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does not coincide. n Is known immedi-
ately that Il belongs TO some other pay
period. and IL chargeable 20 some other
account These devices save a great
amount Of time and worry. because the
checks automatically Indicate where thCy
belong and practically audit themselves
Where many thousands OF checks are In
volved. this Is detail OF great iuipor-
lance.
The blanks having pccn titled out as
to name ana amount they are run
through another machine. similar In oper-
alton TO stam-canceiug machine,
where they are numbered and dated
They are then ready for signing.
This Is done by means OF a mechanical
device, IN which ten simultaneously re-
ceive tho signature Thu pcnholder
which, placed An the hand Of the deputy
paymaster authorized 10 do the work.
traces the sigma sure rests on a ball bear
ing. 10 is connected with ten foutain
pens, which move as one over ten check
blanks. IL Is very easy to manipulate.
The maNimrm number OF times sig
nature can be placed on paper in the
course OF an average days work Is per
haps $500. Ii IL said that with this
device a novice in it's operation can trace
1900 signatures a day II Is expected
that this total can be raised to $500 or
10000 when the manipulatlve ability OF
the signer is developed to its maxi.
mum.
When thu check is delivered the rccip-
lent signs his name on a line In the lower
left-hand corher. After he has done this
he can cash Il at any one OF $50 banks In
New York CITY and AT many stores, Just
as II II were a gold note, by simply writ
ing his name on the back The check Is
self-identifyng. and thus saves the payee
any difficulty or expense in getting his
cash. All that Is necessary is that the
signature on the back sh Al aEree with
that on the face Now York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

When the tail chimney OF the new
Brandeis heating plant ~ Seventeenth
and Dodge streets was completed yester-
day, George Brandcis offered TO Hon.
John G. Wharton the honor o, going up
and unfurlns the United States flag at
tho top.
As postmaster you are a leading rep
resentatlvo OF the govcrnm, nt" said Mr.
Brandcis In making the offer. AZ rs no
moro than right, iist and equitable that
YOU should plant old Glory UP there
where II may foat to the breeze"
Mr. Wharf n was overcome with emo
ton at this honor. which was bestowed
Upon him. speaking OF Il later, he said
lit was great honor, indeed. and I
appreciated Il and thanked my friend.
lsrandeis warmly for IT,"
did you accept ar. Postmaster2" he
vas eaaed.
ITS wonderful piece OF worK." he
said ITS lac feet high and as graceful
as a willowy young maid "
Did you put The flag up. judgeT' in
quired the inquirer.
The chimney Is feet inches In d:a-
meter at the bottom and tapers TO Ola
meter OF Z feet 10 inches at tho top"
Did YOU elm up and fling the Stars
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
But the Flag WAGES from the High
Chimney EUen if the Judge Was

and Stripes TO the breese, colonei7' the
questioner persisted.
such chimney costs "noney," said
MIR. wharton, earnestly, trying TO SHIFT
the topic Of conversation This one
cost 5000 to build and the men that did
the work were brought here from Chi
cage"
Yes. but did you put up the flag,
maior7'
Mr.. Wharton flung a pompous hand
with Fourth-of-July gesture toward
the flutterlny emblem on the CHI mncy top
There IL waves" he declalmed
Erandly, the lovely emblem OF our indie
p, ndcnce. the badge OF our liberty. for
which our forefathers shed their blood.
II speaks for itself. Let tyrsnts tenn
bile let despots despair, let monarchs
moan. The flRgl II proclsimo US free
ara independent peorle. one and indi-
visible. now and forever"
"But. Mr.. wharton. did you, yourself.
climb up there and"
Excuse nc. exclaimed the postnias.
ter. looking at HIS watch, ~ almost for
got. have TO keep an engagement 10
play hand ball over az the Young Mems
Christian association with George Bran
della"
And the hero hurried away
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

representing a particular payroll and
have the appropriate bank code letter in
large size in a square at the right-hand
end. A white check with the letter "
upon It, for instance. would indicate that
1t was drawn for a weekly payroll. Along
the margin OF the left-hand end is the,
series of code letters representing the
different banks. and also row Of fig
ures spaced at regular intervals running
from one to five.
If the bank is the one upon which the
weekly pay checks are drawn. there will
be a quarter-inch hole punch through the
small letter w printed in the code series.
All checks drawn upon this bank will be
punched, similarly. In this way no for
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

hon. William jennings Bryan, Ne
braska's foremost citizen.
Hon. f. M. Simmons, United States
Senator from North Carolina.
Mr.. EDDIE O'Donnell, Famous Racing
Driver.
Hon. Robert NJ. LaFollette, United
States Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. 4. h. Clarke, vice president Firth
Stirling Steel Co. Plttsburg, Pa
Mr.. J. 0. HOrnlng, treasurer Mesta
Machine Co. Plttsburg, Pa
Prof. Reid T. Stewart, dean Of Depart
ment OF Mechanical Engineering,
University Of Pittsburg, Pa
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There Must Bea Why Following

Mr.. w. s. Buckley, president and
general manager Penn Steel
Casting s. Machine Co., Chester.
Pa.
Mr. o. W. Ketcham, one Of the build.
era Of the ammunition plants at Ed.
dystone, Pa.
Mr.. SorgeRfrei, chief engineer Of the
Pullman Co., Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Spry, Governor Of Utah.
Mr.. A. N. Anderson, Secretary Of State
Of Montana.
Captain Warren Elsey, Master Of
River Transportation for Jones &
Laughlin Steel Co, Pittsburg, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
COPPER AND BRASS SUPPLIES
ARE FAILING IN AUSTRIA

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
GENEVA. oct. 22.--Reports that the
supply OF copper and brass Is falling IN
Austria are brought from Vienna. Their
attention was called 70 the fact that all
the copper and brass fittings In the
trains had been removed and replaced
by iron or wood. while In many coaches
canvas straps replaced leather Austria.
like Germany. has organized copper and
brass days" when tho whole popula-
ton. from school children upwards. con-
trihnte.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

eign'' checks can become lost in the
bundles OF the citys checks. When a
wire isrun through the holes in the mar
gins of the bundle of Cancelled checks. II
there is one that lie not punched, and
therefore in the wrong place, the fact
is instantly discovered. This hole pre-
vents the charging OF a payment to a
wrong account
Along the upper margin is another row
Of figures. The edge Of the checks IS
notched by machinery at the figure on
the end, and at the one on top. which,
taken together, represent the particular
consecutive period for which It is draw
Whenever a check gets into a bundle
with whose notch its particular notch
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

Mr.. W. J. Burns, Supt. of Crucible
Steel Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. james Bryson, one Of the foremost
consulting engineers In the United
States.
Mr.. L. A. Osborne, vice president
Westinghouse Electric a Machine
CO., Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Walter p. Hansell, president In
dependent Brewing Co, Pittsburg,
Pa.
Mr.. VIM. III. Buxton, chief engineer the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Mr.. Oliver, chief engineer Hyatt Roller
Bearing Co., Newark, n. ].
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>Alse4!!s.gl s',... The Proof Of the Pudding
applied to an Automobile)
"The Six of 'I6"

There must be reason why Mr. William
Klocke, Chief Engineer the E. w. Bliss Company,
the largest mechanical manufacturing organization
in our Brooklyn Division, bought new Mitchell.
There must be a reason why Count Chas De
Lucasavcis formerly Chief Engineer of the Darracq
Automobile, Paris France, bought New Mitchell
Gle has purchased three new Mitchells)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

and fair-slSed section of the backbone
OF the nation waited In leisurely patience
for tho answer
A tired looking woman had paused for
moment on the edge OF the crowd, She
spoke shortly.
ITS because so many OF you men
spend your time telling each other why,
stead OF hustling 20 see that Il amt
judge.
Harry, l am beginning to believe the
baby looks like you"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

There must be reason why Mr.. VIM II. Bux-
ton Chief Engineer the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, the largest manufacturing organization In
our New Jersey Division, bought New Mitchell
There must be a reason why Mr.. j. E. Sykes,
General Superintendent the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, largest mechanical manufacturing organiza-
ton in our Philadelphia Division, bought New
Mitchell
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
Censor on the Job

While Abdul HRmid was still upon tho
throne OF Turkey the president Of the
American Miss. onarN COllege at Tarsus
sent to New York for large consignment
OF text books. In due time all except
the chemistries came safely. At first the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

New YORK. Nov. .e.-Two hundred dol
lars was paid for kiss from the lips
of pretty Mile. Lillian Greuze. the most
beautiful nurse in France, by fellow
countryman on the french liner
Rochambeau. which has Just arrived in
port. The money has been turned over
for the benefit OF the orphans Of French
dressmakers who were killed at the
front.
She was passing one of the collection
bags at ship concert on board and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

overheard man remark that he would
gladly contribute 500 to the benefit IL
Mile. Greuse would bestow kiss on him.
Done" she exclaimed as she heard
the remark. II am a patriot. kiss
for France. & .t.El.s
Thereupon she delicately puckered her
lips for the 500 kiss. 1t was CALAMITY
bestowed and the money was paid in the
presence Of many applauding witnesses
The recipient OF the kiss said that 1t was
worth all he paid for II and moro, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

A Room for the Roomer or Roomer
for the Room. Bee Want Ads DO the
Work.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

president could not find out what was
the matter. but finally the commissioner
of tho port sent for him,
IA T. not foy YOU 10 complain" said
that officer, but Il is for you 70 give
thanks TO Allah that you did not follow
Here Is one copy that we saved for a
witness Not ali OF It's deadly ciphers
could he read. but this is plain even
TO the eve OF n babe" Pointing to the
symbol, H2O. he read. with triumphant
air and voice, "Hamid III is nothingl"--
Washington Star.
One Reason.
DO you know why money Is so scarce
brothers2' the sosp-box orator demanded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
THE POULTRY SHOW AT
WEST MICHIGAN FAIR

"A chicken is just chicken until it
goes to the fair, then we call it a
bird" says James j. Tucker of Royal
Oak, one of the best poultry show
judges in the country, whose critical
eye will decide who gets the money at
the West Michigan Fair, September
20-24.
+. A. Knapp of Grand Rapids who
will have charge of the poultry de-
partment at the fair has just complet-
ed arrangements with Mr.. Tucker to
act as judge in this department, a
fact that assures successful display
in that division.
Mr.. Tucker had several other prior
engagements, but when shown the
1915 premium list of The West Michi-
gan Fair, he accepted the job of pick
ing the prize winners from several
thousand birds that farmers and
breeders will bring to the fair this
fall
"The poultry premium list of The
West Michigan Fair for 1915 is one
of the best balanced lists that | have
ever seen," writes Mr.. Tucker, "and
am certain that you will get the poul-
try breeders to come to your fair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
OhiO's Road system

In the early days good roads were
not altogether necessary because fam
lily wants were supplied by family
work, says William A. Hite in the
American Agricultural. Things are
different today. The farmer depends
on roads, and upon good roads, to get
his products TO market, and cities de-
pend upon good roads to get their pro-
ducts to the country. The road, there
fore, while of most interest to the
owner of adjoining premises is of
just as vital interest to his neighbors.
Where roads are bad the farmer
markets his products before the roads
break up by freezing and thawing.
You see, it is impossible to get crops
to the railroads through mud, rushing
to market at the end of the harvest
destroys natural balance of allowing
dealers to depress prices i'm the fall
because of excessive offerings, and of
boosting prices i'm winter because the
supply can be controlled. This is a
vital factor, showing that good roads
pay both country producers and city
consumers. Farmers have demanded
good roads SO as to get their children
to school, to church, and for themsel-
YES and their families to enjoy what
modern civilization has dealt out to
them.
Bad roads mean isolation, and isola-
ton and bad roads combined drive
boys and girls from the farm. Ohio
solved these problems through legisla-
ton providing for state aid and en-
enlargement in road building. 1t did
this by ascertaining, first, that APP
proximately $4,000 miles of road were
in the state. 1t found also that 5000
miles, or approximately one-tenth,
connected up towns and cities every
where. With this network of high
ways every section Of the state was
connected with every other section
Thus every city and village of any
size in the state is reached and every
township is crossed. The cost of build
ing these roads was divided equally
between the state and the county in
which the road was built. OF the
county's half 10 per cent is paid by
the adjoining property owners and 10
per cent by the township in which the
road is situated. A levy of one-half
mill on all taxable property of the
state produces approximately $780,
900 year. This plan avoids the OBJ
jections urged by many against a
state bond issue. 1t is the policy of
the state to pay as it goes. A bond
issue is eXtravagant. This plan stands
for economy. The appropriation is
sufficient to convert at least 700 miles
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
THE BELDING BANNER SECTION

When the shredder first came into
use many farmers ran their fodder
into stacks or open pens where il was
exposed to the weather, with the re-
suit that much of it spoiled. The
farmer who shreds his fodder into his
haymow when it is dry and keeps
it dry is usually enthusiastic in
praise of shredding. Don't put shred
ded fodder into a NOW of hay with
dirt. A carrier is preferable when
the fodder must be stored with hay.
Some care should be exercised in
storing the shredded product, other
wise the mass may heat and spoil
soon after 1T goes into the NOW. Ii
will keep more safely when it is not
tramped down; the more solid it is
packed the more liable it is to heat. 1t
is sometimes necessary to have one
or more hands i'm the NOW to distri-
butte it properly but it should not be
tramped. The fodder, being compact,
ferments slightly and sweats or cures
quite similarly to new-mown hay. 1t
should not be molested i'm any way,
no matter how hot the mass gets,
until it has gone through the sweat.
Shredded fodder is very different
feed from fodder i'm its natural state,
and the animals will consume much
more Of the former after they become
accustomed TO it. For this reason
it must be dealt out properly. If
horses are confined to steady diet of
this roughage, bushel basket full to
each animal at each feeding is about
the right amount to give. All of
this, particularly the coarser parts of
the fodder, will not be eaten, nor is
this desirable, as those parts often
cause sore mouths when consumed
by the horses, as they will
be if small rations are given to hun
cry animals. A mixture of shredded
fodder hay and straw for the horses
is much preferred by most farmers to
fodder alone, but if fodder is fed ex-
sufficient amount should
be provided so that the coarser parts
will be rejected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
The Bet

(Warren w. Lamport)
jim, he said he'd bet his legs
He could beat me suckin' eggs;
An | said I'd give him mine
But I'd do him ten to nine.
Bless me, how it all comes black!
The OF barn, the big straw-stack,
An that hen turned out o. nest
Just cacklin' her best.
Seems as if twas yesterday
Stead o fifty years away.
Well. I'd got up to nine
An was feelin' pretty fine.
! was one ahead o jim
An | sat there watchin' him
Lazily a-fxin' his
An openin' up his phiz,
Just as unconcerned an cam
As a Of saltwater clam.
Innocence an ease combined
jim was when he had a mind.
But sir when he'd got it down
An begun to look aroun',
Myi You ought'r seen his eyes
Just a bulgin' with surprise,
Like as if some ghost out there
Was a dancin' in the air,
Was a rollin' round his way.
Or as if the Judgment day
"Mother!" That was all he said,
But he sort o. hung his head,
An | knew'thout lookin' back
What was happenin' round the stack.
We was even, me an Jim.
Both my legs belonged to him;
'Cordin' to the bet, you see,
Both his legs belonged to me.
But it wouldn't mattered then
If we'd owed each other ten,
We just picked up what we had
An we lit right out, ske-dad,
Fast as ever we could get
Through that hole them sheep had ct.
An fer anything I'm KNOWN
We might still have been agoin'
If she hadn't been there too
Soon as ever we got through.
How it was jim settled his
| amt sayin'; 'twant my biz
I'm just tellin' o. the bet
An how many eggs we ct.
Mancelona, Mich.
The Russian cabinet has not re-
signed. Unlike the army, it still
stands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
F A r M A N ID
O CHI A r ID


barn. The tin lie and labor saved in
feeding shredd, "a fodder about compen-
safes for the ime and labor taken in
shredding. TT he gain in the increased
amount of fee furnished by the
shielded prod uct, the reduction of
waste to a m inimum and the ease of
handling make it possible to winter
more stock from the same acreage
and more manure is produced.
Every farmer who has had the eX-
perience of feeding shock fodder
through the winter, i'm all kinds of
weather, knows that it is an unpleas-
ant task. And all the time the fod-
der is deteriorating in feeding value.
Being exposed to the storms of win
ter, many Of the best parts are blown
away and much more gets down on
the ground to rot, SO that by spring
the fodder is almost worthless for
feed. The greatest saving effected by
shredding is probably that of having
the fodder stored and packed in the
NOW so that it does not lose its feed
| ing value nor its palatability as when
| left i'm the shock, or even when the
whole stalks are put away in the dry.
Fodder seems to give up much of its
strength when exposed to the air.
| Shredding prevents this to a consid-
cradle degree. Shredded fodder can
be fed to horses and steers with good
results from shredding.
For the largest returns from
shredding, the work should be done
at as early date as possible after
the stalks are sufficiently dry. As a
general rule fodder can be shredded
| i'm from four to six weeks after cut
ting, this period varying with the
icondition of the weather, etc, but in
most cases it is possible to get the
shredding done before winter. Fodder
should not be shredded until perfectly
dry. If the stalks are wet or con-
| tain sap to any extent, fermentation,
heating and mould will probably re-
suit, which will spoil the fodder for
feed. Besides this, the danger of
setting the storage buildings on fire
! from spontaneous combustion is by
no means small. After the shock fod-
| der is properly cured out, however,
there is large waste if shredding is
delayed, for the stalks deteriorate
quite rapidly in feeding value. The
| folded makes good feed in November
or December but by January it be-
comes weather beaten if left standing
! i'm the shocks and by February il pos
sesses comparatively little value.
The best place for shredded fodder
! is in the barn NOV. 1t does not keep
well in a stack unless it is stopped
with something to turn off the rains.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15

Banner Want Aas- Pay Their Way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
The Shredding of Fodder
INV w f. Purduel

The advantages gained by shred
ding corn fodder are many. FIRST,
the same amount will feed at least
one-third further when shredded than
when fed from the shock, even though
the latter is fed to the best advantage.
Only the thin parts of the whole
stalks. the leaves and husks are eaten
by the animals and the rest is wasted.
Since the long stalks are rather I'M
handy to feed in hangers In the sta-
bles. many times they are scattered on
the ground in the feed lots where the
stock run over them while searching
for the choicest portions. This neces-
sarily makes the waste greater than
if the fodder was fed in the barn.
When shredded, however, practically
the entire stalk is made available Tor
food and the waste is reduced 10 the
minimum.
Shredded is much more convenient
70 feed than the shocked fodder. The
former can all be fed in the barn and
what little refuse there is, the coarser
parts of the stalks which are left In
the managers after the edible portions
have been picked out, makes a good
bedding and absorbent material, and II
is ready Immediately to go out with
the manure for the enrichment OF the
fields. The stalks being mashed, the
pulp is exposed and this readily alb
serbs the liquid manure and as con-
sequence all of the refuse works into
manure much more quickly than the
whole stalks. AS a general rule whole
cornstalks are undesirable in the man
ure They are very unsatisfactory
when used for bedding, as they make
the handling of the stable manure dlf-
ficult since they are slow to decompose
on account of their bulk. The manure
spreader naturally runs harder Mhen
thew are present in the manure. Even
when fed in field the stalks are q
nuisance for the next crop.
Much more of the shredded product
can be stored in given space. Many
farmers who do not shred haul to the
barn before winter as much OF then
fodder as they have storage for, ye'
only a comparatively small quantity
so great is its bulk, can thus be stor'
ed in the average barn. When shred
ded, much larger quantity can be
put in the barn in good time and 1t IL
fed in the barn. All feeding is done II
the dry. There are no cold hands, MOI
heavy, unwieldy bundles to carry to
the stock. For, with the whole stalks
the average farmer prefers to feed the
wet snowy fodder in the yard, be II
muddy or ice-coyered, rather than IN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
p O u l. Il r Y
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
Fresh Air Poultry House

| Will give a plan for good fresh
air house, designed especially for ven
tilation, convenience and economy.
The house is square, ten by ten feet,
having shed roof. Height in front,
seven feet; at the back five feet. The
stills are spiked to posts set below the
frost line and cut off about six inches
above the surface. The frame is all
of two by tours. The north and west
sides have no openings. The door is
in the east end. The south side has
four openings, two by three feet. The
lower openings are fitted with sash,
hinged at the top and swinging out
ward. The upper openings are cover
ed with quarter-inch hardware cloth
on the outside, and on the inside a
frame covered with muslin is hung on
hinges and may be fastened to the
roof when not in use.
The roof and north, east and west
sides are covered with roofing so that
there will be no drafts. The sides
covered may be made of any kind of
lumber, but matched lumber costs on
ly a little extra, and can well be us
ed. Sides can be of one-ply roofing,
but the roof should be of two or
three-ply.
The house can be adjusted to suit
any kind of weather. The muslin
frames are used only in extreme cold
weather, and even then are raised
during the warm part of the day. In
moderate weather the sash and doors
are all wide open.
To economize in floor space, all the
fixtures are hanging, allowing the en-
tire floor space for scratching. Drop
ping board is two and one-half feet
above the floor, and is made as tight
as possible to prevent harbor for
lice. Directly beneath are the nests,
which are supported by platform
sixteen inches above the ground. The
front should be painted and the inside
whitewashed.
This house is large enough for TWEEN
ty-five fowls, according to size, Some
may wish TO know the cost of such
a house, so | have made out bill of
material and cost, which will Of course
vary slightly in different sections
225 running feet, 2X4,