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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
NEW DlRIGIBLES
ARE UNDER WAY
Goodrich Company BUSHES Con-
struction Of Two Blimps for
Navy Department.
LIGHTNEss THE FEATURE

| The recent award OF a government
contract for the construction of two
of the Blimp type dirigibles, the total
number bid upon by the B. F. Good
rich company, developed the interest
| ing fact that this big Akron rubber
company has fora number of years
been conducting experimental work
in both the manufacture of balloon
fabrics and in the building of dirigi-
bles and kite balloons. ....
The potentially of the dirigible has
been more strongly emphasized dur
ing the last two years and half of
the European war. The possibilities
for defensive purpose have grown in
excess of those for offensive, par
ticularly for aircraft of the Blimp
type, which embody the combination
of balloon and airplane principles,
but with distinct advantages over
both of these individually. The great
dominance Of the Blimp dirigible lies
in its ability to ascend with the ease
of the common balloon, remain sta
| tionary as it does, or move about at
the will of the pilot with the aid of
the powerful propeller driven by a
gasoline motor. This motor is cap
able Of driving the huge aircraft forty
five miles per hour, and is mounted
forward in the car. u.
Learns From Europe.
The experimental work of the
Goodrich company in its Akron fac
tories has been greatly supplemented
since the outbreak of the war in
Europe by the contract which the en-
gineers of the French factory of the
Goodrich company at Columbus have
had with the practical development
and use of this type of dirigible.
Their observations have been so thor
ough and their experience in aero
nautics so concentrated upon the di-
rigible type that. this knowledge will
more strongly fortify the Goodrich
company in becoming the most I'M
portant factor in the United States
in the building of this type of dirigi-
bic for our own government.
When the Goodrich company. re-
Gently offered its immense resources
to the United States government in
the event of war there were. but few
| who had any conception of their vast
ness. This voluntary offer, however,
was prompted by the invaluable aid
which the French factories of the
Goodrich company have been since
they were taken over by the French
government early in the war. The
French engineers who are now in
charge of the dirigible building at the
Goodrich plant were called to Amer
lea with the consent of the French
government, long before the recent
orders for the Blim. were awarded.
Some idea of the wonderful de-
velopment of power plants for dirigi-
bles is gained from the fact that only
56S pounds is allowed for the COM
bined weight of the engine, mufflers,
radiators, water, propeller and hub.
In the early stages of gasoline engine
manufacture the old single cylinder
motor alone nearly approached this
weight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Cam Shaft Of Automobile
Difficult Part to Make

There isn't any manufacturing plant
more interesting than motor car fac
tory. In fact, it is little short of mar
velous to watch the speed with which
the various parts which go toward
making up spick and span 1917 auto
mobile are manufactured. While in
Detroit recently a representative of
this paper visited the great Studeba-
ker factories and inspected every
process of manufacture from the
foundry to the assembling depart
ment. One OF the most interesting
manufacturing operations was the
processes necessary to make single
part, the cam shaft used in the new
series IS Studebaker cars. This part
is difficult one to manufacture, yet
many of the operations in its max
ing are the same as those required to
manufacture the axle shaft, transmits
sion shaft, propeller and many Of the
other 1000 parts that 80 to make the
finished Studebakcr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Hardest Test Run
In Florida Gives
Maxwell Record

Making the ,gest and hardest run
available for public road test and
durability demonstration in Florida, a
stock Maxwell touring car, leaving
South Jacksonville with four passen-
gers at II o'clock the night of Tues
day, March 6, successfully withstood
the pounding Of the 376 miles between
Jacksonville and Miami in the aston
ishing total elapsed time of nine hours
and thirty-fve minutes.
This record, officially observed,
gives to the Maxwell distributor in
Jacksonville, Fla, and his driver, P.
w. Gibbs, the greatest motor car at
tainment so far achieved in the state,
the Miami test having eclipsed as a
demonstration, anything ever previ-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

best in automobiling pleasure is none
too good for the present-day farmer
and his family.
The long wheelbases afforded by
the larger cars greatly increase the
comfort of riding over country roads
and permit of higher speeds. And
with the coming of the light cars,
ample pulling power has been pro-
vidcd in addition to low cost OF oper-
alton.
Haynes dealers report large per-
centage of sales made to farmers. And
this does not mean that only the
wealthy farmers have been buying
Haynes cars.
The farmer is famous as a close
buyer. He is also quite familiar with
gas-engines as result of using them
with his farm machinery. He wants
figures, not promises or sweet-coated
talk, as to exactly what a car will
cost him for gas. oil, tires, repairs,
etc.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
~ Currasc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
FIRESTONE DEALERS
TO GATHER IN OMAHA
April Twenty-Six Is to Be Pro-
claimed Firestone Day in
This City.
MEETING AT FoNTENELLE

Thursday, April &c, has been pro-
claimed Firestone day in Omaha and
plans are now we'll under way for a
large banquet to be given by the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber company to
dealers under the jurisdiction of the
Omaha branch.
According to F. c. Rudisell, man.
ager of the Omaha branch, 600 invita-
tons have been sent out and it is ex-
pected that between 400 and 500 OF
the dealers will accept.
Considering the fact that transport
tation expenses to and from Omaha
as we'll as lodging and entertainment
is to be paid for by the Firestone
Tire and Rubber company, this is no
doubt the biggest gathering of this
nature ever attempted in Omaha. \
In view of the fact that the territory
tributary to the Omaha branch en-
braces certain portions of Iowa, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming as well as the
state of Nebraska, it will cost the
Firestone people neat sum to stage
the gathering. .
Arrangements have been made by
the receiving committee to meet all
the visitors at the station and escort
them to the headquarters at the Fon-
tene1le.
The program for the day will in
clude reception at the branch office
from 10 to II a. m. for the purpose of
meeting factory officials and inspect
ing the local branch; an assembly in
front of the court house for the pur-
pose Of photographing the guests; an
automobile parade through the bust
ness and residence district; business
meeting and open discussion, to held
at the De Luxe hall, and as a grand
finale, a banquet in the ball room of
the Fontenelle.
The parade will be quite feature
and will take the visitors through
both the business and residence dis
tricts. 1t will be headed by six motor
cycle policemen, followed in the first
automobile by Mayor Dahlman, Chief
OF Police Dunn and Police Commits
sioner Kugel.
1t is expected that H. S. Firestone,
president; R. J. Firestone, vice presi-
dent; ]. 6. Robertson, treasurer, and
S. Carthuff, secretary Of the Firestone
Tire and Rubber company, will at
lend the gathering.
Prominent among Omaha men who
will speak at the banquet are RAN
dali Brown, president of the Com
mercial club; 0. T. Eastman of the
First National bank, and L. V. Mich
olas of the L. V. Nicholas Oil COM
pany, secretary of the Automobile
club
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
New Buick Arrives to
HeIp Grace Auto Row

Buick dealers, as we'll as the people
of Omaha, will be pleased to know
that the new seven-passenger Buick
is on the show floor of the Nebraska
Buick Auto company at 1914 Farnam.
The car is done in robins egg blue
striped in brown and is one of the
most attractive cars seen along the
row for some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Farmers Are Buying
The Hiqh-PriCed Cars

A Saturday evening census OF the
cars "hitched' along the curb of any
small town, made while their farmer
owners are attending the weekly
movies or the lyceum bureaus enter
tainment, would surprise good many
city folks.
The number Of high-grade cars that
will be found "three-quartered" to-
ward the sidewalk proves that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

ously accomplished by an automobile
The car erased hours from the swift.
est passenger train time and it low.
cred the best previous motor car rec.
ord, established, by approximately
three hours. i"
Arriving in Miami at 1885 Wednes.
day morning, the car was officially
credited with having negotiated the
distance at the average speed of 39.4
miles an hour. Two punctures er
route made the sum total of trouble
encountered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

CHANDLER s.
$l305
Chandler Records Are
Owners Records
Not knowledge climbing
driver with short wheel base and low
But ali the thousands Of owners Of every
Chandler making climbs grades high is
the kind that count Records satisfying to the Chandler owner
Company supplied Chandler dealer
built racing Chandler where with special ratio for
90 IS @ per hour speed %6 soy Six does
will do Chandler Six will do
would The manufacturer six
askfo make just big claims as the
Company But
The Chandler is Fact-Car, Not Claim-Car.
~ And These Are Facts Not Claims.
CONTROL demand than
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CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY. Cleveland Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22

]. w. Thrush to Walter s. Thrush,
lots 3394 and 1896. Bowling Green
5000
John r. Werner to Perry f.. Frey.
man. part lots 22l7 and 224S. Rowi-
ing Green. 81.
Sheriff Wood county to James Il.
Irving. lots 1890 and 1900. North Bal
timorr. SIOO.
.Tamcs T.. Irving to Arthur Il. Pow.
ell same $3.50.
Edward Ford Plate Glass TO. 10
Tiumas and Jennie Wood. lot ~,
RUSSford. 81
Aaron Riley to Victor Jones, one
half acre section II. oMntgomcry.
500.
John III. Whitikcr to John Il. Dyke.
50 acreS. section IS. Weston town
ship. 81.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22
BOY MINES SHOT
MAKES BIG MONEY
DIGS UP METAL DROPPED FROM
SHELLS AT GUN CLUB
Earns 5000 In Three Months WORKING
Before and After School and
Saturdays,

Denison, Texas Bruce Sandford.
a 15-year-old hoy, earned nearly $500
in the last three months--and is still
earning money at the same rate--in
an odd manner. The boy lives near
the shooting grounds of the Red River
Gun Club. He made, and is still max.
ing, this money by digging bird shot
out of the ground there.
The queer mine" that he is work
ing is situated on marshy ground near
Red River, where there is plenty of
water for placer operations. The
ground has formed Il part of the prop
erty of the gun club for about forty
years and in that time no less than
800 tons of bird shot have fallen into
the mud of the marshy ground.
Sandford goes to school. Before
and after school and on Saturdays
he goes to the grounds to hunt for
the leaden shot, which he sells for
cents a pound. 1t takes a great many
Of the small shot to weigh q
pound, but there are many of them in
the ground.
Bruce's mining outfit consists of a
pair of rubber boots, large iron
spoon, two washtubs and number of
stout burlap bags. The method OF
mining is very simple.
The mud is dipped into the tubs
where it is stirred around with the
spoon. The shot separate from the
mud and sink to the bottom Of the
tub. The thin mud is then skinned
OF, the shot is dipped out, rewashed
in another tub, then placed in the
sacks.
1t is not an easy job, standing in
the mud and working stopped over all
the time, but Bruce has stuck to it
and is doing well.
Other boys have begun to mine the
shot also, and some of them are max
ing as high as SIS week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Daniel Il. Leathers. %. clerk Mon
roe, Mich. and Miss IenOre Peters,
23. North Baltimore
| Fred Davis, 10. laborer. and Miss
Georgia KilliamS, 10 both of Jerry
City.
Don b. Hankey, ~, bookkeeper
and Miss Hazel Shuler 21 bookkeep-
or, both of Bowling Green.
Alonzo Voland. 70. farmer. and
Miss Mabel Evinger. "a both of IIoy;.
vile.
Lewis NJ Frankfuller. 70. laborer.
Toledo, and Miss Violet Tyson. 2l.
Prairie Depot.
Harry +. Below 21. clerk. Fostoria
and Miss Gayetta NJ. Bosler. 10. North
Baltimore
Orville King. 10. laborer. North
Baltimore. and Miss Flo Barringer 20.
Bloomdale.
Leroy L. Knight, 30. grocery clerk,
bowling Green, and Miss Melva r.
Davis, 10, Portage.
Alvin ID. Keller. ~, farmer. Moline
phio. and Miss Maude r.. Hiser. "a.
teacher. radner
Weldon {. Morrow. 21. Inspector
North aBltimore, and Miss Mabel por-
ter. ~. seamstreSs. Trombley.
Russell Clark. Do. teamSter. Fos-
toria. and Miss Neva Smith, %. do
meStic. Bloomdalc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22
WOOD COUNTY
COURT HOUSE NOTES
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Edith \. Williams 10 Henry Bat
.nbrork, lot 1914. PrmDcryillp, 81

tcnbrock. lot 1874. pembcrville, 81.
Joseph L.. Dunibacc TO H""ri"' u.
rbiingcr. part !ul, ~ sad iG. Eag.r
Point Colony. 81,
Kirby |. Shuman 10 Floyd H. South.
lot 3OS. Bowling Green. 81
Adam Henry Buck TO Thomas G..
Woodward. parcel. l.uckry, 500.
William =. l.o0miS tn Clara II. ,Ianl-
son. lot 1Ol. Pemberville. 81.
Benz. Carey to Thomas ShankS. :
acres, section lS. Freedom township.
$1,000.
Ida B. Hamin to Henry A. Wolfe.
o5- 100 acres section is. Portage
township. $500.
Sheriff Wood county to Margaret g
Donnclly. lot s. Cresceus Farm Addi-
tion. 81. 500.
ohm B. McMahou to s. II. Kilcore.
lot :522, Bowling Green. sos.
Sarah \. Guthrie to G.. 5. Hardness
lot 37S. Gygnct. 81.
Charles f.. Patterson to Ralph Plot
nel. et al. lot 3. Mungen. so.
w. II. Snyder, Jr.. to Clyde Dewyer
10 acres section 10, Lake township.
$500
Board of Education, Jerry City, to
Board of Education. Bloom township
lots i5i. 1872 and 1873, Jerry city. 81.
Samuel StebbinS TO Fannie j.
Downe, part outlet 40. Bowling
Green, $1,000.
Fred w. Toan to Miller & Bach
man. 10 acres, section Il. Weston
township. 81.
George Schwcighart to Abe Acker-
man. 316.59 acres in section 81. WeS-
ton township, and 1915 acres. section
u. Jackson township. $63,9OO.
orvil Luther to l.. w. and Florence
NJ, Vance, lot $l3O. Portage, $4T5.
tins l. Hamman To Gerdrman X
Hough. part lots and lI6S. North Bal
timoIe, 81. 400.
Guardian Trust < Savings Bank
Co.. trustee. t" Clara L.. HOugh, ct al. g..
lots a. ~ and 10. Brighton Gardens.
ST.
lanes Miller to Royal j. Miller. so
acres section 26, Liberty township,
81.
BENZ Il. Gordon to John Il. Wiliier,
40 acres. section %. Weston town
ship, $4,000.
Itobt S. Parker to Roy y. Comp
ton, lots 1905. 1903, 1914, 1916. 1927
and 1925, Bowling Green. $40.
Sheriff of Wood County to Mahlin
A. Thomas. so acres, section IA. Hen
~ township, $12,925.
Samuel Stebbins to Mary Sirbbins,
part lots 251. 252 and 253. Bowling
Green, 81
Frank s. Travcr ct al, tn Charles
Travcr, 20 acres section II. Lake
township, 81.
James Wagner to clyde IIanley,
lots 40 and Al. Stony Ridge, $1,000.
Catherine Meeker to Alvn and
Emily l.. Hunt, lot 406. Perrysburg.
81.
Lucia q. Brewer to Worth ID.
Kramer, ct NJ. lot 100, Bowling
6 reen, $3.50.
Sheriff Wood county to Fritz
Kroeger, 20 acres, section 21, Plain
township, $4,000.
Zereiza G. Miller to Ernest w. Mil
er mart lot 3OG3 Rowling Green
81.
George A. Brown to Harold Robin
son, lots and 8, Hull Prairie, $3.50.
Chas. B. Eberiy to owen w. Mercer,
, lot 2765 Bowling Green, 81.
Robert Fletcher to Grace and Jessie
Turlcy, lot 3B2, Bowling Green, 81.
Gertrude Thrush Pettibone to Julia
Sterling, lot 3303. Bowling Green. 81.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22

Dad Fetters, a member OF Hood
Rivers (Ore) white wings" force,
has abandoned his home, little
the Columbia ran over the floor. The
old fellow transferred his bed to the
branches OF cottonwood tree that
shelters his cottage. and on the roof
of his little hut he provided temper
ary quarters for his single hen and
her brood of chicks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22

Instead of using nets or the con-
ventional hook and line, the natives
of Guiana shoot fish with bow and
arrows. The arrow used is designed
especially for this purpose and is
about five feet in length, with no
feathers. The head, which Is barbed,
is made from sheet iron and is provid
ed with socket which is slipped
over the end Of the shaft by light.
strong line about ten feet long.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22
RID OF SLEEPING SICKNESS
Men Clad in Sticky Suits Wipe Out
Tsetse EIy Evil

One of the little islands in the Gulf
Of Guinea near the African coast has
been swept clear of sleeping sickness
by modern methods. Sleeping sick
ness is carried by the tsetse fly, and
the hundreds of men in the army of
sanitation were turned into walking
fly traps during the campaign. They
wore canvas suits coated with a
sticky substance similar to that used
in commercial fly paper. Five years
ago one man sometimes caught 500
tsetse flies day. The squad of 300
caught 1900 a month. For the last
nine months not fly has been caught
and the sickness has di appeared
from the island.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22

This charming costume has a dis
tinctly martial look about it. The
cross-straps in the back and the knap.
stcklike pockets at the side are re-
minders of the gay French "poilu"
By slight stretch of the imagination
one can almost see the long coat. with
the pannier representing its skirt,
The dress itself is of green georgette
crepe combined with yellow satin and
finished With odd strichings of green
worsted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-22

A small cottage at the seashors is
better than dozen air ca ties.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-27
N. G. Regiments
Under War r Uru~ g.; >
h Hhirty-Two Regiments Already Called Into
Service IN West
PROTECTION FROM INTERNAL DISORDERS

WASHINGTON, March 27-Twenty additional regiments
m five bataons Of national guard troops have
ordered for the protection Of property
ut in eighteen Western included in
the list of similar orders made public yesterday.
In accordance with the decision establish
military system possible internal disorders regarded
bs a national and not State obligation.
that details Of locality be carried in the
regard further distribution Of these troops unless
but by the War Department.
order makes total Of thytwo National Guard in
r regiments called police purposes
e They will be assigned in connection with their
lice work the commanders of the military departments acting
Fer instructions from the War Department.
Secretary Daniels telegram papers
ty asking that publicity be the need Of ensmens
fhe follows:
The president has signed executive order directing
he authorized enlisted strength Of the
thousand He authorized Congress- Of
direct such enlistment New ships and ships
being fully rapidly possible and the
ed imperative for larger enlistment them There has
Congress recently authorized increase many
Pneeded and needed
Will emphasize by giving special
lat the first Of the Presidents
Fao by making editorial appeal for
The offers exceptional advantages
and ambition the first line for national In
emergency have the opportunity and the privilege
this public and confidently appealing
cordial and helpful CO. operation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-27
Democrats Will
Organize House

WASHINGTON, March 27A democratic organization Of the
House declared be Representative Randall
o prohibtions and Of the five socaled independents
Wom the political complexion Of the House
randall returned to Washington last night from Los Angeles
On reading issued during day Republican
Leader Manu. offering speakership
favor Of Speaker Clark b PARTISAN PARTISAN organization
was agreed he said Mr. Mann that he
@ to that enough the independents would vote with the
Democrats the latter and the administration
o control by it's party Of both houses Of Congress.
There have been indications for days that the Demo
@ leaders had received satisfactory information the
Independents Speaker Clark spoksmen Of the
predicted the outcome with apparent confidence.
Democrats and Republicans the fight with
Democrats and Republicans the organization fight with
members each and 21S required to elect the speaker
" tour Of the five independents the Democrats to reeec
speaker Clark unless eectons the Republican ranks
Harmony After The Brush
Confidence expressed both Democrats and Republic
" ta the House will work hamonousy after the brush
saon The almost opinion among leaders today
" the President would consider
h might result fights The general tha
"' session will not last more than two months
conference be introduced by the Foreig
as committee during the Congress held today be
tween Secretary Harr
OF Mississippi and Representative Rasdae Of South Caroline
OF the committee
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-27
Device To Prevent
z.U-Boat d inl
Scotland Neck Man The Inventor May Be
come Famous
WORLD LOOKING FOR SUCH PREVENTION

Whether producing the greatest inventor OF the
will fall Scotland Neck which the birth place. ana ~
years. Frank Brinkey is left for the naval e
and the actual submarine warfare to deter
It is fact however, Mr. Brinkey has patented device
that bids problem that scientists all over the
world have striving accomplish ever since this TO snip
thrill Of horror the hearts OF the people IN every
cline.
The detailed drawings of this invention with the
Washington already high officials OF the govern
their interest the device and stated was one
Of the greatest yet produced.
apparatus simple construction, being continuous
Shields shield being made OF steel wire
MESH and further protected by second solid steel shield oeh
battery shields being held in constant
position twenty feet from the side Of the ship by clever arrange
Of levers.
The appliance constructed to interfere with the
speed Of the vessel be easily raised lowered at moments
notice. and in of launching eboas docking these
disc shields Immediately of the each shield auomatca
,ly adjusting itself alongside Of the boat
Patents have been applied for means possible
produce speed getting these shields place. whether IL DC
transmission gearing electricity or belt power.
The invention imperative necessity for the
the department that
practical demonstration will be full sized mod
ell be constructed
Mr. j. Frank Brnkley INVENTOR S a Of near sixty
Of born in the vicinity of Scotland Neck and edu
the Vine Hill interested merchandising
farming owning what known the Brne place. and later
business long Scotland Neck had tobacco
he built and occupied the house residence
B. Kchin. When the dconn1
Greenve where he and tobacco
Miss Mamie Biggs Of tn
there daughters both married. iv
Miss Julia Perry of tn
Fo there being number Of children of this
relatives living Scotlan
has friends who delighted in knowing ha
he become ilusrous.