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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
The Ceiling Red

F'rom the Popular Science Monthly.
 The problem of what to do with extra company when you have no guest room has been solved by the disappearing bed which is hidden in the ceiling. It is the latest addition to the large number of disappearing and folding beds of all kinds but it differs In it's construction from any bed which may come under the classification.
 Tn the first place, it does not take up wall space, closet or floor space. It fits in the ceiling of the room. two false panels being used so that the place of ccncealment is always covered. When the bed is lowered to the floor one of the panels descends and covers up the opening, leaving nothing to suggesr where the bed came from. The other panel held below the bed, fits into the : ceiling when the bed has been raised to it's hidden daytime position in a box installed between the ceiling and the floor above.
 Fitted in one of the side walls of the room is a winding drum around which are cables leading through the joists and fastened securely to the four corners of the bed. An inconspicuous door gives ad- mission to the winding drum and by turn ing the crank the bed is raised or low cred into position, as desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

ord run for the Mitchell attested and signed by statement mailed by Pro prietor skinner and exhibited by the Mitchell representatives at Los Angeles.
 '.Mr Ballert and a party of four started out just for a lark, carrying 100 pounds of baggage and picking up another hun dred pounds of mail sacks en route as the mail stage had not been able to reach the summit
 The party left yictorvile at 5.45 Sun day morning and arrived at the Scales at Ii o'clock. This is considered remark able time after taking into consideration the condition of the road and the diff culties experienced The Mitchell ar rived at Pine Knot lodge at 4:20 that afternoon making the run entirely on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

spent several years in other foreign cen ters.
 T know. also. Of my own knowledge that he has contributed scientific articles to our best magazines. and has num- bered among his intimate friends men oi in Europe and America. And yet" sollo- quized the professor, he can't shave a man decently."
 By Jover exclaimed one of the party in astonishment. What is he 8 barber for with all these accomplishments"
 'Oh, he isn't a barber. said the pro lessor. yawning. You see. I shaved my self this morning"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

bile of the year. said Neil Newell of the Newell Auto Co, local distributors Of the Mitchell. At first the proprietor, F. C. skinner. could not believe his eyes when he,saw a real automobile approach ing The only mail he had received so far this year had been brought in by men on snow shoes.
 Many tales have been related of how t was utterly impossible for an auto mobile to reach the summit of the san Bernardino mountains, towering II 500 feet above sea level and with it's steep of automobiles being showed in stalled or stranded on the road to Pine Knot lodge have been told. So this is a rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
The STUFF

You'll like the Stutz because it's every bit a car. Modelled along the advanced type in a fashion that appeals to those who demand snap, dash and go in appearance.
 And good looks isn't it's chief attribute by any means! The Stutz today is the fully developed product of engineering genius who have cen tered every thought upon giving the mOtoriSt a car that will stand for the acme of per- lection in endurance and day in and day out perform ance and who have sue ceeded!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

 the automobile AT  body NEED of the modern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
pricklv Pears a Pest
m the Chrlstlan Herald.

From the Christian Herald
 In 17s7 Governor PhiIlipp. sailing from England so Botany bay, stopped at Rio Janeiro and took with him to Australia specimens of prickly pears in an en- deavor to transplant to Australia coctr- neal culture. 1t happened. however. that the good governor got hold of specimens of the pear for which the cochineal had little use. and now Australia Is having q serious fight with the prickly pear pest, which is estimated to have robbed the community of about 20.o00e0O acres of good soil Two American experts are as sisting the government in destroying the unwelcome guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
The IocuIar Profcssor

from the Boston Globe.
 The philosophical professor met several ot his colleagues and said: Tt is strange thing. but | was shaved this morning by a man who really is, l suppose, little above being barber I know of my own Knowledge that he is an alumnus of one of the leading American colleges; that he studied in Heidelberg afterward, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
MITCHELL. BUCKS SNOW DRIFT BUT MAKES b|G RECORD Fights Its Way to Summit of Pine Knot Lodge, Over Two Miles High-De-
 flyers First Mail

"Buclling snow drifts and fighting it's way through a vertable sea of sush and snow. Mitchell Six owned and driven by F. V. Ballert of Los Angeles, climbed to the crest of the high San Bernardino mountains to the famous Pine Knot lodge February il, and brought in the first mail, as well as the first automo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

its own power Skid chains and shovel played important parts in helping the party to reach the lodge Members of the party stated that several automobiles and trucks were passed on the way, the majority being hopelessly stalled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
The PATERSON

The Jack Rabbit who doesn't already know of the superb beauty and achievements of this won derful automobile built by the same automobile genius on the same ground who "A years ago built the first gasoline propelled car in America? The very height of automobile perfection to- made in the chummy roadster and the big, spa cious touring cara luxu- rious car that meets the re quirements of the super exacting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
Sian,

From the Boston Transcript.
 Sronger-Do you know what l would do if I had million dollars?
 Sharp-Buy your own cigars, maybe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
The GRAN

If you buy any car on the basis of greatest tangible value you'll buy a GRANT Six a car so far in advance of all cars that presume to its class that comparisons simply add to it's greatness. No other car is so economi- cal. Grant sizes average 20 miles to a gallon of gaso- line (some owners say 25) and 900 miles to a gallon of oil. Records of 10000 miles on standard tires are not uncommon.
 We want you to see the Grant Six for yourself want you to note it's many superior points.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
WARNS WASTE MAKES WANT
illinois Manufacturers Body Urges
Saving of Time and Fuel.


"Willful waste makes woeful want"
is quoted In a letter sent out by the
Illinois Manufacturers association to
members Of Its organization urging
economy and thrift. The text Of the
letter is divided In two parts, the first
being devoted to Waste of Time" and
the second to Waste Of Fuel"
Pending and impending greater
shortage Of men," the letter says, ''the
value of time is something that will
appeal to every superintendent, every
foreman and every employer. Work
hard and efficiently while you are
working. Do your work in the most
practical manner Don't send your
men to the storeroom or stockroom or
toolroom dozen times day when one
trip is sufficient. Eliminate circuitous
journeys from material to machine and
from machine to storeroom. Watch
the unnecessary movements around an
office.
I'm these days Of expensive fuel
costs, greater efficiency in the firing of
power plants is imperative. Don't let
the fuel go up the chimney. but keep
it for the purpose for which it is in
tended. Careful firing will save mil
lions of dollars to the manufacturers
Of the United States"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
.BREWERIES CONVERTED.
INTO FOOD FACTORIES
Some Used For Canning CLANS
and Making vinegar-What
a Colorado Firm Did.

f. Haskin told in the Chicago Dali
ly News what has become Of some Of
the breweries in states that have gone
dry. They are used for canning clans.
making vinegar, handling dairy prod
ucts, as cold storage warehouses, max
ing artificial ice. meat packing, making
yeast, dry cells, soap, chemicals, NOV
ing picture films, paints, vanish and
everything from ice to berry Juice"
One has become hospital and an
other church. The Coors brewery at
Golden, Colo, was famous for its size
and its beer. but nothing could save 1t
against the dry wave. So one OF the
Coors brothers took over the plant and
Is now doing thriving business In
matted milk. Another brother had pre-
pared himself as a chemist to follow
the brewing industry, and when that
became impossible he undertook to
help his father out In an investment
that seemed to be going wrong. There
was clay deposit out there, and a
company had been formed to make ia
beware from it, and the old gentleman
had put quite pot or money into the
industry.
But things were not going right. The
man who started the business had wan
dered away, and there We're problems
in research that had not been mastered
yet. Now, from ferments to clay is
quite jump for a chemist, but II his
grounding is good the difficulty Is half
overcome before he begins. At all
events after the Junior Coors got fairly
started in the work the troubles began
to fade away. They are now turning
out grade Of laboratory porcelain that
viii make the German ware hard to in
troduce again in this country after the
war is over. Beer seems to be an in
dustry of many turnings. 1t built Vas
sar college and endowed it, among 9th
er things.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

looked like a speck Of smoke In the
distance, but as it approached it look
ed exactly like a submarine n,top OF
the water.
"In the meantime the submarine be-
hind us came up SO that we could see
the periscope. 1t was chasing us and
trying to get around to one side to
torpedo us. We fired again, but it
dived and again got away. Just then
there were cheers up in front, and we
were told it was British destroyer
ahead coming to convoy us the rest
Of the way. never saw a more well
come sight in my life than that de-
stroyer speeding up to our assistance.
Two More U Boats Attack.
Eat this time two more submarines
were seen off to the rear, and all OF
the big guns began firing rapidly. Two
more torpedoes were sent at us, but
we managed to dodge them both. The
destroyer came tearing around to the
rear Of our boat about forty miles an
hour, and nothing more was seen OF
the submarines. l have heard OF
Diamond Dick stuff, but I don't be-
lieve that could compare with our e1-
perience for excitement. That de-
stroyer came to the rescue in the nick
of time, all right, and it was almost a
miracle.
Everybody on board was remark
ably calm throughout the whole at
fair. They stood in lines near their
lifeboats with their preservers on, and
as the destroyer came past everybody
sang THE Star Spangled Banner and
America
Previous to this Mr.. Singleton had
written his mother on Memorial day
that the trip was an uneyentful one.
The unit had been on the boat then for
more than twelve days, including the
time they had spent in New York har-
Dor, and they had been on the sea seven
days.
Occasionally we see sharks swim
ming alongside the boat" he wrote,
'and we have seen immense porpoises
jump out Of the water. The other day
the gunners blew up whale, mistak-
ing it for submarine in the distance.
I have seen a few ducks way out here
which looked like canyasbacks. A plov-
er Of some kind alighted on the boat
while we were drilling this morning
and has been walking around on the
deck ever since. 1t was evidently ex-
hausted and very hungry and thirsty.
We gave it some crumbs and water,
which were eagerly devoured, and the
little bird is so tame now that it walks
around between our feet fearlessly.
"a ship is a rare sight way out here
and we haven't seen but three at close
range. You can imagine the excire-
ment when ship is sighted. The guns
are trained on 1t when all we can see
is a speck Of smoke, and the suspense
is awful until the approaching vessel is
reported to be an English or French
boat. 1t looks mighty good to. see
British flag so up and see the other
boat salute us. We are all SO anxious
to get glimpse of boat out here that
sometimes we think it would be nice to
see submarine"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
The Great Gray Ship.


The gray ahips softly steal to sea- &, IL
Mild wind and soughing tide;
The gray g,llls rest along the wave,
The weed waits soundless glide.
And solemn an the still nights flow
The iron breasted fighters go.
Their brave lads watch the home shores
fade
Within the gathering mist,
Their pulses tingling to the touch
OF lips their own have kissed,
Each wondering how and dreaming when
His lips and hers shall meet again.
The bold moon wooes the amorous surge;
The still dark fees the dawn;
The red sun climbs the old earth's knees
The great gray ships are gone.
Where wounded Freedom calls her sons
The young lads muster at their guns.
No more they dream Of clinging lips,
No more Of clasped hands.
Nor who shall sail back homo again,
Who sleep in foreign lands;
But, stripped and cleared their souls. they
wait,
Like those gray ships. a soldiers fate.
o silent ships with those we love
Sail on to lands afar.
There is no prouder thing afioat
Than you. gray ships Of war,
And safety rests, abides. endures,
In those brave sailors hands. and yours.
We do not charge you bring them back
Whate'er the bitter price.
But only that the victory
Shall match the sacrifice;
That Freedom live and sing aloud
Within the soldiers throat-or shroud.
WIN Allen Dromgoole In New York
Times
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
HOW MONGOLIA
DODCED TORPEDO
Germans Missed by Fifty Yards
When 200 Miles Off Shore.
CROWD GOT GREAT THRILL
Arrival Of British Destroyer Chased off
the Attacking Undersea craft-Every-
body on Board Was Calm, Writes
Passenger Who Witnessed Clash and
Also Describes It.

- ~ q # % 81
Also Describes It.
How the Mongolia, with Base Hos
pital No. IL aboard, came to second
misfortune in her voyage to the war Is
set forth in letters from Shelby Single
ton, Jr., Of Chicago.
His hospital unit sailed from New
York on the unlucky Mongolia on May
10. On the following day when the
ship was but few miles of the coast
an accident, which never has been
clearly explained, caused the death OF
two of the nurses and necessitated the
return to port Of the transport.
After the accident everything seems
to have been tranquil on the ship I'M
til German submarine was sighted
on June when the Mongolia was
about 200 miles of the port Of Fal-
mouth, England. To quote Mr.. Single
toms letter, written on the same day.
early this morning German sub
marine bobbed up right in front OF our
boat and quickly disappeared again.
Evidently they hadn't seen US. and
they seemed much afraid Of those
big stern guns. They were in a great
hurry to get away and didn't take the
time to fire. They were out of sight
before our gunners could shoot.
"crowd Got a Real Thrill"
"Quite q crowd on deck saw the o
boat and got real thrill. None OF us
boys saw it, and we were disappointed,
but our chance came later. While We
we're down eating this noon the whis-
ties blew for the gunners to get the
guns ready and for everybody to hurry
to the lifeboats. The boat turned to
port Immediately, and we got up just
in time to see O torpedo going by less
than fifty yards back Of us. They had
seen the submarine with its periscope
above the surface coming up from the
side to attack us, and the captain had
lodged the torpedo.
( 'You can see where the torpedo Is
coming by the white wake it throws
up. We fired the aft gun at the sub
marine as it disappeared beneath the
surface, but it was too quick and es-
capped. at this time something else
was sighted up ahead, and two OF the
guns We're trained on 1t. At first It
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
NARROWED CROKER r. LAND
EXPLORERS !R'lE IS FACING ]! Nc FAMINE N!
DR.. Hoyey, Frozen In, Writes Of
PIight-Party Now Awaiting u
Fourth Rescue Ship.

Letters received from DR.. Edmund
Otis Hovey, with the frozen in Croker
Land expedition at Etah, Greenland,
show that the party Is short of supplies.
Their stock Of food will soon be ex.
hausted. It Is hoped the steam sealer
Neptune. which was sent to their relief
under command Of Captain Robert
Bartlett, will have arrived before this
happens.
Or. Hovey led one Of the relief expe-
ditions to rescue the i'll starred party
under Donald B. Macmillan. His mes
sages, concerning the condition Of the
men with whom he is marooned, show
them to be all right and optimistic OF
rescue.
"a close estimate made in the autumn
Of 1916" DR.. Hovey writes, Showed
that there are provisions enough on
hand for the sustenance Of the seven
men Of the staff for another year with
conservative care. There was not, how
ever. an average Of two men here dur
ing the year, the others being at North
Star bay on board the Cluett on their
way homeward.
1.-THE result is that there are now
necessaries enough, except sugar and
-four, for the four white men who are
here to supply our wants until next fall.
We have plenty Of kerosene, and there
Is fuel enough to last until next sum-
mer with care in its use. There is a
little game on hand, and we are likely
to get a little more occasionally during
the winter, while there will be abund.
ance when spring comes.
III no relief comes next year-which
we believe most unlikely to happen
we shall be unable to heat the house,
our supply of white mans food will be
extremely limited, II not exhausted, and
we shall be Obliged to distribute our
selves among Eskimo igloos here and
elsewhere and live with and like the
natives"
Dr.. Hovey continued:
.Not knowing where this years re-
lief ship is Or whether the museum
sent up q special steamer or engaged
Knud Rasmussen's little Kap York to
attend to the Croker Land expedition
business, we are all at sea regarding
plans for next summer. We shall SIM
ply sit tight confident that you will
make another and even more earnest
effort Il that be possible. to relieve US
next year."
The expedition was conserving It's sup
ply Of sugar and molasses, at the date
of writing, for cooking purposes. Its
members, shut on from any communica-
ton with the outside world for many
months, were ignorant Of its happenings.
"You can scarcely realize how hungry
we are for the news" DR.. Hovey says.
Nobody sent any papers with the mail
which came up by Rasmussen. e., any
in English. Our latest information re-
garding the war is resume in Danish
which left Copenhagen in March, 1916.
We can only guess as to the possibili-
ties Of the presidential election. We
had a lengthy augmentation on the
7th. but what good did it do us?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
TO TEACH SOLDIERS FRENCH.

Corporal Charlie Taft Will "ParIsx
vous" In Virginia School House.
Corporal Charlie Taft, field artillery;
son Of former President William H.
Taft, Is to teach French to soldiers Of
the army in the little public school
house at Hume, near Alexandria, Va.
Corporal Taft has obtained from
George w. Zacary, secretary Of the
school board OF Alexandria county,
permit to use the schoolhouse to spar
lez yous'' with the soldier boys. The
corporal Is not only to teach French,
but also will teach number Of Indian
soldiers how to talk English.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
SOME QUEER ONES

'g'ff ,5sit51Ht ff'E'e4t
Albany IN. " man applied to police
court for a permit to commit suicide.
Tumbleweeds and Russian thistles
are being canned for green's by the wo.
men Of Kansas.
A Kansas cyclone picked up post.
card at Wichita and dropped it in an
alfalfa field 100 miles away.
A carrier pigeon completed 1,5OC
mile trip from Winnipeg, Canada, to
yan Antonio, Tex, in 245 hours.
Dog betrayed master to Sandusky
co. police by shifting at ground where
he had buried lot Of stolen goods.
Oil from dead whale off Virginia
coast made sea smooth as glass for O
mile, though it was rough elsewhere.
While showing friend how he hack
ed off thumb with cleaver Indiana
butcher chopped off two Of his fin
gers.
Unable to obtain clothing, peasants
near Odessa, Russia, passed resolu'
ton to organize professions OF naked
men,"
Deciding to take his own advice after
tour urging men to enlist, Indiana's
secretary Of state, has resigned to 60
to war.
Wife charged by husband with nag.
ging produced in court the college ami
ability medal she was awarded q few
years ago.
Arizona bluejacket, ashore recruiting
In New York, carries parrot that
screeches You're Stacker" and
Joined yetY"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
German Rifle Misbe HAYES.

Even German war relics won't be-
have. Rifle captured by former French
soldier went OF at Greensburg, Pa,
and wounded man to whom it was be-
ing shown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
GENERAL STAFF
MOVEMENTS / ! ]
Army Has Men to Advise and
Manage It Just as All Success
full Corporations and Law
Firms Have.

NEW of our hundred millions of pop.
T. ulation know the nature Of the
general staff corps, that division
which Is generally called "the brains of
the army" And while it is an intri-
cate organization there Is really no
mystery about it.
Every business organization Of any
Importance has its general staff, as
have all considerable railroads, al
large law firms and engineering firms.
Their job is to investigate, form expert
opinion upon and place at the disposal
Of the chief whom they serve plans for
doing well the Jobs in hand and for
doing better the Jobs still to come.
Thus every law firm has employees and
even partners who never have been
known to make an argument before a
court or jury, but who prepare and
arrange arguments or arrange adjust
ments which others use or carry
through.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

uuu LuS ucAI uVAA4CAs CuIASMS'y "a
allied. Men are now falling faster.
The wave Of men preceding us is get
ting thin, and we are quickly gaining
on them. Soon we are among them.
and as one mass we charge into the
German first line trench. For q mo-
ment pandemonium. Then things
clear up. These boches are outclass-
ed-conquered by sheer superiority
and unbeatable pluck. Rifles are
flung down and grimy palms uplifted.
The position Is captured.
The Price of Victory.
We pause to take breath. My ser
geant, minus his steel hat and with q
deep scratch across his cheek, runs
up, and in his blazing eyes I read ap-
proval. He explains what has been
happening on our right. "And, sir"
he gasps. II wouldn't ha' missed this
for summat."
And then my sergeant brings me the
roll Of missing.
MAKE way for stretcher bearers"
"Who Is thaty'
Lieutenant r.. sir. Reckon he's
done in, sir"
Corporal J., sir. Left lung and
shoulder"
And SO on far into the nighs
It d the price we pay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Believed In Safety First.

Rather than SO bone dry with the
state Nebraska farmer bought enough
booze to last the rest Of his life and
built a special house for 1t. But au-
thorities seized it and fined him 500.