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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-11

A fourteen inch gun is built up
from eight or ten hoops or steel
tubes. Each is turned to an exact
fit less several thousands of an
inch, then heated red until eXpan-
sion permits it to be drawn on. 1t
cools and adds strength not only by
it's thickness, but by the grip of its
shrinking, writes Lieutenant Fitz
hugh Green, of the United States
battleship Texas for the Vigilantes
The first or inner tube has helical
grooves to give rotation to the shell
Just as any sporting rifle. Tremen-
dous firing pressures between ff
teen and twenty tons per square
inch, combined with acid gases and
other products of explosion, cause
erosion or wearing away and pit
ting of the grooves. Inner tubes
must be renewed periodically. The
life of the gun, SO called, is about
$50 shots. Since frequent target
practices are held few years elapse
before guns must be taken ashore
and retubed. The total cost of re-
tubing a fourteen inch gun is in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Besides the inner erosion, cons
stantshocks Of explosion crystalline
the whole steel structure. Crystalli-
cation of metal may be likened to
the drying of cheese. At first the
mass is relatively tough and elastic.
After the heavy punishment of pro-
tracted firing, gun tubes weaken
and become brittle Microscopic
examination reveals contraction
and disintregation of metal parti-
les, just as cracks and crumbly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-11

q day-at 4 in the morning and
late in the afternoon. Twice day
they were groomed for As minutes
an hour and half in all. Their
nostrils and eyes were washed,
their feet cleaned. Toward the
close of STABLES" the officer of the
day passed his white glove over
the coat of a horse here and there.
If the glove came away soiled. the
man grooming that particular horse
would not have finished when re
call" blew.
F. IN summer we herded them
There were many acres of fine pas
turo land in the reservation, and
herd guard was sent out with the
entire bunch. Often they would
stampede, and then the guard
would be doing western stuff
until they were in hand again.
We were allowed mounted pass
es in summer-every Saturday and
Sunday. The regulations we're that
no man could tie his horse while
on pass. When a man returned
from mounted pass the Stable Ser
geant examined his horse. If he
showed signs of hard riding that
man would not get another mount
ed pass for many weeks. Yet at
drill the same horse would be rid
den until he was white with foam.
Many are the times my friends and
! have unsaddled and washed the
caked foam from our horses in the
river, then allowed the horses to
dry in the sun before riding into
the post, For rivalry is bound to
exist between men in regard to
their horses, and everybody loves
a race.
j. Rutherford Price, at one time
Captain of my battery, was a tall,
straight, gloomy man Of 60, with
close-cropped snow-white hair
Price was given to periods of alb
sent-mindedness He was stu
dious man, and once wrapped in
problem he was likely to lose track
of time, his surroundings, and the
main VI lliC iioihNht' ~
is my opinion that he should have
been retired for senility long be-
fore ! came into the battery, for
such a man might prove harmful if
he were to lose track of the pres
ent while attending to the grim
business of war.
Price rode a big, fine, leggy
chestnut gelding, one of the neat
est built army saddlers l have ever
soon. He was quick and swift, and
delighted in a reckless run. But he
was headstrong, and, in way, was
as peculiar as Captain Price.
In the morning the battery would
over a quarter of a mile from the
gunsheds. The teams would be
hitched on, and cannoneers and
drivers waiting at ease for the COM
ing of the Captain.
In the meantime the bugler
would have ridden to the old mans
house, leading the chestnut. The
house was over a quarter of mile
from the gunsheds. We would see
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-11
WAR HORSES KNOW
BUGLE CALL

have been a lifelong lover of
the horse, and have ridden since ]
was years old. My first ride was
taken at the age of 5. / rode
around the block alone on one
eyed horse which was used by my
father to turn a small mill in his
grain elevator. When returned
to my starting place informed the
spectators that there had been a
runaway. There had been run
away so far as | was concerned. |
had no control over my bony mount
he had circled the block | spent
all my time pulling leather with
both hands about the saddle horn,
and had no opportunity to grasp
the reins. And the horse, aCcus-
toned to going in circles, had turn
ed to the right at every corner to
get back to the starting point as
soon as possible, and to facilitate
matters he had broken into a trot
not quite.
AT years Of age rode over the
plains of Western Kansas on a lit
tie black COW horse from the Kitch-
en- Ranch, called Niger. My next
mount was named Bill. He was a
little bay bronco, spawned and
ringboned, but, oh, the unquench-
able spirit of him! l made a trick
horse of Bill, and when | finally
enlisted in the light artillery sur
prisGd my officers by being able to
do many Of the monkey drill
stunts" of seasoned mounted sol
diers.
The horses of my battery were a
fine lot Every horse in the cor
raj was of the same color-a dark
brown. All were geldings. Their
weights varied from about 1880
pounds to 1900. The lightest ami
mails comprised the lead teams of
both caissons and pieces. The
medium weights we're swing teams.
The heavy old lumberers were the
wheelers.
1t is surprising how active these
big horses can become when train
ed under the saddle from colthood.
The army wants unbroken colts so
that they may be trained to mill
tary service from the start. Our
horses knew nothing but soldier
ing. They paid no more attention
to the rattle of the guns than do
brewery horses to the rattle of
street car
These horses learn the bugle
calls. They will obey the bugle
commands at drill with the slight
est pressure on the reins, even
when in the excitement Of break
neck charge. And how they love
to drill! No cow pony could get
more enjoyment out of chasing a
breachy steer than do military
horses from their everyday tasks.
Our stock was kept in the pink
of condition. They were fed twice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-11

halt before his men. Then the
chestnut would invariably face the
battery, stamp one foot, and give a
trumpet-like snort of defiance.
But that would be all of it. At
drill his conduct would be COM
mendable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-11
"WHO'S NEXT TO AID RED CROSSE"

Here's little Generose Walsh Columbia and the lemonade pitch
that earned $13 10 for the Red
girls and two boys costume sold yesterday
booth
They call themselves the Circle
tiona Film Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
$4,000 OO NEEDED FOR
TEXAS FARM RELIEF WORK

Austin. Tex, Aug. est VIII take
approximately 100000 30 give ade-
quate and material aid 10 the farmers
in the certraI-westeru portion Of
Texas, declared senator Scott Wood
ward, chairman OF the senate commit
tee on agriCultu-- after the commit
tee had met to consider making an
appropriation OF 100000 for the pu--
pose indicated. The committee did
did not reach any conclusion on the
measure because OF several obstacles
encountered II was found from the
number OF appeals and cOmmunica-
tons received from those I'm need of
seed and other necessities that
100000 VIII not nearly nee. the
emergency. ct will be only a DROP
in the bucket" senator Woodward
said.
in view OF constitutional limita-
ti0ns. and the fact that the limit has
been reached in the tax rate, the
committee has not as Yet been able
to devise any real working plan by
which state aid can ne granted OF
sufficient amount 20 meet the emer-
Ee1cr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Little InterUiews

the college known as the college OF
arts and sciences for the next two
wears" said chancellor r. " COlrin-
The college OF arts and sciences in
the f1UuLl-ioual school OF the coll
IeEe. the other two schools being the
teachers college and school OF COM
mc-cs. Ali these courses are the
same as rlofe in the University OF
Texas and al taught for the most
part By professors OF the university,
ASST EueI 20 FL PasO for instruction In
the college and the School Of Mines
The college Of FL PasO viii jointly
occupy with the school Of Mines the
four new college buildings now be-
iu- completed between Kirby and
Chicago streets in the west end
eel Pas1 VIII be one OF the principal
highway which viii skirt The bOuu-
darv line Of the United States said
NJ Howell. secretary Of state. OF
Washington. I'VE Of the northwest
believe the Evergreen highway viii
be an all year road for tourists OF the
northwest who desire 20 spend their
vacation Iu the winter by motoring
TO the southland There are many
picturesque and historic spots in and
around FL Pas1 that viii attract these
tourists The good roads Elephant
Butte dam. quaint JuareZ- Fort Bliss
and q score Of other points OF interest
viii always make El FaSo place or
interest 90 the uu-Orlsr- In the north
west there are many Erall farmers
who DO not take q summer vacation
7s YOU Of the southland do Instead
they harvest their EraIn crop and IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
Is BEING FAST CUT DOWN

New York. Aug. 25.-fhe death rate
among babies in the larger american
cities has been reduced Il percent
since 1910. according 10 the infant
mortality survey just completed by
the View York MIX committee This
reduction has been made among cities
OF 100000 population and over The
smaller cities have not done So we'll
The reduction in CITIES between $4,000
and 100000 population is only . per-
cent. while those under $4,000 show an
increase of 5 percent The general re-
duction is 9 percent The survey Gov
ers $50 OF the largest cities in the
United States since 1895 The marked
decrease i'm infant deaths did not be-
sin until 1910. when organized infant
welfare work became general
The lowest infant death rate iu the
country in 1916 among the cities OF
100000 or over was In Portland. ore.
with a record OF only s. baby deaths
per 1000 births Fall River. Mass. -
the highest with a rate Of 1853. I'm the
second group, those with q population
Of $1,000 TO 100000. Hobokeu. n. il.
has the low rate OF y against san
Antonio. Texas, which has the hiEr
rate OF 24s. I'm the cities with u1pu-
Iatious OF 81. 000 and under, Brcok,ine.
Mass. leads with the remarkably low
rate Of 50. against Austin Texas.
whose rate was hiEhest-1S2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
In the Var Capital.
Greatest Minds OF America Work
On Machines to Help Win the War
- nANIn NJ. CHIRCH.

even knows the engineers are az WORK
there
Naval ard marine constructors and
inventors are CHARTERED there w hat
they are doing no one knows even
though every one believes they are
struggling with q device which may
stop the ravages OF the German u
boats
Munitions experts work there Per
haps some great and powerful eN-
plosive viii be the result Of their
labors-
Chemical Substitutes
Not the least Important % the
workers are The many chemists VINO
are seeking substitutes. Germany
made many OF our drugs The way
has cut of this supply Of chemicals
American chemists now s-uIyi-E
hov- they can make their own clcrul-
Gals and drugs An occasional an
nouuceueut from the Department OF
Commerce indicates in a small de-
gree what success they are meeting
Rapid additions have been made 10
the buildings. Huge boxes contain
ing mysterious machinery have been
brought here. The place IS alive with
activity all day and all night
The Bureau OF standards is STU
ated far enough away from the town,
go that most people forget its exist
euce- T. is the most mysterious place
in Washington What viii come out
Of this House Of Mystery no one
knows Perhaps one day the irstrli-
uen- which viii end the war NAV be
built behind these walls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Cuba Is Also at War.

HIGHEST praise is Cubas due for the eagerness which
the little island republic IS showing to get into the
= war to the very best Of its ability making its Co
operation with the United States against Germany as e-
fecve as possible Cuba unwilling to let its declaration
of against Germany be paper declaration only Pres
Menoca and his people anxious to give real help
thus repayng they consider to be the debt they owe
the United States in aiding their war for independence
against Spain and IN establishing stable government
afterward-
Cuba promises to provide at least 10000 men, probably
full division for and to keep It recruited Inc
Cuban army far at It goes modelled after the United
States army and is provided with our equipment II IS
the only foreign army using the United States army nile
Cuba within the past few days turned over TO our
government, gift, four conscatee German merchant
ships of an aggregate tonnage Of 10000 for whatever use
the American government may care to make OF them me
Cuban navy consisting principally Of gunboats IS enolng
active cooperation in the patrol Of the western Atlantic
Cuba has also offered, IN most friendly splT the use
Of training grounds for American forces The oIr mas
been accepted and II IS announced that American FORCES
viii proceed for training IN the eastern end Of Cuba al an
early date --, ,-..-
What further Cuba viii have to offer the United States
in the way Of cooperation and assistance only the future
can make known What the little republic already has
done Is ample TO arouse heartiest appreciation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Beauty Chats ezE@as Ksss Forbes
Reduction Diet.

4 s We have often said. reduction
"A should be slow. More than two
pounds a week is dangerous. es-
peciaUy I'm cases or O fatty heart.
Here are few foods that the stout
woman can take. without adding
flesh. Indeed. following this menu,
she will reduce her two pounds per
week-provided she persists and
keeps away from fatteninE things.
S0ups-Smau cup Of clear bourIon
or clear soup at luncheon or dinner,
never at both. Fish-except fatty
lsh-preferabIy boiled. fried fish
uses fat To- cook it. Meats-lean beef.
mutton. nmb. fowl oysters and
cIams-auy way but with milk. or
fried. Eg-s-boIeI or poaclel.
Bread-glut,u- egetables-Sp Spinach.
asparagus. cau.lt.OWer. onions cab
bage. celery, tomatoes, radishes, olives,
lettuce crosses. CucumHer- Desserts
fruits E1Ie with gelatin. JeIies
the same way Fruits OF any hut
banana or grape, any way but
cooked With sugar or served VITA
cream
No cream, milk or butter NO SUI
gar-Eet slccherin tablets from the
druggist and use these for sweeten-
ing. AS little liquid with meals as
possible. hot water in preference 10
cold No ice cream. Of course. moth
ing fried. since that introduces oils
Salads and mayOnnaise. but not the
oil sort Nothing made or thickened
with white flour or c0rnstarch-
Possibly this sounds as though the
very heart Of the diet were cUt out
Eut really. there is surprising variety
left as you will dicover If YOU sit
down and plan out menus based only
on the foods given above
Questions and answers.
Brown eEes-pO not touch your
hair. you are blessed by an unusual
combination. and il you were silly
enough TO change the color OF YOUR
hair you would be simply like any
other black haired, brown eyed girl
Brown eyes and bronze red hair like
yours are most unusual not one girl
in a thousand has such beauty. a
vivid red mouth adds character. and
the pink tint in the cheeks is needed
90 set off the rest Of the ColorS- You
are d9gbIv blessed if your hair is
rincIetty- certainly let 10 hang and
let the beauty OF the whole mass
show. Don't do 10 up till you have
to-
Constant Reader-Get a dentist TO
give you a professional tooth clean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Bedtime Story For the Little
~ nnNARD y. GARIs.--
UNCLE WIGGILY AND ALICE-S STOCKINGS.

"5Iy goodness. Don't do THAR
Cuacked Lulu. 'T0u frightened me
What is it-
live forEotten % put on my
stockings" cried Alice looking down
az her bare. yellow less surely
theu-Only shoes
asked Uncle NlEElly. wei. YOU
won't take cold. W1IdIs on home and
get % Qalr-
"But ] CAN'T cried Alice THE
house is all locked up. every body ls
out and mother has -la key Besides,
I haven't uue- on. dear.
Maybe Uncle WiEEily could lend
you a pair OF his stockings said
Lulu
"I wear Sock spoke the bunny
uncle
Could You lend me pair Of Nurse
lanes asked Alice
They'd Doe too bis said Uncle
Wi--Ily- -Eut hold uU, D have III
I'm paint pair OF stockings on your
leEs he cried. -N0 one VIII ever
notice. III use Nurse James c0lors
and paint you some fine stockings.
"Qa. n you only viII"' quacked the
duck gir.- Otherwise 7 cau'- go e.
the party. Paint me a pink pair,
please specE.el with green
So Uncle N--eily painted the pink
and green stockings on AIce's bare
legs
Then she and Lulu went TO the
party and Uncle WiEEily went. too
and all rcc animal Girls and boys
when they saw Alce's LEGS. cried-
'oh-o-u-c- just like seeing q bal
loon.
Uncle Wi-Eiiy had made one little
mistake He spot sleckIed one stock
Ing and made the other ring s-reaSed
and striped. bu- that did not matter.
as every one thought ir was a new
fashion and very stylish. and Alice
bad q fine time az The party and
danced with rE- bunny uncle
So 10 the trolley car doesn't step
on the toes Of the 5ltuey bus and
transfer an the gasoline 20 the air
ship. IIl tell you next about Uncle
WISELY and Jlakfe's bO1e-fCo1y-
right. 1919. ty Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Children At Home Reason For Not Drafting Many
1000 Wagon Loads Of Mud and Rock Or Streets

the winter take a vacation which is
generally spent in California and
Florida These tourists viii drive
their machines over the Evergreen
highway when IL IS completed. instead
OF having their cars expressed to
Palm Beach and other winter resorts.
They are for the most part wealthy
people and FL Paso viii profit Ereatl-
by reason OF the fact that it IS on the
trausco1riuenral highway over which
they viii pass
While there are no disorders at
present in the state OF Arizona ] be-
Ieva IL viii be some time before The
mine operators and striking miners
are able 90 settle their difficulties
said Andres Garcia From what f
learned during my visit there the
and the operators do not intend cou-
plying with their demands For This
reason the situation is serious an.
there are thousands Of men ont Of
employment
NO. Keep -Off-ths-Er signs are
not particularly noticeable fr the
parks OF FL Pascal least we haven c
got around 10 them YET 20 any extent
said commissioner j. W Fisher The
grass here is OF a tough variety any
how And besides. that IS what
parks are for, ism c ia place where
people can take 10 easy when rlef re-
tirel- There may be some places, !
suppose. where parks are 90 be looked
at but not used Ell Paso doesn't be-
louE in that category and / hope Do
Wou't-uOr for awhile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

- AZ BARLOW has again invaded
X music circles, having held the
- music for the bass drummer N
the Tickville band last Saturday. He
says standing near a bass drum sounds
Just like being in the war.
Yam Sims has taken his photo back
to Bounding Billows to have his chin
lowered about an inch.
Big pockets may be in fashion when
aeroPlaning becomes an everyday pas
time, as they can be used with good
effect to gather wind in a fall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

city. Washington has house OF mys-
ter- I- is officially recognized and
officially protected Within the walls
OF this mysterious house no stranger
ever peeps L is the United states
Bureau OF Standards
on the edge OF the wood. there has
been erected the greatest laboratory
in the worId-the Bureau OF stan
dards Within this building there are
scores OF chemists and scientists
working day and night upon iuven-
tious 90 aid America and the Allies
iu the conduct OF the war The most
eminent OF Americas scientists have
been gathered for work there
so one is allowed 10 enter the
buildings until he has secured Gre
dentials from the highest official in
charge No outsider knows what
goes on within
Greutcst Minds At Work.
There are q score OF great Ameri-
can engineers ar work there now.
striving hard 90 build an aeroplane
engine which viii make the American
aer0pIaLe the strongest and swiftes-
that ever entered into battle Ruuor
has ir that these engineers are on the
verge OF success Officially no one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

-" HE county army exemption
board has so far not drafted
\ one man with children" said
A. Bliss Albro. clerk OF that board
we have a rule that If man has
children there must be proof that they
could get along without him. and we
have found no case like that 20 date
A mere str-nEeu rule prevails IN the
case Of men with wives but no chill
drer."
cover 1000 loads Of mud and rocks
were deposited on the paved streets
.n the northeastern part OF the city
during she recent heavy rain" said j.
vs.. Fisher. The rains are doing
greater damage every year because
the number Of miles Of paved streets
is Increasing and the paved streets
suffer most In a few days. 7 expect
To- have all the deposits cleared away.
Z have been WORKING every available
team IN the eastern Dart OF the city
to accomplish this end"
"Tae course % stury committee OF
the College Of The City OF II Taso is
announcing through the bureau or i'm
formation or the college. maintained
az the chamber OF commerce. The
courses OF study in that division OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
ora FJ.Sj By Virginia Terhune Van
/ ne LI1S4QCE De Water
M. Norton, IN an Unguarded Moment, Declares HIS
Love for Miss Dart

--N-a % shook INV head Il have not.
Ru-- IeruerateTv. ut is getting late
! must be going down stairs 10 see
about Grace and her supper
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