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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

after that, and then the crisp voice q
an operator Observation-Disclosures
"Yes," she heard Rodney say, get
off the line" And then to her: i
came to see you this afternoon, and
again tonight"
eyes, 1 know" she said. Il just
this minute got in. Can't you come
hack again now" How in the world,
she wondered, could she manage her
voice like that! From the way 1t
sounded she might have been speaking
to Alice Perosini; and yet her shak-
ing hand could hardly hold the re-
ceiver. She heard him say:
"It's pretty late, isn't It? 1 don't
want to You'll be tired
"Its not too late for me-" she said,
"only you might come before it gets
any later"
She managed to wait until she heard
him say "All right" before she hung
up the receiver. Then a big, racking
sob, not to be denied any longer,
bounced upon her and shook her.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21
$4,000 men N
FIRST DRAFT CALL
President Issues Order Calling
Soldiers Into the Service
of United States.
1,262,s85 Men IN THE ARMY
War Department Announces the Quo
tas to Be Furnished by Each
State-Credit Given for Men
Now in Service.

Washington.-The war department
has promulgated formal order from
the president drafting 6S7. 900 men into
the military service of the United
States under the selective CONSUMPTION
law. The order shows what part Of
the total must be furnished by each
state and territory.
The only steps now remaining are
distribution by the governors of
state quotas among the local eXemp-
ton districts and the great lottery,
which probably will be held next
week and which will establish the
order in which registrants are to pre-
sent themselves for service or eXemp-
ton.
The men summoned for service will
be used to fill the regular army and
National Guard to war strength and
to organize the first 100000 of the new
national army.
Total to Be 1885
The total of these three forces will
be 1867, 9S5 men.
Later another 100000 will be called
out, supplemented by sufficient men
to make up losses and maintain re-
serve battaliOns.
Following Is Secretary of War
Bakers announcement Of the order:
"By virtue Of the authority vested
in him by an act of congress, entitled
An Act to Authorize the President
to Increase Temporarily the Military
Establishment Of the United States,
approved May ID, 1917, the president
Of the United States has ordered the
aggregate number Of $4,000 men to
be raised by draft for the military
service Of the United States in order
to bring to full strength the organ
izations Of the regular army and the
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

Waste wood products from Southern
sawmills are to be used in the mann.
facture of paper.
Since the outbreak Of war South
African mines have yielded 100000.
600 worth Of gold.
The song sparrow Is about the size
of an English sparrow, but with q
longer tail; streaks and large spot on
breast. The chipping and field SPAR
rows are smaller with no spots on
breast; the former has lines on head.
the latter is rufous and sings yerv
sweetly
Lucifer, found in Isaiah 14:12
coupled with the epithet "son of the
morning" clearly signifies a bright
star and probably what we call the
morning star.
The Puget Sound division of tho
Northern Pacific railroad has adoptet,
the policy of employing women In.
stead of men wherever women are
able to do the work required
A high-school agricultural exno-,
ment and information bureau, ha
lieved to be the first ever planned n
the United States, will be in operot,oa
next spring and summer in Spokana
| Wash.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

organizations
bers of the Natiole--1uafts------ -
into the military ser4 Zee Of the na.t
States and to create tire national aral9t.
and has caused said aggpeats
number to be apportioned to the 7eev-
eral states and territories ana
District of Columbia as set forth ~
the schedule hereto appended.
Must Apportion Quotas.
"The governor Of each state ana Ia !,
ritory and the commissioners OF t1
District of Columbia. acting for ana
by the direction Of the president anu
ia accordance with said act of congress
and rules and regulations preserves
pursuant thereto, shall apporuOn tna
quota so apportioned to such state te.-
ritory or district and shall commune
cate to each local board estabhsheq.
in such state, territory or district NO.
tice of the net quota to be furnishes
by such board, and such net quotas
shall thereupon be furnished by the
spective local boards as required ~
said act Of congress and rules and req
ulations prescribed pursuant tneretos.
In computing the number of men "
be required from the various states:
the government put to the credit OK
each state every man 1t now mas N
the National Guard and every man II
has contributed since April 1 as
war volunteer to the regular army.
Computation Method.
Placing on the debit side of the led
ger the national army of 5Oo.OOO, the
entire National Guard at war strength
and the number Of war volunteers
needed on April 1 last, to bring the
regulars up to the war strength, the
grand total was apportioned according
to population.
This gave gross quota for each
state. from which net quota was COM
puted by checking off the number OK
National Guardsmen available for fed
eral service and the number OF men
given by the state to the regular army
I since April 1.
The apportionment was made on the
basis Of an estimated grand total for
the United States and its possessions
of 1O5,3e6,O56 inhabitants.
Total Of 1,152,es5. .,,4
Each will furnish under this appor-
tionment the men its total registration
would indicate as fair proportion,
rather than the number the actual pop
ulation of the district would Indicate.
Tho total of these gross quotas is L.
152,9S5 men.
Credit is given to the various states
for a total Of 465,995 voluntary enlist
| ments in the National Guard and reg
ulars, making the total net quota for
all states $4,000 men.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

you see nOw! =
He turned away from her with nod,
and put his hands up to his face. She
waited q moment to see whether he
had anything else to say, for the habit
of waiting for his dismissal was too
strong to be broken even for situa-
ton like this. But finding that he
hadn't, she got up and walked out Of
the theater.
There was an hour after she had
gained the haven of her apartment
when she pretty well went to pieces.
So this was ALL was it, that she owed
her illusory appearance Of success TOT
The amorous selfishness of man old
enough to be her father! Once more,
she blissfully and ignorantly unsuspect.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

core and heart Of 1t all ought to have
been, Roses life in New York during
the year that put her on the highroad
to success as designer of costumes
for the theater was good life, broad
ening, stimulating, seasoning. 1t rest
ed, to begin with, on a foundation OF
adequate material comfort which the
unwonted physical privations of the six
months that preceded it made seem
like positive luxury.
For several months after She came to
New York to work for Galbraith she
found him a martinez. She never once
caught that twinkling CLEAN Of under
standing in his eye which had meant
so much to her during the rehearsals
of ''The Girl Upstairs His manner
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21
Art of Hanging Pictures.

Pictures should have strong base
below, a large centerplece above, and
higher point above this, thereby
meeting architectural demands. A sofa
against the wall, or bookcase, or a
large table may form the base, with
an important picture as the center
piece, either square or obiong. At all
events the base should bs wider than
the structure above, and there should
he q higher point of apex. The best
of ones pictures should be placed
over the fireplace.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21
NUMBER OF MEN TOBE RAISED IN EACH STATE

ectve draft for ohcie
department.
Of proportonate popuanon o
enlisted National
April and June
following allotment quotas net
credihe OF the mter
appearing in the table:
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-21

Strange.
Isn't it queer? The head Of the FAM
ily has to foot the bills.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02
of the people.

mass Of the people.
Borrowed money is not an as
set. 1t is a liability. and the
heaviest kind of one.
Chew these facts for a while.
and see how they digest:
How often can the three-dol-
lar-a.day man with a family af-
ford eggs at so or 60 cents a
dozen, rs they are in all the
large cities?
How many porterhouse steaks
can he afford at Toe.
With -four at something like
/ $40 a barrel, and potatoes at 81
and SO a bushel, and even the
humble corn meal up in the
clouds, how much can that large
family afford to eat?
With clothing, shoes, grocer
les with everything disable up
in prices and wages still down,
how often is the poor man going
to eat, and WHAT is he to eat?
Yes, there are millions even
billions of money in the country
but it is in the hands of the few,
while the many must be content
with envy and longing.
The average wage Garner is to
be pardoned an occasional cuss
word when he reads of the gold
en- stream that is pouring into
the people"
He would even like to be one
of ''the people"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1917
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Readers and Pa.
irons of the Outlook:
Since the death of my
husband, Mr.. Thos. o. LUIS
ter, ] have assumed the
complete management o {
every detail of the Carrizozo
Outlook a n d assure you
that the paper will be kept
up TO its standard and fur
ther improved from week
to week as has always been
our endeavor.
There will be no change
in editorial policy and my
aim at all times will be 20
supply the people of Lin
coin county with a repre-"
sentative newspaper en-
bracing the same bright,
clean and newsy features
that have heretofore char
acterized the Outlook. Mrs.
Hannah G.. Luster.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02
WHO'S GOT THE
"KALE?"

We are told that there is more
money in the country today than
ever before in our history. Pos
sibly so, but WHERE IS IT? Is
it in the banks, or in the hands
of BORROWERS? In either
case it is not in the hands of the
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Correspondents ar warned
not to send us any poetry for
publication. The people wont
read ours and we'll be everlast-
ingly hoodooed if we are going
to make a poetical reputation for
any other fellow.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Human nature hasn't become
so trustful that a fair majority
of us don't raise our eyebrows a
little when some poor victim just
elected treasurer of an impover-
ished organization blossoms out
in a new suit.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

This is 1917, and yet the state
of Texas has not abandoned the
policy of racing around and hid
ing prisoners in order to keep
mobs from hanging them with
out any trial.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

1t will be only a few years
now until young history students
will be wondering what would
have happened to Paul Revere If
he had run out of gasoline.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Wanted in Washington by the
leak" Investigating committee,
a non-partisan, learned, shrewd,
sophisticated, able, experienced,
and inexpensive lawyer.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

While an auto costs little mors
than a horse and carriage now,
there are mighty few 20-year-
old autos still faithfully trotting
around the country.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Coal must be as high in Mex
leo as in the United States, a
dispatch stating that the two
factions recently had a fight
over a load Of it.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Twenty-three operations are
said to be necessary in the wash
ing and ironing of collars. But
in operating on ours the laun-
dries seem to use only two-just
tear and rip them.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

While we long for the spring
flowers and the summer breezes
and all that, we know perfectly
well what a long, hard fight is
ahead to keep cucumbers from
being forced on us.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

If the Kaiser absolutely re-
fuses to discuss peace plans,
they might be worked over and
tried on Villa.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

There are some bellies who
dress in such manner that they
do not need any papas to give
them away.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

The winters, Of course, are
not so cold as they were when
we were boys, but snow now-a-
days manages to chill our feet
quicker.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

More than 100 diseases may be
caught from kissing, and it will
just be our rotten luck to die
from something else.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Critics of the nickel egg should
reflect that it represents the en-
tire days labor of a conscien-
tious hen.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

A leak from Washington to
Wall street makes THAI old tele-
phone tapping scheme look like
a "piker."
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

raising t h e $25, 600, 600 with
which to pay for the West Indies.
Perhaps you thought the money
was waiting in the Treasury.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

A good appetite is a friend
who urges the INDECENT to get
out of starvation's way before it
is too late.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

There is one thing about the
high cost of living anybody who
prefers II can have it at any
time.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Secretary Lansing and Senator
Stone have been comforting on
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

Admiral Dewey never feared
death in the shades Of Corregi-
dor or elsewhere.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

A great many arc getting the
idea that the principal leak was
in Tom Lawson's roof.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-02-02

If Denmark has another string
of islands to sell, let her hang
'em up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03

ton after each batch Of potatoes has
been treated. When this has been
done four times, throw away the old
solution and prepare new solution.
To treat large quantities Of potatoes
set several barrels on a slightly e,e-
waited platform. Fit plug in hole
in the bottom Of each barrel, fill with
potatoes, cover with solution, let stand
two hours, draw off solution, and pour
into another barrel. Increase the
number Of barrels in proportion TO the
quantity to be treated. Another meth
cd is 70 use a large wooden vat or
trough, into which the potatoes in
sacks are lowered by rope and pulley
and later hauled out, drained, and
dried on Slated racks. Seed pota-
toes may be treated several weeks be
fore planting, provided they are not
reinfected by storing in old contain
ers or storage bins.
Sprouted potatoes are injured by
treatment, but will throw out new
sprouts. In general, however, pota-
toes will not be injured by following
the above directions. Many growers
believe termination is improved by
treatment.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03
NAVY COMBINATIONS FOR
HEROISM AND BRAVERY

The Secretary of the Navy has sent
letters of commentator to John j.
Woolshlager, Chief Gunner's Mate, U.
S. S. Wyoming, John r. Palmer, Fire
man second class and Stephen X.
Hughes, electrician first class, U. S.
S. Marlborough.
"On March 30, 1917, Woolshlager,
while a gunner's mate from the Wy
oming was diving for a lost bower
anchor fouled his line and air hose
and Woolshlager was sent down to
rescue him. A strong tide swung
Woolshlager around the life line of
the other man. When Woolshlager
found it impossible to come up he
went down to the bottom to clear him.
self Four times in succession he
went down and finally succeeded in
rescuing the diver, who was found
lying unconscious at the bottom. The
water was bitter cold and a strong
current was running.
palmer and Hughes performed a
daring rescue in the swift current Of
the Mississippi River on April 15.
when shipmate fell overheard.
These men dove to the assistance of
the drowning man and through their
prompt action and exceptional hero
ism succeeded in rescuing the men, al
though they were swept mile down
the river"
Palmer first enlisted at Key West,
Florida, on February ID, 1916, and
gave as his next kin, his father, Will
liam G. Palmer, Moscow, Texas.
Hughes enlisted at the Navy Yard,
Charleston, S. c., February /, 1916,
having had four years previous ex-
service. His wife, Mrs. Josephine
Hughes resides at Arden, N. c. Wool
shlager's next kin is also his father
and resides at Castorland, N. Y.
Woolshlager is ending his 18th year of
service and commenced his fourth
enlistment in the Navy on April 29th,
this year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03
HEAVY LIVESTOCK LOSSES IN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.

Washington April 26:--Severe wea-
ther conditions are causing heavy
losses of cattle and sheep in the north
ern Rocky Mountain region, according
to reports received by the Forest Ser
vice. Because of unusually deep snow,
continued storms, and the late spring,
the supply of feed in most of the re-
gion has been practically exhausted.
Hay is now selling at $40 to $40 per
ton and is almost impossible to get
even at these prices.
The loss Of sheep in Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho, Utah and Nevada will, it
is feared, be unusually heavy. Well
posted stockmen estimate that it may
reach 20 per cent. II is stated that
the sheep are generally in poor con-
dition and the bands which came
through the winter without LOSSES are
now beginning TO suffer. A light lamb
and wool crop is anticipated for the
whole Rocky Mountain region.
All indications are that the cattle
men have been equally hard hit. In
parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyo-
ming unusually severe losses are in
prospect. No reliable figures are OBJ
tainable from northern Nevada and
northern Utah, but all reports agree
that the number of livestock will be
greatly reduced in those sections also.
The fact that supplies Of grain and
hay have been almost exhausted and
the spring ranges are generally cover
ed by snow leads experienced stock
men to fear that many more animals
will die before the situation Is relieved
by warm we e,thcr. In some regions
the snow is 81 deep that hay cannot
oe hauled TO the starving stock except
on hand-draw1 aleds.
In the Pacific Coast States and the
conditions have been more
favorable and the stock are reported
to have come through the winter with
only normal losses. The landings,
which are practically over, have been
good and the wool crop up to the aver
age, while cattle are all doing well.
Here also the spring is from three TO
six weeks late.
In this emergency the Supervisors
Of all National Forests have been au-
to open them TO livestock
which are short Of feed in advance Of
the usual date whenever 1t can be
done without material injury 10 the
early grasses, and so far as possible
he Forest Service will make every
,frort TO aid the stockmcn in saving
heir animals from death by starva-
ion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03

crican homes already arc places Of
thrift, economy and clean plate. In
the remaining 80 per cent no one can
deny that there is profligate extrava-
gence and waste. Temperance in en-
tertainment, food and drink Is likely
to become no longer an ethical qucs-
ton among this class, but a grim Inn
position of war.
World Will Face Starvation
"We must also plant everything and
everywhere it will grow or next year
this time the food prob en- will be alb
solutely unsolvablc and the world will
face absolute starvation.
II do not believe there will be any
necessity to rigidly ration the Amer
lean people for If democracy is Of any
value as a spiritual and political faith
the personal initiative and willing
ness to volunteer sclf-sacrfce Of
every member Of the greatest democ-
racy in the world will be ample TO
solve the problem"
The College Student Answers the Call
AS an answer TO this call the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania is forming its
students into Food Growers Battal-
ions. Columbia University, New
York, is doing the same thing. These
students are sent TO farms where there
is land and equipment sufficient to
make them effective in increasing
acreage. These universities are Civ
ing college credit for this work, which
is the most vital thing in the world
today. There is no danger of low
prices on this crop. Plant more and
write your nearest college or high
school asking for help to make the
harvest. The Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington has already called
on them to hclp, as the Universities Of
Pennsylvania and Columbia are doing.
J. RUSSELL SMITH,
Director Food Growers Battalions,
University Of Pennsylvania.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03
N. E. M. p. A.
Facts From This Recently Formed
Association

Facts From This Recently Formed
Association
The best creamery butter is quoted
in Boston and vicinity at between 55
and 60 cents per pound and the
chances are that it will not go much
lower even when the cows begin to
Craze on the sweet "June" grass. This
is because of the fact that the custom
ary summer surplus of milk is this
year likely to be lacking and the "sur-
plus" is most important considera-
ton in the manufacture of butter, es-
pecially where it relates to the cost
of production.
No other single fact affords so pos
tive demonstration of the marked
decrease in the production of milk on
the farms of New England as this,
and no other so adequately presents
evidence of the necessity of a change
in the situation which will result in
an increase CT the dairy herds Of this
territory. The general public has
been slow TO realize the rapid decline
in the number Of cows from Aroostook
to southwestern Connecticut. While
1t is true that the principal reason
may be attributed TO the high cost Of
grain, it is fact that the usual relief
experienced ct "grass time" will be
much less this year than usual. The
lesson to every thoughtful citizen is
that there must be more cordial and
hearty encouragement rendered the
producers in order TO maintain the
supply Of milk at its present standard
and this must be continued in order
10 increase the amount II may sound
paradoxical, but il is nevertheless
true that higher than present prices
for milk mean better production and
better production means more and
cheaper milk In the present state Of
affairs that, and nothing else, viii lead
70 mere satisfactory rates on all hands
for an kinds Of dairy products