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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
A Pair of
Needles
Love Story With Much ADJ
venture Included.
BY A R S. A

AS the train came to a stop outside
the Grand Central station she glanced
the eyes Of a young man not a yard
away In another cal. OF course she re-
turned to her book at once, but when
her train moved forward she just
couldn't help making sure that he
wasn't looking STILL He was, though,
and his cap was off. Fairly caught"
trains slid away In opposite directions.
II know you, Pemberton Peabody,
but you don't know me. l remember
when you Kicked the winning goal for
Dartmouth, and l am not likely to for
get the time you pulled the girl out of
the surf at Kittery Point. l wonder If
1 shall see you for a fourth time. Very
probably not. OF course you are like a
needle in a haystack. Farewell, Nee
dle;' good tuck. You are a nice boy"
BLESS my heart, here you are, Madge!
My dear, co.ne right along; my machine
Is waiting en- Forty-second street." and
Uncle Don, otherwise DIR. Donald Cam
eron, hustled in.
$50 you are bent on carrying out
your plans 10 GO Amusing in France7"
quizzed the physician as they bowle1
along up the avenue, land you want to
put on the finishing touches and the
high polish Of an expert trained nurse
In the Morningside hospital under my
eye. Is that the ideaY'
Eyes, indeed, and you are delighted
too. So d7n't make up any fibs,
old thing" laughed Madge Cameron,
squeezing his arm.
That night there was a new nurse In
the accident ward of the Morningside.
George, where did that train come
from that just pulled ahead?" asked
the Needle. forking over the customary
coin.
"That train, sir, what just pulled
ahead? WhJ, that's no train at all, sir!
That's the presidents special, what
came down from Boston Just to bring
Miss Madge, the daughter of the presi-
dent of this railroad, sir. She had the
car all TO herself 'cept for the stew
ardess, what is my wife, sir"
The Needle put a crisp dollar bill on
exhibition.
Miss Madge, she's the very incest
young lady what e happened" con-
tinued the Porter. What do you sup
~pose-she's going to France for to be
a trained nuss!"
"EngagedY
"Enga ged to be married, sir? No,
stree! Miss Madge is all nuss now.
She wouldn't ever look at a man.
Thank'e, sir. Goodby, sir!"
"Wou]dnt look at a man, Ell? 1 feel
lucky today" And the Needle grinned
as he made his way to his hotel. "By
Joye, she locked at me twice, and I'm
going to find Miss Madge Cameron If I
have to enlist in the French army, but
l suppose 1t would be like hunting a
needle in q haystack to find her in
France"
Pembertop Peabody, a junior archi-
tect, canie 10 New York to supervise a
great new ball for Columbia college, on
Morning side heights.
His duties were exacting. The work
of scores OF contractors was to be
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

watched, the proper sequence Of opera
tons arranged, and he had to be as
nearly everywhere at once as it is pos
sible for mortal man. All went along
pretty wall until one day a tile fell
from a scaffold and crumpled him up
on the ground with a broken head.
When AiAdge Cameron came on duty
that night the head nurse said: I'VE
have a new case; came in late this aft
ernoon. The house surgeon will not
say If it's a fracture or conclusion.
Consultation when Dr. Cameron comes
In. We have not been able to locate
his people,"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

One morning in August a crack cat
boat, the Meow, put out from Great
Diamond island and skinned the
waters Of Casco bay under the prac-
ticed hand of an independent little per-
son In a blue and white bathing suit.
One brown hand held the sheet and the
other held the Juggling tiller at arms
length as she kept the jumping craft
only a few points off the wind.
A flying m%otorboat popped out from
behind Basket island just at the wrong
instant, and in coming about the skip
per of the sailboat was a bit careless,
for when the boom thrashed over her
head was In the way, and In an instant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

or in need of more durable surfac!nS.
The cost of maintaining the latter
roads was SO great that il was eco
nomical to reconstruct them and thus
cut down the annual cost of keeping
them in good condition. The summer
is half gone and considerable part
OF these improvements has not been
undertaken because of labor and ma
terial conditions. 1t is inpracticable
to carry out the 1917 road program in
these localities. That is no reason,
however. for allowing the old roads to
become impossible. l; is good reason.
>on the other hand, for straining every
resource TO maintain them in as SER
viceable condition as possible. When
surely will be soon the really import.
ant roads of the country will have
the attention due them. and the cost
of reconstruction and new construc-
tios will be reduced if the old roads
have not been allowed to go to pieces.
1t is not the kind of work which Is
attractive TO the road builder whose
joy lies in building something new, in
creative enGeavor. But it is the kind
of work that Is needed. The road
builder must he content to work with
what he has. to keep the old roads IL
service even though his neighbors
criticize him for not accomplishing the
impossible task of maintaining them
in as good condition as new roads,
just is they are criticizinE everybody
these days who is doing his bit for
the public.
Gravel roads are never hard and
smooth enough when opened to travel
to prevent almost immediate rutting
by the wheels of heavily loaded
wagons. In fact. n gravel which con-
tains enough clay to pack Immediately
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

road. This kind Of patching should
never DO done when the old roadbed Is
hard and dry. for then the new ma
terial is soon ground into powder and
makes dust and mud.
a great Interstate stock taking of
road materials Is now under way with
Or. William Nullock Clark. State
Geologist Of Maryland. In general
charge Of the geological work. and
Henry g. Shirley chief engineer OF
the State Roads Commission Of Mary
land. directing the engineering work.
This undertaking Is part Of the work
of the National Research Council. or
ganized by the National Academy OF
Sciences at the request Of President
Wilson to assist the Council OF Ma
tional Defense. The committee which
is Investigating road materials is
known as the committee on available
materials for rapid railroad. highway
and fertilization construction behind
the front. It's. Investigations are be-
ing conducted along the Atlantic and
gulf coasts with the aid of the geolo-
gists Of the different States and the
State highway departments. This is
Il class of work long advocated by or
CARNATIONS like the American High
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

under the roller or in a few days un-
der travel will always prove to give
muddy road when the frost is going
out in the spring and during prolonged
wet spells at other seasons of the year
If such Erareis are found on n road
they can be greatly improved by COW
erinE the surface with a thin layer
OF sandy gravel. applied when the road
is soft and allowed to mix under travel.
the road being kept smooth by the
frequent use of the road drag.
On any gravel road. dragging with
suitable road drag should begin after
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

tho tirst good rain following the com.
pletion OF the road and be continued
after each subsequent rain until the
road surface becomes SO hard and
smooth that heavily louded wagons
make no impression on the road This
means that the dragging must be fire.
quent tho first fall until winter, sets
in and the following spring until the
middle OF May or the first of June
After that the dragging will not be
very effective. unless the rains are Of
Ions duration to soften the surface
slightly. and may. therefore, be less
frequent. But dragging will be found
very effective and efficient in the late
fall and in the spring when the frost
is coming out and before the gravel is
fully settled
Patching is usually neglected or done
in such way rs to cause two ruts to
form where there was but one before
That is the invariable result of filling
n rut too full. This work Shout always
DO done when the road is wet. pre-
ferably when the water is still stand
ing in every little hollow on the road
surface. so that the workmen can Just
see where to place the new gravel and
about how much Is needed.
Unless the rut is a very largo one,
1t is always best to shovel the gravel
from the wagon into it, rather than
to raise sideboard and attempt to
dump part of the load.
Patching done in the proper manner
when the road is wet. followed by a
road drag. will maintain an old gravel
road surface as good as new until IL
is so badly worn that an entirely new
surface is required. The gravel should
never be poorer than that forming
the surface layer of the old road, and
especially should not contain an en-
cess of clay. The best results will be
obtained by using the same kind OF
gravel that was used to build the old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

way Association. which are working
to correiate the highway activities of
the country to tho end that the tax
payer Will get the most return In good
roads for his money. One of the most
helpful means Of securing this most de-
sirable result is to have available for
the roadbuilders Of any locality COM
plete Information as to the materials
suitable for their needs and this will
be assured through the combined cf-
forts OF these biologists and highway
engineers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

was
as victim of the kniser ruthless warfare Mrs slh Thop
do her bit in avegn her husbands death
and the other siyndcr
to the
nzation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Big Stock of Candies and Toys
For CT t
Folks

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS CHILDHOOD.

Christmas is. prrforce, winter fcs.
iIvGl family aud fratcrna reunion.
suffer little children Ia come" I.o,
they have come. And the music of
their child voices, The concert Of the
morning stars, what were they to the
natural unframed melody Of innocent
childhood in its joyous expectations?
y brief. bright mornn. picture with
fervld expcctunt fancy attuncd to
peace and good viii To- men II sacred,
solemn, confident loyou>, pence" a
good Will" and fraternal friendship
that shall fill and frurtify and >auctify
the ycar1,n come.
All. childhood. Christians childhood!
See how for one ,lly i uork The
poets lines. "Somc traces ~ Eiea We
still Inherit, but the trail Of the ser.
rcnt is over them al. lis own gift
Is always the best and il rcioiceS that
BIll and Jim and Lizzie and Sara farpd
as we'll. "Peace on earth but not of
earth; good VIII" that shall inform
IA" coming year and mold the man ald
woman Of the future.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
First Christmas Celebration.

The birth OF Christ was not original
Is observed AT this time Of the year.
II was not until nearly 100 years after
his death that there was any altempt
nj celebration OF the event nj all.
and then for 800 years ar more II was
celebrated AZ various times in the year
by the Christians in different parts Of
the world Some chose the Isl end
some the 9th OF January Others the
10Th Of March. the time OF the Jewish
passover, while stlll Others observed
the day On the 10th ~ September. the
feast Of the tahernaclcs The 10Th of
April and the Goth of May were also
kept as the birthday of Christ rs
the fifth century, however the 18th OF
December was the day generally adopt.
ed.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
An Old AnaIo. Norman Carol.

Lordlin0s. listen 10 our lay
We hare come from fdraicGp
To seek Christmas.
In this manson zee are told
He his yearly feast doth hold:
It's toddvf
May Joy come from God above
To all those rho Christmas Iorei
Lordiin0s, ! notc tell you true.
Christmas brinOefh unto you
Only mtrth
His house he ms Nth many disA
OF bread and meat and also fsh
To grace the day.
May JOY come from God above
TO all those Wh0 Christmas louel
Lordlin0s. through our drmg'S band
They say. Who spends wih open hand
Free and fast
and oft re0dleS his many friends
God 0ires him double chat he spends
To grace the day
Nay jOy come from God ADORE
To oil those rho Christmas lore!
LordhE0s. rtcked men eschew.
In them neper shall you rieu
AuOht thGts good.
C0pdrds are the rdbble roIf.
Kick and beat the grumbierS out
To grace the day.
May JOY come from God ADORE
To all those lehO Christmas lorel
Lords, bV Christmas and the host
~ this mansion hedF my toast
Drink 10 hell
zach ntsi drain his cup Of einc,
Ind / fhe 6rst ViH toss on milne.
Thus l ddpise.
iere. then bid you all wdSsdil,
arSed BE- he icAo ,DiH nor Slv DfUt
hal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

fhev ran Der :.
- valleys. they SUNNI.
W glad U0rld that day,
90 From regions OF night 10 the &,
q radiant light OF The cot :;
- where the Beautiful lay, "
~ And forerer aud eUer and erer AJ
10 a monderfM melody diceils &,
IL In the tender street. ringing b
- and singing Of the beduti. y
W ful bethlehem bells. q!
ia For they sing OF tore that is q
dedthleSs--d lore that stun ~
~ friumphS IN loss: q!
70 They sing Of the lore that IS &,
"a leading the worid 10 the =,
e Cdlrdrv cross: -
~ Ring street. DER The sound u o!
10 The cities--rinO street DER IN
A The hills and the dcHS 81
y. And touch us niih tendcreSt ~
~ pt'les. oh. beautiful Bethie. "
10 hem bells ~,
10 Frank L. Stanton N
80 - 80
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
For Ladies

HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS,
OIL HEATERS. ALARM CLOCKS.
SCISSORS. JARDlNlERES.
FLASH LIGHTS. PERCOLATORS.
ELECTRIC TOASTERS. Copper.
Aluminium and Enamelled TEA
AND COFFEE POTS, ROASTERS,
DOUBLE BOILERS. CARVING
SETS. KNIVES AND FORKS.
PYREX WARE. ETC.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
HUMAN FACE ON CRABS BACK
Queer Legend Is Attached to an oddi.
ty OF Nature Which Is Found In
Japanese Waters.

A crab with human face is one Of
the oddities to be found in Japanese
waters. Not only that, but the face is
surprisingly like that of a japanese
warrior in the "old. unhappy, far-off
days of the past" This face is formed
by the strange figuration of the crabs
back. To see one of the creatures
crawling on the sand is to see what
apparently is a human face moving
across the beach.
According to japanese history, the
nation was beset by a plague of piracy
few centuries ago. says the New
York World. The coasts were ravaged,
vessels sunk and terror spread gener-
ally by marauding sea rovers. Then
the people organized a fleet and set
out to exterminate the pirates. A
great battle followed In which all of
the freebooters were slain.
At this point legend steps in. It is
said that not long after the battle the
first Of the crabs appeared. With ad-
vancing years the crabs increased In
numbers until they are quite common.
And not only do they bear the face Of
fierce old warrior, but it is strangely
like that Of a dead man who had been
drowned. The superstitious among the
natives say that the souls Of the pi-
rates entered into the forms Of the
crabs.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
Why Meat Animate Are HIah

There are now $4,000 fewer
meat animals in the world than 3
years ago, according to the report
of the Federal Food Commission.
The world decrease in beef cattle
has been 28,080,000 while in the
United States there has been an in
crease of 1000, 900. Sheep decreased
81, 500, 900 in the world and 3,OOO,-
in the United States. Hogs de-
creased 81, ,425,00O in the world and
increased 6,275,000 in the United
States. This great shortage in
meat animals h the world has
brought an unprecedented demand
for meat products from the United
States. Before the war the aver
age export of meat products was
1913, ,84S, 900 pounds annually, wtile
during the year ending June 80,
1916, the export was 1889, 1913 900
pounds or three times the normal
export. 1t will take some time to
make up the great reduction in
meat animals which means that the
world will have to look to the
United States for meat to a larger
extent than usual for at least {.
few years.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
HORSES PREPARED FOR SHOW
Some Extra Care and Attention Need.
cd for Draft AnlmaIs-Feed Brood
Mares Some Grain.

Draft horses that are to be shown
at the county fairs need some extra
care and attention. To show at an
advantage horses should be in good
condition, well hammered and we'll
groomed. Brood mares and young
horses on pasture should be fed some
grain for q considerable time before
they are shown. The amount Of grain
will depend ON the condition of the
animal and also on the pasture. Equal
parts Of corn and oats have been found
to be good mixture to feed. Stall
lions and work horses that are to be
shown should be fed enough grain and
hay to put them in good condition. A
little grass or green feed Of some kind
is useful as a conditioner and as an
appetizer.
Draft horses are shown at halter ex-
cept in the case Of draft pairs. 1t is
good form to show mares and young
horses with rope halters. Halters
made from half-inch rope are prefer
able except for foals when halters
made from three-eighths inch rope are
more in keeping with the size of the
animal. Draft stations are shown
with heavy brides. Horses should be
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
Tho Weekly Health Ls,.sr

A patient in tuberculosis san.
itorium writes to the State Board
of Health to ask, "What is the ef-
feet of fresh air upon the germ
tuberculosis in the lungs?"
REPLY-There is probably IL,
direct effect of fresh air upon the
tubercle bacillus in the lungs. The
fresh air effects the patient makes
it easier to fight off the disease.
The healthy human body has its
fighting edges" which enables :
to hold its own against the tuber-
Gle bacillus if it is given a chance.
Great numbers of people become
infected with tubercle germs who
do not develop actual disease be-
cause the germs cannot gain any
foothold. 1t is the people who live
in overheated rooms and breathe
the air of dusty factories and get
tco little food and sleep who fall
victims to tuberculosis. Dissipa-
tlOn and attacks OF other diseases
also prepare the way for it.
Life in the open under medical
advice, breathing fresh, cool air
and surrounding the body with
fresh, cool air-these things some
how stimulate the system to resist
the in vading germ, build up its
vital resistance, so that the patient
who has just begun to develop tub
erculosis succeeds in overcoming
the germs and at last gets well.
In every case of tuberculosis and
i'll most diseases as we'll there are
two sides, as there are said to be to
a quarrel. 1t is just as important
to strengthen the body as to weak
en the germ. and this is what fresh
air does. Indeed. we cannot, by
medicine or in any other way. al
tack the germs of tuberculosis.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
NOTHING HAS ESCAPED IT
Even Crepe De Chine Underwear
Shows Wool Embroidery Is Being
Used fer Trimming.

II have just seen some of the pret-
TEST things imaginable in under
Clothes" announced The Girl Who
Sews, as she came in from shopping
trip. according to the Christian Science
Monitor. mo. I did not buy any,"
she continued. "but looked at them
In the shop windows. Do you know,
they are actually using wool embroid.
cry on the crepe de chine combina.
tions and other things? I saw one
envelope chemise in white crepe de
chine, with all the edges bordered by
rows Of darning stitch in yellow wool,
and all around the bottom, at inter.
walls, a row Of marigolds. embroidered
In yellow worsted with black or dark
brown centers.
"Then there was another envelope
chemise Of pale pink crepe de chine
which was bound all around with mar.
row bands Of pale blue crepe fagoted
on. Still another had inch.wide bands
made Of pink and blue crepe in one
inch squares which were fagoted
together. Such combination Of col.
ors as there Is this year in the under
wear, as we'll as In the outside things.
Pink has been popular for some time {:
now pale blue is following it into IA
vor. A blue crepe de chine combina-
ton was edged about with narrow
bands of yellow fagoted on.
II noticed number that were fir.
ished off with narrow hens, and these
were buttonholed over with rather
heavy silk of contrasting shade. It
made me think Of the blankets in my
grandmother's house. for they were
finished off in that same way. I re-
member that had to do that stitch
when was little. and learned to sew
by making patchwork quilts and other
things for my dolls and their belong
ings."
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
To Aid Second Liberty Bond

At the request of the Treasury
Department, the railroads of the
United States will cooperate in
the publicity campaign that is be-
ing planned for the Second Liber.
ty Loan. Colored posters exploit
ing the new issue of bonds will be
placed in the waiting rooms of ev-
cry station in the country.
Through these posters the Treas
ury Department will be able to
reach millions of persons who use
the railroads, and present them
with timely information concern
ing the Second Liberty Loan. The
l,75O,OOO employees of the railways
will also have the subject called to
their attention by another ser;r of
posters that will be placed in the
railway shops and at all other
places where employees assemble.
More than $4,000, 900 worth of
first issue of Liberty Bonds were
purchased by railorad employees.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
How a Bullet prop.

In what position does rife bullet
return to earth? In order to solve the
problem special stand was erected
in Germany recently, and experiments
were carried on along the shores Of q
lake the surface of which was frozen,
says the Popular Science Monthly. The
ice was covered with strong planks.
1t was shown that an infantry rifle
bullet shot upward in q vertical direc.
tion passes downward in the same DO.
sition in which 1t passed upward-in
other words, it came back again to
earth with its bottom first.
Why was it not upset at its culmi.
nation point? The answer is that the
propelling force ceases to act at the
elimination point. But the twist has
as yet not stopped, and therefore ii
starts its fall with twist. Even on
impact the twist has not stopped, as
was indicated by the warping of the
wood fibers in the planking on the ice,
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-13
SUPERIOR ToNIcs FOR SWINE
Hogs Are Especially Sensitive to Laek
Of Variety In Feed-satisfaetory
Mixture Given.

(By DIR: R. H. WILLIAMS. Animal IIu.-
cultural Experiment Station.)
Hogs are omniverous animals and es.
pecially sensitive to a lack Of variety
In their feed. Under domestication
they make rapid growth and it is hard.
ly possible to supply them with sufii.
cient quantities Of all the food nutri.
ents they require to make the most
economical gains. On this account
they often become restless and have q
craving for certain constituents lack.
ing in the diet. The following mixture
has given satisfactory results:
Charcoal, 8 pounds; air-slacked
lime, 8 pounds; common salt, 6 pounds ;
hardwood ashes, pounds; powdered
sulphur, pounds; powdered blue
stone, 2 pounds.
These should be thoroughly mixed
and kept in stock so that a small SUI
ply may be before the hogs at all
times. A low box makes useful con-
tainer. Such mixture is especially
cheap and will return big profits in
the way of increased gains. 1t should
be mentioned that this preparation Is
more Of a tonic to keep the hogs in
good condition rather than to safe
guard them against disease. At the
present time we have no hog food that
will save pigs from contracting or dy.
ing from hog cholera. This tonic,
however, has beneficial effect In maxi
ing the animals more vigorous and
maintaining them in better condition to
overcome the attack Of diseases.