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The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BIG GAIN IN COKE OUTPUT
Production in 1916 Showed increase
Over 1915 of 81 Per Cent In GUAM
tity and 62 Per Cent in Value.

The production of coke In 1916 was
54,533,5S5 net tons, valued at S170, ,S41,. ).
1877, an increase compared with 1917
of 1882, ,435 tons, or 81 per cent, in
quantity, and $65, 1881, ,329, or 62 pei
cent, in value. These figures, com
piled by G. e. Lesher of Uncle Sans
geological survey, from reports fur.
nished by the operators, differ from
his estimate of the production of coke
In 1916, made on January 1 of this
year. by only 0.4 per cent.
The output of beehive coke was 35,.
646, ,240 tons, having a reported value OF
$95, 1853, 127, an increase of nearly 29
per cent in quantity and 81 per cent in
value compared with 1915. The pro-
duction of by-product coke was 19,069,-
361 tons, valued at $75,373, ,07O, an in.
crease of 35.5 per cent in quantity and
55.2 per cent in value compared with
the previous year.
The average number of beehive
ovens in operation in 1916 was 65,605,
compared with 4S,9S5 in 1915, an in
crease of 1920 ovens. The number
of active by-product ovens increased
from 6,036 in 1915 to 6,607 in 1916
Six new by-product coke plants, with
an aggregate of 603 ovens began OPP
erations in 1916 and had an aggregate
output of 7OS 4S5 tons of coke Every
important producing state shared In
the increase.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
Military Salute Is Traced
Back to Days OF Chivalry.

The military salute had Curl
GUS origin, If the tradition
brought to light by officers of
Uncle Sans marine corps may
be believed. The navy soldiers
say that the salute originated in
the days of the tournament, at
which a queen of beauty was
chosen to preside. The knights
and their esquires and all who
took part in the tourney, on pre-
senting themselves before the
queen, lifted each one hand
level with the brows as though
dazzled by the light of her pres
ence.
Although It's significance has
been forgotten that same salute
is now used by military men in
recognition of superior rank,
the marine officers say.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
FORM LABOR RESERVE
Uncle Sam Seeks to Mobilize
Army of Volunteer Workers.
VIII Follow Example Of Great Britain
Which Has Organized Industrial
Forces for War Service.

England has offered to assist the
United States In the organization Of
its volunteer industrial forces, recent.
ly undertaken by the United States
public service reserve of the depart.
ment of labor. Many of the methods
which have resulted In the mobiliza.
ton of an army of volunteer laborers
in Great Britain may be used to advan-
tage by the public service reserve
in gathering men of all trades, occupa.
tions and positions whose service may
be needed by the country during the
war emergency period.
A complete set all of the literature
used by the British national service In
its campaign for volunteer workers in
the various trades and occupations is
now in the hands of the United States
public service reserve. This includes
set of striking posters which were
spread broadcast over the British isles,
all the forms and blanks distributed
to applicants, as well as a number OF
pamphlets which were widely circulat-
ed to arouse all workers to the fact
that their country needed their serv.
ices somewhere.
In organizing its volunteer labor
service the United States has the ad.
vantage of Great Britain in several re.
spects, according to officials of the
United States reserve. Most important
is the fact that this country has start
ed Immediately after its entrance into
the war, whereas England waited more
than two years before organizing the
national service. When the call went
out to the workers in Great Britain
men came forward by the thousands,
in spite of the immense number who
already had Joined the colors or who
were at the time engaged in essential
industries.
If Great Britain was able in three
months to enroll 344,000 volunteers
for work, the United States should be
able to enroll a large number within
the next few months, declare the Off
cials. That such will prove to be the
case would appear from the fact that
in the short time the United States
public service reserve has been
In operation thousands of appli-
cations for membership have already
been received from all parts of the
country.
Great Britain has been placing these
workers at the rate of 1000 month,
using them where needed in essential
industries and to fill vacancies caused
by men going to the front. The ap-
peal to the volunteer worker called on
him to join the national service, so
that no occupation essential to the
conduct of the war might want for
labor which could be supplied by those
who otherwise would be engaged In
non-essential occupations or not work.
ing at all.
1t is believed that by beginning early
to line up the industrial forces of the
United States in a reserve, where
their service may be made available
whenever and wherever needed, big
step will be taken toward an efficient
use of the country's man power In
war service.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13

An Italian university professor says
ne has found radium in ordinary dew.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No Shortage in Buckwheat
Cakes, Reports Uncle Sam.

Buckwheat cakes in plenty for
the coming winter are promised
in the assurance received from
Canada by Uncle Sans food ad-
ministration that the buckwheat
crop there is to be one of the
best in recent years.
Former reports received had
Indicated a Canadian buckwheat
production shortage this year
of about 30 per cent.
Buckwheat has a considerable
part to play in the conservation
program as an acceptable substi-
tute for wheat.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
American Films Popular.

American motion-picture films con-
rio, Uncle Sans consul in that Ar
gentine city reports that all the lead
fng American film makers are rep
resented, and that the new films are
reviewed at length in the local news
papers. On occasions the five prin-
cipal theaters have all presented
American films on the same day.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
Wireless Sets Are Liaht.

One of the wireless sets, employed
by the United States Signal corps,
succeeded In communicating over a
distance of 119 miles, from an air.
plane, weighs only go pounds. An
other set. developed at the North Is
land, San Diego, Cal, weighs about 45
pounds, and it has covered a distance
of more than $50 miles, while flying
at an elevation of 700 feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
The Bill Kept Lent
BY FoNTAINE FOX.

Mr.. Tucker had unexpectedly come
face to face with Mr.. Cutting. from
whom he had frequently borrowed
money.
"Er-aw-what was tho denomina-
ton of the bill you loaned me?' he
asked nervously.
"Episcopalian. guess" said Mr..
Cutting. AT any rate. It keeps Lent
VERY weli, Nov York A}4ey1an,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
(Copyrisht.)
A Big Fall

I'VE have a great big fallibefore u.s."
say all the business men in chorus.
Our mills and factories are busy; the
whirling wheels would make you dizzy.
Such crops upon the farms are growing
the barns will soon be overflowing.
There's lots of coin in circulation we're
shipping goods to all creation. The oil
we'll owners and refiners are coming
fortunes, SO are miners. The dinner
pail we're richly filling for every worker
skilled and willing. And So" say busi-
ness men in chorus. we've got great
big fall before u.s." Now let me tell
you, as poet, that some one else who
doesn't know It, has got a great big
fall before him, and something heavy
hanging DER him. I mean a fellow
called the Kaiser. who doesn't seem the
least bit wiser than when he started In
to gamble with Fate and made the
World a shamble. Although the
Kaiser's far from humble some day his
house Of cards will tumble. His gen.
erals should say in chorus. We've got
a great big fall before u.s."
WILL MOORE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
PAINTING n BattIeship,

One hundred tons of paint, costing
approximately $4,000. represents the
initial color requirements for new
battleship. The annual upkeep cost
may exceed this sum, since 1t Is the
custom to repaint the different parts
of q modern war vessel every three to
six months. This would indicate an
annual paint protection outlay of near
ly 100000 for the navy. If to this
sum is added the cost Of painting the
thousands Of lake boats, freighters,
river steamers and pleasure craft some
conception may be had Of the impor-
lance of marine painting.
Among the most important naval
paints are those which are applied to
protect the submerged parts Of the
bulls from corrosion or fouling by bar
nacles. The word barnacle is the pop
ular name for that form Of marine
crustacea which consists Of clam
hike body lodged In a shell that is often
formed I'm q series Of rings or plates.
They adhere with great tenacity.
without anti-fouling paints the speed
Of vessels would be greatly retarded
by the piling up of a thick incrustation
Of barnacles and attached sea grass
Boston Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
TOLEDO BLADE
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OF
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home and abroad are unexcelled' YOU
WILL WANT TO KNOW WHAT
OUR COUNTRY, OUR ALLIES AND
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The Toledo Weekly Blade will tell
You And. as always, it will tell YOU
TRUTHFULLY and COMPLETELY.
Its editorials are fearless and honest,
and its various departments, enlarged
and improved, will interest and enter.
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Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
Farm Lands.

Oregon & California Railroad Co.
grant lands. Legal fight over at last
ended. Two million three hundred
thousand acres. Title revested In the
United States. Land, by Act Of Con-
gress, ordered to be opened under home.
stead laws with notifications. for set.
Element and sale. 1.-TWO dollars and
fifty cents per acre. fifty cents per acre
time Of original entry plus homestead
fees, balance at final proof) Contain
ing some of best timber and agricul.
tural lands left in the United States.
Large copyrighted map showing land
by sections and townships. laws cover.
ing same. and description of soil. eli.
mate. rainfall. elevations. temperature,
etc. Postpaid two dollars. Grant
Lands Locating Co., Portland, Oregon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

80 If yes, does he in fact save more.
or not2
Answer: Yes; saving is much more
general in America.
3S. Do you consider the general con
ditions of life of the workman better in
America than in Englandf
Answer: Yes. Better education, bet.
ter houses, better wages
Almost without exception the state
ments quoted above reflect the testi-
mony of all of the skilled observers who
constituted the Mosely Industrial Com.
mission.
This report of the Mosely Commits
sion has never been surpassed in respect
of thorough and intelligent inquiry and
comprehensive report Of facts. The
facts and conditions Of 1902 continued
unchanged up to the breaking out of
the war in 1914. The enormous require
ments Of the war have operated In
favor of higher wages for British work
ers, and to some extent have improved
their living conditions. But American
wages have increased in still greater
proportions. They are very much the
highest wages in the world, and the
American worker is in far better cir
cumstances than are the workers in any
other part of the world. Just now the
wage earners of the United States are
so generally employed and so we'll paid,
because of war conditions, that they
are mot giving much thought to the
Tariff. When the war ends the Tariff
will mean much more TO them than it
now means. Conditions even more I'M
favorable than those which prevailed in
the ten months of the Underwood Free
Trade prior to the outbreak of the war
will then prevail. Then American
workingmen will be again thinking
about the value of Protective Tariff,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
Increase 90. II to $50 Men With
Six Officers.

Company H. Of this city, In common
with all of the infantry companies, will
be increased to $50 men, and will have
one captain, two first lieutenants and
three second lieutensnts, when the
draft army is modified, according to
men home from CamplC ulster yesterday.
This plan is known az the Pershing
plan.
The company at present has 155
enlisted men and three officers, and
enough more men will be transferred
from the draft army to the company
to bring its total roster Of enlisted
men up to $50 Captain Steck will
remain in command of the company,
for the present at least, but 1t Is gen.
orally believed that he is slated for
promotion, probably major. In that
event, the men are hoping that Lieut..
Charles Lahmsn will be promoted to the
command of the company. At present
Lieut.. Lahman is in Detroit on bust
ness, and Lient Leonardson, one of the
men commissioned at Fort Sheridan,
is performing his duties. The new plan
will mean that Lieut.. Leonardson will
probably stay with the company and
that two new second lieutenants from
the reserves, will be assigned to the
Owosso company TO work with Lieut.
Burns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

Mr.. land Mis-. Guy N. Elsea and
daughter are spending the week in
Detroit visiting relatives and friends.
The Ladies Aid of the First M. E..
church Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs E. F. Wallace and elected Off.
GERS as follows: President, Mrs John
Hughes; first vice. president. Mrs. Q. L..
Pattse; second vice president. Mrs. Ar.
thur 81. Let's; third vice. president, Mrs.
W. II. Launstein; secretary, Mrs, w.
F. Finch; treasurer, Mrs. A. f. LOOMS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

The Shiawassee hoard has sent al
papers connected with the first exemp-
tions to the third district appeal board
at Lansing, which will consider all
exemptions on industrial grounds and
the appeals from the county boarde'
refusals to exempt, II being filed 60
far from this county, being part OF the
30 which the county board refused ex-
emption,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Medicinal Value of Apples.

> People ought to know that
> good thing is to eat apples just Z
3 before retiring for the night.
, Persons uninitiated in the mys-
, teries of the fruit are liable to 4
B throw up their hands in hor- Z
ror at the visions Of dyspepsia Z
, which such suggestion may 4
> summon up, but no harm can Z
, come even to a delicate system
, by the eating Of ripe and juicy
3 apples before going to bed. The
3 apple Is excellent brain food, be-
D cause 1t has more phosphoric
3 acid in easily digested shape
D than any other fruit. 1t excites
D action of the liver. promotes
o sound and healthful sleep and
9 thoroughly disinfects the mouth.
o This is not all. The apple pre-
o vents indigestion and throat dis
q eases.
Q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

Miss Christine ellison is a guest of
Mrs. Milton Grove on her way from a
visit with her sister at Gaines to her
school work at jackson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31
Reform at the Top.

The widespread belief that non.
partisan coalition war cabinet would
prove q mighty factor in assisting us to
speedily make 1.-THE world safe for
America" finds constant expression in
many different ways. For example, a
correspondent writing to the New York
Sun pleads for the following partial
slate:
Secretary of State. 49,. Eiihu Root
Secretary Of War. Leonard WOOD
Secretary Of the Navy.
Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury. ........
............. Frank vanderlip
Such maximum efficiency would be
too good to be true. But the prospect
is none-the.less inviting. The Suns
correspondent merely puts in terms of
concrete personality - terms which
might differ with different opinions
a very general popular feeling that the
President is entitled to and needs the
country's best just as much in his cabi.
net. as in the rank and file of his armies
and his nayies. Rapids Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt Joseph Allen
Calvin E. Champlain. late Co. X, e5th
N. Y. Inf. has been taken up T. A. p.
awaiting admission.
The pictures for Tuesday evening will
be Miss Bessie Love and the Triangle
Riddles in "A Sister OF Six" a fve-part
Triangle feature. and Fred Mace in His
Last Scent" a two-part keystone COM
edy.
The Home Band. Cutler Post. No. As
G. A. R., and Tiffany Camp. No. 4, L.
S. w. ". will go to Augusta this morn
ing to participate in the Patriotic pa
rade and will leave at 8 A. NJ
Nelson Gotten. of Monte Vesta, Col
late Co. G. 10th n. Y. Inf, has been
transferred here from the Battle Noun
tain Sanatoriun1. at Hot Springs, 8. d.
William Tarrio, of Lewiston, late T.
S. Navy. ana Frederick e. Partridge, of
Greene. late Co. A. 10th Me. Inf, have
been amditted to the Home.
Burroughs were granted Monday to
G.. w. Nickerson to Barnstable; John
Mahoney to Springfield; James II. Gile
to Jackson. N. H.; Humphrey Jordan
to Boston; Nathan r. Emerson to Lynn;
Josiah c. Spencer to Dover. n. H.; John
F. Maloney to Boston. and Nathaniel
Mild, sweet and free smoker the
Beech Nut" S cent cigar, for csc
has same quality binder and wrapper
as 10c cigars. A Maine made cigar
try it-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
PALMYRA

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hanson, D. S
Emerson and family Of st. Adams were
callers in town Sunday.
Miss Ellen Millett is visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Minnie Robinson in New
port.
1t is reported that II young men in
town have enlisted in the war agains,
the Germans.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Carter were in
Carmel Thursday to attend the wed
ding Of their nephew. Earl Gould, and
Miss Williams.
The sale of Malcolm Parkman's farm
to Mr.. Ford of Aroostook county has
been cancelled by the purchaser.
Relatives Of the late Laura Adams
were dividing her personal effects last
week and moving them away.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Seekins were calling on
them in their new home Sunday.
H. L. Goodrich, sheriff of Somerset
county, was at home all last week on
account OF illaess in his family.
Ralph Drew. who has been living at
g. l.. Bryant's, is moving his family
to his home in the north part of this
town.
H. L. Clifford and family were In
st. Adams for a call Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Wellman is very I'll with
pleurisy and is under the doctors
care.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
L1TCHF1ELD
buildings

PLAINS-Josiah Merrells buildings
were burned Saturday morning.
No morning service was held at the
Plains church Sunday owing to the storm.
Mrs. B. r. Temple Of Richmond visit
ed Mrs. NJ e. Hatton Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. H. Bowie visited her aunt, Mrs.
Julia Adams at the Corner Friday.
CoRNER-The senior class Of Litchheld
Academy gave an entertainment at Lower
Masonic hall Friday evening which was
we'll attended. A pleasant social time
was enjoyed after the entertainment.
Homemade candy was on sale.
Thomas E. Moore of Attleboro, Mass,
Is staying at Henry Taylor's for few
days.
Miss Katherine Kindriek passed Satur
dav and Sunday at her home here and re-
turned to her duties as teacher at Coca
viii Monday morning.
Mrs. Edith Small has returned nome
from West Gardiner, where she has been
caring for her sick mother.
Repairs are being made on the summer
home of Mrs. Addie Anderson, who ex-
meets to pass the summer hore.
The Sons of Veterans buried their late
comrade. Sylvester Stewart. Sunday. lie
was buried under military services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
SACO HICKMAN
is A SUICIDE

Saco, Me, May Howard Atkin-
son. who when he retired some years
ago from the business was one Of the
veteran hack drivers Of the State, and
who was known to practically all of
the old-time commercial travellers,
committed suicide early Sunday
morning at his home, "A Beach street
by shooting himself through the head
Atkinson sat In rocking chair in the
kitchen and carefully placed the muz-
zle Of the gun about two inches over
his right ear Death was instantane-
Gus. according to- Medical Examiner
Robert L. Mayberry. who was called.
For some months Atkinson had been
i'll and respondent. he had consulted
many specialists for nervous troubles,
but had received no relief The fact
that practically all his savings were
in a Saco bank. which werA through a
period Of financial troubles also preyed
on his mind.
For several months ne had done no
work. He was last employed as gate
tender at the Laconia mills. but gave
this up in few weeks on account Of
Ill health. =
Atkinson Is survived by a son. How
ard, and q sister, Mrs. Charles Deer
ing. both Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
IS. A. CUMMINGS,
LEWISTON, DIES

Lewiston. Me. May S.-The death or
se,aen A Cummings occurred very sud-
denly late Saturday at his home, 10 Sa-
baths street. Lewiston. removing an old
resident and a man of much influence
in his day in the affairs Of town. city
and county.
Mr.. Cummings came to Lewiston the
vAar of the attack on Sumter. He was
then "a wears old. a native Of Sidney.
where he has born April 81 1897 His
first business was in a general store as
clerk. He then went into business IN
store in vassalboro. In 1851 ne was
married to Kate Merrill OF Dexter COM
ing soon after to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
WINTHROP
"How the Story Grew"-Local
Man Takes Large Amount of
CresOl

AT Grange hall Saturday evening, in
connection with the May Basket social,
How the Story Crew." a farce. was
given by eight ladies. and it proved
interesting as we'll as amusing. the
parts being we'll taken. Mrs. Churchill
furnished the music for the evening.
some vocal and some instrumental. one
solo being sung by Master FRANKLIN
Churchill.
Mrs. Rose wellman is passing Mon
day and Tuesday in Portland on bust
ness.
All the stores in town will be closed
Tuesday from s A. NJ. until P. NJ. on
account Of tho demonstration in Angus
ia, which many Winthrop citizens will
attend.
Miss Mary Dudley Of the High school
has an attack Of German measles. which
are prevalent In town.
Parkman Collins has finished his
studies at the U. Of NJ. and will go to
Hartford. Conn. this week. where he has
secured position as teacher in mathe-
mates.
Mrs. Minnie Blake Of Mt. Vernon was
the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Horn. Monday.
Paul Drapeau took a large quantity
Of cresol Monday about 1910 A. NJ.
and is not expected to live. He had
just returned from Connecticut. where
he went in search Of work. No cause
Is known for this desperate act except
dependency.
Fancy articles and aprons will be on
sale on Thursday afternoon. May II. at
the fair to be given by the Eastern
Star.