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Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MATES.
Inqram's Heroism Saved Others On
Destroyer Cassin.

Northumberland Kelly In
gram, of Pratt City, Ala, the gunner's
mate lost overheard when a German
submarine attacked the American de-
stroyer Cassin in the war zone on Oc-
tober 16, deliberately sacrificed his
own life to reduce the risk of his mess
mates.
A detailed report from Admiral
Sims, shows that Ingram, standing aft
on the destroyer where some high
explosive depth charges were stored,
saw the torpedo coming, Instead OF
rushing forward to save his own life
by getting away from the explosion,
Ingram strck to the spot throwing
overheard the high explosives, which
he knew would further endanger the
lives Of his fellows if they were de-
tonated by the explosion of the tor
pedo He was the only man lost, being
blown overheard by the explosion.
The Cassin got in under her own
steam, and the gallantry of her crew
in effecting temporary repairs was
commended by Admiral Sims in a spe-
cial report.
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PROPER GROWTH OF CALVES
PuzzIing Question to Gray Heads In
Calf Business-Much Depends
on Ration Furnished.

How fast should my calves growi
is puzzling question even to gray
heads in the calf-raising business. This
will depend to a large extent on the
kind of ration fed, but in order for any
ration to be considered a definite sue
cess the calves should show a gain OF
at least pound a day each day for
the first six months. Many ordinary
dairymen are getting pound and
half gain daily.
In height these same calves should
increase from one and One-half to two
inches per month for the first half year.
The height and weight have a definite
relation for average sized calves dur.
ing this first period. After six months
this relation gradually changes and the
weight outstrips the height. At one
month OF age a normal calf of any
breed weighs, approximately three
pounds for each inch in height, but q,
the end of the six months period the
weight has increased to six and one.
half pounds for each inch in height
From that time on there is continued
widening in the relation of weight tt
height until maturity.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Is GET CROSs0F L.
American Officers and Men lea
corated BY French
CANNOT WEAR MEDALS NOW
Congress- Must Authorize 1t Before
They Can Be DispIayed-Beat
of Superior German
Attack.

With the American Army in France.
The French War Cross has been
conferred on the Is American officers
and men who were cited with their
company by the French general com.
manding the sector In which the
Americans were stationed at The time
of the first German raid on the night
of November 2-3. The men were dec
Grated and were informed that they
must keep the medals in their posses
sion, but must not wear them until
Congress gives its authorization
The ceremony was an impressive
one.
An American major-general present
ed the decorations and citations, Civ.
ing to the regimental colonel those
of the men who were killed. They will
be sent to their next of kin.
The French general, in referring to
the action of this American company
said:
ION the night of November %, this
company, which was in the line for the
first time met an extremely violent
bombardment, despite which it seized
arms and offered such stubborn re
sistance that the enemy, though nu
mercially superior was obliged to re
tire"
The General specially cited in the
order of the day Corporal James D.
Gresham and Privates Merle D. Hay
and Thomas F. Enright, who died
bravely in hand-to-hand fighting with
the enemy, who had penetrated the
first line"
The others cited were Lieut. viii
liam H. Mclaughlin, Lieut. R. o. Pat
terson, Lieut.. E. F. Erickson, Sergeant
John Arrowwood, Corporals Homer
Givens and David NJ. Knowles ;nd
Privates Charles Massa. William D
Thomas, George Hurd, Boyce Wade
Robert Winkler and John j. Jarvis.
A recent offer by the British ad
miralty to decorate certain officers
and men of two American destroyers
for their services in combating Ger
man submarines was declined, &C
cording to the announcement of Sec
rotary Daniels because the laws OF
this country prevent soldiers and sail
ors from receiving decorations from
foreign governments.
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THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

The Missouri Supreme Court Or
dered the release of Claude Piersol,
convicted of the kidnapping of Baby
Lloyd Keet, of Springfield, Mo-, on
$4,000 bond pending an appeal to the
Supreme Court from the verdict Of
guilty returned in the Circuit Court
of Webster county.
The much discussed question Of
dropping the study of the German
language in the lower grades in the
New York city public schools will
come up for action before the Com
mittee on the Course of Study of the
Board of Education at it's meeting to-
morrow.
Mrs Blanca De Saulles,, drawing to
the close of a dramatic story Of events
of her life that eliminated in her
killing her husband. John L. De
Saulles, told the jury that is trying
her for murder, that she did not re-
member having fired the fatal shots.
The trial of Major George L. Peter
son, former paymaster general of the
North Carolina National Guard,
charged with the embezzlement Of ST.
600 of state funds while he held that
Office, was postponed until the jan
uary term of court.
John J. Stream, vice-president OF
the Chicago Board of Trade, has been
appointed head of the coarse grain
division of the Federal Food Admin
istration.
With the dissolution of the News
Print Manufacturers Association in
New York the price of news print was
fixed at cents pound.
Harvard's board of overseers and
committee on military affairs, includ-
ing Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of he Navy, reviewed on
Soldiers Field Cly 1000 students
who are unde1 itary training at
the University.
Detroit lighti1 anfes received
an order from ate Fuel Ad-
ministrator to Ely stop sup
plying current tric display
signs in the down riot because
of the serious Cd ge in that
city.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Latest News From
the War Zone

Information reached the State De-
partment in Washington that the au.
thorities in Petrograd were in wire
less communication with Berlin.
The Germans have not repeated
their attacks on the Bourbon position
west of Cambria since their failure
of Sunday, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported.
Violent artillery activity continued
in the Verdun region, east of the
Meuse, where the French are organ
izing the ground they captured to the
north of Hill 344, says today's War
Office statement.
Strong Austro-German attacks on
the northern mountain front between
the Brenta and Pave rivers, were re-
pulsed, according to the Italian re-
port, while Berlin claimed successes
According to the German Official al
nouncement the town Of Bourbon.
the Cambria area, Is still in Germ
hands.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
MAY LEAD TO WAR.
State Department Is investigating Sink
ing Of SchuylkiIi.

Washington. - Inquiries regarding
the nationality of the submarine that
sank the American steamer Schuylkill,
made by the State Department, have
developed that the periscope was
marked black and white with spiral
design. Data in possession of the
government does not reveal whether
this indicates an Austrian vessel. The
State Department is continuing its in
nuiry through consular officers at
Mediterranean ports and shodld it be
established that the Schuylkill was
sunk by an Austrian submarine. the
State Department would have in it's
possession the essential factors upon
which to ask Congress for an express
sion of its will regarding the further
maintenance of peaceful relations with
Austria.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
BRITISH TAKE MIZPAH.

Ancient Town Stormed-Turks Drive
Back Advanced Mounted Force.
London.-The site of ancient Miz-
pah, 5000 yards west of the jerusalem
Nabulus road. has been stormed by
the British, the War Office announces.
British mounted troops which had ad,
vanced northward were forced back
by the Turks The mounted troops
had approached Belt Unia and after
being driven back took up a position
at Belt Ur el-Foka. IL miles north
west of Jerusalem. The statement
also says the enemy has bombarded
the traditional tomb of the Prophet
Samuel.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
BARREL CHURN IS EXCELLENT
Permits Conclusion of Cream Against
Sides Separating Fat GlobuIes-
1t Is Best Way.

has been found that the type of
CHI that permits conclusion of the
ere against the sides of the churn
is bast. because that is the easiest
and best way to separate the fat glob-
ules Of cream, so they may be col
lected. A good example of this type
Is the barrel churn which is common
~ used in some modified form,
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
BUTTER MAKER SHOULD KNOW
Must Handle Cream and Churn In
Such Manner That He Will Make
Best Quality Of Butter.

The farm butter maker should
know how to handle his cream and
churn in such manner that he will
bake the best quality of butter from
it. The cream must be ripened even.
~ and then churned at the proper
temperature. If too warm the butter
will come quickly, but will not be
firm and granular. If too cold It
will tale longer to churn. Generally
churning, will require from 80 to 50
minutes when cream is at the proper
temperature.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
RAILWAYS UhDE'|R
ONE MANAGEMENT
Cars and. Trackage Facilities
Will Be Pooled
GREATER EFFICIENCY AIMED
Roads Will Be Operated BY Committee
Of Vice-Presidents, Under Gen.
eral Direction OF Railroad
War Board.
GREATER EFFICIENCY AIMED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of all rail-
way lines east of Chicago as one cen
tralized system was decided on by
the Railroad War Board to obtain a
maximum of efficiency in traffic move
ment. Cars and trackage facilities
will he pooled regardless of ownership
or the railroads individual interest.
This almost revolutionary move was
announced after an all-day conference
between members of the War Board
and Government officials, at which
many remedies were offered for the
freight congestion that has paralyzed
transportation in the East. 1t was
adopted as the best and readiest
means of meeting situation that has
threatened the production and dis
patch abroad of war materials.
The roads will be operated by a
committee of vice-presidents of the
lines under the general direction Of
the War Board, itself comprising five
of the country's railway heads. The
committee of vice-presidents will be
given full authority to adopt any
measures found necessary to accom-
plish a unified operation.
The operating program calls for the
following:
Diversion of locomotives, employees
and machine tools + Western to
Eastern railroads..
Utilization of repair shops on West
ern lines for repairing Eastern equip
ment.
Pooling of all tracks and equipment
in the East wherever practicable.
Pro rata distribution among Eastern
roads of open-top cars on a basis of
tonnage carrying capacity of the
equipment in the pool.
Diversion from congested lines of
all freight that can be handled by
any open route.
TO make more effective the pooling
arrangement, the War Board recon-
mended that the Government take the
following steps Immediately:
Survey the present contracts and
methods of purchase and shipment OF
coal that cross-hauls may be elm
mated and that coal may move on the
shortest route from producer to con-
sumner.
Extend the pooling of coal produc-
ton and shipment.
Transfer az far as possible the
movement of foodstuffs and other ex-
port commodities to Southern ports
to relieve congestion in North Atlantic
ports.
Survey all Government require
ments involving the movement of raw
! materials and manufactured products,
so that accumu!aticns on roads and in
terminals may be eliminated while
products are awaiting shipment or ex-
port.
Require wherever possible the build
| ing of war industrial plants in ter
! ritory other than the Eastern sea-
board.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01


WasAington-Word received by the
State Department indicates that the
{ United States may yet bear vital
part in the settlement of Russia's
! troubles. 1t was learned.
l. That the Russian northern armies
are threatened with starvation. This
! may throw them into revolt against
the Lenine-Trotzky government at
Petrograd
2. 1t is definitely established that
the Lenine-Trotzky government is IN
wireless communication with Berlin.
8. A new "Socialistic government"
has raised its banners at some point
not mentioned near Petrograd and
threatens those now in power at the
capital.
, A. The note of Commissary for For
! eign Affairs Trotzky asking an armi-
; stice is. before President Wilson, fol-
| lowing it's receipt here Sunday. 1t
J nay afford an opportunity for the
President to rouse Russia to the Ger
man peril through such ringing mes
| sage as he sent to the Moscow con-
! ference and it may afford the oppor-
tunity for the overthrow of the
utopian schemes of Lenine and Trotz-
I ky through pointed ignoring of their
! suggestions by the United States and
the other allied powers.
The State Department was unwill-
F.; ing to place any official estimate Of
/ what the result of a shortage of food
, among the troops about Riga, and
; through Courland might presage. 1t
was unoficially predicted that the
! shortage would be followed immedi-
, ately by pillage. 1t was also admitted
, that this might afford the opportunity
for the opposing German troops to
treat with the Russians literally in
| terms of bread and butter. 1t was
not believed at the department that
the last mentioned would ensue.
| The general Interpretation placed
!
partment is that it indicates collision
! between the Bolsheviki leaders and
; the German government. 1t has been
pointed out that no program more
conducive to German interest could
be devised than the armistice plan of
! Lenine and .Trotzky, with its accom-
paniments of negotiations between
the individual commanders Of the op-
posing Russian and German armies.
8 The action of the President on the
Trotzky note will probably be gov
erned by immediate events. Of course
there will be no acceptance of it's
terms. Russians here, however, have
been hoping that the time would come
when a word from President Wilson
might crystalline things in Russia
about some definite form of control
for the continuation of the war.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

Dependents Of any man killed be-
fore that time. however, will receive
insurance payments. regardless of
whether applications were made.
ITO care for the wife and children
of the enlisted man during his serv-
ice," said Secretary McAdoo, 1.-THE war
insurance law compels him to con-
tribute up to one-half of his cay for
their support. The government, on
application, will add to this an allow
lowance Of from IS to $50 a month, ac-
cording to the size Of the family. More
over, II the enlisted men will make
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

some further provision himself for Il
dependent parent, brother. sister on
grandchild, they may be included in
the government allowance.
IF. as result of injuries incurred
or disease contracted in the line of
duty, an officer or enlisted man or an
army or navy nurse should be dis
abled, provision is made for compen-
sation Of from $50 to 500 month to
him, and. should he die, compensation
of from $50 to $50 month win be paid
to his wife, his child or his widowed
mother" M
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
SHIPPING BOARD lead RESIGNS

w. L. Caps, Who Succeeded Goethas,
Is On Verge Of Breakdown.
Washington-Chie Constructor w.
L. Capps of the navy, appointed gen.
eral manager of the Shipping Boards
Emergency Fleet Corporation by Presi-
dent Wilson a few weeks ago, after
the resignation of Major General
Goethals, will be compelled to leave
the post because of illness. He has
been advised by his physician that he
cannot continue at work, and his resig-
nation will be placed in President Will
sons hands without delay.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
GIVING MILK TO DAIRi CALF
euesswork In Apportionment ls Ex
pensive In More Ways Than One
GOOD Rule Is Given.

"Guesswork in apportioning milk
% the dairy calf is expensive both
from the fact that irregular amounts
often cause digestive troubles and be-
cause more milk than necessary is FREE
1uently fed" This statement is quoted
from Circular No. POP, published by
he Illinois Experiment station. Or
oana, Ill.
A general rule is to feed one pound
IF whole or skinned milk to each
eight pounds Of live weight, rarely
feeding in excess Of IL pounds Of
either. The schedule Of feeding used
oy the Illinois station calls for four
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
TEUToN UNION AGENT HELD.
Aurora Man Tried To Interfere With
Government Work.

Aurora, Ill.-Wm. Schaefer. Ger
man spokesman for recently organ
lied union seeking a raise in pay for
machinists employed at the American
Woodworking Machinery Company.
was arrested on charge of violating
an oath required of enemy aliens that
they will not interfere with Govern
ment work.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
Purebred Bull Improves He,

Purebred Bull Improves Herd.
Almost any purebred bull with good
milking ancestry Will improve a herd
J IF grade or scrub cows. That does
not infer that the best bull is not de-
sirable.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

pounds of whole milk to Jersey calf
the first two days; six to eight pounds
from third to twenty-eighth day;
three to four pounds of both skim
milk and whole milk from twenty.
eighth to thirty-fifth day; eight to ten
pounds skim milk from thirty-fifth to
fifty-sixth day, and ten to twelve
pounds from fifty-sixth to ninety-first
day. A holstein calf is given some
what more milk at a younger age,
though rarely does the total fed go
above IL pounds.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
MUST APPLY BEFORE FEB. ~
Secretary MeAdoo Explains Terms
Under Which Enlisted Men and
NJ Irses May Obtain Insurance.

All officers and enlisted men and
nurses in the army and navy are urged
IN an. address frsued by Secretary Nc
apply to the bureau of war
rance at Washington for gov
life insurance before Feb. IL.
= apply by that date, he ex-
ID bar them from beneNta.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
No Profit In Bad Hay

Not a bit of profit in feeding bad
hay to good COW. Results show how
the cow Is fed, so be careful.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
LA TOILETTE CASE.
Inquiry Will Not Be Taken Until After
CONGRESS Reconvenes.

Washington.-Abse of the SEN
ators on the subcommittee appointed
to investigate Senator La FOllette's
st. Paul speech last September caused
a postponement of the inquiry prob
ably until after Congress reconvenes.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

Identification Marks.
Marks for Identification should be
plain without dls6guring the animal
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
LABOR REFLECTS GoMPERS.

Federation President Has Virtually No
Opposition.
Buffalo, New York.-Samuel Comp
srs, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for IS years, was re-
elected virtually without opposition
and with him were returned to office
every officer of the federation except
John B. Lennon, treasurer, who was
defeated by Daniel ]. Tobin, president
Z Il the International Transfers and
Chauffeurs' Union.
Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01

SITUATION is COMPLICATED
Russian Northern Armies threatened
With Starvation May Soon
Lead To Serious
PIiIaging.

Copenhagen.-1f R Isia enters into
separate peace negotiations, the min
listers of the Allied Powers at Petro-
grad will demand their passports, &C.
corddng to dispatch from Haparanda.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-05-03
Kidney & Co.
(BY DIR. J. H. WAFsoN)

The kidneys and the skin work in har- mony. They're companions, the skin being the second partner. If we are anxious to keep well and preserve the vitality of the kidneys and, also, free the blood from noxious clements, we must pay special attention to good action of the skin and to see that the kidneys are flushed so as to eliminate the poisons from the blood
 Sweating by hard work or in a bath, at least once a week, helps to keep the skin and kidneys in good condition. Flush the kidneys by drinking plenty Of pure water with meals and between meals. Occasionally obtain at the nearest drug store Anuric, which will help flush the kidneys and the intestines You will find that Anuric is many times more active than lithia and that it dissolves uric acld as hot water does sugar
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-05-03
DUNAWAY BREAKS
 WITH GRAND JURY
PULASKI COUNTY PROSECUTOR ASKS JUDGE R. J. LEA TO
 DISCHARGE PROBERS.
FAILURE TO INDICT CAUSE
has Been Whispered About For Some Time That Attorney Was Dssatis- fled With Investigator Into Leg.
 isIatiVe Bribery Charges.
Little Rock

Little Rock =
 When the Pulaski County grand jury reported and asked 10 be per mitted 10 recess until May T, Prose outing Attorney N. F. Dunaway Of Lit. tie Rock offered his objections in open court and announced that he would file a petition in the First Division of Circuit Court, asking Judge R J. Lea to discharge the present grand turE and impanel another to continue the legislative probe,
 It has been quietly whispered for some time that MT Dunaway was dis pleased with the grand jury because it would not indict several persons. including three senators, on testimony given by Senator I. c. Burgess, who Is under indictment for bribery, to which charge he is alleged to have made confession
 Complete severance of relations be~ tween the proe ecutor and the grand jury came as surprise, however, and Mr Dunaways statement 10 the court, in which he made no definite state ment regarding the nature of his req sons, result ed in a demand by Mesars- Lenon, Borough and other members of the grand jury for an immediate eA- planation Judge Lea ruled. however. that the prosecutor might have time 10 prepare his petition.
 Mir Dunaway declared that the grand jury had refused eo act on eer- tain matters which he deemed of vital importance to the state, and that be- fore presenting his. reasons in detail ha desired time 10 draw up petition for presentation to the court Judge Lea compiled with Er DunaWays r.. quest and the jury WAS not discharged
 Of the T. indictments included Tn the grand tury's report. only four were against persons now in custody.
 The four indictments made public were as follows: Frank Bruce as sault 10 kill; Henry Hardwick. negro, murder in the second degree; George Brown, grand larceny, and Alvin Col bert, forgery.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-05-03
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 KIDNEY DISEASES

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