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The broad ax., 1917-08-18
UNUSUAL RELICS FOUND.
New Light Cast on Pueblo Civilization
by Discovery.

New Light Cast on Pueblo Civilization
by Discovery.
Santa Fe, n. Man extraordinary
find of historic pottery and relics has
been made by Earl Morris, excavating
Pueblo ruins at Aztec, San Juan coun-
ty, with a force Of twenty-five men for
the American Museum of Natural His
tory.
The discovery includes sixty pieces
of rare pottery, over 10000 carved red
and black stone heads, baskets, mat
ting, knives, battleaxes and other stone
implements. The turquoise beads, mo-
sales and shell ornaments are classed
as among the finest ever excavated In
the southwest.
Grains of corn with cobs, tassels and
husks were found intact, as were also
beans and bean pods, pumpkin seeds,
pine cones, cotton fiber, yucca leaves,
rushes, cotton yarn and cloth, sandals,
snowshoes, beaver teeth and bones of
animals and human beings. One skele-
ton in a sitting position indicated the
man had been decapitated. The find
was made in an underground COM
munal dwelling buried for centuries.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
GOT 26 DUCKS IN IL SHOTS.
Yukon Hunters Big Bag From Birds
In FLIGHT.

Dawson, Y. TED Doran Of South
Dawson made, according to number Of
shots fired, a record killing Of ducks
on the Klondike fats near Jackson
gulch. He left home with only seven
teen shells, thinking from his past ex-
perience that number would be ample
At 100 a. m. the ducks began to ar
rive, and in the dusk Doran fired five
shots at indistinct forms without bring
ing any down.
Then with seven shells he landed as
many birds singly. By this time the
ducks were coming in showers, and,
it being impossible to select single
birds, he began ground sluicing them
and with his last five shots laid out
nineteen cold and wounded seven or
eight more that got away in the brush
and darkness.
Doran says it was the greatest fight
he ever saw, and If he had had enough
shells he would have beaten Jack Lees
record Of fifty-two ducks In less than
one hour, which Jack repeated three
times about ten years ago up the Klon-
dixie.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
MRS. VINCENT Aston.

MRS. VINCENT ASTOR.
aircraft caused all the members Of the
party to seek shelter in an old under
ground dugout constructed by the Ger
mans before the retreat and again
when the party's presence upon an OBJ
servation point commanding view Of
the German line provoked activity
among the Krupp batteries and several
German shells whistled uncomfortably
near.
81 was scared both times" asserted
Mrs. Astor, land it was near enough
to the actual fighting line for me-"
Mrs. AstOr said the widest magma
ton could not visualize the destruction
wrought by the Germans in their wan
ton attempts to lay waste France. II
cannot understand how the Germans
spared the soldiers and explosives to
wreck such a huge expanse so COM
pletely," said Mrs. Astor. 81 hope they
won't be able to continue devastating
the country as they are forced back
out of France"
Mrs AstOr visited Prince Eitel Fried
rich's observation post near Noyon,
where before the retreat the Germans
viewed the activities along the old
French line. This cleverly concealed
position, offering a view Of a wide ex-
panse Of the front and bearing in
Vulnerable evidences Of its recent oc-
cupancy by the German prince and his
staff, interested her greatly. She OBJ
tanned there several souvenirs like
shoulder straps Of the German officers
Of distinguished regiments and but
tons from the TUNES Of crack German
units which she found among litter
left behind when the invaders re-
treated
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
HE WALKS MILES TO-
ENLIST III CAVALRY
National Guardsman, Broke, Couldn't
Arrange For His Final Discharge.

San Antonio, Tex-Grover G. Weems,
twenty-one years Of age, a member Of
Company NJ, Second Florida regiment
Of the national guard, reached San An
tonic the other day on foot, having
walked all the way from Miami, Fla,
to secure his final discharge from the
militia and join the regular army.
He walked, he said, because he want
ed to transfer to the regular army,
was broke and couldn't arrange for his
final discharge from the company with
out coming here.
He was arrested four times on the
road-at Monroe, La; at Jewett, Tex;
near Gulfport, Miss, and al, SPasca-
goula, La. While lie wore his national
guard uniform, he was arrested twice
on suspicion that he had deserted. He
was arrested twice for failure to reg
lister.
He was released each time after
showing that he was a member Of
Company NJ, Second Florida infantry,
mustered out March II and held In re-
serve. He had the misfortune to be
arrested once at Jewett, Tex, while
stopping there to visit a young lady
to whose father he was persona non
grata.
The people along the way, he said,
treated him right. He was well fed
and frequently given a lift by auto
iSfS
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
TO DANISH EGG SHAMPoos.
BARRIERS Say Plan Would Save 2so,ooo,-
600 n Year,

DafporB Gay ran "ouio oaVo <oOyoOVI-
600 q Year.
South Bend, Ind. D. Kimerer; q
barber Of this city, has a scheme to
save 100000, 900 eggs year for the con-
sumption Of the people. He has put
his plan before National Food Director
Hoover and received from him assur-
ance Of its consideration. Kimerer
would do away with the egg shampoo
during the war. He says that on an
average, which is considered low, each
barber In the United States gives three
egg shampoos a week, using two eggs.
Recent statistics show that there are
100000 BARRIERS.
Thus IL the government placed ban
on egg shampoos for men it would
mean the saving of 100000 eggs
each year, provided each barber aver
aged but three shampoos. But other
BARRIERS In the city say the average Of
three is too low and that 1t would be
nearer six or eight. Figured at that
rate, more than 20OOOOOOO eggs could
be saved. 1t is a hard matter to get at
the number Of eggs used by women
for shampooing, inasmuch as many do
their own work. However, hairdress-
er estimates that 100000 eggs are
used each year.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
COWBELLS SAVE CHERRIES.
Farmer Rugged q Water Wheel on
Wife's Churn to Ring Them.

aFner hl99eo "dIeT "Hoot Oh
Wife's Churn to Ring Them.
Redding, Cal.-W. A. Bull Of Igo has
saved his big cherry crop with cowbells
operated by a waterwheel.
Bull has an orchard up South Fork
creek. His cherries ripened, but as
fast as they matured birds picked them
off. Bull rugged up some ordinary
scarecrows. They did well enough for
q day or so, or until the wise birds de-
tected the fraud.
As a last resort Bull tied several
cowbells in the treetops and to the
thinkers attached strings, which he
jerked from his front porch. The cow
bells jangling scared the birds away
all right and bid fair to save the cherry
crop, but Bull got tired Of jerking the
strings all day long.
Now, he has a water wheel that runs
his wife's churn. So Bull attached the
strings to the churn dasher. As the
water wheel went its rounds the churn
dasher bobbed up and down, and the
cowbells kept up their jangling In the
treetops all day long. The birds were
scared away effectually, and Bull saved
his cherry crop.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
STAIN REMOVERS.
How to Bring Ugly Marks Out Of Pet
Linens or Garments.

How to Bring Ugly Marks OUT OF Pet
Linens or Garments.
For black ink ON any white goods,
wet with hot oxalic acid poison).
You may need more than one applica-
ton If the cloth has been washed with
soap several times. This will also re-
move iron rust.
Perhaps you would like to know how
to remove ink or iron spots on fast
dyed cottons or woolens. Citric acid
cautiously and repeatedly applied will
remove them.
To remove mildew from any white
cloth stir one ounce of chloride of lime
into a quart of cold water. After it
has settled two or three hours pour the
clear liquid off into a bottle, and it
will be ready for use. Dip the mil
dewed spots in the liquid and let dry.
If one application does not remove the
stain entirely repeat the process. Rinse
in clear water.
To clean grease from wool or silk
apply fluid made by dissolying two
ounces Of white soap and one-half
VuhNC VI DOA "a LII q duhAI VI " oAAA OOAb
water, or rainwater is good. Pour a
small quantity into a bowl, add the
same amount of water and sponge the
goods with it. After it is clean sponge
with clear water and hang up to dry.
Spots of paint, grease, pitch or oil may
be removed from silk or linen by rub
bling with purified benzine applied with
a cloth or sponge. To destroy the odor
Of benzine add a little oil of lemon.
Fruit stains may be removed from
clothing by pouring boiling water
through them; ink spots by soaking in
sour milk and afterward rubbing with
a piece of lemon on which some salt
has been sprinkled. Ink may also be
removed from white linen by dipping
the spots Immediately into pure melted
tallow; then wash out and the ink will
have disappeared. The above Is for
fresh stains.
Remove tar spots by putting butter
on them and then wash out the grease
spots with soap and water.
To remove iron rust from clothing
mix a teaspoonful Of oxalic acid
poison) to three tablespoonful Of hot
water and apply repeatedly.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
LOCKED DOG IN TOWER.
He Stopped the Clock, and There Was
No Time.


No Time.
Rome, Ga.-The big city clock in the
600 foot tower on College hill here was
stopped by a dog. When City Time
keeper Williamson went to wind the
clock two days before, as he does every
week, dog followed him on the wind
ing stairway, and when the timekeeper
left he did not notice that he had lock-
ed the dog in the clock when he closed
the door that leads to it.
For two days, without water or food,
the dog whined and barked 600 feet
above the city, but Of course was not
heard. Then people of the city look
ing at the clock saw that it had stop
ped, and some one notified the time
keeper, who went to see what was the
matter He saw the dog lying against
the big pendulum, snarling savagely.
A policeman brought the animal safe
II to earth. 1t was almost starved by
its two days fast, but has recovered.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
SOLDIER RISKS LIFE,
WINS NURSE AS BRIDE
Private, Injured In Burning Build
ing, WEEDS Girl Who Took
Care of Him.

New York.-His heroism in rushing
into burning building and extinguish-
ing the blaze may result in causing
Leo Heck, member of Company 81,
Seventy-irst regiment, national guard,
to undergo an operation at Bellevue
hospital, but it also brought him a
bride. The girl in the case is Miss
Helen Maud Lymer, a nurse, of Toron-
to. They were married at Hamilton,
Ontario.
Heck was in a military camp up
state when he saw a fire in a big
dwelling house. While he was fight
ing the blaze in the third story the
floor gave way and he fell to the floor
below. He was taken to a hospital
near by, where Miss Lymer, who was
employed there, was assigned to nurse
him.
Before he left the hospital the pa
tient and his nurse had fallen in love.
Heck recently came to Bellevue hos
pital on furlough to consult doctors
and was told that an operation proba-
bly, would be necessary.
While awaiting an x ray examina7
ton he learned that his f1ancee had
gone to Hamilton to serve as nurse in
a hospital for wounded British SOL
diers.
Heck left for Hamilton on the first
train, and the pair were married by
the Rev. W. B. Figle Of the Hamilton
Baptist church. Heck has returned
here for the x raw examination.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
BEES MAKE HOME IN HOUSE.
Store Honey UnmoIested For Three
Years In Doctors Residence.

Years In Doctors Residence.
st. Louisa swarm of bees has lived
and made honey for three years In the
brick wall at the home Of DR.. Allen
Wilson, Wagner place. DR.. Wilson
has never interfered with the bees, and
they have never harmed him, nor has
he ever eaten any Of the honey.
The bees improvised hive is cav
ity in the wall about halfway to the
top of the two story house on the
kitchen side. The entrance is a small
hole apparently left by the bricklayer
when placing the bricks around the
anchor Of an iron wall brace.
DR.. Wilson said he had investigated
and found that the cavity now extends
into the wall about a foot, apparently
having been followed out by the bees
themselves. The swarm is not a very
large one, and DR.. Wilson thinks it has
not produced more honey than it need
ed. He does not expect to try to re-
move the bees.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
COAL MINE IN BACK YARD
This Man Doesn't Have to Worry
About Next Winters Prices.

Roanoke. Va.-With the promise Of
winter coal being around $40 ton,
how would you like to have a coal
mine right in your back yard? That's
what P. 81. Rover Of Bluefield has just
discovered.
Mr.. Rover's back yard runs north in
the same way that north appeared to
the little boy at school-toward the
top Of the page-or it is just noun
tainside. A coal seam had been dis.
covered on the opposite side Of the
ridge, and Mr.. Rover thought it would
be worth investigating on his side.
But little digging was needed to re-
veal the seam, which was four feet Inf
thickness.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
Currant Ice Cream.

Few housekeepers realize that an ex-
cellent fee cream can be made with
currants. Mash one scant quart Of
cherry currants, heat to the boiling
point, cook for three minutes and add
sufficient sugar to make quite thick.
Simmer for FIVE minutes, then strain
as for jelly. Have In readiness one
pint Of boiled custard, also sweetened.
When the fruit liquid is cold beat into
the custard gradually with half a pint
Of stiffiy whipped cream. Turn into
chilled freezer and freeze slowly as
for ordinary ice cream.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
TRANSMITTING BONE.
That of Stockman's Leg Now In His
Arm.


Arm.
Ringing, Okla.-Ten inches Of bone
that supported his leg between the
knee and ankle now is filling that
amount of space in the forearm Of
Jim Herring, stockman, Of Grady, hav-
ing been transplanted there by sur
geon as the only remedy that would
save the arm. The leg. now bearing
a silver plate, has healed, and the arm
promises to be as good as new before
long.
Ten months ago Herring sprained his
arm. Not having ready access to q
surgeon and, thinking the injury slight,
he set the member himself. At length
a bone trouble developed and continued
to grow more and more malignant for
eight. months. Taking out the impaired
bone was the surgical cure decided
upon, and the space was filled with
bone from his leg.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
DO YOU HOARD?
Some Foodstuffs Should Be
Treasured, but Not Flour.
ADVICE FROM UNCLE SAM.
Certain Kinds of the Staff of Life Will
Bear Heat and Moisture Of Summer,
but IL Is Risky Work to Keep Them
From Mustiness.

Prepared by the office of information, de-
partment Of agricultural
Buy -four In small quantities and pro.
tect it carefully from spoilage. Sound
-four milled from standard wheat ex-
hibits very little tendency to decom.
pose when stored In a proper manner.
Nevertheless there Is a considerable loss
Of -four through spoilage as a result of
improper storage, particularly during
the summer months. Housekeepers on
the farm and in the city should pur-
chase -four in accordance with their
needs only. 1t Is false economy for
the housekeeper to purchase larger
amounts Of flour than can be used
within a reasonable length of time.
This may be barrel for large fami-
ly. More often it will be the fifty
pound sack. Any storage Of -four in
excess Of the consumers needs consd-
tutes boarding, which under present
circumstances is an unethical and rep
rehensible practice, Of no profit to the
individual who practices it, but in
furious to the best interests Of the peo-
pie.
Since it is the duty of every one in
the present situation particularly to
avoid all waste 1t is incumbent upon
each one so to store the normal stock
of -four as to eliminate all waste what
soever. The precautions that are re-
quired have been well worked out In
practice and are stated as follows:
There are three cardinal principles Of
-four storage. Flour should not be
stored in the cellar, since the cellar is
rarely free from dampness, even
though special flour bins have been
built In. 1t is common to find odors In
a cellar, and flour absorbs odors and is
contaminated by them. The cellar Is
cool, but is usually too damp. Flour
should not be stored in the -ttic Of the
usual type. The temperature Is too
high in summer, there is no circulation
Of air, and the -four is likely to acquire
q musty odor. Flour should not be
stored In the pantry or kitchen except
in small quantities, since the tempera-
ture is certain to be uneven and the
-four is likely to be contaminated by
odors.
If practicable every household should
possess a small room for storage of
nonodorous commodities. Such a room
is best located on the north side Of the
building. 1t should be ventilated, and
a cool and even temperature should be
maintained. Where such a room is not
available a closet may fit the require
ments we'll The bins or containers
should be kept clean, and when an old
stock of flour is exhausted the contain
er should be carefully cleaned before
new stock is placed.
Naturally the -four must be guarded
from vermin. Flour should be exam
ined occasionally to see that decompo-
sition has not begun. Conserved In
this manner, the sack of flour in the
household and the larger stores Of the
retailer can be utilized practically to
the exclusion of any waste through
SnOilaPe
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
EreckIe Lotion.

Lemon juice is good for removing
freckles on the hands or face. 1t Is a
mild bleach and will not harm the
skin. Buttermilk is also good. Try
the buttermilk or lemon juice for about
a month, applying daily, and then If
the freckles are stubborn and will not
come of try the following: One-fourth
ounce Of carbonate Of potash, one
eighth ounce Of chloride Of soda, eight
ounces Of rosewater and two ounces Of
orange flower water. If you freckle
easily never so out in the sun and
wind without protecting your face.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
A HUGE Navy yard
Proposed to Increase Force by
1900 Men.
HUNDREDS ALREADY ADDED.

Secretary Daniels Recommendation
For $7,5oo,ooo contempIates Building
and Machinery, and Large Number Of
Experts Is Expected to Be Called For
If Money Is Granted.
Washington.-This city's greatly aug
mented number of government en-
ployees since the beginning of war
preparations is to be still further add
ed to should congress grant an appro-
priation for $7,5OO,OOO asked for by
Secretary Daniels to increase the ca
pacity of the naval gun factory at the
Washington navy yard. While the i'm
mediate need of this appropriation is
for buildings and machinery, the nee
eSSary men to operate the machines
will be required in due time, and it Is
estimated that from 1000 to 1,5OO ex-
pert machinists will be added to the
present force.
To date more than 500 men have been
added to the force at the Washington
navy yard since the United States de-
clared state of war to exist between
this country and Germany, and Secre-
tary Daniels request for a larger gun
factory means that much larger force
of men will be needed here.
Guns, mounts, torpedoes, mines, tele-
scopes, sights, optical instruments and
miscellaneous ordnance supplies are to
be made at this gun factory in large
numbers.
The proposed work includes the con-
struction Of a six story machine shop
for mines, mounts and torpedoes, a five
story pattern and wood working shop,
an extension to the power plant, a new
brass foundry, an extension Of the
steel forging plant, an optical shop,
range finding towers, administration
buildings, quarters for enlisted person
mel under instruction and the extension
of the yard service system to supply
adequately these new structures. Build
ings are estimated to cost $5,OO0O 1000
and equipment needed will amount to
$2,5OOOOO.
Daniels Discusses Plan.
Discussing his recommendation for
the appropriation, Secretary Daniels
said:
1.-The naval gun factory, possessing
as it does a complete organization and
large working force, is readily adapt
ed to increasing its facilities for deliv-
cry of guns, mounts and other NUM-
TONS To develop any other source is
not only expensive, but involves a mat
ter of long delay. 1t is therefore con-
sidered to the best interests of the gov
eminent to increase at once the capac-
ity of the Washington navy yard"
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
Wife Beater Ducked.

Kansas City. Mo.-A new form Of
punishment has been devised by Judge
Herrod of the city court for wife beat
ers. After sentencing George Martin
to a hundred days ON the rock pile
Judge Herrod ordered the patrolmen
who escorted him to the farm" to
stop on their way past the Missouri
river and duck their prisoner three
times. Martin beat his wife because
she could not make the baby stop cry
Ing.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
Relics of Old Indian Camp.

Pierre, s. D.-Between four and eight
ieet under the surface Of the ground G.
Z. Deland has found pumpkin seeds In
good condition, also piece Of pumpkin
nnd and evidence Of an Indian camp
ut least 100 years old. The soil was
Sindblown and it required many dec
ades to cover the relics. The Indians
or the period indicated were agricul-
turists, not warriors, like the Later
Sioux.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
Old Man Climb. Windmill.

Hiawatha, Kan.-Though Henry Ad-
ans Of this city is eighty-two years
old, he doesn't have to call In help
when a little something goes wrong
with his windmill. Recently he climb
ed to the top Of forty foot windmill
and made some needed repairs.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
A Reminder.

You will never forget to give your
whole order to the grocer If you follow
this suggestion: Have a list of every
thing you use in the kitchen, paste the
list ON a fat board and put 1t In the
pantry, or, If preferred. hang the List
on the wall. This win be a reminder
to you when the grocer comes
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
SEEKS LABOR DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF HIS DOG

+ Los Angeles, Cal.-Hero, worth {
+ $4,000 and for a long time the {
+ pet Of the children who frequent {
: the moving picture houses In the {
+ west, was killed while In pur- :
+ suance of his duties the other :
: day. So Harry Marks, who own Z
+ ed the canine, has applied to the :
: Los Angeles labor board for pay I
: ment under the terms Of the :
: compensation law. Marks, with :
+ tears in his eyes, said that Hero :
: was the sole support Of himself :
: and his invalid wife, and he :
: wanted damages commensurate .
: with their loss.
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
WOMAN At FRONT
Mrs. Vincent Astor's Life Was
Twice Endangered.
D0DGED AIRCRAFT SHELLS.

German Artillery Fired on Party at an
Observation Post-Visited Country
Devastated by Germans In Their Re-
treat-Extent of Ruin She Saw Be-
yond All Conception.
Paris-Mrs. Vincent Astor recently
returned from a two day trip to the
devastated region evacuated by the
Germans in the retreat to the linden
burg line and an inspection Of the
French front In the vicinity Of Coucy
La Fere and St. Quentin.
Twice Mrs. Astor was endangered
when an aerial battle was fought over
head, and the danger Of falling shell
cases after the anti-aircraft shrannel
had exploded round about the fighting
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
COMES FROM A BIG FAMILY.
Recruit Is Six Feet Four and q Half.
Brother, Taller, Also to Enlist.

SfohhSfb SNisS ~
Springfield, Mo-John F. Haley, a
northumberland farmer near
Ozark, Christian county, holds the rec
ord for the tallest man accepted at the
United States army recruiting station
here since the declaration Of war. He
is six feet four and one-half inches In
his bare feet He had to stoop when
he entered the door Of the recruiting
station to enlist
"You fellows may think I'm big" he
told the recruiting force, "but just wait
till you see my brother. He's two
inches taller than /. He'll be here In
two or three days to enlist too. He
hasn't quite finished helping dad with
the planting"
The broad ax., 1917-08-18
DRAFT NUMBERS TO BE SOLD.
Red Cross Will Get Proceeds From Sale
of Souvenirs.

Washington.-The original numbers
used in drawing the new national army
have been turned over to the Red
Cross by Provost Marshal General
CrOwder for sale as souvenirs, the pro-
ceeds to be turned into the Red Cross
fund.
The first eight numbers and the last
one, however, will be put back in the
bowl and placed in Independence hall,
Philadelphia, beside the Liberty bell.
The bowl has been donated for this
purpose by its owner, Charles R. Nor
ris, a veteran war department clerk.