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The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

We'll, Dick" I said, II am golnk
to read to you a wife's letter now and
am sure you will think It might
be from the hand of that mans wife.
She is evidently a woman Of some
ability. but 1 imagine she is lazy
without realizing it and thoushtless
with selfish intent. Her letter be-
gins:
'I really do not know why am
writing to you, my dear Margie
Waverly, unless it is to tell you, how
your character of Paula exasperated
me. l cannot imagine young
woman in Paula's position who would
go the long. hard road she did when
a splendid fellow like Jef .rson Per-
rygreen stood ready to ma xe life easy
for her.
You see. Mrs. waveriy, I know
this because. although did not have
as beautiful a home to lose as Paula,
yet many years ago when / met my
husband I was trying hard to earn
my living and making a sorry job
of 1t. ! have come to the conclusion
in the long years that I have been
wife that marriage is the easiest
way
II believe with that disreputable
old woman in Mrs. warren's pro-
fession that the only way to get
along In this world is to pick out
some man and let him be nice to you.
1t Is Just as easy. in fact easier,
to marry. than to work for your liv-
ing and suffer loneliness, such lone
illness as comes to a working woman
who is too tired at night to seek the
places where she will meet the other
sex.
Il have never yet thought It any
disgrace for q young woman to use
all her arts to marry. Everyone
agrees that it is the ultimate lot OF
most Of us. Why not try and make
a success Of il?
MY husband was a poor man when
l married him and he never had much
money. He was much in love with
me-in fact. he told me that he would
not care to live II I did not become
his wife.
(To be continued.)
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
FORM-A-TRACTOR IS
Big help TO FARMER
Gives Him Power Sufficient to Care
for Peak Loads.

What always has been a serious
handicap to the farmer has been the
insufficiency of his power plant to
take care of the peak load at times
when tasks absolutely essential to
success must be done. Such times
come during spring plowing and
seeding, during harvest and. less fire.
duently. during haying and fall plow-
ing season. Not only Is the work
particularly heavy at such times, but
not infrequently the situation is ag-
gravated by unfavorable weather
conditions. The latter circumstance
compels the farmer to. perform his
necessary operations when oppor-
tunity offers. and in a majority of
instances his usual power equipment
Is incapable of doing the work with
in the time limits the weather per-
mits.
Thus it is important that the farm
er possess a reserve power. some
thing in the nature of an emergency
plant. which can be employed on the
moment and which will enable him
to take advantage Of every favorable
minute. Such reserve power must be
instantly available, quick and efiici-
ent in action and so constituted that
it shall be unaffected by conditions
which hamper horses or which pre-
sent insurmountable obstacles to
other power units. Such a reserve
power plant is provided in the Farm
er's Ford automobile and the Smith
Form-a-Tractor. the device which
can be attached to the Ford car in
a few minutes and which converts 1t
into a powerful and efficient tractor.
capable of doing four-horse work at
any time in all tillase or harvesting
operations and which can go into the
fields and work when conditions are
such that neither horses nor stand
ard tractors can be used.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
COMMUNITY CENTER
PLANS TO ORGANIZE

The seasons activities of the
Myrtilla Miner Normal School Com
munity Center will begin Tuesday at
the school building, with registration
and organization of classes at Z D. m.
At 1880 the committee on community
activities will meet. At 8 o. m. a
girls study hour will be inaugurated
for the season. with Miss Nellie M.
Quander, a public school teacher as
supervisor.
At D. m, in the auditorium,
symposium on THE Harvest from
Home Gardens" lead by Prof. Kelly
Miller. C. E. Lucas. Mrs. CoraIio r.
Cook, c. C. Carter and others who
will set forth the areas OF their gar
dens, amount Of produce raised; what
part IL any was sold. preserved.
canned or dried; what crops failed
and the cause If known. Every home
gardner in tihs community district is
invited to attend this meeting and
take part in the discussion.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

Broadway in gloom by cutting of the
white lights. according to John Will
liam Lieb. vice president Of the New
York Edison Company.
Mr.. Lieb is chairman of the Ma
tional Committee on Gas and Elec-
trio Service, and will do all he can
to. cooperate with the Fuel Admin
istration in bringing about the elm
ination Of waste. but declared that
the signs could not be arbitrarily shut
on, being supplied with current under
contract.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
DYKES CYCLOPEDIA
USEFUL TO AUTOISTS
Fundamental Principles Of Cars Are
Quickly Taught.

Dykes Automobile Encyclopedia ID
. book deserving Of mention. Mr..
Dyke. better known ~ Or. Dyke (rno-
tor doctor). Of 1t. Louis. published
the frst practical book on automo-
biles in America He also originated
the first auto supply company In
America-1ss7. His twenty-one years
OF experience In the automobile busi-
ness as q supply man and publisher
10 now represented In this new edi-
ton of this book.
The book isn't what you would term
an encyclopedia in the true seise
Of the word. yet II 10 the most COM
plete reference work on automobiles
SO far published; any subject. trouble.
remedy. or repair you can think of.
can be found In the 5000 lines OF
index
"A beginner will learn the funda-
mental principles or every part OF
an automobile. Ali cars are covered
In q distinctive and unique method.
which is to teach the student the
principles of the parts first, then ex-
plain the variance Of construction af-
terwards.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
VALUE OF LARGE VALVES.
Reasons for Undue Heating and
Conseuent Pre-expansion.

The greater the weight of mixture
that can be got into an engine cyiin-
der. compressed, and fired. the greater
the power produced. other things be-
Ing equal To this end very large
valves, carbureters offering very
slight obstruction to gas movement
and short. gently curved and smooth
walled intake pipes are used. For
the same reason, It 10 necessary to
avoid the undue heating and pre-.
expansion Of the entering charges
by preventing their exposure to toe
high temperatures in the intake pip.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
LIGHTS ON BROADWAY
MAY NOT BE CUT OFF

New York. Oct. 9o.-oniy one-half
OF one per cent of the coal consumed
by the electric companies of the
larger cities and about one-tenth of
one. per cent throughout the country
VIII De saved by the proposed action
Of the Fuel Administration to shroud
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

SI0O 0<A4&oo ~ 0A1 41AN
Mentor. Ohio. Oct. 0.-Mrs. James
A. Garfield, widow Of the president
assassinated by . political crank. ID
intensely interested in the country's
war work. despite the fact that she
IL seriously Ill at her home here.
One Of her sons. DR.. Harry A. Gar
field. national Fuel Administrator.
recently was called to his mothers
bedside. Several Of her grandsons
are serving with the United States in
the present war. She gives them to
her country Just as patriotically as
she did her bridegroom husband back
In the days when James A. Garfield
quit teaching to Join In the singing
Of:
I'VE are coming. Father Abraham.
10. 900 strong"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
COLLEGE STUDENT KILLED.

Penn Yam. n. 7. Oct D.-csrfyfs
Vail student at Cornell Asr1cuitural
College was killed today when be
tried TO board q moving military
motor. His coat caught and he vas
dragged some distance.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
9aive Springs.

Weak valve springs can cause end
IS trouble In promoting poor engine
leration. Whenever the valves are
noyed the springs should be meas
red, 70 see that they are of the same
,zs- II one spring is short, II either
lHii have 10 be stretched or a plate
seed rndsr 1t 10 increase the pres
urs.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Soldier % furieusk SsieiSe.

Bellows Falls. Vt. Oct 2o-wnHsm
H. Gleason. member Of the draft army
at Camp Devens, home on furieugh.
killed himself by shooting today.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

There is a market for cigar ma.
chinery in Lakeland. Fla
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
THE DEVILS BELIEVE AND
TREMBLE
FAITH NOT MERE BELIEF

JAMES z.
OF the Council Of the Twelve Church of
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
Living on Galleries.

The cheapest eating in the world is
rice and peanuts, measured by the
calOries, which constitute the only real
test. The former costs FIVE cents per
1000 calOries and the latter seveh
cents. SO that if person would eat a
good helping Of rice and wind up by a
plentiful dessert of peanuts, he would
get more muscle brain, nerve and bone
out of it than he would out of diet
of roast beef and potatoes. There is
no attention paid to the value of food
in practical living. Our sole guide is
what hits our appetite, says the Ohio
State Journal. We want what "we'd
ruther," as the poor woman told Jane
Adams. 1t is going in and buying
potatoes by the pile, without regard
to the bushels or pecks. There is
twice as much living in some kinds of
foods as in others and yet we pass up
our plate perfectly unconcerned
whether it comes back with 500 or
1000 calories. This is one reason we
are poor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
Gases Used in Warfare.

A recent scientific report from Eu
rope treats of the principal gases used
for attack. These include chlorine
bromine, sulphur dioxide and formal.
dehyde. Chlorine, and bromine have
proved most effective, because of their
great weight. They roll over the
ground like water. These gases are
released from compression tanks. The
sulphur dioxide and forma4dehyde are
produced by burning the appropriate
chemicals. There are many gases
more deadly than those named, but
In order to be effective for trench
work the poison gas must have suffi-
Gent weight to stick to the ground.
The gas mask has practically done
away with the actual effectiveness of
the gas attacks, but they are said to
have considerable psychological effect
still, many soldiers thinking they are
"gassed" when they are only smelling
the harmless vapors set up inside the
gas masks.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
FACTS ABOUT RABIES.
Symptoms Of the Disease and the Cure,
Maidstone a Rank Fake.

The following information touching
rabies or madness IN animals we feel
will prove of special interest to our
people because of the case reported IN
our last issue. The facts here given
are from the pen of DR.. VIM. Lltterer,
A. Mo Phi. g.. M. D., Nashville,
Tenn, Professor of Bacterlology at
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, who
treated the SON of Senator E. q. Toll
lett, as reported in our last issue. DR..
L,tterer says
Rabies is transmitted to human be
lngs through incubation with virus
(saliva) from infected anime Is. usually
dogs, That animals possess the ability
to transmit the disease without being
previously exposed, i G. Spontaneous
ly. as the popular heIlof goss. is an er-
roneous and unfounued conclusion.
In Australia the disease ls unknown.
No case west of the Rockies has ever
been reported until cutie recently,
when an epidemic occurred in Los An
geles caused by an infected dog having
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19

non-golfer casually confide to his fam
lily doctor that all is not well, and that
he finds that he can't get away with
three square meals day and light
lunch before retiring quite so happily
as he used to, the medical man prob
ably will tell him to play golf. And if
the non-golfer asks if the doctor plays
the game, the physician proceeds to
give him 5000 words on how he made
the seventeenth hole in three, and that
he can swing his mashie like Chick
Evans. And it is the same with other
acquaintance they all prescribe their
fad as means of battling old age.
Another queer thing about the game
is the ready cOnceit acquired by the
dub, says the Seattle Post-Intelligen-
Ger. Give a near-golfer two or three
lessons and he is ready to bet money
on himself. And he will go to lot Of
trouble to round up a bunch of other
dubs and take them out to the links
to trim them out of 40 cents. Any
player may be a champion in his class
liz may NC lllc DcSl ZtU-DUuuu, SlNe-
whiskered and bald-headed player In
the world. If he doesn't like the ordi-
nary classification he can make new
ones to suit him. There is no reason
why any man should not be champion
in his class.
Also it is exasperating for a man
who must stay in the Office or store
all day to have somebody come in and
clank his golf sticks on the floor and
talk about niblicks and brassies' and
the "drive through stroke" whatever
that is. And just when the conversa-
ton gets around to the point where
one could happily expatiate on the
joys of backyard garden, motor
boat or a flivver, the bounder usually
rises and leaves hurriedly.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
Doinu His Share.

"Are you doing your duty to your
country"
"Well, I've given up buying for my
self any of the Injuries and got my
wife to quit wishing for the things we
can't afford. if that's what you mean
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19

Wheat growers are assured that the
price of 81. 20 fixed by the government
will be maintained throughout the year
and that nothing is to be gained by
holding wheat, but on the other hand
the farmers who hold wheat must bear
the loss due to shrlnkage.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
EVERY GOLFER Is CHAMPION
" lie DOESN'T Like the Ordinary
Classficatons He Can Make New
Ones to Suit Himself.

1t long has been a mystery to tho
man who doesn't play golf to UNDER
stand what there is about the game to
make otherwise dignified and rational
Persons to 60 nutty over It. Should .
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19

In spite of the effort of the leglsla-
ture to kill the Bowers law abolishing
capital punishment it seems to be very
much alive. More than one judge in
West Tennessee has declared unconsti
tutlonal the act by which 1t was sought
to repeal the Bowers law.
Recently Judge S. G. Brown, Athens,
was called upon to pass on the repeal
act and he held tina. the Bowers law is
in full force and effect because the re-
peal act is clearly IN opposition to the
constitution, in that neither in the cap
ton nor the body of the law does 1t
make clear the act 1t is attempting to
abolish.
The Legislature should give the mat
ter another try. 1t Is hoped better
success will crown their efforts next
time.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19

have little foundation. 1t is fully rec
ognized that not all dogs called mad
are suffering from rabies, and that IN
hot weather dogs may have commissions
from heat stroke and other causes
closely Stimulating symptoms of rabies.
Statistics show that there are just as
many cases of rabies in the winter as
in the summer. Rabies may exist in
every month in the year.
MAIDSTONE A FALLACY.
A great deal of popular mlsconcep-
ton prevails with reference to methods
of treatment and diagnosis, such as !:
stripping the feathers from the breast
of living fowl and applying it to the
wound. The most common probably is
the MAIDSTONE" still believed in and
patronzed IN portions of the United
States. "Madstones, composed of
tricalcium phosphate, are usually CAL
Gull obtained from various portions of
the alImentary tract of lower animals.
Superstition holds that they adhere to
poisoned wounds and remove the virus,
which is evidenced by the discoloratlon
produced when the stone is subsequent
Iy boiled in milk. The belief in these
stones Is positive danger since they
possess none of the powers attributed
to them, and their employment to the
exclusion OF scientific means of protec-
ton has been the cause of many
deaths. They are IN addition distinctly
dangerous, since they may be actually
the means of conveying the disease to
a oerson not bitten by rabio animal.
Sight must not be lost OF the fact
that not every human bitten by rabld
dog contracts the disease; probably in
the case Of those who escape infection,
insufficient virus Is transmitted to the
wound which may be slight, or the
teeth may have passed through the
clothing before punctRring the skin.
A conservative estimate shows Is per
cent of those bitten contract the dis
ease. The situation IS grave in proper.
ton to the central nervous system,
also its depth and extent. Wounds of
the face and hands are especially more
serious than those on parts of the body
protected by clothing. Children are
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19

more susceptible than adults. 1t must
not be forgotten that not single cure
of case of human rabies has been re-
ported after symptoms have once be-
gun to appear.
THE NECESSITY OF CAUTERIZA-
TION OF WOUNDS.
All wounds should be cauterlzed as
soon as possible. 1t IS never too late
to derive some benefit from cauteriza-
ton. Thorough cleansing with anti
septic solution should be followed by
the application of 40 per cent formalip.
or preferably concentrated nitric acid,
and antiseptlc dressing. This proceed
ure as routine measure, followed by
Pasteur treatment, has reduced the
mortality from hydrophobla surprising
ly.
CARE OF ANIMAL.
If the animal is dead, It's head and
about four inches of the neck should
be sent immediately to laboratory
for examination. If alive, every pos
slble effort should be made to keep MIN
securely confined and under observa-
ton for at least three weeks. Invar1-
ably the mistake OF killing the animal
Is made, which later usually results in
making it more difficult to determine
whether or not the animal was afflicted
with rabies. When the dog is killed in
the early stages of the disease, the
changes sought for IN the brain indi-
eating the existence OF rabies. are like
ly to be entirely absent When the
animal has died, on the other hand, as
d sequence of the disease, examination
OF the brain will readily reveal the
specific changes and make an accurate.
early diagnosis impossible. The saliva
may contain the injecting agent seven
to ten days before the animal shows
symptoms of the disease, and the bite
at this time. or the introduction of sa-
Iva into scratch or wound, may re-
suit IN the development of hydropho-
bla. Hence the animal suspected of
rabies should be securely confined, and
If no symptoms of rabies appear at the
end of three weeks, the wound inflicted
may be considered the same as any or
binary wound.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-19
COURTS CONVENE:
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

In several instances recently sub
scrlbers have complained that they
have failed to receive their paper for
as many as three weeks IN succession.
Such condition as that can be due to
no fault at this office.
While the Chronicle has no unklnd
feeling toward any postmaster nor 90
we wish to make them any trouble, we
cannot permit postmasters to mislay
papers and thus cause subscribers to
complain to US.
A short time ago one postmaster
made so much trouble in that way that
we we're forced TO take it up with the
department at Washington to have 1T
stopped
If your paper does not reach you
promptly, let US know it and we will do
all possible to remedy the trouble, be,
1t where It may.
Postmasters have no right to read
papers that come into the office any
more than they have a right to- read
postal cards. We know that 1t is done.
however, and no person Will complain
so long as his paper is not mlslald or
lost and fails to reach him promptly.
We have known of instances where
subscribers would be told there was no
paper for them and later they would
get as many as three issues at one
time. Such things az that are certain
ly due to careIessness on the part of
the postmaster. We do not think that
any postmaster deliberately destroys
or wthholds paper from, the proper
owner, but they do it through careless
ness.
1t is just as necessary for this bust
ness to protect itself as for any other
business tc do so and we intend to pro-
tect our subscribers just as far as we
are able. We shall report no postmas-
ter so long as we can avoid 1t, but
when lt'does become necessary to make
complaint we do not intend to spare
any one, bit put the case just as it IS
and insist that the trouble be remedied
if 1t has to be carried to the point of
having the postmaster removed.
Subscribers will confer favor on US
by notifying US when trouble arises
over getting their paper. We will use
every courteous method we know to
remedy the trouble. but when that will
not work, we will then carry the case
to headquarters and have it thoroughly
sifted and the proper remedy applied.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-19
Germans Offer
Huge Bribe to
Steel Magnate


BOSTON April l9-Mayor Curley
has created sensation by declaring IN
speech at a patriotic masSmcctlng
that an cmssary of the German gov
crnment offered Charles NJ Schwah
Sl00O0O0OO II the Bethlehem Steel
company should cease making mum
tionS for the allies.
The mayor said he had received this
information from Mr. Schwab himself
about two weeks ago at the launching
Of an Argentine steamship at the Fore
River yards in Quincy Mr. Schwah
told him, he said. that the offer was
made two days before congress de-
clared that a state OF war with Ger
many existed
"And this great big American, who
stood for the great principles OF the
republic refused adned the mayor
amid applause
The meeting was for the purpose II
stimulating recruiting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-19
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks 7ime,in Many Instances

wonderfully benefited nv fSllowing the
simple rules Here Is the prescription.
Go 10 any actiG drug store and get a
bottle N Bon OfTo tRrIcts Drop one
Bon Opto. tablet IN a fourth OF a glass
NJ water and allow 10 dissolve. with uls
liquid hathe tho eyes two 10 four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear
UP perceptlbly right from the start and
Inflammation viii quickly disappear II
your eyes aro bothering YOU, even little.
take steps to save them now before II Is
too late Many hupelessly blind might
have been saved II they had cared for
their eyes In time.
Note Another prominent physician 10
whom tho above article was submitted. said
Bon Optic 10 = very remarkable remedy Ia
constituent ingredients are well known TO
eminent eve specialists and widely pre-
soribed by them Ths mauufs cturers guar.
sntss II 10 strengthen eycsight so percsn,
In one weeks time In many Instances or
refund the money, II can ho obtained from
any good druggist and Ia one Of tho very
few preparations feel should he kept IN
hand for regular use In almost every fatG'
iy" II IL sold In this city ny the west.
fall DruG Co and other drisGists Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-19
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad for Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious. as /, dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing TO use is Just plain
mulsiiied eoooanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaScless It's very cheap,
and heats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all TO pieces You can get
this a, any drug store, and few ounces
will las, the whole family for month,
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub i, in, about a teaspoonful is all
that is required II make, an abund
ance OF rich, creamy lathet, cleanses
thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and i,
soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy. wavy
and easy to handle Besides, i, loosen.
and takes out every particle OF dust
dir, and dandruii-Adv.