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(Peg0y, made invisible by Cdmou-
fnge Perfume, uisits an army camp.
Ben and Bin Dalton thro,o into the
rirer German spy toho tries to get
them to desert. They are earned
by their captain that they are liable
to punishment for letting the spy
sec0DP
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Peggy had almost expected this
when she found that there were two
men in the mill.
I'D advise you to get away the
minute it grows dark" called the spy
to the boy.
Il just hate to CO." the young fel-
low called back in a voice that
quivered. II wouldn't do it If father
didn't need me 90 badly"
And l wouldn't help you if I didn't
think it was my duty" replied the
spy. grinning evilly to himself.
Peggy understood what had hap
pened. The spy had come across the
young soldier and had persuaded him
to desert. just as he had tried to per-
suade Ben and Bill.
"If they catch me, they'll do some
thing terrible" called the boy.
They'll think you were drowned
while fishing and not look for you."
answered the spy, striding over to the
window. He glanced out and what
he saw caused him to jump back, shut
the door quickly, and shoot the heavy
bar into place.
Get out Of sight" he called softly.
There are soldiers coming"
He returned to the window and eau
tiously looked out.
ITS those two young chaps who
threw me into the river" he muttered
savagely, "I1l fix them II they come
this way" He drew a heavy pistol
from its holster and held it ready
| for instant use.
Peggy ran to the door. She must
get outside to warn Ben and Bill But
she couldn't bulge the heavy, rusty
bar She was a prisoner Through
the window she saw Bill and Ben .ad-
vance toward the mill. The spy raised
his pistol menacingly.
(Tomorroto 1t cfll be told ho,O~Peg.
0y helps to capture the spy.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
FARMERS AND FARMER.
ETTES
By MARJORIE E. ELLMS

NDATTY'S the one to engineer it,"
1 agreed the group of girls gathered
under tree on the college campus. And
Is result of this agreement. a long
gray. roadster with girl in a red hat
at the wheel. purred down the main
street of Willowdale and stopped at the
village postoffice.
Some car! :" said one of the men
lounging on the steps. Some girl :" he
added, after Patty had entered the post
office. In a few minutes she came out
and drove away The old postmaster
came to the door.
What do you suppose that girl want
ed?" he said "A list of all the farmers
round here, and how to get to 'em. Said
she and some of her friends wanted to
work on a farm this summer to- get
practical experience SOS they could
direct a farm for college girls next sum-
mer. Asked me who was the most likely
farmer to try. / said twas hard to tell,
guessed they'd all balk a little. but
with twinkle-'I said l thought Rex
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THE CRACK IN THE BELL
IA STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA
THE PEOPLE IN THE STORY

JERRY ARCHER, With his brother
Paul. actively conducting the business OF
the Archer Tool Works engaged in
Government war contracts.
WILLARD II. BUCKINGHAM. FIN
ancial genius and the most powerful
man in Philadelphia as the result Of the
complete political control which his
financial prowess gives him.
RUTH BUCKINGHAM, his daughter.
who Is engaged 70 Jerry Archer without
the knowledge or consent of her parents.
VICTOR ROBINSON, a rising young
lawyer and close friend of Jerry Archer.
He knows life in all its bitterness and
has risen above II.
SYLyY AURENTSKY, a young girl
of the ghetto. whose father is unable to
overcome political and economic oppres-
sion.
JOE MALDONO, a Eunman and gang
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
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on under side OF tail to tip and pull
out, Also make few cuts around
base of tail and rump.
8. Remove hide from hind legs,
starting the hide a little with the
knife but doing most work with
cleaverS, beating the hide with bluot
side OF cleaver while one man pulls
the hide. The hide adhereS tightly
to the round but must be pulled oil
as knife work woulr leave marks.
., Hide is taken off from back OF
the animal, cutting slightly il ne;-
essary, and allowed to drop to the
floor
10. Animal is hung up higher ca
the hoist and hide skinned out from
around the shoulders and neck. Hide
then falls to the floor.
II, Split the ears by making couple
cuts through cartilage SO that they
will lie flat in packs.
At All Times Avoid Cutting or
Digging Into Surface OF Hides in
Such Manner as VIII Iniure Them.
Use Sharp Knife.
The government and shoe manG-
facturcrS can only use number !
hide for the manufacture OF array
and the best grade shoes. There is
no excuse ior the number Of number
, hides that are brought to the
market when nothing but pure care
leSsness is to blame said N. 3.
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MUCH MONEY LOST BY
HIDES TAKEN OFF WRONG.

You can help Uncle Sam and
make money for yourself at the
same time. Our government is sadly
in need OF hides OF Number
quality and take-off at a time when
there is an oversupply of the poorer
mishandled, badly cut or scored.
even once. means one more hide oSt
for army purposes, while good hide
are commanding a high premium
for such use. Take your hides off
good. The Chicago packers are the
most expert at this and their SySte;a
results in as nearly perfect take-otf
as possible. Their hides always col.
mand the highest prices per pound
We strongly advise that every
farmer and butcher make a practice
of following the big packers rules
of cut as outlined in the synopsis
below. The hides will be NOR (
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yaluable-wil bring more money
can be used by Uncle Sam.
Rules for Taking Off Hides Right

yaluable-will bring more money
can be used by Uncle Sam.
Rules for Taking Off Hides Right
|. Aftcr bullock is knocked or sh II,
hang up on hoist, head down, AMI
stick knife lengthWise OF the neck
and sever jugular vein, permitting
blood to drain. At same time Skir
hide from around head and face,
Leave the pate on one side OF hide.
making the cut across the horns a'd
down one side through the nose.
,, Lower bullock to floor and
brace up on its back. Cut OF
duclaws. Skin each iorcleg from
duclaw to knee, making cut down
back OF leg, and take out feet.
}. Cut down back OF each hind
leg from knee down and skin out.
Break leg just below the knees.
Take out leg.
/. Rip bullock open down the
belly from sticking cut to tail. Make
a straight cut
5. Cut hide away from sides OF
animal as follows: Place knife
under hide about middle of belly on
side opposite bracing, and work
knife along to briskct and back to
the inside Of the hind leg close to
the tail. Cut the hide from front OF
briskct to back OF front leg, lhlu
part way down the leg. DO not
leave too much hide on the neck as
the back and sides are the most
valuable sections. On the back lcS
work, cut from behind bag ,cvc,al
inchc, from the tail, upwards to the
back OF leg. meeting the Ieggar Gu.
at the knee Joint, leaving as much
hide on butt section as possible
o. Hang bullock on the half hoist,
so that the shoulders Just rest On
the floor.
I. Tail is pulled out. Make cuts
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it is not so readily forthcoming from
other products and added that if he
was compelled to give up his sheep
he would feel that he was being
doomed to bankruptcy.
The matter Of breed, it appears,
is not important. As in the cattle
business, every man has a preference
for the strain OF his fancy. The big
idea is to have sheep on the place.
They pay and pay we'll
Sale Being Agitated.
But there is a scarcity of all breed;
OF sheep just now which may be
attributable to the fact that prac-
tically the entire country has
awakened to te profits of the bus
iness. 1t is extremely hard to find
them in appreciable numbers for
sale. They are simply not to he
found.
In fact, the situation is such that
an effort is being made to induce
some big sheep raiser to stage
public sale Of sheep in Ardmorc so
that the present demand for them
may be' satisfied.
1t has been suggested that a few
thousand ShropshireS and Ram
boulcttes, the apparent favorites il
this section, be brought in and sole
at public action in punches Of from
fifty to a hundred or more-ewcs.
OF course-and that an ample supply
OF rams be included in the offerings.
While it is too early to forsce the
results OF those efforts, it is to be
hoped that every man in the cou lty
who is in the market for the farms
big money-makers will be afforded
an opportunity to buy them.
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reason for there not being more
sheep on the farms in this section
Of the state. for-With the exception
Of registered livestock-they are uu-
questionably the best farm PROPOSE
ton. This may be readily seen By
anyone who will give the matter a
moments considerations
/ Combine the returns from a hun
dred per cent natural increase in
the flock, their increase in weight,
their fertilizing proclivitieS. their
economic feed requirements and
the revenue derived from the sale Of
their wool and you will CLEAN an idea
OF why sheep are the biggest money
makers OF the farm. Add to this the
facts OF their making desirable
pasture, by cleaning out the undcr-
brush and eradicating the weeds in
the fields and YOU will appreciate
their value 10 greater extent a1d
may Concedc the point claimed for
them by every man who has learned
these things by actual experience.
Prejudice Possibly Responsible.
In the old days, it will be re-
membered, there were natural
antipathies between cowmeu and
sheep hcrderS. That was when great
flocks of sheep occasionally en-
croached upon cattle ranges. Bu,
the old days are gone.
At the same time. there still re-
mains among the old timers a pre-
iudice against .hcep which is hard
TO overcome. There seems to be
natural aversion to taking mp a pro
position which they formerly cussed
from "hell to breakfast" and many
of them hesitate a long. long time
before they overcome their pre-
judice by the knowledge OF the big
profits to be realized in sheep-rais-
ing.
Once the proposition is started,
however, it becomes permanent. f1r
while the sheep may not win the al
fection OF the old-timers. the money
realized from the flock is sufficiently
to overcome any objection
there may have been to having the'
about the place.
Thirty on Every Forty Acres.
There is room for thirty sheep
on every farm of forty acres is the /
opinion OF all the men in this section
who are engaged in raising sheep
on either a small or extensive scale. I
One man states that with only thirty
head on a farm of forty acres the
feed problem is so insignificant as
to be considered absolutely withou.
expense.
The same man pointed out the |
merit in the sale OF wool bringing
in money at the time of year when
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community OF successful farmer, IS
found. there also will be found sub
stautial and flourishing banking IN
stitutions. The bank i, simply the
clearing house for the business ac-
tiyities OF any community and that
the success and progressivness OF
these communities is more depend
ent upon the success of the farmer
than any other industry is a fact that
brooks no discussion. One cannot
'N'S'' "'.''ou' ','e otIe'' nc paHH
success IS 'eEu'a'e1 'drSel! D! tHe
''''S"o''oliS WIZ" the farmers ne:
""1e 'lo'"'I.S put service TO ol'e.'
'nu "",u'"I'y 'l'S service Is eNteHq-
ca 10 nose VINO are worthy OF IT, it
- t''e ''' lIle' wa" Wd'OI'G' '"e oeaS
ana e"uS ''a' IS making the progress
t'u VINO P'%VeS '''l'se'' II, posi-,
',o'' 10 oV "pIe 10 OBTAIN heIP ana
V.'Oou'' 's T'''V''' ON, tne pd''hH AZ
''.' ,"'T nc ''ecuS "V'P, ne d''l'Uue
y. '"e o"''NS - 10 ue'P 'noSe VINO
'''"" gu 'o,''".'o" ~ "eIP ''c''-
~. l'' "'V' "Io u'S
" '''''''N'' '''I ''.' ''''''S 10 '"e "'s'l1St
uOS'O0 VI 'iI'O'c'''l' III every oe-
I"' '''lN','' "''o - l'o2' Ncioo'le d.
w, D''''" ''''U " ''V - S'NV" VNe'I 81
'''N N'0"u '"S
~ ~ "''o''o '''u' 'NOU u'"S ~ N''
o"S u" s','',' ''il'''' ',.'' - 'aHei' '''.o
NV, ,io' .no. o"S OoI,S'uo' p0, ''',o'l at
Wv ~ '''t'' '','9 ''''C Dam wig" 'N
q"No.' ''' '''',a ''' p'0SV'''ou'
organized bhort Productive
"My observations Of the benefits
OF organization have convinced ne
that a great deal more can be accom-
plished by organized effort and ex-
changes of ideas than thei Individual
effort stated Mr.. Feagin, when a
Breeders and Seed Grokers' Associa-
ton was broaChed. I'VE have had a
great deal OF experience with the
Boys and Girls Pig Clubs and have
advanced many OF them money to
make their initial purchase. 1t is
gratifying to see the enthusiasm with
which they enter into the undertak-
ing OF doing something Tor them
selves and the friendly and intense
rivalry that IS manifested. The work
ing torce OF the children OF the COM
muhIty IS surely one that should be
taken itno most serious conSidera-
ilon ana they should be encouraged
IN every way possible to enlarge Their
scope OF usefulness. by the CRAFTY
ing results obtained by this junior
organization can readily appre-
ciate the immense Dement'S and prog
reSS to be made by an adult organi-
zation having tor Its object the ra's-
ing OF better and more livestock and
farm products OF all kinds, and am
glad to cooperate with the move
ment now on loot to bring this or
Sa,'iaz''oh ABOUT J mere are many
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raising registered stuff has IN
variably proved profitable in the
past, how much more so will it be
when practically the whole world
will come to thi, country ior their
needs?
The thoroht i ononob to r,,l.o ,
fellow want to corner the n,ra Lrcd
livestock marker and tbe s;trat;l,.
!, sufficiently clear tc evcila thc
determination of every nroqrcesiv.
farmer in Carter Cornfy to OFF hn.v
lace .o.n,... a.. etGo $500 e,on
AZ ,,'l:I '''I l'o' f-'o' f''G
eiqht fen and twelve months oIi
bull and heifcrs reoisterad caIvas f.,
the present market nr;ces for ,h,.
cold -bloodcd or Grade animals of
the same aoes Is if nor ou;te cnou,.,
TO make fellow wish that an tIr
ticks REMAINING in the cointr,. ,,ere
iea,tinq ON the ncrson nj tbc Inst
kaiser Wilhelm
No.. r.a 1:.
p,, ,ta ,;iI@l drn -'-i-iiIl'' an;ar TIL.
'u' e''0 ''NT' az So''s' "oi'
the cattlc business is dawn;no f,r
this section of the corntr, II viii.
not he 1onr beforo Roh G;IIo,, L..
swatted the scrub bnus in iii.
neiohborhood in his state-widc c,,.,.
nai~r for tbe;r eIiminat;on nor can
the dav he lar distant vhan over,
herd no matter what its Size vii,
he headed Inv registared bnlj
There viii he found = few n,,re hred
covs.and heifers nm evcry farm ,ri
Carter County will have come inlo
it, own.
This cordi,;on NAV he b,s+o,ed
and f,ciI;t,ted hy - strona hroodn~s'
association which mrst ,rranae for
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Farmer Should Neuer Come to 7own
Without Som ething to Sell
The Farmer Who Comes to Town Without Something Dis
pose of and Who Buys From the Merchants Just the Food
That He Is Able to Raise the Farm Is Not Doing His
Full Duty @ Himself O the Community a Whole.

If ! were asked to express myself
in one sentence my opinion as to The
mots necessary and important regu-
lations for the success of the aver
age small farmer or renter said ~
b. Feagin, vice president OF ,he
Guaranty State Bank, 81 would say
first, comfortable and pleasant liN-
ing conditions for the family and the
proper housing for the livestock
fowls and all implements, and, sec
ond the established rule of the
farmer never to permit himself to 60
to town without something to sell
that was raised on the farm
And that this one sentence goes
more directly to the meat OF the
situation than could be expressed III
volume Of rules and regulations
cannot be gainsaid. The sole bust
ness Of the farmer is production. He
cannot accomplish the best result.
under hampered living conditions
1t is no more reasonable to expect
a farmer who is not properly houS I'd
to enter into his work with the prop
er. spirit and to produce to hi, high
est efficiency than it is to expect
crops to grow without rainfall. lht
land owner is standing i'll his own
light when he does not provide com
Portable living quarters. There IS 10
incentive for man to extend him
self when he Is forced to live on Il
plane Just one degree higher t1aa
the livestock on the farm, which,
in many cases, IS the correct com
parison OF many of the renters 81
this section. 1t Is false economy.
What little is invested IN improve G
ments proves liability instead OF
an asset. 1t Is against all rules OF
human alertnesS and progressive
ness. Neither can the cattle, hogS
and fowls be expected to thrive gala
IN weight. productivenesS or va'uc,
without proper housing and care.
Much OF the effort and money eT-
pended in maturing them IS wasted
Hogs and Chickens Thrive on
Waste
1T is not an unusual sight to sec
farmers come to town and buy sides
OF bacon. hams. and even butter and
eggs" continued Mr.. Feagin. For
a producer from The soil. with no
other means OF support. il surely
does not speak well of his manage
ment. In TACT. it is a most flagraut
indication Of mismanagement aud
shiftlessness. Under average condi-
tions. there i no excuse for a farm
er not raising hogs for his own
use. chickens. both for food and sop
production and enouqb COWS to moi
only supply the family needs but in
most cases enough to be able to sell
butter to the merchants or town
people. Hogs. chickens and turkeys
will largely take care OF themselves
on the natural waste on a farm and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-17

ono NJ a be m w ne IT ~ " a % ~ n n NN 4 make
a II ~ e a
4
@ r F"" %"" f'' Worse There was" N'"" bio
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Increased Membership in Breeders Association Will Mean
Greater Progress the Introduction Of Pure Bred Cattle
and Swne-Campaign Planned to Strengthen Present Or
ganization.
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Sheep-Raising Proven Profitable Proposition In County

Natural Flock Returns Realized From Sale of Wool
Make the Woolies Atractve-Room For twenty-five or
Thirty on Every Forty Acres of Two Thousand
Supply Demand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-17
The Fable of the Scrub Bull and the Razor back Hog

liy WILLIAM GENTRY
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Interests Are Inseparable

The interests of the bank and the
farmers are inseparable. is the con-
tention OF Mr.. Feagin. Wherever a
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-10-18
GRO BE coNTINUEDJ
Unit Of Steam Power.

James Watt. the inventor OF the
steam engine. considered that nm aver
age horse could do $4,000 foot pounds
Of work per minute. or $50 foot pounds
per second. The number Is probably
considerably too high. but II has been
taken yer since. In Bngllsh-speaking
countries. as the unit OF power. and
named the horse power. The power OF
steam engines has usually been rated
In horse power. The horse power Of
an ordinary railrond locoomtlve Is from
500 TO 1000. Stationary engines and
steamboat engines of the largest size
often run from 5000 TO 10000 horse
power. The power OF IN average horse
Is about three-qunrters of n horse pow.
er. and that OF an ordinary man about
one-seventh of n horse power. The
power of dynamos and electric motors
In almost always expressed In kilo.
watts. n kllowatt representing 1000
watts, and In modern practice even
steam engines are being increasingly
rated In kilowntts rather than in horse
power, n horse power being equivalent
to 740 watts, or three-quarters OF a
kllowatt.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-10-18
PLAN AIR POSTAL SERVICE
ls Expected by EnulIshmen TO Be One
Of the First Innovations When
Peace ls Declared.

Airplane postal service will be one OF
the first innovations OF peace IN Eng
land. The problem Is already being
worked out In detail, even to the cost
OF postage and hoIss OF collection and
delivery. II is also said that within
the first few months after peace a
transatlantic airplane service will be
established. Airplane engineers say
that the problem Of constructing a
machine for transatlantic flight has
been solved in theory. and machines
which would cross the Atlantic could
b. built to-day II II we're not that the
long distance busses Of war time must
also be heavy weight carriers. The
most interesting result Of these peace
plans Is that II has been found pos
sible 20 arrange the collection and de-
livery OF letters between London and
Glasgow with such dispatch that q cor
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such an atmosphere Of absolute indif.
ference.
We came upon the captain. He saw
us approach minus u headgear, n
uniforms torn into shreds and without
guns and k%napsncks.
"Why are you running around heref"
he roared. That wns our reception.
Nobody answered. Nobody cared.
Nothing could be worse than what we
had been through, but although every
ono among II felt keen;y the injustice
Of the captains attitude we all ro-
manned silent.
"where Is your equipmentf-Lost-
Lost. This has been a nice business.
The state equlps you, you rebel. II all
were like you"
He raved on for n while after this
fashion, this brave fellow. who. without
any action on his own part permitted
the rebels 10 retreat while he defend
cd his fatherland In vitry, 4.20 kllo-
meters behind the battle line.
We selected guns from those lying
around us in heaps and soon were
ready to fight ngnln.
We stood around half asleep. lean
ing on our guns, and waited to he led
once more TO the slaughter. A shot
fell In our midst. II struck n color
sergeant ana smashed his right hand,
He cried out from the pain. His hand
was quickly b%andnged. He was the
first.
An eyewitness told us how this had
happened. He had rested his hand on
the gun barrel In the same manner
as did all the others except that his
hand partly covered the muzzle. The
orders provide that the gun be locked
II loaded. Turning 10 the color ser
geant. who was writhlng with pain
the captain roared at him: II shall
report you for punishment for your
] gross carelessness and for mutllntint
yourself In the field"
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The modern tank had Its precursor,
however, In crude. says the Christian
Science Monitor. One can read all
about II In Alexander the Greats ex.
PLOTS. just 10 show their dislike of
Alexander In particular. and of Pan
Heilenlsm In general, the Thracinns In
vented war machines In the shape OF
loaded wagons and conveyed them to
Mount Hneinus, so ms TO command the
pass through which Alexander's sol
diers must march. At the critical mo-
ment, the big, numbering wagons, load.
ed with rock, were launched straight
on the helpless men below. Alex.
ander, however, met this onslaught
by ordering his men To lie down, and
20 int rlock their shields above them,
so that the vehicles could roll I'VE n
road OF shields. By this maneuver,
we are told, he saved his army from
humiliation.
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co.'s. Without guns. helmets. or KNAPP
sacks, the few who had been able to
save themselves gathered here.
As a result OF this battle the French
acquired n large amount Of booty. All
the guns which had been the center Of
so much bitter fighting were lost. OF
the hundreds upon hundreds OF SOL
dlers who participated In the battle,
scarcely 100 were left. The others
were nll dead. wounded or missing.
This Is what was done TO the invlncible
war machine by the French people,
who, before the struggle, we had brand
ed as cowardly and degeneratei