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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Headlights for Surgeons.

Quite a radical revolution has been
made in the matter of illumination, for
it has been found to be much more eco
nomical to have a small, low-powered
lamp in the immediate vicinity of the
work and is much superior to a number
of high-powered lamps scattered around
in the remote distance.
By the latter system much useful en-
ergy is lost, while by the former it is
conserved. Following this out, nearly
all modern machines have facilities for
mounting small lamps at convenient
places about it. and in this line is the
headlight designed for surgeons. dentists
and others Of similar yocations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

seen. Mr., Fortner was glaring. She
wanted to hide under the counter, away
from all those eyes, and especially that
coldly bright smile of Morgan Wright's
mother. Ella Lands was having a
spasm of giggling at the cash register.
Oh, it was awful! And yet, somehow,
when she looked up into the old mans
face she was touched. He was evident
ly waiting for, her to say something
kind and she said it. Her voice came
low, but clear and very sweet. THANK
you, MI. Shad. And please tell Mrs.
Shad that l thank her, too. I'm only
too glad to wait upon you at any time"
And then something unbelievable hap
pcned. Morgan Wright put his cor
rectly ulstered arm about MI. Shad's
NANCY fur shoulders and drew all the
attention to himself by so doing. "Hcl-
10, Ebenezer!" he cried. "How are
you? And how's the good wife? When
you get time come ovcr to the office
and I'll look up that little matter for
you that we've been talking about"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Making Floors Safe.

The ironwork plates of many fac
tory floors are apt to become slippery
and unsafe, and to obviate this powder.
ca sal 'ammonlac is used as a corroding
a small quantity is mixed thoroughly
with a large quantity of fine sand, and
TINS mixture is sprinkled over the floor
SO that all parts are covered.
The surface is dampened with a water.
ing can and left to lie ovcr a weekend.
OF ever over might. The sand is then
swept up, and the rust coating formed bv
the treatment is found to last for sever,,
weeks. after which the process is repeat
ed. pss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
MMm
By Abner Anthony

off her hat, then sat down at the table
and burst into tears.
"Grcat Scott, FAM" Sam sprung up
and got her into his arms. She leaned
against him sobbing.
1--WE been-so misuscd," she said. II
got two letters mixed-and slae-called
me an-an ignoramus. And the house.
keeepr says that's the way she always
talked to her secretary. I let her un-
dcrstand that I was no secretary. l
wasn't getting a cent of pay. l just did
it to favor her. And-then came
home. Oh, SAM"
"What, dearie?"
II ought to have known better. 1t
served me right. I thought she was
what she seemed, and she's just a hor-
rid old, temper, woman, for all her
money. Twelve put up with every
thing these last ten days just to keep in.
with her, and now"
"Nevcr mind" said Som. you've got
m e'left."
Fanny flung her arms about his neck.
.":Thank heaven for that!" she cried.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
By Joella Johnson

was seven years old l lived at c."
In excitement Jean asked: us your
first name Robert?"
Eyes, and I am the blacksmith's boy
that you played with. Mother used to
tell me about you and I remember
Granite Lake; so when you told me
about your home l thought l knew you
and I was Sure when Alice called you
Jean"
1.-TWO more couples" called the lead
er.
"Come Jean, you and Robert join u.s."
said Alice.
So they we're soon lost in the set,
and had nc other opportunity of fur
Their renewing acquaintance that even
ing. But before leaving Robert had OBJ
tanned permission to call the following
day.
That night Jean learned from Alice
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Foot.POwer Swing.

The motion of the porch swing dies
down quickly after it has been started
on its back-and-forth movement and has
to be started all over again. With a
new design of swing which has been
patented recently, the essential move
rnent is imported by a gentle movement
of the foot as it reposes on the rest.
The invention particularly relates to
swings which are suspended by means
Of flexible connections such as chains
from an overhead support, the object
being to provide a swing Of this nature,
the movement of which may be readily
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

once more her study of music. She wa
homesick, but not for long; for soon as
in high school she was the leader i'll all
affairs. She loved her work and prac-
tlcc was like play to her.
On each of the different holidays she
was invited to the home of some friend.
Her roommate claimed her at Christ
mas. Jean had planned to go home at
this time, but as she had no examina-
tons at midyear and would have a
longer vacation then, Christmas recess
found her at Alice Zones.
1t was the custom of the alumni as
ISOLATION to which Alice belonged to
hold a reunion on New Years eve. This
year it was to be a masquerade banquet.
The girls had great fun planning and
making their costumes.
Alice dressed as a nurse and Jean
made a charming milkmaid. The grand
march was led by Uncle Sam and Miss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

old and disagrecable.
"Ah, here you be-" said old MI. Shad,
and he looked down at her with his
twinkling blue eyes, Il want some tur-
key rcd calico to take hum to the old
woman"
"In just a minute, Mr.. Sl1ad," Loic
said. She deity wrapped a dozen small
articles into a neat parcel and tied 1t
and showed it across the counter to a
dingy woman who had a roll of bills as
big as Loie's wrist. The sight of so
much money made the girl sigh. If she
had it she would send her mother to a
salatorium for treatment, she would
"Now, Mr.. Shad." She faced him
pleasantly. Turkey red calico, you
said:" She hoisted a big piece from the
shelf to the counter.
Mr.. Shad began t o consider it. He
held it up to the light, he whistled under
his breath, he asked twcnty-ninc qucs-
tons concerning it. He was taking a
lot of time. Three times Mr.. Former
cast a critical eye at Loic, three times
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

is our class president, Mr.. Allyn" miss
Fones," called someone from the hall
way, lis wanted at the phone"
"All right, Jean; I'll leave you with
your farmer boy"
1T Gems to be your fate to entertain
me, Mr.. Allyn, doesn't it,"
"'Tis a welcome chance, l can as
sure you. How do you like it here?"
Jean was radiant. as she talked. "It's
lovely and I'm having a good time at
Alicc's. Her people are so like my
own. But l do miss our New England
hills and stones; of course, I mean
rocks"
eyes, mother tells of my arrival here
as a small chap, how that about the first
thing l said was: Gee, dad, where am l
going to slide down "lill?'"
"Then you used to live in the East?"
Robert was amused. eyes, until l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

how Robert had been in her class at
school and was then studying at Yale.
Robert and Jean made much of the
remaining days before they must go
back to college. They went sleigh
ing and skating, and it was while they
were resting at a skating party on the
evening before Jean must go that Rob-
ert asked: "Jean, do you remember
how we used to play house.? Do you
remember our sccret?"
eyes, what don't kids imagine! I know
my cousins little boy is always making
believe"
"But, Jean, 1 love you and would like
to have our childhood dream come true.
Could you love me, Jean?"
Jean was very happy as she answered:
Eyes, Robert, and do you know l have
often wondered why l cared for no one
especially? l know now that my heart
was keeping II secret"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Byways In the Land of Popular Science

new craft a minute and accurate survey
of the bottom may be made in a leisure
ly manner, if it is within a reasonable
distance Of the surface.
The craft has the appearance of a
mammoth fish, just large enough to ac-
commodate and entirely surround the
outstretched form of a man, and also
some propelling machinery, and as the
boat is moved along under the surface
the passenger is enabled to peer through
a window in the bottom, and thus he is
enabled to guide the boat from point to
point and at the same time to make a
survey Of the bottom.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

ness in the West, and after selling his
shop and home had gone OH to get a
new home for Robert and his mother,
who followed him two weeks later.
Jean missed her little comrade and
ncighbor very much at first, but as she
soon started to school and made new
friends her small playmate was forgot
ten, only as from time to time her moth
er or father spoke of their former
ncighbors.
AS the years passed Jean grew to be
a beautiful, ~brown-cyed young woman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

ner's got a goodly share of their trade.
And Loie Glyn, who worked at Fort
ner's did much of the selling. They
said at Fortner's and outside, too, that
loic Glyn moved quicker than most
people could think and that she could
wait on two customers to anybody
elsc's one.
Loie had been at Fortner's three
years. She had gone from the school,
room to the counter. When her father
died and her mother was laid low with
a wasting nervous disease, the girl saw
her duty and did it. She earned IS a
week, and with the little her father had
left, she and her mother were able to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Life.Saying Skirt.

If you should see a dan1scl strolling
the beach with a six-.nch skirt, don't
hastily conclude that the lady is part of
abeach ballet. The abbreviated garment
may be n of the new lifc-saving skirts
which have just been invented.
The skirt is made of a fabric which
is capable of holding air, and it has a
tube attachment by which. it may be
readily inflated when there is a call for
its services.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
By A. Scientist

in California, where the inventor lives.
Several anchor lines are stretched
across the stream and secured by some
suitable means, a number of small plant
ropes are secured to these and their ends
allowed to float at will in the passing
water with the result that these float
ing lines after sufficient resistance for
the water to back it up to a considcra-
bic degree.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

tea with Fanny Wheeler. Fanny'S Young
soul scared and her heart pounded with
JOY. For to be noticed thus publicly by
the great lady seemed to her to be the
very cap shcaf of human happiness.
Mrs. Frederic Scott Dibble was a very
great lady indeed-as millions of money,
some sixty years for culture, and French
gowns could make her. 1t is true that
back in the old, old days before her
husband got to be president of a famous
bank she had cooked her own dinners
and been glad to have dinners to cook.
But nobody remembered this now or,
if they did, rcfraincd from mentioning
it. She condescendcd to recall certain
acquaintance and went about to. their
houses or asked them to ~cxtravagant
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Non.Burninr Celluloid.

The soya bean, whose merits have been
widely proclaimed, may rid cel1uloid of
its serious drawback-high inaammabil-
ity. A<celluloid substitute which will
burn has been made from this use
full vegetable. according to adyices from
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

Japan. 1t is called Satellite" being the
invention of Prof. S. Sato, and is pro-
duced by coagulating the glucinc of soya
bean with formaline. A company has
been formed apd will build a factory
in Toxic, from which production will
begin next autumn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

: was milk check"
Saturday and the
town was full of
farmers and their
wives, who upon
this one day of the
month had plenty
of money to spend
and spent it. Fort
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

The light is mounted on tile forehead
in such a position that the rays from it
are directed upon the work at hand. The
current is supplied from batteries Sc
cured to the felt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

The skirt ordinarily hangs about the
waist OF the wearer, but when inflated
the lower portion may be secured under
the armplts SO as to be most effective in
supporting its burden. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

and quickly controlled by the occupant.
The structure is simple, inexpensive
and durable, and a very slight move
ment of the foot keeps the seat in mo-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

Hey had been play
mates; k e e p i n 6
house, making mud
pies and planning
what they would do
when they grew
up" But Roberts
father had pur-
chased a new bust
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

est, and many a man and corporation
have been financially wrecked in the eff
forts to recover the treasure supposed
t. be buried under the marine wrecks.
In order to enable these buried boats
to be located o readily a one-man
boat has been designed by which it is
possible to carefully scan the floor of
the ocean.
Heretofore the exact location of these
hulks has been I matter Of conjecture,
and therefore difficult and even impos-
sible 70 ind after years. but with this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Treasure finder,
HE wea

IL wealth scattered
around the floor Of
the ocean in the
shape of sunkcn
boats supposed to
have been laden with
rich cargo has al
ways been a source
of fascinating inter
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10


that memorable
afternoon at Mrs.
I%..l'io;1's tea, Mrs.
Frederic Scott Dbl
bic carried hcr cup
Owe! to tho sofa and
sat down in the
sight ot the whole
company to drink
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

and is coming to realizing that thev are
foemen of the highest merit.
For the momen. the Germans seem
resigned to their loss to the Americai-s
Of the Belleau wood northwest of Cha
teau Thierry. No counter attacks have
been made in an endeavor to regain the
lost ground.
Latest account of the Americans vic
tory show that the troops from overseas >
in addition 10 killing or woundng many
Of the enemy took 81 prisoners, II ms.
chine guns and 10 automatic rifles, and
a large quantity Of ammunition and
other wcr stores.
All Is quiet along the Piave front IN
the Italian theatre, where the Italian.
are secure in their positions from which
they drove the Austrians from the
western bank Of the river. In me
mountain region there has been consi"-
erable hghting in which the Itah ans
seem TO have had the upper hands.
Announcement las been made by Sec
retary OF War Baker that regiment cf
American troops from the expeditionary
forces OF Gen. Pershfng has been 81
dered to the Italian front. On their ar
rival which is expected shortly. the
Austrians will have facing them men
from Italy. the United States, Great
Britain and France.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Who Am I?

] am more powerful than the COM
bined armies of the world.
l have destroyed more men than all
the wars of the nations.
/ am more deadly than bullets. and
have wrecked more homes than the
mightiest of siege guns.
| steal, in the United States alone,
over $300,000000 each year
/ spare no one, and l find my vic
tins among the rich and poor alike,
the young and old. the strong and
weak. Widows and orphans know
me.
[ loom up to such proportions that
cast my shadow over every field of
labor. from the turning Of the grind
stone to the moving of every railroad
train.
| massacre thousands upon thou
sands of wageearners IN year
! lurk in unseen places, and do
most Of my work silently. You are
warned against me, but YOU heed not.
am relentless.
| am everywhere--in the home on
the streets. in the factory. at railroad
crossings. and on the sea.
/ bring sickness. degradation and
death. and yet few seek to avoid me.
I destroy, crush or main; / give
nothing. but take all.
] am your worst enemy
am CAREL LESSEE !-Tele-
phone Topics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
P!TTSF|ELD
Meeting to Boom Thrift Stamp
Sale-Fraternal Gathering
of S. Of V.-LOcaiS

DR.. W. b. Trickey, DR.. Z, A. Por-
ter and Fred G.. Parsons went TO
Carry Pond Wednesday, for a few
days fishing trip.
First Lieut.. Arthur s. Merrill was
in town calling on friends Thursday,
Mr. Merrill has been stationed at
Camp Joseph L. Johnston, Florida
for several months and is in Maine
for brief furlough.
Walter l.. Mains advertising car
No. >, arrived in town Thursday en-
the morning train and was placed on
the sidetrack near the hotel and the
advertising crew were busy during
>the day in billing the town. The
show will play Pittsfieid, July 1lth,
and instead of being located in the
field near the river as has been the
custom for several years Will erect
the tents in the large field in View
vile off Detroit avenue.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster has gone to
the Weirs, \. H., to pass the summer
with her son. Fred II. Lancaster.
DR.. NJ. L. Damon ana DR.. Carl 5.
Coffin have been in Portland this
week in attendance at the meetings Of
the Maine Dental Association.
morrill, Burse is in Burnham, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stew
ems.
A meeting will be held at Union
hall Friday evening under the dl-
rection OF the local War Savings
Stamp Committee to boom the sales
of thrift stamps in this vicinity and
Fred w. Clair. Esq, of NaterVllle
will be the speaker of the evening.
A big drive is to begin Friday morn
ing and there is no doubt but what
Pittsfeld will do her part in this as
she has in all other matters pertain
ing to the support of the war
The Ladies Aid of the Methodi't
church will hold a food and ice cream
sale at Badger Bros store on the eve
ming of July 3.
Michael Sullivan o. Blackstone, Mass ,
is home for few days visit with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Whitney and Nellie
and Everett Hopkins Of Blackstone,
Mass. are in town for a visit with Mrs.
Michael Sullivan and will remain Until
after the Fourth.
very pleasant fraternal gathering
was held at Grand Army hall Wednes-
day evening. the occasion being the
meeting of O. S. Haskell Camp, ;. o!
", who entertained about % membe-s s
OF the Sons of Veterans from Canaan
camp. Several division officers we're
present. among them being Command
er F. A. Sayward of Belfast, Division
President of the Auxiliary Rose 2. kei-
ley of Oakland and Division Secretary
May Hallett of Oakland. Mrs. Kicker
a member Of the Woman's Relief Corns
of Clinton. was also a guest. A splen-
did supper was served, covers being
laid for 1o0 The menu consisted OF co!I
meats, mashed potato, pickles, pastry
and coffee. Music was furnished "cr-
ing the evening by Herbert {. Huntef
and VIII Aveyard A program wh@h
was much enjoyed was given by Nloiet
Kicker Edith Rowe, Leland White ahd
a social followed the program.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Queer Figurehcads.

With the return of the wooden
ships. the queer figurercads common
on ancient sailing ships may asain
come into vogue. In the days of
stirring sea tales the figurehead was
regarded as a necessary and charac.
teristic emblem of every vessel. AZ
important as mark Of individuality
as her name.
Many, indeed, are the superstitions
which cluster around tie figurehead
probably more than around any
other single thing on shipboard
Sailors say any injury to it bodes
bad luck, both TO the snip and to all
that are on her. And the bad luck
will last until the damage has been
repaired. So great is the fear of this
that there have been cases where,
when an arm or leg has been broken
off in storm. the crew has per-
formed rough surgery in the midst
of its fight for life. restoring the
lost part in some fashion to assuage
the figures grief until port and real
wood carver could be reached.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
NO SIGN OF DRIVE
(Contirued from Pace One)

leau wood. have risen in importance
scarcely above patrol encounters re-
Gently. nevertheless the Germans are
trying out with their artillery the
stability Of the British and French
positions on various sectors from
Flanders to the region of the Marne.
Southwest Of Armentieres on the
river Lys sector and the town Of Gil
enchy and Robecq the lines have been
heavily shelled with guns of all cal
ibres and with considerable numbers
of gas projectiles. The French have
been receiving similar visitations be-
tween the Disc and Aisne rivers. es-
pecialiy in the region north Of VIII
iers- -Cotterets. where the recent Ger
man offensive reached its greatest
depth in the attempted dash to Paris.
When or where the next offensive is
TO be launched cannot be foretold, but
IL is expected that II will be started
and carried out in an ambitious man.
ner. for II seemingly is realized that
time now is working against German
arms in the West and that haste 10
necessary.
This fact apparently is being deeply
rooted in the mind OF the German nigh
command. especially as /; rally is wit
Messing the arrival of increasing num-
Der OF Americans on the battle frort
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
CAPT. GILMORE'S SHIP
FOOLS THE GERMANS
Oath Timcs)

Capt Charles NJ. Gilmore, brother
Of City Messenger John w. Gilmore,
is making plans for resuming his
command Of the schooner Edna
bombed few weeks ago by the crew
of q German submarine, according to
Harry B. Sawyer. general manager
Of the Kelley. Spear Co, who recently
met him in Philadelphia.
Capt. Gilmore was taken prisoner
aboard the submarine s,fter she was
bombed and it was supposed she was
lost and for several days was guest
of the German commander who treat
ed him with every courtesy and While
he refused 20 send wireless message
home to Capt. Gilmore's family tell
ing them that he was safe, gave him
the baseball scores day by day which
were received on board ship. Capt.
Gilmore in telling his history to Mr..
Sawyer stated that the L boat was
submerged the greater part OF the
time and he scarcely noticed the diff
ference when she was sailing under
water from on The surface.
The method of blowing up the ves-
sci was to take number of long car
tridges and place them about the YES
sells hun in the form OF a belt, then
set fire to a long fuse ard row away.
This saved bombs for other vessels
and torpedoes for bigger game than
mere coasters. With tie Edna her
cargo of case oil evidently saved her
and she did not go to bottom She
was later picked up and towed into
port and Capt Gilmore believes that
she can be 50 repaired that he can
once more so to sea in her.
The genial city messenger who has
not seen his brother for &c years is
now more anxious than ever to see
him and is making plans for reun-
ion just as soon as Capt. Gilmore can
leave his vessel or he can get to him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
SOMERVILLE

Mrs. Rose Colby has gone . to
Aver. Mass. to visit her husband
Avery K. Colby, who is training at
Camp Devens.
Master L. Arthur Evans of Paler-
mo was recent guest of Freddie
and Lewis Turner.
+. \. Turner and sons were Sun
day at c. d. Turner's.
Monday callers al Pleasant Ridge
Farm were: Lawrence *. Crummet,
Mr.. Haskell and Archie Coburn OF
China. Henry 5. CoOmbs and Willie
Austin OF Palermo and John S. Hay
den and n. Z. Mcdonald of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Richardson Of
Branch Mills, Palermo, were Tues
day III town.
Master Merton Brann went
Wednesday to Augusta to stay a
week, the guest of Walter Locke
and family.
G. Clarke OF Washington was a
business caller in this vicinity
Wednesday i'll search OF knees for
shipbuilding.
?. J. HILBERT of Washington was
Sunday IN town.
Several from here expect to at
tend Robinson's circus Saturday in
Augusta.
There will be a meeting at the
Corner schoolhousc War Savings
Day, June 2S. at s r. NJ. A large
attendance is hoped for as this is an
irDpOrtapt IDpatir,r