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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
1T ADDS, MULTIPLIEs,
sueTRAcTs, DIVIDES
Novel Calculating Device Invented by
Office Man After Months Of
Thnunht and Wnrk

Novel Calculating Device Invented BY
Office Man After Months Of
Thought and Work.
Despite the fact that there are va.
rious kinds Of adding machines 1t has
remained for an Iowa man to invent a
machine that not only adds, but sub
tracts, multiplies and divides. This Is
the device invented by Jesse Spurgeon
office man in an Ottumwa grocery
house.
In speaking about the machine the
inventor explained how his invention
Is tho result of remark he made to q
salesman for one of the various calcu-
lating devices on the market. He tells
1t In his own words as follows:
"The house with which / am con-
nected has several listing adding ma
chimes and I consider them indispen-
sible, but I've never thought enough
Of the nonlisting calculators that are
on the market as advertised as multi
pliers to advise their use in our office.
"An agent for a calculator was in
our office extolling the merits of his
machine as multiplier when, in a jok.
ing way, I remarked that some time l
might go bug house trying to make a
real multiplying machine if the adding
machine companies didn't get busy
and produce one.
"Some time later this conversation
was recalled to my mind when l was
in serious mood and the result Is my
calculator which is not only an adding
machine but also multiplier. 1t Of
course took many months of thought
to solve the principle which when
found was simplicity itself. 1t then
took months to make working model
which would demonstrate the princi-
Pile. The model was made by George
II. Haller of Ottumwa and his work
on my machine excited the admiration
of all those who have seen it.
"My machine has lever on one side
which slides over a plate indeXed
| from one to nine. With the lever al
one it is an adding machine just like
the best calculators that are now on
| the market. Set the lever at any other
number up to nine and any key fig
ure or figures pressed will multiply
by that number. For example set the
lever at nine and press 7s9 The one
| pressure registers the product 7,1O1
The best calculator on the market re
quires nine pressures. 324 times 97s
requires three pressures of the keys
on my machine as against twenty.fouI
pressures on other calculators.
II might add that negative action
of the principle solves the division
and that my machine when manufac
tured will be simple in construction
moderate In cost and that 1t will add
multiply, subtract and divide"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
WARS ON ELEcTRoLYsIs
Expert Tells Methods to Protect Un-
derground Structures.

derground Structures.
A paper giving brief general state
ment regarding electrolysis and cor
rosion. and presenting detailed dis
cussion of the various methods Of
electrolysis mitigation that have been
proposed or tried for protecting un-
derground structures, has just been
Issued by the United States bureau
of standards. Methods of mitigation
are treated under two heads, namely.
those applicable to pipes and those ap-
plicable to the railway return system.
The conclusion is drawn that while
certain of the methods applicable to
pipes. particularly pipe drainage aid
insulating joints, are often valuable,
they should in general be used as
auxiliary measures only, the chief re-
lance being placed on reducing poten'
tial drops in the railway return 10
reasonably low values. Where return
feeders are necessary for accomplish
ing this, insulated feeders are prefer
able. because more economical.
In the last chapter there is present
ed discussion of the principles on
which regulations concerning electro
lysis mitigation should be based, and
the responsibilities of owners of un
derground utilities as well as Of the
railway companies and emphasized.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
Police Searching House Near Metallic
Chink in Furniture,

Philadelphia, Pa. - Jewelry and
small pieces of antique silver, believed
to be loot stolen from the home of
Mrs. ]. B. Thompson, were found Sc
creted in followed table leg at the
home of Kemper Adams, a negro.
Adams was arrested by Detective
O'Connor and Policeman McBeth and
held in $500 bail.
The policemen were searching the
Adams house when one of them acci-
dentally brushed against a table. The
chnk of metal was heard.
The suspicious of the policemen
were aroused. O'Connor lifted up the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18

hind the chair of the visitor. and filed
his cup, and did the humble service
Of peasant maiden.
Glow many American girls after
reading their graduation essays would
have hurried home, folded up their
white dresses, laid their diplomas in
the bureau drawer, and cooked the
home supper?
sit is one of the lessons of true
religion that we are not only to rise
to the achievement of great things,
but that we are TO be faithful in the
things that are least. Not less in the
kitchen than on the stage did the
Fraulein of Oberammergau teach the
lesson of the Christian witness to the
spirit of the gospel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18

table, removed the caster from one Of
the legs and the jewelry and silver
poured on the floor.
Rats" exclaimed one of three ne
groes at sight of the valuables.
"Woolly ones!" cried Policeman Nc
Ben. Come along, all O. youse."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

DR.. James M. Morgan, formerly
Professor in the American Medical
College, has located at 220 Michigan
Street, Toledo, Ohio, and will give
special attention to the diseases of
women.
Home Phone Main 4s3
Bell Phone Main 2024
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18

This riding habit is almost dupli-
cate of the British aviator uniform,
and it is as smart as any ever made.
It just shows how all sorts of
military ideas are appearing in the
new styles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
Preside Talks with Rev. Allen
on present day applications
ofthe SundaySchoolLesson
Rev. Ernest BOurner Allen, DID,

Pastor Of the Washington Street Con-
gregationnI Church and the Marion
Lawrauce Sunday School, Toledo, Ohio.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
Effect Of War on Trade.

1t you'd be impossible to give in de-
tail the effect Of the European war on
American trade, but partial statements
show the approximate effect on some
branches of trade. Thus II appears
that during the first 90 months of war
our exports Of articles used expressly
for war purposes amounted to S1,092,-
$50, 249. The smallest shipments were
In the opening month of the war, Aug
ust, 1914, when such exports amount
ed to only 1851 oil and increased al
most steadily up to March, 1916, when
the total was S114, 326, 426. For the
20 months the exports Of explosives
amounted to $166, 1855; gunpowder,
S104, ee5, 1855; cartridges, S40.3Os, 817;
dynamite, S3,211,073 commercial au-
tomobiles, $50, 667, 125; mules, $30.026,-
sol; horses, S125, pa, POS; airplanes,
7,401, 707; firearms. S20,140,981; mis-
cellaneous iron and steel including
empty shells. Sill. sos, 316 rubber, in
Guiding auto tires, $3s.S5S, 76S; barbed
and plain wire, S44, ass. 3S5. according
to statistics of the United States de-
partment Of commerce, more than
three-quarters of the total export
trade of the United States In 1916
went to the allied nations Of Europe,
and this including only war exports,
and not provisions or f0odstuffs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
OLD METHOD OF TRANSPORT
Raft as Used in America Today Has
It's Counterpart IN Every. coun-
try In the World.

'aThe raft has been used for centu-
ries for carrying various cargoes,"
writes Day Allen Wiley in st. Nicho-
las. at carried Egyptian cotton ons
the Nile; It is in service on the Kongo
river in Africa and the Ganges in In
dia; but the raft which is its own
cargo Is that composed OF logs-a
method of water transportation that
originated In Nova Scotia a half cen
fury ago.
"Tree trunks cut from Nova Scotia
forests were moved on wooden rollers
TO one of the harbors, where the logs
were piled in layers and bound to-
gether with twisted wire rope. The
raft was to be taken to q lumber mill
on New York harbor, where the logs
were TO be cut into timber for building
purposes. To haul the raft while on
the soa, one end of a heavy wire rope
was fastened to it's bow, the other was
secured to the rear deck Of steam
tugboat. 1t started on its ocean jour
ney, but never reached it's destination,
for gale of wind sprang up, the tow
ing rope parted, and the raft drifted
out to sea-. Later, some of the logs
were found washed ashore on the Nor
wegian coast.
SIN the Northwest the transportation
OF lumber in RATS is very extensive.
They are OF enormous dimensions, In
shape closely resembling u cigar, hav-
ing its greatest number at the middle
and tapering to a point at both ends.
While these RATS are of varying sizes,
the smallest usually contains at least
five thousand pieces of timber ranging
from so to 40 feet In length and from
two to nearly FIVE feet in diameter at
the butt.
Consequently, some of the RATS
made in This peculiar fashion are near
~ as long as the largest Transatlantic
liners, measuring no less than $50 feet
from end to end"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
ALIEN REGISTRATION NOTICE!

All natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the German Empire or of
the Imperial German Government, be-
ing males of the age of Ia years and
upward, who are within the United
States, and not actually naturaliZed
as American citizens, are required to
register as alien enemies at the post
office from which they receive mail,
between the dates of February 4th
and 9th, 1918, both dates inclusive,
between the hours of A. M. and 8
p. NJ. This registration at post Offices
applies to non-urban districts only
and does not apply to Baltimore City,
Annapolis, Cambridge, Cumberland,
Frederick, Frostburg, Hagerstown
and Salisbury, where other places Of
registration are named by the re-
spective chief registrars for those
cities.
Persons required to register should
understand that in so doing they a~e
giving proof of their peaceful dispo-
sitions and of their intention to con-
form to the laws of the United States.
Each registrant is required to fur
nish four unmounted photographs OF
himself, not larger than by 3 inches
in size, on thin paper, with light back
ground. All four photographs should
be signed by the registrant across the
face of the photographs, so as not to
obscure the features, IL the appli
cant is able to write.
Three blank forms of registration
affidavit must be completely filled out
by the registrant or his representa-
tive and must be produced by the
registrant personally to the registra
ton officer (the local postmaster)
and be signed and sworn to by the
registrant in the presence of and be-
fore the said registration officer.
The registrant is hereby informed
that he must again present himself
before the registration officer who took
his oath after 10 days but before. 10
days from the last day fixed for regis
tration in his registration district to
obtain registration card.
An alien enemy required TO register
who shall, after the date fixed for the
issuance TO him of registration
card. be found within the limits of the
United States, its Territories or pos
sessions, without having his registra-
ton card on his person. is liable to all
the penalties prescribed by law.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
TIE DECREE OF DESTINY

All the manpower. all the money
power. all the moralpower of the
world. outside of Germany. Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey is now assem-
bling in France.
II is the most stupendous piece of
work in the worlds history
Britain, France. Italy, Belgium,
Japan, China, Cuba, Greece. Liberia,
Montenegro, Panama, Portugal. Ru-
mania, San Marinoo, Serbia, Siam,
Brazil the United States of America
these are confederated Together to
bring the three kaisers and the sultan
to their knees.
Each and every one of these coun-
tries. to the extent of its ability, is
hurrying men and munitions to the
front: it will be the most formidable
army ever assembled under the blue
dome where the stars sing together.
A single instance: Brazil has I'M
dertaken to raise an army of 100000
men, and some are now in France and
others on the way
The handwriting is on the wall:
Germany undertook the impossible;
crushing defeat awaits her if she still
persists.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
: CLIPPIN GS OF
2 CAPITAL COUPONS

Who said there wasn't any ground
hog.
Furthermore who said he didn't see
his shadow?
Some winter, and no mistake
Remember that hot day last July
both. and say nothing.
Blame this, cold wave on the war.
At least be thankful that the sun is
shining.
Theatreless night was cold one
Tuesday.
The worst is yet to come-GAsLEss
nights and days, too
Now il the members OF the Legisla-
ture could only supply Annapolis with
gas-but what's the use.
Everybody has cold feet
Who would have thought Old Boreas
could give us the cold shoulder that he
has this winter
At least we're not bothered with
flies and mosquitoes.
Oh that this too, too solid ice would
melt
~ =
For goodness sake don't get a
crouch, it might freeze on you.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given, That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County, ia Mary
land, Letters Of Administration on the per
sonai estate OF
PHILIP ELWOOD POTTER,
late Of Anne Arundel County, deceased
All persons having claims against the dc
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, 20 the
subscriber on or before the
3rd DAY or JUNE, 1918.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit OF said estate. All per
sons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
November. 1919.
JAMES F.. STRANGE,
n2g-td Administrators.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
SoT4CE no CREDITORS

Notiee ls hereby given That the sub
scriher has obtained from tae orphans
Genre az Anne Arundel County. in Mary
land. letters test8mentarg ca The Per
s0nal estate of
JANE 4. THOMPSON.
late 81 Anne Arundel County deceased.
al perSanss having claims Geetast the 0e.
eeased arc hereby warmed &c exhibit the
sSsop. with the vouchers thereof, 20 the
subscriber on or before the
ssst DAX or july, 1918.
They may otherwise, by Jaw, DE excluded
from an benefit IF said estate. All per-
SONS ieGebted to said estate ale requested
Is make immediate payment.
Given under NY hand this 10th day 90
MEnFORD ROE
Executor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06

Please be brief AS q rule we
cannot allow space for over 800
words. More than this the edi-
tor reserves the right TO blue
pencil. With each copmunica-
ton your name and address must
be disclosed not for publica-
ton unless you wish but TO
show good faith
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
Letters to the Editor

ed z iustinabie policy. but the pro-
posed Prohibition Amendment to The
Federal Constitution is an entirely
different natter Eternal principles
only should ind place in Nations
constitution. while Policies Of tempo
rary expeaieney should be confined to
local aud ehangeable legislation
Temperance is one OF those eternal
principles, for Which ali conscientious
citizens should stand It IS q cardinal
virtue against which as ST. Paul de-
elares, no law Is conceivable As We
Study God's word for guidance regard
ing the liquor question we find that
Sacred Book uniformly presupDoses q
aare feTmented beverage. and warns
meu against it's ahnse Upon this Rock
O. Holy Scripture we should firmly
stand. and defg aIl the waves OF mis-
taken sentiment Again. let us never
lose aIgh 81 Gods way Of developing
aanB eharacter Il Is not BY the an
initiation at temptation. but rather
hY reducing &c toge minimum.
How. then. can eur statesmen legis-
late for TRUE Temperament The an-
swer IS readily found IN current ma
ficnal development The ~ S. Gov
eminent Is beginning to take under its
control, and probable ultimate owner
ship, al those utilities in which the
people arc vitality interested. Why
not the liquor business also? Federal
control can easily reduce temptation
to a minimum. by eliminating all those
abuses Of which the saloon has been
guilty. The Government can syste-
matieaIly dispense pure beverages and
safeguard them from excessive abuse.
Such a step win be consistent with
the best political economy personal
liberty and viruous self-control.
The defeat OF the proposed Prohibit
ton Amendment should therefore be-
effected, in order to prepare system
which win make for voluntary and
habitual temperance.
Very respectfully,
JAMES L. SMILEY.
Annapolis, Nd, Feb 6, 1918
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
Tuesday. lsth DAY q Feb,y. 1918,
ID - TwelEe.

st HaIg-Fasi Twelve, Afternoon.
The following property:
AlI-hat lot OF ground fronting about
Il feet . inches on West street, and
having a depth Of about 175 feet, inn
proved by a two and one-half story
frame dwelling house, together with
the right to the use in common OF an
alleyway between this property and
tie property lying to the west there
Of leading from West street into the
lot Of ground above mentioned. This
property has for years been occupied
by Emily r. Calhoun as a residence,
and is part of the estate of Sarah
Brown. late of Annapolis. Maryland,
deceased, and is situate next to Leyy's
shoe Store, on West street a plat Of
the property can be seen al the Office
&c the undersigned Trustee.
TERMS OF SALE: Prescribed BY
the decree: One-haIf purchase money
payable on ratification Of sale, bal
ance in one year from day OF sale,
deferred payment TO bear interest
from day OF sale and to be secured by
note of purchaser with satisfactory
surety, or all cash at the option OF
the purchaser. A deposit OF two hun
bred dollars win be required Of the
purchaser on day of sale.
JAMES NJ MUNROE,
i23-td Trustee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
NOTICE "a CREDETORs

Notice is hereby given that the sub
seriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, IN Mary
laad letters testamentaFy on the per-
soHaI estate of
GEORGE HELLER
late az Anne Arundel county, 0eceGged.
Al persons having claims against the dc
ceased. arc hereby warned To exhibit tho
same with the vouchers thereof, 20 the
subscriber en- or before the
3th DAY OF july, 1913.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
from an benefit III said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested Go
ana Ike immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
December, 1917.
DOROTHY HELLER,
THvoenfriv
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
NOTICE re CREDITORS.

Notice ia hereby given, That The sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, ia Mary
land, Letters Of Administration on the per
sonel estate Of
HARRIET RI. PORTER,
late Of Anne Arundel County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 70 exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the
Srd DAY CT JUNE, -I81S.
They may otherwise. by Law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. al per
sons Indebted to said estate are requested
% make immediate payment
Given under ny hand this 9th day OF
November, 1917.
JAMES Il. STRANGE,
n29-td Administrator.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
LESS GAS OR NO GAS.

In our columns there is an adyer-
tisement under the signature Of the
Annapolis Public Utilities Company,
wherein il gives a most positive and
solemn warning TO consumers of gas
TO reduce their resumption to the
lowest possible minimum" 1t refers
ITO the congested condition Of the
railroads as we'll as conditions at the
mines and small quantity of coal re
ceived and the poor quality" thereof
as the reason for requesting the con-
sumers for their cooperation.
AS the world moves on in its love
for pleasure and ease only a few peo-
pie stop long enough to take warning
OF anything, People will not consider
serious questions. and when someone
OF more sober thought, who has studied
the situation, warning them OF inn
pending danger, invariably such warn.
ing will be looked upon with grave
suspicion and will not be needed until
Il is too latel
This has been the case through all
the ages past We go back TO the time
of Noah when he warned the people Of
the impending food which was about
TO be sent upon the wicked world
When Noah preached TO the people
they scorned him. Knocked him, called
him an Old Fool But alasl the clouds
gathered across the horizon, the rains
descending in great floods and thus
the whole world at that time was lost
save Noah and his family"
Again a more recent case, the
Johnstown Flood. When the dam
above the city was breaking away, it
is said a man on horseback rode
through the streets and warned the
people to flee for their lives. This
warning was given in ample time for
the people to have escaped, if they
had needed it. we are told. But they
needed it not. and there followed one
of the worst catastrophes of its kind
ever recorded
Now the warning with which we are
confronted today may not be as Sc
rious as that of the flood of Noahs
dayor that Of Johnstown, but we can
not tellt Those in authority have
been asking the people for sometime
TO economic on the use of every
thing they eat, drink and wear, as
well as fuel. SO that there might be
enough TO last during these stressfull
times when the world might be fac
ing starvation
To these warnings we have all
probably given some consideration,
but it is now imperative TO We
more in order to meet the situation.
Food. drink and raiment are nee
essary, but this is not all: The
question staring this city in the face
today is that of gas. The Gas Cola-
pany has given warning When talk
ing to the editor of this. paper yes
terday about the shortage of gas and
the poor quality, and the reason
thereon. the manager summing up
the situation, said, THE question is
a serious one and has narrowed it
self down to this: There will either
have to be less gas used or no gas"
This is the solemn warming. Who
will heed it,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
NOTICE no CREDrT0Rs.

Notice Is hereby given. That tie sub
scriber has obtained from the orphanB'
land, Letters IestameBtaPy on the personal
estate 81
CATHERINE MATTHEW'S,
late 81 Anne Arundel COUNT deceased
al neTaons having ciGtms against tho de-
ceased are hereby warned 20 exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, 10 the
subscriber. Of or before tho
2rd Day or JUNE. 1918.
They may otherwise, by iaYy, Be excluded
from az benefit Of e8id eatate. All per.
sons Indebted To said estate are requested
70 make immediate payment.
GiraD under NY hand this 9th dag ~
Nogeieber 1871.
wIEsOE 9. GGTT,
n2s-ta. Executor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-06
Guests Must Provide Broad Cards.

Guests Must Provide Bread Cards.
In such sorely pressed neutral coun-
tries as Sweden the war has resulted
IN rieh and poor alike being subject
ed to many restrictions heretofore un-
known. An Illustration of this-not
without its humorous aspects found
in Swedish wedding invitation re-
Gently received in this country by
friends Of the bride and bridegroom.
The latter were members of two
wealthy families IN Stockholm, and
the handsomely engraved missive' in
Guided an invitation TO q banquet at
one of the finest hotels In the Swedish
capital. II was in a notation at the
bottom page that the hand of war
manifested itself, In these words:
please bring your bread cards" This
meant that well-to-do hosts at q we'd
ding could not provide their guests
with bread except in restricted
amounts and in the manner prescribed
by law.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.