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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
6B[N
ROADS
DRAG PREPARES GOOD ROADS
Length and Position Of Hitch, and Pc.
oition Of Driver Arc Of Much
importance.

By H. L. THOMPSON, Oklahoma Ex-
pertinent Station. Stillwater.)
The successful handling Of the drag
on the road depends on two principles.
These are the length and position Of
the hitch, and the position Of the driv-
er on the drag.
For ordinary work the clevis should
be fastened far enough on the chain
toward the ditch end of the blade to
force the unloaded drag to follow the
team at about an angle Of As degrees.
This will cause the earth to pove
smoothly along the face Of the drag
and will make the draft light on the
team, provided the driver rides in the
line Of draft. II small weeds are to
be cut, or If the furrow of earth in the
ditch is to be moved, the hitch should
be attached rather close on the chain
to the ditch end Of the drag. This win
cause the drag to move nearly ditch
end foremost. The driver should put
his weight on the extreme forward end
of the front blade, which will make the
drag swing back to the proper angle
and make the blade pillow.
For such work the team should be
driven slowly and carefully to keep the
drag from dipping forward. If wet
spot is met, the driver should shift his
weight backward SO as not to dig too
deeply. If the blade becomes clogged
with straw or weeds it can be made to
clean itself usually IL the driver shifts
his weight as far as possible from the
ditch end of the blade. If there is a
low place or a mudhole to be filed the
drag can be made to drop its load Of
earth If the driver shifts his weight
quickly from the ditch end.
The distance from the drag at which
the team is hitched affects the depth
of cutting. A long hitch causes the
blade to cut deeper and is used often
when a rough road is to be smoothed
up. Shortening the chain seems to lift
the furrow blade from the ground and
makes lighter cutting when doing light
smoothing work.
For a new road with bumps and
holes the three-blade steel drag Is ex-
cellent, as it carries considerable earth
and will not drop into the ruts or holes
as badly as a two-blade drag. How
ever, it usually requires four horses.
The team should ride the whole dis
lance, going up one wheel track and
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

declaring unstrung wampum no longer
to be legal tender. This was going to
the opposite extreme, and the little
Dutch colony came near a financial
panic. Six months later loose and i'm
perfect wampum had to be declared le-
gal tender.
In Massachusetts wampum became
legal tender in 1910. but twenty-one
years later the coining of silver was
authorized, and this more stable me
dunn soon drove wampum beads out
of circulation.
After the Revolutionary war money
was SO scarce that wampum came
into use again. It persisted here and
there as money until the nineteenth
century, and. indeed, wampum In va
rfous forms, including pipes and
moons, were considerably used in the
United States until as late as 1880.
The financial requirements Of the
Revolutionary war resulted in the es-
Publishing Of Americas first banks.
The initial undertaking was the Bank
Of Pennsylvania, which was started In
July, 1850. It was described by the
well-known financier Morris as moth
ing more than a patriotic subscription
Of continental money for the purpose
Of purchasing provisions for a starv-
ing army" In the decade 17SO-179O,
three other financial institutions were
launched; the Bank of New York,
Massachusetts, Bank and the Bank Of
North America. This latter Is general
" considered to be the first bank In the
United States and was capitalized at
$4,000 900. Actual subscriptions, how
ever, were very hard to secure and
only $4,000 was obtained. The gov.
eminent contributed 100000 in specie.
The New York Stock Exchange has
been traced back to meeting Of TWEEN
ty-four brokers under a tree opposite
60 Wall street, May II, 1892. The
purpose Of the meeting was to agree
on uniform commissions. Thereafter
the brokers met at "Tontine Coffee
House," Wall and Water streets. The
final organization Of the Stock Ex-
change was completed in 1917. The
Philadelphia Stock Exchange also
started In q coffee house.
The malodorous ''hucketshop" re.
ceived its name from England. On
the east side Of London loafers had
a custom Of going from street to street
and draining every key Of beer they
could find. The liquor was placed in q
bucket. After it was filed these hard
characters retired to some out of the
way corner and caroused, passing the
bucket from one to another. The term
"bucketshop." at first meaning Assem-.
blages of this kind, came to be applied
to any establishment Of doubtful repu.
tatiOn.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Disasters Of Great Magnitude.

Disasters Of Great Magnitude.
Catastrophes on land since 1900, in
which more than 1000 persons lost
their lives: 1908, Italy, earthquake,
164.S5O killed 1902. Martinique, earth
quake and fire, 10000 killed; 1915,
Italy, earthquake, $4,000 killed; 1889,
Japan. flood, 10000 killed; 1900, Gal
weston, tidal wave, 1000 killed; 1859,
Quito, earthquake, 5000 killed; 1896,
China, flood, 5000 killed; 1912, Cape
Havtien. earthquake, 1000 killed; 1894,
Venezuela, earthquake, 5000 killed;
1887. Japan, tidal wave, 5000 killed;
1889. Johnstown, Pa, flood, 2,275
killed; 1910. Japan, flood, 1000 killed;
1910. Costa Rica. earthquake, 1000
killed; 1917. Halifax, explosion, 1000
-Capper's Weekly.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
How 70 Apply Gum.

BY means Of q printed notice attached
% each bottle Of gum, 81. NJ. stationery
Office thus instructs the government
oficials In the use of that substance:
I'm ordinary use, the best and most
nearly immediate result is obtained
By using only such an amount Of gum
40 win Just uniformly m0isten the sur
face without leaving any obvious ex-
cess to delay drying. the condition to
b aimed at being that Of q gummed
postage stamp just moistened as ordj-
narily applied to a letter." Which Is
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
A Woman's Answer.

do you know why money is so
scarce. brothers?" the soap-box orator
demanded, and a fair-sized section of
the backbone of the nation waited in
leisurely patience for the answer.
A tired-lookins woman had paused
for a moment on the edge of the crowd.
She spoke shortly.
Its because so many Of you men
spend your time telling each other why,
stead Of hustling to see that it amt !"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
She Landed One.

She Landed One.
Patience-YOu know she did want to
get married for years.
Patrice-She should have used the
right kind of bait.
"She did"
"And didn't he bite"
HE did-the poor fish,"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
cutieura Stops ltchina.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms Of itching.
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cutfcura, Dept. K, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Ppmn With No Valves

Pump With No Valves.
For pumping heavy liquids Welsh
inventor has designed q combined pis.
ton and rotary pump with no valves
that can be easily cl0gged.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Had His WAY.

'Tn just scream if you attempt to
kiss me-" said the sweet young thing.
But don't want you to scream" re-
piled the young man.
You don't want me to scream"
'No."
"Oh, very well. That's like a man.
You're bound to have your own way"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

One Of our lovely movie queens has
done her bit by investing in Liberty
bonds. She has just paid out about
a thousand dollars to get 4 divorce do
cree. s4b
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Follow Test Directions.

One reason why people do not get
better results from testing is that they
do not follow directions. They try to
make q short cut to save time, but sac
rifice thereby accuracy in the test.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Duly Exclaimed.

"What are pauses?" the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
'Things that grow on cats and
dogs" answered the smallest GIRL
PearsOn's Weekly.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

"A dog is mans best friend"
II think lot Of a dog" commented
the worried-looking man; but the way
things are going now, gimme cow o.
q hen!"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Avoid 0rAooino 0rv Road.

Avoid Dragging Dry Road.
It is not wise to drag dry road, for
the loosened surface will be sucked up
by the traffic, also the wind will blow
it away.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowela Ad.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

sAos 49, season. These powders
ne easy and pleasant to take and excel
lent results are accomplished BY their
use. Used BY Mothers for 81 years.
Sold by Druggists everywhere. IS cents
Trial package FREE. Address.
A. S. OLMSTED, LIE ROY, NY.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Young America is lost in admiration
for Poilus from tho trenches: there
is SO much less face space to wash.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

For disordered liver, take Garfield
Tea, the Herb laxative. All druggists.
Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

A woman's curiosity is exceeded only
by that of the man who says he hasn't
any.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Not SO Rich.

Not 50 Rich,
Maud says her face is her fortune"
"Wen, she wouldn't be very rich if
she were tWO-faced.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Heavy Lay

Heavy Layer 70 Nervous.
There is q nervous, but not wild,
disposition in the heavy layer
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Avoid Sharp Peaks.

Never permit a sharp peak to be
formed in the center Of the roadway.
A trip down the center with the drag
set straight will prevent this.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Naturally.

what are your electrical rates for
lighting?"
''Oh, they're current prices"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

It's easy to swear of and generally
it is good for body, too.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Cooks tours that once covered Eu-
rope are now limited to the employ
ment Offices.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Piles Cured In to II Days
Druggists refund money! II PAZ0 QlNTMnNT fails
to cure Itching, Blind. bleeding Or Protzu0tng PLEA
First application givoo relief. w.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Try to live right and don't worry
about how you are going to die.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Hon Weather

Hog Weather.
A hog doesn't mind cold weather, Il
his pen is dry and sunny.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Woman invented temptation. bu'
men have monopolizeR 1t since.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Coated tongue, vertigo and const1.
patton are relieved by Garfield Tea
Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Good intentions should have asbestos

II your eyes smart or feel scalded. 10.
man Eye Bai1am applied upon going 70 bed
IL lust the thing to relieve them. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Were it not for the fools the wise
guys would have to turn their hands
to honest labor.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, . small box of Barbo Compound,
and 4 OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or'you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. It viii not color the scalp, Il not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

just another way Of saying, apply
lightly."-L0ndon Tit-Bits.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
/. A Fly in the Ointment.

:. a Fly IN the Ointment.
It is possible to derive comfort from
the fact that the weather man has
routed the bore whose tales of old
fashioned winters once oppressed us;
but this is eounterbalanced by dread
of the yarns that will be spun in the
future about the cold weather of De-
cember, 1917.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Call for Dairy Cattle,

The call for dairy cattle is more mon.
ey making than the demand for beet
cattle.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
Mother Gray's Powders
Benefit Many Children

Thousands of Moth
ers have found HOTTER
cRAY'S SWEET row.
DERS an excellent rem
edy for children COM
planning Of Headaches,
Colds. Constipation.
Feverishness, Stomach
Troubles and Bowel r..
regularities from which
children suffer at this
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Modesty is a principal Ingredient In
the composition of a truly great man.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

When you climb a water wagon don't
ask for q transfer.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26

Tbo QuiniDe That Does Not Affect Head
o%o oil esS e ~ .s as e es 9sors
causing nefvousnsss or ringing II the heaA. There
10 only one "0F0no QuiniD0" = n. 00OYD0
olgnAtuye n On boz. N
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
Illumination Of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes;
insuring good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A WON
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing of the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
etc. For sale in all civil.
lied c0untries.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
JOHN D. RYAN TO
BUILD AIRCRAFT
FOR U. s. ARMY
General KenIy Made Chief Of
New Division of Military
AeronautiCS to Control
Training of .Aviators.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. April 24.-Directon of
the armys great aircraft production
program has been placed in the hands
of a civilian, John d. Ryan, copper
magnate, railroad man and hnancier.
Secretary Baker announced the step
tonight, disclosing at the same time
reorganization of the signal corps,
under which the aviation section vir-
tually is divorced from the corps
proper, heretofore supreme on all
questions. With actual production
turned over to a civilian division
headed by Mr.. Ryan. Brigadier Gen
eral William L. Kenly is made chief
of a new division of military auero-
nautics, to control training of avia
tors and military use of aircraft.
Major General Squier, chief signal
officer, will conhne his activities in
the future to the signal branch. How
ard Coffin, chairman of the air craft
board, and under whose direction the
building program has developed to
its present stage, retlres from the
board and relinquishes the chairman
ship to Mr.. Ryan. The aircraft board
itself, create by congress. will con-
tinuc as an advisory body.
Control to Be Concentrated.
Throughout all the agitation over
delays and mistakes in getting guam
tity production of aircraft under way,
all critics have agreed that the great
fault lay in the absence of concen-
trated control. The power of Mr..
Coffin and his board was subject to
the signal corps and this divided re-
sponsibilty has been blamed largely
for the fact that the program is about
three months behind.
Mr.. Coffin himself made the only
official comment on the reorganiza-
ton.
"The appointment of single indi-
vidual with definite and adequate
power to deal with all aspects of any
aircraft production is logical and
necessary STEP" he said.
Ryan Man of Many Activities.
The authority given Mr.. Ryan cor
responds to that given Charles M.
Schwab as director general of the
emergency fleet corporation. He has
the task of speeding up production
in all of the many plants working on
aircraft for the army and is given full
power in that respect. In the matter
of designing and engineering author
ity apparently is divided between the
divisions of military aeronautics and
production.
Mr.. Ryan's war work up TO this
Continued on Page Two, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
RAILROAD SHOPS
IN LIMA BURNED:
WATER MAIN CUT
Lake Erie & Western Plant
Wiped Out by Mysterious
Fires Starting Simu|tane-
ouSIy at Three Places.
(By Associated Press.)

Lima, O., April 25.-Three fires,
starting simultaneously, in the Lake
Erie & Western shops here last
night, had practically wiped out the
$5O0,000 plant and were sthill raging
early this morning.
Water pressure has been cut at
some unknown point, while federal
agents report that the hose was cut
in two places with knife. One man
is being held by the police.
Three flremen are missing, one is
in the hospital unconscious, a work
man is seriously injured, Fire Chief
John Mack, badly cut and several
others injured.
Another fire in a distant part Of
town is still burning. Homes of sever
al foreigners are reported afre.
Flames at Three Places.
The railroad shop fire followed
blaze at the same place two hours
earlier in the evening. Later. railroad
officials say, flames were discovered
at three different places in the plant.
They spread rapidly.
Ten to IA locomotives urgently
needed in war work, a new train of
troop coaches, just completed, in the
shops and many other coaches, as we'll
as a score or more OF box cars were
destroyed
Ten thousand dollars worth of Lib
erty bond subscriptions we're burned
in the office of the shops.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
Kansas City District Claims
To Have Reached Loan Quota
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 24.-Another
plea for local campaign committees
not to stop working after commune
ties reach their Liberty loan subscrp-
ton quotas went forth today from
Secretary McAdoo, prompted by re-
curing reports that workers in some
towns are satisfied with 100 per cent
records.
IF we stop fighting when we have
reached the minimum of the Liberty
loan" said the secretary, I'VE are not
comparably sustaining our sons in
France who are fighting, not for the
minimum, but for the maximum of
Americas rights and world liberty"
AT the rate the country is subscrib-
ing this week, the loan will be slight
ly oversubscribed. but treasury off
cials arc hoping for a total of at least
O00000,O00. The aggregate of re-
ports up to the opening Of business
today is $1,79O,478,l $50, which is $l32,-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25

PIER BLOWN UP.
Dover, April 24.-The crew of one
of the British submarines which was
used to destroy the German piers at
Zeebrugge during yesterday morn
ing's raid was rescued, according to
a member of the crew, by an escort
ing destroyer. The sailor said that
after the destroyer slipped the sub
marine at the entrance to the harbor
the underwater boat made straight
for the taget. A time fuse was set
and the crew abandoned the craft a
few moments later. The submarine
struck the objective and blew up.
The sailor said the pier was blown to
pieces.
THRILLING STORIES TOLD.
Crews of the ships which took
part in the raid on Zeebrugge have
many thrilling stories of their ad-
ventures. One of them has described
how, despite the fact that the Ger
mans discovered their purpose while
they were still outside the harbor,
they made their way in through
heavy gun fire, the Vindictive reach
ing the wharf where she remained for
an hour and a half.
"a landing party was put ashore"
the seamen said, "and we captured
the German guns on the breakwater
and turned them around, firing them
on the German fortified positions. AS
far as we could see, there was not
place of any military importance
left--we destroyed lot.
Landing Parties Left Behind.
"We had to leave many of our
landing parties behind, but they were
taken off by motor boats. One of
our destroyers received a salvo of
shells in her engine room and had to
be beached. She was blown up after
the survivors had been rescued.
Motor boats destroyed every
floating thing in sight, including two
German destroyers and some sub
marines. Those of the landing party
who remained behind to continue the
work of smashing German guns,
knew they would either lose their
lives or be taken prisoner. They
were volunteers and brave lot OF
fellows"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
BASIC PRICE FOR
RAW WOOL HAS
BEEN AGREED ON

Washington, April 24.-A decision
OF the government to fix the price OF
raw wool on the basis of that pre-
vailing on July 80 last probably will
be announced at the conclusion of
conferences to be held tomorrow in
Boston ard this city. Wool dealers
meet in Boston and the growers in
Washington.
The only question to be determined
now is whether the wool clip will be
commandeered by the government at
that price, or the wool merchants and
growers will voluntarily agree to ac-
cept it and supply army, navy and
civil requirements on the same basis.
All wool clip in warehouses, that
being shorn now and all en- route to
this country will be marketed at the
stipulated price under voluntary ac-
ceptance of the governments decision.
II communicating becomes necessary
the government will control all the
raw wool in the country and that on
its way here at the fixed price. Army
and navy needs then will be taken
care of first. The remainder will be
apportioned by the government for
the civil requirements at the same
price.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
OMAHA NURSES
CALLED INTO H
ARMY SERVICE

Ten Omaha nurses who have been
in training for oversee service have re-
ceived notice to report at Camp Grant
Rockford, ILL.,, and they leave for
there tonight. There they will be as.
signed to real army work and con-
clude their training prior to sailing
for the war zone. The young women
are regularly er';sted in the Red Cross
corps and it is expected that they will
become part Of Hospital Unit No. 4o.
The, are:
Thyra Brandt, Harriet NJ. Brenen-
stall, Edith M. Brannian, Alberta Dill.
Caroline Blammerker, Mayo Mori-
settle and Esther Quist, Omaha Metho-
dist, and Carrie Kolle and Pearl w.
Marson, Wise Memorial hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-25
Mrs. Catherine Furay, Pioneer
Omaha Woman, Hears Death Call

Mrs. Catherine NJ. Furay, age II,
died at her home, lis South Thirty
fourth street, at S:45 last evening after
an illness of nearly a year.
Mrs. Furay was one of the oldest
and best known residents of Omaha,
coming here half century ago. She
was born in Perry county, Ohio, De-
cember 2l, 1910, and was united in
marriage to Major John B. Furay in
1908, when the couple came to this
city.
= A member of the Catholic church
and for many years communicate of
st. Johns church, Mrs. Furay was a
woman who made the precepts of her
religion part of her daily life. She
was active in all of the charitable and
benevolent works of her faith during
her long residence here.
Modest and retiring in her DISPOSE
ton. her friends were numbered in