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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09
Germans Claim Capture
of American Prisoners

BERLIN, Feb. g.-"Some Ameri.
can prisoners were taken north OF
Nivray.' The VOLTS announced to.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09

HASH
One OF the new war dishes
d. called combination hash.
Composed of all ieff-overs.
To conserve the food and cash.
n foods keep going higher.
"Left-oyers" will grow smRtt
The restaurants then will serve H..
And serve u 10 ia NIL.
We live on ombisstions
OF every kind through 1ifei
For cn-h. combined with knowI-
edge,
II n snyinE to the wife.
Our style. have combinations
And you ca0 save much more
On any SUIT. COAT. DRESS or
A. the FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE.
second md union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09

LAXATIVE BRONO QTINfNE
Tablets taken In time will prevent
grin. y. W. GROVES signature on
ft.ts ACE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-09
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
W. G. T. q. NOTES

The influence of the w. G. T. U. in
Delaware county is growing and get
ting contagious
Master ARA Cary Plat was a visit
or at our w. C. T. U. meeting Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. n. A.
Dittmer. When Master ARA and
Master Forest Scanlon get "growed
up" fifteen years from now, there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06

of liver complaint are lameness on
right leg, and color of comb fades
If you have never tried Walko, do
S oat once. Try soc package; it
is worth many times that price to
your chickens and is guaranteed to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
Farmers 4 Merchants
State Savings Bank
Manchester, Iowa

Since Aug. 20, Ryan Red Cross ship
ped So pajama suits, 81 bed shirts, "a
nightingales, 7 bed socks, "a pairs
wristlets, SIS pairs socks, 43 mufflers,
81 sweaters, helmets and 2 wash
cloths.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
i'll be something doing in our w. c.

will be something doing in our w. c
T. u.
But the boys of Is and 20 living
in Delaware county need not wait fol
Forest and ARA to get "growed up,
State Prize Essay Contest. Further
information will be given by Mrs
Lawton, County Superintendent Of
Scientific Temperance Instructions.
At our last meeting, our leader, Mrs
Jos. Hutchinson, had prepared many
educative items of interest about the
products Of our country, to be read
by the members at Roll Call. Mrs
Hutchinson then gave description OF
the organization of the Red Cross
and it's work. 1t ought to be repeat
ed Rev. Mrs. Naly and Mrs. Maud
Cary Plat, each gave paper about
"Our Country" These ladies stirred
our patriotism, loyalty and love for
Our Country to the depths.
Mrs Hubbell spoke of prayer, Uni
fled prayer. That it was a bulWark
of defense and great power behind the
lines in the distressing times of war.
That in prayer, for the promotion Of
Our Country, we should unite. Mrs.
Klaus reported 1876 articles Of wear
ing apparel sent to the Relief Com
mittee for the Belgians. There were
so baby quilts, mostly made from out
ing flannel pieces, donated by the Red
Cross.
Under the able leadership of our
president. Mrs. Phenicie, the ladies
assisted in making II bandages for the
Red Cross.
The Union Signal is our National
paper and every man should take the
Campaign Edition so as to know what
is being done under the able leader
ship of Chas Stelzle in the Strength
en- America Campaign.
Press Correspondent w. c. r. u.
TO ALL SUCCESSFUL POULTRY
RAISERS
Have you ever tried WalkO?
If not, why not?
Did you ever stop to think that in
the spring Of the year your chickens,
large and small, need a tonic?
If you feed WalkO you will have
healthy hens, and when you have
healthy hens they produce healthful
and fertile eggs.
There is nothing equal to Walko for
your little chickens, it is preventa
tive, and cures roup, cholera, and
white diorrhea and is especially good
for liver complaint. The symptoms
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Licenses were issued by Clerk o. r.
Durham last week to the following
persons: Emmett G. Long, and Andra
Miller; Alfred j. Rissler and Minnie
Hawker; Carl F. Wendt and Hilda
Louise Gienapp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
FOR A BAD COLD.

Take Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy. 1t has stood the test of time and
can be depended upon. For sale by
A. c. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06
ure chicken ailments.

cure chicken ailments.
All orders must be accompanied by
the money; but we will send you a
sample free of charge on request
Write or phone for Walko to W.
J. Ludley, 901 East Main st., Man
chester, Iowa. 1914
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-06

Mrs. Frank Farley is in st. Paul
visiting her daughter, Mrs Emma Nc
Crany
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
NO EXHAUSTIONIS
LIKELY IN SOURCE
OF RUBBER SUPPLY

The last few weeks have seen hun
dreds of columns OF newspaper and
magazine space used to record the
action of the Government in restrict
Ing the importation OF crude rubber
In some cases, this has led to an
erroneous belief that the Govern
ment's action was due 10 a threatened
scarcity of the raw product others
have been led to believe that the
Federal action will necessarily result
IN a serious shortage OF crude rub
Der. As matter OF fact, each opin-
Ion is far from correct
The Miller Rubber Company, of
Akron, Ohio. for twenty-seven years
an important manufacturer Of rubber
products, Is doing its utmost to en-
tighten the general public concerning
the rubber situation as it really ex-
ists.
Explains Situation.
A statement just issued by the Mil
Ter company says:
In these hot rainy climates OF
dense humidity where rubber trees
thrive. there seems no end to the
source Of supply. The same situation
exists in practically all OF the rubber
producing countTies-South America,
Central America, Mexico, Africa, and
the Indo-Malay regions.
The varieties OF trees, shrubs,
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
U. 5. NAVY AVIATOR
PRISONER IN GERMANY

Ensign George Thomas Roe, U. s.
n, an aviation pilot OF scituats,
Mass, is a prisoner at Camp Land
schut Germany.
On June 4. Admiral Sims reported
that Roe had made q forced landing
eighteen miles from the Dutch coast.
while on a reconnaissahce flight. and
that he probably had been picked up
by the enemy. Two enemy planes
were seen in the distance.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

plants and vines which discharge the
rubber sap are numbered in the hun
dreds. One OF the smallest and most
common is the pasture milkweed. and
the greatest, the mammoth HeveA
Braziliensis tree. Not infreouently
the latter attsins a height Of 100 feet,
and from this huge specimen we get
'latsx' or coagulents Of fine Para.
THE words india rubber were first
applied to that substance by the In
dams Of the Amazon valley called
'Cahuchu.' Obviously, our name
caoutchous' is derived from the ma
tive tongue, and in many localities 1t
has come TO be looked upon as de-
noting the pure uncommercialized
product.
wild Rubber Poor.
Another erroneous impression ex-
lists that wild rubber is superior to
plantation or cultivated rubber.
Wild rubber is often too dirty and
varies greatly in quality and shrink
age, while plantation rubbers are
generally clean, OF uniform quality,
and consequently of little or no
shrinkage.
I'm this connection it is interesting
TO note that It is highly probable
that were the United States for any
reason 10 be cut of from its supplies
OF crude rubber, the product could be
obtained locally. There are plants in
California containing .. 3, and 10
per cent of rubber, and this means
millions of pounds. The California
council OF defense IL already invesu.
eating the situation exhaustively' ana
their final report will interest the
whole world"
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
SENDS FIFTH AMBULANCE.

AUDUBON. Iowa. July 1.-The Au.
dubon woman's Club has given 500
from its emergency fund to complete
the amount necessary to send the nfth
Audubon county ambulance to the
French front. This lie the clubs third
500 contribution to the ambulance
fund
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

That's a test that destroys many
a dream of easy riding.
Some cars have to have passenger.
weight to hold the springs down.
It was not 50 with the Liberty.
Riding alone IN the tonneau, I was
just as easy as when I rode with
two friends and no more 90.
I did not stop here, Of course.
The real test of q car Is the per.
sonnet of the men who make L.
I went to the factory.
/ can't tell you, here, an the fine
things / found out.
But I want to tel you the story
In person
Briefly - there isn't even one
stockhoLdsT in the Liberty Com
pany who wasn't bred and
broadened IN the motor car
business.
A half a dozen of the more ac-
tive aocociates occupy positions
Of honor in the industry than
uDhich there are no higher.
They started out to build a car
which would produce exactly the
effect of surprise the Liberty. did
produce on me In the first ten
minutes.
/ am eager to show you that IN
stead of over stating, have under
stated this Liberty difference In
driving and riding.
When can I let you sit at the wheel
and see and feel for YOURSELF
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

OIL have a Ford which has been running
o. X. until recently. Whenever take out
the plugs md them oily and the engine &C.
casionally skips got new valves re-
Gently removed the eylindsr bead for Erin6-
six hours 10 grind three valves and then
they were not all smooth. Please advise II
valves will seat properly II there IL shiny,
and also how long should It take 10 grind .
, Ford valve.
Can an amateur put new piston rings On :
Please advise ne on the subject. Also what
is the best leakproof ring on the markstf-
INTERESTED READER
A-The length OF time required to
properly grind a set OF valves de-
ponds on the condition Of the valve
seats and face and how fast you
work. Four hours is good time.
When starting use q coarse COM
pound and finish with a fine com
pound. Both seat and face must
have an even gray color with no
black spots or rings.
1t takes an experienced man to
properly fit rings. The ring is slip
ped over the piston in three skids
made Of an old saw blade. The ring
must be Tapped on q level plate,
sprinkled with emery dust and oil.
in case 1t Is too wide for the groove
The ring must fit the groove per-
fectly and have no up and down
play. The end OF the ring must have
about 132 clearance when in the
cylinder.
cannot pick out any one ring
as the best on the market. There are
many good rings such as the. Burd.
Leak-proof, Splitdorf, etc.
II you can get some one to prop
erly fit ordinary diagonally split
rings you will not have any trouble,
but under any conditions you will
notice an improvement with one
patent ring per piston.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
Haze Secured
The Liberty Franchise

! have secured the franchise to
sell Liberty cars in this territory.
The reason I wanted the franchise
was that I Udnted to bg1 for my
OIOn personal use the first Liberty
car rode n.
That first ride in the Liberty-it
was not my Liberty either,-made
me sit up straight and pay atten-
ton.
The difference In the Liberty Is
Immediately noticeable IN the way
it rides and drives.
You win notice it, no matter how
limited your experience may have
been.
My wide experience told me in the
first ten minutes that / had en-
countered an unusual car.
determined, however, not to be
swept off my feet.
/ went at it to find out why there
should be such difference in the
way the Liberty rides and drives.
1 found, for instance, as Percy
Owen, the President of the Liber-
ty Company, says, that I sat IN
the car instead of on it.
The location of the steering wheel
spelled complete comfort.
The control lever and switch were
just where they ought to be.
The gear shifted with ahngertouch.
The emergency brake could be set
fast by three-year-old tot.
The slightest pressure depressed
the clutch.
I rode in the tonneau alone.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

PershlnE says, 1--WE want team
work" Eat potatoes and ave wheat.
Don't leave 81 TO your neiEhBor. We
want team work.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

O. have a 1914 Ford which has developed
a pronounced knock together with clicking
IN the sng1ne-especiaIly when hot and when
hill climbing me engine loses power N
hili climbing when hot but Is all right cold
or on a level road. Repairmen tell me the
main bearing Is ught-E. H. r.
Al cannot tell whether you refer
to q spark knock, which has a metal
lie sound caused by the piston strik'
ing against the cylinder wall, or
whether II Is a loose push roo or
some similar small part. The knock
should be described-thati is, whether
dull or sharp, etc. Any engine will
lose mower II IL runs too hot. Find out
what is causing the overheating. A
main bearing may be tight, but that
hardly would give overheating
trouble.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

OIL have a White 1914 gas car which has
q knock In the engine when cArrylhB, .
for the carburetor and attribute the trouble
10 the low test Easolene being sold. as II
had not developed previously. Would there
be an advantage In changing cAronretors =
H. E. G.
A-Why change carburetor with
out first finding out why the engine
knocks: On a heavy pull nearly every
engine knocks il the gears are kept in
high. Is IL a spark knock you refer 70
or what? Find out what causes the
knock. There is such a thing as a
gas knock brought about by load
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

OIL have q 1911 Ford and IN 100 miles
driving I have burst three porcelains. Please
give cause The car pulls very well In low
but does not pick up quick enough In high.
u. G. HILHAM-
A-PorceIains break because Of
high heat, poor material in the plug,
running without water for any length
Of time or striking with wrench in
screwing in plug. Good plugs made
by any standard manufacturer should
give satisfactory service IL your igni-
ton adjustment is good. 1t does not
pick up in high either because the
mixture IL too lean, the ignition weak.
trouble with second speed band or q
drag on the engine.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

o. van, 10 grind the valves in my 1914
Ford. Please tell me how to 90 the Job and
how TO NJ piston rings. I also want 10
tighten my connection rods which are loose
Recently ! put In an diversified piston and
rings but the No. ! cylinder still leaks.-J
p. F.
A.-To grind valves take off the
cylinder head and take out the
valves. Spread coarse grinding COM
pound lightly over the face Of the
valves and place in its regular posi-
ton. Then with a bit and brace or
special valve grinder turn the
valve on its seat. Keep this I'D for
minute after which remove the
valve and clean II with Gasolene
The valve must be twisting or
ground back and forth until the scat
and face have an even gray color
See above letter as 20 fitting pis-
ton rings.
II you wish 10 take up on the ron
Meeting rod bearings YOU will have
TO first remove the cap bolts. There
Is no other way out Of the job. An
oversize piston improperly fitted or
with poorly fitting rings will not
cure oil pumping. Maybe your cylin-
dcrs arc scored in which case they
Will have TO be restored.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
Copyright. ISlsJ.

ing" but cannot tell If this is your
trouble.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Some papers brag almost weekly
about their fearless editorial policy, ?
and so long as they can attack some
problem or condition at long range,
they nearly prove that they possess
such a quality. But when it comes to
fighting for the right in something
that is happening at their very door,
such as assisting to drive bunch of
crooks from a community well that
fearless editorial policy, or shall we
cali it fearful-fails to work to any
appreciable degree-Fort Lauderdale
Herald.
We don't know what particular pa
per the Herald refers to, but we know
several that fill the description.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The Tampa Tribune hits the nail OF.
the head with maui when it says:
There are a thousand ways in which
patriotic Americans, too old, or too
cautious for military service, may
help to win this war, and one of these
ways is by careful abstaining from
becoming a nuisance; by leaving dis
cipline to the officers, who have ex-
perience and who are likely to resent
the appearance of busy-bodies with
nothing but set of fine-spun theor-
les to commend them"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Yesterday was meatless and today
is wheatless at our clearinghouse. We
cid very well oursef, and heard no
complaint from any of the other forty
o. fifty who gather around Mrs.
Arms hospitable boards, and we
thought as we looked over the we'll
filled tables how glad hundreds of
millions Of people in this war-racked
world would be to be SO well fed. OF
a truth, the war has called on Amer
ica for little sacrifice in proportion so
far, and yet we have more to deny
ourselves for than the people of any
other nation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

It is the Stars opinion that the ac-
ton of Henry w. Savage, in canceling
0cala's date for "Everywoman," in
favor of st. Petersburg, viii not rec
ommend him to managers of theaters
or any other responsible people in the
country. He had a contract with
Ocala and he deliberately broke it for
the sake of the hundred or so more
dollars that he could make in st. Pc
tersburg. A gentleman always keeps
his word, no matter what it costs
him, and if Savage would break this
contract he would break others.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

advertise himself. HIS speech pleased
no one except the partisan repuhH-
cans, TO whom it gave a desired open.
ing, and the pro-Gernans. Stone is
more Of disadvantage to the govern
ment than Lafollette He is probably
as disloyal as Lafollette, but he lacks
Lafollette's courage. He is a hoodoo
for the democratic party as well as a
clog on the legislation Of the whole
country.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

S. ]. Carlton, president of the Ar
cadia city council, died Monday morn
ing at his home near Arcadia Mr..
Carlton was member of one. of the
largest and best known families in his
section, and was one of the trustees of
the First Baptist church. He leaves
a wife, two sons and two daughters
The deceased was cousin of Mrs. II.
M. Hampton of this city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

A dispatch from London predicts.
the control of parliament by the labor
party after the expected general cleo
ton in which eight million new voters,
including six million women, viii go to
the polls.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

By all means, let women have the
ballot, and let them go out in the bus
mess and working world on an equal
ity with men. By so doing, they will
exactly suit the class of men who take
advantage of them now and they will
take a vast responsibility off those
who have always believed women
were better than men and thought it
their first duty to protect them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Senator Stone made a sorry exhibit
ton of himself BY his partisan speech
in the Senate Monday. His attack on
the republicans was made against the
wishes Of the administration, which he
professed to defend, and probably had
no real reason except his desire II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

On account of the pressure of his
other public duties, Senator Fletcher
has resigned the presidency of the
Southern Commercial Congress, which
Office he has filled with great credit to
himself for seven years. The place has
been taken by another distinguished
Southerner, Judge Robert w. Bing-
ham of Louisville, KY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Mr.. McAdoo has Communicated 700
locomotives now in the course of con-
struction for use on eastern lines and
hopes to obtain locomotives being
built for foreign countries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Thousands of cords of wood useful
for fuel are rotting on the forest res
eIvations Of New York because the
constitution forbids their sale or re-
moval.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Braxton Beacham, the state food
administrator, viii be in 0cala Satur-
day, TO confer with all who have bust
ness affected by his branch of the
public service. Everybody interested
in food conservation should try to con-
suit with Mr.. Beachan
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Papers discovered in Italy showed
that Caillaux was scheming to estab-
fish dictatorship in France after ar
resting the president and dissolving
the chamber of deputies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The public is warned against per-
sons writing from our camps and
asking for letters for lonesome sol
diers" who desire correspondence and
contributions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Tt is announced that Alex. st. Clair
Abrams viii be prominent on the side
OF the liquor men in the wet or dry
campaign in Duval county. This need
surprise no one. Whenever any move
is made in Florida for the public
good, it is a safe bet that Mr. Abrams
will be found opposing it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

More enlistments from Wall street
families are recorded in the war of
flee than from any other one class OF
families in the country
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

A Montana woman is knitting socks
for American soldiers with the same
needles with which she knitted socks
for the soldiers during the civil war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

Secretary McAdoo issues warning
to holders of Liberty Bonds to bewar,
of persons who are offering worthless
securities in exchange for the bonds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The American gunboat Monocacy,
which drove off gang of Chinese
pirates on the Yang Use Kiang, is a
veteran in the service. She has been
On the China station over thirty years,
before which she did good service for
Uncle Sam IN other parts of the
globe
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The United States supreme court
has decided that a citizen has no con-
stitutional right to possess liquors for
his own use in prohibition state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The Star sincerely regrets to hear
of the death of Prof. W. F. King. He
was a good citizen and splendid
teacher, and much of the work he did
viii survive him many years in the
lives of those whom he helped and IN
structed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The Bolsheviki struck a snag when
the constituent assembly convened
Times Union.
In this instance, however, the Boil
sheviki ship of state proved to be a
snagboat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Domentie

DOmeatIc
one year, in advance ... $500
Six months. in advance. .... ESQ
Three months. In advance. 125
One month, in advance .. so
Foreign
One year. III advance. .......... $500
Six months. in advance. ... 4.25
Three months, IN advance 2.25
One month. in advance . 80
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-23

The Chinese republic is abolishing
gambling, early marriages and foot
binding.