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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
CHARMS WILDCAT WITH
HIS MELoDIouS FLUTE
Man Owes His Life to His Perfect
Playing Of the "Adeste FdeIis"

Playing Of the "Adeste Fdelis"
Spring Grove, Pa.-James Howard,
living in the Bad Hills, near here,
probably owes his life to his adapta.
bility to music, a sweet toned flute and
the inspiring "Adeste Fidelis" being
the means of saving his life In this
particular instance.
A few weeks ago while Howard was
walking through that part of the Bad
Hills which is yet inhabited by wild.
cats he was suddenly confronted by
one hanging from a tree ready to
spring. Being equal to the emergency.
he opened his flute case and brought
forth the instrument and began play
ing the sacred hymn. whereupon the
wildcat appeared to calm down bit.
While Howard played and watched the
beast slowly began to descend from
the tree, and with a last long-drawn
whine disappeared in the forest.
This incident is not unlike the case
Of viii II. Harding, of this place. who
last summer charmed large black
snake in somewhat the same manner,
only he did 1t with a mouth organ.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
SALE BRINGS odd
CANES TO LIGHT
RED CROSS AUCTION IN LONDON
SHOWS WALKING STICKS
ROYALTY CARRIED -
Sailor Owns One Made of Love Let.
ters lmpaed on Steel Spike.

Sailor Owns One Made of Love Let.
ters lmpaled on steel Spike.
The inclusion of number of walk
ingsticks which have belonged to ia.
nous men in the British Red Cross
fund sale held not long ago in London
Is reminder of the interesting col
lections which have been formed.
King George perhaps has the most
notable collection. His majesty pos.
sesses no fewer than 1000 walking
sticks. which once belonged to his
father, who, like many famous men
regarded his stick almost as a friend,
and was rarely seen without one.
His favorite was regularly carried
by Queen Victoria. This stick was
fashioned from a branch of the Bos.
cobel oak on which once hid Charles
III. when escaping from Cromwell's
soldiers. Queen Victoria had it al.
tered somewhat, and little idol from
Seringa patam was inserted as knob.
Another notable walkingstick of the
royal collection which also belonged
TO the late King Edward, is cut from
the single horn of white rhinocero3,
a species now extinct, from which the
heraldic uniform is supposed to have
originated. This horn stick was given
more than forty years ago, by Kaf.
tir chief to Louis Solomon, a south
African pioneer, and inclosed in a
case of native bamboo, was present.
ed to King Edward when he opened
the South African Exhibition Of 1907.
A few years ago Lord Haldane
startled the house of commons. when
replying to remark made by another
member as to the danger attached to
the use of cordite, by saying that he
himself possessed a walking stick
made of cordite which he sometimes
brought down to the house and left
in the cloak room.
An uneasy look stole over the faces
Of the members present, but in sci
entific and highly technical speech
his lordship explained that cordite
was perfectly innocent substance
ihlO COutdCL Will udT-
gerous allies, and without certain in
gradients necessary to convert it into
an explosive it might be handled with
impunity. At the same time it was
noticed that, Lord Haldane's stick
was given a wide berth when II was
seen in the cloak room.
Mr.. Winston Churchill and Lord
Rosebery also have an interesting col.
lection Of walking sticks. although
not quite so valuable perhaps as that
of the late Lord Anglesey, whose col
lection fetched a couple of thousand
pounds when they were sold after his
death.
Perhaps, however, the most extra
ordinary walking stick OF all is that
which was owned by a seaman on H.
NJ. s. Glory, which was made out of
love letters placed on a steel spike
cut. trimmed, and dressed in very
neat manner.-Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
TRUCK FARMER CROSSES
TOMATO AND EGG PLAN
Texan Believes censvmers viii Civ
This New Vegetable Warm
Welcome.

Info new vegetable warm
Welcome.
La MarQue, Tex.-P. Dan George, q
truck farmer OF this place, has sue
ceeded in producing q new variety
OF vegetable by grating the tomato
plant upon the eggplant. The pro-
duct OF this blending OF plant types
is vegetable that in some respects
resembles the eggplant and In other
ways is typical of the tomato.
Mr.. George has one-half acre devot-
ed to eggplant tomatoes, as he calls
the new garden product. The yield
is enormous. The fruit of the cross
ed plant is of deep purple color on the
outside. closely resembling the egg
plant product in that respect, but the
meat on the inside is red.
The fruit Is almost entirely free Of
seed. In size the new product is much
larger than any of the different var
ieties of the commercial tomato. Each
plant grows to height of five or sew
en- feet and puts on an enormous crop
of fruit.
Mr.. George claims that the new veg-
etable will receive warm welcome
from the consumers of the country.
1t was quite by accident that he made
the discovery that the two plants
could be crossed. He was growing
the young plants in beds early this
spring, and one day, for want of some
thing to do. he grated tomato plant
upon an eggplant, never thinking for
moment that the merged plant
would grow. Greatly to his surprise
he saw that the grating was great
success. He Immediately grated
enough plants to set half acre In
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER vi.
The Examination.

Turn 'em loose? All of 'em?"
stammered Heffy.
Exactly. Several meant to leave
this morning, l believe"
Heffy grinned, and nodded. 81
set-chu," he said in tone almost
sprightly. 81 don't know how you done
IT, but you've located that DANCED
stone and the image"
Dual shook his head, smiling. mot
yet" he confessed.
"Then, wha'd'ye mean turn 'em
loose - openin' tn gate - tellin' the
guy what's got 1t to beat it?" demand
ed Heffy, growing more and more
hopelessly involved in the situation.
"Mr. Heffy," said Dual quite calm
ly, "it is my belief that the one who
obtained possession of that stone
would be a person of too great
strategic perception to leave at this
time"
Heffy considered Little by little
his 5rin came back. well, maybe"
he admitted. "Pll go tell tn boss TO
tell III folks they can beat it when
they're ready"
"Th..t will not be necessary" said
Semi. HE was to do so unless we
sent him word to the contrary by this
time. l took the liberty of assuring
him that you would notify him unless
you were in accord with me on that
point, as felt you would be-"
Sure" assented Heffy. Your
idea about the thief not tippin' him.
self by leavin' is a better one than
mine, reckon. That bein' settled,
what next?"
Dual nodded.
IL am glad you agree. Next we
should, think. take steps to close the
incident as speedily as may be-" He
turned to Dayton. who had been
maintaining nonplused silence.
you, Mr.. Dayton, permit me to
suggest may as well go up to the Win.
sarde suite. Miss Evelyn was awake
when l came down and asking for
you. assured her would send you
up.
81 am sure you will be very glad to
know, gentlemen" - he swept us all
into the scope of his remarks-"that
the young lady has shown her admir-
able balance by rallying bravely from
the first shock of her bereavement and
is now in much more resigned frame
of mind. Her control is in fact praise
worthy indeed, robbed of her father
in strange country as she is.
"Mr. Dayton, as her fiance, is,
think, the logical supporting influence
which she should now be given. am
therefore going to ask him to devote
the rest OF the day, until such time as
we may want him, to giving her his
society and moral support, and divert
ing her mind thereby so far as he may
from The trying position in which she
finds herself just now.
1T is in times OF trouble that those
We love can help us most, and the man
to whom woman intends to commit
herself and her life, is more fitted to
shield her than any other should be.
II is at such times that the man should
be ii firm support for the more impul-
sive and emotional female.
"One of the most beautiful things
Id life is man and woman standing
in mutual strength against the buffet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18
BIG BULL SNAKE SHOWS FIGHT.
Guest Finds the Reptile Crawling on
His Hotel Bed.

Louisville, Ky.--James F. McGee,
former cashier of the Crestwood bank,
got the scare of his life and suffered
a shock which neccssitated calling n
physician when he found six-foot
Georgia Bull" snake crawling about
his room in local hotel.
Thinking n friend was playing n
loke on him MCGEE grabbed the snake,
when the reptile began TO show Geht
and put up a hard battle Clerks AMI
attaches of the hotel came to his res
cue.
A clerk at the hotel said the snal;t
belonged to vaudeville pcrfo;me.
whose room waG ditcelIl above that ~
McGee's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
CREATES BOARD
} FOR EQUAL|z|NC
OF SUGAR PRICE
Hoover Heads New Board Ap-
pointed by President Will
Deal with Allies.

WASHINGTON. July Ito equa-
lie the price of sugar to the consumer
and to obtain better distribution. Pres
ident Wilson yesterday created the
Sugar Equalization Board, on recon-
mendation of Food Administrator
Hoover. The board will be incorporat-
ed at $5;000000, the capital to be sup
ylied by the president from his special
war fund. and will have authority to
acquire the production of beet sugar
factories. This will be resold in the
common market at the stabilized
price, thus saving to the consumer.
Officers of the board will be in
Washington. Mr.. Hoover has been
appointed Chairman and George Rolph
Sugar Director in the Food Admins
tration, president. The directors are
+. w. Taussig, of the Tariff Commits
sion: Clarence Wooley, of the War
Trade Board; Sugar Administrator
George Zabriske, Theodore Whitmarsh
and William T. Glasgow, all of the
Food Administration.
An announcement by the Food Ad-
ministration said that the new organi-
Zation is expected to facilitate joint
dealing with the allies in foreign sug-
ar and the adjustment of differentials
in overseas freight rates.
BY the creation of this board, it was
announced, it will be possible to work
out price for the public upward of
one cent pound less than would be
the case If the price Of sugar were ad-
vanced to a price that will cover the
high peaks in cost from all quarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
"We'll Soon be Going After Kaiser"
Writes Local Soldier in France

which was built by Napoleon and 1t
must have saved the people a great
deal of walking for up to that time
they had been going across the river
in beats
Then we saw great cathedral
with big tower, not connected to 1t
but separate. 1t was very artisttcally
built and all around the walls were
impressions made by shots and small
she'll The people used to get up in
the tower in the days of the revolution
and shoot down on the kings troops
There are a lot of bodies and skele-
tons down In the lower part of the
tower They had been buried in the
yard for about four hundred years and
as the ground was chalky some of the
bodies were preserved When they
rebuilt the yard they dug them up and
put them in the tower. The skins
were like tanned leather and the
teeth were preserved in some, the eye
balls in others and all such cases.
Some of them were buried alive and
their bodies show how terribly they
must have suffered. We were glad to
get back to the fresh air as there was
only little candle light in the tower.
Still Prefers U. S.
1--WE saw many such strange sights
and l enjoyed the trip very much.
Then some Of us went to the Y. M. c..
A. and had a fine meal for about three
and one-half francs or seventy cents.
We had ice cream too, and that is a
royal treat over here for the French
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12

1t won't be long before the Ameri-
cans will be going after the Kaiser
himself, Robert Droke, with Perish
ing's forces in France, says In let
ter to his mother, Mrs. Mamie Ben
nett, 447 South Ninth street. Droke
enlisted with Company B, of the Third
Balloon Squadron, and has been
abroad for several months.
The French are kind to the Ameri-
cans, although they think they are
made of money and sting" them fire.
quently, Droke says, but American
meals and American girls still look
good to the Yankees in France.
The letter follows:
mot having heard from you for so
long l am supposing that your letters
are on the way across and will write
you few lines. ! have been moved
again and am now near much larg-
er place than when l wrote last time
We are getting a lot Of balloon work
now and it certainly is interesting. 1t
won't be long before we go after the
Kaiser himself and l hope l will be
there in time to see his coffin lid nail
ed on.
1T is getting pretty hot here and
hope 1t is better in Richmond now.
We have a fine swimming hole down
by a sawmill and it feels pretty fine
to jump in cold water. There are
quite a lot of fish there and if | get a
chance l will go around to fish some
Sunday
Il think l told you about joining my
company in my last letter so l need
not tell you again. We have fine
company and fine officers and mon
/ am still acting sergeant and
l hope l will be promoted before long
Make Visit to Paris.
Every Wednesday, Saturday, and
Sunday some of us are allowed to go
to the big city. ! went in week ago
Sunday and enjoyed sight seeing
trip given by the "Y" We were TAX
en- all around the city and 1t was an
interesting trip.
1--WE went through the Chamber of
Deputies, and it was beautiful place.
The ceilings and walls were covered
with paintings and tapestries. These
were old court and tribunal rooms
that showed the great age by the
chairs and floors which were very
much worn. This city dates back with
the olden days and the Chamber Of
Deputies was one of the first buildings
TO be built.
Then we were taken around and
shown the old gates and walls around
the city This city was subject to
attacks by pirates and other enemies
and so had to have the gates and
walls for protection. The gates were
prepared for siege all the time.
There were windows and places up in
the top of the gates where the people
could throw molten lead on the enemy.
There was also great stone bridge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12

don't have ice cream. There are some
fine restaurants here but l prefer the
good old U. S. meal at the "Y" for we
know what we are getting there and It
costs less. The French think we are
made of money and some places sting
US accordingly
"At $50 the trucks came and took
us back to camp. On Memorial Day
/ went down again and there were all
kinds of stunts for the soldiers. l
took in all the statues l could find this
trip and saw some beauties in the
parks and on the streets. The French
are great for statues.
There are some mighty pretty girls
here too. l still prefer the u S. girls
however"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
NEGRO EDUCATORS
TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Mrs. Louisa NJ. Braxton with her
party of colored singers touring India
ma will be on the program Friday night
at the public meeting to be held at
the high school auditorium, at eight
o'clock Mrs. BraXton, founder of the
Industrial and Normal Institute of Ma
con, Ca, will tell of the work she is
doing there.
Gilchrist Stewart, a negro attorney
of New York City, will follow Mrs.
Braxton with patriotic address.
The entertainment is being given
for both colored and white persons.
No admission will be charged but a
silver offering will be taken u.
Mrs Braxton has spoken every day,
since coming to Richmond in all the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12

the Reid Memorial church, where she
interested her audience.
Attention is especially called to the
musical feature OF tonight. A local
quartette will sing in addition to the
out-of-town singers.
The public is invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12

colored churches and few OF the
white churches.
She IS endeavoring to interest the
public in the erection of a dormitory
for girls at the Institute at a cost of
$4,000.
Mrs. Rraxton appeared last night at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
Oxford Town Council
to Probe Neglect Charge

OXFORD, O., July 12-Neglect up
on the part Of some one connected
with the village administration has,
1t is alleged. almost ruined the village
sewage disposal plant Mayor Hugh
es yesterday called councils attention
to the condition Of affairs, and an in
vestigating committee will report YER
flying the worst rumors that have
been heard concerning the plant. 1t
is understood that some ones head
will come off, probably at the next
meeting of the village council
Coal lands will be developed by the
Browns Greek Coal Co, WEIGH, w. Va.
Incorporated with 100000 capital.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
Mother Government

This is a great country. Our
government has among the many
other commendable things, taken
precautionary measures to pro-
tect women whose husbands are
at the front. Women all ovsr our
land are receiving checks from
Uncle Sam, which contain a big
percentage of their hubby's sal
aries while in the service.
1t is not to be supposed that
any of our boys would avoid or
neglect the common duty of send
ing this same amount of money
home, perhaps they would send
more. But to make assurance
doubly sure, the government
mothers the dependents by mail
ing the checks direct to them, so
that there will be no confusion,
and are absolutely sure they Will
hit the right spot.
BY such methods of protection,
the argument advanced by en-
emies of the government that a
mans family would be left un-
protected after he entered the
service is totally destroyed, and
our good government establishes
the proof that it fathers its boys
on the battle field, while it moth
ers their loved ones at home.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
Nogal Notes

Judging from the amount Of
poles that are going through
here, the power plant from White
Oaks to the Vera Cruz mine will
soon be in operation.
II. Putch has moved from the
Bender mine to the Brown Hotel
in Nogal.
r. II. Henley has moved from
the head of Nogal canyon, to
to Nogal.
Uncle Henry Emerson is
threatened with pneumonia
fever.
Mrs. Short is recovering from
a recent attack of illness.
Road Supervisor Billy Fergu-
son has about finished a stone
culbert near the Nogal cemetery,
where a washout occurred some
time ago. Billy knows his bust
ness and the people here think he
would make a good Sheriff.
The new order to weigh all
mail passing through Nogal con-
sumes considerable time.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
GOOD RAINFALL in
CARRIzOZO BREAKS
LONG DRY SPELL
Stockmen Heretofore Dis
couraged, Have Hopes Re-
vived BY Rain and Heavy
Snow in Mountains.

Wednesday night Carrizozo
was visited by a real rain not a
downpour, but a good rain for
this section. 1t started in about
5 o'clock in the afternoon and
lasted until 10 O'Clock at night.
Stockmen have been complaining
sorely of late on account of the
continued dryness of the season.
Captain j. B. Baird, Inspector at
Carrizozo, recently turned in the
report that range was dry,
weather warm, clear and windy,
but cattle were faring we'll con-
sidering these conditions.
The mountains show a heavy
snowfall during the night, which,
coupled with the rain in the
lower lands, gives a hopeful out
look to range conditions for the
future. We need more, but are
thankful for this, and now that
the long drouth Is broken, it will
give vegetation enough of a start
that with little more assistance
of the same kind. will guarantee
the stockmen enough grass so
they will be saved the trouble of
having to move stock from one
place to another for food and
water.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
Lincoln County Roads

w. C. Davidson, County High
way Superintendent, reports the
surfacing with gravel and Gin
ders of four blocks of streets
and the construction of three
culverts in Carrizozo; also the
grading of three miles of road
beginning at Lincoln. and extend
ing east; also the construction of
four culverts on the road be-
tween Hondo and Tinnie. - Santa
Fe New Mexican.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
King Tightwad Hits Town

Last Sunday night a tall,
healthy-looklng stranger alight-
ed from train No. 2. He had
not more than hit the cinders
before a porter from one Of our
hotels accosted him. thinking, of
course, that he would secure a
patron.
The usual "Hotel Mister" was
passed, and the stranger asked
what the hotel terms were. On
being told, he said; You people
are entirely too high in this
town. | can beat that a mile, -
whereupon he surrendered his
baggage check, took a roll from
one of the trucks, which con-
tanned a couple of blankets and
other bedding, and carrying it to
the depot platform, spread it
out, and was soon in peaceful
dreams. The night was cold,
but "Tightwaddo" stuck to his
job. The night force at the de-
pot could hear the platform
boards creak and groan occa-
sionally as the Tightwad, in his
dreams, would wander into
many and varied experiences of
passing over the road in defiance
of the high war prices.
In the early morning light he
was seen to pack up his bed,
shake his fist at the Carrizozo
Eating House, and with his bed
in one hand and a lettuce sand
wich in the other. disappeared
down the street.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
Patriotic Services at
Methodist Church

Next Sunday a large National
Flag, the present Of the banks
to the Church, will be displayed
the first time. Along with Old
Glory will be service flag, made
by the ladies', with a star for
every man that has gone to the
front from Carrizozo. AT eleven
Rev. Lewelling will preach on
pratiotism from, Render unto
Caesar the things that are
Caesars. " Matt. 22:2l. The
evening service will be in charge
of the bankers. The flags will
be formally presented and ad-
dresses delivered on patriotic
subjects. All music of the day
will be adapted TO the occasion.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
DIR. Karr Locates Here

DR.. G. M. Karr has finally con-
cluded to locate in Carrizozo, and
has entered into partnership
with DR.. X. r. Lucas. The Doc
tor has for the last several years
been connected with large min
ing companies in Old Mexico,
such as the Guanajua Mining a.
Milling Co. and Cuba Mining Il
Milling Co.
The Doctor has letters from
these companies, which are val
liable and contain matter which
furnish him the best of recon-
mendations to the people in
whose midst he is a stranger.
and gives DR.. Lucas a o-partner
in the profession who comes well
recommended and is trustworthy
and professionally qualified to
share in his ever-increasing prac-
tice.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-22
Oscuro Correspondence

Mr.. Dunn of Richport, Ill. is in
Oscuro. He is looking over the
oil proposition here; He is a son
of Miles r. Dunn who used to
live in Oscruo.
Mr.. Crews has returned from
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Mrs. L. f. Jones returned from
a very pleasant visit with rel
atives in FL Paso. She reports
most enjoyable time.
The Oscuro club will meet with
Mrs. Richardson, this week Sat
urday.
The many friends of Mrs. DR..
Ranniger are very glad to learn
that she is recovering from q
severe care of pneumonia.
The rain came as a very wei
come visitor this afternoon
only trouble there was moi
enough of it.