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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

inches in diameter. The area of q
ten-inch pipe is one-half a square foot.
One Of these pipes leads to each room
that is to be heated. Thus, all the heat
that can be introduced into a single
room through a pipe Of this character
must come through this small opening.
In contrast, the area Of doorway
In an ordinary home Is II square feet.
and 35 times as much as pipe open
Ing. A double door is twice as large
and If there happens to be colonnades,
or no doors, there is just that much
more area for the Induction of heat.
Thus instead Of carrying the heat into
room through small pipe you carry
1t In through the door openings. Or.
rather. you don't carry 1t in. but It
goes In whether you want It to or not.
In the house taken as an example
six rooms. one story and half-40 per
cent Of its area Is basement, 40 per
cent on the first floor and 20 per cent
on the second. These proportions, Of
course. differ In different types Of
buildings. The percentages In individs
ual cases are easy to figure. But tax.
ing the one mentioned. by eliminating
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

cold air and. in consequence. his inven-
ton was a failure.
Recognition Of this fact made possible
the furnace which came after. A "cold
air register" placed In a central posi-
tion In the building, sucked" out the
cold air as The heated air was dis
charged into the rooms. But here, too,
the inventor and the manufacturers
who produced these furnaces over
looked sOmethiny. They got the re-
suits, but disregarded what present.
day standards demanded-efficiency
Heat Wasted on Basement.
In the basement maze Of pipes was
strung. each pipe leading to room
above. These pipes, as the heated air
passed through them, threw Off much
Of the heat. In fact, the basement,
where no one habitually sits or stays
any longer than is necessary got the
first crack at the heat. Coatings Of
various kinds and Of more or less val.
ue were applied to the pipes to keep
the heat In. Still much Of the heat
was wasted on the deserted basement.
Then, only few years ago, four or
iive at the most, along came q man
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

pipes In the basement. 40 per cent Of
the heat produced Is saved. with
consequent saving of 40 per cent In
fuel to obtain the same degree Of heat
where heat Is needed.
There is another advantage, too,
which will appeal to those living in
small towns or In farm homes. The
basement, or cellar. is the family cold
storage warehouse. In It is stored the
things which to be preserved during
the winter must be kept cold.
The plpeless furnace Is making O
strong bid for business from the OWE,
ers Of small stores. banks, etc. While
1t does away with one Of the country's
most famous institutions, the old-fnsh-
ioned country store stove. honored In
story and verse It has the advantage
Of giving the storekeeper additional
space in which to transact business ,
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. ~ $3.50 r
don 0f these facts. All - haA - -
was to get the cold air out Of ths bul11I
ing. so 1t could be replaced with heat
cd air.
Circulation 10 Provided.
This he did by waking register
one section Of which was the counter
part Of the cold air register and the
other Of the hot air into the building
and at the same time sucked out the
cold afr. In other words, 1t provided
circulation.
II you are not an expert on heating
devices, you will undoubtedly have q
lot of questions In your mind. The
writer had, but he had an advantage
over you--he asked them Of men who
are experts, and got the answers. They
are now passed on to you.
"How," one man was asked, Scan a
house, say one cnd p half stories high.
containing six rooms, be heated from
one registerT'
Then It was explained. No attemptl
will be made to quote the expert liter
ally, but here Is what he said, In SUBJ
stance: l~ >
The modern house Is open. That Is,
there are practically no rooms on the
first floor, with the exception Of the
kitchen, that aic shut off from the
others. This is necessary to make a
pipeless furnace efficient. Bedrooms
are shut of, but usually only at night.
Everyone nowadays, who values his
health, sleeps in an airy room.
Warm air rises and as It rises 1t
forces the cooler air towards the
floor. When the heated air hits the
ceiling It does not stop. but continues
to wherever 1t can find air colder than
itself. It continues Its pursuit Of Its
chilly brother until 1t. itself. becomes
cold, or rather less warm. and then 1t
starts to descend.
This continuous stream Of heated
air eventually drives out the colder air
and heats the room. That's one room.
"How," the prober continued, seek
ing defects In the system, "can this
furnace heat any part Of the house ex-
cept the room that contains the regis
teri"
Scientific Basis of System.
Now what follows is the scientific
basis upon which is founded the sue I
cess Of the pipeless furnace.
The pipes which carry the heated
air from the ordinary type Of furnace
to the rooms above are usually ten
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with an "original idea" II was orig
inal. too, In part.
"Why not" he probably said to HIM
self. running his hand through his
hair. or holding his chin between thumb
and forefnger, or doing some one of
the many things men do In stories
when they are In deep thought-"why
not save that wasted heatf'
So he set about to save It and he did.
He invented the pipeless furnace.
For the benefit Of those who do not
know what pipeless furnace Is. 1t is
suggested that the FIRST paragraph, or
rather the FIRST two paragraphs Of this
article be read again. The plpeless
furnace was invented In Civil war
times. But the modern inventor had
the benefit Of the scientific facts Of
the circulation Of air and the expert.
encs Of the furnace men In the applica-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

one worlds cham
pionship with the
New York Giants.
Under the leader
ship Of McGraw,
the Giants defeat
ed Connie Nack's
Philadelphia Ath-
letlcs for the base
ball gonfalon In
1905. McGraw
won his first Ma
tional league PEN
nant with tn 9
Giants In 1904.
There was no
a.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

"B ut u'r Q
beautiful to o."
said Mr., = Night
Shade to Miss
Marsh Marigold.
Tn stead OF
blushlng red. she
turned a little
more golden In
color than ever
and said
HOh Tn 80
much Obliged to
you for being SO
kind and compile
mentary to me. ]
appreciate your
words So mlich
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-. lovely and pink
'ns 'ep.''cs rs" you were this
Wa year."
rAnd how lovely and blue YOU
werer' said the trailing arbutus flow.
ers.s- -"Some Of you were the most
wonderful shades OF lavender and pur-
pie and even pink and whiter
'SWe Nike TO have different colored
frocks." they said. But then fearing
that they might hurt the feelings Of
the trailing arbutus fnmily they added:
I'VE wouldn't care about It, though,
n we had the lovely pink dresses you
havei" 1.. - aNF
"Thnnk you. thank YOU" said the
trailing srbutus family. "we're very
grdtefnl to you"
*wcll; .sood-by," said the hepatica
family. ''p'
'Good.by." said the arbutus fam
ilt,.r =
'Next spring. next spring." added the
hepatica family.
..Yes. next spring. next spring."
said the arbutus family.
And wen come again. too" said
the little wild. violets. "We're early
spffng flowers. you know"
"Of course you are, dear little vio-
lets.". said the arbutus and hepntica
families together. "Next spring. then.
little Wild yfolets."
"Next spring" the violets whispered
very. softly. -" -"
Now down in a marsh some other
hc&ers were talking.
."Why. are you called the deadly
nightstinde?" asked the marsh mari.
gold. -.
-eBecuuse I am supposed to be pol.
sonous. but I really think It's rather
unfair I'd call me that. II makes
me out tolbe like the poison Ivy"
You're not Mt all like the poison
Ivy. are your" asked the iris.
mo; indeed, Sir iris" said the dead
" nightshade. who wns called In these
parts MI Nlghtshade. "Tm not in
the. least like poison ivy. Old boy
Poison Ivy Is a very great rascal. He
always poisons girls and boys and Ia
dies. and gentlemen. I hardly ever
do. and then I don't mean to. There
is.something about me that they say
iA.n6fs6nous.
VI suppose years ago some member
Of our family must have been very
mean or horrid. and made poisonous
ms a punishment. for few people pick
MS now. And that Is sad. We're adj
mired from afar. but not taken home
to enjoy"
II suppose they don't dare pick you."
said Miss Marsh Marlgold.
"And don't urge them to-" said Mr..
Nlghtshnde. "You see, can't tell my
self just how poisonous I'll be-"
"Have you always been vine7"
asked Sir Iris.
"Always." said Mr.. Nightshade.
"You're different now from the way
you will be later on, aren't your" asked
Miss Marsh Marigold.
"As. yes, that Is one great comfort I
have" said Mr.. Nlghtshade. "In the
spring and summer have purple flow
era aand green leaves and In the autumn
have another suit"
"Your leaves turn into those gor-
geous autumn colors, chr" asked Miss
Marsh Marigold.
,"Yes, and more than that" said Mr..
Nlghtshade proudly.
"Tell u.s." said the others.
T have red berries, handsome red
berries-they're the decorations on my
costume"
Beautiful, handsome, most magnIfi-
cent" said Sir Iris and Miss Marsh
Maripold
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
IT WOULDN'T WORK

Arthur Fletcher say he heard
a new angle Of the daylight saw
Ing plan discussed at New Or
leans. While strolling down
Canal street he overheard the
conversation Of two soldiers who
were walking ahead Of him.
"Half past nine," remarked
one Of them, glancing at the
watch strapped to his wrist.
swell. It's really only half
past eight" was the reply of his
companion.
"Yeh, I know" rejoIned the
first soldier, "but It don't do no
good to tell the bugler anything
about the old time when he
blows reveille these mornings"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
Gets BROOKLYN Rockies,

Arthur Irwin, newly appointed man
ager Of the Rochester Internationals,
lost no time in fixing up an alliance
with the Brooklyn club, the first result
Of which was the release to Roches.
ter Of three rookie Dodgers. Russell.
Dsrning and Pitt. all pitchers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
HOW THE P|PE[ESs
FURNACE OPERATES
New System Of Heating Is Get.
ing Attention.
SAVING IN FUEL IS CLAIMED
Idea Was First Conceived Fifty or
Sixty Years Ago but Only Re.
Gently Has Il Been Success
F.. fully Applied.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
a. Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
10. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
shree-cent stamp for reply.
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bit too late Tor us.
We will be around
ext sprln x.
though"
"Goodby. good
by" said the he
mtlca family. 1--WE
win miss you,
: but. we're going
ourselves soon.
We're glad to have
. seen YOU. How
lovely and pink
you were this
x,aaxW
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

1t Is often said of Ray Chapman
star shortstop Of the Cleveland Indians
that he is one of the most scientific
hitters In baseball. The fact that the
Cleveland meteor Is also a long-dls-
tsnce clouter Of parts Is generally over
looked.
Last season Chapman led the Amer.
lean league in sacrifice hitting. But
in addition to this. Ray batted 800,
driving out ITO hits for total Of 231
bases. In total bases the shortstop
tied Joe jackson, the Chicago slugger.
Chapman drove out % doubles. ~
triples and three home runs. In 1917.
This is quite sufficient proof that In
addition to hitting science he has the
drive In his blows
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
Woman Nurse !; ii civil War.

Woman nurses employed by the fed.
eral government In the military hos
pitals during the Civil war were paid
sst12 2 month and given their food
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
M'GRAW WON MANY REMNANTS
Giants Defeat connle Maek's AthIst
Ice In 1905 for Championship Of
the World.

John J. McGraw. the little Napoleon
Of baseball, has won six pennants and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
.DACDRI'yEV[NDX
ARY TALL n!l !
SPRING FLOWERS TALK.
N MARY RAHAM BONNER

"Good-by. good-by," called the trail
ing arbdtus family. "Its getting Q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

1t Is estimated that It cost Chas
Weeghman. president Of the Chicago
Nationals. just $16.666.67 for each OF
the three games that Alexander pitch
I'd before being called Into the army.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

The loss of Leslie Nunamaker to the
St. Louis Browns makes It imperative
for Bobby Quinn to do some more
swapping or go out and buy young
star In the minors.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
So many inquiries are pouring in
upon me regarding poems which have
been printed concerning communion
with our, dead that 1 am making this
brief statement for publication.
Following such illustrious ex-
amples in psychical research as that of
Sir Oliver Lodge, Lombroso, Sir Al
fred Turner (Brigadier General), f,
Prof. Hyslop, Conan Doyle, and
others, who are all confessed believers
in this great comforting truth, 1 have,
after many months of patient research,
obtained absolute and overwhelming
proof that our dead live and retain
memory and affection, and that they
can communicate with US.
The story of my research and my
proofs under absolute test conditions
will be given in my memoirs, now
appearing in the Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine, and later to appear In book form.
Meantime l wish to state that 1
have not found my proofs through
professional mediums or clairvoyants
or in seances.
Among fifty or one hundred per-
sonal acquaintances who have tried to
produce the right vibratory conditions
with me for the means of communion
three have proven magnifcently sue
cessful, fourth brought results, But
the three were those who gave the
proofs under test conditions. They
were unacquainted with one another
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Who Remembers?

When William c. Scribner kent a
riding school at HOS < street north
west7 Purchasers Of bicycles were
taught to ride freei
When Drivers summer garden vas
in full blast?
When Matsada Sorakiehi, cham
pion Of Japan, wrestled Edwin
Bibby for $500 at the Theatar
Comique.
When r. S. Randall was manager
for the steamer Mary Washir gton?
Occoquan Falls each Wednesday!
Marshall Hall each Saturday! Fare
round trip Is cents. Dancing on fns
vaxed deck down and back.
When the steam packet Excelsior
made regular trips TO Cabin John
and Great Falls?
When the elegant steamer JANE
MOSELY ran excursions to Blacks
toms Island. the Monte Cristo Of the
lower Potomac? Cuisine was under
the PERSONAL supervision OF Mis-
ter ED ABNER Assisted By Mister
Meyer, Of the Seheutzen Park Hotel,
and Mister Stuckel. Of Welcker's.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Writes to the Times
of Her Communion With The Dead

and lived in different States. One was
a bright society woman, good wife
and mother, and a charitable citizen,
of New England environment.
One was most earnest church
member and worker, and the third
was brought up in Presbyterian
Church associations, but became a
student of all things pertaining to the
growth of the soul and is deeply IN
terested in occult lore.
No one of these women ever lent
herself to seance or public psychic
work in any way, and their expert
ences with me have been surprise
to them. 1t has increased their rev.
erence for the Creator and added to
their belief in life eternal.
Their names are known to the
physical research society, but only
two of the four wish them to be made
public In my memoirs.
These experiences have changed
the earth for me from barren desert
of appalling loneliness to a glorious
anteroom in realms Of glory.
II has robbed death of its terror
and the grave of its sting. Just as
electricity came by, patient research
into Gods realm of wonders, so will
this great spiritual truth come to be
known to the whole world in the next
century.
We are on the eve of the most glor-
ious scientific discoveries of all time.
Let us be expectant. "He that has
ears let him hear what the spirit says
unto the churches. I"
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

4 get q LOT Of good salutes ~
turned to me- said q sergeant,
but sometimes I get tired Of So
uting officers 80 I turn ny head
away and don't see the officers
as ! pass But today Just as I
was dOdging 3 fellow with q eou-
pie Of bars On his shoulder I ran
right into q guy with . buzEard
on his coat
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
MnIlarI q

That captain IN the msssssal
corps who made q sick private
salute him 80 many tines 10 nov
a major. He VII now make the
boys stand on their heads.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

One Of the leading rent raisers
is a military official Who seemed
70 get sohs when Capt. Julius
PeyseF demonstrated with him.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Mrs Wilcox who has given happiness good advice and in
praion many has found just exactly what she wants.
and has ended all her troubles.
"Ganst thou minister to mind diseased2n
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

At . o'clock Monday evening the
"BLUE DEVILS" those French
heroes who for four sous a day have
stood for three years between the
Hun and civilization, passed the IN
tersection Of Thirteenth and +
streets.
They were escorted BY a polies-
man and men Of the United States
army. At their head was carried
the trieoior Of France and the lam
ing Old Glory.
At the curb stood a first lieutsn-
ant In the United States army.
A cigarette was in his mouth. His
head was covered and his attitude
was one Of casual interest.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Mr. Edwards bursts Forth.

Since they cannot find houses for
the people to live in why not put
more seats IN the parksf Have You
tried to get q seat in one Of the
downtown parks around $50? Who
controls the idle apartment in the
Marlborough, on Eighteenth street
near K street One has been closed
for two years now with the windows
all locked. Who is holding that out
Of the market? Why does not the
Government grab that house at
Seventeenth and streets? II
must have twenty-five rooms in 4,
but It has been boarded I'D for
nearly two years that know Of.
R T. EDWARDS.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

I refer to CHAIRMAN NED HUR-
LEY'S Office. They certainly are q
busy bunch over there.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

This comes TO mind because I vent
over to the ehairman's Office 70 see
his nibs, FRANK LORD. He is 30
high up IN the Shipping Board you
can't reach him without wireless.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

believe in . standard woFkday,
to keep employees from being I'M
posed upon; but, believe me-. theru
Is nothing 50 sickening as the sight
Of q man or q woman who has >
seven-and-a-half hour day using half
Of that time preparing TO beat is
home.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

7 wish TO report this case IS ths
first I've come across since reading
your well-timed little hint 70 owners
Of empty cars. A naval odicer hur-
rying into tn city from the Chevy
Chase Club very kindly took into
town with him a friend Of nine, who
was waiting for q car, the line q
which iE first cousin 70 cur indispen-
sable Wreco. Won't you write 3
word or two about this, SO that the
gentleman may see i and know how
! apprecia. d his courteous aet?"
HELEN STREETER.
9O8 Fourteenth qfraat norfhrerk
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

row from the brain.
Smile at it you will Let others find comfort in it if
they can.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
HEARD AND SEEN
q EARL GOD ~.

made the largest fee ever pulled
down By 3 stsnographer up % that
time.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Here's another kind Of experience:
"The generosity Of those who pass
BY Camp Meigs on Sunday alter
Moons in their machines would hard
" be dist tlguisbabIe with the strong
est telescope used at the NaYai OBJ
servatOry. Last Sunday ! walked
out that lzav and observed q soldier
from the camp hail one Of these gem
erous souls and ask him for q lift
downtown. The automobihst replicd
that he was not going his (the sol
diersl way. The soldier boarded 3
car. Several machines with one pas
senger pass ID, but nary e mention 81
lift to any Of the boys who, going
downtown, have to use money FOR
their earfare from their little thirty
a month II you have any doubt
about these 'one-thoughti maehins
owners travel east on Florida sve-
nue. next Sunday afternoon.
-One Who Would II BE CouIis
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

/ wirelessed him through BURTON
ROGERS, who. l believe, Is the sec
ond wisest looking man in Washing
ton. The wisest looking man, IS you
have all read in these paragraphs, Is
ED STEWART, Of the Department OF
Justice.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

II the rlveters viii hammer in riv-
cts with the same agility and aetiv-
ity as the Shipping Board folks
show in one Of their Offices here, I
am sure the Emergency Fleet win
sail the seas ere long.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

It made me think Of a letter had
received from an Ordnance Bureau
clerk who wanted me to comment un-
faForably on the installation Of some
dme-punching devices that have been
installed In the bureau. Employees in
Washington who kick at time clocks,
who watch the hands. who manage to
Just get to the office at 9, and who
are out on the street with q rush.
viii NEVER be picked for executive
ability anywhere.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Briee worked all the time, every
day and sometimes every night, and
when Secretary McAdoo wanted a
secretary he looked around for the
most industrious young fellow ne
could find anywhere in the United
States and picked young Mr.. Clagett,
who is a Washington boy, and
we're glad to know him. you bet
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

The majority Of the applicants at
the Shipping Board are persons Of
no experience who want soft jobs az
high wages
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

BRICE CLAGETT himself is a
conspicuous example Of a young man
who NEVER knew what Il meant 70
have a working day Of set length.
Only a few months ago Briee was .
reporter for the Associated Press,
covering the White House. His JOB
lasted tWenty-four hours . day.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Had It not, some day the President
might have issued a document Of
great international importanee, which
Brice would have reported to his Of
fee, all but the latter half. When he
reached the middle, he would have
stopped work, and Briee's account Of
II would be ended with these words:
There may be something more inn
portant in this, but have worked
eight hours today, and my time is
now up"
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Well, after q flock Of shlpbuilders
had finished with Frank. reached
him across q barrage Of mail that
some one had dumped on his desk
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Mrs. Ella Wheeler wilcox believes |

Mu Ella Wheeler Wilcox believes that she has spoken
With the spirit Of her dead husband and publish here
poem written by her on the subject.
The opinion Of this newspaper is printed below Mrs,
Wcoxs poem and letter viii intensely interest many that
ere impatient not willing TO wait for death to tell what only
death can ten Hrs Wilcox poem follows:
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

They can't get GOOD people, ex-
perieneed people, fast enough.
Il reminds me Of what BRiCE
CLAGETT, secretary to Mr.. Ne
Adoo, said to me once, not long ago:
HNot a week passes that we don't
scour the Treasury Department look
ing for some intelligent employe.
with experience, who IS capable Of
fitting into a REAL job, where ex-
ecutive ability Is necessary"