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The state herald., 1918-02-01
MAILS LETTER IN
FIRE ALARM BOX
ignorance Of Woman Causes
Some Excitement In the Tul.
sa Fire Department.

Tulsa, Okla.-Mrs. s. A. Crosby hal
acquired the knowledge of the differ
ence between n fire alarm box and n
mail box-but at an expense Of $500
to the city of Tulsa.
She approached fire alarm hox
with letter In her hands and read the
directions for ''pulling the hook" She
did so, but the box did not open.
Determined to mail the letter, she
walked another block. searching for
n mail box. Meantime the down town
fire departments turned out en- masse,
but could find no fire.
Failing In her search. Mrs. Crosby
came back to the fire alarm box. gave
The state herald., 1918-02-01
BURGLAR PLANS REFORM,
FEARS POLICE ACTION

New York.-While james
Doyle, n "high.cinss" profession
nj burglnr. was robbing the
home Of Frederick G. Buckout.
n wealthy lumber merchant.
Mrs. Buckout mndc an effective
appeal to the burglars better
qualities. Doyle ngrccd TO take
only si6 md TO .returh the fol.
lowing day, nfter being prom.
Iscd n good position with Mr..
Buckout.
He returned md the Job wns
arranged. Lnter he lost heart,
explaining that "thc police
would never let him live n
straight life" Doyle told tho
story while being nrrnigncd for
the theft Of 5000 worth OF lew.
clry from another New York
home.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
AVOID "souAs cAick9Ns;"
THREE.PoUND FowLsSsEsr

Housewives can help the meat
situation by buying three-pound
broilers and friers and refusing
to use "sQuab chickens" weigh
ing q pound. onehalf or less.
Dressed-poultry specialists Of
the United States department of
agriculture urge this as a con-
servation measure. Serving un-
der-developed or "squab chick
ems" In hotels, restaurants and
homes Is regarded as 4 waste,
for II kept four weeks longer.
including two weeks Of crate
fieshing. such fowls would weigh
about three pounds. Moreover,
under proper feeding. a chicken
makes the extra flesh largely
from such by-products not ordi-
narily used for human food,
such as buttermilk. skim milk
and low-grade grains.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
GETS PAY IN POKER CHIPS
Loses Them In Game With Employer
and Now Brings Suit for
Wages.

Visaiin. Cai.-N. Perscalio has
brought suit to recover weeks wn-
ges from his employer. N. Bcvnnda.
claiming he was paid In poker chips.
which. by superior skin. his employer
took AWAY from him In sitting OF the
great American indoor sport. Bcvan-
dn claims that Pcrscnlio entered n
friendly gnme" and is merely n poor
loser.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

mcnt will suilicc. but II II II desired
10 market the product and to insure
good, uniform quality, II will be ncccs-
snry TO follow somewhat more elnbor.
ate methods. Tho process OF making
q small amount, M well M methods
used when II II desired 10 produce q
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Two vIews.

Man." chirped the optimlst. "ls the
animni that laughs"
And" growled the pessimlst. he
has little enough to laugh about st
that"
The state herald., 1918-02-01
wIseonsln's Fine Potato crou.

Wisconsin furnished 39.4OO.OO0
bushels OF the entire potato crop Of
the United States. which amounted to
440.O0o.0oO bushels In all. This ia
about Sis per cent.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Colorado shale Contains Riches.

Colorado ought to produce in q
year or SO 100000. 900 barrels Of crude
oil from Its shales." said DR.. David 7.
Day OF Washington. chief Of the divi.
sion Of petroleum research of the fed.
eral bureau of mines. at the capitol In
an address to the Colorado Metal Min.
ers' Association and the American
Mining Congress. Although the
United States produced 10000
barrels Of crude oil last year, the con.
sumption was 2l.00o.0o0 barrels great
er, There is now only half q years
reserve In storage. The foremost oil
men in this country doubt II produo-
tpn from wells ever will overtake
consumption. The thing to do." con.
timed DR.. Day, ''is not to cut down
industries and disrupt business, but
go TO western Colorado and gst the
oil from the shales."
The state herald., 1918-02-01
HOW COTTAGE CHEESE
TAKES MEATS PLACE

We eat meat chiefly to get
protein, a bodybuilding sub.
stance, and energy to perfouHl
body work. Cottage cheese can
supply these body necessities al-
most as well Ms meat and more
chenply. For supplying protein
one pound Of cottnge cheese
equals
1T pounds sirioin steak.
LOO pounds round steak.
is7 pounds chuck rib beef.
LIZ pounds fowl.
tts pounds fresh ham.
Ia pounds smoked ham.
LIS pounds ioin pork chop.
i.si pounds hind leg OF lamb.
LII pounds breast of veal.
ON the basis Of energy sup
piled. one pound Of cottnge
cheese cqunls--
li-s ounces sirioin steak.
liz ounces round steak.
iiN ounces chuck rib beef.
ION ounces fowl
6,s ouncen fresh ham.
ounces smoked ham.
q ounces ioin pork chop.
7i-5 ounces hind lrx OF lamb.
in ounces breast OF veal.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

To keep clean and healthy take Or.
Pierco's Pleasant Pellets. They rcgu-
lnto liver. bowels nnd stomnch.-Adv.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Governor rsvors Nationwide. suffrss

uovernor Favors Nationwide Suffreee.
At tho request OF several prominent
women OF Colorado. leaders IN the
stnte's work in behalf OF nationwide
woman suffrage. Governor Guntsr
sent tho following telegram 10 Coiora.
dos congregational delegation. with the
request that II bc read into the rec.
ords Of CongrosH; "woman's suffrage
has been vsry beneficial 10 tho state
OF Colorado and its citisenship. I
think II Just and wise move 10 q.
tend the right Of suffrage 10 tho won.
en u the nation"
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Wen. Why Notf

PA, why do wo prny for daily
brcndf"
"why-"
"why don't we prny for potntoesY'
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Arrive safely at French Port.

Lieut.. John 8. Barrows. formerly Of
the editorial staff Of Denver paper.
has arrived safely in France. as has
Lieut.. Glen W. Huntington. Denver
architect. Both are members Of tho
same artillery division and werc com
missioncd Mt Fort Sheridan. Cable.
grams were also received by tho par.
ents OF Lieut.. Cyrus Allen. Lieut.. Rob
crt d. Lee. Lieut.. Roland Enos and
Lieut.. Brennin s. woodnrd. nnnounc-
Ing their safe arrivals In France.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

Pifcs Cured In to u Days
Druggists refund money II rAzo ois srnuNr ~.
r. curs Itching. blind. hi-sdlns % Protrudlnx piisx
bint application sivss fplisk No.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

shuek Promoted TO First Lieutenant.
Harold r. schuck Of Denver has
been promoted to first lieutenant At
Camp Funston.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

Patriotic Environment
Jonnh entered the whale.
Every dny IN both mcntless. wheat
less and lirhilcss." he pointed out.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Attorneys to Meet Commissioners.

Attorneys to Meet Commissioner.
The State Association OF County At
torneys concluded its labors after re-
porting to the county commissioner.
A proposal that the executive commit.
tees OF both organizations meet In
Denver once n year. at the expense OF
the commissioners. to discuss legal
questions. was accepted by the com.
missioners. officers elected: o. u.
Collins of Colorado Springs. chair.
man: v. II. johnson Of Cheyenne Wells
vice chairman; Il. II. Stcinmeyer Of
Canon City. secretary.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

Reward Of 5000 Offered for slaysrs.
A communication was received by
Attorney General Hubbard from shsr-
III =. L. Neeley Of Huerfano county to
the effect that the latter is authorized
TO offer reward Of $4,000 for informa-
tion leading to the arrest Of the per
son or persons who murdered Robert
8. Mitchell the evening of Sept 20.
1915. Mitchell was chairman Of the
Huerfano County Democratic Central
Committee and editor OF tho Walsen-
burg Independent and was said to
have been shot to death in the back
yard Of his home In Wslsenburg.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

Williams Gets Utilities Board Place.
Leroy J. Williams u Central City.
lawyer and former state senator. was
appointed by Governor Gunter as u
member OF tho Colorado Public Utii.
tiles Commission.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
An Easy End,

An Easy End.
Ill Pcrkins-As fer me. wnnt TO die
rich. never yet hcnrd OF rich fss
Ter being hung or clcctrocuted.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

hseord o. FIres 0Iamsd 10 Enemies.
Scven auartermnster'n rtorehouscs
and municipal docks burned at New.
ark. Conflngrntion followed spy
rumors. Damage. 100000. West.
inshouse Electric plant. Buffalo.
burned. Damage. 100000. Celia
mills and II. W. Smith Dry Dock Com.
pany plant. near Baltimore. destroyed.
Damage nearly 100000.
British liner discovered on fire at
Atlantic port. Storage warehouse
burned IN Patterson. n. j., with loss Of
$4,000. Fire In saa Francisco tan.
nsrv does $4,000 dAmass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
Thrilling Story of TraWIer Skip
per's Exploit.
Third Blow of FIaiIIike Implement
Puts Out U-Boat's Eye and Al
lied Crew Escapes.

London-When ones vessel is in
danger from enemy submarines any
thing will do as a weapon of defense,
as is shown by the story of a captain
of a British trawler who used a coal
shovel with good effect against Ger
man-U-boat. The trawler. according
to. the story told by one of the crew,
was in the North sea in stiff breeze
when the skipper saw periscope
crawl through the breaking surface of
the sea about a hundred yards off.
There was no gun aboard and the traw-
ler's best speed was less than eight
knots.
"It was a situation to diSmay most
men," said the seaman. "Our skipper,
however. has a fighting spirit A touch
of the wheel sent the trawler's blunt
bows pointing at the submarines
whaleback. and we wallowed menac-
fngly toward the pirate.
1.-The U-boat swung round to avoid
the impact and the sides of the traw-
Ter scraped along the sides of the sub
marine. The periscope still was well
out of the water but was beginning to
slip down as the submarine dived.
The skipper bawled for a hammer,
a crowbar. anything that would hurt
One of the crew thrust coal shovel
into his hand and he scrambled on the
bulwarks and leaned over, two of the
crew hanging on to his coat so that he
wouldn't fall overheard. Backward
and forward he swung the heavy scoop
at the fragile periscope. and the third
blow reduced it to fragments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
SeapIane Has Important Part in
Hunting Down German
U-BoatS.
SHARED WITH STEEL ROPES
Enemy Is Given Five Minutes to Rise
and Surrender, Then Is Blown
Up-Vivid Description by
English Writer.

LOndon.-One of the methods by
which, as the first sea lord, Sir Eric
Geddes said recently, the submarine
menace is being held" is wildly de-
scribed by a writer in the Liverpool
Journal of Commerce.
A seaplane had spotted subma-
rine lying on the sea bed. Instantly
the observers finger commenced to
tap key. Ten miles away a long,
lean destroyer and four squat trawlers
detached themselves like pack of
hounds working covert, and fastened
to the kill. Meanwhile the Seaplane
circled around When the surface
ships arrived, her instructions, deliv-
cred by wireless, were curt and pre-
else.
Acting upon them the trawlers sta
toned themselves at the four corners
of a wet quadrangle, while the de-
stroyer kept her guns ready to talk to
Fritz should he appear above the sur
face.
The trawlers at the corners got out
their sweeps-long wire hawsers, with
a heavy kite in the center to keep
their bights down on the Seabed-and
commenced to steam toward each
other.
As the pairs of vessels met, their
wires simultaneously engaged them
selves under the U-boat's bow and
stern, and commenced to work their
sinuouS way between her hull and the
sea bottom.
Then the strange thing happened
Two round, black objects seemed to
detach themselves from her hull and
float surfaceward, to hover second
and then to commence bobbing down
the tide.
"Minelayer, eh?' called the sea
planes observer.
That's it, lad" came the telephoned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
SAVING THE INJURED

I've sure got to hand it to those
men with the Red Cross on their arms
They all worked like dogs in that hell
out there. They seemed to have but
one idea-to do their duty-and appar-
emily cared nothing for their own lives
while doing it. They were game right
to the core"
In this connection it may be said
that there are n certain number of
men who wear the Red Cross whose
names are on the casualty list. If any
one has thought that a Red Cross
worker goes out on a battlefield only af-
ter the firing has ceased and brings in
the wounded, this statement by SOL
der will correct the wrong impression.
Observation-Disclosures work under fire-and
the Germans have not hesitated to fire
upon Red Cross workers.
The knowledge that the Red Cross
workers will be at his side almost as
quickly as he falls wounded, to take
him to the first-aid station and subse-
quently to the hospitals, has given
great comfort to the American troops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
SPOTS SUBMARINE
ON BED OF OCEAN

answer, but her eggs can wait for
minute"
Then the trawlers crossed their de-
pendent cables and thus held the q
boat in kind of wire cats cradle. She
seemed to suddenly awake to her
danger, for with a bound she tried to
disentangle herself from the meshes
which held her. But it was no use !;
the trawlers had been too long at the
game and the submarine was doomed.
Got him." signaled the seaplane.
Thanks responded the destroyer.
The End of the U-Boat.
At a flag signal from the destroyer
board after one clipped a small red
wire, and allowed it to slide down till
1T touched the U-boat's hull.
1t was the seaplane's turn to wave a
| flag, and immediately there followed
the fall of two fists upon two firing
keys; the uprising of two gray mounds
of water and rumbiing, muffied ex-
plosion.
The seaplane circled twice above
the patch of rising oil, ascertained
| that Fritz had been destroyed, and
notified the destroyer. Then, with ner
observer slipping a drum of cartridges
into his machine gun, she sped on after
| those objects bobbing down tide.
A burst of rapid firing-and the first
of the DEVILS eggs, its buoyancy Cham
| Der punctured, sank with a gurgle
the second gave a better show, for it
exploded grandly-and harmlessly-as
| the bullets reached it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
FOOD COSTS 9 CENTS MORE
Student Who Has Been Living on %
Cents a Day Finds He Must
Pay More.

GreenSberg, Pa.-Roy r. Mumma of
Jeanette, Pa, who, while a student at
Carnegie Institute of Technology has
been living on % cents a day, has had
to increase his budget. He is now liv-
ing on 30 cents day.
Since he graduated from Tech last
June Mumma found job, saved $500,
took unto himself a wife and has just
been accepted as private in the radio
mechanics branch of the aviation serv-
ice.
Mumma's diet program includes
bread, milk, cereals, cocoa, rice. pea.
nut butter, fruit. eggs. meat, gelatin,
oleomargarine and even pie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
TEACHES SOLDIERS TO ACT
James X. Hackett, the Actor, Is Di-
rector General of ADJUSTMENTS,
at Camp Devens.

Camp Devens, Ayres, Mass.-After
five months in bed, five months on
crutches and five months walking with
the aid of a cane, James X. Hackett,
the noted actor, is today enjoying army
life at this big camp teaching the boys
how to act. He is director general of
amusements for the Knights of Co
lumbus, and is to make a tour of all
the big army camps. He is showing
the boys how to put on shows
and how to amuse themselves by act
ing. 1--WE don't need scenery-Shake-
Speare didn't, declared Hackett.
These men will learn the trick
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
DEsERTER RETURNS TO FIGHT
Says Country Needs More Men as He
Surrenders to Police at Con-
neiisviIIe, Pa.

Connellsville. Pa--Saying the "coun-
try needs more men," William V. Cur
ry Of Marysville, KY. gave himself up
to Police Lieutenant Thomas McDon-
aid as a deserter from the United
States Marine corps.
Curry says he ran away from his
division at Newport News, Va. In An
gust, 1916. Since the outbreak of the
war with Germany he said that he has
been constantly tortured by remorse.
and when he heard of the sinking of
the Tuscania he could stand it no long
err The country needs more men,
he said. land 1 might as well be back
If Uncle Sam will have me-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

Il wasn't quite boiling" said the wa
ter, very near boiling / was, though"
Don't interrupt" said the kettle
you've caused me enough trouble.
Well, the child goa Guite badly burned
1t hurt awfully, for burns always do"
Yes" said the butter, from the ice
box in the corner of the kitchen, "she
came to me to be comforted. Butter Is
excellent for burns"
But she blamed me for burning
her. said the kettle. "She said that
the horrid old kettle burned her. and
1T wasn't me at all"
And the water, fire. paper, sticks,
coal and match each in turn said they
were not to blame but only the cook
was for starting the fire in the first
placed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
Red Cross Is Doing Heroic Work
in France.
Georgia Soldier Says, "They All Work
ed Like Dogs in That He'll
Out There"

Observation-Disclosures the nerve of
those Americans" evidently was the
order given to the German soldiers
facing the sector held by our boys in
France, and gas shells and all other
methods were used. Completely re-
pulsed as the Germans We're the test
Tunst have been anything but reassur-
ing to themt
A correspondent talked with some
of the American soldiers wounded in
the attack One youth, whose home is
in SavanI ah, Ga, and who looked to
be not more han eighteen years old,
made the following highly compliment
tary reference to the American Red
Cross strctcher-bearers and ambulance
drivers:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

cook who struck
me on the side of
the box"
1--WE still don't
know W h a t the
trouble is" said
the frying pan.
"Stop a b u S | n G
each other and
tell u.s."
"a child" said
the kettle, tried
to move me and
in SO doing she
spilled some of the
boiling water over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
LIKE HIS FAMOUS ANCESTOR
Israel Putnam of Revolutionary Fame,
Had Nothing on His Great
reat-Grandson.

Boone, Colo.-Israel Putnam of rev.
dictionary fame, who cut his horses
loose from the pillow and hurried to
engage in battle against the British,
had nothing on his great-great-grand-
son, Ralph w. Putnam, farmer near
Boone. When the 'war urge" over
took Mr.. Putnam he hurried from the
farm to the nearest recruiting station,
enlisted and left for a cantonment
camp, then sent word home by tele-
graph:
I'm off TO grab the German goat"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

said before it was
all my fault, and yet 1 can't talk to
that child and tell her so. don't know
real talk, don't. I can sputter when
I'm boiling. and bubble and sing. And
when I'm free and not in the kettle
can do lots more. But talking is not
one of the things 1 can do"
"Of course said the frying pan,
we're interested to know what you
can do, but we would like to hear what
the kettle is angry about"
I'm not angry" said the kettle. I'm
hurt. My poor porcelain feelings are
most dreadfully hurt"
TELL us all about it," said the frying
pam 1T will make you feel better"
"Yes," said the water in the kettle,
tell your kitchen friends all about 1T.
They're used to being dropped and
burnt and they don't mind much of
anything. Tell them this story and
they'll feel sorry for you and will also
cheer you up. You're becoming en-
tirely too unhappy about this whole af-
fair"
Wouldn't you become unhappy If
you had been accused of something
you weren't responsible for?"
I'm really to be sympathized with
more than you. I was the guilty one"
said the water.
"Please. please" called the frying
pan.
"Yes," said the pancake turner,
''don't talk among yourselves any
more. Let us hear what it's all about"
go on with your story" said the
| water in the kettle. 1.-The kitchen
friends are weary of these delays"
ffrTVt~ ~.
| frying pan.
"All right" said the kettle. "I'll tell
| you all what has hurt my feelings, and
| I'm sure you will all agree with me
| that your feelings would be hurt too
| If you were in my place."
"We've often been in your place,
| said the frying pan. 1--WE go on the
stove too when the meals are being
cooked. And you've no special place
| We're all showed around wherever the
| cook wants to put us. So there 70
ct mean," said the kettle sadly, that
| if you had been in my place regarding
my feelings and not my position on the
| stove.''
"Oh, our feelings have been hurt too, +"
said the frying pan, and the pancake
turner agreed. We've had everything
imag inable happen to u.s.
| Let the kettle tell the story" said
| the water.
| care you cool and calm now?" asked
| the kettle of the water.
| "Quite COOL" said the water. But
| you mustn't blame me because
couldn't help being so hot 1t was the
| fault of the fire. 1t made me get so
warm and excited that dubbed over"
''Therel Now you're blaming us.
said the fire. ST couldn't help it if they
put sticks and coal and paper in me.
They built me up so 1 would co.
| Its not our fault" said the sticks
and coal and paper. without the
| match we couldn't have gone"
| 'Mean of you to blame me-" said
| the match. "And besides 1 couldn't
| have lighted if it hadn't been for the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
S-S-S-SURRENDER?
C-C-CERTAINlY NOT!

New York.-About to be re-
tiers of the Marine corps here
because he stammers, Soils Sol
ONION O'Hanna said:
''L-l-look here, d-d-d'you
w-w-want a t-t-talking m-m-man
or a f-f-f-fighting m-m-man?
I'm f-f-f-fighting m-m-man,
b-but / c-c-an't g-g-get my words
out Q-q-q-quick enough to
s-s-s-say s-s-s-Surrender if the
whole d-d-d-d G-G-German
army's on t-t-top o. me-"
The recruiting officer was
greatly impressed and took the
case under Amusement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
SHOVEL is HIS WEAPON

''The submarine commander, hearing
the noise and wondering what new and
horrible device the enemy had invent
ed, crept to his periscope to have a
look, but all was black. He was blind,
and the trawler got away in safety"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
Indian Chief EnIists.

San Francisco, Cal.-Chief Bert
Newman. who. by the Indian laws. is
next in line of succession as head of
the Piute nation, is today fuIl-aedged
member o. the Coast Artillery Corps.
q. s. A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

w ndl , a pei
f e ct shame?"
asked the frying
pan which was
hanging on a hook
beside the stove.
''The chill d
blamed it all on
me-" the kettle an
answered.
wv h at hill d
blamed it on you,
and what do you
m e a n by it
asked the frying
pan.
There. there !"
said the water In
the kettle, don't
get excited. I've
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

According to an ancient German
legend the fall of the house of Hohen-
Zoilern Will come when the statue of
Christ on the Cross" a relic of the
seventh century which stands in
Kaysersburg, decays. The statue has
been tasty decaying in the past few
years. and since the war the authori-
ties have been continuously repairing
the damaged parts because of the eff
feet of the destruction of the statue
would have on the people familiar
with the ancient legend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
curse of Misoovernment.

To be governed by small men is not
only a misfortune. but it isl curse and
sin, and alas the cause. also of all
manner of curses and sipsLCarly1e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18
DADDYS IWNDM
AR TALL H1
THE KETTLES TROUBLE
81 MARY GRAHAMRQNNER

It's a perfect shame" said the
kettle on the stove.