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New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Once upon a time a chemist was
sitting with his feet cooked up on the
table smoking his pipe, 1t was an
| off day for the bad smell artist.
The door opened and in walked
boy. He handed small jar to the
artist mean chemist In the Jar
were several Jumps of yellow dough.
One was strea1ed purple like a rum
listers nose. Mac says he thinks
you'd oughta see this" began the
| boy. A terrific explosion was the
answer he eot. The chemist seemed
| to shoot into the air. His pipe land
ed in the corner. The boy picked it
up, stuck it into his teeth, and went
| away. He was safe because of the
purple streaks on the yellow Jumps
in the glass jar.
The Jumps were smokeless powder.
The jar was the visual-test jar in
which samples of powder brands are
kept in laboratories. The purplish
streaks told the chemist that this
particular brand was disintegrating,
was becoming dangerous; might at
any minute break down, ignite, and
blow it's Observation-Disclosures battle
ship or box-into smithereens.
SO he exploded. He wired all ships
having that particular index of
powder aboard what had happened.
And he took pains to bury safely all
of it that was within danger distance
of his own back yard.
That was years ago. Nowadays
every man-of-war keeps her eye on
her own powder by a series of iron
clad tests and inspections that befit
the seriousness of having a thousand
lives to guard, Indeed the tons of
explosive aboard one warship is suff1-
cient to destroy a fleet if properly
placed.
The powder is slowed in bags, the
bags in air-tight tanks the tanks in
watertight rooms called magazines.
Magazines must be kept at less than
100 degrees F. always, and as a rule,
at not more than 95 degrees F. Each
has a little shelf on which stands the
glass jars, one for every brand of
powder in the magazine. About
ten o'clock in the morning the Chief
Gunner goes about the ship recording
all magazine temperatures and scrut-
inizing the little yellow Jumps in the
jars.
A purplish hue which so excited
the chemist is caused by action of
freed acid on the indicator This
is added to powders in order to pro-
vide a safety signal when there is
danger of explosion due to chemical
decomposition. The Gunner LOOKS
carefully for any such signs. Litmus
paper is stuck into the necks of the
lars It is saturated with an 'indica-
tor and changes color in the presence
of acid
Besides this daily so-called visual
test" there is held twice a year the
semi annual surveillance test"
Samples from all the powders are
heated to a temperature of COS G.
and kept there for sixty days or until
they break under the strain.
The exact number Of days it takes
each lot to so to pieces is noted and
the whole number divided according
to the results. Those that could not !
hold out more than a month at the
test temperature must undergo the :
same test every month during the en- I
suing year. Of course if thcY-that /
is new samples every ume-ShoW less
and less resisting power the lot con- ,
cerned must be put ashore at once. :
In extreme cases or where there is !
any grave doubt, it is permissible to !
throw the whole overheard. But one !
has to be pretty certain IN order to +,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12
The 1918 Spirit.
(Montreal starr

In a message 10 American farm
crs. urging greater production, Presl-
dent Wilson says the crisis in the war
is now. The achievements of this
year, in his opinion, Will decide the Isl
sue.
This is the spirit in which The
campaign for a record crop of food
stuffs must be undertaken. Every
fot of ground under cultivation viii
count, this year.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
Between Inches
By Joe Blast.

Between Inches
Mrs Fraginard Inches, look
Ing particularly Well in her
morning gown of pale blue
stufflta with pipings, leaned
suddenly across the breakfast
table with a rapturous look in
her beautiful magenta eyes.
Fra ginard, She ~ussied
you don't know how stunning
YOU look with your hair parted
on the side!'
Tim" thought Inches. who
always parted his hair on the
side. Il wonder what she wants
now?'
Not that your mere outside
external appearance makes one
tiny teeny weeny speck of diff
terence with me, Fraginard,"
she went on glowingly. You
know I'd worship and admire
you every bit as much if you
were as bald as a dozen eggs,
don't you F'raginard ?"
Maybe she wants a new hat
to go with her other new one"
unused her husband.
Really, F'raginard, o. Mrs.
Inches pursued earnestly. "I
don't believe you can have any
idea of how perf'ly exactly all
right l think you are in every
particular"
MAYBE she wants some vel
low $40 bills to match her new
handbag,' her husband reflect
ed. ooh well. she's worked
hard enough for it, whatever it
is" And he said aloud. "CHnk-
adora, my love, if there is any
little thing I can give you or get
YOU today
mo, F'raginard, she cut in,
thanks just the same, but L
can't think of a single thing
Her husband gave her one
pop-eyed glance and then slid
to the floor unconscious, and
for three weeks he lowered
between life and death recover
ing from violent case of CT
william shell shock.
Copyright 1913 by George
Matthew AGa1nS)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12
Pride Brought Low.
fchicapo News

Every democratic people has fought
for it's liberty Germany Will be well
coined to the family Of freedom when
Germany has fought to make itself
free-instead of to fasten the shackles
of autocracy upon others.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Rv employment of thrift Great
Britain is saving millions every YEAR
from battle field scrap. Extend this
n,actice to the United States and helm
win the great war when you buy War
Savings Stamps.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Lacking q sense of humor, the
German government refrained from
extending the submarine zone to the
racine ocean.-Springfield Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Lines busy IF YOU don't believe
IT, go out and stand by the tracks
and see the freights whiz by
Providence journal.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Nope. you're wrong. Hog lsland
didn't get its name from the IelloWs
that were grabbing up all that easy
government money there.-lndlan NJ
apolis News.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Sometime after Count Won Hert1ins
answered the tentative peace pro-
gram Of President Wilson and Lloyd
George q German submarine sent
torpedo into the vitals of the Jus
cania, sending to their deaths some
one hundred odd American soldiers.
That is the blow that awakened this
nation from it's spirit Of apathy. AS
the sinking of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor stirred the nation to
its depths and resulted in a united
purpose to crush the Spaniards so the
sinking Of the Tuscania resulted in
cementing of our people in the one big
determination to crush the insidious
stand or fall with their Kaiser. Or,
they can leave him to his own fate,
and wash their hands of the matter.
It makes little difference, so long as
the world is rid of the Potsdam (n)
gang and all their ill1.
German hands fashioned the torpe-
do that sped towards the Tuscania
German hands directed the blow. Ger
man hands are red with the blood Of
the American soldiers. And German
hands must suffer the penalty. 1t is
true that the sinking of the Tuscania
was a legitimate act Of war, inasmu2h
as our men were on the way to the
battlefields of Europe there to fight
the German soldiers. Yet the sinking
of the Tuscania again calls to mind the
sinking of other ships, -vessels not car
rying soldiers or munitions of war;
in contradiction to international law
1t calls to mind the sending of inno-
cent non-comhatant men, women and
children to their watcry graves, as in
the case of the Lusitania and the La
COMA. and a score of other vessels.
And calling these things to mind, 1t
| brings visions of American homes de-
prived of their brave boys, young men
in the primo of life forced to go over
| seas to fight that principles of democ-
| racy may not be banished from the
face of the globe.
| The American people now know
| they are in war. They now know what
| battle lines of France are a good three
! thousand miles away, the war has
been brought to our very doors by the
| sinking of the transport Tuscanla.
What though the great Atlantic ocean
stretches it's mighty bosom between
the shores of Europe and the United
States. the war is no farther removed
from the American people than the
flash of a telegraph wire that heralds
such news as the sinking of q ship
or the killing of men in action.
The die is cast President Wilson
has told the old old story in Congress.
| There will be no backing down. there
| can be no backing down. Germany
refuses to realize that the world cam
not stand for it's intrigue and under
| handed methods, nor for its bartering
| and bantering Of peoples and nations
| smaller than itself. Since Germany
| refuses to see the handwriting on the
| wall, the American people shall re-
fuse to deal with The representatives
| of the German people. And in that
| refusal is written their one big idea,
to fight on until the military mas
| ters give in and take their medicine.
| We have got TO fight, we will fight, we
! will win. That is all there is to it.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

LII you don't like the way things
pan out don't "beef" about it on
Tuesday. It's "meat,ess" day.-
South NorWalk Sentinel
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

A Liberty bond button today is
much' better passport to good society
than the swcllest dress suit the fancy
tailor can make you.-New Haven
Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12
FACTS AND FANCTES.

IL was cold, cold January, with
Out single thaw to it's back
Greenwich News and Graphic.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

We string along with WASHINGTON
In the theory that Russia isn't going
to quit Russia has Embellishments
Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Many people will observe National
Thrift day by cutting off the pur-
chase of family necessities and throw
ing a lot Of people out Of employ
ment.-Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-12

Judging by the many newspaper
pictures Of the Tuscania, that boat
looked different every time photo
srapher snapped camera at it,
Waterbury, Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

gan to rifle the slitted envelopes. Ihs
first lines of the letter he opened read !:
my dear daughter Nellie: We are
so hopeful that you may give US
Christmas visit this year, and you
and Mr.. Willis would be so welcome !!
"Why, this won't do" CALCULATED
John Willis, replacing the letter that
had been careessly opened by the Of
flee mail clerk. Dear old people-and
Nelliel"
His heart suddenly smote him. Mel
lie never murmured ut the exactlons
of business. Faithfully she accom-
panied him to social functions, and all
the time a conception Of their hollow
superficiality had ended in a dream OF
the dear old life. where true hearts
and quiet, humble pleasures seemed to
beckon longingly.
I'm going to take run down to
the country to look otter my OLD
home" John Willis told Nellie that
evening. "The tenant has left and
want to see what can be done with it,
He returned two days later. saw
your folks, dear" he said, and Nellie's
famished soul greeted the tender wore
like a cooling draught to thirstinf
spirit. "Look here, Tuesday is Christ
mas eve. Those snowclad hills al
home have made me hungry for
sleigh ride. Be ready to take a regu
lar old-fashioned frolic." And there
awoke in Nellie the most extravagan
soul of hope.
Bundle up good" directed her nus
band the next evening, as a double
team attached to a roomy cutter ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

rived in front Of the house. "Nowi
then, snuggle under those robes and
let us see if / have forgotten how to
drive. Thirty miles-do you think
you can stand it?"
,"Oh, joint" she almost gasped-
"That would be our home town. You
don't mean"
"That am going to take you To
your folks? Yes, dear. and stay there
with you over the holidays. / say,
bracing and thrilling as they started
down a clear smooth road full speed
''this is like the old times. when / used
TO steal a kiss from you. and I'll
take one nowi"
She was crying for JOY. Her trem-
bling hand stole to his arm and lightly
rested there. Her heart was singing
amid a newly awakened happiness.
THE river. hill and old bridGe Z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

shouted John ain hour later, alive with
enthusiasm. Bonfire on the skating
patch and-whoa Nellie, this is my
Christmas present to you"
He had halted in front of the old
Willis homestead, prctentious In its
mansionlike beauty. Give decided to
give up the crowded city. Well, what
is it?"
She could not tell him at that su-
preme moment.
The merry sleigh bells rang out a
gay song Of renewed youth and con
eminent in a dash for Nellie's old
home. She ran up the steps to greet
loving outstretched arms and fond
cries OF heartsome welcome.
"Home at last I" cried John Willis,
bursting into the brightly decorated
-parlor radiant with evergreen and
holly. "Why! you look like girl
again, Nellie Merry Christmas" And
he kissed her under the mistletoe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

out cake of maple sugar bit off a
fragment and smacked his lips.
Genuine stuff, eh?" he laughed
jovially.
you're a lucky lad, Ted spoke Mr.
willis. his voice a triae husky. Then
he went into his private office and for
ten minutes sat idly in his swivel chair
a dreamy. far away expression upon
his face.
81 can taste that maple sugar yet )!
he sighed finally. Let me see, It's
two years since I've visited the old
home town. I'm ashamed of it, for
we've run down to Nellie's folks only
twice since we we're married. Maybe
she's longing for sight of the coun
try, too. Heliol"
He had uicked no his mail and he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
Greatly Benefited by ChamberIaiD's
Tablets.

Il am thankful for the good have
received by using Chamberlain's Tab
let's. About two years ago when !
began taking them | was suffering a
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache and torpid liver.
Chamberlain's Tablets corrected these
disorders in short time. and since
taking two bottles Of them my
health has been good" writes Mrs.
NJ. +. HARDWOOD Auburn N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
About Group.

IF your children are subject "a
Group. or II you have reason to fear
their being attacked by that disease
YOU should procure a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and study
the direstions for use, so that In case
Of an attack you will know exactly
what course to pursue. This is a
favorite and very successful remedy
for Group. and It is important that
you observe the directions carefully
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

press. Amid his chuckling and gloat-
ing smiles there came check.
"What you got there, TedT' sounded
q Sudden voice. and Ted turned to be
confronted by his 'bOss.'
eff you please, sir" he stammered'
sits my regul?r Christmas hov f1om
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
Under the
MistletOe
"a
By RALPH HAMILTON
'ooDyrirht. 1918, western Newspaper UniOn.)

: LACKED a week to
Christmas, bpt Ted
Newton, Office boy for
Willis 4 Co, had been
in holiday humor since
the first of the month
and just now was
caught by the full in
fiuence of Yuletide.
His eyes sparkled as
he lifted various pack
ages from a box that
had lust arrived by ex-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

If you don't get your Reflector
regularly, phone %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

The folks flome' on the farm"
Lets see what you've got, TED
suggested John Willis, and he fshed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

$500 for quick sale. $500 cash, bal
ance easy payments at per cent,
Improvements could not be built for
this price, and the place is worth
tie money.
Modern five room house 55x15Q
foot lot; between Fifth and Sixth on
Washington avenue. Price, only
1880 $500 cash, balance easy terms.
l>This is bargain and will be sold
soon.
room modern house on corner
Ninth and lwa first class condition.
Renting for $S5 per month. Price
$4,000 Worth the money.
Modern five room residence; one
of the best locations in town ON
South Sixth street, on the pavement.
Iricc, only S1675. $500 cash, balance
easy terms. This is u pickup.
7room house; large hall and bath
room; sleeping porch; stone founda
tion; plastered house; near Ninth
and Dakota; on car line. Price $2
500. $3.50 cash, balance easy pay
ments. A good buy
One Of the incest young fruit or
chards of is acres in the Sacramen.
t. Valley California; piped irriga-
tion abundance of good water.
Would trade for Oklahoma land.
Price $4,000.
We hayo other good listings Of
farm and city property, too numerous
to mention,
We make farm loans and write
Fire and Tornado Insurance; also
landle a few good oil and gas leases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

2200 acres is miles from Dun
can; 400 acres in cultivation; 200
acres bottom; 1900 acres good
grass; 3 sets Of improvements; 40
acres hog tight; 15 acres alfalfa;
we'll watered; fenced and cross
fenced. Oil and gas wells near and
in each direction. Price $50 per
acre.
100 acres good agricultural land;
Cotton county, oklahoma; in the
oil district. Price $40 per acre, Tho
farm is worth the price, and the oil
and gas prospects good
1910 acres in the northeastern part
Of Oklahoma; open timber land; good
grass; inexhaustible water; one
fourth tillable. splendid ranch
proposition This land is near
large gas we'll recently brought in.
A good investment at $11 per acre.
2l6 acres all in cultivation. Price
$50 per acre. 5000 cash, balance to
suit purchaser.
lSO acres two miles from Bradley;
A room house; large barn; so acres
in alfalfa, Washita river runs
through one corner Has first class
irrigation plant Worth at least
$4,000; 80 acres lays fine for irri-
cation. All good bottom land except
location for improvements. Price
500 per acre.
CITY PROPERTY
6 room modern residence. Lot
75xlG5 feet; chicken house; barn
fruit and shade trees Three blocks
from First National bank Bldg. Price
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
CHICKASHA IRON WORKS

Foundry, machine shops, black
smith, hniler works. automobile re-
pairing. aud cast iron aud aluminium
Welding.
Our foundry is In charge OF MIR
fohn Dicks. a first class moulder.
The blacksmith work is in charge
II Mr. j. w. Branson, who is able to
urn out anything in the blacksmith
Inc.
Our boiler works is in charge OF
Millard Hicks and we bar nothing in
this line.
j. w. Minner is in charge OF our
machine shop and is first class ma
chinist.
In our automobile department we
lave MIR. John Scott.
M. G. and j. ]. CONRAD.
Proprietors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
A. B. Cochran FSsas FS'% 81 7ss i Y; ;7s Building
City Property For Sale

Eight room, modern house, lot 50X
1G5, corner lot, eight blocks out, on
car line. Price $275O.
Seven room, modern house, lot J0A
lG5; eight blocks from business cen
ter. Price $2500
Four room, modern house, on 18Th
street, corner lot. Price $3.50.
Five room. modern bungalo; 100 It.
lot. Price $21OO.
Five room modern house. on MINI.
Ave Price $2350.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
First National Bank Building, Room
Money Is Waiting
For You

If you owe your paving tax or want
to improve your property and want
a loan that you can pay back just
like paying rent, the money is wait
ing for you; just come in and make
ar application and l viii do the rest.
We do business just the way to make
it easy on you. If you want to pay
ali of it or part Of it at any time you
can do so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

Three room, modern house 40 TT.
lot. on MINI. Ave, near car line
lricc $3.50.
Ten room modern house, N T. cor
Ler lot; furnace heat; best location
Ia city Price $500.
One of the best located brick busi.
Less houses in city Price $4,000.
represent the largest city loan
company in the United States and
will loan up 10 60 per cent on any
place advertised and you can pay it
bdel. ON the easy monthly install
mcnt plan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One S. c.
pure white Orpington cock viii
take hens or baby chicks 800 S.
Fifth street. 2O-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

FOR TRADE or nice vacant
lots to trade for good second hand
Ford ar other light car A. N. Wool
bridge, phone ESQ or 1858. 19-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-IIo-
tel modern, Gil rooms, Dardanelle,
Ark VIII exchange for farm near
Chickasha DR.. J c. Davis, Darda-
uelle, Ark 1.-ot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE plymouth Rock chicks.
VIII deliver Call FX5l. 2O-Gt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

FOR RENT--A 10 room house at
All Pennsylvania. Inquire at Cen.
.ral Hotel 22-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

LOST-Whito Persian cat. Re
ward Return to 9OS Iowa or phone
9SS. 22-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22

War Savings stamps steadily In
alssss la value
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
FOR SALE

so acres choice Washita bottom
alfalfa land all in cultivation. near
Vcrden, Okla. You will have to hur
ry Price $4,000
S2O acres near Amber. Okla Well
improved, an ideal stock farm. Good
terms. Price $500 per acre.
22O acres choice bottom land and
well improved near Chickasha. Okla
Price $500 per acre.
CITY PROPERTY
room house and lot on West
MINI. Ave. Good terms Price
$500
room house and corner lot close
in. Good terms. Price $1,000.
room house and lot close in, on
good terms. Price $3.50.
Farm and city loans made on short
notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
RANoLA OIL STOCK

If you have SO or more you can
spare at all and want to double it in
the next four months let me sell
You that much Ranola Oil stock; the
more you buy the more you will
make; take my word and buy lit
tlc Of it at least
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Solid gold U. S. navy ser.
vice pin Reward. Navy Recruiting
office. post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
A GOOD USED CAR
Is a Better Investment Than Cheap New One
We have the Largest Stock

the far
old that thousands of
them and that be had
actual worth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-22
kissing.

An optimist holds this pleasant pros
pect out to engaged couples: "Unmar-
ried couples kiss and forgive. Mar.
ried couples kiss aud declare truce
while the heavy artillery is being NOV
ed up."-Kansas City Star.