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The Press., 1918-12-05
STRUCTURE BUILT OF HAY
Alfalfa Growers of the Yakima Val. ley Used Novel Method to AdVer.
 tIse Their Product.

To advertise their agricultural prod uctS the folks of the Sunnyside recIa- nation project. in the state of Wash ingtOn, built last summer brand-new kind of structure. They called 1t a hay palace.
 It was built wholly of baIed hay alfalfa hay nf the best quality, 6,OQ6 tons of 1t, contributed hY the far!ners of Yakima valley. Some house Well, yes. It was 150 feet long, 100 feet wide and 25 feet high, with an exteri= OF effect somewhat resembling that Of medieval fortress.
 Inside of 1t were exhibits of every imaginable kind relating to the field and garden products of the valley. speakers, music and vaudeville acts. The palace was Illuminated by elec- tricity and cooled by electric fans.
 But, although the Yakima valley produces wonderful fruits and Vege= tables, its big mOney=getting crop is alfalfa. The celebration at the hay palace (which was, incidentally, sort of carnivaD was planned mainly foP the purpose of bringing together the grower and consumer of alfalfa hay, with elimination of the much-Objur. gated mIddleman.
 On the last day of the fair the hay from which the palace was construct ed was sold at auction to the highest bidders and the proceeds were distrib- uted pro rata among the farmers who had contributed the material.
The Press., 1918-12-05
POSTAL SYSTEM IN DlSARRAY
German Government at It's Wit's End to Stop Thievery From the
 Goods in Transit.

Extraordinary steps have been taken hy the German government to call a halt to the thieves within the postal system. It was claimed that out of ten parcels sent three would disap- pear. Packages to soldiers at the front containing food, delicacieS and clothing would disappear more ire qunntly than any other shipments. All appeals to the patriotic spirit of the thieves were of no avail. The per- centage of thefts increased steadily. Finally the government was compelled to take drastic and systematic meas ures. The military branch was called in and stations of control manned by non-cOmmisSiOned officers and soldiers were pl?ated at princlpal railroad points in the empire. The employ ment Nf mere youths is hlamed for the deterioration of the postal service. Practici fly all the employees of mili- tary age had to join the army and their places were filled hy boys and girls. Besides. the scarcity of food tempts many to steal,
The Press., 1918-12-05
SURELY SOME CRAP SHOOTER
RuskY stevedore in France Wac Rag: idly Getting Rich at Expense ef
 His eomrades:

They nsed to shoot some craps in stevedOre company No. -, but they don't any more. This as a eapse- quence of stern company order ts- sued after prolonged argument with the dice which followed the first pay. day on this side,
 There was game at every 0ppoF- tunity for about q week, and then came a lull. Simultaneously with the lu1l the men began to turn up shy of apparel and equipment. Investigation disclosed that one dusky private with a pair of dice that behaved particu- larIy we'll had made a sensational cleanup.
 He had gathered most of the francs in the company in the first three days and then started on per SOnal effects. At the conclusion of the series he had nearly enough francs to finance a war of his own and more clothes than the supply sergeant, not to speak of 36 identifi- cation tags, seven boxes of D.C. pills, a bottle of castor oil, Il tow els, most of the soap in the cons pany and a packing case full of other articles. At the suggestion of the captain he returned all of the belong ings and most of the francs,
 "Ah learned dat game in de old Tenth cavalry" he exclaimed, "and An just wanted to show desc new soldiers dat dey didn't know muffin about it." and Stripes.
The Press., 1918-12-05
NO DoIJBTING HIS MEANING
coFporaa's Words Must Have Con. talna1 Full Information Even to
 the Most UninteIIiaent.

This weeks story from the front:
 A certain company sergeant major was not popular with his men. They accused him of having cold feet.
 One day the company went into a rest camp 20 miles behind the firing line, where it was an impossibility any shells could reach them. The ground, however, was very waterlogged, and a fatigue party was detailed to dig a drainage trench.
 Presently sergeant happened to pass that way.
 ''What are you digging thereY he shouted to the corporal in charge of the job.
 A grimy face, from which the sweat was pouring, popped up from the trench. It belonged to one of the ser geant majors most persistent and re- lentless adversaries.
 "Diggin' a communication trench from the sergeants' mess to the ser geant majors dugout," he shouted, in voice well within hearing of the mess tent, at the entrance to which the N. c. o. in question was standing.-Pear- sons Weekly.
The Press., 1918-12-05
MOrionW Tyne of Stars

The youngest stars of which we have knowledge are the "0riOn" type of stars, The constellation of Orion is composed mainly of them, as we'll as parts of Taurus, the Plelades, and parts of Ferseus, In color. they are much like the Sirius type, bluish white, and brilliant but spectroscope at once detects the difference between them. Stars like Sirius and Vega are surrounded by hydrogen gas, but the Orion stars have no hydrogen, and are made of helium and nebula. They often have great volumes of fine nehu- Ia dust about them, showing that they are still in the process of cOndensing out of the primitive star matter.
The Press., 1918-12-05
APPEALED TO GIRLS VANITY
Department Store Clerk Proved That He Had Some Little Knowledge
 Of Human Nature.

Among nOneSsential citizens, a place must be given to the summer girl who does all her swimming on the beach, fin silken tOgs which never could stand the cruel ocean waves. Whether this type Is still in existence or not is a question. but at any rate a eOnversa- tion overheard recently in a depart ment store gives ground for suspicion.
 The ambitious clerk was selling a high-priced bathing suit and was man. aging the operation in a masterful way. She finally pinned her victim. a fluffy girl, down to a choice between two {; one was blue with green trimmings, the other purple with white.
 Do you ever have photos taken in your bathing suitY' asked the clerk.
 Why, sometimes" said the girl, myktified.
 We'll said the inspired clerk. ''the reason l aSk is because often girls have said that they want suits with contrasting eOlOrs because they show up so much better in the pictures. That's why you might like this pur- pie with the white border better than the other, which wouldn't show up nearly so well. didn't know whether you had thought about 1t or not. but often girls do have their pictures taken on the beach, you know. w."-IndianapoIis News.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Entire Town on Auction nrno,,

Any man whose ambition Is to own a whole town will have an opportunity to satisfy his desire.
 By direction of Lord Stalbridge, the owner the entire town of Shaftsbury, England, will be put on the auction block, including private houses, banks. pOstOfices, stores, offices. hotels and three saloons. The town is in a pic turesque part of Derbyshire. perched on hill in the midst of rolling farm country. The nearest railway station Is three miles distant, at Semley.
 Sales of great estates are frequent in these days, when taxes are eating ID profits and many of the younger generation of the nobility are losing their lives on the battlefields. This Is the first sale of an entire town which has been arranged.
The Press., 1918-12-05
ALWAYS LAND OF TROUBLE
BarbarIe Invasion and czarisr' Have Nodded Russian History, te Peo-
 ple's Sorrow.

The hackwar1neSs of the Russians can be pretty adequately accounted for by three historical factors. There is, first. the MOngol yoke which rested upon them for nearly two and half centuries. During the wonderful thir- teenth and fourteenth centuries, while England was establishing her parlia- ment and democratic models were be- Ing worked out in the free Self-gOvern- Ing city states of Italy and the low countries, the Russians lay tiattened under an alien Asiatic despOtism. By the time they had rid themselves of the MOngOls an legal rights of individ- uals. local communities and social classes had disappeared. leaving the power of the czarS unlimited.
 In the second place, for a long time after the MuSeOvites had freed them selves from the MongOls. their settle ments in the rich treeless steppes to the south of them-the famous "black sOiI'' destined to become the granary of Russia and, indeed. of Europe were exposed to raids by the nOmad TartRrs hemming them on the east and south. Until the days of Peter the Great the Russians were for the most part confined to the less fertile forested region of the North, where they were safe from the ineursiOns of the nOmads. Let one imagine how our economic development would have suf- tered had our ancestors been cOnfaned to the wooded region of the upper Ohio and the Great Lakes because the fertile prairies from Indiana to the Rocky mountains lay open to the raids of barbarian horsemen yelling up from the great populated area in the Southwest
 Then there was the Romanoff autoc- racy. which In Shakespeare's day crushed the bulk of the people down Into serfdOm-which later became sla- very-and kept them there for two and half centuries.-Edward As worth Ross in Asia Magazine.
The Press., 1918-12-05

ment In her voice. ''l dlu 50 TfS1fc SS'tts to come tonight. Couldn't you arr Rnge 1t? 1 have a letter I want to show you."
 T will try to come, then," he an- swered. q may be trifle late."
 As he left the telephone Justin did not know whether he had acted wisely or not. It would really have been bet ter if he didn't see Anna or the letter she was going to show him. he felt The letter would be her explanation of why their friendship would have to cease. It was really the proper thing for her to do, he acknowledged, but 1t: was going to be unpleasant for him.
 Anna was waiting when he came He was more than a "trifle" late, and she had begun to think he wasn't coming. He was i'll at ease as he sat down. The ordeal was going to be a hard one. especially as Anna didn't seem to be Il bit sorry for him. She didn't know how much he thought of her, of course, ar she would not have acted so pleased, he thought.
 
 greatest happiness in the mOrnin" mall" she began, her eyes sparkling happily and her cheeks radiant with pleasure. It was hard for Justin to listen. for he was longing to tell her thnt her happiness was his unhappi- ness, but he thought too much of her to make such d confession. That let orn oil n6i got my first check for story today, and have been asked to write more for them. have been writing for a long time, but this Is the first time I haven't got my story back. There will be no more bulky envelopes for me. no more iSappOintmentS-nO but checks, after this. Every time you bring me thin envelope you will know there is check inside" 'e
 Justin had listened snellbOund, but as she finished he was on his feet in q minute. Before he knew what he was doing he was telling her all about the silly notions he had had about thai letter and the worrying he had done over the rival that didn't exist.
 Ut will make plot for q story" Anna cried eagerly. ''How silly you were,"
 You will have to end the story witt. a wedding" he said. If I'm to he the hero of this story. I'd better tell you now that 1 received notification today of my promotion to an inside position In the post office. Does wedding make q good endin@?"
 And Anna confessed that it did.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Remember,

When the war is over, no excuse will go.
 Either you were in it or you were not.
 Either you shouldered your gun, served in the trenches, or the Young Mems Christian association. the Red Cross or in some place where the door was opened. Nr else you did nothing.
 If yn4 could not serve, you could send your boys with 2 GOdspeed, as they marched out to the fFort. To hold them hack stamped them as slack CTS.
 Either you strained your resources to buy Liherty bonds or you forgot T0nr obligation to those who fought and died fOr your flag,
 Disqualification for active service is no justification for rrgetting the boys behind the guns who sacrificed all thought of gain and were willing to sacrifice their lives at their cOuntry's call.-Lc%lic'S,
The Press., 1918-12-05
He Did Not Foruet.

More than two years ago, Charlie. an old fire department horse at Green castle, left the station, his place there having been taken by a new mOtor- truck. Since that time Charlie has been doing heavy hauling for his pres ent owner.
 The other day Charley and his work. ing mate were stopped near the fire department station, and one of the firemen ventured the statement that Charlie would still make a good fire horse if the old equipment should have to be resorted to. To prove his contention the fireman unhitched Charlie, led him to his old stall, ad- justed the harness above the old wagon and sounded the alarm. The door opened and just as of old Char. lie trotted out and ran under the har. ness ready to make run. In two years he had not forgotten his lesson. News,
The Press., 1918-12-05
Norwegian Wedding Festivities.

A Norwegian we'lling is a delight full spectacle. The picturesque Nor wegian national costume is worn, and the: wedding party walks or drives in procession to the church. After inc ceremony there is a dance on the vil- lage green, with a violin for accom- paniment, till it is time for supper. The next d"y the festivities are re- sumed and possibly they may extend to the day after,
The Press., 1918-12-05
Writing Without Hands.

How would you manage if you were nrmleSS?
 Up to the present this has been a problem which has never received a satisfactory solution. Those who have lost their hands have had to write as hest they could, by means of pencil held between the toes or teeth: both methods involving much practice and discomfort.
 A doctor has now invented "knee- writer" which Is said to be much easier method. A leather sheaf, hold ing pen or pencil, Is fastened firmly to the knee by means of clamps and clips. In front of the knee Is small stand holding the paper. The writer has merely to raise his heel, until the foot rests on the ball. thus giving quite a large range. and. after a little prac- tice, sufficient stendiness to control the mcneil
The Press., 1918-12-05
THIRTY-oNE YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirry-one years ago.
December 8, Iss7.

A. o. Comins is doing carriage painting for Stevens & Burnett, Ware. Mass.
 E. E. Segar left on Tuesday to enter upon new duties as bookkeeper for the Mather Electric Co. of North Man. chester.
 Messrs. Gather & Wilding (the for. mer from Worcester the latter from England,D have leased Lillibridge's spoke mill at Wilmington and are now getting out fine line of oak spokes which they are sending direct to the English market.
 Winter Post, No. A, c. A. R., last Monday evening elected the follow ing officers for the ensuing year: Reut en Durley, commander; J. C. Cleaveland, senior vice commander: Francis Patten, junior do; A, Adams, Q. NJ; E. K. Taft sergeant; F. A. Adams, officer of day; D. L.. Converse. chaplain; H. Mckinney and S. B. Nye. delegates to state encampment.
 John Holland of Somers one day last week drove his OK team to the woods, al out 2 miles, and not return ing at night search was made, and he was found lying dead in the road, his head in the wheel rut, where it had ! cen crushed, evidently by the wheel passing over it He was aged, and had evidently tripped and fallen under the wheels of the cart His funeral was largely attended from the house on Sunday.
 Born -Somers, Nov. 26th, daughter to Lester Russell.
 Married Somers, Nov. 23d, W. E. and Mrs. l.. ParkinRton.
The Press., 1918-12-05
SnrnlN A aReaIIiri,. Q

The cabby was brought before the magistrate for using violent language to lady.
 But she ain't DO lidy." he protested fiereely.
 'IndeedT' quOth his worship. And do you know lady when you see oneP'
 "Of course I doI' Indignantly an- swered the man. Why. only the other day l saw one; she give me a parnd note for a shillen' fare and walked away. IT, num- I calls. what abart yer changer Don't be a blinkin' old fool 7 ses she; keep 1t, and git drunk enough to kiss yer mOther-ln-law.'
 Now, yer worship" he ended, tri- umphantly. that's what I call a real ildy "-L0ndOn Tft-RffS
The Press., 1918-12-05
May use Crane sssdn E,,.r

Calculations that are of special in terest in view of the shortage of coal in France have been made in connec- ton with the proposal to utilize aS fuel the large amount of seeds that are derived from pressing grapes, says Popular Mechanics Magazine The wine presses of that country produce an av- ernge of 1921 ,OOO.OOO gallons year. The by-product in the form of seeds amounts tO about a pound and One-half a gallon. After making a proper al- lOwance for the difference in the fuel value of the seeds and coal. ii np- pears that, theoretically. the grape in- tlustry of France yields seeds equiva- lent to some l15.OOO tons of coal.
The Press., 1918-12-05
A Welcome Letter
 ~ By GERALD ST. ETINNE
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
 per Syndicate)

As Justin Mallory hurried over his route he whistled merrily. There was a letter tn his pack for Anna Emrick. and the knowledge of 1t pleased him. It was his first week us letter car rier, but every day of IL he had found Anna waiting Ut her door. Every day she had been disappointed In the mail he had brought. That bulky letter that he had was the one she was waiting for. he felt sure. Tho route seemed much shorter that morning.
 You have letter for nc" Annn called as she caught sight of him. "l can see lt In your face"
 You have good eyesight," he laughed as he pulled forth the letter sure enough. here 1t ls."
 AS Anna's fingers touched the letter and her eyes caught sight of the en- velope a look of disappointment, worse than on other days, crossed her face.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Aaruard1s stauhInm

The outside dimnnsionS 0f the liar yard stadium are 576 feet by 42O feet. inclosing a space 4S1 by 23O feet. The capacity with the hare concrete seats Is. about 23.OO0; with the wooden seats on the track and few on the tnp this is increased to 35.OOO for the more important games. and with the tenn pOrary stand which. closes the open. end and for the championship contests. this capacity rises to 10000
The Press., 1918-12-05
$lOO Reward. SIOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that lhere Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages ana that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur. faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the cons stttutiOn and assisting nature in doing itf work. The proprietors have so much faith In the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that tt fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address r. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75e.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Every Sensation.

The following Is from a letter writ ten by a member of the United States tank forces in France: "I ran the gnmut of all sensations from fear to hatred, and the latter was what I car ried away. Any nation that fills the bodies of the dead with bombs in or der to kill the ehanS that come out to bury them, has no consideration from me, and that is what the Germans do. imong other things"
The Press., 1918-12-05
pron in Irish Rir+hra+e

The Irish registrar generals return for the first quarter of this year shows a drop in the Irish birth rate of 3.6 be- low the average for the previous ten years: The marriage rate is practical " stationary. The death rate is 3.3 below the average.
 The general prosperity of Ireland is reflected hy the fact that the returns on Irish nauperism show a decrease of 3,122 in the average number of work house inmates,
The Press., 1918-12-05

I improved in health SO could do my housework; we now have little one, all of which owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's . Vegetable Compound. ''- Mrs. O. s. JOHNSON, R. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
 There are women everywhere who long for children in their homes yet are denied this happiness on account of some functional disorder which in most cases would readily yield ts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Such women should not give up hope until they have given this wonderful medicine a trial, and for special advice write Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine Go, Lynn. Mass. The result of 70 years experience is at your service.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Fire Clay suhstltuts

The great resistance to heat. of or dinary coal ash has suggested the use of this material for fire bricks in place of fire clay. It Is claimed that a suit able binder has been provided In a new process, and several thousand ex- perimental bricks already made are being tested, both as a fireproof build lnG material and as g furnace lining,
The Press., 1918-12-05
You Do Say, MT. Fisherman!

J. w. Partridge, federal fisheries commissioner, is trying to encourage housewives to buy sea fish.
 He was discussing the virtues of the sea fish the other day.
 DO you believe, MT. Partridge" asked bystander. "that the sea trout is as good pan fish as the lake or stream trout?"
 "Well, wouldn't say for sure," says J. w. F., "that's all matter of taste." Indianapolis News.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Ask the Thief.

The lawyer was trying hard for his client and was setting the points out in logical manner. There was one thing he was not quite clear about and he accordingly said:
 'N0w. sir, you state my client :n0nked you down and then disap- reared in the darkness. What time of night was thisY'
 T can't say exactly" the complain ant answered dryly. "YOur client hac ny watch"
The Press., 1918-12-05
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Washington. D. C.-(SpeciaI.) )--Ac- cording to 8 report made to the United States Public Health Service. the cpl demic of influenza in Spain has all ready caused an increase in the preva- lence and deaths from pulmonary tu- berculOSis. A similar association be- tween influenza and tuberculosis was recently made by Sir Arthur News holme, the chief medical officer nf the English public health service. In his analysis of the tuberculosis death rate In England.
 In order that the people Of the Unit ed States may profit by the experience of other countries Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the United States Pub lie Health Service has just issued a warning emphasizing the need nf spe ciRl precautions al the present lime. Experience seems tO indicate," says the Surgeon General, that persons whose resistance has been weakened by an attack of influenza are peculiar ly susceptible to tuberculosis With millions of its people recently affected with influenza this country now of feFs conditions favoring the spread of tuberculosis"
The Press., 1918-12-05

' Beware tuberculosis after in . huenEa. No need to worry tf . you take precautions In time. Y Don't diagnose your own cun-
 Y ditiOn. Have your doctor exam
 & Inc your lungs several times at i & monthly intervals. Build up your 1 A strength with right living, good 1 A food and plenty of fresh air ! & Don't waste money on patent ! ' medicines advertised tn cure tu- ] V hereulOsis. & Become a freSh-air crank and ] < enjoy life.
The Press., 1918-12-05
ori9in of Lace Makinu.

The origin or lace making is go far lost in the darl; ages that it ls lm- possible to know in which country the process began IL is certain. how ever. that the Italians were making most elaborate and beautiful luces soon after America was discovered.
The Press., 1918-12-05
Appropriate to the An,-

What are you raising in your war gardeng
 "Well, when an hour of daylight was ordered thought if would be the best thing to raise more thyme"
The Press., 1918-12-05
Aeccnntinn 4 for It.

Young Filznoodle (to dentlst)- Isn't it rather strange, doctor. that at my age I haven't cut my wisdom teeth yet?' Dentist (calmly)--"Oh. I don't know. Perhaps there isn't enough wisdom back of them to push them through"