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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
|HOWTO HARVEST
new BROOM CORN
Of Importance to Cut Brush at
Proper Stage of Maturity
to Get Full Value.
STAGE OF MATURITY COUNTS
e Seed Crop Is Desired Much Depends
on Climatic Conditions and Care
Given-Standard Varieties
Are Very Tall.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The value of the brush of broom
corn depends largely upon the stage
Of maturity when harvested. If the
brush is harvested when too young the
fiber is weak at the base of the head,
and when harvesting is delayed until
hard and brittle. Good service can
not be expected from brOOms made of
such brush.
The brush should be harvested when
it has reached the stage where the nat
ural green color extends from the tip
Of the fiber to the base and center of
the head. This usually occurs from
the time when the flowers are falling
to the time the seed is in the milk or
thin-dOugh stage. Brush harvested in
this stage and properly cured, without
being damaged by the sun or wet
weather, is tough and flexible and Of
the best quality.
II Seed Crop Is Desired.
If seed crop is desired the brush
is not harvested until the seed is fully
mature. The value of ripe brush de-
ponds largely upon the climatic condi-
tons previous to harvest and the care
given the brush after the seed is re-
moved. If seed brush is not discOlOred
by wet weather, but has the natural
yellow color of mature brush, it COM
mands about half the price of good
brush if cared for in the same way.
Standard broom corn and dwarf
broom corn are harvested in different
ways. The standard is bent over or
tabled and the brush cut off; the
dwarf is jerked or pulled from the up
right stalk.
The standard varieties are so tall
that the stalks have to be bent over to
bring the brush within reach. This
process is called tabling. The tabler
walks between two rows, bending or
breaking the stalks over, three or four
feet from the ground. The stalks Of
the left-hand row are bent to the right
and those Of the right-hand row to the
left. This crosses the stalks of these
rows, so that sort Of table is formed
behind the tabler, the brush project
ing across the table into the spaces
between this pair of rows and the next
row on either side.
Harvesting Brush.
The brush is harvested by walking
in the space between the tables and
cutting the heads from the stalks with
a jackknife or q knife with short,
wide blade made especially for that
purpose. The stalk should be cut so
as to leave about six inches of stem
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
POTATOES NEEDED BY NATION
Special Effort Should Be Made to
Move Crop in Timely Way This
Year to Save Wheat.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Potatoes will again be needed in
great abundance this year. They are
wheat savers-the nation needs them,
and with the difficulties of last winter
in shipping fresh in mind there is rea-
son to believe special effort should be
made to move the crop in a timely way
this year. The nation can easily alb
sorb an extra 100000 to 1OO,OOO,OOO
million bushels with proper distribu-
ton assured. There should be no let
up in the cultivation and spraying Of
this crop.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
USE DESERT PLANTS
FOR FEEDING STOCK
Native Shrubs Will Bring Cattle
Through Drought Season.
SoapWeed, While Low in NutrItive
Value, Can Be Used in Cases OF
Emergency-Score or More
Species Of Yucca.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The desert plant locally known as
soapweed, the feeding value of which
has previously been overlooked, can be
utilized as an emergency drought-time
feed for Southwestern stockmen.
Its scientific name is yucca. While
this plant is not high in nutritive value
nor suitable for feed until it has been
properly ground, the specialists OF the
United States department Of agricul-
ture have found that in seasons OF
drought, when range grasses and other
sources of feed fail, it can be used to
save cattle and sheep from starving.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
KEEP BACTERIA FROM MILK
Carefully CIeansed Utensils, Protec-
ton From Flies and Dirt Will
Aid Materially.

Cows free from manure and dirt, es-
pecially in the region of the udder
and TANKS, utensils that are carefully
cleansed, scalded and dried, and care
full protection of the milk from flies
and dirt after production, will pre-
vent the entrance of bacteria into
milk.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss
senior partner Of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney
Z Co., doing business in the City Of To-
Iedo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUN
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
ny presence. this 9Th day of December
(seaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL TAX
On internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
0nenino His Ewes.

There will be u greater percentage
of contented men in proportion to the
worlds population after the war than
there was before it started"
"Why do you think 500"
"Well, if living for weeks and
months in muddy trenches and being
bombed, gassed, shelled and otherwise
shot at, not to mention the coolies,
won't make a man rate the comforts of
home at their true value. don't know
what will" Birmingham Age-Herald.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Hot Stuff.

One negro porter was getting en-
thusiastic over cigars. Brother" he
said to his companion. when l die
l want a box of cigars tucked under
one arm"
"What kind do you prefer?" asked
the other.
"Just anything. A 27-cent nelr-Ha.
vana will do"
"Near Havana? Say, when you're
dead for two days you'll think Havana
used to be as cold as the winds that
blow over Greenland's icy mountains"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Land for Alfalfa.

A Virginia alfalfa grower says there
IS little use trying to grow alfalfa on
soils that will not produce good crops
Of COW peas, soy beans or clover. Soils
should be brought to high state of
fertility before attempting to grow
this crop.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
All Figured Out.

Jack took great pride in dressing up
in his little soldiers uniform and drill
ing with his air rifle. When his uncle
came home on furlough, Jack.
stretching to his full height, with a
serious and important, air, told him :
"Next year I'll be old enough to 60 to
kindergarten, and then the year after
that I'm going to the war;"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Modified Request.

A tramp went into a farmhouse re-
Gently. and, seeing no one about but
very old woman, he said in fierce tone {:
"Give me a good drink of milk. or
else"
But Pat Mulcahey, the owner of the
house, came behind him suddenly, and.
catching him by the neck. said:
elise what?"
ELISE water" said the tramp hum
bly,.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14

Two neighbors were talking about
the young man who had lived off his
mother all of his married life. He had
4 nice home, ETC.. but the neighbOrs
knew he had never made enough
money to pay for it. They also knew
Of his mothers helping him out"
"That fellow sort O. reminds me OF
whit Abraham Lincoln said one time"
remarked the first neighbOr. .
flows that?" queried the second.
Lincoln said: All l have and all
I hope to be owe to my mother.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Don't Shoot Live Pigeons.

Don't Shoot Live Pigeons.
Any pigeon in the air may be q car
xier pigeon flying frwOm loft under
government supervision. Its destruc-
ton may be q serious loss to the
American army. All persons. there
fore. are urged to refrain from shoot
ing pigeons and to discourage the prac-
tice of hunters and of children.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Get New kidneys !

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs Of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of fltering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin - happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
coiored urine; loss Of appetite; ,indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone IN the biad-
der. These symptoms indicate condition
that NAV lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first in
dication of trouble in the kidney, liver.
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before it is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure. original HARLEM Oil your
creat-grandmother used. About two cap:
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store. and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief, your money vii! be refunded. Re
eure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
eizes.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
SELECT GOOD SEED CORN
prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
Cnnl cooH O0ru vn,vcf hos

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
Good seed corn must be:
Well adapted to the seasonal
and soil conditions where it is
to be planted.
Grown on productive plants
of a productive variety.
Well matured and preserved
from ripening time to planting
time in a manner that will re-
tain its full productivity.
This sort of seed corn can best
he secured by gathering the ears
from the stalks as early as they
mature in the fall, by promptly
drying the seed Immediately af-
ter it has been gathered, and by
keeping it constantly dry and
safe from rats, mice and in
SectS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Killing 6urdocks

An experienced gardener says that
a good way of exterminating burdOcks
Is to cut them off close to the ground
Just before they 60 to seed, then apply
a little kerosene to the root. He uses
a common machine oil can for apply
ing the Oil.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Almost Out.

Almost Out.
Burglars Wife-Say. Mag, do you
know of any reliable cure for sOmnam-
bulism? My Bert is troubled some
thing awful with that uncanny Attic
ton.
Pocketpickers Wif-What's he
been doing lately?
Burglars Wife-Only last night a
rasping sound woke me up and l hope
to die if there wasn't Bert with two
bars of his nice brass twin bed sawed
clear through Buffalo Express.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Heal Baby Rashes

Heal Baby Rashes
That itch, burn and torture. A hot
Cuticura Soap bath gives instant re-
lief when followed by a gentle appli-
cation Of Cuticura Ointment. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. <,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap Is, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
plan for aest Cream.

Plenty of cold water and. better
still. ice, together with clean stables
and a sanitary milkroom. means sweet
cream and no complaints. Careless
n,,;s causes cream troubles.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
With a Different Meaning.

Groves Tasteless chin Tonic
destroys tho malaftal germs which are tranamisseo
~ fho bloo6 BIZ the Malaria Mosquito Price 00c.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
Not Far off.

Two sailors were discussing the
translation of Deutschland Uber Az
les" 1T means that it's all over with
Germany" the wise youth declared.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14

Too many men look upon education
as ii sort of loophole through which
to escape work.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14

Groves Baby Bowel Medicine
aids Digestion, relieves Sour Stomach. Diafrhoel
ana Flux. 1t is just rs effective for Adults a to-
Children. Perfectly harmless.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14

Warning Him Oft.
He-I want to get married. Do you
| think l will?
She-Don't ask me Judge.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-14
"EATONIC promotes appetite and
aids digestion. have used It with
henoficial reeultS."
Heal Itching Skins
With Cuicura
In drcssi.es: Soap e Ointment 9 tS. T:!cu%1

NaRRAlFO Wetses p Coleman. Ms: :s
i: s:i 1S sss1; s ss:; ass
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
City Spends
$218.16Day
On Its Dogs
Canine Fodder is Expensive;
New Dog "Crop' Ready
10 Harvest,

Oklahoma City spends Slsl6 a
day on the upkeep OF its dog popula
ton OF 1918
'Safact. because T. J. Terrell, mu
nicipal dog catcher has figured IT all
out
Curran. quotations on canine fod-
der are about as follows Dog meat
70 cents a pound; dog biscuit " cents
a box; stripped bones, 10 cents each
garbage. nothing.
Mr. Terrell eS,imates that the aver.
age cost per dog per day ta' they
say in the arithmetic classes is ap-
proximately II cents.
New dog licenses must be paid on
May !, bu, Mr.. Ttrrell is preparing
right now TO reduce the census fig
ures. A new canine crop appears
every three months. he saws, and as
soon as the weather moderateS a
,riile he expects to begin his new
harvest" i, has been about three
months since he conducted his las,
intensive drive against the street
mohgrels.
% Dogs under six months old were
formerly exempt from license require
ments, according to Terrell. but any
thing in the canine line which runs
loose now is subject TO capture, de
tey,ion in the dog pound, and capt
tai punishment IL /, is not rescued.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
ICY SIDEWALKS
LEN|ENcY OVER
Real Arrests 10 Be Made,
Say Police Officials,

9TH. Lord giye,h and the Lord
taketh away" policy With reference
TO snow and ice on sidewalks will No
longer be recognized by the police de
par,ment The ice must be removed.
and removed at once i, the edlct from
mayor, commissioner II streets and
alleys, municipal Judge and chlci Of
police.
The police department has been
lenirnt with citizens 'hi' week because
OF Christina, and the holidays" says
Chief Nichols, but the sidewalks
must be made so they can be used
This thing Of driving pedeufan' 10
the street, and car tracks must stop
Every case reported 10 me, wherein
a citizen refuses 20 clear the icr from
the sidewalk in front Of his place Of
business or his residence, viii result
in an arrest"
Captain Dunham Of the police de-
par,ment served many sidewalk clean
ing notices this morning ~ the huI-
ness section. Nj who fail 10 follow
them with actual performance w'.l hc
arrested and taken into municipal
court Monday morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28


secretary Of the treasury.
Mrs Class OF the treasury
charming daughters already well and well liked Washing
circles Miss Augusta Glass younger daughter probably
will have the honor beng presented bud
II expected that the family will
their home lynchhurg Va,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28

years ago by the two Methodist
churches operating the institution.
ard with the cousen, Of the Uniyer-
si,y Development company which
gave the churches the property so
long as It was used Tor educational
purposes
The Indiana Lie Insurance com
3any hold, the original mortgage for
$4,000 and the accrued interest and
unpaid taxes is now said to total ap-
proximalely $l1Oo0 When the
churches abandoned the school anl
the Methodist Episcopal church with
drew from the institution and es.
,abllShed a school at Guthrie, the
Methodist Episcopal church south
star,sd cour, action to obtain the
property. The case is pending N
the state supreme court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28

~ EVERAL large groups II men
X recently released from military
NJ service were supplied with
andwichrS and coffee by the
force At the Red Gross cln,een hut
this morning Mrs A. Z Bond Is
capita II Tor the dly and her assistant,
are Miss Nina Bnns and Mrs. Nd.
ward Hawkins
Regular work will he resumed at
the y W { a Immediately after the
new year Dramatic cll'Ne, will he
Conducted each week under the III
reelion OF Miss lclicc lIanbael and
the gymnasium work viii he begun on
January Much enthusiasm has been
displayed At the proSpcc, OF lhe gym
rlsium classes and II iS expected that
large numbers viii take advantage Of
the new clas'e, now being organized
The French classes will be also re-
sumcd within the coming week.
Sunday afternoon vesper services
viii be conducted at s o'clock The
public i' invited. Rev J H. -. Smith
will deliver an ad1re" and special
music has been arranged
The financial secretary Of the Red
Cross received a check this morning
for $40 from tie kiwanis club real
ned from the auto tire fund Several
other small payment, were made on
pledges
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
WILSON LOOKS TO
HIGHER POWER, he
TELLS CHURCHMeN

LONDON. Dec. ls - President
wilson today received a large dele.
CATION from the national council
oi me Evangelical Free churches
IN addressing the delegation, the
president said
"Genllemen-i am very much
honofed and nigh, say touched by
thi, beautiful address that YOU have
Just read and II i, very delightful
10 irel me eomfade'hlp Of splfl,
which J., indicated by gathering
lik, this
"You ar, quit, right, 'lf, IN say
ing that | d. recognize the sanction
of religion m those times OF per
pleyi,y with matter, 60 large to
',''le that no man can feel that
NJ, mind can compass
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
House for Automobile Show.

A one aQty frame building. 200 by
30 feet. costing between $1,000 and
So Opo. will be built on the south side
Of the 800 block on West Main street
10 house the Auto Motive show. for
merly the Farm Power show, i, was
announced yesterday At the meeting
OF the directors OF the show yesterday
the name OF the show was changed to
Auto Motive show, so as to include
tie automobile men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
Cade Approves Pardons.

Approval Of his policy OF granting
Christmas pardon, and paroles was
contained in a letter received yeS,er-
day by Gov, X. l.. Williams from Cash
NJ. Cade, former republican national
committeeman from Oklahoma. Mr..
Cade stated that if he were governor
of the state, every person in the peni-
tentiary who wanted to make good
would have the chance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28

Mrs. George Sunny. Mrs Ro. will
remain for a visit OF some length
while Mr. Ross will return immediate
Iy ayer New Year, to his home.
Mr ard Mrs Frank Merrill OF 2l9
EaS, Fifth street have as their guests
Mr and Mrs, J. Auburn Thing and
little daughter Merrill Jane OF Eu-
iaula, Okla, who arrived before the
holidays for a short vlsi, but who
were detained in their return by the
illness OF their little daughter who
was taken suddenly Ill, but who is now
conyalescing.
Capt, and Mrs Claude II McCart-
ncy, who formerly resided in this city.
arrived Friday morning for yisi,
with friends and relatives. Captain
"oCar,ney came from Camp Hancock
where he has been stationed in the
military service and from which poin,
he was released; Mrs. Mccartney
came from Listlc Rock, Ark, which
she makes headquarters while she Is
occupied as field secretary of the Red
Cross for the state IT Arkansas.
\ v
Members OF the Ep~orth League Of
the First Methodist church gave a
party last evening the form OF which
was unique in tha, the games N,
dulged in assumed the nature OF war
occupations. Success of the evening
was due to the arrangement and di-
rec,ion OF Miss Irene Gillespie, Miss
Margaret krahi, Miss Alberta Sim
mon, and Miss Frances Ross Sixty
guer were present and light refresh
ments were served.
Mrs Hoyt H., Wood, 9l0 North
Lindsay avenue entertained the mem
bers OF her Sunday school class Of
forty young men with a Christmas
pzr,y Friday evening at the parlors
OF the haywood Christian church,
Special guests Of the evening were
Young women friends, OF members,
The church was elabora,cly decorated
with evcrgrecns and Christmas bells.
Games and music were the features OF
the evening A short business ses-
sion was held at which time the pres
ident of the class, Martin Row, ad-
dressed the guests, Each guest made
New Years resolution, after which
refreshments were served.
The executive board OF the Soro,is
club met Friday AFTERNOON at the
home of Mrs. T. w. Sparks, 82l West
Twelfth street Luncheon was served
a, | o'clock to twenty guests. Spe-
cial guests Of the day were Mrs. Orir
Ashton OF Chiokasha and Mrs, ], {
Cornish. The hostess was assisted BY
Mrs Cur,i, Branson, The club will
meet again in four weeks with Mrs
J +, Dale, l4lS West Thirty-iiith
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bacon, who
Formerly resided at 28O8 Classen boul-
evard, have moved TO l4F Wes,
Twen,y-seventh street They have a'
their guest, their niece, Miss Anton.
nette Clark of Topeka, Kansas, who
will remain for a ten days visit.
Sergt. Major Walter NJ. Beadles
son OF Mr.. and MIRA. L, N. Beadles
1888 West Sixteenth street returned
Christmas morning from overseas &c
resume his residence with his parents
| ScrgL Beadles left today for Gu,hri,
where he will make short visit with
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b
| pradles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
ABOVE
NORMAL IS FORECAST

WASHINGTON. Dec 8-Wea,her
bureau predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday are:
West Gulf States--Generally fair,
with a return TO normal temperatures
Lower Missouri Valley-Soms
prospec, OF snow early in the week
with temperatures slightly above
normal in Mississippi valley; gener-
ally fair the remainder OF the week
with nearly normal temperatures.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
Burns End In Death.

Rupert Miller, Il year, old, who
yesterday morning was discovered in
,emi-conscious condition in his
home by an employe of the Gas and
Electric company, died late yesterday
afternoon in local hospital. II is
said that Miller was sick and fell
against the stove in his house, being
burned so badly that death resulted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-28
Pesgy willard Case Set.

The case OF Peggy Willard, who
was convicted OF white slavery in
June, 1917. and who escaped while
under a bond Of 5000 will be tried
before the session Of the federal cour,