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MORE SENATORS
VISIT PRESIDENT
Mr.. Kenyon to Ask About
u. S. Power to Quit
League.
IMPORTANT, HE ASSERTS

President Wilson continued his con-
ferences with republican senators to-
day. discussing the peace treaty and
the league of nations covenant at
length with Senators Kenyon of Iowa
and Kellogg of Minnesota. Later he
had engagements with Senators Cap
per of Kansas and McNary of Oregon.
Neither Senator Kenyon nor Sena-
tor Kellogg would discuss their con-
versationS with the President. hut
as /" went to the white House Sena
tor Kenyon said he intended to ask
about the statement of Senator
Swanson, democrat of Virginia, IN the
Senate recently that the United
States could Withdraw from the
league whenever it les;red. adding
that ibis was i very important point
which would clarity the situation.
To Ask About Swanson Statement.
The senator had with him copy of
Senator Swanson's recent speech on
the league.
''If it is true. as Senator Swanson
declared, said Senator Kenyon, that
the United States can get out OF the
league whenever it wants to- it is a
very important point and will clarity
whether Senator Swanson was ac-
curate. / have here copy of the
speech and l intend to ask the Presi-
dent whether the senator from Nir-
ginia was correct.
Committee Reading Treaty.
While the President was comforting
with the senators the foreign rela-
tions committee continued its ses-
sionS for the reading of the treaty
text. The reading may be completed
by the end of the week.
Against Textual Changes.
1ntimations came from senators to-
day that President Wilson is willing
to accept interpretations" of some
clauses of the covenant of the league
of nations. to meet objections raised
by senators against those sections
in their present form. This disposi.
ton reported on the part of the eX-
ecutive was said to be qualified by in
sistence that there should be no tex
tual changes in the covenant.
Qualification was expressed in al
quarters over this reported inclina
ton of the President toward compro.
misses, which would lead to abatement
of the opposition to the treaty. Il
was in line with what has been ex-
pected for several days as result o.
efforts of republicans and democrat: t:
to bring about an agreement on the
treaty.
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Would Send for the People. y

What ] would do is send for the
people. and the way to do that is to
have popular vote"
Senator Thomas. democrat. Colora-
do. asked whether the result of any
such a vote. if favorable to the league
would influence the course of Mr..
Borah.
IF l should stay in the Senate un-
der those circumstances" replied Mr.
Borah, lit would not. But. there is
such a thing as senator retiring
Neither will these resolutions and pc
titions. manufa ctured and otherwise
that are coming to us. have the slight
est effect on my course"
News censorship and propaganda
Senator Borah asserted. are being
used to deceive the masses both of
Europe and America regarding actual
sentiment on the league
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Defines Mobile Army.

You heard what was said about a
mobile force being necessary to pro-
tect coast defenses from attack in
the rear?
YES"
What do YOU understand by a
mobile army
An army mobiIized." said the
manufacturer. picking at the crease
in his trousers
Counsel for Mr.. Ford objected. as
usual when the latter is asked the
meaning of words.
1T is an army, large or small which
can move quickly" explained Mr..
Stevenson.
tarism." added the witness
Refers to Editorial.
The Tribune next, for the first time.
came directly to the heart of the
suit--the Tribune editorial of June
23. 1916. which was headed Ford Is
an Anarchist
What is d headline?" asked Mr..
Stevenson.
at shows what is in the body of an
article under it,
Mr.. Ford yesterday testified that an
anarchist is a bomb thrower. or one who
overturns government. Mr. Stevenson
then read the text of the editorial.
Nothing there about bomb throwing.
is there. Mr.. Ford?''
NO. but the headline
But You said that d headline shows
what is in the body of the article. Mr..
Ford
II hardly ever read anything but the
headlines, put in Mr.. Ford
Quizzed as to Idealist.
Judge Tucker took up law book and
Mr.. Stevenson went on:
har r,tI,
YOU are an ignorant ideaIist, Mr.. Ford ?
ou sald SO twice yesterday
ell Mr. Stevenson, you can get me
to say black is white" smiled the wit
hess.
, Mr.. Ford finally stated that the record
would show what he said about being
an ignorant idealist Attorney Steven
son then called his attention to his
previous testimony in which he admitted
ignorance of most things about the
Army and Navy
Constant Repetition.
q Mr. Ford's fourth day on the wit
ness stand yesterday was much like
/ Wednesday in subject matter and in
the prolonged multiplying of ques-
tons to Obtain answers. This was
! true. even, of answers which he re-
4 turned Wednesday,, but which an
parently. he had forgotten overnight
He repeated such words as "prepared-
/ ness. overpreparedness" and mill
( tarlsm, in such apparent disassocia =
ton with the questions that Attorney
I Elliot G.. Stevenson. counsel for the
/ Tribune. occupied pages of transcript
! in trying to straighten the testimony
/ into conference.
4 specimen of he examination
I typical of the whole was contained
! in Mr.. Stevenson's questions concern
1 ing the comment of Mr.. Ford that
Henry \. Wise Wood of New York.
an active preparedness advocate was.
because of this advocacy. a slave of
! the interests Yesterday Mr.. Ford
/ said that as war was murder. those
who prepared for war were mur-
; derers. and that he himself was a
I party to murder in 1917 Mr.. Steven
son was seeking to show that bv
this standard Mr.. Ford's comments
| applied to President Wilson.
Questioned as to President
part OF the examination follows
| Q.-Mr. Wood and the President
wanted the same result, and you said
CONTINUED on Second Paeel
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Appointment of Baron Won Lersner
as diplomatic representative in France
is the first step by Germany in the
resumption of such relations with her
former opponents. Baron Won Lersner
formerly was a secretary of the Ger
man embassy in Washington. He has
been attached to the German peace
delegation since its arrival in Yer
Sailles.
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DENIES STATEMENT
MADE BY MR.. POOLE
W. P. Ramsey, Williams Case
Witness, DiscIaims Alleged
Proposal to Federal Bank.
JOHN E. LASKEY TESTIFIES

Walter Z. Ramsey today denied be
fore the Senate banking and currency
committee that he had ever gone tc
see John Poole. president of the Fed
cTal National Bank. to make him d
proposition that if the Federal bank
would deposit 100000 i'll the Chat
ham Phoenix National Bank So"o,eUu
OF Emergency Fleet Corporation funds
would be deposited III tac Federal
bank.
Mr.. Ramsey testified that he il Il
solicitor and general agent, and that
he has been connected with tne Com
merciaI National Bank ds its repre-
.;entatives. His testimony was gwen IN
partments. Ills testimony was given III
connection with the investigation
which the committee is making i'll re-
gard to the fitness of John Shelton
Williams to hold Office as CONT ol!cr
of the currency.
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VONLERSNERH HEADS
MISSION TORRANCE
First Step by Germans in Re-
suming Relations With
Former Opponents.

BY the Associated Press.
VERSAILLES. July l7.-Announce-
ment was made here semi officially
today that Baron Kurt Won Lersner,
the head of the German mission here,
had been appointed charge d'affaires
to look after German interests in
France.
No Action Yet, Says Won Lersner.
PARIS,~Juiy 18-Baroh Kurt Won
Lersner, in discussing today the an
nouncement made at Versailles that
he had been appointed to take charge
of German diplomatic interests in
France, said that no official action had
yet been taken. He added that IL
diplomatic relations were resumed he
would be named for the post in
Paris.
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Reports to Attorney General.

Mr. Laskey said that ne investigated
the matter OF the affidavit ami that
ne reported the result Of the investi-
cation to the Attorney General
THE Attorney General said Mr.
I.askey. said that the bringing Of
a criminal action in the matter was
FOR us to decide. told him that after
investigation | was convinced that
the affidavit was false. He told me TO
proceed just ] would in any other
case. The matter was later presented
10 the grand jury
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Says He Made No Proposition.

Mr.. Ramsey admitted that he hai
talked over with Mr.. Poole The QusS-
ton of deposit of fun Is # the Ime--
gency Fleet Corporation. hut Gee Jared
he had made no proposition TO ann III
regard to them. or that he. JtamsnN.
could in any way have controlled the
deposit of Emergency Fleet Corpora :
tion funds.
MIR. Poole'S testimony. in which he
said that Mr.. Ramsey had made a
proposition to him with regard to the
Phoenix bank was given the commit
tee when Mr. Poole was making the
point that Controller Williams had
Disseminated against the Federal Ma
tional Bank in the matter of the de-
posit of Emergency Fleet Corporation
funds
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Defense for First Time Asks
Him as to Editorial "Ford
Is Anarchist"
"SELDOM READS ARTICLE"

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich, July 1s.-The
heart of Henry Fords libel suit
against the Chicago Daily Tribune
was reached today when Attorney Ell
lott G. Stevenson. representing the
Tribune, began to question Mr.. Ford
regarding the alleged libelous edito-
rial, headed Ford Is an Anarchist"
published in the Tribune June %, 1916.
Court was in session nearly two
hours before Mr., Ford was recalled.
the time being consumed in the read
ing of portions of the transcript of the
examination of Gen. Erasmus Weaver
before the military affairs committee
OF Congress in 1916. and with other
matter cola ,ersl TO the case.
Quote Gen. Weaver.
When Mr.. Ford took the stand this
morning he was temporarily eXcus
ed. and Weymouth Kirkland, Tri-
bune lawyer. took the stand and
was examined by his colleague,
Elliott G. Stevenson. Both lawyers
held copies of the report of testimony
of Gen. Weaver on coast defense be
fore the military affairs committee of
to refute the statement made in Mr.
Ford's anti-preparedness advertise
ment quoting Gen. Weaver say
ing that the coast defense system was
adequate.
The Tribune lawyer by following
Cen. Neaver's testimony further than
the advert Sement did. showed that
Gen. Weaver said that the coast guns
We're models of 1890 and would be
unable to return the fire of modern
navy guns.
Readin from the Weaver testi-
many occupied an hour and half,
and Mr.. Ford gained further respite
by arguments over the aGmissibility
of deposition by John Reed, the
magazine writer in New York. An
article by Reed referring to Mr.. Ford
a an Industrial miracle maker" was
read to the jury yesterday.
Judge Tucker invited the arguments
on admissibility. He reserved deci
sion. and Mr.. Ford resumed his testi
mony under Interrogation by Attor-
ney Stevenson.
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Testimony by Attorney Laskey.
Conference Held Months Before.

on cross examination by Senator
Mclean. chairman of the committee,
MIR Iaskey said that Mr.. Williams.
AT a conference held months before"
the indictments We're brought. at
which he and the Attorney General
were present. had told the Attorney
General that he. Mr.. Williams. be
lieved the affidavit signed by the Of
fcials of the Riggs Bank and upon
which the charge of perjury had been
made. was Intentionally false.
He also admitted that there had
been some discussion as to the pro-
priety of criminal proceedings at the
conference. Mr.. Laskey said. however,
that the controller had not recon-
mended to him that indictments be
brought.
Mr.. Laskey told the committee that
following the presentation of the a f.
fidavit in question. which was in refu-
tation of an affidavit filed in the
Riggs Bank equity suit filed by the
counsel for Mr.. Williams. dealing
with alleged stock broking transac-
tion between the Riggs Bank and
Lewis Johnson & Co. Justice Mccoy
Of the District Supreme Cour' hau
told him that the affidavit of the
bank officials WAS matter which
sstoud be submitted to the grand
jury.
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WEATHER.

Cloudy. showers probable tonight and
tomorrow: not much change in tempera-
ture
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended PIN. today: Highest. -. at s
pm. Yesterday; lowest. -. at am. to-
day. Full report on page -.
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Mr.. Poole's Statement.

Mr Poole testified that Mr.. Ramsey
called at the Federal National Bank
to see me- unsolicited. The substance
of his talk, briefly. was this, that the
fleet corporation had large balances
on hand and constantly increasing.
which he wanted to keep in Washing
ton, if possible. The aggregate was
fore it must either be distributed with
other banks or placed out of town.
The latter he was striving ener-
getically to avoid. He said he wanted
to help the Federal get part. and
proposed that we open an account
with the Chatham Phoenix National
Bank of New York. urging a generous
that if we would place at least
100000 there We would receive in
a few days not less than 100000 of
fleet corporation funds
Testimony by Attorney Laskey.
: Before Mr. Ramsey went on the
stand John L. Laskey, United States
attorney for the District of Column
bia, told the committee That John
Skelton Williams did not influence
the bringing of criminal indictments
for perjury against c. c. Glover. pres
ident Of Riggs National Bank; Milton
T.. Allies, the vice president, and VIII
liam H. Father either directly or in
directly. 1t has been charged that
Mr. Williams, during the controversy
between the Riggs Bank and the con-
troller, urged that criminal indict-
ments be made against these officers
of the bank.
Mr. Laskey said that he had been
instrumental in bringing these indict-
ments himself. after consultation with
the Attorney General. MIR. Gregory.
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Questioned as to President.

'e1o11S1 'S co 1TeS1OeQt.
a part of the examination follows
Q.-Mr Wood and tho presidant
wanted the same result, and YOU said
CONTINUED on Second Pasel
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Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper Ind also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
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Continued ON Second Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

No. 8 mixed lee: No. Z mixed i.ss;
No. s mixed l.f60i.s0: No. mixed
ll5Mi,iT.
oats-No. 3 white 5sh: No.
white 59h;.
Barley--No. 81; feed rejected rs,
Rye-Ne. LA.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
est. Louis, Feb. Is.
Corn-No. yellow, l,sS; No. vel
low, l.3l; No. yellow, l,2s; No.
white lSl; No. ) white, l27@l.gs; NO.
6 white, l.22
Oats-No, white, GlI6lh; No. I
white 6O@6Ots; No, 2 mixed, 81.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.
Kansas City, Feb. Is.
Corn--No. 3 mixed, l,324 1888; No,
mixed, l.27al.cs; No. mixed, La;
No. 3 yellow. l.359l.Ss; No, yellow,
l.3l@1.33: No. 5 white, l.30Il.3s; No
5 white, l.25,
oats-No. 3 white, 62a62ta; sample
grade, 6lG6lIa. Vi"
Barley-STaSS. >a-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
OIdsn PunetvatjonO.

In the early days Of their craft, CON.
positors had NO need to worry about
quotation marks. Punctuation was
then of the simplest. consisting only
Of an oblique lipe and full stop. The
first book to introduce the colon and
notes Of interrogation and exclAma'
ton appears to have been "LActanu-
u.s." printed at monastery near Rome
in 1865. Title pages were also I'M
known in those early days. The books
started straight OF with "Hero begin
meth" an authors or publishers name
being prefxed. This causes much dit
hculty in attributing early work e
The proper sources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
ou,ljtIes az Precious Stones.

An English lapidary. writing in the
middle OF the seventeenth century,
gives an imposing list Of the effects
Of gems and precious stones,
among which he enumerates the max
Ing Of men rich and eloquent. to pre-.
serve men from thunder and lightning.
from plaques and disease. to move
dreams, to procure sleep. to foretell
things to come. to make men wise. to
strengthen memory. to procure honors.
to hinder destinations and witchcrafts,
to hinder slothfulness, to put courage
into men, to keep men chaste, to In
crease friendship. to hinder diner
euce and dissension, and to make msa
invisible"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
HelpInu tho lavyyor.

When a certain North Carolina jurist
made his first appearance At the bar
Is q young lawyer he was given
charge by the state solicitor Of the
prosecution Of man who was accused
of some misdemeanor. Although there
was practically no evidence against
the man, the youthful attorney did his
best, but was astonished when the jury
brought in q verdict Of guilty" After
the trial one Of the Jurors tapped the
young lawyer on the shoulder. I'VE
didn't think the man was guilty" he
explained, "but at the same time
didn't like to discourage young law
yer by acquitting him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

Chicago, Feb. l5-Active buying on
the part OF houses with eastern con-
nections sent the corn market up
grade today after some display OF
weakness at the outset. Initial de-
clines were due to scattered selling.
There was no decided bearish pres
sure, tho sharp rally en-
sued when demand broadened out.
Opening quotations. which ranged from
Il TO = cents lower. with May at
s1.lsL to sl2e and July at sl.16N to
sl.lS1 were followed by a rise TO well
above Yesterdays finish.
Strength OF the stock market and Of
foreign bonds had a stimulating influ-
ence. In the last half hour. however.
bearish rumors from Argentine unset
tied prices The close was nervous >
cents 10 SIS cents higher with May
at s12S% 10 sl.237s and July at sl.9a
to s97s.
Changes in the oats market depended
on the action Of corn. After opening
u TO y y cents off with May at 5sS.
TO SS&. the market sagged a little fur
Their, and then scored moderate gain.
Provisions.
Lower prices on hogs weakened
provisions. Something Of a rally took
place however when strength devel-
oped IN corn.
The upturn was unchecked until lard
had risen to the days maximum limit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
The "Rlack Death.~

The awful plague known as tho
"black death" appears to have passed
by way OF Armenia into Asia Minor.
thence to Egypt and northern Africa,
from which region it crossed the Medi.
terranean into Europe. Nobody will
ever know how many were the victims.
but careful estimates place the death
list at 25,000,0o0. You are probably
without warrant in fearing a repetition
Of that ancient plague in consequence
OF the slaughter now going on in Eu'
rope. Even should the pestilence
start, modern science would IN all
probability be able TO check it before
1t could do much damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Aids to Literature.

The prospectus Of London literary
bureau shows that plots of love, hui
morous and sensational short stories
are on sale for rs each. Other lines
are ideas for humorous interesting,
instructive and persona articles, 20
each; Jokes suitable for illustration,
2s each: ideas for new competitions,
2s each; notes for speeches, sermons
and addresses on any subject, 20 per
100 words; and scenarios and syn
opses for plays, Is per 100 words. A
bright man with such wares for sale
from kiosk in Fleet street might do
brisk business in the dog days-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

"vhs osys That Are Ne More"
The power Of nrst love has received
90 much poetic attention that we car
AFFORD to smile At the serio-comic twist
that John p. an ancient Rhode II
land worthy. once gave II. The oil,
gentlsman's habits and manners wer'
% primitive ~ the time at which h.
lived. John p. married twice. O.
his second wedding journey, he visit
ed q business acquaintance In a Ma
sachusetts town, On his arrival, h
presented his bride In this graceful
way: This" said he. 10 Mis- p. Tain
t'other Mis- p. wish twas.
Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Couldn't De Made Public.

n was the custom OF one OF {
managers TO criticize every tndivia
performance At each new town
company 7is;ted after tho fall OF t
curtain on the stage. One night
did not say anything TO young Lorain
He reminded the manager Of his ON
sion by saying: "4.s you did not e.
anything about my performance.
take IL II was all right" Then cam
the icy reply: 81 did not say an
thing about your show. because VIII:
I have to say to you must say
private"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
OuII Q DK Abnormal.

The lady had been out shopping
Che returned homo With . handsome
sable scarf. She remarked to her nc.
tss. who was sdmiripg tho purchase:
That stupid salesman tried to get
me 70 buy fur With two heads. !
cannot tolerate the unnatural in any
thing. Who ever heard Of IN animal
with two hsadsf" Her sistsr looked
critically ut the scarf. Thsn . smile
sf amusement lit NJ her facs. Yes"
she remarked. you didn't buy . fur
Win Two heads: but you bought one
Win II tails. Opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Ru,kIn's Grocery Adventure.

From time to time In the last re
years various men and women
prominence have gone into the gr
Gerry business to give the poor
chance TO buy small quantities at u
same rate as those for which tho
richer brothers buy large Quantiti'
Usually these plans have failed. I
so,ne reason or other This was
case with Ruskin's grocery, for u
kin himself found II expedient
close It. For. said he, the poor
their groceries brilliantly liSh
and eloquently ticketed." and
would compete neither with gas
rhetoric"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
New York Produce.

NeW 7 UTN TTOuUCes
New York, Feb. 10.
Butter-Strong; receipts, 1915 tubs;
creamery specials, 5s1a 151; creamery
extras. Is2 score), 55ls I5s; extra
firsts. 4Sm54,a; packing stock, current
make, No. .. a.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts, +S5 box
es; state and whole milk special, white
or colored, 309S0h; average fancy,
2S1a d2s1a.
Eggs-Steady; receipts 1884 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras, Asa nj
as: extra firsts, Az as: firsts, 439
A.
Poultry-Alive. quiet and firm;
western chickens, 80; old roosters, "a:
fowls. IS; turkeys. Soa40; dressed.
cuiet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

ChlCaEo. rep. To-
Corn-May opened at 1.19A; high
est. 1.24%; lowest l.1e1s closed
I.23%: July opened at l.l6A: highest,
1.29&: lowest, 1.1S: closed, 1.192.
Oats-May opened at 5Sa: highest,
slas; lowest, 5SA; closed. sos; July
opened at sos; highest 6S7s; lowest.
56H; closed, 577s.
Pork-May opened at $3.50; highest.
I.lo; lowest, $3.50; closed, 41.Oo: July
closed, 1885.
Lard-May opened at $3.50; highest,
1906; lowest, 24,30: closed. $500;
July opened at 1890; highest, 24.17;
lowest. 1880; closed 24.1o.
RTos-May opened at 2l.a5 highest,
22.72: lowest, 21.s5: closed. 2272; July
opened at o1.45; highest. 22.0o; lowest.
21.45; closed, 220G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
MotorcycIs a. Chat Cutter.

A farmer at Bantnall, Salop, Eng
land. has fixed his motorcycle on
stand against the wall Of the farm
buildings. and it drives a chaff-cutter
and turnip cutter at the same time.
1t does not cost much to work 1t. The
turnip cutter is on the same level as
the cycle, and is connected by a kind
OF bicycle chain. The chaf-cutter Is
placed above the turnip-cutter on an
other floor and connected by two-inch
betting. After it has been on some
little time tho engine gets hot, SO q
fan is made to revolve by the side to
keep 1t cool. 1t is also used for
churning milk. This saves great
deal Of time for'the workmen because
It can do the two jobs at once.