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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-27
Sister Mary Hedwig Will
Leave St. Joseph HOSPITAL

Following the appointment of
Sister Mary Hedwig, for "a years
superioress of St. Joseph hospital,
as head of St. Elizabeth hospital
at Lincoln, the staff of St. Joseph
hospital in body babe her farewell
Monday night. Doctors Siminek and
Riley read addresses of sentiment.
Sister Hedwig has been in Omaha
for IS years. She will leave for
Lincoln within the next two days.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-27

Mrs. Reginald C.. Vanderbilt, who
has filed suit for absolute divorce in
Newport, charging Reggie" with
desertion for five years. Mrs.
Vanderbilt has waived all claim to
alimony, but asks the custody of
their only child, Cathleen, who is
IS years old. The action of Mrs.
Vanderbilt, although it has been
whispered the Reggie" Vanderbilts
were unhappy, came as quite a shock
to Newport society. Mr.. Vanderbilt
has until September l to file an
swer in the Newport county supe-
rior court. 1t is reported that he
will not contest the action.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-27
Navy Train at Hastings.

Hastings, Neb., August 20
Especial Telegram).-The navy's
special recruiting train stopped in
Hastings Tuesday. A parade. band
concert, airplane exhibition and
movies were features of the visit.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Cotton Spinning Active
But December Consumption of
Staple Was Smaller

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The num-
Der of American cotton spindles active
in December was 33 1862, ,612, an increase
Of more than 100000 compared with
November and of about 10000 COM
pared with December, 1917. Ncverthe-
less, the consumption of cotton in
December, according to the Census
Bureau, was only 472 ,941 running bales
and 10,2S4 bales OF linters, against
516,498 running bales and 75,449 bales
of linters in the cores ponding month
a wear before.
Cotton on hand December 81 in con-
suming establishments was 1,751.532
bales of Int and 25O,105 of linters,
compared with 1,576526 bales of lint
and III ,447 of linters a year ago; and
in public storage and at congresses
4,668,907 bales of lint and 139,526 of
linters, compared with 3,81O,6sl of
lint ard 42,4SS Of lnters a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during Decem-
ber rambered 33,652,612, compared
with 1854 $50, year ago.
Imports in December were 13,74S
bales compared with 14,57o in Decem
ber. 1917, and exports 5SS,4S7 bales
compared with 477.034 in 1917. Ex
ports included 1896 bales of linters.
compared with 6,326 bales in December
1917.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Thirteen Americans
Die i'm Prison Camps
Four New York Stale Soldiers
Among Victims Reported
TO War Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The names
of one officer, Captain George c. Free
land, of Westville, Conn, and twelve
enlisted men, reported to have died in
German prison camps, were announced
to-day by the War Department. Four
They were:
Privates John II. Kohl Woodhaven. Long
Island; John d. Sears, Swartwood Byron f.
Belknap. Lockport. and Frank Cortes, 415
Jefferson Avenue Brooklyn.
Americans reported in German prison
camps included:
At Camp Casse-Private Benjamin s.
Phillips. I'LL Lincoln Place. Brooklyn.
Reported wounded. Camp So!tau-Ser-
Brooklyn.
Reported in good health, Amersfor+ Camp
/! nh!ospital,sergeant Robert J. Knecht. III
Ridgewood Avenue Brooklyn
At camp nknown--Lieutcnan Sidney p
Thompson, Ithaca.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Three Y. vi. C.. A.
Men Accused of
S38,94O Theft
Texas Pastor, Rochester and
New York City Members
of Overseas Forces Are
Under Arrest in Paris

PARIS, Jan. 14.-It became known
tian Association workers are under ar
rest in Paris charged with defalcation
of funds Of the association.
The men are George Schoetfcl, former
secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce.
of Rochester, N. Y. the Rev. r. At
Mansfield, said to have been former
secretary Of the Sailors Union of New
York Cit;,.
The total amount alleged to have
been misappropria approXimates
S3S,9 $40, most of which has been re-
covered. In connection with the al
legged defacation f. c. Carter, secre-
tary of the American Expcdtionary
Force of the Y. NJ. c. A, to-day made
the following statement:
$3S,S40 Misappropriatcd
During the six months ended Octo-
Der l the Y. NJ. c. A. canteen business
approXimated $4,000 GOO. The Amer-
can expeditionary force remittance
business aggregated SlA,900 900 for the
year 1918. The American y. NJ c. A.
in France has found in the course of
its lnvestgati tons uD to the present
misapproprations to the amount of
S38, $40
along with the excellent record of
seventy-eight workers cited by the
United States and French military au-
thoritcs, thirty workers have been
killed or have died in the service. Out
of total staff of more than G,000
workers to date, three have been
charged with defalcation.
"Rcportcd irregularities - 'Toul led
the legal department of The \. N. C. A.
to make an Investigations with the re-
suit that when one man was arrested
he made 4 confession ana admitted hav-
ing in his possession Y. N. c. A.
money. part Of which was in trunk
he had stored in Paris. Somc of this
money had been invested in French
bonds, and some had been secretcd per-
sorally.
One Secrcted $17,40o
"Anothcr worker at Brcst confessed
taking small sums regularly. The third
and most fragrant case was that of a
worker accused cf appropriating $1,000
francs ($17,400). It is charged that he
sccreted and placed it in various pack
ages which were deposited with the
American Express Company.
Fortunately. the greater part of all
the money stolen has been recovered.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has asked the army
to prosecute these case5 to the limit
and to impose the full Dcralty on any
workers proving rec-ealt to the trust
OF the American people"
The military court-martial will begin
during the present week.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

TO ERNEST ASH AND Hls SISTER
HENRIETTA. if living residences IN
known children OF Maria Ash. n deceased
sister OF MalNina Astor late of the town
OF CopaKe Columbia County. New ork:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that there
is legacy awaiting each Of you. to be ap-
piled for within six months after october
>, 1918. tho date Of The probate of the last
viii and testament of Malvina Astor, de-
ceased. II no demand is made within such
stated time said legacies are % fail IN an9
form a part Of her reSlduary estate
Dated. Chatham. X. Y. November l. 1919
WILLIAM B D1NEHART,
ADRIAN II. LANGDON,
GEORGE MCCLELLAN.
Executors OF, &c. Of MaNlaa Astor, De-
ceased.
Office ana Post once Address chatham.
Columbia County. Kew York.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

HUNTER. Milic. Mobile CD D.
SPARKS, Terrell. Cullman Cd D..
ARKANSAS:
HOLDERFIELD Tom Ruthersville Cd D..
ROBERTSON. Fred. Mckame Cd d..
CONNECTICUT:
BURKE. Charles f.. New London (W)
CONNERS. Matthew S, Hartford % D..
EDWARDS. R. n. New Haven % o.;
EERMANSON, Frank r. Ausonia tW).
JOYCE. Harold ", Unionville Cd d.
LIPsHITZ. Lyman. New Haven (W).
MAJEWsKI stephen. Meriden 'W(;
MASANEGE. Andrew. Waterbury tW).
MEAD, Theodore L.. Greenwich (W).
SHARPE Charles f.. Waterbury % Al.
SMITH. Stephen c.. Middletown ID D..
CALIFORNIA:
WoRTLEY. Raymond, capt. Los Angeles
WILLS. Percy A.. Heut. pennDrorc
MADERIos. JAY. Upper Lake Cd p).
PRADER. Joe. Clara County 90 d.
RICHARDS. Sampson. corp, Taft Cd W..
REBATTARO. v. San Francisco Cd D..
COLoRADO:
SMITH Ebcn H. lieut Donrer % d..
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
STANLEY. r. M, Washington Cd w.
BRYAN. John +, Ybor City Cd p).
DAVIS George. East Rome % w.
HENSON. w. J.. sgt, Elhjay % w.
ROBERTSON. q. L., Cars Station % D.
SPENCER. Henry, Grover % d.
THOMPSON. Pcyton, Titonia ID Al.
ILLINOIS:
BAADHiN. benjamin B.. lieut.. Mcmdon
% n.
CORDES, Rudolph. pekin % D).
CAHT. L, John, Wheaton Cd w.
CAR ELE, w. B.. Bethany Cd w.
llNCH, Wm. c. Carman % D..
HeIDE. VIM F.. Paiatne Cd D..
KERN. Frank H.. CHICAGO Cd d..
MARCKX, J. j.. corp. Chicago ID w.
NELSON James l.. Chicago ID d..
SHOPKOWSKI Frank, Cicero ID D..
fENZGOLSKY. Alex. Georgetown Cd d.
WOODWARD. Marcus. Chicago ID W..
IOWA:
ALLEN, Floyd. Scranton Cd D..
DANIEL, Clair, Prescott % d..
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
SURROGATES' NOTICES

RUSSELL. HARRlET-IN PURSUANCE
OF an order Of Honorable John P Ceha
York, NOTICE is hereby given 10 all per-
sons having cleims against HAltRlhl
RI SSEI-L late OF the County OF New
York. deceased. to present the same wita
vouchers thereof to the subscriber. at MS
place OF transacting business at the Offices
of his attorneys. Sexton. .ieaery. kimtsH
& Egglcston. No. "a Pine Street. in the Dor
oueh of Manhattan. CITY OF New YORK, CD
or before The 18th day Of May next
Dated. New York. the gth day Of Nofem-
ber. 1918.
ARTHUR BYRON
Executor.
SEXTON. JEFFERY. KIMBAIb ~,
ClESTON. Attorneys for Executor,
Pine Street. Borough OF ManhAttan Ns'
York Guy
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
MEETINGS

AN ELECTION OF TWENTY MANAGEs.s.
Of the New York Institute for the Educs.
tion OF the Blind. and OF three lnspse...'s,s'
OF Election, VIII he held at the lnet'usss.
Ninth ave. and S4th st., at o'clock y -
afternoon OF Wednesday. Jan. Is. 1912.
LINZEE BlAGpEN. sec
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Ne,u York City and Ticinity

REGAIN, William. jackson Court, Brook
yn
WESTPHALEN. Frank j.. 3o5 West 1884
Street New York City.
Wounded Severely
BROWN. Tester NJ. lieut.. 1851 Sercnth
Arcnue. Ne,c York City
Rogers, Alan lieut.. l2o East Eighty
second Street. Ncsc YorAs CITY.
RITAN. Abram r.. lieut.. Paterson, N. j.
ANDERSON, Carl H., corp. 463 Fourth
Avenue. Brooklyn.
BREMEN. Vacntyne f.. Bayonne. ~ J.
BIBLE. William, sgt. West Chester \. y.
ELklN. Israel, Huntington Station, N. Y.
FRANCIS. Thomas. sgt, 296 West 18th
Street. New York CITY.
GOETz. Albert 800 Shepherd Avenue,
Brooklyn.
GENTHNER Ernest L.. corp. 100 Bay
Thirty fourth Street, Brooklyn.
PLuNKETT; Albert j. 1874 Tlatbush
Avenue. Brooklyn.
WEBER. Gottfried. '1,5 East seventy-f fifth
Street. New York City.
WERLICH. Max. corp. 1909 Brook Ave-
nue., New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

! DiNiIAM, John W, Murray ID D.
RELTER; James c., ottun1wa Cd ~.
IUCkEI'F, Walter T., Osceola ID D.
sOE ROEDER; r. f., ,Glrundy Centre % w.
HOFFMAN. j. Wilton junction ID d..
RlITLEDGE, c. T., Des Mones CD d..
RoSENBAUM. +. w, Colmar % WI.
/ SYRlNG. Louis, Upton % d.
WILKINS, {. f., Ottumwa % w.
/ INDIANA:
u MURRAY. t!, Charles r. a, lieut., Hammond
BaGGsi Ba 6 Ssi :, James D, Warrington % w.
BABCOCK, Charlie J., Porter Cd W.
GARRlTf, james j. corp. New Albany
HUNTER; M William r.. connorsville Cd d..
HIATT. Ralph. Arcadia Cd d.
IMBLER, Lorng E.. Zionsvillc ID D..
IDAHO:
CHRISTENSEN. Nicls, sgt, Malad City
/ ID W.
DAVIES John 7. paycttc % w.
KENTUCKY:
HOGAN. 6 S;,;l. John D. SIT. Tincastc % w.
LAMB Ernest A.. Fulton % w.
MuLLFNS Charley. Florress ID d.
OLIVER, Rollie, Louisville Cd ID.
KANSAS:
RIRCH Albert T.. lieut.. Lawrcace % ".
CARPENTER. Alfred b.. sst. oswego
ID D..
MICHIGAN:
BROWN. Alvin D.. Grass Grass Lake % D.. J..
FRANK Arthur A.. Detroit ID w.
/ JOHNSON. Frank o.. Rapid River % NJ. .
! JOHNSTON. H. c.. Port Huron ID D..
MkENNA, James A., corp, Marie Cd W. .
POPENKOFF Joe, Detroit CD D).
PUIkA. Matt E. Hancock Cd W..
1 VAUGHN, Albert Edmore % D..
WAGNER, Ray e., Sturgs Cd D..
ZURAWSkI, o., Grand Rapids ID w.
MlSsOURI:
DAVIDsON. Stewart, St Louis ID wy.
HuDDLESTON, j. T., CORP Linn Creek
Cd w.
JONES. Earl r., Unonvlle Cd W..
LESLEY, May G., st. Louis Cd d..
RICHARDSON. Thomas Orricl Cd d..
WALLER. Clifton, Kansas City ID d..
MISSISSIPPI:
FINN. Daniel j., Vicksburg Cd D).
GRAY, Wesley, Central Academy Cd D).
JONES, c. r.. Waervillc ID WI.
LAND. Tom, Howard ID D..
TUCKER, Loyal, Edinburgh Cd d..
MINNESOTA:
Jensen, Jens H. Askov ID d.
kOLSHORN, VIM, Red Wing % d.
LUBkECHT, W A., Pine City (D D.
MAuRSTAD, y. M, Kennedy % D.
NELSON, Oscar, South Haven ID va.
PEDERSON, Johnny. Malcolm Cd d.
PERL.EY, r. O., Dodge Centre % w
MASSACHUSETTS:
% D.. '''' I o''S
DODWELL. W. r., Cambridge ID u
LEWkNBERG M Dorchester ID w.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
ARMY
Died of Wounds

Died OF Wounds
BAUER. Joseph. 4S6 Ninth Avenue. New
York City
CHRzARIKOWSKI. Wadlaslow. Bayonne.
n. j.
JAMES. Joseph corp. 22l West Sixty
second Street, New York City.
KENNEY. Joseph corp. 3l3 Lexington
Avenue, Brooklyn.
ROBERTS. Benny. 16s Essex stret. New
York City
RYAN, Francis f.. sgt. 3l2 West 121st
Street. New York City.
SAUER, Joseph c., 1o1 Avenue A. New
York City.
SMOKOSKI. Boleslau f.. Jersey City, N. J.
WALSHkO. George. corp. Elizabeth. N. j.
IiCN. John. il McKenny Street, Brook
lyn.
Died of Disease
AkINS. Charles j.. 46i West Twenty
sixth Street New York City.
BEUTTENMlLLER. George T., Elizabeth,
n. j.
GARRETT. Frank NJ. Staten Island N. Y.
HOFFMAN. Lewis. go West llfth Street
New York City.
HILTON Watson. Plcasantville. N. ].
MULLEN. Joseph A., 4l3 East Sixty ninth
STREET New York City.
QUINN. William F. 129 Tompkins Ave
nue., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The public
the War Department
led Of these SO died
l35 undctermined
wounded 1 in
The full list
and
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
CEMETERIES

THE WO0DLAWN CEMETERY
'33d St BY Harlem Train and boy Trolley
Lots IF small size for saie
oiiiee' 20 East 23d St. y Y
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
BUSINESS CHANCES

RIGHT MAN. WITH $500 CASH. CAN Shl lea esas
exclusive TERRITORY on ecod proposition. spg.ss sp,s
cara Sl00 10 $500 monthly: all or part tims' ~"
qualifications Lock Ros y. go West isd s.>s
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

INTELLIGENT. refined married woman widow
permanent position If satisfactory references re-
Cured. Apply. to 10 g. Abdominal Sup
porter Company, % West 46th st.
MRS. MASON'S AGENCY. l31 W. AID (Bryart
$3.50 .--Cools. chambcrmaids. Mattresses nurses
houScworkers. couples.
WANTED.-A household assistant: eight hours
daily: cooking and cleaning; six room apart
ment: family three adults: 50 week: hours ar
ranged satisfactorily: references required. Tele-
phone Rlnelander 7lS write Apartment SD S29
Park ave, for appointment.
HIGH CLASS woman speciality store will teach and
give permanent employment to a young girl ot
ability who is anxious to learn undergarnent and
Kindred lines. H., Box 100. Tribune Office.
W0NTAN'S SPECIALITY STORE offers position to
thoroughly competent and capable corset woman
Of experience: Please state salary. experience etc.
H., Box 200. Tribune O,ice.
WAITRESS. Half time Repetu 80 Broadway.
Standard Arcade
NAN'Ti p.-Speciai,y house wants Young woman In
infants and underwear department who is thor
oughly familiar with these lines: permanent posi-
ton. f., Box l5o Tribune Office
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALs =

WONkINt housekeeper for gentemans home: ex
ccilent cook and manager; splendid personal ref
erenfes; city country. Miss Shaughnessy's
-asu,cy, $50 9Th axe.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

WEST VIRGINIA:
BUCKLEY, James A., Davis Cd d..
FLEMING, J. H., Harpers Ferry ID w.
HAUGHT Thomas NJ, Sincerity % w.
WHITE. Dennis Whitmer Cd d..
WASHINGTON:
JAMES, Elson. Marysville Cd D..
Foreign Countries
DENMARK:
OLESEN. Alex F. Assensfyn ID W..
ENGLAND:
BLITCHFORD. Richard j., Cornwall Cd D..
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
FURNISHED ROOMS

WEST END AVE. 67s tesdl. -Elesaaiiy !.
nisned rooms. private bath: alcose; kitchss y
legea
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

L0S1.-I5aukbook no 10s12S7 ~ Bank
- for Savings. 2S0 Fourth ave. New York
fayment stopped Please return book 10
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
BIRTHS

GOXVV n 1AkO
ItLClN-Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Tulcin.
'nee Minnie Frank) at l461 40th st, Ror~
ou9h Park, announce the birth of son.
January IL. Jewish Hospital. Brooklyn.
MARRIAGES
BAEKELAND- -MIDDLEBROOK - Cornelia.
daughter of Mrs. Emma Middiebrook, to
George w. 8aekelsnd at the Wyoming,
Seventh av. and 55th St. ut cock.
Wednesday, January Is. 1919.
ROBERTSON-VAN RIPER-On Sunday
November "A, 1918. at the University Place
Presbyterian Church, New York City, by
the Rev. George Alexander, Gladys Van
Ripper TO Thornton X. Robertson. both of
Jersey City. n. j.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS
LOST BANkHooks

LOST.--l5ankbook NO. 5Ss.e5s Of Bank
for Savings. 2So Fourth ave. Nv York
PAYMENT stopped. Please return book to
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

Charac of s
in Al dent other
{ W) dof Cd ID died of disease; missing;
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

LOST.-Bankbook No. 1107.214 Of Bank
Tor Savings. 2S0 Fourth ave New York
ifayinent stopped Please return book 10
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Wounded degree I'm
deiernined)
ELseuhere

GREENWALD. Murray. 91G Washington
Avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

w. WANT sOME
lNTllLIGENT BOYS
OF good sto,k and fair education who wish 10 make
business their lie WORK.
l.le book business is Of the most agreeable Of
'Vierclal occupdtioas. II is not of the get .ioii
SurS S Nirl and those only successful w.4c ans
reinu.leiy absorbed In the work and put their c.fc
Sp.9i ana CLERGY into every part OF There are
vNepiloht openings with for boys of the right
, on%ra%ctcr % Young enough to begin at the bottom.
VINO nave real tondness for WORK. and who realize
aHal lAe 'op Oh the ladder cannot be reached in
Man of the leadrs booksellers and publishers
are are ls,ose VINO began as boys and advanced
slep Dy sep to their present positions
IJTNAAiS. w 45. " Y.
.l, VI ealing in person ask for Irr,ns Putnam and
Apply at T. NJ any day but Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Cla sified Adverti sinq
HELP WANTED MALE

HELP WANTED MALE
BOY 10 nun errauds and do general work 50 to
sinft rapid ADVANCEMENT /. & s. Feather Co.
10 West 4ith st.
BOY 70 run errands and make himself generally
- usefui chance for Advancement: Christian.
Eoclly Chemical Company "a East sd s..
BRIGHT boy, grammar school graduate to learn
ne insurance business: must live with parents:
: spi! G SaeNai.gsmeit apply IN oan handwriting.
u s. Box 200, Tribune Cffcc
NAhMENT dyer.-IIead dyer to manage depart
r, 'nsni execIlive ability essential; good salary.
D.. Box zoo. Tribune Office
YOU had al opportunity to
oI,i2 Prove 70 Yourself. family and friends that you
co,l.u , make good in organization where the
& ,@,eS,HoH earn every week from $50 S300f Have
~ 9u s.e eourase TO do IL? If you qualify to
,.uFa,Ier and can tell TIE truth in convincing
,m%'.ef maine! We can POSITIVELY give you that oppar
Selling experience desirable. hut abso-
,r, ,a'sr i,'SeSSsaiy Call at zoos Chandler Of Com
'"e'eo building. Brooklyn. after i0 a.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

LOST.-Ba nkbooS 30. 6l9.3l4. The Greenwich
HaNlilss Banh, 24G x 2fS Sixth ave. y. Y
City. Payment stopped Please return TO bank
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

MORGAN-At her residence 81. N;ch.,.
Terrace. on January Il. Alice E Nc
shall. beloved wife of James Morgan -'isf' ar
neral services at st. Pauls NJ. e, Ch,r.l
seth st. and West End av., Thursday Ss.D, =.
o'clock a.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
ported MISSING

DAVIS. George. Camden (returned to
duty, previously reported X.
DECRETI Antonio. Princeton CIV, previ-
ously reported Nd
LONG, Paul W., Bridgeton (W. previously
reported Nj.
MCCONNELL. John L.. Stanhope ire
turned to duty, previously reported M.
ROSSO, Antonio. Camden (returned to
duty, previously reported NJ.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
FEMALE

good city references G. Miss iiofmnss sar.
Agency d, 10 FAST , 4sd ST.. third floor. Teiephone
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

thAMiERMAlD. Assist waitress; tall ueat ntca
Aorhg irlsh glrl; long and satisfactory city ref
erenecs: $40 Mrs Mason's Agency. lsl w. aad 81
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
FEMALE

'ooh-NesI, thoroughly capable. careful con-
scIentious' city or Tarfytown. 1rviugton: excel
lent references: $50. Mrs Masons Agency. l3I w
AID st. Bryant 1858.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-07-26
ROAD
BUILDING
OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG
Principal Factor Is Skill on Part Of
0perator-SuggestIons Given
as Guide.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
The principal factor In successfully
operating properly constructed road
drag, provided that the condition Of
the road is favorable, Is skill on the
part of the operator. Such skill can
be obtained only by intelligent expert
ence in the use Of the drag, and no
rules can be laid down which would
enable an inexperienced operator to
produce first-class results, The fol-
lowing suggestions are intended, there
fore, to serve rather as guide to the
Judgment than as criterion to be Inn
plicity followed.
Under ordinary circumstances the
position of the hitching link on the
draw chain should be such that the
runners will make an angle Of from
so to rs degrees with the center line
of the road, or, in other words, skew
angle of from Is to 80 degrees. 1t is
apparent that by shifting the position
of the hitching link the angle Of skew
may be increased or diminished as the
conditions require. When dragging
Immediately over ruts or down the
center Of the road after the sides have
been dragged, it is usually preferable
to have the hitching link at the center
of the chain and to run the drag with
out skew. When the principal pur-
pose of the dragging is to increase the
crown of the road, the drag should be
sufficiently skewed to discharge all
material as rapidly as it is collected
on the runners. On the other hand, II
depressions occur in the road surface,
the skew may perhaps be advantage
ously reduced to minimum, thus en-
abling the operator to deposit the ma
terial which collects in front of the
runners at such points as he desires
by lifting or otherwise manipulating
the drag. Many other examples Of con-
ditions which require notifications in
the angle of skew might easily be
cited, but these will readily suggest
themselves to an intelligent operator
as his experience increases.
The length of hitch is another very
important consideration in operating
road drag. In the designs which have
been discussed the draw chain may be
readily taken up or let out at either
end and the length of hitch thus in
creased or diminished as desired. 1t
is impracticable to prescribe even an
approximate rule for fixing the length
of hitch, because it is materially af-
fected by the height Of the team and
the arrangement of the harness, as
well as by the condition Of the road
surface. Experience will soon teach
the operator, however, when to short
en- the hitch in order to lessen the
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Standing on Drag While in Operation.
amount of cutting done by the front
runner and when to lengthen it in or
der to produce the opposite effect.
When the road surface is sufficient
ly hard or the amount of material
which it is desired to have the drag
move is sufficient to warrant the OPP
orator standing upon the drag while 1t
is in operation, he can greatly faclll-
tate it's work by shifting his weight at
proper times. For example, if it is de-
sired to have the drag discharge more
rapidly, the operator should move to-
ward the discharge end of the runners.
This will cause the ditch end of the
runners to swing forward and thus in
crease the skew angle Of the drag.
The operator may, of course, produce
the opposite effect by moving his
weight in the opposite direction. In
the same way, he can partially control
the amount Of cutting which the drag
does by shifting his weight backward
or forward, as the case may be.
. An intelligent and interested opera
for will soon learn many simple ways
by means of which he can easily con-
troll the different features Of the work
which a drag performs, and he will
also learn to utilize effectively every
Effort which his team exerts.