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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Government Makes Elaborate Ar
engagements to Discourage
Private Plants.
TAXES, fines And prison
Manufacture OF Whisky in Commercial
Quantities Made Especially Diff.
cult-Home Stills Are Off.
cialIy Defined.

Washington. = Ambitious drinkers
Nh" expected to set up their own little
SIil!s and maintain an individual oasis
AGAINST the national drought are to he
checked up, taxed and oliced by the
internal revenue bureau of the treos
ury department.
The bureau sent notice to every COL
lecior of internal revenue of the re-
Aulrements for registering and having
taxes on stills. The regulations are
rigid and apparently the only escape
Tor the individual defiant will be in
the home manufacture of the distilIery
IS we'll as the spirits.
Then is given the following notice
Under federal laws and regulations
manufnf tWers of stills are required
to pay an annual special tax of $50
and in addition thereto 500 for each
stu or worm for distillina made by
them. All persons, firms or corpora-
lions thus manufacturing still or
worm to he used in distillng are deem
ed manufacturers of stills. This an
pies tC all stills capable of the pro-
duction OF distilled spirits but does
not apply to small laboratory stills
Casually glass; for legitimate labora-
tory purposes or to water stills which
nre not capable Of and intended for
the production of distilled spirits. Or
dinarily. laboratory stills are small,
constructed of glass and not adapted
to the commercial production of dis
titled spirits.
g. How Stills Are Defined.
ANY stills or worms adapted to the
production of distilled spirits for COM
yercinl or beverage purposes are pre-
Saned. to be intended for such use and
In consequence the manufacture there
of involves the manufacturer in special
tax liabilities as above. In order to
remove such presumption in the case
of stills and worms intended to be
used in the manufacture OF essential
oils. vinegar and like products and in
publication of water (Other than small
glass laboratory stills) the person for
whom such still is made will be re-
nuired to submit to the collector evil
dence under oath showing that the
still is not to be used for the produc-
tion of spirits and setting forth spe-
officially the actual purposes for which
1T is to be used.
THE manufacturer of any still, boiler
pose Of distilling must, before the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Home Distilling
Made Less Easv

same IS removed from the place Of
manufacture, notify in writing the col
rector of the district in which such
Stl'i' boiler or other vessel is to he set
up by whom it is to be used, its ca
paclty and the time when the same is
70 be removed from lie place of manu-
facture Manufacturers of stills for
industrial distilleries are exempt from
'he special tax for the manufacture
OF such stills, but they are required
10 OBTAIN permits for their removal
'' the usual manner. Penalty for fail
"fe TO ME return of special tax with
IN tn" time prescribed by law is %
per trntum of the amount of the tax
f"hnlty for carrying on the business
or manufacturer of stills without hay-
nc paid the special tax required by
Jaw Is fine OF not less than 500 or
more than $1,000 and Imprisonment
of not less than 30 days or more than
two years.
"All stills set up, whether intended
for use or not. must be registered
with the collector of the district on
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04

different systems of computing rates
and charges for hauling as there are
motor trucks, each owner having an
original way of figuring his transport
tation toll. There are several factors
which should be considered in the es-
Establishment of rates in any district.
The value and the fragility of the load
bear a direct relationship to the rate
that should be charged. Very valuable
or fragile loads involve the greater
risk on the part of the carrier and the
tariff for the carriage OF such goods
should be sufficiently high to offset the
risk involved. The length of the haul
naturally is another prime considera-
ton. Road conditions directly affect
operating costs and hence must also
be considered in establishing rates.
The perishability and bulk of the load
must be taken into consideration.
Where complete delivery is made from
the door of the shipper to the door of
the consignee, and service is rendered
which is not duplicated by the rail-
road, this additional service must be
considered in fixing the rate. Prac-
tically no rates have been established
on the basis of cost plus reasonable
profit. A satisfactory rate must be
one which is low enough to attract
business and high enough to offer a
reasonable profit to the operator.
Where conditions do not permit the
establishment of such rate, care
should be exercised in starting a route.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04

program, saying we We're not fit ele-
ments for propaganda, and left us.
Each of us received % rubles in adj
vance on his salary.
Famine was reigning in PetrOgrad.
The first category (working people of
bolshevik sympathies) received one
pound of oats daily. The second cate
CORY received ope-half pound. The cit
liens grind the oats in coffee mills to
make flour for bread. For Christmas
the Petrograd inhabitants received two
potatoes for each person. A slice OF
bread is sold for 25 rubles. There was
no tobacco. People smoked cabbage
and netrle.
Wait for Bread Two Days.
''The situation at Vologda was the
same as in PetrOgrad. 1t was famine,
and the population stood in line for
bread sometimes two days. There was
no private commerce. The shops were
empty"
On his way from Vologda toward
Archangel Il cOmmisSar tried to coax
Evlampieff into serving in the rel
army, and on his refusal sent him back
to Vologda. A peasant hid him in Il
load of hay and carried him to his un-
cle's home in Torozk In all the vii
lagos he passed through. he said, there
was famine. The peasants cut straw.
cook it and make bread. Eventually,
after long journey ON foot through
the snow, Evlampeff reached his
home.
When such prisoners reach the terri
tory of the provisional government of
the north they are cared for as we'll as
possible. Many of them voluntarily
have joined the white guard army be-
cause of their hatred of the bolshevikl.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
GIVE FOOD INCREASE

The decision to allOt each inhab-
liant $50 grams daily means that the
commission agrees to supply the food
not supplied by the Germans. The
food will be paid for by the German
government. 1t will be distributed
through cards issued by the Germans
Mt prices sanctioned by the commits
sion.
The food is to come from the sup
plies accumulated by the interallied
relief organization and the army sup
ply depots in the occupied zones will
get 10 per cent of the total allotted
by the interallied organization for
Germany.
The population of the American
area of occupation is $4,000 and is
13 per cent of the occupied zones. The
distribution of food will begin as soon
as it can be brought from Rotterdam.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
CLEAN VACUUM TANK WEEKLY
Unless Foreign Matter Is Removed at
Frequent Intervals Carburetor
Troubles Ensue.

Once a week or so it is advisable to
open the drain cock at the bottom Of
the vacuum feed tank. 1t will gen.
orally be found that few drops of
rust and water will flow out before
any gasoline appears. Sometimes it
is necessary to push wire up the
drain cock to start a flow of any sort.
The inference is that unless this for
eign matter is removed at regular ill.,
tervals carburetion trouble may ensue.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Allies Plan Larger Ration for
100000 Foes.
German Need Of Fats Recognized in
Order by Military Com
mission.

lion for the 100000 inhabitants OF
the occupied areas of Germany will
be $50 grams day for each person,
according to the decision of the inter-
allied military commission for food
supply for the civilian population on
the left bank of the Rhine.
=, In weight this is an increase OF ~
grams day over that provided by the
German war regulations, but esti-
mated in calories it means an increase
of 2,I0O calories day from the 1.4OO
allowed by the Germans. The IN
crease In calOries was based on re-
ports made by food experts that the
Deedeh more fats.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
This
Market is Miles Away n Fresh ondt

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The man who plans to operate a
motor truck should have good work
ing knowledge not only of his engine
but the entire machinery in general.
The wages paid drivers vary in differ
ent sections of the country and for
trucks of different sizes, ranging from
$2.75 to $3.50 day. Depreciation is
one of the heaviest annual expenses
with motor, a loss of from 20 to
81 1-3 per cent of the cost of the truck
each year being required to cover this
charge.
Maintenance Cost.
Data collected by the bureau of mar
kets show that The annual cost of over
hauling and repairing the trucks
ranges from 500 to 5000 year.
Those truck operators who make it
point to keep their machines in con-
slant state of repair have relatively
small charges to meet for annual over
hauling. On the other hand, those who
onerate their trucks as long as posi-
Die with no regular repairs often have
to nay heavy overhauling charge at
the end of the year. Tire expenses, gar
age rent, taxes, licenses and insurance,
overhead expenses, repairs and equip
ment all swell the annual maintenance
costs.
Rates for Hauling.
In some sections there are as many
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
CLEAN OIL Base
MOST ESSENTIAL
1t Should Be Taken Down and De-
posts of Oil and Muck Re-
moved Occasionally.
PREVENTS INJURY TO MOTOR
Accumulation of Carbon From cyIin-
ders, Sand From Road and Other
Particles Shortens the Life
of the Bearings.

(By WILLIAM Fl. STEWART. President
Of the Stewart Automobile school)
What world of trouble you are
storing up for yourself if you do not
drop the oil base and clean it. Sedi-
ment and muck accumulate faster
than you think, aud sooner or later
you will have ruined engine on your
hands. 1t is not sufficient to change
the oil regularly, as advised by the
manufacturer The oil base should be
taken down and the deposits removed
occasionally.
The first time you do this you will
be surprised at the nature of the accu-
mutations. Small Jumps of carbon
from the cylinders, sand from the
road, even particles of metal turnings
left there when your car came from
the factory, have all been found in the
oil base. But worst of all is the thick
muck of burnt oil and carbon which
covers the bottom and sides. The grit
and other particles are heavy and
sink to the bottom, but the muck re-
mains even after the base is drained
of the old oil.
Usual Advice to Motorist.
The advice usually given to the mo-
tOrist may be summed up as follows !:
"Drain out all the old oil. Replace the
plug and fill to the usual level with
kerosene. Run the engine not more
than 80 seconds and then drain the
Oil base. Repeat if thought necessary.
This stirs up the muck and sediment
which runs out with the kerosene. In
this way the base and bearings are
cleaned with a minimum of effort and
without removing the crank case"
"Stir it up" as Hamlet says. In
deed, the grit, which should lie dor
mant until scraped out by hand, is
stirred up and splashed all around tie
crank case and also carried into the
bearings. It forms fine grinding
compound which either shortens the
life of the bearings or clogs up the
oil holes, causing the bearings to rIn
dry.
Injurious Results.
The result is even worse if the oil
ing system is one of the pressure
type forcing oil through hollow
crank-shaft directly into the bearings
Right into the bearings, mind you
and under pressure, too! Can any one
defend this method after realizing
what this means? 1t is not a sufi
cient answer to say that the oil mus
| pass through a strainer. The fines
grit will always pass through ant
harm Is done!
So while 1t is dirty job and dis
| agreeable one to remove the cranl
case for proper cleaning it is the onl!
way to give your engine the care I
really needs.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
BATTERY WIRE WILL CORRODE
Trouble Is Caused by SuIphurc Acid
Gas in Cells, Accumulated by
Damp Air.

The inside of copper wire of the sort
used for battery connections frequent
ly corrodes until it is completely eat
en- through, when it parts and a short
circuit results. This trouble is caused
by the sulphuric acid gas in the cells,
accentuated by the damp air about the
battery. If the wires are coated at
and around the terminals with cup
grease the copper will be effectively
protected from the acid fumes.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Russian Famine
Is Widespread
Can Use Growing
Trees for Radio

Washington. - Before the
American Physical society, hold
ing it's annual spring meeting
at the United States bureau Of
standards, Maj. Gen. George 0.
Squier, chief signal officer of the
army, announced discovery
which in Importance and mag
nitude will startle the world.
1t is the discovery that grow
ing trees can be used as natural
antennae for the radio telephone
and telegraph in both sending
and receiving messages. BY
means Of a metallic contact
simply spike driven into tree
it is possible to obtain and
transmit dispatches from and to
all corners of the earth.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
PLAN FOR ADJUSTING GEARS
Small Pocket Mirror Mounted on Iron
Wire Handle Will Be Found
Very Convenient.

In adjusting differential gears diff
Guilty is often experienced in seeing
whether the gears are meshing prop
erly. A small pocket mirror. mounted
on a soft iron wire handle, may be
used in much the same manner as q
dentists mirror. Inspection or repair
on many hidden and obscure parts Is
also facilitated BY the use Of this
mirror.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Bio SAVING In HAULING.

II our main highways were improved
with permanent surface, we would
certainly save 8 or 8 cents per ton
mile in hauling the immense interstate
commerce that each year originates
from agriculture. mine and forest.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
SPARE BULB FOR HEADLIGHTS
sition Shown in Illustration
Light Is Handy.

Every driver of an electrically-light-
ed automobile should carry somewhere
these may blow out at any time In
stead of carrying the spare bulb in a
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Chance In Road Sentiment.

When we consider the fact that such
a large proportion of our population
are owners of automobiles it Is not
difficult to understand the change in
sentiment in regard to road building
that has recently developed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Quite ENOUGH,

Hoboken, N. john Kelly, seven
ty, told the judge his wife had him
arrested 100 times. 'That's enough"
said the judge, dismissing the wife's
charge.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
The Spare Headlight Bulb Is Used to
illuminate the Space Under the Hood
When Work Is Being Done on the

box under the seat, it is good idea to
mount a socket il the position shown,
connecting it through a simple switch
to the storage battery, says Popular
Science. The spare bulb thus forms a
very convenient light for Illuminating
the engine, and the socket may be
found handy for attaching a trouble
ligh,.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04
Prisoners Struggling Back Find
Father|and Greatly Changed
Since War.
MAKE BREAD OUT OF STRAW
Returning Soldiers Tell Tales of Pitt
full Suffering From Hunger in
Villages Through Which
They Passed.

With the American Forces In North
RusSia.-RusSi;n soldiers returning
from Germany to their homes in north
ern Russia find their fathoi,and vastly
changed since they went to war. Scores
of these soldiers are passing through
the bolshevik Zines and making their
way to the American and other allied
outpostS.
They tell tales of pitiful suffering
from hunger in the villages through
which they passed. One of them, T..
Evlampieff of Archangel, thus de-
scrihes his experiences:
Famine Reigns at Petrograd.
AT Petrograd we were sent to bar
racks, where a bOlShevik officer start
ed to read us the soviet program. The
prisoners protested. Give us first
something to eat. and then read us
your program they cried. Then the
c0mmissar gave up trying to read the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-07-04

The number of women employed by
the railroads Of the United States In
creased 20 per cent during the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
OTTAWA TEACHER is
PLACED ON PENSION

Springfield H., Sept. 27.---(Special.)
Miss Harriet NJ Harrison of Ota.
wa and Miss Marion Hoadey of Strea.
tor were placed on the teachers re.
tired list with pension by the state
teachers pension and retirement fund
board AT is meeting in this city today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
PRETTY WEDDING
AT GRAND RIDGE

The Methodist parsonage at Grand
Ridge was the scene of a very pretty
wedding last Wednesday, the con
tracing parties being Bert st. John
and Miss Hazel Hamilton, both of
Cornell. They We're accompanied by
Paul Long and Miss Ruth Barton,
also Of Cornell. The bridal party mo-
tored from Cornell to Ottawa and
thence to the village, where the GER
emory was performed at the parson-
age at high noon by Rev. }. G. CRANE,
pastor Of the church.
The bride wore a very pretty dress
OF blue geOrgette and satin, while
her attendant Miss Barton, was gown
ed in a charming gown Of rose geor-
gette and black satin After con
gratulations the bridal party was en-
tertained at luncheon by Rev. and
Mrs CRANE. after which the party
returned to Cornell, where a wedding
dinner would be served at 6 o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents
Both Mr. st John and his bride were
former pariShiOners Of Rev. CRANE
during his pastorate at Cornell, and
are two Of COrnells popular young
people. The best of good wishes are
extended them for long and happy
married life,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
TO HOLD TAG DAY
FOR P. H. NURSE

The annual tag day for the Ottawa
Public health Nursing Organization
will be held Saturday, Oct, I, The or
aani2ation has held a tag day annually
since its organization some six years
ago, and has always raised funds tor
carrying on its work in this manner.
The Ottawa public health nurse has
done great deal of good work amon"
the people Of Ottawa since the organi-
ZatiOn was organized, and the peOpl"
Of tn city always respond literally tD
any call the organization makes Io.
funds.
Taggers will be stationed ON every
corner in the loop district, at the
bridges and railroad crossiRgs, and IA
hOuse-to-hOuse canvass will be made
Of the residence district. By nigat
practically everyone who appears OIL
the streets will be wearing the little
square OF cardboard showing they
have contributed to the worthy cause.
All Of the money raised will be
used in paying the expenses Of the
nurse in Ottawa and in carrying on the
nursing work
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
LOCAL SIS
NEWS 1f4&

Miss Lull Harkin Of Toaica, visited
her sister Mrs. W. +. Westmeyer. III
South Ottawa yesterday.
Marvin Marcus Of Chicago, was an
ottawa visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Ethel Van Malta and little son
Maxwell Of Guthrie street. are spend
ing the week end visiting friends IN
ronica
Dr. ]. W Petit has returned home
from Des Moines, whore he attended
he Mississippi Valley tuberculosis
conference,
S T.. Bradford returned home ms
morning from Omaha, Nebr., where
he attended the American Life con
1ention
James Amen of TOnica, visited at
he home Of Mr. and Mrs. W f. West
meyer in South Ottawa yesterday.
Mrs Laurie Richardson ana MISS
Stella Richardson Of Naresille8, We're
ottawa visitors yesterday
W. +. Bailey returned home this
morning from an automobile trip Il
| Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs I'd Duffy of La Sale
| re the proud parents Of baby sof
| ,orn Thursday at the home OF Nj
| mny's parents, Mr.. and Mrs William
| 3runnick. on Pine street
| Robert O'Donnell OF Chicago, whf
| as been visiting his sister, Mis-
! katherine ODonnell, in North Otta
| va left this morning for Peoria
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mates o
! 'hamplain street are the proud par
hts of an eightpound baby daughte
| '0rn yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Howard kOrt ant
hildren of Marseilles visited OttaW:
riends yesterday.
Isador Kopp Of West jefferson
treet underwent an operation at r.
! urn Hospital this morning for al
endicitis.
William Scott, 1885 Ottawa ayenu,
! underwent an operation 10 have hi
onsils removed this morning at r.
urn Hospital
G. W. Wilkinson transacted bus
ness II Chicago Yesterday.
Lieut.. Simon u. Hay Went to Cal
ago yesterday to attend a reunion o
h. lONth Engineers which regimen
| re served with during the war
Attorney Cadet Jones OF StreatO
transacted business in Ottawa toda,
Mrs j ]. Corcoran OF Chicago
| isiting at the home OF Miss Ham
| icanlOn on Ottawa avenue
John ohr and son Elmer of r;
eigh, \. G., are visiting at the HON
VI the formers brother, William Lob
III Bridge street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27

same reports indicate that on our
inability to secure empty ears, being
fun of grai.i, and information is also
in nand that several OF our largest
-four mills are shut down for he same
reason.
DO not want to bee alarming, but II
IL well to stare this situation in The
face in order that shippers and our
own people may heartily cooperate Ia
bringing about car conservation III
the shape Of heavy loading aid
prompt loading and unloading. hat
the amount Of transportation, which
Is limited, may the better go arouId
and the needs OF all concerned a.
better protected, In this connection,
shortage will not he of brief dura-
ton. but will be with rs for months
| TO come, and efforts towards c0nser-
| walton should, therefore, be both
| thorough ami contiluO
Until you are advised to the con
trary. You will please consider TINS
question as The most important duN
before you, and viii give it preferred
attention, bearing constantly az.
closely in mind the commercially de-
ignated suggestions made belo =
Other suggestions, will, OF course, oc
cur to you. am you are earne lily IN
vited to favor me with any helpful
advice in the premises in order thai
it may be circulated, ana all concern
ed have the benefit OF same.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished by
G. W. Kirby, manager Harris, VIM
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-27
FLESH TORN BY
BARBED WIRE FENCE

Joseph, the l2.year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Ryder Of mo Mulber, Y
street, was painfully cut on the left ley
just below the knee yesterday after
noon He was playing football with
crowd of other West Side boys on
the prairie at the west end of Main
street, and while attempting to get
under barbed wire fence to get the
ball he caught one of the barbs in
the flesh Of his limb.
He was taken TO Ryburn Hospital
where DIR. w II. Jameson was called
to attend him, It was necessary to
take five stitches TO close the wound