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, 1919-08-18
CAr LEADS WOMAN TO
SLAIN NEIGHBOUR.
Murdarers Take Family Savings of Fiji
teen Years.

A pet cat led to the discovery of a
murder and robbery in a tenement house
ir Stanton street late yesterday. The cat
was seen to be acting queerly in the hall
way of 113 Stanton Street by Mrs. Mary
Llpchuck, an occupant of the house, and
when she attempted to stroke it, the
animal dashed into the apartment OF
Ms. Branaslaw Kucharsky. who lived
on the floor sabove. Mrs. Lipchuck fol
lowed the cat into the house, and found
Mrs Kucharsky dead on the floor.
Detectives from the homicide squad,
who were called, found marks on the
dead woman's throat, which led them
to believe that she had been murdered.
The woman's husband, Ludwig Kuckar-
sky, told them thai she carried sewed in
her undervest, the family savings of fiji
teen years, which included two gold
watches, So, 800 in bank books, 500 ru-
bles in a Russian bank book, 500 rubles
in cash, $3.50 in American money, and a
$100 Liberty bond. The garment had
been cut, and the money and bank notes
were missing.
, 1919-08-18
EX-KAISER IS BITTER TOWARD
GERMAN STAFF.
Says It Gave Him Distorted Reports of
the War-Evinces M~elancholia.

Amerongen, July 20. The ex- Kaiser's
conversations during his exile have been
described as exhibiting extreme volubili-
ty on a limited nun Der Of sabjects. He
talks petulantly of the manner in which
the German Staff decried him during the
war, and asserts that the true position
was never revealed 10 him. He aver
maintains that distorted reports were Civ
en- him by the Staff. Of whose ingra5itude
he speaks bitterly.
Then, as if it were a subject Of equal
Importance, he will turn to the ~geneoIogy
of his family. dilate on it, origins and
ramificatio nd discuss its connection
18th the ouse of Poland.
his talk is marked by a
,endencv which of late
ms ooluered almost on melancholia.-
The NeaU York Tsn1es, July eth.
, 1919-08-18

involved in the work of rebuilding.
Help has come, said the Vicar, from
the United States, from Brazil, from
India, in fact every nation of the Allied
world is helping France counteract the
work of the destroyer.
Some of the churches will never be
restored. Some are gone, completely
SHOT to bits, leaving barely a trace of
their former location. others, famous
cathedrals such as those of Rheims and
Amiens, may be left as they now stand
as a warning to posterity aud as an
indelib!e record of the savagery of the
past five years.
In importa &c, architectural beauty
a d size the ruined cathedrals ard
churches vary from the stately ruin of
Rheims, which will always symbolic
the ~barbarity of the Huns, to the little
country churches.
Beside the mound which figured day
after day in the war communities as
Hill 304," in the midst of what used
to form II quiet village Of Esnes, just
to the right of Verdun, stool the little.
C lurch. 1t was almost derloIi ned by
the terrible eifecs OF Tie a tillury Cur
ing tie VeTdun struggle OF 1916, but
'otil late in the summer Of 1917 the
a ter of the church still stood |unScathe1.
The roof and walls of the church h d
long since been shot away, but IT,
Weatherbeaten, unprotected =
tinued to give solitary evidence OF
former presence of a house OF worship.
To-day nothing remains. But the lit
tie church OF Fsnes is only one Of a
gteat number which swill never be res
tured.-IbGd.
, 1919-08-18

Occupants of the house said two
strange men entered the building shortly
before Mrs. Kucharsky's body was found
and were seen going up the stairs to-
wards her apartment. Her husband and
her brother, Leon Seradinsky, who are
washers in a garage, were at the time at
work. A description of the two men has
been furnished the police. ibid.
, 1919-08-18

AS the res ut OF an enquiry by the
Jamaica Agriculture, Society concern
ing the method of curing fish practiced
in the Turks islands, the following
statement was obtained and published
recently in the Journal of the Jamaica
Agricultural Society,"
The fish is split in three parts, two
sides and a central part containing
practically all the bones, from the head
to the tail, the sides being left hanging
by an inch OF skin to the tail. The fish
is then freely washed in sea-water and
huns up for fifteen minutes to drain.
Ii is then laid, flesh up, on a clean board.
and the flesh OF the sides scored cross
wise in inch widths to the skin, care
being taken not to cut through the skin.
These cuts or scores should be on a
level away from the tail, that when the
fish is hung up by the tail, the cuts will
cape open and admit air. Dry salt is then
freely rubbed into the cuts and on 10th
S des of the central bony portion. which
should have as little flesh as possible
left on it.
In this condition the fish are packed.
skin down. one on another, for from six
to twelve hours, when it will be found
that most of the salt has been absorbed.
They are then gently shaken to remove
surplus salt, and hung or any improvised
racks, so as to keep the three parts into
, 1919-08-18
Creque's Store
OFFERS ITS CUSTOMERS

Meal Il Flour, in t J & l bags
Best Grade Meal 2 lbs. 13cts.. Cake
Flour, Very Best Brandt lib. Gets. 2 Ii.
17cts. Rice 12cts. per h., Pearl Sage
20cts. per To-, Fresh Quaker Oats 19cts.
per PIX, Clear Sugar2 lbs, lets, Starch
llcts. per h.. z lbs. Bar Yellow Soap
3OctS., l ID. tins Creamery Butter 9Octs.
Cooking Butter 45cts. per h., Condens-
ed Milk 28c,s. per tin, Peters I tins
Cocoa 17cts., Pink Salmon 27 cts. tin.
Red Salmon 32cts. tin, Pig Shout 20cts.
per h., Red Beans 17cts. per h.. Split
Peas l4cts. per h., Black Eye Peas
l3cCs. per h., Potted Meat Sets. pr tin.
OlIneal Tets. per ID, Fat Herrings l1cts.
per h., Potatoes Gets. per h.. Onions
He's. per It,, Hard Crackers 18cts. per
TO-, 81 ok lea 65cts. per h., Coffee %
cts, per h., Peanuts 12cts. per Id.
Assorted Boys SITS from ages of 3
years 10 Is, Men White Cashmere &
Silk Suits, Ladies Waists, Rubbers.
Boots q Shoes, for Ladies, Children &
men, Boys Cloth Hats, White Felts,
Panama Hats & Porto Rican Straws,
(M!Ilnery) flowers, Ribbons, Laces, En-
brolderies, Shirtings, Calicoes, Voiles,
Turkish Towels, Tweed, White Drill,
q Panama Cloth, Neckties, Shirts, Col
i"tD' ONoiA Iiio, LdI ilDSS, Quay CLOCKS,
Alarm Clocks, u. S. Watches, Sweet
heart & Cashmere Bouquet Soaps. Face
& Toothpowder, Toothpaste. Prophy-
Tactic Tooth brushes, H~air-brusbes.
Men Gloves, Ladies Scarfs, Sweaters,
Merinos for Infants & Grown folks
Bedspreads, Enamel Toilet Sets, Water
glasses, Side Carpets, Chocolate Cups
lOcts. Forks, Knives. Walters, Puff
pans, Bread tins, Jelly-glasses, Jelly
pots, Enamel Plates, Mugs, Galvanize
Buckets, Guitars, Large Bowls, Liant.
Prns, STEAMERS, Sifters, Pudding pans.
Hsg CALL AT CHEQUES SORE.
Or Use Phone 81.
We are always OF the job-Gro-
ceries fresh:
All OF items reliable.
(CREQUEher) ChrGSt5ansted.
, 1919-08-18

which the fish are cut we'll separated,
and presented to a free passage of air
aud sunlight.
Care must be taken to protect fish in
the process of sailing from the washing
effect of rains Agricural NelUs, July
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
TOOK IT AS A COMPLIMENT
whittier's Pet Dog Had Reasons for
Showing Appreciation Of Sing
ing Of robin Adair."

An old lady who was friend OF
the poet Whittier tells the following
story:
At one time. when his birthday was
being publicly celebrated. he had as
guest Mrs. Julia Houston West.
then the most celebrated oratorio
singer In America. After the dinner
Whittier asked her TO sing. She chose
for her selection the ballad robin
Adair." which she sang with great
pathos and feeling. Hardly had she
begun the song when whittier's pet
dog came Into the room. walked over
close to her side and stared up at her
with every expression Of delight.
When she had finished, he lifted his
paw TO shake hands, and then. leap
ing up, he licked her cheek.
His name IS also Robin Adair.
explained Mr.. Whittier. so he takes
that song as a tribute to himself"
And very evidently he did From
that moment he devoted himself to
MrS West. hardly leaving her side,
indoors or out. during her visit; and
when she went away he carried her
travelling bag in his mouth as far as
the carriage. and showed his sorrow
over her departure in every way that
dog couid.-Youth's Compauion.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

Carolina branch OF the state govern.
ment. known AS the Division of Mar
kets, has been charged with the work
M encouraging the organization Of
credit unions among the farmers, aud
a special official. known as Superintcn.
dent OF Credit Unions, gives practical
assistance In their organization aud
supervision cf their activities,
North Carolina Plan.
In North Carolina IL or more per-
sous In the community may organize n
credit union. the first step being to
sigu an application for assistance.
which IS addressed TO the Superinten-
den, Of Crsa,, Unions Of the State. un-
der his direction meeting Is called
for the purpose OF srrusing further in'
terest and spreading information con-
eernins the plans and purposes Of the
proposed organization, II the COM
munsty Is sufficiently interested. ssS-
crd meeting Is called and an crysnsrs-
tien cosnmittee appointed. THIS ecrs-
mitsee Is furnished with sugScsted
set cf bylaws BY the superintendent.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

prepared by tho United States Dcpart-
mont OF Asrieulturc9
Ono of the greatest needs OF farm
ers In the United States Is short-timc
personal credit on reasonable terms.
Tho federal loan banks ARE taking good
care of the iand-mortgagc require
ments In many cases. but they are not
always available for new settlers and
for farmers or planters who need per-
sonal loans TO buy live stock, implc-
ments, or other equipment. The need
for short-tlme personal credit Is shown
us result of an investigation by the
United States department OF agricul.
ure In the Southern states, where Il
was found 10 per cent OF the farmers
depend upon advances from merchants
during the crop-producing season.
Credit extended by merchants. com
monty known us the advancing system.
is usually exceedingly high. II is csti-
mated hy the department that hun
drcds of millions OF dollars would be
saved by the farmers each year Il the
means already adopted In number of
communities were put into general use,
The means referred to is that of prop
crly organized rural credit unions,
State Laws Help credl, ut-ons,
In nine states laws have been enact
ed under which farmers as well MS
wage carners in cities may organize
credit unions, These laws, In 81 far
us they affect rural credit, enable the
farmers who are membcrs 10 obtain
loans on terms which compare favor
ably with those secured by the city
business men, The movement of SUR
plus funds OF the individual farmers
has In general been toward the city,
but rural credit unions encourage the
retention of money made ON the farm
whcr, IL Is most needed. In addition.
II tends 10 turn the current of urban
capital toward rural districts. as out
side credit is secured through regular
credit ehanneis-thc banks.
Ii Is impossible tc formulate meth
od Of procedure in the organization OF
credit unions that will apply to each
ot the states, but the plan followed In
North Carolina, where Is strictly
farmers organizations are now in OPP
Grafton. should be OF interest. In North
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

nod, eyes intent on the delicious wrlS-
giy worm she was skillfully guiding
down the rifle" the fisher girl did
not see the man who stopped mo-
ment on the road above and then
passed along out of sight.
On the opposite hank OF the brook
stood large tree. whose low-hung
branches Just cleared backwater.
The, slender rod whipped. and by a
clever cast the Cir, placed the lure
temptingly In the shsdowy spot. A
sudden jerk on the line. and Il started
on down stream, Quickly the girl
yielded the slack she held in her left
hand, and the reel hummed.
Then tense moment. as she care
fully snuhbed the line and held II ten
tatively taut. With sudden slight
movement OF her rod she started TO
reel In At this moment small urchin
appeared on the bridge above and
stopped 10 watch. Carefully the girl
played her hsh. As the line shortened
there came splash and the flash OF
mighty tall.
Gee. but that must be whopper :"
sang out the small hoy excltedly. Blu,
the girl was thinking hard. Not ex-
pectine anything like this, she had
neglected to bring landing net.
The strain on the delicate rod was
increasing. II bent nearly Souble. She
did the only thing she could think Of
in the emergency: walk backward snd
literally dragged her catch up the
-. =
well hooked. and her gear was OF the
best.
''oh. golly - exclaimed voice close
beside; but amt he the p,ppin.~
The girl looked into the rreSsled
face OF the small boy. But she was
too intent ON her task TO answer.
With unwinSins eyes the urchin
Matched her as She vsinly tried to ex-
tract the hook. and Hnally ended sy
borrowing hts knife and cutting the
line. With flushed faces the girl ami
the smsll boy, In the freernasoury Of
Sportsland. examined. admired aud
exclaimed over the specklei beauty.
Gee, Bet It's big as the one old Pea.
body caught here. Goliy, TN going
now and tell him about it And the
small boy disappeared
The tsh proving too large for the
creet the girl put ii In knapsseS
she carried suspended fyora her shout
der. and. climbing up 70 the rNad. un-
,clntlng her rod on the way. seated
herself In the grsy roadster and soon
was merely psr, ot = cloud Of dus,
vanishing In the distance.
The snail urchin bad slowed down
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

which II decides to recommend either
In their entirety or with such amend
mcnts ms local conditions appear to re-
aulrc. At this meeting also iive per-
sons are selected to act as board of
directors. A credit committee and II
supervisory committee, each composed
of three members. are also named, At
the third meeting the bylaws recon-
mended by the organization committee
are adopted by the entire organization
with or without amendments. Neccs-
sary books and business forms are III
SO provided for ut this time.
Two copies of the bylaws and an or
ganizatlon certificate are acknowledge
cd before notary public and approv-
cd by the superintendent OF credit UNI
Ions, one copy OF each OF these doc
uments is flied In the state division OF
markets, and duplicate copy is sent
for tiling with the clerk of the county
superior court The work OF lncorpor-
alton is then complete, the cost being
limited to the notary fees and So for
the recording and filing ot the papers.
The mcmhcrs Of the board OF directors
and the committees are then sworn in
and bond is provided for the treas
urer.
Establishing Banking Connections,
The board OF directors appoints II
hank committee To select some local
banking Institution through which the
union does Its business. The credit
union is accorded treatment similar TO
that which one bank gives another. As
rule IL receives per cent interest
upon time deposits and ; per cent on
monthly balances, while II horrows
from the hank at per cent interest.
The business OF the organization Is
formally begun at u fourth meeting at
which time each member buys one or
more shares Of stock AT $40 share.
and deposits with the union any idle
cash that can be spared. The union
also accepts deposits from uoumem-
hers, Its operations are similar 10 a
small-scalc hank. hut II is able 10 oper-
ate at minimum Of expense since
most OF the overhead expenses of
regular hank are eliminated. The offi-
GERS, with the exception of the treas
urcr, receive no compensation. The
treasurer, who Is required To devote
three or four hours week to the bus
mess OF the organization. usually re-
ccives salary OF about $50 year.
The credit union thus becomes primar-
lily a mutual society OF borrowers and
depositors operating under state law.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
HOUSTON IN FAVOR
OF CREDIT UNIONS

There should be provided n
system ot personal.crcdlt unions,
especially for the benetit OF In
dividuals whose financial cir
cumstanccs aud scale OF opera
tions make II difficult for them
to secure Recommendations
through the ordinary channels,
organised commercial banks
make short>tcrm loans OF great
aggregate volume tn the farmers
OF the nation possessing the
requisite Individual credit, but
there are many farmers who. be-
cause Of their circumstances.
are prevented FROM securing the
accommodations they need.
The men have especial
ly In mind arc those whose oper-
ations are on small scale aud
who arc not In NEST cases inti-
matcly In touch with banking
machinery. who know too little
about financial operations, and
whose cases usually do not rc-
eeive the affirmative attention
and sympathy OF the banker,
Such farmers would he much
benefited by membership In co
operative credit associations or
unions, +, Houston.
Secretary ct Agriculture
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
PIGEON EGGS ARE FERTILE
Especially True Where Birds Have
Free Range. Are Healthy and
Given Proper Feed.

prepared hy the United States DEPART
ment OF AgricultureN
Pigeon eggs are usually fertile II the
pigeons are healthy and property fed.
especially when they have free range.
One squad CASUALLY the malcl frequent
ly matches first. and where there are
several cases where one sQuab out.
grows Its nest mate, /, may be advisa-
bile to sort the squads In the nests,
making the pairs AS uniform as possi-
hie In size and age. II the parent birds
die. the squads may sometimes be re
moved TO n nest where there is only
one sauab. OF they may be fed artifi-
cialiy, although this process takes con-
siderable time.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
AoldIno Him Safely.
the Otranto bnrrnge

First Guest-HI. waiter. open this
window. pleasel can't stand the
heat
wniter-D'rectly. sir. "opens the
window.)
Second Guest Ia little later)-walt-
r. there's dreadful draught round
he whole place. Please do shut the
Window
wnltcr-Yes, sir. (Shuts the win
low.)
First Gucst-waitcr. are you madi
Vhnt have You closed this window
'rf Open II again this minute,
Wn't"r-Vcry good, sir (Goes to
he mnnngcr) One OF the gentlemen
wants tho window open and the other
wants 1t shut What am to do. iri
Managcr-po what the gentleman
says who hasn't dined yet.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
He souohs Relief.

The boy had the musical talent
which permitted him to play by ear
everything he heard. and which also
drove him to the piano when he was
emotional from any new experience or
eSeiteuiear. When he was II he tcoS
part In religious ceremony At his
church, CEREMONY from which he was
supposed to receive spiritual good and
uplift. He came home eiated by he
iida't know Just what. but the minute
he catered the house he rushed TO the
piano to relieve his emotions and
u,sdly dashed %. with the loud pedal
on, TIN Old. But rm Awfuily Tough
Springfield Republican
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

| to walk when he met the man In
slouch hat and mackinaw returning.
Say. mister" he said. bursting with
Importance. you ought to a seen the
pippin the lady just caught In the big
pool. This bigi" And he measured at
least a yard with his grimy hands.
That sof'' said the man. but
you're exnggeratlng little. aren't
you, sonny?''
jest you 70 there and see 1t your
self" returned the boy, starting OH
again on the run. The man quickened
| his pace, but when he reached the
pool no fair angler was In sight.
That evening. seated in the lounge
OF his club. the sportsman was re-
lating the Incident to several COM
panions. who received 1t with the Gus
| tomary skcpticism. one of them
laughed. "lou didn't fal for that
kids yarn. did you. Hammond? You
know the small boys power of exag-
geration."
well. It's an accepted fact around
here that some unusually big trout for
this part of the country have been
taken from the Pebbly brook pool;
and I've always put u lot OF faith In
It," Hammond spoke rather louder
than his wont.
A young chap stood In the doorway.
At Hammond's words he came for
ward. II don't know how you heard
about 1t. for when came away she
was lnmenting that she had had no
one to talk It over with. but that must
be the very trout my sister caught to-
day. II weighs just an even two
pounds to the hair. | don't know much
about fishing. and care less. but Anne
Is bugs over it,"
The group turned to him Interested
ly, and Hammond asked him several
questions. but the boy seemed rather
bored by them. and gave very unsatis-
factory answers. I'D give good 1eal
10 see that fish," exclaimed Hammond.
The boy frightened considerably.
"Say, I'll call Anne up and Introduce
you over the phone. and you can go
right down. She'll be tlclSled TO pieces
to find one who's lnterested-and
then won't have To 20 home ut 10. as
l promised her"
I'm take you up on that" replied
Hammond.
When Billy Crane did return that
evening il was considerably after 10.
but rrask Hammond and Billy's sister
were still porting over catalogues, try
ing to decide the best place to send
the trophy to be mounted. They had
already made date TO fish Pebbly
brook together the next day, and over
hauled Anne's tackle and got 1t in
readiness for the trip, managing to be-
come very well acquainted In the
process.
II was month later. one evening at
sundown. when Anne stood again on
the bank of the Pebbly brook pool,
casting her bait under the low-hnng-
Ing branches OF the big tree opposite,
and remarked to the man who was
standing close by watching her: Its
foolish TO try. know; l probably shall
never land two-pounder out of here
again. That was my lucky day."
The man spoke slowly, while the
brown swirling waters laughed down
over the stones: THAT has been the
luckiest day in my life. SO far. But
you can make today the very luckiest
ever II you wish"
The girl watched her curling line
closely for a moment: then said. arch
ly; You're too big TO go In my creel.
but SO was that two-pounder-and l
didn't put II back. did IT,
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
The Two-Poun
i.
By DORA NOLAN
Scopyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

tcopyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate.)
Just below an nrched stone bridge
which carries the road over n pebbly
brook the brown waters swirl down
among rocks and. spreading out, form
an ideally deep and foam. nccked trout
pool. II looks fit spot for vcrltable
king OF trout to hold his solitary court.
and there Is tradition In tho imme-
dlate countryside that some years ago
threc-poundcr was taken from its
waters.
II is this tradition which every
pool ardent anglers who vainly hope
that history will repeat itself.
Early on misty morning In April
young man In mackinaw and soft
hat. carrying crceI and slender bam-
boo rod. came down the highway to-
ward the pool. A gray roadster stood
on the bridge.
ON reaching the first point In the
road from which the brook was WIS.,
ible he glanced down. then stood n
moment and watched. Evidently what
he saw was interesting, but also dis
appointing. for he continued ON. per-
haps mile farther. TO the banks OF n
smaller stream.
The cause OF this change In purpose
was slender, girllsh figure, clad In
n corduroy sport suit, soft velour hat
of brilliant green, and long-lcggcd rub
ber boots.
Standing back from the pool. care
fully manipulating whippy split"
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

EARMzNOTES

Sweet clover Is gaining in popular
tty from year to year.
Curing alfalfa or clover hay larss>
~ in the cock tends to reduce the loss
Of leaves by shattering.
Therc Is no better hay than god
eowpea hay. The greatest trouble
with cowpea hay Is in curing.
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
DRY MASH HOPPER MIXTURES
Two Ratlons Suggested That Fowls
Should Have Free Access to at
All Times

Prepared by the United States DEPART.
rient OF Asrie0l,ure>
Either OF the following suggested
dry-mash mixtures should be fed In a
dry-mash hopper. allowing the fowls
to have access to II at all times: Mash
No IL parts corn meal. part bran.
part middlinys and part beef scrap.
Mash No IS parts corn meal and 1
part beef scrap,
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
No Need for F,.o to Sac.

device That prevents y flag dis
played on n horizontal pole from be-
coming tangled Ia described In the
Popular Science Monthly. 1t Is n
w'rc rod that extends along part of
,he lower edge of the flag. to which II
Is held In place by clip at each end.
For large flags hook passes through
one OF tho cyclcts OF the nag.