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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1920-07-17
REFUND TO f. r COCHRAN

REf | Nj 10 r. IL. lbt HIRAM
AN ACT to authorize and direct the
County Commissioners Of Cecil
County to return to Edwin r Coch-
ran, Jr the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars which was depoSi;oa with
the said Commissioners under Ger
tain conditions and since has been
covered into the Treasury Of Cecil
County.
Whereas, That Edwin r, Cochran,
.tr,. taxpayer of the State of Mary
and, deposited with the County Com
miSsionrrs Of Cecil County on August
IS, 1902, the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars as a matter Of good faith that
the Kent and Cecil Light, Power ana
Railway Company was intending to
open up passenger and freight com
munlcatlon between points in Kent
and other counties on the Eastern
Shore Of Marylad with the Philadel-
phla, Baltimore and Washington. at
Elkton. and
Whereas. The County Commissions
crS entered into the proposition Of
the SAID Edwin K. Cochran. Jr.. at
the tim" and assured him of its good
faith and interest in said project or
proposition. and 10 that end offered
70 the said Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., the
right to use certain of the public roads
# said Cecil County; and
Whereas. The said County Commits
~ioners after receiving the deposit as
aforesaid, and granting to the afore-
SAID company certain rights. 10 use
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Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
ODD INVENTIONS PATENTED
Tornado-Proof House, "PedaI caIorIh-
Gators" and Other Queer Con.
trivances Listed.

WashingtOn.-In enumerating some
OF the strange patents sanctioned by
the patent office an attorney mentions
a tornado-prOof house, the invention
Of a New England man. 1t is built
on pivot, so that every breeze turns
1t with Its head to the wind.
Among other inventions is a "pedal
calorificatOr," with which one can
blow upon ones toes to warm them.
1t is tube, worn under the clothing.
with branch leading to each foot and
mouthplece at the top. Then there
are polisher for false teeth-merely
the end Of corneob stuck on a stick
sanitary pocket for carrying chewing
gum, wooden bit for preventing snor-
Ing, noiseless alarm clock that yanks
the sleeper's arm instead of ringing.
another that starts mechanism that
throws him out Of bed, and machine
for counting eggs as they are laid.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
WIRELESS TO GUIDE FLYERS
Patrol Planes on the Mexican. Border
Are Equipped With Radio
Sets.

Washington.-In order to reduce the
danger of American air service pilots
accidentally flying over Mexican terri
tory or becoming lost while on border
patrol duty. the commander Of the
Ninety-first Aero squadron, stationed
temporarily at Ream field, Imperial
Beach. CAL, has had every plane Of
the squadron equipped with radio set
with wave length of BIT meters,
which is the best wave length to dodge
interference. All pilots are required
to check their position every five min
utes.
AS further precaution the radio
officer Of the Ninety-first squadron has
erected at Ream field a radio compass
station by which readings are taken
while planes are sending in their po-
sitiOn reports. AS the course is al
most straight east from Ream field the
radio officer can tell almost instantly
whether a given plane is holding to
its proper air line.
Should pilot become confused. lose
or mistake his position and turn south,
the radio compass would Immediately
show that the plane was over Mexican
territory.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
WANT MORE BIRTHS
France Is Stirred to Urge Larger
Families.
Government Names Board to Warn
Nation Of CGnger of
Dying Out.

Paris--France Is at last arOusing it.
self to the danger of dying out.
The privately conducted, uphill fight
for higher birthrate has been taken
over by the government through the
creation of a higher council of natal
ity. This council of 30, appointed by
]. l.. Breton, minister of hygiene, was
asked to act Immediately.
Mr. Breton, father of five children,
Is known as strong friend Of large
families. Three others of the new cab
met are advocates of measures to In
crease the French birth rate.
War cost France roughly 100000
lives. A low birth rate, during the war
years, cost France 2,272,735 loss of
population.
The statistics, made into striking
pictures to illustrate their effect on
the nation, industry and war danger
are being used In a vigorous campaign,
by the national alliance, for the in
crease of the French population. This
campaign is being conducted by letters
to members of parliament, posters,
magazine, the Woman and the Child
and through the many socially and
politically powerful persons interested
In the movement.
The plainest sorts Of truth are told
the French about the decreasing birth
rate. The national alliance and gov
eminent officials hold that family
should have three or more children.
To encourage such families, govern
ment allowances of 60 to 200 francs
year are granted for each child after
the second, under thirteen years.
The alliance asks also for leglsla-
ton to provide for the construction of
cheap attractive homes available only
to large families, establishment of
"supersalarles" In Industries to heads
of such families, preference In govern
ment employment, the plural vote, CIV
ing the father as many votes as there
are persons In the family, and real
war, on birth CONTROL" known here
as eO-Malthusianlsm.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
BANDITS IN ATTACK ON SHIP
Albanian Outlaws Fire on Vessel Car
rying United States Red
Cross Supplies.

Scutari, Albania.-The steamer Sko-
ORA, flying the French flag and carry
Ing American Red Cross supplies for
Montenegro, was held up by bandits
while en- route up the Bojana river,
and one Of the sailors was wounded.
The ship had just reached a bend In
the river when the bandits appeared
with machine guns and began to en-
bark boarding party in small boats.
The captain turned the vessel and or
dered all steam ahead down the river.
The bandits Immediately opened fire
and riddled the sides and upper deck
OF the ship with machine gun bullets.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
.FLEEs FROM TERRORS
OF RUSSIAN REDS
American Woman Says Russia
Has Been Nightmare for
Two Years.

After two years of hardship and ad-
venture In Soviet Russia, Miss Eliza
beth Holliger Of Syracuse, N. Y, has
made good her escape through the
south Russian zone of hostilities and
reached safety at the American Red
Cross refuge. She is one of the thou
sands of refugees who ere now crowd
Ing the shores of the Black sea, seek
Ing an exit through "Russia's Back
Door,"
Miss HOlliger, who has resided for
the past 20 years In Russia, was liv-
Ing at Kiev when the town was occu-
pied by the troops OF the soviet army.
Fearing violence she left her home
and hid for days In the local cemetery,
visiting by night the dwelling Of some
humble friend who secretly provided
her with food. Eventually her hiding
place was discovered and she was ar
rested. On account Of her nationality,
she was Immediately released and al
lowed to return unmolested to her
home, but forbidden to leave the re-
gion.
conditions soon became unbearable
at Kiev," says Miss Holliger $50 es-
capped at the first opportunity. Trav-
cling on foot and suffering greatly
from fatigue. cold and hunger, l man.
aged to evade arrest and reach Ekata-
rinodar, From Ekatarinodar l walked
to Novorossisk."
At Nov0rossisk Miss Holliger ar
rived In state of complete exhaus-
ton, numbed with cold and half
starved. She has now almost recov-
cred from her trying experience and
Is temporarily employed here as a Rus
sian interpreter. She plans shortly to
return to her home I'm Syracuse.
Russia. during the past two years."
she says, "has been a terrible night
mare. l never want to see It again.
All desire is to efface forever from
my memory the events of the last "a
months"
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
CAN'T STEAL BRITISH CROWN
New Precautions Taken by Govern
mont to Avoid Repetition Of
Crime Of 1871.

London.-The authorities at the
Tower Of London are taking steps to
strengthen the protection of the crown
Jewels that are kept there. Sir George
Younghushand, their custodian, Is
planning to Install new thief perplex-
ing devices.
The British regalia are kept in
cage In the Wakefield tower electrical
ly connected with two guardrooms. In
1871 Colonel Blood succeeded In steal
Ing the crown.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
RIamea jan Music.

Wabash, Ind.-Jazz music is the
cause Of suggestive dancing and must
go, according to Mrs. J. M. Ulrich,
police matron here. She has asked
all fraternities and clubs here to dis
continue music of that kind and dur
Ing the last few weeks q number Of
jazz selections have been stricken
from the dance programs. AS a re-
suit, Mrs. Ulrich says. dancing here
has improved appreciahly, and that
now there Is little or. no complaint
to be made against dancing as 1t Is
done heres
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
WHO INVENTED oUuA
Brothers Ask Baltimore Court to
Settle Dispute.
Brothers, Apparently Lacking Faith
in Talking Board, Ask Judge
to Decide.

Baltim0re.-At the moment that the
ouija board, which some years ago ex-
cited the country and then virtually
disappeared, has again come into the
limelight throughout the world, two
brothers are engaged In litigation here
over the ownership Of the patent.
The trial is now in progress of the
suit of Isaac Fuld, trading as the
Southern Toy company, who is ask
ing for an injunction to restrain his
brother, William Fuld. from deriving
pecuniary profits through the sale Of
the ouija board.
The plaintiff asserts that In 1904 he
originated, manufactured and placed
upon the market the board under the
copyright name of the oracle and
that later William Fuld started the
manufacture of the ouija board.
William Fuld asserts that he and
Isaac Fuld were In business together
years ago, and that the ouija board
Is the original talking board, and
claims that the oracle talking board
manufactured by Isaac Fuld is
copy of the one placed on the market
by him.
The fluids about % years ago were
in charge of wooden toy factory
known as the Kennard Manufacturing
company and the ouija board was one
Of the devicessthey made to entertain
the young. 1t quickly won tremen-
dous popularity and so overshadowed
the business of the concern that the
plant was largely devoted to the max
Ing of the Ouija board.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
A COMFORT TO STOUT PEOPLE

Men and women over normal weight
find Foley Cathartic Tablets comfort
ing because of the light, free feeling
they bring. You need not suffer from
biliousness, sick headache, sour stom-
ach, gas, bloating or other results of i'm
digestion, because Foley Cathartic Tab
lets give prompt relief. Hite's Drug
Store. adv.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25

Photo taken in New York shows
Sari, the "Virgin Of Stamboul," said
to be the most beautiful girl In Tur-
key, and heiress to $100OOO,OOO who
was discovered In New York by Sheik
Ben MOhammed, brother Of the emir
of Hedjaz, who sent him on the search.
1t is said that the pretty Sari arrived
here with an American army officer
some months ago. The two worked
their way from Marseilles, After
period the officer took to flight and
she took to dishwashing, later selling
flowers on the city streets,
However, airs well now, She Is
staying at leading hotel and won't
have to wash dishes any more. She
will return home with the sheik. It
Is said her mother and father died Of
grief over her disappearance. Sari Is
said to be affianced to the emir and
upon return to Turkey will probably
be placed under his Jurisdiction.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
Disliked Dentists Rate,
So Made His Own Teeth

Tyrus Dunn, living near At
lnnta, Ga, needed several new
teeth. He consulted dentist.
Dunn was shocked at the esti-
mated cost of the repair work
which the dentist said was nee
essary.
won't stand for It." he said;
"Pll make them teeth myself"
Dunn, who is a matchmaker,
nodded his teeth in his shop in
molds made from beeswax. He
fitted them himself and now he
demonstrates to friends by bit
ing chews from his tobacco plug
and cracking nuts with his teeth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
SandaIWood Fragrance.

Sandalwood is fragrant wood
yielded by several species of trees
growing In the East Indies and other
tropical countries. Because Of the
fragrance of the wood insects will
keep away from clothing stored In
sandalwood chests. Once the wood
has lost IFS fragrance, there Is nc
known way of restoring It.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
c0URT-MARTIALED IA TIMES
British Seaman Sets Record In Army
Under Detention More Than
Four Years.

London.-John Farringdown, a sea-
man, has been fourteen times court
martialed, passed four and half years
under detention, and was never
abroad, according to army records. He
Is now serving three years penal servi.
tude for theft Of postal drafts
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
Was "Wlthdrawina Room.r

1.-THE drawing room" is a contrac
tion Of Withdrawing room. 1t was
originally known by the latter name
and in the days Of the Vikings. II was
customary for the ladies to withdraw
from the dining room, leaving theil
husbands to their drinks, while they
went into the withdrawing ROOM"
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
OLD-BUT FEELS LIKE NEW

j. E. Williams, 1895 E. Boulder ST.,
Colorado Springs, Colo, writes: 81 feel
lots better since started to take Foley
Kidney Pills. am 70 years old, and as
far as that trouble am a new man."
Foley Kidney Pills strengthen and re-
store the kidneys and bladder to health
full activity. Hite's Drug Store. adv.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
isyRF POUNDS EMDEN TO BITS
Famous German Ralding Cruiser 4,
Demolished on Cocos Islands
Beach.

Sydney. Australia.-The hulk Of the
German ralding cruiser Emden In the
Cocos islands IN the Indian ocean Is
AFenorted to have been demolished BY
the surf.
The Emden was beached after being
defeated by the Australian cruiser sgd
pey.
Some Of the Bmden's guns were
saved by the authorities and one Is Q
trophy In a public place In Sydney.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
SPRINGS Promises.

1t is not the variegated colors. tn,
cheerful sounds and the warn
breezes which enliven us so much IN
spring; 1t is the quiet, prophetic spiri
Of endless hope, presentment o.
many happy days.-Marget Opitz.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-06-25
Change of Tone Tells Much.

Susceptible persons are more affect
ed by change of tone than by unex.
pected wOrds.-GeOrge Eliot.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
BY L. .. FAULKNER.

A lighted match and careless autoist bad
combination" So says noted forestry expert.
1t is impossible to tell the extent Of the fire damage done
by these two aco but that it very great is claimed by
those whose business is to ascertain the cause OF re both
in forests and elsewhere
A lighted match thrown from passing automobile
along country roadside has caused many fires particularly
after long dry SPELL when the grass deadwood, and brush
along the edge of the roadway very dry and combusbe
In the great national forest reservations the evil OF
the lighted match is recognized and quite exhaustive steps
are taken to check the menace-gns are posted at all
prominent points, warning the ghtseers against the danger
OF throwing lighted matches on the ground The most
prominent of these warnings reads "BREAK YOUR
MATCH BEFORE THROWING 1T AWAY"
The value of this advice is not very obvious at first
glance; but try and break match while it is burning and
the reason is apparent 1t would be exception that
would do while the match was lit
This warning is splendid one for every motorst to
follow fewer lighted matches would set fire to dry grass
along the sides of roads, and automobile fires them
selves will be avoided
In fact the universal custom of breaking match before
throwing it away would hundreds of thousands of
oars annually reducing the fire losses houses stores
actories and other places
30 paste LnS In your nat-
BREAK YOUR MATCH AFTER USING IT.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
%%N Breaking Match May Thousands of Dollars

tsted lightweight parts OF great
strength and wearing qualities.
Fortunately. all branches Of eel,
enoe tend TO keep pace with each
other. and when such high grade parts
were demanded the metallurgical
world was ready with some OF the
most extraordinary alloy steels. such
as nickel steel. chrome nickel-steeL
chrome vanadium steel and uranium
steel These metals, which, a few
years ago. were classed, as semi-rare,
are now manufacturer by many firms.
( ITO the casnal observer IL might
appear that but little more could be
expected from the metallurgical
world In connection with the automo-
bile Industry. But the end is not yet.
And the future holds much for US.
Many OF the metallurgical features OF
the modern automobile are soon to
be superseded by very superior i'm
provements. The high pitch OF the
Interest and activity in this modern
Industry assures us OF this"
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
AUTOMOIJvE
SECTION
POTOMAC co. OPENS new
SALESROOM ON l4TH ST.
Shows Models Of the Dixie Flyer.
Max wiehle Active. With
I'D Anderson.

In opening its salesroom at 1877
Fourteenth street, the Potomac sales
Company. Inc, has added materialiy
to that thoroughfare's rapidly grow
ing automobile trade.
At this new showroom, which 10
Ideally located, the attractive models
OF the Dixie Flyer are being dis
played. Max wiehls, the head OF the
nrm. will actively engage in the busi-
ness. Mr.. Wiehle. who Is well known
In the District OF Columbia ana Nir-
ginia, has had a wide experience In
the automobile businessl and VIII be
able to give the Dixie Flyer very able
representation.
Ed Anderson, a well known resi-
dent OF Washington. has Associated
himself with the firm and viii handle
the local sales. Mr.. Anderson has
had several years experience In tho
automobile sales game and before go
ing abroad as an officer In the Navy,
made some enviabls records - an
auto salesman.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
TANKS EARNED LIVING.

1t was commonly supposed that,the
tanks, like the submarines. would be-
coming parasites. Not so. A French
official In the employ OF the ministry
OF public works harnessed one OF the
monsters to a snow-plow and set II
TO experimental work in the Alpine
valley OF the Barcelonette. II forged
it's way over a snow bound road.
clearing five miles OF roadway an
hour for an expenditure of only one
gallon OF gasoline per mile. As a
result the French government plans
to put all OF the idlers to this profit-
able pursuit. which will pay the cost
VI their upkeep.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
AUTOMOTIvE
SECTION
HIGH GRADE STEEL
DEMAND OF AUTOS
Metallurgists Have Worked
Wonders for lndustry-End
Is Not Yet.

-Itlwould not have been any greater
stressing OF the imagination OF the
early man. who went sfoot and car
ried his pack on his back. to have
conceived of the modern automobile
than IL would have been for the early
metsllurgist. Tubal Cain, who heated
his bits OF metal In a heap Of burn
Ing faggots on the ground, TO have
conceived OF the modern metallurgiesl
practice in the fabrication OF the
steel parts for this same automobile"
states Walter Arthur, chemist and
metailurgist for the Haynes Automo-
bile Company, Kokomo. Ind.
I'm no other industry are the de-
mands for high grade steel SO great.
And In no other industry are the In
tricacies OF the science OF metaliurgy
so studiously applied as in the mani
fscture OF automobiles. The slow
speed, internal combustion engine and
the easy going. horse-drawn v&-icle
or a feY decades ago could be con-
structed OF ordinary steel. The com
bination or the internal combustion
engine and the carriage into a high
speed. self-propelled vehicle necessi-
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
LEAN" MIXTURE WILL
LEAD TO MISFIRINC

There is nothing mysterious about
the terms "rich" and lean" mixtures.
A rich mixture is one with too great
a proportion OF gasoline to the amount
of air. whereas. a lean mixture is
possessed Of less than 1t should have
for proper combustion.
An over rich mixture win cause
overheating of the engine, to say
nothing of carbon accumulation and
such other ills as pre-ignition. loss
of power, lack of accelerative ability
and loading up at low speeds.
At high speeds a lean mixture will
cause misfiring and uneven running
of the motor. In connection with this
improper operation there will be the
familiar popping in the carburetor.
OF course, these troubles cannot
always be charged to incorrect mix
lures. but nine times out of ten such
incorrect operation can be traced to
IL.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
SKILLED REPAIRERS OF
TlRESN GREAT DEMAND
Miller Rubber Co. Gives Instruction
at School of Its Own-Gets
Students Jobs.

With 10000 automobile tires to be
produced during 1920 for 1.5OO,O00
new motor cars to be brought out
and the 7.0o0.O 900 already in operation.
the demand for men skilled in tire
care and repair is becoming enor-
nous.
This field offers more interesting
and profitable employment. as well as
Independence. once the tire business
has been established. To prepare
young men for this work some of the
largest tire manufacturers have es-
ftablished schools where repair Of
tires is taught by experts.
That these schools are appreciated
is indicated by the large attendance
at the tire repair school conducted
by the Miller Rubber Company in
Akron. This school has grown so
rapidly that II has been again neces-
sary to extend it's size and equipment.
In two months seventy-fivo have grad
uated.
In this school the work is not con-
fined to Miller tires. Every standard
make Is brought in for repairs, and
all parts OF these tires and their
functions are carefully explained by
the half dozen instructors. Having
learned the construction of the tires,
the student next is taught how to
repair them. Thus the student makes
immediate and practical use of his
knowledge while 1t is still fresh in his
memory. Where possible, the cause
of damage and methods OF preventing
1t are explained.
Practically every type of machine
Known to the tire repair or vulcaniz-
ing shop is used in the Miller school,
so that when the student goes into
business he is not confined to
knowledge limited to the use of but
one or two machines.
In addition to actual tire repair
work the student is taught cost ac-
counting, selling methods, shop man
agement and tire construction. In
addition to the four weeks course
twenty lectures arc delivered by tire
experts.
Fifty per cent OF the graduates
from the Miller school enter business
for themselves, and Miller helps them
ind locations in most any part of the
United States. The same service is
rendered to the other so per cent of
the students who seek employment
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
ERROR SHOWS DEMAND
FOR The WILLYSKNICHT

In the Buy-A-Motor-csr Week mum.
Der OF The Washington Times OF
March 20 the wiilys-knight. through
error. was listed as represented by
a company other than the Harper
Overland Company, Inc. At Ii2s-3o
Connecticut avenue.
IL 10 rather interesting to note
the effect OF such an error on the
public. The popularity OF the WHY'S
knight, coupled with the error In
TO the Harper-oyerland Company and
to the frm improperly. shown as the
representative.
You will still md the Willys-
Knight and the Overland cars dis
played in the spacious showroom OF
the Harper-oyerland Company.