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Inventor Lifts Terrors of the Fog From Harbors
WASHINGTON. Occnn fog hns beoh tamed by' tho nuvy, so that It will no
longer bo necessary for battleships and liners to llo outside harbors
waiting a chance to creep In when tho weather lightens. In a contract signed
with Earl C. Hanson, a young Inventor
. . , , to be eliminated. Tho radio compass
brings all shipping "In sight of bind" and the new device, like a friendly hand,
reaches out and takes the biggest of ships through tho most tortuous channels
safely nnd quickly to Its pier.
The new device Is a simple one. A cable Is laid In the center of tho ship
cimnnel. Through It Is sent an electric current of low frequency, which
through the listening devices on board ship gives off a sound of certain
pitch that cannot bp mistaken for any other sound.
The ship hugs the cable from harbor line to the dock. On the bridge
iind in the captain's cabin listening devices Uko telephone receivers are placed
and attached by wires to the hull of the sjiip. Tho ship follows the course of
the cable.
Boys' Working Reserve Proves a Great Success
KW things that came out of the war have been of greater significance than
1 tho benefits derived from tho United States Boys' Working reserve, though
we are still too close to tho movement to appreciate its results. Back in the
early summer of 1917 President Wil-. ,
son wrote: "I call upon the able-
oodicd boys of the land to turn in
:ioruos to tne ltirms ana make certain
that no pains and no labor are lacking
Mi this great nation."
The result was that "our second
line of defense," as Mr. Hoover first
tailed It, the Boys' Working reserve,
was formed. There was a spontane
ous response In every state, many
schools and other organizations under
taking the work of placing thousands
of boys who went out to help the farmers with their work. In 1918 this army
of boys from sixteen to twenty-one years old was more than 250,000 In the
United Stutes. -
Of these 250,000' no'loss than 21,000 were from the high schools of Illinois.
So a glance at the Illinois report will give nn idea of the results in the whole
country.
The Illinois boys produced crops worth 23,000,000 and earned for them
selves .$1,200,000. Less than 1 per cent of the boys have proved unworthy of
the opportunity given them. About the same proportion of farmers proved
unworthy of having a good boy sent them. 1
The boys made the fanners open their eyes, and In a few weeks tho
skeptical farmer was saying: "Send mo more boys; the boys are certainly
making good." It wasn't long until there were boys scattered here and there
by the thousands. This meant much to the fanners, for there was an average
of one worker from every farm in service, and the boys took their places.
Teachers bear witness that tho effect upon tho boys was exceedingly
beneficial In all ways.
"Buck Privates" Would Have "Dugouts" Eyerywhere
IN THE long night watches on the firing lino or In hospitals or rest billets,
our fighting men found that tempus failed to fugit with its customary
alacrity. They yearned for amusement. To be sure, there were various
AH' THEY'RE
GOOD PLANKS
TOO-
the service. There was no formality
of Initiation. The only qualification was that you bad to be an overseas buck
private.
In order that the society may become a permanent institution the charter
members, now discharged, are beginning a campaign for organization. Tho
original overseas orgahlzer, Private Paul F. Collins, Battery D, Sixth field
urtillery, lives in Los Angeles. He Is president ami chief buck private.
But one of his comrades, First Sergeant Edward M. McGuire, opened
headquarters the other day In Chicago as national Held representative.
"The Buck Privates' society in no way confiicts with the American
Legion," Sergeant McGuire said. "In fact, I might say one of its aims is that
of co-operation witli tho legion. There is no question that it will bo the means
of strengthening that body. Wo hope to establish a dugout in Chicago with a
membership of at least 50,000 men."
As its platform tho society has adopted these planks : Broader educational
work; cleaner politics; compulsory schooling for all boys under sixteen in
order to make bigger and better Americans, and active study of conditions in
Industry, commerce and labor.
Women as Special Agents Under Food Control Act
OFFICIAL consideration is to bo given the appointment of women as
special agents for the department of justice In the enforcement of tho
food control act. It has been said Informally that u recommendation will be
made to name women among tho
Agents necessary to enforcement of
this new legislation. This recom
mendation will be placed before Frank
Burke, chief of the bureau of Investi
gations of the department of Justice.
Tho department of Justice has
employed women agents previously.
A number of them did spy work In
this country during the war. They
were statloued In many of the larger
cities of the country New York,
Boston, Chicago, Baltimore and others.
"I think women would be most valuable as agents in the enforcement of
this profiteer act, not only for clothing overcharges, but for food ns well," said
one of the officials of the department of Justice. "Women huve been the
purchasers of these commodities for years -and they ought to muke good
detectives of profiteers." ,
Housewives who have long cherished the desire to get legal action
ngalnst tho retailer who has taken too much for little Johnny's shoes or tlw
family beefsteak may yet have the gratification of pouring their woes into the
ear of a fomlnlno department of Justice agent.
It will bo Interesting to watch tho effect on clothing and food prices
should women agents be named.
As the food administration acts during tho war educnted tho women of
tho country, this nu't bill may give them additional Insight Into tho mutter of
bnying and selling In quantities.
of Los Angeles, the navy department
took the first step to make practical n
now device to control vessels In a fog
outside harbors.
Tests will bo made at once nt the
naval base at New London and later
In Ambrose channel In New York har
bor. By the use of the Invention In
connection with the radio compass,
which tho navy has now perfected, de
lay In ocean travel duo to weather Is
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patriotic organisations catering to the
social instinct, but somehow they did
not satisfy. So one day there sprung
into being the Buck Private society.
Its success was instantaneous.
Originally organized in the Sixth
United States Held artillery of the
First division, which artillery regi
ment, by the way, fired the first Amer
ican shot in the war, the Buck Pri
vates' society soon numbered thou
sands of members In every branch of
BEES PROTECT
DURING WINTER
Apiary Should Be Well Sheltered
From Wind and Hives Prop-
erly Packed.
TREES SERVE AS WINDBREAK
Packing Should Be Done During Oc
tober in Northern States Material
Used May Be Cork Chips, Saw
dust, Chaff, Etc.
(Prepared by' the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Bees mny be successfully wintered
out of doors If tho nplnry Is well pro
dded from wind nnd the hives are
properly packed with Insulating ma
terial to retain the heat generated by
tho bees. A grove of trees, nn adjacent
hill or near-by fence can be made to
serve as u satisfactory wlndbrenk. The
packing, which should usually be dono
Jurlng October In the north Central
states, should completely surround tho
hive, Including the bottom, but the
bees entrance should remain open,
though reduced In size. Cork chips,
mwdustT fine shavings, dry leaves,
:hnff, and similnr material should be
ased and packed tightly In a box built
about tho hive, allowing from six to
;Ight inches space for the insulation.
Amount of Packing.
For a climate such as that of Wash
ington, D. C, It Is found desirable to
provide four Inches of packing under
neath, six Inches on the sldes.nnd eight
Dr more Inches on top. In wnrmer cli
mates less will be needed, but the bee
feoper must not think that simply be
cause be lives south of Washington he
can be safe with less packing or none
at all, according to the bulletin. The
amount Indicated for Washington has
been used with success in places as
cold as northern Ohio or even in Can
ndn, but In these places the insulntlon
during the coldest seasons is usually
augmented by heavy snows. These are
not at hand every winter or may bo
lacking during the coldest part of tho
Modern Home for Bees.
winter, and It Is, therefore, wise to pro
vide more packing, especially on the
sides and top. For a climate such as
thnt of New York or Wisconsin eight
Inches of good packing on tho sides
and one foot on the top probnbly will
be enough for good wintering every
year.
Type of Packing Case.
There is no virtue Hi any special type
of pncklng case to surround tho hive,
but In all types there are a few points
which must bo observed. There must
be provision for abundant packing on
the top, bottom and sides, the entrances
must be small, the ense must be rnln
proof, and the construction of the case
should be such that it mny be taken
apart nnd put together easily. The
parts of various cases used In one se
ries of apiaries should be interchange
able. SAFETY IN LIGHTNING RODS
Greater Part of $8,000,000 Annual Loss
by Lightning Occurs in Rural
Districts;
(Prepared by the Unltod States Depart
ment of AKrlculture.)
Lightning rods properly lnstnllcd rc
iuce risk of loss by lightning to almost
nothing, say ofilcinls of the United
States department of agriculture. The
annual property loss from lightning In
the United States is about $8,000,000,
and by far tho greater part of this loss
Is in the rural districts. Directions
for installing lightning rods nre given
In Fanners' Bulletin 812, "Modern
Methods of Protection Against Light
ning," which may be obtained freo
from the division of publications of
the department. All fire Insurance
companies, says the bulletin, should
reduce premiums In favor of build
ings satisfactorily rudded..
BLISTER RUST HARMS TREES
Passes One Stage of Growth on Cur
rants and Gooseberries Menace
in Some Sections.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of ABrlculturo.)
mister rust, a disease that is very
destructive to whlto plno trees and
which passes one stago of Its growth
on currants nnd gooseberries, Is a seri
ous menace in some sections. In order
to protect those trees wherever they
represent valuable lumber Interests it
is necessary to destroy nil currant and
gooseberry bushes In such rtreas and
to prohibit tho further planting of
them.
SUPPLY OF POTATOES
FOR USE IN WINTER
Adequate Storage of Crop on
Farm Is Quite Important.
More Attention Should Bo Given to
Buying and In Normal Times 25
to 30 Per Cent of Stocks Should
Bo In Dealers' Hands.
(Prepared by tho Unltod States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The potato crop Is produced to sup
ply a demand for a period of seven to
eight months. For this reason tho crop
must be stored in part in tho consum
ing centers and In part In tho region
.where It is grown. Tho crop Is so
bulky and heavy that it cannot 'nil bo
handled by the railroads at one time.
In order therefore to conserve the crop
and adequately supply the trade, as
well us to stabilize prices, steps should
be taken to secure a constant and ade
quate How of potatoes from the pro
ducer to the consumer. This means
adequate storage on tho farm and
more attention to buying In quantity
and holding potatoes by the consum-
Diagram Showing Proper Construction
of Storage Pit.
Ing population. This involves both the
dealer and the private user. In normal
times 25 per cent to 30 per cent of tho
stocks on hand should be held by
dealers. Last year 20 per cent or less
of tho crop wns In dealers' hands Jan
uary 1. A cold spell followed, trans
portation was diillcult and hazardous
and the consumption of potatoes drop
ped off, because of Inadequate supplies
In the cities, with the result that enor
mous quantities were held by growers
Into In tho season, and some were dis
posed of nt a loss. Tho most regret
table feature, however, was that this
valuable food was not nvnilablo when
it sh6uld have been and ns a result did
not serve Its best purpose In feeding
the nation. Every family thnn can se
cure and store Its supply of potatoes
for winter this fall should do go.
EXCHANGE SYSTEM IN FAVOR
All Sorts of Farm Products Trans
ferred Among Members of Iowa
County Farm Bureau.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of ABrlculturo.)
Tho members of the Jasper county,
Iowa, farm bureau are enthusiastic
over an exchange system which Is said
to be one of tho most efficient of the
kind In the state. Through It, all sorts
of farm products are transferred
among members. Recently 40 bushels
of clover seed were sold to tho farm
ers of the, county at a saving of from
$3 to $4 a bushel nnd 31 head of caftlo
wero exchunged. A county exchange
list is Issued once a month. About
a week before each of these Issues
all the notices listed in the prcvlfius
Issue are returned to tho pntrons. If
tho urticle is to be listed In the hoxt
exchange, these notices must be re
turned. A summary of the exchange
Is printed In qunrter-pago advertise
ments In each of tho fivo county pa
pers. KELP ASH FOR FERTILIZING
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One of By.Producta of Seaweed Con
tains Potash Content of More
Than 33 Per Cent.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of AKrlculturo.)
Since the war stopped tho supply of
l potash from Germany tho bureau of
soils of the United States department
of agriculture has been experimenting
with various processes for recovering
potnsh from kelp, a seaweed. One of
tho experimental plants has been In
successful operation for several
months.
One of the by-products Is kelp ash,
which contnins n potash content of
more than US per cent. Sevcrnl car
loads of this product havo been placed
upon the eastern markets for fertilizer
purposes. A carload was recently sold
to n farmers' co-oporatlve association
In New York and wns found bo satis
factory that another cnrload was
bought later. A third carload of kelp
ash reached Baltimore about May 1.
Anyone Interested In buying kelp nsh
In carload lots for fertilizer purposes
may secure further Information from
tho bureau of soils.
TILE DRAINAGE IS FAVORED
System Is Permanent and Does Not
Occupy as Much Valuable Land
as Open Ditch.
Tho right system of drnlnnge for
land Is permanent and docs not hinder
the cultivation of crops. Tho best
system of drainage Is tho tllo system
as It does not occupy valuablo land aa
do open ditch drains.
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DRAIN
"CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
IS CHILD'S LAXATIVE
took
at tongue Remove polsono
from stomach, liver and
bowels.
Accept "California" Syrup of Figs
only look for tho name California on
tho package, then you uro sure your
child Is having tho best nnd most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
lovo Its delicious fruity tnste. Full
directions for child's doso on each bot
tle. Give It without fear.
Mother I 'ou must say "California."
Adv.
Some people do odd things for the
purposo of getting even.
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS
Noma "Bayer" is on Genuino
Aspirin -say Bayer
Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
In a "Bayer package," containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pnln, Head
ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, und Ithcu
matlsm. Nnmo "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Dandy tin boxes of 12
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin Is trado
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
ncetlcncldester of Sallcyllcncld. Adv.
Had a Different Name.
The kindergarten teacher had told
a beautiful fairy story and tho chil
dren were highly excited over tho sub
ject of fairies. Little Mario raised
her hand. "Oil, I think there aro
some beautiful fairies that come al
most every night and play .on our
lawn," she boasted.
"Perhaps," 'the teacher smiled her
approval.
Then Jerry's little fat hand went
up. "Wo havo some, too," ho said
bluntly, "only they don't stop on our
lawn. They como right Into our houso
and play around on tho floor. Only
dad calls them roaches Instead of
fairies."
Expensive Pet.
"There's an atmosphere of wealth
about this home." "Do you judgo from
tho size of tho house, tho umple
garage In tho rear, tho maid sweeping
down the front steps nnd a gardener
busy on tho lawn?" "No. I judge by
the slzo of the dog on tho veranda.
Anybody who can nfford to feed a
great dane these days must havo plen
ty of money." Birmingham Age
Ilcrald. Sandpaper.
Snndpnper should bo part of every
kitchen equipment. It hns many uses.
A piece of fine snndpnper will read
ily removo tho scorched portion from
tho bread, etc., and leaves a perfect
ly smooth surface.
The man who Is long on words Is
apt to be short on deeds.
Coffee Costs
Too Much
Usually in Money
Frequently in Health '
instant
is a delicious drink, of
coffee-like flavor, made
instantly in the cup.
Economical Healthful
No Raise in Price
50-cup tina 30c 100-cup tins 50c
Made by
POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY
Battle Creek, Mich.
Sold by Grocers and General Storea
BtlltrlksH tvtr
i tttttr tan ny
FverypmLikQS
tMsSyrap
Farmer Jonea Syrup la a delicious,
nourishing food, morning, noon
or night. Everyone likes it because
it is so good. Tho natural purity
of flavor of Borghum is main
tained, absolutely unchanged.
Made by a process exclusive with ns, from
cane crown under tho direct upexrUloo
of our own agricultural experts.
P The label on
irmerJones
Sorghum Blend Syrup
1 yoci iwidIn of irrup vwm1om maA nU faction.
Nm raatM without thla tcutar
Art rerfrtKr for It. If
Hew Reels, Book FREE JwwA'
Thc Tort Scott Sorohuh svrup Co.
V, , WuttfcturriUHt CciMtirrup -
7. M.C. A. Automotive School
Complete course a In
construction, operation and repair of automo
biles, trucks nnd tractors, Ot Interest to own
ers, dealers, Balcsmen, fpvrage and repair wen.
Classes Begin October 61h Day or Evening
Further Information gladly given.
Write at once.
Y. M. C A.. 17th and Harney St., Omaha, Neb.
Now-a-days, hoU8okoopor
who aro particular, koop tho
living room and kitchen
stoves Well polished without
hard, dirty work by using
E-Z Stove Polish
Reaiu Mix I Rendu la Shim
U your dealer don't sell E-X, try others und send
nla name to Martin Jc Martin, MIru.. Chicago.
080 ACKKS ON l'UIUJO KOAI, NEAll CO.
I.UMIIIA, H. U. About 700 cleared, re
mainder timber. Good water, soil, water
power. 13 tenant hoOnCB. Fine sen. farming,
Block raising. 3 cropa hay possible annually.
It. H. Rtntlon on property. Excellent climate.
A. W. FobIo & Co.. 1410 Main, Columbia, S. &
W. N. U., OMAHA, NO. 40-1919.
OLD RELIC OF REVOLUTION
Boston jStatehouse, Now Fully Re
stored, Is One of the Most Inter
esting in the Country.
The old stntehouso In Boston wa'a
erected In 171.'!. In enrly days the first
lloor was used as the Merchants' ex
change, and tho second story as the
meeting place of tho governors of tho
province and the royal council. A few
feet from tho eastern porch occurred
tho Boston mnssncro on March C, 1770.
In 1780 Washington reviewed from
this building a procession in his honor,
and In 1S'3!3 William Lloyd Garrison
took refuge there to espnpo from the
mob that had broken up the antl
slavery meeting, nnd threatened his
life. In later years the building was
turned into business ofllccs nnd was so
much altered, inside and outside, as
almost to destroy tho original architec
tural effect. In 1881 It wus restored
by the city at tho request of tho public-spirited
citizens, nnd Is now In tho
custody of the Bostonlnn society,
which occupies It. Tho rooms, includ
ing thc old council chamber and hall
of representatives contnln a collection
of relics and paintings of revolution
ary times.
Again. Peace on Earth.
"Jones doesn't bellevo In promoting
the good old Idea of 'Peace1 on enrth
nnd good will toward men."' "What
makes you think so?" "lie hns bought
his son a cornet."
The first nnd Inst years of a mnn'
Jlfe uro not very strenuous.
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