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(By Frederick M. Kerby.)
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 17. Gas
niaBk protection for .met:.-an boys
at the front Is the most complete and
efficient in the n 1 1 led armies. The
gas manjt being turned out by our
plants is the finest so fur devised,
and offers practically complete pro
tection against any gas tlio Iluua
have so far invented.
It is the sixth type In the evolution
of the mask, but even now expert-
nients are being made that will still
further improve it.
I have been permitted to watch the
complete operation of manufacture
of our masks In one of Uie plants of
the United States Rubber compauy
here. A large percentage of all our
rubber manufacturing industry has
now been turned into the production
of parts for masks. The breathing
hose, the mouthpiece, the "flooder
valve," and tho sockets for the eye
pieces are all made of rubber, and
they must be perfect. The slightest
leak may he fatal.
The highly perfected mask in its
present form has been developed
from a pocket handkerchief. The
first real attempt at providing whole
sale protection was the use of gauze
bandage strips dipped in "hypo
the chemical used for "fixing" photo
graphic prints.
American Musk Kxcols
Then the British devised a mask
with a canister containing the chem
icals, a breathing arrangement con
nected by tube with the canister, and
a pincer arrangement to close the
nose. This was the first mask the
United States troops used.
Our army is now making a mask
which is the superior of anything so
far devised. It uses the same canis
ter, but the materials Instead of be
ing in layers nro mixed; tho noe is
left entirely open, but tho breathing
Is thru the mouth.
From the time the crude rubber
comes Into the factory to the time
when the completed parts are ship
ped to the big assembling plant on
Long Island, inspection is constant.
The slightest defect results in rejec
tion of the part.
The first order placed by our war
department was with lliq U.fF. Good
rich company, at Akron, shortly after
war was declared. This order called
for 150)000 masks to be produced in
ten days. The manufacturers were
furnished with a sample British mask
and told to do their best. This order
. was followed at once by a second or
der for 320,000 masks. Other orders
followed.
Improvo on Hose
The hose connecting tho ehenilcal
canister with Iho breathing apparatus
must have great flexibility; in addi
tion It must bo perfectly impervious,
and it must bo reinforced on the out
sldo with a stocking net to stand
wear. Our manufacturers produced
a concentric circle hose of great flex
ibility. Tho "flooder valve" was another
problem worked out by our rubber
manufacturers. It is a small, flat
valve, made so that when tho wearer
exhales, It permits the air to pass
out, when inhalation begins it docs
not permit a pnrticle of the
charged atmosphere to enter
gas-
the
mask.
American women arc doing minli
of the work of making gas masks.
The gas mask Industry is an ex
ample of how peaceful manufactur
ing Industries have been turned into
war work plants and have produced
a better prod net than German scien
tists who had years to prepare tlicfr
diahflticnl devices of warfare.
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Zt'RICir. Aa. 17. A teleRram
from Vienna published in the Jour
nal de Geneve pays Miss Milado Jam
echek, a language toaciicr, was con
demned to death by a military tri
bunal In the Austrian capital on a
charge of espionage.
Miss .Tnmsehek took pasftaKe from
New York on tho steamship with Am
basnailor von Itornstorrf when he left
this country. Sho made tho voyage
at tho Instance of Czech organiza
tions In the l ulled States to find out
from the retiring ambassador. If she
could, whether Austria wan under
German domination, what the pros
pects were that Austria might con
clude a separate peace, and what the
attitude of the Czech and Hohmlan
delegates might be In regard to the
independence of the Czech provinces.
It is said that MIfs Jamschk at
her trial disavowed any criminal in
nt, faying that she whed merely
to carry satisfying news from the
Vnited States to her fellow citizen".
WASHINGTON', Au-. 17 The
jiri'iit demand I'm cantor oil us a lu
briennt I'or ijti!:h;o motors has
brought about Hie revival of the ens
tor lioiui industry.
Aecordiinr In the biireiin of aircraft
production 10S.IMIII acres of castor
oil brans planted in c-iulit southern
stales, and California, Cuba, Haiti
anil Saulo Doiuiii'o is proving suc
cessful, and thai the supply of oil
from this territory will be available
tlr's fall and probably some of it this
month. II is estimated tiiat the av
erage yield per neve will produce 'JO
ulhms of oil of Xo. 1 irrudc, making
2,0011,01)0 callous ofr the first year.
Ahlumh castor beans arc not na
tive to this "TiHrv. it is believed they
will crow ivaiuiy in the south. They
can be crown between rows of citrus
trees, also on laud previously ruined
by the boll weevil. The government
will lid contracts for crusliing the
picked cros.
Ilriefly, the process of manufae
Ini'injr castor oil enlaiU cold press
insr of the be:n;s,for extraction of the
oil suitable for aviation engines and
medicinal purposes. This oil is puri
fied hy filtration process and is then
ready for use. The residue of the
first pressing is treated and an ad
ditional supply of inferior oil is ob
tained. This is known ns Xo. '. yrade.
After the extraction of the inferior
oil, castor puniace remains, which,
when ground, makes a valuable fer
tilizer. The results of Ibis work, which are
now well under way, arc due to a
srrent extent to Hie co-operation be
tween Hie department of nirriciillnro,
the war trade board and the male
rials depart uiciil of the bureau of uir
cruf! produelion.
A!lhoue.h castor oil is nol essential
as n lubricant fur flic liiberiy mo
tor, it is necessary for rolory motors.
In this type the gas is taken through
the crankcnse, where it comes in
contact with the oil, but, as castor oil
is only slightly soluble in jruooline.
it is practically unaffected.
AT LAKE TULARE
TH-AUK. Calif., Aug. 17. In tho
vicinity of Corcoran, on Lake Tulare,
in tho western section of this conn
try, unusually successful experiments
in cotton growing have been made
this year and a largely increased
ucreago is planned for next season.
Only tho long staple. cotton has been
planted and the crop has exceeded
all expectations both In quality and
(imniUty. As tho growers have con
tracted for the Kale of the Top to tho
government at NO cents per pound, it
Is proving profitable enough to in
duce others to (bailee from other
crops to the new .product.
One advantage which growi rs here
are said to have over tho;o in other
sections, is that with no rainfall dur
ing the period of maturity and for
some time afterwards, there is no
need for picking immediately after
tho crop is ripe. The consequence Is
that there is no demand for a Iaisc
number of pickers for a short period,
and the crop can be taken during lic
extended period with the usual labor
available.
It's In (1)0 Air
Windblown pollen, carrying the
bacteria that Inflame nose and throat
and cause hny fever, Is abroad in the
land. One remedy is known to give
relief and comfort from choking,
gasping asthma and tormenting hay
fever. That rollablo remedy Is Fo
ley's Honey and Tar that spreads a
healing, soothing coating on the in
flamed membranes, stops irritating
coughs and summer colds. Any one
who has onco used this standard
cough and cold remedy will accept
no other. Sold everywhere.
FREE. BIG COW BOOK.
A.ldrr. Or A f)rf-U' R n. ts
BUY DR DANIELS'
COW iNVIGORATOR
FROM YOUR DEALER.
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A liltlTISII AKIiOUItO.MK IN
I'KAXC'K, July 15. i Correspondent
of the Associated Press). -An hour
before dusk, weather reports from
all parts of Franco, as well as from.
London and tho Kngiit'h. coast, begin
pouring into the office of tho "Wight
Itomhing Squadron.' When ma
chines are going on a long night to
bomb German towns, It Is very desir
able to know what weather may be
expected.
Hy means of a little balloon whose
speed and direction, as it soars up
ward, Is reglstorc.T .; a- special in
strument, tho direction and force of
the wind ut different leveis is discov
ered. This information tells tho air
man what course ho must steer and
what allowances he must make for
deflection and wind-drift.
ri'cpai'liig for Itaid
The pilots and observers are called
into tho mapping office and the order
for the night Is road aloud by the
commanding ofl'icor. Maps aro col
lected, and photographs of tho objec
tive are examined, so that the airmen
may familiarize themselves with the
surroundings as they appear from
the air.
Then they hurry away to their
rooms, and get ready for the long
flight thru the cold night skies.
Heavy sweaters are donned and
soft leather thigh boots lined wltn
white fleece aro pulled on over thick
woolen stockings. Mufflers aro wrap
ped round necks and mouths. The
airmen climb into over-all suits ot
waterproof material lined with long
black fur. These are securely strap
ped at ankles and wrists. Fur-lined
leather helmets and goggles are put
on, and yellow yrhale oil is smeared
over tho face to prevent frost bite.
Then gathering up their thick far
gloves, their torch-!.' and ma-s, ".he'r
sandwiches and va.ii.iia fa !; , thcr
note-books and p nt i s. ihc :i! lata
straddle awkwardly out : j the velo
drome where the .-..".. i.i :.! . c
stand silently i:: a i.i ii.,o. .. .. to
burst Into life a' the j.c.e. .J :.::."!.
Signal . (I:c ..(;: u
The first of t: ., A ... a, a:.:: slaw."
ly laxles aeroi s .icrodr j::io. turns
to far.:! tho w.iid, lia .1 a .l.iia and
then, feathering u . cm..;., o.c y sec
ond, it ruHic: ., u.s .he g.aaa a .id
climbs up ln!o t'.-u li I U can no
longer bo scr.i, ;ii.l l.s :wo wins-lip
lights, like f'.e;y ee, al.j.ic show
where it move., la liie darii.io Tor
sovoral inlnule; ..a all ng d.uao cau
be heard as il ;:i ale in g:cat c.'rcles
over the a: -!. omo. Kvry eye Is
turned upwa.-dj a;ehi..:, the little
lights. Siuli.ir.Iy a bail ..f rod ap
pears In the sny. drops s:ovly, and
dies out. It is r. liicnal describing
tho wiuther londlt'o.i:: up aloft, and
convoying u:i or.c- ;j ih so on the
groend.
Oin by one 'ly Irrr.) machine
l.liile.i e i . a!o t. v .1 . lie of the
riuld, lln ,d. r .-.(Mi ,h . grass, and
llie, so: I,!; ,..) Mc ;:.irs. For a
lll'io, tin r lui'rmur li la the rkles,
bill i; i a heavy li Vnc'i deseendu on
Iho ncrirlrtiine. while in Hie e.:: I U;
.vend iho Ocrnian H i"!, can ho soc'i
Hie p;. finders u: iho groping
searchlight:;.
PROVES ONLY PEWTER
UO.MK, An-. 17. In 1S!I7 (lie kai
ser ol'leicd a jinld cup for the uuln
ninliile roecs ,,f Taunus. The prize
was won I iy !!; Kiut car nf Turin,
atid the -imp:i;!y exhibited its tropin
widely, siiotjo-.m; it worth fully 10,
(1(10. A while iig-o the company offered
tlie cup lo the government to be molt
ed down, It was sent lo a mint, where
it was found to he of base metal,
heavily plated with yulrl.
Tile company ha-tcned to withdraw
tlie Liit't and di-liiied -flllU.dlHl m
:i nod ntmn'v lo quc.re iNelf with the
government.
HEATH'S DRUG
STORE
Can Serve You With Dr.
Daniels Horse and Cattle
Medicine. Come in
and See UsandGet
a Book .
riTTSBriUJ, auk. 17. The Riie
limit Tor enllMmc:u in the army is to
bo lowered to Inch) do boys of ten
years. Every school boy in tho Unit
ed States, ten or older, is to he asked
to enlist In tho 'army fighting tho
Huns.
Not at (ho front, of course. At tho
work benches of all our manual
training schools with tho opening of
the fall term the boys will get busy
with saw, piano, hammer and nails to
help General I'endiing win the war.
They aro going to build furniture
and euuipment for hospitals, Red
Cross convalescent houses and work
rooms of Ited Cross branches. Their
products will include beside tables,
work tables for convalescents, wood
en splints, crutches and orthopedic
appliances, cabinets, chairs, tables,
boxes, lamps, rugs, work tables, and
similar articles.
Tho man who will inspire and lead
this army of boys is K. V. Iloland,
head of the department of industrial
education of tho Bchenley high Bchool
of Pittsburg, ono of tho finest man
ual training schools in the country.
Kvery School to Aid
Mr. Boland has been designated
both by the Red Cross and tho sur
geon general's office to take charge
of this work. He is preparing a man
ual which will be distributed to all
manual training teachers in Iho
country. Each school workshop will
then bo asked to volunteer in tho
"Hoy's Army," and will be assigned
certain articles to make.
Roys as young as ten years, in tho
fifth grade, who are just starting
shop work, will make such slmplo
things ns plain wooden splints to bo
used in Iho hospitals "over there."
Roys in the higher classes will make
more complicated furnlturo and In
the high schools su list ant fal furnl
liirL1 of all types will bo turned out.
Oiro. tor Roland Is a genius at this
work, lie has invented a dozen dif
ferent types -ef furniture and appli
ances to be used in hospitals and Red
Cross work. He has designed a Rod
Crc.s work-table on which bandages
of any length and width can ho laid
out in quantity with an clortric cut
ter. . ;
Rcslgiih Are Approved
A convalescent table to be used In
tho work of reconstructing disabled
men is so light that fl can lie lifted
over tho bed by a nurse; when not In
ute it folds up completely, yet it Is
so strong that work with tools can
bo performed by the patient In bed.
It is so simple that hoys in an ad
vanced woodworking shop can make
it from a drawing.
"Wo have already turned out quito
a lot of furniture for the Red Crosrf
convalescent houses at tho various
cantonments," said Roland.
t. One Woman's Experience
At a recent Red Cross meating, one of the women said:
"I always 1 1n Milit clcrtric conk in;; was expensive. 'I'll is was (he mil v IIihik Unit kept nie from having an
eleet He range long ago. Iul I really cheated myself all these years, for I find electric cooking, rightly
managed, is economical, niakts lietier flavor and savor, and saves nut rinient ami food value."
This i., w,t I paid for light, ...y ZT!
during the year 1917: Excess KW hours, each 01
.Month KWJI Consumed Cost MoMh Lights Cooking Total Cost
lanuarv ; ISO :t.'J0 danuarv Tin i 125 $ 5.50
l-'eliruary 10 1.20 Fehnia'rv .10 VJ.") V.)) 5.10
March Hi 1.S0 March ' Ki 125 111 5.22
April 21! 2.50 April 2:? 125 MS 5.:(5
May 1!) 2.10 May 1!) 125 111 5.2S
.June I'l :i.:0 .lime l!l 125 15l 5.52
Inly :'.!) I.IO July I!!) 125 Hit 5.(i8
August 55 5.70 August 55 125 1S0 (i.OO
Scpteniher 57 5.1)0 Septenilier 57 125 1S2 (5.04
October 51 5.(10 October 51 125 17!) 5.!)8
Xoveinber . (17 (i.J)O November 07 125 K)2 (i.24
December OS 7.00 December OH 125 l!t:t 0.20
Total -10!) !!.:: 10!) 1500 1!)0!) $08.18
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. The
pressing need for arms and ammuni
tion by the people of western Siberia,
who have nrayed themselves against
the forces of Gorman and Austrian
prisoners and tho German-influenced
Rolrhevlki is being considered in tho
allied capitals, according to Informa
tion available today. The answer of
tho allied nations to this appeal has
not been disclosed, but it can ho stat
ed on high authority that the United
States government is anxious to ho
of whatever service possible,
Western Siberia is said to be well
organized and Is conducting business
is an orderly manner. Tho people
have nover accepted the surrender
to Germany under tho Rrest-Idtovsk
treaty and have refused to permit
tho Rolshcviki to tdilp from this dis
trict millions of tons of supplies
stored there and which have been
bought and paid for by the German
government.
Tho governing body of western
Siberia, according to official Infor
mation received within the last three
or four days, is composed of men of
high standing duly elected to the con
stitutional assembly nad headed by
Premier Vologodskl, who also Is act
ing as foreign minister. The seat of
the government Is at Omsk.
According to advices reaching the
state department, if they had arms
and equipment they could at once
put a formidable army In the field.
PLAN TO IV1AGYARIZE
ZURICH, Aug. 17. Zlchy, tlie
Hungarian minister of instruction,
has decided to take a census of tho
schools this year, carrying out tho
purpose of his predecessor, Count
Apponyl. He has informed the Rou
manian bishops of his purpose. Rnron
Horvarth has been appointed govern
ment commissioner for the work in
Transylvania. The purpose of the
census will be to Mugyarlzc the ltul
ian.aud Roumanian schools. ,;; . ..
SENECA
CAMERAS
Phone NHI.
Ih
ers worm an tliin-'
in a cool kitchen,
California-Oregon
MEDFORD, OREGON
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(Ily Gllson Gardner.)
"WASHINGTON", Aug. 17. Inilus
trlnl conditions In .us:r:a r.avo be
came so bad that money lias entirely
I disappeared and uuslnesa haa revert
ed to primitive barter. Grain Is the
j measiiro of value, and tho govern-
niont Is offorliiK to trade various ur
j tides to tho farmers for it.
After three attempts to cnninian
1 deer grain and flour without getting
! enough for army purposes, the gov
j eminent Is now trying to coax w hcul
j out of Its hiding places by offering,
I for example, a pouch of smoking to
j bacco for a peck of flour or a pock
and a hnlf of wheat; a pair of shoos
I for u barret ot flour or Its equivalent
i in wheat; a spool of thread for a
j bushed of wheat; a shovel for two
I bushels of wheat, and so on.
Information reaching tho war
I trado board shows equally Interesting
! conditions in Germany. Soap has
quito disappoarod. It Is not used for
toilet purposes oxcept by the very
i rich, who pay $1.25 for a little cako
about tlio Also of a sliver dollar. The
hardest thing to got in Germany Is a
I spool of thread. As much red tapo
i Is required to buy one, even at tho
I price of $1.50, as Is required now
i In Washington to got a passport to
travel in France.
Tho clothing situation, owing to
tho lac!; of raw materials, is becom
ing desperate. In May the govern
ment decided to get woolen clothes
for tho army by requisition on the
civil population, but it did not yield
the clothes. The government threat
ened to go Into households and take
what It required. What tho outcome
of this effort has been Is not known
hero.
Tho Gorman merchant class nro
beginning to dread tho prospect of an
economic war after the war. Tho
problem of raw material Is vital to
them. Ono of the principal Gorman
trade journals recently published an
artlcio favoring not only u lcaguo of
nations for political purposes, but for
tho distribution of raw materials.
The business interests aro in full
sympathy with tho Mnrquis 1-ans-
downe's proposal lo end the war bo-
. fore everything worth fighting for Is
1 destroyed. .
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Catch the elusive play of sum hlno nnd shadow
down the road, tho nodding grass in the field,
tho shimmering reflection In tho pond, nnd glvo
substanco to tho plcauuit memories of every
outing and vacation.
Convince yourself; try out
Tlie Nenoeu Chief the triumph of photographic
efficiency. 1
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KAXTOX KTOKK
With Electrical Cooking
The California-Oregon Power Co. tell nie that lean use the
same amount for light wil Ii an addit ional 1,f()0 KV hours per
year for $.7 per month more than I paid for lights alone at
their new lighl ing and cooking rale, which is as follows:
to von : .Must vouwail veais
in a jiffy Come! Let us
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