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CIVILIAN expert MAYMAKE
NEEIDRYDOGK Investigation
Decision Reached Through Diff ferences of Opinion in Findings
of Navy tary Daniels Staunch Exponent
Of Pearl Harbor's Practcabi|ity as Site

respondent, amplifying by mail a
cable special of July IL, states that
three reports were considered by the
secretary OF the navy, and that a
number Of conflicting statements were
found. which must be reconciled be-
fore definite action can be taken.
It was not generally known here
that Civil Engineer Harris, who came
here With Admiral Stanford several
months ago, had made separate re-
port on the feasibility of the present
site and specifications. although there
was funlor current here during his
visit that he might be acting under
special instructions from the navy
Apparently he made
such report. and apparently the re-
Continued on page four)
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UNCONFIRMED REPORT
SAYS MCCARTHY NAMED
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS

1t was rumored today that cable
has been received here to the effect
that Col. c. J. Mccarthy. city and
county treasurer, was appointed col
lector of customs for the port OF Hon
oIulu by the president this morning
No confirmation of the rumor could
be secured when the Star-B Bulletin
went to press nor could the source OF
the local report be found.
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PRESIDENT
FURNISHING
lB(NJRB()NS
.f..-r
Failure Of Harmonic
Cause Of Surprise
Non,ination

WASHINGTON, D. c. July IS. By
nominatinf /. +. PInkham for govern.
- u Hawaii President Wilson Is pun
LLIaf the Democrats Of the territory
for lAeIr failure to harmo1iEe and
bgree upon candidate for the office.
Wfisln's{ friehds IN the senate are
xery Indignant over the appointment
nn1 M fight tie. conflrmafion.
While there are many expressions
y iI.leeIiie 6fer the nomilatien, no
rtlests have been received q official
fiiEhiS siIi Il Il i washington ana
ekpIesses himself as eenlItcnt TINT
ne h6mIn1iIel win y confirmed
E. s. ALBERT.
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AMBASSADOR fearful
Henry Lane WIson Arriving from Mexico Sees Great Dan.
ger If uerta Administration FaIsNo Chance Ior United
States to Mediate Goes On to Washington

ne1'.<1r
Wilson,
republic this city today bic M.sro1.n
President Wilson, #
Wilson Mexico ProysIona P.
o 10
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MINORITY CREDITORS AFTER .B0RAx KING
TAssocIated Press CabIel

FRANCISCO cal Juy Smith the psssasulsr no.n
bankrupt minority Of his ersditors have
Bankruptcy hearing on which y set tor
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!. .cALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS REWARDED BIZ MR. WI

SAN FRANCISCO chairman Of ne Demo
cratic collector o. the por
and Senate superintendent Of the mint
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MLoUGHLIN's DEFEATIN TENNIS A SURPRISE
IAssociated Press cabiel

J. g
holders Maurice
rs, 81 te
Norris Williams
Mclaughlin
whdiIe Parkes and strategy superb
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People living. along Fifth avenue.
Kaimukf, are greatly pleased with the
installing of street lights along that
which has been hereto
fore as dark as the proyerbial poe
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 24.-
Sugar: 96 degrees test. 3.5T cents.
Previous quotation. 1854 cents. Beets
So analysis. IS LID Parity, 3.S3
cents. Previous quotation. So 10 sd
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DANIELS CONFIRMS FLEETS PACIFIC VISITS
TAssociated Press CableI


time the Pacific and the a.
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LONDON Eng.
sufao,tls
found ne Her
critical
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Seven Chinese Provinces
Fight Yuan Shih-Kai Now

SHANGHAI, China July 25--Ihe government forces h.>
pulsed The rebsls attacking the nuhsi arsenal
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fContlnued on page eightl
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CONTINUED on page four)
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
FINGERS so PAINFUL
COULD NOT SLEEP

r. F. D. No. 2. Box 252, Seattle,
Wash.-"The three middle fingers
right at the end of my nails troubled
me for three years. They would get
so inflamed, burn and be SO painful
could not sleep. 1t seemed every time
I had my hands in soapy water they
would get worse. They would be SO
very sore, then the nails would come
of, and no more would new one
grow on when they would begin to get
sore again. The nail came off my
third finger four times. ! tried every
thing with no results until one day l
read OF lady who seemed to have
had a similar trouble cured by Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. l decided
to try them and sent for sample. !
bough. a soc. box Of Cuticurp Oint-
ment and some Cuticura Soap and
now I am thankful my fingers are per-
fectly cured and my nails perfectly
smooth. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me-" (Signed) Mrs. Rieke Hin.
ton. Apr. "a. 1912.
Cu.icura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Mr.. G0sLINGTON GOT EVEN
Collision Of III-Mannered Man and
Fire Hydrant Afforded Him Much
Satisfaction.

"You know the crowding. pushing,
ill-mannered chaps" said Mr.. Goslins-
ton, that elbow their way through
and crowd you of into the gutter. like
as not. and pass right on with never a
thought? l encountered one of them
this morning in Sixth avenue.
He overlook me, coming up from
the rear, walking faster than I. and
when he had come to me he didn't
sheer out. but kept right along, shout
dering me so that l almost fell into
the street. But in one brief moment
| was more than fully avenged.
Just as this il-mannered chap
shouldered me I had arrived at fire
hydrant. for which | was about to
sheer out. You know the fire hydrant?
Built Of cast iron. very hard. and
standing up rigidly. very rigidly. You
can't just shoulder a fire hydrant out
Of the way, and just as this man shout.
deTed me out of his course he came
upon the fire hydrant. which with me
covering it from view he had not
seen. His next rude. reckless steI
forward carried him up against this
fire hydrant fair and squarely per
bunk,
"And it didn't break his leg, but
it did make him limp: he limped quite
perc"ptibly. I was pleased to see. as
he walked away,
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
HAD ALL THE BEST OF 1T
Wise Girl Selected for Husband Man
Who Had Both Seasons for
Garnering Wealth.

Daughter" said the anxious father
to the eldest daughter of brood of
seven, your mother tells me that
you have had proposal"
Yes. father. l have" demurely re-
piled the young woman. an fact, ]
have received several"
II hear the ice man proposed to
your"
He did"
And you accepted him. of course?"
Il did not
"Unwise child, Think of the money
he coins every summer"
THE plumber also proposed"
All, That is better. A man of
untold wealth garnered every winter.
Beyond doubt you told him 'yes!
mo. father"
"Wha-a-a.t? Do you mean to tell
me you let SO golden an opportunity
slip by ungrasped?"
Yes, father You see. I accepted n
man who sells ice in summer and is
plumber in winter"
"Ah, daughter! Fly to my arms
You make me weep with pride.'
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Banner Dry-Farmina Year.

The dry-farmers are reported to
have immense yields nearly every
where this year. The preparation OF
the land by dry-farming methods re-
suited in the retention OF considerable
amounts of moisture which fell prior
to the seeding of the crop. and since.
for that matter. Without this prepa-
ration the water would have rapidly
disappeared and when needed for
crop production would not have been
available. Certain sections of Mon
tana and considerable areas in Col
orado report immense crops OF small
grain. due wholly to dry.farming
methods, says the Orange Judd Farm
er. When 1t is recalled that the
amount of work necessary to prepare
the land for dry crop is not so very
much greater than by the ordinary
method. the great value OF dry-farm-
ing to large part OF the Missouri
valley and the Rocky mountain slope
Is very APPARENT.
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Think, Read and Study.

Success or failure in farming does
not depend upon the acres that a per-
son owns, the number Of cows he
keeps, the extent of his orchard. or
the rushing that he does. but upon
the character of the person directing,
the intelligent thought he gives his
business and the management OF 1t.
Those who take time to think, read
and study and to intelligently calcu-
late upon probabilities. are the people
who are making money farming. and
are satisfied with their vocation.
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM
Prominent Doctors Best Prescrip-
ton Easily Mixed at Home.

This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
acute rheumatism and backache. From
your druggist get one ounce Of Toris
and one ounce Of syrup OF Sarsaparilla
compound. Take these two ingredients
home and put them In a half pint Of
good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
take tablespoonful before each meal
and Mt bedtime" Good results come
after the first few doses II your drug
gtst does not have Toris compound in
stock he will get 1t for you in a few
hours from his wholesale house. Don't
be influenced to take a patent medl-
the genuine Toris compound in the
original. one-ounce. senlcd. yellow
package. This was published here last
winter and hundreds of the worst cases
were cured by It in short time. Pub
lished y the Globe Pharmaceutical lab
oratories of Chicago
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17


S. b. 10, w. c. Robinson-Dividing
the state into four congressional dis
tricts.
s. b. II, w. C. Robinson-Re-appor.
uoning the senatorial districts.
S. B. IL. Tobin-Creating a highway
commission.
S. b. 10, Misunderstanding smelt.
ers public utilities.
S. B. IA, w. C. Robinson-Another
anti-pass bill.
8. B. 10, by Pearson-Providing for
the creation of state board OF exam
liners for chiropractics and authoriz.
ing the practice of that profession.
8. B. 16. Cross-"Blue sky" law.
providing for the suppression OF fake
investment companies and promoters.
8. B. II, Cross-Confirming the
right of irrigators by direct appropria-
ton through bitches to uninterrupted
flow of their priorities during irrign
ton season.
s. B. IS. Van Tilborg-Increasing
the number of district judges in the
Eleventh district from one to two.
s. B. 10, Van MISUNDERSTANDING
Teller from FL Paso county In tho
fourth judicial district and adding II
to the Eleventh judicial distict.
8. B. 20, Robinson of FL Paso-
Amending the laws relating to divorce
and alimony.
s B. 81. Robinson Of Ell Paso-con-
corning the term of certain public Of
ficers.
s. B. 22, Cornforth-Making an ap
preparation for the State School for
the Deaf and Blind at Colorado
Springs.
S. B. 20, CORRESPONDING for pay.
ment of part of the expenses aud
maintenance Of the State Industrial
School 1t Golden.
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
ADAMS IS PRESIDENT
ELECTED ON EIGHTEENTH BAL.
LOT BY ONE MAJORITY.
six Republicans Break Senate Dead.
lock by Keeping Silent During
Roll Call.

western Newspaper Union News Service. 81.
Denver-Scnator William II. Adams
OF Conejos county was elected presi,
dent pro TEN of the Senate, and tina
deadlock which has existed in that
body for seven days was broken.
HE election came after an afternoon
Of continuous balloting. 1t was made
possible by a ruling of Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Fitzgerald that only a majority
Of those voting was requisite for the
election of q president pro ten-and
by the non-participation Of six Repub.
lican senators In the voting.
The six Republicans. by not voting.
cut the total vote to 20; and Adams.
by voting for himself. secured Is. the
necessary majority under Mr.. Fitzgar-
raids ruling.
The final vote was ont he 10th bal
lot Of the day and the 18th of the SEES
sion. 1t resulted as follows: Adams.
Is; Blakey. 6; Lines. 4; Tobin. l.;
Joyce, l.: Weiland. /; Mrs. Helen Ring
Robinson, /.
Those who voted for Adams are:
Bakersfield, Berry, Burris. Garman'
Hecker. Hits. Joyce. Metz. Napier
Pearson. Sharpley, Tobin, Van Tilborg
West and Adams.
Those who voted for Blakey, and
with Blakey constituted the seven ul'
tra-progressive Democrats against Ad'
ans, are: Affolter, Carver. lies. Nor
ris, Helen Ring Robinson and Tierney
Blakcy voted for Tobin, giving Tobin
the one accredited to him on the final
count.
The six Republicans who did not
vote are: Barela, Cornforth, Hayden.
Macarthur, Parrish and Tucker.
Four Republicans, who were elected
with Progressive party Endorsements
maintained the position to which the,
had adhered from the first with the
other Republicans and voted for Sen
ator Lines. They are w. C. Robinson
Stephan. Weiland and Williams. Mo-
voting for himself but participating II
the voting. Senator Lines voted fol
Senator Weiland.
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17

Jimmy was sure he had something
the matter with him, so he went to
see the doctor. His pulse was felt.
his tongue was examined. his heart
was listened to. and his lungs were
thumped. He seemed to be sound.
"Do you sleep nights?" asked the
physician.
"Yes-but don't enjoy my sleep
e "Ah-what disturbs you?"
'Nothing. except ] don't get any
gqgd out of sleeping. ] go to sleep
uiinute- hit he-brd-and the min.
ute I'm awake have to get up. How
can fellow enjoy his sleep when he
doesn't know it."
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Collecting Antiquities.

Siopay received card on which
was engraved: Professor Brace.
Antiquarian"
He knew no such person. SO his curl
osity led him to receive him.
What is your business. professor"
he asked, politely.
II am a collector of antiquities" an
swered the old man.
$50 l Imagined. And how can |
serve your"
by paying deposit on this little
bill you have owed for more than
three years"
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Personal Privilege.

You sometimes contradict yourself
in your speeches.
Il know it," replied the positive can
didate. And l want you to under
stand that | am the only man in our
party who dares attempt such a
thing"
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17

They say that Wombat is gen.
ius."
Nothing to that story. It's n
canard. loaned him dollar once
and he paid me back all right
enough"
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
Legislature canvasses Vote.

Denver.-E. P. Costigan. Progress
sive. led Clifford c. Parks. Republican
candidate for governor. by 3.O71 votes.
according to the official canvass made
by the House and Senate Of the Nine
teenth General Assembly in joint SEES
sion.
Following are the complete official
figures. as given to the joint session:
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17

Would you stick to your husband
II he stole n million dollars?"
IF he succeeded in keeping it,
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOM GS
D OF N G s
we.tern Newspaper Union News Service.

Medical affairs and public heaith-htn-
Mayer. Rowan, Newton. TAFT. q. Gates.
Peni.entIary- .hilpin.s chairman; ca GU
fh Prin,i,r aA Icr;w,eh Chairman; will
i nann E KaYan SorYsl H asw,on a'p
rnss can,a aasss
hnetn; Mme , h,.,d mast HL. chairman:
s,R ROsas a Fhomas ses Giberf Gross.
%.4 asa TarsSa SaysS
smith, Sra..ini. valdez sehaefer. Ar
rhS. dsiinp aor snais" RnutS, ca"S
Mann. bennett. p,,,,-ds chairman.
TempeTaain,sG;e - kJ Eann ola Nawton
Towns nd eit'es Fnessr es slmpsom;
Agrtcuiture anu prriga saion WoSs'
chairman; simpson sS H:wS, n,es' ne MUSd.
Packer, Riddle; cpntu West. c g; Gstss:
AppropriationsnP G IWr,whi, ch Msawar
PsSLsr. Lee; smea lsS,,r Sarrig Gilbert
HiGns; no MsEnah chairman: p.
Gates. Mann. Hicks; Newton.r Wright
Simpson. Packer. ,l Biies. rr,,nuu chair.
.sT ssp Hu%aaSn Da ssstery 3d.
Ess nxs sSt Saq MS%sss":
GaiIUp Per eaxs. 6. "e Gats".
6aSth TineSsI; GaTrlE n XS%nE vs GGss.
ksnpsdy, ~,n-Norve,, chairman:
Lefswis a,,, Meay Tbon Wsod stl aumas0n
House sIpensesnslaGt'eTRy ddt Gha Iswis
Weave; Ss Era;z,ni ris' N1'
in.urenceEPhiip. chairman: McDon-
w. H TSss,, Ri fa.s.,n bennett Sn'0"
County ana county Iins s;6d's S,s.
chairman; Daley Hawkins s Riadie. o'o'
G ssaeFaI latlsnsoK:vspaaEh. chair, chair
ell h. A1nhi3Sn. HeWeas' Chairman: Vost.
Philip. MsDonaId. ,.I Persons. Bile'' g.
/ Gstes ,. Witm,: ha Smendm.nts TAFT.
ehsi G1sY est. sImpsen. smsdley; An:
s soss' Aee''''
aoSyei i 1sil'yM s Thomas Persons Ken
labor Gilbert. chairman; Ardours,'
LettMlchs sGeeti
cbsi1msn; Turnbuli Boyle. Andrew.
Newton. Mitchell. schaeter' ear's' ASH
Public buildings : Wood. chairman:
Leftyieh. Werner. ,1 Vest Hachasf.r
Revision and constitutionI,Vogt. chair
man; Rowan Phiibin SmeSSi aG,. Meesr's'
stoie affairs and reappointnents -
Finch. chairman; Leftwtch Mitchell.
Hnonr.
Forest and forest reseryes.PasSks at
s SsrH Mn;.. schaefer. Howeiis, Fergu-
son.
MI. HALEY Turnbuli Mitchell, Ffncher.
Andrew: liasty. Lewis. smith, Va'oeI
Judiciary chairman: Tat.
i reSonss r., .dIev ps,attery. Smith. Richards
Denver cry affairs1Wiiliams Gh hal,
anaIaz M cSarty. smedisy. TAFT, Nit
ehsil. Sweet: s.. o,,,rm.n. Rich
ards. Mann. Carrig MeDopaid:
n.dv HovIel FimcheP Hawkins.
Finance. Ways an, rnd ,I meaHsNN nrveii
Young, Cantu, Boyle. Kennedy.
chasSman: ANDREW. Kavanaueh. Boyle.
Humason. Smith. Ferguson. Mecar's'
Rnies-old chairman: Weaver. Cum
bingham, p. Gates. Ardoursl.
,.. :. u....
:, ..hton ~ estoh,,.b The
. - ur.boa from, territory in
Las Animas. with the county seat at
Avu,lar.
II. "A. 10. Humason-Providing for
the payment Of deficit existing at
the state normal school. Gunnison.
H. B. II, Newton-To Tx the classi-
fication OF Mesa county, CONCERNING
the salaries OF county commissioner
ano ices " 'e so'''s'u ~
II. .. D. Ho"ei'o '"o -,
a. b. hinofS'
II. b. -, Ne"o ,,-,,a Io ~
act " ciea'e "" na- =,
The Ordway new era., 1913-01-17

Turn on the back-biter and say it
to his face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
Two Specials in Duplex Suits at
IS and $5.85

Ask 10 be shown
our line of duplex
suits made with two
pairs of knickeTbOCk-
er pants. Specially
good suits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

NE experiments on the strong horses
employed by the brewers in London
and found that horse of that kind.
walking at the rate OF two and one
half miles an hour. could draw 100
pounds avoirdupOis by means Of rope
passing over a pulley, so as to raise mp
that weight with a vertical motion. at
the rate Of 300 feet per minute. This
eIertion OF mechanical power is equal
to $4,000 pounds Cor I2s cubic feeo OF
water raised vertically through n space
OF one foot per minute. and he denOmi-
mated it horsepower. TO serve for
measure Of the power exerted by his
steam engines"
This estimate is much beyond the
capacity OF the average strong horse
Smeaton and other early engineers es-
timated that %, 600 rounds per minute
was more accurate.-Pover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

Great were the preparations FOR
the holiday homecoming Of Roger.
Roger had spent his first semester at
college, and It was quite 10 be ex-
pected that his kin should eagerly
await his return. Perhaps more than
anyone else. Roger father was anx-
ious 20 see his son once more. Which
Is explained somewhat in this way:
Young Roger from the time Of his
earliest infancy had never been like
other little boys. Never joining in
the glad and care-free pranks OF his
rougher playmates, little Roger
would stand aside silently frowning
a rebuke or admonish NJ them N
well-chosen words for their wanton
rascality Ever a popular favorite
with the little girls. Roger never
seemed 70 win the esteem OF his
male associates. who would call him
Sissy or "girl-baby aud toss
mud upon his spotless linen, where
upon Roger would turn upon them.
sometimes stamping his foot in
anger. once he stamped both feet
but that time ne had been unusually.
provoked.
Rogers pa observed this with dis
rress. bUf held MS counsel He
realized that q dotinE maternal reIa-
tive was bringing Roger up 10 be a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

ht companion for elderly spinsters.
The child's table manners were love
~. but he threw like a girl All of
which peeved Rogers pa beyond the
power of expression.
1T Is clear that son Roger" unused
the paternal kin one day. watching
his offspring At the age OF IS skipping
rope with neighbOr's daughter, 1t
is clear that son Roger is fast becom-
ing an awful simp." To be sure. Rog-
er's father in his day had been a regu-
lar member
So the day came when Roger was
10 be sent away 10 college. The
father took the child aside. saying
something about "a word or two"
II was desperate chance, but it
might get over.
My son" said the stern parent.
thus far in your mild and lavender
scented career you have been bitter
disappointment 70 your indulgent
papa You are about to 20 away 10
college Now for the love of Gregory
be bit OF a devil Get together
with other youths and cut up bit"
The father slipped Roger a porten-
tOus wink Later developments
showed. however. that-but that
would be telling you.
College youths returning home al
ways display a degree OF effrontery
and blu-ter. Rogers father knew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

This. Yes" he thought. and a
gentle smile shone on the old mans
face. they'll cuff Roger around
bit at college"
At this point in our narrative let
us arrange a row of stars across the
column indicating a lapse of time.
The day OF Rogers homecoming
was AT hand. \ taxi drew up at the
curb and Roger disembarked. Could
this be Roger,
\ cigaret was balanced on his lip.
His costume howled discordantly.
His father thrilled with JOY.
Father. said Roger. after fondly
embracing his ma. father. ] have
betrayed you. II would seem that
have changed. hate these horrid
clothes. Cigarets sicken me. More
over. / spent little of the money YOU
sent EIe-'-and the boy choked with
sobs-"I took hOnors in my classes
Here he broke down and wept.
There was a silence. The stern
gaze of the father h--dened as he
viewed his son
He stepped to the door. He threw
it open.
"Begone. You are no longer
son Of mine. You have disgraced
me"
And Rogers mother SMILED inordi-
nately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
BEAT THE GAS METER.
Was Cold SwindIe. and the Com
pany Paid For the Secret.

The most adrOit scheme yet reported
10 heat the gas meter and get gas for
nothing was discovered in Honolulu
and its success was due 10 the use of a
modern scientific laboratory apparatus.
The customer was supplied with gas
coming through n common quarter in
the slot meter. a quarter dropped into
the meter supplying gas TO the burners
until a quarters worth Of the illumi-
nant has been used. when the flames
begin TO die out and warn the custom
or that another quarter is required
The collectors for the Honolulu com
pany regularly opened this meter 10
take out the expected quarters. bur
they never found any. A watch kept
on the house showed that gas was be
ing used every night. The customer
explained IL by saying that he wac
using gas as he had done for years.
hut that he did not drop any quarters
In the slot because the gas kept com
ing without them. a new meter was
put in. but the next collection trip did
not bring any quarters. nor were there
slugs or any other substitutes found I'm
the meter. Every few days then a
newly tested meter was put in, but
the customer continued 10 use gas. and
the company found no quarters.
At last the company surrendered and
offered 10 pay tho customer n sum OF
money II he would tell his scheme.
promising not to prosecute. He agreed
and took the inspectors to his little
laboratory. First he showed a little
mold to cast disks about the size OF
quarters. In this he poured water. and
then in a few seconds. 10y means OF an J
ether spray freezing machine. such as
Is in common use IN science. he froZe
the water Thus be had an ice disk
the size Of a quarter This was drop
ped into the meter slot. and the gas
came.
The ice melted inside of the meter.
md the few drops of water quickly
an out. leaving no trace Of his trick
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