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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-21
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-21
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

WORLDS VISIBLE.
Wheat decrease 1.324.O0O.
Corn increase $4,000.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

them all sorts of things; allowed HIM
self to be shot at and caught the bullet
unframed and many other such feats.
But his piece de resistance undoubt-
edly was his box. He called for a
strong man to come on the stage, and
a giant responded. Houdin toyed with
him for a moment, bantered with him
about his strength and asked him If he
could lift his little black box. Dis
painfully the Arab lifted it and smiled.
But Houdin warned him: wait.
But a moment, and you shall be as
little childT He placed the box on the
stage over the magnet and dared his
huge guest to raise It The Arab tried
with one finger; grasped it with his
great muscular hand; tugged at it with
all the strength of his massive arms,
bracing his legs like two huge bronze
columns, so Houdin says, to no avail
Try as he would, this son of the des-
ert could not stir that little box from
its place.
For a breathing spell he release
his grip for moment, then went at it
again as Houdin gave signal to have
the current TUNED off. And while the
awe stricken audience painted in amaze
ment he suddenly writbed in acutest
agony and sank groveIing to the stage
The current coursing through him had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
MAGIC OF HOUDIN
He Scared the AIgerians and
Conquered the Nation.

'-These are great times" exulted the
Electrician to his friend the Old Fogy.
with machine guns and other instru-
ments OF war we certainly are going
some in the fighting game"
yes" agreed the Old Fogy as be ad-
justed his glasses. but do you know
that before such things were dreamed
Of an entire nation was conquered with
a magnet and little black box?"
And the Electrician confessed. "No!
You have heard, no doubt" the Old
Fogy rambled on. "of the marvellous
inventions OF Robert Houdin, the great
French conjurer, man who did great
things with electricity when Alexander
Graham Bell was an infant
"Houdin applied electricity to many
Of his magical experiments and de-
lighted the Partisan public for years in
his little theater. When he retired
he was the most favored performer of
his day and had bowed TO the plaudits
of royalty"
Heard all about that" snapped the
boxf"
Coming tc that, boy; coming to that
Houdin retired to his family estate on
the left banks of the River Loire near
ST. Gervaise. hoping to end his days
in peace. But after a year or so there
came TO him through a military friend
a request from the French government
that he GO TO Algiers.
ain his memoirs, translated into Eng
lish some years before his death, he
says that the MarabOuts of that coun-
try, a sort of medicine men and Won
der working priests. controlled the
masses and melted them to intermit.
ten revolts against the French by their
tricks. These tricks, he assures Us,
were OF the simplest and most prim-
tive type.
1T was the hope OF the French gov.
eminent that Houdin by his mysteries
could demonstrate that the white con
queror's magic was superior And
Houdin did it,
with the little black box and the
magnet?'
Yes His recital of his perform
ance in Algiers is exceedingly interest
ing. Some of the most distinguished
we're there. Houdin showed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
TO STOP HAIR LOSS AND RID YOUR SCALP
OF DANDRUFF, USE NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE

Do you have dandruff? Does your
hair fall out? Is it getting thinner and
the parting more pronounced every
day? If so, we adyise you to begin
right away or before it is too late
We are not trying to scare you. We
are simply telling you the truth II
you would ward off impending bald
ness you must check that hair loss and
rid your scalp of dandruff.
Don't resort TO the use of an untried,
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Use Herpicide daily for a while, then
three times week will be sufficient.
Watch the change which takes place in
the condition of your hair and scalp.
The results attending the intelligent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
MADE A GOOD GUESS.
He Had Nc Thermometer to Tell Him
the Temperature.

He Had Nc Thermometer to Tell Him
the Temperature.
1t often happens on sledge Journeys
among the arctic ice that the thermom-
eters are broken. In that case the
party finds itself without any means of
determining the temperature. But
Road AmUndsen, the discoverer OF the
south pole. says that If the explorer
accustoms himself to guess the tenn
perature it is possible to estimate the
mean temperature for a month with a
fair degree of accuracy. This fact he
proved by means OF a guessing compe-
tition during the winter that his party
spent in camp on the great ice barrier.
AS each man came in in the morning
he gave his opinion Of the temperature
outside, and each guess was entered in
a book. At the end of the month l
went over the figures, and the man
who had guessed correctly the great.
est number of times won the prize-a
few cigars. Besides giving practice in
estimating degrees of cold, it was a
very good diversion with which to be
gin the day. When one day is almost
exactly like another the first hour OF
the morning is likely to be little sour.
The competition engaged every ones
attention pleasantly. Each mans en-
trance was awaited with excitement,
and one man was not permitted to
make his guess in the hearing of the
man who followed hin. Therefore
they had to speak as they came in, one
by one.
NOW, Stubberud," ! would say,
whats the temperature today:"
Stubberud had his own way OF cal
culating. which / never succeeded in
understanding. One day, for instance.
he looked about him and studied the
various faces. lit isn't warm today"
be said at last. with great deal of
conviction. | could Immediately en-
courage him with the assurance that
he had guessed correctly. 1t was GO
degrees f.!
The monthly results were very inter
esting. So far as ! can remember. the
best performance il any month was
eight approximately correct guesses.
A man might keep remarkably close to
the actual temperature for long time
and then suddenly one day make an
error of % degrees.
The winners mean temperature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
What PepYs Saw In Church.

Once Pepys goes to Hackney church,
chiefly" he says, Ito see the young
ladies of the school. whereof there is
great store and very pretty" And on
another Sunday, After dinner did
by water alone to Westminster to the
parish church and there did entertain
myself with the perspective glass up
and down the church. by which had
great pleasure OF seeing and gazing at
a great many very fine women; and
what with that and sleeping. passed
away the time till the sermon was
done" And again on Sunday after
noon to the same church, thinking to
see Betty Michel and stay an hour In
the crowd. thinking by the end of n
nose that saw that it had been her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

ribly and l couldn't be seen for everyone
was afraid Of il. 1t looked like disease Of
some kind: it was all red and a heavy white
crust on it. Everybody kept out OF my
way. afraid it would spread. I lost rest az
night and couldn't bear to have anything
touch my face. not even the pillow. had
TO lie on the back Of the head. was always
glad when morning came SO / could get up.
1t was extremely painful.
Il used -- salvo with small results.
At last thought OF Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and ! comnenced using them.
used the sample OF Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, one twenty-hve-cent cake Of
Cuticura Soap and half box Of the fifty
cent size of Cuticura Ointment 1t took
three weeks to complete the cure" (Signed)
Miss Caroline Miller. Apr. 80, 1918.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
SOC. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. skin Book. Adj
dress postcard % Cuficura, Dept. T. Boston. So
ES-Sfen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap viii find it best for skin and scalp,
Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
SAVING SHOWNIN
MANUFA CTURE AT
The ARSENAL HERE
Fact That Army Supplies Are
Made % to 33 Per Cent Less
Tavenner's Argument.
FOR INCREASING THE PLANT
Ordnance Department Has Always
Proven Worth When Given
the Chance.
Special 70 The Arrus.l

Washington, Sept 1O-Congress-
man Clyde II. Tavenner takes the at
titude that since the Rock Island ar
senal has reached such a high state
Of efficiency that IL can manufacture
army supplies at from % to SO per
cent below the prices Of private man
ufacturers, this arsenal should be CIV
en- more work to do.
Mr.. Tavenner gave out the follow
ing statement to the newspapers:
The fact that the Rock Island ar
senal is manufacturing field artillery
equipment for from 25 70 80 per cent
cheaper than private manufacturers
offer it to the government, shows the
efficiency Of the management Of that
arsenal and also the efficiency OF the
workmen employed there
The fact that all OF the govern
ment arsenals are manufacturing ord
nance supplies from % to so per
cent below the prices charged by pri-
vate manufacturers reflects the great
est credit on the ordnance department
OF the army. and particularly Briga-
der General William Crozier, chief
OF ordnance and head Of the army war
college.
wORkMEN ARE EFFICIENT.
THE fact that the government ar
Benals are beating the private manu-
facturers also signifies something
else; that the workmen at these ar
senals are not shirks but a highly eff
ficient body Of men and do not de-
serve TO have inflicted upon them the
Taylor system of scientific shop man
agement or any other brutal speeding
up process. However. that is another
proposition entirely. and in passing
will only state that it is but fair to
the arsenal workmen that any com
mittee which may ever investigate the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

use of Newbro's Herpicide are impress
sive. The increased beauty of the
hair, before dead, duh and brittle, Is
such that Herpicide is not only war
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To experience that feeling OF GOODNESS
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scalp Newbro's Herpicide is most
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Any dealer will sell you Newbro's
HerIicide in 5ocent and 81 sizes and
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But you'll be satisfied The first ap-
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Applications may be obtained at the
better barber shops and hairdressing
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

from Boston to Nashua, N H, thence
to Worcester, to Providence, r. l.,
and back to Boston, a distance of IT'S
miles, winning a $4,000 prize. His
total gains from the meet were s7,700.
He took part in the 1911 meet on Long
Island and carried off the prize for
a record flight of two hours with two
passengers. For this he received
$1,000 and the Wanamaker trophy.
leave of absence from the army and
flying as a private individual
In April, 1912, Lieutenant Milling
and Lieutenant H. B. Arnold were
sent to Fort Riley, Kan, to work
out a system of target location and
fire observation with the field artil-
lery. They signalled information to
the artillery men by wireless tele-
graph and by dropping written mes
sages.
But Milling's most remarkable
achievement was his fight from Tex
as City to San Antonio March 2S, last,
and return March 81. Lieutenant W. c.
Sherman, corps of engineers, was his
companion. The distance between the
two points is 224 miles, and the aver
age speed going was 6S9 miles an
hour. the total time in air being four
hours and % minutes Upon his re-
port of the trip the commanding gen
eral, Major General w. II. Carter, in
dorsed: The results of this trip show
Lieutenant Milling to have become
one of the foremost aviators of the
world"
Milling is an enthusiastic polo play-
er and automobiles. At West Point
he was regarded as a crack shot
Milling is five feet seven and half
inches tall, weighs 1873 pounds, and
is Of trim, supple, athletic build. He
looks the typical aviator.
At present Is officers are on aerial
duty-two in the Philippines, three
with General Carriers division at Tex
as City and the remainder just now
at San Diego.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

New Orleans, Sept 10.-At the solicit
tation of his own government, Lieuten-
ant Thomas Dewitt Milling of the
Fifteenth cavalry has been granted
French military schools, and will the
guest of the French government while
he pursues his studies in that country.
He will pilot the American machine
in the races for the Gordon Bennett cup
in Europe this month.
Milling is a native Of Louisiana, &c
years old. He was graduated at West
Point in 1909. He is a son of Judge
X. K. Milling and grew up in VIM
field and Franklin. little towns, where
the airship is still unknown. A dar-
ing aviator today, in his early youth
he was so timid as to be the butt Of
his associates. He had a pony, but
was afraid to ride it across the creek
He was reluctant to enter any athletic
competition. He hung aloof when his
more venturesome playmates under
took any small adventure. Then sud
denly he emerged from his lethargy,
and, confident of himself, became a
leader He became passionately fond
of horses, and was a winner in pony
and bicycle races.
Young Milling went from the mill
tary academy TO Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, TO take charge of the commits
sary. He was greatly disappointed
when the other officers we're ordered
to Texas TO take part in the maneu-
vers, leaving him behind. Then one
day he received a telegram from
Washington asking him to accept a
transfer to the aviation service. He
answered promptly that he would and
the next his family heard of him he
was learning to manage bipIane at
the Wright brothers school at Day
ton. After two months there he en-
tered the Boston meet to compete with
such men as Grahame White and Sop
with. He made a sensational fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

necessity Of installing the Taylor sys-
tenn in government arsenals should
consider the fact that the Rock Is
land arsenal workmen are producing
for S2.341 three-inch gun carriages
that private manufacturers receive
s3,26S for; three-inch caissons for
S1,0S1 that the government pays pri-
vate manufacturers S1,70s for; and
MAT the Frankfort arsenal workmen
are producing Al inch shrapnel for
Sl2.52 that private manufacturers re-
ceive $25 for. These comparisons GER
tainly do not argue for the necessity
Of stop-watch speeding up processes.
"lf congress will enlarge the plant
at the Rock Island arsenal so that it
can manufacture field artillery am
munition and a larger proportion OF
gun carriages and other ordnance ma.
terials, millions of dollars can be say.
ed to the people.
PRAISES ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT..
The point l wish to emphasize,
however, is that the ordnance depart
ment OF the army has attained a very
high state of efficiency. General Gro
zieT has worked for ten years to make
it efficient, and deserves the greatest
credit. as does also Lieutenant Colo
mel George w. Burr, who has coop
Grated with him, and all the other
heads of the department as well as
each individual workman, because the
efficiency Of the average workman is
one of the principal factors in deter
mining the efficiency of a plant as a
whole
Wherever the ordnance department
has been permitted to do any manu-
featuring. it has saved to the govern
ment from 25 TO so per cent Of the
prices charged by private manufactu-
ers. But the ordnance department
has thus far been permitted by con-
gress TO manufacture but a small per-
centage of its supplies. The govern
ment must soon buy SCI. 100000 worth
of field artillery ammunition and gun
carriages. II congress will authorize
the ordnance department to manufac-
ture these supplies. and appropriate
money for the enlargement Of the
Rock Island arsenal, General CroZier
estimates he can easily save several
millions of dollars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

galvanized him into misery.
''Th5n Houdin gave signal, the cur
rent from the electro magnet beneath
the stage was turned off, and the Arab
fell back grooming. He lifted himself
TO his feet and, hiding his face in his
cloak. crept away TO blush unseen.
The little black box had conquered"
"AndT- inquired the Electrician.
"And," replied the Old Fogy. "Hou-
din was triumphant. The country had
seen him shot at by man who said
he wished to kill; had seen him rob
giant of his strength. No Marabout
had ever done that No Marabout with
primitive tricks could convince them
that any revolt of theirs could prevail
against the white man and his magic
his electricity. The conqueror's con.
quest was complete. "-Popular Elec-
tricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
menai Strait Bridge Echoes.

Among the most noted echoes is that
heard from the suspension bridge
across the Menai strait. The sound OF
blow from a hammer on one of the
main piers Of the structure is returned
in succession from each OF the cross
beams that support the roadway and
from the opposite pier at the distance
Of $40 feet. in addition to which the
sound is many times repeated between
the water and the roadway at the rate
of twenty-eight times In five seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

as a small pimple. 1
scratched it open and
the contents OF this
small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this
ran a new sore appeared.
They itched and burned
terribly; / couldn't touch
my face it burned 50. 1t
disfgured my face ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

agreed within few tenths of n degree
with the actual mean temperature of
the month. and the mean of all the
competitors mean temperature gave
result that was almost exactly correct.
So if we had been so unlucky as to
lose all our thermometers we should
not have been entirely at Il loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

llemstad-General Asuncion Rod.
riguez, defeated partisan OF ex-Presi-
dent Castro, is a fugitive with four
followers at Buen Aver, Dutch island
off Venezuela. Another fugitive at
Buen Aver is Felix Monies, candidate
for president of Venezuela, who once
took refuge in the American legation
at Caracasto escape arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

but at last the. head was turned to-
ward me and it was her mother,
which vexed rne."-George Hodges In
the Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10

Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms Of Group.
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as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough ap-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-10
FACE DIST FIGURED
WITH ERUPTION
Spread Over Entire Face. ltched
and Burned Terribly. Heavy
White Crust. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Made Complete Cure.

$40 East Elm St, Streator, Ill. ~
running sore broke out above my right eye,
which spread over my entire face. 1t started
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-12
OVERHEAD WALK
TO MAYO BRIDGE
City Engineer Boiling Suggests
Temporary Solution Of Four
tcenth Street Problem.

The latest plan 10 aolve the -Four
teenth Street congestion lie embodied IN
n communication addressed to the Ad-
ministratve board yesterday ~ the
City Engineer. It proposes tho con-
struction Of an elevated sidewalk on
the west side of Fourteenth Street. ha-
tween Main Street and the Southern,
station. TO have n clearance Of fourteen
ioet, and to be built into the property
wall
While indicating his opposition to
overhead construction in the street
tho City Engineer Offers the plrn ms q
temporary solution of the Fourteenth
street problem. The cost of such a
sidewalk. IL built OF concrete ana steel,
would be about $2.77G.s2 The esti-
mate is exclusive OF possible claims
for damage TO the property
Tho elevated sidewalk would he an
preached by stairways at both ends.
and would be supported by steel or
concrete and steel piers. If construct
ed according TO the plan. tho present
sidewalks on Fourteenth Street. be-
tween Main Street and the Southern
Station. would be removed, and the
property limo made the street limo. MIR.
Boiling says or tho plan:
1t entirely removes from the sur
face of the street the pedestrians pass
ing along the street TO the Southern
Railway depot, and to the new MAYO
fridge and VIII furnish the oppor-
tunity OF removing the curbstone in
front Or each door entrance. and will
allow the wagons and drays To back
close 10 tho entrance of the stores
across tho sidewalk, and to that cx-
tent considerably relieve the conges-
ZION In the roadway. All property
owners along the west side or the
street could arrange entrances 10 their
stores from this sidewalk. and could
enter their stores Mt the second floor.
Sueh walk would also furnish pro-
lection and shelter to the goods witch
would DO loaded on wagons nnd draws.
ana would not In any sense seriously
erect The lighting of these stores"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-12
ACTOR TO ADDRESS
HUMANE SOCIETY
George Arliss Expresses Desire
to Discuss Work With
S. p. c. A.

When George Arliss, the actor, comes
to Richmond next week In "Dlsraeli."
1T is probable that he will address tho
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. He has expressed q de
sire to appear before the society while
here, and tho suggestion has been re-
cfived with enthusiasm. Mr.. Arliss Is
Il great lover OF animals and prominent
in tho work of tho associations aimed
to protect and caro- for dumb creatures,
The Richmond Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals held a
called meeting yesterday afternoon ut
o'clock In tho Jefferson Hotel to dis
cuss plans for Mr.. ARTISTS reception.
A letter from the actor to a member OF
the society, in which no voiced his wish
to meet the members and make them
a short talk, was read. A committee
was appointed to arrange the details
If the suggestion is agreeable to the
Audubon Society OF Richmond. that or
ganizatlon will be asked to hear the
address The special committee was
authorized to extend the invitation to
tho Audubon Society on behalf Of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. Tho dato and time of the
joint meeting will be determined after
n conference with Mr.. Arliss
The report of Agent r. c. Taylor for
tho month OF October was read and
approved.