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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
ONE lsFEEcT oE wan.
Work Suspended at Budiu. the Sent O
Il Grent French 5LnvcAfmcnt

SALISBURY. y. c., October 81
Owing to tho European war. the South
crn Aluminium Company, n concern that
was supposed to he backed by mil
lions of French capital, liz unable to
got the necessary funds at the present
moment TO prosecute the work, and
Will suspend operations at Badin until
the general conditions of tire financiHI
and industrial world are better Since
August there has been remarka bic
progress made on the project; founda-
tions and steel superstructure OF the
power-housc are UP. with work under
way on tho brick work. Over $4,000
cubic yards have been placed of the
concrete for the power dam, and tho
electrode factory is nearly completed.
Portions of the structural steel frame
work are erected for both the furnace
plant aud tho storage-house OF sthe
alumina publication plant. With such
headway made on these. great works
there can bo no doubt but that they
will be completed just as soon as the
times are more favorable.
q. 1t will be srocalled that the aluminium
company is a French company, and
has already suffered. from the con
tinental warfare. with the mobili2a-
ton OF tho French army, this enter
prise lost temporarily three of its tech .
meal staff, Pierre Berges, designing en-
gineer; Louis Rose, assistant chief on
glneer, and Hector Mondragon, mo-
ehanical engineer. Of these men, two
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FACTS FROM .ArAR.

| Iteiu, az More or Less Industrial Character
Gathered From All the World.
E.,pctTic -eliways In the United States own
ia.iIa mice of track.
between is'7 and .,t- horned, cattle In
Hf,msny fesT gd tE, ny 800 hsad
in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
The average express locomotive consumes
tws.vc gallons OF water 20: each mile tray
For every. 1920 parsons in London there
stockings hrs. came :nto use in the eiev-
rvh "a a Se Zee. " In hanaares
The average weight OF mans brain Is
three pounds. and eight ounces, and OF
ounces.
sevcnty-ave per cent o., ,he.work OF manu-.
states army and navy. is done by women.
The Belgian capital has hesn officially re-
nave aiso supposed German tine on the
city.
would oa n little m"re than one acre for each
person.
= sheffield FIRM hss received from Holland
"a contrac; for tho Manufacture OF 5e.osD army
pocketlsnives. TO he made to the pattern ~
The cultivation, OF a sunRower as a crop
plant furnishes oil in lis seed. fodder for Tor
potash is manufactured from il.
Sometimes at. the birth ar japanese
un he o s9ls he eha
WI When the n9ptial hour arrives the tres -
forms tho wood into furniture Tor the house
of the young people.
has ever come 70 life than that pursued
~ i deserted mining camp near w!ckes,
Mont 1t Is the remains OF what was once
.he sand used In piastcring the houses came
from ponds rich In gold Now the old cot
carefully melted.
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.vlRGiNIA's GOOD ROADS
ALL ALONG THE MAIN PIKE
Government Expert Doing Some Fine
stunts Down In the Alberta
~, - NeiEhbOrhOOd.

ALBERTA, VA, October 3i.--D. H.
Winslow. United States Superintendent
OF Road Construction, of the division
between Petersburg and Fayetteville.
~ c.. of tho National Highway. run
ming from Now York to Tampa, IL now
making preliminary improvements
IS very satisfactory and encouraging to
the people throughout the counties
which this road traverses. The people
can see from the amount OF ~oris done
that the salvation of our nd-clny'
roads, Is proper maintenance by expert
engineering.
Mr.. wlnsiow has patrolmen all
along the line. who give their entire
time to cleaning out tnc culverts.
bitches, cutting away brush. repairing,
roads az per his instruction.. These
mon make daily report to him OF the
iamount ofworlS done, and the class OF
work and the cost. This he. readily
the progress being made each day
along the entire line One Of the in
structions to these patrolmsp Is, Re
cciyc all information and criticism from
the general public in n courteous man
ncr."5
The government is now preparing a
large map, showing the r0pd before
and after improvements: also pictures OF
the tarrnlands, dwellings,, SchooihOuscs.
churches, and, particularly, the land
values before and after road improve
nlnnt Genera! information OF the aani-
Ltary condition Of the country will be
shown on this map.
atr. Wins!ow IN working in co-opcra-
ton with the farmers and people in
general throughout his unt!rc dIvision.
and his mission is TO be 20 the people
In the main a community engineer as
well as road engineer. He expects to
future the establishment Of athletic
| fields and grounds, such as baseball.
basketball. tennis, etc, along this
highway, and TO beautifp the yards
, In their homes.
The general sentiment with the peo-
pie along this road and throughout the
counties, IS that the government pur-
pose IL to build roads. This 81 not true.
The purpose and work of the govern
ment is to maintain the road IL It's
highest efficiency. and 10 educate, the
people along the proper methods in
which sand-clay roads should be
worked to get the greatest amount OF
good from them.
There arc 26G miles of road now
under the government supervision. ard
az soon as Chesterfield County comes
In this division will be completed in
| mileage. Mr.. Winslow finds shat the
supervisors all along-this road AFRO be-
and arc now coming TO his rescue in
building this rond and carrying out
other improvements. He liz now more
convinced tina; this road travcrses
, some of the finest farm lands i'm the
south. and committee with great fntiirp
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CAROLINA MINERALS.
OLD North state Rich in Ores, and
ThinRs--Factn and Figures.

ThinRs--Fncts and Figures.
RALEIGH, ~ c., October 81 North
Carolina produced minerals in 1919
valued at S3,73o,60G. an Increase of
S370,773 over 1912. according to q
statement prepared by tho United
states Geological Survey In co.opcra
tion with the State Survey. North
Carolina is the leading producer OF
mica in the United States. The white
muscovite mica produced in North
Carolina IL highly priced for Its trans-
parency, and il generally recognized
as the standard mica of the country,
equal to any other III tho market. II
is especially adapted for the manu-
facture OF gas lamp ciiimneys and
lamp shades and for glazing heating
stoves. Only clear mica of good grade
and perfect cleavage is used In the
glazing trade. Smaller sizes are used
in the manufacture of electrical APP
paratus. and scrap mica is ground and
sold for usc in the manufacture Of lu-
bricants, wall paper, etc. The mica
produced In North Carolina in 1913
WAS valued at s2s7,ei3. against $780,
54s In 1912.
Other mineral products OF the State
arc monazite. sandstone. gold. copper,
lead. silver, zinc, iron, tale barStea,
fcldspar, abrasive garnet, gems, lime.
millstones mineral waters. sand and
gravel and silica.
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CHAPTER bxxxv.-rHE AVENGERS

SiiAPTER LHNSV.-THE AVENGERS.
SobIy mounted, this last came en- like
me VIVA. cunning on the motor car
WIN every stride; for his horse was
trained to such going. whereas the car
al pest could only labor heavily in dust
and sand.
None the less. it had won to a point
Within quarter of n mile from the
PASS before the horscman got within
what he esteemed the proper range. and
opened fire.
He fired thrice. His FIRST shot winged
wide, his second by iiI-chancc ripped
through rear tire of the car. thus
placing upon it an additional handicap,
While this third sought the zenith as
ms hands flew up md he dropped from
the saddle, drilled through the body by
.tlan's only shot.
But now their case was desperate:
the speed Of the motor car was apprc-
"lably the less for that fiat tire OH the
rear wheel; and the rest Of the posse
We're coming up rapidly.
A long range pistol duel was in prog
Z ress before the car had covered half
the remaining distance TO the pass
By the time II entered this last, which
Iroved to nc narrow ravine with
towering side OF crunbly earth ana
shale and broken rock. the pursuit was
not hundred yards behind, while the
firing was well-nlgh continuous.
The body OF the car was struck half
% dozdn times; it's passengers escaped
only by-.what they chose to tern mir
anie.
And minor miracle OF fact was al
ready at work In their behalf. though
they were unconscious OF it.
Two hundred feet above the trail two
igen wore working with desperate haste
III some mysterious business-thoueh
ncne noticed them.
Only the chauffeur was aware Of q
woman running down tho hillside AT an
angle, to iStercept the car several hun
dred yards from the mouth OF the pass.
As II drew near tho spot where she
paused. waving both arms frantfcaiiy,
the head of the pursuing party swept
into the mouth OF tho ravine.
AT the same time tho chauffeur no
iiced that the Two men on the hillside
were following the woman pellmeil
throwing themselves down the slope
with gigantic leaps and bounds.
And then a grca, explosion rent the
bcnceful hush Of night--thnt lii then
had been profaned By the patterins
cracks. of the revolver, -fiisillade. 49,
From the side of the hill directly OBJ
Dcsite the mouth Of tho pass wide
sheet Of lurtd. dusky flame spewed out.
2 As the roar &C dynamite subr!ded the
vuttS HiNf " VIC ttit fhiINt' ana Sijn
Donderously down. choking the ,ravine
with debris to the depth OF some thirty
or forty feet, burying the leaders OF the
pursuit beyond hope of rescue.
Only an instant later the motor cur
iolted to halt, and Allan pulled himself
together to find that Rose and Barcus
We're standing beside the door and jab-
hering joyful greetings, mixed with
more or less incohcrent explanations of
the manner in whi l they had como to
seek shelter for the night in the pros
pectors shack and. reused by the noise
, of firing and recognizing Alan in the
car by the aid of night glasses. had
With the prospectoTs aid hit upon this
scheme OF shooting n landslide In be-
tween the pursuit and its devoted
quarry.
Continued Tomorrow
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SMALLER DIVIDEND.
steel Corporation Suffers by War In En-
rope npd Cuts Down Accordingly.

Stec5 corporation Sunern by Nnr In lsu-
rope and Cuts Down Accordingly.
The United states Steel Corporation
voted last week Il quarterly dividend OF
one-half OF ] per cent on the common
stock This Is ut the rate OF per cent
e year compared with a dividend rate
Of . per cent which has prevailed. Tho
regular quarterly dividend of IA per
cent on the preferred stock was de-
ciared. Total earnings of the corpora
ton for the quarter ending September
20. were S22.216,062 and the net income
si4,6s2.0a2. For the first time this year
there was a surplus for the quarter.
This amounted TO sSa,i1a. Ebert II.
Gary, chairman OF the hoard, Issued the
following statement In connection with
the reduction OF the dividend or tho
common stock: The, decision concern
Ing the dividend was made with celuS<
lance by The board OF directors. bit
they were OF the opinion that IL was
made necessary bv tho present condi-
ticn Of business and Tho prospects for
tho immediate future" Net earnings
for the last quarter were more than ST.
100000 in excess of the net for tho
previous quarter. Tho net income was
approximately Si.i00,o00 in excess of
the income for the preceding quarter.
In place of the deficit. which was S5,-
159,237 for the quarter ending June so.
there was "a surplus OF SS9.I1@
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.Astoadyertising.

At an Iowa Editorial and Advertisins AS
ISOLATION last FTiday, j. l.. Mnhin, OF Oh ica3o,
spoke upon advertising. and these arc two
things ne said:
better served, because he gets the benefit
OF the superior quality that the advertiser
Advertising fixes responsibility upon tho
advertiser, and saves time and labor for the
salesman, because he finds his customers
with their decisions largely made up. SaSi
= Commenting along these lines, the Ohio
state journal says: az (. q
n isThese are two benefits from advertising
that merchants do not usually consider and
yet they SarA Substantial benefits. Tho. GUS
toner is better served by an advertising f,rnl
and thon The salesman finds tho custoneis
1T tn saieaman to shows him. So edyertis-
ing TGSt only lets people know. but u better
sgusiiHes thu customer for making his pur.
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A M.nn,an.s M.ay.

GHEENSBOItO. -. c.. October 3i.-'fIeTe Il
something novel Ia the Industrial work OF
Mrs. Moses H.. Cohen, vino - the happy
owner Of a country place near Blowing
Rock y. G. She proposes to connect her
largo apple orchards with the nearby pack
ing houses where the fruit IL prepared for
shipment The orchards We're planted scv
erai years ago and are now yielding large
crops. The railroad will be about mile
long. and Will be operated by means or {.
stationary engine and cable.
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CONTINUED Tomorrow
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cIef Club Coming soon.


Those who heard the wonderful work
of the Clef Club Orchestra last sea-
son, will be genuinely glad to know
that its remarkable entertainment will
he presented here again next week
The Clef Club Orchestra "a sort of
American bnlalallea) is most unique
organization of musicians. The instru-
mentation consists of banios, maMdo-
Inns! guitars, yiolins, vlolas. ceili and
double BASES, here and there n wind
instrument, some drums, eloquent in
syncopation. and {. sonorous back aground
OF ten pianos. corresponding in eff
cheney with the cymbals of the Hun
Sarian band.
Its one purpose is TO dignity the
place of tho colorcd musician in the
musical world, and to preserve. en-
courage and develop, along natural
lines the real racial expression Of the
negro in music.
K For this special occasion. sixty must
clans Nilavc been selected TO make the
second appearance OF the Chef Club III
this city, at the City Auditorium. Mon
day, November 0, to aid the Council Of
jColored Women, the charity wards Oh
the Richmond Hospital, and the rectory
building fund OF ST. Philips Protestant
Episcopal Church.
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have been uevercly wounded. Rose,
who is a lieutenant OF infantry, WAS
shot through the right lung. and
Mondragon was struck on tho elbow
by n piece OF shrapnel.
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The Trey O'Hearts
Romantic Tale by Louis Joseph Vance.
Copyright 1914 by Loui, Joseph Vance.
SYNOPSIS

4 j.
M ssaG .:1gtur Company. possible to
fSsu mo Trey O. Hearts" IN Tho Times.
;p,s,spaxeh and also to see Il in pictures at
sisap sssa Eh' trey of heart, Is He death
Msf iwas ssa, BY hin through his daughter
i nn.e made him a cripple for life Law and
,fe IS se sayo a'e H. to his as,istanee Judlths
M ,d nm. hut. scorned by him, she pursues
spsrn - s.Is anpiacahiy. Surviving .nany des-
ma, ~ being taken West by her father. and
ana, ms friend. Tom Barcus. proposes to no
pert the sane IIn train disguised colo-si
i,l,,cSSs. Judith. after wreclins the train on
f..iir,, tEe three are travelling. Joins her
a atr party, which Is held up by bandit
Ns.,bn Iiine employs TO XIII Alan. sending
IN, nun; judith and Narfophai. one OF hi.
tskes iba s III, Judith deserta the two and
Wn nm Alan later kills In rcscuing Judith
,an,n. Ana Judith overpower Trine's party.
lien !o!!ows them ia automobile, take
ngs.cas.oh OF the car.aid OF Trlne, and star.
SsN' tne desert. pursued by the friends ot
ga dcad bandit. who have sworn vengeance.
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ADJUSTMENTS
(continred From sixth Page.l

version OF the one-act plavlet, entitled
The Littlest Rebel n true incident of
the Civil War. Besides this, she takes
the leading part in the travesties which
open. and close the performance ,
part, and 1.-The Love Soldier brings the
performance to close.
Both pieces ere said TO be replete
with catchy comedy and bright musical
numbers, which are Interpreted by the
chorus OF girls who sing and dance.
The show is billed rs one OF the largest
and best equipped on the Columbia Cir
cult, and offers many novelties. In the
vaudeville portion OF the bills are
Weston and Keith, the taXi-tango
couple, and Harry Lang, parodist.
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comes of French stock, was born in
Paris and her father was a descend
ant of a noble family, powerful be-
fore the French revolution. When
she was extremely young her mother
brought her to the States and she re-.
ceiVed her education at Columbus,
o. When only thirteen years of age,
Miss Cunard played in Dora
Thorne' and because of her excellent
work was much sought after to take
child parts. Later she played with
Eddie Foy and with other stars Of
note on the stage.
Five years ago she applied to the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-16

Copyright, 1914, by the New
We had a lovely dinner up on the
hilltop. AS 1 have often told you,
Dick is the dearest man in the world
when he takes a notion to be.
He told me my new frock was just
beautiful, although he said it in this
fashion: ''Madge, that dress is bully
looking, and to think you seWed on
all that braid stuff. You're the smart
est and best looking little redhead
of my acquaintance, even if you do
mix up birthday cakes, birthday sox
and birthday surprises till a man
doesn't know just where he is at"
AS l sat across from him at the
table up there in the mOon-lighted
garden and the band was playing,
Dick reached across and covered my
hand, which was lying on the table,
with both of his. AS my man" did
this 1 thought of Annie's boast: 81
wouldn't change places with the
quaine."
We had reached the mountains
top again. I am sure Dick was glad
[ had come, and certainly was glad
Of it,
We started downtown or to the
EheateT still in the glamoring light |
that was never on sea or land" II
was perhaps too conscious of my new
gown, but only saw pride and appro-
baton in Dicks eyes every time
looked at him.
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Biograph company for position and
was a success at once. The Universal
now claims here for it's own, and
makes the boast proudly. She plays
opposite Francis Ford, the director Of
the company, and together they write
nearly all the scenarios put on. The
last splendid team work that they did
was in the Lucille Love" series.
Miss Cunard has brown hair and
gray-blue eyes that know just how to
act. Her chief charms are her viVac-
ity and certain ROBUSTNESS that is
apparent even in her most serious
moments.
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'PoPSI EIlLGI piiSO FhSSSSlaIiSilu)
All through the play felt the SYM
pathetic warmth of Dicks body
pressed against mine. Again that old
sense of belonging" came over me
and filled me with unspeakable con-
tent.
AS the curtain went down on the
first act Dick said: "Margie, you
have never been over the Rhine
Wen go there after the play and have
some smear case and a glass of
beer" My face fell. ooh, you can
have coffee if you want it, said Dick,
answering the look.
In the middle of the next act it
began to rain. From the sound one
could tell it was pouring, but by the
time we got out the stars were out
here and there and there was only a
sprinkle or two.
Dick made rush for the car that
would take US lover the Rhine" AS
we neared the crossing from which
a stone paving was worn away Dick
let go my arm suddenly to light a
cigaret. slipped and the high heel of
my pretty bronze slipper turned over
and down 1 went into the muddy
water of the rushing gutter. I was
wet, my gown was ruined, my ankle
was aching and 1 thought it was
sprained.
Dick dropped his cigaret and liter
orally jerked me to my feet. Hell,
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
A BAD FALL

Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper Enterprise
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-07-29
SHER|FF'S SALE!

By virtue of judgement, No S2o di-
rected to me, which issued from the
Quarterly Court in favor of T.. b. Ogles-
by against DR.. +. l.. Lightfoot, | or one
of NV deputies, will, on Wednesday the
18th day of August, 1914 between the
hours of IL O'Clock, A. NJ, an 4 O'Clock
p. NJ, at Cloverport expose to Public
Sale to the highest bidder, the following
described property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy plaintiff 5
debt, interest and costs to-wit
One Bay Stallion, four years old. APP
proximate debt, interest and costs SIIo.77
levied upon as the property of Or. F. l..
Lightfoot.
Terms:-Sale will be made on credit
of months, bond with approved security
required, bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent, per annum from day OF sale,
and having the force and effect of re-
plevin bond.
A. T. Beard, S. B. c.
By w. c. Pate, ID. S
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-07-29
HILL ITEMS.

Electric Progress experts VINO are
world famous told the delegates at the
Electric Light Convention in Philadel-
phia. that within ten years the $4,000
electric automobile with an up-keep OF
5000 month, wonld be here. And
that vegetable growth could be increased
Is per cent by the use of electricity as
stinulant.
Garfield Tucker has traded his home
ON the Hill to Will Morton for his farm
in the country. The change to be made
the first of September.
lake Miller, wife and daughter, Helen,
attended the birthday dinner last Mon
day of Mrs. Miller's nephew, Frank
Johnson. There was also Moonlight
picnic which was enjoyed by several
from town.
Sam Beavin spent part OF last week
with his daughters Misses Maggie and
Elizabeth Beavin.
Frank Storms was in Owensboro last
Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown, of Henderson, was
the guest of Mrs. Buckby last week
MIR. and Mrs. Hendrick are visiting rel
atives in the country.
Frank Storms, wife and daughters,
Mary Irene and Anna Lee went to Har-
dinsburg last Tuesday with Forest Dry
den Weatherholt in the automobile.
Mrs. Will Wood and children, after
short visit to relatives here and to her
parents in the country have returned to
their home in Louisville.
| Mary and Tina Keil went to Louisville
Tuesday in acceptance OF an invitation
from their aunt, Miss Jane Hambleton,
who will return with them Saturday fol-
| a months vacation.
RI. Fenwick and Mrs Fenwick with
their son, Robert, after an outing al
Dawson Springs will be with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Edmondson this week.
Miss Clora Fisher who has been with
her sister in Mons6eld, Ohio for the
past month arrived here to spend few
DAYS with Mrs. Keil and Mrs. Handle
ton.
Raids have been made on tomato
patches by boys both white and colored
The parents have been informed and il