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The citizen., 1914-05-01

This Is the oldest automobile In ex-
istence, and Is now on exhibition at
the Smithsonian institution, United
States National Museum, Washington,
D. c., duly labeled as follows:
"Gasollne Automobile, built by EI-
wood Haynes. in kokomo, Ind, 1893
1894. Successful trial trip made at a
speed of six or seven miles per hour,
July 9TH, 1894. Gift Of EIwood Haynes,
1910. 265,t3
ing that should be kept secret from
the car owner. but the temptation to
tinker usually becomes too great; a
delicate adjusting screw is turned or
a wire is disconnected and then
trouble begins.
Talk to the repairman, study the
instructions. learn all you can, and
then when the emergency comes,
you'll be prepared. But wait for the
emergency. Do not tinker. Don't try
to make adjustments when the car is
already In adjustment. Don't begin
tearing down until you have located
the trouble. Don't try to improve the
The citizen., 1914-05-01
Preserve Car Body.

For the particular man, one Of tho
most trying things Is to have the body
work of his car get shabby. The fol-
lowing mixture makes an excellent
"restorer" for the body work: One
pint Of turpentine, one pint of wood al
cohol, one quart OF distilled or rain
water, one quart Of kerosene oil. Mix
the alcohol and turpentine together,
then mix the water and kerosene oil
together. In order to defy the old
adage about oil and water not Inix-
ing. it is necessary to place the kero-
seno and water in gallon jar and
shake briskly until they mix, then add
the alcohol and turpentine, which
have been previously mixed, and
shake the whole until thoroughly mix.
ed. The mixture is apt to separate
after standing, but can always be
brought together again by brisk shak;-
ing. The mixture should be applied
to the body work with the soft side
of flannel cloth and polished with a
dry one.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
New Auto Safety Device.

The municipal authorities Of Paris
have under consideration an ordinance
making 1t obligatory for all motor cars
to carry device by means of which
passengers in the interior of their car
may stop 1t instantly without the as
sistance of the chauffeur. Such q
measure would prevent accidents sim
ilar to that in which the two children
of Isadora Duncan met their death
Another preventable accident of the
same kind was caused in Paris short
time ago by chauffeur fainting on his
box. The proposed device which the
technical committee Of the prefecture
of the Seine has before it for consid-
Grafton is said to be easily applied to
any automobile at cost of about $40.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
FLETCHER HOSTS FLAG.
Formal Occupation OF Vera Cruz BY
American Forces Is SignaIized.

Vera Cruz.-With all ceremony, the
firing of salute and dress parade, the
American flag was raised Monday over
the division headquarters of Rear-Ad-
miral Frank F. Fletcher.
Over the custom house the flag has
been flying since the landing OF the
American forces, but until now there
has been no ceremony indicating the
formal occupation of Vera Cruz.
Capt Harry Mel. P. Huse, Rear-Ad'
miral Fletcher's chief of staff, who
gave the command to raise the flag,
is the officer who raised the Stars ana
Stripes over Porto Rico.
With the lowering of the flag on the
Fortress of San Juan de Ulloa in the
afternoon the last Mexican flag disap
peared from Vera Cruz, almost co
incidentally with the raising of the
American colors.
With the arrival of General Freder
ick Funston's brigade, the Navy is
ready to surrender its control over
that port to the Army.
Vera Cruz is the advance base OF
suen operations as may be undertaken
against the City of Mexico in the event
of the collapse of mediation. AS is
usual after the seizure of an advance
base, the Navy will step out as soon
after the Army steps in as can be con-
veniently arranged.
Brigadier-General Funston's COM
mand Is made up of the Fourth, Sew
enth, Nineteenth and Twenty-eighth
infantry regiments. These regiments
are commanded respectively by Co.'s.
Robert G. Van Vliet, Daniel Cornman'
Millard +. Waltz and Edward II. Plum
mer.
The next army troops to reach Vera
Cruz win be the first battalion OF the
Fourth Field Artillery. The Fourth is
commanded by Col. Lucien G. Barry
and In the First battalion, commanded
by Major George LeR. Irwin, are Bat
teriee A, B and c.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
BROTHER TELLS
ABOUT FLETCHER
Career of the Rear Admiral Who
Took Vera Cruz.
YEARNED FOR SEA WHEN BOY
Forced to Remain at an Executive
Desk During the Spanish War, He
Became an Expert on
Ordnance.

Chicago.-While Admiral Fletcher,
who captured the city Of Vera Cruz
Tuesday, has never resided in Chi
cago, he has been a frequent visitor
here at the home of his brother, Thorn
as ]. Fletcher, 5237 Cornell avenue.
The latter is treasurer of the Coop
erative League of Chicago. j. Fletch-
er, a son of the Chicago Fletcher, is
lieutenant on Admiral Fletcher's flag
ship.
1--WE Fletchers do not come of sea-
.aring breed" said the civilian Fetch
er at his home. "On the contrary, we
are Iowa men and we should by all
rights have lived and died landlub-
bers My brother is an admiral now
because our representative in con-
gress in Marshalltown, Iowa, decided
he would fill vacancy at Annapolis
by holding a competitive examination.
"'Tom,' said my brother when he
saw the notice of the examination,
I'm going to be sailor. That's the
life for me- never thought Of 1t be-
fore, but l see now that l was meant
to be a hero of the Deep"
Leads In Examination.
He entered the examination, just as
he said he would, and took first place
over % other boys. That was in 1870
and he has been in the navy service
since.
According to the Chicago Fletcher,
it was one Of the bitterest disappoint-
ments Of the admiral's career when
he was compelled to remain at an exec
utive desk in Washington during the
Spanish war But the admiral, as the
result of that experience, became an
expert on ordnance.
Secretary Long promised him that
If he would remain as assistant CHIEF
of the ordnance department until he
could get things in order, he could
have anything he wished. But be-
fore his work was done there the war
was over You see, the country was
totally unprepared for war and the
ordnance department was placed un-
der terrific strain"
Invents Recoil Apparatus.
Admiral Fletcher had been in the
service but a short time when he in
vented a recoil apparatus for quick
flrers, which has been in use ever
since. He also improved the Farcot
breech mechanism, thereby insuring
the success of the system. Whereas
to open the breech Of the big guns 1t
had been necessary before to depend
upon power from the engine-room,
the admiral's improvement made 1t
possible to move the huge blocks
with one hand. AS commander
Of the torpedo boat Cushing the ad-
miral. then Lieutenant Commander
Fletcher, conducted an investigation
Of the behavior of torpedoes and dis
covered many errors in range and In
almost every instance the correctness
of his deductions was proved. He is
regarded as one of the first ordnance
experts of the navy.
Born In Oskaloosa-
Admiral Fletcher" said his kins-
man in Chicago, was born In Oska-
loosa, Nov. %, 1855. He was only
fifteen years old when he took the
examination and entered Annapolis.
"My brother was graduated in June,
1875, one Of the honor men of his
class. He served as midshipman for
one year and then was promoted to
the rank of an ensign. On April 1,
1882, he became junior lieutenant.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
F[AG-RA|S|NG
IN VERA CRUZ
Banner Over Admiral Fletcher's
Headquarters.
FIRE SALUTE TO OLD GLORY
Funston and Fifth Brigade Arrive.
Americans, Unframed BY Huerta's
Forces, Pouring Out Of
Mexico.

The tenseness of the Mexican situa-
ton was relieved by the progress of
the mediation plans.
Formal acceptance by the Huerta
Government of the mediation offer was
cabled to Washington.
The attitude of the Administration
has long been established that elimi-
nation of Huerta is an essential to any
final settlement of the Mexican
problem.
European diplomats in Washington
are pessimistic over the successful
outcome of mediation proposals.
Germany, France and Great Britain
urged Huerta to yield to the American
demands.
General Villa declared he was
heartily in favor of the mediation plan.
The Navy and War Departments
continued their preparations for any
unexpected turn in events.
The American flag was hoisted over
the headquarters of Admiral Fletcher
at Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan announced that no
Americans had been killed or injured
since the crisis of the last two weeks
began.
Order now prevails in Mexico City.
Arrangements were completed for
getting all Americans out of the capi-
tai.
Sentiment in the capital is said to
be growing against the dictator.
1t was reported that after an anti
Huerta demonstration the usurper be-
came so frightened that he hid him.
self in foreign legation, fearing as
sassination.
Rebels are said to have been gain
ing ground in the territory close to
Mexico City.
The Japanese Ambassador secured
permission for the Japanese in Mexico
who wish to leave that country to find
temporary refuge in the United States.
Washington, D. C.-Formal accept
ance by the Huerta government of the
offer of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile to
use their good offices to bring about
an amicable settlement of the diff
Guilty between the United States and
Mexico was cabled to Spanish Ambas-
sador Riano here by Portillo y Rojas,
Foreign Minister in the Huerta Cab
met
The tenseness of the Mexican situa-
ton was distinctly relieved as the
representatives of Argentina, Brazil
and Chile supported by pressure from
all Latin-America and from the fore
most powers of Europe. concentrated
their efforts toward specific adjust
ment of the crisis.
Secretary Bryan, on the part of the
United States, having accepted the
offer of good Offices when rendered
Saturday, the first step now is COM
pleted and the way paved for actual
negotiations looking to a peaceful
clearing up of the situation.
Neither Ambassador Riano nor the
peace ENJOYS would make public the
text of the Huerta acceptance.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
Franco rakIna to acycIes..

France has one automobile for every
500 people. one cycle for every 13 and
one motorcycle for every 1882. Be
tween 1910 and 1911 there was the
enormous increase Of 30O,0 900 cycles.
The citizen., 1914-05-01

and so endeared itself to those who
use 1t that it will not be given up ex-
ceptIng In certain cases where dire
necessity demands 1t.
Not only does the owner of a ma
chine take his own family out for
pleasure driving. but frequently takes
the children of his neighbors, so that
II Is now rather difficult to find boy
or girl in the more populous districts.
who has never had ride in an auto
mobile.
The motor car will no more go out
of style or out of use than the beauti-
full home. the piano. the Brussels car
pet. or a hundred other things that
contribute to the Joy of life. 1t has
become the basis for outdoor life for
thousands of families, contributing not
only to their enjoyment. but to their
health, peace of mind, and general
weli-being, affording, as 1t does,
long wished for pleasure and utility,
realize within the past ten or twelve
years.
The automobile buying season is In
full blast. and many purchasers will
he car owners for the first time. H.
10. Doty, manager Of the Haynes Mo-
tor Car Co.. gives the following timely
advice to such owners, which should
be very helpful indeed:
"One Of the most important things
tinker There is no mystery concealed
under the hood of car. there Is moth
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06

sne was not for him7 Was 1t no hoary
lie that the sins Of the fathers were
visited upon the third and fourth gen.
Grafton?
When he re-entered the library the
candle was guttering in the burned
wings of Z night-moth. The place
looked all at once gaunt and desolate
and despoiled. What could Virginia,
what could Damory Court, be to him
without her? The wrinkled note lay
on the desk and he bent suddenly with
q sharp catching breath and kissed It.
There welled over him a wave Of
rebellious longing. The candle spread
to q hazy yellow blur. The walls fell
away. He stood under the moonlight.
with his arms about her. his lips on
hers and his heart beating to the
sound of the violins behind them.
He laughed-a harsh wild laugh that
rang through the gloomy room. Then
he threw himself on the couch and
buried his face in his hands. He was
still lying there when the misty rain
wet dawn came through the shutters.
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06

bal island, and he took the tracts and
sailed away in a ship that landed him
on the shore. And when tho heather
cannibals saw him they were ve-e-ery
glad, for there hadn't been any ship
wrecked sailors for long time, and
they were ve-e-ery hungry. 30 they
tied up the missionary and gathered
q lot of wood to make q fire and cook
him.
But is had rained and rained and
rained for so long that the wood was
all wet, and 1t wouldn't burn, and they
all cried because they were 20 hungry.
And then they happened to md the
satchelful of tracts. and the tracts
were ve-e-ery dry. They took them
and stuck them under the wet wood.
and the tracts burned and the wood
caught IRE and they cooked the mis-
sionary and ate him
Now, little children, which do you
think did the most good with her dol
lar-little Susy or little Maryf"
The front row sniggered. and . sigh
came from the colored ranks. Dem
ar can'bals." gasped . dusky infant
breathlessly. "-dey done eat up all
dat candy and dem gcober-peas. too?"
The inquiry was drowned in q shrek
from several children in unison. They
scrambled to their fest. casting fear.
full glances over their shoulders. The
man who had been lying behind the
bush had risen and was coming toward
them at q slouching amble, one foot
dragging slightly. His appearance. in.
decd, was enough to cause panic. With
his savage face, set now in . grin. and
his tramp-like costume. he looked
fierce and animal-like. White and
black. the children lad liks startled
rapDUs. oiuer ones Dragging yUunger.
without a backward look-all save
Hickey, who stood quite still. her wild
ening eyes fixed on him in q kind Of
blanched fascinated terror.
He came close to her. never taking
his eyes from hers. then put his heavy
grimy hand under her chin and turned
her twitchins face upward. chucklins.
"Ain't afeard. d"n mel" he said
with admiration. wouldn't skedaddle
with tn fine folks white-livered young
'uns! Know who am. don't YER
-Greef King" Rickey's lips rather
formed than spoke the name.
Right. An l know you. too. Got
jes' tn same look ez when ye wusn't
NO higher'n my knee. So ye amt at
tn Dome no mo-. Ell? Purkle an nne
Inning an . eddication. Hobo! Coin
ter make ye another ladyess like the
sweet ducky-dovey that rescooed ye
from tn lovin' embrace O. yer fond
step-parient, ehf"
Rickey's small arm went suddenly
out and her fingers tore at his shirt
band. Don't you." she burst In .
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06
I asked him. "

ey. II asked him."
"Oh. he WILL" responded Cosy gloom
lily. but he'll probably 90 and marry
somebody who'll be mean about 1t.
Everybody doesn't get married"
said one Of the Byloe twins. with mas
culine assurance. Maybe he won't"
Much a boy knows about it," re-
torted Cory scornfully. Women have
to. and some one Of them will make
him. (Greenville Female Seminary
Simms. II you slap that little niger
again. I'll slap you'll"
GREENE rolled over on the grass and
Uttered. Miss Matte Sue didn." she
said. "Ah heah huh say de yuddah
day ct wuz er moughty good feelin'
ter go ter bald Mistis en- git up Mars
tah!"
WELL" said Cozy. tossing her head
till the flower earrings danced. I'm
going to get married II the man hasn't
got anything but character and a
red mustache. Married women don't
have to prove they could have got
husband II they had wanted to-"
Let's play something" proposed
Rosebud Meredit. on whom the dis
cussion palled. Let's play King,
King Katiko'
Its Sunday!"-this from her small
er and more righteous sister. Were
forbidden to play anything but Bible
games on Sunday. and If Rosebud
does. I'll tell"
"Jay-bird tattle-tale!" sang Rosebud
derisiyely. Don't care II you dol"
WELL" decreed Hickey. We'll play
Sunday school then. 1t would take q
saint to object to that. I'm superin.
tendent and this stump's my desk. All
you children sit down under that tree"
They ranged themselves in two
rows. the white children. in clean Sab
bath ptnafores and go-to-meeting
knickerbockers. in front and the col
ored ONES. In ginghams and cotton
prints. in the rear-the habitual ex-
preston Of a differing social station.
-oh!" shrieked Miss Cabell. land III
be Mrs. Merryweather Mason and
teach the infants class"
There isn't any infant class" said
Hickey. How could there be when
here aren't any infants? The lesson
% over and I've just rung the bell for
silence. Children, this is Missionary
Sunday. and I'm glad to see so many
happy faces here today. Cozy," she
said relenting. you can be the organ
st II you want to-"
Il won't" said Cozy sullenly. III
:an't be table-cloth won't be dish.
HE"
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06
CHAPTER xxx.
The Coming Of Greet King.

The Coming Of Greet King.
n was Sunday afternoon. and under
the hemlocks. Hickey Snyder had gath
cred her minions-a dozen children
from the nearby houses with the
usual sprinkling of little blacks from
the kitchens. There were parents, of
course. to whom this mingling of color
and degree was a matter of conven-
tional prohibition. but since the ad-
vent Of Hickey, in whose soul lay a
Napoleonic instinct of leadership, this
was more honored in the breach than
in the observance.
MY! Amt 1t scrumptious here
now!" said Cozy Cabell. hanging vel.
low lady-slippers over her ears. Il
wish we could play here always"
"Mr. Valiant will let u.s." said Rick
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06
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WLkNTS@VIRGINLA
. HIII LNlINI RIVLS .s ss,: sa;<as)
n1U5TN1D s. LAUREN STOUT

Il vAs almost daff-save for ths
stari1GAt-when he saw Tie shadow Of
the square fvy-grovn spdre rearing
stark from its huddle Of foliage
against the blurred background. He
pushed open the gate and went slowly
up the worn path toward the great
iron-bound and hooded door. Under
the larches on either hand the outlines
Of the gravestones doomed palrdly,
and from the bell tower came the faint
inQuiring CRY Of small owl. Valiant
stood looking about him. What could
he learn here? He read no answer to
the riddle. A little to one side of the
path something showed snowflake on
the ground. and he went toward it
Nearer, he saw that 1t was a mass of
flowers, staring up Whitley from the
semi-obscurity from within an iron
railing. He bent over. suddenly noting
the scent; it was cape jessamine
With the curious sensation of almost
prescience plucking at him. he took a
tox of yestas from his pocket and
struck one. 1t fared up illuminating
a name and inscription:
EDWARD SASSOON.
Forgive Us our trespassea."
Tho silence seemed to crash to earth
hhs great 0okins-glass and shivee
INTO . million pieces. The wax dropped
from his fingers and in the superven-
ing darkness . numb fright gripped
him BY the throat Shirley had laid
these there. on the grave of the man
his father had killed-the cape jessa-
mines she had wanted that day. for
hsr motheri He underatood.
n came TO him It last that there
was . chill mist cropping among the
trees and that he was very cold.
He went back along the Red Road
stumbtingiy. Was this to be the end
Of the dream. which he had fancied
would last forever? Could 1t be that
The Lamar register., 1914-05-06

paroxysm Of passion: don't you even
speak her name! II you do, III kill
you'll"
80 fierce was her leap that he fell
back step In sheer surprise. Then
he laughed loudly. why. ye little
epittin' wile-cat!" he grinned.
He leaned suddenly. gripped her
wrist and covering her mouth tightly
with his palm. dragged her behind .
clump Of dogwood bushes. A heavy
step was coming along the wood path.
He held her motionless and breathless
In this cruel grip till the pedestrian
had passed. It was Major Bristow. his
spruce white hat on the back of his
head. his unsullied waistcoat dappled
with the leaf-shadows. He stepped
out briskly toward Damory court,
swinging his stick. all unconscious of
the fierce scrutiny bent on him from
behind the dogwoods.
Greet King did not withdraw his
hand till the steps had died In the dis.
lance. When he did. he clenched his
inst and shook It In the air. There
he soes!" he said with bitter hatred.
Yer noble friend that sent me up
for six years T. break my heart on
tn rock-pilel oh. he's q top-notcher,
he Is! But he's got Greet King to
reckon with yit!" He looked at her
balefully and shook her,
"Look-a-yere." he said In a kissing
voice. I'VE remember me. I'm q bad
one ter fool with. Yer NAV foun' that
out. l reckon. Now yell promise me
yell tell nobody who we've seen. I'm
only tramp; dye hear?" He shook
her roughly.
Rickey's fingers and teeth were
clenched hard and she said NO word.
He shook her again viciously. the
blood pouring into his SCARED faoe.
CONTINUED on Page y
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Margarita, esta linda la mar, y
ell viento lleva esencia sutll De
azahar. 70 siento en- ell alma una
alondra cantar: tn acento Marga-
rita: te voy a contar IN cuento.
Este era IN rey que tenia IN
palacio de diamantes, una tlenda
hecha del dia Y IN rebano dc ese-
fantes: IN trono de malaquita, IN
gran manto de tisd, y una gentii
princesita, tan bonita, Margarlta,
tan bonita como III.
Una tarde la princesa VIC una
estrella aparecer. La princssa
era traviesa V la quiso If a coger.
La guerra para hacer!a deco
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e. AEbueLo

indiferente para cualquiera que
no fuese Ell anciano. En- la mana
ma de csc dfa, IN clarO dia estI-
val, habia fallecido repentlna-
mente Ell yiejo maestro de Ia al
dea. Este viejecito bonach6n era
IN antique amigo del abuelo; en-
las veladas Sc juntaban en- un rim
con de Ia sala o cercanos a una
ventana y ALI pasaban las horas,
quietos Y aiegres, narrando Olvl-
dadas conquistas. Esto acontecia
todas las noches. Ell abuelo con-
taba una aventura juyenil que
invariablemente daba principle
con esta Erase: 'cuando 20 tenia
veinte AMOS. y relataba Ia ma
noseada aventura: un amor pOr
una hermosa muchacha y IN de-
safio con un LELAND pariente de
ella, en- ell que saiiera triunfador
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LetrQS D0radqS

Tamaao de siete octsvos de pulgads, dorado fno De hoia, gerfecta-
men5e sngoma5as = pregarsdas pa-a tqicarse al iCrro del soulTero, .
para ma.csr cajas de rzgaJo baules. etc. Mandamos dos niciaes, las
que Il olisran. Dor 30c yreye'amos IN foleto patr6ico a dos tntas con
81 HTNNO NACTONAL NENICANO.
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MAR Y CIELO

rar un prendedor, con un verso Y
una perla, una puma Y una flor.
Las p~rincesas primorosas Sc
parecan mucho a Il; Cortan lirios,
cortan ro2as, cortan astros: son
asi.
Pues Sc fue Ia nina bella, bajo eI
cielo y sobre el mar, a cortar IL
blanca estrelia que la hacia sus,
pirar.
Y sigui6 canine arriba, por la
luna Y sobre e. mar; mas 10 malo
es que ella iba sin permiso de
Cuando estuvo va de vuelta de
(Pasa a IL Pag. s.
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TIL Vienes con Ia Aurora.

TIL vienes con ell alba, por ESQ eres rosada,
Tus ojos que Sc acuerdan del tr6pico son dos
gemelos del ensueno----Mi almita enamorada
que Ia Illusion te mime, que tie bendiga Dios.
Mi verso fu6 paloma, paloma Querellosa;
Mas hoy turba es de abejas que giran en- tropel,
buscando tus perfumes. jAcaso no eres rosa?
libando en- tus pistilos. jAcaso no eres MEL?
Una hada, mi madrina, risuena Y leve, una hada
que tuvo por alcazar ell CALI de una flor,
bendijo nuestras nupcias en- una madrugada.
70 me lame TRISTEZA, me llamo hoy ALBORADA;
TIL tie llamaste NFANCIA, tie llamas hoy AMOR.
AMADO NERVO.