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Evening star., 1914-02-22
Aids Good Roads.

Perhaps no class of citizens is more
Interested in the good roads movement
than motor cyclists they are not
satisfied with merely wishing for good
roads-they are willing 10 give of their
time and money to the cause. And many
riders have even gone out and worked on
the roads themselves.
Fifty-ive motor cyclists Of Rockford.
ILL.,, have offered to spend at least one
day each in helping to improve the
road between Rockford and Beloit, Wis,
and it is believed that each of the 800
members of the Rockford Motor Cycle
Club will aid in the work Motor cycles
were leading. feature in the recent good
roads day program at East St. Louis. Ill.
Twenty-four riders offered their serv-
ices and the services of their machines.
The machines were used IN the place of
horses, and all day long the two-wheelers,
two abreast pulled the heavy wagons up
and down the highway delivering material
to the volunteer road makers. Motor
cyclists are also active in the Ohio good
roads federation movement to build the
lake shore road from Cleveland to San
dusky.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

Just four and one-half days is the time
1t took ]. Fred Harting OF Milwaukee,
Wis.,. to ride his motor cycle to Decatur,
Ala. The distance is TAG miles.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
One Automobile Event.

Another feature of past race meets has
been tie automobile events. 1t seems
probable tnat this year the program will
include but a single event for automo-
biles, this being twenty-fve-mile free
for-all. in which there will be cash
prize offered that will bring to Washing
ton some of the best racing cars in the
east. An event of this kind was under
consideration last year, but was taken
up SO late that the entry of suh1cien.
fast cars could not be secured In time.
The club is already in receipt of in
quiries from several manufacturers who
wish to compete in the May 30 event, a
manufacturer in Richmond Offering to
send his racing car. which has national
reputation, II other cars of the same
class are entered.
A heavy snow is such a rarity in
Washington that the majority of riders
laid their mounts UP during the bad
weather Of the past week, and have taken
advantage of the enforced idleness to
give their machines an overhauling.
Riders in cities further north. where
snow is much more common than in
Washington, get a great deal of enjoy
ment out of their motor cycles in spite
of snow, and the pages OF the magazines
are filed with pictures showing motor
cycle riders bucking snow drifts with
apparently as little trouble as other
NenlcleS experience w dsIiiHBtoH riucFS,
however, have little opportunity to be-
come familiar with snow riding, and few
of them appear willing to take ad-
vs. 1tage of the opportunity when 1t does
p, esent itself. Those riders whose busi-
ness require them to use their machines
regardless of weather conditions have not
lost any time on account Of the snow.
but none OF them are willing to admit
that they get any enjoyment out of rid
ing. Chains and ropes wound about the
tires have been pressed into service. and
without some such anti-skid device rid
ing during the past week would have
been impossible.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

Ala The distance is 145 miles.
Plans are being laid In Fort Wayne,
Ind. for the holding Of big motor cy-
Gle barbecue early in the spring AL Of
the motor cycle clubs OF Indiana and
the Fort Wayne riders intend to make
1t the biggest event OF the kind ever
held.
When e. G. Baker recently established
new hour motor cycle record on the
Phoenix. Ariz.. track, he also broke all
world records for ported racing machines
from twenty to fifty miles, inclusive.
Miss Bertha Wessner, a bookkeepes.
who lives In Fulton, w. Va, rides q mo-
tor cycle every day to her work In Wheel
ing Formerly Miss Weisner drove q mo-
tor car. but has decided that the two
wheeler is much more convenient
A motor cycle flying squadron composed
Of seven men Is to be added to the Grand
Rapids. Mich. police force. It Is esti-
mated that the addition OF these motor
cyclemen will raise the efficiency of the
department so per cent
detachment Of motor cycles has been
recently added to the Second Presidency
Volunteer Rifle Battalion Of Calcutta
The detachment now consists Of thirty
five motor cycles and four motor cars.
1t Is reported that the 800 miles Of
roads in Los Angeles county. built by the
county highway commission with the
$3.500.O00 voted by the people Of Califor-
mia IN 190S, are now practically COM
plsted. ---...5-
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Growth of Clubs.

Nowhere has the rapid growth Of the
motor cycle industry throughout the coun-
try been shown more than in the growth
OF the various motor cycle, clubs. Every
where local clubs are finding 1t necessary
to move into larger quar-ers or acquire
additional rooms to accommodate the in
crease in membership.
The East Side Motor Cycle Club Of St
Louis, Mo-. has shown remarkable growth
since its organization in May, 1912 At
that time the club started with eleven
members. In the course of few months
the membership had more than doubled
and the club had a suite of three nicely
furnished rooms. Now. In less than two
years since its beginning. there are sixty
five riders affiliated with the organiZa-
ton. and they are moving into new quar-
ters that will accommodate the 100 MEM
bers which they expect to have enrolled
at the opening of the riding season.
The Buffalo On. ~ Motor Cycle Club
has grown by leaps and bounds during
the past year. Some time ago it found
it would be necessary to have more room,
and began the erection of a clubhouse of
its own, which has just been completed.
The Tri-City Motor Cycle Club of Maine
and Rock Island. ILL.,. and Davenport, Ia,
has also found it necessary to erect a
building to be used clubhouse. Jack
sonville (Fla) Motor Cycle Club recently
secured larger quarters to accommodate
the increased membership, as did also
the Indianapolis Qnd.l Motor Cycle Club.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

islation. In the first place a state high
way engineer should be chosen by a
|non-partisan board, and should hold office
at the discretion of such a board. All
subordinate positions in the department
should be filled by rigid competitive ex-
limitations, without regard to party af-
filiations. At this point I wish to call
attention to the fact that We have re-
! Gently filled the office of assistant di-
rector of the United States office of
public roads by such a competitive ex-
animation, and practically our entire
force. from messenger boy to director. is
filled in the same way. The results are
infinitely more satisfactory than the old
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Annual Race Meet.

The annual race meet is the most i'm
portant event of the club year. The
meeting conducted July 4. 1918. was so
successful that club officials are expected
to experience some difficulty in making
good their promise that the coming event
shall be a bigger and better one. Much
of the success of the meet will depend
upon the personality of the men in
charge of the preparations. and much
care must be exercised in selecting the
members of the committee which will
have charge. Last year large commit
tee was named to conduct the meet, and
this was found something of a dsadvan-
tage. This year the committee will be
composed of five members of the club
these members to be elected to serve on
the committee at the club meeting next
Wednesday night.
One of the matters that will demand the
early consideration of the committee is
the proposal to invite riders of national
reputation to compete in the events.
This win require the club to schedule
twenty-tive-mile race in which a prize
muct be offered of sufficient size to at
tract the well known riders. This pro-
posal has met with the approval of many
club members, who are anxious to see
the big riders in action. 1t will not be
difficult matter for the club to stage an
event that will be national in scope and
attended Dy tne DeSl TOeTS WIZ are ICl-
lowing the sport. The factories will send
their best men here to compete if the
prize offered is large enough to make the
races of something more than local in
terest.
Some opposition has been encountered
to the proposal to invite the factory rid
ers to compete in a big event that VIII
overshadow the rest of the program and
throw into the background those riders
who make their home in Washington and
devote their time to developing the sport
The project of holding 350-mile race on
the Washington parkways is under con-
sideration. and may be held at a date
later in the season, and several mem
bers of the club have expressed the opin-
ion that this is the race in which the
factory riders should be invited to COM
pete. instead Of the track races. That
there Is sufficient talent in the immediate
neighborhood of Washington to provide
interesting races has been demonstrated.
The best time ever made on Benn ng
track was made by Washington rider.
and Baltimore. Richmond and Norfolk
are expected to send entries for the va
rious events.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
influence Of Politics.

IT had hoped that when the states as
units took hold Of the road problem they
at least would eliminate to a very great
degree the baneful influence Of politics,
Evening star., 1914-02-22

N connection with the statement tnat
a GO. lmittee from the National eapi-
tai Motor Cycle Club has been ap-
pointed to confer with a committee
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
MEETS TWO mice" FRIENDS.
LOSES $4,000

John G. Shafer, formerly a wealthy
farmer of Morris, Mimi, reported to
the detective department today that
he had been robbed of $4,000 by two
men he met here in September.
Schafer said the men induced him
to bet $500 on a race. He won, he
said, and, returning to Morris, drew
$4,700 from a bank and obtained
$500 by mortgaging his farm. His
friends took him on several trips
to eastern cities, he said, and desert
ed him when the money was gone.
Descriptions furnished by Schafer
lead detectives to believe they know
his two friends"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
JUDGE HOLDS Under TO GRAND
JURY FOR NEWS PILFERING

New York, Dec. III. L. Under,
a telegraph operator, was today held
for action of the grand jury on
charge of pilfering news from the
Associated Press an dselling it to the
New York News Bureau, a ticker
service.
The specific charge against the OPP.
orator was that he lacked in" a re-
ceiVing instrument on his desk in the
Office of the New York Globe so that
he could hear matter sent over the
Associated Press wire to that news
paper, and that on Nov. 81 he so
heard the ''F'liba" fake story and
transmitted it to the New York News
Bureau. Testimony was that Under
admitted receiving weekly salary
from the New York News Bureau,
sent him by messenger.
Linder's attorney maintained that
the statute under which his client
was held, that Furnishing persons for
revealing private Geographic mes
sages, did not apply to news mes
sages.
The court ruled otherwise and held
Under. The operators attorney said
Under wanted to do anything he
could to right any wrong he might
have done. 1t is expected he will tes-
tify before the grand jury.
1890
MEETS TWO mice" FRIENDS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
CHICAGO Wheat higher.
Oats and corn up. Provisions lower.
ToDAY'S HEALTHoGRAM

TODAY'S HEALTHOGRAM
Good health depends upon the uni
form temperature of the body.
Be sure that you wear clothing
enough to keep you warm. Food
furnishes the heat, the clothing
saves it.
In cold weather more heat needs
to be saved, and to save it warmer
clothing should be worn. Feet, legs,
arms, and body should be well pro-
tected and kept warm.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
MORALS BODY WILL LOOK OUT
FOR NAMELESS CHILDREN

Protection of children Of unmar-
ried mothers will be the first problem
considered by the new city morals
commission created by the city coun-
Gil last night, according to Prof.
Charles R. Henderson.
There is no doubt but that many
of these poor little creatures are hur-
ried off to death under present condi-
tions,' said Prof. Henderson. "The
commission must find some way of
remedying this evil
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01

Entered as second-cIass matter April
II, 1914, at the postoffice at Chicago,
ILL.,, under the Act of March 2, 1879.
BY Mail, Except in Chicago, So Year
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight; Wednesday fair;
colder; lowest temperature tonight
above the freezing point; moderate
variable winds shifting to westerly.
Temperature Monday: Highest, 81;
lowest, So.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-01
GRANTED STAY OF EXECUTION

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. Neil Nc
Laughlin, one of eight men sentenced
to die in the electric chair in the Ar
kansas penitentiary within the next
fifteen days, wos today granted stay
of execution by Gov. Hays in order
to give his attorneys time to prepare
an appeal to the supreme court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
GOLDEN GATE SBRINERS
ssI TS Storm The KIMBALL
ON ARRIVAL In ATLANTA

Atlata, Ca, March 19.-There will be
NC Kimball House in Atlanta when the
National Shriners meet here in May
No, they are not going to blow it Up
With dynamite. Neither is the historic
old forum of Georgia politics going t.
be destroyed by cyclone.
But the big California delegation,
which is coming here several hundred
strong and with it's hair done in Il
braid, has rented the whole hotel, lock,
stock and barrel for the entire week,
and has obtained permission to pull
down the "Kimball House" sign, and 10
hoist in it's stead in flaming electric
letters the name Hotel California"
After the excitement is all over and
the camels have all started for Their
return journey through the desert, the
Kimball House name will come into
IS own again.
The Californians are coming with an
ayowed intention of capturing the 1915
national convention. They have not
only rented All rooms in the Kimball
but they have obtained rights over the
big ball room as we'll, where they will
keep open house, dispensing Californi,
fruits, wines and other western DELI
cacies.
Electricians will be sent here three
weaks in advance of the Shrine to
decorate the Hotel California" and
during the week of the convention it
will be one of the brightest spots ia
the blaze of lights that will turn night
into day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
MRS. WILSON
OPERATED UPON
Expected to Be Out Latter Part OF
Week and Resume Social Duties.

New York, March ia Washing
ten dispatch to the New York Ameri-
can says:
1t was learned today on good author
ity that the illness which kept Mrs.
Wilson confined to her room for the
last three weeks, while at first caused
by fall over rug, was later due to a
slight operation, which it was found
necessary to perform.
1t is expected that Mrs. Wilson will
tc able to be out the latter part os
this week, and she will resume her
place in the social world before the
end of Lent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20

Merle less and have more ease Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
IF KIDNEYS and
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and
Neutralize Irritating Acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid, says noted au-
thority The kidneys filter ,his ACID
from the blood and pass it on the blad-
der, where it often remains to irritata
and infame, causing a burning, scald-
ing sensation, or setting up an irrita-
ton at the neck of the bladder, oblig-
ing you 10 seek relief two or three
times during the night The sufferer
is in constant dread the water passes
sometimes with a scalding sensation
and is very profuse; again, there is
difficulty in voiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call It,
because they can't control rrinatio7.
While it is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful, this is really
one of the most simple ailments u
overcome. Get about four ounces IF
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in glass of wa
ter before breakfast, continue this for
two or three days. This will neutral
ize the acids in the urine so II no long,
er is source of irritation to the blad-
der and urinary organs when they act
normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined With lithia,
and is used By thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caus-
ed by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts
is splendid for kidneys and causes nc
bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant, efferves-
cent lithia-water drink, which quickly
bladder trouble Hooks Phar-
macy. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
'coRDEl
-oFDEN BANKRUPTCY
rAEO BY HARPERS
Company in Sumter County
J Asks Relief

= Harper Brothers, q prominent firm
~ Sumter county farmers, near
Americas, who are engaged in general
agricultural pursuits, have filed pc
tition in the United States court in
Macon to be adjudged bankrupt. The
two brothers in the firm are R. G.,
Harper and ]. P. Harper.
They also declare Their individual in =
solvency.
In their schedule filed yesterday
tLeir liabilities are placed at $37O28,
and their assets at 1859, About half
on the Indebtedness is secured by first
mortgages.
Harper Brothers. assets are chiefly
1903 acres of land in this county, on
which there is placed valuation of
$27 900; and a house and lot at Kirk
wood, near Atlanta, valued at $4,000
The Messrs. Harper came to Sumter
county from South Carolina several
years ago and purchased considerable
landed interests out in the vicinity Of
Plains. They also have, or did have.
Isawmilling interests in the county and
did considerable business.
The Messrs. Harper are represented
in the bankruptcy proceedings by Col.
w. w. Dykes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
HIS FIRST TRAIN RIDE
At 60, IS IN wreck

Sulphur Rock, March 19.-That he
lived to be 50 yearg old before he took
a ride on a railway train and then on
his very first trip was in wreck is
the complaint of Monroe Ray, farmer
living near this city who feels so ag-
grieved and injured that he has taken
his troubles into court and asks $40,
600 damages. Rather than once more
risk his life on a train he went on
horseback to Batesville, a distance Of
eighteen miles, to file his suit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
INCREASE IS SHOWN IN
The EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Washington, D. c., March lex
port trade of the United States during
the past ten years from 1903 to 1918
Increased by approximately one bill
lion dollars, whereas in the preceding
81 years, 1873 to 1908, it increased only
$917000,OO0, according to the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic com
merce today. Comparing the 1913
figures with those of ten years ear
lier it is shown that raw cotton main
tanned it's leading position in the list
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20

OF exports, having gained $196,00O,OO0
CT SO per cent; while breadstuffs fell
from second position in 1903 to third
in 1918, and meat and dairy products
from third to fourth place, these prod
ucts having been passed by iron and
steel, which gained $195, 100000, or
about 800 per cent, machinery nd
engines being the largest factors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20

Whereas skirts just now are trimmed
quite considerably. blouses depend
for effect upon cleverness of cut and
simplicity of lines Many are cut in
one piece. and this renders the figured
materials, brocades. silks etc, still
more attractive, as the pattern is not
disturbed.
For afternoon affairs these figured
blouses with skirts repeating the pre-
dominating shade are most practical as
well as pleasing Several blouses may
be worn with the same skirt. each COM
bination giving the appearance Of
new frock.
No. 8109 is an attractive example of
brocade combined with taffetas skirt;
there is a small self figure in the taft
fetas. but this does not clash with the
figure of the blouse
The skirt (s1s4) is a peg-top with the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
SIMPLE BUT DISTINCTIVE IS THIS
ONE-PIECE BLOUSE OF BROCADE

fullness iaid in about the waist-lins
To copy this costume in size 36 IT
requires for the waist / Y yards Of So
inch silk ranging in price from $3.50
per yard up for the skirt, in size "a.
3h yards OF 36 inch taffetas from :l.25
a yard and up.
No. S195 is another frock that shows
a simple kimono blouse with a two
TERED skirt. 1t is fashioned Of char
meuse, plain and figured. chemi-
settle Of net fills in the front and an I'M
usually good collar completes the cos
tune.
This dress requires for size So 5%
yards of 36 inch charmeuse, which
ranges in price from $1.50 up.
No. 8109-sizes 80 to AZ.
No. S164--sizes % to 81.
No. S195-sizes "a to ~.
Each pattern is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
String

A can of red worms undeEpeath the
bough,
A fishing rod, hook, lineAI VOW
I'd be contented there in the\ wilder
ness
To lOll and leave the old mule b the
plow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
Atlanta Wants This Coon
Caught

Atlanta, Ga, March Whether it
was rats playing with matches or a
'evengeful negro that caused the fire
which nearly caused nine deaths at
the home of Mrs. George Hoffman, $50
North Jackson street, yesterday is a
problem that the detectives are find
ing hard to solve.
The whole Hoffman family, includ-
ing four children and servants, mar
rowly escaped from the flames. Fire
Chlef Cummings is inclined to believe
2at the fire was of incendiary origin,
9spicion is directed toward ne
icus Oa. who was ordered out o.
rday Eubanks.rd on the afternoon be-
'day nlaco
ark, ond ngs said he found
I OF looked like a regular
The lder the house, and has
yer $50 IL 81 of the ashes which he
Iocl ieV Inrouective Billie Burns ex-
ate, nun YES making any arrests. it
OF MRS bis great detective may be
lld eompieht out the incendiary, if
bhe WIN ats of such origin, after
The agea Tiny of this evidence.
ID iaons wind was blowing when the
TT ags discovered, but the freight
SIS were quickly on the scene, and
ne blaze was checked before it could
Spread to surrounding buildings. The
principal demage was to the basement
and ground floor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20

To obtain either pattern Illustrated I'LL
out this coupon and enclose Is cents in
stamps or coin Be sure to state number
Of pattern and size, measuring over the
fullest part Of the bust Address Pattern
Department. care Of this paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-20
FLOFEl.l.@!..'.'RIADE AZ
JACKSONVILLE REUNION

exceled anywhere the continent
will be provided
their attendants
outan i is probab practically
NO trouble VIII De experienced
e -. - -. securing parade
da in May is a rose garden
wilI
III e greatest mower spec Jacksonville
a
dwithr representing the
the first to be exclusively the
all
be
This parade will be given the first day
be
will
fowercovered auomo will be
bles The neave plan decor many
flowers the oors of mobiles
the Confederacy letter Gem
Bennett H chief
of the T. W suggested the flower While this
parade and said that Jacksonville
spectacle
kind in the South and likely