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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
Automobile News

The automobile buying season Is in full blast, and many purchasers will be car owners for the first time. Geo. H. Peck of The Peck & Lines Co.,, distributors for the Haynes. Ameri- cas- first car in this territory, gives the following timely advice to such owners. which should be very helpful indeed:
 One of the most important things for the sautomobilist to learn is not to tinker There is no mystery con- cealed under the hood of 8 car, there is nothing that should be kept secret from the car owner, but the tempta- great; a delicate adjusting screw is turned or wire is disconnected and then-trouble begins.
 Talk to the repairInan, 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 try to improve the timing of the valves or the ignition; the n1anufac- turer knows best. Treat your car as you would an expensive watch. lot of trouble may be avoided by hav- ing an expert examine the car about once every two months. There are many little wrongs that may quickly develop into big wrongs. if not dis covered and checked.
 Don't patronize the cheap mechan- ic-his work is usually in keeping with his price. Keep your car out of the hands of the school boy who offers to work free of charge. The manufacturer is always ready to ad- wise and help you. His reputation is in your hands and don't be too much inclined to blame the car when the first trouble arises. Each machine has peculiarities of it's own and no matter how experienced you may be in the operation of motor cars in ufacturer's instructions be carefully read and followed.
 '"The idea. that there is no particu- lar care necessary for the successful operation of a car. aside from filling There is no more carefully designed mechanism in existence. and as is sus- ually the case with all complicated machines, careful inspection and at tention to details will proIong it's life and insure successful operation to ar inmeasurabIe degree.
 Treat your car we'll, lubrfcate ii | regularly. The result will be eff cient service at minimum up-keep And then, when the emergency come. when something does go wrong: don i just tinker Be systematic Ffrs | find where the trouble is: second, de, l ternaine what it is; third, what is the remedy; and lastly, how this remed. 1 may be applied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
COMFORT FOR THE DRIVER.

Comfort for the driver has been a paramount issue in designing the guaranteed fifty horsepower Moline Knight-the wrecker of power, endu- rance and economy records. The front part of the body has plenty of leg room, the seats are set low but with sufficient height to make riding comfortable, the three center con troI levers are of length that can be manipulated handily, the foot ped als are adjustab ble to suit varying leg measurements. the speedometer. clock, gauges and other instruments are so arranged that they are readily discernab1e and at night are illuminat- ed by an electric light. With these progressive features together with a push button located in the top of the steering post for sounding the cleo tric horn, half elliptic front and rear springs of unusual length, pockets on both front doors, tool box under the front seat, two cylinder tire pump and other driver-comforts the man behind the wheel of the Moline Knight is as comfortable as though he was resting in turkish rocker at home or at the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
TRUCKS IN THE DESERT.

Central Oregon boasts of Sage country known to the westerners as the Inland Empire. At Bend the railroad terminates and you may take the stage to Burns, a distance of 150 miles. There you are in the heart of the High Desert and the Sage plains, Ooe feet above sea level To go farther is a matter of individual taste There are no roads, no trails ahead, just a wilderness of sage brush.
 An event of importance in this re- zion was the announcements that the motor truck had reached Burns. The stage line from Bend to Burns has an equipment composed of three Pack ard trucks which make the journey eight months out Of every twelve, completing about 40 trips in this pe- riod.
 Before the advent of the motor stage line, Burns folks had to carry a supply of provisions to last six months The only means of getting freight there was by horse-drawn freighters that took Is days under good conditions. The motor truck makes it possible to put freight into Burns days after the receipt of the order, one day being consumed by the journey from Portland to Bend over the railroad.
 tourist expresses the thrills of the Bend to Burns journey in one short sentence: 1T doubt if you could ex- perience the risk of death in any part of the world more times for twenty dollars than by. stage from Bend to Burns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
ABUSE OF HEADLIGHTS.

Bright headlights are absolutely necessary for safe driving at night, but when two cars meet in the night on a narrow road. with headlights dag zling each drivers eyes, great care should be used- There is danger from obstacles on the sides of the roadway, and danger from wrong es- innate of distance between the cars. Slow down and be safe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
A SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE

Farm and Preside says:
 stA little note from the world of science interesting to farmers using gasoline engines on the farm or own ing automobiles is that a new fuel is soon to be put on the market. A company. has just been formed for the purpose of marketing Hquefed natural gas contained in steel tanks It is said this can be put on the market at about half the price of gas oline, and that it has proven quite successful in tests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
DISCOVERED.

Mrs. Clark came running nurriee1y into her husbands office one morn ing.
 .sOh, Dick she cried. as she gasped for breath, ''I dropped my diamond ring off my finger, and I can't find it anywhere
 Its all right, Bese,'' replied MT. Clark, 'I came across it in my trous- CTS pocket. t.''-Weekly Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09

smaller seating capacity of the for mer enables it to make shorter stops and to make better average speed be- tween the two ends of it's route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-09
vBRY HUNGRY.

Mrs SIzimpleigh-Why, John, how much you eat this evening! You act as though you were starving.
 MT. Skimpleigh-So am. I'm as hungry as one of those l1nderfed fur naces you see advertised.-Judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
CITY RECEIVES BILLS FOR
ANNEXED TERRITORY
Work Under Contract nj Time of Union
Assumed by City-Auditor to Go
Over Accounts.


Tho Administrative Board yesterday
passed resolution requesting the
Council to- appropriate 100000 to take
care Of work in process; oftcSccution
under existing contracts, In the an
ncxed territory. While the city is obll-
gated by the terms OF anhexation TO
assume responsibility for the payment
Of this work, there are no funds at
the disposition OF the board for this
purpose.
city Engineer Rolling appeared bed
fore the board with :aportfolio OF bills
for construction work and supplies in
the annexed territory. contracted for
before annexation. None. Of the bills,
he, pointed out, dcfofIfcial indorsc-
ment, and he was unwilling on his own
responsibility. to certify their correct
ness TO the City Auditor.
The bills were; referred to the City
Auditor. who is clothed with authority
by the charter to,pass upon their va
lidity. "It,is UNDERSTOOD that tho mat
ter Of the unpaid bills presents no
peculiar complication, and that they
will be paid as soon as provision for
their payment is made hy tho Council.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
SCOTTISH RITE CLOSES
ITS LARGEST REUNION
Thirty-t'irst and Thirty.second De-
Rrees Are Conferred, Followed
by Annual banquet.

With the largest attendance at a
fall reunion In the history of the An
GENT and Accepted Scottish ;Rite of
Freemasonry. the meeting last night
of Dalcho Consistory brought to Il
close the reunion. which has been go
Ing on. since MONDAYS, An elaborate
banquet was participated In by 300
members Of tho, bodies of Richmond.
Including members from Norfolk,
Newport News. Roanoke and other
parts OF the state.
dresses were made by Henry S. Hut
Ter. Rev. J. a. VIM, II. S. Crump and
others: The master. Of kadosh L. B..
Siegfricd presided
The closing festivities were preced-
ed by the comforting OF the consisto-
rial degrees. the thirty-irst and thir-
ty-second. Among those taking part
In the ceremonial session, In addition
to the presiding officer. We're James II.
Price. ]. j. Mattern. NJ. A.. Sycle. Rev.
James buchanan. Robert +. Crump.
James j. sutton, W. F. Richa rdson.
Beverley G. Lewis. Jr., George r. Rob
erts, Robert T. Bib, /. G. iankins.
w. $. Petit. n. G. Kennedy. j. Ed :.
ward Rose, Jr.. Percy J. Stratus, w. D.
Sheppard, Ralph j. Levy, Dr. G. II.
Rudd and Edward W. Rroidy
Among the out of town members
Pulaski: NJ. j. Greenwood and J. r.
Hodges. Norfolk: Harry Schwartz,
Emporia. and 1. r. HarSis, Newport
NewH ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
COUNCIL CALLED
VIII Meet Monday to Act ON Finer.
EcpcE ItcIief for Pine Camp.

Pursuant to q call issued Yesterday
Council. that body will meet al s
o'clock Monday night to take action
upon several neasursc of an emer-
gancy character. On the special dock
g. Will be the resolution reported by
the Finance COMMITTEES. .appropriating
s4.7So for the immediate relief OF
Pine Camp. The resolution will I've
passed unanimously.
The Common Council will act also
nance appropriating $4,000 for the
general PURPOSE Of meeting the ci.y's
measure was passed by the Board of
Aldermen at it's last meeting and will
come up for concurrence.
Jlnother resolution which will be
before the special meeting provides
for. the adjustment of the school debts
assumed, by the city as the result OF
annexation. The Finance Committee
TO Chesterfield and Henrico Counties.
ON this score, $4,000 in cash, and to
take over bonds and issue demand
notes for the balance. The total debt
assumed by the city in this conncc-
ton is $o95.000. I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
TRAFFIC LAW TOBE
STRICTLY ENFORCED
Arrests VIII BE Made, Not Only where
Traffic Policemen Are Located,
but Wherever Inv Is Xfolnted

Fourteen alleged viioaters OF the
summoned to appear in Police Court
as the first step of campaign which
those who persist in violating this or
dnancc. The list Of those summoned
to court is as follows. Wilson Wiley.
22l East Clay street; w. L. Forsett.
nor. .627 Floyd Avenue; NJ. Manuel.
r. T.. D.. No. :. Hcurico County: Gas
lSins Thomas. Lakeside Road: r. w.
Jenkins. 1i02 East Main street: l. W.
Woodward, 1902 East Cary street: Lee
White, 1908 East Charity street;
Lilly, l4l1h West Leigh street;
Henderson, s54 No5rtii seventh street;
o. hell. 500 Seminary Avenue
During the week Of November
form the public Of the traffic. reguia-
ti9ns, and hundreds of automobile
drivers. as VOL lis those driving other
vehicles, were stopped on tho streets
formed by the police was OF material
assistance, hut said yesterday that
violators of the regulation would here
after be hailed s,at to court ,,ow IN Tho r,,,.s
has been In formed time after time as
to what is expected Of It,. We have
done ioGr best 70 ay91d, 9r,ng ing per
nance, but. will do 80 In the future In
every case where the regulations are
not observed"
& Violations have been especially no.
regular traffic. officer, drivers seeming
to assume license at such points to go
as they, please.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
SEVERAL BANKS REQUEST
LOWER DISCOUNT RATE.
Districts Asking Federal Reserve hoard
10 Make Change Understood TO nc
In south AMI West.

WASHINGTON. November lo.-AI-
though rediscounting operations bv
Federal reserve banks in three DAYS
have amounted to only n few million
dollars. several banks already. have re-
qucstcd tho Federal Reserve Board for
permission TO lower the rates. 1t was
understood the districts asking Il lower
rate are In the South and West,
The board has no present intention
or changing the rates, and such action
Is not likely until all rrrscrves of mem
Dor banks required at this time have
been transferred to the reserve! bank
vaults. The board has been anxious
that all the first instalment OF reserves
be deposited by member banks I'm gold
or other money, ana that, advantage be
not taken of the provision of the act
by which reserves may be transferred
In the shape OF rediscounted commercial
papcr-a transfer of credit which adds
nothing to the actual cash of the re-
serve banks or its potential loanlng
power. For this reason the rediscoun Mt
rate was put about OIL the level OF the
discount rate. so there has been little
advantage to banks to pass on their
paper. ,AN'
, The board has about concluded not
to tax Federal reserve notcs. This will
make them more attractive to banks
who now have in their possession guam
titles Of emergency currency, and pos
sibly clearing house certifcst es both
subject to high taxes or interest
charges.
Emergency currency and the certin-
Gates arc being retired rapidly. and, al
though financial Observers here say
there is no need for. more circulation.
banks which give up their emergency
notes to avoid payment OF further taxes
may feel the need OF other notes. and
the freedom Of the reserve notes from
tax may bring them Into cirGula-
tlon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
ROBERT ]. BURDETTE
DIES At PASADENA HOME
Noted Humorist. Preacher and
Author Passes Away After
Two Years Illness.
REMAINS FUN-LOv1NG TO LAST
At Age Of Sixty Years Is Called to
Passionate OF Los Angeles Church.
Contributions and Lectures Make
Him Widely Known.

. PASADENA. CAL. November 10
Robert j. Burdctte. preacher. author
and humorist, died at his home here
at o'clock this morning. IIc had
been III for nearly two years. and for
the last week had been In a state OF
coma.
Robert ]. Burdette began cultivating
good hnmor 4obscurely In Peoria. ILL.,.
forty years ago. when he spent part Of
his days at desk on the Peoria Tran
script trying to Think as he him
self once related. "of pleasant things
to tell the folks when went home at
night" His audience of folks" then
was Carrie Garrett the Peoria girl
he had married n short time before.
while she lay supposedly on her death
bed. but who lived. and. though an in
valid for life, became immortallzed by
her husband az Tier Little Serene Hap
pfness. IT was she who encouraged
him to SOW his humor I'm wider fields.
At her bedside Burdette became pro-
life with fun-makiuS contributions to
the burlington. Ia. Iawkeyc, and
through these he became famous the
country over as The Burlington Hawk
eye Man.
The little invalid wife encouraged
him. too. to try the lecture field. '----.
"Shc kept me at IT," said Burdettc.
and In due time we had "a lecture on
our handB--'The Rise and Fall OF the
mustache.'" Burdette insisted on
trying tho lecture first In kcokuk--"for
Keokuk hated Burlington" and II he
succeeded there he would know that
it was good. Even Keokuk applauded.
The whole United States later did the
same. He became a sort OF itinerant
preacher.
At sixty. ten years ago, Mr.. Burdettc
was called to the permanent pastorate
Of the Temple Baptint Church OF Los
Angeles. Cal.
LATTER FART OF HIS LIFE
SPENT IN CALIFORNIA
Although Burdette's original home
was In Greensboro. Pa. where he was
born.ins1s44. the latter part Of his life
was spent in California. At Sunny
Crest. Pasadena, he had a spacious
house with broad verandas. His first
wife had died after fifteen years of
ENCOURAGEMENT to him, during which
she had Travelled all over the country
with him. In 1899 he married MRS
Clara u. Baker. of Pasadena.
fugitive instance of Burdette'a
rollicking humor was letter home to
his flock In Los Angeles during his
first trip to Europe. lie dated The let
ter from some distance on, In the
damp" and said. in part: t
The scenery along this route, al
though somewhat monotonous, IL
splendidly irrigated. But il seems too
arly for the growing crops. Nothing
has come up yet, except on shipboard..
and that has gone overheard. The
route is not nearly SO populous as the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20

Sante Fe trail over the. desert. we
have just two kinds of days--the days
We see n ship and the days We DON'T
The veteran humorist found fun IN
everything. While he was forced to
abandon 1t i'm the pulpit. largely be-
cause Of tho reputation he had made
for fun -making. he agreed with Henry
Ward Beechcr that Il Jokc'in the pulpit
was not at all out of place. II vas.
US Bcecher said. when you are fight
ing the devil, shoot him with any
thing"
Burdctte died with the conviction
that there was not only just as much
fun In tho world day as ever. but 81
great deal morc--bccause.' us lie said.
there, are more people In II. and peo-
plc arc the funniest thugs on this
side OF tho grave.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Colored woman Charged with Theft

icIch Palmer, coIored. was last might
arrested on a warrant by Detective
Bryant and Policemen Flournoy and
a $3.50 suit from II. G oldwater & Sons.
Later an additional warrant. charging
her with the theft of a SO SUIT of boys
tered against her. This suit was re-
covered by the; officers when they ex-
ecuted a search warrant OH the house
at Gil West Leigh Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Bazaar at barton heights.

The Senior Phi1athca Class Of the
Barton Heights Baptist Church Is hold
ing a three-day entertainment and
bazaar. the proceeds OF which will be
used for the Sunday school. The en-.
tertainment, which Is held at the
church, was opened last night, and q
musical program was rendered 1t will
be continued to-day and tomorrow
between: tho hours OF 8 and IL O'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Ncgro round ,Dend.

The dead body OF Louis Burton, COL
.ored, flfty-seven years old. was yester-
day afternoon discovered in the wood
house at, the mans home. T20 North
Thirtieth, Street Coroner Taylor, who
viewed the remains. said heart failure
caused tile death of the man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
shootine Pi.tol. in street.

a warrant was last night entered
against Thomas Owens. colorcd. now
In Jail on another charge. In which tho
negro is charged with being disordcrly
and shooting pistol In tho street
This warrant was sworn out by Bicycle
Policeman Letss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
SNOW FaIJinr nj nri.,,I.

Il SpeciaI 10 THO Times-DtSpatch.
BRISTOL. VA. November 19.-For
two hours binding snow storm pre-
vailed here tonight. Indications point
TO heavy snow fall Throughout South
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
CHARGED with stealth. Castings.

William Jackson, colored, was last
charged with stealing Sis5 worth OF
steel castings from the Tredegar Iron
Works. The castings 'wero recovered
arraigned on the larceny charge in
Police Court to-day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-09
Chautauqua Pro-
gram Is Excellent
Newell Dwight Hills, Preacher and
Lecturer To Be Big Draw
ing Card
Many Popular Musical And Literary
Programs By Good Talent
Will Be Heard
The Hiawatha Players Will Give Two
Full Programs, The Second To
Be Hiawatha Play

The annual Chautauqua course of
lecturers and entertainments under
the direction of the Midland Chau-
tauqua bureau, will be heard at Red
wood Falls early in July, the open
ing date being Sunday, July 5. While
the complete program has not yet
been issued, the literature explana-
tory of the talent and the various
numbers, shows definitely that the
program will be even better than that
of past years.
Among the speakers of note is
Newell Dwight Hills, who is famous
both as a preacher and a lecturer,
and as pastor of the Plymouth Church
of Boston, has taken his place by the
side of those wonderful men H. w.
Beecher and DR.. Lyman Abbott. John
A. Gray, whom the press has often
spoken of as a close second for DR..
Hills, will also speak during the
course. Mattison W. Chase, the hui
man interest lecturer, Father John
Daily, the priest orator, Judge Frank
Sadler, municipal judge of Chicago,
and DIR. Clarence w. Wassom, are
among the others on the program.
Madame Moutford, a lecturer upon
the Bible Lands, religion and reli-
gious doctrines is one of the inter-
esting woman lecturers.
For the lighter entertainment there
is a variety of entertainment. The
LABEL Concert Company, an Austria
Hungarian orchestra, the Hoosier
Male Quartette and the Gilbert Shor-
ter Players offer a variety of musi-
cal and literary entertainment that
has proved very popular wherever
seen.
Perhaps the most novel and inter-
esting entertainment, particularly to
Redwood Falls just at this time, is
that given by ten Ojibway Indians,
a part of the band that originated
the Hiawatha Play. This band has
played this play for several seasons,
including several trips abroad, and
are trained and finished actors. They
will give two full programs, a de-
piction of Indian Life and scenes
from Hiawatha and it is safe to pro-
phecy they will prove the most pop
ular of all the lighter numbers of
the course.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-09

FOR RENT:-Thrce rooms with
modern conveniences. Inquire of NJ.
C. Hirmer. 46-1t
Thos. Hoskin of North Redwood
had four cattle killed by the Min
neapolis and st. Louis train Satur-
day morning.
The picnic of the Redwood Falls
Farmers Club, which was to have
been held in the Wctmore grove next
Saturday, has been postponed indei-
nitely, owing TO the fact that the
farmers find themselves too busy at
this time of the year. A date for
this picnic will be announced later.
Mrs. C. o. Borg and her daughter,
Miss Mable Borg, returned Saturday
morning from st. Cloud, where Miss
Mable has been attending the Nor
NAL School for the past year. Mrs.
Borg visited at st. Cloud several
days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-09
Suffers
From High Wind
House of Frank SkiltOn Moved Fifteen
Feet from Foundations; Barn on
Hamilton Property Wrecked
Small Buildings and Trees Suffer Con-
siderable Damage; Roads I'm
passable From Heavy Rain

According to telephone message
from Lamberton this morning the
storm which visited Redwood Falls
last night behaved very badly indeed
in the southern part of the county,
many buildings and trees being blown
down and considerable damage done
to property although no one was in
jured. The high wind was accom-
panied by the heaviest downpour of
rain of the season.
The residence of Frank Skilton was
blown fifteen feet from its foundation
and the large barn on the Geo. Hamil-
ton property was wrecked. Numer-
Gus smaller buildings were also blown
over and some of them utterly de-
molished.
Just what damage was done to the
farm homes in the vicinity of Lam
berton was not ascertained at the
time the report this morning was
made, but it is probable buildings,
windmills and trees suffered consid-
cradle damage, judging from the mis-
chief done to the more protected
buildings in the city itself. The de-
luge of rain has made roads almost
impossible in that section of the
county, and telephone connections
were down at various points early
this morning.
While the rainfall here was only
90, which is considerably less than
during many recent storms, the high
wind caused it to be tremendously
forceful. No buildings were damaged,
but several of the city's large trees
have recently suffered complete ruin,
or been partially broken down.