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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-15
What one Gallon of Gasoline VIII DO.

II Is difficult to realize the amount
OF stored energy In a gallon Of gaso-
line. says H. l.. Thomson of the de-
partmout OF agronomy at Oklahoma
A. 4 NJ college. In gallon pail 1t
looks very small but when burned
in a small or 3-horsopowcr engine
the amount OF work accomplished V
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-15
81 Ili,h,

Tho Gem oil company Page. Josev
ard othorsl has abandoned ts tcst
ou thc puAois allotment in 32-11-1i
lt e.151 feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28


breath seemed to wrench itself from
her painting body. But she was not
her fathers daughter for nothing.
Controlling herself with mighty ef.
fort. she freed herself from his
embrace.
81 will listen" she said Indignantly,
ito what you have to say in explana.
ton Of your conduct"
MRS. CHALLONER on leaving the
i'i dinner table went at once to Eli
da's room. The nest was empty Mrs.
Challoner smiled and nodded to her.
self. and sought the cool of the deck
Elida's rug lay in heap on the foot
of her chair. But Elida was nowhere
to be seen. Mrs. Challoner made
hasty tour OF inspection - the read.
ing and writing salons. the upper
deck. even the cafe and lounge She
returned fiuttering TO the leeward
deck. Not daring to ask for help in
her search. she frantically ransacked
the ship again. No Elida! Memories
of the girls tragic face came to her.
II couldn't be possible that in a mo-
course not - nonsense. But fear lent
her wings. Back and forth she flut-
tered, trembling. up and down cor
ridors. around every remote corner
of the decks. peering, wide-eyed. into
strange, surprised faces.
All at once there appeared before
her. leisurely descending the com
panion ladder from the boatdeck.
the object of her frightened search
hanging upon the affectionate assist
ance Of a young man.
"Elida." almost screamed Mrs.
Challoner.
The culprit was completely self.
satisfied. even radiant. Her eyes
shone, two deep dimples enriched her
cheeks. the golden head was all but
pillowed on her companions shout
der.
This is Mr.. Gains, Mrs. Chal.
loner," she introduced, challenge in
her tone. Gerald Gains, you know.
Father spoke to you about him"
He did. indeed! | understood that
Mr.. Gains had forfeited his right to
be called your friend. | am, there
fore, at loss to explain his presence
mere.
The youth was unabashed.
I'm awfully sorry" he began,
smiling in most disarming manner.
"The truth is, | sneaked aboard at
the last minute. | hadn't had an
opportunity of putting things right
with my - with Miss LOOMS. and
made up my mind that the ship was
the one place where had her trapped
- so here | am" lie said II as one
expecting congratulations.
Mrs. Challoner remembered the in
junction, BE firm" and her words
came clean.minted, stamped with de-
termination and conviction.
"Mr. Gains, place you on your
honor. You will please not attempt
to communicate with Miss LOOMS,
Miss LOOMS is in my care. | have
her fathers minute instructions with
regard to you. | stand in position
of absolute authority. Come, Elida.'
At the tone of command the girl
famed.
II will not" she said with finality.
IF you are my chaperOne, Mrs. Chal-
Toner, you have no more authority
over me than my own father, and he
has none. am twenty-five years old,
and free and white"
The blood receded from the older
womans face. She was about to
answer the defiance with severity,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
S grains DIPLOMA n tablet d.
2 OUNCES water.

Use three or four times u day To hathc the eyes.
This prescription and III" simple Optona system
keeps the eyes clean, Sharp,nS the vision and
quickly OvrnOmp> Inflammation and irritation;
weak. watcrN, ON"rwOrkrd. tined eyes and other
similar troubles are greatly benefited and often
times cured hy it, Use. Many reports show that
wearers Of glasses have discarded them after a
few weeks use II l. good for the eyes and con-
tains no ingredient which would injurc the most
sensitive eyes Of an infant or the aged. ANY
druggist can I'LL this prescription very easily. Try
II aud know Tor once what real eye comfort t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
THE TIONAL SUNDAY MAGAZINE
Love and the Locksmith
Continued from Page 81

The group dissolved Elida turned
toward her cabin. Gains bowed and
retired In the direction of the smok.
ing room.
And nor what's to be done" cried
little Mrs. Challoner in dismay.
AS II in answer to her question. the
voice of a wireless messenger calling
a name came to her. OF course. a
wireless message to Mr. LOOMS! Mrs
Challoner's soul quailed. She wished
indeed, that she had been big as a
policeman and old enough to bark
like a mastiff." Good heavens, how
should she tell him? His dominating
personality rose before her, his
mighty voice raised in words Of warn.
ing and command sounded in her
frightened ears But she must. She
would be firm. She would justify his
trust in her.
She sought the wireless house and
with trembling fingers wrote out her
:. o. s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
TO SAVE EYES
Is the Object of This Free Prescrip-
tion-Try 1t If your Eyes Give
You Trouble.

Thousand, Of people suffer from eye troubles
because they do not know what to do. They
know some good home remedy for every other
minor aimcnt, but none for their eye troubles.
They neglect theircNcs because the trouble Is not
sufficient 10 drive them To an eye specialist. who
would. anyway, charge them heavy Zee. A. a
last resort they ~ to nm optictan or to the five
and tcn-ccnt store. and ofteutimes get glasses
that they do not need or which. after being used
two or three months. do their eyes more injury
than good Her" Is a simple prescription that
everyone should Use.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
SOME CONSIDERATION MAY
HAVE TO BE GIVEN RUSSIA
hrpOrts Come From liverpool Tint
''nrs f"untr! 500" IL I.ikci. to
tcSin Shipments of Grain.

CHICAGO. september aG-Adviccs
IRON liverpool inform us that there
Is some talk there that SHIPMENTS OF
grain from RUSSIA will commence soon.
since the war started the trade here
has not given Russia much ronsidera-
uor, taking II FOR granted thai the
Gar country would not export amy
thihG while the conflict Was on. Re
ports on EuSsia's crops are uncertain
ana conflicting, but she is generally
conceded TO have a materially Lighter
wheat yield this season thnn last wear.
NJ this late date and taking present
conditions into consideration. il would
ne impossible for Russia to export any
Whrrc near her normal total, bat she
may ship sufficient wheat TO make an
impression on the export demand in
th's country, which, at least would
temporarily affect values hero. The
wheat market here 10 day was again
heavy and was influenced by the
sharply lower cables and lack of specu-
lativc interest. Resting spots showed
losses Of ! l-+W1 3-Sc for. the active
months, as compared with Fridays
'iosc This weakness comes in face
OF marked decrease in The sales OF
wheat from the interior, particularly
IN The Southwest and West and good
export business ut Gulf ports, at least
II - believed that about SOC. 900 bushels
was sold 10 go out via the Gulf. but
- '"'it WAS any worked from mere
the fact was not disclosed
Liverpool spot wheat was unchanged
TO 2d. lower.
Corn also exhibited Il heavy tone.
largely IN sympathy With wheat and
partly because OF selling by tired longs.
WIZ" were not inclined to hold on over
SUNDAY. Resting spots were 5-$43-4c
lower than the previous close Excel
leht weather prevailed over the belt
Tor curing the crop, but country sales
TO arrive We're very light and consign.
mcnts small Shipping demand was
poor with sales Of only $4,000 bushels
reported here Cash corn was lMI1-2c
lower.
Weekend liquidation. limited out =
S'u' interest ana the weakness In other
grams all contrivcd to deprcss oats
values. Closing prices were 3-SQI-2c
lower imam previous resting spots. The
offerings were quietly absorbed ,on the
declines, bu, The buying proved IN
sufficient. Cash oats in the sample
markot were unchanged 10 / &c lower
Win sales here 10000 bushels. No
export business in oats was reported
from here to-day
PROVISIONS lost part OF their early
advance but finished with some gair.
Thc better tone in hogs at The yards
hclped the market, and there was fair
~ GOOD buying OF January products.
partly Tor speculative purposes and
partly from packers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
DOlNGS DOWN IN DIXIE;
GOOD WORK GOES ALONG
MnGnnesr Works in Nirginin. Indus rial
News at West Virginia and
North tnrOliuu.

| BALTIMORE. September a6.--Ninong
the Southern industrial and other de
vclopmcntal enterprises reported in
this weeks issue OF the Manufacturer
! Record. are the following:
city Dairy company Baltimore. Md.
has begun grading site FOR proposed
dairy and ice cream factory To cost.
with equipment. $4,000; will produce
10000 gallons Of milk and 10000 gal
Ions OF ice cream daily.
Monongahcla Valley Traction Com
pany. Hutchinson. w. Va. will build
100000 electric plant to develop 5000
horse power for electrical transmission
lIu miles,
Gastonia cotton manufacturing
Company. Gastonia. y. G.. will install
5000 spinning Spindles and 1000 twist
ing spindlcs mostly 10 replace old spin
ming frames.
G. V. Truit;, president Unity Cotton
Mills. LaCranEc, Ga. Fuller l.. Gallo
way and others viii organize company
10 build mill to manufacture cotton
spccialtics; plan capitalization Of $500.
600 or more.
lIarty Coal Company. Mullen. w. Va,
was incorporated with 100000 capital
stock to develop coal properties.
Pisgah Lumber Company. Ashcvillc,
y. g.. was incorporated with capital
stock OF $7S,o0o to manufacture lumber.
etc.
ladcn city Pottery Company. Padcn
City, W. Va, was incorporated with
capital stock Of $4,000 10 manufacture
pottery.
Parkcrsburs Shaie Brick Works.
Parkcrsburg. w. Va was incorporat ed
with $4,000 capital stock TO manufnc-
turc bricks.
High Point Roofing Tile Company.
High Point. y. C., was incorporated
with capital stock OF $4,000 to manu-
facturc roofing tile.
oxford Mining ~ Manganese Corpor-
alton. Concord Va. was chartered To
develop manganese deposits.
w. 6. l'radshcr Tobacco Company,
Durham. y. G.. incorporated with $50
600 capital stock Ia establish tobacco
factory.
French Broad manufacturing Com
pany, Ashcviiic. y. G.. plans to install
spinning mill. cost about s2j0,0on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
\ FORWARD MOVEMENT.
New York Stock Exchange OTers toIu-
promise Measure Tint may Mean
(.reuf Dcnl

Some OF the Richmond brokers see.
or think they do, In the action of the
New York stock Exchange in the lift
ing of restrictions on trading a distinct
movement toward the rcopening OF the
stock exchanges Of the country. This
If IL he a correct prophecy, viii relieve
the local loafcrs bench to a great OK
tent.
The New York committee has re-
ended. OF recommended that tho same
be done, certain rules relative to deal
ing in bonds and notes. Under the
new order members are permitted TO
buy or sell these securities at mod
crate concessions" Heretofore tho
committee had placed n ban on any
dealing below prices quoted at the close
OF the exchange on July 30. II is en-
prcssly stated. however that any pro
poscd transactions under the nov rule
must be submitted 10 the clearing
house OF the exchange before confirma
ton. In this action. local brokers soc
a disposition to gradually feel out the
situation. After all, II may be that
the war in Europe is helping some
things in this free country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
Review and outiool,

- q Dun * Co report as follows
go: ihc industrial Section:
Ihr warmer weather of the n.,,
week mas 10 some cxtcnt discounted
apprehension formerly felt for the corr
IN" t"pacco crop of the State and has
.urhishcd more favorable conditions
Ior satisfactory maturing Plans for
t"kihS car" of tho cotton situation.
seems TO DC progressing tavorably. and
IL is expected that the establishment,
., me Federal reserve bank TO he
placed here will aid materially.
conditions in the mcighborinr STATE
OF North Carolina appear soma
though business has been held hnci,
owing TO The uncertainty regarding rho
COTTON market. OF the 800 active mile
IN ms state. about half arc operat-
ing on less than fun time. This has 70
some extent effected retail business ana
reduced the buying power OF retail
merchants. However, Richmond whole :
s'icfS say that cancellations continue
10 decrease, and i'll some instances RI
ordering has been resumed The rnaI
estate market continues. very quiet. and
ACTIVITY in the building trade has nlso
hcch curtailcd considerably. But 1itt1a
new business is reported
Receipts Of fruit and country nro-
"ucc ny local dealers are i'm large
Noiuhc. ana, as regards most items
prices are lower than last year. Re-
Tan trade is fair, bu, collections con.
tinuc slow. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
TOURIST TRAVEL TO SOUTH,
PANAMA AND CALIFORNIA
One Good Effect OF War in Europe
May BE Seen Over
Here.
SEE AND KNOW YOUR OWN LAND
Travellers, Who Spend Much Money
in Europe. Must Turn Their Eyes
10 Their Own Great Country-Gct
Acquainted at Home.

\ lecture from the editorial columns
81 the Cincinnati Enquirer may hc
worth reading III Virginia:
The armies Of Americans composed
OF tourists and semircsidcnts which
Fave returned the past two months to
their own country from Europe. mum :
hercd upward Of one hundred thousand,
ana their expenditure OF American
money abroad has ceased certainly for
Il long time to come.
Their return and the cessation of
their expenditures abroad mean scores
OF millions OF dollars saved for bust :
ness purposes in the United States and
larger trade for the merchants of the
| United states through their purchas-
g here.
These returned armies will not ven
ture again TO Europe until the dove.
OF peace has made that continent it's
permanent resting place. and the other
armies which this fall and winter would
have started from our ports to the Ned
lterranean countries, TO Spain. Algeria.
Italy. the south Of France. the isles Of
Greece. the eastern coasts of the Adj
Ratio, to Constantinoplc. TO Asia Minor
sud to EEypt--thcsc will never even
assemble to embark for those shores.
Florida. California. Cuba, the BAHIA
mas. Bermuda, the West Indies and
Panama, these, in the order named. will
he the benciiciares of the travel which
war mas cut OH from the nations OF
Europe, from the lettering places OF
Asia and Africa.
The resorts of Florida will undoubt-
eddy be crowded from the opening to
the very end of the winter season, and
that Will mean millions Of dollars to
the transportation lines leading from
the North TO that land of sunshine and
Of flowers. and il will mean many more
millions of dollars TO those who trans
act business In that State
The see America" slogan will he
,hc popular cry for years To come with
v hich has come TO the Mediterranean
war and the entire absence of the tour
lists from America will go far TO per.
manenuy destroy their hold upon the
travelling public.
The financial destruction in Europe
j. widespread, deep and far reaching
and Great Britain. France. Germany
and Russia will not for years In tho
future send the continRcnts OF tour
lists 10 other lands in such numbers as
they did prior to this conila grafton Of
war which is sweeping into eternity
their best and bravcst, but into ruin
their material property Of every Kind
and class.
Florida aud California are in for very
prosperous seasons. and their inhabi-
G,nts arc preparing to accommodate II
,'aTcl beyond all numbers they have
ever had visit their respective States.
These preparations in Florida should
contribute to the advantage of certain
iincs OF manufacture i'm the city al Gin
cinnat and the state Of Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
nadium business Disturbed.

The European war has for tho present
At least. totally closed the European
market to American radium ores. As
is We'll known. tn" uranium ores OF
Colorado and Utah arc sold exclusively
FOR thcir radium content. SO little use
being known for :hc uranium that the
ores cannot bc sold for their content
OF that element. The closure of tho
European market leaves but one known
buyer, so that while the war lasts and
probably for some time afterwards the
market Will bc restricted and without
the bcucft of competition. Had the
bills introduced in Congress been
passed, the United states government
would probably also have been in the
market as buyer. aud the miner NIGH,
have had al least the choice between
two purchasers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
Rocky Mount rohncco marked.

III STCCTa. 10 Inc Tinles- DTspntch.J
ROCKY MOUNT y. @, Septcmber
week OF the present tobacco season. re
ceipts agsrcgatinG about 400, 0Oo
pounds. and but for the rain of Thurs
day ana Friday would have easily
ings contain more of tho leafr grade
and tips and fewer primings each day.
hut The character OF tho offerings
though differing from former week q
shows little or no improvement In
quality. Tho larger proportion OF the
offerings. consists. OF common. monde :
character, and more or less OF a green
ish color. Good tobaccos with color and
body and a good character sell well,
ana arc eagerly sought after. No
wrappers have appeared as yet and
prices have not reached rs high q
figure as last year. though cutters sold
as high as $50 during the week The
market closed strong and active.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27

Tic OHIO Tan Commission has certi-
neg 10 the Secretary Of State OF Ohio
q list of more than $4,000 corporations.
IN. charters Of which il asks he can
All these corporations are supposed
10 be dcad 50 FAR :,S actual business is
concerned. as the Tax Commission has
pcch irving Tor several years 20 Sc
cure returns from them They have
PAID no excise fees aud ip thousands
of cases notices sent them by mail are
returned as unbelievable. The state
VIII now proceed To clear its books OF
all these dead ones" and sec that only
i've corporations are carried on the
books hereafter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
FACTS FROM .ArAK.
Items uf More ur Less Industrial Chnrnc-
ter From the Whole World.

ter From the Whole World.
chile has az labor organizations.
Algeria produces large quantities OF rera =
MUM oil.
In lms Germany produced 4, mincra! cutpu
I:ish, agricultural experiment, stations
have been established by the government
OF Greece.
Tho sill, industry OF italy is particularly
juaiiy ceased
|, is estimated ,hat the annual catch Of
HOLSTERS IN the world is l25 900 900.
IN English insurance company issues Il
policy covering damage done Ivy militan;
sutfragcttcs.
During tho las, five wears Germany. France
and Russia have spent $4,000 Geo. So, 600 zoe
aud sl2ooo.ooo Ia the order named Tor aero
uauti,S
produ", and is in demand in the paint and
varnish trade. II has heen shipped TO the
United States from various Pacific islands
for the last scventy-tve years.
To operate household sewing machines
there has been invented electric motor
driven by = storage battery.
several citizens o; Torout" have agreed
to contribute si56oo FOR five years 10 enable
the University Of Toronto to increase its
research work.
Advancing civilization is fast diminishing
tho rattlesnakc on the American continent
There are said to be twelve species and
thirteen varieties.
Visitors to the Shaaho District. China
AZ any time eNccp, when the wheat is te-
ing harvested, find tho entire population
engaged In stripping. cutting plating
straw for straw braid only that part Of
the straw about foot from the root and
below about foot from the head be
used Tor braid. Pieces Ave ami sis inches
in length are thus secured. cut lcnEthwise
into number OF strips, and then dampcn-d
and plated.
What Is undoubtedly the most novel auto
mobile race course in tho world is found at
Saiduro. Utah, where natural salt beds fur
nsh the roadway. The beds the line
OF the Western Pacific Railroad and urc
sixty Ave miles I'm length and eight miles
III width furnishing smooth. unbrokcn
surface. level as a table. and from two
TO twenty, feet III depth. The salt is cry
stalled. IS per cent pure and white as
SNOW The surface Is hard and drN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
nichmond Contractor In MARYLAND.

Construction lis progressing steadily
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company bridge al Powelis BEND,
near WiiliaInsport. Md. ThomaG Shea
han, OF richmond. being the contrac-
tor This 1900 foot bridge is TO re-
place n structure that was too light
for increasing traffic and present az
rC;hng stock. II Will have twelve
piers, two abutments and thirteen 100
foot sirder spans. spanning the po-
'omac River and the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Canal. It's piers arc sixty feet
high. nine OF these being in water nv.
TO ten feet deep while five structures
"m Land foundation viii be down Ia
rock twenty one to tw-<T. y-fivc feet.
dccr Mont $3.50. 90" viii he the cost,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS:
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
ny FRANK =. WOODsON,
Industrial Editor.

This column L. open Ia contriI,u-
TORS who have something to say OF
SuESehttVc nature. and who nrc
willing ia make hints aud surgen-
Hons looking to tho better dcvcIop-
n"nt of the good old states Of NIr-
eihin, west Nirglniu and North
'arolinn. and who cnn hold their
>uS2r"tions down In amy one Issue
I" from 100 ia .ou words. Such COM
inunicattOuS. addressed to the In
duHtrinI Editor. viii receive prompt
attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
Gnstonin WILLS EnlnrgInr

IfNN TINTA, y. z, Stptcmbrr 100
rhe iastonia Cotton Manufacturing
Company has closed contracts for the
replacing Of old machinery and enlarg
INK the capacity or tho factories. IL
il understood that 500 spinning
spind!es and 1000 twisting spindlcs Will
hc installed. This plant now has la,Ua6
ring spindlcs. 2. 500 twister spindles, $50
looms. ETC. employing 400 operatives on
ihc production "f cotton warm and
brown Sncetins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
Cnntracts AYnrheh

CHARLESTON, W. VA, September
% building and machinery contracts
electric plant which the AIonongahcla
VALLEY Traction Company. Fnirmont. W
Va. recently announced il had decided
to build al hutchinson. in this state.
Thc hMildinG win nc 23OXI2 feet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
Cost Of sheep Killer.

= fdFin ana FlrcSidc saws:
Shccp-kiilinE dogs cost the StaI. nf
ichhSNiNhhia at least $4,000 las, year
according 10 Harrisburg advices This
covers only the direct damage ana thn
reports actually made Much diroc,
damage is known not to have been rc
ported. The indirect effect of the do.
nuisance Is much greater. For instance
twenty years ago in Ncnango County
inc wool clip ran to 100000 year. but
mas now fallen to 10000 pounds The
decrease amounts to over $50 00n q va =
in The one county, and is attri,,;,,"
mostly To the driving OF the sheen nut
ol business by dogs. The community
would have been better off surely. with
out any dogs"
have no statistics to show the cost
OF me sheep killing dog i'm virginia
p''t " Is very certain that hundreds of
people are Kept out OF the sheep raising
business by the constant presence OF
inc roaming hounds and ours Every.
county in the State ought to follow
the lead of Chesterfield County by
adopting the Lewis law, recurring dog
owners To keep their dogs up. inst n {
people are required TO keep hogs and
cattle pcnned
The wall street Journal tells this
local story nocal to New York;:
Into Wall Street Office this week
walked man who has IL large invest
mcnt i'm New York Railways income
bonds. and his first question was how
cheaply Il block Of these bonds could
he purchased. The broker answered
that he had no idea. and was not do.
ing business except as allowed by the
stock Exchange.
We'll those bonds are good pur-
Continued or Firth Pagc.)