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Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
GETS v. C. AT AGE OF 1e
Lance Corporal Dwyer Held Trench
Single Handed During Fight at
Hill No. 60.

London.-The youngest soldier Of
the British army to receive the Vic
toria Cross is Lance Corporal Dwyer,
who is only nineteen years old. He
won the V. c. for holding. single hand
ed, trench against the Germans dur
ing the fighting around the famous
Hill No. 60. He is now back in Lon
don on short leave from the front
and is devoting this time, which has
been granted to him for rest, to re-
cruiting work. He appeared the other
day in Trafalgar square and delivered
a stirring appeal for more recruits,
which was loudly applauded.
Acting Corporal Issy Smith of the
Manchester regiment is the first SOL
dier of Jewish faith to receive the
Victoria Cross. His reward was given
him for having assisted a wounded
comrade over 250 yards of ground un-
der heavy shell fire at Ypres.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
BOY, 13, ENTERS UNIVERSITY
Indianapolis Sends Second Young Gen.
ius to Chicago-Wins Scholar
arship by Ability.

Chicago.-Students and faculty of
the University of Chicago are expect
ing much of Benjamin Perk of Indi-
annapolis. thirteen years and four
months old, who has registered as
freshman. Perk was graduated last
spring from the Indianapolis Manual
Training high school and was awarded
a scholarship at the university He
is enrolled in the Junior college of phi
losophy.
Perk follows in the footsteps of Har-
old Fisbein, who came from Indianapo-
lis year ago at the age of fifteen and
has continued his remarkable record
at the university. Perk is the young
est student ever matriculated at Chi
cago.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25

To demonstrate his contention that
he had perfected a form of life pre-
server which viii enable a ship
wrecked person to keep off water.
cold, hunger and thirst for several
days, o. A Youngren of Sheridan,
Wyo,, went down New York harbor on
a tug boat and. garbed in the costume,
remained in the water for 40 minutes.
The costume is a one.piece affair re-
sembling a divers suit. 1t is made
of rubber-coated cloth and has an inch
thick lining of kapok, a substance
resembling cotton, used in life pre-
servers. The feet of the costume are
weighted with five pounds of lead
each, so that no matter how the per-
son wearing the costume may go over
board, he will Immediately assume an
upright position. He showed how to
draw fresh water from pouch at the
side of the suit by means of rubber
tube. Then he detached one arm from
the sleeve. pushed the elastic neck
piece up to his eyes with the free
hand. and fed himself from a food
pouch on the inside Of the suit.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
Professor Lost In WlIds.

Berkeley. Cal. - Mrs. Genevieve
Bridwell, wife of ]. w. Bridwell, for
mer entomologtst at the University OF
California, is on her way to the an
tiSodes in search of her husband. who
went into the wilds Of western Aus
tralia some months ago as the agent
of the Hawaiian government in search
of parasites to control insect pests.
Professor Bridwell was last heard
from when he sailed from Sydney. n.
8. W., for ports on the west coast OF
Australia, whence he expected to pro.
ceet inland.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
War Swells Rail Victims.

London.-The board of trade figures
for year, not including the most re.
cent railway disaster in which nearly
800 persons lost their lives. show that
on the 23,700 miles Of railway in the
United Kingdom during the year GOV.
cred by the report 125 passengers
were killed. while 2,440 were injured.
OF railway employees, 425 were killed
in this period and 5.o65 injured. This
is vastly worse showing than ever
before. fact due, perhaps, to the
changes in servants and schedules
owing to the war.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
ELK KILLS som IN PARK DUEL
Ten-Year-old Buck Comes Out Win
ner in the First Big Quarrel
In Family.

Richmond, Ind.-Two buck elks in
the city herd in Glen Miller park
fought a duel and before the en-
ployees could separate them. Teddy.
head of the herd. had gored to death
his son. a two-year-old buck. Teddy
is one of the finest specimens of elk
in the country, and is ten years old.
1t is the first time in the history of
the herd that buck has offered harm
to its offspring.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
Rlacksnake Steals Enas.

Spring Grove, Pa.-Although Ralph
Hivner had heard his hens cackling
with clockwork regularity the last
month, he was receiving no eggs. He
kept watch and discovered a six-foot
blacksnake creeping stealthily from a
crevice in the henhouse. II then
started working its coils in such a
manner as to throw the eggs to the
floor. where they were broken. The
enake was shot.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-25
Fl.tlron Explode. and InIure. Girls.

Berlinville. O.-Edna and Bertha
jenkins, daughters OF farmer living
near here, were painfully burned the
other day. when flatiron containing
q heater fed with gasoline exploded in
Miss Edna Jenklns' hands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
CnAI,. WOnD Am KINDLINC

Phone easy g. Our auto service in
sures quick delivery.
NEFF-STILEs co. Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
NICKEL AUTO TURNS OVER
AND SPILLS PASSENGERS

Another nickel automobile was over
turned Friday afternoon, near the cor
ner of Montana and Campbell streets,
when car number 1898 turned out
quickly to avoid a collision with an
other automobile.
The car was going east on Montana
with four passengers, all of whom
were slightly injured. The driver saw
another machine running north on
Campbell street and turned sharply
into Campbell. The turn was too sharp
and the nickel car was overturned. NJ.
J. Murray, J. Whitney Webb and a
third passenger were in the rear seat
Murrays face was skinned and he was
badly bruised. Webb's arm caught in
the bows of the top and it was neces-
sary to lift the machine off of him be-
fore he could be freed. A friend of the
driver was riding with him on the
front seat, but was not seriously in
jured A man in the rear seat was
slightly injured.
The machine was lifted back on its
wheels and was run to the garage on
its own power The license number
register at the county clerks office
shows that L o. BlOunt took out this
number for his automobile. He de-
cIined to make a statement regarding
the accident.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
Canada Equibping
Motor Truck FLeel

The president of the Bank of Mon
treal, H V. Meredith, on behalf of him
self, H. r. Drummond, senator r. Nc
Kay, Arthur DrummOnd and c. B. Cor
don, has offered to the Canadian gov
eminent a sum of $4,000 for the equip
ment of a quick-firing machine gun
battery. Sir Robert Borden has &C
cepted the offer ana plans for the
building and equipment of the mo-
tors and guns are well under way,
the best talent in the United States
and Canada being employed. 1t is IN
derstood that this battery will be SINH
lar to the one equipped by the Hon.
Clifford Sifton and others for the first
contingent. It will include half a dozen
machine guns mounted on motor trucks
with other machine guns that can be
taken out and mounted on tripods Tor
field work. Some 20 trucks altogether
are used for ammunition, supplies, am
bulance, etc, besides the guns 1t IS
understood that Edward Holland, OF
tawa, who won the Victoria cross IN
South Africa, will be in command Of
the battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
Vanadiun1 Is Found
Near Lake Superior

vanadium. used extensively in max
ing automobiles, has been discovered
by J. n. Thompson, a mineralogist,
near the shore of Lake Superior, about
IS miles northwest of LAnse. it is re-
ported. The mineralogist has been
prospecting for a number Of Chicago
iron interests and made the discovery
OF vein of vanadium several weeks
ago. The matter was kept secret, but
arrangements were made at once for
the construction of a shaft and crew
Of men was put to work to further in
vesti. gate the grounds The vein is re-
ported to be "a inches thick and runs
for very great distance. In fact it is
estimated that the output will be ex-
ceptionally large in quantity and val
ues. Although vanadium has been
found in five western states, in only
two has it been found worth the while
to mine it. but even so, the quantity
produced is quite small and practically
all of the vanadiUm used in the United
States comes from Europe and most OF
it from Sweden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02

fame Of England, the Peugeot to give
France distinction and a score OF
American made cars to flaunt the slo-
gan of Made in America" the British
Lion, the Lily of France and the Stars
and Stripes will be merged into a pot
pourri of motor entertainment which
will take top rank
An Important Entry.
An unexpected entrant in the race IS
that made by Charles Z. Erbstein,
well known attorney of Chicago. Erb-
stein has nominated a 1876 horsepower
Marmon for the classic. The Marmon
will be driven by CASTOR Norris. This
car is the same one which was driven
by Joe Dawson in the Indianapolis
race. It was wrecked in that event
but showed its extreme speed at Sioux
City later in the year when it was
driven to third place by Cyrus Pat
schke. An accident-damaged the water
system in the last stages Of the Sioux
City race and had it not been for this
the MarmOn would have won handily
with a high average.
Earl Cooper, who will be at the wheel
Of new Stutz, declared to be the fast
est Stutz car ever made, and Eddie
Rickenbacher, who will drive one OF
the French Peugeots, have arrived on
the coast. Both Of these drivers have
been in the east since the Corona race.
They will come here soon with their
cars and begin training for the big
event.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
HOSPITALS. NURSES AND GIRLS
GALORE FOR SAN DIEGO RACE

Checkers in Exposition Race Will be Girls Physician In
Charge of Course Will be DR.. Darlington, Well
Known Here; Many Famous Cars Are Entered;
Experts Engaged for the Work in the Pits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
FLOOR WAX FOR
AUTOS IN RAIN

Floor wax as wet weather dressing
for automobile bodies is the novel rec
ommendation made by a local dealer
Many a man breads to take new
car out in the wet weather, for fear
of spelling the shiny finish" said he
with proper care, however, a car with
well finished body can be used in
stormy weather with practically no
detriment to its appearance. The first
requisite to preserve the appearance
of a car is to use an oilcloth cover for
the hood in wet weather. The rain
falling on the hood warmed from the
heat of the motor will quickly destroy
the Iuster of the baked enamel. no mat
ter how well the enamel has been ap-
piled.
For the rest of the body. have
recently discovered that nothing is bet
ter than common floor wax The car
should be carefully cleaned with a good
body polish, wiped dry, and then a
thin coating of any good floor wax
applied. The body will then shed rain
like a ducks back, and mud can be
easily removed in case any clings."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
Clarke WINNER
Of TUCSON RACE

Tucson, Ariz. Jan. Dick Clarke.
driving a Stutz car owned and entered
by Harold Steinfeld, won the 100 mile
$1,000 New Years day automobile. race
here, avera ging 81 miles an hour'
seRed" Brewer. driving a MarmOn en-
tered by William Stanley of Globe.
which finished third in the last El
Paso-P Phoenix race, was second. J. ..
Maxwell, driving q Fiat, was third
Eight drivers started and four mn
ished. The turns were badly torn up,
The course was 20 laps and made about
1O2 miles. It comprised part of the
new Southern Arizona fair grounds
course and part of the new state high
way from Tucson to Vail
Several thousand people witnessed
the racing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
FOR CARRYING TIRE CHAINS.

A box fastened beneath the FOOT
boards in front of the seats makes a
good place to carry tire chairs. Bore
several half inch holes in the bottom
and the dirt viii shake off the chains.
Thus there is need of washing them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
Good ROADS BILL
MAY BECOME LAW
Prospects Good for Passage
of Measure at Present
Session of Congress.

While the national legislative pro-
gram as set forth in the presidential
message did not contain any refer
ence to highways it is not improbable
that a good roads. bill will be passed
at the short winter session Of con-
gress.
Recently the governors of southern
and western states sent the following
telegram to president Wilson; we
most earnestly urge that congress
make good the Baltimore pledge and
pass a good roads bill at the winter
session. Public sentiment overwhel-
mingly demands it, and will sustain
you in urging upon congress well di-
rected federal cooperation in road con-
struction and maintenance
Roswell Mans Work.
Prominent in the Ltlauta Good Roads
congress among the advocates for fed
eral aid was DR.. S. NJ. Johnson Of Ros-
well, N. NJ In his address DR.. Johnson.
made it very clear that while those
sections distinctiVely agricultural re-
Quired for their Development the mar
ket road, fully one half of the national
domain was not predOminantly agr1-'
cultural, but devoted to mining, me
raising Of live stock, or industries re
lated to the presence of the health
seeker, the tourist the leisure class;
and that through routes of travel were
as vital to the development of the non
agricultural regions as the community
road was to the agricultural areas.
The convention was fully convinced
that the point was well taken and so
declared in the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted
Working Tor Roads.
Dr. Johnson is now in Washington
D. c., and in a conference with sena-
tor Simmons, who is chairman of the
senate finance committee, he suggese-
ed that provisions be made at this ses-
sion for congress to continue and en-
large the work the government has
been doing for experimental roads, by
making an appropriation sot S5OO,UUV
for experimental post roads and an
additional 100000 for roads across
forest and indian reservations and
other federalized areas where such
links form parts of established routes
of travel. Senator Simmons gave his
hearty endorsement to the proposal 1t
is unnecessary to say that senators
Fall and CatrOn, of New Mexico, are
favorable to the plan.
A Needed Work.
DR.. Johnson in commenting upon the
situation said; 1T would seem there
fore that so simple and sensible prop
Osition ought to meet the approval OF
congress, the president, and the
country at large. To refuse to pro-
vide for the. continuance Of the Work
which the government has already IN
dertaken, and which has been crowned
with signal success, the building Of
experimental post roads, would seem
/ very unwise, inasmuch as tentative
| work is pointing the way to the solu-
tion of the general problem To pro-
vide for the extension of the Work
along the line indicated seems reason
able, in view of the fact that in many
| instances, not only through routes Of
/ travel, and also market roads lie
| across federalized areas, not open to
| entry or colonization"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02

entire process, shows how thoroughly
John n. WHY'S, president Of the com
pany, has provided superior facilities
for the manufacture of the Overland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
In LeapYear
CCopyright, 1914 BY Associated Htseagy
Pro0A)

N"pSSas"s' VA -
Morna's eyes were troubled. There.
fore her Faithful Heart lost some
thing Of his Joy in the Joyous summer
day. He knew every change Of the
eyes--beautiful brown eyes. dark and
liquid, set under arched brows and
curtained with long. soft. straight
lashes. Most lashes 80 long and thick
have . trick Of curling upward. Nor
mas rather lay In soft dusk fringe over
the splendors underneath. or made .
fairy shadow against the healthy pal
lor Of her oval cheeks.
Faithful Heart. Of course. had an
other name-indifferent folk called
him John Speer-"Honest John" more
commonly. He was - honest - he
was sturdy and ugly. It was an en-
gaging ugliness, that made children
hold out imploring arms to him. and
dogs follow him, wagging the tail In
Joy.
He had grown up knowing Norma
and loving her. He could not recall
the day since he was ten and she .
fairy of four that he had not been
conscious of somehow having her in
charge. After sort she belonged
to his people, being orphan step.
daughter to the aunt who mothered
him most. He did not live with the
motherer, but with two Of her spin.
ster sisters. Both adored him, but
being stiff and shy, never dared show
him the open tenderness he got from
Mrs. Ware.
Norma was rising twenty now
In another six months she would
come into her property, small com
petence inherited from her mother
and kept sacredly intact by her step
mother. Mrs. Ware was eager to
have John press for marriage-no tell
ing what girl might do when she had
ready money and absolute freedom In
the spending of it.
John was not afraid either would
60 to Morna's head. Also he had g
certain mans pride in showing hii
world and hers that If she came te
him It would be open-eyed and fret
from choice, without trace of com
Iulsive family influence.
He was, indeed, Faithful Heart
foolishly faithful, foolishly fond 4
might be. Even az he loved Norma b,
trusted her. In reward she had al
ways been open as the day towart
him. That made her present state a
once puzzling and unpleasant. II any
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
RIBBONS IN GREAT VARIETY
All Descriptions and Shades Calico In
to Use Both for Glrdles and
trimmings.

Rich satin, faille and MORE ribbons
are used for girdles and hat trim.
mings. Girdles are either plain, OF
striped broche, or a combination OF
ribbons. Velvet brocades have entire
velvet figures. or satin flowers out
lined with velvet Velvet stripes ap-
near In dark, rich roman ribbons.
Many rich ribbons are very DARK
such shades as dark brown, navy, pur-
pie, mahogany, russian and stem
greens, etc., and are blended with mar
lines of black, yellow. scarlet, pale
blue and green satin, or one wide one
Of black satin. Girdles and sashes OF
brocade have rich effect with plain
colored gown. For evening or dancing
gowns rich satin girdles are worn, and
fancy stripes set off a simple serge
or cotton Dress Soft finished ribbons
are used for crush girdles.
Tinsel ribbons heavy with gold or
silver scrolls or flowers are very hand
some and are used for girdles or for
collar, vest or cuffs. Ribbon tassels
of black ribbon are fur tipped and
used as a coquettish finish on some Of
the close turbans worn tipped sharply
on the side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Heart toHeart
Talks
THE RIGHT TO CRITICISE.
By CHARLES N. LURE

When next you hear some one cr1tl'
cising the work of another In cap
tious, faultfnding spirit ask him:
what have you done in the same
line that outshnes the thing you are
criticisingT"
Nine times in ten
You will silence the critic. The 9th.
er time you will lose. for 1t may be
that the critic can point to good work
of his own to Justify his attitude.
But
Take the chance. anyway. 1t VIII
be an interesting experience. In either
case you will learn something.
Just one sort Of man has the right
to criticise and be heard" says WRIT
er in the Atlantic Monthly-"the man
who has earned the right to by max
ing some positive contribution himself
to an inevitable and superladvely i'm
portant problem"
That's putting 1t too strongly. per
haps. Let Us grant the right to the
man or woman who has done some.
thing worthy, even If the field Of his
or her endeavor has not been one into
which enters ian inevitable and super
latively important problem"
Even in the minor affairs Of life
The right to crfticise must needs b.
granted to one who Is in a position t.
know the facts and has the mental acu
men to WEIGH and compare them. set
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
How Rookworms Are Tracked.

To guard the 100000 books in the
New York library against the raw.
ages Of bookworms and other insects,
which feed upon the paper, the glue
on the backs, and the cloth and leath-
er bindings. a constant care is ex-
ercised, and a keen watch kept for
any evidence Of their activities. One
woman is assigned exclusively to this
work. When treating the books, she
wears a huge apron which completely
covers her gown. a checsccloth ve,i
protects her face against the germs
which Turk in the musty documents
and even the air she breathes is
screened against contasion. Cios,
touch 10 kept with the health depart
ment. and books which have been re
turned from infected areas are fumi
gated before being restored to oircu
lAtion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

thing really troubled her, John felt
1t at once his right and his privilege to
know it and seek a remedy.
It was tantalizing that he could not
go straight to her-he had Aunt Mar
tha's Sunday school boys in charge.
to say nothing of the old folk from
the poorhouse whom Aunt Mary had
insisted must be brought to the bas-
ket meeting Since 1t came on upon q
Saturday rather than Sunday 1t owned
holiday aspect in which there was
nothing Of sacfilege.
The countryside for ten miles
round about, and almost the whole Of
two villages, had come together in the
Eig shady grove trimming Asbury meet
ing house, to sit under brush arbor
famed by winds from heaven, hear
glad tidings Of great Joy. then between
sermons eat the fat and drink the
sweet and hear the news of q whole
year.
! Norma was looking out for the
Ware dinner baskets. helped by q slim
darkish young fellow wholly strange
John wondered, raging inly. II the
dark fellow could be her perplexity
He was 1.-the and light on his feet
moving MS If on springs. Yet there
vas something tense in his face. al
edged timbre in his voice when h
flung gay banter right and left.
AS Mrs. Ware sailed majecticall!
past, John caught her arm. askinI
under breath with the faintest nod to
ward the stranger: who Ii he?"
why! Hasn't Norma told you
Her cousin Len-all the really bloo
cousin she's got in the world!" Mr.
Ware said in half whisper. "Son 3
her mothers brother-you know Oh
was q Gordon. This Lenox Is awfu
friendly and bright spoken, but som
way-well, I wish he hadn't come"
Don't worry - he shan't max
trouble for anybody" John said stou
ly, though In heart not quite as eas'
His aunt passed on with a sigh
relief. The morning service was owe
the intermission was fairly a-bui
with hospitality. Yearly the bask'
dinner was q sort Of housewifely cor
petition. Though all baskets vel
spread upon common tables free
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
MIlee Herr and Than.

In England = mile means IL r.
miliar 1.760 yards, but In Iceland II
means 2,24o yards. and in the High.
lands 1t may mean the old Scots mile
Of 1875 yards. In Switzerland the
hardy mountaineers think s,ls3 the
proper thing, even when. as generally
Is. it is very much uphill. The Swiss
Is the longest mile Of all. being fol.
lowed by the Vienna post mile Of
s,296 yards. The Flemish mile is
$3.50 yards, the Prussian S,237 yards
and In Denmark they walk s,244 yards
and call it q stroll Of a mile. The
Turks are satisfied with 1895 yards
and the Italians shorten the distanc,
Of mile to 1,fee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Pure Bred Arab horse

In Cairo society has been formed
for preserving the pure bred Arab
horse. 1t is said that recent changes
In the lives and habits of the Bedouius
have resulted in the deterioration of
these horses. A practical horseman
Of wide experience says that as a rule
the Arab horse is now 70 better treat.
ed than our own horses, whatever NAV
have been true Of the old days when
such poems as The Arab to al,
Steed' were written.