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The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
CLING TO BLEAK LAND
MATES OF SHETLAND IslANC
 LOVE THEIR HOME.
Have Hard Work to Coax Livirc From Almost Barren Rock, But Leave 1t UnwilingIy-Spot
 Has Figured in History

Fair island, 9 miles south of all the other Shetlands, has had a strange enough pageantry passing over it's rocky surface For not only was it the home of the Piets, and then of the Morse; and for the Morse, the signal beacon to give warning of the coming of the hostile sail; besides that, it supplied chapter in the TO- nance of the Spanish Armada.
 For here was wrecked the ship of Don Gomez de Medina, and that noble and his men were for a time most generously entertained by the island. CTS, writes Maude Radford Warren in Harper.s Magazine. But time passed. the Spaniards stayed. the meal and the mutton diminished. Then the island CTS, wrapped in by the wild storms unable to get to any other island, fearful of famine. hid their food The forced guests grew weak, many died of starvation, and some, it is said, were pushed over the tall cliffs into the sea.
 At last one Andrew Umphrey took the Spaniards away in a ship, and since that day the name of Umphrey has been powerful in the Shetlands.
 The Fair island people show plain traces of Spanish blood but they re- sent the suspicion of it, saying that the Spaniards were isolated when on the island.
 It is hard to conceive how isolation could well be possible on an island two miles square; besides, the Fair island people do not deny that the strange patterns and the lichen dye ing of the stockings and caps and shawls their women knit were taught them by the Spaniards, and indeed the same sort of handieraft is found to this day in country places of Spain.
 The Fair islanders were great smurs1ers in the old days and they are still good bargainers. They are very intelligent, seeming to know in stinctively how to read and not so very long ago they would follow the mail steamers in their light canoe shaped boats. which none but them selves can manage. begging for news papers and books.
 One of their terrors is Of infec- tious disease: another is of the dog tax man, against whose coming they are said to hang and drown their dogs; a ather is of emigration. for they love Fair isle. Yet emigrate they must: about forty-five years ago a
 
 to coax living from their bare rock. Their greatest joy is the occasional visits of the minister. more frequent ly now than in the old days, when he arrived but once in about two years to marry and christen. He breaches every day of his stay, and they pro long his visit on every possible pre- text, using, when all else fails, the solemn prophecy of a storm.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Pages Weekly Letter.

The crop gathering season is all most over and all corn land that has not been broken should be this month and all the stalks, weeds and grass powed under. Any meadow land that you expect to plant in other crops next spring, should be>turned under this month. Flat break all the land you can
 during December. It will also pay well to disk the land as fast as you break it. Do not leave the furrow slice unkroken and unsettled, but
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
10 CONTINUE RIVER WORK.
Army Engineers Make Favorable Report Cn
 The 0uachita Work.

Residents along the Ouachita river south of Camden, are glad to know there will be no discontin- uance of river improvement work as the report of the army en2in CTS to congress contain recommends tions for appropriations to com plete locks 5 and z and for chan nel work. People living along the river were aroused to action during the past few months by fear that the government would abandon the locks and dams. though more than half of the work had been com pleted, because a proper use was not being made of the river by ship pers. Several conferences were held at Monroe and at Camden with government engineers and it was made plain that continuation of the improvement depended on the measures taken to utilize the river for the shipment of frieght. T he report of the engineering corps to congress indicate the plans out lined were satisfactory. The re- commentators include $4z4,0o for locks 5 and z and $25,Coo fer channel work.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.

IJt
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm Of F. J. City of Toledo. County and State afore- said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Gatarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 9th day Of Decem- ber 4. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
 (SeaO Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials. free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
 Sold by ali druggists. Toe.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Methodist Church Services

The following services will be held at Union church Sunday: Sun day school at 1000 a. m. Preach ing at a. m. and z:3o p. m. by the pastor. Junior League at SOC D. m. Epworth League at 6:50 D m. A cordial in7 aztion is extend ed to all to attend these services.
 Rev. $. K. BURNETT Pastor
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Notice.

The Union Saw Mill Company will pay $5O.OO as reward to any one, not in it's employ, who will fur nish information from which any person shall be convicted of depre- aatlng or trespassing upon the tim Der of said Company.
 This 1st, day of February, 9O6.
 UNION SAW MILL Go.
 By F. w. Scott,
 Secy. and Treas
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
MOOdmen Fleet Officers.

At the regular meeting of Swee' Bay Camp No. All. ". o. w.. las Saturday night the following ofiic. CTS were elected for the ensuing year:
 c. e. A. Mccormick.
 A. L.-J. c. Phillips.
 Banker-W. L. Carter.
 Clerk-J. c. Bridges. Escort-A. P. Phillips.
 Watchman-Lester Malone. Sentry-T. N. Rubottom.
 Mgr.-C. F. Duncan.
 Physician pr. Foster farrell.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Ups and Downs.

This life is composed of ups and downs; l might give myself as an example Of course, I prefer to win, but if not I won't be dissatisfied have had my share of successes and reverses; successes I have endeav ored to meet without elation, reverses without depression, and whenever have fallen it has been my motto and think it has been a good one. to try again the following day Sir Will frid Laurier.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Will Exchange School Books.

Manager D. M. Clowney, of the Union Saw Mill store, informs me that all pupils having school books to be exchanged must have them at the store by Saturday night, December II. He says books will be exchanged up to that time but not after that date.
 A. J. DoWis, Supt.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11

pulyerize 1t into a loose bed. It
 will hold plant food, and make 9
 better reservoir for water in the
 spring. Large olods and furrow
 slices with air places in between
 are hard on the land and will tell in
 the next crop. Get rid of them by
 disking. A clod in the field is real ly worse than lock.
 Now is the time to look after your seed for next year if you have
 not already done so. Cotton seed
 will be scarce and high priced in
 the spring. If you have not saved your Gottonseed do so without further delay. Good seed corn is always scarce in Arkansas. If you have good variety of corn stick to it and pick out the best ears now and hang them up in a good dry place where they will be protected from the freezing weather. A good way is to swing it to the raft CTS in the house over the living room. Never keep more than two varieties of corn on the farm, one white and other yellow. Select your seed carefully every year and build up these two varieties. De not be experimenting with every new variety you happen to hear about. Remember that all good varieties of corn are produced as a result of breeding and careful seed selection year after year, without allowing any mixture. It will do but little good to get the very best variety unless you keep it from mixing with other varieties, and are also careful in selecting seed every year. Without care in seed selection the best seed will run out Observe equal care with cotton seed, and have as fev varieties as possible. One good variety is enough On my farm had three or four kinds this year. Next year will have but one, as we produced enough of one variety for the whole crop next year. The seed we will plant averaged 56 per cent lint From 1900 pounds we got bale weighing 5Z6 pounds. From 1900 pounds of the other kind we got a bale weighing 496 pounds. Tax ing the average yield per acre on the farm calculated the differ ence and found that the one we are going to keep produced at the rate of $64O per acre more than the other kinds. However, 1t yielded better than the other kinds. and the real difference amounts to about $9 per acre. A cotton that will gull one inch staple and make 56 per cent lint and is a good yielder is good kind to stick to- It pays. Suit yourself about the variety, but stick to it and improve it by careful seed selection.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
Bids Wanted for JanitOr.

The school board of Consolidated District No. 60 will receive bids for doing the janitor work at the new school building up to Wednesday Dec. IS, at 10 o'clock a. m. For services required see Prof. A. J Dowis at school.
 L. F. Magee, Pres. w. H. Moore, Secy.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
The Week in History.

Monday, Dec. 6. Carver landed in New England, 1920.
 Tuesday, Dec. z. Delaware ad- mitted to Union, 1z8Z.
 Wednesday, Dec. 8, Washington crossed Deleware. 1Zz6.
 Thursday, Dec. 9, Buffalo burn ed, 1915.
 Friday, Dec. 10. Mississippi ad- mitted to Union, l81Z.
 Saturday, Dec. II, Pilgrims landed, 1920.
 Sunday, Dec. 12, Pennsylvia ad- mitted to Union, lZ8Z.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
New Odd Fellows Officers.


 On last Tuesday night the fol- lowing officers for Huttig Lodge No. 548, |. 0. o. F., were elected for the ensuing year and will be installed along with the ppointiye officers on the first Tuesday night in January:
 N. G.-E. L. Ware.
 V. G.-M. L. Philips.
 Secy.-Harlan Sehon.
 Treas.-L. M. Despair.
 Trustees-M. L. Phillips, L. M. Despair, J. E. Greer.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
For Sale.

Sixteen acre Truck farm, in high state of cultivation. One five room house, two tenant houses. two good wells, pasture with water tank and barn. One-half mile west of Huttig. For prices see
 w. L. REAGAN,
 at Huttig Meat Market.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
RebekahS fleet officers.

The following officers for Huttig Rebekah Lodge No. 66 were elect ed last Monday night:
 N Mrs. Lou Mllstead.
 Y. G.-Mrs. Wilkie Frost.
 Seey.-Mis8 Murray Pilkilton.
 Treas. Mrs. Dofathea Greer.
 These together with the appoint i've officers will be installed on the first meeting night in January.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11

Be sure you're right then act just as courteously as if there were a possibility of your being mistaken
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11
NAN TVUnT1Ei
 TO SOUTHEAST.
SMALL DAMAGE TO PROP
Most Accounts Agree There w One Shock Probably Lasting More Than a Few Seconc
 Others Think Longer.

Memphis, Tenn.-Distinet quake shocks, covering a wid tory over four or five states Memphis territory, were felt.
 Reports indicated that the tremor ran from the northeast southwest, although in this inn section there are no seismogra that no exact record could be ed, either of the trend of the or of their duration.
 Most accounts agree that thu
The Huttig news., 1915-12-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Evolution of the Automobile.

According to John y. WHY'S, presi-
dent of the WHY'S overland Company,
the evolution of tie automobile has
been ha stened blythe almost universal
demand for mos or transportation and
the fact that the motor car has become
a practical necessity as well We
hicle of>pleasure.
I'm the early days of the industry.
said Mr.. WHY'S. motor cars We're
nothing more or less than big mo
chanicaI toys They would break down
for no apparent reason. and the few
people who could afford to own them
soon tired of the sport. The greatest
problem of the pioneer manufacturers
was to keep the cars in service. Little
thought was given to the comfort oil
passengers or the ease of operating
the machine If the car could be kept
going, both parties were satisfied. and
, the owner never questioned the depth
OF the upholstery the Inconvenience
of handling the numerous levers ana
other paraphernalia that took up the
greater part of the front seat.
However. it was not long before the
manufacturers realized that the public
would soon demand more than the
actual running of the machine. They
began to figure out means of I'M
proving the riding and driving quail
ties of the car. The result has been
that each year has seen many new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
AUTOMOBILE man
GOES TO NEW POSITION
-.
W. ]. Foss to Be Commercial Man
ager of Pierce-Arrow
Company.

W. J. Foss. for ten years one of the
proprietors and directing heads of the
Foss-Hughes Company of this city. has
just been selected by the Pierce-Arrow
Company. of Buffalo, as an executive
officer. and assistant to Charles Clifton,
treasurer His title will be CONNER
cial manager. and his choice for the
post was made by the board of direc-
tors. He will assume his new duties
October /.
Mr.. Foss was associated with A. e.
Hughes, and was one of the organizers
of the company ten years. ago. He
began his automobile career in this
city in 1897, as branch manager of the
Pope Manufacturing Company at ST.
14th street northwest. In 1906 he went
to Boston and later in the same year
to Philadelphia to form with A. b.
Hughes the Foss-Hughes Company:
Although once or twice for brief
periods the company handled popular
priced cars, its success was with the
Pierce-Arrow, which it now handles
exclusively.
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Branches Are Established.

The business soon spread beyond its
original limits, and in addition to the
Washington office, branches were
esta blshed in Philadelphia. Whining
ton. Providence. Newport and Reading.
With his departure to take up his
new position at Buffalo Mr.. Foss VIII
sever all connections with the local
company in which his name figures.
This will in no way affect the progress
Of the local concern. All the other
executive principals of the company
who have been identified with twill
remain, including Vice President \. f..
Hughes. President H.. w. Knight and
Secretary J. n. Eassitt. In his new
position Mr. Foss will have charge or
every commercial activity of the firm,
including the sales of automobiles and
trucks, the advertising, publicity and
service.
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WATER PUMP cHEsAPE.A AXE. clGYNp

and H streets northeast Saturday morn
ing in Mr. Dodd's sixty horsepower
Thomas Flyer, following the Baltimore
boulevard to Baltimore and from that
city out Bel Air road through Aber-
deem, Havre de Grace, Perryvifle and
Northeast to Ell<ton, At Elkton. eighty
nine miles from Washington, a sharp
turn to the right on Main street led
the tourists for Chesapeake City and
the eastern shore of Maryland. TIE
Chesapeake and Delaware canal 10
crossed. at Chesapeake City anu aonie
time was spent in inspecting the I'M
mense pump and power house which
Is located directly at the end Of the
bridge This pump raises the water
from. a creek. fourteen feet below the
canal into the canal proper. The plant
was installed in 1853. and, although in
constant service since that time, the en-
CINE and pumping machinery look as
though hut recently installed. 'fhe
large gearGwheel is id to be the sec
ond largest in the warld.
Continuing the journey and passing
through the town. of. Cayots and over
Bohenfis- creek. cecilton and Freder-
ickstown- aisre soon reached. The Sas-
sa fraS river. beautiful navigabie
streataase was crossed at -FredeFickstown
and a short stop made at Georgetown.
on the~opposite side. Following the
same excellent state road Gaiena. Lo-.
Gust" Grove. Kennedysyille and finally
Chestertown,-@12:.3 miles distant from
Washington. was reached at 1850
o'clock Just in time for fine country
chicken dinner.
After dinner the second stage of the
trip was commenced by crossing the
Chester river. which flows through the
town, and passing through Church
Hill, -Centeryille, Wye Mills, Eongwoods
and Easton. which was reached at 4:l5
o'clock The mileage was 1853 to
aston. The night was spent at the
summer home of Guyon Miller. Camp
.Iai Wa Noh, about three miles from
Easton. or the Miles river. The novel
experience of sleeping in open tents
located on the river bank vas thor
oughly enjoyed by all. Military dis
cipline was the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Chandler in New Home.

The Warrington Motor Car Compa ny
is now located in new quarters at the
corner of 14th and $ streets north
west, having removed from 1911 18th
street northwest to the opposite side
of the street. The interior of the new
salesroom is finished in buff color
with white trimmings. The salesroon
is thirty feet by sixty feet. with j
large side entrance on S street. The
office of c. II. Warrington. manager OF
the company is in the rear of the sales
room. The interior is lighted with in
verted electric lights. Large display
windows are on both the 18th street
and 5 street sides.
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TO BE EASTERN MANAGER.
E. P. Chalfont to Direct Eastern
Sales of Detroit Electric.

E. L. Chaifont, one of the best known
men in the automobile industry, has
been appointed to the position of man.
ager of the eastern division of the An
derson Electric Car Company, with
headquarters-in New Yorl. city.
The bicycle business first felt the
stimulus of his energetic personality.
That was in about 1892, and he was
then jobbing and retailing bicycles in
Atlanta. Ga. In 1899 he became divi-
sion manager of the-American Cycle
Manufacturing Company of Chica go.
The years from 1902 to 1908 he spent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Famous Wye Oak Seen.

At Wye Mills time was given for a
close inspection of the famous Wye
oak. This tree is on the right-hand
side of the road and from it's gigantic
proportions will never be overlooked.
An inscription on the tree is as fol-
lows: wye oak. 37o years old. Di-
ameter. foot from ground. is feet 3
inches: diameter. Az feet from ground.
feet 5 inches horizontal spread. 1909
feet: height, 80 feet; diameter of larg-
est limb, 212 feet"
Leaving camp Sunday morning at 6
O'Clock the Choptank river was crossed
on the outskirts of the town, and pass
ing through Bethlehem. Preston and
Ellwood, breakfast was enjoyed with
keen appetites at Hurlock 2l.2 miles
from Easton. Cambridge was reached at
10 o'clock, and after looking the town
r-aild taking a little side trip up the
river to the bungalo OF Annie Oakley.
Buffalo Bills former famous rifle shot.
the party headed for Denton. Before
starting for this town they found that
the Maryland blue laws were still in
force, and that gasoline could not be
obtained until after church was over.
A resident of the town has to put in his
supply on Saturday, but tourists pass
ing through must either wait until /
o'clock or seek the next gasoline sta
tion outside the town limits.
Dinner at Denton and then on the
road again through Greensboro, Ingie-
side and Roberts to Church Hill. where
the main road leading into Elkton was
taken up. Leaving this road just be-
yond Kennedysville, a twelve-mile run
led into Betterton, where the night was
spent. The return trip from here was
made Monday, following the same route
back to Washington.
No mechanical or tire trouble devei-
Oped on the trip. In the 4:a miles of
road travelled but three proved to be
other than concrete or cement. except
ing the short stretch of dirt road on the
way to Betterton. The country is we'll
ti1led-almost level-and farmhouses
here. and there can be seen for miles
away. 1t is stated that the highest ele-
walton within forty miles from Easton
in any direction is less than fifteen feet.
y
= Auto Climbs 9,e4o Feet.
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fRDGE ACROSS CHESTER RIVER CHESTER1oWNrb

days ago in their LoZier touring car,
travelling via Syracuse, Utica, Albany,
New York and Philadelphia to this
city. They motored more than $50
miles without Il single mishap and are
now enjoying the beauties of the Ma
tional Capital. They will return via
Frederick. Hagerstown, Gettysburg,
Harrisburg and through tie picturesque
mountains of Pennsylvania. They will
leave their daughter, Miss Ruth Geiser,
as the guest of the Misses Gardiner.
who will accompany her home in the
near future and resume their studies
for the coming year at Niagara Falls.
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mostly in the east 1t was from this
position of general manager of the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufa cturers that he went to the
Packard Motor Car Company as sales
manager, leaving it to become presi-
dent of the Z. X. Thomas Motor Car
Company of Buffalo. Then. in 1914, he
became secretary of the Electric Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association Of
Chica go.
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headquarters during the past week at
1918 18th street northwest. carrying
on a general line OF automobile sup
plies The firm is composed OF Henry
c. Specter, formerly connected with
Miller Brothers as territory representa-.
tive, and Alfred Lehman of this city.
The company has signed contract
nth the Quaker City Rubber Company
Of Phiiadelpkia to represent the Quake r
tire in this vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

The board of estimates of Baltimore.
Md, received letter from the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland a few days
i ago asking the city to appropriate $500
for marking the route of the Lincoln
highway through Baltimore. Mayor
Preston opposed it and instructed Dep
uty City Controller Childs to tell the
club that the city had no funds from
which the appropriation could be
taken.
Controller Thrift seemed to think
that it might be well for the city to
spend the money if the proposed high
way is to follow u route suggested by
the CITY
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Return From Chalmers Convention.

c. Walter Hoover and Robert Oldys
returned Friday. night from Philadel-
phia. where they attended a convention
of eastern distributors for Chalmers
cars The convention was addressed by
Paul Smith. sales manager of the
Chalmers Motor Company, and other
officials present at banquet Friday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

carrying more than 600 pounds. E. F.
Clark of the Pacific Telephone Com
pany successfully attained Il height
above sea level of 9,940 feet, surmount-
ing Tioga pass in the Sierra Nevadas.
This is believed to be the greatest ele-
walton ever attained by i motor car. 1t
was made in a trip from Los Angeles
to the Yosemite over a trail heretofore
used only by wagon traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

K c. Mooney, B. t. Morrow. John r.
WEIGH. ]. p. Greenwich. Arnold Smith.
Miss Marie Gather. Max Raum and George
c. Krosleine -Na
Baby Grand touring cars-Alrs. Edith
De Gray. Harold H-.@LeVi Theodore n.
Gill, jr; II. s. Mckim. Morris Rosen-
berg. b. L. Tegeler, J. T. Hodge. NJ. II.
Casey. S.. r. Norris, A. r. Dorrah and
Oliver Thompson.
Royal Maii''' readsters-Fred Dixon.
IT., and r. L. Mangum
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1916 Oldsmobile Deliveries.

During the past week 1916 five-pas-
senger Oldsmobile touring cars were
delivered to Jackson +. Elliott. John
Bell and John ucierhausen and COM
bina ton roadstcrs 10 c. II. Fowler. DR..
Harry e. Riley and the Hydraulic
Press Rrick Company.