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Evening star., 1916-09-17

State truck No. is now treating the
road between Mardella Springs and
Salisbury This truck will continue
work in Wicomico county, working on
state aid roads, for approximately TWO
weeks longer.
State truck No 2 is now treating the
roads between East New Market and
Cambridge. Upon the completion OF
this work 1t will treat the road from
Cambridge to Church Creek. In ap-
roads in Dorchester county should have
been treated. State trucks Nos. and
will then move to Somerset and
Worcester counties.
State truck No. has about completed
the Annapolis boulevard and will move
to Hyattsville tomorrow to begin treat
ing the Baltimore Washington boule-
ward from the District line north.
State truck No. Is working on the
state aid portion of the Hartford road.
There remains approximately ten miles
Of this road to be treated.
State truck No. Is working In Car
roll county just south of Westminster
All work between West Friendship and
Westminster has been completed with
the exception of approximately hve
miles.
state truck No. 6 is now at Emmits-
burg and will begin work at that point
upon the arrival Of tar. 1t will then
treat the Emmitsburg pike.
State truck No. Is at Grantsville
awaiting the arrival Of material. This
truck has only three cars of material
to put out. when all the work in the
vicinity of Grantsville will be COM
pleted and truck will move eastward
to the vicinity of Hancock.
State trucks Nos. 8 and 9 are working
out of Oakland. These trucks when
they began work had an approximate
haul of sixteen miles. The length OF
the haul has been very much decreased
and the work at that point should be
wound UP in about ten days.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
OUT OF $56,OOO,OOO JUST
$25O,O0O Is SPENT IN FINAL
TESTS TO MAKE DOUBLY
SURE YOUR CHALMERS
is RICHT-DEAD RIGHT

~run"on the
peded the Chalmers
Quite the The there
oft
freight oil, and them a
has who pride in finding
fault in when it the plant
This $25OOOO in cold cash
lion dollars a
of
ten that the Chalmers inspectors wayay
sounds like lot of
Equality First"
then it becomes quite clear
of the Chalmers Company through such policy.
certainly makes selling Chalmers a tnanez
the
We handling from to tnesas
absorbed before
M Chalmers in forty minutes.
all
added up during
Now more coming through
change in
optimistic Chalmers executive daredde
The quality in hecar the
Drive a be your painted
the doors quick enough
CHaAE72Arp~n~
Yen .1I7~
Combs Motor Co., 1919 H St. NV.
Washington c. Telephone Main
Alexandria, Va, Representation & Company
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Greeted by Vice President.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. September 10
Both Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
and Gov. Ralston Of Indiana personally
received the united American capitalize
capital tour party upon the arrival here
Thursday Of the car from Louisville. The
party Of four. including J 8. Patterson.
C. E. Salisbury, George R. Lipe and W.
A. Krohm, is using the four-cylinder
Hupmobile which J. Walter Drake Of De-
troit is sending to every state In the
interests of good roads. Vice President
Marshall greeted the party and wished
the members success on their mission.
Later Gov Ralston received the party
and gave letter to be presented to Gov
Ferris of Michigan.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

the conspicuous parts. such as hood,
body and the tops Of tho mudguards,
leaving the wheels and invisible parts
to be attended to on gala occasions by
regular garage man. II you do this
IL is well to remember that the rules
applying to thorough cleanings also ap
ply to partial ones. Do not allow any
water to dry naturally and do not touch
the body with greasy rags. Be careful
also to dry the springs after each
washing. Water left on them will rust
the leaves
Evening star., 1916-09-17

exercised to prevent the straw from
becoming mixed with the gravel. Mus
keg or pulverized peat has also been
used TO advantage under like condi-
tons"
Evening star., 1916-09-17

A solution of soft soap. instead of
water. was used in making a water
proof concrete in building the founda-
lions of a grain elevator on q river
bank in Budapest.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Dredged bitches Economical.

1T sometimes appears extravagant to
make such large bitches on road work.
but in new country lateral drainage is
always carried to the road bitches and
should be provided in advance There is
not much difference in cost, however.
between small bitches dug by hand and
large dredged ditch. on account of the
lower cost of machine work ner cuhic
yard.
After drainage is secured, the i'm
portant work is to eliminate all vere-
table or perishable matter and to build
up the foundation uniformly. Dragging
anu planlng the subgrade as it is be-
ing built will prevent the wayyness of
surface which develops occasionally
after the completion of a road, and II i.
advisable to specify such work Sur
facing with gravel constitutes the final
work on the main rural roads in many
parts OF the country, and great deal
OF money is wasted in not preparing
the foundation properly for this sur
racing. Until it is compacted the coat
OF gravel acts like SPONGE holding
water until the foundation becomes sc
soft that traffic drives some Of the
gravel into the underlying material
This causes not only loss of gravel
but also an uneven surface.
"A hard foundation for gravel can be
obtained where the soil Is clay by
spreading two or three inches of sand
or gravel over the clay, mixing them
together and rolling until smooth
surface is obtained. With a sandy sub
soil clay Is required to make a firm
foundation. Where no clay Is availa-
Bile. success has been attained by
| spreading about four inches of loose
straw over the sand. but care must be
Evening star., 1916-09-17
GOOD DRAINAGE OFTEN
NEGLECTED IN ROADS
Necessary to Obtain Proper Founda-
tion, Says Minnesota State
Engineer.

Road superintendents sometimes fail
to provide the elaborate drainage nee
essary to obtain a proper founda-
ton. because expensive drainage work
reduces the funds available for sur
facing says George w. Cooley. state
engineer of Minnesota, in speaking of
swamp roads recently. "This applies
particularly to the great mileage Of main
rural roads. on which there is an in
sistent demand by road users for sur
facing, with impatience at any delay
made to provide proper foundations.
In undeveloped swamp country the
most permanent work is obtained by
building the roadway embankment of
material obtained by dredging a ditch
on the upstream side of the road, with
an auxiliary road ditch on the other side
The top soil from the bitches is first
spread over the roadway. and the dredge
then excavates enough firm material to
provide substantial foundation when
deposited on the top soil The bitches
are dug with practically vertical sides,
IN order to obtain the largest amount of
nrm material. usually found at the bot
tom. The bitches must be of sufficient
size to provide the necessary drainage
after they have become contra cted by the
breaking down of the slopes. The low
points In the ditch. excavated to secure
material will become filed with sedi-
meIt after year or two.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Tho government Of India will extend
its wireless system until every army post
has station in the charge Of trained
officer.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Enhanced Values in the Country.

The man or woman in the country
can now drive into town. do 4 goodly
amount of shopping. visit friends, en-
JOY the theater or do banking business
and return home all within few
hours.
The good roads movement being. as
noted above. the direct result of the
birth of the pneumatic tire, has visibly
enhanced the value of country property,
particularly that adjacent to main
travelled roads.
ITO be able to possess country real
estate under these circumstances man
is considered fortunate, indeed. The
past decade has witnessed a decided
boom in country real estate.
80 much has the automobile tire
done toward increasing the comfort and
advantages of life in the country, and
certainly more progress along these
lines in the future should be the result.
provided the automobile and its related
industries continue their present rapid
advancement"
Evening star., 1916-09-17
ROAD y


The Star Is in receipt Of the
following bulletin from the
Automobile Club of Maryland
regarding the progress being
made in oiling the roads OF
Maryland:
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Be Sure to Polish the Brass.

Brass and nickel fittings, which are
supposed to be decorative, but which
arc usually far from It by reason of
neglect. should be polished regularly
with chamois and one of the many
preparations now on tho market You
should remember. In applying these
preparations. that they are intended
for metal only-and that they are liable
to fn1ure varnish and woodwork.
The upholstery of your car should
be brushed daily with good stin
whtskbroom. and when feasible a
vacuum cleaner should be run over II
and down into the cushions, which have
way of absorbing quantities of dust
Wipe the leather rain top with q damp
cloth. but be sure to dry II thoroughly
afte-ward before folding 1t down
again. for even II the slightest bit of
moisture remains on you will ind II
covered with mildew beard when next
you put It up. Cloth tops. Of mohair
and the many compositions. should be
thoroughly brushed and occasionally
beaten. The windows. which II not kept
clean look worse than old upholstery,
should receive your frequent and
earnest attention. Remove spots on
them with gasolens and beat them from
time to time, or treat them to q vacuum
cleaning, and they will add to the ap-
pearance Of your car. Neglect them and
they will detract from it
Some owners who do their own olsan.
ing have found II convenient to do only
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
WILLIAMS All6I.

With a "ki-yi" and an aggravating
rattle the scared dog shot around the
corner, tin can hanging from the end
Of Its tail
The small boy who had fixed the tin
can In its place stopped laughing when
a stern voice came TO his ears.
"william"-it was his father who
spoke-"did you tie that tin can to the
poor dogs tailr'
Willie did some rapid thinking. Then
he replied innocently:
"Yes, father, did. I'm trying to do
one kind act every day, and that dog
is always chasing cats, so tied the tin
can to its tail 80 that 1t would make a
noise and warn the poor little cats"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Malay Houses.

Malay houses are invariably built on
posts so as to raise the door from four
to SIX feet above the ground The
floor is composed OF bamboo. with In
terstices between Stats. the earth be-
meath becoming the receptacle Of the
drainage OF the establishment. The
universal plan Of the well to do ma
uyes Is to build the house In two d.
visions. the front one for receiving Wis
itors and lounging generally. while the
rear portion is reserved for the women
and children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Horses the cossaeks Use.

The Cossack's horse is small. with a
short. thick head and neck and a slop-
ing back, but what he lacks In size he
makes up In sense. To weather ami
climate he is alike Indifferent and does
not miss a warm stable. because that
Is a luxury he never had. lie will
thrive where any other horse would
starye and rellshes food that a goat
would scorn. His rider win tether him
ON a snow covered plain, and he will
get his own food by scraping aside the
snow 20 get at the reindeer moss.
And SO docile is he that.he viii form
a breastwork for his master to fire
over or cover Incredible distances ON
the shortest OF commons.-Londo
Chronicle
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14

likely that the new Chilean ambassa-
dor will meet Mr. Fletcher at the ma
tional capital
A native Of Indiana. Mr.. Shea was
educated at the Indiana university.
Bloomington. and was admitted to the
bar in 1889 He was prosecuting attor-
ney of the Sixth judicial district OF In
diana for two consecutive terms and
from 1896 until 1900 served as a men,
Der Of the state senate. In 1905 he was
elected judge Of the circuit court and
since 1913 has been a member Of the
Indiana court Of appeals. Judge Shea
is a Democrat in politics and is fifty
eight years old.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Earns His Salary.

This moving picture comedian gets
an enormous salary"
"He earns II. The last time saw
him on the screen he was Knocked
down twelve times, struck on the head
Eve times. thrown into a barrel, blown
up by bomb and drenched by the fire
department" = birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Her Idea.

They were discussing the new house.
"How about the SASH" asked the
architect.
"Oh, something I'm baby blue" spoke
up the young wife.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
New Ambassador to Chile.

Joseph Hooker Shea Of Seymour. Ind,
who has just been appointed ambassa-
dor to Chile by President Wilson. Is
well known as a lawyer and Jurist. He
succeeds Henry r. Fletcher. Republic
an, who has been appointed ambassa-
dor to Mexico. Mr. Fletcher will visit
Washington before going to Mexico In
order to confer with President Wilson
and Secretary Of State Lansing. II Is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Conxeraation.

I must admit don't know whether
IL Is a rule or not.
But when two people get together
They seem to talk about the weather
An awful lot.
kansas City Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14

chatter and laughter and bright eyed
badinage loosed upon her Immediately
after the unnasklng by Dexter ALI
sons perfectly cadeneed announcement
OF his daughters engagement. All In
breath the huge room had become
stiiingly oppressive. the gayety un-
bearable.
And yet afterward, alone In her
room. when the last treble note had
died away and she had dismissed Ce-
ellie. her sleepy eyed maid. the sense
Of oppression had returned redoubled
She did not want 20 sleep. She was
glad OF her wide eyed wakefulness.
but In the darkness walls and ceiling
and fioor seemed airly to close In upon
her and hedge In soul and brain as well
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Avoidino Trouble.

She-Don't you ever wear trains?
Another - No; my husband always
puts his foot down ON anything OF that
sort.-Record.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14

Ever a conspicuous figure in the
United States senate. Benjamin II. Till
man Of South Carolina. by virtue Of
his position as chairman of the senate
committee on naval affairs, takes on
larger proportions In the public eye
In the course OF recent interview
Senator Tillman said:
at is a correct assumption that I am
not going to vote for-the greatest
navy In the world II the president
meant by that phrase the greatest In
number of ships and men. IL he meant
the greatest in quality Of ships and
personnel l shall vote for It. We do
not want a navy larger than Eng
lands. and thanks be to God for that
when one thinks what an armament
race with England would mean."
Files of the Congressional Record for
the past twenty years are sprinkled
with his sharp colloquial debates. With
his famous pitchfork he went to the
United States senate in the days when
discussion was more lively and per-
sonal than at present. and his verbal
set-tos. with Senators Spooner, Hale
and Aldrich make entertaining read
ing these days.
OF late years, however. the strain OF
intense senatorial labors has had its
effect on the senator. but despite bis
failing health he has remained In
Washington and has his share In Its
busy routine.
Senator Tillman Is a native Of South
Carolina. In his sixty-ninth year, and
his home town Is Trenton. In July.
1864. he quit school to join the Con-
federate army. but severe illness
caused the loss OF his left eye and kept
him an invalid for two years. He fol
lowed farming as a pursuit and took
no active part In politics until 1886.
when he began the agitation for tech
meal and industrial education. which
finally resulted In his election as gov
ernor In 1890 as the farmers candi-
date. He was reelected In 1892. and
his second term was signalized by the
passage OF the dispensary law for the
control of the liquor traffic by the
state. He was elected TO the United
States senate and took his seat In 1896
and was twice reelected.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Cholerio.

His face Is red. his breath is short,
And wildly CLEANS his wandering eye.
He's angry7 Nothing OF the sortl
He's struggling with balky tie.
Washington Star.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Poor Child,

what a lot of baby foods there are
these daysv'
yes; IL Is wise child that knows
his own fodder these times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
The wifeIy View.

my dear, what do you think I
bought you? A nice cookbook"
"a man buying a cookbook! Well,
that canvasser must have been q
peach"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Broken Engagement.

The cashier girl is very strange.
She promised, then declined;
Because she liked to mind her change
Was why she changed her mind.
New York Mail.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
Great News,

Fond Mother-Oh, John. the baby
can walk.
Cruel Father-Good! He can walk
the door with himself at night then
Boston Transcript.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
sidestsppino.

II don't see how young Bentley can
sidestep all his bills"
He doesn't; he sidesteps the col
lector. "-Pittsburgh Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-14
CHAPTER TX.
Doctor and Patient.

- AT JOE leaned over and drew
u a blanket a little higher
across the sleeping mans
shoulder, while Steve contin-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-26
FYTHIANS OF u. S.
HEAD FOR PORTLAND

Portland, Ore, July 25.-The bien-
NAL session of the supreme lodge,
knights of Pythias, will begin in this
city one week from today with an at
tendance that gives promise at this
time Of surprising any previous SINH
lar event in the history Of the order.
Fully Is 900 visitors will be here from
all over the country, according to an
estimate based on the applications for
accommodations received by the COM
mittees in charge of local arrange
ments.
L. S. Young of Ada, Ohio, will pre-
side over the sessions of the supreme
chair of supreme chancellor by John
]. Brown of Vandalia, ILL.,, the present
vice chancellor. Several states have
candidates for the office of supreme
vice chancellor. At the present time
it looks as if it will be a contest be-
tween sthe East and the West for the
honor of filling the office. In the half
century of the history Of the order the
West has never had a supreme chan
cellor. The selection of the supreme
vi chancellor from this SETON will
place the West in line for securing the
head of the order, since it is the in
variable rule to promote the vice chan
cellor to the supreme chancellorship.
California has high hopes of landing
the honor for Robert F. Burns, for
many years conspicuous leader in
Pythian affairs. Colorado has the
other Western candidates in the person
of Charles F. Davis, for 20 years a
representative of that state in the con-
ventions of the supreme lodge. The
eastern men most prominently men
toned for the vice CHARACTERISTIC are
William Ladue Of New York and w.
F. Broening of Maryland.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made by the citizens Of Portland for
the entertainment of the Pythians.
Thousands Of dollars have been raised
by popular subscription. The encamp-
ment parade will take place on the
opening day of the convention, and it
is estimated there will be 10000 uni
formed Knights and fifty bands of
r,usic in line. Entire lodge will be
here from various points in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-26
OLD LOVE REVIVED;
EX-AUDITOR WEEDS.

Little Rock, July 24.-Hon. c. B.
Mills, who was state auditor of Arkan-
sas from 1898 to 1897, and who is we'll
known in Little Rock and throughout
the state, is the actor in an interesting
romance which proves that romance is
not dead yet.
Saturday evening, July Is, he and
Mrs. Bette P Glascock were married
at the home of Stephen Glascock, near
New London, Mo. They will reside in
New London.
After retiring from the office of
auditor, Colonel Mills first went to
Woodruff county, where he resided for
several years, and then to Nashville,
Ark, where he had been justice OF the
peace for number of years. He had
not visited Little Rock often after re-
firing from the office of auditor.
His recent marriage is one OF the
romances that make fiction common
place. He and his present wife were
childhood sweethearts, but as is often
the case, the course of their true love
did not run smoothly and they be-
came estranged. They drifted apart
and each married another. Time went
on, decade piling upon decade, until
half a century had passed. Then Col.
Mills wife died, and Mrs. Glascock's
husband died. Not long ago Colonel
Mills returned to his old home at New
London, to see any old friends or rela-
tives that might still be surviving.
Among them he found his sweetheart
of long ago. The old love was re-
kindled, once more their troth was
plighted, and although their hair has
whitened with the passing of the
years, their love was as ardent as 1T
was when first they swore to be true:
And their marriage was the climax OF
that romance-not the elimination.
Colonel Mills has host of personal
and political friends in the state that
has 50 often honored him who will
wish him and Mrs. Mills a long and
happy life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-26
New York Cotton.

New York, July 25.-An accumula-
ton of buying orders over night pro-
duced a firm opening in the cotton
market today and advanced first
prices 3@10 points, followed by
further advances Of 1902 points, which
carried October up to 1920 and Janu-
airy to 13.41c. representing tn highest
levels yet reached on the weather
scare. Liverpool was also alarmed
over the weather outlook and showed
1902 points net advance at the hour
of the local opening. The issuance of
notices weakened July from 13.15c to
1880, after the opening, but the rest
of the list continued to be affected by
the further showers in the eastern belt
and complaints that Central Texas
was in need of more rain, the plant
being small. New Orleans and Wall
street houses were the principal
sellers, but the volume of buying was
so large that offerings were quickly
absorbed and before the end Of the
first hour October had advanced to
1920 and January to 13.49c, or net
rise of 14@16 points, making an adj
vance of about $3.50 per bale in two
days. Even in the first half hour bust
ness aggregated larger total than it
has in some entire days during the
past few weeks.
Business quieted down little at
midday, but the undertone of the mar
ket continued very steady around
1920 for October, or 6 points under
the highest of the morning. There
was some selling on reported adj
vance in New Orleans ocean freight
rates, but the rumor tat a Southern
crop reporting association would make
the condition slightly under rs, or q
drop of q or points for the month,
prevented any aggressive selling. July
contracts jumped to 13.17c during the
forenoon, but reacted to 1900 and
were selling at 1900 at II o'clock,
when trading c ased in that contract.
Realizing after midday and renewed
selling pressure from Wall street
interests, believed to be short con-
siderable line of cotton, caused set
backs to 1850 for October and 1880
for January, or 10@14 points under
the early high point, but offerings
from other sources were small.
The cotton market closed steady.
The range: