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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-23

no sign of life, and up a slightly
ascending avenue that turned and
twisted under tunnel-like arch of
branches.
Still the avenue wound on, but half
a mile, perhaps, beyond the stone gate
posts and the dark lodge a turn in
the drive brought the tunnel of trees
to an end Through rain and DARK
ness he spied at distance, across
wide lawns, long, low house, whose
irregular shape was cut, sharp and
black, out of the somber fabric of the
sky. Christopher saw no lights, but
intervening strawberries might hide
some windows Of the lower floors; and
the agent had said with certainty that
people were living in the house. Race
had slowed down, for the white glare
of his lamps on the pale mud and
wet grass was bewildering; but he
was proceeding gently when with a
sudden bump Scarlet Runners front
tires struck some tense yet curiously
yielding obstacle. Surprised, Chris
TOPPER stopped the car so abruptly
that inadvertently he stopped the en-
CINE as well.
Instantly he jumped down to see
what was amiss, and even the fam
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-23

ever now must stand by Lady Men
dell. Mrs. Collingwood showed me the
orders to view she'd got from the
agents; l remember the names Of four
houses"
He called the clerk and scribbling
four addresses on leaf of his note
book, tore 1t out and gave it to the
man, with instructions. Then he re-
peated the same process with Chris
topher, and had barely jotted down
the last name when the Judge coushed
for the second time.
The cousins exchanged look, and
Christopher turned away. BY the
time he had reached the door and
stopped for one backward glance Sir
Gordon was on his feet, ready to
speak. He was still pale, but all the
old fire burned in his eyes. CHRIS
topher expected to hear the stereo-
typed words, Gentlemen of the jury"
but to his surprise and amazement of
the court Sir Gordon began with a
request to the Judge. Evidence of
vital importance had come to hand.
He begged the privilege of recalling
two of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton.
Christopher dared not linger; but,
hurrying off on his quest of life and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-23
GASOLINE BATHS DO THE JOB.
Mexican Laborers Get Real Cleaning
Up When They Go To
Work For Uncle Sam.

Recently the National Civic Fed
Grafton commissioned Dr.. Thomas
Darlington, formerly health commits
sioner, of New York City, to make
report on sanitary conditions in the
American army on the border and in
Mexico. He made the trip from the
border to General Pershing's head
quarters in touring car bearing two
officers in charge of motor truck
caravan transporting supplies to-
Pershing's men. In general he was
interested in the problem of driving
twenty -nine huge trucks l20 miles
through the desert, but in particular
he was interested in the methods of
safeguarding the health OF the men
onswhomy the success of the trip de-
pended. The military road, which has
been built since the American troops
went in, is in many places almost I'M
passable. In order to get over the
bad places two of the twenty-nine
trucks were filled with Mexican
laborers hired by the United States
government to help stalled trucks out
OF trouble. They, of course, came in
contact with the Americans, who OPP
Grated the trucks, and it was neces-
sary for the army surgeons to make
sure that they were in good health.
They were typical Mexican laborers,
and, therefore, none to clean. The
army sanitarians also had reason to
believe that some of them were in
tested with insect foes that might dis
turb the peace of their slumbers. Ac-
cordingly, before the laborers were
finally accepted, they were vaccinated
against smallpox and inoculated with
typhoid fever preventive. This, of
course, they did not like. And after
they had been convinced of neces-
sity of protection from sickness the
subject of insects was preached. The
sanitarians had decided that the onlN
safe course was to battle each Mexi-
can in gasoline. This order the lab
oreTs naturally resented, but no time
was to be lost in argument, and they
were won over by short but effective
means. One. by one they were
stripped, and both they and their
clothing were subjected to gasoline
bath. The efficient army sanitarians
even gave them a gasoline shampoo.
Then, with the two trucks loaded
with clean but grurnbling Mexicans,
the caravan went on about its bust
ness.-Indianapolis News.
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trial of Miss Mendell for the crime
which had so nearly engulfed the in
nocent. But Christopher Race was
the first man allowed to offer his con-
gratulations; and his idea for we'd
ding present caused him to search the
curiosity shops for Nuremburg watch
of the early sixteenth century
CA New Adventure Next Week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-23
Vitagraph Company

From the Popular Novel of the same name
by c. N. and A. M. Williamson
MR. EARLE WILLIAMS as CHRISTOPHER RACE
MISS MARGUERITE BLAKE as LADY IVY DE Isle
Next Week Another Story and New Picture
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
GENTRY ELSTON| IS
HUPP ENTHUSIAST
Talks About the Vital Parts
of the Car He Is Par
tial To

The bearings Of the motor means more
to it's life than any other part of the
car, said Gentry Elston of the Birming-
ham Motor company.
1t is my opinion that no motors have
better bearings than the Hupmobile. We
take great pride in the fact that there is
not another car in the world of the Hup-
molie size and price where more atten-
ton is paid to the bearings or the motor.
These Hupmobile crank shaft bearings
are the most expensive built-phosphor
bronze babbitt lined-the highest type
construction known to engineers.
The bearing in this car are fitted by
hand to an accuracy within one thou
sandth part of an inch. The bearings are
set accurately to insure smooth and
silent running motor. The operator must
for this work are employed the best me-
chanics, paying them the same high scale
of wages as the manufacturer of costlier
cars. The bearings are as important
in the life and action of motor as are
the sockets and joints of the human
body.
In my personal experience have known
Hupmobiles that have been on the road
for three or four years. travelling the
distance of 100000 miles that have never
had a bearing replaced, nor an adjust
ment made on them. THIS is most re.
markable, and I doubt If there is another
car that can point to such a record.
You cannot buy better bearings than
those in the Hupmobile car, regardless
of size or price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

Mr.. ]. D. Ross, present postmaster of
Butler, Ala, and former editor of the
Choctaw Advocate, is not only one of the
prominent citizens of Butler, but as q
newspaper man is known throughout the
country.
When man like Mr.. J. D. Ross saws
that Ferraline was the means of restor-
ing health to him, if you are doubling
Thomas to the merits of a medicine be-
cause OF perhaps of an innate mstrust
from past experiences in the medicine you
have purchased, you must admit that
when citizens of prominence say that
Ferraline is the only tonic that has ever
penehted them, that if you are in poor
health it is worth while to investigate.
In recent interview Mr. Ross had the
Following to say to a representative of
the Frankville Medicine company about
the tonic Ferraline.
Some while past I was what I con-
sidered all-down-and-out, from stomach
trouble and such severe pains in my
back and side that it was impossible for
me to lie at nights on my left side.
was in that condition." continued
Mr.. Ross, that it was all could do to
get up and down the steps, as the pains
in my back and stomach were that Sc
vere I could scarcely walk, and then
very slowly.
me; my energy was gone. I felt misera-
Die all the time, and 1 had grown to be-
come respondent about my condition.
Certainly a man in this condition has
not become so in a day or week, and
that he is in this poor health not because
OF lack of attention or prescriptions, and
medicine. He is in this condition in spite
OF all he can do, and he is naturally try
ing all the time to find relief
This was my position when I bought
my first bottle of Ferraline from W. B.
Gilmer & company, of Butler. I had
heard so much about the merits of Ferra-
line, talked to a great many here in But
Ter who had tried it for dyspepsia, indi-
gestion and as general tonic, and the
information I gathered was so convincing
that l went to Gilmer &, company and
talked to these gentlemen, who are my
personal friends, about it.
Less than two bottles I have taken
and consider myself in excellent health
I have no Indigestion and my stomach,
liver and kidneys I am not aware of their
existence as far as any inconvenience
therefrom.
II began to get results from Ferraline
from the very first, gained strength rap
idly, felt renewed energy, my pains be-
gan to leave, my appetite increased and
l am now in first class health. I have
portion of the second bottle on hand"
For sale in birmingham by Green Drug
Co.; Bessemer,, by Pegram-Patton Drug
Co., in Pratt Cit by Linwood Drug Co.;
in North Birmingham, Walker Drug Co.;
in Ensley, by Berney Pharmac y.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
GOODYEAR CORDS
WIN TACOMA RACE
Cars Finishing LIST, Sd, 4th
and 5th in Big Race
Used Cord Tires

Godyeyar cord tires took first, third
fourth and fifth in the big northwestern
auto raising event at Tacoma, Wash
the Montomarathon and Golden Pot
ZACH 300-mile trophy race Fourteen of
the big racers of the country were
starters in this speedway classic Of the
Pacific coast-Rickenbacher Henderson,
Price, Moosey, Taft. Sorenson, johnson,
Lewis. Chandler. De Palma, Milton, De-
Alenes Oldfeld and Latta. Five of
these started the race on Goodyear cord
tires-and four finished within the
money
Rickenbacher winner Of the trophy,
driving a Maxwell, Goodyear equipped,
completed the 300-mile run after a ter
rife grind at the rate of nearly 80
miles per hour with only one stop for
tire change. AS precautionary
measure he changed tires on the fifty
fourth lap. although no puncture or
blowouts had been experiencd.e
Dave Lewis, in a Crawford Ralph
De Palma. driving a Mercedes, and Pete
Henderson. a Maxwell, all on Goodyears
took third. fourth and fifth, respective
ly. Lewis and De Palma stopped once
for tires, while Henderson completed
the entire 800 miles without stop
All of which emphasizes the wonderful
wear-resisting properties of the tires.
Sometime ago Goodyear became inter.
ested in the wonderful possibilities OF
the racing field, and placed few tires
on some stock model cars which were
run at high speeds with marked success
on the Chicago and Sheepshead Bay
|speadways.
On July % Ralph De Palma, in his
cream colored Mercedes, equipped with
Goodyard cord tires. after a thrilling
contest, won the 10-mile race at the
Kansas City speedway meet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
CHEVROLET SAYS
RUMORS UNTRUE
Erroneous Reports in Re-
gard to Chevrolet Mar
keting Eight Denied

The press dispatches of last week,
to the effect that the Chevrolet Mo-
tor company is to put out an eight
to be erroneous.
Mr.. w. c. Durant, president Of both
the Chevrolet and General Motors COM
panies. in denying and commenting
upon the publication of this rumor,
said:
I'm addition to the disturbance and
annoyance which it causes Chevrolet
agents and dealers. perhaps the most
serious effect is to convey to the pub
lie the impression that there Is an
absence of settled business policy gov
erning the leading motor car manu-
facturers. Nothing Is further from the
real facts
THE we'll established motor car
manufacturer, who has successfully
passed the experimental period and
has overcome the many obstacles
which have existed and had to be met
in the development OF this important
industry, has a we'll defined, fixed
policy, which is not easily influenced
or subject to sudden change. Each
company has distinct individuality
and adheres to carefully matured plans
as to production and distribution to
meet the requirements Of the special
price and grade field in which 1t oper-
ates. Schedules as to prices and pro-
duction are outlined far in advance
and are carried out as carefully and
accurately as a mariner follows his
chart.
THE volume Of the motor car in
dustry Is exceeded only by steel and
cotton and those directing the affairs
of this vast business feel deeply their
responsibility and are steadfastly and
earnestly cooperating along conserv-
alive lines and constructive lines.
Sensational notices to the effect
that a price-cutting war is imminent
among motor car manufacturers are
confusing, misleading and unfounded."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
A Slip Scraper Romance


Buried treasure was found in excavat-
ing for the 1890 000-gallon reservoir for
Dubuque, Iowa, to the extent of $3.50 in
silver coins, all more than so years old.
The reservoir is located on Kelly's Bluff,
the land formerly being owned by a
miser of that name who for many years
mined the limestone rock for lead, zinc
and silver. Gold to the extent of $4,000
is reported to have been found. several
years ago in a cache left by the close
listed Kelly. Many people have made
unsuccessful attempts to discover his
boarded wealth. When. therefore, some
one caught the glitter of coin In the
earth being removed by an unromantic
slip scraper, there was a rush and a
scramble, and all who could reach the
spot were soon busy picking up pieces
of eight" Dabney H. Maury, the con-
sulting engineer who designed the resor-
voir. tells the story of young miss who
filled both hands with coins and then
wept bitterly because she had no pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
SAM NICHOLS is YOUNG
CONGRESSMAN DESTINED
TO MAKE NAME IN WORLD
South Caronan Is Youngest Member of Congress- But Is AL
ready Rich in Experience-Has Many Relatives in Ala
bama, Which Makes His Career of In
terest to This State
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

a matter of fact, he had become as popu-
lar as any other man with the other
members of the house. And no one knows
as well as an old members just the de-
gree of power possessed by a likaole
young fellow after he has won the friend
ship of all his associates.
INHERENTLY A SOUTHERNER
But that which first won the admira-
ton of The Age-Herald's correspondent
was the apparent fact that Nichols is
a southerner, not only geographically, but
inherently He has the bearing and man
ner, the political conservatism, the i'm
pulsive chivalry of the fathers. In the
old days, he would have danced. in one
hour, the stately minuet, and in the next,
drawn the sabre in a patriotic cause.
There are many such southerners left
and yet too few of them.
One afternoon two members of Con-
gress were sitting, facing each other, in
a Washington cafe. The one was New
Jersey republican whose father was an
abolitonist. The other was a South
Carolina democrat, whose father was a
secessionist. An observer would have
thought that the friendship of these two
was proof that the "old wounds" were
healed. But the abolitionist like the mel
ancholy Jacques in the Forest of Arden,
was fond of philosophizing.
This negro who waits upon U.S." he
began, "is inherently at least, as good
as we are"
The southerner Strengthened up like a
ram-rod.
Now. as a matter of fact continued
the abolitionist, there is no reason why
we should not treat him as an equal"
And, as a matter of fact" returned
young Nicholls-for the southerner was
he-"there is no reason why 1 should
longer sit in company with a man who
entertains such IDEAS"
The abolitionist angrily got to his feet
but not sooner than Nichols The long
arm of the South Carolinan swung from
right to left, driving the closed fist
against the others chin. The republican
measured his length on the floor.
And then the observer would have won
dered about the condition of the ''old
wounds" after ALL
1t is futile and fatal to indulge in pre-
dictons. But there is every reason to
believe that Sam Nichols will ultimately
become a leader of the House. Right
now he is recognized as able, conserva-
tive, faithful and courageous. His con-
stituency is behind him-for, as one of his
South Carolina visitors said recently, he
is willing to defend his people mentally
or physically. ~
And Alabama, which has a claim on
him, will zealously follow his career.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

Because Canada's western provinces
have adopted prohibition, it is seriously
proposed there that the distilleries and
breweries be equipped for the manufac-
ture of commercial alcohol. to take the
place Of gasoline a. fuel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

In normal times about four times as
many kilograms are handled daily in
London as in Paris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
POSTMASTER
Of BUTLER, ALA.
TO THE FRONT

MR.. ]. D. ROSS, POSTMASTER,
FORMER EDITOR CHOCTAW
ADVOCATE, TELLS HOW FER
RALINE RELIVED HIM WHEN
HE COULD SCARCELY WALK.
PAINS IN BACK AND STOM-
ACH-BOUGHT TWO BOTTLES
OF FERRALINE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

Cost Of government meat inspection u
said to amount to cents per capita an
nually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

Austrian police must be able to swim
and know how to manage rowboat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
They Never Grow Up

From the Kansas City Journal.
Men are only boys grown tall"
Eyes, only this morning I heard a mid
dle-aged woman taking her husband to
task for not washing his ears properly"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
ARKANSAS RIVER HAS
MORE THAN NORMAL FLOW

In spite of the dry weather that has
prevailed throughout southern and
eastern Colorado during the last seve.
raj months the Arkansas river has
been carrying for the last four or five
weeks considerably more than its nor.
according to Frank X Miller. There
was heavier snowfall in the Sangre
de Christie mountains last winter than
many people supposed and from that
source the river has been able to
maintain larger flow than usual.
For more than a month the Arkan-
sas river, said Mr.. Miller this morn
ing, has carried anywhere from TWEEN
ty-one to twenty-eight hundred cubic
feet of water a second; the volume
at times reaching three thousand
cubic feet second. This is, accord
ing to Mr.. Miller, something like three
hundred cubic feet more than is ordi-
narily the case duripg the first half
of July. The flow of the river has
been derived almost entirely from
melting snow, as there has been no
rains along its upper course to aug
ment its volume There is nothing in
sight at present, said Mr. Miller that
is discouraging to irrigationists in
the Arkansas valley. although the in
dications are not so favorable in some
other sections of the state.
Resulting from rains in the Cripple
Creek district early in the week Bea-
yer Creek was carrying twenty-three
Get of water on Thursday; Four
Mile creek sixteen feet and Hard
scrabble creek ten feet. Before the
recent rains the flow of Beaver creek
was down to four cubic feet a second; !;
Four Mile creek down to three feet
and Hardscrabble down to two and a
half feet a second
All of the flow of Grape creek is
being diverted into the DeWeese-Dye
,itch company's reservoirs on Lincoln
Park. but the flow is sufficient to keep
the reservoirs full, despite the heavy
drafts upon them for irrigation pur-
poses There has been an exceptional
flow in Texas creek and other streams
in the western part of the county
this summer and no complaints are
likely to be heard from that quarter
N account of shortage of water
for irrigation
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
FACTS PEOPLE SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT RED CROSS

The advertising committee of the
Red Cross presents some facts that
this community should know.
There are seven families who need
help-not in eery case complete sup
port. but each family will need some
assistance while the bread winner is
in the Federal service. Careful esti.
mates indicate that $4,000 per month
will be needed to meet this emerR-
ency. This is meant to cover rent
and food and will be carefully expend
ed.
From the postal cards sent out sew.
eral days since, pledges have been
received totaling $500 per month.
From the City Council and other sour
ces there is now on hand a fund OF
$4,000. which will mean $50 per
month for six months. So that the
committee can count on $500 per
month for six months-half of tae
amount needed.
Meme OF the men whose families
need help expect 10 ask for dis
charee-at least so the committee un-
derstands.
7lere seems to b. a general idep
abroad that the men will soon re
turn and that there is no special
need for promising money at this
time. No one knows anything about
when the men will return At any
rate they are away at the present
time and their families must receive
care.
II the crisis which was expected
three weeks since had developed there
would be no difficulty in raising this
money. The need remains. though
the imminence of war has passed.
Let us all do our share and see that
these families are cared for
The fact that Mrs. George Baker
is head of the committee distributing
supplies should make everyone feel
sure that the work will be we'll done.
Mayor Cooper as chairman and Mr..
Troutman as treasurer of the Red
Cross. are men TO whom you may
safely entrust the expenditure of
funds.
Let this community live up to its
pledge and care for these families.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
s6.525,OOO,O LAST YEAR

Washington. July 1.-THE foreign
trade of the United States during the
fiscal year that closed with June 30tb
reached a total of s6.525. .oo0, 900: ex-
ceeding by many millions all previous
records. according to preliminary fig
ures Just announced by the officials
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. Exports were valued at si,345.
600 900 and imports at S2.lso. .OOO. 900.
The figures are based upon complete
returns for the first eleven months of
the year and estimates for June.
The war munitions trade was the
predominating factor in establishing
the new exports record. Iron and
steel exports jumped from s22s.ooO.-
900 in the previous fiscal year to $6ls-
oo0. 900. and explosives from SAL .0oO.-
600 to s473. 900 900. In 1914 the ex-
plosiyes exports amounted only TO
Sc. .ooo. 600.
Raw cotton exported during the fis-
cal year was valued at $4,000. 200
compared to s376.ooo. 600 the year
previous; wheat and flour s3I4,00o,-
600 compared to s4eS. 1000. 600: meats
se70, 100000 compared to s206, ,ooo, 900:
copper manufactures $4,000, 200
compared to slo9. .Ooo. 900; mineral oils
s165, 600. compared to $4,000. 200:
brass and manufactures sls6,O00. 600
compared to $4,000, 600: automobiles
and parts s12s.ooo.OoO compared to
S6S.000.o00; chemicals sl23, 900. 600
compared to sie.00o.oOO: cotton manu-
factures s112.o0o.ooo compared to s72.-
600 600.
Principal imports were: Sugar
S206.c00 compared to S174.-
e00,00o in the fiscal year 1915: rub.
Der and its substitutes sl59. .0oO. 900
compared to ss7.ooO.Ooo: hides and
skins s157,ooo.o0o compared to s1O4.-
100000; raw wool sli5.000. 900 compar
ed to s6s.0oo.0oO; raw silk ls2, 2,ooe. 900
compared to ssl.o0O.OOo; coffee s1l7..
100000 compared to sl07. 900 900 and
chemicals and drugs. s1Os.O0o. 900 com
pared to sS4,000.OOo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
CANON, I; CHANDLER, a

With Walker for Canon City doing
the only long-distance sticking. the
Aii-Stars defeated the Chandlerites
Thursday night to T. 1t was an easy
contest despite the fact that All
Star" Hamilton and Konfola for Chan
dler were of about the same strength
on the mound, without much advan-
tage to either side. The game was
won in the first two innings and at
no time could Chandler approach
the Canon lead. good crowd was
out and saw really creditable exhi.
bition of the national pastime.
The score: