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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
Broker Sues to Collect Commission

Broker Sues to Collect Commission
Alleging that a portion of a com
mission on loan of $1,000, which
he secured for the defendant, has
not been paid, M. d. Sampson,
loan broker at Salina has filed suit
in district court against G. Wander
bilt, for $3.50 and interest from
May Is, 1914. The commission
agreement was verbal and of the
amount decided upon by the two
parties 5000 has been paid, accord
ing to the petition while Sampson
has not paid the portion for which
the suit is brought.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02

given an outlet to the world at large.
In making the loan Russia had de
manded these prosperous sections as
security for the vast sum advanced.
and Graustark in an evil hour had
submitted. little suspecting the trick
that Dame Nature was to play in the
end
Private banking Institutions in Eu-
rope refused to make loans under the
rather exasperating circumstances. pre-
ferring to take no chances. Money was
not cheap in these bitter days. neither
in Europe nor America. Caution was
the watchword. A vast European war
was not improbable. despite the sin
cere efforts on the part of the various
nations to keep out Of the controversy.
Nor was Mr.. Blithers far from right
in his shrewd surmise that Prince
Robin and his agents were not without
hope in coming to America at this par
ticular time Graustark had laid by
barely half the amount required to lift
the debt to Russia. 1t was not beyond
the bounds OF reason to expect her
printe to secure the remaining 1900
600 through private sources in New
York city.
Six weeks prior TO his arrival in
New York the young prince landed in
San Francisco. He had come by way
OF the orient. accompanied by the chief
Of staG Of the Graustark army. Count
Quinnox. hereditary watchdog 10 the
royal family. and a young lieutenant
Of the guard. Boske Dank. Two men
were they who would have given a
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
CHAPTER II.
Mr.. BIithers Goes Visiting.

YEAR of grace remained. The
"A minister of finance had long
"a since recovered from the delu-
sion that it would be easy
to borrow from either England or
France to pay the Russians, there be-
ing small prospect of renewal by the
czar, even for 4 short period at high
er rate of interest. The great nations
of Europe made it plain to the little
principality that they would not put
finger in Russias pie at this stage OF
the game Russia was ready to go to
war with her great neighbor, Austria.
Diplomacy-cau if you will-made
it imperative that other nations should
sit tight and look to their own knitting,
so to say. Not one could afford to be
charged with befriending even in a
roundabout way either of the angry
grumblers.
1t was only too well known in diplo-
matte circles that Russia coveted the
railroads of Graustark as a means or
throwing troops into remote and al
most impregnabe portion of Austria.
If the debt were paid promptly it would
be impossible, according to interna-
tional law, for the great White Bear to
take over these roads and at least a
portion of the western border Of the
principality. Obviously, Austria would
be benefited by the prompt lifting of
the debt, but her own relations with
Russia were so strained that an offer
to come to the rescue of Graustark
would be taken at once as an open
affront and vigorously resented. Her
hands were tied.
The northern and western parts of
Graustark were rich with productive
mines. The government had built rail.
roads throughout these sections so that
the yield of coal and copper might be
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02

Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t
is now undertaking to cleanse your
system-if you will take Hood s
Sarsaparilla the undertaking will
be successful. This great medicine
purifies and builds up as nothing
else does.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02

A healthy man is king in his
own right; an unhealthy man an
unhappy slave. For impure blood
and sluggist liver use Burdock
Blood Bitters. On the market 80
years. $1.00 bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
SYNOPSIS

Mr.. Blithers. multmillionaire, discusses
with his wife the possibilities Of marrying
off his daughter, Maud Applegate, to the
Prince of Graustark who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Truxton King in America in an
ticipation of getting some one to take up
the loan Russia holds, A Mr. Scoville is
attentive to Maud.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

average beholder-the steadfast in.
tegrity of a substantial and whole
some love is shown i'm triumphant
supremacy over the false and yapid
admiration Of an unworthy admirer
The woman's strength of character.
faltering only for moment responds
Immediately to the strong will of her
faithful and sympathic husband
Z. Having been selected upon its
merits Bluebird Photoplays have Civ
en- the best possible production TO
The Unattainable"-the cast has
been individually chosen. the com
pany was taken to the Siarras for
the correct scenes and in picturing
the interiors special sets have been
constructed at lavish expense to give
the correct atmosphere" to the
scenes laid in New York society.
9. The appeal of the story is gen.
eral there are incidents to inspire
the varying emotions flesh is heir to.
And through it all runs a lesson of
good purpose, a moral that makes for
advancing the better instincts of hui
manity And it is a good play. be-
cause Bluebird says so.
Q. In building up its reput tion, sub
Stimulating the claim Of Shakespeare
that "The Plays the Thing, the pro-
ducers of Bluebird Photoplays make
every feature they produce conform
in every possible particular with
their claims that Bluebirds are the
best in photoplays. And a good rep
utation is not to be trifed with.
Shown at the Colonial tomorrow mat
inee and night and Toe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
.TuF ITNATTAINABLE'
AT THE COLONIAL
.,.o,- ooera scenes Brought From
tbe Picturesque Sierra Nevada
Mountains.


u-,en THE Unattainahle' is prest-
q, A. the Colonial Theatre on tomor-
~ matinee and night by Bluebird
Isotoulavs. Inc. there is promise of
.,r=nally good entertainment based
- many and varied claims of super
.,rirv advanced by the exporters of
nee evenly and consistently excel
lent offerings.
Flwood d. Hennings story, i'm
rersalv popular in printed form, at
,-arred the producers of Bluehird Pho
.onlavs because OF the fact that thou
-.rds have been interested in the
CORY and its constantly increasing
Increasing sales have proven that its
fo-cefulness in presentation given the
narrative widely varied public APP
peal
There is every reason to believe
that good printed story will make
an even better feature for the screen.
paaders form their own mental pic
+rres of locations and personalities
and they are interested in having the
visual reflection to confirm or dissi-
nate their own conceptions.
2. The magic of the camera brings
the actual scenes before the beholder;
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, here
most of the early incidents transpire.
are pictured with realistic authority.
The players impersonate in the pan
tomine of the screen the several char
acters as they move through the
scenes, giving living reflection of
the creatures of imagination.
The fact that Bluebird experts
chose Mr.. Hemming's story as sub
Jet for photoplaying is, of itself a
guarantee of merit. Experience alone
gives motion picture producers fore
vision of a character to select de-
pendable subjects The thousands of
dollars inexperienced producers must
invest, are wasted, while Bluebird
Judgment is founded upon high-priced
experience.
5. Dorothy Davenport was especial
ly engaged to enact the role of the
heroine, just as Emory Johnson was
chosen to impersonate the hero. Out
Of thousands of players available this
actress and this actor were employed
because they best represented the
types desired to faithfully realize the
authors ideas. just in the selection
Of every member of the company
they were employed because they |
were best adapted to play lie several
roles.
g. The theme of ''The Unattain-
able is behind and beneficial to the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
Chiffon TO
DEMAND a RECOUNT

United States Senator W. Z. Chill
ton announced al Charleston yester,
day he would demand that recount
Of the vote cast in the general cleo
ton for candidates for United states
Senator be made by the county courts,
The formal petition will be filed just
as soon as counsel agrees on the
methods of recounting Senator Chill.
ton carried Kanawha county by All
votes over Howard Sutherland Re
publican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
Earle WiIliams-speeI King.

Any time Earle Williams. Vita
graph star, chooses to abandon his
one best bet-heroing in the moy,
ies-he has another lucrative means
of earning alivelihood to sink grace
fully back upon. He can be an auto
mobile wizard. Either a consulting
or a performing one.
In the making of THE Scarlet Run
ner" the big c. n and A. NJ. Will
hanson series is shown upon the
screen at the Colonial Theatre very
Friday, starting this Friday. He has
done thrills and wrecks by the score.
He has even raced against some of the
best professional speed demons in the
country, This is all because the cpl
sodes of the story concern he adven-
lures of a rich young man who is
forced by sudden reverses to drive his
car for public hire. So that, all in
all, besides owning and driving his
own personal car he has had nearly
a years exceptionally gruelling and
thorough automobile study.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN
MONTH or OCTOBER

In a list Of tie most -u5mbl6 Tram
accidents in the United States i'm the
month OF October There We're lo
caused by collisions ana II by deral
ments, according to the Railway Age
Gazette In the accidents by COLI
sions ~ persons were KILLED and
az injured and by derailments. nine
persons were killed and 30 injured.
Among the accidents by collisions, is
mentioned one ON the W. Md at
Ridgeley. i'm which two persons were
Killed and l3 injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

Miss Virginia derIlng, who has
been quite sick at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gerling,
AS West King street, is rapidly inn
proving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

Lightning IS moro frequent in hi.
nois and Florida than I'm other states.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

France after Tire war must rebuild
3 900 ruined towns
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

Mrs Fanny B. Viewer, of West Burke
street, has gone to Hedgesville to
spend a few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Baltimore markets daily by tele-
graph, as follows:
GRAIN AND Winter wheat,
per bushel $1.7S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
OHIO EXPERIMENTS WITH
CONVICTS ON HIGHWAYS
type "f Work Frequently Changed,
hut tho Results Were Sntis-
factory to officials.

WASHINGTON, d. G. August 10
Convicts have been successfully used In
Ohio III experimental road building.
state Highway Commissioner Cowan
has recently forwarded TO the National
Committee on Prisons Il report OF this
work which was undertaken to deter
mine which type of road would sue.
ccssfully stand heavy traffic.
This work was started late in tho
season. and il was very difficult TO OBJ
tain free labor. For this reason il was
decided TO try out convict labor. L, is
estimated that about two-thrdS of the
work done in ici2 was done by CON
victs. while only one free laborer.
other than the tcamstcrs and roller en-
ginecr. was employed i'll 1913. The con-
NictS were taken each day from the
state Fenitcntiary to and from the
work in a motor truck operated by Il
convict. After taking the convicts to
the work IA Tho morning. tue truck re-
turned 10 the pcnitcntiary for other
duties during the day, returning in the
evening TO take the men home The
distance from the pcnitcntiary 10 the
work by the route Travelled in 1912 is
about seven miles. while the distance
Travelled in 1918 is about four and one
half miles
The couvictS were all oolorcd men.
and the number working each day
varied from seventeen to Twenty-Five
ON" guard. unarmed. accompanied
them. There WAS no effort on the part
OF the men to escape. even though they
were sometimes scattered along the
road for distance of half mi,c.
From the fact that this road is an
experimental road. aud that t;.e type
or method Of construction was fire.
Qucntly changed, il was often ncccs-
Sary 10 change tho occupation Of the
men. Some difficulty was experienced
with the class o: men that were being
worked when these changes came too
frequently and where the occupa; on
Of the men was changed several times
the day. their work was not always
satisfactory. However, when the men
could I've employed at the same class Of
work for several days in succession,
satisfactory results were secured
The educational value OF work OF
this kind for convictS able to make the
best OF their opportunity Is very great
and the National Committee on Prisons
hopes other states will try experiments
similar 10 that OF Ohio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

Thcre was great crowd present. and
their enthusiasm over the Saxon line
WAS SO great that the work OF the
sales department consisted for tho
most part in simply laying out the
territory and filling i'm the contracts
Tor signature. In my experience i'm
the business I have never before come
in contact with n body OF dealers who
fclt so well satisfied with the volume
of their business the profits they hod
made and the satisfactory service
given by tho cars sold, as the Saxon
dealers | just met during the past
three weeks
1T is fact that we did not lose
. single dealer, but in n number of
Instances we were able TO strengthen
our previous connection. other com
panics in the low-priced automobile
hcId have been putting in a number
of branch distributing houses, and we
were able to sign up their previous
dealers To handle the Saxon line. This
has resulted in great strengthening
in the Saxon dealer organizations taxi
ing in the country over.
1t is interesting to note that In
completing these new connections the
Saxon line was in competition with
other lowpriccd lines. and in not Il
single instance was the Saxon forced
10 take second place"
The Saxon Company is experiencing
u' it'-bi' III INC demand Tor It's cars,
and more orders for immediate Shin
m"nt haN" been received since August
than i'm any similar period OF the
year Apparently tho priC" changes by
other companies will have no effect
whatever on Saxon business.
~ review or tho Saxon business Is
interesting at this point said Mr.
Ford. I'm each OF the two years pre-
ccduC there have been radical changes
on the part OF its competitors and cack
successive wear the Saxon Company has
doubled Its buSincss--aud there is
every reason to believe the same record
Will he made again this year.
Price is only one OF the determining
feature is all around dollar for dollar
value. We expect that We shall al
ways be able 10 offer 10 the public in
saxon ears. at whatever price we nut
upon them. AN all around value that
VIII he compelling enough to insure
us constantly iucrea sing volume of
trade We ar" shipping cars now nj
tic rate OF 5000 per month. and our
production Will he gradually. hut
steadily increased throughout the
year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
SAXON CONTRACTS FOR
SALE OF 5O,755 CARS
T"tal output of SIMON Motor Car Cor
pnration for 1917 VIII he Marc
'rhun 10000 Autos.

Contracts calling for the *sla Of So
i5a Saxon motor cars during the Sell
son 1f 1911. have been completed III
.hc ,ast tlt,c weeks hctNvcl the
saxon Motor Car Corporation and its
dealer. throughout Tho count": FcnI-
ing contracts which will nc rluseI
within the Eek: week Will bring INC
total TO more than 10000 care. whI"l'
viii lie tho C"mpany's maSiuum uty.
Iu'ti"n for the coming year.
These figures were made public in
statement issued by Harry 7. Ford.
president and general manager Of the
company. There is u monthly schedule
Of ears embodied in each contract
which constitutes definite order
against the company can make ship
mcutS, and il is believed that this is
It rev feature in dealer contracts
The rapidity with which our sales
department has closed UP dealers con-
tracts covering our maximum produc-
ton for the coming year has been a
surprise even 10 me-" said MIR. Ford
our dealers began 20 gather at the
factory ON July .. and In two weeks
time tho work WAS practically over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

or two standard finishes hluc-hlack
with white trimmings and Scripps-
boo'h gray. and each month ce'-
tain number of bodies are Finished in
some other color. and these are FUR
nished at slight additional cost.
person buying early in the moi:h
often has n choice Of four finishes. as
there arc occasionally special flushed
bodies left over from the preceding
month.
For instance. the special color IN
June was azure blue and in July. ma
room. Several Of the blue bodies made
IN June were not ordered, aud as a
rcsiit. early purchasers in July had a
choice OF either OF the STANDARD tin
iShcS or maroon or azure hllic.
The color plans arc laid out scvcra!
months ahead. and person wantjn.;
one OF the special colors can HrrpnG"
for delivery during that month. While
Il slight extra charge is m,,dc foi the
special color, ii is Il great deal less
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
NATIONAL TOURING WEEK
WILL Be ANNUAL EVENT
Is. r. Goodrich Company Announces
1t Will Sponsor Motoring
Vacation in 1917.
GOOD ROADS MD SCHEME
j.. c. Tibbitts Discusses tho Success
and Benefits of the First National
Touring Week-PrcdiCtS Greater
Success Next Season.


AKRON. o. August 14-As Tho al
1c.ted snar of National TOURING Week
.,osod ,,;5s, c,o-,s ~ .u.csss
INC H. 'ooo'''" COMPANY "h''h
Jathcred this great NATIONAL automo-
b,Ie outing announces that National
W., ,, ,., J.,
nc 49, '''
annual summer event OF American mo-
tordom.
Roforo The ,yecl, was half nvcr tho
,r,y,na.o-. cf Eat;on,I TOURING weok
, ., III,
'''i'' '"''u ~ ~ ~ -
Widespread ana ihlhleu'ate support 'hi'
greeted tho movement. hu, notably
IN. enthusiasm aroused in sections of
A.. ,.ho-o 80. ,o,,i,
'"'
Nesieo'eu' "'N' ''o SP''-
tcrs OF National touring week mat
Il should hc a permanent motoring
fr..,.ut;ou. To desert j; in it's sue
a..
cess ana Tvs src"' Plo''''se io' me
future would he 'reacherH TO Amcr'-
can motoring.
National Touring Week Will he a
r.d-,,,t.r MOTORING evon, IN 1917 "a
:. ,,o :, ,o,e" J., :. rhh;,,e
u mas 'ceh :" 1'''' ~
advertising director Of tho L. T. Good
Sich Company, announced tonight
s7,hc r Goodrich Company. (which,
fostcred INC N"''"n"' touring "eeN
fust ended. Will. | can confidently pre-
Hict. lake il nm again in the summer
=, ,.,
ri. ,, Of N,,;o,al rourirr
49," ric;,.,oa viii Az .rihhitts
t,o,ca nis ,.iowno;r, yin Nave much,
a. ,,.;,,, 49,, ns,,h,;shin- ~ - nc ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
10 Save Air Bags.

H. Il. Cain. instructor in the Good
year tirc-rcpair school. says: Treat
air bags RICH, aud they will last long
enough [" make the propor;ionatc cost
per repair very moderate. have
noticed in some shops that after Il
baE has been used it is thrown under
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

the bench. Debated. until needed again
This flattcns tho bag out. and later
tho lining Is likely to crack where tho
crease comes. Air bags when not in
use should be inflated sufficiently to
round them out.
After bag has been used a num-
Der or times II becomes more or less
elongated. When this occurs Il semi
circular Fabric pad should be employed
to relieve the internal strain on tn.
bag. This pad should be placed on ton
OF the bag. L. e.. against the tread"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
SCRIPPS.BOOTH GIVES
OWNERS COLOR CHOICE
Detroit Company Works Out Plan
which Allows Wide RnnEc of Flu
ish While RctaininG COlors.

The Scripps- Booth Company has
evolved plan which gives car-buycrs
Il wide range OF color choice while
retaining standardization. so that
cars arc not held up in the finishing
departments
The plan gives the buyer n choice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

than for specially finishing the body
to order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
FOOL PROOF

ror the i,, Wise Ace,ylene Gas Generate,
uricc s'i ths ana cooking at Ia tS
ma machina: Write ue for llterature .esd
our ;gency proposition in your .aiX
1881 Went Broad Street.
"CH3iDND. VA.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
CULTURE OF HARDY ANIMALS S
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

Seeds of hardy ANIMALS should be
sown early, in shallow boxes or pots
and placed in a warm window, or a
hotbed. A second sowing ought to be
made from two to four weeks after
for a succession, as well as to pro-
vide against failure the first time
The most convenient receptacle for
seed is a shallow box from two to
three inches deep and of any con.
venient size.
The best soil for all of the smaller
kinds is very fine, rich, sandy loan.
The very best soil is that taken from
old hotbeds, or from old pasture land,
piled up in sods and allowed to rot
for two or three years and then mixed
with sand and a little old stable ma.
nure.
Give the tiny plants plenty of air
and moisture, yet not too much water,
or they will damp off," Get pots two
inches or more in diameter and plant
the young seedlings along the edges
of the pots, so that as soon as the
ground is warm enough they can be
easily turned out and planted singly,
as by that time they will have good
roots.
Do not cover seeds too deeply This
is a common and disastrous mistake.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12

nap and fully enjoy the sweets of out.
door life.
Such playhouse is dear to the
hearts of children, and they will spend
many happy hours each day there,
when, if no such provision were made,
they would be in places in which we
would not want them.
For wet weather concrete walks are
comfortable and economical. They ars
cheaply and easily made. They need
not necessarily be wide, but there
should be enough of them so that all
outbuildings and other much-frequent-
ed places can be reached without
walking on the wet ground! Walks a
foot wide are much better than none,
and such can be made at trifling
cost.
The barn and entire group of farm
buildings, together with the grounds
they occupy, may be made to har-
monize in a general way by proper
construction, arrangement and paint
ing. The ground about the barn and
other feed and stock buildings, which
for convenience are located near the
dwelling, may, and should be, as neat
and clean as the home grounds proper,
This is both good farm management
and mark of good taste and char
acter on the part of the farmer.
Good fences around all the home
grounds and lots are necessary con-
venience, and keeping them in good
repair adds to the neatness and beauty
of the picture as n whole.
A four-room cottage designed after
our own ideas, in garden MADE with
our own hands, is better than a ten
room fiat designed by the greatest ar
chitect and set on top of a twelve
story building in noisy city.