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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16

DR. and Mrs George G. Ferling an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Edna Edith to Paul Granstaff
Druley. The wedding will take place
soon. Druley is in the first draft and
expects to be called into service soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16
Bauis' Independents
Organize For Election

A city organization of Independents
to land the mayors office for Alfred
Bavis, will be perfected at a meeting
of his followers to be called in several
weeks. The organization will be made
a permanent one and secretary, a
chairman and a treasurer will be elect
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16

Winchester, were visitors here Tues
day.
Miss Anna Stanley has gone to Col
umbus, Indiana, to spend short time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Butler.
Paul Dalton has returned to his
home in Connersville after a short
visit with friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Carson left to-
day for a weeks visit in New York and
Washington, D. c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16
MExIcANs PATROL GULF SHORE.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16--Gunboats
have been ordered to make careful
patrol of the gulf shore to stop any at
tempts to violate neutrality by Ger
man agents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16

DR. Helfferich, German Vice-Chan-
cellor and Minister of the Interior in
the new German Cabinet. Dr. Helf-
ferich was formerly the German Food
Controller. At the time Won Beth
mann-Holweg resigned the Chancel-
lorship it was rumored that Helffer-
ich had resigned also; but he was
retained as Vice-Chancellor in the
new Cabinet and given the post of
Minister of Interior as WE'LL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16

Candidates for the naval academy
at Annapolis must be unmarried, and
if they marry, or are found to be mar
ried, before their graduation, they are
dismissed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16

2172-This model is both comfort
Dle and practical The fronts are
rned back to form revers and meet
broad shaped collar. Broadcloth,
teviot. velour, zibeline, velvet. cordu-
y, satin. silk and serge may be used
r this style.
The pattern is cut in sizes: Small,
"a: Medium, $685. Large, 40-42;
itra Large. 44-46 inches bust meas
e. Size Medium will require Ga
rds of 4S-inch material.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
any address on receipt of 10 cents
silver or stamps.
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
u BOAT BEATEN OFF IN
BATTLE WITH STEAMER
Survivors of Coronado Reach
Halifax, N. S., and Relate
Thrilling Story of Fight.

Halifax, N. S.-Twenty- survivors
Of the British steamer Coronado, which
was torpedoed $50 miles off the Irish
coast, arrived on a British steamer,
which picked them up nine hours after
the Coronado went down. Nine men
were lost by the capsizing of their life
boat
The survivors reported they had
scarcely reached the deck of the rescu-
ing steamer than they witnessed a
thrilling battle between another tramp
steamer and submarine, in which the
submarine probably received its death
blow. One of the Coronada's men said:
II was looking aft when saw what
looked to be a steamer coming up
astern. She was making pretty good
time considering the class that comes
around as cargo boats. | took the
glasses and saw that the steamer was
In action with submarine and was
certainly holding her own. AS watch
ed saw a squirt of smoke issue from
her stern gun and hit dangerously
close to the periscope of the subma-
rine AS the shot struck the submarine
came to the surface, and second later
saw the water shoot like a geyseI
alongside the Britisher
Before the submarine could get I'm
deT water the tramp returned this fire
As | watched the submarine saw a
shot land right at her side. There was
a gush of water, and when the sea had
quoted down once more there were no
signs of the German craft. Whether
she was sunk by the last shot of the
Britisher or whether she managed to
escape cannot say, but this ] know
that the battle ended in a manner
which left little doubt as to who had
the best of it."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
STRENGTH OF U. S. NAVY
AMAzES COGHEPRAT
Our Fleet, Second In World, viii
Hasten Victory, Says French
Admiral.

washington.-vice Admiral Coche-
pratt, representing the ministry of ma
rine in the French mission here, said
that he had every reason to hope that
we shall succeed in establishing the
closest possible cooperation between
the American and the allied navies for
the assurance of freedom of the seas,
the protection of trade and the tri-
umph of our rights"
1.-THE United States is in possession
Of the most powerful fleet in the world
next to the British, and this is bound
to weigh heavily in Fastening the day
when final victory will be wrung from
the foe," he said.
"Your navy is wonderfully equipped,
and l really felt amazed when l chanc-
ed to see recently some of its units,
among them the battleship Pennsyl-
yania and those trim looking destroy
ers that came out to meet us at sea.
There is no need to praise your naval
personnel. Throughout my long sea
life it has often happened that have
come across American men-of-war, and
| am pleased to say that on every such
occasion the very high merit of the
officers as well as the perfect training
of their men has aroused my intense
admiration.
what l have seen here since my ar
rical serves only to emphasize my pre-
vious impressions. And so 1 am sure
that the American navy is ready to
support in the most advantageous fash
ion the cause Of the allies now shaping
a course toward victory"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
WILLIAMS WAS TERROR TO
NEW YORK EvILD0ERS
Broke Up Gangs and Earned Title
"CzaF eff Tenderloin."

New York.-For nearly thirty years
one Of the most striking and pictur-
esque figures In the metropolitan police
department was former Inspector
Alexander S. Williams, who died re-
Gently.
Williams was a policeman of the old
school. Sometimes they called him
"the clubber," and at others 1.-THE car
of the Tenderloin." He earned both
titles, the former breaking heads Of
thugs on the lower east side and the
gas house district, and the latter by
his conduct during the eleven years he
was in command of the West Thirtieth
street precinct.
In 1865 Williams tired Of ship car
pentry, the trade he had learned, and
became a policeman. His first post
was on Houston street, where the
toughest men in the city congregated.
Their speciality was beating cops"
but they did not beat Williams. Pick
ing out the toughest of the gang, Will
liams thrashed him thoroughly. There
after the new policeman was not trou-
bled.
In 1872 he was made captain and sent
to the East Thirty fifth street station.
Gangs ruled the neighborhood, but the
new captain dubbed them into sub
mission.
1t was in 1876 that Williams was
sent to the West Thirtieth street sta
ton, controlling the district given over
to gambling and all night revels. He
retired on a pension after the Lexow
investigation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
GERMANS IMPROVE AIR FIRE.
They Greatly Increase Dangers of En-
tente Reconnaissance.

London. Airmen returning from
France report that the Germans are
using new methods of combating the
British airmen. Hitherto it has been
possible for the British aviators to pa
troll over the important German posi-
lions by making squadron flights, the
Germans using scattering antiair craft
fire.
Now the Germans concentrate their
anti-air craft guns on given areas. fore
ing the British aviators to go through
a whitening fire if they wish to recon-
hotter the positions.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
Fewer EnaIish Motor Licenses.

London.-The number Of automobile
licenses issued in Great Britain and
ireland is only about half what 1t was
before the war. In 1914 there were
537 900 registered motor vehicles of all
kinds. The total for the following year
was only 100000 and for 1916 about
$4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
Quick Change.

Here, you! What do you mean BY
telling that red nosed old bachelor
friend Of yours that marriage is all a
otteryT
1T was just about to assure him,
m'dear, that / won a prize. "-Louis-
Vile Courier-J Journal.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
No Help Needed.

Johnny Ia small brother)-Mother.
quick. Send for the doctor! Mother
(anxiously) - Why why-whats the
matter? Who is Ill? Johnny-Mr.
Algernon is going to die-he said he
would If sister would not marry him,
and sister says she won't.-London Tel
egraph.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

have a four cylinder, thirty five
horsepower car which has suddenly de-
veloped a peculiar missing. 1t misses
on cylinders two and three at all speeds
and hits as we'll as ever on cylinders
one and four. There is no spark at
two and three whatever, while one and
four have a strong spark. The wires
and plugs are in good condition. Can
you tell me a remedy for this trouble?
There are a number of causes besides
defective wiring and plugs that could
cause two cylinders of a motor to miss
and two to fire regularly. The mag.
neto itself must be in proper order or
you would not get spark on cylinders
one and four. Look at your distributor
and see that the contacts are in good
order 1t is probable that the dis
tributor brush is worn so that 1t only
contacts on two of the four points.
These points may also have become
grounded to the metal parts of the dis
tributor Dirty contacts are frequent
ly the cause of misfiring. Do not be
too certain, however, that the plugs
are not defective Try other plugs that
are known to be in good condition and
see If they will not spark. See that
your sparkling points are not too wide.
Look carefully to your high tension
wiring. See that the insulation is in
tact and that the connections are tight.
Would there be any advantage in hav-
ing a eoncaVe topped piston2 Would IL
give more force on the explosion stroke
Theoretically the more nearly spher-
zeal the combustion chamber is the
greater the efficiency of the engine;
hence a concave head is a step in the
right direction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
i. j. j. j. j. j. j. j. j. j. j. i. + + j.
MEAT AS SIDE sLlNE
IN JEWELRY STORE

. Calexico, Cal.-Cartoonists and
: paragraphers have not been SO
. very extravagant in their depic-
: tons of ii. c. of L. If one is to
: Judge by the innovation of a
. Main street jeweler here who has
: actually put in meats as a side
: line. The store presents a daz-
: cling array of diamonds, steaks,
; rubies, pork chops, pigs feet and
: amethysts. The old talk about
: casting your pearls before swine
: now seems certain to acquire an
: added significance.
!.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
Tho. Geography of Efficiency.

Definition of a successful business:
small body of well dressed men entire
ly surrounded by stenographers.-NeV
York Sun.
Use printed envelopes. You can get
them at the Echo, 75c for 100
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01
Flowers In Tibet.

The highest point at which Towering
plants have been found is In Tibet at
1920 feet above the level of the sea.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

Will you please give me formula for
mixing sulphuric acid, nitric acid and
water for cleaning brass parts on
carr
The best mixture of sulphuric acid
and nitric acid for cleaning brass parts
uses 90 per cent of each solution with
out any water. For regular cleaning
purposes this should be kept in FIVE
gallon jar with an earthenware cover
to prevent the fumes cooling off. 1t
is best to have the jar seated in a
wood tray and perhaps water flowing
through the wood tray to dilute the
acid in the event that the jar should
break. When dipping brass articles
into this bath the utmost care must be
taken not to inhale the fumes, as they
are almost fatal to a person breathing
them. and every care must be exer-
cised in handling the solution. 1t is
not bad plan to put half handful
of table salt in four gallon mixture.
In using a cleaning dip of this nature
which will cut of spots of nickel, ETC..
be sure that the parts to be dipped
are perfectly dry. They should be
cleaned In gasoline and entirely free
from water. II this is not the case
pitting action will take place.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

For Butter Wrappers go to Echo office
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

Will you please tell me how to scrape
and take up the wear on the crank
shaft and connecting rod bearings Of
my car?
Unless you have to put in new bear
ings it is not necessary to scrape them,
A bearing that has been run for some
time has a smooth surface and does
not need this treatment. However.
new bearings must be scraped with a
tool known as scraper and which any
motorcar supply store should be able
smoothing the surface as much as
possible. 1t is a matter of common
sense and skill. and we do not advise
an inexperienced person to do it.
However, to take up the wear in the
bearings you have-and this Is all that
should be necessary if they have not
been burned out or damaged in some
way-it is necessary only to take out
shims and then tighten up the caps
again to remove any lost motion. This
applies to the connecting rod bearings
as well as the main bearings Try
taking out one shin from each side of
the cap first. Then see If this is not
enough to permit of tightening up the
cap so as to remove the play. If one
SHIN from each side will not do it,
try taking two, etc. You must be care
full not to tighten the bearings so that
they bind. Do not try to turn the
heads off the bolts in doing 1t, but set
them up with reasonable snugness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

have been having brake trouble due
to too small brake drums. The drums
are only 12lE by inches and are much
too small for 5000 pound car.
want to equip it with Is by 2 or "a
brakes if it is possible to obtain pair
of this size drums bored for two inch
hubs. can do the fitting and think
can work over the old brake oonnee-
tons without much expense. What dc
you think of this plan2
1t would be entirely practical to dc
this, although we do not know where
you could get such set of drums al
ready made. 1t is probable that you
would have to have them made to youl
order. Remember that you do not
want to get them so large that they
will interfere with the road clearance
of the car.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

Are aluminium pistons q suceess7
What changes would have to make
other than changing pistonsf How
about the connecting rods, etc.7
Aluminium pistons have been adopted
by many of the leading automobile
makers after long test. The alumni
mum pistons can be used satisfactorily
with the regular rods In the engine, If
that is what you mean.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

(Continusd next week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

what IS the difference in admitting
air between the carburetor and eylin-
der or by increasing the auxiliary air
intake en- the carburetor, and why does
the former method give such quick ao-
ceieration2
Theoretically the air and gas in the
carburetor are compactly mixed into
the proper explosive mixture. Any
more air would mean too rare mix
ture with consequent poor firing. When
air is admitted above the carburetor ii
ruSheS into the cylinder without sus-
pending itself thoroughly in the gas
and gives oxygen to assist the COM
bustion Of the already mixed gas,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-06-01

Is there any benefit derived from
putting oil in gasoline? Does il give
any mere mileage?
Very little. if any. The present day
gasoline is hard enough to yaporize as
it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13
K HOsiery 0 s
 25c to soc

There is another important part of a mans wardrobe. We recognize these among the lit tie things that count and be- lieve we've the kind of hos iery at the kind of prices that will make new friends for the Store for Men. In a great many instances, notwith- standing the great advance in hosiery prices, our quail ties are as good as ever and our prices as low. This is especially noticeable in IisIe socks at 25c, in all colors. and silk socks at soc, in all coIors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13

Everwear guaranteed socks, six pairs guaranteed three three psigs minffsrS'' fsr the 'a''' $1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13

At Z.I9 we offer vests at a feature price. 2.19 never before bought such dandy good values in fashionable vests. These are well tailored, of novelty woolen fab rics, of novelty silk fabrics and of cordu- roy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13
Underwear 59c to $3.5O

There are many types of men and many types of underwear, and lin the Store for Men we have all types. Separate garments in light, medium and heavy weights, at 5sc, ssc and 1.15. Then there Is a man who has been educated to the union suit. For him we have carter's union suits, Hanes' union suits, Chalmers union suits and Duo-Lastic union suits; on tho whole offering a most 0 m p etc assortment, at prices ranging from 100 to 3.5f.
Evening star., 1917-11-09

| order -scientiAs. 90 - say, in aal thas
enters into organization and effective
ness st tbs polls. Those women, there.
fore, will be initiated into the game q
played by experts. In order to play II
well themselves they must study the
game thoroughly, not with . view, Of
course. Of applying its bad features, but
of eliminating or at least neutralizing
them, as promised and vowed by them
and in their name.
It is wise decision, if it has been
made, not to attempt anything through
q separate organization. The women
should, as it is said they will, choose
between the two old parties. In the mat
ter Of suffrage in that state, sex has been
abolished. At the polls women and men
win be voters simply; and as matters
now stand-matters may change, Of
course, with time-the two old parties
represent adequate agencies for doing
business. Their principles are well de-
fined. and women and men alike can
take their pick.
The third of the three announcements
is this:
"Newly enfranchised women in New
York city already have begun prepara-
tions to WELD their political power. The
women who worked for Mayor Mitchell
and the fusion ticket in Tuesdays cleo
tion were summoned today by the chair
man Of their committee of one hun
dred to a conference in q call which
says that the defeat of fusion and good
government and the victory for suffrage
presents to the women Of New York an
obligation to begin work today to win
the next mayoralty election Tammany,
the call says, works 565 days year for
success. and those who favor good gov
ernment should do likewise"
That is an eminently correct appraise-
ment Of the situation. Tammany is
ceaselessiy and sleeplessly on the job.
It keeps open house the whole year
round. 1t keeps track Of its friends and
followers. In other words, it is in poll
tics with an object, and it never loses
sight of that object. 1t is always in
trim for a fight, though it does not al
ways win in action. Let the friends Of
good government in New York take a
lesson from Tammany in that.
Our politics, loeal and national. is
growing in strenuousness, both by rea-
son of the growing size Of the stakes
and the growing number of the partici-
pants; and political methods, and es-
pecially as to organization and vigi-
lance, must be adjusted to meet all re-
quirements.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Special Interests.

China takes an especially special in
terest In the special interest in China
which the United States recognizes Japan
to possess
Does the United States recognize a
greater Japanese special interest in
China than China herself recognizes7
If this special interest is based on
propinquity, has Russia in Asia, whose
propinquity to China is in points of CON
tact far more extensive than that of
any other nation, a corresponding but
far greater special interest in Chinas
It is agreed that this special interest
IS not to impair China's sovereignty, ter
Iitorial integrity or the open doo- to
world trade. Who is to decide when a
demand or an act based upon this spe-
eial interest impairs China's sovereignty :
Chinaf Japan: Japan and the United
: Statesf China, Japan and the United
Statess ...
Whatever wonderment and anxiety
the agreement may cause China until
st is explained and understood, the un-
derstanding between the United States
and Japan at this time is distinctly and
potently helpful to US, to the Japanese
and to the cause of the allies in the
world war.
Evening star., 1917-11-09

sides. Those friendly to Tho policy, and
who helped establish It, can prepare to
defend II.
Notwithstanding successes achieved.
and tho brightness Of prospects for
other successes, the enemies Of the drink
traffic have work on hand and work
ahead. They face foe with many re-
sources, instructed by large experience,
and famous for staying power. He loves
a fight. He has nothing he did not OBJ
tain by hard knocks; and wherever he
has been separated from any Of his pos
sessions and privileges it has only been
by display of spirit as pugnacious and
tenacious as his own.
Although in harder lines now than
ever before, this demoralizing force is
all alive and alert, and watching all
corners for an opening to return to old
haunts and to explore new places.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Prohibition.

This was expected, and came promptly
by wire from Richmond Wednesday
morning:
"The democratic state ticket headed
by Westmoreland Davis, candidate for
governor, won in yesterdays election
with the usual majorities."
Still, it was better for the republicans
to have run and lost, than not to have
run at all. It was their duty to run.
At ore time, it will be remembered, a
suggestion was made that the demo-
Gratis be unopposed this year; that as
there was no prospect Of success, money
spent on a republican campaign would
be money wasted. But, very properly,
it was decided to put ticket in the field,
in the interest Of discussion and of
keeping the party machinery in condi-
tion. Rust is dangerous to all sorts of
machinery.
Tho democratic victory is not, as in
some quarters is claimed, wet victory
Prohibition did not receive black eye
"Red eye" did not triumph. Gov.-elect
Davis is bound by the law, and will ad-
minister the law. And the law Of Vir-
ginia prohibits the drink traffic. So that
Tuesdays result spells nothing Of dis.
couragement to those who fought long
and valiantly to put the state on the
water wagon.
A fact encouraging to all friends and
supporters Of prohibition is that once
the policy is adopted by either county
or state it becomes so prominent in the
public equation it cannot be overturned
by secret processes, or any sort Of in.
direction. Whom attacked, the attach
must be delivered in the open. The
voters are advised in TIM, and can, taxi