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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20

colonel ran In and looked at me and
held me up until two men came with
a stretcher.
Next thing I knew was when I
woke up the following day. I remem-
bered about my right leg dangling as
if ready to drop off. I reached down
and found that it was gone. Then
reached for my left leg. 1t was gone
too
He Was Satisfied.
please remember that Mcleod was
not telling this with tragedy in his
voice. There were no signs, no self
'ity. There was merely an air of sat
sfaction-satisfactio at having done
his duty. He did not show the least
indication that he considered that he
had done more.
Il called for my nurse he con-
tinued, and I remembered that had
a long argument with her before I
sank off to sleep again. told her
that she had promised they wouldn't
amputate my leg, and here they had
amputated both of them. I told her
that I thought it was not fair to be
lied to like that. But there was no
heart-breaking realization that I was
a cripple for life. was too full of
morphine for that. And by the time
the morphine had worn off suppose
I had quit worrying about the future
"'And now?' #+y.
Well, I'm going home. I want
to hear 'em speak English like Amer
leans. I want the kind Of food my
mother knows, how to cook. When
they get me pretty well patched up
I'm going to try to find something
else I can do for the government. I
don't know what It will be, but I've
got two good arms, and know some
thing will turn up. I'm far from
being ready for the junk pile!'
And Aubrey Mcleod smiled again
"a smile that brought confidence to
the other Americans who had crowded
into his compartment during his re-
cital. For they regarded Mcleod as
a typical American soldier, and If a
typical American soldier has this phil
osophy of life, what is there to fear
Mcleod will start for home amply
supplied with everything to make him
comfortable for the long trip. The
government Is taking the best care of
has seen to it that he has books,
candy, and everything else traveller
could want. The boy attributes his
happy state of mind to the fact that
Americans, particularly Y. M. c. A.
secretaries, have watched out for him
so carefully.
I'm not nearly so unlucky as I
would have been had been born a
Frenchman, an Englishman-or a
German he concluded"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
FOOD REGULATORS
ARE TRAFFIC COPS
Robert ScoYille Explains Chief
Aim Of State Administration

Hartford, Dec. 20.-"As between
fc policemen of a large city, there is
more of an analogy than many people
realize" remarked Connecticut's Fed
eral Food Administrator Robert SEQ
Vile, the other evening, as he sat in
the lobby of his hotel. Continuing
Mr.. Scoville explained:
IF the traffic policemen were taken
off Fifth avenue, and If just half the
people who use that thoroughfare at
any given hours were to try to go
their accustomed ways upon 1t, there
would be such hopeless tangle that
nobody would get anywhere at all.
THE traffic squad makes the thor
oughfare useful to the largest number
of people possible. Food Administra-
ton, in spite Of abnormal conditions
of supply, trade, labor and trans
portation, so directs consumption and
distribution that each food commod-
ity finds its widest possible use, in
stead Of being thrown upon the mar
kets in a way that would make it
clear sailing only for the Spectator.
''rhe case of wheat provides fine
instance Of the advantage of food ad-
ministration in the present crisis. Not
only is wheat being found for the al
lies by steering it out of the usual
channels Of consumption in this coun-
try, corn being used in its place, but
an economic gain is made in the man.
ner in which it is sent, as few fig
ures will reveal.
THE wheat exports from this coun-
try for the period between July 1 and
November IS, 1916, were 127, 218,OO0
bushels. The flour exports for the
same period were 5,291,8O0 barrels.
For the period from July to No
vember II, 1917, the export of wheat
was 6S,605,000 bushels and of flour
6,091. 500 barrels. The percentage of
increase in flour expectation was thus
1911. The expectation of wheat on
the other hand, decreased 46.07 per
cent. during the same period
This means several things that are
Of Importance to US as well as our
allies AS far as we are concerned,
this sending over OF flour instead Of
wheat means the retention in this
country of large amounts Of fodder
for our stock. 1t also means that
our mills grind the flour. 1t is a
case however, Of equally divided
blessings. It means that the allies do
not have to release man-power, more
needed elsewhere, for work in the
mills. But most of all 1T means more
actual nutrition for the allies for flour
has less bulk than wheat, and since
shipping is the crucial problem, what
ever puts more nutrition in a given
amount Of space is an unmixed bless
ing"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
Tells HOlU TO Stop a
Bad Cough
eufprlslng results from this home
made syrup. Easily prepared
and costs little.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


# you have q severe cough or chest
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tickle. hoarseness, or difficult breathing.
or # your child wakes up during the
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loosens ard raises the phlegm, stops
throat tickle and soothes end heals the
irritatcd membranes that line the
throat and bronchial tukes with such
promptress, case ard certainty that it
is really astonishing.
Pinex is q special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, and is noted for its speed
in overcoming severe coughs. throat and
chest colds. It's millions of enthusiastic
users Lave made it famous the world
over.
There are many worthless limitations
Of, It's noted mixture. To avoid disap..
|,,intment, ask for ''2M ounces of
:'incx" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee Of
S1solute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded, goes with this preparation.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20

will cause no alarm as to American
morale.
No Sick Man There.
Looking for a sick man?' laughed
Mcleod, reading my thoughts
There's nobody sick around here.
may get little seasick in a few days,
but there won't be anything serious
about it,
"'Just what happened?'
IA fleet of Boche planes. They
dropped six bombs. One of 'em got
me. Now I'm minus two legs
Mcleod said all this with a. smile
on his face.
had been on guard. Somebody
relieved me, and lay down for some
sleep. heard a commotion and
jumped to my feet. Two bombs went
off and I knew it was an air raid.
Then a third exploded very near me.
Another man in my unit began yelling,
help me- and saw that he was
wounded. Then I looked down and
saw that my right leg was cut almost
in two. I didn't feel a bit of pain, but
I began yelling too just like the other
fellow was doing. Il remember the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20

with why he Is the happiest and the
nerviest boy In the world.
when histories of the present war
are written, Aubrey McLeod's name
will go down as the first American
casualty. The air raid on Base Hos
pital No. @, which resulted in the
death Of Lieut.. F1tzsimmons of the
medical corps and three prizates early
in July, injured Mcleod so seriously
that his two legs had to be amputated
six inches above the knees. This much
has been briefly mentioned in official
newspaper dispatches. But nothing
has been said about Mcleod himself
or his hopes for the future.
II met a hospital sergeant on a
train bound for this port the other
day. We're taking Aubrey Mcleod
home,' he said. would you like to
see him?'
IT was not sure. I had seen a lot
of French and German 'muti1es' dur
ing four months at thu French front,
and the memory of some OF them was
still with me. I did not know whether
I wanted, to see a pale-faced, drawn
and suffering American. I had known
some of McLeod's friends on the Mex
lean border last summer, however,
and I thought some news OF them
might cheer him a bit.
II entered his compartment. Two
soldiers were there. Both were hearty,
red-cheeked, fresh-looking Americans.
neither of whom appeared to have
known what a days illness meant
Where's Mcleod" I asked.
"My name is Mcleod replied one
of them smiling.
'"Then noticed that the lower part
Of his body was covered with q rug.
eff the American wounded and the
American people accept their misfor-
tunes like Aubrey Mcleod has ac-
cepted his, the receipt Of the long
casualty lists which are sure to come
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
THE WONDERFUL
fruit MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To "FruIt-a-tives"

'FRUIT-A-TIVES", the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices - has
relieved more cases of Stomach, Liver,
Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles than
any other aaedieine. In severe cases
of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu-
ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, 'Fruit-
a-tives' has given unusually effective
results. By its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
''Fruit-a-tives'' tones up and invigor.
ates tho whole system.
500. = box, 6 for s. so, trial size, Csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tves Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
Cured His RUPTURE

Twas badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope OF
cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good.
Finally got hold of something that quickly and
completely cured me. Years have passed and the
rupture has never returned, although am doing
hard work as a carpenter. There was no opera
ton, no lost time, no trouble. have nothing to
sell. but will give fu1tinformation about how you
may find a complete cure without operation. If
Jon write to me. Eugene M. Pullen. Carpenter.
6QSn MarcelluS Avenue. ManasQuan. N. ]. Better
cut out this notice and show it to any others who
are ruptured-you may save life or at least stop
the misery of rupture and the worry and danger
Of an operation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
SAVE TEA LEAVES.

London. Dec. 20, (Correspondence)
Instructions have been snt to all
Army and Navy canteens to save all
used tea leaves, which are to be care
hsre, .Ewdif-tao sh rds hrshrdl cmfwy
fully kept in muslin bags and for
warded to central depots.
The old leaves are not to be used
again in making beverage, but are
needed in connection with munition
making.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
FIGURE COSTS
FOR TRAILERS

After years test by Sechler &
Co., of Cincinnati, the additional
cost of trailers has been figured
down to the cent, announces the
Glendale Auto Brokerage Co.
The things taken into consider
alton were the original cost, de-
probation of 20 per cent, interest
6 per cent, repairs, tires, and ad-
ditional oil. The rate behind a
one or a two-ton truck was 69
cents day, and behind a pleas
ure car was SO cents, it is said.
The different tests were made
in the different parts of the coun-
try.
In a run from Tacoma to Bell
ingham and return, the average
behind Ford roadster for 43S
miles was 81 miles to a gallon,
and an average of 169 miles to
the gallon of oil. The return trip
time for 1853 miles was eight
hours and 20 minutes, with load
Of 400 pounds, it is reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
TRUCK DOES
HARD CLIMB

What is said to have been the
most conclusive demonstration OF
the practical utility of motor
truck ever accomplished in times
of peace, was the performance of
a three and one-half ton Mack
truck on the Mount Wilson trail.
Driven by j. A. Stoner, manager
of the Mack Motor Truck Co., Los
Angeles, this truck transported a
load weighing almost three times
its maximum rated capacity up
the trail, and delivered it to the
new solar observatory under con-
struotion on the summit by the
Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton, d. c.
Trees and telephone posts were
snapped off to make room for the
truck. Several times the lives of
the men, who were riding on the
casting. were endangered. One
man was swept off of the top Of
the casting and knocked Is feet to
the ground. Once one wheel Of
the truck slipped off of the road,
but it was pulled back on. But
the sturdy truck carried the heavy
casting up the mountain road in a
trip that sounds like fiction, but
wasn't.
George Sabourin is the Tacoma
representative for the Mack truck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Business Good.
Says Simpson

Frank Simpson, sales manager
for Lou Schable, Tacoma represen-
tative for the Paige and Saxon
cars, reports successful week S
business, and an unusual interest
among the auto buyers for the
new 1917 Paige cars.
Simpson reports that the freight
embargo will not effect deliveries,
as plenty of cars are on the ground
with a number of spring orders
already delivered.
Mr.. Simpson was recently the
road representative for the Paige
'ars, treveling throughout the
western states.
"All eyes are being focused on
Tacoma" he says. Everyone
seems to think that an Era of
Prosperity is here, especially with
the army post coming and the ship
yards"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Thompson Back
From Trip East

w. nj. Thompson, of Marley
Thompson Bros, has just returned
from a five-weeks' trip through
out the east.
He attended the Chicago auto
mobile show, visited the Ford fac
tory at Detroit, and spent little
time in st. Louis. He came back
by way of California.
While on the trip he studied
conditions and systems of the
eastern service stations, getting
ideas on how to improve the local
plant.
Mr.. Thompson sounds a warn
ing of a car shortage, and says
that nothing is moving around De-
troit. "People are going down to
Detroit and driving cars home"
says Mr.. Thompson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
ALLEN MAKES
BODIES, TOO

The Allen Motor Co. is now pro-
ducing bodies for its closed mod
els in its body plant at Fostoria,
Ohio. The company contemplates
the manufacture Of bodies for its
open models also in the near flu
ture.
Since its organization, the Allen
Motor Co. has operated its own
motor and transmission works at
Bueyrus, Ohio. 1t has also manu-
featured all of its auto tops. All
body finishing has been done at
Fostoria.
. The Allen cars are handled by
w. l.. Kirby in Tacoma, who also
handles the Lexington cars. and
the Republic trucks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
OVERLAND In
BUSHY WILDS

r. c. Field of the Pacific Cal
Co.. Tacoma agents for the Over.
land. Packard and Hudson, says
that In Australia there is a sins
automobile which is given the
credit for opening up more terri
eory to motoring than all Of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois combined. II
II an Overland roadster pur.
chased in 1913 by A. ]. Cotton,
one of Australia's leading pastur.
ers.
Cotton is a large holder of land
In the Northern Territory.
AS soon as the car was deliv.
cred to him. he shipped it tC
Longneck, the terminus oil
Queensland's Central railway
Then he drove 600 miles to Clon
curry, the terminus of the North
ern railway line. Leaving Clon-
curry, he headed west for Camoo.
veal, and from the latter point
northeast to Burketown, on the
Gulf of Carpentaria. His arrival
In Burketown is regarded by the
natives of that district as an his.
torical event, inasmuch as il
marked the appearance of the
first automobile ever seen in that
locality.
From Burketown, Cotton CON-
menced the final stage of his trip
which took him 500 miles through
country inhabited chiefly by wild
blacks. Without any mechanical
difficulty he eventually arrived at
his destination, Poorooloola sta
ton. 1900 miles from the start
ing point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
USED CAR CAN
BE MADE O. K.

with a good and honest over
hauling a used car can be made as
good as new" says Jack Engen
of the Tacoma Motor Co.
Here in the acific Coast the
used car business has been abused
by dealers who have merely given
the machines a new coat OF paint
and sold them without touching
the engine, transmission, or any
of the vital parts. Consequently
there have been many disappoint-
ed buyers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
FIRM OPENS
FOR BUSINESS

The Tacoma Radiator & Fender
Co. announces it is ready for bust
ness in the new Motor building
on Broadway.
New machinery has been In
stalled throughout, and the firm
is in a position to handle any
class of work. Neikirk was for
merly with the Kolb Sheet Metal
works, and Mr.. Budil formerly
with the I. L. Hirsch Radiator
works.
The radiator department will
be handled by Budil, while Mel
kirk, who is an expert sheet metal
worker as well, will supervise the
building of tenders, etc. One
speciality the firm will feature is
building bug" bodies, which has
become so popular throughout the
west.
An inspection of the plant is
invited by the firm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
TO CUT
DUES TO Sc

Within the next week or 10
days the membership committee
of the Tacoma Automobile club,
headed by w. C. Baldwin, chair
man. will start campaign to pro-
cure 1000 members on the basis
of Sc year dues.
The present dues are S12 and
with the limited membership this
has been necessary to maintain
the work or the organization, but
at meeting of the officers and
directors held Saturday noon, 1t
was decided that all new men,
bers now be taken in at Sc, con-
tingent upon securing 500. So
as soon as this mark is reached
the change will take place.
This makes the club a clearing
well as large car owners" ex-
planned Secretary Brokaw, yester-
day, "and gives those previously
unable to belong a chance to now
come in and help with the work
which has been carried along for
several years by a comparative
few staunch motor enthusiasts.
We are practically assured that
automobile owners of Tacoma are
going to welcome this change so
enthusiastically that no trouble
will be experienced in securing the
necessary 500 members within the
next 80 days"
The club will move to new
headquarters in the Manufacturing
exhibit on the ground floor of the
Tacoma building about March 1.
Here will be kept the usual files
of road conditions throughout the
country, maps, logs and other in
formation for the members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
PLANNING TO
ADD TO SHOP

Charles Danard of the Danard
Auto Machine works is planning
on a new extension to his shop at
1880 South e street.
Mr.. Dunard has installed the
latest machinery for grinding
cylinders and making pistons and
parts of every nature. He finds
his present quarters are becoming
inadequate.
All machines are elevated in
the Danard shop, which thus
greatly facilitates repairing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
ARGOS DUE IN
lST OF MONTH

G. G. Mack, of Mack brothers,
the representative of the new Argo
agency on Market street, is not
worried about the freight embar-
go.
He has had some trouble get
ting 50-foot cars, but he expects
his shipment not later than the
first of March.
Mr.. Mack Is Just now greatly
enthused over his daughter Evelyn
who has collected $34.95 for the
Lincoln statue fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
PRICES ON
TIRE WORK LOWER

j. c. Mckay Of the Double
Tread Tire Co. has just returned
from a trip throughout the state.
Mr.. Mckay is always endeavoring
to find some new kink" in the
tire sewing game, but says that
his plant here is right up to stand
ard.
He claims that the Tacoma
prices on tire work are lower than
any other place he inspected while
on the trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
BUSY SPRING

M. w. Morris of the new TsH
coma Motor Co. is head over heels
in work getting things in shape
for the spring business.
Every indication points to-
wards a busy spring, and believe
me- we are going to have a plant
that will give the SERVICE" says
Mr.. Morris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Predicts Rush
On Used Cars

H. p. McEldowney of the Nc
Eldowney garage predicts a big
rush on used cars.
Owing to the shortage of new
cars, there will be a decided de-
mand for better used cars, he pre-
diets.
Mr. McEldowney says that in
handling nothing but first-class
used cars, he finds people are be-
ginning to realize the opportuni-
ties for saving-when they are
guaranteed results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
PUMP KEEPS THE
WATER FLOWING

One of the latest automobile
accessories to be introduced to
Tacoma by the Pacific Car Sales
Co. is the Atlas centrifugal water
pump.
This pump keeps the water
flowing steadily through the
water jacket and around the cy-
finders, so that the steam, gen.
Grated by the heat of cylinders,
does not force the water away
from them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
NOW rs TIME FOR
PAINTING UP CARS

c. M. Anderson, auto painter
at 18th and T. streets. suggests
that now is the time to have
autos painted.
When the balmy spring days
arrive, everyone will want their
cars spruced up in a hurry. An
derson claims that coat of var
nish applied before 1t is too late,
will keep a car in an excellent
condition at a great saving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Will Parade

All @. A. r. veterans are asked
to be at the Armory Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock to be In the
Troop B welcoming parade. Com.
Knight urgently requests that all
veterans be there, as automobiles
will be at the armory to take them
in the parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Car Cleaners
Open Up Shop

Biddison & Mcfarland announce
that after many unavoidable de-
lays they are all ready for BUSH
ness in their new quarters in the
Tacoma Motor building.
They opened up Tuesday, Feb.
20, and are equipped with every
modern conveniences for washing
And polishing cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
TWO o. S. X. LINERS
HERE WEDNESDAY

BY Wednesday night two o. s.
X. liners from the Orient will be
in Tacoma to discharge general
freight. The Chicago Maru pass
ed in Monday, and the other is
the Shinkoku Maru, which is due
in the straits today and at Taco
ma Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
Is Still =
Sinking Ships

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. = The
American steamer Housatonic was
sunk by the submarine U-53-the
German submarine which raided
shipping off the American coast
last October-Captain Thomas A.
Ensor of Brooklyn, commander of
the torpedoed vessel, declared on
his arrival here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21

On the theory that white sur
roundings In operating rooms
shocks patients and affect the vi
sion of surgeons. a San Francisco
doctor has finished room in
green and buff,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
GRANT UP $50

l.. G.. Richards of the Tacoma
Gas & Electric garage. local
Grant Six representative. has Just
received word of an advance Of
$50 in the price of the Grant Six.
The advance will take place
March 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21

w. w. Wilcox, a dairy farmer
near Denver, Colo, has placed in
his barn a monograph which is
played every day at milking time.
Mr.. Wilcox says the music makes
the cows milk flow more easily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TACOMA AUTO STAGE

IIth Sty OppOsTe POstOffIce.
Lv. Eatonville daily s a. M; D. m
$3.50 y. m. Sunday, a. m. and 7
p. m.
Nv. Tacoma DAILY 8 a. m. 1 d. m,
p. IN. Sunday a. m. and 9:15
p. m.
Saturday Evening Special-Leavs
Eatonvi'le p. m; leave Tacoma,
9:lb D. m.