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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
Illustrations by George E. Wolfe

his firm. Therefore, on blazing Febru-
airy day he walked down to meet the
morning train from Valenciana, which
might bring some intelligence as to the
overdue American mail.
1t did. 1t also brought Miss Les
samer and a handbag. Young Mr.. Dale
met the handbag first. 1t was in the
grasp of huge and ragged peon, who
darted around corner at suspicious
rate of speed and ran full into Dale. Dale,
short and spare but solid, had just time
to throw a self-protective shoulder for
ward. The fugitive staggered away from
the impact and dropped the bag, which
burst open, disgorging a silver-backed
hair-brush, an American magazine, cake
OF toilet soap, some daintily beribboned
negligee, and sundry other items incom-
patible with poems estate. As the run
ner Immediately resumed his gait with
every appearance of alarm, Henry Dale
justly suspected himself of having become
the involuntary recipient of stolen prop
erty. Hastily repacking it, he turned into
the waiting-room, and saw the owner.
SHE stood in the middle of the wide
space, looking about her with an ex-
preston of perplexity. She was quite tall;
SO tall that her eyes were just level with
Dale's as he approached her: still, gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

eyes, that looked out upon the world with
frank and fearless interest, and at present
with little quicker of annoyance between
them. At the sight of Dale and Dale's
burden the eyes widened with lovely sur
prise and relief Dale then and there com
mitted himself irretrievably to the theory
that never before had the sight of man
been blessed with a vision SO altogether
bewitching, enticing, and heart-wrecking.
The theory, as applied to Miss Amy Les
samer, was not original with him, but he
would have gladly fought the world for
the vested right in it.
Miss Lessamer took one step toward
him.
"My handbag" she said. "How fortu-
nate! Where did you get it?"
"From the champion half-miler of the
tropics, said Dale, setting it down and
taking off his hat.
"The champion, l see," she smiled
"He was running away with it,
"He was. Until he tripped over me-
And you took it away from him?7
He dropped it. When | had picked
up Mondays wash and started to ask him
good morning, had he used Hare's soap,
he was making up time on an overdue
engagement
The girl let her thoughtful gaze rest on
the bag, then lifted her eyes to his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
A LETTER TO NOWHERE

"HAT Henry Dale should be ro-
mantically in love was proper to
his twenty-seven years. He had
never been seriously in love before,
having been too busy. That Henry Dale
should be automatically hungry was
proper to neither his age nor condition.
He had never been seriously hungry be-
fore, having been too prosperous. Golden,
tropical, orchid-festooned, music-filled,
Notwithstanding, secretive, Joyous,
poverty-haunted Caracuna City is a most
appropriate place to be in love in. 1t is O.
most unfortunate place to be hungry in.
Every Caracunan will sympathize with
your love affair: not one will care if YOU
starve to death tomorrow. Such is the
Spanish-American temperament.
Not that Henry Dale was likely to
starve Immediately; but there stood
between him and the first stages of that
untimely fate only an ancient Spanish
coin of the value of two dollars, and a
shiny new real of the value of ten cents.
Henry Dale priced the silver far above the
gold piece. 1t had been given him by
Miss Amy Lessamer, for services rendered.
That had been seven days before, when
young MIR. Dale was blessed with full
stomach and heart at peace. At that
time his chief concern in the world was to
get away from the island republic of Cara
cuna. where he had been living in a con-
siderable degree of privacy and boredom
for several weeks. His getting away de-
pended upon an expected remittance from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

4You might at least shake hands, she
said, "and say you're glad to see me.
Swallowing his amazement whole, Dale
did so, promptly and fervently.
"Glad!' he exclaimed Il never was so
glad to see anybody in my life! Who are
you, please?"
1t was her turn to look amazed.
why, I'm Amy of course Amy Les
samer'
"Of course he assented. 4And who
am 1, please?'
why, you're my uncle, aren't you?'
she cried.
Young Dale rubbed his clean-shaven
chin thoughtfully
so my prophetic soul-her uncleE he
murmured "What comes next in this
happy dream?"
Pink danger signals famed in her cheeks.
aren't you MIR. Thomas Blakeley, the
American missionary she demanded.
81 am not. In spite of my long white
beard, my pious air, and my decrepit gait,
! am only Henry Dale, an-that is,
visitor upon these Shores
I'm very sorry" she said, with
marked air of Withdrawal "And thank
you so much for returning my bag"
Please said young Dale humbly. "If
I'm venerable enough to be taken for an
uncle, surely can claim the responsibility
of age. Can't be of help?"
"He isn't old" said the girl, obviously
annoyed. HE married my aunt, who is
only four years older than am. wired
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27
PRODUCTION WILL BE
LARGER THAN EVER

Approximately 1900 Velie Skies
will be built this season BY n consid-
cradle margin, it is the largest pro.
duction ever reached by the Velic
Motors Corporation of Moline, ILL., A
systematic Encouragement OF factory
departments will permit an even
greater output in the 1917 season.
The announcement of a Velic traC-
tor caused great interest, and the re.
cent purchase Of Is acres Of ground
Just east of the truck factory for trac-
tor purposes promises substantial
development in that field. Velie motor
truck production is also at a maximum
the domestic demand absorbing a
large majority OF the outpu;.
Nclie trucks are growing popular
here as well as the pleasure cars, and
fearing that the United States gov
cdnment may take the track output
because of the fact that the Velie
Motors Corporation has offered its
entire production for the war, it
has put in orders here for large
shipments of trucks for "a. llg and 4
tons, as We'll as the special chassis
tor police and hospital ambulance and
uudertakor- work A shipment OF lO5
passenger ears came in recently and
100 more are ON the way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

ters state distributors for the over.
land and WHY'S knight, was damaged
when the building next to them was
burned Mr. Spragins returned here
driving new Overland
One Smith Formatruck, complete,
was delivered during the week to the
Chickasaw Lumber company by Ed
Heth, local Formatruck representa.
tive. One of the trucks was deliycrel 4
to Marietta and two to Norman dur.
ing the week by Mr. Heth II. u.
Heth, also representing this line, made
"a business trip to Hugo during the
week
W A. Wright of DaNs, distnc,
representative of the Maxwell spent
Friday and Saturday here visiting l.. G.
Slaughter, local Maxwell agent.
George Wyatt Jr, of Ardmorc. has
ordered new Model E49 Buick from
Ray Peterson, local Buick agent.
e. j. Armstrong of New Helldfn.
is driving q new Chevrolet. delivered
during the week by D. r. King of tive
II. l.. Simpson Auto company
II. +. Sims, sales manager for l.. G.
Slaughter local Maxwell dealer. VIII
leave today for a motor trip 70 the
Maxwell factory at Detroit. He will
be gone about three weeks. Mr..
Sims will accompany him on the trip.
Plans for extensive improvements
to their shop and salesrooms are be.
ing made by the Ardmore Auto com
pany THE improvements probably
will begin this week
Lester Adams OF ArdmOre, is driving
a new Buick roadster, delivered dur
ing the week By Ray Peterson, local
Buick agent.
A. c. Sizes, Of Ritter 4 Sizes, visited
the oil fields Friday on business, and
says that the automobile is rapidly
becoming one of the most important
factors in development Of the oil in.
dustry. Ritter 4 Sizes have just re
ceiyed a large shipment of Willard
storage batteries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

eral new Oldsmobiles, Marmons and
Elgins, for which he is the local agent.
Charles Adams, of Ardmore. is driy-
ing a new Packard. delivered to him
during the week by the Ardmore Auto
company.
! Ray Peterson, of the Palace Garage,
local agent for the Buick and Federal
truck, left Thursday with the L. G. r..
delegation to El Reno. He will returr
today.
Travelling Representatives Parks
and Cheek, of the Vesper Auto COM
pany spent Tuesday here, visiting }.
7. King, manager Of the H. l.. Simpson
Auto company. The Nesper company
has the entire state of Oklahoma, ana
part of Texas and Arkansas, for tae
Chandler and Oakland.
j. l.. Twombly. Of Sprasins & Twoni-
bly,. local agents for the Overland and
Willys Knight fas been in for nearly
two weeks. He is recovering slowly
at Milo
J T. Taylor of Detroit, technical
service man for the Packard factory,
spent Monday and Tuesday here. Wis
iting the Ardmoro Auto company, local
Packard agents.
A twoton Federal truck was sold
during the week to the Consumers
Light and Power company by Ray
Peterson and I'd IIoth, local represent.
Iatiyes.
An eight.cylinder seyen.passenger
Oldsmobile was delivered during the
week to Roy Thompson, Of Durant.
being driven through to that point 10y
Ralph Hail, Of the Best Estes Motor
company.
Five MaXwells we're unloaded Friday
by l.. c. Slaughter, local Maxwell rep.
resentatiye, the first shipment he has
received for three weeks. The Max.
wei factory Is more tNdn I.OOO cars
behind with its orders at the present
time, according to Mr.. Slaughter.
Joe Robinson, of Marietta. has pur.
chased a new Studebaker four from
the Rook Motor company, local Stu
debaker dealers.
Kissel Kar automobiles and trucks
will be handled in Ardmore in the fu.
ture by the Ardmore Auto company, a
contract having been signed during
the week by that firm, which also han.
dies the Packard locally.
Fred Vincent assistant manager o.
the Buick Motor company at Okla.
homa City spent Tuesday and Wed.
nesday with Ray Peterson. local Buick
agent
Calvin Milton, of Wilson. is driving
new Chandler, delivered TO him ry
j. T. King OF the II. L. Simpson Auto
company local Chandler Oakland.
Chevrolet dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

Speeding, turning around at points
on streets other than at intersections
OF other streets, running with open
mutflers, and other violations of the
city traffic ordinance are receiving
special attention at the hands Of Ard
more's police, and a number of arrests
are being made for such Offenses.
Little mercy is being shown the Of
tenders in police court, and Mayor w.
r. Roberts declares that he is going
to stop all traffic violations, even II
it is necessary to arrest and fine every
driver Of an automobile or other We
hicle in the city.
wagons, buggies, and other We.
hicles come under the provisions Of
the traffic ordinance, just the same as
motor cars Mayor Roberts said yes
terday following the police court ses-
sion. The man who is driving horse
is just as likely to cause injury to
pedestrians and other drivers as the
driver of an automobile, if he does not
observe the law"
The plea OF ignorance of the law
does the offender no good when Ac ap-
pears before the mayor-udge.
This ordinance has been in effect
long enough for everyone to become
thoroughly cognizant Of its provisions"
he said, and people who come here
from other towns cannot plead that
they do not know such a law exists.
because it is practically the same Law
that is in force in the majority of
other American cities"
During the week, several fines have
been imposed for speeding, reckless
driving, tuning in the middle Of the
block, running cars with open muf.
flers and parking cars and other We.
hicles on the wrong sides Of streets.
c. F.. Sykes, Of Ardmore, has bought
a Marmon chummy roadster from the
Bert Estes Auto Sales company. Ralph
Hail went to Oklahoma City Friday to
drive the new car back to Ardmora
for delivery to Mr.. Sykes.
5. II. Nichols, engineer on the Ring.
ling railroad, has bought a new Buick
light six from the Palace Garage. local
Buick agents.
Henry Davis, Of Ardmore. is driving
a new Packard, delivered to him by
the Ardmore Auto company, local
Packard-kissel Kar representatives.
7. h. Weaver, OF Ardmore. purchas.
ed a Studebaker sedan during the
week from the Rook Motor company.
local Studebaker dealers.
Moss Brady received q telegram yes.
terday morning, announcing the ar.
rival at Buena Vista, Miss. of Mrs.
Brady, Mrs. l.. Simril ana Mrs. Sim.
rils children. The party left here
last Sunday morning and was on the
road six and one.half days. They roll.
ed into the Mississippi town ON Ard.
more air. having had no trouble nl
any kind on the trip. They made the
trip IN Mrs Simrl's Buick.
w J. Cruce has bought q new Frank.
lin from \. C. Hall, local Franklin rep.
resentativc.
Rprt Egt.s sr,,t g.,,y,t J.,.. 4,,,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

Hal Spragins, OF Spragins q Twom.
bly,, local Oycrland.Willys Knight deal.
ers, took trip to Oklahoma City last
week. lie arrived there on the day the
Carhart Motor companys headnnar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

Bert Estes spent several days dur.
ing the week in Oklahoma City. try.
ing to rush delivery to Ardmore of scv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

W. J. Cruce has bought q new Frank.
lin from \. G.. Hall, local Franklin rep.
resentativc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27

Calvin Milton, of Wilson. is driving "a
new Chandler delivered TO him ty
j. T King. OF the II. L. Simpson Auto
company, local Chandler Oakland.
Chevrolet dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Herbert Hoover, replying yester-
dow 70 a letter of inquiry from Sena.
tor Norris. wrote that the Federal
Government has no intention of tax
;no over Immediately, the big indus
tries such as packing plants and
large grain elevators, when the food
con+rol bill is enacted. He added that
"a national emergency might arise ~
the next five years, when 1t would
ba necessary" He denied that there
= anv purpose to eliminate any class
If commission merchants, provided
;hev are prepared to accept reguia'
t;or in the interest of the country as
a whole"
british naval airplanes Thursday
night carried out raids on military OBJ
iacrs in and near five towns IN Elan
Jors saws an announcement made by
the admiralty. Fire and explosions
were caused by the several tons OF
bombs dropped by the raiders.
The Handels Bladaj, of Amsterdam
publishes dispatch from its Brus-
sells correspondent quoting from a
recent, statement by Mgr Heyden
bishop of Namur, to the effect that
Austria and the allies will conclude
an armistice after Sunday, July 10
The bishops source of information
is said to be unlmpeachable.
The report that a submarine base
had been discovered near Santos is
denied by Brazilian naval officials
West Virginia's peach crop this
year will be the largest in the history
of the State Boy Scouts have come
forward to help in the labor scarcity
Officials of the railroads have as
sured the growers that adequate
transportation facilities will be furn-
iShed.
A treaty TO send back to United
States soil all Americans who have
crossed the border to avoid military
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13
TROOPS AROUND PEKING
Imperialist Leader Chang Hsun's
Escape Reported: Cut off.

London, July 13.-Peking is sur
rounded by 10000 Republican troops,
with 10 heavy guns, says an EN-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Tientsin. This force makes impos-
sible the escape from the capital of
General Chang Hsun, the imperial
list leader. Changes soldiers are re-
ported to be intrenching themselves
in the Imperial city. Mediators ap-
parently had been unable to arrange
terms between the Republicans and
Imperialists up to the time the dis
patch was filed
Tientsin, July 13.-Cheng Chen
Fang and Leil Chen-C hun, Ministers
of Finance and War, respectively,
under the monarchy, were arrested on
train at Feag Tai. while .endeav-
oring to escape from Picking. Feng
Lin Ko, the Manchurian general,
whose intentions were suspected, was
Unexpectedly arrested in the 1ientsin
railroad station He was disguised.
Tuan Chi Jul, leader of the Re-
publican forces, referring to Wa
Ting-fang's telegram that he has III
stalled himself Minister of Fore.gn
Affairs at Shanghai, states that WI
has been dismissed from Office and
that all actions after he had left PEEK
ing were irresponsible. Tuan Chi
Jul said the CABINET which. had been
established a; .Hiertsin VIII be trans
serred to Picking and Ina: it alone
will undertake y diplomatic deal
ngs.
Toxic, July 13-ln III. Diet this
week Viscount Motono, Foreign
Minister, said nc wished to make the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13
BOHEMIA MAY REVOLT
If Successful, Would Drive a Wedge
Between Austria and Germany.

New York, July 13.-Soldiers and
resources of a Czecho-Slovakin en-
pire of about 100000 population
entirely separating Germany and
Austria, except for the section be-
tween Switzerland and point a
little north of the Danube, would be
the result of a successful revolt OF
those peoples against Austria. Such
a revolt is under way, cables DR..
Edward Benes, secretary of the b.
hemian Slovak national council in
Paris.
According to information from
him, the Bohemian revolution sprang
into being after the issue had been
put squarely before the Austrian
national legislative body and EN-
peror Karl. The socialist party is re-
ported aligned with the revolution
under the battle cry, "March With
the Czech Nation to the End"
Union of all Czech-Slovak peoples
in one democratic state is the de-
clared object of the revolution, which
if actually as well under way as ca
bles indicate, is one of the most i'm
portant developments of the war and
may be the beginning of complete
disintegration of Austria Hungary.
That the revolt, whether success
full or not, is certain to weaken Ger
many's military strength material
ly is sure. Even a state of revolt
would separate the allied empires
sufficiently to hamper seriously mill
tary cooperation. Creation of such
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13

enrolment, will be signed by the
of Mexico and the United
States. it was announced yesterday.
Chief of Police William A. Chip
man. of Greenville, Miss, was shot
in the chest and instantly killed yes
terday by Wallace Mullens, police
man on the city police, force. Null
lens claims that Chapman attempted
TO desecratc his home.
Pershing's boys crossed France yes
terday from the camps near the
French seaport where they hrst
landed. to the new permanent pase'
II was one great triumphant process
sion In the trains carrying LOCO
each American troops rode through
some Of the most beautiful parts OF
France. Nearly all the way they
sang patriotic songs, marching songs
Misunderstanding: Some displayed
their linguistic and musical talents
bv hummiug French airs they mao
clicked IN in the few short weeks IN
camp
Separate actions BY President VII
SON and Secretary of War Baker
Yesterday ended the dispute IN the
shipbuilding program and gave eio-
ouent notice to the world that the
United States is going to put SHIPS
upon the Atlantic just as rapidly as
possible to circumvent the German
submarine campaign. Under an or
der issued by the President Gen.
Goethals will commander at once
the contracts for most of the 2,0OO,-
600 tons of ships building IN the
United States
Bisbee, Ariz., is under. the rule OF
armed guards, hastily sworn in by
Sheriff Harry Wheeler, to prevent
conflicts between members of the
Industrial Workers of the World anc
other citizens of Bisbee. With the
help of 400 deputies; who were rushec
the twenty-seven miles from Dougla:
in automobiles, citizens of Bisbee
have rounded up nearly 1000 ]. w.
W.. penned them in the ball park anc
will ship them in box cars and cattle
cars to Columbus, n. Mexico, where
detachment of United States sold
iers will take them in charge.
Every man of the 100000 oil
more who registered is to be drafted
The actual drawing which is to be
made next week, probably Wednes-
day, will merely determine who is tc
be called first. The first numbers
drawn will be the men. first to be or
dered to the colors. There will be a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
IN Eject June ~. Itl5.

N. B.-FollowIng schedule figures
are published only as information moi
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station. Alexan-
dria.
1897 A. NJ, Daily--Local between
Washington and Danville, delivers
connection daily except Sunday at
louisville and Richmond
S:47 A. NJ. Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations. Buffet parlof
car.
S:l7 =. NJ. Daily-Mail train. coaches
for Manassas. Warrentoa. Cuipeper,
Orange, Lynchburs. Greensboro ana
Charlotte.
s:l7 4. NJ Daily--U. s. Fast Mail
stops only for passengers to points
at which scheduled TO stop. Coaches
Orleans, Birmingham. Sleeping car
Salisbury to AshViIle. Coaches ro-
Charlottesville. Iynchburg. Danyiiie
Greensboro. and Charlotte.
4:22 P. NJ. paily--Local for Chariot
tesville connecting at Calverton for
Warrenton.
4:52 P. NJ Dnily-BIrmlngham Spe-
cial. Sleeping ears between New YORK
ATLANTA. Admission. Birmingham
Through first class coaches between
Washington Atlanta and Birmingham,
Dining car service. Touris: TO Califor-
mia daily.
4.02 p. M.-Dafly local for Har-
rIsonburg and way Stations on Manas-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet Darlor
cars.
seq P. NJ local for Warrenton..
7:1T p. NJ. Daily-Augusta Special
Through train with sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken ana An
gusta. Through Sleeping cars 10 Ash
Vile. dining car.
1902 p. NJ. Daily-WashinSton and
Chattanooga Limited via L.ynchburgJ
First class coaches and sleeping cars
20 Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans. washington
to Roanoke Dining car service.
11:02 p. NJ. Da!ly-New York an6
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, Club and Observation cars 10
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 4. NJ. Daily-Memphis special,
sleeping cars and coaches for Roa-
noke. Knoxville. Nashville. Chatta-
nooga. and Memphis. Dining car SER
Vice Washington sleeping cars open
10 p. IN. 80,
For detailed schedule hSures, tick
etsreservations etc. apply to
s. d. SHELTON
Union ticket agent, Alexandria. va.
K. H. DeBuT'rS, Division Passenger
Agent, 705 18th St. \. W. Washins-
ton. d. G..