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Evening journal., 1917-08-02
HUDSON PRESIDENT CITES
ECONOMIC need OF AUTO

There are $4,000 workers in the
United states whose livelihood de-
pends.upon some phase Of the motor
business. according to a statement;
made BY Roy d. Chaplin president OF
The Hudson Motor Car Company, dur
ing a recent address upon the eco
nomic aspect Of the automobile indus
trv before the New York State Bank
ers' Association.
Mr.. Chaplin traced the development
NJ the motar car and its acceptance by
the American people. through the
stages when II was regarded as a fad,
ne . luxury, and now as utility thai
business and professional life as at
present carried on would be impos-
sible without.
"The automobile dealer promotes
the business Of every locality" he
said. "His moo cars have increased
bv three times the shopping territory
tributary to your town Today every
CITY and town merchant is benchttlng
BY the increased trade which the mo-
tor car brings him that he could never
get before.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

who may be planning TO visit camp
are requested to make this visit at
a time when the ceremonial fire is
not in order
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

Il has been repeatedly announced
that there is a ceremonial camp fire
each Friday night for the, benefit Of
the campers alone. no visitors are
permitted 10 attend this fire and all
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
Globe TIRE POPULAR
IN LOCAL MARKET

One Of the most popular automobile
tires on the market is the Globe, handled
in this territory by Hiram Nerger, NO.
II East Ghifd street
Globe tires, according TO Mr. Yerger,
are far from being infallible, because
no human product can claim this dis
tinction, but they come as near TO this
enviable position a. human limitations
will allow. These tires are sold with
an iron-clad guarantee Of 5000 miles
for the average automobile. and 1900
miles for tires to be used on Ford auto
mobiles. They come in all sizes and
the prices are moderate.
Since taking over the agency for this
tire in Wilmington Mr.. Yerger has sold
quite number. Every sale he makes
he e makes him satisfied Gus
to Globe tires. he adds. are just
whl hey are represented to be. and
many motorists who have used them
praise their durability.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

A snipe hunt is booked for an early
date. This and hunting bee trees.
forms one Of the best camp stunts
for the new fellows There IS good
material this week for all these games
and stunts
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
WILLYS-OVERLAND
PRODUCTION GREATEST

The product on figures OF WHY'S
Overland Inc, for the current year up
70 July 21 show an increase Of more
than S14 600 600 over the same period
last year From January ] to July
2l 1916 the production amounted to
S72 l67,1S0 at retail prces. During
the same period this year the produc
ton amounted 20 $50 Isl ,575.
The month Of June was thought 70
be a record breaker with the business
amounting TO S11l50OO0, but the re-
tai sales for the first three weeks in
July totaled S9,250,000.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
DODGE CAR IN DEMAND.

Cahill and Company, Second and
French streets. lie unusually busy for
this time Of the year selling cars
This firm Is one Of the most success
full Dodge car dealers in the country.
Three carloads of Dodge Sedans are
expected shortly, several OF the ma,
chimes having already bee1 sold. The
company also sells the National car
been sold within the past two weeks.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
CHURCH MOONuIGHT

The young people of the First Metko-
dist Protestant Church will give a moon
light excursion on the launch Geisha on
Thursday evening, August o. Tho boat
will leave the Orange street wharf at s
o'clock
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

a time when the ceremonial hre IS
not in order
Fishing continues TO be a great pas
time Of the scouts in camp along with
other water activities. The tower Is an
endless source OF pleasure and can DO
seen filled with active swimmers
three times a cay The boys 60 in
Tor form in their diving and many are
learning to be expert in all kinds OF
fancy dives and stunts in the water.
The PONY Squad" OF Troop No. 2
had a weekend camp of its own over
last Sunday, on the Brandywine near
Thompson's Bridge. The camp was
in charge of the Scoutmaster and in
cluded Artihcer Barlow, Second Class
Scouts John Buzine and Albert Buzz
me and Tenderfoots Scouts Thomas
Scott and Teddy Roosevelt Comfy.
Inc "Duilie" was sent up by wagon
Saturday afternoon while the Scouts
hiked over to Rockland from the troll
ley line and made the rest OF the trip
by canoe. Camp was quickly pitched
and supper prepared In the evening
the boys went on a "Snipe Hunt" As
this was the first camping experience
for the boys, none of them had been
on a snipe hunt before and there
was great rivalry as 20 who was TO
be permitted TO hold the lantern and
who 10 hold the bag The hunt was
very successful and was followed by
a camp fire at which the famous troop
song. "The Stars and Stripes Shall
Wave Over Germany" was sung.
Scout Scr be Allan Montgomery, OF
Troop No. 142, of Philadelphia, was
a guest in camp and when IL came to
mess call staunchly uphe d the honor
OF Philadelphia. although Tommie
Scott ran him a close second. Sunday
dinner consisted Of baked Fam. apple
sauce, macaroni, bread, butter and
watermelon. When the shadows be-
gan to lengthen the trip homeward
was made part by canoe and part by
hiking.
Troop No held It's weekly meet
ing last Friday evening in charge OF
Boyd, senior patrol leader. The merit
and demerlt system was started. All
boys present got FIVE merits for a
start. A few dement's we're presented
to a couple Of boys but because they
were not acquainted with the reBtric-
lions of the system. The patrols have
been reorganized and will be named
as soon as possible. There are now
In crested boys In first aid and Glib
bons will have Albers as his assistant.
All fifers and a drummer will be In
another division and Benny Blatman
will be leader Sam Warren will be
his assistant. butcher and Rickenba-
chare will look after the buglers and
drummers' patrol The signallers Will
soon be provided with officers.
Eddie Fell deserves great credit.
He received HIS application blank two
weeks ago and Is now a tenderfoot
and interested in all branches Of
scouting He is tenor singer In the
troop quartette and praise from all
members and neighbors OF Union
Church are coming in for his singing
He has brought In two or three re-
cruits and IS drummer in the bugle
corps.
Mr. Bicklng attended the meeting.
The officers council on Wednesday
assumed charge over the troop on
clals. He Inspected the gardens before
the meeting snd on Friday he will
inspect all scouts and equipment.
Scouts are glad TO see that our bat
talon adjutant, ]. Jester, answered
the call to the oolors
Wallace butcher.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

and threw themselves against the PAIL
SADIE. wet and chilled from the rain.
but yet madly. recklessly. Americans
and foreigners alike. They would hold
1t By main strength for another min
ute. they swore. oblivious to the fact
that just as soon as It went 1t would
60 with q rush.
The stockade would be swept away
first. and they would go with 1t. What
Of that? The men back Of 1t matched
their brawny arms against rain and
wind. the powers Of man against the
powers Of God. but not mockingly. II
is perhaps doubtful II they realized
what they did. 1t was instinct, habit,
blind desperation now. II the fiimsy
wall failed under the terrific water
pressure. they would be hurled beneath
II, swept down the slope Of the dam,
buried in the debris as It was swept
away. caught up II they by any chance
survived so far, and hurled, broken and
battered. down the valley in the ter
rible flood that would ensue. What
did they know about that, or knowing,
what did they care. rs they strained
at the wavering timber wall? And
still they held as the rain poured down
on them, soaking through their soggy
clothes. the colder on their exhausted
bodies for the keen wind that blew
across them.
Well. they had done everything they
could. Vandeventer jumped down and
pressed himself against the nearest
timber with the men and waited, silent.
He had never sustained such a pres
sure In all his life. Like Atlas, he
felt as II he were holding up a world.
And the hooking thing about It all
was his feeling. nay his realization,
that he was not really holding any.
thing. that II the palisades failed, his
pressure. his resistance and that Of all
the other men amounted to nothing,
Yet he held on. and they, too-demi-
gods.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

no results. A careful study Of r ID
ney's notes upon the subject had oily
served the more thoroughly to cow lice
them that Meade was blameless. Hut
the most assiduous effort with ne
heartiest Will in the world and ne
promptings Of devotion and efeci on
could not make q case out # IL ,se
suggestions and their infereuces slat
would hold water. They cold not es-
tablish their contention beyond perid-
venture In the face of Meade's dir sct
admission and Shurtliff's ,SorVhora-
ton. They could not establish 1t ia :he
public mind by any evidence at all If
Meade and Shurtliff remained sDr Mt.
II either one or the other Of the two
consplrators could be brought to ,ell
the truth. Meade could be restored. at
least sufficiently so Tor the purpose Of
argument; the argument hat Helen
nlingworth sooner or later must mike
to her father. 1t was that to yhicI, she
gave the most thought. 1t was for T. at
she planned and Ionged.
Two people cannot resolve. even by
mutual consent to dismiss from IT, tir
daily thought and conversation shy
subject whatsoever without intsoj &C.
Ing In place Of 1t O certain constrA;kt
It Is as futile to attempt to dish lss
anything absolutely from the hunan
mind as is the oft-suggested curV :or
rheumatism doing certain tMngs
wtfhos1t Thinking NJ the disooao ,a,p.ht
to be curedi
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
f0B[N
ROADS
FEASIBLE WIDTH OF ROADS
First Deputy Highway Commissioner
Of New York Tells Of Troubles
Encountered by Him.

Most Of the roads built in New York
by the state are 10 feet wide. When
money was voted for the highway sys-
TEN 1t was on the basis Of approx.
mately $4,000 per mile. This was in
1912. and $4,000 was a low figure
even for that date. Under present
conditions 1t is obviously impossible
to complete the system as planned
then. and extra width Is a serious ex.
pense. II. Eltinge Breed. first deputy
highway commissioner Of New York,
recently stated that only by the strict
est economy, by substituting different
classes Of pavement within certain lin.
its Of cost, and by using federal aid,
will 1t be practicable to have all the
important roads brought together into
a good highway system. It would be
far better. he says, II there were suffi-
cient funds to build them IS feet wide
for two lines Of traffic and "a feet for
three lines. The use Of motor We
hicles Is steadily increasing and they
are being constructed wider. Hence
they require pavements where vehicles
at least 80 inches wide can pass one
another comfortably and frequently.
Eighteen feet Is probably the narrow
est width that permits this, according
to Mr.. Breed. Especially Is this true
he says, In the case of concrete roads,
because the transition from the hard
concrete surface to the earth shoulder
and back again becomes really danger
Gus In some soils on account Of the
rut that traffic usually wears along the
joining line.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

newals are necessary; availability as
base for another type Of surface II
desirable; attractive appearance.
The durability of concrete roads has
not yet been fully proved because there
are no old pavements in existence. The
condition Of those which have under
gone several years service indicates
they wear well.
The disadvantages Of concrete as a
road surface are its noise under horse
traffic; the wearing Of the necessary
joints in the pavement, and the ten
dency to crack, with its consequent
rapid deterioration; the difficulty Of
repairs when these become necessary.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
CHAPTER XVI,
The Ancient Art Of Fascination.

The Ancient Art Of Fascination.
And much Of the last wild hurricane
Of work took place under the observa-
ton Of q woman!
From the top Of the big mesa there
was clear view Of the new reservoir,
from the dam on one side far back into
the hills on the other. In spite Of
the tremendous downpour and the
fierce gale Helen nlingworth stood ex-
posed to both attacks. and, indeed. In
different to them-albeit protected by
slicker and boots and sou'wester-fas-
cinated by the titanic struggle between
nature and man Of which she was q
witness.
The general investigation by Rodney
and Miss Illingworth had produced
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
USE MOTOR VACUUM CLEANER
Latest Municipal Development Makes
Its Appearance In Los Angeles
Method 10 Practical.

The latest municipal development to
make its appearance In the western
part Of the country is the motor vacuum
street cleaning apparatus, which has
been adopted by the city Of Los An
geles, Cal, says Power Wagon. For
months this newest Of street cleaning
features had been under discussion,
but 1t was not until short time ago
that 1t was really put into practice.
That this new cleaning method Is en-
tirely practical has been proved by
days Of actual demonstration.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

sort VI insanity took rossesdob Of
them. They would not be beaten. They
cried, at first shriliy and then hoarsely
and raucously. encouraging words and
phrases from one to another; in words
vivid. profane. desperate. They stood
there and they heaved and dug and
piled and hammered and hurled and
drove nercely. 1t was a battle mad
ness that came into them. They saw
red like the barserker Of old. Yes. 1t
was not unlike battle In other ways.
for with the rush OF the northwest
storm came roaring mighty thunder
and vivid and terrifying lightning. 1t
was as II great darts Of light literally
were hurled by some gigantic hand be-
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

Following the collapse
her noted had planned and sudden death
from disgrace shock Bertram Meade takes the the dis
aster which lives and New
York He the southwest Rob
erts irrigation dam project and makes good Meanwhile Helen
ngwoh Meades sweetheart and Rodney old friend quiet
~ working clear the and his
They particularly anxious hold letter written By the
elder Meade responsibility
secretly held by Shurn who
secretary This insalment with Of
disaster to the dam through food ing by cloudburst
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

the water were as high as the top
there'd only be two feet Of head in the
uncompleted spillway, and that
wouldn't be enough to discharge 1t at
the rate it's been coming in"
'Of course" said Handkerchief
thoughtfully. And II the dam goes"
he added, "there are ten miles OF back
water up there and millions Of cubic
yards impounded, which would sweep
down the valley. There wouldn't be
a thing left Of the camp. the town, the
new railroad bridge. or anything else"
Coming on top Of the International.
the loss Of this big and expensive via
duct would about finish the Martlet
company" said Meade thoughtlessly.
Vandeventer looked at him sharply.
An idea suddenly came to him. Meade
had turned away his head as he real
lied his slip. SO he did not observe the
light IN Vandeventer's eyes. However,
the resident engineer was a good sort.
you are right" he said quickly. II
hate to call out the men, but we've got
a little chance. now the rain has
stopped, and we can work to advantage
in spite Of all this awful mud"-he lift
ed his foot up and disclosed II caked
and clogged with masses. 'T'll take
charge in the center here. and Stafford
on the left, and I'm going to give you
charge Of the east end Of the dam, over
by the spillway. II only those drills
had been here six weeks ago."
I'VE might set the men to work on
that rock now" said Meade.
ut would be useless. There's too
much Of 1t. No. II we're going to save
the dam. we've got to build 1t up and
try to keep ahead of the waters II
they rise any more. The higher we
can build 1t the greater will be the
head on the spillway, and the more
will be discharged. I'll turn the men
out at once"
But what are you going to dor"
TIN going to palisade the top Of the
dam. There's plenty Of timber already
cut down, and We will cut a lot Of
young pines and build palisade wall
Of timber across the top three or four
feet back from the edge. Well banked
on the downstream side, IL may hold"
1T might be worth while to line that
palisade with galvanized iron sheets
from the houses" said Meade.
"A good idea" said Handkerchief.
"and we'n pile what underbrush and
small stuff we have in front Of the
palisade and heap what rocks we can
find on top Of that, and we'll bank 1t
up on the other side with earth. It's q
poor dependence, but 1t will hold for a
while anyway. and every moment Of
time may be precious"
''How about sandbags, sirT
~We've got a few hundred cement
bags, but not enough. wish we had
a few thousand; however, we will all
what we have, and II the water rises
and begins t0trickle over the top and
through the palisade, we1l jam those
down at the danger points. Can you
suggest anything morer'
Nothing"
"Good. Well turn out the men.
They've had six hours sleep anyway"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
MILEAGE OF CONCRETE ROADS
There Were 100000 Square Yards
Of II In 1914 and Only 364, 900
Yards In 1909.

The mileage Of concrete pavements
in the United States has increased rap
Idly, and it is likely to continue to in
crease. There were 100000 square
yards Of 1t in 1914 and only 384,OOO
square yards in 1909. The principal
advantages Of concrete pavements are
said to be durability under ordinary
traffic conditions; smooth, even sur
face; absence of dust; comparatively
small cost Of maintenance until re-
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22

The Improvement Of public roads In
the United States is now very rapid.
and while an enormous amount of
work remains to be done, the highway
system is no longer q reproacn to the
country.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
stiIt-WaIkina Crane Needed.

In many places the method Of max
inging good roads" is to pillow them
down the center and decorate the
roadbed with sod This provides q
surface which can be Travelled only BY
the stilt-walking crane.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
CHAPTER xiv.-centinued.

CHAPTER xiv.-centinued.
-
The lantern was standing on the
roadway on top Of the dam. A man
was kneeling beyond 1t, his figure seen
dimly In the faint light of the lantern.
He was staring intently down the
front Of the dam at the water. The
hA1arn was near the edge and 1t faint
" Illuminated the black. rain-lashed
surface below. vandeventer realized
with q shock Of horror how much more
rapid the rise had been. A quick esti-
mate convinced him that the level Of
the water was now within eight or nine
feet Of the dam-and 1t was still rain
ingi
The face Of the kneeling man was
hidden BY a sou'wester and he had on
Q heavy black rubber raincoat. VAN
deventer reached over and touched
him on the shoulder.
"what are you doing herer he
asked.
The kneeling raan sprang up with an
exclamation. II was Meade. The re-
lief In vandeventer's mind was great
at the recognition.
II Just came cut to look at the wa
ter. I couldn't sleep with all that
pounding on the iron roof Of the quar-
tiers. 80 dress+d and came out"
vandeventer opened the slide Of his
own lantern and threw the light on the
reservoir.
Its risen eight or ten feet since We
saw 1t, and WITH this rain"
'It's not coming down so hard as
It was when ] first came out here"
said Meade. II think you can see 1t
slackening yourself"
"Yes," said the resident engineer,
listening a nom, Mt. Il believe 1t is. II
It stops now" he continued thought
fully. I'VE ought to be safe"
Eyes. think So" answered Meade.
In the night alone, together in that
crisis in their fortunes. the two men
were interchanE1ng thoughts and ideas
on terms Of perfect equality. It did
not occur to valdeventer to question
why, and that they were doing SO
aroused no sun rise in the mind Of
Meade.
"Of course" c, ntinued Meade. "even
II 1t does stop raining well continue
to get q lot Of r1noff from the water
shed for some tiine."
YES" said the resident engineer.
that Of course. but II the rain stops
everywhere We can scarcely have q
Use Of more thsn i've or six feet, and
that would still be a little below the
subway"
TITS stopping here now" pointed out
Meade, and, ind eed, the force Of the
downpour was greatly diminished.
The two stood watching the dam and
the black lake beyond It in silence for
= few moments until the rain practical
" ceased. The air was misty and heavy
with moisture, Tut the rain was GER
tainIy over for the time ut any rate.
sTbank eooduess." said the resident
.,.,neer IN erest relief. .Now II it's
stonned svervwhere we'll be all right. !"
49, 80 Ms.d. sand I'm inclined
a.. .s,n. !. h.. stonned everywhere.
%ana- .horsS, ~ rould. rim In Ian.
49, 80, Th.re hasn't a drop. To
snesk of. fallen in January for twenty
-, ~ sine. there have been any
recorde Wby in heavens name II
h.d ~ come nor I don't see"
unok her. poh.r,.r said vonde.
-ss--,- &c., r,o,v vor.-o +.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
The next lnstailmSnt brinVs
the climax Of the stery. It's
most important devsiepments In
the lives Of Meade and hIs
friends are described.
To BE coNTINUEDJ


Old Stun.
"A scientist can take One Dune . I'd
reconstruct o dinosaur."
That's nothing. Our landlafy n
take one bone and reconstruct Q ~
ner.~LLouIsville Colrter-Journa.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-22
CHAPTER XIV.
The Battle.

buV OoSksSs
It was now three O'Clock In the
morning. In about half an hour the
men. naturally grumbling and protest
ing at being deprived Of any Of their
sleep. were out and at work. Lanterns
were lighted everywhere. The rain
had fortunately not resumed, and the
air was soon filled with noise and con-
fusion. Men with axes were busy on
the hillside cutting the young pines.
Horses were hitched to the dump wng-
ons. the steam shovel began tearing
away the hillside. Some Of the men
were detailed to knock down some
Of the galvanized iron houses and the
battering Of the hammers on the metal
added to the din.
Under vandeventer's personal direc-
tion q row Of stakes was driven into
the top Of the dam about three feet
from the front Of II. Big sheets Of
Overlapping galvanised iron were
nailed roughly to the fronts Of the
firmly bedded stakes and the small
branches and brushwood were thrown
down before II Bowlders and big
stones were carried out on the dam In
the wagons and thrown down On the
brushwood: spare umbers. broken
wagon beds. old wheels, joists Of dis
wembsred houses were driven Into the
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
FOOD EXPERT
SPEAKS TONIGHT
TO CHURCH FOLK

Patriotic night Will be observed
IN the new tabernacle OF the North
woodward Methodist church. Thurs
day evening. Watson 8 Moore.
New York, head OF the grain com.
mission or the government food con.
troll. will be the principal speaker.
Mr Moore is a lifelong friend Of
Pastor NJ s. Rice.
L.. w. Goodenough VIII also de.
liver an address. The Lotus male
quartet. OF Boston. one OF the fore
most in the east. Will participate In
tho musical program. An impres-
siye feature or the meeting will be
the slow unfurling OF the church's
service fag. while the quartet sings
a hymn. The hag has 81 stars, and
represents that many members who
are serving their county. The plat
form win be draped win the flags
OF the Allies. The Rev. Q. 3, Al
len. district superintendent viii be
chairman. Friday will be home
coming night, which viii close n
week Of special meetings In connec-
ton with the opening OF the taber-
nacle.