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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
Whose House Is Burning?
(By Meredith Nicholson.)


 to a house where a family live in comfort and ease and the enjoyment of the privileges and security that represent thousands of years of labor.
 When a house is on fine it becomes the instant duty Of the neighbOrs and of the govern ment immediately responsible for the protection of the house. holder to render aid-not to- day or tomorrow but the mo- ment the flames become visible and 1t is known that the home and its inmates are threatened.
 House on fire! We hear cries in the street, the rattle and far Of tho engines and hose carts as they hurry to the scene of cOnflagration. The fire is spreading; not one but a hun dred homes are threatened,
 When the kaiser began his war for world domination ne applied a torch to that House Of Civilization I have visualiz- ed as a home, the repository of every good and perfect gift that has been won for human ity, the very freedom that is it's foundation and the peace that IS it's corner stone.
 J The kaiser is a mad incend iary He stole upon the House of Civilization in the night and tossed burning brand through an open window. Like a thief who applies a match to the rear of a house to stam- pede the inmates and distract their attention while he plund- CTS, the kaiser expected to sat isfv a Ion@-pondered scheme of robbery and conquest. Civili- zation slent the sleep of peace to awake in terror.
 
 The kaiser's army, perfect eel throu"h years of stern train ing to aid the pyromaniac lord of the Hohenzollerns in his mali2n purposes, has resorted to every conceivable atrocity to tprrorize civilization-not merely to destroy its house but to murder the inmates or re serve them for a more hideous fate than death.
 When we say that this is a war to make the world safe place for democracy, we mean also that 1t is to preserve that House of Civilization in which democracy is the altar and sanctuary.
 House on fire! It is not for yOu and me to stand outside  and say that it is only a neigh bOrs house that is menaced. The first German soldier who set foot on Belgium soil threat ened your home and mine He flourished his brand at the House of Civilization in which you ard l live. He attacked law, liberty, mercy, justice everything that strengthens and adorns that proud house in which we of America have liv- ed in contentment and peace.
 There are things in the humblest home that the owner would not lose without a strug- gle. When the house gets afire the inmates spring to protect and save those things.
 We of America are in this war to protect and save the House of Civilization and the proud trophies that represent not only our own struggles and sacl.e.c2s but those we inherit
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

Job printing at Daily Times office
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Don't be
a good fellow" It will win you moth
ing in the end.
This is the advice of Miss Lola
Merrill, a sister-in-law of George M.
COhan, who took time to indulge in
little philosophy of right living
while appearing here in a popular
comedy.
How many good fellows bloom
and fade and die in the froth Of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10
what be-

night Iife?" she asks. ''What be-
comes of the good fellow?
Every once in a while you read
of them dropping out by suicide;
some of them drift to hospitals and
sanitaTiums; some become physical
wrecks and die before their hour of
youth is done-but there are no good
fellows at the head of the procession
of rich and successful in mercantile
pursuits,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Too Busy Selling
Cars To Bother Any
About WA Worry' -

There IS business IN the southwest
for every motor car and motor truck
dealer who goes after IT," according
70 r E. Lewis. resident manager OF
the Babbitt-Polson branch. I'VE &C
casionaIly hear a calamity bowler but
he doesn't last Ions. I've been too
busy this week 20 worry about these
false alarms or 10 even worry whether
the stubble on my chin needs the bar
ber's attention
While The Herald man was talking
20 Mr. Lewis. q New Mexico man came
In and. after a few questions. wanted
to know whether or not Lewis was
going to sell him a Jordan The man
ager produced an order boob s-rib-
bled q few lines and put % in front OF
the visitor Wi-h sign here" request
When the visitor signed. put down q
check and walked into the service
room. Lewis demanded 20 know
whether he was selling cars or just
dreaming. why. they are taking
them away from US" he declared
Seven deliveries constituted the
weeks work for the f.rL. They de-
livered one Jordan sedan, one Jordan
touring. one Jordan sport model. two
Hupmoble tourings and two used
cars. Il isn't safe TO be a calamity
bowler at the JOrdan-Hupp sales
rooms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Are You
Too Fat?
If you really want to re-
duce your weight, follow
this simple plan.

Mrs. Fallon sends 8 communication
which is being printed here on &C
count Of the genuine Interest mani
Tested by many other readers:
Tell those OF your readers who
would like TO be free OF the embar-
RAISING, hindering burden Of over
weight Without the Objectionable fol-
lowing OF drastic rules OF eating and
exercising. to try the sane. simple and
safe plan OF open-aIr deep breathing
combined with the use OF oil Of korein
and the other simple directions that
come with Il.
a box containing a liberal guam
uty may be secured from any drug
gist
with q simple. inexpensive and de-
pencable means such as this. why
should anyone continue to carry
around great load OF surplus fat?''
Every reader who desires TO get
down to normal weight should lose
no time IN making use Of this infor-
nation. especially as the treatment is
said 10 reduce the weight harmlessly,
quickly and pleasantly. also TO ma
terlally aid digestion. improve the
health, beautlfy the figure,
replace sluggishness with buovancy
and 70 leave firm flesh and smooth
skin In the place Of sagging. burden
some lat Remember the name-Oil
OF korein, IN apsules.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

Lee Newman handles more tene-
ments than any three firms in town
Why-let him handle yours and you
have the answer.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
RETARD SPARK WHEN
DRIVING A NEW CAR

Many owners, in driving their first
cars, make the mistake OF keeping
the spark advanced all the time. even
on grades, providing no knocking Is
heard. This practice IS likely TO cause
premature wearing OF motor bearings.
When an engine is new. the piston
to-cylinder clearance is very slight
and a slight knock resulting from
the spark being too far advanced may
not be audible. This means bearing
stresses. however. and when the mo-
tor has worn In the noise viii be dis
tinctly heard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Light Without Glare
A Timely Article on a Subject That Is Now Getting
Lot of Attention in the Southwest; Written
for The Ell Paso Herald.
ByHA TARAETOUS Technical Editor of Popular Science
By A. TARANTOUS Technical Editor Of Popular Science

removing device Is necessary 10 COM
ply with the laws. while In others the
motorist is perfectly safe n he has his
lamps so tilted that the bright rays
are never more than - inches from
the ground.
Every mOtorist, as a matter OF COM
mon decency. ought TO have his lights
so adjusted or protected that he will
not blind other users OF the highways.
Sixteen or Il states now have anti
glare laws. but no respectable motor
list needs q law to make him do so OBJ
viOusly right a thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
NeW Location For
DeIiUery OF State
License Numbers

Arrangements for the delivery
Of the remaining stock OF state
automobile number plates have
been made with the Stewart
Products Station at Montana and
Florence streets and the numbers
viii be available at that store,
beginning Monday morning.
Only numbers below $4,000 are
yet available. The numbers in
the $4,000 TO $4,000 class and
the numbers starting with 1901
have not yet been shipped from
Austin
Mum bers issued to dealers. 500
20 9S2. have been shipped from
Austin by freight and should be
ready for delivery some time
next week.
No more chauffeur badges have
been received and advices from
Austin are that further ship
ments are held up owing to a
lack Of badges. No information
can be obtained as TO when fur
Their badges viii be shipped.
The automobile editor viii be
at The Herald between Q and 10
o'clock each morning next week
TO supply Information.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

= NO d ~. Phone IO0d.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

diana truck They have placed sew
eral here recently, one with the city
Of Fl Paso street department, and the
fact that the Indiana has been set
ting some excellent records with the
army in the tests at Atlanta is help
Ing materially. Z. i. Spranger. fac
tory service superintendent, was here
for several days this week, getting
the service station going
H-Er
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
MOTOR SALES GOOD WHILEALL
DEALERS PREPARE FOR THE SHOW
Indiana Truck Gets Location; New Mexico Lumber
Firm Gets Big Republic Trucks; John Baldwin
Becomes Benedict; Cadillac Man Fears
Freight Trouble for Autos

I'll PAS0's big automobile show.
=. which opens week from Mon
- day, IS now getting some atten-
ton from the local dealers and Il Is
evident that the displays viii be out
Of the ordinary and well worth a visit
however, has not been al
lowed 70 stagnate because Of the show
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
War Tax Affects
Unpaid Notes On
Cars Sold Recently

Advices from the internal
revenue department make Il evil
dent that the new war tax on
automobiles affects cars sold on
instruments within the past six
months as well as cars on hand,
according TO Leo J. frost Of tbs
Franklin.
Cars sold since May 2. 1917, on
which instruments are still due
and in which title has not yet
passed from the dealer 70 the
buyer are affected insofar as the
unpaid notes are concerned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Aa7s1sEr5 q Psssazgrr Can 80 Ts1s, f.1sfzg a.
NASH QUAD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

preparations and some excellent sales
reports are made from all the dealers.
The Liberty bond drive tied I'D cash
bit, but the fact that the dealers
are accepting Liberty bonds as cash
is having q stimulating effect
Another new truck IS now being
pushed on the Fl PasO market and
the Fl Paso Indiana Truck company
reports a growing demand Tor the In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

Coffee Cake with rnisins- Fine for
Sundays breakfast WestOn's Sani-
tary Bakery at Five Points Phone
5T0.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

T0indIiaE wood for sale Pm. 55f4.-
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03

SAXON COMPANY is
IN THE TRUCK GAME

Announcement was made on Friday
by !. Richardson Smith that the
Saxon Motor Sales company had taken
the agency for the wei known Beth
lehem truck line and that the first
shipment Of these trucks Is now on
the sales floors
The Saxon company will push the
salss OF Bethlehems and both Mr.
Smith and Mr.. Deason believe that
the Bethlehem will soon be estab-
lished as one OF the popular trucks
in the southwest Il IS an Internal
gear drive truck OF sturdy construc-
ton z F. DuEEan. sales manager
for the Bethlehem in Texas Is ex-
pected here on Wednesday TO confer
with the new dealers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
Burning Up Wealth.

Who can tell how extensively our
preyentable fires count in the cost of
living? In the United States there is
a fire for every minute of the year.
The daily destruction of 5000, 900 means
an economic drain that affects all bust
ness lie and all domestic life. When
a grain elevator burns, with a loss of
100000 bushels OF corn and 100000
bushels of oats, or IA fire III Il storage
warehouse destroys whole trainloads
of potatoes it is easy to see what it
means. But every fire affects the cost
of all commodities, although the effect,
scure. Youths Companion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given TO the
stockholders Of the e. J, Reynolds
Sand Company, an Illinois corpora
ton, that there will be a special meet
ing of the stockholders Of said com
pany to vote upon the following ques-
ton viz,
Shall The board Of directors of
this company be increased from three
to five memhers?"
Said SPECIAL meeting will be held
at the principal place Of business Of
said company at Utica, Illinois, ON
June 4ul, A. D., 1917 at the hour Of
$3.50 A. NJ. on said day and just prior
to the regular annual stockholders
meeting Of said company.
You are requested to be present at
said special meeting
JULIA G. LOVE,
HOWARD E. CARY,
CHARLES j. NlESEN,
Directors,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

The strange car held to its course:
there was a blast of horns. a dazzling
instant of intense illumination, then
crash as the inside mud guards met
Merkle's car seemed to leap into the
air: there was a report of an exploding
tire, the automobile was bucking and
humping. rs if the pavement had been
turned into n corduroy road, then 1t
came TO a pause, half in the ditch
The other car held to its course, and
Uhi2zch onward, leaving III rs wake
a drunken shout OF mockery and deh-
ance
Marrow shave that. wonder we
weren't all killed" Merkle eyed the
cars crumple6 mudguard and running
board, then directed his driver to as
certain the extent Of the damage. The
motor vas still throbbing but a brief
examination disclosed broken steer
Ing knuckle and bent axle in addi-
i ton to an injured wheel
"I'm terribly sorry. Miss knight, bat
I'll have to send for another car" apol-
ogized Merkle.
SIS this splendid machine ruinedT
! He shrugged That's the curse Of
/ these roads. Somebody is always drlv.
I ing recklcssly. Lorelei smiled at
memory Of tie miles they had covered
50 swiftly: but she saw that he was
! serious and in sour temper. zone
/ risks his life on the whim Of some
/ drunken idiot the moment he enters
a motor car. Now for telephone A
j tarse question to his man served to fix
4 their location
"We're not far from the Chateau
Merkle interpreted the answer. THAT
place is always open, so If you don't
mind the walk we'll 90 ahead 1t will
take an hour to get one of my other
machines. but meanwhile we can have
n bite to eat" At her cheerful accept
ancc his tone changed.
you're all right. Some women
would be hysterlcal after such snake
! up swear, think feel 1t more
than you. If yop were a man I'd like
to have you for chum."
The Chateau was quasi-roadhouse
unsurpassed by any city restaurant
and. being within an hours run by mo
tor IL received a liberal patronage
Tips were large at the Chateau, IT
hospitality was famous among those
who could afford the extravaganza o
midnight entertainment: AMI yet l
was quiet place. No echo Of VIVA
occurred within its walls ever reached
the outside world. Sea-food, wailles
and discretion were its recognized spc
caltles. and people came for miles
mainly In pairs---to enjoy them.
AS the pedestrians neared the ave
nue. Of naples leading mp to the hous
I they cspied In the road ahead Of Their
first the dull red glow OF a tall llgh'
then a dusty license pnte.
: There's luck Mcrkle calculated
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
CHAPTER WI.

By the time Lorelei had completed
her recital of those occurrences that
had excited her suspicious the car was
rolling out the roads leading toward
the Long Island plains, and with head
lights ablaze, was defylng all speed
laws. Merkle had drawn the CONVEX
satIon shield rearward, and in its shell
ter leaned back with eyes closed. He
seemed asleep, but after a time he
spoke abruptly.
"Melcher is a shrewd man. He
wouldn't tackle a blackmailing job Of
this size without protection; otherwise
| could put him out Of the way very
quickly. | dare say Miss Lynn her.
self doesn't know who Is behind him"
rWhy don't you warn Mr.. Harmon
atfonce"
NIerkle rolled his head loosely. You
d0ii't know the man. He would laugh
at the idea Of plot against him"
Merkle dozcd again, half buried in
the cushions. They had passed ,Iamai-
CD but it was not until it had swept
into the Motor parkway that the
chauffeur let the machine out. Over
THE deserted plains It tore. cometlike.
aameteor preceded by a streamer Of
light. The causeway leaped into view
and vanished beneath the wheels, like
tremendous ribbon whirling upon
STOOLS Merkle lay back inertly, lollng
ana swaylng to the sde-thrust of the
cushions. but Lorelei found her fists
clhched and her muscles hard with
the nervous strain Finally she pushed
the shield forward, and, leaning over
tie front seat. stared at the tiny dash.
LIGHT. The finger Of the speedometer
oscillated gently over the figure go,
anil she dropped back with gasp
They had been running thus for a long
time.
AIerkle reused to say SIS this toe
fast for you, Miss Knlght?'
She laughed nervously '"N-no. I'm
sorry woke you"
Nlerkle inquired the time Of his
chauffeur. then directed him to turr
homeward along the North shore
III shan't be selfish and keep yot
out any longer, Miss Knight" he said
''Tf you don't mind, I'll doze on thu
wdy IN, and try to figure out the mex
move in this Harmon affair."
The return trip was another hurting
rush through the night, in silence
broken only by Merkle's demand fol
more speed whenever the machine
slnckened It's labor The miles wheeled
past; the Sound lay to the right.
They were sweeping over rolling
North shore road when suddenly out o
blAckness ahead blazed two blindlnl
headlights. With startling ahruptnes
tiny appeared over the crest Of a rise
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MA!
THE GOLD MEDAL
...s.. -.....s..n,. .n.ns.se,.s...s.a.


Let FOLKS step on your feet hereafter;
wear shoes a size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks Of pain through you, according
TO this Cincinnati authority.
Ho says that q few drops of o drug
called free2one, applied directly upon
q tender, aching corn, instantly re.
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug is a sticky ether compound,
but dries at once and simply shrivels
up the corn without innaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue.
1t IS claimed that quarter OF an
ounce Of frcp2one obtained at any drug
store will cost very little hut is sulli-
Gent to remove every hard or soft corn
or callus from ones feet Cut this out,
especially II you are u woman reader
who wears high heels. =.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
A NERVOUS WRECK.

Murphysboro, Ill.-"When / began TAX
ing DR.. picrce's medicines | was just a
nervous wreck, I could hardly be on my
feet. While not able to work, | tried to
keep up. ] was recommended to use
'Favorite Prescription and | took three
bottles. began to get better and when
the treatment was finished / was much
stronger and better able to work. The
remedies were fine; easy to take and fully
satisfactory. WINS. VIM. BLACKBURN,
ABS North l4th St., Murphysboro, ILL.,
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative and liver regulator cure con-
stipation, blllousness and headache.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

when Wagner's music first came in
the adherents of the old school did not
take kindly to it. An English conduc-
tor after a rehearsal Of the introduce
ton TO Der Fiegende Hollander' laid
down his baton and said "Really, this
ends quite pleasantly. | fear some of
you have been playing false notes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.


Z, The germs which are always
. found in putrefying food mate
p rial. inside or out Of the alimon-
$ tnry canal, are the necessary
= accompaniment of putrcfaction.
i and the question may he raised
3 whether more harm than good
= may not be done by preventing
q the growth Of these bacteria.
q which are in reality scavengcrs.
+ The natural way TO overcome au-
& tolntoxlcation Is not to produce
. il by eating improper food and
{, then correct ii by the growth of
. bacteria in the intestines antago-
. nistic to the injurious bacteria.
- but to adopt such dietary and
= TO eat in such manner as to pre-.
4, vent the autointoxicntion which
c, follows wrong diet. In the pre-
> vention of autointoXicatln the
{, maintenance Of Il right mental
I, attitude. proper exercise and 9TH
= eli means affecting elimination,
{, also through ma4tication, are I'M
= portant factors as well as diet.
:,
g a, a. "A u Il. q d {, 4, 4, q u Z, Il Il &,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
NOTICE TO PROVE CLAIM
RI. M. Kelly, Attorney.

RI. NJ. Kelly, Attorney.
Estate of ELIJAH GOULD KNIGHT
Deceased,
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Administrative of the es'
tate of Elijah Gould knight, late Of
the County of La Sale and state OF
Illinois, deceased, will appear before
the Probate Court of said County. on
tho first Monday Cbcing the end day.
of July, 1917, at the Probate Court
room, In Ottawa, in said County when
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

81 understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for it.
How lucky"
Lucky nothing! After they'd sold
1t they discovered that they've got to
pay $1,000 more than they received
for their house Cor another home to
live in."--Detroit Free Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
Bible CoIors,

The natural colofs mentioned in the
Bible are white. black, red, yellow aud
green. The only fundamentally color
Of which the ancient Hebrews appear
to have had a clear conception was red.
They had no scientific knowledge of
colorS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
Classified Advertising

Advertisements VIII be inserted in this
column not exceeding five lines, one
limo II cents. three times . cents; one
week. 80 cents Each line over ilVe, ~
cents per week additional
All advertisements in this column must
be paid in advance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
Best Way Of Takinu Iron,

When anemic persons have to take
iron the best form in which to admin.
lister It is spinach, cabbage, green chic.
Dry, asparagus, lcntils, carrots and
peas, all Of which contain much iron
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
For a RAINY Day.

Figg-I suppose you have something
laid up for a rainy day? Fogg-Sure!
I've lot of things ready to soak when
It comes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

weaknesses aad diseases OF ~
their delicate, feminine structure.
They have found in DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription the one unfailing remedy
which heals feminine weaknesses at their
very source. This marvellous "Prcscrlp-
lion" restores absolute health to the
Internal organism; stops liberated con-
ditions, gives elastic strength to the sup
porting ligamcnts, vitality to the nerve
eenters, and complete womanly vigor to
the entire constitution.
1t is the perfect fortifer and regulator
at every critical period from the time
when they merge into womanhood until
thc change of life" 1t is the one mcdi-
cine which makes motherhood safe and
almost free from pain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
About the Same Thinu.

Scrlbbler-Can you suggest Il smile
for giving advice? Scrawler--lIow
would pouring water on ducks back
do?-Philadelphia Record.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
QUICK DELIVERY OE FREIGHT
Lew Rates.
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS.

and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate are
notified to attend and present the
same in writing for adjustment.
Dated the 18th day OF May. A. ID.
1917
ADA l.. KNIGHT,
Administrative.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

Here we have the tale OF a
younu woman who Is thrust by
her greedy and lazy family into
a world of human vuitures to
win fortune with her personal
charms. But she surprises them
all with her fine traits of char
acter. Her struggles and con-
slant danger are frightening,
but she brings help and happi-
ness 70 men and women who
need II much. This is a story
with strong pulse.