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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-22
no TAX TRUCKS HEAVILY.
WIN Make Them Do Their Bit In
Upkeep OF State Roads.

Upkeep or State Roads.
The, condition of the state roads
and urgent need of sufficient funds
with which to make immediate re
pairs to save the roads from COM
plete destruction were thoroughly
threshed out last week at a join
meeting of the Senate and House
Committees on Roads, and at joint
meeting of the Finance and Ways
and Means Committees.
At the latter meeting, which was
attended by Governor Harrington;
Chairman Zouck, of the Roads Com
mission; Automobile Commissioner
Baughman, and Osborne 1. Yellott,
representing the Automobile Club,
it was definitely decided to report to
either House the following scale Of
licenses rates: One-ton trucks, $40;
two. $40; three, $50; four, 500;
FIVE, $3.50; six, $500, and seven-ton
trucks, $500. On pleasure cars
there will be an increase of 20 per
cent. or a raise of from SO ito so
cents per horsepower.
The net receipts, based on these
figures and on estimated revenue
: from the other sources, will amount
to $1,3OO,000 for the year, but to
bring these up to $1,500,000 the bill
carrying the change in rates will be
IL, oef
July l.. The other sources of reve-
nue. referred to above follow:
Bus and jitney lines, $4,000.
Fines and penalties, 100000.
From the budget, 100000.
Other sources, $4,000. 81
Baltimore's share will be 1864, $50.
Governor Harrington appeared be-
fore the Roads Committees of the
two houses and emphatically de-
clared his opposition to bond issue
by the state for road maintenance.
eff we. begin the issue of bonds for
repairs,'r said the Governor, I'VE sci
a precedent We have issued bonds
for building roads, because future
4 generations will derive benefits from
the roads and will pay their share of
the cost. We must derive the reve-
nue. for maintenance from automo-
bile and auto truck licenses. Ii
there is a shortage the state may be
able to furnish 100000"
Interesting statistics were present.
ed by the Governor at the session
Of the Senate and House Committees
on Roads,
The road mileage of the state and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

breeding typhus, dysentery, smallpox
and many other dangerous diseases
and asserted that it endangers the
health Of the city and the troops
hereabouts. He asserts in the report
that open closets were found with
hogs eating the human fecal matter;
many of these places are almost under
the doors Of the ''jacals" in which the
people live He said practically all
the houses are so walled in with tin
and brush that the sun IS excluded
and that many Of the 'jacals" have no
windows and only one door. The ay-
erage water consumption per family
in the settlement is about two gallons
a day. he asserted. No closets are
connected with the sewers and filth
from stables, from hog pens and from
humans lies about in the yards and is
trampled upon by humans and eaten
by the hogs The hogs in this set
Element are so diseased, he asserted,
that they can no longer be sold at
slaughter houses where inspections
are made. but they are killed and
eaten in the settlement where they
are raised
Recommends General Cleanup.
His recommendation is that all
fences except picket fences be torn
down, that cess pools of cement be
constructed. that lavatory and
closet. with running water be pro-
vided for every four families and that
more hydrants be installed
After the meeting. the military
committee held a special meeting in
the directors room to discuss some
plans it has under way relative to the
troop situation
Hear Report on SanatOrium.
At the regular directors meeting.
prior to the meeting of directors with
prominent citizens at which the clean
up of the lower smelter town was dis
cussed. the following directors were
present: Otis c. Coles. G. A Martin.
o. J. Binford, F. W. Norton. c. y. Bas-
sett. w S. Crombie. ". H. Shelton,
J. N. Wyatt. George B. Ryan. Maurice
Schwartz, T. H. Rogers, J. A. Wright,
H. NJ Andreas and Milton A Warner
The report Of the special committee
appointed to meet the delegation OF
the Southern Baptist church sent TO
investigate sites for the establish
ment Of a tuberculosis sanatorium.
was presented by G. P. Putnam, chair
man.
Postpone For Investigation.
In order to make a thorough inves-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
THF NEW GAL0NEL
FINE FOR COLDS
AND GRIPPE
Calotabs, the new nausea
less calomel, breaks up a
severe cold overnight.

Physicians and druggists have at
last found a quick and dependable
remedy for colds and grippe one cal
otab on the tongue at bedtime with
a swallow of water-that's all. Next
morning your cold has vanished and
your liver and entire system are
purified and refreshed without the
slightest unpleasantness or interior
ence with appetite. diet or work.
Doctors have always contended that
calomel is the best medicine for colds,
bronchitis and la grippe and the first
medicine TO be given in pneumonia
and acute fevers- The new calomel,
CaIotabs, is purified and refined from
all of the sickening and dangerous
effects and with the medicinal vir-
tues vastly improved.
CalOtabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price 35c. Your
druggist recommends and guarantees
them and viii refund your money II
you are not delighted.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
DECLARE FOR A QUICK CLEANUP
OFFILTHY TOWN NEAR SAlELTER

Commerce Chamber Directors and Citizens Hear Report
Of 1t Col Baer, Army Sanitary Officer, Describing
Fearful Conditions and Urging Removal of Troops
Unless Remedied; Says It's Disease Focus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
i. EmITARY matters generally an

II Tn nv --o4ra-e c-aua~o 11rr a M
M the it59 -''s soad Hs5s5, p 4:
\ = river settlement near the e
Paso smelter were the subjects dis
cussed by the board Of directors Of
the chamber Of commerce at a special
meeting Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the new directors room in
the chamber Of commerce building
At 5 o'clock. the directors were
Joined by a score or more OF promin-
ent business and professional men,
for the further discussion OF the sub
jet and the meeting went on record
for "a cleanup by unanimously
passing the following resolution:
whereas, a horrible sanitary con-
dition prevails in the socaled lower
smelter district between the county
road and river. covered by the report
Of Lieut. Col. J. A Baer, which is IN
fact a menace not only a menace 10
the soldiers Of the United States sta
toned here. but also and even more so
TO our entire citizenship, be il re-
solved:
THAT the Undersigned citizens OF
e Paso county present at this meet
ing insist and demand that the above
horrible conditions be relieved, ana
that we pledge our aid an support IN
any way that the authorities see fit
in the future" (Signed)
Mayor Chas E Davis Robert
Krakauer, r Bert Orndorff. ". NJ
Laughlin, q. s. Stewart, A F. Kerr,
J. H. Nations, julius Krakauer, T. T.
White, c. B. Stevens, A L. Cloudma1,
Crawford Harvie. J. \ Happier. A 2.
Coles, Frank NJ Murchison, James G.
lIcNary, W. /. TOoley, H 7. Ponsford,
+. NJ Bray, G. York J. H. Pollard, c.
n. Harvey"
Report Ast0unds Many.
The report Of col J. A. Baer, divis-
ion sa itary officer, to Maj. Cen
George W. Read, was read before the
directors and citizens, urging the re-
moval of troops from the vicinity OF
the smelter unless the settlement
along the river is cleaned up.
The fearful condition Of the settle
msnt in a sanitary way was appalling
and astounded many Of the Fl Paso-
ans, although it has been common
knowledge for years that the place
was a disease breeding hole The
colonel asserted that It offers, in its
present condition, q splendid place for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
MOTHERS, TOO, AT FATHERS
and SONS MEET TONIGHI

An invitation has been issued TO moth
ers 70 attend the Fathers and Sons
meeting at the Lydia Patterson institute
Third and Florence. this evening. at whlcn
place the Mexican 7. ~ C. A. viii he
host The program viii be under the
direction OF Manuel Escobar. secretary Of
the boys department
Athletic events will be a feature Jose
T. Eseobar. secretary Of the Mexican Y
" C. A. will preside Principal S Y
Esquivel Of the Palomar business col
lege. will speak on the subject, What 4
Boys Folks Owe to Him" piano solo
viii be played by J. Delgado Flowers
viii be presented TO the parents who
are guests by the boys. OF which there
are $50 in the department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

MOVED
to los E san Antonio st.
STAR DRUG CO. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
CUTS OFF PASSES
TO TEXAS FOOD INSPECTORS

Austin. Tex. Feb. 15.-UEder recent
order Of director general AlcAdoo. al
passes heretofore issued by the Texas
lines to Pure Food commissioner Robt.
E. Hoffman. jr-. and his force Of inspec-
tors. have been recalled COMMISSIONS
Hoffman said that this will severely ham
per the activities Of the department in
the proper enforcement Of the pure foe
laws in Texas. There IS fund az the
disposal Of the department Ar- Hoffman
said, but II is totally Inadequate TO carry
on the work in Texas on the same scale
as has been done in the past The Texgs
anti-pass law permitted the issuance cf
free transports ton to the pure food COM
missioner and his inspectors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
SHIP GOING TO CUBA
is HURT IN COLLISION

An Atlantic Port. Feb. Is. - An
American passenger steamship which
left here yesterday returned today
with q large hole above her starboard
water line amidships- She was in col
lision shortly after midnight with an
unknown steamer. the fate of which
was not learned.
The American passenger ship was
bound for Cuba The collision oc-
CURED during a dense fog. The pas
senger ship was hit by the bow Of the
other vessel, whose anchor was torn
off when they separated and left in
the hole made by the collision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Membership - Milton A. Warner,
chairman; f. c. Wade. jr.. vice chair
man; J. f. Benton, C E. Kelly, James
L Mari, d. c. CroWell. Abe Silberberg.
c. S. Pickrell, sam Given. a L. Michel
son, Ross E. Bryan, r. W. McAfee,
Benz. Sherrod, c. A. Kline, Philip
Bohn. E. c. Held. H. T. Ponsford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
NJ. DAWEDOFF COMES TO SEE
HIS MOTHER, VERY ILL HERE

" Dawedoff from Miami. Okla, has
arrived here to visit his mother. AIRS. Max
Dawedoff 1878 North Ei Paso street who
is seriously ill. She has resided here
Tor the past IS years. Mr. Dawedoff is
connected with the Bankers Lead and
Zinc company operating mines and rsduc-
tion mills in the Miami camp. which he
described as the most wonderful mineral
belt Of its kind in the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

n you freeze your cylinders take
thvm to Brown Welding Co., who viii
weld. test and guarantee every cylin-
der fixed.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Miss Jean Cavers or Columbus. O.. is
now in France, whehre she viii organize
recreation work near Inunition factories
FOR the French women and girls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Rapid Fire Guns free with each pair
of boys $3.50 shoes.
Lerner Shoe Co. 229 san Antonio 81
Advertisement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
COUNTRY FOLKS
Red Cross Day in Custer March 10th
Farmers to Raise One Thous-
and Dollars.

March 10th will be Gala day in Gus
ter. All the ranchers in the vicinity
will be in town that day to show their
loyalty to the great Red Cross This is
the day when the country folks working
together in one common cause are in
tent on raising 81 900 for the ranchers
contribution to the Red Cross funds.
Letters have gone out to the ranchers
signed by Chairman Helm and Secretary
Spencer asking the farmers to donate
some of their produce to be sold on
Main street, by auction, on Saturday,
March 10th. Reponses are coming in
and good sale is assured. Among the
articles to be sold will be calves, pigs,
ducks, chickens, vegetables, meat, but
ter, eggs and the home cooked goods
that raachers wives are noted for. The
auctioneer will be Mr.. +. g. Kneeland
and the sale clerk Mr.. T. W. Delicate.
A large stand and enclosure will be
erected on Main street and the produce
will be on exhibition prior to the sale
and the name of the donor will be at
tached. A full list of those making a
donation will appear in the CHRONICLE
on the day of the sale.
While the sale is the most important
event of the day, it will by no means be
the only one, for we want our friends
who come in from the country to 90
home feeling that they have had good
day and a nice and agreeable change by
their visit to town.
The band has kindly consented to give
us some music, and Custer is justly proud
of her band these days. Then the
Chairman, Percy II. Helm, has consent
ed to give a patriotic address and tell us
some things about the Red Cross. There
will also be a short program provided
particulars next week.
In the Red Cross room there will be
on exhibition in charge of some of the
ladies who have been doing the work,
samples of all the different articles that
are being made from the material which
,'eing provided by public subscription
aud by the money that will be raised by
this sale. Material for the work which
will be exhibited costs $500 per month.
Then last but not least a light lunch |
will be served in time for all who wish |
it to have cup of coffee and a sandwich |
before they start on their homeward
drive. OF course all the country and his
wife and family will be in town on that
day; and prior to that every rancher
will let us know what to expect to give
as his part of the donation to the Country |
Folks Red Cross Day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
ours truly,
+. j. MANNIX,
State Director of Publicity for S. d.

Cosmopolitan characters of this day and
age as any of the professions that pass
annually down the streets of Omaha
during the Aksarben week.
Leading the parade were two U. S.
soldiers, each carrying Old Glory, fol-
lowed by one of Uncle Sans aviatresses.
These acted as the vanguard for the pro-
fusely decorated cars, of the Queen of
the Carnival, with flower girls, the Red
Cross ambulance with its attendants,
the captured Kaiser Wilhelm, heavily
guarded, the car advertising "The
Fighting Trail'' the flag bearers of the
Allied Nations, a car of JOY riders (Cus-
ter Clowns out in dress suits and war
paint while bringing up the rear was
King Gypsy Smith with his dark skin
ned Assyrian family of the East COM
fortably nestled in his white covered
wagons containing wild African animals
and their keepers. The bipeds hun
dred or more that brought up the rear
was such a heterogeneous conglomera-
tion in its makeup that time nor space
does not permit us to mention them in
dividually or collectively. The train
was late as usual but what did we care.
At eight o'clock We came back to the
circus grounds, the High School build
ing, on which were takers stands and
side shows. The Chorus girls were
forced to discontinue their vaudeville,
due to an over-abundance of bouquets
(fiowers2). The prize baby had to be
taken home because of the fact that the
warmed milk soured during the heated
discussion that arose while the Basket
Ball game was in progress down in the
Gym over the fact that Mr.. Fenwick
was continually fouled for pushing his
opponent, Mr.. Kneeland. The hardes,
fact to combat was the smell of ham and
coffee, hich was more enticing than
the program, although the Juniors and
Seniors performed an operation on
Snyder's feet for corns, bunions, and
chilblans, using the freshman and
sophomore colors.
A thousand pop corn balls and enough
candy beans to make Boston jealous ap,
peased the appetite of the multitudes as
we'll as the loayes and fishes would have
done,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
CIVIL SERVICE COM
PETITIVE EXAMINATION.

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announce an open competitive examina.
ton for clerks, both men and women"
to be held March 9th, 1918, at an en-
trance salary of 81 100 per year, and all
clerks who are reported by bureau chiefs
as being well qualified and in every way
worthy of promotion after three months
of service will be promoted to 81 200 per
year.
Also examinations will be held at any
place in any city (if there be at least
three or four appicants) Oh any day and
at any time of day for clerks both men
and women who have a knowledge OF
stenography and typewriting or either
one.
If this examination is to be held at
any place or city other than in the regu.
lar examination room or city you should
either notify the District Secretary U. S.
! Civil Service Commission, st. Paul,
Mimi, or Local Secretary, Hot Springs,
s. ID.
The regular Departmental Stenogra.
pher and Typewriting examinations are
held on Tuesday of each week.
Parties wishing to enter any mechani-
cal works in the government service can
obtain information by applying to the
Local Secretary.
The u. S. Government is very much
in need of all parties who are trained in
the different clerical and mechanical
positions.
G. T. VIOLIN,
| Local Secretary
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02

| AASA ApNh3 VI SAAANeSSi - - man AAloNl ~
tor at Parkfield, was probably fatally
injured yesterday when the aeroplane
he was plotting fell 100 feet to the
ground Harold r. Hanley, of Custer,
S. D., student aviator who was also in
the machine, was not seriously injured.
Thursday morning Mr.. Hanley re-
ceived letter from his son giving an
account of the accident The following
extracts are taken from the letter:
81 have been putting off writing you
until had made my solo fight as I've
been due to 20 loose now for nearly a
week, but weather conditions or some
thing has interferred.
"Now it will be several days before
fly again as | was in a little bust up yes
terday but l am in good shape and
alright
Yesterday was an extremely blustery
day. 1t was SO bumpy and windy that
the instructors would not let the students
take the controls, 50 about all we could
hope to get out of it was the experience
in the bad air.
"The field is divided into two parts,
ships in one flying right hand circles
and in the other left hand circles. My
instructor Mr. Thornsen and | had just
started to fly right hand circle and he
had the controls and had to fight the
ship most Of the time. On the third
turn Of the rectangle | believe we were
about 500 feet up. Mr.. Thornsen bank
ed steeply which was alright as the
wind was on our top plane, but there
must have been pocket under us as we
side slipped ! remember Of thinking
that we were taking the turn mighty
fast Mr. Thornsen dived into the side
ship and | believe had recovered from
it, but he had to use a good deal of
rudder to dive into the ship and Pm
not positive, but in all probability, the
wind caught our tail while the rudder
was still on and threw us into tail
spin. / have never had such a sensa-
ton of speed before. | knew we were
falling and spinning and it seems to me
that can remember one revolution af-
ter we started to spin.
after that ! don't recall anything
till people were tugging at me to get me
out of the cockpit. / have a broken
nose, few minor bruises and wrench
ed back due to being thrown against the
safety belt | think My nose doesn't
bother me any. Pm getting used to
having a smashed up nose, and the
sprain is getting better.
"Mr. Thornsen was pretty badly hurt
and his heart was bad | guess and last
night he went West
IAN accident of this nature is exceed
ingy rare. As matter of fact there is
very little danger now in flying. Had
we been a little higher we would prob
ably have been able to recover sutfi-
Ciently to have made a safe landing /
figure that now I've had my bad luck
and got out of it pretty luckily. After
we fell they called oft flying for the
day.
"Of one thing | am thoroughly con-
vinced, that as long as / have a nose to
stand the gaf for me I'll never be kill
ed J."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
POPULAR PRINGGE

At Edgemont, S. d., February %, al
2 p. M, Rev. Clifton officiating, Mr.
Lawrence NJ. Venting and Miss Anna
Il. Larson.
Both of these young people are pop
ular with the young peoples society OF
Pringle. Miss Larson is one of Custer
countys best teachers, beautiful ac-
complished young lady.
The groom is a progressive young
rancher who has always resided in this
vicinity. All that know Lawrence know
that words are weak to express his
many good qualities.
They will be at home to their many
friends at the groom's ranch, six miles
west of Pringle after April lst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
HOW MANY THRIFT STAMPS
ARE You ABLE TO RUY

Have you got an extra $50 about your
jeans that is not working? Then go and
buy some war savings stamps, for the
government needs the money. Public
ity Director +. j. Mannix, with head
quarters at Sioux Falls, has given out
the quota of the state by counties and
Custer is expected to yield 100000 dur
ing the year for savings or thrift stamps,
the apportionment of South Dakota be-
ing Sl2, l03, $50, based on its population
of Cos, l79, estimated by the census bu-
reau July lst last. There are some who
won't be able to DO their share and others
can do more, so a spare quarter here and
there and an extra dollar now and then,
invested in these stamps, will play its
part in maintaining the war for the
worlds liberty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from cold The quicker a cold is got
ten rid of the less the danger AS soon
as the first indication of cold appears
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. AS
to the value of this preparation, ask any
one who has used it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
s2.2o WHEAT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

Washington, D. c., Feb, pa price
of 81. 20 per bushel, the same as for last
years crop was fixed by President Will
son tonight for the coming seasons
wheat The price is for number one
northern spring wheat at Chicago with
scale of differentlals at other market
The president is believed to have two
motives in fixing the price now. First
to halt legislation raising the price, and
the other stimulate spring planting.
Farmers are declared to have been re-
fusing to sell, hoping for legislation that
would increase the price Following
are the prices fixed at various points;
Chicago 81. 20. Omaha and Kansas City
$215. Minneapolis and Duluth S2l7.
Great Falls, Montana, $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
SECOND ANNUAL CARNIVAL DAY.

SECOND ANNUAL CARNIVAL DAY.
Friday, Feb 22nd, will go down in
the annals of the Custer High School as
one of its greatest holidays. On that
day Parade in town! Parade in town.
was the cry that awakened the inha-
bitants of town and caused crowds to
gather far and near. From early in the
morning until late at night every nom.
ent was busy.
At 2:30 p. m. the parade had assembled
on the High School Campus and omit
ting preliminaries, was ready to start
1t was a spectacle to behold California
may boost of its floral pageants, with it's
many beautiful floats but Custer can
likewise be proud of its mid.winter
parade. Although Of very different
type than the former it was as compre-
hensive in its scope in representing the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-02
HAROLD HANLEY HURT
Son of Mr and Mrs. w. F. Hanley Injured
Last Monday at Aviation Camp
Near Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 90. -Tyree
Thornsen, of Chicago, a civilian instruc-
tor at Parkfeld was probably fatally
injured yesterday when the aeroplane
he was plotting fell 100 feet to the
ground. Harold r. Hanley, of Custer,
S. D., student aviator who was also in
the machine, was not seriously injured.