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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

upon opium as our deadly foe"
"It is, alas, England's national dis
grace that she forced it on you. Every
Christian man in the empire realizes
Of it."
"That is past history now, sir, and,
much as we regret it, we have to face
the problem Of the present. China is
growing much of her own opium now
dian market is cut off. I take more
than a usual interest IN tracing out
this case because Of the high moral
issue that is involved"
So they talked and talked, far into
knew. and Wang, gently but pointed
ly, piled him with questions, the an
swers to many of which went into the
little leather notebook. The outcome
of 1t all was simly that a steady
stream Of the forbidden drug was
Rollins & Co. We're supposed to be the
means of it. Yet the most careful
scrutiny on the part of the firm, and
the closest watching on the part of
the police and authorities, failed to
discover any clue to the guilty par
the last tramcar for the night was as
cending the incline. Suddenly, with
out a sound of warning, a smooth,
round stone fell directly out of the
sky and struck Sir William on the
shoulder. He started with cry
more of surprise than actual pain.
Some miscreant is attacking us.
Who and what can it be at this hour
Of the night?" he said.
Wang stopped and his keen eyes
searched the entire terrace. There
is no one here, sir; it probably is some
playful lad, who has tossed it up from
below the parapet. I hope you are
mo, not at all; just frightened for
a moment, that is ALL"
missile up, and, as he did so, noticed,
to his surprise. that it had wrapped
around 1t a bit of yellow paper. It
had writing on it, Before his host
could see what he was doing, he Slip
ped the paper into the sleeve of his
concernedly away.
Safely down on Queens road once
more, they babe each other good
night, and friendly jinriksha ratified
away to the Alley Of Fragrant Waters,
where Wang alighted at the Gate
way Of the Triple Five" and climbed
the steep stairway to his upper cham
Der. The Venerable Grand One had
already retired, but old Chang poured
the smoking tea and lighted the pipe
or welcome.
The master is returning very late
tonight"
Eyes, but it has all been for the in
terests of Wu-Jen.' the Five Virtues
Chang"
"Ah, then. the masters time has
been well spent"
Wang closed and barred the upper
doors, and, lighting his little lamp, sat
quietly down at his table and care
fully unrolled the yellow paper from
his sleeve. 1t contained just four
lines or poetry-no heading. no name.
1t ran as follows:
lie who thinks and thinks Alright
Will read these lines between.
Poppies bloom in the open light,
Ivory in the forest grcen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

with appraised finger, significantly
said: "By and by, sir. by and by"
When the cigars had been lighted
and the opportune moment seemed to
have at last arrived, the host dis
you all can go kitchen-side now, my
wantchee talkee Mr.. Wang" AS the
last blue gown and cue disappeared
behind the pantry screen, the detec-
tive smiled and, rising from the table,
remarked: Sir William, in England
you say. The very walls have ears
put IN China. not only the walls, but
the floor and ceiling and the very
furniture seem to vie with one another
IN the fascinating occupation of
eavesdropplng. Let us seek some quiet
40 you say to stroll in the public
gardens Or to a ride on the inclined
railway to the peak?".
cluded' ''o@' DC
Ivy We'll. let it be the peak. then"
Inc words were scarcely uttered
when down with crash came the
Japanese screen by the pantry door
ana out into the room sprawied the
NUMBER two house-boy with the frag-
ments of glass bowl in either hand.
could he have overheard?
Didn't l tell you boys to keep out
grily, MY velly solly, master, but
my forgettee finger-bowl. Please YOU
'sclusee me-"
Never mind the finger bowls-iust
PICK yourself and that glassware up
And you tell number one boy that'li
come out of his wages. Yes"-turn-
ing to Wang Foo-"it's just as YOU
say, Mr.. Wang, you never can really
get rid of them; they're all around
you day and night. There's absolute
Nv fns NvyL,;t
country at ALL"
A few minutes later found them
seated in one of the little tram cars
ana being drawn up on the cable road
several thousand feet into the air.
They alighted at the peak station and
walked out on the terrace Of the great
frowning rock that Gibraltar-like.
OF fragrant .waters-England's east
ern stronghold of Hongkong. What
view spread out before them! What
fascinating panorama Of twinkling
Lights! Far away to the east. the
i nroad rsd d 6eams Of Lyle; Moon
Loon and Its forest of shipping; to the
west White Gull Island and the Pass
to Canton, and directly below them
the great city and colony of Victoria,
with its teeming population of Orient,
and, out in the middle of the harbor.
the French flagship radiant with its
hundreds of colored lanterns in honor
of the "Day Of the Bastile."
They selected quiet seat near the
parapet and Wang Foo began: "Sir
William, I know full we'll why YOU
have sent for me and. ere we proceed
to business and details l want to tell
you how much l and my Chinese fell
low citizens of the better class appre-
ciate your earnest efforts to rid my
country of this cursed drug that is
sapping it's vitality. In the Book of
the Great Learning the Master says:
They who governed the people we'll
learned first to control themselves
nov true this Is! Without self-con-
progress in any race? You and I
are working together for the moral
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dinner at Rollins & Co.'S at 8.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
chair-coolies put down their burden
at the doorstep and a tall Chinese
gentleman was ushered into the
drawing room. 1t didn't take Ave
employee in the establishment to
know who the distinguished visitor
was. The coolies told the gate
keepers; they, in turn. told the cook
and the head boy, and so 1t passed
with lightning rapidity through the
the amahs peered over the staircase
to get glimpse of their fellow
countryman who--to their minds at
least-was comforting an honor upon
the foreign firm by condescending to
mr.. Wang" said Sir William,
greeting him most cordially at the
door of the drawing room, II am GER
tainly delighted to see you and to
welcome, you to the humble home OF
Rollins & Co."
ut is an honor sir. which I APP
preciate most keenly The name OF
Lo-Ling' or Green Forest-whGh
you know is the humble attempt OF
my countrymen to pronounce your
Scotch family name in the symbols
of their oriental tongues house
hold word up and down this entire
street. No foreign hong stands high
err in the native estimation. The
large golden tablets of appreciation
which your grateful customers have
hung on your walls show this IN far
though, perhaps"-and here he bowed
and smiled--"you do not always read
them"
mo, I regret to say, Mr.. Wang, that
though a resident of many years IN
the island, I have never taken the
time to learn to read the language;
But my compradore mas mas, t rams aor
tainly are tiattering. especially the
one where it says: He prepares the
golden pill of Immortality
Eyes, that is about as high a COM
pliment as one could pay to man.
ufacturer and dealer in medicines. 1t
would especially appeal to the Tao
lists, to those who seek the fountain
Of youth, as you call it.. and who
claim to have the secret of the elixir
of life. 1t must be remarkably re-
juvenating tonic. sir, that called forth
such testimonial I should like to
see this tablet myself and"-he added,
looking carefully around the room TO
be sure that he was not overheard
II must buy bottle Of the medi.
cine"
send you a box of half dozen with
my compliments"
mot so much for my own personal
use as for my personal satisfaction. I
have long had an especial interest in
tonics and life-givers of every kind
and I love to"--here he looked di-
rectly at his host love to ana
lyze them, sir"
The dinner was soon announced and
the houseboys took an especial pride
in the native gaests perfect familfar-
ity with the European menu and the
ease and refined dignity with which
he handled the iron chopsticks OF the
outside kingdoms" as they felici-
tously termed the knife and fork.
Over and over again the host tried to
introduce the subject of the evening,
but every time that he did so Wang
Foo dexterously turned it aside and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

Z. Reed G. F. Sauer. A, A. Tenant.
George oliver, Leo Paschall and others
Day Elder trucks were also sold by
this concern to the following: G. ].
saady. j. H. Luokhard William L.
Winderbol. Union Bottling Works. T.
s. winston, Merchants Cold Storage
Company. F. II. Mott, Greater Rich
mond Bottling Company. Broad Rock
water Company. c. C. Curtis. H. X.
Gilman, AGathright 6 Co.. Brooks Bros.
n. L. Boyer. Wise Granite and Con-
struction Company.
AS a summary OF recent sales made
by the Capitol Motor Corporation the
Following names are given as owners
or Briscoes: ]. S. Harvie, j. L. Hack
burn. G. II. Beebee. r. r. Floyd and
Albert Norfieet. Jr.. all of Richmond.
the following sales are out OF town
purchasers: B. p. Smith. Newport
News; ]. u. Pennington. Broadnax; r.
{. Carlisle. Petersburg; e. L. Rock.
PetersburE; Dr. H. B. Sewers, Hope
well; w. p. Amos. Hopewell: w. F.
Shifett, Hopewell; ]. II. Waynick.
HONEYWELL. Premiers. which are han
died by this concern. were recently.
sold to Miss Nelly Brodnax. Broadnax:
T. b. Craven and S. J. Baroody Of
Richmond. Mr.. Andrews. president OF
this concern. states that business Is
unusually active and that ftty-one cara
were sold by his company within the
past week to subdealers
Having incorporated the company and
Increased the capital stock, the Rich
mond Smith Form Truck Company.
Inc. announces the opening OF its
Norfolk branch at 6l0 CRANKY Street.
The Norfolk Office was opened to take
care of Eastern Virginia and Carolina
territory.
Those 500 Virginians that compose
the automobile training school at the
Fair Grounds have organized a base
ball team. band has already been
formed and musical Instruments pur-
chased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
DANvILLE TO VALLEY
-ynchbura Chamber Of Commerce After
Great Highway From Piedmont
to Valley Pike.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times. Disp atch.l
LYSCHBURG. VA, June 1.-After a
conference here with George T. Cole
man. State highway commissioner. teh
good roads bureau of the LynchburE
Chamber of Commerce has decided by
q unanimous resolution to concentrate
Is efforts in the future for the compile.
tion Of the proposed Danyille-Lynch-
-bnrz. Alton Highway, by which DAN
willie andH-bynchburg and the Counties
of Pittsylvania, Campbell and Amh erst
Will get a modern highway to-the VAL
ley Turnpike at Staunton. The Dan
Vile chamber will doubtless come IN
and cooperate with the Lynchburr
chamber, and the county authorities
Will follow suit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
ENLARGEMENT PLANNED
Knitting MILLS to DO II, o,,
DyeinS and Finishing In the
~ Future.

\ PULASKI. VA, June 1.-The Pan,
KNITTING Mills have completed All ar.
ra9gements for their dyeinc ana
n4tshinE plant heretofore announced
FrAns and specifications have been pre.
pfred for the new buildings and tho
c4htract for erection has been award
cd; to c. II. Hoback. of Pulaski The
boilcr house Will be enlarged II wilI
bM connected with another structure
kau one-story brick addition with
stAel window frames and sash. mis-
later addition providing 5000 square
fsst or moor space. Dyeing machinery
VIII be Installed in the brick addition
mentioned and finishing equipment in
the other building. The machinery
shfe been ordered for daily capacity
SSotS 1000 dozen pairs of hose. This
Plant VIII handle hosiery and similar
Mpk4ducts from several knitting mills
scSptroilcd by Victorious & Co. of New
SfHrk, who control the Paul plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

gasoline. One OF the Detroit automo-
bile factories was working on such n
close margin of raw materials that
metal ingots on which next week s
production would be based did not ar
rive on the side tracks of the factory
until Saturday night. While the fac
tory at Detroit was waiting for the
metal to be shipped, it was learned that
the foundry had to wait until the metal
cooled and hardened sufficiently to pre-
pare 1t for shipment. The above
incident will give the motoring public
fair idea Of the conditions the diff
ferent factories are working under.
While this might not be true of all
factories. it Is stated by those in a po-
sition to know that the manufacturers
are greatly handicapped and dealers
all over the country are demanding
cars.
-, The NJ. ID. Stone Motor Company. IL
now located in its new home, corner
Shafer and Broad Streets. -rsr-''-'-'
The NJ. D. Stone Motor Company has
taken on the distribution rights on the
Kelly truck. This makes a compIete
line for this concern. They also han
die the Vim truck.
The Kline Kar Sales Company re-
ports May sales OF the Kline Ilar to the
following: Reuben Burton. Morgan r.
Mills, Wise Granite and Construction
Company. DIR. Parker. Z. l.. Winn. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
Sparks From Motorland

There are almost 100 owners of TruX-
tons in this section of Virginia who
Will be glad to learn that new COM
pany has been organized and estab-
llshed In new quarters to handle this
popular truck in Richmond. The Com
mercial Motors, Incorporated in which
the following well-known business men
are Interested: C.. NJ. Smith, Of the firm
of Smith and Hicks; w. II. Harris. OF
the Harris Grocery Company; J. D..
Berger. of the Harris Grocery Company.
and ii. p. Powell, who has been ac-
lively engaged in the automobile field
here for some time.
MIR. Powell has been with the TruX-
ton people, which was formerly the
Hudford, for some time and will man.
age the new company. The CONNER
cial Motors Incorporated, has broken
away from Richmond's automobile row
and has established itself at is and 20
South Fifteenth Street. Mr.. Powell
states that he believes that his COM
pany can render better service to the
users OF trucks in Richmond from the
location he has selected than from any
other part of Richmond. Being right
In the heart Of truck using district en-
ables him 10 be in close touch with
greater number Of his customers.
The Truxton is an attachment that
converts a Ford passenger car and
other cars also, into a truck for com
' po' poSco' w Hiic d'iahSeiieill .
were being made for the opening OF
the home of the Commercial Motors.
Incorporated, eight trucks were sold.
This indicates the popularity OF this
well-known truck in Richmond.
After attending to business that car
ried him to Cadillac and Dodge fac
tories at Detroit, w. Ashby Jones, pres
ident of the Jones Motor Car Company.
drove Cadillac from Cleveland to
Richmond. Mr.. Jones was accompanie d
by Mrs. Jones. Mr.. Jones stated. upon
his return to Richmond. that he made
an accurate test of gasoline consump-
ton under ordinary road condition and
found that the brand new Cadillac car
which he was driving averaged eleven
and eight-tenths miles to the gallon of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

-, The NJ. ID. Stone Motor Company. IL
now located in its new home, corner
Shafer and Broad Streets. ..,--'----
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
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The evening herald., 1918-06-14
ALL CITIZENS OF
ALBUQUERQUE PAY
TRIBUTE TO FLAG
Stars and Stripes Raised Over Sta.
ton This Afternoon; Shopmen
Honor Flag at Noon Elks Offer
Program Tonight.

Tho one hundred and forty-flrst
birthday Of the stars and stripes was
celebrated by patriotic meetings, and
~ two flag raisinEs In albuquerque
today.
Old Glory was fittinEly honorel.
At 2.3O o'clock "a large crowd gath.
cred at the station and there in uu.-
fon rocitcd Americas creed, sang pa
triotic songs, and chccryI when ih'
flag was raised. The santa Eo om-
plOyes conducted both OF the fIuE
rIisings today.
II was an inspiring sight this morn
ing. when. just as announced al - go
o'clock tho men OF the Santa Fc
shops formed in platoons and march
90 10 the speakers stand at the Of
iioc Of the roundhousc foreman. The
Santa Fc railway company employs
AT its yards lon the ueignhorhuod OF
600 men, every one ot wHom Was lu
attendance this morning
". G. Red was tho speaker of
the day, and impressed urou the men
the important part that labor is play
ing In the prosecution uf the Euro
The evening herald., 1918-06-14
G. A. R. VETERANS
ASSEMBLE IN CITY.
CAMPFIRE TONIGHT
New Officers Will Be Elected at
State Encampment; Dinner Is
Served Warriors by Woman s
Relief Corps,

Members of the Grand Army of th,
Rcpuhuc this morning opened tuoil
state oncampmcnt ru AlhuQucroua
with 90 business meeting M J. q. @ p.
ual
Veterans who one dly uft, some
Years ago defended the honor OF
thoir alag as their sons and grand
SONS are doing today came to this
iE from vri1u, part, ut the state
and MANY more are expected go ar
rive tonight The remnant OF the
mighty Armies that saved the linton
viii give % campfire ut , o.rlu.k To-.
uirht H th, ! o.. -. r. huu to which
the public is invited These warriors
are offering splendid program.
Todays session ot the cucamp-
wcnt Wa. devoted 10 business meet
ings AZ noon the veterans and their
wives formed boz line and marched
into the dining room where the g.. is.
Warren Womuns Relief corps served
the delegates.
Gov W r.. Lindsey wII nr uu1nlo
90 attend the campfire this evening.
Ia his absence Judr h. o. Barnes lud
udrr ~. $ I(Iock Will hp the principal
speakers a musical program viii Doe
offered
Delegates who answered to raU call
this morning were vs. g. Burton.
John a. Ross, Jefferson RaNuolls Ed
ward Johnson and =. g. Syd,. u.
sherman Post So. g. Of lus Vegas.
William NJ E,rs... E,Ier. John Sell
bert e.. -. Doll John Gro,uwJId. John
IS Terry E S -tovor. " W Me-
Donald. = O. caldwell L. H. Bliss.
The evening herald., 1918-06-14

pcbu wui w.. uId that. r times pI
wan uurst was u,lrui. 900 ,t|I
uJ,. uu .nj uim. BOO iho .Iur, Hut BOO
fnD shop but that ue,.r before. boo
Umr of war; Hli uhor played a1
important pant ur todI. 70 plays u
inis var Io urged the men 60 1o
:hoir work % little better, and 60 work
% ntto Iunl.r each daN and stated
that BOO tnIf vay tho, would du their
part BOO protecting th" tuE Hf OH,
front lln WI 'Hlt armI.s aIuu.
VIII not win tMs vur m. 'nH' H..'.
'r than iH. arw,s thpu-,N,. u,.
On, inevitable Victories .u. principle
uud mowItf. auI tnHt higher Huu
better foundation is uoN hnrl HiJ
for human progress uui Htppiu,s.
for Tho future ~, ,itpI 500 luai1uu,
where coal miners. who H#I r...Iy,
greater uHN than ui uth,. .u,. vrra
working l,ss hours and stated that
this was not patriotic. iU.f u,r Boz.
inE thus had not tho patriotism iH.f
American citizens shout. mEU. fN.f
uutw.thstJuduv th, r.. ..H U.f
vIihstuuding The mou,, .uru U,.r
work brought their patriot. uar
was to produce" irrosu usrtt. u. flD
fact that their mgcIsoI pu. vas
such that they uooI nor w0Ju.. Ua
much n- thcN md hcrrtp.ur dome
The Elks viii give .pu.N Ha.
Gay program at their iuur. rooms
tonight az o'clock Tho uuUr. H
invited
The evening herald., 1918-06-14
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of Salts if
Back hurts or Bladder
bothers.

'' NI.''N "l "'''' ''''l 'N"
'"' '''"' H ii"'' WIN URIC "'i'' SAYS
N'', Nh"Nh "u'h"'l''. "n" warns
"a TOD '' '"h-l'l'i' "h t"'iH 'thlia'
'',,l,'' '"u'''.
"' ''N"'' '' '''.. "''''".' '' 'i''
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"''''''' wa" .'"' 'h' over ""I h
.''p ''' 7''tt'-.' 'i' '"Ii'l"' i've
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The evening herald., 1918-06-14

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Pale Faced Women Take Phsphaas TO Make Rosy Cheeks
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Atlanta. Ga DIR. F. A. Jacobson
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anemia. When the phosphates go
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NOTICE: Argo-Phosphate which
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
WOLF DEN GRANGE

Al the last regular meeting Of Wolf
Den Grange, Feb. Is. the officers of
the ensuing year were Installed by
Bro. l. H. Healey of Woodstock
Grange. assisted by f. r Brown and
Mrs. Willis Covell
Worthy Master Willis Covell
Worthy 0verseer, Andrew Amidon
Worthy Lecturer. Arthur L Rob
orts.
Worthy Steward George Rotham
Worthy Assistant Steward. Leon
ard Watson.
Worthy Chaplain, Rev Frank Full
ler.
Worthy Treasurer. Frank X
Haines
Worthy Secretary. Elizabeth }
Brown
Worthy Gate Keeper, Benz. Hoad-
ley.
Worthy Ceres. Lena Gallup.
Worthy Pomona. Eliza lie Forte.
Worthy Flora. Olive NJ. Bennett.
Lady Assistant Steward Marion
Watson
Each officer was presented with a
esrnation in honor Of their positions.
The worthy chaplain presented to
Worthy Master Covell beautiful
Service Flag for the Grange. bearing
six stars, given by an unknown donor
IN honor Of cur six members who have
enlisted in the army and navy and
are on the honor roll of the town
Their names are Navy. Roy Gels
sler, Ellsworth Covell army, Stanton
Wieks, Donald Stone. Henry Rich
Arthur Gallup.
At the close of the meeting refresh
ments were served The new officers
have the hearty support Of all mem
bers and Wolf Den looks forward to
a prosperous year