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The Press., 1918-04-04
Evolution Q, Wheeled vebleles.

When the world awakened from its apparent long sleep of the middle ages, during which the art of vehicle con- struction, like all other arts, sank into oblivion, manufacturing was revived and from this awakening, about 14OO A. D., marked improvements are found.
 Emperors and kings vied with each other in the effort to outshine and out class one another, and through this rivalry we note substantial advance. ment. In 1850 A. D. 1t Is said there were only three coaches in Paris, and within the next century we find the 6eudal lords throughout continental Europe supplying themselves with the most extravagant and luxurious of eNuipages, some costing more than S10000 each.
 The artists skill was employed, poets sang beautiful songs in their praise, and the epidemic spread, cEe-7 ating an eager desire upon all to outs rival their neighbors.
The Press., 1918-04-04
PERsHINe KNOWS RED MEN
Noted General Has Had Much Experi- enee with Indians, and They Would
 Receive Welcome.

If q contingent of American IndI- Uncle Sam against the central powers they will find a warm welcome from General Pershing," Col. J. A. George of South Dakota remarked recently, according to the Washington Post. General Pershing has been friend Of the Indians for many years. He com manded company of Sioux Indian scouts in the Sioux war of 1S90-1S91, and has lived among the red men for a good many years.
 q happened to be at the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota during the winter of 1890 1891. when Pershing was second lieutenant. He participated in the battle of Wounded Knee and remained on the reservation for months after the surrender of the Indians, commanding the company of Sioux scouts.
 Tn the summer of 1891 Pershing received promotion to first lieutenant, while be was at the head of the Sioux scouts. Ills brother, who was with him then, & kid boy, afterward be- came an oficer. but retired a few years later because of III health, while Black Jack went on to great things.
 "of course, it would be silly for me to say that Pershing is a hrst-cIass officer, for his present position as head of the American forces in France proves that, but I may say that as far back as 1890 Pershing showed that he was destined to be- come one of the great figures in the military history of this country
The Press., 1918-04-04
wln Clear Mountain Slide.

By combining an endless conveyor with q powerful rotary fan. an inven- tor claims to havc constructed q rail road snoWpIaw that will clear a track of snow of almost any depth. ar mix ture of snow and debris. such as re- suits from q slide an Il mountain says Popular Mechanics Magazine The ma chine IS huili on trucks. k operated by it's own engine. and iS propelled from behind by Il locomotivc The endless conveyor is mounted sElntingly at inc front. with the forward end close tO the ground. As the blow advances. the nose is driven into he snow. which is steadily ctlt ;W:N hy the conveynr and discharged into q hood containing the fan. T; the upper end nf the m cline. The fam throws lhc snow either side ol the track, it's delivery heinz regulated by the position of tue sides of the hoWl WlutIi are a,Iiu>tablr
The Press., 1918-04-04
The 0niunn hahlf.

There are three different foRms of taking opium. Some people, for exaIa- pie the Turks, eat it.; others, like the Chinese. smoke 1t, while the inhabi- tants of more civilized countries lrsual- ly drink it as Iaudanum. The drug is obtained from the unripe fruit of the common white poppy. Incisions are made in the heads of the plant, from which a creamy juice exudes, harden ing on its exposure to the air. This Is scraped off and made up into small cakes, In which form itsis sold. The confirmed opium eater or smoker re- ducea himself to an indescribably wretched state of mind and body, and very seldom lives to be forty If the practice has been acquired at an early period in life.
The Press., 1918-04-04
FILm SPREAD OVER wATER
Thin Sheet on Surface Has Properties That Are Very Like Those ef
 India Rubber.

It seems not to be generally under stood that the surface of all water is covered by a film of the water itself, which in its action is not unlike that of a thin sheet of india rubber, says Edward Bigelow. the scout naturalist, in Boys Life. To comprehend this one must imagine the rubber 10 be so thin as to be transparent. The surface of the water itself Is elastic and under tension, so that a needle, though heay- fer than the water, may be floated on the surface.
 Several interesting experiments may finn One of the best Is to place two slender splinters of wood side by side on the water. Now drop a little alec. hoI between the Splinters. This alco- hol will immediately break the surf ace film between the splinters, and the pulling force of the remaining film, since there is nothing between them instantly to fly apart.
 Another interesting experiment is to whittle & thin. slender splinter, pointed at one end somewhat like boat. Place a tiny bit of gum camphor on the rear of this splinter and the gum will de- Stroy the surface film so that there will be no pull in the rear. As there is pull in the front not balanced by one in the rear. the tiny boat will run forward as rapidly as the camphor can dissolve the film in the rear.
 Some interesting little magic" tricks might be developed from these experiments which would surprise aud instruct your friends.
The Press., 1918-04-04
T'HfRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
April !, 1887.
Items of local Interest taken from the columns
 Of The Press, thirty-one years ago.

School in the Street district began last Monday with Miss Hattie Gilmore } of West Stafford as teacher.
 Miss Anna Cunningham farm, which was sold at auction on Tues day. was bought by Thomas Hassett for $45O.
 The adjourned meeting of the Stafford Springs Cemetery association directors on Monday evening chose Orrin Converse president, Alvarado Howard vice president. c. F Harwoo,l treasurer, W. D. Heald secretary, and F. F. Patten and J. Carl Converse auditors.
 Orient chapter. R. A. M.. at it's annual meeting last evening chose the following officers, who will be in stalled at the next convocation: H, F., J. V Squier; K, A. F. Close; S., James Mclaughlin; treasurer. o. F. Harwood; secretary, J. c. Con- verse; c. of Fl, H. c Mclaughlin; ; P. s David Bissett; R. A. O.. J M. Lord; 3d V, Lyman Cnshman 2d ", Anthony Adams; 1st V. T c. Tiffany; tiler, M. Bolieau; trustees, ]. M. Lord. A. c. Eaton, James Me. Laughlin.
 Married. somers, 3d. by Rev. c. IN. Gleason, George o. Hodges and ENettie c. Kibbe. both of sonle1s
 Mashapaug, 8d, at the residence of J. ". Winch, by Rev. John Pearce, Byron o. Moore of Union and Lizzie IM Carroll of Wilmington; at same time and place. Gilbert E. Willis and Nellie A. Winch, both of Uniou.
The Press., 1918-04-04

WIJn the thrilling announcement that oil had been struck on Glasgow creek and two thousand barrel ''gnsher" was innndating Jim Colby's forty acres.
 Jim was at the scene at daylight. Grove was there with a rig gang and friends. Opulence stared him in the face and he could scarcely contain himself. Tt was fair deal. took the risk in buying" he said to Jim, in his own selfish way believing .Jim's mind to he filed with envy of his good luck.
 ''Oh, yes. the deal was all fair," re- spOnded Jim quietly, "onIy you've made a mistakc.'
 'How is that?"
 You've bored in the wrong place. That glIsher is on Ihe land have made over to Mrs. WetherclI."
 The rage, chagrin. bitterness, disap- pointment Of Grove were frightful in their expression. Jim hired some men to confine he flow. then he sought our Mrs. Wetherell.
 You arc rich wOman," he told her. You have heard the news?"
 Yes" she said, but nm rich only 50 far as 1 am your trustee"
 "Oh, you think you can sustain that attitude, eh?" railed Jim.
 q shall, in all justice" declared Janice resoluteIy.
 Well, I'm glad I've done one kind act In the world" said Jim, turning to depart. Little Clar"e and the old folks will never want
 "Jim,'''
 He had reached the door, That name, for tho first time spoken by Janice, electrified him like pistol shot. He turned in flash. She was Wavering where she stood, her heart seemed bursting. Her arms were out stretched, yet she was shrinking.
 "OnIy Norma Richards" she walled. ''Oh, if she could be banished from nay memory. Her cruel abandonment, her miserable death! Oh, Jim"
 He seemed 10 grow taller, nobler. The truth had suddenly flashed upon him.
 Janice he said, do you mean to tell me that all these years you be- lieved it was who lured poor Norma Richards to eIOpe, married her and then left her to wretchedness and pov- erty to die in the great city?"
 You were with her in the city"
 Yes; when l discovered her desti- ute, dying. IL was I. who took her to her mother. It was l who buried her, the deserted wife of that heartless scoundrel, Harley Grove"
 "Oh, Jim, the cruel years! And l doubted you! No, am unworthy Of youl"
 But he had her in his arms, and held her there.
The Press., 1918-04-04
Yiddish.

Yiddish is term used to designate q language which is spoken at the pres ent moment by some millions of peo- pie. Strictly speaking, YIddish is not q language. nor dialect, but jargon the jargoE used hy Judeo-German communities dwelling chiefly in Ger many and Russia. and by the immi- grants coming from those countries to the United States. Yiddish owes it's existence to the persecution to which the Jews were subjected in Germany at the time of the Reformation. Its es- sential basis is high German. with all adIniNture of Hebraic and Slavic ele- InentS.
The Press., 1918-04-04
THE GREAT WAR HAS MADE CIGARETTES A NECESSITY.

Our boys must have their smokes Send them cigarettesl" This IS familiar appeal now to all of us.
 Among those most in demand is the now famous toasted" cigarette LUCKY STRIKE. Thousands of this favorite brand have been shipped to France. There is something home like and friendly to the boys in the sight of the familiar green packages with the red circle.
 This homelike, appetizing quality nE the LUCKY STRIKE cigarette is largely due to the fact that the Buriey tobacco used in making it has been toasted. ''It's toasted was the '-slo- gan'' that made a great success of LUCKY STRIKE in less than year. Now the American Tobacco Co., Is making IS million LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes day.
 A good part of this immense pro- duction is making it's way across the water to cheer our boys The Red Cross has distributed thousands of LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes.
The Press., 1918-04-04

work for me and l know it will help others If they will give it fair trial. v Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, lOS Sth Ave, West, OskAloosa, Iowa.
 Why will women drag along from day to day, year in and year out, suffering such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when such letters as this are continually being published. Every woman who suffers from displneements, irregularities, in- fiAmmntion, alteration, backache, ner- vousness, or who is passing through the Change of Life should give this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink ham'S Vegetable Compound, . trial. For Wpscial advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result Ok its long experience is at your service.
The Press., 1918-04-04
s1OO Reward. slOO

Fhe readers of this paper will he pIeased to learn that. there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation Of the disease. giving the patient strength by building up the com stitution and assisting nature in doing It's work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh. Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address r. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toled6. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 76c.
The Press., 1918-04-04
Mnthinn Eanov.

Judge How did you get that awful bump on your head: Umson-Family quarrel. your honor Judge-Hit by piece of bric-a-brac? Umson-Not the brack your honor: just the brick
The Press., 1918-04-04

1WA8A sAA4 A - nothing seemed to do me any good. A friend advised mo to take Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vege- table Compound I did SO and got re. lief right away. | can certainly re- commend this valu- able medicine to other women who suffer, for it has donA gueh good
The Press., 1918-04-04
The Omoo and the nann.

The ohioe and Che Man. "rhe office should seek the man. soB know"
 That's all right" replied the svow. cd aspirant hut 1 gave it fair chance. md If seemed dIaidrnt"- phil. ndolnllln tt.lif.e-
The Press., 1918-04-04
IN MISERY
kIrs. Courtney Tells How She Was Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

OskalOosa, Iowa" For years was uimDly in misery from a weakness and
The Press., 1918-04-04
olassmalkIna Old Industrx. ;.

Glassmaking in Venice is of remote antiquity. By law of November 8, 1291, the authorities of Venice, to avoid the risk of fire, ordered the glassmak- ing industry to be transferred to the adjacent island of Murano. Ever since Murano has been the most important center for handmade glass and glass. bead manufacture in the world.
The Press., 1918-04-04
Countless Women find

that when suffering from nervousness, sick headache, dizzy spells and ailments peculiar to their sex nothing affordssuch prompt and welcome relief, as will follow a few doses of
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
DESERVED TRIBUTE PAID
 ID LOCAL ENTERTAINERS

On the part of the Young Mems Christian Association, I shall pre- sume to thank Mrs Mcconnell and her company for the entertainment given on Tuesday evening last.
 The fact that the entertainment was given as benefit to both Cath ollie and Protestant organizations is a tribute to the democratic policy of both.
 This demonstration on the part of Billie" MacConnells minstrel and vaudeville show is but one of the many evidences that Christianity does not consist merely in a costly church or fashionable throng, but in a filial trust in God, and ardent, impartial overfowing love to man, particularly to the man, whether Catholic or Protestant, who is now fighting for
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
ALASKA DRAF I
 MEN WILL SOON
 BE CALLED OUT

Alaska draft men answering num- bers from local boards 1 to 8 will be
 called to the colors and report to Fort Seward within a very short time. | Commander Jones recently wired I the department it would require five months training at Fort Seward to season the Alaska draft men, and un- less the date was advanced it would be impossible, owing to climatic con- ditions in the North.
 Captain J. T. Hunt announces that the calling of the quota of the Alaska local boards numbers 1 to 8, inclu- sive, has been advanced by the pro- vost marshal general, upon the rec ommendation of the governors office. from approximately June 30 to May 1 This means that local boards No 1, at Douglas; No. 2, at Haines; No 3, at Juneau; No. 4, at Ketchikan; No. 5, at Petersburg; No. 6, at Sitka; No. 7, at Skagway, and No. 8, at Wrangell, will be mobiIized between the 1st and 18th of May.
 As soon as details can be arranged, this portion of the quota will be sent to Fort William H. Seward under command of Captain A. M Jones of the First battalion of the Fourteenth infantry.
 The chief reason for mobilizing a quota from Southeastern Alaska at Fort Seward at this time is that the open season, practicable for outdoor military instruction, commences about May 1 and continues until about No vember 1. Target practice at Fort Seward begins about June 1, and. 1t is desired that the Alaska quota be given as much training this season as possible.
 It has not been definitely settled, but it is very likely that quotas from local boards No, 10, at Anchorage; No. II, at Cordova; No 12, at McCar- thy; No. 13, at Seward No. IA, at Valdez, and No. IS, at Iditarod will go to Fort Liscum, near Valdez, al though Iditarod men may be sent to
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
St. Michael.

St. MlchaeI.
 The quotas from No. 16, at Eagle; No. IT, at Fairbanks; No. 19, at Ne mana; No, 20, at Ruby, and No. 21, at Panama, will very likely be sent to St. Michael. The quotas from To- cal board No. g, at Nome, will be sent to Fort Davis, at Nome. No quota from No. 15, at Cinema, will be drawn, for the reason that there were no registrants from there.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

The local committee of the Knights of Columbus war fund wish to ac- knowledge with thanks the donation received from Billie" MacConnell and, her company, representing one half the proceeds of the entertain ment given Tuesday evening As soon as all returns from ticket sales are in a meeting of the committee will be called to act upon formal acknowledgment, and suitable resolu- tions of thanks to Billie" for the handsome donation. It was a big town entertainment in a noble cause.
 J. l.. GALEN,
 Chairman Local Committee.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

The minstrel and vaudeville show which delighted a large audience on Tuesday night last will not be re- peated. as it is impossible to get all of the cast together for another per formance. This will be disappoint- ing news to a great many people who failed to gain admission to the first show.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
the defense of our freedom.

the defense of our freedom.
 All thanks to Mrs. MacConneH for the generous gift, not only of money but of sacrifice of time, gifts and her grace of enthusiasm for such worthy and unselfish causes.
 REV. E. P. ZIEGLER.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

J. J. Frazier is the grandpa of a bouncing boy who arrived yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jackson, whose husband is seeing service for Uncle Sam somewhere in France"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

Special meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held Friday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. c. K. Glassbren- ner, w. Nj.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

The w c. T. U. will meet on Fri day afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. CZerwenka. A full attendance is de- sired, as it is to be a business meet ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
CANADIAN EXPERT AVIATOR
 FALLS ID HIS DEATH

OPTION, Ohio, May 2.-Major Oscar Bringley, Canadian, expert aviator, was killed today when his machine dropped distance of four hundred feet.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02

The freighter Latouche is in port with 6OO,OOO feet of lumber for the railway and Kennecott mines.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-02
HAPPENINGS IF LOCAL
 AND PERSONAL INTEREST
The Boy Scouts will meet at 7;30 o'clock tonight at headquarters. Bring hammers

George Dooley will be the four minute speaker at the Empress the ater tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
EXPECTED RECEIPTS
 CAUSE DROP IN CORN
Was Off 21-4c to 31-4c, While Oats, Pro-
 visions in Sympathy

Chicago December 14.-Pronounced weakness developed in the corn market today, owing largely to the outlook for an increase of receipts. The close was heavy, 2h to 34c net lower, with Janu- ary and May both sl.s57s to sl,S6. Oats finished IS to Pc off and provisions down soc to s1.
 Forecasts of cold. dry weather tended to stimulate selling, nasmuch as con- tinued mild temperatures and excessive dampness hase been seriously retaroing the crop movement. Reports that con gestion abroad would compel readjust- ment of the food administration ship ping programme were also influential toward making sentiment more bearish. There was an evident scarcity of new buying orders, and at the same time many holders who had profits to realize did not wish to take further chances over Sunday. Under these circumstan- lces, values dropped rapidly.
 Oats shared the depression of corn.
 Provisions fell with hogs and grain Big receipts of hogs next week were ex- pected. Immense shipments of meats and lard to the seaboard from Chicago seemed for the time being to have been discounted as a market factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
WALL STREET HAS
 BEARISH SESSION
Most Losses Were Partially Retrieved During Clos
 ing Hours of Trading

New York, December Resentment as expressed by traders was bearish at the outset of today's brief and superficial stock market, coppers and rails, the lat. ter mainly of low grade variety, record ing further irregular losses.
 Utilities. as represented by Mackay companies, Trin City Transit and Brook lyn Transit also dropped l to points with Pressed Steel Car and National Lead
 In most Instances, however these losses were largely if not wholly retrieved be- fore the close, the strength of shippings, oils. General Electric, American Car and Tobaccos and Motors serving to effect a general readjustment of quotations at the firm close.
 Mercantile agencies reported conflicting conditions at leading centers of trade but the enormous gains shown in bank clearings at important reserve cities tes- tified to the activity of holiday business.
 Features of the local bank statement embraced a very moderate increase in actual loans and discounts, an increase of almost $S9,000,0o0 in net demand de- pcsits and a decrease of S30, ,750,000 in ex- cess reserves, reducing the total excess to slightly less than s40,0O0,O00.
 Bonds were steady on very limited dealings, none of the important domestic or foreign issues recording more than trivial changes Total sales, par value, aggregated s4,375,00o.
 Old United States bonds were un- changed on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Over McReynolds & JuIian's Wire

New Orleans, December 14-A combina- tion of bullish developments over night influenced the market to higher leve Ltoday, and were it nor for longs realizing over the week send, it is probable values would have scored a greater advance Washington press advices are to the eff feet that the war department released l00 ships of 5000 dead weight capacity tons for use in the mercantile trade, q considerable number of which will be
 assigned to the cotton trades. This is viewed in shipping circles as one of the
 most important readjustment and an-1 nouncements made since signing of the armistice.
 The census bureau reported 457, 900 bales Of line cotton consumed in the United States during November, against 590,000 for corresponding month last year. which was about 60,000 bales larger than gen erally expected and is larger by 17000 bales than returns for October Com.
 pared with last year mill stocks in the
 United States at the close of Novem-
 Der were 1,670,000 against 1.4q6 oon: in pub lie storage 4,476000 against 3,763,O00, lnak- ing total stock in the United States
 6,14700o, compared with 5,1e9,Oo0 At the
 close of October the total supply in the
 United States was 1.329,G00 larger thar
 last years; where at the close of Novem-
 Der it was only 977,o0O larger than one
 year ago
 The export outlook. therefore, is grad
 nally improving. Already the quantity Iof cotton on shipboard at all UnIteJ
 states ports is 175.000 bales awaiting to
 be exported, against 134,00O last year. in-
 dicating larger shipments in the near fu- ture, and they are expected to expand (after the new year. Trade advices art
 better, large holiday business reported, especially in cotton goods, which de. partment will likely remain active owing to the small stocks ayailable for civilian needs at home and abroad.
 Southern spots are ruling steadier with an advancing tendency any demand of consequence would likely occasion an
 advance in the market. Northern spin ners have been buying only sparingly the past two months and are likely to
 enter the market for their future re- qulrements since they Wll meet with foreign competition for tic unmarketed portion If this years crop which is small in comparison with the wants of the world.
 Indications are that the tendency Of
 the market will be to higher level.- H. X B.