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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
Steamer Founders In Storm.

San Francisco.-The Norwegian
steamship Thor foundefed in a storm
OF Honolulu while en- route to Hong
kong. Captain Hanson and fifteen
members of the crew have landed at
Honolulu, but one lifeboat with sew
eral men is still missing.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
French Aoardino silver.

Paris.-The government has decided
to demonetize certain types of silver
coins, says the Matin, to put stop
to the boarding, which is paralyzing
trade.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, COM
mandsr Of the British troops In France,
sprung = surprise on the Germans
when he sent hls forces forward .
distance Of five miles along . wide
front. capturing Thousands Of Teutons
and many guns.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
Dampness.

A few drops Of lavendar sc''. soom
through a bookcase in close" ssmp,
will save a library from mold III
weather.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
On the WAY He Weighs

"IIow many pounds to the ''ss ,,y"
twenty-five hundred ana i.', ,onr
"And how many to the s''', ,ars
"That depends ON the coal dea's''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-22

Great variety Of Beds Of iron and
steel, enamel, brass, solid oak, circas-
sion walnut and mahogany. Priced
regularly at from $500 to $3.50.
Every bed at a special reduction
during this sale.
Regular $1,000 full size quarter
sawed oak bed, sale price -. S13S5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
HUN PRISONERS IN RUSSIA ARE
 REAL H0B0ES
Become Shiftless Wanderers Desiring Neither to Fight
 Nor Work.

London, May S.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press. 1.-The Ger man war prisoner has become the hobo" of Russia-an idle, shiftless wanderer who wants neither to work nor to fight. Many such prisoners, both German and Austrians. were en- countered at different points in Rus sia by the members of the American Red Cross mission returning from Rumania. They were never under guard, were usually in small groups, and apparently had no employment or wish for employment. They were with out arms and shabbily clad, and all ways declared emphaticIally that they had no desire to get back into the German army, nor even any wish to return to German until after a gen eral peace was declared.
 If the prisoners showed any dis position to organize or even to travel about in marauding bands, they would furnish a serious problem, but under present condition, they~ are merely a nuisance.
 At small station north Of Vologda. there was a group of about fifty pri- soners idling on the station platform some asleep in the winter sun, some playing cards, others whittling little
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
B MONTHS
 TO LIVE
That's What the Doctors Said-But the Man Took Hobo and Cheat.
 ed the Undertaken.

About two years ago." said c. c. Morgan, of Monroe, La., q was strick- en with Brights disease. Tried the best physicians in Monroe. Obtained no relief. They gave me at most three months to live. By Accident l heard of the great vegetable medicine that has cured so many gf kidney and bladder trouble known as Hobo Kid ney and Bladder Remedy. After using about fifteen bottles qf this wonderful medicine, an now sound and we'll. consider 'Kobo' the Ereatest medicine of the age for kidney and bladder trouble" Mrs. Morgan is only one of countless host who have been restored to health after using "Holo." If you want to know the whole story of this medicine, which is freely recommend ed by physicians, write to the Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Co.,. Singer, La., and ask for free copy of their booklet. Or you can get Hobo" from your druggist, S1 per rackage.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
BAVARIAN COUNT
 SLAIN IN BATTLE

Amsterdam, May 21.-(Correspond. ence of Associated Press.)-Count Kaspar Preysing, B years old, head of one of the most ancient Bavarian families, has been killed on the wes- tern front. The count, despite his comparative youth, was regarded as the leader of the fatherland party in Bavaria. He won fame as military man in the Turco-B Balkan war, when as a volunteer in the Turkish army he acted as dispatch rider under heavy fire along the Tchatalja lines. In the present war he has figured as 9 dashing cavalry leader on several fronts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09

lay in unloading. Japan in the future probably will be more of compe:i. tor than a customer of the United States, owing to the tremendous in- dustrial expansion in progress there. Much of their raw material still will be purchased from the United States, but an even greater amount will be obtained in China, Korea, and Man. churia, where Japanese capital is de- veloping rich coal and iron deposits. Abundant and cheap coolie labor is available Extension of railroads in the Philippines will be limited by the small size of the islands, compared with other countries. England prob ably will continue to supply her east ern colonies with bulk of their rail- road purchases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
Famous In A Day For Her
 Beautiful Complexion,
 Oatmeal Combination Does It

freckles, tan, sun spots, coarse pores
 rough skin, ruddiness, wrinkles, and
 in fact, every blemish the fact, hands
 and arms are heirs to. If your neck
 or chest is discolored' from exposure
 apply this combination there and the objectionable defect will disappear as if by magic. It is absolutely harmless and will not produce or stimulate a growth of hair. No matter how rough and ungainly the hands and arms, or what abuses they have had through hard work and exposure to sun and wind, this oatmeaEderwillo combina- ticn will work afwonderful transfor- nation in 12 hovfs at the most. Thou sands who havS used it have had the same results Vhave had.
 Note: To Eet the best effect be sure to follow the complete directions contained in every package of der willo. You have only to get derwillo and oatmeal. You need nothing else and it is so simple that anyone can use it.; and is so inexpensive that any girl or women can afford it. The manufacturers and druggists guaran- tee that there will be noticeable after the first applica- tion or they will refund the money. It is sold in this city under a money refund guanantee by all department stores and druggists including w. l.. Dewoody and Manns Pharmacy-Adv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
Railroads of China and Japan
 Rapidly Becoming AmericaniZed
American Built Locomotive Haul Priceless Furs, Rugs and Turquoise Under Gia mt Wall, After Meeting
 Caravans From Interior.

because the roads are of three feet, six inch guage. The Japanese govern. ment is considering widening the railroads to standard guage of d military measure, at a cost equal to the original construction.
 In the Phillipines, American equip- ment has been used except on the is- land of Luzon, where the railroads were built by British capital. All the roads are organized on the English system. In the hill country of the is. lands, where official society spends the hot season, American motor buss- es are used.
 Au ?stralia and New Zealand have followed thir mother country in build- ing railroads. A peculiar feature of the Australian roads is that, in the total of 24,000 miles, there are three different guages and in only one in- stance do any two states have con- meeting lines of the same guage. A , traveller from Brisbane to Perth must change cars eight times.
 The disadvantage of different track widths in the Orient was strikingly illustrated when there was talk of OOpebA 010C1 C0hluS OPCIoL1OuS against the Germans in Russia. In discussing plans it was brought out that the railroad from Port Arthur and Dairen, which the Japanese for ces probably would use to reach Chang Chun, the connecting poin. with the trans,continental line is five feet three inches wide. Trains cannot be transferred from one line to the other and in any operations there would be much loss of time 1 in unloading and loading equipment. Great difficulty also was experienc ed in adapting for American use To. comotives manufactured in this coun try for shipment to the Russians al Validivostock, but which were held here when peace was concluded with German.
 America's best opportunities fol the sale of railroad and electrica equipment in the Orient were fount i by MT. Rhea to be in China, which has less equipment per mile of rail road than any other nation in thu world. The Chinese roads earn abou $15,O00 gold per mile, as much as tht American roads, which they are en abled to do through greater efficien cy in handling their meagre amount of rolling stock. The cycle of use o1 freight cars is about six days, as compared with 15 days in America Demurrage is fixed at $10 for avery 12 hours of daylight SO there is no de
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
TWICE WAR WIDOW
 THRICE WAR BRIDE

London, May 19.-(Correspondence of the Associated IPress.)-To have lost two husbands and married a third during the war has been the experience of Lady Michael Wardell, one of London's May Day Brides
 She is daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, an Australian millionaire. She married first, the late Viscount North land, who lost his life on active ser vice in 1915, and left will in which he expressed the hope that his wid- ow would marry again. She fulfilled his hope when she was married to Captain Godfrey Mills, who was kill ed a year ago.
 Her third husband is also British officer, holding a commission in the Royal Hussars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09

Washington, June West and East are meeting daily in the Orient where American-built locomotives connect at Kalgan on the border of Magnolia with caravans from the far-interior of Asia.
 Steel rails have broken the artifi- cial boundary of the Great Wall of China, which remains only a relic of the past, while log trains go puff ing through tunnel underneath, bearing to the sea priceless furs, rugs, wool and turquoise, and to the interior the manufactured products of the United States and other for eign nations.
 The story of railroad development in the Orient and the possibilities open there to American enterprises are set forth in series of reports to the Bureau of Foreign and Domes- tic Commerce by Frank Rhea, form erly connected with the Pennsylvan- ia Railroad and the General Electric Company, who recently returned from a tour as special agent through China, Japan and Philippines, New Zealand and Australia.
 In all China there are only 6,5O0 miles of railroad, of which $500 miles are Chinese government lines Most of the railroad development has been in north and central China All except one of the government lines are American type. of the stand ard four feet, eight and one-half inch guage, and on the line to Kalgan which pierces father into the inter for than any other, 60 of the 66 loco- motives are American made. Giant Mallet compound engines, each with a tractive effort of 88,OOO pounds parallel the Great Wall to China Lung Chiao, then pass beneath it un. til they meet the, east-bound caravans of canels, gaily caparisoned Mongol horses and the queer camel-drawr carts of Mongolia at Kalgan, which is one of the strongest and greatest markets in the world.
 Japan has about 5000 miles o1 railroad, which cost $90,O00 mile to build through the steep mountains o1 Nippon. All of it is government own- ed and organized on a military basis like the German roads, each employe having distinct rank and being res ponsible to his superiors like sol dier. Many electric lines are being built in Japan. Locomotives and cleo. trical equipment have been purchased from the United States, but freight and passenger cars have been bought largely in England or built at home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09

toys and knick4knacks out of soft wood The Associated Press cores pondent talked with several of them. They were greatly surprised to hear that the United States had entered the war a year before, and several or them expressed still more surprise at being informed that America was not the ally of Germany.
 They had been sent to this part of Russia nearly two years before in a railway construction gang, but had done no work for several weeks. They lived in freight cars and got their food by hook or crook from the villa gers.
 Some of them declared that they had not had a square meal for many days, and they accepted with genuine gratitude three old loaves of black bread and a few pieces of chocolate which the Americans were able to spare them. As an afterthOught, one of the Americans brought out to them the remains of large round Ameri- can cheese. It had been purchased in New York City and had accompan- jed the Mission from Vancouver to Yokahamla, Moscow and Jassy, serv- ing throughout the Rumanian cam paign.
 There were several large camps of German prisoners in the far north of Russia, but there had mostly broken up completely since the revolution, owing to difficulties with the food sup ply. It was said that thousands of German prisoners in these northern clamps died of scurvy, which was al so prevalent in many of far-Northern villages and among the refugees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
A Free Prescription Does Its Worl Overnight. You Can Prepare
 It Al YOur Home

u AL IOuT
 New York: It is my discovery and it takes just one night to get such marvellous results. says Mae Edna Wilder, when her friends ask her about her wonderful complexion and the improved appearance of her hands and arms. You can do the same thing if you follow my advice she sayss l feel it my duty to tell every girl and woman what this wonderful prescription did for me. Just think of it. All this change in a single night. l never tire of telling others just what brought about such remarkable results. Here is the identical pres criDtion that removed every defect from my face, neck hands and arms. Until you try it you can form no idea of the marvellous change it will make in just one application. The prescrip- tion which you can prepare at your own home is as follows: Go to any grocery and get ten cents worth of ordinary oatmeal, and from any drug store bottle of derwillo. Prepare the oatmeal as directed in every package of derwillo and apply night and morning. The first application will astonish you. It makes the skin appear transparent, smooth and vel vety. I especially recommend it for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
AUTOMATIC PHONE SERVICE

London, May 19-(Correspondencs of the Associated Press)-The pres ent telephone system in Leeds, a city of over 500,000 will be changed to an automatic system this month. About 1000 telephones will be stimultane- ously switched over to the new sys- tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
BAD KIDNEYS LAID HIM TIP

A slight kidney impairment may lead to dropsy or Brigtts disease. Don't neglect it. Frfnk Miller. Bingham, Utah, writesf "Was trou- bled with my kidneys db bad I could not work. Tried many kinds of medi- cine which did me no good Then tried Foley Kidney Pills; now feeling as good as I ever did before." Manns Pharmacy. (Adv)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
NEW EMBASSY POST

London, June 8.-The Italian embas- sy is the first of the Allied embassies in London to create the formal post of lair attache." The first occupant of the new post in Commandant Cheyalier Teodoro Debonis
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

sank out of sight except for the TN
OF the radiator cap which showed
above the surface. There Was no help
near, the country being sparsely set-
tied and a full day elapsed before il
was possible to haul the Maxwell out
of the water and 10 see the extent OF
the damage.
The. hood and radiator were badly
smashed by the force of the fall but
no other part was injured in any de-
gree. A few minutes work and. adj
justment and the truck was driven Il
miles into McAlester under its own
power. AS the hood had been COM
pletely smashed. nothing remained Of
the gas tank and a one-gallon test
tank was used to FOLD gasoline for the
run into the city
Makes IL Miles On Gallon.
And the hiph-diving truck made the
IL miles on the one gallon very easily
despite the fact that it had lain on the
bed of river for "a hours.
The Lewis-Briggs Motor company,
Maxwell distributors at McAlester.
have had the truck on exhibition and
state that this latest proof of the
trucks sturdiness of construction has
resulted in several sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

result of the higher railroad rates is
correctly foreoasted, will grow
stronger. The transportation facili-
ties have been materially improved,
the supply OF railroad freight cars
and the opening OF water transporta-
ton on the Great Lakes having made
lit unnecessary lately to conduct many
driveaways eastward. But new
element has arisen, which is the ina
bility of the factories to produce vehi-
cles in as great quantities as are de-
sired.
War Work Comes First.
It has become plainly evident that
there is not going to be IS per
cent cut in motor car production, nor
probably a cut based upon any per-
centage of former output. What is
taking place, however, is the opera
ton of the governments rule that
war requirements must be satisfied
first up to 100 per cent. Most of the
motor car factories are doing some
sort of government work and thous-
ands OF factories in other lines are
also doing government work that re-
qures the use of materials from which
motor vehicles are manufactured.
After these requirements are satisfied
the materials that are left over can
be used by motor vehicle and other
manufacturers for their regular pro-
duction. The great question is
whether, for time at least. there will
be any surplus.
Some of the motor car rianufac-
turers had great quantities of mater
ials on hand and their production is
going along at rate governed by
the proportion of factory facilities not
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

engaged in war work. Others were.
not so fortunate as to have large sup
plies and their output consequently
is very small. The more optimistic
among the motor tradesmen express
confidence that the great nanufactur-
ing possibilities of the United States
will be able to take care of all gov
ernment needs up to the very limit
of the demand and still viii have
surplus for ordinary trade; and they
believe that the government has no
intention of permitting an industry so
important to the great business of
transportation and of such promin-
ence in both domestic and foreign
trade to become disorganized through
the breaking up of its perfected sales
organization, which would happen if
there were an insufficient supply of
vehicles to keep the dealers through
out the country going upon the re-
duced war basis to which they are
now adjusting themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
TRUCK STANDS
FORTY-FOOT DROP
Fall From High Bridge Fails
to Put Maxwell Truck
Out Of Com
mission.

As rule, it would be safe to as
sume that when a motor-truck falls
over a bridge 40 feet high, into 10
feet of water, that truck would be out
of commission for some time.
That there are exceptions the
rule, however, is proven by there
cent performance of Maxwell truck
owned by E. w. Greer Of Pittsburg.
Okla. This Maxwell, operated on a
freight line. between McAlester and
Pittsburg, took just such high dive
recently with really remarkable results
Sinks Out of Sight.
Carrying as a load, heavy re-
frigerator, the truck reached the high
bridge only to meet a touring car COM
ing in the opposite direction. The
driver in the truck BECAME confused,
turned the truck sqysrely around and
proceeded to drive off the bridge.
There was some splash and the truck
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

be demanded. Within the last week
or two the situation in the matter OF
supply has taken on new aspect and
has become grave. During the win
ter the chief trouble was in transport
tation. The factories were turning
out enough vehicles and the demand
was strong, but it was almost inpos-
sibie TO get cars and trucks by rap
and many had to be driven over the
road, driveaways being the common
method Of getting cars and trucks to
Omaha.
Today the demand continues
strong among customers and. if the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

NdIS (HcdPCT lHdH Ndiuo oduo.
The advance in the passenger tariff
will urquestionably have a similar ef-
feet upon the demand for passenger
motor cars, for it is evident that mo-
tor cars can be operated much more
cheaply than 8 cents per passenger
mile, pro.iding the motor cars are
made to carry their capacity loads.
Almost any passenger car, ex-
cept those in which the depreciation
charge becomes very heavy, can be
operated at far less than Is cents a
car mile; many of them can be oper-
atcd at 10 and cents mile, and 9TH
crs still less
In some cases 1t has been proved
that the motor car can compete sue
ccssfuliy on cost basis, even against
the reduced passenger rates on subur-
ban runs
Thrift in Car Use.
With the development of the thrift
habit that is being urged by the gov
ernment constantly, thers is every
likelihood that the employment of a
motor car to carry single passenger
to Ills place of business each day will
come to be recognized as a waste,
and that eventually the unused space
will be pro6tably employed. There
is no good reason why, in war times,
when it is necessary to make the
most OF every facility of transporta-
tion, neighborhoods should not get
together in the use of motor cars. so
that cars making regular trips will
carry full loads, each passenger pay
ing his proportionate share of the cx-
pensc.
If this were done on large scale
the result would be lower cost to the
commuters, more agreeable and
travel, and the releasing OF
much trackage and motive power of
the railroads for transportation of
war-making materials and the long
distance hauls which, are the most
profitable work the railroads can un-
dertakc.
Supply Of Vehicles Diminished.
The only obstacle that the motor
vehicle trade forcsees to great ex-
pansion Of employment Of cars and
trucks due to the increased cost of
railroad travel and haulagc, is inabil-
ity to secure as many vehicles as will
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
ADVANCE IN Rail
RATES BRINGS
MOTOR TO FRONT
Auto and Truck Men Anticipate
Growing Favor With
Shippers and Trav-
eIers.

Along with other shippers and re-
ceivers of freight and patrons Of rail-
road passenger trains. the motor
vehicle trade Of Omaha sees in the
rs per cent advance of freight rates
and the scaling up of passenger rates
10 J cents mile, increased costs
..sof doing business. But the men who
sell ears and trucks also see an inn
mediate benefit to their business. The
opinion Is expressed that the advance
N railroad rates will bring about a
Tremendous increase in the employ
ment 81 motor vehicles. for the rea-
son that the road transportation
agencies will be able to compete with
the railroads on even terms in the
matter Of costs, and will have the
pronounced advantage of greater hcx-
ibiIity and speed in all sorts OF short
haul work.
Under the old rates for carrying
freight the employment of motor
trucks has been increasing rapidly,
even though the cost was compara-
biz to express charges rather than
freight charges. The reason for this
il the ability of the shipper to secure
prompt handling Of merchandise by
truck. whereas movement by rail-
road Is subjected to many delays, and
delivery uncertain. Merchants and
manufacturers have found that they
eli put freight on = truck at the door
III their own establishment and de-
Iiivef II 1t the door of their customers
establishment in much less time than
IL takes to accomplish the same thing
by railroad freight and with at least
two less landings.
Already Many Truck Lines.
AL first thc motor truck advantage
il quick shipment was limited to per-
haps so miles radius from the estab-
lishment of the shipper. Rapidly,
however, the, radius has been ex-
tended until now there are truck lires
10fE1 m Aalalsds il al SIIIs: spsls. NJ
The success of the pioneers in this
work has led others to enter the
field, and today there Is scarcely any
city IN New England that has quantity
ef freight coming and going out. that
does not support . motor truck line
1o other centers.
With ! Is per cent increase added
10 railroad freight rates and no i'm
mediate prospect OF marked improve
meut in the service, the truck dealers
III Omaha feel confident that within
short time vastly greater amount