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Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
"The Martial Adventures of
 Henry And Me"

his scarlet broadcloth. He showed us into a passage where the minister waited who was to take us to the duke. The minister led us down a long state " gallery, out of the twentieth cen- tury into the fifteenth, where at the end or the gallery a most remarkably capar1soned servant stood at attention lie wore a scarlet coat of unimaginable vlVldness, a cut-away coat of glaring scarlet broadcloth. But we could have passed that easily enough.
 Brooches Out of Place
 The thing that held us was his blue plush knee brooches. It didn't seem tlttlng that a man of this age of work and wisdom should wear shimmering blue plush knee brooches for everyday. He was a big fellow and puffy. And the scarlet coat and blue brooches cer- tainly gave the place an olden golden air. But alas! The twentieth century burst in. For he bowed us to an ele- vator-a modern Chicago elevator in spected by an accident company guar anteeing the passengers against iniu- ries! From the elevator we were emp tied into nineteenth century corridor. guarded by a twentieth gentry sol dier and then We were turned by him into waiting room. It was floored with marquetry, ceiled with brown and golden decoration-but modern enough and walled in old tapestry. The room expressed the ornate impotent gorge ouSness of useless leisure class. Four or five tables, cases and stands, backed standoffishly against the tapetstry on the walls, and the legs and bases of this furniture were great-unbeliev ably great, rococo gilded Iegs-Iegs that writhed and twisted themselves in sheening agony of impossible forms, before they resigned themselves to dropping to the floor in distress. Progressive Party Needed
 Henry nudged me as our Kansas eyes bugged out at the Byzantine splendor and whispered: Bill, what this place needs is a boss buster move ment. How the Kansas legislature would wallop this splendor in the ap- propriation bill How the Sixth Dis trict outfit would strip the blue plush off our upholstered friend by the ele- vator and send him shining home ir barrel. Topeka" sighed Henry deeply impressed, never will equa this!"
 In this room We met soldierlS young prince, in q dark blue dress uni | form, with a light blue sash acros. his shoulder. He shook hands with us And he wore gloves and didn't say Excuse my glove" as we do in Kan. sas! But he was polite enough fo
 the grand duke himself; indeed W, thought he was the grand duke unti we saw Medill and the minister stalk. ing through another door, saw tn, minister formally lowing and then w, found that we had been moved int
 another rOom-a. rather plainly fur
 nished office room, such as one migh
 find in New York or Chicago when on, called on the head of a bank or of al
 industrial corporation. We had lief
 the days of old when knights wer
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13

the war should have blown out of ex- istence by now. We hear a great deal of the necessity for educational re- form if we are to compete after the war with Gemany's aggressive trade meth ods, but no one has explained how these reforms can be expected to ma terialize if the minimum salaries of the teaching profession be no higher than the wages of barber's boy or the pay of illiterate girl clerks in their teens.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13

bold" and had come bang! into the | latest moment of the twentieth cen tury.
 Just a Man
 We were shaking hands rather cor dially with a kindly eyed, bald headed little man in a grey Van Dyke beard who wore black frock coat, rather a low cut white vest, a black four-in- hand rather wider than the Fifth ave- nue mode, striped dark grey trousers, and mo jewelry except a light double breasted gold watch chain. He was the Duke of Genoa, who to all intents and purposes is the civilian ruler of Italy while the king is with the army. We found four chairs grouped around sofa, and We sat while the duke, with diffidence that amounted to shyness, talked with us about most unimportant things. The interview was purely ceremonial It had no relation to the passports we were asking from his government to visit tine Italian front. though this request had made the visit necessary. Several times there were pauses in the conversation-dead stops in the talk, which court etiquette re- quired the duke to repair We didn't worry about them, for always he began to repair these gaps in the talk rather bashfully but kindly, and always the subject was impersonal and of indif- ferent interest. He made no sign that the interview was over, but We knew, as well as though a gong had struck. when to go. So we went, and it seemed to me that the duke put more real enthusiasm into his goodbye than into his welcome. It was half past five. | hnpn 9 oh perhaps it was fancy, but there seemed to be rising into his bland Italian eye determination to knock off and take half holiday.
 The Absent Scepter
 We noticed that his desk was clean, as clean as General Pershings or. Ma jor Murphy's in Paris, or President Wilson's in Washington. Then it came to us that the kings job, after all is a desk job. The king who used to go around ruling with scepter has given place to a gentleman in business suit who probably rings for his stenogra- pher and dictates in part as follows: Yours of even date received and con- tents noted: in reply will say.' We carried away an impression that the lot of royalty, like the policemans lot lis happy one" Talking it all over we decided that in the modern world there is really any amount more fun running newspaper than being a king, and for the size of the town, much more chance of getting things done.
 Looking at a King
 It did not fall to me because of an illness, but a few days later it fell to Henry and Medill to see a real king at Udine. He was living in a cottage a few miles out of town in a quiet little grove that protected him from air planes. Now Henry's nearest brush to royalty was two years ago when in the New York suffrage campaign his ora tory had brought him the homage of some of the rich and the great Kings really weren't so much of a treat to Medill. who had taken his fill of them in childhood when his father was min- ister to England. But nevertheless they lorded it over me when they saw me because the king wasn't on my calling list. But they couldn't keep from me the sad fact that they had started out to make the royal call with out gloves-hoping probably to catch
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
POISON HYsTERIA IN BRITAIN
Oondon Globe)

A real psychological problem is pre-
 T ntcd by the mysterious sweets found at Southend and elsewhere. and first believed to have been droppd from en- cmy aircraft with sinister intentions. Analysis has revealed the fact thar they are not poisoned. such slight traces of arsenic as have been discov- cred being probably due to impurities common to certain kinds of confection- cry. Coming on top of the poisoned chocolate' scare. these episodes sug- gcst a strange form of hysteria. no doubt due to wartime nerve strain, and probably the result of a mania which is common enough, although the particular manifestation is uncommon.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
THROWN FROM HORSE
 SUSTA|NS INJURIES

SCOTTSDALE. Sept. 12.-Miss Ma rian Carter daughter of NJ. B. Carter. while riding an unbroken horse last week was thrown and seriously in- ilred.
 pr. Patterson of Tempe was called and found that she was suffering from a strained kidney and injured spine Miss Marian is a splendid equestrienne. riding with the ease of cowboy, and a speedy recovery is hoped for.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Return From California.

Mrs. F. l.. Graves. Miss Mary Graves and Buster Graves returned Monday night from California, where-they have spent the summer. J. M Walthall made the return trip with the Graves party by auto, and reports a very en- ioyahle trip home with no unpleasant features save the bridging over of few mudholes and washouts. Evident ly Mir. Walthall considers building inn nrovised roads Q pastime.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
BRITISH TEACHERS ILL-PAID
GOndon GlObe)

(London Globe)
 Women are said to be leaving the teaching profession at the rate of two hundred a week. The cause is purely economical: the minimum salaries are demonstraby inadequate, and women doing the same work as men object to being paid a lower rate. That par ticular type of sex disability is the re- suit of one of the shibboleths which
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13

clares that Henry stood the kings ob- vious ennui as long as he could, then he rose and cried: 70 King! live for ever, but Medill and l must pull our freight" This version probably is apochryphal. The Italian colonel de- clares that Henry eXpostulated: "Well, how in the dickens was l to know that king always gives the high sign for company to leave."
 (Continuei tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
En Route to Kinaman.

Letters just received by members of tho family report that Mir. and Mrs. V. A. Nandorhoof who are out as Colportrers for the American Baptist Publication society, arc on their way from Flagstaff to Kingman. They have organized four Sunday schools at vari- ous points. They are expected home in about two weeks
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Many at Normal.

Scottsdale has quite a representation in the normal at Tempe this year, the Misses Mae and Millie Vanderhoof, Grace Thomas. James Vanderhoof and Stella Stockwell being in attendance.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Back From California.

James Stout has returned from Cali fornia, where he has spent the past two months. Mrs. Stout accompanied her husband to the coast. but re- turned several weeks ago and took up her duties as Star route carrier.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Electinn DaY Quiet.

The primary election passed so quietly that a casual observer would never have suspected that an election "a as taking place. An unusual small vote was boiled.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
emporarY Pastor.

IT. c. Gwin from Fort Worth, Texas has been temporary pastor of the Bap- list church here during the summer
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Move 10 Phoenix.

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Weaver and family are moving from their home stead in Paradise valley to Phoenix in order to give their daughter high school advantages.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Return Homa

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wood of Clarks- dale, have returned home after a visit or several weeks with J. F. Burleson and family. Mir. Wood is a brother of Mrs. Burlcson.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
A Serial by William Allen
 White

A Closeup of the Great War by MT. White and his Companion, Henry J. Allen, Students of Carnage and Con- dltlons in Battle-Torn Europe.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13

F.. O. Brown has improved the Thomas property with a screen porch which adds to the comfort of the ten ant. also to the appearance of the property.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Enters Nnrmal-

Miss Stella Stockwell left this week to enter the Tempe Normal. This is her first year and she will be domiciled at the dormtory.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Charge of Dairy.

Morton Kimsey is in charge of the Walthall dairy while J. M. Walthall is sojourning on the coast.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-13
Striplin Moves.

A. L. Striplin, engineer at the power plant. has moved his family out near his work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
MOTOR EXPRESS
LINES PUSH
SALE0F TRUCKS
A. S. Miles Tells Of the Work
Being Done to Estab-
|ish Motor Express
Lines.

In his report to the members of
the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, S. A. Miles, member
of~the national motor truck COM
mittee, gave some interesting facts
regarding his work in the encour-
,agement of rural motor express
lines. 1t showed both an increase
in the food supply of the country
and a growing appreciation of the
necessity for motor trucks for rural
motor routes to the saving of the
time of the farmers and to the low
ering of costs of food supplies to
the general public.
Among other things in tho report,
were the following:
Increase Truck Demand.
working in cooperation with
the highways transport committee
of the Council of National Defense,
we have succeeded in interesting
great many members, vast number
of dealers, country agents, food ad-
ministrators, highway departments,
chambers of commerce, boards fof
trade, bankers, merchants and farm
ers. The formation of companies
and the operation of routes has de-
veloped to such an extent that it has
been impossible to keep pace with
them and it is, therefore impossible
to give an accurate estimate of the
business resulting. 1t is reasonably
sure that Rural Motor Express has
been reponsible, within the last four
months. for the sale of 500 or more
trucks. and that unless develop
ment of the work is interfered with
by government restrictions the NUM-
Der will, now that their successful
operation has been so generally
demonstrated, increase enormously.
Correspondence in our files ena-
bles US to trace, definitely, the sale
of 100 trucks, including the Pack
ard, White, Service, Signal, Bethle-
hem, DENLY, Oakland, Republic,
Acme, Ciydesdale and International
to persons whose names we have
on record. We know that at least
100 more have been sold within the
last two months, but have not yet
been able to obtain the names of
the trucks. The international Har-
vester company sold, in Iowa alone,
between 80 and 40 and expect to
close sales for $50 trucks for SER
vice in and around Cedar Rapids.
These facts are mentioned to show
how important rural motor express
has become. ....
The manufacturer, who uses the
far-famed wine weN at Asst, Cal.
whose capacity is half million gal
Ions, was unusually foresighted.
When the cistern is emptied after
the vintage, the Italians hold
dance within it for 100 couples, the
floor well washed but the walls still
bearing the royal stains of grape.
The Automobile Blue Book has a
bunch that these dances will soon
be Nightly occurrence when more
virrous grape fluid is served as re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
c,hangstrom Goes to
Ohio to Get Number
Of Allen Automobiles

Carl Changstrom, president of the
standard Motor Car company, left
last night for Fostoria, O., where
Allen cars are made, to complete
arrangements for the bringing back
OF a number of Allen cars and Sc
dams. He already has on the way
some sedans and cars and is prom
ising immediate .deliery on orders
sold.
This new sedan is built on the
standard Allen Al chassis, which is
thoroughly proven by a years sat-
isfactory service in all parts of the
country. The body is complete in
every detail. Adjustable windshield
is slanting, full ventilating and fitted
with rain visor. Doors are Stag
! gered"-left-hand one opening into
front compartment; right-hand one
into rear. Upholstery is of heavy
Atwood cloth of handsome design.
Body is finished in dark blue, with
top, tenders and radiator black and
wheels cream colored. +
Comfortable, convenient an d
adapted to use in all weathers, the
new Allen sedan, which now sells
at $l,695 {, o. b. Fostoria, O., stands
as value meriting the careful con-
sheraton of this seasons closed car
buyerS,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Rosengren Gives Advice
d On Care of Batteries

1T is the duty of each and every
one of US to conserve all labor and
material in every way possible
says Elmer Rosengren of the Ne
5raska Storage Battery company.
IF you neglect your battery, il
you don't care how you drive your
car, if you wear out the heart Of
its electrical system-you are work
ing against your country's inter
est.
Therefore: Don't neglect the
hydrometer test.
Don't neglect filling with pure
water.
Don't overwork, overhead or
starve your battery.
Don't face the winter without let
ting someone look over your bat
terry and tell you if it needs atten-
lion.
"You should make it point to get
complete information on how to
prolong your battery's life"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
doubtedly had a strong influence on

doubtedly had strong influence on
congress in their determination to
change the rate of tax from $40 to
$50, to S. to SIS. The AAA. with
which all large auto clubs are affili-
ated, have also flooded senators
and congressman with kilograms
for a reduction in rate.
Chairman Simmons Of the senate
finance committee has declared the
following ruling in force on cars
not in use in relation to the coming
federal tax on automobiles: I'm
the case of an automobile that is
not used at all there is no tax; the
tax is upon the Use OF the car" This
sets at rest the question that has
worried some owners of cars.
With the coming OF cold weather
will come mornings when you have
tc prime the old engine. Probably
you now use an oil can with a cork
slipped over the spout when not in
use. A auto club member states
that a quart ink bottle with the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20

recent urgent call came for expe-
rienced women stenographers in the
navy she was one OF the first to
respond and has been awaiting call
anxiously to release one man that
he might sooner join in the advance
on Berlin.
Emil A. Nusbaum, display adver-
Using solicitor on The Bee for the
past seven years, leaves Monday for
Camp Kearny, Linda Vista, CAL,
with the draft contingent from Oma-
ha. He was given a deferred clas-
sifcation by local board, but de-
string to join the colors, he asked
to be indicted into the service.
Mr.. Nusbaum has made a host of
friends since coming to Omaha, who
regret his departure, and trust that
it is only a matter Of a short time
until he will again take up his abode
in this city.
Before coming to Omaha Mr.. Nus
baum was associated with the ad-
vertising department of the Duluth
(Minn.) News-Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20

Two new stars are to be added
to The Bee service flag tomorrow
when two employees who have vol
unfairly enlisted their services to
help win the war start for the front
Both branches of Uncle Sans serv-
ice will be strengthened, one men,
Der joining the navy and the other
the army.
Miss Anna Zagel, for the past
year private secretary to Victor
Rosewater, the editor, has enlisted
her services with the navy and
leaves Monday night to become a
yeomanette. She will be Stationed
at Washington, D. c. Miss Zagel
came to Omaha from, Gladstone
Neb., where her parents reside.
She has had charge of indexing
the names of Bee. employees who
joined the colors and adding service
stars to the flag as each departed,
As members of the staff departed
she longed to do her bit" and join
the others in the service. When a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
AUTO CLUBS GET
( REDUCTIONS OF
TAXES ON CARS
American Association Shows
CongressWhere Owners
Now Are Heavily
Taxed.

Persistent piling up of facts and
figures by the American Automo-
bile association showing that the
automobile is already taxed very
heavily in the different states. un-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Planetary Gearset Noisy.

When noisy action develops in the
planetary gearset, such as that in the
Ford, the basic trouble will be found
i'll failure of fabrication or excess
sive wear in the gearing, this latter
usually caused by lack of fabrication.
If the car owner will give systematic
attention to the fabrication of one of
these gearsets he will practically
eliminate this trouble. In this con-
nectioH it may be noted that if in
adjusting either slow or reverse
bands these parts are drawn too
tight there will be noticeable de-
crease in the efficiency of the gear
set. This trouble is commonly en-
countered, and may be obviated by
care in adjustment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
TRACTOR LAYS
And CARR|ES|TS
own TRACKACE
Machine Equipped with Roller
Bearings; 1t is Small, Pow
erfuI, Light and Used
Successfully.

The Cleveland is the tractor
which can be used successfully in
practically every section of the
world, every season of the year, and
for tthe widest possible variety OF
service.
In the Cleveland tractor is en-
bodied the many years successful
experience of Rolin H. White, the
famous designer of motor cars and
motor trucks
The Cleveland tractor carries and
lays its own track, like the giant
tanks which have shown such mar
velous performances on the battle
fields OF Europe.
The track is designed for long
service. The sections are con-
structed to prevent filling or pack
ing with mud, and protection is
provided to prevent dirt and mud
from falling into the track. The
sections are joined with hardened
steel pins which have their bearings
in hardened steel bushings. and ade-
quate provision is made for lubrica-
ton.
The. track wheels are equipped
with roller. bearings. Bearings
throughout the machine are design
ed to prevent the entrance of dust
and dirt
The Cleveland tractor is small but
powerful. 1t is simple, compare
lively light and unusually economi-
cal, yet heavy enough to do its work
and keep on doing it.
The wide range of uses to which
the Cleveland tractor is adapted is,
due to its many unique features.
Among these are its great pulling
power, its small size, its staunch,
sturdy build, its ease of driving and
ease of steering and to the fact that
it lays its own track.
With less than 5000 pounds of
weight and about 900 square inches
of traction or ground contact sur
face, its bearing pressure is but lit
tie over five pounds per square
inch.
Its total length is only 90 inches,
its width only 50 inches and its
height only 81 inches.
1t can be turned on l2-foot cir
Gle.
1t can be housed in less space
than it takes for a horse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Slipping Clutch.

When slipping develops in the
clutch of the cone type it is usually
caused by oil on the leather facing
The usual method of curing the
trouble is to sprinkle fuller's earth
on the leather, but if this powder
happens not to be available borax
may be used with satisfactory re-
suits, and in the absence of either
the carbide dust or lime residue from
an acetylene generator will prove a
good enough substitute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Well Known Omaha Man
Victim of the Influenza

H H. Cannon. president and man.
ager of the Nebraska Fulton COM
pany and district manager OF the
Iowa Motor Truck company. died
Saturdaysof pneumonia following
Spanish influenza. He is one of the
best known automobile men in Oma-
ha, having been associated with sew
eral concerns as salesman and
manager.
Mr.. Cannon came to Omaha from
Chicago. where his parents reside
He is survived in Omaha by his
widow and one daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Current CONSUMPTION.

It, takes on an average 20 min
utes of running for the generator
to force into the battery sufficient
current to make up for that used in
making one start. Do not be sur
prised, therefore, if after having
pressed the starter pedal several
times you are not able to get any
sound from the horn. After the
car has been running a little long
er you will find the current ready
for the horn again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20

original stopper beats anything he
has trieds The holes in the stopper
are small and there is scarcely any
evaporation, yet it pours the gas
without spilling.
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
has placed over 1000 steel signs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Troublesome Shorts.

Electric cables that hub on sharp
edges of the battery box or other
places will soon wear through the
insulation from vibration of the car
and a short circuit will occur that
may be hard to find. Such parts of
the wire should be we'll protected
with adhesive tape and should also
be frequently inspected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Good Ground Connection.

Do not forget that the ground con-
nection of the ignition circuit should
have a dependable connection to the
metal parts of the car. If the connec-
ton is at all loose or is made by in
Guiding the wire under a nut or bolt
head the metal parts should be we'll
cleaned and made bright before be-
ing frightened and the end of the
grounl wire should have terminal
Of brass soldered to the wire.