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Evening journal., 1918-09-17
THIS CORPORAL WENT
ON HUNT FOR HUNS
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR
United Press STAFF Correspondent

lnlted Press SIAN correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Aug. i3.-tBy MaiD.-They
call him "the corporal who was there"
He went over with a raiding party to
the German third line trenches While
the rest were quiet or scared. he SEEM
ed excited and happy.
He led the party in exploring German
dugouts Into the first one he found,
he yelled, Are you there?" Cultural
sounds came out, and he let them have
some grenades, after which he blew up
the dug-out while his pals were play
ing safe and hunting defensive trench
TO fight in.
Alone he set out TO find another dug
out full Of Germans. lie did, and re-
peated his first performance, ignoring
the falling shells. Then he started for
home, figuring that blowing up two
German dugouts with Germans in
them was good enough nights work
for any doughboy.
On the way across No Mans Land.
he found two wounded comrades.
Through a barrage, he carried first one,l
and then the other TO the American
trenches. Then a shelf dropped with
in a few feet Of him, exploded but
did nothing worse than give him she'll !
shock
When he got out OF the hospital, he
modestly wondered why he was called /
the corporal who was there"
Evening journal., 1918-09-17

With the price OF mohair soaring TO dizzy heights
the Council Of National Defense had a hard time ex-
planning why II finally decided not TO fix a price as il
did in the case Of wood. How much simpler It would
have been to remark that mohair like cotton is largely
Southern product. When the Democrats were slash
ins the protective tariff, they put wool on the free list
but left duty mohalr. chiefly produced in Texas
The Administration is at least consistent in its attitude
toward this product
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
ALEXANDRA HELPS
GIVE COMFORT TO
THE AMERICANS

LONDON. Aug. 5-(By' Mail)-Dow-
ager Queen Alexandra has appointed
herself godmother to American troops
in England.
Recently she consented to become pa
troness Of the organization providing
home comforts for Yankee boys at the
front, and wrote to Sir Charles Wat
son, chairman OF the organization:
The scheme to provide parcels to
the splendid American lighting soldiers
at the front / think is first rate.
LAS their relations and friends are so
far away, let us take their places. It
will give me the greatest pleasure to
become patroness Of such an Organiza-
tion, and l viii do my best to help to-
wards 1t. Sincerely,
'ALEXANDRA."
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
TOO POOR.

THE Washington Correspondent OF the New York
Journal Of Commerce writing Of the desire OF Con
for committee Of audit and supervision Of our
vast war expenditures says up to date elements
in the nation have practically escaped taxation-the
farmers, the wage-earners and Others"
Inasmuch taxes have been raised almost entirely
from incomes that statement is pretty good indlca-
ton that the wageearners, after paying the high cost
OF living and the farmers have had no taxable incomes
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
Not Exactly
SiCk-But

Feeling dull. tired, worn, rundown?
It's liver activity you need. Take
Schenck's Mandrake Pills tonight and
mark their magic effect. One dose
will prove their efficacy and make
you feel like a new being.
For eighty years they have been
proved as the veeefable substitute for
calomel without it's deleterious after
effect.
Constipation, biliousness, bilious
headache, ETC., readily yield to
Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
Uncoated or sugar coated from your
druggist or by mail at 25c per box.
DR.. j. H. Schenck G Son, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
LOOKING FOR A GOAT.

~ oNTRARY TO THE USUAL CUSTOM, the Democrats
~ Of the House Ways and Means Committee let the
Republican members in on the preparation OF the
bill They needed good help and they also wanted 10
defend themselves aferward by saying that the Repub-
cans helped do IT,
What ever there is Of good in the bill. they will claim
credit for and II there any flaws as is alleged they
viii defend by saying that Republicans were party 10 IT.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Silence is often the price OF domestic felicity.
;-s-;-s
dignity begins when boosting ends
Many seif-fnade man would be happier IL ne could
Diane tne Job on somebody else
:--L-t
me indoient man knows nothing Of the eniovmsnt
that results from honest labor. '
f--t-t
Lots Of persons who admit they are in reduced ,
eumstancss would get fighting mad if anybody accused
them Of being poor. "'0uSou
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
HUN COFFEE MADE or
NUT-SHELLS AND PITS

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. ADMINISTRATIONS
in Germany have shown that the nut
shells, peat, wood meal cherry and
date pits, and other impossible sub
stances are being used to make coffee
substitutes. The result is that the bodily
strength Of the German people is rap
idly dwindling.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
BE A PERSHING PATRIOT;
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
One War Savings Stamp will equi

One War Savings Stamp will equip
soldier with 100 rifle bullets,
Two War Savings Stamps will feed
one soldier for a week.
Five War Savings Stamps win equip
a soldier with a rife.
Twenty War Savings Stamps will
provide a solder with a light machine
gun.
Forty War Savings Stamps will arm.
clothe and equip a soldier from head to
foot.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
HUN SCHOOLHOUsEs
AND RARRACKS NOW

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. i7.-Several large
German towns, including Berlin, are
converting schOolhouses in whole or in
part into municipal dwellings for re-
turned soldiers an dtheir families.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17

Many mechanics find their splendid
paying jobs by means Of the Want Ads
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17

SeVen-cent fares are In effect In tn
following cities:
Boston. Mass. Bartlesville, Okla.
Somervllle, Mass Woburn, Mass.
Chelsea, Mass. SO. Framingnam,
Everett, Mass. Mass.
Winston-Salem, n Winthrop, Mass.
G. Keene. n III
shenandoah. Pa. Lexington, Mass.
Durham, N. G. Msuch Chunk, Pa.
Ocean City, ] Tacoma, Wash.
Osdensburgh, N. Y.(On Privately
Watertown, Mass. owred llnes)
Waterville, Me. Maiden, Mass.
Carlisle, Pa. Charlotte. n. C.
marlborough, Brookllne,, Mass.
Mass. Wilmington, N. c.
Glrardvllle, Pa. Medford, Mass.
Brlokneld, Mass. Raleigh, N. G..
Cambridge, Mass Mahaney, City, Pa.
Manchester, N. II. Augusta, Me-
Newton, Mass. Arlington, Moss.
Joliet, III. Chambersbufg Pa.
Waltham Mass. Natick, Mass.
Lewiston, Me. Canton, Mass.
Meridian, Miss Sharon, Mass.
The largest cities In which a straight
six-cent fare is being charged Of which
there are eighty-flve) are as follows
st. Louis, Mo. Bridgeport, Conn
Portland, Ore. Kansas City, Mo.
New Haven, Conn. Pittsburgh (Subu--
Hartford Conn. urban rate)
Montreal, Canada. New Bedford, Mass.
Vancouver, Canada.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17

Costs few cents Drop a little Freez-
one on that touchy corn, instantly that
corn stops hurting. then you lift It
right out with the fingers.
Why waltz Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle. OF Freezone for a few cents.
sufficient TO rid your feet OF every hard
corn, soft corn, or corn between the
toes, and calluses. without soreness or
irritation Freezone is the much talked
OF discovery OF the Cincinnati genius.
Evening journal., 1918-09-17
Necessary Plant
Improvements

Because of the unprecedented demand for win
ter and the continued growth population of the territory
determined early the spring place for add
tons manufacturing and distributing systems that would
able furnish uninterrupted service throughout the coming
ter a always had done in the past
We ordered large quantity of additional equipment the total
of which, including installation, will approximately $685.
OO0
AS the contracts placed applied to Washington
for priority orders Although these obtained much of the
teria has been delivered 60
of the work the plant is still unfinished
In addition to this of extensions and improvements
have purchased repairs for parts present
equipment During normal times this would deemed
but present shipments of such repairs
be expected taking this step avoid possible interruption
of service
The operating condition of the company, shall show
such that the proposed improvements be financed unless
relief is granted promptly the form of rate increase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

run from Bagle Pass, on the Rio
tfrande. to Torrson, where II Will in
Ter scot the third highway that Is 10
run rom Ell Paso via chihuahua to
AguaS CalienteE. The port OF Tam
plco is to be connected with Monterey
by a highway that viii run via Vic
torla. Lnares and Montemorelos
FROM Tampico another highway will
run up the valley of the Panuco river,
through the Hnasteca country, to San
Luis Potosi. The City Of Mexico is
to be connected with Guadala lara by
"a highway that will follow the route
Iof the ancient canine real Via ira
Ipuato and the delightful pleasure re-
sorts of Lake Chapala. The old stage
road that runs between CSuadalatara
and Topic is TO be converted into a
we'll improved automobile highway.
1t is planned that many branch roads
shall be constructed to the more re-
mote mining towns and Industrial cen
tiers.
In the Revolutionary days Mex
leo was rapidly becoming favorite
roaert for winter automobile travel
ina by tourists Notwithstanding the
bad condition of the roads II was not
unusual for trips from border points
to the City of Mexico to be made in
automobiles Lending from the capt.
tai are q few stretches OF improved
highway that have been kept in fair
condition even in the face OF all that
the country has been going through
during the last few years
During the last few years much has
been done in the way Of highway con-
Istruction in the territory adjacent to
Tampico Much Of this work was for
1.-THE purpose of afeording a. transporta
ton outlet for the different oil fields
and the cost of building the roads WAS
borne largely by the larger American
and British oil operators.
AT present Mexico is a land of Sec
ond-hand automobiles. The Inability
on tho part Of dealers and private pur-
chasers TO get their orders for new
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Mexico Begins to Follow Signs
of Civilization Through Motors

Monterey Mexico March s--Tt is
planned by the Mexican governm emit
TO ofrsr every possible legitimate en-
coura gem ent OF the use OF the auto
mobile. motor truck and other motor
vehicles. To do this 1t is proposed
that plants be established in this coun-
try for tho manufacture of motor We
hicles in order to demonstrate the
possibilities OF the industry the gov,
Of Mexico a plant for the manufac-
ture of automobiles. The output viii
go chiefly to supply the requirements
OF the army. II is stated. II is con-
templated that the manufacture Of
army motor trucks shall be entered
upon in the. near future 1T is pointed
out that Mexico is abundautly supplied
with all tho raw materials that enter
Into the building of motor vehicles.
Through Its operation of the guayuls
rubber factories. belonging 10 the Ma
dero estate, the Mexican government
has In stock an enormous supply of
crude rubber. 1t liz stated that many
large tree rubber plantations in South
eastern Mexico have reached a pro
docInR stage, and that by mixing the
tree rubber with the guayule rubber
an ideal material for the manufacture
oS automobile tires can be obtained
Closely allied with tho plans OF the
government for increasing the mum
Der OF motor vehicles is the propcsi-
ton Of constructing a system of mod -
ern highways. This work is in actual
progress and is being carried on nm
der the direction Of the department or
fonento and public works, The Uni
: ted States is to be closely linked with
Mexico by three trunk highways that
are 70 run from Rio Graude border
points to the interior Of this country.
one Of these will follow ths route of
the ancient military highway that ran
from San Antonio. Tex, to the City
Of Mexico. via Laredo. Monterey, Ea -
/ tlIo, San Luis Potosi and a mum ber
Of less i'm portant towns; another is to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
BRlSCOE nALF-MILLION
MOTOR SHOW FEATURE

THE BriScoe motor. known around
the world as the f-million-dollar
snctar, II OF noble birth, says Mana
ger w. n. Moss, Of the Capitol motor
corporation, local distributor or the
Brfscoe car.
Born In Paris, under the watchful
eyee of internationally famous eMgf-
neers. including the Frencss1rsan Ssx-
slre and Gerxter the Swiss. this sweet
running, powerful motor came to
America from overseas Here, In the
wears IL has sean American service,
II has made good with n vengeance.
The half-milion dollar motor today is
legion.
The half mlllion-dolar motor now
enters on tho nth year Of its Amer
rioan SUCCESS. The trim. sturdy
RriScoe shown here recently at the
Richmond automobile show, with its
now famous half niilio1 dollar mo-
4or under it, hood carries me hack.
rrrfnrce. 10 the Paris Salon in 1919,
where y received its frst public IN
spNcticn,
sIns France this even: IS az inpor-
tsnt as Is the chicago show IN fh'
r-rftes states. and az this salon IN
1918 the Rrlsrca with TIE ha4f mil
lion dollar motor was frst orought
70 public gaze Many months or
Ga resriI iabor were represented in this
Nr~4 Rriscoe hJt the reception whirh
thA car received IN Paris more tina n
made up for tha long hours and
unrern itunK toll fast had made pos
wfnie it's exhibition
.~Trs Paris feA-onFs greeted fhe
new Brisoscm with 3. tremendous ova
ton. During tha week of the 81 Ion
gT~~at crowds of visitors exarnined the
ear from rs1a3~ plate TO tan -hRnt
T-hey Inspected the ruotor, the trNns~
r,t~minn. the cooling system. They
overlooked nothing
~rsFssm vFfccs.s wss repeated Th@ fol-
lowing month IN London. 81 the
Olvrpsz show In SRct, the H1g-
is~h exhibition was so SUCCESSFUL
from the rrircoe point Of View that
orders scr Z a00 cars with the half
vosIllrr dollar motor were taken be-
fn-e fne exposition cl0eed its doors
since then An erica shows In
New York. Chicago. in Kansas CITY
~s~ Ssv~ rtrrue to regard the brt@-
ere The CIR with tho half million
dollar motor. So an institution.
"1vyaaerever tfle Rrtscoc is shown its
x.ovv~r. it's f}exibillty end tts economy
newer @au 10 emphasize It's presence.
an TsTiwcoe's sim rleneBs and acceSsi-
s-tlity make It easy Of inspection. he
half million dolaf motor as IT stands
today wes believe Is motor perfection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

ward which covers almost a city lot
ON this lot there are dozens OF old
automobiles. some with engines miss
ing. others with rear axles' rsmov-
ed, Others minus tops. still others
with q wheel or so gone. in ons
section of thu yard are all types and
sizes OF wheel and axls assemblies
In another housings of various kinda
while over in q corner are different
Kinds Of lamps. from oil 10 electric.
In other words, this is a junk pile
from which a dozen, fifteen or tween =
y complete machines might be as
senabled If sufficient time we're given
To the work
Although this branch NJ the auto
mobile industry is new, it already has
itz experts--men who are partIcu-
larry skillful in seeing at glance
the parts they need and fitting them
together in such a way as to have
them form a real automobile.
The truth about these bcneyards il
that many OF the parts contained
therein are practically as good "a
new In many instances the used
car, when IT develops one weak parI
Abht E WHAT ~ sent 10 tne yAru,
notwithstanding the fa ct that many
other parts on the car are practically
unworn. These unworn parts are al
most as good as new. IF the person
who selects the old parts for the
rebuilt autom ohile TX able to pick out
the unworn parts from those thai
are gone" the result is car that
for all intents and purposes In as
good az a new machine, right out
Of the factory. In fact in many In.
stances il IS better than a new ma
chine. for II "a composed of parts
which have proven by actual service
that they will stand up under useaEe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
AUTOMOBILES FIND
REPOSE IN BONEYARD

II has riot been q great while since
the hrst sutom obi1e boneysrd made
It's appeal france. An autcrnoh bile bone
yard il a plsce- where carr that are
beyond further usefulness in their
original state are taken. and where
the car THAI is laid low by a street
car II made 70 feel ~ home. Wrecks
% ali sorts are welcomed--it is a
home for the aged and feeble.
The work ~ wrecktnR old auto
mobiles. OF sorting over the dtfferens
parts OF these machines and using
them in the construction OF q new
car or delivery wagon has grown
70 such an extert thar IL may Be
called 9 distinctive branch Of the su-
tosnpbiIe industry. In ore cfty out
West there liz enc automobile bone
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Reds Buy Lee Niagee.

Cincinnati. O. March 9-IThe GIN
cinnati Reds tonight purchased Lee
MaGee from the ST, Louis Browns
Magee will accompany the team to
the spring training camp at Sheri-
dan, Ala, when Mathew son and his
men leave here Monday. il was an
nounCed tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

cars filled promptly created an I'M
precedented demand for secondhand
motor vehicles. Hundreds of used
cars were purchased in Ell Paso, San
Antonio, Eagle Pass, Laredo, and
Brownsville and shipped to Mexico TO
supply the trade here. Comparative
ly few or late models are to be seen
upon the streets of the cities of this
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Kann Ont. Giants sign Hogan.

Kann Ont. Giants SIGN Hogan.
New York, March 9.--Benny Kauff
centernsldsr Of the Giants, was to-
day ordered to report to his exemp-
ton board for physical examination
here next Thursday. AS 1t had been
planned for the team to leave here
for the Marlin training camp Monday
Manager McGraw will try to arrange
affairs with the board and have
Kauff examined Monday morning.
Michael Hogan, from Cohoes, n. r.,
was signed by the Giants today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
The Cheapest, Safest Light land Power)
for Your Farm!

No matter where your farm may be. you
can have electric light current AT ABOUT
HALF OF WHAT THE CITY MAN PAYEI
This small compact, simple outfit wifi hight
your home. your barns. your place and sup
ply the current for chusninx. pumping WA
tsr. etc. Tor 50 little money chat every farm
Slant
No need TO be an electrician or m expert
mechanic to install the LAf1ey. No need TO
be an expert mechanic to run It eocnonat-
caIiy. The Ialiey II soma utornattc. bali
bearing and absolutely 90 simple that ii
will newers spst Aout of orAers
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23
LABRADOR COD FISHERY SHORT
 ON |TS CATCH

ST. JOHNS. x. F., Sept. 22.-The Labrador fishery, one of tn" principal branches of the Newfoundland cod nHnery industry, threatens to be very short this year Tn" fish are shipped direct from the coast to European countries mainly Portugal, Spain. It. a'y and Greece. and very high prices a.o c'.&:&o" %o""I"%.. virtually dou- blr the figures ruling before the war started
 The Labrador fishery of Ncwfound- land has not in late years attained the same proportions as formerly at the time when some twenty thousand fisher folk. men, women and children, migrated there every summer for the Nshing season, and the catch in some years reached 25d00o quintals. A good season at present would repre- sent half these figures, whereas the outlook just now is that for the ten or twelve thousand people engaged, not more than 5OOOO quintals will be obtained.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23
SERVICE FLAGS FOR
 AMERICANS FROM JAPAN

TOXIC, Sept. 23.--A service flag for Americans who have left Japan to join the United States military forces is to be given to the American community here by Roland $ Morris, the American Ambassador The flag will be kept at the embassy in Tokio and with it will be q war record for each man, represented by a star.
 About fifty Americans have left this country to offer their services to the United States military authorities, ac- cording to Major K. F. Baldwin, the military attache to the American Elm bassy, who is gathering the data for the service flag.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23

Membership all doors and windows and put asbestos around all furnaces, boilers and celler pipes used for heat ing purposes.
 Reduce the home temperature to 67 degrees. DO not wait until the mer- cury shows n degrees before closing drafts. By this time that extra coal will have been consumed and wasted according to all economic rules
 Bedrooms. where windows are open for the night or otherwise, should be shut off from heat Use blankets and feel better in the morning
 Wear heavier clothing. This mater tally saves body heat
 Thoroughly clean soot from pipes and boilers and do not mind doing d little work in the cellar seeing that window pancs are tight and weather stripped like the other parts of the house
 Burn oil, wood coke and bitumin- ous when possible. Use gas for cook ing and heating. Gas lighting at night aids in heating the room, stores and buildings where used.
 Use heavy drapcrics on doors and windows for interior home decoration. This aids in husbandng interior heat supply.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In United States Commissioners
 Court in and for CordOva Precinct,
 Territory of Alaska Qn Probate).-
 In the matter of the Estate of An
 drew Nelson. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator of the estate of Andrew Nelson, deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to present the same. with the necessary vouchers. within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice, to the administrator at his place of business in Cordova. terri tory of Alaska, the same being the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23
ONLY ESKIMO VILLAGE
 WITH ELECTR|C LIGHTS

NOME, Alaska. Sept 23-Nooryick T native villag" near here, is said to be he only Eskimo village in north ern Alaska possessing electric lights and a wireless plant.
 The light plant and wireless station were installed by Dclbcrt ReplOGle, teacher at the NoorviCk government school Mr Replogle who was here recently on his way to the States. said that he left natives in charge of the improvements.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23
RULES LAID DOWN FOR
 CONSERVATION 0F GOAL

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 23.-Narious ways to save coal and still keep warm are pointed out by the General Com mittee of the Anthracite Coal Opera tods in series of suggestions given out here on conservation of the fuel during the coming winter months. Briefly they are:
 Start furnace and kitchen range fires as late as possible. Forget the first few cool fall days.
 Raise window curtains du'2g the day to admit sunlight, for that is free heat. Dispense with awnings as they shut out the sun.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23

1918 w4t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-23

place for the transaction of said estate K. F.. HOLDEN,
 Administrator.