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New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
From puhr Zurich.

South American republic, the farreaching
value of immigration from Europe and
other parts of the world is evident.
"Here at La Paz one finds a railroad GEN.
tre for three lines. The city is indeed the
pivot, not only for the Bolivian railway
system, but the centre of the future prog
ress of the country. La Paz is a rapidly
growing city; there are many fine buildings,
and the suburbs are rapidly building down
the valley AS in other American states,
the past history of the country has been
checkered, and there have been many
changes in which La Paz has shared. In
deed. the traveller will have pointed out
to him quite line Of cities and towns
which have been at some time the capital
of this land. An Engishman is reported to
have asked: Where is really the capital of
Bolivia p A Bolivian answered his question
by replying, The capital of Bolivia is the
back of the horse which the President of
the Republic rides'"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Mark ct Day in the Viii
lage of Meng- Ting

DOY CHAPMAN ANDREWS, who
AA was in charge of the Asiatic zoologi-
cal expedition Of the American Museum
of Natural History, writes in "Harper's"
of his journeyings through China in this
connection. In 108 different spots the
party pitched it's tents during the trip.
One of these was the Shan village of
Meng-Ting, where, the day following their
arrival, was held the weekly market. This
brought out, Mr.. Andrews declares, "the
most picturesque crowd of natives it has
ever been my fortune to see." He con-
tinues:
1T was group flashing with color, and
every individual study for an artist. There
were blue-clad Chinese, Shans with tattoocd
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

becomes acetic aldehyde. and this can be
done without any difficulty. 1t is still
more easy to transform this aldehyde into
acetic acid by oxidation; several processes
are known: they reviewed in the Bull
letin of the Society Of Encouragement
"On the other hand, acetic acid under
the effect of various treatments gives
ethylic alcohol, the spirit-of-wine. A long
time ago Berthelot pointed out the way in
which to perform the synthesis of alcohol
by starting out from ethylene. In reality
there are three methods of obtaining acety-
lene. They are due to the efforts of two
Frenchmen: Berthelot and NJ P Sabatier,
the famous chemist Of Toulouse
"Are these methods in use? 1t is said that
they are in use in Germany and about to be
used in Switzerland The essential thing
is to know what this will cost, especially
in times of peace. In war times one may
have recourse to burdensome fabrications
because it is indispensable to procure GER
tain products. But will the chemical in
custry of peace times be able to produce
alcohol at lower price than from grapes
and sugared materials in general? That
remains to be seen. This matter depends
to great extent on motive force"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Let Waterpower Relieve
Coal.

TN VIEW Of the fact that thescoal short
age for next year is estimated by
the fuel administration at 80,0Oo,OO0
tons, the following proposition, by w. W.
Nichols, in "The Electrical World" Is
worthy of consideration:
"The common conception Of waterpower
development would induce the thought that
the application now is under high pressure,
and that, time being now the desideratum,
this development is impossible. On the con-
trary, there are many different kinds of
waterpower development.
"The year 1917 was one of inferior de-
mand in waterpower machinery, yet 1885,
600 horsepower of hydro electric machinery
was built and installed. This alone repre-
sents saving of 8,500,00o tons of coal, be-
sides saving in production labor awd trans
portation. Ten per cent of the estimated
coal shortage of this year, therefore, would
be met if the industry could do az we'll this
year.
without building new plants there are
two ways OF hydro-electric development:
(1) BY increasing the capacity Of plants al
ready built. In this connection it has been
estimated that 100000 horsepower can be
developed in the next twelve months by cen
tai stations. CD Replacement of ma
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Vacations at Cost in Cali.
fOrnia

WRIT1NG in "Leslie's," John l..
w Cobbs, Jr., describes novel plan
Tor recreation which has been worked
out successfully in the West:
"a two weeks vacation in the noun
tains for $3.50 is almost unbelievable in
these days of mounting hotel costs, but
that is what the city of Los Angeles offers
its residents at the city's municipal camp
ground. Almost every one can manage to
scrape up $3.50, and as an investment in
tn there is nothing that excels a trip
to the mountains. Last summer more than
$500 people who might not have had
vacation otherwise temporarily dropped
business and worrying about making a dol
lar buy two dollars worth of supplies. and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

legs and turbans of pink or white, and
Burmans dressed in brilliant purple or
green; Las, yellow skinned Li-sos, at-faced
Palungs, Was, and Kachins in black and red
strung about with beads or shells. Long
swords hung from the shoulders Of those
who did not carry spear or gun, and the
hilts of wicked-looking daggers peeped from
beneath their sashes Every man carried
weapon ready for instant USE
Nine tribes were present in the market
that day and almost as many languages were
being spoken. 1t was a veritable Babel and
half the trading was done by signs The
narrow street was choked with goods of
every kind spread out upon the ground.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Worlds Great Workshop Of Science

poles do not break off, Wood poles have
greater f1exbility, and this often relieves
severe load by increasing the sag of the
pulling span; but when the ultimate
strength is reached they snap, dropping
everything reinforced concrete pole. be-
cause of its greater Stiffness comes more
quickly to serious DISTRESS but although it
may be wrecked beyond repair it will only
pend. Even If it lets part of the overhead
touch the ground it almost invariably holds
up part, and SO keeps the attachments in
fairly good shape.
properly treated, concrete pole is of
pleasing appearance, but unfortunately.
with very few exceptions, in the making
it looks very unsightly"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

basic substance Of vinegar. The starting
point of this scientific operation which
may become an industrial operation is
acetylene.
THE operation is begun by heating in an
electric oven coke and limestone, which
gives carburet of calcium. The latter.
when combined with water, decomposes
into acetylene and lime. The acetylene.
when made to absorb one molecule of water.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

while the valve in the connecting pipe under
the base Of the tank is opened. The valve
A is then opened, and as the water rises in
the tank the air is compressed and forced
through the pipe d into the tire. After the
tire has been filled to the requisite pressure
the water is turned off, the valve is
opened and the water drained out to irrigate
the garden. The plug in the middle of the
tank is fitted with tiny glass-covered port
so that it may be determined when the water
level passes that point"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

world. AS the traveller gets his first
glimpse of it lying in the valley one thou
sand feet below him, with vertical walls
ten miles long and three wide, surrounded
with snow-capped mountains, it makes an
unforgettable scene. Five rivers flow
through the valley crossed by ponderous
bridges You descend to this city contain
ing 10000 to 100000 population (accord-
ing to the movement of the people), in an
elect ic car line built by an American. and
throughout this land, as in many another
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

great cell-like Spanish structures in the
mountainous sections of Peru, seemed to
nave eorked up the cold for four hundred
years and their bleakness is absolutely i'm
p'egnaoie. No one who visits Bolivia in
winter can possibly imagine how any popu-
lA'lon could build houses with rooms thirty
isst long and sixteen feet high, with no ar
rangements whatever for warming them, to
resist climate as cold as the United States
IN November or December. unless these
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Bolivia, Where Even
Three Overcoats
Don't Suffice!

~LAYTON SEDGWICK COOPER
1 asked a certain gentleman
Z 4 whom he met coming out of
Bolivia wearing three overcoats
abat, he thought of the country. The
Gentleman answered grimly, II didn't see
snvthing of Bolivia. spent the whole
.me in the country in bed, which was
,be cnly place found where | could
keep warm"
Mere staying indoors, however, seems
insufficient precaution; for, according to
Mr. Cooper, it's even colder indoors than
nut. Indeed" he says, writing in "The
South American
4the houses Of Bolivia, like many of the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

chinery installed pricr to 1911 This would
take care of an increased horsepower OF
100000.
BY these means 100000 tons of coal
would be saved in the twelve months in ad
dltlon to labor and transportation.
Power is now more than ever funda-
mental to our existence. The power short
age is national calamity, calling for a
broad national treatment"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
The Saddest Procession
of All

I'm AN article on reconstruction work
in France, Mary Ross writes in "The
Survey:
paris is the knot through which PASS all
the refugee trains from the north on their
way to tranquil French towns in Brittany
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
China's Newspapers

China has about 44o newspapers, with
an average circulation per issue Of not
more than 5000 copies. A Shanghai
daily, printing 10000 copies, claims to
have the largest circulation of any paper
in the Celestial republic-Gas Logic.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Concrete Poles for
trolley Wires

NDlCAT1ONS point to the substitu-
ton Of the concrete pole for the old
wooden trolley pole of the present
day. Not until 1910 did the rein
'0'ceo concrete pole, long matter of ex-
perlment, become a reasonably practical
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Tackling Alcohol in the
Laboratory

\ WRITER in ole Pays de France"
L "a discussing various methods for
procuring alcohol, notes:
"Alcohol, spirit-of-wine, may be syntheti
cally formed in the chemical laboratory:
the same thing is true of acetic acid the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Taller Towers at Nauen
Station Increase the
Sending Range

T IMPROVEMENTS made in the WIRE
less station of the German govern
ment at Nauen enable it to transmit
signals $500 miles. 1t now has several
additional towers, ranging in height
from 800 to $50 feet, which are en-
ployed in transmitting wireless mes
sages. -- Popular Science Monthly for
July.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

the station canteens; the camions did duty
night and day carrying the refugees and
their luggage from station to station, to
the hospital or to Il temporary refuge"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

which added to their distinction. The lips
Of practically every other man and woman
were stained from the red juice, which is
IN universal use throughout India the Ma
lay Peninsula and the Dutch East Indies"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

vaiVe. A pressure gauge is fitted at
the top of the tank, and the air pipe
IS htted with valve, d, as in the
sketch. TO initiate tire the hose from the
an AIR pipe is connected with the tire valve.
The valve in the outlet pipe is closed,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

This is best
q C c o m p ! ] shed
with an old hot
water boiler, az
illustrated. The
pipes A and B
are provided
W / t h separate
shut-of valves,
and lead into the
bottom of the
tank through q
connecting pipe,
which is also
provided with a
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Hitch Your Tire to a
Hydrant.

DUMP up your automobile tires with
air by the use of the water press
ure, if you are so fortunate as to live
in city where the water pressure is
seventy pounds or more, says R. j.
Midgley, in Popular Mechanics" And
he goes on to explain how it's done:
Smyrna times., 1918-09-25
Pose.

".Jibway's favorite remark is, What's
doing in Wall street tOdayP"
$50 it is" replied Mr.. TwobbIe, in
disgusted tones. "And it's nothing in
the world but a silly affectatiOn, in.
tended to impress anyone who happens
to Overhear i'm"
SIS that really so?"
"Of course Jf5way never bought q
share of stock in his life. For all Wall
street means to him, he might just az
well ask. 'How's the rajah of Cawnpur
today7"-Bir ningham Age-Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
TO RELIEVE CATARRH,
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
AND HEAD NOISES

Persons suffering from catarrhal
DEAFNESS, or who are growing hard Of
hearing and have head noises, will be
glad to know that this distressing
anliction can usually be successfully
treated at home by an internal medi-
cine that In many instances has effect
ed complete relief after other treat
ments have failed. Sufferers who
could scarcely hear have had their
hearing restored to such an extent
that the tick OF a watch was plainly
audible seven or eight inches away
from either ear. Therefore, II you
know OF someone who is troubled with
head noises or catarrhal deafness. cut
out this formula and hand it to them
and you may have been the means
Of saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. The prescription
can be prepared at home and is made
as follows:
Secure from your druggist 1 OF. Par
mint Double Strength). Take this
home and add to it u pint Of hot
water and little granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. Take one table
spoonful four times a day.
Parmint is used in this way not
only to reduce by tonic action the in
f1ammation and swelling in the Eu-
stachian Tubes, and thus to equalize
the air pressure on the drum, but to
correct any excess of secretions in the
middle ear. and the results it gives
are nearly always quick and effective
Every person who has catarrh in
any form, or distressing rumbling,
kissing sounds in their ears, should
give this recipe q trial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

"Still on duty IN the hospital.
Haven't been the least seasick and
don't expect to now. Am getting used
to the rocking Of the boat.
.Friday-We are SO far away now
that instead Of saying lover there"
now It is over here. The biggest part
Of this trip is over and I'll be glad
when It is over. I'm beginning to
get tired Of this ship.
when first got on this boat
thought 1t wonderful and would never
get through looking, but already ! can
walk the whole length Of the deck
and never glance out at all? Plenty
Of water, but 1t is sure bum for taking
baths and washing clothes. Too much
salt.
Saturday-Tonight we are in the
danger zone. The boat is going at
pretty good speed under cover OF
darkness.
1T has been very cold today with
ing. And believe me the ocean is
rough. The waves look like regular
walls Of water.
Tonight everyone must sleep with
their clothes on and their life belts
beside them in case anything hap
pens. which sincerely hope will not
"Of course when you get this letter
1t will all be over and we will have
landed. But at the present time 1t Is
not over as we still have the most
dangerous part to go through.
Sunday nocn-We must be getting
near someplace now SO will drop this
In the mail l suppose by this time
you have received the card that have
arrived safely, SO don't worry"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

Capsules are the remedy you need.
Take three or four every day. The
healing oil soaks into the cells and lin
ing of the kidneys and drives out the
poisons. New life and health will sure
ly follow. When your normal vigor
has been restored continue treatment
for while to keep yourself in condi
ton and prevent return of the dis
ease.
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied with re-
suits. But be sure to get the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accept no
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages At all drug stores-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
to withstand attacks Of kidney, liver,
bladder and stomach troubles and all
diseases connected with the urinary
organs, and to build up and restore to
health organs weakened by disease.
These most important organs must be
watched, because they filter and puri-
fy the blood: unless they do their work
you are doomed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependence backache. stomach
trouble. pains in Che loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, difficulty when urin-
atine, rheumatism, sciatica and lum-
bago all warn you of trouble with your
Kidneys GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

His experience on board transport
enroute to France arc related by Rob-
ert Tomlinson In letter to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Tomlinson.
514 South Eleventh street.
The letter follows:
Tuesday. on board ship-"Well. here
am, about 600 miles out in the ocean.
and feeling fine, never better.
1--WE left port (where am not al
lowed to say at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, passing many larger beats
in the harbor, but none as large as
the one we are on.
ut certainly was q sight for US that
had never taken q trip like this be-
fore, and I think about 80 per cent.
OF the whole bunch never have.
1--WE line up for our meals just as
we did in camp with our mess kits,
but the food Is prepared by the ships
crew instead OF the army cook.
Last night in the mess hall we
were supposed to have q picture show,
but they couldn't get the machine to
work and the evening was spent in
singing-and believe me they sure did
sing.
1--WE have our fire drills every day,
and it is so arranged that they get
the entire bunch on the upper deck in
a very short time. And after they
are up there,.I don't know where they
put them all because there certainly
is a mob of us. We wear our life
belts every minute of the day, even
eat with them on. At night We take
them off and use them as pillow.
Life Belt Always With You.
81 am sitting on one of the upper
decks writing this and an officer just
came by and made me put my life
belt on. l had slipped it off and was
leaning against it. This belt here is
the same as a gas mask over there,
1t is your protection and with you all
the time.
pete Lichtenfels' bunk is on the
same deck as mine, but We don't eat
together, as everyone must eat at the
same table every meal.
THE ocean has been very quiet so
far, that is quiet for the ocean. but at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
Yankees Find Much Of Interest
on Trip Across, Writes 7omlinson

that the waves are the largest I've
ever seen.
Some Of the boys had their first
taste Of seasickness this morning. !
haven't been affected yet, but expect
to get mine just the same as all the
rest when the sea begins to get
rough.
Pete is eating his supper now and
after he gets through he is coming up
here and we will probably 60 to the
picture show they didn't have last
night This Is furnished by the ~"
No matter where you 60 you will al
ways find the ''Y." They have a large
room on board ship here but it is in
the front part Of the ship and it seems
to roll about more than the rear end,
and for that reason l spend most of
my time in the rear.
$50 much for the first day out
"Wednesday-Tonight Is much diff.
ferent. The sea is rough and there is
a heavy fog outside.
81 have been working in the hospital
today and I have enjoyed the exper-
fence. OF course out Of bunch like
this there must be some sickness and
they must be taken care Of Only the
bad cases of seasickness are brought
in because they will get over that.
Haven't seen Pete at all today,
but I guess he Is still here, as there
isn't much chance of leaving this boat
'Thursday-Tonight finds us still
further out on the broad ocean. AS
near as l can figure out we are about
1000 miles out
"Over Here" Now.
Certainly is new experience for
me to travel for days and never see
bit of land Nothing but water and
lots of it.
This evening about 5 o'clock we
saw another ship far away in the dis
lance. While it was too far away
to distinguish the lines, it certainly
was welcome sight to see something
besides water
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

New York will build no schools dur
ing war time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

II you feel tired out, ont OF sorts,
Respondent. mentally or physically de
pressed, and lack the desire to accom-
plish things get so cent box Of Wen
dell's Ambition Pills at A. G. Luken,
Conkey Drug Company, Glenn This
tlethwaite's today and take the first
step toward feeling better right away.
Ii you drink too much. smoke too
much, or are nervous because OF over
work OF any kind, WeIdell's Ambition
pills will make you feel better in three
days or money back from A. G.
Luken, Conkey Drug Company, Glenn
Thistlethwaite on the first box pur-
chs sed
For all affections o. the nervous sys-
TEN, constipation. loss of appetite. lack
OF confidence. trembling. kidney or liv-
er complaints. sleeplessness, exhaust
ed vitality or weakness of any kind,
get a box Of Wendells Ambition Pills
tc lay on the money back plan.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
A SUCCESSFUL REMEDY

All things succeed which really de
serve to,-which fill real need, which
prove their worth. The fact that the
famous old root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has for three generations been
relieving women of this country from
the worst forms Of female ills and has
won such a strong place in our Ameri-
can homes proves it's merit beyond the
question of doubt 1t will well pay
any woman who is in need of such q
medicine to try it.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
Divisions Formed for
"Y" Membership Driue

Regulars" and Home Guards"
will have a local conflict when the
two divisions of the Y. NJ. C. A. men,
bership campaign committees will
struggle for the largest number of
new members.
Harry Doan was made General of
the Regulars" and C. e. Thomson,
General" of the Home Guards"
Each general will have a staff OF six
captains. and a general working COM
mi.tee of twenty-four additional men,
bers. There will be lieutenant gen.
eral under each general to act as an
assistant for the boys membership
campaign, and they in turn will have
captains and workers to cover the
boys territory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
DR.. e. E. Duffin Gets
Captains Commission

DR.. c. E. Duffin today received a
medical corps. He was notified sew
eral days ago that he had passed the
examination for service and was or
dered to hold himself in readiness for
the call to duty. He has not been
informed as to the date when he is to
report at camp.