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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
BLIMP IS ADRIFT
FOR TWO DAYS
Story Of Hardships, Daring and
Escape From Death Dur.
ing War.
THREE IN WILD RIDE
Big United states 0irigibie on U-6oat
Hunt Year Ago Runs Wild 800
Miles From Port-loaded
With Bombs.

Washington.-An unusual story of
daring and remarkable escape from
death during the wa1 was brought to
light when naval officers made public
an account Of the adventures Of the
crew Of the navy dirigible BIZ, which
was given up for lost by the depart
ment in July, 1918, after 1t had drifted
around ut sea for more than two days,
during which the crew had practically
nothing to eat and ran short of drink
ing water. The dirigible finally was
forced TO descend and the crew was
rescued by the Swedish ship Skagern.
The BIZ. with Ensign W. h. Grit.
fin as commanding officer. Ensign W.
c. Briscoe as assistant pilot and ma
chinist's Mate f. A. Upton as me-
chanic, was ordered to leave Chatham
Mass, early July - on a patrOling
expedition.
German submarines were then Oper.
ating off the Atlantic coast and the dir
igible was well loaded with bombs
Scanty food supplies were carried, as
Ensign Griffin expected to return t
Chatham that night. The radio equip
inent had only been partly installed
Rudder Brace Lost.
The Bib patrOled to the north ant
sighted transport about 3 80 p. III
Ensign Griffin headed toward the YES
sci, intending to escort it toward port
when the heel brace OH the rudder wa:
Carried away, making it impossible 4
steer the craft.
A sea anchor was rugged up and III
effort made to retard the dirigible'
progress. After few moments, how
ever, the towing cable parted and tn
nOrthward progress was resumed Il
an increased speed.
About 8 30 O'Clock that night n shi
was sighted and nine rockets were fin
ed from a pistol. The vessel apparent
~ saw the signals and direCtsz it
course toward the Bio only to turn .
way in few moments and leave tn
helpless gas bag to the mercy of til
wind.
About that time the pipe line leadin
to the emergency oil tank broke an
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26

WsVO sSSWS~s
and would have gone to the bitter end
of paralyZing every form of activity
had not the motor truck, which had
no terminals. gone to the rescue. Now
ut this time. May l. 1919. another thing
has got the motor truck by the throat
and is choking three-quarters of it's
efficiency out of it.
This time it is the dime museum
freak construction Of our sO-cailed
good roads. not by tying up the motor
truck as the locomotive was tied up
in the terminal, but by knock.
ing it and its trailers to pieces. thus
cutting short the life Of the rolling
stock. as well as making it move
ter of load over the imperfect sur
faces, increasing the cost Of motor
truck transportation way beyond what
1t ought to be for what the motor
truck does. as well as limiting the
amount it can do way down below the
normal, writes Frederic ]. Nash, in
New York World. Had these roads
been properly constructed they would
have gone to the stock exchanges and
been bought and sold there. like every
other kind Of transportation securi-
ties. As it is. they have gone to pieces
and left the bondholders, the states,
counties and townships, their bonds on
their hands and only Il scrap heap of
bad roads to show for them. These
freak roads. had they been offered on
the stock exchanges with only them.
selves as security would not have sold
for one cent on the dollar. They are
built on the credit Of the states. coun,
ties and townships through which
they passed. This at the rate Of two
hundred millions Of dollars per year
A speed of $50 miles an hour on the
beach at DaytOna, Fla. was made last
Lincoln's birthday. rate of speed
which the locomotive has never beer
able to reach. Anything beyond {
three-tOn truck load ia more than 8
freak highway can safely carry. Will,
the ordinary normal load Of the freigh
car on it's railroad Is 50 tons. II thes,
few things could be combined in tn,
highway-absence Of terminals. a rat,
of speed beyond that Of the railroad
a freight-carrying tonnage equal t
that of the railroad. a cost of the up
keep less than that Of the railroad
this would multiply our present mean
OF transportation seven or eight time
and give this country prosperity dur
ing the next dozen years such as W
have never even dreamed Of. w
want to change our form of highwa
construction over night and put OIL
highway securities on the stock e,
changes and not our highways on til
dump heap. Highway stocks an
bonds based on the value of this prov
erly-constructed highway will pay
higher rate Of interest than the raj
ways ever have, for it will do niue
more work.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
Bond Issue 10 Answer.

Few communities. except those hav-
ing large cities in them with result
ing high valuation. can afford mod.
ern system of highways &nd pay as
they 60. The only other alternative
q to issue bonds.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
Surprised.

"Yes. I think we can use you in the
movies. and I'll start you Mt 81 day.
The salary is not large and you may
find it trifie difficult getting along
at first" II should say so. I didn't
suppose you movie people talked ia
anybody OF less than thousand dol
lars per week."-LOuisville Courier
Journal.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
Good Roads in Arizona.

Assisted by national and forest
service appropriations, the state Of
Arizona and its IA counties have start
ed upon a road improvement program
expected to consume ut least $780,
100000.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
Wild Dash Northward.

All night the dirigible continued its
wild dash northward. the crew mean.
time consuming the small amount Of
food aboard. Ensign Griffin had no
idea Of his whereabouts.
On the morning Of the third day of
the Involuntary cruise the sun shone
brightly and as the gas in the bag ex.
banded rapidly the Bio started to rise.
Ensign Griffin. after conference
with the other members of the crew.
decided to bring the B-12 to the SUR
face and take a chance of being pick
ed up.
Shortly after descending ship was
sighted and 1t directed its course to-
ward the dirigible. the crew Of
which meanwhile We're having great
difficulty in keeping clear of the
water The vessel proved to he the
Swedish steamer Skagern. bound for
Halifax. 4 small boat was put over
the side and the crew Of the B-12 TAX
en- off. Then. as the increasing hea,
from the sun caused the gas further
IT, expand. the dirigible rose Il few feet
above the surface. was pulled over to
the Skagern, the rip cord pulled, and
the BIZ salvaged without much dam
age. more than 800 miles from its home
station.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-26
Eviction Postponed.

New YOrk.-Just as the city marshal
was engaged In evicting the Kant.
rOwttz family for nonpayment Of rent,
the stOrk arrived. Eviction postponed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

ed missing; Private Chester Carter,
Alpena.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing: Corp. Oscar
r. Blackwood, winthrop; Privates Ar
lie Bolden. Shirley; Henry r. Hollo-
ALABAMA.
Killed in action: Private Daniel NJ.
Rachiels. New Brockton.
Died from wounds: Private Robert
l.. Reeves, r. +, D. 1. Newell.
Died, accident and other causes: PR
Yates Malcolm Sansbury, Daleville;
Frank Wilson, Birmingham.
Died of disease: Wagner Walter F.
Shuttlesworth, R. F. p. 1. Centerville;
Private Bascom A, knight, r. F. D.
!, New Brockton.
Mllstead, Calera: Privates William c,
Lambert, Jasper; William L. Burton,
III East Fifth St, Tuscumbia; Porter
J.. Ragsdale, oneonta. ~,
Wounded. degree undetermined: Pri-
Yates Charlie Beardon. R, F.. n. 2,
Double Spring. James w. Bentley,
Gadsden: Claude w. Wood, r. F. D. 6,
Florence.
Wounded slightly; Sergts. Soil Mon
sky, Montgomery; Bill Brown, Ozark
Privates William II. Avery, Auburn
H. Free. Enterprise Richard NJ. Brooks,
r. F.. d. 4, Brantley; Johnnie Hatcher,
Mastin: Dennis McGregor, Huntsville
Emmett r. Singleton, Iron City; Brady
McCollum, Birmingham; Starke II,
Moore. Mobile: Dossie Clinkscales.
Vincent; Peter P. Hasselvander, Acker-
Vile; Leonard O'Shields, Admission;
Charles Q. Payne, Key; Jimmy j.
Reeves. r. f, D. Short Creek.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing: Private VIM.
+, Ryan, Jasper.
Returned to duty, previously reported
missing: Private Riley Thornton, R. f.
d. /, Batesville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-Four army
casualty lists, made public here today,
contain a total Of $3.50 names, divided:
Killed in action. S5; died from
wounds, 30; died, accident and other
causes, "a; died Of disease. Sc; wounded
severely, S44; wounded, degree unde-
termined, 6S4; wounded slightly, 1852;
missing In action, 2.
Included In the lists:
TENNESSEE.
Wounded severely; Lieuts. Herbert
L. Allison, Nashville, A. p. Sullivan,
cleveland; Corp. Ernest NJ; Ward,
r. F. D, 8, Martin; Joseph II, Bra
shears. r. F. d, s, Kingston; Robert
II. Houser, r, T.. n, ?, F1lntville; James
Is. Raffety, Dukedom; John H. Samuel,
North Nashville; John A. Swift, X. r.
u, /, SCOTS HIN; Robert Dee Vaughn,
r, +, d, 2, Newbern,
L, wGsnds o.,D a saT,on. L%STtGrshmra
David A, Pence, Nashville; Corp. Thorn
as Seay, Newport; Privates Thomas j.
Edwards, Bartlett; Edward Mckinnon,
S65 S. Fourth St. Memphis. Adiey L.
Perry, C%enterville; Harvey A. H.
Wright, Chattanooga; Thomas A. Lon
don, r, F, D, L. Rives; Robert Max
Springfield; James d, Powell, Roam
Mountain; John r, Elkins, r. f. d. 2,
Haskell; William Brendle, Pomona:
Louis T.. Case. Prospect Station; Pres
ton Ford, Smyrna; Swan G. Hixon,
Greenevtlle; Charlie w, Beamon, r.
F. u. l., Calhoun,
man, 800 Carroll ave, Memphis; VIII
liam z, Argo, Trezevant; David A.
Wood, Coal Creek; Corps. Paul Carter,
44o Vance ave, Memphis; Anderson II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
New Alcoholic Elixir, Called
AspironaI, MediCated With
Latest Scientific Remedies
Used and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent CompIiCa-
tons.
Every Druggist in U. S. In
struCted to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
II Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warmth.

The sensation OF the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the Two
Minute cold and cough reliever, author
itatively guaranteed by the laborato-
ries; tested. approved and most enthu-
siastically Endorsed by the highest au-
thorities, and proclaimed by the com
mon people as ten times as quick and
effective as whiskey, rock and rye, or
any other cold and cough cure they
rave ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied with
the wonderful new elixir, 40 all Won
have to DO to get rid OF that cold is
10 step into the nearest drug store.
hand the clerk half a dollar FOR a bot.
tie OF Asptronal, and tell him to serve
you . tsaspoontul with four teaspoon
tuls of water in a glass, With your
watch in your hand, take the drink at
one aNallov and call for your money
hack In two minutes II you cannot feel
your cold fading away like a dream,
within the time limit, Don't be basA-
full, for all druggists invite you and ex-
poet YOU to try II, Everybody's do
When youV cold or cough is relieved.
take the remainder OF the bottle home
90 your wife and babies, for AspironaI
II by far the safest and most effective,
The easiest 20 take and most agreeable
cold aud cough remedy for infants and
children. DO not be afraid OF its alco-
holic contents, for Il contains no more
than any good doctor would prescribe
for IA cold. cough or the flu. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
STATE Gam SECURE
S7,5OO,OOO ROAD
FUND FROM u. s.
Rider ApprOpTiating Sum Is
Regarded as Certain to
Pass Both Branches of Con-
greSS in Near Future.
BY CHAS. S. HAYDEN.
(Staff CoFreapondAptA


WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Mcclellan, in a statement addressed to
Gov, Roberts and the state legislature
issued several days ago, pointed out
obtain something like 81, 500, 900 of fed
eral money for the Improvement Of
roads. This is on the assumption that
the rider to the ~postoffice bill provld-
ing an appropriation OF 5000. 000, 900 for
road improvement. goes through as II is
confidently believed II will.
For some time, however, Tennessee
has had an opportunity to avail itself
Of the use Of government money for this
purpose, the total amount to which 1t
was entitled being 81, 1886. 1855 IS, and yet
the records show it has applied for but
Sl3S,2l7, or but little more than 10 per
cent Of that which was available. In
that. however, 1t is but little different
from the other states in the Union.
Incompleted Prospects
A statement issued by the department
~ labor shows that although five gov
rnmen road projects have been app
proved in the state of Tennessee, none
% them as yet has been completed. The
total cost Of these projects is estimated
al $3.50, 2lS.75, Of which one-half is
borne out Of the federal fund a%ppropri-
Rtsd Tor this purpose.
Efforts are now being made by the
department OF labor to stimulate inter
est in these projects throughout the
country, II Is admitted that labor costs
and materials are high, but there Is
every reason to believe this condition
will prevail for a long time and the
good roads thus provided not only will
improve the country through which
they pass, but the work will afford en-
ployment for the thousands of men now
being released from the army. 1t is
urged that the good roads pay big diyi-
1--4- u, NnArannA1 Land Hrnlt.Ag onA
stimulate business in all lines.
That there is need for stimulation in
his regard Is shown from the fact that
in all states only As projects, approved
by the federal government and entitled
to aid on the status thus obtained, have
been completed. The total number Of
projects approved are 760 in number
and represent n mileage Of 1896 The
state Of Arkansas has completed one
project, representing a mileage Of 5.549,
California 6 miles, North Carolina 3
miles, Louisiana 4 miles and West Vir-
GINA 2 miles, Texas has had 70
projects. representing 1000 miles, APP
proved but has completed non Of them,
although this state has received $4,000
Of federal money for work approved and
in progress.
figures, ito fit itself for the great in
dustrial development nov impending
and at the same time obtain one-half
the money from the government. In
fact we may say that all the money
would come from outside for that to be
provided by the states, counties or dis
tricts could be provided through bond
issues and the state could be gridlroned
with highways leading to all important
centers and connecting them one with
another. | certainly hope the people of
my state will see this thing as | do and
take the steps necessary to 60 for
ward"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

erton; Fred L. Lakewood, summer
town; Lovelace Davidson. Bemis; Bos-
coe k. Johnson, Dowelltown; Murrell
carter, Morristown,
Killed, in action, previously reported
wounded severely; Private Anon H.
wounded slightly, previously reported
missing: Private George |. Reaves, X.
+, d. /, Binfield.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-
yiously reported missing; Private John
q. Souibb, r. r. D, l, Limestone.
Returned to duty, previously reported
missing: Private Dewey W. Williams,
Monterey.
Killed in action: Private William T.
Bunch, Doloroso.
Corp. Dosie Cinnamon, Lucedale.
Died OF disease: Corp, James r.
Finch, G%reenville; Private Charles Cros-
by, Marydell.
Barry, Corinth; John II. Russerl,
Lemon.
chanic Rollin Oswalt, Rudom; Privates
billiard w. Brown, r. F. d. |, Ratlin;
William H. Brown. Pickens; William
H. Carlton, Cruger, Gus Coleman. Ack-
erman: Emet Crittenden, McComb;
Clover Smith, r, +. D.. 2. B~rookhaven.
Wounded slightly: Corp. George C.
Allen, Carriere; Privates Joseph A.
Council, Star Route, Columbus; Claude
Gate, Columbia; Holloman Hastings,
Rosetta; Dan Blackman. r. r, u. 2,
Raymond; Lawrence Stills, r, +, d, 3,
New Hebron; Richard Lee, r, f, n. 8,
Hattiesburg; William r. Wommaclt,
Puckett; Johnnie Hailes, r. f. d. 2,
Shubuta,
Wounded severely, previously report
ed missing: Corp. James W. Mclnnts,
Leakesville.
Wounded. degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing: Privates Ran
dolph Nicaise, Kiln; Jim Sartain, r, #.
ID. 2, salisbury.
Killed in action: Private William j.
Hicks, Benton.
Died OF disease: Privates Clarence T,
Thurston, r. +, D, 3, Fort Smith, Lon
ME II, Richardson. r, f. ID. 8, Texar-
kama,
wounded, degree undetermined:
Sergt. Richard w. Lawrence, Tucker
man; Corp, Daniel B. Smith, Mountain
Ton: PriVates Lee b. Iafferty; Browns
vile: William r. Rogers, Washington
county; James r. Berry, Portia,
Wounded slightly: Privstes Chester
u, Smith, Banks: Chester A, Nees,
R~entonville; Benjamin +. Morrison,
Batesville; Nathan r. smith, Griffith
VILE; John w Elder, Chicot, Robert
A. Carter, Texarksna; less T.. Brown,
Scottsville; John v. Gibson, Charles
ton; Roy c. CRntwell, Corning,
wounded slightly. previously report
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
OWN HOME MOVE
PUSHED BY RELAT0RS

An effort to revive interest in the
own yDur-home movement is being
made by the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards and the Memphis
Real Estate association has been asked
to cooperate.
John NJ. Dean. president of the local
real estate association. has appointed
a committee composed OF Millard NALL,
chairman. Fl. p. Wade and c. N.
Churchill to devise plans for promoting
the movement,
The Memphis Chamber of Commerce
has been requested by Mr.. Dean to
appoint a similar committee to work
in conjunction with the rear estate COM
mittee.
A strong Endorsement Of the own
your-home campaign has been given by
the United States department Of labor,
on the ground that the safety OF the
nation lies in its homes and that the
greatest happiness Of a nation is among
contented home owners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
GREENvILLE IN NEED
OF 500 C0TTAGE.HOMES

Memphis capital is sought bv the
G~reenville, Miss, chamber Of commerce
to build 10 apartment houses and 500
cottages to accommodate the people
who want to live there.
L. A. Clark, secretary Of the Green
vile commerce body, agrees to find
tenants for the buildings before the
foundations can be completed, according
10 a letter received by John NJ, Dean,
association.
Mr. Dean says that Memphis capital
does not have to leave the city to find
profitable Investment, the building sit
uation here being just as acute as II
could be at G%reenVille. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
Stop itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stopburning itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo fur.
nished by any druggist for CSC. Extra
Large bottle, 500. Healing begins the
moment Zemo is applied. In a short
time usually every trace OF eczema,
letter, pimples, rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making 1t
vigorously healthy, always use Zemo,
the penetrating. antiseptc liquid. 1t
is not greasy and does not stain. When
others fail 1t is the one dependable
treatment for skintroubles Of all kinds.
The Z. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, o. Y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
FIVE RED SOY TO 90

BOSTON. Fab Ia Manager Barrow.
OF the Boston American league base.
ball club, announced today that waiv-
ers had been received from ali the
league clubs on Fred Thomas, third
baseman; Richard HoblitSeli, first.
baseman, and outflelders James Walsh,
Paul Smith and George Whiteman. All
i've were members ow the worlds
champion Red Sox team last season, .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

To Cure Habltual Constipation
Take "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN' for
two or three weeks. A Liquid Tonic
Laxative. Pleasant to Take. SOC. II
Regulates. adv
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
while the market was on the down

while the market was on the down
grade.
If Mr.. Palmer's suggestion were to
be followed out there would be con-
fusion no matter on what system
sales prices were based. If the ac-
tual cost of goods governed there
would be as many different prices for
a standard article as there are mer-
chants in a community, the prices
varying with the time at which the
purchases were made. Customers
would seek for. the lowest price. and
would leave the merchant with the
higher priced goods unsold on his
shelves. If the other plan :. were
adopted. and the cost of replacement
governed, retail prices would be sub
stantially uniform but the customer
would see that on given article one
merchant. was making several times
tho profit made by another. Either
way the results would be confusing
and unsatisfactory.
II there is any advantage to be
gained by furnishing the public in
formation as to wholesale prices it
seems that the only useful plan would
be to provide for the publication. in
an official way Of current Wholesale
prices from day to day or week to
week In that way the community
would be kept in touch with the one
element which ought to govern the
fluctuation in retail prices. namely the
cost Of replacement
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
EVENING EDITION.

Did you think I wanted to marry q
schoolmarm? No, of course, I didn't
mean that You shall study as much
as YOU want to-after we are mar
ried. Well study together! Why
wait for an education?"
be your wife now. I've got Sto be
somewhere near your equal, in
knowledae, at least. before / could
think of 1t. I'll see what turn out
to be. I'm not going to have your
friends despising me and plying
you"
| and laughed.
that little feather-brained idot?"
I'll warrant you had more real
knowledge when you were. FIVE years
old than Trudie will ever have. The
only school, she ever finished was
dancing school, and she couldn't
Jump on a train when it was going
nor light any kind of a fire even in
fireplace if her life depended on it.
she's a poor little fool! Talk about
Ibeing my equal! There's only one
thing I'm not dead certain you're not
nv superior in, and that's in loving
me as 1 love YOU OF course. there's
no comparison between the two
things, for look how wonderful you
are, and what am that you should
love me? But say-do you think you
|could-iust a little to begin on?"
He was bending anxiously over her
now. his eloquent eyes pleading, his
voice rich and tender with emotion.
"Could you-darling?"
With a swift beautiful motion OF
claiming their own. Hilda's bandased
hands went round his neck and drew
his face down close to her lips. But
1,r
heard. r
THE END
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18

| from doing any more harm. this ses-
sion. Now. I'd like an answer to my
question. told you that 1 loved you.
Will you marry me?"
For answer Hilda raised her eyes
and gave him one lons, troubled
look.
"Who is Gertrude Gilchrist?" she
asked irrelevantly.
"She's little silly-headed fool that
is always trailing around trying to
take on notice. She's dogged my
sion. She's uniform-crazy. What on
earth has she got to do with the sub
ject?' Has she been nosing in on this
combination? She's a. nut! She's a
mess! What have we got to do with
herr"
She called Mrs. Stevens moth
err" said Hilda in a trouble voice,
land she spoke as if she correspond
ed with you.'
"she did, did she?' said the young
man, noting with satisfaction the
da's face as was visible. "Well, she
does; she writes me loads of invita-
tions which I never answer, and
sends me postcards with her picture
in fancy costumes that she has worn
at az play for some war benefit, and I
put them in the waste basket! Do
you know what mother and call
her? The vampire 'vamp' for
short. Oh you peach blossom! Oh,
you darling! Did you care? It's the
first good turn she ever did me in
her life, if you care! And now, an
swer my question-Will you marry
me right away?"
The bandaged head shook decid-
ed negative:
mot till I've had an education"
Education be hanged! Haven't I
got education enough for us both