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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
SEE VALUE OF MOTOR TRUCK
nen susaness Men Realize That
Their System Of Freight Transper-
tation 70 obssiete,

That the war brought to France an
object lesson in the utility of the
'notortruck as Q means of freight
transportation appears in plans now
under way to develop q long haul
system. 1t Is hoped thereby to quicken
the movement Of goods and lessen
tne Impotence Of various business
interests with the slowness of rail-
way and waterway traffic. The prac.
ticability Of the motortruck as a
freight carrier was a revelation TO
Frenchmen Of business who had de-
pended In normal times on what would
De held an abnormally slow service.
FROM Havre to Paris by boat means
often a journey Of at least three
months, and at the quickest, which
requires special arrangement with the
government. takes about four weeks.
Commenting on railroad transporta.
ton between Paris and the seaports
Paris business man Is reported as
saying that from Havre one must ex.
pect a delay Of one or two months
from Bordeaux delay Of two OF
three months, and that "when goods
for Paris reach Marseilles they stay
there" The humorous exaggeratior
illustrates the condition which I.
turning Frenchmen to the hopeful
project of long hauls by motortrucks
solution which will probably de
velop because the nation is alread!
provided with excellent roads.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
We OId.Time Telephone Girl.

thine was before the experts came
along, and, in vulgar business parlance,
sold efficiency to the telephone COM
panies, when the telephone was real
convenience" John Ambruster relates
In Everybody's. ''The historic in
stance of a lady who rang up central
and said: I am just stepping over to
Mrs. Brewsters' for few minutes to
get her doughnut recipe-she's Main
227-and I'll leave the receiver off SC
you can hear If the baby cries and let
me know In my home town we used
to ask central where the fire was and
who was dead and did she think there
was any mail for u.s."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Poisoned by Ink.

Behind the scenes at the Globe the
tier, where, to the delight of all play
,oers, Miss Violet Vanbrugh has scor-
ed another wonderful success in
Trimmed in Scarlet" the famous &C.
rress told me this amusing story of her
Early days.
1--WE were playing Romeo and Jul
ct ON tour" she said, land one nigh
the poison scene, Juliet found her
elf without phial. The audience
as waiting, and in despair she
;natched an ink-bottle from the stage
carpenter. and gasping is 1t empty?
ushed on.
But when the hapless lady raiset
he bottle to her lips and tipped 1
lownwards a stream Of ink descended
,ver her chin and down her whit
iress. The house yelled at the conf
al sight."-London TH-Bits.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Nine Month. on warship.

A naval man, home on leave, was dis
cussing Lord Jellicoe's tribute to all
ranks who fought at Jutland, and he
revealed what seems to the lower deck
the highest form Of heroism.
II was not the fighting, not the anx-
lous watching day and night-that Is
what a naval man is there for. he
showed.
ave been 10 years In the navy, but
If you'd ever told me before the wal
that should ever have lived for nine
months on board ship without break
[ should have dropped down Dead" nc
said. But I've just done It," he add
ad.-London Chronicle.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
LAY ALL UNDER CONTRIBUTION
PERSIAN os-sishss Demand Aims - .
Right and Simple People Read
lily Give Up.

A feature Of Persian life which Illus
trates the simple and superstItious
nature Of the people Of the mideast II
their tolerance Of the dervishes. These
weird. gypsylike beggars infest the
cities and annoy the village fos In
passing from one place to an.ih, ac-
cording to their vows Of it's r.iry.
These are not the whirling dervishes
NJ circus fame. Whirling would be too
energetic q form Of worship for the
members Of this most ancient leisure
class. Their greatest exertion consists
Of walking slowly and blowing a horn
ia announce their presence.
The dervish Of Persia Is known by
his begging bowl, conical cap. animal
skin cape and club. The weapon.
which Is usually a stick driven through
with nails. Is carried conspicuously.
II fact, II seems unpleasantly ready
for use when Its owner calmly de-
mands tribute. II Is true that there
is small danger of its use, even II
aims are refused. but q refusal how.
ever polite and apologetical. is sure to
lrouse the wrath of the dervish. His
vocabulary may be unintelligible, but
rhe meaning Of his threats and proph-
ecles Is usually understood. Fellow
citizens Of the dervish tribe prefer to
make gift at any cost In order to
avoid having the wrath Of heaven
called down upon them In the mastery
language Of an experienced heaven In.
voker.
The dervish makes himself useful to
the community honored by his pres
ence by telling fortunes and stories
ieciting prayers, selling charms anG
even curing the sick by blowing his
sacred breath on them-all in return
Tor which he turns over to his chic
after deducting living wage.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Stampede Road
to Comet Mines

Arthur Reall. manager of the Hybla
Mining Company. is planning the put
ting into service of the old Stampede
route to the Comets mining district.
The distance to the various proper
ties at Comet can be greatly lessened
by the proposed road and the work en-.
tailed to put the old grade into com.
mission should not be great. nor should
the cost Of this proposed work be ex-
cessive.
The total distance is fourteen and
one-half miles between the Tungsten
Comet mill and Phoebe. but the con-
struction Of wagon bins at the Mendha
siding at the point would make the ore
haul but eleven miles, thus by reduce
ing the more severe grades on the old
road the expense of marketing the
ores from the Comet district would be
greatly reduced.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
GAVE THANKS FOR ARMIsr!ce
Feryent Gratitude 10 God Was Fra
Thought Of the Gallant De-
tenders 81 veedun.

The artillery IRE died out. and there
was a pause that seemed like the sud-
den end of the world. Then from the
~ bells. high In the towers Of the old
cathedral At verdun. pealed forth
those silvery tones that proclaimed
again. Peace on earth" The armistice
had come.
Slowly the great doors Of the ca
thedral opened and in rushed coo allied
soldiers. Doctor Maurer Of the Red
Triangle. says q writer In Association
Men. quietly walked to the altar rail
and knelt there. Captains, lieutenants
and soldiers reached for the BEN
ropes. and he feared the opportunity
for religious service was lost. But
they saw the lonely figure and came
into the choir space. As he rose al
was quiet.
Boys" he said. II believe we all
want to sing and that we ought to sing
the Doxology."
At Its close Doctor Maurer raised
his hands. and Mohammedans, Catho-
lies. PrOtestants and Jews bowed their
heads and fell on their knees. Amid
the ruins 600 soldiers knelt-Moham.
medans humping their heads on the
stones, Catholics devoutly crossing
themselves. and Jews and Protestants
with hands clasped. faces shining and
eyes lifted,
Doctor Maurer led in that everwon.
derful prayer, "Our Father Which Ar,
In Heaven" He then suggested that
the Americans sing, MY Country, IT'S
Of Thee" while the English sang "God
Save the King" At the close Of the
singing the French soldiers pushed for
ward and sang. as only Frenchmer
can sing, the "Marseillaise."
The French general came forward
and took Doctor Maurer's hands. 81
want to thank you" he said. 'for lead
ing these men on this occasion of grace
to offer praise to God for the deliver
ance Of France and for the safety o.
the world"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Peanut Now Impertan. Crop.

The peanut has accomplished won
ders for agricultural development. and
has increased production by acres and
doubled the value Of land in many
sections. II similarly helped Alabama
through the crisis when the appear
ance Of the weevil played havoc In
the cotton fields Of that state. 1t has
done well throughout the South, and
Virginia. which formerly stood first In
its production, has sunk to Hfth place.
The peanut oil industry has added
to the value Of the crop. and this year
the total harvest and value were the
greatest ever recorded. In spite Of q
reduction In acreage. The once de
spised peanut has proved itself valu
able agricultural asset to the Soutf
and the country. and the end Is mo-
yet.--New Orleans mes-Picayune.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
M.relx Breach Of Discipline.

An air cadet in England recently
swoOped down toward country road
while practicing diving and struck a
carriage in which two convalescent
officers were driving. Both 'officers
were killed. When the cadet was put
on trial the defense set up the plea
that there had been no such culpaDie
negligence as would justify a verdict
Of manslaughter. although the pilot hac
committed a breach Of discipline II
avinr low over the road. The cade'
was acquitted.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Everyene There Named Levy.

There II q popularity about Little
Hancock island, Lunenburg county,
Nova Scotia, which IL not generally
known. Nearly all the residents are
named Levy. In fact, only few years
ago Ill the residents bore that name.
In the majority Of cases the given
or Christian names Ii taken from the
Old Testament. The Levys claim to be
direct descendants Of the men who fol-
lowed the flsherman's calling on thu
sheess Of 0alilee h the time Of Christ
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Roadside Mine
Being Developed

W. A. ("Roadside") Smith drove Into
Phoebe today from the Roadside mine.
In which he is heavily interested.
This well-known property has been
closed down for several months. but
Manager Smith reports interesting de-
velopments from the recent work
which he has started. The face of the
exploratory drift from the bottom Of
the shaft. which has lately been ad-
vanced. is now In ore. picking up the
continuation of the bonanza oreshoot
above from which recent shipment
was made.
Manager Smith is on the ground and
will rush development work during
the winter months. No effort will be
made to ship ore until road conditions
| improve in the spring.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

ach and other greens. For this reason
these vegetables are good for children.
particularly when milk and eggs are
scarce.
Some children do not like vegetables
and IL does little good to try to per-
suade them to eat them A better way
Ii to put them into soups or gravies
without saying anything about Il. For
example. make milk stews or Eravies
and put into them any small amounts
Of cooked vegetables that may be left
over or some fresh vegetables cooked
4 for the purpose. Here Is a recipe for a
milk stew. With plenty of bread. a
large bowl of it makes a good dinner
for a child.
MILK STEW WITH VEGETABLES.
quart milk. whole or skim.
l cup raw potatoes, cut In small
pieces.
A few lettuce leaves. spinach or 9TH
or greens cut into small pieces or chop
ped.
A small piece of onion.
2 level tablespoons butter or bacon
fat.
Salt.
Boil the potatoes till soft and drain.
Cook the other vegetables in so little
water that they do not need to be
drained. Add to the milk. Heat, add
the fat and season with salt.
Almost any vegetable can be used for
fiavoring milk stews. Or little fish OF
chopped dried beef may be used. In
the case of little children care should
be taken not to serve any tough foods
like large pieces Of dried beef unless
, the mother has time to watch and see
that they are well chewed.
Another way to use milk Is in simple
, buildings.
RICE PUDDING.
: quart milk. whole or skim.
, One-third cup rice.
> One-third cup sugar.
One-half teaspoon salt.
: One-eighth teaspoon ground nutmel
| or cinnamon or the grated rind of one
fourth of a lemon.
4 Wash the rice thoroughly. mix tn
a ingredients and bake three hours o
more in a slow oven, stirring occasion
a ally at first.
Any kind of cereal, oatmeal, corn
I meal or cracked wheat can be used Il
v place of the rice, and molasses o
a brown sugar can be used for sweeten
v ing and fiavoring.
n To say that a child does not nee
d flesh foods like meat, chicken and ifs
N II he has plenty of milk does not mea
!. that these foods are not good for him
: The chief point Is that they are mr.
q needed. and when used in addition t
v milk they are extravagant. So far a
health Is concerned some of tina len
derer flesh foods. like fish or CHECKER
may be given in small amounts
n young children. No child, hownve
ia should be given tough meat that
"a likely to be swallowed in large piece
X Fried meat Is particularly harmful
~ USE FRESH OR DRIED FRUITS.
If Fruit once day Is good rule.
you cannot-afford fresh fruit, get drie
IS fruits. Soak them well and cook the
IS until soft If the child Is delicate gi,
W only the juice or pulp. Young childre
IS who are just beginning to eat 9th,
" things than milk should be given IL
is juice only of the fruits. A little lat,
is they may be given the pulp. A health
Sc child Of school age can eat apple
Ill peaches and pumps skin and all.
n Every child should have plenty
3. good bread. There is no danger of hi
er eating too much of it unless 1t Is Co
rs cred with sugar or jam. A hungl
.r, child will eat plain bread betwe.
u meals without either butter or suga
Save the sweets for dessert
of Whole wheat or graham bread he'll
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Carpenters pencils and black
smiths marking crayons at the Rec
ord Office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Typewriter paper, numbered and
plain, at the Record ofiice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-08
THE RED LANE 4 By s.n.s.. %o.s1% y; y. D@x e.,s.

boss" cried the father "And I do not
like this new time II It make a girl
come home and talk hard to the poor
for her"
NO sense in any OF it, agreed
Roi. And IT'S too bad TO have a girl
like that spoiled, vetal. Now, I'm 60
ing TO talk straight to you. We struck
hands on this match q good many
years ago. My father agreed with
you about It in the good old Acadian
way" His potations had made him
garrulous. 81 really have never been
very keen about your girl, vetal. I
might as well tell IL as it is. 1t was
probably all right in old Normandy to
pick out girl for a fellow about the
time the two OF 'em were born. Usu-
ally it doesn't work very we'll in these
days. I've seen Evangeline a few
times up at the convent--and, honest
ly, a girl doesn't show up very we'll in
those black dresses. I've seen a lot
OF girls along the border that I've
taken to a sight better. But 1 tell
you, Netal, it's all Off with the other
girls from now on. III cut loose from
EN-
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But not a word that delivers them
into shame and bondage" she de,
clared firmly.
DO they teach you that at your
school or did you learn it from some
Yankee sneak" blazed Roi, stung by
this reference to himself. you can't
fool me- There are plenty OF folks
along this border who are trying to
make good Acadians over into low.
lived Yankees"
Il have been taught to obey my
father in all good and true things"
she said I'm other things my immor-
,al soul shall tell me what is right.
Father, | have not promised to marry
this man. Do not tell me TO marry
him, for I want to obey you in what
Is good and right"
1t was utter and settled rebellion.
and Beaulieu understood that no an.
peal could change the determination
Of that girl who stared at him from
her black eyes with such direct gaze
that his own eyes fell.
Let me talk" blurted Roi, angrily.
Il heard you talk outside my win.
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time to talk" He poured liquor into
two glasses. He thrust one glass into
Beaulieu's hand. Here's sealing the
old bargain, Veta!. Here's to the
handsomest girl on the border and
here's to a wedding!"
He was in the mood to hasten mat.
ters. He was eager for another sight
OF her. He went and beat upon the
inner door
"Evangeline" he called. "AIy little
sweetheart Evangeline. Your father
wants you. I want you. There are
things TO talk about. Come out"
She came after a time for he was
loud and insistent She was garbed
in black-the dress of the convent
school. The broad stiff collar turned
low on her shoulder was not much
whittier than her face.
you should have kept the bright
dress on. little sweetheart said Rol,
walking toward her. 1eering at her in
his new passion, his burning eyes
caressing her fresh, young contour.
I'm that bright dress you are the
handsomest girl I ever saw"
She avoided him and went to her
father
There's no need OF being touchy
little one" mumbled Rol, at her heels,
Drink made him carelessly bold.
There's an understanding already.
Wen soon have a better one If any
one has told you / am bad, they have
lied. / have been waiting for you
Ever since you were little girl I
have waited for you"
She turned on him, for his breath
was tanning her neck. She had that
in her eyes and mien which had
quelled her father the night before
Those big. unwavering eyes. grave and
placid now, calm with the spiritual
poise and candor of maidenhood, were
not the eyes of the border maids
with whom he had fooled and phil
andered. There was something he had
not seen in girls eyes before. He
stammered and stepped back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-08
CHAPTER vi
The BeiUitched Beast

THE Flying Ogre and the aviator
i coughed and spluttered as they
picked themselves up from the floor
of the cave where they had been hurled
by Billy Goats butting head and BallSy
Sans pile-driver heels. They rushed
to the entrance to get out of the sti-
fling smoke. but stopped short when
they saw Lonesome Bear waiting with
the rife held in his paws.
Marvellous! A shooting, bear!
really must stuff him." coughed the
Ogre.
Looks as II he might stun us with
bullets" gasped the aviator
Lonesome Bear, made nervous by
this talk about "stuffing," swung the
barrel of the rife toward the cave.
The two men duclSed back so fast
they fell over each other. Before they
recovered, Lonesome Bear lodged into
the bushes.
Don't let them get away until they
promise to DO no more harm to birds
or animals" whispered Peggy.
'Tll guard them" volunteered Billy
Goat. He took the rife and marched
out like soldier to confront the ogre
and aviator.
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dow 1 heard you breaking the laws
and glory in It."
'oh, say, Il has always been done
on tho border. My grandfather. your
grandfather. my father, your father.
have not been thought any Iessaof
because they have shown that they
are not afraid Of the stingy Yankees"
She stared at him with such cold
disdain. such provoking contempt,
that he lost control of himself. He
remembered the look she had given
another In that room a little while
before. He caught her savagely by
the hands and held her He put his
face close to hers
Don't YOU suppose know? Don't
you suppose know? A nice excuse
you are giving mo! A girl who has
lived all her life on the kind of money
that .Vetal Beaulieu makesi"
She struggled, but he would not let
her 60. vetal moved as though TO
assist her.
"I have been ashamed Of my
fathers money since 1 have found
QUIT" she cried
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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CHAPTER IlI-(Continued)

A LDRICH. was at the door. He
"A whirled on his heel. "I'll have
my settlement with you later Roi," he
cried, hotly.
MY business is a bad business for
you TO mix into"
TITS a business where you're too
much of a coward to cross the line and
attend to It yourself. You hire men
TO do your dirty work"
Framed in the sunshine at the door,
he took off his cap. He paid no more
heed to the oaths and insults OF the
smuggler.
Good morning. Nam selle Beau
lieu" he said, with deep feeling. Il
shall never forget your hospitality and
your kindness"
Jeering laughter OF men followed
him when he went out into the morn.
ing. But he did not mind. He car
ried with him the memory Of that last
look from her eyes.
The sheep were gone. He saw no
sign of them to the west along the
broad road. He knew the habits OF
smugglers. He understood that the
great flock had been hurried on into
the States. The sheep would be di
vided promptly in pastures here and
there and their identity as smuggled
property lost as soon as pasture bars
were up behind them and they had
mingled with the hocks of the smug-
gler's agents.
1T was no sort of a game for a
lone hand" he muttered, as he pIodded
down the road, hugging his aching
arm TO his breast. 81 reckon I'd bet.
ter be getting to a doctor. I'm going
to need two good arms right away"
The birds serenaded him, their
songs ringing in the forest aisles TO
right and left; the fresh morning
tried to comfort him. But his teeth
were set hard and his face was grim.
At the turn of the road he paused
and looked back. No person was
visible outside Of Bea1lieu's Place. But
III tue Hiolh sHehSe no Heaiu louu
laughter still.
"Oh, my Cod" he mourned. ITO
have TO come away and leave her
there! And yet"
He drove his hale arm into the
air with a gesture of passionate de-
spair and hurried on along the
Monarda turnpike.
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He kicked the chair away from him
and strode about the room.
II didn't know she was so hand.
some till saw her this morning. My
God. Vetal, she is raving beauty"
he said, thickly. Those cheeks, those
eyes and her red lips! I never saw a
girl with that look in her face. Hell
fire has been inside me ever since I
saw it. IL wasn't for me-that look
wasn't. Her eyes were on that fellow
she was paving over"
Then you better court her YOUR
SELF" affirmed Vetal, sourIy. You say
you run here and there with other
girls and don't know how handsome
my girl is. And you stand here today
and have been the coward-and a girl
don't like that"
Rops face was ivid with rage and
jealousy.
L was taken by surprise. I was
IN wrong all through 1t. would have
done different If 1 had known. Curse
me for fool. 1 never saw the real
Evangeline Beaulieu till half an hour
ago!"
IF you have wake up I'm glad"
I'm wide awake enough so that no
one will ever get that girl away from
me. I'll fight the whole border first.
You say yourself. Vetal, this is no
place for her here in this joint! She
has finished at the convent school.
You can't send her back to st. Basil.
You told me this morning you wanted
her to marry me"
And then you go to work and
smuggle sheep under her window and
make It hard for me who have told
her you don't smuggle."
But I didn't know what kind of a
girl was hid behind that curtain. Damn
smuggling! I'll give it up rather that
lose a girl like that. I've got money
enough. Here's my talk, Vetal! I want
her. I want her now. I'll show 'em
something in the way Of a handsome
wife along this border when l buy
new dresses for her. Get the priest
IN cry the banns." He beat the fiat Of
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Is a W
With Entrance right behind Us and an
Ts undulating
And as make the Journey through many doors
Such opening and shutting
At the doors Of Love and Marriage Sorrow
To fromth door OF
At the doors Of Opportunity daily
As a door shut behind Is a
opening shutting
Maybe Death is but passage-thus by fancy
With Exit right behind head
And who could blame the
Who sought to loaf a he
Such opening and shutting opening
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his hand excitedly upon Beaulieu's
shoulder.
I'D like to have my girl settled"
Vetal owned up. The little spirit he
had shown once that morning was
gone now. He tugged at his gray
hair. He kicked aimlessly at cigar
butts on the Uttered floor. But she
say she don't want to marry you." he
burst out.
"A whim, man. She's promised to
me. I've got fifty thousand dollars
tucked away. I'll talk to her. 1 know
how TO talk 10 girl. And now Is the