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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Notes from Rockville

Mr.. aud Mrs Frank s. Zcman Of
Munitowoc spent last Monday with Mr.
and Mrs Adolph Aeman.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Sedlacck Of Lar
rabee spent last Sunday with the lat
ter's parents,
Mrs Joseph Publ Of Milwaukee Is
visiting with relatives and friends here.
Mrs John Slpek Of Amigo is visit
ing here at her sisters home, Mrs. Adj
olph Zeman
Miss hlbna shcstnk has returned 10
Manitowoc where she is attending High
school after spending a few days at the
home Of her parents,
Mrs. Adolph Tesarik Of Mantowoc
spent day with relatives here.
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Noyy were at Mani
towoc last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Knuth Of Den
mark sepnt last week Sunday at the
home Of the latter's parents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Now In National Forest.

Congress has set apart 1,116,oO0
acres of land in Idaho known as the
Thunder mountain region as ma
tional forest land. This great tract,
difficult of access and having not over
one per cent of its area suitable for
agriculture, has for years been the
scene of destructive fires and deyasta-
ton due to overgrazlng. 1t is now to
be added to the Payette National for
est, which adjoins it on the south, and
west, and the Idaho National forest,
which adjolns 1t on the north and
west.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Tax OF ldleness.

II would be thought q hard govern.
ment TINT should tax its people one
tenth part 0f their time. TO be EN-.
ployed In Its service But ldleness
tnxes mnny or us much more, If we
reckon nil that is spent In absolute
sioth, or In doing nothing; with that
which Is spent In idle emploympnts or
amusementS TINT amount 10 nothing
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than
labor wears while the used key Is
ALWAYS bright. as Poor Rlchnrd aaYa.-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05

Mr.. Adolph Cisler is making plans
for remodeling his large stable, making
it one of the most up to date dairy
barns in this vicinity. The concrete job
was awarded to Jos. Kubsch, while the
steel and iron fixtures will be furnished
by JOS Carbon & Son.
Mr.. Charles Brunig, town treasurer,
has finished his work of collecting
taxes.
William Shaffer, linesman for the
Manitowoc and Western Telephone Co.
was a business visitor at Menchalsville
and Taus on Tuesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Notes from Louis Corners.

Otto Strade celebrated his birthday
Saturday
w. G. Klcmme was i'll with the flu
last week, lie is up and around again.
Mr.. Geo Leonard and family of
Rockville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Otto Strade
Miss Adcinc Field was on the sick
list last week
VIM. Wttc and family of Rockville
visited with Hubert and Emma Bunge
SUNDAY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
institution OF Phonetics Planned.

The University Of London Is plan.
ming to build an institution of phonet-
les at cost of 100000, where sew
enty assistants would be engaged In
research work on the 1000 languages
Of the British empire. The scheme,
which originated with Daniel Jones,
head of the phonetic department of the
university, calls for the expenditure
OF $2,500,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Notes from School Hill

Peter Brost and family are on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Guctschow left
for Kalamazoo, Mich, where they in
tend to make their future home.
Chr. Scharenbrock celebrated his
birthday on Monday,
VIM Rock, who is serving on the
jury at Manitowoc, spent Sunday with
his family here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Notes From KeIlnerSvilIe

KeIlnersyille defeated the Walk Overs
Sunday night in one sided affair, the
score being "A to IL. At half time the
country boys led 40 to 0, \ fair sized
crowd attended the game,
Next Friday the Branch school team
plays the Kellnersyille 2nd team, while
Grimms Palace team plays the kelIners
willie regulars at the kcllnersyille OPP
era House. A big dance will follow the
games Music by the Denmark Orches-
ira.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Bank Has Special Rioht.

There Is only one national bank In
National" as part of Its name. II is
the Bank Of North America, in Phila-
delphia. special act of congress Ia
required to permit national bank to
operate as such without indicating the
fact that II is a national bank In Its
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
First Idea OF Sleeping Car.

In 1856. on the I'd of December the
first patent for sleeping car was Is
sued to Theodore Woodruff, the In
ventor. The idea was developed by
Webster Wagner two years later. and
by George Pullman In 1859.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Japs Uniform In Size.

The striking uniformity of size
among the japanese Is illustrated by
the fact that measurements taken of
an infantry regiment showed no va.
riatIons exceeding two inches In
height or twenty pounds In weight
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Clean.lln Sale.

Here Is a humorous definition that
is rather timely: Indian summer Is
merely an arrangement between the
weather man and the Ice man to en-.
able the latter TO get rid OF his rem
nnnts. Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
Ancient Football

China played football long before
Japan. so long ago that the football
was stuffed with hair until the fifth
century. when the Ingenious Chinese
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05
And Save Shoe Leather.

"Wnlk mile before breakfast to
get up an appetite. snys 4 doctor.
Thunksl INV we know how 70 Keen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05

Emerald an Early Gem.
he emerald was priced al gem
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-05

Frank Zahorik from Taus is busy
working on his new farm.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

nardino, and the road from that point to the state line. a distance Of 2S. miles. has already been surveyed by the state highway department under the direction of w. C. Getz. engineer.
 The history of this project is inter estmg as showing the determined per sistencc with which large undeFtak lnEs are met and overcome by the good roads boosters of Arizona.
 Back in 1918 they orsanized county highway commission in CochiSe co1tn- ty and as q part Of is program work was started on the road east of Doug
 las. Eight miles were completed when the war came on and the construction had to be abandoned. At the close or the war, through the state highway department, application was made for federal aid from Douglas 10 Bernar- dino, the half way point exclusive Of the eight miles completed. shortly after federal aid was approved the commission ran out Of funds. since which time the state highway depart ment has been carrying on the work
 together with other main highway i'm q prOVement in COchise. The highway ;
 was divided into small units one Of these. 6 3 miles in length has been
 built by Robert Mckay. another of 1 miles. was built by Tooey Bros. both under contract. This unit includes the attractive bridge which spans Silver |
 El Paso Bridge company. Another five
 mile unit is now under construction i This Is being financed by the state $
 p per cent road fund and federal aid on the usual 50-50 basis. Robert Nc
 Kay holds the contract for the grad ing wish J. C. FarnsWorth. subcon- tractor and Tate ( Sons for the con crete construction on culverts, alps and bridges.
 Beginning with the fiscal year. addi-
 tional funds win he available 10 con tinue the construction The board or supervisors of Cochise county has agreed to the expenditure of that 1 county's portion of tine states 75 per cent road fund. and the state win see that federal aid is secured.
 With reference to the connecting road in New Mexico. the state engineer Of that state recently stated;
 Relative to construction work pro posed in New Mexico along the Bor- derland route. would advise that from l Eodeo our route follows to Las Cruces ] by way of LordshurE and Deming. Five
 federal aid projects on this stretch of
 road are in course of construction and
 We expect by the end of the present
 calendar wear to have this stretch of
 road in excellent condition.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

so it will mean a through improved highway from Fl Paso to Phoenix, not later than next spring.
 Practically one halc of the Douglas Rodeo highway is complete. This is well drained. well surfaced road with no heavy grades. and of a total leugth of 5 miles. 51.7 of which is in Arizona The road is now contracted into Der
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

way commission is now rushing the construction of the highway across the southern portion of that state in the hope of completing it by the time the Arizona end is through to the state line
 There are prospects that the work in New Mexico will be accomplished by the end of the calendar year. and f.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
THE MODERN DUEL

"rhe challenge has been issued and aceepJed.'
 "Caa't something be- done to stop this senscIess bIOod-letung
 Whose going 10 let any hlood2 The weapons chosen are tEpcWriters at forty blocks
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

Pushing the improvement of the transcontinentaI highway east from Douglas toward Rodeo, N- NJ, state and county road forces in COchise county are setting a. pace which has aroused deep interest in the neighbor- ing state.
 On the theory that one good road de- serves another the New Mexico high
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
THE DARK MIRROR
By Louis Joseph Vance
By L~aisyss

riaFe WINS an affair Of sudden i'm.
pulse. They loved each other de.
votediy. but they were never. after
the first few months. happy. Your
mother was out OF place In the 80.
eiety OF your fathers friends. knew
II. saw how she was handicapping
him. and wanted 20 leave him. and
he wouldn't listen 10 IL. Remember
they were desperately in love.
Eventually they left New York.
planning 10 establish themselves In
some part of the country where they
were not known and try TO build up
life together. That was n foreor.
dnined failure. Your father was
miserable away from his home and
his friends. A. last your mother
took her fate in her hands and ran
away. She took with her Lconora,
leaving you to your father"
'I,eonora was my sister,
"You were born twins. In Caiifor.
MIA. several months before your
mother nan away Your
father used every possible means TO
try to find your mother. but she
eluded him Till the end: she died. n
year or 30 later. leaving Leonora In
care OF her aunt-Mother O'More
These letters were addressed 20 your
mother in her care. IL would appear
they were never answered"
But Priscilla was no longer listen
ing; and pcrceiving this. Fosdick
paused.
MY sister, said the giri-'Teo-
norar'
THAT Is the explanation OF the
mystery" Fosdick affirmed. That
strong psychic affinity exists be.
tween twins has long been a scien.
tificaily accepted fact The records
Of psychic research contain many In.
stances OF telepathic and teieaesthic
communication between twins. No
record exists Of a case 30 extraordi.
nary as yours. 10 my knowledge:
still. that In the true explanation"
but, Ieonora Did she
know about me7 mean. did hhe
dream OF me as 7 dreamed OF herr
I wonder ."
''She did. 20 some extent nj least.
She told Mario about H. vi course.
she had the advantage OF you. be-
cause she knew she had sister"
Mario Then you have seen
him."
Today Fosdick said. smiling.
TN fact. we've grown to be great
friends this summer. He's an ex.
traordinary fine fellow. He wants
to see you. II you think you're
strong enough for the Interview to-
day
Priscilla got up suddenly.
Where In her
"Down stairs waiting. m the
ilbrary-alone.
The rfrl took two impulsive steps
toward the door. turned back with a
radiant face. and flung out her hands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
CONTINUED From Our asst ISSUE
CHAPTER Nf
When II Came True

The late autumn afternoon was
very still. 30 rtlil that Priscilla could
hear no sound but tho uncnding NUT.
ter OF surf breaking ON the South
ampton shore.
A window OF her room In tho rent.
ed villa looked out over the sea. She
lay ON a chaiBo.longue. indoicntly
watching tho sea. just as she had
watched II daily from her window.
for hours ON end. thru weeks that
ran into months without her heed.
She had been n long time III. with
an Illness which Aunt Esther per.
sisted In calling brain fever. tho Dr.
Philip i'osdick had for II a name les,
picturesque.
To-day he WINS tapping at her door
before Priscilla knew he was in the
house.
"a nth. weary. Philip she told
him In answer 10 one stereotyped
question. II wonder n ono ever does
recover from nome things"
''Snch an-y' he smiled.
Things you've forbidden me TO
talk about"
Fosdiek looked thoughtful y
don't know" he said in a specuia.
tive tone. Perhaps tho time has
come when we may talk"
Meaning. I pr-aume.- she said
with n quiet smile. you've some
thing 10 tell me"
Meaning" he laughed. "just that
II was no good our talking tiii ! had.
hut now ." lie drew from n
pocket a handful Of old letters. The
solution Of tho mystery. Mt LAST
Don't tease me. Philip"
Il won't. but first must explain.
Has u ever occurred 20 you 20 won.
der how Andrews and happened TO
he with Mario that morning. when he
found you In tho cabin with carno-
hanT"
tive wondered 49, yes 49, wondered
whether " were true or not"
I'll WINS all true enough. Bu, LET
me tell you Tho morning
after you disappeared. I spent out Of
town. trying 90 interview an inmate
Of home for III. AFed. up near
PawiinE-Mrr- f.conora oMore."
Mother o'MoreT'
The same. on the clue you gave
me Of that name Andrews traced her
10 tho home. She refused 10 talk to
him. She refused to talk TO me.
However. her very taeiturnity told
me she mus, have something 10 tell.
and hoped that you. posing TO her
ms Leonora ON the strength Of the
resemblance. might worm tho secre,
out OF her. 20 hurried back 10
town-and found you missing. Mrs
TruwhridKe in Mysteries the lock
broken on the studio door. the devil
to ray all rounf
Meanwhile Andrews had run up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
By Louis Joseph Vance

10 Kingston 10 hunt for Mario-on
the strength OF your dream In which
you heard him tell Loonora he must
hurry 90 catch his train there. When
| got home. ! found "A long distance
call from Kingston waiting for me
Andrews reported that he had 10
Gated the camp which Mario had
rented for his honeymoon. On the
off-chance that he might have been
concerned In your disappearance
jumped into my car. and arrived In
Kingston about nine o'clock In the
morning. Andrews had a road map,
with the location OF tho bungalow
clealy marked. We struck immedi
ately hack thru the hills.
About five miles from our desti.
nation We met Mario afoot You
know what he had 20 tell us. While
We were talking took some time
to make him understand you wercn',
Leonora and that we had any rfsi,
20 butt in--carnehnn boiled up the
road IN n high.powercd roadster,
making about 90 miles an hour on a
stiff grude--didn't scc ms. because
we'd stopped just round n bend in
the road. until he was almost on TOP
OF us. He rot his brakes on In time
20 stop just short OF my car. which,
OF course. was blocking the road.
Andrews and Mario recognized him
instantly. and he knew Mario. After
as interesting n three cornered pistol
fight as | ever care 10 see again IN
the role OF innocent bystander. Car.
nehhn took cover In the woods. We
pursued
sUnquestionnhiy Chrnchan took
you for the ghost OF feonora. and was
convinced when he failed TO hit you
once In five shots at close range"
yes" Priscilla said. 'the las,
thing before he killed himself. he
zhrioked her name"
Well" Foadick resumed. you
wer. a physical and mental wreck.
had 10 walt I'M you were strong
enough TO confront Mother O'More
and cheat the truth out OF her. he.
fore you were out Of bed. Hhe had a
parnlytic stroke that put her vocal
cords out OF commission. She
couldn't have talked N she wanted
TO. did everything that could he
done for her. but the second stroke
came yesterday, and finished her.
had made the manager OF the home
n personal friend. lie teiephoned al
once. and ran out 10 Pawfing this
morning. Among the old woman's
few effects We found these letters. "
Fosdick didn't offer 10 give Them
10 Priscilla. I'D rather you didn't
read them yet" he said. They're
rather affecting letters. I'm afraid
they'd upset you. Later. when you're
quite strong. sometime
They were written by your father
to your mother. She was Mother
o'Morr's niece. She met your father
through posing for him. Their mar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

SEALED rRoposAfss, indorned
Proposals for Quarters for SurHes.
Puget Sound. Washington. Specified
ton No. tsss.~ will be received at
tho Bureau % Yards and Dock
Navy Department. Washington, ~.
g.. until ? o'clock D. m. Nov. 10.
1870. and until ~ o'clock a. ~. ~
the same day. at IN, Public Works
office. Navy Yard. Puget sound.
Wash. and then and there publicly
opened. for nurses quarters having
concrete foundation piers and walls
wood framing and finish. slate sur
faced ready roofing. pinstered In
terror walls and partitions. tile bath
raofn floors. brick chimney. paint
ing and glazing. and plumbing.
heating and electric lighting install >
iationa. all Al the Navy Yard. Puget
aoN nd. wash Drawings and Speeift-
cation No. szs5 may be obtained on
application 20 the bureau or 20 the
commandant Navy Yard. Puget
sound. wash. Deposit % check or
postal money order for 80. payable
10 the Chlrf Of the bureau OF Yards
and Docks, 10 rcqured as ~@curity
Cor the safe retlrn ~ the drawings
and specification.
II G. w. PARKS. Chief Of uur~an.
October 4. 1890.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
$4,000 Autos Link New
York With the Mainland

connection the number of automo-
bliea totals 1884.
Tho extent TO which traction lines
are relieved BY passenger cars b
shown by tho fact that 40 900 per
sons use the latter method OF travel
daily. This motor traffic Il
equivalent TO nearly one-thlrd OF the
Interborough subway business. which
carries i.3sT.o00 fares daily. The
passenger car figures take accoun,
only OF vehicles entering or leaving
the city and do not .nclud. trips
within tho city.
Trucking In heaviest In IN. eariy
and middle part of the week. show
ing n slight falling off on Saturday
TO negligible amount on Sunday
Twen,y.thrce per cent OF the
trucks counted during three days
were travelling without loads. which
suggests tho need for fuller use os
return loads bureaus and possible
lack Of economy In planning trips
on the part OF the owner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
Less Weight, Lower
Speed to Save Gas
Oil Company Sees Big Waste
i'm Construction of u. S.Autos

mobile that makes IS 60 so miles an
hour would serve every need. such
"A ear could be made 60 average bet.
ter than IS miles and probably closer
TO 50 miles on every gallon OF gaso-
tine"
An additional gain in the efficiency
OF the motor car. says this writer.
could be had from the use OF a higher
gear ratio and a fourth speed.
"undcr ordinary driving eondi-
tons he explains. a six cylinder, 80
horsepower motor with a car doing
20 miles an hour will make from 700
To 900 revolutions a minute, depend
ing on the scar ratio and the dia'
ameter OF the wheels. Under these
conditions the engine Is operating AT
low efficiency. II the car were
equipped with n fourth gear~d.un
speed for level roads. the motor speed
In this case could be brought down 10
500 II. T.. NJ. with a resultant marked
gain In efficiency"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
Woman Buys,
Hubby Pays;
Says Jordan

CLEVELAND. O.. oct so.-~Ton
years experience as automobile
salesman has brought Edward 3.
Jordan. president OF the Jordan
Motor Car company. to conclude
that -cvery normal man y ruled by
woman" and that therefore.
women are the vital point OF at.
tack for saicsmen.-
That Il what members Of the
Cleveland Chamber OF Commerce
heard when he talked 60 them on
tho automobile Industry at the pro-
ent time lie diverted from his Opt.
mistic summary Of the industry's IA.
ture long enough 60 explain 20 his
audience how woman reacts Ia
buying an automobile.
First" says Jordan. "as she en-.
tiers the palcrroom. she Is uncon.
sciousiy Influenced by the color and
lines ~ tho car. Then. consciously
or unconsciouuly. she runs her hand
over the leather ~ tho upholstery.
Satisfied with the feel OF IL, she
instinctivcly puts her foot on the
fNHihHh tRtAht fnkFNH ftio taf ana
sinks back into the seat Then. II
she h comfortable. she promptly
asks the name OF the carr
Jordan made survey Of the
average number OF persons riding
In . car.
ION week days. he said. Il found
the number averaged less than two
TO a car. on sunday afternoons II
was less than four. The greatest
seven passenger car In the world 10
tho Ford. and the greatest two.
passenger IL the Pierce Arrow
Jordan attributes Henry Fori's
success 70 tho fact that no built
car for the other fellow. while
most manufacturers built one for
themselves"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

NEW YORK. Oct. so.--New proof
OF the immense volume of traffic
going In and out Of New York daily
Is presented BY the National Auto
mobile Chamber OF Commerce. IL Is
IN the form of figures showing the
number OF motor vehicles that so
daily 10 and FROM Manhattan island
Based ON three separate surveys.
n Is shown that fss.Too motor cars
and trucks enter and leave Manhat-
tan daily. OF these. 10000 cross
the bridges that connect the island
to the mainland. tho rest reaching
the heart of the city by ferry.
The average number Of passengers
In car Is 81. and the trucks have
an average Of liz tons. Manhattan
and oueensborough bridges have the
heaviest motor traffic. which at
times reaches a. hixh a. i.34t cars
an hour. Over tho Manhattan spans
the daily travel rate Is zo-2tt motor
vehicles. and over the Queensborough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
HERE WAS A WAR
FOR PUBLIC GOOD

Recently when two Easollne
dealers declared competitive
war In Charleston. w. Va. the
street In tho vicinity Of the two
places became 10 elogged with
automobiles and people that a
riot call was sent In 60 police
headquarters. Tho price had gone
down 20 10 cents a gallon and one
dealer was preparing n sign
which read,
Three gallons for 10 cents.
One quart OF oil with every pur.
chase" when the police effected
a truce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

To set more miles out OF a gallon
OF gasoline. automobiles should be
made lighter and should be geared
down to rs or 80 miles an hour.
That Is the opinion OF writer IN
Tho Lamp. official orsan Of the
Standard oil Company OF New Jer.
sey. who adds that such a motor car
could be made to average from Is 10
30 su<scs TO each gallon OF fuel used.
The United States Is the only
country In tho whole world that In.
sists on high.powered. heavy motor
cars says the writer. 1T Is time
|. that wc stopped IT, The man who
vets from ak to eight miles from a
Dkaiion Of gasoline In order to have
. reserve power for occasional use
that win enable him to push his car
along tho road at from so 20 Is miles
an hour. is an offender against the
public good
For all practical purposes an auto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

PROPOSALS WILL ne RECEIVED
BY the bureau Of supplies and Ar-
counts. Navy Department. Washing
ton. -. C.. until 70 o'clock a. m. Mo-
vembcr 10. 1890. for delivering
mcthyl.oranEc powder and steel
squirt OF cans 10 the Navy Yard.
Puget Sound. wash. Apply for pro-
po~ais 10 tho supply OFFICER. Navy
Yard. Puget Sound. wash. or to tho
bureau ~ Supplies aud Accounts
& A uEL MCGOWAN. paynastrr
General ~ tho Navy. i0.fs.s0