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Palisadian., 1923-09-07
AUTOMOBILE MIGHTY
HANDY FOR FARMERS
Faster Than Any Other Means of
Transportation.

writer, In discussing the relation
that after a hard days work it is
pleasure to get into car and take
25-mile spin. We rest as we do. and
study the methods of our neghbors
Moreover, the automobile has an
other service to perform. 1t can bring
more rapidly than your best horse
first aid to the injured" If there is
an accident to a child or man, and a
doctor or surgeon is needed in a
hurry, the automobile can bring him
faster than any other means of trans
portatiOn.
If there is trouble in the field, If
some part of your farm machinery is
broken down, the automobile can
bring from town the needed help or
the parts that you need to set the ma
chine in motion again.
Again, the automobile brings the
farmer closer to the market, whether
1t is the local or the distant market,
and enables him to market his produce
more rapidly and on better terms.
The writer to whom we have referred
says that he has machine that has
run for 16 months on the original set
of tires, with only $3.25 expense for
patching tubes. He says the purpose
of his machine is pleasure, business
and marketing; that he has hauled ap,
pies, potatoes, oats, eggs, butter, pigs,
calves and hitched it to the hay rope
to unload hay into the NOV.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
COTTON CROP IN AUSTRALIA
Shows Fine Staple In Pod, Though
Growing Almost Wild in the
Northern Territory.

Cotton in Australia has been found
showing very fine staple in the pod,
though growing almost wild in the
northern territory. Queensland Is
leading the way thoroughly and We'll
In this matter. Expert and official
opinion holds that a large portion of
Western Australia Is as suitable for
cotton production as Queensland.
Queensland is setting the pace. Last
year 1000 acres were under crop; this
year the area is estimated between
$4,000 and 100000 acres. In two of it's
subtropical districts 3,0OU,OOO acres are
being opened up under the cotton pros
poets and 100000 acres in another. The
government is guaranteeing mini
mum price of 5hd I'll cents) per
pound for seed cotton. If cultivation
responds the guarantee holds good for
three years. The British Australian
cotton association is helping with the
erection of 4S ginneries. America de-
mands more cotton; Great Britain is
hungering for it. The world is loo
ing for it. If Germany restores her
prewar industry, then clearly the
worlds demand for some considerable
time will be far ahead of the supp
Here is another golden opportunity for
Australia.-A. S. Ledger, in Current
History Magazine.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
WOMEN NEED SWAMP

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Roq, physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.,
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertisement.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
PRISONER DEFIES
JAILS and LOCKS
Back In Cell After Escape. Man
Declares He Can Escape
From Any Lookup.
STEEL DOORS ARE EASY

Houston. Tex.-Back In Houston's
brand new fire-police station after a
weeks vacation" Tom p. Knight.
alias Hirschel Long. after the man.
ner of those much in the public eye,
gave out an interview last night.
knight escaped from the city's
S150,OOO jail in the night. Three
heavy ste"l doors, score or more Off
GERS on duty about the building. and
a descent of four stories to the street
bothered him not whit. he admitted
after his capture
Says No Jail Can Hold Him.
This and more-he snid the Jail
has yet to be built that can hold him,
lifelong intimacy with locks and
keys. etc. which Houdini himself
might envy. enabling him to take
French leave" whenever he so de-
sires.
Knight was quick to deny rumors
that he had been assisted in his jail
break here.
mo one cares enough for me to
want to help me out of jail" he said.
Anyway, in justice to Houston police
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
AuT1MuH!L-E: {:
~ els SIF1

A motorist who "slips" his clutch
scorches and hardens the leather on
the cone.
When planning trip of any length,
IT is a wise motorist that inventories
his car and its equipment.
At the same time that you grind IN
the valves, clean the stems of all for
eign matter and make them bright and
shiny.
Always be careful to attach the rope
to some part of the frame and not
to the axle whenever it is necessary
for a car to tow another.
small bottle of shellac should al
ways be carried in the car as 1t Is
invaluable for many purposes in an
emergency. Gasoline will not dissolve
shellac.
When the starting motor for any
reason lacks power to turn over the
crankshaft 1t may be strengthened by
coupling on another storage battery,
connecting it-in multiple so as not to
increase the voltage.
The accelerator on some cars Is very
sensitive and the novice finds difficulty
In proper control of the foot-throttle
driving over rough roads. A simple
foot rest installed to fit the ball of the
foot will prove advantageous.
Most car owners carry tire gauge
to test the air pressure in their tires.
Many cars today are equipped with
device which indicates oyerheatlng In
the motor. These are for safety first
purposes, and In this same class
comes the hydrometer. which every
motorist should cnrry In his car
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Man Loses Leg and $40
in Chase After BeuQar

In trying to catch a beggar who
stole $50 from him, Willis Preston Of
South Bend, Ind, lost his leg and
the 500.
A Knight of the road" approached
Preston and asked him for the price
Of meal. The man had only 500
bill. which he turned over when the
stranger offered to get 1t changed.
The hobo ran and Preston followed
him. Both men boarded passing
freight train. Preston fell, and a
wheel of the train severed his right
leg. The stranger continued on his
way.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Georue AIDE on Women.

Women Of high voltage are es-
pecially keen as "arrangers." The
married woman decides that Herbert,
her husbands bachelor friend with
the false eyebrows), is just the man
for Ella. a holdover from the puff
sleeve period. SO she invites the two
case-hardenef waits out for the
weekend and issues secret orders tha.
whenever Herb and Ella can be as
sembled together on one settee, then
all the others are to run awaysand
leave them. And yet you may have
read in a book somewhere that woman
is mans oest friend.-From "Single
Blessedness." by George Ade.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

or clipping off rear Tenders. It's
inevitable in traffic such as we know
it today.
But there is no use running the risk
of humping a $4,000 0-gold-plated-pal
ace-on-wheels when there are thou
sands of dilapidated buses to stick be-
hind.
The owner or driver OF ar expen-
sive car is much more likely to raise
rumpus if you hit his property be-
cause a slight scratch looks like the
dickens. Some drivers of fiivvers, or
near-flivvers, are likely to mistake a
bump for pep in the motor.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

officials, / want to- say that no one
else in the world knows how
escaped"
Il can walk out of any Jail am put
in," Knight continued. There's a
county Jail at Fort Worth and the city
jail at Belleville. | did the same
thing there that l did here-just as
easy.
Picks Three Locks in Four Minutes.
II picked the locks on three doors
here last Friday night in less than
four minutes actual time. l had to
work at intervals. of course, because
guard kept passing back and forth.
1t took an hour in all, l guess.
"Why, you see this lock here, "
Knight continued, tapping the one on
his cell door Il could get that open
in couple of minutes. but what's the
use? The guards are keeping an
eagle eye on me now.
"But | want a lawyer" he changed
quickly. ''That's why l walked out
last week. | asked them for q lawyer
and they wouldn't give me one. If
they get me lawyer now I'll stay in
Jail. If they don't-well, they had
better watch me-"
That much for Knights side of It,
But Tom Goodson, superintendent of
police, and his men have something to
say. They want to lay little wager
that Knights lock-picking proclivities
won't get him out of Houston's city
Jail again.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
WAGE Slave.

The wife of a certain prominent
member of the Los Angeles Athletic
club button-holed her husband the
other day with tears in her eyes.
Darling" she murmured, "every day
this week I've been looking in the win
dow Of store near the club where
there's perfect dream of hat, but
the price was so tremendous"
perhaps, began the fond husband
"Yes, dear! But there isn't any per-
haps. l paid the cook this noon, and
what do you think? she marched
right down and bought herself that
very hat! :"
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Three Couples Steal Young Bride

Chicago-Mrs. Caroline Kush, a
bride Of few months, was abducted
by three men and three women. Mr.
and Mrs. kush were leaving a theater
when the three couples, in an automo-
bile, invited them for a ride. After
driving short distance, the kidnapers
threw Kush from the machine and
sped away.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Puttino Them Out,

During the first nine months of 1920
$50,000000 worth of passenger and
commercial motor vehicles were ex-
ported from the United States to Eu-
ropean countries-Great Britain alone
taking S27,OOO,OOO.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Leap to Coal Car Saves Lives Of Two.

Fostoria. GA leap to coal car,
with his companions clasped in his
arms saved the lives of Clyde Tyson
and d. II. Dyer near here. The two
men were riding in an automobile
when a train struck 1t. Tyson grasped
Dyer with one arm and with the other
pulled himself and his burden to the
car step.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Woman browns in Field.

Olympia. Wash.-Mrs Minnie Ra-
phael was drowned when she ran
into field to pick flowers. The wom-
an stepped on a floating meadow. COM
mon in the Northwest, and sank to
her death in the water on which 1t
was lying.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
ASCHOOL GIRLS SUCCESS
Everything Depends upon her Health
Mrs. George E. Whitacre Tells of her Daugh-
ter's Breakdown and How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Made Her Healthy,
Happy, Strong Girl

Every mother possesses informa-
ton of vital impo: tango to her young
daughter, and the responsibility for
her future is largely in her hands.
When a school girls thoughts be-
come sluggish, when she suffers the
consequences of wet feet, pain, head
aches, fainting spells, loss of sleep and
appetite, and is irregular, her mother
should have thought for her physi-
cal condition and try Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
has proved a reliable aid to nature
for just such conditions in so many
cases.
This Mother Writes:
Mahoningtown, Pal would like
to say a few words about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound:
About year apo / thought it would
be necessary for me to take my
daughter out of school. She was
losing weight, was nervous, and when
Fshe would come home from school she
would drop into chair and cry, and
saw. Mamma, I don't believe / can
70 to school another day !! l gave
her lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and now she is healthy.
lydia E. Pinkham's Priv
Peculiar to Women will'be Sc
tn the lydia L. Pinkham MeC
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
AVOID TRAILING IN TRAFFIC
No Use Running Risk of Dumping Into
Expensive Cars on Congested
City Streets.

Here is a hint for the man who
drives through congested city streets:
Don't trail behind expensive cars.
The best of drivers find themselves
ramming into the rears Of other cars
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Mauneto Failure.

A common cause of poor magnetic ac-
ton is dirt on the interrupter points.
When the points are suspected Of be-
Ing dirty few drops Of kerosene will
remedy the trouble and restore the
parts to good working order.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

happy, hearty, strong girl and weighs
120 pounds. She has no difficulty in
doing her gym work, and she
works at home every night and morn
ing, too. / am a mother who can
certainly praise your medicine, and
if it will be of any benefit you may
use this letter as reference. Mrs.
GEORGE E. WHITACRE, 621 w. Madi-
son Avenue, Mahoningtown, Pa.
Every girl ought to be healthy and
strong, and every mother wants her
daughter to do well in school and to
enjoy herself at other times.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is a splendid medicine for
young women just enteping woman
hood. Mothers can depend upon it.
1t is prepared from roots and herbs,
contains nothing harmful, and has
great power to tone up and strengthen
the system, so it will work in q
healthy and normal manner.
For nearly fifty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been used by women of all ages, and
these women know its great value.
Let it help your daughter and your.
self.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Makes Pet OF Any Rat.

New York.-,The power of charming
rats is ascribed to John Rogof. Rog-
off, his friends say, gives a peculiar
whistle. and any rat within bearing
will come forth and eat from bis hand.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
imported Joke.

She-Who told you l was twenty
FIVE?
He-Y0ur mother.
She-As if she knew anything about
it.-Boston Transcript.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Highbrow-One who thinks /
knows more than you do.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

SRinsterhood-A fiirt's punishment
for contempt of court.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Phllander-A man who has the cour
age not to propose.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Faith-Believing the dentist wher
he says he isn't going to hurt.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Fame-Being known by a lot more
people than you know.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
The "White Waysu of Canada.

Two great highways in the province
of Quebec-from Montreal to Quebec,
and from Montreal to the United States
boundary-are to be brilliantly lighted.
These roads bear an enormous burden
of traffic.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Economy-A way of spending money
without getting any fun out of it.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Lines to Be Remembered.
Honor honorable people, respect the
rights of all and do not bend the knee
to anyone.-Japanese Maxim.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and dusting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfiuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Hoxsie's Group Remedy for Group. coughs
and colds No opium. No nausea. SO cts. Drug
Hists. Kells Co., Newburgh, N. Y, Mfrs.-Adv.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

With a lady cashier, eat at the res.
taurant where she works.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
DEFINITIONS

Temperament-More than half tenn
per.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

Reticence-One of the rarest forms
of sense.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
This Mother Writes:

lydia E. Pnkham's Private Textbook upon Ailments
request Write
e. Pinkham Medicine Coz Lynn, Massachusetts
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

With the boss daughter, don't let
him know about it.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

German Proverb.
Love unreciprocated is like a Ques-
tion without an answer.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

With an old-fashioned girl, don't
turn out the lights in the parlor.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

With an athletic girl, don't try to
pull any cave-man stuff on her.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Foohoosc,

LES go walkin'. Miss Johnsing.
feels kinda pedestrian tonight
"All right. | feels kinda walkative
nah own self"
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
WHEN IN LOVE

With girl who likes sheiks, wear
sheet when you call on her.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07

him that you like his dough.-Chlcago
American.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
PATRICK S. QUAD DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Lifelong Resident of City and
Prominent in Work of Church
and Charities.

Patrick S. Quaid, a lifelong resi-
dent of the southeastern section of
the District, died yesterday afternoon
at his home, 1926 w street southeast,
following a long illness.
The deceased was the son of the
late Daniel J. and Mary D. Quaid,
who We're pioneer residents of that
locality.
Mr. Quaid was long active in the
affairs of st. Teresa's parish, and as
a young man assisted in organizing
movement which is said to have
been the first of its kind in the Dis
trlct. Later he was connected with
the Conference of ST. Vincent de Paul,
an organization associated with works
or charlty among the poor. and in
OF the singers in the choirs of St.
Teresa's Church.
During all his business life he had
been engaged in the merchandising
field in Washington. and up to a short
time ago was actively connected with
the hrm of S. Kann Sons & Company.
Mr.. Quaid married Miss Anne Nc
Laughlin, who was a daughter of the
late John Mclaughlin, a widely
known resident of Capitol Hill, whose
death preceded that of her husband
by number of years. The surviving
children are: Daniel L. Quaid. Mrs.
George Ferguson of Baltimore, Md /;
Miss Alice B. Quaid, Francis d. Quaid
and Miss Margaret Quaid. Two Sis
ters and a brother also survive him.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock from ST.
Teresa's Church, V and 18th streets
southeast. where Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart, the pastor, will officiate at a
mass of requiem. Interment will be
made in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
Jn al erf1nriam,

ALEXANDER. In sad and loving remem-
brance of our dear wife and mother, MEL
VIVA ALEXANDER, who died one year
ago today, April %. 1920.
Nobody knows our longing
But few have seen us weep;
We shed our tears with an aching heart,
While others fast asleep.
Sleep on. dear one and take your rest.
God called yon home. He thought it best;
He saw your suffering here great.
And opened wide the golden gate.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN :.
ALSOP. In loving remembrance of THAD-
DEUS Al,SoP. who departed this life two
years ago today. April %. 1921.
May he rest in peace.
MIR. AND MRS. DAVID ALSoP I.
ALS0P. In devoted memory of our loving
father. THADDEUS c. ALSOP, who de
parted this life two years ago today. Aprfl
2s. 1921.
Father. your kind and loving ways keep
warm in our hearts, for you always did your
best in your home. HIS CHILDREN. I"
BUTLER. In sad but loving remembrance of
our dearest and devoted wife and mother
MOLblE MARY BUTLER, who fell asleep
Il Dis Jesus four years ago today April IS
In our hearts your memory fingers.
. Tender, sweetly. fond and true:
There is not day. dear mother
That we do not think of you
BEN BETJAMIN An F. BUTLER AND LEO A.
CARTER. A tribute of love and remembrance
to our dear mother, MAGGIE CARTER who
passed away one year ago today, April 2s,
1922.
Oh, dear mother, how we miss you
Since God claimed you for His own;
No one knows the grief and sorrow
That has come within onr home.
But know God only loaned you
To us for little while
When the angels came to take you,
You We're ready with smile.
HER LOVING CHILDREN. DORA, SARAH
ARABELL, EVA AND SILAS.
COATES. Sacred to the memory Of our dear
husband and father. THOMAS COATES, who
entered the great beyond one year ago, April
%. 1922.
We shall meet some sweet day.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND SON.
GOLDEN. In sad hut loving remembrance of
my beloved husband and father. JOSEPH
W. GOLDEN. who passed away three years
ago today. April %. 1920.
Another year just ended.
Another sun has set,
And still think of You. dear husband,
Oh, how could ever forget?
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweetly, tender, fond and true;
There Is not day, father,
That we do not think of you.
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN. Z
Evening star., 1923-04-28

three years old. He was a native of
New York city. and was educated in
Manhattan College. from which he
graduated in the elias SIS of 1890, with the
degree of A. B. His early life was
spent in the real estate business with
his father.
Elected to State Senate.
In 1902 he was elected to the state
senate and reelected in 1904. He was
elected to the Fifty-sixth Congress-
and reelected to the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress to serve the unexpired term of
Timothy ID. Sullivan, resigned He
has served in the House ever since.
and was elected to the new Congress
that conveneS in December. He was
a member of the naval affairs COM
mittee of the House, and was one of
the leaders in the Tammany Hall DO
litical organization of New York city.
He came into his political training
through his father, who. for twenty-six
years was the political leader in and
district captain" of one of the big
city districts under the control of
Tammany.
Successor to His Father.
Dan Riordan succeeded his father
in the politics of the district, and had
maintained his mastery of that posi-
tion for twenty-five years. The Rior-
dan family were early settlers of New
York city. The family has occupied
the old home place, at 20 Oliver street.
for many years. The home adjoins
that of Gov. AL Smith.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
MAI. GEN. F. D. BALDWIN
BURIED AT ARLINGTON
Army Pays Tribute to Only Regu.
lar Officer to Receive Two
Medals of Honor.

Military honors marked the burial
In the Arlington national cemetery
today of the body of Maj. Gen Frank
ID. Baldwin, U. S. A. retired-the only
officer of the Regular Army to re-
celve two medals of honor for per-
s"nal heroism in action--who died at
Denver. Col, Sunday. Religious
services were conducted at the re-
oe1Ving vault by the Army chaplain
at Fort Myer. in the presence of all
the available troops in this vicinity
and members of Stewart Post, No. ], 4,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which
organization Gen. Baldwin was a
member. Following these services
TIE body was escorted to the grave,
where the services closed with the
hFing Of musketry and the sounding
In addition to his services in the
nVil war and in Indian campaigns,
Gen: Baldwin engaged in many
THRILLING engagements in the Philip
pines and commanded the first body
OF civilized troops to reach the south
shore of Lake Lanao, Mindanao
During the world war he served as
adJutant general of Colorado. He
had been retired for age as a major
general in March. 1915, but volun-
teered for further service