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ADMIRAL DEWEY UPHOLDS THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SECRETARY
' DANIELS; MAKES FINE RECORD
BEING FIT "ALL 'ROUND"
(By William T. Ellis)
Sunday Morning. August 20. 1916 m
(By (iiNirso Creel
Fur two years ami more the t'nited
Htntes Navy hits been tin- suliji-tt of
discussion as hitter as it is confused
The disputes between pacifists mill
militarists, between 1 leiiiocrats and
Republicans, have resulted in a I label,
ami out of it all have cnme prejudices
ihnt dn no care to boThcr with facts.
It is a situation packed with menace.
Not onl is it the case that naMniial
confidence and 'national self-respect
are liein undermined, but igno
rance and hate make it impossible
for wise decisions to be rendered.
Xothlnp is more imperative than thai
sucii a situation be ended.
The people of the lnpod States arc
entitled t.i the truth, the whole iruth
uud uothint; hut the truth. What is
slander and what is fact'.' Is the
Navy, as it stands today, an asset or
a liabihl. ? Is the Navy bill honest
and adequate or a dose of "eye
wash'-"" lias Secretary li.utiels "de
moralized ?" Is he a faithful public
servant, worthy of support, or a Joke"
These questions ma not be answer
(1 by any member of the Wilson
Administration, or by any member of
Congress, or by anv office seeker, or
by "mapazine experts" writing to suit
editorial preconceptions. Not only is
absolute and exact knowledge re
tliiired but he who speaks authori'a
tively must be free from the slightest
suspicion of political bias or personal
prejudice. '
Admiral Dewey Knows
One man only measures up to these
Fpecineations. That, man is Admiral
Kewey. lie has been in tile navy of
the Cuited Sta'es since I Sot, serv
ing through two wars. Since I Mir.!
he has been head of the (leneral
Board, passing upon naval defeats,
naval neiMs and naval plans. No Ad-
nuiLlst ration has power to hurt him. I
By law he is exempted from the
usual retirement provisions, and if
h does decide to retire it will be id'
his own volition and at full pay. Xu
partisan quanvl has ever had power,
to drag him from his heipht. j
Aside from these qualifications,' lie !
is loved of the American people as
few men have ever been lovrtl. In
a day when there is niucli talk of I
Americanism, he stands as one who'
has risked his life for it. and who,
has devoted that.lifv to Kivjn,' rich-!
er. finer meanings to the word.
I found him at Atlantic City, In a1
prreat windswept room that looked
over the sea. His hair had whiten. I
ed, but otherwise he is but little j
changed I y the years that have pass."
ed since the wonderful day he re-.
turned from Manila to hear the
shouts of a nation. The same clear
steadfast eyer, the same tremendous
simplicity, the same faith in Ameri
ca! Speaking slowly,, but never hesi
tatingly, for three lone; hours he con
sidered the I'nited States Navy, past, j
present and future; world war. world
peace, national ideals and national,
destiny. Only In his first answers, I
when an evident indignation gripped
him, did he depart from the lone of
one fryiiu.' to pick his wonts in ine
Interest of understanding.
- AtuUcks False
"The attacks that have been made
upon the navy" he said, "are as false j
as . many of. them are shameful. Tt .
is not a junk hf'ap. There is no
demoralization, Uoth In 'material. and
personnel we are inniii efficient to
day than ever before. Our ships are
as Rood as any, our officers are :ir
pood as any. and our enlisted iir r:
a"v the finest in the world
'It Is true that we have not mo. li
ships or enouch men. It'll n-wies
ar not mint m a oay. it was i -
'l
to loi-e rank, as a naval power. I'his!
is in no sense a criticism of .01111.,
istralion. ('onjress. after ali. cpi-s-s'-'S
public sentiment in lnre d':ee,
and the reason we dropped was he
canst the people wauled the drop.
The 1 ecoiiiniendat ions 'of the Ilea. Til
Km-id went unheeded hec.i one t.ry
were not backed up by public oiii.ii-iii
U.ltil 1914, people were thii'.t.hic . in
teil-.is of world peace. It y . hff.r
pi! todav. and It is today tht rhould
concern us."
He walked over to his desk, and
inkl'nit up 'it copy of the Sena'.' Navy
hill, spread It before him. For a
tuoment, as If to measure his vords
he tapped it with a hilT. brown l re
finfier, and then he said: - I
Best Hill I Acr I'asscil
"This is the best bill ever passed
hy either house of any f'o-m;roKS. It
takes the five year, program .of the
Oeneral Hoard and chaiures it Info, a
three year proprani. It will restore
ns to second place, and enable the
I'nitdd States to meet on equal terms
any power in the world, save one."
Rill Is Vecdcil
. I asked tiitn then for a .considera
tion of the bill, or rather, sonic such
analysis as would permit a. civilian
to do a lillle thinking for himself;
Patiently etiouph he went over each
item.
. "Four battleships at once and six
within three years'." Now he was
firmly on his own (-round, his words
came like bullets ''ITle irreat clash
at the mouth of the Skagerrack (?ave
a trist to every theory. As a. result,
naval authorities are now agreed that
the battleship is still the principal
reliance of navies. As never before
it is proved that victory or defeat
riMs with the di'eadnaupht.
"Four battle cruisers at once, and
two more within three years. This
will reinedv one of our chief weak
nesses. Nothlni; Is more necessary
than an inhtinte information service
to provide early and continuous iil-
tellipence of an enemy's movements
This is the function of the battle
cruiser. Also, in addition to speed
and endurance, she has creat offen
sive power, so that if called upon,
she can fight. . for " Information and
"break throuph n-hoMtile-wereeH.-AHidc
from offering security and informa
tion to the main body of battleships,'
the battle cruiser can be used to
protect sea routes, both military and
commercial and can aid the battle
ships in general action 1 y taking up
a favorable torpedo position where
her speed and lusivy gnus will he ef
fective. The Skagerrack proves
conclusively, however, that the battle
cruiser cannot plve and take with
dreadnaughts.
"Scout cruisers four, and six more
to come. More eyes for the fleet.
Absolutely necessary."
After placing a matter of fact "O.
K." on the three fuel ships, the two
ammunition ships, thn hospital ship,
ti repair shin and a transport, alsri
the two punhoats and various tend,
ers, he moved to the submarines.
Submarine Xol Supreme
"Like the battle cruiser." he said,
"the submariin1 has been permitted
to gain a very exaggerated value. It
Is. of course, a most useful anxil.
lary. whose Importance will no doubt
increase, but at present there Is no
rvidifnce that It will become supreme.
The bill provides for nine fleet sub
head nod
point, but
his hands
went.
tveen r.Hili and 1 !Hl!i that O
passed us and that we coim
marines, three coast submarines. !'oi
tun typv, and fifty-five submarines,
smaller type, provisions that are in
!im with the i-ecumiuendalions of
the Ceneral Hoard.
"A feature of the Skagerrack en
gagement," he continued, "was tho
convincing demonstration of the use
fulness of ttie destroyer. Tlfese tiny
sliiv primarily designed to serve tho
purpose of a screen, tu Le outriders
for the big ships, have been regard
ed as incapable of attacking first
lass shipn 111 tlnJ day tiiiiu. Under
cover of darkness or fog the destoy
rs were intend! to creep in oil the
ilreadmiughts, fire their torpedoes
and then dash for safety. The der
ma 11 desroyers descended upon the
Hritish fleet in broad daylight nnd
tin? destroyers of both fleets played
mi important part in the fighting.
We feel that the bill's provision for
bt'tv ,leslro,ts is ampt instilled
So." he turned In the chair and clapp
ed his bands toed her "It is a
bill that gives us strength, and best
of all. a bill that gives us. balance. A
great navy and truly proportioned!"
"tlranling all that," I said, "Iml
what about the 11. ed of if.'" As care
fully and fairlv as possible. I pre
sented the f.-eling of many pi uple io
maiiv Western a ml Middle WcM Slates
-a feeling that Ibis expenditure of
millions on the navy was a departure
from American traditions, a hyrtcri
oal surrender 10 tin madness that has
bad hold on kings I lis tine
ded appreciation of every
at the end he spread wide
in a sweeping gesture of di
Not A Militarist
"1 know thai I am not a Militarist."
he Said. "Those who "nine never seen
war. or who have only plated at war,
may talk in terms of jingoism, but men
Who know u hat-war is and what war
does, are the lasi ill the world to ap
proach it 111 any swasiioinkling fash '
ion I hope the day will come when
peace and justice lule the wOi Id, but
that day is noi" 't here. Not all our
idealism can brush away farts. If
ve arc to dwell. in peace, we must be
able to protect that peace."
He walked to tile open window and
pointed to Hie shining stretches of the
ski "Look at our coast line! From
Maui" to the fanal; frtnt the Canal
to Alaska! Russia has hail to maintain
two distinct fleets, one in the Baltic,
one in the Black sea. onr problem
is much the same. We cannot be said
to have met our defensive needs un
til we are able to maintain a licet
in thy I'aeilic (lean as -well as ill the
Atlantic.. Our geography, the iniinen
iily of onr coast line, join 10 make
the Senate navy lull a minimum re
quirement. No, no!" he exclaimed,
"we must accept' conditions as we
find them, although this does not mean
that we are to give up hope of rhnng
ing t he eondit ions."
An Insurance Policy
"(liven this increase.'- he declared,
"given the ships and men liiat this
lull provides, and Hm I'nited States, as
never . before, will be a peace power,
able at all thus to protect and to ad
vance its standards. Kvcry cent ap
propriated by this bill is payment oil
ill insurance policy"
"I low 'abouf men
"We now have .55.UiiO.iihi the bill
authorizes T4..riiii."
"fan you gett hern ?"
"1 ibiii't think there is a doubt of
it. They navy today offers as line a
chance for the American youth to lit
himself for life ns any other depart
ment of endeavor," .
"Tell me, Admiral liewey." and 1
braced myself' for vim momentous
ouestion: "Has Secretary Oaniels de
moralized the navy"
. (iron! Record of Sec. Daniels
"I'.osh'" The ecla n'Ki t ion was; one of
disgtist and indignation "Facts ami
figures lell their own story. The navy
was live thousand short of the num
ber of enlisted nu n allowed by law;
over six thoi'sand' have been added
although more rigid exambia! ions
have forced the rejection of live out of
every six. Only lifty-two per cent of
honorably discharged seamen were
reen list ing. Fur. "more than a year
about niiiily p-r cent have re
enlisted. Iiesertions have been cut
in -half and discipline has been im
proved to an exlent that has permit
ted the restoration f a prison ship
ami a disciplinary hat-racks to normal
uses. No sir, the navy is mil demoral
ized and those who make the charge
are guilty of falsehood and misrep
resentations." .
"l'id Secretary lianiels ever . issue
an order for idficers and men lo mess
together, only withdrawing the order
when informed that it might bring
white anil blacks to the same -table."
"Slanderous. No such order was ever
heard of."
It had beert.luv purpose to take
tip with Admiral Mewey every one of
the small things alleged against Sec
retary Haniels every one of till' petty
charges ihat press and magazines have
use.) to prejudice people against the
navy head. It proved . impossible. . It
votild have been like talking gutter
gossip with St. I (ml:..
"I low about officers'."' I asked.
"Ollicers, like navies, are not made
in a day." 1 could see . his relief at
getting away from mud. "When the
present administration took charge, it
found that the law providing for the
appointment of two midshipmen at
Annapolis by each niomhiT of Con
gress had. been permitted to lapse-. This
law was extended, and (he present
Congress, upon the reioiainendation
of tin- Secretary, bus provided for
1 hree .additional midshipmen 'to each
Congressman. This makes S.'ll addi
able. There is alsoavail- s:shrdlu
tlonal ..appointments immediately
avaliable. Then, is also the l;lw that
opens the Naval Acndmey to lift ecu'
eni sled men each . year, provided, of
'o'trso. they measure up to the mental
moral and physical standards."
Is 'hat .1 nood idei?"
"It is more than a good idea."
r a second I saw Admiral liewey
lie must have looked 011 the 'iriilge
at Manila Hag. "It Is democracy. Kigh-
I ium..iar.v -aKO,. wlnm- t hi. nui,.uir.iiit.-
ame up, 1 look a stand that has never
hanged. I said then that the navv
could not afford to be the one depart
ment of American activity in which
a boy could not rise from the bolt1111
to the lop I say it now. This is the
I'nited States, not an Old World mon
archy." . The same thlrif? (roes for the ship
schools." he continued eninhatii allv.
"F.dncation is onr solid rock. Not only
do the schools nueke better citizens,
but tin y make better sailors. We want
our youngsters trained in IntelliL'ence
as well as In hands so that if ollicers
-'o, the ship can still be fought. No.
sir!" he exclaimed. -"Open the door
of promotion to the enlisted man giv
ing him an elementary, technical or
industrial education, as may be deem
ed fittest are American policies."
"What about the famous drinking
order ?"
"A good thing." His answer was
instant. "There was some feeling
about II at first, because the papers
made fun of it, and there was also an
attempt to make It appear that Secre
tary Haniels was charging officers
with intemperance. I think that Hie
feeling has disappeared completely.
Ter-- ( oiiiiueiils 011 the I nl form
lracr Mi'iinic Topi of the )uuii
I'l-oplc's So-irtic I'hrlMlaii K11-
. (lemur, etc. for August :itj.
-(.row Hi: IhHly, Miiui, Spirit."
1. 11k,. 2:4I-,")J.
I'liion with .lesus is His own pre
scription for power and increase. As
we abide in Mini, we grow. For
christian growth is due to divine
powir Vithin. and that power comes
to the branch through the Vine.
Apart from Christ we perish, present'
with Christ we prosper.
The school follows the chinch.
fu!iui.v is a consequence of conver
sion. The Oospel plants the seeds
of longing for broader, loftier life in
every heart. It is natural for a
Christian to try to be the very best
man possible, and to develop all his
capabilities. Christians grow toward
all tt'iepo! al excellences, as w ell as
toward spiritual graces. The mot
potent lib- in a community should be
that of the best Christian.
in
Like tie Wi
llie llifht.
Christians grow even
Temporal .n
the world.. To
able and of go
pood time and
are the ambitii
sperity is the goal of
be rich and comfort
ad repute; to have a
an easy time these
ns of tile day. Men
are salislied if they can "get along
in the world." The objection to this
is that it deals only with temporal
prosperity. It is short-sighted, ami
insufficient. Spiritual growth is in
tiuitely more important than worldly
success To prow In the graces of
the inner man. ami in the grace of
Christ, is better than to increase in
wealth or fame.- Hecaiise spiritual
pi ogress is forever, and these other
things are perishing. They bestlive
who live for the life unending, f
We do not leap into perfection; we
grow into spirituality-A ear by year.
Growth plenties Hod F.very in
creasing Christian is a testimony to
the reality of th t;..'oeI of .lesus
Christ. We are doing acceptable
service for our Master when we are
simply growing.
Time tests. There is nothing else
like it. We may apply the test of
time to our own growth. Will it
endure. Is it a growth that is an
ingrained part of us; in other words,
a growth in character? Then it is
true growth, 'and destined to outlive
time itself. There are other kinds
of growth, like that of the mushroom
and the sunflower, that are rather to
be feared than cultivated in our
lives.
Hranches grow only
grow. The inner life
with Hie outward duty.
as the roots
must expand
Ihe ladder
Kach dav is n round
of life leading to perfection.
Kuild thee more stately mansions,
O my. soul, - . .
As the swift .'seasons roll!
' i
J.eaVe thy low -v. 1;;. !ed past'
Let each new temple nobler than the
last.
Shut thee from heaven with a dome
more vast.
Till thou at length art free,
leaving thine outiMown shell by
life's linie-tiii; sea!
- W. Holmes.
Conservatism and conservatory
both have the same root, but the lat
ter is for the purpose of helping
things to grow, while the former, in
common application: al least, is for
the purpose of pi.eniiug growth.
The sweeping 111!,, i ins of Hurt
"conseri atism" i- thai it does not
consene but rather kill.
'
He who would form a sound
judgment of Ins spiritual progress
musl Ihrow his e over long, not
short, intervals of tone. - ( loiilbnrn.
Notlife is narrow im ept bv choice
.1. l:. Miller
After all. it is a power outside of
ourselves that Inik.s possible our
Christian growth, 1 , K bv the Spnit
of ihe Lord can w. be changed into
the divine image. I ' . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 , 1 - upon
the Spirit is the lit t 11 qiiirenieni of
growth.
Sf VF.N SI TI i: sriJMONS
Relieve in the l itter side of peo
ple; It rs optimism that really saves
t people.- Lin Maclalen.
I . .
I A high purpose ami a long pa-
1 tience makes a broad life.- Anon.
We should waste no moments in
regret
If the das were but one;
If what we remember and .what we
forget
Weill out with the sun, ,
We should be fioui our glamorous
selves set flee
To work and pr 1 .
And to be what the Father would
have us to be.
If we had but a dav.
Anon.
.. ''
Hverv day is a little life, and our'
whole life is but a dav repented. -Joseph
Hall.
For ye are all sons of Hod. through
faith, in Christ .lesus.
- Hal.. S.L'fi.
tie me. Lord, eyes to behold the
truth;
A seeing sense, that knows the
eternal right
A heart with pitv tilled., and gentlest
ruth;
A - manly faith that makes all
darkness light
Theodore Parker.
To give happiness and lo do good
there is onr only law. our anchor of
salvation, onr beacon light, our rea
son for existing; our. religions-may
crumble away; so long as tb's sur
vives we have Still ali ideal, a ' life
is worth living. Amiel.
1
F.vory railroad, e yor."grcat corpor
ation, has long had an iron-clad rule
fo; biddioe men to drink, w hile on
duly. Isn't a ship as important as a
locomotive
liea 11 powi
the way."
lies! Oil liners in the World
"And marksmanship'."' Is it true
that our gunners can't, hit the side of
Practically every Kurn-
has copied the order, by
a barn .
l!efore answering he pawed
some papers on bis desk, and p
over
Illicit
out a report of some kind.
"Here are some facts,", he smil
ed; "From lllflii on we did go down,
owing til tile diseont inuanee of ele
mentary practice. Hut we've pulled
up. Admiral Fletcher, reporting- on
tin 1 HI 5 target practice, says this. "It
is believed that Ihe si-ores recorded
are higher- than over before in the
open sea.' -The recent practices were
held at ranges of Ifi.liao, 17,mi0 and
Ix.miO yards, which are even longer
than the longest ranges at which br
ing has occurred in ihe 1-airopeau war.
About ten our of twenty shots' would
have hit all . enemy ship at IX, HUH
yards. Ho you know." lie Isaid, til
most I'-iintidentia II, "I believe our
boys are the best gunners in the
world.'1
"Tell me, Admiral liewey, what is
ail this elainor about the navy need
ing a. (leneral Staff'.'"
He laughed. .
- "I don't know." he said. "I've
fried to pin them down, but not one
has ever been able to make char just
what It was that he wanted. lown
in their hearts, I suppose they want
a small, select body lo have' entire
charge of the navy. Well, they'll nev
er get it and they shouldn't get it."
"You believe fjien that the Socrc
tarv of the navy should be a civi
lian'"' "Absolutely. He represents the
people, and the closer he is to the
people, the better. Same thing with
the powers of Congress. 1 can con
ceive of 110 greater madness than to
put Ihe navy in Ihe power of a haval
group, ofithe army in the hands of
soldiers afone. As a' matter of course,
we would look at thing only from our
own professional point of view. The
whole democratic balance., would be
destroyed."
"Howwould you have Ihe profes
sionals ligure'.'"
".lust as now. The (leneral Hoard.
It is made up of twelve picked men.
Their duties are entirely advisory,
but they have ihe widest possible
sweep. We pass on navy needs,' rec
ommend types and number of ves
sels, suggest increases in personnel,
in a word we are the expert advisers
of the Secretary and Congress. The
Admiralty War Staff of C.reat Hrilain
organized in . 1012, Is a copy of the
American plan. So is the Admiral's
Staff, sometimes called the (leneral
Stuff,' of the Herman Navy. If any
thing, neither body has duties so
comprehensive us our Ceneral Hoard.
"Here!" His eye caiight a clipping
tucked away under some papers on
the desk. "This thing was In the
back of my bead all the time We
were talking about the alleged de
moralization of the Navy. Put that
in."
Bouquet from Rrilish Kxpcrt
What tie handed me was an article
by Meteor Bywater, the famous Eng
lish naval expert, written for a. Brit
ish Journal after ri careful study, of
the American Navy. I glanced it
over and saw this paragraph ' mark
ed. "It need hardly be said that the
political head of the Fulled States
Navy possesses Infinitely more power
I than the civilian First Lord In Oreat
j Bri'ain. And there Is every indica
tion that Mr. Daniels has been using
I his power to the utmost. Mis friends
say he has accomplished wonfters; his
I enemies, who are . very many, de-
clare-Ihat his personal fads nnd prej
judlces have undermined the morals
of the naval personnel and made the
I service a laughing-stock. Hut this
1 charge is not borne out by the evi
dence. Those best quulilied to speak
assert that the last four years have
witnessed a rcinarka'.ie all-round im
provement n the quality of the per
sonnel. Tlmnks to the Secretary's
drastic order shortly after he came
into otllce, interperance has disap
peared from the navy, and although
the drink prohibition excited ridicule
and -bitter opposition at the start, the
majority 01 naval ollicers now agree
thai it has had a most beuellcin ef
fect on eMIciem-y and discipline. "The
American bluejacket of the present
1 day is a most admirable type.- and
a. positive revelation to any one who
knew the old-t imer of ten or fifteen
years ago. He is fed, berthed, and
cared for in a way tlia' astonishes
those who are acquainted with the
best Kuropean standards. Kxt raordi
nary pains are taken with bis pro
fessional, and general t ducal ion. The
amount of head work he is called
upon to gel through may seem ex
aggerated and unnecessary' t.o Kiiro
pean critics, but the result certainly
appears lo justify the system. "
"Do you sl.md for that-.'" I asked,
looking up after reading the para
graph aloud.
"I would be dishonest if I didn;t,"
he answered gravely. "Am I told you,
I have been in the liuvy since 1X1,4,
Against l.lie slamlers, Ihat have been
heaped upon No- service that I love,
I want to say again that never in my
knowledge has the material and per
sonne! been ; o ellicielit. The last few
years have been very wonderful years
for Hie 1'nitd Stales Navy."
For an hour tie swept through a
record of amazing achievement, rare
ly pausing to look at his Holes, never
letting down for a second. The in
vention and installation of anll-alr-clafl
guns, tin utilization of Ihe. dis
carded navy yard at I'ensacola as an
neronualie station and training
school; the cm aiioit of a definite di
vision in 1 1 1 i. 1 1 i 1 1 :-: and mine, sweeping;
the reorganization of the radio ser
vice and I In use of wireless tele
phony; the increase of the navy's
powder output from :i,niin,i"Mi to
CU 0 0, t (1 (I pounds a year; the installa
tion of eletcrte. propulsion on the
three new bnf ' leships; radio equip
ment for submii iiiies;the unprecedent
ed Increase in .the Navy's stores of
ammunition: the new emphasis put
upon the War College with Us
study of ' s'lat 1 g v ; experiments with
submarines and aircraft; so it went
on. until I gave up the attempt to fol
low. "This Is more than I have tailed for
years," he said at last, rising lo his
feel anil holding -out his hand. "But
I want tin- pi-npTo of the I'nited Slab's
to know that if is all right Willi Hi
Navy. Then is no demoralization, no
lack of diseipl , no absence of en
thusiasm. The Navy has never fail
ed America, It will not fail."
As 1 went nwav I stepped more
proudly 1 1 1 a" 1 1 at any other lime in
iMy" w 1 1 nl (i ft f t- 1 it d sh a ken -1 h
hand of Adtoii al Dewey.
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Reduces Delivery Overhead for
Butchers Grocers Provision Dealers Bakers
Cut your overhead in every department. This is the secret of profits
and success fur every grocer, butcher, provision dealer and baker.
Smith Form-a-Truck will make a marked saving in your delivery costs.
Smith Form-a-Truck is an attachment
which combines with any Ford chassis to
make a fully guaranteed one ton truck.
The cost is only $350 and the price of a
Ford chassis.
The results are a ton mile op-prating cost
of four rents an average mileage of from
12 to 18 miles per gallon of gasoline six
to eight thousand miles per set of tires -an
average running speed of 12 to IS miles
per hour and practically no repair costs.
Smith Form-a-Truck is a big engineering
development. It is the first satisfactory
solution of the delivery problem for every
form of business using light delivery serv
ice. It is in use by thousands of men in
your own line of business all over the
country. It is giving them uniform satis
faction uniform low operating cost
unilorm durability.
It gives you in addition to light weight,
rapid service and low cost, ample room
to take care of the biggest load u will
ever send out. The loading space ex
tends nine feet back of the driver's seat.
The Smith Form-a-Truck will do its
work three to four times faster than horse
drawn service, and at less than half the
cost of any other form of delivery that you
can use. It is the most suitable form of
delivery ever devisi'd for your particular
requirements, for it meets your every
service need. It is strongly built of the
finest materials.
Ralph R. Clinard
The frame, telescopes ovwr th Ford
chassis throughout its entire length, ia
steel, channel section four inches deep.
The rear wheels are 32x3X inches, with
Firestone solid truck type tires. Each wheel
has twelve spokes, two inches square.
The drive is by double side chain, using
the Ford rear axle as jackshaft.
The Smith Form-a-Truck frame is lib
erally reinforced with three cross members
and gusset plates at the rear. And the
Smith Form-a-Truck itself carries 90 of
the weight when the truck is fully loaded.
Special Lubrication Feature
To fruarme4 trouble proof, fBrient lubrication
fur Kind motors used in connection with the Smith
Kiirm-u-Tru. k, wa ure furnishing as reg-ulnf equlp
innit with every Smith Konn--TTuck told, Strong
Sight FcrJ Oiler. This is a forca feed system that
insures a positive, even Bow of oil to all the work
ing parts cm the motor. It reduces the amount of
nil consumed, prevents burned out connecting rod
ami crankshalt bearings and cylinder troubles, and
increases the life aiid efficiency of the motor.
Investigate now -take advantage of the special
work we are doing for you this month.
WARNING to Proap-ective Purchasers of
Truck Attachments
Since tlir tntrmlurtlon afttie Smith Form-u-Truck,
mimcrnuR tmitiiti.Mis mi J no called "converKlonf" have
litn phirei! upon the market. We control ttie lii,ie
lui-terit rlhts tu Ilia cl.jjin driven truck uttiichment
tltiii are irivc utiua viworontily any anil uU inirlliice
nienls. lHIISMIilirOKD A -IRUCK CO.
133$ nra sza e&ed jess ekei
y CUT THIS OUT- MAIL TOD. 'i YV
I'm', till mill Sis. liisliiii-Snli'iii, . ('.
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KAM'll H. CMNARD
AVlivHtoii-Snli'iii, N. C.
Kindly send tt your booklet "It Sulvatt Vonr
D'-iivciy I'n-hli rns" and puttbeforo ma tho tails ,
an I flymen pritvinf; that lhn Smith Fmiu-a-Truck ,
iives the ricjin.Nf dtsbvmy cost i.l fi world. -
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I lii l:n:hl U i i Ii.h Club I . nl on :i
piiiiii In I In h urst t h i In I'll'.
Tin' i;irly vv-in m ' .1 i. iilmtil
I hill y-li i or I'oriv -onn. inoili lic
it; in tlti crowd. Til'' iii'-ii i f i'm-.s 1'ii.ifin
,ilh li.-ikils : i j 1 Iios.-h II lilh-il wii h
null I liitIKH lo i.l I
, tu 1 1 I hi noon i :v il, llioy
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v;i rjuiis i h i ii-iirii-s 1 1 1 ,-1 ! 1 1 1 : i k i - ,-i iiIii. Ii'
liil inciiii l'i;itft.
Tin- il.-iv w.is sn-iil in fi.'iln ii.., Kir.lii
-''iiii: -mil visifini', Itv in n i iiicnilii'i-s
il.'fhi i:iliy. A ih-iiioiii wii I iriiiiloii
i,- WHS Oll.i.ON ill lilt Ilfli'll II.
i in Ihi v ,i v lioioi- l'loni I hi pii-nii
I h i' I'll rf V Itinrtr the fnflH fi-lto U-llH
i -lull ,-oll.,s a ml t-ils I '' -fort .si-in l :i I ini:
1 1 1 - y vnli-il 1 hi t'l'lni- nil i 1 1 1 1 1 ii list Mir
ciss nml ili-iiilii fo hold fin 1H:I
1 1 n t ii iij on flit followini; Tliiii'silny,
;it Slliiloll i-!llllrii, llic MirMi.'-.c In-ill).1,
to cli-fin oil I hi t'l-ounilK anil (ilni-t-(low
i-rs in t In i-lni ri-li.
Thiwe Clliuvlll 1 1 1 IK lIl'liMillf'llI 111-
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Authorities Endorse It.
MOORE'S MINERAL
MMm'm Spririfjs Water
Co.,l!urU Hall, N. C
."old by Urn hifo Kliir nnd
Isii t.y it- V ill. y In i-;i;i-m uiu.l ut
flu- l-'iiMliluill bv' llillihill:! Drug
'Ion. Wili.slnii iJikli-in, N. 0.
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KOUNDKI) 1838
CHARTRRED IN lltl
TRINltY GOLLtlGfi
DUKHAM, M. C.
H R.niili. i n rullere iif iiwul m will' irti i ii.KIihI,i'iI niiiimiKl reiiiitnllon for .Tilfh
i l..l;i i il , ii.-l,l- tl Milili .ii-, Hh'l M rri I ,iv." i.ifn-i..s Its lunri- i-iiiIuwiim-iiI riiuii niiik'aa pot
il l liil . ln einiiiliii'i.l nli'l f.n'i. fm-ii I ly of vw-lf fmifii-il ntiil rHrefully ho(fil teach
Slti-1. lit Ii i u low. I i, into! l.llili-, imi."-iisI vc I'Hiiin.i In cm i-liillj
Chii.' it lil liml Wi-icnlifli riilin.cn Ic inlioK to llic liln-liclol 'fl il.-li'
I . I ; 1 1 1 n 1 1-1 1 1 k Si....ol 'of I'linfiii! riiis, Miieiriiiin, awl haw-, ,
i'or iiiliilo.'iie liml !iii..li;tl'-il boolilt'l nd iiro;iH.
iiln-rvo-.i-il liy-jienic dor-
IJMiilTnite cniii-Hu In all
. I.. I'liOWERS,
Hn'ruliiiy to ttie i orporatioa.
T)r. F.bnrle and Dr. Rrallhwnitn na
well na J.)r. Sinmii fill (JiHtinnuiKlii'il
nntlinrs agrife that wlmtcviT nniy he
the tliBfOKC, tlie urinn Hcliluin fnils in
f I ruiih i rt us with a cliio tu the irinni
ilc? upon which it is to ha treated,,
and accurate knuwieilnu cunceniini; tlm
i.alfire of i'litiea.-e can tlma be obtained.
Jf Imckuclie, f. nlil.iif; mine or frcMii:!i
urinalioii bother or li-triw! you, or if
nric aoid in the liluml luw can.-i"! rheii
liiiiliciii, fi' nit or r'c-ial icu or you hiikj hi :h
kidney or bhnlder troiii.le just wrifi- )r.
i'ierceal tin: Surgical Institute, Jiuifalo,
A.Y.; Bend a Humpls of urine and d
perihe f-ym fitotiiH. Yon will reccivn fn !
liicdiral advicL after llr.I'icrce'B cliemii.w
lian cxairiinefl thn nrinn this will hil
rarefiilly done without cbargn, and you
will be under no obliatioiw Dr.I'ic.reu.
during tnany yra'rfl of cxpcriinctilfif lou
ban diHcovereJ a new reuicdy which bo
liiiiln is thirf y-Hcven tiinei) more power
fill' lliati litbia in rtsiiiifviiiK uric ucid
from tlie nytein. Jf you urn mfferiux
from backache tir the paina of iheuiini
tisin, Roto your beat drut'iKt and ask
for a fiO-epfit box of "Anuria" put up
by J)r. l'ierce. Ir. I'ieree'fi J-'iivurito
I'ri'Bcrintion for weak wometi and J'r.
j l'ii-rce's Golden Medical Jiincovcry for
j the blood huo been favoralily known
fur the pant forty years una more. jlicy
ure Rtandurd remedies to-dav as well
ns Doctor I'ierne'H rieanatit J'l-llcta for
the liver atid bowels. You can get a
sample of any one of fbese remedies
by w riting Dr. l'ierce.
Doctor Pierce's Tellets are uneqnaled
ns a Liver Pill. One tivv, Sufiar-coiitrd
J'rllit a lkm. (,'uro Hick Jleadache,
Jiilions Ilefldaclio, Dizziness, Constipa
tion, Indigestion, liilioim Attacks, uud
all derariReuieutii of tbe Liver, Btoiuach
uud Jiowtla,
I ....
t;ii- hennll-M Ihe llll'INlier.S of the clllii
I were, . Mi, mill ' Mrs. T, I '. . Si'n,
Mr. ;i in! Mr;;, li'oh.t. I 'onr id. .M in. Ilui-
I it. ,i o 1 1 o-.oit, ,11111 .ill. lino ,ii in
K' .1 I'oiir.ol iiIho Misii- Noili. nnd'
.M.-ilne i linil.'ll nnd .M'-.-ser:;. I nlll
('ohlnd and llllber Jones.
LOT (.I.ASS I'OK Ol'Ali
, Atlantic I'llV, AlIK, IS. Tlie clli.
IHliRII lO'uiiist hIiii ri . prnci iee.s on Ihe
jini-l of iiiisi-!iiiiiloiis llonrdwiilli' iiii-i--clinnls.
t eiitly histiiiib-il bv Ihi-
I :on rilwn Hi Merchants' ,V;soei,it Ion.
fnliicbl resulted in ihe arrest of Krn
i '! I..-WI., S.-lli'Silliah In the jewelry
simp of .oiivi-lli nn, t'o,, .No. I ,'t I :i
lioarilw.-ilk, on a charge of false pre
tense. The I'oinplii iiin ut is Miss (ier
trudti K. tjeist, Nn, 1 52 1 IVakellnK
sin-el, riiiluili l'iliki, who allt-Kes that
a nfone piirchnsed by hef from Lewis
ns a Mi-inline Mexican opal was noth
liu; more than rolored Klass! worth
six or seven eeiits.
.Mism (lei.st appealed to the Mer-
chants' Association, and an investiga
tion was liefjun. Former ,Iuilt,-o C. h.
!f'oe, .-ittorney for the association, Is
i'-tnined to prosecute t,fwls, ah wel
ns to institufe suit against L. and P.
I.eruhnrdt. his eniiloyers. trading as
N'liiivelle and Co. J,pwi8 Is held un
der $.-iii) Imil for a hearine; befortu
I :iciirillr Ciiixhill.'
The North Carolina College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Youmk men seekln,; n education which will equip them for practiaal
life in Agriculture, and all ifs allied l-ranehes; in Civil, Klectrlcul uud
.Mechanic-il KtiKirtwrlriR; In t'hemistry and Pyolns; In Textile or other
industries, and In Agricultural teachlnsr will find excellent provision for
their chosen careers at the State's e,reat technical colloice. 'I'his collefft
fihi nien for life by Klvihj; practical Instruction as well as thoroutfh eieo
lific education.
l'mn year courses In Agriculture, In Chemistry, in Civil, Electrical and
Mechanical Knirlneeringr and in Textile IndustrlcB.
Four year, two years, one year and -summer Normal courses In Agri
culture. Numerous practical -short courses. , ,
For cntaloifiic, and entrance blanks, write
i:. IJ. 0v'i:v, Ketrlstrar,
West ltaelKtt, If . C