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THE SUNDAY; CITIZEN, ASIEEVILLE, N. 0, JANUARY 3d, 191ff.
PERSONAL
Effective March J, the price of the Chalmers Six-40
will be $1450.00 f. o. b. Detroit. This is an increase
of $100 over the .'present price. It is made necessary
by the sharp rise in cost of raw materials.
Aluminum which sold for 19 cents a pound only a
few months ago, now brings 53 cents.
Copper has risen from 14 cents to 24 cents.
Vanadium steel a year ago brought $1.85 a pound.
Now it sells for $8.50.
Highspeed steel formerly at $1.05 a pound, now is
worth $3.35.
Leather formerly 20 cents a foot, now brings 33
cents, and so on.
All told, it costs $118.22 more in raw material to
build the Six-40 than it did some months ago. As
this amount is considerably in excess of our net
profits per car, only two courses were open to us.
One was to raise the price.
The other was to lower the quality.
To follow the latter course meant a "One-year"
car. This kind of an automobile Chalmers has never
built and never will build.
Therefore, a rise in price was the only procedure
possible.
We regret that an increase 'in price is necessary,
but we feel that other manufacturers of automobiles
will be forced either to increase the price or use a
lower grade of materials.
For it is not possible to buy superior products in
the open market at any less price than Chalmers
pays. -.
We think it only fair to those who have planned
to purchase the Rix-40, and have been quoted the
$1350.00 price, to take this opportunity of saying that
we will accept orders at that price up to midnight,
February 20. Thereafter the price of $1450.00 f . o. b.
Detroit will prevail.
INDIA'S
VICEROY HI
L NEEir
IRON HAND TO RULE COUNTRY
Chalmers Motor Co.
Lord Chelmsford Must Take Up the White Man's Burden
There, Made Heavier by Unrest and War Faces a
Difficult Task.
Baron Hardlnge of Penhurst will
relinquish his post as viceroy of India
In March and the new viceroy, Karon
Chelmsford, appointed on January 14.
will succeed him. Lord Harding?'
term regularly expired laat November,
but he was asked by the government
In London to slay through the winter.
The difficulty has been to select a
man strong enough to item the tide
of political unrest in India, which I
assuming that mint dangerous phase
where It la orderly, dignified and n up-
ported by distinguished native who
have displayed executive ability and
statesmanlike qualities of a high order,
who, in short, present to the world
the beat evidence of the aoundneM of
their plea for self-government.
Lord Hardlnge has been considered
a friend to India by many of these
men and they presented petitions to
London praying for his retention. JIIh
His son; the new viceroy, chose the
unusual course of finding favor at
Westminster throuKh great ability dis
played as a member of the London
school beard. Marrying a daughter
of the late Lord U'im borne, a sister
of the preaent viceroy of Ireland, he
obtained a friend who could further
his political ambitions and induce the
government to give him a chance. In
1905 he was sent out to Queensland
as governor and his ability was at
once recog-nlzed. Both he and his
wife are rich, they have two sons and
four daughters, and it Is expected that
the new regime in India will be ex
ceptlonally brilliant. Lord Hardlnge
during the past year has lost his wife
and his eldest son and he has lived in
seclusion as far as society was con
cerned. Notwithstanding hla generous
appreciation by India. numerous at
tempts were made to assassinate him
rule has, however, been too lax for I by political malcontents, and this, in
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the authorities at home, and Lord
Chelmsford haa been selected because
he showed unusual ability in ad
ministering with a stern hand affairs
of state whim governor of New South
Wales from 1809 to 1918.
Lord Hardlnge retires In the midst
of strong IlrltiBh discontent at his
exhibition of clemency in the Lahore
consplraoy case. This was, according
to statements from India which were
passed by the censor In London, the
most serious that has occurred for
mapy years in India, and It was held
few weeks ago by a special com
mission appointed under the defenso
of India act. Fifty-seven persons
were convicted and twenty-four of
them were condemned to death. One
of the sentences was commuted by
the governor of the I'unjub, to whom
the first appeal of mercy was made,
but he confirmed the remaining
twenty-three sentences. Lord Har
dlnge, however, in the final appeal,
commuted sixteen of the sentences, al
though, according to his critics, "it
was proved that the conspiracy was
hutched In the United States, pre-
umably through German Intrigue,
and that for over six months a large
district was kept in a state of terror
by a campaign of bomb outrages,
wholesale robberies, murders of native
police officers and attempts to pro
cure the mutiny of the troops."
Lord ChelmBford, the grandson of
a lord high chancellor who was
granted the title in 1868, has a special
reason for wishing to prove his mettle
In India. His father, the second baron.
was a veteran of the Crimean war
who was placed in command of the
British troops sent to conquer the
Abysslnlans, the Kaffirs, and later the
Zulus, in this laat war being entrusted
with the person of the prince im
perial of France, son of Napoleon III
and Eugenia, who was killed in a
shocking manner by natives after his
English companions had deserted
him. The British government ' never
forgave Chelmsford, the prince im
perlal being honorary A. D. C. on his
staff; he was ordered home and ap
pointed to an unimportant post as
lieutenant of the Tower of London, his
career finished.
It Spurs Men
to Energetic
Efforts
l
1 use the Long Dis
tance Telephone con
stantly. It speeds up
my business and spurs
the other men to action
because they are
brought face to face
with me.
"The cost is noth
ing as compared to the
effective results. One
telephone message accomplishes more than five letters
for me and both customers and salesmen feel as
though they have paid a personal visit to the office.
"We have adopted the practice of calling delin
quent customers on the Long Distance Telephone.
It's more effective than a letter or visit from a sales
man. We have improved our collections wonder
fully by a judicious use of the Long Distance Bell
Telephone."
Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station.
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AND TELEGRAPH CO.
time, told upon his nerves, as it did
upon the Earl of Minto, his predeces
sor, making them lead a more re
tiring life than otherwise they would
have done.
The annual national congresses held
at Bombay late In December were this
year remarkable for the numbers par
ticipating, ten thousand being preaent
at some of the meetings of the Indian
national congress and the Moslem
league. The Hrlllsh government was
anxious to do away with all of these
meetings until the end of the war,
fearing an outbreak, but although
there was a disorderly scene at the
conclusion of the Moslem league, the
meetings were, In general, free from
any revolutionary danger. Reforms
were advanced by men high In the
estimation of the British and intro
duced with expressions of loyalty to
the viceroy and his council. Under
the presidency of Sir Dorab Tata, the j
head of a famous business house, the
first Indian commercial congress was
crganteed. and its first step, was to
form an Indian associated chamber
of congresa to develop the native in
dustries. Sir Satyendra Slnha, the president
of the Indian national congress, de
livered an inaugural address in which
he dwelt upon the fact that the war
had presented an opportunity for
India to demonstrate the courage,
bravery and tenacity of her troops,
striking proof of the fitness of Indians
to grasp the dignity and responsi
bility of citizenship In a world-wide
empire. Self-government was, per
haps, not to be expected immediately;
he advised the many thousands of his
compatriots who were In the audience
to obtain it by such progressive Im
provements as to render the Indians
worthy of it and make It Impossible
for their rulers to withhold it. Most
reforms must stand over until the end
of the war, he acknowledged, but
there were some, of present importance
which should be granted. These dealt
with commissions for native Indians
In the army of Great Britain, the
military training of the Indian peqple
so that, native troops could do the
entire work of defense at home, the
extension of local self-government,
and the development of Indian com
mcrce, industries and agriculture. The
Indians asked also for the right to
enlist In the regular army and the
volunteers, and they asked for the re
moval of the Invidious distinctions
drawn under the arms Ret, which pro
hihits, the natives from being soldiers
of the empire such as the colonials
are.
At the meeting of the following day
resolutions were adopted of sorrow at
the death during the past year of well
known Hritlshers and Indians. Among
these names was Mr. Kler Hardle, the
labor M. I'., who was such a thorn in
the side of the government in Lon
don because, among his many un
welcome opinions, was that India
should have self-government. At this
meeting the extraordinary statement
was made by one of the speakers that
"if India had been trained on mili
tary lines. Germany would have been
crushed by now." Resolutions were
also adopted regretting that the laws
of Canada and South Africa still dis
criminated against the Indians, who
should possess there the rights of
British citizenship.
The Moslem league went on record
as being utterly opposed to war be
tween Britain and Turkey, "the great
eat possible misfortune," and It was
the cherished desire of the league that
whun peace came the Moslem coun
tries should be dealt with so that
their dignity should not be compro
mised. Self-government was likewise
advocated by the congresses of the
Moslmn league, which urged that im
mediately the higher posts in the
army and navy and In the diplomatic
and other services should be thrown I
open to Induing.
"MAY EACH BOMB HIT" IS
E
An Ideal Remedy
Latest Attack on England is
Attributed to Oeorg von
Kries.
LONDON, Jan, !. The Deutsche
Tageszeitung prints a new "hymn of
hate" of which the following is a
translation:
One day is like the other, and every
day is gray; each day is full of fog
and every draught Is cutting.
There is no fire on the hearth, there
is no glow In any stove.
We warm ourselves with internal
anger, we warm ourselves with rage.
for outside our walls there is loud re
joicing, and many a golden palace
is being built on false victories.
They revile us with words, they spit
in our faces; we suspect the truth,
however, and do not believe what they
say. ' I
We suspect that the German battle I
cry has long been resounding through
Russia, that our comrades are raining
victories and we are not with
them.
The thunder of our cannon which
is the German tempest penetrates
thick walls, and reaches us In our
dungeon.
We fear, for we believe that it is
so, we see it as clear as daylight, Ger
many's sun of triumph breaking
through the enemy passes!
We clench our fists savagely, and
wish we were there.
In vain! They tore us from our
ships to bring us here; every beat of
our hearts cried for home, and now
hunger and thirst are reducing us day
by day. ,
Wa lie here like beggars, in the
frost, with open doors. We may not
fight for Germany, we only starve for
her!
But hark! That is the sound of
propellers traveling Inland along the
course of the Thames!
May every bomb hit you, accurser
England, till London's factories are In
ashes, and her palatial banks are
mere heaps of ruins!
Each bomb will have said to you:
So we hated you!"
And if the bombs fell on us, we
should not complain, for that would
mean an end to our torments and
would be preferable to an English
court of law.
We should then die like other
warriors, simultaneously with our
enemies. Now, like the dogs, vre feel
only our adversaries' blows.
The others are dying in battle and
their blood flows gloriously, while we
are dying without honor, of misery,
hate and rage.
The new "hymn of hate" was writ
ten by George von Kries.
for Nursing Mother
Compound of Simple Laxative
Herbs Safe for Baby
and Mother.
Constipation Is a condition that af
fects the old, young and middle-aged,
and most people at one time or 'an
other need help in regulating the
action of the bowels. Harsh cathartics
and purgatives should not be em
ployed to relieve constipation, as their
effect is only temporary while they
shock the system unnecessarily. '
A remedy that can be used with
perfect safety for the tiniest babe and
that is equally effective for . the
strongest constitution is found in the
combination of simple laxative herbs
known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin and sold in drug stores everywhere
for fifty cents a bottle. This is an
ideal household remedy and should be
in every family medicine chest.
Mrs. F. I. Barsolow, 18 Leslie St.,
Holyoke, Mass., wrote to Dr. Cald
well, "Syrup Pepsin certainly Is fine.
I gave tt to my baby, Evelyn, and
also took it myself. 'It Is the only
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I have used It for all Xour children
and it is fine; they like it and ask,
for It."
A trial bottle of Dr. Caldwell's
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cnarge, Dy writing to nr. vv. a. i;aia-
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ni.
SOUTHERN BOWLING CONGRESS
TO BE HELD IN ATLANTA IN APRIL
NO TO BE MISSED.
Wife We must surely go to Egypt
this year.
Husband Why Egypt?
Wife On account of those pyra
mids. I see by this magazine that
they are slowly wasting away. It would
hardly do to miss 'em. Judge.
ATLANTA, Jan. 29. All friends for
the second annual tournament for the
Southern Bowling congress to be held
in Atlanta this year were perfected at
a meeting of the executive commltres
in charge of arrangements for ihe
tournament held this past week.
It was definitely decided to hold the
tournament the week of April 24, the
first day's play to commence on April
26, with the annual meeting slated for
Thursday night, April 27.
Six hundred dollars in prlr.es were
hung up by the committee for 'he
bowlers of the south to shoot at. The
percentage division of thee prizes was
also agreed upon for each event, the
events to be singles, doubles and five
men teams.
Thwre will toe ten prises in the sin
gles, twelve In the doubles and four in J
the five-men event. r
There will be two special prizes In
the singles, the doubles and the five
men teams for the out-of-town en
trants only, and should any out-of-town
entrants come within the monies
listed, the first two to finish will also
receive these special out-of-town
prizes. The out-of-town prizes will be
75.
With special railroad rates prevail
ing at this time, the expenses of the
out-of-town entrants will be minimized
considerably. Special reservations will
also be mad at the local, hotels for
the visiting bowlers.
It has been determined that the en
try list will be kept open until Mon
day, April 17, for all out-of-town en
trants and entries will be received un
til this date. All entrants should be
mailed to H. E. DeXlse, secretary and
treasurer. Southern Bowling congress,
Atlanta, Ga.
Entry blanks are being printed and
will be malted out shortly. Posters ad
vertising the tournament will also be
mailed out in the near future and will
be sent to every city in the south that
boasts of a bowling alley, to be posted.
These posters will carry all the in
formation of the tournament.
Assurances have already been re
ceived from Charleston, 8. C; Savan
nah, Ga; Jacksonville, Fla.; Tampa,
Fla.; Chattanooga, Tenn., that they
will send several teams to the tourna
ment. Others' are expected to fall
into line shortly.
BACK TO YOCK PLOWING,
(Philadelphia Record.)
Into the room of the country editor
came a bluff old farmer with his
eighteen -year-old son.
' "I've come for a little Information,
sir," he said hopefully.
"I shall be delighted to do what 1
can for you," was the polite reply.
"Well, this eon of mine wants to go
into the literary buslnew, and I
thought you would be-a We-to tell us
If there was any money In it It's a
good line, "isn't it?"
"Ye-e-es," replied) the editor, hesi
tatingly. "I've been in it myself for
a good many year, and" :i
The farmer thereupon looking ,,
around at the shabby office, and then str
alt the shabbier editor.
"Come on, Willie," he ordered
'"Back to your plowing, my ladl'
SOME ItKKKDK OF IIOKSK.S MAY
BIX O.MK KXT1XCT.
Farm ami Fireside quotes American
horsemen li:ijh In authority as saying
;hal about one-half a million of our
j horses lime been sold on war orders
I for ati'jut one hundred million dol
j lars wnee the outbreak of the war.
I "l uljy ninety per cent of the ar
! tilleiy Horses purchased were sired by
draft stallions and were out of small
mare The same horse authorities
claim that the Belgian breed In Eu
rope lias ..n practically destroyed,
and IVreheron breeding stock has also
been heavily sacrificed for war use.
"A representative of one of America's
greatest home importers says it would
not be possible to find 200 draft stal- j
lions suitable for export to America,
even were exportation allowed.
'"The crux of the matter clearly in- j
dlcates that American horse users j
must depend on the produce of Ameri- ;
ran studs tor draft sires fur many
years to come."
FLOTATION.
With inn h uncertainty at sea.
Surrounding every style of boat,
A ran Just now appears to be
The only thing It's safe to float.
Washington Star.
Sets Many a Man
To Thinking
Strange how many times a coffee
drinker will pass lightly over a Postum
advertisement until all at once nervous
none, a sleepless night, a dull headache,
heart flutter, or some other aliment
often due to coffee drinking brings the
message home.
Then, attention is called to the fact that caffeine,
the drop; In coffee, does hurt some people and hurt them hard.
If you arc a coffee drinker and think antl-coffee talk Is only a "scare" It would be a good Idea
to make this easy, personal test: Quit coffee ten days and In Its place use
P0STOM
If the change to this pure food-drink brings steadier nerves, sounder sleep, a dearer head, and
the better health that follows freedom from the coffee drug, you'll know where comfort tils) nltslhea
to stick to Postum or go back to coffee and Its troubles.
Made of wheat and a small portion of wholesome molssse
Postum has a delicious flavour tmneh like that of mild, high-i
grade coffee, yet contains no caffeine nor other baraftd slii WW s.
There are two forms of Postum. The original FORTJIt
CEREAL must be boiled; INSTANT POSTXJC Is quickly sofaJblsj
in hot water, more convenient to prepare, and has Cte Saras
rich flavour as the original Postum. Some prefer
some the other. Both forms are equally deUoioaa and 1
per cup Is about the me,
The change from coffee to Postum to a UtOs thtnf to dfo
so great a benefit. It's worth thtaddns; over I
raw!
"There's a Reason"
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lac aad SSe package.
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