The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1920, Page 8

x tHow Much Gas? PAGE FIGHT TITTLE GAS Is USED ON CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE 27.2 Miles to the Gallon is Over- ‘land Average. on 3,442 Mile Trip SEA TO SEA FOR ONLY $39! Across~the United States, 3,442 miles from ‘New York n Fran- cisco, with an average of 27.2 miles to, the gallon of gasoline! Twenty tive differen drivers handied ths car. Thats’ the now trans-continental economy record established when we overland “How Much Gas” car found the end of its trail before the (eertond store in Van Ness avenue, San Francisco, ‘’his great record is all the more remarkable because of the conditions of this economy test. Spanning the continent has usually boen a con against time. The Overland run w directed against high cost of gas, oil, tires and upkeep. Economy Run The object of the run was to de- termine a national standard of econ omy and stamina for the light weight car, a class in which the Overland has created a sensation because of its many new features, including the Triplex Springs, designed to ward. off the jars and jolts of the roughest roads and thus prolong the life of the cu: while protecting passengers from the usual road discomforts. In these days of increasing talk about the scarcity of gasoline, ‘the Overland record of 27.2 miles to the gallon of gas in a continuous night and-day punishing drive of 3,412 miles can not fail to have a pocket deep interest for every man and wo- man who drives a motor car. This run establishes the light-weight Ov- erland as ideal not alone for its eco nomy in city traffic but for its com- bination of stamina and economy in the most abusive test that could be devised: Inexperienced Drivers The Overland record was not made by experienced drivers, selected by the factory. The company wished to find out what the car could do under the worst conditions of operation. Accordingly, each distributor ang dealer whose territory was crossed furnished a driver. There were good drivers and bad; men who saved th car and others who punished it. In crossing the eleven states on the route this Overland was driven, by 2% different men, none of whom had ever seen or handled the car Be- fore it arrived in the town Where they were told to meet it,. Thus the average of 27.2 miles to the gallon becomes a measure: of. performance for. the ordinary man’s ability in driving rather than whatever record trained. crews of experts might have Accomplished. Night and day, this Overland was driven, always westward. The car was stopped only for the refilling of the gasoline tank and change of driv- ers..'On the sides of the car were painted the words: “Overland Eco- nomy Kun. New York to San Fran- ¢isco. ‘How Much Gas.” The question started a dozen guessjng contests throughout ; the United States. Wherever the cay wert, there was an enthusiastic re- ception for the new light-car stan- dard maker. : Roads Varied Throughout the run the most care- ful check was kept of the gasoline and oi] consumed. Study of the log of the trip indicates that this Over- land was improving in performance all the way across «the continent. ‘There .was ‘plenty of variety in the weather for the drivers—-cloudy, fair, warm, intensely hot, cold and rain. The roads were just as varied. How- ever, these averages between laps tell a story of conststent performance that a few years’ago would have been considered an -incredifablé motor car performance: From Cheyenne, Wyo, to Rock Springs, Wyo. the Economy Car en- countered’ heavy dust, sand and hill country, averaging 32.8 miles to the gallon. The state of Nevada;- always a terror to the. cross-country drivers, ate up gas ‘because of the terrific grades that had to be pulled, but through this. state the car averaged z6 miles to the gallon. From Reno, ‘Nev., to san Francisco, a_ strong head-wind blowing, the Overlan:l Made 32.2 Miles to the gallon. That with the mileage recorded from New York to Pittsburgh, gives the Over- land a grand economy gasoline aver-}< age of 27.2 miles. PERSHING MAY HEAD OIL CO. Washington, Aug. 4.—Gen, Persh- ing is reported to be considering an offer to become president of the Pure Oil Company of Columbus, O., former- ly the Ohio Cities Gas company, which is controlled by Brig. Gen. Charles Dawes of Chicago, president of the Central Trust company. i The salary of the position is said to be $50,000. Gen, Pershing and Gen. Dawes PRED one agama PERFECT ITS REAL BMEANING AND HOW TO: ATTAIN IT J 4 This wonderful bookwill be Es : pid free oan an oars CUMBERLAND CHEMICAL C0. 5 53g! Berry Block, NashvineTenn fy Leroy is now across the border. Jackson Leroy, whose body was foun New York, and signatures of the girl where they first met. were at Marietta, O., the old Dawes’ home, for several days last week and left’ there for Cabin Creek, W. Va., to inspect some of the properties of the Pure Oil company. Chicago.—Soon after Gen. Persh- ing returned from France Gen. Dawes was; quoted as saying the former might’ go into business here. Later he said Gen. Pershing! would ‘not establish himself in Chicago.” About the same time Gen. : Pershing announced he “would not go into the banking business in Chicago.” LEAGUE FIGHT PLAN OF IRISH FRIENDS HERE New York, Aug. 4.—The Right Rev. Michael J. Gallagher, bishop of De- troit, has been elected’ national presi- dent of the Friends of Irish Freedom, to succeed the Most Rev. Peter F. Magennis, who is superior general of the Carmelite order in Europe, it was announced tonight. In a statement the new. president called upon all American. citizens of, Irish blood to continue their fight. on the League of Nations, the chief pur- pose of which, he sald, is “the pres-, ervation of the territorial integrity of the British empire as increased by the World war.” rs “Americans of Irish blood,” he ex- plained, “supported and held up the hands of the senators who’ opposed the League of Nations and were one of the chief factors in preventing its ratification.” O’CONNOR BACK HOME AFTER 2 STATE SPEECHES Grand Forks, Aug. 4. — J. F. T. O'Connor, Democratic-Republican can- didate for governor, has returned from Stark county where on Sunday he ad- dressed lores gatherings at Richard- ton and Dickinson. The, meeting at Richardton, which was in the nature of a field day ar- ranged under the auspices. of. tha lo- cal post of. the American Legion, was attended by an unusually large crowd; the crowd Sunday evening at -‘Dickin- son was somewhat smaller, but very enthusiastic, ara Mr. O'Connor said that the work of organizing the state for a big ‘anti- Townley fight was well under way. and that sentiment strongly favored the work and the plans of the Com mittee ‘of 21, outlined at a recent meetjhg in this city. Sveinbjorn Johnson, chairman of the Democratic state central commit tee, returned Sunday night from Spir- itwood Lake, where he as well as Mr. O'Connor took part in an important political rally. Mr. O'Connor said that Senator A. J: Gronna’s adilress on that occasion was a distinct success because of the speaker's assertion that the fight against Townleyism in North. Dakota was something im- mensely bigger and more important than any issue of party affiliation. | LABOR BODY -HAS POLITICS BOARD Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 4.—Follow- ing a preliminary session of the ex- ecutive council of the American Fed- eration of Labor here the_ state- ment was authorized that Samuel Gompers, president and Frank Morri- son, secretary, together with James McConnell, head of the metal trades, had been appointed.a committee with complete power to formulate a pro- gram of nonpartisan political activ- ities for the members of the federa- tion. “Labor is not going’ to take .a stand with either party in the im- pending national campaign.” declared James Duncan of Massachusetts, a vice president. “Labor is ‘woing to adopt’ the only logical position for its friends loyally everywhere, and fight its enemies everywhere with might and main.” TRUNK MURDER MYSTERY NOW STRETCHES TO MEXICO Detroit—The search for Eugene Leroy, wanted in the:trunk murder mys-; tery case, has extended to Mexico, following word received by police that Above is the last photograph of Katharine , werking men and that is to support: id in a trunk shipped from -Detroit to} and Leroy on the register of a hotel JAPS SMUGGLE | BY THOUSANDS TS CHARGE MADE nN {Chairman of House Commiftee Says Underground System , Is in Use Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 4.—Definite location of the “underground sys- tem” on the Pacific: coast. by which “thousands of Japanese are, smuggled into the United States: yearly”. was announced here by Representative Albert Johnson, ‘chairman . of . the House subcommittee’ on, immigration and naturalization. which reassembled here today to investigate ‘Japanese activities in the Northwest. - |* “Until' we came ‘to- the ‘Northwest we had only an indefinite‘idea .of the operations by. which Japanese are brought into the United States” said Chaitman Johnson. “Now we: have the kev. so to speak. * Underground Route ‘Bared “We have found that the Japanese underground system begins at Yoko- hama. It leads to, Honolulu and ex- tends across the Pacific to Guaymas on the Gulf of California. A “Here, either- by water or across the border, the Japanese invaders are smuggled into the United States. In Honolulu and at Cuaymas posts have been established which take care of the details of the smuggling. Mex- ican guards have been bribed at the United States-Mexican border. Credit Established at ‘Bank “Once in California the Japanese are taken in'tow by some member of the Japanese association, branches of which are in Oregon and: Washing- ton. He is taken to a bank and his credit established by a. substantial deposit. ‘ “Then he goes into the vineyards or into the agricultural districts and hides for five years.‘ At th® expira- tion of this time he can come out of FIGHTS IRISH RECOGNITON we FAUL Qrermwooe wm a, NEWIPORT—Society has plenty to gossip about since Mrs, Paul itz Simon, who was Mrs. French Van- derbilt sent circulars to the smart set urging them to use their influence with congress to prevert_recogniticn of the “Irish Republic.” She also has addressed letters to congressmen pro- | testing against any,recognition, ~ BISMARCK DAILY. TRIBUNE seclusion. If questioned ‘by: govern, ment authorities a8 to his residence he can. quickly ‘establish , this by taking the authorities: to the bank where five years before he made ‘his first deposit. This establishes his bona. fide residence of five years as required by statute.” IS GAPTIVE 71 DAYS IN GHA Tel's of His Experiences With the Ouilaw Ga g. SUFFERED AWFUL HARDSHIPS Dr. Shelton, Medica! ¢issionary, Sta. tioned for 17 Years in China, Is Cap. tured by Chinese Bandits and Helc for Ransom—Finally Esoapes anc for 40. Days Uncerwent Most Terri ble Travele—Torture? by Tumor. - Dr. ALL. Shelton. a medical, mis slonary stationed for seventeen year: at Batang. China, on the Thibetan hor der, arrived in| New York) recently after undergoing surgical treatmen at fhe Mayo. hospital; Rochester Minn. made necessary by his suffer ings while held captive for ransom by the bandit. Yang-Tien Fu “We left Batang In) November, and [owas bringing iny wife and daugh- ters to the coust on their way home,” said Dr. Shelton, telling his story. ‘4 was going back to the “Interior, We had been coming toward the coast for 47 days, when all of a sudden handits began firing at us from a cliff. Soon tlfey swooped down gnd took ev- erything we had. including myself, hey asked me to go. up the road apd see their chief. — Supposing he merely wanted ta talk, to me. I went. H tried to take my wife and chil- town and saved them, days. We are greatly fdebted, to FatNer Bailly, a French Catholic mis- sfonary, who-has lived In Yunnan thirty years, and who took Mrs, Shel- ton and the girls to Yunnanfu while Twas carrted off through the country, constantly on, the move, until T es- caped, Ransom Demanded. “The bandits wanted to get the governor of the pravinee into trouble. There were grudges. and political rea- song} > They. knew... 1, was. coming throngh: and. waited for me, |. They demanded, $50,000. worth of arms and ainmunition ‘In ,exchange. for: me, but T treked the: chief, Yang: Ten Fu. out of this. ‘saying E would not .be ran- somed: because ‘It would (get :every missionary. In cthe district fate. dan- ger, .Then he, demanded.a. blanket pardon. for, tiimself ,and 800; followers. T war in. favor-of this, for in his bond were many. good fellaws:. who wanted to get Mack: to civil. life and honesty, Everything yyasi ready. to be signed_up on this: plan, when the gov- ornar tried to surround them in. the | night fo:put them to death. This was in. the first month ofgur wanderiAgs. | “They escaped with) me and for forty days therenfter,.T underwent tie most terrible «travels, -with.;soldlers after cus, sleeping out. on the moun- ‘iins. forced marches, and-all the time andergoing torture from a tumor that hegan growing on my, neck. At the ond of the second month Twas. so ceak that T rolled off my mule unless led and held on, Then they earned ne. another, five days on two poles; at the end of which: I was so nearly dead hey left.mainian old hay barn with ‘our guards and instructions that If T fed my body was to he secreted. If 1 got befter, they were to, be notified nd would come, back after mp. “Por. five days I layoin a hole In the jee straw and rested. ‘Then came fi ceport that soldiers were coming, and the, whole villeze fled except an old nan who brought me rice. His Escape. “The soldiers did not come, but a small official went through, and In the exelteinent I got out-of the brim and mide my way to the nearest Christian viNage, whére TE got-a small-pony, and the church elders held me on him for twenry hours until, the middle. of the next afternoon, I ‘reached ia place whore there waa thagistrate and sol- dliers, “Three days later; with an escort? ¥ was. met by Dr. BL Po Osgood of Chnehow. sent) by. our: mission, and J.P. Thornton! of the Standard Of eompeny. who bad been appointed special .representative, of the United States to negotinte with the bandits for my release.” Dr. Shelton, was operated on at the French: hospital at. Yunnanfu, united with his family and sent to America for surgical treatment. here. MEMCRIAL FOR OFFICERS Three’ Million’ Dollar Service Club- house for New. York City Planned The Army. and Navy. ¢lub it Amer- ea will establish In New York city a $3.00 000 Servite clubhouse vs a per. tnanent smeniorlatt.ta. the more than 3,000 American officers who died In the World ware: The military record. of every officer will be: preserved in the huilding for future generdtlons. Ic ts°proposed not only te (make the new building of national: significance, on the ofder of Gnint’s tomb on the Hudson, buialgo to: establish a, great center for general patriotic activities, with meeting rooms for patriotic or- Sauiaitions and, an auditorium for targe pubile assembtages. Prefers Electric Chair to Life Term. Prefereice for deathcin the electric chair aver life tprisonment has been xpressed iby doh Baan, sentdi’d to fe forthe Wunder bf Lous: Klett. Sceenohas a wooden leg and he said, eon priven. © catd he tonpure on. ge wut of the Unicity. fi ee _ WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 4, 1920 | Washington.—The ’ only CONSTRUCTED HARP IN CELL Filipino, in Honolulu Jail, Has Fash- loned Musical Instrument That Is ‘Really Remarkable. No mugic in all Honolulu can excel the dulcet:sounds which emanate from a harp played down amid the cells of the city. prison by a denim-clad Fill- pino prisoner, states the Pacific Com- mercial Adviser, Honolulu. The Filipino’s skill in. manufacturing the harp is a.surprise, for the -harp was; fashioned entirely in the prison ‘yard.and gives forth as mellow tones as any harp fromthe factories of nationally known makers. Kukui. wood was used in the con- struction of the instrument. The goose- neck {8 ‘graceful and. appropriately carved, ns all harps ‘are.- The hollow tone-giving tube is skillfully. fashioned. Every afternoon and every night the Filipino, who is a trusty, brings out his wonderful little harp: and plays and plays and pla He plays grand operag and musical comedies and tHe latest popular alrs and the melodies that have made Hawaii famous... His audience is ‘a mixture of prisoners, po- Ucemen, detectives, patients at the emergency hospital and military police. Asbestos Mining in China. Asbestos is mined in Szechwan province of China, from where it 1s shipped to Chungking at a cost of 75 cents per 100 pounds. In the Shensi province there is said to be a good mine, and also one near Paotingfu. but the transportation is very poor, Several asbestos mines are located in the vicinity of Pekin; the fibers are gnid to be very brittle and the prod- uct fs used locally. Although Tlentsin in recent years has developed an. ex- port trade in asbestos prepared from the native product by a Chinese con- cern, China also imports considerable quantities’ of ‘asbestos articles, such importations In 1918 being valued at $148,837. Nature’s Vegetable Bomb. Nature‘tries her hand at pretty near ly everything. As if to prove that she could make a bomb, she produced the “shooting cucumber.” This interesting vegetable can be eaten. Probably some people to eat it. But the chances are that it is not good for much, gastro- nomically speaking. One does not see ft in the\markets. When it is fully ripe the “shooting cucumber” explodes. This, be it understood, in a literal gense. It bursts with violence, scat- tering its seeds far and wide. It is the method the plant adopts for dls- tributing its seeds, and is certainly very curious. AN UNDESIRABLE COMPANION. Turtle—You say you don’t care for Mr. Goat? . Rabbit—No, he’s always butting in where he isn’t wanted. : Wanted Company. Heavy spring rains had. overflowed the road and I was half-way through the deepest bog when my “fliv” started to misfire, Then the engine died, and I had to crawl over’ the fender to crank up. Just as I turned the motor over another backfire sent me sprawl- ing into the deep mud and water. 1 came up at last, and the first quarter! turn.sent the motor spinning perfectly. All that “fliv’ wanted was company down in the flooded raad, for we went | | through without a balk after my wet-| * ting—Chicago Tribune, “BREAK INTO” WHITE HOUSE AND STAY ON MEN’S JOBS i women ever: employed in the executive offices of the White House are Miss Maude Rogers and: Miss Lillian O'Neill. They dren, but soldters came from the| Were war workers and took the places of men called to war. 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