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Show MERCHANT FLEET HELD UP BY CANAL SLIDE At the annual show of the Chrysanthemum Society of America in Cltveland, ()., was exhibited this immense chrysanthemum, the second largest in the world, being exceeded only by one owned by the emperor of Japan, which Is six inches greater in, diameter. The plant, which is the propcrt) of Adolph Lewtsohn, was, grown at Ardsley, N. Y., and is 17 feet in diameter. RETREATING ARTILLERY SERBIAN IN MORAVA VALLEY V This photograph shows the fleet of merchant vessels held in Gatun lake by the recent slide In the Culebra cut of the Panama canal. Governor Goethals hopes the canal will be opened by January 1. COLOMBIANINVENTS-NOVELGLID- ARMLESS, BUT ER A ' A ' v y. V Wt v s T I''- ; -. v etw .53 ,1 I J ? 'ass . JUDGE a 4.y: ' 4 VS-- n 'M ,, -r liy $ . . jr - s-e This photograph of Serbian artillery, drawn by oxen, retreating down the Morava valley, arrive from the Serbian front sines the Teutonic invasion began. AND BOARDED SEARCHED BY Is one of MAURICE BRITISH the first to DAM0UR WwfVv, ' ryyvij 'Vy A'-- a 7 T W1 71 iTy 4 V 1 at-th- e V One of the queerest objects to be dubbed a boat is the Yolanda II. a rakish craft, which promises to bring about as important a change In inland water traffic as Robert Fulton's Claremont did in 1807. when she made her way up the Hudson river without sails. The boat, which is a development of the hydroplane Idea, Is the invention of Gonzalo Mejia (shown above), a Colombian banker, who has the contract to carry mails for the Colombian government up the Magdalena river, Colombia. When not In motion, the Yolanda II draws live Inches of water, but as soon as the big retractors whir the boat glides over the surface with an inch or less of draught, at a maximum speed of 50 miles an hour. low-lyin- g. FRENCH' .INDUSTRIAL David Moylan, councilman, attorney and municipal Judge elect of Cleveland, O., was a railroad switchman 18 years ago. An accident deprived him of his right arm. Moylan is not a man to be easily discouraged and it wasnt long before he was back same old stand. . Seven years later an other accident cost him his left arm. It was then that Moylan turned his attention to law and worked with all his might and brain until he mastered the subject At the law examination be answered the questions with pen between his teeth. He practiced a while as a lawyer, and four years ago was elected to the city council. He made A good and was returned two years ago by one of the biggest votes. In the This is the American steamer Zealandia, which was boarded and searched recent election he ran for municipal men from a British warship near Progreso, Mexico. There Is a question by a was elected by good plujudge and zone. whether this took place in neutral waters or outside the rality. The photograph shows bow decisions. Judge Moylan will sign his V'Vv COMMISSION -- Otk - five-mil- Doped Horses. Hes doped, thats all. J Thats all! But first he is kicked and beaten and cuffed and clubbed and cursed and starved. He has stood for hours under a blazing, scorching sun, or driving, blinding sleet He has Jogged wearily along in a drenching rain. He has faithfully hauled a load too heavy for him in the face of a raw, piercing wind and has gone without many a meat But when he has out grown his usefulness, or has sickened from neglect though he may have given years of loyal service, be is not cared for or decently shot but he is doped for sale. .. ... p5SSBtk e According to the members of the Commercial and Industrial Mission, of which Maurice Damour is at the head, France is to spend tl,000, 000,000 in the United States on machin- DOUGLAS AT CAMP FUNSTON Whats the matter with him?" French V. s :u y ' K Hi J ery to reconstruct her industries, destroyed or crippled by the war. Tho commission arrived aboard- -' the new liner Lafayette. None of the money, said M, Damour, who posed especially for this photograph aboard the vessel, will be spent on ammunition. AU will be spent for agricultural. Industrial and commercial materials. While tho mission will not do any purchasing. It will make arrangements for the purchases. so that shipments may be started aa soon as there is definite Indications of approaching peace. M. Damour is well known in New Orleans, where he was the former French consul general. He is secretary of the committee of appropriations of the French chamber of deputies. J : i ' - , "F-- ! rt. i 'A -i- VY : r - His master gives him a dose Of gin ger and whisky mixed with an opiate This livens him up a bit and so In creases the chance of making an extra dollar. This practice is being- closely Radium Baths. watched by the only friend In authorThe strongest radium mineral soHumane the dumb beasts have, ity Arrival of MaJ. Gen. Fred Funston at Camp Douglas, close to the Arizona-Uextc- spring In the world has 'been (coveciety. It is a practice resorted to by border, where be. took command of the 7.000 American troops quar- red at Oberachlema, Cazony, anl people of profound ignorance and pov tered there to protect Americans during the fighting between Carranza- and bathhouses are to he erectet tier natures with deliher and other erty, Villa forces. At Central Funitous right Is Gen. T, IL Davis. for treatment of til ! : 1. ately crueL Exchange. - now Five members of the French Industrial and commercial commission of worth iron, 1180.000,000 least of at In America to arrange for the purchase are R steel and other industrial supplies for delivery after tho war. Sitting and Jacques commission, the bead of Delaaalle-Thiriez- . Maurice Da moor, L Triacane and M. Chaffour. Lesueur; standing, I , o - vt" I i j I |