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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

to the Pacific coast as a general repre-
stntative of the company. When il
was decided to install a general agency
on the Pacific coast and Los Angeles
was selected as the location, Mr. Cal
betzor was assigned the duty of attend
ing to the first details.
With the arrival Of Mr.. Talbot,
details have all been perfected, and
very complete offices have been in
stalled at 957 South Main street, in the
heart of gasoline row."
A general line of Firestone tires has
been stored in the warerooms in the rear
of their quarters, and what is an
nOunced as a hard canvass for business
will be begun by these energetic young
men, reaching to all cities of Southern
California, and even beyond.
This is the ninth general agency to
be established by the Firestone people
in the United States, which is Il splen-
did tribute paid by them to Los An
geies as a coming automobile center.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
RgySAg
Spare. Wheel.
Center of Interest
At the Great
Chicago Show
Chicago Show
Witness This Press Dispatch
-By Direct Wire to the Timesl

by Direct Wire to the TimesI
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-[Exclusive
Dispatch.l Freak weather, with
spring showers and midwinter blasts
intermingling, held no terrors for
the eep-dyed motor enthusiast to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
RENT0N GETS AGENCY
FOR THE MATHESON SIX

Have secured agency for America's
finest cars, the Matheson six
This message from P. A. Renton, re-
ceived last night, tells it's own story
of part of the results of his eastern
trip, which he began last Monday. The
message was received from Albuquer-
que, N. M, which is an indication that
Mr.. Renton is on his way home and
will reach Los Angeles probably next
Tuesday.
The main purpose of Mr. Renton's
visit east was to arrange for a more
constant flow of cars from the factory
to his Los Angeles garage, as his or
ders had gotten SO far in advance OF
his receipt of cars, both Overland and
Great Smiths, that it looked futile tc
book any more orders for a number OF
months to come. How successful he
was will not be known until his ar
rival
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
S tanks must be filled full at start
Classification of Entrants

Gas tanks must be filled full at start.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

ficulty in successfully combating. AS
it is, he is greatly reduced in weight,
having lost apparently over half of his
80 avordupois as a direct result of his
fight for life.
Mr.. Leavitt undertook during the re-
cent auto show to pick up the threads
of affairs, but found himself entirely
too weak, and very wisely returned to
his home to further recuperate.
The friends of Mr.. Leavitt-and they
include every man connected with the
trade in Southern California-will be
delighted to receive the news Of his
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

II you want to go east. (. Haydock. Agent
III rnfs Central r r.. IIs " Sixth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

restorati ton to health, and the coming
week is quite certain to prove a con-
tinuous levee for Mr.. Leavitt in receiv-
ing the congra tulations of the trade
generally.
During his illness the affairs Of the
Los Angeles Motor Car company, at
the corner of Pico and HILL have been
ably handled by Assistant Manager
Cain, who made so favorable an i'm
preston at the auto show and who.
incidentally, succeeded in annexing
few purchasers to the sales lists of that
booth,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

r asst Wednesday afternoon, just one
day over two months from the
- time he was taken to the Clara
Barton hospital, q victim of typhoid
fever, Ralph J. Leavitt, the subject of
the accompanying Illustration, and the
very popular Southern California rep
resentative of the "Locomobile," re-
turned to his garage to again assume
personal charge of affairs.
Mr.. Leavitt has undergone an un-
usually severe sickness and one which
a less robust man would have had diff
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
NEARLY FIFTY THOUSAND
MILES ON ONE SET OF TIRES

FOWLER, Ind, Feb. 13.-Forty thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-two
miles on one set of tires with no
trouble beyond two punctures is the
record claimed by J. l.. Martin of this
city for Diamond tires They are the
largest figures for a single set of it's
product ever reported, it is said, but
analysis appears to verify them.
BY looking into the matter the fact
is brought out that Mr.. Martin made
the mileage reported all within a pc
riod of eighteen months. according to
the record kept by a reliable speedo-
meter. The car used was of the road
ster type and the OWNER being in the
windmill business, drove alomst con-
stantly in his daily work in addition
to evening and Sunday driving for
pleasure. His own estimate, aside from
the speedometer figures, placed his ay-
erage daily running at from rs to 100
miles. However, a few hundred or Il
few thousand miles more or less would
make no very material difference in
such a showing, either as to the busi-
ness utility of the automobile on the
advance that is being accomplished in
tire building.
Cash prizes will go every week to the
school boys and girls Of the southwest
Write $50 words about the birthday anniver-
saries of February and send it to Aunt
Laurie, care this paper.
a&@
II you want go east. (. Haydock. Agent
III rnts Central r r.. IIs " Sixth straeG.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

The fifth wheel is a boon for the
motorist who despises the weari-
some task of pumping up a tire on
the road, especially on a hot sum-
mer day.
The wheel is complete, excepting
the hub center, and is fastened with
six nuts. A socket wrench is pro-
vided. with which these nuts can be
removed in one minute. A wheel
puller is provided to pull the wheel,
the hub remains in place, for it's Sc
curity to the axle is not disturbed.
In another minute the spare wheel
can be attached and the six nuts
again secured. Thus the equipment
provides a complete extra wheel,
available in case Of accident.
This spare wheel is a new Ram
bier idea.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

Procedure will be Immediately begun
by the state OF Georgia TO collect taxes
claimed as due on half a million dollars
worth of property held by the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, lessee of the
Georgia railroad, consisting of the mag
nificent new freight terminals In Atlanta
at the foot OF Alabama street and tbs
land on which the terminals stand.
Fl fa's will be issued at once by Comp
troller General Wright, and 1t is prob
able that a bill will be filed In the stats
courts to enforce payment of the amount
that the state will claim as its due.
In the early part of 1873 the Louisville
and Nashville filed suit for Injunction in
the United States district court. before
Judge Newman. asking that the state OF
Georgia be estopped from collecting taxes
of all sorts on the property involved
(Which consists of the two big concrefe
structures-the largest in the world--and
The land they stand on. at the foot OF
Alabama street facing west on Central
avenue). The road represented that the
property and buildings belong TO the
Georgia railroad, of which it is the lessee,
claiming that the Louisville and Nashville
itself had advanced the money to the
On that premise the Louisville and Nash.
VILE contested any liability to tax on that
particular property. under the original
charter OF the Georgia railroad. which
provided that property Of that road
should be exempt in perpetuity from all
taxation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Georgia Road Can't Increase Rates

The petition of the Georgia railroad, to
increase its fiat passenger rate one-quar-
ter of a cent per mile, from 2 IA to IL
cents, was denied, Friday morning, by the
railroad commission.
The commission also denied the rail-
roads petition for authority to discon-
tinue certain trains now on its schedules
on the Washington branch. another on
the Macon branch, and the "Picayue"
that runs into and out Of Augusta.
Other matters. several in number, were
disposed of by the board before its ad-
journment Friday noon
One was in regard to rates on brick
from Calhoun to Atlanta. on a petition
filed by the Legg Brick company OF Cal
houn, asking the commission to direct the
w. and A. railroad to assess common
brick rates on all brick they manufacture,
and also asking the commission to deter
mine what rates should apply to a car OF
brick then standing on the tracks at
Calhoun. The commission applied the
common brick rate to the car, and re-
fused to entertain the petition so far as
1t related to pressed brick.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
RnlY ,Possum and Teddy Bear

There seems 10 be a comic side 20
big things as well as little ones but I
shall be much mistaken IL Bully Pos
sum cuts much OF a figure in the Taft
administration, because ''playin' pos
sum" Is not what the politicians want
you to- beIieve-of themselves or their
antecedents. -Playin' 'possum" might
explain much they do or say, but own
ing up to Il, IS the thing that they OBJ
Ject TO and resent. - e..
am glad the Teddy. Bear fever Is
subsiding also, and 1 expect 1 ought TO
feel sorry for the manufacturers who
hove piled their shelves with expensive
Teddy bears, and which are a manifest
drug on the genatal market at the pres
ent time.
Teddy Roosevelt didn't mind being
represented by bear because a bear
Is somebody in the world Of animals,
but good-natured Billy Taft will not be
anxious 20 appear as a ring-tailed
'possum unless L mistake his disposi-
ton and habit OF life
He would be glad 70 give Mister Har-
rfman a 'possum, / expect. Mr.. Har-
rfn,an followed closely in his wake al
Atlanta as a guest and was wise enough
10 gather in all the excitable Atfantians,
would or could tell. but they didn't
gather much out OF him He played
'~pOssun" for all the game was worth
and they never did ind out from him
what he came after in his march
through Georgia
Mr.. Taft Is so fat and good natureo
that he does not look 'pOssum-y at all
and I don't believe the name OF Billy
'Possum will stick 20 him because hS
was born In the Buckeye state where
possums do not grow unless cultivated
by hand.
Mr.. Tart hasn't said @"possum" very
much since he left Atlanta and I con.
clude that 'possum suppers are Geor
gia cracker Institution. and only at theii
best in governors campaigns. / thinl
Mr. rossum must be content to remain
IN Georgia politics for awhile at least.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Judge Pays Fine for Having Liquor

NEWMAN, Ga, Feb 13.-Charged with
keeping whisky for the purpose Of sale
within the city, Judge w. B. w. Dent,
United States commissioner. has been
sentenced to pay. fine of 800 by the
mayor. Judge Dent paid the fine.
The arraignment of Judge Dent came
about as the result of his ownership OF
five kegs Of whisky, four kegs Of which
were placed in a warehouse and one was
taken to a boarding house,
The whisky, 1t appears was consigned "a
Henry Smith. Of this place and when Po-
lice shackleford saw this large quantity
OF booze his suspicious were aroused. He
a warrant being taken out before the
city clerk against Judge Dent.
Judge Dent plead not guilty when
placed on trial, but the mayor did not
accept the plea. The mayor on the con-
trary imposed the fine and the commits
sfoner found himself in a predicameni
similar to the moonshiners, who are fire.
quently brought before him, he faced the
results. -.
Judge Dent said he was accustomed to
his toddy and fearing that the prohibition
movement over the country might cut
him OF, he ordered a big supply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Fruit Exchange Men to Meet Here

This morning in the headquarters of
the exchange on the second floor Of the
Fourth National bank building, the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Georgia Fruit
exchange will hold a meeting. This will
be the first meeting of the COMMITTEES
since the exchanges organization, and is
most important one.
A plan by which the best commission
houses may be selected by the exchanges
will be discussed by the committeeman.
1t is proposed to ship to a certain num-
Der of the best houses in every market.
and no other, and 1t will be up to the
exchange to make the best selection.
The committee will also discuss several
matters not finished at the organization
meeting, as we'll as such business as has
been transacted since that time. These
meetings of the executive committee
will be held at regular intervals until
the shipping season commences-about
June /.
President H. c. Bagley, of the exchange.
is chairman Of the executive committee.
The following are it's members:
A. o. Murphey, A. NJ. Kitchen, P. ]. A.
Berckmans, Jr., Judge George F. Co
Der, j. w. Frederick, ]. II. Hale, A. J.
Evans, H. NJ. Veach and W. w. Stevens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Petroleum Growing Scarce

We have become so accustomed to the
use OF kerosene OIL for Illuminating pur-
poses that we are apt TO forget that IL
can play out. so 10 speak, because 1t has
been known 70 Us only little over fifty
years. II burst upon an astonished
American world in the year 1883. at a
small village in Pennsylvania, near Pitts
burg. called Titusville.
We often hear. the expression Hes
struck iie.g IN speaking Of the newly
rich. and there were fabulous fortunes
made when oil lands were found in Penn
sylvania- People who had scarcely food
10 eat or clothes to wear. suddenly
bIoOmed out into wealth. luxury and dis
play, By the sale OF oil lands. 81
Out OF these rich,soii lands has grown
the great Standard OF Company. the
owners thereof being the richest men in
the known world. "a
Many OF these oil fields produced as
high as 5000 barrels per acre. butt Is now
understood that a decrease Is going on,
and petroleum may in less than a half
century so away as suddenly as It came
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Fine Augusta Negroes $sO,OOO,Ooo

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. 18TH go Judge
Lands one better, and make the fine
$50, 900, 000" said Recorder Picquet yester-
day in imposing sentence upon seven ne
groes convicted of violating the health
ordinances in allowing garbage to accu-
mulate on their premises. The fine of $780,
900 900 was imposed upon each of the
defendants, a total of $21O,OO0,OOO
Approaching their inability to pay any
such fine-figures within themselves abso-
lutely beyond their comprehension-the
negroes sank back to the bench with
groans and staring eyes. They feared thai
failure to meet the courts demands in
the coin of the realm meant life servi-
ture in the pentitentiary.
When the uproarious laughter which
the announcement of the court produced
had subsidized, Recorder Picquet suspend
ed the sentences upon condition that each
of the defendants deposit one dollars with
the clerk.
The ordinance under which the sentence
was imposed provides that the court
may impose any fine he sees it,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Flour. Grain, Hay and FEED

Flour. sacked, per barrel-IglehearS's 3eM
Flour sss5; Swansdowp. $3.50, Puritan (fuR
patent) $3.50; Home Queen. $50; Supreme,
As 70; ocean Spray (eeond PATENT, $500; Sun
Rise (second patent), $3.50. -.....s p
Meal, sacked, per bushe-Plain. 9e-lb. sackA
sic; plain. 4s-lb. sacks sSe; plain, 24-lb sacks.
IS cents
Grain sacked, per bushel-Corn, choice req
cob, S5c; No. white, sac: yellow No. 2, S3c;
oats white clipped fancy, 6sc; oats, fancy white
clipped SIC; white clipped, CSC: oats, No. Z
white &c; oats. mixed, CSC.
Seeds. sacked. per bushei-Wheat. Tennessee
Blue Stem, Sl.50; oats, Burt, soc; oats, Texas
Rust Proof 75c; oats Blue Spring, Csc.
Hay per cwt.-Alfalfa, Sl.l5; timothy, choice,
large bales. $1.OO; timothy. choice, third bales,
csc; timothy, No. J, small bales, $1.0; limo
thy No 4 clover mixed. 800: timothy. No. Z
s0c; choice clover, Sc; Bermuda, 75c.
Feed Stuff. per cwt.--Chicken feed, 50-ib.
sacks, 800; Purina scratch bales dozen.
So %; Purina scratch, l00-lb, sacks, $2.20; Sue
cess scratch feed. 1oc-lb. sacks. S1.SS: Purins
feed. 175-lb. sacks. $40; .Purina feed, 100-lb.
sacks, SLT5; Arab lorse feed. t1.8o; Germ
neal SIS; Alfalfa feed, $3.50; shorts, white,
ST. Is; shorts, fancy, Is lbs, S1.65 shorts, pure
wheat cotton sacks, Is lbs, d.6O; shorts,
brown, 100 lbs. $50; bran. 70 and 100 lbs 81 IS
salt brick holders per doa $2.26; salt brick, per
case, $50; salt brick. medicated. per case,
t460; salt. rock per cwt, 800; salt. 10e-lb.
tacks. 52c; eottonseed meal. per ton. $500;
square sacked bulls, per ton, $3.50: round
sacked bulls, per ton, $500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Election Ordered For Norman's Place

r. c. Norman, recently elected to the
general assembly of Georgia as repre-
sentative from Wilkes county, prefers to
remain at home as solicitor of the city
court of Washington.
Saturday morning Governor Smith or
dered special election at which another
man will be chosen instead Of Mr.. Nor
man. The election is set by the COVER
nor's order for Friday, March IL.
Mr. Normans election was brought to
particular notice recently when he for
warded his resignation. to the governor,
believing that under supreme court de-
eision already on record he would not be
entitled to a seat in the legislature. He
had been elected while holding commits
sion from the state in another office, he
said-that of solicitor of the city court
of washington. That basis for his resig-
nation was questioned unofhcially at the
capitol, the conclusion being that the su-
preme courts decision applied only to the
holding of two state offices at once by the
same man; and that as Mr.. Norman
would not qualify until the legislature
convened he could not be considered a
legislator in the meanwhile.
Governor Smiths action in ordering the
election has established a precedent on an
other point which gave rise to much COM
ment and question when Mr.. Norman
sought to resign. The question was, Could
Mr.. Norman resign before he had quail
fed? Governor Smith has recognized his
right to retire in advance of the legisla-
lures meeting, by ordering an election to
choose another man.
At the same time, on March IL, will be
held another election in Wilkes county. to
select a Judge for the city court OF Wash
ington, in place of Judge S. H. Hardeman.
who died last November. William Winn,
under appointment by the governor. has
been temporarily occupying that bench.
No other candidate than Mr.. VIM is
mentioned in connection with the election
10 be on March II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

on the stage Of action.
In America oil has been found IN
greater or less quantities, on between
and 5000 acres. OF this acreage there are
more in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio ana
West Virginia.
California, Alaska, Wyoming, Texas
and OKLAHOMA come next.
Kentucky, New York, Colorado, I'LL
nois and Kansas follow next. There are
a few hundred acres in Michigan, Mis-
souri,. Louisiana and New Mexico-a few
acres in Alabama.
n will be noted that there is no oil on
the eastern side OF the United States.
1t is only fous-a west Of the Allegheny
mountains.
There have been at least a billion OF
dollars spent in drilling wells. running
pipe lines, constructing steel tanks and
tank vessels TO carry this valuable oil
TO foreign countries. The refining process
alone employees 5000 workmen.
There has been immense waste Of the
petroleum. Many wells have caught. on
fire and burned up. Until values In
OH have been lost TO commerce and con-
sumers.
Now we are facing the probability Of
seeing the most useful and best light
maker give out and be virtually lost to
civilization. r.f
The value Of petroleum for dyeing pur-
poses cannot be overstated, and II Is
said to be the Tinest lubricant for ma
chinery known to the country.
I remember well the first Illuminating
kerosene oil ever used. 1t was such a
vast Improvement on candles. that we
fitted each room with a lamp and laid
in a supply. -..
( In less than a week, neighbor's grown
daughter was burned to death by an ex-
ploding lamp, for kerosene oil was dan
gerous at that early day. .-
In the excitement and grief that fol-
lowed that tragedy the head of our
household flung the new lamps over the
fence, and we went back to candles
again. But having grown accustomed to
the oil. we hankered after II, and we got
back again to lamps-in a few months,
buying the proof oil and paying the ex-
ira price for II. --.-.,
Then the OF inspectors came along and
only good oil could be sold--to anybody.
And kerosene oil today. is the best light
country folks can get or ever had. IN
less one is near enough to catch on to
an electric or gas plant, it is the one OBJ
tainable light.
The prediction is made that the demand
Is already greater than the supply, be-
cause Of the varied uses to which kero-
sene is applied in the arts and sciences.
an able writer says we, would see a
rapid exhausting decrease but for the
California oil fields. as early as 1920.
Perhaps there will be new gushers
found in unexpected places, for we do
hear Of oil fields now that were unknown
twenty thirty or forty years ago. No
body knows what is stored up under
meath us. Our ancestors knew nothing
of kerosene oil; maybe there is something
similar that we know nothing about
now, which is coming along to bless the
world with light and gladness.. ,.-,-.- r,s-.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Another Delay in the Mitchell Case

There will be another delay OF the mo-
ton to grant a new trial in the William
H. Mitchell case. 1t was to have been
heard before Judge Roam on February 20,
but will have to be deferred because the
stenographer has not yet completed a re-
cord of the case. 1t is probable that a
postponement of at least thirty days will
be asked.
Mitchell was charged with attempted
criminal assault on Miss Lucille Linton,
of Thomasville. He was tried, and found
guilty of assault and battery, a misde-
meanor. Judge Roam imposed sentence
of u months, without the alternative of a
fine
The appeal will be made on the ground
that the verdict was against the weight
of evidence, and on assignment of errors.
litchell is now out on 5000 bond.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Three Generations Honor Aged Lady


CHARLESTON, Ca, Feb. lS-Three gen.
erations-children, grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Margaret NJ.
McElroy,. gathered here Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs n. M Landlord to
celebrate the 94th birthday of Mrs. Nc
Elroy.
These annual dinners have been given
by the children of Mrs McElroy for sew
eral years and her relatives from all over
the state have gathered each time to
wish her many happy returns.
The three living children of Mrs. Nc
Elroy are Mrs. y. NJ. Landlord, of Clark
ston and Messrs. S. t. McElroy and ]. E.
McElroy, of Norcross, who were present,
in addition to the following: -...- .
Miss Nina McElroy, n. 7. McElroy,
Mrs. ]. Z. McElroy, f. B. Nesbit and
family, Of Norcross; Rev. J., S. L. Sap
pington. her. pastor of Prospect church;
DIR. and Mrs. Collingsworth and Mrs.
Estes, of Clarkston; Mr.. and Mrs. Press
Huddleston and family, Miss Beatrice
Matthews and Miss Grace Matthews, Of
Atlanta; Mrs. S. z. Byron, of Carroll
ton; Mrs. NJ. Z. Sparks and Mr.. c. ID.
Jones, Of Doraville. -..,t
Mrs. McElroy, though nearing the CEN
fury mark, stin possesses a bright and ac-
tive mind and good health and looks for
ward TO these birthday dinners with a
good deal of interest. She is one OF the
oldest, IL not the Oldest, citizen of DeKalb
county. Nearly eighty years ago she was
one of the founders of Prospect Methodist
church. near Doraville, and she still has
her membership in that church. To many
OF the older citizens of the county she is
known as Mother Margaret" but is en-
dearingly called Granny by all her for
ty or more grandchildren and great
grandchildren. &c..
Being OF a bright and active mind Mrs.
McElroy has kept in close touch with
the growth OF Atlanta, having watched
its progress since 1t was first known as
Marthasvflle.