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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
NOTED AUTOMOBILE MAN
VISITS STUDEBAKER'S
EXPERT EDITOR TAKEN OFF FEET
BY MAGNITUDE OF PLANT
Completed Cars Sent Down Elevator
at Rate of One Every Four
Mnutes-Prices May
Be Raised

John c. Wetmore. automobile editor
OF the New York Mail, has Just re-
turned to his desk from his annual
tour around the automobile industry.
At Detroit, the center Of the automo-
bile world, he visited the EMF COM
panys factories and was much i'm
pressed with the operations this COM
pany has under way to produce during
the next year Il 200 cars, agsrogating
S39,000000 in value Mr.. Wetmore was
the first person outside the EMF or
ganization to ride in a Flanders 100"
car. Here is his story of the visit
Let me own up that the magnitude
OF the great EMF cOmpany's factory
already in operation and the monster
Studebaker- Flanders plant now in
course of erection at Detroit fairly
took me off my feet.
"Piloted by Advertising Manager
Pelletier. I must confess TO sucn an
eye opening as I have not had these
many days The operations Of the
EMF company are simply stuDen-
dous. Eight factories have been pur-
chased. including the Wayne North
ern, Port Huron. DE Lux, Western,
Malleable, Detroit Pressed Steel and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
WHIRLWIND THE
SPEED PROMISED
BY THE BIG BENZ
0LDFlELD'S RETURN TO ASCOT
TO BE SENSATIONAL
FASTEST CAR IN WORLD TO CUT
DOWN HIS OWN MARK
Kirscher in 1oo=Horse Power Darracq
and Shaw in Giant Knox Will
Be Attractions Seldom
Seen Here

Next Saturday will witness the re-
turn of Barney Oldfeld to the Ascot
track after an absence from the coast
of many months.
This time Barney returns with the
most powerful and fastest car which
is racing on mile circular tracks IN
any part of the world. and Barney has
promised that he will send the great
car around the track in faster time
than SO seconds-his Green Dragon
mark at the old Agricultural park
track made five years ago and never
approached by any driver or car on
the coast. Oldfeld has been smashing
circular track marks all over the coun-
try since he bought the Benz last sum
mer, and he seems determined To
show the public that he is always Just
a few seconds in advance of the other
fellow.
Promoter Hempel has arranged a
most interesting program for the
Christmas meet and in addition to
two races each day for local cars alone
Oldfield will be seen In a three-heat
five-mile match race each Of the two
days with Ben Kirscher, Il daring Ger
man who has shown great speed and
daring at the wheel Of the Vanderbilt
cup winning Darraeq Of 100 horse
power It was this great car which
Louis Wagner drove when he won the
1906 classic and set the American road
record at an average Of siXty-five miles
an hour. Kirscher is a most spectacu-
lar fellow and Hempel promises to
have him show his ability to cut the
corners of Ascot with the Darracq by
the middle of the week. To those who
have followed the career Of the Ger
man anything he may do to Oldheld
Will not be surprising.
For the stock chassis races Fred
Shaw of Springfield Mass, will be at
the wheel of the Knox Giant, a SIX
cylinder car of great speed and power.
Shaw is willing TO wager any amount
that he can show the way home to any
stock car in Los Angeles, and ii is
probable that several local dealers will
accept his challenge before the week is
over.
The success of the Ascot park meet
Will depend to a great extent on Old
fields work with the giant Benz. for
so much has been said and written Of
the car and Oldheld's manner of hand
ling II that the automobilists are eX-
pecting great things from the combi-
nation.
AS Barney boasts, Il have been be-
fore the public as a racing automo-
blist for seven years, and ! never
fooled or disappointed them yet" Go
to IT,, Barney, and may you clip all
sorts Of seconds from the marks,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Monroe body factory at Pontiac ani
the Canadian plant at Walkerville.
THE EMF factory has been so en-
larged that half OF a ten-acre plot has
been covered with four-story buildings
From September l to September /
1920 EMF thirties were shipped. and
since September ! there have been 5000
cars manufactured. Production is pro-
crossing at the rate of 1900 per month.
saw myself completed cars during a
busy afternoon come down the elevator
at the rate of one every four minutes.
All Detroit is talking of the big EN- +
ad In which notice is given that the
price may be raised from $3.50 TO 1880
on February /. Pelletier tells me that
the ad means just what ii says, and
that is that if Mr.. Flanders finds 1t
necessary, in view Of the cost of ma
terial and tires, to raise the price to
that figure ne will do so.
1t was my visit to the monster
Flanders plant, however. that most in
terested me When completed, they
say, it will be the largest single auto
mobile factory in the world. The pig
iron and steel plate will go in at one
end raw and emerge as a finished 20
horsepower runabout at the other.
From January I, 1910, to January /,
1911 there Will be built $4,000 cars. The
factory will be ready to turn out 800
In January, 1900 in February and after
that 150 cars day, and by May l the
output will be 30 daily.
Five Flanders cars are already on
the Detroit streets in the twenty test
ers' hands. l had the honor Of the
first ride by an outsider, for I ran
across my old mudlark friend, George
Soules. at the wheel of one of them
and begged a ride around the block.
Even Pelletier himself has been de-
MED the privilege. 1t is a wonderful
little machine and a price possibility
revelation. Mr. Heaslett Of Rainier
fame Is the designer, and Mr.. Cook
who has built more gas engines than
any man In America. is seeing TO the
production of these $3.50 maryels.
THE Studebaker-F Flanders 90 is
owned by the EMF company, in
which the Studebakers have an inter
est. At South Bend only pleasure and
commercial electrics are built. The
Studebaker- Garfield 40 is made Mt
Elyria. There will be 1000 cars built,
running from $4,000 for seven -passen-
ger touring car to $65oO for a limou-
ciDab
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT
OF MONEY FROM EMPLOYER
Angus A. Graham Admits Appropra-
atng $3.50 Which Belonged to
Man He Worked For

Angus A. Graham, whose arrest in a
distant state and return to Los An
geles to answer to a charge of en-
bezzlement several weeks ago, created
a sensation, pleaded guilty in Judge
Davis criminal court yesterday to q
charge of appropriating to his own
use $3.50 belonging to george F. Luce,
his former employer.
Frank r. Pratt, Graham's attorney,
gave notice that he would apply for
probation, giving as reasons why he
should be released Graham's physical
condition and the fact that his wife is
in dire want.
Graham, he said, committed his Of
fense while intoxicated and was the
dune OF others. The attorneys motion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Too Many Car Builders

1t is no wonder the Association Of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers is
anxious to call a halt on the organiza-
tiOn of new automobile concerns.
From January ! to November 10, in
elusive, tn rty-four automobile COM
panies, with capital of SIS, 423 600,
filed articles of Incorporation with the
secretary of state of Michigan. The
capital stock of the companies ranged
from $4,000 TO S10000000. In addition TO
the companies organized for the manu-
facture of motor vehicles there were
ffty-four companies organized for the
production Of parts for automobiles.
The total capitalization of the parts
concerned was 81 600 coo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

gasoline motor. This is the foundation
upon which a chauffeur can build his
knowledge, for when a thorough
knowledge Of the cycle of the motor
has been gained you are ready to ad-
vance further into the secrets of the
gasolene motor and take up the action
of the valves of the motor.
You must learn that the inlet and
exhaust valves must open and close
when the piston IS in certain definite
positions, and know why this is neces-
sary. When the action and construC-
ton Of the motor and the consequent
study of valve mechanism, theory and
setting are firmly fixed in the memory
it is easy stepping from stone to stone
and, becoming familiar with each lit
tie part and knowing what relation it
has and what part 1t plays in the con-
struction of an automobile"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

for reduction of bail was denied. and
the hearing on the application for pro
baticn was set for December 28.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Same Set of eOodyears Again

The Corbin racing car is still
equipped with the same set of Good
year detachable tires and Doolittle de-
mountable rims that were used in the
November Ascot park races, in the
Redlands hill climb and in the Decem-
bcr = Ascot park races. They VIII be
used in the next race meet at Ascot
park December "A and %. The w. d.
Newerf Rubber company has received
many compliments on the showing
these tires have made. The tires may
be seen on the racing Corbin at the
COrbin agency
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Commend Diamond pstachabIes

The Diamond Rubber company IS
Just in receipt of a very strong letter
Of recommendation covering its new
demountable rims from the Lee Motor
Car company, distributors of the cad
lilac for Southern California. The
company writes that this type of rim
equipped it Cadillac car in the Ascot
race and that it proved, in their opin-
ion, the best demountable rim on the
market for either racing or touring
pnrnnSaS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Japanese erocere Arrested

S. Hamoake and M. Kamura, Japan-
ese grocers, were arrested Yesterday
on charges Of violating the pure food
laws by selling a preparation called
lemon syrup" which is alleged to he
Gol9red colo with coal tar. Each gave $25
plead Monday A number Of othnr
complaints in which violators of tbe
pure food law are charged were also
issued "SS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

and house they represent. Everything
Is conducted in a busness-like man
ner The seeker of information is ac-
corded every available piece of infor-
nation he can desire whether he de-
sires to purchase or not-the facts as
TO the Stearns put before him intel
ligently and understandingly-a pleas
ant feature of automobile shopping.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Look for 1t

A continuous clicking, wheeling or
squeaking noise in an engine cylinder
should be investigated, for it is gem
orally a sign of loose or worn piston
rings
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Support the School.

Kingstree High school is paying
the penalty of prosperity. When
Winthrop and Clemson and other
State institutions of learning be-
come overcrowded they ask the Leg.
islature for more money to erect
new buildings and to employ addi-
tional instructors to meet condi-
tions, and the necessity therefor is
regarded as a healthy sign. That
is precisely the condition with re-
gard to Kingstree's school. To
accommodate an increasing number
of pupils, new building had to
be put up; that called for new
furniture and more teachers and
larger revenue to support the
school and keep up tie standard
that should be maintained. The
most feasible plan to raise this ad-
ditional revenue is to levy q di-
rect tax as is set forth in the elec-
ton notice.
We feel confident that the peo-
pie will vote for the two mill tax
overwhelmingly; but wouldn't it be
splendid thing for Kingstree if
they woald turn out at the polls
and vote this tax upon themselves
unanimously? 1t would be the best
advertisement for both the town
and the school that could possibly
be given them.
1t is useless to argue the advan-
tages of our school, or to point
out the direct benefit the town
has derived from it in material
way. Cripple the school and the
town would retrograde until it fl
nally reached the place where it
stood before the great educational
awakening crystallized and took
form in the magnificent structure
to which all our people point
with pride, our high school build
ing.
We cannot afford to employ
cheap teachers, ror do we want
inferior equipment. In that direc-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
We Want the Truth.

For several weeks past We have
endeavored to place before our
readers facts and figures bearing
on the subject of the formation
of Rutledge county, so that they
might decide iutelligently whether
or not to vote for the new coun-
ty. 1t has been far from our In
tention to mislead anyone or mis-
represent anything, but our aim
has been merely to publish and
comment on any information that
we could obtain bearing on the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
THURSDAY, AUG. S. 1909.

Old Father Williamsburg isn't
fighting especially to retain her
twenty-one year old son, Lake City.
But the trouble is that the boy
wants to take with him Il half
dozen or more of the old gentle
mans minor sons. most of whom
say they don't want to leave the
parental roof and won't go unless
the big brother forces them to
accompany him when ne "aieS the
COOP
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subject, calmly and dispassionate-
", "nothlng to eXtenuate, nor
set down aught IN malice Open
and above board, We have given
our authority for every assertion
made, there being in each instance,
so far as We know, no higher
proof extant.
In his most recent issue of the
Rutledge County News, Mr. Stew
art Starr advises tina. he will
correct our Misrepresentation in
his next issue. Inasmuch as any
argument We might offer now
would be based on data that Mr.
Starr says is misrepresentation,
We shall refrain from further dis,
cusSion of the new county ques'
ton until he has had the oppor'
tunity to set us straight.
At the outset We INVITED any
one to correct any erroneous
statement made by US aud We
have reiterated the invitation al
most every week, freely rendering
the use of our columns for the
refutation of our own arguments
We have not knowingly reflected
on any individual, or descended
to the plane of acrimonious per.
sonallties, and it is our desire to
end as we began and emerge froul
the campaign with clean hands
and a clear conscience.
To show our good faith in the
matter, if Mr. Starr, or anyone else,
can in a single instance prove US
guilty of wilful misrepresentation
let an impartial committee de-
cide-we will give up the fight
and cheerfully retract every such
misstatement. Can anything be
fairer2 With clear conscience and
a serene assurance that our position
is absolutely impregnable, we calm
ly await the onslaught.
We have given what We believe
to be facts. If they are not facts,
disprove them. We want the truth.
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We heard a man from the
Scranton section say a few days
ago that while he preferred tc re-
main IL old Williamsburg, he was
going to vote for Rutledge be-
cause if that county failed they
might force Scranton into ''Beu!ah
county" Such fears are ground,
less. Everyone should know that
Beulah or Olanta can force nc
part of Williamsburg into Its
county scheme unless two-thIrds
Of the people of the part affected
vote themselves into the new
county. If a big majority Of the
people don't want to go they
can't be forced into any new
county.
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ton the least degree of economy Is
the last degree of extravaganza.
The best is none too good.
Come out Tuesday and show by
your vote that you are d friend
to our boys ard girls and a pa
triotic citizen of KingStree.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

Don't take any stock in the rid
iculoua yarn that should Rut,
ledge county be defeated King.
stree is going tc undertake te
bond the county to build new
court house. Aside from the ab'
surd proposition Of kingstree
bonding the whole county with,
out the whole county voting fol
it, the present court house is
plenty good enough for Williams
burg for half a century at least.
Now that the Offices are equip
ped with fre-proos receptacles to
protect the public records, we
have as substantial, convenient
and handsome temple Of JUS
tice as has any town the size OF
Kingstree il the State. Every
citizen of Williamsburg county
has stock in this fine and costly
building which he throws away
if he votes himself into the new
county.
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Under the election law regis
tratiou ticket without tax receipts
is worthless-as useless as the tax
receipts without the registration
ticket IN entltling anyone to vote.
Voters must present to the man
ayers of election their registration
tickets and tax receipts, or GER
ti6cate from the county treasurer
showing that all taxes have been
paid at least six months prior to
the election.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

For indigestion and all stomach
trouble take Foley's Orino Laxative,
as it stimulates the stomach and liver
and regulates the bowels and will
positively cure hsbitual constipation.
D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

The best pills made are DeWitt't
Little Early Risers, the famous lit.
tie liver pills. They are small, gentle
pleasant, easy to take and &C,
promptly. They are sold by DC
Scott.
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CURRENT NEWS IN LAKE CITY.
Death OF a Child-ltemS of Local and
Personal Interest.


II Williams, Mr. A H Williams,
Jr.,and Miss Ruth Williams have
gone to the mountains OF West
ern North Carolina for month.
Mr. J L Stuckey went to Char
lesion Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Brun son
of Florence are visiting at MIR
T K Mclntosh's in town.
Miss Addie Rollins is at Rome
with relatives.
Miss Cecil Severance, who
was at home on visit, returned
to her office at Kershaw a few
days ago.
RH Welch. Esq, of Colum umbia
was here last Friday night and
Saturday.
Rev L N Chappelle is taking
his vacation in North Carolina
and Virginia.
Mr. Robt G Johnson took a
business trip to Sumter last
week.
Miss Ruby Severance, who
visited her sister, Mr. 81 George
Brothers,in Florence last week,
returned home Thursday.
1t is said that the boys who
went to Scranton Saturday to
the bal game departed swiftly;
in fact, left in the same manner
that the Yankees left the first
battle of Manassas. One fat
fellow says he covered a hun
dred feet in ten seconds. That
puts him in the "Marathon"
class. Another "cranked" the
automobile so fast that sparks
we're produced by friction and
there was no need for a battery.
When the "thirteen inch" gun
was swung into position three
miles of deck was cleared as if
by magic.
Mr. Marvin Davis Of Conway
was on our streets Monday morn
ing. 1t will be recalled that he
lived here when a hoy, his ia
ther, Rev j G Davis, then being
in charge of the Scranton cir
cult.
Mrs Beatrice Prather, whose
home is in Florida, is visiting
her mother, Mrs Ella F Jones.
MIR B w Stewart has our best
thanks for a sack of tomatoes.
Now, we strive to avoid even
the appearance of exaggeration.
Yet perhaps some will accuse
US of "stretching our blanket
when We say that these toma-
toes taken as a whole as to size,
color and favor, were equal to
the best usually seen a month
earlier. But such is the solemn
fact. At this date, as a rule,
the bushes are about exhausted
and the fruit is small in size and
limited in quantity. How Mr.
Stewart has such tomatoes as
he gave US on August 2 we
do not understand.
And they say that, when he
is really scared, Clarence Hall
can, at a single glance, pick out
the biggest tree in a sixty acre
patch and get behind it before
you could say slack Robinson"
Little Douglas Moultrie, the
two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
D M Epps, died at Fletchers,
N. c.. last Sunday of tonsilitis.
All that remained of the little
one was brought home and laid
to rest in the Askins cemetery
Monday afternoon. The hearty
sympathy of US all is with the
mother and father, to whom the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

GO.FLY keeps flies off Horses
and Cattle. 25c and SOC. At all
drug stores. o 8 LUZ
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at The RECORD
Office.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 STATE and GENERAL NEWS. !

ADMINISTRATIONS
Bob Glvens,a negro longshoreman,
was shot and killed Friday morning
in Charles ton by Policeman Burns.
The trouble grew out of the negro's
resisting arrest and taking the pls-
tol away from the officer who appre-
hended him. Policeman Burns shot
the negro after he had tried to kill
another policeman.
A severe earthquake occurred near
Mexico City, Mex, Friday morning,
destroying the town of Chilpancon-
/ 20, and partly demolishing Acapul-
co. The loss of life, though not
definitely known, is said to be great.
Marsh Washington, negro muir
derer, was hanged at Greenwood last
Friday. He confessed his crime,
the murder of woman, while on
the gallows.
Thursday night, July 20, light
ming struck the dwelling house Of
Mr. w Pickens near Jonesvllle,
killing Mrs Pickens instantly
A rattlesnake bit a Mrs Sto-
the toe last Thursday. The snaA =,
was in the house and selected the
lady's toe as the point of attack.
Prompt medical attention was given
and no bad effects followed. The
incident occurred near Batesburgs
Or LUX Wing, Chinese vice-con-
sui at New York, was slain BY ma
tive Chinaman Saturday.
Constable A L Byrd killed Berry
Rowe negro DEGRADE, at Branch
vile Saturday.
William Lawrence, a white far
mer of West Springs, Union county,
was killed by train Saturday even
ing at 8 railroad crossing one mile
north of Union.
An explosion of gasoline ia a
building at St Paul, MINI, killed
five people and injured six last Sat.
urday.
At Wellston, sixteen miles from
Macon, Ga, Sim Anderson, negro,
was shot to death by whites for peep.
ing into young ladies' bedroom.
Two negroes were shot to death
near Grant Prairie, La Friday by
enraged white citizens for shooting
and wounding an aged white farmer
named Thomas Fontenat.
The 4-year old daughter OF Mr.
Watson Baker of Darlington was
killed Friday by the accidental dis
charge of shotgup. The child
was rolling a " ermelon around
on the floor an &~ocked down the
gun, which wasstanding in corner
of the room.
Cecil Broom, a prominent white
man of Waxhaw, N c., is charged
with criminally assaulting q young
lady near Van Wyck, in Lancaster
county, last week. The victim was
20 humiliated by the outrage that
she tried to take her own life by
poison.
Auditor Dorrell, of Georgetown
county, has rendered his resignation
to Governor Ansel on account of in
firm health.
The little town of Calhoun Falls,
in Anderson county, was almost
wholly destroyed Sunday night by
fire, the loss aggregating $4,000.
MIR J NJ Cherry, the largest farm
er in York county, is said to have
his whole farm, embracing five
miles, planted in corn this year.
The cotton crop report issued by
the Government Monday, August 2,
indicates very poor condition gen
orally, the general average being 7l.9
of normal crop, as compared with
74.6 month ago and 83 year ago.
For South Carolina the condition up
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