The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

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Determined to surprise his father with !
an automobile on the latter's return 10
his home after an. absence of several
weeks. Clarence Dullea a lad Of seven
years. Of silver Star, Mont, went to his
fathers check book. drew out a check
for 81, 400, according TO his childish notion
OF how a check should be drawn. and
mailed II. together with a letter, 20 the
Studebaker branch Of the EMF Com
pany at San Francisco. asking the lat
ter's concern to ship at once TO him an
EMF 800 car. The machine as yet has
not been sent to the youngster. but it's
delivery was delayed through no fault OF
Clarence, but due TO suspicion that the
letter. check. and order were the work
| OF a child and needed the approval of his
father.
| The little boys letter is Unique in sew
| eraI ways-its completeness and yet its
| lack OF contnuity-while IL is evident
| that the youngster has a working knowl-
edge of business methods. The letter fol-
lows:
Silver Star. Mont, March l3. 1910
II Gentlemen. ! would Ike 10 ask YOU for
favor from you II you will grant
\ il would like you 10 send me an EMF
H automobile by railroad 20 Iron Rod
II Mountain F. o. b. and a magnetic. My
/ pencil has a new rubber and IL don't rub
H out good Yours cenCeTe + NJ auto
I CO. California Silver star. Montana.
H Written Sunday. over.
II p s. Dear Sirs-I enclosed a check 10
Pay for the mr. machine ordered by
Mr. Clarence Dullea, Silver Star. Mon
tana.
THE youngsters idea was TO have a
drawn on the Bank Of Twin Bridges.
4 Twin Bridges Mont. where his father,
J. +. Dullea. conducts a wholesale and
H retail general merchandise store. II was
Il so evidently the work Of a child that IL
II was returned 20 the lads father. De-
II tails were asked for regarding the young
II ster, and the father replied, thanking the
II concern for the manner In which IL had
II treated his sons work. lie says. In part:
II The youngsters idea was TO have a
II surprise for me when I got home. in the
II shape Of an automobile. I had given the
II subject some thought. and had spoken Of
II writing 10 you for Information. As /
II seemed a little slow, the youngster
II thought he would rush matters a little
II Some time ago he ordered a phonoEraph,
II and the company shipped 1t. I kept the
II goods, and that. Of course, encouraged
II him
Hudson roadsters were delivered last
II week 70 W O. Burton and Alonzo Bliss.
III A Chalmers roadster was purchased
H last week by W. E. Schneider
II The Maxwell -Briscoe Washington Com
II pany IS now located az its new quarters
H at 1925 Fourteenth street northwest
one OF the most striking features Of a
Paterson "3J' is that Il can take any hill
II in the District on high speed at a 4o-mile
clip.
Emerson & Orme sold and delivered
Apperson hve-passenger touring cars 20
the United States Realty Company Col
Arthur f. Randle, president and to NJ.
F. Y. Kuian-
HI According to the statistics Of the Inter
l!l national Association Of Accident Under
Hi writer's. giving causes Of accidents due %
iii the use Of automobiles. virtually One-halt
III (iq2 per cent? Of all mshaps come from
III cranking. This astonishing state of facts
I'LL has led the American Locomotive Com
II pany 10 III a device that prevents back
II kick" 10 all Alco cars as part OF the
regular equipment The attachment IS q
II light and simple three-pieCe affair that
II hardly would be noticed without attention
collar Of eccentric outline. fitted TO tht
shaft OF the starting crank. The actor
Hi OF the device IS TO throw the startinl
III crank out Of engagement with the crank
Hi shaft whenever there is a back kick o.
W the motor. so that It is impossible fo
iii there to be any violent backward swinl
HI Of the starting handle. When the back
iii firing occurs, the starting crank move
Y back a total Of about l5 degrees. and hal
that distance is after it has been Olsen
gagged from the crank-shaft The devic
= is the invention Of William r. Web
II ster. a consulting engineer. Of Philadel
phla. who had trouble himself with
n Blackjack"
Mr.. Wells. Of the Warren-Detroit. Wi
81 in a few days receive a car load Of ma
n chimes Mr.. Wells last week delivere
y a Warren touring car 10 Mr. Bowles. o
q Bowles & Ryan.
Mr.. Collins OF the Chicago, wi
Il receive his shipment Of cars some tim
81 next week.
Mr.. Aloisett, agent for the Studebake
81 Company. sold and delivered cars to tn
"a following during the week: Ellis s. Plat
J. r. Nolan, W. p Meredith, and julie
n Demonet
Owing TO the large amount Of work tha
has been placed with the Empire To
and Body Company. Manager Hoove
q will in a few days increase his foo
~ space and pay roll.
B. L. Neely has just received his Wash
n ington tonneau car. finished in dark re
y and fully equipped.
Mr.. Charles S. Vermilion. agent for IN
Reliance Motorcycle. has received a shiJ
ment Of machines and is ready to demon
strate Mr.. Vermillion is also agent f.
the famous Iver-Johnson bicycle.
Mr. n. B. Leary, jr. has taken IN
agency for the Bailey Electric, and
now located at 1717 Lamont street norti
- west The Bailey Electric is eouippe
with the famous Edison batteries. whic
claim a power capacity twice that pt
Mound of the lead batteries Thie On