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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

E. r.. Thomas. maker of Thomas auto
mobiles, who has made careful study of
the economic side of the industry. was re-
Gently asked when the price Of high grade
cars would decrease.
THE price Of high grade cars has greatly
decreased In the last few years." he said
ITO put 1t more clearly. the nnanufactur-
ers are giving a great deal more for the
money now than ever before
1T is hardly more than four years since
the two and four cylinder motors In front
came into vogue In fact, II may be said
that the real beginning Of the automobile
industry was about FIVE years ago.
THE public hardly realizes what great
strides have been made in mechanical con-
struction since then
Five years ago two-cylinders cars were
Of small power and were selling for from
s4.Oo0 to $500. They were heavy. cumber-
some. made largely of nalleable steel and
gray iron castings, with common steel
frames, ETC. cheap tubular radiators. bad
ly fitting and noisy running gears and plain
bearings-the workmanship was crude.
Bodies were cheapIy upholstered One ma
chine and one man with the soft cheap
material could do three times the work
that is now done
fOuT years dSO NcASACoA
became the vogue. and the quality OF ma
terial and workmanship was considerably
improved.
Compare the 1910 Thomas model NJ. six
cylinder, 40 horsepower. which has been
selling at $500 including equipment or
silk mohair top. glass front speedometer'
two separate systems of ignition, Bosch
magnetic and batteries Hartford shock
absorbers, gas lamps. tail lamp. oil lamp.
hand-hamrnered aluminium body. robe rail
and many other costly reinements- The
equipment alone would cost $500 thus max
ing it. as cars generally cost, only S,Oco
Compare the power plant Of this car
with that OF one selling for more than
double the price four years ago. and the
most inexpert can see that the price has
come down,
Beyond any question, a machine could
not have been so we'll made even three
for less than $500. / state 1t as a positive
fact that it takes two or three times the
men, room and machines TO produce a
strictly high grade motor car to-day that it
did then. The cost OF material, owing to
better quality. has also greatly increased.
In the 1910 Thomas six-forty We are
compelled to advance the price on July to
$3.50
I'VE admit that we cut the price too
close this season. Tires, labor and ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
WANTS LOCAL MOTORDROME
John T. Rainier Urges Building
of Best Possible Track.

The unprecedented interest In the recent
enty-four-hour automobile contest at
Brighton Beach has called forth a re-
neVved demand for a real motordrome with
in the metropolitan district. The fact that
81 .aller cities, such as Indiana polls, Atlanta
and Los Angeles, can build and support
modern automobile racecourses has started
the general query among motor sport low
ers in New York 10 why this city is be-
ing Cutstripped in the race for motor glory
This query has been quickened by the an
nouncement of the proposed construction
Of mOtordrome on the route between
Philadelphia ard Atlantic City.
The most insistent exponent Of the scheme
probably is John T. Rainier. whose senti-
ments in this regard are already well
known. Mr.. Rainier. who has been one of
the most consistent supporters of auto
mobile racing road and track. now de-
ciares that a great motOrdrome fer New
York City is absolutely imperative. He IS
ready TO join a movement for the con-
struction of such course, and his only
stipulation is that it must be the finest
saf fest and fastest in the world
u see no reason. said Mr.. Rainier, why
New York CITY should not have absolutely
the fastest and best automobile speed
course in the world. There are more auto
mobile owners and enthusiasts within nifty
miles Of this city thaa in any equal sized
district on earth. This is the greatest au-
tomobile selling centre on this continent
il is the greatest news disseminating cen
tire. and il is the logical point for the great
est motor speed battles in this country. II
not in the world
This city ought not to play second fiddle
to London or any ether foreign capital
much less TO Philadelphia or Los Angeles.
venture the prediction that, though the
cost may be enormous, motordrome mere
viii pay for itself within two years ana
perhaps in one year The talk of ina llity
10 obtain a suitable site is all nonsense II
is not necessary to build such course IN
I he centre Of some es, ablished resort or OF
q populous district
Acquire a site on the jersey meadows.
or on the Palisades, or in Westminster
County. or on Long Island, and. so long
as il is within easy riding distance and can
he reached by train or streetcar, 1t VIII get
the crowds -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2S-In desperate stTug-
giles for supremacy between drivers OF the
most powerful American cars, RECORDS
went down for all distances between tlVe
and two hundred miles on the Speedway
here to-day, and in the grind only two
men were injured.
Herbert Lytle. the driver and his me-
chanician. William Clifton. were nurieo
from their car, an American, when front
tire burst as they were turning INTO the
home Stretch in the last lap of the ten
mile free-for-aIl handicap The car plunged
into the sand at the inner edge of the
track and was smashed. Lytle's left leg
was broken and Clifton was severely
bruised.
Harroun. driving a Marmon, achieved the
most sensational long distance triumph III
the history of automobile track racing III
this country when he won the 2o0-mlle race
in hours As minutes 81 seconds, breaking
the record which had been held by CheV-
rolet. who went the distance in > hours 40
minutes As seconds at Atlanta.
The performance of Lynch in Jackson
who was second was hardly less brilliant
for he did not stop once in the long, herce
fight. while Harroun had to pause a Few
minutes at the end of the Tooth mile for
gasolene.
The fve-mile record for cars Of 451 to 600
cubic inches piston displacement was
broken by Barney Oldield in his Knox
Jumping into the lead at the start, Oldheld
led all the way around the two laps on the
two and one-half mile course. with Herr
and Aitken, in Nationals, following closely.
OIdfeld's time was minutes 3 seconds
The old record was minutes 10 seconds
Burman O8uick) jumped into the lead IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
AN OLDSMOBILE REUNION
Owners Will Draw for So, 600
Car at Empire Track.

OidsrnobfIe owners In every section OF tbs
East wifi be interested to hear that another
old fashioned reunion OF owners OF this car
will be held The date has been set for
Saturday. June II. at the Empire City
track the scene Of the first Oldsnooiie
reunion
General Cutting is now at work on the
programme Special efforts are being made
to secure the services Of an aviator 20 give
series Of flights IN an aerOplane- The
Benz Import Company has rendered the use
of the Benz racing car. which will give an
exhibition run Of ten miles on the track.
and in addition. as In former years. the star
attraction will be the grand drawing for .he
1910 OIdsmoblle special touring car. which
every owner OF an OIdsmobiIe. no matter
what year or type. is permitted TO take
part in.
The selling price OF the car 20 be drawn
for is $4,000. (. o. b factory General Cut
ting states that "a the time between now
and OldsmobiIe Day. June II. Is short. ali
owners had better send in their names at
once TO the New York office. No. 1853
Broadway.
General Cutting has issued a broad in
vitation to owners OF any other make Os
automobiles to go along and Join in the
fun the only restriction being that they
are barred from participation in the draw
ing The reunion OF OldsrnObilists orig
mated fifth General Cutting SIX years ago.
the object being 70 create feeling OF good
will among all owners and give them a
chance to get acquainted Following are
the names OF winners OF OldsmObiles the
last three reunions: ]. J. Durand. No. 21G
West I09th street; Lindsay Tappin, No 20
Broad street. and L. l. Schmidt, West HO-
boken N J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
cyclists TO VISIT BERMUDA
Road Club of America Has Big
proiect for This Summer.

one of the most ambitious cycie loais
ever projected-in America. al any -
has lust been announced by the N,l-a
road club Of America whose ha .io 10
functions are identical with thoss Vi
Touring Club OF France. Ill,
- century Road Club of America VIII,
III, "a 10 August /. conduct tour OF
- 1,a-y,uda Islands, which VIII be open
.ii' =, lovers OF outdoor life, whether 9
10 no, The committee at present IL
ii.,,..,ng an itinerary. which VIII De an
aa On a few days, and 1t Is expecteu
ho'.- roTe delightfully."- surprising IN many
resDecfs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
FINE AND SUSPEND PITCHER.

Cincinnati May 2S.-Robert Spade. a
pitcher for the Cincinnati National League
team. was fined $500 and suspended by the
club management to-day. He was accused
of having been concerned in the escapade
which resulted in Arthur McCabe, an out
fielder, being fined $50 and suspended yes
terday after he had been found guilty by
a police court of disorderly conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
YANKEES TO PLAY TWO GAMES.

The New York Americans will play two
games with the Washington Senator'S to-
morrow. The first game will be called az
1915 o'clock in the morning and the second
game at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon Rus
sell Ford will be in the box for the Yankees
in the first game. while Big JIM Vaughn
will pitch the second game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
Says Price Has Decreased
E. r.. Thomas Points Out That Auto Makers
Are GIVING More Than Ever Before.

teriaI advanced last fall after the list vas
established and the high quality on WORK
manship and the expensive design M
pated-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
TIGERS ELEcT TRACK CAPTAIN.

Philadelphia May 2S.-Maitland Dwight,
Ii. OF Convent Station, n. J.. was elected
captain of the Princeton University track
team to-day for next year. The election
took place after the intercollegiate games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
-ooo WINS CRICKET TITLE.

philadelphia M May Tssy at fe cricEef here
University Oh JJsyerford College clincheo
this adatreala lit championship: Ihs sooi'
the nHtHasyerford. Ill pennsylvania '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

The Midland New York Company IS
Manning a socfability run for owners OF
Midland cars and their friends. which Will
Ne organized along rather different hhes
than anything of the kind heretofore at
TEMPTED by any dealer Not all the detalis
are worked out. but President Boyle OF the
company says that the run will be 10 some
shore resort for a dinner and other enter
tainnent Having made perfect score IN
the Jersey and other reliability contests'
Mr.. BOYLE hopes to make this soclablilty
run a similar event, just among Midland
cars Those wishing to take part Should
communicate with the Midland Company at
No. 1851 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

S1uvvesant Fish received yesterday his
za-borsepower Pope-Hartford limousine
which was taken over the road TO his home
az Garrison. Mr.. Fish made 1t condition
of the car he bought that it should go TO
Garrison and back to New York on hign
gear. AS there are many hills on TINS
route that was considerable of an order
and the Pope Hartford was the only car
he found which satisfied him. Another de-
livery of a Pope-Hartford is landaulet to
Robert r. Roosevelt, nephew OF Colonel
Rooseve I, who drove it from New York to
Washington in Is hours 10 minutes. an aver
aee of e2jA miles an hour. President Henry
r Holt of the Pope-Hartford company is
Getting his runabout into shape for several
hill climbs and will enter and drive his car
at the Yale climb, Port Jefferson, Wilkes
Barre and Worcester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

Major Davidson, commandment OF the
northwestern Military Academy at Chi
- hos entered two Cadillac cars in the
hidden tour. which will be fully equipped
Ter rapid fire guns. Special permission
- IN he obtained from the Governors or
r,ates through which the tour passes for
,,,e massage of the cars over their roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
TIMELY AUTOlNG TOPICS
Bits of News from the Show
rooms on Automobile Row.

The B. F. Goodrich Tire Company has
recently started a novel advertising cam
paign. A lecture on the making OF tires
from the gathering of the raw rubber Oh
the Amazon to the final process of the nm
fshed product has been illustrated with
moving pictures and has been shown In
manv New England cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

The Columbia. driven by Wagner was
the only car that came through the efo-
mile all-Connecticut endurance run last
week with a perfect score. The car hao
bean driven eleven thousand miles since
last October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

NJ owen & Co. have just issued the
,,nuaI snring number of THE REQ Echo"
:. &c 4g-page by 10 book, containing
-.,.ny articles of interest to the motorist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Miss Hcllams at Home"

Gray Court July 30.-Miss Beulah
Hellams was at home Tuesday evening
to number of friends. The rooms
were attractively decorated with flow
ers in season, and the wide verandd
was summer garden of evergreenS
with here and there mistic lights to
produce a wierd effect Several in
teresting games were INDUCED in, the
most exciting, potato race in which
MIR. Johnston Hunter won the prize
and gracefully rendered to the guest
of honor, Miss Nell Hellams of Green
willie,
Dainty refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by the little
Misses Laurie Hellams of Gray Court,
and Dora and Virginia Hellams of
Greenville
On the stroke of midnight the cou-
pies retired to the lawn where a
gypsy tent was pitched for the occa-
sion and the fate of each guest was
read in turn in most exciting man
ner.
The invited guests were Misses Nell
Hellams, Esther Dorroh. Nita Hunter
Bruse, Annie and Louise Hellams.
Messrs. Walter White. John Dupre
Johnston Hunter, John Simmons
Frank Dorroh, Albert Gray, Roy Gray
and A. G. Shell
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Examine Your Wheat.

Tumbling Shoals, July 30.-Owing
to the excessive rains the wheat crop
has been threshed out wet. Be sure
to sun your wheat before sending it
to mill. Dry it until it will rattle
when YOU throw down handful, or
when YOU take it in your mouth and
bite the grain if it cracks and breaks
OH snort in your teeth it will grind
lf it has smut in it take it to the
branch and wash it i'm a bow basket
and the chaff and smut will rise to
the top. Skim it off and drain off
the water and put the grain out into
the sun to dry.
When you put your wheat in the
sunshine to dry, it toughens the grain
and it will make better -four. One
half OF the wheat that is now going
to mill has not been summed, and there
is not mill in South Carolina that
can grind damp wheat. 1t will gum
up the boiling clothes and cement up
the furrows in your mill rocks until
You will have to take your stones and
pick out the caked flour. So the
farmer is injuring himself and the
miller both by carrying to mill his wet
wheat, w ID &
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Spartanbmg Lady Suicides.

Spartan burg, July 2S.-Mrs. Marion
b. Jennings committed suicide this
morning by shooting herself in the
left temple The shots, two in number
aroused the family as they were at
the breakfast table, and Mr.. Jennings
rushed into his wife's bedroom and
found her already dying, lying in a
great pool of blood.
For four months Mrs. Jennings had
been in i'll health and had recently
been suffering greatly from melan-
cholia, but it was not feared that she
would do herself injury. This morn
ing she sent her youngest daughter
out of her room, saying she desired to
be left alone to sleep, and the act was
evidently then meditated Within a
few minutes two shots were heard
Mrs. Jennings secured an old pistol
that had been left i'm the bedroom.
The pistol was placed against her left
temple and the head was practically
torn completely away. The family are
prostrated with grief
Mrs. jennings was about a year or
more ago married to N,r. Marion b.
Jennings. son of State Treasurer Jen-
nings, Mr.. Jennings having formerly
lived at Yorkville, where he practiced
law for several years after leaving
Columbia few years ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
A Phenomenal China Sale.

Commencing Monday morning, Au-
gust we will place special sale for
that week only. Our entire line OF
French and German Chinas, at greatly
reduced prives, every piece of fancy
China in our mammoth stock will be
marked i'm plain figures at Ridiculous
ly low prices, on most pieces the price
will be less than half their regular
valne This Is sale youscan't af-
ford to miss. Come early before the
stock is broken. Remember sale starts
Monday morning, August 81
S. NJ. & e. II. wilkes, & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Marlnr Family Reunion.

Dials, July 30-A very pleasant event
was the celebration on Tuesday. July
26, of the eighty-first birthday of Mrs.
Scisly Marlar, at the home of her son,
Mr. r. Nj. Marlar The entire family
was present, including three children,
eighteen grandchildren. and eighteen
great grandchildren. The children of
Mrs. Marlar are Mrs. A. b. Hand,
Messrs j. A. and E. Nj. Marlar.
Dinner was served on the lawn in
picnic style and all had a royal good
time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Cake Plates

Great variety of decorations,
regular prices from $2.75 down.
Sale price will be 1oc, 1oc, SOC,
5Sc, 79c, 93c, SI.49, $1.99.
Greatest values ever offered.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03

| sion, %. f., Efira, of Lexington, pre-
| sented the State union with the gavel
and tablet, which had been presented
to the State Farmers Alliance by w.
w. Keys, In 1889 In making this
presentation, Mr.. Efird referred to the
work of the Farmers Alliance. He
thought that the present order was an
| outgrowth from the Alliance. Mr.
Efird was the last State president of
speech of acknowledgment on behalf
of the union.
l.. c. Padgett, the country president
of Colleton county, took occasion to
congratulate the union upon receiving
the token from the old Alliance. The
Farmers Alliance was discussed at
length by several of the members
Among the speakers of the after
noon was A. G.. Shuford. of Newton. N
c. He is chairman of the Farmers
union of North Carolina, and secre-
tary of the national board of directors.
Officers Elected.
AT the meeting this afternoon, the
following officers were elected: a. j.
A. Perritt, Lamar, president; r. w.
Dabbs, Mayesville, vice president; j.
Whitner Reid Columbia, secretary and
treasurer; w. E. Brodie, Wards, Chap
lain; W. E. Hopkins, Hopkins, con
ductor; w. p. Caskev, Lancaster, ser
geant-at-arms; A. f. Calvert, Able
Vile, door keeper. A. j. A. Perritt. the
president of the State union was elect
ed as delegate to the national con
vention, which IS to meet i'm Charlotte
the first week i'm September
The following were elected as mem
bers of the State executive committees:
A. ID. Hudson, Newberry District No
1; Douglass Mcintyre, Marion, dis
trict No. 2, and l.. C. Padgett, Smoaks.
district No 3.
For More Clemson Scholarships.
The State Farmers union wilr me-
morialize the general assembly to in
crease substantially the number of
agricultural scholarships at Clemson
college. A resolution by the commit
tee on memorials was favorably re-
ported upon today by the State con-
vention. The additional scholarships
are asked for because of the increase
i'm the funds derived from the fertili-
Der tag tax
The TOrrcns Land System.
The following report was presented
to the convention tonight:
I'VE, the committee on memorials.
consider the resolution presented by
the Richland county delegation as to
the Tufens system of land registra-
tion one of great Importance to the
farmers Of the State While we pass
faVorably on the aforesaid resolution,
as to the spirit and Importance of
same, we beg to place the matter of a
memorial to the legislature before
the convention and we beg to suggest.
as more effective way, that we take
the matter up Systematically i'm our
local county unions and require the
candidates from the various counties
for the Legislature ana senate to eX-
press themselves as favorable to such
a law before we, as individual voters.
give them our support"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Dysentery is a dangerons -diseas

Dysentery is dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
been successfully used IN nine epi-
denies of dysenterw. = 1t has never
been known to fail 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults, and
when reduced with water and sweet
ened, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Berry Sets

The most beautiful line ever
shown in Laurens, regular prices
ranging from $3.50 down to S1.25
tor complete sets. During this
sale we offer them from $500
down to 48c for the complete
sets.
You have never seen values
like these.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03

Sincerely,
A. b. Schayer.
Cincinnati, July 20, 1910.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03

BE sure and take bottle of Cham
berlains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or steam
ers. Changes of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diar-
rhoea, and it is best to be prepared.
Sold by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and You feel dull, bilious. con
stipated, take dose of Chamberlain't
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight
before retiring and you will feel all
right i'm the morning. Sold by Lau-
rens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Notice.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Peoples Loan e Exchange Bank of
Laurens, S. c. will be held in the
Office of the bank on August %, 1910.
at 10 o'clock Am.
c.. w. Tune,
July TO- 1910. Cashier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Board OF Rcgistratit

The board of registration
the first Mon,lay in each m,
who desire regtsration q
must come btfofe the boar,
day. j. Pat q
If Ch
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-03
Card of Thanks.

Editor Laurens Ads'ert.seT. Dear Sir.
Because it is impossible for me to
see them all personally, / wish to take
this means of thanking all my friends
in Laurens who were so good and kind
10 my son there, during his recent
illness.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-11-09

for homeless boys. She has located
her home at Atlantic City on the
shores of beautiful lake Washington
near Seattle. Her work during the
three years has been one of love and
self-sacrifce although it has been
largely encouraged by the generosity
and encouragement of some of Sc
attle's best business men. Grandma
German now has plans for a large
new building which will accommodate
100 boys. She has incorporated so
as to make the movement state ide
and several of Seattle's most prom
inent citizens are members of the
board of trustees among them being
]. B. Lincoln, Otto Case, Norman
Beerr w. H. Fink, and C. w. Cham
berlain. The home has the endorse
ment of the governor and the city
officials of Seattle.
There are in the city for a few
days in the interest of the home,
Mrs Ida McKittrck and Miss Effielee
Elliott, who report conditions for the
new building as encouraging, the
people of the state responding most
literally for this worthy cause.