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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Special Meeting of MiIIers.

At the closing session of the annual
meeting of the Ohio State Millers' as
sociation in this city recently a res
olution was adopted providing that a
special meeting of the organization be
held in conjunction with the National
Corn Exposition, which opens January
80, to continue two weeks, in the ex
position halls of the state fair
grounds. Two days, the dates to be
selected later, will be devoted to the
special sessions, which will be in com
pliment to the Ohio Corn Improve
ment and the National Corn associa
tions. The millers have already sub
scribed more than 5000 to be used as
premiums on wheat and other cereals
at the Ohio corn show, which is to be
held in connection with the National
Corn exposition.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
WEIGHED ONLY % POUNDS.
How q Severe Case Of Kidney Trouble
Was Finally Conquered.

Byron Bennette, 1913 st. Clair
Ave-, East Liverpool, o., says: "Six
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01

W r BELIEVE: That health Is
Y the duty and business Of the
Individual; illness Of the physician.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Rears Family on Porch.

Rears Family on Porch.
William Fields and his wife were
in court in this city on a
charge of failing to properly care
for their children. Fields produced
the three children and made the court
admit that they are strong and well
The accused man raised the children
on a porch, with covering but not
sides to keep the wind out. He fed
them on pork and beans, and that fare
seems to have agreed with them
However, the court will retain charge
of the children until the father fur.
nishes a better home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
HeKYFGHEN
|22s4ABINET

N THIS existence. dry and
wet
Will overtalxe the best of men
Some little skift o. ciouds'll shet
The sun off now and then.
Riley.
'I can teach sugar to slip down your
throat a million Of ways"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Supreme Court Decisions.


Governor Harmon, as receiver for
the c., H. & D. railway, which will
have to pay Percy Alread $3.50 dam
ages for being elected from passen-
ger train, was one of two litigants
from whom damages aggregating
$3.50 will be collected as result Of
supreme court decisions. In the other
case, the Mansfield Railway & Light
Co. will have to pay $4,000 damages to
Mrs. Eva Davis, mother of Lilly Davis,
who was run over and killed by a
street car in Mansfield. Catherine
Crandall of Elyria was not so fortu-
nate, however, for the supreme court
reversed the action of the Lorain
county courts giving her $6,500 dam
ages for the death of her husband in
an accident, and found in favor of the
Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus
Railway Co., the concern which lost
in the lower courts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
To Collect Excise Tax.

Members Of the state tax commits
sion have started proceedings to col
lect the excise tax from 279 Ohio pub
lie service corporations, which. under
the old method Of collecting this levy,
have escaped payment by refusing to
make a report of their gross receipts.
Under the rigid collection to be made
by the commission, the revenues of
the state will be increased this year
many thousands of dollars. Notices
to make proper returns have been
sent to 55 electric light, one gas, one
heating, two messenger, four natural
gas, four pipe line, two waterworks
and ten transportation companies.
One hundred companies in the state
have not reported. Some are small
mutual concerns, while others are
larger and are organized for profit.
Letters demanding proper returns are
to be mailed to all of these.
The commission also is in posses
sion of list of more than 100 freight
line and equipment companies, which
have not been paying taxes. The COM
mission sent letters to county auditors
seeking information as to the various
public utilities operating in each
county. When the lists came back
from the auditors, number of COM
panies were disclosed as doing busi-
ness in each county that had not re-
ported to the commission and had not
been in the habit of reporting in past
years and paying their share of the
excise tax. Further investigations are
being made along other lines, with
| fruitful results. One class of public
utilities, in which there are several
big companies doing a large business
have not made reports for years
Th ase will be brought up with a sharp
turn by the commission and will be
made to pay the tax for this year
and several years for which they have
been delinquent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Two Women Are Pardoned.

Two women have Just been par
doned from the penitentiary by
Governor Harmon. One is Lizzie
Jackson, sent up from Hamilton
county in 1895 to serve a life sentence
for second degree murder. She killed
a man. She is dying from tuberculo
sis, and will be removed to st. An
thongs hospital for treatment. The
other recipient of the elemency is
Florence Turner, who was received
from Clermont last January to serve
one year for cutting her husband
Jonah, with intent to wound.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Record in interpretations.

Record in interpretations.
The total amount of original and in
creased capital stock of companies
which either incorporated or increased
their capital stock in the fiscal year
ended November Is, reached the
enormous sum of $246,295,25O, accord
ing to the annual report Of Secretary
of State Carmi A. Thompson. This
is a gain of $43,S3O,23O over the pre-
ceding year, indicating that Ohio cor
porations are in sound and prosper
Gus condition.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01
Association Opens Office.

Association Opens Office.
The Ohio Manufacturers associa-
tion recently opened it's offices in the
fifth floor of the Chamber of Com
merce building. They are in charge
of Opha Moore, Columbus man. A
meeting of the executive committee
of the association will be held here
the first of the month, as at that time
many of the manufacturers of the
state will be here attending the ses-
sions of the commission which has in
charge the preparation of report on
the proposed employers liability and
workingmen's compensation acts.
Now With New Company.
Robert A. Magley, who for the last
five years has been general manager
of the Bessie Forro-Silicon Co., which
has general offices in Columbus and
operates a blast furnace al New
Straitsville, has resigned anI Is now
connected with the Ideal HeattAg Co.
The company manufactures and in
stalls gas and coal furnaces and does
scientific heating and ventilating. It
is a "made-in- Columbus" proposition
and the furnaces are built along new
lines which are claimed to be most
economical.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01

ETFuTs WauS ~ NUStEaCls'
Abstracts Of the votes cast in 20
counties for state officets, forwarded
TO the secretary of states Office for
tabulation, have been found by G. d.
Cain, state statistician, to be incor.
rect and returned to be corrected. AS
the result of this delay, announce
ment of official pluralities of elected
state candidates is held up. Several
clerks in Secretary of State Thomp-
sens Office have been taken from
their regular work and detailed to as
Bist Cain. They have been working
* hours daily
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-12-01

That the mass of the people still
have spending power is evidenced by
the hopeful anticipations concerning
the holiday trade now opening. There
is still, as for some time past, wide
difference of conditions in the various
sections and the various trades, some
being more active than others, and this
makes the situation appear somewhat
mixed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

Harry Lord. president of the Lord
Motor company. who has been i'll for
a few days, is back on the job looking
none the worse for wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
SELDEN PATENT CLAIM
Is FULLY EXPLAINED

Owing to the controversy between
the local dealers, in the licensed associ-
alton and out of it, the public has be-
come interested in finding out what the
Selden patent really is.
We herewith publish claim 1, the
broadest of the claims, which is as fol-
lows:
Claim No. 1.-THE combination with
a road locomotive, provided with suit
able running gear, including a propell-
ing wheel and steering mechanism, of
a liquid hydrocarbOn gas-engine, of the
compression type, comprising one or
more compression cylinders, suitable
liquid fuel receptacle, a power shaft
connected with and arranged to run
faster than the propelling wheel, an
intermediate clutch or disconnecting
device, and a suitable carriage body
adapted to the conveyance of persons
or goods, substantially as described"
Further claims go more into detail,
but cover practically the same ground,
and upon these claims was based Judge
Hough's decision, filed September Is,
1909.
This patent was granted May, 1897, to
George b. Selden. Under Judge IIough' S
ruling all automobiles made since that
time using internal combustion engines
were infringements, and as such were
liable for damages, and must pay back
royalties on all cars manufactured
Pacific Motoring.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
AUTO POINTERS

A skillful engineer can create a me-
chanically perfect machine which will
do perfect work for short time; but
only many years of upbuilding through
actual road experience with great
number of machines can an automobile
be commercially perfected with every
part balanced to give the minimum
uniform wear. 1t is no longer neces-
sary for the buyer to pay for a new
manufacturers experience.
What is the all-round value financial
ly and for service of the same make
of cars years old, is a better guide
for buying than the stunts new dem
onstrator will perform. We should only
judge the future by the past.
The makers of machines built to look
the most for the least money, mostly
continue to upbuild from year to year
along lines which appeal most to the
eye and pocketbook, as their best sell
ing arguments and depend upon ex-
treme advertising for business.
Builders of machines, built good to
stay good, generally devote their best
energies from year to year, to give
longer life and greater efficiency de-
pending largely upon the well-earned
Endorsement Of their patrons for future
business.
~
an interested sales agent is not always
the surest proof of value. They don't
often show those of unfaVorable COM
ment. Best write to a list of owners
confidentially and direct.
Every machine that has been on the
market long enough to have estab-
lished a get-at-able record is beyond
the stage of experiment for the buyer,
if he will get down to business and
seriously investigate as he would for
any business investment of equal inn
portance.
Many manufacturers of low price ma
chimes make more profit from the sales
of fast-wearing parts than the buyer
saves on the first cost of the machine.
A large and elaborate agency does
not always insure low upkeep cost.
The sales agent is either after your
friendship or your pocketbook. AS you
are at his mercy for parts and repairs,
look him well in the eye before you
buy
The competition of over 300 automo-
bile manufacturers in the United States
and over 100. agencies in Los Angeles,
have reduced the price to the point
where you get a value of about what
you pay for. If you can afford to
change every year. a snowy car is good
enough; if you want to be sure of one
to last, look up its record.
An automobile like a chain is only
so strong as it's weakest part. There
is nothing more dangerous to life, tenn
per and the pocketbook than an auto
mobile that is weak in any of it's vital
parts and it is half worn out before it
starts to run.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
OLDS FIRE ENGINE Is
ADVANTAGE TO COMMUNITY
Apparatus at Lansing, Mich, Proves
Worth by Going Over Snowbound
Route in Record Time

The Lansing fire department showed
it's ability TO cope with the most unfa-
vorable weather conditions in a test run
which took place recently, just after
one of the heaviest snow storms Mich
igan has seen in years. The big six
cylinder engine, the chemical and the
chiefs auto, all Oldsmobiles, started
out and made a most unusual run, COW
ering a distance of 124 blocks-or ten
and one-third miles-without a stop,
which is quite remarkable, considering
the fact that the engine had to break
most of it's own roads. In some cases
the drifts were over two feet deep.
In several places a speed of twenty
five miles an hour was obtained. The
only accident of the trip was the break
ing of the tire chains on the chemical,
which necessitated its going back to
the central station, as the wheels could
not grip the snow. The route covered
the entire city, and in many cases the
roads would have been impossible to
horses.
Chief Delfs expressed himself as
highly pleased with this test run, say
ing that if the engines could stand this
test they could run in any kind of
weather. The route lay over the worst
and most impossible roads in town,
and the run speaks volumes for the
efficiency of the department.
Another practical demonstration of
the worth of this apparatus was given
during the month of December when
the people Of the village of Bath, some
ten miles from Lansing, sent word that
their whole business district was in
danger of being destroyed by fire and
soliciting aid. Immediately the six
cylinder Oldsmobile fire fighter started
on the ten-mile run over hilly and
snow-covered country. and arrived in
time to save thousands of dollars
worth Of property from destruction by
the flames. The Michigan Central rail-
way agent upon hearing of the situa-
ton at the neighboring village offered
to furnish an engine and a flat car to
transport the fire engine but was sur
prised to learn that the latter had al
ready arrived upon the scene of action,
ten miles distant. Needless to say, the
Oldsmobile had covered the ground in
minutes where it would have taken
hours to accomplish the same results
with horse-drawn fire apparatus.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
NATIONAL SCORES IN
MANY COMPETITIONS.
BIG CAR HAS CREDITABLE LIST
OF VICTORIES
In Fifteen Starts Machine Falls to
Finish but Once and is Four
Times in Front

The National car has scored many
important conquests in racing and
other forms of competition, although
pitted against the topnotchers of the
country.
On April 26, 1909, the National won
the Fort George hill climb, finishing
8 As seconds ahead of the car nearest
to il. This event was for siX-cylinder
ears selling for $4,000 or above. In the
free-for-all at Fort George the Ma
tional finished third, being beaten by
two foreign specially constructed rae
ing cars.
In the Jamaica speed trials for cars
selling over $4,000, one mile. the Ma
tional finished first. This was on April
81 1909.
In the two-mile event the National
also came out victorious. Merz was
the driver, and in the mile free-for-all
the National made the wonderfully
fast time of A seconds fiat, and in the
two-mile free-for-all made the very
good showing of 1875 2-5.
Merz gained further honors in the
Giants Despair hill climb at Wilkes
barre on May 80 last. In the event
for six-cylinder cars costing $4,000 or
more the National took first honors.
At Fort Wayne, Ind. July 81, Aitken,
with a siX-cylinder 60-horsepower Ma
tional, broke the worlds record for
one mile over circular track. His
time was SO 4-5 seconds, the previous
mark being 5S seconds.
Amateurs Win Places
At the Lexington, Ky, meet on Au-
gust Kincaid and Merz, driving Ma
tional cars, took first and third places,
both in the f1ve-mile amateur and ten
mile handicaps.
Merz again added to the fame of
the National at the Indianapolis Mo-
tor speedway on August 20. Driving a
40-horse power machine in the ten
mile stripped chassis event, he finished
first, averaging SO 3-5 seconds to a
mile.
Aitllen, in a 6O-horse power car, won
the ten-mile event in a tryOut Of cars
for the Wheeler-Schebler trophy.
In the free-for-all handicap at five
miles Aitken's National finished first
and Merz' National second. This was
virtually a dead heat, there being only
1. 200 of a second between them.
At the same automobile meet on Sat
urday, in the fifteen-mile free-for-all
handicap. Kincaid's National was first.
At French Lick, Ind, October 90 in
Taggarts hill climb, the National,
driven by Kincaid, was first.
In the Atlanta Automobile speedway
races, November 9, Aitken Won first
honors in the two-mile event for the
National and Kincaid finished second.
In the same meet on November II,
two days later, Aitken drove his 40
horse power car to victory in the
twenty-mile stock chassis event
At Ossining. N. Y, on November 27,
McCutcheon in a National car won
the Sunset hill climb. A summary for
the year shows that the National cad,
in the fifteen times it has entered con-
tests, won four firsts, six seconds, two
thirds. two fourths and failed to finish
only once, which is a remarkable
record
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

point of efficiency that racing is no
longer necessary or advisable for the
accomplishment of = better product
as Il was until quite recently. The
second important reason is the large
amount of publicity that could be OBJ
tanned by any make of car engaged in
racing. 1t is a kind of publicity that,
while expensive, could not be obtained
by purchase of space in advertising
columns.
But conditions have changed For
merly there were very few large and
important races held annually, and the
publicity an entrant in them received
reached throughout the entire country
and was remembered by the reading
and buying public. Now there is a
multiplicity of all kinds of races and
contests held in nearly every state.
IAN entrant, at the usual and nee
essary large expense, gets from a race
some publicity. but as soon as another
race is held the results of the first
race are forgotten by the pubic, ana
it's advertising value is gone. Already
applications have been made to the
Manufacturers Contest association or
to the American Automobile associa-
ton for sanctions during 1910 for near
ly fifty race meets of various kinds.
This part Of the business is being sad
ly oVerdone.
'In my opinion it has lost nearly all
of it's former value: the possible re-
suits obtainable are no longer justi-
fled by the expense involved. 1t must
be remembered that every dollar of
the enormous sums annually spent by
manufacturers in racing is added pro
rata 70 the cost of production of each
car manufactured and that it is the
buying and using public that uiti-
mately pays the bill.
IT think the year 1910 will be the
greatest year for automobile racing
that the il 1ustry has ever seen, but I
also think that as a business adjunct
to the manufacturer, 1910 will see the
finish of automobile racing and that it
will, from a business standpoint, soon
be a thing of the past. For the COM
ing year it will be the Apperson policy
to largely curtail it's racing campaign,
though an Apperson team will prob
ably be entered in one or two of the
most important contests"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

c. S. Howard, Pacific coast agent fer
the Welch, is down from San Francis
co to take in the show. He may stick
over until after next week to see the
new designs at both exhibits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
APPERSON SAYS RACING
IS SERIOUS BUSINESS
Veteran Manufacturer Looks on Speed
Contests as Tests for Cars
and Makers

Edgar Apperson, the pioneer in
America of automobile manufacturing
is not one of the crowd which goes to
an auto race intent only on the sport
of the thing. Mr. Apperson views the
various events seriously and pays
strictest attention to details in order
that he may profit by the mistakes Of
others in building his own cars.
1T is probable that since the Apper-
son Brothers began the manufacture
of automobiles in 1S93,' said Mr.. APP
person, land since one of their cars
competed in the first regularly organ
lied race ever held in America, which
took place in Chicago on ThanksgiV-
ing day, 1895, and in view of the fact
that our cars have been contestants
in competitive events every year since
1895, I probably have had as many
years of experience in the racing of
cars as has any other person in
America.
Automobile racing is not a game, as
it is frequently termed, but is a Sc
rious business proposition involving on
the part Of the manufacturer or en-
trant the expenditure of large sums of
money. If it is successfully conducted
it requires a complete and expensive
preparation.
From a manufacturer standpoint,
there are only two important reasons
for the racing of automobiles, one is
the possibility of trying out current
or new models under abnormal speed
and stress conditions, and then inn
proving the factory product as re-
suit of a careful study of the lessons
learned in racing where all faults of
design, workmanship and material are
more than liable to quickly manifest
themselves. This feature of the busi-
ness has undoubtedly done much in
the past to improve the product of
American manufacturers, but / be-
lieye the art has now reached such a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
ALL READY FOR
BIG 1910 SHOW
DIRECTORS FINISH WORK AT
GRAND AEvNUE RINK
MANY SPECIAL TYPES OF CARS
WILL BE EXHIBITED
All Styles of Late Models, from the
Smallest Runabouts to Great
Three-Ton Trucks, on
Display
,contInuea from Pnrs one,


one of the most attractive on the
market.
These special bodies will be only a
few of the features. The monster
trucks will be attractive to the fair
sex. Most woman motor enthusiasts
have never had the opportunity of
seeing these big commercial wagons
at close range. Here they viii be on
hand in their show togs-that is, the
trucks-and the willing attendants will
explain all the working parts Of the
big vehicles. There will be all types
from the small delivery wagon to the
three-ton truck.
The largest exhibitor VIII be the Cal
ifornia Automobile company, which
will show one of the most complete
assortments of automobiles ever eN-
hibited in Los Angeles There will be
the Columbus, California, Tourist and
Warren Detroit. The last named is
new car which is being rushed mere
from Detroit by express. The coast
has never seen a car of this model.
Cowan to Show
w. X, Cowan, the oldest automobile
dealer in Los Angeles, will show the
Rambler line. In this exhibit there
will be a double attraction in the
Whittier fire truck and polished
chassis which was sent here by eX-
press from Seattle. He will also show
a new Rambler touring car.
L. H. johnson will show one of the
Speedway models as a chassis. This
is the sfS-cylinder, ninety horse power
motor There will also be several
other National models.
Among the electric cars shown will
be two eoupes by the Waverly agent.
One will be a handsomely finished
passenger coupe and the other
two-passenger inclosed car. lie VIII
also show a Waverly Victoria. The
r. and L. agent will make an exhibit
of several of the very latest models
sent out by the company. These cars
have lust arrived from the east.
Two steam cars will be shown. There
viii be the speedy little Stanley, which
has already made reputation In
southern California, and the Lane,
newcomer. The latter viii be shown
in several models
Special musical programs are being
arranged for each afternoon and even
ing. The music provided will be one
of the features of the show. There will
be an orchestra on hand constantly.
On account of Lent Society night
has been changed from Thursday to
Tuesday Many auto show parties are
being organized for this night, and the
leading cafes are reserving tables for
the after show suppers.
There will be busy times at the Grand
Avenue rink today and tomorrow. The
canvas covering and the carpeting will
be laid today, and tomorrow morning
early the cars will begin arriving. A
big force of men, in addition to those
sent over by each exhibitor will be on