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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
PHONE IMMENSE
Convenience FOR
AUTOMOBILES

A new telephone service enables
one TO get into communication with
garage or residence at any honr, from
anywhere about the city.
Hundreds OF visitors who come TO
Detroit from cities all over the state
and all over the country. will be in-
terested ga the practical workings OF
one innovation in which Detroit
leads the world that of the wayside
telephone service.
Most Detroiters who are inter-
ested in any way In the automobile
business or who own a car. know In
general way what the service is
and the immense convenience IL has
proved itself TO be. especially 10 au-
tomobilsts. but to hundreds Of others
as well, who from time 20 time find
themselves in places remote from
any ordinary telephone connection
apd in urgent need Of getting into
Communication with some other sec
ton OF the community
But the people outside of Detroit
know of the service only by reputa-
ton, and because that reputation has
travelled far and wide 10 ell the cities
and countries where telephones and
automobiles are used. many OF the
visitors to the show this week VIII
be almost as much interested in the
workings OF the system as in the new
models and novelties that will be on
exhibition at the show itself
The wayside service consists Of
pocket combination OF receiver aud
transmitter with a short insulated
wire and plug attached The user
who wants 10 get into communiea-
tion with any point reached by the
Telephone service simply looks for
the Co. = telephone. telegraph or troll
ley pole or the outside wall OF
building that has one OF the tele-
phone company's boxes, inserts the
plug of his pocket device into a hole
in the box, and in two seconds he is
In communication with the companys
exchange and can be connected with
any telephone he calls for. IL he
doesn't happen to know the number
Of the telephone he wants the in
formation operator will give him the
number in about two jiffs. and then
he can go ahead with his business
just as we'll and just as speedily as
though he were 'phoning from his
own private Office
The company has Installed over
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

tul country. Innovations are not al
ways welcomed with open arms, but
when once accepted and approved
they are adopted with whole-hearteu
support that speaks volumes Tor the
spirit OF advancement that lies ma
den beneath the apparent indlneI-
ence OF skepticism The recognition
accorded 10 the electric trunk is
just tribute 10 the undoubted merits
which the vehicle possesses and It's
reputation is now based on accoES
plished facts.
The electric truck has certain All
yantages over the old horse-drawn
vehicle which are apparent on the
most casual consideration. one OIL
these advantages may be briefly sum
med UP as space value The cleo
trio truck, when not absolutely In
use. is stored In the barn, the garage,
whatever building Is devoted 10 that
purpose. II occupies only the actual
space required by its dimensions. On
the other hand, the horse-drawn We
hicle required just the same space,
while added 10 that Is the space re-
uuired for the stabling OF the horses
and for storing of forage That means
space value relatively OF 10 i
against the horse-drawn vehicle in
favor OF the electric Also the electric
truck is not liable to run up doctors
bills. The repairs required are me
chanical. The mechanician overhauls
the car. decides what repairs are
needed and also just how long those
repairs will require. IL is a matter OF
definite calculation OF time. On the
other hand, should a horse be brought
In lame, there is no certainty; the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
RADIATOR CENTER.
Detroit Makes This Essential For 90
Per Cent OF Autos Built.

Everyone who knows the first thing
about an automobile knows that one
OF the essential parts of all gasoline
ears is the radiator the purpose OF
which is 10 keep the engine from be-
coming oyerheated. Few realize the
extent OF the industry today, however,
and more especially, the Detroit end
OF IL.
In a general way il may be said
that the development OF the automo-
bile radiator has followed the de
velopment OF the auto itself. II is
only with the last three years that
radiators have been manufactured In
Detroit TO any great extent. In that
time two large concerns have moved
here from other cities and since they
we're established here. four new firms
have been organized The business
OF these firms has developed to such
proportions that they are furnishing
! the radiators for so per cent OF the
motor cars manufactured in the
| United States Their plants have a
! combined floor space OF 100000
/ square feet They employ more than
1 1000 people and pay out annually
over 81 600, 900 in wages, while the
value OF their combined output is con
siderably in excess OF $2,000,000 year
/ ly.
! The growth OF the radiator business
! in this city has meant a large IN
crease in the output OF the local cop
per and brass rolling mills. Up &c
three years ago the mills shipped
most OF their products TO outside
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
ELECTRIC TRUCK
! HAS COME TO Stay
Evolution of This Type Is Most In
teresting Chapter in History Of
Electric Motors.

The most interesting chapter in the
development OF the electric vehicle
industry has been the evolution or
the electric truck from an object OF
curiosity TO a most important posi-
tion in the scheme OF delivery OF mer-
chandise. and II has been accomplish
ed In a remarkably short time. Even
i've years ago many business men ex-
pressed the greatest skepticism as to
the ultimate possibilities OF the cleo
trio truck. Those same business men
are now not engaged in discussing
the possible success OF the formerly
despised vehicle, but In showing how
and why the electric truck has proved
itself to be a thoroughly reliable and
money-saving business asset. The
period OF probation has been success.
fully passed through. The period OF
recognized utility has been entered
into.
There Is a great amount OF conserva-
ton even in this progressive and push
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

markets, whereas now a large per
centage OF them are consumed right
at home
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

heart is naturally where our home is
and such remarks are felt as personal
as reflection upon ourselves or our
friends.
Bryan has made rapid strides in a
civic way within the last five years
Difficult to believe you say? But IL
is true, for within that time great
many beautiful lawns have been made
trees have been planted and great
many homes have been made attract
i've with planted shrubs and flowers.
We want to keep up the good work.
"Clean up and keep cleaned up!" is
the motto now before us.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
BEAUTY AN ASSET.

For some time past beautifiers have
been busy, often to the annoyance of
plain business men who thought them
selves practical, in many a city; 1t
has not long been established in law in
this country that the attractiveness Of
a city is as definite and measurable
an asset as harbor, navigable river,
wharves or a railway terminal. Indeed,
it is scarcely eighteen months ago
that ironic criticism was aroused when
a meeting was called to consider
Beauty as a Civic Asset" yet what
William NJ. Chase. the painter, said is
widely recognized: mo matter what
your occupation may be, your direct
interest is to beautify your city"
We are beginning to realize that the
city is, fundamentally, something more
than mere industrial accident, a
mere place to do business in. We are
gaining new conception that the city
is not only place to get living in,
but place to live in, and to live in the
best and brightest, most beautiful
sense. When town is attractive it
excites interest and advertises that
town; it is the expression of the high
est ideals of its people and it elevates
the lives of all
No city ever has become beautiful
by election. II has always been by
force Of fact, No place can be made
beautiful in day or without concerted
effort The Rt. Hon. John Burns de-
clares "the mean street produces the
mean man."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
JUST CRITICISM, BUT PAINFUL.

We hope each man, woman and child
in Bryan feels pride in making Bryan
attra ctive. We who know of the beau
tiful homes, splendid schools and the
best people in the world, are apt to
forget that the strangers within our
gates do not know of these advantages
and judge us only by what the eye
sees. And what must be that opinion?
Does it not hurt you to hear stranger
say Bryan is the dirtiest town ever
saw" We are sure It does, for our
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

| to retain the efficient and discharge
the incompetent" Selah!
But from the near election of Off
GERS back to the question of how to
clean up and how to keep clean, be-
lieye Mr.. Hewitt, the secretary of the
Commercial Club, has solved TIE 7ues-
ton for us. We deeply deplore that
our limited time on last Wednesday
prevented US from having talk from
Mr.. Hewitt, who has labored so faith
fully and successfully in behalf of
Bryan, and we also hoped to hear Mr..
Eugene Edges views on the subject.
The fact is that some of the gentle
men who addressed us were so deeply
in earnest in discussing the cleanup
subject and we were so interested in
what they said that we permitted some
to talk too long and thus we were de-
lprived of the pleasure and benefit of
hearing others. We call the special
attention of our citizens to Mr.. Hew-
it's article published in Thursday
Eagle. 1t is full of splendid sugges-
lions well worth thoughtful considera-
ton and adoption. As Mr.. Hewitt says,
there is no use cleaning up unless
practical methods are outlined wher p
by the work, once done, may be made
permanent, and then he proceeds to
give practical, feasible plan by which
all this can be accomplished.
At our next civic improvement meet
ing we hope to have Mr.. Hewitt and
other prominent citizens meet with and
address us.
In few days we hope to complete
the organization of our Civic Improve
ment Club, and judging from the gen.
eral enthusiasm on this subject, we ex-
Ipect to have at least five hundred
members. The time seems most op-
perfume for this organization.
Our mayor, and city council, and Mr..
Hewitt are pushing, rushing Bryan into
prominence and prosperity with such
rapid strides that civic beauty must
keep step with this spirit of progress
sion to make our little city the Sweet
Auburn, the loveliest village of all the
plain" We love to contemplate the
picture this city will present when our
-four mill is in operation; water in
abundance to keep our lawns green,
our trees and flowers blooming; lights
that will really illuminate our streets
and homes, and sewers that will rid
the city of malodors. Think of it, fell
low citizens! Bryan really clean and
beautiful. Don't it quicken your pulse,
agitate your heart, exhilarate your
spirits? Oh! then in our pride and
eXultation we will sing with the poet:
Spring hangs her infant blossoms on
the trees.
Rocked in the cradle of the Southern
breeze,
Which bears the stolen sweets of many
flower"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911.

The Woman's Club and the CONNER
cial Club are acting in harmony for
the common good, but in order to
form more perfect union the Farm
ers' Union should be added to the
combination and an ecumenical coun-
Gil organized, including the mayor and
city council and the county judge and
commissioners as ex officio members.
Such an organization could do all that
is necessary for the development of
Bryan and Brazos county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

etc., when We can not for love
money hire help?' The streets
full of idle negroes, and whSn you a
one of them, do you wish to hire
they calmly reply, ~ don't have
work." Let the officers enforce
vagrant law and make them woGk
leave town. viii the officers Fl n
this law? The sentiment OF thu "a
is decidedly in favor OF 1t.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

There isn't livelier town in Texas
than Bryan. The symphony of progress
enraptures our souls like the music of
the spheres.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

The Eagle is authorized to announce
T. P. BOYETT as candidate for re-
election to theoffice of City Marshal,
subject to the action of the demo-
cratic executive committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

There are enough conservatives in
the legislature, both pros and ants, to
hold down the wild-eyed agitators of
both factions by combining, and it be-
gins to look like they are going to
do il.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

One of the most imperative de-
mands of the situation is to make the
idle negroes go to work or run them
out Of town by enforcing the vagrancy
laws.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

The Eagle is authorized to announce
c. L. BAKER as a candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action of the
city democratic primary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

that the Woman's Club and the Civic
improvement Club are one and the
same. The civic club will be a branch
of the Woman's Club, when we have
1t thoroughly organized, and in this
civic club we expect five hundred
members, men, women and school chill.
dren.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

Everybody who has mind has made
it up on the prohibition question and
pickering about it serves no good pur-
pose; it only breeds strife.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

The Eagle is authorized to announce
w. w. GAMER as candidate for City
Secretary, subject to the action of the
city democratic primary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
FOR CITY SECRETARY.

The Eagle is authorized to announce
]. T. HINES as candidate for City
Secretary, subject to the action of the
city democratic primary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

The Eagle is authorized to announce
w. ]. WALKER as candidate for
City Secretary, subject to the action
of the city democratic primary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

1t is up to every man and woman,
boy and girl in Bryan to march in the
procession or get run over.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT NOTES.

The editor of The Eagle seems to be
laboring under the false impression
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

The Eagle is authorized to announce
w. A. WATKINS as candidate for
City Secretary, subject to the action Of
the city democratic executive commit
tee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-04

The housewives of Bryan ask: How
can we clean up our premises, alleys,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
HOW DOOM KEEPS
HIS PLAYERS J0lL|EO
PhiIIies' Manager Prevents
Friction by Singing Irish
Songs After Defeat,

PHILADELPHIA, July l5.-Red Doom,
manager OF the Philiias. puts his players
in good spirits before games and stops
clubhouse fights after games by singing
Irish songs Il the Phfliies win the pen
na1lt the credit will go 20 the .ombina-
ton o. fighting Irishman with golden
voice.
The Philly club is MADE up OF Irish and
Dutch Knabe, Lobert and Luderus pre-
sent a. stouewan intield. while Mickey
Dooian injects the pepper with his hsnt-
ing instinct The outfeld is composed OF
Magee and Walsh. with Paskert, German
the balancing wheel.
Tie irish and Dutch often quarrel, es'
pec:a!ly after defeats. Doom stops the
flow of bitter words by singing "Riliar-
ney, or Come Back to Erin, and turns
fights into saengerfcsts.
Doom started life as tailor. He goi
$1s week. He was a puny lad and the
target for the Jokes OF feliow-workmen
He caught Cor an amateur team at Nor
wood, Ohio. near Cincinnati and with
Max E9eishman's team at the Fleishman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
InERTINENI @i1nENT
IN Happenings Sportdom

he played IN Cleveland he made four
hits. and, as usual. played a strong field
ing game. Walker has displayed enough
natural ability 20 venture the prediction
that he stands a good chance OF develop
ing into valuable ball player. The veiv
fact that he is both ambitious and intel
ligept gives him an advantage over a
majority of the youngsters who arc
Following upon the heels Of the story
that George Stallings would succeed
Clark Griffith as manager Of the Cinc'n
! natl team comes the report that Owner
Comiskey has made UP his mind TO dis
pose Of Hugh Duffy at the end Of the
present sea son and install Harry Lord
as the manager of the White SoX.
On the face of the Chicago teams
showing the impression was created that
Duffy had made good there. The team
has PLAYED good bali this season, and still
stands a chance uf lettering its position.
There is, however. no doubt that Lord Is
capable of handling a ball team. He haS
always been given credit for making tho.
Boston team. which has never cut much
of figure since he left it,
Fred Sherry made his debut for Prc~i-
dence in the Eastern League yesterday
and was beaten, to 4. by Jersey City.
Ban .Tohnson's official avera ses. issued
Wednesday night. and covering the first
half of the season. show, as far as fig
ures can, the peculiar aspect of the pres
ent base ball race i'm the American.
The most astonishing condition pre-
walls in batting. No less than forty-seven
players Of the Big Ban league are hit
ting over 300. where. in times past. ten
was considered an unusually large num-
Der.
This begets a hitting condition almost
unparalleled in the base ball history Of
any period since the game was organ
ized-namely, that Of two clubs batting
over 800 team average. Not only this,
but three other mines in the organization
are doing $50 or better.
The condition is SO unusual as to CON-
vince many that the standard OF pitch
ing in the American has retrograded
Either this, or the altered ball has some
peculiarly which prevents twirlers from
putting the stuff on II they formerly
did.
AS the ball is standard in weight and
size and the interior distribution of the
materials in no wise calculated to shift
the center Of gravity from the center OF
the ball. there is no sound reason tn
believe that Ii is the sphere itself that
is the cause OF the trouble
Likewise, 1t is hardly possible that some
thirty-odd batters would suddenly i'm
prove into the 800 hitting division in a
season.
The conclusion is that II is very weak
pitching now being served in the realms
of Gar Ban.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
SQX MAY SECURE
NEW SECOND SACKER
Comiskey Offers ST, Louis
Scott and Payne
for Laporte.

spscls! Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, July 15.-if trade which
~as discussed yesterday goes through
Frank Iaporte will be seen in d White
Sox uniform At second base.
Determined 10 overhaul DER and
Philadelphia and float an american
League penlant from the Flagstaff o: tie
new plant, President Comis,Aey !eater-
lay held conference with President
Hedges of the 81. Louis Browns il. his
,fice al the south size grounds, an0
offered to give two players for .he
former Yankee infeldcr, whom New York
traded % ST Louis for Hartze.. before
he opening OF the 1911 season.
Il IS reported that President Comiskey
offered Pitcher Jim Scott and Catcher
Payne TO Presiden, Hedges FOR Laporte
and that tie ST. Louis maguate is nov.
considering the proposition. Tha. he
was anxious TO make deal wa ev..
dent when he made q special trip from
81. Louis To Chicago in order 20 ge,
GomiSkeys terms.
Laporte played both al second base
and IN the. outfieid for the Yankees las,
season. In III games ne batted 21l and
ranked third among the second basemer
or the circuit, with fielding percentag.
oil .9J9. for seyenty-nine games. Eddie
Collins and Lajoie being the only iiey.
stone sackers 10 get better averac sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

countr" home in the Catslil mountains.
In 1900 he signed with ST. Joseph, Mo.
The ST. Joseph manager looked at Doom s
slight figure and laughed. He advised
sed for a chance, got it. and threw out
50 many runners and hit so well he could
have stayed In st. Joseph for life.
In 1901 the White SoX signed him.
Comiskey gave him one look and handed
him transportation back to ST. Joseph.
You've got the wrong dope. young
ster,' Comiskey told him. You should
have been a jockey
Doom had another good season with
st. Joseph, went to the Phi.lies in 1862
and last winter was made manager He
showed his Irish lighting spirit from the
start. He arranged a trade to get Lober;,
Paskert and Rowan from Cincinnati.
Horace Fogel. Philly president, tried to
stop the trade and Doom resigned. FNogel
backed up. Lobert and Paskert made the
Pnil!es pennant contender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
CAMPBELL LEFT BASE BALL
TO ESCAPE TALKATIVE FANS
Too Much Midwinter Conversation Played
on His Nerves, So He Retired to
the Peaceful Brokerage Office.

tie. he would have been infinitely more
pleased.
OR had they talked about logarithms or
anything else but base ball. Vim would
have been much more at home.
Campbell is moi an exception. Rather
he is the rule" Ball players never want
to talk shop They never want to dis
cuss ''today's game" Especially with q
ball player will become enthused with a
base ball argument If some technical
point of the game is involved. II he can
talk with man who can converse intel
lisentiy on the great game he !s pleased.
but there are few who really know
base ball that player IS taking a chance
all the time.
Clarke Also Talk Victim.
Fred Clarke, manager OF the Pirates,
was driven to an obscure farm in Kansas
by the pestiferous fan. Most ball play
ers who realize that they can make bit
of money out of base ball hike to farm
in the off season simply to avoid the talk
ati!e bug. Many players. like Campbell.
Quit the game rather than be pestered to
death with the lifeess arguments OF their
alleged friends and admirers.
When Y. Campbell was asked 10 rejoin
the Pirates in st. Louis i few days ago,
be was asked why he didn't report al
the start OF the season.
Didn't YOU like your contract?' said
Clarke to the young broker.
Yes. was Campbell's reply.
well, didn't YOU like the players?' con-
tinued Clarke.
Yes was CampbelPs answer.
What's the matter, them" demanded
Clarke.
Well" said Campbell. Il can't stand to
be talking base ball all winter
That's my fix exactly. said Clarke
I can't stand the bugs, SO every winter
HE away to a farm in Kansas. The
fans have driven me to tina. farm. for
refuse 20 have my peace of mind upset
all winter"