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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09


representative believes that with heavy
high-povered car he can get around much
quicker and easier. and that his car will
not be much more expensive to his firm
than the larger machine.
Letter from e. H. Sprague.
F. II. Sprague. president OF the Omaha
Rubber company, has sent out the follow
ing letter to merchants in the towns along
the route of the run, explaining the pur-
pose Of the contest:
About two years ago the thought oc-
CURED to one of our travelling men that II
he could arrange to make his towns faster
than>he was able to do by train. he would
accomplish that much more business, So
he invested in a motorcycle, and after
making his territory for three months on
his motorcycle, he quickly saw that he
could cover about twice many towns
as he could by train; but he was handi-
capped from the fact that he could not
carry samples.
SO he decided to invest in an automo-
bile. and his success was instantaneous. So
much better weekly showing was made by
our representative who travelled I'm an auto
mobile that 1t set the balance of our men
to thinking and It was not long before they
at this time we have eleven of them in
commissioned owned by travelling men
who represent the Omaha Rubber company,
Each One Makes Claims.
Each one thinks his machine the best.
For illustration; One man claims that the
small machine is much easier on tires, and
the consumption of gasoline much less and
the general upkeep far more economical
than a heavy car, while another man be-
lieves that with heavy, high-powered
car he can get around much quicker and
easier.
so as to give our travelling men a
chance to show how expert they are as
drivers and mechanics, we are putting out
as endurance race. starting from Omaha
Monday morning, July 10, at a. m.
Enclosed please find our itinerary,
which will show you the time we will be
in your city.
LAS this is to be one Of the first con-
tests of its kind ever attempted by COM
mercial house in America, l know 1t will
attract considerable interest in every town
that we go into. Yours truly.
''E H. SPRAGUE, President.
"P. S.-This endurance contest is run on
United States tires, G. & j., Morgan &
Wright, Hartford and Continental, and the
merits of each tire will be thoroughly
tested during the run"
Pride OF Rubber Firm.
The Omaha Rubber company takes a
particular pride in this run. for It is the
only one of its kind ever held and because
no other rubber house in America can
make such showing. No other CONNER
cial house has the number of travelling
men owning their own automobiles. 1t is
interesting to note that this company
may be termed the pioneer auto testing
firm of the country. 1t is doing something
that no other house in any commercial
business has tried.
The cars in the run will be driven by the
representatives of the Omaha Rubber COM
pany. Travelling statesmen from Kansas
Wyoming. South Dakota, Iowa and Ne
braska will be represented at the wheels
The cars in. the run will be those en-
ployed by the statesmen on their regular
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

runs through the territory which they
cover for their firm.
Four OF the six days of the run viii
be spent in Nebraska. The first two will
find the contestants going through Iowa.
The start will be made at O'Clock Mon
day morning. The FIRST stop will be at
Council Bluffs. The control for tho first
day will be Atlantic, Ia, where the tour
lists are due to arrive at $40 In the even
ing.
Nebraska city Tuesday.
On Tuesday the runners wifi leave At
lantic and direct their course to Nebraska
City, where the control for the second day
will be. The cars will arrive at Nebraska
City at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. ac-
cording to the schedule,
For the third day the tourists viii make
a run from Nebraska City to Beatrice, ar
irving at this control at I o'clock in the
evening. The fourth day will find them
vending their way toward Grand Island,
being scheduled to reach this prosperous
town at o'clock in the evening.
On Friday. the fifth day OF the run, the
representatives of the Omaha Rubber
company will tool their motors toward
Newman Grove, passing through Central
CITY, silver Creek, Columbus, Genoa, st.
Edward and Albion. The arrival at New
man Grove is scheduled for o'clock In
the evening.
On Saturday the cars will be started
from Newman Grove. leaving at o'clock
in the morning. The run from there TO
Omaha will take twelve hours. the time Of
arrival in this city being o'clock in the
evening.
Run to BE Good Test.
The run, It Is believed, will thoroughly
test the cars and the tires. Strict rules
will govern the run. These will be pracu-
Pcally the same as those which govern the
American Association runs The cars In
this contest, however, will not be permitted
to go for any distance in q crippled con-
dition. II any part of a car should be lost
| on the road. II may be replaced at once
The driver will not be required to await
the arrival at the cotrol before making any
repairs. All cars may be kept in first.
class condition all during the run. Breaks
however. will be registered against the car
car according to the association rules.
Before the start all cars will be tested to
see that they are In fit shape. Every
driver will be asked to put his car into
the contest in tip-top shape and will be
held responsible for every break. All the
drivers, inasmuch as they have started
the race, are interested in seeing that
their cars are in fine shape for the run.
They will take special pride in having
their machines leave the city in condition
to make the contest without breaks. Those
representatives who contend certain tires
are best for certain cars will be sure TO
have their machines ready to the smallest
detail.
Reports Are Favorable.
Reports from towns along the itinerary
of the run are to the effect that the roads
for most Of the distance are in good con-
dition and that fast time ought to be
made. The management OF the runs does
not anticipate any delays. 1t is believed
that the cars will run into each control
ahead OF the schedule. The time for the
run each day has not been made very fast
on the schedule, SO 1t is possible for the
motors to tool into their controls without
being registered as late.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

From twenty-seven cities Of America and
Europe branch managers of the Ford
Motor company are at Detroit TO partici-
pate in the annual convention OF the Ford
union. The convention convened July 3
and its closing session was held the night
OF July :.
When the selling stars OF the Ford union
eongregated az the home Of the Model T
they Comprised one OF the most successful
body of automobile statesmen In the world
There are in reality twenty-eight branch
managers, but r. ]. Dorance Of Melbourne,
Australia. was not able 70 come to the
convention on account OF the great length
OF time consumed In making the round
Slrtp from the Anupodes
The Ford branch managers, alone, dis
posed OF 24.OO0 Ford Model T cars in 1911.
The race for first place among the Ford
statesmen should be determined through the
convention. From the latest figures the
honors lay between CASTOR Plaintiff of
New York and T. J. Hay OF Chicago, each
having sold around $500 cars
The following attended the convention:
II. b. White, Paris; p. 1. d. PER-. London;
7. J. Hay, Chicago; CASTOR Plaintiff. New
York; Louis c. Block. Philadelphia; T. ].
Doyle, Detroit; NJ b. Leahy. Buffalo;
Charles Z. Fay. Boston; NJ d. Coate
Cleveland; @. NJ. McGregor, walkervine.
Ont; c. c. Meade. Kansas City; +. /. Fox,
Eeront0i h p. Rice. seattlei w. C. An
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

The retail business or the EMF Omaha
branch has been growing so rapidly that
Manager Craig has found 1t necessary to
increase his selling force. Harold Yale has
arrived from Detroit and assumed the
duties OF city sales manager. Mr.. Yale
has been selling EMF cars in Detroit for
number of years and viii be a valuable
man in charge Of the Omaha city sales
force.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

In the setting high tension magnetic
one should first Of all see that the motor
is In the firing position. that is both valves
closed and the piston brought up to the
highest point, where by the aid of wire
or rod in. the pet-eock the motor is backed
up one-eighth OF the stroke thus a five
inch bore would have five-eighths in ad-
vance which is where the magnetic
breaks" when in the fun advance post
ton on the spark control lever. IL one
would have the car throttle very low the
spark plug points should be opened up until
they are fully one-slxteenth OF an inch
apart.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Along Auto Row

Texas Doctor Passes Through ON His
Third Annuel Trip-E. n r. Puts
on New salesman-other Notes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

derson. St Louis Charles Hendy, jr., Den
YER G. A Malcomson, Winnipeg NJ. c.
HUE, Atlanta f. e. Weir. Pittsburg; w.
l.. Stoneburn. Montreal; C. L. Gould,
Omaha; b. L. Graves, Dallas; NJ A. En-
ders. Cincinnati: II. Z. Skinner, HOuston
A. c. Vanderpool foreign manager), New
York; r. l.. Bartol, Indianapolis: C. F.
Reynolds. Fargo; W. e. colwell. Hamilton.
Ont
Lieutenant ]. r. Bannister OF the United
States army, lately stationed at Leaven-
worth. Kan, is blessing the Hudson 49,
these days. Without Il he would have
overstayed his leave, and have been left
behind when his regiment started for Wis
consin. Mr.. Bannister had been away on
furlough and he missed the owl car
from Kansas City 20 Leavenworth, on
which he had relied to take him over in
time. He could find no liveryman who
would start a horse on the twenty six-mile
trip with less than three hours to make
II. At last. however, he dropped into the
Hudson garage and found the right man
willing to try. The twepty-six miles we're
made In the dark over an unknown road
in one and one-haf hours. reaching Leav-
enworth just as the regiment was entering
It's train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

If you arise early enough next
IN Monday morning you will wit
XXI ness the departure of eleven to
fifteen automobiles on the first
kSfl&Yt annual endurance run of the
- Omaha Rubber company. The
exact time set for the start of the
dig test race is 6 a. m. It's an early
nour' but the Omaha Rubber company is
up and doing at early hours all the time.
II Is the custom OF this company to be on
the ground first; this practice has made this
firm the largest Wholesale automobile sup.
ply house in America
This statement you might say would ap-
Ply to the western part of the United States.
It does apply to this part Of the country,
to be sure. but It also is true of the whole
United States. This firm is doing the larg-
est business of any rubber supply house in
the country. This is something for the
proud omahan to consider. When you meet
a friend from some other city-from De-
troit-teli him that Omaha has the largest
rubber supply house In the country. 1t is a
big talking point in boosting for Omaha.
Use IL.
First Endurance Run.
But 1t is fitting that this largest auto
supply house should conduct the first en-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

THE automobile has done more 70 de-
velop the country regions In the last few
years than any other agency The inn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

economical than on a heavy car. Another
representative believes that with a heavy,
hish-povered car he can get around much
quicker and easier. and that his car will
not be much more expensive to his firm
than the larger machine.
The broad ax., 1911-08-12
, PAGE RETAINED.

lla-,, &C . AeAS o. University hy
c1.no,na State EdueatorS.
ia. <,.l- tsIahd u edtoArion Of
UNraHuma did Itself proud By reap
pUlniIhg i'rne4asOr ihman e. Page to
TIE presidency u the Oklahoma Uni
Eersity For AfrO-Americans ~ 4ts -
cent meeting. The institution II 10
Gated IN LangstOn. Okla. and has I'M
Ger the eh1cieni management Of Pres
hent lnman E Rage for the pabt
eOurSeen years become widely KnoWn.
he y q graduate u Brown anniversary
and before going 70 Oklahoma four
teen years ago was president Of the
university for eoIOred people In Jef-
ferson Uty. No.
Professor Page kRsWs beth the Valas
- q classical as well As an indus
Gaal education and h thus well quail.
ned 70 give his students the best train
ING h0t winch their hental Qualifca-
tion6 can toE. Because Of the salts
fActDCy W0gk 0f the seh0ol q received
q gold medal from the jamestown
VaA exposition few yeaD ag0
The broad ax., 1911-08-12
WHLBERF0RCE UNIVERSITY
GETS BIG APPROPRIATION.
PrOfesSer Joiners Efforts Double StGtS
Aid Fer Noted sehool.

Wfbefnorce. O.-Ths SeEen9Nul1th
Gssembly Of the Ohio GeSBnsafs WtJch
recently adjourned was quits severe
upoa most OF the educatiOaAl tnsttu-
tons which B,saally receive 6AaneiAl
I'D from the state Wtlboceoeos mi.
EerIJ Was the only school whose ap-
prOprIatiOn tor I9Ii-12 was ut cut -
low that for the previous yeaG. Thers
are rwenty-Six state institutions Cot
which che legislature IVES required %
maks apprOprla tIO0A Out 81 the TWEEN
ty-six all bat one suffered cuts n thsif
estimates for che BPxt two FeasA
On taking charge II The fall Of 1910
Professor 4. 4. Joiner Installed q new
and improved system Of aeeOuz1B for
WiIberfOFee university and suggested q
change IN the 18eThOd Of sab9itting -
ftmates for the appropriation With the
result that the appropriation Cor loll
and to1R almost doubles that Obtained
for 1909 and 1910
There are four educational tnstitu-
tiOns In the state for which the legs
ktuFe appr0priatVA WIbsrfores u
enc Of these IDsstitUfio1A The three
white colleges had their appropriations
more than cut In half. while the
amount asked for wnberforce was al
lowed 70 the last cent
The special appropriations amount 10
SH 22OOs: the pro ratA OF me general
levy d1e Wherefore FOR the two years
win be S4650O This added to the spe-
ciaI appropriations makes for WILDER
force S137. 72o.sD for 1911 and 1912
Some of the notable increases are as
follows: The appropriation for 1910
was 5000. for 1911. $4,000: appro-
priatioD for industries for 1910 was
$4,000. for 1911 II was S6.417.S5. but
probably the most important increase.
both as to amount and significance to
the plant at this time Is the increase
% the amount obtained for repairs and
improvements whirh are badly needed
upon the buildings and grounds
The appropriation for such purposes
for the two preceding years was $500:
the amount carried by the present ap-
preparation for such purposes Ii S1s.-
600. or just ten dimes the amount
which was available for the past two
years. Many OF the buildings are much
b need Of repair and much improve
ment on the grounds Win Be made p0s-
dble.
But the work has not al been done
on the outside. Every teacher who -
now rscaVing Iess than SO PER month
has ben slated COR IN increase 6OE
nsxt year.
The broad ax., 1911-08-12

It1s related Of the president q q n
@Sas college that at ons tims - al
lsWsd his wife b pssuads hin e tn
ulslas1ness q IRE Insurance. On house
lid goods, and NJ allowed his policy
- lapsA Bat. batter judsmsat assert
ne itsslf. he finally renewed his insur-
anea. me sans day IRE d bis ~1fs's
Foom Destroyed ssme of ~ 6re@ea.
WhAeh tn Drofabsr sajOysd - . eood
sta
n ans dine ths president & u In
sAnes company wrots Rr@dszE
1iank this letter:
Dear .1Er. B1enk-We inelose ehoek
eR 500. paying yo1F Gre eiatn undR
ear polley Bs007.
Il noto n pAssne hpon tAoss sau
tat TIE polIcy Wanf into s9set It aooa.
Ne. 10 and TIE eEs al ~ secw IN
shn WAy ~ 4sayF
The broad ax., 1911-08-12
HARRIET BEEEAER STOWE
CENTENARY CELEBRATION.
Public Exercises Held In Many see-
tioas Fer Crest Race 5snsfsetoN

Public meetings for the celebration Of
the centenary OF Mrs Harriet Beecber
Stowe have been held IN many sec
tions Of the country thus far this
month by Afro-Americans who appre
ciate the work which MIS- Stowe did
IN creating public sentiment against
slavery. Such meetings are eminent
b betting. for all men who love tree
dom and personal liberty should revere
those who with pen. money. sword
and personal influence helped 60 break
down and destroy the unjust uafflc In
human hesb which lasted for centuries
in America
the many was the one beId In Faneun
haa, arranged for and carried on sue
oaazeuIly By AfrO-ARsEiea1 women IN
BostoA MIA n CraVath Simpson
prasaAak % the Afro-Amef1can We
ab Anti-kynchlng s0elSt1. and her
Ekeis aess prime m0SeEs e ths
ealehEatioa n which many digttnguish-
e psDonS esok PaFG among when
WEo IL Hon. Joseph O Manning q
1iaA, MR. ESazk G1nboEA. FVOess-
&A = Hart q Harvard eollsgA Ma
AgnS AaAEA. Ma GardAar and kE.
AE.ghaR. n o@es C - B0stoa
oaasGlaa - g GorahB ORosG 1hGs
EEa hllshea tho 1sD1sgtoG. 1as
- Eoaea ed headquarters e 3 co..
60 Of yisitocs 4Aeoa Aogt IT,
aaenafs f1kffv4tfa
~. 1Gan1lng y ths eEnsdllm q N
0as gpasoh aid: IT maAas TIE
- 14GHgal ggeeEnEnt eoins aheoa9
y Dts1sct Amellcans iane 06ating no
elsctioa % Amas8eans Who nsa6 4
- as AsnA 10 hslen ssteEhlsat
- - WoD . ~ ew. q lren
s1 IN ~ Asean oFafn.
80 = ASo n aA e ~
The broad ax., 1911-08-12
Alumni Association orvani.sd

SA9uInl f4449t4ktoU SENGUt&89a
An alumni association haS ben g.
ganized By the graduates o. the Clay.
ton Williams university. Baltimore.
Thls school was founded ~ Rev. Dr..
Harvey johnson ana - doiAg q most
excellent WORK The OdScGrs Of t. -
ISOLATION are RevA W. W. Allen. prOsi-
dent; q q. LRyne. vice president; Ben
jsmin Thompson. secretary; GeOpgs W.
CantngtOn. treasurer. and David BTy-
ant. chaplain. President AIlea - one
Of the best known Of the yOuneSE MN
isten in BaiCimOCp ana for q 19mber
II years has been pastor OF the Ghkloh
BaptiEt church
The broad ax., 1911-08-12

FOR BUSINESS MEN
ouaIf6es.isnS which Each Should
Poassss-WanamaIosr % Example.
~ ALBION l. HOLSEY.

By ALBION L HoLSEY.
Every business must have Q
head or executive department
which EA6uld enbOdy three
thinES-FiA ability % purchase.
kuOWleaee Sf substantially ana
knowledge Of advertising.
No sukcesaadi basiAes8 - com
plets without the three. and Jet
We rarely Bes q person capable
Of doing all three creditAbly.
Perhaps John WananaAkeF y the
most acceptable example OF the
happy eomblna6O1. and he II
tie originator Of a certain style
az advertising.
A man who II skiilful In the
PURCHASE OF raw materials for
k1s factory or Of goods for his
retail store and Is a good sales
man win make q living" In
any business
Many colored business meh
whom we call successful are
merely the mating a good liV-
ing" kind
These men are IN the main
satisfied to drift along In this
manner when If they would add
an equal amount Of advertising
with the same care and jUdg-
ment IhPIf business would In
most ,IiS,-< dnuble FtBelf in a few
vpnr- arm gave employment %
49, HIHIIy persons.
The broad ax., 1911-08-12

New Book On Racial EHaheipasl0n.
Ethiopia OubOunaed" b the title
Of q new book by Curiey HayfOrd Of
Tie Gold COast Of Africa TIE book
contains about twenty chapters and
dwelIs q length On Studies q anAl
emancipation.
The broad ax., 1911-08-12
rAnalino rha pnfe nom fhem.

gLeaIlnS Ins VOte IfOm tueH
In the north today you Stand idly
BY and see the principles for which
yOur fathers gave their lives IN the
eva war being swept away"
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
A Minor Consideration,

1t was often remarked by the rela-
tives of Uncle Gideon DObbs that he
was a most delightful person to whom
to confide a cherished ambition or dis
play an achievement. Whether Uncle
Gideon understood fully or not, he was
always ready with sympathy, admira-
ton or encouragement.
When the family received the sum-
mons to inspect young Franklin Dobbs'
invention, the mysterious work which
had occupied him for nearly a year.
Uncle Gideon was all enthusiasm. He
entered the room where the invention
a thing Of many small wheels and
bars, was placed on a heavy table
stepped up to his nephew and wrung
his hand.
you've done something to be proud
of, my boy" he said cordially. LOOK
at all those little wheels, each in its
proper place and all running like clock
work. It's perfect success, my boy
a perfect success. What's it fort-
Youths Companion.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
SIGNATURE EXPERTS.
Bank Clerks That Can't BE Deceived
by Names on Checks.

A number of the larger banking in
situations employ from one to half a
dozen men whose sole duty is to ex-
anime every check that comes in
through the clearing house and vouch
for the genuineness Of the signatures.
To the ordinary citizen it seems
nothing short of marvellous that a
signature clerk will instantly recog-
nize the slightest alteration in sig
nature, with thousands of checks pass
ing through his hands each day. many
of them drawn by depOsitOrs who sign
but a few checks in the course of a
year, but an expert signature clerk
tographs of 5000 or more signatures
and rarely has to refer TO the signature
book. When not engaged with the in
coming checks the signature expert
spends his time In familiariZing him
self with the signatures of new Gus
toners. There is no room for I'M
certainty in his business, fer if he
passes bogus draft it will mean a
bad mark against him when promo
tons are in order. and to refuse pay
ment on a genuine check means Il very
wrathful customer
The signature clerk is also required
to see that no checks are post dated
and to look for checks on which pay
ment has been stopped.
In proportion to the number of
checks paid by a large bank every
business day the smallness of the num-
Der Of bad ones that slip through is
nothing short of marvelous.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
The First French Newspaper.

1t was under Richelieu that the
first newspaper received sanction and
encoura cement, says Thomas E. Wat
son in ''The Story of France" Hith-
erto the only such thing in France
had been an annual. This once a year
being somewhat sluggish news ven
der, even for those times, little hand
bills containing news items began to
circulate. A DR.. Renaubet in 1851 OBJ
tanned a license from Richelieu to pub
fish regular weekly newspaper, and
thus was founded the Gazette OF
France. 1t was very modest, con
sisting of four pages, each containing
a single column. Louis XIII. was a
frequent contributor to this first OF
newspapers and took special pleasure
in the work. The great cardinal also
wrote for it. his weakness being a
fondness for literary composition.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
SPIDERS WEES.
Their FiImy Threads Have Wonderful
Sustaining Power.

Their FiIny Threads Have Wonderful
Sustaining Power.
The strength of the spider and of the
materials it employs is something al
most incOmprehensible when the size
of the insect and the thickness of its
thread are taken into account. Recent
experiments have shown that single
thread of a web made by a spider
which weighed ffty-four milligrams
supported endwise a weight of four
grams. or seventy-four times the weight
of the spider itself.
When, therefore, spider spins a web
to let himself down from the ceiling
or from the branch of a tree and we
see him descending without perceiy-
ing his thread at all we may be per-
fectly sure that he is not only in no
danger of falling, but that he could
carry seventy-three other spiders down
with him on his invisible, rope.
Knowing this fact with reference to
a single thread, we need not be sur
prised that the threads of a web, inter
woven and REINFORCED one by another
have a very considerable strength and
are able to hold bees and wasps, them
selves very powerful in proportion to
their size. and to bend without break,
ing under a weight of dew or rain
New York Press.