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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
General Evans Repeats Warn
ing That Seizure of Big Ditch
Would Be Easy.

Whether the Atlanta Panama Canal
conference shah indorse the passage by
congress of ship subsidy bill designed
to increase the nations merchant ma
rine will be decided today at the third
business session Of the conference at
the Piedmont hotel The subsidy mat
ter, left unfinished at yesterday after
moons session, was taken up when the
delegates met this morning, with the
prospect that the resolution would not
be adopted
President w W. Finley, of the South
ern railway. addressed the convention
today on THE Interest Of the. Railroads
in the Panama Canal and was follow
ed by John w. Sbley, president of the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
who spoke on The Iron and Steel In
dustry and the Canal"
J. w. Porch, president of the New Or
leans Progressive union, will deliver an
address this afternoon on The Mer-
chant Marine and the Canal" and E. j.
Watson, commissioner of agriculture of
South Carolina, is scheduled for an ad-
dress on THE Effect of the Canal on
Agriculture in the South" The confer
ence will close with this afternoons
session
Urges Canal Fertilization.
Robert K Evans brigadier general
commanding the Department of the
Gulf, struck a popular chord at the
banquet last night when he declared
that Uncle Sam must fortify the big
ditch or lose 1t. His address was close
ly in line with an Interview he gave
The Georgian some weeks ago, in which
he declared that the best way to pre-
serve peace was to be well prepared to
fight.
The Panama canal will prove "A YER
table Pandoras box of troubles unless
the United States prepares to main
tain her right Of title by the only right
recognized by the nations Of the world.
the right of force" declared General
Evans. I'VE must insure the canal, and
the best insurance policy is fortifica
ton. In its present condition. 1t could
be taken by raiding force"
Among the speakers were Senior Gaze
sar Barranco, of the Cuban legation
who proposed a singularly graceful
toast to the United States; j. e. Lee
Fevre, of Panama; President w. W..
Finley, of the Southern railway; John
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American union; John W. Porch, of
New Orleans; Commander Victor Blue.
OF the navy; Governor Joseph NJ. Brown
and Governor elect John NJ. Slaton
Subsidy Threatens Split.
The discussion over the ship subsidy
resolution at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion threatened for a few moments to
split the conference into warning fac
lions 1t was offered by Sam G. Doug
las OF Nashville, Tenn, who insisted
that II be put before some committee
for action. w. W. Finley had been ap-
pointed chairman of a large committee
on permanent organization. but when a
motion was made to have this commit
tee report also on resolutions, Mr., Fin
ley objected 70 considering and passing
upon the ship subsidy resolution.
Frank 2, Glass, editor Of The Bir-
mingham News and The Montgomery
Advertiser, and one OF the foremost
Democrats in Alabama. rose quickly
and declared that the ship subsidy res
olution was a dangerous measure.
Il deny that this conference or the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
OAKLAND Az GETS
WARM RECEPTION
Enthusiastic Crowd Blocks
Sidewalk When Model Is
Shown in Chicago.

The Oakland Motor Car Company,
of Pontiac, Mich, is in receipt of q
number of letters from their various
dealers throughout the country de-
scribing the reception given the 1913
Oakland models and giving their i'm
pressions of the new car. Never be-
fore in the history of the Oakland
has there been such unboundsd en-
thusiasm or such keen appreciation.
One of the most enthusiastic of all
the dealers was r. A. Wadsworth, of
r. A. Wadsworth & Co, Chicago
dealers for the Oakland Motor Car
Company.
Mr.. Wadsworth is especially i'm
pressed with the Oakland model AZ,
the new five-passenger touring car.
Two cars were sent to him recently
to be used as demonstrators, one of
which was model AZ, and twelve of
Mrs, Wadsworth's friends went down
to the freight shed to help him get
these ars up to the salesroom. Mr..
Wadsworth wrote a three-page letter
to picture the interest shown in the
new cars on their arrival and he de-
clared thai before the motor of model
AZ was shut off 100 people had gath
cred around it.
The showroom was speedily filled,
and it was necessary for a police
man to keep a passageway open on
the sidewalk before the windows. "In
all my experience" Mr.. Wadsworth
concludes, 81 have never seen a hand
somer a and I have not yet heard
any criticism of it's mechanism"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
HAVE NO FEAR OF
ENGLISH COMBINE
American Auto Manufacturers
Doubt Ability of Foreigners
for Undertaking.

The recent suggestions by manu-
f%acturers of automobiles ia England
that a s25, 000, 900 company be formed
to build and market a car to COM
pete with the popular-priced AIneri-
can cars hat are selling so readily
in England has caused no little COM
ment among the American manufac-
turers.
The opinion, however. seems to be
unanimous that nothing will come of
the suggestion, and in this connec-
ton g. recent interview with John
N. WHY'S, president of the WHY'S
Overland Company, of Toledo. O.. 10
interesting, particularly as Mir. WHY'S
has had considerable experience in
dealing with our brethren across the
sea. He states:
81 believe that the average English
man is not physically or mentally
adapted to a combination Of a mag
nitude of that proposed by the Eng
lish manufacturers. l do o meat to
infer by this that Englishmen are
either physically or mentally incom-
petent. What l have in mind Is the
fact that they are not accustomed
to such combinations, nor are they
ordinarily willing to invest such large
sums in an enterprise the success of
which is purely problematical, and in
the event Of success so far in the
future. 1t teakes years for ever an
American factory, with all its inge-
nuity, capital and l~abor-saving ma
chinery. to be in a position to turn
out cars at a popular price n prof.
itably.
american automobiles already have
a very strong hold in England and
are gaining daily, their prlce Being
far below ears of similar capacity
made in England. 1t would take five
years, in my estimation, il a conlbi-
nation could be formed in England.
for 1t to get or a competitive basis
with the Overland at the present
time. and by that time American ma
chimes would have practically filed
the market.
ITO make that combination success
full American machinery, automatic
and otherwise. would be absolutely
essential. With the demand for that
class OF material at the present time
prompt delivery is out of the ques-
ton"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
BURGLAR TAKES AUTO
MANS BREAD AND BUTTER
Regal Car Representative Has
Sad Experience.

"Only the meanest burglar in the
world says e. r. Greenlaw, repre-
sentative for the Regal a in New
Orleans, would rob an automobile
salesman of what he terms his list
Of prospects,
ST was held up a few nights ago by
a ruthless burglar and I know what
it means to be this sort of a victim.
dissatisfied with my watch, purse and
other valuables, the brute in question
took an ~inoffensive notebook that con-
tanned information which i held as
priceless.
Every man cherishes certain per-
sonal effects which when taken crush
his spirit, but when q knave will be so
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
SANITARY UPHOLSTERY
NEW TAXICAB FEATURE
Garford Vehicles in Chicago In
troduce Novelty.

The feeling of popularity toward
public service corporations which
equip the carriers under their con-
troll with the most advanced meth
DDS of sanitation has Influenced ever
the automobile taxicab service.
A progressive taxicab operating
company in Chicago, which antici-
pated the present public opinion some
time ago, has recently received a
number of Garford t~axicabs,
equipped with removable upholstery.
The cushions, seat backs and sides.
instead Of being tackled to the back
of the seats. are attached to boards,
which in turn III keyed onto the
body. They may be instantly re-
moved and cleaned by sponge or
Il in a short space of time after
each trip.
This car is attracting considera-
BILE attention and favorable comment
on the streets of the Windy City,
and the operating company is urging
an Immediate shipment Of the re-
mainder Of the cars on order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26

mean as to appropriate valuable in
formation by which a man hopes to
win his bread and butter, that knave
has gone about as low as a profess
sional thief can. My notebook con-
tanned a list of several hundred posi-.
BILE purchasers of motor cars and on
this list l relied for many sales. Ex-
p~erience had taught me that 1t was
better to keep but the n list, but
1 must admit that 1 had not expected
any such foul tactics as were perpe-
trated by that burglar.
Fortunately for me, my company
in Detroit had a duplicate list of a
part of these names. l shall fare
badly by the burglary. but not as bad
as | first expected. You may think
this episode q humorous one. but, let
me tell you, If it should come close
home. 1t would be another story.
With me, it was rather an expensive
lesson"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
W|LLYS-OvERLAND
FIRM FINDS WAY
Discovers and lmparts Secret
of How to Rout an Old
Enemy.

Automobile manufacturers who find
themselves confronted with their an
nual enemy, freight a shortage,
would do well to heed the example
of the Willys-Overland Company, of
Toledo, Ohio, In routing the old OPP
ponent. Not content with relying on
the efforts of the railroad officials,
the Toledo concern has hit upon the
expedient of promoting the coopera-
ton of it's factory sales and traffic
departments and dealers throughout
the country to insure prompt delivery
of its output in spite of the prospect
of car shortage during the movement
of the bumper crops of the United
States and Canada during the fall
and winter.
I'VE believe WI have solved the
problem of getting automobile cars
promptly" say G. w. Bennett, vice.
president and general sales manager
of the Willys-Overland organization.
The letter sent to all our agents
has already borne fruit, and we look
for good results right through the
periods which in former years has
| caused trouble and annoyance. The
letter is in part as follows:
See that your cars are not delayed
in transit. You know what the aver
age time should be, and if the cars
are not there at that time instruct
your railroad agent to have a wire
tracer started.
UNLOAD your cars promptly. When
you release the car see that your
railroad agent starts it, with q load
If possible, and, if not, then empty,
within forty-eight hours in the di-
rection of automobile shipping terri
tory or to the line which owns the
car.
Keep your eyes open when in the
vicinity of railroad yards or stations,
and if you see an automobile car
loaded with other freight take the
time necessary to ascertain what
commodity it contains and its des-
tination. IF it is in the direction Of
home, that is, to the line of the rail-
road which owns it, or in the direction
of automobile shipping territory, moth
ing more need be don If, however,
it is loaded in any other direction.
advise us, giving number OF car. name
of station, commodity which was
loaded, destination and h name of
the railroad on which the car was
loaded"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
USE R. C. H. CAR
FOR WIRELESS
Interesting Experiments Car
ried Out Upon Lookout
Mountain.

Highly interesting and exhaustive
experiments, involving for the first
time the use of the automobile in
wireless telephony, have recently been
made by E. C. Hanson. of Los Ange-
les. The results obtained have Gre
ated a sensation among the followers
of this line Of science on the coast,
where Mr.. Hanson is regarded as n
of the most capable amateurs in the
wireless field.
One of the most recent experiments
was receipt on Lookout Mountain of
a message sent over the ranges from
The a used was ar RICH 1918 type.
current being supplied by the light
ing storage battery with which the
a is equipped,
Strapped to front and back Of the
car were sectional poles supporting
aerial wires and high voltage insula-
tors tuned to a definite wave. These
were able to pick up the waves prop
agated through space at the rate of
one hundred and eighty-six thousand
miles per second from the sending
station. These waves i%mpinging on the
aerial wires on the car. oscillated
through the primary coils of the tuner
to the earth connection. thus setting
up surges of electric energy of vary
ing amplitude corresponding to the
voice at the transmitting station.
Vibrations in the secondary coll ac-
tuated a very delicate crystal detec-
tor, which in turn charged a con-
denser and discharged through the
delicate wireless telephone receivers,
held to the ear OF the occupants of the
car Every meditation and variation
in tone from the transmitting station
caused a similar synchronous cur
rent at the receiving station on the
car resulting In transmission of artic-
ulated speech and music through a
space of over thirty-five miles from
sending station to car.
So excellent were the results OBJ
tanned and so pleased was Mr.. Han
som hat on the return to Los Ange-
les he predicted that 1t would not be
long before wireless telephones would
be regular equipment on automobiles.
As a result of the experiment in
| which the car was used the RICH is
| now generally called The Wireless
Car" in Los Angeles territory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
DETAILS
MOTTO FOR 1918.
Mitchell Car Solves Intricate
Problems for Automobile
Patrons.

Enough is now known about the 1913
models of various automobile manu-
facturers to make possible the predic-
ton that special attention to details
and the incorporation of a goodly
number of desirable features will
mark the principal departures over
the cars Of the current year. This is
particularly the case with the better
grade of motor cars. where practically
all details are highly perfected and.
instead Of a few special features. a
large number are provided.
An excellent example of these ten
denotes is found in the 1919 Mitchell
models, which have just been an
nounced. These models are three in
number, two being Skies" n of
sixty horsepower and the other of
fifty horsepower, and one -four
rated at forty horsepower. All are
fitted with electric self-starters and
complete lighting system, operated
from the drivers seat, left-side drive,
with centre control levers. seven
eighths elliptical springs, long wheel
base, 86-degree wheels and real long
stroke motors. Other features of
hardly less Importance are T-head
cylinders, enclosed valves, Bosch ig-
milton, non-adtustable c%arburetor
pressure gasoline feed, double drop
frame, straight-line drive, unusually
fine Turkish upholstering and nickel
trimmings. Complete equipment is
provided, which includes silk mohaiI
top and covers, rain-vision wind
shield, Firestone demountable rims
and Jones s~peedometer.
The stroke of the motors is six and
seyen inches in length, and all moving
parts are enclosed. These are among
the features which " really
European in character, and this
brings out one Of the most interesting
facts about the new Mitchell models
The new Mitchell models are, there.
fore. of French design and American
built Such a progressive step as
this might well have been expected
of the Mitchell people, who have
been building road vehicles fol
se~venty-eight years. and are today
the largest manufacturers of six-cyI.
inder cars in the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
CLEAN INESS BIG FACTOR
IN GARFORD CO. FACTORY

Cleanliness is made an important
factor in the Elyria (O.) plant of the
Garford Company. makers Of Garford
passenger and commercial motor
vehicles. Every department of the
big plant is kept as clean and free
from hitler as a big force Of shop
white wings constantly on duty dur
ing working hourse a make it.
Parts and materials are neatly piled,
the passageways are never INSTRUCTED.
In the automatic-screw machine
room, said to be n of the largest
and most modern in the industry,
several men are kept busy all the
time carrying stock In and out and
sprinkling sawdust on the floors to
take up oil splashing from the ma
chimes. I'VE try to keep our plant as
clean for our employees as their own
homes. and they appreciate IT." says
j. ID. Porter, sales manager of the
Garford Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
BELLEV|LLE BRIDGE
FIGHT IS STILL ON
Hudson and Bergen Freehold
ers Won't Hear of $275,-
600 Essex Award.

The controversy between the Board
Of Freeholders of Hudson and Ber-
gen counties against Essex regarding
abe replacement of the old and totter-
ing Belleville bridge still continues.
The joint bridge committee visited
the old bridge yesterday and were
surprised to find carpenters at work
replacing defective planking. The
work was Immediately stopped.
The bridge will be closed until
Monday, when it Is said arrange
anents for the temporary strength
ening of the structure by tightening
the iron work. and replacing decayed
planks will be made by County En-
gineers Owen, of Essex; Ralph D.
Earle. jr., and John j. Polman, of
Bergen; Waldron Moorsehead and
II. G. Jaeger, of Hudson, and Chair
man Christian Ahner. of Essex. This
committee will also seek information
from contractors regarding the pos
sibility of building a suitable bridge
for 5000. 900, the price limit placed
upon the work by the Hudson and
Bergen county freeholders, or less.
The Essex county board awarded
the contract for the building of the
bridge to Snare q Triest Company
for 1915, 000. the lowest price specified
by five bidders. The representatives
of the other counties declared that
they objected to the contract solely
because of the price.
County Engineer Earle, of Bergen
county, averred that a bridge now
under construction at Rutherford was
to cost only about $4,000 and was
of the opinion that a similar struc-
ture would answer the requirements
at Belleville. The members of the
committee went to Rutherford by au-
tomobile yesterday to inspect this
bridge. They were not satisfied.
however. that the structure was
large enough to take care of the
heavy traffic over the Belleville turn
pike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26

BE not ashamed of your craft
Advertise in The Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-26
MOTHER SEBASTIAN DEAD

BALTIMORE, Oct. &c. - Mother
Mary Sebastian. provincial of the
Eastern Province of the Sisters of
Notre Dame, died at the headquarters
of the order last night. Her jurisdio-
ton embraced the States Of Mary
land, New York. Pennsylvania, Con-
necticut and Massachusetts. She was
Miss Margaret Heitzman. and was
born in Philadelphia ifty-four years
ago.
The Parker post., 1912-08-24
MINING FOR METEOR.
CONTINUED from Page ~

trated mere than twenty-five hum
dred feet al the utmost
If 'his estimate proves correct, the
recovery Of the mammoth diamond
should be matter of only a few
months now, for there lis less than
a thousand teet further to dig before
that depth " reached.
FOR many years Meteor mountain
nos been the subject of INDIAN ira
litiOn. The Mollis have a tradition
Of a blazing star which fell ages
ago when Old Man Coyote was a
talking aninal and when the oldest
OF the abandoned cliff houses i'm the
southwest was new. The legend tells
how the MOlIiS had offended the
Great Spirit, and FINALLY a warming
Was sent i'm the shape of a blazing
star which lighted up the earth for
hundreds of miles around and whose
shock was so terrific that several Mo
HI villages were all burt ruined The
MOKiS needed the warming, amd since
the falling of the blazing star they
have SO walked i'm the paths of rectir
tude that they are among the favor
ed peoples OF Manitou.--Los Angge-
les Examiner.
The Parker post., 1912-08-24
SCIENTIFIC METHODS EFFICIENT

Scientific management, the indus
trial theory which seeks to reduce the
cost of production while it increases
the workman's efficiency and conse-
quently his wage, has received the
formal approval of the federal war de-
partment. The ordinance bureau has
had the system under test for three
years. Basing his conclusions on re-
port by Brigadier General CroZier,
chief of that bureau, Secretary Stim-
son now declares that the system is
desirable and it works no hardships
on artisans. 1t is gratifying that Gen
eral Crozier finds the change in meth
DDS inuring to the benefit of the work
man, while it in no wise impairs the
conditions under which he labors, says
the Chicago Daily News. This is no
doubt due to the generals well-ground-
ed belief that scientific management
can and deserves to prevail only
creased human efficiency and the work
ingmen's participation in the rewards
resulting from efficiency" If this prin-
ciple were thoughtfully followed in the
application of scientific management,
objections of representative working
men and labor leaders to the operation
of the new theory would be largely
minimized. The unfairness of using
scientific management for the particu-
lar or undue advantage of either cap
ital or labor is obvious. To work out
for the ultimate benefit of either it
must prove of distinct advantage to
both
The Parker post., 1912-08-24
WANTED 81 ,OOOAS A STARTER
Coy Little Maiden After Waiting TWO
Months Was Willing to Compro-
mise on $2.35.

Robert, DEAR" said the coy little
maiden to her sweetheart, I'm sure
you love me. But give me some proof
of it, darling. We can't marry on $15
a week, you know"
"Well, what do you want me to dor
said he with a grieved air.
"Why, save up $1,000 and have it
safe in the bank, and then I'll marry
YOU"
About two months later she cuddled
up close to him on the sofa one even
ing and said:
Robert, love, have you saved that
thousand YETI"
"Why no, my love-" he replied, mot
all of it,"
"How much have you saved, dar-
ling?'
"Just $2.35, dear"
ooh, WE'LL" suggested the sweet
young thing, as she snuggled little
closer, "don't let's wait any longer. I
guess that'll do."-Lippincott's
The Parker post., 1912-08-24

Efficiency and snap have always char
acterized American sea service. 1t
punished the Barbary pirates when
England and Spain preferred to pay
tribute to them. 1t won about all the
glory on the American side in 1873
1914, amazing the British by beating
them on even terms, says the New
York World. In the Civil War it did
what the old world called impossible
in blockading a long line of coast with
many harbors. It's proof of prepared
ness in the brief Spanish war contrib
nted to European prophets a third sur
prise and caused the army to suffer
by the contrast. Today, though it is
usually classed second in power, and
by some critics third, our navy has
probably no superior in morale, disci-
pline and equipment
The Parker post., 1912-08-24
Juvenile LoQic.

Little MabeIs mother was expecting
Mabel's auntie on visit. Just as she
was almost due to arrive a telegram
came which read: missed train. Will
start at same time tomorrow"
Mabel hurried home from school, ex-
pecting to greet her auntie, instead OF
which she was shown the telegram
She read it through carefully and la
boriously and then she remarked:
How silly of auntie, mammal"
"Why, dear?" inquired the mother
"Well, don't you see that if she
starts at the same time tomorrow she
will miss the train again. ILLUSTRATED
Bits.
The Parker post., 1912-08-24

English sparrows in Massachusetts
are accused of being firebugs by car
rying matches to their nests If the
little birds could speak, they might
retOrt on the carelessness of humans
in throwing matches around and then
devoting time, attention and energy
to the great question of fire preven-
ton. Being sparro%s only. however,
they simply twitter and go on picking
up matches where the humans throw
them