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The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
AUTOMOBILE men
PRODUCE A PLAY
Dramatic Method Selected as a
Demonstration of Sales
manship

As carefully staged as a Broadway
play and with all-star cast, carefully
coached in the individual roles, a
group OF men prominent in American
motordom held an audience speilbound
In Detroit a few days ago. with a
dramatic production, the nature Of
which was absolutely unique
Selling a Studebaker car was tho
subject. The members OF the cast
were picked from The Studebaker
Corporations crops OF branch man
ayers, assembled in annual confer.
ence
The play was in two acts, the first
treating OF the sale OF Studebaker
"35," while the second concerned itself
with the lighter car OF the Inca
Studebaker "25." The star part was
naturally that OF the salesman. This
was taken respectively by George II.
Phelps, manager of the Studebaker
automobile branch In New York, and
by l.. J. oliver. who has charge of the
firms branch in Los Angeles, The
prospective buyers were well-posted
Detroit business men, not connected
with the Studebaker organization and
representing as nearly as possible the
typical automobile prospect
Particularly novel was the choice OF
a stage villain. This part was taken In
collective way by other branch
hangers, each OF whom had been In
structed to argue the merits OF. some
competing car. Arthur /. Philip, assist
ant sales manager. acted as stage
manager.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
WATROUS AND HUP
COMING FROM SOUTH
In Spite Of Its Bath in Lake,
Machine NegOtiates Rough
Roads Successfully

The remarkable adventures of the
submarine Glidden tour Hupmobile are
still drawing all eyes toward Watrous
and his staunch little car, battling the
elements in the swsrsp lands OF the
south on their way 60 Tew York city.
Mr.. WatTous, who accompanied the
Glidden tourists all the way from De-
troit 10 New Orleans in his Hupmobile
and received a certificate Of Perfect
Score from the governor of Louisiana
upon the arrival OF the party In that
city planned to return TO Detroit by
way OF New York, over the former
Glidden route, through the southern
states. For convenience in starting,
the Hupmobile was loaded on the
steameY Josie ell route TO Madison
Vile, La. where the homeward trip
was TO begin The ship started out
and in some mysterious manner was
wrecked.
When Watrous next heard of his car
it was at the bottom OF Lake Point
chartrain submerged in 80 feet OF wa
ter and there was little hope of ever
recovering IT, But he who had been
through like difficulties before was un-
dismayed at this serious turn of af-
fairs and Immediately made prepare
tons for the raising of the car. Due
to the enormous depth OF water in
which the car was sunk and the great
trouble which the salvage company
encountered In their work two weeks
had elapsed before il was finally taken
from the lake.
Watrous had his car towed to the
shops of the Capital City Auto Co., at
Baton Rouge, the Hupmobile dealers
there. and proceeded to dismantle the
motor. To his extreme surprise, after
removing the cylinders from the crank
case, hardly any water or other for
eign matter, was found therein. The
same was true OF the transmission,
rear ankle and other working parts,
which hardly evidenced any illeffects
from the long stay at the, bottom OF
the lake. All parts were thoroughly
oiled, the motor reassembled and
turned over to find that it ran as well
as ever.
The return journey was started last
Sunday morning from Baton Rouge to
Gulfport, Miss. distance of $50
miles. Very bad roads were encoun-
tered during the fore part of the jour
ney and In one place level stretch
of damp clay was struck which seri-
ously threatened another delay.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
San Francisco Has OctogenayIan
Who Is Enthusiastic Autolst

Motoring is generally considered a
pastime for young men, not for an
octogenarian.
San Francisco, however, has an en-
thusiastic motorist who Is rs years
young. He is William j. Rardwick.
and may be seen daily. riding in the
streets Of his city or motoring through
the surrounding country, intent on
business or pleasure.
Mr.. Hardwick first became interest
ed In motoring some four or five years
ago, and at that time entered school
to gain both theoretical and prac-
tical knowledge OF automobiles. Now
he says OF his experience:
When | first became interested in
motoring, decided to enter a prac-
teal school Afterwards | purchased
touring car. find my age very little
handicap and go anywhere and every
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
PREACH BENEFITS
OF UNDRESSING
Sense of Security Impaired on
Ice Roads by This Con-
y structiOn

while there are a number of I'M
portaDt advantages OF undressing con.
struction, as employed in the Ameri.
can car, one OF the greatest Is the op-
portunity for the use OF large wheels
and tires said President J. /. Hand
ley, of the American Motors Co., of
Indianapolis, recently. in discussing
winter motoring mo motorist can
realize the sense OF security impar.e
by large tires until he has used them
Gnu the Icy streets OF our cities. He
Will see cars with smaller tires skid
ding all over the pavements while his
own will maintain a steadfast course
down the street under all but extra
ordinary conditions,
THE reason for this is that the
large tires of the American offer -
per cent more gripping surface than
those on the ordinary over-slung car
with small wheels. And we all know
that the larger the gripping surface
the greater the degree OF safety and
comfort for the car and its occupants.
rhe six-inch contact surface of the
tire en- the American. as compared
with the four-inch contact surface OF
the smaller tires is a mighty big argu-
nent for our principle of construction.
And this advantage is dlstinctively an
feature. for the large
wheels on overhung cars has been
found impracticable. The advantage
gained in this type of automobile by
the increased gripping-surface is more
than Offset by the danger presented
in raising the center of gravity and
In such event an over
slung car is entirely unsafe, for there
is constant danger of excessive skid
ding and sidesway that may easily re-
gult in a serious accident"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
News and Comment of the Automobile World I
WHO'S WHO IN AUTO CIRCLES

The subject Of this sketch pulled
wires. hguratiyely, several years ago
when he was connected with the
Michigan State Telephone Co. with a
view to entering the automobile in
dustry which was flaming with prom
Use for the man of ambition.
r. G. Albertus, associate manager
of the Marshall Automobile Co.. at 703
WoodwaTd-ave., started with the
Brush Runabout Co. as a mechanic.
He studied the industry thoroughly
and finally became identified with w.
j. Marshall. whose company sells the
Paige-Detroit cars. The agency Gov
ers twelve counties in southeastern
Michigan, and whenever IL Is neces-
sary Mr.. Albertus boards a train, an
automobile or any old thing 10 reach
the aforesaid point of prospective
sales. and. fortified with a winning
personality and plenty OF logical argu-
meDts. usually closes the sale IL there
is any prospect OF closing IL at all.
The Marshall Auto Co. has now
eight new Paige Detroit models for
1913 and the imposing appearance OF
the machines gives the impression In
emphatic fashion that no time has
been lost by the designers and the
manufacturers in embodying I'm them
everything that is modern. Mr.. AL
bertus says the prospects for next
year are even brighter than ever be-
fore and that means something, be.
cause the past twelve months have
broken all records for the sales of the
Paige-Detroit line.
Mr. Marshall and Mr. Albertus have
obtained space In the coming automo-
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

where with my Regal that | wish to.
or course, do not attempt to break
any speed records, neither do I loiter
much on the way am in no danger
OF being arrested for obstructing the
highways"
Mr.. Hardp'ick is native of Ala
bama, but journeyed to California from
Missouri He has lSyed in and around
San Francisco nearly so years, and Ia
now one Of the most enthusiastic au-
tomobile owners in the state. Some
time ago he made trip to Mexico
and was in that country at the out
break OF the late war. While there he
met ex-President Diaz, OF whom he
speaks very highly, Mr.. Hardwick
thinks that Mexico has great future
before il, and believes that the south
ern republic will shortly increase her
commerce with the United States be-
yond our fondest expectations.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

, Burgas. Weary. detected, wounded
and starved, the soldiers streamed
across the barren plain toward Con-
stantinople. falling by thousands to
rise no more.
Il lifted up by cad,
An e plugged me where | bled.
An e give me ART a pint Of water
green.
Ii was crawlin', an Il stunk:
But OF all the drinks I've drunk
I'm gratefullest for one from Gunga
Din.
The picture shows a Turkish soldier
lying on the ground. The water boy
stopped to hold a cup 10 his parched
lips, but IL was too late In front is
the body OF horse, struck down by
Bulgarian shell.
"A bullet come an drifted the beggaT
clean and that was the end OF Gunga
Din.
The Turkish Gunga Dins have had
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
Call San Diego a Replica Of
The HOLY Land In Auto Book

been reduced to q blooming fruitful
garden and here are now grown all
tie raisins used in the United States;
most of the figs and half OF the lemons
and oranges. The climate has become
favorably known all over. the world
az standard for comparison and its
people for their hospitality. enter.
Irise and civic spirit and TO the
tourist who travels TO the coast in
search OF health, wealth, entertain
ment and scenery the country in and
around San Diego will long be remem-
bered as one of the garden spots OF
be world
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
MOTORCYCLES USED IN
BALKAN WAR MOVIES

Through the agency of the motor
cycle, moving pictures Of the recently
concluded Balkan war will soon be OF
fered to the world.
Two OF the largest moving picture
concerns had their operators at the
front during the hostilities. the camera
being mounted. when In use, on ihe
handle bars BY a special attachment
The operators. b! means OF their
motorcycles. we're able to proceed rap
idly from one point to another as the
tide of battle shifted. and thus obtain
ed permanent record OF real war
fare for the first time In history.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
GOING TO HAVE
SOCIETY NIGHTS
New York Show Will See Nota-
bles in Social WhirI
Attending

AS In a number OF former seasons
there Will be set aside two special
days at the coming thirteenth national
automobile show in Grand Central Pal
ace and Madison Square Garden.
These will be Tuesday. Jan. IA and
Thursday, Jan. 16. to be known as
Society Days"
Four or five days ago when an
astute management conceived the idea
ol designating two such days at which
afternoons and evenings would COM
pare favorably with horse show week.
win society people present In a body,
the success OF the idea was pronounce
ca Inc custom has been followed
each succeeding season. Originally
Hhen u was planned TO increase the
price or admission from so cents TO
one dollar on these dates, the idea was
opposed by some OF the show commit
Tee, who feared that the increased
price would tend TO keep people from
coming. AS 1t proved however, the
attendance was just as great on these
two days as during the balance of the
week and this has been true of the
society days ever since.
The interesting point to note Is that
members OF The Four Hundred"-
persons who are classed as being "in
society" really do attend. On Tues
day and Thursday evenings in former
years, Madison Square Garden has
been respondent with many OF New
Yorks most beautiful debutantes and
matrons, escorted by gentlemen whose
names are prominent In the blue book
and frequently seen mentioned in so
ciety columns Many OF the gowns
worn by the women on these occa.
sions are remarkable creations
AS both garden and palace are COM
fortably heated, ladies can remove
their wraps and fgrs as they would in
"a theater or at the horse show
These members OF the so-called
smart set" furthermore take a real
interest in the handsome ears display
ed. probably for the simple reason
that they all have automobiles OF their
own and like to see what is new In
car design just as they prefer to wear
the latest in modes.
AT last years show a large proper
tion of the retail sales of cars were
made TO persons highly prominent
socially and there have been a num-
Der OF cases reported where women
OF means have attended the show
without intention of buying, yet placed
orders after all.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
CUTTING MOTOR co. HAS
ACTIVE FOREIGN TRADE

Foreign business recently has been
extremely active with the Cutting Mo-
tor Car company, of Jackson, Mich.
In fact so great have been the export
demands that this concern has been
somewhat embarrassed in an effort t,
meet the situation. During the past
two weeks shipments OF Cutting cars
have been made to Jamaica, Cuba,
China, New Zealand and Australia. In
fact the foreign buyers have taken
very kindly to the Cutting idea OF a
motor car of moderate price with com
plete equipment and it is confidently
expected that when the new Cutting
six" is ready this new model Will
greatly increase the demand.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

In Injia's sunny cline
Where / used TO spend my time
A-servin' OF 'er majesty. the Queen
or all them blackfaced crew.
The finest man I knew
Was our regimental bhist. Gunga
Din.
So wrote Kiplings, OF good old grin.
min, gruntin' Gunga Din." the Hin
doc water carrier, who followed the
British army into battle and was al
ways 80 PAGES, right flank rear,
when an exhausted or wounded sol
der wanted a drink.
Here Is vivid picture just received
from Constantinople. showing the
Turkish Gunga Din. who drives a wa.
ter cart instead OF carrying bag, but
is otherwise much the same. The
photograph was taken during the
heart-breaking retreat OF the Turkish
army after its crushing defeat at Lule
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

THE region around San Diego Is a
replica OF the Holy Land" says DR..
Charles G. ercivsl. in his new book
the Trail of the Bulldog" says the
author. I'm climate, land, contour,
typography and products-in fact
everything but people, the Holy Land
is reproduced and in many cases 1t is
true under great discouragements, so
that II Is now proper to speak of Cali
fornia as a land flowing with milk and
honey. a land OF the olive, wine, fig
date and orange. Much OF this land
was formerly a desert which has
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

TO face more than bullets. Every.
where the roads and fields have been
strewn with cholera victims. writing
in agony and begging piteously for a
drop OF water. and threatening infec.
ton TO those who helped them. In
the distance the picture shows horse.
men. fleeing from the pestilence. as
from the Bulgarian army. And in the
face OF bullets, cholera, cold and ut
ter exhaustion. the water boys have
done their work.
Though I've belted you an hayed you
BY the livin' God that made you,
You're a better man than / am
&c., GHnga Din
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
Oakland In.tructs On ollino.

In the care or a motor car. proper
oiling Is most essential. Otherwise
cylinders may be scored. bearings
burned and other damage inflicted. So
that Oakland dealers may be abso-
lutely thorough in oiing Model AZ
and the Greyhound $50 two 1913 mod
els. a special instruction bulletin COW
ering these two cars is being sent out
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14
Baker Adds Service Equipment.

The Baker Motor Vehicle Company
,as added a general serVic runabout
BIT 500 pounds capacity to its line OF
Electric commercial vehicles This liz
le car which is fitted with bevel
kear. shaft drive and pneumatic tires,
las an excellent speed OF 20 miles per
hour. and Il has a battery capacity OF
" 60 to 100 miles on single
Eharge.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

bile show which will be held in De-
troit In January. Like Mr.. Marshall
Mr.. Albertus Ndiates optimism
which, OF course, is typical OF all auto
mobile statesmen. When 1t comes 10
close analysis, though, he seems to
have the edge on the average knight
OF the automobile sales line
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

Miss Berthe A. button. OF Cleveland,
has been school teacher since 1858
without missing a day.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss. and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. -
John R.-st. Phi. Main 1898 or City 1855.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

Buffalo has survivor OF the war
with Mexico in Joseph L. White, hale
at 81.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-14

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. Is John R.-st.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
SECOND VICTIM
OF R, r, ACCIDENT
FIREMAN DIES AS RESULT OF
INJURIES RECEIVED IN
COLLISION

H. Hansen, who was the 6renan %
the pay train, which eollidsd with
freight near Culbertson last week,
died at the local hospital last Satur-
day night as result Of injuries re-
ceived. This was the second death re-
sulting from the wreck. Mr.. Hansen
had an arm badly manglsd in the
wreck and received many other bruis-
es. He refused to have the injured
limb amputated, thinking that it could
be saved. Saturday the physicians
decided to operate anyway and his
arm was taken of, but blood poisoning
had already set in at an advanced
stage. The injured man survived .
few hours after the operation.
His home was in Wisconsin and the
remains were shipped there for burial
the first of this week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
SHORT TERM
AT SCHAFER
FEW CASES IN DISTRICT COURT
mSPOSED OF IN SHORT
ORDER.

District court at Schafer last week
was q short affair not case was tried.
In the Chas. Pesheck case the charge
was changed from grand larceny to
wilfuily running stock off the range.
A plea of guilty was entered and a
fine of $50 and costs imposed. Rob-
ert Norheim of Alexander and Craven
and Isburg of Wlliston were attorneys
for the defense.
In the Watson case the defense
represented by Norheim and Craven
demurred to the information and same
was set aside by the court.
K. J. Bergstad was placed under
peace bond of $500. He was charged
with threatening to kill. H. Braatlein
of Williston was his attorney. The
Boyd and Hallen cases were carried
over to next term.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
MANY BATTLES
REING FOUGHT
RALKAN-1gIRKISH:WAR IS RAG.
ING IN EUROPE MASSACRE
OF CHRISTIANS.

Press diapatehes state that the Bal
kan states are. pushing the war against
Turkey With . vsngsnee. Many bat-
ties have already taken place, in which
4 large aumhsr. Of lives were lost. The
Bulgarian army are within Few
miles of Adrianople, the city which 10
the Turkish stronghold. From oil in
dications the Turks are Aghting des-
perately at every turn to break the
advance of the allied armies Of the
Balkan states. Brutal massacres OF
Christians by retreating Turks are
said to have aeecursd neatly every
where the Aalba1es tzeops: have been
forced to fall back.
In their advance the pursuing arm
ies arc constantly passing through
smoking villages with streets Uttered
by the corpses Of slaughtered inhab-
itants. The Turks seemed determined
to make such a desert of the country
that it will mot support the invaders.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
FOUR AFTER
COUNTY SEAT
TO BE SETTLED AT COMING
ELECTION IN DIVIDE
COUNTY.

Crosby, N. D., Oct. 29.-Four towns
will contend for the permanent seat
Of Divide county at the election next
wek, the question being submitted
to the voters in accordance with the
laws governing the establishment of
counties. This is the first general
election to be held in the county since
it was segregated from Williams.
Cro(by the present county seat,
Ambrose, Plummer and Noonan are
the towns seeking the honor, and each
has an active committee in the field.
Prospective railroad development OF
Divide county may have some effect
upon the selection of the permanent
county seat. Both the Great North
ern and the 500 lines will put extern
sions across the county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
KILLED A P0RCUPIlJk

KILLED A PORCUPINk
w. O. Hollar came into the Graphic
oalies Tuesday With . photo q por-
cupins, which hs killed ct his place
. few nights ago. Mr.. Hellaf said
during his residence in North Dakota
hs had by his prownsss subdusd
and killed all kinds Of animals" but
that this IL the first poreupins he ever
landed. One night last week the dogs
begun = big disturbance, and IN IN
vsstigation revealed the porcupins
perched on shed. Mr.. Hollar secured
his trusty foviing pises aad By the
light Of the moon and IN unerring aim
drought the bird to earth" One Of
the dogs was badly "stung and r.
quired surgical aid from Mr.. Hollar.
he photos sAsv ~ aainals 70 b .
large one.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
BUYS NORTH
DAKOTA FARM
NOTED SINGER BUYS ne
=. RANCH IN THIS
STATE

Grand Forks, Oct. 2o.-Thsy ~
that Nine. Schumann-Hsink Il Q
shrewd business woman and hes ~.
er ben known to make . mistake =
her investments. That 10 probably
the reason why she purchased North
,Dakoto farm during her recent visit
to the state. As . result Of her visit
to Grand Forks, the famous eontralto
now owns i70-acre farm about seven
miles north of Grand Forks near The
river. The farm formerly belonged to
DR.. F. J. Duggan of that city who ~
ceived $72 an acre from Nine. Schu-
MANN Heink for the property.
The famous singer plans on making
her home on this farm during part
of the summer. She has already
made arrangements for the erection
Of a commodious bungaloo near the
river and the plans are now being
drawn. She also plans building .
drive from the section line to her res
idence and the planting Of . large
number Of trees and shrubbery. Mme.
Schumann- Heink rests during tho
months of June, July and August and
intends to reside in her Red River
Valley home during those months~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
OLDEST NEWSPAPER.


The president Of the Chinese Repub-
lie, Yuan Schi Kai, recently suppress
sed the Newspaper King-Boa, which
undoubtedly was the oldest Newspaper
in the world. For 1900 years 1t has
reported the more important news not
only Of China, but also Of foreign
countries. At time when the art OF
printing and journalism was - yet
unknown in Europe, the Chinese Gong
Chung inventeda means for making
types from lead and silver, and tn tho
year 400 A. D. the paper King-Bao
was printed, and has since been issued
regularly until recently. The frst
edition was printed on ten sheets OF
yellow silk, neatly tied together, and
was thus sent to all the high ofhcials
Of the Chinese Empire.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
lENGINES WERE
BADLY WRECKED
TWO FREGHTERS IN WRECK
LAST WEEK BROUGHT
HERE. -

The two freight engines which wefe
in the head-on collision near Culbert-
son hast week we're pulled apart BY
the wxecking crew and brought to the
local yards Thursday. The engines are
Of the 5000 type and the force with
which they came together is very
much in evidence. The pilots, cylinder
heads, and fronts of the boilers a1e bad
gy broken Up. The force Of the train
behind smashed the cabs also, and the
tenders were telescoped, one Of them
being torn completely of the trucks.
A Large number of people have visited
the ysrds to see the broken engines.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-31
SECOND NUMBER /
WAS EXCELLENT
UNIVERSITY GIRLS SCORE A BIG,
HIT AS SECOND NUMBER
OF LYCEUM COURSE

The University Girls, the second
number of the Commercial Club ly-
ceum course, appeared at the Gates
opera house last Saturday evening.
Without any doubt they produced.
the finest diversified musical program,
ever given in Williston. They were
generous with encores, which were
demanded by the audience after each
number. The entire troup were so.
clever that an attempt to particularize
seems futile. The audience was simp-
~ delighted and count the evening in
memorys storehouse as one of genuine
pleasure.