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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Hints and Helps
for Motorists


CT tho car. nor labor with the starting
crank without irst bringing some lit
tie intelligent consideration TO bear
upon the question OF what Ia most
likely TO cause the difficulty.
II is Of little use TO turn the engine
over and over ty the starting handle,
or by means OF the engine starter in
an effort TO set It gong. II the en-
r9re will not start with a few turns.
the chances are that there Is some
thing radically ont Of order, requiring
intelligent attention. With the car
buretter giving a correct mixture, the
ignition system aTording hot and ef-
fective spark, and everything else ap-
parentiy all right, II should be as easy
. to secure an explosion on the second
stroke an on the sixtieth. SO. II the
engine will not start with the second
or third attempt. II In not likely to
start with 400 or 400 attempts. Con-
seauently II Is better to find out the
trouble than to turn the motor over
indefinitely.
Missing, at high xrsee5ss. ts often due
20 weak batteries on motors that are
txnited by current from this source,
! III the carhuretter Is In the proper ad-
! fuStsneut. lopk TO the ignition system
Test tire batteries and. II they are weak
hare them charged II the- batteries
seem 10 be In good condition. go over
the wiring and look for leaks. See
that all connections are tight, and ex-
anime the spark plugs. to see that the
points are sere rated the proper dis
lance The tremhlers on the coll
should also hs inspected 20 see that
.Anxv ,ltrAfs rYpperiy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

that Broad street when 1t 10 necessary
TO repave 1t will have granite put
down. Until then wood 10 favored
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Starts National Agency.

faithful nock--and not less graf
flying for the shepherd himself.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

from now therein be munon peoprs
on this side the bay. Another thing
Is hotels. There isn't decent one in
the town. I'll build couple Of up-to.
date ones that,ll make them sit up and
take notice. won't care II they don't
pay for years. Their effect will more
than give me my money back out Of
the other holdings. And, oh, yes, Pm
going to plant eucalyptus. millions Of
them, on these hills. 2
But how are you going to do itss
Dede asked. You haven't enough
money for all that you've planned. ID 81
.s5 We thirty million. and II need
more ! can borrow on the land and
other things. Interest on mortgages
won anywhere near eat up the Id.
crease Ia land values, and I'll be He'll.
Ing land right aiong. z. q
ii the weeks that followed, Day
light was q busy man. It meant quick
work on q colossal scale, for Oakland
and the adjacent country was NOT
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

slow to feel the tremendous buying.
But Daylight had the ready cash and
it had always been his. policy to
strike quickly Before the others
could get$the warning Of the boom, he
uuietly accomplished many things. AT
the same time that his agents were
purchasing corner lots and entire
blocks IN the heart OF the business
section and the waste lands for fac
tory sites, Daylight was rushing fran
chises through the city council, cap
turing the two exhausted water com
panies and the eight or nine indie
pendent street railways, and getting
his grip on the Oakland Greek and
the bay ddelands for his dock system.
The tide-lands had been lii litigation
Tor years, end he took the bull by the
horns buying out the private owners
and at the same time leasing from the
city fathers. BY the time that Oak
land was aroused BY this unprecedent-
ed activity Ia every direction and was
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

questioning excitedIy the meaning Oh
Elt, Daylight secretlg bought the chief
Republican newspaper and the chief
Democratic organ, and moved boldly
into his new Offices. OF necessity, they
were on a large scale, occupying four
floors OF the only modern office buiId-l
Ing n the town the only buildingI
that wouldn't be torn down later on,
as Daylight put It. There was de-
partinent after department, q score ofI
them, and hundreds Of clerks and
Stenographers. An he told Dede:
I've got more companies than yout
can shake d stick It. There's the Ala
media & Contra Costa Land syndi oats,i
the Consolidated Street Railways. the
Yerba Buena Ferry Company, the
United Water Company, the Pied
mont Realty Company, the Fairyiewl
and Portola Hotel Company, and half
q dozen more that I've got to refer to-
q notebook to remember. There's the
Continued Next Week
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

utes wholesale, and making two min
utes grow where one minute grew be,
fore? Oh, yes, and planting few
trees, too-say several million Of
them. You remember the quarry
made believe was looking at? Well
I'm going to buy 1t. I'm going to buy
these hills, too, clear from here
around to Berkeley and down the
other way to San Leandro. l own a
lot Of them already, for that matter.
But mum is the word. I'll be buying
long time to come before anything
much is guessed about 1t, and T. don't
want the market to jump up out OF
sight. You see that hill over there
It's my hill running clear down Its
slopes through Piedmont and halfway
along those rolling hills into Oakland,
And It's nothing to all the things I'm
going to buy" 0
He paused triumphantly,
The ferry system between Oakland
and San Francisco is the worst one,
horse concern In the United States
You CROSS on It every day, six days
In the week That's say, twenty-five
days q month, or three hundred q
year. How long does 1t take you one
way? Forty minutes, If you're lucky.
I'm going to put you across II TWEEN.
~ minutes. II that amt making two
minutes grow where one grew before,
knock OFF my head with little apples;
Ill save you twenty minutes each
way. That's forty minues a day, timea
three hundred, equal to twelve thou
sand minutes q year, Just for you, just
for one person. Let's see: that's two
hundred whole hours. Suppose save
two hundred hours q year for thou
sands Of other folks that's farming
some, amt is? Come on. Let's ride
up that hill, and when get you out
on top where you can see something
nj talk sense n 4
"a small footpath dropped down to
the dry bed OF the canyon, which they
crossed before they began the climb
\ The slope was steep and covered with
matted brush and bushes, through
which the horses slipped and lunged
Showers OF twigs and leaves fell upon
them, and predicament followed pre
dicament, until they emerged On the
hilltop the worse for wear but happy
and excited. Here no trees obstruct
/ ed the view. The particular hill on
which they were, out.5utted from the
regular line Of the range. SO that the
sweep Of their vision extended
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

knew that something new and big was
afoot in Daylight's mind. On Sunday
Dede learned all about 1t. !
i've been thinking a lot OF our
talk" he began, "and I've got an idea
I'd like to give 1t a futter. And I've
got proposition to make your hair
stand up, It's what you call legiti-
mate, and at the same time It's the
granddaughter gamble man ever
went into. How about planting min
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

lCopyieht. 1910. by the New York Herald c.
(Copyrlght. 1910. by the Macmillan compsn
on. made that into the big Ophir.
Why, / ran the water In there from
the Rinkabilly. eighty miles away.
They all said couldn't, but did it,
and did 1t by myself The dam and
the fume cost me four million. But
you should have seen that Ophir-pow.
or plants, electric lights, and hun
dreds of men on the payroll, working
night and day. guess do get an
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

inhling Of what you mean by making
thing, l made ophir, and she was a
Z hummer"
And you won something there that
was more thar mere money, Dede
encouraged. Now do you know what
q would do Ii I had lots OF money
and simply had to go on playing at
business? Take all the southerly and
westerly slope of these bare hills. I'd
buy them In and plant eucalyptus on
them. 70 do II for the Joy of doing it
anyway but suppose I had that gam
bling twist In me which you talk
about, why, I'd do 1t Just tie same
and make money out OF the trees. And
there's my other point again Instead.
Of raising the price Of coal without
adding an ounce OF coal to the market
supply, ia be making thousands and
thousands 81 cords Of flrewood max
5tng something whore nothing was be-.
lore, And everybody who ever.
crossed on the ferries would look up
Sat these forested hills and be made
glad. Who was made glad BY your
adding four dollars q ton to Rock
Wells
was Daylight's turn to be silent
Tor time while she waited an an.
sswsr. 35S5
N Would you rather did things like
Nat (" he asked at last.
~ n would be better for the world,
sen1 better for you" she answered
4 kcn-oommittally.
otiApTER XVI.
N s ~ -. Ssss sss sf
Au weak svsry ons % the oflcs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26
CHAPTER XVI.

AZ week susry ons p the oflcs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-26

Continued Next Week
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
BY MARLIN PEW,
Staff Correspondent United Press

HALIFAX, April 1S.-If the state
inent of the Partisan officers and crew
is reliable, Captain Smith of the Titan
ic must have known throughout Sun
day that the largest icebergs of years
were floating 100 miles south of the
ordinary ice line. Wireless Operator
Sutherland says the Titanic was 100
miles astern of the Partisan when she
communicated with the Titanic's oper-
.ator, Phillips, Sunday.
- Sutherland said: Il knew Phillips
Well and sent him greetings Sunday,
also business message from Cap
tain Haines to Captain Smith. | COM
municated with the transport liner
Mesaba, which reported sighting the
icebergs The Mesaba relayed the ice
berg messages to the Titanic. The
weather was fine and the icebergs
were clearly visible Sunday"
Sutherland declared the last COM
munication with the Titanic was at
10:30 Sunday night, ships time.
The White Star Company declares
the Titanic struck at 1920 New York
time. one hour after the Partisan com
municated with her.
The Halifax newspapers openly
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
LANDING OF SURVIVORS OF GREAT DISASTER IS
EXPECTED IN new YORK DURING NIGHT
QUARTERS IN HOSPITAL SECURED FOR UNFORTUNATES FROM
WRECKED TITANIC WHO may Be FRUSTRATED OR INJURED

charge that the details of the wreck
are deliberately withheld and bitterly
denounce the company's tactics.
Open Defiance of President
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Open def
ance of President Taft's efforts to re-
lieve the anxiety of thousands ashore
was shown by Ismay, one of the di-
rectors of the White Star Company
and passenger on the Titanic, aboard
the Carpathia, when he refused to
comply with wireless requests of the
cruiser Chester for details of the dis
aster. The Chester sent a wireless
report of Ismay's attitude to Wash
ingtOn making it clear that the re-
quest to Ismay was made in the presi-
dents name.
Arrangements have been completed
to expedite the landing of survivors.
Port Surveyor Henry and immigration
Commissioner Williams will person
ally supervise the landing. The sur
vivors will be grouped out alphabeti-
cally to facilitate relieving relatives
Mayor Gaynor has ordered that all
photographers be excluded from the
dock.
Limiting the Crowd
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Incoming
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Trouble With Wireless

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Presi-
dent Tafts anxiety regarding the fate
of Major Butt may not be relieved
until the Carpathia docks. Secretary
of the Navy Meyer has received the
following by wireless from Command
er Chandler of the cruiser Salem: In
quiries regarding Butt relayed to Ches-
ter and acknowledged, but have just
learned the Chester had not received
the original message. We are now
trying to get the Carpathia direct, but
conditions are not favorable Too
many stations are interfering"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Steeraee Friends Barred

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The police
fear much trouble in handling the
crowds tonight. Commissioner Waldo
lengthily conferred with the inspectors
today and ordered all streets in the
vicinity of the docks roped off. Port
Surveyor Henry has refused to issue
passes to relatives of steerage passen-
gers. Asked why, he replied: "a
committee has been named to care
for all steerage passengers and escort
them to the municipal lodging house
He is severely criticized.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Condition of Survivors

NEW YORK, April 1S-The first ac-
tual word of the condition of the Ii
tanic survivors aboard the Carpathia
was received at this afternoon. 1t
was almost incoherent, the wireless
relaying: Survivors in distraction,
We pray God for saving us. HELPED
by another boat with rescue. Men
pat" The current broke here. The
operator gathered the apparent sig
nature "Mabelle Thomas" The state
ment that another boat helped in the
rescue reviveS hope here.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
CAPTAINS Wife Sends Message

SOUTHAMPTON, April 1S.-Mrs.
Eleanor Smith, wife of Captain E. j..
Smith of the Titanic, today issued the
following statement: "To my poor
fellow sufferers: My heart overfiows
with grief for you. l am laden with
sorrow for you, weighed down by this
terrible burden thrust upon us. | pray
God He will be with you to comfort
you"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
At Home of Grew

SOUTHAMPTON, England, April
1S.-There are heart rending scenes at
the White Star Offices and dock, where
relatives and friends of the Titanic's s
crew are piteously pleading for the
names of survivors. Scores of wo-
men have collapsed mentally and
physically. One woman who had her
husband, son, two brothers and four
cousins in the crew. became uncon-
scious at the Offices and was taken to
a hospital
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Straus Perisheel

1t was apparently definitely settled
that Isador Straus and wife perished
on the Titanic, when Perry Straus re-
ceived the following wireless from
Emil Badenoch, buyer for the Macy
Company of New York, who is aboard
the Carpathia: every boat is being
watched. Your father and mother are
not aboard the CarDathia.'
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Using Code Messages

NEWPORT, R. l., April 1S.-Code
messages from the Carpathia have
been received at the White Star head
quarters. The fact that messages are
in code indicates that Ismay is guard
ing his reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
WithhoIdinq Details

The White Star Company has is
sued an emphatic denial of the report
that the liner Baltic is carrying 200
of the Titanic's survivors.
1t is reported that seven survivors
aboard the Carpathia are insane. The
White Star unqualifedly refuses to
discuss the condition of the surviV-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Believes Son Lost

LOS ANGELES, April Isl. Ross
Clark, vice-president of the Salt Lake
railroad, continues to receive conflict
ing reports as to the fate of his son,
Walter He has practically abandoned
hope.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Partisan Lands

HALIFAX, April 1S.-The liner Pa
risian, the last vessel communicating
with the Titanic before the disaster.
arrived today. Captain Haines and
Wireless Operator Sutherland declare
that Sunday night was clear and the
Titanic was undoubtedly going at
great speed when she collded with
the iceberg.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Mrs. Astcr Dyi'no

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Consistent
reports are prevalent that Madelaine
'Force-Astor, wife of John Jacob As
tor. is dying aboard the Carpathia. The
Astor family has not received direct
word.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Going to Pier

NEW YORK, April 18.-Up to noon
today 400 passes had been issued for
admission to the Cunard pier, where
the Carpathia will dock.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Many Are Sick

BOSTON, April 1S.-An unsigned
wireless report says the survivors on
the Carpathia are in a pitiful condi-
ton, scores being sick and dazed
Many Will be unable TO tell coherent
stories when they reach New York
Rumors are current that the persist
ent refusal of the Carpathia to an
swer the wireless is due to the terri
BILE condition of the survivors.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Location at Noon

NEW LONDON, Ct, April 1S.--The
wireless reported at noon that the |
Carpathia was 60 miles off Nantucket
shoals
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Astor's Body Brought

A private financial bureau an
nounces that it has received a wire
less from the Carpathia that Astor's
body is aboard
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Saved Number 7O5

Confirming the announcement, car
ried exclusively yesterday by the
United Press, the White Star Com
pany announced todav the final re-
vised figures on the Titanic disaster:
Saved, first cabin passengers, names
unknown, 3S1; second cabin, names
unknown. 1876; steerage, names un-
known, 33; crew manning boats, 165;
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Hundred Bodies Found

WELLFLEET, Mass, April 1S.-The
wireless here says 100 bodies have
been recovered at the scene of the
wreck
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Dodge Is Safe

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The first di-
rect wireless message from the Car
pathia confirms the SAFETY of Washing
ton Dodge, wife and son, who are
aboard the Carpathia.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Mrs. Brown Safe

SANTA MONICA, April 1S.-A Lon
don cable confirms the report that
Mrs. j. Maude Brown, a wealthy Santa
Monica resident, had not sailed on the
Titanic
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Preparing to Keep Peace

Mulberry street police headquarters
is mnutely preparing to keep the
peace on the Carpathias arrival. The
entire force of reserves has been as
signed to duty All city departments
are holding employees in readiness to
aid in the Decentralization, control the
crowds and to aid in any manner pos
Sible
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19

total, 705. The missing, and probably
dead, are: First cabin, 172; second
cabin, 1889; steerage, 453; crew, 700;
total, 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Expected an Heir

A report is current that the Astor's
were returning to permit an expected
heir to be born in America. 1t Is
rumored Mrs Astor is critically i'll.
Crowds about the docks and the White
Star offices are augmented hourly. The
police reserve has little difficulty in
controlling them. Among the victims
is Doc" Owens, the worlds most not-
ed ocean gambler, and five compan-
ions
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Secures Hospital

NEW YORK, April 18.-The White
Star Company has accepted st. Luke's
Hospitals offer to utilize an entire
section for the Titanic survivors to-
night. This is believed to indicate
that the company is assured that sur
vivors are in a serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Believes Father Lives

II know dad is alive, I feel it," This
was the declaration of Vincent Astor,
heir to John Jacob Astor's millions,
today Astor spends his time closet
ed with intimate friends, giving way
to violent grief and rushing to the
telephone to set in motion branches Of
the Astor millions in an effort to learn
his fathers fate.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Doesn't Acknowledge Messages

The cruiser Salem sends a wireless
message to the Brooklyn navy yard:
unable to get information of any kind
regarding Carpathia, although we are
easily within the radio range. Some
times the vessel acknowledges our
call, but does not admit that it re-
ports messages. Cannot believe that
she fails to understand us. The Sa-
lem proceeds to Bradford this after
noon"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
SAYS Details Unavailable

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Vice-Presi-
dent Franklin of the White Star line
affirms that no definite information is
available He said: 1--WE have re-
ceived absolutely no details. Every
one aboard the Carpathia is overcome
with grief and is unable to tell con-
nected story. 1t is believed the Car
pathia will dock between 10 and Il
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
HEAD Of STEAMSHIP TRUST SNUBS PRESIDENT
J WHEN HE SEEKS NEWS FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE

trains are bringing scores of relatives
and friends of Titanic passengers. The
authorities are besieged with demands
for passes to the Carpathias dock The
police declare they will limit the ad-
mittances to 1900, including newspaper
men.
To Probe Disaster
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft today conferred with Sen
ator Smith of Michigan, chairman of
the senatorial committee appointed to
probe the Titanic disaster. The COM
mittee departed for New York this aft
ernoOn, to begin the probe immedi-
ately. Smith desires to examine Is
may, and fearing he plans to take a
trip back to England, subpoenas were
prepared. President Taft promises to
cooperate.
May Be Delayed
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The
harbor entrance is fogbound' and
growing denser hourly 1t is feared
the Carpathia may be held off Sandy
Hook during the night and not allowed
to land until tomorrow.
Port Surveyor Henry announced
this afternoon that unless the fog lifts
he will not permit the Carpathia to
dock until 1, New York time
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The White
Star Company announced at 8 this
afternoon that the Cat'pathia prob
ably would not dock until morning.
Officials saw heavy weather will rem,
der the passage of Ambrose channel
unsafe The Carpathia continues to
disregard all wireless calls.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-19
Will Dock Tonight

The White Star Company officially
announces that the Carpathia will
dock at tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-05-22
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

revolver was taken from the prisoner.
Bogota, Colombia.-Dr. Hamilton
Rose of Boston, at the head of an
American scientific expedition, started
from here today to explore the I'M
known wilds of the Colombian ANA
zonas. The expedition Is the best
equipped which has ever been in Co
lombia and the government is extend
ing all facilities for carrying on the
explorations.
Buenos Ayres.-The American min
lister. John w. Garrett, gave a recep-
tion today in honor of the United States
rifle team, which is to take part in
the Pan American tournament here
st. Petersburg.-The defense commit
tee Of the duma tonight unanimously
adopted the government proposal to
grant 5O2,0O0,000 roubles ($25l, 000, 5000
for the naval ship building programme
Torreon, Mex.--A federal column un-
der General Blaquct with artillery de-
feated a band or rebels near Aviles in
the state of Durango, 10 miles east of
Torreon, In a three hours battle to-
day. Rebel losses are said to be heavy.
while the federals report none killed.
Las Vegas, N M.-Jack Curley. man
ager of Jim FLYNN, aud Miss Marie Dres-
cher. a young society girl of Denver. will
be married here tomorrow by Judge H.
r. Murray. The ceremony will be at
tended by the parents of the bride. MI
and Mrs. w. c. Drescher. and few
friends Miss Drescher met Curley fo-
the FIRST time two weeks ago. when Cur
ley visited Denver.
New York.-Mrs. Wallace Percy Knapp
who was well known in New York So
ciety. died tonight from injuries received
when thrown from horse late today in
Cen raj park. Frightened by an automo-
bile the horse reared and Mrs Knapp
WIS thrown. The horse fell on Mrs.
Knapp. breaking several of her ribs and
causing internal injuries. Mrs. Knapp
was the wife OF Wallace Percy Knapp
lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-05-22

San Diego, May Ex-Governor John
sons action in sending Attorney Gen
eral Webb here to see that justice Is
given each side in the trial of ITO In
dustrial Workers of the World. brought
out statements from the local author
tiles and industrial workers tonight In
which the governor was lauded ano
condemned. AS a result of the Tree
speech crusade here there are ITO OF the
a. W. W. members in jail. Theii
trial was not called today as SEIZED
uled because it was said some of the
prisoners are Ill.
Fl. S. Utley, district attorney here
resents the governors action in sending
the attorney general here according te
Ia statement he gave out tonight. kas-
per Bauer, treasurer of the California
Free Speech league, and others iden'