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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05

North Carolina - carrying out "a
plan OF good roads building that is not
only deserving Of the widest publicity
but Of being copied in other states
where the materials used are availa-
biz. The type of road referred to j.
made OF sand and clay, both Of which
materials are at hand The highway
is first given the convex shape by the
use of the grader, - H. to insure
drainage. and where needed and pos
sibTe the land Immediately adjoining
the road is drained. A layer Of clay
is then applied on the surface, and on
top Of this IL spread layer Of sand,
which gradually works into the clay
and gives firm and fairly durable
roadbed By using convict labor these
sand-clay roads are built at cost Of
about $3.50 per mile. while macadam
roads cost about $1,000 per mile.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05

An English chef. " soyer, fs credit
ed with having discovered the method
Of cooking in paper bags. which just
now IL receiving much notice in news
papers and magazines. The points
claimed for this new method OF cook
ing are preservation Of the navors
of things cooked and doing away with
the washing or IA many greasy pans
and kettles
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05

An unprecedented and widespread
epidemic Of hog cholera has been
causing thousands of hog raisers to
market their stuff Of late, whether
ready for market or not, at prices that
barely pay for the corn that has been
fed them. However. if one feels that
his drove will be reasonably safe from
an attack Of the disease and has grow
ing shotes he can well afford to feed
them and wait for a better market,
which is bound to exist when the
present flood of stuff being shipped is
cleaned I'D.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05

During the first two weeks Of the
international egg laying contest which
ID being conducted All StOrrs college.
Connecticut, pen Of White Leghorns
belonging to an English breeder made
the best showing. Smelling out seven
teen out Of possible thirty-five eggs
The second best record was made by
"A pen of Buff LeShorns belonging ~
an Illinois fancier. Many OF the pens
Of supposed winter layers had not at
the end of the period mentioned pro-
duced a single egg, but maybe they'll
get busy later On.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05
Sacrifice Sale.

by fire destroying my store and stock
complete, I have about 1000 rods 0
stran No 10 wire, 500 rods 10 stran
No. and No. IL fence which will sell
at less than factory prices. This fence
was over 200 feet from the fire and is
not damaged but must be moved quickly
in order 10 make room to rebuild
E. W. RIGLER,
Phone 3-5. West Fails, Nd.
nov loft
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05

That a wise Providence knew what
was necessary when members of the
animal kingdom were endowed with
two eyes fl nicely shown in the case of
an old bronze gobbler that recently
strayed from the premises of friend.
This bird had lost one eye in some
way and some two months ago stray
I'll couple Or miles to neighbors
a few weeks later the bird got his df-
rectiona boggled up and was found on
the premises of farmer some two
miles In another direction If you
have one eyed gobbIer. better tether
him.
An eastern firm at planting time last
spring offered $50 for the heaviest
yield of silage corn Per acre, one con
dition OF the contest being that va
riety of corn they sold should be plant
ed The prize was won by a lady liy-
ing in Lenawee county, Mich, who On
one acre raised 10 tons and 800 pounds
Or fodder The piece or land on which
this was grown had been hen yard
and hog lot. The corn was drilled in
seven inches apart in rows, little
phosphate was hOed linn about the hills
after the corn was up, ana the patch
was carefully cultivated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05
Farms and TOwa Properties
For Sale.

The undersigned has ten farms for
sale, containing from 4 to liz acres md
several fine town properties and twenty
building lots. Apply to The Real Es-
tate Co. of Westminster.
MICHAEL F.. WALSH,
President, 175 IT, Main Sc,
dec 23-tf Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05
TOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Stock Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes,
also Fixtures, located In beautiful
residential town on Western Maryland
Railroad, surrounded by rich farming
community. Rents low, modern store
room, An excellent opportunity for a
live man. Write Box 11.
dec BIT NEW WINDSOR, MD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05
F'D R SALE.
z Oh sALB.

Ten Shares of the Westminster Dor
post g. Trust Company
T.. %. WEANT,
apr 21 tt Attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

ment from year to year. Putting ina
gasoline tank on the rear has mace IL
possible To clear the running bt ards.
the tool box going under the fre M
seat and the battery box being -
Gated under the body.
A sweeping body curve at the back,
similar TO the lines OF the Packard
limousine. has given the open bed rs
a more roomy rear seat the comfort
of which ia enhanced by new de-
sign Of three-quarter elliptic springs.
The wheelbase of the touring car has
been heightened from 1S3 to 1879
inches.
Perhaps the most important RE
chanical change is an auxiliary cling
system which feeds dtrecE tn the c%~
Under walls when the throttle reaches
abour one-third openinS. The oil
ing efficiency Of the motor Is increased
about tive times while the oil cen
sumption Is cut down 20 - surprising
degree.
A Blur generator furnishes cleo
trio current for headlights Of con-
staucy and unusual power. All ears
are equipped with the Disco printing
device for use when the mota- fails
to starr on compression. Tins Packard
windshield has been added 10 the
standard equipment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
PALM YRA

PALAif RIA. VA. June fs-MrA
NJ + Loving and SON. c. r. lowing.
Of Richmond, are visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. J. 0. shepherd.
Professor w. y. Willis and family
left last Friday for Baltimore, whers
they viii spend the summer.
Mrs. Willie Shepherd and daughter,
Sailie. have recently returned from
visit to relatives In Richmond and
Weldon, y c..
Judge j. ., Shepherd attended the
university finals, at Charlottesville,
this week
Mr. Paul Petit and wife, OF Peters,
burg. are spending somttme at Glen
Burnie"
Misses Martha and Clara Petit are
at home for the summer.
Mrs Robinson. of Blackstone. ID
a guest at Dew Drop inn.
Miss Estelle Debman left Wednes-
day for her home In North Carolina.
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland. formerly
OF Palmyra. bat now of HarrNonburg,
will go abroad this summer. She en-.
poets to sail Tons 22d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
GordonM!!o!!t! :!r. Company

been injured in its differentials.
tried 1t and found II working all
right. Then he told ME that 1t made
a humming noise. where il had been
silent before. l said 10 him my boy,
that company has paid thousands and
thousands or dollars - have that
humning noise YOU speak Of stopped.
IT appears in every car they have
made, If your car did not make that
noise before the accident you would
have sold II back 10 the company FOR
"A large amount. for the makers would
have taken II apart piece by piece
Ia find out how it happened to be con-
structed without that hummtng noise
appearing in the differential gear.
They would want 1t for model
More Brief Notes,
A chemical engine responded 70 a
fire alarm IN Franklin street al noon
yesterday The engine in a littla
runahout machine had become over
heated, somebody said afferwara II
drew the crowd however
----7A-car bearing the number Is 2. = S.
New York. was seen in franklin street
Yesterday and i proved o be
franklin
Since the trip Of the psthnnders to
Washington the people OF Manassas
the route that may be selected, Ry
Stafford county courthouse. Dun.-
fries and Occoquan the road In TWEEN
ty-fve miles shorter and. If anytn Gg,
easier to build than by way of Ma
nassas The latter. on the other
hand, has the advantage of being on
Ridge. 1t Is i3kely that Manassas
VII have te tiv+sef4aeA- bidding te a.
tain the highway. 1t Is also very
pla n that Caroline county Will have
To- declare for a good ROADS campaign
In order to get the assistance OF The
Rio hmond- Washington Highway as
sociation in the matter If building
a good broad hissway. The associt
ton Is prepared To hello Caroline
county literally. but II fs case Il
nc bond issue no highway. with he
members of the executive cofrmitter.
A call for u meeting ~ The direc-
tors Of the Richmond Washington
Highway association Will he issued
some time this month. Secretary Rob-
ert r Abort SAYS.
Abnut Cars and Roads.
A Palmer Singer car has attracted
no little attention wherever it has APP
peared it is a grandly built car
and the most noticeable feature is
the wheels. They are regular chariot
wheels. ideal chariot wheels. of course,
staunch. sturdy and as aristocratic
looking as imperial Caesar.
Preston Belvin has decided In
favor af Kline car. this after a visit
to the factory in York. Pa. where
he saw everything made, from the
xcleWs In the trun,.. rick tn the eft
tnroh Of the engine. They can't mako
'cm any better" says AIR. Belvin.
and / don't know as the others make
'em quite as good. Besides. it's a
Richmond concern" The last argu-
ment settled II.
Mr. Relpin. with Robert b. Airport,
Is the pioneer of the Fredericksburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
SIXTEEN MAXWELL Club
MEMBERS GET MEDALS

Gold medals have been awarded
by the 50,000-mhle Maxwell motor
club to sixteen members who have
driven over 10000 miles in their
Maxwell cars. This Is in accordance
with the offer OF the manufacturers
of the Maxwell car to reward owners
who have attained high mileages,
Affidayits have been made by each
motorist setting forth the exact NUN
Der of mites covered aftti the models
of cars that We're used. Three mem
bers who have proved mileages in
excess OF 100000 are President Lee
Meriwether. of St Louis, f j. Griffin.
New York lawyer. and Clarence
Cooper of Ill Clay street, Brooklyn.
Mabel ". Davis. of 1854 Main
street, Buffalo, Ia the first woman 10
Qualify for medal, although 1t Is
known that several others, notably
Mrs Alice Ramsay, exceeded 10000
miles several years ago
For the silver medals which are
being presented to owners who have
covered $4,000 miles. there is genu-
Inc clamor. owing to the much larger
number OF cars that have passed
$4,000 miles.
. Every present owner or purchaser
or Maxwell In eligible for member
ship In the club, Naturally. with
more than $4,000 cars in service,
there has been large enrolment,
Local groups are forming In several
cities and the organization Is devel-
oping into strong factor for the
encouragement of touring and the
building OF good roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

that il has a more pow erful motor
and more massive constipation, To
insure the longevity OF the v2hiele,
there is an automatic governor limit
Ing the speed 10 eight and one-hale
miles an hour The motor Is forty
horsepower. A l., A. ". rating. with
a bore of FIVE inches lnI I stroke Of
Ave and one-half i4ch IS
The wheelbase OF tha standard
chassis is fourteen fact long, but
there are optional sizes gi.llg frame
lengths behind the drivers seat from
twelve 10 sixteen fee- There are
standard aud optional bodies adapted
TO meet wide range OF requires
ments. The five-ton model will open
a vast amount of new business to
Packard trucks which are now being
used In 1871 lines of trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
RICHMOND AUTOMOBILE
CLUB MEETS MONDAY
Report of Committee on Orphans Outing
Will Come Up Along With Other In
teresting Matters--Good Roads News
and Motoring Notes

wagons win. all the loneliness OF q
French marquis before l7eS--vide Mr.
Dickens "A Tale of TWO Cities 1890
running down and over poor peasant
citizens without any rcurrut~ttt.tt-
whatever. and with as little regard
for the rights If others AZ any noble
man who was justice nf the high, ffas@~
die and low Just before the days
OF the French revolution and equality.
fraternity and freedom--or something
like that.
Naturally the chief officers of the
leading automobile organizations
might be taken as type OF this
modern lord of the highway. the ruth
less destroyer OF the common people
but the most extravagent Imagination
cannot picture the philanthropic Pres
ton Brtvtn, president of fire strife pr~-
ganization. nor the business-like ]. T.
Patmatary. resident OF the Richmond
Automobile club. In these roles. Nor
can II similar stretch OF the same
beautiful function of the mind picture
the modest Otis NJ. Alfriend. or the
cheerful H. Grim Peck, secretaries,
both, In such hlood-curdllng parts.
no matter how clever they may be as
amateur actors.
There is no more occasion To CON
fused an automobile owner with a fool
joy-rider than there is TO rage at the
church because one OF the members
backsltdes. That, however. Is a COM
mon tendency. one OF the weaknesses
Of human kind
What Can Re Done.
There In no denying that every
reckless driver OF automobiles should
be given lesson. but the surest way
tn do this Is to take away his permit
to drive a car: or. as in this State the
cars are licensed. : to suspend the
license of the car for a lengthy period.
No owner of q machine, whether II
be $500 runabout Of $4,000 tour
ing car, Will care to have his machine
held up by the law for period Of
three months, no matter how great
his inclination may be to beat IT,
Richmond's new fire apparatus
made great appearance on Thurs
day when the new motor trucks were
given trial run. The way big truck
took the Governor street hill from
Main street made the spectators APP
plaud.
Robert b. Airport went to Norfolk
"Wednesday to testify as an expert In an
automobile accident case. the owner
bringing suit against railroad. The
car cost originally something like
S2,700 and the owner seeks to recover
$4,000 from the railroad. And the
entire damage 10 the car said Mr..
Airport. would he covered by $50.
The chauffeur said THAI the car had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

Tomorrow night thc Richmond
Automobile club will hold Its regular
monthly meeting and il promises to
be unusually interesting. The report
or me committee III charge or ne OUT
Ing of the little orphans will be heard
and DR. Corey Is expected TO make
vigorous one The members % the
committee WORKED hard 10 obtain cars
for this annual treat given the chill
6ren. The responses were numerous
and more than hundred cars were
promised bur only fifty~two appeared
on the day set for the outing.
The committee was forced 10 hire
taxi cabs and even with this addition
the cars We're overcrowded. There
were no extra cars to act as reserve
guard In the event of breakdowns
ami no than fear were reported
Mosby West states that two cars, at
aeast, never got 10 Reli"ood farm
where the picnic was held. Had there
been enough cars the children who
were In the machines that broke down
might have been transferred to the re-
serve automobiles and received their
xhare OF the ice cream and cake at
Bellwood.
The members of the committee were
hearty in their praise of the kindness
Of Mr.. Rellwood and the members OF
his family. They took special in
terest in All the details Of the AFFAIR
and never made the slightest criticism
regarding the appearance OF the lawn
after she picniekers had vanished. A
lawn after picnic In sight to be-
hold, as most everyone knows. Mr..
Redwood, however. is In sympathy
with any enterprise connected with
orphan children. 1t is said that he
mas taken eight from the several
homes and has given them start in
life,
The children all enjoyed themselves
but the time of the day vas aei.i ~
Junius. the faithful servitor of the
club 'Junius was the most KlAdsome
orphan of the lot. even II he did work
hardest. next to Fritz Sitterding,
Junior.
Another Committee Report.
At the meeting tomorrow night It 10
expected that the anti-joy-riding COM
mittee WILL have report. This COM
mittee created so much stir by its ac-
tiyffy that the police department, from
the commissioners to the latest AS
pirant for q Job, got busy. The agi-
fation happened to CONS during s: hot
wave and naturally GONE very warm
things were said. Ordinarily mild
tempered philosophers advocated put
ting all automobile owners IN lais.
on general principals. Others accused
naturally benign citizens OF being
Yuthless assassins. They pictured them
riding aboW haughsily, in their death
I'll "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
PACKARD COMPANY HAS
READY NEW S-TON TRUCK

To round out its line of heavy duty
vehicles. the Packard motor car com
pany is announcing a five-ton truck
This model la being placed on the
market after 10000 miles of testing.
which follows eight years Of expert
ence with trucks OF similar design.
The new truck has been tried out
under conditions more severe than
those encountered in actual service.
The five-ton model Is like the we'll
established three-ton Packard. except
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
Excursion 10 Buckroe.

The church Of the Holy Comforter
and St Jc;in's Sunday schools Will run
a joint excursion To- Buckroe Beach
on June 81, Via the { d O. railway.
The run will be made without change
Of cars The train will leave Rich
mond at S:l5 A. Nj. and returning
at r M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

The american Express company,
proha bly, the largest users of motor
tf'e Among express companies. has
T-TTt placed ITS tenth repeat order fer
Alec truet,s. the contract specifying a
fleet of five Of IL tons rating
W.T. this order the total nr,- Der
the American Express company Is
rogsct to forty-six. purchased in lots
of from one tn ten,
F, The new trucks equipped with
standard express bodies. will be uls ced
in the heavy duty type of service
Their routes will include night trips
between the express company Offices
and various shipping terminals, in
addition TO a regular day schedule.
An experience in connection with
one purchase of three trucks was the
operation of these in the company =
Chicago service. Eight months later
the trucks were bought outright on
the basis Of reduced expense and het-
ter service than horses afforded. THE
net earnings In that period We're
s6.T41. an average OF $1.sl5ss for
each truck.
Express companies were quick 10
see the advantages of motor trucks
over horses and today trucks are per-
haps more numerous In express SER
vice than anv other SAYS Harry s
He.tpt, general safes mauagrs of rile
automobile department of the Ameri-
can Locomotive company. ..Foar Q. :
press companies have invested more
than $27S,00e in Alec trucks alone"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
Waller johnson Likes Eyerssf.


Walter Johnson. star pitcher OF
the Washington team and idol of fans
everywhere. took advantage If his
visit 10 the worlds automobile centrr
to try out the various Detroit makes
OF cars,
Johnson Is the owner of all Everi,t
80" and is enthusiastic in his praise
OF IL, Il like To keep up with the
times though" SAYS Johnson. and so
| have tried most of the new models
OUT
asked If he had decided vet. as TO
his next car the iwirler said no, hut
confessed that he was nightly i'm
pressed with the new Eyeritt six. the
1918 model OF which he was per
niited t. see and ride in
II don't know that shall buy an
other car THIS SEASON bsst II ]; si,,. :
thi'iS j. VIII be a siS-that's the only
way my Everitt Four" can be sur
rss"ed Besides. I think trt. six is
the logtcal future of all nigh grade
rAgs" III which fore asst thu Ereat
pitcher is in accord with several as
tlre ma nufacturers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
New Packard Appears.

In producing the Packard AS" for
1918. the Packard Motor Car conf
pany has bettered its established six
with logical improvements based IN
fourteen years Of engineering success
Before r1le first demonstration was de-
livered a few days ago, Approximately
$50 orders for the new model had
been booked by Packard dealers.
chassis
struction. the distinctive tspe sh w.
ing refnements and changes in ling
with the noliey Of sustained develop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

Demonstration on any kind of road.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-11-10

OF the necessities of individual em-
ployes, as he could not do il he were
dealing with a number of worllmen
in factory. The employer is also
exempt from the expense of pro-
NldlfR Tor the rent, heat and lighting
"' the building in which his work is
dohe, so that he can sell ii cheaper
than n shop where all the require
ments Of health and hygiene are pro-
Nided. The workers at home operat p
their machines by foot power instea Il
oI motor power, so that their work
is much more labnrous for the pro-
dllct produced and they are the suf-
lefefS for the expense saved by the
manufacturer
The Investigations of the cons,ln er,s
league show that thci low rate maid
tor nome work tends to Increase rath-
er thah 10 lessen poverty. recent
investigation showed that married
women working mt hume earn some
times less than Two dollars Il week
mat lnValids and old people who
would be unable 10 go out to work
can compete by working In the home.
ana thus lower the rate Of nav for
that class Of work, thereby lessenine
the value Of all classes Of workers
Inc nome work also permits any
amount Of child labor, even though ii
~ forbidden by the law Of the state
In its effort to prohibit home work
the Consumers league feels that II is
dolhs It's greatest Work for the gen
efai good of every community.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-11-10

ests of the community demand that
all workers should receive a fair living
wage, that the goods should be pro-
duced under sanitary conditions, and
that the responsibility for some of
the worst evils from which the pros
ducers suffer rests with the consumer
who seeks the cheapest markets re.
gardless of how the cheapness is
brought about
In this way the Consumers league
stands for the best interests of the
purchaser and the worker, and con-
tinuous campaign of education is be-
ing carried on throughout the coun-
try Through the Influence of the
league, sweat shops and home work
under improper conditions are being
rapidly diminished each year and
while the conditions of. the workers
are being greatly improved, the cons
sumner also is benefited.
One of the first matters to be taken
up was the manufacture of Women's
underwear, which had been an espe>
cially sWeated and unorganized trade
The league provided a label to those
firms complying with their require.
ments as to labor conditions. This
label indicates that the factory laws
OF the state have been complied with,
that the goods have been made and
finished on premises approved by
the league, no home work being per-
mitted that there has been no over
time work, and that no children under
sixteen have been employed. The
label is known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and each day new de.
mands are being made for it. Some.
times these demands come all the way
across the continent. For instance
the merchants in Portland received SC
many demands for the labelled goods
that they appealed to factory in
Worcester, Massachusetts, to use it
Consequently. this factory asked The
Consumers league to inspect its
methods and grant white label"
The early attempts of the league
to secure recognition of the value OF
their label We're most painstakine
AS soon as a local branch of the Ma
| tional Consumers league was estab-
lished in a community, its members
Immediately set about educating the
| merchants to the value of the league
label by going to the stores and ask
ing repeatedly for goods bearing thai
| label and refusing TO look at any
without it, The Bryn Mawr college
| girls were among the first to take the
| matter up, and their example is still
tbeing followed by the students in col