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The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
SCARCITY OF GASOLINE.
In Some Foreign Countries Il Is
Difficult to Get,

American motorists who often scan
their gasoline bills, may, at any rate,
console themselves with the reflection
that there are others in worse case than
themselves. Gasoline can be transported
across seas, only In specially constructed
steamers and many out-of-the-way ports
are often inconvenienced by delays to
these boats. In Manila. Tokyo, Yoko-
hama, and other large ports in the Orient.
various big oil companies maintain sta
tons. Here the supply of motor car fuel
is always kept up to a certain point so
that the danger of shortage is remote,
but such places as Sumatra and Siam,
In addition to the inevitably high price,
are always in imminent danger Of ex-
hausting their entire supply of gasoline
On one occasion every motor car in Siam
was held up for six months awaiting
the arrival of an oil steamer. In GER
tain parts of South America the supply
Of gasoline Is small and precar ious and
1t is no uncommon thing for the Amer
lean manufacturer to receive an order for
car, with the proviso that two or three
barrels OF gasoline must be shipped along
with the machine Yes, the American
motorist has many things to be thankful
for. and not the least is the fact that
nowadays 1t is a very obscure and I'M
progressive village that cannot supply
the passing automobiist with good quail
ity gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
TRANSCONTINENTAL HIGHWAY.
Pathfinder Planning New Route On
Pacific Coast.

Supplementary to his A. A. A. Triple
Transcontinental Highway undertaking in
a Pathfinder "40'' A. L. Westgard is
laying the foundation for a new Pacific
Coast highway from Seattle to San
Francisco, which will be one of the
much-traveled routes in 1913 during the
Panama-Pacific Exposition at Frisco.
Good roads boosters on the Coast have
long recognized the necessity of better
highway communication between the
Golden Gate and northern points. The
arrival of the noted A. A. A. route
maker on his three-time trip across
America paved the way for the pro-
moters, and It now looks as II the Pa
cific highway were to be realized this
season.
Pathfinder westgard in his Pathfinder
40 found the roads between Seattle
and Chehalis in fairly good condition, al
though sadly in need of repairs On the
route to Portland an entirely different
condition reigned. Here the going con-
sisted of sticky clay gumbo interpreted
with numerous slippery hills OF steep
grade. Heavy rains made these roads
almost impossible. Despite this West
gard says the Pathfinder made excel
lent progress, necessarily slow but never
theless sure
westward writes that roads in WASH
ington and Oregon are a vast improve
ment over the dim mountain trails over
which he blazed the way for automobile
traffic back in Idaho and Montana As
far back as North Dakota, over the
Northwest Trail recently mapped out
by westgard. the route lay over a rug
ged wilderness, through which the tread
of the automobile was absolutely new.
Despite the wilderness of this region.
Pathfinder westgard declares a trans
highway is feasible over the
same route accomplished by the Path
finder 10" eliminating several Of the
hills and chasms which are beyond the
possibility of Improvement for highway
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
COMING AUTOMOBILE
RACING DATES

Winnipeg. Canada, Sept. a.
Track meet.
Hamelin. Mimi, Sept. Track
meet, Minnesota State Fair.
Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. H.
Grand price race.
Denver. Colo, Sept. II to 20
Convention of the International
Association Of Fire Engineers.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 90
Races for the Wisconsin Motor
Challenge and Pabst Blue Ribbon
trophies.
Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. III
Vanderbilt Cup race.
New York City, Sept. 90 to Oct.
3.-Third International Rubber
and Allied Trades Exposition,
Grand Central Palace.
Bourges, France, Sept. rs to
Oct. 6.-Agricultural Motor Car
Exposition.
st. Louis. Mo-. Sept.-Track
races. Universal Exposition Co.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept.-Commer-
ciai Vehicle Reliability run, Chi
cago Motor Club.
Washington, d. c., Sept-Re-
liability run. Automobile Club of
Washington.
Detroit, Mich. Oct. ANNUAL
A. A. A. Reliability run. or ''Glid-
den Tour" to New Orleans. starts.
Chica1 90 III Oct 70 II
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
TOURISTS AS FIRST AID.
Also Ran Into August sno,Sstorms
i'm wyoming.

With 3,0as miles Of its transcontinentai
trim covered, the Alec truck OF Charies
w, Young G. Co, reached Salt Lake, CITY,
according to latest telegraphic informa-
ton from that city, and Is pursuing us
course to the Coast by way OF osoen'
Utah. and Reno. New.
In making the run to Salt Lake City
the machine pounded of many miles over
SUBMITS, through canyons, and along
periIous cliff-side roads only six inches
wider than the tread Of the truck. IN
these regions the crew spent consio-
era bic time in planking weak bridges 10
avoid accidents.
The crew of the truck turned rescuers
at Evanston, near the western border OF
wyoming, when they aided touring
party whose car was struck on an
alkali mud fiat, and entered town also
with a motorcyclist who was stranded
in an isolated section
As topping the freak weather condi-
ttons in Wyoming-declared by the Oldest
settlers to be the worst in decade
the truck ran into an August snowstorm
that swept across the State. Many ex-
periences with overlooking rivers are re-
ported, and washouts that rendered
roadways and bridges almost impossible
have frequently been encountered.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
TRIP TO GRAND CANYON.
Ford Car Makes Perilous Trip, Con-
summing Seven Hours.

The glory of being the first person to
take a motor car to the bottom OF the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado has been
won by b. l. Graves. manager of the
California Ford branch, who. accom-
panied by Chester Lawrence OF Los
Angeles to City of Mexico fame. drove
car to the very edge of the Colorado
River down a trail never before atA
tempted by a motor-driven vehicle. and
only successfully traversed by two horse
drawn conveyances in previous years.
Several times dynamite had to be used
TO clear a road for the car. and numer-
Gus powders blocked the way until roll
ed aside by the venturesome motorists.
Those they couldn't shove aside they
went over. The twenty-five miles
through Diamond Canyon to the Colo
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25

race itself. The totem poles and tat
toed devices Of savage tribes prove that
even the mon primitive peoples felt 1t.
The ancient Greeks and Romans wore
devices on Sheir shields. and some writ
ets believe that the tribes aof Israel
wore figures on their standards devised
from Jacobs phophscy-the ravening
wolf for BENJAMIN and the lions whelp
for Judah. The nve-clawed dragon Ia
emblenatic Of China and the chrysan-
themum in Japan. The monograms and
letters worn by modern football heroes
are but q survival Of this ancient and
universal custom.
OF late most OF the requests that have
come to Mrs. Dorsey are modest ones
for complete and authentic royal de-
scent. This. is not such q distinction as
IL might seem, for the English royalty
were not very particular who they mar
ried, so that they soon acquired a large
supply Of humble relatives.
Want Kings ON Trees.
international marriages have slim
ulated this fad in America. When Miss
Jones-smythe IL going to marry Lord
Deadbroke she would give half her
fortune to discover a real guaranteed
English King hanging some where on
her family tree. And there are some
American families, who can really boast
such a descent. The Digs family Of
Maryland and the Lees of Virginia are
both from royal stock.
The Daughters of the American Rev.
olution and the Colonial Danes, who
have done so much for American history.
are also responsible for a great deal
Of the ancestor craze. A good colonial
descent Is all that Is required for mem
bership to these organizations But
when q woman once gets on the track
of an interesting ancestor she cannot
bear to let him 60
Like every other demand, the desire
for aristocratic forefathers has created
a supply. There are plenty of fake
genealogists who are willing to supply
any sort Of ancestor the client can pay
for. To really prove a descent one must
obtain the dates of all the marriages
and show an authority for all the dates.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
MOTOR CARS IN NEW YORK.
More Than $4,000 Vehicles Are Reg
istered Now in State.

When a certain eminent gentleman not
unconnected with the automobile industry
or sport, made his famous statement
that the automobile craze Is increasing
in New York State" he found nona to
controvert his dictum. though many
smiled at his method of expressing II.
Now comes the report of the Secretary
OF State for New York. covering auto.
mobile registration betwa4n January
and June i. 1912. showing that $40 motor
vehicles were registered in the Empire
State during that period. The last year
between June / and February ], nearly
q, 900 cas- were registered. II is emil
nently conservative r. assume that $3.50
machines will be- registered n the sane
period this year.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25

RADIO consumed seven hours and nearly
all the energy OF the men in the car.
While in the canyon such great heat
was encountered that wet bags had to
be placed on the tank to keep the gsso-
line sufficiently cool. The car was fol-
lowed by John Nelson, jr., on horseback.
who carried food and water for Graves
and Lawrence The motorists spent
about twelve hours by the side OF the
river. and then climbed out leaving their
car to be hauled up later by horses.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Motor Cars I'm Oregon,

More than 5000 motor cars and motor
cycles up to June l is the record for
Oregon this year. The total registration
for 1911 did not come within 1000 of
reaching this number. and It is reason
able to expect that by the end of the
year at least 1000 machines will be reg
istered.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25

years, on January 2s. 1906. to be accurate.
at Ormond Beach. Fla, one mile was
Travelled by Msrcott in Is is seconds. In
six more years we find the winner OF the
indianapolis meet making an average OF
IS 72 miles an hour for a distance OF 500
miles. These Incidents are induoitaole
proof that the world moves"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Organize Motor Club.

Morotists of Union County, Pa, re-
Gently organized the Union County Motor
Club, with the following officers: Presi-
dent, o. p Miller; secretary. Clyde
Gundy; treasurer. Aaron Stahl. As
usual. the club will put its shoulder to
the wheel OF the good roads wagon.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Foreign Shipments.

During the past eight days, the Clark
carter Automobile Company has aver
aged one foreign shipment Of Cutting
cars per day, three of these shipments
going TO Australia, three to New Zea-
land. one to Brazil, and one to Italy.
A day seldom passes that requests for
catalogues and circulars are not re-
ceived from foreign countries, and even
tually sales are made in almost every
instance, which goes to show that Jack
son products and automobiles especially.
are not only well known abroad, but well
thought of as well.
In view of optimistic advices from for
eign distributors, they anticipate a
larger export trade for 1915 models Of
Cutting cars than any year since the
company was organized.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Keep Hands on.

Don't tamper with your magnetic
They leave the hands Of the manufac-
turers in perfect condition and adjust
nent and barring accidents should not
need any attention beyond few drops
of oil once a month for at least lo.ooO
miles. The magnetos go back to the
for adjustment Is due 70
the fact that some one has been foohns
with them. AS all parts Of the magnetic
are covered and dust proof, there is no
need TO disturb the covers"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-11-21
10 FIrss WaIkIna ssIek..

The wen born Egyptian carried a
staff with his name inscribed in
hieroglyphics, but walking sticks, in
the general sense Of the word, were
first used by the gallants Of the if
teenth century. Canes are first
heard Of in the reign Of Henry
VIII, probably introduced to Eu-
rope after the discovery Of Amer
lea.
Walking sticks we're adopted BY
the effeminate Henry II. Of France
about the middle Of the sixteenth
century. These French sticks, with
a ribbon and tassel to pass over the
wrist, we're, however, not used BY
gentlemen Of fashion in England
until 1855.
When first introduced they were
formed with an indented head to
afford 9 more easy rest for the
hand Afterward they we're crowned
with a round and hollow top, which
contained nutmeg or ginger and
sometimes sugar candy or a store Of
snuff.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-11-21

psan nAtious IA the matter Of slfshlps.
but within the last few months much
has been done to stir up enthusiasm.
A National Aero league has been form.
ed to raise funds The primary scope
OF the aeroplanes Il 70 be military
! In England a decided impetus has
been given to the rback-to-theeountry
movement BY the increased cost OF llv-
ing In the large cities and the cheaper.
ing Of the travelling facilities. Resi-
dences from thirty to fifty miles from
London are IN greater demand than
ever.
Annoy. In China. sends about 5000.
600 narcissus bulbs to the United
States every year. The declared value
Of these bulbs in 1910 was slO.5l4 and
b 1911 Sos. This Is also the part OF
China from which a great amount OF
the joss sticks In this country are Inn
ported
In Germany there Is a total number
OF 1900 women filing honorary posi-
lions IN cities and on charity boards
In f55 municipalities 1000 women are
In active service for the care OF the
poor and OF orphans. In 115 towns
there are women serving on school
boards.
Outside OF stanley's old road from
Matadi to Stanley pool. now rarely
used. and the lately constructed roads
IN the Katanga connecting the differ
ent mines. there are no roads In the
Kongo. Native trails. waterways and
railroads furnish the only facilities Of
Over the trails native
porters carry loads averaging sixty
pounds on their heads.
The Chinese are planning to have
their revenge on Europe and America
A scheme is on foot to send Confucian
to the goddess Of the
Christian world. and according to q
paper Of Hankow, General II Yuan
hung. to whom the scheme was sub
mitted. has forwarded It to the prssi-
Tent. not willing to shoulder the re-
Iponsibility himself
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-11-21

The Russian royal special train
Is the heaviest and the most luxu-
rious IN Europe. When It was con-
strueted it was devised to stand .
charge Of dynamite, and it cannot
be taken fast over most Of the Flu
ropean lines because their rails are
too light The train contains q
chapel, a library, bathrooms, draw
ing room, dining room and bed
rooms. The servants quarters are
at the rear and consist simply Of an
ordinary vanlike carriage arranged
with sleeping hunks as if on board
ship. The train is so made that II
can be changed to fit the Russian
OF the id-European gauge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-11-21

An old gentleman who, says ths
Housekeeper, was accustomed to
walk round St. James park every
day, was once asked by a friend If
be still took his usual exercise.
mo, sir" replied the old man
Il cannot do as much now. I can
not get round the park. only &c
half way round and back again"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-20
DEDICATION CEREMONY
OF ST. Mary's Catholic Church
Confirmation in Eveninq.

The dedication of st. Mary's church
of the Assumption took place on Sum-
day morning, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rt. Reverend J. j. Rice,
d. D., bishop of Burlington. At 1890
a. m. the congregation gathered before
the front door of the church while the
Holy Name society formed guard of
honor around the exterior of the
church. The Rt. Rev. Bishop, assisted
by the pastor and accompanied by the
choir boys, began the dedicatory pro-
gram at the front door of the church,
then continuing the recitation of psalms
and litanies the procession moved around
the exterior of the church. Returning
to the door, the bishop and congrega-
tion entered the church. High mass
was sung by the pastor, music by the
regular choir. The bishop delivered
an appropriate sermon during the mass.
In the evening at 1880 p. m. the
bishop, accompanied by the pastor and
several neighboring priests, made his
official visitation to the church, after
which the sacrament of confirmation
was administered to about fifty chill
dren and adults. The sermon for the
occasion was preached by Rev. P. j.
Doheny of Bristol.
At 1880 o'clock Monday morning
Bishop Rice, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. j. D. Shannon, consecrated the
beautiful white marble altar in the
church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-20
Calf Case Settled,

Frank w. Taylor, who lives in the
pulp mill section of the town, was
arrested Monday forenoon by Deputy
Sheriff N. ]. Sanford on a warrant
charging him with stealing calf from
the pasture of Daniel Dragon in.Ripton,
about the middle of last month. The
calf in question belonged to Mrs. Poly
Hance and Dragon was pasturing it for
her.
A couple of weeks after the loss of
the calf Dragon saw a calf-skin in
Piper's market in this village wh ich he
thought had belonged to the missing
animal and learned that it had been
soil there by Taylor. This and other
circumstances threw suspicion on Tay-
lor and the arrest followed.
The case was tried in the county
grand jury room Tuesday afternoon
bafore Justice A. w. Dickens and a
jury. States Attorney F. w. Tuttle
prosecuted and w. A. Atwell of Bran
don appeared for the defense. About
20 witnesses testified for the state and
only three or four for the respondent;
and although Mrs. Hance and her hus-
band positively identified the calfskin
exhibited in court as that taken from
the stolen calf, the jury Tuesday even
ing pronounced Taylor not guilty and he
was thereupon discharged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-20
McKinlev Mathews Disappears.

Mckinley Mathews, aged l6, disap-
peared from his home Sunday about
noon and no trace of him has been found
as yet. A servant girl at the Mathews
home noticed that the young man acted
strangely during the morning and mott
fled his parents who We're at Lake Dun
more of the fact. When they reached
home the boy had gone. Searching
parties were organized and the woods
were secured thoroughly during the
afternoon, evening and the next day,
but not a trace of the lad could be
found.
The young mans home life was very
pleasant and there is no reason for his
sudden disappearance. Mathews is
about feet inches in height and of
slender build When last seen he wore
a brown suit, gray cap, white shirt,
blue tie and black shoes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-20

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-16
BROADWAY ACTRESS
CONQUERS WRINKLES
Green Rooms and the B0udOirs of
Fashionable Society Women Hum
With Gossip About Amazing
New wrinkle Remnxer.

Society women and actresses all over the
United States are deeply Interested in a mar
velous new wrinkle remover which has but re-
Gently been introduced into the United States
by the Princess Voc Toxic Company of Denver.
Colo. The new process of eliminating wrinkles.
complexion Is said to have created a veritable
sensation. Women who have experimental with
the numerous nostrums on the market and dis
like the process will be interested to know that
the new treatment is said to do away with
cupping. ~plasters. greasy creams, steaming,
subcutaneous injections and all the old methods
which have been used in the past.
One of the best known actresses In the
United States, who is no longer in the first
Der of the profession TO Introduce the new dis
covery TO sta geland. She appeared one day on
Broadway. goes the story, with a skin like a
child's and all signs of the ravages of time
completely obliterated. She was literally be-
sieged by her friends and finally told the Sc
cret OF having learned OF the Princess Voc
Toxic. She lie said to have written for particu-
lars, and her face tells OF the success of the
experiment. Every New York train going
Princess Yoe Toxic from theatrical people on
It. Most Of them, 1t is said, wrote under as
sumed names, but they all wrote and 1t Is
declared the Rialto never looked more youth
full than 1t does this spring. The lead of the
theatrical beauties was soon followed by East
ern society women and the success OF the
treatment is now the most discussed thing in
fashionable circles.
Much mystery attaches to the personality of
itself. but its results speak loud enough for
anyone who needs nuch remedies. and so the
Denver postofflce is said to be flooded with
mail for the mysterious Oriental.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-16

porter the tears were streaming down
his face.
Did you have friends on board?''
asked an official.
Too overcome to speak, he held up
two fingers.
Later Mrs. Howard, at her home. said
she had received a telephone ricssage
from her husband saying that Mr aud
Mrs. Stengel had been saved.
That hundreds of Newarkers are
anxiously watching for tidings regard
ing the fate of loved ones is indicated
by the inquiries that have besieged the
Star office by phone ever since the first
news regarding the accident to the big
ship was announced.
One of the first to inquire this morn
ing was Rev. DR.. w J. Dawson, who
was greatly shocked to learn that w.
T.. Stead and Rev. DIR. Stewart Bolton,
the eminent English clergyman, with
whom he was closely. associated IN
friendship and in religious work when
he was a resident of London, were both
among those as yet unaccounted for in
the reports from the disaster. Many
other Newarkers number these two dis
tinguished men among their friends.
DR.. Bolton is particularly w~ell-known
here as a result Of his yearly visits to
this country. His name does not ap-
pear on the official list of persons sail
ing on the Titanic, but kilograms from
London indicate that he was among
the passengers.