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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

Motors Company of Indianapolis, makers
Of the American underslung cars. He
will continue to hold this position. Mr..
Handley is also remembered as the for
mer vice president of the United States
Motors Company of New York The
major portion of stock in the reorganized
Marion company has been taken by Presi-
dent Handley and John n. WHY'S. the
president Of the Willys-Overland Com
pany of Toledo.
That distinctly revolutionary type OF
hilarious individual known as the speed
maniac who became particularly pro-
gressive with the advent of the automo-
bile, now looms up as a special menace
to the motor truck industry.
Experts interested in the commercial
vehicle because of it's economic posi-.
bilities declare that the driver who throws
reason to the wind in the operation of a
truck. and hits up too fast pace, is un-
questionably the most expensive feature
Of truck maintenance.
Tire manufacturers. in particular at.
tack the speed maniac and his methods
They argue that speeding is by all odds
the most expensive of all the deteriorat-
ing influences to which tires are sub
jected.
A tire manufacturer recently said: "It
makes no difference how well solid tires
are made, or to what extremes the manu-
factLrer goes to fortify them against the
incessant knocks of road travel. they will
not withstand the abuses of the speed
maniac. Speeding is an evil that can re-
suit In but one thing-decreased tire
mileage and increased tire expense. And
the particularly aggravating feature of
this is that 1t is a matter that cannot be
regulated unless a driver obeys instruc-
tfons and sends the truck along at
moderate pace. Reliable drivers do this.
but there is always the other fellow. who.
as soon as he Is out Of sight of the boss.
throws open the throttle and burns up
the pavement. Such man Is decidedly
expensive to the truck owner.
Demonstration has proved that at n
average speed Of twelve miles an hour
the life of a tire is about twice what 1t is
at an average speed Of twenty miles an
hour. Still higher speeds reduce the life
Of the tire proportionately. Therefore it
should not require any great amount of
meditation to determine the effect of con-
slant speeding upon an owners tire bills.
There are a great many conditions and
abuses calculated to shorten the life of
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solid tire, but Of all these I have no
hesitancy in placing speeding at the top
OF the list. Every manager of motor
service should insist upon strict observ-
ance of moderate speeds. Economical tire
service cannot be secured in any other
way"
Buick cars were delivered for the week
ending yesterday as follows: James A.
Emery, model 43 touring; w. S. Peet.
model % touring; c. A. Aspenwall. model
35 touring: C. F. Dietrich. model 20
roadster: DR.. w. n. Gassaway. model "a
roadster; e. W. Saunders. model IA road
ster; Fisk Tire Company (Baltimorep,
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model l one-ton truck: w. f. Blunden
model 40 touring; j. III. Wurdeman.
model % roadster: John r. Ridgeway
model 30 touring: w. l.. Peet, model ~
touring; Ideal Garage Company (Fred-
erick) model % touring two). model j.;
roadster; l. j. Smith (Hagerstown, Md,
model . touring: Paul Richards WAR
renton, Val model "a roadster; ]. III.
Shultz (Staunton. Va-), model 80 roadster.
model 35 touring, model % touring: De-
Witt Gallaher Charleston. w. Va.), mode
43 touring: ]. H. Marsteller lRoanoke.
Va model 43 touring.
- =
The following deliveries were announced
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Ride 200 Miles Without
Fatigue

Step into this car and you are dominated
by feeling of spacious case and gratifying
comfort. In ten minute ride you grin in
spite of yourself through rare delight. You
may tour all day with pleasure and return
without fatigue.
The upholstering is of such pleasing soft
ness that even the invalid may ride without
Neutrality-suspicious. inches deep made
from finest selected long hair. Rear cushion
has IS double acting steel spring coils.
Front springs 80 inches long rear So
inches long-axle of I-beam type set for
ward under radiator-foad clearance 10
inches-front edge of tonneau scat 9 inches
ahead of rear axle-front seat IS inches wide
100 inch wheel base and So inch wheels.
Now, do you wonder that it's the easiest
riding-easiest to drive and easiest to turn
around N other make at $500 can
touch it.
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Delight to Drivers

You must experience the feel of that
Cross Country wheel. It's delight. Think
of the unconscious ease with which you
guide bicycle. It's just that. Your arms
don't tire. Your legs don't cramp. Both
levers are inside and the sound of the motor
Just the sweetest hum that turns instantly
into snappy roar when the cut-out is
open.
Silent, long and lean, with swift moving
lines, the Cross Country has grace, sugges-
ton of speed and beauty of contour.
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d Acclimitation set des Plantes were un-
able to find food for their animals. Four
camels were killed and the flesh formed
part Of the menus Of the restaurants of
the day. But the writer declares that,
having had 4 period Of forty years to
reflect. he has no desire to renew his
acquaintance with the flesh Of the ship
of the desert. The writer predicts that
as novelty "cotelette dc chameau" will
serve as subject for conversation for
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Camels' Flesh.

the London Globe.
With reference to the announcement
,at camels' flesh Is being served in
artisan restaurants az a delicacy Of the
'ason. a writer in Paris contemporary
a reminiscent mood. refers to the days
tho siege. Vt that time any animal
-; "a. accept able, and the Jardins
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System.


From Judge,
Professor-In the classification Of your
cases, under what heading would you
place operations of the vermiform ap.
pendix
student-I would place them under the
caption Of internal Revenue"
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Why the $3.50 Price?

why such a car at this price1"
Here's the reason: For years we have
built high priced cars, educated our me-
chanics to greater skill, developed our
factory until we now are able to produce
the Cross Country.
The Rambler was first to offer real
bicycle for less than 500. The Rambler is
now first to offer a real car below s., 900.
The public is ready. The Cross Country is
here-it's the flag bearer for 1912-sure to
be a Rambler year. To see this car is to
want it-write for the name of the nearest
dealer-ask for the Rambler Catalog.
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His the Credit.

From London Opinion.
81 thought your father looked very
handsome with his gray hairs"
Eyes, dear old chap! rave him
those.'
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It's 50 h. p. Ave passenger touring car
with 100 inch wheel base, 36x4 inch tires
and demountable wheels-a rare combina-
ton of power, comfort and appearance.
It's long-it's low-it's roomy. Low, with
drop frame and new spring suspension
Long with front axle set forward and
straight line torpedo body. Roomy with
tonneau seat four feet wide-3l inches of leg
room-enough for the tallest man-27 inches
from front seat to dash and wide elbow
room at the wheel The most comfortable
car in America selling below $500.
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some days at the clubs, but he does not
think it will become fashionable even
among epicures.
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Snap! Ginger! Power!
Looks Like $500

A big car of exceeding beauty; few people
a rare shade Of deep maroon-trimmed in
nickel, with bonnet, tenders and filters in
black enamel, with OK inch lamps in black
enamel and nickel.s You'll find the same
equipment on cars selling at $3.50.
Tenders Of sweeping grace, radiator of
new and distinctive design-doors 20 inches
wide and open fully with no outside latches.
Rakish. low and balanced perfectly, you
can put it around corner In a jify and the
rear end will hug the road.
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It starts quickly and stops quickly-a
motor car virtue that has saved many an
accident. The braking surface is 400
square inches.
Snap! Ginger! Power!
To drive this car is exhilafating. 1t runs
like a spirited horse. You touch the
throttle and it's away. In the traffic of
Fifth Avenue it will creep along at miles
per hour-on the open road it tops it of at
fifty. It took Abbey Hill. New York, on
high gear with fie people, starting at 22
It took Viaduct Hin on High. starting at
Is, dropping to IL at the crest and 60
ing at Is at the top, passing two high priced
cars going up in the gears.
1t took City Line Fill, Philadelphia, on
high, Roundout Hill at Kingston, N. Y.
with s passengers and climbed State Street
Hill, Albany, from river to Capitol on high
with siY ~ cae00Arc
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Lots of room In front aud
rear. n inches from seat to
dash-31 inches from seat to
seat in tonneau-rear seat 4
feet wide-plenty Of elbow
room at wheel. Three
large persons may ride in
comfort In tonneau.
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A cushion soft and pleas
ing even to an invalid. Eight
inch upholstery of finest
leather and selected long
hairs double acting steel
spring coils. Rich in COM
fort, finished like club
furniture.
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permeated with fine cracks. which per-
mits serious leakage Of the electrical cur
rent. Therefore renew the wiring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-23
Turner Grange.

Turner Grange held an all-dav
meeting. Saturday, April 20. All of
the officers except the steward. II.
Hall, were present. After the rou-
tine business. the First and Second
degrees We're conferred upon the fol-
lowing candidates: w. S. Gilmore, J.
c. Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. d, S. Nit
chell. Mr.. and Mrs s r. Briggs. Mr..
and Mrs, Percy Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. George b.
Mitchell. Jr., Mrs Everett Moore,
Mrs Lillian Johnson. Mrs. Charles
Tucker. Mrs, Charles Sampson, MIR.
Neal Donahue. Benz. Alden. Miss Iva
Day. Stella r Alden, Arthur Smith,
Victor p. Gatchell. Hiram X. Gatchell.
Miss Annie Johnson. Leon Gatchell,
Bessie Gilmore. Helen Greenwood.
Eva b. Jordan. Arthur L. Austin,
Mrs. Charles Spencer.
The question of parcels post was
discussed at some length and was ia
bled until next meeting. Records read
and the Grange closed. One hundred
and eighty-tive We're present.
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piTTsToN.

Mrs +. A. Wood and daughter who
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Whimore returned TO Auburn, sun
day
Mrs NJ woodbury. of Beverly. Mass.
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Roll
Inns.
Miss Rebeeea Rollins. who is seri-
ously i'll remains about the same.
Edmund WEIGH Of Bath was in
town. Sunday.
Mrs, Maud Lapham and nephew
Donald have been the guests the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. owen Blen,
Dresden.
Judge Frank Wade Halliday. who
at one time resided in Pittston in the
family of Rev. William Wade and now
resident of Newport, Me. is can
didate for congressman from the 4th
District He was appointed judge of
municipal court "A year ago by Cover
nor Plaisted youngest judge in
Maine and now he is the youngest
candidate in Maine for Congress. judge
Halliday is Scotch by birth, graduate
of Dartmouth College and the Uni
Versity of Maine College of Law.
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chic vernonsn at Rink.

The Vernens. professional roller
skaters, opened a weeks engagement
at the Roller rink, Monday evening,
delighted very large audience. For
cleverness and grace, The Vernons'
are in class by themselves. 1t is
doubtful il Mr. Xernon's equal is be-
fore the public, al least he has never
been seen here. He does everything
that other skaters do, and then starts
i'm and does a lot more. He is very
graceful. and shows finish and perfee-
ton in every movement. Mrs Vernon,
like her husband. is very graceful and
much at east while performing some
Of the most difficult feats known in
roller skating They close their act
with their. original electric dance
which is performed on skates with all
The lights out The illumination being
furnished by a number of electric
lights worn on their uniforms This
Is very spectacular and pleasing act
md packed houses seem assured for
The remainder of the week. Exhihi-
tions every evening.
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UNSUITABLE SHIP NOT 20 ssIaLE
Says Former Chief Naval Con Rtructor
of the United States Navy.

There is nothing that will absolutely
prevent the destruction of a ship like
the Titanic, which eollides with vir-
tually immovable object while going
AZ full speed. The ship may remain
ahoat after such shock and, she may
not There is nothing known to man
that will guarantee that the ship will
keep atioat however. The vyatertight
bulkheads have been proven to be sat
isfactory safety devices in accidents
except those of the most UNUSUAL and
unlooked-for nature.
1t seems to me that the Titanic had
one chance in million of sinking, and
that it just happened to hit into that
chance. AS it was. the Titanic probab-
~ would have fioated after the acct
dent it the impact was not res ponsible
for the immediate disconnection of the
machinery and the flooding OF com
partments. the shells of which were
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Bear River Grange of Newry.

Bear River Grange of Newry OBJ
served Children's day on Thursday
April IS. The rainy day and the bad
condition of the roads prevented a
large attendance of the patrons but
those present declared themselves we'll
repaid by their entertainment.
Music. Grange; recitation. Chill
dren's Day. Gwendolin Goodwin: in
strumental music. Roy Stearns; reci-
tation. Glad I'm Farmer, Lewis
Powers; recitation. What Mother
Tells Me, RUBY Gaudet: singing,
Grange; recitation My Mother. Roy
Stearns; recitation, Kitty's Picture
Alice Smith: instrumental music. Roy
Stearns; recitation. Hoe AS Well AS
Pray. Selma smith: recitation. That
Little Small Red Hen. Sarah Stearns
After marching short time, there
followed a flag race, prize being Won
by Roy Stearns. Sheepfold and other
games finished the program. Ice
cream and cake were then served.
when the small folks declared them
selves again ready to play but their
elders decided it best to return home.
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PALMYRA.

George Philbrick was called to Milo,
Thursday, by the death of his sister.
Warren Damon is visiting at George
Damon's Mr.. Damon has recently re-
turned from California.
Many in town are particularly in
terested in the sad fate of the Titanic,
as Frank D. Millett. the artist, who
was on board, has several relatives
here. as he was the nephew of the
late Thomas Millett of this town.
James Lanpher is building an adj
dition To his house.
John Turner, who suffered an at
tack of acute indigestion while in
Dexter last week, is improving
Lincoln Maxfeld is putting q piazza
on his house.
Sylvester Parkman, who was quite
III, last week, is able To be out again
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Leavitt and son
passed Sunday at c. A. Leaviti's.
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MONDAYS FIRE ALARM
For Blaze in Randall Block on Arsenal
Street--Slght Damage.

An alarm was sounded from Box
IA, AT sos +. NJ. Monday afternoon.
on account of fire in the Randall
block on Arsenal street. The fire was
confined to a room in the attic of the
tenement. which is occupied by Mrs.
Charles Bowling and family. and it
did not do much damage except to
burn a cot bed and seorch some of the
furniture of the room. which is used
for sleeping purposes. Ii was not
necessary to use water In fighting the
fire, but the contents of eight chem
ieaIs and "a 81 gallon tank were
emptied before the blaze was extin-
guished. Tho cause of the fire is not
known definitely. for the inmates OF
the tenement state that nobody had
been In the room. since Monday
morning, and the fire caught some
where around the bed. The block
has four tenements. occupied By
the following families: Tenement
~, Mrs. William MorrisseS and
family. tenement 90. Mrs. Charles
Bowling ard family; tenement ". Jo-
seph Poaler and family; tenement 100,
James Stanley and family. 1t was
very fortunate that the fire was not
of q more serious nature, for there
are cases of scarlet fever in the Nor
rissey and Pooler families. both fam
lilies being quarantined.
The fire department made unusual
" fast time in getting to the en-
dangerea block and the teams We're
there Very soon after the alarm ceas-
ed ringing
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Occasionally one discovers that
once highly valued and profitable bust
ness or profession has been completely
wiped out. Thirty years ago the beauti-
full metallic mirrors then universally in
use among the Japanese could be bought
on every street.
Mirror casting, grinding and polishing
was an art demanding much skin, and
mirror making was "a business that had
descended from father to son for many
generations. But the superiority of the
silvered glass mirror was Immediately
recognized and now one may search in
vain in all great cities for shops in which
metallic mirrors are offered for sale, and
the guild of mirror makers is extinct
THE metal mirror is one of the sacred
treasures OF Japan and Is always to be
found in place of distinction in Shinto
and also in many Buddhist temples.
When | asked where the men who re-
polished these temple mirrors and sup
piled new ones when required. the COM
pleteness of the extinction of the profess
sion of mirror-makng was impressed
upon me by the reply that what little
there was to be done in that line in these
days had been relegated to the umbrella
members.
"The modern methods Of transporta-
ton have been we'll nigh fatal to the pic
turesque jinriksha with it's swift and
graceful runner, for in spite of the very
considerable increase in the population
along with an enormous increase in the
business activity of Toxic the number of
jinrkisha men is only 10 to 20 per cent.
of that of the early days, and the cost of
| satel InxriFt 10 n n o
greater.
Most of the streets are well lighted at
night. the more important being quite
brilliant with a display of electric light
ing and electric advertising. There ARE
several fine new theaters where until the
curtain goes up one might easily in4ag
inc oneself in Paris or Berlin, though
behind the curtain in most cases all is
still Japanese.
MANY innovations, however. have been
made in the theater in the last 30 years,
one of the most interesting being the In
PRODUCTION of female actors upon the
Japanese stage. Western plays are now
frequently put on and during one week
of my stay in Toxic there was a decided
run on the box office of the leading play
house. Hamlet translated into Japan
ese, being the attraction.
Few things were more astonishing
than the growth during the last 40 years
of taste for foreign music The re-
markable fiexibility of the Japanese mind
is illustrated by the fact that while few,
very few Europeans, even those - long
residence. ever understand Japa pese mu-
sic well enough to become reall,r fond OF
it, hundreds of thousands of Japanese
find great pleasure in the works OF
Beethoven, Handel and Wagner
But their own still holds first place n
the hearts of all the muslc-lovirsg people
and some of them who are capable of
thoroughly understanding and enjoying
both systems sturdily maintain that ii
possesses certain qualities and character
istics of such excellence that IL will have
large contrbutory influence in, the evo-
luton of the music of the future, and
must be reckoned with accordingly
Oriental review.
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Mondays Doings
In cd Congress.
IN THE SENATE.

Considered Cummins bill to permit
appear TO supreme court from decree
i'm tobacco trust dissolution.
Committee investigating Titanic di-
saster. resumed hearing begun in New
York, Vice President Franklin testi-
flying.
Senator MARITIME introduced resolu-
ton to send revenue cutters to seene
cof Titanic disaster TO remain a month
in hope of finding bodies.
judiciary subcommittee favored
nomination of Richard Sloan for
Arizona district judge after investigat-
ing charges against him..
Passed Cummins bill to permit APP
peal from tobacco trust dissolution de-
cree.
Called again upon attorney general
for all correspondence on reorganiza-
ton of International Harvester Co.
Adjourned at 3.55 F. NJ. until ? p.
NJ Tuesday.
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Lake GRANGE. West Poland.

An all day Grange meeting was held
at West Poland with Lake Grange
Thursday, April is. fine dinner was
enjoyed at noon with Mrs. Ella f..
Flies ana MIS-. Abbie Herrick as din
ing room committee. fine program
was given during the afternoon ses-
sion, including a piano solo by Mrs.
Amy Keene; reading. Mrs Alta Files,
duet by Arthur Haskell and Mrs Amy
keene; reading Paul Reveres Ride
Mrs. Gertrude Haskell; song by S. o.
Keene, with encore; song, Mrs. Abbie
NJ. Herrick. violin solo, Arthur
Haskell. The question for discussion
was presented by the lecturer. How
can the household duties ON the farm
be lessened"' The hall was very
prettily decorated with flags for the
occasion. The Grange choir sang
Hail Columbia and other patrioiia
airs
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County Pomona Grange will be held
Wednesday, April "a, at the hall of
West Bath Grange and as the hall is
easily reached by either steam or troll
ley cars there viii no doubt be large
attendance. The program will be as
follows: Opening; music; music; adj
dress Of welcome, Belle Donnell; re-
Spouse, L. A. Jack; comforting the
fifth degree; noon recess; census.
What is the greatest waste on the
average American FARM +. S. Adams.
followed by discussion; reading, Mrs
T.. G. Patten: the exempiflcation of the
Third and Fourth degrees by West
Bath Grange. State Master Stetson
acting as Master: reading, Fred Cary
remarks closing thought, Annie
Wylie.
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SIDNEY

NORTH-Miss Agnes Field is in Oak
land. the guest OF her sister, Mrs, Jesse
Blake.
Miss Lottie Barrett of Augusta was a
recent visitor at S. A. Clark's.
Mrs. Arthur Smiley, who Is recover
ing from pneumonia, was rendered post
card shower. last Friday.
Mr.. Green OF Keene. N H., has en-
tered the employ of S. A. Clark.
Mrs. Manton Peck has returned from
Providence, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Clara Hussey of New Bedford,
Mass, is caring for her sister-in-law.
Mrs. b. Il. Hussey.
Clyde Lyon and sister. Miss Jennie
We're in Augusta, last Friday, and at
tended 1.-The Old Homestead
Miss Pearl Field wishes TO thank those
on Line Eight for her birthday card
shower; also those on Line -Four for the
book of poems and box of chocolates.
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uninjured by the actual collision. II
is impossible to build a vessel that
would be unsuitable under the condf-
TORS such as the Titanic is said to
have encountered.
/ should say that the only way to
prevent the loss of such ship and It's
passengers under the conditions which
the Titanic met was for the shipss Of
ficers to avoid the icebergs. Captains
should not take chances in an ice field
They should turn their ships and run
the other way whenever they get in
the vicinity of icebergs.-Rear Admiral
Bowles in Boston Post.