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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
AUTOS SAVE THE
CITY BIC MONEY
New York's Machines Re
suit in Big Saving to
Police Department.

one Of the most interesting docu-
merts ever made public, as showing the
economy Of the automobile over horse
drawn vehicles, is the 1912 report OF
the police department Of New York
City. recently made for the city off
Gals. According to the reports three
motor-driven patrol wagons have not
only effected a saving OF more than %
percent over the former metnod OF
TRANSPORTING prisoners and accomplish
ing other work. Of the department Dut
each showed a total economy OF more
than twice its original cost. ..
The cars each cost about SSOOO Wnen
ready for work. In the years service
the three have shown saving OF S1S'-
$3.50 in maintenance charges, or 80
510S6 each. Because OF the showing
made by the cars, police commissioner
Waldo has ordered 10 more 70 De oe-
1ivered within 90 days
The report shows that three cars us
placed nine hOrse-drawn patrol wagons
and cut down the staff OF patrolmen
necessary for their opera ton by L.
The figures for 1911 and 1912 given IN
the report and showing the saving
effected in the latter Isa, year. 1ollo"'
Boarding q horses at $50 per-,
shoeing q horses at $3.50 per ~
month. 4sooo-y1
Repairs 10 nine patrol wagons,
SIS per year 5l0-OJ
Rs g Ber 70 yea anne se.s oi harness $500
Eighteen patroImenis salaries
at $500 per year -25,2OO-OO
Total ....................s 345O6.OO
Automobiles kept in station
Ti n9ls IS at SS7.o5 each. .si.77S.io
Gasoline. oil and grease $500
Nine patrolmen's salaries at
$500 per year ....------- IzsoVV.VO
Total -.-..------------- S15,saS-55 ~
Saving Observation-Disclosures. SIS, $3.50
The report points out in addition,
that the saving of money is not the
most important feature Of the instala-
ton Of the GarfOrds- Tt is stated that
the auto patrols, because Of their speed
and ease OF handling, are vastly. more
efficient than hOrSe-draWn Yehlcles.
the time saved in reaching scenes OF
riot strike or fire, scattered over the
city's large areas. being highly impOr-
Cheap Truck Work.
That repair bills on motor truck
can be kept below the cost OF iron
footwear for one horse has been proved.
In Long Beach, CAL the Soft Water
Laundry company IS operating quite
fleet Of Chase motor trucks Manager
Beck, Of the laundry company, IS VIII
ing to make an affidavit that his Oldest
Chase truck has worked q consecutive
months at q total repair cost or 50. %.
During that time the truck has not been
out Of commission on any working day
This truck was operated on what was
known as an outside route" covering
the country roads, Tar from good,
around Long Beach.
dOur other Chase trucks have done
equally WELL said Mr. Beck. They
have not, however. been in service as
long. The old one has covered many
thousands Of miles and today is as good
mechanically as it was on the day 1t
was first put in service. We are add
ing two more Chase trucks now and
within a very short time we viii retire
every horse We own"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
LENDS BAND
FOR THE AUTO RACES
Set Of Track Rules for Juarez Events
VIII be Prepared by Lew Gas
ser TO Prevent Confusion.
With the Juarez automobile

With the JuareZ automobile races
two weeks away. interest in the event
is increasing and many Of the deal
ers and owners Of cars are figuring
on making entries for at least one
Of the events. Col Juan n. Vasquez,
commander Of the Juarez garrison,
has granted permission for the use
of the Mexican regiment band OF 80
pieces.
There will be a large scOreboard
close to the grandstand where Pip
Carson will check the runners in the
races and announce them to the pub
lie.
In the event Of more than five cars
being entered in any one race, each
car will have to start five seconds
anart. so that there will be no con-
fusion as results when they start in
a bunch, and some are crowed out at
the start
Officials only viii be allowed on
the track. and there Will be associate
Judges stationed at each Of the eighth
mile posts, to see that no rough tao
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
HEAVY INSURANCE
ON RACE DRIVERS
London LIOyds Gets Big Premium for
$4,000 Insurance on Racing Team
Considered Big Hazard.

That automobile racing is 1861
times more dangerous than the ordi-
nary profession developed yesterday
through the action Of the Stutz Motor
Car company in insuring its speedway
team Of six men with the London
LOyds through George H. Moore q
company, a local agency, for $4,000 at
a premium of $1,000. The policy is e.
fective only while the drivers are on
the track, in other words, for two and
one-half days, estimating their attend
ance at an average of two hours day
for the next month. Calculated for
year, a premium of $1,000 on $4,000 for
two and one-half days amounts to
rate Of 487 percent The regular rate,
figured on the basis OF IS on $500 for
a year. is .OO3 Is. This is just 146,lOO
times less than the racing percentage
Gambling with death on the speedway,
therefore, is considered just that much
more hazardous than ordinary modes
Of livelihood. Quite an astounding
comparison
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
ELOPE ON MOTORCYCLES;
GIRL INJURED IN FALL.

Phoenix, Ariz-, May 1O.-After elop-
ing from Phoenix to Florence, 90
miles distant. using a motorcycle as
a means of conveyance, James Bar
Der, 10 years old. and Dora Millar.. l6,
were married by judge J. p. OCon-
nor. Upon their return they were
given the usual partntal blessings.
About three miles this side Of Flor
ence, on the way over, heavy sand was
encountered and the clipping couple
were thrown from the motorcycle. The
girl was slightly injured. They made
the return trip on the machine. with
out an accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
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= .
= HELPFUL, HINTS TO
= MOTOR CAR OWNERS =
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A carburetOr that persists in drip
ping when the throttle is closed usual
" viii be found to have a worn needle
valve that requires grinding to its seat.
Use a very fine grinding compound for
this work. one which is not composed
OF emery, the particles Of which VIII
embed themselves in the brass and
keen the valve and its seat in bad con-
ditiOn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10

In time an accumuIatlOn o. carDOn
is likely to result from the practice Of
turning off the gas and letting the
acetylene lights die out While an Oc-
casiOnal cleaning Of the burners is not
a serious job. it can be avoided by
blowing out the lights first and turn
ing off the gas afterward. The blow
ing out of the lights is apt to be fol-
lowed by a waste of gas, II nothing
worse happens, should the shutting Of
the valve be neglected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10

hicIe is on the magnetic or the battery.
%. J. Brand Company.
Your trouble lies in the ignition wiz
ing. The connections may be all right
but the insulation on wires viii become
worn or defective and short circuits re-
suit Test each wire separately, and
you viii undoubtedly find some wire
which is short circuitiug on the car
frame engine bed, or other metal OF the
car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
Aut0mobiIes Kept in station

Tires, As at S37.O5 each. S1,77S.40
Gasoline. oil and grease. $500
Nine patrolmen's salaries at
$140O per year. .....-----.--.1 2,6OObO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10

Motoring Department, The Herald
"a While passing through a very deep
creek with my - car in low and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10

in the last race. two HupmobIes and
two Fords. a No. 10 Buick, owned by
Charles Switzer, possibly a high
power Regal and other machines VIII
be entered Frank HutchinsOn's Sim
pIex viii not be entered, as he intends
taking il to California
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10
The JUDGES

Burt Orndorf, Of the Sheldon
Hotel company; ]. F. Primm, OF
the National Savings and Trust
Company bank; Art Woods, the
weII-known local sporting au-
thority- The starters are: James
l. Mari, realty broker, William
Mccoy. sporting enthusiast and
hotel manager; Frank Coles, Of
the firm of A p Coles and
Brothers
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
TO SELL HIMSELF INTO SLAVERY
Virginian Out of Employment In
serts Peculiar Ad. in Newspaper.

Woodstock, Va, Jan. 31.-Chas.
McClanahan, aged thirty years, a
white man, OF. Maurertown, village
four miles north of Woodstock, has
decided, after life presenting many
phases, that he will sell himself into
slavery, and in a Baltimore paper of
Sunday he inserted the following ad:
WANTED, a job; anything honest.
Have no home; willing to work !;
good reference. Will sell myself into
slavery for my keep; have got to
eat; thirty years old. State best
price. Address Charles McClanahan,
Maurertown, Va"
McClanaha In is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence McClanahan, the
former retired farmer of comfort
able means. He has worked on his
fathers farm and has been employed
on nearby farms. Becoming tired Of
farm life, he went to Terra Alta, w.
Va, where he was employed in a
woolen mill, returning recently to
his home in Shenandoah county. Nc
Clanahan received a grammar school
education and early developed row.
ing disposition, continually moving
from one thing to another. His faith
er is very old, and has recently lost
the sight of an eye. For number
of years the McClanahan family,
consisting of father, mother, two
daughters and three sons, have made
their home near Maurertown. Nc
Clanahan is a young man of good
morals, and highly thought of by all
who know him. His unusual offer of
selling himself into slavery is cans-
ing much comment, yet no cause is
given for this unusual proceeding,
unless he had grown despondent be-
cause he was out of employment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

esplanade and to considerably more
on each flank of the towers, where
it was carried up to protect the stair
way which gave access to their tops.
This wall had a solid thickness of l 5
feet, increased in many places to
over 20 feet by the staircases which
led up to the platforms. There were
81 fanking towers about 60 feet
high, projecting from IS to 80 feet
into the Peribolos, chiefly of square
or octagonal shape.
Nearly Surrounded the City.
This vast bulwark of wall and
moat did not quite cover the land
front of the city, but ended at the
hill of Blachernae, quarter of a
mile from the Golden Horn. In
front of this hill, which formed a
vast natural platform and embank-
ment to it, single wall extends to
the Xylo-Porta on the Golden Horn
This wall, though never apparently
covered by any ditch, is in itself i'm
mensely strong, and backed up as it
is by hill, was judged by the Turks
in 1853 too strong to be attacked.
Successive emperors gave their atten-
ton to the fortifcation of this quar-
ter, and in some places the rampant
is nearly 10 feet high and 33 to 60
feet thick.
Thus during the eight centuries
of its pride was the city of Constan
tine guarded from attack. Before
that vast bulwark in their myriads
lie the bodies of Huns, Slavs and
Avars, of Saracens and Bulgarians of
Magyars and of Turks, of those who
came and fought and perished in the
vain endeavor to beat down the des-
perate resistance of the rear guard of
Christianity, standing at bay against
unremitting onslaught through the
long ages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

to this day the simple, proud inscrip-
ton which proclaims it to the world:
I'm go days, by command of the
sceptered Emperor, Konstantinos the
Eparch added wall to wall"
Gigantic Moat and Sea Walls.
In the succeeding years the work
was completed; the gigantic moat,
with it's solid embattled scarp, it's
counterscarp and dams was excavat-
ed. The sea walls were constructed,
and when Avar and Persia and Sa-
racen began to beat at its gates the
citadel of the Roman empire, was in
deed, mighty. The enemy who came
from the side of Europe was faced
by three or even four successive lines
of Defense First came the moat, 60
feet wide and probably 20 feet deep,
with on the farther side masonry
scarp topped by solid stone wall or
breastworks some six or seven feet
high, from behind which archers and
singers could fire directly across the
ditch. The solid stone bridges which
spanned the latter were broken down
in times of siege, the great civil gates
closed or walled up, and only the mar
rover military gates which gave &C
cess to the esplanade behind the
breastworks were used.
Great Esplanade in Ruins.
This outward esplanade, anciently
known as the Parateichon, is about
40 feet wide. Along its inner side
stood the second wall, fearfully shat
tered by the Turkish cannonade in
1853, and to-day largely heaps of
ruins. 1t stood originally about '25
feet to 80 feet high. Its solid thick
ness was about seven feet but on its
inner side the earth was banked up
against it to within about II feet
from the top, and the portion rising
above the esplanade thus formed was
strengthened by easements of mason
ry, with loophole, for archery pierced
in the thickness of the frontal wall.
The whole was buttressed by some
100 towers, ranging from 80 feet to
30 feet in height from the Paratel-
chon, and usually about 16 feet or IS
feet in diameter.
The inner and higher esplanade
was known as the Peribolos, or in
closure; it averaged about 60 feet
in width On it's inner side was the
first or great wall, a huge barrier
rising As feet from the level of the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
BOYS KILL TEACHER.
Angered Over Thrashing, They Beat
Instructor with Baseball Bats.

Knocked down between two school
benches and beaten insensible by
baseball bats welded by two sons of
]. W. Parks, Robert Adams, 19 years
old, a school teacher, died at Te-
cumseh, Oklahoma, on Tuesday.
Adams had thrashed the boys, and
they left the school room, return
ing shortly armed with bats, and, in
the presence of the other children,
attacked the teacher. The younger
boy was arrested, but the elder es-
capped. The boys are Is and IT
years old.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
WALLS OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
They Have Kept the Ancient Capital Safe fol
Past Eight Hundred Years.

On May 20, 1853, the Turkish
hordes, under Mohammed II, "the
conqueror," stormed the great city
which has since then been their cap
ital, as for thousand years and
more before it was the capital of
the Roman empire. In those days it
was vast fortified camp, the strong
est fortress in the world, as it was
the. greatest city, impregnable so
long as it was adequately garrison
ed. That was not the case in 1853;
5000 men could not maintain nearly
IA miles of walls against the attacks
of $4,000, supported by such an
artillery train as had never previous
ly been gathered together. Since
1853 the city has never been actu-
ally besieged, though more than once
threatened The mighty walls which
for a thousand years held every ad-
versary at bay were allowed to de-
cay, and are now in ruins.
In $50 Constantine the Great es-
teblisheu and renamed the city of
Byzas as the new capital of the Ro-
man empire The population of
Constantines' city soon outgrew the
bounds that he had lain down,
and in Alb Anthemius, the city per-
feet, statesman, fnancier, admins
traitor and military reformer, raised
the first Theodosian rampant more
than a mile in advance of that of
Constantine
Shattered by Earthquake.
In 447, in the stress of the disas-
trous war with Attila an earthquake
fell on Constantine City, overthrew
the wall, and shattered 81 of the
towers. The danger was imminent.
The Huns were in Thrace. The
1llyrian provinces had been wasted
from sea to sea. Three Roman
armies had perished in the attempt
to hold back the raging torrent Of
Mongol savagery; and Attila, the
"Scourge OF God,'' the Dread of
the World" was advancing against
the city. Hope there seemed none,
but Constantine rose grandly to the
occasion. Every craftsman in the
city was set to work on the task Of
restoration; 10000 citizens served
as laborers; in go days the fallen
wall had risen anew, and a second
line of defense had been constructed
in advance of it. On the gate called
anciently of Rheugium we may read
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

The Auditor or his deputy will be
at the following places on the days
and dates named below for the pur-
pose of taking returns of personal
property, notice of transfers of real
estate, and income tax returns:
Bamberg-January 1st to 18th.
Denmark and Tuesday
January goth and 21st.
Lees-Wednesday, January 22nd.
Midway-Thursday, January 23d.
Olar-Monday and Tuesday, jan
uary 9th and 28th.
Govan Wednesday, January
10th.
Farrell's store-Friday, January
31st.
Ehrhardt- Tuesday and Wednes-
day, February 4th and 5th.
st. John's-Thursday, February
9Th.
Camp Hill-Friday, February 7th,
until II a. m.
Kearse-Friday, February 7th,
from IL to 2:30 p. m.
1 will appreciate it very much if
every taxpayer will meet me and
make his or her return in person.
All male persons between the ages
of 21 and 60 are liable to 81 poll
tax, except Confederate soldiers and
sailors who are exempt at so years
of age.
All able-bodied males between the
ages of 21 and 55 are liable to the
Communication tax of 50.
Come prepared to give the name
and number of your school district,
and if you have bought or sold any
real estate be sure to give notice of
same when you make your returns.
so per cent. penalty will be added
to all personal property not return
ed before the Goth of February
R. w. D. ROWELL,
Auditor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
NOTICE..

State of South Carolina, County of
Bamberg, Court of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Mildred S. Copeland, plaintiff,
VS. Robert W. Miller, ct al, defend
ants.
To Robert W. Miller: Please take
notice that the complaint in the
above cause is filed in the Office
of the clerk of court for said coun-
ty and State, and you are hereby re-
quired to serve your answer to same
on the undersigned within 20 days
from service hereof, or plaintiff will
apply to the court for relief demand
ed in said complaint.
E. H. HENDERSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
Federal Good Roads Bill.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Jackson, of Maryland, to-day intro
duced bill proposing plan of Fed
eral cooperation with the States for
highway improvements. The bill
would authorize the government to
pay one-half the cost of improving
highways used by mail carriers, and
would appropriate S10,0OO,00O an
nually for the work.
A man is apt to dodge up an alley
when an office really seeks him.
Many a girl fails to select the
right husband because she's afraid
of being left.
Yes, Alonzo, two can live just as
extensively as one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

The less brains a man has to spare
the more likely he is to lose his
head.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
Do You Want a Mule or Horse
If You Do We Are The People To Get 1t From

DCHAIICC We have a larger drove than you can find
kfU AEI\f elsewhere and where there areso manyyo
~~~> ~~~A likely exactly the Mule or Horse
that And then too the benefit of the low
prices by buying large quantities. Then,
for Come and the Mules
will
have aLo Harness. WHIPS
ngat tH doe@po prices Remember
btandar therefore to nyou t gdfo Of h i'm
rl@smon can nyouy all
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

in one of our carriages with perfect
confidence. You can even let her
take it out alone and have no fear
about her coming back safe. Better
have a carriage Of that kind in your
barn. We can sell you one at
price that will fayorably compare
with. that of any on the market
even with that of carriages that are
cheap in quality as well as cost.
HORSES AND MULES.
G. FRANK BAMBERG,
Bamberg, SC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
MISS EDITH ORR
ENTERTAINS AT TEA

Miss Edith Orr's o'clock tea yesterday
afternoon was one of the pretty courtestes
to Miss Ellie Gordon Robinson. Inc
bridesmaids who are to attend Miss Rob
jnson Tuesday evening and a few addi-
tional friends composed the guest person.
mel. Miss Doris Weatherly and Miss JON
sic Evans presided at the tea table, which
was gracefully decorated. The guests
We're Miss Selma Robinson, Miss Mary
Lou Cobb Miss Clara Lee Woodson,
Miss Carol Woodson, Miss Christine
Glass, Miss Grace Nelson, Miss Eula
Weakley. Miss Marguerite Nabers, Miss
Helen McCary. Miss Mayo Thach, Miss
Bland Tomlinson, Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss
Helen Eustis, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss
Alice Myatt, Miss Louise Long, Miss
Florence Ford, Miss Lucky Pinckard,
Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Gustine Miner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
B0YkIN-EVE
WEDDING OCCURS

! Local friends will be much interested
| III excerpts taken from the Augusta
Chronicle of the marriage of Miss Boykin,
sister of Mr.. Rhodes Boykin of this city.
The bridal couple will be guests of Mr..
Boykin for a short time during their
honeymoon. The Chronicle says in part:
| The great personal popularity of Mr..
William Frederick Eve, sJr., and Miss
Grace Marguerite Boykin was evidenced
yesterday when in spite of the early hour
of their marriage so large number of
friends filled the First Baptist church.
First came the ushers, Mr.. Joseph Eve
Ca pbell and Mr.. Frank Capers, Mr..
VIII Baker and Mr.. Oswell Eve, Mr.. John
Harper and Mr.. Harold Eve, wearing the
usual morning dress, Prince Albert coats,
pearl gray trousers, ties and gloves, and
valley lily boutonnieres. The maid of
honor, Miss Anne Boyl1in, entered alone,
and the bride came in with her father,
and was Joined at the altar by the groom
and his best man, DR.. Clinton Eve, where
the ceremony was impressively performed
by the Rev. S. p. Virgins. The maid
Of honor, Miss Anne Boylin, was charm
ing in a stylish one piece frock of one
of the new shades of pink crepe meteor,
embroidered with gold, and a black plush
hat with pink roses. She carried an arm
full Of pink Killarney roses. The brides
piquant beauty was enhanced by her
cloth, with black lynx collar and cuffs.
With this was worn a blouse of cream
shadow lace, yelled in blue chiffon. and
taupe plush hat, trimmed with ostrich
plumes. Her flowers were lilies of the
valley and maidenhair fern.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left for Atlanta, where
several entertainments have been planned
for them. Later they will go to Bir
mingham, where they will be the guests of
Mr.. Rhodes Boykin, and will be delight
fully entertained, and before returning
will take an extended trip through the
southern states. On their return they
will be at home in Mr.. Ewes new bunga-
low on Monte Sano.
Mrs. Eve is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Boykin. From her early
childhood she has been noted for her
striking beauty which is of a French
type with large brown eyes and black
wavy hair, and fair, lovely complexion.
But her beauty is not her great attrac-
tion, as her sweet and sunny nature and
cordial sincere disposition wins the friend
ship of all who know her as surely as
her personal charm attracts.
Mr.. Eve is the only son of Judge and
Mrs. William F. Eve, and naturally in
herits those qualities of mind and char
acter that have made him one of the most
popular and prominent young men in the
business and social world of Augusta,
where he has always lived, and where
he has a host Of warm friends.