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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

one automobile for trife more than
every two miles of roads,
New York state. with 5000 900
population and $4,000 miles OF roads
has more than 100, 900 automobiles,
or one automobile 10 every So people
and one automobile 10 every three
quarters OF mile of road in the state.
To be sure, France has most ex-
cellent roads. II has been building
them for the last $50 years, and with
the constant repair which has been
given the more important roads since
the time OF the first Napoleon, the
foundations are deep and strong and
solid as the rock OF ages But the
multiplying traffic is wearing out the
surface OF the French roads just the
same as II is the roads OF heavy
travel in this country. An oftieial
statement a year or two ago. stated
that the annual maintenance cost On
French roads is three times as great
as 1t WAS 10 years ago.
These facts ought TO convince the
people Of this country OF the absolute
necessity OF building main roads
which will wear. even at a higher
"t % N'H'' "'tt II anu can Dc nO
economy IN constructing roads which.
VIII require constant and expensive
repairs, The number OF automobiles
In use is constantly and rapidly
growing. The usefulness of the mo-
tor truck is being further demonstrate
ed every day These factors OF wear
on roads emphasize the fact that
roads must be built OF materials and
by methods which will stand the
strain of an augmenting travel. Not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
MILFORD TO RACE
IN SPEED CARNIVAL

Ralph Milford, who has competed
in nearly every big race during the
last few years, is la piHs-his eiaffs-te
clean up In the fourth annual speed
carnival TO be held at Elgin on Aug.
29 and 80 by the Chicago Automobile
club and the Elgn Automobile Road
Race association.
The entry OF Milford in the race for
the Elgin National Watch company
trophy on the second day OF the meet
Is practically assured and now he as
pires to compete for the classic Cobe
cup on the opening day A deal has
almosto been closed for Smiling
Ralph" to drive Mason car in the
Cobe trophy race milford and Fred
Duesenberg, designer Of the Mason
machines. have been dickering ever
since Ralph expressed a desire TO go
after Elgin's small car honors. and
the negotiations are about to be clos
ed
Milford was impressed by the show.
ing made by the Masons in last years
Elgin races and also in the contests
run at Milwaukee, with the Wander.
bilt and Grand Prize as the principal
features. Ever since that time he has
been waiting for all opportunity 20
drive one OF the machines In a small
car event. Duesenberg is expected to
enter three Masons and il is likely
Mulford's team mates will be Willie
Haupt and Bob Evans. Milford is
warm fayorte with western motor
race followers. He won the first leo
on the Elgfn National when he took
lhe 1910 race for the trophy Ua has
oeen III every Elgn race since then.
out mas had hard luck This time he
Is confident Of coming back"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
GIVES
Us LESSON IN
ROAD BUILDING
Highways There Demonstrate
Necessity For Constructing
With Rugged Material
FOUNDATIONS IN LAND
OF NAPOLEON, STRONG
How That Country Compares
With This Country In Owner
ship of Automobiles

American road builders must show
the Old world, even France. how to
build modern highways" asserts
George c. Diehl. chairman OF the A
A. a. national good roads board, and
member OF the advisory board of the
New YORK state highway department.
make this statement with posi-
liVehess because even a hasty com.
pilation Of statistics Will Indicate
now much greater the volume of traf.
lie Is on American main arteries OF
communication than on the most
Travelled European roads" comments
Mr.. Diehl. When an American tray
hc census will have been completed
the figures adduced viii prove conclu.
siyely that the building Of these most
important roads must hereafter be
attended with greater thoroughness
ana Tor two reasons: 10 obtain eco.
monte maintenance and to meet ade.
quately the increased use.
a comparison OF roads and auto.
mobile travel I'm France and the Uni.
ted States supplies some statistics OF
value which also will serve to cor
rect some misinformation that has
found its way into print.
France has 3S,000,O00 people, $685.
goo miles OF roads. and 1000 auto
MOBILES, one automobile TO each 500
people, and one automobile to a
tribe less than every five miles of
roads
The United States. with 10000 600
population and 100000 miles OF
roads has 100000 automobiles. one
automobile for every 81 people. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
BOOSTS ROAD
SIGN PROJECT
GOODYEAR Utilities Cooperative
Buying Plan to Help Their
Clients

That automobile manufacturers are
extending their ideal OF service 10
their dealers Is pointed out by the
plan now being utilized by the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co. Akron ohio,
70 secure road signs for dealers at
rock bottom prices.
Our dealers service bureau has
just perfected plan whereby Good
year dealers. by punching their or.
ders and buying from centralized
point. can save So per cent OF the
cost OF 100 road signs, says H. >.
Quine, manager OF the advertising de
partment. the Goodyear Tire q Rub
Der Co, Akron. Ohio.
This Capitalization of buying pow
through the dealers service bu-
reau OF the advertising department, Is
a striking example of what the manu-
facturers are doing TO help their deal
ers 10 build up their business.
There has grown up In the past
few years a feeling OF cooperation
between the manufacturer and deal
err Dealers have become considered
an essential In the progression OF
manufacturing concerns and manu-
iaCtiTtls 'lHdNc COlHe W ItAilLt lldl
IL is their duty not only TO sell their
dealers good merit hut TO help the
dealer sell his goods And this
idea OF cooperation is right For the
dealer Is a logical intermediary be
tween the consumer and the manu-
facturer. With the dealer lies the
responsibility OF satisfying the con
sumer. without the dealers desire
To give service and satisfaction and
save the public money. any business
will suffer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
Motorcycle Eores, Patrol.

A motorcycle patrol system has
been installed along the Cleveland
national forest reserve I'm California.
Three motorcyClists have been en-
rloyed. who viii keep sharp look.
ont FOR signs OF fire and viii also
warn campers along the road and
who climb the mountains OF fhe
danger from FIRE AlVtle later three
additional patroimen will be added to
the force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
SEES NOTHING TO
REPLACE GASOLINE

There is vast amount OF expert
mental work under way both in Amer
lea and abroad with the object OF
utilizing fuels other than gasoline for
the propulsion OF automobiles. but 7
firmly believe that motorists will new.
er accept any other fuel than gaso-
line" says President l.. G.. Hupp. OF
the Tribune Motor company and that
the solution OF the, problem will be
greater efficiency in motor car mechan.
ism so that the actual cost per gallon
mile will be much less than il is at
present"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
FIRESTONE MOTORS uss
THROUGH EUROPE

H. s Firestone. president OF the
the Firestone Tire & Rubber CO..
Akron, Ohio. sailed on the Olympic,
July ., with his family. for Europe.
They will motor through France.
Italy, and perhaps Switzerland and
Germany
Mr. Firestoue Is expected back in
Akron about Sept. l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
Preacher Uses Motorcycle.

S. Rev William VI. Stanley finds the
motorcycle very valuable asset
Rev. Stanley has charge OF the An.
burn circuit in the Methodist church
of Kansas. and he makes all OF his
on his motorcycle. rid.
ing as high as 1000 miles In a year.
Mr.. Stanley has spent - years in
the frontier mission hcld I'm Kansas
and nothing has been OF more ma
terial aid TO him in his work than
the single.tracker
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
HOW TO ASCERTAIN
WEIGHT FOR WHEEL

To ascertain the weight per wheel
Of car, run the first half of il on plat
form scales. noting the weight, then
-tl1t--ieet -tfets- tfrc-car;5 marking rer--
ord also OF its weight. The weight
carried by each tire is one-half OF
either these respective amounts. IL
this is carefully done, the combined
weights should come within twenty
or thirty pounds OF the weight of car
when it Is all on the scale at one
time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

cling representative for the Dayton
concern. A survey OF things in gen
eral at the Central Motors truck sta
tion seem 10 indicate that he rang
Off from his former position al the
proper time and then rang In" here
at the psychological and opportune
moment At any rate he talks ser
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
IFAR-OFF 4 AUSTRALIA IND ARGENTINE
SEND ORDERS FOR WAGENH4LS CA RS

Following the announcement that
the postoffice officials in Washington
have placed an order for u Wagon
halls cars for parcel post service inthe
principal cities, r. c, Soules who has
the contract for the Detroit district
has ordered Ave more TO be placed in
the same work In Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

The longest distance for a shipment
OF a Wagenhals threw heel delivery
car is TO Melbourne, Australia The
Wagenhals Motor Car Co. sent a ma
chine from it's factory on Grand River
10 this faroff land about five months
ago and has just received an order
for another A representative OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Melbourne firm saw the threewheeler
in parcel post service In this city last
fall and was so impressed with Its
York that he communicated with Mel
bourne and the order came soon after
ward. A Wagenhals three-wheel ma
chine also had been shipped TO Buenos
Ayres for service in this city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
Motorcycle Won a Bride

His motorcycle has won a bride for
Capt Glen, OF Cleveland The future
Mrs. Glen did not know the captain
personally but had seen him riding
and greatly admired the manner in
which ne handled his two-wheeler.
Shortly after they we're introduced
Glen was taken 10 the hospital and
there he was nursed by Mrs Glen. A
few weeks ago they were married
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
FORD SKATERS
SALES RECORD

DETROIT, Mich, July Il Twenty
two thousand ~ model rs were built
and sold during June by the Ford Mo
tor Co, SCATTERING all records for the
number OF cars built ,a Md by any
one company for any one month.
The previous record was estab
llshed In April by the same company
when twenty-five thousand and forty
We're built and passed ou 20 now
owners
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Arthur Goddard and James Hough.
OF Aurora. ILL.,, have started on l..
zVo'mile motorcycle trip TO Cairo. ILL.,
these riders are travelling for pleas.
ure and in addition will advertise the
homecoming celebration which will
be held in Aurora this summer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

George Erickson and George ia.
copson, OF Moline. Ill, are riding
their motorcycles 10 Ishpeming. Mich,
TO attend the homecoming ceIebra.
ton OF that city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Rev. Father McGinty OF Lansing.
has., is one OF the most enthusiastic
motorcyclists in eastern Kansas. His
territory Is about 90 miles In extent
and he covers It easily and quickly
on his two-wheeler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Two BAY city tNIichD motoryclists
are planning trip which viii bring
them into the capital cities OF each
state In the union. The riders VIII
distribute advertising matter concern
Ing Bay City en- route.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

The Wanderers Motorcycle Club
OF Toronto. Canada, has grown so
rapidly that II has become necessary
to secure larger quarters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Two additional motorcycles have
been purchased for he Saginaw
(Mich.) police department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

Nine hundred and ninety.hye mem.
hers were added 10 the Federation OF
American Motorcyclists during the
month Of July
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

-Four MOTORCYCLES are 10 De added
10 the police department Of James
Vile. Via
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-14

a squad of motorcyclists from Ohio
are riding TO Jacksonville, Fla.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
USE A BLUFF TO IMPRESS
Some cases Of Deception That Have
Como Under the Observation of
Group Of Bankers.

A group of bankers met for their
daily lunch at club restaurant
where 1t was their habit to discuss
various problems. This time the con-
versation drifted toward the various
modes of deception practiced by peo.
pie. One member related how, among
his acquaintances there were five who
These friends, he stated, were in but
fair circumstances, and to his think
ing 1t was folly to invest merely for
the sake of appearances. Another
member of the party stated that he
knew family where they had five
shelves for the fake books to enlarge
the library SO that 1t would have an
impressive appearance. Glass doors
covered the shelves, and whenever a
visitor expressed a desire to consult
any particular book the key to the
doors could not be found. Each bank
er seemed to have some story to tell;
even SILENT Clarke" as one of the
members was known, because Of the
few stories he told startled them all
by reciting the methods employed by
a man he knew, whose desire was to
Impress everyone that he was rich.
"Why!" he said, that man was 30
crazy to show Off that he blacked him
self each morning and washed the win
dows to make people think he could
afford a negro servant" nt-"-National
Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
LAWYER Scored on Judge.


Lord Mansfield received hard set
ting down from Thomas Erskine. Tho
latter was arguing case before the
house of lords-a Scottish appeal re-
lating to trust estate. In the course
of his argument he had frequent occa-
sion to use the word Curator" always
pronouncing 1t In the manner approved
in the Scottish courts; that is. with
the accent on the first syllable.
This grated upon the ears of Lord
Mansfield. who. though Scotsman by
birth, had taken pains to become
Anglicized. At last he broke out:
'Mr. Erskine, we are in the habit In
this country of saying curator, fol-
lowing the analogy of the Latin, in
which. as you are doubtless aware. the
penultimate syllable is long"
II thank your lordship very much"
returned Erskine. I'VE are weak
enough in Scotland to think that in
pronouncing the word curator we are
following the analogy of the English
language; but l need scarcely say that
i bow with pleasure to the opinion Of
SO learned senator and so great an
orator as your lordship. p."-William s..
Walsh, in the Sunday Magazine of the
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
SOLOMON NEEDED.
IN THIS DOG CASE
Judge Gives 1t Up, Woman Faints
and Passaic Divides Over
Ownership.
KISSES VS.. SCIENCE
5rindie Bull Certainly Loves Mrs
Theodore 6ergner, But Doctor.
Take Joseph TONER'S side--court
Enters Case as Nonsuit.

Passaic, N. J.-It wasn't baby but
wasn't a Solomon but Just a district
court judge. with human doubts born
of long experience with human testi-
mony. The dog was a white and brin-
die bull, valued at $500 by the rival
claimants. and the Solomon baby COM
bination being broken the adjudication
of his ownership threw the residents
here into fervor. caused a woman to
faint, made the judge throw up his
hands in despair and divided the town
into two opposing factions.
Il give 1t up" said Judge w. Car.
rington Cabell OF the district court
after hearing the testimony. 1T would
take Solomon to decide the case.
It's too much for me-"
On the side of the plaintiff there was
the testimony of two physicians, a dog
fancier and reputable citizen, Joseph
Toner OF Rutherford, N. j., who said
the dog was his. Arraigned against
this testimony was the word of Theo-
dore Bergner, general manager of the
Botany Worsted mills. Passaic, who
also claim the dog, his wife. their
neighbors. servant, the family cat. a
dogs kiss and a physician
"As a mere citizen.,' said Judge
Cabell, 81 would feel inclined to accept
the testimony of the dog and give 1t to
Mrs. Bergner. AS judge, however.
am unconvinced. will enter the case
nonsuit."
The courtroom was crowded with
Passaic society. as Mrs. Bergner. who
lives at 112 Lexington avenue. is one
Of the leaders there
THE dog is mine,- said Mrs. Berg
ner. I'VE bought the dog last Janu-
airy when 1t was only two months old
On September 8 the dog was i'll and
we sent 1t to dog hospital in Passaic.
DR.. John Bakelaar said an operator
was necessary. Then on September
20 DR.. Bakelaar told US the dog had
escaped. We advertised for it and a
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
THE INFANCY OF THE AIR FAN

1t was the year 1862.
Five thousand feet above the heart
Il New York city. staunch and serene
It its aerial anchorage. rode the great
rheumatic receiving float OF the Five
Continents G. Australia Aerial line. In
he master airigator's room on the
ioat group OF officers were gathered
round old Capt. Martin MacManus
Master airigator, retired. the oracle Of
he line.
My word" said young M. A.
humbing the leaves OF an cid history
II must have been queer world In
hose days"
What daysT asked Captain Mac
Manus.
The days OF the land and water
.ra." replied the young man. "Tbe
Years Just preceding the aerial era
we just been reading reprint OF al
incient magazine article. The Sport
If Aerial Navigation dated 1912"
The group of airigators laughed as
me man.
Fancy that!" said one. Aerial
navigation as a sportl"
Il was there at the time" said Cap
ain MacManus. II remember. Be
lieve me or not. as you please. but
,an recall the day when all sailing
WAS looked upon as a sport" The
captain paused and looked out through
the glass wall of the room at a dirty
Alaska coal-carrier. drilling her way
along on the 5000 foot level. her crew
staring in bored fashion at the city be.
Meath them. You're right; it was a
queer world in those days, and the
queerest part Of 1t was that people
could find enjoyment in a cut-and-dried
business like this.
But 1t was different in those days,
you understand. lads" continued the
captain. his eyes on the great belt-maT
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
STOP BEGGING IN FRANCE
Authorities Have a Scheme Which
They Think VIII Tend to Allie
viate the Evil.

Every now and again. when we go
round to the Paris Police Prefecture
to see and hear the record of the city's
happenings Of the day, an official re-
marks: You won't want this, gem
tlemen, take it? The usual story.
Dead beggar in the garret, money in
the mattress" A journalist inquiries:
How much?" The amounts vary
from one hundred pounds to couple
of thousand, and newspaper interest
in the occurrence dies with that
But the authorities here have been
working on scheme for the suppress
sion of fraudulent begging. There are
far too many beggars in Paris, who
leave considerable sums of money be.
hind them when they die. These pAo-
pie have invariably been helped, if not
entirely supported. by the Assistance
Publique for years, or at all events for
many months Tin other words, the tax,
payers. theatergoers and racegoers
have been keeping them), the chari-
table have placed money in their grimy
hands, and when the police find the
inevitable sum of money hidden in the
mattress or elsewhere in the inevita-
bly, grimy garret, it is inevitable that
legitimate heirs appear. who prove
their near relationship to the dead
man or woman and carry off the mon.
ey. to the public loss and their own
private gain.
A scheme is now being prepared for
bill which shall allow the Assistance
Publique to recover, for help given,
from the estate of one of these as.
sisted persons. or course, IL the bill
pass, and the socialists will doubtless
raise sentimental objection TO its pass.
ing. because it will be quite simple
and practical bill-of course, If the bill
be made law the beggars will find
some way round 1t. There never was
nor will be, a cleverer beggar in the
world than the successful street beg
gar of Paris. He can give you change
for gold coin If suu need it, without
the least self-consciousnes or lack oi
self-respect, and there are few street
beggars who have quite the impudence
! for that.-Paris Letter. London Press
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26

ascent All, then was when the world
began to get interested. You see, be-
fore then there had been nothing to
arouse the curiosity in the fact that a
man was attempting to fly. Everybody
knew what his finish would be. There
was no novelty In watching what could
only end one way; and that was in the
days when the world was young and
crazy for novelty. But with the COM
ing OF the first air machine that gave
a man chance to come back to earth
otherwise than on his head, then there
was something to feed the curiosity.
and then was when the excitement
grew warm and air-sailing was looked
upon as a sport
you may think from this that peo-
pie were blood-thirsty in those days.
but on the contrary they had travelled
far from the days Of the old Roman
arena The Romans turned thumbs
down IL the show was dull; but the
people OF the age OF 1912 only fought
one another for souvenir pieces Of the
aeroplane in which their favorite avi-
ator. as they called them then, had
been killed. Civilization had made
vast strides.
THE sport of it worked this way;
Some hnanciers under the name of
some club would advertise what they
called an aviation meet. They would
offer money prizes, for this'was In the
days when people would do anything
for money There would be prizes for
the longess flights, the fastest flights,
the highest flights, and so on and SO
forth. until there was nothing a man
in a flying machine could do that
wouldn't bring him prize. except one
thing-he mustn't come down on his
head; II he did the prize went to some
body else.
After they'd advertised all these
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26

Of the world, on which tiny electric
bulbs Of many colors moved in accord
ance with the movements of the lines
crafts. You see. in those days people
were still curious. You don't under
stand what that means. Since Du.
rang overcame gravitation. and we've
been able to go everywhere in less
than no time, we've lost the instinct
Of curiosity. We've seen 1t all. In
1912 the human race was badly af-
ficted. People wanted to see every
thing they never had seen before. For
one thing they wanted to see how far
a man could fall without breaking his
neck That's what made them look
upon aeroplane flying as sport
There was long time, you see,
when men actually didn't know
whether they could sail the air. They
were afraid of the air. The earth they
had mastered. and the water, too.
They had no fear Of rolling over the
ground at 60 miles an hour in trains.
and they weren't afraid to go out on
the water in small boats. But take
them twenty feet up in the air, with
nothing solid under their feet, and i'm
mediately they began to sigh for home
and mother. 1t was: Let me down;
this is too far away from the world
was born on They were terribly
afraid OF the gentle air.
But there was. as I've said. that
instinct of curiosity to drive them
on. Can we fly?' says one man to an
other. NO. says the other. Why
notr says the first. Because we're
not BIRDS was the answer. I don't
know says the first; let's try it an
see'
Then they began to try. AhI those
were the days with the romance In
them. Believe me. lads, you see moth
ing like it in these blase days. People