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the door is an electric light which
eliminates tho step automatically as
tho door is opened, ana makes entrance
and exit easy at night. There is also
light in the Top OF the omen cars
similar to the dome light in the closed
cars. IN the Bcrllne limousine are
two Pullman lights in the rear of the
tonneau. These are operated by means
az slide. which when opened. con
meets the current
The roof OF the Rcrline has been
tilted slightly forward to give the ear
Snappicr appearance. The Pullman
top is retained. The roof of the Co
lonial TITS even further than the Der
line, and ii conforms with the lines
of the body. The rear lines on all
cars have Il graceful curve. which
brings out the work of the artists
Notable among the mechanical
changes that contribute to the com
fort of the passengers is The intro
duction OF the thrcc-Guartcrs elliptic
springs Trufault Hartford shock alb
sorbcfS and larger tires on the rear
wheels. M told, there are 2345 inches
of spring length, in The Alec.
The clutch, of Il specially designed
dry plate type. has been simpIificd and
~ now housed as Il unit of the motor.
seventy to thirty pounds. eliminating
any stiffness III operation The clutch
Is dust dirt and oil proof.
The brakes arc this year divided to
glNc.a ,w" shoe effect This is secured
10y uplifting the shocs Of tho ser.
VICE brakes on centre line and Ringing
on strong pin. 1t permits Of easier
contracting and insurcs "A better bear
INK service ON the outer periphery of
me brake drums Perfect lubrIcation
OF Tie brakes is secured by the grease
cups on all moving parts The brakes
are lined with nonburn material, which
eliminates all equeaking when the
brakes az" applied.
I Tho motor has SIX cylinders. cast in
pairs The bore is 100 millimcters. the
stroke 40 minimctora with valves ON
! opposite a!dos The horse power IL
5$.=J by r. LAM rating and rs horse.
power on the brake test. y dual sys-
TEN OF Ignition is used through ono
set or spark plugs by Bosch innuneto.
y honcyco,nh radiator with centrif,.-
! gal pump and belt driven fan ror,ns
the cooling system. fabrication is by
/ force speed.
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NO DANGER NOW
BUYING AUTOS

| There are none OF us so old that ws
do not remember our first important
purchase. Whether it was a pocket
knife or suit of clothes. if our own
money paid for 1t we can all recall the
| plcasurable anticipation, the almost
| fierce JOY, with which we awaited the
approach OF the momcntous occasion.
And even the disappointmcnts and an
moving after experiences. IL that first
purchase was not up to our cXpccta-
tions, fail to dim the delight In the
| sense of power and realized ambition
which came when we laid down our
money and walked away with our first
independent. exclusive possession.
Since men arc but boys grown tall"
most of us have that same feeling of
citation in the purchase OF our auto
mobile. There is one marked differ
ence in the buying OF a first automo-
bile to-day and the Same step few
years ago. however. II is that in the
present time there is more of an un-
alloyed pleasure i'll the occasion than
there was before The natural de-
velopment of the industry has robbed
the nrSt purchase OIL IIluCh VI tnal
sweetiy painful after-effoct the
pioneers were likely to know; to-day
we have the benefit of the experiences
of hundreds of thousands of our fell
lows I'm their first buys" and, too, the
honesty and conscientiousness of the
manufacturer take much of the dan
ger of disappointment out OF the OPP
GRAFTON.
The first buyer OF to-day can more
readily take the word OF the maker
and his representatives as to the NOR |
its OF the car Dishonesty Is no more |
tolerated in the marketing of motor |
cars to-day than in any other line.
The embryo motor enthusiast nova
days must be practical. OF course. az
BELTS grown-up boy; he must be cute,
cunning, alert. awake TO all the tricks
of the trade; careful with his ways and
means and leenly alive to all the bland
ishments Of tile ,mduly optimistic
salesman. II is being all these things
that adds to the zest of the undertake
ing.
But he need not be nearly 50 alert
and OH his guard as at some times i'll
the past His predecessors in the game
have paved the way for him. and man
ufacturers and statesmen do not now re-
gard him as Legitimate prey, 10 he sold
q car at all hazards and regardless OF
what ne desires
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the beat resuIta are obtained. consider-

the best resuits arc obtained. consider
Ink efficiency. depreciation. etc.
a few OF the features should be men
toned The carburctor is of the Pack
ard type. nont feed warm water
jacketed; automatic auxiliary air in
take; primary air intake shut off. to
assist starting In cold weather. Jump
Spark. nigh tension current supplied by
Packard Eiscmann automatic magnetic.
giving correct timing for all motor
speeds ana exclusive Packard feature.
l8nition timing automatic. not con-
trolied by operator Storage battery
for reserve and for starting motor on
(Which
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MANY FEATURES
TO ALC0 CARS


The new 1918 Alec which will be AZ
hibted at the -sfchmond show ,s o,-
sracting wldca ttantion AZ the show hy
,J,tuo ~, -, .,Io ,o.
'"p'' '0"s an" ~"
lines.
Tho now .ilco is a six-cylndcr, sixty
horsepower car. rho chassis h.,,..
80 u" io'f 'SP'S % bodies 'he
ave ana seven PASSENGER touring body,
the Colonial limousine and the Der
lino Limousine
Ch.,-as 90. 49,.
mp 'o@' are c"lclly IN
the way of rohnememts IN ;hc body
des'gn. with the end ia view Of making
the car moro beautiful and moro com
portable
no ,.,o 49,, $3.50,
40
"u' improvements
nave pceh made which make 1t even
more attractive
The rcar eca, i, ,,r,o
-.
mo upholstery mas
been madc decper, measuring twelve
inches IN the open car ana clcycu
t,cb4s r. ~. ci,saa a. r
-,
.." "'e ~" cnoFtS OF tWo
etf. M htunY by the Alec
CIV "'"S ''''S's.
on tne open cars there ;s a slir
cover winch covers tn" back OF the
seat IL Keep. this portion OF the car
'.H' peiis SCI Alched. ia 'lus sir
cover IL 2ocke' ia which may be
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tor-car catalogues that has appeared
The C-six, which is the Stevens-Dur-
yea faotory's latest product. represents
such mn advance over previous fine cars
that it's builders speak of 1t as praoti-
cally an entirely new kind OF automo-
bile. And this. indeed, II seems to be.
It represents the furthest development
Of the modern motor-car. and the de-
scription which the catalogue gives, OF
it's structural and mechanical features,
and of the completeness OF it's equip
mont is 80 clear and interesting. and 80
skilfully illustrated. that 1t is the most
unusual thing, technical book which
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With the large n'nber OF electric
alarm eiKnals now r,,cl TO cars IL liz
net surprising that Juveniles find great
cclight in locating he button which
operates such signals ana crca,inv !.
pandcmonium in the owners absence
If they arc Hatiafod with short sig
hhl by way OF a little fun things would
not be so had, but when "a band OF a
haii-bozen holds n meeting and com
petes among them selves as to who can
make IL operate the longest. the vicin-
lily becomes unbcarable. These siu.
nails are usually provided with what
are termer instantaneous push on con.
nections. and If owners were to removc
one OF the wires and thus render IN.
utton-pushing futile. much nerve.
."HhihB SOUND would be stopped. 1t Is
a dangerous practice to chastise o,hoT
peopies children. rs the act is liable
! 20 prlns tempest about ones cars
"h'ch Is by no meaps 10 be desired.
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women find readable and understand
able. With the increasing interest woI
men take In motor cars, this is both inl<
portant and commendable.
The illustrations are made Instructive
by novel treatment. Tho explanations
OF mechanical features, usually so cons
fusing to the lnymen--and particularly
to tho laywomen-is accomplished with
ghost piotures'' and wonderfully re-
produced photographs. which make
them clear and comprehensive to every
one. The different styles Of body and
tho details OF equipment are similarly
described. Tho now Stevens Duryea is
catalogue distinctly valuable to nvcrS
motorist
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STEVENS-DURYEA
GIVES CATALOGUE

Any one interested in motor cars will
find the new catalogues which the
Stevens Duryea Company will distri-
butte at the Automobile Show a specials
~ valuable and entertaining book. be-
rides. II is ono Of the handsomest mo-
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Packard 'rrucks.

The forty horsepower motor uBcd in
the hve-ton truck has cylinders five by
five and ono-half inches. An automatic
governor limits the speed to eight and
81 half miles or ten miles an hour, ao-
cording TO conditions. The type OF con-
struction of the two-ton and three ton
packards is brought mp TO the more
massive standard required for tho fvo-
ton load.
The standard wheel base is fourteen
feet, optional wheel bnEe twelve feet,
special wheel base sixteen feet four
inches, The standard platform body iB
fourteen feet long and six feet wide
Dump bodies and other special types
are provided to meet various require
mcnts Tho fve-ton truck Ia in de-
mand for hauling coal. building sup
pl!es heavy hardware and in the wnre-
mouse. brewery and quarry business.
Phckard trucks are made in three
sizes The largest truck has nor
maj capacity Of fve tons and a mini
mum speed Of eight and one half miles
an hour. The next IN order has n nor
NAL load capacity OF three tons and n
MINIMUM speed OF twelve mileg an
haur. The small truck has a normal
ioad capacity Of two toms md
a minimum speed OF fourteen miles
nm hour. Speeds are AUTOMATICALLY
regulated by a centrifugal governor
Tho maximum speed Of zach type truck
has been adopted ae the speed az which
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ASK THE MAN
WHO OWNS ONE .

Packard pleasure cars VIII form an
important feature OF the local show,
which opens tomorrow night In the
Horse Show Building. The Packard
pleasure car that will be exhibited is
the 1875 car.
. one feels at times that il is almost
unnecessary to comment upon the
points of the Packard. since they are
so good and so widely known. ASK
the Man Who Owns One has been 4
slogan Of the company for many years,
and the man who owns one has been
so very ready 10 explain why he likes
his car that the fame OF the Packard
is great in the land.
What is called the Packard idea is
expressed by the makers as follows:
Our biggest assets are reputation for
maintenance of price, service TO OWL
crs and square deal for everybody.
The public knows that back of these
business principles is the best piece
OF machinery that ever went upon the
highways. We have just one way of
doing things. We are going to keep
right along TIE same lines AS long as
We stay in business"
The Packard IS is one OF the fca-
lures OF the show. The principle Is
two units, the motor unit, comprising
the motor and clutch, and the rear axle
unit. comprising the transmission, final
drive and differcutial gears 4 rigid
extension Of the crank vase houses tho
clutch and supports the clutch bear
ings.
Tie crank case is composed OF two
horizontal sections. Upper section.
supported by main frame, forms the
engine base. \ rcarward extension Of
upper section, with covers. forms clutch
housing and supports the rear clutch
shaft. clutch shiftcr and clutch pedal
bearings. Lower section OF crank case
which is the oil pump and strainer
shaft. oil pump and strainers arc cas-
ily removable for inspection and clean
| ing. Lower section removable for in
spcction and adjustment without dis
turbinE crank shaft bearings. Crank
! case cast OF special aluminium alloy
/ in Packard foundry.
The carburctor is exclusively Pack
/ ard IN design and manufacture COM
/ bininG float feed. Il large cylindrical
mixing chamber directly above the as
| piring nozzle, and automatic mixture
| regulation for all motor speeds. Aux
! Hilary air inlet attachment liz auto
maticHliy regulated by n spring con.
trollcd poppct valve. The adjustment
! Of spring tension OF the poppct valve
giving proper mixture for starting or
| to suit different atmospheric condi-
/ tons, and the Adjustment OF the pri-
mary aid Intake shutter To assist start-
! ing in cold weather, are operated by
handWheel Oh the control board
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26

100000 INCREASE
OF DIVIDENDS, 1913.
Report of Public Service
Corporations of Conn.
4051 Accidents, 240 Per-
sons Killed.

Hartford, Ct, Dec. 25.-Dividends oil
public service corporations in connecu-
cult showed an increase of nearly SS,0v'-
oO0 during the past year. according to the
annual report of the Public Utilities
Commission made public Thursday. To-
tai dividends paid amounted to $63,941.955.
The total surplus of all the companies,
however, $154. .S67, ,Sa6, is more than 5000
900 less than last year. The capital
stock of the 167 public service corpora
tions in the state, net including the eX-
press companies, is SS94. l69,5S1.
While the report makes no reference
to the operation of the parcel post OF the
government the effect is strikingly shown
when all express companies reported a
loss in receipts One company alone re-
ported a loss of ss9,S72 in operating in
come.
-Four thousand and fifty-one accidents
were reported, in which 240 persons were
killed The railroads reported 1874 killed
and 100 hurt 1t is pointed out that OF
the number killed about one-haf We're
trespassers on property of the roads.
The railways in thu state carried ~
0l9,s29 passengers during the year, con-
siderable increase.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
Rifle Shoot will Begin
Shortly After Holidays.
Thirty Schools Extending from
Portland toTuscon, riz.,Entered.
Rifle Shooting Stimulated by the
War Department Trophy.

Washington, Dec 25.-The annual
competition for the inter High school
rifle shooting championship of the
United States will begin Immediately
following the Christmas holidays Thir-
ty High schools covering territory
extending from Portland, Me-, to Tue
sen, AriZ., and west to the Pacific
coast, will participate. All the match
es are to be shot under the direct su-
pervision of judges selected by the
National Rifle Association of Amer
lea. The prize for which the school
teams will compete is a national tro-
ply presented by the war department.
The schools which will enter the
competition have been divided into
three classes, with 10 teams in each
class. Each team will consist of 10
boys, each firing 10 shots standing and
10 shots prone at 80 feet, using %
calibre rifles. The winning team in
each class will receive medals from
the war department.
In announcing the forthcoming COM
petition, the National Rifle Associa-
tion declares that rifle shooting as
sport in the public schools of the coun-
try is rapidly on the increase. 1t has
been greatly stimulated by a national
trophy presented by the war depart
ment, it is stated.
THE hold which this clean and man
ly sport has taken upon the school au-
thorities in different cities" the as
sociation says, lis shown by the fact
that many of the new schools under
construction are being provided with
gallery ranges and in some cities. as
for instance the District of Columbia,
all of the public schools are provided
with gallery ranges and in two of
these schools the sport has been taken
up by the girls as we'll as the boys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
DANIELS MAY GET OFFICE.
Currency Place for Princeton Profes-
scr Is Report.

Trenton, N j., Dec. 25.-Friends of
President Wilson in Trenton confident
ly look for the selection of Professor
Winthrop More Daniels as a member
of the Federal Reserve Board, as pro-
vlded in the new currency law. Pro-
fessor Daniels is now a member of
the Public Utilities Commission of
New Jersey, to which place he was
appointed by the President when he
was Governor of New Jersey.
1t is generally understood that the
President intended naming Professor
Daniels as a member of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in place
of Mr.. Prouty, who has resigned to
take charge of the coming physical
valuation of the carriers. 1t was exr
peeted that his name would be sent to
the Senate Tuesday and the fact that
il WAS not has led to the belief among
the Presidents close friends that Mr..
Wilson is now considering Professor
Daniels for the Federal Reserve Board.
Mr.. Daniels, up to the time he be-
came a member of the New Jersey
Utilities Commission, was professor of
a recognized authority on finance and
economies and is a member of the
executive committee of the American
Economic Association. Professor Dan
iels also was engaged in newspaper
work in New York at various times.
He was born Sept. 80, 1867. and was
graduated from Princeton in 1855 He
lives at Princeton, n. j.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
ALL Want TO Be
FEDERAL BANKS,
Scores of Applications, In
Guiding Portland, Me-
Secs. McAdoo and Houston
Will Decide on Geograph-
ical Advantages and FL
nancial Relations.

Washington, Dec. accomplishing for
federal reserve banks to be established
under the new banking and currency
system has been begun by half a dozen
big cities in different parts of the United
States Among the scores of kilograms
received today at the treasury depart
ment more than half were devoted to
stating the reasons for executive ap-
proval of their claims.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, the
Organization committee" authorized by
the new law to choose the reserve cities,
today considered tentatively plans for
making up the list OF not less than eight
and not more than II cities to be given
federal banks. Under the law the or
ganization committee is given the utmost
freedom in naming these cities, and the
two cabinet officers intend to make an
exhaustive but rapid inquiry into the
geographical advantages and financial re-
lations of most of the large cities.
One plan that has been suggested to
the secretaries ic THAI they make a per-
sonal investigation of the claims of cit
les which are regarded as possible loca-
tions, and another is that they hold hear
ings in Washington Officials who favor
the first plan believe it can be carried
out more quickly and to greater advan-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
CHILDREN ENJOY GIFTS IG-
NORAHT THAT STEP-FATHER
HAD KILLED OWN FATHER,

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 25.-Ignor-
ant of the fact that their step-father
was in jail, accused of having mar-
dered their father, the two small chill
dren of Daniel Devilliers, who was
shot and killed here in a struggle with
Roy L. Glover. land agent of San
Antonio, Texas, delghtedly emptied
their stockings this morning of gifts
placed there by santa Claus, as i'm
personated by their sorrowing mother.
Disappointed that the eoroner's jury
had not exonerated him at the inquest,
Glover was led back to jail and late
today was formally arraigned on the
charge of murder. While the warrant
was read to him, Mrs. Glover, who
formerly was Mrs. Devilliers, was out
in the thickest of the final Christmas
shopping rush, purchasing gifts for the
children.
Glovers preliminary hearing was
set for Jan. 2, when it was expected
his wife would be the chief witness
for him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
$780,
900 is TIED UP,
Aged Woman of New Bruins
wick, N. j., Left Estate in
Trust for Charity--$5 Each
To Relatives---E Expected
More.

New Brunswick, n. J., Dec. 25.-
When the will of Mrs. Amelia Marks is
made public in 10 days. with its offer
of probate the public will get new
idea of the little old woman who had
lived the life of a recluse and who had
boarded gold for COLDS sake She died
Tuesday aged 50 years. She has left
her estate of 100000 to be held in trust
fer charitable purposes.
When Israel Marks died, early in
1913, he left an estate valued at 100000.
All of this went to his widow absolute
ly. She owned about S35, 600 in her own
name. The will disposes of this amount.
1t is understood that she has speci-
fed various charities as beneficiaries.
For instance, she has set aside few
thousand dollars to be invested and the
income used for the purchase of coal
to be supplied to the poor of New
Brunswick.
There is a fund, the income of which
is to be devoted to worthy Hebrews
in poor circumstances. Another fund
is to provide for the education of He
brews. Practically the whole estate is
to be kept intact and only the income
used. The Amelia Marks funds are to
live forever.
1t is understood that she left only So
each to relatives of Israel Marks, who
had reason to believe that they would
come in for his share of the estate upon
the death of the widow. Abe Levy, a
nephew of Mr.. Marks, says there seems
to be no doubt in the minds of the rel
atives that they can break the will
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
The Mabel |. Meyers, Barkenti1e,
One of Last OF Wooden Vessels.

On the railways of the Atlantic
Works in East Boston is a sight which
used to be common enough in this
port but which, growing steadily more
rare through the past two decades,
will presently be seen no more-a bar
kentine hauled out for a recoppering
of her bottom, a square -rigger of the
American registry and one of the few
surviving vessels of the once flourish
ing foreign going merchant navy, says
the Boston Transcript
The Mabel 1. Meyers was built in
Searsport, Me. u years ago, when
there were still four other vessels from
that port in the deep water trade. All
of them have gone to their last berths
but this barkentine. She has been
wind -jamming up and down the West
ern oceans, carrying lumber to Italy
and to the Argentine, picking up a
charter where it was to be had, and
crew on much the same principle. 1t
not infrequently happens that the Of
ficers are obliged TO accept a crew
which knows nothing of maneuvring
square-rigged vessel and then it's
lick them into shape the best way we
can. The work has to be done and
they have to do it, that's ALL"
On her last voyage, the barkentine
has the rather unique experience of
carrying an almost exclusively Ameri-
can crew. OF her three officers Capt.
c. N Meyers and his brothers are
Maine men; the cook, though a Gu
ban by birth, was a naturalized Amer
lean citizen, and of the six men of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26

Freeport, Me, Dec. 25.-(SpeciaD.-The
18th annual show of the Freeport Poul-
try Association closed today after a
most successful three-days exhibition.
Only few awards remained to be
made today These included the asso-
citation prizes for the best cock and four
hens and the best coekerel and four pull
let's on all breeds in which the entry list
filled, the association prizes for shape
and color and the prizes on eggs. The
awards:
SHAPE AND COLOR,
White Wyandottes-Male, shape, Eu-
gene Witham of Skowhegan; color, Frank
w. Bucknam of Skowhegan; female,
shape, Frank s. Winslow of Freeport;
color, Frank W. Bucknam of Skowhe-
gan.
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Male, shape,
Daniel Steward of Richmond color. A.
P. Winslow of Freeport, Female, shape
and solor, John p. Leavitt of Topsham.
Dominiques-Male, shape, Clarence NJ.
Bryant of Brunswick; color, Charles w.
Besse of Jefferson. Female, shape
Charles w. Besse; color, E. F. Libby OF
Freeport
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds-Male
and female, shape and color Sargent
Scribner of Topsham.
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds-Male
shape and color. George p. Coffin OF
Freeport. Female, shape and color, Her
bert NJ. Tucker of Canton.
Buff Plymouth Rocks-Male. shape. T.
r. Ringrose of Freeport; color, Chester
T. Adams of Kenpebunkport. Female,