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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
History Of the Gun,

Since the introduction Of gunpowder
% q propeller and the general use Of
firearms in warfare and hunting, there
has been q more or less ins!stent de-
mand for mechanisms that would give
the soldier or hunter a number OF
shots at his command without reload
ing. and enable them to be rapidly dis
charged. The first patent for a FIRE
arm Of this description seems to have
been issued by the British patent D.
nee In 1718. to James Puckle, a citi-
zen Of London. for a gun mounted
upon = tripod, having a single barrel
and q revolving cylinder. Strangely
enough. one Of the claims set forth In
this patent appears almost verbatim.
1870 years later, in a patent taken out
by Rollin White, an America invent
or Of q revolving pistol. A, IL. L.
rious claim Of the patent was:
The mechanism permits the use Of
square bullets against the Turk and
round bullets against Christians
moreover. so great is the rapidity of
FIRE. that ships armed with the gun
cannot be boarded by an attacking
forces. J. Fort in the Outing Mag
azine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
new MILLINERY POINTS
SOME CHANGES IN STYLES ARE
TO Sc NOTED.
Sea'-B'own Color Maintains Its Popv-
laritr-Gor.eousness Sill. Is
Marked Feature of the
Fashions.

Inc eNer-interesiine story Ct the
nat hosGs Inc attention OF womankind
from dawn TO sunset. Ii changes with
the hours Of the dry. the days of the
week. lac weeks OF the season. And
because Of its comparatively small
COST II appears in numbers in the or.
binary Molnan's outfit.
Georgette ia emphasizing the seal.
Drown color in millinery. 1t bids fair
TO supplant the blackand white and
blueand.white alliance that was SO
strong
The tam-o' shanter crown on fiat
brim Is another type of hat launched
by this well-known milliner. This
suggests a change from the bcret cap.
yet has all the becOmingness of the
cap Worn by the peasants in Spain.
Maine hats are another innovation.
The ligh'ness of weight will commend
them ~ wC;nen who cannot wear
heavy chapcaux.
just enc extreme hat that takes ua
back 70 Empress Eugene, or. still fur
thcr e the Watteau period. has a fiat
top There is just a little gutter to
susgesl crown. in which is laid a
wroatn of flowers. The hat Is raised
from ii, hair by a rose-covered ban,
deNu and velvet ribbons tic it secure
ly on tie head
III velvet facing is prominent, fire.
quenth combined with MORE and fab
rics tlat are excellent limitations of
fur
Trimming" has moved toward the
cord erngments being particularly ia
| vored tor hats to be worn with dircc-
toir, aHd revolutionary suits.
Tho Tim !lares away from the face
in many types and huge buckles arc
noticeable. holding scarfs on practical
hats for fall and winter.
| Ribbon loops and bows are still good
and inexpensive. while aigrettcs have
been hlehly favored for afternoon and
evening
Velour hats are In great demand
and the leading milliners In Paris are
showinc them with smart ornaments
of pcof-edgcd faillc ribbon.
Mushroom shapes with tamo' shan
ter crowns are the important word II
the millinery story.
| Sailors In many varieties Of velve
and plush will be favored for walkin,
suits II the showing Of well-knOwl
house be an indication.
ostrich fantasies are used for after
noon hats. Wings rank next In I'm
poltance, the white vulture, gOura an
maybe furnishing the greater part o
the immense supply demanded by mil
liners
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
Hairpin Box.

One may obtain the most charming
and at once the most useful hairpin
box which has been shown for many
a day. 1t Is made entirely of dark
tortoise shell. and stands about three
inches high and five inches long. The
little top opens to hold one size hair
pins. and. without closing this, there
may be opened at the same time two
lower trays. in the manner of bureau
drawers. 1t will distinctly appeal to
the woman who must dress in a hurry
md for whom attractive toilet articles
nave a strong charm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
Just Look at These Prices

| guarantee my stock to be strictly Fresh and
First-class. Give me Z trial and b convinced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
Fur characterization.

Some of the smartest new suits
have collar and cuffs of fur. Chinchil-
la, squirrel. and skunk are used with
excellent effect. Frequently only the
collar and revers are Of fur, and these
are so attached that they can be re-
moved when required. Occasionally
bands Of fur are used on the skirt
also.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14

velveteen, cloth or serge would all
make up we'll in this becoming little
coat. which Is high-waisted, and has
the bodice and skirt part joined togeth-
er by piping of the material. Cuffs
and collar Of spotted silk edged with
vandyke lace are worn, and the effect
is charming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-14
An Omen Contract.

Dyer-Had your appendix removed
yeti
Ryer-No, but have several physi.
clans estimating on the job.-Life.
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Prepare for Spring.

Magnetic ignition is deservedly popular
because of it's reliability, but it must be
borne in mind that even the best of
mechanism will wear in time. Hence it
is a wise plan to have the magnetic over
hauled occasionally, preferably in con-
nection with the spring or fall sprucing
up of the car. The armature bearings
should be thoroughly cleaned and the
moving parts of the circuit-breaker and
distributor cleaned and adjusted for lost
motion, wherever that is possible. Unless
it is extremely inconvenient, this work
should be done by the manufacturer OF
the device or one Of his regular agents.
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Oil a Dirt Catcher.

Oil on a motor is a most prolific dirt
catcher. and dirt has no place about the
automobile. Ii it hangs in masses outside
it is apt to get inside on the slightest
opportunity. as in fitting new SPARK
plug. Besides, it does not look well. oc-.
casionally a driver viii find one side OF
the motor dripping with oil, mysterious
~ appearing from nowhere. and espe-
cially plentiful after a hard run. The
oil probably has been Splashed up
through the crankcase breather. If the
case has not been filled too full of oil a
brass tube carrying three battle pla.es
should be fitted inside the breather. 2 his
will stop the splashing out.
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w. M. A. Growing Rapidly.

The Washington Motorists Association
continues to grow by leaps and bounds
At a meeting of the board of governors
held last week twenty-three new men,
bers were added to the rolls. The total
membership to date is now about 800, a
gain of go within a period of less than
two months.
The organization came into existence
January "A Of this Year through the con-
tinued demand of the motorists Of Wash
ington for a protective organization; an
organization that would push for good
roads; cooperate with the lawmakers in
promulgating just, necessary and reason
able laws concerning the motor-driven
vehicle; advocating and promoting safe
and sane legislation II any way relating
to the motor-driven vehicle: cooperating
with the police department in SURPRISING
illegal acts Of others against tho persons
of members of the association or against
their property or legal rights; discovering
and prosecuting chronic lawbreakers
whose wanton acts tend to discourage the
use of motor-driven vehicles or bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Remember This

"A few years ago, three other
tires - combined - outsold the
Goodyears by 20 times over.
From that point Goodyears
most place in Tiredom.
And last years sales by far
exceeded our previous II years
put together.
This has been done in this
day Of odometers, when men
keep track of tire mileage.
And today's position comes
when men have used two mil
lion Goodyear tires.
Can't you see that No-Rim-
Cut tires. in some way, must
give amazing mileage?
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this city. 1t is of the seven passenger
type. and is finished in dark blue, with
cream colored running gear. Ad-
miral Glover expects to make an eX-
tended tour abroad and for this rea-
son the car has been specially equip
ped for the occasion. On the running
boards on each Side of the car are To-
Gated ice chests and luncheon outfits
the latter being finished in aluminium
These chests are fastened to the fender:
and are finished in the same color en-
amel as. the car. Provision has been
made for carrying fourteen dress suit
cases and trunks on the sides and
rear. while two extra demountable
car. The machine is equipped with
electric self-starter and electric lights
all Of which are operated from the
steering column: Slip covers r, have Nv
left-hand drive and has a wheel base
of lao inches.
Joins PRODIGY Company.
l.. NJ Ross of this city has joined the
sales staff of the Prodigy Company in
handling Michigan cars in the National
Capital.
Joins Marion Staff.
Roscoe Harold Alleman has joined
the sales staff of the Cunningham
Motor Car Company, and will assist in
the sale OF Marion cars.
4 X X *
Little Roadsters Delivered.
During the past week Little -Four
roadsters : were delivered to Logan
Waller Page, director of public roads
United States Department Of Agricui-
ture, and the Bookhultz- Bauer Com
pany.
x * :.s--ss.e---~
Preparing for Long Cruise.
E. NJ. Wilson. for number of years
past connected with the firm of Ru.
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
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charge Of the classic events. Every ef-
fort will be made to have the President
accept the invitation. It is possible that
a special committee. from the club Will
deliver the Invitation to him in person in
Washington.
Studebaker Deliveries.
A 1913 Studebaker 49, limousine, fin
ished in dark blue, with the interior
upholstery of blue broadcloth, was de-
ivered a few days ago to Senator Joseph
N. Dixon Of Montana. The car is
equipped with electric lights and self
starter. A -"35', touring car was also
delivered to- Colin II. Livingstone Of this
city. -,
Ford Deliveries.
Ford cars were, delivered during the
past. week as follows: J.. W. Pitcher,
George A. Emmons. s. G.. E. Townshend,
H. w. Offutt, Edwin Shuttle. DIR. Robert
F. Mason, George j. Noite, w. s. Hoge,
jr.; Yung Kwai, w. M.-Reed, DR.. j. w.
Burke and Knights Of Columbus. touring
cars: Sanitary Grocery Company. DR..
Theunissen. DR.. A. L. Stavely, Chick A.
Gandil, w. B. Balderson, William T.
Clerk, DR.. w. Robert Perkins, George
Il. Miller. DIR. d. K. Shute, Edgar Snow
den, DR.. NJ. Davidson. DR.. Thomas J.
Rossiterr and DR.. William P. Collins, tor
pedoes, and E. Baker Evans, town car.
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Cartercar Delivered.
Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan received his new 1918 Cartercar
coupe just before his departure for the
west. The car is finished in royal blue
and is equipped with electric self-starter
and electric lights. 1t is the second of
this type to be delivered, the other car
being operated by Mr. Bryan's son.
K * X X
Pullman Roadster Delivered.
The latest purchaser of a Pullman
roadster is Mrs. June Bird. The car is
finished in battleship gray and equipped
with electric self starter and electric
lights. Delivery was made last week.
x x x x
Michigan Representative Here.
e. r. Gerber, sales manager for the
Michigan Motor Car Company Of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, spent few days here last
week as the guest of T. Oliver Prodigy,
the local representative for the Michigan
line.
< j, x 4
Cartercar Agency.
Q. A. Reed has closed contract to
handle the Cartercar automobile in this
city Mr.. Reed will be temporarily To-
Gated at 242S North Capitol street, and
will be District representative. The new
firm will be known as the Cartercar
Sales Company.
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Preparing for Tour.
Admiral Richardson Glover. United
States Navy, retired has received the
first of the 1914 Packard AS" touring
cars The car arrived in Washingto
a few days ago and is one of the most
equipped motor cars ever received in
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cfal laws and special appropriations.
Compared with the saving which would
be effected In road construction the ex-
pense would be trivial. The figures, when
made and properly collated, would be the
basis on which all highway planning
would rest.
Invited to Join.
Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association, has sent
out invitations to the automobile dealers
of Washington and those engaged in the
auto trade to become allied with that
organization. Claude e. Miller. one Of
the pioneer auto dealers in the National
CAPITAL, is chairman OF the automobile
committee of the association. Secretary
Columbus points out the many advan-
tages by having the merchants OF WASH
ington cooperate with them In securing
legislation and supporting them in nu-
merous other ways.
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NO-Rif11-Cut Tires
lO% Oversize
No Petty Saving

No petty savings have made Goodyear
tires outsell every other.
Rim-cut ruin, which we save, wrecks %
per cent Of all old-type tires.
1Oper cent oversize, under average con-
tlitions, adds Is per cent to the tire mileage.
And those are but part of the savings.
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ing to the weight of the car, and con-
nected with a tank. These cushions are
! in the form Of big rubber balls with a
projection on one end which fits into
cone-shaped device that is bo1ted to the
| axle and folds the cushion walls inward
,, under the shocks of the road
| The amount of folding is in proportion
| to the violence Of the shock, but as the
| contact area at the bottom Of the cushion
| is Increased by this folding and the cush-
| ion deformed, as it were, the pressure OF
| air in the cushions is not materially IN
creased. The copper tank to which the
| upper or neck portions of the cushions
| are attached by conduitS is provided with
| a. check valve, and the air within 1t is
| thus pumped to the pressure desired Tor
| the specific load. This is never very high.
/ 1t is the contention of the inventor, &.
| III. Cox. that this slight change of pres
sure makes the wear and tear on the
cushion walls practically NIL. In test
set Of cushions has operated some 11O0O
miles in actual service on three-ton
| truck of the Adams Express Company,
| and other sets for high nileages on tour
| ing cars 1t is said the invention makes
possible the use Of steel tires or solid rub
| Der tires with as good riding qualities as
are to be had from pneumatic tires with
ordinary springs. =
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Constructing Racing Cars.
Two new creations with motors just
within the 45O-cubic-inch limit prescribed
by the indianapolis speedway rules for
the 5OO-mile race Memorial day are being
constructed at the experimental shops of
the Case company in Racine, and will be
ready for try-outs in about three weeks.
They will be handled by Louis Disbrow
and Joe Nikrent, who campaigned to-
gether for the Case company last season.
I; X * !; @-sf
| To Be Invited to Races.
| President Woodrow Wilson is to be ex-
| tended special invitation to attend the
grand prize and Vanderbilt cup races on
| the Chatham county course in November.
fThis Is the latest declaration of the Sa-
yannah Automobile Club which will have
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~ ECOGNITION of the fact that
more information is needed in
~ determining the proper type
~ of construction for any given
| section of road, the national
good roads board of the American Au-
tomobile Association is convinced that
proper steps should be taken In every
state in the Union to gather such data
| as will show the number, character
and approximate weights OF vehicles
| passing over the principal roads.
| The failure of many roads to stand
| I'D under the traffic is due, it is said,
not as many persons suppose, to IN
| ferior materials and workmanship, but
| to the lack of preliminary information
as to the traffic the road was expected
to. stand Consequently. roads have
| been built which would have lasted for
wears under other travel conditions;
now they are ruins, due to the absence
| of data which the engineering profess
sion in any other branch of their work
would have considered essential.
without knowing the wear road
has there is absolutely no way of tell
ing whether it is good or bad; only
careful traffic census can determine
this Roads too costly have been con-
Struc1eQ In some Dldc0S, III pleASOS
roads unsuited to the traffic have been
built In view of this we'll known
fact it is evident that a traffic census
is an essential to economy in nearly
all road building Imagine a bridge
designer making plans for a structure
guess whether it was to be used by
steam railways or trolley cars, and we
have an idea Of the absurdity of pro-
ceeding with road building without
traffic data.
Illinois H;snway Probe.'
Illinz1s in 1907 caused to be enum-
Grated the travel over the roads at a
few important pointV. and in March,
1913, Highway Engineer Johnson
writes: 81 am sure WA never collected
any data on which I feel that 1 can
place greater reliability than our traf-
fic census data. 1t has been, all things
considered, the most satisfactory IN
vestigation that we have attempted.
Massachusetts, tried taking a trahc
census in 1909, and went into the subject
on larger scale in 1912. In August and
October, 1912, counts were made at 16O
stations at different points In the state.
each covering a full week of time, and
twelve to eighteen hours day, accord
ing to location. The results enable the
highway commission to make plans for
not only carrying the present travel, but
also to provide for the increase that is
bound to come.
1t is considered, in view of the rapid
change in traffic and traffic conditions be-
| ing rapidly and constantly made. that
traffic census should be provided at least
| four times a year, of at least week at
each period, and should cover the prin-
cipal roads entering every city in state.
To be of real value the census should
continue for series of years, in order to
establish a proper knowledge of the ratio
| of increase. After a few years. and the
| establishment of practical standards from
which estimates could be made, SO great
| frequency of count would not be neces-
sary.
states will require the enactment Of spe-
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such users into disrepute with the public.
and an organization with a membership
including every motOrist in the District
of Columbia so that the above objects
might be successfully carried out.
At the meeting referred to above the
following were elected to membership:
E. H. Snyder. Charles E. Tribby. H. l.
Turner, William Gilman. H. q. Ward,
Arthur Stanley Zeil w. c. Long, o. J.
De~Moll: William S. Duvall, John B. Flick,
Morris Simon. E. III. Johansen. w. H Rap
ley. W. W. Chiswell. Charles E. Miller,
]. M. stoddard, r: c. Tilghman. E. f.
Rapley. Claude e. Miller. w. s. Keller.
G. F. Schutt, Joseph McReynolds and c.
]. Butler.
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1913 Auto Contests. ~.--A
The following is a revised list Of the
proposed contests for 1918, with approx
mate dates:
March 15-1S-Reliability tour, San An
tonic (Tex.) Auto Club.
April 4-18--Commercial vehicle relia-
bility,x Chicago Motor Club.
April 16-17-Track meeting, Taylor
cTex.) Auto Club.
May 3 to S-Commercial vehicle relia-
bility. the Washington Cd Co. Post
May 3O-Five-hundred-m race, In
dianapolis motor speedway.
May 3O-Interclub reliability, Chicago
Motor Club VS.. Chicago Athletic Club.
June 19-Algonquin hill climb, Chicago
Motor Club.
Chicago Auto Club. Chicago to Boston.
July TRACK meeting, Taylor (Tex)
Auto Club.
July 4. :. 6-Road race, Tacoma, Monta-
mara Festo Auto committee.
August-Elgin road races, Elgin Road
Racing ASSOciatiOO
August 3O-September 6-Relia bility tour,
Chicago Motor Club.
September 1-Two-hundred-mil track
race, Columbus (Ohio) Auto Club
November 2-Vanderbilt cup, Savannah
Auto Club
November 27-Grand prize race, Savan-
nah Auto Club.
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Heads Racing Team.
Louis Disbrow, one of the greatest au-
tomobfle racers in America, VIII again
head the j. l. Case T. M. Co team during
the year 1913. At the recent automobile
show held in New York Mr.. Disbrow was
awarded the title. of dirt-track speed king.
According to the records handed out by
the American Automobile Association
Disbrow lowered more worlds marks
than all the other drivers put together.
Disprow also won more firsts, seconds
and thirds in open competition than any
other driver in the country, and in beach
racing he came to the front with more
wins than any of his competitors.
y x :.
Appointed Assistant Treasurer.
Treasurer A. r. Erskine of the Stude-
baker Corporation announces the appoint
ment of Charles D. Fleming as assistant
to the treasurer.
:. x x x
A New Invention.
There is about to be put on the auto
mobile market a device Of a somewhat
revolutionary character intended to do
away with the leaf spring and the Shock
absorber altogether. It consists of pneu-
matte cushions, varying in size, accord
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Start Right

Start this new season right.
Test out No-Rim-Cut tires. See
if they save you what they save
others.
1t will make a big difference
on the seasons tire cost.
Start Judging tires by the cost
per mile. Then you will see
why No-Rim-Cut tires are the
wanted tires today.
Don't buy skinny tires this
season. Don't buy tires that
rim-cut. Those are wastes
which we avoid. You can see
this at glance.
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tires could never have made
this record.
You know that, You must
also know that your experience
will be like the rest.
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If YOU know the man it is comparative
ly easy to pick out his wife. She is the
woman to whom he does not lift his hat
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Preparing for Tour.

Admiral Richardson Glover, United
States Navy, retired. has received the
first of the 1914 Packard AS" touring
cars. The cak arrived in Washington
a few days ago and is one of the most
equipped motor cars ever received in
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A New Invention.

There is about to be put on the auto
mobile market a device Of somewhat
revolutionary character intended to do
away with the leaf spring and the shock
absorber altogether. 1t consists of pneu-
matte cushions, varying in size, accord
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BY. HOWARD S. FISK.

ECOGNITION of the fact. that
more information is needed in
determining the proper type
! of construction for any given
.a1kfin
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Preparing for Long Cruise.

Z. NJ. Wilson, for number of year.
past connected with the firm of Ru.
Continued on Seventh Page.)
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charge of the classic events. Every eff
fort will be made to have the President
accept the invitation. It is possible that
a special committee. from the club Will
deliver the Invitation to him in person in
Washington.
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Heads Racing Team.
Assistant Treasurer.

Treasurer A. r. Erskine Of the Stude-
baker Corporation announces the appoint
ment Of Charles D. Fleming as assistant
to the treasurer.