davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17
LECTURERS
CANCEL SPEECHES
IN WAYNE COUNTY

because of the profit they were receiv-
ing A local official said that trustees
had often allowed the children to use
the books before receiving the money
for them. Some of the patrons of the
schools had taken the advantage of
them and not paid for them.
This took all the small profits
which we would have made" said the
official, land we are losers rather
than gamers"
The law allows the trustees IS for
handling school books for the poor. In
some cases trustees were granted this
allowance and in other instances they
were not, it is said.
Some of the trustees threaten to re-
fuse to make good the demands OF
the state officials, declaring they will
not yield to unjust demands.
Pledges Not Paid.
The trustees were appointed to
raise certain sum from their respect
i've townships to bring the county
agent here, as is required by the state
law Pledges were received for the
amounts from various farmers and
persons interested in the movement
and the trustees paid the money from
their own pockets. Now many of the
men who pledged money for this
movement have refused to fulfil
their pledge and the expense is being
paid by the trustees. This has furth
er widened the breach between the 10
cal and state officials.
Protect Themselves,
Every trustee in the county is {
member of the county board of edu
cation and would have to pay the ex
pense of the agents while here if the
state board of accounts declared the
expenditure an illegal one. For this
| reason the trustees, as members O.
the board. opposed the proposition O
accepting Douglas expense account
which was paid by County Agen
Cobb. According to the law the ex
penses of the county agent is to b.
deferred by the county, though no pro
vision is made for lecturers.
Mr.. Cobb proposed to include the
lecturers expense account with hi
own, though the board turned this
proposition down.
Contract Middle.
| According to the contract entered
into between the Purdue Universit!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17
WATER AT SCHOOL
PURE, SAYS TRUSTEE

Alleging that the water furnished
the children at No. 10 school on the
Arlington pike, is impure, William
Pugh, farmer and patron OF the
school, demanded that his children be
transferred to the new city school on
Southwest Second street. The COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17

pupil who attends the schools of the
city if they come from any place 9TH
er than an Incorporated town.
The water at the No. Is school has
been examined and is pure, according
to the analysis OF the officials. Mr..
Howarth declared
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17

plainant said the hack which carried
the children to the school in the coun-
try was irregular.
His requests were not granted by
the trustee A tax OF 50 per pupil is
paid from the township fund for every
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17
PAGE THREE

.t-~Sr.
An acre foot" OF water Is eQutva-
lent to $3.50 cubic feet and Is the
quantity required TO cover an acre TO
the depth OF one foot. The term Is
commonly used in connection with
storage for irrign ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17

Mrs. Violet Hatch, of jamestown. O.,
recently made affidavit to an event
that occurred more than sixty years
before. and recalled it with such vivid
ness that there was no question about
The truth Of her statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-17

Asphalt production in the United
States has been steadily increasing
California and Texas furnishing most
of the output, which was ABS, 403 tons
worth s4,4S7,S13 last year, against
105,458 tons, worth s765.04S ten years
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
J. w. MOORE HEADS
MARIO NAGENCY

J. w. Moore of Charlotte announced
yesterday that he had taken the state
agency for the Marion automobile and
salesrooms have been opened adjoining s
the Ford plant on Twentieth street
south. He was in conference here sew
eral days this week with DR.. McNab,
vice president of the Marion company
which resulted in Mr., Moore taking
over the line for this state. He re-
turned here yesterday from Atlanta in
a Marion touring car which was driven
over from that city. Mr.. Moore said
yesterday that the company proposed to
render every possible service to its pa
irons. would take care of the machines
properly and intended to launch pro-
gressive campaign of Introduction for
the machine which is new to this city.
A few specifications of the Marion as
given out by Mr. Moore, follow:
"Bearings Finest ball and roller
bearings and anti-friction metals.
Brakes; Four, internal expanding, dou-
ble-acting. on rear wheel drums, large
and effective Carburetor: Automatic,
float feed steering column adjustment.
Clutch: Cone, faced with raybestos,
spring inserts. Control: Center. Cool
ing: Water, cellular radiator. centri-
fugal gear driven pump, fan, large
Jackets Drive: Shaft. Equipment:
Complete See lists on foregoing pages.
Frame: Pressed Steel strongly braced
and reinforced. Front axle: 1-bear drop
forging. Ignition; Dual system, mag
neto and batteries. Lighting system:
Electric dynamo for five lamps, auxil-
larry storage battery. Lubrication Con-
stant level splash system (circulating).
Motor: Four cylinders, cast in pairs
valves all on one side, enclosed; long
stroke type. quiet, powerful. econom-
ical Rims: Quick detachable demount-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
EUROPEAN INVASION
SITCCESSEUI.

A great deal of interest has recently
been excited in the fight that was sup
posed to be eminent against the me-
dium priced American cars from Euro
pean makers. The Overland company,
of which Walter Melville Drennen, is
local representative, was much con-
cerned, has watched the struggle with
great interest. The supremacy of the
American car is here related by Mr..
Drennen
From the viewpoint of autom obls
manufacturers of the United States. the
battle of Waterloo, the retreat from
Moscow and even the siege Of Scutari
recede into the insignificance of mere
child's play when compared to the OPP
position with which the so-called
American invasion of the sacred con
fines of the European motor car field
is being met across the sea. At the
present writing Secretary of State
Bryan's white dove of peace is beating g
il from the automobile centers of Eu-
rope with a velocity which makes Jules
Goux' big Pugeot car rt top speed look
as though 1t were tied to a post, ac-
cording to local motor authorities And
their contention is borne out by dis
lantic. who, with more than a years
experience of the fighting. Is in a posi-
tion to know just about what is 60
ing on.
| The visitor is Kurt Isserstedt dis
tributor of Overland automobiles for
the German empire, who came to To-
ledo to attend the annual convention OF
WHY'S Overland factory representa-
tives and incidentally to get In an early
order for a large consignment of 1914
model Overlands. Mr. Isserstedt, who,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
MIR. STUBBS
MAY NOW REJOICE

That the Goodyear motorcycle tires
will be reduced 10 per cent effective
June Ia was an announcement made
yesterday by the Goodyear company.
This information will doubtless give
sufficient cause for unusual glee on the
part of Robert Stubbs and other motor
cycle men of this community.
The statement which Frank Gafford.
Jr, one of the local statesmen, made
follows:
IS. A. Falof, manager motorcycle tire
department of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company, Akron. o.. announces
a 10 per cent reduction in the prices of
motorcycle tires to dealers, consumers
and jobbers. The new prices go into
effect June A. said Mr. Gafford "1n
explaining the reduction in prices. Mr.
Falor said it was not due so much to
the fact that the crude rubber market
was lower, but that it was due more
to the increased volume of motorcycle
tire business which his company now
has.
our present output Is 1000 tires a
day. Within the next two weeks we
expect to be making 1900 tires a day.
This increased production naturally
brings down the cost of tires and we
want to give the trade the benefit of it,
Although We have been somew what
behind on orders recently, yet with our
increased production of 1900 tires daily,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

recognized authorities of Birmingham
on automobile topics.
Mr.. Robertson will have the active
management of the Haynes agency and
its sales or display rooms, which are
being remodelled with more attention
to comforts, conveniences and artistic
effect than customary. will be located
at 422 Twentieth street, south, where
every detail for satisfactory service
viii be perfected
Mr.. Robertson has just returned
from a convention held at the home of
the Haynes company, which he attend
ed with Mr.. Tway, and in addition to IL
lustrated explanations and discussions
of the interesting specifications of the
1914 Haynes cars, a number of vital ad-
dresses on phases of the Haynes policy,
and the entertainment of those in atten-
dance, had the opportunity of person.
ally testing the new electric automatic
gear shifting device, which is solely
used on the Haynes cars this season
He drove the experimental car, on
which the new gear shift was attached
some six months ago, for number of
miles, finding it exceedingly convenient,
simple to operate and without any COM
plications to make it troublesome.
The Vulcan automatic electric gear
shift has been given gruelling tests and
proven perfect in every way, thus Civ
ing the Haynes cars desirable eXclu-
siVe feature which no other cars will
be able to adopt until the full require
ments of the Haynes company have
been met for the coming season.
The Haynes car WILL of course, also
be equipped with the electric self
starter and the electric lighting sys-
tenn which has proven so satisfactory
in past seasons.
ut is expected that Haynes demon
strators viii arrive in Birmingham
about August first, the local agency
having been advised to that effect
"Mr. Elwood Haynes, the president of
the Haynes company, bears the distinc-
tion of having built the first automobile
ever made in America and his original
car is now one of the permanent ex-
hiblts of the Smithsonian institute in
Washin gton. D. G., the Haynes organi-
cation having produced constantly i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

cloth. without the least semblance of
/ truth Tor foundation. 1t requires
strenuous fighting on our part 10 offset
the harm he does with the gullible Ger
man prospect.
There Is another method of fighting
that has proved very annoying to us.
too. and that is the policy of our oppo-
nents of forcing dealers to desert our
ranks This is accomplished by refus-
ing the dealer who handles Ameriean
made cars the privilege of selling the
home made product. In the past we
have lost several good dealers by this
means. for there is a large profit in the
high priced German car, but of late we
have succeeded in getting and keeping
excellent business men as our represen-
tatives."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
SUN COOL COMPARED
WITH SOME STARS

From the Literary Digest.
Compared with some other stars. our
sun is rather cool. Recent measurements
show that there is at least one star with
a temperature so times great. In fact.
cur sun ranks low among the brilliant
stars. Yet the heat given off by our sun
hourly has been reckoned as equal to
burning a layer of coal 20 feet thick over
the suns entire surface-making our coal
trust seem like puny affair and its pros
ecutfon about on a par with pinching A
baby. Mea surements made in Germany
are described in Cosmos by a writer who
tells us that Dr. Rosenberg of the Oster-
berg observatory at Tugingen, Wurttem-
burg, studied photographically, from 1907
to 1909 the spectors of the 20 most brill
liant stars of the northern hemisphere,
whose brightness is between the first and
third magntudeS to determine how differ
ences of intensities are distributed in
their spectra. BY systematic comparison
with the spectrum of the sun he has de-
duced the effective temperatures of these
stars.
According to these investigations the
hottest star among those considered is
Gamma of the costellation Pegasus, OF
the magnitude ISL according to the Har-
vard photcmetric classification, whose
temperature reaches the astonishing fig
ure of 100000 degrees Centrigrade, and the
(magnitude los, with only 215o degrees, d
temperature lower than may be reached
in cur terrestrial laboratories.
THE temperature at the top of DIR.
Resenburg's scale is quite exceptional, for
the next in order falls to 10000 degrees.
that of the stap Gamma of Cassiopela
On the other hand. at the lower end of
the scale we find dozen stellar bodies
whose temperature is only equal to, or
lower than that of the electric arc.
THE lowest temperatures obtained by
DR.. Rosenpurg accord perfectly with
those determined by Wisng and Schener
of Potsdam observatory, but the highest
exceed greatly the measurements of these
two astronomers. l. seems clear that
the highest temperatures correspond to
stars containing beliumI and to those
whose spectra are striped with brilliant
hydrogen lines.
1T should be added that on this scale
the sun, whose spectrum has served a $
basis of investga tion and comparison for
these calculations, occupies a place near
that of Capella, with temperature OF
4950 degrees c."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

besides selling many Toledo made cars
in spite of his belligerent countrymen,
is interested in several big manufactur-
ing organizations of the Kaiser's en-
pire, has many interesting stories of the
tactics employed by European motor
car makers and more especially those
in his own country.
Its a case of fight all day and sleep
on your arms all night says Mr.. Isser-
stedt. The enemy Is constantly on the
job and his brain is fertile enough to
keep us interested all the time. We
do not particularly mind his musketry
fire of oral criticisms of Americans ma e
cars, but very frequently he gets his
heavy artillery of printed matter into
action And though much of this am
munition is manufactured out of whole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
ny CLYDE w. ENNIS

IERRESH0FF automobiles, the
agency for which has been Sc
cured by the Robertson Tire and
Auto company. which were expected
yesterday will reach here tomorrow
Positive announcement to this effect
was made yesterday by Walter Robert
son of the company The Louisville and
Nashville railroad advised the company
that the shipment had been traced to
Nashville and was being rushed to this
city. The Herreshoff cars are made by
the famous yacht designers by the same
name and are very popular in Detroit
and elsewhere The local company has
also secured the agency for the Haynes
car, which added to the Cole machine
already secured gives that company a
very strong line of machines to offer
the local public.
The company in connection with the
Haynes agency. new one also, made
this statement yesterday:
Positive announcement was made
yesterday that the agency for the
Haynes 1914 line of cars, which have
been improved in many ways in the la 81
season or two and which are the first
to adopt the Vulcan electric gear shift,
had been secured by Charles w. Tway,
Walter W. Robertson and associates.
Charles w. Tway is southern sales
manager of the Haynes factory, which
is located at Kokomo, Ind, and which
has been turning out an annually in
creased output of Haynes cars for 21
years, and will doubtless make his
Headquarters in this city on account OF
his connection with the local agency.
Walter w. Robertson. who is widely
known throughout Alabama, is a mem
be1 both of the Robertson Tire and
Auto company and the Taxicab and
Touring company, being one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
MIR. JOY JOY RIDES

'h's. ~ ~ RlDES
Few wealthy motor car men assume
more interest in better roads than II. 3.
JOY, president of the Packard company.
lie Is firm and unchanging believer
In better roads and has recently COM
pleted trip through several states in
the interest of the ocean to ocean high
way project. lie leaves again soon on
another trip through Pacific coast coun-
try.
In speaking of the recent trip Charles
Denegre, local agent for the Packard,
said
III. b. JOY president of the Packard
Motor Car company, has Just completed
motoring trip from Detroit to Omahl
and return in the interest of the ocean
to ocean highway project. with which
he is prominently identified. The tour
was made for the purpose of obtaining
preliminary survey of the northern
and southern routes across Illinois and
Iowa.
Both routes were thoroughly COW
cred on this trip, which developed
points In favor of each, The road be-
tween Iowa City and Davenport, for
example, is one of the finest stretches
of improved highway to be found In
the country. The northern route, how
ever. is less hilly and touches a greater
number OF good sized towns
Mr.. Joy was particularly impressed
by the fact that within a few hours
after several days of rain in Iowa, the
farmers of that state had scraped sew
eral hundred miles of the roadway,
making use of the King drag. This Is
simple and effective method of i'm
proving a dirt road.
Inc crying need for legible signs
marking the transcontinental high
ways at forks and cross roads was ap-
parent. In many localities the scarcity
of signs makes touring most difficult
FOR the motorist who has never been
over the ground. AS an example of
what may be accomplished, attention
was called to what Is known as the
white pole route" across Iowa. This
trail. throughout it's entire length, is
marked by wide. white bands on the
telegraph and telephone poles The re-
suit Is the motorist has constant as
surance that he is on the right road
THE trip was made in Mr. Joys
prairie schooner" Packard "4S"
chassis special body designed by him.
self for use as a camp car. 1t is fitted
with an alcohol stove, electric lights,
sleeping bags and a complete equip
ment which makes camp life a luxury.
Mr. Joy was so impressed by the in
terest shown through the middle west
In the plans for a transcontinentaI
highway, that he will start shortly in
his car and extend his observations to
the Pacific coast.
THE ocean to ocean highway project
was launched by Carl G. Fisher of IN
dianapolis, who is responsible for the
indianapolis Speedway. The Packard
Motor Car company has pledged $780,
600 to the project and a number of
other automobile companies have prom
ised support"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
NEW TRAFFIC
LAWS PASSED

The new traffic ordinance drafted
along the lines of the Memphis regula-
tions by Joe Mudd, assistant city attor-
ney, Will be rigidly enforced, according
to President c. Exum, who is behind
the ordinance The laws before being
finally passed upon We're submitted to
careful investigation by the officials at
the city hall and some experts were
asked about the rules. The latter
thought we'll of them. The new law
provides the customary signals, COM
pels one to drive to the right with mod
crate speed. The law provides that
drivers must signal cars in the rear
when stops or turns are to be made by
waving the right hand, as well as other
regulations of like character. The traf-
flc situation here has long been in want
of regulations to meet the hazards that
have arisen and it is believed with the
police on the alert and the drivers exer-
cising ordinary caution that the situa-
ton will be considerably bettered with
in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

We will soon be in shape to take care
of much greater volume of business
Our dealers business this year Is 100
per cent more than it was last year
With these new prices and the ever i'm
proving quality of Goodyear motorcycle
tires, we shall not be at all surprised
to see even a greater increase during
the next 12 months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

aole. Speeds; Front, semi elliptic: rear,
three quarter elliptic Steering Gear:
worm ana tull gear type, irreversible,
strong and reliable Transmission: Sc
lectiye sliding gears. Tread: SO inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBIIISTS

proved line of cars every year since the
first one was built, 20-odd years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-15
SIXTEEN PLAYERS CONTRACTS ARE
RECEIVED BY WHEELING BALL TEAM

He played semi.professional ball be
fore this season.
The other new men who have sent
their contracts in are:
Fred Erven OF Cambridge. Ohio.
third baseman: Carl Speigel OF San
dusky. Ohio. outtielder. Robert Crow
ell OF Brooklyn, pitcher; Alex Emslie
OF Barre. VT. pitcher; Peter NUTt OF
Erie. Pa. catcher: Lee Nichols OF
Cleveland. pitcher; Edward Havel
residence not known. first baseman:
and Sidney flasher or Brooklyn. third
baseman.
Nacher tried out with the lr"al team
at the opening OF the season Last year,
but because OF the suffering he en-.
dured as the result Of "A sprained ankle
he failed TO make good. but he showed
form regardless of this. and a contract
was sent TO him this year. II Is
thought hat he will make good In the
spring training.
The following old players have sent
in their contracts properly signed and
Will again YEA the Wheeling toys:
Harry Welsher. catcher: Eugene
Steinbrenner. second base: William
Gray. short stop; T.. Moran. outfield.
Harry Sentz, outield: Duke Servatius
first base. and Oscar Peaches
I Graham, pitcher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-15

Elmer Benson. the second sacker
with Dayton last year. and now try
ing FOR o. berth with Columbus. IS
toutcd as ~ of the brightest pros
poets 90 the camp Tie has % fight
on with another youugster for the
position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-15
LOCAL TEAM MAY HAVE TALLEST
MAN IN INTERSTATE
LEAGUE.
Eight Players Of the Old Team Have
Slgnified Intention Of Playing

Sixteen contracts from players for
The Wheeling baseball team have been
received at headquarters here and In
cluded in this number are nine new
players. some OF whom have been play
ing in semi-professional games. The
others are old members OF the team
and Will come back at the call OF Man
Rger Dick Padden TO again gambol on
The diamond. Notices will be sent TO
these players within a few days, tell
Ing them when TO report and then the
actual work OF opening the season will
be awaited anXiously by local fandom.
several contracts which were sent
put have not returned. but 1t is
thought that they Will be received
here within n few days, excepting
three which IL is thought will not re-
turn, these having been left open for
the past three years. &. ID. Denton OF
Ann Arbcr, Mich. a pitcher. reported
% have shown good work in semi-pro-
''ssional games. is considering the
contract that was forwarded TO him.
and II is thought that he will forward
{ to the local management within a
Jew. days. This lad. n he should come
20 this city. Will have Just a wee bit
on his opponents and in fact on every
other person. He measures six feet
md six and a half inches in height
and with this stature. would occupy a
very conspicuous position in the mar
.Ow stretch reserved for pitchers.
VI. Kurcharski halls from Chicago.
and in sending his contract in stated
that II trouble was experienced IN pro-
~nOuncing his name. just call him
'Konie" and II is ten 10 one that IL
Will be "kOnie' throughout his career.
He will try ont as pitcher and II he
makes good. pity will be in favor OF
the umpire IL he attempts tn call his
lame fast in announcing the battery,