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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
SPECIALISTS ON MARKETING.
Employed by Government to Report
Prices from Start to Finish.

| From the New York Time.
1t is announced by the Department of
Agriculture at Washington that a spe-
Cialist on marketing perishable produce
will investigate prices received by pro-
ducers. cost OF transportation and stOr-
age, change of ownership, aCCumula tea
charges. profits and other elements. This
specialist will then study conditions in
various sections To determine the feast
bilty Of a market news service dealing
with perishable products, and also the
hest method of making statistics OF sup
ply and demand useful TO the farmer or
truck gardner.
other specialists will give attention to
studying cooperative OrEaniZa ton of pro-
Gucers and consumers, including cooper
alive marketing associations of farmer
and buyers, cooperative stores, &c They
will make intensive studies of typical
communities dealing with special prod
ucts. and will assist in the formation Of
new cooperative enterprises. An eX-
pert in cooperative accounting will as
sist such organizations to keep their
books and records effectively, establish
cost systems and follow up methods of
handling goods en- route and on sale.
Cooperating with the other investi-
gators will be specialists in transporta-
tiOn-mcn who have had as much rail-
road shipping experience as division
freight agents-who will assist producers
in securing proper freight rates, and will
discuss questions OF extending facilities,
determination of rates. routing and other
matters concerned with the speedy and
cheap moving OF produce TO centers of
wholesale and retail demand.
Special attention is to be given to the
milling. marketing and utilization OF cot
ton seed. A specialist in this line will
gather full information necessary for the
successful organization and operation of
oil mills by cooperating producers. He
will also endeavOr to find new uses and
new applications for cotton seed and its
manufactured products.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
A Shameful wnste of Peaches.

From the Providence Journal.
Connecticut peaches are fed to swine
The best fruit ever seen in Connec-
ticut is offered at 20 cents a bushel at
the orchards" 1t is unfortunate that the
people derive little benefit from this
bumper peach crop. In Providence
peaches were sold at retail yesterday for
Ills and $50 per half-bushel basket, and
at the rate OF two quarts for a quarter
the price Is 81 a bushel Something is
radically wrong. Much has been said
about increasing the food supply Is IL
not more to the point TO take up the
question of devising an adequate system
OF distribution for the supply already
available?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Pail Mall Gazette.
Although a liberal employer, the Bank
of England has not always been fortunate
in its officials Little more than twenty
years ago the chief cashier was sum
marilv dismissed. In 1853 several en-
Dloyes were implicated in a scheme for
circulating notes forged on genuine pa
per stolen from the mills at Laverstoke.
A stilI more serious fraud was perpe-
trated in 1903 by Robert Aslett, one o.
the cashiers. who managed to extract
ExChequer bills to the value of nearly
cocoon. He escaped with a term OF
Imprisonment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

mon had accumulated upward Of 100
wives, only one or two of whom were not
jealous. Then complications appeared.
Solomon grew old and il became increas-
ingly difficult to tear him away from his
harem long enough to sign treasury war
rants. Bills for hats and gowns mounted
to incredible figures. and when the
enemies of the kingdom paraded around
the outskirts once more il was discovered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

What are you doing now?'
Selling good luck charms, or trying
to-
What luCk?''
mo luck"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
solomon accumulated upwards IT 100 ui,es."

''Solumon accumulated upwards II 100 wives"
that owing to the large appropriation for
perfumery the war department ha6
been stinted and was struggling along
with swords OF an obsolete model When
Solomon died the country was in a state
of seething discontentment and under
his son it parted with loud bang.
All Of which teaches us that wise men
can run country successfully, but that
the country ought TO test said men for
intelligence about every four years with
great care and thoroughness
IcepyrishL plA b. Gsorp NktAsz AA.nal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Ennsr on TILE POETRY

FROST on THE POETRY.
The poets pirate of golden sheaves
In accents trite-
OF red and yellow autumn leaves
They gaily write.
The poets know when autumn comes.
They take their cue.
And all the current verse assumes
A russell hue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
Mellow Generosity.

Many a man thinks he is a good pro-
wider because he occasionally brings his
wife cheese sandwich at II p. m.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Mr.. Mccall may be all right, but the
country at large positively refuses to
enthuse over the Tammany candidate
for Mayor Of New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

We do not understand the ancient feud
between the HOhenzolIerns and the
Guelphs but We are going to take the
Duke OF CumberIand's side of it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Peru has declaredNin favor of religious
liberty. If that is what has been keep
ing you out of Peru. why, you can just
go ahead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
Mixed News.

What's in the news?' pleaded Mr..
Enpeck whose wife had the paper.
Nothing much" answered the lady
from the depths OF the fashion page.
1T says it looks like they are going
to bat Sulzer out of the American
League and impeach the Giants
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Congress has passed the tariff law, and
the President has signed IT, and now the
courts will be asked to interpret it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Hon. A. P. Gardner may not be bigger
than his party in Massachusetts,, but he
has a harder head.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

From Judge

FROM Judge
Did you ever really love any girl be-
fore you met me?" asked the beautiful
one.
NO replied the titled foreigner,
you're the first girl have ever known
who had money in her own right"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
Pure Waste.

Much Of our coal energy goes to
waste. Many economic problems still
baffle science
That's right. And no use has yet
been found for old porous plasters and
burnt Matches
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Promoters of a new noiseless type
writer contend that its 1oudest sound is
that made by the impact OF an oper-
atOr's fingers on the keys.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Floods have been raging in Texas for
the past week. but the State is still far
from being as clean as it might be-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
Going Too Far.

This railroad seems TO be really try,
ing to remedy matters"
Yes; in that last accident an officia
OF the road was Injured"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

We hope hobble skirts will not be re,
duced under the new tariff law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09
Home Finance.

"Wombat. loan me FIVE dollars. It's
for an investment you are interested in"
What investment of yours am l in
terested -fn?"
MY daughter wants to buy a birth
day present for your son."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Winter is approaching, and soon the
demand for dress reform will die out.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

The druggist man must smile a bit.
Keep temper under clamp
He has to be a hypocrits
To sell 2-cent stamp.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

Harry Thaw's money still talks, but it
doesn't do him much good.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-09

The ex-king Of the Portuguese is still
behaving like Portuguoose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
All Kinds Represented in
Miniature Models.
LESSONS FROM HISTORY
Road Roller, Rock Quarry and
Crushing Plant Operated
by Electricity.

There is feature. national in its I'm
portance. and OF special interest to every
man who drives a motor car. as well a.
to the country's prosperity generally. NJ
the Automobile Show This is an exhibit
by the Office Of Public Roads. United
States Department OF Agriculture. II rs
the first time such a good roads exhibit
has been seen at the show. II Is AT Space
No $40. in the Grand Central Palace. and
consists OF a series OF twenty-three
models, in miniature. illustrating the
various types OF road construction. In
GLIDING earth. sand. clay. gravel. mac
adam, both waterbound and bituminous.
brick. concrete and asphalt block, special
foundations and drainage, concrete
bridges and culverts There is also an his
torical series. which illustrates the de-
velopment of highway construction
through a period of about 1850 years. In
addition. there are miniature models OF
road roller. a. rock quarry and crush
ing plant. operated by electricity. All Of
these models are made on a scale OF one
twelfth actual size. so as to show each
step in the construction.
The historical series begins with a
model of the Appian Way. Of the period
Of about 300 B. &. Then follows a model
of the early French method. Of about no.
The Tresaguet method. from l775 to 1870;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
SHOW WEEK ACTIVITIES.
Many Meetings and Dinners IN
Next Few Days.
SOME SLEEP WILL BE LOST
Auto Board of Trades Annual
Session One of Most Impor-
tant Affairs on List.

Quite apart from the automobile snow
which in itself should be enough 10 Keep
the motor car enthusiasts and those con-
nected with the industry as busy as bees.
this week will be a busy week Many
organizations have planned dinners "hich
will begin Immediately after the sho"
closes and there will be cohsloeraoie
sleep lost in the city before the snow Is
over.
In addition to the entertainment feat
ures there will be a lot OF doings OF
serious sort on the part OF various or
ganizations one Of the big affairs Will he
the annual meeting of the Automobile
Board of Trade at No Z East 42d street
at 10 o'clock a. m, on Tuesday. Other
meetings and dinners definitely scheduled
are:
Monday. January 13-Meeting of the
executive board Of the American Automo-
bile Association at . p. m, at the Hotel
Belmont.
Tuesday. January 14-Dinner CbeefsteaD
to the pioneer automobile manufacturers,
given by the Big Village Motor Boosters,
at the Murray Hill Lyceum. at II p. m.
Meeting OF the executive committee of the
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers, at
their Offices No II West 42d street, 10
a m. Meeting of the finance committee
Of the Motor and Accessory Manufact-
urers. II a. m, at their offices. Meeting
of the board of directors of the Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers at p. m.
at their offices.
Wednesday. January 15-Mdwinter ses-
lSip ~ Tntn 20 Ctt =
Association, at Hotel Bresin. Tenth an
nual meeting of the Motor and Accessory
Manufacturers. at $50 p. m, at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Fifth annual banquet of
the Motor and Accessory Manufacturers.
at p. m, at the Waldorf-Astoria. Meet
Ing of standards committee Society Of
Automobile Engineers, at No. 1856 Broad
way, $50 a. m.
Thursday, January ls-Meeting of the
board of directors of the Motor and Ac-
cessory Manufacturers at 2:30 p. m, at
their Offices. Dinner in honor of W. II.
Blood. Jr. by the Electric Vehicle Associ-
alton of America at Delmonico's. evening.
Annual meeting of the Cycle Parts and
Accessory Association and the National
Association of Cycle Jobbers, at 10 a. m.
~ the Hotel Aston Meeting OF the So
ciety of Automobile Engineers. at $3.50
a. m. ballroom Hotel McAlpin; address
ny President Herbert w. Alden business
session and standards committee reports.
Meeting OF the Society of Automobile
Engineers. at . p. m; professional ses-
sion, standards committee reports. Meet
ing of the Society Of Automobile Engi-
neers, at p M; commercial vehicle SEES
sion.
Friday. January 17-Meeting of the So
ciety of Automobile Engineers, at $40
a. M; professional session. Meeting of
the Society of Automobile Engineers. at
. p. M; professional session. Annual din
ner of the Society of Automobile En-
glneers, in Louis XVI restaurant, Hotel
McAlpin, at $50 p. m; reception at 3
O'Clock.
Saturday. January 1s-Meeting OF the
Society of Automobile Engineers, at $3.50
a. m: professional session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
Reputation Depends on Reach
ina or Exceeding Guarantee.
WHY CASTINGS WEAR BADLY
Underinfation, Overlooking and
Bad Braking Responsible
for Much Trouble.

By Horace do lisser, Ajax GrIeb'
Sometimes 1t seems that the maker OF
automobile tires works harder to insure
good service to the car owner than the
automobilist does to get 1t for himself;
that is to say, the tire manufacturer con-
stantly issues warnings against practices
that tend to shorten the life Of casing
tips which. If followed, will make the tire
co miles further. Yet If such advice were
always needed the tire man would get
much less business, because each indi-
vldual tire would travel so many miles
more. Therefore he must appear to some
persons to be working against his own IN
terests.
That would he true II the tire maker
cared only to sell tires as fast as possible,
without regard to his reputation. Coca
service means less trouble on adjust
ments and far more pleasant conditions
In dealing with customers. That Is the
ideal situation. the thing the tire maker
is seeking, and hence his renewed and
continued appeals to consumers so 10
treat the tires that they will last well
and do the work they are bought 10 do.
For instance. imitation is one thing we
talk about a great deal. II has been my
personal experience that care in this re-
CARDS adds mile after mile to tire ser
vice. Yet / venture to say that press
ure gauge is not part Of the car equip
ment OF thousands Of the owners who
buy our product. Tire makers know that
more evils arise from underinfation than
from any ovher one cause. a SOFT tire
may appear to ride little easier but the
casing and tube are In no condition TO
resist road shocks or to bear the load as
they should. It is like the athlete who
lets down In the homestretch. He cannot
meet a sudden squirt on the part Of a
rival who challenges.
Another thing We speak Of is the use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
Construction of Roads
One Exhibit at Palace

the Telford. about 1890: the early mac
adam. from 1890 TO 1916. and the modern
macadam. 1915 to 1919. are also shown.
The first section OF earth road mooe'
represents an unimproved road improp-
erly drained and cut to pieces by tramc'
This same road. after being crowned up
by the use Of the road scraper or grader
and well drained. Is represented IN tno
second section. and the third section
shows the effect OF traffic on the ROAD
after improvement and It's repair by the
use of the split-log drag
A sand-clay model illustrates the ouiId-
ing Of that type OF road on sandy SOIL.
This model IS divided into FIVE sections
the first showing a typical unimproved
sand road: the second showing the same
road graded and crowned ready for tho
addition OF clay; the third. tho clay dis
tributed evenly over the surface. the
fourth. the clay and sand mixed by the
Use OF n disk harrow. and the NTH, tho
finished road.
Construction OF gravel road Is well
demonstrated by the gravel model In
the construction Of this type Of road the
gravel should be screened or carefully
selected the coarscr material being nsed
for the foundation course and the hner
material for the top or wearing course,
each course being four inches In depth.
compacted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
Tire Makers Anxious ~
TO See MileageS GrOw

Of oversize tires. Large tires are mora
economical in the end. They mean less
trouble and greater comfort. They help.
too. in offsetting an overload. Too many
persons are apt to pile into a car more
than should be loaded into it, Overload
costs money. Punctures, blowouts and
short-lived tires result from this.
There is something to be learned in
starting and stopping a car. Much un-
necessary wear is caused by starting with
a Jerk or coming to halt too abruptly
The practice of putting on brakes sud-
denly may make more racy-looking stop.
but the road surface chews off section
Of the tread of tire each time this is
done
Sometimes one brake drags while the
other is running free, and the tire on one
rear wheel has most Of the work of STOP
ping the car This costs money. Brakes
should be looked after and adjusted often.
Running OH streetcar tracks is also bad,
as small particles of metal are picked up
which work into the tread and cause
cuts. Running against curbstones at
tacks the tire in its thinnest part-the
side wall This should be avoided. Cuts
should be healed up the moment they
appear: otherwise they will grow and
spoil the whole casing.
Tires cost money. Why should not
motorist take as good care Of them as
he does of the mechanism of his car?
If he does, he will be able To speak ss
well of them as he does of his automo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
ROAD RACE IN CALIFORNIA.

Following the lines of some Of the road
races on the Continent in the early days,
the Californians are now considering the
project OF holding a road race from Los
Angeles to San Francisco. Don Lee, a
Los Angeles dealer. has proposed that
there be such a race on July next, and
that the purse be $4,000. To back up
his proposal, he has offered to contribute
81 900 toward the purse. The road
would lead through the san Joaquin
Valley. and It is figured that dealers
n,otorists and townspeople generally in
bakersfield. Fresno and other towns
through which the racers would pass
should be willing to contribute to the
purse. 1t is proposed to rebuild the
roads for the race, and with large
nurss IL is figured that the pick Of Amer
lean and foreign drivers would be Sc
cured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
KEETON'S DETROIT FACTORY
Well Located Plant Taken by
Firm Showing Cars at Palace.

After negotiations which have covered
several months. the Keeton Motor COM
pany has secured title to the plant
formerly occupied by the Oliver Motor
Truck Company. In Detroit. The plant
is well located, being in the same neieh-
borhood as the Hayes Manufacturers
Company. Northway Motor Company anf
other large factories. 1t consists at pres
ent of four buildings. having approx
mately 10000 square feet Of floor space
All of the four buildings are modern
in construction. and with the removal or
the Offices Of the company to the plant
last Wednesday immediate plans were
made to construct a fifth building, which
will be of one story, as are the other
four The Keeton Company manufactures
a car of the French type with dash
radiator under patents secured by Mr.
Keeton. who has labored for six years
In designing the present car. The off1cers
Of the Keeton Company are Forrest NJ
Keeton, president; william G. Houck,
vice-presldent and sales director. ana
G. d. Shaffer. head OF the American
Horse Shoe Company. Wilbur Brotherton
and Norton Brotherton. directors. The
plans Of the company call for 1000 cars In
1913.
The Keeton. with its four speed forward
and one reverse and centre control, left
hand steer and wire wheels, announced
three years ago. set the pace for the
present fashion In automobiles. and the
car contains many other original ideas
II is on exhibition a: the Palace show.
The concern had similar cars. manu-
featured In its Canadian plant, on dis
play In the Importers Salon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
MERCER HAS FINE RECORD
Finishes Road Race in Califor
MIA in Good Condition.

rhe Mercer Automobile Company, OF
Trenton, n. j.. has just received ad-
vices from the Pacific Coast telling Of the
remarkable performance OF Mercer race
about In the annual San Diego tCalD road
race. Second place was captured. and
the Only car TO make a better showing
was a i20-horsepower Flat.
This race takes the cars over narrow
mountain roads. and the course is re-
ported to be the most difficult ever used
In the West for automobile speeding. on
the straightaways the Mercer made
eighty-three miles an hour. and, despite
the severe conditions encountered. II An
ished IN perfect condition. Among the
cars beaten by the Mercer were two
Benzes. one driven by Burman; three Ma
tionals. two Suites. three Bucks and
one Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
TOO MANY SPEED LAWS.

II has been discovered that In the city
Of Philadelphia there are at present on
the statute books thirteen separate or
dinances governing and defining tho
rights of various classes OF vehicles
The new ordinance now being considered
is a composite Of all the thirteen. Max
iuum speed of ten miles an hour IL pro-
vided within the city limits under pen
aIty of a S2b fine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-15

A cold wave swept over the country
the fore part of the week and in some
instances caused a great deal of incon-
vanience ana damage. A severe storm
attended the cold wave and much dam
age was wrought to shipping interests
on the Great Lakes A number Of boats
were wrecked, many lives were lost
and dock ard other property was dam
aged. This section Of the country was
in the path Of the storm and Sunday
night the wind blew gale and consi-
derable snow fell. The pleasant days
this week, however, more than made
Up for the disturbance tine fore part Of
the week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-15

The recent annual report of the
state agricultural board shows that al
falfa is doing well in the state. The
average of nearly every county Is
three tons or better, ami this. when
we consider that much of the acreage
vas new seedlings from which only one
cutting was made. is an excellent
showing
Wisconsin is rapidly becoming an al
falfa state and is destined to be one
of the best in the country. Next year
there should be large increase in the
acreage of alfalfa and the seeding
should be done correctly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-15
Agents Wanted.

Highest cash paid weekly anu part
expenses. O3tdt Free. Home territory.
Experience unnecessary. Under oar
plan you can make 5000 per week and
up. over and above expenses. Write at
once Hawks Nursery CO.. W4uwatosa,
Wis
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-15

Gov. McGovern has been requested
by the secretary of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association of San
Francisco to aid in informing Wiscon-
sin women not to go to the exposition
city in the hope of securing positions
at the 1915 fair. She says that many
such women are stranded in San Fran
cisco.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-15

w. F. Kelley, manger of the Old and
New Temple theatres, has ordered the
discontinuance of performances in the
New Temple for the time being, with
the exception of Sunday when the
regular shows viii! be given. Pertor
mances will be given every evening in
the Old Temple as well as on Sunday.