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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-31

WANTED AT OMEGA few more reliable
w men to learn to renair and drive autos,
al vacancies at salaries OF 1880 to 5000 per
week. Write stating age. aud give reference.
Maine Auto Company, Taylor street Garage
Portland, Main0. SOt24'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
IN NEW FREAK BOAT
Partisan Working on Battle
Shaped Craft For
Journey.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-From Paris to
New York in a bottle-such is the lat
est sensation. Under one of the arch
ways of the Pont St Michel, on the
Seine, two men are working in the
greatest mystery on the construction
of cylindrical, bOttle-like craft which
is to take them across the Atlantic.
The craft is of wood and tarred card
board, with strong hoops of iron. 1t
is about 30 feet long and 71a feet
across. There is a manhole at each
end.
The master of this curious craft is
turned seventy, and wears a blue suit
with no shirt underneath, and no
shoes. His long curls have evidently
known no BARRIERS shears for many a
long year, for they reach to his Shout
ders and mingle with his patriarchal
beard of snow white. The old man is
a Greek, Constantine Pansjotti by
name. His father was business
man, and left a comfortable little for
tune which the son devotes to alleviat-
ing the sufferings of his less favored
compatriots. M. Penasjottfs wants
are few. He lives on crusts dried
vegetables, and boiled water, with no
salt or butter. He spends most of his
spare moments in prayer. His only
assistant in his work on the Seine is
young workman.
The new craft in the Slip" de-
clares Panejotti, sis only model.
Later on l propose to build another
measuring 1926 feet and drived by
three Is horse power motors which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

sible legitimate connection between
Thaw's doings and those of his es-
tranged wife, Mrs. Thaw's press agent
the roof garden turned 'em away"
nightly. Such is fame.
Tilt the Lid.
Indications of a fitting of "the lid
lately has delighted Gothamites who
trail Broadway. When the late Mayor
Gaynor left for Europe the acting
three all-night dramshop licenses to
Coney Island restauranteurs for
Madri Gras week. When the late
such licenses, he refused them, re-
marking that those who could not
guzzle enough before l a. m. would
better not guzzle at ALL"
About the same time at least two
of the White Light resorts near Long
acre Square, which were forced to
close for lack of business during Po-
lice Inspector Dryers rigid enforce
opened for business.
The managers, when they closed,
explained that the early evening pat
TOHdB6 was not SUFFICIENT 10 endDlo
them to continue and their reopening
gave the impression that the vigil
ance of the police has been somewhat
relaxed.
Rumors of several other reopenings
of night restaurants have been cur
rent in the upper tenderloin," since
Mayor Gaynor's death. Formerly the
police were under strict orders to
keep people moving on Broadway in
the neighborhood of the 40's and so
well did they carry out their orders
that for a time men were not allowed
to stand in front of hotels, and on sew
eral occasions "standees" were arrest
ed and fined a dollar in the Men s
Night Court, but nowadays men may
be seen as thick as flies, standing
along the curbs and around hotel and
restaurant entrances from Thirty
fifth to Forty-sixth streets.
The police have even abandoned
their perfun ctory You'll have to keep
moving gents" Altogether, the Great
Khite Wayfarers see ray Of hope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
new WORKERS HOPE
FOR GAY SEASON
New Workers Believe Police
Will Be Lax Among
Bright Lights.
UNDERWORLD HEROES
Bad Crooks Are in Lime
light With Mrs.
Thaw.
UNDERWORLD HEROES

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Popularity
rests on astonishing foundations in
these bizarre days when all roads OF
crime, misfortune and adventure seem
to lead to the vaudeville stage or the
lecture platform, which are first
cousins.
The other night they had a lecture
in the Episcopal church at South Nor
walk, and policemen guarded all the
entrances, though the affair was un-
der the auspices of clergymen. The
reason? Bald Jack" Rose, the New
York gambler, chief "squealer" of the
Herman Rosenthal murder case, was
the lecturer and he professed to be
afraid that some of the New York gun
men would try to get him" as he oc-
cupied the church pulpit.
What makes up the Underworld
was the shiny pated crooks topic,
and the lecture was listened to by 500
OF the churchmen, their wives, daugh-
tiers and sons. The lecture was to
raise money to pay off the church
debt, and BALD Jack" Rose donated
his services. Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai was assassinated in Forty-third
street in the glare of Broadway in
June of 1912, and the killing started a
police graft scandal that is still tester
ing. On the testimony of Rose that he
hired the four gunner who shot Ros'
enthal and escaped in a touring car,
that he transmitted to them the plans
for tie murder and that he paid them
for the hatchery, Police Lieut. Charles
Becker and the four gangsters, Lefty
Louis" "Gyp the Blood" Whitley
Lewis" and "Dago Frank" are now
on the lie side Of "the little green
oocr" in the Sing Sing death house,
awaiting electrocution.
Rose went scot free and has been a
hero ever since. He has lectured in
New York and surrounding towns. A
serial story b. him, telling Of his
sordid life as a gambler and thug of
the underworld took up two whole
pages every Sunday for weeks, In one
of the New York newspapers. 1t was
Jack Roses own refusal and not the
fault of the sensational managers that
the "squealer" did not go on the vaude-
vilel stage.
Mrs. Thaw Cited.
Another scintillating example of
amazing popularity is Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, whose husbands thrill
ing fight for liberty in Canada and
New England has been of intense pub
lie interest more than a month. For
weeks Mrs. Thaw has been the head
liner at Hammersteins vaudeville roof
garden, in a dancing turn, and her
popularity Is entirely due to Thaw's
doings.
Even the most lenient critics admit
that Mrs Thaw is only a mediocre
dancer, and that her partner Jack
Clifford guides her through all the
steps and that If she were other than
the heroine" of the Stanford White
murder. she could not play the big
time" in vaudeville. The public had
almost forgotten Mrs. Thaw until her
husband made his melodramatic es-
cape from the asylum, but her press
agent was quick to seize the oppor-
tunity and the public stood for it.
Thinking people could see no pos
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

Why not build good pond on the
farm? The government will stock II
with fish: it will furnish water for
your stock the year round by installing
pipes and hydrants to keep the water
cool and sanitary. and when winter
comes 1t will furnish a fine place for
the amusement Of the young folks.
Then it will supply the material for
the ice crop to store away for summer
use.-Successful Farming
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

will develop a speed of 100 miles an
hour.
The secret of my invention lies in
the action of the prOpellors, which
will enable by bottle to revolve on its
own axis at dizzy rate. The persons
inside will be on a floor fitted woth
rollers, which will remain completely
stable. My pupil and | intend to go
from Paris to Havre, and thence to
New York.
"My boat" he added, has no keel
If by a shock or any other cause a
leak is sprung. a stroke of the pro-
pellers causes it to turn upside down,
and leak can be repaired without
the least danger"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
Givinq Her a Job,

Mrs. Strongmind-Our society has
appointed me chairman of a commit
about a reduction in rents. Strong
mind-I'm glad to hear it. my dear
You can begin at once on my trousers
London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
How Did She Know?

Aunt don't like to see you dan
Cling about with mere boys all the
time. What do you find so entertain
ing In that smooth faced young
Thorpe? Niece-Why. aunt his face
isn't so smooth as it looks.-Boston
transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
Hanishos Rata,

Rats and mice will leave premises il
which chloride of lime is used as 8
disinfectant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

There is great force hidden in q
sweet command.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

out this coupon and inclose Is cents in
1 stamps coin. Be sure TO state number
\ Of pattern and size. measuring over the
/ fullest part OF the bust for dimensions.
Address Pattern Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Five years ago the electric automobile
was looked upon by the public in the light
of somewhat expensive toy, and without
any well defined place and purpose. To-
day, however. it occupies very proml-
nent place in Industrial and social life.
and while it's principles and the field OF
its operation are understood by limited
number of people, the recognition OF It's
general advantages as unitarian
vehicle has tremendously increased. while
authentic statistics of the last twelve
months show figures of increase In the
total number of electric automobiles
placed In operation during the year that
are simply astounding. AS a matter of
fact. more than thirty million dollars
worth of electric vehicles have been sold
since the inception of the industry 0S9o)
in the language of percentage) one-third
of that amount, has been purchased dur
ing the last year.
About two years ago We had an OPP
portunity to make minute analysis OF
the status of the electric automobile busi-
ness 1t was found that not only the
general public was highly ignorant OF
the tremendous advantages of the eiec-
tie automobile In city life, but that q
very large proportion OF dutofnoo!ie uedi-
ers. who play a very important part IN
the ultimate distribution, were more or
less uniformed and uninterested.
Object to Electrics.
Their classified objections to electric
automobiles were roughly as follows:
I. viii not climb hills
>. will not give enough mileage
= ..Too effemnate''
f. Generally inefficient
The three chief prejudices on the part
of the public were founded wholly upon
unconscious misstatements. but which
in no way apply to the present Hour!sh-
ing state of the industry These I'M
aginary objections, briefly stated, are as
follows:
/. Initial high cost and exoroitant eX-
pense of ma.nten nance.
- Not enough speed.
3. Twill not negotiate country ROADS.
Now, both the public and the dealers
who are not enlightened as to the present
evolutionary status of the electric car
owe it to themselves to become tamliiar-
lied with the electric OF today, as it IS
method of locomotion and pleasure that
embodies every desirable element de
manded by modern standards.
In twenty-five of the largest distTiDut-
ing points in the United States statistics
show that out Of the total number OF
electric cars running in these localities
- to 10 per cent have been sold during
the past fifteen to eighteen months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

quite a new ard pretty idea is the new
automobile pocket pillow. II comes IN
.~een suede also in blacA automobile
Gather. Ii has two loop handles and Is
Tined with MORE silk. with TWO little in
H.r pockets and larger one To carry
wells and buster
The drop-fronj tea basket Is quite the
handiest of its kind. though not absolute
l. dust proof. It is better for short runs
Ii is entirely fitted for six. with rose
china and nickel fittings it looks most
attractive when opened.
One Of the holiday novelties for the in
idr of the car is nickel carafe, the
frame of which screws to the car. The
bottle may be removed easily Tor refilling
and il tips in the frame to fill the drink
ing cups.
4 stunning coat in polo model. with
broad belt is of tan Zibeline. The belt
and wide cuffs are caught with gilt buc-
kIes. while large tan horn buttons adorn
the front
Convenient TASKS are Of nickel with
large corks covered with screw drinking
cups over which fit other drinking cups
with folded handles.
An unusually attractive coat is OF krim-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
TOML lNSOM ACQUIRES
AUTOMOBILE OIL FIRM
Takes Over Charles F. Kellom &
Company's Plant in
Philadelphia.

7. f. Tomlinson one of the first men in
this country to delve deeply into the de-
velopment of special oils for automobile
use. last week concluded negotiations with
Charles F.. Kelom & Co of PHILADELPHIA
Pa, makers Of Invader oil. whereby the
entire business and good will of that firm
were acquired by new corporation
styled the Invader Oil Company, of which
Tomlinson will be vice president and gen.
eral manager.
Charles F. kellom will be retained as
president and the IHellom manufacturing
and selling organization will remain in
tact III. Dunthorn viii become secretary
and treasurer of the new company, which
has been Incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey with an authorized capital of
$3.50, 900. The general office OF the Invader
Oil Company will be located in New York
city but the factory will remain in Phila-
delphia.
In addition to the Kellom sales staff
which includes d. A. Scheu, who for ma ny
years covered New England TomIinson
has associated with him number of thu
better known men who were identified
with him in his previous enterprises,
among whom are IA. Dunthorn, A. A
Francesconi. Howard Plowman. Harvey
wilkins. e. KaRhof F. Menke, A. Rafel-
son and J. T. Rose of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
IDEAS FOR MOTORISTS

mer fur. which resembles gray astrakhan.
1t Is in full ulster model. with dull silver
jeweled buttons. Ii is, lined with gold and
white brocaded silk.
A folding table which may be used for
four persons may be purchased separate
ly or with the luncheon outfit When not
i'm use il folds and slides under the seat.
Among the cbildren's coats for auto
mobile use are those of tan lambs wool.
They are soft and very warm. They are
cut in the ulster model. with deep collars
that may be turned up around the ears
and are lined with brocaded silk.
One OF the most attractive reversible
hats is of blue French beaver trimmed
with a Persian silk band and a green and
blue shaded silk bow. The reverse side is
! of tucked green and blue silk with black
bow.
The latest motor record book is in red
leather. On the inside of one cover is a
white memorandum card. On the inside
of the other cover is memorandum
book, stamp book, card case and fountain
pen.
\ round leather case holds three pin.
| TASKS of triangular shape. No glasses Ct
with this set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

possibly be-
1T frequently happens that a device
VIII remain in more or less obscurty for
certain length of time and then spring
INTO an immediate popularity. This has
been the fate and fortune of the electric.
Ihe general increase in the understand
ing of the real application of the electric
vehicle is now paying this tribute to the
car true value. The now moderate
priced electric cars have worked won
ders in accelerating this popularity Of to-
day. and the electric stands as highly
rapidly developing branch of the automo-
bile business. with brilliant future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Is Not Freakish Creation.

The general assumption that the cleo
tic is a freahsh crea ton and generally
useless is largely due to early misunder
standings as to the true application of
the electric vehicle. In the cars form
alive period some one Of limited knoWl-
edge and experience tried TO use an cleo
trio vehicle in the same service as he
used a gasoline car, and expected the
same results irrespective of conditions. II
any one attempted TO cross the Atlantic
in q launch, the undertaking would imme-
diately be branded as not only ridiculous
but suicidal. IL one attempted to cross
the continent it would be folly to consult
an electric trolley time table. Yet 1t il
RECOGNIZED ttat 1t would be ridiculous to
say that the small boat and the electric
trolley do not play an unusually impor-
tant part in our social and commercial life
of today The same conditions of applica-
ton should apply in the case of the cleo
trio VS.. the gasoline motor. Each has
it's own distinct essentially in it's own
particular indisputable field.
The universal Impression that electric
automobiles have been expensive in first
cost is substantially correct. The price
heretofore paid for cars las probably
placed them out of reach of the large
consuming classes, with incomes of $3.00O
Der annum and upward. This has retard
ed the expansion of the business in a
somewhat similar manner would have
been the case had the early gasoline cars
continued to maintain their first stand
ard price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Average
Operating. Cost Moderate.

The operating cost of moderate
priced and Well designed lead battery
equipped automobile is considerably less
than is usually thought to be the case
and may seem more less startling, but
susceptible of being rea lied by large
number of owners of eiectrics, represent
ing the high average cost of maintaining
Il well built and properly cared for car
The average is about as follows, vary
ing, however, in different localities:
Cost Of current per month .... Sill
Cast of battery renewals ............. 49,
Cost of tire renewals per month. $3.50. 4.4u
Cost OF sundry repairs per month. go. 2.G2
Total average cost per month. $l5.3S
Total cost per day. .......... IL
Total average cost per year. ......... S1S4.
A properly designed chassis intelli-
gently charged through q rectifie:, with
reasonable care and periodical expert in
spection, in average service should in
sure to the owner that these figures can
be absolutely realized, and in many cases
improved. AS stated above this is the
average of expenditures for vehicles in
ordinary service, gathered for these
statistics. The realization of these fig
ureS in actual service by many owners
ought TO diSsipate any impression that
the vehicle is expensive to maintain
+'NeW-Self' contained lead batteries
have now reached such a stage of re-
finement that they can be purchased with
d positive guarantee of a total mileage
life of 2Oe0o miles.
The matter Of speed has thought, essly
been an abused subject. High speed is
obta:nable IN an electric automobile, and
the reader may be interested to know
that the fastest automobile mile some
years ago. was made by an electric The
first road vehicle to make mile a min
ute was an electric, but this car pos
sessed none of the enduring qualities of
service and ability which are the primary
essen .ials to be desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Not Supposed to Race:

The electric is not supposed to do the
work of a touring car or a gasoline rae
ing car, and any one who purchases an
electric vehicle on any such misinforma-
ton simply. fails to understand the re-
spective applications.
That an electric will not negotiate
rough country roads in touring COM
petition is absolutely true. but one must
not infer from this that the electric will
not ride and perform perfectly over hard,
rough country roads. for We know of
many owners living in suburban places,
who daily drive electrics back and forth
to the city. 1t should not in any sense,
however e considered a touring car; its
proper application in its own sphere OF
action confines it primarily to cities and
towns 1t is strictly a city car and
when operated within this field becomes
absolutely the cheapest method of trans
Dortation with the possible exception OF
the bicycle and motor cycle. The closing
OF the year 1872 found it less necessary
to instruct the public as to the true
purpose of the electric vehicle. AS a
city car it is ideal and in that domain
it has undisputed supremacy.
Daily Convenience.
No manufacturer does his duty to the
money in an electric car unless he designs
| lndt NcHlCic " tHe very pSSt OI Ills
knowledge and power. with a view to
it's only true application, viz: daily con-
venience to the user,
Customers requirements in respect to
the automobile differ, as they do In any
thing else. There will be rare instances
i'm which the preponderance of some par
ticular requirement will make the pres
ent orthodox design ineffective. AS a
rule, thoughtful manufacturer, familiar
with the collection and valuation of sta
tistics and data, is infinitely and invari-
ably a better judge of the attributes
which represent the best service in ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Refute Hill-Climb Scare.

No better evidence can be given re-
specting the ability of the electric auto
mobile to climb hills than the over
whelming satisfaction now given by cars
running in such cities as Seattle, Gin
cinnati. Pittsburgh, Kansas City and
other cities of similar topography In
these cities 45 per cent of the total num-
Der of cars in operation We're sold during
the last year. This is indisputable evil
dence of the cars satisfactory perform
ance in negotiating hills and grades.
The unfounded claim that the electric
car does not give enough mileage Is
rapidly disappearing. What We still hear
a great deal about mileage runs" it is
known fact by users of electric auto
mobiles that mileage Of from 80 tC
100 miles is most ample Some six OIL
seven years ago an electric car ran as
high as 1S5 miles on one charge. This
test was made in France. But this eX-
ceptional performance proved nothing. eX.
cept to mislead the public as to the actua
daily work which an electric vehicle cOuld
and should be called upon to do. No one
could be expected to drive a horse thi:
distance. or one-quarter OF this distance
In daily routine. The sole ordinary ap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Electrics Getting Cheaper.

The present natural tendency of the
first cost of electrics is downward re-
vision" The modern methods Of manu-
facture, coupled with the present OBJ
tainable excellence OF design, have made
it easily possible to purchase me-
chemically high-grade electric automo-
bile at a popular price. This has had
az tremendous effect on the extension
of the business, in Il manner analogous
to that of the gasoline cai, business after
the introduction of the moderate priced
car in that type. II might not be inap-
prop"iate here to exhibit the. rise and fall
CT gasoline car prices during eight years
as Il partial barometer OF the trend of
the industry:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Reasons for Success.

So, granted that we are really looking
for illumina ting facts. here is something
worth considering. There are some very
good reasons why the industry has sprung
from a ridiculously small ore to a
tremendously large one within twelve to
eighteen months. There fore. let us take
up for discussion the ignorant objections
which have retarded the general 1ntroduc-
ton of this most efficient type of motor
propelled vehicle.
The assumption that the electric car
will not climb hills is wholly incorrect
AS a matter Of fact, the painstaking en-
cheering that has gone into the up-to-
date power plant-viz.. the electric motor
and battery-represents vast Improve
ment over the designs of six or eight
years ago These two units have reached
a very high state of perfection. Motors
are now built to Withstand shocks. eX-
cesses of current and general overload
conditions, and are made to perform at a
high efficiency above their normal rat
ing. This is undoubtedly due to the fact
that electrical motor engineers are deVot-
ing a large amount Of time to the develop
ment of this most important unit. where
as in the early part of the business the
accepted principles of the railway motor
designs were literally applied and ad-
hered to.