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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Probably Sunday
Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Fair to-
night and probably Sunday; moderate
northwest to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06

The French military authorities have
succeeded in making Il man-carryinr
Kite.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
Santagrams

Don Il wait until won have de-
cided what To give before starting
out 10 10 your Christmas shopping.
Let this Store help yon come 70
"a decision. Every nook aud corner
in it contains Christmas stocks,
every one Of thirty salcspcrsons Is
at your service. and interested IN
your requirements.
1T Is an inspiration iuSt TO walk
through the suggestions, like
friendly faces. viii greet YOU at
every turn. Ours Is a fascinating
display which embraces the holiday
ideas and ideals.
Houghton 3 Sim0nds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
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WANTED-Raw furs of all kinds
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The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
A Song of the Automobile

The freedom OF roads that so winding
along
Like ribbons OF silver and gold
BY orchards and meadows, and gar
dens and woods,
And rivulets crystalline cold:
And fair panorama OF villas and
AS the. milestones away from you
reel
Are only few OF the pleasures that go
With the price OF an automobile.
a rose on the cheek. and song in the
heart,
An eye that Is steady and clear.
An appetite edcal TO pickles and pie
Without a gastronorl'c fear;
A spirit at peace and I'm tune with the
world.
And nerves that are tempered to
steel
Are some OF the pleasures Of health
that you get
When buying an automobile.
The honk OF the horn has a magical
note
That charms all your troubles away,
And the hum OF the motor invites you
to 20
Where the blossoms and birds are at
play.
There is somewhere a racy new model
Of speed
Awaiting my hand on the wheel.
SO put on your hat and together WEI
And purchase an automobile
-Minna Irving. in Leslle'st
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
REDUCE TRUCK TIRE
PRICES 1000 IN 1913

There will be a reduction OF 10
per cent in the prices Of Goodyear
Motor Truck Tires" announces c. w.
Martin, manager motor truck depart
ment OF the Goodyear Tire q Rnhher
Company, Akron, o.
This reduction is made possible by
reason OF our large volume OF bust
ness in motor truck tires. For the
1912 season something more than q
S93 trucks have gone out from the
motor truck factories, equipped with
Goodyear truck tires That means,
we believe, at least &c per cent OF the
total trucks built.
CONTRACTS for next season indicate
that we shall supply the motor truck
makers tires TO equip over lG,0Ou
trucks. 1t is fair to estimate that
Goodyear tires will go on over half OF
the trucks built next year The de-
mand has compelled us to enlarge our
factory"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
PANAMA SOON TO
Be AUTO MARKET
Canal Is Opening Up Another
Place for American
made Cars

II am pleased to predict that Pan
anna will soon be valuable market
for Ameriean-made automobiles"
So said Bert Lambert, treasurer OF
the Regal Motor Car Co., on his re-
turn last week from a brief vacation
in the canal zone.
The building and opening OF the
Panama canal" continued Mr.. Lam
bert, will soon mean a new and larger
market for the automobiles produced
In the United States. Already there
are scores Of cars on the Isthmus and
the development OF good roads by the
United States government will throw
open new fields for the motor car TO
conquer.
ION the Atlantic side, where the
city OF Colon lies, there will never be
many automobiles. The few white
people in the settlement are those
whose government duties require
them to live there. | was told that
there were two automobiles In the
town. However, l saw but one and
that was high-wheeled awkward
creation which had long since left
the land Of its birth. In the city of
Panama, on the Pacific side OF the
Isthmus, the situation is very differ-
ent. The population totals approx
mately sixty thousand and the city II
self is fast developing into a com
mercial center.
I'm Panama there are scores OF
well-to-do people who can and will
own automobiles. Though the sur
rounding country Is mountainous the
good roads make II possible for an
owner to drive for miles without diff
fleulty. During my stay there we
drove back toward the Atlantic side
almost half the distance across the
Isthmus and our driver had no trouble
plotting his car through this part OF
the tropics. The trip proved delight,
full and feel certain that those resi-
dents OF the canal zone who can af-
ford an automobile will not long
postpone the purchase Of a car and
the enjoyment OF such rides.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
News and Comment of the Automobile World T.

ed. their work has been good, and
very little trouble has been given.
Men In Sing Sing prison. New
York. are no longer required TO wear
stripes and have their heads shaved.
and everywhere the tendency II to
ward doing everything possible TO
make the convict a better man when
he leaves prison than when he en-
tered.
The employment OF convict labor on
the roads Is one Of the many related
topics TO be discussed At the second
federal aid good roads convention 10
be held under the auspices Of the
American Automobile Association In
Washington, March 6 and T.. In estab-
fishing the national policy for future
road building, the use OF convict labor
Is one OF the questions that n bound
10 come in, such information on this
subject has already been placed be-
fore the joint committee OF congress-.
which Is soon to report on the whole
subject or federal aid
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
AUTO SHOW NEEDS
A STAGE MANAGER
Cartercar Company Has Exten-
sive Plans for It's Ex-
hibits

Putting on the Show" is the way
In which many motor car manufac
Iturers speak OF their exhibits at the
big automobile shows. And many OF
them are realizing that IL the best
results are TO be obtained they must
use as much care and tact as Is en-
Iployed by the modern producer OF
successful theatrical plays. The
methods used by the Cartercar COM
pany of Pontiac, Mich, In preparing
and handling their exhibits, are
worthy OF the modern stage manager.
That the motor car show Is for
business only Is the opinion of MIR.
H. X. Radford, general manager or
the Cartercar company, and he has
followed this idea out with remark
able success. At the beginning OF
every show he calls his men to-
gether and tells them Just how to
make sales, how to demonstrate the
cars, how to display them, in fact,
the whole selling force is given a
thorough rehearsal OF the parts they
are TO play. Each man has a regular
time To be on the floor, and these
shifts are so arranged that there will
be at least two men on hand at all
llIueS 10 receive VlblIOTS. Heu lHe
cars are displayed, SO that the star"
OF tho line will be given most
prominence, of course, giving the
rest of the cars the best possible ar
arrangement. Mr.. Radford does not be-
lieve in the champagne dinner sell
| ing policy and has no patience with
that sort of thing.
Since we have gone about this
show business in real business
manner" said Mr.. Radford, I'VE have
gotten far better results from our ex-
hibits than ever before. We have
been able TO interest many more
agents, and to make better impress
sion all around with our cars Our
representatives enter into the spirit
splendidly. | believe that SO many
exhibitors would not have TO complain
about the results from their exhibits
II they would use only half as mucn
iprogressivesness In their showing as
they do in manufacturing"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
CHUG BIKERS HOLD
THEIR OWN SHOW

The next big event on the motor
cycle calendar is the Chicago show,
Feb to s. II will be staged in the
Manufacturers Exhibition building
and Il is probable that more lines of
motorcycles will be seen there than
ever gathered together previously In
one exhibit.
In this Chicago show, also, motor
cycles will for the first time, stand
on their own legs" The motorcycle
manufacturers are. with the assist
ance of the bicycle accessories trades
holding their first show on their own
hook.
Twenty-three motorcycles, each OF
American make, will be exhibited. In
addition there are scores of other ex
hibits by the bicycle and accessories
people. The reservations OF space
seem to assure the complete success
or the show.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

building, will be found n great gen
eral difference In the treatment OF the
place from a decorative standpoint,
and one OF the features OF the show
will be the great scenic canvas OF one
piece which will be 210 feet long by
90 feet wide. This ceiling is now be-
ing painted by some OF the most fin
ished scenic artists In, the country,
and when finished and In place, will
closely follow the curved roof OF the
pavilion, terminating at the sides In
latticed roses The center OF the cell.
ing Is tinted cloud effect which grad
rally shades of as it approaches the
outer sides, giving a soft effect Of
blue and rose
Each end OF this great ceiling piece
will terminate in huge rosettes, all
symbolic Of the automobile industry.
Here again, as on the main floor,
will the green side walls and pilasters
be found, and mural paintings will
surmount the entrance to each sec
ton.
All scenery on the stage at one end
OF the room, will be torn out for the
occasion and an approaching stairway
will be built OF equal width Of the
stage anu the WHOle ueCOTdltN III IL
similar manner as the rest OF the floor
space.
But the browning masterpiece Of
the decorators will be the large foun-
tain, "a feet in diameter, in the center
OF this room and it Is expected that
this feature will prove strong rival
with the exhibits OF the best in the
automobile world, for the visitors
fancy and attention. This fountain
will be banked around its outer edge
with palms. ferns and potted plants
and a large plaster female group,
eight feet in height, mounted on a
base OF auto wheels will occupy the
center and from advance information
given out. It Is anticipated that this
will be a work OF art that will be en-
poyed by all visitors to the show.
The modelling OF these figures has
been entrusted TO an artist Of nation
al reputation and whose work is TO be
found in many public and pricate gal
leries In the country.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
COMFORT IS
AN ESSENTIAL
TO AUTOS NOW
New York Show Has Demon
strated That This Is the
First Requirement
EASE OF CONTROL is
NEXT IN IMPORTANCE
Electric Self-Starting and Light
ing Equipment Is Also
Noticeable

NEW YORK, Jan. ia close OBJ
server who mingles all day and all
night through the congested crowds
Of well-dressed people who flock to
view the exhibits In this annual auto.
mobile show learns that the manu-
facturer has well aimed his ambitions.
Briefly. the show this year pleases,
because It gives the people what they
most desire. This is, first of all, CON-
fort; next ease OF control; next. cleo
trio self-starter and lighting system,
and next noiseless operation. III the
car has a good reputation for power
and long service, it needs only these
refinements to make it distinctly pop
ular."
This is the analysis OF the situation
as summed up by one of the Oldest
exhibitors at the show, George NJ.
Dickson, OF Indianapolis, who Is the
general manager OF the National 40
company Dickson declares that this
years show did not produce any radi-
cal changes, but rather refinements
and improvements OF accepted stand
ards. He also predicts that the day
for startling changes has passed, and
suggests that because OF this the pub
lie will get even better cars because
the builders will spend their time In
making their cars absolutely satisfac-
tory instead of searching for mere
changes to make them prominent.
The National 40" manager asserts
that the public does not pay any at
tention as IL used to do, to a builders
wild assertions about the great guam
tity of cars he produces, but that the
buyers now concentrate upon the indi-
vidual car under their study and Judge
it in an intelligent manner. Dickson
says that the class of people attend
ing the show this year are distinctly
motor educated, and that they know
exactly what they are talking about
These people, this builder says, are
the salvation OF the entire industry
because according TO his theories
such a critical attitude upon the part
Of the public elevates the standard OF
the product.
Europe can no longer sidetrack the
interest OF American buyers from the
American-made cars says Dickson
"In fact many OF the wealthy owners
who once went to Europe for fash
ionable car, are now coming to us al
the New York show and here find In
style, comfort. luxury, refnements
OF every detail and description not
only as good, but much better than
they can get In Europe"
Bits OF gossip cleaned here and
there among the manufacturers indi-
cate that the entire automobile busi.
ness is In healthy condition and that
the makers are looking for a decided
ly prosperous year. Dickson declares
that the trend OF makers is away from
quantity and toward a better perfec-
ton and closer attention to the min
ute details In the building OF every
individual car. Dickson says this has
always been his motto and that the
public now indicates his creed.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
WHO'S WHO, LNAUTO CIRCLES

When one sees hundreds OF cleo
trio automobiles gliding through the
Detroit streets, he is impressed that
there Is a growing demand for this
type OF vehicle. This, OF course. is
conjecture, 30 far as observation is
concerned, but a talk with w. A..
Sturgeon, agent for the Woods cleo
trio car, with offices on Warren
west, near Woodward-ave., will bring
you down TO concrete facts and he
will produce statistics and other
necessary wherewithal to emphasize
his statement that his branch OF the
industry never was so good.
Mr.. Sturgeon formerly was in the
jewelry bushes. No doubt, his eyes
were focused often on the automo-
bile armament In those days as De-
troit became the greatest auto CEN
ter in the world. At any rate, he
entered this line OF activity two
years ago when he began TO manu-
facture auto parts. He is now assoc
ciated with the Henry L. Walker Co.,
hicle department, OF which Mr.,
Sturgeon is manager The Woods
electric car, manufactured in Chi
cago, is the object OF HIS efforts. and.
according to the number OF orders his
department has received for cars for
1913, things are moving in the said
Warren-ave establishment.
Heretofore the Woods Electric Co.
has manufactured only pleasure We
hicles. but now 1t is making COM
mercial cars and expects TO have
them in the market within co days.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
new AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY HERE
Traveller Motor Car Go. An,
nounces Manufacture of Up
to-Date Machine

Automobile observers who enter
the annex at the Wayne Gardens dur
ing the coming automobile show will
see 4 new passenger car, manufacture
ed by the Traveller Motor Car Co.,
which has been recently organized
with headquarters in Detroit.
Efficiency, elegance, economy,
reads the announcement which tells
OF the merits OF the new car. 1t will
be sold for $l,0S0.00, fully equipped.
The Traveller Motor Car Co, be
lteves that competition has reduced
the cost Of materials to a minimum
and that further reduction In price
must come through modern selling
methods" says the announcement
"The company will sell direct to the
purchaser and the man who buys
wins"
The officers OF the company are: j.
,P Lavigne president; VIM. w. Nc
Intyrc. vice-president and general
manager; f. w. Barstow, secretary;
VIM. w. Reburn, treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
Hints for Motorcyclists

Use a lower gear ratio In winter i;
enables one to ride more slowly and
saves many a skid.
II the motorcycle has lot oil
nickelplating, clean the plating and
smear Il with vaseline or give II a
coat OF shelfac TO keep II from rust
ing
Use rubber hoods on the spark
plugs or cover them with yaseline.
Keep warm. Always put on, more
clothes than you think you will need
as II is easy TO unbutton a coat and
Il Is miserable TO be cold
Gloves that have a pocket for ali
four fingers are the warmest and
some form OF gauntlet should be
used TO keep the wind from passing
up the sleeves.
Use a thin, non-freezing oil aud
good gasoline.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

even these precautions did not pre.
vent accident. So some genius Thought
OF using luminous paint to coat the
8utomoDiles and the question was
solved. There have been numbers of
cars and carriages painted with lnm.
nous colors that give them a distinct.
~ ghost-like appearance In the dark.
The paint. you know, is simply a
chemical process OF storing sunlight.
The chemicals contained in II are ex-
posed TO the sun for an indefinite
length OF time and by a peculiar pro.
cess absorb light which they hold un.
Ill they are put in darkness and then
the light begins TO ooze out. The paint
has been much used In making match
boxes. clock faces, bait for night flsh-
ing. etc, in this country.
SO. you see. when you use luminous
lraint on anything you do store up the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY as well as fgurN
iatively.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
new JERSEY IS
INTERESTED In
GOOD ROADS TOO
Conversion Of Northern State
to Convict Labor Is
Recorded
A. A. A. COMMISSIONER
BOOSTS THE SYSTEM
Says That Its Experiments Have
Proved Its Benefit
to ALI

The conversion OF New Jersey, a
northern state. TO the plan OF prison
labor will be OF much interest TO all
good roads promoters OF the country
For several years some OF the south
ern states have been employing con-
Wet labor almost exclusively on road
work, but in many OF the northern
states the plan has met with more or
less opposition
Col Edwin A. Stevens, state road
commissioner OF New Jersey, after
one seasons trial OF convict labor on
the roads OF his state, is enthusiastic
in endorsing the policy generally. In
a communication TO the A. A. A Ma
tional Good Roads Board the commits
sioner writes:
THE experiment of convict labor
ssss sE4st4s Saesdss which. was Iproyed 70
be success In one week, is only the
beginning OF good road building be-
yond what we already have and at a
price which will spread out the
money OF the state beyond it's present
confines"
In describing the work in New Jer-
sey Colonel Stevens says: II gave
orders to the man in charge that he
was 10 give me "swagger" job there.
III other words, he was to build the
best section OF road ever constructed
In New Jersey. II after rain there
was as much as a teacup OF water re-
naming on any spot, the road was
to be torn up instantly and relaid by
these men. This is my school, and !
believe that in the future men train
ed in prison-short term men, II
cannot get others--men who have
nothing else to do when they are
turned out into private life again, car
be taught the highest class OF road
building. They. can be made to dc
the highest class OF work.
| II do not expect bank president
to become a road builder, but there
Is excellent material in prison which
can be trained In this way, and | ex
pect to manufacture out of this laho
q corps Of men who will continue tia
work from choice when they hav'
served their time. With the training
will give them they will be valua
! Bile asset TO New Jersey roads, ant
/ that is why | wanted nothing but thu
! highest class of work done by this
experimental class of men. They vii
get, II can get II for them---and The
prison authorities seem to be willing
to cooperate In every way. to make
this work uccessful--commutat
for good behavior, and excellent work
beyond that obtainable inside the
walls"
In Colorado. Illinois, Michigan,
Minnesota, Washington, Utah, Cali
fornia, Wyoming and several other OF
the northern states, experiments have
been made. and almost without excep-
ton satisfactory results have follow
ed The men have appreciated the
privilege OF living in the open air,
their health and morals have improv-
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
AUTO LAUNDRY is
LATEST IN DETROIT

An automobile laundry is the
latest addition to Detroit's business
enterprises A company, incorporat.
ed with capital stock OF Sis 900,
has leased the garage formerly oc.
cupied by the Grabowsky Power
Wagon Co, at 1221-1229 Woodward
ave.
+. ID. Mccormick will be manager
Of the establishment, which will be
opened as soon as the equipment can
be installed
Automobiles VIII be put through
cleaning. drying and polishing pro
cesses and given back TO the patrons
in first class condition within 20 min
utes after they enter the place Rugs
and cushions will be cleaned with
compressed air.
Mr.. Mccormick, Lew +. Nc
Cutcaeon and Herbert l.. Nelson are
incorporators OF the new company
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

SCORING SUCCESS
Being Selected by Leading
Cities for Their Bust
ness Uses

The Abbott-Detroit line has been
scoring some splendid triumphs OF
late In being selected by many Of the
leading cities OF the continent for use
In various departments. General
Manager Hammers, OF the Abbott
Motor company. considers this one OF
the most stringent sales tests to
.''FasE essay mako Of ears e.ss. ss-sah-
jected, by reason OF the fact that Ia.
Fitations for bids are widely adver-
tised and practically every line OF
cars In the field makes special effort
To land such sales.
! The city OF Denver is ethe latest 20
place an order with the Abbott com
pany The order was for four $40
three-passenger roadsters for use by
assistant fire chiefs. The competition
was keen, but the Denver dealer was
confident of the outcome. The cars
are to be painted pure white with
gold stripes and red wheels, and no
time Is being lost in putting them
through the factory. The combine.
ton of colors on the strikingly fiarcd
bodies with long sloping rear decks
and underslung spring construction
will show up the cars to best possible
advantage for the service In which
they will be placed. ~ $3.50.
/ An interesting feature in connec.
ton with these sales is that none Of
. the Abbott-Detroit models were de-
signed especially for fire department
use, hut the Battleship Roadster and
; now $40 Roadster were hardly an.
, lnounced when heavy demand was
) made for the cars to be used in this
particular connection. as well as In
! nearly every other department of city
government
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

ENGLISH "oHosT CAR" FRleHTe NED THE COUNTRYSIDE

Gather a bunch OF sunbeams when
the sun Is shining brightNS drape
them over your automobile or your
baby carriage and thus avoid acci.
dents on a dark night Impossible?
Not at all, Quite the simplest thing
you know!!!
They are doing it in England and
the country folk OF at least one coun'
~ have been frighten d almost to
death by the ghost ca that fit
about the roads. The answer is lum-
nous paint. England has been par
ticularly interested in the matter OF
making motor cars visible at night
time since the evening not SO LONG
ago when car without lights coliid
ed with a column Of troops engaged
in maneuvers I'm the dark. And since
then there have been binding head;
lights on motor cars and distinctive
| tail lights for columns OF troops. But
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

The Liberty bell in Independence
hall Philadelphia, is to be repaired
so that the famous crack will not
spread any further. An internal
structure will be placed In the bell
to remove the strain OF It's dead
weight II is planned to transport
the historic bell 10 the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18
Smith Leave. Ms.we,,-eri.eoe

thatlfr f. Smith for the past three
years general manager OF the Max
well-Brlscoe Motor Co.'S largest plant
a Newcastle. Indiana, will sever his
connection with that plant and with
the company as soon az the sale or
the property recently affected to the
reorganlzed company has been adjudi-
Gated by the courts and the present
receivedship liquidated.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

Exports OF American pianos have
trebled I'm the last nine years. Amer.
can monographs are popular in all
parts OF the world. In Mohammedan
countries monographs are used to re
peat portions OF the koran.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-18

A ]. Marley has been sentenced in
New York to one year In jail for run.
ming his ewR auto Int the streets be-
ing drunk at the time and endanger-
ing lives.