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Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Empire Car Returns
From Long Tour

with a record of 1900 miles TO it's
credit Empire car No. 10, which had the
distinction of being the smallest car to
participate in the 1ndiana-Pa eour
last summer. last week returned TO
Indianapolis. not as pretty as when Il
started for the coast, possibly, but run
ming as we'll as ever
BY it's splendid performance on the
transcontinental trip last year the En-
pire won no end of praise, and as II
made its way through the downtown
streets crowds turned to comment on
the sturdiness of the Empire tour car
picking its way through with cut-out
open and exhaust barking in a saucily,
buslness-like manner.
This Empire is one OF the few ears
participating in the trans continental
tour to return to Indianapolis After
driver Joe Moore had taken the car
across the country IL was placed at the
disposal of pacific coast distributors cs
the show car, has been constantly on
the go, adding thousands of California
Washington and oregon miles to It's
record its itinerary taking in all sec
tions OF these coast states. Mechanically
and in outward appearance the car Is
in splendid condition. showing no Ill Of
fects from the strenuous career it has
had.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
p. R. Wilson Big Factor in
Prosperity of the Studebaker

For brief two years It. r. Wilson
has been selling studebaker machines to
the retail trade in Omaha, but during
that brief two years he has augmented
the popularity OF that car a hundred-fold.
While a branch Of the main factory Is
n sintained in Omaha by the studebaker
corporation the entire retail trade Is han
died by Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson came 10 Omaha seven years
ago to accept the management OF the
Paxton Mitchell company. He came
from Chicago. where he had acquired
wide knowledge OF the automobile en-
terprise and he was acknowledged as one
OF the most efficient statesmen in the big
city. For three years Mr.. Wilson ham
died the reins Of the Paxton Mitchell
firm. Then he decided to cast his lot
with the studebaker.
Shortly after becoming the local agent
for the big corporation Mr.. Wilson
opened his new garage at Twenty-fifth
and Farnam streets. The quarters are
TO say the least, cramped, but Mr.. Wilson
has experienced no difficulties as never
since he has been here has he had
supply OF machines on his hands orders
have always outnumbered cars in stock
and seldom has he had car on his floor
for any length OF time.
Mr. Wilson Is one OF the livest Omaha
boosters or automobile row. He is al
ways associated with every activity which
is boosting for Omaha. An enthusiastic
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Foreign Tires Fail
to Stand Rigid Test

pisoounting the unofficial report that
Rene Thomas Delage had broken frame
during the last $50 miles OF his speeding
70 victory, and that the daring French
piSot took terrible chances TO beat out
the Peugeot rivals at Indianapolis, It is
true that his first solicitude after fin
ishing the victor was for his car. He
was effusive in his greeting to Barney
Oldfield. who put his stutz into fifth
place, thereby heading the American car
list Of prize winners.
Not being able to understand Boillots
French, the writer is not qualified to tell
what this wonderful driver said about
his foreign tires that cost him a great
chance to beat out Thomas and win for
his speedy Peugeot car But another
who stood by the pit said Boillot applied
anathemas to foreign tires that almost
melted the rubber. The blowing Of one
Of these tires at a critical time. the in
ner tube wrapping itself around his right
arm, was blamed, for the broken frame
that put the Peugeot out of tho running.
Last year Goux, the Peugeot driver,
selected Firestone tires after many trials
and won with Them" said critic who
stood near the volatile Bonlot This
year we all thought the Peugeots would
stick by Firestones and-well. the foreign
tires were used and Goux with eleven
right rear changes and Boillot with his
hard luck may have gained the contract
money from the foreign makers. but they
must have felt at the end they might
have been much better off had they
eIung 20 the tire that had produced vic
tory in 1914
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Taken
to Front by Militia
Boys in California

Enough chatter has been written about
the motor car in the military service to
fill several volumes
Motor trucks and pleasure cars hare
been tried out by the armies OF England.
Germany, France and Italy. as we'll as
the United states. The rival forces in
Mexico have been reported enough ma
chimes for every bugler. marksman ana
general on both sides TO own private
car, but the one place where the auto
mobile has the best change TO show tas
been overlooked.
Carrying the Red Cross flag OF the
hospital corps. field ambulance is COM
paratvely safe in modern warfare. Civn.
lied forces all recognize the insignia II
the hospital service. and with the red
Cross In view an automobile would bc
allowed TO cover the field unmolested.
picking up the wounded and rushing them
to the field hospital which is attached to
each brigade
Receptly a Los Angeles regiment OF ;he
National guards, during army maneuvers,
used fleet Of six Hupmohilcs These cars
were used by the hospital corps and IN
the report of the days practice the COM
manding officer speaks highly OF the sfti-
cheney of motor cars for such purposes.
In the first place II would found that
the wounded could be removed from the
field of battle in one-fifth the time Il
took in the old way by having the Red
Cross men walk through the fields. Again
the wounded were rushed to the hospital
with more speed, and. as consequence
quicker medical attention could be given
them, which would probably mean saw
ing of many lives in actual battle.
Then, too. the automobiles require
great deal less attention than the hospital
wagons and a strong OF horses and mules
There is no possibility OF a stampede
from fright, and the machines were al
ways under perfect control
The success OF the Hupmoblles was 70
great in these recent maneuvers that when
the Los Angeles battalion was sent to
the Mexican border the cars accompanied
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07

IN Cleveland but already as popular on
the coast as IN other sections OF the
country. added another achievement TO
the many II has recorded IN the last
year. when Frank Verbeck, driving
Chandler looked over the top OF Mount
Rubidoux at Riverside and announced
that he had taken his party Of four
grown persons all tho way from Los
Angeles 70 the mountain peak on high
gear.
The Express says; "Verbeck refused
20 go into low and the hood was not
raised durias the $50 miles Even old
Rubidoux seemed to puff out its side
with pride that the Chandler had made
the climb so easily. for ever since Henry
Van Dyke read his poem TO the multi
tude by the cross on Easter morntng,
Rubidoux has sent up silent prayers FOR
cars which would not have TO whooze
up the winding road"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
CHINESE FAMILY BUYS AUTOS
Shanghai Mother Purchases Amer
ican Six and is Deeply Impressed.
LIKES STUDEBAKER "CHoF
And Decides that Her rive Chill
drsn Must share Joys Of Motor
inR hs Well as Her
aeIf.

The rapidity with which China is reced-
ing from its century-old habits. and TAX
ing on modern clothes, has been often
pronounced one Of the twentieth century
marvels. In no way has this progress
been proven more foroibly than in the
part Chinese women are taking in at
fairs, social and political
e No longer is the gentler sex OF the Chit
nese orient a foot-hound. enslaved, retir-
ing section Of humanity, to be kept in sub
o jectlon and to appear in public only when
carefully hidden from the profane gaze
Of the populace,
A recent transaction in Shanghai. where
a wealthy Chinese mother purchased six
Studebaker cars. is the latest and most
patton Of Chinese women.
During the last winter, the widow Of
Soong King Dong, who. previous to his
death, was compradore Of the Russo-Chi-
nese bank at Shanghai and one of the
city's wealthiest citizens, decided that
with her family, she would enjoy some Of
the pleasures pursued by her American
sisters. So she purchased a Studebaker
Six from Hurbert S. Honigsberg, who
represents the Studebaker corporation in
Shanghai Mrs. Dong Immediately took
her entire famlly-which' is of character
istic Chinese proportions-out for spin.
One and ALI they were completely eapti-
waited with the charms OF motoring.
1t happens that the four Dong sons and
one daughter are each married and have
a house fun of little ones who are Just
as modern in their desires as the older
folk. .-" ''.-" '.-
Each son and the daughter mana ged to
impress upon their good mothers intellect
the importance of giving the younger
generation an equal opportunity with their
elders. S The entire clan had become
welded to the Studebaker "Chop' so,
without Inuoh ceremony, Mrs. Dong
summoned Honigsberg and handed him
an order for five more Studebaker cars.
Honigsberg lost no time in cabling De-
troit a rush order. When these cars,
along with seven other Studebakers,
landed at Shanghai late in April on the
$. s. Empress of Asia, a great thrcng OF
interested friends were on the Bund to
witness the unusual sight. The cars were
landed and driven at once, filled with
members OF the Dong family, to the
grounds OF Fuh Tan university. one Of
Shanshais beauty spots, and a pano-
ramc camera was brought into play
This remarkable transaction was ham
died throughout by H. S. Honigsbere, an
enterprising Yankee salesman, and It Is
believed to be without a parallel in the
history Of the industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Concerns Which Use
Motor Trucks Are
Is Increasing Fast

There are seventy-five different In
dustries in New York City, that use cleo
trio trucks. Brewers are most largely
represented. nineteen separate brewertes
using a total Of thirty-four electric
vehicles.
~ The department stores are a close Sec
ond.. with seventeen owners and 262 m
dlvidual cars. The seven express COM
panies have altogether 1877 storage battery
cars.
The bakeries come next with eight
users of 161 cars, and the two central
stations have between them $50 cars
Electric general delivery wagons number
sixty-eight and eight meat packers to-
gether use sixty-seven electrics.
Five jewelers. use forty-four electric
cars and ten Wholesale dry goods stores
employ .thirty-five.
Next to these in number are the thirty
two waverley delivery wagons owned by
the Fleischmann Yeast Co.
The Waverley company is also rep
resented by six l,OOO-pound wagons in
the New York Edison company's fleet
and by a five-ton truck among the brew
ers.
While with its 27s owners and more
than 1,7OO cars New York probably has
the largest fleet of electric commercial
trucks in the country, Boston, Chicago,
St. Louis. Cleveland. Buffalo and Indian
apoiis are being rapidly electrified.
Pittsburgh, also. in spite OF the Mills,
is among, the cities with a growing fleet.
FiYe Waverley two-ton trucks were
shipped this week to the Duquesne Light
Co. which already had two of their light
delivery wagons. An effective adver-
tising sign on. these Duquesne trucks is
the slogan on the battery box, You
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Jeffery Factory
Makes 900 Cars
in the Month of May

Thlrty-flve cars per day, or total Of
moro than 200 for the month, was the
record OF the Jeffery factory during the
twenty-five working days Of May,
New men are being added TO the
Jeffery force every day, although the
working time is now thirteen hours, and
the schedule for June is 1900 cars,
The ideal OF the Jeffery company has
always been 10 manufacture limited
number of cars machining and building
as accurately as possible.
About 25 per cent OF tho Jeffery output
Is the $3.50 skies and the remainder Is
the 1850 light fours, In which Is em-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Chandler Climbs Up
Mount Rubidoux

A recent issue of the Los Angeles Ex-
press contains a story and photographs
regarding an unusual automobile trip
that will be OF interest to those who have
motored through southern California or
who are contemplating such n Journey.
The Chandler Light Weight Six, made
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Local Branch of
Z the Ford Makes a
1 Record During May

Many retail sales at the local branch
OF the Ford Motor company surpassed all
previous records in the retail department.
almost three hines .1ass many modet rs
we're sold as during the corresponding
month last year.
In addition to the splendid increase in
business, one very gratifying feature is
the large number of people who have
previously driven cars butwhd. this year.
are buying Fords The Ford people at;
tribute this largely to the unexeelled
service furnished Ford owners by the
local branch.
Among the local purchasers OF Ford
cars during the nnonth of Ma, ,rs., .
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07

An echo Of the American Athletic
Union scandal that caused Jim Thorpe
to take up professional ball Is given In
a recent report or athletics at the
Carlisle Indian school, which declares
Coach Warner made n practice OF play
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
Ponulnritr Auto Contest.

A cigaret company has started a popu-
larity contest under which the three most
popular players on the two Philadelphia
teams are to receive automobiles, Each
scent package of cigarettes bought en-
titles the purchaser to one vote
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07

ing men on teams OF that institution.
Thorpe is said to have received $500 for
his work while at Carlisle and other
men paid who have since been In pro-
fessional ball are Frank Hauser and
William Carlow.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07

can do It better with electricity" The
truth of this saying could not be more
forcefully illustrated than by this splen-
did fleet of Waverley electric trucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07
nnnrdmnn to snIntr.

The ST. Paul club has secured from tho
Athletic club southpaw Pitcher Charles
Boardman
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-07

bodied high speed, high efficiency
European motor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
In

pany.
II these love experiences of n young
hho very attractive man." as The Con-
lessons OF an Inconstant Man" is de-
ecithcd on It's cover. are true, they es-
tao!!Ah Two Facts incontr0vertibly: that
Inc man In the case Is more than II bit
OF IL bounder. and that the girls and
women are OF the type Familiarity known
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

as easy" Not In the more accurate
usage OF the word. which implies loose
ness but in the slangy sense, which
childish readiness to believe the So
phomoric outpourings Of a rather silly
young phila ndercr.
According 70 the confessions - this
about his neck when he was sixteen,
and from that age up TO the time when
the vain memoirs close he was never
able quite to free himself from their
clinging cncumbrancc. And this In
spite OF the opinion which his nara
tive will create in the mind OF the
average reader that In the facilc hands
OF a woman of even ordinary sophisti-
cation, he would degenerate into an
excellent specimen oil what Is best de-
scribed by another slang expression-a
mark"
He says that when woman once
called him dy-killer." the term
stunE like a slap in the face. Never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
WYTHEVILLE
fsnccisl 70 rbe Tim.s.nis,.,oh =,

l'Ptcidl 10 Inc IlIneS- D1bpAtCn.
Wytheville, Va. April 1S-Miss Flora Stu
art. OF Abingdon spent Easter at 'Floris-
SAINT with her sister, Mrs. x. j. Preston
Mrs. j. c. Green. who has been quite IN
wac taken to tho Louis Gale Hospital on
Thursday, She was accompanied by her
son. Er P. ID. Green.
Mrs. Caroline Sully OF New York is the
guest Of Mrs. stephen Putney at Jingle
side"
Mr. and Mrs Robert Rich. OF Bandy, w.
Va, arrived on Wednesday and are Wis
ting the latters parents. DR.. and Mrs
c. w Gieaves. Mr.. and Mrs Rich expcct
TO take u house and make their residence
Miss Maggie Blessing. who taught the
past session in Roanoke County has re.
turned TO her home.
John Hobart. OF Roanoke. spent several
days In Wytheville this week
Newton Otey. o! Wise County. is VISITING
Ed. Sanders and little daughter are guests
OF Judge and Mrs ", L. Fulton
Robert Savers has returned from a buHi-
trip West.
Miss Laura Maud Walker. OF Kentucky.
Is visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. C. Foote.
Gregory Ewald. OF johnson city. spent
several days Iaat week with his mothe r,
Mrs. :. II Ewaid.
Miss Katie Miller. of Pulaski. was a,
homo for tho Easter holidays
Mra. Harry Robinson and children OF
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the pursuit OF butterflies When he
returns from his last trip. he finds
RosamUnd on the point OF being mar
ried TO one Graham Rappailo, n hand
some. dashing militianan. who has
won her affection by display OF
reckless riding
Too late 10 win her back. George
can only sigh ~ Rosamund's wedding
and then, persuaded by jovial friend
who has imbibcd too freely. he en
barks on a cattle ship as one OF the
he!pers. Deserted at the last moment
by his friend, and prevented by an OF.
hcer OF the ship from going ashore
George LEAPS overheard to swim back
10 shore. but IS followed into the
water by Rappallo who, with
bride Is crossing on the same ship, and
mas seen from an upper deck what he
supposes to be an accident.
There follows rather long trip
about Europe, concluding with a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

theless. ii Is easily apparent that he
considers himself an unusually sue
cesSiul hunter. HIS diary forms but
dull reading. though. for the object OF
MS pursuit. As set out In his records OF
the chase. was in every instance either
a stupid or Il silly girl or woman
harU!y lair game in word.
The trivial book leaves the impress
sion that II was written by a woman
VINO has tried. without success, to put
town
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
American Litcrnturc.n

BY John Calvin Metcalf. Lift D.. Pro-
fessor OF English in Richmond College
Il. +. Johnson Publishing Company.
Too late for an extended review In
this Issue has been received Professo.
Metcalfs american Literaturc" In
which the author has followed the
same method OF treatment as he en-
ployed in his most admirable work
English Literature" 1t is certain
however, that companion book. such
as this is. by so ripe and accurate a
scholar as Professor Metcalf will prove
as instructive, delightful and stimulut-
ing as the work OF which 1t is the com.
plemcnt.
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"1he Women We Marry"

BY Arthur stanwood Pier Hough-
ton Niiniu Company.
Through the SO pages of Arthur
Stauwood Piers new novel, The Wo
men We Marrv.' wander in q some
what desultory fashion four persons,
who, even In the end, arrive at no par
;icula- place Willie ,hciC purposc!ess
jcurneyings by the way offer little o:
interest in the recountine 80 that, IN
spite q Sir Piers technical SKIN. one
is forced 10 ask himself after reading
tie book why Il was written and what
1t all means
George Brandon. II D. has been
deeply in love with Rosamund Ramsay
for years, but though he believes
away down In his heart that sho loves
him nc has met with three or four
refusals u her hands Between these
retusals, he spends his time nutte-ing
about the world chtcfiv e7caaed In
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Grahanrs Forge. are the guests o. Mrs.
7. c. Miller. on Main Street
DR. Georse Lawson. Of Roanoke, Is IN
Wytheviile.
Mrs. John STARK. OF Marian, was the week
Terry.
Mis- T " Carter and children. OF MIG
a. Powell.
Mrs. E. ". rmherFer LEI, THIS weak for
Pocahontas. who're she will Visit her bro
Their Heber UHbeTEer
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"1Iniicfn..
BY George *. Baker. Neale Pub
fishing Company.
In This very short story Of Egypt
or OF England in Egypt, the author has
succeeded In presenting q vivid and
gripping tragedy of the kind tina,
seems not theatrical. in spite of its un.
familiar setting ana not overdrawn
despite its Oriental coloring and flavor
The blend of East and West founl
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The Bobbs-

BY Harold MacGrath. The Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
Romance. jewel smuggling. secret
service work. and bass fishing, all in
the Thousand Islands, combine to sup
ply the material out OF which Mr..
MacGrath has built "Pidgin Island. %
piazza lounser during the spring and
summer.
The girl in tho story is Charming
ana the nero Is a most attractive chap,
although they are both customs slcuths
and adventures and dangers aplenty
befall them all OF which the prolific
author describes with Considerable
vigor, though with more than a LITTLE
Unnecessary expansiveness. so that
'Pidgin Island" Is pleasant enough
reading.
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Little Lost Sister"
GaZzolo &

DE- NNEIIIN bTOOKS. TdZZOIO g
Ricksen (Chicago).
This is weak and tiresome attempt
to produce something after the order
of Elizabeth Robins's My Little Sis
ter" Whether inspired by that wave
OF hysteria which has been sweeping
the country, or by that less pretcntfous.
but Infinitely more sensible emotion
the desire to make money--the result
is the same: a story which aims at the
sensational. but attains only the pre-
pOsteroMs.
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TIE DsPAToH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY APRIL 49, 1914

lengthy stop In Paris. Hero Rosa.
mund and George renew their old
friendship TO such an extent that he
more than suggests an elopement-on
her honeymoon. Rosamund Is q Eighty
young person, who knows neither her
mind nor her heart, but sho cannot
bring herself to leave her husband.
Indeed. she loves him, or so tho author
says, even though she is too much in
tcrcsted in George.
So Georges tickle fancy turns to
Dorothy, and when they all return to
America he webs his new love. From
This point. the stoiy is laid In Boston,
and concerns the two young couples
i'm other words, it Is a sort of Boston
foursome.
Rosamund. the nlghty. has children
and settles down dorothy. the serl-
Gus, has child. but becomes butter
fly. She inherits u great fortune from
her mother, and acquires what Pincro
calls u tame robin. The robin does
not remain tame. however, but be-
comes eNigent. and Dorothy comes very
near TO disaster An accident saves
her from herself and FROM her robin,
and tho story ends with everybody
behaving and looking forward to hap
pincSs-eNcept tho robin.
Tho characters arc so little alive, so
indistinctly defined. so sketchily indi-
Gated, that one has to stop and think
from time TO time In order to match
up the couples as one name or anothe
is mentioned, and tho story Is pro-
longed 10 an unreasonable extent.