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The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
FORD CARS STAND TEST
OF DELIVERY GRIND
Model 7. Built Entirely of Vanadium
Steel. Makes Trucks Popular
with Big Merchants.

Detroit, Mich, June 20-"Perhaps there
is nothing in connection with the modern
automobile that Is given as much con-
sideration as that Of endurance" says r.
II. Kain, automobile editor Of the Phila-
delphis Record. "wiII Il stand up? How
long will it go through daily service in
the hands of the unskilled driver without
shaking apart, is the thought the average
man who is thinking of buying a car has
above all others when considering the
choice of an automobile
mo harder test of the endurance of a
motorcar can be found than its use in
the delivery service of a big city depart
ment store. The work in such cases con-
sists of trips six days in the week. and
in the busy season the days are stretched
far into the night-st times even lasting
the entire twenty-four hours. The work
is much harder on the car than pleasure
driving, because there is no choice of
roads The goods must be delivered. no
matter on what sort of street or road the
customer may live.
The fact that the Ford chassis was
built entirely of vanadium steel. the
strongest metal known in the world, in
duced lots Of people to use the model T
Ford cars for delivery purposes. They
stood UP so well under all sorts of con-
ditions that the demand for them became
general The man who is driving a Ford
model T pleasure car is driving exactly
the same sort OF car as the man who is
driving for the merchants who use a
Ford delivery service"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row

4
H. B. Leary. jr.. local representative
for the Maxwell and the Jeffery, reports
the sale during the last two weeks OF the
following cars: Maxwell ''25'' touring cars
to Thomas J. Bresnahan, John J. Roche.
c. P. Herbert and BENJAMIN I. Talbot;
also Maxwell rs" roadster to John J.
Roche and Jefrery 'F' touring car to
J. William Weber.
Fernando sari and James C. Nealon
purchased Marion touring cars last week
from the Meteor Sales and Service Com
pany.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company sold Studebaker cars during
the last week to Townley A. Mckee and
James E. Ralph, director Of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. both being
six-cyiinder cars; also car to Frank
Casey.
James E. Davies, Commissioner Of Cor
porations Of the Department of Com
merce, purchased a duplex drive, worm
driven Detroit electric brougham finished
in Brewster green and upholstered in
crap fancy whipcord from Emerson q
Orme.
The following Chevrolet sales were
made by Henderson-Rowe Company: ].
P. Hopkins, light six Fry & Doig,
Baby Grand: F. Mertens. jr., Royal Mail;
o. w. Heatwole, two Baby Grands and
one Royal Mail and through a subagent.
the Model Garage. one Baby Grand, and
two Royal Mails.
The latest purchaser of a Cadillac road
ster is Sebastian Amen.
F. E. Hatch. of the B. & R. Shock Alb
sorber Company is in Washington visit
ing the Carter Car Sales Company, who
are selling this famous accessory.
Miller Brothers Automobile and Supply
House report the sale Of the following
Ford cars during the past week:
Tourings-To DR.. George II. Magee. ].
S. Ball, H. E Rawiett, Clement W. Sher-
IN. Silas S. Tucker. DR.. Ryan Devereux,
H. Bundiek. @. r. Washington, Rose v.
Herman. E. v. Benson, Benjamin B.
Hunt. ). F. Reichner, W. seaton Belt,
F. A. Fsnning. Mrs. Esther @. Aman.
E B. Stocking, F. Ginechesi, John 4.
CoghiIl. A. N. Prescott, Basil Miles, w.
II. Douglas. A n. Baker &Co.. Walter
s. Young. L. G. Humphries, W. H. Ben
nett, A z. Cook, A II. Walker, c. NJ.
King, J. Hill O'Bannoh, Anna Belle
Mason. W. s. Costello. F. s. Carter,
Joseph l. Sager, DR.. J. H Moorman,
George Straford, 8. NJ. Chiles, Benjamin
Massey. W. c. Graichen, DR.. Hamil, c.
A. Keyser. J. B. Wood. DR.. S. L Scott.
J. w. Masters, ]. c. Rogers, R. Lloyd
Ficklin. Victor Pearson, T. A. Fulks,
e. L. Woodward, J. E. Cooksey.
Runabouts-To G. N. Bennett, F. II.
Ellis. DR.. r. NJ. Lecombe, H. H. Swan.
Horace Seymour. W. s. Embrey, ]. s.
Spicer. DIR. W. c. Orr, z. Albert Smith.
Delivery wagons-To 8. A. Reeves,
Washington Bakery Company. George c.
Altemus, William Smith. Woodward &
Lothrsp 90, Star Laundry CD. J. C.
Lusby.
E. J. Howe and E. ]. Bell, formerly
with the wIllys-Oyerland Motor Com
pany, Toledo, Ohio, are now associated
with the washington-Overland Company.
located s2e Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
YOUTHS RACING With
BABY "SPEED Demons
Juvenile Motor Car Enthusiasts Hold
Junior Vanderbilt and Grand Prize
at Santa Monica, Cal.
SOME FANCY DRIVING is SEEN

It is a recognised fact that the average
boy Of twelve nowadays is Of q decidedly
technical turn of mind, at least 50 far as
automobiles are concerned. Following
the recent Vanderbilt and Grand Prize
races at Santa Monica. Cal. the youthful
motor car enthusiasm reached climax.
and chief among the juvenile sports in
California just now. is the building OF
baby racing cars, not pushmobiles, but
real engine snorting. castor-on smelling.
speed demons" with speed possibilities
up TO sixty miles an hour.
So great was the interest in the races
at Santa Monica last February. the boys
arranged for a Junior Vanderbilt and
Grand Prize. and this was staged q short
time ago. In these races. no less than
fivs cars constituted the baby Mercer
team. These cars are patterned after the
large Mercer racers, which were run to
such good advantage in the big races.
The young Mercer drivers are Mott
HaInes. Harold Lamb, William Whento1,
Percy McFadden, and Harry Hartz.
Haines' car, which carried a large No.
and in many ways resembled Pullen's
Grand Prize winning Mercer. led the
field by a good margin for twenty laps,
and was compelled to retire only when
he was forced IL o the fence with q
broken wheel. Prior TO the accident. he
was looked upon as a sure winner. Fol-
lowing the Junior Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize. the boys held a series Of races at
Ascot Park. Los Angeles, May 50. includ-
ing a Junior Indianapolis sweepstakes.
In the ffteen-mile event for two-cylin-
der models the little MERGERS made a
cleanup. Haines was first in his No. 4.
and young Harold was second. Haines'
time for the distance was IS minutes "a S-5
seconds. This represents an average speed
OF approximately IS 1-2 miles an hour. In
the big race, which was for a distance
OF forty miles. Haines was proclaimed
the winner. but II finally developed that
Hartz was the victor. the judges having
been somewhat confused at the finish.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
PAIGE CAR SETS RECORD.

The lowest price on record for carrying
a passenger by motor car from New York
to Boston seems to have been established
by a Paige 'i36" touring car. The car car
ried -four passengers and covered the "A
miles from the Hotel Astor to the Teu-
raine in Boston in exactly nine hours-at
a cost of $50 for oil and gasoline-mak-
ing the cost per passenger only % cents.
Mr.. E. N. Daley, president of the
PaIge-Detroit Company, of New York,
drove the car. The return trip was mscs
in practically the same time and on the
same amount of fuel. which demonstrates
the consistency and regularity OF the
Paige car on the road.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
AUTOS ARE BECOMING
POPULAR In JAPAN
H. W. Andrews, Yokohama Agent for
the Cadillac. Tells Of Motorcar
Invasion.

Japan, at first slow TO adopt the motor
car. is now taking very kindly to the
automobile, and in fact during the past
two years the industry has made very
rapid progress in all the countries OF the
Far East. Glowing reports OF this ad-
vance are made by Henry W. Andrews,
Yokohama agent for the Cadillac, who is
visiting In California.
Two years ago." declares Mr.. An
drews, there were not 100 motor cars In
Japan This year more than 500 are
registered.
The aversion to the motor car which
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
THIRTY HORSES TAILS
MAKE AN AUTO CUSHION
Instead of Being a Blister to the In.
dustry the Horse Is an Abso-
Lutte Necessity.

This Is a horse tale, all about horses
tails and their relation TO comfort and
luxury in hlgh-grade motor cars.
Instead of being a blister to the motor
car industry, the horse Is an almost in
dispensable essential.
A plausible decelver in a spirit Of fun
might tell you that upholstery in motor
cars Is built Of cocoanut hair. But a trip
10 the F. B. stearns Company plant,
Cleveland. Ohio. where the Stearns-
knight car is produced, will completely
disprove that.
Into the upholstery of every car goes
the cleaned, sterilized. and curled tail
and name hair from twenty-five to thirty
horses.
Horse hair is used in varying amounts
in all high-grade motor cars" say on
cials of the Stearns Company.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

was so apparent a short time ago Is rap
idly disappearing. Not many years ago
the sight of a motor car on the streets
OF any but the large cities brought forth
storms of protest. usually accompanied
by stones hurled at the driver and occu-
pants OF the offending car. Happily this
has entirely disappeared.
The Nippon Auto Club, the pioneer
automobile club of Japan, is doing good
work IN road mapping and posting. Maps
os the roads suitable for automobile traf-
fc have been made and guide posts are
rapidly being erected throughout the
islands.
This club enrolls in its membership
many government officials
THE good roads movement is gaining
great headway. Most improvements are
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
FOR $4,000 TROPHY.

Indianapolis, June 3o.-To stimulate the
interest OF American manufacturers in
racing, and to prevent a repetition of the
victory scored by Europe in the last In
dianapolis 5O0-mile race. the San An
tonic CTex) Auto Club has inaugurated
a movement for the establishment of a
national $4,000 trophy, to be offered the
next American car winning the event.
A substantial sum has been proffered
by the club itself, with the suggestion
that other subscriptions be called for,
through the medium Of some prominent
trade magazine. as Motor Age, for in
stance. With little energy and perse-
verance. II is believed, no dificulty in
raising the necessary cash will be en-
countered.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
ON THE ROAD TO TewsoN, MD.

Touring north from Washington re-
Gently, l found frst-class roads as far
as Towson, Nd, and a few miles be-
yond," said George P. Whittlesey. Then
for some twelve or fourteen miles the
road was pretty poor and rough via
LOCK Raven and Glen Arm, becoming
good again about two miles before reach
ing Bel Air. The best way from Bel Air
to Havre de Grace is via Aberdeen. the
road having just been surfaced some FIVE
miles out Of Bel Air and being IN good
shape tmacadanll the rest of the way.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

being made with macadam. One stretch
OF macadamized road 1s7 miles long has
been laid from Yokohama to Nikko.
Asphalt has been used experimentally
in Tokyo, but has failed so far because
OF the many earthquakes.
THE greatest drawback for the Amer
ican motorist in Japan would be the price
OF gasoline. 1t Is easy to obtain. but
trust or no trust. the price Is y cents a
gallon"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

E. J. Howe and E. ]. Bell. formerly
with the wIllys-Oyerland Motor Com
pany, Toledo, Ohio, are now associated
with the washington-Overland Company.
located S2e Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
THANKS; YOU'RE A SPORT
Indianapolis Speedway Managers
Get Nice Letter from Racers.


Get Nice Letter from Racers.
Indianapolis, June GA chaming let
ter OF thanks has been received by the
management OF the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway from the various foreigners
who competed on that course during the
last 5O0-mile race. The missive states
that never in the history of racing was
an equal degree of courtesy and consider
alton manifested. not only by the race
course officials proper, but by the Amer
ican entrants as well.
Concerning the conduct Of the latter on
the track only the highest praise is heard.
more sportsmanlike contest never hav-
ing been driven, II is affirmed. The COM
munication winds up with good wishes
for the well being OF the indianapolis
track and American racing in general,
together with the universal desire to be
present again next year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12

it was never tempted to enter
Wall Street to speculate or to
buy out-of-state notes, which
could have been purchased at
most exorbitant rates of dis
count. On the contrary, in those
days of great monetary strins
gency it loaned its surplus funds
to the people and banks of YER
mont, never asking or accepting
more than the legal rate of in
terest-6 per cent. The Hyde
Park Bank has always felt that
in building up, encouraging, and
conserving every legitimate Yer
mont industry and enterprise, it
was building up and strengthen
ing itself. That this policy has
been a wise one and one which
has been most generously appre-
ciated by the people of Vermont
is fully demonstrated by the
wonderful growth of the Bank,
especially since the panic of
1907"
When it is considered that
during the panic year, July |,
1907, to July /, 1908, a year in
which many banks made little or
no growth in deposits, the Hyde
Park Savings Bank actually
gained in deposits more than
S486,0O0, the above statement
should excite no wonder. 1t sim
ply shows that the people of Yer
mont believed in and implicitly
trusted the managers of the
HYDE Park Bank and that the
managers of the Bank on their
part rose to the full opportunity
of the occasion and generously
declined to add to its profits by
allowing the Bank to be made
the vehicle for transporting
money out of the state.
To make a long story short.
the people were good to the
Hyde Park Bank and that Bank
reciprocated by being good to
the people of Vermont.-News
and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
SPEAKING ABILITIES
HIGHLY DEVELOPED
Goddard Prize Speakers Gave a Fine Pro-
gram Last Evening to Good
Sized Audience.

Honors for merit in public speaking
were awarded four students at the an
nual prize speaking in Goddard chapel
last evening. The first prize for the
girls went TO Miss Beulah Tillotson, who
gave "The Bewildered President by
Thanet. Second position was awarded
Miss Ruth c. Bruce of Williamstown,
whose contribution to the program was
Bobby Shaftoe." Ralph Deyoe won the
first prize for boys, with Senator Frye's
Grafton on protection OF Americans in
Armenia" and the second prize was
awarded to Lyman w. Whitcomb, who
gave Stafford's Grafton on "Israefs Ideal
of Justice" The judges were Ernest j..
Hewitt, 'DS, of South Royalton, Clinton
Scott, d. D., 90, and DR.. #. NJ. Lynde,
'0l. That the choice of the judges met
with the general appreciation OF the
listeners was evidenced by the prolonged
applause that greeted the announcement
OF the spokesman, Mr.. Hewitt.
A large crowd gathered to hear the
students and 10 enjoy the musical num-
bers that interspersed the literary pro
gram The exercises were opened by y
piano duet in which Miss Christine Blake
and Miss Bernice Cross played Slavic
Dance" (Dvorakl. Miss Abbie NJ. Usher
contributed vocal solo, "Carmena, Oh.
Lane wilson. and 'essrs. Richard X.
Lamont and Fred l. lis gave vocal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
REYNoLDS-cAREY.
Pretty June Wedding Took Place in Mid
dlebury Church.

Middlebury, June l2.-One of the
prettiest June weddings of the season
occurred here Wednesday evening at the
Memorial Baptist church, when Martha
A. Carey and Ernest A Reynolds were
united in marriage by Rev. DR.. Richard
B. Esten.
Promptly at s o'clock the bridal party
marched from the entrance OF the
church to the altar, to the strains OF
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, which
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Ar
thur Bristol. The bride was gowned in
white wolfe over white silk and carried
white roses. She was attended by her
sister. Mrs. j. F. Tabor, who wore a
dress Of blue silk null and carried pink
roses The groom was attended by has
brother, William Reynolds.
Mrs. Reynolds was formerly of Barre
but has made her home here the past
few years. Mr.. Reynolds has always
lived here and is employed by the Yer
mont Marble company.
After short trip through the north.
ern part Of Vermont, Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds will reside at IL Seymour street
where they will be at home to their
many friends after July |.
Among the guests from out OF town
to attend the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. ]. F. Tabor of Barre and Misses
Mildred and Evelyn Reynolds of Man
chester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12

one it must in all truth be made of the
four whose offerings were none the less
meritorious for not receiving final recog-
milton from the judges. James G..
Blaine's "Eulogy on Garfield" as rem
dered by Paul Pitkin, compelled the
carefullest attention and criticism in
the speakers case must of necessity
have been sparingly applied. Another
piece that has figured in more than one
prize speaking contest is Dickens sid
ney Carton" The sublime figure of the
Dickens hero was glowingly painted by
Miss Marjorie Ford and her interpreta-
ton of tragic end was mastery done.
The last speech of Robert Emmett was
recited by Harold Bailey with a fresh
ness and vigor that transported the au-
dience back to those trying times when
Ireland's great champion of emancipation
was stirring mems blood. Mr.. Bailey is
gifted with commanding voice, which
he used to excellent advantages in his
grafton. Full of properly emphasized
tragedy was "The Lost Word" IVAN
Dyke, as rendered by Miss Grace Hamb-
lett. She held her listeners almost
breathlessly to the last line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
A Wonderful Savings Bank
Growth

The Lamoille County Savings
Bank and Trust Company has
recently passed its 25th mile
stone, having commenced busi-
ness in 1889.
1t has issued to its depositors
little booklet-which it will
send to anyone asking therefor
until the supply is exhausted
setting forth certain facts con-
nected with this Bank.
The booklet contains portrait
of the President, Gov. Page
Vice-Presidents, H. M. McFar-
| land and Russell S. Page; Treas
urer, Frank M. Culver; and the
other members of the Board OF
! Directors, S. A. Fife, Arba A
Pike, R. w. Hulburd, and D. H
Scribner.
The officials are certainly able
to make a very creditable show
ing. Below we give some of its
claims as set forth in its booklet
Between July 1, 1907, and Jan
uary l, 1914, the deposits of the
Bank increased from 1914, 1854
to 02,448.70, or more than
threefold.
Touching its financial strength
it says that
"Since the Banks organization
lit has passed through two disas-
trous panics. 1t is a notable
fact, a fact favorably comment
ed upon by business men in ev.
cry section of the state, that
during these panics the Hyde
Park Bank was not only able to
pay every depositor calling for
his money without a moment's
delay, but it kept its finances Sc
well in hand that it always had
money to loan to every Vermont
borrower living within its proper
loaning sphere. 1t takes justifi-
able pride in the fact that during
the panic years of 1898 and 1907
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
FIRST HAND INFORMATION ABOUT
PROUTY.

A short time ago the secretary of the
Prouty club of Barton took The Times
to task supposedly for the statement
that the reported declination by Mr..
Prouty of Progressive party Endorsement
might mean his complete elimination OF
himself as a candidate for the United
States Senate from Vermont. The sec
retary declared that there was no toun-
dation for the intimation and that con-
siderable injustice had been done Mr..
Prouty's candidacy thereby and asked
that The Times give publicity to the
secretary's assertion that the intimation
was unfounded The request was grant
ed and the secretary's letter was pub
lished.
Now, however, comes indubitable sub
sanitation of The Times intimation in
the shape of direct statement by the
Randolph Herald & News, whose editor
had espoused Mr.. Prouty's cause, that
Mr.. Prouty is definitely out of the race
for the Senate this time, and through
his own determination, too. In yester-
days issue Of this paper, Editor John
son of The Herald & News declares:
"We have satisfied ourselves first hand
that Hon. Charles A. Prouty does not
desire to be considered candidate for
the senatorship in any sense OF the word
We regret his decision, but the matter
rests with him and we abide it.
Consideration OF the contemporary
statement leaves no doubt whatever that
Editor johnson took it into his own
hands to inquire of Mr.. Prouty directly
and indirectly and through none of his
political agents just what his position
regarding the senatorial canvass is. The
reply to Editor Johnson's query left the
inquirer in no uncertain state Of mind
concerning the matter and he reluctant
" accepts the decision of Mr.. Prouty
not TO be candidate for the position
now held by Senator Dillingham;. It is
clearly settled, therefore, that Mr.
Prouty is out Of the race. If we err
in this conclusion, we are open to cor
rection by the secretary of the Barton
club, who has been doing such valiant
service for the Prouty cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12

duet. While the judges were reaching
their decisions in an outer room, "Valse
Brilliante" (Moszkowski) was rendered
ensemble by Miss Blake, Miss Rachel
HOLSTER, Miss Frances Hebard and Miss
Averill of the faculty. II the audience
was quick to applaud the commendabie
efforts of the speakers, it did not spare
its plaudts in greeting the musicians
who figured so largely in the success Oh
the affair.
In portraying the character OF the
giddy and somewhat effulgent president
of a woman's club, Miss Tillotson found
herself admirably equipped both by tenn
permanent and training to bring before
her hearers the picture of woman poor
ly versed in the ways of parliamentary
practice. Her approximations were re-
markably faithful and there was laugh
in every other line of the dialogue.
Bobby Shaftoe," that old favorite
among professional readers, gained ne"
lease of life when handled by MISS
Bruce. OF pathos there was q plenty
in her Bobby" but the droll humor OF
the little lad did not suffer from lack
of proper emphasis for a moment.
Frye's admirable appeal in behalf OF
beieaeuered Americans in Armenia was
the vehicle on which Mr.. Deyoe carried
himself to the much-coveted goal Man.
ifestly piece that is difficult of inter
probation, the stirring phrases OF that
master plea took on new meaning IN
the hands of speaker whose work was
one of the most satisfying features OF
the evening. OF the same type is Stat
ford's well -remembered plea for justice
to the Jew. 'Israel's Ideal of Justice"
was skilfully handled by Mr.. Whitcomb
and the selection OF him as one Of the
prize winners seems to have been a fore
gone conclusion once he got well into
the grafton.
Much might be said of those who tried
and failed. Suffice it to state that those
who did not succeed fell short only by
narrow margins in each instance and il
honorable mention were to be made OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
NEW CLASS GOES
FROM GODDARD


and was delivered in a convincing tone.
Lindol r. Waterman, the class president,
followed with an grafton from the sub.
ject, Hector, Son of Priam." TO an ex-
cellent stage presence, the class pres
ident added vigor and conference in deal
ing with his characters. The concluding
number was the valedictory message OF
Miss Edrie NJ. Turner, the first honor
graduate. Miss Turner's strikingly orig
inal farewell was a fitting close to the
program.
AS the last notes OF the orchestra
overture died down, the students filed
slowly past the platform to receive thtir
diplomas. In the absence of Judge G. Fl.
Darling of Burlington, president of the
board of trustees, the certificates were
awarded by Prin HOLSTER. Afterwards
the class sang the 1914 hymn, written
by Miss Usher, and Rev. Mr.. Ball pro-
nounced the benediction.
The officers of the 1914 class are /.
President, T. r. Waterman; vice pres.
ident, Bernice ID. Cross; secretary, Laura
NJ. McIver; treasurer, Theron Howard
Lance. The class motto is per Aspera
ad Astra" and the colors are orange
and black