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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
TRUCKS TO REDUCE
COST OF LIVING
Chicago Commission Re-
ports on Loss Due to
Horse Haulage.
WOULD ALSO LOWER
STREET CONGESTION
Handling of Coal in City Entails
Half as Much Expense as
Long Railroad Haul.

Motor trucks arc strongly recon-
rended as means Of preventing the
increasing cost o. living in Chicago IN
2 preliminary report issued by the Chi
caeo Municipal Markets Commission,
appointed by Mayor Harrison.
After showing that the city con-
sumer pays m average Of 81 80 for
produce that the farmer sells for ST.,
the commission sta;eg that it costs
more 10 haul 100 pounds of potatoes,
fruit OF other farm products five miles
from the docks 10 the city consumer
o. the retail store than TO ship them BY
boat from Michigan to Chicago.
II costs 30 cents, nearly half as
much, 10 deliver ton OF coal from the
railroad tracks to the consumer in the
business district Of the city IA II costs
to shin the coal 400 miles by rail from
Southern Illinois to Chicago.
Il is estimated that In an area Of
less than two square miles in the heart
Of the city 10000 tons of freight IL
hauled daily. About 100 teams are
engaged in hauling food products, e%-
elusive OF the delivery service Of tho
retailer, and TO make a profit for their
owners single teams must earn about
s. day and double teams 81.
Team hauling is decidedly anti
quated. wastefu and inadequate" runs
The report. Because Of the conges-
ton existing in the streets Of the cen
trail business district and the conse-
quent inadequacy Of the streets to af-
ford free passage 20 vehicles, the aver
age wagon or truck spends about one
third OF its time actively hauling COM
modities and two-thirds in waiting,
loading. unloading and in delays 70
traffic.
Animal transportation is out OF
place and an archaic survival. Under
present methods Of hauling food prod
ucts arc invariably exposed for hours
to ;hc heat Of the sun. The motor
track as carrier Of food products as
aurea to the consumer better food,
lover prices and lower cost Of haul
Jag.
detailed comparisons showing the
cost Of hauling by horses and wagons
and motor vehicles indicate that the
average cost Of hauling in the city by
motor is ia cents ton mile, as
compared with l7% cents BY horse, a
saving OF 36 per cent.
"The average cost OF deliveries By
department stores. grocery stores and
meat markets is shown to be approx
mstely cents by motor and Is cents
by horse"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
TO DISPLAY ELECTRICS

In keeping with the increased popu-
larity of electric vehicles, special ar
rangements are being made for the e%-
hibiting and demonstrating OF both
pleasure cars and motor trucks at the
Electrical Exposition and Motor Show,
to he held in New York early next
month.
Nearly all Of the leading manufsct-
urers OF electric vehicles will be repre-
sented BY exhibits. and in addition a
number OF accessory makers are TO
take part. Model garages, completely
equipped for the charging and care OF
electric vehicles, and battery exhibits
are included.
4 ten-lap track will be available on
the third floor of the Grand Central
Palace. where the show will be held, on
which electric vehicles Of all types will
be shown in action and demonstrations
made for prospective buyers. 1t is also
likely that one or more mileage tests
may be made, and these may be pro-
ductive Of new records.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
SIXTY TO VIE FOR TITLE
Junior Metropolitan Lawn
Tennis Tourney on Tomorrow

More thal sixty entries have already
been received for tine junior me,ropoli-
tan lawn tennis tournament, which be-
gins tomorrow on the courts OF the
West Side Tennis Club. at Forest Hills.
Long Island All boy under the age
Of eighteen years ave eligible 10 com
pete.
This will mark the first time m .nis
country that a large tounamen. ey-
clusively for the younger players OF
the country has ever been neld in the
United States. I. h. AlcXarier, vno
is in charge of the entries. has cx-
pressed The hope that the fixture will
meet with a. much success here as it
toes in England. The list ot entries
embraces the names Of boy from as
far West "a Texas, ard II is cer,ail
thar truly representative ield will
be on hand when the first ml.cI =
called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
GEERS DRIVES WINNER
Napoleon Direct Takes Rich
Windsor Stakes at Detroit.

Detroit Sept. II. The chestnut stall
lion Napoleon Direct, driven by pop
Geers. was the star performer az the
state Fair harness races here this at
tcrnoon, winning The $4,000 Windsor
Stakes for 2:ll PAGERS IT. straight
heats
The track was in such bad condition
because of yesterdays rain that the
start was delayed until late in the af-
ternoOn, and two of the races--the 2:07
pace and the 2:11 trot--were unfin-
ished when darkness fell tonight. Ma
poleon Directs victory to-day was his
sixth this season in eight starts.
The results follow:
oil pace stake S3OO0-Napoleon Direct
won, Possibility second; Camelia. third.
Hest tlne. 3:07ia.
won: Aha Coast second: STAFFORD. third
Best time, 2:lOh
s:07 pace purse. 5000; unfinished -
Daphne aud Patch each won heat Best
s;ii trot purse $1,000; unlnishedl.-
Grattan Boy von two heats and Fair Nlr-
ginia and Peter Billiken each took heat
Best time, :O9l5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
BRITISH CHESS MEN
IN TIE FOR TITLE
Blackburn and Yates viii
Play Short Game to
Decide HOnOrS.
MARSHALL RETURNS
FROM VISIT ABROAD
Reports Having Had Hard Time
Getting Out of France--For"
eign Masters Arrested.

According to the latest exchanges. j.
= Biackburnc aal 7. d. Iatcs we're
led 90" tr,t ard second prize in the
championship tournament Of The Brit
,yh Chess Federation, played recently
e. Chester. each haring 9ia games.
Gunsberg received the third prize
and A. Louis the fourth. while the
fifth and sixth prizes we're divided be-
tween 4. II. V. Scott and DR.. J. Schu-
mer. A short match will be played be
twccn Blackburnc and Yates Tor tho
championship trophy.
The final standing was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
TEST ON LOW GEAR
Franklin Dealers to Run 100
Miles on September "a.

The most severe test an engine can
be given to determine its cooling and
reliability is low gear run of any con-
siderable duration. One hundred miles
or low gear, at an average of ten miles
an hour. especially if the roads arc
heavy, will show more OF the rugged
ness and ability TO withstand the most
severe service than any test known to-
day. and anybody can make the test.
This is the demonstration which it
has been announced that all Franklin
dealers will make on September %.
Made in this way it is a commercial
test. because 1t IS made with large
number of cars in all parts of the cOun-
try, and with different drivers. The
test will be made with a full load in
the car, and in eli localities It Will be
planned so that the route will be the
hardest that can be picked out. 1t is q
cooling ties. which will show the merits
OF any car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
c. C. Hoyt's Packard. !,
Austrian Frontier, Out.
wits Official Who Oh.
ders Return.

"A motor car bearing a party OF "a.
ton tourists figured in perhabs M
most novel escape Of foreigners ~.
War-rent Europe. The fight i'd ss'
the summit Of the Alpine stelvie ~.
the loftiest in Europe trayersed bv 4
carriage road.
Charles c. Hoyt, Of BrooN,s al
motor party, consisting Of NJ
Hoyt, Edward NJ. Farnswortb ~
FarnswOrth, and their daughter. ~
caught in Vienna the day Austria ~
gar mobilization. The tighteninv
tensity Of the situation warned a..
70 lose no time in fleeing for neut,.
territory.
The party at once resolved Ia III
upon It's Packard. Train schedules 4.
been abandoned and tourists were y,
rifed. But the way over the Aims ~.
still open and Mr. Hoyt made for h
On the snow draped summit of ~
pass two stones beside the road m,s|
The international boundary betVss'|
Austria and Italy. Hating his =,
chine. the American paused 70 h..
the guard the papers which had al
thcrized him to travel by automoba
in Austria. His bond was returned AZ
the party fingered while to obser.|
the beauties Of the place before star
ing the descent into Italy.
After few moments they VEN
abruptly informed by an Austrian a
cial that war had been declared. tb,|
no more motor cars might cross rs !
pass and that the party must retur|
down the Austrian side.
Mr.. Hoyt. noting that his car Va,
standing exactly across the inteu,.
tioual boundary line. its engine in Tt,v|
and it's rear wheels in Austria. said Il
an undertone in English TO his chan.
feur, "Run her a little ahead wal
an almost imperceptible movement n,
chauffeur took his rear wheels OH,
the line.
Mr.. Hoyt, turning to the Official, n.
Piled. You see, sir, my ear is no. IA
Austria. You have signed my pspets.
Our business is finished. I saall 4.
scenG into Italy"
The guard saw the point. yiel6,l
gracefully, and the Hoyt Packard vas
shc last motor car 10 pass from Aus
tria into Italy. The trail led through|
Bcllagio and Milan, and thence isla|
Genoa. where the escaped party ~
cured transportation to America on hs|
refugees transport, the Principe ii
Udinc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
Motor Party, BY Clever
Ruse, Leaves War Zone
INTEREST IN MITCHELL
Houpt's Friends Anxious to
Inspect His New Line.

The announeem snt that Harry S.
Houpt had taken over the distribution
OF the Mitchell line in this territory
drew throng Of his former customers
and scores of agents to his Broadway
salesroom during the week. Customers
and agents alike we're pleased with the
appearance Of both the siX-cylinder and
four-cylinder models which were on ex-
hibition, and the general opinion
seemed to be that the Mitchell car fur
nished big value for little money.
The line consists Of two types OF
four-cylinder cars and two types Of six
cylinder cars, in runabout, touring and
raceabout styles Of body. On the larger
six there Is fitted big de luxe seven
messenger body. Tn inclosed jobs the
Mitchell offers a wide selection. Lam
daulettes, limousines and coupes arc
built 10 suit the various types OF chas-
ais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
SELF.STARTER COURSE
West Side Y. M. G. A. Will
Add to Automobile School.

II. Clifford Brokaw, principal OF the
Automobile School Of the West Side
y. VI. G.. A.. is making a tour Of West
orn automobile plants to study the diff
fcrent types and makes Of self-starters.
lie VII be gone several weeks, and will
visit all the large plants. ,
On Mr.. Broksw's return a special
course IN self-starters will be opened
in conjunction with the automobile
school, the course being for the benefit
OF garage, repair men and others who
wish to make a study of the subject.
instruction in self-starters is now given
in the regular course, but the new
course will cover starters especially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
Motorcycle Stops Smuggling

A lone motorcycle officer OF Los An
geles recently frustrated plot TO
smuggle into this country a party Of
Chinese. John Wicklund, the motor
cyclist. saw the Orientals landed from
u launch, and when they entered an
automobile and started for the city
Wicklund Immediately gave pursuit.
He succeeded in arresting eighteen Of
the Chinese and two members OF sup
posed smuggling syndicate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
PICNIC FOR AUTO MEA
Plans Complete for SmithtOWu
Run on Thursday.

Preparations for the outing Of tAs
Big Village Motor Boosters, which is b
be held at Fred J. Wagner's farm q.
Smithtown. Long Island, next THIN
day, are practically complete, and ind
cations are that fully 200 automobile
tradesmen and their friends will pa.
ticipate in the affair.
The games committee, OF which Wal.
lam VI. Sweet is chairman, has srrangtd
an unusuailv good programme Of auto.
mobile and athletic events, which Is
already filing with entries. 4 hS.
ball game between teams made up q
the dealers Of greater New York tf
silver trophy will be one of the feas
ures. Suitable prizes will be awards
for each Of the twenty events on u.
programme. A clambake will iollos
the days sports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

Warihaugh did not Start and ali his
,,or,ee wors counted as lost.
frank J. Marshall, United States
cha.S champion. who returned from
furope last Monday, on board the
rtcamship Rochambeau, reports having
lad a hard time in getting away rom
ON board the ship he met several
chess players. including }. II. Morse 81
Englcwood. \. j., with whom he played
- .nnnndel came:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
DunwOOdie Country Club.

Besides the first round OF match play
Tor the September Cup yesterday, mem
bcrs Of the Dunwoodie Country Club
took part in the usual weekly Red Card
competition in two classes.
The summary Of match play for the
September Cup follows:
-inss A--W. r. Caldwell beat ". Mclar-
and by default G.. 4. B. Clarke beat tht
rev W r. stevenson, l up; $. II. SlsSo
bcat s. O. Ross r up ana 10 play; J ";
Mcaienamy bcat Z. G. Chaltonte; up ana
4 10 plaN. A. H. B8bcOck beat NJ. G. Mac
donald bv default: H. T. Miller aad G.. =.
Hart tied: Roocrt Collier beat :. {. Dent
up and I 70 play; y. - Becker bcai W.
~ BabcolE. 5y default
class B.-s colyIle. beat j. 5: Carman'
4 IN and . TO play: g. 5. Chanvin beat 9.
n Roberts. ! up Og holes) T. q. Good
beal $ Dvyer. 9 up and 10 play; j. NJ u.
~ pratt beat }. G. Sullivan. 4 up and .
70 plpy I, Russal beat J. MeNair: . Up
ID and 3 to play; w. II johnson beat J. H.
UipwQaeies : W,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
Sandy Beach Grew
Holds Games To-day

The auhua water games of the Sandy
Beach crew of the American Life Saw
ing Society will take place a College
Point, LonG Island, at . o'clock Iris
afternoon.
Katherine Brown three years old. :hc
youngest diver in the world, will take
part IN the diving contests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

Table Mfrs Repairs -
SupplisR MARI BroA F
30 CulOn square w
UoWlin. Alley, BlillaIs { Pool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

weight. BY a neW-type
motor they saved about
80 per cent. in operative
cost under former cars of
like capacity.
They created a Car which
was widely considered the
handsomest car of the year.
Ii was perfectly equipped.
1t had attractions which
never before were found in
any Car at any price. That
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

Distinguished streamlinc body.
Disappearing tonneau seats.
20-coat finish--inyis!ble hinges.
One Man" top. wiki qu.ck-ad-
jastiuR curtains attached.
Extra tires carried ahead OF
from, door.
Gasoline tank in dash.
Drmming searchlightg.
Simplincd Delco starting. light
ing and ignition system.
Wiring In metal Unduits.
Lock on ignition and lights.
Automatic spark advance.
Better cArbureTion.
Weight reduced to $3.50 lbs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
DR.. ELLIS HAS
PLAN FOR UPL|FT
OF COUNTRY LIFE
(From Dawson News.)

DIR. T. D. Ellis, presiding elder CT
this district, has under way plans for
public meetings throughout the dist
riot every fifth Sunday in the interest
of both the spiritual and material well
tare of the people.
1t is his purpose to have all-day
meetings with dinner on the ground at
five points in the district, at which
ministers will conduct religious serv-
icces during the morning, and in the
afterno IN addresses will be made by
speakers secured for the occasion on
topics of interest to the rural popula-
ton, such as the boil weevil better
methods of farming, education AMI
kindred subjects. Dr. Ellis has secur-
ed the cooperation of DR.. Soule, of
the state college of agriculture, who
has promised to supply the speakers
for these occasions.
The first of these series of meetings
will be held on the fifth Sunday IL
March. and DR.. Ellis has definitely de-
cided on the places-Bethel church,
five miles east of Dawson; Benevo-
lence, in Randolph county, and Tyner
camp ground, in Clay county The
other two places are yet to be decided
upon. Early in March the News will
publish program that is being ar
ranged for the meetings.
These meetings are a part of a plan
of DR.. Ellis to improve rural churches
and for the betterment of country life:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
FRONTIERSMAN
FALL VICTIM To LOVE
At FIRST SIGHT

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Ka-
tie Fuqua and Mrs. Joseph Geiger,
both of this city, daughters of Mai.
Thomas Burke, a resident of Whining
ton, who went to California a quarter
!of century ago, were startled today
when notified OF the second marriage
Of their father.
he major, ged 70, veteran of the
evil war and frontiersman under Gen.
Custer and Buffalo Bill was welded
lat Redondo Beach, Cal, to Countess
Anna Marie Won Rockabrandt, aged 70
widow @. Count Henri Luis Daniel Won
Rockabrandt, heir to a famous Han
over estate in Germany.
1t was a case of love at first sight,
notwithstanding the age of the cou-
pie. They were introduced by a mu
tual friend fortnight ago and the
war veteran was so smitten that H.
urged an immediate marriage.
The bride demurred, however, until
yesterday when they were welded at
Redondo Beach by the Rev. William d.
Hardick, a Congregational preacher.
They will live at the bridegroom's
home, Los Angeles.
Maj. Burke has encircled the world
three times At one time he was ca p,
tured by natives Of the Fiji Islands
and narrowly escaped being eaten by
cannibals.
The countess occupied the first
house built at Redondo Beach. She
was among the first passengers who
made the initial trip by rail from that
place to Los Angeles.
The daughters here had no idea Of
their fathers romance until informed
Of the marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
How Farmers Should
Compute Their Income
$4,000 NOT AFFECTED BY INCOME TAN METHOD
OF COMPUTING NET EXPLAINED.-RETURNS FOR LAST
YEAR MUST BE MADE TO INTERAL REVENUE COLLECTORS

ments. These items constitute gross
income, from which there should be de-
Quoted the expenses of carrying on the
business; interest paid on indebted .
ness; worthless debts charged off;
losses by fire, storm or shipwreck, net
covered by insurance; exhaustion,
wear and tear of property and any in
come upon which the income tax has
already been deducted at the source,
as, for instance, dividends on the
stock of a corporation which has al
ready paid the tax on its earnings.
The provision regarding net incomes
of $4,000 apply only to unmarried PEI
sens, or to married persons not living
with wife or husband. A husband and
wife living together are entitled to ar
exemption of $4,000 on their aggregate
income. This means that in case the
wife has a separate income, if this
added to the husbands income amounts
to $4,000 the total is subject to th5
tax; or, if the wife has a separate in
come, the husbands income is taxable
only in case it reaches $4,000 But
return must be made if the aggregate
Income of both is $500 for the year
1913. The joint exemption, however,
would be $3,993,33.
In arriving at his net income the
farmer should start with his gross in
come. This would consist of any item
of the kind above mentioned and espec-
tally all receipts from the sale of pro-
ducts of every description from the
farm. This would include all money
received for produce and animals sold,
and Tor the WOOL ana nlueS Vi dulLIdIs
slaughtered, if the wool and hides are
sold; but he may deduct from these
items the amounts actually paid as
purchase money for the animals sold
or slaughtered during the year. When
the animals raised by the owner are
sold or slaughtered, however, thier
value should not be deducted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
To INVESTIGATE
CHIEF SAM s PLAN

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-At the
request of the British government the
state department has asked the de-
partment of justice to inquire into the
proposed establishment of a negro
kingdom on the gold coast of Agrica
by Chief Sam, of Oklahoma. An in
vestigation will be made, although it
is not believed the American govern
ment can take any action to prevent
the emigration of negroes.
The British officials suggested THAI
Chief Sam and his followers might find
the gold coast unsuitable for their
kingdom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-If
farmer is so fortunate as to have
net income of over $4,000 year IN
case he is a bachelor or $4,000, if mar
ried, he is subject to the income tax
and under the law each individual must
make return to the Internal Revenue
collector of his district on or before
the first day of March if he has a net
income of $4,000 or over ($2,5OO for the
ten months of 1919. While the inter-
est of most farmers in this subject is
purely academic the department Of
agriculture has received inquiries i'll
dicating that some wish to know just
what is required of them under the new
law.
The income tax law of October 3,
1918 places a tax of l per cent upon
all net incomes of over $4,000, with an
additional tax on incomes Of $4,000 Or
more The first question arising i'll
the minds of most people is what con-
stitutes a net income. For a man re-
ceiving a regular salary, or business
man with a good system of bookkeep-
ing, it is easy to determine whether or
not his income is taxable But for the
farmer who receives no stated income,
and who often fails to keep accurate
account of receipts and expenditures,
it is more difficult to calculate his net
income.
In order that farmers may be post
ed on the income tax as it may concern
them, the following information has
been furnished by the Internal Rev
enue Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment:
In general, an income consists of
amounts derived from salaries, wages,
or compensation for personal service,
paid in any form; also from profess
ions, business, sales or dealings in
property, Or from rents, interest on
bonds or mortgages, dividends on
stocks, or other income from invest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
WHOLE CITY Il EXCITED
over SCOURGE OF FEVER
Panic Prevails and People
Are Leaving

Champagne, ILL.,, Feb. 27-After a
conference with physicians and a rep
resentative of the state board of health
Mayor Dobbins has ordered closed all
theaters and public billiard rooms be-
cause of tear of scarlet fever. Thea
tiers and public schools in Urbana al
so have been ordered closed
The state board of health denied
there was any intention of quarantin-
ing this city and Urbana.
Many students of the state univer-
sity left for their homes tonight in
spite of the staement by Dean Clark
that no new cases had developed dur
ing the day and that none of the six
teen patients at the university was
seriously ILL., The school will not
close, Dean Clark said.
The deaths of Miss Ina Reno, a vol
unteer nurse, and Mrs Frank Lingrer,
a bride, were the direct cause of Mayor
Dobbins' action. Five deaths have
occurred, two of them among stu
dents. Fifty students are quaran-
tined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1919 p, M, arriving Atlanta 6;25 a. m
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for ST. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham at g. So
a. m.
For further information apply to s.
9. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John w Blount, District Passenger
agent Macon. Ga. adv