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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
BUY AMERICAN CARS
Exports From the United States
to England Show a Constant
Slight Increase.
OTHER COUNTRIES FALL BACK
Imports Into the Kingdom in 1913
Less Than for the Previous Year
Both Lines of Trade Run
Into the Millions Of
Dollars

The importation of automobiles by
Great Britain last year showed de-
cline from the record of 1912 both in
number and value. The total of cars
brought in from other countries was
$500, as compared with 1879 in the
preceding year, while their value was
$S,460,225 against $S.SS9,52S. The share
Of the United States in this trade was
not disclosed, says a consular report.
American statistics, however, show
that there were 5,152 complete auto
mobiles, valued at $3,966,60O, shipped
from theaUnited States to Great Brit
ain during 1918, the exports for the
two preceding years having been:
1912, 4,640 cars, value $3,51S,671;
1911, 4,031 cars, value $3,3SO,266. I'm
der the classification Motor cars,
parts thereof" British returns in 1913
were for the first time segregated so
as to show the value of rubber tires
and tubes mot imported with CON-
plete cars). and other parts, which had
previously been combined in official
statistics. The combined value in 1912
was $16.630,874 and in 1913 $685.
PAS, Of which latter sum $12,445,991
was for rubber tires and tubes and
$5,941 PSF for other parts"
Compared with 1912, when 5,277
complete motor cars of British manu-
facture were exported, there was an
increase of nearly A per cent in the
number shipped in 1913, which totaled
1884. The value rose from S9,S4S,410
in 1912 to $11,677 ,020, or approximate
ly Is per cent. To what extent the
American public purchased English
automobiles is not revealed by the
British data now available, but Amer
lean official statistics show that there
were imported into the United States
from the United Kingdom during 1913
"a completed cars, value $l61 ,667, as
against 1877 cars, value $347,776, in
1912, and 173 cars, value $403, SOC, in
1911. Chassis exports rose in num-
Der from 1,1S0 to 1925 in 1918, and in
value from S2,127750 to $2,267 $3.50.
The total value of motor-car parts ag,
gregated $5,944,570 in 1912 and
$7,2S0,732 in 1913; of the latter value
rubber tires and tubes mot exported
with complete cars) were responsible
for $3,557.210 and other parts for 49,
S33,522.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
TIN CANS FURNISH
AMPLE PROTECTION
Jack Rabbits, Killing Frosts and
Hot Sun Cannot lnjure Plants
Given Little Care.
fBy l.. Il. SMITHD

Cut worms work havoc on the new
ly set plants, jackrabbits, cabbage
hungry, clean up the patch by eating
the plants. Jack Frost comes along
and finishes what may be left.
TO Offset these disasters we keep
on hand a lot OF cans tends removed
by heating which we plHce over the
plants as we set them. The can also
shades the young plant and protects
1t from the wind.
In case of a danger from frost, a
handful of straw placed On top OF the
can will ward on any ordinary frost.
The cans are not removed till fall.
In case OF drought, orc can fill the
can full of water and 1t will soak
away gradually.
II will not increase the labor one
tenth to do this for your garden
plants and will save 25 per cent OF
your plants from being destroyed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
WOMAN PUNCHES A PRISONER
Boarding House Keeper Settles
Grudse With Man Charged
With Thefts.

New York.-"Do you recognize this
man." asked Captain Kerr. in the
West Fortyseventh street police sta
ton, OF Mrs. Mary Kelly of 81 West
Fifty.second street, The man was
tall German
Mrs. Kelly looked intently into his
face and then pushed her gloved fist
against his nose just as hard as she
performance.
She identified him as a former room,
er at her home, accused of jewelry
thefts in numerous boarding houses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16

Showing the Interior Construction
of the 5eachy Head Lighthouse in
England and the Arrangement Of tho
Lenses.
lamp which is surrounded by sets OF
lenses.
Electric light is used in the great
Hantsholm lighthouse in Denmark
which is situated in the Skager Rack
at the northwest coast of Jutland, this
point being a dangerous one for ma
riners on account of bad weather and
heavy seas, Ships In great numbers
pass this point in going from the
North to the Baltic sea.
The set of lenses is quite a complI.
Gated one. and the whole is mounted
on a platform so as to rotate bodily
around the center arc lamp and thus
produce succession of flashes. At
one side Will be seen the powerful arc
lamp with it's regulating mechanism,
which Is here removed from its posi-
ton inside the lenses. 1t is naturally
difficult matter to rotate such a
heavy body as the platform with the
lenses Here 1t is mounted on set
of rollers so as to turn around, but In
other cases the problem is solved by
using a ring shaped float under the
table and this is made to float in
circular mercury trough so that the
mercury takes all the weight OF the
table and allows It to turn with very
little friction.-Popular Mechanics.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
(By Il. II. RUSHING)

Wy IL ~. w SiflNpl
While my own county of Johnson
grows great amount of apples, some
peaches, a great amount of blackber-
ries, lots of sweet potatoes and few
Irish potatoes, | believe could count
On both hands the number of men that
grow as much as so bushels of potato
onions, and really | do not know of 25
farmers who make practise of grow
ing enough of them for their own
family the year round. At the same
ence that right here in the hills of old
Johnson county we can grow as good
potato onions as Mr.. Anybody. This
/ tell from my own experience, for l
have been up against the real thing in
raising them and ! have never been
able to commence to go around with
what ! could raise.
Not all of the around home, how
ever This year ] found market In
st. Louis at 81 per bushel, F. O, b. my
station in bags. as soon as cured, and
the sets readily sell for 81 per 80
pound bushel But this is the latter
part of my article first. Really, | like
the marketing end so well that l can
hardly keep off It to tell the first.
always select a rich loan soil, and
one that is well drained, but will hold
moisture enough to push them to ma
turity, IL possible. This year proved
an exception, however, to my rule, for
the extreme lack of rain cut my yield
considerably, not being arranged TO
irrigate.
This year | plowed up some old pas
ture land that had become Improbable
for grass growing to some sage grass,
which grew very rank unless kept
well clipped. This blowing was done
very early in August, and the harrow
ing and dskirg that this land received
until planted to tell in detail, ! doubt
If it would be interesting to the aver
age reader. 1t would seem like out of
reason. But this old sod had to be
reduced to q fine, loose bed of soil,
Nothing but working could do it that
/ know Of Never be afraid of getting
the land too well pulverized for onions.
| prefer planting my onions in the
fall as they have always done better
planted in the fall for me- However,
they can be successfully planted in the
early spring. But if spring planting
must be resorted to, | should surely
pillow the land this winter some time
and let the freezing weather of the
winter act on the SOIL thus producing
a better seed bed. and the planting can
be done much earlier in the spring.
Remember this, that the onion is Il
cool weather loving crop and does its
best growing in early spring, thus
planting be done either in the fall or
the land so handled that it can be
done very early in the spring.
AS it happened, | wished to plant
this land in blackberries this fall ~
when ready to plant late in October,
the plow was brought out from the
tool house and the land laid off eight
feet apart for the berry rows When
this was done two burrows were run
between the berry rows, dividing the
distance as nearly as possible, thus
leaving room enough to work them
we'll with the horse cultivator
The onion sets Il always plant sets)
were set by hand with the root end
down, about eight inches apart in the
rows, and covered with the hoe. One
could cover for two or three planters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16

Having purchased motor truck,
dairy farmer of the middle West is
now sleeping much better. 1t is not
that he is no longer worrying about
the horses eating their heads off
but that he is actually getting more
sleep, to the extent OF about two
hours. The farm Is five miles from
the railroad, and when horses were
used it was necessary to get up at
four, In order to finish the milking in
time to catch the milk train at 1880
Now that the truck Is used and can
cover the five miles in little more
than Is minutes, the farmer can sleep
until nearly six
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Specimens Of Potato Onions.

try to have them covered about three
to four inches deep and seldom ever
mulch.
This is the last work which they
receive until early spring AS soon
as the ground will do to work in the
early spring the disk cultivator will
be started in them and cutting just as
closely to them as ! myself can do 1t.
and | can get pretty close to them,
throwing the dirt away. Following
this is some little hooks to finish get
ting the dirt from them. In fen days
they are again worked with the same
tool. except set to throw the dirt tho
other way. but not up to the onions. |
wish to leave them on top of the
ground.
Now, this is two plowings and II
every detail has been well attended
to up to this time, they will be in fine
shape and ready to grow. Two or
three more workings will pay we'll il
they are done before tho blades get
large enough to be broken, hut you
days If you work them enough. After
the blades get large enough to be in
the way Of the cultivator, | usually
stop cultivation. but this latter cult
walton should be done with small-tooth
cultiyator, | generally use a ore-horss
cultivator after the first two workings.
When they are worked the last time |
always plant sunilower seed in each
middle, two stalks about every three
feet.
No, this is not working the land too
much; we must feed It good and it
will be able to do hard work. This
way have three things growing on
the same land for a short time. The
onions come off before the suntlowcrs
get much in the way, and as the ber'
ries are small they are not injured
from the sunhowers in the least. IN
fact, | am led to believe that they arc
better off in their first years tender
growth not to have the full heat OF
the sun, as this seems to be their
natural way. A crop of onions for
sale sunhowers for the poultry, or for
sale, as you like, and the berries COM
ing on to produce crops later.
Now, at the time of harvest | work
in my house built for sweet potatoes
to cure out my onions, when 1t would
otherwise be standing idle. Trays are
arranged and the onions placed in the
bins at the earliest date after being
pulled and cured day or two.
Then as soon as they are well cured
they are topped and sacked and all OF
tho large ones sold II the price is
reasonable. l prefer to always sell
them at reasonable price rather than
to hold cannot eat them all, neither
can feed them, so they are for sale
as a cash crop, and | have of late
years always found ready sale at 81
per bushel for the large ones The
sets are sometimes kept until late in
the fall when they are all sold out OF
my potato house in time to put my
sweet potatoes in, what is not wanted
for planting.
! have given brief outline of how
do. and if you wish to raise them
you will find many things coming up
which | have not spoken about. And
as to profits, | wish to BIZ excused
from discussing that end of 1t, as |
doubt whether you would believe II or
not. So raise them and learn, and |
should not be surprised If you In
crease your acreage every year there
after.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
DO AWAY WITH GLARE
NEW AND IMPROVED LIGHTS ON
MOST AUTOS.
Shades and Colored Glass Employed
and Idea Meets With Univer-
sal Satisfaction.

Along with the tremendous rise and
popularity of electric cranking has
come a corresponding increase in cleo
trio lighting systems, says Motor Age.
Acetylene lighting has not been for
gotten, for accessory makers have
turned out devices for lighting the
acetylene lights from the seat, in one
instance the magnetic current being
used to give the necessary initial heat
Local legislation in majority Of
the big cities has resulted in the pro-
hibiting of glaring headlights. Thie
has caused accessory manufacturers to
offer various contrivances for eliminat-
ing glare. Small bulbs Incorporated
with the headlights are popular, while
DINNERS are numerous Lamp shades
and colored or milk glass also have
met with great approval. The latest
development in the matter Of non.
glare devices is the Introduction Of
amber lenses which are said to be
efficient also to permit the light to
pierce fog. 1t may be said in this
connection that the tail light laws
have caused to be produced combina-
ton rear lights and license brackets
so that the pad may be seen at night
at distance required by law. Dash
lamps, step lights and trouble lights
are seen as stock equipment on more
cars this year than ever before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
FREE USE OF CANAL.
IS GIVEN COLOMBIA
Ratified by Senate in 1909-Brit-
ain Gives Its Assent.

Washington, April 13.-Free use Of
the Panama canal by Colombian men
of war, troop ships and army and
navy supply vessels is proposed in the
new treaty between the United States
and Colombia, signed at Bogota Tues
day, to heal the breach between the
two countries over the separation of
Panama.
This was announced by Secretary
Bryan, with the explanation that the
clause in the convention was identical
with one in the Colombian treaty ne.
gotiated by Secretary Root in 1909,
with the approval of Great Britain and
ratified by the United States senate.
.dough never accepted by Colombia.
Mr.. Bryan's statement followed a
long conference at the state depart
mSnt with Senator O'Gorman, chair
man of the senate canals committee,
wh'ch has under consideration the ad-
mibistration bill repeating the clause
American coastwise shipping from
canal tolls.
Senator O'Gsrman, who is leading
the Democratic opposition TO Presi-
dent Wilson's repeal policy, went back
to the capitol carrying new ammuni-
ton for his fight.
Mr.. Bryan said the treaty signed at
Bogota employs the language Of the
Root-Cortes ship canal treaty granting
the use Of the water way to 1.-The
troops, materials for war and ships Of
war of the republic of Colombia, with
out paying any duty to the United
States, even in case OF an information
al war between Colombia and another
country"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Inflated Iires.

There are many tourists who insist
that a tire can be Debated to about
two-thirds of its full designed pressure
for travelling over very rough and
rocky roads. The object of this is to
make the tire less likely to be cut
by sharp stones owing to the yielding
nature of the shoe when not fully
inflated This can be done to good
advantage If the tires are immediate.
ly pumped when the rough part OF
the road Is passed over. Travelling on
the partially Debated shoe does not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
TRANSPORTED GIRL; HELD.
Chicaeoan Arrested When Found With
Milwaukee Girl.

Great Falls, Mont, April 14.--FreG
J. Hatch, whose wife and ve-year-old
daughter live at 1916 Cameron ave-
nue., Chicago, and Gertrude Schmidt,
daughter Of the late Fire Chief
Schmidt of Milwaukee, were arrested
here on complaint sworn by detec.
tive, acting for the girls mother. Miss
Schmidt, who is twenty, admitted she
had run away with Hatch and that
they lived for while at Butte, coming
here January 30. Hatch will, it is
said, be prosecuted under the Donlan
law 10 punish men for transporting
women from one city to another for
immoral purposes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
A new idea in pneumatic tires-a
series of six cushions around which is
the felloe of the wheel.
Alaska MotorcycIist.

The climate of Alaska Is not very
conducive to motorcycllng. But there
is one enthusiast in Fairbanks, Alas
ka, who Is undaunted by the cold.
Chris Lauridsen uses motorcycle
regularly whenever the roads are at
all passable. And now he Is making
trip from his home to Seattle,
Wash expecting to cover the entire
distance on his two-wheeler with the
exception of the ocean voyage from
Valdez to Seattle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Always Wants More.

The practical farmer never gets his
farm In such condition but that he
wants a little better; he never gets
so great a crop but that he wished for
a greater. He may not be dissatisfied
with what nature has done for him.
but something within makes him wish
to meet nature little farther up the
hill
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Should Have Cold Frame.

Every farm woman should have her
own cold frame. If she Is at all handy
with the saw, hammer and nails, She
herself, can construct one IL neces-
sary The only expense about 1t. then,
Is the glass sash. Any seit of glazed
sash may be used and the cold
frame made to conform to its dimen-
stons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16

1t is a good plan for the owner OF
car, before starting on any very
dirty work about It, to scratch little
soap from cake and rub 1t well
under his fingernals This will pre-.
vent the oil and grease from working
up under the nails. where 1t will be
very hard to remove.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
What the Accident Cost Him.

Motorist (after colliding with cow
What! Twenty dollars nothln!
Why there isn't scratch on the
brute!
Fnrmer--Wa-al, mister, she got a
turrble jounce, an this milkin's dead
sure TO be sour Let's call 1t dol
lar n a quarter n QuitS---Judga.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
SuroicsI Body Names Officers.

New York, April 14.--Dr George
Armstrong of Montreal was elected
president Of the American Surgical as
sociaton and Dr. l.. S. Pilcner of
Brooklyn and DR.. r. II. Bunta of Cleve
land, o., elected vice-presidents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Reserve Clause Is Killed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 10
The u. s. District court denied the
Federal league club an injunction en-
Joining Catcher w. Killifer, Jr., from
playing with the Philadelphia club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Robert s. Lovett Quits 3, & O.

New York, April 11.-Robert s.
Lovett. chairman Of the Union Pa.
cific Railroad company. has resigned
as a director of the Baltimore e. Ohio
railroad W. Ayeril Hartman was
elected to succeed him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
LIGHTHOUSES OF THE DAY
Structures Along French Coast Have
Been Brought to High State
Of Perfection.

Paris.-Some OF the modern light
houses which have been erected along
the coast in France and other coun-
tries have now been brought to such
perfection that they will send a beam
for 80 to so miles out at sea, and in a
few of the largest lighthouses this
beam gives as much as three billion
candlepower; for instance. In the La
Coubre lighthouse erected on the At
lantic in the region of Bordeaux or
the newer one a Virgin island, the
highest In the world $3.50 feet) at the
entrance OF the channel. Both of
tbase use powerful electric arc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Lost Boy Found Dead.

Bristol, Pa, April 13.-The body OF
William English, fourteen years old.
who disappeared in the blizzard OF
March 1, was found in field near here
200 feet from his home. 1t is believed
the boy became exhausted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Wife Made Him Do COOKING.

New York. Because his wife insist
ed on discussing hats and gowns when
he desired to talk music, cregor
Skolnit, yioinist. sued for separar
ton. She also made him do the cook,
ing, he asserted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Suea. Governor Of Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, April 13.-Mrs. Luella
West brought suit against Governor
Hodges for s2,310 damagcs for INJURIES
alleged to have been inflicted during
q scufIle over papers relating to parol-
Ing man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Mayor Harrison a Movie Fan.

Chicago. Mayor Harrison has be-
come a real movie fan. He spends .
part OF every day In the city's board or
OF censors watching the first run OF
films 10 the movie room of the City
hall
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
COLLEGE Head Is a Suicide.

Newport News, Va, April 13.-Prof.
Henry II. Savage. formerly of Liberty,
Mo-, head of the Hampton Woman's
college, near Newport News. Va, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the heart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
On Trial for Killing Patient.

Chicago, April 11.-G. A. Sandusky,
a former attendant in the State Hos.
pital for the Insane at Cunning, was
placed on trial for the murder o.
Charles Hoenicke. an inmate, who was
kicked to death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Aviator Loops Loop II Times.

Bonnemouth, England, April a.
One of the most thrilling exhibitions
ever given in England was seen here
when Aviator Gustav Hamel. while at
a height of 1900 feet, looped the loop
81 consecutive times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
FalIino Wall Kills Two.

Toronto, Ont. April 10.-Two labor
ers were killed and 30 injured by the
fall of a 60-foot wall Of building pre-
viously destroyed by fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16

injure the tread so much as it does
the side walls, owing to the rolling
friction which Is put on this part OF
the tire when 1t is running soft.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Raisers Who Make Most Money.

The hog raisers today who are max.
ing the most money are the ones who
are making all the gains possible on
pasture
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Seats Heater In Steering Wheel

A steering wheel having in its face
recess is provided with closure
for the recess and an electrical unit
is carried by the closure within the
recess .-Scientific American
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
OF "BEAUTY SISTERS" DIES.
Mrs. Perkins, Sister Of Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson, Succumbs.

New York, April 11.-Mrs. T. Nor
cure Perkins, one of the famous Lang
horne beauties, died suddenly while
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Dans
Gibson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16

Dust or sand in the bearings OF
machinery IL one of the greatest
ca,,ses of deterioration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
LOOPS LOOP % TIMES.
Aviator Breaks Own Record In
England.

London, April 14.-Gustave Hamel,
an aviator, at Hendon beat his own
record of q loops by executing % at
a height of 1000 feet In a monoplane.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-16
Costly Ornaments,

Is your landscape ornamented with
mowers. planters and plows?