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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
TRES

crude rubber as was on hand In ths
United States. Immediately suffered Q
rapid increase in price. Just before war
was declared. crude rubber was selling
around 30 cents In the New York mar
ket. A few days after the war Began.
New York rubber had gone up to tLs
per pound and even reached Q higher
figure than this later on In other words.
crude rubber rose In price over 100 Per
cent in q few days and such purchases Of
rubber as tire manufacturers were COM
PEELED to make during the interval were
m1de at greatly advanced prices.
These advanced prices on raw ma
teriaI necessitsted temporary increases
in the retail price Of tires and these IN
creases would have been permanent had
the shortage OF rubber prevailed and the
high prices Of the crude material con-
tinued. Fortunately. European ex-
change was very soon re-established and
assurances were made that vessels would
be available for shipment Of rubber from
the various foreign ports where rubber
Is accumulated"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
WAR TO KEEP AMERICAN
MOTOR TOURISTS HOME
John A. Wilson. Back from Europe,
Says People Here Will Learn
10 Appreciate U. S.

1T is my guess that in 1915 many
Americans who annually motor abroad
will become much better acquainted with
their own country" said President John
A. Wilson, Of the American Automobile
Association, when he landed in New York
City the other day with fortunate ship
load Of tourists who had escaped from the
European war zone.
Granted that we need many miles Of
real highway to get our road travellers to
the scenic sections of the country, we are
improving our arteries OF communication
more substantially than is the case even
in France, where its network Of we'll
built roads will serve the country in the
warfare now raging.
But even the foresight Of a Napoleon
could not look ahead to the automobile
age, and so it is that the surfaces of the
most famous French highways have worn
under the stress OF the multiplied trafic
of the past few years, a percentage Of
which has been supplied by road tourists
from other countries, and with the United
States as the largest contributor. French
highway experts are disagreed as to the
best method of resurfacing. though II
should be kept in mind that practically
every French road has base and is well
drained.
While Germany has gone forward quite
rapidly in roads progress, II has not
equaled either France or Britain, though
1t does possess travelable roads connect
ing all parts of the empire. Motor We
hicles will figure largely in the mobility
of the armies now in the field, and in this
particular France unquestionably has an
advantage over the other continental
countries.
That many Americans will take ad-
vantage of a year or so to remain in their
home country while the war continues in
Europe, means that they will become bet
ter acquainted with America and realize
that its scenic wonders more than COM
pare with what can be found abroad.
While they may find difficulty IN reaching
Yellowstone and getting within its gates:
not yet thoroughly comfortable in view
ing the snow-clad peaks Of Glacier Park;
limited in their motor opportunities in the
Yosemite, and able to reach the Grand
Canyon over the road only after a strug-
gle. the interchange Of road travellers by
the various parts Of the country will &C
centuate and accelerate the demand for
improved roads and a proper participa-
ton by the Federal government in &C.
complishing a work OF the greatest value
to the nation as a whole"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
Advance In Prices of
Tires Explained
THREAT OF SHORTAGE
In RUBBER AVERTED
Re-establishment of European Ex-
change and Prospect of Ships
Cause Recession.

in view OF the agitation about ad-
vances in prices Of various commodities.
1t will doubtless be interesting to you
to have some facts as to the situation
in the automobile tire industry" re-
marked l. L. King. OF the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company.
"As you know, the United states pro-
duces no crude rubber. all Of this ma
teriaI being imported At the commence
ment Of the European war. mediums for
transmitting payment TO Europe and
other markets were Immediately dis
turbed. In addition to this, II was mn
possible to secure ships in which TO trans
port rubber from the foreign markets
to the United States
I'm the face OF this copdition. such
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
FORDS AS A HELPING HAND"
Detroit Company Uses Cars to Keep
Pace with CIty's Growth.

Pace with CIty's Growth.
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 2.-There is a
large and successful public utility cor
poration here which generates and sells
electrical current for light and power
1t is said that electricity may be bought
cheaper here than in any city OF its
size in the United States.
The Edison Company is guided by an
able Nand far-seeing management. who
have placed 1t in a commanding posi-
ton. As new apparatus has been added
to meet the demands OF a community OF
phenomenal growth. it has become the
policy Of the company to standardize its
equipment.
When automobile equipment was in
stalled the management selected the
Ford as the standard for certain kinds
Of work. Out of los cars OF all descrip-
tons, including trucks. owned by this
corporation. forty-three are Fords. twelve
Of them purchased since the first OF the
year.
The already great number of small Gus
toners OF the company is being daily
increased by the efforts of a dozen solicit
ors travelling in Fords The statesmen are
assisted in their work by a corps of
engineers, whose business IL is to make
tests and report to prospective customers
the advantages OF installing electric cur
rent for power. Here again the Fords
come in. as the instruments carried by
these men often weigh as much as the
man himself There are thousands Of
customers in various sections of the city
and foremen OF various departments are
often called out on the Job and must get
there quickly. Without the Ford the
company would be unable to keep pace
with the growth Of the city.
Purchasers Of Studebaker cars this
week, as reported by the Commercial
Automobile and Supply Company. includ-
ed Col Charles G. Treat, Col. c. A. +.
Flager, and w. G. Click.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

Starting from Milwaukee the Mitchell
six was headed north along the old Green
Bay road through Port Washington. She
boygan, Manitowoc, skirting the lake into
AIgoma and into Green Bay for the first
control
The second days journey took the
trail blazing party through the Oneida In
dian reservation. Oshkosh. Fond du Lac,
through the beautiful Fox River valley to
Beaver Dam and into Madison.
The going was good. bad, and indiffer-
ent The third day was a continuous run
through a binding rain from Madison to
GAINESVILLE. Beloit. Burlington. Kenosha,
and Racine. where the party was enter
tanned at luncheon, served at the plant
Of the MitcheIl-Lewis Motor Company.
and into Milwaukee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
SMITH-TREW COMPANY SALES.

The smith-Trew Company. with sales
room at Ss Fourteenth street northwest,
which they opened last Monday, report
the following sales of Reos: Touring cars
to Mrs. DR.. o. Z. Howell. Dr. George
Heinecke, E. @. Loeffier. Wilmer W.
Trew. Mr.. Matthews, superintendent OF
the Mail Order Division of the Postofice
Department; R. Stevens, manager Of the
Woolworth 5-and-10-Cent Store, also a
roadster to DR.. Charles NJ Hammett. The
second shipment of 1915 cars was received
the later part OF the week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
WANT MORE ELECTRICs.

Bruce. Emerson and William Orme leave
this afternoon for Detroit. Mich, where
they will visit the Anderson Electric
Company. manufacturers Of the Detroit
Electric. They will endeavor to persuade
the Detroit people to make an advance
shipment of their cars for 1915 in order
to take care OF a number Of sales which
have been booked From Detroit they
will journey to Kokomo. Ind. TO visit
the Apperson Brothers plant They ex-
pect to be gone several weeks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
ECONOMY RELIABILITY
TOUR Being PLANNED
Mitchell People Will Hold a Run of
500 Miles September 2. 3,
4, in Wisconsin.
FOUR TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED

After three days spent in laying out a
route that will take the contestants
through the most beautiful, section of
Wisconsin. the Mitchell pathfinder ended
its trip at the Hotel Pfeister. in Milwau-
kee, Monday afternoon" stated Everett
Dufour of the local Mitchell agency.
The tour on September 2, 3, and will
be an economy-reliability run, conducted
under grade one rules Of the American
Automobile Association, and the route is
approximately 500 miles. Four trophies
are the rewards for the winners:
Sentinel trophy for best average In
both reliability and fuel contest.
Free Press trophy for car with best
record. Penalizations for road repairs,
etc, figuring in reward
Wisconsin motorist trophy awarded for
most economical fuel consumption record.
Heavy cars will have an equal chance
with light cars, for the reason that weight
will be considered.
The Emil Schandein trophy Is for
strictly private owners.
The itinerary will probably be as fol-
lows.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
METZ AND CARTERCAR SALES.

The Cartercar Sales Company. local dis.
tributors for the Metz and Cartercar,
made the following sales and deliveries
during the past week: Meaz, new fore
door models to Waldo Ward. c. D. Etchi-
son. William Wanna. and Mrs. Howard
Rhine, also a Metz Speedster to Howard
Rhine. and Standard Metz to Mr..
Jacobs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

According to a Harvard scientist, it
would be better for the health II persons
sat on floors instead of chairs, some of
which are so designed as to be more in
furious than helpful.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

Irwin T. Donohoe returned yesterday
from a two-weeks automobile tour
through Virginia. He reported the roads
to be bad in many places.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

F. w Hance. who is making a trans
continental trip, much of which will
be over the Lincoln Highway, has writ
ten from Carson City, stating that he
noticed a great deal Of work going on
in the West all along the line, in prep
aration for the immense amount OF
travel in 1915.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

Suggestions are constantly received
from interested persons all over the
country with reference to the improve
n.ent and Identification Of the Lincoln
Highway. The prize suggestion has
Just come from Ohio. where a patriotic
citizens suggests that squirrels be
placed along the Lincoln Highway.
This citizen also suggests that hickory
and black walnut trees be planted to
furnish food for the squirrels.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
LINCOLN HIGHWAY NOTES

The good roads committee Of the
Salt Lake City Rotary Club recently
met with the good roads committee of
the Commercial Club for the purpose
of discussing the Lincoln Highway
question, the idea being to bring in
fuence TO bear toward the immediate
Improvement of the road south of the
great Salt Lake.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

The Hotel Reporter, in a recent is
sue, covers the many benefits to be
derived by hotels located on the Lin
coin Highway and the many ways in
which they may profit from their loca-
ton. According to this article. hotels
located along the great route may ex-
pect TO do a wonderful business next
year as the Lincoln Highway nears
completion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23

President W. F. Jensen and Secre-
tary W. c. Stark, of the Salt Lake City
Commercial Club have recently started
on a tour over the Lincoln Highway
from Salt Lake City 10 Ely. New. This
trip is for the purpose of viewing the
road and determining just where i'm
provements are most necessary.
Lincoln Highway baseball team
has been organized in Gettysburg, Pa
Is this the beginning OF Lincoln High
way League?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-23
Sturdier Tires
In These Four Ways Excelling All the Rest

The tires which rule In Tredom now are
Goodyear tires-by long odds.
After men have used four millions Of
them, they lead in prestige and in sales.
The on y reason is that motorists -hun-
dreds Of thousands Of them-have proved
these the Sturdiest tires They use them and
tell other men to use them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
LARGE REAL ESTATE
DEALS IN HOQUlAM.

HOQUIAM, May 1.-Two large real
estate deals involving residence prop.
erty were negotiated in Hoquiam
last week. They are the purchase
by L. d. Mason of holdings of John
c. Lane On the East Side and North
End and the purchase by the Ed. b.
Arthaud Land company of II North
End lots from Mr. Mason.
Mr.. Mason bought from Mr.. Lane
four lots on Simpson avenue between
Ontario and Twenty-seven,h streets
and his interest in other East Side
property, in a house and lot on T
street, between First and Second
streets, and in 10 lots in the Mason
& Lane addition in the North End.
Yesterday the deal was closed for
the sale to the Arthaud Land COM
pany of II lots in the Mason & Lane
addition. The land company is buy.
ing as an investment and may erect
houses on some of the lots and sell
them on the payment plan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
FORD CAR OUTPUT
The Figures Are Astoundinq-More
Than Half Million to Date
100 Cars a Day.

DETROIT, Mich, May 4.-More
than half million Fords have been
built and sold to date. The five
hundred thousand figure was passed
about the middle of April. The COM
panys big Highland Park, Mich, fac
tory was speeded up and completed
automobiles were being turned out
at the rate of more than eleven hun
dred day as the half million mile
stone was left behind This was but
continuation of the pace set in
March when for twenty-six consecu-
tive working days the daily produc-
ton exceeded eleven hundred cars.
Since 1908 the growth of the COM
pany as indicated by the yearly car
sales has been phenomenal That
year the sales totaled more than
5000, the next year they jumped to
more than 1900, the next year they
were more than 10000, in 1911 they
exceeded $4,000, in 1912 they were
more than $4,000, and in 1913 they
were in excess of 10000.
And this years sales are keeping
up the pace. The Fords built before
1908, those built and sold SO far this
year, and the total Of the sales for
the six years given above combine to
make a grand total Of more than
q half.million.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
DEMOCRATS ARE
0PT0MISTIC
Former Senator Geo. Turner
Declares Democratic Party
Has Renewed Youth

OLYMPIA, May 2.-Former Sena-
tor George Turner of Spokane, was
given a great reception yesterday by
the local democrats and those EN-.
ployed by the state. At the luncheon
in his honor about 40 were present,
and at the meeting last night the
large hall was crowded. The cordial
manner in which he was greeted by
democrats holding state positions led
many to believe that he will have
the support of the administration in
his campaign.
At his public speech Senator Turn
er had nothing but praise for the
state and federal democratic admin.
istrations, indorsing President Will
son in everything.
The striking part Of his talk was
the optimism displayed.
1.-The democratic party has renew
ed its youth" the senator acclaimed.
ut is reincarnated; it has drunk
deeply again at the fountain of Am
erican liberty Though there have
been dissentions and some varying
opinions in the party, as there are
in all parties-and the party without
them would be dead one-the true
test of the democrat is whether he
is filled with democratic ideals With
the binding up of the wounds, the
carrying out of the ideals, the power
of democracy, now returned to pow
err, will 60 on and on, with increas-
ing glory, as under the leadership
of the great father Of democracy, the
revered and immortal Jefferson" He
declared William Jennings Bryan to
be the greatest exponent of demo
cratic ideals since the time of JEFF
ferson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON,

s27260. to be taken from the yearly
earning OF $500. But here comes
alnog a liquor and tobacco bill of &c..
POO, 000, 900 a year, or another tax of
$40 per family. The annual cost Of
sexual immortality and its diseases is
placed By the American Federation OF
Sex Hygiene at $4,000 900. 900. which
has 10 be paid and amount TO another
$3.50 per family. The statistics show,
also that We spend 1890. 900 900 a
year for candy. soft drinks, tea and
coffee. jewelry, patent medicines and
chewing gum. and that takes another
slice out OF the $500. And the total of
these items approximates 1895, leav-
ing the average family" about s. a
year for necessities as food, clothing,
rent and car fare.
According to Mr.. Thorne, when the
average family has paid all the diff
ferent taxes, the year has vanished
and no food or clothes or house rent
have yet found way into this sadly
troubled home. Not TO mention the
complete want of food, rainment and
shelter. the. family are still waiting
for father to contribute his share Of
the annual automobile bill. The end
is clear from the beginning. The aver.
age man and his family dead from
starvation and exposure. lie buried
under mountain OF unextinguished
debt.
It would seem to be about time to
declare closed season for statisti-
clans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
When Statisticans Run Wild

The old saying that figures will not
lie but liars will figure is given spe-
cial emphasis in the array of statistics
presented by Clifford Thorne of the
Iowa Railroad commission to the In
terstate Commerce commission in his
opposition to the proposed increase
of freight rates. Mr.. Thorne appar-
emily has allowed his imagination and
his adding machine to run wild and
the results are startling.
Mr. Thorne declares that every
family in the nation contributes SAL
60 every year IS a railroad tax, that
is in the form of tribute to the rail-
roads for freight transportation and
other services. Then, having decided
that "the average wage of the aver
age man" is $500 year, he reaches
this distressing conclusions:
The average man works almost
three months every year to pay his
railroad tax. Any tax which compels
| the average man to labor almost three
months annually Is Of tremendous and
vital Importance. Any attempt to
make any substantial increase in
that tax will not be tolerated by the
rank and file of the country
Now, let us go ahead with some
other figures which Mr.. Thorne did
not consider. The cost OF govern
ment, national, state and local, accord.
| ing to the census reports, is $131 a
year for each family. This. added to
the railroad tax" raises the total t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PErL
TON FOR DISTRIBUTION

VUNNS USSOONt S<NO re ttfs
TON FOR DISTRIBUTION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIL
State Of Washington, for Chehan
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ella
F. Cummings, Deceased. No. 1lo
NOTICE is hereby given that Eth
Cummings JaQuith, Executrix Of u
estate of Ellen F. Cummings, deceasa
has rendered and presented for u
Element to. and filed in the Superiu
Court of Chehalis County, State 4
Washington, her Final Account an
Petition for Distribution as such e
ecutrix. and that Saturday. the q
day of June, 1914, at 10000 o'cloa
A. NJ, at the court room of our san
Superior Court, in the City of M
tesano, in said Chehalis County, II
been appointed by our said Supefiu
Court for the settlement of the ~
Account and hearing of said Petitin
for Distribution. at which time q
place any person interested in -
estate may appear and file his exec
lions in writing to the said Fin
Account and Petition for DISTRIBUTES
and contest the same.
Witness, the HON. BEN SHEEN
Judge Of the said Superior Court, u
the seal Of said Court affixed this -
day Of May, 1914.
LUROY HERMAN
County Clerk and Clerk Of y
Superior Court.
BY B. M. BACON.
Deputy
A. EMERSON CROS4
Attorney for Executn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
Penrose and AmaIgamation

The Philadelphia Public Ledger
one Of the great newspapers of the
country that still believes the Repub-
lican party can be reorganized from
within and restored to the confidence
Of the people, is demanding the elm.
ination OF Senator Penrose and de-
claring that his election would be a
whitening defeat for Republicanism
throughout the Union" Discussing
the situation with blunt frankness,
the Public Ledger says:
Republicans in other states can.
not understand the peculiarities Of
politics in this state. The test OF
the new spirit in Republicanism will
be to them simply whether or not
Mr. Penrose is the nominee of the
party. No explanation OF the why's
or wherefores of his nomination will
answer Kansans who hurl at Republi-
can candidates the charge that Pen
rose is of them and for them, that
his right of leadership is the party
has been Endorsed by his own state
There will be no argument which Re-
publican candidates in other states
can make if confronted with a Pen
rose victory in Pennsylvania The
stain Of Penroseism will stick to them !;
they will be unable to wipe it off.
They will be forced to assume re-
sponsibility for leadership which
has been repudiated by the nation.
The alliances which Mr.. Penrose is
able to make in Pennsylvania, other
Republicans cannot make in other
states. A fair wind for him means
a foul wind for them. A triumph for
Penrose in Pennsylvania primary will
be whitening defeat for Republicanism
throughout the Union.
Republicans in the state Of Wash.
ingtOn have no quarrel with Penrose.
They understand him and agree with
him. At the recent meeting of the
oIdLt teILTdl
in this city, Tom Fiske, Lieutenant
Governor Hart, Link" Davis and 9th.
er eminent standpatters enthusiastic
cally Endorsed the Penrose platform
in Pennsylvania, using the same argu-
ments he is using. They openly went
on record as refusing to make any
concessions to the Progressves who
left the Republican party because OF
PenrOseism and Cannonism. They
stand with Penrose for continuation
of machine domination of the party
and they expect to re-elect Senator
Wesley L. Jones on the same plat.
form that Penrose Is advocating in
Pennsylvania. The Public Ledger Ia
mistaken. SO far as the state of Wash.
ington Republicans are concerned
about what a triumph for Penrose
would mean. 1t would be hailed by
the Republican standpatters of this
state as a glorious victory for the
Old Guard, whom they love-and
serve.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-05
STOLEN MEAT LOCATED.
Cured Meat Stolen from Satsop Ranch
Is Found by Sheriff Mathews
IN House in EIra.

ELMA. May 4-Sheriff Mathews
was in town last week seeking trace
of about 300 worth OF hams and
shoulders, which were stolen from the
farm Of James Foster. near Satsop,
and located the meat in the attic Of
the residence CT Joseph Alley. who
appeared astounded at the discovery
Mrs Alley worked at the Foster
farm and her husband had been there
shortly before the theft, and suspicion
fell upon him. The meat had been
covered with oats, and the sheriff
noticed some rinds in an ash pile at
Alleys and searched the house. To-
eating the stolen meat in the attic