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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company

Has completed the greatest year in it's
history. Its total income Is 1I7IL mil
non dollars a gain OF 1OA million dol
iars. New Insurance In the Ordinary
DEPARTMENT Is 23Oia million dollars, in
me Industrial Department more tina
-hViR million dollars. making n total of
over oil million dollars OF new insur-
anCe written.
The assets OF the ompany are over
80 millions Of dollars. n gain OF over
30 million dollars with a capital and
surplus Of over 80 million dollars.
The company will pay bonuses and
dividends during the year 1914 AMOUNT
ing to 5 million dollars yet nearly an
us policies are non-participating and
issued At a low rate OF premium.
Wheeling and vicinity have lone their
share towards this magnificent re-
suit having issued during the
past year over seven thousand
policies, for which / take his opportu-
nifty Of expressing my appreciation TO
the public OF this section for :hcir IN
tcrest and assistance in this wonderful
achievement. II surely Is the company
OF the people. by the people and for the
peuule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
Man INJURED
Johr pin.s. Of the Island, Hurt Last
Night When Trolley Car Ran
Into His Wagon.

John Hines. Of Cromwell street. ISL
and. was seriously injured at BeIlaire
last evening when a trolley car struck
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
THE FORDS AND THE KIDS.
Generally = Deck Load of ChiIdre.
In the Machines.

DETROIT. Nov 7--Fp, child-en's day,
on Belle Isle more than 10000 youngsters
were recently trans r'cd across the
great bridge that connects this city with
ts island pnrk. F,' this considerable
task about 1000 mo:1r car owners OF
Detroit offered their services. OF these
2.Oop cars about 1900 were Fords.
TIE venerable guardian OF tho Belle
Isle bridge offers some interesting com
ments on the phenomenon
That's nothing he said. There's al
WAYS Kids IN a y I'd crossing this bridge.
The big. expensive cars 10 pretty light
most always swell lady and chauf-
feur and maybe an Irish terrier with a
god Collar--thats generally tho cargo
all solemn and dignifed. But them Ford'
IL always FUN = family and lunch baskets
and laughing Kids and generally they
como back and get another load. | guess
It's because Ford families stick tosethei
more IN their fun and-taey're bigger anC
Jglller. too"
THAT Ia n good, sound human docu
mont" said an officer Of the Ford Motor
Company II suppose tho average Ford
car "a actually used four times as much
Ms any other car. n about 100000
Ford owners and their families the wort
! Ford means not merely motoring, hu
trn nsportation-not merely a vehicle o
luxurious pastime, but the easiest, quick
at most economical way to everywhere.
| That's all"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
IS INDEPENDENT OF
FOREIGN PARTS MAKERS
Packard Has No Need Of Buying
Any Car Supplies Outside
This Country.

IN. Packard Motor Car Company re-
norts that n Is able % buy All its
necessary materials IN America, and that
me European war has not intcrfered in
tho slightest degree with It's access 10
supplies
Every material necessary for me
manufacture OF our cars and trucks can
now DO purchased IN this country asserts
AVIAN Macauey vice-presdent and gem
oral manager While we have been I'M
PORTING certain fabrics and feathers Tor
thinning bodies and some types OF
nagnetos and ball bearings we are now
assured that everything we need in every
direction can hs obtained from American
sources
Had thus war occurred ten years ago
or less our factory would have had 10
close, because at that time we were en-
urely dependent on foreign manufacturers
for the following articles French cylinder
-As' ngs, piston and piston ring castings
cone steel for ball bearing races, Ia.
bearings Fumen storage batteries spart
coils maEnetoq. spark plugs and spa'F
rorrelans high tension ignition cables
timers and ommu'ntors. motor valve
'orgings. silico manganese gear steel, dool
'cks door handles, all cloths, laces and
silks for trimmings. goat skins for en-
closed body upholstering, horns am
bulbs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
TO ACT ON FERRY CHARGES.

To get official action on the contention
that automobiles are Disseminated against
IN connection with ferry charges the traf
1c Department ~ the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce announces that the
matter will he taken up again within an
other week or 60 in conjunction with other
automobile associations ard the Merchants
Association OF New York
when this subject was discussed before
Dock Commissioner Smith in July repre-
sentatlves OF the manufacturers dealers
apd users OF trucks showed that discrlmi-
nation exists on practically all municipal
ferries and railroads In the rates charged
an sclf-propellng vehicles az compared
with horse drawn vehicles. The railroads
asked for time y which 10 give the matter
consideration. check over their schedules
and submit new tariffs for consideration.
II was expected that this could he done
within sixty days Some delays were en-
countered. but the automobile and truck
ing interests are now hopeful Of having
the matter determined within a short time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
"WHAT IS ADVERTISING"
QUERY IS ANSWERED
llupmobile Man Fxpounds His
Solution Of a Much Asked
Question.
ny CHARLES n. NICK,
Hupp Motor Car Company,

The most accurate answer that can
give 20 tho question What Ia adver.
tisinE9" is sentence learned az p
small hoy IN Sunday school that adver-
tisinr IL "the outward and visible sign
81 an inward and spiritual grace" There
IL nothing mysterious about advertising
II IL Just news--commercial news Every
successful advertisement II as Interesting
and important 20 a certain number OF
people as tho most intense item in the
live columns OF any publication In
America II gives them Jus, as much
information on the article In which they
are interested at that particular moment
Advertising that has no news value, and
consequently does not interest. n not ad-
vcrtislng--it Is waste
But advertising-with all ita importance
and value as the quickest and shortest
gut to public approval--is only one factor
In tho success Of any nationally ADVERT el
pr duct Coupled with the ADVERTISING
must be "A product which Ia the hest
that money, science. manufacturing facili.
ties and honor can produce No matter
how good the advertising may he 4
cannot long sell a bad product or ons
that does not contain all that Ia beet In
its particular field
Advertising has done more 10 raise I'll,
standard OF advertised goods in every
line Of business and to Increase th'
quality OF the non-advertised products II
the same field than any other commercial
influence known. And by advertising W.
mean a continual flow OF commercial
news There ~ nothing more dead ant
embarrassing than yesterdays newspape
I and there II nothing so live and reekinl
! with interest as to-day's newspaper. an'
We go to bed anticipating the news OF to
morrows publications. SO to reap tn
| best news value of any advertising W
| have got to keep before the group tina
/ Is Interested IN our product Just as ofteI
| as conditions allow.
/ Tn" public realizes this in sub
/ conscious way. and without nnalyzing
| knows that n product that II natonall
advertised year after year has got
| make good every promise and claim IN
advertising makes or build an army OF dis
| satisfied enemies that all tho printer
Ink in the world could not overcome.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
TREND OF DESIGN FOR 1915.
ny WILLIAM u. STEWART. Jr.

During the past year there have been
many important changes In motor car Il r.
sign Tho heavy high powered motor
car has gradually rcCedcd in favor ~
the smaller and lighter type. The auto
mobile, no longer considered luxury.
has become a necessity. and economy Of
operation Is factor carefully considered
BY the purchaser. The owner ~ no
longer willing TO pay large fuel and tire
billA
In dispens ng with the heavy high
powered motor one does not sacrifice COM
fort or speed The modern typo small
bore and long stroke motor has proved
Itself very powerful and efficient This
type OF motor with six cylinders affords
The fi"xiblity and tho same power Oh
tained in many other types OF much
greater dimensions In brief the clean
cut. simple design Of ths modern car
el inmates all excess weight. The moro
unnecessary weight can he eliminated
throughout a chassis the less horsepower
IL required to obtain efficient reeults
Simplicity. which engineers call clean
design. Ia tho highest standard in the
worlds motor car engineer ng practice.
Every great engineer strives for sim
plcty. The degree OF simplicity IL the
absolute barometer TO upkeep cost A
complicated car has wires, braces, rods
and engineering bric-a-bran that need
constant adjustment, t'I OUT OF pTuet
easily. use up repair mems time at 50
and 75 cents an hour and cost the
owner much upkecp.
| The modern six cylinder monobloc type
motor with removable head II simplicity
itself Any novice who can apply \
| wrench properly can easily make or
| binary needed repairs such a. cleaning
, carbon grinding valves. Sc
J The unit power plant with thrce poin'
] old y,Rt, ,pta oil "A -
cross braces and rods usually found whore
the units are separated \ power plant
Of this type must retain It's units In per
! feet alignment at all times
The full floating tyne axle permit
disassamblinr without removing all TN
, mechanism attached TO axle housing
Where Il formerly took n mechanic sew
er9l days to repair rear axle this sam'
work may nov he accomplished in ri
many hours
The MANY changes noted in the NV
1915 models hre due 10 public demand
The purchaser insists on comfort dura
blity and economical operation. II ha
boon M 10 the Manufacture 70 produc
this car which 10 found exernpin"d II
many ~ the 1915 models
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
MONEY BACK Is OFFERED.
q. r. silver Devis~s Method TO At.
tract uscd Car Buycrs.

A new method has been introduced hy
G r silver In the handling Of used or
traded In automobiles HIS idea was in
coIporatcd IN an advertisement run In
the metropolitan papers a few days ago
and 1t made its appeal IN such direct
manner that practically the entire batch
Of cars f,red at that time was disposed
Of
Broadly speaking. II amounts TO ones
money back I'm case the purchase does
not meet expectations Silver outlines his
new plan ~ follows AT this time Of
tho year. with the advent OF our new
models we do n tremendous retail bus.-
moss and a great percentage Involves q
trade. There Is ~ course a big normal
demand for tho seconds we take IN, but
our business has grown 20 such proper
our trade ms 10 average conditions W"
would have 20 carry goodly number
over I'll the spring season.
The latter Ia the period when the bar
gain hunter comes In the market in great
numbers. incidentally. every trader gets
better price for any second Mt this
period In order TO move all the seconds
which I take in trade now and during the
next two months I have marked then
spring.
This being the casa and every car
being put In good condition. I have n,
hcsitaucv in making the Offer which
lld in the papers last week, which was
nothing less than a mans money back j.
case he DID not use the car purchase,
or lcRs the depreciation FOR Its use II
/ case anything was wrong. Tho room
which these cars occupy Ia absolutel'
! the fact that II releases considerable CAPT
] 'pl tod IN in Them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
WOMEN AS CAR BUYERS.

That women are prominent factors in
tho purchase Of automobiles these days
cannot he denied, 4 few years ago
women seemed Interested only IN the
outward appearance Of a car. but to-
lay not only do style and nuish count
but she insists that mechanical details
must be correct" remarked William C.
poertner. president Of the Foertner Mo-
;or Car Company. metropolitan distr bu-
tets for Jeffery. National and Waverley
cars
so many women drive their own cars
that the knowledge thus gained has Wild
ened their thoughts mechanically and
made them interested IN each component
part Of the machine. Last week two
sales OF Jeffery cars were made 70 women
who came to our salesroous unaccom-
uanied.
The many niceties found on the pres
' ~ day automobile appeal strongly 20
women with eleCtrC lighting self
starting and many other features which
make FOR easy operation women drivers
nrc increasing in great numbers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08


% "' '''' ''' '.'' ""'''''
; "a builders have iolloWed the lure or
Us vHlgl' TOO fti. Tho elimination Of
,...-r..,u. Weight X iuaenIphlv a good
.- t..,, f. Ella, s,-,,,.l, 10 sc,,ro moro
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e,t...r. I'iu. nE fhc factors or eudur-
...r..I stability beyond al reason.
t. .-,... foolish TO- siprosr that any
$500 . .,. -, a.
c. ".'A i' ''h "N''" I'' }" INC "i9'
u.tc. 'He cost of material ls th' main
t. .' rNl"''" 800 producing nm aut'-
0u.Ir. IN''--iN" Use OF nm" ei'clS'
rrU.,, brass and aluminium simply as
-av rI'crt,s H'onc brings up the manu-
f.,,ur.rg ,,.t OFF % C'r much more THAN
Ufo t,.uIl i"ll tf"w Ga" other
vlcvn..t h -"''u+ io 900" uruo~, rous t.
,ur.o.- .... N.t W"'N'ri u'rr would
VItu.r increase .. tl-"l'h' ''h'utp-
900. o. .t '' '.l'' '." cost 90 FRO
r......I... 'H" ". u-.J# b, adding
,r,...-.Dt weight ,-l "inl. W1.u any
e.. N.t-f u.a.- H' uH".'. s''N Inc
c-,a-c ul .o.I 600 g." builder himself.
'a p|. t,"I.f 'H.' iH' users IN.
A. ".u'. is ... -.l''s. 81 1'I'"t POM
vN|ch can DO wuc f'l abs D'r. Hul the
builder NNn u... ""' 1' every Niu- con-
ssfer, N.'I ,'u.'rt w1Uu' w,ur.ru TO
rif'rc business ~u.r.d. u has ure0 ar
p,,d that I"r,'cr COZ -'Iu Ton allows The
use OF e eApsr u1t'' 1ls of lcsscr qun
ice NM N4sf. this nae hccn attempted
mo prolurrr speedily found hmsolr In
,o ornharri. el-g % ros.t.ou that Poo was
o-'y too q.,t 9, olurt .nc best grade of
materials o'tlrut'c. Il he VAS not forced
MI, ~ bu.rr4- altogether Il was rec
os,'zsI long ago ;hat the severe usage
~ nh rn ,re automobile Is put requires
~, nos, materials To be found
Tre manufacturer Of any article II
.o,,o.+ with himself, realizes that there
4. oi,,,vs . cer,ain percentage OF trouble
.,,,risnoet with his output. and that
49,. r.rcantage Of trouble can be reduced
~, e. ,ba absolute minimum. but never
-..o,,y eliminated with the Chalmers
or,no,y when three "a sos of a specific
'n.,'',F, az. h,e, repor,cd. even though
,Vu'' o,i,, tbrcc cas.s ont OF thou.
80, ,,rs /, service. thorough fuve4
20 .,,rted Immediately auc
,,,,g.,,ds ~ dollars are spcut t,
~, ~. vrll mo-, no a coutiuu.
'1snI' t''' .',, ,ro,,tie and mat this han
at'l ., ,-,t, dua IN chance or VIVA
1e.nA "'' ,,,T,,tu-,ry AS ',perccut
Nn."u Wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
CADILLAC DEMAND RUNS HIGH.
Ope-fhird Of output Can Now ne
Absorbed, says Leland

'Tfow intensely the entire country IL in
terested IN the new eight cylinder Cadillac
IL shown by statement just Issued by
General Manager w. 6, Leland OF the
Cadillac Motor Car Company" says
InElis VI. Gppercu, tho local dealer.
"'Our new car has literally taken the
country by storm, and the demand ana
enthusiasm far surpass any that have
attended the announcement OF previous
Cadillac models II what Mr.. Leland says.
"'It is safe to say that II we had 5000
Of tho new cars ready we could ship
every ono Of them. Because the new de-
algn was put under way somewhat later
than usual and because II has necessi-
tated the installation OF much new and
special machinery equipment, our plants
nre not yet i'm the full swing Of eight
cylinder production. We expect that in q
short time. however. we will be working
a larger force than ever before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
GOODYEAR MEN IN CONVENTION.

The CITY n Akron on October 20, 20
and II was tho property ~ the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber COMPANY. GOODYEAR
sRlesrNN, branch md District managers
captured thc city, tho occasion being The
Celebration ~ ~ conclusion ~ highly
| successful year md n pl1nnlng or the
comrary's sa'es canpaiKn FOR lelh.
Thu 50n visitors BEGAN with trips
through +hH factory. The first evening
therc wns atnR theatre party The
next evening tive feature was banquet
| 10 all OF tho territorial men and managers
| IN the lunch room OF thu comphny's gen
ernl Office building There were addresses
| hy President r, 4 Soldering, Vice Presi-
don't c W Soldering, Assistant Treasurer
W Palmer, n 6. Qunr Manager ~
galesmsn w n Shlts and O Hop
| lJrs Of lord & Thomas ara . n Car
lisle manager OF tho Goodyc1r's Cana
dian company, Assistant Secretary a, r.
Oserloh was toastmaster, II was tho
largest sales convention ever held by an
Akron company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
Talk of n Detroit Speedway.

James n. Hayes Detroit hotel man,
has been made president Of the Spc,dwa
Country Club OF Detroit. organized to
build speedway in tho CITY Of the
Straits. Tbs Speedway Country club may
construct n speedway OF two and hall
miles in circumference within few milo
OF Detrot's centre and located along the
water front Seating capacity Will DO pro
vided for 100000 people ana two-thirds
Of the seats will he removable so that they
may be arranged around tho athletic
grounds the polo grounds or along tho
water front for aquatic sports, including
motor boat racing The grounds viii be
Cially golf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
KISSEL SEDAN WELL RECEIVED.

'ISissel's invention OF the detachable
sedan top has been received by the motor
ing public with favor" says Russell l..
Fngs metropolitan distributor of the
KissnIKar "From all over the Coun-
Inv comes the Same story OF enthusiastic
approval and great excess over eS-
petrad sales The all year car ls un-
questlonably n great Accomplishment.
"E,ssel established tho popularity Of
tho two door style OF construction for the
open car. without which tho detachable
top never would have been attempted In
connection with the two door body the
after avoids the appearance OF make
shift"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
ToNNEAU LIGHTS OF MOLINE
New Appointment Expected 10 Ap-
peal TO women Chiefly.

IAN Improvement in the new series 80
horse power Molineknight will appeal
TO tonneau passengers, women especially"
Says H. 8. Hamilton ~ me Minerva
Motors Company. local Molne-Kn'ght
dealers
IN all five passenger touring cars there
have been inatalled two electric lights
In the back OF the front seat These
lights ARE operated by switch and can be
turned on or Off by those riding in the
'onneau.
"The lights arc sunk into tho metal
back Of the front sent md are covered
Wv frosted glass The tonneau OF Moline
EolRht touring cars can now b. made ~
light as a sedan or limousine. Tho lights
are OF special value IN getting IN or ou'
OF the chr and any article dropped by the
passengers can readily be located
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
Chandler Float
Indeed a bear"

IN the tercentenary automobilA
pageant there was n clever adj
vertising car entered by the
Brady-Murray Motors Corpora
ton. 1t portrayed a mountain,
with a miniature Chandler Six
climbing its precipitous sides.
Every time the car got to the top
a small brown bear arose from its
seat at the pinnacle and bowed. A
sign on the side of the big Chand-
Ter which carried the float read
ITS a Bear"
II looked more like a float ex-
employing Gravity Overcoming
Traction"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
SAXON DELIVERY CAR.
Light wagon Enters Field, Hearing
Low Price.

The Saxon Motor Company has entered
the light delivery field with the lowest
priced delivery car Of standard design.
OF 400 pounds carving capacity On adj
dillon to the drivers weiRhD. the Saxon
delivery car IL priced Mt s395.
This new delivery car has such fen
lures OF standard design a. four cylln-
der motor. sliding gear transmission, dry
plate clutch, shaft drive and standard
tread. The top OF the body is fitted with
storm curtains The loading platform Is
low, making T. convenient FOR tho driver
70 handle goods.
Further conveniences are provided by
placing the ignition switch and carbure
tor adjustment on a leather covered IN
strument board in the dash, and by max
ing the shark control automatic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08

A gentleman OF the rich agricultural
section of West Virginia, J. A. Coffield OF
Harrlsville. makes this interesting and at
tractive proposition TO the Ford Motor
Company:
81 have eight head of horses from 70
years old viii sell or trade. One pair
OF saddle and driving horses, years old
bred 10y a Kentucky horse, will sell or
trade for Ford car"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
Intimate journalism.

John FaCklnm went 70 Salina Monday
and returned with nne new Studebaker.
1t Is n three passenger 1915 model road
ster complete with electric equipment. Az
John needs now Ia "A wife, and she
shouldn't he hard TO hnd.--Enterprse
Kan, Push.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
COTTAGES BROKEN INTO.
Five Georgia shore summer Homes
Rihcd-Much Damage Done.

St Adams, Dec. 2S.--DsCovcry was made
yesterday that five cottages al The
Pines" on the Georgia shore had been
broken into. While nothing of value seems
to be missing it is evident that II thorough
search was made, everything being turn
ed topsy turvy
The cottages broken into were those be-
longing to &. \. Bostwlck, f. II. Lewis,
Miss Mildred EVarts the Misses Sarah
and Mabel Ford and the sp-ralIed TwitCh-
ell cottage now owned by a New Jersey
family named Mossler.
1t Is thought the Lewis cottage was
probably broken into hrs: as that con-
tanned large number of tools of all de-
scription and these We're found at the
other cottages. probably having been used
to effect an entrance and strewn all along
tho shore. Doors ana windows were brok-
IN in ana much damage done, the panel
of the door At the Ford cottage being cut
uut.
At the NeSsler and Lewis cottages there
were evidences of fires having been light
eA in the crates and it is possible the cot
tases may have been occupied over night
4 suspicious character called at the
Waller farm ON the Georgia shore yes
torday morning To get warm, but that is
the only cleW so far secured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

Louis Nunley assistant city engineer
of Tcrre Hautc, and Arthur Gillis were
arrested tonight. Ninety-siX Of the
l.6 believed indicted for alleged cleo
ton frauds have been arrested
DanViIlc H.. Dec. Sit became known
Tonight that United States District At
tolncy Charles Narch is communicating
with District Attorney Frank c. DALEY
of indianapolis TO determine whether
revelation made before the federal grand
jury which indicted Mayor Dom Roberts
of Terre ilautc and other officials on
charges of conspirinG to corrupt cleo
tons would warrant a federal grand
jury Investigation of charges that cleo.
ton frauds Were prepetratod in the 18th
Illinois district.
Charges have been made To Mr. Karch
that repcatcrs came from Indiana to
vote in this section of Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon. republican. was
elected to Congress from the 18th dis
trict over Frank T. OHair. democrat
at the November election
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

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