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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
From the Governorship to Baseball.

Even today to many of our sober
old-timers, baseball is a kind of kid
game. 1t is good wholesome eXer-
else for boys, but when man quits
his ledgers to howl on the grand
stands, it is time to get CONNER
cial report on his credit.
Persons taking this view will not
comprehend how John X. Tener,
governor of Pennsylvania, could pre-
JUDGE his political career to become
president of the National Baseball
League, even giving up promising
chances of a United States senator
ship by so doing.
Thereby they fail to realize the
large opportunity that professional
baseball opens today to men pos
sessing certain qualities. Of course
the business side of it is hardly the
career to which you can recommend
young man. When your $4,000
beauty may go wrong merely from
twisting his ankle in getting off a
trolley car, you run up against ha-
z"rds surprising those of the greer
cloth.
A few years ago It was estimated
that the American people spent SIS,
100000 annually on professional
ball. A number of team franchises
are valued at $1,OOO,00O or over
The vast coliseums of steel and
crete going up in the larger cities
are indications that the manager
are looking to business futur
where profits of single teams viii
run up toward a million.
Next to the gift for finding stat
material in uncouth and immature
specimens, probably gift for diplo
macy counts highest in this business
Baseball players are one of tn
most high strung types of personal
| ity in existence. The marvelou
alertness of eye and nerve that Civ
them their physical skill, maxi
many of them sensitive to sights
cause them to brood over real an,
| fancied wrongs. Governor Tene
will find the job of harmonizing al
these conflicting hopes and ambi
tons even more difficult than pla
eating 1.-The boss" in politics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18

charge a good profit. Since | was
here six months ago, many new
buildings have been erected, among
them the new department store of
Stern Bros on 42nd st. A fine
achievement of high merchandising.
Other prominent stores are being
opened and it is simply wonderful
how all these enormous big institu-
tons can make both ends meet. The
McAlpine Hotel new hostelery, just
opened few months is a grand big
building, and the hotel is doing an
enormous business.
There is political talk, as always,
but the general impression is that
Wilson is making a good sound presi-
dent. That he is, at least, trying to
fulfill his promises, and the feeling
generally seems to be that he has a
good chance for reelection. The
Tammany ring is being assailed from
all sides, but the Tammany Tiger is
|
pretty strong and it will take good
lstrong combination to entirely crush
| him. Murphy has wonderful fol-
lowing and even though he was de-
feated at the last election, he never
lays down and some say he will
| pop up sure in the next New York
city campaign.
New York actually is Tango
crazy. The old and the young, as
well as the middle aged, all dance
not exactly on The street, but pretty
close, as many restaurants have
ARRANGED for extra floor space, where
dancing is permitted, in fact wise
dancing is invited. They have ex-
perienced professional dancers, who
give exhibition dances, and patrons
of the restaurant are permitted to
join in. Anything that's new, goes
here, especially so where it is taken
up with the upper four-hun-
dreds. l have been told as fact,
that some of these professional dan
lcers, charge from $1,000 to $4,000
lper hour lesson, and they are busy
teaching, as much as their endurance
will permit. New York City is max
ing a great effort of fire prevention
and a general campaign in that direc-
ton is being organized by commits
sioner Adamson. Many big fires can
be prevented, if the right methods
are brought about, and millions can
be saved. And many times human
lives are sacrificed just because build
ings are in bad condition, and are
what are generally called fire
traps, The Equitable Life Insur-
ance Building which was burned
down. two years ago, has been replac-
ed, with a handsome fine fire-proof
building, and any of your readers
) who come to this city should make it
business to see it, The building
is perfection itself; and considered
, one of the finest in New York. | have
been hard at work as usual, to at
tend to my buying for our spring and
summer trade. l am sure / have
succeeded in bringing home a fine
lot of suits, and other goods. / had
specially good luck in buying lot
of fine suits from a manufacturer
at very very reasonable price, and
my friends, patrons, and the public
in general will agree with me, that
our stock will be the best and larg-
est ever brought to Decorah-so,
with my very kindest regards to you
and all, and to see you all very soon,
i am sincerely,
BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18

Let us hope the time will come
when a house can be built for less
than twice its value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18

The man hurried into quick
lunch restaurant and called for the
waiter:
"Give me a ham sandwich"
"Yessir," said the waiter. "Will
you eat it here or take it with you?"
Both" said the patron.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
A BATTERY OF ARGO CARS.
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT AUTO engines
Most Motorists Do Not Know How
Busy This Mechanism Is
Kept.

Most motorists are content to ride
around over the power plants OF Their
automobiles and leave what goes on in
side the mechanism to Providence and
the skill of the builder.
Take the average automobile motor
with five-inch stroke. How many peo-
pie know that with ordinary gearing it
revolves 2,444 times in driving the car
one mile. while the pistons travel ap-
proximately one and one-half miles.
In the meantime, 4674 gallons of pure
air and two wine glasses of gasoline
have traversed the engines system, to-
gether with a tablespoonful of lubricat-
ing OIL
Sufficient heat has been generated in
the motor to cook an average meal if
suitably employed.
Each valve has opened and closed 1,222
times, and as there are eight valves In a
tour-cylinder motor there have been
9,T76 valve movements.
There have been ASS sparks at the
four spark plugs. The wheels have re-
volyed GIL times and the occupant h2s
ridden comfortably over $50 lineal feet
of ground in two to four minutes. II
he were walking he would possibly cover
the same distance in fifteen minutes,
taking about 1000 steps TO do so.
With the motor running at 6O0 revolu-
tons to the minute, there are Loo power
impulses in that time, or twenty every
second.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
MAPPING new ROUTE
THROUGH DIXIELAND
Name of Proposed Highway to Jack
sonville to Be Left to State
Governors.

Latest among the good roads projects
under consideration IS a new route from
Chicago to Jacksonville The move
ment for this North to South highway
was launched by w. S. Gilbreath. secre-
tary of the Hoosier Motor Club. at the
recent good roads congress held in At
lanta and the proposal was so enthusi-
astically received and indorsed by the
State officials OF Georgia, that no time
was lost in doing the preliminary work
in connection with the project.
To route the highway is the task as
signed to II. VI. McDermid. district man
ager of the Empire Automobile Com
pany. Driving a new 1915 Empire tour
ing car. the route blazing party left for
taken is through Indianapolis. Louis
Vile. Chattanooga, Atlanta. Macon to
Jacksonville.
There has been such an increase N
travel between the Middle Western States
and Florida in the past few years that
such a highway should be well Travelled.
The route selected is by far the most
favorable for the proposed road, and the
marking of the highway would make
touring much more pleasurable.
The name of the new road Is still
undecided. The Cotton Belt Route
and The Dixie Way" have been sug-
gested, but the final decision will be
left to the governors of the States
through which the highway leads.
The Empire is sold in Washington by
Donald B. Wood. whose temporary
headquarters are at 1901 Highland
place.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Tires WIN
ANOTHER WORLD MARK
Barney Old6eld Captured Record in
300-Mile Run Thanksgiving
Day.

On the Corona. California, track in the
race OF Thanksgiving Day, Barney Old
field drove over 800 miles at an average
speed of over eighty miles an hour with
out a stop Thus the worlds nonstop
speed record was broken. and another
victory was placed to the credit Of Fire
stone tires.
Four hours Of incessant grinding over
a high-crowned track at burning speed.
enough to virtually burn up the tires. In
fact, out OF twenty entrants. Oldfeld was
the only driver who was not compelled 10
stop for tire changes.
The continuous strain. at enormous
speed, made this race practically a test
OF fire. But it is only one OF the sew
eral drastic tests through which Fire
stones recently came victorious. In the
recent Los AngeleS-Phoenix road race.
the celebrated Cactus Derby" Firestone
tires came in first, second, and third:
and in the FL Paso-PhoeniX road race,
run at the same time, Fireston,s won
first. These two grueling races over -2Uy
miles OF unfrequented mountain and des-
ert roads. also put tires to unprecedented
tests.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
made in U.S." IS
OLDSMOBILE SLOGAN
Light Four Opens Way to Bigger
Share of Export Trade. Manu-
facturer Discover.

The manufacturers OF the Oldsmobile
find that the production OF their light
four is opening the way to a larger share
of export business. They declare that
the foreign markets for their cars are eX-
panding to q point where sales resemble
those in foreign lands in 1904 and 1905,
when a great number OF the early type
curved dash runabouts were shipped TO
almost every civilized nation.
Much interest in the four-Cylinder Olds-
mobile has been manifested by firms
operating in the countries Of South Amer
lea, and on island possessions OF the
United States. and steps have been taken
to establish business relations with con-
Germs at important points, many Of which
have stated that the prospects for mar
keting light cars priced around 1880 are
extremely favorable.
c. V. Mcclure, advertising manager.
asserts that the slogan Made in L. S.
A." quoted in Oldsmobile advertising. Is
indicative OF the spirit OF the Olds Com
pany in its campaign for foreign trade.
In Washington the Olds is sold by the
Pollock Car Corporation. located at lois
Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
STUDEBAKER SERVICE
STATIONS POPULAR
New Plan. First Tried in Los Angeles,
Cal, Fast Displacing Old
System.

AS the result of an experiment made
by the Studebaker branch in Los An
geles. a new idea in automobile service
is making its appearance in the large
cities of the country.
For years the Los Angeles service
activities enjoyed the personal atten-
tion of L. J. Ollier, now Studebaker
sales manager. He decided the ideal
plan was impossible so long as il was
necessary for all adjustments and re-
pairs to be made at one shop. The ex
pertinent followed.
First in the suburbs and later in the
residence sections the branch began es
tablishing auxiliary service stations
which enabled owners of Studebaker
cars to secure attention without max
ing the trip to the main station in the
central part of the city. These service
stations were located in the many ga
RACES and repair shops with which Los
Angeles abounds. In each case formal
relations were established only in the
cases of garages having experienced
StudebakeT men in their employ. Def
mite supervision under a man selected
for this purpose was also a detail of
the plan. The auxiliary stations were
equipped with supplies of parts equal
to any ordinary emergency and pro-
vided with a uniform sign.
The success of the experiment was
instantaneous. BY placing a service SIa-
tion around the corner" from almost
every Studebaker owner. time was
saved. skilled attention was more
easily secured. and cars were kept in
perfect running order with far greater
ease than under the old plan.
There are now more than fifty Stude-
baker service stations in Los Angeles.
New York City has liberal represen-
tatiOn. Chains have been established in
Detroit, Pittsburgh. Portland and else
where. So successful has been the plan
that a systematic extension is now
going on with every prospect that. in
a few months, not only the large cities
but also all main Travelled highways
will be plentifully dotted with Stude-
baker service stations.
Formerly. manufacturers have been
content with one service station in each
city where a dealer is located. Until
the Studebake idea was worked out,
this had been considered the ideal ar
rangement. Tho system of auxiliary
stations has. however. demonstrated it.
self as infinitely superior. not only
from the car owners point of view but
from that of the sales organization in
each city.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
MAXWELLS FIRST
TO enter RACE
Three Cars Sent to Post Six
Months Before the
Start.
BILLY CARLSON DRIVER
Other pilots" to Be Named Later.
War Blocks Plan to Enter
Grand Pnx.
BILLY CARLSON DRIVER

Indianapolis. Dec. 5.-First entry for
the next Indianapolis 5o0-mile race has
already been made. three MaXwells be-
ing sent to the post six months ahead of
the contest Billy Carlson. the Los An
geles veteran. is the only driver to be
named thus far. however; the rest being
reserved for choice later on. with Tetz-
Ian and Oldfeld as favorites.
The design of the MaXwells, as last
year. is attributable to Ray Harroun,
winner OF the 1911 5OO-mile contest. They
are said to spell the last word in light
weight high-speed construction.
The piston displacement OF the cars
falls barely under 800 cubic inches, the
limit prescribed by the Speedway man
agement Their bore and stroke is 3-4
by 63-4. classifying them as OF the So
call long stroke type.
War Blocks Plans.
Speeds are predicted for them up to 80
miles an hour, despite the fact that they
are fully one-third smaller than the cars
OF last year Refinement will more than
make up for their lack of size. it is said.
One of the machines will be finished
shortly, and taken to the Speedway for a
thorough tryOut, lasting a week or ten
days. Harroun himself will conduct
these tests.
Originally Harroun planned to produce
a double set OF cars, reserving one for
entry in the French Grand PriX. The
European war, however, called a halt to
that program, so this year the firm will
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
A Large Tire Concern
Wins Another Victory
CARS BATTLE NATURAL
OBSTACLES IN RACE
Two Stock Paige Cars Win Second
and Third Place in Field
of Seventeen.

The Los Angeles-Phoenix race is gen.
orally conceded to be the hardest and
most dangerous race in the world. No
course has ever been selected that
proved such a terrific grind as the 7O6
miles covered by the drivers between
these cities on November 9, 10 and IL.
For hundreds OF miles the road winds
over the burning desrt sands, cut deep
with ruts and hollows and chuck holes.
in some places so narrow that two cars
cannot pass. Sharp rocks, big boulders
and cactus are strewn everywhere.
over mountain ranges that rise 1000
feet, through mountain passes where the
road hangs over sheer precipiceS thou
sands of feet deep, plunging down roads
that drop 1900 feet in ten miles into
dark canyons. Through dried-up river
beds and up steep banks made by deep
washouts.
This was the seventh time the Cactus
Derby was run. The course chosen was
the most difficult 5O6 miles. Both cars
and drivers were put to a test that no
other race, not even the six previous
Cactus Derby races, have ever exacted.
Twenty cars started. Among them can
be numbered the best that are produced
anywhere. Only eight survived, and
many OF these came in on their last legs,
tottering over the finished line. bent and
broken.
The first car to speed over the finished
line in Phoenix was Nikrent in a Paige
''36'; second was Oldfield in his StutZ
racing machine, the latter, however hav-
ing an advantage In elapsed time which
made him the winner by 81 minutes p
seconds
This car driven by Barney Oldfeld
is the same special racing machine that
was built 10 compete in the 50O-mile In
dlanapolis race and in the Elgin Trophy
race.
The most remarkable feature OF all in
connection with the two Paige entries
was the fact that Nikrent's car. which
finished in second place. never had the
hood removed during the entire three
days. and both Paige cars did not eXpe-
rience the slightest tire trouble during
the entire race. The greatest surprise
was the result of the remarkable con-
sistency shown by the Paige entries in
spite Of the absolutely different methods
adopted by the two drivers as their rae
ing schedule.
Nikrent set himself the task OF driv-
ing the entire race at an average speed
of thIrty-one miles per hour, saving his
car over the good stretches. and exact
ing every ounce OF power, speed and
endurance over the bad stretches. On
the contrary Beaudet worked on the
exact opposite principle, having decided
at the very beginning to open her wide
and drive his car to the limit every foot
Of the way. and though the punishment
the car and he must have suffered was
almost unendurable. the results due to
what was In the car itself brought him
in right behind Nikrent.
The honor has ben accorded the cars
for the most consistent performance IN
the history Of the Cactus Derby race.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
PACKARD CARS PLAY
PART In BIG WAR
Five Machines Equipped as Military
Ambulances Work on Flanders
Firing Line.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2S-Five Packard
cars equipped as military ambulances
are in daily service between the firing
line in Flanders and the Red Cross es-
Establishments which serve as intermedI-
ate relief stations between the field hos
pitfalls and the military hase These cars
are operating under the Immediate con-
troll of the military authorities and are
sucCoring the wounded Of both sides
They were donated for Red Cross pur-
poses by the Packard Motor Car Com
pany of Paris. The manager of this
company is r. n. Goode, who arrived
in Detroit this week from the Franch
capital.
Paris is reacting more normally than
London from the first great strain of
the war said Mr.. Goode. There is
d total absence of dire predictions and
of municipal apprehension. The Zeppe-
lin bogie is a stranger there. not be-
cause the people are made of sterner
stuff or that they do not fully estimate
the skill of the Kaiser's airmen, but
because they are Frenchmen and less
cautious perhaps than their stolid cous-
ms.
In mentioning the stirring scenes in
Paris. Goode says: British officers. when
relieved. race to Paris in motor cars,
bringing trophies from the battlehelds
have seen cars with the tonneau piled
full of German helmets and military
trappings which the men exhibited with
all the enthusiasm of collegians at a
football game"
Goode says France is grimly confident,
but no one whose opinion is worth any,
thing will forecast the date of the close
of the war.
The Packard is sold in Washington by
the LuttreIl Company, whose sales room
is on New Hampshire avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Motorcar Exhibition.

An exhibition open to the public. where
there will be shown the very latest types
OF motor cars will be held this week at
the show rooms of the Zell Motor Car
Company, At l+05 IT street northwest. 4
Chalmers fve-passenger Sedan. a seven
passenger limousine. and a two-passen-
ger convertible coupe will be on display.
These cars represent number Of
new and novel improvements that have
been made by the Chalmers Company
making for greater pleasure and comfort
Of the mOtorist. Every one who calls
is at liberty 20 thoroughly inspect the
cars and there will be some one always
ready to answer all questions. In order
that the great number may have an
opportunity to see these latest designs
in motors the salesrooms will be kept
open in the evenings.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
EMPIRE AGAIN MAKES
bow TO WASHINGTON
Donald B. Wood Has Agency for This
Territory. Covering District and
Neighbonng States.

The latest aspirant for public favor in
he automobile world of Washington is
the Empire.
Although the Empire has been manu-
raCtuTed for six years and there are
thousands Of the cars running daily in
the Middle West, it is comparatively un-
known in Washington, as the Empire
Automobile Company of Indianapolis,
which makes the car. has never been rep
r,sented here, except for two or three
months in the early part OF its career.
Half a dozen cars were sold in this city
and vicinity at that time, but with one
,r two exceptions these have disappeared.
one Of these cars. still about Washing
ION. a model - roadster, is owned by
donald B. Wood, who now has the En-
pirc agency for this territory. 1t is in
il, fifth year, and is said to have been
run over 1000 miles, and continues to
average about 100 miles each month
This sturdy little car was laid up only
four days last winter
Among the first sales made by Wood
of the new 1915 Empires was a model
a14O to the District authorities, and il is
now in use by the Health Department.
The territory controlled by the Wash
fnCton agent includes the States OF
MARYLAND, Virginia and North Carolina,
and plans are now being made for the
osta blishment of agencies in all impor-
ant towns and cities throughout these
states.
,i-bed in Washington. Until the service
.,stion is erected Wood conducts the
business from Ssol Highland Place.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Many Fords Sold.

Miller Brothers report the sale of cars
during the past week TO the following:
Touring Cars-E. y. Adams. II. G. Ma
chen. Mundo Efficiency Service, Albert
Shapiro. George E. a. Reinberg. Cor
nelius Stribling, Dulin and Martin Com
pany, r. C Mcdowell, c. W. Caldwell,
J. F. Cook Runabouts-Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company. DR.. Joseph NJ.
Heller, William r. SmallwOod, J. C.
Ecker. Delivery wagons-F. A. Novotny,
G. Z. Burns, Pennock- -Meehan Company.
Coupelet-H G. MaChen.