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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
MORE THAN MILLION
AUTOS REGISTERED
New York State Registrations
Sow u Total Of 1876, 900
Vehicles.
1900 TRUCKS LISTED
Motorists Spent Nearly $780,
900 for New Cars Last Year,
Statistics Show.
$1,000 TRUCKS LISTED
~ MITCHELL NAY,
Secretary Of New York state.

Secretary Of New York state.
Over 1.l45.Ooo motor cars Of all DE-
scriptions In use in the United states were
registered in the States last year. and OF
the total number So per cent were pleas.
ure cars and the remaining ~ per cent.
commerce al. this proportion being based
upon the registration returns In New York
State. where Of the total registrations
$4,000 motor vehicles-upward Of 5000
wers commercial.
As may be inferred from these figures
motoring has been the means Of building
up vast industry. The United States
Commerce and Industry report recently
made public shows that the number Of
foreign cars imported into this country
during the past three years has been
negligible. less ..ian 1000. while the num-
Der exported has been enormous. The
figures speak we'll for the soundness Of
the American product, especially when It
n remembered that It 10 but three or
tour years since our export trade was
insisnihcant while . large number Of
the motor carr In use At homo wsrs Of
foreign make
Statistics further show that oieos 10
0vVVsVvV VIZ UpouS VpVu SIO p8ICAu4ADO -
NV motor cars BY American motorists
last year. and to this sum b ~ 70 BE-
added the values Of the accessories. the
supply Of which forms . very substantial
branch Of the motor oar trade.
But the annual expenditure for new
machines, large as Il ID. Ii not all the
expense. For instance there 10 an in
dustry which motoring has built up.
namely. tire manufacturing. which Is
becomips almost a. large as the moto-
car building trade itself. Next to tires
10 the cost Of gasolene and lubricating oil.
among the heaviest In the motorists ex-
penditures. Besides the cost in repairs.
renovation and periodical "overhauls''
amounts to many Millions. while added to
this IL the sum Of annual registration
and license fees. Then there Is the cost
Of storing the car in public garages and
the expenditure for . chauffeur. II all
these items were to be totalled the amount
would reach the enormous aggregate OF
some billions Of dollars
But these figures cover only the direct
expenditure upon cars and their operation
and do not take into account the moneys
expended Indirectly in connection with
motoring. such as the cost OF suitable
clothing. hotel and travelling expenses
while touring. which must add several
millions to the total amount.
The spending Of this money benefits
directly or otherwise a great number Of
people. especially the industrial classes.
The proportion Of direct labor expended
tn the actual production Of the car varies
greatly according to conditions under
which II Is produced. II Is low where
highly organized machinery Is engaged In
the production Of the standardized me-
chanical details OF the chassis and cor
respondingiy high in regard to the parts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15

Of the body to which Standardization
cannot be applied.
The average OF direct labor upon the
car is small. but this does not by any
means cover the entire cost to the manu-
facturer. as II only covers the labor
directly employed upon the construction
IN the motor car factories. There are in
addition to the Items Of rent, rates and
taxee. heating. lighting and power. the
wages Of unskilled labor throughout th'
work, salaries of managers and super
visors, &c. Moreover. the manufacturers'
purchases are high In the way Of ma
tsrial which 10 not "raw," but the IN
ished and partly finished products "
other trades And even when the caS is
IN Q finished condition still more ex-
penss 10 required for statesmen. agencies
travellers. managers. Ac.
Apart from the cost Of cars. n other
items are analysed similarly affecting
the expenditure or upkeep. ~ already
pointed out. II would be found that eac!'
and all pay their quota or share to labor
Tire prices. for instance. probably cover
Q large proportion Of the wages to thu
ia6orers Of this country apart from their
influence on labor abroad In the manu-
facturs Of rubber and cotton goods. Fuel
and oil. while produced almost entirely
here and representing vast industry.
call for work In refining. which with Other
banding In distribution count for . good
pPst Of their price.
SAs0 there remains . very important
etsm Of depreciation which, although no
enc % direct out Of the pocket expendi.
turs. h ono. nevertheless. representing
. Los Of capital and should thsrefors
b included. II this were done II would
add another vast sum to the total. 90
ehas u these items are considered Il
n certain that at the present rate of
increase the gross expenditure upon al!
branches of motoring will reach before
the present year In out the enormous sum
q over $4,000. 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15

"That there Is q big demand for the
light six cylinder car u best evidenced
by the unusual amount Of business beins
done right now and the number Of orders
we have on hand for spring deliveries OF
National cars" says william C. Posrtnsr
president OF the roertner Motor Car
Company. I'm fact II looks a. II there
may be difficulty In getting quick spring
deliveries unless customers place their
orders carly. The National sig IL beins
shown In several different models which
are meeting with popular approval"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
sAX0Ns CONE AND 60.
vaa Pstten EHpeets 20 Maks Many
Deliveries This Week.

VssvSbsSo Vouo Wee8s
L A. Van Patten. the New York dis
tributor Of Saxon cars, plans to start his
deliveries on Wednesday Of this week.
Between now and April I he expects 70
receive seventy-ive Saxons. The second
months allotment viii run over q hun
dred. This will gradually increase from
month to month ~ factory production
gets under way.
I'VE have been crowded with callers
for the past week. particularly last Sat
urday afternoon. when 1856 persons called
at the salesroom to see the Saxon" says
Van Patten. I'VE have had more people
than We could comfortably handle. de.
spite the fact that we have seven sales.
men taking care Of them. There 10 no
doubt about the popularity of the light
car. especially one selling for e3s6. The
oointon OF the dealers 10 always a good
sales weathervanes. and Judging from tn
number OF connections We have made al.
ready the standing OF the dealers. to-
gsthsr with the quantities OF INQUIRIES va
have rsceivsd and have not yet had op-
portunity 70 consider. there In no doubt
but what ths Saxon car will prove . BIZ
ssasation N New York thas year."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
'Ex rights.
SPEED LINES OF B0BCAr.
LsgGage Carrying Capacity Also Il
Sometimes Uausual.

In the Marion Bobcat for 1914 beneath
the rear deck and under the deck itself
10 a compartment designed for the carry
ing OF suitcase or other luggage. Il
Is so arranged that the suitcase may bs
loaded in without removing the spare
lire. which 10 mounted at a rakish tilt
on the rear. These compartments give
exceptional storage space on the car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
Grant Company 10 Active.

u J. koshisr. local representative Of
ehe Grant car. says: '"rhe company or
on schedule and delivered twenty-five
eass In Dsosmber Just a. Production Man.
sger George salsman had promised. Sales
Manager George 8. Waite scheduled 70
dealers demonstrators In December. Reg.
MAR deliveries In limited numbers are IN.
ersssing monthly and the factory at Find.
oAla ne sehsdulA"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
MOTOR CARS SAFER
THAN HORSE TRAFFIC
Chicago Coroner's Report shows
Big Total Of Accidents
Auto Is Less at Fault.

In discussion OF street and highway ac-
cidents and fatalities during the past
year a fair and sane statement on the
source is made by Peter II. Hoffman.
Coroner Of Cook county. Illinois. which
embraces the city Of Chicago.
Automobiles now average two to one
safer per mileage than horse drawn vehi-
cles." says Mr. Hoffman ut Is clear that
comparisons made as to the danger be-
tween horse vehicles and power vehicles
must be estimated on efficiency. As the
number OF miles travelled is the only
rational basis on which to figure"
His declaration II based on the result
OF O study OF this subject by the stalls
tican Of the Coroner's office. Parker II.
Sercombe. who has organized a complete
synthetic system Of statistical tables for
municipalities and is engaged in coordi-
mating the accident statistics from the
police records of Chicago with the fatality
tables OF the Coroner's office. Regarding
the results % this work the Coroner says:
II can guarantee Its accuracy. although
much OF the Information is from material
gathered outside of this office.
Accurate figures compiled from the
records Of Chicago and Cook county show
that 1912 Is the first year that the num-
Der OF automobile accidents ever surpassed
horse vehicle accidents. and the mileage
percentage OF power vehicles as compared
with horse vehicles shows that automo-
biles now average two to one safer per
mileage than horse drawn vehicles.
THE rapid increase in the number Of
automobiles In use during the past four
years and the corresponding decrease IN
the number Of horse vehicles Is definitely
shown not only In the decrease Of horse
vehicle accidents and fatalities but In tho
Increase OF automobile accidents"
Tables accompanying the Coroner's
statement show the number OF passenger
and freight vehicles OF all classes. licensed
and unlicensed. on the streets OF Chicago
on February 10. 1914, their average daily
mileage and their total daily mileage. ac-
cidents and fatalities for the last four
years. and the average number OF acct
dents per day and per 100000 miles
travelled, as follows:
NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND THEIR AVER
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

What are your views with reference
to the Panama canalg"
Well" replied Colonel Koshus, aft
err thinking the whole matter over
carefully and conscientiously. I am
prepared to state uneQuivocally that
consider 1t mighty good thing"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24
The Pursuit OF taappIness.

Every man has the right TO be
happy" said the r'al made philoso-
phsr.
Il don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. Some men can't be
happy unless they are making Other
people miserable"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

E8
-~~o~>~~-~~~-~~--~~-~~~~
Hens relish skim-milk.
Keep the tools in she'd
Keep small flock of sheep.
Only level floors for separators.
A good farmer Is a good fighter-of
the weeds.
Cow-peas are also a fine supplement
tary pasture for pigs.
Don't forget shade and cool, clean
water during warm days.
During the first two days of a
chicks life it should rest and be kept
warm.
Grade and pack your product SO that
you can afford to put some kind of
guarantee on It,
1t pays In hard cash to keep the
sows healthy and hearty, both before
and after narrowing.
Arsenate of lead is replacing paris
green in spraying potatoes because it
adheres to the foliage better.
The early Matched pullet is the one
that begins to lay early in the fall
when eggs are high in price.
Fresh, clean, cool water for hens
and chicks and all other kinds of poul
try is very essential in hot weather.
Never put horse up dirty or mud
dy for the night. At least brush his
legs and belly. and straighten his hair
II Is important to have lettuce, spin
ach. peas, snap beans and the like
reach the market In a clean, fresh con-
dition.
HOOu chCCp TCV'A0 ulOI0 NaI0 W
maintain their excellence. Poor sheep
are always a burden upon the rest OF
the flock.
Give the hogs salt and ashes, espe-
cially hard coal ashes, and an occa-
sional dose of copperas and sulphur
In the slop.
Sun-scald is death to trees. valu-
able young trees can be protected By
a cylinder of heavy paper; not much
trouble and 1t pays.
Anybody living near a gocd-sized
town can do fine business in sweet
corn by delivering 1t fresh every
morning to customers direct.
A small sewing outfit to place In the
travelling bag when going visiting will
be great comfort and convenience
1t can be made of linen or silk
In all soils the gases and acids pro-
duced by the decay of vegetable mat
ter are the chief agents in setting tree
the plantfood locked up in the soil.
Spraying vegetables should be COM
menced the very moment the insects
are seen. Every day thereafter makes
the work of observing them more diff
ficult.
Above all things, don't change the
collars Of the horses from one animal
to another. How would you like to
wear some one else's shoes IL they
did not fit?
In hot weather and In all weathers
IL the horse is hot, sponge his eyes,
nose. dock, the harness marks, and
the inside OF his headquarters when
he first comes In.
When pasturing rape employ hur.
dies giving hogs a small strip at a
time to feed on. This plan means less
waste and aids in obtaining a second
growth of the plants.
Keep the tools sharp. Don't let
your team work with any machine that
needs sharpening. Dull tools dull the
work, and If anything will make a
slave of man it is working with dull
tools.
Do not forget that In the compost
ticn OF egg there is great proper
ton OF water, and the laying hen
cannot produce eggs unless she has
all the water she wants, and at the
time she wants It
Raise your own teams and one oc-
casionally for your neighbor. So long
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

Where there is no danger from
skuIks or foxes or other animals dig
ging under. coops without floors ara
healthful and are cleaned by simplsl
moving them to fresh location every.
dry. 1t 10 necessary. or course. TO-
keep them on dry ground
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

Raise your own teams ard one &C
casionally for your neighbor. So Ions
as men use improved implements they
viii continue to use good teams. And
the best way TO have an efficient team
on your own farm is to raise colts fol
this purpose.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

II Is all right TO cultivate some low
growing crops between young trees
Early potatoes and early cabbage
would do well for this sort OF work.
When these are ont of the way SOW
clover as q cover crop for winter and
turn It under In the spring
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-24

Do not forget that In the compost.
ticn OF egg there is great proper
ton OF water. and the laying hen
cannot produce eggs unless she has
all the water she wants, and at the
time she wants 1t.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-21
Sounds Silly

There really are people who, In or
der to keep up their own excitement
have TO take to seeing ghosts.
Here's a petition by 5000 "promi-
nent citizens" OF Montreal for the
raising of a home guard to protect
Canada against a raid OF Germans
from the United States. or course,
any able-bodied Canadian can take
fis,xres and scare himself into hts over
United States Germans. There are
millions OF Germans and German
Americans In the states and they
could give the Dominion q busy time.
But among these millions there In not
one who has the slightest idea of
marching on Canada and, even II
there we're such a one, he would
have opposed 10 his undertaking the
army, navy and people OF the United
States.
Here's another instance: Robert
Bacon. of New York, former secre-
tary OF state, announces that Ger
many, in invading Belgium violated
treaty with the United States.
signed at the second Hague confer
ence, and the United States cannot
suffer the violation without at least a
formal protest According 20 reports
there isn't any party to those Hague
love-feasts who hasn't violated pretty
much everything agreed 20. save
Uncle Sam. His formal protest. at this
late date. would surely make the
kaiser weep formal tears Of rer. orse
over whathe he has done 10 Belgium,
wouldn't IL Two superior things. NJ
least, Germany n showing that sne
has. One r. an unusually large gun
that puivsrizes "impregnable' FOR
tresses. The other n q 51-centimeter
policy that punctures formalities,
treaties. expectations and such. The
parties or formalities that run I'D
against these are very apt TO acquire
ghostiIke aspect. and the endeavors
OF Montreai's "promfnents- 70 get
scared. and Bacon's effort 10 get for
NAL. are ludiorous.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-21

positions. varying from pin boy in a
matics In an evening school.
Time and again he applied to all
employment agencies, to the Y. M. L.
A. to the United Charities, to the
Travellers Aid authorities and to
many others In his efforts to secure
employment. He alsv made scien-
tiic study OF the Rochester directory
as possible job index.
AT last, Mr.. Chase got work
through a chance acquaintance. II
consisted of outlining system of &C
counts for a roofing concern. and af-
terward the keeping OF the books and
the supervision of the office from
time to time 1t was not steady work
and II did not pay the family expense
but IN time II might have developed
into really good job"
What were you doing In the mean.
time, Mrs. Chaser"
Doing the same" she laughed. but
the smile vanished as she again be
came absorbed In the tale of her trib-
ulations during the experiment
my experiences were. perhaps
even more Illuminating. was ut
| terly unsuccessful and beaten and
dismayed In my attempts at getting
work for the first few weeks. II was
only when claimed experience In
tasks that r had never attempted that
opportunities began to come. And
they were very meager opportunities
Lost Her Job AZ Waitress.
81 worked for q time in 15-cenf
restaurant, 56 hours a week, which
was Illegal, for $3.50. They dis
charged me because could not carry
heavy dishes with sufficient skill.
| IT worked also i'm and 10 cent
store as a Saturday helper-nine
hours for 81. The regular wage Is
from $3.50 to 81 week.
| 'T played ragtime In another store
and was told that ! did not have the
ragtime touch because l did not play
hard enough.
Then | played fx the movies
which paid 81 for seventy-two hours
work week. Here the last piano
player went blind from watching the
pictures from her seat. which was
close to them.
.T worked in a chemists shop FOL
a wage OF S. a week for nine-houI
day. and In cravat factory FOR
wage of So for nine and one-haii
hour day. | also spent several inter
esting days interviewing mistresse'
In the guise of an applicant for house
hold service"
/ Mrs. Chase investigated at thu
closest possible range the problem
and the difficulties Of the wage-earn
ing woman. She saw the need OF
minimum wage, and a more rigid en-
forcement of the 54-hour law In New
York.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-21
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFIED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS.

Roll No. 1855 For constructing Wit
rihed crock lateral sewer No. 1928. III
ashland avenue. between Essex ave
Roll No. 1870. For constructing Wit
rined crock lateral sewer No. Ib1O IN
alleys In blocks bounded by Tarnow,
Cecil, Panama and kirkwood avenue.
Roll No 1896 For constructing VII
rlhed crock lateral sewer No 1895. In
alleys between Central and Parkinson
avenues, north OF ST. John street
Roll No. 1925. For constructing Wit
rined crock lateral sewer No. 1875. ln
alley In block bounded by Emerson
Roll No 1891. For constructing Wit
rited crock lateral sewer No. 1891, I'm
alley In block bounded by Thornton.
lronwood. Allendale and Pacific ave-
nues. where not built
Roll No. 1904. For constructing Wit
rihed crock lateral sewer No. 1884, IA
alley west OF Tennyson avenue ana
south OF Essex avenue
Roll No. 1927, For constructing Wit
rlned crock lateral sewer No. 26l7, IN
! alley In block bounded by Continental
and Emerson. south OF Essex avenue.
Roll No. 7937. For constructing Wit
rihed crock lateral sewer No. 1887. In
alley between Emerson and Whitman
avenues, south of Essex avenue.
Roll No. 1898. For constructing Wit
rined crock lateral sewer No. ACES. In
alley In block bounded by Whitman.
lieddig, Essex and Freud avenues.
Roll No. 1900. For constructing W.T.
riiied crock lateral sewer Nc. 259c. -
alleys IN blocks bounded Dy -FOUR
teenth avenue. Twelfth street, LaSalle
Gardens south and city line
Roll No, 1923. For constructing W.T.
-rifled crock lateral sewer No. 26l3, In
alley In block bounded by Seminole,
lroquois, Charlevoix and Goethe ave-
nues
Roll No. 1888. For constructing Wit
rified crock lateral sewer No. 262s, In
alley In block bounded by Whitman
and Reddig avenues, south OF Essex
! avenue
Roll No. 1852 For constructing Wit
rified crock lateral sewer No. 2642. In
alley In block bounded by Seneca, New
land. Warren and Moffat avenues.
Part l Is due and payable within 80
days from date of this notice Parts :.
| : and 4 become due and payable in
one. two and three years. respectively.
! from date of this notice together with
! interest at the rate of per cept from
\ the date when the work was accepted
| by the city,
Either OF said parts may be paid
within so days from the date OF this
1 notice without further interest.
IL either OF said parts one, two, three
| or four shall not he paid when they
| become due. . per cent penalty and IN
J terest ST the rate OF per cent from
z the date when the work was accepted
by the city. will be added and the
premises assessed will be advertised
4 and sold as provided by law.
j MAX C. KOCH,
1 A-1Ol6 City Treasurer
The Detroit times., 1914-11-21
FOR PAVING STREETS AND
ALLEYS

Roll No. 1859 For grading and paw
Ing alley No ST., being the alley FIRST
FROM rcrth line of Kirby avenue to
the south line OF Ferry avenue
Roll No. 1is3. For grading and paw.
ing alley No. as3. being the alley nrst
nue. from the east line OF Iron street
TO the West l'ne-ef Meldrgm avenue.
Pcll, No las, For grading nd pav-
In block between ST, Antoine, Hastings.
Adelaide aud Division streets.
Roll No. 1855. For grading and
ley I'm block between 81. Antoine. Hast
ings. Division and Alfred streets.
Roll No. 1856. For grading and pay
block between Helen avenue and East
Grand Boulevard from the north line
of Lafayette avenue TO the south line
Roll No. i4s7. For grading and paw
Ing alley No. s57. being the east OF
west alley In the block bounded by
Grand River avenue. clifford street,
Roll No, 1883. For grading and
paving alley No. 36S. being the IL
alley In block bounded by Park street.
Woodward avenue. Duffeld and Henry
Part IS due and payable within 80
days from date OF this notice. Parts
2 and become due and payable In
from the date OF this notice, together
with interest at the rate OF per cent
from the date of the confirmation OF
this roll
Either OF said parts may be paid
within 30 days from the date OF this
notice. without interest.
IL either OF said parts 1, 2, or
shall not be paid when they become
due, per cent penalty and interest
at the rate OF per cent from the date
OF confirmation OF the assessment VIII
be added and the premises assessed
will be advertised and sold as provided
by law.
MAX C. KOCH,
A-1019 City Treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-21

WASHINGTON. ID. c., November
20.-Although Washington Is some
thing of a deserted village" just now
due to the congressional recess, few
society leaders remain and these are
entertaining almost daily for the
Princess Won Hatzfeldt Trachenberg,
who recently arrived from Berlin.
The princess is the wife OF the new
counselor of the German embassy,
and this is her first visit to america.