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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
IOWA TOWN HIT BY CYCLONE
Terrific Storm Does Great Damage
at New London.--one Killed
and One Fatally Hurt.


New London July 12.-One of the
worst cyclones in history passed over
this section Saturday night. Killing
Mrs. Milton McCabe and probably
fatally injuring Ed Kockman.
The storm was the result OF two
clouds meeting, one from the south
and one from the northwest.
Houses, barns and trees are laid
low. The storm was accompanied by
the most terrific and destructive
lightning and heavy rain.
Telephone and telegraphic com
munication was almost entirely cut
on. Only one Western Union wire
out of here was in service and the
electric light service was badly Grip.
pied. '. k'i
Labor was at its highest premium
Sunday. Some Of the carpenters
gangs refused to work ON account OF
Sunday.
Some of the queerest freaks OF
the storm were manifest. Five cars
standing on a siding were taken by
the force of the storm, passed over
two switches to the main line and
taken almost to DanVille, seven miles
east. A house roof was taken on. In
the room there was a sideboafd, a
clock and some trinkets These were
not touched and the clock was rum
ming in the morning. At this place a
steel range and kitchen cabinet we're
carried 300 yards and set in a corn
field Corn in many places is cut OF
right at the ground One field of fifty
acres and many others are rolled fiat.
The Burlington reservoir was rais-
ed two and one-half feet At Denoya
in this county, six inches of rain fell
| in one hour Loss To property and
crops will reach hundreds OF thoiis-
ands of dollars.
At Burlington.
Burlington, July ~. - Burlington
was visited by one of the heaviest
rains and most severe electrical
storms in years Saturday night, but
fortunately the damage was very lit
tie. A heavy rain in the morning
! had been followed by blue skies in
the afternoon, but towards evening il
clouded up again and about eight
O'Clock the storm burst in all its fury.
THE lightning was practically inces-
SdnI IOf over nail all muir anu BIcdt
peals of thunder startled the more
nervous inhabitants into near hyster-
its. The streets were flooded and
the water poured down the hills into
the business district in torrents.
Three Are Killed
Burlington, July l2.-Reports com
ing in today show that three people
were killed during the cyclone Sat
urday night Mrs. Milton McCabe,
SO years OF age, of New London, Iowa,
was instantly killed when the wind
twisted barn door loose and slam
med 1t against her, breaking her
neck, just as she and her husband
and two children drove into the barn
hot Alfred Schacter, aged 30 be
came confused by the storm and was
struck by a train while Fastening
through the local railroad yards IN
search of shelter. Ed Hale, aged 3d.
station agent at BiggsYiIle, near this
place, was Instantly killed when hit
by a train while blinded by the
storm.
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Davenport, July 12.-Willis. Met.
calf, farmer living near Marion, Ia,
was found dead in bed Sunday morn
ing with two gas Jets turned on. He
came here Saturday to visit his daugh
ter - g.
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HAUSE-BoTn to Mr.. and Mrs
Ross Hause, at their home near Lac
.ey, Saturday, June 26. daughter.
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EXPERIMENTATION to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry Swearing5n, at theiI
home No. 913 South B street, Thurs
day, July l, 1915, a son
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TOWNS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Towns, Abbott Hospital, Wed
nesday morning, July 7, 1915, fine
eight pound SON. Mother and babe do
ing nicely.
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FoIIowed EnaIand,s Example.

Germany merely, followed Eng.
lands example when SHE declared
part of the high sea an area of war.
Consequently, accident suffered by
neutrals on enemy ships in this area
of war cannot well be judged differ-
emily from accidents to which neu-
trails are all times exposed at the seat
of war on land when they betake
themselves into dangerous localities
In spite OF previous warnings. II,
however, 1t should not be possible for
the American government to require
an adequate number OF neutral pas.
sengers steamers, the imperial gov
eminent is prepared to interpose no
objections Ato' the placing under the
American flag by the American gov
eminent of four enemy passenger
steamers for passenger traffic he
tween North America and England.
Assurances Of free and safe passage
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Herman Vandry lie Roy, MINI. AS
1925 and
Katie Meyer, Mahaska Co... .29
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MYERS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred w. Myers, No. COS A aVenus
west, Sunday, July 4, 1915, a son.
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.cs EnoIIsh Statement

On Nov, IA. 1914. the English pre-.
mier declared in the house Of COM
mons that it was one OF EnEland's
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eight, the later h"iug represented by the
latest Cadillac production.
Writing ur this subject I'm tire Autocar
Imperial Year DO Is. published in London
W q. Aston, an English engineer COM
meuts I'm these words:
at may now be asked why not con-
tiuc 10 multiply cylinders and gain an
ever better result. The answer to this is
very simple, Eight cylinders are only
two more than six, and the Improvements
which they produce are very marked.
Now tho next size OF engine would be
twelve cylinder, or half again as many
cylinders, which would u.t possibly give
80 per ccut, better result and so on,
\ glance at tn, tongue curves will show
that Az the cylinders are increased the
difference in the Characteristics Of the
curves tends 90 bprumc less mark "a.
Drawn to the same scale, the curves of a
sixteen cylinder engine would hardly be
distngusndble from the twelve, and
twelve scarcely d,s'iuguishablc from those
Of the eight For ordinary purposes there
fore the eight may be considered to be
the ideal as well as the practical maxi
mum for motor car work al all events"
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ness. I see no reason to question this
statement, but ! do want to say that
the percentage of successes is far higher
among Studeblker dealers.
eve keep in pretty close touch" went
on Mr. Benson, with our dealers. and
we try TO keep posted as to their flnan-
cial condition and standing in the various
communities where they represent
Studebaker ] have always thought that
carload OF automobiles represented
tangible assets OF just as high value
as any other commodity you can mem
ton. And the fine thing about 1t Is that
the banks and trust companies of the
country are beginning to be far more
liberal to automobile dealers than they
have been in the past
"And when YOU consider the millions OF
dollars that are invested in automobile
manufacture and the millions that are
invested I'm parts and accessories and the
hundreds Of thousands of men who make
Their living by manufacturing and selling
automobiles, you can begin to under
stand said Mr. Benson. that the auto
mobile business is just the same as any
other well regulated business and that
It deserves all the financial consdera-
ton It can get"
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The public said: I'VE do not want the
automobile purely as luxury And
straightway the makers put it IN a util-
tN basis. They said, Give us a. car that
Will net MS TOO cents on the dollar" and
tn" industry gradually cIcpt over on the
sound business basis.
To endure and succeed the manufac-
turer must keep his ear to the ground and
learn what the people SAY is right for
the judgment of Millions. cleaned out on
the road, h. worth more than the opin-
ION OF any expert cOopcd up in an Of
flee
And at no automobile gathering will
the opinion Of the public be- looked for
with more interest than right here in
New Horl. the coming week. The manu-
ficturcr has learned his Lesson of nu.ld-
ing according 10 the pubic's verdict
Now the manufacturer is listening for
the pubics opinion how tne.r product
should he marketed.
The manufacturer feels the public
wants a better spirit OF confidence t. pre-
vail In the automobile industry. Spring
ing ~ from practically nothing, the In
dustry has become one 90 the greatest
business factors OF the day. For 10.
only - the automobile means Of
transportation. II Is a space cl m.ua'Jr. a
time saver. a real business necessity.
The. future Of the automobile = as
suIed. The public are now about T. pick
ghc manufacturers who vii Ice assured
Of a permanent sound position In the
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son company has taken In The o..,I,,.
ment OF the industrr.
1--WE look at a 1915 model with aanIr,.
tlon, for II seems to represent q ps-f,.,
piece OF mechanism, and it hardly s.sms
possible that It is only littl" over A
fifth of century since We started work
ing on the 'hOrseless carriage az 10 was
then known. and were experimenting with
devices and appliances now long DIS
carded
81 remember well when We built the
first double opposed motor VIVA au i'm.
proyoment we thought we had made In
engines To-day two cylinder motors are
no more.
And when We built the first side door
motor car brought out in this country
we were sure we had reached quite a step
In refinement. To-day when We 500 one
We are inclined to laugh at IL and call
1t relic
I'VE have almost absolute dependable
mechanism. We have electric starting
and lighting system, and the luxury ip
body equipment never thought possible
in the early days OF the industry"
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NEW SIX" AT SAXON BOOTH.

The Saxon booth proved a magnet at
the automobile show last night There
are the new Saxon six" five passenger
touring car and two Of the four cylinder
roadsters, one with regular equipment
and one with extra equipment, including
electric lights and starter auxiliary seat,
scat covers and other features
Not only are the completed ears OF both
Saxon types being shown, but there Is
also on exhibit a stripped chassis Of each
of the models,
The Saxon "SlN" Is referred TO as the
newest car at the show since it is maxi
ing its initial appearance TO the public
and is the first six cylinder car OF hVe
passenger carrying capacity In the held
at a price as low as $7s1.
Contrary to the predictions OF many
who expected the Saxon six to he
somewhat similar In measurements to
the roadster model, this six cylinder car
compares in size with other skies on the
market that sell for $3.50 and more.
II 4. the only six below that price with
A wheel base as long as ll2 inches, and
no other has as much roominess. par
tiCularly i'm the matter OF inside width
of the touneau seat, Another important
feature of this new car is that 1t is COM
plately equipped, including q Gray Davis
electric starring and lighting system.
The motor develops - horsepower,
The Saxon roadster models, two OF
which are being shown with latest I'M
provcmcntS, are responsible for the record
az the Saxon company I'm shipping more
cars IN its first year than any other com
panv In the history Of the automobile
business This is the Only four cylinder
automobile OF standard specifications OF
!. the market a, a price below SiCO, II is
attracting more interest this year than
when II appeared "A year ago by reason
OF the fact that ii now has behind II a
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the state of affairs IN his particular field.
| can say that the Hupmoble has made
a Inc start for 1918, and from this ] feel
that the outlook for the automobile busi-
ness among ears Of popuIrr demand and
reputation Is more than encouraging.
", all know what a moro or less de-
pressing effect Tn. beginning If the war
had on business confidence throughout the
country. but despite this and other con-
di,uns IL will probably surprise YOU to
learn that for the muGth of October We
had larger NOluU" Of domestic business
than for any other month Of the year.
The month of November has seen an IN
crease over November of last year. ana
from the Information which * now avail
able December win hold It's own. This
means mat Hupmohilr business has l' %
better thus far than In any previous fan.
The middle West Northwest and the
Pacific coast take the most of our product,
although the demand is 10y mo- means dead
IN any section Of the country, Even fhe
states iu the cotton belt despite untavor-
able conditions have. taken q fair share
ana report an Immediate outlook Tor bet
ter business conditions.
Tn s'e,uqtn of IA. automobile industry
lies in the fac, that Inc motor car has 90
Thoroughly entered into every phase OF
our lives as AN object Of utility, I'm big
sense OF the word the automobile can ma
longer he called "a pleasure car. Those
who use motor ears hnd them 50 essential
ana so advantageous In their daily duties
iha, people have been known willingly Ia
make any sacrifice to Keep them.
zone" motor car owner always mo-
tor ear owner" can I've truly said Of IN,
man who has used an automobile. The
many advantage Of the automobile have
! already been manifested IN those who
have not owned cars, and this Is acting as
a keen incentive TO their becoming moto
! car owners. In reality The popular desire
and demand is strong, healthy and con-
slant
We have often heard the expression
Survival Of the nttcs" I'm speaking OF
manufacturers Of automobile, and ! be
| licve this Is more appliCah le to-day thar
/ ever before. The bulk of cars for tht
| future will be manufactured by firms o'
I sound financial standing, cOmpinics suci
rs those whose combined efforts have al
ready placed the manufacturing ut auto.
mobiles in the front rank Of the worlds
industries
Year after year dealers play a more
important part in the production Of auto
mobiles and are becoming recognized by
1 bankers throughout the country as men
I of the highest business reputation.
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inte,ligently TO publ

through the Investigations OF motor car
engineers and very largely through the
reports Of thousands of returning Amer
lean travellers, the acceptance OF what
has been best in European practice has
been prompt and decisive In this country
During the past year clean cut de-
mand for a light. easily handled chassis
has manifested Itself This has been de-
termiued by the fact that motor cars
are now used chiefly i'm city streets and
suburbs where the advantages in con-
veuicnce of parking at the curb and in
freedom from collisions while turning Of
n short easily handled car are very great
The economy influence is also strong,
chiefly as it has to do with the main
tCnauce OF the car First cost IL an i'm
portant consideration with the average
American burger. but II does not seem
10 weigh as heavily I'm the selection OF a
car as maintenance cost,
Through all these years Of develop
ment one requirement, however has re-
NAMED unchanged the demand for lux
ury in riding qualities and appointments,
Every American buyer goes the limit of
his purse in this regard, but this is
merely "A manifestation Of our American
laundering for the best and finest in
everything.
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JOHN y. WILL =. company, ana tne
largest manufactures represented
at Grand Central Palace this week.
ain their inception, automobile
shows were held primarily to give
the general public an opportunity
to see in action the horseless vehi-
cles, which were then an innovation
and luxury. The high cost of
cars put them far beyond the reach
of the person of average means,
and consequently few except the
wealthy men were able to inspect
at close range such a costly
novelty.
To-day, however, the entire as
poet of the show is changed. The
average man is either a car owner
or hopes eventually to become one.
Consequently. he takes a personal
interest in motoring affairs and
keeps himself fairly we'll informed
on the subject Of motor cars.
"A great exhibit. such as the
one in Grand Central Palace this
week, gives every one a chance to
compare point for point the re-
spective merits of all the best cars
built. Thousands Of visitors come
here every year to see what is
newest and best in motordom. In
terest throughout the entire coun-
try is stimulated by the wide pub
lefty given the event, by the
newspapers and by word of mouth.
The general utility of the mo-
tor car is such that, once used, it
/ becomes such a necessity in the
daily routine of the average Amer
lean family as to make motor cars
subject of almost universal in
terest. 1t is in giving new food for
this interest that the automobile
\ show proves Of value"
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cation points to ultimate success. Many
makers have solved the problem arising
from the loss of their European ,rnd' by
intensive cultivation of prospects and ter
ritory within our own borders. ana there
sin rem tlus considerable uninterrupted
trade with European countries not affected
by the war
Summing up conditions, the forecast for
1915 les decidedly an encouraging one ana
by simply grasping the opportunities ~
they are offered there Is no reason why
American motor car sales should not snow
n healthy increase, even though the Eu-
ropean imhroglo continue Tor an in
dGnnitn nerInd.
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without resources saw fortunes In build
ing new kind of vehicle and there
were so many poorly butt automobiles
on the market that the industry got
black eye from which it did not recover
for a good many years. The fate OF the
men who started to manufacture auto
mobiles without knowledge and wihout
capital was the common fate of any man
who rushcs into business about which
lac knows nothing. one 10y one they
dropped out the industry got on it's feet
aud to-day the manufacture and sale ~
automobiles is just as tirnlv established
and has just as firm a financial basis as
has any other industry in the country.
"'rake the case of Studobaker for In
stance. our dealers are selected with
care the larger number OF them ! know
personally and I want to say that they
are as fine business men as you can find
anywhere To get down to actual
figures. Bradstreet and Dun say that 10
per cent. of business men succeed in bust
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HOW MANY CYLINDERS

With the gradual increase from time to
time IN tae number OF cylinders in the
automobile power plant one Of the ques-
tons occasionally heard u.s. where is it
going "a stop"
Automopi" hist ry records the step
from the one cylinder 90 Two, from two to
four from -four TO slA and from SIX to
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lee F&s e.
Debating DEMAND is FROM
PUBLIC.
u, u. J. sCUNINk.
Peerless Motor chr COMPANY.

HE American public writes tho
specifications for the American
made automobile. Hundreds Of
mechanical and electrical engineers whose
insight and ingenuity are far and away
above that of any similar group Of men
VA any other industry work out the final
details. but the public dictates and the
manufacturers respond.
To the maker wise enough to listen
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CAR BUSINESS is STANDARD.

r r. BENSON. vice-president in
r. charge of sales of the Stude-
N' baker Corporation, was looking
at he nickel plated chassis which the
Studebaker Corporation sent to the Auto
mobile show I'm order TO demonstrate the
mechanical excellence of their cars.
"All this automobile perfection has
been evolved i'm my own lifetime. SAID
MIR. Benson. Nineteen years ago ! rode
down the streets of Hartford with Harry
Pope In an automobile. II ratified ana
wobbled and made "a noise like a truck
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simplicity In Folding Chairs.

The folding chairs OF the new White
"45" may he opened or closed by one
movement, a simple pull or push When
not in use the chairs may he folded into
recess under the compartments in
the centre cowl.
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Lewis Chassis Is simple,

Probably the most outstanding feature
of the Lewis wi" chassis is its sim
pllcity. Next to this must come the COM
pleteness of its equipment and the sound
and well considered quality of its engi-
neering
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The latest White cars introduce new
treatment in upholstery. Instead OF the
customary diamond shaped tuftng the
White upholstery Is built up In parallel
tufts which make the cushions more
yielding and add TO the symmetry ~
lines within the body.
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u lSbbtti tiitt. lpUt
he knows when to
say stop, and he
has n mighty way
of decreeing how
many lifCbuats sea-
going vessels must
carry. how exits
sha II be ar
ranged, and who
shall ride IN the
front carriage wnou
the Presidential pa
radc goes by.
Nowhere * his
voice more fe't than
il the manufacture
If automobiles.
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lie opinion this has
been a great help,
and to II ] must
give credit for the
rapid and steady de-
velopment of the
motor car in this
country.
In all the epoch
marking develop
ments, fore doors,
stream line bodies
and light weight
chassis for instance.
Europe has led the
way. Because of our
close contact with
IHNNVHAnAn lTn finA
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lull OF thStlilb ~ bN'' '
was delighted with it,.
In fact. I saw so
much promise in the
vehicle that ! felt
sure of its success.
and I have been af-
hliatcd with autOmo-
bile manufacturing
and selling ever
since.
81 well remember
what q difficult time
the automobile indus
try had in its early
years. Those were
th, Juvg ybp,, mon
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zion OF business in
the New York Stock
Exchange. II Is re-
opened al a very OPP
perfume time. when
business needed such
impetus, and l am
certain il will he the
means Of restoring
confidence and a gem
tral revival of bust
ness ACTIVITY all
along the line.
or course In re-
viewing business con-
ditious ON" ls apt TO
H. E.. F..,....4...rF an
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"vOX POPULI STILL THE CZAR.
By FRANZ r.. SNITH.
Premier Motor Misunderstanding 60.

HE public is the final cour. Of APP
peal In every business matter
whether the business he politics
professionalism or the making OF auto
mobiles. old NnN Populi is stu the car.
He dictates the literature. the dress. the
law, the costumes OF the race and the
making of automobiles
Occasionally his wishes are ignored
He is a forbearing old fellow. and will
put up with certain amount Of wilfu.
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the field. Furthermore. il possesses
number of new rchucmonts Including
running boards EasuIcuc filler cap
through cow, hinged bosrct and con-
troll instruments board IN the dash
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APPERS0N IS REMINISCENT

Elmer Apperson, president nr Nr..,sor
Brothers Automobile Company. winch Ia
entering its twenty-second manufacturing
year, was in reminiscent mood the
other night when speaking to a gr.ur %,
men who have been affiliated with Nm
for years.
THE automobile development ha. 5cer
Of such a phenomenal growth" said ne
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Motor Car Success
Due to N. Y. Shoqv,
Saws John N. WHY'S

MUCH of the
VI startling sue
cess of the motor
car industry may
fairly be attrib-
uted 20 the an
nual New York
automobile show,
according to John
N. WHY'S, presi-
dent of the Will
1ys- o v erl a n d
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lildA EVER y bNUN dis
cuSses IL
Here Is q so called
commSrcial Infant
which has lutrN ~
others nv .N.etcr.s
for a much Longer
time. And s. ,,
seems good ~ r.,f.w
the past at tn. ,un.
when motur.U@ leg boz.
coming so dettuhtsul
and entirely Tea
fr o m me .1 ..r,l
troubles. n Is o,r,.
cially gratifying %,
me when ! think q,
gl4A V.ntN 81.