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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19
TRANSCONT|NENTAL
ROADS IMPROVING
Those Contemplating Western
Trips Have Assurances That
Heavy Rains Are About Over

Automobile tourists who have
Nplanned their transcontinental tour to
start any time between now and
July 1 will be cheered by the infor-
nation that the rains which have re-
Gently been so heavy west of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers have
practically ceased-with weather re-
ports indicating that dry spell is TO
continue from now on.
These rains have put the roads in
very bad condition, but the very many
we'll organized road and route asso-
Citations all through those sections
have started vigorously at work re-
dragging all the roads. This satura-
ton by rain will mean that after
dragging the roads will be in the very
best OF condition, as 1t is this action
promptly taken after rain periods that
gives the dragged road that excellent
surface so generally commented upon
by those who have had the expert
ences of touring over them.
There have been many estimates
as to the number of cars that would
make transcontinental trips and only
those who have been over optimistic
might complain. Reports from Variy
Gus points on the routes leading
through the southern section of the
have been through, and those who
used Judgment in their early esti-
mates state they have no cause for
disappointment in the number of au-
tomobile tourists.
The north and central routes are
now coming into their share and will
probably be the favored ones to carry
the burden of traffic during the next
three months. Practically all of these
routes have had an immense amount
of work done on them during the
Spring and early summer in full an
ticipation of travel, and no cause for
complaint will probably be entered
against them.
Those planning to make the trans
continental trip by any of the routes
are advised TO write the touring bu-
reau of the American Automobile As
sociation at its national headquarters,
the Riggs Building, Washington
D. c., or 4S7 Fifth acenue, New York
CITY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19
EIGHT MILITARY MOTOR
CARS TOURING TO COAST
War Department Watching With Interest Experimental
Run of Northwestern Academy

equipped with a special electric gen.
orator capable of producing a current
of 10 volts. A second car carries,
in addition to its wireless outfit,
Colt automatic and a powerful cleo
trio searchlight and heliograph shut
ter.
The field kitchen and the hospital
are mounted on eight-cylinder chas-
sis of 145-inch wheelbase. Cooking
operated by electricity; there is also
a general kitchen equipment. Special
operating tables, surgical instruments
and an X-ray apparatus make up the
equipment of the hospital car.
A complete armor of bullet-proof
steel, with openings for rifle fire, is
provided for another car, which also
mounts a Colt automatic rapid firer.
This car carries a simple rope and
windlass arrangement which would
be found useless in actual warfare in
extricatfng the car from a ditch or
dragging it up steep embankment
Another car is designated as g. quar-
termasters' car. carrying Colt auto
matte type of gun, while there is one
balloon destroyer armed with a Colt
rapid flrer.
The balloon destroyer is hero of
the Glidden tour of 1910, and by this
time has had close to $4,000 miles of
hard road travel and field work dur
ing different army maneuvers.
The corps will follow the route of
the Lincoln Highway for the greater
part of the distance between Chicago
and the coast. A side run will be
made to Rock Island, ILL.,. for visit to
the United States arsenal.
The column is routed through Des
Moines, Omaha, Ogden. Salt Lake City,
across the desert to Reno, Sacramento,
thence south through Yosemite Ma
tional Park. Dan Diego; then to Los
Angeles and San Francisco. Most of
the machines will be placed on exhibit
ton at the exposition.
Much interest is being shown by
many of the cities and towns on the
route, and escorts and all courtesies
have been vouchsafed the military
men. Camps will be made along the
route and military discipline will be
enforced.
The results of this long tour may
have much to do with deciding the
war departments attitude on the use
of the military automobile other than
the truck type. Washington will re-
ceive daily reports. detailing each days
run, incidents and developments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19
COW|CTS To BUILD
CALIFORNIA ROADS
Southern Coast State Is Last of
Western States to Employ Cor
victs in This Way

"If you will give us the convicts to
build roads through the mountains,
there are 100000 acres of arabic land
on the eastern plateau of the Sierras
that can be opened for settlement" said
Charles f. Stern, Highway Commis-
sioner of California, in supporting the
bill which passed the California Legis-
lature this session TO permit prison
ers to be employed in road building.
California prisoners have not been
employed in this work other than in a
small way around the prison, but the
need of opening the mountain districts
has started road building by the prison.
The act just passed is modelled after
cellent results have been obtained.
The Highway Department is author
ized to make requisition upon the
prison department for the number of
and maintain the camps as we'll as su-
pervise the road work. The Prison
Department. however, retains control
over the discipline of the prisoners,
and, although the National Committee
on Prisons and Prison Labor believes
better results can be had under the
West Virginia system where the Pris-
on Department maintains the camps.
both the convicts and the state Of
California will assuredly benefit un-
der the new legislation.
The men are TO be worked under
the honor system, and the Prison De-
partment is empowered to grant addi-
tional good time allowance to con
victs employed in this work. condi--
toned upon their loyal, obedient and
efficient cooperation with the state.
To bring about the earlier COM
pletion of the state highways which
will make the isolated regions acces-
sible, the bill takes effect ninety days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture.
Reporting the successful passage of
the Act to the National Committee on
Prisons and Prison Labor, Mr.. Stern
writes:
I'VE expect to establish road camps
about August first and hope to use from
1000 to 1900 convicts on our mountain
roads and q year hence will doubtless
have very interesting facts to relate
California is the last of the West
ern states to employ her convicts in
this way and it is hoped the new legis-
lation is step towards the recon
struction of her whole prison system
| along the lines advocated by those
who have the welfare of the convict
heart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19

The whole world knows of the pro-
digious service that is being perform
ed by motor cars in the European war,
the officials of our own war depart
ment and military men everywhere
have observed with great interest the
part played by the automobile in mil
itary maneuvers in the United States
during the last few years.
But never, in any country, has a
number of military motor cars been
called upon to travel so many miles
continuously as will be traversed by
the squadron of the Northwestern
Military and Naval Academy of Lake
Geneva. Wisconsin. The tour started
from Chicago June 10, with San Fran
cisco as its destination.
Some years ago Col. R. P. David
son, head of Northwestern Academy,
began building up the automobile
corps of the institution, by the acqui-
sition of a Cadillac car, which was
fitted out with a rapid fire gun. The
corps now has eight cars all Cadillacs,
five of which are eight cylinder chas-
sis.
Regular army officers will be with
the party to make extended reports
of the results during and after the
trip. Reports to Washington will
cover the observations made and con-
clusions reached with regard to the
cars Performances uluSI COHulllOlS
approdmating military necessity.
There will be about so men in the
party, 40 of them cadets at the acad-
envy.
The expedition is under command
of Col. Davidson. who has designed
much of the equipment which the cars
carry, and who recently supervised
the building and equipment of wire
less and military cars for the govern
ment of Guatemala. He was in 1897
the designer of the first gun battery
ever mounted on an automobile and
has devoted considerable time and
study to the wireless telegraph as
used in connection with motor cars.
The column includes an officers
reconnaissance car, equipped with spe-
cial Ross military rifles, map tables
and instructions for making road and
contour maps, debating machine, a
periscope for observations from behind
walls or other defenses, altitude indi-
Gators, range and elevation finders, in
fact, every instrument helpful in max
ing a reconnaissance report.
A wireless car has a telescope mast
mounted on the running board, and is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19

years ago when we produced low
priced machines and had the field
practically to ourselves" says Mr..
Hall, did not equal the present time
so far as the production and delivery
of cars is concerned. If we did not
have plans we'll under way for speed
lily and permanently enlarging our
output, meeting the present on-rush of
business would offer a very serious
problem; and even as things now
stand, if orders were to stop suddenly,
which is inconceivable, the factory at
its present rate Of production would
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19

require two to three months to fill all
orders now on hand for Model 43 cars.
This, of course, is leaving out of con-
announced for delivery in August,
which, by every indication, will have
a demand equalling If not exceeding
that of the four"
Quite naturally the Olds Company
had anticipated some such state OF af-
fairs as now exists, but nothing like
the deluge of business which has come
in the wake of their Sensational an
nouncement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19
OIdsmObiIe Business
Reaches Highest Point

Since the announcement of their
1915 line, entailing a drop of $3.50 in
the price of their four-cylinder model,
the Olds Company of Lansing, Mich,
has sold and shipped cars faster than
at any previous time in the history of
the concern, according to the statement
of their general sales manager, J. V.
Hall
Curved dash runabout days fifteen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19
BANKERs ARE OPTIMISTIC

Lee Olwell. Vice-president OF the
Chalmers Motor Company was in Kan
sas City during the recent convention
of Missouri bankers. In commenting
upon the attitude of the Missourians on
financial matters he said, Il have never
before heard so much enthusiastic
prosperity talk among a crowd of
bankers. Financial men are proverb-
tally conservative. Their outlook
augurs we'll for the approaching motor
car season"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-19

manufacture OF axles. tenders. clutches.
transmissions and steering gears.
Quarterly dividends are being paid
regularly on the Haynes common stock,
which in view of the recent successes
of the company is selling at a substan-
tial premium"
The Haynes is represented in this
territory by Roberts & Holm, at SS4
Chestnut street.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-19

ing happened. There was not a sound.
He looked cautiously into the room.
Apparently there was nothing.
q
It had been about the middle OF the
morning that an express wagon had
pulled up sharply before our apart
ment.
'Mr. Kennedy live here?" asked one
OF the expres3men. descending with
his helper and approaching our janitor
Jens Jensen. typical Swede. who
was coming up out Of the basement.
Jens. growled surly. "Yes-but Mr..
Kannady. he bane out"
TOO bad-we've got this large cab.
met he ordered from Grand Rapids.
We can't cart It around all day. Can't
you let us In so we can leave IT."
Jensen muttered: "Well-I guess II
bane all right"
They took the cabinet on the wagon
and carried II upstairs. Jensen opened
our door. still grumbling. and they
placed the heavy cabinet in the living
room.
Sign here
you fallers bane a nuisance" pro.
tested Jens. signing nevertheless.
Scarcely had the sound Of their
footballs died away in the outside hall
way when the door of the cabinet
slowly opened and masked face pro
truded, gazing about the room.
II was the Clutching Handl
From the cabinet he took larg,
package wrapped In newspapers. Al
he held It. looking keenly about. hi
eye rested on. Elaine's picture. A mo
ment he looked at It. then quickly q
the fireplace opposite.
An idea seemed to occur to him
He took the package to the fireplace
removed the screen and laid the pack
age over the andirons with one end
pointing ont into the room.
Next he took from the cabinet &
couple OF storage batteries and q col
OF wire. Deity and quickly he fixed
them on the package.
Meanwhile. before an aIleyway
across the street and further down
the ions block the express wagon had
stopped.
Having completed fixing the bat
teries and wires, Clutching Hand ran
the wires along the molding on the
wall overhead. from the fireplace un
I'll he was directly over Elaine's pic
fura Skillft,lIv he managed In Az the
wires. using them IN place q the pic
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-19

me new York police are myutinsd By :
ee!1ee OF murders Of prominent men. The
principal clue 70 the murderer e the warn
With s'clutching hand The latest vlc-
I'm Of the mysterious ASSASSIN y Taylor'
Dodge, the Insurance president Hls
&c smcu ssss Gfss g
unrayel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
completes u told BY hia friend. Jameson.
q newspaper man. Kennedy illustrates 2
fescuee Elaine from boiler where she
had been Imprisoned by the thugs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-06-19


susis rpss % 90 and ulaine roilouGo
her 10 The door. No sooner bad ~
gone than the Clutching Hand cane
out nom behind The erartoina He gased
nhout mon1ouk ~, moying over %
~ oefo oton6 Vhioh ne fWQ u1rio I'D
- fn1hin6, etoalthfly exemlned +
~ must havo hoax1 oomeone com
M. a. With Z gestnfs Of hate g The
safe ftso1R, q though ho peeoooineo g,
~ ullppod back of the eurtaine again.
Maine had retQrped, md - che ~
covp . the desk - - over 5000 -
pots. which Bounott had Ieft relative
% ssttling up tie estate the masked
intruder stealthily and silently with
drew.
"A package for you. Miss Dodge"
announced Michael later In the eve
ming. - Elaine, In her dainty evening
gown. vas still engaged In going over
the papers. He carried II in his hands
rather ginserly.
"Mr. Kennedy sent It. ma'am. He
says Il contains clues. and win you
please put It in the new safe for him"
Elaine took the package eagerly ana
examined It, Then she pulled open
the little round door Of the globuiar
safe.
1T must be getting cold out. MI
chael." she remarked. "This package
is as cold as ice.''
1T IL. ma'am." answered Michael
She closed the safe. and, with .
glance at her watch, set the time lock
and went upstairs to her room.
No sooner had Elaine disappeared
than Michael appeared again. catlike.
through the curtains from the drawing
room, and. after a glance about the
dimly lighted library. discovering that
the coast was clear. motioned to hg-
ure hiding behind the portieres.
A moment and Clutchlng Hand him
self came out
He moved over to the safe and
looked It over. Then he put out his
hand and touched It
"Listenl" cautioned Michael.
Someone was coming. and they
hastily skunk behind the protecting
portieres. It was Marie, Elaine's maid.
She turned up the lights and went
over to the desk for book for which
Elsine had evidently sent her. She
paused and appeared to be listening.
Then she went to the door.
.Jenningsl" she beckoned.
What Is II. -Marie?" he replied.
She said nothing. but az he came mp
the hall led him to the center Of the
room.
"Listeni I heard signs and groansi"
Jennings looked at her q moment.
puzzled, then laughed. you girlsl"
he exclaimed. Il suppose you'll always
think the library haunted now"
But. jennings. listen." she per
sisted.
jennings did listen: Sure enough.
there were sounds. weird, uncanny. He
gazed about the room. It was eerie.
Then he took a few steps toward the
SAFE Marie put out her hand to 1t and
started back
"Why. that safe is all covered with
cold sweat" she cried with bated
breath.
Sure enough. the face of the safe
was beaded with dampness. Jennings
put his hand on II and quickly drew II
away. leaving mark on the damp
ness.
"w-what do you think Of thatf' be
gasped.
I'm going to tell Miss Dodge" cried
Marie, genuinely frightened.
A moment later she burst into
Elaine's room.
what is the matter, Marie?" asked
Elaine. laying down her book. "You
look as II you had seen ghost"
"Ah. but mademoiselle-it ees 1usi
like that The safe-if mademoisells
l. u
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
OI2TONA
GERMAN SCHOOL CHILDREN
COLLECT LARGE SUMS

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Almost since
the beginning of the war the school
children in every town and village OF
Germany have been collecting funds
for the different relief committees.
The little ones have pledged them
selves, not to spend their pennies for
pleasure, but to turn over every cent
they get to the war widows and orp-
hans of the Red Cross.
The amount collected and saved by
the children is much larger than is
generally supposed. They have given
over half a million dollars to the Red
Cross and three quarters of million
to the General Relief Fund. Other
war charities have received smaller
sums, but their total is nearly $3.50, 600.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
corn, candy and fruit a-plenty for all
and presents for the school children.
First Rantisf Church

corn, candy and fruit a-plenty for all
and presents for the school children.
First Baptist Church.
The entertainment given by the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church on Christmas night at o'clock
includes two religious plays entitled
"The Voices of the Women" and
Gifts for the King" produced respec-
lively by the Philathea class and
Rosyland Otis class The players
are to be in appropriate and accurate
costume representing the people of
foreign nations.
A real live" Santa Claus coming
down real live" chimney will pre-
cede the above attractions. The pas
tor, the Rev. Holmes S. Rightmire,
has arranged for two trees with a
generous assortment of good things
for the kiddies.
First Christian Church.
A charming little story of White
Gift" Christmas is the promise of the
First Christian church. The enter
tainment will take place at 1880 on
Christmas eve.
ct want the keynote to be unselfish
service for Others" said the pastor to
J a Daily News representative. 1--WE are
going to have all the offerings in
white and they are to be sent to the
aged and the orphans. We will have
two trees and many presents for the
children of our Sunday school,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

decorations of holly and mistletoe for
the church.
On Tuesday, December %, at in
the afternoon, the Episcopal Sunday
school announces an entertainment in
the Guild hall. There will be a tree
and presents for all
At Catholic Church.
On Christmas morning at o'clock
and at o'clock the Rev. Father Rob-
ert Danworth will condust mass in the
Catholic church. At 4:3O p. m, there
will be huge Christmas tree in the
Sunday school, presided over by one
of the committee. Many good things
have been provided for the children
and the ''grown-ups," too, are prom
ised pleasant afternoon.
The rosary benediction takes place
at 1880 in the evening. The church
is to be handsomely dressed in
Christmas attire of holly and green's.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the Methodist Episcopal church,
the Rev. H. W. Hodge has arranged
an unusually attractive musical pro-
gram and Sunday school entertain
ment to take place Christmas night
at 700 o'clock
The well-known pianist, Mrs. Bur
dette Mills, will play. There will also
be violin solo by Miss Violet Mccoy
of Holly Hill, with Prof Shepherd, of
Daytona accompanying Several more
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

The program Of exercises follows:
Processional-"As With Gladness
Men of Old"
Welcome-Della Perry.
Prayer-Rev. S. L. Jackson.
Song.
Scripture reading.
Exercise and song-Primaries.
Acknowledgements
REGULATIONS.
Song.
Reading Perry.
Quartet.
Recitation-Nellie Pellet.
Solo.
"The Kings Birthday"-Exercise
by twelve boys and girls.
Recitation-Percy Long.
Signal Lights for Jesus"-Exer-
else and song by Junior department.
About Kind Deed"-Loyal Young
Peoples class.
Recitation.
Address.
Song
Presentation of gifts.
Benediction.
Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Robert Mckay will con-
duct Holy Communion at the Episco-
pal church at 730 Christmas morning
followed by a morning prayer and
sermon at 1920. He has arranged
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
As Indicated.

Him-"Why do you think he has a
thirst for knowledge" Herr saw
him reading a book entitled The Bar
tenders Guide the other day"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
Waltz Is Of German orioin.

The waltz is a national German
dance and was introduced into Eng
land by a German baron a hundred
years ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

solos and duets mark the program
as exceptional.
Mrs. Mills, who has general charge
of the exercises, guarantees a good
time to all, with Christmas tree and
an abundance of popcorn, candy and
fruit. An elaborate tableau repre-
senting the Madonna closes the pro-
gram.
Congregational Church.
On Thursday evening, December %,
at 1880, the Congregational church
Sunday school holds its exercises in
the church proper.
The program embodies many at
tractive features of a musical and lit
erary nature. The pastor said in dis
cussing the matter: 81 want this
Christmas to be a giving Christmas
rather than receiving Christmas.
extend cordial invitation to the pub
lie to come and be happy with u.s.
A notable feature of the exercises
will be a pageant representing the
Christmas spirit-something that is
coming more and more into vogue in
the Sunday schools of our country.
Regular services Christmas day will
be held at IL o'clock and 7:3O in the
evening. Special music appropriate
to the season has been arranged, and
the church handsomely decorated.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
CHURCHES PREPARE
FOR XMAS EXERCISES
yuLETIDE SEASON TO BE FIT
.TlNGLY OBSERVED BY THE
cHuRcHEs-MANY CHRISTMAS
TREES.

TREES.
Daytona's numerous churches and
Sunday schools promise a festive
Christmas season. The pastors, with
the earnest help of the many church
workers of the town, have outdone
themselves in attempting to bring
joy to both old and young.
Each church has planned elaborate
exercises covering the work of the
Sunday schools during the past year.
There will be recitations by the pu-
pills, special music rendered by both
professional and amateur talent, and
In some instances, religious plays
emphasizing the Christmas spirit.
Many members of the congregations
are turning to with will to help in
decorations of holly and greens. Each
parish house and Sunday school prom
ises at least one tree; some have ar
ranged for more. There will be pop
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
On the Curve.

In going quickly around a sharp
curve the inside wheels of vehicle
naturally leave the ground first
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

Nearly a million dollars have been
voted for good roads in Velusia
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-29
We are authorized to announce
HON. A. o. STANLEY,

a candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor, subject to the
action of the primary August 9TH.
1915,