davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07

s This isian excellent showing, con-
sidening the fact that many I'M
provements have been made during
the year, and the county is to- be
congratulated.
1T is always a. pleasure for me to
visit Lexington and check UP the
affairs of the county" " said Comp
.troller General Sawyer. The sheets
balanced to the exact cent, not a
single figure having been changed
by By he. never have the slightest
trouble with the officers Of Lexilg-
ton. have never, in all my exper--
ience in making annual set dement's
with the various count officials in
the the State, found betterrec cords than !
Eaad here The books of The auditor,
treasurer perviisor and county
superintendent, IRE perfectly and
neatly kept, and it requires but little
time to effect settlement. y
Mr.. Sawyer has a host Of friends
in Lexington who are always glad to
have him in their midst. County
Treasurer Wingard presented the
young comptroller with a basket of
the finest peaches ever grown in the
county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
Prottaeted Meeting at Hebron.

Rev. J. q. Farr is conducting a
series Of meetings at Hebron church
this week. Large crowds are attend
ing and it is hoped that much good
will be accomplished. The meet
ings will continue for several days
and Lexington people are invited to-
come ont. r..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
1915 Acts are Now Ready.

Hon. Cyrus L. Shealy, Clerk Of
Court, has received the new acts of
the 1915 session Of the Legislature,
for distribution among the several
county officials The different mag
istrates afFthe county are requested
to. call al the offieesof the, Clerk tof
Court and.Teeeiip ass sbeit copies.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
Oak Grove News.
written for last week..
ecial to The Dispatch.

Special to The Dispatch.
Mrs. Harry Corley and children,
Of Lexington, have returned home
after spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. L. J. SoX.
Miss Ella McCartha has returned
home after spending a few weeks
with her brother, Mr.. S. D. Nc
Cartha, cf near Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Price visited
friends and relatives at Monetta
recently.
AUBURN HAIR.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
Annual Settlement.

|. Carlton w. Sawyer. Comptroller
General Of South Carolina, accom-
panied by ]. S. O'Brien, one of his,
assistants, came over to lexington
Tuesday morning to complete the
annual settlement with the county
auditor, county treasurer, county
superintendent of education and
county supervisor. The condition
}of the county's finances, according
to the figures compiled by the coun-
! ty auditor, is indeed in a satisfac-
tory shape. # r.
|, Following is a. brief statement OF.
the condition of the county, as ap-
pears on the. settlement sheet:
| STATE TAXES
Total Charges 33,960. %
Paid State Treas. 3 ss,s4s s8.
Executions, ,nulla
/ bonas. etc. 603255
Cssh on:hand. 80. lo672 1890 25
COUNTY TAXES
Total Charges. s1#.s76.o5
Pd. Commissioners.
Orders, etcss sloi, ,o2s,22
Executions. nhIls { KS
/. bonas, etc $50. 1918
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
Fine Rains.

zCopions showers have fallen in
every section during the past week,
In some localities the rains have
injured crops, while IN others i has
helped TO make them 4.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1915-07-07
Frank Holt Commits Suicide.

Glen Cove, N. Y, July 6.-Frank
Holt, the Cornell University pro-
fessor who shot J. ?. Morgan in his
home near Glen Cove last Saturday,
because Morgan. vas furnishing
money to England 10 tigh; Germany.
committed suicide in ja;! at MineoIa
tonight by climbing through the
opening at the top Of his cell do
and then plungiGg' t. the narrow
court below, breaking his skull. H.
tried to bleed himself 70 death first
by cutting the veins pf his wrist
with q lead pencil but failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
PAIGE CAMPAIGN
 FOR EDUCATION Motor Car Company Edu- cates Dealers As to
 Methods

We are just entering the third phase of an elaborate and comprehen- sive educational campaign for the ben eft of our dealers which we have found to be the most constructive and far reaching in it's value of any plan we have ever adopted says Harry M. Jewett. president of the Paige Detroit Motor Car company.
 There is a wide difference between man who is merely an agent rep chant who knows how to merchandise that factorys product, between a mere order taken and real salesman It has always been our policy when we take dealer into the Paige organiza- tion to make that dealer real sales man and a successful merchant If he represents the Paigne he must know how to make money for himself as well as for us. To be a successful, money king merchant a man must know his goods; he must know his competitors goods, and he must know how to keep store
 ITO develop Paiene dealers along 1 these lines we started early last spring an educational campaign. We vent back to first principles and opened a school, adopting the old fashioned methods of examinations and the like and, to make the school work interest . ing, we offered valuable money prizes for the best lessons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
HOVER IS NOW ONE .OF OVERLAND FORCE
Experienced Automobile Man Now With Knight
 Willys Company

Henry H. flower, for the past eight years with the F, B, Stearns company, is the latest Knight motor expert to join the forces of the Knight division of the Willys-Ov company. He started his new duties June l.
 MT. flower Is regarded as one of the best informed Knight engine men in the industry While with the Stear1s company he was. successively, service manager, advertising manager and sales manager. In securing his services John N. Willys has added another strong link to the coterie of eXrer- fenced Knight men in this new branch of his organizations
 Tn addition to MT. flower, the Knight division has acquired the services of Lawrence T. Wagner, former manager of the Argonaut Motors company, san Francisco distributors for the Stcarns and Pathfinder cars. MT. Wagner will make his permanent headquarters at San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
CADILLAC EIGHT
 MAKES RECORD Beats IFa ast st R ailway Train ain ifl in Four Hundred and Ninety
 TwO-Mile Run

A telegram from Los Angeles to the Cadillac Motor company at Detroit tells how Cadillac Eight startled Call fornia by beating a passenger train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and es- tablshed a new record. The distance GOV cred was 492 miles. The telegram fol- lows:
 Cadillac Eight touring car startled California this morning by completing a run from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 12 hours and 10 minutes, smashing all existing records. Started at o'clock last night, simultaneously with The Lark the Southern Pacifcs fastest train, and beat train by one hour and 9 minutes. Distance, 492 miles. This is the greatest road record ever made any where and stamps the Cadillac Eight q marvel for power, endurance and relia- bility. Car arrived in perfect shape; no trouble whatever. This car was our first demonstrator and has run 17,000 miles. Beaudette and Bramlette drove fully equipped car carrying four passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
GUARANTEE OF 5000
 MILES ANNOUNCED
Pennsylvania Rubber Com pany Makes Substantial
 Increase in Tire Worth

Announcement Is made by the Penn sylvania Rubber company of a substan- tial increase in the guaranteed mileage of their vacuum cup tires.
 This raises the guarantee to 5000 miles and the new basis of mileage adjustment not only applies to tires bought since the increase became ef- fective, but also those now in actual service all over the country.
 This announcement, according Io Robertson Tire and Auto company local distributors of the company, logi- cally follows the result of the official test of the Automobile Club of Amer ica of strictly stock tires, bought by club officials from dealer stocks at widely scattered points In this test nine tires were run to finish on heavy cars and rolled up certified average of 6760 miles. three castings exceeding S900 miles.
 The announcement further declares these tires are from IT to 22 per aent lower in cost per mile than any tires now sold on an adjustment basis ot $500 miles.
 'Adjustm ments on the former basis were negligible" says the announce ment Having, by this conclusive test proved to the entire satisfaction both of prospective tire users and our selves that our tires were capable oi averaging far in excess of the stjpu- lated guarantee, we felt more thar justified in boosting the guaranteed mileage service to 5000 miles, basins our action on the excellent showing made in this severe tryout.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
GIBSON FORMS NEW AUTOMOBILE FIRM Will Manufacture Light Four and Six-Cylinder
 Cars

Cecil E. Gibson, formerly treasurer of the Gibson Automobile company of Indianapolis, and until recently gen. eral manager and one of the largest individual owners of the Empire Au- tomobile company of the same city, has disposed of his interests in those concerns and formed the Madison Mo- tors company to manufacture light fours and six x-cylinder cars.
 A splendid plant, with large tract of land has been purchased at Ander- son, Ind. and already six-cylinder models at s1375 are being manu-ac- tured and shipped A 112-inch wheel base four at $750 will follow in few weeks A heavy production of these fours is planned and bare newspaper announcements of their advent into the market have brought flood of in quiries from all parts of the country
 Gibson is one of the well known manufacturers and is rated as d de signer of rare ability. His hobby, If 1t may be called that has been strength of car and service to the customer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
PEOPLE
 TO USE ELECTRICITY

The Prest-O-Lite company of Indian apolis, makers of the familiar automo- bile gas lighting system, today an- nounced their entrance into the electric lighting field. The company Is now manufacturing and preparing to mar ket a new type of storage battery to be known as the Prest-O-Lite storage battery, to furnish electric current for automobile starting lighting and igni- ton systems.
 As q part of it's activity in it's new field the Prest -O-Lite company has just purchased and absorbed the en- tire business assets and patents of the Pumpelly Battery company of Indian apolis. and has incorporated in the new Prest- -O-Lite battery many features of the more recent Pumpelly types.
 In its announcement the Prest-O-1ite company states that its entrance into the electrical field will not in any way interfere with the development of it's business in the familiar PrestO- Lite "gas tank" which. prior to the ad- vent of electric light. had practically universal use for automobile lighting purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
DRENNEN MOTOR CO. NAMED AGENTS FOR THE BUICK GAR HERE
Already Have Begun to Make Subsidiary Pros pective Buyers Call
 to Inspect Cars

The Drennen Motor Car company, Fl A. Drennen, president. has secured the agency for the Buick This announce ment was made yesterday by MT Dren- nen. who says he expects to sell all the Buicks he can get.
 The Drennen Motor Car company had the agency for the Buick car in 1909, the year the company got out a white car which created a local senss ton, by virtue of the large number sold here. It seemed then that every other car seen on the streets was white, and to be white at that time meant to be a Buick.
 The 1916 model Buick already has ar rived and the Drennen Motor Car com pany- had all its salesmen and demon- strators busy showing prospective pur- chasers the good points of the car There was waiting list for a few hours in the morning more customers than cars.
 J. H. Moncrief the first man to sell the Buick in Birmingham. demonstrated to the writer the good qualities of the car. Mr. Moncrief sold the Buick when it first appeared about 14 years ago. and made a wonderful success. He says the sale of those little two-cylinder cars many years ago was something wonder- ful. He says the sale of the 1916 Six" is going to be just as wonderful. The Buick company this year is building noth- ing but the Six" Four very attractive models are being constructed on two chasses.
 Yesterday morning the car made a standing start from the Phoenix club in high and pulled Red Mountain at the hardest part, without changing speeds or gears. The speed was maintained at % miles an hour. The car went up Twen- tieth street hill with the speed indicator glued on 25 miles an hour, and she never bobbled.
 Getting on to Highland avenue MT. Moncrief pushed the speed into high and made the car crawl along at 3 miles an hour, increasing the speed until the in- dicator registered So miles an hour with out touching any lever. except to ad- vance the spark
 Within a block and a half he increa sed the speed from 15 miles an hour to 90 and stopped the car with no perceptible strain on the brakes. To demonstrate the excellence of the springs he searched oul all the rough places he could find and sailed over them at q speed of 30 miles an hour. The only indication that the bump in the road was there came from a over it. There was no vibration, nc jars.
 The 1916 Buick seems to be a good car from every standpoint. It has se- cured a good agency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
NEW MODEL CARS OUT EARLY THIS YEAR Olds Motor Works Among First to Announce 1916
 Models

A growing tendency on the part of auto
 mobile manufacturers to introduce new
 models earlier than they once did and
 thus gain the advantage of the profitable
 spring and summer selling periods for
 their new product, is an interesting de-
 xelopment of the last year or two.
 August. the beginning of the business
 year for many manufacturers, formerly
 was considered as the most opportune time for bringing out new cars, but auto
 mobile concerns generally now seem to be
 making an effort to launch their new
 models in May or June in the midst of the brisk buying season.
 Whether this Is due to pressure brought
 to bear by the general public is open to doubt, although 1t is reasonable to sup pose that in their desire to see the new things in automobiles before buying those who are in the market for cars, heretofore have delayed purchases until August,
 which otherwise might have been made in May or June had the new styles ap- peared at that time.
 Conspicuous in this regard is the Olds Motor works which announced its 1916 line. consisting of a Four for immediate delivery and an Eight for delivery in Aug. ust, three months earlier in the season than their 1915 cars were introduced. It is argued that the introduction of new mouelS earHer Tn the season than lOr- | merly is great advantage to automobile dealers since the dealers can more ef- fectively create local market for a new
 machine in the spring than in the late summer or early fall. Moreover in the case of the Olds company their new models were announced sometime in ad- vance of actual production. which was an added advantage to dealers. who must necessarily begin several weeks ahead | if they are to lay plans intelligently fof handling a new car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Deserved the Legacy

IOII1 tDt lN6W OTk f1erdlQ.
 A Turkish story runs that dying, q pious man bequeathed fortune to his sort3 charging him to give 100 pounds to thei meanest man he could find and 100 pounds to the most foolish.
 The most foolish man Is another story, As to the meanest. accounts agreed that a certain cadi filled the bill. According- ly the dutiful son offered him 100 pounds
 But I can't take your 100 pounds" said the cadi. 'I never knew your father. There was no reason why he should leave me the money"
 Its yours, all right, persisted the mourning youth.
 'T might take 1t in fictitious transl action said the cadi, relenting. "Sup- pose-I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll sell you all that snow in the courtyard for 100 pounds
 The young man agreed, willing to be quit of his trust on any terms. Next day he was arrested taken before the cadi and ordered to remove his snow at once. As this was a command the young man was unable to execute. he was fined 20 pounds by the cadi for contumacy
 At least" the young man said rue- fully as he left the court, fathers 100 pounds went to the right man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
BR|SCOE COMPANY ID BUILD IN MICH. Will Construct Plant At Jackson In Automobile
 State
By ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

After considering several favorable propositions to locate in other cities and towns in the automobile belt, the Briscoe Motor company announces the consum- nation of plans which have been under discussion for some months by which the company will build extensive automo- bile factories on Wildwood avenue, Jack son, Mich, and establish an industrial community west of the city.
 Two farms, one the Murphy farm on the north side of Wildwood avenue and the other the Horning farm, south of the Murphy land and extending from Wild wood avenue to the Michigan Central right-of-way, have been purchased. Or adjacent to the Michigan Central tracks. the company's main factory and other buildings eventually covering from 10 to 15 acres. A two-story structure 250 by 300 feet will be begun within 90 days an din addition to this there will be test ing buildings, laboratories, office build ings and a half-mile testing track.
 Aside from the land purchased for the actual manufacturing needs of the Bris- COG company, there have been other large ground purchases on the north slde ol Wildwood avenue, which will be laid out as a high-grade subdivision with wide avenues and several parks
 Benjamin Brscoe, president of the com pany bearing his name. has for years been an apostle of cooperation and il Is his intention to found a trade schoo in Jackson. where young men will be taught the automobile building trades mechanical drawing. metallurgy, etc., and where lectures on general educationa lines will be given. It is expected that several thousand men will be employed on the properties purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
|DESHAzO BOYS GET l ! MAXWELL AGENCY; SELL MANY CARS Unusually Large Record of Deliveries Made Since
 Hive Wires" Took
 Over Agency

Albert c. and M. DeShazo have tho agency for tho Maxwell car in Jefferson and adjoining counties. This announces ment was made by A. Foerster district
 manager for the Maxwell Motor Sales
 corporation. Messrs. DeShazo and De<
 Shazo learned a few days ago that the
 Maxwell agency was open. Being de>
 sirous of entering the automobile game
 they immediately made bid for 1t and
 secured 1t.
 The DeShazo boys are two of the most
 popular and widely known men in Alas
 bama, both having been engaged in busi<
 ness here for many years. Since talxina over the agency a few days ago the1
 have sold many Maxwell cars, the record
 of deliveries being as follows: W. D. Perry r. J. Perry. J. g. Norx ton, Sayre; Dr. Tait. Dora; w. IT. Det Shazo. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. local; R. R. Hodges, AshvilleS A. Coker,, Iron Mountain; H. Coker, Blu4 Pond: pr, A. J. Farley, Leeds: B. L.. Ezell. Bessemer; J. l.. Cooper, Monte< vallo.
 L. A. DeShazo who will have charge of the service department of the local agency. is at present at the Maxwell factory in Detroit, taking 30 dayss course in the shops, learning how 8 Maxs well Is made MT. DeShazo is one of the most efficient mechanics in Birming4 ham and when he returns will have charge of the service department heres The DeShazo boys say they arc going to give Maxwell owners servics that cannot be surpassed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

Washington. June 12,-tSpeciall-Al- thought attention has been largely focused on motor routes to the west, new tour ing condition has arisen which, because of the peculiar conditions of this season, probably would escape general attention. It Is the coming of the westerner to the east.
 During the past 50 days the touring bu- Ieau of the American Automobile associa- ton in Washington. D. C., has been par ticularly busy with applications for road data from motorists in out-of-the-way places west of the Mississippi and east of the Rockies. This condition was un- heard of until the present season. Here lofore it has been the motorists from the Atlantic seaboard who tooiz their cars west But ears from the great Missis- sippi valley are this year touring to the extreme eastern states
 This summer if the indications at the A. A. A. touring bureau are correct will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
ARE COMING
 EAST IN AUTOMOBIL LES

see the highways of the Atlantic coast states. from Virginia north, liberally srrinkled with cars tagged from the other side of the Mississippi. The national capital. too, has an attraction for the Yesterners second only to the Berkshires. Because of the excellent roads connect
 ing with Washington fro meast and west, and the many interesting drives from the district over fine roads through beauti- fu country rich in historical lore, the capital will be the focal point for hun dreds of western tourists this year
 In years past the request for eastern tourning information has principally come from the larger cities of the west With the tremendous rise in the output of au- tomobiles 1t was to be expected that this demand would rapidly increase and spread to the agricultural areas, but with the Pa Cific coast claiming the spotlight it was lot anticipated this season. This change is perhaps best explained by the wide publicity given the fine highways of the east, it being another illustration of the contention that where good roads lead the motor tourist will follow. (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

The Packard Motor Car company an- ncunces the election of Alvan Macauley, vice president and general manager to the board of directors MT. Macauley suc- ceeds J. w. Packard of Warren. O., in- ventor of the first car of that name. While MT. Packard retains his financial interest in the company. he retires from tLe directorate to devote more time to other pursuits.
 Those familiar with present day con- ditions are predicting that the season just launched will bring forth many impor- tant developments It is said that in the production of the Twin Six, recently an nounced, the enormous resources of the Packard company are to be utilized on a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
AUTOMoBLsTs OF BIRMINGHAM
MACAULEY BECOMES PART
 OF PACKARD DIRECTORATE

scale never before approached by that successful concern. Cash on hand in the treasury Is said to total over $6, ,000,000. so there will be no lack of finances for carrying out plans for a largely increased methods
 An important factor in this programme will be the forceful personality of MT. Macauley. in putting into execution all the knowledge an dideas he has absorbed since entering the automobile business five years ago. Since joining the Packard he has been slowly. surely and painstak- tgly feeling his way, gathering informa- ton and testing out principles at every step. The Packard company Is now all ready for the big drive which is to &C., company he formal launching of the Twin Six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
"T'he Skin of My Teeth"

From the St. LOuis-Globe Denlocrat.
 It may be interesting to note that this expression, which by many is regarded as vulgar slang, has really the high classical authority of the Bible, It is Job (9.20). who exclaims, in his anguish. 'I am escaped with the skin of my teeth!"
 Some common sayings. such as God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" Pouring oil on the trouble waters, The war horse scents the battle from afar. !" are supposed to be in the Bible. though not so. But there are not many who in using the expression of hanging on or being saved by the skin of their teeth" know the high authority for its use.