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constituent Has Somewhat
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model Ask manufactures Or call past experience
Buyers with REQ
OTHER ITEM THAT was the fact that the
charged oh-pemanently disposed Of
is You'd be surrised-unless YOU also are manu-
6acturer-to big - - ~
PERHAPS THE factor in the reduction Of
REQ itself 'D '' MAKING o. 0e'eeF product
SINCE THE DAY been single
mango in the personnel of the executive organization
an hst @ y0 ss mot
al production and in quality of product.
eeting of REQ e0S "''' occupied oAe ena1 at the hrSt
EsAA1E DIRECTS the same designs;
and analy the same e de f
4 designed and made and
WE'VE KEPT right the REQ organization
IS Is MoRh LIKE FAMILY than business
IL to and those buy year after year. ~
M IE on you noE there
= st REQ? Hundreds who have been ten years.
CAN SAY Al We learned we've kent Eve,
an has specialists
TST THAT with kaleidoscope changes you've seen in this new
frequent radical today
back the guarantee Of the bought yesterday
PARE THAT REQ POLICY valang plans of some you
never as Re0 THAT IKE the REQ standard which
+ ade by REQ representative.
IT'S NATTER OF PRIDE with REQ vorkrnen
must out with that of the late types populate
EVERY REQ WORKMAN KNOWS that an error or piece Of u
ea w win o h be hss ta him A ee t s s
long product and makes
: a kind of proprietary
WISH YOU COULD COME
uld woknen-the directing
ads You'd know then the the superior quality
COULD COME AND SEE if prospective
factories and methods instead of prices and the
ay OF materials and of workmanship that into Rosw
yer would be able to make enough REQ to go round
TO RETURN TO OUR TEXT which how Of these
could be reduced quality
DEALERS RESPONSIBLE credit biggest
for the and the hearty cooperation
ndred OF REQ could have placed these
nds at these prices.
any, Lansing, Mich.
:ors, 1649 West Broad Street. Richr
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Wheel Base-126 inches.
Springs-Front- Semi-ellipt:c-
38" 2" with leaves. Rear
Cantilcver-50A" "a" with
leaves.
Front Axle-I-beam, drop forged
with Timken roller bearing spin
dies.
Rear Axle-Full floating, Thinker
roller bearings at diffcrcntial and
at wheeis-two universal joints
in propeller shaft taken
by separate torQue arms-gear
ratio to /.
Tires-34" x ~" front and rear.
Non-skid on rear.
Motor-Vertical, six-cylinder.
cast in threes, modified 1. type
with integral head, with inlet
valve in head. Valves ncchan-
ically operated and protected.
Exhaust valve seated directly
in the cylinder.
Cylinder Dinlensions-3{9"
5Is".
Horsepower-45.
Cooling System-Water jackets
and tubular radiator, cellular
pattern.
Observation-Disclosures force
feed by plunger pump with re-
turn system.
Carburcto--A Automatic, heated
by hot air and hot water.
ignition-Combined generator
and magnetic driven through
timing gears with 100 ampcrc
hour storage battery.
Starter-Electric, separate unit.
connected to transmission.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES swing
ing type with single rod CEN
ter control.
Clutch-Multiplc dry disc, faced
with asbestos, with positive and
instant release.
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SPECIFICATIONS

'usi IVA -iF!CG SiZSp
Brakes Two on each rem wheel
one internal, on, eternal. -"
diameter druUis-ssrvicc brake
interconnectcd with clutch
pedal.
Stee.ing-Genc and sector with
l8 steering wheel.
Control -Left-hand drive. center
conrrol--spa:k and throttle on
steering wheel with foot accclc-
rator. PoSitive-thie. proof
locking device.
Fenders-Drawn sheet steel OF
latest oval type-shisld be-
tween running boards and body
close fitting, quick detachable
under pam aluminium bound
linoicum covered running
boards.
Gasoline Capacity-lS gallons
Tank in rear with Stewart Voc
unm System supply. Gasoline
gauge beside filler.
Body-Seven- passengcr-to touring
Car type with eNuawidcfull "U"
doors front and rear. Genuine
hand buifed bright enamel finish
leather uphoIstering. Deep cush.
ions and backs.
Finish Body, Golden olive
running gear, Black equip.
ment nickel trimmed.
Equipnent-Fully electric lighr-
eel throughout; improved S.bow
one man, mohair top with full
side curtains; mohair slip cover:
clcar-visicn, rain vision, venti!a-
ting windshield, spsedometer;
electric horn; extra rim with i'm.
proved tire brackets; power tire
pump; jack: complete tee! and
tire outfit; foot ana robe rsila.
Price Sl250, f. o. b. factory.
Lansing. Michigan,
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LIKE THE FACTORY ORGANIZATION Organization has
R ssn s5 u from the first Many
therefore that the bond between factory very
intimate and a powerful
WE : TAKE I'll THEM INTO OUR CONFIDENCE
THAT'S WHY oya-they do not guess
they knohat in REQ they
Will ELI: e9 gs SEASON WE WEE
ou 9Rd Dsst M @ 6 that though fortified
buyers snd h eSa1 not tPeaa n at
sssned without plan was iprovs
could make better
WE SET OUR OWN STANDARDS always ignore those of Others
While @ ysg1 5s y got Vt price
vale SO they wanted competitive Reos
THERE HERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY could be
w s other other R We told 5
AND mEY AGREEP action believe
unique the extremely low cost of Ma ou TO anGS
cANvAss SHOWED this average
fn ahf odsr agd m b REQ cost of keeping
JUST with the cost of maintaining some makes Of cars
WHY ONE OF OUR other lines last season.
but who declares most emphacal he will exclusively
Reo apss s i'm his Gae case oe s4os
AND THAT WASN'T ALL The consider most
s sso ep s TG aS sa n
ing Back and the ad s s ear even by tax
as and tho 81 ad
SO REOS WILL BE SOLD the future margin
land
other automobile in the same class or of higher price
AND YOU AS A THE FULL BENEFIT
AND YOU GET MORE REQ
sensational price
AN ASSURANCE,
mated the fact that REQ absolutely
tying their that those
small discount "
WE THINK WE wh and therefore,
that do higher money
buy perhaps
ORDER NOW-Dont delay if you'd have it,
nothing in
months will be n the
AND YOU KNOW
possible to make enough supply all who
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words.
TENDERS AND RUNNING BOARD: New desqn mod
ihed Crown tenders More beautiful and absolutely
GASOLINE TANK: Located at Result, greater
facility IN llllng-no extra fitting goCseec
just pour it in from Also lends superior riding
qualities as result of transferring this $50 pounds Of
weight from front to of chassis
VACUUM TANK GASOLINE SUPPLY: The famous
Stewart vacuum tank that guarantees full carburetor
on the steepest hills Gasoline gauge located beside fsr
TIRE Observation-Disclosures: Supported by chassis
ony-no body attachments-ard adapted to carrying
rims well as tires.
FRAME: Deeper and SITTER Designed to carry the extra
Rassenger load and to minimize body vibration
SPRlNG SUSPENSIONS Re-desigled to accoi?olg long
wheelbase Increased easy riding qualities as shown
above. 1870
MOTOR: Redesigned in small but important details BY
re-deslgnlng front end have been able to eliminate two
gears and at the same time all gear noises refined
in other details which you would not notice blit hich
will give greater satisfaction.
AND FINALLY, THE LOCKING DEVICE, a feature
that is made possible by the unique Rec design and which
we think others will find it difficult copy This enables
the driver to lock simultaneously the starting device be
transmission and the floor boards. Sarting device s
made imperative at the time that the transmission
gears are locked in neutral position And to make assr-
ance reby sure floor boards locked down so It is
impossible to get at the parts. It would take vouras
to describe it-but will and appreciate it at a
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

IS gccd illustration Of the axiom
that rich materials look best when
simply made up. for it is unusual and
impressive Hut the odel is not suit
ed to commonplace materials.
Another development in an entirely
different material Is equally effective.
This is demonstrated in a gown made
of twine-Colored net, the overgarment
showing the net laid in side plaits
halfSnch deep But In this gown silk
cord partly defines the waist line,
which II cncircles at the belt, falling
below il at the front and fastening in
a knot at one side like Greek girdle.
The underskirt is Of plain net over a
foundation of satin in the same color.
Although there is no flare in the
skirt or upper garment. they are both
roomy II Is the lack of definition of
the figure that adapts the velvet model
10 the stout figure. But in the dress
made OF Eet the plating OF the ma
terial and the addition of the girdle
produce IA gown which is ideal for
slender figure
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18
New huffs Are Small

As If to show just what length
fashion would have us follow. the
latest nuns are enthusiastically small.
Quite absurd do they appear after
the huge pillow affairs we have been
cheerfully hauling around with us for
the past few seasons. II may be that
the long, tight sleeves. fur banded as
they are on the modish suit, interfere
With the huge nun, SO milady de.
mands that smaller affair be de.
signed for her comfort
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

The mayors of some of the larger
Arkansas cities are confronted with
the task OF securing some sort of leg
islation tn make up the deficit in rev
enue that VIII be caused by the state
Wide prohibition act. and attorneys
row are engaged in working out c.
plan to make up this loss Of revenue.
Among tine suggestions that have
been made is that or 4 graduated III
come tax on incomes above $500 a
year. an occupation tax With a low
maximum and special assessment
against city property. If bill is
draftet it Will specify that only one
such pan can be used
These three plans were considered
in conference OF mayors the other
day. but nothing definite regarding
them has been done. The mayors of
the cities affected are waiting for fur.
thor Information from the attorneys.
The plans that have been proposed
to submit to the Legislature do Eot
take up in detail the manner OF levy.
ing the tax or other details OF tho
proposition. These will be left TO the
cities To work out in case the legisla-
ture authorizes them TO levy the spe-
Cial taxes
II is estimated that the prohibition
Law Will reduce the revenue in Little
Rock $4,000 per year. Argenta S20.-
eco. Fort Smith $4,000 and Hot
Springs Helena and Pine Blum about
$50, 900 each.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

4 VERY distinctive and elegant
"a style, and one of the easiest for
the home dressmaker to follow. is
shown in the dress pictured here II
is style especially we'll adapted to
plump figures This dress Of velvet.
trimmed with embroidered bands. is
innocent Of waist line. and because
Of this and its other peculiarities it is
altogether out of the ordinary
Imagine the effectiveness OF a
strong rich shade of blue a little
darker than sapphire. in an excellent
quality OF velvet, when contrastcd
with bands OF trimming closely COW
cred With small steel beads. The com
bination is very fine, and dark green
or black used instead OF blue Will
prove quite as handsome.
There is a straight underskirt of
silk. having the lower part of velvet
The simply cut upper garment hangs
over this in lines OF uncompromising
plainness
The belt and round neck are defined
by the embroidery Of beads. the
sleeves are long and plain. This gown
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

1t was announced by DR.. J. Il Jewell.
dean of the college of education Of
the University of Arkansas, that n
lish department OF visual instruction
for the benefit OF the schools of Ar
kansas. The plan as initiated by the
Thomas \. Edison Company. consists
of a board OF directors selected one
from each state TO pass on the pictures
and see that the films are distributed
to the high schools as fast as the
schools themselves furnish the appa.
ratus for showing the pictures
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

TIE fad Of the hour is the straight
hanging ample veil. ripping about
the lower edge and just as fun as 1t
we'll can be made Ii is OF dotted or
figured net and usually II is in black.
although n warm gray or mode or
dark fawn color is liked immense
ly. The latter are often finished
with a lace pattern about the lower
edge. which does not interfere at all
with their being bound
The usual binding is narrow fold
Of black satin. A recent arrival is
the black veil with binding of white
satin A few varieties are hordered
With ribbon an inch wide. but the
great majority of all the wells are cut
circular. hang to a point little below
the shoulders. and are bound with a
narrow fold of black satin
An extreme of the mode is made of
a square of black tlet net having
small solid squares scattered over It's
surface The net is a yard wide A
circular piece is cut out from the cen
ter and the opening is hemmed in a
narrow hem into which a round elastic
cord is run. The edges are bound
with narrow fold of white satin The
veil is adjusted % the hat by the elias
tic cord and hangs full, and in points,
to waist line.
1t Is al easy matter to make one
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18
PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION BILLS
THREE ARE PENDING IN TIE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOS-
ING RADICAL CHANGES.
BILLS ARE BEING AMENDED
Railroads Are Divided in Their Atti-
tude Toward the Pending Meas
PRESCRIPTIONS Differ Radically.
Little Rock.

Three bills are pending in the As
sembly for the creation of Publicity
Utility Commission, one i'll the house,
introduced by Mr.. Williamson Of Ben
ton, which is a copy Of the bill intro.
duced in the Senate by Senator John
II Duty. and one by Senator George
+ Jones Of Pulaski. All are pat
termed after the Missouri bill, though
the Jones bill, prepared in the office OF
Attorney General W L, Moorse, elects
the commissioners. while the Duty and
Williamson bills makes the commits
sieners appointive by the governor
The railroads are divided i'll their
support OF these bills, some declaring
the very existence Of the corporations
is attacked. While others declare that
II is their salvation The railroads
claim the commission should have the
right TO pass upon dividends, which Is
&. joke at the present Tune, when only
about ten per cent Of the trunk line
railroad business is done in Arkansas,
and the rates on that are not sufficient
TO sustain the portion OF the road
which is In Arkansas, Fhey further
claim that the restrictions of the bill
are such that 1t prevents a holding
company from taking up the bonds Of
the railroads. and that improvements
could never D. ala "sIer thes" bills
Amendments are already beng Nro-
pared to the Duty bill. eliminating
electric light water, eas and street
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18
SEE DESTRUCTION .
Of ALL VINEYARDS
OWNER or BENTON COUNTY
RANCH, SAYS BILL MEANS THE
WRECkING OF PROPERTY.
WANTS OLD LAW RE-ENACTEO
Claims Two-Fifths of the Land OF
Benton County Only Suited For
Grape Culture.
Rogers

Wine growers of Arkansas face the
destruction Of their enterprise: con
iscation and absolute loss of their
Vineyards. farms and homes as re
ult of the NewberrY statewide prohi-
)ition bill. according TO Grail A. Starck,
>Wner of the Ninola wines, Rogers.
Ark.
According to Mr. Starck, virtually
wo-tifths of the lands OF Benton
county, in the northwest part of the
state are suited only for grape cul-
ure. and the use of these rough lands
Will be eliminated altogether II the
provisions of the Newberry bill are
'arried out, crushing the winegrowinC
industry. Under the old law, enacted
II 1899 the wine growing industry can
'iXst, while the public is protected
imply through the restrictions placed
lpon the growers providing penalties
FOR Violations. If the old act is re
enacted, he declares. the vineyards of
The state need not be torn out. while
Z the Newberry law is permitted to
itand As enacted. a profitable industry
sill be lost to the state. Mr. StarCk
POINTS out that in the election in Ben
on county last fall. while n majority
Of the voters east their ballots for pro-
hihtion, a hearty endorsement was
ufacture and sale of native wine.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

The statewide prohibition bill Will
close the plant at Bentonville OF the
Macon and Carson Distillery Company.
the largest fruit distillery in the
world. The plant. operated by Mason.
er 4 Wilks. has been in operation for
Il years and makes l00-proof apple
brandy. which is in demand all over
the country. Last season 10000 gal.
Ions OF apple brandy were made, on
which the government revenue tax
was more than $4,000
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

To show what can be done in rails
ing swine for profit In Clarke county
Nat Belcher OF Arkadelphia. who owns
a farm. killed six hogs this winter that
averaged $50 pounds each The lar
gest weighed 431 pounds. He states
that the hogs cost him about SIS. He
sold the sow for SIG The first pig
hutchered Al sold brought s31,l0. lie
has on hand about 1000 pounds of
meat
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Ten days ago 1t appeared that tho
Arkansas Legislature would close its
fortieth session with considerable OF
the business unfinished, 'neCesSitating
the calling of special session, but
fears for this may be banished. As
soon as the liquor fight was out Of the
ay the two branches of the leBisla,
ture settled down TO business, and the
really important measures, excepting
the appropriations. are already long
way toward adoption or rejection
The really most important OF the
bills so far considered is the election
BILL prepared by the committee nam
ed by the State Democratic Conven-
ton. This bill has passed through the
Senate with only one change. that
being to place the primary back to the
old date in March, it being preferable
then to the May day picked by the
committees The bill Will not have
easy shedding in the house however,
for it was only showed through the
Senate by tho display Of fight shown
IN its favor by Senators J. Nj. Futrell
and J. / Moore. Repeated efforts were
made to cut the vitals from the bill,
tut these two East Arkansas senator's
stood pat and declined to accept any
thing that would lessen the effective
ness OF the measure
III YOU are for honest elections you
are tor this bill.
There Is nothing in this bill that
viii affect a man Who honestly wins
his election
Under present conditions II is pos
Sible to steal elections and steal men.
| warn you now that some day, some
where, they viii meet retribution
which has been long coming to them.
These tersc statements of Senator
Futreu did more to pass the bill than
did the fact that it VAS prepared by
committee from the State Democratic
Convention for the politicians en- the
aooI declared the convention had
hcyer passed upon the bill. and eonse-
queuuy they We're net bound by Il
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

OF these pretty wells. and anyone ca.
afford to indulge in fad that costs
SO little Tho prettiost touch is added
by lacking rose or a small nosegay
of bright flowers to the border at the
left side This is the very latest trick
OF adornment and is wonderfully pleas
ing JULIA BOTTOMlEY,
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

useful little day frock is OF old
parchment-colored wooden rep trim.
med with braid, very wide silk braid
70 match. worked over again in places
with very narrow braid in olack. and
the buttons are wooden, matching the
parchment hue. while there is an odd
little walstcoat. of which little seen.
in black and white checked velvsf
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Demand for the poll books in tho
county seat election was refused
Washington attorneys by the Hope
election commissioners. closely fol-
lowing the adverse Supreme Court de-
cision. Penn Davis. one OF the com.
missioners. makes affidavit that he
was held up by one man on the streets
OF Hope and robbed OF the poll books.
which he had received notice to show
the following morning.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

j X. Case Of Rude,ls mas found an.
CORA goats profitable Five years ago
he started with four nanny goats and
one billy. He has killed on an aver.
age q 40 head a Year for meat and has
up that he made this week there were
leo goats lie has spent on an aver.
age OF less than s. n year for feed.
only having to throw them little
hay during the coolest periods The
rest of the time the flock has lived on
the open range.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18


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niue" oe"tha "' 'I'e emu oi l''c 1>v''i
year next juno. HIS ae"cl' i aue
70 1I'e lowering oi the TAX rate Il mum
Der OF years aEo. during "hleh Sao-
S'qu'ht period We gradually ran De
1''u al N4ea an """"d rate Is 'o
create iae present dsae'I ne last
ieS'SI''ofe restored the ola tax rate,
50 mat we are nor now actually run
hihE othiha IN Tact the present tax
t"''' eli #94i cur rent dSS'S9tIfeat 81
property, Viii run about S2'ooo an
hadl'N III eNe'SS OF the necessary eA=
P'hS"S 81 stat" government.
ne only problem. therefore. Is 10
take care OF TINS million dollar deticit
NAT once cleared We can continue on
a cash basis without raising the tax
rate. TN a haSlS OF 10 years nj ap-
proNllnateiF quarter OF a mill levy
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

W T Maxwell OF the State Bank
Ing Department has filed information
with the prosecuting attorneys OF In
dependence and Randolph counties
against two persons whom he alleges
are violating the laws OF the state reg.
ulating the sale of investment con.
tracts. stocks bonds. etc in Ar.
kansas.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

The Business Mems Club OF Harris
burg has offered sites TO mill and
stave companies and right OF way
for a tramroad 10 miles into the coun-
try. II Is the intention OF the club to
secure several mills for the city and
then boost changing the tramroad TO
n railroad 10 connect with the Cotton
Belt at Fisher and with the Frisco at
Truman.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Statistics completed last week
shows there were IS deaths and l07
births in Stuttgart during 1914 Thir.
teen OF the deaths occurred among
infants and 20 were white males. "A
white females. - negro males and
10 negro females The greatest mum.
BET from one disease among the
adults vas nine, who died OF tubercu.
losis th~ee whites and six negroes.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Citizens of Afton and Mammoth
Spring townships In Fulton county.
the two townships through which
Spring river and the Frisco railroad
runs in that county. have started
movement to withdraw from Fulton
county and be annexed to this (Sharp)
county.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

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81 tue '''t'''o''S 20 qale al lhe eAplra
no" u Tue s'N'S DAY session ana 90
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The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Both houses have passed a biz All
mori6ing the st Francis Lcvee Board
10 issue bonds in the sum OF $4,000
for the purpose Of extending and re
pairing the levees
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Despite opposition to Act No.
when ii was voted at the last election.
residents OF sulphur Springs now are
plea ed with the action of the law.
When the city's report and that %
the BOARD OF Improvement were pub-
lished many citizens read ths In with
isteFest.
The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

The organization or new $4,000
ny goods company, 10 be Known as
the Harpcr-Grooms Dry Goods Com.
pany, Was effected in Stuttgart and
Incorporation papers have been asked
for.