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The Washington times., 1915-09-11
First Automobile Story
Was Written in 1845

Alfred q. Dunk, OF the Detroiter Mo-
tor Car Company. declares that the first
genuine automobile story appeared In
the Scientific American. October 2, 1SI5.
The editor says:
There Is an arrangement in tht ma
chinery By which the power of the en-
gine is applied to both driving wheels
equally and uniformly, Notwithstanding
the occasional excess Of motion IN one
OF the wheels in passing corhers or
curves. Another popularity is that the
force applied may be occasionally an
creased by leverage consequently re-
ducing the speed to such All extent that
one-horsepower OF steam will propel as
great a load as can be drawn BY six
horses. One Of the uses to whicn this
carriage is to be applied q to draw a
harrow. plow. lift stumps or rocks, and
d other agricultural work.
The cost will not exceed $500, and the
weight not exceed 100 pounds The
speed will evidently be ten miles per
hour on good carriage roads. The rider
and manager is perfectly safe from any
harm by explosion and can manage the
machinery. replenish the fire, and guide
the carriage at tho same time"
Says Mr.. Dunk: 1T forms an inter.
esting comparison to figure the Yfsa XII
mum speed of this crude model of sew
enty years ago with the 1915 automobile
racing models; also the crude mechani-
cal features OF this pioneer model with
today's wonderful mechanical improve
ments. The next seventy years " IN
doubtless chronicle changes Just as re-
markable."
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
King of Greece Buys
Automobile at Detroit

A. Sciatta, of Athens. Greece. when
in Detroit purchased a four-cylinier
Losier touring car for the King OF
Greece. Mr.. Sciatta was empowered
by the King to select an American
car for him and in taking the Lozier
also obtained the agency for all Of
Greece. placing an order for cars for
immediate shipment and future de-
livery.
When Robillard. the Chicago driver.
started in the Elgin national road
races with a Lozier car entered by
the Chicago dealer. he had worked
night and day for several days to
transform the pleasure car of a pri-
vate owner into a racing jugRernaut
and among other things had changed
from the regular Lozier wheels to
others of smaller size. Although
Robillard attained a speed of ninety
miles an hour he did not finish and
the wheels were alone responsible.
The condition Of the wheels and rims
caused the officials to order his with
drawal. Now Robillard Is preparing
his Lozier for future races and be-
lives that with more time on his hands
for that preparation he will be able
to make showing commensurate
with the splendid reputation Of the
Lozier In races.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

prentice can take quality out
of a car in order to sell it for
less. We. put more quality
into the Auburn, more
strength, wear and conven-
ience, and sell it for less.
This is why the new ALL
burns are an achievement
on our part and a bargain
on yours.
We stake everything
upon this claim. Let us
prove it to your advantage,
your pleasure, and your
profit. Don't deny yourself
an intimate knowledge of
the Auburn'S structural
strength, commodious body,
beauty of design and per-
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

Model G-as, &1O5O-Six
cylinder, 3x5: Cantilever
springs; Electric lighted
and started; Spacious
tonneau and driving
compartment "a X
tires: l?O inch wheel
base; Completely equip.
ped; , and 5 passenger
models.
Model 4-3S, SOS5-Four
cylinder. 3kN5; Cantl-
lever springs; Electric
lighted and started;
"a 4 tires. 1l4-inch
wheel base: Completely
equipped; and 5 pas
senSer models.
Model $40 4; sI37-
Six Cylinder. 3lx X :;
Cantilever spri ng S;
Electric lighted and
star t e d: LuNuriously
roomy tonneau and
driving compartment:
Folding disappearing
auxiliary seats; l26-incI,
wheel base; 50 X 4is
tires; Completely equip
ped; 2 and 7 passenger
models.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Gaudy Motor Car Medium
Of Exchange For Indians

MINNEAPoLIs,Sept. n.-Automobiles
secondhand ones. decorated with red
paint. have displaced blankets and
beads as a medium of exchange on some
Minnesota Indian reservations.
Instructed by the Government to as
sist young Indian bride who had be-
gun a suit to recover 16O acres of land
on the White Earth reservation, which
she asserted was obtained from her by
fraud. c. c. Daniels, assistant to the
attorney general, finds that the Indian
girl Is riding around the reservation In
a crimson secondhand automobile and
her suit against the man who obtained
her land has been dropped. The auto
mobile. says Mr. Daniels. was once the
property Of the land man.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
MORRIS CHAIR PLAN
IN NEW AUTOMOBILE
Novel Roadster Carries Perfect
Comfort, According to De.
signers.

Taking all the comforts Of your
country roads IL what the MITCHELL
Lewis Motor Company claims you can
do in "The Six Of '16" three passenger
roadster model.
All automobile engineers agree that
the riding qualities Of any car depend
primarily on three things, viz.:
Springs-wheelbase- distribution
Of weight The designing OF roadster
model for two or three passengers Is
always a source Of considerable diff
Guilty when riding qualities are taken
This is due to the fact that nearly
every chasis on which roadster type
body 10 mounted is designed primarily
tor nve or seyen-passenger pody WIN
Therefore the chassis designed for fve
9r seven. passengers Is generally too stlfr
pr the ordinary two or three passenger
1pb and in consequence produces
harder or sitter riding job that at times
amounts to real discomfort to the pas
re new Mitchell shree.passsng,ss.r: ,s.:
chassis and this model has already
created for itself out of sheer merit
Q reputation for easy riding and rivals
in riding qualities the original five and
The man Of small family. the profess
sional man. doctor, lawyer, salesman.
etc. the contractor Or any whose bust
ness takes them on frequent short trips
fort, power. beauty and convenience Of
the appointments in this new Mitchell
"The Six Of 'ls'' chassis with its shock
absorbing type Of front springs-the
the long wheelbass Of 126 inches and
the correct distribution Of the weight
as provided for by the "Bate two-union,
three-point suspension" construction
made this chassis an ideal unit pecu-
The Individual seat for the driver set
we'll forward Of the extra wide two-
passenger seat leaves ample room for
instruments all condensely mounted on
the stamped steel instrument board are
In convenient reach
A wide foot rest is provided for the
passengers and directly back of the
drivers seat is a convenient small pack
age receptacle.
Under the rear deck an extraordinary
amount Of baggage Carrying space 10
provided under q wide door fitted with
lock and key.
The engine and balance Of chassis are
exactly the same as used in the Six Of
16'-full 1S-horse power Of fiexibility and
speed. The wheel base Is 125 inches;
34x4 tires with anti-skid provided on the
rear wheels are regular.
The electrical equipment is complete
and reliable. There is an engine-driven
power tire pump and vacuum gasolene
feed, The headlights are Of tho dimn-
ing type. and are also reversible, pro-
Elding a reliable source of light all
over the car whenever necessary
The list price is the same as on tho
Six of '16" five passenger-1,25O
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Capital Wants More
CQrnivQlS of Motors
Benning Tournament on Labor Day Indicated WASH
ington Stands Ready to Literally Patronize Prop
erly Conducted Automobile Races-Crowds
Show Intimate knowledge of Cars.
BY MONTE w. sOHN.

and with such an auspicious beginning
the American Automobile Racing Asso-
citation. who conducted this meet snouId
DO It's utmost to bring about more OF
them In the near future.
No one who knows the car and what
1t has done in the past has been able to
figure out why Jack Rigs" did not step
on the throttle Of the National The en-
gine certainly was not doing its best.
and seemed hardly to be turning over
In more than fair speed. Not more than
two years ago this National took sec
ond or third place In one Of the big
events at indianapolis.
In the next meet. If we are to be-
lieve seventeen people We have met and
nine to whom We have talked over the
telephone since Monday. Barber will
have a young army Of drivers after his
each has promised to get a racing car
from the factory that will make him
enty."
Ter In the Marquette Buick without
some comment would be highly incon-
sderate. He drove splendidly and took
the bad turns with hardly a change of
was pretty work. and the car stood
lp splendidly.
They had parked their car as closely
as possible to the rail at the first turn.
where The Times staff was located. In
order to see the better. they stood on
the front seats and he was lending her
affectionate support. 1t was all be-
cause of a pencil and program with
which he was keeping record of the
events After the third event he reach
ed for his book and began to iot down
the time. relesing his protective arm.
Just a this moment Barber tore around
and skidded within two feet Of the rail.
She gasped in fright. lost her balance.
and fell backward into the tonneau. 1t
was intensely interesting. The Times
photographer became suddenly ambit-
ious and it took five members Of the
party to check his zeal.
The next time the A. A. r. A. holds
a meet it Is earnestly to be hoped that
the Mercedes-if it is entered-is put
into the hands Of a competent driver.
There certainly is no excuse for the
driver Of a racing car ripping out his
transmission In changing gears as In
this case. The Mercedes is capable of
splendid things in competition and to
see a commendable performer sacrificed
on the altar of such incompetency is
greatly to be lamented.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

formance. Your impress
sions of motor car values
will be completely upset.
You get more in the Au-
burn because of wonderful
resources, engineering, fac
tory and financial, coupled
with enormously increasing
production and backed by
10 years successful expert
ence.
The output is limited to
the number that can be built
right-not one car more.
Investigate This Car!
1t must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

Whatever doubt existed as to the
foundation Of the present tremendous
demand upon automobile manufacturers
for cars was tterly removed by the
crowds which packed old Bennipg track
to capacity Labor Day. 1t Is no far cry
from interest to desire to own a car,
and II ever a gathering knew its sport.
that which made the crowd at Mondays
races was one. The major portion-the
writer sat among them and heard their
comments-of those in the grandstand
do not personally own cars. Yet there
were few who were not keenly interest
cd. 1t was not merely the contests, nor
was 1t an excusable hunger tor thrills
that caught and held that interest.
1t was what might best be called mo.
tor enthusiasm
Most of them knew why this car was
unable to continue and why that car
was a logical winner. Thep applauded
Barber's work generously. but more
particularly their enthusiasm seemed
with the Chevrolet roadster. Not SO
marked was this after the first event.
which Chevrolet won handily from
others In the "230' class. Nor was 1t
much more apparent when through con-
"
In the 1901" class. But when French
drove the little car home first IN the
gentlemens roadster event. capturing
his fourth prize Of the day. he was
cheered to the echo. 1t wasn't the WIN
ming OF this last event that called forth
| this appreciation. 1t was tribute to con-
| sistency. the eager plaudits of crowd
which knew good work and was glad to
| do homage to driver and car.
Their intimate knowledge Of auto
mobiles was a gratifying surprise to the
writer. During eavh event the whole
grandstand was a running fire OF COM
ment on drivers and cars.
With so many enthusiasts in the sport
| and what Is more vitally important.
| so many Washingtonians who are IN
| terested In automobiles-there should be
more such meets. There Is no reason
| why. from summer to early fall there
should not he A series of such events.
Crowded cars and the almost endless
| procession of automobiles bound Ben
ningward Monday told the story which
had its great conclusion In grandstand
and inclosure at the track. Up to
| now Washington has had 1t share OF au-
| tomobile races. but at best. thos direct
ing them were only half-hearted in pro-
noting them. The public wants them.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
SPARKS BOYS NEAR
END OF LONG TOUR
Pair Has Crossed and Recross.
ed the Continent Over Two
Of Great Arteries Of Travel.

The Sparks boys are due here almost
any day now. When you see a strange
looking automobile. travel-stained but
still hitting on MI four cylinders make
up your mind that the boys have arrived.
They've been all the way to San Fran
CISCO over the Lincoln highway. be-
sides making the trip down the Goa st
10 Los Angeles. marking every danger
ous spot with a Safety First-Sound
Srarton'' road sign.
Now they're on their way TO. New
road. to this city. When they finally
return to the Sparks-Withington plant.
Jackson. Mich, late this fall. they will
have crossed the continent over two OF
the biggest transcontincntal arteries of
travel. and the nation Will be safe
guarded Mt every hazardous turn with
the Sparton safety warning.
Wants All Roads Marked.
William Sparks. the boys father and
general manager OF the Sparks Withing-
ton Company. designed the signs which
the boys are placing. He was the first
man in tn eautomobile industry to take
up the safety first idea in a big way.
Mayor Sparks has long believed that
all roads should be marked to give ade-
quate warning to motorists. His two
sons have gone long way In the uc-
complishment of this idea. Even now
the conspicuous Sparton sigr-twenty
inches across. porcelain enamel. red
BACKGROUND with white lctters-unfail-
ingy announces its Safety First ad-
monition at every Lincoln highway
crossroad more than half way across
the continent. The signs arc mounted
upon stakes seven feet long. driven two
feet deep into the. earth. The boys
automobile 10 equipped with pile
driver. That's why 1t Is so strange
looking. Just below ench Spartan sign
the boys have placed a nationa! Old
Aralls road marker.
The trip for the two college boys
has been like an adventure from tho
Arabian nights. They have roughed
It from the beginning. camping wher.
ever night overtakes them. They were
isolated for a week in the Sierra Ne.
vadas with a breakdown. Scarchers were
sent out from Sacramento and Reno II
look for them. After almost unbeliev-
able difficulties they got their machine
to running and negotiated tho narrow
mountain passes successfully. They arc
compiling road data which when pub
lished Will prove of inestimable value.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

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GESfRlcTy@LiGNSA

Recent callers at club headquarters
were Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Gillette
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. 1ngersoll OF
Vernon. N. Y, who told OF several
Bridges washed out in the state high
way systems but that oil of them had
been replaced by at least temporary
structures. On their way from Bing-
hamton to Harrisburg the party de-
parted somewhat from the usual rout-
ing between Haaelton and Harrisburg,
going through the Ly,;ens valley to
Millersburg and thence south to
Harrisburg. They found very good
going over the country roads. Their
return home Is by way Of tho national
road and then from Pittsburgh to
jamestown and north to Buffalo.
II. G. Alexander and r. p. Allen. Of
newport News. during a recent visit
to the club. stated that the road from
their city to Richmond Is in very good
condition and that II is being used hv
many tourists from the north. Messrs
Alexander and Allen were on their
way north to Baltimore from which
city they will take the State road
west of the Shenandoah Valley and
thence south to Staunton. From there
'HeIi ZIP VIII Char
lottesville and Richmond to Newport
News.
In writing for route TO return to his
home In Washington from Evansville
Ind. w. J. Vickery, member OF tho
local club, paid 4 high compliment to
the cubs touring bureau. He was so
pleased with the route over which he
was sent to Evansville, that he left the
return routing to Touring Director Fer
GUson. It was suggestd that he return
to Washington via the Lincoln High
way to Gettysburg and thence to En-
mits burg. frederick, Ridsevillc, and
Rockville.
I'VE left Washington-three OF us--in
an Apperson lisht ak on August IL
and made the trip out here in four days.
avera sing 2l0 miles a day, wrote Mr..
Nickery from Evansville The roads
were everything that could be desired
as far as Wheeling, w. Va. There was
only one bad place Oh the detour from
Wheeling to Columbus. Ohio, and moth
ing to complain of until within fifteen
miles of Evansville. when we spun the
driving wheels In deer pools of muddy
water until team pulled us about a
foot to where we could get traction"
The following are the newest mem
bcrs of the District of Columbia .Au-
tcmobile Club: Wallace 3. Allen, A. +.
King. William Z. Luckett Frank B
Moves. James o. c. Roberts. William
B. Wilson. jr.. and Andrew ]. Morri-
son.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

7 EFT us look the truth
l. squarely in the face:
All automobiles to-
day are dollars and cents
propositions. That you
want the pleasure they give
is admitted; and that you
need their service is proven.
Also, all new cars will run"
and most of them get by"
in looks. Your selection is
measured by the cars value
per dollar.
It's not what you pay but
what you get that makes
Auburn prices low; low in
first cost-low in operation
cost-and low because OF
its years of service. An ap-
The Washington times., 1915-09-11

The following are the newest mem
hers of the District of Columbia Au-
tcmobile Club: Wallace B. Allen, A. +.
King. William L. Luckett, Frank B
son.
The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Cornerstone Laying.

Services In connection with the laying
OF the cornerstone OF st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church. New
Hampshire avenue and v street north
west. will be held tomorrow at I O'Clock,
in charge Of the rector, the Rev. j. J.
Dimon. An address will be made BY
the Rev. Randolph II McKim. rector
of the Church OF the Epiphany.
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

with the highest thoughts to do good
unto others; with a soul that shines
forth in her face and eyes, person
atty which cannot but make itself
telt, had no trouble in convincing
the young women Of the true worth
OF the cause she was furthering, and
on the 10Th day Of October the L. Z.
became affiliated with and chapter
Of Hadassah.
behold the voice of the cry of
the daughter of my people, from a
land that is very far off. Is there no
balm in Gilead? Is there no physi-
clan there? Why then is not the
healing of the daughter of my peo-
pie Accomplished" These words
from Jeremiah's beautiful though
sad 9th chapter, is the motto and
main principle of Our work-The
ideal of Hadassah, "The healing of
the daughter of my people"
This movement of women's work
in Zionism has been instrumental
mainly in the establishment of a sys-
tenn of District Visiting Nurses in
Palestine, two nurses having been
sent at the very outset. The one
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from New York, through the kind
assistance of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Stratus was given contract for five
years and Immediately thereupon
another was sent for the same per-
iod of time from Chicago through
subscriptions by non-Zionists at the
annual cost of 100000.
Its aim also, is to interest non
Zionists in the philanthropy of their
cause; those who otherwise would
be disinterested in it from the Zion
istic viewpoint. The membership,
therefore consists of the Zionists
whose annual dues are $500 of
which $3.50 goes direct to the
Nurses Fund, so cents to the Fed
Grafton and the Shekel- IS
cents remaining for the local organi-
cation. The non-Zionists, With dues
of $2O0-95% of which is used di-
rect for the Nurses work. Our
membership at present consists of
So Zionists and Is non-Zionists.
While working faithfully for our
Ideal (Our work in Palestine) yet
we have been able to establish
high standard of social life in our
city and our affairs of social ma
ture have always ranked the high
est. For many years the leading
young peoples club, it leads in all
"doings" and the various holidays of
the year have meant and still mean
1.-THE Lady Zionists are hostesses
tonight"
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September 10, 1915.
ST. PAUL SOCIETIES

EDITORS Note-Under the above title
time, articles on the various Jewish
Clubs and Societies of the Twin Cities.
giving an account of their activities and
aims)
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THE LADY ZIONIST.
By Florence Calmenson.

by Florence CalmenSon.
The Lady Zionist needs no intro
duction to you as it has for many
years been recognized as one of the
leading Jewish Clubs of the Twin
Cities.
It is similar to all other clubs in
the variety of its lines of work
social, charitable, educational and
philanthropic; different from all the
rest as it alone stands for Zionism.
Many lose sight of this fact and
think that the L. z. were organized
mainly for social purposes, which is
not true in any sense whatsoever,
only that "Club Life" means Social
Life"-the united interests of MANY
in common cause-thus drawing
many young women, who before
were strangers to each other, closer
together.
1t was as an Auxiliary to the
Zionist Club, an organization con-
sisting of young men who we're in
spired, when Zionism, during the
lifetime of the late Theodore Her.
eel, was at it's height that this So
ciety sprang into existence on the
18th of May, 1908. Known then as
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Zion
ist Club, it's charter membership
was large and enthusiastic. Its first
president was Miss Mayme Mark,
now Mrs. S. J. Goldberg of this city.
But it took only years for the en-
thusiasm and interest of the young
men to wane and the organization
gradually died. The young ladies,
however, took the burden upon their
shoulders obtained a Charter from
the Federation of American Zionist
and from the Auxiliary was born the
present Lady Zionists.
Established under this name, as
one of the most active Jewish Clubs
in St. Paul, they have always work
ed quietly and methodically.
About two years ago, through the
kind suggestion of Rabbi c. David
Matt of Minneapolis, their interest
was awakened in a new movement
of which Miss Henrietta Zold of
New York was the head. Forum
ate, indeed were the L. Z. in being
able to induce Miss Zold to be their
honored guest, which she was for
single day in October of 1913. She,
a truly wonderful woman, inspired
Please mention The Am,
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Fuse with Republicans,
ChildS Advises Moose

William Hamlin Childs, the Kings
County Bull Moose leader, issued a
statement yesterday in which he coun-
selled local fusion with the Republicans
this fall, with certain provisions. lie
intimated that tn party might stand
ready TO unite under any banner" Tor
the national election next year. Mr.
Childs and George W. Perkins were the
two most ardent advocates Of stand
patism at the recent meeting, when
state committee men favored return
TO the Republican ranks.
"If the Republican party in Kings
County declares itself in favor Of local
fusion" said Mr.. Childs, 81 shall be in
hearty sympathy with such sugges-
ton, provided that the candidates for
Assembly shall be such as gill firmly
stand for the interests Of New York
City; that the candidates for aldermen
shall support the present admln!stra-
ton. and that these men. as well as the
local county candidates, shall be OF
such high calibre that upon the ques-
tons Of efficiency and merit they can
legitimately demand the support Of the