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The Washington times., 1915-02-13
FORAKER PATRONAGE
OF HIGH CHARACTER
Company, Selling Ohio Electric,
Numbers Among Customers
Persons High in Society.

Arthur Foraker is the moving spirit
In the Potomac Motor Car Company.
agent here for the Ohio electric. The
saIesrooms and service department are
on Connecticut avenue. and the COM
pany numbers among It's customers per-
Ohio eleetrics. made by the Ohio Elec-
trio Car Company, Toledo. Ohio. are in
five models for 1915. designated as IL.
81. Al. 81. and 81. The main differences
over the models Of the previous year
Are a stili further refinement Of body
hammered by hand. from one piece Of
aluminium. A high stage in the body
building art Is reached in these new
models. In the closed types the rear
Of the top rounds over into the back.
while the sides, have the same sweep
ing curves.
Model II is a new four-passenger
coupe on a N.inch wheel-base chassis
and using a 3s-cell. 1s-plate battery.
Westinghouse motor. bevel drive. and
Mechanically there is practically nc
change In the other cars. which are
furnished either with worm drive o,
helical-bevel gear drive in the rear
axle, with the shaft running direct from,
closed.
The motor used in Models Fl. Il. 81
and 81 is q specially designed type fot
Ohio electrlcs. As ingenious feature OF
transmission unit is the fact that the
torsion tube Is supported between the
motor and the rear axle at a point very
near to the center Of inertia. The ides
OF this Is to put all the weight OF
these members on the frame Of the car
and above the springs so that they are
sprung weight ehfecting a saving in
tires and power and make for a greater
factor OF safety. Thus, II Is pointed
out that the Ohio electric has unspruns
weight only at the front axle.
The propeller shaft Is OF nickei-steel
the torsion tube and main axle tube
dfnerentfal gears. also being made OF
this material. Springs, which are three
quarter elliptic In the rear and halt
elliptic In front. are made Of vanadium
Steel
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
WOMEN DEMAND
IMPROVED CARS
Rapid Evolution Of Machines
Due to Feminine Influence.
Declares John n. WHY'S.

Much Of the rapid evolution OF the
motor car from q one-lunged contrap-
tion OF pain and sorrow to a smooth
running. luxurious vehicle can be at
tributed directly to feminine iniu-
Of TIE Wiliy:-overisnd company.
woman has demanded and has been
as she has demanded and received
practically everything else she wants.
except the ballot" continued the To-
ledo manufacturer.
not made the success they might other
wise have achieved. In many cases II
is the Anal decision Of mans wife.
sister or sweetheart that settles the
Consequently. It IL only natural that
we should consider the needs OF woman
In the design and construction OF our
"From a woman's standpoint, a motor
that requires laborious cranking BY
hand Is a relic OF barbarian. She dis
likes puttering around with gas tanks
and matches In order to turn on the
i lights; 49,. And her avsrsion to the @ car
pleasant tasks Is more than a mere
whln. An automobile without complete
equipment 10 a. inconvenient as q sui
without buttons.
tial and practical convenience known to
the automobile world has been installed
that will tend to add to the pleasure a
woman can derive from u car. The elec-
trio starting, and lighting system has
reduced what was formerly manual la
Dor to the simple pressure Of button.
upholsterins has been deepened. springs
heightened and improved and the riding
qualities enhanced In many ways to
make her more comfortable. Rain WIS.,
ion windshields Of the ventilating type
protect her from the elements Foot
rests. robe rails. and many other ac-
cessories and refincments have been
installed in consideration Of her In
terests.
III she desires to drive the car her
self. the overland switchbox. attached
to the steering column, juts below the
wheel. places. the ignition. lighting.
starting, and horn controls within com
Portable reach Of her hand. With a
slight pressure Of the finger she starts
the car. turns on the head, side. tail
or dash lights and sounds the electric
horn. She does not have to bend down
or stretch from her position once while
drivinc''
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
ELECTRIC MACHINE
IS MUCH IMPROVED
Makers Think Developments
viii Continue Until Passen.
qer Cars Become Lighter.

Although many people Are apparently
settled In the belief that the electric
passenger automobile has reached per-
lection and that no further Improve
lnent 10 possible without some radical
departure from accepted construction.
the car makers themselves are far from
sharing this view Of the matter.
Each one 10 constantly striyinS ,or
lighter and stronger chassis ana bodies,
the parts, greater battery efficiency
and. above all. greater mileage per
charge and reduced operating and MAIN
tenancc cost to the owner.
year surpa ssing themselves In the I'm
provement Of appearance and In luxuri-
Gus fittings. finish and equipment. These
features. developed In some cars to
ferred to as boudolrs on wheels render
the electric passenger car. as built to-
day. especially attractive to women. ami
at the same time not too ornate for tie
everyday use Of even the most conser-
rative business men.
During the past year there have been
many improvements in both chassis and
body deslsn. Chassis have been simple
sS ISL a pos.ss sd sSoa mpss
inE the solidity OF construction which
characterizes practically all the electric
passenger cars on the market. The
increased use OF worm. Sptrel-beVet ana
herrinsbone gears In the final drive has
done much to promote efficiency, and at
the same time to make the operation OF
the cars more quiet: Weight reductions
due to chassis qualification and the use
of aluminium for bodies. together with
the elimination OF resistance from the
presence Of dirt and grit In the work.
ing parts by the provision Of improved
protection, and the more thorough utili.
cation Of battery equipment have done
much toward increasing the mileage per
charge Of vehicles and at the same time
for the owner
BESIDES the increased use Of aiurni-
mum for body work. another factor tend.
ing toward lightness 10 the larger glass
area. windows being for the most part
of the sashIess variety. and easily lifted
and lowered. Accessibility. chiefly in re-
spect to. batteries. has been generally
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
GRACE AND BEAUTY
IN RAUSCH & LANG
Popular Electric In Seven Mod.
els Sold in Capital by Bar.
tram Garage.

Seven models. all Of worm.drive type.
and known a. the v series. are the
1915 product Of the Rauch & Lang Cor
riaEe Company. Cleveland. Ohio. repre-
sented here by the Bartram garage. of
which John J. Bartram u the head.
This years models show no great
change other than refinen,ents Of de-
tails over the cars Of 1914.
Certain body lines have been lenethen-
ed and curves added which give even
more grace and beauty. Interior ap-
pointments have been made even more
refined. and what changes have been
made In the chassis are simply to add
to the efficiency.
According to Rauch E. Lang, its trend
Is toward a larger type Of car. and with
this In view the company has included
In its new line four cars Of sise some
what larger than the average electric.
These are designated as the Bx-i
brousham. the J-5 coach. the TIC {
town car. and the TxC-5 town car.
These two town car models have two
compartments, the drive part beins
se parated from the more luxurious in
drive Is by wheel rather. than a lever.
and in one there Ia q roof over the
drive seat. while It is unprotected in thu
other.
All Of these models. however. adhere
to the same general chassis design
The battery equipment Is Of the elev-
en-plate NV Hy-cap Exide. all cars ex.
cept the coach model and the two town
car models having forty-onc cells. while
the last named cars are provided with
forty.two cells. The drive 10 Of the
straight type with the worm mounted
over the wheel and Incorporated in q
floating rear axle. The motor. huns
amidships of the frame. drives straight
back through a shaft fitted with a uni
versal Joint at either end.
The Rauch 4 Lang Co. employs a
motor OF Hertner make which Is sub.
stantially the same as used for a mum.
ber Of years. 1t 10 comparatively ligh,
weight. high-speed type. having foul
poles with laminated pole pieces and
rectangular copper wire windings. The
large commutator and brush surfacei
are features and bail bearings are TT
ted throughout.
In using worm drive the Rauch 4
Lang Co. is in line with the latest de-
velopments in electric car practice.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
GASOLENE TRUCK IS
BEST FORLONG HAUL
But for City Service, With Good
Road Conditions, Electric
Has the Field.

Motor trucks have their place. and the
Use Of gasolene or electric depends on
conditions. Just a. does the use Of motor
trucks over horses II q man II willing
to plod along slowly and take what he
can set Il. his business u only enough
for single horse, he would not be Jus
titled In purchasing motor trucks.
On the other hand. II he wants long
hauis and few stops. such ~ suburban
delivery. he certainly would be justi-
fled in going beyond the electric and
purchasing gas cars.
But I am convinced." said q man
who 10 eminentiy qualified to speak
with authority on the subject. that for
city service. With road conditions a.
they now are In most cities, and With
short hauis ana a number Of stops. the
electric truck he's . field OF It's own
that will not b denied.
"Ons Of the hrst things to pay atten-
ton to in the operation Of trucks 10
speed. The averaGe person wants 70
travel fast and get there quickly. but
when II 10 remembered that city service
often means stops in each block. and
that the total standing time Of trucks
10 considerably more than the running
time. tho speed becomes Of less import
ance. Rather put more men on your
trucks and cut down your standing time
tian cut down on the labor ana try to
speed UP to make up the lost time.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
BIG MONUMENT TO
FATHER OF AUTO"
Gen. Joseph E. Brown, Of St.
Paul, Inventor, Honored at
Nebraska City.

OMAHA, Feb. H.-Ths Nebraska STATE
Historical association has erected at
Nebraska City. . few miles below
Omaha. 9 monument to the father OF
automobilee.' 4 huge. unwteldly steam
wagon with which q prophet Of half
across the Western prairie at ten times
the speed attained BY the famous bull
teams" which were the only means Of
communication between the Golden
West and the cfvilized East.
The monument was located on the ex-
act spot from which the great steam
wagon started on It's memorable trip
from the Missouri river to Pixies Peak.
The vision. OF the seer was Q true dream.
but 1t was not given him to sec its
contamination.
Gen. Joseph r. Brown. Of 9t. Paul.
was the inventor. and John A. Reed.
New York. the builder.
The trial OF the machine was made
on Bergen Hin. N. J.. on 4 grade OF
600 feet to the mile. and upon that oc.
casion the great wagon. hauling eight
tons. went up the hill at speed OF four
miles per hour.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Hundreds of Motorists
Make Trip to San Diego

Although, tho great influx 10 aot cx-
peotcd until warmer weather opens Up
the roads throughout tho East and
Middle West. hundreds OF automobile
parties already have made ths trans
continental trip over tho Southern ma
tional highway to the San DIEGO Expo
sition: and before the end OF 1915 It is
believed that a total Of 5000 autonle-
biles will cross the continent with
visitors to the two California .xposi-
tons. One large party OF tourists Al
ready IS being organized by J. J. Cole.
president Of the Cole Motor Car Com
Daiy. and several others arc being
planned by automobile owners In all
parts Of the country.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
SPEED REDUCED

Motor car speeding has been re-
duced somewhat in Minneap-
oils by operation of = nsw rule
in the police court. II q man
is speeding he Is fined at the
rate Of Sc q mile over the
legal limit, the motorcycle po-
licemen's speedometer being
offered as expert testimony. At
the outset the fine was ut the
rate Of 81 a mile, but an extra
penalty was deemed advisable.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Opens Battery Branch.

The Electric storage }9attery Com-
rany's "E:xide' battery d"~ot. which
was recently oncned at 1923 l. street.
IL the largest storage hatterv niant
In the South. Manager rF'a~k T. Ealas
reports that great irtcrest hos been
shown hv WASHINGTON automobile own.
're IN the unique service which the
"Exide'' battery Gepots are rendering ia
electric, and aasolenA au+o owners
through which service batteries in cleo
trlC cars arc inspected and rerorts made
10 owners in order to improve their
service. and Vasolere crr owners nre
Afforded rronlrt repairs. thre doing
away with the necessity Of tying up
their cars
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
MANY ELECTRICS

Electric automobile registrations
throughout the country are in
creasing, according to statis-
tics compiled by the Electric
, Vehicle Association of America.
The figures show that at the
present time there are over 25,-
600 electrical passenger auto
mobiles in use in the United
: States and over $4,000 electric
trucks. Of this number the
District of Columbia is credited
with 7S4 pleasure cars and 1O5
trucks.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Haas in Florida.

. J. J. Haas. manager OF the Fireatone
Fire and Rubber Corlpary's branch Ia
spending several weeks at st. Augustine
and Miami. Fla.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
BOYCOTT OF JAPS SPREADS
Nipponese Employees of Chinese Res
taurants in Chicago Discharged
Refuse Jap Goods, Too.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Discharge of all
of the japanese COOKS and walters
from restaurants operated by Chinese
in Chicago was explained today as be-
ing a part of the boycott proclaimed
some time ago by Chinese on Japan
csc labor and products throughout the
United States.
The boycott is the result of the de-
mands made by Japan on China for
the cedlng of territory and. other
rights.
More than five hundred Japanese
walters and cooks in Chinese restaI-
rants have been summary discharS-
ed. Chinese servants are refusing to
work in hotels or homes where jap
anese are employed and Chinese mer-
chants of Chicago have pledged them
selves. it was said, to purchase no
merchandise from japanese whole
saiers or importers.
MCy Dung 10. president of the Chi
nese Merchants Association of Chi
cago. said that not a japanese was
working in a Chinese restaurant or
store and all Chinese merchants have
stopped importing curios and china
ware from Japan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
GERMAN DRIVE IN
RUSSIA SLACkENS
Slavs Stubbornly Oppose Won
Hindenburg's Progress
Toward Dvinsk.
FALL BACK ACROSS DNIESTER
Cars Forces Attack Teutons with
Success in Galicia-Hard Fighting
in West Continues.

London, Sept 16.-t1eld Marshal
Won Hindenburg's drive toward the
Dvinsk-Vilna Railway is not progress
ing as fast as his previous enterprises
of a similar kind have done, and ex-
cept at one or two places about mid
way between these towns where his
cavalry have cut the railway, he is
still being stubbornly opposed by the
Russians.
Won Hindenburg, however, has
reached a place west of the bridge
head across from the town of Dvinsk
and is preparing to attack that forti-
fed area.
SIaVs Attack in Galicia.
Along the rest OF the line the Ger
man advance also has slowed up.
while in GaIicia the Russians still are
attacking, and, according to unofficial
reports from Bucharest and other
places, the Austro-German armies are
falling back across the Dniester river
Just north of the Galician border the
Russians also are on the offensive and
are making an attempt to recapture
the Fortress of Dubno, which the Aus
TRANS took last week.
This offensive on the south, it is
rest OF the front, as reinforcement
must soon be sent there or the Teu
tonic allies will run the danger OF be
ing outflanked. Despite this, the Aus
TRANS have sent reinforcements
against Italy and have at some parts
of the line assumed The offensive. The
country is so rough. and the Italians,
since they declared war, have been sc
successful in capturing important po-
sitions for defense. that an advance by
the Austrians cannot for some time
threaten the defenders. The opera
tions. however, are likely to take on a
more interesting character.
West Artillery Battles Go On.
The heavy guns continue their bonn
bardment along the western front. and
in the Vosges another battle is in
progress for possession of Hartmans-
Weilerkopf, which has changed hands
often in the last few months.
According to dispatches from Hol-
land, the British warships again have
attacked the German position on the
Belgian coast. Air raids by allied air
men on towns now occupied by the
Germans and by Zeppelins on England
are daily occurrences.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

United States Cavalry Succeed in
Stopping Another Raid Across Rio
GFande Near Brownsville.

Brownsville. Tex, Sept. 14-Prl-
vate Arthur Craft was killed and Ser
seant Joseph Walsh and Trumpeter
Fo-ney wounded in half hours bat
tie with Mexicans ar the Galveston
ranch this morning. One Mexican was
killed The Americans in the fight
We're members Of Troop c, Twelfth
Cavalry.
The Mexicans crossed the river and
opeaed IRE en- the soldiers stationed
at the ranch in anticipation of such
an invasion After a sharp battle the
MeSlcans retreated to the other side.
leaving enc dead. The wounded sol
dleFs were taken TO San Benito. where
it was said they probably would re-
cover
Il has been learned that the Mexi-
cans expected large quantity of
arms and ammunition to be left at the
ranch by sympathizers on this side.
She sheriff got wiad of the plan and
seized the supplies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD
Secretary Daniels Announces Person
mel of Committee of Inventors and
Scientists-Meet October 6.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The mem
bership of the naval advisory board.
the organization of experts nominal
ed by eleven great engineering and
scientific societies to contribute their
inventive geniuses to the American
navy. was announced today by Sec
retary Daniels The first meeting viii
be held at the navy department We'd
nesday, October 6. with the chairman,
Thomas A Edison, presiding
The members of the board and the
societies which nominated them fol-
low:
American Aeronautical Society
Hudson Maxim, Brooklyn, and Mat
thew Bacon Sellers, Baltimore
American Society Of Automobile Ex-
perts-Horace E. Coffin, Detroit,
Mich, and Andrew ]. Riker. Bridge
port, Conn.
The Inventors Guild-Dr. Peter
Cooper, Hewitt. n. Y, and Thomas
Robbins, Stamford, Conn.
American Chemical Society-Dr. r.
w. Whitney. Schenectady, \. Y, and
l.. H Baekelan, Yonkers. n Y.
American Institute of American En-
gineers-Frank Julian Sprague, New
York. and Benjamin G. Lamme, Pitts
burgh.
American Mathematical Society
Robert Simpson Woodward, president
of the Carnegie Institute at Washing
ton D. c., and DR.. Arthur Gordon
Webster, Worcester, Mass.
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers-Andrew Murray Hunt. New
York. and Alfred Craven, New York
The American Institute of Mining
Engineers-William Lawrence Saun-
ders, New York. and Benjamin Bow
ditch, Thayer y. Y.
The American Electro-Chemical So
ciety-Dr Joseph William Richards,
South Bethlehem, Pa, and Lawrence
Addicks. Chrome, \. ].
The American Society of Mechani-
cal Engineers-William Leroy EN-
NETT, Schenectady. y. Y, ana Spen-
Ger Miller, South Orange, n. J.
The American Society of Aeronautic
Engineers-Henry Alexander Wise
Wood, and Elmer A. SpeFry, electri-
cal inventor and manufacturer.
Secretary Daniels has declared his
intention of seeing that great weight
is given all conclusions and recon-
mendations of this board not only in
the framing of the administration s
recommendations to congress but in
the regular operation and develop
ment OF the navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
THREATEN THE FiNANCIERS
The AngIo-French Commissioners
Compelled to Adopt Safeguards
on Streets of New York.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE pro-Ger-
man campaign against the flotation of
a big credit loan in the United States,
to Great Britain and France appeared
today to assume the proportions of a
countrywide movement threatening
even the personal safety of the six
members of the Anglo-French finan-
cial commission.
Members of this commission. of
which Lord Reading. lord chief jus
tice of England. is chairman, have
doubled their bodyguards. They have
been requested by the police of New
York not to announce in advance their
plans for any day and in no instance
to appear on the streets without de-
tectiyes guarding them.
Largely upon advice of the police
the commissioners do not visit the
financial section in a body or even in
couples At least one detective is al
the heels of each commissioner on
his trips about-the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Arrests of Germans by the Japan
csc in Tsing-Tau continues. according
to dispatches received from Picking.
Several dozen Germans have been
sent to jail on the charge of attempt
ing to smuggle letters out of the col
ony by means of Chinese couriers.
The German foreign office has as
sured Ambassador Gerard that it
stands back of Ambassador Bern
storff's assurances to the State De-
partment that passenger liners will
not be torpedoed if they do not resist
or attempt to attack submarines.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
issued an appeal to the school teach
ers of the United States to organize
unions Teachers must help them
selves" he said They must or
ganize-"
1t has become known from a re.
liable source that James F. J. Archi-
bald. the American newspaper CORE
spondent, win be arrested by the
United States government upon arriv-
al at New York from England for mis-
me OF his American passport
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
C0NSULS TO LEAVE MEXICO

Washington, Sept 16.-American
consuls and consular agents in North
ern Sonora and Chihauhau have been
ordered by this government to with
draw to the United States because
of the dangers in border uprisings and
inability of Mexican military leaders
to protect them.
The order to the consuls followed ac-
ton by the State Department in re-
peating advices to American citizens
in Northern Mexico to remain away
from that country for the present
The government. it is said. wishes to
forestall difficulties which may arise
over acts of marauding bands. which
are threatening more depraGations in
Northern Mexico. In several in
stances. it is reported. Mexican mill
fary leaders have said they would not
be responsible for the safety of Ameri-
can citizens or officials