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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-10
WABASH CHIEF IN OMAHA
President Kearney Says New Train
to Run Between Stanberry,
Mo-, and This City,
SEES BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT


Business conditions throughout the
were a few months ago and indications
are that all lines are going to keep on i'm
proving" said D. f. Kearney, president
of the Wabash Railroad company. who
spent an hour in Omaha last night
President Kearney, accompanied by
General Traffic Manager Maxwell. Chief
Engineer Cunningham. General Passenger
Agent Mcnamara and General Superin-
tsndent Cotton. arrived on special train
shortly after o'clock and in automO-
biles took a short drive about me vlty.
returning to their train and soon after
6 left for Moberley. Mo. from whence
they will go over the Iowa lines
Speaking of the wabash and its future.
President Kearnsy said; II have been
with the company a little more than a
month and consequently It is little too
soon to say Just what WIN be done. How
ever, feel certain that we Will have the
road out of the hands Of the receivers
before the end of the year and probably
within . few months. 1t is a good prop
erty, and after making an inspection Of
the eastern and Missouri lines 1 have no
hesitaney in saying that things look
pretty good. We run through as good
an agricultural country as there is in the
United States. and with the return of
business confidence and prosperity we
VIII get our share OF the traffic.
Right now we have no cause for COM
plant We are doing fairly good bust
ness and I can see that there has been
a substantial increase in the traffic since
i became the head of the system, and
this Improvement is going to keep right
onyThe Improvement is not due TO anys
thing that 1 have done. but is because. Of
the better business conditions throughout
the country"
New Train oomaha.
Asked II the wapasn mas anything IN
sight for Omaha. President Kearnsy as
serted that Q new train u to be but on
by the first OF next month Relative to
this he said:
mot later than May / we win put on
local train between stanberry. Mo,
and Omaha. This service win be daily,
the train leaving stanberry in the morn
ing and reaching Omaha early in the day.
\ Returning 1t viii leave Omaha in the
afternoon and land stanberry passengers
az their homes early In the evening. Thfs
train will serve large territory, en-
abling people to come to Omaha. do their
shopping and return the same day"
President Kearney is no stranger to
Omaha For several years he was con-
neeted with the operating department OF
the Missouri Pacific. coming here fire.
qnentiy Subsequently he went to the
TeNas-Pacific. remaining with that road
! until the reorganization of the Gould
lines. some six weeks ago. when he re-
signed to accept the presidency of the
Wabash.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-10

campaigns from 1907 TO 1914"
The objections were filed. and the ship
pers then offered testimony IN opposition
to proposed increases IN freight on broom
corn ana hay.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-10
a brother at Drinkwater. Canada; boz
sides other relatives.
I.ucur RAanraan.


GENEVA, Neb., April a-tspecial.)-
The body of Mrs. Lucy wrighO Peter
son reached here yesterday afternoon
from Omaha, where she had been several
weeks, and had undergone an operation
from the effects OF which she died.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-10
HOME RUNS BY TWO
CoLLINSES HELP WIN

KANSAS CITY. Mo- April s.-Home
runs, by Eddie Collins and John Collins
in the seventh inning contributed largely
TO a victory for the Chicago Americans
over the local American association club
here today. Score: RH.E.
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Batteries: Chicago. Jasper and Sehalk,
Coy and 0eibel,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
OVERHEAD VALVES BIG
FEATURE OF FRANKIK

Leo J. frost, proprietor of the
Franklin Motor Car company. speaking
Of economical motor construction men
toned overhead valves. a construction
that the Franklin was the first to use
in America, said that as "A link in the
chain Of principles making the Frank
lin an economical car. overhead valves
are Of no small Importance "RacinE
cars. almost to unit. use this type Of
construction. with the idea Of prOduc-
ing the greatest power from the charge
in the cylinders. With the combustion
chamber regular in form, and having
no pockets extending from the side
walls TO retain burned gases. the fresh
mixture admitted is not diluted so as
TO affect the power which the com
bustiOn develops
in the Franklin. this greater power
development of the overhead valve
motor has more significance in its saw
ing Of gasoline: that is, less gasoline
Is required 10 produce the desired
amount Of power when overhead
valves are employed than in the case
condition means that a smaller motor
can be mace to produce the proper
amount OF po- er, and. as a cOnsequeu Sc
the weight Of the power unit can be
held down considerably
The Franklin type Of overhead
valve has met with the commendatiOn
Of the formost automobile engineers.
The Quietness with which Franhun
valves are operated IS a revelation to
building a motor Of this type. The
simplicity which the Franklin valve
mechanism shows over the overhead
cam shaft type is something that has
caused further attention TO the Frank
lin motor"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
TRAFFIC LAWS
AGAIN 4 TOPIC
A National Conference for
More Uniform Regula-
tons Now Suggested.

With the recent publication by news
. papers over the country, including Inc
. Herald. Of an article by j. J. Cole.
president of the Cole Motor Car com
pany on the standardization Of the
traffic laws in the cities OF the lhlIea
States. an effort has been launched TO
spread the idea in such a manner that
some definite action eventually can be
taken along this line
In his article Mr.. Cole reasoned that
since touring has increased so
markedly during the last year,
necessity for some uniformity in our
traffic laws has developed as a means
Of protecting the public from involun-
tary transgressiOn Of the municipal
codes The motOrist, he stated. who in
his rambles, journeys from city to city
finds himself in each community con-
fronted by a practically different set
OF traffic laws Ignorant Of Just what
they are and really in no position TO
make a special effort to find out Just
how they differ from those to which he
has become accustomed. he attempts
to use his best judgment and thus
avoid any embarrassing difficulties
The traffic laws differ so widely. how
ever. that he is constantly in a turmoil
as TO what to do.
Uniform Code Difficult.
General conditions in the larger cities
OF the country, however. are not so diff
ferent that il would be impossible to
adopt some uniform code Of standard
lied traffic laws which, with but n few
alterations. could govern the traffic
conditions generally. They would es-
tablish a standard for parking cars
in the busy districts, for dimming head
lights in the city limits, for passing
intersections. for blowing horns. etc.
al the same time defining the rights of
the pedestrian as well as the motOrist
Throughout the east. the idea has
"a ken a firm hold and many motor
lists as well a s motorists organizations
have promised their cooperation
Big Convention Suggested.
One suggestion that was received and
which has been given some serious
consideration, is that after the project
has been submitted through the motor
organizations to the various city and
state bodies for their stamp Of ap-
state 10 meet in n national traffic con-
vention, where standardized code OF
traffic laws shall be formulated. II
was suggested further that in the
meanwhile several Of the prominent
efficiency experts Of the country be
asked 10 submit sample codes Of laws
which may be used as a basis for tho
work TO be done at the national con
veution.
Doubtless It will take some time 10
develop the idea which Mr.. Cole sug.
gests to such an extent that it would
be possible to hold a national traffic
law convention. but with active in
teresJ in the idea, il does not seem i'm
possible Many people of prominence
have already declared their intentions
OF assisting the project, and il is likely
that within a very short time il VIII
take some definite shape and viii be
furthered systematically as a nation
wide movement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
Fat Dividend For
Ford Stockholders

WaIkersville. Ont. Can, Oct. So
Distribution of a 600 percent stock
dividend to shareholders of the Ford
Motor company Of Canada, equiva-
lent. at the present price Of the
stock. to S1S.OOO,0OO, was recon-
mended by the eompany's stockhold-
ers at their annual meeting this
week.
The action follows payment Of a
50 percent cash dividend which was
made BY the company to its stock
holders within the last two weeks.
The stock dividend is recommend
ed as part of the plan approved by
the stockholders for increasing the
compauv's capital stock from $1,000
600 TO S10,OO0.O00.
The directors of the company are
expected to approve the action Of the
stockholders within a few days.
There are only about $50 stock
holders in the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

OIL COmplny'E Exhibit.
The VeedOl Oil company, which has
Just placed a distributing agency with
the Western Motor Supply company
intends TO have a striking exhibit al
the Western show rooms during the big
week.
Painters are now busy putting the
finishing touches on the regular dec
OratiOns OF the Elliott-Garrett show
rooms, but special spread" is to be
made to have a fitting background
for the National and Studebaker cars
and the Wichita trucks
The FL PasO Auto Sales company has
secured its idea" for the Mitchell dis
play, but neither manager W. H. Marsh
or salesman Billy Adolph will go into
details other than saying its a bear"
The Winton display Of this company
Will also be a good one
Elk to Show Accessories.
In the list Of exhibitors, publishe
last Saturday, the name of the Elk
Auto supply company was overlooked
That company handles Republic tires
in this territory and in addition 10 q
tire display viii show a number or
late accessories for automobiles, tour
lists equipment and such like
The number OF inquiries from out
Of town is surprisingly large. Several
factories which are not now repre-
scented here have communicated with
The Herald regarding the renting OF
suitable display space in the automobile
district for the big week as it is likely
that half a dozen such concerns viii
be represented here. At least two are
practically certain
Dallas Dealers Approve.
While George H. Clements. Of the
chamber of commerce. was in Dallas
recently, he told a meeting Of auto
mobile dealers of that city about the
plan for automobile Week in FL
Paso. and the Dallas dealers gave II
unqualified approval and stated that
the same plan might be adopted there
next year The Dallas show this year
was held in connection with the state
fair. and all reports from Dallas are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
FAST DRIVING INJURIOUS To CARS.

connective travels on an ideal road sur
lace which is not Interrupted by the
slightest inequality, every demand
uDOn the engine beyond the normal
service conditions for which it was de-
signed must result in abnormal wear
and tear
Must Consider Roads
The point is not often made but is
worthy of attention. that for purposes
Of transportation il is impossible to
consider the motor vehicle apart from
the road on which it travels. the one
IS as neces sary as the other And. ultt-
matelv. the mechanism Of an auIomo-
bile rests not on the brick foundations
Of stationary engine, nor on the IDEAL
E-conditioued steel rails Of the rail
road. but on the ordinary road SURFACE
which changes during every second or
Running True. the modern automoDl-e
acquits itself uobly Of its tasks. when
used sensibly But the chronic speeder
VINO is apt TO be discounted at what
70 him may seem unreasonable wear
and tear, must bear in mind that he Is
putting his car to severe trials every
time he races it over the eYer-changinS
read surface with every ounce OF re-
serve power in action
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
AUTO BUSINESS IS
BIG Ell PASO ASSET
F. ". Bnnnen Cites Instnnee Of Huge
business Done by Local Dealers:
MOE lnra --.-cnrIN Demanded

More Cars Urgently Demanded
The tremendous business done by
the automobile dealers of FL Paso is
almost beyond the grasp of most OF the
motorists Of FL Paso," said F. NJ Ban
nell. manager Of the Fl PasO Overland
auto company. in discussing the trade
prospects
Last Saturday and Monday we IN
loaded 1000 worth OF automobile
Just one model, the Overland So. This
weeks actual turnover is considerably
ABOVE $4,000 and We are not getting as
many cars from the factory as we ex-
pected-
There are now 81 orders on our
books awaiting delivery and am go
ing to Toledo Sunday in an effort TO
get more cars quick The southwest
has been a big surprise in the auto
mobile line this year and even the most
Optimistic Of the distributors did not
IIoresee such business as We are now
being offered.
During the past two days. have
actually had TO refuse cash orders for
three machines because the wOuldbe
buyers wanted immediate delivery.
And an automobile man is just as hui
man as the rest OF the race and hates
just as much to have to turn away
real cash"
Among the deliveries made by the
FL PasO Overland Auto company this
week Were Willys-Knight touring
car 10 Dr. J r Hope, Of Albuquerque.
and an Overland touring car to the
AAuLAuel que OFeI4dnu company Les
ter Cooper drove back the car for the
dealers while Dr. Hope came after his
own machine. 7. ". Medley. of MaRda-
lena got a model 81 Willys-Knig
roadster. E Buchanan. sUbdealer at
SanderSOn. got q model 50 Overland
touring car. while O. Mitchell. sub
dealer at Pecos. was in town Friday
for a model Sc Overland touring car
for T. .. Balloon. OF BalmOrhea- V r
Rouse OF HillsbOro, y. ", got an over
land model So touring car on Thursday
and A A. Sheppard. of Hiusboro- was
in on Friday for another model SS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
Ben Briscoe Advises Car;
in Handling Cars; Hill
Climbs Harmful.

Most Of us know the motorist VINO
imagining himself a miniature f'esu'
or OIdfield. viii tear through the town
with a wide open throttle. in sleeiu'
realization Of the fact that his maehli'e,
by being pushed to the very limits u
its capabilities. will attain and mann
tain a. speed Of a mile minute Or
even more. or
at is to the everlasting credit ol
the automobile" says BENJAMIN ~ -
coe. president of the Brlscoe NJ
company. that these eNullauoHs ga
speed may be continued with compare
tive impunity for a considerable time I3S-
However. he who is familiar win - 90
road mechanics and knows the lnee
walls within which the average -
pairs. understands that though the 40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

tire dealers Of FL Paso should
4 take advantage of the get to-
together" spirit now so evident in the
arrangements for Ell Paso Automobile
Week" and form a permanent associa-
ton 10 take charge Of all future shows,
supervise automobile race meets and
like matters, is the opinion Of H N
Hatcher
Mr.. Hatcher states that the time is
now opportune for such an organiza-
ton, and suggests that the matter be
discussed at Mondays meeting, TO be
held at the chamber Of commerce at
s p m
In other cities. the automobile and
associated dealers have organized
automobile Dealers associations" and
If NJ Hatcher's plan carries out. one
VIII be formed here
Dealers should Organize.
'An automobile shows should be
under the direct charge Of the dealers"
said Mr. Hatcher. The dealers have
charge in other cities and they should
take advantage Of the meeting on Mon
day night to form an association in
this town. They are cooperating very
well for Automobile Week but will
do even better If they can get an or
ganization back Of them
The Oakland Auto Sales company has
already started its preparations for
show week, and general manager A ii
ElmOre has secured a number Of fine
rugs to improve the appearance of his
big show room, while the lighting ar
engagements are being put in shape to
stand the strain Of much increased
candlepCwer.
Mr.. Gilmore is a strong booster for
automobile Week and intends TO have
showing Of the Oakland cars and L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
WORLDS RTR8ER sT-PPT.,

Goodyear Tire & Rubber company
expert states that the worlds produc-
ton Of crude rubber for this year will
reach 10000 tons, a substantial in
crease over 1914. Seventy-ffve thousand
tons Of this viii be used in the United
states. and of this amount fully one
nalf viii find its way to the rubber
factories Of Akron. Ohio, which city is
now regarded as the rubber rnaUufac-
turing center Of the United States The
acreage of plantation of cultivated
rubber has increased from $1,000 i'm
1898, to about 1,33O,OO0 in 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
NEW AUTO ROAD
TOPEC0S VALLEY.
Carlsbad Fixes Mountain
Road and Claims it is
Now Splendid.

Carlsbad y. III. oct 3O.-The east
and west automobile road between the
western boundary Of Eddy county and
Carlsbad is being rapidly put in shape
by the Eddy county road board. The
big hill on the western slope Of the
Guadalupe mountains has Just been
brought to grade by Tom Middleton and
a force Of 10 men, This is one Of the
worst climbs in the country. and con-
tanned two grades Of over 20 percent
They have now been reduced 10 eight
percent slopes and the road heightened
only a short distance, not much over
two miles
This particular strip Of road is that
section leading from the national for
est reserve boundary west of Queen TO
the Dog canyon country Two miles
from the base of the mountain the
road cuts through FL PaSO gap. and
country which contains numerous
gasoline stations.
It is a much shorter route from the
Pecos valley to FL Paso than the
northern lines through Artesia, Hope
or Roswell. and now that the grades
have been picked up. IL is much easier
navigated. Nowhere in the entire
climb over and down the Guadalupe
mountains. which reach height OF
over 1909 feet. will there he found
more than a nine or ten percent grade.
and the road has been planned for eight
percent grades in almost its entire
length
The United States government IS
planning TO spend $1,000 on roads in the
forest reserve. building an entire new
road across the forest from the Carls-
bad road TO the FL Paso road It will
then work on a route north to Cloud
croft.
This viii give tourists coming from
the east their choice OF going to II
Paso or CloudcrOft and viii divert traf-
fic from the northern routes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

to the effect that it was a huge sue
cess
1t is desired that at least one repre-
sentative OF each concern in FL Paso.
connected in any way with the auto
mobile industry. have a representative
a the meeting on Monday evening
There are important matters TO be
discussed and where certain managers
have to go out Of town. they have
designated members Of their staffs tc
represent them at the meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30
State Fair Opened in the Rain.

Sedalia, No., Sept. 25.-Rair
during the early morning and
threatening weather throughout
the entire day marked the open.
ing of Missouri's fifteenth annual
State Fair today. The attendance
was small as result. The open.
ing day displays in all depart
ments are the largest ever seen
here. The day is officially known
as good roads day.
Among the notables from out
of-town We're B. F. Bush, presi-
dent and receiver for the Missouri
Pacific, who, with a party of Of
ficials, were guests of Sedalia and
the Fair Association.
Responsive to an appeal from
the Fair Association hundreds of
farmers throughout Pettis county
completed two days work on the
roads from the county line to Sc
dalia late today dragging and fill
ing and putting them in first
class condition for the fair.
The exhibits are elaborate and
especially do the livestock de-
partments loom up to advantage.
Cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry and
horses are all represented in
greater numbers than ever seen
here.
Some of the more interesting
exhibits and demonstrations are
modern ideas in silo construction
and the unusually large displays
OF machinery of all kinds, which
heretofore have played minor
parts at the Missouri Fair.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30
A Car of Gasoline Explodes.

Ardmore, Ok, Sept. 27.-A
spark, from a workman s hammer
Iignited a tank car of gasoline
here late today, and from the
ruin of two city blocks, RACED by
the resulting explosion and the
fires which followed, 81 bodies
had been recovered late tonight
More than 200 were injured it is
estimated.
Fifty persons were believed to
have been crushed to death under
falling walls or burned to death
while pinned in the debris of
stores, wholesale houses and the
Ardmore railroad station. Search
among the ruins was proceeding
methodically tonight, the workers
centering their efforts on the tan
gled mass Of lumber and bricks
Which had been the department
store Of Middin & Co., where it
was feared the bodies of many
girl and women shoppers and en-
plOyes would be found.
The property damage was esti-
mated at $500,O0O.
All school buildings, business
houses and residences within IL
blocks of the business district
bear evidence of the explosion.
Virtually every window in the
city was shattered.
Two workmen were busy re-
pairing the tank at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon. One of them
struck it with a hammer. A spark
from the blow ignited fumes es-
Gaping through small leak.
There was a terrific explosion,
followed by many smaller ones. |
The workmen were blown to
pieces
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30
'isit with her son, Eria. and fam,

visit with her son, Eria. and fam
lily.
Mr.. Mitchell and John chart
killed big rattlesnake in the
road between the Lost Corner
school house and the Miami Set
urday.
Merritt Pickett and family spent
Sunday with Milt Reeves and
wife.
Fred Medley has moved on one
Of Mr.. Callahan's. farms.
Claud Berry has his silo filled.
Homer Lintndoll and wife took
dinner at Drval Pickett's Sun
day.
Rev. Webdell and Rev. Keclc
and wife took dinner at Mr.. Me-
Cormack s Sunday.
Henry Ehart and wife spent
Sunday with their son and wife.
Quite number of ladies at
tended the quilting at Mrs. Smith
erman's one day last week, but
did not learn their names.
Cor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30
Mound Pickups.

Mrs. Anna Faris and Mary oil
Tlkhart township visited Mrs
Webb Shelby Saturday.
Mr.. j. N. Sharp was at Chas
Fulk s sale. We didn't learn
whether he bought anything or
not. 49,
Mr.. Frank Green and Albert
Coop were out buying cattle last
week.
Mrs. Forest Milton is on the
sick list. She has the typhoid
malaria fever.
Mrs. j. O. Shelby of Bovenia,
Texas, visited Mrs. J. H. O'Dea
one day last week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Wilcox of Passaic
had hers sale Thursday. She is 60
ing to move to Butler.
Mrs. John Elgin of Butler WIS.,
tied Mrs. Edison Snyder one day
last week.
Mr.. l.. c. Eichler was a Butler
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Feraris is recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Rice of
Passaic visited his father, Mr.. j.
b. Rice.
Mr.. George Church sold his
farm one day last week.
Miss Nellie Mccarthy of Butler
visited Mrs. Alta Brown Sunday.
LITTLE IRISH ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30
Rebelahs Celebrate cath Birth
day.

Thursday being the 9th ami.
versary of the founding of the
Daughters of Rebekahs l. O. 0. f.,
the local lodge held a celebration.
At the conclusion of the regular
order of business Thursday night
a program of readings. speeches,
ETC., was rendered. Zee cream and
cake was served and a jolly good
time was had by those present.