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The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Time Of Changes.

PA. how do you like my map Of
Europe? 1 drew 1t for the prize com.
petition next week"
1T doesn't look much like the map
Of Europe as know 1t, my boy. But
who can say that it won't be all right
next week?-Louisville Courier Jour.
nal.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Yes, Indeed.

"Ostend is having some stirring
times now"
True. Still, Ostend is used to
that"
How so?"
"In days gone by whenever q
French actress appeared on the beach
In a new bathing suit there was .
great deal of excitement"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Headline Her on.

why do you keep yelping about the
expense OF your vacation?"
my wife is getting ready to start
early Christmas shopping know the
signs and want to delay things as lono
- can."-Kansas City. Journal.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Miss Marie Berninger. junior c. S.
N. s. at Gunnison, had a splendidly
written article on the naming Of
Mt. Macintosh. in last weeks issue
of the Gunnison News-C Champion.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
WITH THE THINKERS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>s

Abraham Lincoln.-No other human
occupation opens SO wide field for
the profitable and agreeable combina
tion OF labor with cultivated thought
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

as agriculture. Ere long the most
valuable of all arts will be the art of
deriving a comfortable subsistence
from the smallest area OF land.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

George Curry.-who lies more than
the American about his taxes? / was
the assessor once OF Lincoln county,
New Mexico. Shining lights OF integ-
rity In all communities annually make
false statements about their property
and perjure themselves in the bargain.
Hypocrites are to be found every
where. but they are really more nu-
merous. ] think. in highly civilized
countries than elsewhere. Man in his
primal state goes straight at most
things. He has become accustomed
TO contest-onr own Indians for in
stance-and battles with the ele-
ments. with wild beasts and with his
own kind II. in his crude way. he
thinks he is not getting justice.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

DR.. Frank Crane.-Our desires are
wholly unitelligcnt. They have abso-
Lutte disregard for cause and effect,
which is the very essence of intelli-
gence. For instance ! want to be
rich. but not to do the work that
brings riches. want to be warm
but not to wear my overcoat. The
child wants to eat overmuch candy
and to feel good. The want power In
US 10 utterly unintelligent. Our de-
sires are also immoral. We want
things without reference to whether
they are good or bad. decent or shame
ful. helpful or injurious. Not that we
really do immoral things, but we all
want to do them at some time or
other and our moral sense is some
thing that comes later and suppresses
or allows the desires. Now II is pre-
cisely these desires that constitute
character.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

for labor they hand the farmer a
lemon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
KING EIGHT MAKES HISTORY.
second TraTnIOad Leaves Factory
for Chicago Distributor.

Detroit. June 12.-The second trainload
OF elGht-CYiinder motor cars from the
King Motor Car Company. Detroit. will
E" forward to the King Motor Company.
the Chicago distributing house. this
week. This is the second trainload al
lotment of richt-Cylinder cars to be
shipped by this Detroit factory to their
Chicago distributors
The King Motor Car Company made
the first trainload shipment in the his
tory of the industry. 1t was also the
first trainload of automobiles to he
shipped by factory into Chicago.
In addition to the two trainload ship
ments by the King people to Chicago.
this company is pioneering the eight
cylinder American-made motor car into
foreign markets and this business has
been beyond all expectations.
III. f. Porter. of Belfast. Ireland King
dealer in that section of the British
Isles. who is at present in Detroit, speaks
enthusia stically about the future of the
eight in this section of the country. He
made a special trip to see the factories
in Detroit and left an order for a goodly
number of machines
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
NEW BROADWAY STAR
is PACKARD TWIN SIX
New York and indianapolis Dealers
Report Wonderful Program with
This Excellent Automobile.

There is Il new star on Broadway
It's 4 sCinIlllating star. the Packard
Twin six"
The newest motor car design in the
world made its metropolitan appear
ance at the Packard store in New
York on "Wednesday morniS2 June >
Al o'clock in the evening. i,929 per-
sons had called to make an inspection
and this number was increased 10y
several hundred during the hours pre-
Nious TO the opening of the theaters.
The day following the 5000 mark
Was again passed. establishing what
is probably record for Broadway's
motor row TcStifyIng to the fact that
tins enormous number of callers was
not made up Of the Idly curious is
wire sent to the factory by NJ j
BudIoug president of the compauy's
branches. declaring that an error had
been made in pricing the cars. BudlonS
IS positive that every car allotted to
New York city could he sold for $500
more than the list price.
The twin six" shown in New York
is the one displayed AT indianapolis
during the 5OO-mile race. The senSa-
non this car caused in the Hoosier
metropolis is hest shown by a wire
president OF the indianapolis Speed
way who is also the Packard dealer
in indianapolis. 1t reads:
Have just finished largest weeks
business in history Of company. Show
rooms were crowded from morning
until night. Public comments from
foremost engineers in attendance at
races have aided wonderfully in
taking orders from conservative mo-
florists who otherwise might have
been skeptiCal over such pro-
nounCed departure from conventional
Believe entire allotment
of twin skies for this district will
he sold within thirty days. We are
willing to double original order if the
factory can supply us"
In nearly every important center of
Packard dealers are max
ing insistent demands for increased
allotments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
sPART0N NOTE ROUND WORLD.
safety Signal WIFI Re Used in
Every Land.

We are expecting 10 enter upon a
broader and more vigorous ADVERTISING
campaign than ever before on Spartor
Safety Signals" said Capt Sparks
general manager of the Sparks-With.
terview.
Newspaper advertising principally
he said. The newspapers have brought
us splendid results. This. together with
the growing popularity of the Spa re
ton. and the widespread belief in
safety first among motorists, justifies
us in spreading the Sparton gospel
overland from sea to sea.
The Sparton factory, the largest
factory in the world devoted exclu-
sively to safety signals. is easily ca
pable of increasing its output of
Spartons- to fill the demand which will
inevitably follow such publicity Spar
ton Safety Signals have been tried in
every way and have not been found
wanting in any respect They have won
their way and now occupy an ac
knowledged place in the worlds march
toward efficiency
I'VE mean that more people sha n
know about Sparton and this adyertis-
ing campaign shall help to bring IL
about There Is quality about the
Sparton note that is instantly Needed
that means safety first wherever IL
il sounded. II is my intention that the
Sparton note shall sound round the
world. and a good healthy newspaper
campaign shall soon start the cry"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
CHICAGO SPEEDWAY SPLENDID.
Track Said by Racers Ia BE Fiacst
in the World.

Those who have seen the new Chicago
SPEEDWAY. which will have its opening
June 49, are enthusiastic in its praise.
! The track, which is two miles in circum-
ference, is smooth as a billiard BILE.
and all drivers and those who are famil-
lar with race track construction. agree
that cars on its eventful opening race
should break all past speed records.
The prizes aggregate the enormous to-
tai Of S.4.Ooo the largest sum that was
ever offered as a prize for any racing
event
In addition to the large sum of money
offered in prizes by the Speedway Asso-
citation. the manufacturers of the we'll
known Rayfied rarbUretor are offering
special prizes in the form of maSnifi-
cent silver trophy and three cash prizes
To the driver winning the 5n0-mile Chi
Caeo Auto Derby twice in RayficId
equipped car. the manufacturers will
present the trophy, a solid silver. hand
chased punch bowl which will cost 81. 900
In addition to the trophy. all drivers
OF Rayfeld equipped cars have an oppor-
tunity tn win substantial cash prizes
The Fndeisen & kropf ManufacturinC
Company will present $500 in gold to the
winner of the 1915 500-mie Chicago Inter-
national Auto Derby. $3.50 to the driver
taking second place and $500 TO the driver
finishing third.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
MOTOR Interest
|. CENTERS HERE
Capital Has Chief Offices of
A. A. A. and Boasts Ex-
cellent Club.
COOPERATION IS NEEDED
Members Should Get Together Once
Each Week and Work Out Minor
Problems Needing Attention.

That Washingtonians are taking kindly
| to a motoring organization that oherS
the motor tourist practical benefits is be
coming more and more apparent rs the
| membership list of the new District or
Columbia Automobile Club swells.
Each day sees many new names added
! to the already long list of members The
Summarizing of the highways. the efforts
to improve bad roads. the work the A.
4. \. is doing to secure better legisla-
ton for automobile users and the won
derful touring service the association
gives its members. appeal strongly To
motorists everywhere.
The value of an automobile club to
motor car owners is unquestioned. There
Is hardly city. town or hamlet In the
United States without motoring organ
ization. In this respect. Washington, in
the midst of the finest touring section OF
, the country, is the last of the large cities
to recognize the value Of cooperation
among motor car owners.
Now that the autoists of this city have
awakened to the need OF an automobile
club, il is hoped that they will come for
ward as they should and make their or
ganization brilliant enc. Why the Dis
trict club could he the most brilliant
motoring organization in the country
should be obvious to everyone residing
here
Washington is the capital Of tho ma
ton: is the headquarters of the Amcri-
can Automobile Association. with which
is affiliated 200 auto clubs throughout the
country; is the logical starting point for
motor tours to many historic spots dear
to the heart of every American. and tn"
local club already has enrolled as mem
bers persons nationally and information
ally famous \ splendid foundation was
furnished to build upon and auspi-
ciouS start has been made.
Let every motoTist help to make the
District club the hest in the land And
when all the tourists in the District are
enrolled as members, let them get to-
gether one evening and discuss some Of
tn" troubles motorists encounter locally,
with especial reference to traffic regula-
tons. Let them work out improvements
over the present set.
No doubt when those who make the
traffic laws learn that the motorists of
this city united and working with broth
er motorists in every section of the
United States. have evolved an improved
method of regulating automobiles. they
would favorably consider a change.
Automobile clubs have worked Won
ders for car owners in other cities. and
it would Seem to be high time that Wash
inGton motorists were getting together.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
WESTERN TOURISTS
TRAVEL EASTWARD
Many Tourists from Beyond Missis-
sippi Are Coming to Highways
in This Section.

Although attention has been large
ly focused on motor routes to the
West, new touring condition has
arisen which. because Of the peculiar
conditions of this season. proha bly,
would escape general attention. 1t
is the coming Of the Westerner to the
East.
During the past sixty days the tour
ing bureau of the American Automo-
been particularly busy with applica-
tions for road data from motorists
in Out-oft he-way places west of the
Mississippi and east of the Rockies
This condition was unheard of until
the present season. Heretofore il has
been the motorists from the Atlantic
But cars from the great Mississippi
Valley are this year touring to the
extreme Eastern States.
This summer, If the indications at
the A. a. A. Touring Bureau are cor
rect, Will see the highways of the
Atlantic coast States. from Virginia
north, literally sprInkled with cars
tagged from the other side of the
Mississippi The National Capital, too,
mas an dllI LOT Inc " tSleTUtTS
second only to the Berkshires. Be
cause of the excellent roads connect
ing with Washington from east and
west, and the many interesting drives
from the District over fine roads
through beautiful country rich in his
torical lore, the Capital will be the
focal point for hundreds of Western
tourists this year.
In years past the request for East
ern touring information has princi-
pally come from the larger cities of
the West. With the tremendous rise
in the output of automobiles. it was
10 he expected that this demand would
rapidly increase and spread to the
a griCuItural areas. but with the Pa
rific Coast claiming the spotlight ii
Was not anticipated this season. This
,hange is perhaps best explained by
he wide publicity given the fine high
ways of the East. it being another
illustration of the contention that
n here good roads lead the motor tour
st will follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
TEAR URN" 1000 YEARS
OLD EXHIBITED HERE
Receptacle Used by Mourners of
Ancient Times Rescued from
Ruins of Pompeii.

More than 1000 years ago an urn
WAS used by women in the meighbor-
hood of Pompeii to catch tears which
they would shed over the dead. Yes
terday the urn was placed on eXhibi-
tion at the HcitmulIcr Art Shop, 1907
Fourteenth street northwest Aside
from Il thin coating of dccayirg
bronze, tn" ARA a as perfect as the
day il Was maddF
There are several Of these relics OF
the prehistoric ages. when il was the
custom to hire mOurncrs to weep over
the dead and pay them only when they
had tilleG the tear urn" but the one
now at HeItmuller's is the only one
which has not hccn partially dc
stroyed
Experts at the National Museum
have examined the urn and say i; was
made at least as far back as go T. c
1t is : inches high and in three rarts
The base consists OF three swans.
whose legs support the bowl of the
urn. In the center Of the swans is
the bowl. inCluS,d 10 a dun"-Shaucd
top on which Is pHrchcd AN owl The
owl is regarded as a symbol Of the
watchfulness of the ''rriers"
The interior of the bowl hears the
stains of many tears The rich cary
ings upon II and tn" Perfection of
the swans and the owl mark the ar
tistiC ability Of the auCients The
custom OF hiring mourners is believed
TO have hC"u abolished 10y Christ. as
stated i'll the New Testament The
urn was uncovered when the ruins of
Pompeii were eXCavated. between the
years 1909 and l13S. II became part of
the Hoffman collection AZ Munlcn
Germany. and IN 1850 was brought to
America. The British Museum pos
sesscs q similar tear urn" hut part
of II has been demolished The one
being shown here is made entirely of
bronze.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
PRAISES STUDEBAKER GIFT.
Secretary Daniels Visits Automobile
MHnufacturcrs' Memorial.

while Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels was at Notre Dame University to
speak at the unveiling of a memoria
to John Henry ShillinEtor. one of the
heroes who went down with the bat
tleship Maine, he also visited the
South Bend Y. NJ {. A. n memorial
gift of the Stude bs kers. founders OF
the great automobile industry that
hears their name. Speaking of his trip
on returning 10 Washington. the Sec
rotary said, II WAS greatly delighted
TO meet the elder Mr.. Studebaker and
TO have a visit at the Y. NJ. c. A.
which is the largest and best equip
ped | have seen in America. II was
a noble gift to South Bend and / had
opportunity TO see that the advan-
tages and accommodations offered by
are highly appreciated by the
young men"
Secretary Daniels also inspected the
gigantic plants of the Studebsker cor
poration In South Bend and indicated
being pleased over the apparently
fiourishing situation in this large in
dustrial center.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
OVERLANDS COME EAST
in BIGGEST SHIPMENT
One Hundred and twenty-five Freight
Cars Used in Bringing One
Consi

What is probably the largest single
shipment of automobiles ever made
leaves the big Toledo factory of the
Willys-Overland Company on Friday.
The entire shipment. which has total
valuation considerably in excess of one
third Of a million dollars. is consigned to
the G. T. Silver Motor Company. Over
land distributors for Greater New York
and the metropolitan district.
The longest through" freight train
known in the history of ralroadinG will
ne required to carry the automobiles. 1t
will consist of more than IL freight cars.
ard from end to end will he more than
mile and quarter in length. Two of
the largest modern "MOsul'' engines will
he used to haul tho train.
The tremendous shipment is Indicative
Of the growing demand for cars which
the Overland company is striving to
meet. During the week ended May %
shipments were made of laos cars from
the Toledo plant. During the present
week it is probable that this number will
he exceeded by at least 1Oo.
Reports from the company state that
orders now on hand for immediate ship
mont ar" approximately Loo in excess
Of shipments. This is in spite of the
fact that many departments of the fac
tory are working both night and day in
an effort TO make the supply meet the
demand. More than 800 men are now
being employed at the Overland factory.
New buildings which are just being
will add seventeen acres of
floor space to the plant. giving ii a total
area of seventy-nine acres of floor space.
With this additional space available.
John y. WHY'S. president OF the COM
pany. declares ne will he able to build
and snip an average of en- cars per day
This viii he the production Of the Willys-
overland Company during the coming
season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
franklin Sales More Than Double

The first six months OF this year tell
the story OF unprecedented prosperity in
the automobile business. Some manu-
facturers have sold a good many trucks
to the warning nations of Europe. the
total exports of trucks since the war be-
gan amounting to slS.131. is7. But the pas
senger car business in the United States
has doomed as never before. Sales are
80 per cent greater than for the same
period last year. With some makers the
increase is even greater. Franklin bust
ness. for example. exceeds the business
for the same months last year by 81
per cent This increase represents ship
ments only. the factory not having been
able to keep up with the demand. actual
orders received being 20 per cent over
last year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
BRISCOE FACTORY LOCATED.
Will Occupy Two Farms on Edge
Of Jackson. Mich.

After considering several favora bile
propositions to locate in other cities
and towns in the automobile belt, the
Briscoe Motor Company announces the
contamination of plans which have
been under discussion for some
months. by which the company will
build extensive automobile factories
on Wildwood avenue. Jackson. Mich.
and establish an industrial community
west of the city.
Two farms, one the Murphy farm
on the north side of Wildwood avenue
and the other the Horning farm. south
of the Murphy land and extending
from Wildwood avenue to the Mich
igan Central richt-of-way, have been
purchased. On the Horning farm il
is intended to erect. adjacent to the
Michigan Central tracks, the COM
panys main factory and other bulic-
ings eventually covering from ten to
fifteen acres \ two-story structure
$50 by 900 feet will he begun within
thirty days and in addition to this
there will he testing buildings, labor
atories, Office buildings and half
mile testing track.
Aside from the land purchased for
the actual manufacturing needs OF
the Briscoe company, there have been
other large ground purchases on the
north side of Wildwood avenue which
will he laid out high-grade sub
division with wide avenues and sew
eral parks.
Benjamin Briscoe. president of the
company bearing his name. has for
years been an apostle of cooperation.
and il is his intention to found
trade school in Jackson. where youns
men will be taught the automobile
building trades. mechanical drawing.
metallurgy. etc. and where lectures
on general education lines will be
given. 1t is expected that several thou
sand men will be employed on the
properties purchased.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

"However. ii is the longevity OF this
engine that has been responsible for its
adoption by most manufa cturers. lnnu-
merable tests have shown it to he in
ever better condition after the compile
ton of a long run than at the beginning.
This is explained by the fact that carbon
deposit has beneficial instead of an Ill
effect on Knight motor. Most poppet
valve engines need decarboniZing after
every @.Op or 800 miles. In the knight
this trouble is virtually unknown. For
this reason Knight motorists. when on
the road do not experience that unCOm-
Portable sensation of having the motor
fall off in power.
Il am not in position to divuge the
name OF the American manufacturer who
has succeeded in producing this popular
priced knight motor car. Needless to
say. h" has solved the all-important
problem OF building the knight motors In
large Quantities. | made the prediction
some time ago that the sleeve valve
motor would displaCe eventually all other
types for motor cars. With the advent
of this new car feel confident that my
prophecy is well on the road toward
rCa liza ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
POP" MYERS PROMOTED.
Made General Manager of Famous
India nRpolis Speedway.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 12-Theo-
dore +. Myers. known to racing fans
all over the country as Pop" has been
made general manager of the Indian
apolis motor speedway. following a
career OF service with that institu-
ton embracing the last four wears
Myers has for some time been fu,-
filling the duties of management for
the speedway. without. however, re-
ceiving public recognition for his
work. This has now been given him
by official action of the board of di-
rectors. Newly. Fisher, Wheeler, and
Allison.
Carl G. Fisher, president OF the
speedway. will continue in active con-
troll OF the speedway's affairs, but az
poets to throw more and more re.
sponsibility on Myers shoulders. His
outside interests demand so much Of
his time that relief was imperative.