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The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Machine SHOWS
FEATS OF CARS
The Poertner Company Uses
'Kinak" to Demonstrate
Jefery and National Cars.
SORT OF MOVIE MACHINE
Clever Device Invented by New
Yorker Soon Convinces Prospective
Buyers of Auto Merits.

nov stunt has been adopted by the
Poertner Motor Car Company, Eastern
distributors for Jefrery and National
cars
In Mr.. Poertner's salesroom window is
a new machine called the Kinak, which
shows moving pictures of the Jeffery
truck going through a most remarkable
performance before government and mil
itary experts. The Kinax is an ingenious
machine, the invention of Hartwell w.
Webb, of New York City, and differs
radically from other moving picture de-
vices, being most original in its con-
structiOn and operation. 1t consists Of
box about two feet long and one foot
in height. from which projects a second
pyramid-shaped box with a screen 10 by
q inches in its large end. This screen
receives the motion picture as the film
reel is turned automatically in the mech
anism and lighting box.
Paper Films Used.
Instead of in1ammable. explosive celIu-
lnid tilm, a paper film is used. thereby
making the machine fireprOof. The pic
lures are not shown by transparency. but
by reflection from lights supplied by
series of Mazda bulbs arranged within
the box. The paper film is Of standard
motion picture negative.
One Of the great features of the ma
chine is that ii operates automatically
and Immediately upon completing a reel
of, say. one or two minutes duration. 1t
stops automatically, reversCs and re-
winds. Upon completing the rewinding
process, it Immediately revcrses and
shows the picture again. This is CON
tinued until it is desired to shut of the
machine. When placed in n store win
dow, it may be run continuously all day
and such portion OF the evening as may
be desired. II may he stopped auto
matically at any hour by fitting n clock
device to break the circuit. 1t is the only
moving picture machine of any desCrip-
tiOn which does not require an operator
in attention.
shows Marvellous Feats.
The Jefrery film shows a truck pIow-
ing through hub-deep sand. climbing over
huge wooden beams two feet i'm height,
plunging into a ditch five feet deep and
itself. and doing other
stunts which seem utterly impossible
for a one-and-one-h half-ton truck to per-
form. Army officers can be seen in the
pictures making notes and records of the
performance.
When a prospective customer IS told
by statesmen what the Jeffery truck will
do and refuses to believe what is claimed
for this vehicle. the salesman requests
him to walk over and watch the film
operate The little machine has made
such an impression during the past week
in Poertner's salesrOom that numerous
automobile manufacturers and manufac-
turers of other lines of goods are en-
deavoring to secure duplicates Of the
model for their own use.
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AUTO MEN Want CARS
OFF CONTRABAND LIST
Favorable Answer to American Note
from Britain Will Have Beneficial
Effect U pom Business.

Britains reply TO the United States
letter regarding the stopping Of neutral
ships is OF exceptional interest to auto
mobile manufacturers. Export business
in medium priced American cars has
grown to such huge proportions that 1t
is a most important factor in the years
production. II is the outlet that has
taken care of many cars built in the late
fall and winter.
What effect the stopping Of neutral
ships has had upon the business gen.
orally is indicated in a recent letter re-
ceived by the Empire Automobile Com
pany from one Of its dealers abroad,
showing the disinClnatiOn to take extra
risks. The letter reads as follows:
We presume you must have heard
that automobiles and all motor vehicles
and parts thereto have been put on the
list of absolute COntraband issued by the
British government October 81. You will
also have seen that tine British govern
ment has practicaIK closed the North
Sea, and that all steamers to the Scan
dinavian countries have to call at somV
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

who is able to devote his entire atten-
tiOn to n single operation. This is one
Of the essential economic factors in
Overland production.
OF the five cars shown, a touring car,
four-passenEer coupe. and a roadster
were of the fOur-cylinder, 35-hOrse-
power Model so. the others being
Model 81. four-cylinder touring car and
Model s., a six-cylinder touring car.
The points of all five models which re-
ceived the first attention of the observer
are the graceful, strictly up-to-date body
designs and a number of improvements
which add materially to the riding COM
fort and secure the maximum Of the
Quietness and 1exibilty of operation. All
Of the bodies conform to the most mod
ern notions of streamline design, having
that much desired long and low appear
ance without any suggestion of eNagScra-
ton or freakishness. The Overland ra-
diator. with a shell consisting OF a single
steel stamping joins its curve admirably
to the characteristic slope OF the engine
hood. which gradually leads back to
beautifully curved cowl.
ROomy, Comfortable Bodies.
Long wheelbases have given the Over
land designers much leeway for the crea-
tiOn of rOOmy, comfortable bodies, in the
DEVELOPMENT OF which much attention
mas bN-l PAID 10 lltT4OT TtlllltIlltllAs-
which have been an especial appeal to
the experienced mOtorist. In the Model
so touring car, for instance, the storm
curtains are stored in a convenient con-
tainer. placed directly behind the front
seat. eliminating the usual tedium OF dis
turbing the tonneau passengers every
time the curtains are to be used. In all
Overland models the storm curtains are
fastened and unfastened from inside the
car.
Also a deviation is made from the usual
practice of holding the folded-dOwn top
with leather straps. The Overlands are
provided with unique clamps which hold
the tops securely and prevent all rattlinG.
Doors are hung on concealed hinges with
inside operated latches. so arranged as
not to catch the apparel of the passen-
gers The steering column is placed at
the left with the speed control gate amid
ships and set forward of the front seat
to permit easy entrance to the front COM
partment A switch box is attached to
the right-hand side of the steering column
two inches below the wheel of Models
50 and So through which the cleo
trio horn, lights and ignition may be
controlled without the effort of STOPPING
forward to the instrument board.
Many other points of convenience which
were noted by motorists visiting the
ONeTlanu eNiliOit - III
showed forethought and ingenuity on the
part of the Overland designers. The list
Of equipment on all OF the models is ex-
ceptionally complete, including electric
front, side tail and dash lights. high-ten-
sion magnetic, speedOmeter. windshield.
top and top boot. demountable rims and
one extra, tire carrier, robe rail, foot rest,
tools, jack and tire pump.
The Model 80 chassis exhibit gave
the public excellent opportunity to inspect
the extreme simplicity and accessibility
which form the keynote of Overland con-
struction.
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one rod is yoked on the end the other
rod end fitting within this yoke.
Pulling Power Great.

The single camshaft is directly above
the crankshaft and has eight cams, one
operating two opposite inlet valves or
two exhaust valves, as the case may be-
The cam assembly is on the under side
of a plate which bolts TO the top of the
CrankCase between the cylinders
Positive fabrication is effected by means
of a plunger pump. giving an ample oil
flow for all moving parts within.
The CarburetOr is the double jet type
and is located between the cylinders
Starting. lighting and ignition is taken
care of by a twO-unit system with dis
tribution coil and storage battery. The
generator is driven from the front end
of the Crankshaft by a silent chain and
starting motor is attached TO the front
of bell housing, engaging with flywheel
through inertia pinion drive.
Tests of the Detroiter Eight" have
shown a speed range of from two and a
half to ffty-siX miles per hour on high
gear, and remarkable high gear pulling
powers in heavy roads and on hills.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
NOTE SATISFIES OFFICIALS.
state Department EInted Mt Progress
of Neutral Trade DiscussiOns.

Copies of the British reply to the Unit
ed States note of protest against inter-
ferences with neutral trade in the war
zones were prepared at the State De-
partment yesterday and distributed
among officials of the State Department,
one copy being sent over to the White
House for the use of the President on
his return late yesterday.
Officials of the department would make
no comment on the note, though it was
apparent that the note is regarded as
quite satisfactory in many respects ana
marking quite as much progress in tho
controversy with Great Britain as could
be expected at this time.
Copies Of the note will be given to
Washington correspondents this after
noon for publication in the newspapers
Of Monday morning. The note will also
be published at the same time in the
English newspapers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

preliminary games last season. with the
exception Of the defeats by Pittsburgh and
Pennsylvania:
The schedule is as follows: October .,
Georgetown: october ., University OF
Pittsburgh; October 16. University OF
Pennsylvania: October ,, Virginia Poly
tCChnic Institute: October 90. North Caro-
lima \. & NJ; November s. Bucknell; No
vemher l3 Colby College; November 20,
Ursinus; November =, Army
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
RELIEF SHIP RUNS AGROUND.
Vessel Carrying MnryIand's COntri-
button to BeIEinns Goes Ashore.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 9.-The steamer
John Hardie, the Maryland Belgian re-
lief ship, bound for Rotterdam with sup
piles for the suffering Belgians, is ashore
near the mouth of Back River, a stream
FIVE miles north OF Old Point Comfort,
on the western shore OF Virginia.
The report Of the grounding Of the
Hardie was received here today from
Cape Henry and no details were obtain
able Of the condition OF the vessel.
1t is believed, however, that the ship
is in a serious predicament, for the place
where she went ashore is said to be COM
paratively safe. 1t is believed that the
Hardie went ashore in a fog.
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English port before proceeding through
the channel.
"Under these circumstances there is. of
course. no possibility of shipping autOmo-
biles to Scandinavia until the restrictions
have been lifted. We have made strong
representations to the administration in
Washington, for there is hardly any good
reason why shipments Of automobiles in
neutral steamers to neutral countries
should not be allowed TO pass especially
since We are prepared and willing to give
our guarantee that the cars will remain
in the neutral countries.
our travellers have ready for delivery
a considerable number OF Empire orders
Immediately upon receipt of assurance
that we will have no trouble in getting
the cars across the seas
Such representations as this led the
administration to communicate with
Britain and the lifting of the embargo
will. without doubt, work to the materiaI
advantage of the automobile manUfac-
tuTers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
OVERLAND CARS
PLEASE GOTHAM
Exhibit at New York Show
Brings Out Excellence
of Quality.
DESIGNS ARE GRACEFUL
Each Part Is Made by Specialist. Who
Works Upon 1t to Exclusion
of All Others.

The Overland exhibit at the New
York Automobile Show last week
which occupied the first position, COM
prised five cars, from the light four
cylinder Model 81 to the siX-Cylinder
Model 50, built throughout of the best
material obtainable, all of which has
been thoroughly tested in the physical
and chemical laboratories of the big
Toledo plant. The principle of guam
tity production on which the cars are
manufactured, enables the maker to
give each operation the very best of
technical skill and producing facili-
ties.
Each part is made by a specialist
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Plan Party to Hear Billy" Sunday

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 9.-To enable busl
ness men and leaders of the various de-
nominations in this city to pass judE-
ment on BILLY" Sunday at first hand
the general committee in charge Of his
campaign here next year will take so
men as its guests to Philadelphia to at
tend two Of his services on Thursday.
January 2S. A special train will be run
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and reserved trolley cars will carry the
party to Sundays tabernacle. A section
will be reserved for the Baltimoreans.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
new EIGHT" IS
Shows SURPRISE
Briggs-Detroiter Company
Springs One'' at Automo-
bile Exhibition.
DELIVERIES JANUARY Is
Experiments on New Model Have Ex-
tended Over More Than Year.
Plans Kept Secret.

Complete preparation for the manu-
farture and marketing of a Iow-priced
eight-cyIindcr car on a large scale with
out word leaking out about its plans,
Is the remarkable achievement Of the
Hriggs-D"troiter Company. Of Detroit
Mich., which exhibited its new Eight"
IT the Palace Show. New York. The price
Of the new model car is $l,295.
1--WE have been Experimenting with
eight cylinder cars for more than
year" said Claude : Briggs. president
OF the Brig-S-Dctroitcr Company. and
tn" remarkable work Of the car under
every conceivable condition has been a
revelation to us.
An Investigation Of the possible mar
k"t fur moderate priced eight cover
ing a period of several months. has
proved to us that the demand is going
10 exceed Tho Supply quite materially.
We have been UUttiEE our factory in
shape for Iaru" production of De
trIuter Fights and we will begin de-
liv"ries "f this model in quantities about
January ID
The Briggs nctroiter Company had one
"f tn" new ciEht-cvIindrr touring car
models and "a chassis, rs well as its four
cylinder models. on exhibition at the
alacc Show New York
Elaborate in Finish.
While following closely the stylish and
distinctive lines Of its older brother. the
1918 Detruit"r -Four" tn" new Eight"
is more elaborate i'm finish and appoint
n-uts and omhud:cS MANY of the most
advanced ideas uf American motor car
c. Instruction.
Tnc Eight" touring car is finished in
hardsonl. EiunaIl green with gold
stripe. and has Turkish type upholster-
ing in real leather.
TIL" chief interest Of the New York
Show patrons naturally ccmtercd in the
ul"tOT. "a rDul;irt. CIeau-cUt power plant
for hich much is claimed in the mat
fer "f pnw"r neXibilty and economy Of
uurratiou
7. " rl itnders arc in two en- bloc sets
ur four c.l,h lh" cylinder dimensions
being -! 10y ,'- inches Tho : \ F.
formula gives tho motor a rating ~ -i2j
horsepower. hut this rating Is NOT aN-
pli"ahle to the brlr0ltcr tyI" Of motor.
which IS rated at - horsepower at l.SOO
revolutions The IWo-cvlindrr = blocks
holt to an aluminium crank cIso. which
las removable bell. flyW heel housing
The craukshaft has two main bearings
front being ~ by . 80 inches. the rear
h"ing "a by - inches Eotn sets Of
connecting rods connect to this shaft.
one throw hearing taking care Of pair
Of rod ends i'm oDUOS1lt" cylinders In
order to operate iu the same bushing
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Socialist Lecture Plans.

Prof. William Macon Coleman will ad-
dress the Socialist meeting at S:l5 o'clock
- ovening at the hall, Sll f street
northwest, on The Bed Rock Of Social
ISM The public is invited. The Y. P.
S. l. lecture Thursday evening next in
the same hall will be addressed by F. L.
L. Hitler. Local Northeast, Of the So
cislist party. will meet at No. Quincy
place northeast Friday evening at Sis
O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
A PimpIy Face
Loses Friends
Why Stand This Humiliation When
StuaTt'S Calcium Waters in a
Week Make Your Face
Clean and Radiant

No need OF an> one to 20 about any
longer with q face covered with pimpIes.
hlntchcs. crurti"nS. hlackheads and liver
spots. These arc all due to impurities in
ihr Ilood. Cleanse tn. blood thoroughly
and TIN Lleml>hcs will disappear.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
McG0oRTY WINS FIGHT.
Billy Murray Dropped for Count
of Nine In Fourth ROuDd.

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. eddie Nc
Goorty Won slashing fight from
Fighting Billy Murray tonight He
failed TO stop the tough Portuguese
with his great left hook, but said hook
saved the Oshkosh man in the fourth
round when Murray was making things
hot for him. 1t dropped Billy for the
nine count and taught him a lesson.
Murray made surprising showing,
making MCGOOrty extend himself every
inch of the route. He had Eddie tired
and holding on several occasions. Nc
GOOrtyS lips were cut: there was a
slash over his right eve. and his nose
was swollen when they concluded Ed
die gave the Californian a lovely ham
mering about the face and body II
return.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
GAS QUOTATIONS STRONGER.
Brokers Expect Change Trading to
Pick Up, Starting Tomorrow.

Brokers Expect Change Trading to
Pick Up, Starting Tomorrow.
But two sales were recorded on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday.
The bid price on the sale of one $1,000
Potomac Electric Power first at los was
raised a full point from 1O3 1-2 to le4 l-2.
The other transaction of the day was
the sale OF a 500 Capital Traction at
l0I. Quotations on Washington Gas
bonds were strengthened by the raising
of both the bid and the asked price by
one quarter OF a point to lO3 and 1O3 Il,
respectively. No sales were made.
With the resumption of trading in
stocks on Monday, the members of the
exchange are looking forward to an in
crease in the volume of business trans
acted. Since the suspension of trading
on July 30, no business has been done on
the stock list. Minimum prices have
been established and published and no
sales of any stocks below these prices
will be allowed.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Search for Miss Agnes Jones.

Miss Agnes Jones, sixteen years old.
light complexion, light hair. blue eyes.
P"d wearing a black velvet suit, with
dark blue coat, was reported to the po-
lice yesterday as missing from 1S0S Bel
mont road northwest. where she was en-
ployed.
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Found Slain in His Home

Uniontown. Pa, Jan. 9.-Charles Moffitt,
a sixty-year-old blacksmith. was found
murdered in his rooms adjoining the
bla cksmith shop at West Brownsville
today. Robbery is believed to have been
the motive.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

That's what STARTS Calcium Waters
are intended To accomplish and do ac-
Complish. Their principal ingredient is
Calcium ,SuIphide, the quickest and most
thorough blood cleanser known.
These wonderful little waters get right
into the blood. and destroy eruptive sub
stances prcsen. in it. In some cases a
few days is Sufficient to make a marked
Improvement. And when the blood is
pure the whole system is a hundred per
cent better
Don't fret any longer about those black
heads, plmPlcs, bOils, tetter. eczema, spots
or skin erUptions; they all go and go
quic! IL yod use Stuarts Calcium
WATERS
Go to any druggist anywhere and buy
a box. Price 80 cents. small sample
package mailed free by addressing r. A.
Stuart Co., l75 Stuart Bldg, Marshall.
Mich.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Florists to Name Officers.

The florists section OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association win hold their annual
meeting Monday night for the election Of
officers and planning of business for 1915
The meeting will be held in the associa-
tons headquarters in the Star Building.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
CADILLAC BROKE
SALES RECORDS
New Mark Set at Automobile
Exhibition in New
York.
EIGHT" BIG ATTRACTION
Four Styles of This Model Displayed.
Attracted Large Crowds-Many
Sales Reported.

Previous retail sales records were shat
tered at the 1915 New York automobile
show, so far as the Cadillac Motor Car
Company is concerned. The Cadillac
Eight was on exhibition and was one of
the main attractions for the show crowds
as well as buyers.
Cadillac dealers have always done a
big business at the shows" remarked
Sales Manager Howard. but this one
has been the most successful of all. This
is especially true of the closed car types,
limousines, sedans and COupes.
"Of course, the factory has not pre-
tended to do any business, as our entire
product of the new eight-Cylinder cars
for the coming year was covered by con-
tracts from dealers some months ago.
Sales Big in All Parts.
However, our dealers in New York.
Jersey City. Brooklyn. Newark,a nd other
nearby cities. as well as those from the
East generally. all report closing more
retail sales than ever before. In fact,
there are a few dealers who have taken
retail orders covering their entire allot-
ments and are making strenuous efforts
to get more cars"
All through the week numerous eX-
pressOns of disappointment were heard
from persons unable to get within see
ing or hearing distance of the Cadillac
cut-open chassis. with its eight-cylinder,
V-typ" engine. From the opening until
the close Of the show, the exhibit was
thronCed with those eager to get
glimpse of the mechanism and to hear
the lecture by the demonstrators. and II
was necessary for the show authorities
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British brewers in 1913 produced 81, ,O7s, go
barrels of beer in 3Si6 licensed public ana
4 SO private breweries.
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RACING ACROSS CONTINENT.

to use extra precautions to keep a pass
aEe-way open in the aisle in front OF the
Cadillac space.
The Cadillac exhibit displayed four
styles OF the new eight-CylindCr as fol-
lows: ScVen-passenEcr touring car. five
passenger salon, five-passengcr sedan
and seVen-passenCer limousine. Lack of
space made it impossible to exhibit the
entire line. which in addition to those
named includes a coupe and a roadster.
We could have used twice the amount
of space available" said Sales Manager
Howard. The cut-open chassis, with its
eight-Cylinder engine, attracted such
crowds that many were unable to get
close enough to see ii. ! believe If we
had the suace to show a half dozen OF
them they all would have been surround
I'd lnnsf nr the tirrn .,
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

The trans-Siberian mail route from the
Philippines to the United States and most
parts OF Europe. which was closed at the
outbreak OF the war in Europe has been
rCOpened, the first mail arriving in Ma
Mia on September %. The postage now
charged is s cents for each twenty grams
or fraction thereof for letters and 3 cents
for single post cards.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

OkanOgan Valley. b. c., 1914 apple
crop eXceeded 80 carloads.
Mountain advocate., 1915-04-23
Underwood Tariff Doomed

When trom Influential Demo
cratic quarters comes an indorse-
ment Of the Republican demand
for a revision of the Underwood
Tarih' law, il be"in3 to look as if
the measure were doomed to be
short-,!ye4. The Republican at
tack upon it is due primarily to
the fact that it pays fayOrltes"
among.industr.e3 and does not
treat American workingmen
fairly. The Democratic attack
upon 1t lays more emphasis upon
lis woeful and increasing lmpo-
tence. as a revenue raiser. The
current balance in the Federal
Treasury is 555, 989, 704 less than
at this time last year, in spite OF
war" Ia cs and in spite of the
postponement of payments due
in various directions. Moreover,
che deficit viii continue TO grow,
for under the law sugars and
sugar cane will be admitted free
ON May / 1916, at great loss of
revenue. There have been de-
mands from Norman E. Mack
and the Cincinnati Enquirer and
from divers other Democratic in
diyiduols and publications for a
general REVISION of the Under
wood act. in'the interest primari-
H. of greater revenue, and secon-
darby Cor the Protection et
-