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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
CHALMERSLAb0R
MOVED IN AUTO
Officials Use Touring Car for
Men During Street Rail-
way Strike.
MISS FEW ON FIRST DAY
Every Worker in Big Factory Now
Carried to Home and Factory
by Company Cars.

Cheaper than q iitney bus and ten
times as much class" said a bright. in
tellgent American mechanic as he clam
bered with several of his fellows into
a luxurious Chalmers Master Six the
first morning of the big street car strike
in Detroit, to be whirled away TO the
factory where imperative orders for hur-
ry-up deliveries are piled so high that
the wheels are humming day and night.
And he was only one of several thou
sand who were brought TO their work
in such style.
Between a. m, when the strike was
declared and a. m. Thursday morn
ing, when the last car had stopped rum
ming the officials of the Chalmers Motor
Company had been routed out of their
beauty sleep. held hurried council OF
war with Mr.. Chalmers presiding, and
in half an hour a comprehensive plan
for mobilizing the Chalmers army of
workmen from every corner of the city
had been worked out with a regard for
detail that would rival the well-laid plans
for marshaling the German imperial
army.
The sales manager jumped into one
car, the manager of works into another
one, and the other officials into other
cars, and in less than an hour they were
back with nearly 100 men who could
drive pleasure cars and trucks Every
spare machine about the factory was
pressed into service to get things going
on time in the morning. Chalmers men
were picked up at their homes. standing
on the corners and as they walked to
work. When the wheels began to turn
only a few hundred Of the thousands
were missing.
Then the details of a regular truck and
touring car service to cover every sec
ton of the city as long the strike
might last were completed II involved
the use of something like $4,000 worth
of automobiles. Nearly a hundred tour
ing cars. twenty stripped chassis with
platforms. on which were wooden
benches, and four big trucks were press
ed into service. The cars were run on
regular routes. which extended to the
farthest outlying home of any employe.
Every employee was furnished with
conspicuous red tag. which entitled him
to free transportation. and served also
as a miniature flag with which to stop
any Chalmers car in the same way that
he would a street car. At all terminals
and points where cars branched off dis
patchers were stationed to regulate the
trips and to take care of such emergen-
cies as might arise.
Like all of Detroit. the factory en-
ployes were thoroughly good-natured
about the situation and much banterins
and good-natured fun was INDUCED in:
singing It's a Long Way to Tipperary'
was favorite pastime.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
ELIMINATION TRIALS, BEGIN.
Test at Speedway Preparatory t
Biggest Race of Season.


Indianapolis. May 22-Elimination
trials for the next Indianapolis 500
mile race. designed to set aside eight
of the forty-one entrants in that con-
test, on a speed basis, are now in full
swing. having started 2 p. m. Thurs
day.
Jimmy Hill. an Indianapolis driver
was the first to face the music in his
Balls special. He was followed in
rapid succession by the rest of the
field. in inverse order of entry. Three
trials will be allowed each contest
ant. on different days. if he desires.
so that the final result of the tests
will not be determined until Satur
day. when the last count will be in.
The entries, it is generally figured.
will survive the ordeal are as follows:
Three Maxwells. Carlson, Rickenbach-
er. and one other driver: Mercedes.
r. De Palma: three Sunbeams. Porpo
ratio. Graham. and Grant: three Dues
enbergs. Alley. O'Donnell, and De
Alene: Comedian. Chevrolet: Delage.
J. De Palma; three Stuta cars. Ander-
son. Cooper. and Wilcox; three Peu-
geots, Resta, Babcock. and Bragg:
three Bergdolls. Haupt, e. Bergdoll.
and G. Bergdoll: three MERGERS, Pull
len. Ruckstell, and Nikrent: Bugatti.
Oldfield: three F. r. P.'s. Hughes.
Keene and Whalen: Burman-Peugeot,
Burman: Harroun special. Harroun:
milford. special. milford: Kleinart,
Klein, and Du Chesneau. Brown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

Rudolph Jose. pioneer automobile
salesman. whose name is synonymous
with Cadillac success in Washington
was the first of the local motor car
dealers to join the new auto club.
Judge George E Martin. of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, who Joined the
local club several weeks ago. intends to
motor to Toledo. Ohio. in the not dis
tant future The best automobile route
from Washington to Toledo is being
outlined for him by the clubs touring
bureau.
But very few Washington motorists
are aware of the fact that A. A. A. Dis
trict of Columbia Clubs touring bu
reau is in the personal charge of Z. L.
Ferguson. who is everywhere recog-
nized as the United States foremost
touring authority. Mr.. Ferguson has
not only toured from the Atlantic to
the Pacific over seven different trans
continental routes. but was the direc-
tor of the several Glidden tours, the
Munsey historic tour. the New York
Herald -Atlanta Journal tour. and many
other celebrated motoring events. MIR.
Ferguson can tell as fluently of the
automobile route in the Berkshires or
the path through the Rocky Mountains
TIE road to Chevy Chasr. Requests for
touring information from local club
members receive his personal attention.
To Mrs Annie NJ. Bohrer belongs the
honor of being the first lady autoist to
join the local auto club. Mrs. c. y.
Foster was the second. Both ladies are
motorists and each spends
a great portion of the summer seeking
out peaceful valleys and glorious up
lands in their motor cars.
Applications received during the past
week for membership in the local auto
mobile club were from persons represent
ing nearly every phase of Washington
life-army. navy. social. professional
business and the administration. Among
these We're:
DR.. James NJ. Flint, DR.. Macpherson
Crichton, Earl f. Culp. Franklin P. Will
son. J. Harry Cunningham, John II.
Cowles. q. Linville Smith. Robert Rams
dell. r. w Grier. John Oliver La Gorce.
Robert F. Rose. Mai. Gen. J. P. Sanger,
L. $. A; Louis s. ONsley. D. A. Smith,
Howard H. Johnson. Frederick A. De-
lano. William NJ. Day. Walter H.
Savory, Charles W. Cuthbertson. Arthur
c. Christie. William Merritt. Fred g.
Hardesty. Rear Admiral ]. d. Adams, L.
s. N. and Albert Hupp.
II need neither maps nor touring in
formation at the present time" said
Arthur j. Tholl after introducing him
self at auto club headquarters, but l
want to take out a membership because
the underlying principle OF the organiza-
ton appeals to me. Its aims and objects
are right. and every Washington mo-
torist should join
One of the most cnthusia site members
OF the new auto club is Robert F.. Rose
foreign trade adviser to the State De-
partment. Mr.. Rose was the first to
money and offer his aid in tho
effort to devise plans to hasten the COM
pletion of the Washington Richmond
highway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
STUDEBAKER ON LONG TOUR.
Car Leaves New York for Frisco.
On Journey Three Months.

On Journey Three Months.
After running the three machines. one
being a Studebaker. into the Atlantic
ocean at Coney Island to make it true
ocean-to-ocean tour, the Lincoln High
way moving picture party was given
send-off from the city hall in New York
represented Mayor Mitchell. who was out
of the city. and gave letters to the mayor
of San Francisco and the president of the
exposition. The start Of the tour was
Saturday. May Is. and 1t is estimated
that the machines will be on the way
about three months, as II is not planned
to travel more than seventy-five miles
day. A long parade Of automobiles fol-
lowed the transcontinental tourists
across the river and over the first stretch
of highway in New Jersey.
The night preceding the start there
was a banquet at the McAlpin Hotel.
attended by many men prominent in the
New York automobile world and news
paper men who are in touch with them.
For the Studebaker corporation. speeches
were made by F. r. Bump. branch man
ager at New York, and r. c.. Sackett.
the representative who is making the
tour. Both pledged the hearty support
Of their company to the cause Of good
roads and the work of the Lincoln High
way Association.
On this tour, Mr.. Sackett will be the
connecting link between the Lincoln
Highway representatives and the hun
dreds of Studebaker service stations
which dot the road from New York to
San Francisco.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
BRYAN Will ADDRESS
VETERANS ON MAY 81
Spanish War Men to Hold Services
Incident to Dedication of Maine
Monument.

In general orders promulgated yester-
day Henry c. Wilson. commander OF the
Department of the District Of Columbia
Spanish War Veterans, announces that
Secretary Of State Bryan will deliver
the principal address at the memorial
exercises in the. Spanish war section Of
Arlington Cemetery May 81 The exer-
cises will begin at ] O'Clock. W. I. Jen-
kins, department chaplain. will deliver
the invocation. and Commander Wilson
will make an address. followed by Sec
rotary Bryan. The remainder of the
program will consist Of music, closing
WITH the benediction.
At 3 o'clock the exercises incident to
the dedication of the Maine Monument
will be held. and the Spanish War Vet
Grams will participate jointly with the
gram.
Commander Wilson has named the fol-
lowing comrades to serve as representa-
tives Of the District department on the
memorial executive committee of the G.
A. r.:
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. l.
Commander Charles j. P. Weber, Jere A.
Costello. c. W. McCaffrey. and Howard
NJ. Peter.
mander William T. Heritage. William
A. Bowling. and William Henderson.
Col. James S. Petit Camp. No. 3-Com-
mander William W. Fentress. e. Finley
Kitson. and William Holt.
Gen. Henry ". Lawton Camp. No. r.
Commander Emil Walter. william P.
Davis. and BERTHE c. Farrar.
Col John Jacob Astor Camp. No. g.
Commander Frank Weiloch G. Leyburn
shorey. James E. Byrne. and David C.
Williams.
Admiral George Dewey Camp. No =
Commander Joseph W. Hartman. An
drew Kimmel. and Albert Dubois
Gen. H. Emmett Urell Camp. No. g.
Commander J. Q. A. Braden. William r
H. King. and Richard Hook. jr.
Memorial services at st. Elizabeth
Cemetery next Sunday will be conducted
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at s
O'Clock p. m. At the last meeting Of the
council Of administration II was decided
that all camps should participate in this
observance in lieu Of the services usually
held by the department on the Sunday
preceding Memorial Day.
On Sunday. May 30. the ladies Of the
auxiliaries will launch a floral boat at
the wharf at Washington Barracks at
1:3o p. m.
Commander Wilson's orders also an
nounce the following committees for the
department convention to be held June
1s and staff changes:
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Adjutant Joseph ]. Harvey, chairman;
John Murphy (Crell Camp. and c. W.
Mccartney miles Camp.
Committee on resolutions-Richard L.
Lamb Nawton Camp. chairman: James
Z. Byrne (Astor Camp and William
Henderson Harden Camp.
Andrew Kimmell dewey Camp Is ap-
pointed patriotic instructor. vice Richard
J. Donnelly dewey Camp, resigned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
WHAT WILL BARNEY DRIVE.
HIS Car In Speedway Not Definitely
Picked ~ Yet.

M So1 - 0UCG9W8y SOt OS1bAtCAy
Picked ~ Yet.
indianapolis. May 1.-Every time Bar
ncy Oldheld turns around he II driving
new car In the next Indianapolis sos
mile race. First 1t was q Bugatti, next
a Maxwell. and now some bug has It fig-
ured out 1t will be . Mercedes.
According to the dope. Charles Fuller.
Oldheld's hacker. has by some hook or
crook smuggled one Of the German cars
into this country with the idea OF sending
II against every existing racing record.
There Is also q story that the machine
was in England at the outbreak of the
war. and needed only the ready cash to
bring 1t over. To all inquiries however,
Oldneld and Fuller turn q deaf ear and
smile q mysterious smile that may mean
anything or n0thing. .
Speedway oficials state that IL Old
field attempts to switch cars at this time
he will have to get the consent of all
the other drivers. his move being q post
entry. There seems to be very little
chance. therefore, Of tho deal going
through. AZ Barney Is enough feared as
1t IL, without giving him any additional
advantage. A. few stars. like Resta. De
Palma. etc, would not object. Of course,
but these are in the minority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
BUYS DE LUKE AUTO.
Col. Slaughter Purchases Very
Costly Packafd Machine. "

Col. c. c. SLAUGHTER Of Dallas. Tex.
known as the richest man in his State,
has taken delivery of the most costly
motor carriage ever turned out of the
Packard factory. Col. Slaughter dislikes
to use railway trains and q de luxe
motor carriage is his chief hobby
His latest car Is equipped with every
possible comfort. The landaulet body is
finished in French gray with black trim
mings and Spanish leather upholstery.
When the landau is folded back. a linen
sun shade. or canopy, is brought into its
place. This 10 of the same material As
the seat covers and is washable.
The body designers have exercised
their ingenuity in furnishing the storage
space and conveniences Of . high-class
city apartment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
Many Fords Delivered.

Miller Bros report the delivery OF III
cars during the past week as follows:
Tourings-G. Sidney Hill, Charles Glib.
son. w. F. Dement,. c. s. Chambers. Car.
oline L. Murphy. Or. Frank Leech. A.
w. Parks. NJ. H. Price, Mrs. Laura
o'Neill. Frank H. wurzbacher. B. Snyder
Mrs. Lowe. ]. s. Mason. William A.
Moore, ]. T. jackson. W. H. Huntington
z. ]. Kelly. Harry Standiford. c. w
Bell. Louis Hartig, Sauie v. kim,
William L. Munger. Jitney Bus Company
item. Benton L. Andrews. W. c. Painter.
J. Hill Carter two. J. F. Kelchner. Mrs.
Frank Shue. Dr. Lulu F. Waters. Albert
Ivan Prose. H. G. Machen (two). William
B. johnson. Mrs. Lowe, E. H. Taylor. NJ
bert E. Hayes. Thomas E. Bastin. Oscar
H. Robey, Carl r. Baldus. II. 8. Hinton
DR.. John H. Muller. DR.. Lewis J. Battle.
Ringgold Hart. Dudley W. Knox, DR.. F..
H, Towner, Frank Siaven. Dr. r. E.
Malcolm. E. 8. Glascock. @. r. Mikkle.
son. George L. Clayton. c. o. Bohrer. 9.
vansickle. Charles r. Miller. George
wagenlander. Powell T. Manning. D.
Melnick, Charles Wood. Fred A. Esch.
N. e. Gregg, James l. Giles. Charles F.
Karr. H. A: Farnham, W. J. sando. H.
@. Dyon. N. Ehrhardt. o. B. Jenkins.
Mrs. Eva r. March. Mrs. Miriam Lark
ing, r. Van A. Mills. Charles H. Butler,
Harry A. Austin. J. L Price. and w. M.
Ricketts,.
Runabouts-Dr. p. g Madisan, r. z.
Mathews c. B. conklin. EdnsiB. Lswis
L. p. Stewart & Bro. 0eore6 Howard.
r. r. Foster. B. r. Chappeisar. Charles
Bonini. Clarence. Darsiey. c. w. Pollen.
william p. Duvali. W. H. Pearson.
George Z. Oaer. John n. Carter. W. c.
Eisisser. DR.. c. w. Richardsoa, Robert
- a. 49,
}. B. stnpson. Frank y SchaelBsr. u. L.
Beekner. and 3. o. Munger,
Delivery wasons- George Wrieht. Keep
pier q Bro.. 0sorgs z. DsseH. National
Laundry COMPANY. = oeorgs Wright.
ana Joseph DusA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ttw6s.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
Argo Driven to Hagerstown.

Last Monday W. L. Smith and H.
J. Festherson. OF the Smith Motor
Sales Company. drove an Argo road
ster to Hagerstown. Md. making the
first of a series of weekend trips
to sub-dealers and prospective sub
dealers in the surrounding territory.
The trip to Hagerstown was made
in about three and one-half hours,
and when the car was shown to
members of the Young Motor Car
Company, who had made application
for the agency, they were so i'm
pressed that the contract was signed
and delivery of that car made for
immediate demonstrations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
COMPANY STICKS TO SKIES.
Pierce-Arrow People Will Make
These Exclusively This Year.

Pierce-Arrow People VIII Make
These ExcIusiveIy This Year.
A great many rumors have been
afloat regarding what the Pierce-Ar-
row Motor Car Company Is making or
going to make. These rumors have
brought from the company a reitera-
ton of their previously announced
policy for the calendar year of 1915.
and an additional statement, which
should have the effect of stilling all
rumors predicting radical changes IL
Pierce-Arrow cars.
The companys complete statement is
as follows:
Series Three Pierce-Arrow models
will be continued. as previously an
nounced. throughout the calendar year
Of 1915.
IF. by the end Of that period, our
engineers have been able to perfect
any rennements, we will incorporate
them in q new series of six cylinder
models.
when we have found and developed
something really better than our pres
ent six our friends. shall have the
benefit Of that development"
1t il plain. from the above state
ment, that during the present year
and at the announcement. December
next. Of models for the calendar year
Of 1916. the Pieree-Arrow Motor Car
Company has no intention of building
other than six cylinder cars.
larry Cnhan has hesn elected preSi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
Billy's Wonderful Performance.

Smiling Billy" Carlson had great
experiences with his Maxwell car In last
years Indianapolis race The car was
new, and should have given fabrication
trouble according TO all presidents with
new racing cars. But Carbon had put
Dixon's graphite automobile lubricants
In transmission. differentiaf and bearings,
and he drove that new car into ninth
place, running better toward the end OF
the race than At the beginning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
Cartercar Company Has Kew Home.

The Cartercar Sales Company is
now occupying their new salesroom
At 1919 Fourteenth street northwest,
where they are showing the Metz
4 Lambert seariess transmission type
Of automobile. for which they are
distributors In this territory Since
moving into the new quarters q week
ago Saturday they have sold seven
cars. including both the roadster and
touring models.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
To Lecture on Cadillac q. |"

The Cook and Stoddafd Company
ere showing In their salssroom on
,onnecticut avenue . cut open chas-
s's of . Type 81. efsht-eylindsr Cad.
lilac. and Nanday ~ 10 q. m- and
3:se ,. m. Lectures win b given On.
the operation. cost ana upkeep an
poesibtlities Of the Cadillac ~
which sheula interest Q great namboP3
g Weshingtea motor snthnstaaea
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
Leary Delivers Five Maxwells.

H. B. Leary. Jr., reports the sale
of Maxwell cars during the past week
to the following: T NJ. Hayes, Leon
ardtown Auto Company. NJ Levins.
L. r. Springer and ]. Roy Thompson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

Harmon MacGregor. the comedian,
declares that his boyhood ambition
was to call all the great actors by
their first names.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

Russia's 1913 crop of cotton amounted
to soc.Uo bales Of 500 pounds each.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

Jerry Conan has been elected presi
dent of the Catholic Actors Guild.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

ilsrs tAan ME- Dsr..ss ess ensasysa
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23
LOCAL BREVITIES
OF AUTO WORLD

Rudolph Jose. pioneer automobile
salesman. whose name is synonymous
with Cadillac success in Washington.
was the first of the local motor car
dealers to join the new auto club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
Somewhat on the Track.

To TIN Ep'ToR or THE sun sir. As
70 the Photograph IN TuE SuN OF the
society children" assembling Lafayette
kits for soldiers. neither with "A self
Respecting Woman" nor with The SUN
editorial. so meek SO rrp"ntart 80 ut
terly un-SUN-lilSe. can I agree.
Why the lady grows excited why
THE Sun apologize I cannot under
stand All / saw IN the pictur, was
several very beautiful children. intontly
engaged in wrapping up woollon socks
for soldiers ! found Il pleasant 20 think
they We're helping TO keep the soldiers
warm and well and strong 80 that II
they escape death Ia other forms they
may dodge pneumonia also and return
to their children-chiidren very like
those who for them were busiy pack
ing warm underclothes.
They were occupied In what seemed a
most innocent and kindly service. They
were doing something that In later years
with pleasure they will recall When
their elders. anxious to keep tho talk to
themselves, protest, "Rut YOU are too
young to remember the great war;" each
can answer, Il packed clothes for
French soldiers iu the trenches"
That some one labelled them society"
children matters not at all. OF the chill
dren | have the honor to know two. The
father Of one. At the age OF 10. led an
exploring expedition into Central Africa,
further than at that time had any other
white man the father or another IL
known a. tho most brilliant and genial
philosopher and wit since Sheridan or
Lamb. n these gentlemen are in society
! am not In a position to know but
even Il they are, why visit the sins OF
the fathers on the children?
They are "A fine. fresh looking group
OF American boys and girls Their
grea -grandfathers, when they were in
trouble, were glad 10 welcome French
ships French soldiers, French generals.
To-day the children are trying to pay a
debt that cannot be paid in money, but
only by service and generous effort.
Why call them names Why, when
their thoughts arc only OF helping others.
start them to thinking about themselves
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.
MOUNT Kisco, January 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
More Burdens on Real Estate.

The preliminary hunt for new
sources Of income for the New York
city government has had rather dis
couraging results. The purpose IN
view Is to avoid increasing the taxes
on real estate. 1t is fact beyond
dispute that this form of property is
overburdened. In present conditions
Of business ii can bear no further
exactlon.
Yet three out of the four tentative
proposals put forward by Mayor
MITcHEL's Tax Commission are with
out Disguise lmposts on the real
estate interests They are: An un-
earned Increment tax, habtatior
tax and an occupancy tax. by what
process of reasoning can such levies
he regarded as a relief?
Whatever might he thought of the
uncarned increment tax on general
principles, II Is in practice an add.
tlonal demand on the property own
cr's resources If II Is to be made
n new handicap to real estate deal
ings. II II Is TO he levied arbitrarily
from time to time as increases Of
value are assessed, it will he of ad-
vantage chiefly TO the lawyers. The
courts are likely 10 he swamped with
suits resisting the city's demands Re
CARELESS of all other considerations
1t IL n question whether there is any
real justification for such tax, 500
ing that from year to year the owner
of rising property Is subjected To in
creased assessment and pays larger
taxes.
The habItation and occupancy
taxes are hardly distinguishable in
effect from tho ordinary tax on val.
ucs. They are to be laid. as the
project is framed. according To rental
or value. Just So: they are different
from the taxes now collcctihlc only
in the condition that. presumably.
they would not he asseSSablc on va
cant, unrented or unused property.
This il certainly q poor boon, hardly
a worthy product Of incubation by q
municipal commission We have al
ready pointed out the monstrous alb
surdity Of the suggested salary tax.
Plainly the Mayors searchers have
not yet struck lead in which prac-
teal common sense and fair play are
blended.