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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Miss Efiie Varney Of birmingham.
Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Varney, Academy street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Il Miss Edna Dow of East Pittston was
calling Thursday on Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Charles Z. Parker returned Thursda,
from Boston. where he has been EN-
ployed for the past several months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. Henry n. Bates and daughte
Lillian passed Thursday in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

lectures, to which the public is freely
invited. &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. John c. Hansen. who has been
visiting relatives in this city, returned
to her home in Rockport, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
LOCAL NOTICE

Special dancing assembly. Granite Cut
tiers hall. tonight. Music Scares orches-
ira. dec3d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs John W. Grant. Maple street
Randolph. is confined to the house b.
illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. George Rollins went to Lewiston
Thursday for a visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. y. \. Bracket thas returned to
her home after a visit With her daugh-
ter in West Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Another Canton dancing assembly
| will be held this Friday evening in l.
.. .. r. banquet hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Hiram Potter of the Gardiner Gran
lite and Marble Co. left Thursday for
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Miss Sadie Cashier left Thursday fol
visit with friends in Bowdoinhan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

A. c. Benson of North Whitefield was
calling on Gardiner frienes Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Herbert Bachelor Of Massachusetts
is visiting relatives in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Miss Eleanor Lewis. who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bertha Allen.
Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

The f. D. w. Club was pleasantly en-
tertained Thursday evening by Mrs. Amy
Jackson, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Ars. John Kelley and son Donald went
Thursday to Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Miss E. J. Crquhart left Thursday for
a visit at Elmdale, Nova Scotia. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. Annie Chapman left Thursday for
visit with friends in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. Hastings was the guest Of her
daughter in East Pittston Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Frederick Towle left Thursday for
Freeport, to visit his son Guy Towle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Mrs. Joseph Lemar passed Thursday
with her parents on Beech Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Dance at Chelsea Town hall Satur.
day evening. Music by Morang's or.
chestra. dec3d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Victor Cantoni is passing a few days
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
FROM HALL0WELL.
The Sale, Bazaar and Supper at the Old South
Church Vestry Was Big Success, Financial
ly and Socially-Meet ing Of A. o. u. w. Off
GERS at Hallowell Hou se-Locals of City

Quoting this affair in so successful
manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Rev. r. ". Plant returned Thursday
afternoon from Portland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
SAYS U. S. MOTORS LEAD.
Packard Agent Declares Them Stand
ard of the World for Hauling.

James G. Shelley, inspector of motor
trucks for the Packard Motor Car Com
pany, has returned to Detroit after a
year spent in Petrograd, where he was
engaged in grooming the American
made motor vehicles for their partici-
patton in the activities of the European
war. While never approaching the
firing line, the Detroit man, through
his service at the governments motor
transport base, had an exceptional OPP
portunity to study the performance of
trucks built in this country in carrying
on the war.
THE motor manufacturer of the
United States has won worldwide fame
for the sheer honest worth of his
product, and that will have a tremen-
lous effect after the war ends" Mr..
Shelley says. 1.-The developments of
the past year abroad have demon
strated more forcibly than anything
else could how greatly the world must
depend on gasoline these days, and the
showing of the vehicles from this
country has made them the standard
of the earth for heavy duty hauling"
Mr.. Shelley declined to give details
with reference to the transport service
or to make any comment on the mill
tarl operations.
Fred Schaefer. another Packard en-
ploye who accompanied Mr.. Shelley,
will return from Petrograd within two
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Youthful Branch Manager.

AS manager of the Washington
branch. Mr.. Martin. who is but TWEEN
ty-seven years of age, had the distinc-
ton of being the youngest branch man
ager by several years in the history
of the Buick Motor Company. He has
been with the Buick Company for the
past six years. For three years he
was retail salesman, then assistant
manager and for the past three years
local manager. He is member Of
the Commercial Club. Washington
Country Club. Columbia Country Club,
B. B. French Lodge, No. Is, f. A. A NJ;
La Fayette Chapter, No. 5, r. A. NJ.
and secretary of the Automobile Trade
Association of this city, to which posi-
ton he was recently reelected.
Mr.. Martin Is a motor enthusiast, a
golfer and has quite a reputation as a
tennis player. He was always promi-
nently Identified with the various en-
durance runs back in the early days of
the gasoline car and carried off num-
Der of prizes in the different events in
the National Capital He will leave
the last of this month with his wife
and son for Atlanta. where they will
make their future home. Stanley
Horner will act as manager of the
Washington branch upon the retire.
ment of Mr. Martin. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

One of the biggest surprises in local
motoring circles during the past week
was the announcement that Robert II.
Martin, manager of the Washington
branch of the Buick Motor. Company.
had rendered his resignation to take eff
feet October 81. to engage in the au-
tomobile business in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Martin has accepted the position
of secretary,-treasurera Of the Southern
Oakland Company. with headquarters
at Atlanta. He will be one of the
owners in-.the new concern. A. G.
Southworth, Buick manager in New
York city. is president, and A. H. Sal
yer, Pittsburgh branch manager for
the Buick Motor Company, is vice pres
ident. The company will have the sale
of the Oakland automobile in Florida,
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, South Carolina and the western
part of North Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

MOTOR CYCLE NEWS.

Although there is never a closed sea-
son for the motor cycle, the members
of the Washington Motor Cycle Club
will soon turn their attention to IN
door sports" The past spring and sum-
mer have been very good for riding,
and there is not single member in this
club who cannot boast of trip Oh
some consequence. OF course, the club
has held it's weekly runs each Sunday,
and when. not on more extended trips
all riders participated in these weekly
affairs, which usually carried between
twenty and twenty-five speedsters over
about 200 miles of all sorts of roads.
Many will be the tales of hardship
and good fortune, for the variety of
trips this past summer surpassed all
previous years. Several crews found
their way up through the New Eng
land states, others journeyed through
the middle west, few cavorted among
those who braved fifteen days of rainy
weather, with its accompanying deep
mud, in order that they might view the
wonders of the Pacific coast.
There still remain several events on
the card for outdoor recreation, the
main one of which will take place in
the near future at "Chic" Thomas shore,
on Back river, near Baltimore rms
Aaffair will be in the nature of a clam
bake, with everything that goes with
it to make an enjoyable time. Howard
French, will be on the firing line as
toastmas ter and general manager OF
the affair.
The weather was not very favorable
for a long ride last Sunday, SO the rid
ers who assembled at the clubrooms
decided to go to Marlboro. The road
to this place Is in fine condition and
good time was mad"
The entertainment committee, after
a period of Inactivity, has blossomed
forth, and as a forerunner to other at
fractions and amusements that are to
follow announced a ladies' night for
last Wednesday,. The event was held
in the new home of the clubs captain,
Charles r. Grier, 4205 Illinois avenue
northwest A short business session
was INDUCED in and then the affair
drifted into IA five hundred party. After
the distribution of the prizes at the
close of the contests a sumptuous re-
past was prepared by Mrs. Grier. The
lady's prize, pair of gloves. was
awarded to Miss Rachel Seabrook. The
prize for men, a Goodyear Blue Streak
motor cycle tire, donated by Howard
A. French, was captured by Enos Harm
den.
During the course of the evening
piano and vocal selections were rem
dered by Arthur Seabrook and Philip
Allwine. Mr.. Seabrook sang an orig
inal song entitled Holy Smoke, the
Church Is AfTe"
Announcement was made during the
week of the marriage of William A.
Moore, a member of the club Bill
has a habit of cleaning up for any
body who has an idea that he has a
fast motor. This is attested to by John
Emery and Jacob Faltzgraff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
FOR THE M0T0RIsT.

An elaborate three-fold toilet case,
equipped with silver fittings, is lined
with yellow MORE silk, the outside be-
ing of purple leather There is no room
in this bag for anything but the toilet
articles.
Fashionable gloves to go with the
black and white costumes for limousine
wear are in white kid. with heavy black
stitching. Over the two buttons there
is divided cuff under which there is a
fringe Of ermine tails that lie on the
back of the hand. A black net veil
with white shadow scroll that is worn
over black velvet toque also is fin
ished on the ends with ermine tails.
An innovation Is draped velvet muff
and smart velvet boa. Reds, browns
and wood colors combine we'll with the
new tweed and forestry serge suits
Many women have toques to match the
set, but usually. the stitched hat to
match the suit is worn. The muir is
satin lined and rather small in size,
while the boa is a deep crush collar
with a wide pointed bow at the side. :
For autumn wear in the car there is
no better extra wrap than the plaid
cape having the close-f1tting vest to
match. The vest is cut high and quite
long, and has a pocket at either side,
while the cape has a convertible col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
CHALMERS GAO MAKES
ENVIABLE TRACK RECORD
Captures Three Firsts in Four Starts
in the Annual Race at
Washington, Pa.

At the annual races of the Washing
ton Racing Association, held last week
at Washington, Pa, A. f. Walden of
Uniontown, Pa. driving a Chalmers
$40 stripped touring car, entered by
F. A. Close. captured three firsts in
four starts, a record of which even a
professional driver might be proud.
He captured the first event, ten
mile race for cars with a maximum
piston displacement of 230 cubic inches,
in 1881, his nearest competitor being
over two minutes behind.
Without adding further supplies or
water to his car Walden started in the
second ten-mile event, for cars from
23O to 300 cubic inches displacement.
This event he also won easily. defeat
ing a big field of cars in 1881 u. In the
third ten-m:le event for cars under $50
cubic inches displacement the Chal-
mers finished in third place.
Defeats Classy Field Of Cars.
the big twenty-five-mile final and de-
feated classy field of cars in 42.30N
The fastest mile made by any car in
the days racing went to the Chalmers.
Walden having done mile in LOS 2-5
in the qualifying trials. The track was
extremely heavy and cut down the
time of the cars considerably.
Walden's Chalmers $40 was the same
car which took first place in its class
at the last Uniontown hill climb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

lar. These capes come in all the stand
ard plaids, while 'tams to match are
worn with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
NEED OF GOOD ROADS
IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
War in Europe Used as Argument
in Appeals Made to
Congress.

That military preparedness for defense
includes extensive construction OF roads.
viewed from the standpoint of the coun-'
try as a whole, is made apparent in
sentiment which comes from the Atlantic
seacoast, the Pacific slope and the Gulf
of Mexico region.
Recently the Alabama legislature unan-
imously passed a joint resolution, pre-
pared by John Craft of the state highway
department and. o. course, assented to by
Gov. Henderson, which calls upon the
President and Congress of the United
States ito take such steps as in their
wisdom appears to be most expedient to
bring about at the earliest possible mo-
ment the construction of a. national sys-
tenn of good roads,
1t is set forth in the preamble that
"a great war now being waged in Europe
demonstrates that a national system of
good roads is essential to the successful
protection of country in the event of
war" =
Action by Roads Congress.
At the recent pan-American roads con-
gress in Oakland, Cal. among the reso
lutions adopted was one in which the con-
gress recommended ito the Congress of
the United States the advisability of in
vestigating the necessity of building
hard-surface highway. along the Pacific
ocean side, from Mexico to British Column
bia, and other national highways. to be
used military and commercial high
ways"
Earlier in the year at a meeting of
the Maine Automobile Association the
chairman of the state highway COM
mission contended that the first fed
eral money spent in that state should
be in connection with a system of roads
paralleling the coast. to serve particu-
larly in case of military necessity.
Resolution by A. A. A.
At the October meeting of the execu-
tive board of the American Automobile
Association, with President John A
Wilson presiding, a resolution was
passed at the suggestion of Chairman
Diehl of its national good roads board
that the A. A. "A. respectfully asks the
Congress in its consideration of federal
aid in good roads to the several states
to bear in mind that highways con-
structed in seacoast and border states
should possess relationship to the
military preparedness of the country
which is demanding such widespread
attention"
The state and local clubs of the Amer
lean Automobile Association are call
ing to the attention of their repre-
sentatives in Congress this action of
the national automobile body, and also
asking that a bill shall be passed pro-
viding for an annual federal appropr-
alton. divided among the several states
on the basis of area, population and
road mileage. to be supplemented by
like amount of money from the states,
and the total to be expended on post
and military roads selected through the
cooperation of the respective state
highway departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Now a Chalmers Official.

At the regular meeting Of the board
of directors of the Chalmers Motor
Company. held a few days ago, Paul
Smith was elected one of the vice
presidents of the company. He is vice
president in charge of the sales, serv-
ice and advertising departments. Mr..
Smith will fill the position held by Lee
dwell, who recently resigned from the
Chalmers company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Electric Vehicle Meeting.

The members of the Washington sec
ton of the Electric Vehicle Association
of America will participate i'll a bowl
ing tournament Thursday night at s
o'clock on the alleys at Sth and K
streets northwest. James w Orme
will he captain of the fat mems team
and X. Bruce Emerson will head the
team composed of members of the
lighter weight class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Purchases a Hupmobile.

G. T. Latour has placed an order for a
1916 Hupmobile sedan, finished in blue
and upholstered in blue bedford cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Vim and Wilcox-Trux Deliveries.

A Vim light delivery was delivered
last week to George w. Walker and a
three-ton Wilcox-Trux to the South
|ern FireproofnS supply Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

This is a frank discussion
with you in regard to the recent
announcement of the Anderson
Electric Car Company reducing
the prices of the 1916 Detroit
Electrics from 5000 to SIPS per
model-.Dith an absolute guar
antee of unchanged quality.
It is your right and priv
ilege-we believe-to be treated
thus frankly and openly because
this concerns you as much 40 It
does us.
Our announcement Of
reduced prices and unchanged
quality was Immediately challeng-
ed by some makers.
Price cannot be cut
wthoutcheapening quality" they
asserted. And that is true
usually. But not in our case
as we will clearly prove.
Now we'll admit that
if all manufacturing costs remain
the same and the volume of pro-
duction is not increased-no man
ufacturer can possibly lower his
prices without also lowering quail
ity-unless he had been over.
charging in the past.
But-just as it costs you
less per pound when you buy sug-
ar in 5000 pound lots than when
you buy 100 pounds, or 500pounds,
or 1000 pounds so does it cost the
maker of automobiles less per car
for raw material when he buys
enough to build 5000 cars than
when he buys only enough for 100
cars, or 500 cars or 1000 cars.
That is evident, isn't it7
Then it follows logically
that if a manufacturer can mater
tally increase his sales he can Sc
cure this saving through quantity
purchases-and so build the same
high quality cars at less cost-and
sell them at a lower price.
In other words-instead
of pocketing this additional profit
he gives it back to those who make
it possible-the buyers of his cars.
This is exactly what we have done.
We doubled our produc-
ton of 1916 Detroit Electrics- Sc
cured the savings of quantity
buying-and reduced the price.
But economy in purchas-
ing cannot account for all of the
YoVV " PS 20 1C0uSlAOAs AVA AOS
even the greater share.
There are many other
economies made possible by vol
ume production-in all overhead
expenses, in advertising, in sales
cost, and in engineering.
lust consider for instance
the decreased cost per front axle
as the number of axles built is IN
creased.
The pattern dies from
which the front axles are made
cost a certain sum regardless of
whether 500 cars are built or 5000.
But if only 500 cars are produced
each axle bears $500 of the cost
Of the dies. If 1000 cars are pro-
duced each axle bears only 1900
of the cost of the dies. II 5000
cars are produced each axle bears
only 10000 of the cost of the dies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
1915 Dodge Deliveries.

Among the latest purchasers of 1916
Dodge cars are I. Hill. Raymond G
Moore and Capt. F. Cooke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

lar. These capes come in all the stand
ard plaids, while "tams" to match are
worn with them.
Cretonne and chintZ have invaded the
interior of the limousine. appearing in
slip covers in gorgeous colorings. Roses
in all sizes and colors are used. but as
the material has been rainproofed. the
patterns are guaranteed to hold their
color for at least one season. Many
tapestry patterns are used, as well as
the floral designs. and in some cases
they are being used for the entire up
holstery of the car and curtains.
Travellers who are touring will find
the addition of a ground cloth to their
outfit a great comfort. 1t can be spread
on the ground under the luncheon out
fit, or hung about it and the improvised
luncheon table as a wind break.
An attractive coat for travelling is
made of wide striped gray corduroy. 1t
Is in full Cossack model, with wide
band of gray fox fur around the bottom
The wide collar and cuffs are of the
same fur. and gray olive shaped but
tons are used from neck to waist line,
where buckle finishes the narrow dou-
BILE sash Russian turban of the cor
duroy, with band and tassel of the
fur, is worn with the coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
price. Of 1916 Detroit ELectrics
could be reduced 5000 to $725
Without lowering the quality


In other words the man.
ufactnrer building only 500 cars
has to charge s times as much
against each car for his front axle
dies as the manufacturer building
5000 cars-the quality of the
axles being the same in both
cases.
This same decrease in
unit cost as volume increases takes
place as regards the rear axles,
frame dies, body panel dies, and
every other part Of an automobile.
It is true also of the cost
Of engineering and development.
A successful automobile must be
thoroughly developed, no matter
whether the production is large or
small, and in order to keep evolv-
ing improvements and refinements,
for the benefits of the purchaser,
the engineering and development
must be continued.
The yearly expense per
car of this department is fixed by
the volume. So-that portion of
the purchase price, which repre-
sents the pro rata share of each
car for engineering and develop
ment is 6 times as much per car
when only 500 cars are built as it
is when 5000 cars are produced.
These facts clearly illus
trate the effect quantity produc-
ton has upon the prices and show
the steady downward tendency of
cost per car as volume increases.
They prove conclusively
that doubled production-and not
cheapened quality-is response
bic for the 5000 to $725 reduction
in the prices of 1916 Detroit Elec-
tries.
And-lphaf 10 more
they prove that no smaller manu-
facturer can build cars of quality
equal to that of Detroit Electrics
and can sell them at a price any
where near as low.
The Anderson Electric
Car Company is the largest build
er of enclosed automobiles in the
world. Between q and "a of all
electric cars sold today are Detroit
Elecuics.
For nine years the An
derson Electric Car Company has
specialized on and confined its
efforts exclusively to building
enclosed automobiles - electric
poWered. We consider the 1916
Detroit Elechics-though $500 to
$725 lower in price than last years
modesto be the finest cars we
have ever built.
One point more
of course you want to own a car
built by q strong, growing COM
pany. That is only good business.
Never before in its history has the
Anderson Electric Car Company
been more prosperous. Never be-
fore has its leadership been more
clearly indisputable. Last year
the Detroit Electric led any en-
closed automobile-either gasoline
or electric In volume of sales. This
year we will build and sell twice a.
many a. last year.
Let us give youathorough
demonstration.
Anderson Electric Car Co.
Alakess Of Detroit Elecfyies
Detroit, Michigan
ON $1975 to $2275
Detroit.
& ORME,