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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
SIGNS FOR LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
Southern California Club Is Posting
Aids to Motorists.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May s.-The Lin
coin highway from Los Angeles to Ely,
New. is being signposted by the Au-
tomobile Club of southern California.
Decision to do this followed reports
that for seven months in the year the
main branch of the Lincoln road over
the Sierra Nevada mountains is made
impossible by snow. The route over
the warmer slopes by way Of the
Westgard pass to southern California
will give touring parties reaching Ely
in the colder months of the year an
open way without the heavy weather
encountered in the north. The route
from Ely to Los Angeles is eighty three
miles shorter than to San Francisco.
The well known form of sign used by
the club throughout the southwest will
be departed from in posting the Lin
coin highway. The example of the east
will be followed and the signs will be
of enameled steel. eighteen inches in
width and two feet high.
Last year the big achievement of the
club was the signing of the Old Trails
route from southern California to Kan
sas City. In addition to signing Lin
coin highway at the west end the
club will continue its work of com
pleting the posting of feeder roads in
its immediate territory. 1t is expected
to have both of these big jobs finishe ed
for the heavy rush of auto touring par
ties expected this summer as result
of the elaborate entertainment program
in Los Angeles and the two California
expeditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
PUBLICITY MOTOR RUN.
Great Interest and Many Entries in
Harrisburg. Pa. Event.

No event in the history of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg, Pa, has created
the interest that is being shown In the
big publicity run which is to be held
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday,
with Philadelphia. Atlantic City, south
ern Jersey and Wilmington as objec-
tive points. Sixty entries have already
been made.
The run is not a contest, but simply
business and family run, intended to
boost Harrisburg and al the same time
bring TO the Harrisburgers attention
the merits of the manufacturers and
the interests of the various towns
through which the tour will pass.
The only rules to be followed by con-
testants to keep up an easy touring
schedule and to arrive at the various
checking stations on time. Stops will
be made in nearly all the important
cities and towns along the route and
many receptions are being planned
Sixty handsome silver trophies have
already been received by the Motor
Club from organizations and business
men in the various towns which will
be touched on the run and many others
are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
AUTOS USED FOR LAUNDRIES.
Warning Armies Utilize -Four We.
hicles for Washing PURPOSES,

The latest use to which the auto
mobile has been put by the warning
armies of Europe is that of a laundry
for the field hospital corps.
The laundry consists of four vehi-
Giles, the leading one being a very
powerful motor truck, on which is
mounted steam mangle. which is
easily removable. The second vehicle
in the train contains a complete steam
plant. with boiler. turbine drying cab
met and disinfecting tank. The third
truck carries the washing machine
itself. centrifugal drying drums, pumps
for hot and cold water and a condens-
er for steam when the ordinary water
OF the neiRhborhood is too hard to be
used for washing. The fourth truck is
loaded with soap, soda. coal, gasoline
and tools.
On the march all four trucks are
coupled together. while at the points
of the battle line where the hospital
has been erected they are arranged in
the shape of horseshoe.
The entire laundry" can be covered
by large tent When in use the train
requires the attention of twelve pri-
Yates and one non commissioned officer
The motor truck, as soon as the
steam mangle is removed. is used to
carry laundry to and from the hos
pital. Bloody linen is first thrown into
the disinfecting tank and boiled with
strong soda and creosote SOAP
The capacity of such a laundry is
about 5000 pounds Of assorted soiled
linen daily. 1T has proved a tremen-
dous SUGGEST at the field hospitals on
the German side. and has greatly re-
duced the work of the sanitary corps,
with far greater cleanliness and eff
cheney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
New Safety Zone Posts.

The Detroit police department has
presented a project for the establish
ment of disappearing safety zone posts
that would be in the shape of iron
standards carrying marker, upon
which the words Safety Zone" would
be written. The posts are to be i'm
bedded in the streets. fitting in an iron
casing, in which they would be locked
up at night They could be raised and
lowered by the traffic officers and will
have chains attached to them to mark
off the street car stopping zones. The
advantage of such posts will be to
rades or any special events and would
also do away with the suggested plat
forms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
.''Spiking" Motor Cars in War.

When French cavalry in 1870 cap
tured German guns. being unfamiliar
with breechloaders. they We're at loss
10 spike them, and in some cases We're
driven off before they had disabled
them 1t might be supposed that motor
cars would be easier to dispose of. yet
experts are offering suggestions to the
inexperienced, such as dropping steel
nuts in the rear axle casing. Another
way is to open the throttle. run off the
radiator water and then throw cold
water upon the engine, which will
thereupon crack in a way most detri
mental to future usefulness. Civiliza-
ton seems more eager in these days to
smash things than to make tffem but
motor cars can at least be replaced.
which cannot be said of cathedrals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
STOCK OVERLAND WINNER.
Roadster Takes Ninety-Mile Okla
homa Championship Race.

\ stock Overland roadster won the
racing championship of Oklahoma. de-
cided by ninety-nine mile contest
held under the auspices of the newly
formed Southwest Race Association. A
large field of fifteen entries competed
for the coveted title.
Large stands which had peen erected
at several points around the two-and-
one-half-mile course were crowded
with spectators. Hundreds had made
the trip from northern Oklahoma and
Kansas to attend the two-day meet.
the first of its kind ever he'd in the
state.
There was a great deal Of local RI
valry over the championship event, as
all of the cars were owned in okla :
homa and the drivers were Oklahoma
men. Several of the cars, however,
had been specially constructed for rae
ing. Others were practically rebuilt
for speed
The winning car was a stock Model
81 roadster. except thSt the fan was
removed and the body changed to a
type more suited to racing. The gear
ing was unaltered. the motor was the
same and every other feature, with the
exceptions noted. was Of the standard
Overland type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Determining Carbureter Mixture.

In order to determine if the mixture
furnished by the carbureter is too
weak or too rich shut of the fuel sup
ply at the tank and open the throttle.
If the normal mixture passing through
the engine al this particular throttle is
too rich the engine will speed up no.
ticeably as the level in the float cham
Der is lowered by the exhaustion of
the fuel from it. the lowering OF
the fuel level, of course. awakening
the mixture considerably. If it is
thought that the mixture is too weak
the float chamber may be partially
flooded while the engine is running If
this causes the engine to speed up it is
positive Indication that the mixture.
as normally supplied. is too weak 4
too weak mixture at wide throttle
openings can be detected very often by
partially covering the air intake with
the hand. The increased suction in
duced by this means will enrich the
mixture and cause the engine to run
faster If the normal mixture has been
TOO weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Building Fireproof Garage

The West End Garage has started the
construction of more spacious quarters
between l. and NJ, Goth and 21st streets
northwest. the property being 76x100
feet. One of the features Of the new
garage is the roof construction. The
roof is to be supported by immense
steel Orders, resting on the side walls,
allowing the entire floor space to be
ing Is to be of fireproof construction
and modern in every respect. Air and
gasoline tanks are being installed.
There will be ample air space, windows
being on all sides, with large skylights
in the roof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Sales Trophy on Display.

There is being exhibited at the
showroom of the Semnes Kneessi
Company. 1886 Connecticut avenue. To-
cal Hudson distributors. a handsome
silver cup which is trophy of the
success of the local organization in a
recent sales contest held by the Hudson
Motor Car Company The sales forces
throughout the country were divided
into teams and leagues The trophy
won was awarded to the local team f9r
securing the highest percentage Of
sales during the last four months of
the year 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Arranging for Sociability Run.

James w. Orme and c. NJ. Marsh of
the Washington section of the Electric
Vehicle Association of America laid
out a course Friday afternoon for the
second annual sociability run of the
association The event will probably
be held the week of May "a. The fin-
ishing point will be at the terminus
Of the new road in Potomac Park, OPP
posite the War College. Refreshments
will be served at the conclusion of the
run. following the presentation Of the
prizes to the winners of the sealed
time contest The arrangements are
being completed by the executive COM
mittee of the association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Enlarging Service Department.

The Cook Stoddard Company.
113S-i0 Connecticut avenue. has; Sc
cured the rear of property 1142 Con-
nectfcut avenue. and it is being remodeled
as a part of the service department.
The additional structure is 20N10 feet.
with a cellar under the entire prop
erty. The wall between il and the present
service station has been removed and
pillars substituted. The cellar will
provide ample space for storing cars.
The work of treprociing the entire
service department is now under way.
The entrance to this department is
on 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
M0T0R-VACUUM PLAN
IN STREET CLEANING
Experiment in English Town Wit
messed by Many officials, U. S.
Consul Reports.

Populations from the municipal au
thorities of Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford.
Oldham, Wakefield and other nearby
English towns joined with members
of the Huddersfield corporation in wit
Messing on the Huddersfeld streets a
unique demonstration of street clean
cleaner, described by United States
the last-named place.
The inventor is said to be an Ital-
ian, while a local firm has the manu-
featuring in hand" writes Mr. Hale.
THE four main components of the ma
chine are complete -fve-horse-
power motor chassis specially designed
for constant running at low speeds,
cylindrical brush and stell, a large re-
ceiver for collecting the sweepngs
and water tank of 100 gallons ca
pacity, together with pumps and jets
for spraying atomiZed water to the road
surface in front of the brush, thus in
surfing dustless and hygienic sweeping.
Thorough Tests Made.
The tests of the machine were made
on streets and roads offering different
conditions of surface and grade-gra-
hieHt III 10 u III anu lace VI
local stone paving, wood block paving
granite pa wing, tar asphalt and macadam.
Some of the courses were specially
prepared to give the machine a stiff
test. 1t was stated that the tests were
of an abnormal nature, but in all re-
spects the result was excellent and gave
general satisfaction to the officials
present. The demonstration conveys the
impression that the invention, in ad
dition to embodying extremely sound
principles, was distinguished by prac-
ticability and high-class workmanship,
and it might not be long before the
much-needed revolution in street clean
ing is brought about generally by the
adoption of the motor-vacuum method.
The chairman of the street and high
ways committee informs me that the
demonstration exceeded their expecta
ton, and anticipates that this system
of street cleansing will be generally
adopted in time. No machines have yet
been offered for sale, as some slight
mechanical changes are to be made,
in order to gain better results"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
New Electrics Arrive.

new model IL Ohio electric
brougham arrived in the National Capt.
tai few days ago and was placed on
exhibition by the Potomac Motor Car
Company, 1926 Connecticut avenue. The
new car is finished in dark blue and
upholstered in gray whipcord.
The first of the Milburn light"
electric roadsters also arrived during
the past week and was shown for the
first time. 1t is finished in dark blue,
equipped with red wire wheels and up
holstered in black leather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Additional Territory Secured.

The David S. Hendrick Company. Inc,
has secured additional territory for
the Franklin line. The new territory
includes all OF the state of Virginia,
Maryland, with the exception of the
city of Baltimore, and the eastern part
of West Virginia, in addition to the
District of Columbia. Agencies were
closed during the past week with the
Jefferson Garage, at Charlottesville, and
S j. and j. W. kell, at WEIGH, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
1915 Paige Deliveries.

During the past week six-cylir Ter
Paige touring cars were delivered to
H. l.. Bisselle. New Palace Livery, CHI: T.
lottesville. Va, and Miss Mary McArdIe
and four-cylinder cars to O. r. Pfea-
stein and c. c. Curtis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
1915 Hudson Deliveries.

Among those who received their 1871.
Hudson ears last week were the fol
lowing: s. s. Scott and j. f. Lyon
$40 touring cars: w A. Sachs. road
ster. and Mrs. Mackay- Smith, s-54
touring car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Clutch Should pisengage Quickly

A feature of good clutch which
may be said to be secoid in Importance
after gradual engagement is that it
should disengage almost instantaneous
ly, so that there will be no drag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Chandler Deliveries.

Two model 16 seven-passenEer
Chandler touring cars were delivered
a few days ago to G.. II. Lanhardt and
q. b. Zantzinger. and the sale of a car
OF the same make to Col W. E. Harvey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Licenses High Enough.
Unfair and Unreasonable.

1t is pointed out that motorists of the
state are already contributing their full
share to the highway fund and that this
proposed increase is not only unjustified.
but is unfair and unreasonable.
Motor trucks as well as pleasure cars
will be affected by the impending meas
ure, should it pass, in which event bust
ness industries generally will also be re-
aured to pay the increased rate for their
motor equipment.
Attention is called by the Automobiles
that by far the greater amount Of motor
truck travel is done within the limits of
cities, towns and borouehs, and that a
small amount is over state roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

There were two million Slavs in the
United States before the European war
broke out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
WAR DEVELOPS UTILITY
OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES.
Latest Development of Mechanical
Transport Is in Form Of
Bathroom.

War has shown a number of uses
for the motor vehicle little dreamed of
in times of peace. The latest develop
ment in connection with mechanical
transport is motor bathroom built
for the st. John Ambulance Associa-
ton of London. Large canvases to
form two tent bathrooms are rolled up
under shelves on each side of the body,
land tent poles and other accessories are
carried on the roof. The size of these
bathrooms is about by 10 feet, and
there are six baths in each.
In the car are two circulating boil
ers which supply hot water, at about
two gallons minute, to taps, from
which the water is taken to the baths
by means of a hose pipe. The boilers
are heated by paraffin vaDor supplied
under pressure. and the parafiin is
stored in a f1fty-gallon tank, which can
be refl1led by means of hand pump
and hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
Cupboards and Shelves Provided.

Inside the car are store cupboards and
shelves, with large fumigating cup
board capable of holding thirty suits
of clothes. The latter are cleaned and
disinfected by vapor rising from
tank containing water and chemicals
The motor bathrooms can be carried
on any 2O-30 horsepower chassis, and
NOT a very long wheelbase is required
Both the floor and the roof of the cara
van body are covered with sheet iron,
while that portion near the boilers is
lined with fire-resisting material. The
process of disinfectins the clothes takes
a bout an hour and a half, and can be
carried on irrespective of or simultan-
eous with the use of the baths. How
useful and comforting to troops at the
front this travelling bathroom VIII be
can easily be realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
FIGHT HIGHER LICENSES
FOR PENNSYLVANIA CARS
Owners Believe Proposed Bill In
creasing Taxation Is Unfair
and Unreasonable.

Automobile registration fees or taxes
in PENNSYLVANIA have increased by leaps
and bounds. and the present owners are
wondering where they will ever stop.
House bill No. 1471 proposes making
drastic increase in the present automobile
license fee.
Vigorous protests are being registered
in all sections of the state against the
injustice of this bin, while the Pennsyl-
vania Motor Fedora ton. comprising virtu-
ally all of the automobile clubs in Penn
sylvania, has undertaken a campaign Of
opposition to the measure. A formal let
ter has been sent to each of it's members,
urging them to write telephone or in
some other manner communicate with
his respective representative in the leg
isature. urging the latter to do his Ut
most to kill the bill outright
Licenses High Enough.
II is pointed out that the present auto
mobile license fees in PENNSYLVANIA are
as high as those of any other state The
gross income from this source last year
was exceeded in only two states, New
York and California, where a far larger
number of ears are in service. In Penn
sylvania the receipts from license fees in
1914 amounted to s1.1S4. 50. and this
amount has already been exceeded since
January ], so that the probable income
for this year will be more than -1.500. 600
There are more than $4,000 automobiles
in service among the farmers of Penn
sylvania, while many thousands more are
owned by physicians. mechanics and
small business men, good percentage
Of which are used for business purposes
as well as for pleasure.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
STARVING THE WAR"
AND THE FARMERS

Talk of starving the war and feed
ing America shows lack of economic
knowledge on the part of those re-
sponsible for it. Industrial paralysis
brought on by the war is one of the
causes of the present high prices and
working class suffering. Restricting
exports to Europe would only make
more workers suffer on the European
side, and cause further industrial de-
preston on this side. 1t is zeal mis-
placed for American Socialists to an
tagonize the farmers by spelling their
markets and looks as though they did
not understand capitalism and the So
cialist philosophy, or did not want the
support of the farming element.-Ida
Crouch HaZlett.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07

Germany has had an unprecedented
period of prosperity during the last
fifty years, says Victor L. Berger In
the Milwaukee Leader. Germans were
liked and respected by all other ma
lions.
But they were not liked and respect
ed because Of Germany's military
power
German militarism was feared and
hated both at home and abroad.
Germany was respected because of
its great universities. 1t was respect
ed because of its scientists, savants
and inventors. The products of its
cause of Germany's highly skilled and
highly organized working class
The war cannot possibly add to any
of these achievements.
ri. be - as salcEes the universities Stu
dents go to war. 1t closes the facto-
ries. The workmen have gone to war.
War does not in any way add to the
progress of science This war destroys
and kills the highly trained workmen
by the thousands
1t will take Germany generations to
regain the commerce which is being
destroyed by the war.
And what can the kaiser gain?
He cannot gain any territory from
the French because France contains
no more Germans. And the Alsatians.
although German. have not been di-
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
U. S. MINE DISASTERS
KILL 1851 IN YEAR
lNJuRE 100000; DEATH RATE is
HELD UNNECESSARY AND
DlSCREDIT TO NATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "A
casualty list of American mines and
quarries, issued by the bureau of
mines, shows 1861 men killed last
year and estimated the injuries at not
less than 100000. This was a death
rate of 3.49 in every thousand of the
1,074,O10 men employed in the indus
tries.
Such death rate, DIR. Joseph A..
Holmes, director of the bureau, de-
clared was excessive and unneces-
sary and discredit to the industry
and the country"
''In the last three years, as far
back as the records of the bureau
covering certain branches of the in
dustry go, the mines and quarries of
the United States have swallowed up
10,4S7 human lives and have incapa-
citated temporarily probably a quarter
of million men.
Il believe / am conservative when
l say that half of the 1861 men killed
in the year 1913 might have been
saved and three-fourths of the 100000
men injured in the same year might
have escaped injury had all the vari-
GUS agencies involved, the operators,
the miners and the state and national
governments done their full duty in
the matter. For the bureau of mines,
as representing the federal govern
ment, | can say that, owing to lack
of adequate funds, this bureau has
fallen short of doing it's full part"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
UNEMPLOYED

In our land of plenty, crops were fine
Yet the poor shudder with cold and
dread,
Want and poverty stalk the land,
And labor cries aloud for bread.
They stretch out eager toil-worn hands
And crowd and Jostle for honest
work,
And hunger looks from eyes of men,
Men who were never known to
shirk.
Who hands labor this poverty grudge,
Making them seekers of food and
bed?
Can they keep manhood and honor
clean,
When ravished with hunger, cold
and dread?
We wonder at vice, we wonder at
crime,
At starving eyes with a wolfish
CLEAN,
At pleading humanity scorned unfed
Mid plenty starving today for bread
BELLE STEVENS,
Arlington, Wash