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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

vests with a fleeing prominence a
worthy and hardworking scientist who
has wrought well for his community.
1t seems hardly necessary to add that
Mr.. Bryan's claims upon distinction
are not even in remote degree affected
by the committees curious nomina-
tion.-New ORLEANS Times-Picayune.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

The Most Distingu shed Nebraskan.-
The announcement that a commit
tee appointed BY Nebraska's Cover
nor has nominated Pref. Lawrence
Bruner as Nehrasks's "most distin-
guished citizen constituted, to thous-
ards Of Americans, original notice Of
Prof Burners existence. From
who's Who we learn that he IS q
native Of Pennsylvania. tia. his
speciality is entomology; that after
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

Vote for George R. Edwards for
Railroad Commissioner.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

Vote for Ney Williams, the Peo-
pies Choice, for District Attorney.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22
RECEIVED AT
NO HIS go BLUE COLLECT.
DENVER, COLORADO, llolAM 10TH
R. R. NORQUIST.

Hon E. L. Brown Mr. nlmtw Biz
him wirdm the dav-ete
rslfex
for Squared
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

motion, the Board adjourned.
TIL. CAMPBELL. JR..
Mayor.
H. w. MCCORMICK. City Clerk.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

Salarless etc --.t --. t.s....S tao.at
Light. Water and Sewerage Fund.
Disbursements as per bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
SHOWS MOTOR SIMPLICITY
Maxwell Window Demonstra =
hon a Magnet for Crowds.

Tor the last two weeks the Maxwell
Ao'or Corporation has been giving a
we and instructive demonstration in
., window Of It's salesroOm.
Nounted on platform in the Broad
~ window Is a Maxwell motor, com
re IN every detail. This motor Is
e'naniled in full view Of the onlook-
~ and then assembled, the task be
g finished Ia the remarkably short
pace Of an hour and a half. three
s.arers Of an hour TO take u down
&c ihree-qusrters Of an hour 20 re-
laid Il.
larry J de- Bear, manager Of the
Ss York branch, in preparing THIS
s.',Wn9nslrstion, wrote an interesting
=. 80 descriptive Of the various oper,
,lOns employed, which is transmitted
sg'opgh horns 20 the people outside
es work
Vn several occasions and by special
,ysest one Of the Maxwell company
,.esSomen did the work with the
aane agility and preciseness as the
SdS0'osghly experienced mechanic with
'A'm she slternsted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
NeW York State
Has 1926 Cars

With the beginning Of the new auto
mobile registration year only = few
days away the figure, In the once OF
the Secretary Of State afford an scou-
rate line on the distribution Of motor
cars throughout the state. Taken by
counties. New York lesds for the last
twelve months with 1885, reEis;ra-
lions. as against a9.I<2 In 1918.
There are In this county moro than
double the number Of cars In any other
two counties, Kings being second with
1884 and Erie third with 1891. Mon
roe Ia distant fourth With 1850. and
Westchester stands fifth with s.s35. To
New fork's credit should he added The
Bronx. which stands separately for 1914
with f,tss. Previously the registrations
In The Bronx were credited to Now
York.
The total number Of motor cars reg
istered during 1914 was l6s. $50. ~
compared with i3t.iO5 In 1913. Regis.
tration fees totslled sf.5e9.s52, a.
against sl,2'5,1e, In the preceding
twelve months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
RURAL DISTRICTS
ABSORB MANY CARS
Half of Output of Second
Greatest Factory Reach
Hands of Farmers.

Until the advent of the popular
priced motor car thousands of farmers
in the various states were practically
rs remote from the centres OF popu-
lation as the inhabitants Of an oasis
village in the Sahara.
a few years ago trip from the
farm to the city meant tedious hours
in an uncomfortable buggy, behind
tired horse. To-day the farmer steps
into his motor car and derives pleas
ure and relaxation from what was
him the motor car. which was once
looked upon as q luxury, has become
a necessity without which he would
be seriously handicapped.
The popularity of the motor car
among farmers is being reflected In
all parts of the country. This fact Is
brought home by an interview with
c. T. Silver, the Overland distributor
From conversations with factory
officials | learn that more than half OF
the thousands OF Overland cars being
built this season will be purchased by
people Nno A4Nt III INltoNS N'SNA'~NSt
Mr. Silver says.
THE automobile has done more
than any other one thing toward
opening up the sections OF this coun-
try which are distant from the cities.
II has brought the farmer into easy
communication with the town, the rail-
road and other things that make for
progress.
"The motor car is the modern engine
Of industrial and social welfare. Even
where the poorest roads prevail, 1t Is
ploughing through mud and sand and
deep ruts every day in the year. 1t Is
safe 10 say that there is hardly farm
in the United States that has not been
invaded by motor car at one time
or another.
"Disregsrding entirely the influence
OF the automobile on the commercial
welfare of the farmer, 1t has become
social feature o. great influence. Peo-
ple who heretofore were confined 70
their own limited social area through
lack of easy transportation are enaoied
10 come into touch with others through
the agency of the motor car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
CONVICT ROAD LABOR
Motorists Interested in Study
Now Being Conducted.

Road work for misdemeanant pris-
oncrs is the subject Of an investiga-
ton which is being conducted under
the joint direction Of the National
Committee on Prisons and Prison La
Dor and the graduate highways de-
partment Of Columbia University The
matter Of good roads makes this study
one OF interest to motorists.
James Leland Stamford, who is in
charge Of the investigation, has had
considerable experience IN the road
camps of Georgia. where the majority
Of male prisoners are worked on the
roads.
The committee will consider in de-
tail such matters as the most economical
size of a road gang, the cost OF guard
ing. supervising and maintenance and
the approximate value Of days work.
II will also show the possibility Of in
creasing efficiency by means OF the
pavment OF wages, recreation after
work hours and the shortening or
sentence for good conduct. Conditions
in the different sections OF the coun-
try are 20 be dealt with, especially as
10 the effect OF the weather and the
cost Of stock.
In Kalamazoo County. Mich. and
other counties where road work has
been tried. even under experimental
conditions. IL has been found eminent
ly successful. In fact, the knowledge
that a iail sentence will mean hard
work on the roads has tendency TO
decrease the number CT commitments,
Migrants keeping away from counties
where they will be subjected to work
Of this character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
lev Surfaces Mean That
Skidding Must Be
Guarded Against.
MODERN AUTOMOBILE
CAN GO ANYWHERE
Secretary of State Points Out
Conditions Under Which
Care Is Necessary.
BY FRANCIS VI. HUGO.
Secretary Of State.

The return Of winter has brought
home 20 many motorists the need FOR
protecting their vehicles when driving.
Sometimes IL il raid that one Of the
advantages Of the mechanical over the
horse drawn vehicle is that the former
is weetnerproof. To some extent this
is true, but it ia In driving that the
winter brings with It special risks
which are By no means Insignificant
Frozen surfaces particularly are pro-
ductive Of much more skidding than u
ordinarily expected. No more danger
Gus condition exists than when tho
highway IS covered With a light fall
Of snow which has half melted in the
daytime and been frozen again at
night. thereby producing a surface
mere nearly similar 20 ice than It's ap-
pearance would suggest.
When a surface Ike this has been
rolled down by much traffic IL becomes
quite "a treacherous az an ordinary
ice slide. In this case the greatest
care must be taken. especially when
approaching downhill grades. 20 keep
the car IN hand and, II possible, on
the tracks formed By other traihc.
However. heavy snowfall disorZaa-
ICES all kinds OF traffic railways, cleo
trio and horse-drswn vehicles. But the
motor cars, If drivers know how 20
handle them, are hardly affected, as
the methods for making a motor car
run we'll through the snow are simple
and inexpensive.
Ordinarily the resistance offered 20
motor cars by the snow Is much less
than generally imagined, especially
when the snow has not been beaten
down by wheel traffic Nothing but
the most slippery of surfaces and Ice
like glass edges OF the highway can
be said 20 be serious so Tar as motor
car driving is concerned. Frequently
one may see automobiles being driven
over the icy ponds and lakes with per
feet control of the machines.
But care should be taken not 70 drive
too far toward the side Of the road, az
slipping may ditch the car. Precau-
ton also should De taken when enter
ing snowdrifts that are very deep, as
these are often likely 10 strain and
bend the delicate parts OF the ma
chinery.
But with ordinary precaution snow
drifts can easily be cut through, and
those motorists who have not dared 70
attempt il will experience surprise
when they see how even small-powered
cars can surmount obstacles which
would be impossible 70 horses or
horse-drawn vehicles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Newcomb's Warning Was
Late, but Houpt Would
Have Gone Through,
Anyway.

Harry Houpt's way OF driving car
Is to put his foot on the accelerator
and forget where it is" IS the way
Charlie Weed. now selling Stearns cars,
prefaces a story about the Mitchell
distributor, OF whose selling force he
was a member until ? few weeks ago.
Weed started TO Pelham one after
noon with Houpt and Ne%comb. the
carburetor man. Getting well uptown
Houpt decided 10 drive the remainder
Of the way. ave were beating it. up
Pelham Parkway when, half a mile
ahead, ! saw some Italians mixing con-
crete on the road, and d quarter OF a
mile further on a motor moving van
coming toward us" Weed says. "As saw
il we were due 20 get 10 the narrow spot
az the same instant, and ! had visions
of digging myself out of that mixture
of concrete Newcomb, who shutters.
thought so, too, and he leaned forward
to tell Houpt to slow down. "S-s-s-s-,"
he started, doing his best to get the
words out. He was still trying when
we passed the truck and the mixing
box. missing each one by about two
inches. Then Houpt turned. What do
YOU want? he asked. It's all right;
you're through said Newcomb."
Lancia, tho erstwhile road racing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Notes of Motor Car Trade
in and Out of NeW York

". F. Oesterreich, of Milwaukee, who
has driven 1858 miles since Septem-
Der, 1911, at q total upkeep cost OF
1882 95, or about half cent mile.
Anti-skid tires as regular equipment
have become popular in recent years,
much 10 the satisfaction of owners.
1t is announced that hereafter all REQ
ears will be equipped with United
States Nobby Treads on the rear
wheels, so that on delivery the cars
will be ready for any kind Of weather
or road conditions.
To meet the increased demand for
Chandler cars, the factory in Cleveland
now has in process Of erection new
plant. which, when finished, will be a
quarter of a mile long and 300 feet in
width. This. with the present plant,
will permit the production annually OF
1000 cars, which is surely remarkable
for a concern that has been in existence
only two years.
As an indication OF the growing pop
ularity of this car the local sales fig-
ures are Illuminating. Since the first
Of the year ffty-four Chandler cars
have been sold, and the outlook IS so
good that the distributing organiza-
ton, the Brady-Murray Company, has
arranged for the daily receipt OF three
cars beginning this week. Reports
from Chicago are TO the effect that
business there during the show that
ended yesterday was far ahead OF pre-
yious records.
In accessories. as we'll as complete
cars. the Chicago show maintained the
pace that was sc. 1t the New YORK
exhibition earlier IN the month. A. K.
Mosler, the spark plug MANUFACTURED
reports that u large number OF I'm.
portant deals were closed, some OF
which appeared TO be hopeless under
the conditions that had existed only
few weeks earlier.
". II. Queripel, who has had long
experience in tire selling in this city;
has been added 10 the selling force OF
the Firestone branch.
That the carburetor is the oaly part
under the hood requiring any atten,
ton By the driver OF a knight-englned
car is the contention Of Howard DAVIS,
manager Of the Lyons-Atlas Company
in this city. As there is no necessity
for adjusting valves Of timing, ne says
this type OF motor, when well built
can be considered practically fool
proof.
Some interesting tests have been
planned By the Cole Company, OF IN
dianapolis, 10 disclose TO a nicely the
fuel consumption and limit OF speed OF
the new eight-cylindered Cole: Ihey
will be carried out by Chief EngIneer,
Crawford on the Speedway. and ne VIII!
then make a tour 10 Florida 10 deter
mine the effect on the motor OF varied
degrees OF temperature and humidity.
one OF the new "eights" Is expected 10
reach the Colt-Stratton Company IN
this city, shortly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Far West Will Call
Motoring Thousands
Full Supply of
Auto Licenses

Albany, Y. V. Jan. 30--tlthough mp
ward Of 100000 motorists have made
application during the last three weeks
for renewal Of their licenses tho auto
mobile bureaus have the situation well
In hand, and all requests will be at
tended 10. provided they are received
In time. according 20 an announcement
made to-day 10y the Secretary OF State.
Mr.. Hugo Said that he had advised
the police authorities 90 the effect that
there il a large supply Of automobile
number pilates and license badges ON
hand, consequently owners and chauf-
fcurs will have no excuse fos failure
60 display these new tags and badges
after tomorrow. He explained that
there had been considerable trouble
experienced in previous years owing TO
delay on the part Of the manufacturer
Go furnish the plates in time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
MAY SELECT AMERICA
Motorcyclists Considering This
Country for 1916.

According TO a communication re-
eeived by Secretary Gibson Of the j.
A. ". from T. W. LouE hborouch, sec
rotary Of the Federation lntcrnatioralc
des Clubs Motorcyc and of the
Auto Cycle Union Of Great Britain,
there is possibility that America Will
be chosen as the place for holding the
1916 annual international motorcycle
competition and conference.
Never before has this international
event been held in America, and the
staging OF 1t here will mean a great
deal 20 this country, as il attracts rid
ers and enthusiasts Of note from all
over the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
EDISON USING TRUCKS
Twelve Year old Electrics
Have Interesting History.

In the reconstruction OF the labora-
tories Of Thomas A. Edison, at West
Orange. which were recently destroyed
BY fire. there are two important fac
tors in the form Of hye-ton electric
trucks. These trucks are doing heavy
hauling in connection with the rebuild
ing. and are transporting hundreds OF
tons of machinery day.
This work adds TO their interesting
history, extending over period OF
twelve years. They are OF the feet OF
the New York Edison Company and
have been loaned 20 Mr.. Edison on ac-
count Of their huge capacity.
In 1904 these trucks hauled the big
gest block Of stone ever brought into
New York City. with the exception OF
Cleopatra's Needle. from Pier {, At the
foot Of Broad St. to the site Of the
new Custom House. The great stone
was ouarried and dressed on Hurri-
cane Island. in Penobseot Bsy. DE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Transformation Effected in
Studebaker Building to
Accommodate Eastern
Sales Departments.

For those who have been familiar
with the interior arrangement OF the
upper floors of the building now occu-
pied by the Studebaker Corporation,
Mt the corner of Broawday and Both
st. il would be difficult 10 imagine a
more complete transformation than
has been accomplished by the Detroit
concern in preparation for the recep-
ton Of the sales organization now
housed in the Randall Building, on
West 52d Ct.
The ffth floor is now fitted for the
handling of service repairs, with am
nile mower and the machinery neces-
sarv TO do every kind of work that
NAV be demanded. Overhead rails per-
nit the lifting of bodies or motors
from chassis, while abundant windows
space will allow all repairs to be car
ried on by daylight.
The fourth floor viii be given over
to the parts department. and IS De-
ing fitted with hundreds OF shelves
and racks for the handling OF the
100000 worth Of parts that VIII DC
carried A separate entrance on
Broadway will permit owners TO reach
this and the other floors without en-
tering the salesroom.
The clerical departments will be ae-
commodated on the third floor, when
has been finely fitted up. +. K. Bump
Eastern sales manager, viii have ms
Office on this floor, and IN addition
there ia conference room. Csed
cars will be shown on the second moor
W. 6. Jewell, local sales manager for
Studebaker, predicts decided snort
age Of cars this year II sales. during
the remaining months are maintained
in proportion 20 those OF January
The sales in January have been twelve
times greater than for the same month
a year ago.
Rumor has il along Automobile Row
that one of the old line companies
has fully decided 10 introduce twelve
cylinder motor. though the time Tor
its debut is not known. Winton IS
the name coupled with the report, and
II this proves 10 be an accurate me
on such an important innovation IL
may be taken for granted that the
new type has fully proved It's righ'
10 place on the market. Winton
WAS the first 20 adopt the six-cylindered
TO the exclusion Of other types.
Some remarkable figures have been
brought to light by the Ford company
in its effort TO establish the mainten-
anee and mileage costs OF IT'S cars IN
the hands of owners. W 7. Brown
OF Columbus. Ohio. reports that he has
driven his car $4,000 miles IN three
years with upkeep costs OF only $500.
or half cent a mile. Almost exactly
similar has been the experience OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
motorcycles in Great Britain,

he me Census Of 1914 shows 283.3Sl
n s..Safeyeles in use in Great Britain
;,e 'aese 204,365 were in England, IL
IL N Scotland and II, 235 in Ireland
ne County Of London, England
~ there were 1880 machines
Es'Nrso, showing an increase over
" practically p per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Covers 68 1-3 Miles in Hour.

Raw Creviston, a noted Hoosier mo-
torcvclist. recently won the hour con
,cst ON the Ph9nix (Ariz.) mile dirt
,roct covering 6sh miles in the hour.
a. 30 end OF the ffty-fourth minute
20 was compelled to make a stop to
.S;rst the handlebhrs. losing a minute
"a half This probably caused HIM
- fail short Of the record for an hour
event
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Sharpens Skates with Cycle.

A. Y. Let's, of Hoboken, n. j., has
made his motorcycle help MIN earn
quite a bit of money this winter. lie
attached the motor 10 skate sharp
ener. with which he has kept the
skates of the community IN good con-
dition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Arthur Newton, sales manager Of
the Buick company, does not even re-
motely resemble an iron man, but his
indifference 20 weather conditions
would stamp him as being worthy Of
the phrase. Newton lives on Quaker
Ridge. the other side Of the Wykagyl
golf links. in New Rochelle. For sew
eral months, without regard TO rain,
snow or cold. he has driven to his office
every weekday morning and back in the
evening. Not only that, but he boasts
that he feels as comfortable in an open
car as he could sitting close to slz-
cling radiator. Maybe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Some days ago Frank Bowen, OF the
Whitefeld Motor Company, received
letter from Robert Soubrian, the SIM
MEX demonstration, who is now IN the
trenches with the French army some
where near Laon. The communication
Is interesting as showing that condi-
tions are far from intOlerable even al
the front in winter Two paragraphs
from, ithe letter follow:
1--WE have Bill Thaw, of Pittsburgh;
c. r. Phelizot, of Chicago, the e. ephant
hunter. who has just donated 2,OOO
francs for the Belgian war victims; u
II. Ollinger, professor at Columbia;
King. Jim and Collins are Harvard
men; J. Casey, an artist; also Car
stairs, a relative TO Carstair's whiskey.
1--WE are all well fed. It is remark
able how a country can do 1T, consider
ing the number of men at the front:
Here is a days ration: Half loaf OF
bread. half pint OF rum, pint OF VINE
two portions fresh meat, bar chocolate,
portion Of jam, plenty of soup, and
every two days a small pack OF tobacco.
We have all grown fat and have rosy
cheeks. Most of US have grown boards
as shaving is a thing of the past"
Joe Josephs sailed yesterday on the
Lusitania for a visit of five weeks TO
Europe, which will be spent mostly at
the Fiat factory, in Italy. Strange as
il NAV sound, his object will be to in
duce the heads of the parent plant to
ship more cars to this country. In the
last three months more than 1913 Fiat
cars have been received here. and the
indications are that the demand will be
even greater when the selling season
opens' An indication, at least, that the
market for foreign cars in this country
is far from being dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Somewhere between seth and 18th
sts. is the geographical centre OF Au-
tomobile Row, in the opinion Of c: II
Larson. of the New York Oldsmobile
Company "The exact spot / don't
know" Larson says, "but it won't be
FAR from my new showroom in the
Ehret Building"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Happenings OF Interest
Along Automobile Row

star, and now a manufacturer of motor
cars ia Turin, sailed for home yester-
day, after a visit Of two weeks. Il
found business conditions In this coun-
try wonderfully good, considering con-
ditions In Europe" he said when he
was leaving. 81 60 with strong be-
lief that America will play an extreme
ly important part in pulling Europe out
Of its troubles when the war IS at an
end"
'Do your automobile shopping early"
l. ". c. Poertner's advice 70 intend
ing buyers OF motor cars. Those who
nut off making a selection until the
fine weather comes will find, in many
cases, that they cannot see the COM
plete lines. and that quick deliveries
cannot be arranged for. Al this time
nearly every dealer has all his models
on the floor, and he can give more time
to explaining their good qualities than
will be possible a few weeks hence.
This applies with even greater force
to those who anticipate requiring spe-
oial bodies built or alterations made In
the regular types"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-26
GOV HARRIS PROBES LYNcMSo
81 800 Reward for The Leaders OF
The Mob

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 2i.-Having
offered a reward OF $500 for the
first three persons convicted in con-
nection with 1.-THE lynehing OF Leo
NJ. Frank" It was announced that
Governor Nat e. Harris would call
a conference in Atlanta of the Off
cials OF Baldwin and Cobb counties
10 consider what further steps shall
be taken. The state prison farm
from which Frank was abducted, is
located in Baldwin county. while his
body was found swaying from the
limb OF an oak tree near Marietta
In Cobb county.
II has been reported that officials
of the two counties have been at log
cerheads as to which should take
the initiative in an attempt to bring
to punishment persons connected
whit the lynching.