davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

pairing Tie ground and for maintaining
the soil mulch. A wheel hoe is very
useful and will save much time in
cultivatlng.
When artificial watering is praetieed
it should be remembered that one
heavy application is better than many
sprinklings.
Keep a close watch for insects and
disease.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22
Kerosene Paste Fire Kinder.

The safest and most satisfactory
kindling ] have ever used is paste
made of ashes and coal oil. 1t can be
kept in an old can or jar and table
spoonful is sufficient to start fire
without other kindling It should be
Of the consistency of corn meal dough
and is absolutely safe from explosion.
Henry Norton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

There was a pleasant surprise party
given at the home of Mrs. James John
son at South Kenosha on Tuesday.
The occasion was her birthday ami
versary. The members of this party
presented Mrs. Johnson with beauti-
full fern and roses. Dinner was served
to forty guests. The music was rend-
cred by Mrs. R. j. Dolan of Kenosha.
Every one present reports most en-
ioYablsA time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22
RUSS FLYER DROPS BOMBS
KRIS Women and Two Children, But
Does Slight Material Damage,
Says Berlin.

Berlin, via London, April 21.-The
Tageblatt's correspondent at Tnster-
burg, East Prussia, says that a Rus
sian aviator dropped four bombs on
that town Monday morning. A woman
jured. The material damage was
slight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22
Daily Thought.

Happiness is the result of our own
energy and cannot be poured upon the
soul, and is almost independent Of cir
cumstances; it is made by US. not for
us.-F W. Robertson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22
HARDY SHRUBS s pERENN1A1s.

Now is the time to place your orders
for both lawn and garden. We carry
tie best of hardy shrubs and perenni-
ais for early planting, dahlias, cannas
and gladiolas; also have flower and gar
den and lawn seed. Phone 468. P. N.
obertin, The Flower Shop, 1854 Parl;
Ave. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

ThNsKenosha Lodge of Masons have
Received an invitation to confer de-
grees for the, Bristol lodge on the even
ing of May.S1sts The invitation will
be accepted andeit is expected that
theres will be a large number Of the
members Of the Kenosha lodge make
the pilgrimage to Bristol
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

in the early spring. In the northern
sections the first four months only are
recognized, except when the crops are
given some protection by means Of cold
frames. Some of the crops of the
fourth group also, when planted in
August, will not mature in the north.
Procure Good Seed.
The first step in this direction is to
send to some reliable seed firm for
catalogues. The individual orders from
the pupils may be combined into one
common order and special prices OBJ
tanned. Seed may be purchased either
by the package or in bulk. Orders
should be put in early, for there should
be no delay when the planting season
arrives and the supply of seed of the
most popular varieties soon becomes
exhausted. Many dealers put out seed
in penny or two penny packages.
The seed catalogue usually gives the
amount of seed required for certain
length of row.
Preparation of Soil.
The soil should be broken up in the
spring just as early as possible, and
yet it should not be handled while wet.
Sandy soil may be worked much earli-
er than clay soil and is therefore bet
ter adapted to early cropping.
A spading fork is probable the best
tool with which to break up the soil.
Deep spading gives better opportunity
for root development.
A liberal dressing of well rotted
stable manure spaded into the soil sup
plies plant food, improves the physical
condition, and serves to hold moisture
during dry seasons. Lime is often
beneficial in that it sweetens'' the
soil or neutralizes the acid character.
Soils that fail to give good results af-
ter receiving attention in other ways
will usually respond to an application
of lime. apply at the rate Of 1000
pounds per acre. 1t may be applied
in the fall or just before spading in
the spring. In order that the seed may
have the most favorable conditions for
termination and that the small seed
lings may be given good opportunity
to develop, the soil should be well
pulverized before planting.
Planting.
Planting should always be done in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

J. A. Jacobsen of Racine, was in
Kenosha Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22
WOULDF0sTER RETURNTO SOIL
Federal Experts Give Helpful Hints to
Ordinary Gardeners in Order to Make
Raising Of Vegetables More Popular
in the Country.

Now is the time for making spring
gardens and with view Of showing
people OF the country just how to make
a real successful garden the Depart
ment of the Interior Of the United
States government has sent out some
instructions as to gardening. Here
are the suggestions:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-22

Try NantSA!dl..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
ORDERS POUR IN FOR
PACKARD TWIN SIX
Vice President Macauley Predicts
Output for 1916 Season Will Be
Disposed of by January |.

Within three weeks after the Pack
ard Motor Car Company was in a po-
sition to accept orders for the new twin
six model. customers specifications for
more than $4,000. 900 worth of cars had
been received at the factory. These
orders did not include the many OPP
tions held by hundreds of persons in
the various cities who were awaiting
their opportunity to see and ride in the
Practically all those placing orders did
so without having ridden in the new
car.
Vice President and General Manager
Avian Macauley predicts that the out
put for the 1916 season will be disposed
of by January l.
Upon the arrival OF the first demon
strator for the Chicago branch, Man
ager H. NJ. Allison wired: Two thou
day it appeared in Chicago 1t repre-
sents an engineering achievement
which will mark the beginning of a
new era in the sale of high-grade mo-
tor carriage The interest displayed
by the general public is unprecedented.
Based on orders already received, our
allotment will not be half enough
cars"
Despite the fact that the Packard
Company will make three times as
many cars as last year the production
promises to be far short of demand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
HUBBARD ADMIRED
CHALMERS MACHINE
Wrote Advertisement in Booklet En-
titled characters and Cars" Now
Being Distributed.

Practically the last writing done by
Ebert Hubbard before his death was a
little booklet, called Character and
Cars" an appreciation of Chalmers quail
ity. The story is done in the Fra's in
imitable' style. He pronounced it one of
the best pieces of work that ever came
off the Roycroft press.
Shortly before engaging passage on the
doomed Lusitania. the famous author
paid visit TO his friend. Hugh Chalm-
ers. While in Detroit Hubbard made a
tour of the Chalmers plant an dstudied
the operations of manufact ure. Always
interested in the ways of industry. the
busy factory fascinated him.
After his tour of the shops he took the
wheel of a new Master Six and drove
with Mr.. Chalmers through the surround
ing country. Upon his return he placed
his order for a new Chalmers. He had
driven this brand of cars for several
years.
Immediately upon his arrival at East
Aurora he wrote the little essay on the
Chalmers organization. naming it Char
acter and Cars" Hardly was the ink dry
on the first proofs when he and his wife,
Alice. left for the war zone on the
doomed liner.
Before he sailed Hubbard selected a
list of his friends to whom he wished to
give the little book, Character and
Cars" He wrote them the following
letter:
You are a lover of beautiful things in
a printed way: also you are interested in
the fine art of advertising. These things
being true, send you herewith a book
let which I have just gotten out for my
friend, Mr. Hugh Chalmers.
This Is one of the best printed things
ever produced at the Roycroft shop. AS
for the text, please note that while it Is
an advertisement for an automobile, / do
not mention once the words transmits
sion or magnetic
Chalmers. in my mind, Is one of the
big men of the world, and the car he
makes is just as fine as the man. And
the price is well within the bounds Of
reason.
by the way, I note that you are not
on our Fra subscription list l would be
highly honored, indeed. to have you make
use of the inclosed subscription blank"
The Chalmers company has secured a
large edition of the little masterpiece
and is distributing the books gratis to
the admirers of Hubbard. who ask for
them.
II is likely that a copy could be OBJ
tanned at the Union Garage, street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, who
now sell the Chalmers in Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
MOTOR BUILDING
pace IS RAPID
Hugh Chalmers Says Engi-
neers Must Plan Years
in Advance.
ERROR MAY MEAN RUIN
Care Taken in Designing Chalmers
"Six-40" Has Been Well Repaid
by Cars Success.
ERROR MAY MEAN RUIN

In commenting on the problems that
face motor car builders Hugh Chalmers
declared that the most difficult Is making
the decision on what kind of car to
build.
THE Importance Of this decision is
apparent when one considers the constant
shiftings that are going on in the auto
mobile business, due to rapid engineer
ing development, severity of competition
and the caprices OF public demand. Par
ticularly is this true of the 'manufac-
tured' car as distinguished from the as
sembled' car, because the decision must
be rendered SO much earlier.
The engineers must be given time to
design their model. Experimental cars
must be built and tested thoroughly. Nee
essary tools must be made for the fac
tory, the purchasing department must
be given time to get deliveries on raw
material This alone often takes three
or four months. From rough stock to
finished car takes at least three months,
so even with everything running smooth
ly. fifteen months in advance of produc-
ton. all plans must be laid.
1.-THE preliminary action must be taken
in complete ignorance of what competi-
ton is going to do. A single great error
in judgment may be sufficient to spell
ruin for the manufacturer.
I'VE started work on the Chalmers
'Six-40 two years ago. Our engineers
had studied motor design in Europe. They
knew absolutely that foreign builders
were going to adopt a new type of con-
struction, valve-in-head motors with
overhead camshaft. They saw this prin-
ciple tried out in races and on siren
ucus roads.
Sure of their ground they came back
to America determined Chalmers cars
should incorporate this design. The
soundness of their judgment has been
proved absolutely by the races at Indian
apolis, Chicago and the hill climb recent
ly staged on Summit Mountain just out
side Uniontown, Pa"
The hill climb mentioned by Mr.. Chal-
mcrs was won by A. f. Walden. driving
a Chalmers Six-&o. This car is equipped
with valve-in-head motor and overhead
camshaft. The Union Garage. in G street
between Sixth and Seventh streets north
west, Is selling the now famous Chalmers
Six-iO in Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
NOTES OF THE MOTORISTS.

Charles F. Rupert, manager of Ber-
berich's Pennsylvania avenue store, and
party left yesterday for a trip in Penn
sylvania. The party includes Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Berberich, Miss May Ber-
berich. and Mrs. Charles F. Rupert and
daughter The trip will be made to
Pittsburgh via Hagerstown and Bedford.
The party will spend about a week with
Mr.. Berberich's sister in Pittsburgh max
ing a number of side trips while there.
One Of the most interesting announce
ments made this week in the local auto
mobile field is that of the Union garage.
the largest in America who have taken
the agency for the famous Chalmers line.
One of those features that will most
interest prospective purchasers and will
doubtlessly lead to many Chalmers sale
by C. Walter Hoover. the manager. is
the fact that he proposes to render
Chalmers owners twenty-four hour serv-
ice. This garage. which has been open
only little over two and one-half
months, has already an enviable reputa-
ton for its sound business practice and
its attention to the smaller details which
make for greater comfort of the motor
list. In the 1916 Chalmers line will be
found cars ranging in price from $l.275 to
50. $50. The new Six-40, which is sold at
equipped with overhead camshaft, which
1t is claimed insures quick getaway. more
power, fexibility and durability.
A number of improvements have been
made in the reception room at the Record
Auto Supply and Service Company. Easy
chairs are furnished for the comfort Of
visitors and patrons and many OF the
popular fiction and automobile magazines
will be found on a table in the center Of
the new Enclosure. Increased business
made necessary additional room for the
clerical force, whose quarters have been
enlarged and the Offices Of Mr.. Hale
and Mr.. Bayless have been moved up
stairs.
Bert French. of the National Photo
Company. is the Official photographer Of
the Washington entrants in the York
auto races Monday. He is accompanying
the party to York and will make some
pictures en- route and at the
course, showing our local speed mer-
chants doing their best over the track.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
WOMAN MAKES RECORD
IN CADILLAC EIGHT
Completes New York-Los Angeles
Run of 1880 Miles in
Twenty-four DAYS.

In making the coast-to-coat drive-New
York to Los Angeles-in twenty-four
days, with a Cadillac Eight, Mrs. Lillian
Harris. of Redbank. n. j.. Is considered
to have set a new record for women
drivers
Carrying four other women as pass
cngcis. Mrs. Harris drove the entire dis
lance of 1850 miles without assistance
She reached her destination without
mechanical or any other kind Of diff
Guilty. One Of the things about which
Mrs. Harris was particularly euthus
iastic was the absence of fatigue during
the tour. which she attributes to the
smooth running Of the car and the case
with which il was handled. Out o: the
twenty-four days. there were only four
on which 1t was necessary to go into
gears lower than high, the use of the
intermediate and low gears being &C.
casioned by encountering some unusually
bad roads.
After the women have visited the San
Diego Exposition. toured Southern Cali
fornia and have seen the San Francisco
Fair. they will begin the return trip over
land this month. following the Lincoln
highway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
"BUFFALO BILL" AN
ENTHUSIASTIC AUTOIST
Spends Much Time Riding in His
Overland, Which He Recently
Purchased.

William F. Cody. known the world
over as Buffalo BILL has deserted the
bronco for the automobile. He recently
purchased an Overland touring car, and
is now seldom seen except at the wheel
Of his favorite machine. He frequently
uses the car for jumps from town to
town when travelling with the Wild West
Show of which he is the leader.
In referring to his love for motoring,
the famous scout draws an interesting
comparison between the Overland six
and the old overland stage which is now
one of the properties of his show, and
which was finished in 1856 and put in
service between Dodge City. Kans.. and
st. Joe. Mo.
Fifty years ago." he states, Il acted
as a sort of advance scout for this stage.
My duty was to keep a sharp lookout
for the Indians and bad men of that
time. The best speed we ever made was
seven miles an hour, and our total jour-
ney in a days travel never exceeded
sixty miles.
To-day" he continued, II can hop into
my Overland car and with good roads
ahead and the speed officers out of
sight III cover the distance in an hour
Times certainly have changed. but they
have changed for better things"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
FORCED TO
GO 20 HOLES TO WIN

D. F.. Asbury defeated r. l. Corby, /
up, in twenty holes in the second sixteen
of the July golf tournament at the CO.
iumbia Country Club yesterday after
noon, the match being the most exciting
played since the tourney started. The
PLAYERS were even at the eighteenth
hole. while the next was halved, Asbury
winning the twentieth with pretty l.
Another close match was that between
s. A. Reeves and Z. /. Ober in the fifth
flight. the former winning by taking the
home hole. He had an excellent chance
to win on he seventeenth, but fell down
on a two-foot putt which allowed ober
TO halve il.
The following matches were all that
have been played to date in the first
round which must be completed by
Thursday:
Second sixteen. first round-w. W. Price defeated
Or. C. H. Stearns up and 3; ID. +. Asbury de-
feated r. l.. Corby. up and 20 holes; j. II.
Hanna defeated Frank s. Appeman. up and
Fourth sixteen. first round-Frank Govern de
feated F. W. Siebold. l up; Charles A. Watson
defeated John +. Shaver. ! up: Guy s. safold
defeated ]. y. Perry. up and 9; S. A. Reeves
defeated T. j. Ober. up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
TWO RETIRED AT PLATE.
Runners Put Out at Home on One
Throws Ball.

New York. July 1o.-Two base runners
were retired by one throw to the plate
In recent game played between the
Wichita, Kans., and Lincoln. Nebr., clubs,
probably the only time such play ever
was made.
Lincoln had runners on second and
third. Lincoln batter then sent a short
fly to right field. The right fielder got
the ball on the first bound and sent IL
tipping toward the plate.
1t SO happened that the runner on Sec
ond was much speedier than the runner
on third. He was close on the heels of
the third base runner when the latter
started for the plate. The throw beat the
first man by about two feet and all the
catcher had to do was reach out and tag
him. In the meantime the fellow who
had been on second came along so fast
that he didn't have time to pull I'D when
he saw the runner ahead of him tagged
out. So he took a chance and slid for the
plate. The catcher tagged him and he
also was out-making two putouts on one
assist.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
GOAL REACHED IN
AUTO cylinders
Maker Says Twelve Is About
Limit of the Latest Con-
struction.
FIND SIX BEST, HE SAYS
End Has Been Gained, He Thinks. and
Reviews Efforts and Results
of Engineers.
FIND SIX BEST, HE SAYS

What's to be the limit in the number of
automobile cylinders? Less than one year
ago eight-cylinder motorcar was I'M
heard OF. Today Fights are common, and
two of the Oldest and most reliable auto
manufacturers are building twelve-cylin-
der cars. With this rapid progress fol-
lowing so closely the various stages of
two. four and six cylinder cars. II is only
natural that the public ASKS. Whats
the limit? When will the number of
cylinders for motorcars STOP increasing?"
THE increase has stopped now with
twelve cylinders" says well-known
motor manufacturer. His reasons for
this belief that he end has been
reached SO far as numbers go are based
on technical knowledge of internal COM
bustion engine principles, which put into
everyday language, means Simply this:
The twelve is the accomplishment OF the
from one cylinder up.
Overcame Obstacles.
In other words. he says. engineers had
definite things to accomplish with mo-
tors. and that one by one THEY have
overcome obstacles and achieved the de-
sired results from increased cylinders.
This desire among. automobile ens'Eeers
has been to make the power of gasoline
motor a steady push. rather than a series
of jerks.
There is no doubt but that the six
cylinder motor was, and still is. decid Ell
success. says the manufacturer, "ani
that the same reasons that led engineers
to adopt the six also led them to attain
perfected results from a twelve which is
the epitome Of all cylinder efforts since
the beginning of motorcar engineering.
"One-cylinder motors had the field ex-
clusively for two years before the two
cylinders appeared. The two cylinders
were the largest for a period of about
two years. Then came the four-cylinder
motor. which had the right of way at
least four years sbefore the first six-cyln-
der motor. Six-cylinder motors were the
largest for a period Of nine years.. e.,
until 1914. when the eight-cylinder ap-
Feared. The eight-cylinder held the fcid
for less than year. Thus the conclusion
is that the six-cylinder was more nearly
correct. as evidenced by the fact that 1t
has headed the list for the longer period.
Now the twelve, being the highest at
tainment of the six, Is undoubtedly the
ultimate of motor building
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
LOCAL MOTOR RIDERS
ARRIVE SAFE AT FAIR

Local enthusiasts of motsrey-
Gle riding will be pleased to note
that John and Dewitt Willis,
brothers, living At 12S3 C street
sOutheast. have completed q
transcontinental trip which they
started On June last.
The local riders took thirty
three days to make the Journey
to San Francisco, and word
from the Golden West claims
that they arrived safely, with
very little complaints In refer
ence to machine trouble. he
cause OF ice. and snow Mt Col
oradO Springs they were forced
to turn southwark through New
Mexico and Arizona, taking them
slightly OF the route which they
had planned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
CHALMERS SIX-40 WINS
SUMMIT MOUNTAIN RACE
Walden Beats De Palma and Same
Make of Car Bests Him in
Free-for-all.

In the third annual hill climb at Union
town. Pa. on June "a. A. f. Walden,
driving a Chalmers siX-40. won the 30
inch class race up Summit Mountain
doing the three miles in three minutes
and fifty seconds, a new record for the
course, beating Ralph de Palma driving
a high powered Hispano Suisa, whose
time was minutes 30 As seconds. Wal
denis time was IA seconds faster than
that of the next closest car. and sec
onds faster than last years record
Chalmers placed fourth in the free-for-
all. forcing De Palma, the Indianapolis
speed king. to fifth place. In this race
De Palma was driving the same car that
won the Indianapolis race on Memorial
Day. In this event a Packard As won
first, Simplex 80 second. Marmon third.
Chalmers six-40 fourth. and Mercedes
fifth. The showing of the Chalmers six-40
was remarkable in competition with
these cars of almost double its piston
displacement
Just before the race a spectacular pa
rade of 100 yards in length, including all
OF the cars entered. was driven over the
entire course The cars got away under
a flying start, two minutes apart. The
time was recorded by the Official electric
contact timing system.
The Uniontown course il one of the
most dangerous in the country. II Ii
noted as a training ground for motor
dom,s new models. About a third of the
way up the hill, a dangerous s turn at
Turkeys Nest furnished many hair
breadth escapes Another bad turn two
thirds of the way up Turkeys Nest, at
Watering Trough. threatened disaster to
more than one Of the speeding cars.
The entire course is over an asphaltic
concrete road with an average grade Of
:, 7H per cent. The race. which was pro-
NOTED by automobile dealers. was staged
under the sanction of the A. A. a., and
the Uniontown Motoring Association.
Over 5000 people were in attendance.