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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-21
An Owners Answers

Here are my answers:
consider the Chalmers Car at $1,650.
the cheapest buy on the market. In
appearance. equipment, makeup, con-
struc6on. power. Aexibility. and comfort.
it is. to my way of thinking, superior to
cars selling at several hundred dollars more.
have had owners Of higher priced cars ride
with me and every man has expressed his
smazement at the ability of the Chalmers
Company to put out such remarkable car
at such very low price.
never have to show off my car to my
friends. They do the talking for me. They
say. Isn't it beautiful car what fine
lines" One of my associates in business
said, it represents combination Of beauty
and evident strength such as never have
seen in any other auto at anywhere near the
price. There is nothing cheap about one
little item"
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Never Any Trouble

Not once did have any real trouble.
The tool kit. so far as | was concerned
might just as well have been left at home.
A little water. an occasional supply Of
lubricating oil. the filling of the gasoline
tank whenever I saw an attractive" price
at supply stations screwing up of grease
cups-that was all my Chalmers needed.
Think what the possession Of such car
means to business mani Freedom from
complications so far as to the operation Of
the car is concerned. Absence of worry
over possible break-downs. The luxury Of
owning and operating responsive, reliable,
speedy piece Of machinery that will take
him hundred or two hundred miles day,
or a few miles through the parkways of his
own city. A car that his wife or his child
can drive. A car that he is proud to be
seen in.
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New York. May 2l, 1915.
Chalmers Motor Co..
Detroit. Michigan.
Gentlemen:-It seems to me that it
wouldbeonlyfair to the Chalmers Company
for me to express my opinion of myscar.
| have had it long enough to know it thor
oughly. The enthusiasm which goes with
the purchase of something new" has had
a chance to tone down bit. and can now
analyze the actions and the general make
up of the car much better than could DUR
ing the first days Of my possession of it.
A Buyers Questions
Here are few things that the buyer Of
new car Is sure to ask himself:
Could have purchased better car for
the same or a less amountp
Will it make hit when "show it off
to my friendsp
Is there anything about 1t that looks
cheapp
Is it comfortable to ride IMP
Is the engine quiet2
Will the self-starter always startp
Is it easy to keep goingp
Will it ride the bumpsp"
How will the local Office handle any
''kick2"
These are not the questions of the tech
nical man nor of the expert automobilist.
They are the things that business man
who drives his own car. will ask.
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He paid $3.50 orhe 5paenge car about which he so en-
thusac his carwh passenger sells $780,
The letter published below received in the ordinary course
Of business May %, 1915.
We publishing it without change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-21
And Always Economical

And Always Economical
A car that is economical to operate and
which has an. established reputation for
the way it keeps out Of the repair shop.
And the business man gets all Of this for
less than $l7O0.
Am / to be blamed for being so enthu-
siastic about my Chalmersp 1t is great
car and | am glad that I own one.
Yours sincerely.
ID. GIBBS.
2l9 West 8lst St.
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Comfort for the Wife

Regarding the matter Of comfort in rid
ing, my wife could best answer that ques-
ton. She selected the left hand side of the
tonneau seat as her 'place" in the car and
from the first ride Of few miles, to one Of
625 miles that we have just finished. she
has been thoroughly comfortable and
declares that even long ride does not tire
her.
The quietness Of the engine is constant
surprise.
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tening with dull gaze. to the criticism
OF the play whics the dentist and Miss
Milhury had attended. ono. or twice
he sighed sccrctively and acted as f
he We're about To turn and -, s,dowse
N the chair. hut on discovering that
he was being watched he chang his
plans. The dentist was worried. Miss
Mi.Hury had expected an immediate
performance.
Docs frs. effort at speech was N
reference to a photograph on the man
Tel. After looking az II for a fu.l
minute he douhtfu.ly broke a lull N
the talk and asked. viii YOU be kind
enough to tell me. Miss Milbury. who
he original of that photograph is
or was?"
ooh, that? That's my uncle"
is he name Flanders"
Milbury."
Il thought AT first il vas my friend
FLANDERS who used To- have a studio in
BROOKLYN"
NO, that's Uncle I'm. He has a
nursery in Danvillc."
Doc was not acquainted in Dan
vile, 50 he fell out Of thu conversation.
which reverted 10 he subject of the
drama, and then Mrs Milbury came
in. She surprised Doc, for she was
large-vcry large. The dentist had
told of her cordially, her goodness of
heart. her ability to make one feel
AT home as soon as one sat down be-
side her, but he had not prepared Doe
Ia meet "A woman Of such weight and
glrth, and so h" was unnervcd a.
the moment of Introduction and
mumbled his line, which he had
rehearscd To himself as follows;
Madam, | am both charmed and de-
lighted To make your acquaintance"
At the table Doc faced Mrs. Nil
bury and the dentist sat opposite the
daughter. \ frightened servant.
whom Mrs. Milbury addressed as
Eliza" brought in the roast. the
vegetables. the light biscuit and the
tea. During the meal the CONVEX
sation back and forth revealed to Doc
that Mrs. MilhurN was a widow, that
she had enough properly to supply
an income, that she and Letitia had
come to Chicago from a town of 5000
that Letitia. might take music" and
that they had found i rather lone
some in the city at first, but lately
they had b IN meeting SOM" lovely
people"
Including my young friend here"
said Doc, with an unfolding gesture
of the right arm toward the dentist.
This was the first evidence that he
was regaining his powers, Probably
the tea had something to do with il,
After they had returned to the front
room and Mrs. Milhury had urged
them to smoke and Doc had found a
comfortable chair, Miss Milbury sane
ooh, Promise Me" with the dentist
turning the music. Mrs, Milbury
found a palm leaf fan for Doc and
told him that she always liked to see {
man enjoying his evening cigar. Thus
one cheering influence after another
helped to make Doc conversational.
Miss Milhnry had been longing t.
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why, how strange exclaimed
Miss M!hury
wat uutil | tell vuu IN. ,.r,lm-
stances and youIl understand Have
YOU ever Icrn to I.ak. p.auktnaco
Beautiful place fused To- 20 II thor.
10 rest and ride around in the boats
for a few days at a time. As told
You. this was seventeen years ago.
remember because | had been doing
some confidential work during the
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Naval Warfare of Future By Fl. C. Wells

seem to see II, is an VENUE of dread
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. getting big
ger in a kind II inverted perspective
Iu the ascendonCy of fleets of II, a,
h~attlcships in naval warfare. like the
phase of huge Cunscript armies upon
n draws To its clos. The progress
Of invention makes both the big ship
and the army crowd more and more
Vulnerable and less and less effective.
y new phase of warfare opens be-
yond the vista Of our current pro-
grammes. Smaller. more numerous
and various and mobile weapons and
craft and contrivances, manned by
daring and highly skilled men. must
ultimately take the place OF those
m-asslvcnesses. W" are entering upon
"A period in which the invention OF
methods and material for war is likely
Ia he more rapid n diversified han
/; has ever been before, and the aues-
ton If what W" have been doing
behind the splendid line of our dread
noughts To meet the demands of this
new phas" is one Of supreme impor-
lance. Knowing. as | do. the magma
tive Incidence of my Countrymen, 1t
IL a question ] race with something
very near 10 dismay.
But it is one that has to be faced.
The question that should occupy our
directing minds now Is no longer How
cam We get more drcadnoughts?" but
What have We to follow the dread
nought?"
To the Power hat has most nearly
guessed the answer to hat riddle
belongs the future empire of the seas.
II Is interesting to guess for oneself
ana to speculate upon the possibility
Of "A kind of armorrd mother ship
for watcrplanes and submarines ard
torpedo craft, but necessarily that
would he "A mere journalistic and anna
flourish guessing. am not guessing,
hut asking urgent questions, What
force, what council, how many i'm
aginativc and inventive men has the
country got at the present time en-
pl"ycd nhd casually but professionally
in anticipating the new strategy. the
rev tactics, the new material, the
new training that invention is so
rapidly rendering necessary? I have
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the raves doubts whether We are
doing anything systematic a. all in
this way.
Now, 1t is the tremendous serious
ness of this deficiency to which ! want
10 call attention. Great Britain has in
her armor a gap more dangerous and
vital than any mere numerical in
suiiicienCy OF mon or ships. She is short
of minds, Behind its strength of cur
rent ornaments to-day, a strength
that begins to evaporate and grow
obsolete from the very moment It
comes into being, a country needs
more and more this p~rofounder
strength of intellectual ana creative
activity.
This country most of all, which was
left so far behind in the production of
submarines. airships and aeroplanes,
must he made to realize the folly Of it's
trust in established things. Each new
thing we take up more belatcdly and
reluctantly than its predecessor. The
time is not far distant when We shall
be caught tagging unless We change
all this.
We need a new arm To our service.
~ '''' 80 = Nv wv ''' I''h
II more and more, and that arm is re-
seaiEh. We need to place inquiry and
experiment upon "A new footing alto
gether, to enlist for them and organize
them, to secure the pick of our young
chemists and physicists and engineers,
n To get them to work systcmati-
cally upon the anticipation and
preparation of our future war equip
ment. We need n service of inven-
ton to recover u lost lead in these
matters.
And it is because | feel SO kecnly
the want of such "A service and the
want IF great sums Of money for 1t
that ! deplore the disposition to waste
millions upon the hasty creation Of a
universal service army and upon ex-
cessivc dreadnoughting. ] am con
WINGED that We are spending upon the
things of yesterday the money that is
sorely needed for the things 81 to-
morrow,
With II eyes averted o~bstinately
from the future we are backing
toward disaster.
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E AIDE TELLS f2EFiERSbSs-HH oFK ANHEE q2S WAfcA A+4EAAEEE6Ao Doc HSH AkEsA \ II H

Wei, If | do accept it will he max
ing AZ exception TO the rule he said.
Every day or two I meet on the street
here some mar | used to know in New
York, or Harrisburg. or Richmond. or
some other place, and It's always the
same thing-IIornc. when can you
come out and take dinner with me?'
II ] started in to accept these invita-
tons I'd be laid NJ with the govt in
three months time. BESIDES, I stopped
drinking champagne years ago. and If
! went with these men il would he
that or nothing. So, for various rca-
sons | invariably beg of"
The dentist assured him tina the
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continued from FiftecHth Pdgc.
II will be "A poor consolation if an
III advised and stranded Zeppelin or
so enlivens the quiet Of the English
countryside by coming down n "a
pi;ulating. 1t will be "A trifiing counter
shock To wing an aeroplano or so or
blow a torpedo boa out Of the water.
our dreadnoughtS will cease to be "A
source Of unmitigated confidence. \
second hattleship disaster will excite
the press extremely, \ third Will
probably lead to "A retirement of the
battle fleet to some cas- coast harbor.
a refuge liable 10 acroplanes. or to
the west coast Of ireland and he
real naval war, which, as ! hav, ar
gued in an earlier chapter. will be "A
war Of dcstroyers, submarines and
hydroplanes, will begin, Incidentally
"A commerce destroyer may take ad-
vantage of tn" retirement ~ our fleet
to raid our trade routes.
We shall then realize that the ac-
tual naval weapons are these smaller
weapons, and especially the destroyer,
the submarine, and the Watcrplane-
the waterplanc most Of all, because
Of its possibilities Of d comparative
bigncss-in the hands of competent
n daring men. Ard find myself,
as a patriotic Eng.ishman, more and
more troubled by doubts whether we
are as certainly superior to any pos
sihle adversary in these essential
things as we ar" in !" matter of
drcadnoughts. | tnd myself awake
at nights, after a day much agitatod
hl "A hclligcrcnt press, wondering
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Mtlburys would not urge him To- drink
champagne.
Thursday evening-Thursday eve
ulug-lct me see. No. | haven't any
."niiicting engagements. You say
'herell be only the four of u.s."
only four, Doc, and | know you'll
Ike them, because they're fine people"
So il was settled that Doe would GO.
Then, as luck would have il. he and
the dentist had to run the Gintlct as
they came GU of the hotel at i o'clock
on Thursday evening, for the lush and
IN" frecklcd boy and "A dozen weary
transients We're sitting outside the
front door. and they stared with sur
prise at the dentists w~aistcoat. which
was cream Colored, and his cravat.
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which was blue, and his saddle colored
shoes. which had a coppery polish.
AS for Doc. his familiar black suit had
been thoroughly brushed. and the
White lawn tie put a dash of the cleri-
cal into his appearance.
Look. look whispered the freckled
boy as the two approached. and he
nudged the lush. Wouldn't that more
than jolt you?"
"Goo evening, gentlemen" said
Doc. with the least inclination of the
head. The dentist adjusted his cravat
and looked straight ahead. trying to
he unconscious. He seem d to be in
"A hurry.
Give the girls my regards" said the
lush, as the two passed him. I'm
m-m' Smell the perfumery. What
is it-orange hitters?"
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bar. The piling stood just above the
water, and ! tore a hole in that cedar
hoat that you could have put your
foot through.
II got the boat lifted and pulled it
IF, and of course the water poured in
so that there was no hope Of keeping
afloat. | jumped back into the stern.
pulled off my shoes and swung them
around my neck, tied together. and
lowered myself into the water. The
boat was completely waterlogged, and
! knew ] couldn't use the oars. but |
thought ] could swim along behind the
boat and push it back to the hotel. |
tried it. but it was slow work. because
a live breeze had sprung up from the
north and the waves were rolling
against me.
Il saw that it would take me an
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go to n summer resort, and this led
Doc to observe that he hoped to spend
Il few weeks at II uf the Northern
lakes If he could arrange his business
affairs so as to get ava from town.
Are you fond of boating. Doctor?"
asked Mrs. Milbury.
81 am fond Of all forms Of outdoor
sports, Mrs. Milbury. especially swim
ming" he replied. AT one time I
considered myself quite Il swimmer.
but I haven't swum a long distance for
let me see-sevcntecn years ago this
summer. Yes, it was the year Of the
Presidential election. I'll tell you |
had to let myself out that time
ION n bet ?" asked the dentist.
"Oh. mono. sir. | wouldn't attempt
anything of the kind merely for a bet.
No. | had to catch a train"
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asked, without seeming to remember
that he had asked the question before.
How long shall we remain after din
ner?" To which the dentist replied
that they would d part as soon as he
tDoc) was ready to go. but there
probably would be no inclination to
hurry away, as the Milburys were
fine people.
The dentist made allowance for the
fact that Doc had been out of society
for several seasons and was about to
meet strangers. lie felt sure that at
the proper time, with the encourage
ment given by Miss Milbury and her
mother, Doc would come to himself
and appeal to the women as being all
that the dentist had promised.
For the first five minutes at the Hat
Doc sat spccchlcss and mournful. lis
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Tn" dentist flushed but mad no re-
Spouse He had betrayed his secret,
however. From hat until the
day he left the hotel TO be married H.
WAS under scrutiny.
II seemed To- the dentist that Doc
Was a bit RESTLESS and apprchens!ve
for a mar who mad known Richmond
society before the war. had done "A great
deal Of dancing IN Philadelphia. Mad
cen on the stage for three months AZ
n time. lad been chall nged To- fight
on account OF a Memphis belle and
lad fascinated a Brazilian ~scnorlta
without one effort to bc more attrac
tive than usual.
Several times Doc adjusted his cuffs
and the white lawn bow. wiped his
palms with the handkerchief ana
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UNIT '' ~ Wv ~ H"'''''
fiat three times and had taken
Miss Ietitia Milbury, to whom
he was duly presented in the previous
story. to the theatre once, he made "A
successful effort to have Doc Horne
invited to dinner. The dentist was
more fond of Miss Milbury every time
they met. lie was suprcmely conf-
dent that Doc would like her. for she
was in the bloom Of what he judged
to he 20 and had no shortcomings Of
any kind.
In regard to size she was neither
too large nor too small. lie had de-
scrihcd her to Doc as "a plump figure"
II seemed to him that her hair was
hrown-certainly it was coimbcd in "A
most hewltching fashion. She talked
readily and sympathized with him in
all opinions he had ever expressed to
her. She could play the piano and
sing.
Her mother had been mentioned TO
I''' as ~ INV 'ih SUI " ''h'a'A
anticipated no difficulty in falling
deeply in love with Miss l.ctit!a Mil
bury. Before doing So he wished TO
keep his agreement with Doc Horne.
which was that after the dentist had
looked around and selected a young
woman. Doc should inspect her and
give an expert opinion based on his
vast experience with the sex. But the
dentist had no fears. He knew that
his elderly friend would indorse the
peerless creature. Could any m help
liking her?
If the dentist mad been candid with
himself he would have admitted that
his true reason for wishing to have
Doc invited to dinner was quite sell
fish. He wished to exhibit Miss Mil
bury as a prospective possession. He
believed that Doc would be surprised
and impressed. perhaps made a triie
envious.
He secured the invitation for Doc
by the most shameless lobbying He
repeatedly said to Miss Milhury. Il
have a friend. Doc Horne. down at
the hotel that I'm sure you and your
mother would Ike to know"
when Miss Milbury invited the
dentist to come to the HAT for dinner
he said, in pursuance of his set policy.
Yves. indeed. I'll come. and some tim
on other, when I'm coming out here to
dinner. or any other time, I want To-
bring Doc Horne with m"-you know,
my friend rye spoken about So often
Then Miss Mllbury said. with cx-
clamatory eagerncss. why. bring him
oUt this time
The dentist said that he couldn't
possibly think Of It, especially after he
had said what he had. 1t looked too
much as if-but some time ar other he
would bring Doc out 70 the fiat, know
ing that both Miss Milbury and her
mother would ike HIM, because he was
a very superior gentleman
Why wait?' asked Miss Mlbury.
Bring him this time. That will make
just four
Thus ovcrthrown 10y her persua-
sions, the dentist agreed to have Doc
at the fiat on the following Thursday
evening.
Doc was taken rather by surprise
when told, in the most summary man
ner. that he was to he and appear at
the Milbury fiat.
My dear sir, are YOU attempting To-
bring me back to all that | forsworc
many years ago." asked Doc, taking
hold Of the dentists arm, which was a
most friendlikc manifestation for him.
Are you going TO start me to dining
out again
"Oh, but this once, Doc. you must
come" said the dentist. rive prom
ised them"
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By AIDE.

A FTER the dentist. on matrimony
"A bent, had called at the Milbury
fiat three times and had taken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-11
GRANITEVILLE

Presbyterian Church Notes-Although
the weather was very inclement last
evening, well-f filed house greeted DIR.
Bailey as he arose to give his lecture and
for two hours, with the views and his
talk, he held the audience spellbound.
All hope the doctor will soon take an
other trip somewhere so he can lecture
to them again.-Sunday morning Rev.
Fred Macneil will give sermon on one
of the Psalms and in the evening his
talk will be to the young people on
"Pitfall No. 81 Miss Daisy and Elsie
Prize will render duet.The ladies'
aid society and board OF managers have
voted TO fix up the church hall and after
the repairs are made the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school win be
held there.--The girls club will meet
Tuesday evening with Miss Bessie Nc
kenzie on Cassie street.
All members Of Court Rob Roy, No. @,
are requested to attend the next regular
meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. IA, at
o'clock sharp, to hear report from com
mittee on hall Per order j. B. Rabitaille,
chief ranger