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Evening journal., 1916-07-12
WILMINGTON INDUSTRY TO
Make MOTOR CAR HEATERS

An invention that promises TO give
lew impetus to automobile travel be-
lapse IL win provide constant heat
of the occupants Of a car with prac-
ically no additional expense OF oper-
ting has been produced by a Will
nington man and viii be menufsc-
ured by a Wilmington concern The
little heater is applied 10 the exhaust
f the automobile and utilizes the
leat that is produced by the engine.
is the invention OF Frank Dilks,
vas patented about four years ago by
Eugene r. DUPONT and David Regain
ind recently perfected in different
yays. and with the patents transfer
ed 10 Mr.. Regain. will be placed on
he market at a small cost in quaint.
fes TO meet any demand that can be
reasonably expected.
The invention weighs only ter
POUNDS. and Is attached 10 the bottom
" the car In such a manner that q
mall register may be placed In the
loor and opened or closed to admit oi
EXCLUDE the heat When the regis
er is closed the heat passes directly
through the exhaust as II there wer'
10 ltdlcl Dl Simply DltNANt AN'
egister the fresh air warmed by th'
adiator and exhaust OF the engine
driven through the register int
he car.
The invention Is Of pressed stee
md will be adapted 70 all styles o
automobiles. The heating is Of the in
lirect type. Maintenance amounts e
Practically nothing
A company is now being organized
nd a site for a factory has beer
elected. Operations will be started
lrohably by August. About 2,00l
leaters a week will be handled s'
lrst but this output may be increased
it becomes necessary TO produces
nore heaters. It is pointed out tha'
bout one-tenth Of all the automo
ules in the country are owned ant
perated within a radius Of 125 mile.
New York. This will mean abou
100000 automobiles in this locality
be supplied BY the Wilmington
ompany It is expected to have be
0een 10000 and $4,000 new heater
Y October 1.
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
DISCRIMINATION IN CARFARE.


Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Sir-On a recent business trip to
Asbury Park found that it would
cost less to buy a return ticket to As
bury Park from Philadelphia at So
and regular ticket to Philadelphia
from Wilmington and return at Sl35,
making S435 to Asbury Park and re-
turn, the former good for five days,
the latter until used. A ticket TO As
bury Park and return bought in Will
mington would cost $500, a differ
ence of "A cents more than by pur-
chasing the two tickets. Why the
railroad company makes this addi-
tional charge against Wilmington
do not know. but II seems unfair.
called on Mayor Hedrick Of As
bury Park. and also Major Schock for
information regarding the tax rate
and the commission form of govern
ment. which is the one in operation
there. In regard to finances I found
that II is not a money-saving govern
ment Major Shock said it has not
succeeded in reducing the tax rate
What / was more impressed with in
Asbury Park than anything else was
the absence of loose paper on the
streets. On inquiry I found that
papers we're not put out on the side
walk, but are kept in the backyards
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
-FOUR CARS DAMAGED
IN FREIGHT wreck
Section of Train Gets Loose
on Steep Grade in Fibre
Co. Yard
ONE CAR WENT INTO
RACE NEAR NEWARK

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. July l2-Four freight
cars We're badly damaged and one of
them fell into the race as the result
OF a peculiar wreck in the yards of
the local plant Of the American vul-
canized Fiber Company. yesterday
afternoon. This makes several wrecks
that have occurred at this same point
due TO G steep incline. Yesterday
afternoon a shifter on the Pomeroy
division Of the Pennsylvania division
had several cars TO deliver at the
plant
To get the cars there II was neces-
Rary to leave a section Of the train on
the siding on the opposite side Of
the public road. There we're about
five cars in this section. and the place
where they were left is on a steep
grade The engine took the other
cars 70 the yard. and was just in the
act OF uncoupling when the brakes
gave way on the FIVE cars on the grade.
They came down the grade over the
track which crosses the public road.
gaining speed every yard BY the
time they reached the other cars az
tached 20 the shifter they were travel
ing az a fast rate Of speed
Fortunately there was no one on the
public road al that point Just az that
time. and the crew Of the shifter saw
he moving cars in time 10 get out
II the way. They struck the other
section OF the train with a crash that
eould be heard for a mile or more
Four cars were badly damaged and
Knocked from the track One of them
fell into the race adjoining the track
The wrecking train was brought here
from Edge Moor and worked all after
noon and until late az night clearing
mp the wreck
At a meeting OF Democrats held at
the home Of y. Pearce Cam last
night Isaac Vansant was elected a
member of the Democratic County
Committee from White Clay Creek
hundred Matters pertaining 10 the
coming campaign were discusser In
addition 10 local Democrats the meet
ing was also attended by State Chair
man Harry T. Graham and County
Chairman Henry r Isaacs.
To raise money for the building
fund of the Newark New Century
Club. an outdoor festival win be held
Friday afternoon and evening on the
Delaware College campus. II viii be
garden tea. and during the after
noon there will be special features
Tor children This Is one Of a series
Of affairs that wnl he held during
The summer months for the benefit
Df this fund
Evening journal., 1916-07-12

Thirty per cent. Of those who fail in
business do so because they lack cap
ital. No business can succeed unless
II has backbone. and this backbone
is the invested capital of the pro-
.prietor. Whether It is a million dol
lar corporation or a corner grocery.
there must be, as a foundation. the
investment of the proprietor
The man who starts out in business
"on a shoestrlng" fails No matter
what he may have in the way OF bor-
rowing facilities. there may come a
time when he finds the avenues of
borrowing closed against him Then
his reserve capital comes into play.
To meet the weekly payroll. stock
up. tide over had times, M the place
up with machinery and fixtures, re-
quires money, and this money shoulC
be the saved money Of the proprietor
Just how much capital a conceri
requires is a matter Of individual re
quirements. The larger the business
the larger the capital If. for in
stance, a man were 10 engage IN
mercantile line, he should have
enough money saved by thrift to buy
his fixtures, and part Of his stock
and a balance for working capital 10
keep in the bank. He should not put
all his money In fixtures so that he
has none for stock and vice versa
Neither should he forget that his best
credential with his banker is a good
working balance.
The reason why banks are so par
ticular that borrowers keep a bal
ance. is not that the bank wants ex-
cessive profts-.lending, say a thou
sand and asking that one-quarter oi
Il be kept on deposit. but that the Dor.
rover may have free working capi.
tai at his command all the time.
The position that II I borrow &
thousand and am asked TO keep S25t
on deposit, I might as well borrow
$3.50. is not we'll taken; for ever
though the bank balance is borrove,
J money. and costs the interest, It is
cheap price TO pay for the banker
J good will In fact a business mai
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
Peoples Column
COMPLAINS OF SERVICE.
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir; l would like to enter complaint
through your paper in regard 10 the
disgraceful treatment the patrons OF
the Delaware Division are receiving. /
am frequent visitor down the state.
1t seems TO be out of the question to
get on any of the trains and go down
the State ON time. Some times trains
are as much as thirty minutes 10 one
hour and a half late reaching their des-
tination
OF course, there is but one line down
the State and that is owned and con
trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. 1t seems to do Just as 1t
pleases as TO the movements. The
minor officials must be incompetent to
handle the situation, or else the train
men are very reluctant to do their part
understand there is a milk train
that goes down in the early morning
which ties up everything behind it.
That is serving the public very nicely!
Paying high rates Of fare for quick
service, with antiquated wooden cars
and water to drink that probably has
not had any ice in it for a week. This
is very nice for the people of Delaware
to be subjected to.
Very respectfully,
Thomas Fairbanks.
Twenty-frst and Columbia Ave.
Philadelphia, July 9, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
MAGAzINEs FNR snLnmps

The Wilmington Young Mems
,hrlstian Association has undertaken
he duties Of a clearing house for
Aagazines for the soldiers at state
lange. Two hundred magazinos
fere sent down Monday. and othe~s
fill go as fast as they can be col
ected A request for'used periodicals
tc, is made The boys on the range
ppreciated the bundle sent them on
fonday. and will be glad 70 get
bore.
Evening journal., 1916-07-12

and are collected along with the gar
bage. Covered tins are also in gen.
eral use. both for garbage and papers
You could walk for squares and not
see a piece of paper on the streets. ]
am Very truly yours,
HENRY c. DOWNWARD.
Wilmington, Del, July II.
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
CAPE MAY mn RrvER.

The steamship Cape May. which is
, run between Philadelphia and Cape
lay. arrived yesterday from the Del
ware caDes. She went to Camden.
here several talking machines were
ken aboard. She is to 90 in a dry
Dck to have her bottom scraped and
i'll begin her run about the first Of
ext week
Evening journal., 1916-07-12
MR. RTRRIS IMPROVES.

Samuel L. Burris. Levy Court COM
dssioner Of the First district. is i'm
loving, and expects to be able TO at
nd 10 business as usual in a day or
70. He was confined to his home on
lcount Of a severe cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
CHAMPION GIRL TYPTST
VICTIM OF DAN CUPID
Miss Margaret Owen to Desert
Keys to Make Des-
serts Soon

Cupid has been playing hide-and-seek
with the heart of Miss Margaret b. owen,
worlds typewriter champion. through the
keys of her typewriter
AS result she is going to give up be-
ing the worlds champion speed typist and
qualify for a champion cook and house,
keeper up Boston way.
The Dan Cupid game is the result of a
business show romance. and as "A result
Miss owen is wearing n beautiful diamond
ring on the third finger of her left hand.
1t was the ring. in fact. which caused the
present story. a reporter saw 1t.
Miss owen smilingly admits she is plan
ming to give up her career of professional
typist for other things worth while"
and she also admits she is going to have
a home of her own. but she requests that
the name of the young Lochinvar be kept
out of the papers, until announced in a
more formal way.
"I have let the Underwood people ad-
vertise me as they saw fit for the last six
years" she said with winning smile, land
now they have said that this is my very
own affair and II / want to keep the
mans secret until we set the date. that
am the boss"
Miss owen won the worlds champion
ship two years in 1918 and 1915. She was
a pupil of the Drake Business College in
her home town, Passaic, n. ]. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Owen, of
Passaic. She met her future husband at
the Boston Business Show last April. She
received her engagement ring just a week
ago. Her fiance is connected with we'll
known filing concern, which exhibits at
the Business Show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
GAS MEN QUIT WITH
PLEAS FOR ECONOMY
Efficiency and High Regard for
Consumers Interests Urged
at Convention

Pleas for Economy in conducting the
various subsidiary gas and electrical
plants of the American Gas Company
closed the three.day convention of the
managers of 100 subsidiaries from all
parts of the United States at the head.
quarters of the company. 712 Locust
street, at noon today. From the moment
the convention opened on Monday the
practice of economy has been the keynote
OF every address.
"Since the birth of public service COM
missions in the various States, with the
jurisdiction OF fixing gas and electric
rates, 1t has become imperative that all
of us become more careful and ecenom-
ical in our work." was the substance Of
addresses made today.
II. s. Whipple, manager of the Rock
ford Qll) Gas and Coke Company. spoke
on Dead Services" He outlined the
various plans that had been carried out
In his office to make every service pay
able with the aim that the consumers
should profit by the 100 per cent. efficiency
practiced by the plant.
I'VE must remember that our final aim
Is to run our plant in such a manner as
to prove of benefit to the consumers"
Mr. Whipple declared. "They must be
considered, above all. There has been a
tendency to regulate companies having
exclusive rights in town, such as troll
ley electric and gas companies, In order
that justice be given them. We are join
ing forces with those who are proceed
ing in the right direction"
+. d. Wharton, purchasing agent of the
American Gas Company chose "Synd-
cate Purchasing" for his economy talk.
There is need of standardized equipment
In order that great saving may be eff
fected," he asserted. Syndicate purchas-
ing has been carried out with success by
large concerns and results in the saving
of money to the users of the product"
The final address was made by r. c.
Cornish, gas engineer of the American
Gas Company, who spoke on the new coal
gas plant at Chester, Pa. The speaker
proclaimed this plant the most up-to-date
in the country. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock
the delegates will leave for Chester, and
will be shown the operations of the plant
by Mr.. Cornish.
The convention closed with the passing
of a resolution of regret over the absence
of the treasurer of the American Gas Com.
pany Joseph B. Townsend, Sd, who Is con.
fined to his home by Illness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
EXHIBIT WILL TOUR COUNTRY
Government to Equip Train Showing
Safety First Work

WASHINGTON. March 15.-The safety
first exposition. held in Washington re-
Gently. showing what the Federal Gov
ernment is doing in the saving of life and
property. may soon be brought to the
doorsteps of every citizen in the United
States.
The exposition was OF such far-reaching
educational value and created so much
public interest that Secretary of the In
terror Lane conceived the idea that the
rest of the country should be given the
opportunity of seeing II, Daniel Willard,
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, has offered to furnish a special
train to transport the exhibits. The rail-
road also agreed to haul this train free,
stopping in each city or town TO enable
the people to inspect the various exhibits
1t has been tentatively agreed that this
train will be in Washington by May /. and
that 1t will be equipped as rapidly as pos
sible and sent on its way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
5000 BUSINESS MEN
VIEW BUSINESS SHOW
AT ARMORY IN DAY
City Shows Greater Enthusiasm
for Exhibit Than New York,
Officials of Enterprise
Declare
BIG UNDERWOOD DISPLAY

Philadelphia is more enthusiastic than
New York over the Business and Eflici-
ency Show now In progress at the list
Regiment Armory, Broad and Callowhill
streets.
ut is the consensus Of opinion among
the exhibitors TO whom I talked" said
Nathan w. Tupper, vice president Of the
show, that Philadelphia Is giving the eX-
hibitors more TO do and showing more
interest than New York did at the last
business show held in October, 1915
zone thing that is making the men sit
up and take notice is the enormous num-
ber of sales they are making right on the
floor" added Mr.. Tupper These men
did not really expect to sell. much at the
show. They regard the booths primarily
as feelers for new trade and do not really
expect to do much selling during an ex-
hibit. They have been agreebly surprised
TO find that they are making many sales"
More than 5000 business men went
through the Business and Efficiency show
yesterday. which was known as "Mu-
nicipal Day" All local city officials and
many of adjoining cities were invited as
guests.
This is Executives Day" Between
the hours of / and o'clock in the aft
ernoon today and Friday the exhibits
will be closed to the public. These will
be the only hours which the exhibitors will
ItNtTNe lOT Ine neHuS OF DuSlIeSS nOuSeSt
banks, corporations and stores.
on Thursday afternoon merchants from
out of town will be the guests of the
show. The public, however, is invited
to THIS session.
Among the exhibits attracting much at
tention is that of the Underwood Type
writer Company. which is made up of
two large sections arranged at the en-
trance of the big exhibit.
Tho ITp1arNpnpI
their new bookkeeping machine. 1t has
never been shown to the public in Phla-
delphia before. This machine adds, sub
tracts and writes simply when the writer
uses the machines in an ordinary manner.
1t is run by electricity and automatically
cares for addition and subtraction of
figures. putting all the figures in the
proper columns, By manipulation of little
contrivances at the rear of this machine 1t
can be made to handle other problems. so
that men and women watching the Under
wood bookkeeping machine say, II wonder
If people will have to have any brains at
all in n few years. When machines work
for them like that, people will no longer
be required to think"
In the Underwood booth there are also
shown way billing freight machines and
wIde-carriage machines used for policy
work.
The international $1,000 silver trophy
cup, which has been won by users of the
Underwood machine in international con-
tests for the last 10 years, is also shown.
The present holder of the cup is Miss
Margaret b. owen, of Passaic n. j., who
is demonstrating all this week in the I'm
derwood booth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
TAGGART MAY SUCCEED
SHIVELY AS SENATOR
Indiana Governor Expected to
Appoint Successor Immedi-
ately After Funeral

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The fun,
eral Of Senator Benjamin f. Shively of
Indiana, who died yesterday afternoon,
Will be held at South Bend, Ind, probably
next Friday. The following committee
q Senator's has been named to attend the
funeral, all of whom expressed their in
'ention to go: Kern, of Indiana Smith,
oi Arizona; Smith. of Georgia; Williams.
Of mississippi; Clapp of Minnesota; John
son Of Maine; Kenyon. of Iowa; Swanson.
q Virginia; Sutherland, of Utah; James.
y Kentucky; MARITIME, of New Jersey
and Phelan, of California.
Last night the President sent the fol-
lowing letter of coincidence to Mrs.
shIvely:
My dear Mrs. Shively-I have just
lsArned with the deepest sorrow of the
aeath OF your husband. Your own loss is
uasieal and my heart goes out TO you in
yep and sincere sympathy the loss of
1ne country Is very great, for he was
moved as public servant by high mo-
yves OF a duty to his State and the nation,
shd join with his colleagues in deploring
W. ueath as creating a vacancy in the
aisnest councils of the country which can
~. easily be filled. May God sustain you
u tnls moment of your supreme sorrow.
WIN great respect, your friend,
WOODROW WILSON"
The belief prevails among Indiana
nsopie In Washington that Governor Raj
spn VIII name Thomas Taggart for the
- Interim vacancy after the funeral, Of
senator shively.
me Republicans will be put TO the
a1s'sssty 4, OF making another nomination.
- ,he primary election In the State last
sssA three candidates contested for the
A.puollean nomination. The primary re-
s.a ss.'ed IN the failure of any OF the candi-
49, ~ 20 obtain majority, thus throwing
IN ~ notination into the State convention.
tIa s convention will meet April and 6.
;. New received the largest vote
SO lormer Representative Watson, who
~ 'sa within 5000 OF New. the second larg-
mas been expected that New would
she nomination to succeed Senator
sa,.' ss.A Friends of MIR. Watson undoubt-
~ VIII ask that he have the other nom
- s.-'lon, ION, In view OF the close race he made
me nomination for the full term. The
,.'-saes ~ ssa may be settled by the nomination
s1sh watson and New in the Republi-
IA state convention. Some authorities
- mat another primary election will
sssSv s,s % be held for the short term va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15


be used in the contest for the rr~4fsiFasA
nomination. HffE tgEt4ltfs8
Friends Of General On Pohf have been
booming him for the presidential nonin
nation, but the announcement was tho
first intimation OF his stand. According
20 friends, he is TO bo brought out as
business mans candidate u4f
United States Senator Henry a, du
Pont will be organization candidate for
denomination. He is a cousin Of General
du Pont.
Alfred T. du Pont. another cousin. also
is being doomed for the senatorial noni-
nation by faction OF the Repuhlicana
led by former Senator ]. Frank Alice.
who recently returned to she Republican
ranks after going over 20 the Progress
ives This pots three members OF the
du Pont family In the race for national
honors one seeking the presidency and
the others fighting for seat in the SEN
ate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
pENROSE MAY ENTER
RACE FOR PRESIDENCY
AGAINST BRUMBAUGH
, ,,outenants Await Announce
,,ent of Outline of His Plan
to Fight for Conven-
tion Delegates
prcrs1oN EXPECTED SOON

..a.,or Penrose is seriously consider
IL eu,erins the primaries as candidate
- ,ba Republican nomination for Presi-
"a counter move against Governor
-.,,nbaush, according to many of his
llsutenants,
,,.r,hi,can Organization followers are
..stously waiting for him to announce his
- ~ daht the Brumbaugh-Vare-Sm
p..,s,, Tor the leadership Of the Organi-
~. and for control of the delegates TO
~ nstional convention, The Senator pre-
u.aA an answer to Governor Brum-
ysrehs announcement two days ago, but
- ,,tthheld It, and may not make It
public until ne reaoieS ~ 'io
IA Of the week.
sv,,is senator Penrose himself has
..,atained an absolute silence regarding
y. nians. his lleutenants have been dis
..,ng the possibility of an announce
...t of the Senator's candidacy as the
80 move from Penrose viewpoint,
sminst the Governor.
KNOX ALSO MENTIONED.
phrlander c. Knox also has been mem
,,arsd as the possible candidate Of the
s.hator. Notwithstanding a definite state
-,.rI from Mr.. Knox, who is the harmony
nan
o,stsa Senator TO succeed Senator George
\ oliver, that he will not in any condi-
tous be a presidential candidate. Other
psnrose followers favor Justice Hughes
snd ex.Governor Edwin 8. Stuart as the
psnrose candidate.
while the Penrose followers are waiting
ar The senior Senator's announcement
(yoyernor Brumbaugh at Harrisburg has
ansned publicity headquarters and is re-
oslying messages promising support from
ali sections of the State. Among those
received yesterday and last night were
oonsratulatory messages from e. j. Laff-
erty president of the Logan Improvement
Associaton; Arthur M. Lyons, Petersburg,
Va: J. A. Patterson, Richmond, Va; b.
Ffanch Blershing, international secretary
d the United Brotherhood of Man. New
ark N j.; C. e. Keck, New York; ex.Con-
rressman j. d. Hicks, Altoona; George
Bland, Reading. and Fred Heed, West
Chester.
GOVERNOR TO OPEN BATTLE.
The Governor will deliver his first ad-
dress since he announced his candidacy
Al Scranton tomorrow night, and then will
open the fight against Penrose in Lacla-
wanna County. He will go to Pittsburgh
on Saturday, and will then come to Phila-
delphia.
Senator Penrose will go to Pittsburgh
tomorrow morning and will remain in
that city the rest of the week, comforting
with western leaders.
Organization leaders are watching with
considerable interest the plans for the
meeting Of Progressive leaders in Harris
burg on March 90. More than so Wash
inston party leaders in the State will
attend the conference, and considerable
Br1mbaugh strength is expected to de-
yelop at the meetings.
Among those who will attend are A.
'Nevin DIETRICH, Washington party State
chairman; State Treasurer Young; E. A.
Van Valkenburg and George F.. Holmes,
Philadelphia William Finn. Pittsburgh;
l. B. Brown, Meadville; w. II. Sponsier,
Perry, and l.. 1. Mitchell. Jefferson.