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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
LETS BUYER MAKE
 OWN TEST .OF GAS
Mitchell Dealer in Chicago Evolves Unique Selling
 Argument

Talking about the influence the ad- vanced price of gasoline is yielding over present automobile owners and prospective buyers, l.. A. Peil of the Mitchell Automobile company, Chicago says:
 Tt is impractical and absolutely inn possible at the present time and with gasoline at it's present high level price to truthfully answer questions regard ing fuel economy.
 '1n the first place it is our exper- fence, and we have been selling Mitch ell cars in Chicago for IA years, and l believe it is the experience of every other dealer, that no flat statement as to the miles per gallon obtanable from any one car can be at all accurate. The miles per gallon depend in part on the driver, the position he carries his spark lever, the conditions of the road, the grades and whether the trip be con- tinuous, one with frequent stops, or through conjested traffic in the city with frequent stops.
 For this reason and realizing that the question of fuel consumption is a serious one, we nave auopteu sure way of answering these questions, which should leave no doubt in the minds of the prospective buyers.
 we have two demonstrators on hand to which we have attached spe- cial one-half gallon city sealers gaso- line tank mounted over the engine.
 When a customer asks us. how many miles to the gallon of gasoline we tell him we get 206 miles on the average country road and 172 in the city, but that they may vary and we will be glad to show him what it will do for him. We let him fill the auxiliary tank with two quarts of gasoline. then we take him out to stretch of country road-dsconnect the main gas lead and connect up the two-quart auxiliary tank, let the inquirer take the wheel and speedometer reading and drive un- til the fuel is used up.
 "Then the operation is repeated in the city through contested traffic un- til the tank is again empty.
 "This convinces the prospect beyond the shadow of a doubt and without our statement as to just what he can expect in the new Mitchell model. We don't exaggerate-we don't mislead him-we let him take the car and make gasoline economy test of his own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04

nearly every other company has adopted similar plan and probably none of the larger companies will announce a 1917 model.
 For instance, at this time last year newspapers were flooded with various al- nouncements by motor car concerns of 1916 models. This season there has been no announcement of this character and few, if any. are in contemplation.
 President Drake of the Hupp corpora tion announced our policy at the New York show, stating that the old plan was unfair to those who had already purchased cars; was confusing to the automobile buying public, and unfair alike to the owner, dealer and manufacturer alike
 We could no reason why a few minor changes made to justify the an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
GOOD ROADS HELP
 AUTO SALES AND
 AUTOS AID ROADS
John N. Willys Talks About Value of Good Roads From Standpoint of the
 Automobile Owner

The unprecedented demand for motol cars that is responsible for many auto mobile factories working day and night is attributed in a measure to the work accomplished by good roads advocates during the past few years. In turn the automobile itself is accountable for many good road movements. The two are closely linked.
 "The awakening of public interest tc the importance of good roads has done more toward facilitating the sale oi one thing since the advent of the self starter, says John N Willys, president of the Willys-Overland company. Show me any section of state or county where the roads recently have been put in proper shape for driving and I'll show you a number of automo- bile dealers nearby, who have increased their business
 BAD ROADS HURT BUSINESS
 The best salesman in the world can not sell a car if the prospective pur- chaser lives in locality that is literal ly surrounded by muddy and impassa- ble roads. All arguments as to why he
 should purchase car, whether 1t be for recreation or for business, fall flat
 if on the very first trip he has, to wal
 low through a sea of mud.
 The improvement of 10 or 15 miles of roadway offers the greatest induce ment in the world to invest in motor cars"
 Probably no class of men in any busi- ness or profession have done more to- ward furthering the good roads move- ment than have the automobile dealers themselves. To them good roads are as car owners in their respective . terri tories If the highways that lead to their salesrooms are neglected their business suffers in consequence. The average motorist will travel 20 miles over a good road in preference to driv- ing two miles over a poor one.
 "Is is any wonder then that the big majority of automobile dealers are stanch supporters of all good road movements whether these measures be of national character or of a, local nature?
 "In the case of the Overland" con- tinued MT Willys, i've encourage this kind of work among our dealers as much as possible. With 5000 of them scattered throughout the country they form a good roads boosters organization that is in itself a power, for it helps keep alive and growing the spirit that has been responsible for much of the good roads work accomplished during the past year or two"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
A Good Judge

From the Boston Transcript.
 Ethel-I was taken in to dinner by that western gentleman you introduced to me. He was quite gallant and re- marked upon my bird-like appetite.
 Her Friend-Well, he should be a good judge on that point, dear; he runs an ostrich farm in California
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
MURPHY EXPLAINS WHY GOODR'CHHAS
 BLACK TREAD TIRES
Says They "Just Growed," Like Topsy, During the
 Process of Finding 4
 Tough Rubber 3

"Why are the Goodrich Black Tread Tires black?" has been propounded to the B. F. Goodrich company and it's deal CTS to such an extent that R. J. Murphy. local branch manager, has issued this of- ficial explanation:
 Our research department set out to develop the toughest automobile tread rubber that had ever been brought forth. And when we'd discovered 1t, it happened to be black in it's final form.
 NO stringency of materials entered Into the question-it wasn't for the purpose of putting forth something different in the way Of color. Just as Topsy simply 'growed,' so the Goodrich Black Bare- foot Rubber simply happened to come out black.
 "This black rubber, which we first de- veloped for Silvertowns, proved stronger, better and more wear-resisting than any other we could make. It was so tough and sinewy that there was no earthly comparison between it and other rubber. It grips the road but doesn't grind--it resists punctures-its springiness acts like shock absorbers, prolonging the life of the entire tire. fabric and all. So we used it on our fabric tires We aren't stopping our research work now that we have developed this black
 
 reach out into chemistry and physics where no one has ever explored. Some day we may discover something. that will make rubber still tougher. If so, we'll use it. And the tires will be whatever color the rubber may happen to come green, blue, violet or what not-just as at present, Barefoot tires are black.' ~~-~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~ everywhere beseeching us for more cars, and especially for Sizes.
 Chicago and New York, the two blase centers, are usually apathetic at this sea- son. Perhaps I should not say apathetic, but simply normal. There is not so much fluctuation in these two large centers as there is, naturally, in smaller places and in the rural districts where so much depends upon road conditions farming operations, etc.
 This year, however, the same impulse seemed to strike the two big villages at the same time, and by rare coincidence I received, on the same day, telegralns from our New York and Chicago distribu- tors each asking for a trainload of Sixes' to be timed so as to reach these metroyoli just ahead of Decoration Day.
 Whaddaya mean--trainloadr I asked feebly, while trying to catch my breath. Of course a trainload might be anything that one locomotive or four locomotives could draw. We finally compromised on as many cars as felt we could in fair ness to our other distributors, let these two centers have, and we hope to satisfy, at least in part, the big Decoration Day demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Safety First"

From the Atlanta Constitution. Don't seem to be anybody at home. Where's the family?' asked the Bill vile visitor. We'll was the reply "the children are off at school. an last week the old lady left to take military trainin' in the preparedness camp"
 "But-where is the old man?'
 Last seen of him he was craw1i~' into a storm pit an ashuttin the lid after him."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
CON- tractors
The Leading Contractors and Engineers
Of Chicago and the Work They
Are Doing

Richard M. Hennessey, the well
known building contractor, has an
honored record for ability and Ell.
cheney.
A. Cheney, the well known team
ing contractor of 1870 East Grand ave.
nue., Is much talked Of for County
Commissioner.
The Ohio Sandstone Company has
a deservedly high reputation for its
building stone and stone curbing.
All plants of the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Company, manufacturers Of Lit.
tie Giant trucks, are working at full
capacity, according to w. o. Duntley.
president of the concern. At the rate
orders are coming in factory add.
lions will have to be made in the near
future.
The American Cast Iron Pipe Com.
pduy stdHus iOt Quduty anu pciNiCc.
The wonderful organization Of its big
plant is responsible for the great rep.
utation enjoyed by its products.
~
w. S Tothill, the great manufac.
turer OF gymnasium and playground
apparatus, at 1915 Webster avenue.
has a national reputation because OF
the excellence and reliability Of his
products.
William II. Baker made a good rec.
ord on the Sanitary Board.
Byrne Brothers Dredging and En-.
cheering Company win praise be.
cause of their reasonable figures and
splendid work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21

Cahokia courthouse on Wooded 10.
land In Jackson Park.
Caravels In Jackson Park.
Chicago Normal School. 6sth street
and Stewart avenue.
Confederate monument IN Oak.
woods Cemetery.
Crerar Library. 81 Wabash avenue.
sixth floor.
Douglas monument. s5th street and
Ellis avenue.
Field Museum, In Jackson Park.
Federal Building. Adams and CLARK
streets.
Fort Dearborn site tablet, River
street. opposite Rush street bridge.
Grand Army hall. public library
building. Randolph street and Mich.
igan avenue.
IroQuojs theater are. scene Of, 1854
Randolph street
Jackson Park. Worlds Fair. 1898.
Life Saving Station. at mouth Of
river.
Lincoln wigwam tablet. Market and
Lake streets.
Logan statue in Grant Park (laks
front).
Marquette Building sculpture pan
els, Dearborn and Adams streets.
Marquette-Jolist cross. Robsy street
and drainage canal
Masonic Temple: -tsw Of city from
roof
Massacre monumv.t In 18th street
near the lake.
Mckinley statue In Mckinley PARK.
Public Library. Michigan avenue
and Washington street.
South Water street: commission
house district
State street department stores:
shopping district.
stockyards. Halsted and Root sts.
University Of Chicago, Midway
plaisance
Warrington statue. Grand bouls-
ward and 61st street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21

The Beaver Electric Construction
Company. have just completed the
new Boston Store, Mohawk Street
OF Chicago and the Northwest" Gen.
Grating Station for the Commonwealth
Edison Company. The following are
few OF the installations made by
them the past year 500 Terminal
Depot, Sanitary District Halsted
Street Satisfaction, Commonwealth
Edison Co. Fisk Street Station, SAM.
tary District seth Street Station, Sterl-
ing.Hydraulic Co. Plant, c. B. & @.
r. r. Depot, Galesburg, Illinois, C.
& A. X. r. Depot. Bloomington, Iii.
nois, Power and Satisfaction Equip.
ment at Crane Company's New Plant.
Marshall & Huschart deserve the
good reputation Of their municipal
shop and manual training school
work. They are at the top.
The Beaver Electric Construction
Company OF 80 North La Sale street
stands high among the contracting en-
gipeers Of the country. The work OF
this company and its engineers Is
praised everywhere.
~
The Lynchburg Foundry Co. en-.
Joys a high and we'll deserved reputa.
ton in Chicago for the output Of its
great plant. Its fittings for water, gas
"a culverts are in great demand.
The Klemp.Simpson Company excel
In iron and steel construction.
william II. Lyman, the popular for.
mer senator and alderman. is at the
head Of the big public contracting
firm Of w. II. Lyman & Co.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
Wooded island In Jackson Park.
West Olvlslon.


Drainage canal.
Garfield Park.
Ghetto district on South Canal. JsS!
ferSoA and Maxwell streets: ash mar.
kst on Jefferson street from 18th 70
Maxwell.
Jefferson street north Of Randolph
and Desplaines street. scene Of IN.
archist riot.
Hull House. SIS South Halstsd st
Humboldt Park.
Humboldt. Lief Ericsson. Reuter- and
Kosciusko monuments In Humboldt
Park.
Police monument (Haymarket). IN
Union Park.
Fire tablet (187D. 1877 DsKoven
street.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
RUSSIA WILL FLOAT
NEW BILLION LOAN

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21-The Rus
sian government has decided upon a
third international war loan of zoe, 0,0O0,-
900 pounds ($1 0,OOO,000). The finan-
cial experts of the press are convinced
that the loan will be as successful as
the two preceding ones. Apart from
the patriotic enthusiasm of the peas
antry is the favorable economic condi-
tion owing to the prohibition of vodka,
and the many works of war which have
enabled the peasants to earn money.
This is proved by the savings banks
deposits of more than $500,000,000.
Three months ago, when the silver
famine was causing uneasiness in the
towns, it was found that the peasant
women were boarding their coins, as
they do not like paper money. More
than $225,000,000 in gold and ST. 1,000,-
600 in silver was discovered hidden in
the peasant women's stocking banks"
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
SACK $500 GOLD IN
SIX HOURS WORK

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 22-Five hun,
dred dollars in gold for six hours
work is making money pretty fast.
According to advices from Twin
Bridges, this is what Charles and
Eugene Dahler did at the American
mine, in the Iron Rod district. The
gold was extracted from a pocket in
the mine. Eugene Dahler, in talking
about the find, said:
'It just took me three hours to
break down the ore, while Brother
Charles sacked it. There were eight
cen sacks full. We got horse and
hauled the stuff to our mill and ran
it through in two hours time, and one
more hour was consumed in retorting
after it was milled. In just six hours
we were $500 to the good. The tail
ings will bring us $100 more, or $500,
all told.''
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
TWO HUNDRED GAME LAWS
ENACTED DURING PAST YEAR
nine DIFFERENT STATES BRING Their CLOSED SEASONS into
AGREEMENT With federal MIGRATORY BIRD LAW
Bill Protecting Bears in California toedCangeS In Game Laws Made
In Thrne States At Last Session of legislature Carolina
Leads With Seasons Shortened By Number of States

were made in Massachusetts and New
Jersey.
All the states now allow waterfowl
hunting, but the wood duck is protect
ed for several years throughout the
northern zone in the states Of Califor-
MIA, Kansas and West Virginia. All but
fourteen of the states which permit
quail hunting now have a limit of
twenty birds or less per day.
Seasons were shortened in a number
of states. In the case of big game the
deer season was curtailed in Arkansas
three months; in Oregon and Wash
ington, two weeks In New Mexico
the seasons were generally shortened
and arranged in two districts divided
at latitude 35 degrees In California
the dove season was made later and
in Minnesota shortened twenty days
in Oklahoma the quail season was cur
tailed six weeks, and in Michigan, Ne
vada (ducks), Tennessee and Wyom-
ing, spring shooting of waterfowl was
abolished.
Protect Big Game
The more important changes affect
ing big game included the closing of
the season for four years on moose in
Maine; authorization for the killing of
fifty bull moose in Wyoming; length
ening the season on elk in Montana
two weeks; closing the season on
mountain sheep in Montana; changes
affecting does in seven states, includ-
ing the removal of protection in Flor
ida, Nevada, New Jersey and Wyom-
ing; establishment of limit in Ar
kansas, and decrease of the limits in
Alaska Michigan, Montana and Ne
vada.
Under present conditions, deer hunt
ing is permitted in thirty-six states, in
about one-third of which the hunter is
limited to one deer a season, and in
most of the others to two. Eighteen
states protect does art all seasons and
allow only bucks to, be killed-namely
Alabama, Arizona. California, Idaho,
Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ne
vada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont,
West Virginia and Wisconsin. Penn
sylvania requires that deer killed shall
have horns two inches above the hair,
New York and Vermont at least three
inches long, and West Virginia four
inches long, while California prohibits
entirely the killing of spike bucks.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
SAN BERNARD|NO ORANGE
SHOW PROVES BIG SUCCESS
PACHAPPA HILL is WINNER OF
ORANGE SWEEPSTAKES
EtiWanda Citrus Fruit Association
Captures Lemon Sweepstakes
Many Prize-Winning Displays
Please Visitors at Show

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 22.-The
Pachappa Hill groves of Riverside
captured the Washington navel orange
sweepstakes at the sixth National Or.
ange show, according, TO the report OF
the awards committee. The Etiwanda
Citrus Fruit association of Etiwanda
captured the lemon sweepstakes. The
Sierra Vista Packing association was
second in the orange sweepstake class,
and the Etiwanda Citrus Fruit asso-
citation third. In the lemon sweep
stake class the Fontana Citrus associa.
ton was second, and the Riverside
Orange company third.
The best feature display entered by
a chamber of commerce or citrus fruit
association was awarded to Lindsay
with its stage coach and horses rush.
ing down mountain of oranges. Red
lands, with it's beautiful exhibit, mod
eled after the state seal, took second
honors in this class, while Placentia
was third, San Gabriel fourth, and Col
ton fifth.
The best feature display entered by
an individual firm or corporation was
awarded to the Santa Fe railway. The
Santa Fe exhibit showed a miniature
freight train crossing bridge, being
an exact reproduction. The, Mutual
Orange distributors took second prize
in this class with the Ferris wheel and
it's orange freight.
The Fontana miniature packing
house, which is continually in opera
tion packing oranges to be shipped
east, was considered the most attrac-
tive mechanical feature display having
significance to the citrus fruit indus
try. The Riverside Indian village ex-
hibit was termed the most character
istic historical feature display entered
by chamber of commerce or citrus
fruit association and given first prize
in that class. Other prizes were
awarded for orange and lemon exhib-
it's of smaller size.
Venice, Lindsay, Orange county and
Ventura contributed to the crowds at
the orange show. The Venice boost
ers brought score of bathing girls,
more than q hundred boosters, sew
eral bands, and proceeded to take the
city by storm. They made merry all
day at the big tents.
Orange county sent in large delega-
tions both by auto and train. Lind
says party came down by automobile
and, with Violet Van Dusen, the sing
er, as their leader, spent the entire
tents. Many school children were in
the party from Pasadena that came
down by special train for the day.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
SPAIN MAY SEEK TO
INVADE, PORTUGAL

LONDON, Fb. 21.-Though condi-
tions are satisfactory on every front,
the allies see perhaps a new peril in
Spain. Because of a growing unrest
in Portugal, they are keeping watch
full eyes on every move by Spain, for
the rumor persists that Spain is Sc
cretly preparing to invade Portugal,
should Spain believe England is too
busy or unable to help Portugal.
Portuguese advices declare that in.
ternal conditions are growing more Sc
rious, though there is no claim that
Spain is responsible for this situation
A critical food situation, coupled with
incessant strikes and riots, keep the
republican guards alert.
The haste with which Spain is newly
equipping her army is giving the allies
considerable concern, for it is popu.
larly rumored that she hopes to turn
the tide against the allies by over.
whelming Portugal.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
HORSES IN WAR CARED
FOR BY BLUE CROSS

MONTREAL, Feb. 21.-According to
statistics furnished by the Canadian
remount bureau, so far only 10 per
cent of the Canadian horses at the
front have succubzed, and most Of
these we're killed in battle. There are
now approximately $4,000 horses with
the Canadian army corps in France,
each infantry division having $3.50.
The horses of division are taken
care of by twelve veterinary officers
and one mobile veterinary section of
tWenty-Seven men.
Slightly wounded or injured beasts
are cared for and returned to the
front. If the troops are on the move,
all injured horses are Immediately col
lected and sent in groups back to the
railroad, going by train to the nearest
veterinary base hospital.
Horses which in previous wars and
civilian life would be destroyed at
once are treated so successfully that
they often become fit again for duty on
the firing line. 1t is interesting to note
that of COZ horses sent on one occa-
sion to the field veterinary hospital
only twelve died.
Wounded horses are Immediately
given first aid. Any horse which is
able to walk is rushed back to the mo-
bile section, or field hospital it's
wounds are carefully treated, and
every attention given it.
Horses with as many as ten bullet
wounds have been treated, and in some
instances sent back to work, entirely
recovered, in three weeks. In fact,
some of the wounded horses have re-
turned to the front after week in the
hospital.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
BIG MAP KEEPS WILSON
POSTED ON WAR MOVES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %
President Wilson is a peace-loving off
cial, but the walls of the cabinet room
do not indicate it. Huge maps of all
the war zones of Europe cover the
walls, and on each map the battle
lines of the opposing hosts are drawn.
Col. w. w. Harts, the presidents aide,
is in charge of all the "battle fields. "
He adjusts the tiny flags and colored
cords which indicate how the different
armies are moving from day to day.
Frequently, when the president goes
over to his executive Offices in the
morning, he stops in the cabinet room
and personally surveys the positions of
the struggling armies. In addition to
the European maps, there also is one
showing the position of United States
troops on the Mexican border and the
positions OF, Mexican forces.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
FOUR WORLD RECORDS
MADE BY SEAPLANE

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22.-United States
military aviators declared that, in ad
dition to making a new worlds rec
ord, Corporal Albert Smith, Signal
Corps Aviation school, when he flew
8 hours and AZ minutes in a Martin
hydroaeroplane, also smashed the
American sustained flight record. The
latter was held by Lieutenant John
Towers, U. S. N, who flew more than
six hours at Annapolis in 1914.
Corporal Smith piloted the same sea-
plane in which Aviator Floyd Smith
smashed three worlds records here
recently.
The Parker post., 1916-02-26
CHEMIST DISCOVERS
NEW TOOTH FILLING

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-The dis
covery of a composition for filling
cavities in teeth which, it is said, will
make great change in the practice
of dentistry, has been made by DR.. G.
G. Vogt, prominent chemist and
holder of fellowship in the Mellen
Research institute at the University
of Pittsburg. The composition is said
to have the Elasticity of cement, the
appearance of porcelain and the dura.
bility of gold. 1t is the result of two
years of work on the part of the dis
coverer.