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The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

members and their friends with remarks
entitled stop, Look, and Listen" He
confined himself TO the political. scclsl,
and religious phases OF the subject.
The musical and literary features OF
the evening were piano solos by Miss
Winifrcd Michaelson. entitled TWILIGHT
FrimD. and The Music Box 0aebich) I.
cornet duets by DR.. w. Z. Diffenderfer
and Robert Patterson. entitled "Sextet
from Lucia" CDonizettD, and Pray,
Tell me the Wish Of Thy Heart (AIice
Hawthorn. MIRA Patterson accompany
ing; recitation by Col z. B. Thompson.
widow Blake and Harry GIL" soprano
solos by Mrs. Olive Joyce. Once
uHervey) and THE Bird and the Rose
(Horrocks); cornet solo by DR.. Diffen-
derfer. THE Irish Volunteers Goodbye. .
being his own composition. Mrs. Patter-
son accompanying, and violin solos by
Miss Marguerite Harbers. "Bolero''
(Bohm) and Souvenir" CDrdls), Miss
Grace Adams accompanying.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

ciaIly where a dealer sells an automobile
to a worthy customer, and where ar
rangements can be made to finance the
loan at home. In such cases there Is no
risk for the dealer. and the purchasers
interests are cared for and guarded in
a manner that Is entirely different than
Is the case when the paper is sold to
Pocketbook should Rule.
But in this connection I desire to say
just as emphatically as I can that IL
man cannot afford to own an automobile
he ought not to have one-until he can
afford 1t. / mean that absolutely. Just
because a man has a few dollars saved
IL would be unwise, in my opinion, for
him to put all his savings as part pay
ment for a car. Because he can make
the initial deposit is no assurance that
he can, without working a hardship
upon himself and perhaps his family,
get enough money together to meet notes
for $500 or $1,000 more--notes which for
anything else but an automobile would
look enormous to him.
Such sales are q detriment to the man
ufacturer the dealer and the purchaser
They are detriment to the manufac-
turer because they introduce an arti-
fcial element into an industry that is
basIcally sound and healthy. They in
jure the dealer because they are strong
possibilities that cars thus sold will come
back to him as secondhand machines.
thus forcing him to make other sales in
order to get his money. The effect of
this kind Of business on the dealer is
serious, and I do not believe those deal
ers who have gone into II, or who are
thinking about going into 1t. realize the
grave dangers ahead. Dealers should
remember that when these outside COM
panies take over these notes, such notes
carry the dealers Endorsements. This
creates a serious situation for the
dealer. because II means that the more
business OF this kind the dealer does, the
deeper he Is in de6t Moreover, the deal
er's home credit may be affected. Hav-
ing his Endorsement on a large amount
OF outside paper, held by these outside
concerns, is certain to lessen his ability
to obtain legitimate credit at his local
banks. And finally, this sort of bust
ness Is a detriment to the purchaser of a
motor car who starts out to pay for a
car in this form. 1t puts a load on his
unable to carry.
Frankly. believe the practice INDUCED
in by those manufacturers who en-
courage dealers to sell cars to anybody
and everybody. by having trust COM
panies" carry the paper-with the dealers
indorsement-is a pernicious practice
which Is destined to ruin some OF the
best men IN the automobile trade It Is
easy for the manufacturer to urge many
dealers into this kind Of business, but in
my opinion 1t Is a policy which should
not have the Endorsement of we'll estab-
lished automobile companies.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
STORAGE ROOM FEATURE
OF PICERCE-ARROW CAR
All Compartments Are Arranged in
Most Convenient
Manner.

In the Series Pierce-Arrow model,
the discriminating observer will note the
care with which the comfort and con-
venience Of the user has been considered.
The provision of ample storage room is
a typical instance" said Fred Prender-
grast, manager Of the Foss Hughes Com
pany.
Automobile builders heretofore have
been so busily engaged in working out
body lines and improvements in the per-
tormance of cars, that storage room for
small articles has been given very little
consideration. The few attempts that
were made to supply these requirements
were often useless, as the receptacles
were so intonveniently placed as to be
seldom used.
Compartments in the past have been
arranged ingeniously. rather than con-
veniently.
Storage space is a subject that has
been given considerable thought with
very good results in the Pierce Arrow
Series models. In the four and five
passenger cars, storage room has been
utilized where it can be easily reached.
In the back of each front seat there
is a recess or compartment. the door of
which Is almost unnoticeable This Is an
extremely convenient location for these
compartments, as they both lie within
the natural reach OF passengers in the
rear seat.
LAS the compartments are provided
with doors that lock articles. of value
may be safely left in them when leaving
the car.
The left front door OF each touring car
also has a compartment with a door on
the inside which locks. This compart-
ment is arranged to receive the tools
which were formerly kept in the COM
partment in the dash. The latter is now
free to be used for any purpose desired.
1t is an especially convenient location
for the gloves and goggles Of the driver.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
AUTO GOES "A MILES
ON GALLON OF FUEL
Rise in Gasoline Not Dismsyins to
Maxwell Owners Since
Recent Test.

Many automobile owners are watch
ing the rise in the price Of gasoline
with feelings akin 70 dismay. but this
particular phase in the high cost OF
living is causing Maxwell owners but
little concern, says II. B. Leary. jr.,
Maxwell dealeE here.
Mr.. Leary just received word from the
Detroit Offices Of the company that in
an economy test conducted April Z. a
Maxwell stock touring car hung UP an
other Maxwell record by clipping of
forty-four miles to a gallon Of gasoline.
This test, made under discoUraging
weather conditions. and other similar
tests about the country, are proving a
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
CREDIT PLAN IS
Termed Menace
Buick Sales Manager Says
Poor Persons Should Not
Buy Autos.
SCHEME Is DETRIMENTAL
Cash Plan Makes Possible Rapid
Strides in Motorcar Industry,
Argues R. H. Collins. '-
BY r. II. Collins,

General Saes Manager. Buick Motor Company.
There Is q serious menace to the whole
automobile industry and a grave danger
to the automobile dealer in too great a
spread OF the iustallment plan feature
in buying motor cars. l can see no ne
cessity for such a selling plan in these
times OF prosperous business, and feel
that the introduction and encouragement
Of the scheme is perhaps due to over
anxiety on the part of certain manufac-
tUrers to market their this years output.
It is my opinion that no greater calam-
ity can ultimately overtake the automo-
bile business, including the manufacturer,
the dealer. and the individual buyer than
for the leading factories to adopt a de-
ferred payment sales plan. and I cannot
believe that the leading manufacturers are
really giving serious consideration to
such a plan.
Plan Fundamentally Wrong.
The instsIlment plan OF buying is fun
damentally wrong, regardless of the arti-
Gle involved. This is especially true as
applied to automobiles The automobile
business was started on a cash basis. 1t
is the only big business that has ever
been operated on a cash principle, and in
my Judgment the cash basis is one. Of
the biggest reasons why the automobile
industry has grown so wonderfully fast
building up Of big reserves of capital
Plenty of liquid capital has made possi-
BILE rapid expansion, improvements in
manufacturing methods, and quantity
production. Quantity production has
made il possible for motor car makers to
market constantly improved product at
a constantly lowering price.
The automobile is one of the few things
in everyday use which has not advanced
rapidly in price in the last few years.
And all these favorable conditions con-
nected with the marketing of automo-
miles can be traced, in very large meas
been sold for cash.
And now all this is threatened by the
introduction OF the installment plan Of
buying. The present scramble on the
part Of these hastily organized trust
companies" and certain manufacturers to
force automobiles into the hands of
everybody who has a few doIlars-regard-
less Of the fact that the time part OF the
contract is likely to work a severe hard
ship upon the purchaser and his family
is the worst thing that has happened in
my entire business experience. II per-
sisted in believe many purchasers will
impose an obligation upon themselves
which they will find hard to meet
l am well aware that automobiles are
now and have been for some years sold
on time under certain restricted Condi-
lions. In many cases believe such
transactions come within we'll accented
terms of sound business practice, espe-
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
CHOOSE
CARS With CARE
Plan Of Investigating Aids
Studebaker Sales, Declares
L. ]. Ollier.
CONSERVATISM IS RULE
Purchasers Do Not Take Anything for
Granted. but Are in Calmly
Critical Mood.

Now that automobiles have come TO be
regarded as a staple article, like real
estate, furniture, machinery and other
things involving a large unit Of expendi-
ture, the public quite naturally weighs
automobile worth to a greater extent
than formerly. and chooses cars on the
basis of an investment. Instead Of rely
ing upon first hand impressions, motor
car buyers consider the dollar for dollar
value. and choose accordingly.
This policy of careful buying on the
part of the public has had its effect in
producing record sales OF studebsker
cars" says L. J. Ollier. vice president
and director of sales of the Studebaker
Corporation. I'VE have always built our
product with an appeal to conservative
buyers uppermost in consideration. We
appreciate. of course, that there have
been and undoubtedly always will be a
certain element of buyers who seek
oddities either in appearance or in
mechanical features. But this element
is in diminishing minority. The great
majorit yof motor car buyers look at
their automobile purchase from a con-
servatiye standpoint.
Buyers Investigating.
1T was not so many years ago when
the public figured automobile value on
the basis of price alone. They took for
granted that the higher the price the bet
ter must be the value. Those were the
days before quantity production came
into vogue, and with it the introduction
of increased efficiency methods in the
manufa cture and distribution Of cars.
This conservation which is guiding
the public n choosing cars has brought
the standing of the manufacturer promi-
nently into the foreground. Buyers now
investigate the stability OF the producer
as well as the product before placing
an order.
In the April issue Of Motor World.
an automobile publication. a whole page
was devoted to telling where it is pos
siblc to get parts for orphan cars. mean
ing those the builders of which have gone
out OF the automobile business. Examples
such as these have made the stability of
the manufsc cturer of increasing import
ance. Automobile buyers do business
with companies which are in the auto
mobile business to stay"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

source of satisfaction to all Maxwell
owners
The day on which the Detroit test
Wa made was cold, the Thermometer
registering only a few degrees above
he freezing mark when the start was
made At the beginning Of the run,
there was a strong head wind and the
anish was made along several miles Of
rough gravel road. With these adverse
conditions eliminated. the Maxwell un-
doubtediy would have added several
miles TO its total.
A stock touring car was used. with
standard equipment and loaded with
driver and three passengers. the total
weight carried, ipcluding passengers car
and accessories, being 2,7sO pounds.
The start was at Birmingham. NJ
Oakland county. and the first part Of
the journey was made down WOOD
ward avenue into Detroit The North
Grand Boulevard and other streets were
ollowed TO Michigan avenue. where the
road led straight out 20 Ypsilsnu
A persistent head wind threatened the
success Of the test and four miles east
OF Ypsilsnti. the gravel road began. The
going was extremely rough, but the en-
tire length OF the gravel road was en-
compassed, the engine stopping Just as
the front wheels touched the asphalt
VI 1PeaA0HA nam stFSeA~ Ane
last drop Of the one gallon OF gasoline
upon which the test was made. was con
Gumed.
The car in which the test was made
has a remarkable history. which gives
added value to the test II has a total
mileage TO its credit Of 200 miles
being the first 1916 Maxwell turned out
of the factory. II had the honor Of es-
tablising the Indianapolis record, beat
ing the train schedule between Detroit
and Indianapolis by almost two hours
1t made trip across the continent from
Los Angeles 10 Detroit
The test was observed by Detroit news
paper men
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
JUDGE E. P. SEEDS SPEAKS.

Addresses Potomac Literary Club
on "Stop, Look. and Listen"
The April meeting of the Potomac
Literary Club was held on Tuesday even
ing at its headquarters in Sixth street
northwest, with the president. T. NJ.
Hoadley, in the chair
Judge Edward P. Seeds entertained the
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
GASOLINE CARS.

AUBURN-PATHFIN
AUBURN AND PATHFINDER SALES CO.
60 Maryland AZ. za
Phone Lincoln ISx
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

\ Spanisn society for promoting ma
tional Industries has offered a substan-
.ial cash prize for any invention. proc
ess or Improvement in electrical or me-
chanicsl engineering tending to the
progress of the courtry's industries.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

GRANT SIX
EDELEN BRO. MOTOR co.
W. J. Mclean, ManAsgI.
lSl2 lith 81. Phone \. IA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-25

Our vegetable man has fine onions
and turnips, but he always comes
late. wish he'd keep thyme, too.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-25

1t isn't so hard to find the key to
success-but it's sometimes hard to
locate the keyhole.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28

ment, which will be 1914, 1852, is to be
record January 18.
The Hedley Gold Mining Co. of
British Columbia, after payment of
the regular dividend of per cent
and the extra of 2 per cent on De-
cember 30, will have paid to stock
holders about $7sO,o0O in the last five
years, which is at the rate of $3.50
per share on the 10000 shares out
standing. The stockholders, therefore,
have received $3.50 in excess of the
par value Of the stock.
Five claims adjoining the famous
and S. Co., in the Wood river dis
trict, have been taken under a six
months option by Major Fred R. Reed
of Boise, according to a report from
HALEY, Idaho. The claims, which ad
join the Federal property on the east,
are the Virginia, Minnesota, Sunshine,
Lost Mine and Mountain Top. They
have been owned by Duquette Broth.
ers, we'll known mining operators Of
the HALEY district.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead
47.62k@7.75. Spelter was unsettled.
Spot East st. Louis delivery, offered
at 10c.
Copper unsettled; electrolytic first,
second and third quarters, $3O.50@
$3.50; iron steady and unchanged.
Bar silver, 761Ac.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
MINING NOTES

A compressor and machine drills
have been installed on the st. James
property, Sunset peak, Occur d'Alene
region.
The CRANKY Consolidated Mining,
Smelling and Power Co. in November
produced 4,151,O01 pounds of copper,
of which 3,o17,259 pounds was from
Anyox and 1,133,742 pounds from
Grand Forks; compared with the to-
tai October production of 4,346,O
pounds and high record production
of 4,727,9 29 pounds in May.
The 300-ton addition to the concen-
trating plant Of the Hecla Mining Co.
at Gem, Idaho, has begun it's initial
performance, according to James F.
Mccarthy, president and general
manager. The addition raises the
capacity of Hecla facilities to 700 tons
a day or more. The company vacated
the Fedtral mill at Wallace last Sat
urday.
The record quarterly dividend of the
CRANKY Consolidated Mining, Smelling
& Power Co. was declared at meet
ing of the board in Boston Wednesday,
according to telegram received by
Walter ]. Nichols & Co. 1t was at the
rate Of $3.50 share. The disburse-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
Canada's War Debt Growinu.

Ottawa, Ont.-Canada's war ex-
penditures during the seven months
ending October 81 of the fiscal year
aggregated nearly $127,500,O0O, or
an average of more than S1S,OO0,OOO
monthly. The dominions total net
debt on October 81 was approximate
ly $685., 778,000, as compared with
$492,52S,O00 year ago. The reve-
nues for the seven months amounted
to $S7,684.OOO during the same Pc
Rod in 1915. October revenues to-
tailed about $18,158,OOO.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28

suggested novel plan for prevent
ing the theft of motor cars. 1t is
based on the theory that if the mar
ket for stolen cars is destroyed thefts
will cease. Under this plan anyone
who bought new car would receive
a bill of sale from the maker attest
ed by the agent, and this would be
duly recorded. 1t would be made a
criminal offense for anyone to buy
used car without obtaining a bill
of sale from it's previous owner,
which would include certificatior
of the original bill of sale and would
trace ownership back to the maker.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
Wichita Masonic Home Burns.

Wichita, Kan.-Of more than 100
here, which burned Dec. 20, only 80
had been accounted for the next day.
1t is now believed five are dead,
the bodies of four already recovered.
The house was the property of the
Masonic lodge of Kansas. The chapel,
valued at $4,000, and the hospital,
valued at $4,000, were the only build
ings saved. The loss was estimated
at $25O0OO.
The fire started in the boiler room
and had gained great Roadway be-
fore being discovered by passerby.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
court two straight in their catch-as-
catch-can wrestling match.

court two straight in their catch-as-
catch-can wrestling match.
The oldest living trotting horse
driver, John Mullen, age SO, is dying
at the county poor farm at Kali
amazoo, Michigan. In October, 1859,
he drove Flora Temple around the
Kalamazoo mile oval in 2:19A, the
first mile ever trotted by a mare in
less than 2:20
Two urgent requests have been for
warded to chairman of game commits
sions and to game wardens of the state
Of Washington. One makes an appeal
for the feeding of game birds during
the heavy SHOWS of the winter months,
calling upon the game officials to
make adequate preparation that depu-
ties may be sent out with grain i'm
mediately after each heavy snowfall
and at regular intervals as long as the
snow lasts, and the other calls upon
those interested in game protection to
take extra precautions to prevent the
spread of rabies
The salary limit in the Northwest
ern league has been raised, and each
club will carry Ia players next year.
Fourteen teams of the fastest BIZ
cycle riders in the world entered Sun
day in the Oath annual six-day race
at New York city.
Reduction of players salaries.
Restriction Of bleacher Seats
Reduction in worlds series prices.
Movement to increase batting.
Ban on player-writers.
Retention of Gary Herman.
Appeal of minors committee.
The foregoing in brief is a resume
Of the important business transacted
by the National baseball magnates
during their recent conclave.
How to Stop Motor Thefts.
A ST. Cloud (Minn.) citizen has
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-28
SPORTING ITEMS

ly voted to drop Monday games. A
scheduled meeting will be held in
Spokane in February.
At Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. %. Ed
(Strangler) Lewis threw Nivk Davis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
ONE MAY BEAT A DONKEY.
'Tt Ia h VIII of Sod" saya an
Eastern Legend.

In his article on his recent Journey n
Babylon. in Hcrpc''S, William VARIED
tells a legend prevailing among the ut-
tives by which they Justify heating ~
donkcys. hut not horses.
w stopped 70 change u mules IN
the roadway before the khan sat a G~olH
ofArabs. A servant supplied thcin VITA
little cups Of tea from Il rude samU} ar.
We salutod thcm. and taking our PLACES
in the circle. We were served IN turn.
Some ono In tho dark doorway wis
humping away on a drum. 4 hoy
came out Of tho khan heating = poor
lame donkey covered viii fly infested
sores. ] turned TO ono of my nc.Ghbors:
lis Il not cruel for that boy TO beat
O lame ass IN that way"
"'Encnd,m. II is the Will of God"
"'Rut You DO not allow horses W
camels to he beaten thus
"'Effendm, til" donkey Is not like 10
horse. nor yet Is he like the camel ITO
reason - This Upon a ycrtall dar
the doukcys went before Allah and caur.
planned that they were g~r.cNously beaten
by men so that life WAS a greater burden
than they could bear. Then said Allan
II cannot make men cease from Dra,..g
you. 1t is no sin. neither docs n ctrI..
them any great loss. But | Will lrln
you. / viii give you so thick 4 h.I"
that however much you are beaten yoi
shall not suffer-
$50 said my informant. II Us NJ 90
IL men beat 20. ..a So
thick n skin did Allah GIyc him tn.r
after he dies men uso n IN tho MT, =
Of drums, and the donkey continues .,
be beaten after death D"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
CART00NIsTS IN MEXICO.
La nipOOn Leaders All Have Con,
siderable Innuence.

The cartoonists of Mexico saws
Harry II. Dunn, former editor OF la
Prensa. in Cartoons Ma0asine, are
nothing II rot impartial. Most OF them
edit their drawings infinitely better thar
do the Mexican editors. and probably
for this reason there are fewer car
t~oon!sts than editors IN Jail.
Every leader who arises gets hi.
share OF the publicity Incident TO being
cartooued-in many instances after such
a fashion that the periodicals. contain.
Ing the cartoons would not he allowed
to pass through the malls In the United
States. And these cartoons arc pow
crful weapons. ably directed.
They assisted materially In bringing
about tho downfall and death OF tho I'M.
fortunate Madero; they iampooned
Bernardo Reyes until he had fallen 80
low In the estimation Of the people that
his death In tho attack on the national
palace in Mexico city in February, 1919
alone saved him from oblivion they
ridiculed Huerta. to whom the people
turned at first as a real savior OF the
country. until, even had the United
states not forced him out, no could not