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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
BENz0L ISBEST
NEAR GASOLINE
RECLAMATION OF THIS FORM OF
FUEL WOULD DO MUCH TO-
WARD CUTTING PRICES, SAYS
ELWOOD HAYNES.

Benzol, in the opinion of Elwood
Haynes, the man who built the fist
American gasoline driven automo-
bile, is the most probable substitute
for gasoline.
"If care were taken" says MI
Haynes, "to reclaim the benzol wh.ch
goes to waste each year in the dry
distillation of coal for coke, this fuel
could be placed on the market at a
price that would make it as econom-
ical for the automobile owner as
gasoline. In past years Germany has
produced the major part of the worlds
supply of benzol for use in her dye
industries. In the United States,
the residue containing ben7ol, which
has accounted in good share for Teu-
ton commercial prestige in past years
has been permitted to go to waste.
THE American production of ben
zol during this year will amount TO
% OOO. 600 gallons, most of which will
be used for the production of dyes,
chemicals and explosives. By wider
application of the methods in present
use. this production could easily De
raised to 6OO,OOO,OOO gallons yearly.
"The reclamation of benzol from
the coal that goes to waste through
archaic mining methods, would swell
these figures to even greater amounts
If benzol comes into common USE
we have no shortage to fear.
'eBenzol contains the same ele-
ments as gasoline, but the carbon
and hydrogen are combined IN equal
parts. While the two liquids differ
widely in their chemical actions, botn
are readily volatile into highly ex-
plosive gases, when properly mixed
with air.
"The entente countries, which are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

driving a new car down hill while
taking his first tour in New Jersey.
In those days the rear wheels were
solidly attached to the ends of the
rear axle, which was divided in the
middle and bolted together. The car
began to roll down hill rather rapid
ly, and Mr.. Blackton pulled on his
brake lever. The brake didn't work.
Looking back, he discovered that the
rear wheel had become loose and one
section of it had slipped out until
the wheel, with brake drum attached,
was wobbling around about two feet
from the side of the car. With no
brake to hold it, the car rolled faster
and faster down the street, which
was full of carriages and horse cars
and people. Mr.. Blackton steered
as well as he could and yelled like a
calliope to clear the road ahead. The
axle didn't slip out entirely. 1t just
slid out a foot or two and then slid
back again. At last the car stopped.
Mr. Blackton climbed down, helped
his passengers to alight, left the car
in the middle of the street and took
the first train for New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
49, THE AUTOMOBILE $50 zz34

tion now ON the part of the depart
ment of war, there is no good reason
why the change could not be accom-
plished as quickly and efficiently As
in the eases of many German factor
les at the outbreak of the European
war.
The struggle of the last twonrY
months has shown that present day
battles are largely fought with gaso-
line. Warfare makes crying need
for strong, fast cars for carrying
commandants and small bodies Of
troops. Motor cars for this kind of
service must be capable of standing
the jolting of rough-shell-ploughed
roads and meet standards hitherto
unknown for speed and stamina. The
better made touring cars and road
sters could move to the front for
immediate service in case of pres
ent outbreak.
IT, however the vital demand was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

for ordnance or heavy trucks to trans
port food and ammunition, the out
put of the pleasure car factories
could be turned toward these ends
on short notice. The most satsfac-
tory solution for handling the motor
car situation is to organize automo-
bile plans at the present time and TO
plan their work in the event of war.
While it is not policy to court
trouble, it is sound logic to be pre-
pared to move efficiently if trouble
breaks out. If war comes-and we
certainly have no promise that it will
not-no quicker and more willing mo-
bilization of industrial resources will
transpire than in the automobile in
dustry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

now cut off from the American sup
ply are using benZol in heir military
motors without changing the design
of either the motor o: carbure;or.
The application of beazol as a motor
fuel must receive marked impetus
in this country at the close of the
European war, since the supply that
is being consumed in ;he i"a2ufac-
ture of explosives will be diverted
to the motor fuel market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
MAKE: WAR AUTOS
ON SHORT NOTICE
AUTOMOBILE PLANTS CAN READ
lily BE CONVERTED TO NEW
LINE OF MANUFACTURES -
QUICK MOBILIZATION.

Automobile plants on short notice
can work in at once on any plan of
industrial preparedness. The time
that it would take an automobile
plant, engaged in the manufacture Of
pleasure cars, to transform its out
put for war production would be
comparatively short. With co-opera-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
80 MILES ONCE
CONSIDERED FAST
DESIGN OF RACING CARS HAS
BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED IN
LAST FEW YEARS - STREAM
LINES THE IDEA NOW.

Wheeled racing craft have been
improved so much since last season
that without doubt new marks will
be made. Yet we are only half way
in the development of the racing
motor car. The freakish machines
of today, with their queer bodies, will
seem even more freakish few years
from now, and the wo-mile-a-minute
that present days racers hope for will
be an ordinary jog when the auto
mobile has reached its limit
The smaller racing cars Of today,
with their limited piston area, are
faster than the giant racers of n
few years ago. Mechanical refine
ment and Improvement in body de-
sign have made a world of differ
ence. Men haven't changed. Resta,
Mulford, Lewis Aiken, Bergdoll, Fran
chi, Henderson and the rest are no
more daring than the fellows who
drove the first rattling junk heaps
that travelled sixty miles an hour.
If anything, the old drivers were the
more daring, for they drove machines
that were likely to crack under the
strain over rough roads and around
hairpin turns. Racing on track is a
gentle sport compared to the dare
devil performances of the old-time
racing drivers. The death list of the
former champions is proof enough Of
that Yet the new track racing
sport, with its terrific speed, its
swirl of flying wheels around steep
banked turns, its queer turns of rae
ing luck, is a game fit to compare
with the ancient Roman races in
the famed Colosseum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

flash" is the pet name given TO his
car" by a Sterling, ILL.,, junk dealer
The creation was built by its owner
out of junk coming into his hands in
the ordinary course of business. Parts
from over fifty different cars We're
used in the outfit, which he now uses
in his daily rounds,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

Those were the adventures of early
day automobiling. The early racing
cars were always having accidents.
1t took a game man to risk riding IN
one. Wheels few off, steering
knuckles broke, everything happened
that could make a car flip over or
dash into a crowd. When a man
started in as racing driver people
didn't know whether to class him
as a homicide or a suicide. If he
stuck to it a little while he was sure
10 be one or the other. In the Van
derbilt cup races on Long Island,
where huge cars of tremendous rover
were driven over indifferently good
country roads, so many people were
killed or manned that the authorities
stopped road racing for good,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

In design, racing cars have been
immensely improved since the Van
derbilt cup days. Instead of the big
clumsy, wind-catching bodies of the
early racing cars we have bodies de-
signed on the latest improved stream
lines, like those of racing boats
They slide through the air with as
little drag" as possible. That Is
the reason for the long, pointed rear
ends of the modern cars. The first
speed designs were patterned after
the ordinary rifle bullet-pointed IN
front and square across the rear.
Then some one discovered that the
bullet was all wrong in design, be-
cause it dragge dtoo much air.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

If WE PLEASE YOU, TELL 9TH
ERS; If WE DON'T, TELL US. w.
J. LANE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

Commodore ]. Stuart Blackton was
telling me of his experiences. He
had one of the first automobiles IN
New York The first time he droVe
II the machine stopped in the middle
of the Brooklyn bridge and had 10
he hauled off by team of horses
few DAYS later he was showing 1t
to a friend. riding up Fifth avenue.
street car started across ahead Ol
him at Forty-second street. Inc
Commodore stepped on his brake
The street was wet. The car skidded,
turned around, missed the trolley
car bv an inch, and, sliding across
the tracks, stood facing downtown
Without a word Mr.. Blackton drove
down Fifth avenue again.
"What a funny way to turn around
said the friend, who thought the Com
modore had done it on purpose
ooh" said Blackton, 81 always turn
around that way. It's quite easy
when YOU get the knack of handing
one of these things" 1t was his hrs'
"skid"-probably the first in Ne"
York.
Another time Mr.. Blackton was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

| was in San Francisco when the
first automobile was brought out
there. 1t was a steam car, owned by
Tom Williams. 1t creaked and 1t
leaked steam at every joint 1t was
hauled away by team OF horses
1t balked at every hill going up and
ran wild on every hill going down
But it was the wonder of the town
San Francscans described it in pic
turesaue phrases when their horses
ran away. They didn't dream that
in a few years scores of automobiles
would roll past in every block ana
that in place of the ten or hfteen
miles an hour logged out of the OLD
steam car, purring, gas-motored We
hicles would slide along smoothly at
any speed from to 100 miles at a
turn of the throttle controls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
DOUGLAS NOTES

Although recorded in the Almanac as the shortest day in the year. day light was noticeable longer in these parts today than for several days previous.
 The Ladies Gymnasium Class is scheduled to meet at the Treadwell Club this afternoon at 9:45. Although repairs on the swimming tank will not be completed this afternoon it is believed that water will be turn ed into the tank this evening and made ready for tomorrow, Ladies' Day at the Treadwell Club.
 Tony Freeman. formerly in the employ of the Erie Drug Co.,, ar rived recently from Warm Springs Bay to spend the holidays.
 Mrs. Henson, wife of U. S. Com missioner Henson is expected to ar rive home on the Seattle tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
DIAMONDS

A large selection of loose and mounted diamonds have been reeeiv' ed at the Valentine Jewelry Store. Diamonds have steadily advanced in price and will continue to advance, but they will never be any cheaper than they are now offered at this old establishment which has been To- cated at Juneau for over thirty years. It's reputation for honest goods and fair dealing is unsurpassed. lt will pay you to make a-vislt to this store. d22.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
SCHOOLS CLOSE TOMORROW
 FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

DOUGLAS. Dec. 21.-The reign of | St. Nicholas with his reindeer bells and sleigh seems to have begun and stores, homes, schools and other or ganizations are making elaborate plans for the reception of the Christ mas spirit. Programs have been ar ranged by several of the churches and the public school children. [ Thirty.five miniature pine trees will adorn the desk of each child in Miss De Clark's room tomorrow af- ternoon when the children will give an interesting program for the bene- it of parents and friends.
 The following program will also | be given tomorrow afternoon by the boys and girls in Miss De Clarke's room:
 Song .......... Joy to the World"
 School Recitation ...."old Xmas Returned"
 Mamie Feusi Dialogue .. "A Peep at Santa Claus" Teddy Hubbard. Eino Laitala and
 Eddie Niekla Monograph ......... Silent Night" Recitation .. "Promisary Christmas"
 George Benson Christmas Carol ......,..........
 Dorothy Nennan Song ................... Tt Came Upon Midnight Clear"
 School Recitation ....................... ......."Christmas in the Woods"
 Thelma Wiitanen Recitation .................... ~ ...... Christmas Cheer at Home" Anne Veroia Dialogue ......................... What Became of Santa's Letter." Albert White. George Johnson, Earnest Smith, Vivian Lindstrom, Martha Sey. Rungler KronQuist, Dan Henderson. Nelma Neimi. Thelma Wittanen, Charles Pat terson. George Benson, Stanley Fenster. Helen "argeant. Emma Garn, Albert Garb. Recitation ...... "Santa's Deputies"
 Irja Kojuka Recitation. Three Bad Little Boys"
 Matt Laughlin Recitation ....... Christmas Carol"
 Helen Sergeant Recitation ........... Santa Claus"
 Rungler KronQuist Song .............. silent Nigh"
 School
 The last day of school until Jan uary 2 will be observed by all oth- CT rooms in the Douglas Public school tomorrow, with programs or Christmas parties. Parents are cor. dially invited to visit the school to- morrow. Commencing at 1 o'clock the High School students will give a program in the Assembly Hall. A large tree which the class in Manual ! training brought in yesterday will al- so be decorated and in evidence to. morrow afternoon.
 The Treadwell school closed un- til after the New Year today. The Parochial school held it's last session yesterday, concluding with the mid year examinations. All classes in the Island schools will be resumed the first Tuesday after New Years
 -S-o-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICES

DOUGLAS, Dec. 21.-In the Luth. eran Immanuel Church there will be early morning service (Julitta ar ottesang) on Christmas day at six o'clock in the morning. For the benefit of those who do not under stand the Swedish language there will also be a short sermon in the English language.
 The Sunday School festival will be held at 7:SO p. m. on Christmas day.
 The public is most cordially invited
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR

TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF RICH CUT GLASS, fresh from the factories has been delayed snroute, but will arrive Tuesday evening and will be on dis play the balance of the week in the Valentine JeweIry Store. This selee- tion consists of the most elegant and expensive articles in this line = something never seen before in Ju- neau. Owing to the Iateness of the arrival of these goods they will be offered at factory prices. d22.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
INDIAN SLIPS OFF THISTLE

DOUGLAS, Dec. 21.-while cross ing the trestle on his way to Indian Town this morning, a Native lost hisN balance, Treason unknown). and fell on the beach below striking his head and cutting his face painfully. He was at once removed by some of his own race to St. Ann's Hos pital where he was resting easily this noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Extra choice California roses and ehrysanthemums will arrive on Hum. boldt. Please order early with Win ter 6 Pond. d2Otf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Give that man box of one or five hundred cigarettes for Christ mas. We will call with samples if you phone 5urford's Corner. Phone s14. d2S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Diamonds, Jowelry, silverware, Cut Glass, Hand-Painted China at redue- ed prices during this week.
 |. ]. SHARlcK.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Christmas cigars in suitable pack ases at BurfOrd's Corner. Phone s14.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
DOUGLAS CLASSIFIED

FOR FIRST CLASS rooms and board by day, week or month, see Mrs. Hile. cor. D. and Srd streets, Douglas. Phone Douglas S6... d4-1m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Cigars in all Of the finest grades for the Christmas trade. 5urford's Corner. Phone st4. d23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Fresh Alaska eggs can be had all the time at Goldstein's Empirium. If.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Let me give you an estimate on your carpenter work. w. Engberg. phone 1903. d12tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Try barrel of KING DO DO Gin gersnaps Sunshine brand at COLD STEMS EMPORIUM. d9-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

WHY use uir: sand ana gravel
 when you can get good clean sand and gravel at the Juneau Sand and Gravel bunkers? Gravel and bar sand S1.75 per yard. At Tread. well. s1.5O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Sale still on at ereenbaum's. op- en every night until 9 o'clock until Christmas. d23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY
 SCHOOL GIVES cANTATA

DOUGLAS, Dec. 21.-The pupils of the Congregational Sunday school will stage beautiful Christmas can. tata in the church this evening for the benefit of parents and all others interested. Both teachers and chil- dren have been practlcing faithfully for some time to make the entertain. ment a success. The program fol- lows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

l. Overture, Etta Brown, pianist 9. "'Tis Christmas Time" Rudolph
 Johnson. 9. Opening song, chorus. f. "Hurrah For Christmas, John
 Haho and Helen Hewitt 3. "The Glad Story" Miss Coryelrs
 class 6. Dialogue and Writing Song. :. Stocking Song. solo, Juvernia
 Henderson. &. Good Bye Dolly" Dorothy. 9. Billiken Song, solo, Ada. 10. Spook Chorus. II. Sandman Song. l2. Tt Is Love-" Lillian Aalto. 1S. Little Stranger,o Hllja virtenan. IA. "The Privilege of Giving" Mar
 tha Say.
 (CURTAIN)-PART II. 15. "Hurrah!" Chorus. 16. Holly Berry Girls Gnd Boys. Miss
 Esmcn's Class. IT. "Shinny Song," Boys. IS. Santa Claus Song and Chorus. 19. Capt Blowhards Automobile
 Song and Chorus. 20. Santa Revels in His Work. 21. A Copyright OH Santa Claus,
 Erma Williams. %. Jolly Santa Claus, Clarence Hen
 derson. 2S. Be Santa Yourself" Frances
 Baltuff. 24. "The Boy With Too Much San
 ta," Mary Vescja. 25. "The Happiest Christmas" Dia-
 logue. 26. "The Spirit of the Christmas
 Tide" Closing song.
 Distribution of Goodies.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07
Dates OF Meeting
Of Supreme Court

The supreme court has set the
following dates for that tribunal
in 1916:
AT Boise-Second Monday OF
January; first Monday of March;
first Monday of October.
AT LewistOn-Fifth Wednes-
day Of May; fourth Monday OF
November.
AT COeur Second
Monday in April; fourth Monday
of August.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07
Catholic Ladies To
Give Card Parties

The ladies of the Catholic
church are planning on giving a
series of card parties during the
winter at the homes of different
ladies in the city. The first of
them will be held Tuesday even
ing, January nth, at the home
of Mrs. Noble.
Upon the completion of the
priests house last summer, the
ladies of the church bought the
furniture necessary to furnish it
and these parties are being given
to raise money to finish paying
for this furniture. The object
is a laudable one and the ladies'
will spare no pains to make the
parties pleasant and attractive
and it is hoped there will lbe a
lare attendance.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07
Dr.. MulIenbFOOk
Returns To City

DR.. Mullenbrook is back in the
city again and has resumed his
practice here. Last summer he
took his wife to Mayo Bros hos
pital at Rochester. Mimi, and
spent three months there with
her. On his return his daugh-
ter was taken sick in Spokane
with whooping cough and pnue-
monia and he and Mrs. Mullen
brook were obliged to stop there
with her. She was getting bet
ter but while the doctor was out
here making arrangements to
move into his home again she
caught cold and had a relapse.
She is better again but it will be
some time before he can bring
her and Mrs. Mullenbrook home.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07

Trueman, II. b. Hay, VIM. d.
Keeton, A. C. Wunderick, o. ID.
Platt and John Mann, the latter
being elected to fiji the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr..
Fred Herrick, who resigned on a
plea of pressure of other busi-
ness matters. In rendering his
resignation Mr.. Herrick expressed
in warm terms his appreciation
.of the rapid progress made by
the bank, and assured the Board
that the institution would still
have his ardent support. Among
the Stockholders the sentiment of
great satisfaction was unani-
nous, the bank having pro-
gressed more rapidly in its ca
reer of little more than four
months than many had expected
il to do in year.
At a meeting of the Board Of
Directors held on the same date
the following officers were elect
ed: Leon Demers, President;
William Trueman, Vice Presi-
dent; z. w. Trueman, Cashier;
and f. R. Wunderlich, Assistant
Cashier.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07

reason that it restricts the power
of the board in other matters as
we'll as in making contracts.
Under it an Independent district
must employ at least thirty-flve
teachers before it becomes an In
dependent District, Glass A, the
hoard of directors of which has
a number of powers not granted
to ordinary Independent districts.
The particular thing that is OF
the most Importance is that the
district is restricted in the
amount of money it can raise and
is confined to the same limita-
tions that govern other independ-
ent districts.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07
RdnCher
Has Disappeared
FRIENDS FEAR lie Has MET FOUL Play
Oscar Olson Of FeTnwOOd Has Been Missing Since
The Middle Of November

The people of Fernwood, as
we'll as his relatives, are exer-
cised over the disappearance of
Oscar Olson, a we'll to do farmer,
owning a fine ranch on the st.
Maries river above Fernwood.
The exact time of Olson's dis
appearance is unknown. The
last that was seen of him i'm Fern
wood or vicinity was in the latter
part of November, when he left
there for this city. lie and his
mother had a suit in the district
court which was to have been
tried here at the fall term of
court, which met the 18th of No
vember, and both he and his
mother are known to have been
here shortly after that time.
The case was finally contiued
for the term and his mother went
to Seattle to spend the winter. II
is thought by some of Olson's
friends in the city that they re-
member of him being here as late
as December 5th but they are not
sure of it. He usually stopped
at the Midway Hotel while in the
city and the last time his name
appears upon the register there
is Nov. II.
Olson had a man ON his ranch
looking after it so his relatives
and friends around Fernwood and
Clarkia thought nothing Of his
absence until one day in The lat
ter part of December the man
who was taking care of the ranch
appeared at Clarkia with a checl
for Si2O purporting to have beer
signed by Olson and which h,
tried to get cashed.
He took the check to Mcclure
& Baumgartner and asked then
to cash it. They had casheC
| OlsOn's checks before but there
was something peculiar abou
this one and they called in Mer
rill Roberts, a brother-in-law o
| Olson, who lives at Clarkia, ant
showed the check to him. Rob
erts said that although the sig
nature resembled Olson's, it Ger
tainly was not his writing on tn
body Of the check and they re
fused to cash it. The man too
the check away with him and
few days later left the ranc
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-07
Decision Is
Far Reaching

The decision in the supreme
court in the Buck case has been
received here. The court sus-
tains Judge Dunn in his decision
that Chapter ii5 of the laws of
1913, relied upon by the petition
er, had been repealed and super
ceded by Chapter i59 of the same
session. That being the case,
the board had no power to make
a contract for longer than one
year. The alleged contract be-
ing void for that reason, the
corrt found it unnecessary TO de-
eide on the other points raised
in the case.
This decision is of much i'm
portance 10 the district for the