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The Washington times., 1916-05-06
GILL MAKES RECORD
IN LOADING OF CARS
Saxon Manager Gets Fifty-four
Autos Aboard Train in |
Hour ard As Minutes.

II It takes a day to load seventeen
cars os automobiles. how long does II
take r. o. Gill to load the same num-
ber?
r. o. Gill Is factory manager OF the
Saxon Motor Car Company. and he de-
vised the plan that resulted in loading
ffty-four Saxon motor cars onto seven
teen fiat cars and gondolas in less than
two hours. This was done Saturday
when the first section OF train of II.
Snxons was shipped to Atlanta, Ga.
Gill last week fixed up tarpaulin COW
ers for automobiles that were water
proof. and then started to ship them on
fiat cars and gondolas. That was a big
help to the congested traffic conditions
that were threaening to hold up Saxon
orders. Still there was always the long
time needed for loading the cars to be
reckoned. and when It came to rush or
ders, there wasn't sufficient place to
load cars simultaneously in large num-
bers.
Somewhere Gill had seen a picture of
artillery being loaded onto fiat cars by
a runway up the end. and this gave him
the big idea for Saxon shipments. He
first gathered a train OF seventeen fiat
cars and gondolas on Saxon siding
Then he took out the ends OF the gon.
dolas and bridged over the gap between
the cars. Next he built runway from
car and then he trotted out fifty-four
SaNons.
Each automobile had gasolene enough
in it, tank to run. With a corps OF men
the train and enough drivers to keep a
steady stream of automobiles In motion
Gill gave the go-ahead signal.
Car No. l was driven on its own power
up the runway to the rear fiat car ano
then driven along the length OF the
train to the front OF the front car. II
was followed by car No, and so on un'
til the entire train was filled up.
Meanwhile the cars already out were
blocked in place. drained. and covered
II took just an hour and forty-hve min
utes for the operation.
The rest of the load for Georgia left
during the week. in other sections Aft
er finding a auick loading plan. GIL
fnr nad noSb :" sSSu freinSt cars 70 conniets IN.
order.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06

one coneern--a Chicago house. the Smith
Form-a-Truck Company--is $1,000
'lIow many business concerns there
are in this country may never be
known. despfte census figures; the
number IA immense. Yet there are COM
paratively few using motor trucks.
but enough 10 show the way the wind
blows and to illustrate what others
must do 10 keep in the procession Of
successful merchandising.
"A carefully compiled table shows
that In the entire United States motor
trucks are used In the various Industries
as follows; Storage warehouses and ex-
creameries and dairies, e,e5t; farmers.
S.tlb; cement and concrete contractors
and lumber dealers. 49,260 publishers.
printers, and binders. N,655: retail stores
Of over 5000. boots and shoes. dry
goods, hardware. furniture. groceries,
~.70s; undertakers. 17,50s: hotels, II, ,9o9-
a grand total Of 2b7.41 commercial cars
In service. according to registration re-
port5.
with 12s.ooo 10 be added for 1913
an Increase OF little over so per cent
there will be less than year hence,
nearly n half million In use. At the
same rate Of increase five years more
will see over 100000 commercial We.
hicles Of all s,zes and kinds In service
In the commercial world. not counting
thousands Of small cars, purely OF the
pleasure type, but used for business
by these figures can the greatnes,
OF the motor-drivcn vehicle In the com
mercial world he appreciated.
What opportunities for the trucl
maker and the business mani
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
IGRANT SIX CLIMBS
BIG HILL WITH EASE
W. J. MacLean Takes Passenger
Up Tilden Street Ascent.

With one passenger In the car, a
Grant Six touring car driven by W. J.
MacLean, manager OF the local Grant
branch, negotiated Tilden street hill.
the tortuous climb from Pierce Mil, in
Rock Creek, to Connecticut avenue. on
Wednesday ofthis week.
The hill offered no difficulty for the
car. even on the stretch approaching
the first turn-the most severe portion
OF the entire climb.
The start was made on the Connec-
ticutsavenue side OF the road at the
foot Of the hill. the car making It's
beginning without any advantage OF
level approach, MacLean changing over
within twenty feet OF the bottom.
Most notable perhaps is the fact that
thirty-tve feet from the foot the
Grants speedometer showed a speed OF
fifteen miles an hour. which II main
tained on the entire test, not losing
speed even while making the first hook
turn. 200 feet from the bottom. Nearer
the top the car gained speed until 1,
showed more than twenty miles an
hour at the summit.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Car Takes 56-Foot Drop;
Damage Is Only 5000

Like men. some automobiles can stand
tall amount OF real punishment. and
In exemplification OF this fact comes a
story from Spokane. Wash. of the re-
markable way In which a 1916 jeffrey
Four emerged from a fifty-six foot
plunge from the Monroe street bridge of
that city. Instead Of being reduced to
to splnters the car was found to be
only $500 worth the worse for the drop.
The accident was the elimination OF
a Joy ride. All of the cars eight occu-
pants were badly. injured, one probably
fatally. At the time II ran through tho
railing OF the bridge the cars approxi-
mate speed was sixty miles an hour. II
tore away fully thirty feet OF the bridge
guard-raii as II veered from the road
way.
As the. machine .hurtled into space.
tossing the joyriders out like so many
helpless manikins. It described a COM
plete loop-the-loop, and landed squareiy
on one side fifty-six feet below.
Strangely, however. not spring was
broken, while all the spokes In the
wheels except one remained intact
Even the body. though considerably bat.
tered, was not so far gone that II could
not be straightened afterward.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Battles in Air To Be
Staged At Sheepshead

NEW YORK, May 6.-An aeroplane
thriller will be staged at the Sleeps
head Bay speedway today when Avia-
tor Thompson. who 'bombarded" New
York and Washington from the air. will
drop bombs on the silhouette Of a bat
tie cruiser. will chase an armed auto
equipped with a rapid fire gun, and
after his loop-the-loop. corkscrew slide,
and upside down flight will impersonate
a wounded aviator. taking both hands
and feet from the controls and tumbling
to within 200 feet Of the ground.
He will also face four miles with
Dario Resta in his Peugeot car. keeping
after his loop-the-loop, corkscrew slide.
In addition there will be fight be-
observers with machine guns. Henry
Woodhouse, of the Aero Club, planned
the educational exhibition.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Establish Night Service
For Patrons Convenience

The Jones-Kessler Tire Company. fol-
lowing many inquiries from local motor
lists, have arranged to establish a night
service by which tire repair. vulcaniz-
ing, and purchase OF tires may be made
convenient for those car owners who dc
not find time to attend to such matters
during the day.
Both z street and Fourteenth street
stores will be kept open until Q p. m.
beginning today and extending through
out the summer, and a force of repair
and .'hurry-up'' men will be on hand al
each branch until that hour every day.
The Washington times., 1916-05-06
Iowa Society to Meet.

The Iowa Society or Washington will
meet tonight at s o'clock in the New
Ebbitt. A program OF special interest
to former Iowans will be given under
the direction OF President James -
Rowan and Secretary Edward L.
Newby.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

l education and are prepared from l Morril's Book of Psychology. The pupils were happy because they had a half day off and pleased because 1 the teachers were compelled to take 1 examinations.
 1 The condition of Miss Houston of l Warrington Ridge, who recently un- derWent an operation at the Hartford hospital, was reported as improved this morning.
 There is a special delivery letter at the Berlin post office addressed to Mrs. Mary Etta Wright, Berlin, Conn.,"
 Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Fiske and children left this morning for Shel- bourne, Mass, where they will spend the weekend at Rev. MT. Fiske's old home.
 The anniversary committee Of Court Mattabessett, F. of A., will meet this evening at Forester's hall.
 The Berlin Sons of Veterans asso- citation met last night at the home of Garfield Gibney in New Britain. Plans for the Mem orial Day observance were discussed.
 Mrs. Catherine Fitzimmons of Ken sington Is spending a few days with relatives in Norwalk
 May devotions will be held at St. Paul's R. c. Church tonight and to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Miss Nellie McDcnough of New Haven is the guest of Mrs. James Buckley of Kensington.
 pr. M. H. Griswold and James J. Fitzimmons of Kensington took an automobile trip to Storrs today. Dr. Griswold attended the Connecticut Agricultural college and visited some of his old professors.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

HAVING AN RoT% aH % @ s oU of S DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
DISTRICT OF PLAINVILI,F. S PROBATE COURT, May 1 A D. 1016

Estate of Levin Harris, late of Plainville, in said District, deceased Upon the application of Merritt O. Ryder, executrix, praying that certain real estate of said deceased may be sold, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Plainville, in said Dis trict, on the 17th day of May, A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing a copy of this order once in a newspaper having circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof, on the public signpost in the Town of Plainville in said District at least five days before said day Oe hearing.
 GEORGE R. BYINGTON,
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

ancial encoura cement he puts his curse on the inmates of the house. l The old man was ordered out of Bristol by the police a few days ago and he selected Plainville as field | for his activities.
 Start Cleanup Monday.
 The 1916 Spotless town crusade will be started Monday morning when ! it is expected the residents will be- gin the removal of rubbish from ! their cellars in anticipation of visit from the teams provided by the se- lectmen to carry injurious and ur- slightly matter to the dumping grounds.
 Committees in charge of the cam paign hope to get everyone interested and cleaner and most healthful Plainville Is expected to result. The town teams will cover the streets east of the railroad crossing on Wednes- day and Thursday attention will be given to the west end. The select men announce that if the work can not be done in two days they will furnish teams again on Friday.
 Matters in Probate.
 On application of the executor, Merritt O. Ryder, Judge G. R. Ewing ton will give a hearing in the probate court next Wednesday morning on the matter of authorizing the sale of property owned by the estate of Le- win Harris an aged negro veteran, who died a few months ago. The executor has three or four prospective custom CTS for the place. Harris es- tate inventoried at less than $500 which is to be paid to the beneficiary under the terms of his will, Mrs. Thomas Nixon. The equity in the property which is to be sold is worthy but Q small amount.
 Judge Byington has issued an or der allowing six months for the pre- sentation of claims against the estate of Mrs. Dorcas Lloyd.
 Brief Items.
 The w. c. T. U. was entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Seymour of East Main street.
 The funeral of Elijah s. Williams will be held tomorrow afternoon at I o'clock from his home on Forest vile avenue. Newton Manross post, c. A. R. of which he was a past com mander will be in charge. The re- mains will be taken to Naugatuck for interment, the funeral party making the tirD by auto.
 About twenty-five of the young ladies of the scanning department of the Bristol Manufacturing company paid a surprise visit to Miss Anna Mccarthy Wednesday evening at her home on Pearl street. Whist was played and both vocal and instrument tai selections were enjoyed.
 Principal O. L. Judd is recovering from injuries sustained last Saturday night when he was held up and robbed by thugs in New Haven. He
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
Sccrctary's Report.

'
 Mrs. Adele w. Taylor's report as secretary for the past year follows:
 Today we hold the twenty second annual meeting or Emma Hart Will lard chapter, D. A. R. We have held a meeting every month beginning with October. The attendance has been very good and our membership list has been increased by the additions pf the names of five. We have lost two, one by the resignation of Mrs. Raymond and one by the death of Mrs. Theron Upson. Our program commit lee has given us an interesting and instructive season and to all who have responded we express our ap- preciation of their efforts.
 "Outside work has not been very ex- tensive Altogether we have respond ed to the call of the Berry school in Georgia by gift of s25. small gift
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
lLEATHER GOODS SECTION.
SILK GLOVES SPECIAL 34c PR

Women's two- clasp Silk Gloves, white and black, in all sizes, spe- cial for Saturday 34c pair.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
ROBBERS GET S20,oo0
Loot Store and Make Escape With Cash Left There for Sake Keeping Vault Was Open.

San Bernardino. Cal. May '12-- Robbers who yesterday footed the general store of James Illingsworth at Randsburg. on the San Bernardino Desert, escaped with more than s2O,- 0OO, according to a telephone message today. Approximately half of the amount taken belonged to citizens who had left their money for safe keeping with the storekeeper.
 The vault in the store was not locked, as the combination mechan- ism was out of order
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

will probably be able to resume his duties Monday.
 Miss May B. Hart has leased the
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

FOR SALE-Pansies and bedding plants, seeds and tomato plants.
 Also sufficient amount of privet for hedge. J. L. Ahlquist, corner Maple and Whiting sts., Plainville. 5-9-10d
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

farm owned by her in the n part of Flanders district to Babcock of Harwinton.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
{ Berlin News
 MISS E. BRANDEGEE ] IS HEAD OF ). A. R.
 Chosen Regent at Annual Meeting Yesterday Afternoon ANNUAL REPORTS PRESENTED Mrs. Markham of Hartford Tells of : Recent onvention-Funeral of Mrs. F Stevens Today-To Compile History ! of BerIin-SeIectmen Meet
ANNUAL REPORTS PRESENTED

The annual meeting of Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R., was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Gwatkin. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Regent, Miss Emily Brandegee; vice. regent, Mrs s. A. Fiske; secretary, Mrs. A. w. Taylor; treasurer, Mrs. E. , w. Mildrum; registrar, Miss Elizabeth Norton The Misses Alice Norton, Car rie- Savage and Marjorie Moore were chosen members of the advisory board for the next year. Trustees of the Christian Lane cemetery were chosen as follows: President, Miss Alice Nor ton; secretary, Robert Graham; treas urer Mrs. E. ". Mildrum, committee members, Miss Katherine Brandegee and F. L. Wilcox; auditor, B. H. At water.
 Treasurer's Report.
 The treasurer presented her report for last year as follows:
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

MISSES AND CHlLDRENS FOOTWEAR SMARTEST AND NEWEST KINDS j
 FOR SPRING AND SUMMER hoes we h varied showing Nssesa hndrensF n themostr easonabep
 n nced at to pair low eSc O erat t$ ,pr pair.
 foxed in nfantsa and dsf fr s5 " pair. Others for a Opar e,prce Is 5Opar.
 sizes 5 to sfor ,piced in tn Ilck l and O. Smokes es price hom$ t tout youngse
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
JEWELRY DEPT.

A new assortment of Hat Pins, A splendid line of Brooches, gold top, set with various stones, day soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED
PENNsYLvANIA SUBURBAN

BALA--For rent, to couple without children, de-
Ilshtfuly situated furnished house on yearly
and trolley: rental s45 per month Address
Room sos. COS Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY LOANED % heirs q ansettled estates
= @fsfaFsaIz bought. FRANK ? MARTIN. ~
IS sEsphsn olFsFd Hallalas. = :. 1zkA =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

- MAIN LINE. r. r. n.
ARDMoRE--3e ST. Paups road, 12 rooms. $50:
w. n SMITH soe2 Drexel road oy.rbrook.
RqsEMfoMT--iS iIf9 rooms, 9 baths, gaEage. Earden;
Deautitully papered. white enamel woodwork;
near station; t-3 acres rent per mo-, 500.
HARBERT CLAdHoRN. 2O4 Bailey Bldg.
COMFORTABLE home-lIke country homes with
All cQnyenlences; state your requirements. J.
NJ FRONEFIELD, Wayne Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Wise Senator

"I never lose my temper" re-
marked Senator Sorghum.
Yet there must be things that
make you indignant"
"of course. But a state Of indig-
nation is too likely to make a man
think he is impressive when he is
only amusing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

The young lady across the way says
she saw in the paper that several
young English curates are in the
trenches, and she supposes the supply
OF regular physicians is so short that
they're glad TO get any one who knows
anything at all about such things.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

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The Detroit times., 1916-08-28

MI the community ceases 10 be safe
10 live jn There are. OF course.
other forms Of insecurity resulting
from the widc-open town policy,
which are less obvious than the
statistics which nave just cited.
It's pretty hard 10 put in figures
the lamcntahlc moral consequences
that flow from a lack OF restraint
upon the evil elements that flock to
a great and prosperous city.
But as sit upon the bench OF
the recorders court and see the
pathetic procession Of boys all tho
way from Il TO p years Of age who
daily hle through the prisoners
dock my heart grows bitter against
the conditions which make for such
tragedy in The city's life DO you
know that / don't see 10 bearded
men in year in tho prisoners
dock In my court room? All boys,
boys One after the other falling
victims TO the evil influences OF the
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
RESPECT
FOR LAW IS
C|TY'S NEED
Recorder ID eplOre s
"Wide-Open" Town
In Speech
JUDGE CONNOLLY

~, THE need OF the hour in this
community is 10 rebuild respect ann
love for the public law" declared
Judge William + Connolly. speaking
before the Young Mems Democratic
club in the Hotel ste clair. Friday
evening.
Anybody who knows anything
about conditions in Detroit knows
that the dominant note of its life
has been permitted 20 become dis
respect and disregard for public
law" continued the candidate for
the Democratic mayoral nomination
Where the public law is brazenly
fouted in community. that com
munity Is neither clean nor safe 10
live in
Let me tell you AN intcrestirr
fact in Dctroit's history as bearing
upon how lawlessness bears tragic
fruit. In the last 80 years - police
officers have been slain in the dis
charge OF their duty. or that mum
Der seven have been killed In thu
last three years and half that
is to say, during the tenure Of Tho
present city administration The
other eight met their death during
the preceding q years
so that. for the - years proceed.
ing Jan /. 1918, the date OF Mayor
Marks Inauguration. one policeman
was killed every - months whilst
for the three years and half since
Mayor Marks Inauguration. one pc.
lice offlcer has been Killed IN the
discharge OF his duty every six
months
II mention this 10 show YOU that
the 'wide-open town policy has for
its fruit unrestrained lawicssuess.
which goes from bad 10 worse, IN
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28

street railway builder, and was
born In Detroit. Oct. 10, 1856 lie
became a leader in the street rail
way business in Detroit after gradu-
atin8 from Trinity college.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons and a daughter, William Van
Dyke, George Strathearn and Miss
Elizabeth. Two brothers and four
sisters also survive. They are
George T. Of Bloomfield Hills; VIII
liam. OF Crosse Pointe Farms; the
Misses Jessie s.. Sarah W. and Mar
garet. OF Crosse Pointe Farms, and
Mrs. Heatley Green, OF Detroit.
The Serbian parliament has been
called to meet today at Corfu.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
HENDRIX FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY

Funeral services for Strathearn
Hendrie. Detroit business and club
man, who died Friday morning in
his home al Crosse Pointe Farms,
will be held Monday, al p. m, in
Christ church. Interment will be in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Hendrie vas the son OF the
late George Hendrie. pioneer Detroit
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
WORRIED" MAN
ADMITS HE HAD
BEEN DRINKING

William Pidgeon told Judge Van
Zilc. Saturday. that being divorced
from his wife. Mary Pidgeon, had
so preycd on his mind that ne had
lost out In his business Pidgeon
appeared 20 be worried on the wit
ness stand, for he faced commit
ment TO the county jail for not pay.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
HIS RECORD AS PROSECUTOR

for the people
Successfully handled forty thousand criminal cases
through his staff in two and onehaf years
Turned the otmachIne fraud inside out and smashed
up rive hundred OF those robbing devices saving the
people $4,000 a year.
twenty loan sharks out OF business, saving
the people 100000 a year.
Put out OF business and convicted number Of auaek
doctors, saving the people 100000 year and
untold misery and suffering.
Closed and put out OF business dozens OF blind pigs
who taking from the saloon keepers the rights
they were supposed TO have under their licenses
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28

ass2 [sIssf: f .lssI is %. !.

'wide-open town That's why | say
that community so governed
ceases to be safe 10 live in. II is
high time that the right-thinking
conscience following elements of
this community, which are the great
majority OF our people, rise in in.
dignant protest and revolt against "A
policy which makes for this evil re
suit"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28

ing 500 back alimony.
Haven't you been drinking this
morning." asked Judge Van Zile.
"Yes," said Pidgeon.
ITS drink and not worry in your
case" concluded the court. you
can go now, but you'll have 10 pay
SIS week until this alimony is re-
duced or go to jail. Stop spending
your money on liquor"
The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
HUGH SHEPHERD
FORMER PROSECUTOR
Candidate for CONGRESSES District
WHAT HE WILL DO If ELECTED.

WHAT HE WILL DO lF ELECTED
principles
the cheap labor
the statute
Of
He against the pork barrel to the last ditch
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