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The Washington times., 1916-01-08
INTERESTING FIGURES
OF AUTO INDUSTRY
Compiled by Alfred Reeves, Gen.
eraI Manager National Au.
tomobiIe c. OF c.

The motor car production for 1916 will
exceed 100000.
On tho basis that anv person with
an income OF $1,000 can own a car. there
is market for automobiles to the num-
ber Of 100000.
Motor vehicles sold during 1915 So2, SIS.
Retail value OF cars and trucks sold
in 1915. s69l. 1880.
Passenger cars sold in 1915. S42, ,24a
Retail value OF passenger cars sold in
1915. $3.50 Sc 10.
Motor trucks sold in 1915. j0.569.
Automobile exports to eighty different
countries in 1915 increased 80 per cent.
and will exceed sloo.0O00oo
In 1914 II was s2s.5o7. .46i.
England Is our best buyer Of automo-
bilcs. taking for the year ending June
80 trucks. 5.3os; pleasure cars. s.S2l. val
ued at s21 0cOOco.
Estimated value exports Of CONNER
cial vehicles only, 1915 increase 600 per
cent?. $1,000 600.
Estimated value exports PASSENGER
cars during 1915 increase 20 per cent?.
So 400 900.
ped during 1915 exceeded 10000
Miles travelled annually by motor We
hicles average Of 300 miles per car,
T., ,Go1, 10000
Gaso!cne consumed annually by auto
mobiles taHcrage of 4hp gallons rer carr,
$50 $4,000 gallons.
I.ubrIcating oil consumed annually
(average of twelve gallons per carr.
Is. .So0.o0) gallons
Tires used annually on motor cars.
L. 600 90
Motor vehicles registered / n the
United States from Sta'c reports July
/, 1915. 2.OI0.of.
Total registrations for 1915. 2.ioo,'"n.
Total manufacturers of passengers
and commercial cars, AS
Commercial Vehicle :nanufacturers.
257.
Proportion Of motor vehicles to
popula ton of United states. ] to 4S.
Proportion of motor vehicles to
miles of road. to I.
Proportion OF automobiles to area
of United States. to 1-3 square
miles.
Scientific engineering. standardiza-
tion of main parts, skilled manufac-
turing, big production. and efficient
selling brought the passenger car TO
an average price in 1915 of 1912.
The automobile and improved roads
in some localities have increased land
values 100 to 400 per cent,
Automobilists pay registration fees
in all States, and personal property
tax, in addition. in all but four States.
Many States also require and charge
for a drivers license. while others
have a wheel tax. There was paid
more than 81 per car in motor vehicle
fees for registration in 1915, exceed
ing s14 100000.
Iowa leads per capita. with one car
for every nineteen persons. with a
total registration of cars OF 117,4o7.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
WANTS CERTAIN DC.
OFFICIALS PROBED
Cary Says Entire District Govern
ment Needs Investigating
From the Bottom Up."

A resolution asking for an investisa-
ton OF certain District officials" was
introduced in the House yesterday by
Congressman Cary. of Wisconsin. Re-
publican member of the District Com
mittec. Mr.. Cary declines to give the
names Of the officials he has in mind
but asserts that the entire District gov
ernment needs investigating from the
bottom up
During the last session Mr.. Cary Of
fered a resolution for a probe Of Dis
trict affairs. and especially the Health
Ofice. but action was never taken upon
1t. The new resolution provides that
the House District Committee shall in
quire and report whether the action of
the House is necessary concerning the
alleged official misconduct of certain
officers of the District government, both
in and out OF the District OF Columbia
whether they have accepted favors from
people, and to examine all books and
records and persons now employed in
the District government"
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
iAnti-Skid Devices May
Cause Tire Injuries
Continued Use of Chains When Not Needed Source
of Cuts-Have Damage Repaired Before Mois- 4
....- ture and Dirt Ruin Fabric Body
BY J. J. HAAS.
No. S-PUNCTURES and SNACS.

cut and snagged when wheels slip and
spin in mud or on icy pavements.
II Is advisable to have the damage
repaired before moisture and dirt work
urder the rubber cover and affect the
fabric.
Fabric Ruptures. ,...
Fabric. like steel or AIRY other article,
has its limit OF strength. and when
taxed Lcyund that point, viii break.
4 rurturc may be caused from n cit
or ruisc ard Usually. although not AL
WAYS. tho fa' ric splits with the bias or
directions of the threads. A sharp stone
or other cutting object VIII sometimes
leave mark In the rubber cover. but
frequently G severe che ok from tlunt
objects will develop a rupture and not
leave any mark in tho soft Welding
rubber. This injury may occur from
driving with considt rablc speed over
stones in the roadway. dropping into
deep hole5 in the pavement and ruts
ir the road Wher turning around in
the street. sonlo drivers carelessly back
rear tires against curb stone. II is a
conrion practice of son1s, car owners
10 run front wheels against curb stones
especially If the lraKes arc not in
Ecfd order. Tho edge Of t-r curb stone
against same with much force. II is
sufficiently pcinted to strain and cause
reaks H. the fabric of the tires. Tho
or!pirsI damncc to the fatric may be
the rIntIrc to hecorlo larger ard
cNcntu lllv pinch the inner tube--sorie-
times both case and Tube may blow out.
IT may be interesting to know that
certain specifications and rigid tests are
REQUIRED Of fabric furnished to manu-
facturers Of quality tires. A square
inch. must contain n specifed number
or threads in the warp dcngthwise),
also in the filler (crosswise) Each
thread must be twisted to specification
and contain certain number Of
strands. The twist and length of the
cotton stanle. in these strands is like
wise considered
a. square inch of high quality tire
building fabric has an approximate
breaking strength OF from 275 to 100
pounds 4 roll of fabric is rejected un-
Tess 1t meets these various inspections
and tests. and then is found to be uni
torm IN weave. free from grease and
othar foreign matter
with these things in mind. il will b.
easier to understood that a break
through several plies Of fabric. as
SHOWN br illustrations cannot yerv
wei he attributed to weakness in con-
Structton. Breaks OF this nature in
Vnriab'" result from a cut, bruise a,
sim'lar injury causing the initial dam
age to the tire.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Federal Express Makes
Last Trip North Today

lhe Federal express. which has been
the only through train operating be-
tween Washington and Boston. will
make its last northbound trip from
Washington this afternoon After to-
day people. going to Boston will have
to change trains I'm New York. Because
or difficulties in maintai lining the sched-
nle OF the Federal express and because
us delays interfere with other traffic,
the through train will be discontinued
after today.
The Federal express is necessarily run
by roundabout way in order to obta Ia
through rail line. il is stated, and
traverses regions north of New York
where the heavy SHOWS Of winter make
IT practically impossible to render sat
isfactory service. For the accommo-
dation of passenger going from Wash
ington. Baltimore and Philadelphia to
Boston. or in the reverse direction.
special sleeping cars will be provided
nightly. each way. between New York
and Boston.
The Federal express Is operated by the
Pennsylvania railroad and the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
POI Pounds of Parts
Sent by Parcel Pos1

The largest package Of motor parts
ever sent to a foreign country by par
eel post, so far as known. is the ship
ment made by the Mitchell-Lewis Motor
Company. Racine, Wis. through the
Racine postoffice, and destined to Pet
rograd. Russia.
Owing to the refusal of the express
companies to accept large parcels for
foreign shipment. the company was
obliged to resort to the parcel post sys-
tenn to facilitate delivery of the parts.
which were on rush order. The parcel
weighed 20l pounds and the postage
amounted to 1854 1t was necessary to
use 129 stamps of the 75-cent denomina-
ton and few stamps of lesser denomi-
nations.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Musical Prodigy, Aged
Four, Plays Classics

LANSDALE, Pa. Jan. S.-Lansdale
has a musical prodigy in the person of
Master Bobby Sloan. aged four He
PLAYS on the piano the most difficult
music classics and also accompanies his
mother on the niano as she sings. The
child is the son OF Prof and Mrs.
Robert Sloan. of the Lansdale Conserva-
tory OF Music. At recent musicale he
played David Woods Elephant March"
in a manner almost perfect.
The child could hum a tune when he
was two years old, and plays kettle
drum Ike Q veteran
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
.DEDUTANTE PACKARD
|SLUXUR|OUSC CAR
And the Little Dream Runabout
Has lust Naughty Touch Of
Rouge.

In beauty OF finish and fittings. the
Packard twin six show cars this sea-
son are I'm keeping with the superIa-
tive quality of the i2-cylinder motor.
Some thirty-five motor carriages have
been especially finished for exhibition
purposes in various cities. This num-
Der includes cars 10 be displayed cx-
ciusively in dealers establishment. g
during the period covered by tho auto
mobile shows.
After being exhibited in New YORK,
these cars will be shipped to phila-
delphia and other cities which nave
shows scheduled later In the season.
And in order to give the widest oppor'-
tunity to Wow those beautiful motor
carriages, tire Packard company nss
produced duplicates conforming IN
every detail to the original design.
The individuality OF the show cars
Is indicated by distinctive names coined
for the exhibition season. The en-
bodiment of LUXURY. dignity, elegance,
end good taste.
The Debutante.
The Debutante. a six-passenger limou-
sine. appears I'm warm gray, with panels
OF veluvine white. The window frames
are burl maple with ebony edging. Inc
door panel escutcheons are dainty pits
real works of art. The upholsterIns
~ IN exquisite shades of gray, and
the cushions are layers OF down, IN
English lansdown linen envelopes.
Danask lace IL used to edge the
DOORS and the curtains are of ribbed
white silk. Silver-mountcd hand
Painted medallicns ornament the
embroidered foot cushions, toilet arti-
cles in dull silver mountings. gray
leather card cases. and other little
Nanitics arc at milady's finger tips.
Linvitation. Q seven passenger lin
CUISINE. modestIy hides her boudoir
beauty beneath cloak OF blue and
black and gold. Tapestricd cushions
that harl: back to the courteous days,
old gold damask kanginGs. taffeta
curtains, softly harnonizirg rose and
apricot with mahogany woodwork,
dull bronze httinrs. shaped and carv-
ed by hand. stygian black carpet -
and a telephone. These are her
charms at a glance.
Here's the Chatelaine.
The Chatelaine. a even-passcngcr
landaulet. is very elegant in japanese
purple lake and a fashionable shade
of green. combined with blacl; in pat
rician coach style. Th4 upholstery is
cf reddish tan melton. and all trim
ratira. The interior wood finish is
dull rubbed mahogany.
The Duchess. a six-passenger lin
CUISINE. Is Just as rich looking and
aristocratic. in vcirety black and an
tique gold. with brushed gold metal
trimmings. gold silk door cords. fine
tapestry upholstcring and all that.
The open cars. especially finished for
the show, are not so elaborate as the
inclosed cGuipages, OF course, but
they are smart CROUCH to move in the
same companY-especially the little
dream car. a LIS" Iunabout. done in
the early 1916 period in two shades OF
gray and black-with just r. naughty
touch OF rouge.
by reason %: Its remarkable per-
formanco on the road. there Ia an in,
mensc amount OF interest In the me
chanical details OF the twin-six. The
stripped chassis will disclo8c many
advanced features OF autoinobile de-
yclopment.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
HUGH CHALMERSF FOR
US. PREPAREDNESS

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Stating his be-
lief in a greater United States navy.
military training for all citizens and a
national program Of preparedness. Hugh
Chalmers. Detroit motor car manufac-
turer. takes direct issue with the views
OF his Observation-Disclosures Henry Ford.
THE army is a proposition that every
employer of men in the United States
Is IN position to aid. he said" The
iness men at Plattsburg showed plain
ly how much could be accomplished
were this feature of training extended
to include the hundreds of thousands
Of workmen In all sections Of the coun-
try.
I'VE employ some five thousand men
at. the Detroit plant OF the Chalmers
Company. In my opinion a plan could
he devised whereby in the next five
years every one of these men could
spend month in active military ser
vice under the supervision of regular
army officers
II don't believe these men should be
made to stand all of the expense, be-
cause they have their families to look
-~1 they could not afford to lose
believe however that
stand some part OF 1t.
Iuld not be making a
their country's service
:Ssonaiiy, sc be willing to
Alaries of my own en-
these thirty days Of
ua.u...., believe other employ
ers would probably agree to the same
plan. This would, of course. cost the
manufacturers of this country a con-
siderable sum in the next five years,
but I believe 1t would be their just
contribution to the cause OF prepared
ness.
60 operation of American employers
, in a plan OF this kind would provide the
Z nucleus OF a trained army of gigantic
proportions. and I believe the average
nan would gladly take up his share
of the work. In place Of the inconspic-
uous annual state encampments of the
National Guard. each state could hold a
series of big concentration camps dur
ing the summer months, providing real
ly valuable military training for thou
sands OF men, coupled with the physical
benefits resulting from month in the
open.
Automobile. owners. by their CO.
operation. can form one of the greatest
units of defense at the disposal of the
nation. In Detroit, recently, 1900 mem-
bers of the wolverine Automobile Club
voted to place their cars at the dis
posal of the War Department in case
they are needed for defense of the ma
ton. Other clubs are following suit.
and Secretary of War Garrison has
written q letter advocs ting the organi-
4ation or an automobls reserve eerpE."
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The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Keep Boys From Church
For Playing Sunday Ball

AMANA. Iowa, Jan. s. Guided by the
Ten Commandments as their only LAW
leo persons live here1bout happily
farmins; 5000 acres Of land. Their or
slrizatlon the amanda Society, Is sixty
wears old. ard worth at least 300 0tC.
No member holds property in his own
name. All that savors of the worldly is
barred
George Hiedelman, sercnty-one, head
Of the community, said today boy vino
played baseball on Sunday was pun
ished by being kept away from church
for two weeks.
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Modesty il His Motto.

From the senator's own personal newspaper
organ and inspired political champion we take
the following post-election outburst.
"The only conclusion to be drawn Is that
throughout the west large numbers Of pro-
gressives supported Wilson, but voted for few
other democratic candidates. The president
was stronger than his party. Nebraska is
apparently an exception to this rule. But in
nearly all other statcs It wah the presidents
personal strength that carried the day"
In other words, the biushing senator modestly
Admits that in Nebraska Il was not President Viii
son who saved the day for the democrats, but it
was the popularity and strength Of Senator Hitch
cock that saved the president The fact that the
senator's majority Of six years ago was cut nearly
in half and that he rode astride "the wet bar" Of
course has nothing to do with the case, any more
than The fact that Wilson has poled some 10000
more votes in Nebraska this year than he did
four years ago. According to the Hitchcock or
gan, Nebraska is the exception to the rule and,
were il not for Hitchcock, Wilson would have
been in this state in the also-ran class
Great is our senator and modcsty is his motto.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Omaha and the Reserve Bank.

All who believe serious mistake was made
when the Federal Reserve bank for this district
was located in Kansas City, instead Of in Omaha
will find interesting reading in the article we
reprint on this page from the Chicago Journal,
which is a staunch democratic paper and cannot
be charged with partisan prejudice in denouncing
the distribution Of the reserve banks as unfair"
The Journal says without equivocation that
the Kansas City bank could be moved to Omaha
True it couples this declaration with its advocacy
Of plan to add three more reserve banks to the
total number-to make fifteen in ALI but that does
not condition its conclusion that the bank in
Kansas City does not belong there and should
by rights be in Omaha.
Although all the efforts originally put forth
to assert claim failed at the time, subsequent
events have plainly justified our contention. 1t
is clear now that the reserve banks are not prop
crly distributed in their present locations to
answer the purpose. To keep two banks in the
one state Of Missouri is inexcusable. II the num-
Der is not to be increased the banks should be
re-distributed. II more are to be added, Omaha
surely should come in for one Of them. II the
number were to be reduced, then Omaha should
at least have branch bank under the jurisdc-
ton Of Chicago instead Of Kansas City.
The Journal calls upon congress to begin at
once the task Of perfecting the federal reserve
act If congress tackles the job, Omaha must
seek consideration there.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Wireless Around the World.

The opening Of wireless communication be-
tween the United States and Japan is but the ex-
tension Of mans feeble grip on the forces Of ma
ture, A very few years ago the cable was laid
under control Of the United States which COM
pleted the circuit Of the world by covering the
Pacific, and now we find that service supple
mcnted By the Marconi invention, which will Boon
be extended till it, too. will grdle the globe. To
all intea.s it does now. rs value has been doubly
demonstrated by the European war, aud that its
service will expand with peace is quite easy to
believe. All OF these things reduce the size Of
the world, BY bringing the separated members
OF Che human family into closer physical rela-
tons. and thus facilitate the process OF uniting
them in better social relations. The wireless is
but one Of a number Of agencies working to the
great end OF spreading the softening influences
Of civilization and the consequent establishment
OF peace for all the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
British Blacklist to Stand.

The language of the note from Vscount Grey,
conveying the reply Of the British cabinet to the
protest sent from Washington some months ago,
leaves little reason for thinking any change will
be made in the British blacklist policy or that the
names~of any American firms will be expunged
from the list because OF objections from Wash
ington to the principle. Great Britain very frankly
says that control Of the seas will be administered
according to the views Of the British ministry.
The blacklist is put out as weapon Of war, and
as such will be used. Polite expressions do not
conceal the purpose.
The principle involved may be municipal as
is set by the British note, but the effect ofits
application reaches far beyond the British citi-
zens who are thus commanded, and through them
takes hold the people Of the world, II % there
fore Of interest to all. In citing the action Of
Lord Russell at the time OF the civil war-in the
United States Viscount Grey 10 begging the
question The analogy sought does not exist.
Lord Russell asked his eountrymen to refrain
from trade that was specific In IT. nature and
did not suggest to them the desirability Of with
drawing from relations with representatives Of
the southern confederacy, wherever found, or re-
fusal to trade with their sympathisers in any.
country. The British blacklist Is worldwide in
its application, and BY adopting the principle Of
nationally rather than domeile to distinguish enc
mics. the London cabinet will include within Its
prescription very large number Of Americans
who must feel the result Of the boycott in their
business
This note brings home to the United States
Just little more directly conditions Germany
found irksoire and which led to the demand for
"a seat IN the SUM-" II must finally be settled IL
the commerce Of the word Is to be subject to
British dictation, even il the latter be supported
by pledge that control will be administered in
the interest Of humanity, or II humanity Is to
have something to say about conditions of life
and intercourse between peoples.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Cause Of Car Shortage

In these times Of high costs and high prices,
which are beginning to be seriously felt by that
large part Of the people who are not prohting
by them, one of the many incidents aggravating
the situation is delay in the distribution OF
things over the railroads. This is attributed in
some measure to a scarcity of cars for carrying
the large volume of goods, while so many of
them are employed in feeding that abnormal part
OF the foreign trade which is stimulated by the
war in Europe. But some Of the leading railroad
managers are admitting that the trouble is not so
much in general shortage of cars as a bad
distribution OF those belonging to different rail-
road companies
The superintendent OF transportation of a
leading western road. at a hearing before Inter
state Commerce Commissioner McChord at
Louisville the other day, said that the apparent
shortage was quite Small, only about $1,000 in
total OF 100000 on all the lines. and that 1t
resulted mainly from shippers asking for more
cars than they needed in order to make sure that
they get all they want Some OF them habtually
get more than they need, thereby depriving
others of what they call for Whatever the cause,
the shortage could be fully met by more eff
cent distribution of the car supply. Many lie
idle in one place while they are needed some
where else. This superintendent Mr.. w. L.
Barnes Of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy,
said that that system had been forced in self
defense TO hold foreign cars" that came upon
its lines and would have to do SO until there was
some better assurance of a return OF its own
from other lines. While it had about $1,000 on
its system belonging to other lines, $1,000 of its
own were detained on foreign lines"
Evidence OF like state Of things on other
lines was adduced before the commissioner. The
dificuty is not lack of freight equipment, but
a bad distribution OF it, lack of efficiency in
the methods intended to keep il moving so far
as practicable where It is wanted, Some shippers,
especially those having exceptionally profitable
use for cars, arc holding all that come their way
or that they can reach until they are ready to
use them. A similar result comes from a slow
process Of unloading as from keeping empty cars
idle until shippers are ready to load, and having
surplus always or hand while others are short.
The only remedy seems to be an increase in
demurrage charges to shippers and receivers OF
goods and Of per diem charges to the roads for
holding cars idle which come under their control.
That is a matter which comes within the author
ity OF the Interstate Commerce commission, and
it concerns great deal of business besides that
directly involved in particular shipments and de-
lays. All kinds Of costs are aggravated by
lack Of efficiency in transportation service.