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The sun., 1916-12-03
A Democrat

Which 10 correct. u will he tnere not
later than I o'clock" or II will be there
no later than I o'clock? =. u,
Either. unless you mean II shall be
there not Tor no) later than 1 o'clock"
The sun., 1916-12-03
White.
White to play and win.
rAAr PECULIAR NUMBER.

THAT eCULIAR NUNDER.
This pussle was to discover q number
concealed In a cryptogram. the peculiar
ity Of the number being that II II were
multiplied by certain other numbers IN
advancing arithmetical series. the prod
uct Of each multiplication would DO a
repetition Of the same digit three times.
In order to conceal, this, half the cryptic
gram was In division.
The peculiar number was 81, repre-
scented by the letters q L II multiplied
by . It gives III by 6. 222. and by 9.
333. and o. o for every 3 added to the
m%ultiplier. Correct solutions from H. F.
Lahore. r. Beck. c.. s., Donnelly. John
II. Barnard. William M. Simpson. F. d.
Andrews. p. II. A.. Eugene Mers. Lydia
II. Gale, J. e. b.. George M. Derry. John
wehnau. o. II. Boston. b. A. Hsskins,
Y. McRoberts. Algernon Bray. Samuel
w. Balch. Lillian d. ST. German. w. l..
H.. Charles r. Hemmeter. b. Jacoby.
J. w. worts. J. Meyer. J. Garcia Pimem-
tel. w. A. Buckley. A. Minard. l.. A.
Hawkins. Thomas N. Kearns. W. O.. C.,
d. Campbell. Z. X. Leech. J. J. Ziegel-
meier. Jr.. Arthur Wilson. Engiewood.
r. E. Dwight, Walter q. Hamburger. r.
A. Jones. Frank ID. Russell. NJ. King.
c. ID. Wallace. J. Il. Metcalfe, Sidney c.
France. Alice Rhodes. Cyrus Z. Smith.
Gordon Ireland. wynnc Fairfield. J. L.
Spillane. c. Harry Z. Fuge. A.. Matsks.
N. T. Raymond. Hamlet +. Collins. w.
p. w. and w. o. johnson.
The sun., 1916-12-03

was Secretary OF State Lansing q
Democrat or n Republican prior to his
appointment to his present oflcer
+. q. r.
A Democrat
The sun., 1916-12-03

Who was the author OF the poem con-
tanning the following lines and where
can ! get a copy OF Il?
Would ! were q boy again.
when life seemed formed OF sunny years,
When all the heart then knew Of pain
Was swept away In transient tears.
II. ID.
The sun., 1916-12-03

Can o tell me the whereabouts OF
the steamship Burmese Prince?
THOMAS g. WARRINGroN.
She sailed from New York on October
20 for La Pallice. France. and at the
present writing November 29) has not
been further reported.
The sun., 1916-12-03
Can Indians vote?

Can Indians vote? ID. NJ. r.
Indians are excluded from voting in
Alaska n twhere not taxed) In Mis-
sissippi. Indians who have no, severed
tribal relations are excluded from vot-
tana. New Mexico. North Dakota. Okla
homa, Washington and Wisconsin. Tests
OF ability to read and write have the
effect Of generally excluding them IN
some other States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
TIRE COMPANY SETS
NEW SALES RECORDS

The United States Tire company has
smashed all previous sales records into
splinters. according TO a statement just
given out by J. c. Weston. general
sales manager.
Our business" SAYS Mr. Weston.
this July has been far greater than
even our greatest optimist expected
our sales have reached a point that Is
absolutely unprecedented in our history
and I am speaking now only about
sales TO dealers in the United States
Naturally. II we took into considera-
ton our sales to manufacturers alone,
we would show a large increase. be-
cause OF the immense number of auto
mobiles manufactured this year. But
7 am talking about sales 10 dealers who
have TO meet the demands of the pub
lie"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
TIRE MANUFACTURER
VISITS THE BORDER
John l.. Gibney, just Back From Euro
pean Front. Looks Into the Con-
ditiOnS Here.

John L. Gibney. president of the Glib
ney Tire and Rubber company. of Con
shohocken. Pa. said TO be the fourth
largest producers of solid tires in the
world, was a visitor in Ei PasO this
week and closed d contract with the
Borderland Supply company TO handle
his tires in the southwest Mr. Glib
ney was much impressed with FL PasO
as a distributing center and looks for
a big business in this territory. He
proceeded on 10 California TO look over
his branches there and will drop off in
FL Paso again on his way east
Mr. Gibney recently returned from
the European battlefront and has many
interesting tales to tell OF the scenes
in the trenches. His company recently
filled a big order for the allied armies
and Mr.. Gibney visited the front 10
see how the tires were standing up. as
they were built 70 specifications drawn
by the army engineers. He found that
the tires are making records.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
SAXON "SIX" IS
IN ARMY SERVICE
ouartermaSter Gives Car Hard Test on
PerShinE Trail and Then Places
Two Orders.

Passing the hard test of actual serv-
ice in the United States army quarter
masters department was the feat which
made the local Saxon dealers happy
this week There are mighty few
skies" being used as pilot cars with
the truck trains south of Columbus
and. for some reason. the quartermas-
ter department seems TO have had
doubts as 10 the ability Of the six
motors 10 stand the hard trial
r. w DeasOn. the local Saxon sales
manager. decided that the Saxon could
stand the test Salesman Nicholson had
been over the Pershing trail several
times and was quite confident that the
Saxon would come through with colors
flying.
Under charge of Mr. Nicholson. q
Saxon six roadster was sent to Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Ell PASOAN STARTS
THE NON STOP RUN

Frank Langan. Of the Sheldon staff,
is an ardent motorist. and is enjoying
California from the bridge deck of a
Maxwell While in Tia Juana early
this week he had the privilege Of acting
as starter in the Maxwell nonstop test
from Mexico to Canada. Mr.. Langan
was the official starter, but Mrs. Lam
gan, who is also a motorist of the 3srd
degree, usurped his position at the
wheel and set the motor in action.
Barney Oldfield, the racing driver,
and Jack Griffith, Maxwell publicity
man on the coast, both OF whom are
well known in FL Paso. rode the first
few miles of the test with the FL Pa
scans The car was turned over to
Omer E. Lilly of San Diego. the first
regular driver on the nonstop run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langan are spending their
holidays at the California beaches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
Auto Tourists Stung; Bee
Not Garage Man, Does 1t

Bowling Green. Ky, Aug. 19.-An
angered hornet caused an accident in
which one man was injured seriously
and an automobile was demolished.
Meyer Vile. Of Shreveport, La;
Herbert Loeb and H ". Blanchard were
on their way to New York in an auto
mobile. and about four miles west OF
Bowling Green, when a hornet stung
Mr. Loeb. who was driving. in the eye.
Mr.. Loeb lost control Of the car. and
it crashed into a telephone pole.
Mr. VILE was injured painfully in
the smash. and physicians were forced
to take about 40 stitches to close his
wounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
:. :. :. = :. :. :. :. :. :. :. ::
HINTS TO CAR OWNERS.

A tire pressure guage is worth its
weight in gold to the motorist. as it
VIII save many dollars in the course of
a year Don't guess a the pressure in
Some people pretend to tell the pres
sure by noting the resistance when
they kick the tire. This tells nothing
and is not a reliable method. Use a
gauge and be safe.
II there is a small hole in the top do
not attempt TO sew it up. Your supply
dealer has a patching outfit for just
such cases. The patches match the top
in color and texture and may be used
for large or small holes, or even
long tear.
Many motorists are content TO drive
their cars ahead day after day; but do
not realize the necessity of learning to
back properly. Then when they must
back suddenly they hit something
Practice backing until II is as easy to
Will have reason TO be thankful for
this
When about to coast down a long.
steep hill, especially with a heavy car.
II is well to put the gears in low speed.
even thoukh you DO not intend to use
the engine as brake 1t will give you
an added sense of security, for If any
thing should happen TO the brakes you
have your motor to fall back on, and
you will not have to take chances IN
not being able to mesh the gears
careful study of the starting and
lighting system will prove interesting
and profitable There are not many
things to do until you have mastered
II STUDY the instruction book; read
books and magazines and you will find
1t gradually becoming more clear and
you viii gain knowledge OF electricity
which will benefit you greatly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
MOUNTAINS HAVE NO
TERROR FOR MOTORISTS

Based on the new transcontinental
record of the Marmon, which is q
record for all cars at the same time.
there is no further terror in the
Rocky Mountains viewed from a mill
tary standpoint
The Marmon record tour, five days.
IS hours and 80 minutes from New
York TO San Francisco, was operated
on exact schedule. The Rockies Of
fered no handicap. The trip which was
made under the auspices Of the Arsri-
can Defence society. pleased the Of
ficers of the society in that II indicated
a certainty in military movement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
MASTER TITLE ron COAST RACE.

san bernardinO, Cal, Aug. ia
movement has been started among
road race followers TO have the propos-
ed Los Angeles to Salt Lake race. 10 be
neld In October, carry the diamond
medal and title of Master Driver of
the World This medal and title for
merry went to the winner Of the Los
Angeles to Phoenix race and is now
held by Barney Oldfield. Since Barney
has announced his retirement 1t is be-
heved that he will pass the title and
trophy to the winner of the next desert
classic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
FIGHT FUEL DELIVERY BILL.

St Louis, No, Aug 19-Small deal
ers in gasoline are bringing pressure to
bear on mayor Kiel to have him veto
the bill passed by the board of alder
men forbidding the delivery of more
than three gallons Of gasoline to a
motor at any place except a filling sta
ton. Paul Browne of the Independent
Oil company, who is spokesman for the
small dealers. declares that the bill
was introduced on behalf of the Pierce
oil corporation, which owns % of the
100 filling stations in the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
UNCLE SAM PAYS 3 CENTS.

Washington. D. c. Aug ia con-
tract has been awarded the Columbia
Oil company. Roslyn, Va. to furnish
the annual supply of gasoline for de
livery at the various army posts in the
vicinity of Washington. for the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1917. AT a price Of
23.5 cents per gallon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

VI course tnere Is a wide difference
in the equipment of these cars at their
several prices. Some have complete
equipment. including all the usual ac-
cessories. together with electric start
ing and lighting outfits. Others do not
include one or both of these last named
addenda to the modern AUTOMOBILES
But all are ready for the road in all
essential particulars and can be driven
with much comfort and success without
further cost than that noted. save the
freight charges and the state license
fee. obviously motoring for the masses
IS here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

lumbus last week and Mr. Nicholson
offered TO show the officers that the
car would stand any test they could
give It The car was ssnr south as
pilot for a truck train When that par
ticular truck train reached the Perish
ing headquarters. a wireless came back
authorizing the purchase OF the car II
had stood the test wonderfully we'll
On Friday. a second Saxon order was
placed and a six touring was delfv-
cred to the quartermaster depot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
THERE IS ONE AUTOFOR EVERY
25PERSONS IN UNITED STATES
Motoring For the Masses Is Now Here Remarkable In
crease in Number of Cars Owned in This Country
Will Soon Bring the Total to 3946,664, Valued at
$2OOOOOO,O OO-One Car to Every 25 Persons.

who conceived the idea of the car for
the masses, and it is this fundamental
conception that has brought him enor-
nous profits and worldwide fame. He
had the foresight to apply the chewing
gum principle of small unit profit and
huge sale to the automobile. and had it
not been for him and his stubborn
maintenance of his policy the distribu-
ton of cars in this country still might
easily have been contend to the idle
rich
Prices Are Cut
Year by year this wizard Of the
automobile industry has cut the price
Of his car until a point has been
reached when the irreverent predict
that one will soon be given away with
was announced last week It brings
the touring model down TO $3.50. free
on board. Detroit, and the runabout to
S345. OF course. such a figure for a
practical and satisfactory motor car has
only been accomplished by quantity
production carried TO the Nth power.
The same methods in theory and prac-
tice have been applied to the building
of a machine capable Of carrying five
persons anywhere an automobile will
go. that might be used in making
safety razor or q clothes wringer, or
any other small and common article of
commerce
And the methods of the mammoth
plant al Highland Park, Mich. nave
necessarily been initiated in some de-
gree by many. if not most, other max
ers of automobiles. It is not meant
that the exact factory practice is fol-
lowed. or that the results are the
same as far as the individual machine
goes But other makers have been
forced to think in terms of scores and
hundreds of cars q day and have thus,
willy-nilly. been led to produce vehicles
which. however they might differ from
the ''flivver" in design or appearance,
yet approximateed it in price
Scaling Down Costs
That the scaling down of cost has
been widespread-in spite of the fact
that raw materials of which automo-
biles are made were never before so
high as they are at present or so diff
ficult to obtain. and in spite of the
further fact that labor is also exceed
ingly high and uncertain-may be seen
by a glance at the prices recently an
nounced for some of the models for
1917 In many cases the makes named
below can be had in other models at
varying prices, but unless otherwise
noted the price given is for the touring
car model and T. o. b. factory. Here
are Il cars below the 500 mark:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
EIOoUENT SIGN POSTS

The state of New Hampshire does not
wish the traveller over its roads 10 lose
his way. and SO it has marked posts
and poles along the main roads in such
manner that they serve as official
guides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

The ordinary cost OF = Want Al IN
The FL Paso Herald IS IS cents II
reaches an average Of about 100000
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

5S,077 CHAFFEURS IN Y. Y. CITY.
total of S5.7S5 chauffeurs are regis
tered il New York state up to the pres
ent time. OF the number. 5S.977 are
doing business in New York City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
100 Rooms Of So1id Comfort

Hotel Savoy Overland and Stanton;
everything new, strictly modern; cant
be beat for price: $3.50 week up.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

Fresh vegetables. Success Cafe. 200 Mins.--Ad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

by telephone when hc returned n
gold watch ho had fsr ON bic desk
was missing Do police were mott.
Tod and they made inquiries az Eay
cral Of Tho pawn shops and learned
that q young fellow. Who acted ruspi.
ciously. had attempted 20 pawn a
watch which answered tho desrrip.
ton ~ Sergeant Frederick Where
the thief went after visiting the hook
shops could not hn learned.
THREE DRINKS.
Police Judge Honeckcr had three
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

4funF7 before him yesterday morr.rr
Joe I'n' failed % puf boz hi- arr.4r.rt.
snl was hucd s. and costs. aiIrh u.
,1rteli'd VIII Martin. drums. drew
w ana costs. and Charles Hover
drunk and d~lsorderi1. drew $40 s-J
costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

CreX Mating and Crex Rugs. new lot ready in
every wanted size, width and color, plain or
figured
10 SI2.95.
Mating and Runners, Is To - inches wide at
zoe 10 S1.5O.
We also make 90 order on short notice Porch
Swing and Chair Cushions. Porch Sets including
straight alaucc Awnings. Spring Roller AVN
mgS. Pillow Covers. Rugs, etc, all 10 match and
harmonic. E>timateS.
Couch HammockS khaki and gray colors ma.
u"nal fabrics and auglc-iron frame springs with
chain suspensions. $3.50 20 $50. 30.
Porch Swings made of selected oak. mission
hhl>h, PLAIN and fancy panel styles, complete
with chains and ho,ks for baprip,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

county d~epositories. filed a bond for
100000 yesterday before Tho county
commissioners Tho MARYLAND Cssu.
atty company is surety.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28
GERMAN BANK rrLes BOND.

I nfor fH' now state depository law
''fin'u Iitnk of Wheeling that
Na. been ds.IErffsI 4a ono .f IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

Special lot of Women - Tn
dermu,Iins including Drawer.
and Corset Covers made Of fin,
nainSook and finished viii
lace or embroidery. 25c kind
Wednesday 10
special III
Second Floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28
WATCH is STOLEN
Thief visits Office % Sergeant Fred
ericks and Makes Good Ais
Getaway.

Sergeant August Fredericks. Who Is
iu charge Of the local United States
army recruiting Office. located a. The
corner 81 Eleventh and Market streets.
left his office a few minutes ycsfer
day afternoon. being called 10 a near
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-28

Aerolux Porch Shades, none just aS good. be-
cause these are away ahead Of all other Shades.
these have the patented AeroluX No-Whip attach
mentS and many exclusive features. range of at
t%ractive colorings and sizes and most moderately
priced
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
MIR. AND MRS. PRICE
ENTERTAIN YOUNG FRIENDS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Japhet Price enter
tanned a number of their young
friends Tuesday evening, at a Water
mellon and Cob-web party at their
home on E. Washington e Miss
Addie Ford was first to untangle the
cob-web. Mr.. Twoes was voted the
champion mellon eater. The guests
had full possession of the house and
grounds until the small hours of the
night. They are positive Mr.. and
Mrs. Price are the most charming of
entertainers.
Those present were: Misses Matte
Collins, Gillins, Rush, Reba Strang,
Elsie Wilson, Clara Bartlett, Gather
inc Maynes, Frances Maynes, Emma
Ford, Addie Ford, Eva Tongue, Cora
Schaible and Mary Valentine, Mrs.
Dorcas Hickok, Messrs. Twoes, Heart,
w. Barnett, C. Barnett, w. Adams,
D. Reiner, A. Lott and Aydelotte.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
ISAAC BACHARACH
Congress.
REOPENING OF ST. MARKS
CHURCH.

st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church on Verona Ave-, which has
been closed for the greater part of
August and September for extensive
repairs and improvements, will be re-
opened on Sunday morning, October
/, with services at II o'clock. The
Rev. NJ. ]. Hoffman, the present in
cumbent, will preach the mt The
services will begin with a re-dedica-
ton ceremony conducted by the Ven.
Archdeacon R. Bowden Shepherd, of
Trenton, who will also give an adj
dress on the occasion. There will be
a solemn celebration of the Holy Com
munion by the Archdeacon. The en-
tire structure has been re-plastered,
the woodwork reprinted, the brass
work reburnished, and the basement
of the church entirely renovated. A
new furnace has also been installed.
st. Margaret's Guild has reason to be
proud of what has been accomplished
by their interchangeable aid during the
past year and individual members of
the Church deserve the thanks of the
congregation for special work. Eve
ming services will not be resumed IN
til adequate accommodations can be
secured for a resident rector, but the
regular Sunday morning services will
be held throughout the year. A large
congregation is expected to be present
on next Sunday. A cordial invitation
is extended to people of all denomiina-
tionS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
ATLANTIC COUNTIAN
HON. WALTER E. EDGE CHOSEN
BY HIS PARTY AS THE STATES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

AS a result of the primaries last
Tuesday, Hon. Walter E. Edge, of
Atlantic City, becomes the candidate
for Governor of the Republican party,
winning over Austen Colgate, of Es-
sex county, by a plurality of 5000.
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, of Som
erset, is the party's candidate for Uni
ted States Senator, defeating former
Governor Murphy by 5000.
Isaac Bacharach was re-nominated
for Congress without opposition, and
Emerson l.. Richards was nominated
for Senator, also without opposition.
Assemblyman Bertram E. Whitman
and Irving P. Parsons won the As
sembly nominations with %pluralities of
5000 each.
The eyes of the whole county were
conferred upon Pl%easantville, where the
most important municipal contest was
waged. The candidates endorsed by
the Municipal Republican League
swept the city. The election was or
derby in every respect, and the cam
paign preceding it was a clean one
on both sides.
In Egg Harbor Township, Benz.
Vaughn won the nomination for
Township Committee, and it appears
that Lewis H. Smith and Franklin
Lee have tied for Freebooter. Will
liam H~auenstein was reelected a
member of the County Executive
Committee. Russell P. Adams has
announced that he intends to run in
dependently for the Township Com
mittee, and there will also be an indie
pendent candidate for Justice of the
Peace.
In Northfeld, Warren Ryon and
Joseph Rass were nominated for Free
holders by the republicans, and Viii
liam Boice and Herman Banning by
the democrats.
There were no contests in Absecon
or Linwood.
For the first time in years, Somers
Point was without a %turbulant cleo
ton.
The Democrats had no contests of
Importance except that for United
States Senator, in which Senator
James E. MARITIME overwhelmingly de
feated Attorney General John w.
Wescott, who had the personal back
ing of President Wilson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
TENDER SURPRISE IN
HONOR SONS BIRTHDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bowen rendered
their son Calvin a surprise party on
Tuesday afternoon in honor of his
10th birthday anniversary. The
guests enjoyed games on the lawn
and after having their pictures tax
en-, were invited to the dining room,
where delightful refreshments were
served. Those present we're: Mis.ss
Edythe J. Pomelear, Esther and Ruth
Warmer, Roberta Marshall, Dorothy
Leeds, Mildred Bowen, Kathryn
Steelman, Gladys Hankins, Masters
Walter, Alfred and Russell Warmer,
William Leeds, Harry and Francis
Newman, Carl Kohler, Mark and Lew
is Bowen, Norman Crawford, Horace.
and Herbert Hawkins, Calvin Bowen,
Mrs. Robert Bowen, Mrs. Horace Han
kins, Mrs. Mark Bowen, Mrs. Alfred
Warmer, Mrs. P. Pomelear and Mrs.
Jesse Bowen.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
ATLANTIC COUNTY S. S.
ASSOCIATION JUBILEE,

The Atlantic County Sunday School
Association will hold a Jubilee Con
vention at Absecon in the M. E.
Church on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Oct. II and IS.
On Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the 50th anniversary will be observed
The history of the association will be
read. "a Good Will Fellowship Hour"
will be held. Each school in the coun-
ty is requested to send delegates, the
delegates to have attended Sunday
School for fifty years or more. These
delegates will be asked to tell: "Why
YOU have worked in the S. S. so long"
In the evening a platform meeting
will be held. to be addressed by the
officers of the county association of
past years. Special music.
On Wednesday, the 50th annual
convention. A strong program has
been arranged. Sessions at $50 a.
M. 1.45 and 7.30 D. m.