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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06
coNscR1pr1Ne THE WEALTH OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Whom the Daily Chronicle of London gives prominent position
article urging the consumption of the wealth OF the umted
Kingdom evidences the desperate financial needs of Great Britain
ut also regarded indication that the will close
during the present year.
The Rudyard Kpmg suggestion of Great tan Reputation OF
its altogether foreign the sentiments of the British
its foreign the sentiments of the British
people the radical Socialists of that country have
high regard for the promises to pay of the realm
But this idea CONSUMPTION of wealth is that will find
Judgment the minds of of the radicals of Great Britain
harmonzng does with the tene already maintained by 'o
sands of them.
The writer of article published March 30 who is said to be
well known that the chancellor of the
excheoer should make special levy upon the wealth of the king
dom the per cenage be levied all amounts
up to 5000 pounds sterling gradually increasing until those
sessng 100000 pounds sterling property of any nature will hav
part per of the government The writer of this
article the following sentences distinctly portraES the huge Dur
dens which his placed upon the British people
Wealth Gan be taken any ormcash stocks real estate
and market held if there market
something like this done budgets will become
crushing in their weight With debt of lOOOOOOOOO pounds
sterling and sinking fund payments will be over 20OOoOO
pounds sterling pensions and other charges 4OOoOO pounds
STERLING making the probable annual cost OF the budgets as hgh
as 400O00OO0 pounds sterling
Such budgets be but only with certain hampeng of
development the position in the world
Backjackng commercial competitor is proving costly to
Great Britain.
The competition Germany the worlds market for the next
century costly in money Great Britain
these two years of
And then the precious tha every
country This suggestion of conscriptiOn of all wealth very to
great effect upon the thought of the landed commercial and
financial of the kingdom They will find
end the before they made subject the evyEnquer
Washington prices fallen below
year. Very encouraging indeed apparently the drop noted
the officials of the reached parts
Sherwood declaring unable
longer follow meandeng footsteps of the leader of his party
indicates that Sherwood is higher proof than Wilson.
kid a five mutcS than adult
discover in al hour of rubberneckng.
Military preparedness uppermost in the public eye but the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06

In new Odorless garbage can re-
fuse is placed on shelf and scraped
into the receptacle BY turning handle
without removing the I'D.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

For Congress-
We are authorized to announce w
], Fields of Carter county, as candi
date for denomination as Representa-
tive in Congress from the Ninth Dis
rict, subject to the action of the Au-
gust primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06

Military preparedness is uppermos in the public eye but the old
eye is doing deal of blinking
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06

a kid in five mutes than adult
discover hour of rubbernecking.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06

The franss of Uncle Ike Sherwood declaring that he is unable
follow the meanderng footsteps of the leader of his
indicates that Sherwood is higher proof than Wilson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-06

Washington advises that the prices fallen below those
last Very encouraging indeed but apparently the drop noted
the officials the has reached these parts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
USING CHANO|S
IS DANGEROUS
Gas Strained Through the
Chamois Likely to Gre
ate a Spark.

Garage men. beware! Autoists. atten-
ton. There Is death in the channels
strainer. Whenever you filter gasoline
through chamois YOU are playing hide
and seek with one Of the deadliest COM
binations known to men-electricity and
gasoline
If your tank is under the seat be care
full when you fill 1t. If you are not YOU
viii be as foolish as the man who looks
for a gas leak with a lighted candle.
Never strain gasoline through a
chamois. warns Fred c. Henderson in
the Magazine.
Gasoline and chamois do not get
along. They are "incompatibles"
Let US assume that you are about TO
fill your tank. The funnel is in the
nozzle. A chamois strainer is in the
funnel The gasoline is turned on and
as it pours through the channels il gen
crates static electricity. Static cleo
tricity may be defined as electricity
that is at rest II is an agent neither
Of construction nor destruction. so long
as nothing is done to unleash it. Tn
leash il. knowingly or unknowingly, by
brushing a clumsy finger against a
natural law, and you have to deal with
the most diabolical physical agent
known. a force that destroys with the
quickness OF lightning
Creates Electricity.
Static electricity is now in the fun
mel The funnel is charged with it So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

" IHILE none of the FL Paso dele
Nv CATION to the national auto
mobile show at Chicago has yet
returned home. interesting accounts OF
the big show are being sent here from
members of the party and one OF them
sends the following item which, he saws,
gives a fair idea Of the big exhibition:
eBuvers. not sightseers. were the tlrst
TO crowd into the ArmOTy and the Coli
scum. Advertising literature was pushed
aside within half an hour and order
books were brought out There has
never been anything just like the open
ing Of the show. all exhibitors agreed.
It Enthusiastically is the most stupen-
dOus show Chicago has ever seen One
had the word of the management that
the mural decorations were the cost
lest and most ornate ever prepared
for a similar exhibition
A Wide Gap.
From the SIS, GOO solid-gold chassis
exhibited by the Studebaker and guard
lynx-eyed private detectives to the
creamy white, beautifully upholstered
model guarded by similarly lynx-eyed
but less unobtrusive statesmen, every
thing connected with the automobile
show speaks richness
From the first show in 1900 to the
18th in 1916 seems only a short step,
and indeed there are scores in whose
memory that first show is still vivid,
but between the models of 'one-lung-
ers." whose motive force embraced
everything from steam to electricity,
to the models Of 1916 lies = mighty
abyss.
Variety Offered.
Cars of every type are found with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
HENRY FORD BUYS
REAL AUTOMOBILE

Chief engineer AIosckoTics OF the Marmon
Motor Car company. in recent letter to
Leo J. frost. who has just been appointed
southwestern distributor for the Marnon
stated that he sold a Marmon touring car
to Henry Ford at the recent auto show at
The Madison Square Garden. New York
According to Mosckovics. M Ford was
frestly impressed with the 1915 Marmon and
raid the car the compliment Of buying one
for personal use after a careful survey Of
the field Of available models in all makes
Caleb Bragg. the wealthy driver. who has
starred in many road races also purchased
a 1916 Marmon during the auto show
In closing his letter Mosckovics stated
that the 1916 auto show was the finest ever
held The event was great success with
splendid exhibits He asserts that the all
aluminium motor OF the 1916 1arTnon was
one Of the feature attractions OF the show.
Mr.. frost IS enthusiastic over the new
field FOR the Marmon While the first
shipment Of 1916 Marmons have not come
yet. the Franklin Motor Car company has
sold two cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
STAMINA IS BASIS
OF AUTOS SPEED

How fast should a stock car, in the
hands Of the average driver be? This
question has been put up TO the man.
agement of the Stutz factory many
many times. And the answer is in
Variably something to this erect, q
given by Harry Stutz;
Speed is not the prime essential
Of a race car. It's prime essential
is stamina, and no car can have too
much stamina. Speed is a matter
of valve lift. carburizatlon and gear
ratio. It is not the difficult thing
to obtain. There were many cars to
whom the Stutz showed its rear
axle, which could have distanced
the Str1tz an short brushes in earli-
er DAYS. but short brushes did not
win worlds championships, that is
the work Of stamina
Any motor car, in the hands Of
ANYBODY. should have the power to
accelerate quickly, as a safety fac
tor. IL for no ohtre reason. This,
in A way, / suppose, might be
called speed 1 should say also that
a man or woman is much more Sc
cure in a car which Is agile and
quick than in car of the old, slug
gish type. There are times when
a quick getaway means security,
and there are times when slowness
spells mishap.
The average driver viii never
drive a car faster than the road or
street conditions warrant, no mat
ter how fast his mount may be. SO,
what harm can there be IN putting
enough scientifically distributed
power into a chassis2 We all Ike
to know that the car We are drlF-
ing is capable Of briskness II the
need ever arises 1t is a sort OF
preparedness feature that ought 10
be built into every car-purely as
a precaution-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
OBEY THE TRAFFIC LAW

BE SURE TO
"URN corners as near to the
right-hand curb as possible.
= Pass to the right Of and
beyond the center Of the intersec-
ton of streets before turning to
the left from one street into an
other.
Drive on the right-hand side Of
the street as near 10 the right-hand
euro as possible
Pass to the left Of any vehicle
you overtake-
Keep close TO the curb when
driving slowly, so as to allow more
swiftly moving vehicles free pass
age on the left.
Keep your wheels within two
feet Of the curb when your venicl
is stopped
Enter alleys in the tOYntOwn
district from the north. and al
ways exit from the southerly end.
Keep your machine more than 20
feet away from a fire hydrant
Stop ten feet behind a street car
which you overtake while car is
stopped TO receive or discharge
passengers This does not apply
between a. m. and S D. m in
business district where traffic off
GERS are stationed
Keep four feet away from the
street car in business district when
permitted to pass cars between 9
a m. and D. m
Keep your muff1ers closed all the
time in the city.
Give the right OF way to vehi-
approaching simultaneously from
your right.
Give the right fway TO vehi-
cles going in the same direction
when you are turning into an an
other street
Pull up to the right-hand curb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

long as the funnel fits securely into the
mouth Of the tank, thus creating a
ground" YOU are safe.
Now. for the sake of excitement, let
us assume that you did not allow the
funnel TO rest inside the nozzle of your
tank, as the gasoline seeped through
the chamOis skin Either yourself or
someone else held the -unnel in midair.
or it rested free of the sides of the tank
No ground" was formed.
We have seen that gasoline, a vOla-
tile substance, passing through chamois,
forms static electricity. which charges
the funnel When the amount of cleo
tricity is sufficient to produce a jump
spark that spark, following the in
evitable law of electricity attraction
jumps to the nearest ground" which
is your tank In doing so il must pass
across the opening between the end OF
the funnel and the edge of the tank
Explosion Follows.
Suddenly there is a violent discharge
like that of lightning, which is. after
all. gigantic jump spark. All shcse in
close relation are, as Il wers, struck by
lightning.
Many have been burned and SCARED
for life through ignorance of the fiend
Of electricity.
The moral to be derived from this
article is this: Do not put gasoline
through chamOis skin But if you will
insist on taking chances be sure that
you have a ground" on II, but seeing
that the funnel touches the opening OF
te tank Be doubly sure that you take
tits DrecautiOn.
Fire department statistics OF many
cities show that an overwhelming per-
cent of auto fires are caused by using
channels with gasoline-a fatal cOmbi-
nation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
TAXATION.
MOTORISTS CRY
New Federal Registration
Bill Is Meeting With
General Support.

Washington, D c, Jan. 29-Many
members Of both branches Of congress
have unhesitatingly expressed them
selves in favor OF the Adamson auto
that a mOtOrist with his home state
number can freely travel anywhere in
the United States without additional
taxation.
A A. A state and local clubs
throughout the country. in asking the
support Of their spokesman in Washing
ton. nave been gratified at the practi-
cal unanimity Of the replies received
Typical Of these replies are the fol-
lowing
Representative A. C. Hart Of New
Jersey: I am heartily in sympathy
with the Adamson bill and shall sup
port it"
Representative A. c. Dewalt, OF
pennsylvania 7 can unhesitatingly
say i am for the AdamsOn bill
Representative John A Key, Of Ohios
From what I know OF the Adamson
bill can very consistently support
conscientious and careful consider
alton IS the phraseolOgy used in scores
of letters to the A. A A club presi-
dents, both from senator's and repre-
sentauVess and the general sentiment
offers a pronounced contrast to the re-
ceptiOn accorded the federal regfstra,-
ton bin put forward several years ago
by the nati3al automobile Organiza-
ton, Of which William Il Horchkiss
was then the president
Commenting upon the change OF pub
lie opinion, president John A Wilson
says "Of course the fact alone that
the A A A now speaks in organized
form for over ESQ, 900 road users,
with another 100000 IN sight before
the close Of the present year, as
against less than 100 600 ten years ago.
tells its own story. The self-propelled
vehicle Is an accepted necessity and
economically has its place.
7 believe that the time Is nearer at
hand than most OF Us realize when
representative Adamson's prophecy viii
be realized and that IL will be only the
operator and not the vehicle calling for
a number His number will be dis
played on whatever vehicle may be in
charge Of the operator, who will be
subject 10 an examination sufficient to
demonstrate his ability to handle an
automobile under diversified traffic
conditions
In the country districts. which are
absorbing the greater part Of the motor
cars now being produced, there Is a
growing dissent at the multiplying in
crease Of vehicle taxation. Some day
soon the automobile viii be taxed like
any other piece OF property, for roads
confer a general benefit and should be
paid for out OF general funds"
1916 Worlds Almanac, now IN FL
Paso Book Co, Mills Bldg. IT'S
Handy. ss3.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
YANKEE AUTO
INDICATED BY WAR

The American made motor vehicle. pass
enger car and truck has been indicated in
the eyes OF the British and French, and IS
now recognized on its full merits This IS
the opinion Of E W Davenport export man
ager OF the Maxwell Motor company. who has
just returned from a ten weeks stay in Eng
land and France II this war brings about
no other changes IN old Europe. IL viii sure
y have been the means to cause the disap-
against American motor cars" said Mr.. Dav-
enport.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

John Haderlein. of Alton. I'll. furnished
his home by saving 100000 tobacco tags.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
HUPP ABANDONS
YEARLY MODELS
New Types Hereafter VIII BE Designed
By Alphabetical Series; Former
Practice Was Very Confusing


The yearly model has been abandoned
by AT least one big automobile concern.
President J. Walter Drake of II Hupp
Motor Car Corporation has announced
that HupmOhiles will be designated
by series and not by yearly types as
1916, 1917, 1913. etc The present mod
Ell Hupmobile. which was first brought
out as the 1916 model ~ will be
known hereafter as the series az" Hup-
mobile
'One Of the bad habits the automo-
bile manufacturer fell into early in the
business. was the announcement each
season OF a yearly model" said Mr..
Drake AT first these models were
lesitimately announced at the first of
each year. at the time Of che New York
shows, but gradually one manufacturer
after another kept moving up the date
OF announcements of these yearly mod
els, until the competition to be the first
70 bring out new models became as
Keen as the production Of high-grade
automobiles It became so bad that
some Companies, this season. brought
out their 1916 cars in April of 1915
der.
Practice Is Confusing.
This practice has been most con-
1uslng to the automobile buying public
and most unfair to owner, dealer and
manufacturer alike. It also led to many
miscellaneous and in some cases when
certain type of car would not sell
readily, the maker would make a Few
minor changes and announce a new
yearly model The public. unaware of
this clever selling scheme, would de-
Inand the new models OF the more re-
liable concerns, and am sorry to say,
we were often led into making early
announcements.
The old plan was also unfair to
those who had already purchased cars,
Tor Immediately upon the announce
ment of the new yearly type, the value
OF the former years model. and all its
predecessors, decreased in value. I'M
Justly. both for each cash sales and
trading purposes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW PROVES THE
GREATEST IN HISTORY Of MOTORS
Over 24O Cars From 90 Factories Are Shown While Ac-
cessory Manufacturers Make 300 Exhibits of
Their Goods; Development of Multi Cylinder
Cars Is Striking Feature.

in the four great buildings, which are
all too small TO hold the exhibits From
the car priced at S3S5 to the specially
built models ranging from $4,000 TO
$500 and more, the buyer has a wide
range from which to choose. He may
take a four, six, eight or even a II
cylinder car and be satisfied with
a question of picking a servicesble,
reliable car at the automobile show
Since the automobile game" be
came the automobile industry there
have not been as many changes and
advancements as in this year. Wheth-
er il is price, mechanical Improvement
or body design, the 1916 show is a
step ahead Of the one Of 1915.
New Features.
Perhaps the most striking feature
IS in the development of multi-cylin-
der cars A year ago hardy pioneers
showed eight-cylinder engines and
over those verbal battles waged as to
their practicability. Now the eight is
an established fact and the ~ has
taken its place as a pioneer.
In numbers of exhibits the 18th
show likewise surpasses all its prede-
cessors. In the gasoline arm alone ex-
hibits are sponsored by no less than
IS manufacturers, while seven more
show cars in the electric division
There are more than 240 separate cars
in these 90 exhibits and every one of
them is the product of American en-
cheering genius. Add to this the 800
exhibits of accessories and the $4,000
feet of floor space in the four great
buildings IS all too small to hold what
is to be shown"
Jobn Hadar1a5n of A1+o, M @-,--,-,..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
CONGRESS To AID
GOOD ROADS PLAN
Postroads Committee Chair
man Thinks Good Roads
a Military Necessity.

Washington. D. c, Jan. Ex-senator
John H Bankhead. chairman OF the
committee on postoffices and postroads
is OF the belief that the present con-
gress VIII agree upon a good roads
measure that will accelerate highways
progress throughout the entire country.
Il cannct avoid the quite positive
conclusion, in view OF the development
CT the European war" says the SEN
atOr from Alabama, that any COM
plete plan of military preparedness
shall contain provision for road con-
structiOn. It would appear quite lOgi-
cal that any state would consent that
its apportionment OF any federal ap-
preparation. to be used with at least
a like amount from the state. would
be expended on highways which would
not only serve the needs Of the COM
mOnWealth in the business and social
intercourse OF the people, but would
also be available in time OF war ne
cessity.
Highways For Military.
Il think the time has come when this
country should expect its states to
reckon not only with our post
roads. hut also to take heed Of high
ways hich would fit into a military
plan and also serve to some extent the
needs OF interstate commerce. Many
people live near the borders Of other
states and there is a constant inter-
change Of farm and manufactured prod
ucts. TO such an extent that roads
transportation has gone far beyond its
former local character. Inevitably the
national government must take an en-
lSrsing part in the building of the ar
teries Of communication, for a healthy
commercial circulation is a necessity to
the several states and with view to
facilitating speedy and easy movement
OF troops by motor trucks and other
wise. where other means Of TRANSPORT
alton are unavailable"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

and stop Immediately upon hearing
the bell Of fire or police depart
ment machines or ambulances.
Give the right Of way to funeral
professions.
Have two white lights on the
front Of your machine visible 500
feet and a red light visible 500 feet
in the reverse direction. When
stopped your white lights must be
visible 100 feet
Stop in the business district
when the traffic officer is facing
you or has his back toward you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

1916 Worlds Almanac, now IN FL
Paso Book Co, Mills Bldg. IT'S
Handy. ss3.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
Chicago Looks For
Gasoline To Sell
At 10 Gents Soon

Chicago. Ill, Jan. 29.-Gasoline
prices in this city have dropped to
16 IL cents, nearly ? cents. The
Standard Oil company. it is said,
led in the drop. Reports from the
Oklahoma and Texas oil fields are
that there is an oil famine and that
the oil wells in those two states
have slumped in production from 35
to so percent. Gasoline prices, as a
result. il is predicted. will reach in
the near future 40 cents a gallon and
oil by-products viii be 80 or 40 per
cent higher than at any time in the
past.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
SUBWAY GARAGE IS
LATEST CITY PLAN

Plans are being drawn by the Minneapolis
MINI. city engineer for a subway garage ex-
tending four blocks This plan IS intended
to take care OF the machines now parked
in the middle OF Seventh street for two
blocks. Public comfort stations would be
combined. Two thousand cars IS the pro-
posed capacity Rates for the hour, day and
week are proposed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

DON'T
Let a person under 16 years of
age drive your machine.
Let your machine stand I'm the
restricted district downtown
between n. m and p. m
longer than 20 minutes.
Let your machine stand or
the street without stopping
the motor and putting on
your brakes.
Stand within ten feet Of any
theRter entrance, or - feet
Of the entrance to any hos
pifal.
Go over 10 or II miles an
hour over certain crossings
enumerated in the Ordi-
nanees.
Pass school grounds faster
than eight miles an hour.
Forget TINT the speed limit is
IS miles an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-15
300 TRUCKS FOR
THE ARMY CORPS
FIRST OF TEN COMPANIES OF THE
GIANT MOTORS ARRIVES IN
BROWNSVILLE FOR DUTY.

Announcement was made at Fort Brown
today that the southern department head
quarters al Fort Sam Houston has de
ended to send AT least ten automobile
truck companies TO Brown9yille Tor duty
with the army corps on this border. This
means that al least three hundred and
thirty three army, trucks and auxiliary
motors of various descriptions, together
with three hundred and thirty three army
trucks and auxiliary motors of various
descriptions, together with three hundred
and thirty three expert drivers are to he
stationed in this city- The first of these
ARMY truck companies and drivers arrived
III Brownsville Yesterday, and we're put to
prompt use III transferring immense quan
titie~ of rieight between the various freight
wards and freight warehouses IN Fort
Brown and ether parts. of the city.
These motor trucks 10 arrive will not
he used III Brownsville, but will be held 10
be used for army truck trains when the
occasion for their use arises.