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The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Steel Protected Auto Covers
, Roughest Ground With Ease
| and Speed.
WEIGHS OVER TWO TONS
Army Scout Extricates Self
From Water Filled Ditch on
Fort Myer Course.

Before one Of the most critical audi
es>ces which ever witnessed such a test,
an armored car. built by the Armored
Motor Car Company of Detroit, drew
salvos of applause for its performances
on Tuesday of>the present week at Fort
Myer.
The King is specially fitted with Har-
veyized steel armor plate and revolving
turret which is a miniature edition OF
that found on battleships. The rear has
small platform, also steel. upon when
three or four men may conveniently.
ride. and inside is ample room for driver
for scout duty, dispatch work or skirm-
ishing. and Is infinitely more valuable
Tor this important branch of army use
than its bigger brother, the armored
truck, or the unprotected touring car.
On the sides Of the King are two If
teen-foot. steel trussed planks, capable
OF supporting weight UP to ten thou
ssnd pounds ssa These papks are quickly
part of the cars auxiliary equipment
IN that they serve as portable bridge.
Through the use OF this bridge the car
may cross streams too deep to be
by the portable span.
Weighed Over Two Tons.
The car weighs close to two and
ton was remarkable in more than one
respect.
Followed by a cavalcade Of King tour
ing cars. containing factory engineers.
mechanical experts of the Government.
army officers of several departments
and newspaper men. the armored King
left the Willard Tuesday afternoon for
At Thirty-fifth street. the party stop
ped to see the stanch fighting machine
scale the jagged. cobblestoned surface
Of the toughest climb in the East"
No oIiiculty whatever was expert
enced as the King went up. with full
complement"
The next test was made on the treach-
erous. tortuous sandhill which crosses
the trolley tracks. leading off the Fort
Myer military road for the plateau to
tho left. The Kings driver. "Curley."
never saw the hill before In his life
coming from Detroit but recently.
Nevertheless he took his car up the
dreds of sunken powders. snags. hidden
tree tops and holes as though he were
actually In service and an enemy skirm-
tshing party waited at the top. At times
the car dropped into holes two feet
deep. Again. II struck unseen rocks and
thrown. pitched and f.uLg from side 10
side, but never faltered in it's climb
az roIt Myer tne car VA, WAS taken
xnrousn tne Bruehns test OF Inc biack
Navine. IN which all army tests or
trucks are made. At the bottom Of the
ravine there Is drop OF -FOUR rect into
water filled ditch. The King plunged
down into the hole and with its front
wheels buried In the mud the rear
wheels on the bank above. and the body
forming an angle of 10 degrees. "Curley''
shif.sI to second and the King, with a
roar from Its exhaust. slipping for want
Of traction, soon gained It's foothoid and
rapidly climbed over wet grass and loose
aand TO the crest on the opposite han
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
w. J. McGinniss Becomes
Crow Co. Sales Manager

W. J. Mctiinniss. late OF Miller Broth
ers, resigned his position as buyer ana
general manager for that frm to accept
the sales managership OF the Crow
Motor sales Company.
At his suggestion the Crow Company
added Koehier trucks 20 its already
large line OF pleasure cars.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
water must be added more frequently
in summer than in winter.

water must be added more frequently
in summer than in winter.
ALLOWING the level OF the electro
lyte to become too low. by not adding
water, greatly decreases the capacity
Of the battery. 1t Will as n result be-
come discharged more quickly. and
very often harmfully sulphated. In
many cases this will also cause the
plates to warp and rapidly disinte-
CRATE. Unfortunately. as p general rul.
these troubles will not show up until
a battery Is damaged beyond repair.
Used Only Distilled Water.
Nothing but pure distilled water
should be used. Ordinary water con-
tains impurities which. II allowed to
come in contact with the plates inside
the battery, would cause serious dam
age These impurities affect the bat
terry in different ways. lron-the
most common impurity-creates n local
action which RAPIDLY discharges the
battery. Others decrease the capacity
and life of the plates as well as In
some instances causing the plates to
rapidly disintergrate.
Boiling the water does not remove
such Impurities as iron. In fact. there
may be n larger percentage OF iron IN
the water which remains after boil
ing"
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
l. L. Tucker Joins Ranks
Or Chevrolet Statesmen

/. l.. tucker. lately associated IN the
garage BUSINESS in Georgetown-the Po-
tomac Garage-recently sold out his in
tercsts and needing the call OF sales
work made connections with the local
chevrolet branch.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
MEETING OF BAPTIsTs.

National Body. Unincorporated, Con-
vsnes at Kansas, Mo-, Sept. 6.
Kansas City. Mo.-Patriotism has al
ready begun to show itself In the prep
aratiOns for the entertainment of the
national Baptist convention. which is
to meet here from Sept. 6 to IL, inclu-
sive. This was evidenced when the
committee. consisting of Drs. J. ".
Nurse, J. b. Beckham and ]. r. VIII
Inns announced that the national col
ors had been adopted as the decora
ton for the two Kansas Cities during
the week OF the convention.
In addition to this they have decided
to placnrd the homes OF the citizens on
which they are TO use the photos and
drawings OF the most distinguished
men OF the denomination. Or. Beck
ham stated that the committee wanted
that the people of the west should see
the little unknown Il. F. DIS. who
would he In Kansas City 1T the nation
al Baptist convention. unincorporated."
While he declared. as did the others
working with him on the committee.
that there would he some Of the most
staiwart figures In the religious world
at the meeting. many Of them had per
hsps not been seen on a public plat
form ms members OF the national Bap-
list convention. II Is said that this
meeting will bring out more intellect.
more culture. more wealth. more men
that have achieved big things for the
Negro Baptists than Mt any similar
meeting.
The committee has received informa-
ton Of more than a half dozen special
train movements. There will be three
sohd special trains from Texas. one
from southwest and west Texas. one
from south and east Texas. another
one from north Texas: two special
trains from Louisiana. one emanatinc
at New Orleans. that would bring the
south Louisiana. Mobile and Alabama
delegations. the other from north
Louisiana. tina; would take In a por.
ton Of Arkansas and Texas: another
special train from Mississippi which is
to be made up at vicksburg. the home
OF the president DIR. f.. r. Jones.
which will come direct through to st
Louis and from there to Kansas City.
Another special from Tennessee that
Is to start mt Nashville will go through
to St Louis The Florida special starts
at Jacksonville and Is said to be COM
Ing over the famous Dixie Flyer route.
The Carolina special train Is to take
the Carolina Special route" by Gin
cinnnu and st. Louis. The Kentucky
delegation will blaze the way and call
1t the "Rluc Grass state" routa
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
INDICATIONS OF
RACE LOYALTY
Interest Revived In Washing
ton Memorial Fund.
BALTIMORE MEETING NOV. 18

Leaders In Work of Raising Funds -
Per2etuate the Memory of Tu.kssss
Institutes Founder Receive Eneour.
aging Messages PIedsins Hearty Sup.
port-lineup of Rural Schools.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
RACE CONFERENCE CALLED
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Selected
For Great Uplift Meeting.

For the purpose OF comforting on i'm
pOrtant questions and conditions Ut
deep concern to the colored people a
conference OF men and women OF the
race who are engaged In business. the
various professions and others not thus
engaged will he held at the Mount
Carmel Baptist church, Third and !
streets. northwest Washington, from
Sept II to 10.
The promoters OF the conference in
issuing the call emphasize the fact that
the signs of the times in church and
state demand racial unity. The first
Of the conference will begin at 10
o'clock on Thursday morning. Sept. Is.
The Baltimore and Washington minis
tiers conference. in joint session as
early as June 26. Endorsed the move
ment and authorized the call.
Every ministers conference and ev
cry fraternal organization and all other
Negro organizations interested in the
uplift of the race are urged and asked
to send a representative. Every phase
Of the Negro status in the United States
will be carefully considered with IA
view of memorializing congress and
other lawmaking bodies to wipe out I'M
just legislation against our people.
Prominent men and women Of the
race will be present and address the
conference.
The Rev. Dr. W. n. Jernagin, pastor
Of the Mount Carmel church. is chair
man Of the committee Of arrangements,
and DR.. William NJ. Alexander Of Balti.
more Is the secretary.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
CHANGING SEASONS BRING COLDS

"S,uned-up head" clogged-up nose.
light chest. sore throat are sure signs
OF cold, and DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry is sure relief. A dose OF this CON-
bination OF antiseptic balsams soothes
the irri,ated membrane. clears the
head. loosens the phlegm. you breathe
easier and realize your cold is broken
up. Treat a cold persistently; half
way measures leave lingering cough.
Take DIR. Kings New Discovery until
your cold is gone. For A years the
favorite remedy for young and oid'
At your druggist. SOC
The Denver star., 1916-10-14

meeting opened under very glowing
auspices. The people of the District
Of Columbia gave the delegates a very
cordial reception and In every way en-
deavored 10 make their stay with them
comforta able and profitable.
Tho addresses OF welcome were de
hvered BY the following we'll known
persons: The Rev. II. Powell. D. D..
pastor of Liberty Baptist church; Rev.
George 81. Oliver, d. D., pastor OF Un-
ION Wesley A. NJ. Z. Zion church; Mrs
g. NJ. Stockton assistant lecturer Of
the Ideal Nursery convention, and Mrs.
Amanda E. Newton. Responses to
by Mrs Margaret r. johnson. Rev. w.
T. johnson, u. D.. supreme chaplain.
and Mrs. Rosa Thompson. president of
the Ideal Nursery convention and su-
preme lecturer OF the National Ideal
BENEFIT society.
The business of the supreme lodge
was dispatched with speed and accu-
racy from beginning to end. The re-
ports OF Supreme Master A. w. Holmes.
Supreme Secretary Mrs. I. E. Charity
and Supreme Treasurer Il. L. Beverly
were replete with information and pre-
sented the standing of the supreme
lodge I'm a clear and unmistakable man
ner.
This organization is only four years
old, but during that short period of
time 1t has made rapid and unprece-
dented progress. The nursery depart
-, u-Hv &c
in a healthy condition, and the report
of Mrs Rosa Thompson, supreme ma
tional lecturer. was an eye opener to
the many people whose privilege 1t was
to hear her in the Florida Avenue Bap-
tist church. of which the Rev. w. A.
Taylor. d. D., is the pastor.
Up to the present time. October.
1916, the enrolled membership Of the
organization amounts to 6,124. 1t has
paid out In death claims s., l09.S5 this
year, with a balance to the credit of
the death claim department of S.
34951. all death claims being paid up
to date. This in itself speaks we'll for
the organization and its honest and nc.
curatc management. The delegates
attending this convention were very
enthusiastic over the splendid reports
that were made. and they returned to
their homes to do greater work for the
coming year.
The following officers were elected
by the supreme lodge to serve 1t for
another year:
Supreme master. A. ". Holmes: SUI
preme vice master, Rev. w. l.. Ander.
son; supreme mistress. Mrs. Lucinda
J. Carter; supreme secretary. Mrs. Ida
r. Charity; supreme assisteot secre
tary. Mrs. Rosa Thompson: supreme
treasurer. T. l.. Beverly; supreme
chaplain. Rev. W. T. johnson. d. D.:
supreme left guide. Catherine 8. Jack.
son: supreme right guide, James Rich.
ardson; supreme right herald. Sallie
NJ. Stockton: supreme left herald, NJ
+. Robinson: supreme inside sentinel
Porter q. Agent; supreme outside sen
tinel. Plato Marrow; supreme past pre-
siding mistress. Rosa b. Wnkerson
and supreme auditor. Susie Fl. Robin
son.
The supreme master. A. W. Holmes
Il highly justified In feeling proud OF
this organisation and its marvellous
growth. which has been due largely to
h6 Splf sacrtdcing ltbors and The loyal
sapp6rt given to him By IL nsmbegsl
q his fratefnal. s0cial fam1ay.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
SUCCESS OF IDEAL
BENEFIT SOCIETY
Good Results Shown at Ses-
sion Held 10 Washington.
LOYALTY OF ITS MEMBERS.

Supreme Lodge Of Thrifty Organization
Of National Scope Records Notable
Growth In Membership and Finance
Within Four Ysars-Suprsms Master
A. w. Holmes 10 Much Gratifsd.
Washington.-The fourth annual SEES
sion of the supreme lodge of the Ma
tional Ideal Benefit society. an incor-
porated institution with headquarters
at Richmond, Va, was recently held in
the Liberty Baptist church in this city
The gathering of delegates to this
meeting was indeed representative.
There were prominent men and women
from all parts Of the country. The
The Denver star., 1916-10-14

fund Voluntary letters are beginning
to come in pledGing contributions and
outlining arrangements for mass meet
ings which are to be held in various
parts of the country this fall.
Quite number of rural schools
which closed last spring before April
8, the day set aside for school children
to give 20 the fund, have asked to be
permitted to raise collections now.
These teachers are faithfully keeping
their promises and have written to say
that they will send in larger sums than
they first thought possible because OF
the generally better conditions which
prevail now in the country districts as
against those of the early spring. 1t Is
hoped that other teachers of city and
rural schools will also send contribu-
tons to the fund from their pupils.
The memorial fund committees in
various cities which held over their
mass meetings and active campaigns
until fall are in many instances get
ting effective work done in arousing
the colored people to the duty of re-
spending to this appeal for one-eiGhth
of the $1,000. 600 memorial fund to per
petuate the work of the late Booker
T. washington-that is. $4,000.
OF the sum which the white people
were asked to give to this fund they
have given more than half. while the
colored people have not yet given one
fifth of the amount they were asked
to give. The colored people of Balti-
more have pledged themselves to raise
l per cent of the amount to be given
by the colored people. This will be
$500. Deciding upon definite amount
to be raised is one of the important
things. because it outlines for the peo-
pie Just the amount Of work they have
before them Besides, it gives poise
and dignity to the campaign in city
and affords better opportunity for ef-
fective work
At the monster mass meeting to be
held in Baltimore on Nov. is there
will be an excellent program. and on
that date the churches. schools, frater-
nal organizations and the clubs and
societies of various sorts will make
their returns following whirlwind
campaign of the city. Harry T. Pratt.
Dean William Pickens OF Morgan col
iege and other prominent Baltimore
citizens have written most encourag-
ing letters to Tuskegee institute re
garSiing the outlook for successful
campaign.
In his annual address before the ma
tional Baptist convention in September
DR.. E c. Morris. the president, called
upon the members of the convention
and the prominent men and women of
the race to help raise this $25o.Ooo
from among the colored people. DR.
Morris said. 1.-The national Baptist con
vention will greatly honor itself II the
hundreds of prominent leaders will
throw the full weight of their intu-
ence into the efforts now being made
to raise our part OF the memorial FUND
to perpetuate the work founded by DR..
Booker r. Washington"
With such support from the Baptist
of which DIR. Washing
ton was Il member, and with the sup
port Of the memorial fund committees
In cities and teachers In rural commu'
mites the leaders In the movement hope
to raise by Thanksgiving day very
large part OF the sum which the col
ored people have pledged.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14

Great Demand For colorsd Laborsrs-
The migration OF colored iaborers
from the south increases with the de
maud for their services on railroads.
farms and In factories In various sec'
tious Of the north. Two hundred left
Mobtls, Ala. Sept. 20 for Pennsyfva,
MA.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
MONEY TO LOAN
Chatt0lS

WE LOAN LOTS
FURNITURE, PIANOS, SEW
ING MACHINES TEAMS, CATTLE. cHATrEIs, FARM IN
EmENrs STORE FIXTURES, IN. LANDS,
THING ELSE OF VALUE, POSSESSIONS
VERY SECRET, PRIVATE
MAIN 1855
HOURS, A. Y. p.
The Denver star., 1916-10-14
Five Points
Hardware Co.
and Tinshop

Everything in Hardware, Paints,
Oil. and Glass at right prices
Also Furnace work. Cutting and
al kinds Of Tin and Sheet Metal
work at Reasonable prices
1e@S Wslton o.
Phens Champs ana
The Denver star., 1916-10-14

Tuskesee Institute. Alabama.-WitA
the coming Of fall and the passing Of
hot weather the country is settling
down to hard work. Schools are crowd
ed to capacity. and business houses are
looking forward to year Of prosperity.
This Is election year, and cotton Is sell
ing at 16 cents.
Loyal men and women of the race
are, as a consequence of these condi-
lions. again turning their attention to
the Booker Il. Washington memorial
The sun., 1916-10-01
Will Science Graft Human Organs:
What Has Been Accomplished

Exucrlments on frog larvR have
shown that II the germ of a foot b,
removed md planted anywhere a on IN,
body |, will deyalop into q fully formed
foot with all the toes. Many expert.
ments along this line have demon
s,rated the fact that an organ will
deve,op fu,Iy. even though removed
from ,,s nroner p,ace.
The transpla ntation OF bits OF skir
>, cover injured nar,s was practiset
Ia. tho yJindus ages ago. IL was re
discovered in comparativeIy rcccn
times h = has proyed a great blessin.
II. mankind. 1, Ia now held that tn
,ronsnlanted skin does not actual!
take root but is used by the body
, basis for growing its own new skin.
Modern surgery has achieved still
,rca,ar ,rIumnhs IN the transp.ant!n,
-, honos ard we can now insert piece
~ hone three inches long and secur,
growth in place. Lexer has even gone
5, far as TO replace an entire knee Join
Via success. The transp!anting O.
inner organs. such as saiivary glands
milk glands. kidneys. &c, has beer
u, rformed with FREQUENT success. o.
course many experiments on animal.
The sun., 1916-10-01
Secrets of Extracting Perfumes
-.-Cetting the Most From Flowers

Two Explanations OF these tacte
may be offered. In the case Of the
Jasmine and tubcrosc the cold grease
helping 10 keep them alive stimulates
the creation Of odor five or even
ten fold. liut In the case ct orange
blossoms IL appears that the hot proc
ess or petroleum ether extracts all the
odor and they 10 not increase the
quantity by being kept alive.
The knowledge Of these facts - va.
liable TO every one who loves flowers.
pointing the way 70 the fullest en-.
joyment of the perfume. In the l!gh,
OF these facts it seems advisable t.
keep Jasmine. tuberose and other bios.
soms o. that kind IN as cool atmosphcro
as possible II they are to continue TO
store up sweetness. On the other hand
u obtain the fulles; odor OF orange
blossoms warm atmosphere is re-,
au.red and they will die more quickl.
in cool air.
Roses and v!olets psr,ake more OF
the nature OF the jasmine, and there.
fore continue to give forth odor !r
cool atmosphere and live longer than
II shut up In a warm room.
IL you want TO get the largest pos
s!ble enjoyment from these flowers Il
Is wise 10 put them In the icetox over
night, or to open tho windows and
give them cool air. seeing to II thai
they are not exposed to freezing ali
which would Of course kill them q
once,
Economy in securing the Creates
amonn, Of perfume from the flowers
We enjoy IL possible II We will re-
member these facts. especially the re.
markablc discovery that many var!e.
lies continue to create odor after they
are Gu. and will give II forth for dsys
even weeks. II the flowers are cared
for properly. Clipping the stems daily
is also recommended because the
pores OF tho end OF the stem are an.
10 clog. and VIXEN n little bi, is clipped
/ or the pores are cleared again and
the b'ossom !s refreshed by the water
in the vase.
II must he remembered also tina
, all bindings, whether OF string or wire
should be removed, So that the nov
of moisture Is not intcrfered with and
tho water Is allowed TO reach the blos-
SON i,ee!
II is understood t.at the erect rave
/ ot tie sG" should rot reach tie c,:,
flowers, az they wilt at once, rot only
on account az the light rays. BIT a,pv
on account OF the hea.
The sun., 1916-10-01

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The sun., 1916-10-01
Why Bit of Radum Half the
Size of a Pin Head Costs $1,000

that Of production. which will 10 IT,
toward explaining tho value Of ra.
dium. Just because there Is so great
demand for II all tho world over
the market value IL great. as is tho
case with any commodity Of which
the supply IL very limited and for
which the need Is great.
kadium is being used FOR treating
many diseases. from cancer all down
the line to minor skin affections and
inoperable di,eases. Study Of radium
itself has SHOWN that there are three
main streams Of rays emanatiu2 from
a BIT cf rndium. They have been
called Alpha. beta and Gamma rays.
|. n magnet be held near n bit y:
r..dium II will attract the Beta rays
most strongly. tho Alpha rays next.
but tho Gamma rays not at all. II is
Of the utmost Importance TO control
these various rays, for while one
kind arc adapted to one affection an
other may Inc required for second.
while the first should bc shut OF. II
has been found by experiment that
thin sheet Of metal. or even a sheet
Of paper. vii, shut on the Alpha rays.
much thicker piece OF metal IL
needed to shut of the Beta rays. and
anything but lead. and that muet be
Of considerable thickness to shut them
of
4 safe for holding radium has
therefore been constructed OF very
heavy walls of lead inside the steel
chamber. 50 that the radium does not