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servatIycly estimated that in the neigh
horhood Of one million M a half per-
sonS paid for admission to the scores
of displays conducted by the au,omo-
bile dealers associations and the special
show companies during the past -four
or fVe months. This estimate does not
consider the two national shows, held
In New York and Chicago, the COM
bin"d attendance Of which reached the
half milton mark.
This attendance - a FAR cry from the
few thousands that were Interested
enough in the then new mode OF trans
portatluu to visit the adison SQUARE
Garden IN New York city in the fall II
1900 for the purpose of inspecting the
first collected display OF motor cars made
"a this countrl lfu, ~" growth Of IN
tcrrst IN the slJw~ has been proportional
- the development IF the industry itself
From It's humble ~hrs!an'ng in New York
sixteen Yeas ago the automobile show
has developed until now II is recognized
AZ m annual fixture in practically every
oounty scat IN tin" country.
Since their advent, and especially since
local or dealers show! have been held.
the annual exhibitions hav. been Consi,l-
cred IA the lighi o' business barom.t-ys.
the int"res, displayed In the shows being
indicative Of thu general business posi-
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PACKARD TRUCKS
IN MEXICAN SERVICE
Early Demonstrate Their De-
pendability in Fine Run
Of 10 Miles.

Advices from the Mexican border re-
port that the 21th United States army
motor transports ordered by the Gov
nme from the Packard Motor Car
Company are already in service on for
eign soil. Tsis transport division was
the first Of those purchases since the ex-
petition against villa was launched TO
cross the line into Mexico.
A few hours after receipt Of tho Gov
eminent order the Packard p had
started "A special train OF fourteen steel
freight cars and one Pullman for the
South. The special was SEIZED uled 70
make the trip from Detroit to the SOUTH
ern boundary In iifty-one hours. tho fast
est time ever made from border to boz
der. All tracks along the route had be-
clea red In advance by telegraph.
Thirty-three Packard employees, -.
cruits for transport service in Mexicp
accompanied the shipment OF war truc'
Thew had been chosen from the mo
than one thousand who volunteered VIII o.
the call for drivers was circulated
through the motor factory. the men
selected wero given six hours to get their
effects, settle their affairs and board the
train
Each man who entered IN. army
motor transport service enlisted for
three months. under n special erncrgencv
enlistment Arrangement and Will bv pail
At tho rate Of 500 a month. Kits an
held equipment were given them at FL
raso, where the trucks were unloaded,
and standard United States army trans
port bodies were mounted on the chassi.
From III Iaso the trucks proceede !
overland TO bening, making the 40
miles in less than twelve hours, includ-
ing meal stops. The transport compan
reached D"minc March -, and arrived
In Columbus the next day. Gu the way
from D."niuc TO Columbus the Packard
division met with and passed a compar,
Of other motor transports also colum
bus hound, which had been ordered and
shipped IN advance Of the Packard lie
tail Immediately upon arriving IN -
lumbus the Parkards were assigned 80
fed duty and despatched into MeNl""
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tent on internal combustion vehicles, in
cludes four models, a one and a quarter
ton worm drive. a two ton worm drive,
a two ton Internal gear drive and a three
and q half ton worm drive.
The Vim delivery car. designed for
lighter service. Is built In Philadelphia
by the largest exclusive producers OF mo-
tor trucks In the world. The Vim ROM
pany concentrates on II model chassis
especially made for light. fast delivery
II has standard sturdy truck construo-
ton and IL not merely "A touring car with
a delivery body. There are two styles OF
regular body, but, Of course, any style
may he attached to the standard chassis
on order. The Vim companys volume
OF production is at present 800 cars a
month. with the additional facilities Of
a new million dollav plant, to be- ready
for occupancy MAJ I. AN estimated pro-
duction Of 1890 vehicles O month vii! be
maintained.
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NEW TRUCK CONCERN
OPENS ON BROADWAY
Manhattan Motors Corporation
Has a House Warming and
Makes Many Friends.

Automobile row pad acquaintance calls
this weeN 10 "A newcomer. the Manhat-
tan Motors Cooperation. organized IN
january with T.. i. Miltcnbcrger rs
president, and just Installed IN perma-
rent quarters at Fifty-sixth stree, and
Broadway.
Alterations in tie building occupied
by the new concern were begun two
weeks aEo and have just been completed.
The main Hoo will be used as "A show
room. general offices have been con-
structed along a m~ezzanine. and the
officials OF the company will have quar-
,ers beneath the m~szz,uine. Service ard
supply departments will occupy the base
meni. which is reached by a separate
driveway from Fifty-sixth street. and is
served also by two large elevators.
The company Is launched as a sales
and service organization. and has .u!!
charge o. the metropolitan distribution
OF Selden motor trucks and Vim delivery
cars. It's territory includes, besides
Greater New York. Staten Island. Long
Island, Rockland and w~estches,er coun-
ties and Paterson. Union. l. sex. Mon
mouth and Hudson counties ~ New ier-
sGv.
The area 20 be covered naturally " :,
require the development Of an extensive
and effective sales force. and as a IN
cleus around which TO build the company
already hos secured tho services OF sew
erdl OF the men best known in lrca! auto.
mobile sales.
Policies Of the business, AS outlined
by President Mltenbergcr. will proceed
along established lines aiming toward a
permanently good relation between the
company and It's patrons. Service vii
have perhaps the most important func.
ton N this direction. Mr.. Miltenberger'
own experience was gained from an ex.
tend.d connection will the Packard Mo
tor Car Company. in both Eastern and
Western fields. and his training hts ucti
consistently IN line with thI- programme
r.. lines 20 Dee handled Icy Tie cor
poration cover virtually the whole ,el'
of motor hauling. The S,.d.n line, .
product OF the holder of the original pa
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GOOD ROADS HELP
EVERY COMMUNITY
Advantages Are SO Numerous
That 1916 Will Show Rec
ord improvements.

Among those particularly interested In
the outcome OF many Of the good roads
bills nov in the hands uf various com
mittees at Washington is John y. WHY'S.
president Of the Wiliys-Overland Com
pany of Toledo. MIR WHY'S always has
been "a stanch supporter of the good
roads movement in this country and has
contributed most generously oward its
advancement;
In commenting upon the subject he
was enthusia site over the progress mad
throughout the United states III the last
few years. and gave II a. his opinion
tina, 1915 would break all records in
the amount OF good roads work accom-
plished.
Judging by the numerous a~rprorrt-
atoms for good roads which are being
considered by Congress and the differ
ent State Legislatures. n would seem
tina. 1919 will 60 down In history as a
record year In the advancement Of i'm
proved highways" says Mr. WHY'S.
The whole country H. stirred as never
before relative TO the great question %
highway Improvement. II there - any
thing In the world that a good citizen
who loves his state and has civic ~
state pride delights IN y ,s 20 have ~"
city and state reputation maintained
"a commonwealth REPUTATION for On
,erprise. progress ard all That goes ~
make II worth living for Is determined
10 = great extent by the chartctr" 81 i's
roads. And y these arteries. through
which flow the business and pleasure
life OF "A State, are neglected travel T.
diverted sooner o. later TO other chan.
nels and the chief sufferers are ~"
,~ownspeople and farmers who 1.-Two along
the neglected highway.
whenever a farmer loads his te!i,.
cry car or wagon for market ne has M
! mind the road over which he has e.
;rsvel. He knows that Us worst hin or
| mud hole limits the size 81 the load he
can move, And because this Is % the
MAXIMUM efficiency OF a stretch ~ high
way does not exceed tn. maximum load
that "a man can haul over tho roorcs,
| spot IN II.
Most OF the opposition IN road I'M.
prov.ment work. that al one { ne va,
| almost universal among far'l"rs, has
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bilities in the automobile field. This
holds r u with the seaso now ending.
Success has favored the shows OF the
present season from every standpoint.
A canvass of the leading local shows
made by Horselcss Age discloses the fact
that in attendance. number Of exhibitors
and sales made. new marks we're estab-
llshed in every section OF the United
S'at.s. Iris success has been general.
But IN the rich farming districts Of the
middle West and through Ohio II has
been more marked than elsewhere. Few
Of the cities in these sections reported
increases In attendance and sales under
figures Of the best previous year were
doubled.
A tabu'ation Of thirty-eight local dis
plays shows that the total attendance
reached over Loo 900 and that the
number 81 passenger cars exhibited. not
considering any duplication that may
have mad through the same cars being
displayed In several cities. was approx
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CHALMERS HELPS DEALERS.
Establtshes Better business he.
partment, with Good Results.

Tho announcement made by 4. A.
Pfener. vlce-prcsideIt and general man
ager Of the Chalmers Motor Company.
AT the recent luncheon of Chalmers deal
ers at Rector's. that the factory had Just
inaugurated a Better Business Depart
ment.' has met with the enthusiastic APP
prevail OF agents and dealers In my .er-
ritory." said George stowe. manager Of
the New York Chalmers branch yes,cr-
day.
The Better Business Department is
an effort to incorporate the same bust
ness principles in the automobile indus-
try that have brought successful results
In other lines. Statistics show that a
large percentage of failures among auto
mobile dealers Is due TO poor business
management, caused by Incomplete and
insufficient records. One OF the first aids
sent out by ~te new department is a
greatly impro, II system Of accountins.
which will enable Chalmers dealers 10
locate leaks in their business and de-
crease expenses.
THE system as devised and sent To all
Chalmers dealers IL intended - NEE;
the requirements OF dealers handling
upward OF one hundred cars annually,
and can he modified to meet the needs
Of the dealer selling less than this num-
Der. Evers condition aff-, tins dealers
in all sections OF the country has been
considered, and | feel confident hat
Chalmers dealers will rapidly adopt his
suggestions.
AT the head OF the Better BUSINESS
Department il r. 4. Turnbull. who is
recognized as an expert along these lines.
Mr.. Turubull has had eleven years az
unusually valuable experience IN the
automobile business. both ~ the manu-
featuring and In the installation ~ mod
eru methods. which ciniGently qualified
him for the position. lie will suggest
and help execute plans for increasing
dealers sales and improving their SER
vice, salesrooms. correspondence, advcr-
tiring. accounting. organization, and au.
ditiltg dealers accounts. In other words
all Of the Chalmers dealers will have
the direc- benefit Of services which
would cost them hundreds OF dollars II
obtained from any outside source"
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disappeared nov that the automobile is
in common use in the country, The OBJ
lection formerly raised by the farmer
was that the city tourist benefited mostly
by tho good roads work which he. the
iarnier. Was taxed fuf. But the ,.ity mar,
also contributes toward tho fund. His
automobile tax goes toward the cost OF
state roads and he pays for II good share
Of tho maintenance expense.
THE rapid increase In the sale ot
small, light model Overland cars is e,i
dence Of the universal appeal good roaos
make to all classes OF people, And while
the perfecting OF the small light auto
mobile a been the country's greatest
factor In securing better highways the
motorist IN not the only one to benefit
by them.
EVERY man. woman and child who
lives In "A community where good roads
prevail has a hundred and one Rdvan-
tagcs over those who are surrounded ana
hemmed in by poor roads. In fact I be-
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lieNc good roads to ne essential 70 all
phases OF our commercial and social In
tercourse and development.
"The importance of good roads in time
Of war has been demonstrated forcibiy
by the srrmies IN Europe. Hundreds OF
thousands Of men nave been transported
back and forth by automobile and motor
truck over roads that nav been kept ia
good condition for years. Other reports
tell us how whole armies have been de-
layed for days aud weeks owing to tho
poor condition of the highways In some
parts Of the territory
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TISDALE G THRIFT.
'sss n Owner should Consldcr
Operating EXPENSE.

A ihohphHul business men agree that
,.'t,ne The present period OF prosperity
7" the patriotic duty OF every citizen
practise thrift in order hat this
Yan,ry may be In "a sound economic
.innu'Hon TO meet the changed condi-
sons which will follow the European
Franklin agent.
me prospective motor car owner can
S.etiss thrift by giving careful con-
sSsration to tho question OF cost Of
S,nperanon In advance, lie ought TO be
..sres,ed particularly IN the matter Of
nSmpnclty OF design and construction,
, ~. n Is not only an important fac
In reducing cost OF operation, but
". .r 10 prevent rapid depreciation.
ror Z would-bs purchaser to ex.
~".ne . car 10 find nut II unnecessary
~ nave been eliminated In n way
practising thrift effectively.
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According TO y. II. Bump MANAGER OF the
studebaker local branch, this 10 the open
sea son' for landau roadsiers.
I'VE have received more inquiries ABOUT
and have Interested more people In The
new ftudebaker landau roadster these
last two weeks than In the dead of win
ter HOf course, the weather ha, some
thing 10 do with II. FIRST, becaus. y, mas
vivsn AN Impetus To the trade
In General, and, second, because the. Ian
iau roadster I. 50 useful a car in all Kinds
or down with such great ease. u because
Il 10 90 sssy = car 10 banda"
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100000 VISIT
AUTOMOBILE SHOWS
This Is Taken as Barometer
Indicating n Great Year
for Business.

when the curtaiH is finally rung dow
on the show season that T. now rapidly
drawing 10 a conclusion. new records
viii have been established for the
success that hi- attended the To-
cal exhibitions promoted annually
throughout the country. Ii can be on
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lene plan for new buyers For a period
of six months he will guarantee to all
purchasers of new ears n rate OF rs cents
:, gallon no matter how high the price
NAV xu. This Sa,o!ene will h" Stumbled
at 1850 Broadway or AT the brooklyn.
Newark. Bronx or Yonkers branch OF
the company.
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ArgO REORGANIZATION.

Announcement IL mad, by thc Rri-,
Motor Corporation. Jackson. Ni-h, tiA'
Il has mad" y contract with Mr. Me
sell Hackett, formerly manager ~ tn-
Disco starter COR pauv. II. troit. for the
SAFE OF It, Interest ~ the Arro Motor
Company OF Jackson, Mich.
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OWEN MAGNETIC DISTINCTIVE.
The closed Bod> Type Has CnP-
turcd SOcictH.

The closed car OF to-day has ceased
TO he a novelty" says r.. :. Partridge.
district sales manager Of the Baker K.
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mately 3.l:b. From tho standpoint u
attendance, Kansas City. No. and Min.
neapolis. Mimi, hold frs, rank among
the purely local shows.
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25.CENT GASOLINE IS HERE.
Y. silver IL Already suppl, Ing
customers ~ Fiat Rate.

e. 7. silver. the well known distributor
OF overland. Willys-knight and Peerless
ears, has put into force his 20 cent saso-
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int men in New York.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-30
PROFIT BY THIS.
Don't Waste Another Day.

When you are worried by backache; {;
BY lameness and urinary disor-
ders-
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Union peoples example.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Union testimony.
Verify it if you wish.
]. w. Nance, farmer, 130 w. Main
ST., Union, says: "a cold has gener-
ally been the means Of bringing on an
attack of kidney trouble. I had such
bad pains in the small of my back
that / could hardly stoop. Then the
kidney secretions were scanty and
burned like fire. I noticed sediment
in them, too. Sometimes I had such
dizzy spells I nearly fell. I have
used Doan's Kidney Pills for these
troubles and they have never failed
to relieve me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Nance had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.

hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the Office of Clerk of Court
for Union County, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic primary. If
elected I promise to be found on the
job and to render the most faithful
service that is possible for me to do.
R. G. Williams.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Clerk of Court for Union County, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
I. Frank Peake.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Clerk of Court
and pledge myself to abide the de-
cision of the primary election.
Jas. G. Long, Jr.
1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for Clerk of Court for Union
County, and pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary. have tried to serve faithfully
in the Office of Coroner for the four
years I have been honored with that
trust, and if elected Clerk of Court,
will give that office my very best SER
vice. Leslie B. Godshall.
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FOR CORONER.

1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office of cor
oner for Union county and pledge my
self to abide by the decision of the
Democratic primary election.
E. D. Humphries.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of Cor
oner for Union County, and pledge
myself to abide by the results of the
Democratic primary election.
w. D. Harris.
l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Coroner of Union county
and pledge myself to abide by the
decision of the Democratic primary.
VIM. G. Lake.
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for Coroner for Union County
subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic primary election.
S. Ezell Gregory.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of Cor
oner for Union County and pledge
myself to abide by the results of the
Democratic primary election.
o. X. Kirby.
(Better known as Otto Kirby. Every
body vote for the go. K" MANI
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-30
CANDIDATE CARDS
All Candidates Cards are $500 cash
in advance.
FOR SHERIFF.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office of Sher-
iff for Union County and pledge my
self to abide by the decision of the
Democratic primary.
Norris Leonard.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Union County, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic primary.
j. w. Sanders.
1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Sheriff for Union County, and pledge
myself to abide by the decision of the
Democratic primary election.
j. Hay FAINT.
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l hereby announce myself q can
didate for election to the office Of
Magistrate for Jonesville Township,
Union County, and pledge myself to
abide the result Of the Democratic
primary. J. C. Mobley.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of Town
ship Commissioner for Jonesville
Township, and pledge myself to abide
the result of the Democratic pri-
mary. j. M. Fowler.
l hereby announce myself q candi-
date for election to the office of
Township Commissioner for Pinckney
Township, Union County, and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary. w. F. Farr.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of
township commissioner for Pinckney
Township, Union County, and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary election.
w. H. Barnes.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
uaCe IOr elecClOn TO the once Oh Town.
ship Commissioner for Fish Dam
Township, Union County, and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary.
]. D. Fleming.
1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office of Town
ship Commissioner for Jonesville
Township, Union County, and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary.
G. G.. Fowler.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Township Commissioner for Goshen
Hill Township, Union County, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
]. c. Mobley.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Coroner for
Union County and pledge myself to
abide the result of the Democratic
primary. J. B. Estes.
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MAGISTRATE UNION TOWNSHIP.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of Magistrate for
Union Township and pledge myself to
abide by the rules governing the de-
cision of the Democratic primary for
South Carolina. A. C. Mann.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of Mag
istrate for Union Township, Union
County, and pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary. J. C. Long, Sr.
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FOR TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER.

/ hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Township Commissioners for
Fish Dam Township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
rules. w. B. Nav.
l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for township commissioner of
Bogansville township, subject to the
decision of the Democratic primary.
Victor E. Lawson.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Township Commissioner for Union
Township and pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary w. r. jolly.
l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Township Commissioner
from Jonesville Township, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary.
w. H. Page.
I hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for reelection to the Office of
Township Commissioner of Bogans-
vile township SUBJECT 10 the action
of the Democratic primary.
j. J. Davis.
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Magistrate for Goshen Hill Township,
Union County. Arthur Lee.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Township Commissioner for Cross
Keys Township, Union County, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
B. B. Betsill.
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Township Commissioner for Jones'
vile Township, subject to the decision
of the Democratic primary.
j. G.. Bishop.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office of
Township Commissioner for Santuc
Township, Union County, and pledge
myself to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic primary.
r. s. Harris.
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FOR CONGRESS.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to Congress
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of South Carolina, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary.
Sam j. Nichols.
l hereby announce myself a can
didate for election to Congress from
the Fourth Congressional District,
South Carolina, and pledge myself to
abide the result of the Democratic
primary. A. H. Miller.