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Evening star., 1916-09-17

few years later, the railroads that
opened up our virgin country.
On England's shore saw a pensivc band
With sails unfurled for earths remotest
strand,
Like children parting from mother, shed
Tears for the land that would not yield them
bread.
The second great war period that have
mentioned-that from 1864 to lS70-also
stimulated emigration to this country.
From 1860 to 1870 new arrivals at our
ports greatly decreased; our own Civil
War and the disturbed conditions in
Europe sufficiently explained this falling
off. AS soon as the embattled period
ended by the crushing of France, however,
immigration rose at II tremendous rate.
Strangely enough, Germany made the
largest contributions. Specifically Ger
many seemed to have suffered little from
the Franco.Prussian war. The war cost
her 375,0OO,OOO; she collected an in
demnity of $l,OOO, 100000, and so ap-
parently had a neat profit Of S625 ,OOO,O 600
to the good. The expenditures of war,
however, are not SO simple as that. Ger
many had been warning, or preparing to
war, for eight years; and her exhaustion,
after the capitulation Of Paris, was
marked.
Although all the fighting was done on
French soil, and although France was
mulcted in an enormous sum and lost
two provinces, she recovered from the
economic effects much more rapidly than
Germany. Germany lost more men and
she was far poorer country than France.
One OF the marvGls of modern indus
trialism, it is true, is the progress Of
Germany since the Franco-Prussian war;
this progress, however, dates from about
1880. High taxation, the pressure Of
militarism, hard economic and industrial
Evening star., 1916-09-17
A Jolt from Old Hickory
BY SEWELL FORD
illustrations by Hd=el Roberts

and remarks confidential:
"Torchy, have you-er
Noticed anything peculiar
about the governor these
last few days."
"Could help it," says l.
"Ah!' says he. Somewhat rare, such
moods. I've been wondering. He has
limited to me that he might start on some
sort of a cruise soon."
"Has he?" says l, tryin' to look sur
prised.
"You don't suppose, Torchy, MIR. Rob-
ert goes on, "that the governor really
means to go after that buried treasurer
"Mr. Robert" says l, 81 amt sayin'
word"
"By Jove!" says he. $50 that's the
way it stands? Well, you haven't told
me anything. And, do you know, | am
beginning to think it would be fine thing
for him to do 1t would get his mind off
business, give him an outing, and-er-
simplify our negotiations in that lsh-
peming deal. think l shall encourage
his going"
aIf you want to make it doubtful, l
would" says |.
"Eh!' says Mr.. Robert. Y Ou meanv0
Well, Pm not sure but that you're right.
I'll do Just the opposite, then-suggest
that he'll not like cruising, and remind
him that the Corrugated has a critical
season ahead of it. By the way, what
sort Of a boat has he chartered?"
"At last accounts, says |, "they hadn't
found one that suited You see, Auntie
won't stand for gasolene engine, and"
"Do understand that Mrs. Hemming-
way is going too?' gasps MIR. Robert.
/ mods.
"She's one of the partners" says I.
"Kind Of particular old girl, too, when
it comes to yachts. | judge she wants
something about half way between Il
Cunarder and ten-room flat; something
wide and substantial"
Evening star., 1916-09-17

killam-over to South Brooklyn yacht
basin and exhibitin' the Agnes. You'd
never guess, either, from the way she's
all painted up fresh, that she was the
A. Y. c. flagship as far back as the early
nineties.
@What nice, wide boat!' says Auntie.
3Beam enough for battleship," grum-
bles Rupert.
IL do hope" goes on Auntie, 3that the
state-rooms are something more than
cubby-holes.'
aLet's take look says /, producin'
the keys.
Ollie had mentioned specially the main
saloon, but | wasn't iookin' for any thing
half so grand. Why, you could almost
give ball in it. Had a square piano and
a fireplace, too.
aHuh!' says Old Hickory. 4Quite
craft.
1t was when we got to the two suites,
one on each side Of the companionway
'midships, that Auntie got real enthusi-
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Evening star., 1916-09-17

w KNOW Olu HICKORY T.lliilS dlil l.
" what you might call sunshine
distributor. His disposition would
- hardly remind you of a placid
pool ut morn, or the end of perfect day.
Not as rule. Sort of cross between a
March blizzard and July thunderstorm
would hit it nearer.
Honest, sometimes when he has started
on rampage through the general offices
here, I've seen the bond-room clerks grip
their desks like they expected to be blown
through the windows; and the sickly
green tinge on Piddics face when he
comes out from hectic ton minutes with
the big boss is as good Il trouble barometer
rs you'd want.
Even on average days, when Corfu
gated affairs seem to be runnin' smooth,
MIR. Ellins is apt to come down with a
lumbago crouch or develop shootin' pains
in the knee, and then anybody who ducks
gettin' in range OF that snappy sarcasm
OF his is lucky.
Not that he always means it, or that
he's generally disliked. AS soon as it's
safe, the bond clerks grin at each other
and the lady typists go to yankin' away
on their gum placid. They know no.
body's ever had the can tied to 'cm from
this joint without good cause. Also,
they've como to expect about so many
growls day from Old Hickory.
RUT say, they don't know what to make
of him this last week or so. Twice
he's been late. three days runnin' he's
quit early, and in all that time he amt
raised blessed howl about anything.
Not only that, but the other mornin' he
blew in wearin' carnation in his button
hole and hummin' tune. | saw Piddie
watch him with his eyes bugged, and the
battery of typists let out a sort of chorus
gasp as tho door Of his private Office shut
behind him.
Finally Mr.. Robert bcckons me over
Evening star., 1916-09-17
conditions, the Prussifcation of Germany

conditions, the Prussification of Germany
these facts, taken in connection with
the great prosperity in this country which
followed our Civil War, explain the great
immigration Of the early '7O's. In 1871,
S2,554 Germans reached our ports; in
1872 the figures were 141, 100; while in
1873 there came 149,67l-the largest
number in our records up to that time.
These Germans represented different
class from those who had come in the
'4O's and the SOS. These latter We're
mainly South Germans; there were prac-
tically no Prussians. They did not call
themselves Germans-they were Bavari-
ans, Saxons, Wirttembergers, or Hessians.
No great empire stood at their back; no
Kaiser made constant claims upon their
loyalty; no astounding military cam
paigns had made their name powerful in
Europe. Those who came in the '7Os,
however, came as the citizens of German
Empire, thousands of them having fought
in the battles that had created that en-
pire. They were not seeking political
freedom-they were seeking economic
openings.
Reasons for Increased immigration
HISTORICALLY, therefore, there seems
: abundant reason for expecting in
creased immigration as result of the pres
ent war. The causes that have operated
before will operate again with much greater
force. An even more interesting question
is this: What effect will the war have
upon the character of immigration? A
great change, as most people know, has
marked the immigration Of the last two
decades. Up to about 1890, northwestern
Europe furnished most of our immigrants.
Our imported citizens were English.
Scotch, Irish, Germans, and Scandinavia
Evening star., 1916-09-17

x 7OU know Old Hickory Ellins amt
" what you might call "a sunshine
distributor. His disposition would
bardIy romipl ,nu of a placid
Evening star., 1916-09-17

and remarks confidential:
"Torchy, have you-er
Noticed anything peculiar
about the governor these
last few days."
"Conld I helm itp" saws |.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
GLIDE LIGHT SIX
RECENT ARRIVAL
Although Its First Time on EN-
hibition Here, Many Sold
Locally

The Bartholomew Company, OF Pc
oria, ILL.,, builders of Glide motor cars,
and one of the oldest organizations in
the automobile industry has changed
it's policy from building a four-cylinder
car to skies exclusively during the
year 1916. The six is listed at s1,O95.
This is just 500 less than the -Four"
price of a year ago.
The six uses a by l. head block
Rutenber motor with Westinghouse
electrical equipment unit power plant,
an open type drive shaft and long
three-quarter elliptic rear springs,
with Hotchkiss drive.
An unusual feature o fthe car is the
equipment, which is quite extensive
for a moderately priced car. A special
type of se.an body is also available,
which is convertible into an open tour
ing car by detaching the upper struc-
ture. The operation is easil. perform
ed and the attachments such that
both open and closed bodies are COM
plete in appearance individually.
The Glide is distributed locally
through the Universal Motor Car Com
pany. G. II. Mauk, announces eXten-
sive preparations for an elaborate
showing fthe little beauty at the
auto show next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

not believe in cars being built that
way. You pay enough for car and
it is of enough importance in your
life to have it given the special atten-
tion of real automobile builders.
And that is just what happens in
the factory where Herff-Brooks motor
cars are made. The factory is large.
1t is not an assemble plant but turns
out the car complete. 1t makes but
a limited number of cars and is try
ing to break no records for large
production. 1t aims to make every
car turned out a thoroughly we'll
made. safe, beautiful piece of me-
chanism of which both we and its
future owner may be proud.
THE Four 49, is an honestly built
beautiful family car, selling at 1886
T. o. b. factory. This price does not
reach the low figure quoted on a few
fours now on the market but we be-
lieve a little thought will convince
you that this car is nevertheless the
biggest bargain ever offered.
You can see it is an automobile,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

creasing number of motor car manu-
facturers are talking quality is evil
dence of the very healthy condition
of the industry.
We were fortunate in having
bought large supplies of materials
before the shortage came and before
the raise in prices. We are also for
tunate in manufacturing practically
the entire Jeffery car beneath our
own roof, even to aXles, bodies, fen
ders and other parts usually bought
from special makers.
Yet even with these facilities we
have been compelled to strain every
muscle to the limit in the attempt to
keep up with the demand. We are
employing 5000 men this winter dur
ing what is usually a slack season
shipments from the factory of pleas
ure cars alone have nearly tripled
during the months of November and
December. Yet even with this great
increase we have been unable to sup
ply Jeffery cars to all those who wish
to buy.
We now have under way plans for
two large new buildings-one to be
three and probably four stories in
height, and to be used for body build
ing purposes, and the other an en-
larged foundry. Many of our depart
ments are working day and night.
The demand in this country has
come from every section. Dealers in
every State report the greatest pros
perity which they have seen in vars.
That there is going to be a shortage
next Spring is certain. We have been
wholly unable to store a sufficient
number of cars to begin to take care
of the Spring demand. In fact We
have been unable even to fill our
present orders.
The Jeffery line is sold by the
BentZ-Landis Auto Co. This concern
has had a prosperous growth in the
short time since J. A. BentZ assumed
the agency for a group of well-known
pleasure cars and trucks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
QUALITY AT A
MODERATE PRICE
Ieffery President Tells How
He Is Able to Do ..
This
tBr CHARLES 7. JEFFERYl

We have always believed that the
demand of the American public was
for a high-grade quality automobile
at a moderate price. The American
man wants an automobile that will
run day in and day out for a long
time, practically without attention.
He wants car which will be econom-
ical in its consumption of gasoline
and oil, and easy on tires. At the
same time he does not want 10 be
skimped on size. he wants a roomy
car in which his whole family can
ride comfortably.
Sales arguments as to the number
OF cylinders in the motor, or the par
ticular. kind of rear axle or fender
which a car should have, do not ap-
peal to him nearly so much as the
assurance of dependable service.
This means quality, and we be-
lieVe that the manufacturer who
skimps' quality in order to offer the
public a sensational price is making
a serious mistake. The trend of the
motor car business to-day in Amer
lea is against low prices without
quality.
Competition is compelling every
manufacturer TO produce the best
car possible for the least money. The
public will not pay an excessive
price, but the public does demand
quality, and the fact that an in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

built, turned out and tested with in
finite care. 1t has the weight to hold
the road and the durability to endure
together with real style and beauty"
The specifications of the ABS" are
as follows:
4-cyl cast singly 4 inches by 4Ia
inches; unit power plant; S-point sus-
pension; Schebler Carburetor, Split
dorf high tension magnetic, front
axle "I" beam, semifioating rear axle
with New Departure Ball Bearings;
@. d. demountable rims-one extra;
5-passenger touring or two-passenger
roadster.
The $50" is made in five-pas-
senger touring and 2-passenger road
ster has 6-cyl. cast singly, unit power
plant, 3-point suspension, Splitdorf
high tension magnetic; Schebler car
buretor, front axle "I'' beam, semi
floating rear axle, with heavy new de-
parture ball bearings, Q. d. artillery
rims-one extra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
HUGE INCREASE IN
AUTO LICENSES
State Highway Department
Present Some Interesting
Facts and Figures

On five separate days during the
present season, the Automobile Divi-
sion of the State Highway Depart
ment took in more money for motor
vehicle licenses than was received by
the State during the entire year of
1906. In 1906, 10,954 motor vehicles
were registered in Pennsylvania and
the amount of money received there
from was 42,460.42. On December
l27, 1915, the Automobile Division took
in more than $4,000 for 1916 motor
vehicle licenses. The same is true of
December rs and December 29 and
of January and January 4, 1916.
In 1915, 16O,163 motor vehicles
were registered in this State, or 49,
209 more than were registered in
1906.
on February 10, 1915, 10S,22S
motor vehicles had been licensed for
the current year and the amount of
money received from all classes of
motor vehicle registrations was ST.
219,96O This is s24. 1892 more than
twice the total amount received in the
entire year of 1912, when the sum
was s597, 1919.
The first motorcycle registered in
Pennsylvania was in 1910, when s.
1854 were registered. In 1915, 1T112
motorcycles secured registration and
already this year 4,457 have secured
1916 licenses. OF course, the motor
cycle does not begin to use the high
ways until Spring and consequently,
large number of owners of this
form of motor vehicle waits until late
in the Spring before registering their
| cycles.
In 1910. 2,90S dealers were regis
tered in Pennsylvania; 4,496 have
| taken out 1916 licenses up to February
I15.
Efficient System in Vogue
The record made by the Automobile
| Division of the State Highway De-
partment in issuing registration cards
and license plates to applicants for
/ 1916 is one of which Commissioner
Cunningham feels justly proud. AT
no time during the rush season from
December 20 TO January 10 were ap-
plications piled up in the office Of
the Automobile Division. Through
the energetic efforts OF George NJ
Brusstar, Registrar of the Automobile
Division, a businesslike and efficient
system was put in operation and the
applications were handled in most
expeditions manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
HERFF-BROOKS
IN FOUR AND SIX
Not Exhibited at Show, but
New Models Are Shown at
Rex Garage

In speaking of the Herff- Brooks
car, Jas. X. Kipp,- local dealer had the
following to say:
I'm spite of its extraordinary low
price, the Herff- Brooks Four is not
car out by the thousands in a shop
speeded up to the limit of human
and mechanical endurance. We do
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
When Detroit, the city

that produces more than three-fourths of the cars
manufactured in the United States shows by Off
cial figures for the entire year of 1915 MORE
Studebakers in Detroit streets than any other
car selling at more than $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

could not understand. L SAT down anG
watched and waited until he gained
the shore.
But he had learned something. which
was more than l had done. Later in
the afternoon he deliberately launched
cut from shore on the log Still later
he persuaded me to join him. and L.
too. learned the trick of padding For
the next several days we could not
tear ourselves away from the slough
So absorbed were we in our new game
that we almost neglected to eat. We
even roasted in a nearby tree at night
And we forgot that Red Eye existed
We were always trying new logs. and
we learned that the smaller the log the
faster we could make it go. Also, we
learned that the smaller the log the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

hold the logs together with our nanus
and feet.
1t was not until we got over our first
enthusiasm for navigation and had be-
gun to return to our tree shelter to
sleep at night, that we found the Swift
One. | saw her first, gathering young
acOrns from the branches of a large
oak near our tree. She was very timid
At first, she kept very still; but when
she saw that she was discovered she
dropped to the ground and dashed
wildly away. We caught occasional
glimpses of her from day to day, and
came to look for her when we Travelled
back and forth between our tree and
the mouth OF the slough.
And then, one day. she did not run
away. She waited our coming. and
made soft peace sounds. We could not
get very near. however. When we
seemed to approach too close. she dart
ed suddenly away and from safe dis
lance uttered the soft sounds again.
This continued for some days. 1t took
a long while to get acquainted with
her. but finally it was accomplished
and she joined us sometimes in our
play.
| liked her from the first. She was
of most pleasing appearance. She was
very mild. Her eyes were the mildest
had ever seen. In this she was quite
unlike the rest of the girls and women
of the folk. who were born viragOs.
She never made harsh, angry cries. and
it seemed to be her nature to flee away
from trouble rather than to remain and
fight
The mildness have mentioned seem
ed to emanate from her whole being.
Her bodily as well as facial appear
ance was the cause of this. Her eyes
were larger than most of her kind.
and they were not so deep set. while
the lashes were longer and more regu-
lar. Nor was her nose SO thick and
squat. It had quite a bridge. and the
nostrils opened downward. Her in
cisOrS were not large. nor was her up
per lip long and down hanging nor her
lower lip prOtruding. She was not very
hairy. except on the outsides of arms
and legs and across the shoulders. and
while she was thin hipped her calves
were not twisted and gnarly.
| have often wondered looking back
upon her from the twentieth century
+I,--o,-erL, +!,o 44ec7:----7 - s!:azT..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

Lying fat on tile logs. Eeeplng per-
fectly quiet. waiting till the minnows
came close. we would make swift
passes with our hands. Our prizes we
ate on the spot. wriggling and moist.
We did not notice the lack of salt
The mouth of the slough became our
favorite playground. Here we spent
many hours each day. catching fish and
playing on the logs. and here, one day.
we learned our first lessons in naviga-
ton. The log on which LOp Ear was
lying got adrift. He was curled up on
his side, asleep. A light fan of air
slowly drifted the log away from the
shore. and when l noticed his predica-
ment the distance was already too
great for him to leap.
At first the episode seemed merely
funny to me- But when one of the
vagrant impulses of fear common in
that age of perpetual insecurity,
moved within me l was struck with
my own loneliness l was made sud
denly aware of LOp Ears remOteness
out there on that alien element a few
feet away called loudly to him a
warning cry. He awOke. frightened,
and shifted his weight rashly on the
log. 1t turned over. sousing him I'M
der. Three times again it soused him
under as he tried to climb out upon it.
Then he succeeded, crOuching upon it
and chattering with fear.
/ could do nothing. nor could he.
Swimming was something of which
we knew nothing We were already too
far removed from the lower life forms
to have the instinct for swimming, and
we had not yet become sufficiently
manlike to undertake it as the working
out of a problem. l roamed disconso-
lately up and down the bank. keeping
as close to him in his inv3luntary trav
els as / could, while he walled and
cried till it was a wonder that he did
not bring down upon us every hunting
animal within a mile.
The hours passed. The sun climbed
overhead and began its descent to the
west The light wind died down and
left Lop Ear ON his log floating around
a hundred feet away. And then some
how, 1 know not how. LOp Ear made
the great discovery. He began pad
ding with his hands At first his
progress was slow and erratic. Then
he strengthened out and began labor
iously to paddle nearer and nearer. /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

marrow Bone, hoDblifIg and tOttering,
followed behind. Red Eye took no
notice of the flight. When he reached
the ground he skirted the base of the
bluff and climbed up and into his own
cave. He did not look around once.
l stared at LOp Ear, and he stared
back. We understood each other. I'm
mediately. and with great caution and
quietness. we began climbing up the
cliff. When we reached the top we
looked back The abiding place was
deserted. Red Eye remained in his
cave. and the horde had disappeared in
the depths of the forest
We turned and ran. We dashed
across the open spaces and down the
slopes unmindful of possible snakes in
the grass, until we reached the woods.
Up into the trees we went. and on and
on, swinging our arbOreal fight until
we had put miles between Us and the
caves. And then. and not until then.
in the security of a great fork, we
paused, looked at each other, and began
to laugh. We held on TO each other,
arms and legs. our eyes streaming
tears, our sides aching, and laughed
and laughed and laughed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

more liable it was to roll over and give
us ducking. Still another thing about
small logs we learned. One day we
padded our individual logs alongside
each other. And then, quite by acct
dent, in the course of play, we dis
covered that when each. with one hand
and foot, held on to the others log, the
logs were steadied and did not turn
over. Lying side by side in this posi-
ton, our outside hands and feet were
left free for padding. Our final dis
covery was that this arrangement en-
abled us to use still smaller logs and
thereby gain greater speed. And there
our discoveries ended. We had in
vented the most primitive catamaran.
and we did not have sense enough to
know it. 1t never entered our heads to
lash the logs together with tough vines
or StriRgy roots. We were content To