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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13
ANNUAL MAY PARTY
WAS GRAND SUCCESS

The Rebekahs' third annual May
festival at the Odd Fellows hall Friday
night was largely attended and sue.
cess in every way, socially and finan.
cially.
The rooms were artistically decorated
W tn oceans of ferns and flowers among
which was the beautiful wisteria. The
queen 3 throne was a veritable fairy
bower, and the first number was IA
greeting from the fairies, who had just
been awakened by the singing Of the
invisible chorus.
The singing and dancing of the fair
les was especially pleasing, as was lit
tie Miss Cleeta Peery's solo.
The May queens s procession was the
next, and was quite revelation in the
way of costumes, etc, the queen, Miss
Malana Sestak, looking really regal in
robe and crown.
The May pole dance by IL young lad
les, brought forth much clapping Of
hands and cheers, while Clyde Hoffer
and Chas. Burmester kept the crowd
amused afterward with several comic
readings. Mention should be made Of
the solos by Miss Mae Smith, Of Aums-
vile, and the Stayton Male quartet,
composed of Dr. II. A. Beauchamp DR..
w. N. Pinter, C. A. Beauchamp and
Stanley A. Starr, who were encored
many times.
1t was a splendid evening of enter
tainment, and the Rebekahs are to be
congratulated noG only for the program
but for the dainty refreshments served
afterward. .-StaytOn Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13
Thomas Brown, candidate before Re
publican Primaries for reelection
to legislature.

The provcrb says "judge u tree by its
fruits and man by his works." Fol
lowing this advice would make tho
selection Of Thomas Brown as one Of
the republican naminees for the legis.
laturc certainty lie is u lawyer Of
marked ability and with his experience
in the legislature 1T the session of two
years ago, he is well equipped to render
the people splendid service. While
taking an active part in all the legis
lation Of that session he initiated and
put through bills as follows:
The gopher and mole bounty act.
The act to increase reserve OF farm.
crs' mutual insurance companies
Act to tax trading stamp companies.
Efforts in house succeeded in abolish.
ing expensive accountancy department.
His slogan follows; " Economy; less
legislation; fair treatment Of state in
stitutions in Marion county,"
A good record and a brief comprchen.
sive platform constitute his appeal for
endorsement at tho polls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13
UNION HILL.

G. J. Seibel and Miss Ella Walk made
a business trip TO Salem Wednesday.
Ira Geer Of Silyerton spent Sunday
night at the G. w. Geer home.
Mrs. W. H. Tate and Asahel visited
Thursday at the w. d. Hurt home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13

A prominent resident of Dublin is
one Richard Crocker, former celebrat-
ed New York CRATER
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13

and all are cordially invited to come.
Mrs P. II. Lambert was entertained
at the D. Townes home Monday.-Stay.
ton Standard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-13

ny Oa1ital journal Want Ada.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
Women and Autos.

"What is the first thing woman
ought to learn about running an au-
tomobile? 2"
''The telephone number of the re-
pair Shop"
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
NEW SAXON CAR TO
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
FOUR CYLINDER MODEL TO BE
ADVANCED 800 IN
PRICE,

The Saxon Motor Car Corporation
is to make changes in both it's four and
six-cylinder models. Price of the six
cylinder will remain 1915, but there
will be numerous improvements such
as new body, longer springs and
other refinements.
The four-cylinder model will be
advanced $100 to $495. The new
model will be radically changed. 1t
will have two-unit starting and
lighting system, larger wheels with
demountable rims, larger body, new
tenders, top, speedometer, electric
horn and other details which make for
complete equipment.
During the last year the Saxon
company furnished electric starting
and lighting equipment on the four
cylinder car for $50 above the then
list price of 1896. BY far the greater
percentage of orders called for this
equipment, showing that majority
of buyers of even low-priced cars
want a machine equipped with all up-
to-date conveniences and are perfect
ly will to pay fair price for them.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
TERRIBLE BRITISH "TANK"
AN AMERICAN TRACTOR
Famous Armored War Caterpillar That
Skips Across Trenches, Walks Over
Bogs Common Farm Implement.

New York.-The sudden burst into
fame which the so-called British
tanks" or armored caterpillar trac-
tors have achieved is not only of in
terest because it provides new
weapon in warfare, but it has it's in
tensely human side in barking back
to wars Of Roman civilization. When
Roman legions were besieging the cit
les of the Euphrates they contrived
a moving battering ram behind which
the spear-men might hide, launching
their attack when the walls had been
preached and a hand-to-hand battle
was possibility.
The British tank is the Roman bat
tering ram fitted with gasoline en-
gine. Machine guns have replaced
spears and a world Of mechanical
skill has contrived an engine of de-
struction as extraordinary and eff
cient as it was unexpected to the at
tackled Germans.
But to the people of the United
States matter of more than passing
Importance is the fact that the basic
invention which has made this NOV
ing fort possibility is the product
of an American brain.
The British "tank," it is under
stood, is simply the Holt caterpillar
tractor protected with British armor
and fitted with machine guns. The
Holt caterpillar tractor is made by
the Holt Manufacturing Co., with
plants at Peoria, ILL.,, and Stockton,
Cal. The company has been making
these caterpillar tractors for years,
and for the past six years has made
and sold all over the world the same
style of tractors which the British
have so cleverly converted into trav-
cling fortress.
Prior to the war these tractors
were sold in considerable numbers
in Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain.
In fact, the Austrians were quick to
realize their usefulness. The Ger
mans likewise have used the tractors
to pull their "Busy Berthas" to
points where Belgian and French
fortresses could be quickly leveled by
guns.
It has remained for the British to
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

That is the message of Henry Ford
to the American farmer. Here in
Montana where thousands of farmers
own Ford cars, and where thousands
have been waiting patiently for the
Ford tractor which was thought to be
due last season, and where thousands
could use the Ford truck to advantage
on account of this being country of
magnificent distances the message
will be received with joy.
Ford plans to put his new tractor
on the market next season. The ma
chine is about perfected and he has
80 or 40 of them working on his large
farm, now.
He also has experts working on a
new motor fuel which the farmer,
with a simple contrivance, can make
from his crops. He says it is COM
plicated proposition but he believes
the solution is near.
"These are the things I propose to
do; that is, if I do not die first" is
the final word of the motor master.
W. X. McMullin, a prominent De-
troiter, has been in Montana for the
past few weeks. Mr.. McMullin says
that Henry Ford is the greatest bust
ness man and philanthropist in the
world, and has done more to better the
conditions of the laboring man than
any other man.
"Ford has only begun to tackle
problems,' he said. Achievements
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
FAST RUN STIRS
ALL AUTO WORLD
RECENT FEAT OF HUDSON CAR
PROVES WONDERFUL
ACHIEVEMENT.
Continent Is Crossed In Five Davs.
Three Hours, Thirty-one Minutes:
a Great Event in History of Auto
nloblling; Average 27 Miles Hour.

The most remarkable automobile
demonstration Of the present seaso,
was that made by a Hudson car, b,
crossing the continent in S days.
hours, 81 minutes.
This time is so much faster thar
any previous record for the trans
continental journey that it stands ou
as one of the greatest events in the
history of automobiling.
Such a test speaks more for the
motor vehicle than all of the speed
way records that have been estab.
lished.
Endurance and Speed.
Speedway records have proved en-.
dnrance and remarkable speed, but
this fast time across the continent
required not only those qualities, but
efficiency over practical road condi-
tions, and, therefore, is valuable tc
every owner Of an automobile.
The trans-continental record was
established under all kinds of condi.
tions, and considering that the driv-
ers made an average of over q miles
an hour for the 3,400 miles, from San
Francisco to New York, the event
proves conclusively the remarkable
advance which has been made in mo-
tor car construction.
The Hudson car clipped practically
fifteen hours from the best previous
record for the trans-continental trip.
Faster Time In Future.
This remarkable reduction in the
time shows how steady a pace the car
maintained.
The fact that the best previous
record was lowered by such a big
margin indicates the possibilities for
road racing across the continent.
With improved roads, such as the
Lincoln highway, it would not be
surprising if this trip were made in
even faster time, but in establishing
such a record the Hudson car and
its drivers deserve all the credit their
performance merits.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

give the finishing touch to these re-
markable machines and utilize them
in manner which it is likely the
Germans, who have a great many of
the machines, will eventually copy.
1r fact it is not unlikely that months
to come will see some very picturesque
contests between hostile "tanks. -
Perhaps battering ram contest be-
tween German and a British ma
chine might result in discovering new
methods of warfare, producing some
thing more grotesque and terrible
even than has yet been evolved.
The Holt caterpillar tractor which
the British are purchasing in this
country is of two types; a seventy
five horse power four cylinder, and a
l2O-horse power machine. The lat
ter weighs $4,000 pounds, has six
cylinders and can haul up to fiftv
tons over any and all kinds of ground.
1t is patented and trade-marked all
over the world. The peculiar feature
of the machine which makes it able
to skip across four and one-half foot
trenches and walk over bogs and mud
holes is the caterpillar track surface.
The machine has an endless chain de-
vice which in substance amounts to
laying its own rails to travel on. Pom
derous as is this tractor, it's weight is
so we'll distributed that it exerts less
pressure per square inch on the
ground than does a horses hoof. As
used in agriculture in the west this
machine does not pack the ground in
the grain fields as much as would
pair of horses.
Three thousand of these machines
have been sold for agricultural pur-
poses in the United States. This is
double the number Europe has. The
machines can do almost anything on
farm. They can pull trees. In fact
one tractor in the Cape Cod canal
district is pulling 500 to 600 trees
daily.
The Hold company is close cor
poration, with but 100000 preferred
and 100000 common stock. It's fu-
ture success is likely to be astonish-
ing, as the work being done by it's
tractors in the war is the finest ad-
vertising that it could get.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

which were considered impossible he
has conquered. He is a genius as
great as Edison and from now on he
will devote himself especially to bet
tering the lot of humanity.
"Detroit folks know that Ford s
heart is in the right place and that
he is giving back all the millions he
is making. The vote of Michigan
was not commentary on Ford s peace
policy-it was merely magnificent
tribute to man.
"Tke world is due to hear a great
deal about Henry Ford yet"
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
FORD TRACTOR, FORD TRUCK,
FORD CAR; TO SELL AT $500
That Is Henry Fords Message to the Farmers; Is
Working on a New Motor Fuel Which
the Farmer Can Manufacture

I going to make the Ford
that farmer have all three Of them
Ford
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

Washington. - A United States
army officer is said to have invent
ed hand grenade that is more dead
ly than any now in USE It is of the
size and shape of a baseball and is
thrown exactly as baseball is
thrown. The grenade will not explode
unless the thrower uses small in
strument which he holds in his hand
and which sets the plunger in the
grenade as the missile is thrown.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

concluded that there would be enough
OF the metal to 60 around, and agreed
to sell the heavy tonnage at one
price.
Deliveries to be Made Monthly.
The metal will be delivered in
monthly installments of 75OOO,OOO
pounds, beginning next January and
running through June. These will not
be record exports, as copper flowed
out of the country at the rate of S5.-
OOO,OOO pounds in the four months
preceding the outbreak of war in
1914, the excess over the normal ex-
ports of approximately 65,OO0,O0O
pounds apparently representing ac-
cumulations by Germany and the 9TH
er nations who believed hostilities
were not far away. The shipments
will, however, establish record when
consideration is made Of the fact that
all the metals is for the account of
four countries, including Russia, leav-
ing out Germany, Holland and the
Scandinavian countries, which are
normally important consumers of
American metal.
The copper refining capacity of the
United States is estimated now at g.
225,000,000 pounds of metal per year.
Last year it was about 100000,
pounds. This single order, then.
would absorb nearly two-thirds of the
country's output in the last quarter
of this year if the metal had to be
accumulated in that period.
ORDERS Size Impressive.
Comparative figures work to add
more impressiveness to the size of the
foreign order than the bare statement
of tonnage. The contract will absorb
more metal than the Anaconda and
Utah Copper companies, the leading
producer of the country, turned out
last year. 1t will bring to the copper
companies $53,000,000 more than the
same amount of copper would have
brought eighteen months ago.
The requirements of home indus
tries resulted in the placing of sub
stantlal contracts for copper. 1t was
reported that one brassmaker bought
oo'ooV'oVV PoltHuS, announcer GU,UUU,-
600, with lesser lots divided among
smaller organizations, to grand to-
tai of probably 10O,0OO,0OO pounds.
The preceding week saw business near
ly as great. And yet far less atten-
tion was paid in the financial district
to the steady inflow of these quietly
placed orders than to the pending for
eign contract.
Domestic Consumption Large.
How many persons know that the
American Brass company is using
4O,000,O0O pounds of copper per
month-4s0,00o 900 pounds a year? Tt
is estimated that approximately L.
6Oo,OOO,O00 pounds of copper were
produced in the United States land
Mexico) last year. The American
Brass company s needs, then, are large
enough at the present time to absorb
considerably more than a quarter of
all the available supplies as they fig
ured in the operations of the copper
companies in 1915.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
Railroad Assessment.

The state board of equalization ha;
fixed the assessment Of railroads pc,
mile as follows:
The Burlington main line was in
creased this year from $1S,750 te
$4,000, and the Milwaukee main line
from $500 to $19,25O. The main
lines of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific are assessed at $21,-
25O each and the Oregon Short Line
main line at $22,500. There are
numerous increases in branch lines
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 a mile.
The main line assessments are
$3.50 per mile in excess of last year.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
Domestic Consumption Large.
Preserve the Eggs,

Take good care Of the little hen,
Egg by egg she helps to lift the mort
gage. When there is a superabund-
ance OF eggs in the laying season use
some we'll known egg preservative that
will keep them fairly fresh until WIN
ter time, when they will sell to adj
vantage.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05
The Maxwell Output.

The Maxwell Car company is turn
ing out over 100 per cent more cars
than year ago. Recently weekly
outputs would indicate an annual out
put of 100000 cars. Practically all of
last years earnings went into new
equipment.
The enterprise., 1916-10-05

Whoever maintains there can be no
such thing as an excess of caution
should take note Of poor flabbergasted
Greece.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25
BLOOMINGTON.

Especial Correspondence to Herald)
Mr. and Mrs. John Hore Of Lancas-
ter were in town, Thursday.
The Pritchett hotel has been rent
ed by Will Hore Of Lancaster.
DR.. Glasier returned Wednesday
from visit at Appleton, Manitowoc
and Racine
Seniors of the B. H. S. entertained
the teachers at a party Friday even
ing at the bank hall.
Henry Lord returned Sunday from
Minong, Wis, where he has been Wis
iting his son, Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Patch and Mr..
and Mrs. James Peacock were Mil
waukee visitors last week.
DR.. Kennedy and Mrs. Marguerite
Reed were married Sunday morning
at the home of DR.. Kennedy.
Mrs. Leslie Clark and daughter Pat
ricia are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Clark's mother, Mrs. P. BARLEY.
Rev. Bachelor of Seymour, Wiscon-
sin, preached trial sermon on Sun
day at the Congregational church.
Misses Gladys Morgan and Inez
Brookens, students of La Crosse nor
NAL, were home for the weekend.
Mrs. Irving, a dressmaker living at
Joe Greer's, was taken to the hospital
Sunday at Dubuque, for an operation.
Mrs. Nan Donnelly returned Mon
day from Cassville, where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Foley.
Miss nellie Austin was called Friday
to Fredericksburg Iowa, on account of
the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs.
Benedict.
Cassville and Bloomington basket
ball teams played ball here Saturday
evening. Score, Is to 40, in favor of
Bloomington.
Mrs. Lizzie McGonigal of Eau Claire,
who has been visiting relatives here,
went to Lancaster, Wednesday to visit
Mrs. rockingham.
Earl Fields and Larry Hickok gave
dancing lessons at the city hall last
Friday evening. They will give les
sons again next Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank Neuman is at Mercy
hospital, Dubuque, where she under
went surgical operation. Last re-
ports she was getting along nicely.
Miss Evangelical Stone, who has
been visiting at the home of her un-
Gle, Charles Stone, returned last week
to her home at West Bend, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25
NORTH LANCASTER.

Especial Correspondence to Herald.)
Wesley Walker is preparing for a
farm sale to be held November 9Th.
Miss Nellie DiVall has been sewing
for Paulina Brandt at the SchlOesser
home.
The basket social at Pine Knob was
postponed on account Of inclement
weather
Charles Pittenger is home again,
after serving on the jury the past
two weeks
Harvey Croft is having a new hog
house built. Burr Halferty is doing
the carpenter work.
A number Of the farmers have do
mated considerable work to improve
the road near the KlOndyke.
There will be basket social at Big
Grant Friday night. Miss Ruby Bene-
dict. and pupils are preparing a nice
program.
Mr.. and Mrs P w. Wayne were
called to the Thomas Wilson home
Thursday on account of illness Of
Mrs. Wilson.
There was no school at the ROWden
district last Wednesday, as Miss Walk
er was bridesmaid at the Schwantes-
Vesperman wedding
Cutler Borah visited old friends in
the vicinity. He came back to at
tend the funeral Of his brother, Ed
ward Borah at Bridgeport
Fred Schloesser drove to Prairie du
Chen Thursday to meet his folks who
were returning from Dakota where
they visited Mrs Schloesser's broth
er, Charley Walker However, he
missed them and they came on by
train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25
HURRICANE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Joe Bendorf and wife spent Sunday
at John Oranges.
Clarence Eversoll delivered chick
ems at the Hurricane, Saturday.
Ben Springer spent from Friday un-
til Monday with his mother at Ellen
bOro.
Callers at Lancaster, Saturday were
Fred and Henry Bendorf and Chester
Hannum
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jerrett and
daughter, Iva, spent Sunday at Will
Keehner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seitz and daukh-
ter, Genevieve, spent Sunday at Geo
Jackering, Sr.
Ralph Williams, who has been on
the sick list, we are glad to report
is some better
Callers at Chris Wielands Sunday
were: Andrew YoOse and family and
John Armstrong;
Mrs. Everett Allbee of Beebe, South
Dakota, who is visiting relatives here,
spent Saturday at Thompson Stoney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shaben and
daughter, Fern, spent Sunday at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. G. Shap-
pelle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25
BEETOWN.

Especial Correspondence to Herald.)
Sam Birch is visiting his sons at
Mason City, Iowa.
VIM. Macke and Cap Schloesser were
Wednesday callers.
Charles Thompson and wife were at
Lancaster, Thursday.
Lyman Mcconnell is still laid up
with the rheumatism.
Terrence Murphy has moved his
family into the C. Shaben house for
the winter.
Hall Stevens and William Barr Wis
tied relatives at Dakota last week, re-
turning home Saturday.
Word was received here Saturday
that John Hutchcroft had died Satur-
day morning at the soldiers home
A crew Of men are filing in at the
Porter bridge They expect to be able
to cross the new bridge this week.
Richard Graves or Uncle Dick, as
we all call him, left last week to
spend the winter at the soldiers home
at Waupacca
Floyd Pascoe and Tom FARMLAND
returned last week from their trip UP
north, where they purchased 80 acres
each, of unbroken land. They expect
to leave this fall to make improve
mentS on the land.
The boys gave Arch Winner and
bride a rousing charivari Saturday
night about 1 o'clock. Evidently Arch
did not care much for that kind of
music for he soon came out and made
it all right with the boys.
c. G. Viles put on good picture
show here last week a couple of
nights. There was not room to seat
great many, hardly standing room,
Saturday night. He left here Sun
day to show in Burton.
William Taylor took Matt Auel and
VIM. Brun and wives to Lancaster.
Monday. The Bruins attended the
Brandemuehl funeral, and Matt Auel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25

Dan Trainer, democrat candidate for
sheriff, shook hands with voters in
Potosi Thursday.
Mrs Elizabeth Vogelsberg, landlady
Of the Commercial hotel, went to Cass-
Vile Saturday afternoon for few
days visit with her mother and 9TH
er relatives.
Henry Vogelsberg came down from
Minneapolis, Friday evening for a
brief visit with his father, Joseph
Vogelsberg. Henry is Civil engin-
eer. He goes from here to points in
Iowa to do some work in his line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25
DUCKS SEEMINGLY WARY.

Numerous local nimrods started out
last Saturday on the report that ducks
were flying south on the Mississippi
river. AS far as may be determined
no one was successful, principally be-
cause, as one rueful hunter put it, no
anti aircraft guns were obtainable.
The ducks flew high.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-25

to consult physician as to his health.
He is at present taking treatment at
the DOOlittle hospital.