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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
DE PALMA MAY GET INTO
ACTION AT INDIANAPOLIS
Consent of Other Entries Being Secured
Tor Pott Entry-'Safety First.
Rules Of the Rncc

INDIANAPOLIS. May l3.--Ralph dc
anna winner OF the o00-mile race at
the indianapolis Motor Speedway last
year mas wired the speedway officials
!or permission TO enter his Mercedes
car Ralph says he sold this made in
germany race car To FrankP Book.
a Young Detroit millionaire who has
mad some racing experience. ana wants
70 drive at indianapolis in the sixth
ahhuai International speed battle.
BOOK VIII drive Cadillac in the Chi
cago amateur race and De Palma SAWS.
Il can recommend him as a capable
driver. Right away speculation is
rampant he Palma did not <ec, his
entry in before the opportunity closed
at midnigh, May l. There were va :
rious rumors why not. Now with the
sale Of the car. some who believe
Ralph canno! resist the lure of the
race, are wondering If Ralph does not
expect to let Book start and then Ralnb
be the relief driver
General Manager Myers. of the .pecd-
Nay, says IN order TO let The Mercedes
enter as post entry. consent in writ
ihE must he hrst obtained from all
me other entries Myers Is mailing
letters 10 all these drivers. but II may
DC several days before he gets the re-
phes. In the meantime many of the
speed fans are hoping that RaIph's car.
II not Ralph AZ relief driver will
be among the already notable list OF
starters.
Rigid physical tests mus, be nasscd
by all entrants. for Safety First" viii
DE practice well as slogan a,
indianapolis this year. Following arc
nut samples OF whole volume of rules
'hat are necessary Ia regulate such an
emo! NOUS undertaking as this race.
Each car must show eighty miles an
hour In AN official speed trial OF one
zap or III" track to he eligible Speed
trials VIII be held on May % and o.
.arS snail start in the order Of the
TINE they make i'll the official sn.ad
trials; the fastest car starting in frst
position, next the pole. The racing
numbers VIII be assigned I'm tho same
manner, the fastest car receiving No
IN event o! rain, the race will he most
poncd until Wednesday, Nav Al ar
some subsequent dat. ANY driver
VINO in the opinion Of the officials or
speedway management, does not show
Su'hclent skill and Judgment in the
handling of his car 10 make him = safe
factor in competition. shall he barred
from the track. Any driver. who. on
inc day OF the race gives evidence Of
exhaustion or other physical incapa.
CITY, making him a potential danger
l" others on the course may he barred
from further competition. The status
OF his cyesiEh,. heart action. blood
pressure and general condition must
have been approved by the speedway
surgeon at least five days before the
contest. Steering wheel spiders other
than Ste"! or bronze will not L.. pcr-
mitted All chain driven cars must IL.
equipped with chain guards All parts
OF cars. with respect TO safety shall
be subject 1" the approval of tho
technical committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14

general incapacity and partly because
IT suits Japan to increase china's dini-
cultics. instead Of helping her. China
viii DC found one Of these days in -
hN which will give color for mtervcn-
.'ion by foreign powers There is only
one power in tho world in position to
intervene. She will intervene. not in
defiance of treaties, but i'm fulfllment
OF them. and In the capacity of agent
FOR powers that are otherwise engaged.
liui the result OH the map Of the world
VIII lie just the same. II is a chance
IN u thousand years, as the Japanese
say. and il must not he missed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
DEMAND FOR AUTOMOBILES
WILL EXCEED THE SUPPLY
President WHY'S, OF the Overland
WHY'S Company. Says Production
VIII Break Records,

TOLEDO. o., May 13.--"UnleSs l am
greatly mistaken, the demand for au-
tomobiles this summer will be far in
excess of the supply, Notwithstanding
the fact that this years production of
motor cars will be the largest in the
history of the industry"
The above statement was made by
John y. WHY'S, president of the WHY'S
overland Company, who has just re-
turned to Toledo from his winter home
in Pasadena. Cal. Mr.. WHY'S spent
several weeks on the coast. and AL
though he went there ostensibly for a
rest, he could not resist the tcmpta-
ton OF investigating business condi-
tons at FIRST hand.
MY reason for predicting "A short :
age Of ears this year is based on .in-
formation that l have been able to
gather from Overland dealers and
from my own personal observation OF
conditions as they exist in the West"
stated Mr.. WHY'S. "On every hand
could be seen evidences of increased
prosperity. and il this prosperity Is
indicative of conditions throughout the
country my advice to prospective car
buyers is to shop early. firmly be-
licvc that the rush for cars this sum
mer will surpass that Of the last three
years combined.
without exception, every one of the
Overland and Willys-knight dealers
that ! interviewed had the same story
TO tell. Business had been good, in
fact. they claimed IL had never been
better. due largely to the general wave
OF prosperity, and to the fact that
manufacturers have catered to a larger
market by bringing lighter, more eco
,nomical and lowcr-priced cars. OF which
the Overland model rs Is another ex-
ample.
when l explained to them that the
factory was shipping on An average
of over 500 cars day, which is three
times the number shipped at this time
a wear ago, they had 10 admit that
we were doing our share toward meet
ing the emergency.
"Peopie in all walks of life seem to
thave awakened TO the necessity OF the
motor ear. Business men have found
It a necessary adjunct i'm their diff
ferent lines of cndeavor. and no other
vehicle OF transportation affords as
much pleasure and enjoyment for tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
WOMEN MORE INTREPID
THAN DOUGHTY MALES

Lyman L. Clark. sales manager for
tn. Lord Motor Car Company. of Los
Angeles. undertook to delve into
psychology IL relates to automobile
driving. and the result of his invcsti-
cations is that women are more in
trepid at the wheel than men. Mr.
Clark says this is particularly true in
the case Of persons who are learning
to drive.
Nj. Clark arrived AT his decision
after series Of experiments with
amateurs receiving their first instruc-
lions III driving Maxwell cars. The
ease with which Il Los Angeles wo-
irst aftcrn' on out convinced MIR. Clark
tnat women drivers must be given the
palm.
A. result of the announcement OF
%oHan's superiority in this field Mr.
Clark has been GcluCed by letters com
ncndinC him for his investigation ard
praisinE the Maxwell car for its sim
riicity OF operation. Most Of these
communications were from interested
women. Only one contained rcbuKe.
ana mat was unsigned. Naturally, IL
was from GisEruntled man. He said
Your statement commends the Max
well ca' hat is unjust To you own
sex WHY belittle us men in such
way? Please correct your statement
laugh, myself TO drive Maxwell"
"A MAN
Il won't retract anything have said
relative tu the intrepdity Of women
when IL comes TO learning TO drive"
said Mr. Clark. II don't doub! lhs..
my male friend taught himself 10 friv.
his OWE Maxwell bat challenge i'm
C pg"dut" proof ~ himself or any
othsr man Irac,icInG alone downtown
ca broadway the fIs. afternoon he
took his car cut"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
Time TO Glenn Radiators.

II the rcdiaior of YOUR automobile
has been filed with some antifrcozing
solution all winter, il should be
thoroughly flushed out with clean
water now.
There are literally thousands Of
small cells in every radiator which
gradually become Tiled with sediment.
rust. etc. When this happens. ii Sc
riousl! interfcres with the efficiency OF
the cooling system, and is often di-
,ecuy responsible for ovcrhcatine and
prciGnition, "tC. By flushing out the
cooling system thoroughly AT this time.
you will start the summer right. and
perhaps avoid expensive repairs, as
well
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14

whole family as does the smooth run
himg. misunderstanding automobile.
believe this combination OF ncces-
SHY ana all-around pleasure 6 living
qualities Is chiefly responsible for the
prescnt-day demand for automobiles
Even though money is plentiful and re-
ports show the country to be in a Won
derfully prosperous condition. l do not
believe tho vast number of cars now
being sold would be possible. had it
not been for the public awakening TO
the fact that they needed them in
stead of wanted them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
HOUR OF FATE NEAR
FOR CHINA; JAPAN
LIKELY TO PROFIT
(CUntinued from FIRST PapeJ

China's finding stable government-
for then the opportunity Of intcfvcn-
ton would pass away.
Just now, they say. when Europe is
up 10 the neck in it's own troubles. and
when Japan is rendering valuable ser-i
vices To Russia, is the moment for
action For twelve months. japanese
newspapers. members Of Parliament.
publicists generally have harpcd OF tho
TACT that this "pportunity will not re-
turn in "a thousand years.
The participntion of japanese in the
troubles in South China appears to be
beyond question. There is japanese
evidence for 1t. The Japan Times a
newspaper owned by n company OF very
influential japanese with Baron Shi-
busawa as president the company
which controls the greatest news dis
sominatt9n agency and has all the
usual marks Of the scmioiiicial press
beloved of autocratic governments,
stated a few days ago:
There are several private Interests
in Japan which are believed TO he
sending every possible assistance to
the Southcrners. Many think that as
sistance given to the South will pay
we'll in the long run"
WILL AIM TO PREVENT
TROUBLE WITH NATIONS
The japanese government is said TO
be on the alert to prevent anything
causing unpleasant relations with other
powers interested in China, but .'it is
doubtful If they will succeed in COM
pletcly preventing the activities Of the
spectators and adventures who are
now assisting the rebels"
Chinese semioffical pa per naturally
puts IL more hluntly. In the Picking
Daily News IL is pointed out that there
was no sign OF trouble in China until
Japans Interference on October IS Of
last year Then followed the murder
oil admiral Tscnc with weapons bought
IN Japan, the attack on 4 Eunboat by.
revolutionaries armed with japanese
rifles. the raising of rebellion by Tsai
40 after a visit TO Japan. the constant
smuggling of explosives into China by
Japanese subjects and finally. the
spectacle of japanese going about in
undisturbed provinces melting the peo-
pie TO rebel.
In addition. we have seen the lam,
neSe newspapers for months past de-
nouncing Yuan. the ruler of a friendly
country. and dema nding that the rebels
he recognized as belligerents
politicians have held meetings to
encourage the Chinese rebels. and a
member OF the Japanese general STAFF.
"a friend of many prominent revolution
aries, has been in China for some
months in an official, hut undescribed.
capacity.
Everywhere there is an air of ex-
rectancy. 1t is felt tina, big events
are at hand
me writer's opinion is that partly
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
ASti9mdtiSn and Other Faults
By LEONARD KEENE HrRsHBERG

YAvE you ever seen the littlc toy
~ which resembles an accordion.
yet has a funny head on the
front half instead of a key
board. and a Erotesque hemisphere on
the other? When closed It lliks like a
globe or baseball. and. pulled apart. ss
you pull an accordion. It elongates like
a woolly worm. II you can picture to
yourself "the man in our town who was
so wondrous wise. he jumped into a
bramble bush and scratched out both
his eyes," as stretching the front half
Of the eyeball away from the posterior
half. you can appreciate the common
source of near-sightodness
Myopla is the pundit's name for near
siRhtedness. The eyeball Is 30 stretched
that the focus OF Illuminated objects
fails to reach the distant back wall Of
the retina. Briefly. the retina does not
catch clear picture of what is going
on In the world
In the healthy eve the muscle OF the
iris is loose and relaxed. The lens itself
is set to see distant scenes. In the near
sighted It Is not possible to relax these
structures beyond the normal.
Eyeglasses and other devices Of hu-
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

Dr.. Hirshbere Replies to N
Queries Of Times Readers
Upon Health Problems

Both evenings and afternoons when nut
10 bed he will talk fully one hour 10
himself before going to sleep, In these
talks ne does not stammer. What VIII
you advise mo 70 do?
Have your littio sons adenoIds and
tonhlls removed and the turbinate bones
OF the nbse compressed 80 as TO allow
moro alr space In Tho fTlea mime have
him sleep In n well ventilated room
ano enjoy all the sunlight and fresh air
have him pronounce each SYLLABLE over
ten times. then the whole sentence the
same number OF times. I would advise
getting q teacher for him. though. as
Il calls for tho same sort Of practice.
Rome was not built IN day" -t-
A Daily Reader--I suffer dreadf1iiy
from constipation. What viii YOU ad-
visef 2. How may pain In the foot
which rlns down to the heel be eliml-
GERS Of the MOUTH
Take a Tablespoonful of milk of mag
nesia about half an hour before meals
and q wineglassful OF olive oil with
half dozen bona charcoal tablets after
meals. Live an ourdoor life. obtain
plenty of sunlight and fresh air. and
take an active interest in sports OF all
kinds. q Use the small electric battery
on the foot every three hours. ana learn
to dance. play tennis. and Join, a gym
nasium. Massage Il every night with
cottonseed oil. 3. A mouth wash OF
Clean the teeth after each fnea with
any chlorate OF potash tooth paste.
Take seven grains OF oxide Of maRne-
sia before meals. keep the bowels ac-
and outdoor exercises. also use one
grain chlorate Of potash tablet on the
ulcers
1ccpy't. isis. by Newspaper Fs.turs service,
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Oelusion of Ancestry
Supplants True Pride
In Real Achievement
Thrill Of Great Deeds in Ones Ancestor More to Be De-
sired Than Descent From Mere Pos
SCISSOR of Name.
By w1NrFREp BLACK.

thsm az ladies' OF high degree. lust be-
cause they were dead and koneW 'a
But the gentle Indy didn't hear mo.
She was setting out q miniature. cop
and found and d rosy % IVA was her face and
bright and sparkling were her eyes,
and well, most well, she must have
adorned q. dairy. whero she. doubtless
worked before she came TO America tu
hecome-to her own great astonishment,
no doubt-an Anceatoh
For two hours we talked. the gentle
lady and l. and she never told me q
single thing that was really fine about
lures she saved 80 carefully.
Courage, loyalty. truth. achievement.
nobility OF character. a warm heart. a
generous mind, eh oren haapd-these
'nIP TS: sss sn %.s ne icn St 81 q &; s rh.
woman was the granddaughter of the
other. I felt as II had been looking
ND, the pedigree at q bench show. And
yet she was = gentle lady, and one
strange deiusion about ancettors and
power OF ancestry.
The country is full Of these strange
visionaries. There v'Rs a congress of
sS e.co 4 sss ss ,sst.a S' as % san and
presidents and secretaries and things.
and acted Just az II they were really
doing something OF value to the world.
And all that they seemed TO do was 10
die " the graves OF the past to lind
The memory Of a great deed, tho
thrill of a splendid ncliievernentf Not
at all. A name just pain name.
with 50 many letters IN. Il. n name that
gle human being on earth today.
The Power Of Deeds.
I wish could prove that was n lin
cal descendant Of Oliver Cromwell. ia
love to be born with the right TO tho
name OF Lincoln. I should hold my
head just a little higher II Queen Eliza.
beth hsd been married and could
SSs Nos % snss'ss these saSs psop. 81 hST Scd at
certain, time, Not because their names
are learned by rotA by every schoolboy.
But because I'd hone might inherit
something from them somehow.
had something 70 DO remembered for.
60 did Some Of tho people thar the
genealogical conrress made such fuss
about. But that wasn't what Interest,"
ed them. All they care about appar-
I suppose I'm a hopeless heretac. bot
I'd rather be descended from OLeary.
the young Irishman who Jumped out
OF the trench tho other day and cap.
tursS hstssry Y, ;Sst nor rum ,ssn ~ III
the shieids IN Europe on my cost-of-
% From o4.easy.ar any other brave fell
low who wasn't thinking 50 much about
present. might inherit something
Your pardon. and by your leave. dear
ladies or all the reneRloRtcal eooictics.
but that's the way ! feel about It.
Ccopy't 1915. by Newspaper Feature serViee).
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Three-Minute
Journey
By TEMPLE MANNING.

TN South Africa the male native
considers 1t beneath his dignity
to perform any useful labor Of
peace. In war. OF course. he 10
as brave as his nature allows. and
puts into practice all the skill with
which he IL endowed. But during
peaceful days the members Of the
family who bear the burden of the
home Ia bis wife or his wives. II he
is a man Of prominence.
OF course, when one OF the native
men hires himself out to serve a
white man as boy" he is compelled
20 perform the menial duties that he
would scorn to do for his own fam
lly. And his condition Is further re-
versed by the necessity then of taxi
ing orders from woman-the
"baas" or 'missus" Of his masters
household.
In his own kraal the native Pondo
''boy' lords It over the females Of
his family as only a savage knows
how. and his wives do all the bread
winning. They are a most patient
lot. sowing and tilling the fields and
harvesting the crop In meekness and
lowliness. while their master idles
the sunny days away.
Wood carrying. too. Is done by
the Pondo women. They go into the
forests and gather the wood. aud
carry II through the fields into the
towns to klndle the fires with which
the white mans food is cooked.
Sometimes when riding on the veldt
one will come across a dozen or
more women. heavily laden with fire.
wood, marching silently along In sim
gle file,
This wood. which is usually of the
thorn variety. is carried on their
heads. and It IL to this practice that
IL ascribed the upright carriage OF
these women and their graceful
bearing.
Arrived In town. the women scat
ter through the streets and hawk the
firewood from house to house. until
Il Is all sold. They do not get very
much for the wood. but they gener-
ally are satisfied. because a littIe
money means a lot OF finery to them,
For they spend the proceeds on
beads and red ochre. The beads are
devoted to the decoration OF their
blankets. The red Ochre Il smeared
upon their faces-to preserve the
complexion.
6r,.uust naIa ~. Nau..n.a.r Er..f..-. 49,.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With SoaE

soap should be used very carefully. 4
you want to kesp your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain TOO much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle.
and ruins 1t
Ihe best thing for steady use Is Just
ordinary mulsitied cocoanut oil (Which
Is pure and greaseless). and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use,
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub Il
In. 1t makes an abundance Of rich.
creamy lather. which rlnses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt.
iandruff and excessive oil. The hair
drles quickly and evenly. and II leaves
the scalp soft. and the hair fine and
silky. bright. lustrous. fluffy. and easy
10 manage.
You can get mulsifiel cocoanut oil M
any pharmacy. t'S very cheap. and n
few ounces will supply every member
of the family for m0nths.-AdvL
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Lesson Of Book Reference
With Growth of Child's Personal Library
He Should Be Taught Its Proper Care.
BY LAURA CLAWsoN.

kf~ HOW mo the books OF,
household" said a wise
and observant woman. ''anc
will tell you how many
generations OF culture lie back of its
members. I don't need to know the
titles Of the books: the condition
in which the bindings and backs
appear will be my guide"
Back OF this actual carelessness
which crops out In the handling OF
books II that more serious lack. the
real appreciation OF the printed mes
saae. For that very reason child
should be taught to respect a book
a. being the work of a mind anxious
20 give him OF its best.
Even his earliest nursery rhyme
books should not bo treated in the
same fashion as his toys and games.
He should be taught to respect them
a. giving to him. by means. o: those
ups call letters" a very real and
precious gift. d.
AS snon as q child Is old enough
70 read. his personal library should
begin to grow. He should be taught
the proper manner in which to open
Q book: never by example from a
careless elder should he, learn the
bad habit Of laying an open book
faee downward nor the sacrilege OF
The turned down leaf.
II he knows how to care for his
own books properly. to have the
fealtng that they are hts friends, he
will never be guilty. of mistreatinG
the property OF others.
a simple book plate or a hundred
or DO printed slips with his own name
upon them. will furnish even the
most thoughtless child an interesting
method Of Identifying his own prop
erty.
,0ariessness In the matter of
books 10 another fault which will
not give trouble II the habit of treat
ing books respectfully in earliest
bApyhood Is formed.
~ clean. neat set of text books Ia
the outward sign that their small
owner has been early taught that the
condition OF a book represents the
personal value placed upon It's com
That a borrowed book should be as
carefully. returned as a borrowed
dollar goes without saying. and
childhood is the best time In which
TO learn this much needed lesson.
Never have children's books been
30 attractive as now, never has more
care been exercised In making for
them special editions OF the classics.
:. II we appreciate the education
these books represent to our chill
dren. let us not neglect the teaching
Of that important part OF their value.
selves
There are cunning low book shelves
ouilt especially for nurseries; there
are wonderfully equipped reading
rooms az many OF our public libraries
where the child OF the humblest may
have the fullest advantage OF what
the gift OF books may mean.
30 let ua try e. inculcnfe "A earlv
- possible the valuable lesson OF
Dook reverence. The wanfon d.
struction ana waste 0f anythtng h