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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
SKELETONS DUG UP ON ROAD

While grading a road near Nancy,
Pulaski county, last week, a work
man name Ebert Simpson and others
dug up two human skeletons on the
side of the road. They were in a
splendid state Of preservation. One
was evidently the skeleton of a young
man not yet grown, as the teeth were
all in place and they were perfect.
The clothing had long since gone into
decay, and the only thing that re-
manned to indicate their attire or po-
sition, was a few buttons, some Of
which were white and the others
blue. Simpson, while searching thro'
the dirt, dicovered a gold eagle,
bearing the date of 1858. After the
discovery of the skeleton, many Of
the old citizens called to memory the
the fact that just before the battle
Of Mil Springs, which occurred early
in 1852, two Of Gen. Zollicoffer's
pickets were killed just west of Nan
cy, and were buried some distance
from the old Columbia Road. Since
that time changes have taken place
IN the community, and old road beds
have been frequently abandoned for
better locations and the skeletons are
doubtless those Of the two Confed-
crates who fell at the commence
ment Of the battle that resulted in a
Union victory and in the death of
General Zollicoffer. Not great dis
lance from the place where they were
found is a beautiful plot of ground
where the Confederates who fell on
the battle field are buried, and the
gruesome reminders of the sad trag-
edy of more than so years ago inter-
red there close beside the remains
of their brave comrades.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
ALFALFA is PROFITABLE
CROP FOR KENTUCKY.
Limestone Region is Well Adapted
to the Growth of This Valuable
Feeder and Soil Builder.

Much literature concerning the
growing of alfalfa in Kentucky has
been sent ont by the Experimental
Station, and there has been consider
able comment on it, but too much
can not be said in favor of this sue
culent builder Of both flesh and
soil.
If alfalfa had no other value than
to rejuvenate and replenish the soil
it would still be worth farmers eff
ort to cultivate it. The bacteria
bearing nodules on the. roots of the
plant act as transformer, chang
ing the unavailable nitrogen in the
air to "fixed nitrogen" in the soil.
The minimum value of nitrogen is
seventeen and one-half cents a
pound, when committed in CONNER
cial fertilizer, which is evidence that
it is a valuable and essential ingred-
lent. According to the agricultural
book, there were 2O,299 acres af al
falfa under cultivation in Kentucky
| in 1909. 1t has been estimated that
this acreage has been doubled since
that time, when Kentucky stood
| twenty-sixth among the States of the
Union in the production Of this COM
modify. Kansas and Nebraska, how
ever, produce almost as much alfalfa
I'as all the other states combined.
Calcium is one of the essential
elements in the soil, if the produc-
ton of alfalfa is to be made profit
able. Kentucky, being essentially a
limestone region, is well adapted to
the production of large quantities
of alfalfa. This crop makes excell-
ent silage, and the farmer who hos
his lot filled with alfalfa hay can
look forward to the rigors of hard
winter with considerably more
quanimity than the average hus-
bandman.
Under normal conditions there can
be three cuttings Of alfalfa yearly in
Kentucky. The value of alfalfa hay
per ton as a feeder is considerably
more than other feeds, in addition
to which there is its value as soil
builder.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
SAVES DAUGHTER


Ready, KY" was rot able TO do
anything for nearly six MONTHS" writes
Mrs. Laura BratCher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with Nervousness and
Wom21ly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it UP. We tried another doctor,
bit he did not help me.
AT last, my mother advised me TO take
C2rdui, the womdn's tonic. ! thought
i was no Use for was nearly dead aad
nothing seemed to do me any good. Bui
took eleven bottles, and now am able
10 do all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
The world. My weight has Increased,
and look the picture OF health. "
If you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar 10 women. get bottle OF Cardui
'Gday. Delay is dangerous. We know
It will help you, fOI il las helped SO
many thousands Of other weak women.
in tie past so years.
AT all druggists. '~'-s,/
Hrifs to: Chattanooga Modicin. Co. Ladies'
Advisory DEBT. Chattanooga. Te.il.. for SsrcIal
Instructions on ycuI case aDo 6&-psrs book, Home
Irsairnen, for Women. IN Diain ~rAO2sT. NC las
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
Concrete Water Trough
Placed at Bend In Pike Half Way
Up Halls Gap.

One of the most useful convenien-
ees to stock and stockmen coming
into Stanford's market from the
south has been the replacing of the
watering station, half way up the
Halls Gap pike. A practically in
destructible watering trough of con-
crete which has a capacity of $50
gallons has been built by Phillips
Bros, concrete contractors of this
city. 1t is fed from Squirrel Spring
on top of the Gap, which is said to
be source of Green River The spring
is 450 feet higher than the trough,
and has been boxed in, making a
natural pool for the thirsty wayfar-
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
Railroads Are Beneficial
Land Values Enhanced In Territory
They Traverse.

The relation Of transportation
facilities-good highways and rail-
roads-to land values and tributary
wealth is strikingly illustrated by a
survey just made by the Queen G.
Crescent route. The territory en-
braced covers 500 miles between
Williamstown, KY, and Meridian,
Miss. Thirty land experts collected
the data.
The first calculation from the in
vestigation is that land values de-
crease rapidly as mileage from rail-
road increases except in territory
served by good, free turnpikes
Among illustrations is the town of
Eubanks. Land within two miles of
the station sells from $40 to $50 per
acre. The same type of land with
corresponding improvements eight
to ten miles from the station brings
! only $40 to SIG.
Georgetown supplies a contrast.
One mile from the city land sells at
$500 per acre; 8 miles, $50; z miles
for $50; II miles, S125.
Taking an average of farm land
values as received from thirty diff
ferent stations along the @. &. c.
| ldIlu u0CrCSiSSS IEOIl ~
to so per cent in value in q distance
Of ~ miles from railroad stations in
territory that, has not been improved
with good free turnpikes leading out
in direct lines away from the main
line Of railroad to a distance of II
miles or more.
Territory that has good turnpike
system leading direct from railroad
only show a decrease of land values
o. from 20 to SO per cent in same
distance.
The 0. &. w. Railroad. now build
ing in western direction from a
main line station on the Q. &. c.
route, ONEIDA. Tenn, illustrates how
quickly timber and coal increases in
value when furnished with steaLa rail
road traSr ortation facilities.
! Nine thousand acres Of coal land
which carries a four foot of steam
bituminous coal thru which this new
line runs. which has heretofore been
located IA miles from a railroad,
| jumped in value from SIS to $50 per
acre.
Twenty thousand acres of virgin
hardwood timber formerly priced at
SO per acre is now value at S35 per
acre on account Of this new railroad,
which passes within a few miles of
this timber land. Many similar cases
may be cited to show that transpor-
tation facilities are essential to land
values.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
HARRY SOMMERS SAYS

On the very day that Roosevelt
spoke in Maine the Progressive par
W in that State declared for Wilson.
Keep both eyes on the merchant
advertises. His goods are worth adj
vertising, hence they are worth buy
ing. What Percy Haly did to the in
visible government at Frankfort last
week won't be marker to what the
people will do to it next year in the
election of a Legislature.-Eliza-
BEETHOVEN News.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
WANT VOTE IN MARION

Petltlons ASKING that the Marion
County Court call an election for
the purpose of taking a vote on the
Liquor question are being ciculated
at Lebanon and in that county. 1t
is proposed to take the vote in the
county as a whole and to hold the
election in December. Liquors have
been sold at Lebanon for several
years. It is the only town in the coun-
ty where they are sold. There are
four saloons and two quart houses
in Lebanon, the former paying a city
license of $1,000 a year and the lat
ter $500 year.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
MEY2',ss! sss9,ssp |. al.MEElY
rsr STOMACH troabIls
S:lJs "a. 's5s7 " Sy.}3

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of
the Stomach and Intestines, Auto
Intoxication, Yellow Jaundice, Ap-
pendicitis and other fatal ailments
result from Stomach Trouble. Thou
sands of Stomach Sufferers owe
their complete recovery to Msyr's
Wonderful Remedy. Unlike any
other for Stomach Ailments. For
sale by The Penny Drug Store, STAN
ford, KY, and druggists everywhere.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15

ing man, while below delightful cool
water awaits his horse or livestock.
The Fiscal court, for the county,
furnished the necessary piping, at
cost of S27, which is money we'll
spent, and the Stanford Chamber of
Commerce by subscription, made up
S63 for the cost of the concrete
basin. A guide sign will be placed
at this picturesque point later. 1t
is expected that the neighbors and
others who will obtain chief benefit
from this watering place, will keep it
in order, and in clearly condition.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
LATEST WAR NEWS

German and Bulgarian troops still
are engaged in the Dobrudja region.
Berlin reports the capture of seven
works with their armored batteries.
The Rumanians claim they have ia
ken all of the Dobrudja frontier east
of the Danube, between Bulgaria and
Rumania.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15

d. c. Smith, who has been with
]. w. Smith, the Lancaster merchant
for few months, has reigned and re-
turned to Mt. Vernon to accept the
position as head clerk for Sutton &
McBee at much better salary
Mt. Vernon Signal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04

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t. '"'' '"'"N"' 'o'"'
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''a"''"Il Il" iEa'a!>' rs sta ora
aA'iii"!.a !l"Np!!raI1": PiirN p!ecl>a-
'''T'''' ID 'o"''''''''a9 >ol para ~
MAJ "''i''""'9 I"' ."'-" !'aD'dH "'
SCI '"'''I'II'>' l liIe'llId> IaIl'o
h'Ni'" SI-ue IIN""i"" p"F 81 eyer
tlt" americana.
Seguramrntr Jir = tales rnnfn-
renriaS logan a r~ralilarSe no Ina ir
Sa!ir he Ella, 81 "parfn d,. los non
t.>": Saliri una drSayrn-nr!a dur
1uirra bios >ra d"fini!iya: purS a<i
.,sar.; 49,. rs;aiu ir ,.r.a. an al ,un
lIavo n nanr marie - hunnr n~ac;n-
nal 10 Naviro. nor ma 5io,.a 10 =,
90 r,i.ra 81 s,Iafo - hall, invadi-
ia o 81 eytranjpro. HAY nm ri,.r-
,.itn drntro ir III t.rrjtorio ,ur -
ma of.nsa viva = IA diroid,j nacio.
noI NOR mas ,u,e autori,.n ~ nrs
..n.;, ,os 1,e :. han ,hrn.e,,Ln -
.ohiorp, s;npi.,., 200 ,.,,,o ,I,,., d,
Ar wilson UomarI. 10 rartn~ Va
M - ,,b,o do .aduros rro,,io, .r
Inm,dos nara -nrubrjr trairion..
-; IA narsn,nrionaS ia bandoforos
h bohido invasion. 50 han d~..arro-
fIado combates entire meyicanos . in
yasoras y nance los ei.rrjtos
ampriranOs dentro del sueIo pafrjo
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04
ASUNTOS MEXICANOS


Nu'h" Temp" nae" ya 'l's" - roIi-
trri" "nir' -. ~''"p'Fh" DE- VII. WE
son ' 81 ii" iari" IL" VT. '"aFF2l'-
~, IA ~r"t"hFa'!"A ir "hIS c~"hi"f'A-
ia UNDERGRADUATES con "hJ''" a.
lar arr"&i" 4 las ru'>I!"hrN p'!'"''''
80 -air" E>ta'i'> CHl""N ; N'N''"'
'lt" I p'1h'o ">'H'''''" tie ''-"- q"
oi NraN'I> Lr..l-
N-. larranla habia m0vIi0 Sus
,.,..,.. ,,..., D., rropirra Nnrta dr-
v.vi.r y 81 "~...n-ral~ Trryino amr
n,,..I,, ..rp ella, q "a ..Nu-diriin pu-
a..i,. H.. p.r>hin=, diudoSr 81 case
,t..I ..,m,,le rlomain del CarrizaL, Ell
,t,r-,. fms .y,-rminatn u7 ba,aIg6n
.,u,.r...,,a .,-o,r..., -, -, mavr-
,.., ,o, h,mhr.s ir .o,,r NJ Nil
son sItua III IA rron,rra >ur de Is
ta,trS Uaiio> .5ia> la furrzas dis
pnnIbIrS irl g"birrAo americana. y
moy!lilt las MIlir.a> Nar,ynal-S pa
- a.rIDar aSi IN rontInZrutr arlna-
do. <uciriente para tenrr segura In
y,.toria parrria inmin-nfr Ia -Ic-
ira. Mr.. Carranza - in>clrntaba en-
-s,S ,notas 4 Ia S~errrtaria dr F.s.a-
do americana. y aJui IN Ia Habana.
ua reri6dIro reribi6 rabl--rarita-
.r.,,fr y puhIi.5, ANA -noGa H.. Mr..
y..nn..iano. ne como - dice IN g.
g., b-ga..a Terra. ~i-n:a -ai,fa. FS,.
.~rann. IN. ll,yi lasta 81 -y.rpmo
-. 1a..rr n ~publI,aci6p H., ,rytn il
"a ~no,a~ de- r~rlrrrnria. cuando aJn
M habia Siio pur>,a par Mr.. ARE
hondo. A@rnte confidential d" VI.
Carranza IN Washington, an manos
del Secre;ario de- EStado americana,
~utrij una caida 4 deScuDirrto: pues
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04
CHANTECLER

nunca Sc concedieron. qui2a por que
anteS que los actuales revotucrrna-
rios meXlcanOs, nadie 0SG aGeptar-
lOs.
y MlentraS tanto ell carraiiclsmo
Sisue exterminando 4 Ia naCi6n. Ell
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04
DESDE WASHINGTON
LA LUCIA ELECTORAL

WASHINGTON. AgoS:o i9.-iEne-
nieos Dor tninS ladoS, Feindr rig
Sum.-diirrOn los alrnancS IN lbs
nrin .ross mrSeS De Ia guerra.
Y oslo miSmo pu"de drcir. ahnra,
81 prrsidenlr Wilson. nj rontar los
,lrmenlOs que am"nazan Noiar con-
ira su reel .rri1n. Hay. en primer III
gar, los irmGcrataS Qu" no han po-
lido prscar rmpl"0S ptIhE!r0' en "S-
tos Tres iliiGnoS amos y on" M "'p"-
ran ~rousrguirlnS i Mr.. Wilson ~
rrnlewiio. purSto que iodas "a pii-
zos s.gIirjn IN pOinr de- Il I't'la-
Irs "inrumh"nt"S. roino So hir
ami. EsOS drm6'raiaS discomfort
los ;Out ganan r0n Qu" 81 partH'
IN lriunfr IN las rlrcci0nrS? -
ronsidrran drrraudadnS y por dies
pcrho son rapacrS 4" volar Por =!
,aal;Ial6 r,pubIirano, Mr.. fiu@"',
- n. aLS.rnrr-r de- vntar:; IN nA0 y
en- ntrn raSn rr-la Il" vVtn> para Nr.
N!!>'h. ' '',''
nur rn tota loralidari. Grand o pr-
l"'i''' may" r,nnoo.
''N " . .o no.
~tellos rcdrral"S. Fin ESlo Mr.. Hu%"S
''i'> I.,..,r.. :,
y c.,:. , ,o
d ''""t' -" J., H.
IL" >'"' = ,u,,.slo
en-" s,,,,aIo ,
t -, .~os,n,r. i.I
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04

vanialiSmO c~arranclSta Slgua en- au-
"r. Fl pueblo eSta deShuio. c>ia
ir-ralzO. vjvr en- la miSeria. mu"r"
lie hambre. y So pronunrian lis
cuTSOS. Y ST. acuSa EN- rllOS 4 los ~
patriad0S Y So les llama traidOrcs:
pcro So les Sigur rubandO Y aada 'lia
Sc agOtan mas las escaSaS energIaS
qua ain conserva ell pueblo para lu-
char. para SalvarSe de perecer, para
nnder en- ultimO case mOrir detc7-
diendO Ia hOnra %naciOnal. \ Slgrlen
los banqueteS, y cada "jefe'. mues-
ira de clio rs .AlvaradO, "GOberna-
dor" de Yucatan. emite papel none
ia V 10 imponc por Ia fuerza. tQuc
en- Yucatdn hay rcServaS de orc Y
astas So han moStradO al pueblo?
;pueS por que no Sc lama a Ia cir
culaci6n csc ORC? PuaS ScncIllamen
te Dor que eS mejor que Ell gran Al
varado 10 guarde y que circulen sus
billetes. que va llegara Ia bora de
poner "a salvo" eSas reserves. Y 70
mo va 10 hizo algun otro "Goberna-
dor" de Iucatan, y facilmente serln
cambiadas por buenos billetes ame-
r;canos. mas facileS de transporter
an la huida. C0ntinua el festin, Sc
alarga; pues aUn euando va esta pOr
terminar 81 Menu, Sc imprOyiSan
CPaSa a la Pag. 5a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-09-04
T|ROS Al BLANCO
mo HAY NoVEDAD, JEFF"

aunque en- tono cultural,
que en- Ia actualidad en- Mexico
no hay ninguna novedad;
Que ESQ dc que cl carrancismo
roba Y mata sin parar,
son chismes que han inventado
los "reaccionariOs" de AGA.
:: = =
ESto ME recuerda IN case
meramente original
acaecido en- IA Metropoii
unoS siete Il ocho amos Ia.
Guardando IN crucero centric0
encontrabaSe un guardian,
con Su macana Ell a mano,
serio, gallardo, marcial,
Y miranda 4 los tranSeUntcs
con aire de aatoridad,
como dicicndole n mundo.
, ''donde estoy, no hay mas ALA.
Fran las diez de IL aoche,
minutes menos o mas,
Y q pesar de que soplaba
IN aireSito polar
capaz dc entumw los huesoS
I cualquiera. aquel guardian
---,I, r;,r,a ~ -, Sifin
De pronto, acert@ 4 pasar
: Ia vera del gendarme
IN bien montado oficia!
cue hac:a 81 y~igilancia
con toda puntua.idat;
y mirandolo el gendarme,
e saluGo de ritual
hizo, Y agreg0 en- seguida,
mi jefe, no nay novedad...
NADIA mas ALI en- IA e%sQuina,
iunto en- "ca" don Nicolas,
sc metieron dos ratero$,
sc llevaron TODD el pan,
V "onQue" 20 llegue m"y pronto,
~"pos"... no los pude agarrar.
Y ALI en- La Rccien CaSada",
IN cantina de don Juan,
sc dicron golpeS dos rotoS
V uno esta en- el hospital
porque no puGO correr,
= el otro Sc Tue por ay;
Y tamhien aqui . Ia vue!ta
.croQue" acaban de robar,
pero no vide a ninguno
caando yo 'jui' por ALA:
uucn Sabe 81 seran chiSmeS
pa" maloriarme months.
An. jefe, Y ali en IA rSqulna
Sc acahan de deStrpar
= punta de chavetazos
un paisano Y un 'rodal;"
a los dos los "remeti,'
uno estaba muertO va
y el otro sc ha De haber muerto
canine del hospital,
pos" tenia cuatro metldas
Dor delante. dos atras,
en- Ia cabezI un "guamaZo'
piuuetes como maiz".
Cast no hab;a "novcdadcS'
en- eli punto del guardian.
Pues asi Sc encuentra Mexico
baio Ell mando carranclan.
Nuchas casas incendiadas,
..incautadas" las demas;
In gente muriendo de hambre;
no hav un mendrugo de pan;
bandidoS en- las afuerIs,
bandidos en- la ciudad,
bardidos ell los palacioS:
toda una calamidad
Dor arriba, por abaJo,
por delante Y por detraS
Va no hay perros Ell las GALES.
pues todos muertos estan,
con raz6n, pues los hueSoS
u antes eran 81 manJar,
ahoya los roen las gentes
Y los tran limpios va
V flamantes y pulldos
como bolas de billar.
La poca genie decente
que ha quedado por ALA,
cor 81 Jesus en- IA boca
incesantemente esta,
pues teme que lie arrebaten
hasta Ell pedazo de pan
las hordas de Pelustiano
en- pro de la libertad.
Estos Y otras muchas coSas
cue no quiero relatar
porque todos las conocen
las saben por AGA,
diariamente Sc Suceden
en la triste Capital
V en- todaS las poblacioneS
de aquel pals fibre" va
yracias a Ia dinamta
del partido carranclan.
Y, por 10 demas, en- Mexico.
no hay ninguna '~novedad'.
CHANTECLER.
.unca Sc coRcedierOn. quiza por IL
Evening journal., 1916-01-13
SIX 1916 TWELVES
ARE ON THE MARKET
None on Market Last Year,
New Model Is Here
TO Stay

There were no 1915 twelves For
1916 there have been six of them an
nounced and more are probably COM
ing The lowest-priced twelve so far
quoted is 81 .05O. Two years ago it
was impossible to get a car with half
the number OF cylinders and with
anything like the same equipment for
that price.
II it was possible during the past
year TO cut into the twelve-cylindcr
field so deeply. when at the beginning
OF the year there were none on the
market at all. IL would not be safe to
predict what new developments this
infantry industry will put forth dur
ing the coming twelve months. There
have already been suggestions Of six
teen and twenty-four cylinder cars
hut these have never gone past the
idle rumor stage In fact, il is diff
cult TO conceive Of either Of these
developments during the coming year
One OF the greatest achievements
Of the twelve-cylinder and eight
cylinder motors is the setting up OF a
Evening journal., 1916-01-13
AUTO WEIGHTS REDUCED
As PRICES CO DOWN

The tendency toward lower prices,
which has been matter of so much
discussion in the automobile business
this season, is perhaps no more
marked than the tendency OF a num-
Der OF the companies TO usher in a
radical revision in weights Of their
cars. The light car is now a perma-
nent fixture in the business and seems
destined to grow in popularity, II we
may accept as evidenced the fact that
some manufacturers announce weight
reductions Of considerably more than
n thousand pounds under their former
models--as do the manufacturers of
the Oldsmobile.
Their big Six" OF year ago has
been supplanted by four and eight
cylinder cars, which are lighter by
almost 1900 pounds.
Such changes as these are not made
by a manufacturer without a careful
study OF the automobile market and
the enormous increase in the demand
/ for Olds cars In the past year un-
! doubtedly indicates that a reduction
in weight. without sacrificing wearing
/ quality of the chassis, accompanied
by a reduction in price was step in
Evening journal., 1916-01-13
PIERCE ARROW CO.
HONORS ". ]. FOSS
Progressive Methods Win
for Him Place on Board
of Directors

A signal honor has just come to
W. J. Foss, in his election as mem
Der OF the board of directors OF the
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company, of
Buffalo. Three months ago Mr.. Foss.
for many years treasurer Of the Foss-
Hughes Company, of Philadelphia
left that city to take the place Of COM
mercial manager Of the Pierce-Arrow
Company.
His progressive methods and great
personal popularity were quick TO
make their impression at the factory,
and when the death of w. II. Gardner
opened a vacancy in the directorate,
Mr. Foss was at once chosen. There
is special honor and significance in
the fact that Mr.. Foss is not only the
youngest man now on the board, but
the youngest ever to sit there in the
history Of the company.
Never in the history Of the Pierce
Arrow Company has its prosperity
been as marked as now The fact
that IL has remained loyal to the
high-priced field at time when many
other companies have deserted it in
favor Of a lower-price market. has
had The effect of attracting in in
creased measure the patronage OF dis
eliminating motorists. There are
now on the books orders for five times
as many 3S and 4S touring cars as at
this time last year. sales on the sc
model are far larger and the motor
trucks sold for domestic use make a
new record
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standard OF performance as target
for the manufacturers of fours and
skies to shoot at. The result is that
better performance is being secured
from ears with fewer cylinders sim-
ply because il has become necessary
for makers to meet the excellent
qualities found in the motors with a
greater number of cylinders.
To do the same work as the twelve
with half or one-third the number OF
cylinders is difficult task for the
designer but some wonderful accel-
GRAFTON figures have been obtained
from skies and fours during the past
few months which may we'll make
the twelve-cylinder manufacturers
look TO their laurels in this respect
The neat wiring secured on the
twelve-cylinder motors. in spite OF
the large number OF cylinders. is a
feature which should be noted. In
fact. the ingenious placing OF all the
accessories on motor with this
number of units is a matter which Is
worthy OF much cOmmendatiOn.~ II is
certainly a useful argument in com
batting the arguments generally ad-
vanced against the twelve-that there
is too much complication.
Arguments along this line need not
disturb the designer. as practically
every bit OF progress in automobile
design has been opposed at the time
OF Introduction by number OF peo-
pie who have raised the cry OF com
plication. The six-cylinder motor is
an example Of this. Now there are as
I many makers Of skies as there are OF
] fours, and the number OF makers OF
eight-cylinder cars is greater thar