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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
DECLARES TORPEDO SANK
BRITISH VESSEL KELV|N|A
Passenger on Ship Carrying
% Americans Tells of
Its Destruction

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-A torpedo sank
the British ship Kelvinia, carrying TWEEN
ty-eight Americans, according to G. w.
billiard of Richmond. Va, one of the
Americans who arrived here today on the
Cunard liner Tuscania-
Dispatches from England left in doubt
the question whether the Kelvinia, bound
from Newport News, Va, to Glasgow,
was tOrpedoed or sunk by mine on Sep
TENDER. ..
Agents of the department of state met
the Tuscania upon her arrival and took
the deposition of the Americans.
According to billiard, the Kelvinia
was torpedoed at o'clock in the morn
ing without any warning having been
given The. vessel listed Immediately
and there we're enough boats for both
the crew and the Americans, who were
engaged as hostlers for the cargo of
horses. Many of the Americans put on
life belts and jumped overheard. They
were rescued by trawler after floating
about for fourteen hours.
billiard said that at the time the KEEL
vinia met with the mishap he saw near
by a small light which later seemed to
disappear under the waves This, he
declared, confirmed his belief that there
had been a submarine attack.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
Bride Pleads Guilty
To Theft Of Jewelry;
Sentence Is Suspended

Mrs. Mary Williams, a pretty bride,
who was brought back to Atlanta from
Corinth, Miss, recently to face charges
of stealing jewels worth $1,000 from the
residence of Mrs. Margaret Mayer, III
East Third street, pleaded guilty TO the
charge when brought to trial before
Judge Ben Hill Monday morning. Judge
Hill suspended sentence until probation
officers could investigate her case.
Her husband, Jack Williams, tight
wire performer and expert skater, whom
she married last winter with d public
ceremony at the skating rink, was also
charged with being implicated in the
case but his case was nolle pressed
Monday. When the trial was over, he
was arrested by city detectives and held
for transportation to Petersburg, Va,
where 1t is claimed he is wanted by au-
thorities.
In making her statement, Mrs. Will
liams, who had lived with Mrs. Mayer
for some time before said that she stole
the jewels out of spite. At the conclu-
sion of her statement she tainted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
Esy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The new
thrust by the French south of the river
Somme in northern France, where the,
important railway town of Chaulnes is
their objective, has resulted in the
complete encircling of the village of
Deniecourt, the Paris war Office announc-
ed today.
Deniecourt formed the center OF the
wedge the French are driving into the
German lines north of Chaulnes its re-
sistance holding up their advance be-
tween Berry and Vermandovillers. com
plet occupying of which villages by the
French was announced last night.
Further progress has been made BY
the French in this region. and heavy
counter attacks by the Germans on tire
new French positions both north and
south of the Somme have been repulsed
nounces that the Germans sustained
enormous losses. The French have taken
100 prisoners and ten machine guns
The British are keeping up their for
ward push north of the Somme, scoring
their advances, however, at isolated
points, apparently in operations TO
straighten their line and secure their
hold on captured ground.
London today reports an apppreciable
davance on the left flank where the
British line has been driven further
toward LIE Sars, along the Rozieres-
Bapaume road north of Martinpuich, and
east of Courcellette.
BATTLE IN MACEDONIA.
On the Macedonian front an entente
attack in the Struma valley northeast of
Saloniki was repulsed by the Bulgarians,
the Sofia war office announces, counter
attack forcing the entente troops back
TO the west bank of the river.
The forces under Field Marshal Won
Mackenzen are continuing to progress in
their campaign in the Rumanian prov
ince of DrobrudJa, Sofia reports. Some
indication of stronger resistance by the
Rumanians and Russians. however, is
furnished by the official statement,
which reports heavy counter attacks.
The presence of division of Serbian
troops in Rumania, alluded to in recent
\press disaptches. has not been officially
accounted for. The probabilities are that
some Serbian troops were forced into
Runlanian territory during the Teutonic
drive through Serbia last fall, being In
termed there and liberated for service
when Rumania entered the war, or else
that the division is composed Of Serbian
residents of Rumania-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
DENIECOURT ENCLRCLED BY THE FRENCH
5 YEARS MORE OF
WAR-ALLIES TO
WIN, SAYS EXPERT

WASHINGTON. Sept 1S.-Basing
nis prediction on information given
aim by military experts who have
been in the war zone, Colonel Robert
NJ. Thompson, president of the Navy
League of the United States, says the
European war will last five years.
The defeat of the Germans
seems inevitable" said Thompson,
but il will take two years of fight
ing to. drive them out of France and
Belgium. Within her own borders
Germany Will put up a bitter fight
and il will take at last three years
TO conquer her after she is driven
back TO those borders.
Germany has the means to carry
On war indefinitely"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
DRIVE IS CONTINUED
|. TOWARD IMPORTANT
TOWN OF CHAULNES
Heavy Counter Attacks of
Germans Are RepuISed by
the French-EnormouS Loss
eS inflicted, Paris Says !
PREMIER AsQUITH'S SON
IS KILLED IN BATTLE
(sy Associated PressA

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Lieutenant
Raymond Asquith. son of Premier
Asquith, was killed in action on
September 10, it was announced
today.
Raymond Asquith. who was in
his thirty-eighth year, was a
graduate of Oxford, president
of the oxford Union and proni-
nent as a member Of the bar, to
which he was admitted in 1904.
He was the eldest son of the pre-
mier. Two brothers. Lieutenant
Arthur Asquith, of the Royal
Naval reserve. and Lieutenant
Herbert Asquith, were wounded
in action at the Dardanelles in
June, 1915.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
British Naval AerOplaneS
Raid German Aerodromes

ny AbApclaLeu EIesBsJ
LONDON. Sept. 1S.-A raid by British
naval aeroplanes on German aerodromes
at St. Denis, and Westrehem is report
ed in an official statement issued by the
war office. The statement says;
Yesterday afternoon a squadron or
our naval aerOplanes carried out fur
Their attack on enemy aerodromeS at ST
Denis and Westrehem. A large number
of bombs were dropped with successful
result. One of our machines was oblig
ed to make a forced landing in Holland
and the pilot has been interned."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
PARALYSIS Cases Decrease

10y ASsoclateu FEeSs'J
NEW YORK, sept ia new low rec
ord in the epidemic Of infantile paraly-
Sis was established during the twenty
four hours ending at 10 a. m. today
There were but six deaths and fifteen
new cases.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
I'll Thrice
4 TIC a. Week

You get five issues a Weekl
200 issues d-year---ALL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
Overpowers Nurse
And Jumps to Death
Special Dispatch to The JournaIN

'SpecIdI DISpaIcH 70 TIC JourhaIJ
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 1S.-Wal-
ter Springfield, aged thirty-eighn jumped
from a window on the fourth floor of
u local hospital today. meeting instant
death. Springfield, who was suffering
from a brain disease overpowered a
nurse before jumping
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16

all of them in power. Out of the few Of these
70 four-cylinder cars which exceed the horse
power rating of the Studebaker FOUR, the
average price is $2022. Again nearly three
times the price of the Studebaker car. Why
the additional $1147?
There you have the actual proof of the
superiority of Studebaker Power cars over
the average of all other cars.
We now come to the PROOF that not
only in POWER, but in EVERY important
feature Of construction, regardless Of cost,
Studebaker uses design recognized by the
majority as the BEST.
Below we show point by point, where the
analysis, made by the motor car journals,
proves that every important feature of
Studebaker construction has been adopted
by the majority of motor car builders You
can find a description of the various types Of
construction if you will refer to the journals
from which this analysis was made, and if
you will write us we will be very glad to give
you publication dates of the journals which
contain this information.
The splendid policy of the automobile in
dustry in taking the public into it's confidence
and educating it to an understanding of what
is most efficient in motor car construction,
through the pages of trade journals, has been
OF great assistance in helping the motor car
buyer to select the right car. Public demand
has dictated the prevailing types in motor
cars just as it has prevailing types in other
things; but in motor cars, more than in any,
thing else, the demand is based on logical
reasoning and good judgment, rather than
on mere whin or impression. .-.
The styles in construction which have
proven best in the opinion of the public and
also in the opinion of the automobile engi-
neering profession, stand as the guide for
Studebaker, and it has always been Stude-
baker, policy to continually improve it's prod
ment of the public.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Seating Capacity

Of the 100 Models of all classes of Fours,
Skies and Fights selling for less than
$1,000, the Studebaker FOUR is the only
car which seats seven people. Not car in
the world combines the roominess and COM
fort of this Studebaker for less than $1,000.
In fact, there are only three models of all
cars selling for less than $110o which have
. seven-passenger capacity.
There is still another angle to this price
and seating capacity argument. Let us look
further. Practically every seven-passenger
model is much higher priced than the Stude-
baker. The average price of all seven-pas-
senger, four-cylinder models is $2738, three
times the price Of the Studebaker FOUR.
The average price of all seven-passenger
Skies, Fights and Twelves is $1,000, three
and seven-tenths times the price of Stude-
baker SIX.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Price

Price Is only one factor in making UP the
composite whole of GREATEST VALUE"
The average price, the standard with which
to compare all automobile prices, is made up
from 439 models of 1917 cars, and shows that
the standard car would sell for $780, This
is just $5l5-47%-higher than the cost of
a Series II Studebaker SIX. It is $3l5
almost 25+Cabove the average cost of the
eight Studebaker models. Every purchaser
of the Studebaker car knows the benefit of
from $500 to $500 saving.
But we cannot stop there. Price is Just
the beginning of "GREATEST VALUE"
for you will see in the following analysis that
Studebaker owner does not get from $500
to $500 less value. BY cold, hard figures he
gets greater value, point by point, than he
would, not only in the average of all cars, but
also in the average of all cars of the same and
higher price classes.
Every important feature of Studebaker
construction is used either by the largest
number of makers-an endorsement in itself
or by those makers whose cars sell for a
much higher price than Studebaker-a still
higher endorsement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
s

The public wants power in an automobile.
That is the basis on which most cars are
Sold Almost from the beginning Stude-
baker has demonstrated to believers and
skeptics alike the superiority of the Stude-
baker Series II in this respect, until it is now
an accepted fact. To clinch the argument,
here are the figures
The average price Of all Of the los Six,
Eight and Twelve cylinder cars nanufac-
tured is $1ol7, yet the Studebaker SIX at
$1085 is 10.e% ahead of the average of these
los cars in power. Of the few Of these los
cars which equal or exceed the rating of the
Studebaker SIX in power, the average price
is $1,000, almost three times as much as the
Studebaker SIX. Why the additional $laoo7
The average price of all of the 70 four-cyl-
inder cars IS $127s, yet the Studebaker
FOUR at $s75 is 7.8% ahead Of the average OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Ignition

The controversy over the relative merit
Of the generator-battery ignition as against
magnetic ignition has been bitterly fought,
slbut since it was adopted by Studebaker, four
years ago, generator-battery ignition has
been steadily gaining ground in its struggle
for popularity. The simplicity, the reliabil-
ity, the durability and the freedom from all
trouble of the generator-battery ignition
system have proven that Studebaker was
right in adopting this type of ignition. The
wisdom of the change is becoming more OBJ
vious every day. Of the two types of igni-
ton the percentages are as follows:
Generator-Battery :. ......564%
Magnetic. .43.6%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Timing Gears

Smooth, quiet, positive running timing
gears are essential to the satisfaction of ali
car owners. Experience has shown that
helical gears are the type best suited to ac-
complish satisfactory results So-called
silent chains and spur gears are used in some
instances, but Studebaker as usual lines up
with what is generally conceded to be the
best type.
Helical gear driven timing gears. .7o.0g
Silent chain drive .16.0g
Spur gears So. 14.0%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Rear. Axle

Studebaker has from the beginning led tho
field in the simplicity, safety, lghtness, and
efficiency of rear axle design, and In pursu-
ance of this policy has adhered strictly to the
full-Aoating rear axle. One by one other
manufacturers have come into line as public
demand turns more and more strongly in
this direction. The preference is indicated
as follows:
Full-hoat1ng ..-..,......... .51.1%
Three-quarter floating -. .27.11
Semi-hoating .21.8%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
L-Head Motor

Studebaker engineers are sound in their
reasons for building motors of the L-Head
type. Of all manufacturers 71.1% use that
type exclusively, because that type is what
the public wants If the demand were for
valve-in-the-head, T-head, or sleeve valve
motors, the percentage of these types would
be greater. The accompanying table shows
the trend of the public demand and it proves
conclusively that .Studebaker is building
what the public wants.
L-Head ........... ~. .H.1%
Valve-in-Head :. .12.3%
T-Head . .............:....1 .12.2%
Sleeve Valve ............... 4.4%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
FACTS FOR MOTOR CAR BUYERS

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Iirlken Bearings

Timken bearings are the most efficient, but
they are also the most expensive. Most
manufacturers hesitate to equip their prod
uct completely with Timken bearings be-
cause Of the cost, but Studebaker does not
let this consideration stand in the way for
moment. Studebaker is one of only four
teen manufacturers to offer full Tinken
equipment, and the average price Of the other
manufacturers cars is $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16

OPEN CARS
FOUR Chassis s 7S5.0O
FOUR Roadster $4,000
FOUR Touring Car $500
FOUR Landau Roadster $4,000
SIX Chassis $500
SIX Roadster 100000
SIX Touring Cor 1,08S.00
SIX Landau Roadstse :. $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Cylinders En- Bloc

Studebaker was the first manufacturer to
cast successfully six cylinder motors in one
block. Advanced ideas in engineering and
factory practice put Studebaker in the lead
Today 1861 of all manufacturers are follow
ing Studebaler's example.
Block cast motors. -. .:....~....73.6g
Cast in pairs .1O.4g
Cast singly and in threes. .... .l6.0%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Gasoline Feed System

In keeping with the demand for a better
streamline design, horizontal body lines,
greater gasoline capacity, and to insure
positive and even flow of gasoline to the
carburetor, 55% of automobile manufacturers
have adopted vacuum gasoline feed. The
division is as follows:
Vacuum Feed $500
Gravity Feed .34.4%
Pressure Feed t............ 1867
The average price of all Fours using va
cuurn feed system is $3.50; of all Skies using
it, the average.price is $1628; yet we find it
in the Studebaker at much less money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16

0tdIIlnS 0yStem
Studebaker was one of the first to use an
electric starting and lighting system. Stude-
bal<er-Wagner equipment was used from the
very first, the only change being made after
the first year when the two-unit system now
in use was adopted instead of the less eff
cient single-unit system of the first year.
Again Studebaker superiority is proved by
the comparative percentages:
Two-unit systems ..... 51.0%
Single-unit systems .,.:.,. .s.:. .4e.o%
Still more convincing is the use in Stude-
baker cars of the six-volt system. Expe-
rience has shown that this type is most eff
cient and consequently it is used by Stude-
baker. There are other voltages used, but
the six-volt predominates.
Six-volt system ............6 .6e.2%
Twelve-volt system ........ .z3.6%
Miscellaneous i. ........... Tax
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16

the cheaper, heavier, and less efficient ther.
mo-syphon system, while a negligible per-
cent are air cooled.
Circulating pump .......... .6o5s
Thermo-syphon :. ..........3sS%
Air cooled d.................. III
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Springs

Popular favor has been sought after by
the advocates of cantilever springs. Stude-
baker always held to the superiority of the
three-quarter elliptic spring for rear suspen-
sion, and now, after three years. vigorous
campaigning, the advantages of the latter
type, in spite of its higher cost, make it the
ruling favorite. A singular point in connec-
ton with the use Of the three-quarter elliptic
springs by Studebaker is the fact that this
type is used almost exclusively on all higher
priced cars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Cooling System

To properly cool motor the majority of
engineers-and especially those who design
the highest priced cars-have decided in
favor Of the pump system This is the only
system Studebaker has ever used. Some use
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-16
Fours and Skies

The popular demand has centered on cars
of four and six cylinders, hence Studebaker
confines itself to these two types. The wis
dom of this policy is shown when the classi6.
cation Of all cars shows that Fours and Skies
together constitute $685. of the 43o models.
The division is as follows:
fourS ...... .44.7%
o4XeS -. .4l.l%
lights ...................1 .116%
Twelves 26%
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

OAK PARK HAS NIcKED OIL SAM
WHO IN o. P. GIVES A WHOOP?
Vince! Sam Insults Public Service
Company of Northern Illinois is mad.
And the gas users of Oak Park are
glad.
For didn't the public utilities COM
mission wheedle Sans company out
of 1O-cent decrease in gas charges.
The gas company lawyers agreed
to make the cut in rates without fur
ther contest. The 10-cent slice was
not just what the public service body
was after
But cutting rates on a company
that Sam insult is boss of isn't an
easy thing for the state commission.
For Sam is head of the Common
wealth-Edison bunch that we con-
tribute to when we turn the switch;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
AMERICAN WAGON RUNS DOWN
GIRL-NOSE Is BROKEN

A delivery wagon of the Chicago
American ran into Lillian Schoen, 81,
of 1855 Hyde Park blvd, yesterday at
Adams and Wabash av The woman
was knocked down and dragged be-
fore the horse. could be stopped.
Her nose was broken and her right
side badly hurt.
Al Cooper, of 1133 S. Winchester
av., according to police records, was
driver of the wagon. He was not ar
rested.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the
recent federal industrial relations
comm, will talk at next Sundays
meeting of the Chi. Federation of La
Dor, IT'S w. Washington. He will dis
cuss plans for getting the industrial
report published.
w. D. Haywood will address Scan
dinavian Socialist club tonight, 8
O'Clock, at Spalding hall, North and
Spalding. Subject: "The Mission of
the !. w. W."
1870
CHICAGO GRAIN.-Grain up. Pro.
visions steady. May wheat close,
S1.261a.
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Trading
active. Prices firm.
WEATHER FORECAST
Snow tonight and Wednesday; low
est temperature tonight about 20 to
IS degrees; colder Wednesday; fresh
and possibly strong northeast winds
becoming north Wednesday. Tenn
perature Monday: Highest, a. lows
est, 20,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
BABY BANDITS" SAY THEY ARE
EXAMINER NEWSIES

When the Chicago American ran
a seven-column streamer about
Baby Bandits in the Loop" yester-
day it didn't say that some of these
baby bandits were circulation boys
connected with the Chicago Exam
iner, another Hearst sheet
John Pecora, II, of 1917 Taylor
st., and Bernard Malloy, IS, of 1918
S. Lincoln St, according to the po-
lice, we're members of a gang which
tried to break into the showcase of
a jeweler at 205 w. Madison yester-
day morning in daylight They were
entered on police records as Exam
liner newsboys.
Officer Leo Jacobson saw them
and, running up with drawn gun,
captured two of them. After strug-
gle he managed to bring the pair to
the patrol box:
Here they started to fight with
him and Pecora broke away and tried
to escape. A shot in the back stopped
his flight. Both were placed under
arerst. Pecora is in the hospital
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
ONE CENT--THE DAY BOOK---ONE CENT

he's the big fellow in the elevated
railways collateral trust which gets
the nickels for rapid transportation"
and director in the gas company
which profits every time we turn on
the gas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11
JUMPS FROM TOWER OF
THE SINGER BUILDING
New York Man Leaps 600 Feet Into
MONDAY Crowd-Narrowly Moses
paSsersby,

New York. Aug. ll.-From the tower
OF the Singer building, one of the tallest
in the world, a man plunged TO death
yesterday into the midst of a Broadway
lunch hour crowd. He was identified as
Albert Goldman, 80 years old.
He eaped from the 10th floor, nearly
900 feet above the street level, striking
the cornice of the main building as he
fell and landing directly in front Of the
Broadway entrance His body narrowly
escaped passersby and was crushed be-
yond recognition. Ii was identified by a
win and letters found in the mans peck
cts.
The Singer building is 6l2 feet high
and has Al stories.
As it struck, the body narrowly missed
a limousine car in which several women
were seated Two OF the women tainted
and dozen other women among pedes'
trans and those who could see the body
from adjoining office windows, also col
lapsed. A huge crowd quickly gathered,
through which the police had to fight
their way to reach the body.