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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-07-27
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I|tfe Industries, such as brick mai :,
l. lal!t aets.do ut Ignite are gray, ,.,A e''
With their growth the k<,sSeS Of
Ignite has increased stea
There are 500 men employed in the
mining Of Ignite in North Dakota in
1915 for an average of 219 days, as
compared with 558 men for. ZIG days
in 1914. The average output per man
per day was 4 tons and for the year
1876 tons, as against AZ tons per day
and $50 tons for the vera in 1914.
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GERMAN STAFF DOgBTs THE
ABILITY OF BRITISH AND THE
ERENCH TO HOLD GROUND
IHEY HAVE TAKEN.
TROOPS ANXIOUS
-, TO FIGHT AGAIN
Gaps IN KAISER'S LINE FILLED
AND MEN ARE READY TO MEET
RESUMPTION OF OFFENSIVE.

headquarters OF the Ges7Ean armies
On tie: Somme, July n (By Courier to
Berlin July 25).-From great head
4 .axtefs with the vivid impressions OF
q sermon delivered by a military chap
lain before the emperor and a congre-
CATION Of soldiers fresh in mind, the
Associated Press correspondent re-
turned today from the immediate front
where the great Allies offensive again
aickered up in a series of desperate
British attacks on the German lines
northwest of Peronne.
Attacks Barely Moved.
These barely moved, although the
British attacked in force with eleven
divisions, including two absolutely
fresh ones, on the comparatively mar
row front between Guillemont and
Thiepval. u
- French Share Small.
TheFrench share of the offensivce
was limited to a couple of vicious stabs
Of merely local extent near Estrees,
southwest of Peronne, which were cas-
lily repulsed.
Sc Advance Ended.
The present line, extending from
Thiepval to Soyecourt, but bullying
eastward toward Peronne, may be re-
garded, according to the fem convic-
tion of the local staff, the nigh water
mark of the entente advance I, I,
Can Allies Hold?
They base this judgment on the neg
ligible result of the fighting in the last
fortnight, and they contend that it is
no longer question of whether the
British and French will be able to ex-
tend their gains, but whether they will
be able to hold what they have gained
against the German counter pressure,
Deferred BY Weather.
The correspondent returned to the
front with the expectation of witness.
ing manifestation Of this counter
pressure against certain sector, but
unfavorable weather conditions, wiz
low hanging clouds and mist hiding
the operations and preventing artillery
observation, deferred the new struggle
for the coveted stretches of fertile
Picardy.
Quiet Before Storm.
General quiet before the storm pre-
vailed along the section Of the from
visited, the activity of the artillery be
ing scarcely greater than the norma
scale where no particular operations
are in progress, and infa atry and ma
s.chine gun fire being heard only occa
;sienal1y. -a,e ,,.s~.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-07-27
POLITICS At
THE CAPITAL

Washington, July 25. (SpeciaU-.
Twelve Northern and Western States
paid 80 per cent of the corporation
and income taxes collected under DEM
ocratic legislation by the Fedora!
Treasury for the fiscal year 1916.
Twelve Southern States paid z per
cent Of those taxes. Giving an aver
age of five to family, each head of
a family in these Northern and West.
ern states contributed $11.40 of this
tax for the year, while each head of a
family in the Southern States paid
but $1.9S. Is it any wonder that a
Congress and an Administration con-
trolled by the South favor internal
taxation. The South requires of the
North and West thht they pay 80 per
cent of TIN, cost 7pf running the gov
ernment, but protection to American
industries andS American labor, by far
the larger palfsf which is located in
tho lsA North and West; is denied tho K,
sections.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan--
ia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Mich
igan, California. Nevada, Connectic Il
Rhode Island, and. Missouri have =
population totaling about $4,000. 600
in corporation and income taxes d.. :
ing the fiscal year, 1916. The Stase
of New York alone, with something
over 100000 people, paid over $45,-
100000 of the tax, per capita of S.
or tax to be met by the head of each
family averaging $25.00 annually.
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana
North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
and West Virginia have population
totaling about 22,5O0,O0O. These
States paid $s,8s1,0 in corporation
and income taxes for the fiscal veal
1916, or just about twice the amount
paid by the little state of New Jersey
This is but synopsis of the frs
chapter. A bill has just passed th,
house which doubles the income taxes
puts a tax averaging per cent on tn,
gross receipts Of factories making ex
plosives, firearms, and manufacturer
of copper, and places additional taxa
Ition on bankers, brokers, ship-broker
and custom house brokers. Of cours,
the great bulk of these taxes will b.
paid by the Northern and Wester1
States, where the greater part of thes
subjects of taxation are located.
| With the South in absolute contro
of the administration and Congress
these Western and Northern state
have no effective voice in deciding tn
purposes to which the money raise
by these taxes shall be devoted. Henc
we find Southern Representatives jam
ming through Congress such measure
as the $$45,o0o,ooo appropriation t
reclaim swamp lands, under the guns
Iof Mississippi flood control funds, tn
SIC, 100000 appropriation for nitrat
plant to be located in the South, AM
millions of dollars appropriated from
the public till to "irrigate" river bed
located in Southern states.
| It has been demonstrated that tn
Southern idea of a tariff -for-revenue
jOnly, as exemnlified hv the TTnde,voo,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-07-27

for the past dozen years for federal
grain grading and inspection law is Il
a considerable extent realized. Tha
Senator in an interview today said:s
"While the provisions Of the bill as
passed. are far short of what I wished
for, still with the amendments we Sc
cured in the Senate, and especially by
making supervision by Federal au-
thority certain and positive, and by
placing al lof thse exchanges under
Federal supervision, we should elimin-
ace most of the abuses that have here
tofore existed in the grain trade.
am certain, however, that all have
contended for will be enacted into law
in short time. The standardization
and supervision are two essential
steps. Complete inspection by FEEDER
al authority is necessary to make the
law perfect.
"The amendment which provide.
that inspectors license shall not be
given to one who is in the employ of q
person who is directly interested in
the grain inspected goes long way
toward diyorcing the inspection SER
vice from the purchasing and selling
interest. The next step is to make
such inspector nemploy of the Gov
ernment and place him beyond the
control or influence of the board, "
the end that absolute confidence MAJ
be reposed in the certificates issued
for any cargo of grain inspected"
Under the provisions of the bill the
inspectors will continue, as at present
to be employed by the staets or Boards
of trade. But with stadards of grades
fixed by the Government and Govern.
mental supervision of inspectors, cou-
pied with hte report showing the
amount and grades of all grain re-
ceived and disposed of by each ter
minal elevator, the manipulation OF
grades will be almost impossible and
the opposition to complete Federal in,
spection and grading will soon disap-
pear.
Washington, July 26.-(specia).-
The production of Ignite in North Ds.
kota in 1915, according to the United
States Geological Survey, amounted tc
528,07S tons, an increase of 21,39;
tons, or per cent, as compared with
1914. The output of 1915 was valued
at $766,o72. Practically al the Ignite
mined in North Dakota is used within
the State and nearly half of it is con-
sumed at the place of production, not
even being loaded on railroad cars
The increase in population is followed
by greater use of coal, and although
Ignite, except in the remoter districts
is not largely used for domestic fuel
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-07-27

Washington, July 26.-(SpeciaD.-
Mrs. Magdalen Fisher, Of Thorne,
Rolette County, North Dakota, was
appointed postmistress in place Of
Mary A. Burfield, resigned.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-07-27

Washington, July 26.-(Special.--
Senator McCumber on his return ftc,n
his primary campaign in North Dako-
ia found immediate work to do. The
agricultural bill was before the Ssn-
ate and the provision relating to Fed
eral standardization of grain ,v:.s ,-,I, IN
.duer discussions, The House Bill
porvided for federal standar.:zat:o
and the issuance of licenses by the ce-
department of Agriculture to inspec-
tors employed at the terminals by the
exchanges and state boards, but wac
lacking in any provision to make it Of
value to the grain producers. Sena
tor Gronna bad already secured a.
mendments necessary to make the bill
conform to the conditions of the North
west, and for an appeal board in the
Department of Agriculture. Senator
McCumber then secured an amend
ment providing for federal supervis-
ors at each important grain terminals
whose duty should beto supervise the
inspection and grading at such ter
minals, and to see That the grades
conformed to the standards five,'
the Department o Agriculture, and
also providing for reinspection an !
appeal to the Department from the
final decision of the boards and ex-
changes. The amendment for super
visors was further added to by e.
quiring such supervisors to report the
number of bushels Of each grade re.
ceived in and shipped out of such ter
minal elevators each month of the
year. This will be of great value to
the grain growers in determining
whether or not they are receiving the
weights and grades they are entitled
to.
The Senate amendments put teeth
into the mouth of the proposed law
and extended it's effect and scope fa1
beyond the House Bill. The culmin.
alton of Senator. Nc Cumber's efforts
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Lights Burn After
Car Goes in Water
would-be Duck Hunter Spends
Two Days Recovering Auto
mobile from Bayou.

IKE Levin. 2ois State street. Houston.
Tex, went duck hunting Sunday morn
ing, real carly. Now he wishes he
hadn't. for he spent all day both SUM-
day and Monday fishing his automobile
out OF Cedar bayou.
with several friends an early start
was made. In fact. Il was so early
when they reached the ferry that the
lights on the car were still burning.
When the other side OF the stream was
reached Mr.. Levin started his car.
Some one had forgotten TO tia the ferry
boat TO the bank The mower CT the
wheels Kicked the ferry back and the
machine went down irto the water.
When Mr.. Levin saw what was int
pending I've reversed his engine. but II
did no good.
Luckily. he was the only ore In the
car. and he scrambled oct before IL hit
the water. The top was up, and when
the machine backed into mid-bayou the
top was fully four feet under water.
But. strange to saw. the lights were
still burning. Stronger still. they burned
all day. and that night Mt >. when the
ferry IA ssed over II. they still gtowed
bright eight or ten feel from the sur
face.
Monday, night the car was towed into
Houston after six mules had dragged
u OF of the water. one wheel having
been Inssoed. The n'acbine is an Allen
car, the first one sold by Traweek a
Nhiserant after they procured the
agency In Houston
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
ADVISES OWNERS OF
CARS NOT TO TINKER
Many Things Require Attention Of
Mechanic, Says c. E. Miller.

If you would have the most enjoy
ment out of your car don't be a tinker"
said Claude f. Miller. of Miller Bros.
local bort distributors. There are GER
tain things every man should know
about his car, and attend to himself re-
ligiously; but there are other things
that should be left to the eXperieiced
mechanic, and the less the owner has
TO do with these the happier he is going
to be.
The owner who Is continually ex-
perimenting with his car usually has his
hands full OF trouble. There are some
men who are naturally OF Il mechanical
turn of mind. and these men keenly en-
Joy working about their cars. They are
capable, and they do not get themselves
into trouble, but the average owner
who attempts fine adjustments. expert
ments. rear axle. motor bearings, valve
tappets, ETC., usually wishes he had let
his car alone before he Is through.
when we sell car We ALWAYS I'M
press upon the owner the simplicity OF
Its construction and we warn him
against experimenting. We point out to
him the things that he should attend to
himself and those things he should
come to us about. Mosl owners appre-
ciate this and we havc very little trou-
BILE. Rarely are we called upon to make
any more than the minor adjustments,
which are necessary to every car no
matter how well built, unless the owner
has given his car out and out abuses OF
the worst sort, and no car will stand up
under that"
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
STRIVE FOR BEAUTY
IN MOTOR TRUCKS
Comfort Of Driver and General
Appearance Means Much to
Owner.

Beauty OF line and driver 3 comfort
are features IN, tile new psychology OF
motor truck manufacture that are being
translated into dollar value TO the truck
buyer. In a motor truck beauty at
tracts and holds customer trade. IL
causes the help" to spruce ur' In
their personal appearance. and gives
them a pride both n the truck and In
their works. moral responsibility. as
II were, TO keep ~ improving; Aiid II
results IN better attention being given
10 the hppenrancc and mechanical con-
tlition OF the truck itself.
These things were given careful con-
sideration by the Thomas b. jeffrey
Company. Of Kenosha, Wisconsin,. ~ the
design OF the new 3.c0O-pound jeffrey
all-purposo truck chassis which retatis
for 81. 100. The front part OF the truck
e provided with fore doors. liko the
latest touring car models. The seat ID
exceedingly comfortable. The steerinR
column Ia tilted TO just the right angle.
A win 1shield protects the driver from
dust and rain. The controls IRE simple
and accessible and even the trouble OF
the starting crank IL removed. for the
truck In provided with electric starting
and lighting equipment.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
CHEVROLET MAKES
GASOLINE RECORD
In Test at New Orleans Car
Covers 80 Ito Miles on a
Single Gallon.

Thirty-three and ono-tenth miles on
gallon OF gasolene was the recent
record made b. n Chevrolet. The fol-
lowing Is from a recent issue OF the
New Orleans Daily States:
''Thirty-tlree and one-tenth miles on
one gallon OF gasolene n a record made
by Chevrolet car In an official test
made In Canal street Sunday afternoon
The test was made with a Chevrolet
car owned and used In the rental and
1itney business by Joseph Ravimier. ID.
X. Robarts. automobile editor OF the
states. drained the tank and then
poured back one gallcn only.
"At exactly twenty-three minutes past
2 o'clock the car started on n nonstop
run with four passengers. Mr. Robarts
rode as official observer and took the
speedo meter reading before starting
and at the end OF the run.
After the thirty-third mile had regis
tered. the exhaust began to spit and the
end OF the run was evident. Another
tenth showed on the speedometer. how
ever before the car give Ir absolutely
for the want OF fuel and marked the
end of the test"
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Radiator Discusses
Big Motorcycle Meet
kilograms Letters, and Callers Pour Into Office of
Contest Manager Throp at So Alarming Rate
That He Needs Protection.
BY MONTE SOHN.

In climbing Tilden street hill. we
wrote an elaborate report of the test.
We described the difficulties OF the
tortuous climb and It's severe initial
stretch. We laid stress on the steady
upward pull of the Grants engine
and Its consistency throughout the
ascent, but we omitted to state one
important fact. viz: A change-over
from low to high gear was made in
the first twenty feet or the CLIMB
nal king Il a high-gear test.
While we dislike to make mistakes.
II is a source OF relief to us to have
the feeling occasionally that We are
thoroughly average In this inclina-
ton.
The most shining example OF rec
titude and correctitude mus tget tar
nished every once I'm SO often. and
we are by no means the NJ. .. r.
The Goodrich for April believes
that there is every indication that
America will again See America
first"
Second sight or double sight7
Twice (irso in the same place?
A new light Is In the racing hrma-
ment. New lights. especially after
the big sheepshead affair and with
the approaching Chicago and Indian
apolis races attracting attention. oc-
casion not so much consideration and
interest. But this is different.
Early In the week speflSliy built
toms own youths, built In Washing
ton. showed better than seventy
eight miles an hour. But II Is not
given for US to disclose the details
now. They may be had later. and
are certain to be infinitely more in
teresting when a few final refine
ments are made In the car. Suffice
to say that at last Irving Barber. IL
he cares. may have an opponent any
time he cares to name and on any
track over any distance from twenty
miles to one hundred.
The results OF the final tests will be
disclosed In the Radiator within n
week with the name of the builder
driver. and are almost certain to be
concluded with n challenge to ambi-
tious semi-professional drivers in
Washington.
The unsportsmanlike action OF Bar
ney Oldfield in barring the post en-
try Of Ralph De Palma for the In
dianapolis classic Is regrettable. BY
the rules of the A. A. A. post en-
trance must have the consent OF the
entire field of entrants to be accepted
as one OF them. De Palma's entry
came two days after the entries were
officially closed on May ]. Oldheld,
however, put an end to the question
Dy referring to his own entry blank.
In 1t he had made provision that no
post entry should he allowed to start.
De Palma may draw whatever need of
comfort he can find from Oldfelds
back-handed tribute.
Undoubtedly Oldfeld Is within his
rights. The legality OF the PROPOSE
ton. from his standpoint. is unques-
tionable. Still. maybe Barney feels
that he can't afford to take chances
with n competitor OF De Palma's abil-
ity In what he has said will be his
last race.
We are rrow-minded. OF course.
but We cannot help thingink what a
fine example of sportsmanship II
would have been for Barney to have
made this concession.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
SEES GREAT ROAD
j REFORM IN AMERICA
H. H. Franklin Expects Free
Public Highways Throughout
Country Soon.

In the opinion of II. II. Franklin.
president. OF the Franklin Automobile
Company, a general reform leading to
free public highways In this country Is
bound to take place.
have given considerable study to the
question, insists that II Is radically
wrong In principle to tax motor cara
for the maintenance of roads and at
the same time exempt horse-drawn and
other vehicles.
"Is II not unfair to tax one man for
travelling over a highway while another
man is permitted to use the same high
way without charger" he asks.
am convinced that Just as sure as
the ancient toll roads are disappearing,
and improved highways are rapidly be-
coming more numerous In all sections OF
time, We will have free public highways.
Automobiles will not be taxed for
highway maintenance while carriages
and other vehicles are permitted to be
used without being subject to a similar
burden. The roads will be free to all.
This was the original and, In my
opinion, correct conception of public
highways. They were built for the use
OF all the people.
THE way the new condition is to be
brought about probably will vary In diff
ferent sections Of the country. In some
States highways are free today.
taxed to maintain the roads while own
ers OF all other types of vehicles can
use them without being taxed. The
taxes collected as automobile license
fees In New York State during 1915 ag-
gregate $4,000, 000."
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

The Goodrich for April believes
that there Is every indication that
America will again See America
first"
Second sight or double sight?
Twice (first) In the same place?
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
REPAIRS COST S33.S4
DURING SIX YEARS

More than $4,000 miles of service
with total expenditure for repairs
and requirements OF only 1854, is the
remarkable record reputet. 10 a 1903
kissel Kar until recently owned by ID.
c. Newman Collins. of New York.
Mr.. Collins, upon turning I'm this
faithful old boat" on the purchase OF
a new car of the same make. submitted
the following detailed report OF ex-
penditures made on 1t s.nce its pur-
chase In September, 1909:
1Ho-Valve cap. printing cock, front
spring leaf. valve cap gaskets, AMI
one piston ring. .........................N 40
1Nl-Steering gear shaft and keys....... LIS
1etz-One torsion bar. Recommendation. $50
1S3-One bronze bushing for pocket
gear, one CLUTCH external brake
fiber. crank shaft gear, and push rod
GUIDE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. INV
is1<-Crank shaft gear and hub CAPT. 7.i0
Iotai ...'..s....'..'s.s.'...s.s.. S8sf
1.-THE, car has made from 16 to 70
miles to the gallon of gasolene. and now
runs as well as many new cars" says
the former owner.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

Day by day. kilograms and let
tiers from all over the East pour
into the office OF the Pat Throp,
contest manager OF the National
Capital Motorcycle Association, anent
the big race meet to be held at
Laurel track on May 30. Such a
demand has been made on Throp
for information about the meet that
he is thinking of hiring a secretary
and a special policeman the former
to sort his mail and the latter to
keep callers in line.
From present indications the pro-
gram will be the most interesting
ever staged on the Atlantic coast
The motorcycle factories are tuning
up special machines. and the best
rider Of each is working out daily
for the hundred mile event.
Motorcyclists In Baltimore and
Washington number /. among them
some Of the most daring perform
ers In the country many of whom
have won honors In championship
meets. The Baltimore motorcycle
clubs will send in their complete lists
of entrants tonight and team OF
four crack riders is coming from
Philadelphia to participate.
The track officials are banking the
turns at Laurel with extraordinary
care and Messrs. Dodson, Throp,
Zimmerman and Berriman, who con-
stitute the racing board of the local
club say that the big oval will be
hard as nails. assuring remarkably
fast time for the various events.
Jimmy" is authority for the state
ment that the one-mile circular track
record will fall In the qualification
tests.
The entire field OF entrants In the
hundred-mile event will be clicked
for one mile. which must be covered
In one minute or less to admit riders
for competition In the big classic.
+. A. NJ. officials have stated that
the meet must begin at 1880 p. m.
sharp. and have asked the club to do
its utmost to get entries in as early
as possible. II hardly needed the
formal request of the +. A. NJ, how
ever. entries coming from every
town within 800 miles with almost
every mail.
1t is gratifying, OF course. to note
the general interest by riders In Bal
timore. Philadelphia. Richmond. Nor
folk, and other big metropolitan GEN.
tiers. and TO note the number OF en-
tries by crack professional riders
Washington's motorcycle fraternity
to come through with a large share
OF the honors on that day. Mostly
we expect to see some Washington
ian win the century.
Personally. We don't believe even
the best OF Baitimore's speeders can
show the local motorcyclists anything
new I'm fast work on the track. IL
there is any danger 20 the laurels or
Washington's riders. 1t will most
probably be from factory riders or
possible dark horses from Richmond.
NarfnlE philahaInhia
For the benefit OF those motor
cyclists who made inquiry at The
Times on Monday and Tuesday OF
this week for entry blanks. these are
now available either at The Times.
the salesrooms or various motor
cycle dealers. or any OF the tire COM
panies' branches. ...
Last week. after a really commend
able performance Of the Grant six