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OF r,,cr.huIr IN. .rr.nor, yy.s
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Mann. ard mad. his home in R,ch.
,DO.d Tor :. number az years lie Is
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in r.,.rsburc.
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. Wedding t,urnoy. .,,,d ,iror their rc-
tIrIt vii he 4, homo III - south
Marked street r.,.r-lurc
turnrr,nco, or Interest
Mrs Thomas Oy.r,ou Moss. Of
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nounycs th.. engagement, OF her daugh-
tor otcy wood. 4" Edgar Bernard
l.,.,-i,.b a., .i,i4 one rhc ,.,.d,tir,-
XII hc quietly celebrated On Npr,i -.
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Is on the ccucrnI stan Of !, New York
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Mary Elizabeth Moore, of the Chester
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a, ,hc Monup.. Climb
Al HE Woman's club Monday after
,,nnu :, musical viii taxi. place At i.3o
O'Clock. and Mrs Arthur Scrivcuor VIII
he chairman Of the program. MIR.
s..rivenor Is The SOLOS, James Won
,,lc also OF Richmond. viii he tho ac-
,.n,nrauist. and the songs will All he
,,cu in English uostcsscs for the
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NJ ost.rloh Mrs H. O. McCabc
Mr, Bon Palmer Miss Helen stevens
Mrs, =, inYrimpoI, ioof M ,s' no Wtnrn :"
Wiss Ellen I;uiGon Mrs l.. b. Janney
Mrs J. :. Broken Mrs. ;. 9. Mctcalf
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,roucut nromptly nj j;I, o'clock To
,o,c on AN amendment, TO the cons,i-
,nttnn.
MR. John Hart will review Rod
moor" by John I,owpcr rowyS. We'd
,ngIa, afternoon III the meeting of the
titor.ry Round Table This is OF much
,ntcrcst as Mr.. Powys made a bril-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
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*, The Woman's Club Monday after
noon a musical will taxi. place at $50
!. clock. and Mrs. Arthur Scrivcnor VIII
he chairman OF the program. Mr..
scrivcnor Is the so'nis;. James Won
l,lc also OF Richmond. Will he tho ac-
rompanist. and the songs VIII all DC
gwen in English. liostcsscs for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
WOMEN DESIRE
TO KNOW CAR

The women Of America, like their al
lied sisters Of EnEiaud and France. are
turning 20 the automobile as a means
through which they can be Of real as
sistauce in winning the war" said c. r
Johnson OF tho f. Paso Auto Sales Co,
Until 6 few months ago the american
woman was interested primarily in the
body finish. the lines and the uphol'
stery OF "a car But now, she IS rea.iz-
ing that motor cars are more than pleac-
ing curves. beautiful colors and rich up
hosiery Hey Unborn desire TO know
what is back OF IL all has manifested
itself and she wants 10 master what 8
going on beneath the paint the leather
and the metal.
You would be surprised how much
tho women know about the mechanical
side OF a motor car" continued Mr.. John
son 4 was astounded recently by the
rapid fire questions from young womau
who asked about the tsnition system, the
.ubrIcation system and the engine and
power Transmission. She talked as intelli-
gently about such topics as a seasoned
chauffeur This young lady told me that
since her brother had gone to the trenches
IL was I'D 70 her TO know the mechanical
side Of a motor car or else let 1t stand
ID o..
Until recently motor car was sold 20
@ woman because 10 was painted pretty
baby blue. with Gowery upholstery and
brass trimmings. The engine or the per
formauce of the car was not given a
Thought Now that the war has made Us
q more serious thinking people we de-
mand more durable things. Yet the motor
car must measure up to the noderU
standard"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
BIG INCREASE
FOR CADILLAC

The fact that enc.uszd I4Iu-Or cas- ace
coming more and more into favor Tor
year-round use has been making itself
felt for some time. But Il has never.
perhaps. been illustrated with greater
emphasis than BY data recently gathered
by the Cadillac Motor Car company
For It's own Information the Cadillac
company asked a number Of its leading
distributors TO set down the proportion
Of their buyers who preferred enclosed
cars TO the open roadster and touring
typeS
The statistics so far at hand show that
out Of a representative list OF new Ca
dillac owners who have also owned pre-
vious Cadillac eight cylinder models %
percent came this season from open TO
enclosed cars. This, OF course, does not
take into account the normal increase
in both the open and enclosed car lines
Il does reflect the undoubted trend to-
ward the latter. however
Il appears also. that the large ma
iority OF tho enclosed cars have gone
to owners who maintain but one car
showing that the enclosed vehicle Is in
tended fer use in summer as well as IN
winter.
Another indication OF this tendency IS
the fact that 40 percent OF the total -Cadli-
lac production OF the present model has
been enclosed cars. and that the number
OF these which have been shipped is
greater now than at the corresponding
time last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
4 MAXWELL CAR
IN DARING LEAP
''Dare Devil" Jack Little
Leaps so Feet in a
Stock Car.

Last Sunday afternoon Dare Devil'
Jack Little made his wonderful leap
in a Maxwell stock car. holding the
attention of a great crowd Of peo-
pie L was necessary for the police
TO keep back the crowd which was
estimated at over four thousand peo-
pie This was only one Of many
leaps OF dangerous daring by this
fearless motOrist- The car was oc-
cupied by Little himself and Adolf
BUquor- The start was from Ari-
zOna street. two blocks above the
building occupied by Buquor Motor
company. and the car gathered speed
as il approached the platform TIL
It was going at a rapid pace. Then,
before the large assem- blage Of peo-
pie, the car lcaped from the platform
eight and one half feet into the air
hurtling nearly fifty feet straight
head.
The Maxwell is one OF the greatly
used cars in the great war. and Jhis
ku-E GugW 9Ql OF pSlEI1suOU7p dB31
men present its durability and its
usefulness in warfare. The car was
in good running condition after the
leap. The strain. II is estimated.
amounted to sixteen or eighteen tons.
and was a shock 10 the mechanism OF
the car While this IS not the rec
ord leap. which IS sixty feet five in
ches. il nevertheless der1 onstrated the
s-renc OF the Maxwell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
franklin CAR
Makes RECORD
Famous Trans Continental
Run fhade by Little
Road cfnT,
Roadster.

Record breaking automobiles like,
like bloOded race horses. are soon for
gotten while their achievements pass
into oblivion with the swift progress
Of time. Yet there is one car, famed
in the early days Of the automobile
industry, which is destined to enjoy
the earned honors which so many
cars Of other days have lost in their
speedy journey from distinction to
the junk pile.
This is the little four cylinder. air
cooled Franklin, which, under the
guidance of L. i. Whitman. was driv-
en- from coast TO coast in 20 days in
1904, establishing trans-continental
record II has been purchased by
Ralph Eamlin. the Los Angeles
Franklin dealer. and although II IS
in condition for daily service on the
road, it has been given the place Of
honor in his salesroom.
Attached TO the side Of the car IS a
placard which presents 10 the public
the details Of the famous trans con-
tinental run made By the little two
passenger roadster. The total ELAPSED
time WAS 90 days, Il hours. 90 min
utes; time on road, % days. rest and
sleep. Z days; hours on road, as;
longest days run. 52f miles, shortest
days run, u miles; hottest tempera-
ture 125 degrees; average daily run,
155 miles; longest run without stop,
except for oil and lunch, IS hours.
This record stood for two years.
when Whitman reduced 81 by half
driving a six-cylinder franklin car
The little 1904 cross-COuntry auto
mobile has always been a fayorite
with Whitman and he held posses
sion OF Il until very recently when Il
passed TO Hamlin.
good speed for any car Of modern
construction. vet this little 1903 four
cylinder. record-holder was capable
by an engine of only ten horsepower.
As 70 now stands beside the mod
ern Franklin in the Los Angeles
showroom, 10 presents a very marked
contrast in appear2zce, yet in all the
essentials 81 is the same Both engines
are air-cooled. with the cylinders
cast separately. The valves are Of
the overhead type in both models.
The resilient. Understanding wood
frame is a feature Of each. and both
cars have full-eliDtic springs Even
the carburetors are OF the Franklin
own mako feature OF fifteen years.
Both cars are light weight In con-
structiOn and are designed partic-
ularly to make operation economical
Thus in the two cars-both typical OF
Franklin theory and construction
we find certain salient features
which have survived the test of 70
years-the difference In age Of the
two types.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
GRILLING TEST IS GWEN j. 6. Tires

good condition as when It first left
Detroit
"I have seen a great deal OF army
truck service along the Mexican
border, and with General PershinCs
army beyond the border into Mexico
where roads are the exception and
not the rule. and I have never seen
or heard OF such a terrific series of
super-difficulties as these stood up
TO.
when we did not have { oencouu-er
mud. sharp stone sand heat, we were
crashing through bridges and ford
ing rOck-bottOmed streams Under
such unpTecede conditions these
tires not only stood up well. but far
exceeded the claims made for them
by the United States Tire company.
The average mileage per gallon Of
gasoline for the entire trip was con-
siderably more than seven miles The
average mileage per quart Of oil for
the entire trip from Detroit to Mex
leo and back was thirty-thres and
forty-two hundred-hs miles. which
proves to my mind that pneumatic
tires for trucks do much to reduce
the pulling strain on the motor.
believe that United States hobby
tread pneumatic cord tires viii give
an average OF forty per cent more
mileage per gallon Of gasoline than
has heretofore been possible. That
they viii reduce oil consumption from
twenty-five to thirty per cent. and
that by taking up the road shock
they viii lower truck depreciation DIV
fully fifty per cent"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
The Lone StGr Motor
Company Has a Busy
Week In Selling Cars

The Lone Star Motor company re-
ports that J. ". Sewell will handle
the sales TOR the Vim truck and that
Mr.. Stone VIII be On G. NJ. c. truck
sales
y. L Casner Of Alpine. drove G.
" c. truck through from Il Paso,
and a G. ". C was driven through
also for Bond Brothers and company
of Ensino. New Mexico. During the
week the National Mines and Smelter
company bought a three and one half
ton NJ c truck.
The company reports also that Al
pine, Deming ana Silver city each re-
ceiveI a car load Of Dodge cars dur
ing the week. The list OF sales was
further augmented by the sale Of
three Hudson Super Skies and two
PaCkards for Mexico.
Next eek the Lone Star viii re-
ceive the first Dodge brothers com
mere al car. Business generally Is
reported good, as is shown by the
sales. and the future prospects are
reported bright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL NEEDED
To PASS DRIVERS TEST ABROAD

Chauffeurs for Both Private and Public Cars Are Put
Through Stiff Examination Requiring Ten Minutes
and Must Satisfy the Authorities as to Their
Capabiity; Women Take Mems Jobs on Cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
GOOD SALES FOR
SOUTHERN MOTOR

Another good week Is reported by
the Southern Motor company. During
the past week the following sales
were made.
One three and one-half ton and one
SIX ton Republic truck to the Ma
tiOnal Mines and Shelter company.
one Republic s0ecial to the York
Smith Fruit company.
One two ton and one one and one
half ton Republic truck to the Kise-
Ter Overland company Of Albuuuer-
que, New Mexico. from FL PasO.
The kiseler Overland company Of
Albuquerque has been given tho con-
tract for Republic trucks for the Al
buquerque territory. David Russek Of
the Southern Motor renorts that bust
ness IS keeping up with past records
and that things in this territory look
very good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Army Man Tests q. S
'Nobby' Pneumatic Cord
Tires in Trip.

When Lieutenant O8Iahoney, as
part Of the New York National guard
was recently mustered out Of the
Federal service. he continued his
study Of the military motor trans
port problem. IN the course Of MS
investigations he heard OF the claims
put forth by the United States Tire
company for their newly perfected
pneumatic cord tire for trucks
Careful Examination.
After q careful examination OF the
tire and its structure. he decided to
put il to the hardest test a truck
tire could possibly be called upon
10 Withstand. and the United States
Tire company was glad OF the op-
portunity 10 have its product tried
out by a dis-nuerested expert The
company secured a brand new truck
Of subs -antiaIly q. s. army speclfIca-
lions, and equipped II with 50 Dy
fNObby' tread pneumatic tires. The
truck was then loaded, not with its
tons. but with almost double that
load, and IL was started out from
Detroit on its journey Of four thou
sand, two hundred and eiEhty-eight
miles to the Mexican border and back.
Statement OF Driver.
Lieutenant CNahoney. who drove
the truck. says OF the trip;
I made up my mind not TO spare
the truck. even though I should have
10 wreck IT. And the amazing part
OF the trip is that the truck came
back to Detroit after cOvering the
worst OF roads and trail blazing I
have ever known IN practically as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

{ straight. a fairly wide space and e
I very narrow 50 bend.
One woman failed through looking
Z At the rear OF the car while the front
] fenlers added to the marks on the
wall The best woman driver in re-
cent tests owned and drove a light
I car; the best man was school-taught,
+ had worked hard and held the great
3 est contempt for the women who
studied with him.
Failed Three Times.
One OF the candidates failed three
times in succession. The first tine
he hit a handbarrOw, the next time
bent q fender while reversing out of
Russell Court. and the last time
stopped the engine three times, leav-
ing the gear in engagement each time
he triedt TO start the engine. Finally
he succeeded
one woman started the test fou-
times by inserting first speed and
then putting the brake hard on.
Next when she allied what she was
doing she put in the reverse instead
Another changed into high speed on
a slight grade while the car was go
Ing at about four m les an hour,
stamped or the accelerator several
times in quick succession and ex-
claimed:
IT'S not working; the accelerator
won't work"
Another woman ran into the hac8
wheel OF 4 cart and called out: Now,
wasn't that bad luck2"
Usually the examiner has the can
didate sign the card first. as some 81
them are unable to sign afterWard.
Then the test begins, reversing. dr,v-
ing through the heavy traffic and -
en-. A good many Of the candidates
come from motor car schools run by
women. and only one has failed. She
was criticized severely by the woman
Instructor for driving so badly.
Much Of the instruction in driving
abroad IS given by women to women
tcd~y-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

So 8Iichelin tubes. S845.
Freeman. z0I MyrtIe.-Azv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
THE process Of becoming an an

"HE process OF becoming an am
bulance or other motor vehicle
L diver iu England IS not all an
easy one. judging from the drivers
test which all applicants for 8 license
must undergo.
The Royal Automobile club driving
certificate Is highly priced and de-
servedly. for a driver who passes the
strenuous tests wins by the might Of
skill says Motor Age.
The issuing OF driving certificates
for the operation OF motor cars was
one OF the clubs earliest activities.
in4usd.- "a in 1906. In pre-war days
it served the chauffeur seeking en-
ployment. the public service driver
and the private owner who cared to
be examined for such a certificate.
During war times these certificates
have assumed national importance.
Private Chauffeur Disappears.
The private chauffeur practically
has disappeared, and those who take
the examinations now are mostly Vo-
men who are preparing to do the
work OF men called 10 serve in the
army, to act as divers OF aubuls noes.
who belong 10 the various wOmen's
CoIDs and orga uiZations and desire
to enter as drivers in the royal flying
corps or army service corps, or who
wish TO qualify for other government
positions.
The club has examiners IN most Of
the provincial centers as well as in
London. Each driving test takes =
minutes and consists Of reversing and
10 minutes in driving in the heaviest
traffic that c2n be found in the neigh
borh0od. Russell Court is on the
route in London. This has a ve-y
harrow approach which is quite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
VeO T'esting Machine
Is Installed Here This
Week By Roy c. Yonoe

In the early part OF the week Roy
c. YonEe installed a new machine di-
rect from the Ford factory for test
ing Ford magnetos and Ignition sys-
tens. He has offered its use 10 all
Ford owners free for testing mag
netOs and ignition systems During
the week many tests we're made. and
the machine is a great addition to
the other equipment OF the estab-
lishment as Il affords the opportu-
nifty to every owner OF a Ford 20 have
a thorough and accurate test made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
D. c. Booth From Trip
In The East and South
Reborfs Business Fine

D. c. Booth. who a few days ago
returned from a trip through the east
and South says he found most re-
markable conditions in these sections
Of the country in the eastern cities
said Mr.. Booth. there is a most pros
porous condition where articles ne
Cessary for the carrying on Of the
war are manufactured Wages were
never better. and business is good.
It IS not a question Of lack Of busi-
ness. but a puzzle to take care OF It
In he south negroes who before had
only enough to eat now are hit with
a dazzling streak Of good times At
least these sections have felt a great
acceleraton Of business due 20 the
great world conflict"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
WIN. M. BLAINE OF
CADILLAC HERE

VIM II. Blain, manufacturing su-
perintendent Of the Cadillac factory,
was with the Cadillac Sales company
for . couple OF days during the past
week. He reports that the Cadillac
is doing more business than ever be-
fore. In speaking of the success Of
the Cadillac. Mr.. Blain said:
"One Of the great factors IN the
success Of the Cadillac IS to be found
in the fact that so many factory men
are in charge Of the local agencies,
and in the further fact that the
factory makes it q point to send out
factory experts to help out the local
dealers. No lack Of effort and pains
is found in the aim Of the company
to give the best service to owners
of a Cadillac. This, OF course, Is to
be added to the fact that the quality
and fine points Of this car are IN
surpassed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
LOOSE BLADES ON FANS.

The blades on some fans have q
bothersome habit Of working loose,
through defective riveting at the
hubs, and for this reason a new ian
should be rather carefully watched
for a time. A loose blade can do a
good deal Of damage, and when one
blade goes the rest OF the fcn often
is injured. If running At high speed.
because OF the lack Of balance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
MATTERS RETI-RNs FRnr rRfI,.

r Q. Waters returned this week
from trip over the Tucson territory,
and SAYS business is good He says
he anticipates good future sales on
the bort and Oakland, and that con-
ditions in Fl Paso and over the en-
tire territory are very encouraging
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-07
VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED
IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Lieutenant Jones, mastering officer
of the Colorado National guard, was
in Canon City Wednesday night and
mustered into the state service at
Annex hall the platoon of infantry
raised here as a part of a new com
pany of the Second regiment. Be-
tween twenty and thirty volunteers
for the company were secured here.
seventeen of whom were mustered in
Wednesday evening.
The platoon recruited here will be
consolidated with the platoon raised
at Colorado Springs to complete the
company. The men elected T. p.
Ragsdale as first lieutenant and ex-
pressed a preference for Lieut.. James
H. Gowdy of Colorado Springs, mem
ber of Battery c and a veteran of the
Spanish-American war, for captain.
The men will undergo the prescribed
examination for admission to the mill
tary service within a few days and
expect to leave some time next week
for Rife Range. near Golden. and go
into camp for training. The boys ex-
pect TO be mustered into the federal
service before the end of the sum
mer.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-07

Canon City and numerous other parts
of the u. 9. A. He is the gentleman
who went with me to look up Mark
Twain's hoyhood scenes at Hannibal,
Mo, two years ago. We met In q
Subway station, went across to Brock-
lyu and had dinner at the Crescent
Athletic club. Other guests were Mr..
Hornstein, advertising manager OF
the Merganthaler Linotype company
and Mr.. McQuilkin. former editor OF
the Inland Printer OF Chicago. After
dinner We attended a meeting in tbe
club OF several hundred business men
to discuss the danger New York is in
from attack by the enemy's air craft.
The object OF the meeting Was to
raise recruits for division OF home
guard OF defense against air craft a.
tack. Several prominent speakers
told OF the danger and OF the plan or
defense. Many enlisted for the serv-
ice, including my friends.
Mr.. Oswald, whom I have had occa-
sion to mention in The Record before.
Is an unusually Interesting man. He
has q large business. but finds ttrne
TO travel, to study art and collect pic1
lures, TO write books and deliver isc1
lures, his speciality being benjamin.
Franklin and Mark Twain. to do prac1
tical Y. NJ. c. A. work. including the
direction OF a school for printers. .apd|
to engage in the great Brotherhood
movement. / know OF no man OF. or
dinary means who gets 20 much out os
life and gives so much OF valuable,
service as this Mr.. Oswald.
~. II.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-07
JOHN GlBBEhS DIED
At HAVANA. M

Mrs. A. E. Brenton OF sI2 Riy,
street is in receipt OF information a
nouncing the death OF her brotheri
law. John G. Gibbens, Mt Havana. NJ,
at 2 o'clock Sunday morning fro
pneumonia. after short illness. ID
ceased. whose home was al LIZ
South First street. South Canon. va
an old soldier and a member of Gree
wood Post No. 10. c. A. II. of mi
city. Mr.. Gibbeas recently underweI
a surgical operation at hos iytai
Kansas City and was fast recoyerId
from its effects when pneumonia nj
expectediy developed and ended nj
lie. Mrs. Gibbens. wife OF ths 4
ceased. was In Pueblo at the time
her husbands death.
The body viii be brought to cand
City for burial. The funeral arrane
ments have not been made pubic. b
VIII be announced In these column
later.