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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-29

and which saved Europe from the dom
nation of Mohammedans. The Sara
Gems. who had entered Gaul from Spain
which they had oyerrun, were here
met and defeated by Duke Charles,
commander of the Frankish forces.
The battle ragged all day and the
MosIem leader, Abderrahman, was
slain. together with vast multitude
of his followers, estimated by ancient
chronic!ers at 375, 000 In commemor-
alton of his great victory for Christ
ian Europe, Charles received the sur
name of Martel, "The Hammer" on
account of the mighty blows Of his
huge battle-axe This was the grand
father of Charlemagne,
"One of the most interesting medic
val treasures of Tours is the Cathe-
dral of Saint Gaiten, begun in ITO,
but not completed for nearly four cen
turtles. Two other famous structures
are the towers of st. Martin and of
CharIemagne. The first commence
rates the deeds of the great apostle OF
Gaul. patron saint of France, who aid
ed Clovis against Alaric, and who in
return received many gifts for his
Tours church from the grateful Frank
ish leader. The Charlemagne tower Is
so-called because it marks the burial
place of that monarch's third wife,
Luitgard
cat little more than a mile to the
southwest of the city rises the ruins OF
the chateau of Plessis-les-Tours,f fam
Gus as the favorite residence of Louis
XII, the bourgeois king of France,
who died here in 1888, surrounded by
astrologers. Today there is but little
ir. the crumbling masonry to suggest
the famous spiders nest with its
many watch towers, so graphically de-
scribed by Sir Walter Scott in his
novel Quentin Durwood'
Louis XII. is supposed to have in
troduced the manufacture of silk into
Tours, and it was during the reign OF
that monarch that the city attained
population of 10000 Ut had slightly
= less than $4,000 in 1911 The silk in
dustry, and consequently the whole
commercial life of the city declined
after the revocation of the Edict OF
Nantes.
Tours was for number of years
the capital of the province of Tour
aine and as such it was an appanage
o. Mary Queen of Scots, yielding that
unhappy monarch a substantial rev.
enue up to the time of her death.
| During the Franco-Prussian war
Tours was the city in which Gam
BETA, after escaping from bealuguer-
ed Paris in a balloon, established the
Delegation of the Government of Ma
tional Defence on September 10,
was forced by the meacing approach
of the Germans to remove to Bor-
deaux, and the enemy occupied the
city the following month
Besides ST. Martin, Tours had two
other famous churchmen-Bishop
Gregory, the first historian of the
Franks, whose carefully compiled
chronicles won for him the pseudonym
of the Herodotus of the barbarians; ,
and Barengarius, the theologian
whose teachings and writings about
the doctrine of transsubstantiation
made him a precursor of Protestant
ism.
"Honore Balzac, one of Frances
greatest literary geniuses, was born in
Tours, while Descartes and Rabelais
were born in neighboring villages
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-29
AhERlcUs Shows
OPERA HOUSE.
Friday.

Charlie Chaplin in THE Cure" Fox
comedy, 1.-THE House of Thousand
Scandals"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
KARSON RECKLESS KRANk TO
BE MANUFACTURED LOCALLY
Invention of j. Preston Carson Appears Have Wonderful
Future-Extensive Plans Under Way for
Marketing This Device

A party of Richmond business men
and capitalists are putting on the
market at this time a. patented kick
less" automobile crank that promises
to give Richmond a conspicuous place
on the automobile accessory map of
the United States.
The crank 10 called the .Narson
RECKLESS Krank,' SO named because
IT il Impossible for one to be kicked"
by the crank handle Of a motor car
when using 1t. even though the motor
itself should give the dreaded reverse
turn.
Thanks to this feature Of the pat
ented crank, it also does wonders in
nabling one to start Ford easily
on cold morning, or under the most
adverse weather conditions, for the
reason that. with the fear of the back
kick of the motor removed. the spark
may be advanced as far as one wishes
before cranking.
Most people like the self-starters
because of the convenience The
'KArson RECKLESS Krank" is expected
to encroach somewhat on this field,
because II will take the hard work
out Of starting q motor by hand.
Due to its simple mechanical con-
struction. the "Krank" can hardly
get out OF order in the lifetime OF
tho average motor car, and can ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
WINSTON INVENTS
NEW SPARK PLUG
Local Concern Secures Option and
May Manufacture
Here

Charles r. Winston. manager OF the
commercial department of the Virginia
Railway and Power company has Sc
cured a patent on a new spark plug
for gasoline engines.
A local concern has purchased from
Mr.. Winston an option on the device
and now has under consideration the
proposition of manufacturing IT here.
This concern has ample means and
facilities to put the spark plug on the
market in a big way and should they
decide to take over the proposition. 1t
will be quite an addition to Rich-
mond's Industrial activities.
A big feature of this invention In
that the plug will be adaptable 10
every make CT automobile. winch Will
be the means of doing away with the
nece ssity of supply dealers carrying
In stock enormous stocks of different
length plugs.
The invention Is u standard length
spark plug adapta BILE. by the use Of
extra points. to fit the engine of any
car. The center rod, which Is inc'osed
in a glass insuiator. comes in the
longest length needed by any car. The
ground point can be made of an or
binary piece OF copper wire In the
event that regular point is not OBJ
tainabie Then plier is used TO cut
off the center rod to The exact length
required by any car The ground point
is removable held in the plug and can
he replaced II broken, and means are
provided whereby the point can be
adjusted up or down. so as to bring
the spark higher or lowe In the cyiin-
der. as is desired.
The invention also provides an easy
End convenient manner for cleaning
tie carbon or other deposits from
around NE point within the sleeve.
and the dreaded portion of the plug,
without the danger of breaking the
outer or ground points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY
Will Meet at Jefferson Hotel-Election of Officers and Board
of Directors and Presidents Annual
Report Chief Objects

The annual meeting of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce will be
held in the auditorium of the Jeffer-
son Hotel at o'clock on the evening
Of Wednesday, February 81, 1917.
Every member of the chamber Is
urged to attend. in order to increase
his personal contact with the organi-
zation, and to make closer friends of
other members.
The prime object of the meeting
Will be. of course, the election of off,
GERS and members of the board of di-
rectors for the coming year.
The only other stated business of
the meeting is the reading of the pres
idents annual report. which is always
a document replete with interesting
accounts of the work of the chamber
and the commercial, Industrial and
financial progress of Richmond.
As usual. following the stated bus
mess. the meeting will be opened TO
general discussion of topics suggested
by members This feature Of the
evening never fails to produce much
of interest and profit.
No other occasion in the social life
OF Richmond brings together as many
OF the city's foremost business heads
rs the annual meeting OF the cham
her. 1t is accordingly we'll worth the
effort made to attend.
If you are a member of the Cham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
CRAFT
ON JAMES RIVER
Excitement Among Police
Oficials.

A near-panic was created In the city
|uring the past week by the report
bat asF.strange craft" supposed to be
submarine was seen on the James
ver just below the Cedar works.
Acting on the information. 1t Is re-
3orted that the chief of police sum-
Aoned winthrop Crenshaw to report
] the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
hent and 'phoned Captain Tom Cum
Bingham, of the city tug. to clear his
pat for action and proceed at once
.Dwr the river to meet this strange
raft"
In the meantime, Ben Nelson, Tom
aron. Leslie Reed and Bill Shepherd.
fhe gas board" of the L. c. It's. went
ITO conference with Captain Cunning
am, and had everything in readiness
pr immediate hostilities.
The submarine was soon sighted
nd just as the order was given to fire
broadside, Ben Nelson recognized
Is brother George as an occupant OF
be strange craft" A signal was
ven for the submarine" to come
oser. and "the gas board was aston
he'd to see that the craft was one
the large bottles which are used in
dipping that celebrated Chelfs Gel
~ Compound.
Upon explanations being made. 1t
eems that Willis Moores. who was
eting as captain of the strange
pax vas bringing -the-rixer- 4
rye stock OF raw material which Is
Bed In the manufacture OF the Won
erful headache preparation. Due to
shortage OF river boats. Wills had
bnceived the idea OF Ii ing one of
ketr large bottles to transport tn
rgo.
George Nelson. and our friend
agnes, city salesman for this Chef' :
>lery Compound, say that the trip
as one OF the most novel ones they
nd ever experienced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Der Of Commerce you owe 1t to your
self and to the organization to be
present at the annual meeting.
Criticism of policies. administration,
and actions of the chamber are
earnestly solicited at the annual
meeting. 1t Is an occasion when
criticisms and suggestions are well
coined, as it gives the administrative
officers of the organization an oppor-
tunity to hear expressed the viii of
the membership.
The annual meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce is always an event Of
interest TO those business men who
take a real interest in the prosperity
and progress Of the whole city. This
years meeting promises to he no ex-
ception to the general rule Of past
years.-From Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

expected to be ION the Job" all the
time.
Invented by j. p. Carson.
The idea Incorporated in this in
genious device was worked out and
patented by Mr.. j. Preston Carson.
of Richmond
company has been formed to
manufacture and market the "Krank,"
and the plans call for sales effort
that will quickly put the article be-
fore every automobile owner and
prospective owner in the United
States and Canada.
Among the Richmond men who are
identified with the company, which 10
called the Motors Safety Starter Co,
are Robert r. Kaehler. OF the Kaeh-
Ter Motor Co.: DR.. c. v. Carrington.
Mr.. j. Preston Carson. Mr.. Marion
Allen. Mr.. +. p. Mcconnell. Of South
Richmond: Mr.. Hudson Hoen, OF A.
Hoen 4 Co. and william +. Lee.
The enterprise il a Richmond I'M
dertaking all the way through, and
can be expected to reflect much that
is creditable to the city.
Does Not Bother Engine.
The "Karson Kick1ess Krank" does
not tamper with the engine. Here
'tofore. nearly all devices which were
intended to alleviate the difaculties
Of starting the motor had U - Win
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF
u. S. HOLD BRIGHT FUTURE
There Seems Be No Need For Uneasness Regardless
the War Couds-General Conditions Unexampled
in Point of Prosperity

No one, on this side of the ocean at
least. believes that personal gain over
rides every other feeling on the part
of business men and controllers of
Industrial enterprises. If any there
were. they must have been obliged to
recast such a belief in view of the
many unselfish offers of service made
to the government since the tension
with Germany became acute. But 1t
is a fact that the business interests in
general, II they regarded merely the
matter of profit and loss. would not
be especially averse to the participa-
ton in hostlities by the United States.
contingency of the kind, such inter-
ests have more to gain than to lose.
and SO, too. have the Industrial work.
ers. who would thereby be provided
with more employment and the re-
sulting higher wages. These things
being so. il Ia rather to the credit Of
the business element that what in
fiuence II has been able to exert has
been on the side OF peace in so far as
that can be maintained without ma
ttonal abasement or surrender of fun
damental rights. That with the nation
on the brink Of war there has been so
little, and only such temporary, I'M
settlement may be fairly ascribed.
however, to the fact that the calm
Judgment of business men can see no
loss but rather a gain. should the
worst fears be realized. They do not
wish war and wiii-de what thes-eaH-
to prevent 1t. But they are not likely
to be losers in pocket if II comes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
MUD FULLER" WILL BE
MADE IN RICHMOND
Unique Device, Which viii Make
Touring Real Pleasure
For Motorists

The Balm Manufacturing company,
month ago by the state corporation
commission, has started new in
dustry in the city, having installed
machinery at 2116 East Main street
to manufacture by the thousand
handy little device. which has been
named the mud puller." The mis-
sion of the mud puller is to extricate
automobiles when the wheels of the
same get stuck in the mud and also
to prevent them from getting stuck
when passing over very muddy road
ways.
The mud puller is only four inches
in width and one inch deep, and is
easily attached to the rear wheels Of
the auto. Being made OF wrought
iron it is almost indestructible and
pair will last an auto it's lifetime
and never fail, 20 it is claimed to
make the machine independent OF
the deep mud in the highways being
travelled. The device, which 10 simple
enough, is the invention OF Irvine
Balm. and. of course. has been duly
patented. Mr.. Balm came to Rich
mond to introduce and manufacture
the device, and found no difncuity in
forming strong company for the
purpose. The ofhcers Of the company
are Stacey Fl. Garrett, Of Whitmore
4 Garrett, president; George Mort
land, OF the Old Dominion Trust COM
pany. vice-president; Irvine Balm,
general manager: r. M. Atkinson, Sec
Rotary treasurer.
The company expects to manu-
facture and sell the mud pullers all
over America, and II il believed the
new industry will grow to be an i'm
mense thing and herald the name of
industrial Richmond to the utter
most parts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

the delicate mechanism of the engine.
AS result, the average automobile
owner hesitated To attach II, fearing
some injury to his motor The
"Krank" looks very much like the
ordinary Ford crank except that 1t
carries a metal cross-arm and small
disc like box just where tho ordinary
crank touches the radiator. When
not In use the "Krank" rides uncon-
nected. Just as the present Ford crank
does.
The whole merit of the appliance
Is stored in the small disclike box.
which contains the simple mechan-
ism that makes 1t impossible for the
"krank" handle to receive the inn
pulse OF the Blackjack of the motor
respect the appearance OF the auto
mobile on which It Is placed.
The 'Karson RECKLESS Krank" will
sell for IS on the car. The matter
OF removing the old crank and in
stalling the "Karson Krank" is so
simple that any person can make the
change In Ave minutes.
The company offers 500 to any
one who offers satisfactory evidence
that his arm has been broken. or
any similar injury sustained. while
using "Karson AKrank" to start an
automobile.
Adaptable to All Motors.
The "Karson RECKLESS Krank" ID
ada ptable to any make of motor car
| to any gasoline engine, to. motor
boats, to tractors, and an types OF
commercial automobile trucks. The
present "Krank'' being marketed,
however. is intended for use on the
Ford cars, and the more diversiAed
ncld will be entered rapidly. Ths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
No Reason For Worry.


Even without war being declared.
trade In general Is apt to be benefited
should the greater activity of Ger
man submarines lead to interruption
of imports OF manufactured goods.
This would, of course, mean that
more goods would have to be made
here as substitutes for those ordinarily
obtained from abroad. In addition.
there would be more call for goods
from countries now or recently sup
piled by Great Britain. France. and
other European nations because OF
the inability of these last named to
supply them. As to the raw materials
needed in American Industries, as has
hitherto been shown. there Is no Hike
lihood of their being seriously curx
tailed, war or no war. Hardly any
need pass through the danger zones
established by the Germans. Nearly
all come from Central and South
America, the West Indies. Asia, Aus
traha- and Africa, They are trade
routes from all those countries along
which the Germans cannot operate.
A possible exception is in the case Of
cotton from Egypt. Then, too. as to
such raw materials as come from
British colonies or possessions. and
the supplies of which have been re-
stricted. the embargoes would be
dropped quickly should this country
range itself on the side OF the entente
allies. The exports likely to be inter-
fered with would hardly be enough
to cut much of figure as an offset.
So far as a curtailment Of foodstuffs
shipments are concerned the main eff
feet would be to lower the prices OF
them TO people here-which might
not prove unwelcome. So 1t Is that
everything considered, those interested
in trade have little to worry about
under the existing conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
EXPERT TO SPEAK
TOMORROW NIGHT
Detroit Man to Address Salesmanship
Club In the Chamber OF
Commerce Auditorium.

r. C. Rice wray. salesmanager OF
the Mutual Benefit Insurance COM
pany, at Detroit. and said to be one
of the country's leading authorities on
Craftsmanship liz the speaker scheduled
to address the Richmond Salesman
ship club tomorrow night at 5 O'Clock
in the Chamber of Commerce audito-
rum.
His subject will be The Education
and Training of Statesmen ana al
the conclusion of his address he vii!
invite ee-for-alI' discussion OF
the subject.
Mr.. Rice-Wray has had wide ana
varied experience In different line
a salesman and salesmanager, and is
we'll qualified to speak on the subject
chosen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
THE CALL OF VIRGINIA!
Cco1 Flee to Live INA Good Place to Farm 1nVir-
ginia Invites You
BY w X. BAtHE.
Manager Richmond Manufacturers Exhibit.

ming industry is making this branch
of farming very profitable. vet. II ia
in the eastern part of the state.
especially in the Underwater section"
that truck farming has reached tre-
mendous proportions. large fortunes
have been made and the industry Is
increasing and spreading.
There Is an unlimited demand for
poultry and eggs and the accessibility
to large markets gives the Virginia
farmers an advantage in the way Of
quick delivery and consignment by
higher prices The climate and soil
makes poultry farming successful aud
thousands of farmers are devotng
much OF their time to this one feature
alone With n small farm and limited
capital one can do wei! raising poul
try.
The great need OF Virginia today is
Continued on Second PaGc.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
LARGE SALES OF MAXWELL
HOUSE COFFEE IN TEXAS

The Houston. Tex, branch Of the
Cheek Neal Coffee company shipped
in January over 100000 pounds of
coffee to Uncle Sans soldiers on the
border and in the same month broke
all records for this branch on Max
we'll House Coffee sales, having ship
per over $4,000 pounds of this brand
to the retail trade in Texas, Arizona,
New Mexico and Louisiana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
HORACE r. SMITH AT
HENDERSON. y. G.

Horace F. Smith, the wellknown
town builder" is scheduled for an
address at Henderson. y. c., Mon
day night. under the auspices Of the
board OF trade. He will also arrange
for a membership campaign.
Mr. Smith is building up quite
favorable reputation in this work OF
town building" having the natural
ability coupled with an experience
which particularly fits him for such
work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

w. B. cUncle Billy") Sutton. who
runs the uptown salesroom OF tho
Stephen Putney Co.. says that more
people are wearing Battle Axes" ev-
cry day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

E. c. Saunders. with wilkinson.
williams and Reed. returned to the
city last night with a full order book.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Promise Must Be Broken.

Tt seems to be taken for granted that
the promise given to the workers, in
order to secure from them the maxi
mum of output so necessary for a sue
cessful prosecution of the war. cannot
be fulfilled. To do so would involve
the "scrapping" of the enormous
amount of up-to-date machinery
which has been assembled at a great
cost. This would mean, also, that
British manufacturers would be At a
disadvantage with their competitors
In other countries. like the United
States and Germany. which do employ
every labor saving device they can get
hold of. The same result would fol-
low attempts to restore other features
OF the old system, such as the limits-
ton OF Individual output or the cessa-
ton OF team work. Even the discharge
of women workers who have made
good under the new order OF things
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

E. e. Meyer is still taking in tho
sights" on Broad street. But Earl
expects to hit the trail soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Ben Bloomberg. of the BloomberE
Millinery Co. is getting ready for his
spring trip with his big line of mil
linery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Mrs. A. L. Lingan and T. l. Lackey
have just closed a most successful
demonstration OF Maxwell House cof-
fee in Asheville, N. c. J. e. Lingan
spent last week in Salisbury, n. c..
where he demonstrated the entire
week and reports fine success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

W. D. Simmons. with T, d. Stokes
& Co. q familiar figure among this
wholesale hat trade. Is usually In evil
dence around Fourteenth street, ready
to extend a cordial welcome to visit
ing merchants