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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
Motor Cars

Ind. heavy rainstorm was encOun-
tered which continued as far as
Hammond. Ind
After "a rousing reception al Chi
cag0 Mcnamara got under way at
$3.50 70. IN. Fast time was made TO
Mishawaka. Ind. Rain began 20 fall
again and the car and tourists were
forced 90 fight through rain and mud
the rest Of the way 10 Ypsilanti
Despite the fact that weather con
diriOns We're extremely unfavora bic
all the way 10 Detroit. Mcnamara
checked in at the finish with an
average Of 31.33 miles per hour from
Chicago, 295 miles. This time is con
sidered remarkable I'm view of the
fact That most Of the distance was
traversed at night through rain and
mud and over water-coyered roads.
The average for 500 miles for ac-
tual running time was 1858 miles
per hour. For the total time the
average was 34.54 miles per hour
and nine minutes.
Conducted under the supervision
Of the Detroit Automobile club.
which sent William s Gubreath and
+. W. Sullivan as observers. these
men checked the cPr in and out of
the cities. The averages were certi-
fed by them after returning to De
troit.
The new, long undressing rear
springs and wheelbase six inches
longer than last years car. made
the 1918 Maxwell easy 20 drive and
10 maintain maximum speed over
the rough roads. as we'll as the
smooth highways. This. along with
the quick acceIeration, easy steering
and efficient brakes made it possible
for one driver and observer to ride
the entire distance without any dis
comfort.
Though fatigued from lack Of
sleep. Mcnamara declared after fin
ishing the trip that he could easily
have driven another 200 miles to
bring the length of the run over the
I 900 mile mark. He also said that
he believed the car would have COW
cred the distance between Detroit,
Indianapolis. Chicago and Detroit IN
p hours at the most had fair wealth
er conditions been encountered IN
stead of the rain and mud the record
breaker came in contact with.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

motorcycles with side cars and go
reel carts.
The adoption OF universal motor
lied equipment is the acknowledged
desire Of military authorities. The
fixed railroad track offers 20 the
enemy an opportunity OF delaying
operations since il is only neces-
sary to drop a few bombs TO pat
transportation facilities out @.
commission. Roads are easier 20
repair and the use of motor trucks
and touring cars OF sturdy construc-
ton allows detours when nec5s-
sary.
A careful records was kept OF the
performance Of motor vehicles In
the service Of the government on
the Mexican border and much
valuable information was gained. II
was chiefly because OF its splendid
record in this service that Dodge
Bros motor car was chosen for the
first motorized battery.
The work of motorizing field ar
tillery is being pushed ahead IN an
aggressive manner by. the ordnance
department at WASHINGTON. says
the Thinker Magazine
The knowledge of the best
trained regular army officers is be
ing combined with that of auto.
motive engineers of generally rec.
ognized standards The ensineer
ing staff of the ordnance depart
ment is being supplemented anC
for the time being at least the serv-
ices of the men of drst-class en-
gineering ability and proper eXpe-
rience are being enlisted. Good
men are needed in this highly at
tractive form Of government serv-
ice. and those desiring TO enlist
should get in touch with Cocker T.
Clarkson. secretary of the advisory
commission OF the council of the
national defense. Washington, ID
Q. If YOU have the desire and the
ability here is a chance to serve
your country"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
HANGS UP N { VI
MAXWELL RECORD
Ray MSNamara Pilots Car 802
Miles in Non-MOtor Stop
Run in % Hours.

Plotting a Maxwell 1915 fve-pas-
senEer stock touring car. Ray +
Mcnamara. road engineer. has add
ed 20 his long string of Maxwell rec
ords another victory. this one eclips-
ing in magnitude an previous per-
formances Mcnamara drove his
Maxwell SEQ miles i'm a nou-motor
stop run from Detroit 20 IndAuapo-
Dis. Chicago and Detroit iu - hours
and nine minutes. elapsed running
time
Setting out to test the reliability
Of the new Maxwell model which IS
81 larger car than the 1917 type. Nc
Namara believed he could make the
run inside "a hours Though ram
and mud were encountered for the
better part Of - hours. he brought
the Maxwell through with almost an
hour 90 spare Allowing for neces-
sary stops and the time the car was
in control iu cities. the running time
actually was 20 hours and A. min
utes
Leaving Detroit AT 1906 "a. IA. east
eru time only two twO-minute actual
road stops were made before reach
ing Indianapolis. a small snow fur
rs and an electrical storm were en-
countered. Mcnamara was checked
iu az indianapolis at sis a. m. FOR
m average Of 42.S9 miles per hour
over the eos miles.
Remaining i'm control for fuel and
% pass through the city the car
started again at S:45 q. m. eastern
time and checked into Chicago al
1850 p. m, 200 miles for an average
of 41:79 miles per hour Shortly
after passing through Lafayette
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
FIRST MOTORIZED
BATTERY FORMED
Oklahoma Captain in Charge
of the Most Modern Crew
of Fighters.

Doubtless there viii be many
completely motorized batteries be-
fore the present war is ended. but
the honor of being FIRST goes to bat
terry C" 5th T. A. commanded by
Capt. w. II. Capron, and formed al
Fort Sill Okla
\ battery consists of four guns
with their limbers and six caissons
with their limbers, six ammunition
trucks. a store truck and a ma
chine shop or repair truck. In the
case of guns Of smaller calibret a
tractor will haul a section of artil-
lery which consists of a caisson and
its Timber and a gun and its timber
Much shorter poles are used than
with horses, the end OF the pole be-
ing provided with a lunet or eve
making the coupling for the trac-
tor. Each tractor pulls a load OF
about nine tons.
The vehicles used are the six
trucks. the Holt 40 h. p. Caterpillar
tractor and a Dodge Bros. Touring
car.
The entire brigade as proposed by
the war department will be com
posed Of three regiments having a
maximum strength of 1855 officers
and men. II will have - guns and
los caissons. To keep this equip
ment working will require los am
munition trucks, p store trucks,
80 tractors, . repair trucks. p re-
pair cars, 9 passenger trucks. .
tank trucks and 81 supply trucks,
all motor driven. In addition to
these vehicles the brigade has 297
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
CROSSING THE TRACKS.

More than one motorist has been
killed by stalling his motor ON the
tracks in front of an oncominR
train. The driver slows down when
approaching the tracks believes he
has time To get across. and then
fails To start his motor up sufficient
~ 10 negotiate the rougher going
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

And Yet" said Mr. Van der Linde,
men will rum 10 their last cent, or
10 the end of their resources. before
they viii give up their cars"
Mr. Van der Liude said that Spain
had taken advantage of its neutral
ity TO build up a big automobile in
dustry and has built truck haulage
systems equal TO our railroads
Shortage of railroad equipment
forced spain 70 adopt the truck as
the chief means OF travel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

those carshhat have ragged castings
left. Most automobiles have ground
away their shoes and move about
on rims bound with rope. I was for
tunate 10 find taxicab i'm Berlin
a taxicab is rare there now-and ex-
perienced the sensation of riding in
a machine having nothing but rope
/ bound wheels. II was just like riding
ON wagon. Everytime the car
struck a cavity i'm the road. YOU
were jolted clear through.
No Bicycle Tires Left.
There isn't a bicycle tire left in
| Germany outside of those on mill
tary bicycles. Raids by the whole
sale were conducted ON shops and
| residences and all bicycle tires
] seized. These have been reduced 10
/ permit their remaking as automo-
/ bile tires In fact, everything in
! rubber has been reclaimed for tire
/ construction and submarine battery
! cells
The cargo of the Deutschland on
/ its last trip was almost exclusively
rubber. but so pressing was the de-
mand for the use Of the rubber I'm
dirieibles that none of il. with the
possible exception of enough for the
/ building of tires for the royal fam
ily. was allowed to go into tires
Germany had little crude rubber
I'm stock AT the outbreak of the war.
Since then she has been depending
on what she could smuggIe through
the mails and what she could buy
! from Sweden. Single sheets of rub
! Der were sent i'm letters from the
/ United States until Great Britain
: opened these and condscated the
! contents. After this channel had
| been closed she purchased large
numbers Of automobiles in this
country and had them shipped 10
/ Sweden There she stripped the
automobiles of the tires and aban-
doned brand new machines to the
| Swedes. But now Great Britain per
mits no cars shipped to Sweden with
tire equipment"
Mr.. Van der Linde gave the pre-
vailing price Of tires in the follow
ing countries:
! Germany-None 70 be had
Austria-None to be had
| Sweden-S550 for tire if YOU have
a permit from Royal Automobile
club.
| Norway-s460 with permit
| Denmark-S320 for a tire if YOU
can find one and give written as
sursn nee to government that it will
not go TO Germany.
| VT-1r.I To- +sr- mich
eminent guarantee.
Russia-S1O0 for one tire.
Great Britain-S9O for one tire.
Francisco for one tire
Italy-S100 for one tire
Spain-$125 for one tire.
Only One in 10 ina Use.
I'm Sweden" continued Mr.. Van
der Linde. there are 10000 auto
mobiles. There are 900 in opera
/ ton and on tires from which has
disappeared all semblance of the
original casing Tires hold 20 and
| 30 patches. Sweden has been placed
i'm this predicament because of the
number OF tires that have gone to
/ Germany from its ports England
| has denied il rubber supplies. Tires
are -scarcer there now than dia-
monds."
Gasoline. Mr.. Van der Linde said,
is as big a problem as tires. In no
country can YOU get it without gov
eminent permit, and i'm Germany
the prices are practically prohibitiye.
! a pleasure trip OF 200 miles would
cost the average German 5000 i'm
! gasoline alone.
This is the European scale OF
prices on "gas" per gallon.
/ 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
GoodRoads

across the tracks. The safest thfnE
20 DO is 20 Shift into second or low
before staruuE across the tracks.
and YOU can then he sure of Keep
ing COINS when going ahead may
be all-important- Milestone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
VIII You Wait Until All
Hudsons Are Sold?
We cannot Fill Orders at the Present Low Prices
Much Longer, for Allotment is Nearly Gone

OF over so makes of cars, Hudson
is the only one that has not increased
in price since last January.
And because, in the past, it has
been customary TO set a date for
higher prices to go into effect, many
people have put off their purchase OF
a Hudson until the last minute
HudSons will advance, for with the
present price of materials they can
not be manufactured and sold at
today'S prices after the materials now
on hand are exhausted. But before
that time comes our allotment of
HudSonS will all be sold, and we will
not be able to sell you a car at present
prices.
When these other makes of cars
sold at from 500 to $500 less than
the Hudson, our sales were greater
than the total sales of any two cars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

lola y. Hubbard, Of Pittsyivania;
Kathleen Huffman. of Craig. Thelma
L. Kean. of Orange; Bessie r.. kee-
ton. of Brunswick: Mabel L. kendig,
OF Augusta county; Mabel r. <ira
COTE, OF Augusta county; Grace r.
Lam, of RoCkhridge Ruth Marshall.
Of pittsylvania Elsie r. Miller, of
Harrisonhurg Ann +. Mowbray, OF
Tazewell; Eva l.. Phillips. Of Charles
Town: Sarah -pruden, of Nanse--
mond. Lillian =. Rankin. of Augusta.
Frances Rolston, of Staunton; Mar
garet NJ, Rowbotham. of Roanoke:
Mary f. Scott, Of Port Republic. Nat
tie l.. Shiflet. of Augusta county; Flor
ence NJ Shumandinet of Norfolk;
Anne f. Smith, Of Pittsylvania;, Lucy
+. Splitter, of Rockingham county:
Lois Yancey, of Harrisonburg.
Household Arts Mary c. Bennett.
Of North Carolina; Kate f. Clary. of
Richmond; Emily C.. Eley, Of Isle
Of Wight: Mary S. Glassett, of Ports
mouth: Emily NJ Hajdeman, of Win
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
F|FTY-E|GHT GRADUATE
At HARR|SONBURG
senator John II. Saunders Tells Glass
Women Can Serve the Nation
As Well As Men.

especial to The Richmond Virsinianl
Harrisonburg, Va, June g.-The
state Normal school closed Tuesday
night F1fty-eight graduates received
diplomas. state Senator John r
saunders, of Mddlesex county. in the
annual address to the graduating
class, reviewed the progress of educa-
tlon in Virginia and told the girls
that in the present world crisis thev
could serve America as well as mon
tie lauded the cause of America and
her allies in the war as a fight for
Hperty and righteousness. and pro-
Claimed President Wilson as y world
statesman. who would rank in history
with Washington.
president Rurruss made the an
nouncement that the normal school
mad been advanced TO the college
standard and that next year degrees
would be conferred A course four
years IN advance of high schools will
he taught.
The following graduates received
diplomas:
Professionalism f. Alex-
ander Mecklenburg county. Rel,,ah
.. Anderson, Smyth county: Edna r
Ahderton, Accomac: Frances l.. Bag
leY' OF Elizabeth City county: Marie
~ baird OF Sussex; Annie r Bal
iard. OF Albemarle Dick a. Bowman
ot Shenandoah; Miriam Buckley Of
FaiffaN. Emma r, Byrd. Of Harrison
uufE Nellie l.. Davies. Of NecI5len-
hurg II. Lorraine Eldred. of Eau
quier' Lillian L. Elliott. of Page. vir-
gina I, Erpes. Of Petersburg: Anna
NJ. Fitzpatrick. Of Buckinrhau
Annie F.. Glenn. Of Augusta county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

yesterday.
The babe had been murdered by a
blow on the head.
Several persons are under arrest
and the people Of the entire section
are clHmoring for their blood.
The brute who Will steal a babe is a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

atty for the crime-for the awful
crime Of staying the innocent victim
1t is hard to measure the punishment.
Yet iynching bee such as may re-
suit would be extren1ely regrettahle in
that innocent persons may he executed
while the guilty make good their
escape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

stanton. Va. June . RAYMOND
ktvlighan, Of the United States ma
rine corps, has arrived 10 spend a
five-day leave with his parents Cap
tain and Mrs Thomas ktvlighan. Mr.
kivltEhan's company has recently re
turned from Hniti. and is included in
the FIRST exteditfonary force to
France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
Watch virginian Ads
For Good Bargains
Ths best shops advertise
In IT'S columns

chester; Lizzie NJ. Jarman, of Rock
ingham; Elizabeth l.. Kabler. OF
Campbell; Elizabeth H. Nicol. of
Rockville. Md; Kathleen d. Perry,
of Lunenberg: Rachel Rodgers. of
stanton; Luna f. Saunders. of Hall
fax: Christine and Louise Stanton. OF
Harrisonburg Stella Mae Thompson,
of Loudoun; Helen Grace Ward. or
Chesterfield;s Kathleen 5. warner. OF
staunton; Mary j. Warren. of Ac-
-ron,ar; Virginia Zirkle, of Harrison
burg.
Industrial Arts-Kathryn b. Roll
Ter. Of Harrisonburg; Nora l.. Splitter,
oe Rockingham.
Household industrial Arts-HaZei
y. Cole. Of Chesterfield; Nellie scott
Payne, of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
AMONG THE CHURCHES
ITEMS INTEREST CHURCHES WORKERS.
"rrr LOVE OF CHRIST CoNsTRNNryrH US"

"Children's Day" will he observed
this morning by the following Sun
day schools, viz: Seventh street Chris
tan. Union Station and Clay Street
Methodist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

The Rev Kerr Boyce Topper, Of
Philadelphia, Will occupy the pulpit
of Grace street Baptist for both ser
vices today His subjects will be
Morning, Spiritual Vision; even
ing, The Bibles Marvellous Unity"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

The baccalaureate sermon TO the
graduating class of the City Normal
school will he preached this morn
ing in the Broad-Street Methodist
church hY the pator, Rev. Fred Z.
GhenaHlt who has announced for his
subject, Three Essentials of Life"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Geo w. Mcdaniel. his pulpit al First
Baptist will be occupied al both SER
vices today by the Rev G. 4 Aren-
dali secretary Of the Baptist council.
Special topics for the evening SER
vice today have been announced as
follows, viz:
'SlaCkers or Nolunteers-Which -
W, J.. Ball at Tabernacle Baptist.
The Pearl of Great Price" G H
Lambeth at Monument Methodist
Things That Matter, T, c. Skin
ner at Second Baptist
Unseen Spectators in the War"
H D. G. Maclachlan.
'Crumbling Crowns and Tumblings
Thrones" j j Wicker at Leigh
Street BAPTIST
"A Good Man who Went Bad Be
cause He Couldn't Have His own
Way" r. n. Hardness at Denny-Street
Methodist
God, the Invisible King" ". r
Bowie at st Pauls Episcopal
The Courage Of the Coward" W
Oliver Gordon at Branch Memorial
Methodist
The Divine Name John A. Tate
at Cowardin-Avenue Christian
The Rev r n. Potts. presiding Ell
der of the Richmond district. will he
heard tonight al Union Station Meth.
odist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Instead of an evening service al S
o'clock, the congregation Of Centen-
airy Methodist viii meet during the
summer months at 6 o'clock Tor a
''vesper service" TIL eservice this
afternoon viii be conducted by the
pastor Rev, r a. Smoot, who has
annonucedAtor his subject Samuel
and His Mother"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Tho Rev Lloyd 7. Wilson. who re-
Gently resigned as pastor Of Grace
Street Baptist TO accept n call to the
Broadway Baptist church, Nashville.
Tenn, was a Richmond visitor for
several days last week, and was given
a hearty welcome by his old friends
in this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Tha-RAp Il Rtstla of Barton
Heights Baptist. has announced a
special series of Sunday evening SER
mons on THE Seven I Ans OF Je-
sus The FIRST of the series will be
preached by him tonight on The
Bread OF Life"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Pulaski.s Va, June s.-No other
having flied within the re-
ouired time, the county Democratic
committee has declared Howard =.
Gilmer the party nominee for the
house OF delegates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
A DEVIL CONCEIVED CRIME.

have 6ody was found in
our horror at the outcome Of old
1I0nao0ax OF little Buddy parents Springfield Missouri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

The Rev r. A Smoot pastor Of
Centenary Methodist. will leave to-
morrow for Lenoir, n. C., where he
goes to assist the pastor, Rev D. NJ
Litaker, In a special series of evan
Eehstic meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

This afternoon ~ / o'clock an I'm
rortant meeting ~ the Baptist sunday
school ASSOCIATION VIII be held in the
nahlc street Baptist church. At
this meeting the results of the Red
Cross campaign in the Baptist schools
Of the city viii be reported. Twenty
seven schools are represented in the
association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

A. tho opening session Of the inter
rational conference Of the Church Of
he Brethren, now in session at
Wichita, kan Bishop Henry G. Early
af Penn Laird Va. was chosen
moderator
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

The Womaus Christian Temper
ance union which was recently or
ganlzed by Mrs " NJ Bickers. hi
e-rrrrr1tY president. -in-the vicinity ar
Highland Springs held its first regu-
lar meeting last Tuesday, Al the home
Of tho president Mrs May Smith. The
special work of the union this sum
mer will be to largely increase its
membership
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

The Rev " 4 Cooper, Of Tampa,
Fla former pastor of St James
-NnthadIst -the-sHest f-elti f}tf-lf.
mond friends, and Will occupy the
pulpit of that church a the evening
service today
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-12-13
HITCHCOCK FEELING
FINE NOW
0rgatone Wrought Remarkable
Change in Arkansas Mans
Health Within Compare
lively Short Time.
Little Rock.


e. r. Hitchcock, this city, a we'll
known timekeeper for the free bridge,
enjoys sound, restful sleep every night
now. For months. Mr. Hitchcock says,
he just tossed and rolled about the
bed every night, and the lack of rest
was running down his system every
way.
"0rgatone is what brought about the
great change in me and has given me
the good health l now enjoy" Mr..
Hitchcock said the other day. "For
months | had paid out many a dollar
for treatments and medicines and had
suffered from stomach trouble. Severe
pains around my heart bothered me.
Gas would form and put me in misery
for hours at time and it was impos-
sible for me to get real nights rest.
"The first bottle of the medicine
convinced me that it was something
different. from the usual kinds, and as
| kept on with the treatment it inn
proved my condition in every way.
The pains have disappeared around
my heart and | seem to be in perfect
condition. l sleep soundly and restful
at night and get up in the mornings
feeling fine. My appetite is greatly
improved too. l want to recommend
this wonderful treatment to all my
friends who suffered as | did"
Orgatone is prepared from the orig
inal kessinger formulaes and can be
obtained without physicians pre-
scription only at the Orgatone dealer
in your town, or sent prepaid upon
receipt of price, 81 per bottle or SIX
bottles for IS from the distributors.
Harry Kessinger Co, Joplin, Mo.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-12-13
Those who object to liquid medI.
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
Need of Haste.

A man whose duties keep him up O
nights entered q downtown restaurant
at a late hour one evening, relates an
exchange He glanced at the clock
then at the calendar then at the menu,
from which he ordered frugal repast,
Then he waited, neryously.
At the end of ten minutes, he sue
ceeded in catching his walters eye.
Look here, how long am l going
to have to wait for that grub l or
dered?' he inquired.
ooh, l guess it won't be long now"
yawned the waiter. I'm hurry?"
.'In a hurry? Say, I ordered n meal
without meat because 1t is meatless
day. And if l have to wait 1--WE min
utes longer, it will be whsatless day,
and 1 won't get a thing"