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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
TEST BATTERY At
ONCE, IS ADVICE

Tho first thing that the owner
OF n new automobile should do Is
10 get his battery tested. according
to II. Williams. the local Willard
expert. lie gives tho following
reasons for this:
The battery really commences
TO wear the instant that Il is as-
semblcd. IA long as the plates
are In contact with the electrolyte,
the battery is slowly diseharglng
Itself
IF. therefore. an automobile is
q long time IN transit from tho
manufacturer 20 tho dealer, and
then Ia a long time In the hands
OF tho dealer. Il Is Entirely possi.
BILE that tho battery may have be.
come considerably discharged.
III tho battery starts lts life fully
charged and then II cloaely watch,
ed by the owner during the firs,
tire. months OF It's life. the odds
are a thousand 20 ono that u will
give little trouble. II. on tho other
hand. II goes into commission halt
charged. this condition gets worse
and worse, until finally tho battery
Ia thoroughly starved and the own
or thoroughly cisgruntled.-
The Willard Service Station Il
located ut 1924 18th ave. between
Pike and Pine. where. without any
cost. ono can have a battery tested
and filled with distilled water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
One Secondhand Car
a Day, Is WIS Record

The Waterhouse-Sands Company.
agents for the studebaker and Mar
mon. report an average OF one sec
rond-hand car sold each day for the
last two months. This shows a
general increase In confidence on
the part OF the public that II Is
possible to get real value In a
7 secondhand bargain.
- When n car comes into the store
In aSde. II Is sent Immediately to
thsposiop and Is thoroiy oyerhauled.
thu. II a new coat OF paint Is
~ bssary. II IL sent to the paint
Nv. where the top and upholster-
f0t are also looked after.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Postmaster Here
Knew the Paige 0. X,

Recently. while on a trip east OF
tho mountains Geo VI. Price. presi
dent OF the Paige Motor Sales CO.
OF Washington. mailed a letter back
60 the company's office addressed
Tho Most Beautiful Car In Amer
lea. Seattle. Wash" He did this &c
find out how well known tho slogan
applied 10 tho Paige car In. The
letter was mailed at Eilcnsburg
and the next morning was deliver
Cd at the office OF the company al
e03 T.. Pike NJ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
AUTO CLUB EXPECTS
LOTS OF TOURISTS

Tho Automobile Club OF Seattle
reports that a steady stream OF let.
ters are flowing In from Eastern
and Southern tourists. regarding
the condition OF tho roads turnout
tho state. These tourists want TO
know tho points OF interest and
the best way of reaching them.
From the number OF these letters
received. tho coming touring sea
son will find automobiles bearing
license numbers from every state
In the Union.
This bureau OF information AZ the
Auto club Is well organized and II
capable In every way OF giving the
Information desired. The offices
OF tho club are open daily. from
$3.50 90 C 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
AUTOMOBILE, ONCE A LUXURY,
NOW A BUSINESS NECESSITY

tractor.
Very rarely do we have people
buy cars for the pleasure OF motor
Ing alone.
In the commercial vehicle field.
the truck or delivery wagon IL no
longer considered a competitor OF
the horse The horse IL practically
IN the discard.
The motor vehicle. whether pas
senger car or truck or delivery
wagon. IL playing an over increas-
ing and important part IN tho life
OF the nation.
Every downtown office building
has scores OF cars parked in the
vicinity. some In almost hourly
use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Car Shortage Grows,
Says Maxwell Man

II. p. Grant OF the Seattle Auto
mobile Co. while talking over the
car shortage and transportation
problem. said: There is no i'm
mediate relief in sight which Will
assure steadier and quicker de-
livery OF cars. Wo are now. and
for somc time past have been sell
ing Maxwells faster than we can
deliver them. and az the season
advances now. this condition will
be getting worse"
The last week has seen the ar7fv
nj of n new car on Seattles Auto
row. Lexington Minute Man Six"
IN It's name. The distribution Ia "a
be handled by Fowler's Garage and
Machine Works.
Want . little excitement Turn
70 page 4 and start reading "Nan
OF MusIc Mountain"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
BY RICHARD billiard
(Of the Geo. L. Trotter Coz

There was q time when the auto
mobile was looked upon as some
thing 10 keep In the garage for
Sunday and holiday use only-and
the delivery wagon or truck was
called the competitor OF the
horse
Both ideas have gone into d,suse.
Today the average automobile buy
Or purchases a car for the COM
oinec business and pleasure value
II viii have The busy executive
finds the automobile time and en-
crgy saver and fine form OF rec
reatiod Likewise the doctor. the
lawyer. the salesman and tho con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Motor Cops Like
Henderson Cycle

Within the last six months the
Henderson Motorcycle Co. Of De.
trolt has built two large additions
TO tho factory.
J. Vernon. Of Vernon 4 Sons. the
local agents for the Henderson. re.
ports M exceptional business since
tho first OF the year. The motorcy'
clio IL guaranteed TO do better than
20 miles per hour. and r. popular
with tho motorcycle police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Young Sells Trucks
to Municipalities

T. q. Young Co.. agents for the
Mack. Saurer and Vim trucks and
Troy trnilers. report an exceptional
run OF business. especially for tn.
Mack trucks. Since the first OF the
year the company has sold IS Mack
trucks. Among these saies was a
51-ton dump truck TO tho city OF
Tacoma
To the city OF Wallace. Idaho.
they sold two-ton hose and chem.
lcal. and the Olympia Light and
Power Co. bought a one-ton bus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
kISSEl kAR ENTERED
IN OVERLAND TRIP

The Automobile Blue Book Pub
fishing Co. has entered a Kissel
Kar in tho overland caravan.
which tho San Francisco Advertis-
ing club will dispatch from San
Francisco 20 the 81 Louis nd mems
convention. 10 be held in juno
Tho caravan. which will carry
the San Francisco nd men 10 the
convention, viii leave the Coast
May 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
BIG SUMMER TRADE
AHEAD. ..TR0TTER

We have certainly boen kept on
tho run for the past few weeks. .
said Geo. J.. rrotter. head OF the
auto company that bears his name.
"Rcos. Stearns. commercial Va.
hiclcs and used cars and trucks. all
have been IN demand
We anticipate. from present In
dications. an exceptionally heavy
volume OF business IN both pas
senger cars and trucks throughout
the summer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Fred II. Kelly Now
With Master Sales

Fred ". Kelly. formerly OF Chan.
Eelor 4 Lyons. has just recently re-
turned from trip thru the East
and has Joined the Master Sales
Co. in the capacity OF city sales
man. Kelly has n host OF friends
in the city and has been doing a
good business IN the short time
since his return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Moves in Charge for
Chanslor & LYONS

Appointment OF G. F. Noyes OF
Los Angeles TO assume charge OF
Chanslor g. Lyons Seattle branch.
succeeding the late w. A. Avery.
who died recently In the South. has
been announced.
Noyes brings with him a fund OF
enthusiasm and thoro knowledge
OF the business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Huber Joins Allen
Tire and Rubber Co

II. v. Huber. formerly OF tho II.
v. Huber Co. Ford agents at
Georgetown. has recently Joined the
Allen Tire and Rubber company In
the capacity OF outside salesman.
Allen has all OF Western Washing.
ton for tho Lancaster Wire Grip
tire. and this will constitute the
territory covered by Huber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Meow Says Mr.. Tom ;
Now Auto Mascot

When the W. 8. Dulmage Motor
Co. was unloading five car loads OF
Chevrole, automobiles Monday. the
performance Vas greeted with n
general meow" Upon opening the
box car door. very large Thomas
cat appeared The cat immediate
~ became very friendly with the
employees upon being presented
with dish OF milk. and IL is n
strong contender now for the posi-.
ton OF mascot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Harold Stimson
Gets a l6-Valvcr

Tho much.talked-of i6-valve stutz
spocdster arrived in Seattle last
week. and Jim Parsons was kept on
the jump showing its points 10 the
interested public. Tho car was de,
livercd to Harold stimson. A large
shipment OF various models In er'
pected I'm this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Places Carburetor

In the last indianapolis race 16
OF the IS cars entered were
equipped with Miller carburetors.
Roy w. Corbett. the local Miller
agent. reports the placing OF those
carburetors here ms fast a. he can
get them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Auburn Line Will
Enter Local Field

The Auburn line. comprising the
Large Six" Heavy Six" and
"Chummy Roadster" has entered
Seattle and tho Northwest
Fred A. Wood. Jules Zbinden and
Ray Zbinden. agents. have leased
quarters nj 1720-22 Broadway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
You've Got to Get a
Hump on to Get a Hup

VIM. r. Patton Motor Co. agents
for the Hupmobile. have been sell
ing that car so fast that they find
~ almost impossible TO meet the de-
mand. Aitho more cars are Ell
pected in by March 90, orders are
now on hand for most % these.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
Z. r. Wood in East

f. r. Wood. manager OF the local
branch OF the Firestone Tire and
Rubber Co. left las, week for the
factory at Akron. o.. to attend a
convention of tho district managers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
USED CAR BARGAINS
SECONDHAND BARGAINS!
HERE Is SOME GOOD ADVICE
HAVE you NOTICED HOW
NEW CARS KEEP ADJ
yA<CfNG IN PRICE,

HERE IA 9DME GOOD ADVICE
HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW
NEW CARS kEEP Ap-
vASCfNG IN PRICE,
- s..,t. 80
~ pehn 80. - 49,
prises ~i'l eo"s''
Secondhand cars have not ad.
vanced In priee--out they VIII
and the price Jump VIII be
sudden. me i 80. IS
E To- barrsin would
raw 4, before April i. TAKE
1ip Sow r. w,,iiams
NJ vsed Car Department,
waterhouss- Co.
new cars since February !.
We have secured . iot Of good
are ali ready now--overhAuied
---refinish ed-repaintsd - ana
guaranteed.
ro1- zane
roHi >
To ..i.c, from. You can have
"a 1.vs Or dsnos,,s Of 800
u. "a. two fsIs Fords Hn
splendid condition), four up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-21
ROADSrER5

2-passenxer electric started
Cole.
,-passengsr electric started
Haynes.
1-passenger electric started
StudebRker.
s-passenger electric started
stud.baker.
These four roadsters are real
cars You can buy on Easy
terms. Price tags on every
car.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CO.
rot DON'T HAVE TO KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT A CAR
In order 10 &c. q real bargain.
Tell us how much you can at
ford to pay for a car. We
will select tho car you can
afford 20 own and our recon-
msndation and guarantee OF
car insures your getting q
car which will be a source OF
pleasure and not OF trouble.
Good used StudebRkers are
tho best cars to buy. and you
are safe II you buy ono from
us. That statsfnent should
solve your used car problem.
wArERHoUsE- SANDS CO.
1914 Broadway
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23

chased house and lot in the Wan d
addition over the river. of Bill
Moore, for $3.50 90. Well, it is
our honest Conviction that there
will be another wedding in our
town in the near future We will
not at present say who the parties
will be, nor will We even hint as
much, but we will say this that
certain salesman, not many weeks
back. could keep the merchants
supplied with groceries with one
trip week, and now he must
come two trips week. and some
times arranges to stay the whole
day. So boys get up your bells
and hornes and rattle traps and
when the wedding does take place
we will give them the blamdest
charavari you ever heard of.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23

ton OF whether or not there will be raise, It
is question Of when it will be.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU
TO ACT.
Even at this time of the year the demand
tor Ford Cars is greater than the supply.
Since this IS true now, it will be next to inn
possible to get car when the spring rush
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
Ii vi NGS TON

Mrs. Hobert Griffin is visiting
relatives in Mt. Vernon this week
Mrs G. A. Blanford was called
to P4rksville Saturday, on account
OF the death of her mother, Mrs
Will BrOwu.-Mr. A. J. Sans
who has been quite sick for some
time. is in very feeble condition
Mrs. r. B Sans, OF Paris, came
down Sunday to be with A. I.
Sans, who is very low.
j. II. Owens, who has been verv
sick for some time is little bet
ter at this time.-Mr. &. A. Bian-
ford attended the funeral of Mrs
Will Brown, Monday at Parks
vllle.-W. H. Mahaffey has pur-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23

! Mrs w. E Gray and daughter
little Cecil Fay, visited relatives
at Farriston from Saturday unit
| Tuesday Mrs. Mat Mink, oil
Corbin, was with rela tlves here
Sunday Mrs. B. Fl. Griffin has
returned 10 Covington, where her
husband has a job as fireman.
G. j. Rice has returned from the
south and reports having a fine
time fishing He says he saw
James Maret, the father of Boone
Way, and the one to whom belongs
the praise for putting Boone Way
on the map. Charley says Maret
can hide more fish than any man
he ever saw according to hss size.
: MIR. S. F. Mcclure and family,
Of Irvine, spent the past week with
relatives here Mrs. Urban Chu.
ming was called to Lebanon Tues.
day Oh account of the illness of
some OF her relatives. Bill Owens
the sweet singer of the Quail Sec
ton, was in our town Sunday.
little Burgess Griffin is quite
sick with tonsllitis. - Mrs. TIE o
Graves has been very sick.
]. H. Browning is confined to
his room again with grip.-Judge
l.. w. Bethurum, of Mt. Vernon.
was here Sunday between trains
W. H. Mahaffey has re turned
fro m Florida and Henry said that
while there it became very cold
1t was so cold that it chilled the
water, which so chilled the fish
that one could catch them any
size and in any quantity with the
hand.-This sounds big but we
are talking about fish and a man
is allowed to deviate in that case.
The Office of S. c. Franklin.
L. 4 N Watch inspector, will
hereafter be at the drug store of
W.T.. Amyx. where he will issue
time cards to all train men requir.
ing such. He will be there every
Tuesday and Friday afternoon be.
tween trains % and 22.-Fred Ba.
ker, of Mt. Vernon, was here
Sunday. A. Oliver, formerly of
our towE, but now a travelling
salesman. was here Tuesday,
Mrs Daniel Ponder remains about
the same. She is very feeble at
this writing.-John Mounce who
( >ontln ued on End page.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-25
FIGHT SCHEME TO
Undermine WAGES

A determined fight, not against
the employment of women, but
against the employment of wom-
en- at small wages by big organi-
cations of capital in order to UNI
dermine American standards of
wages on the pretext of war ne
cessity, is being organized
throughout the Northwest Friday
following a big union labor mass
meeting in Masonic hall, South
Tacoma, Thursday night.
In the same spirit the fight to
block the scheme to import Chi
nese collie labor into the United
States is being taken up by all
labor organizations.
Preparations for big union la
Dor mass meetings In Tacoma and
Seattle are being completed Fri
day by a committee named ut the
South Tacoma meeting.
Seattle Represented.
This meeting was called to pro-
test against the employment Of
women in the Northern Pacific
railroad car shops, but before 1t
ended the workers entered a bit
ter nunciation not only of dol
lar patriots" who use war condi-
tions as a prctext for breaking
down standards, of wages, but also
of combines and spectators who
using the war to advance prices
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-25
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UNITED Press Leased Wire..
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May
25.-With a soldiers blunt
directness, Major Gen. Persh-
ing, who will lead the first
American troops to the
French trenches, today told
America she must awaken
quickly to the realization of
what the war means to the
country.
Upon America" Pershing told
a Red Cross meeting, us to rest
the brunt of the terrible burden
to come"
France Is under terrific
DRAIN" he said. 1.-THE United
States must meet the deficiencies
caused by this drain. 1t is the
United States that must rehabili-
tate France. We must help her
orphans and her widows.
yet, I am sad to say that the
feeling among our people is lax.
They do not realize the depth, the
horrors of this war. 1t is we'll for
editorials to be written to bring
them to q realization. But this is
not sufficient. 1t is our duty, you
of the Red Cross, and we of the
army to impress upon the people
that we are indeed at war.
Americas entrance into the
war is the deciding factor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-25
By Hal Armstrong

When you suggested that |
write a personal experience story
about eating horse wasn't sur
Iprised.
Newspaper reporters get used
to little thrills like that.
But to say that ! cottoned to
the assignment without q qualm
would be straining the truth.
like horses-to ride, to drive, to
look at and admire. But to eat!
You'll admit there's a difference.
1t was not quite certainly,
either, that my wife would glee
over the idea of frying Dobbin
steak. Fact is, she had told me
some nights before that she
would never, never think of do
ing such a cannibalistic act.
Deluded Her.
So, clearly, ! figured It out, 1t
would be up to me to delude her
in order to get the steak into the
|pan and onto the table.
At noon I called her up.
Don't buy any meat for sup
per. I've got friend who owes
me money" l lied. Hes just
opened q butcher shop and I'm
going to take 1t out in trade"
/ got three Juicy T-bone steaks
at the horse meat market and
fetched them to the office.
Throughout the afternoon my
mind wandered often to the pack
age in the drawer of my desk. /
recalled horses l had met. There
was the old nag, Nancy, that
granddad used to drive and l
used to pull new grass for when
! was q kid. was thankful
Nancy was not In the package.
"Forgets" Package.
There was my own black beauty
that had been given me on my
tenth birthday and had been my
constant pal for four full years
of happy days. / breathed a sigh
that she was long ago taken to
her grave.
And when I went home I left
Imy steaks, quite carelessly, In the
drawer Of my desk.
II forgot them" / assured my
wife.
Never tell your wife you intend
to bring home meat. IT'S likely
Ito lead TO divorce.
MIXED Up.
l had to promise mine to take
her to the theater. to buy 9 new
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-25
By G. G. LYON.
Reporter for The Times. }

(nepOftef IOr Inc IlineS.D
On my first dive in subma-
rine l was so interested watching
the officers and crew i even for
got to be scared.
Capt. Fosters first command
to me, as member of the boats
crew, was:
go aft, Lyon, sit down, and
DON'T TALK"
Three other members of the
crew were sitting in the rear Of
the boat, silent as statues.
l sat where I could keep an eye
on Capt. Foster, Lieut.. Galloway
and Chief Petty Officer Bennett,
all In the control room, in the CEN
ter of the boat.
Watches Periscope.
Capt. Foster had his eye glued
to the periscope, Lieut.. Galloway
bent over charts, while Bennett
operated a wheel that controlled
diving rudders.
Capt. Foster gave most of his
orders without taking his eye
from the periscope. He spoke
them to Bennett who transmitted
them, through speaking tubes, to
the crew at different stations
throughout the boat.
1t takes about rs men to
handle a U-boat.
Every man has his own
specific work to do and while
the boat is in motion, either
on the surface or submerged,
he stands at his station, as
though chained to the spot.
AND NOBODY TALKS, except
those giving, transmitting or an
swering commands.
Here are some of the commands
and replies l caught:
Typical Orders.
Captain: Secure the matches
and ventilator valves"
Bennett Through the speaking
tube to Nichols in the forward
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-25

out OF the wage earners' reach.
More than 600 car shop man,
Representatives of the Tacoma
Central Labor Council and va
rious labor unions filled the hall,
Seattle was represented by a score
Of employees from the King street
terminal and railway clerks.
Attorney Homer T. Bone and
II. Roy Harrison, secretary of the
Central Labor Council, we're the
principal speakers.
Resolutions protesting againat
the employment of women and
against the proposed invasion Of
coolie labor are being drafted by
committee composed of John
Mullen and Jack O'Conner for the
carmen; Ernest Hagen and Bernie
Alderman, painters; Billie Moore
and Sam Smith, blacksmiths; Dan
Glass and Dick Peterson, boiler
makers; J. r. Oman and john
Rasmussen, machinists, and At
torney Homer T. Bone. Similar
resolutions already have been
passed by the Building Trades
and the Central Labor councils.
Protest Loyalty.
The car shop men protested
their loyalty to the governmsnss
but also declared the governments
should give protection to the
workers Of the nation against the
wartime schemes to break down
living standards by employing
cheap labor, and against foel
combines, which, acting together.
are making 1t Increasingly hard Il
Hive.
The employees claimed the I'M
PRODUCTION of women workers In
the car shops was merely one plan
Iof the railroad to knock out the
wage increase which has been Dc.
lmanded by the men.
To Employ 200 Women?
Representatives, of thu car shon
unions are now In st. Paul placing
the demands before the railway
officials. =
II was reported 1t cha me fna
that the N. p. Intends. to but a.
200 women a the cor nhonH
the next two weeks, ana that Wo1s1
len would be used ev6n 81 shovo1~
ling conl on helper engines. II che
boiler rooms and on other jc6o
now handled by men.
The employees declared that nlI
the men needed for the Jobs CA
be obtained readily. ......u:.