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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23

The next advance was by an English
man named Trevithick, who built steam
automobile which did better than the car of
Cugnot, and this was followed by the ma
chine patented by Oliver Evans who
mounted an engine on a four-Wheeled
wagon and, drove it around the circle where
the city hall OF Philadelphia now stands
and then down to the Schuykill river,
where the engine was taken off and con-
nected with paddle-wheeled boat, which
it made to move down the stream About
80 or 40 years later an Englishman named
Hancock established a coach line run by
steam over the ordinary roadways. He
kept his car running for 20 weeks and dur
ing that time carried more than 10000 pas
sengers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23

And now just word about the history
of the motor car. The attempt at its in
vention is by no means new The idea was
conceived long before the invention of the
bicycle, and as early as 1880 when Boston
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23

service the one-and-one- half-ton truck is
the best.
The motor transport Of the modern
army is thoroughly organized. 1t has. its
officers and its privates, its trained chauf-
fcurs and its machinists Connected with
every army in the field is what is known as
an automobile park or motor car hospital.
This is where the vehicles are taken for re-
pairs. Ordinary road troubles are RENE
died by the chauffeurs, who carry extra
parts with them, but other repairs are made
in these machine shops which have power
lathes, vulcanizing shops and blacksmith
shops. Every park has its oxy-acetylene
welding outfit, by which the broken parts of
steel, brass or aluminium can be Joined to-
gether. There are usually several hundred
cars i'll each park, and the machinists and
other repair men are under the command of
captain and two lieutenants At present
the armies are doing all they can to have the
trucks and cars standardized, so that the
pau u one llldellllc VIII 90 LOT DredkdSe Ill
others
There is no better place to learn about
the automobile industry of the United
States than Detroit. This city is the mo-
tor car center of the country It has more
than 10000 men employed in the industry
and its output OF cars last year was about
100000 i'll number. During the fiscal
year ending last July single company had
sold more than 100000 cars, and its mana
gers tell me they have still 100000 untitled
orders on their books. The market value
more than $6OO,0o0,oOO
Riding through the city, one sees every
where the evidence OF the motorcar indus
try. He can count a half million dollars
worth of pleasure automobiles at any hour
of the day in Cadillac square, and he will
see trucks on almost every street carrying
loads of automobile materials from plant to
plant. There are great factories devoted to
making motor car parts and accessories, and
those making motor vehicles are to be found
in every part of the city. Some were ON the
outskirts when they laid their foundations,
but the city has gone beyond them De-
troit increases so rapidly that the people can
hardly keep up with it. They claim that
they have now $4,000 population, and that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23
Copyright 1917, by Frank G. Carpenter.)
DETROIT, 1917.

NITHIN the past few months
Nthe chief automobile factor
Nies in the United States have
Nbeen put to work on war
AZ orders. Some of them are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23


prove to be practical and it was not until
the explosive gas engine was invented that
the commercial automobile had any chance
of success. This was first patented in Eng
land about - years ago. Later on it was
attempted in France, and i'll 1870 George
B. Selden, an American, filed an application
at Washington for a patent gas engine. His
patent was not granted until 1895, and it
formed, to a large extent, the basis OF our
automobile industry. Since then there
have been inventions of many kinds, and
the automobile business has steadily
grown. In 1890 there were 81 factories
making automobiles, with an annual out
put of 300 machines, which sold for little
less than $5,OOO,00O, and four years later
the. production had risen to II 900 ma
chimes. In 1910, Is years after the Selden
patent was granted, the number Of tears
produced was 1877 900, and by 1915 the num-
Der of cars in use had grown to more than
100000. In 1916 we had according to
the government count, more than 3,5000OO
motor cars and 100000 motor cycles. near
ly all OF which were run by gas engines AS
l have said, the number of cars in use today
is probably more than 100000
The value of the motor car in the field
OF war cannot be overestimated The ar
mics now fighting have several thousand
such vehicles. An estimate made last year
put the German supply at $4,000 and the
French at more than 100000. The Belgian
army has more than 5000 motor vehicles,
and the English army more than 10000.
During the war something like $4,000
trucks have been shipped from the United
States to Europe. Such trucks are used to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23

The machinery of such factory is SO
arranged that it forms one continuous pro-
cess of construction. The raw material in
the shape, OF rough forgings and rough
castings starts in at one end of the depart
ment, and it passes through machinery aft
er machinery until it comes out ready to be
assembled into the car AT the same time
other parts are coming along through other
machines, and the result is that the raw ma
terial goes in at one end of the factory and
comes out at the other end in ambulances,
motor trucks and war vehicles of one kind
or another.
The same methods are used in making
gas engines which will go to the aviation
camps to be parts of the flying machines
made there or to the making of other parts
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23

for the use in various kinds of war ma
chinery.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-08
Pyrex
Transparent OUen- Ware

For baking and serving in the same dish, Pyrex
is the highest scientific development in oven-ware
1t has the remarkable quality of quickly absorb
ing and retaining heat causing foods to bake rap
idly and thoroughly. Pyrex is ready for immed-
late service and may be used for any foods baked
in the oven-pies, Bread cakes custards, buildings,
etc. 1t never chips, flakes, or bends, and remains
new forever. We have just received a shipment
Of Pyrex. Come in and examine it.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-08

for boys This new shipment Of boys shoes has
one very strong and heavy shoe in it, made with
full double sole, with outside tap, sole leath
err counter, box toe and very heavy boxcalf up
per- If this shoe doesn't wear, none of them will.
Priced at from $500 to $685. the pair, according
to size.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-08
Duchess Knickerbochers

You may buy pair for your boy and let him wear
them for TWO MONTHS.
For every suspender button that comes off, we will
pay you ten cents
If they rip at the seat or elsewhere we will pay
you fifty cents, or give you new pair.
May we persuade you to give them trial? The
result is always the same-once worn, no others
will ever be considered.
$1.0O to 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
REAL TEST FOR CUBS
IN SERIES WITH GIANTS
Games Starting Today viii Decide
Teams Mettle.

NEW YORK. May 23-Fred Mitch
ellis Cubs. with a series OF straight
defeats By the PhiIlieS plastered di-
rectIy behind their long series of vic
tories, will face the big test OF the
early season today. They begin a
stay at the Polo Grounds with the
Giants.
The fact that the Phillies have bonn
barded the Cubs in four straight
pastimes affects the general status Of
the situation very little. The Giants
have been picked as trial horse for
every team in the league Hence, II
the Cubs surmount this obstacle they
will be headed for great popularity
and columns OF praise.
Mitehell's Cubs are bringing TO New
York all the old enthusiasm which
used to attend a visit of the fighting
team piloted by Frank Chance.
Mitchelrs success in molding a con
tending aggregation out Of a lot Of
made-over ball players and cast-offs.
the manner In which this team
crushed Brooklyn and Boston has led
New York fans to expect a revival OF
the battles in which the two old
teams used to participate.
Mitchell is carrying two former
members OF pennant-winning Giant
clubs in Larry Doyle and Fred
Merkle.
More interest exists in the series
opening today than in any the Polo
Grounds has seen for several years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
MANY SPORT EVENTS
BEHIND FIRING LINES
Soldiers in France Wreshe, Box,
Golf, and Run Races.

Even IL sports are to be abandoned
in the United States. they receive as
much official encouragement as pos
trenches. Impromptu golf matches.
cross-country races, wrestling, and
boxing matches are held. and almost
al Of the free moments Of the Tom
mics and Poilus are devoted to some
kind of sport.
Football Is the most popular sport,
however. due to the fact that field
can be marked off easily on any piece
OF ground that is fairly level The
following letter from one who wit
messed a football game behind the
lines Is testimony to it's popularity:
"'You cannot imagine a more mag
nIficent sight than the vast field pre-
scented. There was an immense plain,
IN the center of which the football
field was indicated by a rectangle
formed Of 5000 French soldiers. AT
one end an improvised little grand
stand had been made, composed of
fallen trees, all kinds of planks, and
an odd collections OF chairs, all decor.
ated gayly with army flags. The goal
posts were regimental flags, and the
umpire, the army chaplain, who had
girded up his cassock to his knees
and entered thoroughly into the sport.
The contest was between the young SOL
diers OF Paris and the old soldiers OF
the front, or as we say here, between
the 'Bleuets, and the 'Poilus.' The
game was arranged by the president
OF the French Sporting Society OF
Paris. 1t was a great contest, splen-
didly played. The younger soldiers
won. After this there were cross
country runs and bomb-throwing ex-
ercises, The regiments records were
excellent, some men throwing fifty,
six yards. All this, mind you, while
the German cannons were roaring a
few miles off"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
TRACK TEAMS RESUMHVG
WORK FOR MS. c. MEET
Youngsters Have Had LayOf Since
Tome Games Saturday.

Schoolboy track teams will resume
training for the Maryland State Col
lese meet scheduled for Memorial Day.
The meet. was postponed from May
s. A deluge Of rain made It impossible
for the Maryland State authorities to
hold the games on that date and all
schools were notified that the meet
would be held May 30 in conjunction
with the usual State graduation eere-
monies.
Central. Technical. Business. and
Western will be entered in the games
on May 30 at College Park. The fact
that the advisory period has cut out
quite few athletes along with the
number that have been leaving school
10 go TO work Is expected to bring
down the entry list to smaller figures.
number of boys have been grad
uated recently. others have been
leaving school to go TO work. The
fact that the annual high school drill
Is now over Is expected to take many
more boys out OF the schools. Many
are known to have remained in the
ranks until after the drill had been
completed.
Practically all OF the athletes have
been rested up since the Tome School
meet last Saturday. The festivities
of the competitive drill were conclud-
ed last night and today the youngsters
will be given q workout by the vart-
Gus coaches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE
ATHLETICS CONTINUED
Says Sports Contribute to National
Defense and Physical Fitness.

President Wilson advises continuing
college athletics during the war. The
President thinks athletics will con-
tribute to national defense.
In a letter to Lawrence Parry, OF
New York, made public yesterday. the
President said:
81 entirely agree with the conclu-
sion contained in your letter Of May
Is. would be sincerely sorry to see
the men and boys in our colleges and
schools give up their athletic sports
and / hope most sincerely that the
normal course OF college sports will
be continued as far as possible, not
to afford a diversion to the American
people in the days to come when we
shall no doubt have our share of men,
tai depression. but as a real contri-
button to the national defense, for our
young men must be made physically
Mt in order that later they may take
the place OF those who are now Of
military age and exhibit the vigor and
alertness which we are proud to be-
lieve to be characteristic Of our young
men,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
BELMONT FAVORS GRAIN
FOR ENGLISH HORSES
Would Send Food to Keep Breeding
Alive.

NEW YORK. May 23.-AuEust Bel
mont chairman OF the Jockey Club.
IL In full accord with the suggestion
made last Saturday that a fund be
raised to send grain to England for
the use Of thoroughbreds. and partIc-
ularly brood mares. II on investIga-
ton the limitation OF grain for feed
ing IL likely to have an i'll effect on
the breeding Industry.
Before leaving this city on a short
business trip. Mr.. Belmont expressed
a willingness to subscribe 10000 to
the fund.
He sErees with John f. Madden
and other horsemen that no effort
should be spared to lend help ~ help
IL needed in view OF the fact that
this country has been drawing on the
best blood OF English horses for years
and years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
SEMI-FNAL ROUNDS IN
WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY
Chevy Chase Title Is Expected t.
Be Decided Tomorrow.

semi-final rounds are due today =
Chevy Chase in the women's event
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon and Mis-
Pauline Lockett are expected to com
through for the finals tomorrow.
There were few close matches II
yesterdays play. The summaries
follow:
First eight. first round-Mrs. L @
Cameron defeated Mrs. Howry, 2 ut
and 1: Mrs ormsby McCammon dc
feated Miss Lucy Z. Lacey. up ant
3: Mrs. Charles l. Frailey defeates
Mrs. G. R. Fortescus. by default; Mis-
Pauline Lockett defeated Mrs. C. n
Stetson, 6 up and I.
Second eight, first round-AIrI
Floyd P. waggamen defeated Mrs
Corcoran Thorn. by default; Mrs 3
B. Mckinney defeated Mrs. NathA
wyeth, by default; Nine W. A.
Ekengren defeated Mrs. George Rich
ards, 0 up and Z; Mrs. I. T. Mann de
feated Miss II. Davidson by default
Today's matches follow.
First eight-Mrs. L. o. Cameron Va
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon: AIrI
Charles L Frailey VS.. Miss Paulin
Lockett.
Second eight-Mrs. Floyd p. was
gaman VS.. Mrs. S. B. Mckinney; MrI
l. T. Mann VS.. Nine. W. A. +. Eken
gren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
BOWLING FOR FUN
= Is SUCCESSFUL IDEA
Palace Midnight League Celebrates
Big Season.

Although not every bowler in, the
city has heard OF II, the Palace Mid.
night League. staging its games after
all other bowling matches at the Pal.
ace had been concluded during the
season just ended. had probably the
most successful year OF any duckpin
organization in the city from q stand.
point of genuine sport.
All games were rolled for fun, and
fun alone: nothing like q prize was
awarded. yet every team engaged to
win each game Il rolled. The success
OF this unique organization was eele-
brated last night at a banquet.
Prize Money For Banquet.
It stands for the principle that
sport can be derived from bowling
without the mercenary feature re-
sponsible to numerous prizes awarded
for the best performances. All money
that usually goes to the prize fund
was taken by the Midnight League to
hold its banquet. Although the treas
ury was not depleted, last nights feed
was one that will add incentive to
the circuits members to make next
years league a more successful one
than that OF the last.
Those present at the feast were
Thomas .eorge. President OF the
league; Moe Goldberg, vice president:
Harry Armiger. treasurer: George
Thomas Cox. official scorer: Morris
Cafritz. cheese" champion pocket
billiard player OF the Grand Central;
John Baum. Ollie Artas. Jack viii
liams. George King. Charlie Plunkett.
A. Coleman, F. Albeit, H. Campbell,
V. Wood. c. W. Gallagher. NJ Wood,
G. Green, G. Schweinhart. L. Levy,
William Boyd. and p. H. Quinn.
Cites Palace Victories.
Speakers were President George,
POSTMASTER; George Cox. who pointed
out the success OF the Palace bowIers
in the District tournament-Plunke
winning the class { singles. Williams
and Armiger getting third in the
class A doubles. and the Palace team
winning second place in class B.
Jack Williams outlined his handI-
cap theory. Cafritz commended those
who made the league a successful ven
ture. Plunkett and Levy entertained
with songs, and Johnnie Salb and
John Jones contributed musical num-
bers. The singing OF THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" by all was q feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
LEADERS OF BASEBALL
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
Leagues Seem Divided on Player
Limit Question.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-The National
Commission-the coalition cabinet Of
basebaIl-met at Congress Hotel to-
day to discuss problems arising from
the war.
National League representatives
apparently were committed to reduc-
ton of the player limit, but Ban
johnson, president of the American
League. is authority for the state
ment that his circuit will stand pat,
and leave the question of limiting
salary up to the individual club own
ers.
Members OF the White sox. eligible
under the selective service law. were
expected to register today following
the example set by the st. Louis
Browns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
Griffith With Much Ado-Soers Baseball Fund Widely Supported
COMMISSIONERS WAIT

Before giving serious consider
alton to the proposal to stage
Sunday games here in the Amer
lean League for the benefit Of the
war fund. the District Commits
sioners will await Official applica-
ton from the league for q permit.
Commissioner BrOwnlow said
today that law prevents the hold
ing of athletic contests on Sun
day to which admission Is paid,
although they can be played and
collections taken.
Similar laws govern Philadel-
phia and Boston. but New York
has agreed to allow the Yankees
and Browns to meet on Sunday,
June 10. in q war fund contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
GARDNER AGAINST WAR PLAY
Champion Golfer VIII Not Compete
During Trouble.

CHICAGO. May 23.-No champion
ship golf tournament for Robert a.
Gardner while the war is on, the
HinsdaIe linksman, who won the am
ateur national title in 1909 and 1915,
has announced.
Gardner was to have competed in
the Western championship here, but
says he does not approve Of title tour.
naments during war times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
Mike Lynch Unusual Runner
At Thirty-six, Father of Six Children, Washing
ton Marathoner, Completes With
Country's Best.

Twenty-six years Of age, married
and weighing 203 pounds Is q discour-
aging handicap for one ambitious to
be an expert marathoner. II failed to
stop Mike Lynch, washington's pre-
mier long distance man.
Today. at thirty-six. the father Of
six children. Lynch is known ma
tionally as one OF the "old men" OF
the running game. and he is still good
enough TO compete successfully with
the country's topnotchers.
After running upward OF one hunr
dred races, covering a period of ten
years, I can travel faster and longer
now than ever before" is Lynch's
boast. His recent performances bear
out this assertion.
He finished ninth among a field of
seventy-five starters in the Boston
A A. marathon. OF twenty-five miles.
this spring. In the race were the
crack runners OF America His time
was 2 hours and 20 minutes.
This achievement he followed with
twenty-fifth place In the Mail modi-
ned marathon, OF twelve and three
quarter miles, which also drew many
notable runners. Fifteen hundred
athletes competed. Mikes time was
1 hour and IL minutes.
Overeame Handicap.
II is not so much that Lynch Is an
athlete Of exceptional ability which
attracts attention, but because he
surmounted an unusual obstacle In
becoming one. A majority OF ath-
lstes think Of quitting when they
reach the age Of twenty-six. That's
where Lynch began.
A man weighing 203 pounds is like
ly to thihk Of other things than
marathoning- That was Mikes
peculiar ambition. and he started in
to make himself one, despite humor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
ENTRY BLANKS READY.

Entry blanks are out for the i've
mile handicap road race Of the vest
Park Recreation Center in Baltimore
Memorial Day. The contest will start
from the city hall and finish at
Hampden. Gold. silver. and brurz.
medals will be awarded. Tha race
Is sanctioned by tha South Atlantic
4. A. L. Entries close Nav -. with
Spike" Webb, West Park Recreation
Center, Thirty-sixth street, Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
NEARLY ALL HELP

With President Wilson giving
his moral support, and also con-
tributing his share Of one quarter
to the fund inaugurated by Clark
Griffith to provide soldiers with
baseball material. the scheme is
meeting success in every section
of the country.
This is shown in a pamphlet is
sued by Griffith giving the names
Of those who have contributed.
The list fills moe than nine pages
of the booklet. and the donatOrs
cover nearly every State in the
Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23

GUS comment He ala. a. witness his
record.
Lyneh's father, back in the Oh
country. was an all-round athlete q
more than ordinary prowens HI
could do almost anything. says Mike
but was especially adept at broad
Jumping. Lynch can jump ninetsed
feet himself. and used to be some
thing OF a shot putter. Also he is
Gaelic football player. and Is profici
emit at the Irish game OF hurting.
Mike was born in County Claire
ireland. in 1881. and ran his first raci
when seventeen years Of age, at Nadd
County Cork. winning over q five
mile route. This initial victory Eavi
the youngster a taste for the gamd
twenty-six years OF age.
Comes to America
In 1900 he came to this country and
located at Danbury, Conn. Aftd
three years in this country he mas
ried and entered business here. A
that time he weighed 200 pounds.
at might seem strange that I IN
dulged in distance running" say
Lynch. 81 am thirty-six years OH
and the father OF three boys and thrss
girls. don't see why a businea
man should not compete in athletics'
I keep in perfect health through II.
Age Fails to stop Him.
II have been in more than iO
races and have never felt any baf
effects. Some people have an idef
that when you reach thirty year,
OF age athletics should be discontin
ued. / can't see II that way. car
run ten miles to the full marathon
distance. IS miles ass yards, as faS
as ! ever could"
Mike hot-foots Il to and from work
and with an occasional jaunt II Il
at all times. He Is a mem
Der OF the Carroll Institute tract
team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-23
MoLLA WINS EN- ALL.

Miss Molla BJurstedt. the Tennis
Title Trust, received three certificates
during the last week, emblematic OF
what ordinarily would be the metro
politsn women's singles. doubles. and
mixed doubles titles. II the Morse
nurse is awarded a certificate for
every tournament she wins she will
be able to redeem them for an auto
mobile at the end OF the season.