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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
SATISFIED CUSTOMER
ENCOURAGING FACTOR

The most encouraging factor In sell
ing motor cars at the present stage is
satisfied public opinion For over
aweuty years the Stearns has borne -
good name ana Tor as many years, the
4. 3. Stearns company. OF Glove land
10. has built up more or less eAclu
tEive clientele who hold Stearns fore
most among American cars.
During all these years the influence
of Stearns ownership and PERFORM
tince has registered q steady growth
lot sales In the last six years this
growth mas been Flill further adYanc-
ed by the adoption Of the knight prin-
sciple in an already finely manhfactur-
ed unit,
True TO the words Of r, l., Beelby,
district representative Of the r. r.
6tearns company. the union Of the
knight principle and stearns prac-
sice with It's Incompatible smoothness
and silence of performance has also
enhanced stearns reputation which
has caused the Stearns to enter a wild
err field of usefulness.
b. A. Blenner. distributor for Tir-
sTinia Of Stearns cars. has long been a
factor f. the dealers organization and
Irold many Stearns cars in Richmond
lGnd vicinity al So, 900. 90 But a great
Ter volume of sales throughout the
country has brought the car within
khe price range of all who truly APP
tpreciate a truly fine car.
The Stearns knight principle is
tmost desirable TO every one who ia
willing to pay a. moderate price for
.car that is beyond approach in ar-
pearance, character and perform
,Ance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

day when it became known a kind
of magazine employment agency for
soldiers of fortune had quit business.
1t is believed to have been the last
clearing house of the kind in the
world
The magazine In question ran a
regular department where those who
planned strange. exotic and desperate
ventures could get in touch with kin
dred spirits. The publication made
an effort to bar out illegal enter
prises. with what success IL is i'm
possible to say. But a good idea of
the kind of thing that has passed
with the coming OF the world war
may be got from the following three
notices picked out OF the once-a-
month advertisement column in this
section of the magazine:
"Wanted-FifteAn or twenty men to
Join me on the greatest adventure in
the world. Must be gentlemen, scx-
perienced adventures, dead shots and
no boozers. Don't want anybody who
leaves a girl behind him. / will fur
nish steamer and transportation
from San Francisco, arms and outfit
to be provided by each man. Ad-
dress No. 439. care of this magazine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

Does YOUR car chatter---does II tall
10 YOU and protest against running
pver holes. and bumps In the road
Asks H. Clifford Brokaw, principal OF
the Wes, Side Y. NJ. c. A school Mr..
Brokaw then proceeded to answer his
question in this way.
"If IL does. it Is sign that you
Efould pay attention 10 hint thai you
khould do away with the knocks and
clicks and chatterinR which annoy you
and everybody else within hearing as
you run along. That is. II you ma
khen,, for there are some noises so on
scure as TO defy detection even by the
Expert,
such was the car which developed
a sharp click when il was started tor-
ward or backward. 1t ran quite long
lime before II was possible TO discover
Just what and where 1t was. III was
nomemere In the back end, but so
hidden as to defy detection. The rear
axle was of the floating type. the con-
struction in which the driving shaft liz
connected to the hub of the wheel by
a number of Fittings on the shaft into
which corresponding projections OF
the fange fitted. These had become
worn and allowed sufficient play to
cause q noise.
'rBv walking alongside Of the rear
wheel while the car was being started
and stopped. II was decided that the
sound came from the hub OF the
wheel. The hub cap was removed
ard by placing the finger on the hub
nanEe and end Of shaft AT the same
sfr1e the play was detected by. the
sense OF feeling. though it was hard
Nv visible to the eye. The trouble was
overcome by having the shaft welded
90 the fange.
: II have seen cases where the wheel
was keyed on, and where the KEYS had
ACQUIRED sufficient play 10 cause
continuous knocking, especially %heh
the machine was being driven at low
speed. This sort OF knocking is more
s,ke,x 10 occur with the four cylinder.
slow speed engine than with the high
speed, -cyltndered type.
"A mysterious knock som etines may
be traced TO the torque rod. which Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
The War Capital as You
Would See 1t Yourself

with the advent Of the automobile.
Loungirg back in the cushions the
pleasure seeker orders River Drive"
and away be goes for his night Of fun,
"CIickety aclack' and ''cluggety
clue" the horses patter around the
River Drive Hundreds Of vehicles
pass down tho banks Of the Potomac
In an endless stream. The moon peers
out from behind 4 cloud, and tho
lights on the oppo ite bank glnn
across the stream. 1t is surely beau
tiful sight. but it Is small amusement
for the man who IS striving hard to
forget the war for The evening and
wants 10 have his mind running fuii
OF "raggedy melodies
Washington offers the greatest OPP
portunity In the world at the present
time for a refined Coney Island.
IT ia true that ut least one ener-
Eetic business man has attempted to
meet the demand by opening & pleas
ure resort at Quantiro, several miles
down the Potomac river. but this is
a bit too far away from the monu-
neut. about which everything in the
town centcrs.
Hotel keepers arc hampered by the
lack Of accommodations and their eft
forts are aken up entirely with ear
ing for their guests! There seems to
be no WAY of relieving the amuse-
. mcnt famine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
WAR OPENING NEW FIELDS

predicted that to
a
auied the necessities Of center attention
the truck The total Of motor trucks
asked
districts
a
will be a of
Of in
Of
of of
a ~As
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

II want the following men for .
South sea exploit: gold miner, ex-
perienced In placer mining. and as
saying: a gasoline engineer: a mess
boy, not under fifteen; a private sec
rotary who cane keep a record of the
trip for publication; preferably one
who can operate a moving picture
camera. All must be good shots, and
afraid of nothing. and able to pay
their own expenses. VIII give them
each Is per cent of gross earnings.
This Is sure to be a profitable venture.
Address j. c. H., care of this maya
zine
Strong and intellectual men--no
boozers--who can keep their mouths
shut, are wanted to help me dig up
buried treasures under the altar of
an old Inca temple. If fool or a
detective should babble. there are un-
scrupulous parties who would not
hesitate to charter a steamer, follow
us, and sink our vessel with all on
board as soon as they got an inkling
OF our destination
Here are some more calls for men
from the magazine advertisements:
Men wanted TO hunt birds of par
adise in Borneo,"
Moving picture operator and wire
less expert for a trip to Lhasa"
Good men on a trail, not afraid of
wolves, cold nights, hunger or mos
quttoes, to go on a long bunt for
possible surviving mastodons in Can
ada"
Men to help dig up deposit OF
bones of prehistoric animals in North
ern Indiana, with the object of SELL
ing them to museums"
II want TO get in touch with a
gentleman he must be a good fell
low"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
MARKET FOR PIRATES
HAS FALLEN FLAT

New York. Aug. 25.--Demand Tor
freebooters. hlibusterers and pirates
of various degrees OF legality is at a
lew ebb. The war has killed both
the call on these gentry and the sup
ply of them. Adventures of the
whole world, almost TO a man, are
in the armies fighting the great war.
Many have fallen. At the same time
international expeditions do not have
the free and easy time of It they
enjoyed In the past, Armed enter
prises starting inside their boundar-
les are frowned on more than OF yore
by the United States and all other
strongly organized governments.
These we're the facts learned to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Old Indian
Liver and
Kidney
Tonic

The Unfailing Remedy for Laziness and
. Drowsy, Tired, Sleepy Feeling.
100 Times Better Than Calomel
100 Times Safer Than Chlomel
The Ideal Spring Tonic
For Men, Women and Children. II win
Fortny tho System Against Sickness
This Srzine and summer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

II am a Vassar graduate going on
an exploring trip up the Mackenzie.
Want several healthy, cultured ladies'.
willing to be fined or fired on display
OF discomfort. No objection to suf-
fragettes II young, healthy. strong and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

not militant"
Fifty per cent offered me BY Cal
g.. of Rio de Janeiro, II viii ~.
some brave men to work his diannrt
mines. So far the Indians have kin117
every one he sent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
D. A. PRENTISS
55c- This Coupon Worth IS Gents &C.

55c- This Coupon Worth IS Gents 5se
This Coupon, Il presented It once, together viii
only Forty-fve Cents in cash, i good for q On
Dollar bottle Of
OLD INDIAN LIVER AND KIDNEY TONIC
After using bottle strictly according to prfnt-
ed directions, You do not think it is worth at aet
ten times what you paid for it, bring back the euauy
bottle, and the purchase price, forty-Hve cents, Vii
be cheerfuly refunded.
Old Indian Liver and Kidney Tonic takes ~
place Of calcmel without any restriction Of habits q
diet while taking. ~
# not convenient to purchase from tho drusxisk
send Us forty cents in postage, and " wi III
hy parcel postal charges prepaid
1n2QU IN. 49, p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

: q > 81 :! e,
More Motor Car Value
At Less Actual Cost
This is the day OF big values in motor cars Never be-
fore the history of the industry have you been able
to buy, per dollar, much comfort, so much utility
so much real motoring value.
We make this the face of sensational ad.
in the of labor and materials Those
motor car makers who have followed the scientific,
progressive manufacturing methods that have made
the industry remarkable have been forced to adj
vance the price of their anywhere the pro-
poruonate increase IN the cost of materials
We believe that other industry has achieved as a
group OF successful motor manufacturers among
them the Palge-have achieved-in constantly In
oreasng quality and constantly keeping down the
Today you buy motoring value for $500 than
you could for $500 FIVE years ago.
Then your purchase price did include sestarter
windshield, top, headlights, tire carrier, etc Now
you find all these things, well innumberable others
making for luxury and comfort, on your car when It
leaves the factory The purchasing power OF the dollar
IN this held has increased extraordinary degree
AS for the relation of price to value the PageDaroit
Motor Car Company has always been in for.
tlnate position. Low capitalization low overhead
low profit per combined with scientific manage
ment and the most complete manufacturing equipment
nave enabled this company to put the maximum OF
value into product and also keep the price down
These unique assets too for the quality that goes
into every Paige car quality which has reduced to
the minimum the cost of maintaining and driving and
enjoying The Most Beautiful Car in America
That is why you can buy much quality IN The Most
Beautiful Car in America at so low figure in spite
+ is rho Is 1.ol~-.
and Paige popularity ~~9a
Naeh impossible jonoua prices .far.
fs:ssS seven ss..s: sz : :fs b:s.
Carnnoa SIX 30 2oe 3ras9,sr as 6sesr
Iosnca "sos5ii- passenger ssoto.h bsuos
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan
D. A. PRENTISS
DISTRIBUTOR
S10312 West Broad Street RICHMOND VA
\ Old Indian 55c-I hi. Coupon Worth IS c.
I;x,o- al This Coupon IL presented 1t once to-
49,. o1.1 only Fortyfve Cents in cash. Il good
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
This Whiskey Vender
Was Real BOOdegger;
Cached Stock in Shoe

Aaron Hatcher is a bootlegger
Of the old school, and carries a
half pint concealed in his shoe,
according to Roy jackson, a sol
dier, who testified against him In
the United States Police Court to-
day before Judge Pugh. Hatcher
was convicted. but will be SEN
fenced later.
jackson testified that on the
night OF November 3 he went TO
barber shop on II street northeast
and had Hatcher cut his hair.
While the tonsorial operation. was
taking place. Jackson alleged
Hatcher offered to sell him Wills
key. and when he. agreed to pur-
chase 1t produced a half pint from
his shoe.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15

rections 700 new clerks will be neces-
sary, and many of. them have already
been appointed. The war risk bureau
will want more than that number
The civil Service Commission is un-
able to supply all the clerks now
demanded, and several hundred tenn
porary appointments OF clerks have
gone through, the recipients of which
have not taken examinations.
The war risk bureau is temporarily
located in the old Emergency Hospital
building at Fifteenth street and Ohio
avenue and in the new National Mu-
scum building at Tenth and b streets.
Treasury officials are fitting up
some of the buildings on the south
side OF Pennsylvania avenue, between
Fourteenth and Fifteehth streets, in
cluding the G. A. II. Hall. These
buildings and grounds, all the way
through from Pennsylvania avenue
to the Monument grounds. were pur-
chased years ago by the Government
as a site for new buildings fer the
State and other departments.
Two floors have been rented at 1345
Pennsylvania avenue. The upper
floors Of 1209-11 Pennsylvania avenue
are being RENTED for internal revenue
divisions. and a deal has been closed
for 22S-30 First street, the site OF the
old school building. All available
space in the Metropolitan Bank and
other. office buildings, has already
been taken.
After Old Convention Hall.
Negotiations have been going on
to obtain considerable space in the
old Convention Hall building at Fifth
and II Sfraats apd-gf A., ,,-ohahIa thot
the Treasury will obtain this space.
This is owned by the estate Of Stilson
Hutchins, who left millions of dollars
that have been fought over in the
courts by bis heirs for some years.
The lower part of the building is
used as a public market, being known
as the X street market.
Reports have circulated for weeks
that the Government has longing
eyes for the beautiful new hotel
building being erected at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
where the old Corcoran building
stood. This building Is to contain
500 rooms. with a private. bath at
tached to each. An enormous amount
OF plumbing is going into the struc-
ture. Officials. of the corporation
that will operate the hotel have no
that the Government will
take over the structure. and are
hopeful that they will not be inter-
fered with. -, . -,..,..
Washington hotels are unable to
meet demands upon them. and much
OF the overflow goes to Baltimore ho-
tells. Thousands OF the people COM
ing here have business with the Gov
ernment, which is Indirectly interest
ed in having these visitors comfort
ably housed in.-this city:
There is apprehension among Gov
ernment clerks being distributed to
new places never Constructed for Of
fee purposes that they will fare bad
Iy this winter They know that the
convenienceS they have been accus-
toned to will be lacking. but they
are most concerned about heating
and ventilation. Government Off
cials in late years have given much
attention to proper ventilation and
sanitary surroundings for employees,
and do not know how they will be
able TO make desirable conditions in
many buildings recently taken over.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15

Important nons op bopr sPsn oSs ra % t
N1o4: o
4NONA\S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-27
HERE is A TEST WHICH MAY BE
OF INTEREST.
Anyway It's One Which Very Few
Persons Find 1t Easy to Master,
So Don't Be Distressed II You
Should Fall.

Are you efficientf The awful query
refuses to down. The clocks tick 1t,
the fat wheels In the subway thump
1t, the ungreased curves Of the ele-
waited screech 1t. II you are an old
business fogy, the question burns In
the eye Of every plying employee.
You find your wife measuring the
distance from the range to the kitch-
en- cabinet and your son computing the
power necessary to propel a football
In the lowest arc. The telephone COM
pany advises you to give your name
instead Of saying "Hello."
Blessed be the concrete Of thought.
If not of heed. Concreteness enables
you to see just what the efficiency
master mean. One of them, William
Fretz Kemble. tells In Industrial
Management "How to Test Your Em-
ployees." OF course. every man who
reads 1t will first test his most Inn
portant employee, his fathers son.
Watch with pad and pencil are all
that Is needed to acquaint yourself
with your virtues and faults. IN ~
seconds answer as many Of these ques-
tons as you can:
Give the name Of vegetable, q
metal, an insect, reptile, fish,
man, woman, an ocean, a lake,
town.
If at the end Of the half minute
you have written only "beet, gold,
flea, adder" you are pretty poor. If
you have also put down "trOut,
Hughes, Pickford, Atlantic" you are
up to human average of eight ans
swers. If you feel that you can 60
beyond ten answers, you may describe
the color Of water, tea, beer. ivory.
the sky, grass. milk, chalk. coal and
skin. But men who go beyond 10
answers In 80 seconds are rare; they
should have secretaries, 3mousines and
big black cigars.
Next try to answer five "difhcult"
questions in 20 seconds.
1. Who is the greatest living gem
eral7
Lucky for you If you are pro-aliy.
"Joffre" or "Haig" is written SC much
more quickly than "Hindenburg" er
"Mackensen."
2. What is the most powerful forcc
in the world2
Perhaps love Isn't, but It's a shorter
word than rnilitarism.
8. What is the greatest modern dis
coveryf
Quick, mani Radium will do.
4. What is the greatest necessity OF
commercef
Secretary Redfield probably would
not answer that In less than 11,S40
words. You perhaps will write 'ships"
or railroads" and pass on to the
last:
8. What is the cheapest food for the
human race?
Bread. unless you are fiend for
lentils or employed by the makers Of
nuted oat-corn. But you ought to an
swer three Of these questions In 20 no
ondA seHa VI, Kembles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

McConihe. Mr.. Dejean and Mr. Jules c. F.
Blondel of the French embassy staff; Mr..
Bassett Blackley, Mr.. de la Morandiere,
Mr.. Dunbar Burchell Adams Of New York
and Mr.. Stephen Bourne Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Albert Billings Ruddock, formerly a
member of the United States legation at
Brussels, and Mrs. Ruddock will entertain
at luncheon today in compliment to Baron
Moncheur head of the Belgian mission.
The luncheon will be served at Edgemoor
where Mr.. and Mrs Ruddock are occupy
ing the house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Robb for the summer. The Misses Patten
will entertain Baron Moncheur at dinner
this evening. He was a luncheon guest
yesterday Of Representative and Mrs
Longworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lycurgus Lafayette
Station, who came to Washington to
attend the marriage yesterday Of their
son, Lieut.. Commander Adolphus Sta
ton. u. S. N, and Miss Edith Blair,
n. c.. today. accompanied by the other
members of their party. Miss Station,
the bridegroom's sister. and his cousins.
Miss Mary Weddell and Mr.. Marshall
c. Station.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs Of
Philadelphia, who spent last winter at
Washington, have leased the residence
1445 Rhode Island avenue, and will
take possession this autumn.
Mrs. Arthur Lee, who is the guest
Of Mrs. Sherman McCalluns. will return
to her summer home at Eikihs. w. Va,
within a few days. accompanied BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Miss Cecilia McCallum. who will be
her guest for several weeks.
Mrs. McCallum is remaining in town
this summer to be near her son, Mr..
John McCallum, who is in training at
Fort Myer.
DR.. and Mrs. Stephen O. Richey are
planning to leave Washington the lat
ter part of the week for a stay of
some length at Narragansett Pier.
Mr.. Cordenio A. Severance of St Paul,
Mimi, who has been in New York, has
arrived in Washington and will be the
guest Of Senator Frank B. Kellogg for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair will
leave Washington today for their sum-
mer home at Newport. They will have
as their guests there Miss Minna Blair
and Miss Edith Wallach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon E. Mitchell are
among the Interesting Philadelphians
who will spend the coming winter here,
having taken the house at 1929 New
Hampshire avenue.
The United States ambassador to
Mexico, Henry P. Fletcher, and his
bride, who was Miss Beatrice Bend,
are en- route to Mexico City. They will
cross the border at Ell Paso, Tex, and
on their arrival on Mexican soil will be
met by special train with a govern
ment escort to take them to Mexico
Mr.. Fletcher took place on Wednesday.
At. Weetburv IL l.
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ers and the place cards were painted to
represent a tiny bride and bridegroom
kneeling on a white satin cushion.
The guests included Representative and
Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Thomas F. Logan, Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney, Capt.
and Mrs. Harrison Brand. Miss Lucy
Burleson, Miss Edith Temple Oracle, Miss
Dorothy Mason, Miss Grace Beach, Miss
Katherine Beach, Miss Amy Bennett, Mr.
! Eduardo Rayband, r.; Mr. Malcolm s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Henry c. Corbin, Miss Josephine Patten
Maj. Duncan Elliott, Mrs. Morgan Hill
Mrs. Frank Hackett, Admiral and Mrs
Gleaves. Miss Evelina Gleaves. Judge an6
Mrs; Howry and DIR. and Mrs. Waite,
Wells.
Engagement Of Senator's Daughter.
Senator and Mrs. Robert L. Owen an
nounce tho engagement OF their daugh-
ter Dorothea to Mr.. John Cameron Haw-
kins. formerly Of Boston, now chief Of the
bond division OF the farmers loan board
at Washington.
Miss Owen, who made her debut two
winters ago, is considered one of the
handsomest young women in Washington
society. She has travelled extensively and
is as cultivated as she is charming.
Mr. Hawkins was graduated from
Princeton In the class OF 1913. The date
has not been set for the wedding. which
will probably take place some time dur
ing the late autumn.
Senator and Mrs. Owen and Miss Owen
returned 10 Washington yesterday from a
weeks stay at White Sulphur Springs.
The Japanese ambassador. Mr.. Sato, is
visiting Mr.. Takamine at his home in
Sullivan county, New York.
Mr.. Hanihara, consul general at San
Francisco has been appointed a member
Of the japanese special mission, which
will arrive in this country in August.
Mr.. Hanihara was formerly attached to
the embassy in this city and while here
was one of the most popular members OF
the diplomatic corps.
The italian ambassador left Washington
yesterday to spend the week end at Blue
Ridge Summit with Countess di Celere
ND hai oh y-hn F4r
the summer.
The Panama minister and Nine. Porras
will leave Washington this week for At
lantic City. where they will pass the
month Of August.