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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

able them do their work better and above all, 70
help them 10 do their seasonable work Ia
The Ford Tractor is not a reconstructed auto
mobile. IL 1t constructed from automobile de-
signs. IL r. designed and built dstinctvely a
tractor containing only such principles OF
strucon as are advantageous for farm tractor work
II is designed for strength. power and durability
the essentials OF rough farm work
The Ford Farm Tractor is not new or I'm
tried invention. The advantages OF the Ford Farm
Tractor had been proved effectively before this Of
ferfng OF stock made. About twenty months
ago The Ford Tractor Company, ine- began putting
out these tractors In a commercial way. The first
Ford Tractor is stl in satisfactory
Hundreds OF Ford Tractors have been dis
tributed throughout thrtyseyen states and several
foreign countries and. result of the success OF
these farm tractors In general In the hands OF
practical farmers The Ford Tractor Company, Inc.
has In hand orders for thousands Of Ford Trsc-
tors, sufficient TO keep the factory working night
and day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
The Farm Tractor Industry

THERE ARE 100000 horses and mules
busy with farm work IA the United States. Il
takes five acres OF crops TO feed each horse.
About oneffh OF tho produce OF the American farms
IL paid to the farm horse for his work. The average
horse works only four hours per day.
The farm tractor enables the farmer 10 do his
work easier. better and do OF it, In the rush
II work night and day. II In more powerful
than the horse, pillow deeper work In hot
weather we'll cold. do practically anything
that n horse do. and many things which horse
do-sueh driving belt driven machinery. for
example.
The farm tractor is an instrument OF peace
II Is facility OF the most peaceful OF all industries
farming The farm tractor industry Is distinctvely
peace Industry. yet tho with Its terrible demands
for men horses has made the introduction OF the
farm tractor more urgent necessity.
England wants 1000 American-made tractors
right now-and cant get them. France has appro-
prAt.d 900 900 francs for farm tractor machinery
to rehabnltae the devastated and neglected Zelda Ey
cry step made by this country toward greater military
preparedness will hasten the demand for farm tractors
TO replace and horses called into service and
this Is fundamentally peace industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

strip that Of motor car. and have FASTENED
iutonary power In the agriculture Of the world"
The Wall Street Journal says there arc in
the United States alone 100000 farms on which the
present models OF tractors can be economically used"
Figuring only tractor to each of these farms. and
disregardng the remainder Of the 100000 farms in
this country, this would make use for many farm
tractors there are now automobiles in use In this
country"
The farm tractor industry, therefore, prom
ises equal. II not exceed the profits made by the
automobile industry and To do 1t in less time. Anto
mobile profits running at the rate OF about
$500 100000 annum. OF which about 900
annum Is being paid in dividends Probably other
industry has paid it's stockholders such large profits
in dividends Those who invested in the early stages
OF the automobile industry made tremendous profits.
in some instances ranging from 100Go to 100oqs per
annum. You now have opportunity TO get into the
farm industry the ideal stage invest
menf.
We are offering you an opportunity 10 be-
shareholder in OF the leading established.
producing companies in this industry. The Ford
Tractor Company, Inc, known the world the
man ufacturer OF the famous Ford Tractor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
SHIP CONTRACTS
HERE CALL FOR
a. BIC VESSELS

Announcement has been
made by j. :. Duthie. general
manager OF J. y. Duthie q Co,
OF the closing OF a contract for
the building. In Seattle. Of
third vessel for tho Cunard
Steamship Co. OF England "
will be an s.oooton steel cargo
steamship.
Contracts for ~ steel merchant
ships. from American and foreign
firms. nrc now held In Seattle
Fourteen are under construction nj
present. Other developments In Sc
attie's huge shipbuilding industry
arc tho laying OF another keel for
e.00o-ton steel steamship by tho
Amcs Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Co. West waterway. tho closing OF
deal between the government and
the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock Co. for two s6.o00.o0 scout
cruisers. the building OF fourth
ways In the Duthic plant. in which
fourth keel will be- laid within 80
days, and preparations for the
launching OF the a.500-ton oil tank
vessel : V. darkness. from the
skinner & Eddy plant. next Thurs
day afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
Organization and Estimate of Profits

The home of the Ford Farm Tractor is in
Minneapolis. MIMI which is the center of the great
est farm tractor development in world The Ford
occupies new factory building which it holds
under favorable lease with provisions for charging
fast required The capacity of the present plant
is placed at twenty tractors per day Every effort
is being made to increase the output capacity and
TO increase the capacity rapidly as 1t is possible
TO parts and materials meet the large and
growing demand for Ford Tractors.
Official estimates indicate that on a produc-
ton OF 900 tractors per annum the company should
a net profit of So 600 900 per year This would
mean earning of approximately 33 1-3 per cent ON
the total issue OF stock it's full par value
To those who buy the stock under present offer
at $3.50 per share (par value $40 per shared this
would mean profit on the investment equivalent to
approximately 60 per cent per annum. On the same
basis, a production OF 100000 Ford Tractors would
mean earning OF 100 per cent per annum on
par. approximately 240 per cent the investment
at the present price of the stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

The Automobile, the great trade journal de-
voted TO the Industry the OF which II bears
IL IS estimated that we will need in the next
few years nearly 100000 tractors Various estimates
have been made TO how many tractors viii be need
ed in this country. The figure has been placed
100000 but IL is just about sensible To make that
estimate estimate made ten years ago the
number OF automobiles that could BE- sold would have
been sensible There 5000. 900 farms the
try and naturally everybody looks forward day
when every farmer will have tractor. We also look
forward TO the day when farmers may two,
perhaps three, tractors Tho entire possibilities
30 great and the future uncertain that IL mpossi
bic 10 estimate what even the home demand will
quire Then there is the foreign field which has big
things in store. The American farms be power
red and the farms In foreign lands will also have TO
be traetorxed."
Commenting on the great farm tractor dem
onstratons that were held last Fall throughout the
West and were attended by half million interested
American farmers. The Literary Digest says:
1T is believed that these events have brought
the tractor through the pioneering stage have estab-
shed the foundations OF an industry which will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
The Ford + raCt0r


THE FORD FARM TRACTOR is a prac-
teal application OF motor power TO tho every
day work OF the farmer Wherever there II a
pull or haul. wherever power In required To oper
ate belt driven machinery the Ford Tractor will do IT,
It's capacity is eight horsepower on the draw
bar and sixteen horsepower the belt Its weight is
approximately 400 lbs. being ample to give Il ad.
eauate traction. and it's power IL enough to
the demands Of the farm work. while It's
price, Sass b. factory is within the reach OF the
average farmer Low price and economy of operation
are two important investment acknowledgements
them.
The Ford Farm Tractor gives TO the farmer
real power plant that be used any part OF tho
farm and moved from place TO place under it's
power
The Ford Tractor pulls plows, discs harrows
motors. binders seederH. manure spreaderH. drags
wagons and small road graders. II operates ensilage
cutters and sio filters. feed grinders. pumps
circular and other belt driven machines used
the farm Almost every farmer who buys a Ford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

The crowd il always larger at
the afternoon session. Moro WON
en- are there then. Just as there
seem to be more men who can get
away from business after lunch.
Billed for secondary role.
Walter s. Fulton, attorney for
Chief Rockingham. is proving 10
be the biggest gun In the defense
battery. He has done so per cent
OF the cross-examination He sits
closer 10 the Jury than any OF the
other lawyers on either side. and
often looks straight at some juror
when asking the witness ques-
tion calculated to confuse him.
He's powerful physically and seems
To enjoy the smoke of battle. get
ting stronger with each succeeding
day OF trial.
THE Russians are having Pc
much trouble over the car as we
i'm Seattle are having over Mayor
GIL" was the remark Of a trial
fan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
Kansas Woman Is
After ID. A. r. Plum

WASHINGTON. March ia
battle royal for the presidency of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution will he fought by Mrs.
George Tacher Guernsey OF indie.
pendence. Kansas, at the national
convention OF the ID. A. II. here
the latter part of next month.
Mrs. Guernsey amazed the ma
tional organization by the thoro-
ness with which she came into the
race prepared 1t was known she
sought the place. but IT was not
known she had secretly secured
the backing of 43 states on the
basis of her outlined policy.
Mrs. George G. Squires OF st.
Paul. Mrs. John Miller Horton OF
Buffalo. and Mrs. j. Hamilton
Lewis OF Illinois are Mrs. Guern-
sey's opponents for the presidency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
Mrs. Gerald Made Happy
by Tribute to Late Mate

One woman was deeply touched
by the Gerald lived up to
his contract, he died trying 80 do
his duty''-that DR.. NJ. A. Matthews
paid while on the witness stand
Saturday, testifying for the gov
eminent in the conspiracy case
against Mayor GIL and others.
That woman was Mrs. Clarence
Gerald.
II IL the belief OF Mrs. Gerald
that no finer thing could he said
OF man than that his word was
good and that he had tried earnest
ly to do his duty.
When | learned that Dr. Mat.
thews had paid that kindly tribute
to Mr.. Gerald II touched me deep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

ly,' said Mrs. Gerald Il was more
than ever convinced that DR.. Mat.
thews has the rare gilt of knowing
men as they really ar.
MIR. Gerald would have been
vastly better off had he never
heard of Mayor Gill. or of politics.
1t may seem strange to somc 10
know that Mr.. Gerald never profit.
ed cent from the liquor business
or from h's association with Seat
ties politicians. The money that
came over tho bar was spent freely
or given away. II was Gerald who
always first contributed to cam.
paign funds, and It was to Gerald
that the distressed always came
for assistance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

The Ford Tractor Company, Inc, is equipped
with complete mechanical office. advertising and
sales organization. The sales organization includes
upwards of 200 and dealers in various sections
OF the United States. These agents keep hand or
at a neighboring farm. one more Ford Tractors
which they exhibit demonstrate often as the oc-
cason requires
This selling organization is one of the best OF
Its kind In the country and ia big factor in the f
ture development OF this company Present dealers
are already selling more Ford Tractors than the com
pany can produce. and thousands of applications from
prospective dealers and prospective purchasers have
flooded the offices OF the company within the past
few weeks.
These inquiries have been received from
every section OF the United States and from numer
Gus foreign countries. A number OF Ford Tractors
have already been shipped TO several foreign coun-
tries and contract has recently been closed with
representative of French concern for initial order
OF fifty Ford Tractors Every effort is being made to
develop both the export and the United States trade
with view 10 making The Ford Tractor Company.
Inc. the leading producer OF farm tractors in tho
world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

finds some new or unexpected use TO which he can
put his tractor in way that s convenient and
nomca to him.
The Ford Tractor performs all classes Of
practical farm work II In believed that every farmer
farming 40 acres more this tractor with
great economy saving horses and saving labor costs,
and enabling him TO do his farm work better quicker
and cheaper than he could do IL with horses.
TO realize the possibilities Of this investment
just consider that there 900 farmers in the
United states. Think OF the possibilities OF proyd-
ing these farmers with practical motor driven
power plant especially designed 20 tighten their work
TO labor. 20 horses, save money, to en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
ALEXANDRA SHOW A HIT

Good' Goodl Good'
Capitalize 'em. Itaiicire EN-. Do
anything you want with EN- 90
make them conspicuous. That Is
the way the current bin at the Al.
haulbra stands. No, tiresome act
on the entire program.
Nonette. n yiollniste and slnrer.
and the CRnsinos. Eduardo and
I Elisa. Spanish dancers. share the
honors for the best act The for.
mer 10 simply great and her play.
! ing and singing are a treat She
plays Aloha" on the old fiddle in
way that makes your heart ache.
The Canslnos are billed as dane.
srs 10 ~. VI. Alfonso XII. and royal
court OF Spain" Their specially a
their original dance, Las Moritas. -
They are fine.
Brent Hayes Is billed as master
OF the banjo. and he cert1inly IL.
John Webster and company present
"A Double Exposure a comedy on
movie life
Ethel Hopkins IL good with her
singing. and Billy HalllEan and
Dana Sykes have a splitsecond
comedy Somewhere in jersey.
It's scream.
The Kullervo Brothers gave exam.
pies Of their gymnastic skill as the
closing act
There are interesting travel pic
lures. as usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
Hist! Lucius Gets
Job as Confidence
Man for County

You know Lncius McGuire'
Sure. he's ono OF the best little
politicians in always
there SIS ways from Sunday In tho
good old ward politics
Well. he's got new job-or r. 10
get one. viz.
Confidential man 20 county COM
rissioners."
What docs he have TO do
Sh' Hist Mystery
CONFIDENTIAL Secret
HE'S 10 get $3.50 a month FOR II.
anyhow.
While the county commissioners
haven't passed a resolution 10 that
effect L.ucius il already on the job
the first of It's Kind that ever ap.
pearcd on the county payroll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
ON SEATTLE PANCAKES

A cold buckwheat cake would
make a good photograph record.
The only thing. they would cost
more than the regular records.
Some restaurateurs should substi-
tute photograph records for buck
wheat cakes and the customers
would never know the diff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

Mrs. Gerald declared that had
her husband never sought the
friendship of Seattle's mayors and
chiefs of police he would have been
a wealthy man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

on our knowledge OF the tremendous field which cx-
lists for practical farm tractor OF this type advise
clients to 20 the limit this stock, believing
that it will undoubtedly pay very large profits within
a short time.
The quotation this stock will positively
advance very soon Our offer OF stock at $3.50 per
share is limited and II is subject to withdrawal with
notice II is absolutely necessary, therefore for
you TO act this offer Immediately
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
"RAIN|ER" BEER
WITHOUT KICK
TO Be BREWED

Becoming one Of the new in
tusfrfal and constructive forces
Of Greater Seattle" the Raj.
nler plant OF the Seattle Brew
Ing and Mating Co, made use
less by the dry law. VII spend
approximately s25o,ooo in
changing it's plant TO manufse-
ture denatured alcohol and by
products for commercial pur-
poses. a force OF employees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

That which Is largo enough
for the rich TO covct Is LARGE
enough for the poor to de-
fend.-Chcsterton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

The Ford Tractor Company, OF Minneapolis,
MINI. 10 engaged exclusively In tho manufsc-
ture Of THE FORD FARM TRACTOR, and has
no connection whatever with the Ford Motor
Company OF Detroit. with any other automo-
bile or tractor concern OF a similar name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

Look out for the bullets WI
"Nan Of Music Mountain" comes
town. See page 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
WILKES PLAYERS PLEASE

Rose OF the Rancho" this weeks
offering by the Wilkes players at
the Orpheum. is well staged and
we'll played. II IL a pretty romance
just the thing TO counteract the
mental strain of the Gin trial. the
I. W. W. trial, the railroad strike
and the Russian revolution. Nor
man Hackett has congenial part
and Norma Winslow as the Rose"
is charming and sincere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

which now is filled by Mrs. William
Cunning Story of New York. Mrs.
Story is said to favor Mrs. Lewis
to succeed her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

TifE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, INC.
Is Incorporated under the laws OF Delaware. with
capital stock OF sio.Ooo.0oo. divided into
100000 shares OF cent preferred stock and 600
shares OF stock. Each share has par value
OF $40 Is fully paid and worcestershire The off
and directors follows:
w. 8AER EWING, President and General Man.
aser
HON. CHARLES q. ELLIOTT, vlcepresident.
formerly Supreme Court Justice Of the Philip
pines under President Tan; also formerly
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of the State Of
Minnesota.
N. r. JOHNSTON, seeretaryTreasurer. formerly
Cashier Of tho Diamond Iron Works, Mime.
apolis
JAS. H. MEIER. Director. Cashier and Director OF
the Merchants and Manufaeturers Bank, Mn
eapols
JOHN l. SMITH, Director, Presden, Of the John
L. Smith Land Company, Minneapolis
r. A. JACOBSON. Director, Railroad Contractor,
MINNEAPOLIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

"Nan--meet me at the mountair
pass-Henry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

THAT will be
o of leaders in
industry paid This
will
adve and ddco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

Julia Claussen TO
Sing at the Met.

Julia Claussen. who will sing at
the Metropolitan theatre Tuesday
evening. March 20. II considered
By many musical critics the great.
est mexKosoprano for grand opera
roles nov before the public. When
she SANG AIDA" with the Chicago
Grand Opera Co. last fall. tho crit.
les Joined Ia giving her first place
In tho opera
She will sing Tuesday evening
in connection with the Seattle Phil.
harmonic orchestra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

Based on the results which The Ford Tractor
Company. Inc, has already accomplished: the fact
that the Ford Tractor has been proven in the hands
OF hundreds OF farmers the fact that the Ford
Tractor is known the world the lowest priced
tractor for general farm use; the fact that the
management Is composed of of known business
ability and integrity who have been identified with
the farm tractor business since its early days and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
FUN At THE TIvOlI

The second week OF musical com.
edy at tho reiuvenated Tivoli be
Kan Sunday. with Able In Socieey ="
William West heads the funmakcrs
as Able. Tho chorus had plenty OF
opportunity and accepted Il readily.
a noticeable feature being the new.
ness OF the costumes.
Brambilla's orchestra IL one OF
the features OF tho program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
WIRE ACT HEADS BILL


The orion troupe, sensational
and comedy Wrists, are the topline
features of the new Hippodrone
Road Show. which opened yesier-
day at the Palace Hip. Their 200
foot race on an endless wire is n
big laugh.
Stan aud May Laurel. in Raj
fles. the Dentist" present n pro
gram OF singing. dancing and aero
baltic comedy.
Miss Billie Joy rs n singing come.
dienne with a most attractive per.
sonality. Baker, Sherman and
Branigan. comedy and harmony
singers, have especially good
voices The Spanish Goldinls,
clever rug jugglerg. acrobats and
dancers. offer an Unusually novelty.
Allen and Moore have n most pleas.
ing repertoire OF songs and new
dance steps.
OAK
THE Century Girl" Ia the tuneful
offering OF the Monte Carter forces
at the Oak theatre this week. The
Dancing Chicks have several spe-
cialty offerings. tho most striking
OF which Is the play OF tho Piper
Girls, led by Dot Mullaley and Ida
Robertson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
COOKING LESSONS

Miss Brolaski of the Seattle
Lighting company will give series
of six cooking lessons and demon
STATIONS of the gas range for the
benefit OF st. Johns Episcopal
church. West Seattle. at 1923 card
ave. $. w. tStockade hoteD, Alki,
beginning ? p. m. March 20. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19
'ou Can Share in the Profits

UOU CAN share in the profits of The
Ford Tractor Company, Inc. by investing In the
stock at $3.50 per share (par value $40 per
sharel. We unhesitatingly advise Investment in this
stock We endorse the company being worthy OF
your entire confidence and believe sincerely this
company will make enormous profits for all who
cure their stock at the present low quotation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-19

Haynes repairs watches. jewelry
reasonable. Liberty Theatre Bldg
ADV.
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Man OF Music Mountain"