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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
SIX BILLION
GOOD MARGIN
Reports Indicate More
Than Thirty Million
Bonds Sold in Drive.

washington. Oct. Estimates
and figures showing the success Of
he fourth Liberty loan poured into
the treasury today, indicating tha,
there were about twenty-five mil
lion subscribers and that the six
billion dollar goal was passed by
several millions
All orders for coupon bonds are
being filed Immediately and plenty
o. registered bonds will be ready
As fast as acquisitions for them, ac-
1ompanied by the necessary infOr-
nation concerning the individual
owners. reach the treasury.
Thirteen clerks were at work to-
dsv examining. counting and ship
ping bonds as fast as they CANE
rom the bureau of engraving and
printing. They were received in
huge bundles, carefully wrapped
and sealed. and went out to fed
eral reserve banks in much the
same form.
10000. 900 Bonds.
Although the exact number of
bonds sold will not be known for
MANY weeks. officials estimate tnat
it is more than thirty million. In
the third loan slightly less than
$4,000 600 were bought
Reports from ali of the reserve
districts early in the day show the
honor roll of subscribers bears
$4,000 900 names as q minimum and
urODablv will be found TO have sew
eral million more
Owing to influenza. peace talk
and the fact that many participants
in the third loan now are in the
army, the number of subscribers IN
Boston. Philadelphia and possibly
some other districts probably is no
greater than in the preceding loan.
Breaks All Records.
Il is apparent. however, that at
least 20 per cent of the population
Of the United States bought bonds,
a record equalling and probably
exceeding the percentage record OF
the British Victory loan of 1917,
which had 100000 subscribers.
The $4,000 600 600 subscribed TO
mat loan is exceeded by more than
4 billion dollars Thus all records,
both for size and distribution of
war loans. are broken by the fourth
7 Liberty loan
The first Liberty loan had about
$500 900 subscribers. or 4 per cent
Of the population The second had
about $500 600, or 8 per cent. The
third had 1890. 900. or approx
mately III per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21

A total Of $4,000 people bought
bonds of the fourth loan while
only 100000 were purchasers in
the third loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
independence for
Hungary Planned
by Austrian King

Amsterdam, Oct. 2l. Em9er-
or Charles will shorty issGo q
manifesto To the Hungarian
people announcing the INDIE
pendeuce OF HUNGARY, accord
ing % the Budap, S. CORES pond
ent Of the REc!ush Nestpha-
liam Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21

Hungary, the manifesto VIII say,
is To have economic independence
and Will maintain aer own army
and her own diploma corps
A proclamation was read iu the
Hungarian parliament last week de.
claring the independence of Hun
gary, the proclamation. which was
an address TO the king. at the same
time announcing that Hungary
feels herself I'm fuil accord with the
IDEAS spreading throughout The
world along the lines OF taa noble
principles OF President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21

.Associated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21

Continued on Page Nine-g
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
LIEUTENANT MURTHA
OPENS OFFICE HERE

Lieut.. Themes II. Murtha, of Camp
Gordon, arrived In Memphis Thursday
and opened offices at the police station
to receive applications for civilian Of
ficers' training camp at Camp Free
Lieut.. Thomas, Immediately on ar
rival, called on Mayor Monteverde. who
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07

arranged for offices for him at Central
police headquarters.
The office win recruit civilians in tho
draft between the ages Of Is and A. for
infantry training at Camp Freemont,
Lieut.. Murtha's home Is Pittsburgh,
pu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Your Government Says

Save fuel by using Metal Weather
strips on windows and doors, Memphis
Weatherstrip Co, Main 1898. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
DIAZ AND NAVAL CHIEF
PROMOTED BY RULER

ROME, Nov. king Victor EN-
manuel has promoted Gen. Ormando
Dlaz to tie full rank Of general and
Wee Admiral paolo Thaon di Reveli
former chief Of the naval staff of Italy,
to the rank of admiral.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
New Muff Forms
at $1.OO to $3.50 Each

The newest shapes and styles OF Muff Forms ia
great variety; melon and barrel shapes, satin lined.
plain and shiFred; remodel your old Muff or make a
new one for very little money: sizes for women and
children at 1loo to $3.50. MAIN floor.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07

Read News So1mitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07

A wonderful group of dresses, including
serees, Satins, Crepe dc Chimes and Serge
and Satin combinations-up-to-the-minute
styles, plain tailored, draped and braid
trimmed-fine quality materials, superbly
made--dresses sold regularly at $500,
$4,000 and $S5 90; Friday only .....,.,.......
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Motor Ir t After
$12,000,000 for
Third Loan

The Automobile Industry and Allied
Trades Of Greater New York, which in
cludes dealers in automobiles and &C.
cessories and body builders, as we'll as,
for some odd reason, dealers in bicycles
and saddlery, has for it's quota the rails
ing of $12,000,000 for the third Liberty
Loan. The sales recorded by this divi-
sion for the second loan reached S.
448,1O0.
The automobile people will make a
brisk campaign to pass the allotted fig
.ures. Charles M. Brown, president of
the Automobile Dealers Association, is
head of the general committee. Charles
E. Miller is vice-president and Charles
A. Stewart secretary. r. H. Johnston,
E. S. Hare, F. G. Carrie, G. E. Riess, A.
G. Southworth. Walter Woods, w. C.
Pocrtner, H. S. Haupt, H. j. De Bear,
l. M. Uppercu, c. II. Larson, E. Las
carts, John +. Plummer, William Hara-
don and John B. Elsey are other men,
bers.
Representing the Brooklyn automo-
bile sales section are Arthur E. Ram
dali, A. d. Corwin, c. J. Maxscn, C. NJ.
Bishop and William H. Kouwenhoven.
The New York accessories section is
represented by j. c. Nichols, Louis
Mansbach, William A. Allen and F. M.
White. The Brooklyn accessories peo-
pie arc D. D. Martin, Frederick w.
Brecht, Robert P. Lumley and Charles
r. RAFT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Making a Car Combine
Energy With Economy

"Now that public opinion has set it's
seal on the motor car as an essential
factor in the development of more man
power by its ability to save time and
energy, the next step to be considered
by the manufacturers is to build for
combined power and conservative gaso-
!ene use" was the recent comment of
W. A. Woods, president and GEN
eral manager of the Van Cortlandt
Vehicle Corporation, Eastern distrib-
utter of the Peerless "eight."
ITO further explain how this-can be
done successfully, the Peerless two
power range furnishes an example.
Here we have the combination Of
economy at ordinary speeds, with a
reserve force and power when the coca
sion demands. For ordinary, every dav
driving the car performs on half ra-
tions. When the emergency arises. =
is away like fash.
This dual personality fits aptly into
the spirit Of the times. The driver NAV
be patriotic in the conservation Of
gasolene without having to sacrifice
any efficiency when occasion demands
instant and quick action. Considering
the admirable performance at the pres
ent price, the Peerless affords a strik-
ing example of the motor car ideally
adapted for present day demands"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Debated Tires Cost
Heavily in Engine
Power

An investigation just concluded by
the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
discloses interesting data on "Wherc
is the greatest loss Of power in auto
mobile operation
A test conducted with a 2,7O0-pound
automobile showed the power loss dis
tributed as follows: Front wheels, 81
per cent; rear wheels, 80 per cent;
front bearings, per cent, and rear
bearings Gncluding transmission me-
chanism up to neutral gcar), 80 per
cent. Thus nearly two-thirds of the
power is absorbed through the tires.
Trcsc. figures show the prime impor
lance of proper imitation, since so much
Of the power is expended through the
tires.
To prove greater power is needed to
pull under-infated tires the test was
continued. The apparatus used consist
ed of rollers ON which car was mount
ed. The car was anchored and the rollers
we're driven by an electric motor.
The amount Of power required to turn
the rollers with the tires inflated to
eighty pounds was determined; then
the tires were debated to thirty pounds,
and the amount Of power needed was
again recorded. 1t Was found from the
test that fully 20 per cent more power
was needed on the under-infated tires
This test also proved that the abb
sorption Of power by the tire caused
tremendous rise in the temperature
Of the tire. Tire experts agree that
internal heat and friction are the
greatest destroyers Of tires, and that
this heat is greatly augmented by
under imitation.
Another test proved conclusively the
folly of under-infation. 1t was made
in this manner: A car with low in
flated tires was run one-half hour at
the rate Of forty miles an hour.
Analysis then showed the temperature
of the tires to be just 80 degrees higher
than when the run was started. Low
imitation always causes greater tire
fcxure, and the greater the hexure the
greater the heat generated, as it takes
power to generate heat The power
generated by the engine is thus lost
because the heat is dlssipated into the
air. Summing up, maximum power
from your engine. and minimum con-
sumption of gasolenc are only to be
had with properly inflated tires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Liberty Highway Called Best
From Here to Cleveland
Orphans Outing
To Be Held Jun. /

Orphans Automobile Dsr
wonderful annual outing a. tnat
fortunate little children of thu .as =. IN
institutions, will be held Tbnrs.ssy s
June 6, at Donnelly's Grove coMa
Point. Long Island. Five tb ov,.ese
children every year are takss a g
motor car from their institut;on. y
the outing place. They bsus y
luncheon, followed by vsn lave q
show and games. When tbS as
back. grimy and tired, they NY get
chockful Of bliss. It is Avs iast
worthy the support of everr 'alas
who has car and can lend !, one
day. '"a " Tor 4
Cash from those who haven4,.
helps to pay expenses. Pendin.e q
establishment of regular headssn.ans
ters,. persons interested NAV ras
munlcate with John J. Korbsl . .s
rotary, at the Motor Club 300 NE &c.
Flfty-ninth Street, New York c; tsss
Officers of the association
elected are Horace De Lisser NV; sua
dent; William c. Poertner,. pres. ssa.
vice-president; Paul B. Pugh ses S,ss
vlce-president; Major GeorosS Oa =
Robertson Gin France), third vi. y
president; Frank Griffin. cou, nee
and Frank G. Carrie. chs;,s..
finance committee. "su
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
[Staf Correspondence

ALBANY, April Elm the midst of
the confusion which surrounds the clos
ing days of the Legislature, when leg
islators arc paying little attention to
anything else except the measures in
which they have personal interest,
Senator Charles ]. Hewitt introduced
bill forbidding the use Of the public
highways to tve-ton motor trucks.
The measure, if it becomes law, will
not only result in Gripping all sorts of
business, but will prohibit the use of
the army motor trucks in New York
State.
The bill was introduced on Tuesday
at the request of the State Department
of Highways. Business men interested
III the defeat of the measure were led
to believe that the bill would be killed
quietly. Yesterday it was suddenly adj
vanced to the order of third reading
and will be moved for final passage
Monday night or Tuesday.
Trucks Widely Used
Records in the office of the Secretary
of State show that more than 5000
tve-ton motor trucks were licensed by
the state last year. The average cost
of the trucks is $4,000, so that the in
vested capital in the trucks alone in
wolves S15,000,000. 1t is estimated that
upward of half billion dollars would
be the actual loss sustained by bust
ness men in the event of the act be-
coming a law.
These trucks arc used by all big
milk companies, farmers, coal COM
panies. produce dealers, oil companies.
brewerles, express companies, big
manufacturing concerns and DEPART
ment stores.
Their use has increased greatly
since the war started owing to the
congestion of the freight traffic, and
representatives Of owners of motor
trucks who were here to-day declared
that the Hewitt bill, if enacted into
law, would do more to hamper the sue
cess OF the war than can be con-
jectured
Charles G. Bond, counsel to the
Motor Truck Club of America. who
acted as spokesman for the opponents
Of the measure, said that the bill was
a distinct menace, not only to our SOL
dlcrs, but to the children of the state.
Would Cause Milk Famine
"If the bill becomes a law" said M,
Bond, "New York City, Buffalo and
other big cities will be confronted With
a milk famine. The milk companies
are now relying to large extent on
the five-ton motor trucks for bringing
the milk gathered in the rural sections
to the milk distributing plants in the
city. The railroad conditions are not
any too good, and this has been Off
cially recognized by the United States
government in dcvising the transports
ton Of food products and munitions nv
vehicle where possible. The five-ton
motor truck is the only economic unit
possible. The enactment into law of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Plain Duty Is to
Keep Roads in Shape
By Harry ]. De Bear

Much has been said this year about
the absolute necessity of making all
automobile and motor truck deliveries
from factory to dealer overland, bu!
very little consideration seems to have.
been given to the road conditions,
their betterment and the idea of keep.
ing wide open boulevard all year
around. There isn't a doubt that
good many of the motor car dealers
who attempted driveaways from their
respective factories to points both East
and West met with NAM hardships
and tribulations due to the neglected
roads, which could easily have BEEN
remedied by just little attention.
1t strikes me that at such time 81
this, when the President of our Unitel
States has issued frequent proclams.
tions begging for earnest and sincere
cooperation by the use of moto,
trucks for inter-city delivery and haul.
age purposes, leaving the railroads free
to carry only war necessities which
have to be hurried so, at this time, to
ports for shipment to our Allies, that
it would be the pride of the highwY
commissioner of each state to SCI
that at least the main state roads were
kept open twelve months in the year.
AT some places along the route from
Detroit to New York, probably the most
frequented highway for motor tratel,
some of the so-called Estate roads"
were in such deplorable condition that
caravans of automobiles were stuck
days, due absolutely to road neglect.
However, 1t was most gratifying to
find that in going through some Of tho
states the roads had been much more
of a consideration to the authorities,
who seemed to find great comfort IN
the fact that they were doing real
patriotic duty by keeping these roads
SO up-to-the minute as to make It
strong temptation to the motor car
people to choose that stretch as part
of their route, even though it mace
their trip a little longer.
believe that inasmucll as motor
driven traffic is vital essential both
as regards the successful carrying on
Of the war and the economic life Of the
country. paramount in the minds of our
government officials as we'll as tue
merchants throughout the country
legislation should be passed, either 10.
cally or at Washington, insisting upon
each locality keeping up its roads,
making the penalty just as severe q:
would be the case of blocking railroad
traffic; and l sincerely hope that our
friends at Washington will quickly
realize the real Importance of this SIT
uation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Non-Skid Castings Held
To Be Gasoline Savers

Few automobile owners realize tas
saving in gasolcne there may be ?!
the use of non-skid tires. Engineers
agree that the non-skid tire delive's
the maximum of power developed =.
the motor because CT its firm grip Oh
the road.
The non-skid tire has always been
considered an essential in winter, D d.
it is coming more and more into al'
year-round use. The inherent charess.
teristic of the non-skid tire is its ap' ~
to grip the ground and prevent sEg.
page. If the wheel makes comp'e.
revolution without slipping. the 81
has moved a maximum distarCe, ~
the power developed has largely p M.
used in moving the car forward ~ ~
gasolene consumed has been expenosS
to the best of possible advantage.
Tests to prove the economy OF nor'
skids were invented by Joe Dawsvu,
holder of the worlds twenty-four.hSouii
record, using both non-skid and ri i.ss.
tread tires under identical condis, ..ss
and comparing results. In the w.
run Royal Cords showed that the g. 8.
maintained a greater speed with Wv
non-skid tires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Calls New Mitchell
Car a Wartime Six

at has been said time and again that
Is per cent of the automobiles in use
to-day are used almost entirely for
business purposes, but I want to add
to that" says George H. Stowe, man.
ager Of the Mitchell Motor Company,
land give it as my opinion that within
six months more than 80 per cent of
the motor cars will be used for strictly
business purposes or for purposes that
are necessary to an ultimate victory in
the war.
For number Of years now out at
our Racine factory we have been striv-
ing toward lifetime car Several
Mitchells now in use have been driven
considerably more than 100000 miles,
with only the minor repairs and adj
justments required by any piece of
mechanism.
But at that we are not satisfied
and when our country entered the fight
we decided then and there to build
Mltchells stronger, more powerful and
more lasting. Mitchell engineers were
instructed to give the cars more of
the rightly and longevity necessary to
make victory reality; to make them
more comfortable, if that were pos
slble, for those who would find it nee
essary to sit behind the steering wheel
HOurS al q Clmc. AnOCner FACTOR was
to make Mitchell motor cars even more
simple in operation and more econoni-
cal, and with all these improvements
to hold the prlce down so that all who
found an automobile essential to their
business or to their war work could
make the investment without hardship
Thus, motor car owners did not find it
necessary to forego the patriotic pleas
ure of subscribing to the Liberty loans
anal the Y. M. C. A. and Red Gross
funds
"The new Mitchell six the 40
horsepower model, is to a large degree
a counterpart of its predecessor. the
Mitchell Junior; still, it is being built
under such different conditions and has
been reinforced and strengthened and
improved in so many ways that it is
in every sense of the word, wartime
car All of the improvements have
been made SO that this new Mitchell
could 20 out from our factory on it's
business of helping to win the war
with al! of US knowing and feeling
down in our hearts that it would nut
up good fight and would play an i'm
portant part in attaining victory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

In fact, touring party which 4l..,.
going" could easily cover the route ? T.
two days, in which case Hornet, weui Y
be the logical nights stopping n NIUE
Those driving trucks over t6e p, sass
should be able to maintain a schs .uso
of approximately 100 miles a dav suus
Ny own confidence in the super;or;..
OF the Liberty Highway is shown !,
the fact that l have immediately co. y
menced the driving of new cars Ss ~.
trucks over this route from Cleye,sanSs
to New York. I strongly recommsn n,1s y
the trade that they send at least .'u n. !"
of their Driveway" parties over t H.
new Liberty Highway. Even if th ,us
were no other reasons, the overcrowdsS
condition of the hotels. garages ' and
even the roads Of the Mohawk Vailss
and the Lincoln Highway routes MAKE,
it advisable that third highway shonIS
share the ever-increasing driveway
traffic.
Fortunately, the Liberty Highway !.
we'll provided with both hotels sni
garages and as for the roads thew ARA
practically bare of traffic. In fact. hs
roads seem to be calling, eve want to
do our bit. Come ye army trucks. and
food trucks, and fuel trucks-come and
use u.s."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
A Lot of Little Drops

A little drop of oil will almost away
stop a squeak; "a.
A little drop of solderll stop
diator leak; 40
A single drop of gasolene will mo- :
any good, ,ss.
But many drops will make the enSN'
hum beneath the hood. .;n.s
A drop in temperature will sorne''''s
cost a lot of cash; ,;.eA
To drop foot or more into wv
will cause a smash; hols
Repair men often drop nut o.
And then they'll s k". drop their work 40
do some fishing, if they ca, ,sa
Oh. drops are most important. ,ssrs:
should watch them, It Is ,y AM II
But YOU needn't look for any WV
prices now this year. opNK &
H. S. oSBVhNsrsE5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
4 Real Traffic Control ThOuqht

THIS CLEAN from the department
1t is written Luke N Lissen' four
Luke Why not reorganze the
of the time honored "Tag, it,? Simply
speed any car thew
exceeding miles exchange their motor
Then the would motor
cycle until he found somebody exceeding their
Mercer Stutz he would
them.
In this the anaintainng would be
eiminatedeverybody with drive
than fifteen miles hourand
as fast as we liked ask to know. IONA HENERY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Hewitt sMotor Truck Bill Would
Cripple All Sorts Of Business
Five on Vehicles, Under Proposed Law, Barred
From State Highways-Th his Means
Military Wagons

Hewitt bill would throw these fve-ton
motor trucks into the scrapheap.'
The-~United States government has
thousands of five -half-ton motor
trucks being made under contract for
use IN France. These trucks, as fast
as they have been made, have been sent
under their own power from the West
to New York City by way of Buffalo.
The State Highway Department claims
that these trucks are tearing up the
roads, and SO it proposes to stop the
army trucks from using the highways
or the state en- route to France, and
incidentally put all motor trucks whose
weight together with their loads equal
ten tons or more out of business All
tive-ton trucks when loaded weigh more
than ten tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Good Roads Form
A National Asset

Never before have the people of
this country realized the value of
good roads as at the present time,
when the hauling Of goods and the
transportation of people over the roads
are made necessary because of rail
road congestion" says James j. Hunt,
vice president and general manager of
the REQ Motor Car Company, of New
York.
"Only a few years ago there was
much opposition in rural communities
to road building because these pesky
devil wagons tore up the highways
but there is no longer this feeling and
road building is going on everywhere
on bigger scale than ever The
farmer, the merchant and the general
public know what good roads mean, but
it took a long time to educate them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Again the "PIeasure Car"
We Can't Be as Bad as All That

IMAGINE that tabled
municatons of the Mayor the
traffic deputy motor fatal accidents
of would
that the
pavements constantly uerd with the
due to the endsh automobt But
quietly
without
toned to the thousands
ALL really
prate language that only
Missile style in which to vituperate the subject
We happen live automobiles run
day Of all the along
early mornings when folks
sistenty violates all laws
N. Y give Nessrs Hyan Enrght or Harris