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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
UphOlds Boys Right
to Peek Into Circus

New York. May 16.-The inalien-
able right of every red -blooded kid
to steal a peek under the flap of a
circus tent is an item of such ancient
and honorable standing that County
Judge McDermott, who presides in
Brooklyn, may rest assured, after
yesterday. that the upErowing gene
ration of Brooklynese, masculine
gender. not to mention a few high
spirited so-called tomboys, is with
him to a man.
Judge McDermott frowned down
from the bench when John Douglas.
a circus hand of the Barnum & Bailey
forces, was arraigned on a charge of
assault. The assault, it was alleged,
consisted of administering a soun
humping with a broomstick to that
part of the anatomy of Robert Rus
sell, of the circus age II, whose home
is at 564 Vanderbilt avenue, which
the boy did not deem it necessary to
drag inside the big canvas enclosure
when he was stealing his peek. Doug
las pleaded not guilty and then listen
ed to this pronouncement from the
kid loving Judge:
Il appreciate the fact that these
young lads sometimes become annoy
ing to their elders, but under no cir
cumstances does that in the least
Justify an assault. Moreover it can
not be proved to me that when the
circus comes to town it is crime
for a little lad to steal a look under
the tent. To beat boy found doing
so is the act of a cowardly bully"
Saying which, Judge McDermott held
Douglas for trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

Grants Pass to Cresc mt City, which
was declared to be boulevard COM
pared to the Pass Greek canyon
highway. This road is never used
before May. according to the news
papers. the mail being taken over
the mountains meantime on horse
back.
A Portland newspaper reports this
part of the trucks journey as fol-
lows:
"A Duplex four-wheel drive truck
has again wiped the word 'impossi-
BILE out of the road vocabulary of
Oregon. The same Duplex that
plowed through the mud of Pass
Creek canyon completed it's journey
across the Coast Range mountains.
Its long trip from Portland end
ed March S. when il was delivered
in good condition to the County Com
missioners. of Curry county at the
town of Brookings. after a run of
nine days and approximately 45o
miles.
Across the mountains the truck
had to follow a narrow mountain
road covered with snow two to four
feet deep. and with such sharp turns
that several times it was necessary
to stop the. Duplex. back it and go
ahead again before II could nego-
tiate the snow-banked roads.
"Once one of it's rear wheels miss
ed a culvert on a curve, hidden by
the snow. Down dropped the wheel
over the edge of the culvert until
the axle bumped on it. In this emer-
gency the power in the two front
wheels pulled the truck out of diff
ficulty in a moment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Pershing's Request
Interesting Example

Although General Pershing has
asked for 1000 skilled automobile
repairmen, only 120 of these are spec
flied as tire vulcanizers and experts"
comments A. G. Partridge. general
sales manager of the Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company, of Akron, o.
This small percentage-only IL to
the hundreds a high tribute to the
builders of modern passengercar
and motortruck tires. 1t is proof
that even the grueling work of rush
ing munitions to the front-line
trenches. of literally dashing through
barrage fire with load of wounded,
of meeting shell craters. devastated
roads, wrecked bridges and the like
as a matter of course cannot make
Americanm made tires quit.
And this is all the more note
worthy when one considers the high
development of salvage in modern
warfare. 1t is no longer a case of
''off with the old. on with the new
when a tire, rifle, a hat or even a
shoestring is concerned. 1t is in
stead save everything you cam
These tire experts are being re-
cruited to rejuvenate the thousands
of tires worn out in the strenuous
service of the world war. / regard
it as one of the highest tributes to
American manufacture and American
ideals of quality that so few are
demanded"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
The Status of the Light
Car Used For Deliveries


The process of educating the av-
erage merchant of to-day is going on
rapidly and the task has been made
easier by reason of the enormous
amount of publicity that has been
given the motortruck. Scarcely
try has failed to deal with the sit
uation more or less at length in the
past few months and not a few have
gone into detailed discussion, war
ranted by the size and Importance
of the industry.
1t has not been so very long ago
that merchants, looking for speedier
delivery and way to secure more
business than the now antiquated
horse-drawn equipment could fur
nish. began to experiment by putting
commercial bodies on a chassis built
primarily for carrying passengers
only. Many of these makeshifts an
swered their purpose for the time
being and really did succeed in saw
ing great deal of time and in Sc
curing a great deal of new business.
But, like all other makeshifts,
these devices had to give way to the
deliverycar so designed and con-
structed as to bear the strain and
overload that are always inevitable.
Most of the users of such devices
found that. whereas they gained in
time and in new business, they were
losing money in operating costs.
chiefly because of the tremendous re-
N hos l,o1 70 10
1t stands to reason. and most mer-
chants are learning II they have not
already learned, that if their deliv-
cry is to be an asset rather than a
liability they must use equipment de-
signed for the purpose. One sees
very few heavy trucks used for
pleasure jaunts through the park
and country and also one sees
very few passengercars used for de-
! livering coal, though there might
| have been some few during this past
winter
The horse has now entirely yield
ed his place as a factor in the eco
nomic situation of to-day and the
merchant who has any delivery
worthy of the name is in line for a
deliverycar. But if he wishes to gain
| the maximum of efficiency at a min
| imum cost he will have to invest in
deliverycar built for the purpose
car built to withstand the pound
! ing and jars of the road, as well as
/ the strain of aXles. springs and other
parts. and if he realizes this at the
! beginning he will save himself a
! great deal of money and annoyance
| Having realized this. he must next
bear in mind that he must adapt
! his delivery unit to the size of his
! business and secure a truck whose
| capacity is such that it will enable
! him to carry a full load rather than
a constant underload or a constant
! overload. because when he begins to
use his truck for burdens not adapt
J ed to it he begins to lose money
And, in the final analysis most peo-
pie are in business for other things
| beside their health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
SAXON PLACES 531.
CARS IN HALF DAY
Spring Orders Surpass Those
of Same Period in
Former Years

The marked increase in motorcar
sales which characterized the mid
winter season of the Saxon Motor
Car Corporation has been followed
by an opening of the spring season
even more propitious. Although the
warm days of the year have been so
few to date that they can be readily
counted. dealers in every section of
the country report big Jumps in
sales. while the orders at the factory
indicate mammoth season to come.
n week ago new record for
half-day's business was established
on Saturday morning, when the fac
tory received requests for 531 six
cylinder cars between opening time
and noon. The orders did not come
from single distributor nor. were
they from a single locality.
On the contrary, they came from
various sections of the country, in
dicating most healthy demand for
Saxon motorcars all over the United
States. The extreme eastern sea-
board the southern states, the great
middle west and the northwestern
grain country were all represented
in the orders.
Daily since this huge order of sal
cars was received the factory has
various other quantities, making in
all a grand total that will necessi
tate top-speed production to supply
in the short time which the dealers
say they can allow if the cars are to
be placed in the hands of waiting
patrons for the spring driving sea-
son. With the factory output kept
at full speed all winter by the new
er-ceasing demand for SaXons, re-
gardless of season or weather, the
problem of increasing production to
meet this much larger spring busi-
ness is not a small one However,
the Saxon Motor Car Cooperation is
prepared for it,
Since the first of the year some
changes and additions have been
made to the factory's quarters and
equipment, which insure a much
larger production than has hereto
fore been possible, and these inno-
vations have now been completed.
The factory is running at full
strength and to date is able, by this
method of operation, to keep the un-
tilled orders down to a fair num-
ber, although the quantities in which
the new orders keep arriving re-
suits in continual list of requests
for cars which are awaiting their
turn to be supplied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
PEERLESS MODEL
IMPROVEMENTS
Past Year Has Seen Many I'M
portant Changes
Made

Although the later Peerless mod
els are practically the same in all
essential features that have charac-
terized their general makeup aud are
entering their third season. there
have been many improvements made
on the sturdy chassis which have
made it more convenient and eff
Client.
When this Two-Power Range Eight
was first shown at the New York
Show at the beginning of the 1916
season both the officials of the COM
pany and the public were so strong
ly impressed with it's possibilities
that during the following seasons
there has been no necessity for MAX
ing any marked changes in either
chassis or design. However. the en-
gineering department has been at
work during the succeeding seasons,
adding every improvement that would
tend to increase the comfort of the
motorist or the economy of opera
ton.
To provide for the better carbure-
tion of low-grade fuel now in use,
the gas mixture is heated by passing
it through the exhaust manifold.
This heating process quickly vapor-
ICES the gasoline as 1t passes into
the intake manifold and results in
getting the full force of the explosive
mixture even with the lower grade
gasoline.
Looking at the purely technical
changes which have been made in
the past season, the most note
worthy is the elimination of the
rocker arms in the valve operation
and the substitution of straight-line
valves and push rods This mini
mizes wear. gives greater clearance
and makes the action practically
noiseless.
Another Improvement has been the
change in the camshaft and cam de-
sign. This change produces a slow
and constant speed lift at the time
of contact. This makes the valve
adjustment an easier matter 1t also
adds greatly to the power.
Atwater-Kent closed circuit system
of ignition is used instead of the
open circuit system This type of
system is used on account of it's sim
plicity of design and dependability al
high speeds. These changes have
been made after two and a half sea-
sons of laboratory tests, but the
| Peerless is in all its main points
the same car whose great popular
ity was evident from the start and
whose performance since that time
has. been up to the high standard
originally set for it by it's designers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
HIGHLAND SCOT. AGROUND

BuenOs Aires, May 1S.-The Nelson
liner Highland Scot, 1904 tons. is
aground on the Brazilian coast, sixty
miles north of Rio Janeiro, and is
considered to be total loss. The
passengers were saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Germans Claim Napoleon
AS One of Themselves

Amsterdam. Having already
claimed Shakespeare as a German,
the Berlin newspapers have now
discovered that Napoleon Bonaparte
was also one of them.
The claim to Napoleon is put for
ward on the authority of a Prussian
anthropologist, Professor Otto
Hauser, who notes among other
proofs" that Napoleon had blue
eyes and cinder-colored hair, which
are 'called characteristics of the
German race"
Napoleon's patronymic, he adds,
was "Cadolinghi, taken from the
German word Kadeling, and his
mother belonged to the Ramolini.
(which is a debasement of Ram
melein. an essentially German
name"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
DUPLEX PLOWS
THROUGH MUD
Remarkable Haulage Feat in
Oregon Canyon and on
Snowy Mountain

Reports have been received by
President H. NJ. Lee, of the Duplex
Truck Company, of Lansing, of a
remarkable hau1age feat accomplish
ed by Duplex truck, which during
March pushed through the Pass
Creek canyon, Oregon. which had
been impossible to all vehicle traf-
fic since the rains last fall.
The highway is never open to traf-
fic until early in the summer. and
predictions were made that the truck
would become buried in mud.
However. the Duplex. according to
Portland newspapers. pushed through
oceans of mud and then negotiated a
narrow snow banked road from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Father Finds Missing
Son Dead in Trunk

BrOokvilIe, Pa, May 1S.-Jammed
in trunk in the second floor of a
stable, Lee Heiscel yesterday found
the body of his 11-year-old son, Har-
ry. who had been missing since last
Sunday. The body was found by
accident after a search for the boy
lasting all week had been unsuc-
cessful in finding any trace of him.
The father, desperate after fruit
less hunt for his missing son.
looked in the trunk by accident and
found the doubled-up body of the
boy. Though the hair and clothing
were wet, medical examination es-
tablished that the boy had not met
death by drowning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
EAGLES VOTE A WAR TAX

Sunbury, Pa, May 1S.-A special
war tax of so cents a member was
decided upon at the state convention
of the knights and Ladies of the
Golden Eagle here. This will be
used to pay the death benefits of any
members killed in the service of their
country. The per capita tax for this
year was reduced from 54 to so
cents. Wilkes-Ba was chosen as
the place for the next meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Sunshine Garage Busy
at New Location

Automobile activities have not
decreased in the least, according to
j. l.. Riggio, proprietor of the sun
shine garage. This firm recently
moved to larger quarters and has
been crowded with all kinds of re-
pair work, with no prospect for a
letup for some time to come. This
shop is one of the best equipped in
Central Pennsylvania for general au-
tomobile repairing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. = Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
Harrisburg Auto and
Tire Repair Company
Under New Management

The Harrisburg Auto and Tire Re
pair Co. has recently changed hands
and will be under a new manage
ment. The present proprietor Will
conduct the business along progress
sive lines, handling complete line
of all kinds of tires and accessories
and will do a general auto repairing
and tire-vulcanizing business. be-
sides maintaining a large storage
garage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18
s3. IS DIVORCED
FROM WIFE OF Is

Harrison, Ariz.-Marshall Willis,
SO years old, has been given a final
decree of divorce from his girl wife
The Chancery court ruled that he
should pay her $500 and also decreed
that he should not marry again with
in a year. Willis was married more
than a year ago to Miss Pearl Car
Dahan, then Ii years old.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13

There are "a great many people who
would be very much benefited by TAX
ing Chamberlain, Tablets for a weak
o. disordrrcd stomach Are you onc
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Ira the use Of these tablets, II had q
bad spell with my stomach about siN
month ago. ana ~aS troubled fer t"o
or three weeks with gas and severe
pains u the pit Of my -tomach Our
irugg St. advised nsc 80 take Chamber
LAM tablets, ! took a bottle home
and tno first dose relieved me wonder
fa.ly. and k"p, on taking them until
Ma, cured Thee tablets do mo-.
q lesr pam ha' after ,hr pam has
b,"u r"iirsed may prevent its recar-
renee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
CedartOWn

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
KUPPENHEIMER

suit will easily outwear two lower
priced garments, and in addition,
you get better styling, superior tail
oring-you' better dressed and you
are helping the Government in its
conservation program.
Our spring and summer suits for
men and young men offer distinctive,
well-bred styles. The values are
unmatched at $500 to $3.50.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
FLOODS IN GERMANY.
serious Damage to Crops and Prop
rrtl in Several Districts.

Amsterdam July 5 Berlin dis
patchc. to-day report tha' severe floods
followed sudden. heavy rainfall in
many part, Of Germany. SERIOUS
damage to crops and loss Of property
are reported from several districts.
! Telegram from Salzburg states
,ha, IT, main roads there are under
water but that traffic is beng main
tanned by means Of boat
\ bridge over tho river Sallach has
been carried away A large amount
OF timber ha, been lost at IIall"in.
Heavy damage to crops j, reported
in ,hr Lake Train district and the
damage Is especially serious around
Lake Nond
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because il contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. Il acts on the Liver. Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 90 cents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
Drives out Malaria, Builds | p System

The Old STANDARD general strengthening tonie,
GROVES TAsEEi.I 5 cSiil Tp$lc. drives oui
malaria enEichestEc hiood. and builds upthe sys-
ten. A :Eue tonic. For adults and children. &C
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
accompany
Howard & Lexington SITS.
Baltimore
Satisfaction With
Every Purchase

CdIlSIdCuOn WIFI
Every Purchase
is assured to shoppers
at Baltimore's Best
Store, whether you do
such shopping in per-
son or by mail.
OFF you have never
made use of our Mail
Shopping Service, we
would appreciate
your doing so the
next time you are in
need of merchandise
which you cannot OBJ
tain at your local
dealers.
q Simply write to us, en-
closing money order
or check to cover the
amount of your pur-
chase, unless you
have a charge &C
count. If you are in
doubt as to the cost
OF the merchandise
you wish, write us a
letter Of inquiry and
we will answer in de-
tail, giving you de-
scriptions and prices.
{. Your orders will be
handled by compe-
tent shoppers, who
take pride in giving
satisfaction to the Gus
TONERS for whom they
are making selections
q II for some reason or
other you are not en-
tirely satisfied with
your purchase,we will
exchange it or return
your money, provided
the merchandise is
returned to us, in
good condition, with
in seven days from
the date on which
you receive it.
ay we number you among
shoppers by mail?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
piles Cured in 8 tol4 Days.

sour druggist will ref4ul money II PA/o
Bl$TNEST fails 90 cHtr any cas- OF liching
Blind bleeding 81 y oitt1ing Pile ia to.t dars
The irst application .isrs base anc Nest
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
The uulnlns Tha, Does No, Aztec, the Head

Because Of its tonic aud laxative effect. LAxA.
TIVE BRoNO QtISiSE Is heiisFihau ordinary
Quinire ard does aot cause nervousness nor
ringing Ia head Remember the fun name and
look for The signature Of /. W. GROVE. sc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13

nas oreu reading report, about
lrrisa' problems and dro4th,
pcar r.' lnt that aWf4lly drS
reading
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
GOOD CLOTHES COST
LESS PER YEAR

The logical way to figure the econ
omy Of good clothes is to figure
their cost on a yearly basis. A
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
80 NEED.

wouldn't invest any money in
'h pan,ommc show i ] were YOU.
Why not
iioCa4~" Won"A tI!k-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-08
PULLMAN MAY GET
BIG TRACTOR SHOW
Plans Started for Securing North
west Power Farming DemOnStra-
tiOn-TraCtor Men Pledge
Support

A power farming demonstration
that will draw farmers from all parts
of the Northwest will probably be
held in Pullman next June as re-
suit of wide discussion on the sub
ject at the chamber of commerce
meeting Tuesday participated in by
several representatives Of tractor
manufacturing concerns, college peo-
pie, business men and farmers. The
matter was preached by J. p. Fair
banks, professor of farm engineering
at the State College, who stated that
there Is great demand by the farm
ers for actual demonstrations of the
various types of farm tractors to en-
able each farmer to judge for him
self which type of tractor Is best fit
ted for his particular farming condi-
tons.
Prof Fairbanks suggested that a
large farm near Pullman be secured
for the demonstration, offering am
pie facilities for a demonstration of
the qualities of tractors Of both the
wheel and track-laying types.
Representatives of several tractor
concerns, who are in Pullman for the
short course in gas engines and tract
ors, spoke on the subject, all pledg-
! ing their hearty support to the pro
posed demonstration and urging that
/ the plans be carried to a successful
/ elimination.
The matter was referred to the
agricultural committee of the
chamber, which will confer further
with the tractor representatives, col
! Iege officials and farmers and report
| fully at the next session. A favor
able report is expected, the senti-
ment being overwhelmingly in favor
of proceeding at once with plans for
the big demonstration.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-08
kLEMGARD BUYS
BRYANT RANCH

Yesterday a deal was closed by
which j. S. Klemgard became the
owner of the Nat Bryant place of 400
acres six miles southwest of Pull
man. The sale was negotiated by H..
Folger and the price paid was 500
per acre, The place is we'll improved
with modern house, good barn and
other Outbuildngs. This purchase
gives Mr.. Klemgard 2240 acres Of as
fine land as there is in Whitman
county. His son, Gordon, will move
into the house and farm the whole
ranch with his brother-in-law, c. O.
Slusser. MIR Bryant will sell his
farm outfit at auction and then move
to Alberta Canada, where he and
John Metsker purchased about 5000
acres of wheat land last fall