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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
KE- -TERING
KEEPS AHEAD.
OF EVERYONE
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and protecting his business associ-
ates IN various corporations against
loss in event Of his death. The
combined principal on these poll
cies is more than 100000. The
premiums alone total more than
100000 a year.
Wealth and fame have come to
him as a result of Just asking why
and Of selling his stuff when he
learned the answer.
And he's had harder time sell
ing than inventing.
=: = invention" says Kettering, ais
only Az per cent research and go
per cent selling.
The invention itself is merely
the solution of problem. But
tne selling consists Of converting
pubic thought to accept that in.
vcntion.
y took US two years to educate
the public for the introduction of
the Delco system. With Duco paint
we almost had a knock down and
drag-out fight before we could get
anyone to try it,"
This difficulty has made Ketter-
ing keen student Of the inventive
mind and its relation to public
thought. He has found as much
difficulty with the inventor as with
the public. '''
THE trouble with many Of us is
we think negatively" is his COM
plant. "We're used to thinking up
to definite point and stopping
right there.
"A favorite test of mine is to tell
my visitors, Suppose we should
,-|amp out of the window
+ Why they say, we'd get kill
No. answer, mot if we have
! net to. catch u.s.
That's different. They never
thought Of that.
So You see, their minds saw only
the thing they were used to seeing
ana nothing more. The net idea Is
only g logical step beyond, but thew
couldn't see that. It was simnle AZ
ssoon as the idea was expressed.
It's this thing that keeps indus
strv from progressing. We look too
much at the negative side of prob
lem, rather than the constructive
Jump out Of the window and
you get killed, think most of us.
snuE IT'S not jumping out of the
window that kills. It's hitting the
ground. What we want to do.
wherefore, is to jump out Of the
window and not get killed.
The idea of the net is a simple
solution.
End out why and you've prac-
ticaiiy solved your problem"
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on the streets Of Chicago to be equip
ped with fenders) The ordinanc,
was shelved by the last council. blu,
its father, Alderman Blake, threaten.
to reintroduce it into the new coun.
ell. It is thought, however, that thi.
bill shall never be law.
The An-T-Phat Co. of Chicago has
certified to change Of name to the
Chicago, Automobile Co. and to q
change Of business from marketing
patent medicines to manufacturing
motor vehicles and appliances.
-
Detroit has come up to date by the
formation of an automobile club,
starting with Is members.
New York will soon have auto
stages de luxe, with 1O-cent fare,
running up Fifth avenue, through
Central Park and up the Riverside
drive. Six Of these stages are now
in course Decentralization.
Ten thousand cabmen of Naples
have gone on strike to prevent the
introduction of auto-cabs in that city.
1t is understood that the park
commissioners are considering rules
and regulations for throwing open
Central Park. New York, to the au-
tomobilers very shortly and thus
heading off the fight in the courts
that prominent motor vehicle owners
are now organized to make to test
their rights.
A great transcontinental highway.
long the dream of wheclmen, has
now been taken up in earnest by the
automObilists.
1t is rumored that the jewelry trust
has issued an order that no more
horseshoe pins be manufactured, ow-
ing to the growing popularity of
horseless vehicles.
Dayton. O, has passed an ordi-
nance limiting the speed of motor
vehicles to 10 miles an hour.
An automobile race was held this
morning in Newton and after two and
one-half miles had been ridden. the
policemen who had been concealed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

Yep. the jokes on our fathers and
mothers who suffered 25 years ago
when the infant terrible, no other
than our modern auto, was just be-
ginning to see the light of day To
those who looked on this machine
Of the devil with curious and fright
ened eyes and watched the horseless
carriage tear up the highway at the
stupendous speed of Is miles an hour
we now present merry guffaw and
Il couple of hoarse laughs. These
clippings, CLEANED from the pages Of
Motor Age Of 25 years ago. give Il
vivid picture of the automobile in
dustry while it was still in the age
where it was wearing pants cut down
from papas trousers.
DR.. David Starr Jordan, president
of Stanford University, describes an
auto trip taken in 1899: I'VE left
San Jose at noon on Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

ward the top but three. The engine
Is sensitive to grade and dust, and
on the very heavy grade she kicks
stoutly with her hind legs"
Pottsville, Pa. is to have an auto
mobile factory. John Rcbcr, pro-
be at the head Of it. Mr.. Reber has
been experimenting along this line
for several months, and the success
full trial trip last week Of machine
constructed after his plans has been
the means of interesting several of
his fellow townsmcn in the new ven
ture
Philadelphia is now tagged, the
carrying of the number being COM
pulsory in the park The majority
Of the vehicles, however, are deco
rated with their numbers at all
times, the tag being comparatively
small, and interfering little, if at all,
with their appearance.
Figaro publishes sensational item
recently to the effect that the Ger
man kaiser has offered IL prize of
$4,000 marks, or $4,000, for the best
war automobile. Experiments con
Quoted for some time past have
shown such satisfactory results that
they induced the kaiser to offer the
prize, thus showing what import
ance he things the motor vehicle will
play in future wars.
During the hearing of a case in
Berlin against the driver of an auto
mobile at one of our chief metropolis
tan law courts, the public prosecutor
gave vent to the remarkable sentence
that automobiles did not possess any
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

/. Of vehicles. In the design and con-
strtctiOn of the bells particular at
! tention has been given to automobile
requirements. Automobile bells are
; made in three sizes.
William Jennings Bryan is a con-
vert to the automobile. In Nebraska
he has spent some time in travelling
from town to town in a horselcss
carriagc--for the purpose, of course.
of making speeches at the various
stops.
A. s. Ingalls,, a leading mcnrber Of
the Cleveland Automobile Club, made
flying trip across Ohio Friday and
Saturday, establishing record which
will probably stand for some time to
come. He left Cleveland early Fri
day morning, spent the night in
Springfield, and reached Cincinnati
Saturday noon.
Washington. d. c., traffic regula-
tiOns provide that no automobile or
other horseless vehicle shall be pro-
PEELED across any intersecting streets
on which there are car tracks at a
greater speed than six miles an hour,
nor at a greater rate Of. speed be-
tween intersecting streets and ave.
nues Of cross streets on which there
are no car tracks than IL miles an
hour. Outside the city limits the
rate Of speed must not exceed Is
miles an hour.
On Saturday last the 10OO-mile
trial Of the Automobile Club of
Great Britain and Ireland came to
an end. More than so vehicles fin
ished. The vehicles were compelled
to cover nearly 100 miles every day
of travel.
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BULLETINS nEL1' nc
DEiOUR

Despite efforts to PIT The busincs,
Of routing mottr tourists on nm at-
curate and scieAtifit basis, the ma
tional touring board or the American
Automobile Association finds that
the problem Of the "dctour," which
springs up overnight, still continues
to be big source of worry and loss
Of time TO thc national cavalcade Of
nj otorists. The plan for the climina-
ton of this trouble, put into effect
during the 1929 season by the A. A.
A., promises splendid results. accord
ing to the national touring board, and
will be expanded for the 1926 sea-
son. 1t involves the issuance Of u
detour map and a weekly bulletin
covering the. entire country. The bull
letin itself is to be based on daily tel
eg,aphic reports from state highway
commissions, from county authcri-
ties, from American Automobile As
ISOLATION clubs, road scouts and in
dividual members. The dctour bull
letin will show not only the location
of detours on the primary highways,
but will give the length of the detour
and the conditions to be encountered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

right Of existing in the streets of
Berlin"
The Illinois Electric Vehicle Go.
has decided to withdraw all. its We
hicles from the streets and abandon
the field until such time as Chicago
possesses streets which will entitle
it to rank as Il city of civilized peo-
pie.
The Bavarian government, accord
ing to a statement made by Consul
Woman, has just set aside the city
ordinance preventing the use of au-
tomobiles on the streets of Munich.
A reading notice under this date
tells of the introduction into the city
council by Alderman Blake of bill
requiring all automobiles operating
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in some trees down the road stopped
the race by arresting Albert Cham
pion, the French middle distance
cycle rider, and Charles Boyden of
Harvard College. Champion was on
u tricycle. and Boyden in a steam To-
comobile.
The Frank Mossberg Co, the we'll
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

Through the crowded streets Mr..
Elliott moved slowly and carefully,
but along Santa Clara street, when
not INSTRUCTED by teams, we were
able to fly along at the rate of y
to Is miles an hour. On the heavy
grades of Mount Hamilton we made
about four miles an hour, and to-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
MILLIONS OF AUTO WHEELS

II Z . UHc nunured million Spokes, five
- aii0n hubs. over six million rims,
III lon rim clamps, twenty million bolts
ssuts. These figures tell the
story OF the greatest OUTPUT ~
= Nheets Tor motor vehicles in the his
i TRY q the industry. they also tell
t4e story Of the 1926 operation Of
IT Motor Wheel Corporation, manu-
fhStufers Of wood wheels and steel
wheels for motor cars and trucks.
- Nh1le the wood wheel continues in
greatest favor, there is steady de-
xtoanA Tor two types of steel wheels
me demountable at the rim and, the
sosher densountatle IT the hub.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
PLENTY or "SIIppr.ycS.

Supplies for motorists in America
are growing rapidly in numbers, it
being estimated that there are over
81 900 of these in the United States
at the present time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
U. s. HAS HUGE LEAD

More than four-fifths Of all the
motor vehicles in the world are in
the United States, the entire total
being placed at l24,GO0.OOO, of which
more than 20,OOO,O0O are in this coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
JAIL SENTENCES FOR
TOGUS men GUILTY
OF |NTOX|CATI0N

Peter Daley and Thomas Power.
of the National Home were sent.
enced to 80 days in the kennebec
county Jail by Judge Robert A. Cony
in Augusta municipal court Tuesday
morning, after the two had been
found guilty on charges Of intoxica-
ton.
Besides the testimony of Acting
Deputy Marshal Miller and Patrol
man Thomas Ward, who took the
two Togus men into custody Mon
day evening near the A. & K. wait.
ing room on Hospital street, there
was considerable material evidence
in the case in the form of "wet
goods" This exhibit included a gal.
Ion can, which was Tabled Poison
and contained a cheap grade Of de-
natured alcohol, two quart bottles
full of the liquid, and third con-
tanning about a half pint Of the
same commercial alcohol mixed with
chocolate soda.
Complaints were made by resi-
dents on Hospital street concerning
the two men at about Z O'Clock on
the evening of the holiday. and the
two officers went to the scene, where
they found Daley and Powers, very
much intoxicated.
Chief William J. Skehan Of the
Augusta police yesterday declared
that his department would take ac-
ton against hardware stores and ac-
cessory dealers who sold the dena-
tured alcohol to men obviously un-
der the influence of intoxicants. who
bought the liquor for beverage pur-
poses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
VISITS NOVA SCOTIA
TO ASSEMBLE DATA
FOR SERIES ARTICLES
Miss Ruth Henderson, Feature
Writer For st. Petersburg
Times Visits Friends Here
On Return From Trip To
Provinces As Guest Clyde
Steamship Line

After a trip by steamship from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, and a visit of ten DAYS
to the Annapolis and CORVALLIS val
leys in that Province, Miss Ruth
Henderson, formerly of this city and
now of st. Petersburg, Fla, was
visitor in Augusta, Tuesday. Miss
Henderson, who is a feature writer
on the staff of the St Petersburg
Times" will enjoy a few DAYS at
Pemaquid, and then will start on the
return to the Southern state.
The trip along the Atlantic sea-
board to Nova Scotia was made. as
the special guest of the CLYDE
steamship Line, and the object of
the visit to the Land of Evangeline
was to gather data and first-hand
information for a series of articles
concerning the eastern Atlantic
country as a summer vacation land,
with a special view to interesting
the winter sojourners who frequent
the Florida cline in the cold months
of the year.
Besides Miss Henderson. those in
the party were Mr.. and Mrs l.. S.
Julian of Miami, Fla, Mr.. Julian be-
ing solicitor for the Clyde Steam
ship Company, and George F. Par
ker, formerly travelling passenger
agent for the Dominion Atlantic
Railway.
They made the trip from Boston
to Yarmouth. n. S.. on the steamer,
Prince George and passed three days
at Yarmouth, where they were en-
tertained by Mrs. Hattie Van Horn,
president of the Clyde Steamship
Line. They were also guests of ].
NJ. Trefry and were taken on per-
sonally conducted tours about Var
mouth and environs. Continuing on
to Halifax, the party visited en-
route at Wolfville, Grand Pre-, the
Gaspereau Valley and Annapolis,
and after several days at Halifax,
they made the trip to Annapolis
Royal and other interesting places
in the scenically beautiful Province.
From Florida to Nova Scotia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

Charles knowlton, dean of Maine
undertakers and the Oldest surviving
member Of Augusta Lodge, No. al,
+. e. A. NJ, died Tuesday forenoon
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Hewins, Is Flagg street, at
the age of Sc years. Mr.. Knowlton
was for many years active as a
mortician, as had been his father be-
fore him, and it was only within the
past 10 years that he retired from
active service with the firm of
Knowlton and Hewins, which car
ried on the business founded in 1922
by his father, David Knowlton.
He was born in Augusta, April s,
1S4O. the son Of David and Eliza
(Webb) knowlton. He was the last
member of family of IL children.
He was married December %, 1868,
to Delana Pratt Merrill of Turner.
who died in 1913. They were the
parents of two daughters. Mrs. w.
P. Shepard of Wakefield, Mass, and
Mrs. Frank Hewins of this city. He
is survived by both daughters and
by four grandchild -en and four
grandchildren.
MIR. knowlton was the fourth man
to receive the degree Of Master Ma.
son in Augusta Lodge, having receiv-
ed that degree on July ., 1867. He
was member of Cushnoc ROYAL
Arch Chapter and of Trinity Com
mandery. No. Z, and of Highland
Lodge, No. %, A. o. L. w. He was
an interested and active member of
the old Cushnoc Fire Company In the
days when the apparatus was hauled
to the fire by the men themselves
and was proud of the distinction of
being the first man to reach the fire
house in time of fire.
When young man he became a
partner with his father in the firm
or David knowlton and Son, and
upon the death of his father he con.
quoted the business under his own
name until 1908. when his son-in-
law, Frank Hewins, was taken into
partnership. Since that time the two
men have conducted the business, al
though in recent years Mr.. Hewins
has been the more active.
He was a man of sterling quail
ties and of kind and loving dispo-
sition. He was true and loyal
friend TO a great number of people
VINO VIII mourn his loss. He was
honest and generous, giving freely
10 those who were in need and with
out thought to his own loss. His
motto was never speak i'll of any,
one" and he would not permit any,
one to speak thus of another in his
presence.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at go O'Clock
from the knowlton and Hewins Flu
neral Home and will be under the
auspices of Trinity Commandery. No.
Z. knights Templar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
SUM MER HAVEN

The last of the week and Sunday
brought large crowd to Summer
haven, with many of them purchas-
ing camp and cottage sites.
Among the recent purchasers of
lots was Lottle E. Mum of Grafton.
Ohio. She stated that she had been
looking all over Maine for camp and
cottage sites for a permanent sum-
mer home, as she was so delighted
with Maine. She decided to locate
on the east shore of Silver Lake,
summer Haven, and will be one of a
party of young ladies to erect two
ly spring. The others interested are
Margaret L.. F. Marion and D.
Arlene Lougee of Lewiston. Miss
Margaret Lougee, who is a teacher
in Newton, says she will have a fine
cottage next summer in which to
entertain her friends from Massa-
chusetts, on the nice sandy beaches
of Silver Lake.
The cottage on the north END of
Silver Lake on the Gould Road, be-
ing built for an office is now com
pleted, and with its green trimmings
among the green trees makes a very
fine appearance. There will also be
large addition built on to the log
cabin at the Community Center at
the south end of Silver Lake.
Mr.. Coburn stated that he had
learned from Miss Boyer and Miss
Lawry. who purchased three lots on
the west side of Silver Lake, that on
their return next week from their
vacation spent in touring Niagara
Falls, Detroit and Washington, they
will Immediately start fine two
thousand dollar bungalow
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White, who
own two lots at Silver Lake, are en-
Pertaining about forty of their
friends there Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson, who
are to build cottage on their three
lots in the early spring, visited
Summer Haven Saturday, and ex-
pressed their satisfaction at the
progress being made.
Among the people visiting Summer
Haven Sunday were Judge William
r. Pattangall, Judge and Mrs. Will
liam H. Fisher, and Hon. and Mrs.
Frank Winters of Auburn.
There were number Of aeroplane
pictures taken of Summer Haven
Sunday, and it Is expected that the
sixteen lakes will be shown as never
before.
Last week Miss Florence Reed, the
noted actress, visited Summer Haven,
having driven down from Belgrade
Lakes. She expressed herself as
more than delighted with Summer
Haven, particularly around Silver
Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

ton Of Miss Doris Drummond as
general chairman and Miss Frances
Lishness as assistant. The girls are
filled with enthusiasm and are wait.
ing eagerly for the time Of the drive.
One Of the features that will I'M
doubtedly influence many to join the
club are the various classes for diff
ferent kinds of work during the fall
and winter which are now being ar
ranged by the class chairman. Mrs.
Bernice Patterson.
Miss Mary Berran was appointed
chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Margaret
bennett.
Next Monday night will be club
night at the club house as usual and
every member Is sure to be present
to welcome the new entertainment
chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
AUGUSTA GIRLS CLUB
TO STAGE ''R0SE CIR"
JANUARY II AND Is

Most interesting plans for the
coming season were outlined on
Tuesday evening at the Augusta
Girls Community club at the Sep
TENDER business meeting which was
attended by a large number of the
members. The big feature Of the year
will be the presentation of THE Rose
Girl" which will be staged under
the direction Of the Philbrook Pro-
duction Company of birmingham.
Mass. This will be on January II
and IS at the Augusta Opera House
and will be the sixth annual produce
ton by the Girls club.
The first big event of the season
will be a membership drive which
will begin with pageant entitled
Every Girl" This entertainment
for the first evening will be in charge
of Lucy Johnson as general chair
man with Ruby Croo,5 as assistant.
The publicity will be handled by Mrs.
Bernice Patterson and Miss Winona
Jenkins. After the pageant which is
to be staged at City Hall, the three
day intensive drive will begin and
will be conducted under the direc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
Winfield Trophy Play
At Augusta Country
Club Next SATURDAY.

Because Of the rain and general
unfavorable conditions on Monday,
the medal play handicap golf tourna-
ment for the annual Winfield trophy
at the Augusta Country Club was
set over until next Saturday, when
the winner of the beautiful fifteen
inch silver and bronze trophy will be
decided.
Interest in the handicap tourna-
ment this year is unusually keen,
and with a good day next Saturday.
it is anticipated that there will be
one of the longest entry lists OF any
event for this season in the compel
ition at the Country Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

The pay Of the various deputies
under Sheriff John NJ. Eastman
which has been held up because Of
the dispute over the title to the office
of Sheriff of Kennebec county, was
received on Tuesday from County
Treasurer Bert P. Stuart, 1t was
learned yesterday. This money was
paid out to settle various fees of the
deputies, who receive no fixed sala-
ries but who are paid for the work
they actually do.
The pay for the sheriff and depu-
ties has been held by the County
Treasurer, pending the outcome of
the quo warranto proceedings, which
were instituted by former Sheriff
Henry f. Cummings against Sheriff
John NJ. Eastman and after the re-
ceipt of a letter from Cummings no
tifying him to await decision in the
case before paying them.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that the County
Commissioners have placed their
"Okay" on the bills as presented and
that they have felt that there could
be no duplication Of charges for work
done by the Eastman deputies. They
do not however. have anything to do
with the salary of the sheriff, which
is fixed by law and this salary has
not yet been paid. The payment to
the deputies was slightly less than
$1,000.
The payment Of the deputies bills
came at the end OF conference be-
tween County Treasurer Stuart,
County Attorney Frank E. Southland,
Attorney Ralph W. Farris, represent
ing the deposed sheriff, and Attorney
3. F. Maher, representing the East
man deputies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08
Surprise" Tournament To
Be Held At Country Club

The final tournament for the lad
at the Augusta Country club vii
held Thursday afternoon at 2Ss
it is expected that there will o
large attendance to make the all
noon a real success. The tour
hns been labelled a surprise 70.
nament" and details on the play
more or less a mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

Alfred Dostie returned Tuesday
morning from a several weeks trip
to New York, Washington and Phila-
delphia. He drove Capt. Claude NJ
Adams automobile to New York,
from where it was sent to Hawaii,
where Capt. Adams will be located.
Mr.. Dostie enjoyed visiting the ses-
qui-centennial While In Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

J. r. Dunton Of Greenleaf was one
of the many to fly over the city Sun
day, in the airplane at The Will
lows.