San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 103, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 13, 1913 Page: 68 of 76
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express: sunday morning, april 13, 1913.
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eresting History Is
That of Yacht Trophy
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unit
BEAUMONT CLUB if COMP(
OF MEN WV" SHOULD
W«# SS.
SED
surt'uiitl tint® by the Now j
Li, tho history of the farm
ch Mt.iiMi 1h for tli-' blue rlbl
ih interesting. Mud u scrlc
i) arranged it wo
tbu? Sir
down tor
ork Yacht
u* trophy
►on of the
s ol races
been thn
«»rk Yacht
•hronoloyy
made in
BE *
vpril 12.—Thn grand
,re Thursday after-
s hooked up with the
» gave them a wallop-, |
,g game of the aeries. 1
not' Martina to tlw fir* j
lad pitched a phenomenal j
atlonal pastime, giving inn
ti hiM and shutting them
AMERICAN LEAGUE
^umg was an
, little after 2 <»'
rued and went tin
.streets headed by
ston and Beaumont
.^mobiles, while i'resii
.no Gah e? ton Club, who t
festivities, rode In an autc
tttedman of tli
tuspicloU* one.
■lock a parade
■ough the prin-
a band. Tho
i earns* rode In
lent Dolson
ame up for the
with President
band con
Clut>~
PbUadelphla
St. Louis
Wnabinitton .
(ilev.'lnad
Standing of th
Played,
cert was the order after the arrival at
the park. Some 4,000 people were in tne
stand when Umpire Matthews calieu tne
It looks as If Wheeler has k groat
bunch of ball-toant:ra picked out t<> rcpre-
§0111 this city on the diamond this year.
01 course, its Just a bit early to forecast
but a pretty good Idea can be had on the
doings. The team is practically picked
out for the pennant run. There are five
pitchers on the Job, I^arson, Martina,
Brumrrierhoff,Peaster and Howell. Brum-
merh j!'f is the latest addition,having been
tent here by Connie Mack of the Ath-
etlcs.
Catchers Dawson and Mauser have been
released. Smith then was the only back-
stop on the Job, but Harry Matthews ar-
rived oil the scene yesterday and was on
the ground this afternoon. Matthews
was to be with Charlie Frank's Pelican
dub this year, but owing to the fact that
Catcher Yantz showed up on the Jo;>
lie was sent here. Wheeler was pretty
lucky in getting this "old heady ' bali-
losser. He known the game and will be
ti great lieutenant to Wheeler. Matthews
will help Smith out when Smithy is over-
worked.
"Rookb" Gus Uiedland has been re-
leased He left for his home where he
will pitch independent ball uiedland
is a pretty good sort of a twirler, but
lie needs instruction and needs thai, badly.
Pitcher Ducky Bwann has not repoi i"d
lust at this time. He is a holdout. and
be wants just a bit too much money.
President Stedman of iho local club luis
stated that he would like to have Ducky
on the payroll, but not *250 worth. Swan
Is at pit.sent working in Honey Grove,
Tex.
Cooke will continue at the initial sack,
while Casey will p!ay the middle station.
Oil third there will be stationed C.ondolt'j.
Uondulfi has a habit of fighting the ball,
but he has such it good whip that he
can do this and < hunk the runner out
at first. Chick Udmiston at short is hit-
ting much better than he did lust >tar
iti the opening game he got a two-bagger,
the only extra-base hit of the game.
The til» of outfielders wijll hit Bat.es,
Downey and lloltz, the last being a nat-
ural hitter, will be up in the batting
column at the end of the season a run.
The Oilers hook up with the Houston
crew <8unda>. Monday and Tuesday and
after that will take the road for awhile.
TIRE CUT GOOD NEWS
Motorists Pleased at Lowering of the
i'riccs.
Owners of pleasure > ars :iud motor ;
trucks will welcome t^c' joyous tidings j
froui Akron, Ohio. The Good rich Tire i
Company is responsible for the joy. Its
r.ew price announcement, corning, as it
docs, from wo dominant a factor fu the j
Mre field, has led to speculation as to
whether other tire companies will follow
the Goodrich lead.
"No eiplanatiou or reason w)i> are
given in this announcement,' -aid a
prominent tire man. "But, with crude rub. (
ber nelling at m somewhat lower tlgure
than that prevailing for n year or mor«g
past ami the constniit devising and appli-T
eatlon of new higher efficiency methods!
of tire manufacture, the reduced Goodrich |
tire prices are but a natural outcome. I
'This instance shows the willingness of ;
a great corporation to give the buying j
public the benefits derived from changed j
and improved conditions.
We understand that the reduction bet- j
tors the present price to the user per j
ecnt. This, coupled with the reduction
first put Into effect by the same company I
nearly a year ago, enables the purchase of j
i lre» by the user now at a material sav- j
ing over prices prevailing prior to April
of last year." '
K. Tibbitts, advertising manager of j
the B. K. Goodrich Company, states. "Our
factories at Akron have not been hurl or
interfered with by the flood, while other
factories there have been less fortunat-
The Goodrich plants are working to their <
full capacity night and day. Many work
men from other cities have been attracted
to Akron because »f the published reports |
of testimony of E. C. Shaw, vice president j
of the Goodrich Company, before the!
Senite committee Investigating conditions
at Akron, showing that workmen at the
tioodrich plant receive a higher average
of eoni pen sat Ion than In other cities
throughout the country.
"Our announcement of n reduction in
price# for tires to the user, made this ;
Week, shown also the great nofsutage to
tfce public in a company with such great
n»e|littes A year ago we led in til
nounclng lower prices for tire 1'his 1
year, because of lower prices for rubber
and Increased manufacturing efficiency,
we were nble to an noil nee still another
reduction, carrying out our policy of giv-
ing real public service and giving the tire
user the benefit of our savings In manu-
facturing cost."
^ ork
i Clubs,
Won, Lost.
0
Pend.
1000
.OOO
dOO
Today'a Games.
Chicago In it. Tunis.
Detroit in Cleveland.
national league
Pit tubing, 0; Cincinnati, 2,
fc»t. I/miti, u; (iilrago, Ji.
Frocl;lyu l'hili!(icljj|i!w, rain.
Boston-New York, rain.
Standing of the Claba.
Played. Won.
CI ub-
Host on
St. Louis
Pittsburg
rtilliidetyfrl
lliootilyu
N' *v York
Clileugo
Ciiudo'iiiiti
Si. I.oaii
I/Hlt.
Today^s Games.
Cln'innstl,
Perot,
looo
' tooo
tooo
#oi)c
."•CO
.00(1
.('00
.000
(riants Defeat the Navigators by a
Score of 6 to4 in Excitinjj
See-saw Contest.
vv.vro. T,.» , April 1.'. - Palliif tllo
lad of tin) aeries ol throe games with the Waco
Nsvigatnra today in a wmiw game tIimt was
i.mleeidi'd until the eighth inning, ulieu J/n-k
l«'.\. Dallas' catcher, aina^hed out a single Ui left
field, scoring two runucra who imd gotten on
throng^ the wiidncsa of Pitcher Plat/ke. a re
cruit.
The game wna far tlie most excltlug contest
lh,.t hiis hi.-ii vni in Waco The hitting of
'u!l"• i» tin I'i/i' hfs and the three hugger of
*"'<■> In tlii' fifth liming were tht» features of
the game. The score:
I'.H.I AS.
All. 1 i.O. A.M
Kelerinn,2b I o :t
UimcHn.rf l o
W ilHoti.lb J 1 0
I Hoone.1
I Welser
| Urady.
| Ti»t|!
0 1
1 I
0 2
o! fJcek.3b
0 0 Me.Mahon.KR
1 OiMcbaurJn.ir
.'t 0 OiWuiih hen, lb
o it 0 Itennard.rf
2 2 0 « Ih blow.ef
2 0 i>ugey,2b
0 Oilt-dly.f
0 0 !'l#ty.l,e,|>
WACO.
AH.H.O.
4 I t
t I 4
.5 0 1
.'{ I !»
- 0 0
4 0 I
1 0
A.E
1 o
1 I
1 1
2 0
I 0
0 o
l
r» o
7 1
Duilus
Waco
O 27 |0 »I Totals 27 I 27 20 i
ictmi: p/y innlnos*
(as) :'(Vj 0-0 o
oto o:io (kni . i
SiMiiniHiy: linii^, Kellerinan, Duncan, Wilaon
(•vi, Stort'h. Wohichin, Ougey. K Ulv. PlaUke;
thr. • ba-e hit. Heck; saerln.v hits, Duncan (2),
'it h (Jf, .l«t kit*), (Jrad.v, \\»*iaor, Uei.uaid;
satnilce fly, Jackley; double plays, McLuurin
to it'illy, Ki'ljei i .in to Uo<iue t«> Wilson; hasea
on bail,*, fiii1 t.uii v fl, off lHatake (I; battera bit,
•'J Orady I, by liutzk.- I; wild pitch by (lira-
liy; siruek oil', by Ci.uly Iiy Platzke I; tirst
1 k'! • " l--.iii'■- 2; left on basea, Waco 3.
Daliau 4; tlint <>f gann*, 1 :T»1; umpire, Howell.
May Not Accept Pastorate.
Special Telegrjini to The Express.
WACO, Te\ . April 12. I»r. A. «I. Har-
ton. seeretary of th" Baptist education
commission, who. a few days ago was
called to the pastorate of the First Bap
tint. Church ot Austin, left here today to
fill an appointment to preach for the con-
gregation tomorrow, but l>r. Barton says
he cannot see his way clear to nhundon
his present work to Accept pastoral duties.
Although he did not announce a positive
declination, h, said he could conceive of
no probability of his accepting the charge.
PIRATES HERE TODAY
KilIT on the iiee'a of the champion
Buffaloes will come to town to-
()»> Commodore Mulntie\'* (•itlvixton
Pirates, who wBI open a *eries of three
ganiei* with the Bronchot at Block
Stadium thin afternoon. Although
minus the services of Pitcher t»eue
Moore, who ana operated upon for
appendicitis two duys before the sea-
son opened, the pirates have a powerful
lineup and are counted n* eonl oulcrs
ill thin pennant race. The (ial\e«oi»ii
nomination for ^trlp duty today has
net bfen lentned, hut the flronrho^
plan to live Palm. The irame U
•ehednied to Mtart at 4 o'clock. •
I been arranged it would ha]
thirteenth nine that the New
Club has hud to d< lend It. l n
of tire cup, allowing the chail
the conditions 1n measurement rules and
ijome other Important features are a livo
topic just now.
It was in 1851 that the Koyal Yacht
Htiuadron offered a cup tor a race
uiound the Isle of V\ ight to w hich lor-
elgn yachts were invited. There was no
time allowance for tonnage, uiul America,
u'atied by Commodore J. C. Htevens and
other members of tin New York Yacht
Club, won. The owners of the America,
Were Commodore Stevens, Ivlwln A.
jsJtewij*, George L. Behuyler, ilamlltoii
Wilkes, J l.eekman Finlay and Col.
James A. Hamilton.
In lfc'iT the cup was deeded to the New
York Yacht Club to be held as a per-
petual challenge cup for International
races between vessels of not lesa than
wO nor more than '.'H) tons, measured by
th«» customhouse rule of the country to
Which the vessels belonged. This original
deed .aid the "parties desiring to sail
for the « up may make any match with
the yacht club in possession that may
be determined upon by mutual consent,
but In case of disagreement as to terms
the match to be sailed over the usual
course oi the annual regatta of the
yacht club in possession of the cup and
subject to its rules and sailing regula-
tions." „ .
James Ashbury wanted to sail for the
cup in lSt>y, and asked that one yacht to
represent the challenging club be put
against his yacht Cambria. The club
declined t" accept this challenge and told
Mr. Ashbury that he would have to *all
i.gainst the fleet of the New York Yacht
Club. A race finally was arranged. The
Cambria sailed against, the fleet of the
defending club according to the club's
niles and time allowance wan based on
tin tonnage measurement rule. The Magic
won the race.
In Mil Air. Ashbury arranged a aeries
of races with his yacht Livonia. The
defending club agreed to meet the chal-
lenger with one vessel. Ashbury brought
challenges from twelve clubs. Columbia
defended the cup until she lost through
an accident, and Sappho was substituted
in succeeding races. The cup stayed here,
but the ser es ended In a protest.
The Countess of Dufferin came in 1876.
The club defended with the Madeleine, a
vc'f'el of ir-1.49 tons, against the Cana-
dian's WS.3Q tons. I'nder the rule of
measurement Madeleine had an allow-
ance of one minute, one second. The
Madeleine won.
in iShl the Atlanta came from Canada.
This was the first sloop to challenge,
and the » up was defended and won by the
Mischief.
The American rule of measurement in
all racca to this time was figured on the
cubical contents of the hull below the
lowest point of freebroard.
New York Yacht Club members In lR<d
decided that the deed of gift was not
adequate. It allowed yachts to tow
through the canal, and as the races were
to bring out seamanship as well as speed
the deed was amended. The cup was
returned to George L. Schuyler, ;lie sur-
viving donor, and redeeded to the club.
A clause was inserted which required
vessels to proceed on their own bottoms
to the port of contest, another that no
\ essti could race again until two years
had elapsed and the challenger was to
be met by one vessel. The mutual agree-
ment clause was retained.
In 1M'2 the measurement rule of the
New York Yacht Club was changed. The
formula was twice length plus square
root oi: sail area divided by three.
Genesta sailed for the cup in 18S&
against Puritan. The match was two
out of thn."' races and Puritan won.
Puritan under the rule allowed thirty-
eight seconds in forty miles.
In Ism; the Mayflower defeated the
Galatea in a sorca of races, and the
Mayflower allowed thirty-nine seconds In
forty miles.
Thistle came in 1S87. The dimensions of
the challenger had been given as eighty-
five feet on the water line, and when
measured the length was found to be
i. !♦» feet, a difference of 146 feet. The
defending club objected to this. The mai-
ler was referred to Mr. Schuyler, who
decided that the variation was not suffi-
cient t<< disqualify the challenger, in
spite of this difference In length the Vol-
unteer had to allow the Thistle six sec-
onds in forty nnles, and Volunteer won.
The rule of the New York Yacht Club
was changed again in 1*91 to square root
of sail area plus length divided by two,
and that rule has governed the measure-
ment lor time allowance in all races
| since that time. The present rule was
adopted in 1903.
11, H<97 the cup again was returned to
Mi. Hchuyler and another deed framed.
That is the one now governing the races.
It plact h lite size of yachts If of one
mast '•*' to feet, and If more than one
mast, «0 to 115 feet. Ten months Instead
of six months' notice Is required, and
with the notice the challenger must give
length of beam and draught and those
dimensions.
In Hfcf the Itoval Yacht Squadron chal-
lenc.'d on behalf of liOrd Dunraven,
naming the vessel 70 feet on the water
line. The challenge was accepted and a
committee appointed to arrange the de-
tails J/ord Dunraven asked for five
races. The Itoydl Yacht Squadron de-
clined to endorse the new deed of gift,
which it is claimed was Illegal and not
in the Interest cf good sport and*the race
fell thn • |
In ivv' Lord Dunraven had another
elf 'ff ge sent, naming a \es>-l K> feet
on th< water lint and stipulating that
any excess over that lenath should count
as double In figuring time allowance and
such excess not to exceed « per cent.
The defender, too, waa to he subject to
the same restrictions and penalties. The
dub accepted the challenge and Valkyrie
11 came, only to be beaten by \ igllaut.
Vigilant allowed 1 minute 48 seconds in
thirty miles. In these races the club
agreed to one-gun starts.
Two years later Lord Dunraven sent
Valltyrla 111 uinl !>9 foet wa.- kIvi-ii «" tlm
length of the challenger. The Defender
was smaller than the challenger and re-
ceived an allowance of i1# seconds in
thirty miles, Defender won and there
followed the squabble about shifting bal-
last.
The Royal Ulster Yacht Club challenged
tor Sir Thomas IJpton in INS and a
committee was sent over to arrange the
detalhi of the races. rn»e challenge was
accepted and Shamrock 1, 98.5 feet,
named. Columbia was built to defend,
She allowed six seconds and won.
Challenges of Sir Thomas for races
with Hhamrock II and 111 were arranged
under practically the same conditions
as those governing Ids first yacht.
in 1Ho2 Sir Thomas asked the New York
Yacht Club If the changes in tin- rules of
measurement to be adopted would apply
to the next cup race yachts. He was
told that the changes would not apply,
because the challenger would have the
right to sail with n vessel of any type
without, the application of any rule oJ
measurement for time allowance
sir Thomas challenged under the new
rules in 1907, naming a vessel of class J.
68 feet rating, and asked that the de-
fending vessel be of the same size. This
was declined. In replying to this chal-
lenge the club said among other things:
"While the defending club cannot re-
quire that the challenging vessel be of
any given siase so long as she Is within
the limitB permitted by the deed of gift,
It should not consent to any limitations
upon power or size of defending vessel
other than such as arc imposed by the
deed,
"The New York Yacht Club is prepared
to accept a challenge in accordance with
the terms of the deed of gift and to enter
again Into mutual agreement with any
challenger similar to those which have
governed matches for this cup for many
years past." Jt was on this rock that
the Royal Ulster came to grief this time.
AUSTIN WINS IIA III
Panthers Twice Tie the Score. But Are
Finally Defeated by Score
of 7 to 5.
AUSTIN, Tex-, April 12.-Austin wou from
Port Worth today la nu elglitli-laning rally
after the Panthers had tied the score twice.
HriioarU led off Willi a single in the eighth,
Hobo followed with a hit, and Hratnard Scored
on Smith's uneriflce fly. Bottorff followed
with n two-base hit. aeoring Bobo.
Applcton, who siartc'i for Fort Worth, was
hatted out ot the box In the third, when he nl-
lowed three hits, a ttaso on hulls and kilt a
man. forcing in a run. Ashtuii was batted out
of the box In the third, when lio allowed three
hits, two bases on bulla'and hit Kneave*. who
Mas Kent in n« a pinch hitter for Applstoo.
Bottorff went int.- the in.«x with two down
and held tho I'anthera to one hlf for the re
uinlnder of tho game. The score:
FORI WORTH. ~
STAACKE'5 PAINT SHOP AGAIN OPEN.
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AB.H.O.A.i:
McAvoy.'Jh r> 1 I 4 o Seize
Allen,rf 4 1 '2 0 OiUn.wuldW.lf
Akin,8b 1 0 1 00 Mclver.cf
sVorkinaa.lf 5 0 J 0 1 IJllle.Hh
Salm,lb 4 1 1L' 0 0|Cook,rf
AUHTIN.
AB.H.O.A.I
4 o i yli
4 1 I I 0
4 1 1 10
0 L' ft 0
l op
Wallace,sa :t 0 o - 1 Urulnard.lh ;l t 11 11
*3 2 5 V«
- 4» i /»:
I 0 0 on
3 i i ;$o
fioward.cf .'1 0 i! 0 0|Bobo,c
Vauoe.c ft I 4 I o r5with,:ib
1 0 0 0 o| Ashton.p
li 0 0 oo Bottorff,p
1 0 0 001
Totals
15 4 24 7 1! |
pin- Mat th 'u s tent. Manager Wheeler to the
elubhoiiM1 and ordered ('«v>k4! off the side lines.
The score:
BKAOioNT. I QALVE8T0N.
AB.ll.OAK AB.H.O.A.F
i odolfi.iib - (J 0 2 0| Madden,ss .'I 0 'J 10
Casey,'.Mi I 0 2 2 (ijPrlemoii.lf 4 t <1 0 0
l»"U lift .ef 4 I 0 OOjMnag.lib 4 0 1 2 0
lloltz.rf 4 I 0 I 0 Hopkins,ef li 1 Jt 0 0
Bales,If i 0 l 0 111 Willl&mslf 4 o 1 0 0
C»»oko. lb 'A 0 lit o 04lW1lains,1b :t 0 10 10
Applcton,p
Brown, p
♦K weaves
Totals
L'O 8 27 10 (1
•Batted for Appletou in the fourth.
SCO It K BY INN I NOB.
Port Worth OOt) 401 O00 - 0
Austin • 013 oi(» 02* T
Hnmiliary: Jluns, McAvoy. Workman, Wal
lace, Howard. Vance, Br«>wnloit, Miiver, Hille
CJ), Cook, Bralnard, /Bobo; iuninp« pltrbrd. l»v
Appletou K, hy Brown 0, by Ashton 3 J 3, bV
Bottorff 5 1-3; runs made, off Appletou 4, off
Brown 3, off Ashton 4, off Bottorff 1; lilia
apportioned, off Appletou 8, off Hrown .i, -if
A Hilton 3, off Bottorff I; two bast hit, Balm;
three hn*e hit. Allen; sacrifice hit, Vnu.-e; kU«-
rifice flies, Netael, Bobo, Smith; struck out.
by Appleton 1, by Brown 3. by Anhtou i.v
Bottorff 3; bases <mi haila, off Appletou '2. off
Brown 2, off Ashton 3, off Bottorff 1; but
tors hit. hy Appleton by Ashton 1; tiuie of
gamp, 1:40; umpire, Mullauey.
Ml,
Hietl Winn a Pitchers' Duel From
I'eanter—Umpire Matthews
(Iet» Busy.
BKAt'MOJiT, T.'X. April 1:. Pllelirri Mini
nnn I'eotrr euc»Bed In a dtuully pllclilug UuH
here this afternoon, with tho Oalveston flingn
having the Wat of the 1 to 0 remit. Peaater
struck out twelve on n cud gave tip five hits,
one ,-t tteratch. while Illojt struck out nine and
held the locale to two hits. l/»ft Fielder Rate*'
error of a long fly by Dodd, followed by a
Mingle to center by Wilson won the game for
the Crabs.
Dining on argument In the second Inning Cm-
4 l 0 10
4 19 11
5 1 I 2 0
32 5 27 11 1
COMPLETES "CENTURY" ON ONE CHARGE
Defeats San Antonio Titter., in (.aire
of Baseball hy Score of
Six to Five.
Garden Academy won fr«iu the Sun An-
ton lo Tigers Saturday afternoon on the
former's diamond, <1 to 5. The hatting « f
Merianlel and Klssltng for the Tigers and
of Baiter. Sanku. Uorenport and Diet**
fur the winners was the le.itnre.
The Academy hit tb
made fewer error# thun
IMetxe allowlug the load
At Ihst, thH Academy hud to w
In the eighth Inning. Meore
ttarden
Tigers U01 101 *'*'
Ihit'erle*: Dlstse anil Baxter;
White and Klsillng. I mplre. rin
Auto la Money-save..
"The motor ear Is a dividend
the user. Nearly two-thirds of t
ers of moderate-priced «ai* an
money almply by the use of auto
Statistics from n list of jwner?
er»l thouaand show that about t^
eent <»f tUeui an h used vi
nhow n very direct return for the m
Invested." aays Kmtt Orossinan. i
facturer of spark ohm* In other w
they have siippintiled the borne
buggy, or the railroad for tin u
salesman, Aoetora. raAd eatate daalerr
the repteaentatlves of lnrg^ Industrtts
and publl* service eorportktlons. Thes
men find it necesaaiy to cover n large
mllnag' dally, visiting tunny different
.points 1 would say that no l^ss than
oh to 00 per cent of the people who are
Inlying moderate-priced pleasure cars are
doing so U'causr it mtvei them munajr in
the eourae of u year a time, to env noth-
in* of thi in • it it gives t«« keep out
km )h« opto air and save doctor a bill:-.
bllt f ill
it ii !•;
KKAriirn kin amumu
M M,. , IIKITllll
| I'uinlstoD.sa 3 0 1 1 0|0nd(l,8b
smith,i 0 o 2 oOMv'ileon,c
Matthews.c K 0 H -'O.lllett.p
Peaster.p 1 0 0 4 0!
Totals
JTotals VS 2 27 12 1|
" 8COKK BY INNINGS.
Beaumont 000 000 000— 0
Oalv sto:i 010 000 000— 1
Huimuary: Hun, Dodd; two-bane hit, Pilereoa;
struck out, by Peaster I'J, by Htett f); bases ou
balls, «»ff Peaster 3. off Hlett 4; time of game,
1 ; umpire, Matthews.
roads needed moke
This Automobile Man Wants Them
Instead of Navy.
"Battleships versus Good Roads" as a
topic for debate always enlists the warm-
est responses from George E. Daniels, vice-
president and general manager of the
Oakland Motor Car Company. Mr. Daniels
has Home very decided views ou the com
pnrathe advantages of well constructed
highways over huge navies, and It is his
opinion that greater benefit to the coun-
try at large can be secured through a
good roads movement than through u plan
t< increase the equipment of our uavy.
"I nut perfectly sincere," aays Mr. Dan-
Ids "In declaring my preference for the
»oo1 roadit propaganda over I lie agitation
for more vessels ol war. I believe that
t 'ongress. Instead of iucrousiug the naval
appropriation for the sake of huildlug
up a large uavy, should npend these mil
In ns on natural turnpike*. It seems 1o
me there Is sound reason for thin prof-
en nee. There la no greater factor In
the creation of progress and prosperity
J affecting pur people at large thnn good
! roads. It would he silly to ussert that
good roads are merely to Increase the
pleasure of a favored fetv. There la noth-
ing thai bus a greater economic algnifi-
ieunce than roads well maintained, for
they open up the country so that it a full-
est commercial development is possible.
.Moreover, they are the arteries of civilisa-
tion and without them whole districts
Mr mi ate in i his connection they have
a distinct ethical value. In general they
promote the ponce, prosperity and happi-
ness of s country, and should therefore
receive consideration long before we con-
sider Increasing our navnl prestige
"It 1s rather hunilllotlng to think th.it
the old countries of Europe, so far be-
hind us In many ways, have learned this
and appreciate good roads. When 11 come*
to highways we arc sadly behind Europe,
us anyone who has trtneled abroad and
nlso through our own States knows full
well. It teems curious that we who
are such a prsctlesl people and presuma-
bly so keen for progress and mnteilal
sin cess should so flagrantly neglect this
great factor. Therefore I sa.v the time
Is at hand to boost the good roads movt
mrnt. Such matters as battleships en a
wait."
Annual Publication Shows Vast Sum
Invested in Better Highways
Throughout Country.
That there are upwards of $400,000,000 of
good roads bonds issued and outstanding
is indicated by the Good Roads Year-
book of the United States, the 1913 edi-
tion of which has just been issued, con-
taining a resume of the whole road situ-
ation. t 4 . ..
It is evident that whatever may be the
fruits In methods of construction and
maintenance money is being spent in
sufficient amount to bring about a va.st
improvement in the public roads.
The yearbook shows $137,000.0(10 of Stato
and road bonds authorized end *l&fi,"»OO.OOQ
of county bonds outstanding on January
1, 1913, making a total of 1293,500,000. As
ibis i< based on reports from about 7,»
per rent of the counties lii the I nlted
States, and a^ a large number of the
individual townships have not reported,
it is estimated that the amounts not re-
ported would run the aggregate up to
probably *350,000,000, to which shoild be
added $tO,OW,OOd or *15,000,000 of the bondH
voted in 1912, which have not yet been
issued.
Cratifying progress in road construc-
tion during tne past few years la indi-
cated by the statement in the yearbook
that, while the pei-centage of ail road Im-
i provement In the Pnlted States at the
clrso of 1900 was 8.G<i per cent, the revia'd
statistics to December 21, 1911. show :tn
improved mileage of 10.1 per cent, or a
net «ain of 1.41 per cent. This does not
sound so impressive in terms of percent-
age, but it means that In the two-year
peiiod more than :i,000 miles of improved
roads were constructed, or 10,000 miles
ino^e than the entire mileage of Na-
tional roads in Frame.
The American Highway Association,
which issues the Official Good Roads
\ i." tbook, has ns its president, Hon. Lo-
gan Waller Page, director of the i'nited
States office of public roads, and for the
chairman of its executive committee tho
president of the Southern Hallway Com-
pany, W. W Flnley. The association
lias a large membership of prominent
men In all parts of the country and is
the den ring-house or National represent-
ative of between thirty or forty of the
various State and interstate road as«o-
clations.
BRYAN VISITS FACTORY
In Astonished ut Magnitude of the Rin
Tire Plant.
When Hon. William Jennhus Bryan.
Secretary of 8tntfc, was In Akron recently
he visited the plant of the B P. Good-
rich Company. The workmen recognised
Mr. llryan and gave him an enthunlantlc
reception. Mr. Bryan shook hands with
many cf the rubber workers, some ift.^in
of whom are employed In the Goodrich
plant.
Mr. Btyan was amaied at the tremen-
dous slice of the institution, the number of
people employed and the Interesting pro-
cesses of manufacture.
It was the first time he ever saw tlrei
manufactured, and judging from hii
many questions It was evident that lie f
found the subject an attractive one.
Mr. Bryan lingered quite a while in the
iaborat »riea where chemists seek to find
improved methods of compounding rubber
In order to lend greater durability to the
pure gum. The fact that the company
has oein successfully manufacturing rub-
ber goods of all descriptions for forty-
five years and still continues to experi-
ment was regarded aa one of the reasons
why Americans are supreme lu the com-#
merclal world.
The process of unit molded construction
was Inquired about and Mr. Bryan
watched the eh tiled workmen placing lay-
ers of lubber impregnated fabrics to-
gether until the required number was
reached, and then atrip on strip of purs
rubber until the mass assumed the gen-
eral .iiaro of a tiro.
The curing or vulcanizing whloh make
these parts one structure thus prevent-
ing treids from peeling or stripping was
regarde 1 as one of the greatest mechan-
ical processes in the country.
it wan a rather tired party that finally
returnei to the administration building,
as a trip through the various factorlos
is some walk.
Tills is a great industry," said Mr.
Bryan, "and I've thoroughly enjoyed and
found this ray first trip through a
rubber factory very Interesting and in-
structive. 1 did not realize until now the
importance of rubber to our lives." ,
Goodrich factories are all modern struo-
lures and possess every feature that
tnakeH ideal working conditions.
Akron has suffered from the flood hul
not nearly as seriously as her sister
cities. The Goodrich plant was not af-
l. • h ,| l ■ rtS costly machinery
and r.000,000 stock of crude rubber es-
caped even the slightest damage.
CAR DOES STUNTS
American-built Machine FirHt Through
Japanese Mountains.
If. a. Matthew*, treasurer and wler
manager of the Jackson Automobl
Company, has Just received from
Jackson distributors for China and Japan
a nhotograph which shows'one of tho
191' models in front of the Mampel Hot.»l
at Karulznwa, Japan.
This doesn't mean much to Americans
until It 1b told also that the car had Just
completed a journey never before aecom-
pllsh-1 by any automobile. This trip
took the car 200 miles north /rem To'tio
and ■ enty-five miles farther to Kami
sawa, in the Interior, through the almost
ImnasHable Kasakura Mountains.
To give some Idea of the difficulties of
the Japanese roads—or rather the lack of
them in this part of the kingdom the
Jackson man writes that a new set of
tires was completely used up on the run.
The Jackson Oontpnnv hac made sev-
eral shipments to the Far ICast this \ ar
and its trade In China and Japan lo
steadily Increasing.
*4
■d
I.ATPsT MOtir.l
With ample room for five |-c < wis and a r»sri eapmit v of inn miles on a single charge, tlil« new tnodel has attracted nnn h
attention since its advent In the .-ity ft Is known lo tlie trade as the !>etrnlt Klectrle tie?r-vision nrotigham and has a front-
se.if fl irt This arrangement crtate* greater earring capacity and gifts a wealth of room to eseh occupant. The electrle is '
■ j'linpw.i with the intn u Blue M-tw usl i n tires, which are standard with this make of vat and guaranteed tor S.UUU uiilcs |
la tot tic uk Is Mr. A'vxa i«!er of im Citiwug Auto Couiyauy, gients for this hsst
Stearns-Knight
Do you know of iny other car that c»n run from here to Dailns and back, via 300 miles
of mud, makihg 700 miles without "needing" any water for the radiator? And upon
it* return here, leave the motor run idle for over fix hours? And not touch the car-
buretor, spark plugs or any part of the motor?
WE CALL THAT A REAL DEMONSTRATION
Have you seen the new Six-cylinder Gentleman's Roadster? The most wonderful car
ever seen in San Antonio.
LAWTON MOTORS CO.
Croekett 4fllS«J
6iltJ.6ol.f).l4 Main Avinn*
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