The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 10, 1918, Image 3
MANY MLKN CALLED.
%'Mht Number* will Kfport For lluij
Daring Month ot May. *
\VaH)iinKt<?n. May -.Simultaneously
with tho aumHWiCOUMMtt today that iEW- j
ooo iuou from forty-flvo States nad j
hcon called t<? Join the colors tu Mu>.
s?vretary itaker Indicated the scope of
iho government/# plau* for lijyreaslug
lis righting strength. by stating that
had boon asked to a p prop r I
ii, approximately f lfl.000.000,000 for
ill,, army for tho noxt fiscal year.
Thai amount In exclusive of funds pro
\ ided in I ho fortification hill, which not
oiil> covers ooast defenses, hut an a
Kill- provides |Ik> hulk of heavy field
ordnance.
I,a?t year tho army ctitlrantcs aggre
4a tod #t#, 1100,000, 000 to pay for a force
7,r t.ftOO,OQO men which has already
| ii'i'i i eXOMHlcd.
The ca!l f??r a quarter of a million
during May goes to all States except
California, Oregon and Nevada, which
with tho District of Columbia already
nave supplied ho largo a part of their
,|iiota that IP was decided not to in
elude them thin time.
The movement. In most States will
instil May Jifi. H.v this order the War
I ifparimetit abandon# Its plan of as
sembling men lit even monthly incre
ments id" approximately 100,000. l!n
,l,r the original program It was In
leaded to call ont not to exceed MM),
i m h i iihmi during 1018. The call for lf>0,
IXH) in April and 2JW.OOO this month will
bring out in two months half of the
number originally contemplated for the
ve;i r.
lit preparation for this tremendous
increase in the army the House mili
;:ii\ committee was told today that
, very existing cantonment In the coun
; i \ u ill be enlarged and every Natioa
al <Juard camp utilised to Its full oi
pai'ity. It Is regarded as probable that
s(une new cantonments must he built,
hut in the Interest of si?eod and ocon-1
ouiy of effort ami material, pressure I
will be placed upovi expanding exist:
i n it facilities. (?' round has already been
obtained in tho vicinity of several can
i < >i i uii'ii t s for the expansion, and details
r li?* new construction arc helm:
worked out by the general staff, which
d>(. is studying the necessity of and
proper location for additional canton
incuts.
In connection with the exclusion of
three States and the 'District of Coluutf
t ? i;i from the May call, otllclals ex-]
plained that' an effort Is being made to
balance occo lints aiuoni; the various1
States preparatory tt> the applications!
(if the new (|uota basis when Con-.
_'iv*s h:i> approved that measure. The J
.May draft allotments were made ou i
the population basis heretofore used,
i?ui sidoitjncnt distribution of quotas
will I k* much altered whon the num
ber of men fnrnished by any State is
????atp tiled from .the number of avail- '
. i hies it lias in class one.
The men called out this month will
be mobilized generally at the canton
ment*- to which the men from the same;
States have previously Iteen sent. Tn
main eases they will find the dlvl-j
..ri^inally created at those cam] >s
?' s<?me of the camps will have
?eei i converted into replacement divi
-il'Ils.
I'ihUt tin* increased army plan, a
creat number of now divisions may bo
-natctl. With authority now asked
r?>r unlimited power to create fighting
unit-, some of the men of the May
draft ma > Ik- assigned t ?? those new or
_'anizatiolis.
1; is regarded as likely, however,
iiiat tin- April ami May drafts will bo
i largely do till up divisions at
l,..m.\ while 'the seasoned personnel
t r. .if i t hose divisions is sent overseas
in till the gap?. Since tho number of
? 1 i \ i ~i< ?? j -? on tho other sido is rapidly
a ipI steadily increasing. the flow of re- ;
:>!.i ???iiiont troops must increase pro|>or
? i.ii .1 1 cl\ .
A new draft "f tho annual army ap
?: " 'fiat ion hill, providing for the
K ..f men under the lif
I--"!! billion dollar program will Ik?
H i before tho 1 1 olive military eoiu
ni next Monday. Secretary Baker.
Major Con. March, chief of staff, and
"flier ottieers. a[)peiired today at the
? "miiiittee's executive session, dls
? 'i-vjn- the estimates.
While some of the House 'admlnls
a'i- ii leaders voice<l support of the
War- I >cpa rtmcnt's program the senti
ni?' t expressed was not altogether
niianiiiiuu.s regarding the request for
?i iliinited |Knv??r to determine tho size
? t tin army. Senator Sherman in an
Klflri".-. i" the Senate said he could not
such a plan and'that Congress
ti\ the number of men. Kep
'?'?Ncntativc Kalui. of California, tho
":i u k i 1 1 *_r republican member, has do
? .and himself thoroughly in favor of
War I department's program.
I '?? apportionment among the states
?ludes; Alabama 0,820 to Camp
>evji.r. South Caro. Arkansas 300 to
?'imp Beauregard. La:. 4,124 Camp
l':ko. Ark.: Florida 202 to C^nip Gor
don. -Mm. : Georgia 87S to Camp' Cordon.
1 Illinois r>.(KH) to Camp Wheeler.
';?! "..oimi f ,, Camp Grant, 111.: 4,108 to
| ?in|i Cordon. '?u.. 4,301 to Camp Shel
: - Miss.; Louisiana 3,908 to Camp
1 !?m 1 1 regard. La.: Michigan .">,000 to
'amp Wheeler. Ga., ft, 140 to Camp
' 'i-fer. Mich. Mississippi 2.000 to Camp
l'd*e. \rk.. 1.(540 to Camp Shelby, Miss.
^ ork 0,800 to Caonp Dix. X. .T.,
?>>.?< i in ('amp Hancock. Oa., to
' "up Upton. N. Y.. 0,7(X) to Camp
W-idsvviirth. s. 1,380 to Camp Sevier
^ 1 North Carolina H.114 to Camp
a ? -kM.il, s c. ; Ohio 0,8(X) to Camp
'? idon. rj.ooo to Camj) Sherman.
" i.j.".:: to Camp Taylor, Ky. ; Okla
lotna ."'..-too to Camp Bowie, Texas.
- nn to I'ort Hi ley. Kas. ; Ponnsylvani
Camp Meade, Md? 0,000 to
1 1 "1' Lee. Va., 3.0(H) to Camp Hutu
Va.. 2,lrjy to Camp Green leaf.
' ? South Carolina 1,000 to Camp
s. < 'J 88 to Camp Wadswortb
' I'ennossee 4,130 to Camp Pike,
W Texas LVJOO to Camp Cody. N. M.
- 1 '.'amp Bowie, Texa*. ,1.000 to
' "h I ravis, Texas.
Now Declares His I?yali>.
\? u Orleans, May 2. ? William Bden
" ? ' i 1 wealthy president of the liOuls
11 ? Kalhvay and Navigation - com
!?.ui\ who was released from federal
? 'is;...iv on $10,000 *>ond here on
r?ps of violating seotion three of
'he espionage law, istcued a statement
d'H-iarinsr his loyalty to the United
Mates and disclaiming any intention
'f uttering disloyal sentiments in hlfi
at an Americanization
hen iast Friday night.
Do You Know the Terms
of that 22,000 Mile Test?
Maxwell
Motor
* Cars
5-Pasi. Car ... $ 825
Roaditer 825
5- Pass. Car with All
Weather Top . ^35
5-Paia Sedan . . 1275
6-Pmi. Town Car 1275
Ail pricei I. o. b. Detroit
Wire wbeeli tegular equipment
with Sedan and Town Cat
Official
Figures of the Te*t
Dec
Nov. 23
24
25
36
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 i
12
13
14
15
1 ft
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
Jan.
Daily
Mileage
511.9
551 4
537 4
505.9
516.5
509.6
515 5
480 1
498 8
484 6
506 6
Rain 438 9
502 7
517 0
505.0
493 3
472 6
477.7
495 2
540 1
539 3
Rain 465 9
523.1
539.1
492 8
512 0
525 9
527 5
496 8
490 8
487 1
480. S
477 S
492 6
487 1
477 4
523 9
466 9
504 9
501 4
Rain 4518
Rain 4 79 1
Rain 455 6
Rain 562.5
Av Mile* Per
Gal Oaaolitve
22.2
22 82
21.49
22.47
21.70
23.02
26.40
22.80
23 99 ,
21.77
20.71
19. SI
19 44
22 IS
22 35
22 03
21 33
23 43
23 82
23 56
23 18
23 85
22 95
21 99
22 09
21 T2
28 33
23 44
24 50
22.30
23 13
21 75
22 83
22 30 .
19 79 '
18 91
18 20
20 24
21 08
19 82
40 07
21 56
19 82
19 10
Kiapsed time ... 44 dava
Total mileage . 22,022 3
Average apeed per hour 25 mitea
Average day's run 500 6
Average milea per gal
Smallest day's mileage
per gallon
Oreatest average miles
per gallon
Average tire life
?Note that longest day's
made on last day of the teat.
22 milea
18 20 milea
28 33 milea
9.87S mil**
7t
9"
MOTOR SALES COMPANY
W. R. DeLoache, Agent
Camden, S. C,
You know, of course, that the Maxwell Motor Car is the long diet ance champion
of the world.
You have read that a "stock" Maxwell 5-passenger car ran for 44 days and
nights without stopping t lie motor.
And that, in the 44 days non-stop test, the Maxwell covered 22,022 miles, at
an average speed of 25 miles per hour.
But have you, up to now, realized the full significance of that performance?
Do you know that no other motor car in the World has ever equalled or even
approached that performance?
In a word, did you take this test seriously when you heard of it?
Or did you set it down as a "selling stunt" to give the publicity man something
to talk about?
It's worth your while to read and to study the conditions under which that test
was made.
You know that the American Automobile Association (familiarly known as the
"A. A. A.") is the official arbiter of every automobile test and contest.
But perhaps you didn't know that when a maker places his product under A. A. A.
supervision he must do absolutely as told and abide by the decisions of the Board.
That's why there are so few A. A. A. Official Records!
This 22,000-mile Maxwell non-stop test was official from start to finish.
Therein lies its value to you.
It proves absolutely the quality of the car ? of the very Maxwell you buy.
For verily this was a "stock" Maxwell. Listen: ?
First : the inspectors disassembled the motor to see that no special pistons, valves,
bearing metal or other parts had been used.
Every other unit was as critically inspected. Then the car was re-assembled
under their own supervision.
As we had much at stake and the test was made in winter (November 23 to
January 5) we asked permission to take certain little precautions against acci
dental stoppage.
Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
But they refused permission to do any such thing.
For example: ? They would not permit a rubber cover over the magneto ? it
wasn't "stock."
They refused to let us tape the ignition wire terminals ? they are not taped on
the Maxwells we sell ? so of course it wasn't "stock."
Neither would they let us use a spiral coiled pipe in place of the usual straight
one from tank to carburetor to guard against a breakage from the constant,
unremitting vibration ? it isn't "stock."
Nov to use a special high priced 'breign make of spark plug ? the run was made
on the same spark plugs with which all Maxwells are equipped.
So rigid were the rules, we were unable to carry a spare tire on the rear ? it
wasn't "stock." A telegram to headquarters in New York finally brought a
special permit to carry a spare tire.
"It isn't stock !" "It isn't stock!" ?
That was the laconic reply of those A. A. A. inspectors to every last suggestion that
called for anything but the precise condition of the standard, stock model Maxwell
that any customer can buy from any one of 3000 dealers anywhere.
We are glad now ? mighty glad ? that the rules were so strict and so rigidly
enforced.
Any other car that ever attempts to equal that record must do it under official
supervision ? and comply with the same terms.
And it will have to go some.
For Maxwell set the standard when it performed this wonderful feat.
Maxwell complied with those rules ? and made good.
Every drop of gasoline and oil and water was measured out and poured in by
the inspectors themselves. They would not even let our man pour it in!
Every four hours the car had to report at the official station for checking.
And it had to be there on the minute.
And every minute there was an inspector beside the driver on the front seat ?
two more men in the rear. One got out only to let another in ? day and
night for 44 days and nights!
There was one technical stop. /
It is interesting to know the circumstances.
Dead of night? a driving storm ? a cloudburst ? suddenly another car appeared
in the road ahead.
In his effort to avoid a collision the Maxwell driver stalled his motor.
At least the observers thought it stopped and so reported.
The car did not stop, however, so its momentum again started the motor (if it
had indeed stalled) when the clutch was let in.
The contest board exonerated our driver on grounds that his action was neces
sary to save life.
That shows you how rigid were the rules ? how conscientiously applied by the
observers.
You who have owned and driven motor cars ? you who know how small a thing
may clog a carburetor or a feed pipe; "short" a spark or stall a motor? -will
realize what a wonderfully well made car this must be to go through that test
under those conditions ? 44 days ? 22,022 miles without stopping. -
The exact amount of gasoline, of oil, of water used; the tire mileage, tire
troubles, tire changes; the distance and the routes are matters of official record,
attested under oath and guaranteed by the A. A. A.
(By the way, the average was nearly 10,000 miles per tire.)
Any Maxwell owner? or anyone interested may see those records.
And ? here's the most wonderful part ? though no attempt was or could be made
for economy ; the Maxwell averaged 22 miles per gallon of gasoline. ..
Some other car may, some time, equal some on&of those performances. But to
equal them all in the same test ? that car must be a Maxwell.