The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
hckard Aids Lincoln Highway.


hckard Aids Lincoln Highway.
rrnanent headquarters have been
ed in Detroit for the Lincoln
way association. whoch has been
ed to secure the establishment of
ocean-to-ocean highway. a pro-
started two years ago by Carl
sher, Of Indianapolis.
r. Joy. president of the Pack
Motor Car company, who has
elected president of the associa-
Is on his way to Pacific coast
Is Packard prairie schooner"
)ng a preliminary survey for the
country route west of the Miss
pf river. Mr.. JOY has been prom
by identified with the movement
it's inception and $4,000 has
subscribed by the Packard Mo-
Ear company.
nal plans for the trans-continent
ighway call for concerto road
tever practical Permanent i'm
cement will be made on fully g.
miles of roadway.
be association proposes 10 CO.
kate with local communities in
bring the establishment of the
way or IN the Improvement or
obstruction OF existing highways
kh will constitute part OF tho
u. Several States have taken steps
ing to the construction Of i'm
led highways from east to west
Eh are to conenct with the coast
baet route ana constitute part OF
be highway In to be a memorial
lhraham Lincoln.
Fichty-Year-O Old Chauffeur.
BIT man men OF eighty years have
inclinatiou to drive motor cars,
by nothing Of the alertness and
he requirements Of this modern
esne, hut A. n. Hambleton, who
at Shaker Heights, Cleveland.
IN eighty-fonr years old and he
Is his new White thirty" touring
with the utmost ease. In fact Mr..
hhleton Is a long-dtstance tourist
hote and he intends to pilot his
car on a tour 10 New York and
Cod IN July.
q. Hamb!eton has been driving
or cars for eight -'ears and in that
)od he has made a number of t1ur-
that would be notable even II
y by a glidden tourist. A little
10 New York and hack Is a mere
lent in his motoring career, while
kegards run to Ruffat with no
n concern than the routine OF
hing down town. He takes care
his own car for tho amusement
b
Before purchasing n White. Mr.
rhleton employed n chauffeur but
/ does not need one now. When
Erarts East on July LIST there will
mo chauffeur in the car. In his
HI years experience he suffered
one accident. which occurred
h. cranking and resulted in
ken wrist. In purchasing n new
he selected the White because OF
|simplicity and It's efficient cleo
HI system OF starting and lighting.
i choice of a White was influenced
sely by his own experience in me-
|nical lines. having been instru-
htal in building up the Globe Iron
|fSs, now the American Shipbuild-
company, who build engines
bng other things. Mr.. Hamble-
has retired ard he finds keen
bynent in motoring.
Trucks For Moving Freight.
h times Of rushing business, when
Railroads have more tonnage than
are able to move promptly. the
Of the high grade heavy duty
spr truck for short haul work is
hing to be an important factor
va tends to facilitate the quicker
kement OF freight.
hort haul business Is not much
Sht by the railroads at any time,
when the through business Is very
ny, as 1t was last fall. when the
|ntry experienced a great shortage
Freight cars, the railroad managers
bone the relief AFFORDED by the
tnr truck.
he rate charged by railroads for
81 haul business, while higher per
mile than on through traffic. lis
tcely sufficient to make up for the
Ia occupied in stations by the
Ms sand the labor of handling.
len long haul business il available
h much more profitable. That Is
the development of interurban
Blk business is good for the rail-
Ids.
here are great many reasons why
) good for the truck owner. II q
bment Is to be made to a town
|nty miles away the goods may be
on the truck In the morning, the
to the destination made in from
, to two and half hours. and the
Ids urioaded at the purchasers
ne or place of business.
Il the case Of railroad shipment
goods are loaded. onto a wagon,
zen to a station. unloaded into the
lchf shed. loaded into the car.
.eA that night perhaps. to the