davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
HEALTH OF PRISONER is
MAIN CONSIDERATION
John ). Manning Suys Organized Labor
Favor" Working OF &onvicts
ON Highways.

our attitude is that the health of
the prisoner is n main consideration"
stated John }. Manning, II representa-
i've OF the United Garment Workers
OF America. when asked by the National
committee on Prisons and Prison La
DOT 10 outline the attitude of organized
labor towards convict road work
IHicss the prisoner can he employed
az healthful work inside the prison
ne is best off working on the roads
Ihcrc Is fair return to the State In the
roads that he builds. while the prisoner
receives the development Of honest.
healthy toll
Two predominant elements for good
IN convict road work are often lost
sign; of by the taxpayer" h. con-
uuucd: first. the utilization of a class
OF labor practically untitled for any
other KIND OF work: second, the build
ing M Of system of good roads at n
minimum cost to the taxpayer and the
state.
Most OF the men in our penal in
sttthtions avai!abl for road work In
'"ri"b'y CONG from an environment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
EQUALITY FIRST" is MOTTO
OF FIRESTONE COMPANY

when President II. s. Firestone. Of
the Firestouc Tire ana Rubber Com
pany. was asked concerning the new
additions to the big plant at Akron.
Ohio. h.replicd: Our growth. no doubt
seems remarkable, but more than any
other force, Ou.' rigid ins'Stcncc ON
quality first in everything connected
with the manufactures of our tires is
responsible for our vast volume o. bust
ness.
we make the very best tire we know
how. The best brains. the finest ma
tcrinls. the most painStakiug effort and
the utmost care are used in producing
fircs;ones The one idea OF quality
is uDlcrT ost both in the factory and
in the many places th"t offer Eirestonc
service.
Naturally. the public is factor in
our Increase. for motorists use Fire
stones, AMI fcaliXc that quality is their
foremost feature Tho result is more
orders and the factory crows tina. IL
may keep M with this dcUnamd--a loci-
cal outcome. and one of which we are
Justly proud, for our plant is the
worlds largest tire concern. Quantity
in production is excellent, but when
quality goes hand in hand with guam
tity. there IS your ideal combination.
We feel very nucf Gr:ttiicd in feeling
that we are in Possession of that COM
hina ion"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07

enclosed by the company. Better
roads between Richmond and iopcw Il
would make business relations between
Richmond and uopcwcIi quicker and
more satisfactory.
Even without the iiopcwcll business
II Is Imperative that the turnpike be-
tween Richmond aud Petersburg be
put III proper condition. This turn
PIX" form" part OF tho highway sysz
icm of the state over which the tour%
ISIS OF othe" States pass going North
IN" Sonths It's present condition
gives the highway system of the
state F." vera LACK eye. aud civic pride
a. ~" two cities and the county IN
'eF"StS shCu,l bring about the nccoS-
a''N Improvement work before winter
weather set. in.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07

Willard claiming longer life. rhe
plates used in Willard batteries are
heavy and rigid and contain more than
'hc usual amount of anthony To ;;tificn
Them. The oxides used in the paste arc
selected only aftcr Chemical. electrical
and microscopic tests have been made
These oxides must be coarse grained
so that they will grip each other firmly
and hold together much In the same
way as the coarse grains OF sand in
crc;;sc the cohesive properties OF con.
crete.
Fine-graincd oxides disinteGrate rap
diy. and shorten the lite of q battery
plate. TOO little antimony leaves thu
plates soft ana crumbiy.
;ut. according: to willard, there must
ne more than good battery sttuc,ion
10 insure long life. y battery must
hc cared for properly. and in order to
make 1t easier for the ear owner to
care for his battery the Willard Com
pany Is giving free monthly inspections
ut all OF its service stations through
out the country. The c:,r owner who
takes advantage Ur this free inspections
whether his battery is - Willard or not
Is inhch morc likely to get better re
Suits and II great deal longer life than
the man who depends upon the battery
to keep its"lf up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
DODGE BROTHERS USE
UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT
Pt"'> Fi'" Complete Cars Into one
freight Chr to Relieve Demands
FOR Autos:

ne enormous demands made On the
-. 49," u! motor car companies is
htt'o realized by the public. The
average man reads of the thousands of
automobiles bciag produced euch wear
"ut ~" gives no thought to the com
piica;ed task Of distributing these ears
about the country
'iui - is subject to which The
train. departments OF the motor car
plants have given considerable Thought
an" attention. and many ways have
b%.h Worhcd out to utilize the last bit
o. space in the freight cars
Tie method used by Dodge Brothers
IS typical. From this big plant at De-
lrolt completed motor cars are shipped
ny" 10 thr freight car. This is accom-
D!Sh"d by virtually ARRANGING for nm
per ANA lower bcrths for the cars
VA loading Il complete car is run into
enc cad oi the freight ear Chain
tackles are attached to the roof OF the
CIR ~ cltacr end OF the automobile and
1T IL lifted to the top OF the car. \
Stoulch framework is built under il
Iit"r the wheels have been detached
It carefully blocked and hraced ana
another car rum underneath The wheels
remain ON TINS car and they arc care
fully blocked. Two cars are prcl<ad
~ the other end OF the freight car in
TIE same fashion and the lifth motoi
"Ji - placed in tn" center of the car
MI III" ears arc carefully covered with
hoaNY paper.
according 10 Information received
hr Dodge Brothers. the motor car
"''osm"n Of the Antipodcs' arc not
iHuch behind their American brothers
III advertising stunts. :. ~ Cheney. OF
Ndciltdc. was recently appointed
Dodge brothers dealer. To arouse
curiosity IN the car ne fitted IN an
oLi cycle ear with sign reading:
No! This is not y Dodge Brothers,
lie drove This around the CITY every
DAY and in addition used IL series OF
newspaper advertisements: Dodge
Nr"thcrs Car Has Ercn Shippetl.''
Every Day Erin..s Dodge Brothers.
CIR Nearer Australian shores" "Ncl-
come Dodge I:rothcrs' Car Whom 7.
Reaches Adelaide etc. were some OF
IN" phrases used. AS Il result III! Adc-
i3idc IA talking of Dodge Brotbers car
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
HOW TO LENGTHEM LIFE
OF A STORAGE BATTERY

- - Il nIceicd question among motor
c0r owners and dealers as to how long
= starting and lighting battery should
last in ordinary service.
Thia question has been answered in
what seems 10 Ice "a Very satisfactory
MANNER by the Willard Storage Battery
'"mnanr O: Cleveland. which state that
Tue conditions @oNornin" the life Of a
storage batter" are such that il varies
with almost every car owner.
IN the FIRST place, the Willard Com
pony says that the battery plates ar"
really what determines the life OF the
H'i,"l - \ storage battery VIII per
FORM us ihn"tiHna aa lonc as Tho plates
0"!d together This - one reason for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
TURNPIKE N
1 NEED OF IMPROVEMENT
From South Richnond to Petersburg
{ 4hc Highway IL One Mass (:f
Holes and Gullics.
TWoRoAps LEAD go norEMEiA
Both Are BADLY Cut tp, bu, the
1Siycr Road Is Said Co BE Safest.
Improvement OF Beth Highways
Would Help Richmond Trade.

The turnpike from Richmond 20
Petersburg and the "oad from peters
burg TO uupcwcli. according I" those
who use thcm regularly, arc In = "e-
piorab!e condition, and arc ~ disGrN &c
to the cities of Richmond and Peters
burg and To the Counties ~ Chester
field ana i'l'ucc George. U,isI$ Ci
these roads ayo urging tae Supervisors
of the counties 0nd ,Ee eve nrG&h-% - q
tons Of Richmond aud PETERSBURG &"
fake some action toward & bctter"icnt
OF conditions.
The Petersburg Richmond turnpike
from The cd.c or the paved streets IN
South Richmond t. within " GiIc OF
Bcliwoods farm Is nothin. but deep
holes, ravincS and Sull-c*, ana IN nahN
places tho road is worn down u the
original Foundation of gravel and
stone, making the wear on autoniohi,c
tires and rubber tires If other vchi-
Giles very heavy.
Few Miles In !'uir >!:mrc.
From Bcllwocd's farm to Within two
miles Of tho Ci:y limits OF i'eicryhu.s
the turnpike is IN fair condition.
though j, needs some work. The two
mile entrance !uto PctcrsbuEr i one
continual line OF holes and &uiies. and
when rain falls the roadway is very
dangerous for all Kinds Of vehicles to
travel.
The bridge oyer the Appon,'ttox
River at Petersburg continues to bear
MP despite the heavy traffic 'lnGicu-
tons arc, hG~.vcr. iha; i will bc re-
placed with {, concrete Structure. W.cH
this is done it viii, DC W 10 he ely
fathers of Petersburg TO improve IN"
Cobblcstono entrance II ON the iltbn
Depot
There are TWO roads from Peters
burg to Hopcweil, one being called the
River Road" and II is about tw"
miles longer than the other road. Tho
River Read" passes thrOuch a pretty
section "i Prince George County. but
il is cut literally to pieces and IS fan
OF dangerous holes. curves ana narrow
places. 1t is said Ia he better than
the shorter road, but both have :, cul.
amount Of travel By automobile and
other vehicles.
The chaufcu:s at HoHcwell "rgc on
passengers with tho cry of twenty
five minutes to PETERSBURG" but the
man who takcn the trip either has
unlimited confidence in III" ;lnchinc
ana the driver. or he carries q good
sized accident ana life insurance pol
Icy.
Good Road Would Improve Trad.
Business melt o. iIopcwcii ana rnahy
Of the employees OF the unwd", piant
arc hopeful cf low railroad fare from
HopewcI to Richmond yet tn,v trc
iirm in their conviction that II proper
" constructed highway bctwccu Hope
we'll and Petersburg ana the improve.
Inent of the RichmOnd-p ctcrN3ur.
turnpike would he the means g. in
creasin- business for Richmond ANA
Petersburg.
There arc an endless number or arms
in Richmond which nave large cor.
L. tracts with the pu FONT Company. ;,nd
the only way thcir representatives
can keep n !clns" touch with The
powder town officials, is 10 make the
trip by automobile. which enables them
also 10 travel IN. large arco nt ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
HARRY FORD is PRESIDENT
OF THE SAXON COMPANY
Hugh Chalmers Disposcs of His inter
est I'm Growing Detroit Car
Factory.

deal Of hig Significance in motor
manufacturing circles has become
known IN the announcement Ivy Hugh
Chalmers ana Harry w. Ford that Mr.
Ford has purchased all OF Air. Chal-
mcrs's holdings in the Saxon Motor
Company. Ey so doing Ford becomes
the largest individual Stockholdcr
and the dominant ngurc In The success
iui saxon Company. which he has
served as president and general man
aEcr from its organization.
The blk stock purchase involving n
cash transaction OF II half million dol
lars, establishes the Saxon Company az
an independent institutions which in
tnr spac" OF eighteen months. since it
b"San shipping ears, has risen 10 the
y" ION of seventh among al! Detroit
computes and tenth au,ung the
companies o: the cn1i.c world
~ n,'"be" %! cars built ANA sold an
mua!!y.
Inc saxon Motor Company was in
corporntcd November l, 1919. ~ Hugh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07

which has been detrimental to their
developments Removing them from
these surroundings. and giving then, !,
chance for development along lines
which they we're denied, is bound to
have beneficial effect OH them. and
incidentally on society at large. tina,
is incompatible In the scale OF dollars
and cents.
THE statements TINT organized
labor is opposed to convict road work
have arisen from the fact that during
periods OF business depression we
have protested where short sight ed
ana incompetent prison officials have
insisted upon employing prisoners on
the roads when other employment could
be found for them and free working
men needed the road work. We do not
consider il conducive of good TO work
convicts on the roads near IL large
city. where men for the work can be
recruited from the horles of the un-
employed. out in the country dis
tricts the prisoner can labor with
benefit to themselves and the State on
tho roads.
'Since the beginning of time Mr..
Mauning concluded. Two have been
trying TO build good and better roads
We seem hardly to have made an i'm
preston rs yet, and the contention
is utterly without foundation that IL
convicts work on the roads. all :hc
roads will soon he built and there Will
be no further work for free men OH
them. Let the convicts build roads out
IN the country districts and, when the
roads are built. keep them I'm repair.
Organized labor approves such road
work. and will encourage the States
that adopt ill.,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
223.76O MILES Is RECORD
HELD "OLD SIXTY" FORD

In six years Henry II. Husbands. OF
Florence. :. c., has driven his Ford
223.I6v miles. ~ other wotds Mr.
Husbands. who is an insurance solicit
tor. has gotten about fifteen years ac-
cumulatcd mileage out OF his Ford IN
six busy years. This is unpucstionably
u worlds record for continued driving
and for the endurance and reliability
and service Of any single motor car
Mir. Husbands says:
My car M Ia to-day has made 223.
200 miles. This old Sixty. the Red
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07

Devil. rs she is known from one end or
Carolina to the other. has been -
standing daily advertisement for Ford
ears Tor she is a hummer This car
mas becn honorcd by transporting OK
PRESIDENT Taf'. the late Captain Archie
Butt. United States Senators and CON
gressmen. and Governors Ansel and
Blease. OF South Carolina, and I'm,
never disgraccd the name"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
AWARD DIPLOMAS
To 70 GRADUATES
ExCeIIentIy Rendered Program
Features Exercises Held at
St. JOSeph'S HaII-ReV. J. F.
DeGrOote Delivers Address.

An eXcellently rendered program
featured the graduating exercises of
st. JOSeph's school. held in .St Jo-
seph's hall Wednesday night. TWEEN
" diplomas were presented TO grad
yates for completing the required
course OF eight GRADES.
Fifteen diplomas were awarded 10
girls while FIVE OF the certificates went
TO boys. Certificates Of music were
also presented bv Rev. Z. j. Carroll,
pastor Of the church.
The girls who graduated were /.
Hiss. G. Hickey. Y. Mentel, y. Nc
CARNEY. NJ. Luther II. McNabb, G..
Hartford. b. BTehmer, y. Eaton. G.
Peach. l. Fritz NJ Wolf, NJ. Nee
CHAN. G. Michels and l.. Fox.
The boys who were given diplomas
were NJ. Brennan. l.. Rieder. IL. Ben
itz, l.. Kinerk and H. Winkler.
Every number of the program was
presented by the children themselves,
and was a finished performance
throughout showing the result of
much careful drilling Two playlets
one entitled The Tent of Hope and
participated in by boys. and the other
AN Epoch in our Annals, present
ed by girls were features.
Boys of the NTH and sixth grades
gave unique sunfOwer march, each
participant being dressed i'm green
yellow and brown The girls OF the
fifth and sixth grade executed a pref
~ rainbow drill.
Many musical numbers. including
piano and violin selections. were al
so given. T.. Luther. II. Winkler and
G. Peach sang solos.
Miss NJ. Wolf gave the vaiedictOry
for the graduating class, and the clos
ing remarks were made by Rev. j. +.
DeGrOote, pastor of st. Patrick's par
ish, who congratulated the pupils and
the teachers on the excellence of the
drills and exhibitions and spoke in
glowing terms Of the beneficial effects
a Catholic education has on the lives
Of Catholic children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
ROAD BOOSTERS
VISIT LAKEVILLE
Z. 3. Moon Explains Plan For
Federal Aid-SeveraI Inter-
eSting Talks on Conditions
Are Made.

Notwithstanding the handicap i'm
posed by torrenual rains the good
roads rally was held at Lakeviue
wednesday afternoon according % the
plans made by the Northern Indiana
Motor club. a royal welcome accord
ed 20 the visitors los the people of
Lakeville more than Offset the evil ef-
feet of the elements on the spirit of
the occasion and. after an entirely
satisfying chicken supper served by
the women OF the Christian church
following the afternoons program.
the boosters returned TO their homes
with the feeling that the afternoon
had been well spent Music was fur
nished during the afternoon by the
Lakeville band
There was keen disappointment felt
that there could not be more persons
present than there were at the meet
ing which was held in the town hall
Many valuable bits of information
and timely suggestions were advanced
by the speakers and were received
with lively interest The principal
addresses were given by +. b. Moon
of L.akeville and John Devine Of
South Bend. other speakers were
a c. Graham who acted as chair
man: Frank Barley OF Lakeville who
was master OF ceremonies for the aft
EEnOOns ana Wlllldm HaUU.
FnvOrs Federal Aid.
+. b Moon explained the status Of
the good roads movement in congress
az he had learned Of il through con-
siderable experience in the national
capital as representative of the Ma
tional Retailers association. He de-
clared that the sentiment there in
favor OF federal aid for government
roads was steadily growing and he
oil
10 obtain that aid was a concerted
movement by voters IN favor of a bill.
preferably the Bryan bill, 10 appro-
PIRATE a large sum OF money for roads.
lie explained the purpose of the
hill introduced by Sen. Bryan of Flor
ida and passed unanimously by the
senate al the last session Of congress.
This bill called for an appropriation
of 100000, 900 which might be used
ia the purchasing Of road bond issues
by the various states. The plan set
forth in the bill. briefly. is 10 make il
possible for a state TO issue four per
cent bonds which might be taken by
the federal government and for the
federal government in turn TO issue
three per cent bonds. BY this plan it
is proposed TO make it possible for
the state TO cancel the principle OF it's
bonds within so years.
The speaker said that by means of
such a bill the entire Dixie highway
could be constructed through the Fed
eral aid. The growing sentiment in
congress in favor of this highway. ne
said. was due largely 10 the fact that
il was realized that such a highway
could do more than anything else TO
bind the two sections of the country
together in a friendlier union. He
advised all those interested in good
road work to send for the report on
good roads compiled recently by a
congressional commission. This re-
port. he said. was the most complete
book of information on the good
roads movement that has ever been
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17

published. The book may be secured
upon application and is known as the
Report OF the Joint Committee OF
Federal Aid for Government Roads
Sen. Bourne. Chairman.
Motorists Avoid County.
John Devine spoke on the import
ance of road maintenance. Tie held
that this phase OF the good roads
movement ia st. Joseph county had
been neglected. lie explained In de-
tail the legal steps necessary to be
taken 10y the townships IN order TO
secure new roads pointing out that
these steps were not so difficult as
they were popularity thought 10 be.
lie maintained that the tax for road
work should be considered an invest
ment rather than as troublesome
expense. St Joseph county. he said.
was losing much for the reason that
all routing books now lead motorists
TO avoid the county. He urged unity
OF action in order 20 remedy this sit
uation.
a G. Graham declared that the
county was late in catching the spirit
Of the good roads movement but that
change for the better was making
itself felt with the Increase in pop
ulatiOn which i'm itself made de-
mand for better roads
William Happ told Of the benefits
TO be derived from the organization
OF the Northern Indiana Motor club.
He explained that, by having a large
number Of Representatives Of the club.
Lakeville and Union township might
secure the cooperation of the club
in a greater measure in securing aid
from the county authorities. He
pointed out that st. Joseph county,
with all her wealth. was rated as the
third poorest county in the state in
respect 20 roads. He thought that
such a condition was partly due to the
fact that the people of the county
were so prosperous that they failed
to appreciate the benefit OF working
together for the common good. He
said that his observations in the
south had led him TO believe that the
people Of that section of the United
States had q greater affection for
their community than did the people
Of this section for the reason that.
with less wealth at their command,
they had better roads.
Following this address Frank Bark
ley, j. r. Steel and +. b. Moon were
appointed a committee TO secure
members for the motor club from
Union township
1t is proposed TO hold the next
good roads rally at New Carlisle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
THREE PLACES ARE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Flag Pole on Top of Citizens Bank
Building is Hit-Chimney
Knocked on.

Wednesdays thunder storm did a
small amount OF damage to buildings
here. three places being struck by
lightning about o'clock in the aft
ernoOn. The flag pole on top of the
Citizens bank building was knocked
off by one Of the flashes OF lightning.
the electricity running down the pole
and tearing a small hole in the roof.
The offices of Potter brothers on the
sixth floor were slightly damaged.
hole being made in the roof by the
bolt which hit the flag pole.
one of the transformers at the
Malleable Steel Range Co. POS Cherry
St, was burned out forcing the plant
to shut down for about an hour while
the transformer was being repaired.
About 500 damage was done 20 the
residence of Frank Kuespert. 4O1
Pennsylvania av., by a bolt Of light
ming which knocked off the chimney.
The collapse of the chimney forced a
quantity of SCOT down the chimney
pipe. damaging wallpaper and furni-
ture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
THAW HEARING is SET
Question as to His Sanity Will Conn
Up Next Tuesday.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE jury
trial to determine the sanity of Harry
X. Thaw was set for next Tuesday by
Justice Hendrick in the supreme
court Wednesday. Thaw was brought
from Ludlow st. Jail to the court
room Wednesday and lawyers for both
sides declared their readiness to go
ahead with the trial. although Deputy
Gen Cook called the attention of
Justice Hendrick TO the fact that the
court Of appeals had not yet handed
down its decision as to whether the
calling of a jury in the case is legal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
ALPINlSTSI WIN BATTLE
ROmo Statement Tells OF Capture of
500 Prisoners.

ROME. June 17.-An official state
ment issued Wednesday evening says
that in the Monte Nero zone the AL
Dinists have won a difficult mountain
fight. capturing 500 prisoners.