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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
GOOD CAR REQUISITES

A good automobile should be
able to do the following things,
according to the head of the en-
cheering department of one of
the large motor car manufac-
tories:
To run steadily and pleasant
ly on high gear at speeds from
five to fifty miles per hour over
smooth roads.
To carry one over the rough
er roads as fast as one can ride
with any degree of comfort.
To pull through deep sand,
mud or snow easily and without
overheating.
To climb any ordinary hill
where there are travelled roads,
on high.
To get away from a standstill
about as quickly as ones neigh
bors' cars.
To do all these things as
cheaply as possible, and without
skilled care and constant atten-
ton.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of cuticura Soap
and ointment--Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
Ing hair is to get rid of dandruff anG'
Itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with,
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent.
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation
free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. -
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
ma TE RHRA Watson E. Coleman, WASH
RM M W \ "a tngton DC Books free. High--
. - hEAv ~ est references. Best rcaulta.
The Same Trespass.

A farmer, going over his land,
caught an Irishman with his dog tres.
passing in field, and threatened him
with prosecution.
Returning, however, through the
same field an hour later he was sur
prised to meet the Irishman In an,
other part of it, and exclaimed an
grily;
"What! Trespassing again?"
"No, no." answered Pat, ''it's stills
the same trespass. Fair play, sorr!"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TO CUT AUTOMOBILE FABRIC
Wet Knife Drawn Quickly Across 10
Better Than Shears - Strips
Make Gasoline Rags.

A wet knife drawn quickly across
the fabric is a better method of cut
ting than with shears. A straight
edge with blocks that have 45-degree
edges nailed to either end is necessary
for cutting the angle. In cutting. one
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
A Heavy Straieht-Edge for Placing on
Table to Guide the Knife in Cut
ting the Fabric.

end is evened up against the edge of
the table and perfect 45-degree cut
ting angle secured.
After the gum or fabric is peeled off,
the holland strips are soaked until they
are soft. They make excellent gasoline
rags.-Popular Science MONTHLY.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
CARRY CHAINS YEAR ROUND
Heavy Rain VIII Soon Make Streets
and Roads Dangerous-It Is
Best to Use Four.

Remember that chains are needed
In summer as we'll as in winter. A
heavy rain will soon make the streets
and roads dangerous. Some people
only carry one chain, on the right rear
wheel, away from the curb. Two are
better, both on the rear wheels, but 1t
is best to use four and have one In re.
serve.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
An Abandoned Industry.

Henry-I see it be ordained as the.
farmers should grow pigs these times.
Have you any coming along, large?
George rNo, Emery; 'aven't taken
no interest in pigs much since the
missus died.-London Tattler.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
UPS and Downs.

II threw up good position to please
that girl"
did she appreciate the sacrifcei'
mo, she didn't; she threw me-
down."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14

An
running board which
bottles
the box fir wood outside
and
making
Mocha
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14

A single application of Roman Eye Bali
sam upon going to bed will prove its mer-e
it by morning. Effective for Infamma~
tions Of the Eyes, external and internal
Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
Early ornamentations.

In the early days the more orna-
mentations in the way of scroll work
and trimmings, the more ornate was
the car. This was before the day Of
simplicity, and before makers learned
that all these additions to car simply
were so many dust gatherers, which it
was well nigh impossible to keep clean.
Considering all the handlcaps under
which the body designer must work, it
is not surprising that SO few cars are
genuinely artistic in appearance. Build
ing on foundation laid by mechanics,
not artists, restricted to fixed and fire.
quently cramped areas, forced to pro-
vide proper doors and seats and when
all this is done, turn out beautiful
creation, the designer who does this is
distinctly an artist.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
Her PARTING Shot.

"You have returned all my letters
and presents, Hortense," says Egbert.
"but you seem to be retaining my
photograph. May yet dare to hope
that"
"Oh, your photograph? I sent that
to Life, thinking the editor would want
to run it as one Of those pictures for
which they pay 500 to anybody that
can supply proper Life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
BEAUTY OF MOTORS
Really Handsome Cars Stand
Out and Receive Praise.
their NUMBER Quite SMALL
Experts on Designs Blame Condition
on American Idea of Quantity
Some Difficulties Cited Artist
Must Face.

The really beautiful automobile
stands out as one of the elect, and
never fails to receive immediate atten-
ton and cheerful praise. Yet the num-
Der of motor cars that measure up to
the canons of artistic praise is small.
This is so because the art of creating
them is but little practiced in America
The American custom of quality pro-
duction offers but little chance for art
Where manufacturer aims for volume
of production the creation of beautiful
designs interferes with it. Only the
maker whose production is relatively
limited undertakes to satisfy the
canons Of artistic taste.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14

A woman's shoe is usually large for
It's size.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14

Fortune smiles on few and laughs
at many.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
Hedged in by Restrictions.

Automobile body building is hedged
about by many restrictions. 1t is only
in rare cases that the body designer
is permitted to lay his own foundation,
but must take the chassis as it is
turned over to him by the mechanical
department, and endeavor to do the
best he can on foundation planned
by someone else, who may not have
the slightest conception of beauty.
Artistic bodies need to be in bal
anced proportion to the hood, but since
this is determined by the length of the
motor, and since the length of the body
is determined by the wheel base, the
body designer has not much latitude.
Within a definite space back of the
motor fixed and arbitrary number of
persons must be seated and seated
comfortably. Doors for entrance must
be provided. Seats must be high
enough, but not too high, and the
heighth of the body must be kept in
relation to the height of the seats, and
of the hood.
If, with these restrictions, the body
designer succeeds in turning out har-
monious car, he has done well. Yet
he has not really done well unless it
has all been planned so that 1t will
take color combinations most effect
lively.
To be sure, this will not mean so
much if the car Is to be painted solid
color, but when this is done it takes
the car out of the class of beautiful
creations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright, 1918, by w. @. Cha pman In the United
States and Great Britain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
LITTLE PROGRESS BY
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
Opposed by Members Who Claim
No Necessity for Change OF Law.
FOUR SECTIONS PASSED.
After Controversy Lasting Over Two
Hours, Committee Can't Agree. and
Finally adjourn to Meet Next
Thursday At 8 O'clock.

with an ordinance containing
thirty-four sections before il for final
consideration on its report from a
subcommittee. the ordinance COM
n1ittee Yesterday afternoon began its
work Of surveying the news set Of
traffic laws for the city. OF the thirty
four sections contained i'm the docu-
ment. two hours ana a half were con-
sumed in an attempt 10 ratify FIVE
sections. and the committee finally
was forced TO adjourn until next
Thursday afternoon, In order to give
it's members an opportunity to think
the matters over.
In the beginning. Alderman Chris
tian rose to ask the committee what
necessity there was for the new ordi-
nances. anyway. Mr.. English a mem
Der of the subcommittee specially
delegated by the ordinance committee
TO draft the new laws, which required
a great deal OF labor TO compile, did
not think such a question appropriate,
but felt that it should have arisen, if
necessary at all. before the very
strenuous work OF the subcommittee
had been undergone.
Certain definitions contained in a
preface to the new laws required con-
siderable time to straighten out
members OF tllt Nbfli'lllttff seeming 10
disagree on the designation of public
buildings the word parked" when
applied to waiting vehicles. and other
questions. This matter was finally
Strengthened out. and consideration
Of the sections of the ordinance be-
gan. Section 3. headed Police De
partment to Control" did not meet
with the approval Of Mr. Christian,
who preferred the OLD law on this
point. but he finally withdrew his OBJ
lection when it was explained that
this section Is identlca, In effect with
the old law. but expressed in slightly
different language.
Section I. prescribing that every
motor vehicle must have license on
is front, plainly visible at ali times"
drew further opposf700 from MT.
Christian but he again withdrew his
objection when the meaning OF the
section WAS explained 20 him. In sec
ton :. a subsection prescribes that
all horse drawn vehicles must display
a red light to the rear white lisht
10 the front after dan ON this point
the controversy caue which broke up
the meeting Only eight members Of
the committee were present. is fol-
lows: Christian. Paul Gunst. Eng
lish: I.add, Rodea Cheatwood and
Paller.
CounsiIman Batiirs showed that In
seven Of the leading states Of the
Union this horse vehicle provision for
lights is drafted into state law. and
did not sec why Richmond should
continue 20 decline To come abreast Of
the tmes. Mcssrs, Paul. Christian,
Cheatwood and T1add a-n7lv opposed
fhe regulation. Visitors present at
the meeting exu~nSSr1 +heI~ arrluse-
ment at the course affairs had taken.
and after wrauele lasting from 5
o'clock TO 80 the committee agreed
to adjourn anti Thursday next. al 5
Y. NJ The motion to adjourn was not
sustained Unti) lengthy argument en-
sized Even This motion was amend
Cd hefore II womb carl.N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
]. v. MEREDITH DIES
IN GRACE HOSPITAL
Chesapeake and Ohio OniciaIs Pay
High Tribute TO tho Deceased
Employe-

j. ", Meredith, 1871 West Main
street, general inspector of ma.nte-
nance OF way OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company, with head
quarters at Richmond. died yesterday
at noon in Grace hospital While no
definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral up to this time,
il is thought that II will be conducted
Saturday morning.
Mr. Meredith had been in the SER
vice of the Chesapeake and Ohio for
more than forty years, serving the
company in various capacities. He
started as a track laborer and worked
his way successfully through runner
Gus positions TO the responsible and
important one held by him at the
time OF his death. He was loved and
respected by all who knew him, and
l.obahly no greater tribute can be
paid man than the one by an oper-
ating official OF the railway company,
who when he heard OF Mr.. Meredith 8
death. remarked: "Tn the time Of
trouble I would rather have had
Meredith with men than any other
man ever knew"
His death causes distinct loss In
the Chesapeake and Ohio Official
family. and every otficial from the
highest to the lowest. bears tribute
to his worth as a man and his ef-
fciency as an officer Of the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
OMPtNSAT|QN BILL
IS NEARLY COMPLETE

The workmau's compensation COM
mission met Yesterday for the second
time in the office of Governor Stuart
for the purpose OF drafting a bill TO
he presented 10 the next legislature
Considerable Roadway has been made
by the committee On the bill. and il
will continue in session today. Mem
bers OF the committee have been
making a study Of similar bills pass
cd in other states. and are Incorporate
Ing the best features OF them all in
the one on which they are working.
AS soon as the draft js completed.
the commission viii hold public meet
ings in Richmond and Roanoke for
the purpose of giving manufacturers,
labor organizations or any other per
sons Interested in the proposed )egis-
lation an opportunity 70 he heard re-
garding H. The bill is for the COM
pensation OF workmen injured while
performing the duties for which they
are employed.
Senator c. O'Conner Gooirick. OF
Fredericksburg. is chairman OF the
commission. and the other members
attending the meeting yesterday were
Frank kruck, of Richmond; Lee
Long Of Dante: T. Z, Roberts, OF
Chase City; c. r. Micheals, of Roam
oke: c. H. Perry, of Norfolk, and
IT NJ. Cousins, Of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
SECOND REGIMENT
TROOPS RETURN HOME

The remainder 81 the troops % thc
Second Virginia regiment bid good bye
70 Richmond YESTERDAY morning when
the men left the city in three ses-
noNs, the first train leaving about :
o'clock colonel Robert F Leedy COM
nander ~ the regiment. left on the
last section with his STAFF and reg
mental band
The companies leaving the city wee
as follows In the FRS sectio--Cor-
pary A. or Farm viiie F OF Roanoke.
". 81 Esdford l.. OF Pulaski. and H.
of Bie stone Gap These left from
the Byrd-Street station. The second
train left the Main~Street station. and
carried Company l. Of Winchester. and
the machine gun company
On the las, section. carrying Colonel
1.eedy. were Companies e. OF Warren.
ton. 2 OF Culpeper; =, % Front Royal
with headquarters company and band
This train also left from the Main
street station At all OF the cities
receptions were rendered the men on
,thalr arrival
The Second reg inent came % Rich
nord about TWO weeks ago and have
been qusrtered In the GraHs and Blues
arrnor!es All Of the men were mus
tered out Wednesday,, and only one Of
Hcer and twelve men were left behind
TO complete the property transfer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP

We find YOU can bring out the
beauty OF your hair to its very best
advantage by washing It with can
throx. II makes a very simple, mex
pensive shampoo, which clesnses the
hair and scalp thoroughly OF all the
dandruff. dirt and excess oil leaving
a wonderfully clean wholesome feel
Ing After it's use YOU will find that
he hair dries quickly and evenly, ia
never streaked in appearance and Is
always bright, soft and fluffy. SO
fluffy in fact that it looks more
abundant than ii is, and so soft that
arranging II becomes a pleasure. Just
use teaspoonful OF canthrox which
you can get from any good druggist
dissolve It IN a cup OF hot water. this
makes fun cup of shampoo liquid.
enough so II is easy 10 apply it TO all
the hair instead of just the top Of the
head.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
Collector Smith Expects This Fiscal
Year TO BE One of Best In Recent
Years.

Customs receipts FOR the month just
closed show a substantial increate
over those OF February, 1915, they
being more than $4,000 larger. Col
lectons for this February amounted
to s64, 620,0S. against s61.321.02 for
the sa me month last year.
Receipts In the customs once for
the fiscal year. which ends July !, Will
-A+A-+s=sa hy-saxeral thousand dollars
than that OF the previous year. &C
cordinE to Collector Smith. The col
lections from July amount to $685.
s7s.5o. while those OF the same
period last wear were s5S4.7004s.
which is an increase so far OF sal
l76.11
Collector Smith declared yesterday
afternoon that this increase can be
attributed largely to the tobacco with
drawals in the various warehouses To-
Gated at this port. He expects this
year TO be one OF the best since he
has been IN this department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
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DISCUSS METHODS

l &c most effective means OF sdyer-
tts'ng, whether by bill posters. multi
graph letters or the newspapers. was
the discussion before the Richmond
AdVerhssrs club last might 81 their
weekly meeting held IN the Business
Mems club. The discussion was par
ficinated In by r. J.. Layneld. president
Of tho club. who read a paper b. W
". Workman, OF the Dixie Poster com
pany: NJ. II. Tomliuson. OF the Aneri-
can Multigraph Sales company. and a
newspaper advertising man. Several
other speakers told OF their advertisine
experience The meeting was one If
the most successful held In some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
COMPETITION FOR NEW
RESERVE BANK PLANS
Eight Architects Accept Invitations to
Submit Plans for Reserve
Bank Building,

Governor George j. Scay. o. the
Federal Reserve bank, announced yes
terday that the selection of an archi-
tect for the new Federal Reserve
Bank buildisg at the northwest cor
ner of Ninth and Franklin streets will
be determined by competition.
Waddy b. Wood, architect, Of Wash
ington. D. c.. was employed to pre-
pare program of competition nder
the rules of the American Institute
Of Architects. II was decided to have
a limited competition, and the follow
ing architects. who were invited TO
submit designs for building under
the terms of the program. have &C
certed:
holland & Baskerville. Richmond:
Carneal & Johnson. Richmond. asso-
ciated with Alfred c. Bosom. of lew
York: Parker, Thomas e Rice. Balti-
more; sill. Buckler & Fonhagen, Bal
timore; Weary & Afford. Chicago.
John Russell Pope, New York city;
James Gamble Rogers, New York
city; Dom & Deming. Washington,
d. c.
The designs are to be sent in by
April IT. and will be passed upon by
g jury of award consisting of five
members: George J. Seay ana Cald-
Colonel John f. Bruton. of Wilson,
y. c.. a director Of the bank Burt
L. Fenner, architect, Of New York
and T. J. D. Fuller. architec,, Of
Washington.
Tho jury will render its award
without having knowledge Of the
architect submitting any particular
design. Each design will be mum
heFed and accompanied by s-nlel
EnEglOTFa at 20
number together with the name Of
the architect submitting tho drawings
The envelopes Will he opened only
after the successful design has been
selected
All competitors VIII he governed by
the provisions OF the program. which,
however. are sufficiently elastic to give
free scope 10 the conception or any
architect Practically the cubic con-
tents Of the building is the only fixed
limitation. This will determine its
size, but not Its design neither the
width nor height The building must,
Of course. provide amble accommoda-
ton for the functions now performed
by the bank, and for all possible de-
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which are enumerated in the pro-
gram.
The cost of the building is not
specified hut estimates OF cost are
generally based upon the cubic con
tents. Tho buildings at present on the
lot Will be torn down and all material
removed within a short time
The building committee of the bank
consists ~ Governor Seay. Caldwell
Hardy and James A Moncure, OF
Richmond John r Bruton. OF vii
son. n G., and Fl. r Wilcox. OF Bal
timore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
EFFECTIVE PERSONAL
WORK DESCRIBED
Evangelist Browning Gives Unique
Illustration In Course OF Strong
Sermon.

Evangelist Raymond Br w n | n z
continues to interest and impress his
congregations at st. James church
with his strong, old-gospel sermons
which scintillate with brilliant flashes
OF timely wit, well-told anecdote and
captivating satire. The stage missed
a good actor or the lyceum lecture
bureau drawing card when Rev.
Browning needed the higher call to
consecrate his life to soul-saving and
the Fastening OF the Lords kingdom
coming.
In a sermon on the commandment
to love God with oil the heart soul.
mind and strength. he declared that
the greatest OF sins Is the failure to
love God. which entails like failure
TO love ones fellowmen. $50 many
say with oonfplacency, I'm not SO bad
Il don't do thus and So Yes but
do you love God?"
The evangelist thinks II quite
proper for one to shun hell. but the
Christians Inspiration should be love
OF God. "Hallelujah shouting is all
right but don't confne your activities
to emotional experience recitais at a
revival"
In stressing the duty and import
ance of strenuous personal Christian
work he used unique illustration of
what personal. effective work Is. That
II combines a heart consuming pur-
pose and resolute action. Said he:
When I was in Arkansas I met
lady whom I thought would make
typical preachers wife. Some how
her father didn't think so, and he
gave me a pressing invitation to stay
away from his home Before | left
the town for my home I secured an
interview with the girl, and she said
she would write TO me at the expira-
ton OF six months. TO which her
father had consented. Six months for
a letter. Did I blubber out my hearts
distress and gracefully bow myself
out OF her presence with the assur-
ance that ia always be her friend
and hoped TO meet her in heaven p
oh. no. gently took her arm, led
her down the stairway. hailed a hack.
handed her in, l Jumped in and we
went to a preachers home. after pro-
curing a license, and got married.
Come to see us when you come down
to my state"
In the course Of his discourse the