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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
New Jersey Fights
Bad Motor ruck
Law

The motor truck owners of New Jer-
scy arc making Il strong effort to have
the Legislature amend the motor truck
law passed last year, with regard 10
the methods Of licensing and rcgulat-
ing the speed Of motor trucks and
other commercial vehicles.
Tho present law, it is stated. has
broken down with regard to the method
Of licensing motor trucks and has
caused almost as much confusion in
its limited area Of New Jersey as has
the freight congestion On the railroads
throughout the East over coal and other
shipments. 1t was apparent as soon as
the state began to issue licenses for
motor trucks at the beginning Of 1918
that tho law was in tanglc, and much
confusion existed. This was duo to the
clause which used system Of size Of
vehicle and truck carrying capacity aud
size Of tire as basis for fixing the
license.
An owner had to have his truck
weighed, produce Il certificate to this
effect, state its load capacity and size
Of tires. Then when all this figuring
was done a license fee was fixed. Even
the clerks in the motor vehicle agents
department were confused. Owners
with anywhere from five trucks up lost
time and money in the process of cigh-
ing and figuring, aud there was general
diSsatiS faction
The plan is to set license fec for
truck according to its capacity, with
no other elements TO be figured in.
Thus, so much for one ton truck, so
much for d two-ton truck, and so on
Trucks arc designed to carry rated
capacities, the maker specifying Ger
tain maximum weight Of body. 1t is
thus possible 10 arrive at the average
weight for respective size trucks by TAX
ing data supplied from the manufact-
urcr, adding these figures. dividing by
the total number Of vehicles considered
and thereby getting the same results
that the state now secures. This method
too, saves the owner time. expense of
weighing and gives the state exactly
the same results as it now obtains.
This method also cuts out all figuring
by the state and saves it keeping file
for each individual truck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Motor Industry Uses Little Coal

Although the automobile industry
ranks near the top in magnitude among
all the manufacturing industries Of the
nation. it is a very light user of col,
According to the report of the United
States Bureau Of Census for the year
1914, 1t ranked in forty-second place IN
tonnage of coal consumed.
Less than half a million tons we're
used in automobile and motor truck
plants in that year. Thirty-one other
industries used more than sl,00o,0Oo
tons each, six used more than 100000
and seven consumed more than 5000
900 tons each. Steel works and rolling
mills used more than 20,o0O.000 tons
during that year, clay products com
panles more than $500, 00n, cement
plants nearly 100000 and paper and
wood pulp mills more than 6,250,9oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Tire Prices
Not Soon Due
To Advance
Rise Is Looked For in Earlv
Summer, When u. S.
Needs More Cotton

There have been reports and ramors
that the prices of tires were about :.
record another advance, but as f.,
can be learned this is not an INN,
date possibility. February 1 was n.
Ja.e assigned by report for the forth.
coming rise, but that day came and
went without raising a ripple. Those
who know in the tire trade Seem ~
expect there win be TO great chang.
IN prices until perhaps the early nsr.
Of Tic summer.
II IS believed that the price advance.
VIII come coinciden.ally with the on
crnmcnt's summer call for cotton f.h
ric, at present the most expensive Ole
,nent in the manufacture Of tires
Rubber. which threatened for timc
10 20 shooting away up, is now sell;n,
at very low figures. But the price oh
ta:rcd fer cotton, of which so mnch
goes into the making of castings. i
what has caused advances in ny;co
nearly 81 per cent, since December
1915. ''''
The government uses for tents -,
@H"ThouS amount OF cotton fabric Of
about the same texture as that r.
ruircd for motor-car tires, except that
II IS stronger and heavier. The GOV
eminent requirements for tents its
li1st order. was about the amount ~
cotton fabric that the entire moto~.nsr
industry uses in nine months. We uero
Informed the other day. The nov.
order, which will probably come alon.
in July, will call for twice that amount
1T 's easy TO see. therefore, why the
tire makers look for another price al.
vance about the first of the summer
Most tire builders have enough cot.
ton on hand or in sight for their nreg-
emit needs. They are not getting anv
100 much. al that. and with some o.
Them production is under the point ~
demand for stocking up purposes. One
manufacturer representative told rno
shat this winter. for the first tinc IN
the history Of his company, The factory
vas not turning out enough tires 70
MI the shelves Of the various sun.
Branches and those of the dealers who
arc accustomed to fill I'D their stock
in the winter.
he spring situation is not expected
10 be so very bad. at that. The winter
has been 50 bad for driving that NOT :
= ''ta'S men. a. ltf All, except tn 0Sf
VINO were actually forced to do so, have
mad their cars out on tho road. An.
other thing is that with car produc.
ton cu. down as it has been. the dc.
mand for equipment stocks has hoer
Tess, n the demand had been fully ur
to the average, with cotton prices and
stocks what they arc. the prices would
have advanced long ago. W
ne tire man referred to said that
,o-days prices on castings arc about
level with those of 1907. Prices slid
down steadily for about nine years.
reaching tho lowest in December. 1915.
since then, as stated before, the ad
vanccs have totalled about 50 per cent
1T is worth while noting that the tiro
companies have been consistent in that
,hcy have reduced TIE prices for tubes
hese beine,aall OF rubber. and requir.
ing no fabric, ought TO be lower in q
market characterized by lower prices
Tor rubber. There is some consolation
tor motorists in this particular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Tour South" Will Be
Lure for Motorists

"Tour South This Spring" is the
slogan of movement by the automo
bile clubs and industrial organizations
OF Louisville. Nashville, Chattanooga
Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, New
Orleans and other southern cities which
will urge Middle Western and New
England tourists to visit the South
when the scenery and historic spots
are at their best.
The Goodrich company will aid ma
terially in the movement. From infor
nation and data collected by the tire
testing fleet, now touring the South
the Goodrich National Touring Bureau
has compiled thousands of road maps
and road logs which point out every
mile of the way from any point in the
North. and which log all of the main
travelled highways in the South. This
tour-nformatIon will be distributed
free to any motorist through dealers
stocked with Goodrich tires,
Added to the scenery Of the South
aud its spots of historic interest, the
South offers even bigger inducements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Routing by Strip
Map for ostal
Roads

Tie freight congestion on all Of the
roads in the East has recently become
so acute that even the postal service
taS begun to suffer through DELAYS in
me delivery of second and third class
mai. ~ Is now proposed to remedy this
eoho'tlon by the extension Of motor
truck deilVery 20 various central dis
tributing points within q radius of 100
miles of New York.
ne touring bureau Of the American
Automobile Association is cooperatinc
with the postal authorities in order to
establish series Of trunk routes for
inc use of mail trucks engaged IN
intcrarban service. Strip maps have
been compiled covering the principal
.nrough routes to Philadelphia New
Haven. Pougnkeepsic. Middlctovn. Port
Jcrvls and other distributing centres
within one days haul from New Yort
hesc strip maps show graphically
landmarks, turns in the road railroad
crossings, bridges, etc. and the street
names in cities. They arc printed IN
TOUR colors and arc folded in such
way that they can be readily slipped
INTO the pocket when not actually in
use.
Many Of the trunk routes radating
from New York arc already covered in
TINS way. Those still unfinished are
beng pushed 30 completion. Truck
drivers will find these little maps yeri-
table mines Of condensed information,
ana the A. A. A. officials believe that
their advent marks a long step forward
IN inc prevailing system of mapping
local highways.
experimenting this service there viii
be kept on file up-to-thc- minute data
regarding the condition OF these trunk
highways. as we'll as the roads of sec
ondary Importance which radiatc in all
directions from the various distribut-
ing centres. This mass of informaticn!
is available at the New York Office OF
the A. A. A., sol Firth Avenue. to
tourists, as we'll as the Post Office De-
partmcnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

ONE Of
preceding automobile license always extended beyond Fbru
the date when the licenses
uay
time licenses this habit extending the period
of the old plates will have to
Under
another,
thing Secretary to get
might we'll be written into the allowing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

BAD traffic situation has Street
a ton with Amsterdam Avenue Broadway
punched bad fashion short
the
the
held but the accident likely
IT has suggested who
this that the
station and build considerably
the
of the reaying Of tho strcctcar
But
by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Packing Soldiers
Goods by Hay Bales

=, Inc hay baler has been utilized b!
.he united States government as 4
means of conserving freight car space
Soldiers uniforms, blankets, soft hats.
SOCKS, dried peaches and all sorts OF
other supplies have been pressed and
pound into bales as a means OF con-
serving space.
lhis could not be applied success
1ully. for instance, to bass drums. or
empty lime barrels. Thirty of the ia,-
ter weigh less than three kegs OF ran.
road spikes, yet they require fifty times
the space.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Beating Out the SeparafOr

tTER considerable
that the local battle the oil will
that
For automobile
men ough against installing
by the Department that
of
series of manho
concnded by garage
m not actually and the
ever
Clements that the danger of explosion this
But the end the Fire
tons had to be made 1t
ny inc FIRE Department. least the Department
probably will lead
building plans
This will not the
already installed will
crafty those who have fought
if did not sewage separated the
and dealers their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Bronx Automobile
Show Opens Doors

me nrst annual Bronx automobile
S now under the auspices --of the
Bronx Automobile Dealers Association
opened yesterday in the Second Field
Artillery Armory, 166th Street near
nhlrd Avenue. Borough of The Brony
Inc show will continue daily from
room to 1880 p. M. closing Saturday
February 16 Borough President
bruckner made the address of welcome
About sixty exhibitors at the Ar.
n'ofy snow passenger cars. motor
trucks. delivery wagons, trailers. ac-
cessores, etc. az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Brooklyn Show PROMISING

- With total of seventy-seven exh;b-
ltors; the Brooklyn Automobile Show
p y opens February % in the S3o
negl,nene Armory, Bedford Avenue
n:rookiyn' has prospects of an exh;bi.
Ion mat VII surpass efforts of other
SEASONS srea. o Ih:,l,rty-hve makes Of passen-
go cars VIII be displayed during the
l hih: week. winch is exclusively an ex-
hlblt of passenger automobiIesS '' a "a
lor5y,two makes of business veh;cles
wlIl De seen beginning March 5 and
continuing until March 8. anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Depriving the Children
For Benefit of Airnlanes

In response to the request from the
government for All increase in the pro-
duction Of castor beans, which arc to
be made into lubricant for the Lib
crty engine, moro than 100000 acres
in Texas arc to be devoted to this prod
uct
The average is fifty bushels to the
acre, and crop Of 100000 bushels il
Texas alone is practically assured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Some Harmful Phrases

THE National Automobile Chamber Commerce has
full the automobile industry because they
in the public mind We hereby pledge with this
request avoid the following:
Pleasure Car (should be
Joy Riding
Stunts
Noncss Industries be
Speedster (hould be runabou
Car (should be Gross carp
One part of this list will be of blow
have speciality the word "por' designating models
There built
the like, which will
We NJ A. c.
dealers the passenger
show automobiles
also that so cent OF automobile the country would be
handicapped activities
The vehicle distinctly uiarian essential
conditions Of increased activity
shortage 1t belongs Of and
machinery The
the Monday closing held that automobiles public utilities
The statement of the fuel administration classifying automobiles
public utilities who
that the fuel automobiles all
alleged by that the public hcacss Mondays
discouraged from candies Aside from tho fact that there
of the
advisabity of permitting motor cars Streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Parts Boys Work on Skates

They use this idea in the big mail
order houses. too. In the local Buick
service station stockroom boys 60
around on roller skates collecting parts
for orders They work twice as fast
that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Hitting qlln Twelve
'' C.EeTzSSHarps

ECENTLY there published locally
effect that the Board of City Magistrates wanted make
for all motorists driving
inc idea that this would check reckless Something
SAID at the time about motorists being privileged
before taking such a license.
AS matter of fact all motorists resident
censes the
Their There tenday
lists resident outside of New York If they the
,cnday period they must take a license.
In other words the
law This would be all right if anything all But doesn't
Merely licensing regsra
ton system without examination ALL indication of the
ability automoblis
could often reckless
Or the other reckless often mechanically
equipped the might if taking
the
the 81 fee the whole proposition is manely absurd.
The only valid extending the license whole
eliminate the unfair discrimination of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

Charles L. Ricss, local Hupmobile
distributor, for the month of February,
is at Palm Beach. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Riess and his son, Byron II.
Riess. About the first of March. on his
way north. he will visit his son, Ser
eeant George L. Ress, at Camp Wads-
worth, Spart0nburg, S. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

William c. Poertner left last week
fer California. Poertner, who is the
National distributor, took his golf clubs
cnd his gun along with him. He is not
on q business trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Personal Mention

Arnold w God, who has been for some
time associated with John f. Plummer
os vice prcsidcnt Of Colonial Motors,
Inc, has resigned. Colonial Motors,
Inc. distribute Liberty motors in this
district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

The King Car Corporation. local dis
tributer Of the king Eight" has been
reorganized with Z. A. Scheu succeeding
J. d. Porter as general manager. The
new organization will enlarge its sales
torce and lnaugurate a big sales plan
covering extensive territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

Charles A. Alderman, for the last
three years used car manager for the
New York branch of the Studebaker
Corporation of America, has been ap-
pointed sales manager for the Franklin
Motor Car Company Of New York
Franklin distributor. He will have su-
pervision over both new and used car
sales departments.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING

There was a good attendance at the
special village meeting held on Tues
day evening at the rooms Of the Onda-
wa Club for the purpose Of taking
action on the matter of whether or
not the trustees should be authorized
to purchase an auto truck or tractor
for use on the roads.
In the absence of the clerk, w. X.
Hard was appointed clerk pro TEN.
There was quite bit of discussion
for and against the proposition and
quite bit Of personal persifage was
thrown in for good measure. Ira A.
Glover and a representative from an
auto truck concern were present and
were asked for some expert opinion
regarding the matter, which they
gave.
When the measure had been chewed
over quite ?. bit the question came up
for action and was voted down on a
close vote, q against and 81 for.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
BONNEVILLE

Mrs. Elmer French and children
went to Putney Wednesday of last
week. She was accompanied by Mrs
Leo Slade.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Styles attended
the funeral Of Miss Viola Kingsbury
at South Londonderry Thursday Of
last week.
Otis Bailey aged SO years, died on
Wednesday, March Goth, at the home
Of Mrs. Abbie Martin. The funeral
was held at the house Friday at II
o'clock.
This season is liable to be a short
and swift one in the maple sugar
camps. Get your order in at once for
syrup labels. The Journal Office sup
plies them at the same old rate Of SOC
per 100, cash with order. Order them
now. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
MANCHESTER MINISTER'S ASSN

The Manchester Ministers Ass0eia
ton will be entertained at the Colbn6
House Monday (noon) April III,
Theme; "The Undevelopod Resources
Of the Community" The discussion
will be led by representatives Of The
ministerial, medical and teachers pro
LESSONS and a most interesting session
is anticipated. II is hoped that every
memebr will b. present. Joseph S,
Brown, secretary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28

Does Not Come in Hurry.
II Is seldom that men are either
lulckly rich OF quickly good.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
F. ]. NELSON.

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Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
GOLD MINES LISTED
AS WAR ESSENTIAL

Gold mining has been listed as an
essential industry, the war industries
board announced Friday, and all
reasonable priority on material and
supplies used in the production of
gold will be given by the priorities
committee. This action was taken
on request of the treasury depart
ment.
This decision was interpreted by
an official Of the priorities commit
tee to mean that every assistance
possible short Of interfering with es-
sential war work would be given the
gold mines in obtaining their mater
ials.
1t was said that materials needed
In the mining of other metals, such
as copper and all of the lesser met
ais needed for war work already
were on the priorities list.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
TWELVE BOYS CALLED

Twelve men will go from Gilrin
county to the various training schools
ard military camrs between the LIST
and 18th of next month. An allot-
ment Of five volunteers for special
service was given the county and
the following men leave on August
18th for college at Lincoln, Neb.:
John Drennen, Carl Hambly, Rae
Laird, Ed. Kloer and Victor Lamp
shire.
Theodore ard Frank Barbee leave
during the five day period commenc-
ing August 1st for Camp Lewis,
Wash.
The other five n en- who have not
been decided uron at the present.
will leave during the five day period
commencing August 9Th. Two of
these go to Camp Fremont, Cal, and
three to Ft. Logan, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
J. E. LlGHTRoURN INJURED

j. E. Lightbourn, Of Rollinsville,
was seriously injured near the saw
mill in the upper end of Boulder
park Wednesday morning at IL
O'Clock. He was riding on a car of
slabs being run on the spur extend
ing from the Moffat road to the mill
when the brakes failed to hold and
the car got beyond control. An en-
ploye of the mill company who was
riding on the rear of the car yelled
to Mr.. Lightbourn to jump and then
got off. Mr.. Lightbourn was riding
on the front end and by the time
he was in a position to jump, the
car had gained considerable momen-
tum. He landed in a pile of wood
and rock and received cut about
the head, a bruised back and the
fingers of one hand were disjointed.
He was carried to Newcomb and DR..
Ashbaugh was called from Central
and dressed his injuries and made
him as comfortable as he could. He
was placed aboard Moffat train
and taken to Mercy hospital, in Den
yer and from reports received today
was getting along fairly well.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
WHY DOESN'T 1T ANSWER?

On May 10th, 1918, Senator Shat
roth wrote letter to the Central
City Register, of which the follow
ing ia copy:
Relative to your intimation that
| did not subscribe for the Third
Liberty Loan bonds, ! will say that
on April Sth, 1918. subscribed for
$1,000 and on April 2Sth ! subscribed
for an additional 81 eco of the bonds,
notwithstanding that / owe $24 $50
urcn which am paying higher
rate of interest
Relative to your statement that
pay no income tax on my salary
as senator, ! will say that paid
both the income tax and the war tax
upon the sane, the war tax amount
ing to $216F'
Why didn't the Central City Reg
lister answer the letter? - Public
Forum.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
IN RUSSELL GUlCH


w. M. Kirk and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman went to Tabernash
Monday to remain a week. They
drove over.
Ed. Young was up from Denver
Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Hughes and sons re-
turned to Denver Sunday afternoon,
after visiting two weeks in Russell.
Paon Pelch was up from Denver
Saturday and Sunday.
M. T. Chestnut and party were up
Saturday on mining business.
]. l. Perkins returned Sunday from
Denver ard is again domiciled in his
palace on Paradise hill.
Thos. Ellis and wife and Robt.
Richards and wife went to Denver
Tuesday to atterd the funeral of
Mrs. Lou Schafer.
Mrs. AL. Leverton and children
went to Idaho Springs Wednesday.
o. w. Hayes and wife went to
Golden Tuesday.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-25
FALLS DOWN SHAFT

John Griffin, of Russell Gulch, had
very narrow escape from instant
death Tuesday when he fell a dis
tance Of 100 feet down stope in
the Druid mine. 1t was at first
thought that he was not seriously
injured but it later developed that
he was hurt internally. He was
moved to Idaho Springs Wednesday
afternoon. He became worse and
was taken to Denver this morning.
His condition is critical.