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Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-02
EXTENSIVE WORK
ON THE LINCOLN
HIGHWAY BEGUN
Six Miles of Concrete Road to
Be Built in Nebraska; Route
to Be Marked.

George F. tWolz of Fremont,
Nebraska state consul of the Lincoln
Highway association. spent two days
1t the Offices of the national associa-
hon at Detroit recently, taking up
with the national officers the many de-
tails in connection with the extensive
program OF Lincoln highway improve
ment in his state, which will be car
ried out this year.
Mr.. WOLF is extremely optimistic
concerning the possibilities of i'm
proyement upon the Lincoln high
way IN each of the IS counties ira
versed by the route in his state. The
most important work to be undertaken
this year is the construction of six
miles of concrete in Dodge county,
near Fremont. This construction will
result in the longest stretch lof per-
manent improvement upon the Lin
coin highway in Nebraska. The road
will be built to standard Lincoln high
way specifications and will be 18 feet
wide. Its construction will be financed
by federal, state and county funds in
addition to an assessment of one-third
the total cost of the work against the
owners of abutting property. The as
sessment in question has been made
upon the petition of the land owners.
The city of Fremont, through for
NAL action of the city council, with
the approval of the mayor, has voted
to create fund totalling one-ninth of
the total cost of the work to be ex-
pended, as Fremont's contribution
toward this Lincoln highway improve
ment. This work will start at once.
Road to Be Marked.
Consul Wolz also took up with the
national officials the question of per-
manent marking OF the Lincoln high
way in Nebraska. S.. .... ,-..-
Arrangements have been completed
for the permanent marking of very
important section of the route in the
west this year. Permanent steel
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-02

rying five people, were employed one
day a week for this purpose, an army
of 100000 people could be trans
ported to help harvest the crops. If
it took five men to harvest an acre,
this would mean that an additional
million acres per day could be har-
vested BY this reserve army"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-02

between Detroit and Atlantic ports.
il not already done.
Considerable economies are bcine
made by very extensive use OF trail
ers, particularly two-wheelers.
1T is general rule that when empty
trucks have to be moved short dis.
tances they shall not be run under
their own power. but one truck shall
tow two, three and sometimes foui
others. At some parks it is not un.
common for oxen to be used to haul
trucks about when making up col.
umns.
Authorities here are alive to the
fact that roads must be kept in repair.
Traffic has increased enormously in
many manufacturing and military cen
ters, but shortage of labor has made
it impossible to give as much care tc
the roads as before the war. Toward
the front there has been an important
increase Of new roads and others have
been wonderfully improved to increase
their carrying capacity.
ut is estimated that Immediately
after the war the number of automo-
biles in France will increase 100 per
cent. This estimate appears to be
quite moderate"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-02

No, Gwendolyn, there is
no law against driving a car equipped
with hermo-Syphon system through
prohibition state.-From April Mo-
tor Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
10000 MILES FOR OAkLANDS.

Frank lnicr Of the laicr Motor Go.
tells tho following story which he SAYS i
true. 4, Illustrate how far people will 60
Tor Oakland ears
II Naj1ra~>. managing director oi the
Mattress Il Harris Motor Company. Ltd.
of Wilmington. New Zealand, got tired
making excuses 10 ms customers regarding
his Inability t. deliver motor cars. and
decided that heroic measures were ncccs-
>arA If he Mere 10 profit hy tho great dc
mAnd Tor Oakland cars IN his territory
Boarding the FIRST available steamer for
the nitcd States. he landed three weeks
later in Vancouver. and took an early
tram for New ork At New ork hc
found hat a steamer the first to sail for
New Zealand from that port IA three
months on which space for forty ears
was available W;l~ expected 10 clear for
his country IN about two weeks but oW-
ing II prevailing traffic conditions II
would he impossible 10 Get the automo-
biles into New York in tune 10 connect
with the steamer Ear from being dis
couragcd by tins development Mir
Nattr.SsS made arrangements hy wire with
the factory 10 have forty automobiles
placed at his disposal Just as soon ~ he
could reach Pa.tl.r Mich Arriving
there he organized a al ing crew ct forty
men and started overland -or New \ ork,
a distance OF more than 500 miles The
trip from Pontiac 10 New ark CONSUMED
tour DAYS. and II Is esp, ted hat the 40
c..rS will arrive IN New Zealand q less than
70 DAYS after the departure II Mr. Nat
tr;.sS for this country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
FLOWING WITH TRACTOR.
Hercules Motor Go. Gives Interesting
Demonstration on City Lot.

Some idea of a British tank IN action
was gotten by persons who happened
along Tenth street between Harrison
and Franklin few days ago, while war
garden was being plowcd by the hnicker-
booker Form-a-Tractor under direction
of the Hercules Motor Co This ground
was II tough proposition, and the most
difficult encountered by the dcmonstra-
tors. during three weeks of work on the
peninsula, that included plowlng ~
acres. and travelling : 200 miles with their
Ford runabout, the tractor and the truck
used To haul the tractor from place to
place. This was the first tractor piowng
of war gardens IN this city.
Those who want to know about tractor
plowing should look at this lot and look
il we'll over rs il shows what the tractor
can do in a small plot where turning IS
difficult, and what it can do IN heavily
soddcd ground, never before iurrowcd
and with plenty of big stones and roofs
to encounter. \ few feet were lett
intact ON the east side of the lot to show
before and after blowing. The blades
went through rhc heavy sod like creased
lightning and the only pauscs were for
the cntanglmg roots and big stones
The back part of the lot being level,
shows What fine, straight burrows the
tractor will make and what really
beautiful field II can turn out. A soddcd
field if level, will make beautiful burrows
too. but this lot having a steep slope III
front presented difficulties that prevented
the most regular furrowIng IN the front
part. Both the front and the rear OF
the lot should br inspected carefully to
see the difference in results.
The tractor was taken from the truck
and hitchcd to the Ford runabont
then the tractor wheels were put ON the
Ford. replacing its ordinary rear wheels
This IS the work of one man and takes
about 20 minutes. The Ford and Its
dincy were then ready for the plowing.
and it proceeded amid the admiration OF
the lockers on This attachment, which
IS being demonstrated by the Hercules
Motor Co. can be used with any Ford
car or truck, and other attachments
can bc used for narrowing. seeding etc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
j, s. ASKED TO
HELP MAIN TAIN ROAD
MARYLAND Concerned About Wear
and Tear Caused by Heavy
Government Trucks.

Because of the heavy traffic on the
road between New York and Washington,
Chairman Zouck of the Maryland State
Roads Commission has addressed a
letter tn MARY lands members of Con-
grcsS suggesting that the government be
asked 10 help maintain the road. The
letter says:
The present abnormal traffic ON
the Elkton Baltimore Washington
road Is due TO the increased demands
for immediate delivery of freight to
the proving ground at aberdeen, the
powder works ut Stump Point, IN Cecil
county. and to Camp Meade, and also
to the fact that a large proportion OF the
freight between New York. Pmhdclphla
Baltimore and Washington Is now beng
handled bv trucks The census shows that
there are about GIL trucks using thus
road daily. and. by actual count Nester-
dav. il was found that IL per cent OF
these trucks were foreign trucks on
can readily understand the great strain
and wear that is placed upon this stretch
of road. which was not bullt 70 take care
of such heavy traffic.
The section Of road between Elk
ton and Washington. which Is approNi-
matclr TOO miles IN length. is absolutely
necessary for the government : use, and
If il is not properly maintained intercourse
between the north and Washington Will
sooner or later become impossible, parts
of this road being impossible tins spring.
The maintenance fund Of the State Roads
Commission will not permit the eNpendi-
turc of the large sum necessary to do tho
required work. and We believe that II tho
government attention Is called 10 all of
the absvc facts It viii contribute fair
proportion OF the cost OF doing the necee-
sarv work
II The stretch Of road between Elk
ton and Washington is allowed to be
ntirc'y DESTROYED, it will cost Si,0O000O
Ia rcflIarc II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
California Car Here.

4 ear bearing \ California license vas
noted on Market street lest week. tht
owner Of which, Mrs J. II CaS~ccr OF
Los Angeles. Is making horderand
route tour Of the I nltcd states about
q 600 miles have ulrrady been covered,
through Arizona. parts of Texas Louisi-
ana. Niabam4. Florida ''toFEtA. th'
Carolina@ Nirrinia. M4ryl2rd &ad Dcia-
ware ami more than thAt uiH''Go WI
bc expended on he return route Wh!'h :
MANNED To take In the Alalnc Coast,
and the Northern border ~taio~ The
car. which j. Ford. ha- no more equip
ment than il il were running only from
one town 10 another, ~ the plan q the
tourney is based on runs from one hotel
10 another The start was made IN
September of last year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
BLOCKED by MOTOR CARS.
Public Fire Alarm Accountable for Con-
qestion Handicapping Engines.

While il will be necessary to have a
public fire alarm as long ms Wilmington
has volunteer system. IN order to notify
the firemen when their services are want
ed il will be relief in some ways when
il Ii discontinued
An evidence of this occurred on Sun
day night, when box 6G was struck for "A
blaze in the 7. & X. railroad yard. In
addition to thousands of pedestrians, who
were first notified of the fire by the public
alarm and later by the reflection in the
skv, hundreds of automobilISts tiocked to
the FIRE in their ears, blocking some of the
highways used by fire engines.
The public alarm does another thing;
it so dcugcs the telephone exchanges with
calls that regular business is at times
seriously interferrcd with, which can he
obviated if persons not directly interested
will defer their calls for short time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
Car Painting for Owners.

4 service which is Of much interest and
promise for local owners Is announced by
Scaburg 4 Blackwell Inc who have Just
opened plant n 100 Nandcvcr avenue
with 3 capacity Of - cars, % hc devoted 70
remaining 81 cars of All types and styles
They claim that their facilities are only
excellcd bv those of the makers themselves
Promptncss and efficiency is their slogan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
Return Lands Project.

New York CITY II to have return
loads brrca !, the Merchants Association
having Appropriated $4,000 TO start the
work As this is the point of greatest
traffic congestion, the new enterprise
should work out to the great advantage
of freight movement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01
NiaXweIls in Demand.

The Eleventh Ward Auto Co. local
distributors oi Maxwell rarS. at coo
South Harrison street i finding a heavy
demand for their linc Notwithstanding
the recent lncrea. g nj retail nrces. and
ha> booked several sales recently
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-01

New Home for II. ID. Motorcycles.
The Delaware Cvclc Co. is about
moving from AO7 Delaware avenue 10
1IO5 Orange srcct, where the repair shop
has been for some time. &. B. Sehnepfc.
the uro1rietor, started his agency for the
Harley-Dsvidson Motor cycle at the old
address in 1914
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
CLASS OF TH|RTY-ONE
TO LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL
Nineteen Girls and Twelve Boys In
Cludcd in Glass to Receive Dis
plomas Tuesday Evening,
May II

Thirty-one seniors or the Pullman
high school will receive diplomas at
the comm encement exercises to be
held Tuesday evening, May 81, at the
college auditorium. Joint exercises
will be held by the graduates from
the department of elementary science
at the college and the high school
graduates, the address to both groups
to be delivered by President e. o.
Holland Of the State College. Nine
teen girls and IL boys are candidates
for graduation from the high school,
as follows;
Hazel Baird, Nellie Campbell, Ma
RE Mccarthy, lone Pettus, Winnifred
Rodrock, June Sanders, Charles Car
penter, George Drossler, Gardner
Lange Robert Savage, Winnie Bar
clay, Virginia Gilleland, Eta KAN
pen, Florence Melvin, Lucille Pink
ley, Pauline Smawley, Milo McIyer,
Charles Dana Oscar Hubbard Clar-
ence Moore, Thelma Bell, Ethel
Hanks, Gladys McAlister, Maud Nor
gan, Marie Plaskett, Joyce Steele, Ar
thur Ageton, Robert Douglas, Cronje
Jasper, Ralph Nash, Mabel Henry,
The baccalaureate address will be
delivered by the Rev. r. G.. Sargent
of the Christian church on Sunday
evening, May 10. Special music will
be furnished for both occasions. Miss
June Sanders, member of the
graduating class, will play piano
solo at the graduation exercises and
the girls glee club will sing. Both
the boys and girls glee clubs will
sing at the sermon to the class at the
| Christian church.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
IVAN LIVINGSTON
DIED IN ITALY
First Pullman Man to Give Life in
COuntry's Cause Killed in Aero
plane Accident

The war took its first toll of Pull
man manhood, so far as is known, on
May .. when Ivan Livingston, son of
G. f. Livingston, met his death in an
aeroplane accident at the aviation
training camp at Foggia, Italy.
Notice of the young mans death
was received in a telegram from Ad-
jutant General Mccain. received this
week by his relatives here The
young man resided in Pullman for
some Is years prior to his enlistment
in the aviation corps last summer,
and was a graduate of the Pullman
high school with the class of 1913.
In the fall of that year he entered
the State College, majoring in cleo
trical and mechanical engineering
continuing his studies until 1916.
While at the State College Liy-
ingStOn took a keen interest in mil
itary activities, and was elevated to
the rank of captain in the cadet
corps. He was a member of the
Delta club and prominen in athletic
circles, having played substitute end
on the football team coached by John
R. Bender, as we'll as pitching several
games of conference baseball during
his college career. AS a mem Der Of
the high school football team he won
an enviable reputation as a clean.
hcady player, and his work on the
team had much to do with the string
of county Championships that came
tC the Pullman high school during
mis- connection with the institution.
Livingston was % years of age and
was the son of G. F. Livingston, who
left Pullman just recently to operate
his farm in the Okanogan country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
PULLMAN FARMER
DIES SUDDENLY


Carl August Jones. aged IS years,
one of Pullman's most prom inent
farmers, died at his farm home just
northeast of Pullman last Thursday
night from heart failure, death COM
ing after only two days illness. Mr..
Jones was born in Sweden on October
u. 1870, coming to this country with
his brother, Otto Jones, on April II,
1883. The two brothers came to
Washington state in 1892 and locat-
ed near Pullman. In 1903 deceased
was united in marriage to Frances
Cole, daughter of Charles Cole, and
to the union five children were born.
three girls and two boys, all of whom,
with the widow, survive.
In 1908 Mr.. Jones purchased the
Gene Ringer form, west of Pullman,
which he sold last fall, when he pur-
chased the Pussy Willow farm
from Dr. e. A. Bryan. Mr. and Mrs.
Jones became members of the United
Presbyterian church here only two
weeks ago.
Funeral services were held from
the NJ. f. church at Colfax Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 and were attended
by number of Pullman citizens
Mr. Jones was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him and was
recognized as a man Of honor and in
tegrity His untimely death was a
distinct shock to the entire commun-
itv
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
PULLMAN TEACHERS
TO RECEIVE MORE PAY

The teachers of the Pullman
schools were assured an increase in
salaries when the voters of the dis
trict Tuesday, by vote of Sc to 6
authorized an additional tax levy of
two mills for school purposes, this in
addition to the 10-mill levy permit
ted by law without a special election
The added two mills will mean ap-
proXimately eight per cent more
funds for current expense purposes
during the next school year. The
local board has found it difficult to
retain its best teachers at the salaries
possible under the old levy, many of
them electing to accept positions else
where where the salaries are consid-
erably more attractive
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
CITY DOES WORK WHILE
CITIZENS GET READY

Pullman people who looked for
ward with pleasurable anticipation to
the campus day" activities SEIZED
uled for last Tuesday to clean up the
city park, with a big basket dinner
slated to follow the labors of the citi-
zens, were doomed to disappointment
when it was discovered that C. NJ.
Hooper city street commissioner
had already tidled up the park in a
manner that met the full approval of
every person interested. A few will
ing workers from the chamber, how
ever, hied themselves to the park
Tuesday evening and put the finish
ing touches on job already well
done.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
HEAD CONSUL BOAK
TO VISIT PULLMAN


The Woodmen of the World will
have as their special guest next Tues
day Head Consul /. |. Boak of Den
yer who will make an official visit to
the lodge on that date. Mr.. Boak
had planned to be in Pullman at the
recent big initiation but pressure of
business caused him to cancel the
trip st the last moment but he will be
here for sure next Tuesday. There
will be another class to initiate at
that time and a reception for the
local WOOdmen and those of the sur
rounding country will be held 1t
is expected that there will be a large
number of neighbors from the sur
rounding towns present to meet the
head of the order.
Last Tuesday the evening was
given over TO a social session and the
neighbors and their ladies enjoyed a
dance in the lodge room Tomorrow
Saturday night the local camp will
go to Johnson in a body to visit that
camp and eXemplify the degree work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
TRACTOR MEN PLEASED

A number of representatives of
tractor and other power-farming con-
Germs visited Pullman last Sunday to
get a line on the plans being made
for the big power-farming dem onstra-
tion to be held at the Arthur Cole
place, two miles west of Pullman, on
May 20, 80 and 81. The representa-
tives went over the ground and eX-
pressed entire satisfaction with all
the arrangements that have been
made up to the present time. The
Cole place, better known as the Tom
Savage farm" offers excellent facili-
ties for the demonstration and is
easily accessible Much interest has
already been aroused in the demon
stration, which will be all-Northwest
in scope and hundreds of visitors are
expected to be attracted to Pullman
during the three days.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
FORMER PULLMAN GIRL
DIES AT Mt. VERNON

Mrs. c. S. Phillips, formerly Miss
Olive Aiken Of this city, died at her
home at Mt. Vernon Tuesday after a
short illness. Mrs. Phillips was
daughter of Mrs. A. NJ. Aiken of this
city and a sister of Mrs. George Ew-
ing. both of whom left Wednesday
for Mt Vernon to attend the funeral
She graduated from the Pullman
high school and from the State Col
lege, and / years ago was married TO
DR.. c. S. Phillips, graduate from
the department of veterinary science
of the State College. She is survived
by her husband and two children as
we'll as her mother and several broth
ers and sisters.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
MET WEDNESDAY
Listened to Interesting Addresses by
Prof. Waller and Dean Rhoda M.
White

A meeting of the Women's League
for Community Conservation OF Pull
man was held in the cham Der of COM
| merce room Wednesday afternoon,
and addresses were made by Prof.
o. l.. Waller and Dean Rhoda NJ.
White
Prof. Waller illustrated the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation in which the
United States is involved by refer
l.ence to the fact that in the 1876 years
of the life of this republic the oper-
ating expenses of the government
had been but $4,000, 900, 900; now
we were starting in to spend In one
and one-half years $40, O00,O00,000
The total industrial income of the
United States, including all people,
all occupations, and all activities,
amounts to about $4,000, 100000.
This means that every person in the
country, man, woman and child, must
contribute in some form or other,
not less than 5000 in order to en-
able the government to spend $780,
600, 100000 for the freedom of the
world.
Each person, in planning his or her
contribution of 5000. may figure on
clothing saved and made over, food
conserved, money put into the diff
ferent war funds of the country. A
quart of corn canned, a sack of peas
dried, chickens and rabbits raised In
the back yard, every bit of food that
can be raised, conserved and dealt
out to the family in the most efficient
way, all finances conserved for war
uses, would play part in enabling
the nation to pay its 20 billion as
sessment for freedom, which assess
ment might have to be repeated again
and again before the world is safe
for democracy.
Commenting on the part women
may play in winning the war, Prof.
Waller said that the women OF the
country in their Red Cross work were
first into the game, had been at 1t
without a moments respite, and con-
stituted the best organized group in
the country today. He said they would
have to double many times their pres
ent output in Red Cross supplies, and
their present capacity for output, be-
fore the war was over; but that they
would carry the load,
Dean White brought home the seri-
BUSINESS of the world war when she
said
"How many of us have had the I'M
agination and understanding to rea-
lie that unless we win this war, We
die. If we fail, freedom dies. We
die with freedom.
1T is to feel these things, and not
merely to know them from statistics
that produces results. We may stack
figures mountain high, may listen to
details ad infinitum, and still be
where we were. We must live In the
world of Imagination surrounding the
world of facts in order to comprehend
what this war means to every one of
US"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
PULLMAN WILL NOT
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH

Pullman will have no Fourth OF
July celebration this year, the cham
Der of commerce having approved the
report of its committee named to in
yestigate the feasibility of the pro-
posed celebration, which included the
recommendation that the celebration
be not held. The multiciplicity OF
patriotic celebrations and the fact
that the tractor demonstration and
the big fall carnival to be staged in
September as a Red Cross benefit
will demand a great amount of effort
were the reasons for the abandon
ment of the proposed celebration.