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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21
PREsbYTER|ANs TO MEET
/. DURING WEEK At BON AIR
East Hanover Organization Prepares
for Opening Of Semi-Annual
Session Tuesday.
CoNTIN uEs THREE DAYS
Picnic Dinners Are Being Arranged
for Many Delegates, Elders and
Ministers-Dr. Theron III. Rico
One Of Chief Speakers.

The East Hanover Presbytery. to
which all of the Presbyterian churches
OF Richmond belong. will hold its semi
annual meeting in the village of Bon
Air this week, beginning Tuesday
night and continuing through to Thurs
day night.
This Presbytery is composed OF tho
churches of Richmond. Petersburg and
Fredericksourg and the country
, 'ins he S Of dozen eentguous eoun-
1t Is expected that something like
sixty or sixty Ave delegates. ministers
and ruling elders will be in attend
people OF Bon Air. decidedly Presby-
terrain neighborhood. have made com
plete arrangements for their entertain
ment and for that of other visitors.
Picnic Dinners Planned.
Each day a picnic dinner win be
served at the Bon Air pavilion and at
other hours the delegates and visitors
Will be entertained In the homes Of
the people OF the village.
Rev. w. B. McIlwaine. Of Richmond.
Ia the present moderator OF the Pres
bytery. and the secretaries are Rev.
Or. w. s. Campbell and Rev. Robert
first session OF this, the autumn meet
Ing. will be held Tuesday evening. be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. when the open
ing sermon will be preached by DR.
Theron H Rice. of the Union Theoiogi-
cal Seminary. There will be preach
ing twice each day. at IL A. NJ. and
y p. M
Buafness Sessions =
The early morning and afternoon
sessions will be devoted TO the bust
ness affairs Of the church and foreign
missions. home missions, the Sunday
School cause and the educational en-
terprises Of the church arc the leading
subjects to be considered
Rev. DR.. z. B. Mcclure Is the pas
tor of the Bon Air Church. with which
the Presbytery will meet
1t Is expected that the Richmond at
te ndance upon the sessions OF the body
will be very large. the most OF the
delegates and, visitors from TINS cry
making the journey to and from Bon
Air by automobile
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21

through contributions from the public
by The Times Dispatch. which is
known as Case No. 4.
Mrs 8" encloses 81 for the widows
relief fund. known as Case No. 1,
which has been closed for long time
past. As no address is given 1t Is I'm
possible TO return the contribution. 1t
is asked that the contributor advise
whether the 81 be applied TO tho fund
wife.
The following letter was received
yesterday from DR.. James Buchanan
secretary OF the Associated Charities:
We beg to acknowledge check No
1000 for sl34.s5 to apply on Case No 2
of The Times-Dispatch Relief Fund
which is for the sick mother and three
children. You will be pleased to know
that we paid the back rent. lifted the
distress warrant, sent the mother and
children to the country and have now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21
JITNEY FARES ARE RAISED
Eight Cents to he Standard Charge
by Drivers Here BcXinninE
Today.

Jitney fares are to be increased to-
day to cents. according 10 chaufreurs
engaged iu driving for hire cars and
yesterday nearly all cars hauling
passengers posted notices of the in
crease on their windshields.
Advanced living costs. repair charges
and the cost OF gasoline and oils is
given as the reason for the Increase
Over 4 year ago movement to In
crease the "jitney" fare to 10 cents
was defeated by the public, which re-
fused to paw the price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21

got the children back to school We
will continue to keep in touch with the
case and meet the needs during the
coming winter.
.'Thanking you In behalf OF the
family and on our own account for
your great interest in the distressed
and needy Of our city"
Funds received yesterday for Case
No. were:
Main Street Cleaning Company 81 90
Total m
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21
PARENTS AND TWO BABES
FACE DESPERATE SITUATION
Relief In Sought for Stricken Family
Who Arc Near Hunger
Stage.

Desperate indeed is the situation
which faces a Richmond woman. just
recovering from long Illness. who
is now the sole support of her two
children Gagged six and three years,
respectively. and whose husband is In
hospital after undergoing dangerous
operation.
Although never before dependent
upon the generosity of the public
three months of continued illness has
eaten up the small savings of the sick
man, and his wife and children are
now destitute and in need of funds
The sum OF $3.50 il being raised
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21
Ensngemcnt Announccd.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace Jeneries
Q: Midlothian. Va. announce the en-
gagcment and approaching marriage
OF their niece Nan BarkSdale Quaries
to Robert Pull!am Gibson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Gibson. of Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-21

DOWN thru the long Corridor of
= Time, Fashion wends her majes-
tic way. With her humble beginning
the Fig Leaf of Eve-thru the I'M
ponderable Ages when Furs, Feathers
and dried Animal skins served as
Clothes, Fashion was merely a matter
Of utility-of comfort
G LOVELY, out of nothingness, came
- the Web of knowledge civiliza-
tion-and man found way to change
sleeps wool into Cloth, the boil of
plant into cotton, the spinnings of
worm into silk. Clothes took on new
meaning; adornment became as vital
factor as comfort. Fashion burst it's
chryalis, spread it's Wings and brought
the message Of smart apparel to Won
ankind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
MOTORCAR MAKERS
WARS HARD HITTERS
Nash Quads Among First at
Front With Chow and
Munitions

American business may we'll be proud
OF the part 1t played in winning the
war, and among the industries at the
very top of the list of those which
helped is the automobile business. Tn
questionably all manufacturers of motor
cars did their best. as did other manu-
facturers with hardly an exception. The
part played by the Nash Motors Com.
pany, of kenosha, added no small quota
to the stupendous amount of war work
done by this third largest industry in
America.
. The huge Nash plant at Kenosha
turned out more trucks during the period
of the war for military purposes than
were produced by any other one maker,
not to mention the Nash passenger cars
supplied the navy and marine corps.
In fact, long before the United States
entered the war, Nash Quads were
carrying on up and down the western
front, in use by the different armies OF
the Allies. In all kinds of weather, over
the poorest of muddy roads, across
trackless miles OF shelltorn fields, loaded
with everything from soldiers and
Chow" to heavy munitions, or pulling
behind them huge guns, the Quads were
Going their part.
When 1t comes to employees actually
In the military service OF the country
Nash motors again ranks high. Five
hundred and siXty-twO men from the
factory at Kenosha We're in the various
military forces during the war. OF these
eight were commissioned officers and
554 were enlisted men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
UNITED STATES

United States Truck is exhibiting
three and a half-ton model with Woods's
hydraulic hoist and dump body two
and a half-ton chassis model and n spe-
cial three-ton coal dump, equipped with
Rodenhausen hoist and body. They
make in addition a one and a half-ton
truck, which is not exhibited at the
show, but on which they expect to make
deliveries by April /. They also manu-
facture five-ton truck. The special
features of the United States motor
truck include a floating power plant
mounted on n subframe, which is sus-
pended or 'foated" at three points only
inside the main frame. Twisting of the
frame as one wheel drops into a hole
or goes over an obstruction cannot
break the motor arms or affect the
motor or power transmission. This fea-
ture is used exclusively on these trucks,
and to it is attributed the credit for
keeping the trucks in continuous serv-
ice The motor of the three smaller
models is of the Continental type, while
that of the five-ton is the Waukesha.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
URGES HIGHNIA YLINKS
FOR NATIONAL SYSTEM
Truck Transportation Expert Points Out Folly of Fail
ing to Connect Up Main Through Thoroughfnes
of States Having Permanent Roads
BY ROY d. CHAPLIN

Former Chairman Highways Transport
When the construction of roads was
first undertaken on a large scale in
the United States, It was a common be-
lief that traffic was local. It was
argued that as highways transportation
could not hope to compete with railway
carriage over any great distance, the
problem OF construction of roads was
that of linking up communities without
considering those communities, either In
their relation to the state or to the
United States.
For the purposes of debate, the state.
ment that highways transportation can
not compete with rail lines may be ac-
cepted without argument, since it is
generally conceded that the low rates
which prevail on long hauls on rail lines
cannot now be met by even the most
efficient form of highways transporta-
tion, which Is the motortruck.
But to argue from that hypothesis that
highways transportation is local in
character is to fall into a common
error which has resulted in the creation
of many unConneCted links Of highways
all over the country. and which, be-
cause OF their isolation. have had a
tendency to increase costs of transporta-
tion and consequently the cost Of COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
WILCOX

Wilcox Trux come in four chsssis
sizes. including one and a half. two and
half, three and a half and five ton
models They claim to build n quality
truck and that every operation OF manu-
facture from raw materials TO finished
product Is performed in the Wilcox plant
by their own mechanics. They build
not only the truck. but the machines on
which the individual parts are made,
and the tools used in the construction.
They are also specialists In manufactur-
ing as well as designing machine tool
machines. Wilcox Trux are not as
sembled, but are made in their own
plant, including their motors, TRANSMITS
sions. clutches, steering gear. even cast
ing their own manganese bronze crank
cases in fact, 90 per cent of their parts
are made by them. Contrary to very
wide practice, they manufacture their
transmission as separate unit, the
clutch as separate unit, and the cylin-
ders are cast In pairs instead of en-
bloc, a practice employed by many
trucks used for war purposes and em-i
poyed by the Wilcox Company in their
trucks since 1906 The wheel basis OF
the various models range from 1875
inches to 1853 inches. with exceptional
body length on all models. y The Wilcox
cab is a familiar sight TO every one
acquainted with trucks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

Of special types of express which are
now generally recognized.
In broad sense any provision for
national highways means linking UP
OF the gateways between states. Back
or that, of course, remains the press
ing need for n study Of the development
Of traffic, where 1t originates and how
1t Increases. as In practice we will in
evitably find that certain of these
through links must be more heavily
constructed than others since they will
prove to be the most economic routes
Of travel and hence the trunk lines
from which feeders" will radiate in all
directions.
The states are limited in this linking
up process. hence the development OF a
national system naturally falls upon
the federal government with its un-
limited funds and its ability to analyze
these problems from a national stand
point, creating the trunk lines where
they are most needed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Difficulties in Way

Considerable difficulties seem to stand
IN the way of this new measure. Self
determination is the traditional right
Of the cowpath. The COW Is usually
blameless. The country road has fol-
lowed the lines Of least resistance for
hundreds of years. AS an engineering
achievement. the highway Is still to-
many new idea.
Certain interests will oppose the idea
Of federal regulation of highways. not
only because the idea Is novel. but be-
cause federal control of anything is in
some ways more or less invidious.
1t will be charged that the entire
proposition reeks CT the pork barrel: :
that 1t Is merely another scheme to eX-
plot the public. 1t will be said that
the farmers will be made to build, roads
for the benefit of the manufacturers,
whose goods are transported over them !:
and the joyriders from the cities.
None Of the foreseen angles of opposi-
tion. however, can match the soundness
and force of the favorable argument that
traffic Is fundamental to civilization ::
that the opening of trunk-line channels
cannot fail to promote transportation.
and that the promotion Of transportation
means always the promotion of the pub
lie prosperitY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
NEIIE

The manufacturers of the Nelie truck
are the same concern making Nelie
passenger cars. Their heavy-duty
Chasses employ Continental motors.
Brown-Lipe four-speed transmission and
Timken worm-drive rear axle, which
they have been using for almost ten
years with such satisfaction that they
have continued them. There are vir-
tually no changes in these trucks so
far as units arc concerned. the only
changes having been in the nature of
reflnements. Their special duty chassis
is especially constructed to carry Iu
up to Il ton at touring-car speed 49,
is used extensively by undcrtakerS fire
companies. wholesale groCers, transpor-
tatiOn companies and III the government
mail service in various cities. The ex-
hibit includes three and one-half to four
ton, heavy duty chassis: one and one
half to twO-tOn, heavy-duty chassis, and
three-Quarter to one-ton, speCial-duty
chassis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
WARNER TRAILER

The Warner trailer introduces a now
city to Philadelphia automobile shows.
although trailers are widely used in
other sections and are coming into ,use
here rapidly They. are exhibiting one
standard four-wheel type, one heavy
two-wheel type and one light two-wheef
type. The main feature of the four
wheel type is the draw bar yoke taking
up the depression of the load! preventing
spreading of wheels and therefore COM
pelling alignment and eliminating swing
ing motions. An important feature OF
the two-wheeler is the heavy spring 10
take up the jar. The extension OF the
pole to 90 feet permits the hauling OF
unusual lengths The light two-wheeler
Is an all-purpose vehicle for attachment
to a passenger car chassis. :,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Opens a Branch in Scranton

Scranton. Pa. March 1S.-The Foss-
Hughes Company, of Philadelphia,
well known in this territory as distribu-
tors of Pierce-Arrow trucks. recently
opened a sales and service station at
922-924 Washington avenue, Scranton.
Pa. The new branch Is to serve as a
distributing center of PierCe-Arrow
trucks for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyom-
ing and Wayne Counties. Management
of the new branch is in the hands of
Frederick B. BarntZ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

the trend Of which was the practica-
bility ofNapplying the government or
similar test to civilians. From the char
acter Of the questions it was apparent
that It was believed that drivers should
be more carefully tested by performance
as to their ability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

Council Of National Defense
modities. since traffic either originates
along or travels over the road at some
stage in its progress from the producer
to the consumer.
Take the case OF Pennsylvania and
Maryland as n concrete example in hand.
The state highway departments of these
states have recognized for a long time
the dcsirablity Of connected gateways,
vet today there are but few of the main
highways leading out of Maryland into
Pennsylvania which are linked up with
through highways in the latter state.
Few Connected Systems
Analyze, II you will, the gateways be-
tween any other states in the Union and
YOU will find a similar condition pre-
! vailing, with the exception that the
farther one travels from the congested
traffic centers, the less likelihood there
is Of finding connected systems between
the states.
The reason Is not difficult to find.
Since the day when .roadbuilding first
began in a modern sense in this country
the highway departments have always
been handicapped by n scarcity of funds.
As they have gradually pushed out their
new, modern-type roads, the benefits de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

rived therefrom have become so gen
orally appreciated that there is con-
slant demand for more roads going up
from every community in every state.
1t frequently happens that highway
carrying heavy traffic may lead right
to the boundaries of a state. there to
link up with district where traffic is
not heavy or where the residents have
not been so insistent, for one reason or
another, for the improvement of the
road. The result is that the state de-
partment has naturally considered first
the demands of its own public and has
expended its funds in other directions.
This in itself would not be so bad
II we could arbitrarily arrange bound
aries for traffic. But there Is always
interstate traffic to be considered which
may originate at or near the boundary
OF one state and have its terminal right
within the boundary of another. This
traffic Is growing steadily in volume and
II should be taken care Of But II Ia
closely limited today by the costs OF
transportation, which increase in a start
ling ratio the moment the traffic passes
from good road to n poor one, and
in consequence we have not the free
interchange between states that we
should have
Trafiic Not Limited
Further, It must be remembered that
traffic of this nature is not always
limited to flow between two states.
Actual interstate trafiic passing across
two or three or more states Is going on
today and one of the chief difficulties
which the United States Government
20 t.. a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-23
TWICE WOUNDED.
Douglas A. Cruickshank, Barre Boy, Is
Back from War.

After four and a half years hard cam
paigning with the Canadian army, Doug
las A. Cruickshank is again home and
residing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
James Cruickshank, IL Laurel street.
AT the outbreak of the war in 1914.
Corp. Crnickshank enlisted in the second
battalion, lst infantry brigade, at Kings
ton. Ont, and a few weeks later went
overseas with the first Canadian con.
tingent, afterwards known as the lst
Canadian division.
At the second battle of Ypres, in the
spring of 1915, he was dangerously
wounded and upon leaving the hospital
devoted some time to Y NJ. c. 4. work.
Rejoining his regiment, he was again
severely wounded in one of the battles
of the Somme in 1916. he was mem
ber of the sniper section of his battalion
and as such he was one of II Of the bat
talon who received decoration for spe-
cial service in 1915. AS rule, it was
short shrift for every sniper who fell
into German hands.
Except when sick in the hospital or
recovering from his wounds, he was in
every engagement in which his division
participated, the more notable of which
were the battles around Ypres, Festu-
bert, battles of the Somme. Vimy Ridge,
Arleux and Fresnoy, Passchaendaele, bat
ties around Arras, Hindenburg line and
Canal du Nord. After the capture of
Mons in 1918, only few of the l,l00
men who originally comprised the I'd
battalion were alive.
Corp. Crickshank is very modest and
says but little of his experience and has
equal praise for the armies of every
country who helped win the war. Incl
dentally, during several short furloughs
he visited the former homes of his par
ents in Scotland and many places Of
historic and romantic interest in that
country He found great many of his
cousins in the British army many of
them being in the famous 5lst division
of which he says no better soldiers bore
arms in France.
He received his discharge at Ottawa
last week and came home in perfect
health, with a full quota of service
stripes, two wounded stripes and an ex-
perience seldom falling to the lot of a
young man OF %. He had two brothers
and a brother-n-law in the American
army, Sergt. r, E. Cruickshank of Barre
Capt. James Cruickshank of Hardwick
and Sergt, r. r. Malvern Of Barre, who
died at Carlstrom flying field, Arcadia,
Fla, last February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-23
Measure Now Goes to the
President for His
Signature
NO AMENDMENTS
AND NO DEBATE
Bill Provides Money for De-
pendents Of Service
Men

Washington, d. c., May 23.-The Sen
ate to-day passed without debate or
amendment the deficiency appropriation
bill adopted yesterday by the House,
carrying $45,000000 for war risk allot-
ments to families of soldiers and sail
ors and for dependents of Civil war vet
Grams. The measure now goes to the
president, and its approval will make the
delayed May | allotment payable i'm
mediately, and also will provide funds
for the June ! allotments.
The Senate passed the measure in
three minutes. At the request of Re-
publican Leader Lodge, unanimous con
sent for immediate consideration was
given after the bill was received from
the House. Senator Lodge explained that
100000 allotment checks were being
held up because of a lack of funds and
Senator Martin, the Democratic leader,
told the Senate the items had been con-
sidered by the appropriations committee
at the last session and that the appropri-
ations should be made available as soon
as possible.
The measure, hastily reported by the
appropriation committee, authorizes ap-
preparations Of $39,6l5,000 for allowances
due May and June to about 100000
families Of soldiers, sailors and marines,
$3,000,000 for delayed Civil war pension
ers and S2,420.500 for administration of
the war risk insurance bureau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-23
MANY COMPENSATION HEARINGS
Scheduled Late in May and Early in
June BY Simonds

Il. w. Simonds, commissioner Of indus
tries, has announced the following hear.
ings that will take place in connection
with workingmens compensation:
May ~, at Brattleboro, George Ro-
Charles S. wilkins VS. Green Manufac-
turing company. There is a question
about the first in view of pending set
tlement.
May rs, at Springfield, Julian Krupski
VS.. Springfield Brass company and Jo-
seph Camel VS.. Vermont Snath company.
These relate TO eye injuries.
May 20, at White River Junction, f.
ID. Falzarano VS.. International Paper
company and Margie Gates, alleged de-
pendent of William Gates, VS.. A. G.
Dewey company, William Gates was
crazy and there arises the question Of
dependency.
May 81, at Montpelier, d. Berini VS..
Young Brothers company; Dudley Nj.
Jones vs., Montpelier & Barre Light &
Power company; Guitano Zampini vs.
Jones Brothers company; T. L. Smith e.
Co. VS.. c. C. Robie. In the last case the
corporation filed the petition to prevent
paying extra compensation claimed by
Robie.
June 3, at Bennington, Bennington
Scale company vs. George P. Grafton;
same VS.. Charles A. Townsend; similar
to Robie case.
June 2, at Bennington, Merle Becker
VS.. Holden, Leonard company; Bert J.
Barton VS.. Fl, G. White company.
June 4, at Rutland, Frank Falkewski
VS.. Clarendon Marble company; Andrew
Clark VS.. Western Vermont Power &
Lighting company; A. G. Larmer VS..
Westinghouse Church Kerr company;
Rose Bissett VS.. Frank Trombeto; John
d. Evans VS.. Pafundi Slate company.
June 5, at Bristol lin morning., Ella
M. Brown vs.. Bristol Block company;
afternoon, Burlington, Charles NJ. Batch
elder vs. Burlington Traction company;
Albert Bischoff VS.. L, B. and A. c. Whit
ing company, result of anthrax.
June 9, at Swanton, Justin Belrose vs..
Remington Arms company Informal
hearing in case of Celia Roberts against
the same corporation.