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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
BIG LOADS
WIN FAVOR
Many Truck builders Get Into the
Larger Model Gsmc--Mo,e Proves
Popular With Users

There are fashions In motor
trucks as well az In ladies' gowns
and lingerie, tho IN. reasons dictat
iug change IN the one are probably
founded on more soiidly utilltarlan
bases than rules Ia the field Of
feminine apparel In Motor. a
writer notes this tendency toward
change In motor truck design in an
article entitled Capacity Leading
Truck Theme"
Many truck manufacturer" says
the writer. ARE abandoning the
lighter capacities. In 1913 there II
but one manufacture 81 a vehicle
Of less than 900 pounds capacity
There have been an many AS ~.
There were four times aH many
half tonners in 1915 AS are offered
this year Rome makers who enter
ed the business "A year or 80 ago. in
tnnding TO concentrate on single
model Of haifton capacity. are nov
building trucks up To three tons
capacity. The story OF the 1900
FOUNDER. that bulwark Of tho de.
partmcnt store trade Is the same
What few three quarter ton models
there are left are being sold in
larger number than ever. but the
business has simply slmmcrcd down
TO few.
'Huilders OF one .tonnera however.
refuse 10 be discouraged. and there
are more OF this capacity than ever
The makers Of this size are not tn.
fsa A. Ia 4
together. aa many Of the jobs In
this class are offered by passenger
car builders who are using the
same power plants and front ends
m their passenger ears. with heavier
rear ends and some Of high rcduc.
ton rear axle"
on the other end OF the capacity
scale. the writer finds the same
conditions prevailing. There are
fewer makes Of the heaviest capaci.
ties Of trucks. but OF the makes be.
ing built. production Is on the In.
crease. Just IA at the other end OF
the scale. the building OF high ca.
pacity trucks Is matter requiring
specialized design. facilities and
skill and the market IL likely to sim
mcr down TO "A few specialists. who
viii reach a production which will
make competition difficult for the
rank ana file OF constructor"
In the matter OF price. the com.
mentator finds that there has been
an average increase Of lis per cent
over the figures existing year
ago. The greatest increase has been
registered in the light capacities and
In the three and half tonnera.
As To what may be termed the
most popular capacities. the one.ton
size leads. with 305 per cent OF the
total. Next follows the two ton ca.
pacity with 27.75 per cent. These
two capacities may be said TO dorni.
nate the field. since they account
for nearly go per cent of all trucks
built.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
ROAD BULLETIN
Week Ending March =, 1919
Issued by
Samuel J. Humcs. King County
Engineer

seattie-Tseoma High Line Rosd--'Thru
prH NolnsE--In good condition "a
Pierce county line. From Pierce couu.
~ line to Tacoma Is pasaable. tho
muddy in places
E~uton- k~nf-grnvei road on east side
OF valley fair
Kent Auburn Gravel road fair
X rat-Des Moln~s Good except crossing
fiat vxest ~ X ent
Auburu- tpumeIaw-S New pavement omen
FOR five milea out Of Auburn Take
old road TO left at end Of pavement
to Enumciaw picnic grounds In fine
condition.
EnumeInw Dt~trict 49, Roads generally
good south OF Green river
FranLIin-BIaek Diamond Fair.
Auburn Black Dinmond--Good over soor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
USED TO RACE,
NOW AN ACE
Driving Racing Cars Wasn't Excit.
ing EnouEh-fAs Hun Chaser
RirkcsAbacker Was . Wonder.

From the steering wheel Of rae
ing car TO the pilots seat OF "A fight.
ing airplane epitomizes the romantic
career OF Capt. Eddie Rickenhaeker.
the leading American ace. with 70
Hun planes to his credit. and n chest
fun OF medals and decorations from
our own and foreign governments.
In Motor there Is an interesting
STORY by J. c. Burton. OF Rickcn.
hackers career as a racing pilot and
aviator.
when. on that Easter Sunday Of
1911. President wilson's fateful dec
laration OF war on Germany rang
around the world. Rick was In Eu-
rope. trying to buy some racing cars
for the approaching racing cam
paign. Instantly he returned TO
America and volunteered his serv.
Ices First he tried TO raise a fiying
squadron from among the racing
drivers. whose training had fitted
them so peculiarly for the work. He
failed In that. but only few weeks
later we find him in khaki. with the
chevrons OF top sergeant. and on
the transport which was carrying
Gen. Pershtng TO France. Rick had
been selected to act as Gen. Per.
shing's driver.
For most men this would have
been honor enough. 10 drive the
commander of all our armies in Eu.
rope. but not for Rickenbacker.
Within month after he had land
ed in France came word that he had
been transferred 10 the aviation
service. And then for a time we
heard no more OF him: he had be-
come simply a student aviator. Sum.
mer. fall and early winter passed
and the name Rickenbacker never
graced the headlines.
And then. with the coming Of the
new year. the old familiar name
Tanned into the headlines again.
Lieut. Rickenbacker Downs His
First Hun we read. but not with
surprise. because we knew that I,
was inevitable. We simply settled
back into our places and waited for
the drama to unfold. Nor was IL
long delayed Two--three-fo four
five. Kicks victories came with al
snost monotonous regularity. and
within the month Of his beginning
active flying he was an ace, the
second American aviator to reach
that category.
Then suddenly. In the full tide OF
his glorious success. there came a
sudden eclipse OF the name Of RICK
enbacker in the news. At first We
feared he had met the fate OF 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
WHY GATES?
ASKS SMITH
Old Tire Man II There with Every
Reason There IL for sing Half
SoIcs

Gates tlAlf Sole Tires protect
your tread worn casing from rim 10
rim, The added thickness Of the
from SHOCK and from moisture.
These are prolific causes of blow.
outs and obviously. II you do away
with the cause. you do away with
the effect
what causes rim CUT The an.
Hwer II. under initiation.
What causes under initiation Tn
der Initiation. when ~ in not due TO
plain carclcsHneaa on the part Of the
motorlst. Ia most frequently due 10
the slow leak on the other hand.
the most frequent slow leak is that
which takes place where air forces
ita way beneath patch that has been
applied 10 the tube. In 10 far AZ you
protect the tire against puncture.
patches are unnecessary The Gates
Half sole Tire protects the tire from
puncturc. therefore It protects your
tire against slow leaks. under inflh.
ton and rim cuts.
Sometimes ~c ourselves have been
almost increduiouH when we received
letter from some customer who
has had from $4,000 TO 10 900 miles
OF service from Gates Hair sole
Tires without puncture We have
been inclined 90 say. "oh. that b.
putting II too strong. surely he must
have had at least one puncture ia
$4,000 miles"
Now. as matter Of fact. " h.
perfectly logical that the longest
mileage should br had from the tire
that has never been puncturcd. n
Il IL never punctured. the tube h.
never patched There h. no danger
Of slow leaks. under initiation or
rim cuts ~ tire IN never run
flat running flat il usually caused
frcrn "a big puneiurc or blowout
then tho fabric VIII stand up much
longer than u II has run flat. or
even slightly under inflated
Assuredly. II the Gates Half Sole
Tire ~ applied 10 "a sound casing
and with sound tube inside. the
chances 81 puneturo are very r.
mote and n II ever does puncture
u viii never suffer from any Of tho
other troubles such AZ stone bruises
slow leaks blowouta. rim cuts and
under infla uon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

stlil see them. and he could stlll
sight machine gun. 80 back TO
the front went Lieut.. Rickenbaekcr,
and very soon his mounting toll OF
Huns Justified the Judgment Of the
commanding general.
when the ar.nistice was signed.
Rickenbacker had brought down 26
Huns. and we know now from Ger
man aviators that they had been
forbidden to attack this extracting
pilot unless the odds were al least
three 10 one in their favor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

many gallant boys. but finally Il sift-
ed thru that Rick was in a hospi-
tai. with both ear drums split. as a
result OF a 5000 foot fan II il only
Rickenbacker was twice adIudged
incapacitated for further service
and ordered home by medical boards.
The nearest TO America he ever got
was Gen. Pershing's headquarters.
in Paris. That grim fighter ruled
that even II Rick couldn't hear the
Fokkers coming for him. he could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

first time In his az years Of policing
nickel plated parts, The interior Of
young ladies To help him out. They
gave ua real service and Helped uE
In a great many ways and the city
OF Seattle owes them deb, Of graft.
tude for the work they 10 willingly
and cheerfully did. They were real
cops"
chief OF Police Joel r. Warren r.
standing AZ the left Of the young
lady cops. and Captain Charley sui
Ivan and Lleutenanj Claude q. Ian.
nick are standing at the right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

the Seattle branch were very busy
at this particular time with Goodrich
sales and business. Mr.. Albright dc.
clded TO send up several OF the girls
OF the office to help out, and the
photograph above shows the young
ladies' right after they were sworn
in as cops" by Chief Warren and
Capt. Charley sullivan. secretary Of
the police department Lieut. Ban.
nick was in direct charge OF the
Goodrich girls during the period they
acrNcd As cons or "cOpeAaaa" in Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

Mr. Smith IL president and gen.
eral manager Of the firm Of Wickm.
smith Withheld. Inc. distributors Of
Gates Half Sole Tires for King coun-
~ His firm has just closed a deal
for the Same territory ms exclusive
agents for the Giobe tire which will
be- launched In a noteworthy way
within very short period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

attlc'a emergency.
As the members Of ,he Seattle 20.
lice department and soldiers and
sailors were constantly on duty
guarding the buildings. streets and
property IN Seattle, these young Ia.
dies prepared and served hot coffee.
sandwiches. doughnuts. apples and
other eaiahlcs 20 the hungry cops
and kept the smile on the cops faccu
and the twinkle In their eyes durins
those three days OF threatened trou.
bic
chief Warren states that IT'S the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
BANDIT SHOOTS BOY

SoMERvfLLE. Mass. March s.
Kenneth Soar. seven.year-old son Of
the manager Of grocery store herr.
was shot In the arm by a man who
took s.. from the TN and escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08

During the recent strike and labor
disturbance in Seattle. Mayor Han.
son called up W. ID. Albright. man.
ager OF the Seattle branch OF Good.
rich. and said: Albright. I've got
20 have some help. I am going 10
rid Seattle % these alien enemies we
have here In our city today. and |
want you TO send me some good
Goodrich people to help my chief OF
police. Joel Warren. and act as spe-
cial policemen"
As all OF the male employees OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
Stupendous Submarine Phantasy Which
Appears at the Victoria For Four DAYS

William Fox in staging the scenes
for Queen of the Sea-" in which
Annette Kellerman plays the star
cast has spared no expense. 1t is
said that the production of this Won
derful picture which appears for the
first time in Harrisburg at the Vic
toria Theater. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. involved cost of one million
dollars.
Just what such a production re-
quires in the way of time and effort.
may be gathered from the following
figures issued by the producer.
Queen of the Sea" cost $1,000
600.
The director used so miles of film.
More than 1900 persons appear
in it.
200 beautiful GIRLS pose as mer-
maids.
Work began June "a, 1917, ending
in May last year.
Scenes were taken in Bar Harbor,
Bermuda, Jamaica. Florida, Mexico
and California.
A scene for which hundreds of
feet of film We're required was that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08

involving a school of seals off Lower
California.
One of the biggest undertakings
was the decoying of a flock of 10, ,0O0
sea gulls into a location and Keep
ing them there three days.
Millionaires whose wealth is said
to aggregate more than $500, 1000, ,00Q
witnessed the photographing Gone
near their Bar Harbor, Me, colony,
The predominant feature of the
spectacle is its marvellous beauty;
one of its greatest thrills is the awe
inspiring S5-foot dive hy Miss Kel-
lerman after a sable has been cut
from under her feet.
One expensive part of the pro-
duction was the building and sub
seouent dynamiting of the Tower OF
Knives and Swords, containing in
tricate special machinery for oper-
ating weird instruments of torture
The most difficult photography
shown in the picture is that of. a
battle in the dark between COM
panies of men fighting with swords
the lighting being done electrically
when the swords come in contact.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
CASES LISTED
ON TRIAL LIST
Thirty Continued Cases TO Be
Tried by Juries Week
of March II

Seventy-one new cases have been
listed to be presented TO the Grand
Jury at the sessions of criminal court
opening Monday. March II. Thirty
continued cases, in addition To a
number of nonsupport actions, also
are included.
District Attorney Michael T.
Stroup has placed no murder cases
on the list yet. but it is understood
that the Grand Jury Will hear wit
nesses in one case at least. in which
two defendants are in Jail now.
charged with shooting a Steelton
storekeeper. \ number of larceny
cases and charges OF carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons are listed.
The trial list follows:
Monday. March II - Haywood
Mosten, Charles Wilson. Richard
Galloway, Charles Davenport VIII
liam Holmes. Nrilla l.. Hicks, vii
liam Hammel. Arthur Jackson. and
Richard Wilson, all c. e. Il. w: BucK
Green, lar. fr. per; John Wilson
rob: Lizzie Johnson, lar. fl. per-;
Clarence Williams, George Cook, ct.
al, two charges, Clarence Edmond
and Clara EStep. all lar; J. h. Rice
lar. as Cl. Continued cases, Eddie
Gilroy. c. c. d. w; Mile Nulette. ent.
fem. min. CHI; Nid Roksandic, ct al,
lar fr. per; William L. Proctor. c.
{. d. w; Paoio Minutolo, fl. aga. gar.
Tuesday, March is - Lawrence
Brown. et. al, rob. and fel a.;
George Patterson, ct. al, rob: An
touia Diaz. ct. al. rob-: Gioranni
Sebastiorelli. e.. @. d. w: John Sea-
bostnel. a. and b.; Robert Marshall,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08

ct. al, rob-: Waddell McVey. rob-;
William Germer. agg. a. and b.;
Frank Hoffman, ags. u. and D.; ma
thaniel Farester, fel. a; Herman
Kramer. ind. "a. two charges; John
Barry, sod; George Tate, sod; wal
ter 5. Ferguson. lar. as bail. ana fr.
ag. b. h. X; Elmer Fox, T.; George
Carlile, T.; Thomas Ferenc, FRANK
Peiritz. Mike Rulla, Charles ii. Da-
Wis, Leroy Johnson. all c: c. q: W.
James Major. NJ. L.. Coles, lar; Clyde
II. Kaufman. lar. six charges; Ed
ward j. Hoch. lar; Asen lVanoH,
lar; Harry l.. Bleyman. lar. as b.
Wednesday. March 19-Joseph ii.
Harman. lar. as b.; George WASH
ington, ct. al, lar. fr. per-; Wililam
Il. Knisely. fel. ant. and lar; Eva
Cole. fel. a.: Carrie NinSst, ct al,
dis. H.: William y. Piker, fal pret,
two charges; W. Il. Hockenbrock. ag.
a. and b., two charges; {. h. Graft
mel. mis-; Charles Dare, vic. m. Y, L.
Daniel j. Moran. fal. ad.; Adeline
Knode. libel: Milan Pereft. ct. al,
harb. min. in poolroom and gam. H.;
Eli Pereff. ct. al. a. and b.; Meto
Nikolin, agg. a. and b. Continued
cases: j. NJ. Mckonley, agg. Il and
b.. Joseph ID. Brenner. ct al, fal.
pret.: Eugene Myers. lar: l.. KAT
fles, lar. as b.; James Deviue. agg.
a. and b.: L. l.. Craft, lar. as b.; Ar
thur Wynn, lar. and fal. pref.
Thursday. March 20 - Henry
Pfurr. f.: Theresa Hetrick; ad.; Will
liam Henry Lewis, f. and b.; Ray
Brennan. +. and b. Continued cases:
Jacob c. Stauffer. orpheus Page,
WahI Fitchpatrick, Ray Hoke. Guy
Luther Klinger. Norman F. Zerby,
all +. and b.
Friday. March u - Continued
cases: John \. BentZ. Maj. Field
stern. Pearl Hockenberry. all lar.
rs o.: George 7. Alexander. lar. as
ell: j. \. Haverstick. pub. ind; Oil
yer NJ. Gutshall, ad.; Ostin Nevin-
skey. lar.
Monday. March "a - Samuel N.
Diehl and John Grandson, nonsup-
port: Joe Hahn. surety: Walter F.
Johns. Charles L. Knoll, Raymond
\. Rowe. all nonsupport. Continued
cases: Samuel,N. Lehn. att; Pierce
Stoak. surety: Joseph Eckert. att;
Joseph W. Duncan, H. c. Gordon,
Charles EreitZer. Francis NJ. Blain,
William Y Lenker. c. P. LaSage,
George w. Wade, all nonsupport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
Baby Run Down by Trolley
Car Dies in the Hospital

Hannah Katharine Howard. three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Howard. 425 Cumberland
street. died in the Harrisburg Hos
pital, yesterday as result or IN
iuries received when she was struck
by a Third street car in Capltal
street. near Cumberland.
Her right leg was cut off near the
hip. and it was necessary to jack up
tha car before she could be rescued
from under the wheels, and taken 10
the hospital At the hospital the
other leg was amputated in an eHorl
to save her life, but to no avail A.
cording TO Aaron Schlosser, 26l Herr
s+reet motorman of the car, he stop
ned at Herr street, to discharge pas
sangers and when the car started
from Herr street to Cumberland, the
child was standing on the sldeWalk
in the middle of the block. AS the
car drew abreast the chllo, ne sala,
she ran across the street, and struck
by the side of the car ana thro"h u
under the wheels.
The funeral services will be held
Monday morning from the late nome,
with the Rev. Dr.. Lewis seymour
Nudge, officiating. Burial will be IN
the Paxtang Cemetery. The burial
and services will be private. the
body may be viewed Sunday even
ing from Z until o'clock. She is
survived by her parents, two sisters
Esther and Sarah. and one brother
John.
In another street car accident
which occurred at Fourth and Black
berry streets last night. Bernard
Ludwig was struck and injured about
the face and body. 1t was necessary
10 close "a cut above the eyes with
several stitches at the Harrisburg
IFoSpffal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
Howe's Pictures
at the Orpheum

Lyman Howes new program was
shown yesterday at the ofpheuh an. anu
will be presented twice again to-day
In this new program the camera
carries one pretty we'll all over the
earth, for Japan, the South Sea, Can
ada, the Yellowstone are all pictured
Howe's programs always are inter-
esting. but this latest one has an ap-
peal to popularity not touhd IN every
one Of them. Timely are the pic
lures of the army insignia and chev-
rons: educational are these showing
the roping of the sea elephant and OF
the Yellowstone Clever cartoons
and funutes round out the program
MAX ROBERTSON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
INSURANCE FOR
HEALTH IS TOPIC
Physicians Will Meet at Pitts
burgh Under State Au-
spices For Discussion

! Advantages and disadvantages of
health insurance will be the principal
! topics of discussion at the Eighth
| Conference of industrial Physicians
and Surgeons to be held at the Will
liam Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh. Friday,
March 14th, under direction of the
Division of Industrial Hygiene and
Engineering of the Department of
Labor and Industry Coincident with
this conference will be held the
fourth meeting of the Pennsylvania
| Chapter of the American 'socIation
of Industrial Physicians and Sur
| geons.
DR.. Francis d. Patterson. Chief
of the Division of Industrial Hygiene
and Engineering, will preside as
| chairman, and will discuss traumatic
hernia as n disability of industrial
workers and it's consideration by
workmen's compensation boards.
| Health insurance will be discussed
by Frederick L., Hoffman, vice presi-
dent and statistician of the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company, and John
A. Lapp, of the Ohio Health and
Old Age Commission.
Colonel Edward Martin, State
Commissioner of Health, will out
! live how physicians and surgeons
of Pennsylvania's plants can best CO.
operate with the State Department
| of Health.
How the physicians and surgeons
! in the industries can give effective
aid in the nation wide campaign
against venereal disease will be
presented by Colonel c. c. Pierce,
of the United States Public Health
Service. and by DR.. S. f.eon Cans,
Chief of the GenitoUrinary Division
lof the Pennsylvania Department OF
Health.
! The prevention and treatment OF
carbon monixide poisoning in indus
trial processes will be described by
| Colonel A. ]. LAMA, of the United
States Public Health Service. DR.
James o. Wallace, of the Children
Hospital and Mercy Hospital OF
Pittsburgh will discuss the subject
of sprained back and flat feet.
The health hazard in the manu-
facture of dyestuffs, an important
American industry since the war
will be outlined by DR.. Alice Ham
ilton. of the United States Bureau
of Labor Statistics. Other physfc-
ians who will participate in the dis
cussions on the various topics are
Doctors Frederick l.. Van sickle
President of the Pennsylvania State
Medical Society: George r. Tucker
of the Aetna Life Insurance Com
pany; l.. H. Mohlau, Chief Surgeon
of the National Aniline and Chemical
! Company, and ]. w. Schereschewsky
of the United States Public Health
Service.
Industrial surgeons from all sec
tions of Pennsylvania and from ad-
| Joining states will attend the con-
| ference. All sessions will be open
to the general public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
Sergeant Lewis Howard to
Address PEOPLES Forum

Vivid description of his experiences
overseas will be given by Sergeant
Lewis Howard who has been an
nounced to address the Peoples
Forum in Wesley A. NJ. e. Church
tomorrow afternoon. Sergeant How
ard has been graduated from Dick
inson College and Dickinson Law
school. Following the meeting the
returned soldiers who arrived here
this week. VA he given a chicken
dkaas@
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-08
John H. McCandless Quits
as Associated Aid Chief

John TT. McCandless. for more
than a year secretary OF the Asso-
ciated Aid Societies of this CITY, yes
terdav rendered his resignation tc
become assistant director-generai oi
the civilian relief of the American
Red Cross. He had been on SIN
months furlough performing THESE
duties.
Miss NJ. Glenn Gottschah VIII
continue to be acting secretary. she
told yesterday that much work was
done during the past month py the
organization in connection with he
unemployment question. more mar
thirty cases were CONSIDERED Dy the
society, she said.