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, 1919-10-09
To the Editor of the st. Croi1 Avis.

IL u GAGCOI W CHCC oO' a
Sir,
My attention has been drawn to
a paragraph in The Herald stating that
although the Island used to pay such
a tremendous amount fer the running
of an Experiment Station at Annals
Hope yet we have got practically no
result from it,. Further the Herald
goes on to say, lit is to be hoped that
the public will get some information as
to the work of the Station, and the num-
Der of persons it has helped and who
have got results from the advices
given"
In the first place I should like to state
that the trem endous amount paid tor
the running of the Experiment Station
by the Island was Forty thousand francs
y~early-less than Eight thousand dol
lars in American Money. Ont of this
amount a considerable portion was kept
back to pay the interest nd instalment
on the none invested in the Station.
In the second place, [ wish to point
out that Annual Reports covering the
work of the Station were published in
1912, 1918, 1914 and 1915 and that these
Reports we're we'll distributed through.
out the Island. Copies of these Reports
are practically exhausted, nevertheless
| am sending the Editor of the Herald
from my almost exhausted stock a copy
of each of these Reports.
In 1916, 1917 and 1918 Annual Reports
were sent in to the Government but
for some reason or other they were not
printed.
The Annual Report covering the ac-
Invites OF the Station during ~1918-1919
has recently been sent to Washington
and will doubtless soon be issued in a
Bulletin of the Department of Agricul-
ture, and d copy of this will BE- available
to everybody in the Island, Who is sufi-
GENTLY interested in the work of the
, 1919-10-09

Frederiksted, October 9Th 1919.
The British Schooner Emma Belli-
veau" of St. Johns, Newfoundland, ar
rived at this port this morning at 6 O'Clock
with a cargo Of 1856 Tons Gas coal for
La Grange" Sugar Factory.
, 1919-10-09

The Korona from the States is looked
for in Frederiksted on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
SATURDAY, JUNE II
PAGES II
IO-II-I2-I3
"FLAPS"
TIRE TALK NO 5
BY GEORGE G. MCFARLAND
Local Firestone Dealer.

, ever the scheme was given UP. While
IL Is not necessary to use flaps with
clincher tires of small size, it is
really the proper thing to do with
this four inches, unless cuips or
spreaders are used to hold the beads
tlshtly in the clinches of the rim SO
that inner tubes will not be pinched
or damaged. The beads of quick de-
tachable clincher cases and cables of
strlght side cases are non-stretch-
apIe' and are, therefore, made to suit
the approximate diameter of the rim.
falps should be used in all sizes of
quick detachable clincher and straight
SIDE cases. or much difficulty will be
experienced with the inner tubes.
What L have been saying pertains
III may be, rather to the historic side
or the much neglected flap. In this
case however. as many others some
acquaintance with the evolution of
the thing teaches us better how tn
handle it,
one point should be emphasized.
iiaps are not used enough. They soon
pay for themselves. If they become
wet or wrinkled or otherwise dam
aged, get new ones; for the expense
is but nominal and surer protection
Afforded to both inner tube and outer
casing is well worth considering.
Don't neglect to use flaps.
CTo be Continued Next Saturday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
L DUPLEX TRUCK
DOES SOME JOB
Does Work Which Formerly
Required 36 Horses
or Mules

Missouri isn't the only place where
they have to be shown.
Out in the northwest when the big
operators decide to buy a truck they
make their decision on what a truck
can actually do.
Henry Achelphol. of Eureka, WASH,
is proud now of the performance of
his Duplex 4-Wheel Drive and is will
ing to brag about it to anyone.
Before he placed his name on the
dotted line he had to have a real
demonstration.
Mr.. AchelphoI operates at 1,100-acre
wheat farm and is three miles and
half from a warehouse.
Various truck statesmen had tried
to interest Mr. Achelphol in a truck
but he laways had one simple request
to make-the truck should be able
to go into the field and take the
sacks direct from where they were
piled to the warehouse.
1t was the field work that put the
ordinary truck out of the running.
Not one made good until Lee
Joynes. the Duplex dealer in Walla
Walla, came along.
The Duplex wandered right out
into the field, loaded up with sixty
sacks of wheat, made its way to the
road and carried its load to the
warehouse.
1t does work that would require
SO horses or mules. according to Mr..
Achelphol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
Motor Clubs Picnic to
Be Held Monday P. M. Sure

Monday is the big day of the Har-
risburg Motor Club, and the big
time is to be at Boiling Springs
Park. Everything has been ar
ranged to make this real red let
ter day for every member of the
Motor Club. There are going to
be big doings every minute of the
time and every amusement in the
park has been chartered for the
use of the club. Dancing. boating,
swimming, baseball and everything
will be the order of the day and
prizes will be awarded to successful
participants in every event.
One of the features of the picnic
will be a secret time run between
Harrisburg and the park. Cars
must check in at Second and State
streets between IL and 2 o'clock.
The cars will be checked out at the
park and a record made of the
time. The lucky fellow who comes
nearest to the time will receive a
dandy prize.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21

The value of flaps is not always to
be gauged in dollars and cents. AS
a usual thing. they are worth more
than their initial cost.
Flaps were formerly fastened diff
ferently from what is the case now
Tire manufacturers used to cement
them to one side of the case. This
practice turned out poorly, since the
heat generated in carcass and casing
allows the flap to become loose. Now,
when a man finds anything loose
around an automobile, he may expect
to find trouble. That proves to be
the case here. for the flap, having
once pried itself away from it's an
chorage, proceeded to slip out of
position altogether, little by little to
creep under the beads. and in the end
to wrinkle the tube and seriously
chafe it.
AS consequence, the flap in its
present form-the floating flap" we
might term it, for lack of a better
name-came into existence and then
into vogue. The floating flap has
proved much more satisfactory be-
cause, when it is used, the tire may
be applied much more rapidly to the
rim and the flap itself generally
stays put" if it gets half chance
And yet the slight mobility of the
flap enables it within limits to ad-
just itself to rapidly changing condi-
tions. improvements and refinements
upon the floating flap were made ir
the course of time; for example, II
was split, and the ends notched in
such a manner as to make the far
adjust itself in circumference to ac-
commodate variation in the tire.
A few years ago it was common
to employ the rim strap, which was
a strip of fabric tightly stretched on
the rim. By this method the beads
were compelled to fit very snugly to
the rim clinched. at the same time
protecting the tube from rust and
other detriment AS a whole, how
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
GOOD ROADS SITUATION IS LIKE
r. r. PROBLEM so YEARS AGO
Lower Cost of Motor Transportation Means Cost
Living Says Motor Truck Manufacturer

Along with the great national
comes the question of weight of
loads, speed and many other fac
tors" says R. E. Fulton, vice.
president of the International Mo-
tor Company.
'In the solution of the matter,
plain, ordinary commonsense
should prevail. Unimproved roads,
in good weather, when they are dry
and sound, can stand a great deal
of traffic with little or no damage.
They can even bear tremendous
loads if the width of the tire is
sufficient. When these roads are
solid, big steam traction engines,
with threshing machines or corn
shelters, run over them with no
damage; in fact, with benefit, as
they act like rollers
Moderately improved roads, like
wise, can stand much traffic in good
weather. The big trouble with these
roads is that they are not what can
be called all-year-around roads.
They should be improved to meet
the normal requirements of traffic,
so that full benefit may be derived
| from them at all times.
Large Loads Lower Prices
The weight of the load should
be determined on the basis of width
of tires. Routes between large cities
or important commercial and indus
trial centers serve an enormous tom
mage, and the larger the units in
which this tonnage is hauled the
greater the economy of hauling.
These routes are main arteries of
traffic, and anything which in
creases the cost of transportation on
them is paid for by all the people,
regardless of how far they may be
from these main arteries. When it
is taken into consideration that a
fifty per cent. increase in the size of
the unit hauled makes a fifteen per
cent. decrease in the cost of trans
portation, the matter becomes one
of great economic Importance with
tonnage running up into the mill
lions.
Likens Roads to Railroads
"On these roads the weight is
fully taken care of by the 500
pound limit per inch width of tire.
For every 500 pounds an inch is
added to the bearing surface of the
tires. With the addition of a trail
er the weight of the load can be dou-
bled without doubling the strain on
the road. You simply add to the
wheel base. The load, while great
er, is distributed over more wheels
of proportionate tire width. A
striking illustration of this is given
by our roads While heavy rolling
stock, such as the big compound en-
gines which are now used on our
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
AND
ADVERTISING
CLASS TO TRAVEL
BY AIR, WHY NOT?
Col. Vincent Says This Means
of Transportation Is Better
Than Old Methods

First flights are being made these
days at the new Packard aviation
field. located between Detroit and
Mt. Clemens. Lieutenant Colonel j.
G.. Vincent, vice. president of Packard
engineering. who became during his
army service an expert pilot, is doing
most of the flying.
A part of the field already is in
condition for use. On the remainder
of it q wheat crop is growing, and
il will not be disturbed till harvest.
The company's experimental planes
are being removed from Morrow field
in Northwest Detroit, to the new
grounds. Before long maps and
charts for the guidance of aviators
in making the field will be issued.
1T seems as If every flight 1 have
made recently confirms my enthu-
siasm for aviation" said Col. Vim
cent, alighting from one of his rides
in the sky. "I was never so much
struck with the desirability of air
travel as in going to and from
indianapolis at the time of the recent
Liberty sweepstakes on the speed
way there.
THE return trip was an especial
advance over the forms of transpor-
tation to which we are most accus-
toned. 1 flew from indianapolis to
Detroit via Dayton. a full 900 miles.
in two hours and twenty minutes.
Most of the time 1 was riding at
an altitude of 10000 feet, cool and
comfortable in an aviator's suit.
while down below me the hundred
thousand folk who saw the race were
making their way homeward, slowly,
tediously, in swiftly railroad cars
that took IL hours for the same dis
tance and incidentally took most of
the pleasure out of their excursion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21

railroads, are very much heavier
than the rolling stock of years ago,
the weight per inch of bearing sur
face has not been greatly increased.
This has been met by putting extra
bearing surface under the weight.
For instance, the big engines now
have sixteen driving wheels, where
as the early engines had only four.
ut would have been as sensible
fifty years ago to have prohibited
the use of locomotives larger than
the little four-wheeled drivers, as it
would be to-day to limit the weight
of the motor truck on any other
basis than tire width, and the num-
Der of wheels under the weight,
which in the case of our large loco
motives gives several hundred per
cent. greater hauling capacity with
probably only 100 per cent. greater
weight of rail-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
AUTO DRIVING SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED IN THIS CITY

M. l.. Coles Church Place Ca
rage, at the corner of Cameron and
Walnut streets, announces that it
has established an automobile driv-
ing school. where it will teach driv-
ing automobiles in all it's phases.
This will not include a mechanical
school.
In addition to teaching driving,
this garage deals in used cars and
parts, buying and selling any kind
of cars or parts. 1t does a general
repair business and in a short time
will be fully equipped to do all
kinds of welding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
REDMOND'S NEW SALESROOM
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS

After considerable delay, Andrew
Redmond has finally moved into his
new salesroom and offices at the
corner of Third and Hamilton
streets. The room has been remod-
eled and repainted and presents a
very pretty appearance. 1t will be
the new home of Chandler touring
cars and Vim trucks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
LOCAL VULCANIZING FIRM
GETS SERVICES OF EXPERT

The Harrisburg Auto and Tire Re-
pair Company announces that it has
secured the services of w. r. Brad
shaw, of Chicago, a former factory
expert in vulcanizing tires, to take
charge of its tire repair station. Mr..
Bradshaw has been connected with
this kind of work for more than six
teen wears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21

C. E. Dennis, the new Lexington
Minuteman Six distributor. is very
much on the job these days. He
just recently established the Lexing-
ton agency in Harrisburg and is
working hard to place subdealers
and agencies in Dauphin and Cum
berlaDd counties. He has received
several shipments of cars to date
and has placed several of them,
The salesrooms and service station
are located at 121 South Third
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
NEW BUICK SALESROOMS
TO BE READY ABOUT JULY /

George B. Zeck. local Buick dis
tributor, expects to move into his
new salesrooms and service station
about July /. The new location is
the Shaffer Garage, at 5S-6S South
South Cameron street, now occupied
by the Miller Auto Company.
, 1919-06-16

O'Clock this morning. The party was ac-
companied by a French Naval Lieut.. and
q Captain from the Staff Of General
Franchet Desperey, the Allied Com
mander in the Near East. There was
no official reception given the Delega-
ton at the Station. The party remained
in its car.
Paris, June 18th. France has been
longed drought causing the drying up Of
crops, vegetables and fruits, and caus-
ing a sharp advance in prices.
, 1919-06-16
TELtGRAM6
ST. CROIX STATIUN.

Censored at Jamaica.
Rio JaneirO, June 18th. MONDAYS fire
in which the old Peter II docks and ad-
joining hosplta; were destroyed caused a
loss estimated at 81, 900, 900. The loss
was mostly in food-stuffs which were on
the piers awaiting shipment 10 Europe.
Paris, June 18th. -Distinc. progress
was reported tonight on the reply of the
Allied and Associated Governments to
the German contemporaries and midi
cations are that the reply will be ready
for delivery on Friday. 1t is understood
that assurance will be given the Ger
mans regarding the details OF the army
Of occupation, the size Of it, the cost of
its maintenance>and the duration of occu-
patton under favourable circumstances.
The Germans called the attention of the
Powers in MS connection to the belief
held by tt German authorities that they
were paying for the maintenance of a
large number OF soldiers not actually in
the occupied regions, but working in
France, ana asked relief from this situa-
ton.
Harbour Grace, N. F., June 11th-Ofi.
GERS Of the Handley-Page biplane an
nounced today that they expected to
start on Friday on Transatlantic flight
if weather conditions were favourable.
The big machine which made.a success
ful trial fight yesterday was being pre-
pared for a second preliminary cruise to-
morrow.
London, June 11th-The Admiralty
announced today that a British submar-
inc operating in the Baltic Sea has been
missing since June 4th., and is presumed
to have been lost with all hands. An
official statement from the Russian So
- g. -
7th included this sentence. The sub
marine which attacked our destroyers
in the Gulf of Kopria Southwest of
P~etrograd) was sunk by artillery fire..
Halifax, N. S., June 18th. The strike
in the building trade is over, the plumb
ers having come in with the other five
, 1919-06-16

Of arbitration. In the meantime work will
be resumed. The men have been out since
May 1st since when all building opera
tions in the city have been shut down.
Paris, June I1th. President Wilson
today told represen atiVes Of Irish Socie-
ties in America tina, ne would do what
he could unofficially 10 bring the Irish
question to the attention of the other
peace commissioners. Announcement to
this effect was made by Frank Walsh
and Edward Dunno, the representatives
of the Irish Americans, after they had
had a 30 minute conference with the
President. The promise made by the
President was in reply to a question
from Messrs. Walsh and Dunno as to
what the President intended doing in
view of the resolution adopted by the
Senate urging thai the American dele
cation take steps to have representatives
of Ireland heard by the Peace Confer
enca. Messrs. Walsh and Dunno said
that they went over the situation in Ire
land generally in their talk with the
President.
Winnipeg. June 18th. Photographers of
the Canadian Press Limited at Winnipeg,
Calgary and Edmonton, who have been
out on strike, returned to work at noon
today following sati 5factory negotiations
with the management,
Paris. June 11th-9y a vote Of 276 to 1877
the Chamber Of Deputies expressed con
fdence in the Cabinet after discussion of
an Interpolation regarding search by the
judicial authorities of the headquarters
Of tne National Office of the Press.
Stockholm, June 18th. Part of the
British troops which recently arrived at
Murmansk are participating in opera
tons against Petrograd, according to re
ports from ArchangeI. They are now
near PetrozaVodsk.
Paris, June 11th. The Austrian Dele
cation at st. German has asked Ger
many to protest to the Allies against the
rigor Of the Peace Terms presented to
Austria.
Paris, June 12th.-There was i%ncreas-
ing belief in conference circles today that
the reply to the German counter-propo-
sails would not be ready for delivery be-
fore late Saturday night. Five days has
been definitely fixed as the limit within
which the Germans must decide upon
their course. The reply to the counter
proposals, according to French Confer.
ence sources, agrees to a plebiscite in Up
per Silesia, subject to certain clearly de-
fined conditions. The Turkish peace del
egation which reached Toulon yesterday
arrived at the Lyons station here at 8.45
, 1919-06-16

by whom and from where viii The
blow be struck p" Red Warren is killed
by a mistake from the ~disembodied hand.
The sun., 1919-05-03

nue.. and will proceed UP Fifth avenue to
Forty-f'fth street to Victory way.
At s;45 A. NJ. Rear Admiral Sims.
L. s. NJ, will arrive at Pennsylvania
Station at 9:45 A. NJ. An armed guard
OF 100 sailors with naval officials. will
act as reception committee and escort.
From ~ to T. NJ. in Van Cortlandt
Park passenger airplanes will carry
purchasers OF $4,000 Victory notes OF
more.
"Argonne Forest" Times Square, IL as
A. NJ to p. NJ. Addresses by Capt Ray
C. Bridgeman, Sergeant Walter p. Nc
Manus and Corporal John NJ. Granger
and John Wright. Vocal selections by
Senior Piotti. Seventy-frst Regiment
ment Qusrtette. Yaphank Quartette,
Bobby Nolan and Splitter Troupe
Liberty Theatre, Public Library,
II AS A. N. to 2 p. NJ, 4 p. NJ. TO Q p.
NJ. 1880 p. NJ. to 10 p. NJ. woman's
Liberty Loan Committee In charge.
Prominent speakers, music, vocal selec-
lions.
Grand Central--9 A. NJ. IL A. NJ, 4
p. NJ, 6 p. NJ. womens Liberty Loan
meeting. in Concourse. Prominent speak
ers.
Union Square, noon--Girls OF the
Students League. repainting s. s. Re
cruit.
Two hundred wilmington. DEL. volun-
teer firemen will parade In Brooklyn ana
hold Victory Liberty Loan rally at Bor-
ough Hall
Wershing's own band will play in the
Palace Theatre ct s:t5 p. NJ, and then
will march to Winter Garden and give a
second concert
The sun., 1919-05-03
WILL ASK REPEAL
OF TAX ON SODAS
Drinking Fountain Association
Starts National Move Against
Excise Levy.

Congress will be asked to repeal tho
excise tax which became effective
May on sodas, soft drinks and ice
cream. This plan Of action was de-
cided upon yesterday at a meeting Of
the executive committee of the Soda
presided over by Henry L. Morgen-
thau OF the Mirror Candy Company.
Beginning to-day. New York will be
flooded with petitions to Congress for
the repeal Of the tax. These will be
given every patron OF soda fountains
and ice cream parlors to sign.
I'VE believe this the best way to get
the repeal said sidney Newbors.
secretary OF the executive committee,
after the meeting in the McAlpin yes
terday. From our experiences yes
terday we believe the consumrs want
the law repealed. The law specifically
provides that the tax must be paid by
the consumer. 1t Is against the law
for the dealer to pay the tax. The
dealer. of course, makes no profit on
put TO considerable trouble and ex-
pense in collecting 1t. The dealer must
keep regular account of what taxes
are collected. We regret the annoy
ance and inconvenience to which the
public will be put. but are powerless
TO help. Tho repeal of the law Is the
only solution.
''If the public believes that the tax
should be repealed the public must
make itself heard. Grumblng about
the tax will not accomplish anything.
The protest must reach Washington.
The tax is unfair and discriminates
against n large number of people. A
The sun., 1919-05-03
LOAN IN u. s. NOW
AT 81 ,497 ,3A 500
Number of individual Sub
scriptions Are Disappointing.

WASHINGTON, May a. Figures an
nounced by the Treasury Department to-
night show the Victory Liberty Loan TO
be third subscribed, with practically
two-thirds OF the drive ended. The total
for the country is s1,4s7,s47 500. In
dividual subscriptions. in point of num-
Der, are disappointing in every Federal
Reserve district.
Plans were being laid tonight to carry
the message of the nations need to every
individual in the country that can be
reached. kilograms have been sent to
the headquarters of each State organiZa-
ton urging that special effort be made
during the last seven days of the drive
to put the loan over without enlisting
the support Of the banks and tieing up
the coun:ry's monetary institutions to a
point where they will have to curtail
their ordinary credits to legitimate bust
ness enterprises.
The St Louis district continues to
lead the rest of the country with b9.e per
cent of it's quota officially reported. Chi
cago is second. but still below the half
way mark. The New York district is
in ninth place, with less than rs per
cent. OF its quota reported.
The Richmond district to-day reported
its largest gain of any single day since
the campaign began. increasing It's sub
acriptions nearly S10,0o0o00 from H.
23a persons. Maryland subscribed 500
,oOt.l50 more; Virginia. slS,95l.6hO;
West Virginia. s3,o3s,s0o North CA o.
lima. ss.2sl.O50 South Carolina, sl,56S,-
luo. and District Of Columbia. s7.S54.OOo
New England showed an increase OF
$4,000. 900 for the day. total subscrip-
fiopa nv States now standing: Massa-
chusetts, 500. 900 900 ; Rhode Island. sl3.-
100000: Vermont. 100000; New
Hampshire. 100000. and Maine. So
600, 900. Honor flags have been awarded
to 282 communities.
The amounts subscribed by the Federal
Reserve districts. together with the per-
centnge OF quota attained by each dis
trict, as officially reported TO the Treas
ury tonight were as follows