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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14
REFUSED TO 7AMPER
WITH AUTO DESIGNS
you Roll EN- to the Wire, and
I'll Drive En-, Was Barney
Oldfield's Motto-Crank on
Tires, Though.

One of the big secrets Of Barney
Oldfield's success as an automobile
race driver. continuously before the
public for nearly 20 years, was prob
ably his steadfast refusal to tamper
with the design of the cars he drove.
The master driver" always trusted
the engineers under whose direction
his cars had been designed and built
who was l, at best no more than a
mere garage mechanic, to scrap or
change the work engineered by Henry
Ford, Alexander Winton, Ray Harroun
Harry Miller or the others who had
put their experience at work on my
probiems?" Barney admits he always
REASONED. sss. - 49,. 2 = 49, lss'5s ff'
t.You roll 'enf to the wire; I'll drive
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14
| MOTOP |
| DIGEST
~

( Gasoline is 70 cents gallon In Bue-
nos Aires.
The number of motor cars in the
Mexican republic is $4,000
Motor cars built in 1895 were Off
cially called 'motorcycles"--not auto
mobiles.
Calcutta, India. has about 1000 pri-
vately -owned motor cars and approx
imately 500 taxicabs.
1t is estimated that Michigan will
have approximately $4,000 licensed
cars by January !.
Approximately 20 per cent Of the
automobiles In New York state are
owned by farmers.
The highway commission Of Massa-
chusetts has taken in s2,460, 024.44 from
motorists this year.
In New York City the number of
horses has decreased in the past three
years from 10000 to 10000.
German and Austrian makes Of cars
were barrel from the recent interna-
tional motor show in Paris.
Placed. end to end the passenger au-
to cars in use in this country would
encircle the United States.
The first American made electric
automobile that was driven in Paris
appeared upon the streets in 1896.
1t is estimated by American motor
truck manufacturers that more thar
$4,000 trucks will be made during 1920
During the recent visit Of King AL
bert of Belgium he purchased high
grade American made touring car.
During the month of August 2s2 pas
senger cars and rs motor trucks wer
exported from this country to Japan
Farm carts are seldom found on mar
ket days In Scotland on account of tn
/ heavy demand of motor cars by farm
ers.
/ The new law requiring all taxicab
trucks and other commercial vehicle
to carry mirrors has gone into effec
| in Massachusetts.
The latest production in motor truck
h 15-ton refrigerator tractor an
trailer in the service of st. Loui
packing firm.
The total fees collected by the high
way department of Michigan from mo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14
M" was fixed principle in the Old

EN-" was fixed principle in the Old
field camp.
Only In the detail of tires did the
veteran speed king declare indepen-
dence.
So much more exacting were his
tire demands when compared to those
of the average motorist that he in
sisted on entrusting his life only to
specially built tires which incorpor-
ated principles Of material size, work
manship and design he himself had
either established or personally tested.
This tire study and experiment had
at first no incentive aside from the
reduction of his racing risk. So mo-
tably successful did they become, how
ever, that he finally yielded to the per-
suasion of group OF wealthy friends
and helped form the Oldfield Tire COM
pany of Cleveland.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14

these were not satisfactory over the
poor streets Of Toxic, and soon gave
way to the giant cords. Euipped as
they are now with giant cords. the
buses afforded service that is rapidly
becoming very important arm of
transportation system of Toxic. the
greatest city of the empire"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14

A little bantam rooster which Brain
ard Souther of Higham, Mass, named
George Washington, has adopted a
flock of eight young chickens abandon
&c by their mother, and is giving them
material care, the only trouble being
that G. W. is not large enought to COW
CT the chickens properly. so that some
of the stick out around the edges.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14
lMrs. 8. e. J. Cox. IN plane. and Mira
Raymond Riordan, entering Il.

After Mrs. s. z. J. Coz had
taken her. son to the Raymond
Riordan school for boys ct High
lands, N. Y. from Texas by air:
plane she invited Mrs. Raymond
Riordan. principal AZ the school, to
take . little trip" Mrs. Riordan
was . bit timid ct first but consent
Cd. Mrs. Cox carried her from New
Yeek 10 Washington and return
without mishap and now MrS. Rior-
d6n isSan enthusiasts diss hsrself.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14

The speaker Of the British house Of
commons Is obliged by custom to give
seven official dinners each season to
the members of parliament.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14

In the election of Newry borough
Pennsylvania, Joseph F. Conrad, a
Democrat, defeated his son. Nelson j.
Conrad, Republican, for the office of
burgess of the borough by small
majority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
TO DEMONSTRATE
FIRST AID TO WOUNDED

An opportunity 10 given Richmond
ers next week. by the medical DEPART
ment OF the United States army, to show
exactly how the wounded men OF our
armies in France were treated in the
hastily constructed nrst aid stations
heated near the front line trenches.
This opportunity comes in the form OF
a recruiting party from Camp Lee,
their tents and other equipment having
teen pitched on the vacant lot IN rear
Of the City Hall on Broad street.
The party Is travelling in army am
front line first aid station on this lot.
in charge OF the party. says that prac-
teal demonstrations OF the work done
by the medical corps in France will be
given to all persons interested through
out the day. Captain Easter also Of
fers to bandare UP and treat any cases
of accident. etc. that may occur in the
vicinity of his station TO any Rich
monders. all they have to do is TO pre-
sent themselves at the recruiting sta
tion for treatment
The opportunities offered by the
medical corps to young men who enlist
In this branch of the service are many,
fee food, clothes. lodgings. etc. being
given as well as an opportunity to learn
something about the medical 2rofes-
sion A man does not necessarily have
&c have previous medical training to
enlist in this branch of the service.
Full details in regard TO this branch
OF the service Will be given by any of
the men stationed at the tents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
YOUTH IS SMOTHERED
IN WHEAT SHUTE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Gordonsville, Va, August "a
Mrs. Bessie Cowherd, wife Of NJ. D.
Cowherd, Jr, dred at her home three
miles from Gordonsville Sunday at
ternoon last, after an extended ILL
ness The funeral services were
held at her late home Monday after
noon at 4:30 O'Clock, conducted by
her pastor, Rev. j. L. Wiley. and the
interment was in Maplewood ceme-
terry.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Cowherd
leaves a small daughter. her father,
Captain J. L. Allen. of Criglersville;
one sister, Mrs. Hall, OF Lynchburg.
and two brothers -
The twelve-year- son of Captain
and Mrs. Floyd. of Somerset, was
smothered in a wheat bin in the
warehouse Of Golsan and Buckner. OF
that place, last Saturday afternoon
about 2 o'clock. The unfortunate
youth, together was playing in the
wheat which was being loa ded
through funnel shaped shute into
car. when he was drawn to the CEN
ter Of the hopper and being unable
to secure anything to aid himself was
soon buried In the wheat His COM
panions rushed down stairs and noti-
fed the proprietors who at once stop
red the machinery and went to his
rescue. The funeral services were
held at the Episcopal church at
Somerset Sunda. morning at II
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. c. A.
I.angston, of Gordonsville. and the
body was taken to Orange and in
TERED In Graham Cemetery.
A few days since the 120O-acre
tract known as the old Amber farm.
situated on South Anna river below
Cuckoo, in Louisa county, was put up
were sold with the understanding
that il 1t brought more as whole
the latter sale would stand. The
tract brought more as a whole than
In separate tracts, T. w. Ross. OF
Gordonsvile, being the purchaser,
This has always been regarded as one
OF the best farms in lower Louisa
county.
Under the auspices Of the Somerset
Relief association and the school. the
people OF Somerset are planning to
have tournament supper and
dance on the High School grounds at
that place on Monday September l.
Labor Day., beginning at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon Successful knights
VIII be awarded prizes as follows.
First prize, $50 and crown; second
Prize. SIS and crown: third prize. $40
end crown: fourth prize, IS and
crown. The dance will be held In the
High School building with music by
4 Charlottesville band.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
HIGHWAY STRETCH
! soon TO Be FIXED

stanton. Aug. z;.-Arrtvai OF ma
tertai, which was ordered some time
ago, u the only obstacle preventing
beginning Immediately repair work
on that stretch of road between the
city limits and the federal cemetery
on the StAunton- Waynesboro high
way. This has been In terrible con-
dition for months.
Recently the otaunton and Augusta
Chamber OF CommNrce took the mat
ter up with Representative H. ID,
Flood. who got in toucA with the
proper war department ofacials and
relief was promised q soon ~ the
sundry civil appropriation bill passed.
President Wilson vetoed this = bill
when it hrst came before him. but Il
gained his approval after certain
changes had been made.
Fl. w. Moore was recently award
ed the contract for the work. He
states that - soon as material Or
dered arrives work will commence.
He says that while the contract does
not call for q large expenditure he
hopes to do a satisfactory job OF
patchwork, giving the stretch a
smooth and durable surface.
1t is not his intention to have the
road torn UP while the Great 6taun-
ton fair Is in progress Should tbs
material not reach Staunton % thai
the work can be completed before
fair week, then II will be delayed un-
til after the seventh annual exhibit
ton Of the Shenandoah VALLEY Fair
association, September 2-8-4-5-6th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
SOUTH BOSTON BOY J
DROWNED N POND.

South Boston. Aug. 1l.-our town
had q gloom cast over It last Sunday
when 1t became known that Isaac
Henry Crews had been downed 1t
I arnett's pond. Crews went out Ia q
boat with about five other boys. all
having on bathing suits. When q
little way out some of the boys COM
menced diving of and pulling up on
the boat again. This filled the boat
with water and II sank. Crews
jumped out as the boat was going
down and the boys soon saw that he
could not swim and went to his aid.
James Yancey was the nrst to reach
him but was unable to get hold on
the struggling boy. Charlie Hicks
reached him next and Crews locked
his arms around Ills body and they
went. down together. The second
time they sank Hicks broke the
drowning boys grip just In time to
save himself.
The body of the unfortunate boy
was recovered after being under the
water forty-eight minutes.
Isaac Crews was eighteen years old
and had been here only a short while,
being connected with the Boston Ma
tional bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23

,vsestr AtiSas 4ivSi1 l1 u! ! B
:. b-enaSat u a. y N
eal1non IRE nov un419 v1 Us. 80
Expertnienta ax1 tetn9 HnaAe ~ -
termine the hesf inetn01a ~ eAipu1Ao
fresh nan 10 in1and 6ttt1o fhpe4 q
IN unlimited euAptity ~ ~ N4tch
can ~ utilised to Auppj 1meAt n NtAe
supply 0f th4 country ri1a Il = laia-
table. highly nutrftious tood. when
land cities because Of th1 11ne4lt&
o. securing regular subpiy Il pxtMA
condition. Many carloads 04 ,&koeH
ash In excellent, condition aS1' A0w
being shipped from the 0u6 md
Atlantic coast to the cities bf 9nio,
Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky ana Tea
nessee. When nsh are DroDpgiy
handled there u httis danees ~
spoilage. Ii
Fruits, and to . limited extent vees-
tables. have been preserved w drying
for many years However, many %
the dried products were % much less
palatable than the fresh or canned AZ
ticiss that the drying industry has not
developed to the extent JUSTIFIED ~
its possibilities. Experience hrs dem
onstrated that many highly pertshg0ie
fruits and vegetables can b dried In
such . manner as to keep indefinitely.
Experiments are now being conducted
with view Of developing meth0ds Of
drying that will preserve the delicate
flavor OF the original products IN order
to establish in the United states 4
permanent drying industry.
Information regarding improved
methods for handling. packing and
shipping poultry. eggs. cab ana tomato
products will be sent upon application
to the United states department o.
agriculture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
MASKED MAN STALKS
ABROAD AT NIGHT

Winchester. August 2o.-Residents
of that section of south Winchester,
known as Potato Hill, wherever may
be it's exact situs, are much wrought
up over the appearance there. on
Monday night Of mysterious mask
ed man, and many people sat up last
night in the hope. or rather in the
fear, that he would appear again.
hut he failed them utterly to material
ize.
On Monday night a number of per-
sons say that the man suddenly APP
peared in the vicinity Of Main and
German streets He was wearing
mask and walked slowly along the
street carrying a revolver in his hand.
small knot of curious youths gath
cred In the offing and watched him.
He appeared TO be looking for soH1%
one or something, but he paid not the
slightest attention to the boys.
Finally emboldened by curiosity one
OF the drawer spirits approached the
masked man and asked him his busi-
ness, etc He refused to reply from
beneath his mask, but continued his
slow walk and gripped the revolver
closer The boys. somewhat alarm ed
at tho glittering weapon and the I'M
| canny spectre on public street
withdrew and decided 1t was job FOL
the police. A telephone call was sem
to police headquarters and Offlcer!
Ben Armet and Ernest Dove respond
| edo
The Masked Man saw the officers
| first and beat a dignified, although &
somewhat precipitate retreat in the
general direction of Shawnee Hollow
Here he was swallowed UP in thu
| A., lr re he ch fY
road bridges and he has not been seeI
since.
Whether he was cunning for tn
league of nations or waiting for tn
cost of living to come down, or wa
merely hunting for drink could no
be learned but they are speakin
only in whispers of the Masked Ma
and his Mysterious Manner and the
are looking for his return on the Hi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
HEARING HELD ON
RENTS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Ill. Aug. 3z.--Property own
ers and real estate agents. charged
with rent profteering in raising rents
from so to 100 per cent, defended
themselves before special committee
OF the city council by declaring that
they were warranted in increasing
rents to meet increased operating ex-
penses and to compensate themselves
fer losses incurred because rents had
been too low in Chicago.
There was no doubt that an advance
OF possibly 10 per cent was justified.
Albert ]. Fisher. chairman of the spe-
cial committee, said. but rise OF
from so to 100 per cent he declared
could not be. Property owners, on the
other hand. argued that coal had ad-
vanced 100 per cent, decorating and
repairing about the same. janitor serv-
| ice accordingly. and they must have
riore rent.
In one instance a property owner
admitted that an advance of about sec
a month on his fats which he de-
manded, would increase his income
ss. COO Another. Mr.. Fisher figured
would get $4,000 more. and still an
other $4,000 from the increase asked
| The property owner who admitted
that he would receive $4,000 more de-
clared that he had lost $1,000 the year
! before. Alderman Fisher declared
that he was not entitled to advance
rents to the amount to $1,000 because
be lost $1,000 the year before. The
+! property owner contended that he wal
! entitled to make fair return on hi
| money and that no business woul'
think of operating for smaller re
turn.
The testimony of the property own
crs WAS that there was no money Il
renting property at the former rents
Most of them testified that they ha
heavy mortgages on their propert,
They claimed that Chicago had beel
overbuilt, forcing rents to too low
figure, and they were now adding tn
increase cost of operating to the rem
necessary to give them return o.
their investments Alderman Fishe
contended that the tenant should NO
carry all the burden.
. r. Property owners questioned the al
dcrman as to the percentage Of gros
return they ought to have on their In
> vestments. but tho alderman said the
we're not to pass on that question
The testimony taken In the hearing
with the prohteering complaints. wi
be- turned over to tho board OF revte'
OF Cook county for consideration i
! making UP the tax assessments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
[ HRIsTTAN CONVENTION
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug. 2o.--Sunday
saw the close OF the seventy-frst an
nual session Of the Virginia Valley
Central Christian church which was
held at the New Hope Christian church
81 veral miles from HarriAonburg The
last days services were especially in
teresting. DR.. j. o. Atkinson delivered
the morning sermon. which IL said "a
have been the most impressive mes.
sage OF the entire conference. Sun
day afternoons service were marked
BY the addresses Of Rev w. w stan.
ley, D. D.. and Rev. E. K. McCord
These services were attended by 4
large crowd and came after q bounti.
full dinner had been served on the
grounds All In all. the session just
closed Is declared to have been the
most successful of the conference.
Successful because conservation and
cooperation seemed to be the prevail
i1g keynote; successful because Of the
many forward steps that were taken
1t was ordered that the conference ap.
portionments for the general interes.
OF the church should be increased nifty.
seven per cent, an increase Of one hun.
in the goal set by the women's nome
ard foreign mission board. which
raised forty per cent over its goal las,
year. adopting a program to raise nj.
teen thousand dollars within the next
FIVE years for a bigger better confer
ence." The money Is to be used ir
the employment of more ministers and
liz the building of new churches and
parsonage 1t also includes a plan te
pay the Winchester church out OF deb,
this year.
After voting to hold the next con.
ference in the city Of Winchester, thu
people OF the New Hope church and
tn community were extended . rising
vote Of thanks for their kind and gen
erous hospitality in entertaining thu
conference. Del gates and visitor,
alike went away pleased with Thu
friendly spirit Of the people. and feel
ing better for having attended the con
! ference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
HIGH PRICE Of SOAP
TO Be INVESTIGATED

: New York, Aug. 2e.--LAst week the
High cost Of beauty vas AGitaftn1
Brooklyn and the district attorney ras
asked to investigate charges Of prof.
iteering by beauty parlors. Nov the
high cost Of cleanliness has arisen to
plague the denisens Of the borough
across the bridge
III the price Of soap keeps On Eo-
ing up." said letter received by the
district attorney today, washing VIII
aeon be 4 luxury. n IL Hes In your
Eewer, give soap the once over"
Mr.. Lewis says hA viii rive IL the
once over. F&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23

Personal Mention.
Miss Esther Hedgbeth. of Grove
avenue. leaves today to be the guest
for several weeks of Miss Ethel La
Eaytauex at her home in Charleston,
West Virginia
Mrs Henry T Richeson returned
to her home Wednesday, from Lake
chatauqua. New York,
Miss Ann Ha.nes Of West Grace
street who has been spending the
early summer with her aunt and
uncle. nr. and Mrs. Edward Easley,
in Blueheld West Virginia, Is now the
guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Eaines in staunton.
Mrs p. Kell, OF Park avenue. is
visiting her niece in North Carolina.
Mrs c. w. crowder, with her
daughter. Miss Laura Crowder, has
returned to Richmond from a visit to
friends I'm Lynchburg. Sweetbriar.
and a stay at Buffalo IAthia Springs.
Miss Laura Crowder left this week.
for Cumberland to spend the remain
der Of the summer.
Miss George woodward, OF the
Bellewood apartment. has Joined =
house party at Conetoe, N. G.
Mr. ". NJ Bickers and family. and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carter. have re-
turned from n stay at Goshen.
Mrs r. j Crowder. Of Cumher-
land county. with her family. viii
move 10 Richmond about the first OF
September. and will be established for
the winter months on East Leigh
street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
MARKET OPENS
AT SOUTH BOSTON

South Boston, Aug. 1s.-The South
Boston tobacco market will open
Tuesday, September Is. A full corps
OF buyers will be on hand and AZ all
the warehouses have been improved it
Is believed the sales will be easily
handled. fairly good year is ex-
pected but owing to an inferior crop
1t is not believed that the sales this
year will equal those last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
Southside

The contract for the Petersburg
turnpike which runs from Hull street
to the corporate limits and Seems ave-
nue., from the bridge over the At
lantic Coast Line railway. to Park
avenue has been awarded to G. Fl.
Henley. the contract having been
made this week by Charles f. Boiling.
director of public works. and as soon
as practicable work will begin on
these improvements Citizens OF Old
Manchester feel gratified that the
Southside will be among the first to
be benefited by the newly passed
bond issue, and especially that i'm
provements will be made along the
pike, which has been in bad condition
for some time, causing much annoy
ance and inconvenience to Southsiders
and particularly TO the country peo-
| pie in that vicinity.
Tuesday night at O'Clock The Pa
triotic Memorial Association OF which
Judge Earnest r. Wells Is chairman
will hold an important meeting in the
hastings court Part n. All captains
and workers in the campaign. now In
progress to raise $4,000 for the con-
| struction OF a memorial to the sol
j, diers. sailors and marines OF ole
Manchester, who made the supreme
sacrifice in France, in the great world
war, have been summoned to thk
meeting, at which time preliminary
reports will be made as to the success
of the campaign.
Announcement has been made o
the approaching marriage of William
A. James to Miss May Sparks, who IL
now en- route to this country from
Liverpool and due to arrive in New
York today. On her arrival in New
York, Miss Sparks will come immedi
atsiy to this city, and the ceremon,
will be performed as soon as prac
Iticable after her arrival here
Recorded in musings court, par
IT.. are the following transactions o.
bargain and sale:
Commonwealth Lumber Corpora
tion to Raleigh G, Crumpler, 3l5 Wes
Twenty sixth street. for $2,35o.
A. l. Adamson and Sarah Adamsor
: (wtfe) to Joseph Chapman. 22os Ed
wards avenue, for Sl.40o.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
CHARGED WITH ROBBINC
RECLAMATION STATION

Deputy Marshal Harrison has re-
turned from Petersburg. whore hs
went to arrest J. A. Craven. J.. q.
Sheldon. E. ". Fry and G.. c. DeNss.
all charged with taking many small
articles from the reclamation station
at Camp Lee. They were hailed by
Commission Gillian for . hearing Ia