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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
TRUCKS MAY
Be AT APREMIUM

| before the end CT this year l would
not be at all surprised TO md auto
mobiles and motor trucks bringing 8
premium says a prominent official
| OF the Republic Motor Truck Com
pany. Inc, Alma. Mich. And consider
| ing that this man has spent several
months in the field. talking with
dealers and investigating market con-
ditions, il is safe to, assume that he
knows of what he speaks.
"As far as the merchandise Of pas
senger cars is concerned, it is just a
case OF history repeating itself" con-
tinued the Republic official. They
are going back to those days when
buyers and dealers placed their or
ders months in advance and virtually
waited in line to get cars. Motor
truck manufacturers were never, in
exactly hat same position-although
they have never experienced much
.difficultya in Hnding a market for all
the trucks they could produce: It
was the war that brought about Z.
real appreciation of the motor truck
and its ability to solve the most per-
picking transportation problems. And
now the makers of motor trucks are
facing a demand for their product
that will tax the capacity of all the
great factories.
Take our own business, for lin
stance. Republic factories build twice
as many trucks as any other manu-
facturer. And still orders already on
our books far exceed our production
That is the situation at the present
time. and, from my personal iobserYa-
ton and from special reports I have
received from our territorial man
ayers, am positive. this, demand for
Republic trucks will not only con-
tinue throughout the year but will
actually increase as big business
thoroughly RECEIVERS from the effects
of the war.
"AlI lines Of business are in the
market for motor trucks OF various
capacities, from the three-quarter-
ton pneumatic delivery truck to the
massive trucks OF five and seven tons
capacity. Butchers, bakers, grocens,
florists, merchants Of every kind are
waking to the possibilities of mo-
torized-. equipment. Motor trucks are
widening their territory. cutting their
delivery expense, md enabling them
to give their customers better, quick
er service. Contractors, coal dealers,
wholesalers, grain merchants, and the |
like, are finding the motor truck in |
Farmers, too, are learn
ing from their city cousins, and are !
becoming our biggest customers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31

Shah of Per-
sia introduced
1 automobiles in
his country in 1900,
purchasing the finest
specimen of a horse
less carriage" that tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
Drummer" now
. USE AUTOROUTE

The days Of the old-fashioned
"drummer"-the fat one with a black
cigar and a derby, who used to take
up a lot OF the red plush in smoking
cars-are numbered. In his place
has arisen the motoring salesman
who covers his territory in an auto,
mobile.
For the motor car has offered
travelling men "a better means Of
transportation This Is especially
true of the salesman who makes the
small rural communities.
These travellers have generally had
A rather smaH, Territory to cover
small because tof- the transportation
difficulties. They; have made their
trips, in a large number of. cases,
during the week, returning to some
larger place for Sunday.
Now they can make the same ter
ritory and more by motor car. Not
only is it possible to shortcut with
an automobile, making jumps that
had to be covered by a longer route
on the train. but" the traveller can
save many hours that formerly were
wasted waiting for the one train
that ran daily up and down a jerk
water line. The motoring salesman
gets into a town, sees his customers,
and then speeds away without vast
ing a minute. =
or course the automobile for such
work must have certain requisites.
1t must be staunch and reliable, and
il must operate at a moderate cost.
Even with present railroad fares,
unless a car is marked for its econ
omy, it cannot compete with railroad
transportation On a dollar and cents
basis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31


THE use Of the auto
mobile horn was insu-
gurated in France, and
WAs5adopted by auto
mobile manufacturers
in this countryin 1900
TO substitute whistles
bells, gonss. and the
many other devices
usedtheretofore on au-
tomobiIes 10 the con-
fusion of pedestrians
and drivers alike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31

Palma has just shown, on the Ascot
Speedway at Los Angeles, Cal, that
other cars than racing cars can show
cTeditable speedy In a regular Pack
ard Twin Six. the same as are seen
every day on the city streets. the ia
nous racing driver, riding on Good
year cord tires, covered a mile lap
on the Ascot track in so seconds fiat.
There were three passengers in the
car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION

FOUND with the Nobby tread pattern
Of United States tires.
Cord tires have not yet gained
much of a foothold in ScandiuaVian
countries. as the cars there nearly al
call for equipment of the old elincheE
type. American tires are in great
favor. and their popularity gives in
dicatioH OF remaining permanent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
BIG DOINGS JUNE TENTH

cnetIy at Van Cortandt Park. New
York city. The 5000 boys who en-
joyed the outing were transported
from the various meeting places TO
the park in motorcycle side cars,
each motorcycle driver taking care
of a guest for the. day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
MAKES MILE IN SO SECONDS
IN ORDINARY TOURING CAR.

It is generally known that the
racing cars that make such wonder
full time on the various speedways of
the country are specially built cars, so
constructed as to- gain every possible
advantage. However, Ralph de
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
NORWEGIAN KING RIDES
on AMERICAN TIRES

When King Haakon of Norway goes
forth to ride in his limousine these
days he makes his journey on Ameri-
can tires. His car is equipped All
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31
AUToMOTIVE
SECTION
MOTORCYCLE OUTING
GIVEN WOUNDED YANKS

A most unusual spectacle was the
picnic outing for convalescent SOL
dters, marines, and sailors held re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31

In 1900 Buffalo ~ Y, claimed the distinction
of having more motor carriages than any other
city Of its size in the United States. The esti
mated number Of these vehicles was about
seventy
SElF,PRopELLED lunch wagons made. their. first
, appearance in Worcester, Mass. in 1899.
IN 1000 there was only one motor car owned
in Topeka Kans., and thai belonged TO the
owner Of small machine shop. whoSbuit the
eatire machine himself
" -
In Detroit, Michigan, motor, cabs could: be
hired for one dollar an hour in 1899
Tie FIRST automobile funeral wagon ever put
into successful service was owned by profni-
nent Philadelphia undertaken in the. summer
Of 1900
The first automobile supply company was
organized in ST. Louis: Mo. where retail
store was opened in 1900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31


pSrPtriP aSEaFresult Of its tests with nufm
vehicles for the collection Of mail in he doAT'-
town distriet&
y .
TINT the utility of the automobile was recrs.
nized very long ago is evinced by the fol-
lowing extract from an editorial which ap-
peaped in a magazine devoted to automobiles
in-iSoo:.
The number of, vehicles used for pleasure
purposes now is small compared with those
used for business purposes And il is more
than. probable that this proportion will be in
creased by the entrance of the motor into the
field. Not that the pleasure carriage is to be
ignored. II. is merely, the minor. phase of the
subject
MGNAcEGsLHY, noiseiessness, simplicity, ap>
pearance. were the points competed for by the
drivers of motor vehicles entered in one of the
early automobile races
REcoRDs inT 1000 show that at thatS time the
total capitalization of all automobile mahI-
fsetHrers amounted to over five hundred MIL
lions of dollars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31

CuIdIlon OF - dutOHlo-
bile : trains is for
hidden"
. ..
~ 1900 TtheE EEnk
Academy decided.aftr
solemn Z deliber1Iiun
that the word aut'+.
. mobile" is masculine:
. . .
The -New,YoftP, a
Office Department. n
ported in 1900 a saw
inc of fifteen uinui~~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-31

"NoN-sLIPPIN6 pneu-
matte tires" for auto
mobiles were brought
out in 1900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
Six Amendments to
State School Code

Six amendments to the school code
have been approved by Governor
Sproul. most of them effective i'm
mediately. One of them provides
that physical training, ethics and
instruction conducive to the spirit
of loyalty and devotion to the State
and National Government" shall be
taught in every elementary public
school. By the terms of this act
physical training which was en-
braced in several bills which did not
pass would be mandatory.
Other amendments provide that
second, third and fourth class dis
tricts shall collect a school tax of
from 81 to IS annually and regulate
medical inspection; providing for
issuance of provisional certificates to
persons holding degree of bachelor of
music; providing that pay of attend
ance officers in first class districts
shall not exceed $1,000; regulating
issuance of certificates to persons
now teaching and providing that
superintendent of public instruction
shall appoint trustees of State Nor
NAL Schools when title is vested in
the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18

and White above referred to, set
tied in Huntingdon county after our
independence had been won, and
his descendants have ever since con-
stituted a large and influential body
of its citizens in the Triangle Creek
valley region and vicinity, where
they are prominent as farmers,
educators, physicians and preachers.
So far as the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary, some one
or more members of the descend
ants of Thomas White have held
the office of justice of the peace in
Huntingdon county continuously.
There are three such justices in the
county at. tlfis time.
Some years ago the descendants
of the spirited man who helped to
dump the tea overheard erected a
monument in his honor near Sax
ton. The two Western members of
Congress visited the sacred shrine
a few days ago and took occasion
to make d little visit with relatives
whom they had never seen before.
Their return to Huntingdon county
on the I'd of August, when they
speak at Shade Gap, is awaited with
keen interest by the people of Hunt
ingdon and surrounding counties.
In speaking of the ability of his two
Western colleagues, Mr.. Focht says,
"They are pair of wild and woolly
orators from the plains and talk as
forcibly as a cyclone hits the glor-
ilous landscape"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
THE HISTORIC
SHADE GAP PICNIC
Three Congressman Will Be
Present and Address the
Gathering August 2

J. Nj. Harper. chairman of the
committee of arrangements for the
annual soldiers reunion and picnic
in the Donald's Grove at Shade Gap.
Huntingdon county, on Saturday,
August 2, has invited the following
Congressman to speak at that time
and place: Hon. r. E. Evans, of
the Third district, Nebraska; Hon.
H. B. White, of the Sixth district,
Kansas, and Hon. B. K. Focht, of
the Seventeenth district, Pennsyl-
vania. All three have accepted. Ad-
miral William S. Sims, of the United
States Navy, who was raised within
few miles of the picnic grounds
and was appointed a cadet to Ann
apolis from the "Shoestring" dis
trict by the late Congressman r. M.
Speer, was invited to attend, but
prior engagements for the day pre-
vents his acceptance.
In the cloak room of the House
at Washington, a few days ago,
Congressman Focht was surprised
to learn that his two Western COL
leagues, Messrs. Evans and White,
are cousins of the third degree,
being the great grandsons of Thomas
White, member of the Boston Tea
Party" who helped to dump a huge
cargo of tea into the harbor at Bos-
ton before the Revolution. Every
reader of American history recalls
that great event. The active men
in the raid, 1t will be remembered,
were disguised as Indians.
Thomas White, the Revolutionary
forefather of Congressman Evans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
He often saw starved horses fall
down and die in the streets.

He often saw starved horses fall
down and die in the streets.
Everywhere one saw starved and
emaciated people unable to walk.
lying or sitting in the streets beg
ging for bread" he said. Later
these heartrending spectacles were
seldom to be seen, as Red Guards
collected such mendicants and took
them away. No one l knew could
tell me for certain their ultimate
fate. but often one heard the COM
munist motto, Anyone who does not
work shall not eat, and must die
The poor houses, hospitals for
infirm or helpless wounded soldiers
were all used as barrack and COM
mune headquarters, the inmates
being thrown out to die.
MANY starving children of work.
men were expatriated to so-called
grain growing districts, but, unfor-
tunately, now no district can grow
enough grain to feed itself ade-
quately. The lack of food especi-
ally. in the capital was appalling.
I'm Petrograd and Moscow MANY
an honest and educated woman has
been forced to sell herself for food
or clothing. The people look like
the inmates of a hospital and the
death rate is phenomenal"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18

compiled Will face prosecution by
the Attorney Generals Department.
The panalty for failing to file re-
ports is $1,000 fine.
Continued failure of companies,
including wire companies, to file the
annual reports required by law, will
Tresult in their names being certified
to- the Attorney General for prose-
cution" said the secretary. Under
the law all transportation companies
railroad. street railway, telephone,
telegraph and canal companies, must
nle these statements before March
81. There are some which have not
nied yet. have instructed Chief
L. c. Gerberich, of the Bureau of
Railways, to give final notice"
over 1000 companies file reports
with this bureau. They also file re-
ports with the Public Service Com
mission, arrangements having been
made whereby the periods will be
adjusted. The failure of some COM
panes to file is holding up COM
pletion of the 1918 work
Contracts Let State highway
contracts for Lehigh and Luzerne
counties have been let by Highway
Commissioner Sadler as follows:
Lehfgh-North Whitehall and
Washington townships, Schencksville
to Slatington, 30,121 feet, John f.
STANLEY, Jr., Philadelphia, $780,
611.S1.
Luzerne-Lehman and Lake town.
ships, between Dallas and Harvey's
Lake. 22,357 feet, Hamilton, Kap-
mex Construction Company, Phila-
delphia, s163,620.35.
Pay Day OH Hill - Thousands of
dollars in pay for State employees
were distributed to-day following
the approval of the general appro-
priation bill. July s was the semi
monthly pay day, but it was defer
red three days for the first time
in many months.
After Aliens State Game Com
mission officers are vigorously en-
forcing the law 9erbidding aliens to
possess fire arms or dogs and doz-
ems of arrests have been made. In
some instances aliens were found
hunting.
Monoghan's New Place - Fred
Monaghan. SchElkill county, has
been made one of the House Gus
todians. His place on elevators has
been taken by Morris Miller, Steel
ton.
Ex-Mcmber Here - EX-Represen-
tative 1sadore Stern of Philadelphia,
was Capitol visitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
Convalescent Soldiers
Camp at Camp Linder

summer camp for convalescents is
the latest thing in army. hospital work.
Such a camp has been established for
the overseas boys under treatment at
General Hospital No. 81, at Carlisle:
1t is known as Camp Linder. named
after John Linder, of Carlisle. VINO
made available his country estate OF
one thousand acres of hill valley. for
est and stream for the recreation Oh
the wounded men.
Ten large army tents constitute the
sleeping quarters of the campers, nfty-
two patients being sent to the camp
each week. The camp is run on the
honor system with no restrictions upon
the men although general supervision is
exercised by an officer of the hospital
staff The camp grounds afford eX-
cellent facilities for healthy amuse-
ments and diversions such as golf, ten
mis-, swimming. tramping and basebail.
It is planned to allow all patients 10
visit the camp at some time during the
summer. The men will be given the
same medical attention as medical OF
ficers. nurses and attendants are main
tanned at the camp.
The Red Cross conducts camp hre
each evening and furnishes various
sporting equipment including bathing
suits and fishing tackle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18

and will be ready to open next Mon
day morning. Electric lights have
been installed throughout the three
floors and basement, as well as all
new machinery for making cigars.
Several brands will be made by hand.
Work on the other factory on East
water street and which was recently
purchased by Bayuck Bros, of
Philadelphia, will open for work
next Monday morning. Both fac
hands.
The Rev. A. E. Dwyer and daugh-
Ter. who spent the past several days
In town as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Beachler, North Union
street. returned to their home at
fremont.
W.. w. Reitzel and family are
spending the week at Mt. Gretna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
MiddletOUn
New Cigar Factories
Will Start Monday

Mrs. E. C. Steiner, ten children;
Mrs. Joseph Gottshall and daughter,
Mrs. James Gottshall, Mrs. Harry
| Yost and three children and Mrs.
Paul Fastnach and two children
picknicked at Hershey yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hoffman an
nounced the birth of a son Thurs
day. July II.
Mrs. John Seltzer, Mrs. Joseph
Ebersole, Mrs. Barbara Horst, Mrs.
Charles Wade and Mrs. F. 4. Atkin-
son spent yesterday at Rocky
Springs, Lancaster county, attend
| ing an annual outing.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Myers was held from her late home
on Susquehanna street this after
noon with services at the home at
2 o'clock and 2.30 in the RiveA:side
| chapel. The Rev. James Cunning
ham, pastor of the Methodist church,
| officiated. Burial was made in the
Middletown cemetery.
A Veteran Foreign War Associa-
tion will be organized in town. A
number of the recent war veterans
and the Spanish American war vet
Grams met in the Red Mems hall,
Ann street, last evening.
David Titus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Titus, Pike street, and
| Miss Elma Hoke, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Hoke, Highspire,
were united in marriage at Hagers-
town, Md. The. newly married
couple will reside with the groom's
parents for the present.
Leroy Seibert, who spent a two
weeks" furlough in town as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gottschau,
Eeturned to the naval training sta
tion at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Mary Wise left yesterday for
several days visit to Philadelphia
and Chester
Miss Helen Bauder has returned
home from a two weeks visit to
Ocean City, n. ].
The newly elected officers of
Washington Camp, No. 371, p. o.
S. of A., will be installed this even
| ing by District President Strickler.
| of Hummelstown.
Miss Sara Markley spent some
| time in town as the guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Markley.
Mrs. Addison Groffe and two
children. of Rochester, N. Y, are
depending some time in town as the
guests of the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. z. e. KEEPER, East Main
street.
| The General cigar factory. cor
ner OF Wood and Wilson streets.
and which is being given a general
overhauiing, Is nearing completion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles. as Othine-double strength
is guaranteed to remove these
homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freclsles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful, clear COM
plexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
to remove freckles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
Munition Dumps
Blows Up in France
Many Persons Killed

Paris, Wednesday,, July ia
number of persons were killed or
injured this afternoon when a large
munitions dump was blown UP at
LIE Bourget, seven miles northeast
of Paris.
Several buildings were destroyed
by the conclusion and sheds OF the
aviation field collapsed and took
fire. causing injury to a number of
soldiers and civilian employees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
Belgium Wants
to Know If u. S.
Can Protect Her

Brussels, July 1s.-Two of the
various sections of the Chamber
which have been examining the
Peace Treaty have asked the Gov
ernment whether it is possible to
secure the protection of Belgium by
the United States in the same way
as protection has been given to
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
Japs Watch Korean
Malcontents Alleged
to Assail Terauchi

Toxic, July Is. - The Japanese
police allege that several Korean
malcontents have come to Toxic to
assail Count Terauchi, formerly
Governor-General of Korea and re-
Gently premier Of, Japan. Count
Terauchi and other prominent off,
cials are being closely protected,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
STARVED PEOPLE
FILLPEFROCRAD
Visitor to the Russian Capital
Describes Conditions
There

Archnagcl, July 1S.-Ivan David
has recently returned from Petro-
grad, says he found that city almost
unrecognizable. Tramways were ap-
preaching a standstill and there
was hardly any artificial lighting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
RESORTS
AT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

HOTEL CLEARVIEW
2217 Pacific Ave. 10th season. Ameri-
can Plan. Bathing from hotel.
MRS. S. MEGAw
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-18
WOODWARD MAY
ENTER BIG SUITS
Failure to File Transportation
Reports Means Prosecution
for $1,000 Fine
Notice has been

Notice has been
given by Secre-
tary of Internal
Affairs James +.
Woodward that
t r a n sportation
and other com
panies required to
file reports with
Bureau of Rail-
ways of his de-
partment a n d
which have not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

for tho year. as shown by audited
accounts. This was considerably
less than the maximum profit al
lowed. on the gross sales, this
profit represented n percentage OF
only i.6 per cent.
on pound OF meat the packers
profit averages only a fraction of a
cent. This Is proved BY figures
which have been subject TO audit by
the Federal Trade Commission.
IL Ia untrue that the army meats
were in any respect inferior" They
were the best obtalnable and pre-
pared most carefully by approved
methods according to government
requirements. and under strict gov.
eminent supervision.
We are PARTICULAR. anxious that
this erroneous impression should be
corrected In war times the meat
packing industry met n tremendous
test and proved equal to the emer.
rency. IL bore peak loads Of traf-
flc 10 meet the allied demand for
beef and pork: making genuinely
American record which was abso-
lutely clear OF any dealing such as
that suggested by The Star.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELA'
TONS.
American Meat Packers
Association.