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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-03
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-03

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMrS.--
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

The evidence presented tells wonderful automobile she" unit for unit
or o
dadapp b. of automobile a
w of
W the eneeq quppedi
complete is
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SEEK
IN CHOOSING A MACHINE
Sales Agencies Furnish Some Interesting
Facts for Buyers

or their friends have had from cars
Of the same engine equipment.
1n.the case OF the Twin Six, so they
reported to the Packard passenger
transportation department. they had
at their command a car based on
an engine design thoroughly tried in
the service OF 1900 owners. In the
four years since Its first appearance,
the Packard l2-cylinder power plant
has outrun In performance the best
the engineers had predicted for II and.
improved by minor rcfinements incor-
porated from model to model. has
set standard that probably will en-
dure for many years.
Among the men at the head Of cront
national businesses who have bought
Twin Skies quite recently are EdseI
b. Ford. president of the Ford Motor
Company; l.. p. w. A. and f. ].
Fisher. OF the Fisher Body Corp; ID.
NJ. Ferry. jr.. OF d. NJ. Ferry & Co. ;
Pierre s. Ernest. Philip +. and Mrs.
f. b. DUPONT. of the DUPONT de
Nemours interests: DR.. John b, Deay-
er. Of Philadelphia: Theodore W.
Cramp. Of Philadelphia: A. L. Pierce,
of Newton. Mass; Jules s. Bache,
the banker; Henry Doherty, silk
manufacturer; George c. Boldt, owner
Of the Waldorf; W. NJ. Crane, jr.,
paper manufacturer; Col A. Colgate
soap manufacturer: Murray Guggen.
helm, of the American Smelling Co.
Vincent Astor. capitalist; w. w. Full
Ter. former chief counsel for the
American Tobacco Co.. and r. II.
Stoneham. owner OF the New York
baseball club, all residents of New
York or vicinity.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

have claimed Il is the Frankiin
light weight alone that enables tho
car to make such phenomenal
records.
Turner, driver Of the car that won
the western event. and Ralph Ham,
lin, of Los Angeles. who entered IL.
determined to dfsprove the theory
that light weight alone was re-
sponsibie. SO loaded the car with
more than 1000 pounds of weight.
with this accomplished. more than
one-fourth Of the cars in the race
were lighter than the Franklin. ono
was within 100 pounds Of the same
weight and the remainder were
heavier.
The Franklin car weighs 2,445
pounds. As II took the road for
the race Il tipped the scales at 3.47o.
The IIghtest car in the race was
only a.s1o pounds and from there
the poundage scaled up to the heav-
lest which was entered at $500
pounds.
It is signincant that from this
feld the Franklin not only cap
tured the economy prizes but also
won the prize based on ton miles.
II is the first time any single car
ever won all three prizes in one OF
these events-
with its victory this year the
Eranklin attained another unique
distinction in that both open and
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

When men Of large affairs go into
the market to buy an automobile.
what do they look for In the car they
choose to serve their business and
personal transportation needsf
Some interesting information in re-
sponse to that question has been fur
nlshed the Packard Motor Car Com
pany recently by its passenger trans
portation representatives In different
cities. They interviewed prominent
Packard owners who. within the past
month. have bought either their iirst
Twin Six or added another to their
motoring establishment.
Permanence of a design already
proved is valued most highly by such
customers. They regard stability of
engineering design as an assurance
of continued service of the order they
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Blame It on the Tire

He didn't pump IT full~enough. though
all the air is free:
He left it soft and spongy like. and
scooted on with glee;
He skidded and he griddled and
whooped
Through dust and mire,
And when 1t burst
He cursed and cursed
And blamed II on the tire
He drove it on the street car tracks
with confidence superb:
He scraped it on the lamp-posts and
ne scraped It on the curb;
He slammed 1t and he jammed It any
way he might desire.
And when it popped,
Right out he hoped,
And blamed it on the tire.
He cut it, on some broken glass. but
said that didn't hurt:
He kept right on through the mud and
sand and filled the cut with dirt.
1t spotted here and spotted there and
soon he howled in ire,
When up it blew
He blew up. too,
And blamed 1t on the tire.
He put on chains that ground and
chewed and Souged into the
tread:
He knew the wheels were out of line,
but what of that" he said.
He whiZzed along and sized along, he
picked up nails and wire,
And when 1t banged.
His fist he whanged.
And blamed 1t on the tire.
Who is this man? Go ask the boys
who meet him every day.
Go ask the boys who have to hear the
things he has to say.
He bores in and roars in with words
OF angry fire,
Though he's to blame.
It's all the same,
He blames it on the tire
Lancaster Motorist.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
PREPARE NOW,
WARNS FULTON
Transportation Shortage Is
Impending, Motor Ex-
ecutive Says.

TN the next few months this coun-
Try VIII suffer from inadequate trans
portation facilities fully as badly as
IL did at any time during the war"
Says R z. Fulton. vice president OF
the International Motor Company,
manufacturers of Mack trucks, who
warns businessmen to safeguard them
: selves now against transportation de-
lays and tie-ups which are sure to
come with the signing OF the peace
treaty.
Discerning business men see what
u ahead Of them and are preparing
now. Those who fail to do so will
fsrfer serious loss later.
The best authorities In the country
egree that beginning Immediately with
The conclusion OF peace this country
viii enter upon the greatest era Of
business activity and prosperity the
world has ever known. With such a
situation before us. the railroads
should be increasing their facilities to
handle the extra volume Of freight;
but Just the opposite is the case. Be
ause the railroads are obliged to re-
ice their big deficits. they are laying
to cut down expenses. This means
Swered efficiency instead of increased
knctency which Is necessary to cope
with the situation. One of the big
Western railroads only recently laid
on 30 men in one of their shops.
The country had to turn to motor
transportation in the emergency OF
-sr. and in the emergency of peace
tch will be even worse so far as
iume of trafic is concerned. motor
,nsportation Is the only relief to
Aich the country can look.
4 Business men who want to be sure
CHAT their freight will be handled must
equip now with sufficient motor trans
portation- The demand for motor
trucks is growing enormously, ana
businessmen will have to place their
orders promptly IL they want to be
sure of getting their trucks when they
need them.
Each month has shown a steady in
crease in the sales of Mack trans
rcrtation units. The demand in LAY
increased Is per cent over that in
April. and the increase will undues-
tionably be greater with each month.
This will be especially true immediate
~ after peace is concluded. The wise
business man will recognize these
significant symptoms and act now"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
New Argentine Highway
Opens Dssr for More Cars

An additionsi neid for motor ezra
and trucks has been opened In :
section Of Arssntina - . result Of
the construction Of . mscsdsmisst
highway connecting the cities OF
La Plata and Bahia Blanca which
trsversss the distance OF Lomas oe
zamora- Can vicente, CaaoslAs.
Monte. Las Flores. Axul. olsvarffa.
LAprfda Prfngies and Tornqufst
The nrst section OF this road has
been completed La Plata 10 also
connected directly Win Busnos
Aires BY q macadamissd highway.
The new road. nearly Sct n11ss
long. win link all OF the bsp1sr
section with the pcrtA
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Motor Truck Deliveries.

II Is estimated that 80 per cent of
this years production of motor trucks
win be purchased by farmers. or the
motor trucks produced in 1918 the
farmers bought "a per cent. while ~
per cent were shipped overseas. 1nis
left only 80 per cent for commercial
use. Thus il can be seen that with
the record amount of building. manu-
featuring and acreage planting now
under way and which VIII increase
suring the next two years at least.
demand for motor trucks may
ON reach that point where deliveries
as hard to get as passenger cars
now.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
FRANKLIN WINS
TRIPLE VICTORY
Turner Proves Car Better
Than Lighter or Heavier
Machines.

when Stanley S. Turner drove a
Franklin stock touring car to a
triple victory in the third annual
renewal OF the Los Angeies-Y -Yose-
mite economy road race. he not only
made a clean sweep Of the prize list
but again proved that the Franklin
Is economically superior to other
makes. either heavier or lighter in
weight than the Franklin.
scientific light weight. a basic
Franklin principle for seventeen
years. has won many economy te SITS
based on gas and tire mileage and
makers of other cars frequently
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

enclosed Franklin models now have
been registered as winners Of the
event. Ralph Hamlin drove .
Franklin Brougham to victory IN
the frst race, three years ago. and
Turner won with . touring model
this season. proving that the dif-
ference between the proved econ
omy and road ability of open and
enclosed cars OF other makes 10 en-
tirely imaginary when It comes to
the Franklin.
Heed Sealed During Race.
The air-cooled Franklin went
through the entire race with fits
hood sealed There was no penalty
attached to lifting the hood. but
each car was sealed by A. A A ON
cials before the start The Frank
lin seals were intact until ripped
open by A. A A ofnciais at the
finish.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

The run always starts sf Los An
geles and the cars proceed by State
highway to AadsrA 37T feet above
sea level. where they take TO the
road There 10 . steady up-grade
to the Fresno river at l.i7s feet
elevation A sudden drop again
and then another upgrade to
Happy Camp at 5000 feet elevation
At Wawona there 10 another drop
20 l,ess feet and then q terrinc
pull up to chinquapin at s.ass feet
elevation The trail drops TO Camp
Curry In the. Yosemite valley. 37<B
miles from the start. where the run
ends-
The Franklin used only Is gall
Ions of gasoline Not once did the
Franklin experience the slightest
trouble Of any sort from the start
at practically SEA level TO the
mountain top more than . mile
higher. .sswbH1n
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
1901 Fourteenth Street N. w.

It's everybody's car. The
well-to-do will want it because
of its unusual qualities. Those
of moderate means will buy it
because they can afford to.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
FOWK,

The DIXIE FLYER has never
failed to arouse enthusiastic
comment. Its general appear
ance always creates a favorable
impression. It's now. both in de-
sign and constructions car of
rare beauty and reliability.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
ANTI-SALOONISTS
WOULD MAKE ALL
WORLDDRY NOW
Paid Workers Will Stay on
PayroIIs to Enforce Prohi-
bition Everywhere by 1880
Is Statement

Prohibition will not force the anti
saloon league workers into the job
hunting class with brewery employees,
it was made clear this week.
the whole world must be dry by
1880, and the Anti Saloon league will
further the movement. Then the law
must be enforced in the United
States before American prohibition
laws. can be used as arguments in
other countries.
F. Scott Mcbride, superintendent
of the Illinois Anti-Saloon league, III
announcing this program, said the
churches will continue to finance the
work of the non-partican anti-saloon
forces. --z----'-.'
uo r9gr =, program ssS calls for dry
Some believe it can be accomplish
ed by 1925, but surely it can be done
within ten years.
1.-THE new work has already start
ed. We have sent field workers to
Scotland, Mexico, England and other
countries to inaugurate the work, US
ing methods we found so successful
here. The first duty will be an edu-
cat1onal campalSn-we will literally
flood the world with prohibition lit
erature, every word of which will be
printed at the Anti-Saloon league
own plant at Westerville, Ohio"
Mr.. Mcbride declared the victories
in America will not affect the office
forces of the league where headquar-
tiers are maintained in the larger
cities. Work of law enforcement,
political aid in electing officials who
will support and enforce the new dry
laws, gathering and printing statis-
ties of the effects of the law in
American cities and rural districts.
he continued, will keep the full quo
tas of office forces busy for several
wears.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
(BY LAST MINUTE CABLE)

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The supreme
council of the peace conference met
at 1920 o'clock this morning. There
was a full attendance of the mem
bers.
A number of technical advisers on
colonial matters, including three
Americans, accompanied the various
delegations as they entered the for
eign office for the days session.
The supreme council adjourned at
1915 o'clock.
President Wilson went at once to
the Hotel de Crillin, the American
headquarters, where he had a confer
ence with Colonel House.
Samuel Gompers and other labor
representatives had been in confer
ence with the American delegation.
The delegation was Immediately sus-
pended upon the presidents arrival
to permit him to have a private talk
with Colonel House.
The council Of ten, as the French
now cali the ministers Of the five
great powers, has before it for con-
sfderation today in executive session
among other things the questions
Of territorial adjustments, the abo-
lition of CONSUMPTION and the eco
nomic reconstruction of Germany.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28

insist on more cloth in the dress
and less paint on the face"
Mrs. Thomas touched on the sub
ject of dress after discussing the
ttim4e-saying movement of the At
spread to surrounding cities and has
excited more comment than any eff
fort the club has ever backed.
At Mrs. Thomas suggestion the
members, composed of the leading
women of Atlanta. declared that
their motto for 1919 would be
'punctuality."
Every woman in Atlanta was to
resolve that she would never be late
again.
No more beauty" sleep to late
hours of the morning.
No more broken agements.
No more late meals.
Will "Show" Men.
This was the program adopted for
the women of the city. They were
feminine rather than a masculine
trait.
"Since the new years announce
ment of our resolution" said Mrs.
Thomas. 1--WE have had letters from
Birmingham and other cities saying
that women there would follow our
example, and the men, too, are get
plans was read at Georgia Tech and
the students were advised to initiate
Us in adopting the punctuality pro-
gram.
Nothing can bring greater sue
cess during the new year than being
punctual. A carefully arranged plan,
followed out to the letter will be
equivaleat to the work of a servant.
"a housewife who has three serV-
ants and will be punctual and me-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
SUPREME COUNCIL In SESSION

These questions, in accordance with
the settled method Of procedure, will
be referred by the council to suit
able commissions.
Rapid Progress In Sight
There appears every prospect the
peace conference will make rapid
progress from now on with the work
of fixing the peace terms for Ger
many, as the conference appears to
have gotten into it's stride. A high
French diplomatic authority is quot
ed by the Paris edition of the Lon
don Daily Mail as estimating that
the conference will have the peace
terms ready for submission for rati-
fication by the various national gov
ernments between the middle and
the end of March. If this is ac-
complished the German delegates
will be summoned to Paris early in
April for the conclusion of the
DeaCe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Jan. 81
w. G. McAdoo, former director gen.
eral of railroads and former secre
tary of the treasury, made public to-
day a telegram in which he urged
hVe-year government control of the
railroads as a necessity for the de-
velopment of inland waterways and
for the coordination of the rail
roads and waterways with the new
American merchant marine.
The telegram. addressed to Albert
Krell, chairman OF the Miami aud
Erie Improvement committee of tbs
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
was sent in response to an invitation
to attend an inland waterways meet
ing today at Defiance, Ohio.
The message said:
Regret it is impossible for me to
attend your inland waterways meet
ing at Defiance January 81.
cit seems to me futile to expend
great sums Of money on the de-
velopment of our inland waterways
unless our government adopts an in
telligent policy about railroad con-
troll.
The future of waterways develop
ment is absolutely dependent upon
a government control which will en-
force the operation of the waterways
and the railroads as a co-ordinated
and articulated system which will
give the people the benefits of an
efficient combination of water and
rail facilities. This cannot be &C
complished under the present rail-
road law, which provides that the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28

The agricultural south of today is
as different from the DiXielandiaof
1910 as the Industrious and expe-
rienced hands of skilled agricultural
workers can make it.
A near miracle has been performs
ed.
Thousands of acres that were rum
ming wild in weeds and filth are
now productive of profitable crops
of corn, wheat, oats, hay, cotton,
tobacco, potatoes. vegetables, and
truck t1I crops, Sections that formerly "
cattle, hogs or sheep are now eX-
tensively producers of muttons
beef, pork, wool, and dairy productsa
Families which formerly lived al
now not only enjoying plenty. Of
the staples, but also many Of ths
luXuries of country life.
How was that revolution effecteda
How was a mirage transformers
into an actually in the southland
for reformation along agriculturaI
lines due to the unlimited demand
on the American food storehouses.
The second reason is because the
culture and the state agricultural
colleges, through the medium of l.
$50 county agents, located in the ID
states from Texas to Oklahoma and
from FIOrlQa to Maryland, nave DeeiL
steadily urging farmers to i'm
crease crop production, to practice
better farming methods, to maintain
more live stock, and to produce in
the south the majority of what food
the south annually consumes. futiliz-
ing cotton as the leading surplus
cash crop. Readers of The Atlanta.
Semi Weekly Journal have also
richly profited by the expert advice
of DR.. Soule, one of our chief con-
tributing editors. H
Old Practices Changed
Heretofore the south has been the
Eden of the one-mule, one-negro cot-l
CONTAINING corporation. The negro
farmers have raised cotton largely
to the exclusion of all other money.
crops. Then they have about
faced and converted their cotton
money into imported beans, bacon.
and bread at the local supply stores-i
In view of this prevalent and tra-
ditional practice of buying instead
Of raising the bulk of food, the
United States department of agricul-I
ture operated under severe handicap,
CONTINUED on Page - 4
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
GIRLS ARE
At TA(;KED
. BY MANIAC;
Three Were Victims
insane Man .Terrorizes
Whole of Washington as
He Shoots and StrangIes
Women War Workers

Three women, two of them war
workers, were attacked by a maniac
in Washington while they lay in their
beds at their various homes.
Two were shot, one probably IA
tally. The third was choked.
The demented terrorist still is at
liberty.
A man-hunt is on full blast. Po-
lice believe the man they seek had
escaped from an insane hospital here
Or in a nearby state.
His victims are:
Miss Lillian Hood, shd@ in the alb
domen, condition critical.
Miss Martha Geagan, shot in left
side.
Miss Florence Fowler, choked I'M
II just shot a woman and I'm
warning Miss Hood heard as she
awakened about $3.50 a. m. to see a
wild-eyed man standing over her
bed.
She sprang from her bed. She
grappled with the mailman. He shot
her in the abdomen.
Weakened by, the wound, Miss
the man. who dragged her to the
window He finally freed himself
leaving her lying in semi-conscious
condition.
81. Her cries brought other roomers
leighbors, who sent her to the
Emergency hospital, where her con-
dition is reported critical.
First Victim
The maniac made his first appear
ance at the home of Miss Martha
Geagan, boarding house keeper
Miss Geagan was awakened about
3 a. M, she told the police. by some
one moving about in her room. She
saw a light flicker, then go out. Be
lieving robber had gained entrance
to her room, the woman remained
quiet Again a flash. By the light
of a match she saw a man with g
revolver.
The mailman rushed to her bed
side. He seized Miss Geagan's arm
warned her to be quiet or he would
kill her.
''who are your shrieked the
"It's me-" the demented ons
Deliberately he placed the barrel
of the gun against the 5woman's left
side and fired.
The man fled.
Miss Margaret Geagan. the victims
sister. sleeping in an adjoining room
awakened by the shot, aroused the
household. Boarders rushed to the
windows shouting for the police
Some say they saw the maniac dis
appear down the street
The injured woman told the police
the man was about IS years old, OF
medium height, wore a black over
coat and derby hat.
Apparently the mailman was I'M
concerned over a possible chase by
the police for he entered the home
Of Miss Florence Fowler. Finding
her asleep in her room on the sec.
ond floor. the maniac seized her Her
screams for help. he smothered by
choking When finally released. she
fell unconscious on the bed.
In his struggle with Miss Hood
the crazy man fired five times, one
shot striking her.
Miss Hoods home is in Browns
Vile Tenn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-28
Staff Of Life Latest
Canouflage for Booz,,e;

AAll kinds of receptacles have been
used in which to ship liquor and
many DISCUSSES have been perfected
to insure it's arrival in forbidden
communities, but the latest camou-
flage to come to the eyes of the
federal authorities was a double loaf
of bread, sent by a Kentucky citi-
To the casual and unsuspectiLg
observer it was a perfectly good loaf
of bread, but to the X-ray eyes of
the postal authorities it was a long
way to send a loaf of bread when
Atlanta at three for a quarter. There
fore an investigation was made
which resulted in the disclosure of
quart bottle. The liquor was
placed in the vault of the assistant
postmaster to be destroyed at a fu-
ture date