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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
COMMERCIAL AIR AGE IS HERE

carry mail by air. This clearly shows
the post ONCE departments willing
ness to cooperate with commercial
houses in the endeavor to encourage
public interest in aeronautics.
These people are contemplating
using ! "Blimp". or lightPr-than-air
machine for carrying larger cargoee
longer distances. as soon AZ these are
commercially available.
All the airplanes will be magnetic
equipped. A letter on this subject
stated: In our experience with auto
deliveries by road. we learned the
dependabiiity ana get-there-itiveness
Of magnetic ignition, and have speci-
fed that every plane used in our
aerial delivery work shah be magnetic
equipped. As both life and property
are at stake we cannot afford to miss
any precaution, and our faith in the
magnetic is aIl-prevailings
Business houses are keepins up with
the worlds progress. Distance is
mastered Family needs are supplied
from a store q hundred miles away in
as many minutes. Merely a phone
message and presto, tits here like a
bolt from the sky!
Before long others VIII do likewise.
and aeropiane delivery Will be as COM
m on as motor truck delivery is today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17

terial and the cost OF labor. II these
two costs continue to advance there
is only one thing for the truck manu-
IA .sfurer TO do. and that 10 become
part Of the triangle himself.
''But. as in the movies. It must turn
out all right, for never was there as
much money in circulation, never 80
great prosperity in every line OF bust :
ness, or in every social strata and
1t is certain that this prosperity will
continue until conditions gradually ad-
Just themselves and we arrive at the
proper balance between the various
factions OF the triangle,
"One thing sure, We are seHmE
more -Clydesdale trucks than ever be-
fore. and In spite of our Ereatly-in-
creased production. the demand is 30
great that 1t In almost impossible for
us to keep up with orders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
TRIANGLE N !
MAKING Of TRUCKS

; There have been dramas and movies
galore based on the idea OF the
Eternal Triangle and each one por-
trays the disruption OF peaceful
quiet home By the appearance and
persistent attentions Of the inevitable
third party,
Regardless OF whether or not the
errIng member of the disrupted
household be the husband or the wife.
the ultimate aim Of the author Is the
elimination OF the troublc-brewing
third party, and the ultimate happy
Feunaon Of the originally peaceful
family. Otherwise It would not be a
good movie.
A. c. Rurch. sales manager OF the
Clyde Cars company. manufacturers
OF Caydesdalc motor trucks. when
being interviewed recently. gave a
graphic illustration OF the labor and
material gituation as applied to the
manufacture of motor Trucks, which
resembles the Eternal Triangle OF
modern fiction. Mr.. Burch says:
There are three angles OF the pres
ent material and labor situation which
remind ma OF the Eternal Triangle
Of modern fiction. The, three angles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17

trouble he finds has been removed In
the Doble by having o closer con-
densing system, in this way conserv-
ing the water.
He calls particular attention to the
claims of the designer of 1000 miles
on one filling of water, and says that
with the closed system il is possible
to use enough alcohol In. the water
to prevent freezing when operating
In cold climates. He SAYS that the
steam car has the one great advan-
tage Of being capable of greater ac-
celebration than any other type of
self propelled vehicle. and speaks of
the advantages attained by the lack
OF a transmission, and of the fiexibil-
ity from minimum 10 maximum speed
which he states has never been ex-
celled.
His personal experiences with the
acceleration of the Doble stea lead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
4lFE;::0F MOTOR !. !.
TRUCK. BASED ON
MILES,, NOT v! YEARS :
EXCEED 100, 900 MILES
Ultimate Mileage Of whites still On
\ mtnsured--Many Pass the 100000
Mark ~

How long should asgood motor
truck last,
In, the light of present-day motor
truck development, that question.
pertinent as 1t always has been and
always will be TO the truck owner
and prospective owner, must be re-
vtsed to read go
IIov.far .wi,l = gosd truck rum
saiiiS4-pYd IL the true measure OF sne
ITO difseFences fsfs the reeds ~ husine ss.
1t is ppssible for one. truck to travel
six or eight or ten times as far as
another in the same time--although
both operate efficiently
In ssal kinds Of service and under
u all s6ffs OF conditions. White trucks
Il are demonstrating that the total OF
q trucks service must be gauseo NV
Ia sge-. but in. mileage. So nNns
Whites have covered more than 100.
00a miles EACH for instance. that
That mileage, once considered 2 re-
mar. a BILE "a chievement has become
commonplace performances.
In some instances White Trucks
have so far exceed feo.ooe miles
Snnd kept right on running--that their
records border on the spectacular.
For instance. - white. equipped with
a asseneer-carryi1.z body and owned
by Alexander g. Wahfng. OF Fresno,
Cal, has travelled o,d6o---a half
nailiox~- miles. This mileage was
Id Of course. In a service Gazing
for daily runs longer than are re-
quirea OF trucks in ordinary service:
and ls-ss 10 ordinary service tnat ne
greafsf interest attaches
a; rauaor1 from an extcnsivr 1isf
Of White trucks that are known TO
have covered more than 100000 miles,
there haze aheen selected the follow :
ing enecsfsc instances sof trucks - ordi-
nary service. Ss-- -a4s x = s =
Two White trucks owned by Armour
& company and IN service IN spokane.
M Wa$as. have rraveles4 more than 1907
s0n .rs@s each A Whiie truck own
VI "a ~ me East Ohio Gas company,
OF cGeeianr. chic. has casersd more
tilaa &c 100 sn.sss another owned
by - I-as Angeles Gas 4 Eisctric
corrar alton. cf-ros Angeles. Cal. has
gone fAl.72S miles and ANOTHER
owned by tie Tri State -TelephcEe and
TELEGRAPH company, Of ST. Paul
MINI. has tornea 100000 milss.
In the strenuous service Of news
paper .puhlishing- companies Whites
have rolled up goodiy mileage Tne
\ MEMPHIS News scifastar. OF Memphis
MAnn.. and the St Paul Daily News. OF
81 paul. Mimi. each own a White
truck that has passed the 100000
rntIe mark; and another owned by
e. the Montreal Gazette. OF Moutre cal
Que, has 100000 miles to its credit
Laundry delivery service. with It's
= rnany stops and starts. may be con
sidered MS well calculated to test the
stamina and the endurance OF any
II. trrcK. 4 White truck has covered
more than 100000 miles for Woutcrr
Iaundry. Chicago. Another owned u
fhe wes.aeid laundry. OF Westfieid
Mas. has run 100000 miles The
Waltham laundry. OF waltharn. Mass
owns two Whites that nave covered
more than 100000 miles each.
1one-truck. or even-two truck In,
~xallafions with naileages oyer loo. eof
might appear sporadic--wArs II not
FOR the fact that they intersperse in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
stallations OF whites in which whole
fleets have Similar records 81.


fleets have Similar records 81.
Three White trucks owned ny the
Telling elle-Vernon company. o.
Cleveland. manufacturer Of Ice cream,
have run over 100000 miles each.
Bullock's Department store. In Los
Angeles, Cal, owns ave Whites thAe
have zone over 100000 miles each.
The limerick Bus Line company. OF
Belfefont, Pa, and Madarys Plain
ing Mil, of Freno, Cal, each have
six-unft White fleets with mileages
OF 10000 to 10000 miles Tor each
truck. Seven white trucks owned
ture dealers, have mileage RECORDS
ranging from l01.250 to 13s.260.
In the big feet Of White trucks
owned by the White Transit company.
OF Plymouth. Pa, are fifteen units
With mileages between r32.4oo and
242,soo,
In the service OF Gimbel Brothers
NJ York store liz a fleet OF twenty
Ave Whites. each OF which has passed
the LOG, 000-mile mark.
The Bradford Baking company, of
Los Angeles. Cal, owns twenty-six
White trucks whose mileages average
102.1S4 each.
IT is to be remembered that the in
stances herein cited are simply fypie
cat cases. selected from among many.
There has been no effort here even
TO indicate the variety OF lines OF ser
vice in which White trucks are at
tanning big miieages AZ matter OF
actual record. White trucks are
known to have exceeded 100000 miles
in services that take in forty-rine
lines of business.
How far should a good truck run
That question cannot be answered
ye. For the White trucks that are
answering 1t are stiil running.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17

him to state that II must BE- very
nearly the maximum for vehfcf9 %
its weight, and the normal co-eflcisnt
OF friction between the tirea and tis
ground He says that the feeling
when the throttle liz rapidly opened
can only be compared with the feel
ing that one has when In an airplane
starting down a. Is per cent gfidas y 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Was Hard to Handle.

Allen had a good alibi story and
stuck to It with, determination and
much skill He is one of the best
and most consistent liars ever seen
around here.
That day it was impossible to
break him down.
Yesterday morning Chief Henne-
man went UP to Mt. Pleasant again,
accompanied by County Attorney
McManus, William Engelhardt and
Miss Georgia Engelhardt
They spent the day working on the
negro, and last evening secured his
confession which was taken down by
the county attorney and signed by
the prisoner.
The party arrived at home here at
/ o'clock this morning and Allen was
placed in the county Jail at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
home OF her parents at o'clock last
evening, at the age of two years and
five months.
Wheat, Money, Etc.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: There
is said to be much wheat In storage
in Canada If prices go up here 1t
is proposed to let In that wheat to
lower them. But why is not the wheat
from Canada shipped to Europe? The
reason is obvious enough Canada
will not let the wheat go unless it Is
paid for in Europe. But Europe has
no money with which to pay for It.
How do they buy United States
wheat, then? Why, we extend them
the credit-that is, we lend them
the money with which to buy our
wheat. We sell bonds, lend the
money to Europe and then pay our
selves with our own money, accumu-
lating European evidences Of indebt-
edness to us. Europe owes US around
50 ,000, 100000 against which are GER
tain sums that we owe Europe, IN
Cured in our military and naval
operations On the other side. Europe
will be long time repaying us. The
interest money due us annually will
total a third of a billion. To get 1t
we will have to buy over there or
travel. We used to borrow money
in Europe, but the war has changed
that relation We are now the great
creditor nation of the world. There
are a lot OF financial problems that
will have to be worked out in the
future. Even Russia owes us a few
hundreds Of millions, and we should
be thankful 1t is not more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Returning Soldiers
Demanding Machines
Exacting Conditions at Front
Demonstrate True Value Of
Peace Time Product.

Materials as well as men were
trained to the elastic limit in
France. Up Front, in the area of
defense, war crosses and citations
testified to the work OF men. Be
hind in the quieter areas of S. o.
S. machines did their work just
as capably, yet there were none
TO cite their praises.
And SO, while the Legislators at
home were raising the academic
question as 70 whether the motor
car was a luxury or q necessity,
automobiles were proving their
worth under the most exacting
conditions. For want OF a nail
the battle was lost" was one
good excuse But defective
spark plug or a leaky piston ring
can dare assume no such respon-
sibility today. Motor cars in
France were given their job and
no extenuating circumstances were
recognized.
SO, instead of crosses and eta
tons, letters from overseas are
arriving daily, pencil scrawled or
formally typewriter, as the case
may be. The following excerpt
was recently received from Lieut..
Col J. B. Lowman, U. s. A:
although / have used Cadillacs
for great many years and have
always been enthusiastic about
them, really did not appreciate
them until / saw what they were
doing on the Western Front. l
was fortunate in bedng able TO
have one for short time. Owing
to the fact that every other off
Ger wanted one and there were
not enough to 90 around. / could
not have 1t as much as / wished"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
TWO FUNERALS
AT SAME TIME
The cowIey Family Mourne the Death
of Mrs. Victor Peterson and
Little Ruth Cowley Al
most Together.

Mrs. Victor Peterson, who until last
December lived in Keokuk, died at
Chicago last evening OF pneumonia
and measles.
Her maiden name was Margaret
Cowley. She was born October 1, 1896.
On February 2, 1913, she was married
to Victor Peterson, and lived here
most of the time since.
She is survived by her husband and
two daughters, Anna Margaret and
Rose Mary, and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Cowley, two brothers, Will
liam and James Cowley and a sister,
Mrs. D. J. Harrington, all of Keokuk.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at ST. Peters church at .
o'clock. The funeral of Ruth Cowley,
her niece. will also be held at that
time.
Little Ruth Cowley, daughter OF Mr..
end Mrs. James Cow1ey, who live at
208 South Second street, died at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
MOVING PICTURES
Hippodrome, Toniqht.


When Todd of the Times" was
completed, Frank Keenan,, Americas
foremost character, became an indie
pendent motion picture producer
heading the Frank keenan, Produc.
ttoss, Inc, in which he Is associated
with Robert Brunton, one of the most
potent art factors of the cinema.
Todd of the Times" Mr.. Keenan,
says, Is one of the best comedy
dramas in which he has ever ap-
peared, and the real spontaneous
humor Of the story so appealed to
him that he was continually smiling
as it was being produced. It is a
splendid entertainment in which the
ripe art of the actor is displayed to
the best advantage. It will be shown
al the Hippodrome theater tonight.
Also Harold Lloyd in Look Out Be.
low"
Mabel Normand takes
the funniest bath of her career in
The Pest" newest OF her Goldwyn
pictures, which comes to the Hippo
drome theater tomorrow. Also
Pluck and Plotters," a two act Big
V comedy.
Monday-"Carolyn of the Corners"
will be shown at the Hippodrome
theater on Monday, with Bessie Love
| as the star.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Unscrambied Zoos.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: Mr.
Eurleson has done very little toward
wire unifcation that cannot be unooue,
The eggs can be ungcrambled in this
case, it is believed. Mr.. Wallis project
forsunification under plan short OF
government ownership also goes to
the scrap heap, however. Unifcation
Ct the wire system, as Mr.. Vail has
shown, is an idea of great merit. Some
time it will probably be carried into
effect under competent auspices. The
pity of the present eaction against
Burelsonism is that it carries down
something of real value. II the coun-
try could have had just the right sort
Of postmaster general during the VIII
son administration substantial pro-
gress might have been possible on
such moderate lines as to insure its
permanence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

in Iowa, as in other states, were
satisfied with courses ON the con-
stitution. international law, or other
subjects considered free from the
dangers of partisan propaganda 1t
was not believed possible that the
relation of the individual to the
state could be presented in the com
mon schools.
During the civil war, an interest
was aroused in patriotic education,
but efforts along this line were soon
oyershadowed by other demands; and
it was not until the centennial cele-
bration in 1876 that any real pro-
gress became evident Since that
time there has been almost constant
agitation for more and better instruc-
ton and training in the field of citi-
zenship-a demand which the pres
ent war has emphasized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
RAY ALLEN CONFESSES
ENGELHARDT BURGLARY
Negro Traced to Mount Pleasant, Arrested
There and Grilled Until He Signs
Admission of Guilt.
He IS RUSHED THROUGH COURT TODAY
Taken to Fort Madison by Officers After Being
Bound Over Under a Prohibitive Bond
by Judge Mcnamara.

Ray Rex Allen, the negro
burglar with whom Miss Geor-
gia M. Engelhardt fought a
successful battle In her home
that Sunday evening, is safe
behind the bars at Fort Madi-
son.
He has signed a written
confession of the crime and
events of that night, waived
examination, and been bound
over to the grand jury, on his
way to a quick penitentiary
sentence which he says he de-
sires.
He was arrested at Mt Pleasant
after some excellent detective work
on the part of Chief Henneman, and
his confession was secured by County
Attorney McManus and the chief of
police after overcoming apparently
insurmountable difficulties.
HARD TO GET CONFESSION.
Allen stuck to his story of inno-
cence, and an alibi he had framed
up, for two days of cross-examina-
ton.
He was finally broken down by
skillful maneuvering Of himself and
his wife who was examined separate
Iy by the officers from keokuk.
Miss Engelhardt and her brother,
William EngeIhardt, accompanied
Chief Henneman and County Attor-
rey McManus to MI Pleasant yes
terday and returned this morning
with the prisoner, after they had
obtained his signature to his confess
sion.
In the police dragnet, which never
ceased to move under Chief Henne-
man from the hour of the fight in
the Engelhardt home until the right
man was in the tolls, there appeared
a negro who left town Monday morn
ing after contracting to do some odd
jobs here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

who has become the typical Ishmaelite,
and instead Of the objections to his
tyrannical rule decreasing they are
just beginning to acquire that volume
and intensity that, in the case of any
other administration, would mean that
the plenk-walking period was not far
off. OF course, Mr.. Burieson has been
saved up to date not by merit, but by
the disinclination Of thosewho knew his
to say anything during
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

the war that would embarrass the s
crnment.. But now that the VI.
States courts are holding up his On -,
end the states are asserting y, ~
rights, the mess and middle in WI !,
he has got the telegraph and !,
phone and postal system shoulas M
to one thing as soon as the PIE
seets back from the other sue
takes up the serious domesuc
lens that press for attention
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Civic instruction.

Although Americans have long
recognized that the development Of
efficient citizens is the chief aim of
education especially that provided
at public expense-school training
has been largely individualistic and
only incidentally social and patri-
otto. says DR.. c. r. Turner in an
article on this phase of education
recently published by the State His
torical society Of Iowa.
lhe faculties of the early colleges
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
After the Soldiers Parade
Stop at SHULTZ
STORE 1t will pay you.

We have listed below number of specials we are
going to offer Wednesday at reduced price These arti
cles are from our regular stock and will be sold at this
price Wednesday only.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

awhile for the morning SIlAu Va IAo
police court. People they passed DID
not give them a second glance.
/ The negro wore handouts pushed
well UP his sleeves, and the hand OF
the deputy sheriff was on his shout
der, with Chief Henneman on the
other side.
Behind Closed Door.
The door of the court room was
closed as soon as the trio entered
with a representative OF The Gate
City. In the room were Judge NC
Namara, County Attorney McManus,
Mayor Lotion and City Attorney
Dickey.
AS soon as the prisoner had been
seated in the dock with the deputy
sheriff, Judge Mcnamara read the
information in full and told him the
gravity Of the charge of breaking
and entering and that he was en-
titled to a preliminary examination,
or to waive it.
He mumbled that he would waive
the examination.
That's All, but the Punishment.
You say you waive the prelimi-
nary?" asked County Attorney Nc
Manus.
Yes, sir" replied Allen
That's all" said the county after
;.The bond will be $1,000" said
Judge Mcnamara from the bench
| Where is SCOTS automobile?'
asked Chief Henneman, going to a
window.
Go to Fort Madison.
AS though he had been given the
cue in a drama, Sheriff Scott drove
up to the curb at the outer door OF
the city hall on Seventh street.
Quietly and unhnrried, Allen.
Montgomery and Henneman walked
across the sidewalk and entered the
vehicle. Sheriff Scott at the wheel
pushed the lever into low and then
into high, and they were on their
way to Fort Madison
+ 1t was just 10:05 o'clock, ten min
utes after the party had entered the
court room.
I Here for Last Two Months.
| Allen says he has brother here,
and he has been working here since
the first days of March at odd jobs
of housekeeping, at quarry and
with a transfer company. He was
working as a hotel porter at Mt.
/ Pleasant.
| He is an ordinary negro, rather
heavy set, apparently in the thirties.
He was reared at Fon du Lac, Wis
! consin, and there worked for the
relatives of Deputy Sheriff Mont
gomery who also was born near
there. His life has been spent in
many places before he came to keo-
kuk.
Wife Stood by Him.
His wife was left at Mt. Pleasant
and was not arrested. She will be
a mother In short time. She did
everything possible to protect her
husband from the officers and inyes-
tigation, but separated from him from
the moment of his arrest, she could
not make her tale correspond with
his, and this is what finally con-
WINGED Allen that he might as well
confess.
William Grimes was released this
morning and putting on his coat and
hat left Lee county without COM
ment 1t was the, contradictions of
his women friends that caused him
to be held in jail here until the
whole matter was worked out by the
police. He was only one of a half
dozen men arrested for investigation
by Chief Henneman since the Engel-
hardt burglary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Obtaining His Confession.

The definite end of the matter In
the confession of Allen was the re-
suit of very skillful work on the
part of County Attorney McManus
who is making a reputation at get
ting confessions by mild methods of
Iquizzing.
Complete separation of Allen and
his wife and the conflicting parts of
their stories carefully used on each
were the means leading to success in
this case.
The confession prevents the time,
expense and trouble of long trial
in Aliens case, as in the cases OF
the murderers Of Harry 1nman, and
the county attorney has saved every
body concerned lot of trouble and
cost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Finished In Ten Minutes.

This forenoon it took just ten min
utes to take Allen through the superior
court and on the way to Fort Madi-
SON
At 9:55 o'clock there quietly enter
ed the city hall Chief Henneman,
Deputy Sheriff Montgomery and an
ordinary looking negro, of the type
that Is taken there every once in