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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05
WILSON WORKING
AT HIGH SPEED

All Pending Public Business Attended.
Walk In Afternoon. Late Stroll with
First Lady of Land Brings COnges-
ton Of Traffic.
Washington, March 3.-Presidcnt
Wilson tonight was ready to begin the
return Journey to the peace confer
cncc, having transacted in the seven
days Of his stay in Washington all
pending public business except such as
Will engage his attention at the cap
itol In the final hours tomorrow Of this
congress. Immediately after adjourn
ment he will leave for New York on
his way to Paris.
Working at top speed on the last
full available day left to him in the
capital the president cleared his desk
sufficiently to get out for walk this
afternoon with Mrs. Wilson, tramping
briskly through matinee crowds and
homegoing war workers. Large crowds
Followed them and finally the police
had to intervene as traffic became i'm
peded. Several times the president
stopped to speak to wounded soldiers
After opening tho conference of
governors and MAYORS this morning
President Wilson had his time clear
for correspondence and tbc signing of
bills until shortly after noon when he
received the new Ambassador, from A.
gentna, DR. Togas A. Lcbroton who
presented his CREDENTIALS I,tor ho
received delegation rcprcscntinp
farmer organizations who nromisod
support to the league OF nations and
suggested amendments 10 tbo comet
tuition. Secretaries Bal,cr Doniols ana
Houston called at the executive onico
this afternoon ana 4. Mitchell Palmer
who becomes attorney general tomor-
row, conferred tonight with tho nros-
ident.
In Welcoming tbo now .rno,t;,
vov Mr. wi1eon oxrr,.,,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05
ElGilTi-FIRST DIVISION
Is MOTT SCHEDULED
South Carolina Troops Remain Over
seas Tor Time. Part OF Big Group.

" '''' "'' VI Dig Nioup.
Washington, March 2-'Divisions of
the American cXpcditionary force now
scheduled as yet for return home have
an aSrcgatc strength OF approXimatc-
~ 10000 men on February II, accord
ing to hgureS made public today by
the war department. They are the sew
en- regular divisions, the Thirty-sixth
'TcNaS and Oklahoma National GuarD
ana the Eighty-iirst (North and South
Carolina and FloridO, National Army,
ana ElShty-cigth (North Dakota, Min
ncSoia, Iowa and Illinois National
Army.
General Pcrshing has forwarded q
chart showing the schedule prepared
on February u for the return of tho
o'her DIVISIONS The substance Of tho
charl mas already been publishd show
ing me divisions assigned 10 return
curing March, ApriI, May and June.
inc laDlc shows that OF the ~ di-
VISIONS which constituted General
rerShhSS force when the armisticc
was signed, hVc complete divisions, tho
for'le'h, Forty-frSt, Sightythird,
hlShtE-scVcnlh and Nincty-sccond and
part OF me Eighth regulars, have re-
turned nome or are on the way back
Whilc seven divisions have bccn skel-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05
THE PUBLIC INVITED
TO PUBLIC SMOKER
Chamber OF Commerce to Have Big
Meeting Next Monday Night to Hear
Farm Expert.

The Chamber Of Commerce is turn
ing its regular monthly meeting next
Monday night into a smoker to which
the public OF the community and sur
rounding territory IS invited. Several
public speakers have been invited to
attend, among them Mr. Collier indus
trial agent Of the c. &c w. G.. railroad
The meeting will be gct-togcthcr af-
surrounding territory. The subject Of
life stock marketing will be discussed
by Mr.. Collier. The farmers OF the
county are particularly invited to at
tend. The meeting will most probably
be called to order about s O'Clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05

what steps will be taken to supply
the city with current are as yet un-
known. The council will probably tako
up the matter at its next regular meet
ing or at 4 called meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05
POWER CONTRACT
is VOTED DOWN
Citizens Refuse to Accent
Contract
SMALL VOTE
WAS CAST
VOTE
WAS CAST

Citizens Vote Down Contract Between
Reedy River Power Company and
City OF LaurenS by 90 to II. Little
Interest Displayed in the Election.
by vote Of 92 to II the citizens Of
haurens yesterday refused to ratify
the proposed contract between the City
OF Laurens and the Reedy River Power
Company. Only about a fifth Of tho
qualified electors Of the city voted. Tho
FOLLOWING was the vote by wards.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27

These and the shovel that travelled with the spare tires were found to be the two most useful institutions aboard. Many times, lacking but two of an av- craze of once for each day out, it was actually necessary to shovel away parts of soft roadway on ditches into which the car had dug itself before it could be forced on its way. It was grand little institution, that shovel
 Twice in the course of the tour the victory Mitchell travelled the length of Wisconsin, from Beloit to Superior and again from Janesville to Eagle River. Four times it travelled the width of the state. From sweltering heat at Beloit 1t ran into fog and snow flakes at Superior all within 4S hours. From the semi mountainous roads of the re- zion around the famous Wisconsin Dells it rolled onto the flat, track like stretches farther north and east ana on the hills and the cut-over land to the north where the roads are more perfect than in any other section of the state and where one travels for hun dred miles or more without once sec ing human habitation.
 Because of the extremely heavy con- dition of about one-third of the entire mileage when the car was ground through roads that it seemed no me canical device could withstand. rear axle trouble was to be expected. Not
 once was it necessary to give thought or attention to this feature. It with stood without complaint all that hu-
 man endurance could throw upon it. And when at the conclusion of the
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27

the ordinary tourist they are excel lent But the tour of the victory Mitchell was in no way ordinary. To begin with, it was undertaken at the most difficult time of the year possi ble and the climate did not hesitate to throw it's quota of burden upon car and driver Sometime during every day the car was out it was rained on.
 No state in the union affords a greater variety of scenery and conse- quently of roads, than does Wisconsin. In one of the days of the tour the car travelled from the midst of the sand belt in the center of the state to the southern border and into yellow and red and gray clay and back to the gravel of the eastern central sev- tion. During this days run it was called upon to travel through both sand and mud into which the axle dragged: twice it was thrown into the soft mud of ditches and made to drag itself with the aid of chains, mud hooks and trac- tor-wheel-like attachments placed on 16-inch sections of the rear tires, back to the roadway. This was a fair ex- ample of any one of the days of the tour.
 That the tour might be of value to the makers of the car, as well as serve it's purpose of state highway inspec- ton, a specified grade of gasoline and a certain lubricating oil were used | throughout the entire tour shipped to convenient points about the state. Tn addition to the 1S-gallon tank on the
 rear, two ve-gallon tanks of fue were carried on the running boards
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27
MITCHELL VICTORY SIX MAKES GOOD ON
 OVERLAND JOURNEY

In a contest between man and mat ter, man usually wins; one exception is the case in which a man attempts to punish a motor car to the breaking point. If the car be sturdy enough it will wear the driver down and make him admit defeat, though ne spare neither car nor motor Such was the accomplishment placed to the credit of the new victory Mitchell when in 5,230 miles driven in 22 days. it withstood a test that scarcely could have been made more severe.
 When Automobile Editor Brownie of the Milwaukee Journal, probably the best known and most severe road driv- CT in Wisconsin took the victory Mitchell on his 5000 mile state trunk highway inspection tour. tour over all the main line highways in the state of Wisconsin, it was understood that the car was expected to withstand an average of 300 miles per day over high ways of every possible condition. The car was to be in no way spared or cod = dled; it was to be driven through to the finish without shop attention, or, failing, just so far as it would go and the truth was to be told of the result Wisconsins trunk line highways are probably as good as any similar sys- tenn to be found. For the purpose of
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27
SERVICE AND OPERATING EXPENSES MUST
 BE FIGURED IN MOTOR TRUCK FRE|GHT|NG

In handling freight by motor trucks two principles are involved: First, service second, cost Every question in connection with the use of motor trucks falls under one or the other of these heads.
 In comparing railway freight charg es with motor truck freight charges it is necessary to include all the inciden tai items of expense connected with them.
 Sometimes manufacturers figure that a railway freight rate of 50 cents per hundred pounds is cheaper than a motor truck freight rate of 75 cents per hundred pounds between the same points. In the freight rate of 50 cents all the expense of making the ship ment, starting with the boxing or pack ing cost, and all other expenses in- | cured until delivery is made to the receiver in good order, have been overlooked
 | The general traffic manager of one of the largest manufacturing concerns 1 in the United States figured out what i it cost them to ship freight by rail- road and by motor truck between var ious eastern points. In railway freight cost he included the first class freight rate, by which their goods would have to be shipped, plus 15 cents per hun dred pounds teaming charges from the shippers warehouse to the freight house. plus 15 cents per hundred pounds teaming charge from freight warehouse to receivers warehouse plus 24 cents per hundred pounds in creased cost of boxing to cover ship. ments on account of increased weigh caused by increased boxing.
 Without including several othe1 items of expense, they compiled a table of comparative freight rates per 10t lbs. This table shows the freight rate from Yonkers to New York to be s104 while the cost of transportation b! motor truck is 20 cents. The rate! given in the following table are those per 100 lbs. from New York to th' various cities named:
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27

In addition to this, it is necessary in practically every case to prepare material for freight shipment in an entirely different way than when it is shipped by motor truck direct from shipper to receiver. There is a con- siderable additional expense for crat- ing, or to protect by other means to prevent loss or damage in transit. This extra expense is necessary because of the number of handlings less than car load shipments receive at the hands of the teamsters and carriers after the material leaves the shipping depart ment. This increased protection and expense can be greatly reduced if shipments are made by motor truck, as the packages only need protection for loading at shippers warehouse, in transit without transfer, and unload ing at receivers warehouse Then in shipping by motor truck, instead of by rail, great amount of clerical work in the form of extra bookkeeping, bill ing, etc, is eliminated. Where extra packing is necessary extra room is re- quired for the boxing department Then if railway freight shipments are delayed there is the additional trouble of tracing them. If the shipment ar rives in damaged condition there is the further difficulty of collecting from the railroad company.
 Contrasted to this is the example of Marshall Field and company, who guarantee to make delivery with 50 miles of their store within A hours. so well is their motor transportation system organized.
 Boxing often carries from 10 per cent to 20 per cent of it's weight in mois- ture, unless it is kiln dried prior to boxing. The Otis Elevator company estimates that by the use of motor trucks it saves more than $100,000 a year in lumber alone.
 Delivery time is all in favor of the motor truck and if manufacturers will take into account all the various costs and charges which are part of true freight transportation costs, they will l find that motor trucks can be operated successfully and economically in com petition with railways for distances between 10 and 125 miles.
 l In figuring the cost of operating 1 trucks there are many faulty sys- | tens in use. These systems overlook many little items which find their way l into the expense account and ofter | cause considerable loss to the opera 1 tor who overlooks them. The follow l ing table gives items of cost whici must be determined upon the basis o1 i truck, miles travelled and tonnage i hauled:
 umption-Working days pel year. miles per day, miles per year miles life of car.
 Invectnnent-C with standard equipment, body.
 Fixed charges-Interest on invest
 ment, insurance, fixed depreciation
 (exclusive of tires) wages, garag' rent.
 Operating charges - Maintenance tires, gasoline, oil and grease.
 Total cost per annum.
 Total cost per day.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27
T|RPLANE DESTINED
 TO BE COMMERCIAL
 FACTOR IN BUSINESS

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 26.-Rlval- ing in commercial importance the crossing of the Atlantic and the es- tablishment of aerial mail routes IS the inauguration of the first aerial express line by George w. Browne of Milwaukee, western representative of the Curtiss Airplane Corporation and distributor for Willys- Overland, inc.
 Actual demonstration of the possibil- ities of transporting commodities by air has just been made by two planes from the Browne aerial express fleet.
 These planes, carrying a consignment of tires for the Willys Overland com pany at Toledo, from the Federal Rub- Der company of Cudahy. Wis. on the outgoing trip and a number of Over land automobile parts on their return, just completed a successful trial trip between Milwaukee and Toledo.
 The two planes, piloted by Lieut.. Milton Elliott and Lieut. Shirley Short, originally departed from Cud- ahy, Wis, with their cargoes of Fed eral tires stopping at the Browne avia- ton field in Milwaukee. From there they flew to Chicago and thence to Toledo. On the return trip they trans. ported a quantity of Overland parts VI W
 The two pilots are team mates of Lieut.. Omer L. Locklear the daring flyer who has set the aerial world agog with his thrilling leaps from one plane to another in mid-air. Elliott and Short operate the planes used in these sensational feats. All three were in structors in the United States aerial | force and have worked together since | they entered an army aviation school 1 soon after the beginning of the recent | war
 They are now members of the Browne flying force at Milwaukee. The inauguration of this aerial eX- press and it's successful trip is taken as indicative that the airplane soon will be in general use commercially.
 Mr Browne, the sponsor of the innova- ton, already is planning to extend and develop the idea.
 He may use his planes in rendering speedy service to the members of his dealer organization and his customers wherever occasion demands. It will not be long, it is stated, until this dis tributor may be delivering parts and making repairs on automobiles for owners of Overland and Willys- Knight cars in his territory.
 | While the high cost of airplane ser vice may prevent it's general adoption at the present. MT. Browne declares that it only is a question of time be- 1 fore it will play an important part in the cost of operation often is secondary | in emergencies.
 The airplane as a factor in trans portation has arrived" he declared to- day. Tt is taking it's place in com ! merce and industry just as did the automobile and the motor truck.
 within the course of few years
 it's development will have attained
 a height almost beyond present day conception"
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27

and only the utmost care will obviate some of them. Axle shafts sometimes break or are twisted out of their proper shape. Bearings are sometimes crushed The differential gears are peculiarly liable to chipping which may very probably result in the ruin of the whole unit.
 As is generally the case the prin- cipal item in the proper care of the rear axle is fabrication. Never make the mistake of using grease in this part as used to be the rule. Oil is the proper lubricant for the car rear axle. Once or twice during the running sea son, the rear axle should be drained and after being flushed with kerosene fresh oil should be put in. Note also that while the part should be kept well filled with oil all the time, an ex- cess is not desirable for the extra quantity is likely to work down and into the braking system with the func- tioning of which it interferes. Some times it is necessary to place felt washers in the axle tubes to prevent the excess oil working out in this way. Many modern cars have holes drilled | in the end of the tubes to allow eX- l cess oil to drain out and it is possible to drill holes in this way when they have not been provided by the car maker.
 l But fabrication is not all in the case of the rear axle. As we noted above the function of this part involves the taking of tOrque or twisting stress. If | the shafts or other parts are not heavy ] enough. breakage occurs. Tn case a part of the real axle mechanism breaks the proper thing to do is to find out the fundamental cause of the trouble. Mere replacement may not be enough, l because it is quite likely that there may be a misalignment that will quickly cause another breakage after the new part is in place. The only thing to do in a case of this kind is to have the offending part lined up and that is job for the service station or an expert mechanic. When an in- termittent hum comes from the rear axle, it may be accepted as a sign that the gears are running out of alignment and the proper steps should at once be taken. Chipping of the gear teeth is a common ailment an1 in this case the pieces of metal that have broken off get down into the mechanism and cause further trouble
 When rear axles have spring seats of the oscillating type these must be fabricated just as carefully as the axle itself at the point where they turn on the axle tubes.
 In conclusion, let us say that when any noise of a peculiar or unusual
 character emanates from the rear axle
 it should be taken as a danger signal and the unit should be got to the ser vice station without delay. Trouble ir
 the rear axle grows from something
 small to a serious matter. A stitch ir
 time saves a whole seam as regards
 rear axle repairs.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27
Total cost per ton mile.

Total cost per ton mile.
 Often trucks will do unusual mile age at surprisingly small costs for re- pairs We frequently get letters about Mack trucks that have given excep- tional service. One of these unusual cases is that of the two-ton Mack operated by NJ. Mauro of Plainfield, ". J.. which has travelled 45,000 miles with practically no expense for repairs. Another Mack in the service of the List Brewing company of Plattsville, Wisconsin, has travelled 30,000 miles and the only repair expense incurred was s6500 on account of the driver allowing the motor to freeze up -ast winter Such remarkable service as this cannot always be expected; but these instances serve to show the possibilities of good truck if given reasonable care.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27

tour the car was driven over the con crete road from Milwaukee to the fac
 tory in Racine, the motor ran as smoothly and as quietly as during the first 1000 miles of the tour; the. rear axle was as conspicuous as its utter silence. New tires had replaced all but one of those with which the tour was started and the car struck a space of 67 miles per hour without sensible strain OF undue effort
Arizona republican., 1919-07-27
THE WRONG PART

The second course of the table d'hote was being served.
 What is this leathery stuff" de- manded the diner.
 That sir, IS filet of sole" replied the waiter.
 Take it away" said the diner, "and see if you cant get me a nice tender piece from the upper part of the boot, with the buttons moved."-Undenti- fled
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Mrs. ]. A. Hendley of Dade City has
been urged in resolutions offered by
her home city club recently, to allow
her name to be presented as candi-
date for president of the Florida Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, at the con-
vention to be held in St. Petersburg in
November. Mrs. Hendley is at pres
ent vice president at large, and has
been chairman of civics in the state
federation, in which line she made a
name forherself among prominent
club women. Mrs. Hendley's decision
is not yet known, and the endorsement
came as a surprise. Mrs. j. w. Me-
Collum, who was endorsed by the
Twentieth Century Club of Gaines
vile in May, is as yet the only candi-
date for this office in the field.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

The Champaign, (Ill) Daily Ga
zette has the following concerning DR..
Howard, the venerable father of Mr..
E. NJ. Howard, of Ocala: "a hand
some oil portrait of DR.. Fl. C. Howard
has been completed by Prof. E. c.
Bradbury of the university and will
be presented to the DR.. Howard school
at the dedication of the new addition
to the building in October. The pic
ture, as it will hang in the school, will
be accompanied by an inscription
brify telling the life history of the
doctor"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Instead of the usual sermon at the
Baptist church last night, song SER
vice was held in which the congrega-
ton as well as the choir participated
The pastor, Rev. C. M. Britain, gave
an interesting talk concerning the
history and incidents of the hymns
and the Sunday school orchestra rem
dered several appreciated selections
A solo by Mr.. Lester Lucas was a
special feature and the parts of the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

anthems sung by Miss Music Bullock
and Mr.. Frank Gates were most fav-
orably received. The assistance in the
service rendered by Mrs. Blake and
Mrs. Futch, the outside talent, was
appreciated and enjoyed by the large
congregation which filled the church
despite the unfavorable weather.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01
BARGAINS IN FORDS

One 1913 Ford Touring Car; cleo
trio starter; in Al shape.
One 1915 Ford Touring Car; in
first class shape.
One 1913 Ford Touring Car; new
tires. AUTO SALES COMPANY,
Aft Mack Taylor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

A card from Rev. J. r. Herndon, at
his new home in Winston-Salem, N.
c., announces that Mrs. Herndon and
the children will arrive in day or So
from Johnson City, Tenn, and they
will begin housekeeping. They will be
very pleasantly located.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Miss Lou Moody was in Ocala from
Leesburg yesterday, coming especial
ly to meet her niece, Miss Elise Hy-
man, who has been in Jacksonville for
several weeks, accompanying her to
their home in Leesburg last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Mrs Frank Lyle and daughter
Miss Mabel Lyle returned yesterday
after a delightful visit to friends and
relatives at the Isle of Palms, Angus
ia, Ca, and Asheville, N, G. Having
purchased a pretty mountain home In
Asheville, Mrs. Lyle and daughter
will hereafter spend their summers
there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Howard Curry, the enterprising
Seaboard agent, was in the city part
OF last week, helping County Agent
Blackburn with some of his agricul-
tural work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

At last there is way Co extermi-
nate the reaches from your house.
Roach Doom" is it's name and it can
be had at the Court Pharmacy under
4 guarantee. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-01

Miss Margaret Taylor, who has
been spending her vacation in Ocala
and at Lake Weir, left Saturday to re-
sumo her occupation as teacher in the
county schools at Belvedere, N. ].