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wheels and tires, so that the automobile
will hold together during its terrific
burst of speed.
He believes that the planning effect
which causes a car to leave the ground
may be overcome by special construc-
ton of rear tenders SO that they VIII
exert more force in a downward direc-
ton. With the enormous capacity OF
the Liberty motor this surplus demand
for power would be met.
De Palma's motor Is historic because
II made the Liberty motor possible.
Packard engineers designed third avia-
ton motor of still larger capacity the
first month after our entry into the war,
April-May, 1917. 1t was taken to
Washington as a contribution to the
United States aircraft programme. The
Government required a motor OF still
greater power, and the experience, en-
cheering and manufacturing facilities
of the Detroit concern were utilized to
develop the Liberty motor, following
Packard aviation motor principles and
utilizing the company's patents.
Burman's car was German make. and
therefore De Palma had a patriotic inter-
est in breaking the record. After delays
Incident to his services in Uncle Sans
aviation forces at McCook Field. Day.
ton, Ohio, he was able to tackle it as
his first work in 1919. De Palma's car
has a piston displacement of 904.S cubic
inches. or more than 400 inches smaller
than the German car. 1t has about 260
horse power, as against an estimated
$50 horsepower for the Blitzen-Benz.
The Packard body was designed in the
light of aviation experience, and Is a
remarkable study in stream line effects
to overcome vacuum drag"
At these tremendous speeds the auto
mobile or airplane is virtually a pro-
iectile One might say that the object
is to get through the air and not leave
a hole, or as small a hole as possible.
Air resistance comes not from the piling
up of air in front OF the car but from
the vacuum, which is created behind.
This vacuum retards a racing automo-
bile. 1t sustains an airplane by the
wing during flight, but retards its body.
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WHITE HEAD URGES
VICTORY HIGHWAYS
Sees Opportunity for Endur-
ing, Useful Memorial to
Nations Warriors.
BY WINDSOR r. WHITE,
President the White Conpunp.

AftotutHt tNC VHNC SOWtpuUV'
Traversing the Campagna di Roma,
italy, IL the worlds most historic high
way Time and foe have all but blotted
out the grandeur OF ancient Rome, but
the Appian Way. in almost perfect con-
dition. has withstood the ravages OF
twenty-five centuries. 1t stands to-day
n monument to Roman road building
skill and an Endorsement Of the part
played by good roads in enabling the
Roman Empire for so long time to
subdue every would be conQueror.
France is triumphant to-day because
she has long recognized the military
value of good roads. In winning the war.
summed up by Lord Curzon as a victory
Of allied motors over German railroads"
the highways of France were Of vital
Importance. Verdun was saved, the
great Somme defence made possible. the
Chateau Therry victory achieved
through the ability OF French roads to
carry steadfastly the mighty engines of
Mars. And France plans to further her
excellent system of highways by build
ing Sacred Way from Alsace to the
North Sea as fitting monument to her
valiant troops.
We Of America are discussing suitable
memorials to our fallen and returning
troops. Shall such memorials be cold.
useless and often unseeming shafts o.
stone or useful educating and health
giving highways-Victory Highways?
, What more fitting monument, then,
can we build in honor of our heroes than
memorial roads? How can any State
county or community better stabilize the
achievements of its valiant sons than In
permanent road dedicated to them
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The most interesting feature Of Ralph
DePalma's feat in establishing new world
straightaway records at Daytona Beach
Wednesday is that his specially made
racing automobile was driven by Pack
ard aviation motor. The engines pro-
peller was removed and an electric
starter put in place. as nobody could
crank this mighty engine by hand. three
men being needed even when 1t Is htted
with an aircraft propeller.
DePalma's time for the mile was 24.02
seconds, as compared with the previous
worlds record Of 25.4o set up by the late
wild Bob" Burman In the Bitten Bens
on the same course in 1911. The aver
age speed attained by the Packard was
1872 miles per hour.
On the same day DePalma also beat
the kilometer record made by Burman
and the Benz on this same beach by two
seconds, his time being 1886 seconds.
AS result of their Florida and
Sheepshead Bay feats Ralp DePalma and
the Packard now hold the automobile
high speed records of the world, both
straightaway and track.
with Wings 1t Could Fly.
De Palma's car is in some respects
an airplane on wheels. Weight Is bal
anced differently, of course. in a racing
autOmODlle. But, concelNdpiy thiS Vol
might be fitted with wings and an air
propeller, and would fly, provided there
were the necessary clearance in trent
for a propeller. The car. with De Palma
in It, weighs about 3,4o0 pounds. as
against about 5000 pounds weight for
an airplane of similar body size.
But comparisons stop here and the
speed advantage is entirely with the
automobile. For De Palma's car weighs
more than the alrplane. has greater
head resistance and vacuum drag to
overcome. yet with less horse power has
gone faster than airplanes of the highest
power.
This new speed achievement may be
n nnreciated when one understands some
Of the difficulties encountered in travel
ling at two and one-half miles or more
minute.
THE first difficulty is that of keeping
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OLD JOBS FOR PACKARD MEN.
Company Ready to Take Back
5000 who Went to War.

All former employees who resigned
from the Packard Motor Car Company
to enlist In the United States army or
navy, or who were drafted while in the
employ of that company, are to be given
their old jobs back on their return, even
though it is necessary to displace en-
ployees now occupying those jobs. ac-
cording to a statement given out to-day
by Avian Macauley. president and gen.
eral manager.
Also, they are to be given the pay
which they would have been receiving
had they remained in their jobs instead
Of going to the war. In other words,
where rates have advanced during their
absence they are to be given the ad-
vantage Of these increased rates.
This will affect more than three thou
sand employees who left the company to
enter the service of Uncle Sam, IL all OF
them return. Many are still overseas.
Already some hundreds of employees
In the United States service have re-
turned to the factory and resumed work.
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Automobile renaissance" He expounded
it In forcible and interesting address
to recent gathering OF the Ohio Auto
Trade Association In Akron.
1T Is my candid opinion that four
years of war conditions have resulted
in putting the motor car business in a
healthier state than It had been at any
time in its history" said Mr.. Hubbe,
who is assistant general sales manager
Of Dodge Brothers.
These years of trial have been highly
beneficial in proving what was sound
and unsound I'm both principle and prac-
tice. That which was not basically
right has been subjected to needed al
teration.
THE immediate future could hardly
be more encouraging. Any one who can
think straight enough to add two and
two can prophesy safely that the COM
ing year Is going to be one of the best
years the motor car has had
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vELIE MAN SEES SHORTAGE.
#. L. Bradheld Thinks Demand
VIII Exceed supply.

Peace conditions have brought an in
creased demand for passenger cars in
city and country alike. according to f.
+. Bradfeld, secretary and sales mana
ger Of the Nelie Motors Corporation.
THE automobile has won great vic
tory" asserted the Nelie head. 1T has
met the most bitter campaign against 1t
by the many people who persisted in
declaring every car luxury and moth
ing else, in spite of the fact that the
automobile was absolutely necessary,
both at home and abroad, to the win
ming OF the war
with the factories going back to pro-
duction again it will not be many months
before limited number of cars will be
Available. but it is to be expected that
the present shortage of cars will prevail
for some months"
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U. S. NOT TO SELL CARS.
Governments Decision Make.
Shortage Seem Likely,

The automobile industry has been
somewhat disturbed over the rumor that
the Government would put on sale to the
general public the immense number OF
cars and trucks which it has bought for
army use.
w. l.. DAILY, sales manager OF the CO.
iumoia Motors Company, manufacture
ers OF the Columbia Six. Is Just in re-
ceipt of copy of letter sent by Col,
+. Glover, chief of the motors and vehi-
cles division, to the National Autonio-
bile Chamber of Commerce, which puts
these rumors at rest,
Col. Glover states in this letter "there
In no basis in fact for the rumor that
the Government Intends TO put on sale
all trucks and motor passenger cars
which are now being used for war SER
vice"
Mr.. Days opinion Is that this Is on,v
another indication that there will he a
serious car shortage.
"If the thousands OF Government car,
had been thrown on the market" say,
Nj. DAILY N1t would, In a measure. hay,
cnset the limited production which
manufacturers win be able 70 reach thi.
boming sp<inssT -
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MITCHELL MAN Is PLEASED.
George II. stowe Gratined by Re-
ception of Victory Model.

The new Victory Model Mitchell Six
displayed for the first time at the New
York Show met with instant and graft
flying favor.
There was no question IN our minds
and at the factory that after eighteen
months of patient development work by
our engineers, we had car that would
command favorable attention" said
George II. Stowe. president OF the Nit
cheli Motor Car Company OF New York.
but II certainly was comforting to see
the way the public confirmed our judg-
ment after they had seen the car. The
big plant at Racine will be kept run
ming at top speed for the next two
months.
'1f the atmosphere of prosperity and
eager resumption of business which we
have thus far encountered Is a fair
indication of conditions around the coun-
try. there is a great year in store for
all of us"
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Comparison of Cars
With Their Records
DE PALMA'S PACKARD.

DE PALMA'S PACKARD.
Nationality of Car-American.
Packard aviation engine.
Piston Displacement-904.S Gu.
in.
Horsepower-260.
Speed-149.72 miles per hour.
Time Measured Mile-24.02 sec.
Place of Record-Daytona Beach,
Florida.
Date of Revolutionary IL,
1919.
Conditions-Flying start over
measured mile.
BURMAN'S BLITZEN-BENZ.
Nationality of Car-German.
Benz engine.
Piston Displacement - 1927
Gu. in.
Horsepower-250.
Speed-141.7 miles per hour.
Time Measured Mile-25.4 sec.
Place of Record-Daytona Beach,
Florida.
Date of Record-April 20, 1911.
Conditions-Flying start over
measured mile.
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SEES HIGHER MOTOR IDEALS.
Dodge Bros. Executive Says War
Aided Moral Grovtsi.

The war has developed new and
higher ideals of honor and justice and
service in the automobile industry. The
prosperity of peace. apparently looming
within easy reach. will prove a mere
phantom to those who fail to take into
consideration this important moral phase
Of their business.
George C. Hubs of Detroit, who has
been prominently identified for a number
Of years with big manufacturing inter-
ests, fathers the foregoing idea of the
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U. s. TIRES PLEASE TROOPS
Glowing Accounts of Thi. Brand.
Work Abroad Arrive.

American soldiers in the Motor Trans.
port service writes from France tina, IN.
happiest event in their military career,
was the arrival of the moment wben
enough American made tires were on
hand to equip all their trucks. Ameri.
can made tires were 30 superior in
their opinion to those OF foreign mann
facture that there was always a scram-
BILE for the made in America" brands
One of these men writing to m.
United States Tire Company says: "Tbs
tire game over here has let up enor-
mously, due to the wonderful way In
which American made tires are stand
ing up, especially the solids.
I'VE are getting wonderful report,
here OF the work done by United State,
Royal Cords and Nobbys, that you would
think they were the only tires over
here"
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WILL SELL TIRES TILL NJ.

New York Tire Service. Inc. distribu.
ters OF United States Tires, 1860 Broad
way, has resumed business on its pre-
war basis and will remain open nights
until A. NJ The New York Tire Service,
Inc, suspended its open evenings" policy
last July at the Governments request
for this a conservation measure. Both
sales and service departments are included
in this announcement Service is given
not only at the store. Broadway and
SXty-sxth street, but tires ore delivered
and applied anywhere within the city
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the car on the ground. II Is necessary
to have a pan or bottom underneath the
chassis. At such speed this pan be-
comes virtually an airplane, and by the
compression of air underneath Is fire.
quently lifted or the ground. To rem
edy this handicap there must be perfect
balance of the car by distribution OF
weight, so that in jumping 1t will strike
the earth again on all four wheels. over
coming loss of speed.
Wheels and tires also offer difficulties.
At these high speeds centrifugal force
may reach bursting point, so that wheels
actually fly apart and tires also dis
integrate. In addition. there is burn
ing effect upon the tires due to the
friction of intense speed. Despite the
remarkable development made by tire
manufacturers to meet these require
ments set of tires on such a car has
an average life of not much more than
ten miles.
Virtually n Projectile.
with Liberty motor of 400-horse-
power De Palma considers three miles a
minute. or $50 miles an hour. entirely
feasible so far as power to drive a car
over the course is concerned. But be-
fore such an achievement is possible
there must be new developments in
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Is This Your
Automobile?

The one with a fiat tire,
shunted to one side Of the
road. with the occupants
waiting dejectedly till repairs
are made by the perspirins,
bepimed. grouchy person,
lacking up the carr
Anyway. it may be your
car most any minute.
But don't let it bel Get
that wonderful substance
called Essenkay Tire Filler,
which was one Of the sensa-
tons OF the Auto Show, and
you can use your car till it
fall, apart through age with
out suffering punctuies,
blowouts or any tire trouble.
Essenkay is used by more than
$4,000 truck and car owners. Il,
rot liquid, but looks like and Ia,
all the characteristics Of rubber, but
is far superior. II is guaranteed
against heat, cold, water, mud, pres.
sure, friction or change in consist
ency.
10000 to 10000 miles on Essen
kay filled tires is the rule, not the
exception.
We uiH install Es,enkdy in your
car 10 test under your cum road and
loading conditions, and i you are
not absolutely convinced that Essen.
kay rides like air. that il uN end all
your tire trouble and double mileage
he test uiil cost you nothing.
THE ESSENKAY SERVICE CO.. Inc.
1871 B'way. Buick Bldg. NY.
Telephone Circle $685..
Bklyn salesrooms $50 Flatbush Ave.
Telephone Sterling 1122
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Previous Records Made
by Packard Aero Motor

THE following records were set
by Ralph De Palma in car
equipped with a Packard avia-
ton engine:
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SNOWFLAKE KEROSENE is
nolp offered for sale In Nep
York City to meet the urgent
requests of our customers. The
entire output Of this famous
Uater-lphite kerosene Uas for
TnerIy exported.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
u. S. FULFILL ITS
PLEDGES TO WORLD? +?
(By Associated Press)

Billings, Montana, Sept. IL
Laying his appeal for the peace
treaty before the people of Mon
tana today, President Wilson de-
clared the question of its ratifca-
ton is the question whether the
United States would fulfill its
pledges to the people and to the
world. He asserted it was not
merely a treaty with Germany
but treaty effecting a settle
ment of the affairs of the world.
The League might not prevent
all wars, the President said, but
he asserted ten per cent insurance
is better than none. He said he
is Gust as sure of what the YER
dict of this nation will be as if it
already had been rendered" ON
the League and that his contact
with the plain people convinced
him the United States wanted the
League of Nations.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

Bonita Bros, of Mercer county,
sold 40 yearling mules to Tenn
essee parties this week at $3.50
a head.
w. R. Cook, of Garrard coun-
ty shipped in carload of steers
that averaged 1l5O pounds to the
Cincinnati market this week. He
got $11.25 a hundred for them.
Joe Kendig, the big mule colt
man of Pennsylvania, was at
Harrodsburg court day and
bought ga head of mule colts.
They ran in price from Sos to
$31. averaging SAL for the lot.
By arrangement with the War
Department, the official pictures
of Americas participation in the
great war, sketched at the front
during active operations, will be
published in the American Legion
Weekly, the magazine of the ma
tional organization of American
veterans of the war, beginning
September 5th.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
NEALE BUYS GREAT
SADDLE BROOD Mare

One of the finest show horse
dams in the country was bought
this week by Mr.. Lewis Neale,
Of this city, from Shelby Burgin,
of White Hall section, of Madi-
son county. Mr.. Neale gave
5000 for the mare with flly colt
by her side by Rex Peavine, and
heavy in foal to the same cele-
brated sire. The mare is the
dam of Liberty Girl, which won
the saddle championship at Lex
ington and the State fair at
Louisville this week and is
owned by Mr.. Crozier, the mil
lionaire horseman. Mr.. Neale
sold her to Crozier. The mare
is also the dam of Lady in Gray
which Edgar T. Doty, of this
city has shown with much sue
cess in the Kentucky fair ring:
and now has at the State fair
Mr.. Neale sold a crack yearlins
colt out of the old mare, which
he calls Real Rex, to Bob More
land, of Lexington, the othel
day for $500. The yearling is b!
Rex Peavine. The brood mar'
is in splendid shape, and is trul,
mother of champions.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Perkins Favors oit-Sharing
(By Associated Press)

New York, Sept. 11.-Proft- -shar-
ing on frank and fair basis was de-
clared to be the only soution of the
present industrial unrest in speech
delivered at the annual meeting of the
National Civic Federation here today
by George W. Perkins.
Mr. Perkin said he was convinced
labor was entirely, willing that capi-
tai should have its "fair reward and
proper protection" but that there were
too many instances in which capital
had demanded Improper protection
and had taken exorbitant reward"
At the same time Mr.. Perkins de-
nounced bonus system as doing more
harm than good as stirring up trou-
BILE rather than alleviating it. The
giving of bonuses, he claimed, caused
employees to feel that the employers
were making vast sum of money out
of which a sop was thrown to them
to bribe them into feeling kindly dis
posed or toward off a demand for a
general increase in wages.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Kentucky Labor Endorses
The New Labor Party

Lexington, KY, Sept. 11.-Declar-
ing that neither of the dominant
political parties had given labor its
just dues, the Kentucky State Feder-
alton of Labor, in it's final session of
the fifteenth annual convention We'd
nesday, indorsed the Labor party and
pledged its support toward the forma-
tion of such party in Kentucky.
John Schneider, of Louisville, chair
man of the legislative committee, de-
clared the Labor party chad great
possibilities" but that how far it
would go would depend on the "con-
cessions granted labor by the two
present parties"
Peter ]. Campbell's recommendation
that there be no strikes for six
months was not indorsed by the COM
mittee on officers reports but the
committee declared all strikes now on
in Kentucky justified and necessary.
Resolutions approving the Plumb
plan of railroad ownership and the
legislative classification of 2% per
cent beer as Misunderstanding, which
were proposed yesterday, were adopt
ed. Unanimous approval of the action
of the State Textbook Commission
was voted and the names of the mem
bers were ordered spread upon the
federation's roll of honor.
Establishment of employment bur-
eaus thruout the state was recon-
mended and the importation of for
eign labor into Kentucky denounced.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
WILL LOSE MUCH
OF WHAT WE WON
From Germany If Treaty And
League Are Not Ratified
Says Minority Report
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. lO-ReJec-
tion of the peace treaty with the
League of Nations covenant or
adoption of amendments would
mean sacrifices by the United
States of all the concessions OBJ
tanned from Germany under the
dictated peace, the minority
members of the Foreign Rela-
tions committee declared in a
report presented to the Senate
today. The report prepared by
Senator Hitchcock, urges speedy
ratification of the treaty without
amendments or reservations and
mentions IL economic and in
dustrial advantages and agree
ments which will be lost by fail
ure to ratify it.
Senator Shields, of Tennessee
did not sign, he favoring Lodge:
reservations. Senator'S Swanson
Pomerene, Smith, of Arizona
and Pittman, with Hitchcock
signed the report.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
LOST POCKETBOOK
CONTAINING $3.50.

Mrs. c. E. Harris, of Eevelyn
Estill county, sustained a severe
loss in RichmorA M Thursday
morning when she lost pocket
book containing $3.50. The
pocketbook was a small folding
affair that she usually carried
in her bag. She bought some
goods at local store, and paid
about $40 out of her money and
does not recall having her pocket
book after that. Mrs. Harris
came here to spend the day with
her daughter, Miss Jennie Lynn,
Wells, who is the guest of Miss
Lou Wells, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M
Wells on Second street. The
good news came just as the Daily
Register was going to press, that
the pocketbook and all the money
was found on the floor in Mr.. E
W. Elders stode. Needless to say
Mrs. Harris is rejoicing greatly.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
BOURBON COUNTY LAND
SELLS AT HIGH FIGURE

Vernon Leer attended the sale
of his brother-in-law, Ben F.
Buckley, in Bourbon county
Thursday. Land sold at the usual
high level. Mr.. Buckley's place
was located at Centerville, be-
tween Paris and Frankfort and
between Lexington and Cynthi-
ana. Two hundred acres were
bought by E. Miley, Mari at
1876 an acre; 238 acres were
bought by Homer Hutchinson,
of Shelby county at $255.75 an
acre; l08 acres were bought by
Marion Ryle, of Bourbon county
at $228 an acre; 78 acres sold to
Mr.. Neff, of Harrison county at
$193 per acre. Mr.. Buckley also
sold his personally and other
property amounting to about
$4,000. He sold out lock, stock
and barrel, and will make his
home in Fayette county.