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The Washington times., 1919-01-18
A. A. A. COMPLIES
REPORT OF ROADS

The American Automobile Assccia-
ton has compiled a report OF road
conditions on the leading highways
leading from Washington to other
Eastern and Southern cities. The re-
port follows:
WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK, 240
miles-The present route is via Bal
tomore, Belair, Conowingo. Rising
Sun, oxford, Pa, Kennett Square,
Hamorton, Menden Hall. Wilmington
over the main. pike through Chester
and Darby into Philadelphia via Six
ty-first and right over Chestnut. Con-
then over the Lincoln Highway to
Trenton, turning right on Broad
street, then left over Greenwood ave-
nue. to Mercerville, then right via
Robbinsvflle, -Hightstown, Cranbury.
New Brunswick to MetucEen, making
detour to the right via Pcrth Amboy;
then through Elizabeth ever the Lin
coin way across the forty-second
street ferry into New York city. This
route includes all fine bitulithic ma
cadam or concrete. lE branching off
Chester into Philadelphia, the motor
ist avoids the very bad detour near
Concordville. where road construction
Is in progress. Use A. A. A. strip
maps, which give complete details.
WASHINGTON TO PITTSBURGH.
$50 miles-Go via Rockville, Fred
erick, Hagerstown, where go west
from the Square to North Jonathan,
start then right to West Church via
Cearfoss and Greencastle to Chambers
burg; then westward over the Lincoln
Highway, which is marked with red.
white, and blue bands on poles
through Bedford and Greensburg e
Pittsburgh. There are many mour
tains to be crossed between Cham
bersburg and Greensburg, Pa, bu
the road is the very finest bitulithi'
macadam, and during the winte
months snow plows will be constant
ly used in an effort to keep the
route open. The best plan is for th'
motorist to make Bedford the f1rst
day, 155 miles, and then cover the re
mainder on the second, as the entire
run through to Pittsburgh is too
great a distance for driving constant
1y in a single day.
WASHINGTON TO MT. VERNON,
16 miles-The new concrete boulevard
from Alexandria TO the turn-off into
Mt. Vernon is now open and in first
class condition. The best route is
via. the Highway bridge, turning
right at the Southern end over Mill
tary road past Hume School. making
turn to the right just before reach
ing the circular springhouse which
stands in the center of the road. This
route brings one into Alexandria via
the railroad station, turning sharp
left to Alfred street, where turn
right and continue across Hunting
Creek bridge to a point five miles
beyond, where a sign indicates two
miles to Mt. Vernon" Usually the
trip can be made in forty minutes.
WASHINGTON TO RICHMOND, 133
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Good Roads Essential to Future of Auto Industry

in the war-industrial zone in which
Philadelphia is located. inadequate as
they were to meet the demands of
both war and civilian commerce, the
part which the motor truck must play
in keeping the essential industries
going cannot be overestimated.
No one who has watched a motor
truck lungirg slowly and fearfully
along a billowy or gutted road can
doubt that poor roads may impair the
efficiency of the truck so per cent or
more
If it has been considered worth
while to declare the manufacture OF
trucks for military and vital ciVlIlan
needs an essential, it would be fooIish
not to carry the effort TO It's Ioslcai l
conclusion. The waste of truck eftl-
cheney through poor roads Is little
short of tragic.
Here and there. where Government
traffic is particularly heavy. there is
to be noted a more or less gratifying
Improvement OF road conditions. But
the improvement is not general. II
should be.
The tax on individual communities
for keeping their sections of the high
ways in good shape would be COM
paratiVely light. and certainly there
is enough patriotism in every COM
munity in this country to make the
necessary sacrifice and effort IL the
seriousness of the situation were
properly laid before them. backed by
tactful Government encouragement.
In addition, highway repair work
should be strictly maintained as an
essential. and the full facilities of the
Governments labor control should be
constantly available to the executives
in charge of such wo X.
The Washington times., 1919-01-18

An automobile selling policy that i,
without a superior for candor ant
straightforwardness is typified by the
sales slogan, ride in it-Drive, it,
which many will recognize as being
used by those who sell Liberty motor
cars.
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BUYING AUTOS|S IS
STRICTLY BUSINESS

ber OF times my opinion as to the
New Year buying tendencies In local
automobile eireier," says w. L. Kissel
secretary and treasurer OF the Kissei
Motor Car Company, Tho war proved
he utility or this twentieth century
carrier It's ability to meet emergency
tests In war limo will give It the
right of way In peace time.
This proven Efficiency and economy
has made the purchase OF automobiles
a strictly business proposition, just as
the purchase OF any other time or
la labor,saVing utility. Tive purchaser
is buying transportation-so MANY
miles Of economical. reliable, and
comfortable travel commodity he
must have In order to koep. up with
the present times"
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vert their operations back to meet
peace conditions, they find they have
a lot Of capital tied up in war con-
tracts out of which. for the present,
they can't get q cent
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vert their operations back to meet
peace conditions, they find they have
a lot of capital tied up in war con-
tracts out of which. for the present,
they can't get cent.
Threatened With Ruin.
The result is that some are even
threatened with having to close down
and let their organizations go to
pieces. Many of the plants have in
vested heavily in iron. steel. and other
manufacturing supplies to meet war
contracts.
With similar complaints coming
from most of the leading manufacture
ing States, Congress is under great
pressure to legalize the informal war
contracts and the War Department Is
under like pressure to cut red tape.
To a less extent the Navy Depart
ment is affected.
Senator Townsend of Michigan to.
day declared that the delays in dis
posing of contracts and in making
payments in pursuance of contracts
were hitting his State hard.
"The automobile industry of my
State is seriously affected" said Sen
ator Townsend. but other plants
Which arc 0hS oSeu III hdnihs wa
material are feeling it too. | have
no accurate totals, but / believe II
safe to say several hundred million
dollars is involved. Right at the time
when plants want to go back to man
ufacturing to meet peace demands.
they find themselves hampercd by
the, fact they cannot get what is
coming to them on their war con-
tracts.
THE effects are what might be tx
pected. | am flooded with complaints
about the situation, but it seems al
most impossible to remedy it immedi
ately."
Senator. Townsend is hopeful that
the bill legalizing informal contracts
will soon pass, though he points out
that this will not entirely avail unless
administrative action Is hastened.
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all applicants In the niche in the me-
torcycie neld they seem best fttec %
take up. Applicants should give frll
particulars In their first letter about
themselves. what branch Of the me-
torcycie business they are interestes
In, whether as repairman, salesnsp
or as dealer, where they have bees
stationed, and what form OF motor
cycle work they have been doing IN
the service.
Address all communication: Heudes
Manufacturing Company. Soldierf'
Service Department, Springfield. Masa.
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RANDLES RESIGNS
GOVERNMENT POST

The resignation Of George Z. Ran
dies as director of the maintenance
division. Motor Transport Corps. has
been accepted by the Government, ana
Mr.. Handles returns to Cleveland.
Ohio. and resumes his activities in
the business world as vice president
and general manager of the Foote-
Burt Company. makers Of special au
tomobile machinery.
For a period of sixteen months, Mr..
Randles has rendered extremely val
liable services to the Government
and the signing of the armistice
enables the REIMBURSEMENT of his
duties here.
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AUTOMOBILE
SECTION
G0ODROADS UP
TO OGOvERNMEN7

With long trains of army trucks
and an ever-increasing flow of COM
mercial automobiles attesting the i'm
portant part which the motor truck
played in beating Germany. is it not
time for the National Government to
take more decided steps than it has
to encourage Improvement of the
highways?
With railroad facilities, particularly
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Queries and Answers
Conducted by A. &. Warnlek,
National Auto College.

Spark Plug--What is the trouble
when ] leaV" my car, which has been
unninS Perfectly, then go to start il
md cannot set any spark at the
plugs?
Answer-Look at the breaker
'oints in break box mechanism and
.ee that no dirt has bridged the points
md that points arc opening and clos
'ng properly.
By simply running the blade Of a
small penknife through YOU can often
remedy such a trouble. However, this
is not always the cause, but most
frequently.
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w. L. Biggers, for more than four
years advertising manager of the
Hyatt Roller Bearing Company, and
now advertising manager of the mo-
tor equipment division, united motors
section, General Motors Corporation,
which includes the advertising man
agership of the Hyatt Roller Bearing
Company, the klaxon Company, the
Jaxon Steel Products Company. and
he Harrison Radiator Corporation, is
ieaVing February l to accept the po
;ition of assistant to the president
If the Owosso Manufacturing Com
2auy, at Owosso, Mich.
Over 500 tickets have been sold
for the Victory Dinner of the So
cietY Of Automotive Engineers to be
given at the Hotel Astor, New York,
he number OF S. \. Z. members in
attendance. together with their
guests, will amount to 1000.
new and bigger demand for mo-
tor cars is prophesied for the United
states as the returning legions from
The lighting front again take their
place in the Industrial and social
life OF the nation.
This prophecy is made by the local
bort dealer, and it is based, not on
The wonderful exploits of automo-
tive vehicles in the war zone, but on
he change in habits of the person
ncl of the armies as result of
heir military experiences.
The habit of punctuaIity and of
Getting to a given place in the short
1t time and with the most economy"
ays the dealer, "is one that will be
irmly stamped upon the character of
he returned soldiers. War is based
lpon timeliness of movement; upon
peed and accuracy in carrying out
my plan Of action. and the boys who
'ome back are going to apply this to
heir daily business and social life"
The Washington times., 1919-01-18

That advanced rates on motor car
theft insurance may be expected is q
possibility CLEANED from the following
excerpt from the Spectator, a publica
tion which covers-the insurance field
Recommendations for the revis-
ion OF methods of underwriting
the theft hazard in automobile in
surance are contained in the report
. of a subcommittee of the National
Automobile Underwriters confer
ence, which will have the atten-
tion of the local conferences be-
fore the annual meeting of the
executive committee OF the ma
tional conference. While the re-
port Of the subcommittee is only
tentative and Is submitted for the
consideration OF the local confer
ences, it is probable that the
recommendations contained there
in will be adopted by the national
conference. 1t is generally con
ceded that the only way in which
the companies can hope to make
any money from the insurance of
the theft hazard is by calling
upon the insured to pay a part
Of the loss or to charge a rate for
complete coverage that is COM
mensurate with the risk as evil
denced by the experience of the
past year. --
This is a message not only to the
man who realizes the proportions to
which automobile theft is growing
but especially to the man who sits
back in his sedan and imagines be-
cause his car has never been stolen
or because he lives in a small town
that hisA purse will not be affected
by the long lists of purloined ma.
chimes.
1t is a message to every motorist to
keep his eye on the courts!-American
Motorist.
The Washington times., 1919-01-18

This column Is devoted to the interest Of
the autoist. All questions as to care anu
upkeep, engine troubles, tours, etc, will be
cheerfuly and fully answered by an expert
Questions must reach this office not lat er
than Thursday to insure issue in current
week. Address all communications car,
Automobile Editor Washington Times, Civ
ing initials of inquirer for index purposes
If your car Is in trouble on the road aud
you need 4 tow or assistance, avail yourself
of The Times Auto Emergency Service, it
is yours for the asking. See notice oi:
this page.
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POOR GRADE GAS"
ST|RS MOTORISTS
Dealers Admit Sales of In
ferior Quality, But Have J
No Other. y
ONE SUGGESTS REMEDY

Every day since the extreme cold
weather set in one has heard in
Vulnerable complaints from automo-
bile owners and drivers against tbs
inferior quality of gasoline that is
sold by many dealers in this city.
and II, according to those in a posi-
tlon to know, the main cause for so
many cars, Irrespective Of make.
being stalled, towed or deserted en-
tirely is due to the poor grade OF
gasoline being used, then it is un-
thoritfes to take the matter in hand
and remedy the evil.
While the country was at war mo-
-torists were only too glad to conform
to every edict issued by the govern
ment that had to do with the guam
tity and quality of gasoline TO be
used. but now that hostiHties have
ceased and the embargo on gasoline
liftei. IL is not unreasonable to expect
standard quality, especially when they
prices for II now than they did when
the country was in the throes of con-
servation.
No Excuse for Lean Mixture.
Granted that the overseas demand
for gasoline is still enormous. and
that the gauge SET for testing the
specific gravity or the fuel has been
lowered by the bureau OF standards
from 70 OF two years ago to 81 to-
day, there is still no excuse for the
miserably lean mixture that Is being
showed On the public by the manu-
facturers at present.
Many of the dealers, when inter-
viewed on the subject, freely admit
ted that the grade of gasoline being
sold by them today 10 OF poor quality.
but they would Invariably ask: What
can be done about it?"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Notes From Picayune

Plcayune. Miss, Dec. %
The authorities are seeking a
man by the name of Johnson on
the charge of having killed c. l..
Little, whose body was found
Tuesday in a slough near the
State Line Veneering Company
mill, one mile south of Nlchol-
son. George Doris is in jail AT
Pearl River, being held as a wit
ness In the case.
Elijah Foster, negro was
killed by having his throat cut
during an encounter near here
and Julius Deloch, another ne
gro is charged with the killing.
Both were employees of the Ro-
sa Lum Der Company.
A Christmas tree celebration
given at the Methodist Church
here was largelyssattended. The
Rosa Lumber Company present
ed gifts 70 each of its 500 en-
ployees.
A. p, Stockstill and Miss
May Chandler were married
Wednesday, Reverend Mr.. Jones
officiating. Phillip Graves and
Miss Vivian Scott were married
Tuesday, Both couples we're
well known in this section.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
kept PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained A.
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR,
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World Is Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent of the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon Ameri,
can exports to Europe has been tho
shortage of shipping. Between July !
and October 10 we shipped 65,98O,3o}
bushels. If this rate should continue
until the end of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237, 100000 bushels of wheat and
-four in terms Of wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the Cnited
States has been that with the cessa'
ton Of hostilities we are able to re
turn to a normal wheat diet. Supplied
that have accumulated in Australia
Argentine and other hitherto inacces
sihla markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for american wheat
probably viii not exceed our n0rm&
surplus. There is wheat enough avail
able to have a white loaf at the com
mon table,
But last year the tale was different,
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep q
steady stream Of wheat and -four NOV,
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning Of the harves
year with an unusually short crop,
Even the most optimistic statiSticiana
figured that we had a bare surplus of
100000 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability of a bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article in the diet.
All of this surplus had left the
country early in the fall. By the first
of the year we had managed to ship
little more than 100000 bushels by
practicing the utmost economy at
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only if we sent an additional 75,-
100000 bushels before July l could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed
The response of the American peo-
pie was S5000,O00 bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January 1 and
July 1. Out of q harvest which gave
us only 20,000,000 bushels surplus we
actually shipped IA, 100000 bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
FRED w. SMITH

Elsewhere in this weeks pa
per DR., Fred w. Smith fires the
first gun in the 1919 campaign
by making formal announce
ment of his candidacy for mem
Der of the Board Of Supervisors
tor Beat One.
1t would be almost presumpt-
uous for US to attempt an nitro
ductlon of Fred Smith to the vo-
ters of Beat One, or the county.
A mem Der of one of the largest
and most prominent families ID
the county, son of that late,
sterling citizen, Joseph A. Smith,
he was born and reared within
the corporate limits Of Poplar
vile, and has spent his lfe in
Pearl River county. Fred Smith
is known by everybody, and be-
cause of his genial, whoe-souled,
merry disposition is fagorite
with all.
Dr.. Smith is one Of the coun-
tvs capable young business men.
BY diligence, energy and ability
be has guided his private at
fairs to their present admirable
proportions and, very naturally,
could successfully accomplish
public business.
He is a mem Der of the Baptist
church; Worshipful Master o.
sherrod Byrd Lodge, No. 1853,
f. & A. NJ, an active mem Der
of the Woodmen of the World,
and is president of the State
Board of Pharmacy, position of
honor and usefulness.
DR.. Smith has always taken
an active interest in the political,
business and social affairs of the
town and county, but has never
before aspiIed to Office.
His candidacy is commended
to the thoughtful consideration
and calm judgment of the voters
of Beat One
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Cured at a Cost Of rs Cents

Eight years ago when we first moved
to NATION, l was great sufferer from
indigestion and constipation, writes
Mrs, Robert Allison, NATION, Ill. 81
had frequent headaches and dizzy
spells, and there was feeling like a
heavy weight passing on my stomach
and chest all the time / felt miserable
Every morsel of food distressed me. 1
could not rest at night and felt tired
and worn out all the time. One bottle
OF Chamberlain's Tablets cured me and
have since felt like different person
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Hone FOR TIE HOLIDAYS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harris P. Smith
came over from Houston, Texas.
to enjoy the holiday season with
heir home folk and friends.
Mr.. Smith, who is son OF Mr.
J. A. smith, Of Savannah, is an
other Of Pearl River County 5
bows VINO has made good. He IS
Aoldjng a responsible and lucra-
dve Government position at
9ouston. His charming wife :
affecltoudteiy remembered as
Miss Amelia Stewart. daughter
# MIR. jesse Stewart, OF Poplar
vile.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Notice is hereby given that as trustee
in that certain deed of trust executed
on the 3Oth day OF December 1912, by
Theo, G, Bilbo in favor OF First Nation
al Rank of Commerce as beneficiary,
the undersigned as trustee, securing an
Indebtedness described in said deed OF
trust. default having been made in the
pavment Of said Indebtedness and prop
er request having been made upon me
&C trustee therein to foreclose the same,
7 will offer for sale and will sell, to the
highest bidder for cash, during legal
hours, on the FIRST MONDAY AND
SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D.
1919 at the court house in Poplarville,
Pearl River County, State of Mississip-
nj. The real estate situated in said Coun-
~ and embraced in said deed of trust
and particularly described as:
Northwest quarter OF South
east quarter and Northeast quar-
Ter of Southw St quarter OF Sec
ton Thirty one, Township Two
~ South Range Is West, Coun-
tv Of Pearl River State of Mis-
sissippi, together with the inn
provements thereon and APP
purtenances thereunto belong
ing.
Witness my signature this the 9th day
Of Decem Der, A. D. 1918.
J, w. HOPKINS, Trustee.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02

Public notice is hereby given
lhat the Board Of Supervisors Of
Pearl River County, M1ssisslp-
- l up to II o'clock M, on
Be drsi Monday n January, ~
IS: receive sealed competitive
bids for the contract to build a
Pauper's Home for said county,
according to plans and specifica-
tons now on file 10 the Chancery
Clerk s office. Bidders are re-
to file two bids: First,
to complete the job, furnishing
all labor and material; Second :,
the county to furnish the mate
rial, delivered, and the contract
or the labor.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Given under my hand and seal
this sthe nth day of Decem Der,
1918.
H, K. ROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk.
I3-2O-27
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
PETITION FOR PARDON
(Republication)

To the Honorable Theo. G. Bilbo, Gov
ernor of the State Of Mississippi.
We, the undersigned citizens of Pearl
River County, State of Mississippi, re-
specially petition Your Excellency
for the pardon of o. M. Mcconnell,
citizen of this state and county, who
was convicted on a plea of guilty Of
the crime of embezzlement, at the April
A. D. 1918 term of the Circuit Court of
said, Pearl River County, and sentenc-
ed by the said Court to serve a term of
one year in the penitentiary of the
State for said crime. And we assign as
reasons in the pardonins of the said O.
NJ. Mcconnell, that full reparation has
,een made in the premises; that he is a
-ouns man with wife and children
brown upon the country without
means Of support; thai we believe that
AZ was not OF his intention 10 delibera-
ELY appropriate the money with which
he is charged with having embezzled,
believing that he could in short time
replace it, used it, with the full intep-
lion of paying it over to the owners
thereof
H. H. PARKER,
r. c. JOHNSON,
i'm AMACKER,
J. NJ. SHIVERS,
And Others,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
SEIDLER THANKS
PATRONS

Our record breaking business
during 1918 was made possible
only by the kindness OF our hun
dreds of satisfied customers all
through Pearl River County,
and we sincerely thank them all,
In asking a continuance Of
your patronage we promise the
best returns in quality and price,
A happy New Year to all.
S. SEIOLER.