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New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Millions for New Roads
Big Benefit to Farmer
Federal Truck Company Official
Explains How Rural Districts
Will Be Benefited

Probably the announcement that the
proposed expenditures in the United
States for the next year for hard
surfaced highways will be $6S3, 900 900
as compared with the 100000 ex-
penditures of the closing year for the
same purpose should mean more to the
farmers of this country than any other
class
1t is a significant fact that nearly so
per cent of the trucks Of the United
States work in the country, though a
large percentage of them may be
housed in the city. Though about 20
per cent of them are actually owned
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Statesmen Using Trucks /.
For Territory in South

The Lexington Dry Goods Company.
OF Lexington, Ky- wholesale dealers in
dry goods, have found White trucks
dependable allies Of their statesmen.
Cne truck. purchased in 1911, has
record Of more than 100000 miles.
Two others closely approach it in
total mileage. 8 The statesmen using
these trucks cover central Kentucky.
and with the exception of two weeks
vacation period are on the road all Of
the time. So dependable have the
trucks proved that the men have lost
very little time on account of repairs.
1.-The service from these trucks has
been splendid" says c. L. Thompson,
president of the company.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Trailer Adds to Truck

With a semi-traler attachment the
Maxwell is able to solve most of the
heavier tonnage problems that con-
front the average owner asserts Will
lam Kelley, chief engineer for the
Maxwell Motor Company. With the
trailer from four to six tons can be
easily handled, which triples the trucks
capacity.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
ssThird Degree'' for Finisl,

The "third degree" is given to every
Essex body when it comes from the
paint shop. The sunlight pouring
through the windows is not enough.
An electric torch is used to reveal any
hidden blemiehes. II any are ,founa.
the body is returned to be reinished.
The body is inspected again when the
car comes to the shipping dock.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Earns Its Cost i'm One Year

"A Maxwell 1a-ton truck you buy
this month will make YOU q present of
it's total cost in one year.. is the boast
Of the truck sales department of the
Maxwell Motor Company. Carefully
complied cost of operation statistics
received by the factory prove this
statement -
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Lights DEFY Road Shocks

Rapid strides have been made during
the last few years in electrical equip
meat for motor trucks, many features
coming as result of long experience.
Probably the first motor trucks
equipped with electric lights which
were not affected by road shocks were
the Hurlburt trucks, as they were so
equipped nearly eight years ago, and
they still retain unusually durable cleo
trica cUulpment
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
bort Building Stands>
On Fli1r1's Beginning

The site of the executive Offices of
Mich. was the original site upon which
Angus Smith, the founder of the city,
erected the first trading post in that
part Of the country. Years later J.
Dallas bort, now president of the bort
Motor Car Company, and William G.
Durant, now president of General
Motors, formed carriage company
from which, in later years, the big
enterprise OF Flint developed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
2 Million Farmers Need Trucks

That there are over 100000 truck
prospects among the farmers Of the
country and that fully 80 per cent Of
them require trucks of / X ton capacity
is the optimistic message recently sent
out to Maxwell dealers and distribu tors
by 7. J. Toner, director of sales of the
Maxwell Motor Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
l43 Industries Use Maxwell

The Maxwell truck is used in LAB
different kinds Of industries in the
United States, according to T. J. Toner.
director Of sales Of the Maxwell Motor
Company. Cnrtage and haulage takes
first place, with the farmers running
u close second.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Heaslet Heads Signal

James G.. Heaslet has been elected
president Of the Signal Motor Truck
Company, Of Detroit, to fill the unex-
pired term of w. X. Hoagland, resigned.
Mr.. Heaslet has acquired substantial
interest in the Signal company.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Maxwell interchangeable Bodies

All Maxwell truck bodies are inter
changeable with the same platform, nc
cording to l.. C.. Freeman, executive
engineer for the Maxwell Motor Com
paiiy.. The Maxwell has 10-foot lona.
ing space, and tho bodies arc ,.dapt;hle
to many different uses both in the city
and country.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Furriers Use Trucks

= The most recent addition Of Federals
has been to the ncutsch Brothers fur
house in Rrooklyn-a two-ton and a
one and one half ton Federal.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
a,Plyino From Newark

A familiar sight between Newark,
N. j., and outlyirgsdistricts n tho
large two-ton Federal labeled the
american Bus Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
E01AEMI(,)ND : -
@I"Zhe Nations Freight CarT4
An Initiation Opportunity

sS'TaE NATIONS FREIGHT CAR is today Of
Americas foremost motor trucks A full fve-raodel
line will be available and all week for the
inspection of Americas foremost dealers This general
sage via printers ink should be interpreted
nvltatPn 1t opportunity easily duplicated fcr the
1--we Automotive Dealer to verify in Diamond design
structo performance institutional history service rec
ords his notions Of motor truck that will win lasting
dividends from his territory.
THE DIAMOND SALES POLICY is radically upbuilding.
The Diamond factory called because of it's old.
fashioned completeness and newashoned methods "a
to Transportation Fifteen successful
expansion have built correspondngy exper
into every Diamond model
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL for 1920 spells moro
successful and truck sales than the past has ever
known Diamond trucks offer the MEDIUM sales
backed by Cooperation Advertising Repeat Orders and
Unique Local Promotion Campaigns that challenge superiority
anywhere in the entire industry. Make it point tomorrow
therefore the details Of this statement @
applies to YOU from representatives at Space g. Eeh
Coast Artillery Armory 193dastreet and jerome Avenue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
The WEATHER

Falr tonle,lt a1d eai,deE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
NAIERI|||E||IE..RE|E|IR[4I | ! / ]
.VIIHTH[S [S.A.APPEAL.
Open Air Meeting Tonight
If It Is At All Posi-
ble.

: The rain may be a splendid thins
for the, gardens and for the crops o.
the farmers but It sure has interferet
with The Home Service Appeal Of The
Salvation Army. The rainy day yes
terday NOT only tied up the work al
many places but social afatfs
planned for last night, Of which The
proceeds were to 90 to the Home Ser
vice Fund, were postponed until ne1l
Tuesday night at both Pennington and
Benton Ferry. q
Some Of the workers in Fafmont
DELAYED getting started until Friday
and some Of them braved the storm
Yesterday rather than to put Oh the
work longer. The rain kept most oi
the workers in however and as q cM
sequence few returns were made al
headquarters. There was bnly about
s25O.0O turned in to Glenn F. Barns
the treasurer, yesterday.
II the weather is nice tbnighto the
intensive campaign Will be hrougtt q
an end with an open air meeting Sin
front Of the court horse which will
have many novel features. There
will be talks by Rev. ]. E. Gordon,
pastor Of the Christian church, muse
BY q quartet composed Of MS. A. B.
Smith, Mrs. S. A. BenediA, John
Rock, Jr., and Charles Bornet I'D, and
q less pretentious musical efort by
the kiddies now homed At tie Saliva.
ton Army citidel.
The volunteer "Sallfes" who are at
booths in banks. stores and the post.
office this afternoon, will take part
in tonights carnival, lining up with
the Salvation Army lassies that are
located in Fairmont. The Salvation
Army band, made up Of a bass drum
and a horn, viii contribute TO the. e1'
element.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
MOSES DENOUNCED
FORA|SS1ATENENT
National Committeeman
Say. Steam Roller Has
Not Been Used.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Charges Sena'
tor Moses, of New HAMPSHIRE that the
Republican National committee has
used steam roller methods in decd.
ing contests were denied by several
committeeman at today's session. h.
B. Mccoy. National committeeman
from the Philippines, brought up the
Moses charges and, declaring he was
a Wood supporter, denounced Sena-
tor Moses charge as absolutely un.
warranted"
National Committeeman Highland
from West Virginia, who also said he
was for Wood, made similar state
Neither General Wood nor Colonel
Proctor, his campaign manager. sup
ports the charges Of Senator Moses
that the National committee lad used
steam roller methods.
-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
rBy Associated Prcssl

\ CHICAGO. June 5.-If the program
lbeing discussed by Republican state
I llsadefs Is carried out in the national
convention next week important FAC
lSors In the larger states will have o
conference and decide whether they
! vii poor their vote and returning 10
sthe convention the next morning cast
them for the man about whom they
/ haye hope OF rallying enough support
\ IA Command q majority. Whether he
beS dark horse or one Of the candi-
!. dates now In the field no one assumes
10 say, because only the preliminary
aiioting can determine It But with
as 3 starting point the seasoned
.Joiiticians are quite sure there will
Se little delay in getting an agree
ment.
s,Mates now In the field besides hay-
I'M rood prospects for his own nomi-
nsfiol VIII also hold veto power
which win compel the compromise
I iiana1ers to accept man OF whom
tx anuroves. Senator johnson Is al
Vays mentioned when this probabil-
IN 4 being disussed and none Of the
politicians denies the force OF the ar
This IS the last day Of the National
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
MEN
H[ARAB0UTSIR|N[
At POWER PLANT
to Union Heads to
Come to An Under
standing.

Having made every concession that
they could reasonable be expected TO
make, having reached agreement on
wages and every other point except
the question Of three supervising Ell
gineers being members Of the union
Of steam and operating engineers,
having even satisfied the members
| OF the local union on this pointi but
failing to satisfy Organizer Haury,
the n. v. T. Company will fight out
the strike situation al the RiVesVnle
plant to a successful conclusion or
20 down in the ditch with flaEs hy-
ing.
Iby George N. Alexander, president OF
the N. v. 7. company in an address
delivered az 2 o'clock this afternoon
/! to about 50 business men in the as
sembly room Of The Fairmont, where
they had gathered to get first hand
| information on the Riyesville situa-
ton.
MI. Alexander briefly reviewed the
strike situation from the time the
i itrouble started until now. About Q
year ago when the plant was opened
The men were told they could organ
ize 0 mot, Just as they pleased. The
nlont L wss organized and there are
p,~r' por, .hon. i've unions represented
tss,o % lac, March discussion Of
;ncreased @ wages came up and two
contracts we're prepared, one by the
NON and one byt the company. Both
were ,ne , n,,tnaIly unsatisfactory in some
lnsrticniar and the men said the.
wvo,iid ~ take me matter up With head,
Gnsrfers ana report back. Nothing
,ro,e s srns heard ,of the affair last FRI;
~ ~ : 1iseas NJ :II.s,ry- -afr..1ed. .1tfTSe1ef..
ISf cniSerenceS be refused 20 admk
lfhsf tha Traction company had the
right 10 demand that the three sup.
sryisinrs enrineers who are In full
charre at tSe three respective shifts
AZ t6e pIaut, having powd to hire
and discharge labor, should nc be
members Of the union, and the strlSe
MAS called with very little II any no.
tee Tee m Tuesday
W Thursday n HAIRY asked for anoth-
or conference and a. this time agreed
tha, The company was right in It's
! contention and a new contract was
nrensreJ covering every detail Of the
g ggis1nte In this contract the Trac-
lion company inserted a sentence TO
: he effect that the superintendent and
tbe three assistants did not belong to
The union. Friday Hanry refused TO
sanction this sentence. The new con-
tract was to have been voted on at
the meeting last night and the men TI;!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

CHICAGO, June 5Wbat Is TO nap
pen at the Republican convention
next week is as deep and dark a mys-
ttry TODAY as II was a month avo.
II there is anybody In Chicago. poll.
tical leader. ordinary delegsle. news
paper correspondent, or onlooker who
has a clearly defined idea as to who
Is to emerge from this mess as the
candidate FOR president and party
Leader he is keeping I 70 himself
Even canddates and their mani gers
IN the laceso e sYaet 8. so ohEj CnSly9N
;anoef IA si.uat tibn tiiaYet ese max
ESektraTaeant chains! They receive
,neNsDeperEen tEice a day but are
much more keen TO get Information
from the writer's than 10 give infor-
nation to them. The reason Is they
haven't any 70 give the candidates
and their managers are. Just as far
up in the air as the best Of US. :
About the only thing that one may
predict with any degree Of certainty
is that no nomination will be made
on the first ballot. After that first
ballot which probably will be taken
on Thursday. perhaps not until Fri
day, anything may happen. At the
moment chief interest centers about
johnson because he is the most ag-
gressiye and forceful OF candidates.
10 Is, the stormy petrekof the situa-
ti6n and while he has not as yet
demonstrated those hell raising quail
tiles Of leadership that made Roose-
welt 4 popular idol his abilities as a
two. fHted fighting man are not un-
9erestimated by his opponents.
Since his arrival on Thursday
Johnson: has talked much about the
League Of Nations and very little
about his candidacy. His ultimatum to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Boy Painfully Hurt
In Auto Accident

Charles Bunner. aged eleven, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bunner, Of
.Edgemont, had his face and neck cut
this morning when he was thrown
against the wind shield OF an artomo-
bile truck ana is a aptent at Cook
hospital. The child was riding with
another boy. who avs driving an au;
tomobile delivery truck for the Lake
Grocery company, and when he lost
control Of the car II rammed into q
telephone pole and threw the Bunner
boy against the wind shield. The aet.
cident occurred at Bell Run. Wills
Klumpp. driver Of the paeel post anto,
picked Bunner up and after trst tax
ing him to a physician for emergency
treatment took him 70 the hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
His Managers Lining Up Uninstlust
ed Delegates in Preparation Foe
Something Spectacular
I[Anruq q1III u[py AIIIru I'D III iIjl
Candidates Like Harding and Poindexter are Again
ginning to Pick Up Hope e-Lovden
and Wood Lose
Bp H. N. RcKEY
Social Di,poteh to The Wst V5gasm)

The party leaderH "a that * thAT A
mot deno;,nce the / eaene n Iths ri n
form he win make = fighf on n \
floor Of the CONVENTION , TIA 1;Isiz
al incarceration of johnson;s : -: :
egy is that he vii refIise IA N ~.
isfied with any ieae,le pIsnIS !, 9lii1Ii
Ia put into the n,atform M VII ~
have the excuse Which N fI10
to invade me Convention I'M midi
Once on the floor II thI 6ii1ifeiI'61
Johnson belieses lias Nills II al
10 starped it ahd III N
Etip6. -
s1iesnRtile 16iESS |0
ers are Wofffif n 81 h l, so H..
M the Greatest b6gsi q n1|1hef b
iilinstructea deleeates i6fi re 1lI|
ballots. They fiEure Il DE tiii1ilI|.
Senator can fHoW ihcteasfng 81
-. a a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Oh, Listen Here!
BY ADAM $. LANE.

I'd like to Diligently
Inquire the Names
OF those Citizens
Who put Hon. Ira L.
Smith, ESQ.
Up to such Audacious
Comment on The
Old Normal School
Side Walk.
I'd admire to Know
Why such Skulking
Miscreants
Couldn't come Right
Out and Fight
Their own Battles.
II this thing Keeps
Up
Ira will Have
Great expectations o. :
Awakening any fine Morning
With his Throat
Cut from Year
To Year.
] have my suspicious
Where the Blame
Rests. saN
Listen Here. ,,,.,.-;esa
The whole Bunch
Peacefully eaans Luncn
AZ Mt. .Ggmuns1e
"a few Moons
AA9: -. :,,.,Sss-S Ss=+ft
Seysh yome4 ,H'e Y I
50 noallss:a
Taat ney lelL y ! a.. rho,-
Without paying iof ine''
1u9cn ,n..,,,o.o-
AM tee iiSH.tssT, s1ais T,.rc;sed
Was accordingly EXERCISED
Ernest made a u.,a
Speech about 2 y!5.,Ie hTie
In IN NormT N. ms1
That let ms foot
Neatly DoWn, p,,.
mus d skinnaae Taa 0''n
ae aee sSrsnssnev ane lSs Pair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Supper fof Business
Girls on Tuesday

The Business and Professional
Girls club win have q supper next
Toesday, June s, at the Y. n 9. A
and an members and others who wish
to Join the club are asked 70 maze
reservations as early as possible, Tne
mice for the supper Is 50 cents ana
a very good menu has been proyidee.
The supper will be held At six oeioeL
!. Ms. Joseph Roster will give tais
Il, the giris on plans which The Heo
Cross has made for the summer. an
fStreding program Is being planned
IA follow the supper which Is Is yee
secret. The supper VIII be the iast
SnSnor supper this season though
many other social times have been
outlined for the warm montns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

Pe,1fose Will
.NotgobThe
Convention

PHiLADELPHiA. June 3
Senator Penrose will not go to Chi
cago to attend the National Re
publican convention. This an
ilouncement was made by his ply
sician today following a confer
ence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05

oeMN
PesIMM
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
RuRiEp AT linn cEAiETERY,

An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray CoHman died early this morning
at the home OF Its parents on Guiley
street and was buried this afternoon
in the Linn cemery at Bent0n's Ferry
BY Undertakers Carpenter and Ford.
The father Of the child Is employed
BY the Maxwell Motor Car company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
.GIlP, LEADERS DISCUSS PLAN
T)BRNG ORDER OUT Of CHAOS
Nav Hit Upon Plan to Endorse Some Candidate And Try
10 PIT lin Across After the Preliminary
BaDoting.
|l MENTION YET AS TO THE uKELY BENEFICIARY
Prominent Republicans Are Beginning to Arrive in Con
yention y-Tannlany Chief to be Anon
locker at the Big Affair.

committees hearing Of contests un-
less something suddenly is upset The
committeeman will be fres TO take
part In the conferences OF Sunday
and Monday which will play so large
part In shaping the desdnies Of the
convention. Chairman Hays Is maxi
ing no statement in reply to steam
roller charges but he points out that
the committee In It's open session
spread upon It's minutes the legal
reasons for its decision In each case
and this record will be available II
the contests are discussed In the ere.
dentials committee or carried to the
floor Of the convention.
Among the delegation scheduled to
arrive today are those from Callfor.
mia and Nevada in the Golden Pop
pies Special named from the quanu-
ties Of California flowers kept on ice
for distribution here.
Chilly weather Is surprise, vel
come or otherwise, to most OF the
incomers. Some. Texas and other
Southern delegates are complaining
because they came unprepared for low
temperatures.
Among recent bookings at leading
hotels are Judge G2fy; chairman Of
the United States Steel corp atou;;.
George ". Perkins and pee ak GeE'
sYMK CITY: Henry w Tan, WhitelaE
Reid and Frank A. Wand derlip; Charles
S. Murphy. the Tanmany chief has
rooms for himself and .seyefal friends.
Leaders Of the National Women's
party who have planned to picket the
convention hall to emphasize their de.
mands for q platform plank urging the
states to complete ratification ei ithe
suffrage amendment have opened
headquarters across the street from
the Coliseum. Three purple, white
and bold banners we're unfurled and
the women prepared to open an active
campaign among the national com.
mitteemen and the delegates as they
arrived.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-05
Oppose Sua.
Prkpbathe
Convention
[By Associated pressl 9

CHICAGO, June 5.-oppositon
to picketing the Republican con-
yention BY the National Woman,s
party was voiced today BY Mrs. J.
". McGfaw, legislative chairman
Of the Illinois Equal Suffrage asso-
ciation. Mrs. McGraw added tnat
the board Of managers Of the asso, :
CATION. which represents 100000
members, has frequently gone on
record as being opposed to pick
citing or other kind OF militant
methods.
The evening world., 1920-06-01
Attention, Limerickersl

We have noticed by the dispatches
from Eugene V. Debs's Southern
home at Atlanta that the Socialist
candidate for the Presidency kissed
each member OF the notification COM
mittee, the majority OF whom were
men. We once saw Mr.. Debs kiss
Walter Juan Davis, in the Denver
Press Club, and after studying Mr..
Davis's manly beauty closely decided
that II Mr.. Debs ever became -Prnsl-
dent we'd keep away from the White
House. This kissing thing having
come Up again, we want to state right
now that II II Is 20 be the custom OF
the nominees to kiss those who notify
them OF their selections, we shall In
sist that our committee Do made up
OF young women. We'll be DANCED n
we'll kiss any men, not even Jefferson
Shrewsbury Mutt, our Campaign Man
ager, who will undoubtedly act as es-
cOrt for tho committee. Can you i'm
aglne some old geezer with bushy
whiskers waiting for William Jennings
Bryan to kiss him7 However there
are many beautiful girls among the
Limerickers who are putting us for
ward as their Presidential candidate.
and II kissing must prevail let the
Limerick Notification Committee be
largo and feminine.
We have been notified by Charles
A. Carney OF Rldgewood, l.. J., that
the Ridgewood Pigs Knuckle Polish
ers have endorsed our candidacy. The
lodge met the other night, and. after
tho fourth round. wrote the following
rhyme:
My Looney Love,
miss you much;
Since you're Gtody
IfeeI IN dutch.
Ny Looney Love,
Moo, come straight home,
or may bounce
One OF pour dome.
The evening world., 1920-06-01
About Plays and Players
By BIDE DUDLEY

1--WE battle between John Emer-
son and Wilton Laclaye for
the Presidency Of the Equity
a giving theatrical circles their big
rest thrill since the strike. On al
most every corner groups OF actors
may be seen discussing the election,
which viii take place Friday after
noon. and plenty Of supporters for
each candidate are in evidence. The
oratorical mix-up between Messrs.
Emerson and Lackaye at the Hotel
Aston Sunday accomplished nothing
more than to stir up increased in
terest SO far as can be Judged Mr..
Emerson is ''the favorite" in the race.
out Lackaye supporters appear to be
eprouting on all sides. From the ac-
tors standpoint, tho bitterness that
= In evidence In this election Is de-
ploruble. How the contest can avoid
leaving sore spots is hard to sec, and
sore spots are always apt to develop
rntll they threaten the strength of an
Organization. Nevertheless, the pre-
diction Is made by men high up in
the ranks Of the Equity that both
factions will be stroking the dove OF
peace within a week after the choice
q made. Just at present, however,
The dove Is very busy bird.