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New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
Albany L e gionaires g to
Stage Convention Fight
to Locate State Head
quarters at Capital
Also Want County Chair
man Ingalls, to Succeed
W a d e H. Hayes as
New York Commander

When the state convention of the
American Legion is called to order at
Albany, September 10, delegates from
other counties in the department will
find their hosts of Albany prepared
for vigorous campaign on two of the
chief issues scheduled for debate.
Legionnaires OF the state capital
have determined that their city, in
future, shall be the headquarters Of
the state organization They have
pointed out that it is more centrally
located than New York City which has
maintained department headquarters
for the last year, and that it is but
logical that the seat of government
should be the seat of the Legion's ad
ministrative affairs. They propose to
demonstrate their fitness for shoulder
ing this responsibility by entertaining
their visitors royalty.
Their second objective is the cleo
ton of Walter G. Ingalls,. their county
chairman, as state commander to sue
,eed Wade H. Hayes. They contend
that an upstate Legionnaire should be
selected for this honor, because Hayes
is q resident of New York City. and
further assert that the fact that In
pc,lls is q former enlisted man will win
.nAny new members for the veterans
organization.
ne election OF an enilsted man
would do much" they announce. ITO
help dispel the present apathy on the
part of many former enlisted men
toward the Legion on the ground that
it is officer dominated"
Whatever the merit in the Albany
argument. it is almost certain that an
upstate veteran will be chosen for the
highest Office within the gift Of the
department. However nearly every
county in the state has its own par
ticular candidate and their delegates
will have something to say in the final
selection.
AS for the post of state vice-com-
mander, the strongest candidate now
appears TO be William F. Dcegan,
Bronx County chairman, and Legion
naires Of this community believe that
ho will be selected.
ingalls, is worthy candidate. I'm
der his guidance the Albany organiza
tion has doubled in size and it is a
harmonious outfit
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

placing Of Mexico City under psf~
liamentary form of government.
Celestino Gasca, Governor OF this
Federal district, which includes this
city, has presented the draft Of bill
making the district dry. More than
1000, 900 persons would be affected by
the bill.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

Trips by water to the Cleveland con-
vention next month are gaining in
popularity. Detroit and Chicago posts
have chartered steamships for the
Journey, and an effort is being made to
nave all posts in towns on the lakes
follow suit, so that the transportation
and housing problems may be solved
at single stroke.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
9th Divisions Reunion

Legion posts whose members contain
plate attending the reunion of the 9th
Division at Saratoga Springs, N. Y
September IL and IA, are requested bv
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Olmsted
acting chief of staff, to communicate
Immediately with the Saratoga Cham
Der of Commerce for information re-
garding hotel accommodations and
transportation.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
Legion Post at War

Al least one post Of the American
Legion is now actively engaged in war
fare. 1t is the Kosciuszko Post, born
in box car on the way to battle near
ly a year ago, and 1t is composed Of
members of the famous Kosciuszko Air
Squadron of the Polish army. which
played havoc with the Soviet forces in
the retreat from Warsaw
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
LEGION NOTES

Swindling of the next of kin of men
who died in the war will be prevented
by the Legion through it's more than
$500 posts. A personal canvass will
will be told Of the m methods used by the
swndlers.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
POST ACTIVITIES

Hundreds of persons attended the
fete given last Thursday by Leviathan
Post, 813, at the stadium of the CITY
College. A substantial sum was raised
for the erection of a permanent post
clubhouse.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

The Department Of Minnesota leads
al all others In the number of units in
the woman's auxiliary. according to re-
ports received at national headquar-
ters, indianapolis. There are approx
mately 5000 women in its ninety three
units
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

No community is too remote to have
its American Legion post. There is
the case of Ajo, Ariz., 100 miles from
the nearest town and in the wilds Of
western Pima County. With mem
bership of sixty-six, this post has
started campaign to establish it's own
permanent Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
More Mysteries to Solve

Additional unsolved war mysteries
have been turned over to the Legion
for solution. It is requested that
members closely scrutinize the follow
ing list:
John r. Tune. private, machine gun com
panN. 11th Infantry, reported dead October
2l 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, No.
G24. Les Placys, Meuse. Informauo
wanted by brother George R. Tune. Troy,
Tenn.
Arthur w. Rettig, corporal, Company M.
18th infantry, presumed" killed in action
July 49, 1918, but two buddies say he was
only wounded. Information sought by
mother, Mrs. Olive Rettlg. 1S9 Moss Ave
nue., Oakland. Calf.
Archie l. Lake, private, 9th Company.
ported alve in hospital August 90, 1915.
presumed TO be alive. but with complete
loss Of memory. News wanted for his
mother through EDWARD e. Gore, zoo
South Fifth Avenue. Lagrange. III.
Ross p. Burnworth private. Company
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

Members of Lexington Post will meet
tomorrow evening at headquarters, III
East Eighty sixth Street. The second
annual entertainment of this post will
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

Washington Heights Post III. will
meet Wednesday night at the 22d
Regiment Armory for the purpose of
nominating new officers for the wear.
Applicants for membership are urged
to attend this meeting.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

Walter Hickman Post, 33, and its
auxiliary will meet tonight at the
Valcour Club, 1905 Bathgate Avenue,
the Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
Naval Militia Recruiting

Lieutenant r. Condor, of the lst
Battalion. Naval Militia Of New York,
with headquarters on the Granite
State, West Ninety y-seventh Street
and the Hudson River, has begun
drive among Legion members
for recruits for his organization.
This outfit mobilized and was ready
for duty April Z, 1917, having the dis
tinction Of being the first volunteer
fighting unit to enter the war.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30

be given at the Yorkville Casino. Octo-
ber II.
The Legion has adopted eighteen
french war orphans in Its effort to
care for the suffering children Of
France.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-30
Testimonial to Decgan

Daniel Shilling, chairman of the
monal dinner to be given in honor Of
William F. Deegan, Bronx County
Legion chairman. at Fordham Univcr-
sity on September s, reports an enthusi-
astic response from persons outside the
Legion.
Skilling's committee will meet to
morrow evening at the Courthouse,
l61st Street and Third Avenue, for
the purpose of perfecting plans for the
dinner, and all Lcgionnaires are invited
10 attend. Other members of the COM
mittee are w. A. Smith, Frank c. Bryan
and Walter f. Daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
ACUTE SITUATION MAY
BECOME DESPERATE

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Ino,sfhle use ~ r,flrosd facilities that
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
HUNDREDS Of FARMERS
USE MOTOR TRUCKS

Fifty thousand or more farmers in
the United States own motor trucks
and use them on their farms. The
department of agriculture, through
its office Of farm management and
bureau of crop estimates. has com
piled data in a preliminary survey
covering IN "A way the oft-repeated
quest of what proportion or farm
hauling in the United States is done
by motor trucks.
The figures u the department
show that. in the seven states through
which the first national motor truck
reliability contest passes there are
trucks in use on 1880 farms. This
great contest. which starts from
! Omaha early IN Jttue on Il date n
/ be set after The pathnuding trip in
May, was planned by the Omaha Be-
to bring about the more general us
Of motor trucks in the territory
known as the Money Belt
, Introduction OF the pneumatic
tire is already accomplishing wonders
in this. the richest farming section in
The United States. All trucks in the
reiia bility contest are to be fitted with
pneumatic tires as a means OF demon
strating 10 the farmers that tins
truck SO fitted viii do all Of their
work, This feature or the contest.
and the fact that every truck Will
cover the 2.500-mile route through
( Nebraska. Colorado. Wyoming. Kan
sas. Missouri. Iowa Minnesota and
North Dakota under. ca pacity load,
which must be the maximum ca
pacity load Of the truck, IS TO be evi-
dence to the farmers that the motor
, truck so fitted viii do their work.
The performances Of he trucks on
: the run viii be photographed ex-
! haustively for the moving pictures
and Will be displayed in theaters
throughout the territory and in gath
erings of the farmers all through the
money belt district for many months
after the completion Of the great
event a A.
Arrangements are now being com
nieted for a speaker for the entire
trip, man nationally known for his
work in the propagation Of the de-
velopment Of the farm through its
complete mctorization. Other ar
rancements in contemplation and
likely TO reach successful issue are
the obtaining Of a government band
for the 200 mile Journey, with con-
certs in every town and city where
noon and night stops are made. En-
tries for the contest now in hand and
entries promised within the next few
weeks make certain an entry list of
more than fifty trucks and possibly
100 in q. In fact. IL is now alto
gether certain that this the first ma =
tional motor truck reliability contest
for the Omaha bee trophy, will be tn
greatest truck eTent ever staged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
DISTRIBUTION Of
j. S. MOTOR TRUCKS

Realizing that the motor truck has
supplanted the heavy MORSE drawn
wagon fer use in general trausporta-
ton. the Milburn Wagon company has
contracted fer thu Wholesale diStri-
button Of United States motor trucks.
the product Of the r.nited States
Motor Truck company OF Cincinnati
Ohio, fer the states of ONO, Mlchi-
gan and Illinois. The docisioa To
take on the United States truck Was
reached after a care++ff survey OF the
truck held, and Of all the quesiIv n
Of utility, engineering and design IA
volved.
The Milburn Wagon com PaGy look
into account the financial resuoust-
bility. the moral worth Of the eNecu-
tives and directors and The Twelve
years of experience in building motor
trucks when reaching lis decision.
Engineers of the wagon mDarE
pronounced the design AM equipment
Of United States trucks ass being in
line with the ideas OF the company
as to the requirements o. q truc%
to bear the name Of MilhurN,
Tho adequacy of capital and The
foresight OF the United States Motor
Truck company in stocking Jp with
material sufficient to insure steady
deliveries was another CorStdeTatl IA,
The Milburn company informed t3e
United States Truck company hat
there was a lot of truck business right
within their community. and back
ing this belief we are yours 20 cou3-
mand." The United States Motor
Truck company believes that this
velopment in the motor JrucN indus
try shows the trend OF the times
toward automotivo transportation
more clearly than anything else.
The "Milburn Wagon has been 4
household word throughout the
United States for seveuJy-6Ve years
The house of M.Iburn has heCn noted
for its honorable dealings und for
the quality of its prOGuc' ara every
farmer, both in this generation and
in the two preceding generations has
known favorably the product and the
reputation of this old ana reliable
house. The company says that We
hiele manufacturers who thirk thing
through have ALREADY ali ed thar
the motor trII has EUUn'5nta1 the
heavy horse drawn wagons. and that
the farmer is today thinking largely
Of methods to utilize motor true
transportation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

than TO appeals from organizations OF
concerns Of their own class.
Even IL normal conditions wi.h 20
spect to the handling of freight trsf-
nc existed tt would he impossible for
the railways with their pr sent fa- [
ciIities to handle ali the bus less thas
would be Sffered To them The ce+fsf+--
tons. however, have been rendered ex-
ttemely abnormal by certain recent df-F
Felopments, the most important 4i .
which have been the coal strikes lad .
the recent railroad STRIKES in all rassre
Of tire country.
Business men and the general pub
He ought 10 he made 10 understand
that the present transportation situa-
ton t. very critical ard is likely 10
become desperate unless every ind'-
Fidhai concern contributes all possible
toward relieving IL H..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

enter into this waste estiuate--dam-
age and theft, Sl00.000,000; wasted
lumber used only once in packing
cases, $240,oO0,0OO; empty car space,
500, 10000: and the staggering cost
to the railroads Of hauling half
empty cars more than 5000, 00O,0 900
miles, sl57, 100000 1t is estimated
that from ten to twenty-five per cent
of the cost of food stuffs goes to
pay for the crates which are thrown
away.
Various remedies have been sug-
gested to offset this loss which so
directly affects the consumer. The
most obvious way, suggested by
many of the leading manufacturers
and railroad men OF the country, is
a different type Of shipping contain
er. preferably one made Of metal,
which could be used over and over
again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

There Is no single item which
would be so greatly affected as that
of lumber. for the amount Of iun1-
Der used in these discarded shipping
cases each year is estimated as one
sixth OF all the lumber cut in the
country. That total is burned up
every year after being used but
once The conserving of wood pulp,
TO reduce the pulp shortage which
has forced newspapers to limit their
size, rnanifestly would be enormous.
1t has been estimated, before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
that 100000 tons Of lumber were
used for packing cases in the United
States in 1917, while in 1919 the en-
tire newspaper industry of the
United States and Canada used only
100000 tons of lumber, only one
third Of that wasted in boxes That
a change in III Is OF packing is
bound to come and come soon, rs riIe
opinion of most OF the large shippers
of the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
High LiUi,1g Cost Boosted ~
By Huge Shipping Waste

Several attempts have been made
to build such case, and the Inter
state Commerce Commission has
been hearing evidence for and
against the granting OF a freight
rate which will make the Use Of Il
metal container economically pos
siblc. 1t is expected that they Will
render their decision soon, and ship
pcrs hope that as result fragile
goods may be shipped with safety,
If it is used to the extent which
shippers seem TO desire, it will I'M
doubtedly have a checking effect on
mounting costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
CITY HEALTH OFFICERS
REPORT SLEEPING DISEASE

officials OF the city health depart
nent have reported five cases Of
sleeping sickness in Richmond with
IN the last two days. The case of I. \.
Lucchesi, ace West Broad street is the
latest. He is 4 veteran Of the world
war. having served overseas with he
SlTth infantry, Eightieth divisions.
Mrs Doris Simms, 1898 Fenahie street,
also has a form of the sleeping dis
ease. but her condition Is not regarded
as critical. The officers are Watching
the three other cases with apprehen-
sion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

few persons considering the cost
II of living realize that more than
= $700,000,00o is added to the cost
of their food, clothing and other ne
cessities each year because Of the
waste caused by damage, unscien'ifc
loading and the tremendous cost OF
packing these commodities. The
railroads and the shippers realize it.,
as shown by their conducting cam
paign to reduce to the minimum the
waste through damage, and to utilize
to the utmost the capacity of freight
cars, which are hauled half empty.
These are some of the items which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

The navel orange" IS a native OF
Brazil. Forty-fve years ago its buds
were grated on two California
orange trees. These two trees still
survive, the parents of an industry
thar has produced $40 0oo, 900 in
profits and now uses us. 600 acres in
California alone. The navel orange"
was first brought 10 the United States
by a missionary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Arrf1 Il. 1870.

April 81, 1890.
Sealed proposals win be received at
this Office until 2 o'clock noon, MAY
:. 1890 for the furnishing and prompt
delivery of 10000 barrels of Portland
cement in bags to any part of the city.
Forms OF proposals can be obtained on
application,
IA certified check for amount stated
ts3.5eol on proposals must accompany
zach hid a guaranty OF execution
eft contract The Director of Public
works reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
- cHAS. T.. BOILING.
Director OF Public Works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
Orphans learn SER. sumner,

Paris, April 2t.-To teach voca :
tional subjects TO French war or
phans. the Junior Red Cross of
America has made an appropriation
of 100000 francs Sixty apprentice
ships will be given in fifteen OF the
municipal professional training
schools of Paris, where mechanics.
industrial arts carpentry. rookkeep-
ing, stenogra ply. dreSsmaking and
household economy are taught
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
PEANUT MARKET

Petersburg, Va. April "a. 1920.
tReported by Rodgers. Plummer and
Company. Incorporated)
Spanish. Farmers stock Market
weaker, No sales reported
Nirginias. Mariners stock. Market
quiet
Fancy Jumbo 97.c per pound
Jumbo, 9 &c per pound.
Extra Prime. "a c per pound
Prime, &c per pound.
Smelling stock, SIC to sac per
pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
BARNEY OLDFIELD HAS
No PEER AS JUDGE

Barney O)dheld the premier speed
King of America, and now president
OF me oldfield Tire company, CIeve-
land Ohio. has no peer as judge
of tires or motor cars The other
day he bought new series harmon
"a and he claims that no one sold
him The car, but that he bought il
ob his own judgment ana impulse,
efter-but the story must he told in
Is logical order
At the San Francisco Auomobi e
show. Barney Olideld, the speed king.
"a no came out Of the Wet. met Bert
pirgley. another former racing king
Of the East, Ii was at the Marmon
booth barney was spectator and
DlHEleY. IN che~ge ~ the Marin n
motor tear down and rebuild which
has been q feature of the shows.
A. d result of The meeting ana
Dingieys demonstration Barney IS
raH looking forward to the posses
sion Il a new series car as soon as
delivery can be obtained. for in
these days even a king must needs
wait in line
Barney has frequently declared
that he would never, revey be sold by
an automobile sales manager or u
any other ftctorv official. no matter
how great He might buy car, he
opired; he might. iii fact, buy sew
eral at various times. depending upon
how much he needed them. but he
would never, never be sold.
And he lived up to his word. but
after watching Bert Di0eley direct his
crew Of mechanics In Il tear wn
and rebuild demonsu alton, Barney
stpyta1 nv ia DinglpF and ln Ga id
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

The object of this suit Is TO obtain
divorce from the bond Of matrimony
oy the complainant from the defendant
on the ground of desertion and other
statutory grounds.
And affidavit having been made and
med that the defendant Frank II. Fitz-
gerald. Is not a resident OF the state
Of Virginia, 1t is ordered that he APP
pear here within ten days after due
publication OF this order in the The
Richmond Virginian, once a week for
four successive weeks, and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
A copy-Teste;
W. Z. DU VAL, Clerk.
Willis e. Pulliam, D. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

In the senate on Lircol0s Birth
day Senator Keyes read the Gettys-
burg speech from Lincoln's original
manuscript which has been in the
senator's family for number OF
years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
NOTICE.
Legal

V r G / N A; IN THE HUsT-
INGS COURT. PART H. OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, THE 16Tlf
DAY OF APRIL, 1920.
Emma Lee Fitzgerald 49,. Complainant
VS.
Frank II. Fitzgerald .....Defentant
IN CHANCERY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS

furniture Chfka ana wedding Pres
ents packed and shipped with care.
Special attention given to out OF town
orders. JACOB UMLAUF. 1895 west
Broad stree. Phone Madison $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26

Aemstitrhing and Piccfing Attachment,
works on all sewing machines, 81 so.
Full instructions. !, f LIGHT, Box
12T, Birmingham Ala.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
PLATE ICE

Tao lee That Carries with IL Good
qualities, full weight and perfect
service. II the above isn't true. call
lis over the phone and tell US you
do not agree with us and why.
TYLER 81 RYAN. 1901 West Cary.
Madison 1879, Randolph S0I-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money to Loan on Country Real Estate.
GEO F. CRAWFORD II CO. s3z k,
Main street