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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

Of alcohol II IS conceded nov by
all medical authorities that alcohol
Is a drug II congress may regulate
other drugs. as it did in the Harri-
son Ddug Act. why might it not like.
y Isc regulate the drug known as alco-
hoI" Why should a constitu uonai
amendment lie necessary in the case
Of one drug and not in the case Of
other drugs The answer is obvious
and conclusive.
The great function OF the eigh-
teenth amendment. as the prohibit
uonists regard it, is to place upon
congress the obligation to put upon
the books a la@ prohibiting the bey-
erage use of alcoholic intoxicants and
to keep such a law there as long as
the amendment remains unrepea!ed.
At no time have the we'll informed
proLibitionists held that congress
could not have acted without the
authority Of the amendment
The lower house OF the legislature
Of Maryland has done a shrewd thing
It has placated the wet sentiment. Of
which there is still plenty in Rolti-
more without really injurtng the
cause Of prohibition. which is strong
in the rest OF the state. They have
/ made safe bet The beer and wine
i bill, even If the senate should pass
/ It, will be a dead etter. II the Vol
stead law should be declared uncon-
stttutional. tho Baltimore vets would
demand the real wet goods. But the
chances are all in favor OF contin-
uation OF the existing reign Of their
old enemy. one-halt of one percent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

Half the fun in growing a garden
comes from having your crops mature
early But certain crops cannot Dc
brought to early maturity unless the
plants are started indoors Plant
growers are furnishing millions Of TO
mAto, cabbage, pepper and other gar
den plants for sale. but they canno.
supply the demand and II is really
quite interesting to start these plants
ones self
The process is simple enough IL you
know how, says the United States de-
partment of agriculture. 1t consists
Of securing a low, Nat tray or box
about three inches deep and twelve
inches wide, and of length that VIII
tit into south window. Two or three
holes should always be bored in the
bottom of the box for drainage, and
to keep the soil from sitting through
these holes some small pieces of stone
or coal may be laid over them. The
box is filled to within one-half inch of
the top with finely sifted, rich garden
loan and firmed down with small
piece of board The seed are planted
in shallow drills made crosswise Of
the box and covered to q depth of about
quarter inch. The box is kept
warm and the soil slightly moistened
until the plants appear above the
ground.
Plants have a peculiar habit Of
turning their heads toward the light
and the little seedlings in the box. rs
soon as they appear above ground.
will Immediately show a tendency to
draw their heads toward the window
To keep them from growing crooked.
/ the box should be turned at least once
every day, so that the plants are kept
growing reasonably straight. First
n nj n q ri y
one or two true leaves are formed, and
the plant begins to make a head, as
the gardeners say
BY this time they are beginning to
crowd each other in the box and II is
necessary to secure one or two addl-
tional boxes of the same general type.
Fill them with soil to the same depth
as the first and transplant the little
plants. giving them two or three
inches of space in each direction II
the plants are started extremely early.
it may be necessary to give them a
second shift or transplantng in order
ITO keep them strong and stocky for
planting in the garden. A few good
healthy plants are better than a larger
number of poor and spndling ones. 1t
does not take many OF such plants as
tomato. pepper and egg plant for set
ting in the ordinary garden, and Tor
that reason they can be given plenty
of room and allowed to make strong,
vigorous growth.
Extreme care must be taken not to
over water the plants grown in the
house Before the house grown plants
are set in the garden they should he
gradually exposed to the air and sun
light and hardened so that they VIII
not wilt when they are finally plant
IN the garden. This may be done by
placing tho boxes outdoors portion Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

AT last Herbert G. Hoover has clas~
sifed himself as a Republican. 1t
will now be in order for some Of the
Republican journals. that have been
attacking him under the impression
that he might be a Democrat to begin
TO hedge. Likewise. it will b9 natural
if some OF the Democratic newspapers,
which have been yelling for his nomi-
nation and election, should begin to
see spots on Hoover's sun. and con
Guide that. after all. he has not quite
measured up 10 the requirements OF
the situation as well as a future
president should have done.
AS a matter Of fact. most people
suspected that Hoover was something
OF a rnugwump. a product composed
of Democratic and Republican ideas
mixed, with tho larger proportion Re
publican Even his being designated
for important services during the war
as head Of the food administration
did not can for a reclasslhcation of
Hoover since many Repu bNcans were
called in to assist the administration,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.

The president certainly has the
faculty OF making the Republicans
mad in both senses Of that word
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
Easter Blouses
Nobby-Dainty-New!

The largest and best display of Blouses ever
shown by us. Just hundreds of these soft, deli
cate garments await your approval Blouses of
georgette crepes, in white, flesh, navy, taupe or
black.
Priced, s595 upward.
Blouses of Crepe de Chine, in white, flesh,
navy or black. Priced, S595 upward.
Blouses of Stripe Crepe de Chine, $3.50.
Blouses of Pussy Willow Taffeta $3.50
Blouses of Taffeta, in black, $3.50
Blouses of French Wolfe, S3.98 up
Blouses of Sheer Wolfe, $3.50 upward
Second Floor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

aa they should have been. in the
mighty task OF successfully com
pleting the war in a manner salts
factory 10 all parties
The business Of a mining engineer
takes one into many lands and does
not permit of active engagement in
politics. The result in Mr.. Hoover's
case has been a lcoseness OF relation
between him and his party which
might well have been broken, IL there
had been n well defined movement
in the Democratic party to make him
the party leader in the coming con-
test But there was too much I'M
certainty in his political identity TO
suit the general run of Democrats,
who are inclined to be sticklers for
party regularity and do not relish
seeing the highest party prize go to
any recent convert Seeing that he
had overplayed the neutrality part, he
has thrown in his fortunes definitely
with the Republicans, but upon con-
ditions which they are by no means
certain 10 accept
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
These Are the Final
Cet-Ready-Days

Everybody knows and feels the need of
bright, new outerwear in keeping with the
spirit of the New Season, which the coming
Easter proclaims; and, what's even more in
teresting, the requirements of the majority
are being fulfilled. Look any ~day at the
merry throngs coming and going about the
store-in the French Gray Salon of Women's
and Misses Wear, in Millinery, in Footwear;
also in the various sections Of accessories
such glad sights are enough TO convince one
that now, of all times, is the time to prepare.
That the store is splendidly ready for
spring in all departments is apparent to all
eyes The displays speak eloquently in their
own behalf.
MILLER & RHOADS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
Charmingly Individual
Easter Frocks in Styles
for Women and Misses

displaying new themes of simplicity and
elegance, emphasizing youth and spring in
new lines, new materials and new colorings.
Taffeta takes the leading place, usually
fashioned in gay and springly models, some
times with picturesque hint of the quaint
old-timely days Georgettes are lovely,
many abloom with charming lowered pat
terms, again daintily beaded or plain. Promi-
nent are soft summary shades as well as
navy, brown, taupe, black and white. There
are any number of effective styles and color
ngs in tricolette, meteor and foulard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
GET GARDEN GROWING EARLY.
How the Home Food Producer Can Help.

the day at first. but finally leaving
them out the entire day. Care should
be taken that they are not exposed TO
strong wind and whipped to pieces or
badly dried out while they are tender
and unable to stand such treatment
few hills of early potatoes can
often be secured by planting The seed
pieces in boxes and treating the plants
the same as tomato plants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01

Governor Edwards Of New Jersey
he's discovered way OF getting his
name in the papers
a writer writes OF "Armenla's Flu
ture''. She won't have any IL the
Turks carry out their plans
How many profteers have been
hanged since the big drive. against
them was started7
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
NEW COATES TIRE
 HOUSE IS POPULAR

Even though Phoenix new tire house is not yet complete its novel indoor service plan and perfect ser vice is attracting the attention of s- rapidly increasing number of admirers It is surprising how quickly so many drivers have heard of the Coates TirS house idea and have driven in' our of the wind and dust and sun while their tires were being cared for. This is the only indoor tire service house in the state, and the largest in the southwest.
 MT. Coates is featuring Hood tires as a brand worthy of his store. Cal Mess ners Hudson and Essex entries in the last Phoenix road race were both equipped with regular stock Hood ex- pansion cords. Though these two cars together landed first money in all five events and hung up a new dirt track record they each did both their prac- tice runs and racing on a single set of Hood cords without one instance Of trouble. These same tires are all still in service,-an exceptional record for even special built racing cords
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
NEW VEL|E s|X
 TQ ARRIVE SOON

The new Vclie "34' a light six addi- ton to the Velic family. recently an- nounced in tho Saturday Evening Post will arrive in Phoenix some time next month accoI ding to an announcement made yesterday by the Veiie Motor Sales compa1r of this city.
 The '.34" is merely q light six de- signed to meet .'>e demand for that type of car. The ellie people are not discontinuing the manufacture of the larger six, but it has come to be true that there is an enormous demand for light sixes. It is to meet this demand that they are entering this field. The new "34" is in a measure small brother to the larger six. It has the same lines as the larger car, has the same fine paint finish and top. The upholstery will be the same in the two cars. But, and here is where the big rub comes init is a whole lot lighter than the other Velie models.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
.GARDNER S n. TAKE OVERSTATE
 IN GRAlAV|- BERNSTEIN TRUCK

w. E. Gardner and company, state distributors of Gramm- Bernstein trucks, received a carload this week. and Sales Manager Knox states that they are far beyond the expectations of the entire force, although they have known the Gramm- Bernstein line to be the oldest and considered the best on the market for a long time.
 'I believe that Gramm- Bernstein trucks offer the best value to be found in a truck said Knox, and he con- tinued that there is no fairer indica- ton of a motor trucks worth than it's forced sale" value. At recent cred itor's sale, fourteen motor trucks were offered and sold at auction. Thirteen miscellaneous trucks. used from ten to eighteen months. sold for about one third of their first cost The four teenth, a Gramm Bernstein. which had been used 9 months tlonger than any of the others) sold for S4 per cent of it's original cost
 It was pointed out by Gardner and company that this is an important item in buying a motor truck-its re sale value, and they claim for the Gramm- Bernstein a longer life than any other truck manufactured, the Gramm- Bernstein people being pio- neers since 1901 i'll the truck business
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
BILL SMITH BACK
 FROM STATE TRIP

Bill Smith is back. Bill Smith is somewhat of an ordinary name, so it is best before going any farther to connect said name with something more substantial than just plain Smith. Miller tires there you have it. This is Bill Smith who peddles Miller Tires oyer the state of Arizona.
 Smith has been to Tucson and Yuma in the interest of putting more Miller tires on the market According to his story told yesterday morning while swapping yarns with Omar Wicklin of the Moon agency. he sold more tires on that trip than were ever sold in the state of Arizona.
 No. perhaps not that many. that might be considered an eXageration, but anyhow he sold a lot of them. They are going big every place in the state and at the recent meet in Tue son. Miliers were on every winner. They also took second and third place everywhere just by way of making sure that they had not sighted anyone.
 Tn Yuma Smith found that the stage company operating in, about and around Yuma and Somerton, is using Millers to great satisfaction. The or .iginal set which they purchased last July is still running and to date has piled up a running total of 27.000 miles.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
TT TOOK NO TIME TO LOSE GAS TANK
 AUTOMOBUMMING-NO.3 BUT AGES UNTIL NEW ONE CAME ALONG
By Frank H. Pipp
third day news came.

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Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
SPEED CLASSIC MEANS MUCH TO
 NOTED DRIVERS

INDIANAPOLIS, April r. = Cham pionship points awarded the eighth in ternational 500- mile s50,000.00 sweep stakes on the Indianapolis Speedway, n the contest for the 1920 driving championship conducted under the uspices, of the American Automobile ssociation, total 2235 points. of which 900 are for first place.
 The Indianapolis race is awarded a luch heavier point total than any other icing event on the 1920 calendar, the inaugural contest on the Los Angeles peedway, for instance, having been warded 1115 points, or less than half he humber, with 500-points for first osition.
 Winning the drivers championship aries with it the award of a cash 'rize now being made up by racing nthusiasts throughout the United tates, the probable amount of which s figured at s10.000, so that to breeze lorne in front at Indianapolis has an dditional prime incentive.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
TRAILER TALKS
By c. Winfield Hartranft

Failure of truck owners to realize anticipated profits from hay hauls and other hauling contracts is difficult for the outsider or the novice to under stand It is easy to sit down with pencil and paper and figure nice profit on a haul when in reality the contractor will end up in the hole. This is due to the fact that the oper- ator does not make sufficient allow ances for wear and tear on his equip ment, breakdowns, time out for re- pairs failure to get an expected load and delays iI unloading.
 While it is a good business practice in estimating the charge for hauling to allow plenty of Ieeway for these emergencies and overheard expenses, the cautions truck operator is in con- stant competition with people who are less far sighted than he. This is eVi- denced by the number of failures we see every day. Unfortunately, for the stability of trucking as business proposition. there are always more shortsiShted and ill-informed people ready to enter the field as others fall out. Consequently the competition from the man who figures too low is a factor that must always be considered
 The practical solution of this diff ficulty lies in trailerization. With proper trailer equipment. the operat- ing costs per ton of load are so reduced
 
 on a paying basis and those that are profitable with trucks alone are made doubly so with trailers. The profit is in the trailer load the truck pays the expense. Properly chargeable as ex- penses oh a haul are the following items: First. interest on equipment; second, insurance covering fire, theft liability and property damage (the fact that the operator chooses to carry his own insurance notwithstanding; third licenses; fourth, gasoline and oil; fifth repairs; sixth. depreciation on truck, and seventh depreciation on tires.
 When a trailer is used the same items are chargeable. but here is where the difference comes. Whereas the trailer will haul pay load at least equal to that of the truck. the expenses of this equipment are so much less. Figure them out for yourself. The trailer costs from one equarter to one third as much as the truck therefore will be poportionately less. The li- censes are lower. It only requires from I5 to 20 per cent extra gasoline to pull the trailer load The cost of repairs will be about one-seventh that of the truck. The trailer will. outlive the truck and the initial cost is less there fore the depreciation charge will be very much smaller. Trailer tires not being subject to driving friction will wear much longer than truck tires. Experience indicates that pulling trail CTS does not increase the tire wear on the truck to any measurable extent.
 Truck operators throughout the country are quickly adopting the trail CT idea. A careful analysis of the ex- penses and profits to be derived there by will answer the question.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18

seven passenger in open models. In the closed models are a three-passen- ger coupe, four and six-passenger sedans and a seven passenger enclosed car without a partition between the front and rear seats. This is said to make the ideal family car.
 And as to equipment everything to be desired comes on the Cole, 33x5 ex- tra tire, tube, motor meter Waltham clock, shock absorbers, duplex lamps with dinners, automatic brakes, ad- juster for service brakes, trouble light with cord, motor driven tire pump with air hose attached and 75-nile speedometer.
 The Cole is to have a new home too. At the present time the agency is To- cated with the Apache Garage on West Adams street, but it will only be a
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18

Beauty, power, strength, grace, durability and all the adjectives ever applied to an automobile can be plas- tered all over the new Cole Aero eight which is al the present time making its debut in Phoenix. And that debut has caused some comment too. Sell dom has a car arrived in Phoenix to cause such favorable impressions. Naturally the casual observer on the street speaks first of the cars beauty. That is all he can observe as it sweeps by. But if he only could take a ride in it. That is all needed to complete the idea that it is quite some job in all re- spects.
 The Cole Aero eight comes in one chassis only. Upon this the manufac- turers have placed a complete line of bodies. These embrace a four and
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
REOc SELLING FAST
 IN TH|S TERRITORY

in spite Of the constant shortage of freight cars and the recurrence Of ,obor troubles on tho railroads. few Eeo cars and Speedwagons have man ( ged to leak through to Phoenix and ,saiisfy q number of the many impa- aieut would-he owners of that popular brand of machine.
 IT the past week cars have been de- .yered 10 the following: Charles .'eterson. oscar Irvine, c. J. Wynn, J. D Gunter and Charles Guam.
 The smith Vincent company, dis tributors for the Packard and Rec, in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, arc anxi- ois for the summer months to come They are of the opinion that within "a short time there will be a let up in the shortage of cars and that they will be able to get larger shipments in.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
GO
 FAST IN ARIZONA

R. II. Parsons, manager of Presto Lite batteries for the state under w. E. Gardner and company, states that the ready sale of these batteries since they took the agency has been re- markable.
 We ordered what we considered q tremendous shipment of Prest-O- Lites," said Parsons, "but found that the supply was adequate for only two weeks business, and another shipment much larger than the first is now on it's way"
 M. P Carrow of Gardner and com pany has been on the road establish ing agencies for about three weeks and now has big Organization of dealers for this popular battery.
 ''Prest-O-Lites furnished the juice for the Messner Special and Oakland. the winners in the Tucson races last Sunday" said Parsons
 st-O-Lites always give the de- sired results when put to the pinch" he continued.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
SOUTHERN MOTORS HEAD APPROVES IF
 CONDI TONS HERE

T am certainly enthusiastic over Phoenix and the entire state said W. F. Stine, president of the Southern Borders Motor company. Inc. yester. day following his first inspection of the territory since his company located here. MT. Stine has been in Arizona before, but this was his first time he had been here since his company be- came state distributors for the Moon and the Allen.
 There is no reason for my staying here" he continued, "so I think I will leave tonight. Everything is running fine. We think we are doing good business and we are we'll satisfied. We are indeed gratified at the manner in which the Arizona people are talk ing to the Moon and Allen. We knew we would have no trouble selling them once the people became acquainted with them
 In addition to being president of the Southern Motors company. Inc.,, MT. Stine is the head of several other mo- tor companies operating throughout the west from the Canadian border to the Mexican line The various com panies he is associated with handle in addition to the Moon and Allen, sev- eral other high grade cars.
 The automobile business is excep- tionally good on the coast according to Mir. Stine, but it has nothing on Ari- zona. Naturally he could not say much for the roads of Arizona, but he is of the opinion that as soon as better roads are introduced to the people there will be a great impetus added to the automobile industry.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-18
OAKLAND RACER
 MAKES RECORD
 AT OLD PUEBLO

S- L. Knox, sales manager Of tho Odhiand Arizona Sales company, is very Juoilant over the record made by q stock model Oakland in the Tucson races last Sunday and is displaying letter from the American Automobile dssociat1on which reads as follows:
 Enclosed you will find checks for SSo.IV, second prize in the first race neId m Tucson May II; also check for S5o.10 for second prize in the second race; also check for SS1.90 first prize in me Australian pursuit race: also check Tor SIO5.50 second prize in the 20-m.ie race.
 The prize money was split 6O-So-IO Tn the first. second an fourth races. ana 7O-S0 in the Australian pursuit race Our check for the gate receipts showed S1.170 taken in-of this 60 per cent to the contestants amounted to s702'
 Knox says that of course the money Is always welcome visitor. but the fact that the Sensible six gave such a good account of itself and especially the fact that 1t is absolutely a stock model is what pleases the entire force more than anything else. The car, as was stated in these columns several cays ago, was prepared for the race almost lover night, and it is said by members of the Oakland Arizona Sales company that people interested in rac- ing might anticipate greater things in the future for the little racer Oakland, which is now on display at 509 West Washington street.
 Jimmy Thomas, the popular Phoenix driver, drove the Oakland in Tucson and Oakland used Prest-O-I.ite bat tery in the race. the welding work which was eXcellently done on the shortened frame. is the work of M. & M. Welding company.
 Better materials can't be put in an automobile than are used in the make ID of an Oakland car, and it isproving itself one of the toughest little cars ever shipped to this country" said Knox, about the Oakland line.