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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
PNEUMATIC CLOTHES TO SAVE
BOTH FLVVERS AND WALKERS

The works needs limit set on
speed for cars being drivn in tandem.
Chauffeurs of double-head buses
seem to think they can travel twice
as fast just because there's two of
'em.
Brick lorries want to OUTRAGE the
Emergency Hospital ambulance.
Lumber trucks are in such hurry
that they have asked permission to
carry gong like the police patrol.
Some excuse for that, as the price
of lumber is liable to go up en- route.
The COCO" and "Hesitate-Hesi-
tate" signals are poison to the birds
who are too lazy to walk. You can
which part of the country the traffic
teacher halls from.
If he blew into Washington broke
from the south he will favor the
souse-bound traffic. If he walked
western winters are too severe. he
will invariably put the red on the
yeast-bound boob and leave it there
until he pops into the corner drug
gerry for dram of aspirin.
It's time to slap the vacuum cleaner
on the auto regulations. It's the
hour to pick the raisins out of the
bevo of our discomfort.
Give drivers permits to infants and
imbeciles and put premium on man
slaughter.
Establish a mental and physical
postgraduate course in autotechnicS
and issue diplomas accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
KNOW YOUR CAR" IS
ADMON|T|ON TO OWNER
Motor Life Says It Pays, and Cites
Instances to Prove
Need.
1t pays to know your car, states
Motor Life. in an editorial.

1t pays to know your car, states
Motor Life. in an editorial.
Not so long ago a motorist friend
OF ours took an extended trip in his
car Everything went well until he
struck some mountainous country
which necessitated considerable gear
Shlrting and consequent manipulation
of the clutch. There came a steep hill
which he essayed to climb. When he
let in the clutch the car refused to
move. The motor was running quite
satisfactorily, so he diagnosed the
trouble as burned out clutch and
gave up right then and there.
Pushing the car over to the side of
the road. he tramped back half
mile to a farmhouse where there was
telephone. and finally persuaded the
miles away, to come out with the
idea of towing him in.
Inc garage man finally arrived on
the scene. He was an expert repair
man. He asked a question or two and
then disappeared underneath the car
In a couple of minutes he reappeared
with the succinct announcement that
The motorists eyes almost popped out
of his head. He had thought he would
have to have whole new clutch
mechanism. picturing several days or
a weeks delay in the little town until
the new part could be shipped from
the city.
And this man had fixed it in less
tina 4 two minutes. Due to the swell
ing of the cork inserts in the clutch
plates. the garage man explained, the
clutch was being held out somewhat
and the foorboard prevented the
spring from bringing the pedal far
enough back to take care of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
BY KIRK MILLER.

Automobile code Of the District Of
Columbia is all wrong, like INT in
juggling act
Traffic cops haven't got a chance for
their lives and the pedestrians aren't
safe below the sixth floor.
Public has been shortchanged in the
fender department and the works is
yelping for a new deal. Somebody
stacked the cards and left the joker
running loose.
When last seen the Jester was clat-
terng in Childs with two red lights on
front and one white in the rear.
They've invented everything to pro-
tect the public, except elbow guards
and hip-size air cushions.
Can you imagine Washington hot-dog-
ging it down the street in a life belt
to keep flivvers from racking to pieces
on the human surf?
Ragged clothes cost enough now with
out making armor plate necessary to
enjoy peace, progress and prosperity.
look like an army tank spooting up the
Avenue in a complete set Of automobile
proof overalls.
Safety First has been turned around
to read, women and Children First
War was supposed to make the world
safe for profiteers, but the fourteen
rusty points didn't say anything about
pedestrians.
District building is flooded with in
fants in arms, applying for licenses to
run their own baby carriages.
All you have to do is to mark on
propelled by a distilled or brewed bev-
erage.
Nurse maids accompanying children
may swear as to their charges color
blindness or total blindness. Minors
unchaperoned to the permit clinic do
so at the risk of life and limb, as
reckless juveniles leaving the license
duke have the right of way.
Under the present automobile ground
rules children prefer to cut their
teeth on fifteen-inch steering wheel
Nearsighted folks are granted tick
cts to buy their own gasoline the
same as birds who see on the dead
level.
Parking regulations need little
busting off. too. They are as wrong
as feathers on an elephant.
No ffreplugs should be parked closer
than five feet to an automobile.
An immigrant from Massachusetts,
ratified into town last August and pas
tured his fve-cylinder camel outside
the Treasury Department, while he
went inside to look over the bomb
ing prospects.
After lining his vest and his straw
derby with $1,000 notes, he eased out
on 18th street to find an invitation
from the police department to step
around and interview the capn.
whats the glad news, cap'n?"
buzzes the alien from Brockton.
"Parkin' that self-stopper too close
to a fire plug"
why, cap'n. that plug wasn't there
when l lit, some careless city official
O yourn came along and put that hy-
drant there while I was in talking to
Meredith"
And the fight was on!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
- MOTORS and MOTORING - -

a few years ago a car that would
DO twenty miles an hour was consid-
cred to be Il speed wagon. Now an
average of forty miles an hour is an
ordinary occurrence and tires with
stand the pounding the roads at
speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour.
The big tire companies have spent
and are spending millions Of dollars
in obtaining tougher and more resil-
lent and stronger auto castings.
Pneumatic tires today are far SUI
perlor to those built a few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

change. This merely meant two
minute job to readjust the pedal &C
| ton
Aren't the majority of motorists
like that? Aren't they apt to max e
mountains out of mole hills? If in
the average case the car owner
would do d little reasoning and in
lvestigating on his own hook there
would be less squandering of time on
1.-THE roads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
MORE MILES FOR TIRES.
Visit to Laboratories Tells Why
Situation Is Better.

A visit to the research and labora-
tory departments Of one of the large
tire concerns would amaze the visitor.
Here he would see 1rst hand the rea-
sons why tire mileage mas increased
so surprisingly in the last few years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
says the Miller Rubber Company.

About four years ago a tire that
would travel $500 miles was gener-
ally conceded to be good tire. Later
the average was 5000 miles. Today
many motorists obtain from 10000 to
Is, 900 miles. and stories of freak mile
age running into many thousands Of
miles are current.
Today actual cost per tire mile is
less than half as much as ten years
ago, and materially lower than before
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Automobile code Of the District Of
juggling act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Public has been shortchanged in the
fender department and the works is
yelping for a new deal. Somebody
stacked the cards and left the joker
running loose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Traffic cops haven't got a chance for
their lives and the pedestrians aren't
safe below the sixth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Safety First has been turned around
to read, Women and Children First"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

War was supposed to make the world
safe for profiteers, but the fourteen
rusty points didn't say anything about
pedestrians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Can you imagine Washington hot-dog-
ging it down the street in q life belt
to keep flivvers from racking to pieces
on the human surf?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

District building is flooded with in
fants in arms, applying for licenses to
run their own baby carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

When last seen the Jester was clat-
tering in Child's with two red lights on
front and one white in the rear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Ragged clothes cost enough now with
out making armor plate necessary to
enjoy peace, progress and prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Parking regulations need little
busting off. too. They are as wrong
as feathers on an elephant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Stout person from lexington would
look like an army tank spooting up the
Avenue in a complete set of automobile
proof overalls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

All you have to do is to mark on
the application whether your go-cart is
propelled by distilled or brewed bev-
erage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Nearsighted folks are granted tick
cts to buy their own gasoline the
same as birds who see on the dead
level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

They've invented everything to pro-
tect the public, except elbow guards
and hip-size air cushions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Under the present automobile ground
rules children prefer to cut their
teeth on fifteen-inch steering wheel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Nurse maids accompanying children
may swear as to their charges color
blindness or total blindness. Minors
unchaperoned to the permit clinic do
so at the risk of life and limb. as
reckless juveniles leaving the license
duke have the right of way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
WAY-CROSS JAX HIGHWAY
IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION

The Waycross- Jacksonville road is
In good condition for most of its
length, according to a letter received
by I. e. Schilling, president of the
Miami Motor Club from J. l.. Wal
lace, secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce of Folkston. Ca, who
writes that he was recently over the
road and made the trip through
Charlton county without changing
gears.
In Pierce county the going is not
quite so good. he says but he prom
.sed to put the road gang to work on
1t at once. The entire road is pass
able, however.
Miami citizens, led by the Miami
Motor club last fall, contributed
heavily to fund to keep this road
In repair. Mr.. Wallace has been in
charge Of the disbursements, and he
writes that the expenditures on the
road to date have been s3,252, to
which the Carlton county commits
sioners added about $500. He says
that he expects the expenditures to
he little heavier during the next
few weeks owing to havy rains -
Miami Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
SHIPMENT OF TURTLES
800 Live Turtles From Mosquito Key
Unloaded; Portion Shipped
to New York

Key West, March IA schooner
discharged over 800 fine live turtles
at the Thompson Fish Company's tur-
tie crawl yesterday. Several Of them
weighed upwards Of 800 pounds.
They came from about Mosquito Key
In Nicaraguan waters, some 800 miles
from Key West. A portion wa sshlp-
ped by express to New York and the
remainder used by a local turtle soup
canning company. This Is one Of the
largest cargoes Of live turtles. ever
brought to this port.
The plant here that cans turtle
soup. all ready to serve with heating,
is the only one of the kind, known Of,
in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
in THE DAYS NEWS

William Jennings Bryan for years
Il dominant figure in the Democratic
party, three times the nominee of
that party for President, and still
considered by many as power to be
reckoned with, is in line for congra-
tulations today, this being his Goth
birthday anniversary. Mr.. Bryan has
had a long and remarkable public
career, which began with his election
to Congress from one Of the Nebraska
districts in 1891. Only five years later
be became national figure through
his famous Gross of Gold" speech
delivered at the Chicago convention,
and which resulted in his nomination
for the presidency. He was defeated
in election by Mr.. Mckinley, but four
years later he was again chosen to
head his party's national ticket. His
third nomination and third defeat for
the presidency came In 1908. In 1912
be broke his instructions at the Balti-
more convention and forced the nom-
ination Of Woodrow Wilson for Pres.
ident. In theWilsou cabinet he be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
WORSE THAN THE WEST
IN THE LOSS OF PROPERTY

Washington. March 18.-The east
ern section Of the country and the
Mississippi valley sustained damage
by forest fires far in excess Of that
in the west, great as is the devasta-
tion Of timber in that region, the for.
est service announces. With an aver
age annual loss over period Of three
years amounting to &20.717,s17, the
region lying east and south of Ohio,
Kentucky and Tennessee sustained 81
per cent Of the damage. In the Mis-
sissippi valley, exclusive Of Mississip-
pi state, the annual average damage
was 81 per cent Of the total. This
average for the Mississippi valley,
however. includes the unusually
heavy losses In Minnesota in 1918,
which alone aggregated $2S, 200, 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
PENINSULAR STRIP SELLS
AT ss.ese.se PER ACRE

Miami, Mar. 1S.-For a considera-
ton of 100000 John J. Hayes Of
Massachusetts, has bought the strip
of land between the Ocean Beach SUBJ
division and the government reserva-
ton on the peninsula, running from
bay to ocean, and containing about
nine acres. The property has been
owned for great many years by
John S. Collins, Lester Collins and the
E. T. Field estate.
1t is expected that the purchase will
result in the subdivision of the prop
erty and the creation of a high class
residential and business addition to
the city of Miami Beach. It's nearness
to the government cut is expected to
make the bay riparian rights valuable
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
WORLDS DEBT HAS
INCREASED FROM $4,000
100000 IN 1914 TO
s2oo,ooo,ooo,oo IN 1920

The worlds debt has been esti-
mated at 5000 200, 100000 compared
with $4,000 100000 in 1914.
Paper currency throughout the
world has increased 500 per cent
since 1914, while the gold reserve be-
hind it has increased only 40 per cent.
according to statistics, The face val
ue of paper currency OF thirty princi-
pal countries, which totaled $780,
900, 900 in 1914, has increased to $40,-
900 100000 at the tim of the armis-
tice and to $4,000, ,0Ov, 900 in Decem-
ber, 1919, exclusive of $4,000, ,00O, 900
issued by the Russian soviet govern
ment.
Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria show and advance in
note circulation from 81, 200, 100000 in
1914 to 1890 900, 900 at the close of
the war, and $18,770, 900 900 in De.
cember 1919, the gold reserve falling
from 49.7 per cent .in1914 to 5.5 per
cent in Decembee, 1919.
In the eight principal countries of
the allies, paper notes increased from
81, ,166, ,O0O,O 900 in 1914 to s2,420, ,OO0, 900
in 1919 while the gold reserve in
creased from s516,OOO,OOO to $1,45O,-
100000, a ratio of 44.3 in 1914 and
49.9 in 1919
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
TODAY'S CALENDAR OF SPORTS

RACING: Winter meeting Of Cuba.
American Jockey Club, at Havana.
ATHLETICS: Western Intercolle.
giate Conference championships, at
Evanston. III.
SKATING: American indoor cham
rionships, at New York City.
GOLF: Open professional tourna-
ment Of Asheville IN. CO. Country
Club.
BASKETBALL: Close Of the Mast.
ern intercollegiate championship sea-
son. Second annual interscholastic
tournament at University Of Chicago,
Illinois interscholastic tournament,
at Urbana. Iowa interscholastic tour
nament, at Iowa City. Idaho inter-
scholastic tournament, at Moscow.
Kansas interscholastic tournament
at Lawrence. Missouri interscholastio
tournament, at Columbia.
WRESTLING: New England inter-
collegiate championships, at Spring.
field, Mass Pacific Northwestern A.
A. U. championships at Seattle.
BOXING: A. A. U. international
championships. at Toronto. aJck
Sharkey VS.. Earl Puryear. 81 rounds.
at Baltimore. Jack McCarron vs.
Johnny Howard, rounds, at Pater-
son.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

extremity of the Tamiami trail, ana
much like finding the point OF nee-
die in going toward it over that dis
tance The advice of the other mem
hers of the party was to not try 1t,
and 30 we went on with Mr.. Jaudon
and the Indian, who had planned to
further inspect the lands Of the Chew
elier rtact.
Reaching the west coast, Mr. Jau'
don secured a boat for the party and
thew started for Cape Sable, but the
storm on the gulf blew the craft
around where it stuck for IL hours.
Once afioat again the party made for
Cane Sable through White Water
Raw. haping to gain the dredge OF the
Mccrary Company. at work on the In
graham highway. and from there
come on back to Miami. But the
hoat drew too much water, and had
~ prn back. which lost some more
time 1t finally made Marathon at
an early hour this morning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

William Jennings Bryan, former
Secretary Of State and three times q
candidate for president, born at So
lem' Ill.,. 90 years ago today.
Sir Lomer couin, for fifteen years
prime minister Of Quebec, born at
Grondines, Que, SO years ago today.
Grand Admiral Alfred Won Tirpitz.
German minister Of marine during the
world war, born II years ago today.
Alice French Octave Thanet).
well-known author, born at Andover,
Mass, 10 years ago today.
Moorfleld Storey, eminent Boston
jurist and former president Of the
American Bar Association. born at
Roxbury, Mass. 75 years ago today.
William Wambsganss infielder Of
the Cleveland American League Base
ball team, born at Cleveland, 26 years
ago today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Mrs. Victoria j. Dewey, owner
and manager OF a large produce COM
pany and also actively interested in
politics, is mentioned as possible
delegate-at-large from Iowa to the
Democratic national convention.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
NEGRO R|DDLED
) WITH BULLETS
BY MOB At
BALTIMORE
(By Associated Press. }

Baltimore, March 19.-Riddled
with bullets, mortally wounded. an
unidentified negro was taken from a
barricaded house after a three-hour
battle in which two policemen were
wounded, and another negro. mistak
en- for the man wanted, shot by the
police and beaten by mob. The ne
gro defled arrest for engaging in q
fist fight In the theatrical district
The police chopped holes in the
house and emptied shotguns into the
negro.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
WOULD
Be PRESIDENT
ON WET TICKET
(By Associated Press }

Washington, March 1S.-zSenator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, declined to
comment on the published reports OF
his telegram to the Democratic din
ner at Omaha Of his announcement
for the candidacy for president on the
wet ticket. A telegram said h.
thought lawful way might be found
to permit the harmless use of ligh'
wines and beer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
|BOUT $4,000
SOLDIERS INVOLVED
IN REVOLUTION
|rRJIN A BARREL OF GUN POW
DER THAT MAY BE IGNITED AT
AND MOMENT
nv Associated Press.l


Berlin is still under bayonet rule
M Ebert troops patrol the streets
he revolutionary forces have depart
/ but left chaos. AS the rear guard
HI it turned against the ieering
kowds at Inter Den Linden, killing
|any citizens and wounding scores.
lore bloodshed near the Parliament
bildings while in Charlooteburg and
(her suburb clashes resulted in loss
life. Reports from outside of Ber-
b are of such a character that q
lear view is unobtainable. While
|e Soviets claim they have formed a
bmber of important industrial dis
lets, it does not appear the move
|ent is gaining momentum. Forty to
(ty thousand soldiers were involved
the revolution and the leaders will
arrested. Amnesty will be granted
others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Manager Barrow Is of the opinion
that Tim Hendryx will make good
with the Red Sox. The Boston pilot
fpures that Hendryx lacked season
ing when he pastimed with the Yam
KEGS, but has since gained experience
that will make him big league star,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
(By Associated Press J

Washington, March 9.-Strong re-
monstrances were made by the United
States on the rulings Of the Allied re-
parations commission that the sale Of
German property to neutral countries
can be forced to satisfy the initial
German indemnity payment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
for docks and warehouses.

IUT UUUkS anu Warehouses;.
The sale price $9,999.99 per acre, is
believed to set new mark for acre
age sales at Miami Beach. If divided
into residential lots of the usual size,
the cost before Improvement would
average $4,000 per lot.
Considerable filling in will have to
be done on the bay shore to make it
available for building sites.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
KILLED
IN MINING
DISTRICTS OF
GERMANY
(By Associated Press

London, March 19.--Hundreds
were killed in the mining districts of
Germany in collisions OF miners and
troops declared reports received from
Copenhagen. Central News tele-
grams from big German towns. the
dispatch says, show that fighting Is
proceeding in nearly all the thickly
populated areas where soldiers and
workers are opposed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
TERRIFIC SAND STORM
DOES GREAT DAMAGE N
WEST: TRAINS DETAINED
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, March 19.-Terrific sand
and dust storms continue in the
southwest, and blizzard in the
northwest. A dust cloud hid the sun
in northwest Colorado many hours,
and the Colorado Southern Railroad
tracks are covered so deep that trains
have been detoured. Great damage
has been done to the wheat crop in
Kansas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
NE YEAR AGO TODAY

Archbishop p. J. Hayes was for
mally installed~in st. Patrick's Ca
thedral, New York.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
President Lowell Of Harvard engaged
in public debate in Boston on the
League OF Nations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19

Golflng sharps who have watched
Babe Ruth drive the white pills
around the links say that the home
run king, while able to knock the
ball mile, has not the makings OF
a star at the ancient pastime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
BAYONET RULE YET MAINTAINS
IN BERLIN; CHAOS REMAINS
IN WAKE Of REVOLUTIONARY
FORCES, Who HAVE DEPARTED
Atkison Voices His Disapproval
(By Associated Press)

washington, March 19.-T. C. At
kison, Washington representative Of
the National Grange, announced his
disapproval of the QUESTIONABLE for
presidential candidates prepared by
the National Board of farm organiza-
tions and disclaimeA Responsibilities
for myself and my organization .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-19
NEWBERRY JURY
IS STILL OUT
DELIbERAT|NG.
(By Associated Press !;

Grand Rapids, March 19.--The
Newberry elections conspiracy jury
is still celebrating and owing to the
large number of defendants various
verdicts are possible. The time of the
verdict is a subject of speculation.