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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
GREAT RIVALRY At THE
HARR|S0NBURG NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Harrisonburg, Va, March 6.--"Ju-
Nor and Senior Week" at the State
Normal ;Ahool is the source of great
class rivalry and excitement annually.
The contest comes to an end when the
bask etball teams of The two classes
meet following the preliminary games
Of the series. fhe campus is bright
with orange and blue. the junior col
ors. and green and white, the senior
colors. and the contest of wits to see
which class can gcf its coiors higher
is followed with great interest The
enthusiasm has bubbled over until
the staff OF tic Peoples bank
building in Harrisouburg floats the
green and white banner. Drug stores
confectionery stores, and other hang
ing out places of the normal students
have joined in the spirit of the coca
sion
Following the return of the mem
bers OF the faculty of the Harrison
burg Normal School from the Ma
tional Educational association meet
ings in Cleveland, President Duke
spoke at assembly period of the out
standing features Of the 1920 conyen-
ton. He told the students that what
were perhaps the three most general
topics of interest at these meetings
were. fir, the question of visual aids
to instruction by means OF which
moving pictures are employed in
class room work; SECOND, the use OF
intelligence and achievement tests as
an aid in vocational guidance: and
third. the more general employment
of socialized recitation methods. in
which projects" are used extensively.
The quarantine, which was kept
over the school for three weeks be-
cause of the presence of contagious
diseases in the city of Harrisonburg,
aas lifted March LIST and students
have since that time been allowed to
leave the campus On the same day
the city board of health allowed pub
lie schools, churches, etc, to reopen
in Harrisonburg.
Barbara Maurel, mezzo soprano.
formerly with the Boston Grand
Opera company, is to appear March
II at the new Virginia theater here
under the auspices of the theater and
1.-The Normal school. She is the first
of three concert artists who will be
heard by the students OF the school.
Charles Harrison. tenor. will sing
April / and John Powell, pianist, will
appear April .. q
President S. +. Duke spoke at a
Patrons meeting at Round Hill, Lou
doun county. Friday night and this
morning addresses county Teachers
! Institute at the Lincoln school in
Loudoyn county on "The Professional
/ Training of Teachers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
the men sent to consider and d1cld1
this important party question.
TOO VALUABLE
(Virrfutan-PflOfA

Frank A. Vanderlip.s statement
that ..thc wtxid will never be safe
for democracy until democracy issis-
teIligent" Is good ,pigram. The
war having been waged to save Do
mocracy for the world. the main task
now is to save the world for demcc-
raey. Democracy IS too valuable u
thing for. ehild's play. It il neccs-
sary to ideal government, but ID dam
gerous in the hands Of those who
abuse and pervert it. When dem0c-
racy ceases to no intelligent, d
ceases TO be real democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
STATE PRESS COMMENT

We watch the proceedings of the
General Assembly from day to day
and are astoni ,hei st the hundreds
of bills that are offered to repeal and
10 e-enact laws recently placed upon
the s.i,tbtes. Tf'ss Virginia Code THAT.
was revised and printed at great ex-
eiise u3iy a few years ago Is being
assaulted by huadreds Of bills. It.
lc oks ike there 10 craze among ieg-
islatprs to alter the principles Of the
GOO q cid commca Law that have gov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
38.: PERCENT INCREASE
p0Pt LATION OF CHARLOTTE

Washington, March s.--Prcliminary
figures we're announced tonight by the
census bureau as follows:
Charlotte. n. G. 1920 population 49,
z1s; 1910 population 34.0l4; increase IL.
3n4--3s.2 percent increase.
Toledo, OHIO, 1920 population 243, 100;
1910 population isss4a7, increase 7t.sl3--
AS percent increase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
MARCH Z.
cenfiacr.e in the ability of the gov
crrmt1t TO function wisely.
THE PRIMARY PLAN
| Charlottesville Progress)

We still hold that the Virginia
plan is the better one, which per-
mits choice of local delegates by pri-
mary or convention, and leaves tE1se
sent free to cast their ballots Mt the
convention in the way that seems at
the time most advantageous TO the
party as a whole. Pre-convertion in
structions and obligations have never
worked TO any good purpose, and
serve to defeat the fundamental idea
of convention CO the whole party
in the nation at large, at which the
best man available at the time will
be agreed on by the free choice of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

Police department. was notified to-
dag that Earl CuI.ingsworth, . years
old, who ran away from his home in
the East End aas been arrested in
Raleigh and is Icing held. 1t vas
stated that his father will go after
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

If the league of nations can be
America nized it will be a good thing,
says Frederick w. Vile. Otherwise.
he favors a league of English
speaking people
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
FAMILY AUTOS
DEVELOP FAST
Auto Manufacturer Says
Cars Now Are Far Be-
yond Luxury Class.

THE giant strides which the auto
mobile has made in perfecting the
passenger car to that point of effi-
cheney necessary to become a part
and parcel of our everyday life can
be seen from the fact that, while
only a few years ago IL was regard =
ed as a pleasure vehicle, today il is
acclaimed by the entire world as a
utility and necessity in all walks OF
life and in practically every line OF
business endeavor," says q. A. kis-
sci, president Of the Kissel Motor
Car Company.
The purchase of an automobile
today issconsidered an investment
The purchaser has in mind utilizing
its time and labor saving qualities
to his advantage. He has made in
vestigations, talked with owners
and has seen its efficiency demon
strated on the streets every day. Its
reliability of coDstructiOn. depend
ability of performance and adapta-
bility in saving time have proven
its unassailable position in the life
and work of the nation.
Again. when friends are visiting
or everybody wants - do some
thing it is always the automobile
that is first called into play, ena-
bling every member of the family 10
enjoy the trip to their destination
and to absorb health on the way
The money formerly used for differ
ent -amusements TO keep everybody
happy and their minds occupied, the
many expensive trips TO town that
were necessary to get change from
home, can now be saved, with great
er enjoyment and more wholesome
recreation at a less expenditure in
an automobile"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
.GRACEFULLINES
MARK LIBERTY
Roominess Through Body
Offers Advantages for
Touring or Shopping.

Body designing has developed a
new excellence in the latest model
, coupe which the Liberty Motor Car
Company, of Detroit, has begun to
Iut on the market.
Glaring effects have been elimi-
mated by use of graceful, pleasing
lines throughout the design of this
car. The top lines, almost perfectly
straight, give a dashing appearance
to the body. The Strengthened top
also permits more symmetrical. har-
lmonious side windows. The two
doors are equipped with outside
hinges arranged to throw the doors
farther away fro mthe body when
people get in and out of the car.
The deck at the rear has been raised
and enlarged, providing room for as
much as three to four suitcases. The
new type tenders curve down over
the rear wheels to a point on line
horizontal with the hubs.
The two-piece style OF windshield
replaces the three-piece, and tips
slightly. thus avoiding any pOssibil
ity of glaring which is sometimes a
fault of the perfectly vertical type.
A visor. covered with black, rein
forSed leather, with panel effect,
siants out over the top part of the
windshield in such a way that it
shades the drivers eyes from the
sun and keeps off the rain from the
top section of the glass.
Inside the new coupe arrange
ments are made for accommodating
four passengers with ease. The par
Gel compartment makes a fine arm
nDTmltS
the passenger to face to the front,
instead of rear, as in the former
models.
The color scheme is dark blue for
The body and interior uphOlstering,
with the drivers seat and wheels in
black. The former model used con-
trast Of dark and light colors.
Ingenious Ternstead window reg
uiators govern the windows of eacn
OF the doors. On the right-hand
door there is an outside locking de-
vice. and on the left. an inside lock.
An elegant dome light suffuses the
interior with a beautiful, soft-toned
glow at night.
The new coupe possesses a va
riety of advantages both for town
and country use. For example
tourists appreciate its comfort and
the unusual accommodations for
luggage. The ease and sureness
with which the controls operate
make the machine specially safe for
women drivers. And the different
way it rides and drives affords added
distinction and comfort. For shop
pirg purposes women find the par
eel compartment behind the drivers
seat. and the storage space IN the
rear special advantages.
The coupe is mounted on the new
Liberty chassis which is meeting
with such widespread approval.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
NEW SHOP SELLS
LEHIGH TIRES
Fourteenth Street Store Is
Opened With N. J. Co.
t.. sci Manager.

Attractive new salesrooms have
been opened at 1888 Fourteenth
street northwest by the S. & NJ.
Tire Company. Of which n. J. Cosel
is manager and G. w. Tolan. as
sistant manager. This company is
offering Lehigh tires and tubes.
with which go adjustments on d
basis Of 5000 miles.
The new store is located in the
heart of the tire district, and the
it convenient for prospective buy
ers Of tires.
This store is one of a series Of
chain stores in many important
cities Of the country, and. accord
ing to Cosel, is enabled to offer
tires at low prices because of cut
ting out the middlemen's profits.
The tires go from the factory to
the consumer.
In order to insure the best OF the
tire-builder's art in the Lehigh
tires. the factory takes one tire
from each batch turned out, ac-
Cording to COsel, sends it to the
laboratories, where it is torn apart.
inspected and experiments made
with a view to finding some means
of making it even better. He said
that these tires and tubes are con-
structed under the specifications
which have been standardized by
successful tire makers, OF the best
rubber and pigments that can be
purchased. the strongest fabric and
built by experienced and techni-
Cally trained experts.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
OUTLOOK FOR TIRE
INDUSTRY BRIGHT

NO industry in the country has
a brighter outlook than the tire in
dustry Notwithstanding the talk of
reduced automobile produc ton" de-
cIared President. F. A. SeiberIing of
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
pany in a recent statement to the
Akron Chamber of Commerce.
Eight million cars are now run
ming In this country. Within FIVE
years this number will approximate
100000 cars-au with tires-the
ma jOr part of which must come
from Akron. The rubber industry
is on a solid foundation, unsurpassed
by any industry in this country.
The present depression is transi-
tory. 1t will be overcome with
least dificulty il everyone will do
more work, waste less and talk less.
We need no further enlightenment
abu.J our 'richts''-we need a high
er understanding of our duties"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22

rich as need be. the consumption
of gasoline would be just twice as
great as the actual needs. In the
interest of patriotism, then, let
ever car owner make sure that
he is using a mixture just as lean
as is consistent with proper opera
tion.
Moreover the engine may actu-
ally run better on the leaner mix
ture, to say nothing of the reduc-
tion Of carbon deposits that will
enSue.
Dirt Cause. Waste.
Having adjusted the Carbureter 10
supply the proper fuel mixture. the
entire fuel system ought to be gone
over. Dirt in the pipes, rust in
the stralners or foreign matter in
the gasoline tank help to cut down
the efficiency of the whole engine.
Leaks in the system should be care
fully hunted down and eliminated
This means not only actual leaks
but power leaks. for wasted power
means additional consumption OF
fuel to make good the deficiency.
In this category will be found
a muffier clogged with SCOT. re-
sulting in back pressure. which cuts
down the efficiency of the engine.
Carbon deposits in the cylinders
cause waste of power and exceS-
sive consumption of fuel. 1t will
be noted that this problem of fuel
waste is cumulative in effect II
the fuel mixture is too rich. it not
only wastes fuel directly, but pro-
duces carbon deposits in the cylin-
ders and SCOT in the muffier. which
causes further useless dissipation OF
the fuel energy. In connection with
carbon deposits. it might be desira-
BILE to install one of the vaporizing
devices. which inject water vapor
into the combustion chamber. While
these vaporizers do not remove car
bon deposits that have already
formed, they do tend to prevent fu-
ture formations.
Grind Valves Often.
Improperly seating valves are an
other source of power losses. They
should be accurately ground in. at
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22


mountains in the Blue Ridge range
through a country so rich in scenic
wonders that you want to stop or
drive slowly to gain the full meas
ure of its beauties. Not only well
taken care of by nature in the for
nation of it's scenic beauties, ii is
in the heart of the richest farming
area of the country.
The populace, who give you a
hearty gree ting. do not have to tell
you this. 1t is there for you to
get your own impressions and they
leave their mark of wonder deep
in your mind. There is farm after
farm of crops growing in gigantic
proportions, and fruit orchards in
abundance. Though this is Consid-
cred an of apple year, a farmer
whom l approached said that he ex-
pected to get a few apples from his
orchard this year, about 1900 bar
rels.'
Healthy corn fields are seen on
every hand. There large. healthy
stalks tossle at fourteen feet
and more. do not believe that l
have seen such a wonderful sight in
my life. And not a thin spot in any
of the fields.
Another thing which impressed
US along the route was khe many
villages. all of them orderly and
clean and full of beautiful houses
with their well-kept lawns and
yards-the supreme of cleanliness
In Edinburg we found a man who
had pond on which more than 200
wild ducks live year after year
They may be seen there any time,
for they will not leave.
Every house in the town has its
little chicken coop and all do their
part. toward feeding the nation, for
from this one place alone a car load
Of eggs is shipped every day. 1t is
town with a population of be-
tween 500 and 700 people. and with
only one cOlored resident.
The ride down the Shena ndoa h
pike is a veritable dream. 1t runs
like a straight line through the
valley, and has a minimum of turns.
through this territory in which ma
ture seems to have overdone her
self in efforts to make it so beau
tifuI.
We did not reach the Grottoes
until Sunday. They are about three
miles from New Market over a good
road. although rOadmcn now are en-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
Garden Spot Country Found Near Capitals Doors u Ross Andeys
SAFETY DEPENDS MUCH
ON WHEELS STRENGTH

In any automobile accidents the
life of the motorist hangs on the
strength of a wheel. If a wheel col
lapses a fatality is the probable re-
suit. II il stands up, in spite of the
severity of a sudden impact, the
car may be damaged but the occU-
pants are saved.
How much depends on the staunCh-
ness OF the wheel was vividly Illus
;rated in tho recent experience OF
William Goodman. A motorist in
New Haven, Conn, who escaped
from a predicamCnt that frequently
confronts a driver, due to the care
lessness OF the other fellow
A car parked at the curb suddenly
and without warning turned out
into the street just as Mr.. Goodman
was approaching from the rear. As
Mr.. Goodman was about to ascend a
steep grade he was moving at fairly
high speed. He had no time to stop
and no room to drive around. II
was necessary either to hit the car
of the careless driver. who was car
rYing four passengers, or ditch his
own car.
Mr. Goodman chose the latter
course. His car, a Paige Larchmont,
equipped with DisteeI wheels,
crashed into a telephone pole. tore
up water culvert and suffered con-
siderable damage. But the left front
Disteel wheel took the impact Of the
collision with the telephone pole and
withstood the shock so that the
front axle and front spring were
pushed into the body Of the car
Mr.. Goodman suffered only d
sprained wrist. Had the Disteel
WEeel broken with the impact the
car would undoubtedly have turned
over on top OF the driver with prob
ably a fatality as the result.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22

intervals or whenever any doubt is
felt as to their condition.
With the present day grades Of
fuel, it is important that all pos
sible heat shall be used in the
process of carburetion. Various
methods are used to carry the heat
of the exhaust to the inlet manifold
to insure the thorough vaporization
OF the heavy gasoline that We get
today. The motorist who is using
an engine without equipment for
utilizing the heated air for the
processes OF carbUretion should
have a device of this sort installed
Now good carburetion and all the
rest of the list will be OF no avail
unless the ignition system is func-
tioning at maximum efficiency. The
battery must be kept fully charged.
the connections at plugs. ignition
unit and coil must be kept clean
and tight to insure a GOOd hot spark
in the combustion chamber.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22

gagged in macadamizing it, The new
caverns are rich in natural under
ground formations and the air is
remarkable. In there we found a
large metal, nickel-plated chande-
lier placed there when the caves
were first used thirty years ago. 1t
was not even tarnished.
"At one spot in the cave nature
has formed a pile of gun shells, as
perfect as they could have been
made by the trained shellmaker,
and standing up as though placed
there by the gunner, ready to be
placed in the guns. At one place
you can stand and look for a dis
tance of hundreds of feet down a
long corridor thanked on either side
by the natural formations but the
most exquisite sight which | saw
was observed through a small hole
which permits the eye to glance
over many, many mirror lakes,
which, with the stalactites and
stalagmites reflected in them. gave
to the eye a view of what appeared
to be the most beautiful lace which
no lacemaker has yet been able to
reproduce. I doubt ever will be.
Then there is the snowsIide,
which has the appearance Of a
frozen waterfall. The temperature
in the grottoes is 5S degrees the
year around, and during the heat Of
last Sunday furnished a welcomed
relief from the torrid atmosphere
of the earth's surface.
The roads to reach the Valley
pike are good. most of them cX-
Cellent. The road is between Har-
pers Ferry and HalItOwn. w. Va
but they are only a little bumpy. We
left the city about o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon and made a few
stops. one of them where tho road
runs alongside of the placid Shen-
andoah for a great distance. and ar
rived at EdinburE, a distance of 40
miles at $50. We stopped here for
the night.
The return from the caverns.
however. was made in about FIVE
hours.
With such wonderful scenic
beauties made over beautiful roads.
and almost at the National Capitals
doorway. it is a wonder to me that
more tourists do not take the op-
portunity to sec the wonders that
are theirs for the mere looking. D."
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
DISTRIBUTORS FIX
PRICES AND SALES

For the first time in the history
OF the automobile industry. so far
as is known. distributors have been
taken into the confidence Of the
company they represent and have
been asked not only to fX the sales
price Of the car itself but also to
frame the company sales policy.
At the convention OF distributors
held recently in ConnersvilIe. Frank
B. Ansted. president OF the LeNinE-
ton Motor Company asked JIstrib-
UtOrs not only 10 fix the price Of the
car but to outline the sales policy
as we'll
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
Grandeur of the Shenandoah
Valley a Treat for Motorists
Who Loue Wonders of Nature

Miles and miles of ride through the Valley of the Shenandoah
the trail followed by Sheridan his ride of history trail
pendor and grandeur sublime found within stones throw
the nations door by Ross president of the
Co., and party during Sun
day of last week in his big Winton Six.
And like desert TO banquet the found the
OF their the work of that be described only
uperlatVc the
Mr. Andrews wonderful
underground formations ralng the historic and famous
Caverns The rather newly opened
explored than thirty located about
miles from New Market They opened to the public
Sunday.
I'VE left here last Saturday and proceeded
the beginning OF the Valley pike by of Frederick
Ferry and Charles Town When turned into the Win
chester greeted with wide roadway
which partook of the natur of boulevard
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
Gasoline Saved BY Proper Lubricants;
And Careful Cleaning of Motor Cars,
OWners Must Band to Check Waste

The present situation in the mo-
tor fuel field is such that all OF
US must bend every effort to con-
serve gasoline in every possible
way. not only by Obviating actual
waste but by getting the utmost
out of the gas that we do use.
There is no shortage in most sec
tions of the country, but there may
easily be one if we are not all
careful in our use ,of this now
precious fluid.
Economy. like charity, begins at
home. If We can impress on the
individual car owner the fact that
every fuel waste must be multi
piled by 100000 to arrive at the
grand total. he may see why the
spoonful or so of gas he wastes per
day is really important. If each
of the 100000 car owners in uhe
country wastes half a pint of gaso-
line per week-the total amounts to
900 gallons each week, or 21.-
100000 gallons per annum. That is
why each of US must do his indi-
vidual best if we are to avoid a
shortage of motor fuel in the near
future.
Carbureter Important.
The first point of attack in the
campaign to cut down fuel con-
sumption is the carbureter. 1t has
been said that the average car
owner runs his engine on a fuel
mixture nearly. twice as rich in
gasoline as it needs to be: in fact
the engine will give its best work
on a mixture as lean as possible
Practically all modern Carbureters
have a wide range of adjustment. so
that all the air needed may be got
by adjusting the instrument itself.
It is very simple matter to set
the carbureter for more and more
air until the mixture is too thin
for proper operation and then turn
back until the engine is running
smoothly again with maximum ar
intake. This question of fuel mix
ture is a very important one. since.
if American motorists habitually
ran on a mixture that was twice as
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
Loss of Compression.

If you feel a loss of compression
in any of the cylinders, watch the
oil. 1t may such light or thin oil
as not to give the engine a tight
compression seal. Or it may be due
to faulty valve adjustment or in
correct timing. A graphite prepara-
tion in oil. in suitable proportions.
will help the engines compression
considerably. 1t will also increase
the oil economy and keep the en-
gine in better running condition.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-22
First No. 100000
Auto Tag in State
Goes to PenroSe

Philadelphia, Aug. 2l.-Sena-
tor Penrose beat" Gov. Sproul
to it when he received the num-
Der 100000 for his automobile
license tag.
The Senator's old number was
"a and for a long time it has
been an ambition of his, as it
was of the governors, to be
given a tag with the half-mil-
lion numerals.
So if you see a big red car,
with a dignified but portly
rider, and bearing a five and five
nOughts on the tag. you will
know that 1t is the senior Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania. This is
the first time the license num-
bers have reached the haIf-mil-
liQn mark in Pennsylvania.