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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
Motor Transportation
Occupies Assured Place
in American Systems

- Motor transportation now occupies
an assured place among American
systems for tho carriage OF freight
and passengers. the National Bank
OF Commerce In New York says In
the December number OF It's maya.
zinc. Commerce Monthly. The older
transportation systems viii event
uaily adjust their facilities 10 ae.
commodate the traffic for which they
arc best adapted. the hank believes.
10 that tho motor truck must bid
for business on the basis OF cr-
ficiency alone. That II viii meet
shis test. the bank declares. there Is
no doubt.
Trucks are sim carrying con-
siderable amount OF freight which
formerly went by rail- says Com
merce Monthly. and Il IL probable
that they will take more Of tnia
business In the future. but Il Il no
longer to be feared that the rail.
roads will be injured by this diver
sion of traffic AS tho railroads
adapt themselves to tho increased
postwar traffic, the use OF motor
trucks win be confined 20 the field
IN which their superiority can he
demonstrated. Manufacturers who
make deliveries by both truck and
rail find that beyond certain limit
OF distance the advantage OF the
railroad IL decisive. This limit Is
proportionate to the railway terminal
costs OF the locality. In a region Of
very high terminal cvsts. Il has been
estimated at about les miica With
tho exception OF shipments OF goods
for unusually fast delivery. u does
not pay 10 ship by truck beyond this
distance when railroad operation n
normal. On the other hand. for ship
ments of 50 miles or less. the adyan-
taxe Is all with the truck. except
for the heaviest type of loose freight.
and the recent railroad rate In
errascs will accentuate this advan-
saec.
Railroad rates for short hau's arr
Inadequate 10 meet tho high pro
portionato terminal expense involved.
short haul freight In less than car
load lots contributes nothing toward
overhead expenses or profit and may
even cause serious losses by increas-
ing terminal congestion. Motor truck
competition relieves this congestion
and ceases to be effective at just
about the point where the realty
profitable railroad business be-
gins
Motor trucks are valuable supple
mcnss to railroad systems when oper~
ating as feeder lines. and In that
capacity may replace the expensive
light branch lines formerly found
necessary to supply main line
business from outlying territory. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
Lower Prices
Seen in HIGH
Fuel Supply

Motorists are expecting q nation
wide reduction In gasoline prices 70
follow tho action OF tho standard oil
companies Of New Jersey and Louis
lana which announced a drop OF
per cerr per gallon recently.
Official government reports and
figures OF the oil authorities show
that fuel production viii break all
records In 1890. Tho American Re.
trolaum institute predicts a domestic
oil output OF $50 GOO. 600 barrels. DO
sides Mexican production OF 49,
o0o. 900 barrcis This means a gain
Of 10 per cent IN tho United states
fields.
In addition 70 tho gain IN produc.
ton. much Of tho fuel formerly vast
cd can BE- saved. The bureau Of mines
has pointed out how 400. 600 900 gal.
Ions Of gasoline can be rayed annu.
ally by reducing evaporation OF the
fuel that IN delivered thru Pipe lines
20 rrfin~r!cs.
Refining companies have augment
ed the general production due 20
greater oil output by introducing bct.
ter -crarkiinE.' processes TO get gas
oline from petroleum An . result.
In some fields tho gAsoline output
from the sane amount OF oil 10 now
doubled
Heavy investments are being made
by the oil companies. not only IN nov
machinery. but also In exploration.
drilling and rc~carch Faced BY a
possible serious rhortar, early In the
present year. the petroleum has
achieved degree OF growth never
before experienced within 10 short a
period.
One Of the largest Oh contracts on
record has becn closed between the
Mexican Petroleum Co. and the
Standard on Co. OF New York. under
which the former In TO deliver TO the
Standard OF New York 10000. 900
barrels Of gasoline during 1891.
Added to the possibilities OF the
North American fields are those In
South America. Egypt and the Fast
Indies. Russia Ia also = great poten-
uai source Of oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
Seven Million Goes to
Ford Workers as Cash
Bonuses for Year 1920

Ed.ei n. Ford. president OF the
Ford Motor Co. Detroit. has m.
nounced that the regular cash bonus
established December IL. 1918. vii
Do continued on tho same basis this
year. Bonus checks are now being
made out and distribution OF thcm
will start the first OF January, These
bonuses are In exccss OF $1,000 900.
and viii be shared by approximately
5000 men
In addition, the Ford Motor Co.
announces an extra J per cent for
tho six months ending December 81.
on Ford investment certificates. This
Is In addition 10 the guaranteed per
cent q per cent having been paid
July III. is2o,. making total OF is
per cent for the year 1890.
Every one In the employ OF the
company prior TO October /. this
year. and on the payroll December
81. receives bonus The bonus gocs
TO the employ- free and clear. How
ever. IL he wishes. he may invest his
money In Ford investment ccrtifi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

"AIl OF n sudden one day me ana
Liverpool find the trade OF commit
ting surgical operations on banana
stalks turning 10 alocs and quininc
In our mouths. It's seizure that
often comes upon white men In Latin
and geographical countries. We
wanted TO be addressed In language
and see the smoke OF a steamer ana
read the real estate transfers and
gents QUILTING ads in an old news.
paper. Even Soledad seemed like a
center OF civilization 20 us. so thar
evening we put our thumbs 10 our
nose Mt Don Jaime's fruit stand
and shook hiH glass burra off our feet
1T was only IL miles 10 SoIedad.
but It took me and Liverpool two
days 20 get there. II was banana
grove nearly all the why. and We got
twisted time and again. IL was like
paging the palm room OF New
York hotel for a man named Smith.
when We saw the houses Of Sole
dad between the trees all my dbdn-
cilnation toward this Liverpool Fam
rose up In me. l stood him while
we were two white men against the
banana brindies: but now. when there
were prospects OF my exchanging
even cuas words with an American
citizen. l put him back In HIS proper
plaza And he was a sight. too. with
his rum-painted nose and his red
whiskers and elephant feet with
leather sandals strapped to them !
suppose l looked about the sama.
1T looks 20 me- gays I. like
Great Britain ought TO be made to
keep such gin-swilling. scwvy. un-
becoming mud larISs as you at home
Instead Of sending 'em over here TO
degrade and faint foreign lands. We
kicked you out of America once and
we ought 20 put on rubber boots and
do n again
"'Oh. you 70 10 EN- says Liver
pool. which was about all the repair
tee he ever had.
Well. Soiedad looked fine to me
after Don Jaime's plantation. Liv-
erpooi and me walked into II side by
side. from force of habit. past the
caiibora and the Hotel Grande, down
across the plaza toward Chlca's hut
where We hoped that Liverpool, be
ing a husband OF hers. might work
his luck for a meal.
AS we passed the two-story Htsle
frame house occupied by the Amer.
can club. VIC noticed that the balcony
had been decorated all around with
wreaths OF evergrcens and flowers.
and the flae was flying from the pole
on the roof. Stanzey. the consul.
and Albright. gpid4mine owner.
were smoking on the balcony. Me
and Liverpool waved our dirty hands
toward 'em and smiled real society
smiles: but they turned their backs
10 US and went on talking. And we
had played whist once with the two
OF 'cm up 10 tho time when Liverpool
held all thirteen trumps for four
hands In succession IT was Some
holiday. We knew: but VIC didn't
know the day nor the year.
"A little further along we sav a
reverend man named Pendcrsaxt.
who had come 10 Soiedad to build A
church. standing under a cocoa nut
palm with bis little black alpaca coat
and green umbrella
Boys. boysr says he, thru his
blue spectacies. Ii Il as bad as tbis,
Arc you no far reduccdy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

motor truck operates with succcsa In
districts formerly handicapped by In
adequate transportation facilities and
herr performs n valuable service In
creating new busineaA Motor en-
press lines. privately owned and OPP
Grated as public carriers. raiiate
from nearly all large metropolitan
centcrs- Thru theae truck lines the
farmer can sell his produce without
loss OF time and at a minimum OF
expense. and often r. enabled 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
FAMOUS MOTORCYCLE
RACES IN MOVIES

/. Local motorcycle fans and race en-
sshusiasfs who were unable to actual
~ witness the big international zoo.
Lilo road race held at M2rion. Indi-
ana. will not be robbed entirely OF
the thrills Of seeing this motorcycle
classic An intensely interesting mo-
ton picture Of the event was obtain
ed by the Harley Davidson Motor
Co. Of Milwaukee. and viii be
shown free Of charge In this city at
Knights Of Pythias hall. 1929 Third
ave. December IL, at p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

GATES which carry q guaranteed IN.
tarcat OF per cent and also two
special payments decided on by the
directors OF the company.
Tho bonus affects Ford employees
At work IN the Ford factory. Detroit.
Ford blast furnaces and tractor
plant. Rouge. Mich. all unitcd States
branches. besides foreign branches
at Copenhagen. Denmark: Bordeaux.
France: cadlx. Spain. Busnos Aires.
ArKcntina. sac Paulo. Brazil: Monte
yldco. Uruguay. and Cork ireland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
An 0. HENRY Story a Day s :sS$s;

"'We're reduced.' says I. To very
vulgar fractions'
"Tt IN indeed ssd,' eays pender'
CAST, to see my countrymen In such
circumstances
"'Cut arr Of that bout. Old party
nys Liverpool 'Cawn't you ten a
member OF the British upper ciasses
when you see one7'
"'Shut up told Liverpool.
You're on foreign soil now. or that
portion Of II that's not on you
"'And on this day. toor goes on
Pcndergast. Rrievous--'on this most
glorious day Of the year when w.
should all be celebrating the dawn OF
Christian civilization and the down
fan OF the wicked
II DID notice bunting ana boupletx
decorating the town. reverend" says
n but / don't know what IL was
for. We've been 10 long out Of touch
with calendars that we didn't know
whether II was summer time or Sat
urday afternoon.
Here In two dollars says Pen
dergast. digging up two Chill silver
wheels and handing 'em 10 me. Go.
my men. and observe the rest Of the
day In a befifting manner
Me and Liverpool thanked him
kindly. and walked away.
"Shall we eaty' asks.
"'Oh. 'eIlr' says Iivcrpodl.
What's money for?'
"very well. then says. 'z1nee
you insist upon IL. we'll drink
80 we pun up In a rum shop ana
rrt a quart OF II and 20 down ON ths
beach under a cocoanut tree and
celcbrate.
mot having eaten anything hut
oranges in two days. the rum has
immediate effect; and once moro /
conJure up great repugnancc toward
the British nation.
ISLAND up here Says TO I4vr.
pool. you scum OF despot limited
monarchy. and have another dose Of
Bunker Hi. That good man, Mr..
Pcndergast.' says ]. said we wero e
observe the day In a BETTING mnn-
ner. and I'm not going to see his
money rnisappiied.'
Oh. you go 70 Ell. rays I4v9rs
pool. and ! started In with q fine
ieft-hander on his right eye
Liverpool had been a fighter onrs,
but dissipation and bad company hnd
taken the nerve out Of him In 10
minutes ! had him lying on the snnd
waving the white flag.
Get up says I. kicking him ~
the ribs and come along with me.
Liverpool got up and followed b.
hind me because II was a habit, wiz
ing the red off his face and nose. i
led him 20 Reverend Pendergzstss
shack and called him out
look at this. sir says I--1ook
at this thing that was once . proud
Britisher. You gave us two dollars
and told US 10 celebrate the day. The
star-spanglcd banner stiIl waves.
Hurrah for the stars and eagiesy
Dear me- gays Pendergast. hold
ing UP his hands. Fighting on this
day of all days. On Christmas day,
when peace on
Christmas. hcry says I. 4
thought IL was the Fourth Of July
Merry Christmas- lid ne ~
white and blue coclxatoo.
Take him for six doflars,~ an1d
Hop a long Bob. Hes got his date
and colors mixed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
AUTO talk

With an sorts OF stories Of priva-
ton and disease coming from tho
European central states. II LIS worthy
OF note that an automobile show was
held In July In czceho- siovaklsl
Somebody La prospecting there
Road building IN tho South has
been held up considerably due 20 the
shortage OF Eondolas and fiat cars
on the railroads. for bringing In
gravel. sand and shells Gondola
cars have been ssns 10 coal mines TO
avert coal shortage this winter.
Shortage Of draft animals neces-
sary for cultivation Of tho crops In
the Philippines has caused an In
creased demand from the islands for
American tractors. During the last
IL months more than 500 tractors Of
various types we're sent to the
isiandA
There WIN be nearly 900 exhibitors
OF motor cars and motor accessories
AZ the sfSt annual auto show In S~x
York. January to Is. OF thsre.
there win be 81 makes Of automobiles.
Zach displaying several models. Al
tho first New York auto show.
November J. 1900. there were In all
So exhibitors.
Carrying a weapon m The side
pockets. under the scat or any other
place Of conceaiment In automobiles
or other vehicles II n violation of
the Law against carrying concealed
weapons 20 ruled the Missouri su.
preme court In a recent case.
Tests made by the u. 8. burenu OF
mines show that mos; carburofors
were improperly adjusted and that
on most cars too rich a mixture In
used Tho result In that 20 per cent
OF the fuel heat goes into tho ex-
haust In the form Of unburned gases.
males from is 10 80 to work on the
highways three days n year or pay
for labor hire for the three days
From this law. IL In estimated some
81 500 900 will be raised annually. and
good roads viii result
n You draw flush against the
curb. you might find difficulty to
turn the front wheel in starting. In
such a case the best way TO get out
Is to place the jack under the mid
die Of the front axle. jack up the
car a few inches and push II Off
away from the curb. This win not
harm the auto and will send the
wheel far enough from the curb to
permit starting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

serve markets heretofore quite out
OF reach. Such marketing methods
appear rs the best solution OF tho
difficult problem OF supplying great
cities with pefiahahle foodstuffH. as
II rives tho city access 20 producing
areas within wider radius. many OF
which enjoy no other means OF trnns-
portation. or AT best slow and expen-
sive facilities which discourage the
daily shipment OF porishahlc
freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

In bad shape and cause n tn 70 20
pieces under lighter traffic. The best
policy .. 10 har tho heavy trucks.
The actual wearing off OF tho sur
face OF road has been little con
sidered. as all rubbertircd vehicles
act about the sams on IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

Loads on motor trucks IN exr~ss
Of $4,000 pounds are not permitted
TO operate over tho streets of Mn
waukee. via
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

Registrations OF motor vehicles for
the first two months OF 1890 in
Pennsylvania were 323,S73.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
by GEORGE u. WATERS


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE ef'
feet OF different kinds Of ures and
weights OF cars on good roads IL
being worked out py tho bureau OF
public roads. department OF agricui'
turc. Experts In the burcan have
Invented n number OF machines TO
test how hard certain kinds Of truck
tirvs hit a road surface when they
strike rough placr In the pavement
To show the importance OF Pre-
scribinK IN. kind Of tires that shah
travel over certain roads. recent
,entr were made with three ton
truck. carrying "a ton load - thnt
tho total weight on each rear wheel
was 1000 pounds. the inspiring por-
ton being loo pounds and the
sprung portion $500 pounds
Tho truck war equipped firsf with
an old solid tire that had been worn
down to n thickness OF ono inch.
Then. with exactly tho same load on
the truck. a wheel was fitted with a
new roiid tire ~ inches In thick
meas. Neat pneumatic tires ~ by .
inches. inflated to a pressure Of itz
pounds per square inch. were usrd.
The following table shows very clear.
~ the bad effects an old tirc IL like
~ TO have on road surface and the
lack OF destructive Inn
pact when cars are equipped with
tir~n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

Carrying q weapon m The side
pockets. under the scat or any other
place Of conceaiment In automobiles
or other vehicles L. n violation of
the Law against carrying concealed
weapons. 80 ruled the Missouri su.
prems court In a recent case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

A nrw law In Peru requires all
males from IS 10 90 to work on the
highways three days a year or pay
for labor hire for the three days.
From this law. IL In estimated some
g. 500 900 will be raised annually. and
good roads Will result
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

Merry Chrfstmas- lid ne ~
white and blue cockatoo.
Take him for six dollars,~ an1d
Hop along Bob. Hes got his date
and colors mixed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
After Ten Years
EatOnic Proves the Best

u say, God bless eatoniC,' writes
Mrs Della NJ. Doyen. AZ can truth
fully say, after suffering with stomach
trouble for ten long years, that have
never had anything do me so much
good as this one box Of eatonic."
We print these grateful words from
this dear lady so that sufferers every
where may have hope and a little
fQith-just enough to give eatonic a
trial Why, folks, last year over half
a million people used eetonic and
found relief,
This is the secret: Eatonic SIM
ply takes up the excess acids, poisons
and gases, and carries them right out
Of the body. OF course, when the
cause Is removed, the sufferer gets
well. Stomach trouble causes about
seventy non-organic diseases, so, If
you are suffering any kind Of misery,
not feeling well, 90 right to your drug
glst today and obtain a big box of
eatonic; cost is a trife Use 1t and
find quick, sure relief.
Make this test-you win see, and
then, If you are not satisfied, your
druggist win hand your money back
He does not want one penny unless
eatonic pleases you. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
Ingenious Motion Pictures.

Motion pictures Of construction
work in which a large public building
appears to rise from the ground like
magic, being completed in the ten
minutes duration Of the film, are be-
ing shown before various engineering
societies by government representa-.
tives, according to Popular Mechanics
Magazine The structure is the In
dustrial building Of the United States
bureau of standards and the pictures
We're made by exposing a short length
Of film every day during the ten
months of work on the building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06

In grading wheat under the federal
standards one Of the fundamental
principles Is to determine the numerl-
cal grade on a dOckage-free basis;
that Is, the dockage Is first removed
from the sample and the grade deter
minatlon Is made on the clean or dock
age-free wheat A few exceptions to
this principle are noted In the follow
ing pages.
What is dockage7 It is the foreign
material screened from a sample Of
wheat 10 be graded, by the use of APP
proprlate hand sleeves or other clean
ing devices, such as those approved
by the United States department OF
agriculture. II consists of sand, dirt
weed seeds, weed stems, chat. straw
grain other than wheat, any other for
eign material, and In certain cases
some finely broken and small shriv
eled kernels Of wheat.
The purpose of the dockage provi
sion In the wheat standards is to ena
bic the person grading the representa-
tive sample 10 determine the approx
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06

Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling of In the sale OF
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it." Dodsons Liver Tone Is per-
soually guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it, a large bottle doesn't
cost very much but If It fails to give
easy relief in every case Of liver slug
gishness and constipation, just ask
for your money back
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
Cereal Grain Seeds.

mate amount Of easily separated for
eign material that is in the lot Of
wheat, Dockage is therefore approx
imately the percentage of foreign ma
terial which can be readily removed
from the lot OF wheat by the ordinary
commercial types of cleaning machin-
cry commonly found in grain elevators
and mills
The dockage test is made ordinarily
by Weighing about 1000 grams Of
wheat (about two and one-quarter
pounds which should constitute a
representative sample. Grams are
uSed instead If other units for ease
4 detrrmn'r" p"rcentn"eS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
STOPS
Sale OF CALOMEL
"Dodson's Liver Tone is Taking Place of Dangerous
Sickening Chemical, Say Druggists

Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant.
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take O spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness sick head
ache, acid stomach or constlpated
bowels. II doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day Ike VIC
lent calomel Take a dose Of calomel
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a day.-Adv,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06

The dockage is separated from this
1000 gram sample by screening with
the proper hand sieves or by using an
approved cleaning device such as is
described under the heading Detailed
Description of the Method Of Deter
mining Dockage." The dockage SO
separated is weighed and the percent
age is found, based on the total
weight of the sample including the
dockage, If the amount Of dockage
is below / per cent it is disregarded
For example, if only one-half Of l per
cent foreign material is so separated
no dockage is assessed, This one
half of per cent, however, would not
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06

7,h, ooroortoco of dool,oqh &c
,, oss5,tf,l foc+or IN arriving
Of +ho t,ro volro If lot Of
v.boat rbie docl,aoo NAV con.
e,st NJ ofthor rsofrj mr. harmful
forof-, ,,.toriors
Tbo ,,,fous matboas If han.
dI;no doc,,ooo should he care.
F,rIx UNRESTRICTED ond tho ono
tbar is hest shifted To fine needs
or tho local conditions sbould he
odonfod
U,hon d ,orgc narccntage Of
docI-agn nrespn+ in wheat If Is
advisable 10 remove it on the
farm or nj the pont of shipment
and thus avoid paving the freight
for The dirt oharf weed seeds,
etc. ON the basis of the rate for
wheat
The farmer should get a high.
or numerical grade for his wheat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
A Cautious Critic,

b. L. T, criticizes a Transcript ad-
vertiser for saying that the furnished
apartment to let is ideal for man and
wife or bride and groom" Why so
fussy, old top7 Every one knows that
welded pair are bride and groom
until the honeymoon is over and that
often lasts quite spell-until, In fact,
she starts cooking or asks him for
money.-Boston Transcript
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-08-06
Welcome Relief From the
fortunes of Rheumatism

tlers known to medical science, This
fine old remedy cleanses the blood OF
Impurities, and acts as an antidOte
to the germ of rheumatism. S. s. s.
is an excellent system-cleanser; it is
not sold or recommended for Venereal
Diseases.
S. S. S. Is sold by druggists every
where For valuable literature and
advice address Chief Medical Adviser,
lO7 Swift Laboratory Atlanta. Ga.