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The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Trucks a Factor
in Transport Field

Nolnmercs of the country is dependent
in large measure upon transportation and
the motor truck. In the past few years.
mas become factor In the matter OF
merchandise transport Because of trucks
communities transport. Because OF trucks
country have been brought into closer
touch With large centres. with the result
tnat commerce in general has been ex-
pedited. says Mr.. c. y. Warren. nresi-
dent Of the Warren Nash Motor Cor
poratiou
The development OF the motor truck
TO poirt where il Is capable of as
suming responsibility that calls for posi-
tive performance Is responsible for the
position II now occupies This develop
meut was given impetus during the war
period. The efficient manufacturing
method OF the Nash Motors Company.
for instance. togetherf with an intelligent
marketing policy make. possible the pro-
duction OF Elgh grade truck AT re-
markably reasonable selling price
However quality and strength are not
sacrificed 70 make price possible. with the
result that Uash trucks operate ss eco
nomically over a perior OF years as any
truck on the market. Also Nash trucks are
economical because they operate at low
expense rather than because the first cost
10 low.
From radiator TO tail-light Nash
trucks arc well built and IN many places
excess weight has been eliminated BY tho
use of ALLOW steel where II would have
been cheaper 10 use ordinary steel VI
IS because of this that the Nash truck
has taken q very definite position in the
seunlrs's transportation nslA"
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
100000 CARS THIS
YEAR NOT SUFFICIENT
w. Q. Rutherford, Vice President of
Goodrich Company, Says Market
Would Absorb Move.
by W. o. RUTHERFORD.
ft.a President GnnIrteh RuI,har 4

I-FtStucnt -. 1OOuFitD ~.
II has always seemed TO me that there
is good deal of sound philosophy in BEN
jamin F'ranklin's statement that we should
he ware OF croakers. This advice is as
sound today as il was hundred years
ago. All industry has been confronted
with menscing conditions during tho
months and years just past but am
optimistic enough to believe that every
major development in our international
growth, in our civic reforms and in our
economic readjustments will lead us to
bigger and better things for the future.
Every one OF us should be an optimist;
there is no room for pessimism.
In 1905 there were 10000 automobiles in
the country; fifteen years later we passed
the seven million mark. Now hear much
about the 'saturation point" and that
other indefinite period when we shall have
ir the consumption" class Of commodi-
ties /. e., they are used. worn out and
replaced as an essential part of life just
as clothing is. l forecast that we shall
be able to absorb not only the present au-
tomobile production but we shall even
sustain the greater growth which am
bilious manufacturers are meditating.
Hence it is a problem OF production, and
every citizen from the management to the
worker at the bench, should DO his share
oward keeping an uninterrupted flow OF
raw materials and finished goods going
through the mills, warehouses and stores
OF this country, and every man has a
right TO share in the fruits thereof. In
no other line of industry are the relations
between capital and labor on more
friendly or sounder footing than in the
automotive field. hence there should be no
cause for apprehension.
So far as passenger vehicles are con-
cerned we arc now at the crest OF a buying
market. Production does not equal de-
mand and personally l expect this condi-
ton to exist for some time to come. / re-
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

call being told at the New York shows in
1907 that the then annual production OF
sixty thousand cars marked the peak point
in automobile Manufacture and that the
number of cars 10 be made annually would
lessen rather than increase. Just as that
prophet of gloom was suffering from brain
storm so will also classify those who to-
day are refusing 10 advance with tho
times The proposed car production for
1890 is three million cars An analysis OF
the market. at home and abroad, shows
an ability TO absorb even greater produc-
ton, hence the possibility of shortage Of
cars is imminent.
The averege reader may say. well this
growth of the automobile industry is all
very nice, but wherein does it affect me?"
Anything relating to the third largest in
dustry in the country affects every one.
Thus within the last ten years our cities
nave undergone a wonderful transforma-
ton. y decade ago Chicag go boasted that
1t was forty miles from one side of the
city to the other. We marvelled. But to-
day cities having O population OF only two
hundred or three hundred thousand spread
themselves over as large an area In some
of our States the country Is no longer
rural, II is interurban. Think what this
means Tor health and culture: again think
"hat 1t means for real estate values
"a certain authority estimates that for
every million dollars worth of automobile
produced there is produced another million
donars worth OF property valuesD Now
consider how imprtant Il is that we should
have net work OF highways in every
community for freight and passenger traf.
nc some one has said that highways are
the measure of civilization. believe this
implicitly. So in the final summary NV
conclusion is that the number OF cars pro-
ouced during the years TO come does no.
rest with group of manufacturers In the
@Sntla na west but lies rather i'm the hands
,ns OF suitable highways and the nanufac.
turers VIII motorize them. greatly to the
aaVantage of the community anu the indi-
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Mr.. McMahan Heads
Ajax Sandusky Plant

Horace DeIisser. president OF The Ajax
Rubber Company. Inc, announces the
selection Of William W. McMahan to take
charge Of the new Ajax plant at
Sandusky. Ohio. Mr. McMahan's title will
be vice president in charge of SsnduslIy
Division. Ajax Rubber Company. Inc.
Mr. McMahan brings TO Ajax practical
experience dating almost from tho be-
ginning of the automobile tire industry.
He Is known throughout automobile and
tire circles as one OF the best informed
and most capa bic technical tire mon in
the industry. Tits achievements in tho
development and perfection OF the cord
tire, and the pneumatic tire for motor
trucks. have earned him widespread
recognition.
william ". McMahAn Is indeed a
veteran In the tire field. In 1917 he entered
the employ OF the Morgan g. Wright Tire
Company In Chicago. lie was soon made
factory foreman, then factory inspector,
then assistant superintendent. For nino
years after joining the Morgan & Wright
Company Mr. McMahan remained in
Chicago. Then he was transferred TO
Detroit. where ho remained until ho was
secured by Ajax Rubber Company TO
assume complete charge OF lts Ssndusky
plant.
In recent years Mr.. McMahan has been
general factory manager OF the Morgan
4 Wright division OF United states Rub
Der Company, first IN charge Of general
production and later in charge of de-
velopment. lie achieved notable accom-
plishments In the perfection OF the cord
tire. Since 1905 Mr.. McMahan has made
MS home In Detroit. He plans to take up
his residence In Sandusky In tho near
future
Mr. DeLisser points to the acquisition
OF Mr. McMahan az the second prominent
figure in the tire world TO join forces
with Ajax within the past year. Mr..
McMahan's coming to Ajax follows tho
coming OF Joseph G. Weston by abour
- Snnontks-
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

field, arc better known or more widely
experienced than Otis c. Friend. He has
had tho unique career of designer, en-
glnecr. production manager sales eXecu-
tive and president His services with
General Motors, his years as president and
general sales manager Of Mitchell Motors
Company have fitted him exceptionally
for the logical forward step he is now
taking Otis Friend knows the dealers
problems intima ely--tor he has been a
dealer. In fact. his introduction to the
automobile business dates back TO the
days when he toiled as a junior salesman
in Chicago sales office. Later he moved
to Milwaukee to become the Mitchell dis
tributer. and he scored such signal sue
cess IN that city that the Mitchell COM
pany brought him TO Racine. where he
rose, on the merit of his ability, to the
position of president.
Later he became vice president of United
Motors and entered tho Durant orGaniza-
ton when it was absorbed by General
Motors.
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
BY j. ". GUM.
President United states Tire Company.

BY j. ". GUM.
President United states Tire Company.
The present tendency If tire manufac-
turers 70 recommend to truck operators
'promiscuous change overs from solid to
pneumatic truck tires leads me 10 offer
d word OF caution.
In my opinion, the time has come when
intelligent advice should be given 10 the
truck owners OF the country on this sub
ject. There is reason to doubt whether
truck owners in changing over indiscrim-
stand that such a change over is not al
ways satisfactory and pay even be harm
ful to their trucks
The truth of the matter is that there
are certain circumstances under which it
is wise for truck owner to use pneu-
matte tires and other conditions under
which it is equally wise TO continue to
use solids.
The chief purpose in making this state
ment at this time is to prevent dissatisfac-
ton TO truck owners who. attracted by
the success Of the big pneumatics may be
NNA'~AiP'oeh'5 uiSCOItlnuulS lHe use OF
SOLID tires and using pneumatic in their
stead without inquiring into the suitable
ity or the pneuma tics for their trucks or
their particular needs. II would be well
for an owner to consult with a tire expert
before making such change. Representa-
tives of the United States Tire Company
are IN n position to give such advice.
"A fact realized by few is that motor ve-
nloes are built as a rule TO meet the
concltions imposed by the tires they are
10 carry. Most people regard tires as
an accessory which has little influence
on the structural design Of the vehicle
pit automotive engineers know that it Is
the tires which determine the general
characteristics of the vehicle they are to
carry. The development of the pneumatic
tire was the chief factor i'll making pos
slole the passenger car of today
All except a few of the motor trucks in
operation today were built from engine to
rear axle along lines which would make
them adaptable for use on solid tires. In
designing these trucks. the sole object of
the engineers was TO secure tho highest
efficiency Of operation possible under
the limitations imposed by the natural
characteristics of solid tires.
small number of firms build trucks
especially for pneumatics but the number
or makes of this sort is very limited The
number willun doubtedy grow RAPIDLY.
for the advantages or having n truck
ride on air are so apparent that the de-
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
CHALMERS MAKES GOOD
IN w. VA. FOR 6 YEARS

West Virginia is regarded. by reason o'
its hills and poor roads, as one of the
hardest States on motor cars i'll the
Union. Harry J. De Bear. manager of the
New York Observation-Disclosures branch. hss
just received an interesting account of the
performance OF a six year Old model =
Chalmers. owned by Luby Manware, 81
South Charleston, ". Vs When Mr.
Man~are purchased the car It was four
years old and had never been repaired
beyond grinding the valves once. The
presen. owner has never had IL repaired.
he say, and il is still running smoothly
lie recently drove from New England over
route Of LOO miles, through many miles
Of swamps and hub-dcep mud Mr.. Man
ware Gays tho car Is Just as good a when
IL ieft tho factory NJ rnto.
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
n. Y. u. ADDS COURSE
IN MOTOR TRANSPORT

A course in motor transportation enSi-
neerinG is TO be added 10 the curriculum
of New York University, TO begin in
February. according TO an announcement
made by Dean Charles II. Snow OF the
School of Applied Science
The course will have more to do with
the application of the motor truck than
the mechanics of 1t, according to Mr..
Lane. The motor truck" he says, lis
part of the mechanical equipment Of
every industry and engineers entering any
must become more familiar with
its application
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

In order % meet an unusual demand for
cars suitable for winter driving f. $.
Partridge & CO.. Inc has again shown
ts progressiveness by eitting several Of
he Liberty SIX touring models with the
Adams Williams top. which furnishes all
The essential Qualities OF the dc luxe sedan.
There are Jew Of these practical winter
cars for immediate delivery and one OF
hem is being exhibited in the show room
20 No. .S2c Broadway
Featurestf the Adams Williams TOP are
conformity 10 the special lines Of the car
on which 20 g. mounted. clear vision al
around for passengers and easy Of hand.
ing. IL Is the only top which can be set
10 az q moments notice on the road and
entirely enclose the car la glass.
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

40 celluloid s used, ana the door
windows open with the doors as In all
sedans and lmousines Window frames
as well as other parts are OF light, strong
steel. They cannot shrink or swell or
work out Of adjustment. three-inch
case is permanently fitted 10 the car in
which TO carry the windows when not in
use.
Discussing this unusual top. Y. S Part
ridge. president of the company, said -
Including all glass panels. one Of these
tops will not run over fiftv rounds over
the weight o. a regular top with side cur
tains. It's light weight makes FOR economy
IN fuel and tires and will save wear and
tear on tho engine and springs. ft is az
easy for the owner-driver 80 handle ~
Ia car having a regular ons-naan TOP
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Stepping on the Gas
By HENRY CALDWELL.

Automobile buying remarkably
falls Distributors factories which
fairly production
distributors of the smaller factories where production still slow
pretty well sold out
Very New York about
advancing prices little rke
prices midsummer, if then
be scarcity Of closed of standard
ready delivery particularly
indianapolis
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win ace enough small
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sized field ss of, MAY May 81 @ should
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faithful @ standards quality u
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and voting
The Officers the association that the proposition in
has favoraby majority
educational big
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f. Fulton president the International Motor Company
Mack trucks. said:
development inevitable
equipment
traffic New York city demands it
it
\
this has
rapid strides which
the construction highways
undertaken touring Automobile
Fifth York dioses Florida
thousand miles thirty
OF during
Florida wisely herself well
travelled possible Jacksonville
with good improved highway Royal
Palm state Park at the extreme southern tip of the Florida peninsula fol-
o j o
The
Macknaw Lansing Mich: Detroit This will
roads the Canadian sporting
The Omaha
Due arc promoting the first national motor truck reliability contest starting
Dodge City Kan Topeka KANSAS city NO. ST Joseph Fort Dodge
n. o
money Northwest
H. New York odmbe distributor lis worthy thorough
consideration As the os truck standard division points out this de-
vice will make possible a truck train.
1T should what the
coupling did railroads should the multiplying
twentyd the business the short haul
The
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

mand for trucks designed for pneumatics
cannot help but become great In the im-
mediate future.
\ truck designed for pneumatics differs
radically from one built for solid tires.
Truck aud tire engineers are now work
ing together to solve the problem of faster
highway transportation. and the solution
is found in truck specially designed 10
operate on pneumatic tires. having a chas-
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
!. NEWTON GUNN, President u. S. Tire Co.

sis corresponding to that of a passenger
car. an engine which will drive the ve-
hicle at high speeds and still show the
necessary economy in gasolene and oil.
a rear axle and djfferentia gears which
will compensate for the larger outside
diameter of the tires. and braking sys-
tenn that is powerful enough to give the
driver complete control of the heaviest
truck under all conditions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
FIND STOLEN GOODS.

DR.. Joseph, Hicks was in the city
Saturday. He is the efficient magis-
trate at Calhoun Falls. Only recent
ly he has been instrumental in restor-
ing nearly a thousand dollars worth
Of goods to the owner, and in turn.
ing over to the law three burglars for
trial. 49,. ,-. -.
The matter came about as follows
The store of Mr.. Witt, of Ninety
Six, was entered sometime ago and
about six hundred dollars worth OF
merchandise stolen. Suspicion pointed
to parties in the Calhoun Falls Sec
ton and search warrant was pro-
cured from Judge Hicks. In q little
while the goods were recovered and
Boyd Msnly and g. n: swsaaey were W 8
in the tolls, Of the law. Another search
warrant issued by the Doctor reeov,
cred the goods Of J. G. Hemingway
Of Wilmington, alleged to have been
stolen by these same parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25

ing and equipment. While your super
intendent and high school teachers
are now somewhat handicapped in
their work by a lack of building IA
cilities and equipment, they are using
your present plant to the very best
advantage. ... >-.
"Your special attention is called to
the fact that under Mr.. Fulp's direc-
ton your high school building and
grounds are kept unusually clean.
There is evidence of system and well
regulated plans throughout the high
school plant.
"Before leaving the, subject of your
high school, your attention is called
to the fact that your present eighth
grade is overcrowded. In this grade
forty-five pupils are being instructed
in the same period. 1t is impossible to
get the best results under these con-
ditions. 1t is not recommended that
you make any changes in this ar
rangement for this year, but later
you will probably be called upon for
the support of an additional high
school teacher to relieve this over
crowded condition. Mr.. Fulp is fully
aware of this condition. I call it to
your attention simply to enlist your
financial support when he thinks the
time is right for recommending an
additional teacher.
GAS to your elementary school
building; there is no auditorium, there
are four overcrowded classes; and
there are two rooms which are entire
lv unsuited for use as classrooms.
"With best regards, remain
Very truly yours,
"B. L. Parkinson,
State High School Inspector"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
FINE HOME BURNED
Residence of w. w. Edwards, of Due
West, Burned Saturday Morn
matchmaking Saved.
Accidental Fire

The fine colonial residence Of
Walker w. Edwards, a prominent
merchant of Due West, was entirely
consumed by fire this morning, the
fire occurring about 1880 o'clock. 1t
was caused by an explosion in the
stove. Mrs. Edwards had placed some
excelsior packing in the stove, and
when it commenced to burn sudden
explosion took place, setting fire to
the stove-room.. Due West has no ade-
uuate water supply and the fire grad
ually spread in spite Of heroic work
by college boys and others to save the
house. All the furnishings of the
home were saved.
The residence was one of the hand
soonest in Due West. 1t was lrage
house, with about ten rooms. The
house was erected about five years
ago. At present,it would cost about
$4,000 to replace it. Insurance OF
only $4,000 was carried on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards have many
friends in Abbeville who are sorry to
hear of their misfortune. ...r..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
ORGANIZES SCOUT TROOP
Rev. A.. J. Derbyshire Organizing
Boy Scout,-Meeting Held Sat-
urday-Thirty-two Join
'.'.a Others to Come =

A meeting Of the boys of Abbeville
was held Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock at. the home, of Rev. A. j..
Derbyshire with "a view Of organizing
a troop of BoyScouts in Abbeville.
Thirty--two boys handed, in their
names as applicants and said there
were others to.come. Mr.. Derbyshre
expects to have two troops, as there
can be only thirty-two in one: body.
Among the boys who were present to
join were: Jack and Hugh Bradley,
Foster Barnwell, Tom Taylor, Aiken,
William P. Greene, Jr., James Glenn,
James McCombs, Austin Roache, Har-
old Tate, William and Allen Long,
George and Augustus Smith, William
Cox, Gilbert Nabers, Richard Parker,
Robert Link, Happoldt Neuffer, Frank
Neuffer, Thurston Clark, Jesse Hall,
Otis McMurray, Ashby, Galloway,
Raiford Mcmillan, Earle, White, Jack
Thomson, Raymond swetenburg, Ed
win Barksdale, and Willie 9Haigler.
DR.. Derbyshire expects to have
anetherNmeeting of the boys within
the next few days. AZ hike will be
arranged for them on some Satur-
day within the next two weeks, and a
plan is on foot to have the boys go
into camp in the mountains during the
summer. * s : .EI
All the boys about town are reading
the catalogues and getting dots on
scout suits; scout axes, scout knives,
etc., and so on. .--.;:- d.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
Greenyille Beats Gaffney Too

Of interest to the local high school
fans is the news received from Green
vile that that high school defeated
the heavy team from Gaffney on Man
ly Field Friday afternoon by a score
2O-7. Gaffney had previously de-
feated Laurens. The state champion
ship evidently rests between Green
Vile and Columbia with odds on
Greenville for the victor. p
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
THE coTToN MARKET.

.f ... ~ = -. ,
j The market was strong again today
after an advance of about rs points
Saturday. The market today opened
up about 80 points and played about
this figure until towards the close it,
turned bullish December futures fin
ally closing 140 points above Satur-
days. close. New, York spots were up
100 points at 22:5o. Cotton on the
local market was selling today at %
cents for the best grades. .is4
: The Government Census Report on
cotton ginned to October 18th show;
ed total of 5,712,057, as against ~,
929, 900 for the same day last year
and 6,S11 200 for 1918. f.a5+
It was announced at the local cot
ton exchange that the coal strike in
England had been settled. Exports to
Europe are reported to be growing.
With the election coming on not
much advance may be expected for
the next few days unless the rains in
the Western part Of the belt which
are reported today are followed by
killing frosts. With the election over,
killing frost in the Mississippi val
ley, and the general improvement in
the situation, we look for better prices
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-25
JOEL s. MORSE IN ATLANTA,

Joel s. Morse went over to Attain
ia Friday to consult a specialist. Dur
ing his illness one Of the glands un,
der the ear became infected and the
infection has not" entirely disappear.
ed. News from there today is that q
slight operation is necessary in order
to remove the trouble: The Misses
Morse who have been his constant at.
PENDANTS during his illness have gone
to- Atlanta To- be with hin: at sths
operation. fl. , 80 n