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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

even excepting the governor. Broad.
general land laws he followed, II was
true. but be had a wide latitude in
particular ramiflcations. Rather than
law, what he followed was Rulings;
Office Rulings and precedents. In
the complicated and new questions
that were being engendered by the
states development the commission
er's rulings were rarely appealed
from. Even the courts sustained II
when its equity was apparent.
The commissioner stepped 20 the
door and spoke 10 the clerk in the
ether room-spoke as he always did.
as II he were addressing prince OF
the blood:
enough to ask MT. Ashe, the state
school-land appraiser. TO please
come to my office as soon as con-
venient?"
Ashe came quickly from the big
table where ne was arranging his re-
ports.
"Mr. Ashe," said the commission
err ''ycu worked along tAe Chlduito
river. IN Salado county, during your
last trip, / believe. Do You rem enl-
Der anything OF the Elias Denny
three-league survey"
Yes, sir. l do" the blunt. breezy
surveyor answered. II crossed It on
my way 20 Block II. on the north
side of Il. The road runs with the
ChiQuito river along the valley. The
Denny survey fronts three miles on
the Chiquito.'
1T Is claimed" continued the
commissioner. that it fails to reach
the river by as much as a mile"
The appraiser shrugged his Shout
der. He was by birth and instinct
an Actual Settler, and the natural foe
Of the land-shark.
cit has always been considered TO
extend TO the river" he said dryly
but that is not the point I de-
sired to discuss said the commission
er. What kind Of country is this
valley portion of Cet us say. them
the Denny tract?"
The spirit Of the Actual Settler
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

beamed in Ashes face.
Beautiful" he said, with enthusi-
asm. Valley as level as this floor,
with just a little swell on, like the
sea, and rich as cream. Just enough
brakes TO shelter the cattle in win
ter. Black. loamy soil for six feet
and then clay. Holds water. A dozen
rice little houses on II with windmills
and gardens. People pretty poor, !
guess-tOo far from market-but
comfortable. Never saw so many kids
in my life"
They raise hocks?'' inquired the
commissioner.
"Ho. hot 1 mean two-legged kids, -
laughed the surveyor: two-legged,
and bear-legged, and tow-headed."
"Childrenl oh. childrenl" unused
the commissioner, as though a new
view had opened to him; they raise
childrenl"
Its a lonesome country. commits
sioner." said the surveyor. Can you
blame emf"
II suppose, continued the commits
sioner. slowly. as one carefully pur-
sues deductions from a new, stupen-
dous theory, mot all Of them are
tow-headed. 1t would not be unrea-
sonable, Mr. Ashe, I conjecture 70
believe that a portion Of them have
brown. or even black hair
Brown and black, sure" said
Ashe: also red"
b mo doubt" said the commission
er. We'll, ! thank you for your
courtesy in informing me. Mr.. Ashe
will not detain you any longer from
your duties"
Later. in the afternoon. came
Hamlin and Avery. big. handsome
genial, sauntering men. clothed in
white duck and low-cut shoes. They
permeated the whole Office with ar
aura Of debonair prosperity. They
passed among the clerks and left a
wake Of abbreviated given names
and fat brown cigars.
These were the aristocracy of the
land-sharks. who went IN for biz
things. Full OF serene confidence in
themselves, there was no corpora
ton. no syndicate. no railroad com
pany or attorney too big for them tC
tackle. The peculiar smoke OF their
rare. fat. brown cigars was to be
perceived in the sanctum OF every
department OF state, in every com.
mittee room OF the legislature. in
every bank parlor and every private
caucus-room in the state capital. Al.
ways pleasant, never IN a hurry, In
seeming TO possess unlimited leisure
people wondered when they gave
their attention to the many auda.
cious enterprises in which they were
known 20 be engaged.
BY and by the two dropped care.
lessly into the commissioner room
and reciined lazily in the big leather.
upholstered arm-chairs. They dra WI
ed a good natured complaint OF the
weather. and Hamlin told the com.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

: that survived-no tree, no natural
object save Chiquito river. and IL was
mile wrong there. According 10
precedent. the Office would be iusti-
fed in giving It its complement by
course and distance. and considering
the remainder vacant instead % a
mere excess.
The Actual settler was besieging
the office with wild protests in re.
Having the nose Of a pointer and the
eye OF a hawk for the land-shark, ne
had observed his myrmidons running
the lines upon his ground. Making
IL qUiries. he learned that the spoiler
had attacked his home. and he left
/ the plough in the furTow and took
his pen in hand.
One of the protests the commits
sioner read twice. IL was from a
woman. a widow, the granddaughter
OF Elias Denny himself. She told
how her grandfather had sold most
OF the survey years before at a trivial
price-land that was now a princi-
Iality in extent and value. Her
mother had also sold a part, and she
herself had succeeded TO this west
ern portion. along Chiquito river.
Much OF ii she had been forced 70
part with in order 10 live, and now
she owned only about three hundred
acres. on which she had her home.
Her letter wound up rather patheu-
cally:
'I've got eight children. the oldest
fifteen years. I work all day and half
the night 20 till what little land I
can and keep up in clothes and
books. I teach my children. too. My
neighbors is all poor and has big
families. The drought kills the crops
every two or three years and then we
has hard times to get enough 10 eat.
There is ten families on this land
what the land sharks is trying 10 rob
US OF. and all Of them got titles from
me. I sold 10 them cheap, and they
amt paid out yet. but part OF them is
and IL their land should be took from
them I would die. Ny grandfather
was an honest man and he helped 10
build up this state and be laugh {
his children TO be honest, and how
could I make IL up 70 them who
bought from me? Mr.. Commissioner.
II YOU let them land-sharks take the
roof from over my children and the
title from them as they has 70 live
on. whoever calls this state great or
this government just VIII have a
lie in their mouths"
Inc coIuIlISSAoneE 4dlu THIS lellef
aside with a sigh. Many. many such
letters he had received. He had new
er been hurt by them. nor had he
ever felt that they appealed TO him
personally. He was but the states
servant, and must follow its laws.
And yet. somehow. this reflection did
not always eliminate a certain re-
sponsible feeling that hung upon
him. OF all the states officers he was
supremest in his department, not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
USES 4 SANDWICH NAN
nv II. c. L. PUBLICITY

NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Old fash
Toned ss-ndwichman publicity has
been chosen by DIR. Robert Grim
shaw, efficiency engineer and faculty
member OF New York university, for
an attack on the high cost Of grocer
les IN the Washington Heights seo-
ton OF this city.
Or. Grimshaw served notice that
grocers would have 70 cut their
prices, or hear from him. Quotatio. ,
remaining virtually unchanged. the
doctors bill-boarded sandwich men
paraded throughout Washington
Heights main thoroughfares and
market sections heralding the whole
sale prices for garden truck showing
a wide margin below retail costs.
Washington Heights housewives
generally have noted the Grimshaw
sandwich men and their message and
everybody is talking about st."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

something near a "vara" at n step,
with a pocket compass 10 direct his
course, he would trot out a survey
by counting the beat OF his pony's
boots. mark his corners. and write
out his field notes with the compla-
cency produced by an act Of duty
well performed. Sometimes-and
who could blame the surveyor -
when the pony was feeling his
oats" he might step a little higher
and farther, and in that case the
beneficiary OF the scrip might get a
thousand or two more acres in his
survey than the scrip called for. But
look at the boundless leagues the
state had TO spare However, no one
ever had to complain of the pony un-
der-Stepping. Nearly every old sur
vey III the state contained an eXess
of land.
In later years. when the state be-
came more pOpulous. and land
values increased. this careless work
I crtailed incalculable trou BILE. endless
/ litigation, a period of riOtOuS land
/ grabbing and no little bloodshed.
/ The land-sharlIs voraciously attacked
these excuses in the old surveys. and
filed upon such portions with new
scrip as unapprOpriated public do
main. Wherever the .dentihcations
OF the old tracts were vague. and the
. corners were not 10 be clearly estab-
+ lished, the Land Office would recog-
nize the newer locations as valid, and
issue title 10 the lOcators. Here was
/ the greatest hardship 10 be found.
/ These old surveys. taken from the
. pick Of the lar q, were already nearly
al occupied by unsuspecting and
peaceful settlers. ard thus their titles
were demolished, and the choice was
I placed before them either TO buy
their land over at double price or
I 20 vaCate IT, with their families and
/ personal belongings. Immediately.
i Land loCators sprang no by hun
dreds. The country was held up
and searched for vacancies at the
point OF compass. Hundreds of
thousands OF dollars worth of sp4en-
did acres were wreSted from their n
nocent purchasers and holder 8
There began a vast hegira OF evicteG
settlers in tattere6 wagons; going no
where. cursing injustice. stunned.
4 purposeless. homeless, hopeless.
Their children began 20 look up 70
them for bread. and cry.
II was in consequence OF these
conditions that Hamlin and Avery
had fied upon a strip or land about
mile wide and three miles long.
comprising about two thousand
acres. IL being the excess over COM
plement Of the Elias Denny three
. league survey on Chiquito river in
one OF the middle-western counties
I This two-t thousand acre BODY OF land
was asserted by them 20 be vacant
land. and improperly considered a
Art OF the Denny survey. They
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
RESUME MANUFACTURE
OF MOST MODELS
Pierce-Arrow, After War Work,
Back In Field With Ante
belIum Designs

Pierce Arrow is linked with all that
is best in motorcar history. They an
nounce that they have resumed produc-
tion of one of their most popular mod
els, temporarily suspended during the
war, the thirty six horsepower dual
valve six.
During the war they had to concen
trate on the model forty eight horse
power, which is now being produced
along with the thirty six horse
power, both being equipped with the
dual valve motor. The adoption of this
motor met with instant public approval,
more spontaneous than anything they
had done in their eighteen years his
tory. But experience has taught them
how to work out further minor improve
ments which are embodied in the latest
models. adding to smoothness and gen
eral efficiency.
There are no radical changes. how
ever, in the cars shown. A modification
of the transmission makes gear shift
ing easier. A. new design affords an al :
most perfect guarantee against leaking
radiator.
But all the main Pierce Arrow essen
tIals are maintained, and all those ad
vantages on which customers have fol
wears based their preferences for Pierce
Arrow products are retained. The com
fort and safety of the cast aluminium
body continue to make their appeal.
Comfortable riding for the long dis.
tance tour, or the fexibility so essentia
in the congestion of city streets, is pro
vided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

1Y1HE tourist who is fortunate enough
a to carry his car to France this sum
mer will have an advantage of seeing
what is to be seen in the nature of war
7 ruins. A French train may get you
1 somewhere, but how aud when are
other mattess of concern. There is
4 only one way of thoroughly visiting
4 the Chateau Thierry and Argonne sec
tors and that is by the motor routes.
sEuropeans may have the patience to
shoof it for kilometer after kilometcr,
but the average American who plans u
"trip abroad will find the days monot
forous if depending on shanks mares.
For this reason, if for any at all, drag
syour own gasoline wagon with you. You
Twill find it just as essential toward
tyour having an extensive tour as the
fallied armies did in closing up the
eworld war. In Brief, motor power had
nmore to do in winning the war than
sman power did. Had it not been for
1.-THE cannon our soldiers would have had
Ito go for months sans rations instead
tof days and weeks, as hundreds did,
fdepending on limited supplies of gold
sfish and hard tack.
One of the most important functions
tof the armies during tie war and fol-
Flowing the signing Of the armistice
twas to keep up good highways for the
spurpose of rapid transportation of ord
snance property, toodstuhs and men.
sDuring the war the French and English
splaced several battalions on labor from
tthe Colonial troops. The American
tengineers, who for months and months
srefilled she'll torn roads. more than con
ttributed toward the upkeep Of passable
sthoroughfares.
Germans at Work
In the late summer of 1918, when
sGerman prisoners were gathered in by
1.-THE thousands, these men were placed
aatN work, mostly on road construction.
THE Germans showed a tendency to
sgive in to American captors and for
this reason the Nank reconstruction Of
kficials did not want for labor Within
IA months time following the armistice
sthe roadbuilders had the sectors that
shad already been fought over in re-
{markably good condition.
! Shell holes were soon converted into
normal smooth surfaces. At this time
dast winter the highways leading
Through the Chateau Thierry and Bell
@eau Wood regions were we'll repaired
Mor transportation purposes. Even then
Ehose who ventured from Paris to gaze
Alpon the ruined villages found no diff :
sfculty in travelling. The roads of
Erushed stone, there being an abundance
spf stone in that country, were in every
rway suitable to motor travel. These
Ioads were made use of by army con
weyances mostly. The ban on civilian
@wnership had not as yet been lifted
Tor the French, who, in fact, suf-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
PAIGE PUTS NEW
MODEL ON MARKET
Five-Passenger Sedan Also a
Car That Is Attracting
Much Attention

Paige comes out with an after the
war surprise--a new Light Six chassis,
known as the new series five passenger
Light Six. In this model the engineers
and designers have developed car
that combines style, riding comfort and
mechanical excellence to an exceptional
degree. The FIVE passenger sedan,
mounted on the sturdy light chassis,
is worthy of special note.
The interior, with its ample roomi =
ness and complete fittings, breathes
comfort and refinement. The Paige
closed cars have a straight faced slop-
ing windshield. 1t maintains Paige
reputation that has made it popular
with all classes.
The new light six, FIVE passenger
touring model, with its striking appear
ance, is a car bound to attract the at
tention of motorists. The seats set
rather low and the hood, little larger
than ordinarily seen, gives the appear
ance of raciness without getting away
from the beautiful distinctiveness no.
ticeable in Paige cars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
FIRM CHANGES NAME
Root & Van Dervoort Co. to BE
Known as &. & V. kniaht

The makers of the Moline Knight car,
the Root & Van Dervoort Engineering
Co., of East Moline, ILL.,, have decided
TO change the name of their car from the
Moline Knight to the r. & V. Knight.
The change was brought about and
caused by the WHY'S Overland Co.
having purchased the Moline Plow Co.,
thereby causing a confusion in the minds
of the people as to the makers of what
has been known as the Moline Knight
car.
The new management, however, con :
tinues to manufacture the car on the
established principles of the Moline
Knight, including the six cylinder
Knight type motor. 1t is made in the
following body styles -Four -passcng,
sport, seven passenger touring, foug
and roadster on a 12T inch wheelbas,
passenger coupe, seven passenger scdag
chassis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
OPEN BRANCH HERE
Delion Tire 6 Rubber Co. Offices at
1903 Glrard Avenue

The Delion Tire and Rubber Co., Of
Baltimore, Md. /, has announced the
opening of it's Philadelphia branch at
140S Girard avenue.
Charles V. Lynch, formerly
buyer of the automobile tire and acces-
sorry department of one of Philadelphia S
leading department stores, has been
appointed manager of the Philadelphia
branch, and will be pleased to welcome
his many friends and acquaintance at
Booth IN" of the Philadelphia Auto
Show and explain the merits of the
Delion tire, both cord and fabric.
The Philadelphia branch will main
tain a complete line of tires and tubes
complete tire service at all times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
SEVENTH YEAR ON MARKET
Chandler Car Presents Many limo.
vations in Its Latest Models

The Chandler car is we'll in the sew
enth year of its production, and each
year has been record year of both out =
put and popularity.
AS exhibited at New York last week
and now here, the Chandler line shows
no definite change of design.
The power plant is essentially the
same that has maintained for the Chan
dler the reputation for quiet, flexible,
efficiency, although two-score refine
ments appear, including greatly en-
larged battery, placing of lower
piston ring that prevents oil from ris-
ing, spark plugs from fouling and elm
mates slapping; addition of ninety
eight annular ball bearings in steel ring
gears upbreakable le'housing and means
Of withdrawing the entire pinion assem-
bly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
WHO WON THE WAR?
WELL, AUTOS HELPED
Americans Could Not Haze Been Properly Rdtioned
Without Aid OF Good Roads and Endless Truck
Trains Carrying Supplies to Front
by TOMMY GREEN

Supply Company 1Osth Field Artillery Tweneighth DNls0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

| fercd from scarcity of motor power,
owing to the long siege of war.
BY early spring of 1919 the highways
| leading to Soissons. Rheims and Fismes
we're put into such shape that any
person having a car could very advan-
| tageously enjoy u day or two in motor
ing about the various historical sectors.
| The roads to these parts were put into
condition even more rapidly than the
railroad routes. At the same time that
Yank engineers were shaping up the
| highways of their sector, the Brltlsh
were carrying out the same progress IN
| their region of the western sront, max
| ing entrance ways to Cambrai and ST.
| being treated with the same careful
| ness, Despite the fact that America
was a great distance from home and It's
| source of material, she appeared to
make more progress in reconstruction.
! The boche enjoyed working under 1ank
guards primarily because of the abun e
dance of foodstuffs and tobacco that was
at this time available in the prison
camps operated by Uncle Sans guard
ians. 1t was apparent the bochcs
were reluctant about working under
French guards, who at times met with
no little amount of trouble in conduct
! ing ldDOr ueldllS.
Made Much Progress
Where good roads were most appre-
| ciated early in the summer of 1919 was
| through the Argonne and around the
| Nerdun sector. 1t was amazing to note
/ the progress that had been made in re .
/ pairing highways through the ruined
section. 1t was necessary, however,
/ that chemins should be in good condition
| in view of the fact that while the Amer
| lean Army of Occupation were in Ger
many, there was a constant stream OF
| conveyanCeS operating from the various
/ bases in France up to the Rhine. Roads
were also important factors in hauline
war material back to the interior OF
| France for the purpose of storage and
repair The railroads, of course, shared
in the burden of this transportation tc
s. O. s. bases.
Even through the no man s-land be
yond Verdun. where France was hit
the hardest, there were we'll laid high
ways over which tourists from all part
of England and France visited for tn.
purpose of getting an eyeful of the sec
ton. 4 week may be spent with {
motorist Of the Nerdun sector, and il
that time he will scarcely find a roa
that does not come up to the taste of &
mOtOrlSt.
The most dangerous phase of motoring
through France is not for the motor
ist but for the peasant, who naturally
depends on COW drawn carts or woodel
shoe feet as means of travelling. Mo.
torists are cautioned to guard agains
running down the aged pedestrians o
the villages. While there is plenty o
space in the outlaying districts, motor
lists will find the streets of the rura
villages small and we'll populated b.
chickens, goats and COWS. There is
however. no limit to the driving othc
than that superinduced by the care o
the car driver Motoring througl
summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Mechanical lmprovement

Mechanically the King 49, has been In
proved in many vital unitS; the engine, due
to reduced weight of reciprocatins parts,
shows better performance. A new and better
clutch, longer and better, springs, Fhermoid-
Tta rly Universal joints better radiator, i'm
proved wheel or tire carrier some of
the new features.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

The tops ON Essex touring cars are hand
tailored to each car In the big body trim
ming department at the Hudson factory.
The tops are cut by expert designers, the
material is sewn by a small army of women
and then both curtains and TOP are carefully
ntted to each car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
Il wasn't a suoe,,.

The Chevrolet Review saws. "a.
on Thursday. July 10. 1890, tho y. ~ O'clock
made on the first attempted transcso,,sa,rrt was
cisco. Owing to mechanical diffio@, @an Fran.
perienced the trip was given IN NJ t1es 1s eN-
o. after nearly six weeks" at Toledo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
NEW YORK STATE

EQUIPPED FARM of RARE MERIT
Highly profitable, stock, crops. toos "a. "a
Guided Orange County. widow onefs ii,
acres rs cultivated. very attractive US
dence, also tenant house 10 nne .sgs
horses pigs. buu. 200 chickens. outo ',sSa
ings, three gas engines. tools; near V...as"
main road: everything, $4,000; terms 1.
BATSON FARM AGENCY asa 9Th Ass's''~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
THE HARRIET
LONG ISLAND

FOREST HILLS GARDENS, LONG ISLAND
Two splendid elevator buildings. 165 apart
ments. l-23-l-5 rooms. IL baths; $3.50 to
$4,000. Apply THE GARDENS APART
MENT," by station. Is minutes from Penn
Station. n. Y. c. Nearest and finest suburb
Neighbors Of character Phone Boulevard
Ss46. or Guyon L. c. Earle. Agent. ESQ West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
COME OUT TO-DAY

Telephone me this morning. Vanderbilt
new colonial homes on Long
Island at price far below its real value
and at an expense corresponding to rent
3 baths, open fireplace, sleeping porch
with or without garage; superb construc-
ton, large plot. near golf course beautiful
restricted suburb, 80 minutes by electric
train. Miller 1885 Madison ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22

y FEW and 5-room apartments for i'm
mediate occupancy being offered on
the Tenant Ownership Plan in the Hicks
Stryker Apartment Building, woodside L.
l.; eighteen minutes from Grand Central
Station on subway: up-to-date buildings
Small cash payments: balance monthly.
Take subway at Grand Central Station to
Woodside, or phone Newtown 400 or New
town zas1 8es appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Immediate Possession

Beautiful home in perfect condition, 8
rooms. bath, laundry and pantry. all i'm
provcments. steam heat gas and cleo
trlclty, screens and storm sash; plot 60X
$50: nice lawn and shrubbery: 5000:
$4,000 cash, balance to suit Behr, 3la
Railroad aV., Freeport. J.. !.