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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale of
Dresses and
Negliges

26 Wolfe Dresses. formerly priced at
S465. Reduced to $3.05.
80 Wolfe Dresses. formerly priced
s595. Reduced to S4.o5.
IS Wolfe Dresses, formerly priced
1896. Reduced to $5.95.
Dotted Swiss Negliges. formerly
priced $695. Reduced to $5.95.
8 Dotted Swiss Negliges, formerly
priced $3.50. Reduced to sos.
Barred Dimity Negliges, formerly
priced $495. Reduced to SOS.
Third Floor-LansburKh & Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
WOmen'S White
Sport Shoes

50 pairs of Springfield Sport Shoes,
made of heavy sea island duck, with
full fiber soles; Goodyear welt; sizes
2I to ]; widths IA to c; regularly sold
500. Short lot price, S.o5.
Canvas Sport Oxfords. trimmed with
either tan or black leather; rubber
soles and heels. Special, S6.o5.
Second F'loOr-Lansburgh & Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
EnnbrOiderieS
and LaceS

27-inch Flouncings. in wolfe, net and
batiste, trimmed with tuckings and
ruffles. Colors-White and cream;
marked for quick clearance. Yard,
36-inch Embroidered Wolfe Flounc-
ing, in white, pink, light blue and copen;
marked to close, yard, SI.25.
First Flo0r-LansburEh & Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
Stamped Articles
and Models
At Half=Price, or Near Half=Price


75c Stamped Scarfs size 17x45 of good quality
clover bleach cloth dainty designs Also SO centerpeces
the lot each to at Soc
Stamped Chldrens Dresses, in wolfe and white and
coors Sizes to years Formerly priced 500 to 1898
To close Wednesday at S1OO.
Embroidered Models consisting of gowns combing Jackets
hats pillow scarfs. The
tire lot to go a HALF PRICE,
Odd lot of Pure Linen and Japanese Lunch Cloths
consisting Of
10 72inh Lunch Cloths, stamped for embroidery; 800
value; at half price, $3.50.
54-inch Lunch Cloths; stamped for embroidery; $500
value. At $3.50.
Japanese Blue Print Bedspeads full size regular 5000
values $500.
30x30nch Japanese Squares for shams table covers
regular $1Z5 value, CSC.
AZ Pine Pillows, covered with blue crash regular 79c
value. Each SOC.
% Stamped Combinations of flesh and white nansooks
ready made; regular $ and $500 value To close $780,
81 Cluny Centerpieces with linen centers;
close at HALF PRICE,
II Fruit Baskets in lavender, and regular $150
value. Each S1.OO.
FOor-Lansburgh & Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Price on These
White Wash Skirts
Regular $3.95 and $500 Values
So. 95

There about hundred and fifty of these grade
skirts made of fine white (1abardine number of
tive styles large pockets trimmed with perfect
pearl buttons Regular and waist measurements.
Choice, $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short L0f Sale
No Mail Phone or c. o. D. Orders--Euery Sale Final
Short Lot Sale
Ribbons

Satin Ribbon. in light and dark col
ors; suitable for sashes, hat trimmings
and hair bows; to close out, yafd, Csc.
Mill Ends of Ribbons. including bro
caded. satin, MORE and fancy ribbons in
all colors and lengths; values up to Sl.50:
Yard, soc.
First FIoor-LnnsburEh 4 Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
Buttons

Fancy Shaped Pearl Buttons, for trim
ming waists and dresses; special, 19c
card.
Pearl Buttons, in 2 and hole large
assortment, for children's dresses
waists and underwear; all reduced to
Sc card.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
Boys Clothing

10 Boys Two-Trouser Suits, Norfolk
style; lined knickerbocker trousers;
fancy cheviots and cassimeres; sizes 8
to Is; regular Sl4.5O value, S0.75.
S. Boys Coveralls, strong and dur
able one-piece play suits in blue denim
and khaki; sizes to years; formerly
Sl98. AT $1.15.
46 Boys Summer Caps, golf caps Of
light weight summer ratine fabrics, IN
formerly SOC. Each, Csc.
AZ Chi1dren's Play Suits, made of
khaki and covert cotton fabrics, in one
piece romper style; sizes ~ and 3
years; S19S values, csc.
81 pairs Boys Knee Pants, straight
knee style of corduroy and cloth mix
lures: sizes 3 to years; formerly $l.75
and $l.98 Now, CSC.
Fifth FIo0r-LaasbarEh 4 Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
Plisse Crepe

Only Is pieces of this nice, soft cotton
fabric, SO much desired for undergar-
ments; 81 inches wide. Colors-orchid,
pink and white, the short-lot price;
yard, SIC.
First Floor-Lansburgh 4 Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Short Lot Sale
Millinery

25 Trimmed Hats. including French
Salon models: correct styles for i'm
mediate and late summer wear; various
styles and materials; formerly sold
$1,000 to $500. At $500.
Another lot OF so Hats-the latest
mid summer models, fashioned of
various materials: only one or two of
kind; specially reduced for quick clear
ance. Choice, $3.50.
All Summer Flowers. for trimming
hats, including every wanted kind, in
the wanted colors and com Dinations;
the disposal prices. per bunC.,. Csc. 40C
and 69c.
Second FIoor-LansburEh & Brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27

TOMORROW will be the last day of the Pre-
Inventory Short=lot Sale. TODAY our aisles
crowded with folks who appreciate what sale of
this kind means in the way of moneysaving opportun
ities Be to tomorrow early in the day
possible, because these short lots snapped up in
hurrythentoo, there other attractive lots too small
to ADVERTISE but the ShortIo Sale signs point the
to economy.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25
JUST GOT OVER A COLD?

Look out for kidney troubles and
backache Colds overtax the aidnoys
ana often leave them weak. For
weak kdneys-well, read what AN
OTTAWA woman says
Mrs John Kennedy. 202 Nnrris
street, Ottawa, says. 81 had lust cot
ten over an attack OF grip found it
had settled on my kidneys and left,
them weak and disordered Nv kid.
heys didn't act freely enough ana NV
bladder was intlamed. | was I'm 1rpf.
W bad shape for several months
Often | couldn't get up from a chair
because my back was SO lame and
sore. | had binding, dizzy spells when
lwoud be afraid to walk across the
floor for fear of falling. read soma
OF the experiences of Ottawa people
who had been helped by Doan's Kid.
ney Pills. so | sent to VIM D Dun
cans Drug Store for a hoX of them
Doans soon rid me of all that trouble
and have recommended them MANY
times
Price 6Cc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remndy-pet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Kennedy had FostelMilburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N y.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25

Mrs. Clarence G. Wilson entertain
ed fourteen guests at family dlil-
ner last evening at her nome lVol
Douglass street. last evening, III nom
or of her husband and her son, Clar-
ence II. Wilson. The former cele-
.brated his Goth birthday and the lat
ter celebrated his 10Th birthday yes
terday. The house was prettily decor
ated with bouquets of garden flowers,
A delicious dinner was served at b
O'Clock followed by an informal so
cial evening Mr. Wilson ST. had hi
photograph taken with his five grand
children just before the dinner
II 4, y
The members of the philanthroplc
department of the Ottawa Woman -
club held their annual picnic today
at Buffalo Rock. About fifty ladies
were in attendance. They left the
city on the 1880 car, headed for tn"
Crane Co. rest home. At l2:"O 4"
delicious picnic luncheon was served.
The afternoon was spent informally
the guests playing games and Dill.
lizards in the administration building,
and exploring the grounds
&, 8, =
The members Of the r f, club, an
organization of girls are holding their
annual outing and picnic today at Nc
kinley park About twenty-five OF
the girls left the city late this after.
noon for the park 4 business SOS
sion was held upon their arrival
there, when it was decided to aban-
don the organization, as an active
club A picnic supper will be served
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25
Completion Of Held May
Sad Day Dogior
ARTISTS SOON TO APPEAR AT THs
LOCAL HOUSES.

It's going to be a very sad day in
dogdom when Held in Trust" Met,
ro's picture production Of Gcor-c Kib-
be Turner's novel (which recently APP
peared in the Red Book magazine, f.
finished
1t mean the breaking up Of a Trio
OF very good companions, u wit, Mary
Allison, Teddy Whack, the dog, and
John lnce, who directs the picture
Teddy has very important part in
the picture, so important that he re-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25

of. also few Violin selections b.
Jesse Baker
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25

I ! !. 4. IS

We always nave special sale prices
on the best tires and tubes made.
We don't sell any inferior make OF
tires SO as TO SELL cheap. Ne sell only
the very best made and Wa always
sell them cheap. Nowhere elise in
the world can you buy for less money
considering quality We always have
the one price and that price is the
very lowest Before you buy tires
and tubes and supplies see us We
have always sold tires and tubes 20
per cent below others, Tires Went up
20 per cent but we ~till nave the same
low price SO that means q saving to
You Of over 40 per cent from today's
prices
@ox3, $1I90; "0x3ta, S1525; 22y3'2,
$3.50; Sikh $225o; &2Xi $500;
&3x4, &2f5o: @4xi, $685.. Every size
tire and tube that you want, no mat
ter what size.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25

ut $50 O'Clock, followed by d dance
-, .f,., .,tgtfup
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-25

Get the Ha5it--J-radc with US,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
WHOLE WORLD LOOKS TO
AMERICA FOR MOTOR CARS
Automobiles and Parts Valued at
1922, 252,37O Shipped Abroad
in Year.
BRITAIN LEADS IN IMPORTS
Canada Is SECOND In Both Com
mercial and Passenger Types.
Scandinavian Countries Also Are
Heavy Purchasers.
Iny Assoclnita prcss.I

WASlilN1TON. Sept 4-Thc whole
world seems 10 be demanding motor
vehicles and !. looking TO the Cu.tch
states fer It's supply Records OF the
Department of Commerce for the rs
cal year 1870. just ended. show that
automobiles and parts OF automO-
shipped from this county. This was
nearly nine times the tota! value of
such exports before the war
inc number Of commercial cars
exported during the twelve months
eni!nS June 80, was 2i.35o. valued at
Sil.5I 1854 as compared with l2y2l
valued at |3$,2aS'isj IN 1919. i'as-
olc valued at $i25,3Sl,D2j as com
pared with 1921 valued at si5,s52.-
'Os Tor me year before.
me United Kingdom led In the
Imports OF boih commercial and mas
sthscr cars. taking 1888 OF the for
iner and l..j28 OF the latter. Can
. . was second In the matter OF both
tEpcS or cars, taking 2.ii3 CONNER
ciai and 1898 passenger vehicles.
Iuba imported 1868 passcngcr cars
ana l.o2G commercial automobiles
i,ranii was next behind Canada in
imports OF passenger cars to the total
oi '.lo9 British India Imported S.
~ PASSENGER cars and British South
N N,r.en 1''o5' Australia took J.S9s.
f,s sss ma 1913, aud New Zealand.
"'! ~ passenger cars
INC scandinavian countries also
we're heavy purchasers OF passenger
autonooi.ca, Norway taking 3.035
'..I .o"cuch 4.O15. spain purchased
::Ilf: Denmark. 2.37i; China. lO5o.
Uruguay. 2,T5f: Peru, i,O5l. Mexico
2.f:; Philippine Islands. 2,iii. ana
nile 6l3. France imported only SAG
passenger vehicles. but IL took .3gp
commercial cnrs.N Japan also nur-
chased 1895 commercial trucks ana
Mexico. l,Vl7.
american motorcycles also cont!n-
wa III ncIsH demand al ~
~ valued at Sy.aJO,G22 being cx-
po1rcd during the fiscal year.
no demand for American machines
ny with II Il corresponding de-
ni.hu 70, equipment The value or
,.iiu.oinobl!e tires exported during the
nHcai year 1890. was g39.gIg.If7 az
i,o pared with s22,13o.20O the year
oeiorc. The total OF automobile on.
mes I. nhippcd was 39.i2I. valued -,
,'g'oife. compared with 2S.IjJ, val
ued AT Hi3i,2ii the year before
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
FIVE PRINCIPAL PARTS
TO PNUEElATlC AUTO TIRE
'"rcnsS, Hchd, Sidewalk, Brc6kcr StrIp
and Trend Are Names OF

| The average motorist knows con-
s!dcrably more about dozens OF parts
I IN his ear Than he does about his
tires. even Enough tire lals ONLY
live principal parts. These are I'M.
carcass, the tread. the bead the side
wall and the breaker strip.
The carcass Is made Of layers or
pies OF fabric iinDregnated with rub
per. Fabric is used To give the cas- :
| ing tensile strength, while the rub
Der holds II together and gives /,
wearing qualities.
The bead giv1s shape to the tire
ana anchors II TO the rim. In the
ciinchcr tire, this bead is made of
caste rubber. 49, II must stretch In
orhcr 10 get the tire on the rim. in
me straight side tire. the bead is
made Of wire cable imbcdded in
hard rubber. as the rim NAV be siit
TO mount the tire. Here there is no
need OF stretching
Ihe sidc"aii ~ the light rubber
covering on tho sides OF tho tire ,s
FAR as the tread. Its purpose Is 70
protect the carcass from injury bv
the elements.
The breaker strip supplies the max
imum amount of rcsilicncy be.wrCn
inc tread and the CARCASS II is t,Ist
under the tread and lis made of web
woven fabric imbcddcd In cushion
gum. 1t firmly rivcts tread and car
cass.
Tho tread Is the running surfacc
OF the tire. 1t Is made OF heavy rub
per carefully compounded. according
10 Miller tire men, TO give maximum
wearing qualities. y design is nIoidnd
IN tAc tread for traction purposes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
LOCAL DEALERS ADVICE is
TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW
Prcsent Conditions Are Due for ,
Change, IN Statement by
Monte SfOnr

Many prospective purchasers OF
automobiles are wondering whether
present conditions Ia the motor car
Industry are going TO last. and whit
influence they VIII have on the uucs-
ton OF delivery" 80 states Monte
stone; president OF Monte stone, Inc.
distributors OF Packard Templar and
Co!umbia-S!S motor ears. in an inter-
view yesterday.
There is no denying the fact that
curtailmcnt o! credit has forced
nearly every manufactured TO cur
down production 10 some extent AS
cars were very hard for new buyers
10 get before credit was shut OF. cur
tal!mcnt of production certainly Will
not MAKE II any easier to ge; one
Present conditions are not going
20 last forever. II will not be long
before money Is easier to get at the
banks. not only for dealers. but for
individual borrowers.
In the meantime. the restricted
output OF cars is being bought bv
people who have the money to spare
with the results that the new cars
are just about as scarce as they ever
were. When credit conditions change
and demand from The public Increases
dealers Will not have cars to hand
out 10 buyers.
Therefore. my advice to the man
who wants u ear liz 10 put his order
in now. Only in that way will no
he assured OF fairly early delivery
II he waits until conditions change
he may have to wait a very long
time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
DEMAND FOR REOs NOT
FALLING OFF, HE SAYS
a. #. Franklin States Reputcd
slump in Auto Industry Hasn't
AffcCtcd His Concern.

The rcputed slump In the auto
mobile business has not affected the
business Of the REQ Motor Car Com
pany. according to a. f. Franklin, OF
the Franklin Motor Company, local
nistributors: who says there Is no
M, mo ica,ion II Is likely to do SO In
Mr. Frank Inns statement reveals
the surprising fact that during the
present month-the month of August
h,ne REQ Motor Car Company Will
naEe produced and sold more auto
mobiles and specd-wagons than In
any month since the war, while in
", Of business done-measured
any month In the history of the
company.
September Outlook Bright.
the FAC, m tha, s sYE perhaps; is
another record breaking month in
September. Dealers orders for cars
ana trucks for September delivery
put OF the REQ plant: and, conse-
guen;ly. there is every Indication that
the extent by which September sales
tied only by. the ability or the fac
production.
,.a "Hhery freauen,ly in the past six
asked to venture AN opinion as to
the future-particularly the immedi-
ate iutune-of the automobile bust
ness. These inquiries have come
from various sources. newspapers,
periodicals, automobile Journals and
others who have been concerned over
an apparent slowing down in the
demand FOR automobiles. 1t is i'm
possible for me TO speak Of the
automobile Industry as whole. We
are told that automobiles are not
selling as readily nor as easy as
had been uniformly the case during
ING past two years. do not know
whether that Is true or not. can
speak from personal Knowledge only
Of the situation in which the REQ
Motor Car Company finds itself at
this time.
. Hest Sale In Months.
That situation. so far as am
able 20 judge, either from our pres
ent business or our prospects for the
immediate future, is excellent.
August VIII have been the biggest
month. in the volume of business
done. in the history of this company.
only twice before in the fifteen years
We have oecn In the business have
we shipped more automobiles during
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05

innate, ,ni Is often neglected by tho mo-
stay indefinitely in tire which rs
,h IN use. The truth is. however,
.nal AR VIII leak out OF the spare
40 uuicHiy as from Il tire In constant
Ia ana IL should be Inflated every
unc the workers are
nHT'ner thing tue motorist should
, match Is that the spare tire IL held
saccYrciy In its holder. II held loose
-. me friction VIII wear it out in
spots, often running IL before II has
had Il mile OF actual road service
Properly protecting the spare from
me e'ements by use of moisture
PROOF cover Is also OF great impor-
tStncc; The rays of the sun have n
harmful effect on the rubber and the
100 close proximity to the exhaust
a.so works considerable damage. The
original cost Of "A cover is small in
comparison 20 the savings effected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05

~ dist advance in civilization.
me automobile Industry today ranks
as second in volume of finished prod
uSts. me motor car today carries
more passengers than all the steam
IaiiToads in the United States. Motor
Trucks may soon be carrying more
'F !.!r tnan all of the railroads.
ana the coal famine of early 1919
showed that the 100000 cars serv-
ing between 100000 and $4,000 900
tons of coal a year" remarks Tbomas
~ iunter, manager local branch
me use Of automobiles and other
gasoline engines by factories I'm tho
OF power during the coal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
New Zeal,nder Sets New
Mark for Piano Pllyine
(By Special CnbleD

CHRISTCHURCH, n. H.. Sent. 4
ALBERT Steele. Qurrnslnn,,cr
played the piano continuously for
100 hours. breaking the worlds
record. recently established by nm
American, by siNty-tNO minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
RICHMOND T1MEs-DIsPATCH: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1920

q single month than we shall have
shipped this mohth-and on both of
thoSe earlier occasions the cxccu-
t.onally heavy shipments were made
possible by an accumulation OF stock
during the winter months. AT no
time since the war have we produced
or sold AS many cars and speed
wagons as this month We have not
me slightest doubt that our sales
THIS month could have been easily
mitted. P'i
our distributors have sent us their
september specifications during the
past week. and. with those specitica-
tons before us, il is plain that we
cannot hope TO I'll their reuuirn
ments. Our distributors, with prac
tlcally no exceptions. are asking for
their fuil contract allotment OF both
cars ana speed wagons. and In many
instances they arc pleading for sub
stantial increases. II September
sales do not exceed those of August
by substantial margin. 1t will he
only because We cannot Increase our
production as much az we should like
to. '
Employ $500 Workers.
I'VE have more employees on orr
pay rol! now than at any previous
time, Exclusive OF our branches
which employ an additional 500 per
sons. tely-we have now
should not care to make any
prediction as to what the future may
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05


Dear
ONE OF MY SAIESSNIEN
ered considerable difficulty
car o - fNAo - ="
ASSIST arriving of
TIE aUPMOBIE
PRICE THIS summer
in
been but
ant
AGAIN there America which second
uay service "h were built
territory still of a
ceased go oA
to
automobile fondest desire
Ao PERFORMANCE we dtono one.
THANKING
nave the pleasure of serving beg to reman
truly
ANDERTON AUTOMOBILE
E. c. Presiden
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
MOTORISTS SHOULD GIVE
ALL TIRES EQUAL SERVICE
'"'S Niii Make Them RctnIn Their
"eHiiirnc!. Necessary To Mn,-
imnm I.fii,.icncy

Ion spare the spare tire. Put +,
hs go much idlcncss is apt 70 rnh
~ OF many miles OF service Ahovc
AZ, dont be sphr!ng Ia attention TO
,hc sparc-S give II rs much care AN
Many motorists. says the Diamond
runner company. Inc. buy a snare
TIRE TO avoid annoying delays on tho
'o'u' pn' IL on the rear end OF tho
car a.Hd then proceed To tnryc, ~,
about II. The rcsul, liz that The snare
~ often badly damaged before the
time comes for /; 10 be pu, In use.
\, ihe lesson every motorist should
lcarn IS that he should give Nil HE
ilres cqua! service. changing thcm
around at regular Intervals In that
Way MI the tires VIII retain their
pnhch and rcsilicncy Indefinitely
aud VIII give the maximum service.
the need Of keeping the spare tire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05

hold; may say. however, that we
are highly gratified at tho conditions
utors from ali parts OF the country,
and are most optimistic concerning
future business. IL Is particularly
gratifying. at time when many OF
the automobile factories are said to
De curiailing production and reduc-
ing their working forces because of
that the demand for Reos should re-
main SO insistcnt that we are striv-
ing TO maintain maximum produc-
ton. working all departments full
time and many of them ovcrtime"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
FIVE

state Commerce Commission shows
that tho railroads last year carried
n DILLON persons an average Of for
ty-three and two-tenths miles. Res
duced to the same mileage basis
figured. the railroad cars carried
lOO.0OO.00O persons only 432 miles.
against 1000 miles In motor cars.
This is the solid foundation upon
which tho motor car industry IA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05

strike OF 1919 demonstrated the value
OF the motor car to keep the wheels
OF industry turning.
Motor-car passenger transporta-
tlon now more than doubles that
of the railroad. Motor cars OF the
country perform. 1t Is estimated.
transportation service equivalent to
the carrying of 1O0.O00,OOO people
1000 miles each year.
The latest report of tho Intor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
RAIL CONGESTION PROVES
AWAKENER FOR PUBLIC
Motor Car Travel Over Twice That
of transportation by Steam
Roads.

The vital place which the motor
car has taken In daily modern life
has been impressed anew upon the
people Of this country by the recent
interruptions and COMPOSITIONS Of
railroad transportation. The auto
mobile and the motor truck have kept
big plants going, rushing to their
receiving .dcpots the mountains OF
material which keep men prontably
at work.
The automobile. beyond question.