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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
AUN JULIAS'S
LET TER BOX

a letter shower. I just dearly love to cor
respond with anybody. l have one dear
correspondent and l give the Letter Box
praise for it, Willie Rob Evans, why didn't
you all adieu. Remember to write to me,
and see if you don't get an answer
BERTHA V. FISK.
Round, s. 9.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you all
let two girls join your happy band OF boys
work. AS it is the rule, | guess we had
better describe ourselves: !, Maude, have
light hair, blue eyes and fair complexlon'
5 feet inches tall, age fifteen years. l,
Fannie, have auburn hair, blue eyes, lair
complexion, feet inches tall, age fiji
teen We GO to school together and have
fine time. We are both in the seventh
grade. 1 guess we had better ring off be-
fore Mr.. W. B. comes in.
Your new cousins,
MAUDE oR1BB:.
FANNIE JAMES.
Dear Auntie and Friends: Please open
the door. and let me in, as it Is raining
by auntie and some of those dear cousins.
Yes, I'm real glad to be with you all,
friends. My brother told me 1 didn't have
yoe Som Annt please show
that you all will welcome me in. Friends,
isn't Aunt Julia dear. to. take the little
girl IN mana! l In1nK Sne u.s. 90 you al
want TO hear how 1 look. Well, laugh if
you want too, I like to see folks get tickled
and laugh. But don't hurt your sweet
selves. Now, listen; all put books over
your faces: Dark blue eyes, golden curls
fair, 5 feet low; weight IL, and IS
years Of age. Ha, believe l hear How
ard, my buddie, outside giggling at me.
But why should 1 worry. Wonder how many
boys and girls will drop me line; friends,
if you like long letters, just drop me
line. Do you all like books? Oh, do. I
love children better than 1 like grown ups.
Some one answer the phone. Who? How
ard. Well, l must go. Auntie, please put
the baby's picture in the paper. Good-by.
Write LEATHIE COOPER.
Connolly Springs, N. c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please admit
two Alabama girls into your happy band
of boys and girls? We, like most other
cousins, like farm life fine. Some of you
girls and boys, please exchange pictures
with us. Guess we had better describe
ourselves: 1, Annie, have big brown eyes,
almost black hair, rosy cheeks and am
16 years old 1, Corinne, have brown eyes
and black hair and medium complexion, and
am 16 years old. Some of you good-looking
boys write us and send your pictures.
Auntie, we are sending a dime for Yvonne.
Cousins, let letters fly to your new cousins,
MISS ANNIE MCROMY.
MISS CORINNE SHAW,
Butler Springs, Ala.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

,,..-...---.---r = !A;'E CCETAIHS given for
lLs5.isaisFsysEi selling 8 boxes of Prof. Smiths
i6T;SsgA3EESi Headache and Neuralgia Tab
iBPEM stE%hss lets at % cents a box. Cata-
tahGsali2ASh ingue of other premiums sen.
with goods. SMITH DRUG CO.. Dept. 81.
WOothOru Md
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
How ] Cured My
Rheumatism
by PETER SAVALA

I threw away my clutches
in seven days, in two months,
] was a we'll man-and I have
never had a twinge from rheu-
matism since. This is what the
remedy, which l obtained from
my uncle III Greece, did for me
I went home to Greece crippled,
broken in spirit-sick. 1returned TO
this country in two months, abSo-
lutely free Of every trace Of rheu.
matism.
The whole story Of my life in
America-how l became crippled /
with rheumatism and how j found
the treatment which uprooted the
disease and drove it out of my body
Il will gladly tell you FREE.
It makes no difference how swol~
len or distorted your joints may be;
how severe the pain; or how discour-
aged you are; I feel sure that have
the means Of helping you TO find
relief In a few days and o lasting
cure in Just q few weeks.
lust write me personally. Sayt-~Teil me
how you cured your Rheumatism and hoy
may cure mine.
Address your letter or post card to Peter
Savala. SO St. PeterSt R-25 Montreal, Que
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I come
again knocking for admittance. As it seems
to be the rule, 1 guess 1 will give you
brief description of myself. Just wait;
didn't say run. know you all won't grow
any more this year, but just a minute and
those be ovs m hc aunt on Maze
your hands from your face and look at me.
So here goes: Auburn hair, black eyes, me-
dunn complexion, five feet low. 1 will leave
my age for you to guess; it is between fiji
teen and twenty years 1 so to school and
am in the eighth grade. My birthday is
on the 21st day of March. Please send me
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Dunnellon, Fla.

Dear Aunt Julia: How are you this nice
morning? I'm fine. l have a rabbit; it is
brown; and have little baby rabbt 1 go
TO school and am in the seventh grade
nave black curly hair, feet 10 inches tall,
dark complexion brown eyes. gave nv
bit last time. If this letter is printed /
will write again. Lovingly,
LOUISE THALGOTT
Dunnellon, Fla.
+. S.-My birthday is on the 31st Of this
- 1890
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

teeo. free for selling our famous ROSE
BUD SALVE at 25c box. Household rem
edy for burns, letter, sores, piles, catarrh,
corns, bunions, etc. Used for 25 years.
Easy to sell. We send boxes postpaid on
credit. Trust you until sold. Big Catalog
of other premiums-watches silverware, jew
elry, ETC., sent with salve Write today and get
started our plan is easiest and best. Rose
bud Perfume Co., Box 531, Woodsboro, Nd.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | have been
a silent reader of the Letter Box for a long
time ana have just now decided to write
wrote once before, but l guess Mr.. Waste
basket hadn't had any supper and gobbled
1t. AS it is the rule for the cousins to de-
scribe themselves, l will do likewise. Here
goes: Dark hair, black eyes, dark complexion,
feet inches high, age fifteen years,
weigh about 1875 pounds. l live on farm,
and like farm life fine. Cousins don't You
ttink it grand of Aunt Julia to adoDt
the French orphan? Soldiers and sailors,
write often. We like to hear from you
Well, a" Aunt Julia said not to make our
visits long, / will go, as l have to hurry to
school Hoping to hear from all the cousins
l remain Your niece and cousin
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Dear, Aunt Julia: What do you do to
pass the time away? 1 read and go to
school. 1 am in the seventh grade. will
give description of myself l am feet,
9 inches in height. weigh 60 pounds. l have
blond curly hair, blue eyes and dark COM
piexlon. Let your letters fly TO
RUTH WELLS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

R. F. ID 8, Box ~, Soperton Ga.
p. S.--Here is my bit for the baby. If
any Of you girls and boys want to correspond
with a Georgia girl, let your letters fly. l
will answer all received.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

NNEE1 One Doz. SiIver-pIated Tea
~ spoons fancy pattern) given
s~5 for selling boxes Prof. Smiths
50 = Headache and Neuralgia Tab
lets. 25c box. Catalogue of
other premiums sent with goods. SMITH
DRUG 90. Rnr ., Woodboro, Md.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please allow
lonely Georgia girl to join your band of
farm life fine. 1 help work in the farm,
and help mother with the homework ali |
can. AS most Of the cousins describe
themselves l will also: Light hair, blue
eyes 1alr complexion, feet inches high,
weigh 40 pounds. Will leave nv age for
you to guess. Cleo Carnes. the answer TO
your riddle is a WE'LL AS 1 am new cousin
| will ring off, but if l see this in print
VIII come again. Would like to correspond
with some of the cousins
MISS OLA l.. JENKINS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
an old cousin. l have been reading all the
letters. l sure do think it is nice of Aunt
gulla to give us a corner in the dear old
Journal. l am in school now. Guess most
all OF you cousins are, too. l wonder how
many of you are glad that spring is near
| sure am. 1t will soon be time to start
flower gardens. 1 60 to Sunday school every
Sunday afternoon. l am in the inter
mediate class My sister has a kodak, and
belleve me, we have some fun taking pic
lures. l have an album almost full of
pictures. Would be glad to exchange pic
lures with some of you cousins Would
be glad to exchange letters and cards with
you cousins. Your cousin,
BEATRICE GOODWIN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

The London Metropolitan railroad
is experimenting with a system for
announcing stations which automati-
cally Eliminates In turn ceiling
panels in each compartment bearing
their names
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
ENGLISH WRITER
PRAISES PACKARD
That Car Is Sample of
the High Quality of
American Cars.

NEW YORK. FEB John Prio-
leau. who recently visited this cour-
try investigating motor matters for
tho London Daily MAI. was given q
demoustration Of the twin six bv r.
T.. sullivan. passenger transportation
manager Of the Packard company
OF New york. Ills verdict as printed
in the Mall follows;
THE new Twin Six Packard. as 10
i4 called. is an excellent example OF
what this country can show as In
the way OF high quality. II is for
America, an expensive car. COS Ing
something Ike 1900. but compared
with something OF the same class Of
car at home. 90 il decidedly cheaper.
The $3.50 horsepower motor con
s.sts Of q pair Of six cylinder on
gines. set N-fashion and IT'S flex-
ihillty and power are very remark
able
~ had an opportunity OF driving
~ myself and, to be candid. vas
amazed at what could be done with
U During the course ~ a fahly ex-
acting run the most searching test
was applied, that ~ slow hii climb
ing on top gear. \ fairly severe hill
vas found, about three quarters Of
a mile In length. having mum Der
Of halr-pin bends and q very bad
surface. the climb was begun az two
miles an hour, the engine pulling
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
MANY JEWS IN AMERICA
This Country Ranks Third in fin.
Number OF Hebrews

LONDON. Feb. with .'oNn,
Jews In her population tlg I,its3
states contains almost a. ma.
members of that race as Poland y,
the Ukraine. according ID, N.
David Trietsch. the jewish staf,s, Y,
Bcrlin. Figures published +, W.,
Hionists organ shows tho world.
population OF Jewish disir.bu,.a
thus:
Poland. 100000: Ukraine
100000; United states Lon oos
Russian, including siberia. 900 ooo
Rumania, $4,000. German. "a,
600: Hungary. $4,000. ,zccbo.
Slovakia, 100000, British fs,c,
100000; Austria. $50, 900. LItbuar,s
10000; Jugo- -Slavia. 200 600. A.
riCa. excluding Morocco. Tunis An.
Algeria, 10000; France. i50 o0h'
Algeria and Turis. $50 600, hrsh,
10000; Greece, 10000. HoUatf
10000. Morocco, 10000. Argct
tine, 100000; Carada, 100000. Tu,
key, 100000; Palestine. 100 ood
Australasia. 10000: Europcar
countries not separately given. 2OO
600; Asiatic countries. 100 OOo. bs
American countries, 10000
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
AFTER MDEAL PERFECTION"
Attainment Of Highest Quality j.
Sought for Appcrson Cars.

There amt no such animal as
an ideal perfection. said the Ap-
person works manager to T. l.. Jar
rard. vice president OF the Appcr-
son Bros Automobile company of
kokomo. Ind. "a thing can't be
more than perfect you know. Per-
fection is Just perfection, and that's
all there is to IT.
That's where you're off, said
Mr.. Jarrard. The man who wrote
that had something in his mind at
the time. lie was taking about the
way Elmer and Edgar Apperson
have always kept in mind far
advanced stage Of motor design.
put II this way; when they built
the first autom ohfle, they might
have set out then to simply perfect
every part OF Il as II stood That
would have been practical perfec-
tion.
"But that didn't interest them.
They had the idea of a car like. the
Apperson OF today--a car that ac-
Colerates from one to 40 miles In
30 seconds in high and that makes
from that speed to dead stop In
four seconds---i0 yards. Twenty six
years ago-when the Apperson
started--such a car represented an
ideal perfection"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
BROTHER TO RAILROAD


"Thr big brother 10 the raiIrondH.'
~ tho Kelly. Springfield truck is
termed In tho modern transportation
world. has caught ON Immensely In
Tulsa, repeating the hauling success
achieved by this massive truck In
othor Ccntofs
The Forster btis Motor corpora
tion. who are exclusive local dealers
for the Kelly arc now In a position
80 deliver trucks In all sizes. aud this
relieves n condition that has beon
badly cOngcstod In the past.
1'h@ "k oily" n known from coast
10 rwst rs u sturdy. mnsgite. sure
firo motor truck. It's wonderful haul
Ing power has come IN good stead
aver tho ragged roads surrounding
the oil fields. II is never found lag
Cling. but has always given u perfect
service with u minimum effort
Thorc are many kcllys In use doing
valiant service both In this ana other
countries. During tho trying days nf
the war tfo Kelly was tho one truck
tho American forces could depend
upon.
Tho Forster. Davis Motor corpora
ton maintains a special Kelly
Springfield parts department, where
everything that Is desired Ia kept in
stock
Expert Kelly mcchaniclans are
also here attending to ills, IL any.
instantly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
NO RACE SUICIDE THERE
One Family ia Brooklyn, y. y, Has
~ Living children.

NEW YORK. FEB. To- Eighteen
children IN one family, with 10
In the family next door. have been
found by James DOugherry. census
enumerator. in the Hunters Point
section Of Long Island city Doherty
has been working I'm the congested
sections along Vernon and Jackson
avenues ana the intervening streets.
and he has moro than 3 200 names
on his list
ON Borden avenue Mr. Dohcrty
came across his biggest family. con-
sistlng Of father. mother. and Is
healthy ohilcren. This family was
neighbor 20 another in which were
father and mother and 10 children.
eight of whom made up four sets
Of twins.
\ specially designed ga- burne"
slides under new portable bath
tub 20 heat lis water.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
illustrate q
Steady GrOUth in the
Usage of Worm Gear

Authoritative figures have Just
been announced which reveal the
verdict of tho truck manufacturer
Of America on the question. what
is thc ideal typo OF final driver
Tho combined judgment of these
makers. VINO Tor moro than a de-
cadc and a hair have been iuves-
tCatiuR Bnd testing oXpertly 10
attain perfection. leaves no doubt
as 90 what actual use has proved,
Tho figures show that iu 1919 Just
GC.5 per cent ~ the models 'f-
fered are equipped with the woi m
drive IS regards actual pfpduc-
tiou. 80 per cent ar" worm pro
ppilcd The remainder OF The
trucks offered or produced use
either internal gear, bev"l gear
chain. or double reduction gear.
Charts showing final drive per
cottages over period Of four
years trace graphically the doclln"
Of the chain drive. which In 1919
was found on only 1,2j per cent
~ tho ,rucks produced. The In
ternaI gear was found on g . per
cent. bevel gear on iSl per cent
aud double reduction on I25 per
cent
Most striking Of all IS the fact
that from 1916 to 1919. inclusive,
the only forms ~ drive to show
an unbruken Increase are the
worm gear. whlCh predgninhtrs
all Other drives, and the double
reduction Tho increase IN double
reduction drives has becn from
2 TO per cent Of tho trucks pro
duced and I'm worm gen from
3.T5 per cent to.53 pcr cent.
In studying these figures. II
must be remembered that the
smaller sized trucks generally uee
some other than the worm type
OF drive. and this class Of trucks
represent the vast production. In
spite OF this fact, the worm gear
shows a steady and consistent
growth.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
KANSAS CITY AUTO
SHOW IS SUCCESS
Exhibition Of New Cars
a Feature; Many Are
There From Tulsa.

MA t,.,, ,,,r uu, urocrtug
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motor car buying PUBIC OF IN" h'''.
die west who visited the Kansas CITY
ou,o .,.,,.,.I.st ,.e.t th, last ,ays OF
s..
houhi must h''"' "'F' "'l
PEELED before the visitor len the big
,ytuus. pyerIand buUdInR wherein
tho c,bthi,iop u,as staged
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P'n' va
TuiHhns we're eN"ry"hffe m eNl
dcnce throughout m" week IN thc''
/ ~ Is safc 20 say that from III" open
ing OF the door" saturday evening
January 81, al O'clock untlI th'
final curtain last hlRht AZ o. week
later th"ro was hardly t'nc wheh
| ono could not hhh hcqualntahoes
from the OIL metropolis GIVING Nh'
now cars the once over
Many new cars conceived since tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
Motorcycle facing Popnlnr.

Far on tho other side OF tho globe
In the Antipodes, motorcycle racing
is Just as popular IA II rs I'm the
western hemisphere. Splendid
weather gives added months for the
sport, which flourishos through tho
riding clubs that arc active in speed
and road contests. as well as hin
climbs. In one Of the most largely
attended races at sydney. Australia.
". l.. Kissing won the rs mile race
on Goodyear tires while T.. Sanity
and H. Mostyn flashed over the line
IN first and second places In the so
mile speed contest Their Harley
Davidsons were also equipped with
Goodyoars.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

Denomination on the Pacific
coast Of g. g. Comprc -sion Inner
tubes 10 bc manufactured in tho biz
Tulel rubber factory on the sand
Springs line havo created a keen in-
jorcst recently among some OF th"
fest automobile drivers vintor,ug
'hiH year in Southern California.
Many Of the drivors have gathered
ip Los Angeles I'm tho last tcW weeks
90 complete their plans iu participate"
iu automobile races TO be hcld In
that city thS month.
Some Of those speed kings, who
witnessed tpsts Of the new puucturc-
proof tube. arc of the opinion that
tho product will eliminate ttro
troubles and minimize danger of
accidents during thc hazardous au.
tomobilc contests, which are tm.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
ABOUT MILEAGE
GUARANTEES

1t takes more than a mileage guar
antee to make a tire that will stand
up. Adjustments are made on the
basis of such suaranteeS--but in the
case of Kelly Tires you get the mile
age on the road-not over the adjust
mcnt counter
Once in while Kelly Tire fails to
90 it's guaranteed 5000 miles-but
for everyone that fails, five 60 double
the distance.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
Tulsa automobile Man
COnU0iescing Rapidly

The many friends OF Guy NJ. Davis.
general manager for the Forster
Davis Motor corporation. will be
glad to know that he is cunvalescing
rapidly and In expected to he up and
about In u very short time
MIR. Davis had left Tulsa for the
purpose OF visiting tho Chicago auto
mobile show and for making n trip
to the Buick factory, when he was
taken H. Tho trip was curtailed and
the return home was made hur-
riedly.
MIR. Davis is ono of the most pop.
ular auto men in the southwest Ills
friends are numbered by tho thou
sands. who will he happy to learn
OF his entire recovery,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

with extraordinary steadiness and
sweetness. Little by little the throt-
tic was opened. the car gathering
way and sweeping up the hill until
tho limit Of safety was reached. At
a high speed We could not have
taken the corners
The engine is an example OF per
feet balance combined with aston
ish!ng noiseness. The acceleration
from any speed is 80 rapid that the
throttle must be used extremely
gingcrly by anyone unfamiliar with
the car. II is ono Of the most in
spring cars II has ever been my
good fortune to drive The general
finish Of chassis and coach work Is
In Keeping with It's capabilities and
price. II is a first class car In every
sense OF the word
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

ing year would he $40. 600 Ooa :
naming that figure he pointed i. ~
hat right now the COMPANY 4 . w..
sold In spite Of tho fact t7at o.I,
narlly az this time manufar,,',,0lll.. ,ll.
are stocking up with merch,rdi'.ts y
preparation for spring deliver,
MIR. Pfeiffer added that Tho a.
cern building operation t..
reached that stage whore tho ic.,'"'
lation OF comparatively ltro e1nsj,
ment will enable II 70 do ann,
mately s5o.0oo,00O worth Of Gus.ro,
annually.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
BIGGER TIRE YEAR
THAN ANTICIPATED
Sixty Per Cent Increase
in Sales of Miller
Auto Tires.

Instead Of a nearly so per cent
increase In 1919 sales volume. com
pared. with 1918. as predicted few
weeks ago bv an official OF the NIL
ler Rubber company Of Akron, the
actual figures. now available. SHOW
That com pany's selling growth TO
have been slightly more than SO per
cent over the 1918 mark
Nineteen nineteen was easily the
record Miller year. Whereas an ap-
proximatelv s5,000.00O increased
business in 1918 over 1914 was the
biggest showing up to that tiuIc In
the history OF The company, thc 1871 2
growth over the previous year was
close 10 $1,000, 900.
How the M.Acr Rubber company
has grown In the last seven years
from "A sales volume OF loss than
t2.0O0.000 20 one Of more than S26.-
900 900 is shown impressivelY In the
f,T|,u.fvs. upru.I sa1eg
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

When William +. pfciffor. general
manager OF the company was asked
concerning the 1920 prospects. he
answered that a most conservative
estimate OF Miller business this com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-04
INDIAN VS.. SURVEYOR.
Why the Iowa indians Hated Land
Surveyors.

A pioneer surveyor, ]. l.. Ingalsbe,
tells the story of a surveying party
in northwestern Iowa in 1855 in the
April number of the iowa Journal
or History and Politics." With re-
gard to the Indians attitude toward
the surveyor. he says: AN Indian
hates surveyor worse than he does
a settler or even a soldier. When
the surveyor has passed over the
land measuring it off into parcels
guided by his shining instruments,
setting his monuments at the inter
sections Of his trails the Indian feels
a superstitious dread to step inside
those bounds. The figures and let
tiers on the posts and surrounding
trees, the chiseling on the stone, the
hasty notes and scrawling diagrams
made by the surveyor and then
stuffed into his field wallet form a
combination which the Imagination of
the Indian magnifies into some mys-
FERROUS bad medicine" whose Ills he
must not dare to invoke"