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The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
READY TO CARRY cOr1MUTERs WHERE
THEY CAN NOT GET BY TROLLEY

clear space ahead and to pass other
buses going in the same direction
whenever they are held up for one
reason or another. is quite the op-
posite. Imagine Fifth avenue, New
York, or Michigan avenue. Chicago.
with trolley lines adding to the pres
ent congestion.
The replacement of the trolley by
the motor bus in our larger cities has
already begun. In New York alone
large number of bus lines are being
operated where trolley cars have
ceased to run. In nearly all of our
cities we see, too. the possible extern
sion OF trolley lines precluded by the
installation of motor bus service to
parts where rails never have been and
now never will be laid. New trolley
construction is a thing of the almost
forgotten past
Where the advantages of the motor
bus are most apparent is, probably, in
the many instances where bus service
has been installed between population
centers from two to five miles apart
II traffic between such centers is
heavy the advantages of the bus are
doubly emphasized. Express runs by
the buses cut the running time Of the
trolley in two and Justify by that fact
alone. to say nothing Of the many
other advantages derived, the charging
Of higher rate Of fare than that Of
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
REPUBLIC SCORES 1907
IN MOTOR TRUCK TOUR
First-Hand Demonstration of Time-Savers
Man-Savers and Money-Savers
For Farmers.

work. All the trucks were equipped
with pneumatic tires as the manu-
facturers participating felt that
this type Of tire 10 the one that win
make the truck most efficient aud
most satisfsctory 10 the farmer.
Several trucks that took part IN
this tour were equipped with
various combination bodies 20 ht
the several needs Of the farmer. In
this connection the Republic ALL
purpose farm body received marked
attention because OF it's rugged con-
Tstruction and its general adapta-
bility to a number Of various uses
when put to actual test in field and
on the road. The farmers an
preciated the unusual service ability
OF the Republic truck and were es-
rN"iS1v Interested in the fact that
the Republic sli-purpose body may
be convened TO suit eight different
utility conditions without the as
sistance of tools.
What Farmers Need.
The oficisl rating Of 100 per cent
was awarded to the Republic for
its excellent demonstrations in
doing the very work that the farmer
would want q motor truck to do for
saving man-power. moving goods
quickly to and from market. trans
porting labor from village 20 farm
or from one part Of the farm TO
another. and for many other prac-
tical illustrations of the way ft
added to the farmers e@iciercy. st
a low investment and upkeep cost.
The records on which the award
was made were accurately ket.t
throuhout the tosr by the Official
management. and included the
amount of gasoline and oil con-
sumed, depreciation, repairs and
every expense incurred throughout
the trip during the demonstrations
Of farm hauling.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
9y JULIAN CHASE

Copyright, 1890 BY The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

Q. l am the owner Of a 1900 Ford car
with a starter. and l would like to
ask the following questions: ID How
Is the generator connected with the
motor: by chain, gears or in what
manner? CD What mechanical device
is employed to allow the engine to
jump away; that is. free itself from
the starting mechanism after the
motor starts to turn over on its own
power? (0 What would happen II a
person failed TO remove his foot from
the starter pedal after the engine
had started? 20 II the engine kicks.
is II likely to injure the starting
mechanism?
A O The generator is driven by
helical gearing from the cam shaft
(9 This is accomplished by the use
OF a so-called BendiX drive pinion on
the end of the starting motor shaft
This pinion is mounted on a quick
thread. The pinion automatically en-
cages and disengages with teeth on
the nywheel. (3) II is likely to jam
the starting pinion and possibly
break II and the starting motor shaft
90 II you will study any starting
system on any car today you will see
exactly how the Ford starter works.
They are all practically alike. Also
write the Ford Company for detailed
instructions in regard to the care Of
the system.
q. Please let me know what to do
in case my radiator freezes. After
1t starts to steam. then what.
A. Keep pouring water into the
radiator while the engine is run
ming, and cover up the lower half
of the radiator. This is necessary
in order that some OF the water al
ways be kept hot which in turn will
melt the ice in the lower part of the
radiator.
Q. II suddenly the gears Of q car
were hard to mesh and at the same
time there was a grinding and
sometimes knocking coming from
the transmission. what would you
suspect? / know IL Is dificult to
tell exactly what is wrong. but what
would your guess be. II even knocks
in high.
A A worn counter shaft bearing.
Q. When running in snow and ice
and one Of the wheels starts slipping,
is there any chance Of damaging the
rear axle by continuing the spinning
of the wheel?
A. There is little likelihood Of dam
age being done.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
EIGHTH TRYOUT
FOR HIGH SPEED
Record Breakers Getting
Ready for 500-Mile
Sweepstakes.

That Indianapolis is again to be a
challenger for world speed supremacy
was announced with the entry by Will
i1m Small Company. automobile man.
-fscturers Of the Hoosier capital, of
thref Monroe cars in the eighth an
NJ - .ternational 5oo-mile sweekstakes
O. IL Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Onday, May 81.
Time was when no Indianapolis race
was complete without its galaxy of
defenders of the native heath, and the
victories of the Marmon Wasp In 1911
and old National No. in 1872 attest
to the skill and daring of the Hoosier
scions Of the racing arena Following
Marmon and National came Stutz and
Premier In attempts to capture the
worlds greatest speed contest, an era
OF foreign victories being inaugurated
with the retirement Of National from
racing in 1872. though the homebreds >
fought valiantly in every engagement
and were not counted out until the last
Tap was run
when Invaders Won.
The last appearance of an Indian
apolis team was in the 30o-mile race
of lsl6. when Premier took a final fling
at first honors. but was forced to yield
before the onslaught Of the overseas
invaders Now comes the Monroe ag-
sresation again to carry the gonfalon
81 the Hoosier capital into the fray
with the hopes of every member of
her racing populace solidly united be-
hind it,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Featured at the New York Truck
Show this year is the two and one
half-ton Republic truck which COW
cred over $500 miles in the sixty
day National Truck Development
Tour out of Chicago, recently, and
was awarded an Official rating of 100
per cent for utility value and low
operating cost. This particular Re-
public. a stock job OF the Model IS.
was fitted with the Republic all-pur-
pose farm body.
Eighteen Contestants
II was one OF eighteen trucks en-
tered in, the tour. which started
from Chicago. August 4. and Travelled
over 1900 miles into the very heart
Of the great midwest farming sec
tion. The chief purpose OF the tour
was TO give a hrst-hand demon
stration to farmers, under actual
working conditions on farms OF all
descriptions, of the time-saving.
rnan-saving and money-saving effi-
cheney OF the truck in agricultural
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
NEW ROADS BUILDING
OVER PUBLIC LANDS
Western States Make Plea for Adequate
Appropriation to Build
Highways x

In connection with the effort thai
the Western States are now making
to secure from the Congress the
eession OF the public lands to the
States wherein they are situated
some forceful facts and figures have
been supplied by the governors who
appeared before the Senate and
House committees which have to do
with public lands questions Gov.
o. A. Larrazolo. Of New Mexico, upon
request of officials Of the American
Automobile Association. which in its
annual meeting approved the King
bill thus concisely summarizes the
matter and connects IL up with road
building:
II doubt II the people OF the coun-
try know that in the States of Mon
tsna. Wyoming. Colorado. New Mex
leo. Arizona. Utah. Idaho. Washing
ton. Oregon. Nevada. and California,
the United States government owns
s7O.35T.772 acres OF land. of which
150,OSS.I5T acres are reserved lands
and 2o.274,17s acres are unreserved
and unappFopriated public lands:
this in addition to 5S,590.299 acres
OF Indian lands.
Much Unused Land.
In other words. in each of the
above named eleven States the
government has retained unto it,
self the ownership of from IS per
cent (Which is the lowesD in the
State of Washington to S6h per
cent in the State of Nevada. These
lands do not pay any taxes, and
with the exception of a small per-
centage derived from the leasing
Of these lands, they do not in any
way contribute to the development
of the West. Yet the West, which
is a country of very great dis
tancss and of large areas. is very
sparsely populated and its wealth
is comparatively small. In spite
OF these disadvantages. the West
must Keep and does keep a sys-
tenn of public education and other
higher Institutions OF learning that
will compare favorably with those
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

and passing a school about half way
distant from each. The school is some
what off the regular bus route. but a
short loop. which is made on trips
when children for the school are car
ried. brings the bus right to the door
OF the school, and the children are
landed and later picked up without
running into danger by being left in
busy thoroughfare. Could a trolley
car do that?
The motor bus as we know it today
Is. and. at the same time. is not a
development from the jitney. It is. in
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
FOR INTERURBAN SERVICE THE
MOTOR BUS HAS UNIQUE ADVANTAGES

trolley car. 1t is not dependent upon
any fixed right of way If one road
is bad it takes anothet: IL traffic is
jammed in the center Of the street. it
takes the side. 1t takes its passen-
gers from the curb and leaves them at
the curb, thereby reducing TO a very
decided degree the chances for acci-
dents to those boarding and alighting
from public conveyances, and, what is
at least worth mentioning. makina It
to wade through mud o.
slush to reach the car in the center of
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Stage coach. horse car. cable car. un-
derground trolley and then the motor
bus. That In the fewest possible
words, Is the history and a little more
OF organized passenger transportation
on Broadway. New York. the best
known street In the world. and 1t will
be the history Of transportation
changes on all streets In all cities be-
fore many years run out. The motor
bus has not yet appeared On Manhat-
tan's great diagonal traffic- artery. it
Is true. but its coming is as certain
as 1t Is that Broadway is there. Just
the other day the Broadway Assocla-
ton, an organization composed of mer-
chants doing business on. that thor
oughfare. voted 4 to / to work for the
replacement of the trolley cars by
modern motor buses. That's the first
step. There's still lot to be done,
but 1t will be done, and things move
quickly nowadays
The vote Of the Broadway Associa-
ton Is Interesting chiefly as an indi-
cation OF a growing realization OF the
superiority Of the motor bus over troll
ley cars In congested sections. Every
where; throughout the country, trolley
lines are going into receivership or are
quitting altogether. Where they are
stiu operating it Is becoming more and
more evident that they are failing to
earn incomes adequate to meet oper-
ating expenses not so much beca Sc
OF the high cost Of everything as be-
cause they cannot supply the kind of
service that the public now demands.
Growing at the same time is a recog-
milton OF the fact that the trolley car
is a traffic congester. while the motor
bus with its independence Of rails and
its ability to slip into any available
opening between other vehicles either
in the center or at the side of the
street, to run wherever 1t can find q
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

the trolley lines. without four tracks
-and such trolley lines are all but
unheard of-express trolley service is
almost impossible except where inter-
mediate traffic practically does not
exist.
1t is the fexibility. the mobility.
rather. of the motor bus which gives
1t its operating advantages over the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

so far as and wherever the growth Of
the jitney business has made neces-
sary the use Of cars with larger carry
ing capacity than those at first em-
ployed. 1t Is not. where buses have
replaced discontinued trolley lines In
and between cities or where new lines
have been put In operation on fixed
routes and regular schedule.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

1.-THE street or to reach the sidewalk on
leaving II. 49,
When conditions make 1t desirable to
do so. as in several cases Of which we
have knowledge, buses can readily run
on their routes to make side trips for
the accommodation of regular patrons.
A case In mind Is q bus line running
between two Hudson River villages
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
- FIFTH AVE.
NEW YORK WITH
STREET CARS on IT

Bus bodies are today not all they
should be. There is marked DISPOSE
tion to attempt to provide accommo-
dations for too many passengers in a
body built on a chassis designed pri-
marily for some other purpose. We
have much to learn about this. 1t
seems highly probable that the semi
trailer will help solve the problem.
With such a design a short wheel-base
motor or tractor unit would be en-
ployed and there would be no limit to
the size of the semi-trailer bus body
except that imposed by the hauling
ability of the motor unit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
CAMBRIDGE

Ernest Hooper of North Cambridge has
entered the employ Of Ii. y. Gray
clyde Fairbanks has finished work as
clerk for II. a. Bullkley.-C. j.. Gilman OF
Fletcher is moving into the Bennett
house. which he purchased of Il. w.
Patch.--Mrs. II. G.. Jones visited her
sister. Mrs. Harley Ross, in Burlington
last wcek.-Clyde Humphrey has hnish-
ed working for the Wiley brothers and
will be employed in ~. Is. WOOD $
milk. l.. Ellsworth. w. II. Burns. H..
:. Gates and l.. j. Church were in Bur-
Iington Wednesday to attend the dairy
mems meeting.-Dr. $. 7. Start was at
the Fanny Allen hospital Tuesday. lie
was accompanied by Mrs. E;ffic jackson
and Miss Florence Burns. who visited
bliss Winnie Storey thcre.-Mrs. Eugene
Blanchard is entertaining sister from
Boston.--A. ID. Cutting was a visitor in
Burlington Tuesday.--Mrs. clyde Hum
phrey and daughter have returned from
West Burke. where she has been visit
ing Mr.. Humphreys pcople.-Mrs. w. 5.
Payne was called to Bakersfield Satur-
day by the illness of her grandchild,
Kermit McCun.-Mrs. Carmi Brush of
Jericho visited relatives in town Tues
day.--A public dinner and supper will be
served at the parish house Monday.
January 10. at which time the Inter-
Church World movement will he held.
A meat and potato dinner will be served
and the tickets will be sold The supper
will be the same as the regular church
suppcrs in price.-Members of the VII.
lagc Improvement society and invited
guests enjoyed a tureen party at the
parish house Thursday evening. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. S.
G. start February >.
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NEWPORT

An occasion Tong to be remembered in
Jewish circles WAS the reception given
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Shindel on Sunday eve
ming at their home on Hill street Mr..
Shindel was married January in Bos-
ton to Miss Frcda GOdinsliy and returned
TO this city Wednesday night The guests
numbered about 30, among whom were:
Mr. and AIRS. Leon Colodny, Miss Miriam
and Raymond Colodny, Mr.. and Mrs.
Skol, Mr.. and Mrs. William Aiken and
family. u. Zabarsliy >nd family, No, and
Mrs. solomon. Mr. and Mrs. Sackol of
Barton, Mr.. Hally and Arthur Edison of
Boston. Abe Aiken and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosenberg of Derby Line. \ banquet was
served and dancing was INDUCED in until
"a late hour, Mr.. and Mrs. Shindel were
the recipients of many beautiful gifts. Mr.
Shindel is member of firm of Sackoi 4
Shindel. hide and leather dealers.-Mr and
Mrs. Philip G. Blanchard are parents OF
a daughter, Harriet Elizabeth borr
January 10.--Leland Herman has bough,
of John Brigham the bungalow situated
on the southwest corner of Allendale farm
Bluff road He will take possession at ono,
and will move in about IL month after
making some repairs and alterations
Mrs. l.. Martin, who has been i'll for three
weeks, il able to he about again.--Ths
roads across and down the lake hav,
been opened mp and people may drive ir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

Thomas Episcopal Church was heio
Monday evening at the church. Inc
following vcstrymen were elected W
j. Ormsbee, j. $. Eastwood, Z. W.
Crockett. II. II. Everest, e. X. WOODS
r. r. Johnson, C. A. June. H. G. Bump
and w. u. e. Whitcomb. After the
election OF the vestrymen, the follow
ing officers were elected; Senior war
den, II. J. Ormsbee; junior warden o.
y. Eastwood; secretary. q. w. Croc-
kctt; treasurer, II. r. Woods, Delegates
TO the state convention. j. $. Eastwood
Y. =. Johnson and l.. 6. Bump--Ihe
annual meeting of the directors OF tue
First National Bank was held TUESDAY
, morning in the bank parlors ana the
following directors were elected: q. h.
Young. w. u. Nutting, A. g. Jones' f.
w. Williams, l.. a. Sevcry. L. Il. Chand-
Ter and T.. w. Briggs. The Following
officers were elected: President u. -.
Young; e-prcsident l.. A. Severy;
cashier. T.. w. Briggs: teller, Lucille
! Lee.
! There will be a meeting of Silver Lake
| Lodge. No. 10. knights of Pythias, TINS
evening at eight o'clock. Grand Chancel-
! lor Norton OF Lyndonvile will be pres
| ent. The rank of page will be conferred
| on n class of candidates. After the work
| n clam chowder will he served.--AIiss May
Dikemann is confined to her room at the
home Of Mrs. A. S. Ketcham by illness.
The Brandon high school basketball
team defeated the Proctor high school
team in rough game at the nigh school
gymnasium Tuesday evening the score
being 16 to IL: the next game VIII be play
ed Friday evening.A. Il. Keller and
Walter Holland have opened paint
shop in the rooms under Battles Har-
ness shop on Center street.-ieorge II.
Churchill and son have just received lO,
! ono trout eggs for their fish hatchery oil
! Eorectdnle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

at the home of her mother Mrs. Mary
Doyle, has returned TO Brooklyn, y. y.
She was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Doyle. who will spend somo
time in New York before returning To
Rutland. Mrs. Doyle has gone 10 Bos-
ton to spend the remainder of the vim
ter with her other two daughters
A. NJ. udail, who has been employed az
salesman for the Vermont Marble COM
pany for - years, has taken the posi-
ton as salesman for the Phillips q Slack
company Of Mortified. and will repre-
sent tho company west of the Mississippi
river.-Miss Celeste Aldrich has returned
TO Brooklyn, ~ Y, to resume her duties
at the Pratt Institute. She has com
pletely recovered from the operation she
recently understandable Rev. 6. l..
Paddock of Whitesville, y. v. conducted
services in the Cniversalist Church Sui
day. Mr.. Paddock Is O. candidate for
the Passionate and will preach again next
Sundey.-The costume party given by the
Charity club of Northf1cld was a sue
cess and sll2.37 was cleared for the benef;,
OF charity work In town. There was q
large crowd, which enjoyed the concert
furnished by CAROLS orchestra, and also
inc dance following. The costumes we're
many and the hall was attractively dec
orated-Miss Rachel Bruce of Montreal
mas been spending few days in town.
the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Gsrran. who have
peen spending three weeks at the home
of Mrs. Garran's mother, Mrs. r. \.
whitney, have returned to Atchlnsoii
\. H., where he will resume his duties
as Instructor. Mr.. Garran has been III
for few wecks.-A. Fl. Cook has re-
turned to the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington for treatment. Mr.. Cool;
underwent serious operation few
weeks ago and has not fully recovered. 90.
Mr. and Mrs. a. x. French have Returns
+ ed from a few weeks visit with relatives
! in, nrh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
WORCESTER

The sale of the p. II. Richardson prop
erty Saturday was we'll attended. The
place was sold to Arthur Richardson for
81, zJ0.-Richard Taylor attended dance
in Rowland hall. Barre. Saturday night
returning Sunday.-Mrs. c. w. Taylor
and daughter. Lillian, visited Mrs Tay-
lor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Wilson.
of Barre Sunday Mrs. Frank J. Tay-
Tor is in Montpelier caring for her sister
in-law, Mrs. George Hull, who is re-
ported very ill.--Dr. and Mrs. Warren of
Warren were in town last week looking
over the ground with a view to locating
here.-Dean Witham and Henry Holmes.
who have been very i'll for some time.
are said to he interchangeable Carrie
Templeton has returned from visit OF
several weeks with hcr sons in Mont
pelier.-Mrs. Arthur Alexander of Mont
pelier is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Mar
tin Herbert. for a short timc.-Henry
King, who was thought to be improving,
is again confined 10 his bed.C. NJ. Ladd
was business visitor in Barre part of
last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
RANDOLPH CENTER

Prof Wesley Able of the v. 8. A.
was taken i'll last week. threatened with
pneumonia, but is somewhat better.-Miss
Ellen Fargo has been i'll with bronchial
trouble. but is much bctter.-Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Temple have been
in Boston on business and visit
ing fricnds.-L. Il. Page is in
Burlington exhibiting his fine quality
dairy butter at the dairymcn's meeting
this week.-Mrs.. Hayward. who has been
in Rutland a few weeks on business, has
re,urncd.-Thc Rev. and Mrs. Snow have
moved to the Randolph House for the
winter.-Mrs. Closson Gilbert went to
Massachusetts Monday. Mr.. Gilbert will
join her soon and take short vacation
from farm work
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FORESTDALE

Mrs. Hawley Churchill has gone to
Akron. Ohio. where abe was called by
the illness of her sistcr-in-law. Mrs. Leo
Churchii.-Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Cassavoy
of Swanton are visiting at Philip Bulris'.
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. WILDER have gone
to Leicester, where they will live on
George Johneon's farm.--J. T.. Lovett has
purchased the Tyler farm from II. IL.
Watters.-Robcrt Gould has gone TO
Hartford. Conn. where he has employ
ment-Mrs. Lucy Kimball has sold her
house to William Dowd. who will take
possession at once.-The Ladies Guild OF
Grace Church met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Mitchell I.arock.-The
basketball game last Friday night be-
tween Forestdale and Rochester teams
resulted in a score of 60 to IS in favor of
Forest dale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
WATERBURY CENTER

Fred Fshner is working for Henry
Neva Richardson was in
StowH Tuesday.--F'rcd Buza7ll was ,:u
Moretown several days last week working
Burt. who died in Proctor January I.
in Bristol-F. NJ. walston is in very poor
for v. A. Dillingham; Hazel
Ducell substituted for Miss stella
Griffith in the primary grade Of tho
Center school January Z and Mrs.
Ernest Newcomb substituted THURSDAY
and Friday. Miss Griffith was absent on
account of the Illness of her mother
Mrs. George Richardson Of Peachhsn i,
teaching the LOOMS Hill school Mrs.
Effie HapsooI was called to jericho
Center "Wednesday by the serious Illness
Of friends.--Azro Ayers came from War
rem Wednesday OF last week for "A few
days stay In the practitioner May tools
party of young men to the basketball
game in Morrisville Friday night-Ernest
Robinson moved Saturday from Morris
vile to the farm recently bought Of Mrs,
I,aRarop