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Newark post., 1920-01-14
H0U Wide Are the State Highways?

The type road selected for the state highway system
of Delaware what is known the 1852 That to say
the actual metal roadway is 10 feet with approximately
feet for the shoulder each side The du Pont Boulevard
from the southern line up to Milford is only IA feet
wide with 5-foot shoulders. 1t had been built far north
as the Appenzear Farm before the state highway policy
was decided upon 1t is the policy of the State Highway
Department right ui way of at least oO feet
in the country and so feet in villages.
Newark post., 1920-01-14
Scientific Choice of Material Is an Important
Factor in Policy

What makes a good road? What makes the best and
most permanent road? These questions have been actively
concerning highway engineers and manufacturers of paving
materials for many years.
Delaware answered the question for itself by choosing
for the Philadelphia Pike brick construction on inch
base and by adopting for the general type of state
highway construction other roads the concrete rodd the
composition of which cubic foot of cement, 1lO cubic
foot of hydrated lime cubic feet of sand cubic feet OF
stone The must meet the requirements set by the
standards of the American Society for Testing Materials
Newark post., 1920-01-14
The Philadelphia Pike

The Philadelphia Pike is Outstanding accomplish
men to every Deawaean It is remarkable tact that in
spite of the difficulties of wartime in getting materials,
the transportation enbargoes the rulings OF the United
States Highways Council and the Capital lsses Commit
tee all of which caused delay the work the Philadelphia
Pike was nevertheless, never entirely shut down.
Newark post., 1920-01-14
WIN the Concrete Road Was Chosen

The road has been called the child of the good
roads movement in America 1t has been generally
cepted Roughly speaking it is probably safe to say that
the various of this country average using
concrete for 500 of their improved road construction;
Delaware is using it for $50.
Why? The concrete road is not cheap. The Delaware
State Highway Department estimates the cost of it per
mile to be approximately $4,000
Newark post., 1920-01-14
The DOUer-Smyrnd Road

The completion of the DoverSm Road virtually
opens up the southern part of the state byproduct Of
this road Also has been certain Improvement in drainage
south of Smvrna
Newark post., 1920-01-14

500 for 1919 represents increase OF from 1000 to
1909 in the cost of labor and materials.
In " years Delaware has paid only $500 for the main
of 30 miles of road and according the
Delaware experience the cost Of this maintenance is
increasing.
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
~ the 27O miles of the proposed trunk-line system,
L the status of the Highway Departments work is at
~ present, November, 1919, briefly as follows:
Construction completed this year and last. rs miles
(ncludne the 80 miles of the du Pont Boulevard)
Uncompeted, but under contract. 81
Number of contracts under u
Miles of road now under maintenance. IS
Since the organization of the Department, ESQ miles of
road have been surveyed At the present tme the State
Highway Department is about to begin the survey OF from
50 to Is miles for work. this being in addition to sur
veys made recently for aid roads in the various coun
ties AS noted on page 23 100 miles have been plotted
to small SCALE and detailed plans made of l30 miles.
Newark post., 1920-01-14

ny Estate aid" roads we now east to west
H<county roads paid for jointly by State and county,
- but built under the supervision of the State High
way Department.
In 1920 the State Highway Department will set aside
s75OOOO to be used to aid the counties in building roads
This sum marks epoch in the story of state aid in Della
An adequate state aid policy is inperdtiee in genuine
state road building ban 1t is obvious that IT there are
1898 miles of public roads in the state and If the main
arteral or trunk line system of 27O miles comprises the
state system directly built and maintained by the State
Highway Department, almost al of Delaware roads remain
under county or local control.
Response of the Counties to the State Aid
Opportunity
maximum of S25OOOO state aid is available to each
county in 1920 provided the county matches it with
like
The present status of the "state aid' proposal in the
various counties is follows:
/. New Castle County has applied for state aid
with reference to three or four operations. Plans
and estimates for these are now under corsldera-
tion
D. Kent County has authorized 100000 for
roads. A part of this has been spent but the re-
mainder might be used to meet state aid projects
But So since the money would have to be
spent equally in each of the ten districts Of the
county each district would get for that sum only
about one-half mile of improved road.
g. Sussex County has considered and accepted
state aid to the extent of about $25OOOO Sussex
is meeting its part of the obligation by using its
recent road bond issue of ST 100000 to raise the
sum necessary to enable the county to match the
state appropriation.
In all, 81 miles of aid roads under con-
tract; So miles will be under contract by spring All OF
these in Sussex in which six in op
Grafton. Undoubtedly however, miles in New Castle
County will be arranged for. Under the State High
way Department 60 miles have been surveyed for state aid
work alone thus far this year.
OPPORTUNITY IN DELAWARE FOR
THE TRAINING OF HIGHWAY
ENGINEERS
TT WOULD be absurd to that the State Of Delaware
should train all the executives administrators
work1ien needs in highway engineering any
given line Delaware wants the best work from the best
men and needs to choose from all over the country
But it is always important that the opportunities for
professional training in any state community bear a
Newark post., 1920-01-14
The Small Cost of Maintenance Is Its Main
Advantage

The outstanding advantages Of the concrete road
easily stated The tractor force much less than that OF
other types of road 1t is dusty the surface does not
have to be treated with oil in any other The
life the road longer by several hundred
cent than that of other "improved' roads macadam
road instance has to be reconstructed every ten
concrete road good for 40 years (perhaps moreD and
even then it can form base for another pavement.
This the real argument for concrete roads-the small
cost of maintenance The of maintaining btuminous
macadam road is from approximately $1,000 to $l50O per
mile per year, whereas 500 per mile per year liberal
allowance for the maintenance of concrete road. In
1916 figures from Milwaukee and other communities where
first class concrete roads have been built show average
of from $50 $50 per mile for labor and materials for
maintaining the surface of road The figure of
Newark post., 1920-01-14
"STATE AID" ROADS

DY Estate aid" roads we now mean east to ives
fcounty roads paid for jointly by State and county
~ but built under the supervision of the State High
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
WEYBRIDGE HILL
(Mrs. C. S. James, Correspondent

\MIS' ~ D. james, OOIIeSpOnuenIJ
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. Barnum at the parsonage yester-
day.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold a social at the vestry Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hier and a
friend from Bristol spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. HERS parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. L. Austin.
Miss Clara Barnum returned to her
school work at Wallingford, after
spending Saturday and Sunday with
her parents at the parsonage.
Word has been received of the birth
of son, Lawrence James, to Mr. and
Mrs Leon Macomber of Auburn, Me.
Mrs. Macomber was formerly Miss
Beatrice James.
Rev H. c. Newell of Middlebury
assisted by Rev French will be at the
Congreg ational church next Friday
evening, February l3, and speak in the
interest of the Interchurch World
Movement. A social hour will follow
and refreshments will be served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
How Delegates Are Chosen

According to information furnished
by the Republican National Commit
tee, the presidential preference pri-
mary will be held in Vermont on May
Is. Candidates for president must file
personal declarations which must be
filed on or before April 26, and each
carry at least 500 signatures. A state
convention to choose delegates to the
Republican National Convention must
be held within three weeks after the
primary. The state is entitled to eight
delegates, four at large and two from
each congressional district
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
WEYBRIDGE NEWS
Mrs. W. W. Kingsland, Correspondent


Mrs. Charles Jewett is visiting in
Claremont, n H.
Mrs. George Olcutt is sick at her
home in the village.
H. A. Clark, who has been on the
sick list for some time is slowly i'm
proving.
The meeting of the Farmers Club
will be held February II, instead of
February Is.
Miss Arlie Britell, who has been in
Buffalo for several weeks, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Lura Twitchell is in Whiting,
where she is employed as clerk in A.
e. Freegard's store.
H. B. Hagar, R. F. d. carrier. who
has been i'll several weeks made his
first trip on Route l Tuesday.
Miss Emma Baker is improving and
hopes to be able to go to her school
at the Monument next Monday.
Ezra and Russell Gravel were in Bur
lington Thursday to see their sister,
Mrs. George H. Olcutt, who is re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
NEW HAVEN NEWS

MI IIH YIN NEWU
(Mrs. F. L. Shackett, Correspondent
Mrs. f. E. Rowley has been quite
ill.,.
Miss Lillian Conant Landon has the
whooping cough,
Hubert Tyrill has returned from
Worcester, Mass.
Earl Ross attended the older boys
conference at Northield.
The Christian Endeavor Society gave
a social last Friday evening.
Mrs. Robert Stowe visited her par
ents in Panton last week.
Mildred Weston was at home from
South Bristol over Sunday.
Mrs. Carroll Bottum is confined to
the house with a nervous trouble.
r. D, Landon has purchased a pure
bred Ayrshire bull of Bristol parties.
Harry Peck is much improved in
health and expects to return home this
month.
Miss Laura Taylor, one of the Grade
teachers, spent Saturday with friends
in Bristol.
Hallock Peck is making repairs on
his residence which he will occupy
March first
Levi Sturtevant of Weybridge was
the weekend guest of Mrs. Nettie
Weston and family.
The electric lighting has been very
poor for several weeks, occasionally the
lights disappearing entirely.
The Grange are to present a drama
"The Old New England Homestead"
at the Town Hall this evening.
New Haven has a new male quartet
composed of Earl Peck, Julius Bottum,
Jr, Eric Merrill and Colvin Fiske.
Mortimer Roscoe spent the weekend
with his mother Mrs. Mary Roscoe,
returning to Middlebury College on
Monday
There was no meeting of the Pomona
Grange here on Wednesday as sched-
uled, on account of the illness of some
of the officers.
The Board of Civil Authority met at
the Town Clerks Office last Saturday
evening for the abatement of taxes
and other business.
Julius Armstrong is to take posses
sion of the farm he purchased of Hal
lock Peck, March lst. He has recently
sold his home in Morrisville.
Sunday morning, February 18th Rev
w. F. Frasier and Judge Fish will be
present and assist in the service in the
interests of Interchurch work
Miss Ethel Smith, in charge of the
pupils in the 3rd grade, was ill part
of last week and the grade was taught
by pupils from the High School.
George and Charles Everest were at
the lake fishing through the ice last
Friday and Saturday. They were
guests of Mr.. Moorby in West Add
son.
Mrs. Charles Palmer, Miss Laura
Taylor and Mrs. F. L. Shackett at
tended the lecture given in Middle
bury by Father Kelley, Chaplain of
the American Legion.
There were only 10 people, counting
the minister and janitor, at the service
last Sunday morning The person who
came the longest distance in the ex-
IRENE cold was Deacon F. L. Barrows.
Mrs c. S. Dana has been at the
home of her brother, w H. Jackman,
in Waltham while Mr. and Mrs. Jack
man were absent in Northtield, Mass,
called there by the illness of their son
with pneumonia at the Mount Her
mon School
The man who carries the mail from
Bristol to the night train was unable
to get through the drifts on his return
from the junction last week Thursday
night and at one o'clock was obliged
to leave his nine bags of mail at the
New Haven post Office and remain
over night in New Haven.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
GRANVILLE NEWS
(Mrs. H. E. Ford, Correspondent

(Mrs. H. E. Ford, Correspondent
N. D. Rice of Roxbury was in town
last week on business.
Gerald Rice and Dudley Rice were
in Warren last Friday.
George Chedal of White River June
ton was in town last week.
Several couples attended the dance
at Hancock last Friday night.
Miss Rhoda Hubbard has finished
work in Warren and returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Taber were
in Waitsfeld several days last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06

covering from an operation in the
Fanny Allen hospital.
The Ladies Aid society met with
their president, Mrs. c. M Baker,
Wednesday for dinner
The Improvement society will meet
in the Town Hall next Tuesday even
ing at 1880 1t is hoped everyone in
terested will make an extra effort to
be present They wish to make their
first improvement on the interior of
the Town Hall, where it is very much
needed and hope for the cooperation
of all Refreshments will be served
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
RIPTON NEWS
(Mrs. Edison Day Correspondent

Mrs. George E. Farr is suffering
again from rheumatism.
Miss Alice Goodro spent several days
with friends in Shoreham last week.
H. E. Day of East Middlebury call
ed on friends in town last Monday
Lselie Day spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Burlington and
Winoosk.
Mrs Samuel Damon is business
visitor in town. She has leased her
house in this village to ]. E. GoodrO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
II Lost My Best Customers Thru
Rats" Writes ]. Adams

Used to have the busiest Restau-
rant in town until news spread that
the kitchen was infested with rats;
lost lot Of my best customers until
l tried RAT SNAP. Haven't pest in
the place now Restaurants should
use RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 25c,
SOC, Sl00. Sold and guaranteed by
George E. Marshall, John Stewart and
Frost's Pharmacy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
Her style.

"What q thin voice that girl has"
$50 thin it sounds as if she sung all
her selections in a skeleton key"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-06
Mean SUGGESTION.

Mean Suggestion.
films says he writes a great deal
of fugitive poetry"
$50 he that reads may run?"
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07
STOCK sHIPalENTs

B. J. Sutherland shipped car OF
hogs 10 Denver Saturday.
FarmsTs' Union. car Of hogs 70
Dsnves Saturday.
Coz 4 Broderick. cars hogs 70
Denver Saturday.
Orout 4 McElhansy. and Coy
Wright, one oof hoGo 70 Deavor.
Bond 1 jennings. cars hogs to
Pueblo Tuesday.
J. r. 0o6 shipped two cars Of
sheep to Kansas City Tuesday.
II. H. David. four cars Of sheep to
Kansas City Tuesday.
Frank Wright. two cars and L..
W. Wright four cars OF sheep to
Kansas City Tuesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07
FORMER MONTE VISTA
GIRL MARRIED

A quiet home wedding took place
Wednesday, evening. Feb. I. which
united In marriage Mr.. Thomas
William Cousins and Miss Kathryn
Elizabeth Hadden. Rev. ]. Atwood
Stansfield Of st. Thomas Episcopal
church officiated. only the immedi-
ate family witnessing the ceremony.
The bride formerly lived In Monte
Vista, but for the past fifteen
months has been In Alamosa as stem
oErapher In the Office of the division
superintendent. The groom il in
the employ Of the D. Z h. @. on the
Salt Lake division. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cousins will be at home after Feb.
20 at the Peery Hotel. Salt Lake
City. Their many friends in the
San Luis valley wish them much
happiness and prosperity in their
new home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

MIR. and Mrs.' Samuel Lincoln q
st. Joe. Mo-. left last week for thes|
home after = visit with relati's|
here. They went by the way q
Salida and the Royal Gorge. m
visitors were much pleased with M
San Luis valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

lhs prize fight advertised fo:
Wednesday night at AlaMosa was
pulled of with large crowd In At.
tendance. Decision In the main
event Of the evening between Cow
hoy" Paddgett and Eddie JohMson.
was declared draw. Clarence
G0ad was referee.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

An eight-pound baby girl arrived
at the Earl Johnston home Friday.
Feb. eth. A we have said befor
Johnston and Montgomery are sur
some hustlers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

". 8. Smith. hardware man from,
Denver. visited his trade herr this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

Paul Bohm Of Denver nads .
business trip to Monte Vista Noh-
day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

And now tho third triumph,
Brunswick records. Hear them at
Dtttos.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

Donna 0ardnes OF Bovina. Terra
was In on business connected vih|
sheep this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

Dorn-January 3lst. to Mr. an
Mrs. r. L. Stitt. . girl.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

The report comes that Del N0rte
10 suffering with . very severe cpl
demic Of the flu aad that outside aid
has been requested. Mrs. w. Scott
Carroll died Thursday evening At
that place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-07

The latest report from the bsd-
side Of Mrs. John Doris. who has
becn critically III with bronchial
pneumonia. states that she 10 very
much better altho the heart action
IL weak. Mrs. Doris u receiving
attention from DR.. Dsvlin and m
excellent nurse and Il IL believed
she will recover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
AUTO TOUR ENCOUNTERS
DEEP MUD IN MISSOURI
General Manager nf Mississippi High
wa! Makes Excellent Time
Despite Bad Roads.

Truman ficrsom. OF ST Louis. gem
eral manager of the Mississippi River
; Scenic Highway. is making an en-
tended tour over the route OF the
highway. despite the fact that road
conditions in some places have made
travel exceedingly difficult
Alsop Motor Corporation. local
MAXWELL dealers. has received the fol-
lowing report in which Mr.. Picrson
describes conditions with which he
has To contend:
With mud in Illinois. Iowa and
Missouri hun dron and more. with
rain for days and days. our Max
well car has not failed us yet and
from its wonderful performance. We
have decided to stick to her. even
!. sac - u -! mv.c.. FOR sac is go
ing strong and is as full OF pep
as any car have seen. Tomorrow
we VIII start on II little jaunt TO
New orleans. back TO Winnipeg. Can
ada. and then back 10 ST. Louis, AR
irving there III October and covering
1000 miles.
Il would rather tackle tho trip i'm
Maxwell than any car | know OF.
FOR II Will stand most ANYTHING. Re
Gently ii took us a week to cover
EOS miles. the mud was so deep. hut
We have yet TO see the time when
we needed any power but our own To
pull her through"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
AUTO PASSENGER TRAFFIC
LARGER THAN RAILROADS
Enough Motor Cars Owned in
United States To Transport
25,O00,0OO People.

/ That motor car passenger trans
/ portation greatly exceeds the trans
portation furnished by the railroads
article in the Marmon News. publishcd
by the manufactures OF the Marmon
50, Extracts from the article fol-
low:
Cntil the Easolinelcss Sundays o.
1918. followed by the coal famine of
early 1919, few realized how greatly
the automobile figured in city and
rural transportation. These economic
trials. however. gave us a glimpse at
shown then tina; The 100000 cars,
serving between twelve and fifteen
millions OF people. saved more than
lOu.pNp.U0O tons OF coal year, which
would otherwise have been burned in
steam locomotives or in power plants
Of electric lines 10 carry the millions
who hah;tually travelled hy automo-
hilcs.
Ii is IN passenger travel. however.
that the great transportation force OF
part This plays in the work or the
nation has not graphically been
shown. Even conservative state
mcnt OF tho vast travel service the
motor cars OF America perform will
aStonish the layman Motor ear pas
scnrcr transportation now more than
doubles that Of the railroad. The
proof of this can be easily shown.
By the middle Of 1920 approximate
" $500. geo motor cars will be In the
hands OF owners. Figure that only
an average Of four ride in each car.
Allow. further. that each car does
4.oGo miles OF travel 4 year. an esti-
mate that is NJ least 30 per cent too
low From this we see the motor ear rs
Of the United States could carry a5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
DARING PEUGEUT DRIVER
WINS INDIANAPOLIS BRIDE
S"ics SonA. Manager of Pnrlsinn Auto
company. Takes AmcricOn
wife Abroad

Although engine trouble caused
Jules GouN. famous French racing
driver. to withdraw from tho Indian
apolis sweepstakes 500-m mile race. he
did not drive In vain. The daring
fcuEeut driver did not win one OF
Vie cash prizes offered in the classic.
Dn, ne Won something infinitely more
valuablc--a bride
iouN was quietly married the other
DAY TO Miss Ruth Davis. OF Indian
apoiis. After the quiet marriage they
let ~ be kn.wn that the wedding
eliminated courtship OF less than
At dinner party attended by thu.
now Mrs. GouN, and the famous
driTcr soon after Goux had arrived
the big race. They were cnfu,.n,i
three days later ="
GouN is general sales manager for
'he feuScut Auto Company, OF Paris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04

600. 600 people i.0o0 miles or 100000
zoo people LOCO miles this year.
This is fully twice as great 4 trans
Dortation service AS the railrOa lis
give. The latest report OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission shows
that the railroads last year carried
slightly in excess of billion people
who rode an average Of about 43.2
miles.
In other words. with 100000. 900
people travelling. the trains would
carry the passengers hut i32 miles
against 4 possible 1000 miles by
motor cars. Carrying the proportion
still further. the figures show us that
;he gasoline passenger cars would
carry 200.00o.000 persons 800 miles.
against but 100000. COO train travellers
going but 1872 miles each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
y ESTlNGHOUSE BATTERIES
now in production

pACK of the Westinghouse Union
- Battery Company are the powerful
resources, the ability, and the years of
successful achievement of the Westine-
house Air Brake Company.
Arising from its splendid record during
the war in producing artillery munitions,
the Westinghouse Air Brake Company
was called upon by the War Department
to create facilities and undertake the pro-
duction of the LeRhone Rotating Airplane
Motor. The Air Brake Company, through
its subsidiary, the Union Switch & Signal
Company, at once erected the buildings
illustrated atove, and turned out the
best rotary Ai.plane Motor ever built in
this or any other country, as officially
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-04
Distributors.

characterized in the Congressional Air
plane Production investigation.
After the close Of the war, in a survey
OF the field of production in which to uti-
lie these extensive new plant facilities,
the management Of the Westinghouse
Air Brake Company perceived the urgent
demand for an increased supply of and
Improvement in Storage Batteries. 1t rec
ognized the positive need for a battery
service of real value to motor car owners
and appreciated their impatience for the
advent of a Storage Battery with a de-
pendably longer life.
Itlhas undertaken to supply these de-
mands through the organization of the