The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
MODERN FARM HOME
ON WHEELS TO VISIT
CAMBRIDGE, MILTON

The Indiana Home Special" train,
which has been operating throughout
the state on the Big Four lines, will be
at Milton from to IL a. m. Tuesday,
and at Cambridge City from 1870 to 4
D. m. Wednesday 1t will go to Green's
burg, Milroy and Rushville. On April
IL 1t will visit Union City. Winchester
and Farmland.
The home special has been greeted
by large crowds wherever 1t appeared
and throngs are expected to visit II
on its two Wayne county towns.
The train consists of four passenger
coaches equipped with modern water
lighting and power systems Tnere
will be feature exhibits showing prac-
tical bathroom and dairy room, as we'll
as suggestions on home furnishings.
A special corps of lectures and DEM
onstrators accompanies 1t.
On entering car One, the visitor
will find a complete farm lighting
plant with a full set OF storage bat
teries and a water plant with auto
matte pump. The following equip
ment suitable for a laundry is Install
ed: Double stationary laundry tubs,
electric washing machine. mangle
iron. electrically driven. rollers heat
ed with gasoline.
In the Milk Room.
In the milk room are to be found an
electrically-driven cream separator,
electrically-driven churn. special milk
cooler. stationary washtubs and drain
boards equipped with running water
and directly connected with the sew
age system.
The bathroom is equipped with run
ming water and is completely furnish
ed with washbowl, bathtub. toilet and
electric heater.
In connection with the water sys-
tenn in the home 1t is necessary to
have a satisfactory sewage disposal
plant The septic tank is one that
can be made and used in satisfac.
tory way. The tank on exhibit Is Of
the actual size necessary for a family
of five 1t should be made OF con-
crete and buried under ground. Full
instructions can be had in literature
furnished by Purdue university.
Farm Lighting Shown.
In car Two, the attention Of the WIS.,
itors is directed especially to water
systems and to farm lighting plants.
Three water systems are shown, the
first consisting of an ordinary pitcher
kitchen sink. This is simple plan
and can be used to advantage in many
homes.
The second system Is the hydro
pneumatic BY this system the water
is forced into a tank containing air
and in this way pressure is secured
which forces water to the desired
points. Different types of pumps.
driven both by electric motors and
gas engines. are exhibited.
The pneumatic water system is the
third one exhibited. This system is
arranged so that water is forced di-
rectly from the we'll or cistern by
means of compressed air. These
pumps will be operated both by gas
engines and electric motors.
In this car is also found complete
electric plant suitable for individual
farms. furnishing lights. operating
pumps. vacuum cleaners, electric
irons, etc.
Car Number Three.
Car Three has been divided into
several rooms and has been fitted out
with all modern equipment. This is
an attractive exhibit and contains
many features worthy of the study of
every visitor. Upon entering the car
the visitor will find a farm lighting
plant with suitable storage batteries,
Here also will be found an automatic
electrically driven pump attached 10 a
complete water system.
In the laundry will be found equip
ment such as electric washing ma
chimes and ironing boards, electric
iron, stationary tubs, etc.
Located in the kitchen are the fol
lowing conveniences: An oil water
heater which furnishes hot water for
the kitchen, bathroom and laundry:
an oil stove which would necessarily
be replaced by a large stove in the
average home, Tut which it Is neces-
sary to use in the car on account of
space: sink with running water; q
built-in work table with an extension,