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New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Army Shoe Repair
Shop W orks in
Motor Truck Train
Test Run of 500 Miles to
Determine PracticabiIitv
of This Outfit: Can Handle
at Least 800 Pairs a Dav

Two Packard trucks especially
equipped for the United States Army as q
mobile shoe repair shop. recently passed
through New orN on Il test trip from
Boston TO Washington. d. {. The pur-
pose of the nip was to show how easily
such an outfit can be moved from one
place to another. what speed can be
obtained and how the entire outfit
would stand up under a 900 mile roaG
test. These tests viii enable the army
officials TO determine the praciicalitv
Of the scheme for field use
The first truck carries all the ma
chlnery necessary to remakc and re-
build shoes. This machinery is driven
by separate motor connected with
the driving shaft Of the GOODYEAR
stitcher. the mailer. the securing and
finishing wheels. This motor also
furnishes electric light through a
dynamo 50 the apparatus may be used
at night Heating facilities are pro
Nlded through registers connected with
The exhaust.
The second truck is equipped as 4
supply truck. It carries the supplies
which go into repairing soldiers shoes
such as sole leather, heel lifts. hob
nails. tacks. wclting and other ne
cessary findings as we'll as extra ma
NHlhI pf.i - lOl bpNl tllt u HNhS duN
the repair machinery.
It is expected that this equipment
will be found useful at points where
troops are quartered away from supply
bases and permanent camps. No mans
shoes need repairing as often as the
soldiers, as soldiers feet must be kept
in good condition.
The supply truck can also be used
to dispatch repaired shoes to various
points along the lines where troops are
located, and may go back and forth
from army bases in order that supplies
for shoe repairing may be on hand at
AL times. Sleeping quarters for six
men are available in the supply truck.
Army officials estimate that approx
imately 800 pairs of shoes day can
be tapped when the mobile outfit is
running with a day and night crew of
seven men,.
A complete set Of tools to pull either
car out of snowdrifts or mud. consist
ing of ground anchor, winches. ropes
chains. picks and shovels, is carried in
outside compartments.
First Lieutenant Philip p. Maloncv.
of the Quartcrmaster Corps. Of Wash
ington. was IN charge of the trucks
and the crew. Six other army men
made up the crew.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Purchasing Power
Has Advanced Much

a tremendous growth IN the pur-
chasing power Of the people of the
United States has taken place the
past year. Figures compiled by the
Jordan Motor Car Company. pre-
sage a tremendous demand for mo-
tor cars far in excess Of the posi-
bilities of production.
Going across the country from
Maine to California the figures
slrow striking gains in each district.
Nc~v ENGLAND district has gained %
per cent in purchasing power; New
York. 36 per cent; Pennsylvania. s
per cent; Ohio, II per cent: Nir-
ginia. 30 per cent; Georgia, % per
cent; Illinois. % per cent; Missouri,
: per cent; the Mort invest district,
$ per cent; Kansas district, 8 per
cent; the Pacific district, - per
cent and The Texas dis
trict. surprising all. with an in
crease of Al per cent.
Sales in The agricultural districts
Will far exceed any poss bility of
supply The tarmers of the United
States have sold their produce a,
an increase of AT least l20 per cent
above the period before the war.
The increase in acreage devoted
to ten principal crops was only 10
almost 1000, ,0OO,0O0
The South and West win be eS-
peciaily prosperous There was less
cotton produced. but if brought
nearly four times "a much.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

New York shows way back in 1907 that
the then annual production Of 60, 900
cars marked the peak point in auto
mobile manufacture and that the mum
Der Of cars to be made annually would
lessen rather than increase. Just as
that prophet of gloom was suffering
from bralnstorm. so will also classify
those who to-day are refusing to ad-
vance with the times. The proposed
car production for 1920 is 100000
cars An analysis OF the market, at
home and abroad. shows an ability to
absorb even greater production, hence
the possibility of shortage Of cars IS
imminent.
The average reader may say, "Wcll,
this growth of the automobile industry
is all very nice, but wherein does it
affect me- Anything relating to the
third largest industry in the country
affects every one. Thus within the last
ten years our cities have undergone d
wonderful transformations. A decade
ago Chicago boasted that it was forty
miles from one side of the city to the
other. We marveled. But to- day cities
which have population Of only 200
geo or 100000 spread themselves over
as large an area.
No Longer Rural
III some OIL our states the country -
no longer rural; it is interurbau.
Think what this means for health and
culture; again. think what it means for
real estate values. CA certain author
lty estimates that for every million
dollars worth OF automobiles produced
there is produced another million dol
lars worth Of property values.) Now.
consider how important il is ,hat We
should have network Of highways in
every community for freight and pas
senger traffic. Some one has said that
highways arc the measure Of civilza-
tioM. believe This implicitly.
so il the final summary my conclu-
sion is that tho number Of cars pro
duced during the wears to come does
not rest with @ group Of manufacturers
in the central West. but lies rather in
the hands Of the general public Az
thori2c the building Of suitable high
ways. and the manufacturers viii mo-
torizc them, greatly TO the advantage
OF the community and of the individual
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
y. Y. L. Starts Course
In Motor Transport

4 course in Motor Transportation
Engineering IS TO be added to the
curriculum OF New York University,
to begin in February. according TO
an announcement made by Dean
Charles H. Snow, of the School of
Applied Science.
The new study course, the first of
its kind IS to be given by T. Van L.
Lane. Chief Transportation Engi-
neer Of the Packard Motor Car Com
pany. Detroit. 1t Will form a part
Of the new course in industrial
Engineering and Will be open 10
students IN Mechanical and Civil
Engineering. particularly those spe-
cialiZ'ng in subjects relating to
Highway Engineering
Lane is a graduate OF New York
University. with the degree Of c. f..
His course includes the following
lectures: The Future of the Motor
Truck. Motor Truck Operating Costs,
Motor Truck versus Horses. Motor
Trucks versus Railroads. Trailcrs
and Semi Tra!lers. Special Bodies.
Loading and Unloading Devices.
Scheduling. Routing and Dlspatch-
ing. Maintenance and Garaging
Hiring, Training and Retaining
Drivers.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
NcNaI,an Heads
lax Sanduskv Plant

Horace De Lisser. president Of the
Ajax Rubber Company. announces the
selection of William W. McMahan TO
take charge Of the new Ajax plant at
Sandusky, Ohio. In recent years Mr.
McMahan has been general factory
manager of the Morgan & Wright divi-
sion of the United States Rubber Com
pany. first in charge of general produc-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Republic Dealers i'm Rronx

TIC Flsey Motor Company. dealers
'or Dodge Bro'hers and Chandler
n otor car. nsve Jus' been maze Bronx
founty ci..fIbu'ot< II the Republic
ipck By .hc " ! 4. Truck Company.
nc, when handles 'ae Republic in Sew
Doy1.
a complete soc. % parts viii be
earricd al the kiscy Sery!ce station.
'sstb .strest and the Concourxe.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Can Absorb Much
Greater Output
OF Cars at Once
Rutherford of the Goodrich
Sees No Room for Pessi-
mism: Good Roads Are
the Vital Need
BY w. O. Rutherford

Vice President the b. T. Goodrjch
Rubber Conapo"y
1t has always seemed to me that
there is good deal of sound philoso-
ply in Benjamin Franklins statement
that we should beware Of croakers
This advice Is as sound to-day as it
was a hundred years ago. All industry
has been confronted with menacing con
ditions during the months and years
Just passed, but | am optim Istic enough
to believe that every major develop
ment in our international growth. in
our civic reforms and in our economic
read djustments will lead US to bigger
and better things for the future.
Every one Of us should be an optimist.
There is no room for pcssims ism.
BY referring to one Of my charts !
notice that in 1905 there were $50 900
automobiles in the country. Fifteen
years later we have passed tho 100000
mark Now, hear much about the
definite period when we shall have
diminishing returns" Automobiles
come in the Consumption" class Of
commodities G., they are used. worn
out and replaced as an essential part
Ot NE JuSt dS CIOtllitS L.. forecast
that We shall be able 20 absorb not
only the present automobile production
but we shall even sustain the greater
growth which ambitious manufacturers
are meditatlne.
Hence it is a problem OF production.
Every citizen, from the management
to the worker at the bench, should do
his share toward keeping an uninter-
rupted flow OF raw materials and fin
ished goods going through fhc mills.
warehouses and stores OF this country
and every man has right to share in
the fruits thereof. In no other line Of
industry are the relations between
capital and labor on friendlier or
souuder footing than in tho automotive
fold. hence there should be no causc
for apprehension.
In a Buying Market
So far IS passenger vehicles IRE con
ccrncd We arc now at the crest of a
buying market. Production docs not
equal demand and personally expect
this condition 10 exist for some time to
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
II. r." With MacNanu.

Y. p. Drysdale has beconle a,socia,ed
~1tb Theodore Y NacManns. inc, Dr.
roit Mr.. DrysdaIe for ,welve gcars
Tss with the Cadillac Nosor Car Corn
paoy, the tYst mo as assistant snles
manager ann sne AS feu y. advsr.
sing manager. He '~9s f8t~r wi.h mo
'evelsnj Tractor o.. ~ d.rec.nr ~
sa.ss prom otjon.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
COwl Nenfiiator

One Of the popular Essex features
is a cowl ventilator. operated from
the dash. to regulate the Temperature
in the front compartment. This elimi-
mates pryinG open the doors on hot
summer days 10 allow the heat of he
engine 10 oSCapc.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
v orking on the Roads

More than 1000 Nash Quads have
been distributed by the United States
government to various counties
throughout the country for building
and maintaining roads
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Why the Engine
Runs and How Ii
f. i Does Its Task
Gasoline Travels From
Tank to Muffier De-
scribed: Four Cycles of
. Power Plant Named,
Series Of articles
For NOrirp Car Olcurr,

For the benefit of the new auto
mobile owner The Tribune offers
series OF articles OH the construc-
ton and operation of motor cars,
prepared by Fl. G. Brokaw, technical
director OF the West Side Y NJ. C.
4. Automobile Schools The second,
herewith. tells about the operation
and control of the engine. The next
article will he on transmissions
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
All but Z Per Cent

The Nash Six is built % per cent
complete in the factory of the Nash
Motors Company, at Kenosha.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
In a Ruving Market

So far as passenger vehicles are con
corncd We arc now at the crest of a
buying market. Production docs not
equal demand and personally expect
this condition 70 exist for some time to
come. recall being told al one Of tho
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

ORDAN cars arc built by
- men who love their work and
express pride in its execution.
The personality of this motor
car which has brought national
recognition cannot be defined in
terms Of mechanical units.
No single attribute of quality
can explain its dominating ap-
peal
+ Better say that it possesses a
certain kind Of honest good
ness which enables it to serve
adequately in practical way,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25


those admirable people who can
never be happy with common
place things.
Color and grace give it rare
distinction among the mass.
I omtort in a gratifying de-
gree makes it the chosen car of
those who love comfort
1t IS quotas car of char
acter should be and it carries
with 1t an atmosphere which is
quite IN Keeping with that good
taste IN every detail which the
name of Jordan instantly sug-
gcStS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Basement Specials

Extra Special Monday and Tuesday
CSC Size Old English Johnson's Floor Wan. $50
sfso Size Old English Johnson's Floor siss
i5pound Weighted Polishing Brush. S4s5
25pound Weighted Polishing Brush.
An Old English Polisher and Waxer with one pound
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

TENDER, advises J. T. Rosa of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
liculture. Potatoes dug during hot
weather do not keep well, as rule.
In case potatoes have already been
dug, or it is desired to dig them so
that fall vegetables may be planted
on the land, one of the best ways to
keep the potatoes until winter is to
spread them out on basement floor.
The basement must be dark, not too
moist, and the cooler the better. Base
ments can be kept several degrees
cooler by opening the windows after
dark, and closing them early in the
morning. If potatoes are spread out
this way, the bruised and cut tubers
can be sorted out and used at once,
In the late fall, before starting fire in
the basement, the potatoes should be
gathered up in boxes or barrels. The
best winter storage place is an out
door cellar. Methods Of vegetable
storage are described in Extension
Circular So, which can be had upon
request. In view of the scarcity and
high price of potatoes, the crop should
be carefully taken care Of.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

tunate, showing a full loss of 25c per
cwt. compared with yesterdays best
time and at the finish $15.35 bought
fancy light hogs. The bulk of sales Of
fat hogs taken as the days average
was between $3.50 and SIS 40. Green
and half fat light hogs ranged about
$500 per cwt. under what the fat hogs
of the same weight brought. Heavy
hogs were slow selling, 235 to 275
ID. hogs bringing $14.50 to SIS, with
those weighing 300 pounds up to $13
to $14.50. Pigs 100 to 140 pounds,
$14.50 to $15; lighter pigs, Sll to
$14.50; rough packers, $13 to S13.25.
SHEEP.-A change for the better
took place in the sheep house today,
the effect of light runs since the mid
die of last week having the effect of
stimulating the market to the extent
that today's trade averaged soc to 75c
higher all round than yesterday.
Best lambs, SIPS; good to- choice,
S11.50 to SIPS, the top; medium
lambs, 50 to $l1; best culls, SIS; skips,
SO to IS; fat sheep, 81; choppers and
bucks, $3.50 to IS; Gamers, 81 to Sl.50.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
LIVE STOCK MARK EFT
St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. "a.
TOday's Receipts

mugs 'o,oVO
Sheep $500
CATTLE.-Butcher cattle featured
the days trade with activity, the first
that has been recorded in several
weeks time and sales were readily ne
gotiated SOC to 75c higher. The mar
ket for bulls, Gamers and any class
Of steers was without change, it be-
ing a slow market at the prices.
Beef steers, $40 to $16.50; yearling
butcher cattle, $3.50 to $15; beef cows
$3.50 to $40; stockers and feeders
$3.50 to $40; stock cows and heifers
$4.75 to $3.50; Gamers and cutters
81 to 1928; beef bulls, 81 to 50; sau-
sage bulls, $3.50 to 81.
HOGS.-The weakness underlying
this market was doubly emphasized to-
day, due to the fact that many light
weight, green, habitat hogs were
available, which were Disseminated
against by buyers and this circum.
stance lent its influence to the general
market.
At the opening outside buyers
jumped in. taking the fat $50 to 20l
pound hogs &c to 10c lower, paying
1855 for the top hogs, buying the
bulk of this kind at $15.25 to $3.50
but later the market was not so for
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
POOLING WITH HEALTH SERIOUS

liver troubles. ]. C. Mendenhall.
Evansville, Ind, 40 years a drug
gist. Mr.. Richard Dickson, furni-
ture dealer, 157 Forest St., Spar
tanburg. s. G.. was troubled
great deal for several years with
breaking out that resembled
Erysipelas. Before we got the
agency for Number 40 For The
Blood, we sold him many kinds Of
blood remedies and compounds
recommended for skin troubles.
He got no permanent relief. how
ever, until we got him started on
Number 40. He took several bot
ties and was soon entirely re-
lieved Of the very ,disagreeable
skin trouble, but he has not quit
Number 40. He says he has found
1t the best liver medicine on the
market, and will keep II on hand
all the time and recommends 1t to
his friends for substitute for cal
omel. Todd Drug Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
BUTLER FARMERS ORGANIZE
SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

Fifteen successful farmers in Bates
county organized recently the Butler
Cooperative Livestock Shippers As
ISOLATION and elected w. H. Clements
manager. Mr.. Clements is an ex-
perienced breeder and shipper and
has the affairs of the association
working smoothly. Their first ship
ment was made August 8. Ralph
Loomis of the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture was present at
the organization meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

have frequently asked drug
gists, What do you push in a
blood medicine?" The answer
usually came, 1.-THE kind / can
make the most money on" My
answer has always been: mot
me-" have succeeded pretty well
and I have always recommended
the one that had found by ex-
perience to be the best and the
one that would be willing to take
myself or give to members Of my
own family. I have never offered
the public a medicine that we do
not use at home. This ia why
can offer Number 40 For The
Blood" with clear conscience.
We have not only tried It on thou
sands Of others, but on ourselves.
We take II In all cases where a
blood medicine is needed, no mat
Ger in what form 1t shows itself
and we get splendid results in con-
stipation, kidney. stomach and
~ N
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

Kansas City.-Thc street car COM
pany says Kansas Citians might as
well get ready for 10-cent fare. For
it will have to come if the cars con-
tinue to operate. The company claims
it is losing money on the combination
7-cent ticket, z IL cent token and 8
cent cash fare.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
SAVE THE EARLY POTATOES

Gardeners having early potatoes
which they desire to save for winter
use should leave the potatoes in the
ground until after the first of Sep
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

SOLD BY E. M. LAAKMAN.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
Less Maple Sugar
and Syrup Produced

Production of maple sugar and
strip has declined this year, accord
ing to the Bureau OF Crop Estimates,
United States Department off, Agrl-
culture. The sugar production was
1920 pounds, which compares
with 10,169,000 pounds in 1919,
12,271,0 900 pounds in 1918, and
10,S39,000 pounds in 1917.
SiIup production has not fallen off
in the same degree, and yet the esti-
mate of 100000 gallons forA1920 is
much below the 3,S54,000 gallons of
1919, the 100000 gallons of 1918,
and the 4,2S6,000 gallons of 1917.
With sirup converted to terms of
sugar, the maple sugar production of
1920 amounted to 36,373 900 pounds,
and this compares with the estimate
OF 41,005,000 pounds in 1919,
52,513.000 pounds in 1913 and
As, 127 900 pounds'in 1917.
The productive season Of 1920 was
q short one and the average number
of pounds OF sugar per tree, with 81
rup expressed as sugar, was only 1.91
while in the preceding three, years
the AVERAGES ranged from ZIG to
2.72 pounds per tree.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
Mrs. Ruth Ramsey
Dies at Sunset Home

Mrs. Ruth J. (Houghton Ramsey
died at Sunset Home Wednesday,
aged 50 years.
Mrs. Ramsey was born in Coventry,
Dec. "a, 1884, and was married Nov.
rs, 1865, to w. w. Ramsey, for many
years a well known st. Johnsbury
resident. In her younger days Mrs.
Ramsey was seamstress< and had
worked in many of the homes in st.
Johnsbury. Her husband died good
many years ago and Mrs. Nellie H.
Witcher Of Warren, n. H., was an
adopted daughter. Mrs. Ramsey was
the oldest resident Of Sunset Home,
having been there since 1900. The
funeral will be held at the Home
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. T. 3. Richards.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
ST. IOHNSBURY
Local News

Born, May IS, daughter, May
Lois, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Austin.
Palmer Brothers have bought Of
Charles w. Steele the lot opposite
the new Plymouth Creamery at the
junction of the two streets and are
plannin to erect a~dry cleansing
plant that will be modern in every
particuil..
The North and South churches held
a union prayer meeting at the North
church Wednesday evening. Reports
were given Of the recent Congrcga-
tional convention at Brattleboro by
E. C. Smith, Rev. DR.. c. Fl. Merrill,
Mrs. Henry Fairbanks and Mrs. Ella
S. Truax.
Chester Buns AMI Walrcn + 'ta-
brooks are in Toledo. Ohio, and VIII
drive home Overland cars for the
Stuart Garage at Mclndocs.
NJ. ar Mrs. Myron L. Smith arc
home fl ON a visit to his parents, Nj.
and Mrs. Ellis Smith ut Barnet.
Ms. Mabel Bonnette went to Ean-
dolph the first of the week to remain
some time.
Fred Clifford of North Danvillc Is
in Brightlook hospital recove ing
from an operation of appendicitis.
The ocular meeting of the East
ern Star will be held at the Temple
Friday night at 7.30 o'clock
Robor. G. Bradley and Vorlie L.
Gundry, both of st. Johnsbury, were
married at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday night by Rev. George A.
Martin.
Dr.. Henri L. Pache, formerly of
Danville and now connected with the
State Board Of Health, is in ST.
JohnsburV today
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
St. Johnsbury a Medical Center
barre TimeS)


With five HOSPITALS ALREADY estab-
lished and sixth about to be opened,
st. Johnsbury stands in the first
rank OF towns having a multiplicity
of such institutions. What is more
significant is that all five of the hos
pitfalls now in oneration are said to
filed with patients. There must have
been demand, too. else the sixth
would not have been projected. No
doubt one reason for the large num-
Der of hospitals centered at st.
Johnsburv is the lar"e territory in
northeastern Vermont and western
New Hampshire from which business
might be expected to be drawn mas
much as there are few hospitals in
the territory. ST. Johnsburv is the
natural center for medical and sur
eical treatment in that wide terri
tory.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20

The people who inquire the price
of things before ordering are less
likely to suffer an apoplectic shock.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
MOTHER!

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels. Children love
its fluity taste. Full directions on
each bottle. You must say "Califor-
MIA"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20
PRESS COMMENT
A Sample of Hoover Foresight
(Sprinpfield Republican,


There is one fact about Mr..
Hoover which the American house
wife, and the man who earns The
household funds, can appreciate
without the need of political COM
parsons. If Mr.. Hoovers recon-
mendations in regard to the pur-
chase of the Cuban sugar crop had
been followed a year ago, sugar
would be selling today for approx
matcly half its present price. Fail
ure to act on Mr.. Hoover's advice is
costing the American people some
where near $100,0O0,000 month.
As one of Mr.. Hoover's associates
casually remarked of him the other
day, he "has a habit of looking
ahead"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-20

The more the country suffers from
the lack of production, the less some
folks are willing to work.