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The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BY J. II. YEOMANS.

The authorities who handle traffic IN the DiStrlct nave
promised regulations which will practically pfohibt the issuing
OF licenses to people unfit TO operate motor vehicle rahc
officials whipping into shape regulations which should 90
far toward making traffic safety than desire.
Is to be hoped that the good work under way may be
carried on to the point OF perfection which the ann OF the
movements supporters and not DELAYED by lack OF funds
When Semblance OF motor knowledge required OF an
applicant for license certain licensed drivers who are within
the law TO tags will doubt take interest in the
mechanism of their II would be we'll II the traffic
officials could provide practical tests for all motorists to test
their steering and bskng ability and to acquant drivers with
the working of their,
is generally conceded by observing and capable au
hones that the majority of motorists know but little OF the
limitations Of their car-too few know Just what be done
with their In an emergencyust how short turn may
be made the distance the brakes will allow certain car 10
90 when applied In an emergency.
Tests easy to make and essential to safe driy
ing one wonders why they are not made by at least rev
motorists
The only excuse for taking for granted the ability to do
certain necessary things with seems to be the rapdty
with which automobiles have become essential part OF our
every day life John Doe goes down town and buys car
gets his tag and becomes motor He admires the lines
and finish OF his cahee is popular motor under the hood
and guaranteed tires in their proper paces-what does
John know about Gambler and what does he carenohng
and it is just we'll perhaps but there few i'm
poran things that John should know about his car.
When John Doe and other motorists take the trouble
acquant themselves with the things that make the car go
and how and why these things do make action possible all
will be better for the acquaintance
Real knowledge of the working parts of will bring
about happier motoring conditions for any operator and for
his fellow motorists Such knowledge will bring abo- real
appreciation of the work done by service stations
One of the greatest things the regulations do
will be to furnish incentive for thinking motorists to learn
their
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

More than million passenger
automobiles are needed annually IN
the United States for replace nents.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
SUBCRADE OF HIGHWAY
Is OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Increasing Traffic Calls for
Better Conditions.

The taxpayers search in the past
year for an answer TO the question Of
why roads fail has led to the discov-
cry that whatever may have been
done In the past to insure proper sub
grade. more must be done. There Is
no denying the fact that short-haul
traffic is changing over from the rail-
way to the highway. Recently the
Ocean Shore Railroad "a California
line) filed an application with the In
terstate Commerce Commission for
authority to quit business. The plea
made was that the motor truck has
seriously and adversely affected our
freight revenues. and the general In
crease Of the use OF the public high
way has affected also our passenger
revenues" In trying to stem the ris-
ing tide OF highway traffic. short line
railway stockholders in this instance
had assessed themselves seven times
and then gave up the ghost"
Whatever NAV be given as the i'm
mediate cause for short line railway
troubles. the underlying fact Is that
the community owned highway is be-
coming a public utility. with the di-
rect result that the road Is being
loaded with new tonnage to a degree
unexpected by the public.
1t now appears, under the impact
of increasing tonnage, that providing
rigid surface on the road is not
sufficient. that however well that sur
face may be built. the tendency OF
the road is toward failure far too
rapid to permit its saving capacity
to earn it's way out before recon-
struction becomes necessary, unless
and this brings us to the peak devel-
opment of 1S20-due care Is given to
the construction OF the sub-grade.
In addition to the work under way
by the Federal Highway Council
along this line, attention Is being
given to the same subject by the
engineering division OF the National
Research Council. Out of these two
organized movements to determine
right principles in sub-grade con-
struction, there is promise for a long
step forward in the science of high
way engineering in the future.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
GIVE JOKERS SHOW
!. IN AUTO YEAR BOOK
Cartoons and Humorous Efforts
To Be a Feature Of 1921
Publication.

Automobile jokssmiths and car
tonists will have a chance to see thsir
onorts e. print. according to an an
L'urrcment by Mr. Hance. editor Of
The 1921 Auio:nobiIs Year Book All
the best nEtsiial received by the
Joke GGitor will be published In the
yearbook With the authors name At
tYched.
we are cndesvorins to give wash
lns ton a toel; that will be on thu
order or q college year book instead
Of a cut ard dried dictionary sfair,'
said Mr.. Hsnce. II am sure that a
good humorous section will be more
than welcome as q part OF the book"
This book. which 10 the nrst Tor
this city, will be Issued early this
year, according TO the editor, and VIII
contain all Information regarding
sutomotive Washington. Each dealer
will have a page OF printed matter
and a page Of illustrations and these
dealers will be run alphabetically, Ae-
eording TO the car name they are
handling, II is pointed out. This sec
ton Of the book will have two In
dexes; one according to the firm name
of the dealer and another according
to the car handled, IL was stated.
The announcement further states
that advertisements covering the tire
dealers. accessories, and other deal
ers in auto by-products will be run In
sections alphabetically and indexed
according to sections and according
TO the advertiser.
"In this manner, Mr.. Hsnce states,
"the book serves as directory ana
ready reference for the automotive
trade. Things pertaining to automo-
biles will be at hand throughout the
year. These books will be placed IN
every hotel, information booth, ticket
office, showroom and sent to esch
factory having q car represented here.
After this distribution sales VIII be
unlimited to the automobile public"
II was further pointed out that the
write-up given each agency covers
only their organization, but carries
nothing regarding the merits OF their
car. such Information will be carried
by the dealers advertisement In q
special section in the rear or the
book.
Jokes and cartoons must be mailed
10 the special editor OF the 1921 Au-
tomobile Year Book. 1901 Fourteenth
street, the announcement states. and
the best will be published.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
BANK CASHIER WILL TALK
TO AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
R. v. Fleming 10 Address Meet
mo OF Trade Association.

Al the regular monthly meeting OF
the washington Automotiys Trade
Association TO be held Monday night
az the City Club. X. v. Fleming.
cashier OF the Riggs National Bank,
will speak. His address IL 10 be on
THE Buying Potentially OF Motor
Cars during the Present Year from a
Bankers Standpoint"
Two motion pictures furnished
through the courtesy OF the ID. II.
Goodrich Company. entitled The Tire
strike" and "A Trip Through a Tire
Factory" will also be shown.
Suggested changes In the constitu-
tion OF the association as regards the
admission OF associate members are
TO be taken up and considered.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

Rio de Janeiro in second place and
Rio Grande de Sui third.
Seizure OF automobiles, in which
liquor Is transported illegally, Is
authorized by the Federal Govern
ment.
the American practice OF constantly
changing models or passenger auto
mobiles.
Ohio leads the United States in sur
faced roads-havlng $1,000 miles.
Indiana comes second with $1,000
miles.
A fuel economy test run was
recently held in France, when an
automobile covered 136 miles on IS
gallons of gasoline.
Close to seventy-five business con-
Germs are opel ating motor trucks
on sixteen regular routes passing
through New York City.
Upon the completion OF the Dixie
Highway. IL will provide a hard
surfaced road from the Great Lakes
to the extreme end OF Florida.
or the 5000 precious and semi
precious ore mines in this country,
no less than half employ motor
trucks for the transportation OF raw
materials.
Motor-freight terminals are now
established in Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Baltimore. Grand Rapids, Louisville,
Minneapolis. New York and st. Louis.
License plates on motor vehicles in
Pennsylvania must be not less than
fifteen inches above the ground, and
at all times parallel to the axles.
In the comparatively small city OF
Havana, Cuba, there are more than
5000 taxis. The rate of fare Is 20
cents a mile, for one or two pass
engers.
Two hundred and nifty policemen.
assigned to operate side-car motor
cycles in New York City, are attend
ing school to receive instructions in
the handling OF the machines.
Seventy-five thousand people visited
the recent automobile show in Phila-
delphia- The number surpassed the
record attendance of 1920, when there
were 49,549 paid admissions.
For the transportation OF school
children in Jefferson county, Alabama,
automobiles are used over twenty
two of the twenty-six routes operated.
The routes vary in length from six to
forty eight miles.
A Mechanical Transport Advisory
Board has been formed by the War
Department in England for purpose
of keeping in touch with the progress
of motor transportation throughout
the world.
Throughout the United States there
is one automobile to every twelve or
thirteen people. Allowing an average
Of four persons to n family, It Is
estimated that there is one car TO
every three families.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

1927 Fourteenth street This
this by the Washington
H.
| nteres In the ar in auomouve circles
The Washington times., 1921-02-05

rural buyers In the purchase of auto
mobiles.
Farmers in Pennsylvania own
14,325 motor trucks.
Gasoline is now selling for ~ cents
a gallon in Chicago
One person out OF every $50 in the
Argentine owns an automobile.
Total expenditures upon the Lincoln
Highway in 1920 were SS,324,624.
Motor vehicles in the United states
increased 1891. .236, or 22.2 per cent,
during the past year.
Sixty per cent of the 1920 motor
vehicle output went to the rural
districts of the United states.
More than 100000 miles OF high
ways yet remain in a primitive or un-
surfaced state in this country.
The J1 S. Postal Service absorbed
$500 motor trucks and 1OI1 motor
cycles from the War Department.
The state of Sac Paulo possesses
the largest number of automobiles
in Brazil. with the Federal District Of
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
CL|NCHER RIMS NO
Longer BEST KIND
Straight Sides" Add to Joy of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Are Explained.

Few abuses will more quickly put
a tire beyond repair than the use OF
the regular straight side casing on a
cIincher rim. The inwardly curving
fiarges OF the clincher rim cut and
gouge into. the sides of the straight
side tire. The narrow support af-
forded by the clinch or hook OF the
clincher rim results in abnormal
strain on the cabled wire bead which
holds the straight side on the rim.
Although the clincher rim is grad
ually disappearing from the market
in sizes above the 30x3h, in favor
of the straight side rim without the
ho.k, older car models frequently
carry their original clincher rim
equipment. Motorists still using the
old style rims often find it hard to
obtain cIincher tires and make the
mistake of using straight side tires
instead. This results in completely
ruined tire and a blow out.
Injuries of this kind may easily be
prevented by the use of a bead filler
strip in the clinch of the rim. The
straight side tire will then fit against
the bead filler strip without injury.
This method, however, say Miller tire
men. brings the beads or edges OF
the casing too close together on the
base of the rim.
The resultant effect on the tire is
increased side sway. The rolling
stdeward motion common to tires is
necessarily greatly accentuated, as
nf fire 10 CnnCen-
trated at nearly one point on the base
OF the rim.
Motorists with clincher rims should
consult their dealers, who will be
glad to explain the advantage of re-
placing them with straight side rims.
Such a change will add to the pleasure
of motoring
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
AROUND THE TOWN

The Boston Automobile Top Com
pany has moved into new quarters
at 1926 Fourteenth street and VIII
operate on a more extensive scale
than was possible in the old quar-
ters.
Roy +. Carly has formally opened
his new shop at 1908 Fourteenth
street.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
NY. State Leads in Cars.

or the five States which hold SUI
premscy in the number OF motor
vehicles, totaling 3.052.o42. New
York leads with 692,174 followed by
Ohio, with $4,000; California, $751;
e3s: Pennsylvania, 5S4.1s4, and Illi-
nois, 56S,745.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
France Makes Own Tires.

As a result of an increase in the
French production and Improvement
in the quality OF automobile tires,
the demand for American-made tires
has almost completely disappeared
from the market in that country.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Aruentine Auto Club.

The Automobile Club Argentine.
the premier club OF it's kind in
South America, was organized six
teen years ago. 1t is affiliated with
and represents the Royal Autuomo-
bile and Associated Club of England.
The Washington times., 1921-02-05
Motorists Nav Be Inspired To Learn Their Cars
AUTOMOTIvE
SECTION

A travelling tire-rspair school fss
the purpose Of teaching rspAirmes
In the newest Developments Of the
Industry. is touring the Onitse
States
Evening star., 1921-03-04
FOR EXCHANGE.

WV 0&AO4A0&N0O'
FOR CHEAP LAND. 5000 EQUITY IN
small rented houses, ne. section. Address Rox
Is. Star Office.
CLEAR FRAME HOUSES. NE. l. :-SrORT I
bricks, s.w. OR. modern brick. furnished, Sc.
clear lots. Chevy Chase. II. {. lots near
Saui's Addn. 81 acres, clear, miles from
Branchvile. Md. 6-r. frame. big lot. on Blue
mont Branch Va. 1-passenger car, run less
than H. 900 miles ? clear court houses and
many others. Let's deal--we want you one Of
our many satisfied clients. Esta ablshed 1896.
n. L. RYON CO.. INC.
Successors to New York Realty Brokers.
Main 4:,97. 1423 ST.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
SUBURBAN. PROPERTY

FOR SALE (ContinuedD.
WHEN YoC WANT TO Bt'Y A SEBIRKAN
home. farm or acreage. see CHAS: II. polNG.
bldg. Phone Main 353i.
WILL SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
property, either residential or business. be-
tween md acres. on Wheeler road, Nd.
ahount 100 yards over District line. some
woodland. comfortable 6roOm new house:
built by day labor: hardwood finish: electricity.
modern heat. cellar. large front porch. inciosed
back porch. harn or garage. equipped with
electricity: attic storage space; fine well with
pump: cement walks. modern hrooder house.
accommodating 800 chicks: ) chicken houses:
several springs. grspevin.s fine arbor. red
raspferrics. Strawberries eoOseberres. 80 fruit
trees tPlum. cherry. fne fall and winter ap
pies. quince, pearl. This place is particularly
adapted to chicken raising. as there are good
springs Tor watering. Phone owner.
DIR. 2. NJ. RCTZ.
Line. l2 S04 ST. Sc mh35s
Evening star., 1921-03-04
FOR SALE-GARAGES

SIS DOWN, 'T5 a MONTH.
Own your own metal hreproof
garage, $40 up; immediate con-
struction. Only Is monthly pay
ments. Iron-Clad Garage Co.,
92l 18th st. NV. Main 5o72.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

IL O.STORY BRICK HOUSES. on PAVED
street, about l. sqs. TO Capitol: yearly rental,
y, ,o5o: give away" ut $lS.OOO; terms on
equity.
Fine investment or ideal future home: 8 r.
and b.; electric light; h.-w. h.: 3 porches: big
lot: !. 50. from l4th st. extended; leased TO
aug. 81 at 800 per month; best yet at $40, $50;
$50 cash.
N. Z. RYON CO., INC,
Successors to New York Realty Brokers.
Main 4J97, 1923 st.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
FOR RENT-WAREHOUSEs.

WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE BLDG. 633
La. ave. n.w.-3 stories and cellar.
THOMAS J. FISHER & CO.. INC.
Main SSSp G3S 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1921-03-04

WANTED-A PLACE ADAPTED To RAISING
poultry: will buy or rent. Address BOX oi3 :.
Star office. u.
PREFER BUNGALOW. ALL MODERN: CAN
pay $1,000 cash: quick possession desired: no
dealers. Address Box SOS Star Office.
/ HAVE BUYERS FOR MODEST SUBURBAN
homes and small nearby farms See write or
phone me. ARTHUR NJ. CONNOR. 7a6 l4th
NV, Room 2c2. Ph. N. 7l76. -
SUBURBAN PROPERTY OWNERS. SELL.
now. List with CHAS. II. DOING. Suburban
Property Specialist, 2oc5 Colorado bldg. Phone
Main 353l
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-21

kelley County. w. Va, in Deed Book
No 1873, page 246. TO which deed,
and to the aforesaid Plat No. /. re-
corded in said Clerks office in Deed
Book No. SO, page 8, reference is
had for further description.
This lot is improved by a . IL
story, frame, slate-roof double dwell
ing. and threeroom dwelling in rear.
all fully cellared, Nine rooms to
each side of double dwelling. Elec'
trio wiring.
Possession of one side given on
sale: balance rented at so per mo.
Purchaser to bear prorortionate
Share 1921 taxes.
TERMS: One.half cash day or
sale: balance IN two equal, annual
payments. evidenced by notes bear
ing interest from day of sale and
secured by first deed of trust on
property sold.
J. NEVIN KlLMER, Trustee.
G II It wk Awks Fri.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-21
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

\ NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.
Merchants & Farmers Bank, a Cor
poration. ct al
VS.. In Chancery
Il. s. Bouic, ct al.
To all persons holding liens by
judgment or otherwise, on the real
estate. or any part thereof. Of r. S.
Bouic.
In pursuance of a decree OF the
Circuit Court Of Berkeley County,
made In a cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the
said R s. Bouic to the satisfaction
OF the liens thereon. you are hereby
required to present all claims held
by you ard each Of you against r.
S Bouic, which are liens on his
said real estate, or any part of If,
for adjudication to me at my office
in the City Of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County. West Virginia. on or before
the S0th day OF June. 1921.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day of June, 1921.
\. c. MCINTYRE. Commissioner
6 Is 20 81 rop
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-21
EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in him by the will of Edward s.
Parton. decd. duly probated and
recorded in Will Book No. 26, page
rs. in the Office of the clerl. of the
county court of Berkeley County,
West Virginia, the Undersigned
will offer for sale by public auction
at the front door Of the court house
of said county in Martinsburg al
40 p. NJ, on
SATURDAY.. JULY 2ND, 1921.
the following described real estate
of which said Edward S Barton.
died seized:
o. parts OF Lots Nos. l and .,
Block 6, Strinesville, fronting 70
feet on the east side OF Second
Street and 100 feet on the south
side OF Strine Avenue. improved By
a two-story frame dwelling and 9th
er blildings In good repair. This is
known as the Home" property OF
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-21

testator.
(2) Lot No. s, in Block l, Hooge's
Addition, fronting so feet on the
south side of Pennsylvania Avenue
and running back 107 feet to an
alley. This lot Is improved by a
two-story frame dwelling and other
buildings in good repair.
(S) Part Of Lot No. 10 i'll Block :,
Strinesvihe at tho southwest cor
ner Of Second Street and Union Ave.
nue.. This lot is improved by a two.
story frame dwelling and other
buildings in good repair.
TERN or SALE: 0ne'third
cash OH day of sale; the residue i'll
equal payments at one and two
years with interest and secured by
deed of trust upon the property
sold with usual covenants for In
surance. etc: possession April LIST,
1922, purchaser taking rents from
July list, 1921, and to pay 9-12 OF
the taxes for 1921.
w. r. BARTON, Executor.
A.. C. Nadenbousch, Attorney.
Jno. w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
c S Is % 90
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Merchants & Farmers Bank, Cor
poration. ct al.
VS.. In Chancery
r. S. Bouic, ct al,
Pursuant to a decree OF the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley County. W
Va, entered in the above entitled
cause, on the 2Sth day OF April
1921, this cause was referred to the
undersigned commissioner, with the
following instructions:
To take, state and report an ac
count showing
First-What real estate is owned
by the defendant R. S. .Bouic, where
situate. It's description and quantity
thereof.
second-The liens upon said real
estate, by whom held, their respec-
tive amounts and priorities.
Third Whether SAID real estate
will in five years rent for a sum.
Gent sum to pay off and discharge
said liens and the costs Of this
suit.
Fourth-The specific personal
property owned by the said defend
ant r. 6. Bouic, and included in the
Geed of trust exhibited with the
plaintiffs bill. and the liens there
on. their amounts. character ard
order of priority.
Fifth--Such other matters as any
party in interest may require. the
same being pertinent, or such other
matters as said commissioner him
celf may deem pertinent, whether
So required or not
| have therefore set the Goth day
of June, at 10 A. NJ, as the time,
and my office corner of Queen and
burke streets. Mertinsburg as the
place when and where 7 will sit to
execute the provisions of said De
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TO WHOM MAY CONCERN

Take notice that +. f. Millard and
others, trustees of the First Unit
ed Brethren Church of Martinsburg,
w. Va, have filed their petition
praying for the sale of a certain lot
mentioned and described therein,
consisting of a lot on the east side
of Burke Street with q IL feet
frontage and running back $50 feet
and for the investment OF the pro
ceeds OF such sale in parsonage
properties and that the said petit.
ton will be heard at the regular
term, in October 1921 of the said
Court. at which time and place any
person desiring to resist the said
petition are required to appear.
Given under my hand this 31st
day OF May 1921.
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Berke.
ley County. w. Va.
6 / 1twk 4wks
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-21

Their. Mr.. William Bremen.
Messrs. NJ. Cohen and Son, George
Katz, of katz's Department Store.
and Dwight Sprinkle, the printer,
motored TO Baltimore today on q
buying trip.
Mrs. S. Addison and daughter,
Leah. of Center street. left for an
extensive trip through the West.
They will first visit Mr.. Adelson's
relatives in Chicago, and then Mrs.
Adleson's brother, Mr., Sol Cohen
in Leavenworth, Kan.
Judge J. NJ. Woods spent the
weekend at his home here, return.
ing to Charles Town this week
where he expects to complete the
June term of Circuit Court some
dav this week.
Mrs. Ray Barney. this city. IL In
Washington for a few days, having
been summoned there by the illness
of her mother. Mrs. James Miller.
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NOTICE. oE SEIZURE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned. c. f. SMITH,
United States Marshal in and for
the Northern District OF West Vir'
ginla, pursuant to an order OF the
District Court OF said District, seize
and take into his custody at the
city OF Martinsburg on the 18th day
of June. 1921. SIX POUNDS OF
BAKERS WHIP. which had
heretofore been unlawfully chin
ped in interstate commerce in vio-
lation of Sections and 8 of the
Pure Food and Drug Act OF Con
gress, approved June go, 1906, in
that the said quantity OF "BAK.
Frs WHIP" is adulterated and mis-
branded. Any person claiming to be
the owner of said BAKERS
WHIP" or having anything to do