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The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
URGES MOVEMENT
OF ROAD BUILDING
MATERIALS NOW
Would Provide Means for
Early Spring High.
way Work.

The National Automobile Dealers
Association has received a commu-
nication, from the Lakewood Engi-
neering Company. Cleveland. which
contains a. suggestion valuable
enough To pass on to the entire
trade.
This company is agitating the
transporting Of road-building mate
rials during fall and winter and
storing at point OF consumption un-
til spring. thereby relieving trans
portation congestion and facilitat-
ing construction.
This company has written to
bankers, business men. contractors,
railroad freight agents. State and
highway engineers and chambers OF
commerce. in the hope of stimulat-
ing action which wopld make bet
ter use of our present rail equip
ment by relieving the peak load
on the open-top car movement.
"Road-building is manufactur-
ing" says this concern, and amy
manufacturer will agree that he
could not maintain his business on
a profitable basis unless he pro-
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
WHIPPLE HEADS
REPUBLIC SALES
Was Special Representative
of Diamond T
Trucks Here.

Colonel Frank E. Smith. first
vice president and general manager
OF the Republic Motor Truck Com
pany Inc, has announced the ap-
pointment OF A J. Whipple as
general sales manager of the Re-
public Truck Sales Corporation, the
channel through which Republic
motor trucks are marketed.
Since 1917, Mr. WhippIe has been
connected with the Diamond T
Motor Truck Company. first as IT'S
special representative at Washing
ton, and later, in the capacity Of
general sales manager. He is
thoroughly informed on conditions
existing in the motor truck field.
and brings to his new post ripe
experience and a we'll grounded
knowledge in the problems OF sales
and distribution Of motor truck
equipment.
Colonel Smith advises that other
broad-gauge. nationally-known sue
cessful men. will be added to the
Republic organization, as fast as
they can be secured.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
AUTO Statesmen
HAVEADVANTAGE
ON OTHER LINES
Many Prospects Wait to
Be Approached by
Statesmen.

Motor vehicle statesmen have the
advantage over many other mechan-
ical products, as there are literally
thousands Of people who want to
buy cars that have never been ap-
preached; the. desire for ownership
is all ready, waiting for the man
looking for business to accept.
\ successful dealer said the other
day that his business for the month
of October exceeded the best month
he ever had by 5000. thirty-one
used cars sold in thirty days, and
this in a city where several dealers
have closed their doors. He is not
selling what might be called one
of the ten leading brands. Good
merchandise, however, but back Of
the product he has an organization
that is putting on the high pres
sure. The dealer himself is on the
floor the salesmen hold a fifteen
minute sales meeting in the morn
lag discussing their prospect lists,
llusl-up the night before, after the
rER gar business day. They then
go 0dt to meet this undecided pros
pect armed with knowledge, en-
thusiasm, faith in their business,
and they have some plain "Ameri-
can CUTS" to back it up.
Fights for Business.
This dealer writes, There is a
certain amount Of business in this
city that is coming to US and, by
every method that is fair and prof
table to all concerned, we are going
to get ours, and We are ready to
fight for it."
"Spirit"-that's the word. Cut
prices, credit restriction. coal min
ers' strikes, electiOn-nOthing is
Permitted to interfere with the big
idea of rendering a real service to
the communicated of selling in
divtdual transportation.
The foregoing might be termed a
composite picture of many dealers,
as word reaches National Automo-
bile Dealers Association headquar-
ters that there is business to be had
II the effort to find it is intelHgently
undertaken.
Law of Averages Certain.
\ noted British statesman is cred
tied with the aphorism. that il Is
much easier to be critical than cor
rect. However. no. dealer, saIes
manager. or salesman can truthfuIly
say, What's the use, there aint no
such thing as business" and takes
his salary without blushing with
shame if he does not try, and keep
on trying The law of averages is as
certain as the law OF gravity. and il
enough real interviews are held
with prospective buyers, there will
be no cause to complain for lack of
business.
For four years a very successful
salesmanager with a large whole
sale and retail automobile organiza-
tion had his time so completely oc-
Cupied with his sales efforts that
he was forced to take a rest. Dur
ing the enforced vacation he made
a friendly call on the dealers along
the row. His analysis after several
visits to various establishments was
in short the lack of definite ideas
regarding competitive selling"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05

the carburetor. You could have
driven home by filling the vacuum
tank at intervals or by removing
the tank cover and repairing the
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
WASHINGTON HAS
new FEATURE IN
USED CAR SHOWS
Experts Lecture Each
Night on Cars =, {
- Displayed.

Something new in the way OF au-
tomobile shows has been inaugur-
ated by the automobile dealers Of
the capital city. The show, which
is to be continuous, is being held
in the spacious garage of Emerson
and Orme, 1920 NJ street northwest,
which is ideally fitted for, the pur:
pose. T. S. Gaddess Is manager Of
the show. yt
The distinctive feature Of this
local show is a lecture each even
ing on some particular car on dis
play. An expert representing the
dealer handling this car in Wash
ington explains to the audience the
features of the particular car Sc
lected for the talk of the evening
and gives instruction in it's handling
and maintenance.
Tonight the Washington Cadillac
Company will have an expert to talk
on the Cadillac car. Tomorrow night
a representative of the Greer Motor
Company will talk on the Briscoe
and Liberty cars, and Saturday the
Hummer Motor Company on the
Lexington.
Last Monday night the York.
Parkhurst Motor Company repre-
sentative talked on the Paige, ana
last night the T. V. T. Motors Cor
poration expert detailed the con-
struction and maintenance OF the
Marmon car.
Good results are expected to result
from such a show, as il will, most
certainly bring increased interest In
motoring in and about the national
capital. The instruction being given
there nightly will acQuaint even
many present drivers with details OF
motor car operation which they do
not understand.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
=
NowLost Art, r
Says Observer

None may question the hold mo-
toring has taken upon the wor4dc
observes American Motorist. I know
persons. and so do you, who are 50
used to reclining on the cushions
OF a car that they'd get apopleHy II
they just walked two steps Others
there are who spend so much time
in their cars that they could easily.
sell themselves as automobile Ac..
cCssories. Plenty OF men nexer.
have occasion. thanks to the evSfs.
ready, ever-able car, 20 use thelr.
legs. and merely wear trousers be-.
cause the law makes EN- do tt-ll
they had lived in Scotland, theyb
sport kills and save pressing bl1ss
Why, Il has become >" that the neyt.
move will be to change the militia,
or more automobile schools mo
walking universities where GdUTtE
like babes. shall be taught the f6ra'
gotten art Of pedestrianism-if we
can finG any teachers.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
Government Is
Helping Solve.
Motor Troubles

With the approach of cold
weather many tractor, automobile
and gasoline engine owners who
have experienced trouble in start
ing their motors are calling on the
United States Department of Agri-
culture for help. In return they
are getting information that is Of
material assistance in solving the
difficulty.
Gas-engine specialists Of the de-
partment are urging that q definlte
system be followed in locating the
trouble. Both the ignition and
tuel systems should be gone over
in a systematic manner. Cold re-
tards the vsporizing of fuel, so, II
no fault is found with either Of
the systems, 1t may be necessary
to inject a small quantity of .gaso-
ine-about a teaspoonful-intoe each
cylinder, or, in very cold weather,
to fill the cooling system with hot
water.
Complete information on the sys-
tematic study OF the ignition and
the fuel systems and suggestions
for starting a motor in cold weather
can be obtained on application to
the department.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
DEPARTMENT.

Question: understand that the
taking up of a connecting rod bear
ing by removing a SHIN Is not a
good thing, Dut I have done this
and md no trouble. Why do they
say it is not advisable?
Answer-When a SHIN Is removed
the bearing is merely made right
without reference to it's ft around
the shaft. You cannot tell when
fitting in this way whether the
bearing is tight on one side or all
around, hence you do not really 1T
the bearing, but merely make II
tight. 1t also is difficult to deter
mine just how tight the bearing
fts with respect to the others. Max
ing one bearing very tight and the
others free may result in a knock,
and positively in damage to the
crankshaft.
Question-Have you ever heard
Of trouble in "a vacuum tank caused
BY the noat not operating because
Of a puncture? This happened TO
me on the road. but, of course, I
did not discover it until was
towed TO a garage. What might
cause it?
Answer-It is usually caused by
vibration of the float, and Is not a
common trouble. The engine stops
altogether when this happens, be-
~Ause the vacuum tank cannot feed
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
go c ', Y,GI
Temperature
Changes Hard
On Auto Tire

All the Joys of the old time
comforts await the winter motor
list. Today cars have been so
perfected with foot wurmers, side
curtains and closed bodies, that
the charm of winter driving may
be enjoyed to the full. OF course.
IT Is nice to tour in the summer.
but winter driving cannot be
compared for its invigorating
heaIthfuIness.
Today the main roads are NO
longer snow bound, but are kept
open to tranic throughout the
winter. Non-skid devices and
practical geared to the road
trends have reduced the possibiI-
ity of skids to a minimum.
But to fully enjoy the thrill
and sport of winter driving, the
motorist should look well to his
tire equipment lest II be shat
tered by the changes in tempera-
ture. Neglected tread cuts soak
up certain amount of water
which, in freezing, literally tears
the carcass apart.
The average car owner thinks
little of the bufreting his tires
endure. However, IL takes but
little reflection to realize their
enormous trnctive efforts, skids,
spins, sideways, bruises and
general batterinE against frozen
roads. Good tires are the best
insurance against trouble on
frosty winter nights according to
Miller tire service men.
Tires properly inflated give
the greatest and least expensive
cushioning. A safe rule for the
winter, motorIst is to initiate his
tires properly and keep them in
fIated, Regular overhauling pre-
vents the emergencies of the
rond.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
Transport" by Truck.

Webster-take notice! There's a
difference between the words
transport" and transportation" "
AS defined by the Federal Bureau
OF Education. transport" refers 70
carrying merchandise by motor We
hicles while transportation" refers
to carrying It by raflroad.-GOod-
rich Travel and Transport Notes.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
Own so Per Cent of Autos.

Eighty per cent OF all the auto
mobiles in the world are owned by
people in the United States. Can
ada has 336,S54, Great Britain. 255-
900; Germany. $4,000; Italy, $4,000,
and Australia, $1,000. while the
United States jumps far in the lead
with 1906, Travel and
Transport Notes.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
License Horse-drawn Vehicles

Every horse-drawn vehicle in the
United States and Canada. will have
to bear a license number similar to
those required for autos II recon-
mendations of the Traffic Oficers'
Association, made at the annual
meeting in Cleveland. are approved
by the legislatures of the various
States and provinces of the two
countries. What's more, they also
will have to have red tail lights
Goodrich Travel and Transport
Notes.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
German for Garage.

Kraftwsseneinstellraum = isn't
that a nice word? No. 1t isn't the
name offa disease. or a city In Rus
sia. It's simply the German word
for garage. Think of putting a nice,
new, self-respecting automobile in
a place with a name like that
Goodrich Travel and Transport
Notes
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05

SK4N AWeekly Digest of Aanornobls @ Accessory.~
X7My Published EveID Wednesday

vided materials we'll in advance Of
his production schedule"
The National Automobile Dealers
Association is requesting its mem
bers TO bring to the attention OF
proper authorities in their respect
i've States the benefits that could
be obtained by using the winter
months for the, purchase, trans
portatiOn and storage Of road
building supplies for use in spring.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-05

Question: use a great deal u
oil in both Of my cars, and I have
f"unt that by changing it often l
get a smoother engine and less re-
pairs What I would like TO know
is whether the oil take our is
worth altering and using IL over
again in the engine?
Answer-You can use the oil over
ags!n. but I wou'd advise you to
mix it with fresh oil. or you can
use the old oil for lubricatin.; other
parts If the car. You will find that
after allowing the drained oil 10
scttIe there will be quite a bit Of
sediment at the bottom, which can
be drawn of. making The fiiterIng
process easier.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

an alarm clock. It's bell was ringing
like everything. This was to wake the
Old Folks up.
First, he called the roll, to see If
they were all up and awake. Then,
he began to pick the presents off the
tree.
Soon the room was gay with dolls,
horns and jumping jacks.
A doll was riding in her carriage,
sQueaking and rising up every few feet
as she rode along.
There was a talking doll, too. She
sang and talked when they pushed the
buttons on her dress.
There were hot dolls for cold nights
and cups and balls for the Old Folks
to play with when they could not
sleep.
The Old Folks all played with their
presents. They blew on their horns,
and amused themselves with the jump
ing-jacks, and sent the moving toys
running about the room all at once.
But, after all, the Old Folks thought
it wasn't so very much fun because
there were no real children there. So
they sent out to see if they could find
some.
They found Lucy, Peter, Billy, Mary,
Sally, Hilda, Ruth, and some other
children, who all came to see the
Old Folks Christmas tree.
Lucy told the Old Folks the story
about her dog Trump.
Trump was a tramp dog, but he
could do some tricks. He loved to be
dressed up in a blanket, with a belt.
Then, with a beribboned straw hat
on his head, he would walk across
the room upon his hind legs.
After Lucy came Peter.
Peter said that he did not know any
stories, but once he carried the flag
for the big boys baseball team, and
they let him go in to see the base
ball game, free.
Then Billy told a story.
He said that once he sat up all
night, waiting for Santa Claus to come
and fill his stocking. That is, he
tried to sit up all night; but Santa
Claus didn't come and so he fell asleep
In the dark. The next day the doctor
came to see him. The doctor told him
he had had "stockingitis."
Billy said, too, that when he woke
up in the early morning and found
that Santa Claus had forgotten to fill
his stocking, he was going to throw
himself on the floor and pound his
heels on 1t and boiler. But then he
happened to remember how ugly his
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
FESTIVITIES OF OLD TIMES
Lord Of MlsruIe Was Important Func-
tIonary at Yuletide Celebrations
Of the Long Ago.

~ HE Lord of Misrule was an impOr-
w tant functionary at the Christmas
festivities Of those long-ago
times. An account Of this important
parsonage has been preserved by the
historian and antiquary, John Stow,
who lived during the reign Of Queen
Elizabeth and during the first year Of
the reign Of King Charles I, and was,
therefore, a contemporary Of Shake
speare.
''In the feast Of Christmas" writes
Stow, there was in the kings house,
wherever he lodged, Lord of Misrule
or Master Of Merry Deports, and the
like had ye in the house Of every no
bleman Of honor or good worship,
were he spiritual or temporal. The
mayor Of London, and either of the
sheriffs, had their several Lords OF
Misrule."
At Cambridge university the Lord Of
Misrule was a master Of art, elected
to superintend the representation
Of Latin plays by the students, besides
taking charge Of their games and dl-
versions during the Christmas season.
A similar Master Of Revels was chosen
at Oxford.
In the Inns Of Courts in London,
where the barristers had their offices
and belongings, a Lord Of Mlsrule
reigned with great splendOr, ''being
surrounded with all the parade and
ceremony Of royalty. his guard Of hon.
or, and even his two chaplins who
preached before him In the Temple
church.
On the Twelfth day he abdIcated his
sovereignty, and we are informed that
in the year 1885, this mOck-representa-
tive Of royalty expended in the exer-
else of his Office about two thousand
pounds from his: own purse, and at
the conclusion of his reign was
knighted by King Charles at White
hall.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

tnau night, her mother said to here
what are you going to say, in
your prayer tonight, about that poor
little blind boy you saw tO-day?p
So Hilda asked God about him.
The very next day she took the lit
tie blind boy a big orange.
II was now Ruth's turn.
"Once / asked a little girl If that
was her sister," said Ruth. 1.-THE lit
tie girl said: 1T amt sister. It's
baby"
One Of the other boys now had a
story to tell.
"Once 1 saw a cyclone come around
the corner of a street." he said. "a
man had tent there with lot Of
dolls in it. The man wanted to sell
the dolls, but the cyclone took the tent
right up into the sky, with all the dolls
In It.
another man asked him: What are
you making such a fuss about?
Weren't your dolls for sailP and
everybody laughed except the doll
man."
The Old Folks were having such
good time listening to the stories that
they thought the children ought to
have a good time, too. So they took
all their presents that had come off
the tree and gave them to the little
folks who had come In.
Every boy and every girl had toy
and box Of candy-Lucy, Peter,
Billy, Mary, Sally, Hilda, and the
others.
Then, all the young Old Folks and
all the children marched around the
dining room singing.
They sang merry, Merry Christ
mas" and so the fun ended.
But guess 1t didn't quite end then,
either. For, as the young Young
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

Even q sick child loves the
"fruity" taste of California Fig
Syrup" If the little tongue is coated,
or if your child is listless, cross, fever
lsh, full of cold, or has collie, a tea
spoonful will never fail to open the
bowels. In few hours you can see
for yourself how thoroughly it works
all the constipation poison, sour bile
and waste from the tender, little bow
els and gives you a well, playful child
again.
Millions of mothers keep california
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
Inc california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say california" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup. Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
SAYS CALOMEL
SALWATES and
LOOSENS Teeth
The Very Next Dose Of This
TreaCherOus Drug May
Start Trouble.

You know what calomel is. It's mer-
eury; quicksilver. CalOmel is danger
GUS. 1t crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening you.
CalOmel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for few cents which
b a harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful
and If it doesn't start your liver and
Straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get your
money.
Don't take calomell It makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
yOu right up and you feel great. No
salts necessary. Give it to the children
Because it is perfectly harmless and
Gan not Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
savInn the LaftoNarn.

Instead of always frying up any left
over potatoes, why not use them for
hot tea soonest They only take a
few minutes to make. To half a
pound Of cold potatoes add Hwo ounces
Of -four and a tesspOonful each Of
salt and baking powder. Knead them
all together, then add just enough
milk-sour milk If you like-to make a
stiff dough. Roll out and cut into
either squares or rounds with a pastry
cutter or tumbler and bake on a tin
in q quick oven.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
First, He called the Boil.

brother Harry looked when he did
that So Billy thought he wouldn't !;
and he didn't.
Mary told about the songs she sang
to her doll.
She said that the song that her doll
liked the best was:
The little dog went to the market town.
With one foot up and one foot down;
But when he came to q muddy place
He jumped cle-e-e-an overl
Mary said that she always jumped
her doll at the Jump" part.
Sally thought that 1t was long
time since she had known a story,
"'mOst as long as the night before
Christmas" but she did remember
a ride she once had on little donkey.
She said they had to send the old
donkey on ahead to make the little
donkey hurry.
Then she remembered about the cats
at her grandma's house. There was a
big cat for the big mice, and a little
cat for the little mice.
Hilda told a story about a little blind
boy she once saw.
When she said her evening prayer
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

% that / am now able to do my work.
I recommend your Vegetable Compound
% my friends who have troubles similar
90 mine and you may use these facts
as a testimonial. Mrs. CT. PHILLIPS,
TOOmsboro, Ga.
Weak, nervous women make unhappy
homes, their condition irritates both
husband and children. 1t has been
said that nine-tenths Of the nervous
FrOstTation, nervous dependency, ''the
Blues, " irritability and backache arise
from some displacement or derange-
ment of woman's system. Mrs. Pill
Fps letter clearly shows that no other
remedy is SO successful In overcoming
this condition as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
Ternalohore ouieaoent.

Dancing" said the sedate citizen,
docs not appear to call for the grace
and animation it used to-"
mo" replied Miss Cayenne, "danc-
ing is becoming so quiet that in sea-
son or so you may find us allowing the
orchestra to undertake all the physical
eXertion while the dancers stand per-
fectly still and depend on facial ex-
preston"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
IMPORTANT SERVICE.

"You don't appear to have enough
work to keep secretary busy"
Il don't value him for his work."
answered Senator Sorghum. when
ever difficult letter has to be written
l tell him to use his own judgment.
Then If anything goes wrong blame
him for having exceeded his author
ity."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
Upset Stomach
Gas, Indigestion
"Pape's Diapepsin" gives
Relief in Five Minutes

"Pape's Diapepsin'' Is the quickest.
surest relief for Indigestion, Gases,
Flatulence, Heartburn, Sourness, Fer
mentation or Stomach Distress caused
by acidity. A few tablets give almost
immediate stomach relief and shortly
the stomach Is corrected so you can
eat favOrite foods without fear. Large
case costs only few cents at drug store.
Millions helped annually.-Advertiss
ment.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
A Precautionary Measure.

Il hope you were polite to papa"
she said as he returned from the in
terview.
polite? I treated him as If he
were king"
"You didn't call him your ma
jesty?"
"No, but backed out Of his pres
ence."