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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
KNOWS MAKER IS FRIGHT
/. BUYS HIS AUTOMOBILE
w. Il. Flanders, Retired Manufac-
turcr, Praises G. Harold Wills, of
WiIIS.Satntc.CIairc Cnr

1T is an unusual thing to be able
70 say OF any man that he is always
right"
Walter Il. Flanders. retired automo.
bile manufacturer. formerly of De-
troit. but now of Virginia, made the
above statement Thursday to John
Aisop. president Of the Alsop Motor
Corporation. Mr.. Flanders was talk
ing abou. c.. Harold Wills. the man
u%facturer OF the new w~ilIs-Saintc-
Claire automobile. the "Mo-iyb-den-
UNI steel marvel that bears his name.
"Mr. Wills" continued Mr.. T]and-
ers. has put into the making of this
new n different eight-cylinder car
NOT only the wealth of experience and
knowledge gained in many years or
executive and administrative expert
ence in motors and minerals, u his
entire persona, fortune. and feel
that In the man TO know
h n this car. the product of his
genius. is right.
II am satisfied, knowing it's makers,
TO put my money into the Wills
Sainte-Claire. and I want II at
once"
SO II happened that the FIRST sale
made by the local distributors was
to "A man who previous to his recent
retirement, was one OF the biggest ng-
urcs In the industry, himself the III
recting force of n OF the largest
motor-car factories in the world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
MECHANICAL PART OF
APPERS0N is SIMPLE

You don't need a Rallies to get
AZ things in h Apperson Eight" de-
clares a.. +. Franklin. of the Franklin
Motor Company, local distributors.
hpperson is the nth degree OF
mechanical simplicity. This enables
It's eight-cylinder motor to give the
eas-mileagc OF Il good four. IL also
makes the cars elements accessible,
thus accommodating owners. Here Is
a typical ease.
An Appcrson owner stopped at one
OF our distributors for gas. lie said
he had driven several hundred miles.
~ mechanic had never touched hts
car. But he remarked his clutch
needed tightening. our, service man
ngeT offered TO make the adjustment
In 1--WE The owner said ad-
tusting a clutch in that time simply
Isn't done He had cut his eye-teeth
ON six cars he had wned and couldn't
wait long enough just then for the
quickest possible adjustment. But
our man did 10 the job and had the
owner on his way in five minutes.
The gentleman said. That's the
handiest clutch rig yet. Simple
enough for mo to adjust myself"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

the world war, and the tributes paid
TO type so Cadillac by prominent en-
gineers here and abroad, as well rs
IT'S choice by persons who sought the
pest regardless OF price, and who had
previously bought higher-priced cars,
were evidences OF the universal APP
precintlon of the great improvements
in Cadillac within tho last four years.
The Cadillac. during this last
period. has placed itself beyond all
price considerations. The luxurious.
type 50 Cadillac is not
considered In Il price class. and Is
compared only with automobiles cost
ing much more.
Owners of type so Cadillac" said
MT. Collins. know. of course. that
the present price of the Cadillac does
not represent a wartime imitation,
similar to the imitation of prices of
some other articles OF merchandise.
In the latter case. buyers were
asked to pay twice the normal price
for h zane. or Inferior goods. In
the ease of the Cadillac. tho vast Inn
provenents in design, workmanship.
performance and luxury OF the typo
so would have demanded u big adj
vance in price, even though the price
of other commodities had not adj
vanccd.
The principal reason why the
Cadillac costs more now han II did
n few years ago. is because II Is a
much better automobile.
"Perhps the simplest way TO dis
tention to the basic policy of the
Cadillac Motor Car Company.
This policy may be defined as an
honest effort to design the best auto
mobile POSSIBLE: to hire the most
skillful craftsmen to build it. of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
wild" SHEEP TAKEN
BY CHICAGO POLICE

CHICAGO. April 3o.-"Gct the gang
over here. I've got n wild animal
at Racine and Van Buren,"
the phone and turned,
Hurry. boys. Detective Sergeant
Anderson has captured n wild animal
! needs help"
sergeants culIerton. Fogarty and
Cannon name the "hivver" and
raced to tho rescue. There was
nothing at Racine and Van Buren,.
but q block. away. a crowd stood
cheering and indulsing in raucous
laughter
The detectives dashed thither and
perceived Anderson in pursuit. OF n
dingy white animal. Evidently the
Joining forces, the four detectives
with the aid Of ropes, finally man
aged to get the animal from behind
Z n packing box retreat. 1t was -
frightened sheep.
The patrol wagon was called. and
the sheep conveyed to the station.
awaiting It's owner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
BUILDER SEES GREATEST
SHORTAGE OF CAD|LLACs
Announces No Change In Price ant
Reviews Unique Progress of
WelI-kuOwn Car.

One OF the most significant chapters
IN me history of the automobile in
uustrS tells the story OF the advance
ment Of the Cadillac from the class
or m lowest-prlced cars on the mar
ket to its present association. in the
minus OF the public and Of prominent
s bE5aGering authorities here and
American and European cars, regard
less of price or size, some OF them
cnstinS several times as much az the
Cadillac.
Persons Interested in signal
TO, advert to this unique development
Of Cadillac through the personal mes
age OF II. IL. Collins. president and
general anage OF the Cadillac Mo-
or Car Company. published last
week.
In this message. Mr.. Collins stated
nat there would occur this year the
ears In the history of the company;
that the company was firmly com.
mitted to the policy of building eight
cylinder cars which would continue
TO be the Standard of the world: and
tirit present prices OF Cadillac cars
would remain unchanged throughout
the year.
The frst Cadillac model. built in
1909. was in competition with the
cheapest automobiles on the market
Mt that time. Its price of $3.50 def
niteiy placed 1T In that class.
bS sciikS OF TeUucmentS ana I'M
p~rovcincnts," Cadillac gradually climb
ed out of the company of the
iowest-priccd cars unity In 1909. II
had reached a point OF comparison
with the moderate-priced cars listed
from $500 TO $1,000.
In another eight years. Cadillac had
again advanced TO Il higher class. as
a result of improvements In design,
materials. workmanship and perform
alce. The public definitely though,
OF the Cadillac. in 1917. in the com
pany of cars selling from s2,5OO 10
$4,000.
With the coming to the company of
X. ~. Collins as president and gem
lilac began the greatest strides In
It's history.
Its official appointment as the stan
dard n-paSScnger car OF the
Corps. after the most critical tcsts in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
TRUCK MAKES LONG
DRIVE TO RICHMOND
Ncgotintcs Trip From Albany, n. ",
I'm Two Days With Load
of Furniture.
STEWART TRUCK is UsEI
GO0-NIilc Distance Without Misl,ap
II Any Kind Except One Pune
tufc-No Mechanical Trouble Is
Encountered.

starting from Albany. y. Y. Sunday
morning April Gath with one and one
half-ton Stcwar; truck loaded with
two n one-half tons of furniture
for family who has recently moved
to Richmond and are living on West
Grace Street. Fred Gchrln9 & Co. Of
Albany. y. Y. have demonstrated the
practibility OF long distance motor
truck hauling by reaching Richmond
Tuesday horning at 1880. having
covered tho 600 miles without mis-
hap OF any kind except one pune
;rre and with no mechanical trouble
The truck was driven direct to the
Richmond Stewart branch at 1Gl1
West Broad Immediately upon reach
inS the city. and n thorough inspec-
tion showed 1t to be in perfect con-
dition.
d. c. Con. manager of Stewart
Truck Corporation. 1911 West Broad,
says. Just as soon al the road con-
dition South and West Will permit.
1t will be a common sight TO see large
motor trucks loaded with all SORTS
OF goods bound for points hundreds
OF miles from Richmond and com
petinE successfully with railroad
freight rates. These trucks will tc
with giant pneumatic tires,
and will travel with an average Of
twenty to Twenty-Five miles per hour.
loading up at the shippers door. and
delivering the load severn hundred
miles away in perfect condition in n
few hours.
Dozen Of corporations have been
formed In the last three years In the
East and North to operate fleets OF
motor trucks between cities several
hundred miles apart on regular scheu-
ules. carrying from two to five ton
both ways. These corporations have
made money steadily. and have been
able to furnish a grade OF service that
has steadily grown in popularity and
economy until today they nave n
special traffic. department., which ar
range shipments aad supervise the
movements of various trucks. just as
railroads must do.
Agricultural. Industrial and mer-
chandise condition In the South will
ncHe reach the maximum develop
mcnt until we have n system of truck
highways, with feeder roads onnect-
ing, the truck roads with towns on
each side.
Then the motor trucks will come
into Its own and Will be the means
OF helping the farmers. merchants.
manufacturer and the consumer and
Will leave the railroads free to take
care Of really long distance. which
be the way. is the only class OF
freight which represents any degree
OF profit TO them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
new k|ssEL sPEEDsTER
DRAWS MUCH ATTENTION
Car Buyers Cannot Decide Between
Large and Small Cars, De-
clarcs Distributor.

Ever since the Introduction Of the
hissel Spcedster. there has been a
large number OF car buyers who
have been rackcd ut making "a de-
cision between this smaller car and
the larger models" says Edward Tay-
Tor, local Kissel distributor.
They have admired the trim lines
of the s%peedster, bot desired tho
larger seating capacity and COM
Tort OF the touring. II is for such
car buyers that Kissel quilt the
iourster OF moro compact forming
design.
are finding great favor among buv-
erS. Their narrower bodies permit
straighter lines and the location OF
the seats gives nearly as great COM
point to this type Of car becominr
the standard of the open car family"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
8-CYLINDER CAR HAS
MANY ADVANTAGES
Great Nexibility and Exceptional
Power in n Hard Pull Arc OBJ
yious, Say Authorities.
RUNNING BALANCE pERFECT
Much Weight Is Saved, Thereby
Meaning Less Fucl-Tirc Con-
sumption Smaller and Wear and
Tear OF Mechanism Nominal.

. The performance advantages Of the
elght-cylindered car, its greater nex-
ibility and its exceptional power in
q hard pull are obvious, says S. w.
Owens. manager Terminal Motor
Company, but there are other merits
puculiar to the u equipped with a
multiple cylinder motor. These arise
from the facts that tho explosions
arc broken up into more frequent
and smaller impulses and the engine
is. when properly built, In almost
perfect running balance.
An eight makes "A shorter motor
OF a given power han one of a larger
or smaller number OF cylinders and
permits. therefore, greater body
space for a given length whecl-base.
II mas also been found by practice
that the transmission mechanism OF
the CHASSIS requires very little In
crease In the size. where an Increase
In tho power is effected by adding
more cylinders OF the same size. Con-
seQuentiy the transmission mcchan-
Ism of the eight can be made yer
light and yet very reliable. a. SINH
lar weigh saving is also possible in
many OF the other units.
It should be remembered Il the
piled to an automobile. means It's per
In getaway, hill work and
speed rather than the number or
horsepower which the motor OF thai
a will develop.
The saving in weight which Is pos
stble in the ciglt-cylinder motor per-
mits the use OF lighter carrying pa rts
throughout the chassis. which to-
gcther result in the car having n
high ratio OF horsepower to weight.
Aside from its effect on the power
OF tho car. the elimination OF weight
la also Of great Importance In the
cost OF operation. as is well known.
Less weight meanE obviously less
fuel. irSs tire consumption and less
wear and tear of the mechanism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
GOLD SEEKERS SHIP
BURIED IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. April ao.-Hld-
den beneath a busy city for half n
century the hulk of an old bark
that brought g~oldseekers to Cali
forDia when n Francisco was but
a small Spanish village, has been
Workers ~excavating for the new
Federal Reserve Bank at Sansome
and Sacrament Streets. came upon
the antique craft buried beneath what
had been h basement OF an old
building Tint stood there before the
fire of 1906. "
Portions OF tho ship found were
of solid oak and sheathed in copper
n showed evidences Of having been
well constructed
Desertion of the craft has led to
the opinion that It's owners found
wealth. AS many ships were left in
the bay by their crnws. who hurried
into tho Sierra kevada Mountains In
search of gold and. who, liking the
new land. never sought passage to
In the early days San Francisco
Bay extended far up into what is now
almost the heart OF the city's down
town business district. In former
years discovery of old hulls by exca-
vntOrE was Oultc common
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
rlnn to mnIt Chnritx Donation.

Plnn to Halt Charity Donations.
CHICAGO. April 3o.-Experts i'm
charity contend that the giving of
aims reduces the number OF
paupers. but on the contrary increases
them. President Walter Dill Scott. Of
northwestern University, says in a
circular. just published. by the school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

best materials. according to tho high
est standards OF precision; and to
sell IT at n price which allows only n
margin of profit over the
cost.
"Cdillac engineering and manu-
featuring Methods are constantly be-
Ing improved. Ttesearch for improved
design. better materials and even
more precise workmanship. never
leases. The question OF cost will
never deter us from incorporating in
Cadillac construction those refine
ments which we believe would In
crease the dependability of the car
and the satisfaction OF our ownerE
II this should necessitate an Increase
in the price of the car. the Increase
would follow as u matter of course"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
Sparks From MotorIond..

capitol Motor Corporation reports
delivery OF Premier cars during the
past Week-Premier sedan to John
Max Myers, Premier sport to s. r.
Guggenheimer. Premier seven-pas-
senger touring to r. NJ. Hollinger.
This company Is now located at e1S
West Broad Street. where they have
made extensive improvements and
Will maintain n salesroom and SER
vice station. Jack Harris will have
charge of the service department.
Harper-Overland Company. Inc, will
continue their exhibition OF WHY'S
knight show chassis untIl next
Thursday; also displaying WilIys-
.KnIght models.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
Duchess. of scarborough nu,. Lnnd

pucheSs OF MurIb0rOuEh HuyS Ennu.
NICE. April 30.-The Duchess Of
Marlborough. who was Consuelo Van
dcrbilt, of New York, has bought n
large tract of land on tho heights
OF Eze here. overlooking the sea.
where she Intends building a luxur-
ious villa.
The report that the duchess is en-
gagged TO marry II. Balkan. "a wealthy
landowner of the Riviera. continues
to be circulated. She has not replied
to written inquiries IN the matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
Announces. for IIoune OF Delegates.

LYNCHBURG. VA. April 80
DIR. T. w. Evans. Il practicing physi-
clan at Concord, has announced him
self a candidate for Democratic
nomination for the House Of Dele
gates from Campbell County. l.. -.
Hicks. the present member, formerly
announced his candidacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01
nm snrYc,. Nc,r nIghwny.

BRISTOL. VA.-TENN.. April 30
a survey OF the stretch of the Mem
phis to Bristol highway. running In
Carter County. Tenn, will be made
soon, according to an announcement
made by Judge c. T.. Little of the
Carter County Court.
Democratic messenger., 1921-01-29
sunken Vessels "speared."

A device recently patented for rails
ing Sunken vessels promises 70 be fair
~ effective The principle underlying
the invention is the firing into the YES
sells Il novel form of grip. This. after
penetrating the hull. automatically
opens ont two extending arms like
our hay unloaderS. which firmly grasp
the plates. The grips are discharged
from n special gun by means of com
pressed air After being loaded on
the surface, the gun Is submerged 10
the level If the vessel and is then
fred by electricity. magnetic power be-
ing employed to keep the muzzle Of
the gun pointing toward the vessel.
The gun can he raised and reloaded
as often as is necessary When n sutii-
cient number Of grips have been
placed in position. the vessel II Il IL
not M too great depth. can he re-
noated by means of the cables attach
ed To them. IT, however. the water
is too deep cylinders are slid down the
cables. ana compressed air is pumped
into them until they are buoyant
enough To raise the vessel
Democratic messenger., 1921-01-29
Winsted Breaks In AGAIN.

Folks Of Winstcd. Conn. still are
carrying jugs and milk pals to Fred
Helmer's place on Platt Hill and
standing in line to huv pint or 50 of
milk. though most of the kick Is gone
from the milk now.
The "inSidcr>" who got around the
first day or two after Fred'S cows
got SouSed on cider apples, say that
the beverage was n most eXhlaratinc
milk punch with remarkably deli
cate flavor
In spite Of The Impetus the COWS
spree gave 10 hts milk business Fred
has strung some barbcd wire To keep
The cows away from the cider apples.
It's no joke he says TO have lot
Of bbulous cows come recling home
long after sundown. milk EN- by Ian
tern light and mproyise Turkish
bath In the COW stable by draping each
registering creature with hurlap bags
soaked in boiling water. Even though
Fred took every possible precaution.
one of the cows died and he says he
is going 10 stick 10 running dairy
farm and not try TO combine II with
a dstillcry and sanatorium.-Ne
York Tribune
Democratic messenger., 1921-01-29
Smash. Up Didn't Occur.

James b. Rcgan. farmer proprietor
Of the Hotel Knicksrhorser. has lust
returned from England aker q success
ful test Of his electrical drNic" i" 80.
vent accidents on railroads. The test
was made on the Great Eastern rail
way. Mr.. Regan said the device was
attached 10 l4-car train and with
no one on board the locomotive, at a
speed of 60 miles m hour, approached
stalled train. II automatically stop
ped when several hundred yards away
Mr.. Regan added that the test took
place before ]. II. Thomas. head Of
the Railroad Workers of England. and
several moving picture operators. who
figured there might be wreck
III the device had failed 10 work,
II would have been some picture" Mr..
Regain said.-New York Times
Democratic messenger., 1921-01-29

Plans for more extensive business
training and commercial education In
the secondary and higher educational
institutions over the country are to be
worked out by committees named at IL
regional conferences recently held at
nomic regions into which the country
has been divided by the bureau of edu-
cation.
The conferences were called by Com
missioner of Education Claxton and
were presided over by Glen Levin
Swiggett. specialist In charge of COM
mercial education of the bureau of ed
ucation The first was held at Colum-
bin, S. c.. and the last at Philadelphia.
Other conferences were held at Knox
vile. San Francisco, New Orleans,
Seattle. Denver, Kansas City. Chicago,
Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Boston.
Educators Interested.
The regional committees include, In
addition to the state superintendent of
public instruction of each state. many
of the executives of universities and
colleges, university deans of commerce
and education and superintendent of
schools In the larger cities.
Doctor Swiggett says the task of the
regional committees will be ito plan
and construct, In cooperation with the
bureau of education. a better articu-
lated and co-ordinated course of study
IN preparation for business and com.
merce that will not only give To busi-
ness as the need presents itself. boys
and girls trained for the more elemen-
tary types OF business service. more or
less routine in character, but will
early lay the foundation with proper
sequence In those subjects upon which
the universities must build their
courses for further training and edu-
cation in the major fields of CONNER.
cial production and distribution. Of
finance and of foreign. public and so
cial service.
The immediate task of each state
and regional committee" Doctor Swig-
gett continued. lis TO ascertain by in
vestigation and survey those major
;ypes in productive and distributive
may have real economic advantages;
TO determine and select those which
have the greatest need for the largest
number of the trained product Of
schools and colleges; 10 decide upon
hose business operations for which
schools and colleges can best train,
and then to construct course Of
study for secondary and higher institu-
tions which shall hest meet known
state and regional business needs a>
we'll as be in accord with sound edn-
aiional practice.
Factors Involved.
THE volume of and cost in manu-
featuring depends largely upon eco
nomic locations. There is naturally In
volved. therefore. the most advanta.
geous use of the following factors
materials. labor. capital and transpor.
ration. In order that the business
training program of state or region
have the value of permanency. these
committees must first determine by
investigation and survey whether the
selected types OF commercial produc-
iion and distribution for which train
ing courses are To he built show in
their development the largest possible
and frecst use Of these four factors;
urhnihnr thc inlnStrinl md cnmmcrcInl
Democratic messenger., 1921-01-29
PART PAY ON THEIR BOARD
Good Thing n Come Other lders
Would Follow the Example nf
This Hriefless Lawyer

Still one must conclude, humanity
cupied most Of his days in smoking
a hriar pipe with his feet higher than
his head got ashamed of himself and
is raising patch Of potatoes. Now,
that will he all clear gain 10 the use
full production of the world Suppose
all the men who are principally en-
gagged In polishing the seat of their
pants come TO n similar state of mind
Suppose all the fellows who are camp
Ing around the streets and offices wait
Ing TO snare yagrant dollar should
get the idea that they ought 10 pro-
ducc something useful and help pay
their board To the world Suppose
this impossible sltuation-Suppos
thar they all become ashamed OF them
selves and produce few potatoes or
beans. or even spinach or carrots.
Why. the bins and granaries Of the
world would be simply bursting with
food. We might he short many things.
hut not food.
A lot Of people who are paying their
board with talk could make wonder
full Increase In food production II they
decided to 20 to work.
We would not only have more food.
which is highly desirable. hut we
would have less talk: the service
would cut two ways.
The other morning man In car
came down the street at about 10 an
hour and blew me or the crossing.
1t looked like case OF emergency.
thought. nj the least. that he was
taking somebody 10 the hospital. or II
might have been y body to the morgue.
or case Of murder and he was going
after the police So checked him
down into the next block and watched
him 20 into his office. take on his
coat, light cigar and SIT down AZ
his desk and read . magazine
What do you suppose was his hur-
ry?
This man could handle ten acres Of
potatocS handlly on his lost time, and
nj the same time cease blowing reo-
pie of the street crossings That
would cut two ways too.