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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03
Cut in Transportation Costs -
Predicted by Traffic Officials
Invention Materially Expedites Handling of Freight:
Containers, From Three to Six to 53-Foot Car
Can Be Unloaded in About Twenty Minutes

Motor trucks were called into sery-
ice. With specially and hurriedy con-
structed Containers" on the bodies oe
the trucks and other on trailers, COM
modities whizzed over the roads to
Waukegan. Aurora. Elg;a, Gary and
other cities within few hours. Like
wise trucks unloaded stalled railway
cars and carried the goods into Chi:
cago.
The big Chicago packers took the
lead. They had visualized the situs-
ton before it came and had purchased
q large supply Of specially designed
tractor trailers, which We're in reality
small refrigerator cars. On trucks the
packers sent their meat TO the other
wise meatless outlying cities. Each
trailer carried more than ton OF
meat.
The largest Containers" SO far tried
out by the New York Central are up-
ward OF three tons capacity, and while
this railroad has not yet inaugsrated
the refrigerator "container" il is an
nounced that these VIII follow. not only
for the initial transportation Of meat
but all other kinds of perishaole food.
Under normal circumstances the ord
nary motor truck OF proper burden ma,
carry them safely and expeditiously
even to towns or villages where rail-
roads do not exist
A detailed description of "contsine,
cars" already in the service OF the road
whose president invented them is a.
follows:
The freight type Of standard equip
ment, so feet long. carries either three
l5-foot or six 7ls-foot "contianers.r
Both classes of safes fit down into
bulkhead grooves to prevent shifting
in transit
The express type car carries nine
containers" measuring nine feet wide
by six long, with an inside clear height
Of seven feet four inches and a door
three by six feet. They have wooden
doors and special attachments and re
Inducements for convenient lifting and
handling.
The new type cars are being manu-
featured at East Rochester, N. Y, I'M
der the supervision OF railroad eou;p-
ment experts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

visualizcd by railway men is the con-
servaton Of space in already crowded
terminals. The further expansion of
terminal space and trackage, for ex-
ample, in New York and adjacent points
has almost reached the limit. Once
filed with rolling stock they become
q problem, damming up transportation
for hundreds of miles behind them
Every New York terminal less than a
year ago was so crammed with rolling
stock that the carrying capacity Of
roads throughout the entire East was
alarmingly cut down and transported
ton arteries throughout the country
were affected. Under the attention Of
electric or steam cranes handling
movable units of freight this situation
could not have happened. say experts.
Neither cars nor strings Of cars would
necessarily have been forced to remain
long on invaluable trackage space, due
to labor shortage, strikes, the inaction
Of shippers, limited track or platform
unloading space. The manufacturer
whose factory depended on the raw ma
terials standing in cars under the new
picture could have sent his motor
trucks to take it away and contributed
thereby to his own welfare as we'll as
that Of the railway. Failing in this,
the roads could have unloaded their
containers" rcflled the cars with
"empties" and thrown the cars back
into much needed use along the system
Ample supplies of extra Containers, -
| according to New York Central officials,
will be the salvation of transportation
and business in the future.
The Importance of the motor truck
and good roads az contributory factor.
IN the new rolling stock system was
emphasized last year, when the switch
mems strike threatened Chicago with
famine. Meat was the special com
modify in this case, but goods Of all
kinds on which Chicagos commercial
life depended were tied up at points
outside the city or in railroad yards
inside. shortage of railway cars
had already kept Chicago and outlying
towns and cities on one-day ration,
and when the switchmen decided to
strike not only the metropolis, but
the outlying places, faced serious
shortage OF food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

forced promiscuity with criminal con-
victs, under the most repugant condi-
tons, in view OF inspiring additional
dread Of court marital proceedings.
My trial lasted from July 20 to Au-
gust Is. The commission for trial was
appointed by the military Governor
and was presided over by Colonel Con-
stantlne Perkins, acting Advocate Cen
eral for tic military government. The
charge against Lugo, Cabrera and my
self was violation of Executive Or
der" No. $50, d censorship regulation
for the press and every form of public
utterance. 1t forbade writing or pub
fishing anything which might tend to
lncite the people to unrest and the
offenders We're liable TO any punish
ment which the commission might I'M
pose at its own discretion.
Dir. America Lugo is widely and
popularity known throughout the Span
ish-speaAing world as an international
iulist and literary author He was a
delegate TO the 1910 American
conference and a member of the In
tcrnation&l Congress on Jurisprudence
recently held in Rio de Janeiro. My
own name also is familiar to the pub
lie Of South American countries be
cause OF my Writings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

friends and relatives on the outside.
Out of fear that I should share the
food with others. however, they placed
d guard over me while eating, and
rather than submit to this humiliation
| refused the privilege. On October 3,
1920, ] was set free on direct orders
from Washington, because Of the in
teryention of South American coun-
tiles, and little later my fellow prs-
cners were liberated.
The gistof procedure as outlined by
the Military Governor, justifying the
sentences passed was that which main
talns the omnipotence of military law
to supersede all legal statutes and in
the unlimited powers it accorded to the
military commanders who exercised it.
The Dominican people ara able to ap-
preclate the true spirit of American
institutions, and their leaders ALWAYS
have urged them not to Law the ills
they have been suffering under mill
tary invasion at the door of the Ameri-
can nation as whole. There never
has been personal i'll feeling against
Americans, and the few and Slight
signs of irritation brought about by the
intervention will disappear instan-
taneously with the return of independ-
ence. That this act of justice in re-
dress for tragical mistake of the re-
firing Administration will be immedi-
ately accomplished by President Har-
ding nobody in Santo Domingo doubts.
The people hailed his election as q
promise of prompt and complete relief.
This promise they construed out of his
campaign speeches OH the subject, when
he condemned the illegal" intervention
and assured his countrymen that if
elected he would not tread that road of
injustice and treason to American
ideals.
Mr. Harding is to all appearances too
we'll identified with American tradi-
tons to have entered the subject in the
spirit of mere political speculation, and
what we have been able to learn about
his character credits him with dignifed
simplicity and sterling frankness South
of the Gulf of Mexico a whole CONT
nent awaits his decision. 1t will have a
bearing on the future relations of the
Americas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

ing entirely unnecessary, because
packed in flimsy pasteboard boxes or
even bound with heavy paper goods
will be guaranteed against brcakage
water or weather damage or theft. The
breakage and damage caused by the
ordinary freight car or express car
runs into millions of dollars year.
Railroads spend great sums annually
to maintain cooperage shops at inter
walls along their lines in which scores
of men do nothing but repair packing
cases, boxes and crates damaged I'm
transit or broken by careless rehan-
ding or shifting in the cars. These
establishments, it is said, may be en-
tirely abandoned when the "containcr
car" comes into universal use as it
gives great promise OF doing
Thefts from express, mail and
freight rolling stock run into millions
annually. Crooked employees, train
robbers, freight yard pilferers and dis
honest truckmen are all thwarted it is
said. The only method by which crooks
might gain would be the hazardous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

I business or on the railway company S
platform.
Motor trucks and a billion dollars
worth Of new roads projected through
out the United States are expected to
play a large part in the "contancr'
system.
The picture Of the future to enthusi-
asts is every railway station in the
country equipped with one or more
derrick cranes for handling the "safety
ceposit' boxes. Great railway termi-
nails Will bristlc with them, both NOV
ing and stationary. These cranes will
do the work Of armies of employees
now engaged in freight and express
handling.
Perhaps the greatest economy of all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

of employees who act as freight han
clers, clerks and checkers, necessary in
transferring and keeping tab on less
than-carload lots, sometimes days en-
route and rehandcd at three or four
junction points. The railroad office
budget Of the future, it is indicated
viii provide for smaller army of this
lind because shipments, placed in the
containers by The shipper. will go
without rchandling or checking to des-
tination. Rehandling en- route will be,
it is said, simple operation of shift
ing "container' from one car to an
other which will take it to the ad-
cressee, who may unpack and check the
shipment, either at his own place of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03
Poet Describes the Iron Hand in Santo Domin6o

, HoV storm Of indignant protest
lf0m every capital Of Central and South
america poured into the White House
e1h State Department at Washinqton
S9a'nst the Gutocr1tio rule Of 7,avul Of
tcaats IN Sonto Domingo and against
eVen ~hat appeared to be the death SEN
-Ssncs for two ,eell k7.o,on Latin Ameri-
gan Wr1ters rrho had vio,nted American
censorship regulations, is secret of the
p"son Administration noaO told for the
f's' time oy Senior Fabio Finllo, one of
sAe accused. Fobio IS poet nhose
fome is krIoton throughout Spanish
speaking America. He is noto in tho
pnitsd Suites.
BY Fabio Fiallo
Is not generally known in the
United States that Santo Domingo
- has been under martial law promul-
: gated by American naval officers
s't nearly five years and held under a
,n''tsry dictatorship as sutocratic and
Illuminating as any imposed on invaded
countries during the recent European
par.
"egafaless of the pretexts which
s"e wilson Administration employed to
occupy the little country, 1t is a fast
."A' sanso Domingo's legally consti-
'@''a authorities were ousted and it:
equation subjected to an iron-hee)
Fule under military government with
any offic'al' Aotice being given te
~"' american Congress or the Ameri-
%" people at large. Through a stric.
sn'V'Snip the whole thing was v;rtu.
Aept an Official or. rather, an Elk
scutive secret.
IL was this ring Of steel and secrecy
AOund our unfortunate country vaic'
a'sseii and other fellow writer's soupb,
- pFeak through when we ran thu
sSuA.les OF courts martial. was ar
sS'ea July 10, 1920, and brought e
",' Charges of sedition before ,
So 'y commission that had been ex
.rns authorized by the military gov
s o1 admiral snowden) to limos. ;
uessh sentence.
L.. ~ oppression and censorship
~. wa" year ago Santo Domingo
VS. asaratlvc.y, : somber-Ses,,+sd 10;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

ruled by prison regulations, while the
guard just off shore. There was wide
spread system of espionage operated
through a worthless element of men
imported from other Latin countries
to see honest and stra 9htforward citi-
zens, especially in the country districts,
molested, thrown into prison End
brought before courts martial on
trivial charges. Needless TO say, no
criticism of military regime imposed
upon the people without their consent
was tolerated, and the press was
muzzled to a ridiculous and incredible
fear, on the part Of the military gov
eminent, OF revolt though the popu-
lation had been totally disarmed.
Press Campaign Launched
In Aid of Santo Domingo
In June, 1920, the people made de-
cided effort for deliverance in the only
direction they were permitted to do it.
They raised public fund during q
"patriotic week" to enable DR.. Hen
riquez Carvajal, the cxiled President
Of Santo Domingo, to go to Latin Amer
lea and present the country's case, as
we'll as plead to public opinion in the
United States.
During patriotic week, in company
with two prominent Dominican schol-
ars and jurists, Doctors Enrique Hen
riquez and America Lugo. I decided
to launch press campaign. We re
ceived the support of Manuel Flores
Cabrera, publisher of Las Noticias
one of the leading newspapers. We
held no purpose whatsoever to stil
the people to revolt, which would have
been nothing short of criminal, il
view Of their defenceless condition;
but being personally known through
out South America on account OF oul
literary work, we hoped to draw the
attention of public opinion in these
countries to our country's plight.
Lugo made judicious review Of
the activities Of the American military
government, condemning certain Of it:
most recent actions. In my article
took issue with the servility displayed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03
pv Wilbur Forrest

TRANSFORMATION congestion like
,has which tied up industry last
IL year: mail. express and freight
...,bheries which mean the loss OF mil
lions annually, and other railroad evils.
:, rron,;se 70 fade into oblivion before
,hst rsv prove one OF the most impor-
ANT railroad innovations OF the age.
oAicials OF the New York Central
Railroad. following the conspicuous
success in TRIALS Of new "containcr
earn say it may change the whole
rhvsical appearance OF freight. express
and mail rolling stock.
The innovation resembles nothing
more than long car loaded with large
steel safes, in which commodities Of
Al kinds travel from consignor to
tonsignee, inviolate against thieves,
Are. weather and breskage. The safes
ar containers are lifted or and off the
ears BY cranes, permitting the parent"
rolling stock to continue in immediate
Fed with tho nations gigantic road
building program and the increasingly
important motor truck, railway con-
sestion will BECOME rarity, it is said.
The crux of public interest, however,
In the new invention iss the conservs-
tive claim of railway officials that it
xin inevitably bring about 4 material
lowering of the cost of commodities
through cheaper sportaton costs
--incident to greater economies, not only
for railroads but shippers.
Express and Mail Car
Carries Nine Containers
| The express and mail type of the
9container car" is siXJy-three feet long
Ind carries nine Containers The
standard freight car type is fifty three
feet in length and carries either three
large or six small Containers" All the
cars are specially fitted with patent
bulkheads, into which the safes" fit
snugly down to the car bed. The "safe"
IL locked before being loaded by the
consignor, and once on the car is again
locked by the railroad company, the
bulkheads acting TO secure the door
until the "container" is hoisted off by q
: crane.
i The Postofice Department, it is an
bounced, has Endorsed the safety de-
post, travelling lock box" for all types
Of mail. Hitherto the safety Of
million dollars in gold or valuable mail
in transit has depended on the honesty
or dexterity Of armed guards who ac-
companied the shipment in express or
mail cars and or motor trucks to it's des-
tination after it left the railway car.
With the new system it may travel
,doubly locked from the point of ship
nent to its destination almost as safely
as it would be in any other type of
safety deposit continuance.
y 1t was not however, the epidemic Of
express and mail order robberies dur
ing the last year that emphasized the
need Of the "container car" system.
The idea was born of the disastrous
railway congestions Of 1920, and pre-
y'ous TO that time, when stagnated
transportation crippled almost every
industry in the country. This situa-
sion, it is learned, set no railway off
cal thinking harder than Alfred II.
''pmith, once railroad Office boy and
how president Of the New York Cen
sTral. At President Smiths desk in the
Grand Central Terminal was conceived
she "container car" and few days
ago the railroad installed the invention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

by certain employees OF the govern
ment and appealed to my countrymen
to resist every attempt of the occupa-
ton to turn them from their duty to
the trampled rights of the republic.
In this the military governor saw suf-
ticient cause for q death penalty, which
he expressly authorized the military
commission to impose in the preccpt
ccnvening the commission for the
trial
Locked in Medieval Jail
Built in Fifteenth Century
Following my arrest I was locked up
in the public Jail. This was the origi-
nal primitive citadel built by Bar
tholome Columbus, brother Of Christo-
phcr Columbus, and first Governor Of
Santo Domingo, early in the Fifteenth
century. 1t consists of a medieval
tower, fanked by two marrow wings
and contains several dungeons, entirely
unsuited for the confinement of any
large number of persons. Within this
structure were herded more than 900
convicts and with them | was held
pending trial. Bail was offered but
refused by the military authorities. 1t
has been the policy of the occupational
forces TO lock up political offenders in
The state herald., 1921-04-01
County Roads Being
Put In Good Shape

Ollie Hall, road supervisor for the
southeastern part Of the county, is
doing some extra good work on the
roads in that section this spring with
his gang Of men. The roads used to
be almost impossible in numerous
places during bad weather or extreme
dry weather. This has been remedied
by grading the roads and making a
gravel road bed. This section OF the
county received very little work on
the roads until the last two years.
People in this section have a dis.
tance of around twenty miles to get
to Holyoke. and good roads makes
the trip much easier. especially when
hauling their crops to market.
Phillips county is getting to the
front with its good roads, which has
been sadly needed for a number of
years, since the trails were fenced up
and the distance to market increased
The road work done In all sections OF
the county is Of the very best, which
requires very little extra work to
keep them In good shape.
The state herald., 1921-04-01
PREssvTeRIANs HOLD ANNUAL
DINNER AND ELECT OFFICERS

The annual dinner and congregation.
al meeting OF the Presbyterian church
was held In the new church basement
on Wednesday evening. with . large
attendance and splendid interest.
Five long tables were flled with
people. the dinner being served by
the Doroas society. and the new so,
cial rooms were used for the hrs;
time, with very satisfactory results.
Al the business meeting reports
were read from the various societies
and organizations Of the church. show.
Ing encouraging conditions ani good
progress made. Mr.. Verne Troutman
and Cecil Richardson were elected
chairman and secretary respectively
OF the meeting. Mr., T. NJ. Lane and
Harry Colver were reelected as cid,
ers. and Mr.. Harry Treso ard Don
MorgaS were. elected as new elders
Inc following new trustees were
elected, In addition to Mr.. II. L. John
son and Verne Troulman. who now
hold this Office: Charles Stiles. James
klinepeter. Charles Hiiyard. Frank
Hartsock and Lloyd England.
The pastor gave u brief talk In re
gard TO the spiritual needs and prob
lens OF the church
The state herald., 1921-04-01
oURAY BOY WINS oRATORlCAL
CONTEsT-WRAy GIRL TAKES
STATE SPELLING H0n0RS

Richard Winnerah, 12.year-old
schoolboy Of Ouray county, Is the
champion talker Of Colorado. lie was
awarded first prize in the annual ora.
torical.' contest conducted by the
Colorado Association OF County
Superintendents and Institute Work.
ers at, Corona school Wednesday
morning. Eighth grade pupils from
every county in the state competed.
At the same time Mildred Akey,
pretty little 13.year.old miss Of wray,
Colorado. was declared the champion
eighth grade word speller of the
state. She won this honor after
spelling down" sixty-two county
champions.
Fifty dollars in gold was awarded
both the grand champions. Honors
bestowed upon the boy and girl come
after the close Of an elimination con-
test conducted In every public school
in the state. /.
Winners Of the other four prizes
in the spelling contest follows:
Mildred Trueblood. age II. Debeque,
second; Paul Mathison, age II. Fort
Morgan. third; Evelyn Peterson. age
IL. Breckenridge. fourth and Mary
Paciorek. age 10. Sopris. fifth.
Other winners in the oratorical con.
test are: Elizabeth Drier. Logan
county. second: Ettove Relic. San
Miguel county. third: Evelyn DuBoo
Conejos county. fourth. and Edna
Jane Kahn OF Alamosa county. fifth.
The winners of the first and sec.
ond prizes in the oratorical contest
addressed the senate yesterday morn.
ing.
All contestants were pupils of the
eighth grade.
The state herald., 1921-04-01
YOUNG LADY HURT ON TRAIN

Miss Lois Farmer of Denver. sus.
tained a very badly sprained ankle
as she was boarding the 2:45 a. m.
train for Holyoke, Thursday morning.
In attempting to board the train with
her grip. her foot slipped on the third
step and she fell from the train.
She is a new employe at the Sears
hotel. and came on through. but was
suffering great deal when she ar.
rived here on Thursday morning, and
n physician was called as soon as she
reached the hotel.
The state herald., 1921-04-01
Comparisons With Nearby To,

.sl
wrayresdence lighting so XVIII 5 sliding
from XVIII; month s125
sengresdence lighting XIV 1914 sliding
from 8 cents to cents XIV; water. s1o5 month
Juesburg-residence lighting power, per
cents; $500
power
cents gallons
lighting power
to thousand gallons l5
Hoyokeresdence lighting XVIII 2h sliding scale
from cents to 4 cents XIV water, quarter $500
years ago when the light plant was installed The extra equipment
the operating that high
last should justify minimum service The Public
Utility Commission and Mr. Dub Van Law have submitted figures that
they believe will The taken
inc money received from oonas mas eh put hto
The last issue 'oooo authorized to for the
new engine, we'll pumps and connecting of the
from
received from outside firms fire The $50 "
original contract there being several bidders the time
was let.
inspecting the receiving
sons different
appeared before the Board and submitted bids =.
the well
propositions of this kind The selected the Of its
kind manufactured
The bonds sold sealed bids.
Water Meter. ,.ba
OF
past years. have attempted make for
their
bother this kind
to
working
collection
bills
slow getting around and the bill of NJ Smith which hill
Garland with other
supplies the Town Garland
furnished
q
John iesnboham. Town
w iieeinhotham Collector
light bills: w
made and light Taking
these collections have The
furnishes Office help and equipment The collections made
from $50 paid month
time During period
from the
First Fireman. $4,000
$4,000
Requests
to hu
have cndeayoed
such things think viii
Wl In
Inspection and will he glad
W. T.. HEGNBoTHAM. ow Clerk.
The state herald., 1921-04-01
TWO BUCKS COLLIDE

Two tourists in Buick car cOllid.
ed with i. c. Newman's Buick. two
miles north Of town. Tuesday fore
noon.
The state herald., 1921-04-01
Report Of Town Clerk for Year 1920
CONTINUED from First Page)


$323O; Mill $62sO Bnfeldt s3sssO Miles $2s556
Garland s27271.
Number regular sessns33 special Board
sions-2. t 4SA
The state herald., 1921-04-01

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