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The Washington herald., 1922-09-10

ter than any budget committee sit
ting in star chamber session in pri-
vate quarters and debating with all
the autocratic powers of car,
how the taxes paid in by the people
of this district shall be spent Motor
lists. as l stated before. contribute
large sums toward the upkeep Of
this District and certainly they are
entitled to passable roads and
streets for their money.
Work of Civic Bodies.
II hope to see every civic organ
ization in Washington taking part
in fight for better streets here,
because poor streets reduce property
values, tear up automobiles which
are in themselves valuable property
and keep hundreds of our citizens
from seeking suitable homes in the
suburbs which cannot be reached
now on account ot street condi-
tions.
Real estate men should be espe-
cially interested n this phase of
the problem, as lack of good roads
prevents further beautifying of the
Nations Capital. and they together
with every other national organiza-
should call on their associated clubs
for help in convincing Congress
that the Capital of the Nation. more
than any other city in the United
States. should be able to set an ex-
ample to the res; of the country
OF good roads and good schools. :"
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
MUTT MOTORIST"
DEFINED BY TAYLOR

The following article was award
ed first prize in a recent knock
ers' contest" conducted by a SYRIA
cuSe newspaper:
i knock the mutt motorist.
He leaves the curb without sig
nal--stops suddenly in traffic with
out warning.
He uses his horn instead of his
brakes in a street filled with play
ing children.
He steals places in trafic and
cuts in" regardless.
Overtakes and passes another
car near the brow of hill, or on
a curve.
Stops his car on a curve in the
road without getting out of the
roadway
He hogs the road.
His lights are binding. nor will
he dim them-damn him.
iSe drives with a snoot full
He is a curse-an abomination-
an affiiction to humanity.
l knock him.
BY A. NJ. Taylor. assistant ad-
vertisinE manager. Franklin Auto
mobile Company. Syracuse. y. Y.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
GEARS AID BRAKES Z
IN DOWNFALL DRIVE

The lesson Of using intermediafe
and low gears has been. taught.
perhaps overtaught. TO automobne
owners. and there are few OF them
who prefer using the high gear and
brakes while operating car in the
hilly country. both uphill and
down. To those who are not aware
of the fact. II may be repeated thar
a surer and safer way Of getting
downhin on a steep grade IL TO use
the second and low gears In pref
erence to the brakes. as Il is pos
.slble TO burn the brake lining out
easily on heayy-grad work.
An automobile owner. therefore.
takes great pride in the ability OF
his "a, to shift down" as weii as
up" Those are terms used by the
automobile trade. Shifting down
means from high back into low. IL
necessary, through The second gear I;
shifting up is the opposite. The
car owner places great reliance i'm
bis shifting ability as he calls Il.
and depends upon his gears TO Ecid
his car on the grade.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
FRENCH in TEST
|. OF CARBURETORS
TOCUT FUEL COST
Attempt Being Made to
Reduce Amount of
Gasoline Used.

Gasoline consumption for automo-
biles is such a serious question in
Paris. with gas costing from 55 to
SO cents a gallon. that recent
French tests to develop better-car-
buretion are being continued.
Cars smaller and lighter than
those generally used in the United
States recently have averaged about
sixty miles TO the gallon of gaso-
line in official public contests. The
winner in the principal competi-
tion of this sort made sixty-one
miles TO the gallon.
Large cars, weighing more than
1000 pounds. averaged close to six
teen miles to the gallon in the re-
cent Strasbourg race of 40 miles
over the Grand Prix course and
under the, same regulations This
was the first race OF this kind or
ganized by the Grand Prix officials
and il proved such a success that a
similar contest is announced for
next year.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
JUDGES ARE NAMED
TO PICK HIGHWAYS
ESSAY WINNERS
Secretary Wallace, Lori
mer, Hibben and Tigert
Compose Board.

Names of judges appointed to
award the four years university
scholarship offered in connection
with the national good roads essay
contest were announced here today
by the highway education board.
The judges are Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry c. Wallace,
George Horace Lorimer. editor OF
the Saturday Evening Post, and
DIR. John Grier Hibben. president
of Princeton University. The
judges accepted at the invitation
of DR.. John J. Tigert, United States
Commissioner of Education. chair
man of the board.
They have been supplied with
verbatim copies of fifty-four es-
says. representing each State. as
we'll as the District of Columbia.
canal zone. Philippines. Porto Rico.
Hawaii and Alaska. Selection of
the best essays was made by lead
ing educational institutions such as
d State university or the State De-
partment of education.
10000 Participate.
II is estimated at least $50. 900
pupils of high school grades par
ticipated. These ffty-four manu-
scripts. therefore, represent the
cream of all papers presented. Es-
says were written on How Good
Roads Are Developing My Com
munity." In many States local
prizes were given as we'll as state
prizes by the institutions conduct
ing the contest.
The scholarship offered is given
by H. s Firestone. Akron, Ohio.
member Of the highway educa
ton board. 1t is intended to de-
fray tuition and all reasonable eX-
penses of the student in college
and is valued at not less than
$4,000. The successful student may
attend any college or university
in the United States. 1t is eX-
pected that the Judges will reach d
decision in time to permit the sue
cessfnl boy or girl to enter col
lege' this autumn. The scholarship
Is the greatest of its kind offered
in the United States, and is given
annually for the best essay on a
subject pertaining to good roads.
Some of the Winners.
1t is a tribute to the partici-
pants that the chairman sought the
services of distinguished men to
make the award.
Coincident with the announce
ment of the personnel of the
judges comes the names of the
State and territorial winners:
Pennsylvania, Louis w. Ingram.
Beaver Falls; New Jersey. Miss
Dora Carp, Clarksburg: Delaware.
T. Malcolm Jones, Newark; Mary
land, Charles Max Ways, Balti
more; West Virginia. Wilson An
derson,. Welch: Virginia, Miss Mil
dred A. Towles, Reedville; District
of Columbia. Karl G. Pearson.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
DON'T RACE TOURING CARS.
ISADVICE TOTRUCK DRIVERS
Republic Fleet Operators Compile List of Rule.
For Driver Guidance

dirty car can spoil a lot of our ad-
vertisjng.
Street car tracks are nice on
springs but hard on tires-and steel
costs less than rubber.
Don't neglect a loose part, even
though il seems to operate more
freely that way.
Don't forget to watch the other
fellow ahead; slow stop on your
part nearly always costs you a
punctured radiator.
Use your brakes when getting
spotted" platforms were built to
load from. not for humping posts.
Don't drive too close to the curb
edge-trimming is fine institution
for pie crusts. but too expensive for
truck tires.
The steering wheel il vastly i'm
portRnt but il is well also to give
the grease cups an occa sional turn
Don't slide the rear wheels when
stopping: rubber pavement polish
ers are too much of a luxury.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10

%
those In charge Of local campaigns
win arrange their dates to conform
and their activities to include sa-
lient features OF the national move
ment.
Last Yesr's Campaixn.
1t is believed the demand for the
safety essay contest and lesson
contest is largely the result of a
similar campaign conducted by the
board last year. In which more than
100000 pupils and teachers SUBJ
mitted manuscripts. One OF the
activities suggested for observance
of Seven Days for Safety" Is the
setting aside OF one day sfor Ma
tional Fire Prevention Day" ana
another. with regard to the trafic
problems surrounding schools, the
organization of traffic patrols among
the larger boys of the various
schools, whose duty II shall be to
guide smaller children as they 60
to and come from their homes and
classrooms.
With regard to Seven Days for
ooACNys oCOl CnlcI Oh
police of Worcester. Mass, SAYS:
Safety weeks serve three purposes.
First they have demonstrated that
safety Is practicable by actually
lowering the death rate for seven
days-a well-managed week never
fails to accomplish this result;
second. such a week enIists the
support of leaders in the commu-
nifty upon whose continued help
lasting accident reduction must de-
pend; third. a safety week gives
publicity to the permanent program
aEd assures for it the serious at
tention which it deserves"
Educators Give Views.
Paul c. Stetson, superintendent
of education for Dayton, Ohio, saws:
One of the best ways Of arousinC
enthusiasm is to have the children
OF the fifth to the eighth grades
write essays"
], H. Beveridge. superintendent
OF instruction for Omaha, Nebr.
and president of the department of
superintendence of the National
Education Association, says: 1T
might be well to offer a prize for
the best pledge of carefulness and
also one for an essay on the general
subject of highway safety"
Warren r. Jackson. general Sec
retary of the Des Noines Chamber
of Commerce. says: This effort is
a most commendable one. and most
assuredly is deserving of wide
spread support"
Your ideas for essays by school
children is excellent" says W. ID.
Meade. secretary of the Hartford,
Conn. Chamber of Commerce II
like the idea of Pledges of Care
fulness, writes Z. r. Lewis. Rock
ford. ILL.,. superintendent of schools.
while w. a, Graham, superintend-
ent of schools for Wilmington, ".
C. says, The idea of bringing
the lesson home to the adults as
well as to children through the
pledge card is commendable"
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
BARLEY COMPANY
APPOINTS PHELPS,
SALES MANAGER
''Trainload Bill" win Aid;
In Marketing Their !,
New Six. ga

An announcement which win be
Of considerable interert In 6sto-i
mobile circles 10 found in a notice
sent out by the Barley Motor Car,
Company. kalamazoo. Mich uzfiso
faeturers OF Roamer cars. to the
effect that william Elliott Phelps
has been appointed general sales
manager Of the firm.
Mr.. Phelps is a man OF wide
acquaintance amsng automobIle
dealers all over me United states.
Until August he was general
sales manager of the Haynes Auto
mobile Company. Kokomo. Ina,
where his merchandising activities
in moving large shipments of cars
won him the title of '-Trainload
Bill"
His connection with the Barley,
Motor Car Company viii mark the
introduction Of a new six-cylinder
car by the manufacturers of the
Roamer. The new car will be
known as the Barley and will be
IL Is claimed that many fea-
lures heretofore found only in.
high quality and high priced caTs
will Re Incorporated in the con-
struction Of the new Barley Sly
a statement which has its founds-.
tion in the fact that for the past
nine years the manufacturers of
the Barley Six have heen building
high quality custom finished cars
exclusively.
The entrance Of the new Barley
Six into the automotive f.ld N
being awaited with considerable
interest by, automobile dealers
everywhere and II is expected that
Mr.. Phelps viii have an oppo--
tUnity with the new Barley car
20 maintain and surpass the rec
ord he has already established in
merchandising automobiles
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10

To insure better care of it's motor
trucks by their drivers one COM
pany operating a feet of Republic
trucks keeps the following list Of
"Dont's" posted in conspicuous
place on their loading platform:
Don't try racing with a touring
car; your truck was built for
strength, not for speed.
Wash your truck frequently: a
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
WEEK OF SAFETY
TO BE OBSERVED
DURING OCTOBER
Pledges of Carefulness
Part of Educational
Program.
ESSAYS BY PUPILS
Traffic Death Toll Causes
United Effort to Retard
Accidents.
ESSAYS BY PUPILS

Invitations to fifty representa-
yves from each of s~ven groups
concerned in highway safety are
bringing a deluge of suggestions
Tor incorporation in national
safety Campaign planned to retsrd
the accident and death toll of the
country due to traffic mishaps, ac-
cording to announcement by the
Highway Education Board.
Almost without exception replies
indicate an eagernsss for such a
campaign. stressing the timeliness
and need for a national movement
Of this nature. Groups requested
tc offer suggestions include pupils,
teachers. superintendents OF schools.
automobile clubs. chambers of COM
merce. police officials and automo-
bile dealer associations.
Safety suEgestions.
Outstanding suggestions received
to date, 1t is said, include a ma
tional essay contest among all pu-
pills doing classroom work in the
fifth to eighth grades. a national
safety lesson contest among teach
ers, the observance of Seven Days
for Safety" and the distribution of
Pledges of Carefulness" among
Pedestrians and drivers alike. Oc-
fobCr to II seems the date most
9avorably agreed upon for observ-
ance of Seven Days for Safety
Several weeks ago the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
offered to set aside approximately
$4,000 in prizes for the best safety
essays and lessons il sufficient in
terest was indicated. If the dat,
of october 8 to IA is definitely
fixed for the observance of Seven
Days for Safety" or National
Safety Week" it is expected that
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
Pounds Motor Chapel.

The Rev. Branford Clarke. Of
New York City has a motor chapel.
from which he breaches to crowds
on the streets. The car. which rep
resents a miniature church. houses
an organ. and its steeple folds down
to allow the vehicle 20 go into a
garage.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
TEACHES MANNERS
TO MOTOR TRUCK
DRIVERS OF U. S.
National Auto Chamber
Issues Pamphlet on
Civility.

Greater civility on the part of the
one million motor-truck drivers In
this country is anticipated from
now on by reason of the excellent
response that has been made to
the educational campaign being
carried on by the national motor
truck committee Of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
The pamphlet that is being used
In the campaign. Common Sense
on the Highway" has already
reached a circulation OF 125.ooo
copies among the truck manufac-
turers, dealers and feet operators.
Requests for additional copies are
being received daily from some Of
the largest truck users. who COM
ment In highly favorable terms and
show a keen desire to stimulates
interest among drivers.
The pamphlet rs illustrated by
Cartoonist Clare Briggs. who shows
In his inimitable style that cour-
tesy Is as cheap as the air and why
drivers should move to the right
to accommodate faster-moving We
hicles.
That the Dyer anti-theft automo-
bile law is working effectively is
shown by the fact that 2.120 stolen
automobiles have been recovered
and that 2,773 arrests have been
made, out of which 1.I13 persons
were convicted. with an average
sentence of about two years per
person
The main point in the law is that
the transportation of stolen motor
vehicles from one State to another
Is an act coming under Federal
jurisdiction and hence punishable
in Federal courts. The law has
been in effect since October. 1920.
The good work has been done by the
Burean of Investigations. United
States Department of Justice.
Among the many interesting re-
plies received by the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce to
a card questlonnaire on motor camp
sites in the United States is one
from Chillecothe, Mo. This city.
with a population of i2.5so. has no
less than twenty-eight national in
terstste and State highways pass
ing through 1t; 1880 tourists cars
carrying over 100000 persons Wis
in 1921, purchasing merchandise
and supplies amounting to over
$24l. 600.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
Brick UnlOader.

The newest thing in trucks for
building contractors is one fitted
with a body which having been
loaded with bricks can then unload
them already piled.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
Can Clean Reflectors

Lens rehectors can be cleaned
with a solution of denatured alco-
hol and water In equal parts. -Ap-
ply with SOFT cloth or cotton to
avoid scratching the surface
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
Large Storm Sewer to Be
Built Early This Season
Expected That Surplus Water Prom
School Building Will Be Cared
For by New Outlet

A 12-inch storm sewer starting on
Fifth and Oak streets (Congrega-
tional church corner) running north
to Third street and thence west a
block and thence north directly into
Sank Lake will be built by the city
council this season. The vast amount
of water from the school house roof
has emptied more water into the do
nestle sewer than can be handled
with the result that the school house
basement and many of the adjacent
residences have been flooded with
sewerage during a heavy storm.
This storm sewer will not be connect
ed with the domestic sewer and it is
expected that it viii care for this
nuisance.
Last fall when the sewer was or
dered it was generally expected that
it would start at the corner OF Main
and Fifth street and lead one block
west to the Congregational church
corner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
Sunday School Rally at
Congregational Church
Interesting Program Arranged for
Gathering in Sank Centre, Fri
day March II

A Subdivision Sunday School Raj
ly at the Congregational church on
Friday afternoon and evening March
IT. This will be held under the
auspices of county and state work.
ers. All teachers, officers, commit
tees, workers of any or all depart
ments and those who are interested
in this worth while work are expect
ed to attend. Will you plan to at
tend? 1t is for all churches any
may each have share in it. The
following is the program:
2 P. M.-Worship and song.
2:15 P. M.-"The Young Peoples
Division" Walter S. Wood.
2:30 P. M.-"The Young Peoples
Needs" S. S. Wyand.
8 P. Me"The Church Meeting
the Needs" Walter S. Wood.
$3.50 P. M-Open forum.
4P. M.-"Work of County and
Ditrict Associations" Rev. P. A.
Lang. Open forum and adjourn
ment.
Evening Session
7:30 P. M.-Worship and song.
Prayer.
8 P. M.-"The Standard School,"
$3.50 P. Incoming Events"
Offering, adjournment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
Sank Centre Stock Raiser
Improves Pure Bred Herd
B. II. Otte Building Up Splendid
Herd of Roans of Milking
Short Horns

B. H. Otte last week made valu-
able addition to his pure bred herd
of Short Horns when he purchased a
two year old heifer from M. E. Ston-
err, Albert Lea, MINI.
Blackwood Jewel sired by Mag
gie's Chief dam with a record of 314
pounds of butter as a two year. old.
Maggie's Chief won the grand
championship at the Iowa State
Fair in 1921; was first at the Nation
al show in Des Moines 1921, and a
blue ribbon winner at the Minnesota
State Fair in 1921.
Blackwood Jewel has been bred to
Meadw Chief first in the yearlings
at both the Minnesota and Iowa
State Fair.
Oakland Stock Farm owned by
Mr.. Otte now has IL pure bred fe-
males and two pure bred males in
the herd which is headed by Bellies
Duke, his dam having, a record Of
654 pounds Of butter in one year. His
sire's dam had a record of $4,000
of milk in one year.
Lavender Lily one of the cows
owned by Mr.. Otte produced SO
pounds of milk daily for thirty days
with an average test of 5.5 or over
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
Death Claimed Mrs. Eliza
beth Bonus Last Thursday
Deceased Was About Ninety-Six
Years of Age-Buried From
Episcopal Church Friday

Mrs. Elizabeth Bonus resident
of this section since 1870 died at her
home on Birch Stree. Thursday
March 2, 1922 as the result Of MIR
les received when she fell .>cv. Is,
last, striking her head and bursting
a blood vessel above the temple.
Mrs. Bonus was born about
March Is, 1926 in Ely, Eng She
came with her husband to America
in 1870 and they settled on a 100
acre farm in the t,wnskio .,f Ashley
where they resided until the late
fall of 1891. On November 10Th Of
that year. Mr.. Bonus was killed in
a runaway accident at the age OF 81
There were no children born of this
union. Shortly after her husbands
demise she removed to Sank Centre
where she resided until her death.
AS far as the people of this
community have been able to
ascertain she did not have any hv-
ing relatives as she was an only
child and her father was drowned
shortly before she was born.
For many years Mrs. Bonus has
been cared for by Mr.. and Mrs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
Sank Centre Police Dis
couraging Endeavors Of
Local BootIegging Colony

disclosed the fact that he had on
hand between Is and 20 gallons of
rye and corn mash and also two
stills; one of two and a half gallon
capacity and one other Is gallon.
Upon this disclosure being made
in court the city attorney moved to
amend the complaint from that of
maintaining nuisance to that of
charging Olsen with the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors.
The court adjourned the case un-
til 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
In the meantime city Attorney Kells
got in touch with County Attorney
Ahles who stated that in his judg-
meht it would be best for Olson to
be sentenced under the first charge
because of the delay that would be
caused if the other charge was
pushed. This would take the case
out of the hands of the municipal
court and would make it a district
court case.
opOAl UCilS - doOoCioAiCo oioOii
stated that he manufactured this
liquor for medical purposes for him
self and family but admitted that he
had sold one pint along about Christ
mas time. He said that the small
still belonged to him but that he
used it to distill water for batteries
although there was strong indica-
ton of syrup on and about it. This
still had not been used for some
time. : He stated that he did not
know. who the large still belonged to
claiming that he found it in the Pet
erson house when he took posses
sion of it. He said he did not know
whether the still belonged to the
owner of the house or someone else.
In view of his statements Judge
Kelsey sentenced Olson to sixty days
in the county jail without the option
of fine. He was taken to st. Cloud
this Thursday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Joe Miller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
1922 COUNTY FAIR
TO BE Held EARLY
STOCKHOLDERS TO DEFINITE
LY SETTLE DATE FIRST
MONDAY IN APRIL.
SAUk CENTRE BACKING SHOW
OVER $500 INDEBTEDNESS GER
TIFICATES SUBSCRIBED
BALANCE TO BE RAISED

At a meeting of the stockholders
and officers of the Agricultural So
ciety of Stearns County at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening
it was disclosed that $3.50 certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness had been sub
scribed for. This amount has since
been increased to over $500, the
great portion of which has been TAX
en- by the citizens of Sank Centre.
There are several hundred dollars
more in sight in the city and it is
expected that the $4,000 necessary to
take care of the associations ont
standing liabilities will be subscrlb-
ed within a short time.
At the next meeting of the asso-
citation held the first Monday in April
the dotes for this years fair
will be definitely decided upon. This
much is certain, the 1922 fair will be
held considerably earlier than fol
many years.
1t was also decided that all cattle
exhibited at this years fair must
show certificates that they have sue
cessfully passed the tubercular test.
The stockholders at Monday even
ing's meeting expressed qualification
at the manner in which Sank Centre
citizens and nearby farmers were
supporting the fair by subscribing
for the certificates of Indebtedness.
At that they are good investments
as they bear per cent interest.
In former years the business men
of Sank Centre have been asked to
close their stores afternoons of The
fair. 1t is hoped that as man. peo-
pie from every place of business as
possible willattend the fair but for
the accommodation of farmers and the
business men it has been recommend
ed that the business places do not
close this year.