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PAGE TWO THE MOTOR EX (American City.) I live 2*6-ton, I The very rapid growth and devel- ton trucks, 1 opment of the motor truck within the trucks in all. last three years, during which it has A cooperate been used extensively by the armies been undertak of the great nations at war. has led ufacturers am] i to its increasing use for the trans- tile establish! portation of freight. This has result- Chicago. Ki$ ed In ruining the roads in many of business inter our states through excessive overload- cities within ing of the trucks. However, a care- west of Chicai l'ul view of this new field of endeavor, Truck lines, which will mean much to the eco cago. like the nouuc system of the country in the country, four years to come, shows that the motor possible to tra truck has been of great value in sav-'of freight tha inir the eniintrv frnm alumii........ .I.wn-c l i^i break-down of its transportation sys- consequence, tern, inasmuch as tin? railroads have the transporta been relieved of th>> short hauls which quont. On Sc tied up many freight cars uneconomi- motor truck cally. it rated hetwoe The advent ot the motor express Chicago and has necessitated the more careful Shortly after, construction and maintenance of n?- ' ed and freigh tional. state, county and town roads, at \tirora. Klg for the 3, 5 and 7-ton loads which St. Charles, the motor express carries at speeds haul is 52 mil from t> to 15 and even 20 miles an truck line has hour cause more wear and tear on >t sufficient le our highways than they have experi oughly convinc encoil from any other source. The trons alike ol leading highway associations, the profitable lir federal government, the state high-, medium for way departments, and others, are shipment of g< making a careful study of the proh- giving a Ireigl lems of road construction to with- ier than is pos. stand this; It is very much like the problem of meats are car the armor-plate manufacturer and the Ml trucks a manufacturer of explosives. No soon- llshed routes, er had the armor-plate manufacturer meats and picl made a sheet of steel which would nnd to points withstand the largest shell hurled Chicago and t< against it than the manufacturer of tegular puldisl explosives produced something that ink based up< would destroy it. Such is the con- tiered on each test between the highway engineers ton White tru< and motor truck operators today, able tabs are with the race in favor of the destrue- drivers during tive agents, although the motor truck nnd only the operator feels that the onus is not en are employed, him hut rather that the highway en- lines have t gitieer has not been wise enough to enough to enc hllil.l t.!^ . .. ... ? .v.....,-. i\r v> mi.-Mit mi me k Hid i servicu ani of traffic which inevitably would enough to jus come. The war developed the motor pany in giving truck ten years in two, while it held service possibl up highway construction and even Tlie l-armor's maintenance. Kurnl Kinds of Motor Express. The followir Motor express service as it has de- .ed from the pa veloped may be divided into two fields' Motor Express ?rural and interurban. Farmer," by J< The rural express is essentially of Extension lit value in bringing the products of the technic i 11stit 11 farmer to market and thereby reduc- "I'nder pre? ing the cost of haul as well as the ping and mark shrinkage in the amount of agricul- plant and rais? tural products which are permitted to gathered and rot because of the lack of adequate use of the ru transportation. This, however, pro- tuattei of educ vides for hauling only one way, and a ready pupil, the return loads that is. the loads ened for mar from the city to the country should largo or small take care ol the purchases which the 'lo ran do it I farmer desires in the city in the way ready to use of manufactured goods, farm imple- getting tired o ments and luxuries. i with a small The inlerurhan motor express op- -.400.Out) ol t erates between cities within one or and, wherever more states; the loads are chiefly use other me; manufactured and raw products car- mules to haul lied for factories and other nianufae- do 'arm w> turing establishments. and possibly one-half 01 ovt household goods. : ket small anio ltiir.tl Motor (Express lanes in Op- '''s farm was |i oration. lie is only too i Individual motor express lines op- haul it for bin orating from I "> to 1 Oft lines are grad found uallv forming a p oi the transpor- "I'1 this rot tation s> tem <i < . th" entire country. ''* Barton, The rural motor express eommitt< ways Transpor of the National Automobile Chamber ' ouncil oi Def of Commeree. New York City, has says: '\Ve hi been active in encouraging and aid- lines on our ini' ti."e t a hi ish men t ol rural express 'ween the tarn lines and will gladly furnish litera- '"<*>' ?''s 'he turn to anybody interested sections we ha The Highways Motor Transport " ,IV'' ,M,<ks company of Cleveland has been op- s'",%delive: er;ttmg rural motor express lilies out 1,11111,1 of that city to Sandusky on the west 'condenser; and A st a hula on the east for some *' time, using ten 6-ton Packard trucks ever men-hand La-l spring a large business was dt? fiom veloped in handling hothouse vegeta- illn "i hies from (leneva ami Aslahuhi to 1,*,nsl",,t s< i \ Cleveland, while during the itimmer 's w? ? 20,01111 crates of berries. 2a 000 hush- ori,('? Springs, eis of tomatoes and 20, bushels of funding apple-' peaches ;ui<1 beans were car- ' ' " ' " fieri. Later, during the grape season, ' " A ' " 84.000 l,n kets of grapes wore ovor ,his rr"" brought to the city ; Too basket wet' H ,>r" doltvcied carried to the load, which iu.nl> I ..'it ^'"1" ' lot i ai truck load Phe avcr tge haoliii" d!wtan>o was about NO MC i ! iri It- and th el u-gf >p proximal el v $7 per ton. The lowest . , , , - . or mice, after haul approximated , tons, and the a 8nre ro(l( empty baskets were hauled on th<- re- ari(| prove it. turn trip. The round trip of these SNAP leave nt trucks brought in about $77. Troy won't touch it. "."V si/e I I trailers were used in some cases with . ' try. Kitchen oi great success. -U( sj/<. (v Tho Automobile Transport. Ltd . House, coops, c capitalized at $600,000, is operating flM.O? size (."> out of Toronto to London and Ham- ^arm an<' out-b ilton. Canada, and Buffalo, N. Y. It js operating ton 5-ton, five Va ton, Hrug Co. and V THE LANCASTER being frozen, and in line condl p p which shows the satisfactory fr | H\ r service which is being given in orado by means of motor trucks. , . Colorado Midland railroad, which two 2-ton and three 1- , , ..... ... . ?_ merly took care of this district, naktng a total of 2a , , , , been closed down for some time, . motor trucks are taking care o! re trucking venture lias situation from a transport: en by a number of man- , ... , . . standpoint. Without motor t 1 proprietors of inercan- ... , port, the suspension of operatior ments in and around .. . .. the railroad would have proved d ;hty men representing . . , trous to many farmers, ests in t hicago and a radius of fifty miles St'lvlr? Kendered by the Motor go formed the Western press. Rati lines entering Chi- Th? motor ''"Pifss. as it dev. railroads of the entire moro and n,ore' wiU ?Pen UP id it practically tin- markets -not only new market! nsport the vast amount tho sale of manufactured goods ii t was .lumped at their ^xmtry. but also new sources of itiR and summer. As a Pallets and new centers of ir unavoidable delays in wheie railway Interests hare tIon of uoods were fre- ?*????*?* u advisable to establish ptembcr 3. 1918. daily' ,ru(ks- Th,s development of nei schedules were man*-',lus"ial ^??ers. new markets >11 Chicago and West new agricultural productive t intermediate points, I win 'lo ,m,(h to re,luoe ,ho hi?h P schedules were extend-! of ,,Mlay' which in !l mott8ure are ? ? , to the expense of transportation, t stations were opened ' 1 in. Hatnvia. (leneva and At present the longest es one way. The motor now boon in operation % iiRth of time to tlior>e its promoters and paits merit, both as a vestment and as a <iui?k and economical )ods. The truck line is lit service much speed- I ^ f J% sible by any other form I | | ^ } ? ^""1 ion. whether the ship- ~r load lots or less. y re operated over o*tul?- v -* but delivery of ship "Where Ci k-up of shipments from other than depots :;t ?s\ ns west are made at lied rates. th>> rates ?n actual service ron J specllic shipment Five-j i\s art' useci. i nmtortpmvided to protect the tin- severest weather, most skilled operators J The Western Truck | 'stahlished rates low oarage shipi?ers to me 1 at the same time high tify a responsible coin the best transportation e. Appreciation of the / Motor Kxpress. ^ iK paraKraphs are quotper entitled "The Kur.il and Its Relation to the _ esse M. Jones. IMreetor. * vision. VirKinia I'olyite: lent conditions of ship- .... end duelling frequent m practice. 1 tanners as a rule no difference of op,, only crops that can lie to the field of honoi sold without loss. The' which I recall, aros .. the difference betw till motor express is a 'obacco " atlon, hut the laitner is ?Memoirs o and if a means i op , ketini; his produce in quant it ies cheaper t ha n Itimself. he is only too] that sourre. They arc I driving teams to town amount of produce; I hem own autumn 'dies. possible, ate going to ins than horses and! produce to town, also, ork Formerly, losing i 11 a w hole day to mai uints of material from II !e t bought yf Today ready to have some one i, if that person can be, incction. a letter from i chit irma n of t he 11 gh-1 t Committee, Colorado' ease. i-- interesting lie ive some t hirt y direct ; records, operating be-! lers and the small tow n case may he 1 n some ] ve in the neighborhood , in rural motor express ring direct from the' small town milk to! > . perishable |?r<>t111< is : irk lo the fit l iner whit-' he town trnek K|^H IV 10 'lie li II Colorado Spr>ngs ^Hh| you use RAT-SNAP, j lit killer Try a Pkg. Rats killed with RAT> smell. Cats or dogs ( tiara nteed. rake) enough for Pan Cellar. I rakes) for Chicken >r small buildings, rakes) enough for all ulldings. storage buildy hulldings. aranteed by Lancaster, ^____ V. S. Stewinan & Co. t " NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C. Ition, Many shipments now sent by' particularly impressed u eight freight might be more conveniently erators of motor trucl Ool- sent by motor' truck because of highway engineers, anil The prompt delivery, direct from the con- payers who pay for hi^ i for- slgnor to the consignee, anil the of particular important , has avoidance of trucking at each end of payers, as they may the , and the route, with added costs of delay in the lower cost of hi T the and breakage. The motor express results in lower sales pi ation might carry passengers, their bag- receiving a fair return rans- gage, and even drummers' samples, which they pay. is by* The carriage of R. F. D. mail under In tests made in C'lt lisas- contract with the United Stutes post with live 2-ton trucks office is another form of revenue open load, it was found that l Kx. to the motor express. This is let by miles which the truck the post office department. If the per gallon of gasoline slops road is suitable, this would form a 5.7 8 over an earth roa new guarantee of a reasonable financial condition to 11.78 on a I ? for return for a light load, and In com- crete road. The followin i the bination would encourage general car- the results of this test: r.wwi rvine business which u-nnW ?,.? .VTWV. - - T 'CIJ Ml ulus- profitable. In a like manner, fourth Earth > not class mail may be carried under con- Fair gravel their tract with the United States post of- Good gravel v in- fl?e- Fair bituminous maci and Itelation of Condition of Itoad to Cost Fair brick ireas of Haul. Good brick rices The better the highway, the lower Concrete i due the cost of operation and, of course, ???????? the lower the charge?a point to be (Continued on Pa ginia 1 igarctte robdcco < y y \ ls> born ^ ^ <=> ^ , ton, had become all loo <"' ' From politics to gossip, linn was loo slight to lead iir. One particular affair, e from an argument over een two lots of Virginia f Thomas Fairfax Peyton What makes Vir ia?$ - ? <JL7?~ ^ most popular cigaret THE fragrant, golde tobacco that Sir \ Dr. Samuel Johns* pipes, is today the work rettes. For five times Carolina is smoked ea* Turkish varieties combine To erjcy Virginia-Car best, to get the full, sun-i every puff, don't smoke i tobaccos?smoke it straigl Smoke a cigarette made Carolina. Smoke PieH-nr The Virginia - Carolina NOTK bacco ha his Virgi Because same Irr Carolina tobacco I growu tc TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919. riu~T RAT - SNAP upon the tax- ?????????? ;hways. It is , , , Also mice. Absolutely prevents e ,() t',e ,ax" odors from carcass. One packago in realize that proves this. HAT-SNAP comes In tillage, which cakes?no mixing with other food. ices, they are Guaranteed. ,. , 25c. si/e (I cake) enough for Panon the taxes fry Kitchen or Cellar. 5ttc. size (2 cakes) for Chicken tveland, Ohio,! House, coops, or small buildings, carrying ful' #1.00 size (5 cukes) enough for all he number of ,arm and out-buildings, storage 'buildings, or factory buildings, could travel. sold and Guaranteed by Lancaster ( varied from Drug Co. and \V. S. Stewman & Co. t <1 in average ? irst-class con- XOTH'K. g table shows Notice is hereby given that all perles per gallon sons having claims against the estate . . . ">.78 of \V. C. Hough, deceased, must pre . . . i . i :? | so ill irifiu. iiuii ?'-i iiivm ..in iii-iuitm, . . . 0.30 to tho undprsignod: ami ? 11 person* idnm 0.48 | indebted to said estate must make . . . 0.88 prompt paym(Mit to tho urn ersignod. ... 11.44 j MAUDK HOUGII. . . .11.78 j Adnix. Kstate of W. ('. Hough. ' Lancaster. S. Aug. 0. 1010. go Six.) | 83-4t rv; / Carolina the te tobacco? 'n Virginia-Carolina Valter Raleigh and Dn enjoyed in their i's favorite for cigaas much Virginiazh year as rail the d. olina tobacco at its "ipened flavor out of it mixed with other ht entirely of V irginia>nt a Cigarette - In England, where Virginia - Carolina tos the prefeiencs, a smoker pays as much (or ma-Carolina as (or the best Turkish tobacco, over there both kinds of tobacco pay the iport duty. But tn this country Virginiatobacco coats you less than any Turkish mniM it is grown hers and unlike foreign- \ ibaccna carries no Import duty. 9