The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 26, 1919, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
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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.
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