Traffic Census Urged For Better Road Construction
The National Good Roads Board urged states to perform thorough traffic censuses to determine vehicle types, weights, and volumes. It argues many roads fail due to lack of data, citing Massachusetts counts from 1909 to 1913 and recommending annual or quarterly censuses to guide planning and saving in road building.
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National Good Roads Board
American Automobile Association
Hishw
Johnson
Massachusetts
Highway Commission
Lookouts Buy Outfielder From White Sox
Chattanooga, Tenn April 5 Special Manager Elberfeld bought outfielder Chouinard from the White Sox today. He will report in time for the opening replacing Elston while the latter searches for his family in the Ohio flood. Grover sent to Jacksonville and Ware to Albany, reducing the pitching staff to Covaleskie Moore Chappelle Stark and Troy. Catcher Giddo sold to Troy leaving Street and Hannah to handle catching.
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Cuattanooga
Tenn
Elberfeld
Chouinard
White Sox
Elston
Grover
Jacksonville
Ware
Albany
Shattanooga
Covaleskie
Moore
Chappelle
Stark
Troy
Detroit
Giddo
N. Y
Street
Hannah
Piedmont Park Youth Ball Game Captured By Staff Photo
The Constitution staff photographer visited Piedmont Park last week and photographed three youngsters in a hard fought ball game. The scene shows competitive action as players move for a key play amid crowd interest.
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the Constitution
Piedmont Park
Motor Car Settles Vacation Problem
The Willys-Overland viewpoint notes that automobiles end rail travel woes for vacation planning. March signals the car minded shift to open country trips by motor, offering cooler, quieter escapes and rest. Medium priced cars enable wider access, with dealers reporting rush orders for spring delivery to prepare for real vacations.
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G. W. Bennett
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Ike
Federal Test Demonstrates Truck Tow Power on Hill
A Federal truck demonstrated its power on Fillmore hill San Francisco by aiding a heavily loaded two horse truck struggling to climb. The tow impressed Emmons Draying company owner Mr Emmons who ordered a Federal truck after inspection. Today Emmons operates four Federals and finds grades within 30 miles negotiable.
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Federal
Fillmore Street Hill
San Francisco
P. & Nichols
Standard Motor Gear Company
Emmons
Nichola
Unclear excerpt hints at a demonstration incident in San Francisco
The fragment describes a demonstration with a struck person and a teamster present in San Francisco. A man witnessing an unexpected event then ordered a Federal, convinced the test could not be more crucial.
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Soosters
San Francisco
Philadelphia Clubs Battle Eighteen Innings to a Tie
PhiladelphiaAmericans and Philadelphia Nationals played the longest inter league game in two major clubs history, ending after 18 innings at dawn with a 3 to 2 tie. Brown pitched all 18 for the Americans allowing 13 hits. Alexander, Chalmers, Brennan, and Killifer pitched for the Phillies with mixed results. The game featured two early runs by the Americans and a late two run rally by Philadelphia in the ninth, as managers exchanged updates and the death of Dapin's brother in Muncie, Ind. was announced after the 17th inning.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Americana
Philadelphia Nationals
Brown
Athletics
Phillies
Alexander
Chalmers
Brennan
E. Murphy
Oldring
Collins
Baker
Murphy
McInnes
Knabe
Capron
Lobert
Ibaker
Milter
Luderus
Dapin
Muncie
Ind
Ree Amer
Chicago's Champion Sleeper
Max Stein age 36 earned the nickname champion sleeper from Municipal Judge Sabati after dozing from 7 p.m. until about 22 hours later near Engine Company No. 30 at North Ashland and Haddon. Firemen tried wetting him, directing a hose, moving him with a table, rolling him in and out, and sounding the fire gong before placing him in a cell until Friday morning.
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Chicago
Max Stein
Sabati
Stein
Frontiers of Engine Company
Ashland
Haddon Avenues
Patne
Arond
Herring Released From Crackers Reducing Local Roster
Pitcher Lee Herring released by Washington Americans affiliate the Crackers under Clark Griffith. He becomes a free agent, leaving the squad at nineteen players. Manager will hold all until final cuts on April 30. Pitchers Brady Becker Price Musser Bausewine. Catchers Graham Dunn Mcallister Reynolds. Infielders Agler Alperman Dobara Keating Smith Kernan.
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Lee Herring
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Crackers
Griffith
Herring
Brady
Becker
Price
Musser
Bausewine
Graham
Dunn
Mcallister
Reynolds
Infleidersa
Agler
Alperman
Dobara
Keating
Smith
Kernan
County Abandons Tin Bridges in Favor of Stone and Concrete
County officials endorse replacing fabrications of tin with stone and concrete spans. Bridges of stone and concrete are praised as permanent, ornamental to the landscape, and preferable for use over old wooden and iron structures.
RELABILITY TOUR PLANS BEING MADE FOR 1919 EVENTS
Plans for the 1919 National Reliability Tour are developing with increased interest from American motorists to tour the country. Inquiries to the touring information bureau show many will explore the West and Pacific coast regions, with New England contributing its usual interstate travel share. Glacier National Park may feature on the route, following the Great Northern railroad, with special night trains planned. A final decision will come in the next week or ten days.
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Evé Pafora
France
Great Britain
Germany
A. Y
Breau
Fifth Avenue
New England
Rocky Mountain Territory
Pacific Coast
Anderson Trophies
Glacier Nazitional
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Connec
Clarence B. MacKay
J.D. Stevens
Sec
Albert Beck
GEO
Watter Y.P
Walpole Tire & Rubber Co
Walpole, Masc
Charles W. Jolly
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Walpole
C. L. du Puy
Standard Auto Company
Atlanta
P. S. Nichols
Twin Cities
Glaci National Park
The
Boston Transcript
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Eclimeras
Peachtree Street
Heck
Rau Wares
Wwe
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