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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1920
Page
2
Road surface and gasoline use are closely linked. Experiments show concrete wood block and smooth brick resist less than earth or sand, with significant savings in fuel and tire wear for well surfaced roads.
The article argues that production may not meet domestic demand for cars in the near term. It notes six million cars in use, under two million built in 1918, and a need to replace about one million annually. It forecasts 1920 to show high output mainly to fill back orders, with 1922 possibly full demand but only if factory growth accelerates.
New York dispatch reports United Americans say radicals unite under aliases to push a proletarian dictatorship by 1922. Detroit and Cleveland cited as major centers with 83 and numerous groups active. Government raids trimmed names but not intent, with renewed plans for strikes and propaganda nationwide.
New Orleans training camp tale features Jess Perkins turning pitchers nervous with raw power. A trained hen flashed catcher signals, producing a dramatic reveal as Perkins timed his swings to an offbeat joke that blossomed into a lesson for rookies.
The Omaha Bee promotes the First National Automobile Reliability Contest a tour dubbed the Money Belt tour. The route runs from Omaha to Cheyenne Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Kansas City Town Minnesota Sioux Falls and back to Omaha. It starts in June with no travel on Sundays and covers eight states to showcase motor trucks reliability for long hauls.
The plan estimates an average driving distance of 100 miles per day totaling 2472.7 miles. Over twenty five trucks have joined the contest and organizers expect this number to double before June first.
The Wyoming Roads Association expects about 100000 tourists to pass through the city in 1920. E L Emery, chairman, notes hundreds of inquiries and reports from multiple regions. An information bureau at the municipal camping grounds will centralize road data, maps, and supplies, with a shop to assist travelers funded by profits.
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