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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1913
Page
3
George W. Graham argues many small merchants misjudge truck value. He recalls painters, furniture firms, and others who expanded reach and speed with one motor truck, proving modern delivery boosts new business, time savings, and service.
A caterer recalls how adopting motor trucks expanded business from city routes to suburban delivery. Delays and costs in rail and horse-drawn service hindered efficiency, while a single truck demonstrated reliable round-the-clock service, spurring growth for the owner, a local teamster, and other firms to add more trucks and capture new markets.
The section notes deliveries and showings of 1914 Cadillacs and six cylinder six passenger tourers, a 1914 Ford torpedo group, a Detroit electric victoria for Miss Hilda Portner, and a new model to be demonstrated for the District of Columbia fire department. Purchasers include George C. Pumphrey George H. Dierkoph Allen E. Walker and various firms. Miller Bros. Auto and Supply Co lists Ford touring car buyers for the past week.
Officers of the American Minutemen depart Washington on Monday August 18 and sail from New York August 29 to join the Deutscher Kameraden und Patriotenbund von Amerika for a century mark Leipzig Festival. Col M A Winter leads a detail including Capt Costinett and others. Maj EH Paull joins in New York. The Friedrich der Grosse steamer carries members to Bremen for events in Hanover Berlin Breslau and Mainz before a 3 day southern Europe tour then Leipzig for the Battle of Nations monument unveiling on October 18. They will visit Bismarck’s tomb at Friedrcharah and tour Britain, with a London reception and Edinburgh Masonic entertainment, returning via Queenstown in November wearing fatigue then full dress uniforms.
Mildred FR Miller of Southwest Washington files in District Supreme Court seeking a decree confirming title by adverse possession to lands once part of Charles Carroll of Carrollton's estate. The suit targets Carroll heirs and other named heirs and devises, claiming 86 years of continuous possession across parcels in square 655 Washington. Also notes local Goodrich store activity and upcoming Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting.
The Navy Department announced trials of Alaska coal on the armored cruiser Maryland. If the coal proves steaming quality, it could save hundreds of thousands annually by replacing Cape Horn shipments from Norfolk. The fuel, mined in the Bering River fields, was moved by sled to the coast and loaded on high-draft barges for testing under Bureau of Mines supervision.
Ten baby buffaloes were born to the government herd at the Wichita National Forest and Game Refuge near Lawton Oklahoma, raising the total to 48 head including 27 bulls and 21 cows. The herd, in excellent condition, now has nearly four times as many animals as six years ago when turned over to the government. Placed in 1907 by the American Bison Society, the stock were rushed from New York to Oklahoma but suffered early losses from Texas fever. three of the original herd died, the rest were saved by forest service rangers after a hard fight.
District day at Camp Pleasant showcased patriotism and good citizenship as Washingtonians toured the pine grove camp near Fifty-eighth Street. About 78 children and 15 mothers received ice cream, cake, and watermelon after speeches by Judge Latimer Dr Childs and Prof Cook. The Associated Charities camp, run by a Negro work committee, emphasizes medical checks, cleanliness, sewing lessons, and personal hygiene.
The statement notes overhead costs hovered around thirty percent during periods of low output. It describes construction of new factories equipped with labor saving machinery and modern equipment to improve efficiency.
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