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: Cart Wheel Still Survives. « The nexst step was the substiturion / of two shorter sections of tree tmini.s > attached to a rotating axle; ffar. reand + ceylinders o stone were doubtiess used > <as well, ani later a considerable ad Ea-\‘vnneonu-m was marked by the substi : Stution of the fixed axe on which the l' ey‘inders rotated. + idea of population stimulated to | @ctiv.‘y the inventive genius of a}/ aa n‘s mind. and we find him developâ€"} i fih; various modes of land conveyance The camel was drafted into service ‘< t.'ltb the elephant, the horse and other |( @nimais. Then came the sledge. the i | . A&rst of nature‘s own construction, simâ€"] ) E':y,' forked tree limb | t * The cart wheel was similas to that which may today be seen in the re mote districts of Mexico and is doubtâ€" Tess the next noteworthy advance; Â¥rom these primitive steps we find Argntmip and other Greek philosoph «m Interesting themselves in these it SAâ€"study of the antiquities in the art Aapehie e construction is naturalty ‘Of great interest not aloue in the etupt to discover the scene ul the + of the industry. but in fact, thit up in the history of the int EW#ust surely be the irue history of the +«orld, the history of its people . who Buve iived and fourished and decaved l we look ar the great progress und @Â¥ancement made by our uational érniment and in our national, siute private life within the past h onol es years, yeu, even the past quarter %a century, we will have an rlea of "Bow the so.urion of one problem ids to soive a new one: how an ldo.. a sgnggestion. helps and produces «ns This gradually developed into a more perfect | mode â€" of â€" ennveyance. . one mounted on rollers or logs and here began the development of the axle and Doubtless the first form of consirue tive transportation was by the noat in #he form of a float, and our cartiost and simplest conception is a man as yfiic a log. propeiling it by hand ind [Dietrich‘s Garage >VEHICLES OF ANCIENT RACES OF EARTH f Transportation Started When Maf:First Straddled a Log and‘ '? Started it Down Stream TWENTYâ€"ONE @0 [HIRIY The purchase of one business car is almost inevitably followâ€" ed by the addition of another, when the business warrants it. lts appearance invariably inspires admiration. y oof greal Deadiy i The eredit of hayh he eanopy or awhing Uteastins who e‘abor thoir work wiih the h more familiar perhaps poticcy. Hersdotus +850 B. C vohoe‘e in nse @inomg the: wor tory events The Ass founded prior Instory giv tiam for the for the orig lot. . which The Assyrian | Empire. a‘thoufh founded prior to the Egyptian, did not produce any marked improve@ient in the art of vehicle construction, and Inistory gives full credit to the Egyp tap for the greatest development «nd for the origin of the more perfect char jot. which for centuries was allied with all great unoertakings and pro gress.. Champallion, the French is torian. makes the claim that no peo ple, eicher apcient or modern. con ceived the art of architecture and me chameal construction on so sublime a sea‘e as the ancient Egyptians.‘ The cbhariot is preserved. however, in Hit tite. Assyrian, Egypaian. . Aahvionian Greciin ind Roman seulipture Bibii portant advances an ng the minds of the period in the effort greater| lintvrovenien Solomon Built Seme non The Phurouwhs, . gave mach 1! velopmecnt and h NU nv p erelit nopy o relic of levelopmint and we dind 1 Clu rodok it counlts rowiiie uf the his uprovetments Assyrian | Empinc who e‘aborately decorate Cwhh the beantiful tracer iar perthaps fo us in thei nxe idnot Tac?, as a powhich a Even the enoed dn breiw in a‘l h asund ov notells a seutifal "heloved at W the d aâ€" heehive like stie work. thatehed wih 1 e most I the charin ay played ved" of cer; I supporting y and richn aning first ; ing is given borately dec nd ne not wlone in Veulr throush al} thos other he & 1 Barnestiy agitat mechames of that to stmulate even *a speaks of th xo the Seythians rough twoâ€"whee Perambulator s gSory owha ars hefore. t s in his poetic pl aix CHRI in h dlarwon 1 1 gene applie to th corate thoim c fus sting 1 othe npor can J H | Julius Caesar (55 R. C.) brought 1 om a triamphant invasion . of : vâ€" i charlot that surpassed for destiuctiveness and convenience any then known. indicating that other naâ€" bohs were making progress even he yond the confines of Rome Evolution oi Wheels. During the "Imperial Reign of Terâ€" wed in Rome us in ambulance; then Collowed the Lectica and the Basterna. Hwmilar to the Palanquine of India toâ€" la:. superbly decorated and upho‘s eved in dinest siiks. with cushions siuffed with rose leaves Dollowing his came the Carpentis lecudedly a lady‘s vehicle. which beâ€" coverv snopmar and was named in honor of Carmonta, the mother | of ~vander, the lead s of the Arcadian Colony into Latium. What Caesar Found in Britain. Then followed the Carruca. . from which our modern name of "carriage" loubtless comes. This was a gorgeâ€" »d~ alfair, mounted on one wheel aftâ€" r the fashion of a modern whee bur row and the ancient vehicie of China uwl Japan: but later upon two. then four wheets. The Romans considered it itreat honor to ride in a Carruca, and hese vehices were often highly deâ€" wrated in gold. silver and ivory, As the Carruca became the popular vehicle for pleasure use, the chariot vas for â€"warltke purposes, so did the: Jenna come into general use as the oputar vehicte for agricultural nurr‘ P p h poses of imnigation. There was litle of a luxurious char acier in any of the vehicles of ancient days their demans and use for other than warlike or agricultural purposes was limited but as the world progress wd, so did the vehicles. The _ Appian Way,‘* of | ltaly, over which master piece of ancient high weys the ru ers of a‘d worlds passed eeds. in which these wandering peoâ€" ‘> abwelt. When settling in any one lace for any length of time. these uts were lifted to the ground and erved as tents~ This style of vebicle vas found in diiferent localities for entaries. and douhtless. with modif wthons. was largely used for all purâ€" l | nolcemen sent their steeds a be pace. BHat dmprovement in s. like the highway, came slow ) K vehicte for agricultural pur WATERLOON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, ARBEKH17, 1919 PNAl Do ve‘oped and first ambulance; then worlds passed their steeds at nprovement in i two. then ers mures. onsidered it Do roh us of our shares, our! wares. ‘urrnca. and our fares. * highly deâ€" Against the groundl we stand and | ivory, ( knock our heels, the popular Whilst all our profit runs away ort the chariot wheeis f so did the i The First Coach. use as the} o oal s sc al 0000 C NU 5. _ 1} Donoe Brotners MOTOR CAR Jnto oblivion. meamufacturing was re ‘vived. and from inis rwakening. about ©1IUU A. D. very marked improvements |are foupd Emperors and kings vied Ewith each other in the effort to outâ€" ’:slnn»: and outc‘ass one another, and j'h-nu;.l "this rivalry we note spbstan jlial advancement. ‘In 1550 A. D. it is ‘said. there were only three coaches {% [ Pa s buat within the next century we 1%=+ the fendal lords throughout conâ€" fincical Europe supplying th@mse‘ves | n ine most extraviagant ank duxurâ€" ious of equipages. some coslitx more thouw ten thousaod doliars eack. : The ‘urti~ts‘ skill was employed, pogts sang theautiful songs in their prli!:I Kach .‘luwl seught to outrivel his ighbor, Les <‘ators became alarmed and a bil was introdreed into British Parkiament seeking. CFo restrain the evcessive use of coiches." Taylor, the poet. complained as follows: i Carroaches, coaches. jades and Flandâ€" ;_ The practice of letting out vehicies on hire is of quite respectable, not to say houry. age. for Suotonius, a noted Romau biographer and historian, menâ€" tions the custom 4s very gemeral in {l.n. day. 150 A. D., and in his writing rciers to those hired vehicles under ;lln- nume of Rheda. the Rheda Heriâ€" (toria â€" and the Vecucase Heritoriae, both the lutter on ithe order of a backâ€" ne: coach open <nd closed. [ When the wor‘d awakened from its rpparent long sieep of the Middle ‘Ages. during which the art or venicle [ecnâ€"truction. like @ll othet arts, sunk |into oblivion, menufacturing was . re ‘vive 1. and from inis ewakening. about flmu A. D. very marked improvements es into England. In 1582 A. D., the French King presented to Queen Kiz «beth an | exceedingly marvelous princely "Cocha?" with four of â€" the fairest white * Voilies," Captain Baily introduced â€" hacknoy Stow, in his survey of London, gives eredit to Gulliam Bobner, . a. Dutch man. who in 1564 became the Queen‘s eoachman as the first to bring coachâ€" ror," under Nero, we find bug l“‘“ improvement in construction. aithough velhnicles were extensively dued. It will pay you to examine this c at the show. The gasoline consumption is unâ€" usually low. The tire mileage is unâ€" usually high. class officially adopted by the War car more than ever xz household word. Army. wonderful work at home and in Department for the United States France will make the name of their thousands of soldiers who saw its It was the only car of its type and Dodge Brothers like to think that PHONE 2 33 (Cutinued on Page King St. Waterloo The Show will be officially opened by officials of th8 Ontitio®‘ Motor League on Monday evening at 8 o‘clock. ; â€" : Kitchener Automobile Noteâ€"See page 3 for Diagram and Index to Exhibits. at AUDITORIUM, QUEEN STREET $ 0 3 April 21â€"26 (Inclusive) Passenger Cars, 50 different models Commercial Caf‘s, 4 different models Accessories, 18 exhibits. Value of Exhibits, $150,000 Floor Space, 20,000 feet. _ _ â€" No. Models shown 54. ' By Princess of Wales Chapter 1.0.D.E. Musical Programme Number of Exhibits PROGRAMME â€" â€"]. By Symphony Orehestra. Daily 10.30 aam. to 10.30 p.m. Admission 25 cents. REFRESHMENTS A rare combination of social correctness and pratical utility. > 1919 ;«<; An ideal car for two. \t