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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Charles H. Booth Is Given Big Promotion
Southern Maxwell Head Called to Factory

fTHHERE have been many sue
cesses in the automobile indus
try many have risen from
nediocre positions to ones OF high au-
thcrity and prestige since the incep-
tion of the motor car, but few there
have been who in the space OF four
snort years have climbed from the
lowest rung Of the sales ladder to a
position that is second only TO the big
eilef himself
That is what Charles II. Booth has
some. He has been called from the
position Of Southern district sales
manager to a desk at the headouar-
fers of the Maxwell Motor Company
% Detroit, and over one fourth OF the
United States viii be under his direct
supervision.
The story of Booths automobile
career reads almost like a story book,
IN the spring of 1911 he Joined the
sales force OF the Studebakers In a
modest way and was sent IN the
north Of Michigan and wisconsin.
Great were the troubles and hard was
the work of this new motor car sales
man, but tenacity and persistency
won out. and after some ten months
ne was called to the factory. Here
ne received the congratulations of
PAUL smith. then sales manager OF
&tudebaker, and a berth in Atlanta
as assistant to G. W. Hanson.
Proves His Worth.
When. in the course of a short time
Walter Flanders, together with bill
u" Metxger and Barney Everett, or
8anized the Flanders Motor Company.
Booth stuck with the old crowd and
WAS sent to the Pacific Coast as spe-
elai representative OF the new con-
Germ
The shedding was indeed hard for a
new man with a new car in a new
Territory, but, in the language OF the
trade, Booth certainly made good" in
s rush. and won the undying friend
ship of those Californians, both for
himself and his cars He was one OF
the few. men OF the organization who
was considered heavy" enough TO All
the position OF district sales man
ager when the Flanders interests
were merged with the acquired prop
critics OF the old bankrupt U. S. Mo-
tors
Walter Flanders took the helm OF
4he newly organized company and
Booth came to Atlanta headquarters
IL absolute charge OF the Southern
interests OF tns MdAWeH MOtOr COm-
n%ny.
This was IN the spring Of 1918, and
81 ono year his record has been so
nhenomonal and his eudsavors pro-
Fuctive of such enormous sales that
ne has been recognized as too valu-
able to be left as first lieutenant.
30 he is now promoted TO- major
aeneralship in the army Of Maxwell
Eclipeee Record In South,
The record made by him IN Atlanta
and the South is amazing Begin
ming a year ago With no agents or
dealers, no road salesman and no Of
Dee force. he has built up an organi-
cation OF automobile workers second
20 ZONE In the country. II was Booth
who shipped the FIRST solid trainload
~ automobiles into the Southern
States, 30 motor cars In one ship
ment, for distribution In the South.
Fortunately for the South Booth
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Of
GEORGIA AUTO
CLUB GROWING
Officials viii Petition Legislature
on Many Reforms of Inter-
est to Motorists.

The Automobile Club of Georgia is
now reality, and judging by pres
ent indications bids fair to become a
wonderful success. It viii soon have
practically every owner Of motor
vehicle in Georgia as a member.
The club was organized and con-
stitution and bylaws adopted on
March is, when representative
number Of owners OF the State met
at the Hotel Ansley, Atlanta. Frank
g. Battey, Of Savannah, was elected
president; George D. McCutcheon,
first vice president. William Maui
din, treasurer and George w. Ham
son, chairman Of the board OF gov
errors. This board will consist of,
all the officers and eight other MEM
bers. The president OF each local
club will be a vice president of the
State club.
In Mr.. Battey, of Savannah, as
president, the club Is assured not
only of the untiring efforts of one of
the foremost men of the State, but
also of the hearty cooperation Of
the Savannah Auto Club, which is
one of the best organizations of its
kind in the United States
The objects of the club are not
only for the mutual benefit of owners
or motor vehicles, but to also pro-
mote the general welfare of pedes-
TRANS, owners of horse drawn vehi-
cles, etc, to to cooperate with the
State. counties and municipalities to-
ward less carelessness and greater
safety for all concerned.
The Automobile Club Of Georgia
stands for better roads, rigid enforce
ment of laws, speedy prosecution of
joyriders an dautomobile thieves,
proper road signs as to distances, di-
rections and dangerous turns and
crossings, issue and distribute road
maps, etc, assist in organizing local
clubs, and for all things that will be
for the mutual benefit of its MEM
beers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

r EFT the HUDSON Six-4o-
- the car itself answer these
questions for you. Let it make
its own appeal. And don't de-
lay. We are at this writing
weeks behind on our orders. We
have no hope of meeting all the
next two months demand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Entries Pour in for
Atlanta Hill Climb
Autoists and MotorcyclIsts Showing
Unusual Interest In May
Motor Contests.

Plans for the third annual hill
climb Of the Atlanta Auto and Ac-
cessory Association are nearing com
pletion even at this early date. En-
thusiasm is running higher than ever
in the past, and indications are that
the 1914 contest viii be a mammoth
one.
Secretary Elleby has named his
committee to look after final ar
rangements, as follows: w. d. Lud-
wig, L. S. Crane. George w Hanson,
George d. McCutcheon, X. T. McKin-
stry. 1t is fact that will prove ia
vorable to the success of the meet
that every member of the committee
will enter cars or motorcycles.
Announcements of proposed entries
for the climb on May reach a total
of about eighteen, with more to come.
Some who will positively enter are X.
T. McKinstry, one car; Velie Motor
Vehicle Company, two cars; Oakland
Motor Car Company, two cars; L. S.
Crane, two cars; A. A. Ungar. one
car; Fl. M Gilbert, one car; Maxwell
Motor Company, three cars; Premier
Motor Sales Company, one car; Bus
sey & Steel. one or; American Mo-
tor Company. one car; ]. ]. Case 7.
M. Company, one car; Mitchell Mo-
tor Car Company one car.
This entry list insures successful
hill climb, should no more cars enter,
and as the majority of auto concerns
have not yet been heard from, and
as undoubtedly a number of private
owners will enter cars, this list will be
materially swelled.
The local motorcycle agents have
signified their intention of entering
from one to ten machines apiece, and
this number will also be considerably
swelled by the various owners of mo-
torcycles, each of which is sure of
his mount getting away with the pie,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

Hurlburt, 1t gains an exceptionally
Iikable and widely experienced auto
mobile man in Gibson.
He is not new to Atlanta, having
worked here first in 1908 as manager
for the Oldsmobile Company. That
concern was the first one to open
salesrooms on Peachtree street.
Later he went with the White Com
pany as district salesman in the
Southern States, where he made an
enviable record.
Mr.. Gibson is one of the best posted
automobile men in the South, and the
Studebakers are indeed fortunate in
securing his services.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

TNHIS new HUDSON SiX-40
4 can best speak for itself.
You know your likes and wishes.
See if this car meets them.
1t needs no craftsmanship. The
facts are all apparent. Just get
the cars own story and judge it
for yourself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Well-KnownAutoMan
Joins Studebaker
same company.

Announcement Of the appointment
of L. Il. Gibson as manager of the re-
tail sales department of the Stude-
baker Corporation, Atlanta branch,
has caused many expressions of COM
mendation along auto row In the past
week
Mr.. Gibson takes the post recently
has been transferred to the Omaha
branch of this company. While the
local automobile fraternity suffers a
loss resulting from the departure of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

ability Of Charley Booth. He has
never worked for but one man in the
automobile business. So firm has
been his belief in and so strong his
loyalty to the man and the cars he
has manufactured that Booth has
ever been content 20 remain in the
employ Of Walter e. Flanders,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

+ E. GIBSON, new retail
=. sales manager for the
Atlanta branch of the Stude-
baker Corporation. He sue
ceeds H. G. Hurlburt, who goes
to Omaha in the interest Of the
same company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

will not be lost to this territory. The
Southern States are to form part Of
the big district over which he is TO
have jurisdiction and Atlanta, as we'll
as other Southern cities, will see him
many times In the future.
This appointment is a tribute to
the tireless energy and extraordinary
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

any maker offer in a car Of like
capacity? And what lower price,
in any type, offers so much per
dollar?
Count depreciation too. Since
the Six is the type Of the future,
and since these lines and equip
ments are the coming vogue,
think how this car will hold it's
value as compared with other
types.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

n HEN judge if anything in
l. comparable ears justifies a
higher price. What more can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
The Quality Question

THEN let this SIX-40, de-
i signed by Howard E. Coffin,
show you the meaning of a high
grade car. Judge what it means
in staunchness, in freedom from
trouble, in long life and low up
keep. Now that $3.50 buys all
these things, isn't quality worth
getting?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

TN HEN see if this car meets
4 your ideals of beauty. Note
the streamline body with the
lines unbroEen and without a
hinge in sight. Mark the perfect
finish, the deep, rich, hand buffed
upholstery. Will a car so dis
tinguished add to the pleasure of
ownership?
GEE the new equipment-the
y two disappearing tonneaa
seats, the "One-Man" top, the
quiek-adjusting side curtains,
the dimming searchlights, the
concealed speedometer gear.
Note how extra tires are car
ried-ahead of the front door.
Note the gasoline tank with its
gauge in the cowl. Note the con-
venience of every control. All
these are this years improve
ments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-02

Mayo In regard to Miss Lillian's
health. fhr Ersri
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Barnes, Mr.
and Mrs. 4. w. washburn and Grand
pa Barnes spent Sunday afternoon
with relatives and friends at the
lake. go
Mrs. Myrtle Week spent part oil
the past week with Mrs. L. l.
Champlin In Mankato.
Mrs. Ellen Porter has returned
from a weeks visit with her daughter
in Redwood Falls. eit
T. ID. Hays has HIS silo up and
will begin filling II the latter par
of next week. p
Mr.. Vail and son, real estate men
from Nevada, Iowa are guests al
the A. X. Zumwalt home south oil
town. E..,. a.. -.
Eddie King returned from q shor,
visit with his father in Blue Earth
Sunday afternoon.
L. l.. Champlin OF Mankato and
g. w. Champlln Of Lake Crystal spent
Sunday In Vernon. ''s-
Frank Forkumbach, the shoe man
from Mapleton, was calling on Ole
acluaintances in town last Sunday
Charles Starbuck and family are
now nicely located on their new
farm four miles northwest Of town.
Rev G Champlln have improved
their farm, recently purchased of r
d. Hays, by building a large barr
and a hen house. They have alsC
fenced the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mertersdor
gave q family dinner last Sunday a
the farm home north OF town. Amont
those from a distance who enjoyed
the event were Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
hart and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwar
from Good Thunder, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Waite and Mr.. and Mrs
Schultz of Garden City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Maltzen ant
family OF Minnesota Lake spent tn,
first half Of the week with old neigh
bors and friends in this vicinity.
A. c. Gray has sold the eighty
acres he recently purchased from c
II. Halverson OF Minneapolis to F
III. Barnes. and by doing so made Z
neat little sum.
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fore. but fiie expenses also increase
with each year. The association
has large Indebtedness to overcome
in the purchase OF grounds and
buildings and with the admission OF
only twenty-five cents, several thou
sand admissions are needed to meet
these expenses.
ought to get behind the fair manage.
ment more enthusiastically and put
the association OUT. Of debt, so that
each year II will not be necessary
to meet back payments OF principal
and interest. The present indebt.
edness amounts to nearly $4,000 and
ought to 7be met, giving the as.
ISOLATION an opportunity to build
additional needed buildings and to
make improvements On the grounds.
Proud of Showing. q
The officers are Hproud of the
showing made this year, and those
who haveUa desire ITO further the
interests OF the show are benefit.
ing the community, Blue Earth and
the surrounding counties. 1t Is hoped
that the business men of the city
will comeszto a realization Of the
benefits accruing to- Mankato and
southern Minnesota by such an ex
position as is here yearly.
A resolution of thanks was voted
to the superintendents Of the DIFF.
ferent departments at this years
fair. To them is due much of the
successful termination Of the exposi.
ton. Another meeting OF the as.
sociation will be held at an early
date to wind up the 1914 business
and to make further plans for the
exhibition next year.
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Sent. Is. Oct. %,

Sept. Is. Oct. 2-9.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Vic
toria l.. Archer, Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Frank Atcherson.
II Is Ordered, That the time with
In which all creditors Of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is. limited to
three months from and after the
date hereof; and that the 23rd day
OF December, 1914, at ten o'clock a.
m, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby Is
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order In The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated, Sept. 22. 1914.
(SeaD. EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
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Sept. 1926 Oct. 2.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
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sept. 1870 Oct. z.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
Price, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to William Price
and Elizabeth A. Price.
II is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors OF the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate In this court. be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 18th day Of
March, 1915, at ten o'clock A. NJ, in
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press, as provided by
law.
Dated September Sth. 1914.
(SeaL) \ EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
c. E. Gilmore, ..
Attorney.
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Sept. 1928 Oct. 2.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac-
count ard for Distribution.

Sept. 1925 Oct. 2.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac-
count ard for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate OF Daniel
A. Evans. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To All
Persons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas David T..
Evans and Bennett Williams repre-
sentatives have filed in this court
their final account OF their admins
tration of the estate OF the above
named decedent, together with their
petition, praying for the adjustment
and allowance Of said final account
and for distribution OF the residue of
said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled: 1t is Ordered, that said
petition be heard, and that all per
sons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
10th day Of October 1914, at ten
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard. show cause. If
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publica-
ton thereof in The Mankato Free
Press according to law.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes. Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said Court, this 14th day OF
September 1914.
(Seal). EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Sent. rs. Oct. 20,
Citation Ter Hearing on Final Ac-
count and for Distribution.

Citation Ter Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of John
G. Widell, Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota To all Per.
sons Interested In The Above En-.
titled Matter: Whereas, Gustaf WI.
dell has filed in this court his final
account of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition, praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distribu.
tion OF the residue OF said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled: II Is
Ordered, that said petition be heard.
and that all persons interested in
said matter be and appear before
this court on the 10Th day OF October
1914, at ten o'clock n. m, ut the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House, at Mankato, in said County,
and then and there, or as soon there.
after as said matter can be heard,
show cause, II any they have, why
said petition should not be granted;
and that this citation be served by
the publication thereof in The Man.
kato Free Press according to law.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge Of said Court, and
the seal OF said Court, this 18th day
of September, 1914.
tSeaD. EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Pfau and Laurisch,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
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Rspidan>Decoria

from Thursdays Daily.
Jack Brown of Madison Lake has
the contract for grading the lie
Sueur hill, better known as the Old
Swartout hill. Mr. Brown and q crew
OF men and teams commenced work
there on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. j. E. Swartout is boarding the
men. The work on the hill has been
badly needed and IL Is hoped that
II will be done properly, although Il
is well known that 1t will take con.
siderable money.
There will be an ice cream social
at the Paul GRANDSON home Satur.
day evening, September 20, for the
benefit Of the Norwegian church.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. o..
The majority of the people of this
vicinity spent a day at the fair in
Mankato last week, and the fair was
better than last year.
Charles Cotton of Deleyan visited
his brother, II. l.. Cotton, of this
place over Sunday.
The Decoria Cemetery society will
meet with Mrs. Ed. Keller at her
home in Decoria on Thursday after.
noon, October /.
Miss Edna schmitt, teacher in
District 143, spent Sunday at her
home near Kennedy's Bridge.
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Sept. 1925 Oct. 2.

SSpt. ao7@o vi.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Marcus
l.. Johnson. Decedent. -
Letters OF administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Cassius M. Johnson.
1t Is Ordered. That the time with
in which all creditors OF The above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate In this court. be.
and the same hereby is. limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 18th day Of De-
.cember 1914, at ten o'clock a. m, In
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, in said
County. be, and the same hereby is.
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowances
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by pub
licationf of this order In The Manka-
to Free Press. as provided by law.
Dated Sept. 18th. 1914.
tseaD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge OF Probate.
Hughes and Ellsworth. ~
Attorneys.
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schmitt, Sheriff osten will not pa,
over the reward until the claims Of
parties who have applied for the
reward have been heard or agree
on q division of the money. II. C
Hotaling of Mapleton says he is en-
titled to the reward because he in
formed Sheriff Osten the fore part
of this month that Miss Shanahan
had cashed a certificate of deposit In
Mason City. Efforts to locate the
girl In the Iowa town at that time
proved fruitless, although the po
lice department in Mason City was re
quested to make a search for her
Nearly a month went by when The
Free Press. acting on its own init
alive, wrote the letter TO The Mason
City Times concerning the girl and
then she was found. The Free Press
has made no claim for the reward
and will not do so. Miss Sarah May.
nard of Mason City, who acted on
the suggestion OF The Free Press and
located the girl, is naturally an ap.
plieant for the reward.
The Free Press and the Case.
Reference to the connections OF
The Free Press to the case is told
in The Mason Times as follows:
ION Monday the editor of The
Times received an urgent appeal
from Editor Joe Reynolds OF the
Mankato Free Press urging that the
editorial staff of this newspaper make
search of the city. 50
so strong did the feeling grow In
Mankato over the girls mysterious
disappearance that an investigation
was made, as theories of murder or
abduction were prevalent. The Man:
kato Free Press has taken great
amount OF interest in the case and
the editor. J. E. Reynolds, wrote to
The Times asking that a detailed
search OF the city be made, and
suggested that a reporter might be
able to find the girl. =
Looking Up a Hunch.
"A picture OF Miss Shanahan ac-
companied by detailed description
was given to the reporter for The
Times Monday morning. An i'm
preston in the mind of the reporter
that she had seen the girl developed
rapidly until II suddenly flashed
across her that the dishwasher at
the Y. w. c. A.. a girl who had been
a mystery to everyone. was Mamie
Shanahan. The reporter hurried out
on the street and found time from
the regular work of the morning
to get the facts Of the girls arrival
Here and her description. She die
not, however, see or talk with the
girl. The descriptions were so nearly
alike that in less than four hours
after the picture had been placed I'm
the hands of the reporter. news that
the girl was found was telegraphed
to the Mankato Free Press. More ac-
curate Identification was worked up
later.
Litigation over the reward may
reach the courts.