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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
BATTLING OIL BLAZE
Property Loss at Houston, Texas is
$4,000.
INTERNATIONAL News Service.

international News Service:
HOUSTON. Texas Feb. S.-Near-
~ thousand men were battling with
an oil fire on the Stevenson tract
at Humble today. which has already
reached "a property loss Of $50. GOO
A driller named Hancock and
helper named Watt were severely
burned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
CRUDE OIL is HIGH
Bids of 81 a Barrel Made at Wichita
Falls. Texas.
International News Service

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Feb. 3.
Bids as high as 81 a barrel were
being made for crude oil here and
some contracts were reported clos
ed nj that figure today. Activity
i'm great and production is being
slowly but steadily increased in this
field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
LIVE sIOIK
Corrected DAuy by Major Bros,
q Lnran 81

HEAVY FAT STEERS 90 good.
G. 10 Sic; prime, Ga 10 nc
HOGS Live, $3.50 % So
LAMBS-Live, 65Gc 70 70 dressed. lsc
70 lJc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

WHEAT-No. red, S131i4: No. . rel.
81 271aG12Sia No. . hard winter.
Si8iI+ No. 3 hard winter. S1.287s "a
1.2S24 No. I northern spring. Sl-34
CORN No. 3 mixed pa T3i2c: No. 3
white. 73LM&ic: No. . yellow, old. 71r /.
No. 4 mixed. 70l4071lac; No. 4 white.
I0la M11c, No. & yellow. Il iac.
OATS No. - white. j0lac. No. . white.
47c: No. 4 white 4Gd 47c: standard. 4si 4
d49lac.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
CHICAGO LIVE srnck-

UNION STOCK YARDS. DID,. Feb -
HOGS Receipts. 5000 Market warL
Mixed and butchers S17JaS 20. guoI
heavy. ST45GS.30: rough heavy ST GIu
40; light S7.60GS.1O; pigs SGJo07 IS.
bulk. 81 90d : 10
CATTLE Receipts 1000 Market
weak Reeves SJ.JONq 60. COWS and hafr-
ers. S365dS40; Texans. SG5OH >.G-:
calves 50 2jG1O75
SHEEP Receipts 10000 Market
strong Native and western. $500 $50.
lambs Ss2j61140.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
International News Service:

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-CDsing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
SEEK WOMEN.

International News Service:
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Feb s.
Police are searching today for two
women who left a package in the
Mono railroad station last night
which was found later TO contain
a pretty three weeks old girl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08

EANI ~ FFALO, = 7 Fe0- =
active and steady. Prime steers. 5000
900: butcher grades. $1,000 $50.
CALVES Receipts. % head Market.
active and steady. Iul 10 choice. $500
1880
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts con
head. Market active. Choice lambs
S11.JOd1L70: Gull to fair. 5000 HOO.
yearlings. s. O0m10J0: sheep. S3OcnS50
HOGS Receipts 1900 Market active.
Workers. $3.50 $50; pigs. $500 mixed,
IS. 756SS0: heavy 81 tJdSS0. r0ugls.
s.. soar 80: stays SJOOd5.7j.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
PRICES OFF.


International News Service
CHICAGO. Feb. S.-The day IN
wheat ended with advances Of 2U
21ac. but these prices were Is a . c
below the highest levels OF the ses-
sion. Considerable strength, how
ever. was shown, and the cash bust
ness was quite large and well scat
tered over the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
HAY. STRAW AID FEED

Corrected Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour and iced Co, 420 ;. Michigan ST.
HAY Paying S1lOO % Slfo0; selling
$1,000 TO $500.
STRAW Paying $500 t0 500. selling
500 per ton or soc per bale
CORN-Rayin coo per bu., selling 90.
10 To- per bu.
Old SHELL CORN-sJc % 90 per bu.
OATS-Paying 3Jc 90 soc per bu sell
Ing 4Jc TO 4sc per bu.
CLOVER SEED-Selling al So per bu.
TIMOTHY SEED-Selllug az s. pc
bu.
ALSIKE CLOVER Selling a. S12
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
ENTITLED TO SEATS
New York Would Fine Railroads
For OvercrOwding Cars.
International News Service:


ALBANY. y. Y, Feb. S.-All
passengers on railroad trains must be
furnished with seats. else railroad
companies will be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanOr. according 20 a bill
introduced today by Assem- blyman
Coffey. If unable TO obtain seata
passengers may ride free. Penalty
for violation is fixed at $25.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
InternationaI News Service:

NEW YORK, Feb. s. - II Billy
Bennett Of Ireland. thought he would
have an easy mark in Joe Azevedo,
the California boxer, in their bout
last night he was rudely awakened.
The Californian .tOyed with him for
two rounds and then sent over three
punches in the third round. They
ended it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08

NEW YORK. Feb. S-CiOsing
prices on the stock exchange today
were:
Alis-Chalmers, Prfd. ....... S4A
American Agricultural 1900 90 y
American Beet Sugar 1900. 40
American Can Co. ....... 81
American Car and Foundry. TOA
American Coal Products. ...-164
American Cotton oil ..... 541s
American Locomotive ....... 67l4
American Steel Foundries SO
American Sugar Refinery ...113%s
American Tel and Tel. ...127i4
Anaconda Copper ....... 81
Atchison ........ .....- 49,. lU5 "A
Baldwin Locomotive .115 p
Baltimore and Ohio ...-.... S814
Brooklyn Rapid transit 49,. S614
California Petroleum .... %
Chesapeake and Ohio ...... O.
Chicago and Northwestern. .129 q
Colorado Fuel and Iron ...... 4S3s
Chicago. Nil. and st. Paul. =. 981a
Colorado Southern ..-. %
Chino Copper ......--... 54bs
Consolidated Gas .137 y
Corn Products .....- 1890. p %
Crucible Steel ...."--..~... S312
Erie -. 81 =
Erie, 1st Prfd, ...~-..--... %
General Electric .......-..171A
General Motor .--..-...-----46
Goodrich Co. .........-..... 1878
Great Northern, Prfd. .-....-12112
Illinois Central .-......103 a
Inspiration Copper ......... 45 y
InterborO .-......... -...~... "a
Interboror, Prfd. .......- IS
International Harvester ..-...11O $
Central Leather .-.....- 81
Kansas City Southern .. -
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. 612
Kansas and Texas, Prfd 800. 14%
Lackawanna Steel ..,.. II
Lehigh Valley .-..-... 16A
Miami Copper ........ 36a4
Louisville, Nashville .....1241s
Maxwell Motor Co, 1st Prfd.. 81
Missouri Pacific .... p
Mexican Petroleum .10S%
New York Central .-...1055 -
New York, y. II. and H...... 81 y
.NdllOildA &<tGfA tN =
Norfolk and Western --....11612
Northern Pacific .......l13
y Y. Ontario and Western 263s
Pennsylvania .... SO y
Pressed Steel Car ........ 57&
Ray Consolidated ..-.. PASS
Pittsburgh Coal ...... 33
! Reading ItA
Republic Iron and Steel .... 1855
Republic Iron and Steel. Prfd 1O9
Rock Island .-.......-...-.. 1875
Sloss Sheffield -......... 5Sl2
Southern Pacific .1OOis
Southern Railway ....... 21b
Southern Railway, Prfd.... 500
Studebaker co. 1928
Tenn. Copper ..... 57l4
IeNaS 60. .-..-.....-.. .2OS
Third Avenue ............- 60A
Union Pacific ...-........1
I. :. Rubber ......... - =
I. :. Steel .-....... 81
L. S. steel, Prfd. ........1I6
Utah Copper .......... 79A
Virginia Carolina Chemical 47%
Western Union ...-.-... SS1s
Westinghouse Electric ..... 671a
WHY'S Overland ..-.......22O
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
International News Service:

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. S.-Eddie
Plank. hero of many championship
pitchers battles. is the property of
the St Louis Browns, according to
the ruling of the national baseball
commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
JUDGE SUSPENDS FINE
snow Causes Man co Ride BicyCIe
on Sidewalk

Martin Johnson was fined 81 and
costs i'm city court Tuesday morning
for riding a bicycle ON the sidewalks
but when he told the jpdge that he
did so 10 avoid the heavy SHOWS was
permitted to go under suspended
Judgment
Frank Wozuiak pleaded guilty 20
intOXicatiOn and was fined 81 and
costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
roIFnn GRAIN

WHEAT Cash. S134. May. S136ls
July. S12714
CORN-Cash. 77atc
OATS-Cash, jtl2c. MAY Disc: July.
49c
RYE-NO. = S1.OO
CLOVER SEED Prime. cash and Feb
So 80: March S122j
ALSIKE- Prime. cash and Feb. $1,000
March. S10.3J.
TIMOTHY Prime. cash and Feb.
$40; March. $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Feb S.-CaI money on
the floor ~ the New York Stock Ex-
change today ruled az per cent. high
per cent low. la per cent
Time money was quiet and unchanged.
Rates Weree: 90 days. pa "A per cent.
% days. pa per cent; 4 months -. a.
per cent; > months. - a. per cent; q
months, -A43 per cent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TWO NEW WAR DEVICES
More Damaging Than 17-Inch Guns.
Declares Inventor.
international News Service

MOUNT VERNON, y. Y. Feb. s.
Two new war devices not de-
scribed, one for land and one for
sea. Will do thousand times more
damage than 17-inch gun. says
c. II. Clark. the inventor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
GARD or THANKS

We wish 10 express our sincere
thanks 10 friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy during
the illness and subsequent death OF
our dear mother. also for the beau
tiful floral offerings
Fred w Miles and Family.
AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
one KILLED.

DAYTON. Tenn. Feb. s.-Joe
Spradling. a section hand. was kill
ed and IA freight cars demolished
when a freight train on the Queen
and crescent system was derailed
at Winfield. Tenn, by a broken
brake beam today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
FILES PETITION.

The petition Of ID. l. Covert and
Ray Mitchell Co be appointed engin-
eer OF the county inhrmary filed
with the county commissioners were
ordered place on file yesterday 10y
the board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS

The market f0r Prime Mercantile
Paper was unchanged.
tall money iu London today was a. ri
"a per cent
Sterling Exchange was 6rme- viii
business in Bankers Bills zoo 81 1916
ff4-I5 for demand Sf12 for Gl-dIv hTfs.
and $40 for gO-day bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
4 X X X x X X X i: X X X X X X
SPORT NOTES


international News service:
CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Wilbur Good,
the swift-foOted Chicago Cubs out
fielder. will occupy one of the gar
dens on Pat Moran's Philadelphia
National league champions next
season. The sale of Good was con
Guided when the Cubs asked for
waivers on him and Moran put in
a claim for his services
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08

Original and conservative 1nu can
secure this combination bon IHE ODD
LOT REVIEW. weekly paper
which reflects New York stock IA
change opportunitir- Published Hf
John Muir & co. 81 broadway. View
York. 81 q year send for sample
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
InternationaI News serviee /:

international news service
CHICAGO. Feb. 8.-GeOrge SUIT
ton of Chicago, who challenged Viii
lie Hoppe. billiard champion, TO be
championship match, has refused
TO post his money to clinch the title
match.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Lauded BernstOrh.

George Won Skal, former commits
siOner of accounts of New York city,
and a newspaper correspondent who
was on Capt Won Papen's salary list,
wrote to Macmillan Harden. the
noted German editor. lauding Count
Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador at Washington, and de-
scribing the widow of Count Won
Sternburg. the former ambassador
at Washington. as decrying Count
Won Bernstorff's work and scathingly
denounced DR.. Dernburg, who at one
time was the unofficial representa-
tive of Germany in America. Incl
dentally he informed Herr Harden
how DR.. Dernburg spoke contemptu-
ously of Harden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
PASSES PITTMAN BILL
Measure Gives seven Million Acres
to Nevada.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb S-The
senate this afternoon passed the
Pittman bin granting 100000 acres
of arid land 10 the state OF Nevada
for school purposes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
COTTON GOODS IN DEMAND.
SPOT COFFEE STEADY

NEW YORK. Feb. COTTON goods
were I'm full demand Monday. Yarns vera
steady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
South Bend Markets
POULTRY AND MEATS
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market,
I2a " Leffersnn HLNlA

POULTRY Paying. 14c; selling co..
NEAL-Paying, 14c; selling. 1JGaOc
BEEF-Roast. 2Jc; boiling. l-u-Ocs
porterhOuse $4,000: sirl0in, Boo.
HAM-Paying, 20c.
LARD Selling. 15c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Provisions
Provisions.
Corrected Daily by 4. ". Mueller, 2ld
T. Jeffersou RlKdl

r.. jefferson Blvd
FRUIT-Oranges, per case. S32J, SELL
ing at 2jN6Oc per dOZ, Lemons per case.
S1.O0 10 500 per bunch selling az JG-u.
per dOZ
VEGETABLES New cabbage. paving
3Oc per doz.; potatoes, paying Ije- sel.
ing at S100
paying 34c: selling at $50. Eggs. strictly
fresh. paying 2Sc; selling 40 3sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08

Corrected Daily BY Knoblock aHd Gins
Hydraulic AVJ
WHEAT-Paying SD per bl-
OATS-40c per bu
CORN-Paying &C.
RYE-Paying S5NDer Du
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Tie programme appears elsewhere. The
collection wss devoted to the Louisiana
Orpfsnee at R,.ston and together with
subscriptions amounted to forty dollars.
The Bank OF Waterproof has recently
been repxint-j and repaired By Mr.. Has-
lip and nov presents very handsome
appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Lancaster and Mr..
W. A. Cooper and Miss AIn,e',s Van
House motored up from Waterproof for
. weekend Wrist r. 81. Joseph.
Ms. Brigham ID visiting her son and
dauehter-in-law. Mr.. and Mn. C. D.
Brigham. ct Watsspr'of. Mn. N. H.
Clark also visiied iser daughter last week.
Mr.. and Mn. J. A. Turpin. Of Water.
prooi, this week he'd - their guests his
sister. Mn. Emily 7. Scott, Of Florence,
La, and coosinr. Mrs, A. y. Davis Of
Matches, add Mn. Augustine Lejune Of
Maryland.
Mr. Fred Lancaster. Of Valley Park,
Miss. and who l. attending Jefferson
Military College. at Washington, Mia.,
spent Last weekend with his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Nm. q. c. Laneasess. d
Waterproof.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Mo Alpha Castlsbury, Of Greenville,
Tszas. b visiting her cousin, Mise Eta
Hsspss, q the home Of Mre. India
Brown, in 81. Joseph.
NJ. Link, of the Link -NewcOmb mill.
iormsely located ut Hsrt's Landing, OPP
posiss Il. Joseph, and now At JOnesville.
La, ~ visitor to st. Joseph to-day.
Ths Castle had hoped to publish three
very interesting little stories written BY
pupils Of the st. Joseph High School, but
to our regret we are unable to give space.
The stories are in type and We hope to
publish next week.
The ''Children's Day" exercises at the
Union Church, last Sunday, were very
pretty and every child, even to the wee
sma' tots, acquitted themselves admira-
big. The church was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, flowers and ferns
being used in profusion and arranged
with delicate taste The altar was almost
hidden in . wealth Of vines and roses and
above was suspended beautiful arch
containing the words 1.-The Kings Gar
den" made Of red and pink flowers. The
exercises were beautifully rendered
and were greatly enjoyed By every one.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28
IETElLrOI IofRs.

DR.. D. n. Alverson was q visitor TO
New Orleans this week.
Mr.. Fred Sharpe, who is now living in
New Orleane, is visiting friends here.
Miss Rosa Elgutter visited her aunt,
Mrs. Helen Abrahm, at St. Joseph, this
week.
Mr.. John Thomas Gordon has accept
ed a position with Mr.. w. p. Gaines at
Rayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaufman spent
Sunday at Waterproof and l. Argent with
relatives.
Miss Lena Triche has returned home
after an absence OF several weeks spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hob9ood, at Glynn,
La. Mrs. Hobgood and children re-
turned for visit with Miss Triche.
The Bud Scott dance given by the
young men OF Newellton and vicinity on
Wednesday night was a delightful sue
cess, the attendance possibly exceeding
any occasion of similar nature. some three
score autos being in evidence on our
streets. The hall was brilliantly illumi-
mated and the young people land possibly
some not 80 young) tripped the light fan
tastic to the strains of Bud SCOTS un-
resisting rag-times till the cocks began
to crow, heralding the approach OF an
other day. The visitors included practi-
cslly every section Of the parish, while
many were here from other localities.
The annual election in "Goose Hollow"
is fixed for May End, and from the active
interest now in evidence the race for the
coveted Office Of President promises to be
rich, rare and racy. Mr.. Steve Triche,
the present very capable incumbent, and
who is candidate for reelection, is op-
posed BY Mr.. Joe Smith, young man Of
equally sterling qualities, and possessing
unusual executive ability, which admir-
ably equips him for the responsible duties
devolviDg on this high Office. Both can
didates are universally popular with the
masses and at this writing are said to be
running neck and neck. The Gazette'e
Newellton Office is not avowedly in cup
port Of either candidate, both being good
men, and each Boosting large following.
President Triche includes in his platform
Mr.. Wilson'S preparedness policy, while
Nr. Smith endorses Mr.. Brysn's plan OF
peace At Any Price," 1t is principally
on these issues, coupled with the person.
ality Of the gentlemen, that the voters
will declare their choice. Bets are run.
ming high but only even money has thus
Tar been offered.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Proceeded by more extensive pub
LEGATION than has ever been given an
American theatrical offering, D. w.
Grifith's mighty spectacle of the
reconstruction THE Birth Of Ma.
tion'' comes to the Baker-Grand
Theatre. Natchez, May 4. s. 6.
The company that presents The
Birth of Nation' carries two car.
loads of equipment and an orches-
ira of Is pieces from which it will
be realized that it is vastly more
than a moving picture as it is some
times characterized. Altogether the
services of 80 people are employed in
each presentation and in the spec
tacle itself one sees 1900 people
and 3 900 horses. 1t is the complete
story of the war between the States
and the South's reconstruction, told
by means of music, films and real
istic stage effects. The story was
taken from THE Clansman" bu,
Griffith 80 thoroughly dwarfed The
Dixon story and play that there car
oe no comparison. Among the his
torical incidents shown are the
Confederacy's last stand at Peters
burg, Lee and Grant at Ap-
pOtomattOx, Sherman's march t.
the sea, Lincoln signing his call fo'
volunteers and the assassination oi
the war president in Ford's theatre.
Washington.
The prices are the same every
where for this attraction viz: nights,
best orchestra seats, $500, Other
reserved seats, rs cents, $1.OO and
81 so; gallery so cents. Matinees.
hest orchestra seats. $1.OO: other
reserved seats so cents and rs cents;
gallery. so cents. No seats will IL
reserved without cash deposit, but
mail orders accompanied by cast
and self-addressed envelope will b.
promptly filed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Hon. Robert Hill, one of the in
huential members Of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee Board, has rendered
his resignation to Governor Hall.
(. Mr.. Hill in an open letter submit
ting his desire to quit the Board,
gives as his reason, the want of
harmony between himself and other
members. He pushes the matter
further by intimating that some of
the expenditures Of the Board have
been made with the view of further
ing political interests.
Mr.. Hill is generally plain spoken
and we regret that in the present in
stance he did not specify in de-
tail and clearness, just what his
reasons were. From his letter, one
would Judge that either the Board
as q whole, or some individual
member or members of the Board
were wasting the taxpayers money.
Charges Of this kind, though often
UNDECIDED, are always interesting,
and we trust that Mr.. Hill will be
called upon TO furnish what the law
yers term "a bill of particulars"
Mr.. Hills well known reputation
as a man Of probity and clear con-
science adds a seriousness to the
yelled charge that intensifies our
curiosity. if not our interest, in the
subject. It therefore seems apparent
that Mr.. Hill, in justice to himself
and to such Of his fellow members
as are innocent Of wrong-doing,
should give q clear cut statement of
Just what he means in his letter to
Governor Hall.
II is certain that the letter of Mr..
Hill will produce Q loss of conf.
dence in the Board or in Mr.. Hill
and we. therefore, hope to see him
Get out in detail the manner in
which the taxpayer money has
been used TO further political in.
terests.
Mr.. Hill may be mitaken in his
charges but the public would like to
know to just what extent he is
wrong.
The matter is up to Mr.. Hill
Madison Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

Moving Platform for Entire Operation
on Maxwell Cars.
DAaE FRAME STARTS.
In Less Than Four Hours Finished
Car Rolls off the Other End.


One machine tool, nearly 1000 feet
long, plays an important part in the
manufacture of each Maxwell automobile.
This machine, costing many thousands
to install, has nevertheless helped make
it possible for the Maxwell Motor Co. Inc
to chop nearly $l.O0 off the list price of
its car for the 1916 season, through the
increased production capacity which it
affords, and the simplification of the
labor schedule in the assembly operation.
When ''Pay as you Ride" Mike Fuca,
of the Brigham & Lancaster, Agency,
local Maxwell distributors, was last in
Detroit, Walter E. Flanders, President
and General Manager of the Maxwell
Company, showed him this machine-a
moving platform with tributary machine
ry, on which the Maxwell cars are assem-
bled, on what Mr.. Flanders terms the pro-
gressive plan.
This progressive assembly, Mr.. Fuca
declares, is a wonderful climax of manu-
featuring science. 1t occupies strip
along one side OF one of the Detroit Max
well factories. The room is 1000 feet by
l50-one-story and flooded with sunshine.
The platform progresses % inches a
minute. At one end men roll on this
platform string of low wheeled trucks,
each bearing a bare, implanted frame.
This frame journeys steadily from one
end OF the platform to the other, nearly
1000 feet away. Its progress is fanked
with stock rooms from which emerge
men with steady streams of automobile
parts and units. Alongside the platform
stand seventy gangs of men-the most
skilled in the thousands who work for
Maxwell.
Drawing on the stockroom at their
immediate rear, these men install, on
this moving frame, part by part, compo-
nents of complete automobile. Always
the work is moving, slowly, steadily. AT
one point the platform meets an over
head railway which supplies, at exactly
at the correct rate, an automobile body
for each chassis.
1t takes nearly four hours for the frame
to become the complete automobile,
which rolls of the platform and into the
hands of the tester tor final adjustment.
under actual running conditions. Under
manufacturing conditions in vogue still
in many plants, this assembly process
would have required as many days.
Installation of scientific manufacturing
like this, and of q similar intensified
order, are the element that is bringing
down automobile prices, declares Mr..
Fuca. At present, he believes, it looks
as if the production sharps have brought
efficiency and standardization to very
near the perfection point. Whether OF
not future years will witness similar pro-
gross is now generally deemed a highly
doubtful matter.