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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10

AS a credit man 1 have learned to
shy when know a customer is cut
ting commissions or accommodating old
cars and usually when he does one. he
does both. 1 am so firmly convinced
that 1 am right in this that 1 tell
dealers who are our customers. and I
do not mind telling you the same
thing. that II we learn that they are
doing either, further credit will not
be extended More than this. We make
it our business to investigate as to
what our dealers are doing in this re-
speCt- A dealer Is entitled to his full
commission, and competition and ex-
Derience viii fix that at about the
right figure
] contend that when a man becomes
price cutter" he decreas his bust
ness, makes sales more difficult ne
loses his self respect and the respect
OF his friends. and worst OF all. he in
Jures his credit staining which is the
best single asset of any business man.
Does any one OF you imagine that
more cars are sold because Of split
commissions? That is too absurd to
makes sales easier7 The reverse is
true, even though it may occasionally
be the means Of closing.
IF 1 dec de TO buy a certain make
OF car and the dealer handling that
particular car is a commission cutt-e
or trader, I will hagE with him for
weeks. perhaps months, not because of
the amount involved but because I am
friend Jones, for the pride that is in
each of US makes me want 0 get as
good a deal as any other man, If not a
little better.
On the other hand, II nv little girl
can buy that car al the s2-- as
our mort wealthy and influential busi-
ness man, and 1 know il, / viii close
with that dealer in five nj utes be-
cause ] have already decided that |
want that particular make of car and
know II viii cost a certa n amount,
not one cent more, not o-e cent less
You can argue against his until the
crack Of doom, but the logic is sound
and YOU know i. You can try to con-
vince you s1lf that you have to cut 20
meet competition. but II you do. you
and your competitor will go down to
gether. 1t is only a matter of time.
But away down in your hearts you
know. common sense tells you so, that
il you hold to one price keep your
money in new stock, extend credit I
carefully. which the over head. adver-
tise cOnscientiously, sell honestly, treat |
the public squarely and work like hell, |
you have laid the foundation for fu-
ture success. And you can't succeed !
any other way,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
HOW BANKS VIEW THE
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

The following Is nm extract from n
talk made by a prominent banker to an
automobile dealers mention
WANT you to understand at the
outset that I am not going to
Il make 4 speech. I am merely go
ing to talk to you briefly but plainly
regarding the retail automobile situa-
ton from the view point OF a banker.
intend to call spade spade and I
do not expect you to agree with any
statement or conclusion OF mine II it
is not fundamentally sound. There IS
something radically wrong with the
retail automobile business. I think
most OF you Will agree with me in
this, but whether you do OF not that is
the conclusion 1 have reached. If this
conclusion is correct the first hing TO
what remedies should be applied and
where.
You know IT is possible to apply the
right remedy IN the wrong place.
One retail dealer said TO me that
banks were prejudiced against the
automobile business TO such an extent
that il was not possible for him to
get the same consideration or the same
line of credit that would be accorded
a man of the same standing financially
who was in another line Of business.
He was dead wrong. He blamed the
bank for q condition he had brought
upon himself by his business methods.
There may have been. early in the
game, a time when some bankers were
more or less antagonis .lc 10 autOmo-
biles, but that time has passed. Every
good banker now knows that the auto
mobile is here to stay. that il is prim-
arily a necessity and he is willing TO
give the dealer eve'y consideration TO
which his business ability and financial
bilitE entItla him
If. then. other lines are in better
credit standing than yours. the fault
is yours, not the bankers; for the
banker loves to loan his money 20 q
winner in any legitimate enterprise.
The problem is, how to put your
business on just as high Ond szostan-
tiaI plane as other lines. In my
opinion, and ] have tried to watch
closely. the many failures in the retail
trade are due TO two
things, price cutting and old cars
There may be other contributing
causes, one OF which is lack Of 'nvcsti-
cation before extending credit. but
these two things, price cuttiHg" and
~old cars" tell the story, and they have
both been worked over time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
ENGINE" NOT MOTOR" IS
NOW THE WORD TO USE

William Guy Wall, chief engineer
National SAYS it viii be a hard job to
get the public TO say engine" instead
Of motor"
But the Society OF Automobile E,ngi-
neerS has issued an edict declaring
that the term motor has been erronc-
ously applied to the power plant # an
automobile and that it should he called
engine.
Literally, a motor is msrely q
means OF Transforming a certain type
Of energy into power. and thus steam
engine might as aptly be termed a mo-
tor as a machine operated by cleo
tricity. But a line must be drawn
somewhere, and il has been decided 10
leave the term motor to the electric
field and to apply engine to the power
plant Of the car"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
HERE'S A WAY To MEASURE CLARE

would make it impossible to secure a
condensation of the main rays. In
such cases different reflectors will
have to be secured"
The Society of Automobile Engineers
has what is known as IS committee on
standards. and a division Of the COM
miItee is now working on the details
of headlamps. reflectors M bulbs,
ards which shall make y easier for
manufacturer TO supply headlamps
in the future that will give adequate
illumination and al the same time
comply with the provision preventing
the beam of reflected light rising
above Il inches at IS feet distance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
AITKEN EXPECTS SPEED RECORDS

cars. This gave me the viewpoint Of
the racing situation from every angle;
driver. engine. and the strategy Of rae
ing No end Of valuable experience
was CLEANED by my close association
with the engineers and race drivers OF
the Peugeot factories in Paris.
NY advice TO ambitious race drivers
Is TO start to work IN a factory at the
very bottom and work up. know motor
cars construction thoroughly before
ever trying to cut any speed capeTs-
Unless one knows why certain things
are put into motor cars. IL stands to
reason they cannot get the most out
OF motor cars"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
FIRESTONE BRANCH
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Firestone Tire and Rubber COM
pany has not waited for the erection
OF It's new building to open its FL PasO
branch. s. A. Thompson. formerly dis
trlct salesman here. has been appointed
brapch manager and J. E. Preston. OF
the Cleveland branch. has come here
as office manager.
Temporary quarters have been OBJ
tanned on Leon street and a shipment
Of Firestone tires, including the new
Giant" truck tires, is now en- route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10
VISIT IN MARIA

Frank c. Garrett, of the Elliott
south western manager for the Stude-
ba ke-. and Charles D Carl. territory
representative of Elliott-Garrett, spent
the week in and around Maria and re-
turned home with reports Of very fair
busir ess-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

The prizes for the highest scoring
district exhibits this year are as fol-
lows: First, $50; second. $40; third,
$25; fourth, SIS. The prize-winning
exhibits in this class as we'll as in
fruits, vegetables, grains and other
exhibits will be put in a county ex-
hibit and shown at the state fair and
the Land Products Show at Portland.
D. M. loves big exhibit Of 500 prod
ucts from one farm will be another
feature this year.
In fact, the management is busy
preparing to make this fair big
success, and ask that every merchant
and citizen in the county boost every
day.
If you haven't a premium list get
one at any of the banks or stores or
send to ]. H. Carkin, secretary.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

= Ignorance is the root Of all evil.
II we had better system Of educa-
tion there would be few auto acci-
dents, few prisoners, few sick, few
divorces, few asylums, and war would
be unthinkable. There would be far
more happy homes and much fewer
old maids and bachelors. There
would be far more young people In
college and much fewer inefficient
workers in the industries. Prejudice
would gradually fade from civiliza-
tion and happy contentment would
take its place.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
The Kid Has Gone to the Colors

The Kid has gone to the colors
And we don't know what to say;
The Kid we have loved and cuddled
Stepped out for the flag today.
We thought him a child, baby,
With never care at all,
But his country called him man-size
And the Kid has heard the call.
He paused to watch the recruiting
Where, fired by the fife and drum,
He bowed his head to Old Glory
And thought that it whispered,
"Comeu"
The Kid, not being a Stacker,
Stood forth with a patriot-joy
To add his name to the roster
And, God, we're proud of the boy!
The Kid has gone to the oolors;
It seems but little while
Since he drilled a schoolboy army
In truly martial style.
But now he's man, soldier,
And we lend him listening ear,
For his heart is heart all loyal,
Unscourged by the curse Of fear.
His dad, when he told him, shud-
dered,
His mother-God bless her-cried;
Yet. blest with a mother nature,
She wept with mother pride.
But he whose old shoulders straight
ened
Was Granddad-for memory ran
To years when he, too, youngster,
Was changed by the flag to a man!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Coming Jackson Fair
An Assured Success

The seventh annual Jackson Coun-
ty Fair is an assured success this sea-
son in spite of war conditions. The
fair this year will be held in Medford
from September Is to 20 inclusive.
There will be big list of premiums
offered this year which includes
products Of the farm, garden, or
chard, dairy, kitchen and pantry; on
art, flowers, livestock, poultry, fancy
work, etc.
Owing to the fact that there are
to be no races this year or attractions
connected with the fair that required
the same being held at the fair
grounds, It was decided to lease the
Natatorium and grounds, house all
the exhibits except livestock in the
building and to prepare suitable
places to exhibit the stock. in the
shade of the trees on the grounds, and
house 1t in a nearby large barn at
night. It was also decided to have
the fair open of nights and provide
entertainment in the large hall each
night. There will also be merchants
displays and style show, open to all
the merchants of the county.
Another attractive feature is the
general admission of 25 cents instead
of so cents as heretofore. This to-
gether with no fare to pay for riding
to the grounds will make 1t possible
for everybody to attend, bring their
whole family each day, see as good
If not better exhibits than ever before
and enjoy themselves in comforta-
BILE place.
There will be water sports in the
big pool, bowling, dancing ard other
free attractions each evening to be
Announced later.
The juvenile department under the
supervision Of County Superintendent
G. W. Ager will make better show
Ing this year than ever before, and
the children Of the county are max
ing great preparations for the same.
Among the prizes offered are two
free trips to the state fair for boys
and two for girls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

stimulate every district to provide ir-
rigation facilities.
"But 1t is amazing how grain has
persisted in growing and ripening
with 60 days of continuous drought.
Many fields, thought ruined. two
weeks ago, will produce 10 to 20
bushels of No. l grain.
81 have been much surprised at
the almost universal presence on the
older farms of the family orchard
It has generally been understood that
in the eastern Oregon country at an
average elevation of 1000 feet the
production of fruit was out Of the
question. Nothing could be more
erroneous.
within 80 days after we COM
menced construction Of our new line
about 100000 worth Of new build
ings were started in Klamath Falls
and vicinity, and steps are being TAX
en- to insure the early building of a
beet sugar factory which will carry
with 1t the construction of some more
railway. These are only few Of the
leading illustrations of the life of
confidence pervading that whole
country"
Mr.. Strahorn believes that the gov
ernment's proposal to take over the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
steamers provides additional neces-
sity for early completion of his prof.
ect.
Judging from the showing made
in the Oregonian a few weeks ago."
he said, "the proposal to take these
vessels off of the Portland-San Fran
cisco run will be little short Of a
calamity to the whole Pacific coast
as the people will have to place their
dependence upon the remaining
steamship lines and the single track,
tortuous and heavy grade mountain
line of the Southern Pacific.
eve ought not to rest until we
have insured the creation Of another
rail route from Portland via Bend and
central Oregon to a connection, with
the Southern Pacific and Western
Pacific lines east of the mountains.
"This is now a matter of more than
local Importance. It has reached the
dignit of national problem"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
WILLOW SPRINGS ITEMS

In honor of her daughter, Mrs. L.
Foss Of Lewiston, Idaho, Mrs. D. w.
Stone entertained on Saturday after
noon. The guests brought their need
lework and very pleasant time was
spent. The following were present:
Mrs. Moody of Standpoint, Idaho, Miss
Cowles Of Pueblo, Colo, Mrs. Keller
of Chicago, Mrs. Noodler of Chicago,
Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. John Sisty Mrs.
W. A. Thompson, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
]. w. Birkholz, Mrs. S. Scholander,
DR.. Lydia Dow, Mrs. r. Manning,
Mrs, H. H. Clark, Mrs. ]. w. Elden,
Mrs. Henry Riley, Mrs. A. Hoppin,
Mrs. R. w. Eden, Mrs. ]. c. Her
ring Mrs. R. Wilson, Mrs. L. Foss,
Mrs. D. w. Stone Miss R. Jones,
Miss ]. Hoppin, Mrs. A. Stratton and
Miss Dorothy Miller.
Mrs Burdette Dodge, Jr., of Med
ford, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Arthur
Denningston Of East Orange, N. j..
Mrs. Fletcher Fish and Mrs Will
Carless of Phoenix were guests at
luncheon given by Mrs. w. A. Thomp-
son last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dean and fam
lily enjoyed delightful picnic dinner
at the Jackson bridge, on Rogue riv-
er, Saturday. Among other relatives
present were Mr.. Bunch of Texas.
and brother to Mrs. Deans mother,
Mrs. Glass, were present. Mrs Glass
had not seen her brother for 40 years
and a great time they had talking
over old times.
Pear picking is in full swing at the
Tamaqua orchard. About 5000 boxes
are figured on.
Miss Lolo Blackford is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Freda Thompson,
Of Monroe, Oregon, for a few days.
Mrs. Snyder of Gold Hill spent
Monday with Mrs. Hugh Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Elden and
family returned Monday from their
outing at the Lake of the Woods. II
is a beautiful spot they say, and a
delightful place to take rest among
the green trees, and in the cool
breeze of the lake.
Miss Freda Thompson Of Monroe,
Oregon, is visiting with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Porter.
The Misses Helen and Leah Parker
are enjoying visit with their grand
mother, Mrs. Alverson, of Grants
Pass.
Mr.. Morris, succeeding Mr.. Peter
son as county school supervisor, was
in this community on Monday inspect
ing the girls sewing club work. He
was very much pleased with the In
terest the girls have shown and con-
graduated them on the progress they
have made.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Andren and
Miss e. Anderson of San Francisco
surprised Mr.. A. v. Carlson one day
last week. Mrs. Andren and Miss
Anderson are nieces of Mr.. Carlson,
and are visiting relatives in Medford
for a week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

If the rich relative would work
during the time that is now spent
in giving free advice to his poor rel
atives, he could earn enough extra
to give to his poor relatives and still
have plenty left.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Before a real young girl marrles
a rich old man she should consult his
physician. Some of those old scraps
of humanity dry up and live to ripe
old age.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Most of us go through life and
never learn that others do not en-.
Joy hearing our ailments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

An optimist is so busy enjoying
himself that he doesn't have time to
hunt up something to worry about.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

It is difficult to convince a man
that he is chump. Even when you
do, what good does 1t do?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

The world takes its hat off to the
self-made man who has enough poise
to not boast about 1t.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

It takes lot Of love to make q
home truly happy If the wife is poor
cook.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

In trying to get their rights many
times men go at 1t in the wrong way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Phone news items to the Tidlngs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
DON TL|kE THE MEN
BUT PONY Is VERY NICE TO THE
LADIES.

Oliver P. Hedge was grabbed on the
forearm by pony stallion tied by a
loose rein at the front of the Hub store
on High avenue East, Thursday after
noon with rather painful result.
While the skin was not broken the
muscles were badly pinched and a
huge blood blister was raised beneath
ID skin. Complaint was made to the
police and chief Lawrence went to in
vestigate the matter. The pony was so
gentle looking and so inoffensive in
appearance that the officer walked
right up to the cannon's mouth with
out fear and the cannon exploded Mr..
Pony reached out his muzzle and made
O. victim of the officer. Several other
people had suffered from the teeth of
the nag during the afternoon. The Of
ficer took the pony to the Waters and
England barn on First avenue East
and gave orders that it was not to be
tied on the street again. ...
The pony is rather discriminating to
say the least. He is something of pet,
being a pony, and likes the attention
of the ladies. He will toss his head
and stick out his nose for a caress
whenever a woman comes within
reaching distance but let man or a
boy pass him, he makes a grab. And
this is no kind of horse to have
hitched along the sidewalk curb. The
pony is the property of Mr. McCor-
mick residing at University Park.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
THEIR CAR UPSET
Mr.. AND MRS. TANDY VICTIMS OF
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

Mr., and Mrs. Henry Tandy were in.
ured about noon Sunday, April LIST,
While driving in their ford on the Iowa
city road, east of town. The car for
iome unknown reason became unman-
lgeable and turned over on the occu-
pants. Help was at hand and the in
ured people were taken into the Geg-
ner home, No. 1878 A avenue East,
near where the acc dent occurred.
Medical attention was called and their
needs received immediate treatment
Neither Mr.. or Mrs. Tandy were bad
injured but they evidently had a
close call. Word was sent to the po-
lice station for ambulance assistance
md rumor of bad accident spread.
Chief of Police James Lawrence went
cut and assisted in righting the wreck
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
Statement of the Ownership, Man
aqement, Etc.

OF the 0skaloosa Weekly Herald,
published weekly at Oskaloosa. Iowa.
required by the act of August "a,
1919: ..
Note: This statement is to be made
in duplicate, both copies to be deliv-
cred by the Publisher to the Post
master who will send one copy to
the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral division of Classification
Washington, d. c., and retain the
other in the files of the Postoffice.
Editor-Phil Hoffman,, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Business Manager - Chas. s. Wall
ing, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Publisher = c. V. Hoffman,, 0ska-
loosa, Iowa.
Owners Gf q corporation, give
name and addresses of stockholders
holding one per cent or more of total
| amount of stock:
Chas. " Hoffman,, Oskaloosa, la,
Phil Hoffman,, Oskaloosa, la.
Maggie Hoffman,, Oskaloosa, Ia.
Chas. S. Walling, Oskaloosa, Ia.
Known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, holding
one per cent or more of total amount
of bonds, mortgages or other securi
ties-None.
Chas. s. Walling,
Business Manager,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3lst day Of March, 1917.
| w. C. Burrell,
| (SeaD Notary Public.
| (My commission expires July A
1879
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
NEW BUILDING ON
OLD BASHAW SITE
WILL HOUSE THE TRACTION &
LIGHT coMPAN.
IMPROVEMENT COSTS $4,000
Out Of the Ashes Of Livery Barn viii
Rise a Modren Structure Which
Will be Erected by Messrs.
Mccuioch and Fitch.

Out of the ashes of the old Bashaw
barn site, corner First avenue and A
street comes hansome two story and
basement brick building, to be erect
ed by McCulloch and Fitch for the
Oskaloosa Traction & Light Company
at cost of $4,000 or more. Leases
have been signed and the deal is
closed.
The new building will be modern
structure in every way and will be
model of it's class, slightly and con
venient for its occupants. Offices Of
the Traction & Light company vii
front on First acenue, sixty feet. ! hey
will occupy eighty feet of the Length
of the first floor and all of the base
ment floor.
This leaves forty feet front on A
street by sixty in length for another
tenant.
Just what may be done with the
second floor has not been determined
1t may be made into office apartment!
or a large hall may have apartment
herein il desired -.
These are details of the building t
| be worked out later and for which
there are already several applicants.
In the meantime dirt will fly at once
and the business of construction start
ed as soon as plans can be completed
and material placed on the ground.
This new structure will take car
of the last of the lots made vacan
by the destructive fire of Decembe
Is, 1916, which started in the oil
Bashaw livery and carried with it tn
Eagles building and the Pythian Blocl
fronting on High avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
| DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 23rd day of
March, A. D.. 1917, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administra-
tor. with will annexed, Of iha
estate of II. A. Whiteside, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. AL persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the UNDER
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally su-
thenticated to said court for allowan, e.
Dated this Oath day of March, 1917.
John Allsup, Administrators.
w. T. Martin, Clerk. 37w3