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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
3OTH DIVISION TO HOLD
REUNION AT NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 8. (Spl)
ing the first reunion Of Tennessee's
world wal veterans which is sched-
uled to be held on September %, 1918.
me following cablegram has been re-
ceINed by the commercial club Of Nash
VIE from Mai. w. II, Hyde. 18th ma
Ghlne gun battalion Of the SOth division;
FIRST reunion Of the 30th division on
SEPT ~. Does Nashville want it?'
mercial club by return cable sent the
loiiowing message: Nashville will be
dellghted and proud to be the hosts OF
SVth division Sept. 2S. (Signed) Com
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
MANY JOIN PIG CLUBS.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March s.
(SpL)IMississippi county has $50 boy
and girl members of corn, pig, poultry
and canning clubs. This number viii
very short while, SO states L. n
howard, county agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
Sparks from Motorland

J. d. Maxwell. factory representa-
tive of the Baker: Rausch and Lang
electric car. is on a visit TO the Rich
mond Electric Garage, their local
dealers.
II. d. King Motor Corporation has
been made distributor for the Repub-
lie trucks.
a. y. Barrett. of the officers train
ing school, has returned to his former
position with the harper Overland Co..
Inc
Dallas y. Shafer & Co. distributors
OF Bosch magnetos and Stromber.;
carburctors. will enlarge their place
Of business. taking in the adjoining
building, 2l6 North Adams Street.
The Universal Motor Company, Inc.
has located branch saleSroom at 52I
East Main Street TO handle the Fordson
tractor.
w NJ. Reynolds. local representative
OF the l, s J.. Battery service station,
left yesterday for the factory and will
visit several service stations Ell route
TO gather ideas for making improve
ments in the branch .Icrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
CAR MAKERS TRUE TYPE
OF AMERICAN EFFICIENCY
story OF One Concerns Pcnce-to-Wur-
nnd-Isnck-AEnin Experience
IntcrcstinEIy Told.

From automobiles to gun carria rs
and back to automobiles again is char
actcristic Of the years work of the
Willys-Ovcrtand CO. in 1918.
When Uncle S@:,T becnmc the great
est individually hps'Gr in the world.
naturally he turned TO tn" automobile
industry for n large amount OF neceS-
sary materials. The Willys-Overland
Co and allied plants being one of Ia"
largest manufacturing concerns in the
country. quickly responded 10y maxim g
the necessary changes TO get into this
mammoth prodution program At the
signing OF the armiStiCc they were
engaged in RAPIDLY complctin contracts
amountin to SSn,nGo.cOo. requiring al
most 100 per cent Of their productioi,
and within u month from that period
fai- quantities.
Their first contract for training
plane motors was received September
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

H. 1917, and owing TO advance prcpar-
atoms they We're able to get III prouuC-
non very quickly 50 that in spite OF
changes ncceSSitatcd by the govern
ment requirements, they We're abe
oy March TO deliver S35 motors. and
from that time on deliveries were made
in amounts only limited by the govern
ment'S instructions.
BY the middle of December, 1917,
they We're we'll into production on AN
immense amount OF contracts. and TINS
in spite OF the fact that 300 men.
comprising about SO is per cent OF
their skilled mechanics had been called
INTO the army. The only way this
could he overcome WAS by the great
number of patriotic women, many OF
whom had members of their families
Nat the front, who offered their service
To take up the depleatcd labor supply.
In the executive Offices lI5 employees
or approximately IS per cent were
called to the colors. In spite of the
many obstacles encountered in erect
ing new buildings. changing over old
equipment and getting into new pro-
duction requiring entirely different
processes. in the short period of the
war. the WillyS-DVerland had con-
Guided approximately A. per cent OF
their war contracts and had built 100
0V0 cars in strict adherence to the
governments allowances and ma
tcrialS.
These changes for new cuuipmcnt
and buildings involved sl2.OO0,Oo0 in
various plants.
At the present time. WHY'S Overland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
TIMELY, WARNINGS FOR CARE
OF TIRES IN ZERO WEATHER
Proper Prenutlons VIII Greatly Tend
to Snve Expense and An
nOyUnCcS.

To the winter motorist who would
reduce to minimum his discounts to
repair tires under tho unpleasant con-
ditions OF zero weather the b. l.. Good l.
rich Rubber Comapny offers some
timely warnings regarding the cold
weather care of tires
The very first precaution against
undue tire trouble is a rigid inspec-
ton of the casing for cuts and small
Eoles. which should be plugged with
tire putty. Tires should be kept water
tight as protection against the wet.
sluShly roads and pavcments. Water
sceping into tire quickly rots and
deteriorates the cotton fabric and
causes blowoutS
a favorite place for rough frozen
ruts and sharp pieces of ice to jab
and slash tire Is the portion of cas-
ing between the rim and sidewall.
duceu by proper and full imitation.
Riding the car tracks is Il popular
winter. practice with motorists be-
cause he lodges packed ice and snow
embankments near the curbing. This;
practice is not only dangerous. but
wears ridges in the side Of the tire
tread. Avoid car tracks and frozen
ruts.
DO not apply anti-skid devices too
tightly to tire just to eliminate the
clankinE and racket Of the chains beat =
ing against the mud guards or fen
ders. Tires are cut severely by tight
chains. Chains should also be pc
riodically inspected and when the cross
links become worn. rough or sharp
should be removed and replaced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
STUDEBkKER's OUTPUT
TO Be 100000 YEARLY
Great Factory at South Bend, De-
layed by War, Will Pc
Completed in 1920.
PLAN TREMENDOUS BUILDINGS
Every Known and Proven Mechanical
Device for Reducing Cost ana
Eliminating Handling Will BE In
stalled i'll Great New Structure.

If nothing unforeseen intervcncs, the
construction OF the modern new auto
mobile plant which was started by
the Studebaker Corporation at South
Bend. Ind. in 1916, will he completed
January !, 1920.
Considerable progress in the con-
struction of the new plant was accom-
plished in the execution of orders for
military supplies for the government
and. when finished, the new plant Will
have capacity OF 100000 cars per
annum., which the facilities of the be-
troit plants of 10000 cars per annum
Will double the capacity OF the cor
poration. and give ii manufacturing adj
vantaEes uneNcelled in the country
from the standpoint of efficient and
economical manufacture.
The new plan; AT South Bend will be
devoted to tho production Of the new
light four cars. while tho Detroit
plants viii continue the production OF
siN-cyiindcr cars and automobile parts.
The layout and design Of the build :
inSs and equipment Of the new plant
are the concrete result OF the exprr-
fence and study of the engineers and
manufacturing experts of the corpora
ton. assisted by the engineering staff
Of James Stewart II Co. Inc. OF New
York City whose long experience and
engineering reputation are world wide.
The buildings are of IN odern type.
concrete and steel construction. and
are grouped to promote the simple.
Quick and economical movement of
work in progress necessary to guam
tity manufacture and low costs.
Adequate and convenient stockrooms
arc provided for finished products.
Every known ana proven mechanical
device for reducing costs and elininat-
ing handling. such as Il standard
gauge railroad with Studnbaker equip
mcnt. Industrial railways. travelling
cranes. magnets. power ana gravity
conveyors and lahor-SavinC machinery
arc introduced in the hest-known ar
ranCcment.
The total area OF the buildings will
be c.3+S.5oo square feet consisting Of
II machine shop. assembling building.
foundry. forge shop. heat treating
building. stamping plant tool room
car test building. storage building and
shipping platform.
Another building belonging to the
same group Is the 5000 horse power
powcrhousc. already completed and
equipped with sixteen boilers with au-
tomato stokcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
A Tribute
To CADILLAC
from France
From the Full Heart of a
French Friend

me toii0wing was sent in answer at letter ECI:Js
OF the IL October ultimo' by Monsieur Marcel Massey,
81 Avenue de la Care, Chatcauroux Undre), France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

officials predict IL return to u larger
production OF automobiles as rapidly
as labur and material conditions Will
permit. II is stated that by shortly
after January the company will have
reached Il production of 800 cars per
day in it's effort TO supply the demand
created by the curtailmcnt of motor
car production during the year just
passed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
Tire and Tube Makers to Meet.
To form nnw Divisions of The I,nhl

7 " fV1 III ITcW 0TH rsTVI" OF tIrc IHuUUCr
Association of America. which will car
ry on the work Of Standardization of
the tire sizes Harry 5. Norhis. secre-
tary OF the Rubber Associations has
sen; invitations to all pneumatic tire
and tube makers ana to all solid tire
York on January II and l6. All were
invited TO attend, whether members of
the association or not. The solid tire
makers will meet at the Yale Club on
January -. and the pneumatic tire and
tube makers VIII meet at the Hotel
McA lpin on January l6.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
Cadillac sales Insurcs I:mproxcc-

All the employees of the Cadillac
Automobile Sales Corp. rhiladelphia.
Ia. were agrccably surprised on the
day before Christmas with gifts of
insurance policies ranging from $500
10 S%.o00. These were given in addition
To the usual gifts Of money from he
company, which is in accordance with
the custom established several years
ago by Percy j.. Nccl. president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
Billy Sundays

Billy Sundays
sermons will be published every morn
ing in The Times Dispat ch--order
from your newSdealer direct. Six
weeks subscription. $1.35.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

OF the IL october ultmo" by Monsieur Marcel Massey,
80 Avenue de la Care, Chatcauroux Undre). France.
N/ERY DESTROYS to achieve my studies
about American motor industry, /
beg you to have the kindness towards your
French friend to send him the photos of
your cars (torpedo limousine and all closed
saloon cars) for his collection and your
catalogue for his library
How splendid your cars! What a
pride for your engineers!
All French motorists are astonished when
they see your marvels, and for my part, last
Sunday, have made the following expert
ment:
A fleet Of Cadillac saloons rolled on a
high road, where l walked. Seeing them
glimpsing in the sun-the Sun of Victory
| jumped over the drain and at distance
Of about TWO METERS of the road turn
ing the back and closing my eyes in order
to be not disturbed by something, l HEARD
NO NOISE OF MOTORS, only light grind
ing caused by the tyres crushing the sand Of
the road.
| define the qualities of your cars as:
LUXURY, SUPPLENESS, SILENCE RAJ
PID1TY and SECURITY.
In the hope to receive in good condition
your new sending, precious keepsake of our
American friends, the helpers Of my in
vaded country, and, with my best thanks
beforehand sent, remain, your French
friend, with my kindest Christmas geetings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
REPORTS CAUSE EXCITEMENT

Admission, August 4.-(Special. )-Sensa-
tional reports of murder and bloodsneu
Sunday night at the home of {. A. Ma
theny on West Nineteenth street MON
day morning, sent Sheriff Parker and o1-
ficers White and Wardlow to the place
where they found the front porch ana
yard covered with blood and c. A. Ma
theny. a 4s-vear-old groom of week,
among the absent
Investigation by the officers disclosed
the fact that small poodle dog belonging
to C. N Matheny, cousin OF the man
believed to have been killed during the
right, had been killed by a knife sup
posedly used by G. A. Matheny.
C. A. Matheny came to Admission from
YOUNGSTOWN, O., last February. He is
known to have a wife and three grown
daughters at that place, and ne an
pounced that he had been divorced from
from his wife for seven years. week
ago he was united in marriage to MISS
Cora Lee Higginbotham, 14-year-old girl
of this city.
During the last week he received teie-
gram and announced that his mother was
diving in Richmond, Va None of his rel
atiyes nor friends had been permitted to
read the message, and they believe, ac-
cordine to statements made Monday,
that he had been warneu 10 make his get
away because of the likelihood of pros
ecution under bigamy charge.
When the family arose at O'Clock
Monday morning they found the groom
missing, the front porch smeared with
blood and the family poodle dog gone.
Search disclosed the body of the dead
animal near by, and the officers con-
tinued their search by wiring to officers
in other places to hold the Youngstown
!. ma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
GUARD COMPANY FOR OXFORD

Admission, August 4-(Special.)-A Tea
ture of the community day celebration 10
be held in Oxford Thursday In homo
of the veterans of the world war Will
be the organization Of a National Guard
infantry company with full complement
of officers and men, and the announce
nent that Calhoun county Is to furnish
at least one organization for the new
state organization of troops VIII carry
statewide interest.
A committee composed Of Major Marx
]. Williams, formerly chief surgeon on
the staff of the late Colonel w. H. NC
Kleroy, Major D. Houston Smith. Cap
tain Abe HUMPHREYS and Lieut.. Ben Hollis
is working up the preliminary organiza-
ton during the present week and II Is
expected that the organization Will De
fully completed on the day of the Dig
celebration.
Lieut. James Wc-Driver. Lieut.. Hollis
and Lieut. Floyd Stokes, three Oxforc
officers who have served overseas. VIII
probabl be the officers of the new or
ganiza ton.
Recruiting stations have already peer
opened in oxford at several places and
already several enlistments have been Sc
cured The officers behind the move
ment had been assured that the minimum
number of men will be enrolled on Thurs-
day and the mastering in of the new or
ganization will probably be ordered as
soon as the prelminaries are arranged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
THREE WATTS DESTROYED

Admission. August 4-(Special)- Dyna-
miters destroyed the Robinson vat near
Piedmont during Saturday(night. and the
Grisham and Sharp watts in the same
neighborhood were blown to pieces by the
same methods during Sunday night, ac-
cording to reports which reached Annis-
ton from Piedmont Monday morning.
The Grisham vat was literally shot TO
pieces by the charge placed in it Sun
day night. even the fence around the vat
having been shattered by the charge.
H. S. Cohely. the vat inspector for the
Piedmont section, reported that c. G.
Cobb and himself had fought pistol
battle with alleged dynamiters who made
their second attempt to blow up the ROD
inson vat last Thursday night. and that
he is certain that one of the three men
who made the attempt to wreck the vat
had been severely wounded by shot
from his pistol.
The destruction of the two watts Sunday
night brings the total up to FIVE within
three days, the mill vat and the Stewart
vat having been wrecked Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
FAMILIAR NAMES APPEAR

Admission. August ESPECIAL MANY
familiar names appear in the list of the
staff and players of the Twenty-ninth di-
vision theatrical troupe which Is showing
at the Globe theatre in New York city
this week in the American Expeditionary
musical barrage of fun and joy, Snap
1t Up and Admission people will be par
tjcularly interested in knowing that the
organization formed at Camp Mcclellan
two years ago is still intact and making
good progress.
Among the names appearing in the nro-
gramme for this week are those of Capt.
Murray A. Cobb, Alex w. Porter, r w.
Kirschbaum, Ray Leavitt, Harold F..
Haberle, B. c. Martie, F. Hermann,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
ALBANY

Albany. August Especial 1.-THE
committee on local legislation, to which
the Lynne bill providing for an cleo
ton by the citizens on the consohda-
ton of Albany and Decatur was re-
ferred, will hear advocates and oppon-
ents of the measure at Montgomery
Wednesday night. it was announced
tere today by Representative Lynn, who
came home for the weekend. He is
chairman of the committee.
Mr. Lynn also issued a statement to-
dav declaring it was not the purpose
t. provide loop holes that might furn-
ish advantage to either city in the mat
ter of representation on the aldermanlc
body which will lay off the consolidat-
ed city into wards. He said should 1t be
found that the present bill does that,
as claimed by Observation-Disclosures 1t
will be amended.
The Albany Decatur team left today
for Haleyville where three games will
be played after which the locals will
return here for a trio of contests with
Lawrenceburg The Albany-Decatur
outfit is expected to be strengthened
this week by the addition OF lnfielders
Cook and Mitwede- and first sacker
from Springfield, III new twlrlef
Nalso has been signed in the person OF
.Aed' Lewis of Guntersville. He play
ii. with Merrimack Mills. HUNTSVILLE
, last season.
The county court of Morgan was con-
vened this morning by Probate Judge
Lovick p Troup. A number of cases
are on docket
Ponsomby Kyle, son of Judge Q.
Kyle of the circuit court, and formerly
an ensign in the navy, will leave Tues
day night for New York to become
deck officer in the American merchant
marine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
COL. HUSTON MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST JOHNSON
Yankee Owner Says Presi-
dent Is Cleveland Mag
nate and Hence Will Not
Release Mays .

New York, August 4.-One of the
titterest international fights major
league baseball has experienced is ex-
pected to follow the developments to-
day in the case of Carl Mays, New
York American pitcher who was indefin-
itely suspended by President Ban John
son of the American league for refusal
to pay fine The Yankee club Off
Gals not only took steps to begin in
junction proceedings against the league
president to restrain him from prevent
ing New York using the player. but
also issued a statement in which it di-
rectly charged that Johnson is interest
ed in the Cleveland club.
The statement, issued by Lieutenant
Colonel I. l. Huston, treasurer and
half owner of the Yankees said:
..The trouble is fundamental. We
believe that the president of the
American league is interested in the
Cleveland club. We are not going
to attempt to prove this. but that
Is our belief, and we believe it is
the conviction of every club owner
in the American league. Until this
carbuncle is removed there can be
no health in our league.
After protracted conferences today at
the New York owners, Colonel Jacob
Rupert and Lieutenant Colonel Huston
and their lawyers, Harry Sparrow, bus
mess manager of the club said:
Legal machinery was put in motion
today to protect the clubs rights
1t was stated by Colonel Huston that
the primary action would be to get out
an injunction against Johnson and pre-
vent him from interfering with the
New York clubs property rights.
johnson brought this fight on him
self" Colonel Huston said, and it will
be real fight. We intend to take ad-
vantage of every means thathonorable
gentlemen may employ to protect our
rights"
Colonel Huston, declaring that every
club in the American league except
Philadelphia and ST. Louis had made an
offer to Boston for Pitcher Mays, added
that Johnson claimed he was keeping
Mays suspension in force because of
the protest of five other clubs.
THE Cleveland club offered Pitchers
Morton and Klepfer and Outfielder
Smith to Boston for Mays" said Hus-
ton. The Washington club sounded
Mr.. Frazee, and asked him whether he
would consider a proposition of PoI'h-
ers Harper and Shaw for Mays
"Frazee did not offer Mays to Detroit
for Outfielder Veach and Pitcher
F.hmke Detroit wrote back that they
would not trade those players, but
said they would be glad to take Mays
for a cash amount and several players
of less reputa alton. Does Mr.. Johnson
mean to tell us that all these~clubs are
protesting against Mays now because
We topped their bids?'
Mr.. Johnson would not see press re-
representatives. today, but issued a state
ment announcing that the special meet
ing of the American league called FOL
tomorrow had been cancelled. the
New York owners had informed John
son that they would not attend the
meeting.
Huston denied reports that the Yam
kee PLAYERS would not take the fielc
tomorrow for their scheduled game
with St Louis unless Mays were re-
instated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
DENIES BURNING
OF A. E.F.PLANES
Patrick Says No Serviceable
Machines Destroyed
in France
BY Associated Press

Washington, August 4.-Denial thar
any aircraft of the A E. F. was wan
tonly destroyed, was made today by
Mason NJ Patrick, former chief of the
air service abroad, before a House war
investigating committee.
That any planes were burned need
lessly or wastefully is incorrect" de-
clared Patrick, now a colonel of engi-
neers. who, when chief of the A. e. f.
air service. ranked as major general
None that it would be economical to
keep were destroyed"
Destruction of the machines followed
effort to sell them. which failing. re-
suited in the salvage as junk of parts
None was offered for sale or destroyed.
Patrick said. until after an inventory
had proved their worthlessness.
The former chief of air service said
that when the armistiee was signed the
United States had about one-fourth the
number of planes on the front that
should have been there. He gave 740
planes as the number of machines ac-
tually at the front, of which 213 were
built in this country.
tors rather than inability to get planes
caused the insufficient force. Colonel
Patrick said. Training of the men.
he explained, was tedious and slow, but
he said he did not "impute a fault to
any one adding that it, like produc-
ton, was the result of state of AZ =
fairs over which we practically had no
control
Colonel Patrick also pointed out that
a-fn 1nls rxf NJ
abroad was changed when the Germans
began their spring drive last year. in
fantry and artillerymen being rushed
abroad at the appeal of the allies
DeHaviland tours. equipped with Lib
erty motors, were the only American
built machine to be sent abroad dur
ing the war, Colonel Patrick said. do
claring that he regarded them as "serv-
iceable" machines. In this connection,
Chairman Frear read into the record
statements made last year by other c T.
ficers criticizing the machines, togeth-
err with similar comment by Eddie Rick
enbacher since then.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
IMPORTANT MEETING

Admission, August 4-(S ecial. 1.-The
regular meeting of the Admission cham
Der of commerce Wednesday afternoon
will have many important features,
among them being the reports of com
mittees and delegates who attended the
recent convention of the Florida short
route convention. reports from stand
ing committees and a general resume
of the work accomplished by the mem
bers during the summer months.
President Bell desires that full at
tendance of members turn out to the
regular meeting wednesday afternoon.