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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

consideration of the fact that more
than $500 men. comprising a high per
cent. of skilled mechanics had been
called into the army. The only way
this could be overcome was by the
great number of patriotic women,
many of whom had members of their
families at the front, who offered
their services to make up the de-
pleted supply.
WHY'S Overland official quota OF
cars for 1918 was completed on No
vember /. And besides. in spite of
the many obstacles encountered in
erecting new building. changing over
old equipment, involving preliminary
expenditure of more than $4,000. 900
in spite of the problems of getting
into new production requiring entire
ly different processes. in the short
period of the war. the Willys-Over-
land had concluded approximately ~
per cent. of it's war contracts when
the armistice was signed.
This ability to quickly take on now
production and as quickly supply ma
terials in great quantities has been
characteristic OF American industry
during the war period. Mr.. WHY'S
predicts a return to a huge produc-
tion of automobiles as rapidly as la
Dor and material conditions will per-
init. Even now, barely two months
after the armistic was signed, the
company is turning out the Model
90 series at rate which soon will
reach 900 cars day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

unable to manufacture automobiles
but, like everyone else, we figured
that the war might last for several
years yet and consequently had
made no plans whatsoever for the
near future.
when we suddenly found our
selves back on peace basis, we
were unable to plan for anything
like former production for the COM
ing year because, while some kinds
of materials were obtainable, others
were not and, while those that are
unobtainable may constitute only
one per cent. of the automobile,
nevertheless we have to have 100
per cent. of parts before we can
turn out a car.
That. by the way, is n phase
of the problem that the average per-
son does not seem to understand, |
might even accuse some supposed
ly intelligent writer's of the same
shortcoming.
I'VE constantly hear it said that
steel will now be available as if
that were the only thing necessary.
These writers never even think
of the fraction of an ounce of
platinum that is necessary to COM
plete an automobile. not to mention
llic loSI lhtlI NV Stett, Dul
certain special alloys of steel are
necessary if we would maintain the
quality on which our reputation in
the past has been based.
Before we can start on quantity
production at all it is necessary for
the steel mills to completely re-
habilitate many departments-and
in good many cases your Uncle
Sam has not yet Cancelled the or
ders he gave the steel mills.
Rubber, aluminium, copper, cot
ton and many other necessary in
gradients constitute serious prob
lens for us with the result that
much as we would like to do So
we cannot hope to supply more than
fraction of the demand of the
coming year at any price.
"All talk of price reductions
therefore, is futile save in a few
isolated cases such as where a man.
ufacturer had either set fictitious
value on his product or where, for
some other reason, the price in any
event would have had to come
down.
However, as I said before, it is
a good thing that some buyers have
found a reason for withholding theil
orders, else the automobile business
would be swamped with orders we
could not fill, and while that may
sound like a pleasant condition,
can assure you, from past expert
ence, that it is anything but an en-
viable one to occupy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
WARS INFLUENCE
ON ACCESSORIES
New Devices Result of Ex-
perience at the
Front

1t will be noted in the cases of
many standard accessories, at the
show that they reveal the ,.Y.lt in
fiuence of use in warfare at the front.
Many features and forms of
construction which are sufficiently
sturdy for civil uses were found too
light and not strong enough for the
rigors of life in the war zone. 1t
meant redesigning in many factories
to meet army and navy specifications.
In other cases war necessity was the
mother of invention and there are
some real war babies' offered-not
the least to mention the wonderful
Liberty airplane motor which will be
displayed at the show.
AS the popularity of the closed
passenger car for all year round use
continues to grow, many reffnements
and accessories will be noted that are
applicable to the limousine and
coupe. Bodies are being constructed
with larger windows than ever be-
fore. so that they become practically
glass walled affairs. Various anti
rafting devices will be found to
keep the windows from rafting and
to eliminate body squeaks.
Heaters of greatly improved de-
sign, using hot exhaust gases as
means for keeping the car comfor-
table, are seen in high priced cars
and even in some of the more mod
crate priced.
Hundred of accessories will be
| found that are designed to overcome
the effects of cold weather. There
are many more priming devices to
! facilitate starting at low tempera-
lures, most of these being controlled
| from the dash. Devices of this ma
ture have been on the market for
years, but a number of the 1919
models work on new principles or
have had their design considerably
modified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
WHY'S Overland Gigantic
War Program Completed
Contributed to Victory Curtis Arpianes, Liberty and Sun
beam Motors, Gun Carriages, Egi,t-Inch Shells,
Addpters and Lifting Plugs

Almost since the very inception of
wi1lys. the directing head of WHY'S
Overland, Inc, has been looked upon
as one of it's great leaders. The
same business determination and
foresight he displayed in the early
days were again shown when the
United States decided to intercede in
the interest of right and justice.
Back in 1909 Mr.. WHY'S was so
confident of the coming possibilities
Of the automobile as a necessary unit
Of rapid personal transportation that,
in spite of efforts OF his friends to
dissuade him. he purchased the prop
srty OF the Pope Toledo plants. and
on that foundation has built up the
great Willys-Overland organization,
with its factories, branches and dis
tributing representatives comprising g
the second largest automobile con-
cern in the world.
When the war clouds began to loom
willys soon justified the reputation
for courage he had won in the au-
tomobile industry by adding the du-
ties as controlling head of the Curtis
Aeroplane Company. Immediately
upon our entrance into the war he
began developing the great Curtis
plant in coordination with the Will
lys-Overland plants to be ready for
the heavy requirements which he be-
lieved the war would impose.
At this time WHY'S had not a single
TTnifa1 Gov
ernment. But when orders did come
he was prepared to deliver materials
in a remarkably short time. To do
this required new buildings and
equipment representing an enormous
expenditure, which at the time was
based on no tangible equipment or
order. But in the light of future de-
velopments the correctness OF Will
lyss foresight has again been proved.
At the signing of the armistice,
nineteen months and five days after
the declaration of war, Willys-Over-
land were engaged in rapidly COM
pleting contracts amounting to $780,
o00,000 requiring almost 100 per cent.
of their production capacity.
The contracts for the United States
and allied governments included Cur
tiss training plane motors, French
20 millimeter gun carriages, S-inch
shells, Liberty s and 12 cylinder mo-
tors, adapters lifting plugs. Sunbeam
airplane motors.
Willys-Overland's first contract for
training plane motors was received
September 10, 1917. Advance prepara-
tions ena bled them to get in produc-
ton so quickly that in spite OF
changes necessitated by the Govern
ments requirements they were able
by March to deliver S35 motors, and
from that time on deliveries were
made in amounts only limited by the
Governments instructions.
BY the middle OF December. 1917,
WHY'S was centering its
energies on war supplies on a huge
scale.
The accomplishments of the VIII
lys-Overland Company in the war
program are the more interesting in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
c. c. High Now Selling
Stephens Salient Six

a familiar face amongst Auto
mobile circles. but offering a differ
ent product than heretofore, will
be found at the Auto Show in the
person of c. G. High who has just
recently accepted a position on the
selling force of j. S. Sible, Jr., who
is the local distributor for the
Stephens Salient Six.
Mr.. High is we'll known in this
vicinity having been connected with
automobile firms for number of
years. Mr.. Highs experience is by
no means limited. He has served
aprentenceship in both cars and ac-
cessories and is fully capable of SELL
ing as high class proposition as the
StephenS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
Comp and Owens Reopen
Repair Shop Uptown

The Comp and Owens Auto Re-
pair shop which has been practically
ideal for the past several months
has recently been reopened and is
now working on the same basis as
heretofore.
Last August John r. owen one of
the pareners enlisted in the Fire
Department of the United States
Army and shortly afterward, n. V.
Comp the other partner got the flu
and has been in a critical condition
until just recently. Ownes secured
his discharge a few days ago so
that now both gentlemen are back
on the job and going ahead with
the spirit and vim to make up for
the seven months of idleness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

remarkable war achievem ents
Throughout the great conflict the
Peerless trucks in particular dem
onstrated their capabilities by ac-
tual performances under unprece-
dented conditions.
So efficient was their work that
it naturally came to the attention of
thousands connected with the allied
forces. Ten thousand trucks in the
service of the British armies were
credited in numerous Endorsements
with having outworked and outlived
all other like vehicles of war in use.
AS result of these facts the Peer
less has gained such foreign recogni-
tion as has never before been accord
ed by any American car. 1t
has come to be regarded as an ex-
featuring genius.
What recently has become recog-
nized universally abroad has been
known in America for many years.
Since its inception, the Peerless Mo-
tor Car Company has occupied a
place of distinction in the automo-
bile industry. In the early days its
engineers were responsible for many
| innovations in engineering construc-
! ton, and as the industry had pro-
! gressed they have contributed from
! time to time certain features which
| have tended to revolutioniZe the
! building of cars.
| Resales of this car recorded from
year to year testify to the esteem in
which it is held by the public. Mo-
| tOriSts who DurChased some of the
! first models produced have followed
the Peerless in its great forward
strides, showing their faith in Peer
less engineering by buying as they
were marketed new models in which
were embodied new ideas.
This faith gradually has been en-
] gendered, through satisfied owners
and by demonstrations Of service,
into the public-at-large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
'PRICE SITUATION
BENEFITS MAKERS
Waiting For Lower Prices Re-
lieves Critical Situ-
alton

our sales manager tells me that
lot of people are waiting for au-
tomobile prices to come down before
placing their ORDERS" said Richard
II. Scott, general manager of tbe
REQ Motor Car Company, land if
that is true, it is a good thing from
our standpoint.
1t relieves a condition that would
otherwise be critical.
II lot of people were not will
ing to wait for some reason or other
we would be at our wits ends to
handle the situation because. while
we oc the REQ Motor Car COMPANY
have long been accustomed to n
chronic overdemand for our prod-
uct, l have never known a time
when the demand was so greatly in
excess of the possible output as
right now.
why, in former years, we have
always counted on a letup in buy-
ing during November, December
and January to enable us to get n
few thousand cars ahead of the sales
department against the big spring
demand.
But this year orders have kept
always hopelessly in advance of out
put so that we have now no reserve
at all and the time has already
passed when we can hope to accu-
mulate one.
"Of course. like everything else,
we can put the blame on the war
and in this case the war really is
guilty.
while we have not considered
it truly patriotic to faunt our pa
triotism by boasting to the public
of our war activities, nevertheless
during the past year it is fact that,
like most other large manufactur-
ers, our plants were devoted 100 per
cent. to Uncle Sans work.
For that reason we not only were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
PEERLESS WINS
RECOGNITION
Is Cited Abroad as Example
of American
Genius

That the Peerless Eight to-day is
held in the same high regard in
foreign fields that certain superior
makes of foreign cars are held in
number of inquiries received by tho
manufacturers from abroad since
the signing of the armistice.
Officials of the Peerless Motor Car
Company attribute this new recogni-
tion of Peerless merit to the makes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
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disbanded, but we must raise our quo
ia for this one If it was patriotic to
buy bonds last year it is more so this
year. A great many of our boys are
back home. Some are over there yet
preparing to come back and some-G1
from this county and nearly 100000
from the United States-will never re-
turn. Don't you owe it to them to pay
this debt? They did their part and
now we must finish the JOB.
And the bonds this time are going
to be very attractive, short time notes.
You'll be glad to get them In the
mean time just get this firmly fixed in
your mind: We've got to raise our
quota. An interest paying govern
ment bond is much more artistic
and more beautifully engraved than a
government tax receipt. The govern
ment is going to get this money by
one of these routes"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
4. .f0| 1 | Eyl':'tM|FF / (;
? COUPLE FROM CARkIVA

Local magistrates being engaged as
jurors in trial in the criminal court,
Squire AID Forgey, well known mem.
Der of the county court and mayor
Of Water Valley, was called into the
Office of County Court Clerk Arch w.
Lipscomb Wednesday morning just be.
fore noon to perform the wedding GER
eaony fori couple from carnival
company showing here this Week. TIE
bride was MfsshLeoia Parrish and TIE
groom: Fsanlt'W elch, both members a
'the' Psndsixa com pany. cMrs.; Flotenae
Gordon schaperone bf the company,
WAS the Official wfthesStbiit there was
also a large number Of others present
to witnesstthe marriages :" ~
Esquire nFotsey used his best ceres
mons Tins this oaeeaaeh and was Ri.
.waraedg Bssa BfgsEvo from the groom
and also aesedsoh tf6Ret to the carni,'
val. sq- ''~- II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
FINISH THE JOB"
BIG idea LEADING
The VICTORY LOAN
Continued from First Page.)


spies kept their government informed
of our activities. They told the Ger
mans that we hadn't. got started good
yet, and this saved hundreds and
thousands of lives and billions of mon
ey. Not that one iota should be de
tracted from, the credit and glory due
our soldiers but it was the speed of
the government that enabled us to set
our soldiers on, the fighting line in
such numbers and in such a short
time.
"A year ago, few well informed men
were optimistic enough to predict the
ending of the war before September,
1919, and if this had been so, several
big issues of bonds would, have been
necessary. Now it is to pay part of
this vast expenditure that the coming
loan-the Victory Loan--is to be float
ed. We won. this great victory an a
credit, now we must pay. This will be
the last of the popular loans to BE
fioated by thu. government. After we
have successfully, raised this one our
faithful county organization viii be
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
A PAPER THAT SERVES.

2 !. In stating that to The Herald mers
: than to any; other agency, is due credit
for the defeat of the s5O,O9e.O0O roaIl
!, bond issue is to state "a fact that can
/. not, be. denied. Until the Cameron
. committee came to Columbia it had
> encountered no opposition E9efy-
- where Its trumped up crowds had been
:. persuaded to endorse this monstreus
grab. But when the committee came
to,Coiumbia it found large and rep
y resentatiye audience thoroughly in.
!, formed through The Herald, of the in
- iQpities. OF the measure. This paper
a was the fist in Tennessep ITO expose
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
LOUISVILLE LIVE STOCK
MARKET.

(By the Bourbon Stsck Journal. } ~.
Special to sFRc-Herald. '5si
LOUISVILLE, KytJ April 17.-LiYe
stock duetatiHhs' statfay were 'unchals,
ed, hogsdholding to their record htHh
nricest Cattle were, steady sand sheep
actiye.,4 ,S}'' lt!S jsertss 5rH ~.
II CattieaiReceiptsp 200 theal. Market
'steady!q sm$iii'} u. y ,a9G, SR
.t Hegs 4Receipts, 70, 700, head Markei
>Quntarions unchanged. Tops
af6 pounds and up $s0.50; tights, r2g
to IS ponds; $685. pigs. 190a pounds
and down, $1,000; throwouts, $3.50
and down. a
Sheep-Receipts, SO head. Market
active.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18

Tthatscould easily have been avoid sasif
its operation had been postponed Tor
a year. That would have been iniin-
itely the best policy and many errors
and complications would thereby have
been avoided. But the tax gatherers
are always in hurry to get into the
pockets of the taxpayers. This new
plan is either going to be bowling
success or its authors will sink under
the greatest avalanche Of hostile crit
icism ever known in the history Of
Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
RECORD PRICE HOGS 4.
IS MAINTAINED TODAY
--- ~
CORN ON LOCAL MARKET NOT
QUOTED HlGHER-EGGS RE-
MAIN STEADY.
THURSDAYS Daily Heraldl

Thursdays Daily Herald)
The record price OF hogs was main
tanned today on the local market, and
there was no change in other live
stock quotations. Eggs continued to
be quoted at "a cents and hens at rs
cents. Cocks were quoted at IA cents.
All other quotations, including grain,
were unchanged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
,rS DeSIUWeu lC OUGHT 10 De given TO tIla
}. M,''NlR2lt.:'Qn|)S'.s;1Vlgl1HiE.isss 3
of Jecl IN ne put money making. sBnSSl
HI II 2ia1a ,tlNEaspttnnd aaHt2 ! ro1'
he ments and are supporting those ,fpa
a1auo9, 10 10 yal(ISkls%''3r IL IL IL
No their resources to perform that lhigl
DO HK5 TVaMrgzvHr us s.s,
LAM oRbAAs' c0URTF EbuR1bs,s
At19'ssssf5h M6faay the quaftem
ly court should proceed to levy thelroad
'gze,sIMovi4eAAfl inHae NtunNsqahssr


ton about conflict with the state as
sessmshtsk$vswAfcff postporfese hi tax
1levyN niftl Hife ;0atobes tei4ha but stih.
coarg should take md chances and give
the local law the benefit of all doubt.
A dollar expended on the highways of
THE county at this season is worth a
eouple of dollars expended next Octo-
beror November. There should be no
further delay in road work and main
tenance.
|. There are number of wheel taxes
provided in the local statute and they
do not become effective until the coun-
-tNsGourt n1akes it's hwy, although .ths'
iact alEes,itfmandatofy ION the court
ito, make the levy ssHoWesef ,r,aftil this
9iss actually duIe the commissioners.
will l1esitaten tencontra1sh fofs the sexs
penditufeo of funds s:os,fo.q .cus
Ether court should also isiassurd the.
opening of the high sehbolS'afld ;tha
elementary schools on the usual sefredr
'ules Boards of Observation-Disclosures
ITO in6ur obligations necessary to start
'the terms on time unless they have
Some legal assurance that the money
required will be forthcoming A sim
pie resolution pledging the faith of the
10 10 OF No
Der term will be sufficient. Nothing
must be left undone to insure the
prompt opening of every school in the
county, for education is the one thing
that cannot be postponed.
The new assessment law has al
ready created a good many tangles
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
PAYlslepuH,bsstsT.s ~


One of the most gratifying hits of
news that has. CONG. FROM tAe. b9sl1s
house retenhM was the hanou hSement
OF County Judge Whitthorrie that $685.
0oQ of the q9urt house, BONDS pgd s bad BEEN
retired, ieaShg only &a5,oeG of THIS
debt to be paid. The savings in IN
terest will be considerable item to
Asg4 the 5Sountp. When these bonds were
$50 advertised and an effort made to- float
them at the low rate of interest pro-
vided, some of the bond buyers here
declared that the sinking fund was
usually more of a myth than other
wise and that bonds of counties and
municipalities were generally paid by
'Hseiissuarfee of more bonds. This has
S1Aaas not proven to be the CAKE. THE sink
q alAr ing fund sefeatedi to pay sffsa Batth'' Of
ssqs bonds has been tar efsiAgi Oh 4sSanded
90 and has 'been made to baHiG1nTia III PHI
se8fle SsAi1e it was m the aeaffsa d acs
esfs.S ecHmdiassoH. Several tliodsanN ad9liafss
- g3f sthfs fhnd was collected lasal pctb-
sassa lSsr" FROM parties Who had 1BeTrbWed'
tfAtAA4lit 'OH F6dI eSlHte IHOTtdseb' security.
Instead of allowing 7this mbAe sotdn rs
- - y maind idle from tkatl time Until April
'si'es I, sCoufty Judge. Whithofne arranged
ST. d loan on Liberty bends and real Is!
sssir tate notes as security and the county
received interest on the sum until
ii time for the payment of the bonds
that We're matured. go
AatR Some of the countys Jaw enforcing
machinery is not what it ought to be,
F'Fsrbut on the whole the fiscal affairs of
this county are splendfdly administer
80 ed and" have been for many years.
s. Government in this country has no
very high record for efficiency, but the
tax payers of Maury County have
49, little cause to complain of the dispo,
esition OF the funds that are contri-
buted to the support of county gov
sse'n eminent Counties and rnunicipafi-'
20. ties are just like individuals They
KS s-cah and will enjoy the best of credit
so long as they are prompt in meeting
" their obligations. Es,CH"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-18
MARRIAGE LIcENsES.%
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Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following couples: William
Griffith and Miss Abby Holcomb;
Jerd Darnell and Miss Pivy Estes;
Scroggins and Miss Marga-
ret Jones; Robert Chevanno and Miss
Irene Cook