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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
ACME COMPANY TO
ENLARGE PLANT

The Acme Motor Truck company,
Cadillac. Mich, began the construo-
ton on October OF the first OF
the four units made necessary be
cause OF the ever-increasing volume
Of business coming to the Acme com.
pany.
The first unit 10 be constructed
will be 144 by 65 feet. and this
will be followed by at least three
other units, until the present ca.
pacity OF the plant IL doubled.
The body building department also
is rapidly expanding. and for sew.
eral months past orders have been
ahead OF production. Finding II i'm
possible TO keep up with sales under
present production, the management
decided some time ago to double the
capacity OF the present plant.
The construction IL OF pressed
brick. uniform in appearance to the
other Acme construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
BOYER WINS
CINCY RACE

After two Disappointing postpone
menu on account OF Indictment
weather. the big .so-mllc automobile
speedway October II. 1919. Fifteen
cars lined up for the starters nag.
and were sent away with a flying
start on the long grind.
Joe Boyer. driving the same car
that won the inaugural race at the
opening Of the Cincinnati speedway
thrca years ago. proved the master
driver OF the afternoon. for in n won
derful run OF hours. n minutes.
1929 seconds. averaging 1918 miles
per hour for the race. he covered the
terrific grind OF $50 miles with only
one stop-whlch he made with.ut
losing his position in the race.
Boyer. who is the son OF the mill
lionnire president Of n Detroit adding
machine company and himself a
member OF the board OF directors.
verified his own prediction OF VIC
tory In winning the Cincinnati
classic. Just before the start OF the
race he confidently announced 10 his
rivals that he would win the race
and then set out TO make good his
prophecy. Boyer won by eitering his
usual racing style. In previous races
he has always been noted for his
furious driving. which not infrc-
quently caused his car TO break up."
eliminating him from the race. But
at Cincinnati he set slower pace.
and by maintaining It steadily thru
out the contest. finished an easy
winner.
Three minutes behind the million
aire driver came Art Kline In a
Peugeot. finishing a good second.
with plenty OF distance between him
and Kurt HIKE. who finished third.
Boyer and Kline. in taking first and
second in this classic. also scored
another victory for Goodyear cord
tires. making the twelfth triumph Of
the present racing season for these
tires. every important racing event
OF the year having been won by cars
wearing them.
Despite the fast time Of nearly io2
miles an hour. no accident occurred
to mar the afternoons program. the
feature OF the race being the wonder
fully seady and consistent driving OF
the winner, Joe Boyer. Except for
picking up "A splinter. necessitatIng n
single tire change. his car never 40
much as hesitated.
With the next race on tho con-
crete speedway Mt Providence. II. L.,
the 1919 racing season will end. This
final speedway event OF the season
will be run on October 25. with frac-
tically all OF the big drivers contend
ing for honora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
BRISCOE ON
LONG JAUNT

A proof Of the pudding that
made Eddie" shcnberg, sales man
ager OF the Mitchell Motor & Serv-
ice Co, full OF good cheer for at
least a day and half. was the let
ter received by Briscoe Salesman
Emanuels from Chas. s. Whit
comb. a Seattle man. who bought
n Briscoe and proceeded to drive
toward the effetc East. The letter
Is reproduced for the information
II may give to prospective Briscoe
promised"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
TIRE CHAINS ARE
VITAL EQUIPMENT

While II Is usual for the Ameri-
can manufacturer to equip his car
with everything that is needed to
make the car run. there are GER
tain very important accessories
which most Of our cars do not
possess when they arrive In the
owners hands. Some new car
drivers walt until the time comes
10 think about the real need for IT,,
but the wise buyer will at once
equip with the essential things.
First among these come tire
chains for driving in rainy weather
and on slippery streets. Some cars
are already equipped with these.
but they are few. Before the car
fs driven away from the dealers
showrooms there should be a set
Of skid chains in the tool compart-
mcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

livery OF the guaranteed fresh eSEH
10 the Baltimore retailer.
A department of agriculture teAt
showed that one motor truck made
iss per cent more round trips than
the wagon haul. carried about 50 per
cent more produce and. AZ cost q
only 81 TO 80 per cent OF the wagon
haul.
A recent survey OF 10000 dairy
farms showed an average production
OF 10. 900 gallons of milk hauled an
average OF three and one.haif miles.
or seven miles for round trip. OF
these farmers. SO per cent made the
round trip daily. at an average Of
two and one-haif hours for the round
trip. A motor truck could combine
the deliveries OF 30 or more pro.
ducers and make the trip In one half
hour. saving 10000 hours. Placed
At cost OF IS cents an hour for
man and 10 cents for a horse. this
saving means ss.ooo. 900 a year.
A Michigan rural express brought
two loads Of huekicberrics to the
Detroit market. paid tho ,ransporta-
e-tti atf8 31t@A AAAf AFThfA'E - ttt't
OF 81 a bushel below tho prevailing
market price. and still made the
same profit that was made BY the
dealers who shipped By rail.
The motor truck maintains men
and horses on the farms who are
now spending much time on the road
to market. and diversity OF farming
is encouraged by the wider market
possible thru truck deliveries.
Two trucks over a new dirt road
In Iowa and Minnesota carried three
tons In tho rain ~ miles. and re-
turned In Less than seven hours, ut
a cost OF s2Aso. figuring overhead.
depreciation and interest. while the
cost OF ordinary haulagc would have
been s3i.s0.
These are given AZ Instances Of
the development OF the truck. and a
hint rs to the direction Of expansion
for 1920. The nations truck manu-.
facturers are all preparing for ex.
tensive sales next year. and will pro
duce to the limit OF their capaclf&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

The biggest deNeioffncNtA OF tAe
year have come In two phases Of the
truck Industry: the rural express for
to,1very of purchases from city
otures to the country purchaser. and
~ return trip with small shipments
o1A the far more important develop
nnont Of the wholesale shipping OF
1G1m produce OF all sorts by the
nem<r In their own trucks.
The farmers this year have oper-
SID over one-third OF all the motor
1ruchs In use. The United States
11oartment OF agriculture has shown
= &oeai Of 1850 motor trucks In use
" Warmers. as compared with 65.29s
orucks used. BY manufacturers. and
01y1oe used by retail merchants for
1o11vertes. This means a total Of
Nh pr cent Of all the motor freight
1nn61ed In America by farmers own
~ thalr own trucks.
Two big developments may be
IEomlsed for 1890: Tho extension on
= fnr wider field Of the use OF trucks
~ lnrmers. the changing OF trucks
0om solid to pneumatic tires. The
Von3 extension OF rural motor ex.
49, By highway transport com
YonSes. and the better systcmauxing
- deliveries BY retail and wholesale
GcDoeSns with the application Of
transportation engineering 10 their
enIef problems. This phase viii be
~ most important from The operat.
~ standpoint. the use of cost sys-
1cun. better dispatching and the gen
oEol Introduction OF efficiency meth
- In the industry. The motor truck
- 1913 has begun its transition from
- tnb for . rough drayman TO an
1Gl1uDtry applying the highest tech
utcal methods OF transportation en-.
n1neering-
With the year coming 20 a close
md with the approach Of the time
when bad weather viii cut down 10
Gnu,e extent the extensive shipments
which marked the fair weather OF
The summer. IL Ia possible 20 begin
- give statistics showing the work
GOne BY trucks during the year.
AZ Hartford. Md. n cooperative
fnruners' company secured . to {
CENTS . dozen more for the eggs OF
~ members because Of the quick de.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
RUBBER IMPORTS INCREASE

Crude rubber amounting to H.
s65 tons was imported in July this
year, which is an increase of S13
tons over July. 1918. and an in
this year. Altho June imports
dropped to 1879 tons from 2s,l2s
tons last year. the 1918 figures
were unusually high. the average
import for June being nearer this
years figures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
ON
LONG JAUNT

Friend Emanueln;
Thought would write you a
few lines and give you a little
data % ON trip. presume
what would be OF most inter-
est to you would he tho be-
havior OF the nriscoc. Tho
motor Is certainly fine. We
have run over 500 miles with
out a single miss OF the en-
zine. and we found no roads 90
had 90 hin 50 steep that We
could not pun H.
We weighed tho car and load
when We started Tho weight
was 1915 pounds. or over 1900
pounds % load.
Fourth Of July Canyon. ida
10. was the worst road We
found and 1; was sure bad
enough. We found excellent
Brincoc service stations at Mis-
Eotila. Mont. Madison. Via.
chicago and Indianapolis
kept account OF gasoline and
oil. and will give you the figures
up TO .Ts7 miles after our frs,
rral stop IN Southern Indiana.
We used ii0A gallons 81 ras. or
st7 miles per gallon. Total cost
% gasoline. tai.5s average cost
per gallon. - cents. We used
10 quarts OF oil. or ia mites per
quart. OH cost was $50. max
ms an average cost per quart Of
2sh cents per quart.
don't think tina, record can
be beat with any other car made.
considering the overload We car
ried and the roads we had TO
negotiate. We took some pic
turvs. but at this time we have
no, taken time TO have any OF
them developed
Would have written you soon
er. but have kept forging ahead.
and have taken no time for any
thing. If this letter viii be OF
any use To you In helping 10 soil
Briscoo cars. you are welcome
to use ~
Wishing you continued success
In the sale OF the Brincoc cars.
am. IA ever. your friend and
well wisher.
cHAs g. wHITcoMB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
HANDY TIRE TOOL

A very handy implement TO make
easy the examination OF the inside
OF n casing when looking for pune
lures. fabric breaks or weak spots
is wedge made of n substantial
stick Of wood threc-auarters of an
inch thick and three TO five inches
long. depending on the size OF the
tire. This wedge may be slipped
between the beads and pulled
around the entire circumference OF
the casing with one hand. leaving
the other free to hold the tire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
GIVE 1T ATTENTION

The brake mechanism seldom
gets the fabrication II deserves. OF
Is required on the pins supporting
the brake shoes and upon the bear
Ing points Of the cams or toggic
mechanism which actuates the
brakes. These parts usually de-
pend for fabrication on the hand
oil can. Beginning at the operat-
ing lever. every joint In the brake
rod needs occasional oilIng. as do
the bearings OF the compensating
shaft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
HIDE STOLEN AUTOS IN LAKE

P1TTsBURG. Kas.. Oct. 49,
Sinking stolen cars In the middle
of pond as a means of hiding
them from the police or their own
ers Is the latest wrinkle. I'm certain
circles here. Recently an auto
mobile was stolen. Several boys
later swimming In pond discov-
cred part Of n car. They reported
It to the police and # was taken
from the pond and proved to be
the stolen car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

meter syringe by squeezing the
rubber bulb.
3. Insert rubber tube thru the
vent plug hole into the electrlyte,
or battery solution.
4. Release the bulb, and draw up
sufficient electrolyte Into the glass
tube to float the hydrometer.
s. See that the hydrometcr floats
freely. touching neither top. bot
tom or sides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
PREVENTING SHORT CIRCUITS

There is frequently danger OF
short circuits in the battery be-
cause OF the fact that one of the
terminals Is located near the metal
handle used for lifting the battery.
To obviate this danger II is only
necessary to slip short length OF
rubber tubing over the wire at the
point where the contact might be
made. To do this the tubing should
be slit lengthwise, slipped over the
wire and taped firmly in place. II
is a good plan to follow this prac-
tice wherever there is danger of
the wires rubbing Off their insula-
ton and so establishing a short
circuit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Two
brothers took charge OF Mrs. Semyah
Levin. 20 years old. who arrived from
Russia, n stowaway In the steamer
Mazama. She came In search OF her
husband, only to find that he was
with the Jewish legion Of the British
army In Palestine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
LICENSE FOR GAS PUMPS

Gasoline pumps in Connecticut
must, according to the new state
law. be registered. A small license
plate similar to that used on cars
is issued by the commissioner OF
motor vehicles at n cost of 81. The
plate bears the license number and
the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25
Trucks Hauled $50 Million
Tons Farm Products in 1918
BY WARREN Il. BULLOCK

Formerly Captain Motor Transport Corps u s. Al
The past year has demonstrated beyond doubt that
the truck industry highway traffic problem solver
Is still only in its infancy Highway transport by motor
vehicle has proved itself the past never before
and the beginning is only just here.
In 1918 is estimated that farmers of America hauled
350OO0000 of produce to market by motor truck
The year of 1919 will probably show this figure mounting
to the astounding total of nearly one billion tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

Don't think that girl by any
other name would be as sweet. You
may find out your mistake after
giving her yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

months. and Sales Manager Carl
Lipsky has his sales force well or
ganixcd for further sales promotion
work on the line.
J. W. Vanderbilt. president Of the
company, spent the past week In
Portland investigating conditions re-
lating Ca the truck industry,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

Let's 70 buy Boldt's French pas
try. Uptown. 14la Sd ave; down.
town. BIB I'd Ave. "A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-25

sale of many moro Jobs OF this
make In the territory south Of Sc
attic.
The Cascade Motor Sales com
rany. who distribute the Gramm-
Bernstein line in this territory. have
put out Il trucks In the last two
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-12-19

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Indicating the presence Of ex-
treme cold weather, three brilliant
sun-dogs appeared in the sky Friday
noon. The unusual spectacle was
witnessed by many Weston citizens
with much interest.
The Misses Hazel Duncan and Dor
othy Procbstel arrived Tuesday from
Corvallis to spend the holidays with
their respective parents. The young
ladies are students at Oregon Agri-
cultural College and are anticipating
a delightful time during the three
weeks vacation.
Sim ]. Culley is achieving renown
as the most good-natured man in
town. When annoyed with frozen
water pipes, he thaws them out to
the accompaniment Of jazz music on
the photograph.
Tuesday, December 20, the West
ton public school closes for ten
days' holiday vacation.
W. H. Booher is feeding large
number Of China pheasants and bob
whites in the barn-yard on his ranch
south Of town.
Mrs. Cora Billings Of Walla Walla
is spending a few days at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Ernest Ross.
Mrs. R. G. Sailing came home from
Portland Sunday for holiday visit
with her family. Mrs. Sailing has
been taking lessons in both voice and
piano at Portland.
Miss Thelma Anderson is expected
to arrive from Homestead, Oregon,
Monday to pass the holiday vacation
at her mothers home in this city.
Miss Anderson is member Of Home
stead's school faculty.
Miss Esther Williams, who is at-
tending Mills College, plans to arrive
in Weston Sunday to share in the
Yuletide festivities at the J. Harl
Williams home.
+ G. M. Schneider and family left
Thursday for their new home near
Washtucna, Washington. "a
v Mrs. J. M. Banister is bemoaning
the loss Of diamond solitaire which
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-12-19

dropped from her ring some time du-
ring Tuesday.
Delayed by the snowdrifts, ]. e.
Jones did not get in with the noun;
tain mail Monday until eight O'clock
AT one place he was an hour in car
rying his government mules over
crusted drifts for distance Of one
quarter Of a mile. Tamarack church,
about ten miles east Of Weston, is
now the farthest point on Carrier
Jones route, and there he encoun-
tered 18 inches Of snow.
Basket mountain is temporarily
losing population. Clarond Rhea and
family have moved to the Umapine
farm traded by Sam, Key TO Tom
Gould. Floyd Fox and William War
field have moved their families to
Freewater for the winter.
Rev. w. S. Payne returned home
Monday from an extended period of
evangelistic work insbehalf Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. At Blu
ena, Washington, he conducted a
fortnight's revival that resulted in
104 conversions. He was at Grace
Church, Walla Walla, for five days,
and there 35 conversions were his re-
ward. Gold weather interfered vita
his meetings at Selsh, Washington
He goes to Toppenish January II.
j. M. Wroe, A. C. Gould and John
Hyatt were recent visitors at Bur
bank, Wash.
Asked about the cattle situation,
j. P. Lieuallen, president Of the
stockmen's association, reports it as
very satisfactory. Stock came out Of
the mountains in good shape and is
50 far doing well on on winter pas
ture in the stubb1e fields. Fortunate
" for the stock interests, the severe
cold snap came early in the season.
Lowell Hyatt is here from La
Crosse, Washington, looking the old
town over to see if it is still all here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hodgson Of La
Crosse are visiting in Weston.
Rev, A. ], Starmer has bought a
new Ford touring car from O.. A.
-.-T7s lf4 j.
Adams Of the Liberty Auto Co. Mr..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-12-19

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Over The Hill

Mrs. 5. e. Powell was in Corvallis.
\ Montana, last week visiting with her
husband and children. Y
Miss Vida Stages has accepted d
stenographic position in Pendleton.
Mrs. Joseph Wurzer, who is ac-
lively feeding the birds during our
inclement weather, was delighted a
few mornings ago to discover 4 robin
breakfasting with the snowbirds and
juncoes at their lunch counter. Mrs.
Wurzer, who is always optimistic, re-
CARDS this as an omen Of an early
spring.
Weston Mountain thermometers
registered twelve degrees below ze-
70 Friday morning. Robert Hopkins
ssustained serious loss in the freez-
ing Of 500 sacks Of potatoes. r G.
Hopkins and Tom Booher also lost a
quantity Of tubers in the same way,
Mrs. Richard Morrison is enjoying
o visit with relatives and friends at
Walla Walla.
The Bachelor Girls club win be en-
tertained at the home Of Miss Gladys
Smith next Monday evening.
Professor and Mrs, r. G. Fitzpat-
rick and Miss Mabel Colvin motored
to Walla Walla Saturday on a COM
bined business and pleasure trip.
The late Mrs. Eleanor Cameron
Payant left an estate amounting to
se994.b7, according to report filed by
James Serimsher, Barney Foster and
H A. Street, the appraisers.
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Starmer has driven his old Ford no
less than one hundred thousand
miles.
Herman Stages, senior at Philo-
math College, has returned home for
the Christmas holidays. He says
that Philomath was wholly unpre-
pared for the severe cold, which
reached a minimum there Of is de-
grees below zero with two feet of
snow. In a region 100 miles south
of Portland and 40 miles from the
coast, this sort of weather was un-
precedented. Water pipes are not
buried deep at Phiiomath and burst
ed all over town, while the populace
shivered in warm~weather houses.
A "little palace on wheels" is an
apt description of the Light -Four
Overland sedan bought by Dr.. Watts
from the local agent, Dr. Kennard.
as Christmas present for his son.
Worth. 1t is beautiful car, ele-
gantly appointed and finished in au-
tomobile blue.
Mrs. W. E. Driskell has been quite
ill the past week, but ii improving
After recovering from smallpox,
Bobby Graham was threatened this
week with appendicitis. While very
serious the first of the week, his con-
dition has since improved,
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Press Paragraphs

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1 Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Crork have gone
to Emmett, Idaho, to spend Christ
Emas with relatives.
For Sale One Oregon Special
combined harvester, 2O-foot cut, in
good condition E. Z. Woods, Wes-
ton, Oregon.
For Christmas night entertain
ment the Standard Theatre offers
Fires Of Faith the big Salvation
Army Super Special. Admission rs
and 5Ocwar tax included
Athena college students will be
home to spend the holiday vacation.
The first to arrive is Master Neil
Mcintyre from Hills Academy at
Portland. Neil arrived home yester-
day. M
Vegetables were frozen in the store
room Of the Pure Food grocery dur
ing the cold snap, despite the fact
= Z ~ ~
that two stoves, one large coal
burner. held fire all during the night.
Mr.. Stephens estimates the. damage
lat 5000 VI
The fuel situation is improving,
and with the advent of the chinook,
which left icy roads and streets,
however, things look better in gem
eral. Full train service has been re-
sumed. Tuesday at Athena a car Of
coal was distributed.
Indian cayuses on the Umatilla res
lervation, Jared poorly during the zero
weather and snow storm. Ice had
made the stubble fields impossible
for feed, and as the Indian has no
winter feed for his stock, it is said
numbers have perished.
Farmers are asked by the State
Game Commission to feed the pleas
ants and other game birds during
the severe winter weather. The
birds are being destroyed to somo
extent on account of the deep snow
and the ice in the stubble fields
makes it impossible for the feath-
cred tribe to secure food. The Com
mission offers to pay half the; ex-
y 4
pense entailed in feeding the birds.
Mr.. Hunt foreman of the Jos. N.
Scott farm-has found both pleas
ants and Quail dead as the result Of
no food and the cold weather.
By the close score Of 23 to %, the
basket ball team of Helix High
school took the first game Of the sea-
son from Athena in the gymnasium
last evening, beforea large audience.
The game was well played and al
though the Helix players were heav-
ier than the men Athena put ~on the
floor, the affair was hotly contested
and belonged to either team until the
last basket was thrown. The Helix
team was accompanied by by about
rs loyal rooters, who came over in
sleighs to the accompaniment Of the
merry jingle Of bells. Refreshments
were srrved by Athena High after
the game and a social hour was
pleasantly spent.