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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
FIRST IN POSTWAR FIELD
Andre Citrocn Leads French
Makers With Big Production

Paris, March 1S--Andre Citroen will
produce the first really postwar auto
mobiles in France. Ills production will
be 100 per day from the middle of April.
Although few other French manufac-
turcrs have cars almost ready for de-
livery, nobody else has got down 70 a
production basis, nor has any other firm
announced prices.
Citrocn is specializing on single
model ten-horscpower. four-cylindcr
block engine Of G5X1O0 bore and stroke
It has forced feed fabrication, high ten
sion ignition, a three speed gear box and
final drive by CitrOCn herrnE-DOnc
gears left-hand stering is fitted Niche
lin steel disk wheels have been adopted :;
wheel base of this car is either ninety
eight inches or no inches: track is for
ty-siX inches weight of the car is 1850
pounds. completely equipped; speed on
the level is forty miles per hour, and gas
consumption is thirty-Onc miles per
American gallon. The car IS equipped
with electric lighting and starting.
Before the war CitrOen was engaged
in the production of gears for automO-
hllos. Before tho signing of the armis-
tire lie was producing $4,000 shells per
day. AS the factory has never before
built automobiles, the change over from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
RECORD RUBBER SHIPMENT
Twenty-six Carloads of Accumii.
lated Orders Arrive in u. S.

One of the greatest shipments Of rub
Der ever received in America in single
lot Is proceeding across country from
San Francisco to Detroit in q special
train of twenty-six cars. The weight
Of the shipment is 2.240.000 pounds.
The rubber is consigned TO the Nor.
gan & Wright tire plant of the United,
States Rubber Company. 1t arrived IN
San Francisco from Singapore on the
steamship Siberia Maru on March ],
and represents part of large aecumu-
lations Of crude rubber held back In the
Far East by the embargo on importa-
tions.
TO the rubber expert shipment OF
this size is matter of amazement more
than to the average man unacquainted
with the infinitely SOW processes py
which srcn stores Of rubber are built
up. The shipment in question repre-
oents the entire production of about 5bo,..
900 rubber trees for an entire year and
the labor Of more than 1000 men for
the same period. -
Every working day of the year the
tappers visit every tree. collectlng the
latex and making fresh cuts IN tne
bark. From the new cuts the valuable
rubber fluid begins to drip into the
norcelain cups. Any one watching the
sIn,y drip would marvel that so slow a
nrocesa could ever produce a rainload
~ crude rubber. Each trees contribu-
tion ia less than two-tenths of an ounce
Of rubber a day, or about -FOUR pounds
year. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

er sacriices--the time when manufac-
turers, large and small, were called upon
to curtail production of the motorcar
for private Use, the time when materials
were no longer available.
Gave Secrets to Government
Under the stress of the times substi-
tutes had been found FOR many kinds of
materials, but none had been found for
steel, the essential factor in automobile
construction, and none was to be found
Here again the industry rallied to the
support of the cause, placing it's exclu-
sive methods of preparing steel at the
governments disposal. The methods
were not confined to the construction
Of motor vehicles for war purposes but
were adopted extensively in the manu-
facture of other war necessities.
The flexible, durable steel. which
played such an important part In the
modern construction Of the automobile,
was found to be particularly adapted to
the construction Of the baby tanks, gun
carriages and the smaller type boats
used for coast patrol. This steel already
had been embodied In the construction
of the tractor and airplane, which funda-
mentally embrace the principles involved
in and originally conceived in the auto
mobile.
Predicts Prosperous Era
So the industry which had been a
prominent factor in the advance or
civilization prior to the opening of hos
tilities in Europe occupies still more
significant place in the great forward
movement made possible by the victory
of the Allied nations over autocracy
Its work is not yet finished. In the
reconstruction now under way and dur
| ing the era of prosperity to follow, 1t is
destined to still further achievement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
A U7O PIONEERING UNSA FE,
INDUSTRIES HISTORY SHO WS
Manufacturer Who Tries Something Ncc Has Overcome Many
PreudiceS, Did the Maker OF the First Hotorcar and
OF First FourCy Engine

Contrary to the general suprositOn,
it is more dangerous to be in advance
OF than behind the procession in the
matter of introducing improvements in
IA mOtOrCar.
The four-Cylinder motor had n hard
time making its way against popular
prejudice
We can all recall the foolish argu-
ment that "if one cylinder gives trouble
alone. won't four cylinders give four
times as much trouble"
Finally, popular opinion accepted two
cylinders but no more. and insisted that
the engine must be amidships, because II
it was anywhere else it would throw
the car out Of balance"
Who would have motor anywhere
but under the hood today-Out front,
where 1t is easily accessible?
Then take the lighting problem.
First. We had kerosene lamps, and
then came the carbide tank.
with some reason there was objection
TO this on the ground that it was dan
gerous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
FREE BUYING SIGN
OF STABLE PRICES
Confidence in Even Market
Indicated by Great De.
mand for Cars

The surprising demand for minor
cars. an encouraging condition that pre-
walls throughout the country, proves tha.
the motoring public refuses 10 become
confused over the price situation.
Mlsied by certain confusing facts
there have been some who assumed that
prices Of most commodities were due for
1 drop all along the line.
The automotive industry, as n whole.
purchased its materials in 1917 for
isio production and purchased at con-
siderably lower prices than II would
nave TO pay in 1918. Government re-
strictions prevented the carrying out of
the schedule. The result Is that auto
mobiles and motoftrucks now being man.
utactured and which will be manufa c:
tured until next summer are virtually
speaking. all from 1917 purchases.
II the makers go back into the market
now and purchase materials for June,
July and August delivery they must
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

The tank which followed was more
readily accepted, although a lot of peo-
pie had to be convinced that if the car
got into n smashup the ghs tank would
not explode and blow everybody to III
Germany.
1t sounds ridiculous at this late date,
but it is a fact, that although every
mOtorist wanted to get away from the
drudgery aud the danger of Crankng
his car. there was Il tremendous oppo-
stion TO every form of solf-startcr.
ono argument against the electric
starter was that the motor would alb
sOrh too much power for its reChargng.
This argument came back into vogue
again when We first began to light lamps
from the same battery.
At that | don't know that the Gus
toner was quite. SO obstinate about these
things as was the dealer. The latter
considered himself an authority and ap-
pointed himself guardian for all his Gus
toners. and. believe me, We used to
have TO talk some to get by him with
an innovation or improvement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
HESlTANT BUYERS
SAVE AUTO TRADE
Withheld Orders Have
Averted Swamping of
Motor Industry
AWAITING PRICE CUTS
By RICHARD Ii. SCOTT

General Manager, REQ Motor Car Co.
F Our sales manager tells me that
lot of people are waiting for automo-
bile and truck prices to come down be-
fore placing their ORDERS If that is
true. it is good thing from our stand
point.
1t relieves a condition that would
otherwise be critical.
II lot of people were not willing to
wait for some reason or other we would
be at our wits ehds to handle the situ-
alton because l have never known
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 let-up in buying during
November, December and January to
enable us to- get a few thousand cars
ahead of tie sales department against
the big spring demand.
No. Reserve Machines
But this year We have no reserve at
all, and the time has already passed
when We can hope to accumulate one
When we suddenly found ourselves
back on a peace basis we were unable
to plan for anything like former pro-
duction for the coming year because,
while some kinds of materials were
obtainable others were not and while
those that are unobtainable may con-
stitute only one per cent of the automi-
bile, nevertheless, we nave to have 1OC
per cent of parts before we can turn out
a car.
That, by the way. Is a phase Of the
problem that the average person does
not seem to understand. I might even
accuse some supposedly intelligent
writers of the same shOrtCOming.
We 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 complete an auto
mobile, not to mention the fact that
not merely steel, but certain special al
loys of steel are necessary. if VIC woul[
maintain the quality on which our repu-
tation in the past has been based.
Depend on Steel Output
Before we can start on quantity pro-
duction at all it is necessary fer the
steel mills to completely rehablitate
many trpartments-and in a good many
cases your Uncle Sam has not yet cam
celed the orders he gave the steel mills.
Rubber, aluminium, copper, cotton and
many other necessary ingredients con-
stitute serious problems for US. with the
result that. much as We would like to
do so, we cannot hope to supply more
Than a fraction of the demand Of the
coming year at any price
AS / said before, it is a good thing
that some buyers have found a reason
lot withholding their orders, else the
automotive business would be swamprd
with orders VIC could not fiji and
while that may sound like a pleasant
condition, | can assure you, from past
experience, that it is anything but an
enyiable one to occupy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Big WAR SACRIFICES
CUT MOTOR INDUSTRY
Automobile Indispensable for
Difficult Tasks of Recon-
struction Days
Bv J. +. MCDONALD
7 By ]. +, WCUUNNID
OF Girard Automobile Company, Peerless
| Distributors

VI blfafu AutOmODllc Company, Peerless
Distributors.
When the complete history of the
world war is written the magnificent part
played by the automobile industry in the
Allied victory should, and no doubt will,
come in for merited recognition.
Surely no industry rallied to the cause
of democracy with such zeal and at such
great sacrifice to itself as did this in
dustry.
Truly a peace-time institution, the
motor industry, when called upon, came
to the front not only with its great me-
chanical facilities, but with men-expert
engineers and mechanics-with secrets
of manufacture and exclusive methods
in the preparation of metals
It is universally known that all con-
Germs connected with tho industry prof.
fcred their plants to the government at
the first hint Of war---a sacrifice to itself
The time arrived when the industry
was to make still further and even great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Mending Broken Jacket

Repair of badly broken water jacket
may be accomplished IL the operator
knows just how to go about the Job.
Take. for instance, case where the
corner of the Jacket has been fractured.
The broken pieces of the casting are
put together in n skeleton framework,
made to hold them in position. The
rated solution of salammoniac The
seepage is permitted to oxidize, and
after the cracks have closed up and the
leakage has ceased the solution is en-
tirely drained out and the job is allowed
to stand until IL Is thoroughly dry. Af-
ter that the expansion and contracting
of the jacket do not affect the repair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Goodrich Doubles SurpIus

Net earnings of the 3. T. Goodrich
Rubber Company were approximately As
per cent greater in 1918 than in tho
year preceding. This is revealed in an
accounting of the company's year made
pubic this week In that statement
is confirmed earlier news TO the effect
that Goodrich net siles for the year
reached $123,470,1SS, nearly 40 per cent
Income for the year was $2I.61O.323. as
compared with S15.22O.277 for 1917, and
net profit S15,637,115, as compared with
s10,544,67S for the earlier year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

pay much higher prices than for ma
terlals purchased in 1917. Take. as an
example, bodies The sheet steel going
into them which formerly cost us sass,
now costs s5: and the same holds
good for gear steel and virtually every
thing in an automobile.
These general conditions apply to most
lines of commodities and apparently
they are appreciated by the bulk of the
people who understand that general
reductions are not likely and are, ac-
cordingly, buying freely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Protecting Dry Cells

Dry cells can be efficiently protected
and mad" to last longer by placing them
in "A snug fitting box and filling the in
terspaccs with dry sand. If these cells
are allowed to rattle as the car travels,
so that momentary short circuits result,
they will be quickly exhausted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19

n war to n peace basis Is exceedingly
rapid. None Of the old French auto
mobile firms have been able to get back
to automobile production in such a short
time. In addition to automobiles,
Citrocn viii produce bicycles and sew
ing machines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-19
Show at Harrisburg

Harrisburgs annual automobile show
opened Saturday in the Overland ware
house in the capital city. under the aus
pices of the Harrisburg Motor Dealers
Association. j. Clyde Myton Is manager.
The show will close March %.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Victim ofColhsion
Probably CA. Schultz,
Of Pocatello, Idaho

Kearney, Neb,, Oct. 1s.-(special
Telegram THAT the victim Of the
collision at OPTIC Siding early
Tuesday morning was probably
Charles A. Schultz. train dispatch
er on the Oregon Short Line, work
ing out OF Pocateilo, Idaho, was the
decision reached at a eoroner's in
quest held over the charred remains
Wednesday.
Members of the crew of No. 1903
said that the man had stated on
boarding the train that he was 60
ing across country by car, but be-
cause of the muddy roads had left
his car at Gothenburg. Beyond
seeing that his credentials were all
right the conductor had not ex-
anlined them. but one of the crew
remembers the man mentioned the
Oregon Short Line. Union Pacific
detectives making Investigations
previous to the inquest found an
unclaimed car at Gothenburg listed
under the name of c. A. Schultz
and learned that telegram adj
dressed to Mrs. c. A. Schultz.
Wellsville, O., presumably the
wife of the deceased, had been sent
from Gothenburg depot.
Charles A. Schultz was train
dispatcher on the Union Pacific
about 10 wears ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Blacksmiths of State
Hold Meetinu in Fremont

Fremont, Neb., Oct. l5.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The thirteenth annual
convention of the Nebraska Black
smiths, Horseshoers' and Wheel
wrights' association opened a two
day session here. Nearly 100 black
smiths from all parts of the state
registered. Ray w. Hammond, rep
resenting the Commercial club,
made the address of welcome, and
President G. c. Caster of Grafton
responded.
Much of the afternoons session
was devoted to a discussion of the
workmen's compensation law and to
business pertaining to the Mutual
Fire Insurance company. Repre-
sentatives of wholesale houses gave
talks and demonstrations.
The selection of a meeting place
in 1920 and the election of officers
will be held Thursday. The conven-
ton will close with banquet given
by the Commercial club at Hotel
Pathfinder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
STATE fire DAY
PROCLAIMED BY
Gov. M'KELv|E
Urges Care by People Of
State to Prevent Con-
fIagrations Through
CareIessneSs.

Lincoln, Oct. 1s.-(Special)-
Gov. S. R. McKelvie has issued the
following proclamation setting aside
Friday, November 7, as State Fire
day.
Every well-reguated city has a depart
nent that is constantly on guard and
ready to answer any ard all calls to ex-
tinguish fires. Every town should have
some organization, at least, that could
be assembled in a short time for the same
purpose, but what is still better than these
IL care and caution on the part Of all the
people to prevent fire. 1t is much easier
TO prevent than to extingush, for a spark
may instantly be famed to a flame that
viii consume a whole section OF city
or wipe out hundreds Of square miles Of
forest, All such might have been avoided
by care in handling match, cigar or
oigaret and keeping the premises free
from grease and trash or other substance
calculated 20 produce spontaneous COM
bustion. We are approaching that season
Of the year when, Yin this latitude, people
Will begin starting their stoves and fur
naces. During the summer stove pipes
and smoke conductors become damp and
rusted. and while they may look quite well
and secure from the outside, yet often
times they are as thin as paper, All such
should be examined and replaced when
found defective 1t is desirable that State
Fire day be observed In keeping with its
true intent. and therefore, i repeat that
public and private schools take up the
subject of how to prevent fires md how
to behave in case fire breaks Out ~ school
houses or other public places. The mayors
Of cities can do a good service by stirring
up the minds Of the people and calling
attention to these matters.
The state fire marshal has prepared
and will send % every marshal OF cities
and to the town clerk of each village,
statement giving suggestions as to the
manner OF conducting public meetings on
State Fire day, and indicating subjects to
be discussed SO as to thoroughly impress
the minds OF The people with the neces-
sfty of proper care in the matter Of han
ding fire and in looking after every place
al bout the premises, where fire is most
likely TO occur. Let every man, women
and child be on guard in order to prevent
destructive fires.
Hoping for the best possible results, !,
Samuel r. McKelvie. governor of Nebras-
ka. hereby wish to emphasize the neces-
sity of carrying. out the meaning and
intent of the day. and in keeping with the
act Of the legislature, T. hereby proclaim
Friday, November 7th, 1919, State Fire
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Robbers Shot When
Captured May Lose
Legs by Amputation

Loss OF leg, may be part of the
penalty to be paid by James King,
Lafayette, Ind, and c. G. Thomp-
son, who were shot Tuesday morn
ing by Postmaster Ossenkop at
Louisville, Neb., when they were
surprised while stealing merchan-
disc from the general store there.
by a posse of citizens, armed with
shotguns. A
James Miller of Chicago. who
was with the men, surrendered and
is uninjured. The wounded men
were removed to the Methodist hos
pital in Omaha, following their cap
ture, where surgeons say amputation
of one leg will probably be neces-
sary to save the life of either man.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Sue Royal HighIanders
on Pioneer Certificate

Aurora, Neb., Oct. ls.-(Special.)
Suit has been filed on behalf of
c. H. Henthorn of Aurora, against
the Royal Highlanders. a fraternal
insurance society, to compel pay
ment of annual installments on a
so-called pioneer certificate issued
to Henthorn August II, 1896. The
lodges position is based upon the
claim that payment of these certif-
Gates would exhaust its funds and
make it impossible to pay future
death losses. 1t claims to be acting
upon advice of counsel and in ac-
cordance with rulings of the insur-
ance departments of Nebraska and
Kansas. A special convention of the
executive castle has been called at
Denver, October u, to decide on
further plan of action.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Missionary Society Meets.

Fremont, Neb.,. Oct. 15.-(Special
Telegram. )-Baptists from all over
the state are in Fremont for the mid
near rally Of the State Missionary
sbciety, which opened Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Kerr of Ansley gave an
address. The young people OF the
First Baptist church gave play.
Rev. H. l. Whitcomb of the CAL
vary Baptist church Of Omaha spoke:
of the subject, Call to Serevice."
The sessions will continue Thurs
day with a banquet bringing the
meeting To A close.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Lincoln Bureau dn nh: Bee
- p a. Barrows. Correspondent
Stock Salesman Fined for
Failure to Secure License

Lincoln. Oct. Is. Especial. y
The department of trade and COM
merce has received notice that Les
lie Pugh, selling stock in the Owl
Petroleum company of Oklahoma,
has been fined 500 and costs at
Red Cloud, for soliciting stock with
out license. Neither Pugh nor the
company had applied for license
in this state. Pugh at first at
tempted to fight the case, but final
ly decided to plead guilty after the
court had overruled his contention
that the charge against him was
;uoerfert
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
CHARGE STATE.
BANKING BOARD
LAX With LOANS.
Wymore Banker Sells Stock
After Three Weeks Con-
troll and Loss of
$4,000.

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 15.-(spe-
cial)-Charging that the state
banking commission knowingly per-
mitted the Merchants bank of Wy
more to continue operation for more
than two years with two individual
loans in excess of the amount per-
mitted by law, one of which it is al
legged was to the Evans Auto COM
pany of Beatrice. which failed last
week. w. B. Rogers of Gibbon,
'Neb., disposed of his stock after be-
ing in control of the bank three
weeks. 1t is said he bought the
stock for S172 share and sold at
much lower price.
The stock was purchased from F.
E. Lefferdink, who has left the city,
and was sold to Wymore parties
said to be financially able to tide
the institution over the loss. The
auto company. according to Mr..
Rogers, owed the bank $4,000. The
capital of the bank is $4,000 and
under the law it is allowed to loan
but 20 per cent to one individual.
Mr.. Rogers states that he called
the matter to the attention of the
state banking board and showed the
board that it had warned Lefferdink
two years ago in letters which he
found in the banks files. The board
gave no explanation, Mr.. Rogers
says, why the bank was permitted
to continue with the excessive loans.
Peru, has been importing all its
Portland cement from Europe and
the United States has begun to man
ufacture it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Detroit Advises Drivers
to Shun Fremont, Neb

Fremont, Neb., Oct. l5.-(Spe-
c;al.)-Activities of the Fremont
police in checking up drivers Of
automobiles who have no license
tags are resulting in Fremont get
ting no little publicity over the
country. As far east as Detroit,
manufacturers warn their agents
not to pass through Fremont. One
dealer with 10 cars was required to
pay the fees before he was per-
mitted to continue on his way.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16

AMUsENENTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Bank Asks Charter.

Lincoln. Oct. lS.-(Special. 1.-The
State bank of Cowles is new bank
ing institution making application to
the Department of Trade and Com
merce for charter. The proposed
capital IA given as $4,000, with E. T.
Foe. T. J. Chaplin, A. L. Lewis. ].
B. France. Arthur Stearn, R. D.
Post. w. H. Fuller and f. A. Ter
riff incornorators
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16

Peru, has been importing all its
Portland cement from Europe and
the United States has begun to man
ufacture it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Auto Hit Coal Wagon,
Driver Wants $4,000

Fremont, Neb, Oct. 1s.-(Spe-
cial DIR. George Haslam has been
sued for $4,000 by Michael Null
ally, a coal driver. for injuries sus-
tanned when the Haslam automobile
struck the coal wagon.