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The sun., 1919-06-08
MORE HUDSON AND
ESSEX CARS COMING
Harry S. Houpt Tells Of Big
Expansion of PrOduc-
ton Soon.

Harry s. Houpt. president OF the Hud-
son Motor Car Company Of New York.
was all smiles last week. as he had re-
ceived word from the Hudson factory In
Detroit that they would soon be In q
position to ship him more Essex and
Hudson Super Six cars.
President Houpt was in the rather
unpleasant position of having sold in
good faith on factory assurances of
delivery several hundred more cars than
the factory. had delivered him. and the
promise from the Hudson factory that
they will now ship him more cars will
help relieve "A situation that was becom-
ing rather acute.
The Hudson factory managers, like
other manufacturers, were up against
a shortage of material when the war
came to an end and the tremendous
demand for the new Essex and Hudson
cars upset all of their calculations. Now
they are getting material and have
installed an immense amount of new
machinery 10 provide for this increased
production.
The Hudson Motor Car Company"
said President Houpt. purchased from
the United States Government for
100000 the machinery the Govern
ment had made in the Ford factory TO
build airplanes. This will enable the
Hudson factory TO expand its volume of
business from the 100000 Of its
largest year to a production OF $780,
| 600. 900 this coming year.
THE last OF this machinery was be-
ing set up at the factory when visited
there a few weeks ago. Completion of
the work will place the Hudson Motor
Car Company in position to manufacture
Hudson and Essex cars on a quantity
basis.
Deliveries will be made in the near
future on quantity basis. the Hudson
being the first of the fine cars to be
manufactured in great quantities. This
quantity production has enabled the fac
tory to reduce the Hudson price about
$500, which also in a measure accounts
for this tremendous demand for Hudson
cars"
The sun., 1919-06-08
SURPRISING SERVICE
BY GRANT TRUCKS
L. w. Milford, Eastern Dis
tributer. Oonfesses He
Is Amazed.

1--WE arc amazed at the wonderful
reputation built during the past three
and half years by Grant trucks l.
W. Milford, president Of the l.. W. Null
ford Company, Eastern distributors OF
Grant passenger cars and trucks, said
yesterday.
"FraHkly, We did not believe that It
was possible to manufacture and mar
ket line of trucks that would give
such splendid service as has been given
by Grant trucks during the past three
and q half years. We did not think
any line Of trucks manufactured was
giving such excellent service. but our
Investigations among owners, operators
and dealers in Grant trucks convinced
us beyond a doubt that this line Is one
OF the most desirable from the buyers
standpoint that that market affords.
Low service cost is the most important
advantage that can be secured In any
truck regardless OF price, and II was
the astonishingly low cost Of operation
indicated by we'll kept records Of Grant
trucks that made US see the light
zone of the features of the Grant
truck which Immediately found it's way
to our hearts was the splendid electrical
equipment, including two unit starting
and lighting system. As Is known, the
general adoption of electric light and
starting outfits by truck manufacturers
has been retarded only by the difficulty
of CARRYING the battery safely on solid
tires Grant engineers solved this prob
lem at the very outset by the invention
of a patented device known as the
Grant cushioned battery cradle
with the aid of this simple but ex-
ceedingly important equipment Grant
The sun., 1919-06-08

Robert Marcus, formerly with the Ameri-
can sf1reau Of Engin eering and later with
the willard Storage Battery Company, has
been put in charge eff the battery service
b Shonts Company, which has Just been
appointed the Metropolitan distributors o.
ali Ambu products manufactured by the
American Bureau of Engineering.
The sun., 1919-06-08
MOON PASSENGER
CAR IN PRODUCTICN
w. ]. Coghlan Gets Good News
About New Modal From
Factory.

William J. Coghlan, president OF the
Moon Motor Car Company OF New York,
has been Informed by the Moon factory
Of st. Louis, Mo-, that production on the
popular five passenger Victory model Is
now running up to schedule and as a
result the production on the new seven
passenger will start in good quantities
by June 90.
Immediately upon receiving this infor-
nation eight OF the seven passenger cars
were disposed OF to interested prospects,
who were anxlously awaiting details
concerning this car and particularly de-
livery. The demand for the seven pas
senger model appears no less keen than
for the five passenger. which has made
big hit on account of its advanced de-
| sign.
The new Moon Victory seven bassen-
ger body is characteristic of Moon cars,
marked by all the care and attention to
details that Mr.. Coghlan Is responsible
for. and highly appreciated by the dis
eliminating buyers wanting a car of in
dividuality. The new seven passenger
Moon cars are striking indeed.
The engine, which is a Continental
Red Seal Big s. with a bore II inches
stroke 5H inches. is rated 30 horse
power. However. 66 HORSEPOWER is ac-
tually developed at 1900 r. D. m. at
maximum on brake test. The wheel base
is % inches, and although the car only
weighs $3.50 pounds 1t is equipped with
34x4 wheels and oversize 35x4la tires.
whichG means exceptional mileage.
Other details pertaining to the speci-
fications of the model six-66, which sells
for $4,000 (. o. b. st. Louis. are as
follows:
Radiator-Fedders. honeycomb, nickel
silver, with water pump circulation.
Starter and ignition-Delco. two unit
with Bendix drive. Carbureter-Ray-
field. Clutch-Multiple disc. dry plate
adjustable. Observation-Disclosures ipe.
unit construction, with motor and
clutch. three speeds forward and re-
verse. Steering gear-Gemmer. eighteen
inch wheel, with corrugated rim. Front
axle-Timken I-beam. drop forge. Rear
axle-Timken, pressed STEEL with spiral
gears. Propeller shaft-Tubular, with
two Spicer universal joints Springs
! Semi-elliptic. front and rear fiat, long.
flexible type. Brakes-Interual and ex-
ternal. fourteen inch drums
Frame-Pressed steel, especially de-
signed for Hotchkiss drive. with deep
strangle in front to enable short turn
six volts. Upholstery-Genuine tan
Spanish leather. pleated type. Wind
shield-Two piece, very low. both halves
ventilating. Top-Calfornia style,
| "Never-Leak" material, beveled plate
glass lights and curtains that open with
the doors. Body-Beautifully designed
with high radiator, full bevel straight
line Instrument panels, front and rear
/ solid walnut
| Extremely wide doors, with concealed
hinges. Comfortable drivers position.
with spacious leg ROOM tonneau seat
extremely comfortable for three people.
Two auxiliary chairs, with comfortable
backs. entirely concealed when not in
| use Fenders-New crown type Of one
| piece construction.
The sun., 1919-06-08

The cars taxable power rating Is only
90 horsepower, but the motor actually
develops as horse power because of Its
long stroke and perfect balance.
The Biddle is four speed car with
direct on third and a speed gear on
fourth. which makes 1t capable of more
than sixty miles an hour.
The sun., 1919-06-08
AGAIN FIRST IN YOSEMITE.
For Fourth Year studebaker
Leads the Way.

To the Studebaker Big Six belongs
the honor of again being the first auto
mobile to enter the Yosemite Valley this
season. making the fourth year that the
trophy has been captured by a Stude-
baker car.
A. c. Pillsbury OF San Francisco,
private owner, was at the wheel and
the trip was made via MERGED, Mariposa
and Wawona. According to the report
OF the drive made by Pillsbury to II. \.
BiCgs. general sales manager OF the
Studebaker Corporation. there wasn't
much snow TO buck. hut many fallen
trees which blocked the roadway had
to be dynamited away.
Pillsbury says he counted fifty-eight
deer on the way to the park. Not
particle of trouble was had with the
Studehlker Big Six in crossing the
streams which flowed across the road.
due to the melting OF snow in the noun
tains. The steep grades also we're nego-
tiated with the power which nestles
underneath the hood of the new Stude-
baker model.
The sun., 1919-06-08
MITCHELL SELLS FAST.
New Victory Model Proves Popu.
lar Among Motorists.

How is business" some one asked
George stowe. president of the Mitchell
Motor Car Company Of New York. the
other day. We'll" he replied, 'if We
had many more orders / do not know
how We could take care of them.
Last Saturday we delivered fifteen
cars and could have sold twice as many
II We had received them from the fac
tory in time.
IT'S only question of value for the
money, and the public are now wise to
the fact that the new Victory model
Mitchell six offers more value for their
money than any car of it's type and
class on the market
By the greatest value I don't mean
the biggest car or the shiniest car for
the money. 4 long wheelbase and a
shiny coat of paint are cheap and easy
to turn out, but the public isn't fooled
long and they soon md out whats
under the paint.
Tho car that has endurance in
chassis and body, the car that has econ
omy, that has ease OF handling and
comfort of riding. such a car at a rea-
sonable price Is what l consider a good
value. We have built that kind OF a
car in the new Mitchell six"
The sun., 1919-06-08
POERTNER IN INDIANAPOLIS.
National Distributor Attends Con-
ference at Factory.

Distributors of National motor cars
split fifty fifty with business and pleas
ure last week, invading Indianapolis for
heart to heart conferences with factory
officials and to witness the revival of
the 500 mile race at the Hoosier speed
way.
East and West and North and South
were represented in the gathering OF the
National clan. the following distributors
going to indianapolis to make a per-
sonal plea for more cars and to satisfy
their hunger for gasolene scented thrills.
William C. Poertner. New York; Fred
J. Linz, San Francisco; Albert Hart.
Boston; G. A. Pearson. Chicago: Sam
uel Early. Philadelphia ]. c. Helbert,
Omaha John Stobeaus. Newark: w. NJ.
Livengood. Seattle James Greeves st.
Paul, and Mlltan Kepler, Syracuse.
It was the first reunion OF this kind
that has been held for three years, the
temporary abandonment of the Indian
apolis classic in 1915. following Amer
isa's entrance into the world war, eras-
ng the annual spring roundup of the
National distributors at the factory from
he calendar.
The sun., 1919-06-08
GOODRICH DEALERS PLEASED.
New 5000 and 5000 Mile Adjust.
ment Basis Delights All.

Goodrich's victory announcement OF
more mileage adjustment on Goodrich
tires-fabric 5000, silvertown Cord 5000
miles-has made hit with every dealer
and automobile owner in this territory,
according to H. J. Morehead Of the b. F.
Goodrich Rubber Company Of New York.
He further stated this new adjustment
stands back Of all Goodrich tires, IN
Guiding tires already purchased, In the
hands Of user or dealer.
Fix these new Goodrich adjustment
figures firmly in your mind-6 900 miles
for safety treads; 5000 miles for Silver
towns-instead of the $500 and 5000
miles respectively heretofore in force
Goodrich tires in actual usage on road
and pavement are unfolding to-day
mileage regularly in excess Of adjust
ment basis.
The Goodrich adjustment mileage il
Increased because Goodrich knows the
mileage in its tires. and 1t wants to give
every motorist a share in their economy
and all around benefits
The B. F. Goodrich company believes
in newspaper advertising. and ia con-
Quoting one of the most effective as
we'll as result bringing campaigns that
is now appearing in the newspapers on
Goodrich Safety Treads, Goodrich Silver
town tires and Goodrich De Luxe truck
tires.
The sun., 1919-06-08
SPECIAL HEARSE
BODY FOR DODGE
Colt-Stratton Company's New
est Creation Finds I'm
mediate Favor.

The Colt-Stratton Company, 1s45
Broadway, has had designed for the
Dodge Brothers chassis a special hearse
body that is meeting with high favor In
the funeral profession.
This body is substantially constructed
OF the finest grade OF ash and poplar
It's interior is finished In highly polished
mahogany, while the exterior is, Of
course. black. No detail that would add
to its appearance or usefulness has been
overlooked.
The drivers compartment, for in
stance. is completely closed off, there be-
ing a drop glass partition back of. a
leather seat. A mirror in the cab and
window regulators on the windows put
the finishing touches to the compartment
The standard equipment OF the hearse
consists OF a two piece metal frame
windshield, a hearse table with fifteen
nickel plated rollers and twenty sockets
and set of six bier pins: a centre
dome light, a set of pillar lamps, Bridge
port hearse type; set Of eight hand
sewn roller curtains in the interior, and
an electric buzZer under the rear door
which notifies the driver when to start.
This does away with all personal an
noyance. There is also a compartment
under the hearse table for carrying an
extra rim. tire and miscellaneous ar
ticles.
The dimensions OF the Dodge Broth
ers hearse are of the standard size. The
length without the cowl. for example,
is 1873 inches. the width is As inches and
the height ever all g. inches inside. The
space back of the partition which sepa-
rates the drivers compartment is : feet b
inches, while the height from the table
to the top Of the floor is "a inches.
One of the chief reasons for the popu-
larity OF this hearse is its beauty. The
lines are straight and the body is so ar
ranged on the chassis that the springs
are completely covered. which. OF course,
makes the hearse low and easy riding
The sun., 1919-06-08

Glenn A. Tisdale president OF the
Franklin Motor Car Company. 1880
Broadway. distributors of the Franklin
air cooled motor car, at a meeting of the
Rotary Club of New York Tuesday
night was elected president for the com
ing year. Mr. Tisdale long has been one
OF the prominent Rotarians OF this city
as we'll as one of its best known auto
mobile men. His friends predict a most
successful year for the club under his
leadership, as he is an executive OF
proved ability.
Mr.. Tisdale starts Tuesday for Salt
Lake City TO attend the annual conven-
ton of the Rotary clubs Of the country.
The convention will open June Is and
continue week. In his absence the
affairs Of the Franklin Motor Car Com
pany will be in charge of his son. Glenn
A. Tisdale, Jr., who recently on his
return from service abroad was APP
pointed manager.
The sun., 1919-06-08
VAIL AND HICKEY
ENTER Big RACE
Fourteen Drivers Signed Up So
Far for Sheepshead
Bay.

Ira Vail OF Brooklyn ana Denny
Hickey. the champion automobile race
driver OF Pennsylvania, will make a bid
for the prize money that will 90 to the
winner of the International Sweepstakes
to be decided at the Sheepshead Bay
Speedway next Saturday. These two
stars signed their entry blanks yesterday
and will ship their gasolene steeds to
the Bay track at once.
Vail IL one Of the most popular drivers
that ever had a -leg up" In an auto
race. He Is one of the younger genera
ton, and during the five years that he
has been racing has built up reputation
that has made him famous, For two
years and until he took to racing OH
speedways Vail was the champion of the
dirt track circuit He is one of the few
drivers who isn't afraid to drive a ma
chine around a sharp turn at top speed.
He has been in many a spill, but this
hasn't dulled his nerve.
Hickey has performed in New York
before and also has been prominent In
all the classics throughout the country
for the past four years He boasts OF
having attained a speed OF Ill miles an
hour while tuning up for the recent
Uniontown race. This fact will make
him dangerous factor in the classic
June II.
The entry OF Vail and Hickey brings
the number OF entrants to fourteen. and
before the books close tomorrow evening
1t is certain that twenty OF the world s
greatest automobile drivers will be in
line.
Among the drivers who will be at the
Bay next week for practice spins are
De Palma, Louis and CASTOR Chevrolet
Darlo Resta, Tommy Milton, Joe Boyer
Ira Vail, Denny Hickey. Rene Thomas
Jules Goux. Louis Wagner and other for
eign stars. When these daredevils start
tuning up It means an impromptu race
every day.
The sun., 1919-06-08
SPARK PLUG CONVENTION.
Champion salesmen Gathering in
Toledo for Meetings.

TOLEDO, Ohio. June 7.-One hundred
and twenty-five statesmen, constituting
the sales force of the Champion Spark
Plug Company, are gathering at the
home Offices in Toledo for their semi
annual convention. They come from all
parts of the United States and Canada,
and according to the program mapped
out by Sales Manager +. B. Caswell the
convention promises to be the biggest
and most interesting ever held by the
Toledo concern.
Owing to the war and the fact that so
many of its statesmen were in the service
The sun., 1919-06-08

the spark plug company did not hold
its regular January convention, but in
the last few months twenty eight men
have returned to the sales force.
The jobbers' statesmen assembled on
Thursday for a three day preliminary
session. Monday will see all of the
company's travelling representatives in
Toledo, including those in charge of the
thirty-five advertising cars who are now
driving cross country on a schedule that
will bring them to Toledo in time for
the meeting.
The sun., 1919-06-08

batteries are carried in safety on solid
tires over any road. OF course the low
service cost indicates beyond argument
moro <,early than the strongest list Of
specifications that Grant trucks are built
with rugged strength and do stand up"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-22
MAYBE THE SOLDIER
DOESN'T GO TO CHURCH
But These Figures VIII Prove llluml-
mating 10 the Skeptic-only
d,523,343 Attend,

II every man, woman and child IN
the sla.e Of Texas, plus the entire
population of New orleans. La. were
to unite In going to church Oh one
Sunday the mobilization would still be
less thnn the attendance at religious
meetings in the Army I. NJ. {. A..
buildings in the Southern department
from May, 1917, 10 December 81, 1918.
The total attendance at 24,7OO such
meetings in the "Y" huts WINS 4,523 ,343
according to figures compiled by the
religious worl, department Of the Army
Y. VI. c. a. at San Antonio, Tex.
AZ those meetings 7i,457 soldiers re-
ducStod prnyCrS-a number greater
thnn the population of Oklahoma City.
The number of Christian decisions
ittndc by these soldiers was G0020~-
more than the number OF people In ri
PnYu, Tex. Christian purpose re-.
newcd by soldiers at such meetings
reached the big total of 66,JSi.
The number Of personal Christian
interviews which the. "Y" secretaries
were able IA have with the inen ~
they visited the buildings was 3lS,2iB
nr puunl to tho combined populations
nf Dallas, Fort Worth md Houston
Ton. There secretaries rlsD secured
from the men IGmbCr uf other for
wurd-stcp decisions. Including the fol
lowing: To rrad The Bihlr, III, 1913: II
pray, 34,097; temperance, 1850; anti
/ profanity, 9342; personal purity, 10,
boo; antignmbling, 1925.
records from November I, tD1f, Il
December Il, 1915. chow that t.SSf
Bible classes were organized With q
tntal enrolment of 43.Oi2 men Thcst
classes held 15.O01 sessions and hnd a.
attendance Of 8i5.59S. II was not unit
Mnr l. 1918, TINT records were mad,
~ the number of teachers used ri
'hrsc clnsses, but from that time Il
December 81 there were | ,4i6 s0ltllc'
teachers and 1,333 civilian tcachpri
engaged in conducting the classes,
Copies Of the Scriptures distributed
10 soldiers reached 539,GS3, or on
each for every person in the states o
New Mexico and Arizona. Religion
literature given ont from June !. 1915
10 December 81 numbered 509,24!
pieces.
Visiting sick soldiers WINS n part o
the duty Of religious work secretaries
End for the period for which record
were kept the number of such visit
made WIS 996 1872 almost equal 10 tn
population Of Colorado with most o
the people in Kansas City, Mo-, throw
IN TO balance the measure,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-22
an ORDINANCE
of the Police Jury of the Parish Of
Vermii0n, State OF Louisiana:


! Sec. ]. BE it Ordained by the 20.
/ lice Jury of the Parish of Vcrmliou,
| state of Louisiana, in legal session con
| vcncd, that Ordinance No, rreutiu:
| he road district known as Eighth Ward
| Road District, of the Parish of Ncrmll
ION, passed on the 18th day OF Marct,
1919, 10 amended and re-cuactcd 80 As 10
read as follows:
Sec J. BE II Ordained nv the poiirr
Jury of the Parish Of Nermilior, State
OF Louisiana, That in accordance, with
law aud article No 392 Of the Cousti'u-
ton Of the state of Louisiana fot the
ear 1913 and Act So. 80 Of the Acts
f the Special Session Of the Lrglsju.
ture of che State Of Louisiana for tba
ear 1917, road district within the
Parish Of Vpfmilion be aud tle sulnr
is hereby created, which shall be known
and designated as Road District NO. /
of the Parish Of Nermilion,
Sec. ,. Be il Further Ordained, etc.
That said Road District shall comprise
he following territory;
All that trrjtorv situated IN the
Parish Of Vcrmiiion, known rs Ward
:, Of that Parish, starting at point
wacre tho Meridian line crosses Bay
on Queue de Tortuc thence South, 10
the North East corner, Section 10,
Township 10, South Range West
thence West three miles 10 the North
West corner Section -. Township l3,
~South Range ! West; thence South to
North shore White Lake; thence in
South-castcrly direction along North
shore Of White Lake TO Meridian line;
thence South along Meridian Line TO
the North East corner of Township
16, South Range ! West: thence West
along North line Township 10, South
Range and West, 70 the Comcron
Parish line 10 the North West corner
Township -. South Range ,, West;
thence West to Lake Arthur; thence
NorthoaStcrly aloug the shores Of
Lake Arthur TO the banks Of the Mer-
mentau River 70 the mouth Of Bayou
Queue de Tortue; thence along Bayou
Queue de Tortue TO the point q be.
ginning
That said Road District No. ! Of the
Parish Of Verrlltor az nsren created
lie and il is hereby invested with
all the powers and prerogativss az con.
ierred upon road districts under Act
30 Of the Acts OF tho Special Session
IF the Legislature Of the State Of Low
siana for The year 1917
See. I, Be il Further 0idsinrd etc.
That a copy of this ordiusnrs shall br
published ir the official journal Of the
Parish ~ Vrrmlior in the manner pro
vaed bv law. and WHEN published, .hpll
/ l.. Ia, i.,s -
Of the creation of fhi- Road D,strirti
and my pef-aHs having objection, 10
.hc creation Of ih- District .hall file
said objections with the clerk Of the
Police Jury within ten days, as required
BY law.
Upon O motion made by M ArauSl
and seconded by Nj. Pierce the 70
lice Jury adjourned.
ROM, 7 LEBLANC,
s.cgstaFT,