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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
General Reduction of Prices on
Motor Cars Not Likely---C0st of
Labor Will Be Deciding Factor
'aige- Detroit Motor Company


HANGED value is labor charge.
1t is quite evident therefore that
the cost of the labor must come down
before commodity prices can be re-
duced. Such reduction OF the wage
scale must be general---a national
movement-and the process as | see
it, is going to take a long time.
OF course certain articles were eff
fected by war conditions and fictitious
prices were put on them, but since
the armistice was signed these have
been reduced to competitive prices
regulated by the cost of standard la
Dor For a further reduction in com
modities the standard price of labor
would have to be reduced 1il dong
the line, or the quality of the goods
lowered. Now the standard price of
labor as paid in the United States to-
day | do not think is in for a reduc-
ton for some months to come.
These are the reasons why we re-
Gently announced that we had defin-
itely fixed the prices of our Linwood
and Essex models at $3.50 and $1,000
respectively. We are convinced that
skilled workmen, the kind employed
in the manufacture of these cars Will
continue for some time to come to
| receive the wages they are now earn
| ing and we cannot look elsewhere
than to labor for u reduction of our
manufacturing costs unless we change
our standards as to the quality of our
| product. This we do not propose to
do. AS matter of fact the situation
is one to inspire confidence and OPP
timism, for Just so long as labor is
kept busy at good wages will bust
1 mass % opod and DrOcnpritN he the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

1t was during the delay in the work
of constructing the pipe line for the
Indiana Gas and Oil company att
Greentown, Ind, that it occurred to
me that some better means of loco
motion over the highways than the
horse and buggy might be procured,
so | accordingly laid plans for a me-
chanically constructed vehicle.
In the fall of 1892 l moved to Ko-
komo, and the following summer
GS93) had my plans sufficiently ma
tured to begin the actual construc-
ton 0 ia machine. | ordered a one
horsepower marine upright, two-cy-
Gle, gasoline engine, which weighed
$50 pounds.
When the gasoline and battery con-
nections were installed, the motor,
after considerable cranking was start
ed and ran with such speed and vi
bration that it pulled itself from its
attachments. Luckily, however, one
of the battery wires was wound about
the motor shaft and disconnected the
current.
In order to provide against yibra-
ton | was obliged to make the frame
of the machine much heavier than ]
first intended. The "horseless car
rage was built up in the form of q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
Harry NJ. Jewett. President

There never has been a time, per-
haps since the civil war, when both
the manufacturer and the consumer
have been confronted with such an
interesting economic condition as now
prevails. Reduced to the simplest
terms it IS the delation of the price of
commodities to the price of labor and
it has been made fresh and interesting
because of abnormal conditions
brought about largely by the war now
happily concluded.
There is one question everyone
would like to have answered. When
will the price of commodities Fan?
The answer is: The cost of living will
fall when the price of labor comes
down.
The only way to get an Intelligent
conception C the price Of commodl-
ties and possibilities for the future, is
to consider labor in its relation to
commodities. We are psone to forget
that more than 80 per cent of he cost
of any manufactured article is repre-
scented in the money paid GU, to lanor.
Labor is the governing factor.
The same thing is true Of farm
products. The bushel Of wheat that
formerly sold for 80 cents now brings
two dollars and twenty-six cents he
cause of the greatly Increased cost Of
production. Until we have cheaper
wheat it is idle to think of cheaper
flour or bread.
A ton of iron ore in the ground is
worth rs cents. When it has been
mined, transported to the mill, con-
verted into steel, forwarded to the
machine shop and fashioned into au-
tomobile parts, it is worth $500;
and practically every penny of the en-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
QUALITIES OF THE
NEW MAXWELL LAUDEO
BY AGENT 0'C0NNELL

Performance, endurance and econ
omy are three highly desirable attri-
butes in a motor car today" said
Jack O'Connell, of the O'Conuell Mo-
tor company, Maxwell distributors,
who will have an exhibit at the auto
mobile show we feel quite proud
on that account because we claim
those three elements are paramount
attributes of the new Maxwell.
The Maxwell started its economy
and endurance campaign three years
ago when It established the $4,000
mile worlds nonstop endurance run,
making an average of % miles per
gallon.
This nonstop record covered a
period of A DAYS and nights in all
kinds of weather and over all kinds
of roads 1t was a big achievement
and carried a significance that has
continued until today. 1t was per-
Torrance so much out of the ordinary
that no other motor car has been able
to better its record for three years.
"And the new Maxwell in its 1919
series has the same dependable fea-
lures of reliability. endurance and
power in its motor, especially the lat
ter, which has been increased by inn
proved gear ratio, a new carburetor
and improved balance and road-hold-
ing ability in the car.
These features are so prominent
in the new MeXwell we are inviting
the public to come and ride with us,
and as soon as they are familiar with
the operation of the car to drive it
themselves. There is nothing so con-
vincing as to sit behind the wheel of
a car, feel the surge of its power and
get chance to appreciate the case
with which Maxwell gears shift"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
THE OVERLAND TO
PRODUCE 400 CARS
DAILY RIGHT ALONG

Beginning March /, WHY'S Over
land, Inc, will have attained a pro-
duction of 400 cars per day This
number will be increased as rapidly
as conditions will permit.
This announcement was made re-
Gently by Overland officials,
Anticipating an unprecedented de-
mand for cars the Overland, since the
signing of the armistice and the can
collation. of its enormous government
contracts, has bent every effort to-
ward the consersion of its energies to
the production of automobiles. While
the work of transformation is not yet
complete, remarkable stridess have
been made in the last two months to-
ward this end.
The WHY'S Overland halted its pro-
duction of motor cars on November l
and concentrated entirely upon the
manufacture of war materials. I'M
medately after the cessation of hos
tilties plans formulated in advance
for converting the various plants back
to peace-time activities, were put into
effect. The rapid approach to capac-
ity production is the result
Dealers everywhere report unpre-
cedent business for January and Feb
ruary and, spurred on by future pros
poets, are clamoring for cars in GUAM
titles which, at the present, are not TO
be had. One overland dealer Writess
that his business for the first month
of the year was 800 per cent greater
than for any previous January. Re-
ports of WHY'S overland, Inc, shcw
that retail sales this year to date
every largely surplus those of the
same period last year, and equal to
those of the months in 1917, the
best year the automobile industry ever
had. In proportion to supply, the de-
mand for cars so far this year is far
ahead of that of any preceding year.
In view of this and the fact that
an estimated shortage of one niilion
cars existed on December /, leading
manufacturers are becoming more
convinced each day that it will be I'M
possible during 1919 to produce suffi-
Gent cars to meet demands, no matter
what efforts may be put forth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
RECORD OIL SAVINGS
REPORTED FOR HAYNES

An average of sixteen miles to the
gallon of gasoline with his Haynes
Light Six" was the recent accom-
plishment of j. S. Bell of Bellwood,
Neb,, on a 2,115-mile trip from Ne
braska to Long Beach, Calf. For
more than a thousand miles of the
journey too, half-ton trailer made
up part of the travelling equipment
The tour was not made with any
idea of comparing the achievements
of the Haynes with any other car. but
it is interesting to note the gasoline
consumption of siX-cylinder car of
another make which LETT Bellwood at
she same time as Mr.. Bell, bound for
the same destination over a shorter
route, used 40 more gallons Of saso-
line, making an average of only eleven
miles to the gallon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

from six to fifteen different organiza-
tions in a day where it would be inn
possible to call on more than three
or four at the most without its use.
Our machines are distributed from the
state of Washington to the California
Mexico border, and we are frank to
state that without them it would be
practically impossible for us TO oper-
ate.
"Our Iuicks are daily and consist
entity covering the highways of the
Pacific coast, performing a service
that might be measured in dollars
and cents. but is better measured in
the term efficiency that new-found
virtue we are all endeavorin& to cul-
tiVate"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
To Repair Fuel Line.

when the fuel line suffers frac-
ture on the road there are a number
of emergency repairs that may be
made. If rubber tubing is available a
section of this will make an admir-
able splice. A cork with a hole
it may be used, and in the alb
sence of one raw potato with a hole
through it makes a very satisfactory
temporary splice. Cloth smeared with
soap or shellac and then re-enforced
with splints is very handy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
HERE'S WAY TO MEND
BROKEN DRIVE CHAIN

"The easiest way to join the ends of
a driving chain is to jack up the rear
wheel and then engage the links OF
one end of the chain with the teeth
of the countershaft sprocket," says
John Kelly. manager of the Kerber
Automobile department. IF the
rear wheel is then turned until 1t IS
possible to engage the first link of the
other end of the chain with that tooth
of the sprocket which brings the links
to be jointed together, and if the
wheel is then turned back far enough
so that both ends of the chain are
held on the sprocket, it will be sim
pie matter especially il small CEN
ter punch is used, to line up the holes
and insert the connecting pin or
bolt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
BUICK AND BUSINESS
COVERED TOGETHER

ID. p. Scudder, secretary and treas
urer of the Consolidated Sales COM
pany of San Francisco, wrote to the
home office as follows:
AT the present time We have four
cars in use. Three of these are Bucks
and we shortly expect delivery of a
fifth car, which will be Buick. We
have chosen Buick automobiles be-
cause we find they are always on the
Job, have an abundance of reserve
mower and because tire and fuel eX-
pense are reduced to a minimum.
THE automobile permits our rep
resentatives to close business with
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

Estimates of the contemplated high
way expenditures in the United States
for the season of 1919 place the total
at approximately $300,000.000. Be-
cause of governmental restrictions the
amount was considerably lower than
this in 1918, while In 1917 it was
placed at $2S0,000,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
Protecting Dry Cells.

Dry sells can be efficiently protect
ed and made to last longer by plac-
ing them in a snug fitting box and
filling the interspaces 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.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

In all 27,S70 more motor vehicles
were licensed in the state of Wash
ington in 1918 than during 1917. The
records show that 1850 motor We
hicles are operated as against 10000
in December, 1917. Fees total $3.50
391.25. an increase of more than
$500 600 over the previous year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

Observation-Disclosures
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02

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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16
INTRUDER SHOOTS
RATE HUSBAND
DAN LEWIS SLAIN BY REV. RICH
DEAN THIs MORNING

Rev. Rich Dean, colored Primitive
Baptist minister, shot and killed
Dan Lewis a cold chute employee,
about eight o'clock this 4! jr..ag
when Lewis cornered him at the
house of Philis Malone, where it
was said, Dean had gone to meet
Lewiss wife.
Lewis entered the house with a
stick and first sought to get his wife
out and back home. Dean moved into
another room while this was going on
and when Lewis went after him, he
shot twice, both shots entering the
chest Lewis staggered back into the
other end Of the house and fell, dying
instantly.
Coroner Fitzgerald held an inquest
which resulted in reaching a verdict
Of murder against Dean. Both Lewis S
wife and Philis Malone were charged
with accessory in the case and they
were taken into custody by Sheriff
Ward. Dean escaped and has not
been apprehended up to the present
time.
The jury holding the inquest con
sisted of J. s. Dickson, former, E. X
| Powers, j. NJ Coker, T. D. Clark, ]
| NJ Lavendar and E. B. Mhnn.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16
TRADE BOARD WILL
START BIG CAMP PAICN
INVESTIGATION WILL BE
STRESSED WITH GREAT VlGOR

Directors of the local board of trade
in their last nights meeting laid
plans for a month of tense campaign
ing for crop diversification in Crisp
county. The body expects to help i'm
press the necessity of more food
crops, more peas, beans, corn, pota-
toes, cane and peanuts, and more
hogs and cattle before the start of
another year.
1t has been considered necessary
to ask the larger farmers to go to
work seriously on this matter in
time for better results On next years
crops. The movement will be made a
live one, the effort being made to
carry it to every corner of the county
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16
THAT BOARD OF TRADE
BOOTH WILL BE READY

The directors of the local board
Of trade last night completed their
plans for a booth at the fair just to
keep step with the spirit of the
whole fair and to impress primarily
on home folks the chief home talking
POINTS.
1t is deemed good deed well
done il by this the board can cause
tjome people better to understand
what their own advantages are. The
big booth will be there and over its
services will preside a young lady
who will know the work.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16
GET A LOOK AT THIS CAR.
THE NEW OVERLAND FOUR

The WilkestWebster Motor Com.
pany has added another car that pro.
misses 10 become a winner. If one
must judge from looks, it is already
a winner. If you have not seen the
Overland Light Four, it is time you
DO so. This car sells for less than
a thousand dollars delivered in Cor
dele and is all that you will find in
the costlier cars.
The Overland people never put out
a car half the equal of this one on
appearance. The local dealers are
more than pleased with it. You, too
will be pleased if you will take the
trouble to look at it.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16

The Chinese are probably the most
passionate gamblers in the world. A
Chinaman will gamble as long as he
has any money or any garment with
which to obtain it.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16

A fly on window-pane will crawl
to the top, fly back to the bottom.
and crawl up again. This order is
seldom reversed. 1t is On record
that a fly crawled up a window-pane
50 times returning each time to the
same place.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16

Old-fashioned Turkish physicians
have plenty of remedies for cholera
An agate in the pocket and hya-
cinth in the neck are much esteemed
but the bone of dead child carried
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16

in the pocket is nearly as efficaci-
Gus.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-16

Snails have remarkable vitality
A naturalist once revived some spe-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-24
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

C. C. Wallace as married last Sunday to Mrs. r. NJ. Beatty Of Grass
Valley. Cal
Hay is very scarce in western Nevada and brings s12 a on loaded
on the cars.
Last evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurst on Thre
street. John f. Harris Of this place, and Miss Cora May Brooks o. Paradise
Valley, rel married, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. II. N
Williams. Besides relatives of the contracting parties only a few intimate
friends yer present The bride a the recipient o many handsome
presents.
A dispatch received from Golconda says that Fred Shepherd al injured
yesterday at the Gold Run placer mines. south of that place, but gave no
further particulars.
Kennedy is the coming camp. Within ninety days it will be a lively
little city. with splendid chances for investment. The gold is there and
plenty Of 1t, and all that is necessary is fr capital to o in and assist the
.prospectors, who ire rich in ore but poor in legal tender money. o make
it a second Cripple Creek.
We are informed that last Wednesday evening while prayer meeting was
in progress in the church, the bell a tapped by sOm boys and everyone
left the church, thinking it the fire bell Some of the ladies were
badly frightened. This is not the first time that religious services have
been interferred with, and the disgraceul let has been repeated s % often
that there seems o be a deliberate intention on the part o. som boys and
young men to annoy those who attend them. 1t is hard to believe that any
one could be guilty Of such contemplate work, yet such is the case, and it
is to the shame of the good name of our town. If the annoyance is persisted
in. steps will be taken to punish the offenders as they deserve.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-24
FROM THE TRI.wEEKLY SILVER STATE
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

A party composed of Misses Edna Reinhart and Helen Reinhart n Miss
Rhea Archibald, and Oscar Remnant and Harry Perkins spent Sunday fish
ing at a point up tn river.
Julian Iiotard and family, of Golconda, weTe in town today, saying a u
revor to their many friends. They left on a. afternoon train for their old
home in southern France, to be absent about four months.
Last Sunday a merry party of young people spent the day o. a picnic and
and fishing expedition to Cross canyon. Included in the number were
Misses Ella Lying, viyenne Warren, Mildred Rutherford, Blanche Bonnifeld.
Mable Cochran and Messrs Charles E. Foyle, Charles Belser and Harry Bonni-
field. Mrs Charles E. Swezy acted IS chaperone. On account o. the storm
the party returned at about 5 O'Clock but report a very enjoyable time.
Thus far 1926 citizens nave registered to vote at thu special election on
the sewer bond question, which will be held on the 9Th of June, and it is
not expected that this number will be materially increased. That this total
is rather small compared with the registration last fall, is due to the fact
that only residents within the city limits are eligible to vote. The regfstra-
ton at the last general election included all electors residing within the pre-
cinct, which embraces a large surrounding territory.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16

The price Of . IS War Savings
Stamp this month IL @4.2l. Buy one
every week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
0Ia Fees for Jaxxers.

There are drummers today who are
getting extraordinarily high salarieA
1t Is the outcome Of the Jazz. Society
doesn't mind II 1t pays for 4 jazz band.
but II must be the real goods" ne
groes who can play anything from .
saucepan and q tin can to the banjo
and big drum. In some Of the bands
white musicians are Included, but 1t II
found that the negro bandsman enters
more into the spirit Of the jaxs. He
does not hesitate to display his feel.
ings. He feels all the rhythm Of the
dance. and plays It with q natural
swing and abandon, which ID irresist-
ible to the dancers.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
Member Washington Newspaper Association

real serious, we may get back to the
war time days when we had to tope
our mocha straight.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16

An odd piece of salvaging was per.
formed by a sergeant In the allied air
force in France. who has built an Or
chestra from the various parts Of old
airplanes.
From the braces he made a set q
chimes he suspended from the struts
Of an old plane. A xylOphone was con.
structed from the aero tubing; this
hangs from the stays of disabled
"spad." Another instrument Is fash.
Toned of aluminium tubes which the
performer strokes with resin-smeared
gloves. The Emusic" he plays on this
instrument requires more endurance
than speed on the part Of the operator.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
THE TREND or PRICES

Past history has proven quite con-
clusivsly that you can NO more legis'
late the cost OF living up and down
than you can stop the tide by building
. sea wall. The basic economic law
Of supply and demand always has and
always will determine prices. In spite
Of artificial restrictions which may
seem To interfere temporarily. When
demand exceeds supply. prices are
bound to rise. With three hungry men
for . single loaf Of bread. but one
thing can happen. when supply OF.
ceeds demand the reverse 10 true.
Three leaves OF bread to one man bring
prices tumbling dowa.
THE real cause for the present high
level prices II apparent whom you real.
ice that the United States 10 exporting
at present twice the foodstu1ls that It
exported . year ago. and three to four
times the amount exported in normal
years. We are feeding Europe. What's
more. We must continue TO feed
Europe. until It gets back on it, own
feet again. Their crop Of 1918 will help
some. but We must wait until the har.
vest of 1920 before they are wholly In.
dependent Of this country. - II the
general public can be educated 70 N
appreciation Of the situation ~ II 70.
and can b made to see that the well.
being Of every one Of W depends upoa
every man producing - he usvsr pro-
ducsd before. supply can b Increased
to meet and exceed this unprecedented
demand and We shalt weather the
storm with everybody ahead.
Under the circumstances. It 10 more OF
q religious question than IN economic
one. Maximum production on the part
Of every individual must BE- made
moral issue. . Decreased demand
means depression. aud unem pioy msnt
and hard times for every body. In.
creased production will meet the situa.
ton and solve the problem. but that
can only be accomplished BY every
man putting hts shoulder to the wheel.
and producing ~ hs never prod uced -
fore. 80 When the majority Of people
were made to feel that slavery was
wrong. It was abolished. When the
majority OF people we're made to feet
that drinking WAS wrong and we're
ashamed 10 be seen going into . %.
loon, we got prohibition. In the same
gay. when people begin to look down
on the man who 10 not . producer. or
who curtails his production. We shsll
strike at the tap root Of the cost Of
living probiems. We must 60 on .
producing crusade'."-Roger w. Bah
son.
Work and save. Invest in War Sav.
ings Stamps.
VS..
The price Of IS War Savinge
Stamp this month 10 34.2l. Buy one
every week.
Credit temDts you to spend more
than you ought to. Pay cash and dc.
mand your discount. But the dis.
count In w. 8. g.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
KEEP 1T UP

While we are in this Ill to paw
ing mood, why not keep UP the good
pace and lay sidewalks on the streets
of the city which need them.
Seventh and Eighth Streets lead
ing to the grade school certainly
should be given a hard-surface ap-
pl zach to keep the little folk out of