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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-08
Premier. Lloyd George III; Be
lieved Affected Similar to
President Wilson.
NO AGREEMENT
ON PREPARATIONS
Extreme Tension Was Evident
Following Days Discussions;
Another Critical Stage
Indicated.

Paris, April 7-President Wilson
remained abcd most Of the day.
Steady Improvement in his condi-
ton. however, was amounted by
attending physicians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

grew and grew until this year the sales
were 101 and the reason he dldn I sell
more was because he didn't have them
as during the past six months be only
sold six.
But for 1919 Mr.. Wilson says he will
be able to suup'y his trade late in the
spring, as he has teen promised full
shipments by that time. As for pnee,
he is inclined to think there will be
no change for year or 30
Besides handling the Buick car, Mr.
Wilson does all kinds Of auto repair
work, his location almost at the foo,
of the big Willamette bridge being very
desirable for general auto repair busi
ness as well as in selling gasoline.
He has been established at his pres
emit location eight years. Mr.. Wilson
says it was Joe Albert and Fred Wig
gins who bought that Rambler, which
was the second car in Salem. Tha
was II years ago. Also that O mar
would have to own an airplane to at
tract as much attention ns they did II
their first. trips around town
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Mr. HHeHnan Says Success
Is Due To Real Service

]. B. Hileman of 291 North CONNER
cial street is building up business in
auto tires, vulcauizing and general auto
work, and he feels that his growing bus
mess is built upon a pretty solid roeS--
that of real service. Mr.. Hileman says
it is not the first job that he does for q
man, but those that follow from the sat
isfaetien given by the first job, that
accounts for his increasing businesxs (
He handles three well known lines Of
etircs- -Thermoid, Savage and the tsGs,d
rich.s
4 The Thsrmeid tire is something new
sin the tire world After spending iarga
sums of money and three years afsex-
perimnnt; the Thermsid Tire eom.Ssny
at Trenton,aN N. }. ~ Il
a new tire for TINS eountryi ss-s e
r. The Savage tire is madesat San Diego
california, and is one of the tested and
tried tires made on the Pacific coast.
When II comes to price, it's the Their.
t--,aid tire that costs the most at frs
AIR. Hiieman says ebut in the long run
is the ,ieast expenxives The whole propo.
Fsltions depends ON the lsngtk of service
The Thermsid is sHaraHteea fsrs Goes
l-files fer the asunl auto and for Ford
lsizes a guarantees Of q 500 miles. 4
EffisHzan- sis8u iHslnsa-sz IN hissbnsiEcrs
lrepairing and reeharEings Of ebatterfe'
land selling the Gol1snbiz battery. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

mobile for himself and after using it
several years sold it to a man who nov
uses it in Salem in his business Of saw
ing wood.
Mr.. Wilson rather gotsinto the auto
mobile business because he couidn I
help it. An agent for tho Columbia
bicycle talked him into buying Ramh-
Ter once upon time and he went with
jos Abort to Portland 70 get il. They
drsxes it home. and that was the second
ear in tho city.
/. Having had a. taste Of rapid travel
ing and just suspicion that an automos
bile might sell, he took up the agency
of titea Overland ear and finally set,
Iflsd -on the Buick as his choice. That
was IN 1860. He did a good business
that year Ceiling two. Having expert.
FeHcsd 30 inncs prosperity, Mr. ~.svon
deeidsdz that the, satamnbiie buziness
lieoifssf gssa " hinz a7d the fplBswing
|yeHS ~sae aftsr' tkns bnsineszsa ifttIs
harder The Bef.k business gradually
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
WILL hOlt 10 NEW
HEADQUARTRSSOoN
Salem Auto Co. Handling The
Chevrolet Car Obliged To
Seek Larger Quarters.

The popularity Of the Chevrolet auto
mobile as medium priced car has beon
such the past year that the Salem Auto
company has been obliged to seek lar
ger quarters for its rapidly growing
business. -
With F. G. Delano and A. 1. Eoff as
partners, the Salem Auto company op-
oned for business on West State street,
between Commercial and Front, on
March l, 1918. Within month or SO
the company will move to its new quar-
ter on High street occupying the entire
building formerly known as the Far
mers Cash store, Mr.. Durdall, proprie-
tor.
: This building on both floors was or
iginallv built for an auto. business and
in securing lease, the Salem Auto
company will be in position to properly
show its line of Chevrolcts and acces-
sories. The lower floor Of the building
will be for offices ana aasplay roohis
only, while the second floor, by means
of the electric elevator will be for the
repair department.
1t is in the repair and keeping in or
der Of Chevrolets that the buyer of the
car has special advantage, as the Sa'
lem Auto company employs specialists
! only who have taken o course of study
at the Chevrolet factory and who work
On nothing but Chevrolets. Their me-
chanics are Chevrolet specialists which
eventually means much to the Chevro-
let buyer. @
Every part of the car is carried in
stock and the stock carried is one,of tho
/. largest in the state, The owner of a
Chevrolet has the satisfaction of know
ing that regardless of what part might
be broken or lost, he will find what he
wants at the Salem headquarters.
Republic tires are included in the
stock and here again the house has an
advantage from the fact that it does its
own adjusting. Mr.. Delano has a direct
contract for adjusting He says that
the firm will carry $4,000 stock of
tires.
Besides the Chevrolet, Mr.. Delano and
Mr.. Eoff have the agency for the
Scripps-B Booth ear for Polk, Marion,
Linn, Lane and Benton counties. For
the Chevrolet, they have Marion county
and Polk counties. For Republic tiros
they have Polk, Marion aa- linn coun-
ties.
Mr.. Delano was formerly factory re
preventative for the Maxwell car in Or
egon, Washington and part of Califor
MIA. Having acquired the agency fol
the Chevrolet, after investigation, he is
confident he has the ear that the av
erage person wants for pleasure. as wei
as business and in this instance, he
feels he has the car that will fill the
4 bill for the farmers.s,
The first Chevrolet was sold IN IeO
ruary of this year and since then il
this territory, the firm has disposed OF
1880 cars.
| This year the Chevrolet will sell fol
1925 (. o. b. Salem. This is $3.50 les
than what it was sold for few months
ago.
Mr.. Delano believes the Willamette
valley will have the greatest automo
: bile business this year ever known in it
history and with their new headquas
ters On High street the firm will be II
: position to handle the business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Monty S Tire Shop Puts
Gates Half Soles On Tires

Maaty's Tire shop, the home Of the
Gates iralf s6les Is 50 named from tn I.
/ Fac. that the fi.Fa includes three Mont
eonrsrSs= father ara Two sons and she
firm, located adjoining the Capital Jour
aal otficcfs is building its reputation
On what the tsaies half sole will do for
tue tuta owEnr n the way Of saVlag
sneEeys
Tho MONTGOMERY family came to s.
srnl in October ol 1917, from Lewis,
tt'~n, MontaGu. pening upon the wess
htlc OF south LonsAsci cial street, WITHIN
d. few nieHsis ;nv.I growing business
required additional quarters Their they
novel across tire 1ueet to 177 South
cvnncteial.
Massly'a Tire sluD specialixes on
tiers, accessories "a vulcanizing. Tia
f1raa carrissaon lshd a large supply 9f
tires. But their n, In. business b wltr
the 9:st..s half oi's something new oa
the market.
The shop claims that by using the
Gates ha,f soIes, the tire bill will be
saatssrisliy reduced. By haafsoiiag, u
aueast- that instead of buying O mas
Ire, the ,,i.s 9aa Is smoothed down and
ever il- j. r,iserd en- entirely new tire
MonLss says. that many people pzsse'
!. half sailing their -tiEess to retreadingt
Besidess specializing on Gates hale
aales. the firm handles Goodrich and
Miller tires. -. '-- ,, a..s.
Having nw.e than dashled their nust
,esa SINCE coming here in the fall. ii
t917.. the Montgsmervs feel thsiE wsFt
! has hse1 sstisfsetury and are iaokanG
forward to-anee again danbliag thesi
! 4.a-inesssthszeominE Year- - - '-z.s-sl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
FORDSON TRACTORS
ARE SOLD BY VALLEY
N0IORC0NPANY HERE
George Wick Made Trip To De-
troit In Order To Secure
State Agency.

The. Valley Motor Company was orr
eanizeti. by Wick Bros, May 20, 1918.
ElbePt Thompson is manager and the
ware rooms are. on State street and
Fsont. The company is organized to-
handle tractors, trucks and autos.
To many an automobile firm, the
Valley Motor company is envied above
oil others in the state, for it is this firm
that secured the state agency for the
Ford tractor. e
With all the leading auto and truck
dealers In the state writing In to Henry
Ford setting forth reasons why each
ahould be appointed state agent for the
new tractor, George Wick just pacxed
i,is grip last summer and headed for
Detroit to have little confidential
salk with. Henry. AT first Mr.. Ford
told him Oregon was to get no tractors
last year. But after thinking 1t over
. Henry decided that q man who would
travel half way across the continent TO
talk over business was entitled to some
consideration. e -
AS result Mr.. Wick same home with
the contract for the state agency Of the
Ford tractor in his pocket, enyied Of
atl auto men in the state That con
tract meant the handling in one year
OF more than 81 ,0Q0, 900 worth Of Ford
sons and Oliver plows. s
Has Proved Success ,.--. -
Since last August, As Fordson tract
oss. have been sold in Marion county.
It has proven such a success under all
conditions that there is no question
raised as to what the Fordson will do.
The main thing is to get one as the
..umber assigned to the county is Of
course limited. At present the quota
for, Polk and Marion counties is 16 each
Month.
Besides the Fordson tractor, the Val.
ley Motor company handles the Haynes
and Essex cars. The Essex is four
I. cylinder gar made by the Hudson peo.
pie, Then the firm sells the G. M. c.
trucks for Marion and Polk counties
This is q standard truck that as prov.
en- its usefulness
In many farming districts, the truck
: and Fordson is rapidly putting the
horse out of business an dthe high price
of feed has helped materially.
With the business growing as 1t has
since the firm was given the agency fol
She Fordson tractor, the firm is rapid
ls outgrowing its quarters at State ant
Front, although it occupies both storie,
Of the building. Mr.. Thompson feeli
that the Fordson business is just get
ting under headwav and that the busi
: ness wi,l-double, this year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Chance TRICK OF FATE
STARTED FORD AGENCY
sick Bros. First Began Selling
''nenrys In Iyll.-ol5
Sold In One Iear.

viek Bros, might have been selling
mix and cream instead of Fords, but
the little Goddess Of Chance interviewed.
About seven years ago Flanders "20''
started up hill near Falls City. II il
had gone to the top Wick Bros, might
nave been running creamery instead
Of Fords
The story Of the firm, is as follows:
George r. viek and Chas. H. Wick as
Young men, worked as common labcrera
at saw mill near Falls City. Then
they built one of their own, run it .
few years and then went into. tho
creamery business ct Falls City.
Early in 1911, they wanted an auto
and an agent Of q Flanders "20o had
one on the ground to demonstrate. but
it was necessary that the ear climb =
certain hill, and the agreement was TINT
Wick Bros, would buy it If the ear
could do the climbing. But it stalled,
and right there what 10 called Lnch or
Chance got busy with the Wick Bros,
They came to Salem to buy Ford
and finding no agency here, dcerdcd in
1911, to sell out the creamery business
and act as Ford agents in Salem. That
was the beginning of the Wick partner
ship that eventually landed the biggest
Ford contract ever given in Oregon
the handling of 1000 Ford tractors.
Sold IL First Year.
| Tho firm had but few thousand
dollars and for the year 1911 felt it
was taking big chances in ordering Il
Fords for the years. business. They
suld for $1110 euch. ~~Ss x,
4 Chance came along again in 1912, and
the Ford agency was taken from tho
vicks and given to Ford agent Then
vick Bros, put In that year selling
Hupmobilcs and dealing in real estate.
The yenr 1913 was good one for the
firm as the Ford agent appointed had
not made good and Wick Bros, were
again appointed Ford agents for Marion
and Polk counties. But il that agent
had made good---wcll that is where tho
Goddess OF Chance favored Vicks. That
4 year the firm sold 100 ears, at 5000
each They were required to order bd
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

that many cars do not have selling At
the same price.
One Of the best points about the FL
gin Mr.. Gilbert says, is the clutch which
Is handled 80 easily that no woman
would have trouble in making the shift.
Other points the Elgin Possesses that
make 1t first class car are TimkiR
bearings, Brown-Lype.Chapin differen:
tinIs. and Transmission, the same as used
In the highest grade ears. In the A IL
gins that have been been sold in 6a-
lem and vicinity, Mr.. Gilbert says there
have been foand no defective parts.
The. Harroun, known as .'The Bear
Cat, - is four cylinder car for which
Mr.. Gilbert has the state agency. IL y
designed and built bv Ray Harroun, ono
of the world champion track driyers-.g
The Gilbert shop carfies a large stock
laf auto sascezzsries and iss one of the
best appointedrahops in the e'valley.
These is. No chance of cheaper prices
Mr.. Gilbert says Bat there isa shanse
Of pms fine riding ths esming ysar AZ
tho ehanses arc there viii be hard. SUI
faced roads through oregou' into califas
- "A -. -sls -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
WAS THE OWNER OF
FIRST AUTO IN CITY
Otto ]. Wilson Claims The
Honor And Says That Joe
Albert Owned Second.

Otto J. Wilson graduated from the bi.
cycle business into that of selling auto.
mobiles. The graduating was about II
years ago when he was handling Colum-
bia bicycles in the room on Court street
now occupied by the bicycle shop Of
A. H. Moore.
Mr.. Wilson brought the first auto
mobile to Salem and it is still here saw
ing wood. That is, he brought an 0lds-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Continued on page six,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
ElGN N STATE
SOLD BY lee GILBERT
Decided That For Headquar-
ters, Salem Offered Great
st inducements.

Lee Gilbert, agent for the Elgin six
and Harroun cars, sold the first Elgih
car in the state Of Oregon.
About three years ago he happened
'to notice an Elgin climbing one Of tho
steep hills in the city of Seattle. The
way. that Elgin simply glided up that
hill interested Mr.. Gilbert as he was IN
the automobile business, and from that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
time, ho decided TO handle the car.

time, he decided TO handle the car
Scvcray years ago he came to Portland
as sales manager Of the Winton com
pnny which also handled the Elgin. But
desiring TO handle the Elgin himself, he
made proposition to the Winton pco-
pie, which was accepted and within q
few minutes, Mr., Gilbert found him
self Oregon representative of what he
feels ;is onc of the best cars on the
market.
Having placed the line in. Multnsmah
county, Nj. Gilbert decided that for
general state headquarters, Salem and
vicinity offered the greatest induce
ments, especially. as he feels that with.
I in year or so there will be hard sur
faced roads loading In every direction
from the stats capital.
Now Sells fcr 1885.
Mr. Gilberf SAYS the. Elgiuz ear NOS
sslls Cor sl5ps ard that he rsgsTds<it
as equal 10 any $500. ear for the rsa'
isons that IL hasefffe saznes nessPessfisattsns
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT
FOUND N REPAIR SHOP
G.G. Quacknbush Started Only
Year AgO--has One u Lar
gest Tire Supplies.

= metimes man who is really d
first elass mechanic ard a city who rear
ly appreciates FIRST class mechanic
appen to get together aid the result -
arapidly growing business, to the satis-
faction Of tic people us well as tne
dan nhu ia,j - >, ~~n the business.-
This seems to be the ease o f6. G.
QC,s. h 4 teb twL. the Quaeken~
ll,h .Auio Sm; aamle Oh N0r,h cels
tnrrcial 81 ~. ~. 10 up in ealeR
jus: ...s =: A. tgeA. unknown and
with but moderate equipment, Mr..
Quaekenbush today owns one Of the
most complete supply houses IN the val
ley with one Of the largest supplies ~
tires in the state.
One secret Of his success is due to the
fact that he is permittcd by his tire
companies to do all mis- adjusting right
here in Salem, without referring mat
ters to headquarters. This has prcvea
most satisfactory to the auto trade as
it saves delay, expense and then lot
Of worry. There is no express to pay
on tires coming or going. The adJnst-
ment ID uhut III ohiCn.
Handles Three Makes.
The Quaekenbush Supply company
th-es aiding tires--Pennsylvania, Vas
uum Cup and the United States. The
stock is complete all the way from .
tire 3x2s inches to the huge auto soiii
tire 7x3s.
The firm is also putting in . press
for putting on truck tires and within a
week or SO win carry an extra heasy
stock Of solid truck tires. In the house
is also battery charging oatfit and =
complete stock Of accessories.
Mr.. Quaekenbush says that within q
, few weeks he. will have one Of the most
completa auto shops in the state. Of
Oregon, carrying repairs for every
thing, pertaining to the tire business.
Coming TO the city q stranger one ysaf
| ago today he attributes his remarkable
! success to the fact taht he wam,t
afraid to adyertisc and that his custo-
!, .sners soon found ont hiss guarantee AEeai-
y was . guarantee
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

: Taa signing Of the armistiee left sae
sa~lssieaa stzsapa wishs eHsHsA streasAs
aesudiess ta keep one barnias eoHtinKs
c,sl< fe< $40 years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
GEO. {. hAlvORSfN
nome FROM FRANCE
Superintendent Of Y. N. c. A.
Motor Service In Charge
OF 1850 Cars.

The first Y. M. c. A. man from over
seas duty to arrive in the city is Geo.
E. Halyorsen, formerly with the auto
mobile firm Of Halvorsen & Burns. s
Having been accepted for Y. M. C.
A. work, he was sent to New York city.
At this, point, he was taken before the
higher authorities for general once
over and to tell thew what work he was
best adapted to. As automobiles had
been his line of work, he was put on the
official dope sheet as an automobilist
and then sent to France.
About the time he arrived at Brest,
me \. NJ. G. A. division OF motor trucks
VAS in need of inspection and the job
was assigned to Mr.. HalvorseaL ihe
assignment was completed in about
two weeks and his report made.
The motor service of the Y. M. q. a.
included 40 ears when Mr.. Halvorsen
first arrived and he was soon put in
charge Of this division. Gradually, ii
more Americans come TO France and
the service of the Y. M. G. A. grew, il
was not long until Mr.. Halvorsen had
under his direction 500 cars and before
he left France during the later part Of
November he was general superintend
ent of the Y. M. G. A. motor selvic,
With 1850 cars.
i
i In talking with his friends, Mr. Hal
Evorsen said that he viewed with calm
I ness the many graves Of French ant
English soldiers, but it surely gave on,
u most depressing sensation to see th'
graves Of the American boys.
| As superintendent Of the Y. M. G. A
motor division, Mr.. Halvorsen was OF
the battle fields Of st. Mihiel, Chau
teau.Thierry and in the Argonne fores
$, at times the day after tho big bat
| ties had been fought and the advance
made.
1t was in the Argonne forests tina
the Americans did NEST wonderful figl
ing under the greatest possible disad
vnntagcs. In parts Of the Argonne for
est regions, the country is swampy an
in such sections Mr.. Halvorsen saw tn
American boys advance in mud kne
deep and. often without food for AZ t
70 hours. In some sections OF the Al
gonne forests, he saw American soldier
SO exhausted that whom given pormi
sion to rest, they simply dropped dow
in knee deep mud.
In this advance, SO rapid and stren'
ous was the pace that in many instar
ces the American boys would not r'
move their clothes for weeks at q tim
land as for bath, that was out OF tn
question for weeks and even months.
trucks Of the Americans, Mr.. Haivorse
was one OF four men to confer wl'
General Pcrshing in regard to deliver
l:1n q A aunnlIpq in the Gcfna
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
HaWker Regrets
Misconception

london. May 3e.-Harry G. Haw-
sker in an interview in the Evening
Globe regarding American press com
gments on the speech he made at q
sluncheon to newspaper men WeGnes-
day said
TIE Americans misunderstood my
point. 4 was not criticising their at
tempt. It is impossible to compare
fhe two fights. We did not wish %
hare battieships supplied by the GOV
serument along the route.
sss1y remarks were intended for
those who were criticising the govern
srnent for not supplying them. | wish
the Americans the very best Of luck.
Their flights have been beautifully
sorganized jobs from beginning 70 end.
s st am very sorry indeed that the
american press has misunderstood
me. Nothing was further from my
mind than to criticise the Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Cotton Futures Drop
Rise of Cent a Pound Meets
Heavy Realizing

New York. May 2S.-An earlv al
vance of nearly G cert a pouna met a
renewal OF heavy realizing IL the COT
ton market today and there was d,
very severe break in prices October
sold off from 31.70 to 30-G3, or y
points ret lower and closed at 80 -
with the general list closing barely
steady at net decline Of to %
points
The market opened strong az an a'!-
vance Of &c TO SO points and sold 4
to so points higher Immediately otter
the call in response to unexpectedly
firm cables. continued wet weather IN
the South, builish private condition
figures and reports of 4 continued
trade demand. Realizing checked the
advance at 32.70 FOR July and 31.26
Cor December, and the market turned
easier toward the middle Of the morn
;ng.
The weekly report Of the weather
bureau read unfayorably as expected
but failed to inspire any fresh buying
Of consequence and moderate midday
rallies on reports CT continued buy
ing seemed TO bring out another wave
Of profit taking. Reports that the
Southern spot basis was easier and
Southern selling here contributed to
tho decline later in the day with July
selling of to 31.G5 and December to
$3.50 in the late trading. The close
w2s within few points Of the low
cs. Two private crop reports We're
iisued one Of them making the con-
dition 75.6 and estimating the decrease
in acreage ct Is per cent. The other
placed the condition at 90 and thc
increase in acreage at y per cent.
":i.:ch were said TO suggest Il crop O!
12.50H 900 bales excluding linters
liverpool cables reported trade buy
irg Of near months and continental
ba.yias OF distant positions in that
Local brc ckers attributed a
good Gaal OF the local selling to profit
taking for over the approaching
,hrec-day adjournment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Observance Of American CeEezz
mony in Honor of Soldier
Dead
SO SOLDIERS GRAVE
WAS NEGLECTED
Ceremonies Held on Battle Front
and at All Cemeteries Where
Americans Are Buried.

Paris. May 3o.-No grave Of any
American who sen in the great war
was overlooked II taday's Observance
of Memorial Day in france. Some
services were held n the vicinity Of
the battle line along which The
troons sacrificed their lives and il tho
cemetery where they rest. Others
near the hospital centers where the
wounded who died were buried.
President Wilson delivered an ad-
dress at Suresnes, near Paris.
Gen. Pershing vent TO Romagne, in
the Argonne. ncaT where the Aneri-
cans suffered the heaviest losses, and
spoke at the exercises this afternoon.