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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-17

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TY COMPANY, 62S MAIN STREET..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-17
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF IHANkS G}.
We wish to take this opportunity to
thank our manv friends for their many
kindnesses and the gifts of flowers
during the illness. and Death Of our
beloved daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Barnes.
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-17

Mr.. Clancy is visiting in San Diego
for the week.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
COMMERCIAL JAR FOUR FOLD ASSET
 ID ANY BUSINESS

The commercial car is a four fold asset to a business house." says Bert O. Brown. local dealer in Chevrolet passenger and commercial cars.
 First of all there is the intrinsic value. This is determined by the qual- ity of materials, the character of the design, the efficiency of the mechanical units, workmanship. completeness of equipment and prestige Of the car.
 Service is another measurement of value. Commercial ears serve by sav- ing time, and labor, increasing the ef- ficiency of traffic systems and afford ; ing the most direct and independent method of handling merchandise. Their service is dependable and en- during.
 They are 2 paying investment. They increase the volume of business and profits. They enable the owner to serve more customers-tef do it more thoroughly and withol3 extra cost.
 Tn addition to these qualities the commercial car has a definite and inn portant advertising value.
 ''They solve the problems Of how and where to advertise most effective ly. The owners name and the nature of his business are displayed through out just the territory he Is able to serve. All who see it see proof of his ability to serve them effectively in an up- to- date manner.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
THIS BET SETTLED
 IN ONE SHORT TIME

some time ago two Indianapolis club men disagreed regarding the possible speed of the new series Marmon 34 :. One man contended that a stock Mar mon touring car could circle the two and one-half mile Indianapolis speed way from standing start at the rate of sixty miles an hour for the first two and one- -half miles. The other in- sisted that. this could not be done. A wager was made and there arose q warm argument.
 Nordyke and Marmon company of fered it's services to settle the wager on Thursday, March 11th. furnished q stock Marmon 34 seven passenger denonstrator belonging to the Indian apolis branch of the company to try out the speed problem. X crowd of interested spectators including motor experts, newspaper men and the en- thusiasts who had made the wager journeyed to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to witness the trial.
 At o'clock q drizzling rain suc- ceeded the bright sunshine. Besides this a stiff gale blew up the track to- ward the starting wire and conditions were judged unfavorable. However,
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

Tempe highway. he breathed a sigh of relief and it is rumored that he broke 8 few speed records just by way or change
 The main object of Pope's visit to the southern section of Arizona was to introduce the new Allen to the narlves and esta bIish agencies In both he was eminently successful. At Tucson where high class automobiles always create considerable attention, he cut considerable of q swath. After he had given everyone q complete and ade- quate look at the machine and allowed them to settle in their own minds that 1t was wonderful looking car. he took it out to the suburbs to exhibit it's mechanical prowess.
 Charley climbed a mountain for them. There was no engineer present 10 figure out the grade of the mount, but some estimated it at 80 per cent but Pope was. modest and says if was about 65. Anyhow the side of the butte was so steep that it drained the oil
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

that five states have more automo- piles and trucks registered within their individual confines than the en- tire continent of Europe. These states New York, Ohio, Illinois, California and Pennsylvania. have a combined registration of 2,445,536-3O per cent Of the entire country's registration.
 The state Of Washington supersedes Maryland in the distinction of having the largest per cent of increase Maryland's 1918 increase over 1917 was S2 per cent, while Washington comes along with a 4S per cene gain over 191S North Carolina runs a close sec ond. fl per cent in place of it's 50 per cent increase in 1918 over 1917.
 The figures reflect that the automo- bile industry the third largest in the country-is in an era of almost limit less expansion. It has converted those with pessimistic views of the future cS the internal combustion engine as a means of vehicle propoulsion into gen. uine OptomiSts.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
AUT OS INCREASE IN MANY STATES MUCH ROOM SOON

Cheer up, MT. Strap Hanger. you we got seat coming And not very lar off, either. According to the predic- tions of statistical experts, there'H be enc automobile to every two families Tn the United States by January, 1921. IT you are not d member of one of these families, there will be room in the street cars.
 StatisticiaEs of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company, who have just com pleted count of the motor vehicles or America, are looking forward con servatilvely to 10, ,000,0 cars in 1921. This means approximately one car to every ten persons, or, figuring three and one-half persons to a family, one car to every two households. Your chances of having car in the family are, therefore 50-50-one in two.
 The Goodrich count on automobiles and trucks now in operation is based On official figures from every state in the. union. The registration of motor vehicles for 1919 was 7,555,269 and for the year 1918 was 6,023, ,605-an in crease of 1851 ,664- a gain of 25 per cent The increase of 1918 over 1917 was 23 per cent
 All dealers and motorcycle regiStra tionS have been carefully conducted. The figures present the first complete authentic report.
 The registration by states for both 1918 and 1919 and the percentage or increase in each state follows:
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
JIMMY MURPHY WHOF FLASHED|N
 PROMINENCE ID RACE IN CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 27 Jimmy Murphy, who flashed from ob- scurity into fame by winning the in augural 250-mile sweepstakes on the Los Angeles Speedway, has entered the the eighth international 500- ile race on the Indianapolis Speedway May 31.
 Practically an unknown before the Los Angeles event, Murphy demon- strated that ne is entitled to rank lis showing during this contest, which he won at an average of 103.2 miles an hour, after a nonstop run.
 A brilliant future is predicted for the youthful phenom by racing ex- perts, his hes dwork during the Los Angeles race being on a par with his driving skill. Content to roll along within striking distance of first place through seven -eighths of the distance, what his adversaries were setting what was afterwards proven to be too fast a pace. he came to the fore dur ing the closing moments of the con- test and thereafter was never headed.
 To win his first championship race is an experience that has never before cen vouchsafed by a driver, and the fact that Murphy succeeded in turning the trick is held to prove that there is a lucky star somewhere in the Armament that is shedding divine eff 7fulgence for Murhy's special benefit.
 As a matter of fact, his luck lasted exactly long enough in the Los Angeles race, his supply of gasoline running out or the back stretch while he was mak- ing an extra lap of the track after crossing the finish line. Had this
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
MASTER TRUCK ARRIVES IN CITY n IF LATEST ADDITION TO HIGH
 GLASS TRUCKS SOLD IN ARIZONA

where Mir Gorby has been connected with the Master truck for some time. He has been recognized on the coast as one of the leading experts on auto mobile and truck problems. They were first attracted to Arizona following q visit here by MT. Coates, who became so imbued with the idea that this was
 the coming town of the southwest. that he at once purchased six lots in the Story tract, where he intends to build shortly.
 The Master truck which has been so popular around San Diego. is of sturdy design. Il has a Buda military type. low speed heavy duty motor, Brown and Lipe gears and Brown and Lipe clutch. Ross steering gear. Parish Bingham semi flexible frame. Torben- son or Walker internal gear drives, or Timken Brown worm drive.
 As a matter of fact" said Mr- Gorby yesterday, 1t is the object of the factory to aim to please. We can order truck from here of practically any design far as the specifications are concerned that the purchased wishes
 The company which makes the Master is a big corporation and they can get anything they want. If a purchaser wants any combination of standard parts. we will be glad to have a truck equipped as he sees fit. This in itself is an innovation in this sec ton of the country and am sure truck owners will be glad to take advantage Of it.
 The tubular radiator with which the truck is equipped has been thor oughly tested in this hot country. It is amazing how fast it will cool down l. was only after long experience in the Imperial valley. that the factory arrived at the solution of the cooling problem The Detroit Railway type springs on the Master is almost an eX- elusive specification, as there is oDly one other high grade truck on the market which uses it.'
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
FOREIGN SHIPMENT
 IF CARS INCREASE

Export orders on the books of the Willys Export corporation, which is subsidiary of the Willys- Overland company, are reported to be more than three times as large as the total for eign shipments of Willys- Overland during any preceding year.
 This great growth of the Willys Overland company's foreign business is indicative of the fact that the new Willys- Overland product is proving as successful in foreign countries as at home.
 It is stated that the Willys- Overland Canadian company has been reor- ganized during the past year with in creased capital, and is now turning out more than 50 cars per day.
 It is also stated that the Willys- Overland companys plant in Man chester, England, will have a capacity for manufacturing 25,O00 cars per year by the end of 1920.
 Production at the Willys- Overland plant is now in excess of 500 cars per day. and that production it is expected will reach 500 cars per day within short time.
 Inasmuch as the demand for the new product is increasing steadily, and is in excess of present production facilities, the Willys- Overland com pany is now taking far-sighted steps to provide facilities for greater econo- mics in connection with present pro- duction. and greater production on economy basis in the future.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
COAST MOTORISTS
 TO bE V|G|LANTES

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 27.- Revival of the old "yigilante' days of California is planned by the Automo- bile Club of Southern California, to prevent motor car accidents and thefts. A vigilance committee of 200 prominent business men is being formed who will always be on the job and act secretly Each will be pledged to report all infractions of the traffic laws observed by him, promptly, by mail, on post cards fur nished for that purpose. Machines VIII be traced by license number only.
 Organized action has been made im- rerative by the rapid increase of mo- tor vehicles in the city. California now is credited with more automo- piles per capita than any other state. with one to every six inha bitants. and in Los Angeles county alone there are one-third of the total number in the state-the licenses showing more than 141.000 in this one county.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
STOP THEFTl

Back in the days when the West was
 rare. If a Bad Man lifted a body's mare 4 hot wrath ran through the country
 side With a quick demand for the Bad
 Mans hide; For plug purloined was a hostile deed And it didn't square with the cowman's
 creed, A posse drew to the sheriffs shack And they all fell in on the filcher's
 track. No distance baked; to the Vests re- They rode the trail till they ran him
 down, And it wasn't a fine for the Bad Man then Or brief sojourn in the comfy pen. Take it from ne as from one that's joe. I've read Brette Harte and I ought to
 know: They strung him up in the leafy wold, And the steed came back to the own
 CTS fold. But today from out of its customed Some rake of the rabble has frisl1cd
 my boat, The motor that is my joy and pride. And I thirst like sin for the Bad Mans
 hide. The sheriff yawns and he begs to state That the arm of the law will investi-
 gate, But l know darn well that boat re-
 trieVed Is never the same as the boat that's
 thieved. They'll slip the pirate that wrecked
 my chaise A measiy mulct or his thirty days, Or caution him not to filch anew Which is what the sentence invites
 him to. We can tie 70 this as a wager, pal, That we'll miss our cars from the old
 corral
 Till the term dealt out for the crime
 appears < bit unhealthy for buccaneers.
 -Er rom American Motorist.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

The wonderful future of the Salt River valley and the outlook for pros perity in Arizona in general has at tracted one more high class automo- bile truck to this state. The Master truck designed and built for real. honest, heavy work has at last ar rived in Phoenix under the direction of W. R. Coates and H. D. Gor5y, who will operate under the firm name of the Coates -Gorby Motor Truck com pany, with quarters at 35 South Third avenue. They will be state distribu- tors.
 The Master truck is not unl<own in the southwest. It has long been q favorite in Southern California and in the Imperial valley. where it's cooling system has enabled il to overcome difficulties formerly considered un- surmountable. In fact the present radiator on the Master was designed for use in the hot Imperial valley. IL was so successful in keeping the heavy duty, low speed motor cool, that the rattern was made universal on all MastersA
 Both MT. Coates and MT. Gorby have come to Phoenix from San Diego,
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
BELGIUM TO ENTER
 GREAT SPEED DUEL
ley Special correspondentl

PARlS, France, March 21.-Ihe red. yellow and black flag of Belgium will j.Iuntily ascend the mast when start CTS roll to the tape in the next Inter national 500- mile Speedway race, if efforts of Gustave D'Aoust. of Brus- sels. wealthy Belgian sportsman, cul- minate in success
 D'Aoust is a racing enthusiast whose courage was unbroken by four years Io1 violence and destruction amid his native health, and it is his one ambi- ton to restore Belgium to her former position among the sport loving coun- tries of the world as soon as possible
 At present he is engaged in prepar-. ing a string of racing cars in an att tempt to lift the worlds speed cham pionship at Indianapolis. and their participation in the event is contingent solely upon the speed trials that they will be put through upon their com rletion
 The Belgians demonstrated remark | able aptitude for racing before theg var, their entries meeting with splen- did success in competition with much larger and more powerful countriess One of the fastest combinations ever. sent to the United States was that of the late Josef Christiaens in his Ex- celsior for the Indianapolis race ots 1914.
 Tn this contest. Christiaens demon -- strated that he easily carried more speed than any of his rivals, fleet. footing it around the track with a' smoothness than commanded utmost admiration. It was Christiaen's first 5Ocmile race, however. and he was. not properly trained for the long con- test, so that he weakened during the. closing stages and finished no better than in sixth position.
 A revival of Belgian participation in the Hoosier classic would prove in tensely popular, the sentimental tie between the United States and the brave little nation that she rescued being of such a deep and enduring nature that Belgian victory would be almost as much cause for enthusiasm as that of an American.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
STATES FUTURE BRIGHT OPINION
 OF 1. \. DEALERS

There are two automobile men from the coast in Phoenix this week who are more than amazed at the growth and expansion of Arizona during the past two years, and not only were they surprised, but they are of the opinion that in a few years to come the Baby State will be surpassing a lot of her older sisters. The men in question are Hamlin Nerney, manager of the Los Angeles branch of the William l.. Hughson company, and R. K Seixas, wholesale representative of the same company.
 They have been in Phoenix as guests of George H. Reuben of the George H. Reuben Auto company. MT. Reuben is local distributor for the Lee line trail- CTS and dump bodies while the Hugh son company handles that product on the coast.
 A great field is seen in Arizona for the automobile man, the merchant, the rancher the cattle man and for any one who has the vision and foresight to cash in one the present in the opin ion of MT. Nerney. He was enthusi- astic from the very moment he landed in Phoenix over the outlook here. He had seen Arizona when it was nothing more nor less than handful of desert sand and small bouquet of cacti and his present glimpse Of the broad cul- tivated acres, gave him several things to think about. He is of the opinion. that Arizona will soon pass her sister states not only in quality of products raised but in quantity. He even went so far as to say that he expected to see the day when practically all of the flat desert land would be under culti- vation.
 The Lee line trailers and bodies have met with a warm welcome here since Mir Reuben undertook their distribu- tion and the coast automobile men after their survey of the territory were of the opinion that theainherant stur- diness which is built into the Lee pro- duct would soon place them in a much greater demand than ever.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
GLOBE AUTO MEN AFFILIATED WITH NAT. AUTO ASS' N

Success is meeting the efforts of Robert E. Manager, field secretary of the National Automobile Deal CTS association in his efforts to or ganize the dealers of the state into a body which will affiliate with the national organization.
 According to a wire received here yesterday he has been doing wonders in the Globe Miami dis trict. Prior to that time he suc- ceeded with the aid of George H. Reuben of this city in putting over one hundred per cent or ganization in Tucson and Douglas.
 The following wire was received yesterday from Wagner, from Globe:
 Enthusiastic meeting called by Thomas H. Mckevitt, both Globe and Miami going one hundred per cent. Twenty dealers have joined, and several others who could not be present at meeting are in favor of our project. Mckevitt was ap- pointed chairman at the meeting and was authorized to appoint a committee of four to draw up a constitution and bylaws"
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

happened the lap before, forcing him to walk to the pits for fuel, he would still be a novice instead of the cham pionship contender that he is today.
 Murphy acquired his driving skill under the tutelage Of the veteran Tommy Milton, an expert in every trick of the trade, with whom he rode as mechanician for several seaso--y. Milton, with greatest sportmaship, coached Murhy in everything that he knew, and derives as much satisfac- ton out of his protege's triumph at Los Angeles, as though he had cap tured the event himself.
 Milton and Murphy teaming togeth- CT, last fall established an entirely new series of speedway records on both the 00-inch and 1S3-inch classes that promise to stand for some time, since the Sheepshead bay race track on which they were made, is now be- ing dismantIed. They are also sched- uled in the near future to attempt to hang up new series of similar siraightaway records at Ormond, Fla
 Murphy's mount in the next Ind1- annapolis classic will be a specially constructed 1S3-inch flier developed by Fred Duesenberg, master designer of American racing cars and motor boat engines, to uphold the prestige of American engineering genius and skill against the pest the world has to of fer. With Duesenberg looking after his gasoline steed, Murphy is certain of an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to the limit in the next Hoosier international and must be figured as ace high among the home breds who will endeavor to stem the foreign in Va sion.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
PRESTO-L|TE IN
 GARDNER { HANDS

The fact that the w. B. Gardner company has connections in practical ly every town in the state and that he has given them first opportunity to take over the agency for that popular make of battery is assurance that the product will be well marketed in Ari- zona. The w. F. Gardner company in Phoenix will make special efforts to render a complete and adequate ser vice for Presto Lite batteries in Phoe- nix while his outside connections will keep up the reputation of the central distributing point.
 Whereysr there are Marmon, Cleve- land, Chandler and Oakland agencies in Arizona, there will be found Presto Lite headquarters. There is still some desirable territory left in the state for dealers and in the interests of having tense sections properly covered, MT. Carol has left for q tour of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
EVEN 4 RAT KNOWS \ GOOD THING WHEN
 HE RUNS ACROSS| II

Finding a rats nest in the water jacket of an automobile is story that public But here's the story as told by Ralph Shelley, Pacific coast repre- sentative of the Dort Motor Car com pany.
 A Dort dealer in the middle west had a cut out chassis on exhibition He was absent from the store for several days and, upon his return, noticed some rubbish sticking out of the water jacket.
 Reaching in with his hand he pulled out a rats nest and a family of newly born rodents.
 Now Shellsy is using this story to illustrate how much cooling space the Dort has around the cylinders.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

Flushed with enthusiasm, confident of the success of the introduction of the Allen and Moon cars in this territory and universally condemning the road system of the state in its present con- dition, Charley Pope. sales manager for the Southern Motor Company, Inc, state distributors for the Moon and Alien returned to Phoenix this week after sojourn in the southern part of Arizona.
 Pope had lot of things on his mind when he returned here The chief load which was cluttering up his brain was fhe terrible conditions Of roads he en- countercd on the way back. It was not 10 bad going down to Tucson, but com ing back nothing more nor less than a snake with hinges in his back could lave negotiated the trail any faster than Pope did. He was tired out, dis tsls4ed and discouraged with the pros poets of ever riding on a smooth road again. and when he finally did hit the
Arizona republican., 1920-03-28

out of the crank case. which it may be noted is some steep.
 To harl< back to the roads he found the desert road from here to Florence in fair shape, but coming back the de- sire to tackle something new led him to take the Superior highway and really his description of 1t is moi. fit to print.
 Pope is highly pleased with the Allen. It was the first real test the car had had in Arizona and as every one knows this is the ultimate testing ground for all cars. They never really are tested until they have made a tour of Arizona. The cars economy of gaso- line and oil was one of the big things which attracted Pope.~ Its easy riding qualities connected with a super powerful motor enabled him to nego- tiate everything he came across In fact his faith in the machine was so powerful that when he reached Tucson he was ready and willing to tackle any thing which came along, and he did as is illustrated by the above picture.