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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
AUTO CLUB
HAS PAPER

As means 81 constantly exploit.
ing good roads as a necessary factor
In developing the manifold resources
of this section and also as a service
to the motoring public. the Automo.
bile Club OF Western Washington
which began the new year by issu.
Ing its official magazine. The West
.rn Washington Motorist. Is now
charging the publication for an &C
tive season 81 momsntoua events.
The Western Washington Motor
lst was not launched for profit: it
was issued In the Interests Of every
western Washington county and
every mot0riHt working with the
club for bctterneni Of road aud mo
toring conditions. Is a part owner Of
the publication. Another mission Of
the club and It's magazine Is to at
tract tourists this way In 1890.
While record influx OF Eastern
visitors IA certain 20 come to the
Northwest this year. the club. thru
its publication. is pointing out the
scenic and commercial resources 81
every western Washington county
In order to bring the tourist to the
many local points OF this section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

on his first trip to the west. W
treasurer OF the pcrmalife Storage
Battery company OF Indiana polls.
with factories at indianapolis and
fsouRhkeopale. New York. spent the
past week in Seattle In conference
with Rob Redpath and Charley Cor.
man Of the Master Electric com.
pany. distributors Of the i'vrnaiife
Battery line In the state ~ Wash
lnEton.
Mr.. nnHhonw brought with him
news of tho new pcrmalife
that IL now being manufactured.
aud which includes many Improve.
rnents not found IN other batteries
al this time. Some OF tho most I'm
portant features ~ the new type are
the sepaIators Of Port Oxford cedar.
which arc treated by an exclusive
process. making them proof against
warplnE. buckllnF. cracking or curl.
Ing when dried out. the special con.
struction which absolutely prevents
leakage around the posts or aeepage
Of any kind. and tho fac, that all
81 the new tyne are shipped dry.
which enabled them 20 be kept for
years without deterioration.
an interesting test OF the new
rermaiife WINS staged ~ the Indiana
state fair. when a i9.platc Packard
type was submerged IN an electrical.
~ lighted glass tank for tho full
week of the exhibition. Goldfish
were put In the tank. and at the
end OF tho long test they were ms
clipper aA ever. absolutely proving
that the battery wns as tight as a
drum. without particle OF leakage.
as tho sllghtcs, amount OF acid or
gases In tho water would have
bumped off tho goldfish in record
time
Nj. BuEhong'H enthusiasm and
straight business methods made "A
very strong impression on Mcssra.
German and Bedpath. and his prom
ise 10 them that the very first lot
Of the new type batteries would
come to Seattle. arriving here about
the first Of March. convinced them
that tho rermallfc factory WAS max
ing especial efforts To- give tn.
Northwest the best possible service,
I'VE are going 10 build an ns-
acmblnr plant on the coast" said
MIR Buahong. ''and my personal
idea Is that II will come 10 Seattle
regard this city as tho logical dis
tribuilng point. and viii do all IN
rry power 10 have the plant estnf
llshed here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
No Lowering in Prices for
1920 Opinion of Auto Man

ot the hand and the brain. and tho
price Of materials can only be lowered
when there Is less demand for the
labor OF the land and brain than
there II at this moment.
No 0yerproductIon
II Will take some years 90 reatock
the warehouses OF the world. and
until this occurs. there can he no
such thing as ovvrproductlon. There
may be somo unbalanced production,
but no surplus OF commodities IN the
average. All our debts have been
contracted with rising and inflated
market. and canont 10 paid with a
Debated market. This In another
reason for tho general prices OF ma
ierlala remaining up. Demand for
goods will exceed the supply. This
will hs especially true Of the wonder
fiil form OF iacomo,ion and ,ranspor-
iation known as the motor ear. In
our opinion the demand for cars this
next year viii far exceed the demand
In 1913. and should run from 5,0oo. 600
TO $4,000 cars. including trucks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
TRUCK MAKES
NEW POSITION

With the advent Of the motor
truck. "A new business or profession
has taken its place In American busi.
ness circles-that OF motor truck
traffic manager.
The business OF the motor truck
traffic manager is to study the area
over which his trucks operate in the
hauling OF goods. supplies and mate
rial. The object Of his job is TO de-
liver and haul goods I'm tho quickcs,
possible time and at the least operat.
ing cost per ton mile. To acconnpiiy,,
mis-. he should have at his fInger-tips
The shortest and best possible route
10 any given destination, the ioea
ton OF terminals and unloading facii.
tiles OF every business concern ana
house he does business with. He
must even have II figured down a.
TO the exact time a truck OF a given
size. loaded with certain tonnage.
WIN arrive at a given point.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
MARK ROADS
DOWN SOUTH

los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. al
Southern California now contains
81. 1873 ensmeied metal auto guide
signs. scattered over an area Of 10.
1ss square miles. according to the
annual report OF the Automobile
club Of Southern California FOR last
year There were $500 new sigus
placed In the southern part Of tile
state IN 1919
or the total number Of guide signs
erected hy the automobile club. 6.2lp
are IN the desert of eastern Cali
fornia and Arizona These show
the location Of water holes that are
1T for drinking purposes. Special
attention has been given to the des-
ert, sign posting since iranscontt
Mental touring has become 40 cen.
eral The Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce was instrumental In OBJ
tanning government aid In this work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
H1MDGE BUICK
HEADS IN SESSION

n arnaai meeting % the branch
snen q the r.idridge Buick was
- ssa,tis this week. when I. :.
nsds. Of waila walia: T. a. Yves.
As Yakima. and +. c. Finlay. Of
Ssnss' ne; with 4. s. Eldriigs
= G9ys Purdy. district manager.
= erW plans and policies for the
~ x1son
~ zsributior o. Buick cars and
.hc Trucks thruou; the state OF
ssaiastSn has reached its present
y hFa the business-lIxe way in
"a !; has ben handled by the FL.
- Buick company and It's sev.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
TRANSPORT
WAS BIG AID

AKRON. Jan. 81 Tremendous
Impetus TO the good rnads move.
ment turnout the Nest was given
BY the motor transport caravan re.
Gently sent by the war department
from Washington. y. G. 10 the
coast over the Lincoln highway
As n direct result o. the sduca
tioual work done in hundreds u
towns ard cities IN the agricultural
districts hy the speakers who ac
companisd the caravan. numerous
bond issues for good roads were ap
proved. In many places the issue
% good reads hung 10 the balance.
but the passage OF tho truck train
put the proposition over
This news II brought haeh by c.
c. wisthocft Of the Goodyear corn.
psny. who has Just returned this
week after five months absence
Mr.. witthoett took one ~ the trans.
continental trucks TO the coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

The above model is the 1920 Prohibition Six capable
~ making 275 hic power one of the latest features
~ This model the 18Th amendment that keeps the
engine throttled down to a spoakeasy ain, we mean
n whisper
This Ia near.bear thereby eliminating
All danger Of the engine kicking when crank
ing II gives the smooth mild speed and never
On uses any morning after carbon effects In the cyl
inders. Cars should be taken spill any
beer on the trcs as 1t makes them flat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
NEW ANGLE
IN TRUCKING

An angle to employing the motor
truck as freight carrier by tho
business world that has been given
little thought IL that % lie safety
while carrying merchandise.
II ls very rare that motor truck
loaded for overland transportn ton
gets stalled or goods either stolen
from Il OF dananged en- route.
This factor alone. tina, Of safety OF
commodities or merchandise. has
caused great many business houses
to give preference To- the motor
truck, especially on short haul
routes There are many reasons for
this. chief among them being thar
The motor truck has no prescribed
route u must follow. and II is nat
uFal that the driver selects the road
that IN In the best condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
SAFETY ~ 4
PRIME FACTOR

Again. owing 20 the hlgh develop.
rnrnt ~ the motor truck. rnanufac.
tursra have made them not only easy
to operate. but their big safety factor
enables the motor truck TO overcome
road obstacles innurtaountaibie to
other common carriers.
Goods transported by motor truck
arc only handled twice. loading onto
the truck and unloading nj the con.
algnec's door. The motor truck driv'
er takes pride In his work, which en-.
ahles him 60 drive his truck to d.sti.
nation without any delay and in NJ
quick time AZ safety and economical
operation os the truck warrants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 More set-
tied Industrial conditions. a continued
increase In production. and little
prospect Of an early lowering OF
prices ARE forcsren Tor the motor car
industry by Christian Girl. president
Of the Standard Parts Company. Of
Cleveland. and vice president II the
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers
association, At the Waldorf yesier-
day Mr.. Girl dictated the following:
No Drop In Prices
The signing Of the peace treaty
which We hope In some correct form
viii b" accomplished during the next
80 days. will have a very beneficial
effect upon the social conditions -
America. a. well as the rest % ~
world. In our opinion. labor viii hs
more constant. and will accomplish
more Ia the year 1880 than In year
1919 That priee# viii fall 10 any
marked degree Is not 20 he expected
for number 81 reasons All ma,
tsriai product IL hassd upon the work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
HELPED ROAD
MOVEMENT

The results OF tina, tour will be
worth thousands OF dollars TO the
automotsvc Industries" he raid
Farmers came from miles around
to see the trucks Many Of them
had never before seen &txlo pneu.
matte tire. Talks given by army
men won hundreds OF people over
80 the idea OF improving transpor.
tatlon facilities Many communities
were about 20 vote on bond issues
for better roads when the caravan
came along and helped them 10 de
eide In favor OF the question.
IAN the trucks made the trip in
fine shape There L. no question
that they convinced many Nkeptics
along the route Of their efficiency
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
MIC INCREASE SHOWN

The delivery service OF a large
New York department store has $50
gasoline and electric trucks. and
500 men employed. The store de
livers annually $500 packages.
ranging In size from an cighttnch
eubed box TO a household rcfrigcr.
ator. The trucks are Of two sizes.
three quarter ton capacity for re
tall delivery and two.ton capacity
for freight hauling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

More speed can be obtained by using wood alco-
hol but as this model Isn't equipped with shock nh.
sorbers 1t makes the running harder granite head
stones.
Among the novel features OF this will he
noted are the corkscrcw drive. bottle opener wind.
shield. brass rail brake clutch swinging doors
family entrance the limousine body Big Mike head.
lights, lamp post radiator cap spgot starter. Tho
hostering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
SPEED COP
LOSES OUT

The ''gettherc. at-any- spirit
Of the doushboy going over the top
at the zero hour was throbbing in
the heart OF Allen Van Sinden when
he showed off from Syracuse. but The
war is over and instead Of encounter
ing machine gun nests he bumped
right into a country constable who
Informed him he was under arrest
for exceeding the speed limit.
Allen has recently returned from
overseas. where he was member
OF Organs famous aTth. and this
particular outfit was not in the
habit OF falling behind schedule.
Now he is employed by New York
distributor OF Maibohm automobiles
In driving a Maibohm to various dis
tsfhNtpVa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
OPENS
BARR AGE

But the doughhoy f. n versatile be.
ing and II was not his intention TO
pay a fine and lose his job so he
opened up haragc of mixed
French and English which soon
made the honorable constable's eyes
pop out He concluded his appeal
with crcstfallcn remark that This
is my first Job since getting out of
the army and now suppose III get
fired"
why In heck didn't you say that
at firstg" roarcd the constable. cast.
ing aside all dignity. 81 had two boys
over there myself. Not guilty"
And. as usual. the doughboy rode
victhriously on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
loaded TRAFFIC BUCKS SNOW

Loaded 70 its 4e00-lb capacity
with baied hay. this picture was
made OF a Traffic truck breakins
trail thru fresh snow up to its hubs
Mr.. Henry Gohrman. general mana
ger Of the Spokane branch OF tbs
Shields Llvengood Motor company
plotted the truck on this hazardous
trip. conclusiyrly proving that
neither road nor load can fsax. .
Traffic truck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

A proclamation has been issued
By the commander in chief Of tho
British forces forbiddine the owning
Of keeping OF an automobile or
motorcycle in Ireland except by
special permit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

sral hundred branches. and the plans
evolved this week Will serve to aug
rnent stiii further the prestige Of the
company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31
BIG INCREASE
is PREDICTED

J. u. t1ndlater. vice president and
general sales manager Of the nfla-
coo Motor corporation after per
sonai visits 10 the leading nfiscoe
distributors and a careful study Of
territorial conditions IL firmly con.
vlnced that the best possible advice
10 both dealer ana user and ia buy
while you can. or else you may not
be able to buy al all
"on our request" says Mr. Find
later. most Of our large distributors
made careful inquiry ab TO just how
many cars their sub dealers felt crr'
tain OF moving IN each territory. m
addition the sub dealers we're asked
20 give their estimate of the total
number Of cars Of all kinds which
they felt would he absorbed. Con
uervailsm was urged upon each one.
MIG INCREASE SHOWN
The results. ms compared with
1919. were simply astonishing. OF
all the men who responded not one
predicted anything but substantial
Increase, Many reported that they
already had hangover orders equal
to their entire allotment for 1919.
1T seems certain, therefore. that
the long awaited saturatiou point is
as FAR off as ever. and that 1890
conditions will repeat those OF 1919.
when many dealers and owners who
failed 20 set their orders in In time
were forced 70 content themselves
with a second or third choice car or
go without"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

Asked how he liked a certain make
OF spark plug the truthful but kind
Is critic admitted II sootcd him to
perfection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

when you come right down TO Il
the reckless driver IL rarely wreck.
less.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

American manufacturers have
practically controlled the South AT.
rican automobile market for the past
four years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

The Tanner would like to join with
the other papers in the country
which are uniting ii the praise Of
Charles Com.skey, 1.-THE old Roman"
Of The Chicago White Sax. This
baseball veteran, with his team IL
easy reach Of the American League
pennaut for 1920, suspended seven Of
his stars ju-t as soon as he learned
Of the scandal charged against them.
lie tossed the penuant into the dis
d for the sake OF clean baseball
Il is such men as Charles Comiskcy
Who will refuse to let tbs great ma
tonal game cheaper 4. Elf or be-
como polluted The present scandal
has given the game a black eye for
a tine bat L will serve to purge
baseball and teach the players some
valuable lessons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

ON Sylyia's birthday her aunt gave
her paper dollor as gift OF
course her little brother Buddy could
not be sighted, so aunty gave him
quarter Both were delighted with
their gifts, but at last Buddy sald;
"Oh, got the real money, Sylvia you
only got transfer"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

The name "hWmattan' has been
give 70 a dry. hot wind which period,
cally blows from the interior Of Africa
toward the Atlantic durnt December.
January and February Often within
an hour after the harmaian begins to
blow green grass in its coprse is dry
enough to burn. aN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01
A Stop Order

life insurance is stop order It
prevents overwhelming less occasion,
ed by death. 1t prevents your life
plans from being stopped list Year
NNatlonal Life ms Co. VT (Mutual)
Earle S. Kinsley, General Agent Mead
Building Rutland, VT ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

Another long, dry summer has
passed away, and, strange as il may
seem, the workingman has managed
TO survive without his beer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01
c. w. WRIGHT. NJ. ID.
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT
GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED

Oculist and Aurlst TO North Adams
hospital Recently IN charge OF eve.
.Ar nose aud throat services at Post
husuial Eastern Department Head
iuhrtera
tel. R52-M DoNun HIseR. Ne. AanmA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

WNl snow-drifts along the Cana
Il an border have any affect on the
pr ce ol liquor?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

Gladstone firmly believed that 10.
mer was real man describing his.
torlcal events.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

II you have to knock somebody
knock another kuockcr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

Some publ' men, as well as loaf
ers, talk to muh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

Immediately after "Danderine'
massage, your hair takes on new life,
lustre and woudrous beauty appearing
twice as heavy and plentiful because
each hair seems to fluff and thicken,
Don't Jet your hair stay lifeless, color.
less plain or scraggly. You too, want
lots of long strong beautiful hair
A 35.cent bottle OF d delightful
"Danderme' meshens your scalp
checks dandruG and falling ha'r This
stimulating beauty tonic gives TO
thin dull, fading hair that youthful
brightness and abundant thickness
al druggistsl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

II Is common error 20 suppose Ihat
the first English coin was madc Of
copper II was made Of gold about
A. ID, 400 and is believed to have
hecn struck in celebration Of The VIC,
tory of Scan the overload Of The ten
provls' oral chiefs in southern Britain.
over The Saxon INVADERS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01

Those in charge of the state fair at
VIII te River Junction have played in
hard luck for two years. Last year
il rained practically all the time dur.
ing far week. This year the dates
were set ahead for few days in
hopes 4 catching clear weather, but
the Weather Man refused to DO so
easily fooled and the fair has only
seen one good day this year About
all that can he done about it is to
hope for better luck next time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-01
BENNINGTON. VERMONT,

FRANK 10, HOWE. Editor ana Pub'r.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-15
WON NAME BY INGENUITY
Humorous Description Of How Phrase
NVise Men of Gotham" Had
It's Origin.

The phrase, "wIse men Of Gotham
came into being In most peculiar
manner. Gotham was n small town IN
Nottingham, far from The usual con-
merce Of old England's highways. KIM
John at the head Of o goodly company
decided one day to so journey that he
would pass through the town. In those
days the passage of royal reiinue
through a village meant humorous
hardships for the citizens. Tbs. kings
guards demanded food for man and
beast, and generally forgot to pay for,
II. In addition, horseshoers, car
penters and other tradesmen were
called upon to DO various work with
out any return. The citizens therefore
devised a scheme to turn their king
from his path.
When bis majesty came within O
mile or so Of the hamlet he met vari.
Gus citizens engaged In the most out
landish pursuits One was attempting
to drown an eel, another attempting
TO drag the reelection OF an early
evening moon from a pond with the
aid of rope, another was building
a fence around cuckoo that had Ut
on a bush. and fourth was attempt
Ing to sharpen Il sword on bit Of
cheese.
The king decided at once that the
village was a gathering place Of mad
men. and ordered the route changed,
and his troops and gentlemen passed
around the supposed haunt Of lunatics.
From this came the local proverb ::
'More fools pass through Gotham
than remain In It,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Jack Pickford in The Man Who
Had Everything (his latest Library
Theatre Wednesday ADV.
Jack Pickford in 1.-THE Man Who
Had Everything CHS latesD Library
Theatre Wednesday Adv
10000 feet Of the very latest and
best In moving pictures See regular
adj Harte Theatre today. Adx.
Do not miss the 20 per cent dis
count sale on shoes, hosiery and rub,
hers this week at Solomon's Shoe
shop.Ady
Don't fail to read the Harte Theatre
ad today. Every man woman and
child in Bennington has a treat in
store for them at the HaTte Theatre
tonight. Read the regular ad. Adv.
Mrs Charles q. Welles of Old Ben
nington has closed her summer home
and is to spend the winter in Miami.
Fla. Mrs, Welles will be accompanied
by her sister Mrs. r. c. Reynolds of
Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Condor and
three sons and Mrs. John Shelvy and
son of Pittsford. spent the weekend
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs John
Harte of Main street,
The class in basketry OF the Ben
nngton Girls club of the National
league Of Girls clubs will meet to-
night at eight o'clock An invitation
is extended to the women and girls OF
the community who desire to enter
this class by paying a small fee.
The biggest and best show ever Of
fered at Harte Theatre today, Larry
Semon in his greatest laugh maker To
date, THE Suitor". D. w. Griffiths
big masterpiece Scarlet Days and
chapter II of Ruth Of the Rockies"
Shows at and 9. See Harte Theatre
regular ad. Adv.
The opening Of Kandyland took
place Saturday evening Hurley's or
chestra furnished music for the occas
ion. Carnations were presented to
the ladies throughout the afternoon
and evening The main parlor Is used
for the serving Of ice cream and light
lunches and Kitchen is partltioned
off in the rear Of the store where
candy and ice cream are made and
also for the cooking OF food The
kitchen is always open fer inspection
by the public.