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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
SMART CARS OF
LAFAYETTECO.
ARE NOT COMING
Preparations for May Produc.
ton Prevent Duplication
Of New York Exhibit In
Omaha.

Officials Of the lafayette Motors
CO. of Indianapolis express regret
in not being able to exhibit La
Fayette car at the Omaha show this
week.
The company is preparing for
production in May or June, and all
available cars, including the model
which attracted interest at the New
York and Chicago shows, are being
subjected to tests in various parts
of the country. One of the designers
cars, a touring car, is running up
mileage on the Indianapolis speed
way.
Many Omaha motorists saw the
lafayette car at Chicago and New
York shows. E. c. Howard OF the
Lafayette company, reports many
people have asked to have their
names entered on waiting lists for
cars, despite the fact prices have not
yet been announced.
Ninety Horse Power Engine.
The Lafayette company 10 headed
by G. w. Nash, also president OF
the Nash Motors company, and the
car was designed by D. Mccall
White, famous a. q designer of fine
cars. The sales organization is TAX
ing shape under the direction of
Vice President E. c. Howard, for
merly general sales manager of the
Cadillac Motor Car Co.
The eight-cylinder engine, which
reflects the influence of aircraft de-
sign, is of the high-speed type, with
a maximum speed of 1000 revolu-
tons per minute and an actual rat
ing in excess of 90 horsepower. The
bore and stroke measures 3Nx5N
inches, and the cylinders, which
have detachable heads and internal
ly machined combustion chambers,
are cast in two blocks of four each.
Like Smart Foreign Carr.
Lafayette officials point to elimina-
ton Of many engine parts hitherto
considered necessary by eight-cylin-
der manufacturers. It IL generally
regarded ~ Something new In
Fights"
Closed cars win predominant the
Lafayette line for 1ozN including q
touring sedan, smart limousine and
a four-passenger coupe.
! Open models will be limited to
two styles touring car and a tor
pedo four-seater, the latter being
distinguished by lines suggestive Of
high speed and resembling the swag-
ger sport ears Of England and
France.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
shift and hand brake levers and
deep, soft upholstery.
Opsn-Body Models.


The open models are equipped
with perfect fitting tailored
tops and the storm curtains At snug
and tight. A long narrow bevel
plate glass in the back curtains OF
the touring and foursome models
and two bevel plate glass ovals ii.
the Road-King add to the beauty
Of the tops.
The we'll balanced instrument
board of the new King models calls
for special notice. Between an eight
day clock and q Van Sicklen speed.
ometer there 10 4 hanged panel car
rying light switches. ignition lock,
ammeter and dash light. This panel,
Yale locked at top, is the COW
er plate of small cabinet contain.
ing the fuse block and wiring ter
minals. This arrangement protects
them from moisture and while &c
cessible to driver it also prevents
anyone from tampering with the
electrical connections.
Chief among the mechanical i'm
provements In the King chassis are
long front and rear springs, large
tubular front cross member, longer
torque arm and 4 specially designed
rear cross frame member which adds
to the rightly Of the whole chassis,
makes a solid mounting for the car
rier, securely fastens the ends Of
rear tenders and acts ~ protection
for the gasoline tank.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Some Combination

The New York Sun says that h
Guatemala there 10 no private garage
problem. Motorists have eliminated
the private garage BY making the
front hallway Of the house, about
where you you'd expect the um-
brella stand and the hatraek to b,
combination of front door, front
yard and garage. The fact was re-
vealed through a letter from 4 car
importer in Central America to an
automobile manufacturer, in which
he emphasizes that 1T is necessary
to know the size of the cars to find
out whether they could easily enter
the hall"
Here's hoping they sleep with the
windows open in Guatemala.-Mo-
tor Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
new M0DEL.SOF
KING CARS ARE
FULL OF BEAUTY
The "limoudan" Combines
Feature Of Sedan and Linz
ousine-Strong improve
ments to Chassis.

For 1920 the King, represented in
this territory by the Noyes-Killy
company, will continue to feature
four body styles, all using the same
chassis. They are the touring, four
some, Road King" and "Limou-
dan"
The bodies are all new designs
and improvements and refnements
have been made in the King chassis.
The new King open bodies, with
perfectly fiat top body edge, smooth
straight sides and high hood, stand
out as individual and artistic motor
equipages.
Features OF Body.
The Limoudan, 80 named because
it combines features of both sedan
and limousine, .is distinctive, with
high hood, sloping 'front.' straight
sides, sharply rounded corners and
broad windows.
Usually wide crown tenders, with
rear tenders hugging the wheels,
blend into the body styles in an
artistic manner and emphasize the
style and smartness of each ihdi-
vidual model.
Built with attention to materials,
construction and workmanship, the
new King bodies measure up to the
high standards.
A close examination of the new
King models reveals many features
which will appeal to prospective
owners. Each of the four body
styles has inside and outside door
handles, sloping windshield with
tension adjusting nuts, rigid spare
rim or spare wheel carrier, long gear
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Car Economy a Wide
Term; Many Features
Must Be Considered

when the topic Of economy 10
discussed among a group OF mo
florists, it 10 often found that only
the type Of economy secured by high
gasoline mileage 10 referred to" says
George H. Hou1iston, Omaha Hup-
mobile branch manager. "The othtr
factors of economy are frequently
forgotten, both in purchasing or Us
ing a car.
Economy u IN ali-inclusive
term. In ito broader sense, you
must consider performance, COM
fort and good looks Of car, when
obtained At q medium price.
"Sturdiness of construction and
proper workmanship reduce your
repair eharges-in most cases an
important economy feature.
Accessibility Of adjustments and
lack Of complicated mechanism
keep your upkeep charges at a mini
mum-another fact to be remem-
bered. 2l
"Tire cost often takes precedenc.
over fuel expense, and the ratio of
car weight to standard tire equip
ment should be considered carefully
by the intelligent buyer"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Production Figures Show
Growth of Motor Industry
Motor Truck Production

Average wholesale price 1919, $l,l3s.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Passenger Car Production.

Average Wholesale price 1919, 1852.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
No Gas On Sunday

As result of a brain-storm in the
grand jury Of Baltimore, Police
Marshal Parker recently ordered en-
forcement to the letter Of the Blue
Law which forbids the sale Of saso-
line on the Sabbath day.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

State and municipal road building
throughout the country during the
present year will cost q billion dol
lars, twice as much as the Panama
canal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
o
POOR
Abandon Cooperative Scheme IN 81
Louis-Loss in Mercantile Venture
About SD. 900.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Thc Progress
sive Mutual Mercantile company. a cor
poration formed by members of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers IN st.
Iouis. has closed the three cooperative
stores it opened early this year, and its
affairs are being adjusted by a commit
tee. Losses will amount to nearly S22,OOO,
il is said.
= The 600 stockholders. most of them
engineers. will each lose the SO invested,
and creditors. who have claims aggregat-
ing nearly $4,000. will receive about
$1,000, it is declared.
I'VE can run locomotives. but we can
not run groceries" was the way c. r.
| Iindouist. general chairman of terminal
railroad engineers and 7ice president OF
the corporation. summed up the situation.
II have come to the conclusion that a CO.
operative store cannot be 4 success IN a
large city"
The first store was opened in February.
after $3.50 in stock had been sold. Two
months later n dividend Of 10 per cent
was declared on the stock. That was the
only return stockholders received. Addi-
ltional shares, at, So each, aggregating
S6 were sold. and the second store
was opened. Following the sale of an
other $4,000 of stock the third store was
started.
A. II. Hamilton was manager of the
three stores until September. when he was
displaced by his assistant, Frank G. Emmy,
IA locomotive engineer.
There are two reasons for failure OF
the stores" Lindquist asserted. "One
is inexperienced management and the other
is competition. i have concluded that a
co-onerative store can be a success only
in a small town, where the competition Is
not so strong and the housewife can be
educated TO do all the trading at one store.
Another factor is that the stocklold-
crs themselves do not do all their pur-
chasing at their own stores. That was
true even of myself. We also had too
much overhead expense and bought too
heavily"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

we produce More Than Any Other Ma
ton and Should Not Be Pessimistic =
Engineer Foresees Active Resumption
of Building In Spring.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-Former
members of the, war industries board
meeting here in their first annual reunion
Saturday formed a permanent organlza-
ton to be known as the War Industries
association. The organization, while so
cial in character, is composed of the lead
ers in the Industrial life of the country,
and is expected to have wide influence IN
industrial problems.
Following the optimistic speech made
by Mr.. Baruch, the former members OF
the board joined in a message OF confidence
to the country. Conservative optimism
was the dominant note of the views ex-
messed by these leaders, Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore Ohio railroad
said:
"In this country we have everything
we need. We nav not been crlppled py
The war we have not passed through
any disasters. Ne-have nor lost q nnlition
mon. We produce more than any nation
in thp world and we are the richest coun-
Try ON earth and nave the smallest debt.
With all these factors making Tor pros
naritv what reason can there be for pes
Vice President Il. C. Powell of the
Erie system agreed with Mr.. Willard con-
j, corning the future of the railroads anu
!, added:
There should be a revival OF sales
: mansbip in the United States. Our man
, ufacturers and business men have been
b. content 70 sit back and wait for business.
% The time has come when we must get
? down to work and go out and sci what
| we have. The Soone we realize TINS inc
2 sooner we will return to normal cohol-
tons of prosperity. +,
4layander Ipgte. general manager of
the International Harvester Co. Wlnle
J confident that the nation is in no danger
Of industrial atagnation. expressed con
cnrn that the farmer who of all the c0un-
trvfS industrial factors has been mt the
hardest by the processes OF readlustineht.
An era of tremendous building actlN-
| itv looms ahead in the opinion Of Richard
II Humphrey. consulting engineer. who
was director of the division of materials
and supplies for the board.
sRpadiustment of labor and prices. ne
[ said. has produced stagnation IN buhd
ing. but il cannot be for long. There l,
- a shortage of housing all over the Unltee
States, and as we nave iaDor anu mat
: rails there is no reason to think thai
: building will not be resumed on an active
: scale in the spring.
Joseph +. Davies, former chairman oi
the federal trade commission. also adds q
t note of optimism.
Fundamental conditions universally
insure sound conditions in America he
4 said. THE world needs what we can pro
n duce and must have it eventually. The
?. demand must be continued to rehabllltatt
d the world and sound conditions and sub
Y %stantial prosperity must be the accompanl'
g ment."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

land, which has had woman ~suffrau,
longer than any Abher country, stands al
the top of the list and has greatly re
dnced her infant mortality. Great Brit
nm also has been IN the front rank il
this movement.
The Sheppard-Towner bill prepared il,
senator Sheppard of Texas. 4 Democrat
and Representative ToSyner of Iowa 4
Republican, would appropriate 50. OO0. OM
ut first, but with provision to increase Il
annually till it reaches $4,000 900 and the
states of the union wonld be asked to an.
propriate dollar for dollar ia Inc sans
way that federal government and the
states have ro4orerated {in the past. It Is
not cDmnnlsofy-a state NAV decline Ia
cooperate. but probably not many Of
them will refuse.
The senate committee on publfc health
has reported the bin favofably and Sen
ator Kenyon, who has charge Of the ap-
rlctltural bill being discussed in the ysen-
ate, has promised to Civ way for consid-
Grafton of the Towner-Shel}pard measure.
so that 1T will get prompt attention. TIE
Women insist that unless kthey get action
this~ season, preferably this week there
will not be another opportunity to- get
the matter before various state ~leeisla,
lures until 1923, as some of them meet
only once every two years. and nsua11y
during January and February so that
postnonement Of this subject until the ex-
ira session OF congress In the spring
would be harmful to the cause.
The women leaders declare that go
600 deaths is too much to allow delay
1t is three times the number of casualties
on the American battle front. during the
war. When women We're enfranchised
and the activities of the suffrage leaders
were recognized as having come tn an
end, everybody wondered in what direc-
ton the energies OF these leaders would
go. Eleven national woman organizations
have come together and with a Joint leg
~islative committee here. they have quiet
" polled members of the senate and
house, and explained the details of the
measure. Some congressman were hest.
tant. at first, thinking the attention OF
public nurses might be forced upon pee
pie, but it was explained that there were
thousands OF poor people who would be
glad to get any sol, of attention and
that in no case was 1t compulsory
that aid be accepted. Indeed, the
Catholic welfare and the welfare organl
cations of other churches are behind the
bill. and the polls Of congress show that
it win pass by an overwhelming vote.
1t Is interesting to observe that tn,
bin doesn't create any federal bureaus o.
big salary list. The adoption of thC
whole thing. will rest largely with thu
probably in cooperation with civic asso
Citations. But the whole thing win b,
Systematically cO-ordinated so that tn,
children of America may be s~afeguarde,
and the race Of American men aud We
men CORRESPONDENCE strengthened. Tel
million voters affiliated with the IL OF
CARNATIONS are sponsoring the bill. In
+ stead OF dividing along party lines, tn
women of America have organized in
+ nonpartisan way to do something for tn
home, which has lhng been neglected b,
the male voters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
SUBWAY
FREIGHT S T
Over 50 Miles of Track and 5000 Freight
Cars in Use-EIeyators to Lift
Cars to Street levels.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-Forty feet under
grotnd chicago has, one 4 ut t~thtaamost
Hnlque subway systems in the. world. De
voted entirely IL the hauling Of freight,
1t keeps the congested loop district com.
paratIvely free OF heavy traffic vehicles.
Officials of the tunnel compdny estimate
more than 5000 trucks would have to
pass through loop streetssd daily to dupli-
cate the T3r@ done. bY the subway.
10 9T elest q & 9Ilf 5m Ct an aaFJ 3ad g2Sse tt traSk,
cars hauIedh 6dt.t80 .tQps of merchandise
and 10000 tons of t6al last year.
Scores of downtown office buildings and
stores receive their freight direct from
the railroad depots via the subway.
Their coal comes by the same route, and
at night the ashes are hauled away
through the underground tunnels, 10 he
dumped on the LAKE front, where acres
Of land are reclaimed yearly. The ground
on which the great new Field museum.
at the south end of Grant park. is built,
was a few years ago a mart of the lake.
The tunnel company filed it in with
ashes.
Another unusual service Is the removal
of dirt from building excavations. A
shaft is sunk from the building site tC
the tunnel level under the street. Work.
men with wheel barrows dump the dirt
down the shaft. where it falls into carr
Of a waiting train, to be hauled to the
lake front disposal station.
For handling merchandise. coal anC
ashes. electric elevators lift the subway
cars from the tunnel level to stores anC
Office buildings. where they are emptiec
and reflled. and then lowered again t,
the tracks below.
The subway tracks underIay ever!
street in the loop district. covering a dis
trict - blocks long and nine blocks wide
and in addition the network of tunnel
extends north under the river to tn.
warehouse and railroad district alon
North Water street, and west of tn,
south branch of the river for six block
through the railroad and f%actorv distric
of the near west side. .
The freight cars used are four feet wild
and twelve feet long. while the track ha
4 two foot gauge. The merchandise car
have a capacity Of six tons: ash and DIR
card hold three and one-half cubic yards
and the coal ears have a capacity of fou
tons. Approximately 1900 shippers us
the subway system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
ASKS PROBE OF WAR RISK.
Montana American Legion Claims There
Is Much Neglect.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l3.-William G..
Ferguson of Miles City, Mont. state
commander. of the American Legion. is
bringing a delegation to Washington to
demand an investigation of the war risk
insurance bureau because of neglect OF
honest claims of ex-service men.
Montana has brought the first suits in
the United States courts because OF dis
agreements as to claims "under the con
tract Of insurance between the bureau
and any beneficiary or benefciaries there
under"
Commander Ferguson asserted: Two
wears work has proved the impossibility
az obtaining relief through the present
system of administration. We have many
Migrant cases oe neglect in our state. We
are bringing a delegation to Washington
in an attempt to secure some relief from
awaken the neople of the nation to a re-
alization of the kind of justice ex-service
men are receiving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
INDUSTRIAL CHIEFS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
Join in Message of Conf
dence of Revival of In
dustrial Activity
HI COUNTRY,
SAYS WILLARD

we produce More Than Any Other Ma
ton and Should Not Be Pessimistic -
Engineer Foresees Active Resumption.
of Building In Spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Many Influential Organize
tions Are Supporting
Move to Save Infants
AMERICA LOSES
250,0OO A YEAR
Proper Attention Would Save Most of
T~hem-Hoped Congress VIII Act This
Week so Measure Can Go Before
State LegisIatures-A $3.50 Scheme.
by DAVID LAWRENCE
= Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
3 CpnyriVbt 1920

Copyright 1920.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-When the
Anericam woman left her place in the
home on election day, she paved the
way for the adoption of a piece of legisla
ton that will do more for the home, per
laps. than any. one law in American his
tory. Early this week. congress will con.
sider the first legislative proposal mad
~ the women Of America since univer-
al suffrage was granted. Not only have
the women done the unprecedented thing
# asking for a relatively insignificant APP
proprmtion-onIy S4,000,0O o but they
l0ve pointed out how that $4,000 0 can
be of rs much or more benefit to the Am
ericau nation as any other $4.e00,000 in
the whole federal budget of 81, 000, 100000
Briefly, the women ask that the federal
government in cooperation with the
states of the union, shall educate young
mothcrs in the maternity period so thai
they viii not only have the proper knowl
edge OF hygiene before and after the
birth of their children, but in needed
cases nurses and physicians shall b,
ready to come to their aid instantly.
Not only have some pititul cases OF neg
lect. I'm country districts especially, come
to the attention of the women who havi
investigated these questions, but Stats
ties show that America lost 100000 in
fants, last year. or a total OF 10000
month. most of whom might have beer
saved 10y proper attention. Indeed, II
1918, $4,000 mothers died from causes tina.
could have been prevented. Fully 50 pc
cent Of the cases investigated in differen
cases show that lack of care was tn
principal reason for death. America ha
been far behind in this kind of social leg
|.-F,+gl, M, TT,4f+aa >fufns stands l4fl
in the list of civilized countries whicl
harn taknn Nm The nrnhlem. Now Yea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
TO HELP INCOME TAXPAYERS.
Government to Make a COumty-to- County
Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Dee. ia county
to-county campaign by internal revenue
officers to aid taxpayers in preparing their
income tax returns was announced last
night BY Commissioners Williams, to begin
shortly after Jan. 4 and continue until
March II. the final date for filing stats
tics Of income for the year 1920.
Revenue officers assigned 10 the work
of assisting axpayer Commissioner VIII
-liams said, will be prepared to answer all
q4estions JHffha49gf TO- e1emgpti9ns and in;
Come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Medium Of Exchange.

Coconnts are the common form OF
exchange among the natives of the
NIcobars. For instance, a box OF
matches is worth 20 %eoconuts, while
for needles the price is n coconut
each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Italian Superstition.

One of the numerous superstitions
of the Italian peasantry is that rows
of teeth hung around the necks OF
little children viii assist them in
teething.. ~ Al. 5esHl4. .4s4 r
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Rheuma for Rheumatism

Rheuma has relieved the agonizing
pains Of thousands of sufferers who
thought nothing would give relief. 1t
should do as much for you-it seldom
fails. w. +. Root will supply you on the
no-cnre. no-paY plan.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-11
TEMPE LEGION POST
 INTO NEW QUARTERS

TEMPE, Feb. 11.-Headquarters of William BloyS Post No. of the American legion have moved to the Masonic club rooms where members of the Legion as well as all ex-service men and others may call for any in formation concerning the legion.
 Grand Officers Here
 Mrs. Katherine Durgoon, the grand lecturer of the O. F. $. of Nogales, was weekend visitor in Tempe, a guest of Mrs. w. c. De Wore. Sunday evening she was guest at a dinner party given at the home of Mrs. Grant Jones. Saturday evening she was a guest at a card party given by Miss Josephine Frankenburg.
 Drew Big Crowd
 As usual, when the Del s. Lawrence company comes to town. everyone who possibly can attends. Monday night this company presented "Jim's Girl" to large crowd in the normal audi torium. This was given under the auspices of the American legion, the proceeds of which go to the building fund.
 Italian Opera Here
 Next Monday night in the normal auditorium, the Italian Grand Opera company will present the opera '1i Trovatore." This is indeed q great treat to Tempeans.
 Maccabees to Mesa
 The members of the Tempe lodge of Maccabees are invited to attend an all-day meeting in Mesa. next Monday This is to be in honor of the deputy state commander, Laura B. Hart The Tempe lodge is requested to meet at the lodge hall next Monday morning at 9:3O o'clock and cars will be pro- vfded for all who wish to go.
 Personal Mention
 Mrs. R. A. Windes is quite ill at her home at Cactus camp.
 Mrs. William Hackett was Phoe- nix visitor yesterday
 Edgar Lloyd Smith of Los Angeles is sNending d few days in Tempe