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The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Mitchell Motors Ex-Chief
Starts Pontiac Company

Otis C. Friend. one Of the best
known personalities in the automo-
bile industry. announces the organ
isation Of Friend Motors Corpora
ton with factories at Pontiac,
Mich. Mr.. Friend and his ssso-
ciates have purchased the plant and
equipment OF olympian Motors and
Will coaunue the olympian model
pending the new car which will
embody Friends ideals.
Few men. II any. In the automo-
tive feld are better known, or more
widely experienced than Otis c.
Friend. He has had the unique
career of designer. engineer. pro-
ducticn manager. sales executive
and president. His services with
General Motors. his years as presi-
dent and general sales manager Of
Mitchell Motors Company. have
fitted him exceptionally for the
logical forward step he is now talk
ing. a
Later he became vice president of
United Motors and entered the Du-
rant organization when 1t was alb
sorbed by General Motors.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
GOODYEAR Employees Are Insured.

The manner In which IL conducts
relief work among the $4,000 en-
ployes In its Akron factories, brings
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany- many inquiries every week
from corporations whip desire to
adopt a similar system.
Over $1,000 employees, two-thirds
of the total enrolment in Akron
carry insurance In the mems. relief
association. They pay dues of Sc a
year in return for which they re-
ceive a $1,000 policy, and are paid
IS a week wher laid up by accident
or sickness, Without additional
cost the policy Is increased $500
every five years until 1t reaches
$4,000. The extra insurance Is given
as a reward for long service.
The women's branch in the relief
work has 1900 members.
In the six months ending January
/. 1920. the relief association paid
out $4,000 for deaths and S11,sSs
for accident and sickness.
over 1000 employees Joined the re-
lief association in the past ive
months and il is expected that 1900
will become members during the
first month OF 1890.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

The signing Of the peace treaty.
which We hope In some correct form
will be accomplished during. the
next thirty days, viii have a very
beneficial effect upon the social con-
ditions in America as well as the
rest of the world. according to
Christian Girl. president of the
Standard Parts Company. Cleveland.
THAT prices will fall to any
marked degree Is not to be expect-
ed for a number of reasons" he
says. "All material product is has
ed upon the work of the hand and
the brain. and the price of materials
can only be lowered when there is
less demand for the labor of the
hand and brain than there Is at
this moment.
Re-stoeking Nnecessary.
TT will take some years To restock
the warehouses of the world and un-
til this occurs there can be no such
thing as over-productlon. There may
be some unbalanced production, but
no surplus of commodities In the aver
age. All our debts have been con-
tracted with a rising and inflated
market and cannot be paid with q
debated market This is another rea-
son for the general prices of mat.-
rials remaining UP. Dersr< for goods
will exceed the supply.
This will be especially true Of the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
NO ENGINES TO HAUL HIS LOGS,
LETS AUTO PULL LUMBER TRAIN

day. and this year the car covered
over 5000 miles In the course Of
the season.
For six weeks Of our summer there
Is something like twenty-three hours
OF daylight every day. In Fairbanks
in the summer, we start our ball
games at 10 o'clock at night because 1t
Is not so warm then. 1t is still a mag
nificent game country on the Toloyano
River. where my railroad Is, and three
times this summer, scared up moose
along the tract, and even chased one
for ways down the right-of-way.
War Hits AInskn.
The war brought great hardship to
the gold miners OF Alaska. for, owing
to the deprecated value of the dollar,
their gold Is worth but little more than
half what 1t was five years ago. Con-
sequently many OF the mines are shut
down. for the producers figure IT is not
worth while to pay. excessive labor
costs to mine gold worth only half
price.
with the advent of better roaus,
Alaska will be a great market for
motor cars and trucks. for transporIa-
tion is Alaska's greatest need just
now. Few people realize the immense
distances in Alaska. From my rail-
road, for example. It is 1000 miles TO
tidewater, via the Yukon River.
''At the present there are something
like eighty cars in Fairbanks. The
gasoline burn in the Dodge Brothers
car costs me IS cents gallon, and l
get an average Of fifteen miles a GAL
lon, even with the heavy loads haul
Until this year. the valves in the mo-
tor had never been cleaned, and the
car has given remarkable service
when you consider the extraordinary
nature of the conditions under which
it was required to operate"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Three New World Records.

A resume of the 1919 automobile rae
ing season shows that it was one Of
the most successful in the history of
the sport. Three new world records
were hung up.
Tommy Milton made ten miles at
tho Sheepshead Bay track in min
utes 20 2-10 seconds in his speedy
Duesenberg, or a speed of 112i miles
an hour. Ralph De Palma set a new
mark at the same track when his
Packard Special dashed across the line
| in the fifty mile race in Is minutes,
g 40 seconds, or 1137 miles an hour.
CASTOR Chevrolet hurled his Frontenac
around the same board oval at the
! rate of 110.53 miles an hour in the 100
mile race in "a minutes, II S-10 seconds.
Goodyear Cord tires were big factors
IN the successes Of De Palma and
Chevrolet.
Tommy Milton was the largest in
dividual winner. getting the checker
ed flag in the two Uniontown, Sleeps
head Bay and Elgin races. Joe Boyer
was next with wins at Uniontown.
Cincinnati and Ascot speed contests.
while CASTOR Chevrolet finished first
at Sheepshead Bay in two races.
Goodyear Cords took first three places
in nine out of sixteen races and ran
first in thirteen of the contests.
In a non-competitiye trial in Novem-
Der at the Sheepshead Bay track
Tommy Milton travelled 1l3 miles In
20 minutes with his Duesenberg. trav-
cling farther in an hour than any
other car in the world.
Races were marked by few serious
accidents but there were plenty of
thrills for spectators. Everything
points to a record year in automobile
racing in 1870, as interest has in
creased. rather than diminished since
the war ended.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
SCALES MOUNT
NAUSTRALIA,
Climbs Through Under
brush to Peak
To Succeed.

From far on Australia comes the
report Of q bit Of mountain climb
ing by a Paige car that not only
established q record. but was deemed
Of SUFFICIENT Importance TO receive
special mention in the newspapers.
Walter whitbourn. the Paige rep
resentatfve In Melbourne. New South
Wales, is the driver who piloted the
car and thus won for Il new dis
tinction for power. sturdiness and
reliability.
Mr.. whitbourn's trip was TO the
summit OF the Plenty Ranges sur
mounting the city Of Melbourne.
The Herald OF that city. reoount-
ing Mr.. whitbourn's adventures.
said that the intrepid driver had
been warned before starting thar
no car bad yet succeeded in mount
ing the range.
Before he had advanced very far
on his journey. Mr.. whitbOurne real
lied why the feat Of climbing the
range in a motor car had been so
long delayed. When the mountain
track was reached, after tTaversinR
what is called the northern road out
Of Melbourne, Mr.. whitbourn found
IL not only a steep gradient, but In
very rough condition. An abund-
ance OF scrubby growth and loose
earth made progress very tedious
and difficult
After two miles OF this rough
climbing, the Paige reached a set
tiers clearing on the range which.
seen from the city on clear days.
looks like a bald spot shaved on the
mountain side. There remained a
further climb OF a quarter Of a mile.
but the toll entailed was worth
while, for when Mr.. Whitbourn, the
trst man to reach this vantage point
in an automobile, arrived at the
summit. the view that greeted him
was magnificent, comDrising a pam
Drama of mountain 70. .-ges, valleys.
plains. settlements and even Port
Phillip Bay in the vast distance.
The decent was even more difficult
than the climb, bot by dint OF
patience and great care TO avoid
disastrous consequences from skid
ding in the loose earth. Mr.. Whit
bourn negotiated the trail in his
Paige safely to the bottom.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Should Order Cam Early.

The Importance OF ordering a car
now for spring delivery cannot be
over-emphasized at this time" says
G. A. Kissel, president OF the Kissel
Motor Car Company. When the
owner has made up his mind to buy a
car, the next big thing in his life Is
to get it at the earliest possible time,
and the only way TO be sure that he
secures the earliest delivery, is to
place his order Immediately.
THE scarcity of cars which will no
doubt continue through 1870 makes It
difficult for the distributor to deAver
cars at the time buyers place their
orders"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Growth of Auto Art.

Developments Of commercial art
within the last few years has been
an azing. Growth Of advertising. sales
pronetion, wider use OF catalogs,
pamphlets and house publications for
educational purposes have caused
many large companies TO either en-
ploy noted artists or have their own
art departments. Every kind Of work
from simple lettering to oil paintings
is done by these men, the high stand
ard of work turned out being evident
in the advertising and educational ac-
tivities.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Hi Costa Living Loses.

Hi Costa Living lost the decision IN
q recent bout in Akron with the en-
pioyes store committee of The Good
year Tire & Rubber Company. After
a string of victories in every city in
the country for several years without
having a single defeat chalked against
his record. Old Hi took terrific punish-
ment from 1000 empoyes who pur-
chased 1900 bushels of potatoes for
$50 a bushel. hile the old fellow is
groaning and recovering from this se-
we're jolt, satisfied Goodyearites are
consuming spuds with extra relish
when they remember the price Of po-
tatoes in Akron was from s. to IS at
the time of the sale.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Page Sephoeles!

No use talking, you've got to get
well away from city influences to
discover old-fashioned honesty. Fer
example, here is an advertisement
taken from the Monticello (Ark.) }
Advance: For Sale or Trade-One
five-passe auto. Electric lights
and starter; leather upholstered
and fully equipped; good condition.
VIII trade for cows. hogs, sheep,
goats, chickens. wood or corn. 1t
amt much account. and must get
rid of II. What have you?"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

o. p. Gaustad, of Fairbanks, Alas
ka, is owner and operator of one OF
the "farthest north" railways In the
world. His railroad system" con-
slsts of fifteen miles of wooden
rails that stretch between the
head of navigation on the Tolo-
| yapa River to the rich placer mines
above, some seventy-five miles over
land from Fairbanks. The motive
power of his railroad is 1916
Dodge Brothers motor car, and II
has done such heroic work for the
past two seasons in initiating a
genuine steam locomotive that Mr..
Gaustad dropped into the salesroom
OF the Albertson Motor Company,
Dodge Brothers dealers in Los An
geles, while visiting in that city
recently, and told an interesting
story OF his railroad" and the
country 1t traverses, Mr.. Gaustad
went to Alaska in the big rush OF
'9s.
Line Is Miles Long.
II have a sawmill half way be-
tween the Iolovana placers and the
head of navigation on the river"
he said. For two years l have
operated the railroad to haul logs
to my mill. and from there TO haul
the sawed lumbeI to the mines. The
track is Is miles long. and is of
wooden rails. The Dodge Brothers
car is of course equipped with
Hanged wheels, and hauls a little
train of three cars behind 1t,
I'm this fashion i have hauled
! loads as high as six tons without
murmur from the car. In addi-
tion to the lumber. l haul all sup
plies from the head of navigation
on the river to the mines. and get
$50 a ton for Transporting it. Some
times / make eight or nine trips a
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

be accomplished by using existing
units because no such units exist to
produce a scientific lightweight car.
1t cannot be done by using exist
ing methods of production, nor by
employing the heavy though cheap
castings and forgings of iron and
steel. One must extend the scope
of materials, go perhaps to nom
metallic substances. Greater use
must be made of aluminium alloy
while alloy steels and pressed steel
must be better employed and used
only where they can do the work
properly. Then the design must be
scientific, part after part must be
no larger. no heavier than needed.
Done in this manner, there will be
a vehicle with a safety factor as
great IL not greater than In exist
ing types, and a life three times that
of the ordinary car of today.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
A Coed Adjuster.

A slightly tapering bolt with a num-
Der OF steel washers under the head
SO that by removing one or more the
bolt may be tightened in it's bearings
makes an admirable steering gear con-
uecJion. Incidentally, too much after
tion cannot be given TO obtaining de-
pendable steering gears.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Gasoline WEIGHTS.

Car owners may be interested to
know that GA test gasoline. which is
about what We get now. weighs half
an ounce over six pounds to the gal
Ion. On the other hand the "a test
gas that We once got weighs five
pounds and twelve ounces TO the
gallon.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
The Power Behind.

"see here. Hasn't the pedestrian
the right of way over motor We
hicles at the crossings?"
Yes; the pedestrian has the right
OF way, but the motor vehicle has
more momentum" Baltimore
American.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Safety Also Factor.

In order to produce a vehicle of
the medium weight necessary To do
4 certain work. give a certain per-
.ormance at the expenditure of the
lowest amount of fuel, ID is neees-
sary to start the scientific design
= Fith the very first part. 1t cannot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
II STRAND TODAY IN
PRODUCTION
''When the Clouds Roll By"
Comedy Drama Full Of sus-
pense and Thrills-Town Is
Flooded to Gain Big Effect.

Douglas Fairbanks in his latest pic
ture., when the Clouds Roll By"
which opened today at the Strand for
four days, has everything from 10 at
. table to cats running across his path
happen to him, and is beset with no
end of horrible troubles. vet he comes
through 1t all with the same sort OF
optimism that has always marked his
distinctive personality in his pictures,
overthrowing every hoax theory that
ever existed.
The theme of the picture is an I'M
usual one cleverly handled and in
which Fairbanks has many new stunts
to do, which one would believe is i'm
possible since he has done nearly ev-
erything under the sun. The produce
tion is q stupendous one with one UNI
usually enormous exterior set, town
which Is flooded.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
OZARK STAR" CLOSES
AT EMPRESS THEATRE

1.-THE Dark Star" an adventure and
mystery photoplay, will close today at
the Empress. Marion Davies Is the
leading woman in this picture. which
is built around an unusual theme-the
fate of a group of persons born under
the influence of the dead planet Erik,
known as the dark star.
The Empress Stock company will
open their regular weekend engage
ment Thursday evening at the Empress
with the presentation of the well
known story of an Indian girls soul,
'The Heart of Wetona."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
FURTHER PAVING AND .
CUTTERS SUGGESTED
Commissioner Hoover Proposes
Bond Election to Provide
$4,000 for improvements
on City Streets.

r. NJ. Hoover, commissioner of
streets and public improvements, rec.
commended to the city council Tuesday
that program of improvements be in
augurated this spring to include ex-
tension of the paving district, con-
struction of cement cutters on unpaved
streets, and enlargement of the sewer
main at its river outlet.
A bond issue Of 100000 was attached
to his recommendation. The sum re-
quired was not definitely fixed, but Mr..
Hoover thought this would suffice. He
also recommended that each suggested
Improvement be placed on the ballot
as a separate question IL bond cleo
ton is called. No action was taken on
the recommendations.
WoMAN's CLUB REPORTS.
The council received report from
the Business Women's club on the fl
nances Of the room renting enterprise
the club Is conducting in houses on
Bannock street loaned by the city. At
the first of the year, rents had been
taken in amounting to 5000, and $29S.S5
had been expended, with an indebted
ness remaining of 1855. partly for fur
niture. The project is one by which
the women's club is providing living
quarters to working women.
Upon the application Of Maynard &
Sloan. managers of the Glide dance
hall, for renewal Of their license. the
question of supervision Of dance halls
came up again. The license was
granted, and . resolution was adopted
recurring managers Of halls to notify
the police whenever their halls are
leased to private persons or organiza-
4 PETITIONS AND BILLS.
A petition by street car employees
askine that crew Of two men be re-
0uIred on each street car. was received
BY the council but returned with the
abatement that the utilities commits
sion had ruled n>the matter and taken
Il out Of the city governments juris-
diction.
warrants were ordered drawn for
current bills IN the total sum Of $16,-
60 -, Of which III 10S.37 was from
epecial and Improvement funds.
Applications for taxi licenses by
Nax Z. Thomas and william A. Kirby
Woro rsforred 20 the mayor for action.
sfhe mayor was absent, Commissioners
ludwarA enlth presiding ct the meet
- - stfs7 's
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07

for a delightful comedy in Sauce for
the Goose" featuring Constance Tai
madge, at the Majestic today and
Thursday. go
Constance Talmadge is q Coincidence
who knows the value of sure light
touch In spontaneous fun making, and
she more than fulfills the hopes and
expectations of her many admirers by
her delightful interpretation Of Kitty
Constable in this play. r
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
IN DELIGHTFUL COMEDY
AT MAJESTIC THEATRE

II you were a pretty and neglected
young wife what would you do II
middle aged and designed widow took
advantage of your husbands interest
In his work to try to win him from you?
This is the problem that forms the basis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
RELIGION OR LOVE

Which is strOnger-a- mans re-
ligion or his love? We are inclined
to believe that when that crack shot
little Dan Cupid, sends love arrow
into the heart of a preacher, said
preacher behaves very much like any
other man in love. Can preacher
be Jealous? What about his Chris
tan charity? Well, charity is said
to cover a multitude of sins, but 1t
isn't on record in the good book or
elsewhere that a multitude includes
stealing another mans girl. Suppose
you were the preacher, and a slick
city guy stole your girl. Would you
hate him? Would you be jealous?
Don't miss seeing Monte Blue in the
tragic role of "Sherd Raines,", the
circuit-rider lover of Easter HICKS, "
played by Mary Miles Minter, in one
Of the loveliest stories ever put upon
the screen. This Realart production,
"A Cumberland Romance" from a
novel by John Fox, Jr. (who wrote
"A Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come and Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" you remember), ,. is, the feature
attraction at the Elko theatre, last
times, tonight, Other attractions are
Paramount Magazine and Holmes
travelogue.:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
WHEN A MANS WORD t.
Is GOOD AS HIS D0ND i
u. 'I1.AT REX SATURDAY

Whatever Tom Mir; the Fox star,
may think. OF the east, his belief in
the west and the spirit Of the west
is unlimited. In the country he
comes from, he says, he has been used
to dealing with men whose word was
equal to their bond. There was no
equivocating and no reservations.
:" Once, when he was buying cattle in
the northwest, he needed money to
carry his deal. He went to the bank
and laid his case before the banker,
saying he needed money for cattle,
for feed, and for all the details of
the deal; however, he did not know
exactly what amount he would re-
quire, and would like to know for
what amount they would trust him.
Such was the reputation of Tom Mix
in that community that the banker
told him to go ahead, draw on the
bank for what he wanted, and when
they thought he had enough they
would stop him. He>went on with his
deal and drew $4,000 before it was
finished. Then offcourse he was able
Immediately to turn money back into
the bank. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
Natu - Natural Processes.

We are living on 10 globe We call
solid, but In fact II Is plastic ard
changeable, with a gaseous ,oceal,
above us and a liquid one below it.
From these three factors all organic
life is created, and upon them 1t Dc.
ponds for its existence. Vegetable l,f,.
derives its life and body from certain
chemical combinations. induced by the
action Of the SUMS radiations.1 AMI
NAL life =, depends on vegetable
life, and also serves other AMI.
mails as food. All, these return ia
mother earth and thus pay the debt
they borrowed. From this we learn
that what Is death, and destruction OF
one is life .&of another. Wherefore
what we call waste and destruction 10
1 only q necessary and unavoidable
process Of the living functions Of
mother earth.-Excliange. ~ ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
ADDED ATTRACTIONS "
Is AT GRAND TONIGHT

The crafty work of kleptomaq1ac
and the evil possibilities of hypnotism
form the basis Of the plot OF BLACK
Shadows" a William Fox production
featuring Peggy Hyland, which will
.ppear at the Grand theatre tonight:
This is a. mystery play which
makes a peculiarly strong heart ap-
peal, since it deals with unjust accu-
sstions against the heroine, who &C
cepts the situation in order to shield
the sister of the man she loves. 1t
is said that Miss Hyland handles
the intensely dramatic situations In
tho play with exceeding cleverness.
Andy and Min, the famous
characters in 1.-THE Gumps" cartoons.
will make their initial appearance as
an added attraction in ANDY Spends
a Quiet Day at 11ome," and the pro-
gram includes 1.-The Home OF the
Seminole," an educational travelogue
subject.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
THE FLAPPER"

"Peck's Bad Boy" the much touted
juvenile incorrigib1e of erstwhile
fame, had nothing on 1.-THE Flapper".
for.Awild, fighty ideas. Only "The
badness never went furth-
er than the make-believe' stage. 4
However,: this stage becomes nigh
ty serious sometimes, particularly
when it is carried to the point where
those who are looking on believe that
it is the real thing. This happens in
1.-The Flapper," Olive Thomas latest
Selznick picture, which will be shown
at the Elke theatre for twQsdays be-
ginning tomorrow, Friday. .
, In this picture Miss Thomas brings
to the screen something different in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-15
REX ,THEATRE-FRIDAY

s<'"rhe, Desert Scorpion with Ed
mhnd Cobb and Vida Johnson as the
centres OF attraction, and the scene
laid in the mountains OF beautiful
Colorado. portrays one of the most ex-
citing pictures ever filmed. 81. j -:
The remarkable fire scenes, the
daring ride of Cobb over a long fiue
two feet wide, Cobb emerging from
under ton of earth are; some OF the
gripping features of the picture. Cobb
is reputed to be the most daring rider
ever, shown. on the screensand cer-
tainly this picture bears out this rep
utation.~;J =. ". ~ = g =
The picture depicts the thrilling
story of the eternal war between the
western cattle men and the sheep
herders. &C.; ~ I Egt s,1 !, !; b rs
This wonderful picture will be at
the Rex theatre Friday =. =.