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Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

agency of St. Louis where he was manager of the service department for five years. The agency in St. Louis is perhaps one of the largest in the middle west.
 Shortly before that he was with the Cole factory for a period of four years in the experimental and testing de- partment In this capacity in the manufacturing end of the automobile industry, skill of the highest sort was demanded and his experience gained there was of great value to him.
 Not alone to the mechanical end of motordom, is his experience confined for within the confines of his training lies one and half years of racing ex- perience.
 His early experience was gained with the American underslung factory. A little better than three years with this manufacturer, practically started his career in a field that he has never deviated from.
 Thus when one enters the service department of the local Oldsmobile and Apperson agency, his anxiety is immediately put at rest for he is greeted by this young but experienced real human being.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
NE W HEAD FOR
 SALES FORCES
 OLDSMOb|LE CO

LANSING, Mich, April 3.-Chas. A Tucker has been appointed general sales manager of the Olds Motor Works and will in that capacity direct the des tinies of Oldsmobile sales throughout the United States.
 MT. Tucker brings to this important position an unusual training and a rare measure of selling and executive abil- ity. For a number of years previous to his appointment to his present post he has been president and general man. ager of the Nebraska Oldsmobile com severed his connections. This business nomenally short time developed from a small beginning to one of the most inn portant distributing points in the country.
 When asked today to confirm this report from Lansing, l.. s. Keeler of the Ferguson -Keeler company, local Olds- mobile distributors, said, We feel very much gratified by the selection of Mir. Tucker for the vacancy at the factory office. have been intimately acquaint ed with him for several years and know him to be man of unusual abil- ity and purpose. He has been actively Iy engaged in sales work for nearly twenty years and has always been con- spicuously successful. During, the time in which he has been an OIdsmobile distributor he has of course become thoroughly conyersant with all the fac torys products and policies. so he comes to his new work extremely well prepared"
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
VITAL NEED FUR GOOD ROADS SHOW

"An incident that emphasizes the vital necessity of more good roads and improved highways. is a recent report that in certain sections of the middle west farmers are feeding milk to hogs because the roads are impossible for hauling milk to the dairy" says George H. Reuben, local Kissel distributor.
 1'Such situation IS unbelievable in this day when the necessity of good roads has become so apparent to every man. woman and child in the country and 1t seems to me that there can be no question before the public of more vital interest to the nation than that of passing good roads bonds and meas ures to start work immediately.
 Here is product that is necessary to the human race, and because the roads are so bad in one part of the country, the farmers cannot transport it to the dairy, where it is shipped to hundreds of thousands of people need- ing 1t, 1t is fed to the hogs instead.
 Spring is here and the summer months are ahead of us--the time of the year when road building is easiest. It seems to me that it is not ques tion Of can we afford to spend the money for good roads, but rather a question of can we afford not to spend money for good roads?'
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
.LODGER MECHANIC
 WORKED LANDLADY

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 3.-A policy of insurance covering theft, robbery or pilferage'' does not include liabil- ity in Georgia for the fraudulent con- version of the vehicle by the bailee, according to the decision of the Geor- gia court of appeals. Division No. 2, in the case of Gum versus Gloge & Rutgers Fire Insurance company, 101 s. E. 69I. A bulletin on the decision has been sent by the National Auto mobile Dealers association to N. A. D. A. members in Georgia.
 The case showed that Mrs. Gum brought suit on the policy which pro tected her against theft, robbery or pilferage, excepting by any person in the assureds s household or in the as sured's service employment, whether the theft, robbery pilfer- age occur during the hours of such service or employment or not.
 Mrs. Gum turned the car over to a mechanic to fix The mechanic was a iodger at Mrs. Gunn's home at the time the car was purchased. Subse- quently he removed. Later he con- yerted the ear to his own use. The ap- peals court held that this did not constitute either robbery. pilferage or theft as used in the policy and sus- fained a verdict for the insurance company.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
ARRIVAL IF NEW
 .VEL|E TRUCK |S EXPECTED DAILY

The Model 4S one and one-half ton Velie truck which has been long ex- pected in Phoenix is due to arrive within few days, according to Charles F. Peterson. of the Velie Motor Sales company. The Model 46 is a new Velie truck designed about three years ago and put through a very severe test be- fore being placed upon the market. It's success has been so marked that the Velie people have discontinued the manufacture of all other makes of trucks.
 It is their opinion that the one and one-half ton model offers the greatest opportunity for the truck user. No matter what his business he will have some use for a model Of that capacity. Especially is it popular with farmers and it is primarily designed to appeal to that class of purchasers.
 The new model is described as 'an alI-purpose hauling unit of one and one-half ton capacity. designed for merchant. manufacturer and farmer alike. Sturdy, powerful and with abundant carrying facilities, the ser vice offered by this new truck is much greater than heretofore obtainable at such price.
 Every detail measures up to the long established Velie standard of quality"
 It is the opinion of NIT. Peterson that the average merchant whether in city or country finds greatest use for one and one half ton truck. Particularly is this true of the general merchant, the implement dealer or the transfer man. Many manufacturers also preter the quick action of numerous one and one half ton models to the slower service of trucks several times heavier.
 ''The farmer needs a one and one- half ton truck" says MT. Peterson. Anything smaller than that is too light for his work and will not carry a body large enough to handle the di- versified farm loads. Large trucks for farm work are practical only in special cases.'
 In addition to the chassis several types of standard bodies may be ob- tained from the. Velie Motors corpora tion. Body builders blue prints will be furnished those desiring to build their own bodies of some special nature or quotations will be made upon any par ticular installation necessary to a par ticular problem Of hauling.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
OLD FRIENDS ALL
 KNOWN ID BARNEY

That Barney OldfieId knows and can call by name a larger and more widely distributed army of acquaintanceS than any other living American is the honest belief of every one of the speed king 8 close friends.
 Twenty years before the public ans ing, combined with Mir. Oldfields un- usual ability as a mixer" have brought him into personal touch with many thousands of people. His memory for names and places rivals that of a vet eran rural congressman, campaigning his district.
 But even such qualities as these have been severely strained since Barney retired from racing to assume the presidency of the Oldfield Tire company of Cleveland.
 You surely must remember me. Bar ney," declared a would-be distributor of Oldfield tires, elbowing his way into the former s'Master Drivers office, and proceeding to relate compara- lively unimp0rtant event dating far back in Oldfieldian history.
 ssWhy sure I remember that" de- cIared the tire manufacturer with char acteristic genialty- And I remember you too. You were the man i1 the black hat!"
 With the desired tire franchise in his r,ocket the merchant left that night for his home. where he is doubtless today reteIling the interview in which the tire manufacturer so clearly recalled the part he played.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
bURkHEAD FORTUNATE IN SECURING PRESENT QUARTERSFORW WESTCOTT

Generally speaking it is hard for automobile distributors coming into Phoenix to locate permanent quarters but the powers that be, which conduct the destinies and look after the well being of such people were certainly with M. l.. Burkhead when he brought the Wescott to this city. He landed here with his cars right behind him and secured a perfect gem of show room without any hesitation whatso- ever.
 The Odd Fellows building at the cor ner of Third avenue and Adams street had just been completed when Burk- head wandered in. The corner room with large plate glass windows was s vacant, and waiting for some progres- slve sort Of person to grab it. Burkhead grabbed ir and today the Burkhead Motor Sales Co. incorpo- rated has one of the best located and adequate show rooms in the city. It is right in the heart of the fast grow ing west end section and offers Burk- head an exceptional opportunity to display his cars.
 The home of the Westcott consists Of an office, large show room, two rooms in the rear, one of which will be used for the storing of parts and
 
 under the entire place and offers Burkhead an exceptional opportunity to store extra parts and other equip ment. The company maintains a ser vice station on West Washington street.
 Burkhead believes that in securing the distributorship for the southwest he has at last attained an ambition which has been rambling around in his breast for eight years. It is not easy to get territory from the Wes colt people. They require automo- bile experience on the part of the peo- pie handling their cars and they make certain other Stipulations as to ser vice and the carrying of spare parts. which are of an unusual high order.
 Since the cars arrival here it has proven unusually popular. Practical Iy the entire shipment has been sold and several of those on the way have been contracted for. In addition Sedan, said to be one cf the hand soonest jobs ever turned out of a fac tory, noted for the beuaty of it's de- signs has been ordered special for a prominent local attorney. The car will be here by the middle of May.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
TRUCK
 ASSIGNED HEAVY
 DUTY O|V DESERT

A two and one-half Bethlehem truck has started out to convert the desert. Not that the Bethlehem truck is going to be used by missionary out- fit for the conversion of the heather, but it has been assigned the strenuous task of doing the major portion of the heavy hauling incident to the reclaim ing of a large portion Of formerly arid lands.
 The Overland Arizona company state distributors for the Bethlehem, announced yesterday that the Gila Land and Cattle company had pur- chased a Bethlehem to be used on their big ranch at Gila Bend. The two and one-haIf ton truck will be used for heavy duty on the ranch, where they are retaining over 5000 acres.
 The Will1y- -Wartman oil company also purchased another Bethlehem truck this week, making the second one they have running. The first one they bought they put to a severe test and decided they had found the brand they were looking for. F. C. Grasty and Bro. of Winkelman also. purchased a two and one-half ton model this week.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
FACTORY MAKING
 HAYNES RUN BY HAYNES MOT ORS

The famous Flight six" Haynes mo- tors, built by the Haynes Automobile company, Kokomo, Indiana, again proved their efficacy by enabling the big Haynes company to continue pro- ducing automobiles when so many other industries were forced to shut down because of the recent national coal shortage And although the sup ply of motive power furnished by a local utilities corporation, was seriously curtailed, the Haynes factories were kept going by harnessing number of Haynes motors to the various drive shafts throughout the shops. Day after day, for a whole week, these rugged engines supplied the energy for turning the factory wheels
 When the fuel crisis became acute, the utilities company which furnishes the power to most of the factories in kokomo, decided to cut off the supply for a number of days. This meant a shutdown for the Haynes company just at a time when every effort was being made to increase production to meet the world wide demand for Haynes character cars. It meant temporary non-employment for the many hund- reds of men, The situation demanded immediate action.
 A suggestion was made to use the Haynes motors to run the factory ma chinery. It was acted upon at once and in a few hours the engines that had been built to drive automobiles were at work turning the wheels of industry. The load was heavy one and the run was long, but the motors did not de- velop the slightest sign of trouble. They purred along in the same even tenor of their way that has won for them the enthusiastic approval of thousands Of motorists.
 Meanwhile another gang of men was rapidly changing the fuel for heating the boilers from coal to oil. This was in the further interests of coal econ omy- By nightfall the oil burners had been installed and the entire Haynes factory was being operated without the use of coal As soon as it was seen that the change was proving success full, MT. A. G. Beiberling, vice presi- dent and general manager, turned over to the public utilities company a vast quantity of coal to be used for public purposes.
 Haynes light six motors certainly demonstrated their rugged strength kept our factory machinery in motion day after day" stated MT. Seiberling. We have good reason to be proud of the motors, and our men, who were able to keep at work because of tho splendid performance of these engines. think there is no engine quite so good as the Haynes. It was vitally impor- tant that we keep on with our work just at this period of the year To have stopped even for a few days would have meant a delay in filling our or ders. That is why we are glad Haynes motors are so sturdy and dependable.''
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
Meet MT. c. H. Tucker.

Meet MT c. H. Tucker.
 MT. Tucker is the new foreman of the service department of the Fergu- son. -Keeler company To the average person, not intimately associated with either Oldsmobile or -Apperson cars, the acquaintance of MT. Tucker does not carry the significance that it does with the owners of these cars, other than the fact that he is congenial, likable sort of fellow.
 But when one drives into the ser vice department of this motor car agency, one immeditely experiences a feeling of confidence that his griev- ances will be adjusted for he is met with a smile, and an understanding, sympathetic word from MT. Tucker.
 This new foreman of the Ferguson Keeler service department has habit of discharging his duties with the knowledge that a satisfied customer is the best advertisement. He is fast taking this department out of the re- pair shop class and making it an in stitution within the business
 All of this within a little less than three months time for it was then that Mir. Tucker came from the Oldsmobile
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
ENEMY AUTO|STS NOT INVITED T0
 B|G SPEED DUEL

INDIANAPOLIS. April 3.-Intima- tion has been given prospective Ger man and Austrian entrants in the eighth international 500-mile sweep stakes on the Indianapolis speedway, May 31. that it would be well to post pone all thought of competition for an other year or two at least.
 Following an exhaustive canvass of public sentiment from coast to coast that was instituted as the result of i'm quiries received by the speedway man. agement from abroad, it was decided that it would be unwise to risk Teu- tonic competition at this time, ma jority of public opinion being against it.
 The speedway arrangement itself prefrring to be guided by popular sen timent alone. A few notes in favor of resuming racing relations with the empowers of central Europe were re- ceived, but on the whole the public att titude was strongly against them
 Unless the Germans and Austrians are completely discouraged over the present state of affairs, it is thought by the speedway management that they will attempt to gain entrance to an Indianapolis 500mile race whenever public sentiment against them will have sufficiently abated.
 The Germans are seemingly anxious to renew relations with the rest of the world, and recognizing the prestige that would come to them from captur- ing an international event like the In- dianapolis 500-mile sweepstakes. they have marked it for attention at the earliest possible moment.
 This year, it was felt by the speed way management that German or Aus trian competition would be attended by danger of personal injury outside of the race itself. an opinion that was fully yindicated by the storm of pop ular antipathy that broke when the public was let in on the affair.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
COLE EIGHT WILL
 ARRIVE HERE SOON

Harold A. Baker representing David son, House and Meyer, distributors of the Cole Aero Eight for California and Arizona has arrived in Phoenix to put his car on the market. At the present time he is making his headquarters with the Apache Garage on West Ad ans street.
 MT. Baker stated yesterday that he is expecting a shipment of two car loads of Coles to arrive here within a short time. The Cole is not unknown to Arizona, where in times past it has made an enviable record. It has not been represented here of late, but Mir Baker is confident that the car will meet with a warm reception in this territory.
 A new building for the Cole is being erected at 525 West Washington street in the heart of the automobile center of Phoenix. It is expected that the new quarters will be ready within a few weeks.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
C[ETRAC COMPANY
 IN NEW QUARTERS

The Arizona Tractor and Implement company distributors for the Cletrac Tank Type tractor and Oliver Agricul- tural implements moved into their per- enth avenue and Adams street this week.
 Although the company has been han dicapped by lack of a down town place of business their record in this field has been little short of phenomenal. At the present time Sid Lambert head of the company is having his new quar- ters remodelled. This work will be fin ished in few days.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

where a. garage was discovered. After nearly two hours of griny toil Ben got his flivver together and the merry quartet went on its way. But no. That was too good for the flivver. Only two miles more to Vermilion, when another blowout occurred. And not a shoe nor patch lefti
 Ben usually swears, but he never gets angry. He decided to run into town on three wheels, covering the rim of the fourth with an old shoe. But the hobbling was tiresome and trouble some. When he got to the dir1 road just east of the Vermilion river, along
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
ED|NbURGH.1G
 1 LUCKY GIT '
By MILTON BRONNER European Manaqer M. E. A.

EDINBURG. - Apologists for the high fares demanded in America by the street car companies would prob ably point with glee to the fact that in this city one Of the first things that happened after the city took over the tramways was a raise in fares.
 Yet it was. The city raised the minimum fare from cents to 3 centsi The average fare is cents; one line charges the 6-cent maximum.
 At the same time it raised the bonus paid the car crews a dollar per week and the wages of the men in the workshops six cents an hour. Few people are protesting. particularly as the cars are ample and clean.
 Edinburg is built on series of steep hillsides, so practically all of the lines are cable lines. These are naturally more expensive
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
ALLEN ID BE USED
 BY SCALE SALESMAN

Intending to put his car to the hard est of usage in rambling around the country selling Dayton Scales, William A. Bostrom is just at the present time trying out a newly purchased car in tie shape of an Allen.
 Bostrom had been endeayoring for some time to secure a car which would meet several rather severe tests made necessary in his business. After put ting the Allen through it's paces and listening to the tales Of rambling over the southern Arizona desert as told by Charley Pope, he concluded he would not be taking chance.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

which he had another jaunt of two miles, southward, Ben quit.
 Leaving the crippled Ford along the roadside, the four went down to the river bank, hired a rowtoat and rowed upstream for tow miles to their desti- nation.
 They had time to say Hello bor- row a new tire and tube aud row back to the flivver before nightfau The flivyer repented and since then las been giving good Servioe-- e---ea t-uel-
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

whom Goux is a great favorite, be cause of his generous personality and gracious demeanor.
 Goux pioneered the influx of Euro pean competition at Indianapolis. be- ing the first overseas contestant to win premier 500-mile honors, and though he managed to finish no bet ter than third last year, due to burn ing up his engine on the day before the contest, he has probably more ar dent supporters in the states than any other European driver
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

mia Chalmers distributors, placed the model on exhibition for the first time and there has not been a week day since that there has not been a con- stant stream of visitors to view it and sign order blanks for future delivery.
 During 1919 the Chalmers Motor Car company built and sold more than 5000 cars. By reason of an expansion pro- gram that is now in effect, production for the current year will be increased
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

changed in that it has a more pro nounced slant. While the lines have somewhat of a rakish effect, there is an indefinite refinement and distinct iveness to the car that is typical of Chalmers construction. It is quite diff ferent from any similar design is gen orally conceded by those who know car
 designing
 Last week the Greer Robbins com
 pany of Los Angeles. southern Califor-
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
SHE MAS SATISFIED

IEdInDurSn oCOtSInanJ MistreSs-I see, Mary, that in our city there is to be one policeman for every 521 inhabitants.
 Mary-Don't know and don't care about other people, eos I've got mine already.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

Massachusetts may be the first state to force people to learn prevention against accidents A bill filed with the legislature by the Automobile Legal association would make accident pre- vention the subject of a course Tn public schools.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
Ren,e~her

To cross railroad tracks diagonally so as to reduce the jolt to a minimum
 To zigzag up a steep grade, to tighten the grade and help the motor.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

The new sport type Chalmers that created such marked interest at the New York, Chicago and San Francisco shows, has been the recipient of equal attention wherever it has been dis played by distributors, according to the R. D. Roper Motor company Chalmers distributors.
 The radiator is deeper and the cowl higher, while the body and the top are lower The windshield has been
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

Japanese motorists must have regard for pedestrians. On muddy days the law requires them to place splash lenders" along the bottom side of the wheels so that mud may not strike passing pedestrians.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
M.Le Your Ovur E,nn.f

Why look. around for a funnel to fill your radiator, when you can cut a hole in corner of a square-b bottom can and use that as funnel?
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

about 300 per cent. On this new basis,
 however. the factory is oversold.
 We honestly advise those consider ing the purchase of the new Chalmers to place their order without delay. Deliveries in rotation prevail at the factory and at all distributing points. By ordering at this time. future dis appointment may be obviated." said R. D. Roper. We expect a shipment of the new cars this coming week.