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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Appersons Started
to Build Motor Cars
Over 25 Years Ago

The Apperson brothers down in
Kokomo. Ind. dreamed over a
quarter of century ago of what
could be done without using the
horse as a means of loinotion.
How we'll these dreams have been
fulfilled is proven by the big plants
OF the Apperson brothers in Ko-
xomo.
Edgar Apperson, general manager
OF his company said:
Ever since my brother Elmer and
/ first started, we have had in mind
only to build automobiles the Ap-
person way. Each year has seen
an increase, but we have never al
lowed an extension Of the production
beyond the point where our time
tried and skilled organization would
Be able to handle il in our way.
Nov we have buildings which
will in 1920, give us a capacity OF
10000 Apperson Fights each year.
However, it has taken over a quar-
ter Of century of hard work to
accomplish this, but we feel we are
repaid because now that we have
reached fairly large capacity, we
find we have an organization OF
sworkmen and executives Mho can
take care Of the volume without
neeElficing quality
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
First Three Autos
Were Shown in Circus
Tent for 10 Cents

"The first automobile show ever
held in the United States consisted
Of three Haynes cars exhibited by
circus man at a state fair in
Columbus, O., in the fall of 1896" )"
says Elwood Haynes, president OF
the Haynes Automobile Co., Koko-
mo, Ind.
Lured by the insidious voice OF
the barker and the humping OF
drums, the curious, unbelieving
crowds of merry-makers dropped
their dimes into the box at the
entrance and passed into the tent
where three "horseless carriages"
were being driven around a small
circular tracks As the skeptics
watched, their eyes grew large and
their mouths opened wide with awe
and amazement at the sight of a
vehicle moving over the ground
without any visible means of loco
John Robinson, a circus man,
rented the first Haynes for use in
a "side show" The experiment
proved such financial success that,
upon completion of the second
Haynes, it also was rented by Mr..
Robinson.
A short time later, when third
car had been built, Mr.. Robinson
placed the three on exhibition under
a more pretentious canvas and
charged nominal price. For the
use of each car and driver he paid
$50 A month.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Chevrolet Enters Three
Cars in INDIANAPOLIS Race

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 28.-Louis
Chevrolet, intrepid veteran Of innu-
nerablc speed battles and master of
racing cars, has entered three From
tenac fliers for the eighth annual
International 500-mile sweepstakes
on the Indianapolis motor speedway,
Monday, May 81, raising the total
number of cars already nominated
for the event at this early date to
seven.
With his three Frontenacs Chev-
rolet will in reality have a represen-
,ation of six cars in the Indianapolis
race, being the designer also of the
three Monroe cars previously nom
mated for the event by William L.
Small, wealthy Indianapolis auto
mobile magnate. Both the, new
Frontenacs and Monroe fliers will
be the cynosure of the racing fra
ternity when they make their first
appearance on the track, as the
Franco-Swiss designer, when given
a free rem, invariably produces re-
suits that are sensational and start
ling,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

of the country can turn out this
year.
II understand it is predicted there
will be 4 shortage OF from 100000
to 10000 cars. The result OF this
situation is now being felt in this
period of big traffic. Industrial op-
erations are being restricted in some
sections because Of the lack Of rail-
road equipment.
1T will be some time, perhaps
several years, before the railroads
have brought their equipment up to
that point of efficiency that will abb
sorb any appreciable amount Of the
increased traffic requirements of the
country. Until that time it will be
up to the motor truck to keep the
goods moving, which means keeping
production and prosperity up to =
high-water mark"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
MOTOR TRUCKS
HELP SHORTAGE
ON RAILROADS
Must Be Used in Quantities
Until Such Time as Rail-
roads Go Back to
Normal.

"A year ago the cry from the pub
lie, as we'll as dealers, was, ship
US more passenger cars This cry
is now changed to not only ship
Us more passenger cars, but send
US more trucks" says J. c. Dutton
of the c. ]. Dutton Automotive COM
pany, Omaha Kissel distributors.
Zone of the big reasons for the
present increased demand for trucks
is that of the acute shortage of
freight cars on the country's railroad
systems. 1t is understood that the
railways executives place the i'm
medite needs at 100000 cars and
that is about all that the car plants
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Ban On Spotlight

The New Motor Vehicle Act OF
Ontario puts the ban upon the spot
light.
Americans who are planning a
Canadian touring invasion during
the coming season, would do we'll
to remember that 1T shall be un-
lawful to carry on any motor We
hicle operated on highway any
light which revolves upon a pivot
or other device, so that rays OF such
light may be projected in different
directions.-Motor Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

Special city tax of $50 a year
for motor vehicles with seating
capacity above IL passengers is i'm
posed on operators Of jitneys n Kan
sas City, Mo. @....
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19
BURTON

The Tice family enjoyed a visit
this week from Mrs. Tees sister
Mrs. j. n. Jones and daughter,
Miss Gladys. They returned to
their home in Kent Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. French of
Seattle spent the week end at
their cottage " Bendecrow", New
port.
An infant son arrived at the
Penny home in East Burton on
Tuesday morning, Mother and
babe are doing nicely
S. $. Heath will do some re-
pairing ON the Hatch store build.
ing beginning next Monday.
W, S. Bentley and family are
back from Lindberg, Washington,
where Mr.. Bentley has been for
some time engineer in a camp.
They will be at home for the pres
cnt.
Mrs. i. c. Leathers and family
move to Vancouver, Washington
this week, where Mr.. Leathcrs is
III high school work. They will
be greately missed. Their home
here will be occupied by P. IL.
Green and family until spring.
The Voys of Langley have rent
ed and moved on the Corbett place
north of Burton.
A simple wedding ceremony was
performed on Saturday afternoon,
November 18th at four o'clock at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Marsh in Burton, when their son
Paul W. Marsh and Miss Lena
Watnc of Stephen, Minnesota
were united in marriage by Rev,
Il. H. Gcbert of Tacoma. Just
immediate members and relatives
of the family witnessed the nuptial
which was impressively given as
the bridal couple stood in the
arch way between the living room
and parlor, under a shower of
Washington mistletoe, surround
ed with branches of autumn
leaves in all their beautiful tints,
A sumptuous wedding dinner fol
lowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh are now
ensconced in a cozy, little home
across the street from the Burton
Trading Company's store where
his work is. Mrs. Marsh is a
friend of the family Of long stand
ing and a teacher for years in
Minnesota schools, and resigned
her position as assistant principal
III the Oslo, Minnesota schools, a
few days before coming west
Many years of happiness and con-
tcntment are due this worthy
couple as they meet and face life s
problems, in a spirit of cheerful
ness and optimism.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

Mrs. Ruby Wright was over
from Kent for n week end visit
with Mrs. Eta McNair and other
old time friends whom she met
at the post ofIice-thc rendezvous
for all the socially inclined.
Mr.. and Mrs. George wye Of
Seattle have been visiting this
week at the wye and d. ii. Green
homes,
Chas. Christman has been re-
pairing and improving the Pagni
residence on the front beach. Mrs.
Pagni has purchased the tide lands
in front of her home.
Philip Green and family will
occupy the feathers home during
the winter. They move from the
jackson cottage at Newport this
week.
The Vash0n Island Woman's
Club had a social afternoon at the
Meredith home on Tuesday. The
study program this year is quite
heavy, so in this afternoon the
spirit of nonsense was allowed to
prevail and a really jolly time was
enjoyed. The only prize of the
afternoon was taken by Mrs. II.
A. Stanley for the best verse in
Producing the name Of a certain
article of household use, but as
the refreshments also introduced
this article, all present voted their
share as sufficient prize.
Will the people respond prompt
ly to the Red Cross Roll Calf
Receipts and buttons can be pro-
cured at the post office, Burton
Trading Co., or Weaver's Food
Shop. Burton has always gone
over the top. Let us keep up the
record. Mrs. E. Bucknell, Chair
man.
Auto drivers coming along the
New Port road frequently meet or
pass high school students in
groups who separate, some going
on one side of the road and some
on the other, thus confusing the
driver and barely avoiding acct
dents. Drivers have asked that
parents instruct their children to
remain ON the right side Of the
road and not cross in front of
ears, and that little children be
kept off the road during the
busiest traffic of the day.
Mrs. H. Heating was hostess to
the Burton Ladies Aid at silver
tea on Thursday of last week. A
large gathering of ladies were
present and after a short bust
ness session, enjoyed the afternoon
in social intercourse, after which
the hostess served delicious re-
freshments. 1t is the aim of the
society to make these gatherings
a social afternoons get-togeth-
er" meeting, and the first of these
held at the home of Mrs. Heating
was splendid demonstration of
how pleasant and profitable it is
! to attend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09

per ;lcre he bought it at that, and
Fowler cleaned up quite a nice little
bunch of money on the transaction.
Then Fowler bought the 100-acre
Frank Kensinger place just south of
the j ohn Willer farm at $3.50 per acre,
which having previously been bought
for $ls5 per acre, afforded Kensinger
profit of s14,sO0 without waiting
very long for 1t.
Ola rinda-Harold Dugan, the II
year old son Of Charles Dugan, a
farmer living eight miles southeast
of this town, was killed instantly
when the Ford car which he was driv-
ing turned over, pinning him under
meath. Harold had taken the younger
children OF the family to school in
College Springs and was just starting
out Of town north, when the accident
occurred. He had been driving a
Buick car, but one of the bearings
was iDurned out and he borrowed a
Ford from his uncle, ]. r. Dugan, who
lives Ahaf mile north Of where the ac-
ciden; occurred. In turning to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
IOWA MINERS GET BOOST.
Operators Agree t, Is Per Cent Wage
Increase.

increase
Des Moines, Sept. Am increase
Of rs per cent for coal miners and
mine employees retroactive to Aug is,
is the principal item in q new con-
tract setting wage and working con-
ditions, agreed on yesterday forenoon
by joint subcommittee of miners
and operators.
The new contract, which is sub
ject to ratification by the miners and
operators as whole, provides for!
An increase Of $3.50 a day to all
day and month men.
An increase Of So cents a day %t
all cuppers, oilers, trappers. strikers
and slatepickers.
Sale of powder to the miners at
$3.50 key net, from Sept. 1.
The new scale tc' be retroactive to
Aug. 16.
A change in the penalty clause
providing for a commission which
will decide whether the contract is
violated before levying fines on
miners for contract violations.
Representatives of every mine
union in ,the state met this morning,
at the I. o. o. F. hall, over the
Garden theater at 1890, to hear the
act upon the report of the miners
representatives on The subcommittee.
The Iowa Coal Association will
meet later this weak to hear and
take action on the report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09

his duties at the police station early
Tuesday morning. According to
press dispatches from Detroit, the
young man fell 500 feet to his death
in an attempt to catch a rope ladder
on which he was to climb from one
plane to another, flying above him.
He missed his hold and plunged from
the top of his machine to the ground,
I'm sight of thousands of spectators.
Patrolman Turney said that his son
had been in the airplane business for
eight years. ever since leaving Wat
erloo.
Ainsworth-A Studebaker car dirv-
en- by Miss Isabelle Carrick whose
home is south of Charlottesville was
wrecked mile south Of here Friday
evening. In the car with Miss Nellie
Davis Of Charlottesville and Miss
Frances Eicher of Waylapd. They
were on their way home from Wash
ington where they had been at
tending a picture show. Miss Car
rick, the driver, was blinded by
the lights Of an approaching car
and drove into a ditch. Miss
Carrick was severely injured and
was taken to the county hospital.
| The other women escaped injury. The
car was completely demolished.
Dubuque-Mrs. Dora Royaker, ar
! rested some time ago charged with
| stealing from Roshek Bros, depart
ment store, was sentenced to five
| years Imprisonment by Judge D. e.
Mcguire in district court Tuesday
morning. The sentence was suspend
ed and she was paroled to A. B.
Wymer. probation officer, and Police
Matron Bridget Brennan. Mrs. Ro-
yaker had been In the employ Of the
firm for a number of years and 1t is
4 claimed her thefts extended over that
period. The young lady who, 1t is
claimed, abandoned her baby In Dy-
ersville several weeks ago and who
was to have appeared before Judge
Mcguire Tuesday morning was too i'll
to leave the hospital, consequently
her case has been postponed until she
Is physically able to appear in court.
| Tipton-About a year ago or 50 N.
e. Bailey, south Of town, sold the So
acre place across the road to j. w.
Fowler for 5000 per acre, under the
| impression that he had more land
than he needed. A short time ago
however, he concluded to buy an
eighty belonging to the John letters
| estate, which Joined UP to the Bowler
land. and then realized what a nice
| thing it would be to havb the latter
back again. But the price Of land
had materially advanced meantime,
and. finding that he could not fill in
the missing link" for less than $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
lowa News Items

Red Oak-Miss Mildred Shank,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Shank, Of Red Oak. is the author of
the words to song. Dear Little
Mother" which has been published
by big music publishing corporation
Of New York City. The music is by
George Graffl Jr.
Rockford-A tramp who visited the
William Hammer residence here Fri
day while Mrs. Hammer was alone
tied her hands and bound her to a
bedpost while he nsacked the house
He found 50 in cash. overlooking $3.50
in liberty bonds. No trace has been
found of the man, who escaped thru
a nearby cornfield.
Sioux City-James vivanes was
killed by Officer ellis Wednes-
day night when Vivanes shot Fred
Taylor thru the head. Vivanes and
another negro were auarreling over
q woman when the shooting occurred.
Taylor, also a negro, sought to act
as peace maker. The woman in the
case was Mrs. Vivanes.
Sioux City-While attempting to
cross the street and escape his father.
Stanley Sherman. 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Sherman, ITO
Jones street. was caught under o
lsouth bound Pearl Jennings trolley
car and was crushed to death in the
presence Of both Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man. The mangled body was remov-
ed from under the car by the father.
Mrs. Sherman, Mortified beyond
speech, collapsed. The accident oc-
Cured at o'clock In the afternoon.
Cedar Rapid--Earl Anderson alias
Louis Christensen. Is, formerly a bell
boy at local hotel was brought to
Cedar Rapids from Sioux City Sat
urday night by Detective Cook, who
| went there for him, following the lads
arrest by the Sioux City police. An
derson is accused of stealing between
SITS and $500 belonging to Charles
Lang of Maquoketa. guest at the
hotel several weeks ago. Anderson
is also wanted on a forgery charge
and may have others placed against
him before the ensuing investigation
is completed.
Waterloo-Myron Leroy Turney
son of Police Patrolman NJ. J. Turney
and former resident here, was killed
yesterday afternoon while performing
aerial acrobatics at the state fair
grounds In Detroit, Mich. His father
received telegram announcing the
fatality as he was about to preform
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
Y. $. TO GET GERMAN DYES.
Manufacturers Assured Of Supply
under VersaiIIe. Tra,tv

Washington, Sept. s.-An arrange
ment has been completed by which
American consumers of dyestuffs may
purchase supplies from the stocks of
the German product which have been
set apart under the Versailles peace
treaty as part of the reparation to
be made to allied powers by Germany.
The Textile Alliance, Inc, a nonpro-
fit taking organization created by
dye consumers. according to an an
nouncement today by the war trade
board section ofsthe state department,
will be the mechanism thru which
dyes VIII be, distributed. Only those
dyes Will Sc obtained. the announce
ment said, which are not being pro-
duced In the United States, or for
which suitable and reasonably priced
substitutes are not manufactured do
mestically.
A further announcement Of the war
trade board section said that the,
United States was entitled to partici-
pate in the purchase Of Stocks of Ger
men chemical durgs also announced
under the treaty's indemnity terms,
but did not deem that there was pres
ent need q demand for the durgs in
this country. q
The government will retain, how
ever, the right to participate in fut-
.ure allotments Of these chemicals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
MONTHLY BUSINESS FORECAST
SHOWS CONDITIONS MORE
FAVORABLE.
MORE FAILURES IN
BUSINESS CIRCLES
General Decline In Building Opera
tons Also Noted-Imports Gaining
On Exports and Trade Balance is
Turning in Favor Of Europe-Cot-
ton Crop to Be Largest Since 1914.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. General busi-
ness conditions thruout the coun-
try are dealt with by the letter on
trade conditions and business fore
cast put out by the Iowa National
Bank of Des Moines for the month
Of September.
The report shows that prices on
commodities in general are lower
and that labor efficiency is increas-
ing. But there has been an increase
OF business failures, general de-
cline in building operations and de-
crease In net earnings on the part OF
the railroads. The report was issued,
however, before the new railroad
rates went into effect, which will,
1t is recognized, materially Increase
the earnings Of the railroads begin
ming with Aug. 26. The volume OF
business taken care Of by the rail-
roads has been larger than o year
ago.
Consumption OF wool has been at
a low ebb, it states, and numerous
mills were closed during the sum-
mer. Late reports, not included in
the bank summary. are that the
American Wooden Mills, closed most
of the summer. will reopen soon.
According to a report by Alexan-
der Walker, president OF the nation
al sheep and wool bureau OF Ameri-
ca, made' public In Chicago on Sept.
6. three are 4,000,00O.000 pounds of
virgin (new) wool in the worlds
storehouses awaiting manufacture.
Reasons given for the suspension of
the wooden mills during the summer,
however, are given as lack OF or
ders, cancellations and delayed ship
ments.
The bank report says the pros
poets are that the cotton crop In
this country will be the largest since
1914. The cotton mills have been
busy thru the summer months and
unlike the wooden mills have not
shut down
The imports OF merchandise are
gaining on the exports, this report
shows. The balance OF trade in
favor Of this country in June was
only $7s,000.oOO as compared to a
balance OF $4,000, 900 In May and
more than $685., 100000 in June year
ago. June OF last year stands rs the
high month on merchandise exports
and favorable balance OF trade, the
report shows, while March, 1920, set
the high record for merchandise i'm
ports. June imports showed a ire
mendQus gain in foodstuffs while the
greatest decline in exports was in
foodstuffs from this country.
Imports from Belgium increased
from practically nothing. to $4,000
900. Denmark from $2.000.00o to $14,-
soD0,0 900, France from $1,000 900 to
$172, 100000, Germany from $1,000, 900
to $45. 100000. Italy from $4,000, 900
to $s2,oOo,o0o, United Kingdom from
t157. 000, 900 to $4,000. 900 and Japan
from $3o4,ooO.0oO to 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
Health Shattered by Service
Overseas Ex-SOldier Says
Master Medicine Has Re-
stored Him To Splendid Con-
ditiOn Again. J,

1T YES my mother who persuaded
me te try Tanlac and when / took
her advice It was certainly one Of
the bt'st things / ever did J in my
life." said Robert r. Ryals. ex-sold-
Ter. residing at -14s West Seventh
street Des Moines, Iowa.
''Ev;,r since I returned from France
havcs been In bad health. Due to
irregular hours and irregular meals
and tie awful strain we were under
over there my stomach got all out
OF ord er. I didn't care to ever eat
much and when I did force down
sometl Ing It always lay heavy on my
stoma,h just like lead. It was often
hard for me to keep anything down
that ] had eaten and there was a
bitter taste in my mouth all the
time.
Il hld sharp. piercing pains in my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
"HANLAC SIMPLY MADE
ME OVER, !" SAYS RIVALS

stomach and my heart would palpi-
tate so bad that 1t nearly cut my
breath off and felt like was chok-
ing to death. Dizzy. fainting spells
often came on me and was bother
ed great deal with severe head
aches I felt weak all day long and
every night I came home all tagged
out.
But don't feel that way now
for Tanlac has simply made me over
again and can say right now that
1t will always get Recommendation
from me- My appetite has come back
In full force and ! can eat anything
I ever could and never have q sign
of indigestion afterwards. My heart
never bothers me now and can
breathe as free and easy as ever.
Those dizzy spells have all gone and
haven't had headache in don't
know when. I believe am in the
best health I ever enjoyed, at any
rate. don't see how anybody could
feel any better than do
Tanlac il sold In Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Company and
by all the leading druggists In other
towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09

6
right side OF the road, he made too
short turn on account of being used
to the bigger car, and the car went
over. When found, the back of thu.
front seat was resting across the bach
of the boys neck. Death was instan-
taneous.
Protect Your chiId-And Others.
The beginning of school brings
coughs and colds to many children
At the first sign of a cold 1t is wei
to give a child a dose Of Foleys Hon
ey and Tar Compound, that safe, re-,
liable cough medicine. Mrs. j. B
Pluijmers, 246 Autumn St, Passaic,
N. J., writes: "Foley's Honey and
Tar certainly is the best cough and
/ cold remedy ever tried for my little
boy" Children like 1t. Good for
coughs. cold, Group. whooping cough
hay fever and asthma. Sold every.
Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
Alleged Preacher Arrested.

Special to Times Republican,.
Sioux City, Sept. 9--Thomas Smith,
claiming Waverly. Iowa, as his home
and who asserts his is q regularly
ordained minister of the gospel was
arrested here charged with disturb
ing the peace. He was liberated on
a $25 bond. The complaint was made
by Mrs. Elizabeth Keough, s. who
charged that Smith ,iccosted her as
she was waiting on the street cor
lner with WHITTIER t,, little bright
eye" She also CHARGES he followed
her about the street until her hus-
band put in an appea rance.