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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-07-25
every important record.

Six new cars, taken Just as they came
out OF production were driven at top
speed from Detroit TO Chicago, 303 miles.
The fastest time was 8 hours, minutes.
lime for the last car to arrive, I hours,
and 3 minutes An average for it Of II
miles per hour.
One owner who had driven his car
$4,000 miles, put his Essex over Wisoon-
in dirt roads during heavy rain, dis
lance of 90 miles, in z hours, d minutes,
which was better than "A miles per hour
A Denver owned Essex, with $4,000
miles to its credit, proved its easy riding
qualities by carrying 288 Grated eggs
strapped to the rear seat. The car trav-
clcd 1928 miles over mountain roads in
6-day nonstop motor performance.
Only 40 eggs were broken.
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Also Takes Famous
Hill Climb Records

The Rim O. the World record in San
Bcrnardino Mountains. was taken by
Essex, climbing nearly 5000 feet clcva-
ton over 8.8 miles of difficult mountain
road la 7 minutes. An Essex defeated
10 other entries in the Sacramento, Cali
fornia, dealers reliability run over the
Sierra Nevada mountain distance 26l
miles 24.25 miles per gallon OF gasoline
And in Utah, 70 ! 2 miles OF mountain
roads with heavy grades, climbing 4,528
feet, an Es6ex carrying 3 passenger
made the run in 81 minutes II he best
previous record was SO minutes An
other Salt Lake owned car, with 10000
mlcs to ito credit, IN l hour, 10 minutes,
travelled 50.7 miles. The best previous
record for this route was | hour, 81 min
utcs Through a binding snow storm.
over Ioga Pass, with an altitude Of
l,94l feet and over grades OF from s per
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Gasoline records were kept on 40 cars
used in every kind OF test, from The dts
tarce covered on . measured gallon TO tho
sIN-day nonstop performances II in.
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II SERIES of the most dramatic to prove
Amoor car efficiency, Essex in all parts of America dur
ing the week of June 9th challenged and took practically
every important record
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Buffalo to Rochester, N. Y The roadway
Is II miles longer than by rail Essex
lime minutes longer than that OF the
fastest train.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-07-25

IN EUery Locality it NOW Holds the COUeted Records
tor EUery Type Of Car Performances EcOnony, Speed
Endurance, AcceIeratiOn Hill Climb and ReliabLty
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Now, Is There Anything Left For
Essex to Prove?

Was gcatcr proof submitted? Here week every
KIND Of performance ability has been established by Essex.
They only the used the hundreds Of of
all descriptions bat their performance that
they bcspcak similar abilities for than $1,000 Essex
their owners know them.
Every question has been answered BY Essex.
Men long forced recognize Essex performance.
It remark that the spcedcst, quickest
the road and now, face Of these performances, who
doubt IT'S stability?
Can Essex be second choice any who the economy
which comes with light weight and the beauty, performance
and luxury which wth oscr cars? The Essex be
obtained moderate price
No NnnanL ID. hive lI.A ~ = nov rccnrM
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17
,o1Q PRODUCTION OF
~ IMOTOR CARS EXCEEDS
ALL FORMER RECORDS

in the registration of cars during the
last two years has been in the aerieul-
turaI districts. The leaders being Ten
nessee. Alabama. Louisiana and Geor-
gia, where the percetage of increase
over 1918 has ranged from % pei
cent down to 16 per cent. New York
has the greatest number of cars regis
tered. approximately $4,000 or one
for every eighteen persons in the state.
Ohio is second with about $1,000;
Nebraska and Iowa are pretty close
for the honor of the greatest number
of ears per capita, Iowa with S65, 900
and Nebraska with POI ,000. or one ear
for every six and one-half persons.
Mississippi has the fewest cars regis
tered, less than one for every fifty
persons. with Alabama next with one
for every forty three persons. Better
roads are expected TO change this sit
uation during 1919"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17
Extension Are
Planned to Care
For Big Growth


The life of the Marion Automobile
company, Incorporated here last Aug
ust and yet in its infancy has been i'd
entitled with a remarkable growth.
with the autos the firm handles ev.,.
growing more popular, nothing but tk
scarcity of them has interfered with its
stride of progress
10 accomodate the increased busi.
ness the company intends in the l.r.,
future, to extend the second floor n;
thc garage from its present place on
about so feet 10 the street. This wiz
'oeoinodate many more than the 1880
ears already kept in the place.
Where the firm began operation in
August with crew of three men thara
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17

.,ins the small produe-
.otor cars during the FIRST
TIA o a,bs OF 1919, just following
in''' ING of the armistice' when tue
ta' vas practically on a ice per
inil'''. ,.sis motor car and truck
ssul "" ..,,srs made such gigantic
ral'i',arig snring the following nine
sirides IA, the years production OF
lssi's-' cords, including 1917 when
pfs'lVu@se p'.o@e cars and trucks were pro
lNse,'t BOARDING TO Alfred Reeves,
dass1 ,sl manager Of the National Auto
sas chamber of Commerce.
re.s' u.hoIesale value Of cars pro-
ins ,rnnqbt the industry almost to
~ ~ two-biiilon mark.
o.ssenger car production was sleht-
- han in 1917 totalins 1.S6S,IST
y F,s INST 174O, 600 for 1917. The
& nrodnction. however, increased
uNe a.1.ntiollv. rising from 227.o0o in
u more than 305,00o in 1919.
~ ..t.l wholesale value of passenger
lhs ' n.as S1SS9,2S2995, an average
"a, !. ,sss per car; while the truck value
y aS.sil.5S5, an average ofSl,SSS
We rsbicle. according to Reeves re-
The total value of these pro-
~ w. was s1.SO7,594.5SO which. when
.a,jped with the wholesale value of
sajips spare tires and accessories to
snn the cars or trucks ready for the
..aers use brings the industry close
ne tvo billion dollar class with a
n,aetical certainty that this year its
r,stion will be second only to steel
among the manufacturing industries of
the nation.
-srhe rapid advance of the truck has
rssnlted from its meritorious perform
snee in the war, in general commercial
p4a in connection with rural motor
sypress lines and in practically every
otber department Of commerce." says
pspyes. "Busses are Increasing in
great number, it being worthy of note
that in Newark. N. j., 100000 pass
pngers were carried by busses during
the first half Of 1919, the fares. ann
ounting to 100000.
Passenger car production in 1920
should be not far from 2.225,000 cars,
with truck production 100000 to 425,.
Oo0. 1t will depend largely on materials
particularly in connection with, closed
ears for which the demand is increas.
ing tremendously
Exports are now only about S110,-
O000O0 but this should increase sub.
gantially during the next few years
The worlds markets are being cover
ed by the automobile industry, our au.
t0mObiles going last year to eighty one
different countries, including Iceland
watch bought twenty-one cars and two
trucks. There is "A normal Replacement
/ annually of about 16 per cent OF the
cars and trucks in use, Final figure,
from the various states would indicate
that almost seven million motor We
hleeS now are registered and running
In the United States alone, OF thi.
number about 10 per cent are trucks
The biggest percentage Of increas,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17

are now employed there twenty-thres
expert mechanics. effieemen and shop
men The company has a salesmanage.
Claude II. Morn. -shop foreman. Geo.
Aa'sa, ana service foreman. Alie.t c
smith.
The Marion Automobile company is
agent for the Studebaker. Oldsn,obil
land Franklin ears, and White. NIaster
and oldsmohile Trucks. G. E. Hslxo~-
sen is president of the firm. c. G. ATl.
Ter. viee-president and &. P. Griffith
secretary treasurer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17

Ordinarily there is no danger in re
niiing the radiator with cold water.
even when the engine is hot. If. how.
ever, the water level in the radiato,.
has dropped so low that thetops of the
cylinders are uncovered the engine
should be allowed to, cool off before the
water isspoured in. Otherwise there Il
danger of cracking the cylinders, ow-
ing to the contraction OF the heated
metal under the impact of the eoa
water
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17
RINCROSE CANNOT
GET LIBERTY CARS
TO SUPPLY DEMAND

Liberty Sedans, Liberty Sport Mod
els, Liberty Roadsters and Liberty
Touring cars! that sums up the exhibit
of J. f. Ringrose at the Auto Show
2nd also at his North Commercial
street sales rooms. That is, when he
can keep q model in stock, for dur.
ing every day of the week February
9 to IA, 1920, Ringrose sol1 a Liberty
car.
Cant get 'em fast enough" says he.
During the Capital Journal interview
1t happened that Mr.. Ringrose com
pleted the sale of car and was Just
sending another out on demunstra-
tion trip,
After IL years of car handling AMI
selling experience, the Liberty drew
me like a magnet" says Nj, Ringrose.
Every purchaser becomes a demons
TRAITOR for the car is the Liberty sal.
esman,s way Of clinching his argument
that his car is making good in a big
way.
According to the Liberty represen-
tative a carload of roadsters and Sc
dams have been sold in the month he
has had the agency. Another carload
is due March /.
In connection with the sales a..
pertinent Mr.. Ringrose maintains q
Liberty service shop, giving exclusive
service to purchasers of these cars.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-17

While a deep gouge in the cars body
work will usually call for the attention
of the carbuilder, still 1.-The really skillful
owner may be able by running into
the scratch beswax and resin melted
together and then smoothing off tue
surface and repainting, TO accomplish
- po,n;..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02

The st. Paul Pioneer Press sums
up the results. of the recent republ-
lean primaries in Minnesota as
showing that:
FIRST: The Nonpartisan league
IL in a more hopeless minority in
Minnesota than it was two years
SECOND; Labor generally did
not vote with the Noppartisan
league despite the efforts OF
William Mahopey Thomas Van Lear
and othersx
THIRD: The Republican con-
yentiop. ticket was successful be-
cause.-The voters in that party did
otwant "a. C. Iownley to run the
ste(e Of Minnesota.
FOURTH: Spectacular cam
rairn methods Of a.. G. Townley
Were not as eff5Aive as organiza.
ton work done BY regular Republi'
cans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
Republican Ticket.
For President
WARREN G. HARDING
For Vice. President
CALVIN COOLIDGE

For United States Senator-Peter
Norbeck.
For congress-:
First Observation-Disclosures Christopher
son.
Second district-koyal c. johnson.
Third district--William Williamson.
Goyernor-W. II. McMaster.
Lieutenant Goyernor-Carl under
son.
Secretary Of State-Charles IL. Burk'
hart.
Auditor-Jay Reeves.
Treasurer--W. S. O'Brien.
Attorney General-Byron Payne.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Fired Shaw.
Commissioners OF School and Pubic
Lands-N. E. knight.
Railway Commissioners-John w.
Rash, second district: and Dawes
Brisbane, third district.
LEGISLATIVE
Senator 3lst dist &C. s. Amsden.
Representatives-Julius Jorgenson
and John Birch.
County Treasurer-W. S. Nixon.
County Auditor--John G. Cahill.
Sheriff.. NJ. Lutz.
Register OF Deeds-Julius Fenner.
Clerk of Courts-Earl Liggett.
Supt. Schools--Nettie Johnson.
STATES Attorney-Thad l.. Fuller.
County Judges. s. Lockhart.
Coroner-Dr. Chss. Flett.
Co. Com. Sd dist Frank Fransen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
MANY HAVE WRITTEN OF WAR
From Homer 10 the Present Day Cor
respondents Have Accompanied the
Armies in the Field.

War correspondents, who have d
ors list. form an ancient tribe if we
reckon Homer as one of them, re-
marks the Manchester Guardian.
Sutherland Edwards maintained tbat
the editor Of Il Greek paper entitled
Chrones sent Homer out to Troy to
describe the incidents of the siege.
which really lasted only about seven
weeks. But when it was at an end
the Greek chiefs had no desire what
ever to 20 home; and as Homer Cor
.O'Maher'-to give his name in its
original un-Hellenized form) was a
very good fellow and drew a large sal
airy with an abundant allowance for
expenses, he readily accepted the idea
proposed by the wise ~UlysseS-to keep
the war going in the columns OF his
paper as long as he could manag
to write about it. His correspondence
was too good not to publish; and
meantime the Greek chiefs went about
amusing themselves.
There were no newspaper cOrre-
spondents in the peninsular war. nor
In the Waterloo campaign-though
Rothschild, in 1918, had a correspond
ent Of his own who kept close to
Wellington's army and supplied his
employer with new OF high financial
value. After the peace Of 1916 tho
first war of importance in Europe was
fhn n hnfu-non tho (tarliStS and tho
Christmas in Spain. which. beginning
in 1881. dragged on in desultory fash
ion until 1887, when. a British legion
having been formed to assist the Chris
finOs. 1t attracted much attention in
this country. British opinion was d.
among the wings. Don Carlos among
the tories. Both armies were accused
Of committing atrocities. Sc the Times
and the Morning Post sent correspond
ents to the Carlist camp with instruc-
tons to find out how the war was
really being carried on. Capt. Hen
ningsen, who represented the Times,
was an admirable writer and a profess
siOnal soldier. whereas Charles CRU
nielsen. who went on behalf Of tho
Post. possessed no military experience.
Still. he proved the more successful
Of the two. for H~enningsen's letters
never reached the Times. Gruneisen's.
on the other hand, appeared in the
Morning Post. and on this rests the
claim put forward. not by Gruneisen
himself but by his friends. for class
ing him as the earliest OF our war
correspondents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
ASK

If you are an unfortunate. afflict
ed with that dreaded complaint
Piles, in any Of its forms, to be
restored to your usual good health,
you no doubt feel, that YOUR only
salvation. is an operation. Do no,
be too hasty in making this move
The Whitney Treatment for Piles,
a new remedy. easy to apply and
wonderful in its results. Sold I'm.
der a guarantee. Ask Milhank
DRUGGISTS to show and explain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
june = July >
Notice Of Hearing Petition Upon
Application for Conveyance.
Of south Dakota, 80
Count, of Grant.

Counts OF Grant.
In equity Cont OF said County
In the matter OF the estate OF john NJ. EAtie, sf,
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to the heirs At law OF
John NJ. Ernie, ST., deceased. aud TO all others
interested in said Application.
That Frederick NJ. Crowley, OF Corona, south
Dakota, has filed Ia the county court OF Grant
county, State of South Dakota her petition ask
ing that the administrator of the estate of John
NJ. Ehrle. ST., decea sed, make a CONVEYANCE OF
the real property under said decedcnts contract,
by which he had agreed to convey the real prop
erty to the applicant who claims to be entitled
to such conveyance from said administrator.
to whom the applicant has paid or has offered
to pay the full purchase price OF said real prop
erty. being described as lot thirteen (13) OF
block nine (9), OF the village of Corona, Roberts
county. South Dakota, Ne shown by the duly
recorded plat thereof In the ONCE OF the register
Of deeds Of said county and state, and that said
petition has been set for hearing at the regular
term of said court, to be held at Milhank, South
Dakota, in the court house in said county. at
the office OF the county Judge aforesaid, on the
second day of August, 1870, at the hour OF two
O'Clock p. m, OF said day.
This ntoice to he Published once each week
for four successive weeks before such hearing
in the erald.Advanc ut Milbank, South Da-
kot8.
Dated this twenty-third day OF June, 1920.
by the court.
). S. LOCKHART, County Judge.
Attest Earl Liggett by j. W. Liggett, Deputy,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
City Council Proceedings.

Milbank, South Dakota.
June 7th. 1920.
At a regular meeting of the City
Council Of the City of Milbank.
South Dakota, held on the above
date the following members re-
sponded to roll call:
Mayor Thad L. Fuller.
Alderman, Grams.
No quorum present the meeting
was adjourned to Tuesday evening.
June 9Th, 1920. =
A. A. Blomquist,
City Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
july 10
June p July 1t
Notice Of Hearing Petition for Let
tiers of Administration.
state OF South Dakota,

State OF South Dakota, "a
County OF Grant
In County Court within and for said County,
In the matter Of the estate of Lawrence Jenson,
deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
the heirs ut law of Lawrence Jenson. deceased.
You and each OF YOU are hereby notified that
J. G.. Jensen has filed in the county court OF
Grant county. state of South Dakota. bic petit
tion asking that he be appointed administrato
of the estate OF Lawrence Jensen, deceased. and
that said petition has been set for hearing at a
regular term of said court to be held At Milbank,
SD. IN the court house ia saic comfy, on the
18Th day of July, 1870, at the hour of two O'Clock
y. m. This notice to be published once each
week for three successive weeks in the Herald
Advance, Milbank. 5. D., and copies mailed az
provided by law,
Dated June I'D, 1870.
$. ). LOCKHART, County Judge.
Attest; Earl Liggett, Clerk by J. W. Ligzett
CDeputy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
H EHERALD.ADVANCE
MILBANK, S. D., JULY 2. 1926

Senator Harding it is said al
ways carries his printers composing
ysaIle A. : lucky piece in his
apocket. After this it shouldn't be
to get . boy apprentice in
= printing Office. If the boys would
only stop and think. James G..
Blaine, who some years ago was a
great leader in the republican party
va also q graduate Of the print
shop.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
THOROUGH Job of Destruction.

William Funk. a %trucknan at Win
sted, Conn. trying to sell at auction
a Wagon which cost him $3.50 several
years ago, found hat nobody wonM
hid more than SIS for it. Rather thar
sell it to anybody at that price. lac
toOk the wagon 70 the city dump,
pulled it to pieces. threw the bolts in
various directions. made q pile Of the
wheels. placed the rest Of the Wagon
on tor, s%prinkled kerosene all over
the heap, set it afire. and left the
dump, satisfied that no one would get
his wagon for q song.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02

Now on motion Of commissioner
Frank Fransen and seconded by
commissi oner Louis Johnson be 1t
resolved: that the written appllca-
ton of The Milbank Power Com
pany for the use of the highway
/ along the following route, and
along the ~unoccupied side OF the
highway of said route, TO wit:
Commencing at the intersection of
! Sections Fourteen G4) and Fifteen
fl5) at the Northeast corner of
Section Fifteen (l5) and the North
west corner Of Section tl4), said
| Secticn.being in township One Hun.
dred Twenty (l20), Range Forty
eight (48), in Alban township,
| Grant county, South Dakota, thence
running south in a straight line
through Alban, Vernon and Adams
townships to the intersection OF
Sections Two ~ and Three (3) at
the Southeast corner Of Section
Three CD and the Southwest corner
Of Section Two ~, in Township,
One Hundred Eighteen QlS),
Range Forty-eiRht (48), in Adams
township. Grant county, South
Dakota; be granted for the purpose
Of erecting poles and wires and
maintaining the same for the pur-
pose Of conducting electricity for
lighting. heating and power in and
along said highway as set out for
the period of Twenty (20) years
from and after the 22nd day OF
June, 1920, subject to the statutory
conditions and regulations and such
further regulations as the Legis-
lature may hereafter prescribe, and
particularly where such wires are
carried across or under wires fol
other service there shall be an
efficient device to prevent contact
with such other service lines sus'
pended over or under such power,
heat or light service lines to pro.
tect the same in case OF sagging OF
breaking of such wires and such
transmission line shall not inter
fere with the service of any tele'
phone or telegraph lines previousl,
constructed on such highway, ano
the poles to be set not more thar
FIVE feet out from the property
AUDITING on said route.
Frank Fransen.
Chairman County
Commissioners
Grant County, S. Oak
Attest: j. C. Cahill.
County Auditor,
Grant County, :. Oak.
The roll being called on the
adoption resulted as follows:
Ayes-Johnson and Fransen.
Nayes-None.
Whereupon the resolution wa;
declared adopted.
The Board Of County Commits
sioners, Of Grant Co.. S. Oak
BY Frank Fransen, Chairman.
Attest: j. C. Cahill,
County Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02

Western Road Machinery Company
for / Standard Austin Street
Sweeper. price to be $4,000 f. y.
b. Milbank, s. d. The roll being
called on above motion resulted
Ayes, Goodman, Grams. Nelson.
Riley. Nays. none. ~whereupon the
motion is declared duly carried.
No further business appearing
on motion carried the City Council
now adjourned,
A. A. Blomquist.
City Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
Couniy CommIssl0l Proceedings
Special Session.
Milbank. S. OAK.
June 90, 1920.

June 20, lSAVs
The Board Of Comfy Commits
sioners Of Grant county. South
Dakota, met in special session pur-
suant to a.call Of the County Audi
tor for the purpose Of considering
i petition filed June lst. 1920, by
The Milbank Power Company and
after due consideration action was
taken as follows:
Whereas a petition was on June
Ist. 1920, made and filed as re-
ouired by law by The Milbank
Power Company p%etitioning the
board Of County Commissioners Of
Grant County, South Dakota for
permission to construct, use, main
tain and operate transmission line
for electric current. along a high
~ Of said county, and whereas.
notice of fling Of said application
was duly given as required by law,
and Tuesday the 22nd day of June.
1890, and the court house at Mil
nonk. South Dakota was as tn
6eiaie and place set for hearing said
nnnlication, at such time and place
2herenrpearing the board Of Count.
f1nmInioners, County Auditor.
I1be nrplfcant, the Dakota Contra
.6ne Company ard Gran
\ Telephone Company and |
havine b<en had On sait
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02

At the recent annual gathering
Of the Y. P. A. bf the Dakota con-
ference held at Big Stone, the or
ganization was divided into seper-
ate two organizations. n for
North Dakota and one for this
state. Next year the South Dakota
Alliance will meet at Kellerton and
1.-THE North Dakota Alliance at
cavalier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-02
= >SWdks6,c Question Again.

One day. kafl Edwin Hartman
made a pilgfihage to General Wes-
tons Connecticut farm and OH the
last lap of the journey took a jitney.
The driver had his wife on the front
seat with him and Hartman noticed
later thar it was the wife who collect.
ed the fare. AS they Travelled tte ed
itor spoke about the aif' ~
cts just like Georg te}-
audience TO write SO, =
en-" said Mrs. .Iehu f
know about women? Aiat - il et3E
ried!"
THAT amt no argument" said tile
jitney driver, sadly, maybe he knows
too alfred much about EN- to git mar
ried."