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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
COST. IS Low
$500 Will Build a Small
Home Garage; 9th
ers Come Higher

It doesn't cost much to build the
small garage for homo use In .Au-
gusta, say the contractors.
For $500 a very satisfactory one
car building may be erected that
will be both slightly and commo-
dious. A two-car garage may be
erected easily for q thousand dol
lars. The range OF prices is from
$500 to as high as one may care to
pay, according to the material and
the style of construction.
The $500 garage would have ce-
dar posts and be composed of plain
board siding with shingles and it
would not be elaborate in it's finish.
Any heating and what wiring might
be needed as we'll as the tools to be
placed in it would, of course, add
to the cost.
For $1,000. well-built two-car
structure with cement foundation
may be erected.that will prove sat
isfactory to about anyone.
The cost of lumber is coming
down and it is expected there will
be marked drop in hardware. 1t
is certain, however, that the home
garage may be erected much more
cheaply than a year ago and the
builders of Augusta and vicinity
stand ready TO do as good job as
can be, done anywhere and they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
TIRE ENGINEERS

Fifield Bros. Co. established in
1896. became definitely associated
with the automobile accessory BUSH
ness in 1907. Since then the bust
ness. has developed to q size which
enables them to offer q large line OF
accessories to the wholesale and re.
tail trade of Central Maine.
Bill Butler. associated with the re-
tail store for many years. now de-
votes his entire time to travelling to
the towns of central Maine. People
in many towns. as well az In Augusta
are waking up to the fact that
NORWALK tires and tubes are q
great buy. The NORWALK engf-
neers are keeping up with the times
in conducting research work on tire
improvement. They have developed
treatment Of material and construc-
ton methods 80 that the new NOR
WALK test cords are giving t4096
more mileage than previously known.
These engineers have solved the diff
ficult problem of making the Ford
size cord with the soft bead,-a prob
lem which has baffled engineers since
cords were first made. This achiev-
ment above. places before the mil
lions of Ford owners a S0x3 IL cord
tire which is absolutely dependable.
AS for the tubes, the fact that other
makers are striving to initiate, and
the report that one of the we'll known
companies offered a sum running into
six figures for the NORWALK for
mula for rubber treatment, make no
further comment necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
VALUE AND VOLUME

To build cars of exceptional
value in such Volume that they may
sell at a reasonable price, is the
Nash ideal.
This enables the buyer to get a
better car at a lower price.
1t creates a larger and more
profitable business for the Dealer
because he sells good cars in large
quantities.
1t benefits the manufacturer by
greatly reducing the manufacturing
cost per car while improving the
quality.
The Nash factory at Kenosha is
most admirably suited to carry out
the Nash Value and Volume ideal.
Here are one hundred acres of
factory, thirty-one under roof, three
thousand skilled mechanics, and
thousands Of machines of the latest
approved designs.
And the directing genius of the
Nash organization has now SO har-
messed the energies of this great
factory that the first year operating
| with the same force Of men, there
| was scheduled quality production
| of $4,000 passenger cars and thou
sands of trucks, including the ia
NOUS quad, where not more than
5000 cars were ever turned out be-
fore.
This is the Nash value and vol
ume ideal at work.
The saleSroom of Wadleigh s.
Son at 81 Cony street, Augusta, will
be open continuously after the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
TURN TO REQ

AS the spring buying season APP
proaches the public preference for
REQ becomes more and more pro-
nounced. Given the opportunity to
pick and choose, more people are
choosing REQ passenger cars. People
do appreciate quality, says James Z.
Mosher of the Gardiner Motor Co
And it is quality they choose, SUI
per-quality at that. REQ has never
been ambitious to make all the motor
cars-only the best ones. From the
first the REQ policy has been to make
only those they could make and at
the same time being sure that every
REQ would be as good as the best one
that ever came out of the shop.
The wonderful T-6 motor is one of
the foundations of REQ quality. Flex-
Utility, ease of control, durability and
efficiency, all are combined in the
REQ. And the power is there. too,
and the speed. which makes people
say, That's REQ ahead"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

More effectively than anything
We have ever done or said before it
put Lafayette in its proper plane
among other cars as far as the in
duence of this show extended. La
fayette is a step-up from cars Of
lower price; it is not competition.
It's competition Is with cars Of high
er price, which we know it out
Qualities to the extent that some
members of our organization are
even learning how to prove it."
The Jeffery Motor Co. also han.
dies the Lafayette for that end Of
kennebec County and the whole OF
6omerset County.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
Two Passenger
Chandler Is Out

The Chandler maintains it's place
as the greatest of skies. Coupled
with the highest degree of service
satisfaction, power, responsiveness,
comfort and durability, it offers
reasonable economy.
The latest infant of the Chandler
factory is the Chandler two-pas-
senger roadster, mounted on the
standard Chandler chassis. Simple
ity, compactness, accessibility and
strength is combined in this model.
Its unity of construction cannot
fail to impress any prospective
owner. -.s-
And the Chandler is an econom-
| ical car. It's economy is not mere
ly a selling argument-Chandler
owners everywhere report average
gasoline mileage of 13 to is miles
to the gallon and average tire mile
age of from seven to 10 thousand
miles. These are items worthy of
any mans consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
Big Demand For
Franklin Models

The closing months of 1920 and
the early part of 1921 witnessed a
strong demand for Franklin cars,
In the last quarter of 1920 the
Franklin's rank among American
motor car manufacturers Onclud-
ing Ford) rose from 10th to 7th in
value of sales, and from 21st to
10th in number Of cars produced.
December 1920 was the biggest De-
cember in Franklin history-1063
cars having been ordered from
Franklin dealers by customers. In
January, demand was Is per cent.
in excess Of production. On Feb 1
untitled orders totalled 426. against
q production for the month of
854. BY Feb. 8, ~ per cent. of this
number had already been sold: or
ders were also on hand for 60 per
cent. of March output.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
NOTED OWNERS

John D.. Rockefeller Of New York
and John Wanamaker, Jr. Of Phil
adelphia, are owners Of Lafayette
cars More than that they are
boosters. The Lafayette IL q COM
paratively new conner on the mar
ket, but it has already made its i'm
preston.
On speaking OF the LaFayette,
John Wadleigh Of Wadleigh & Son
said:
Located in the most obscure cor
ner OF the third floor Of Grand Cen.
trail Palace. at the New York show.
Lafayette fired a few shots that
were heard all around the town.
Many people were good enough to
tell us that our chassis Id natural
metals was ths finest mechanical ex-
hibition at the show-the finest
chassis they had ever seen at any
show. We knew that before they
told us, but we were glad to be told
by outsiders and experienced q
pleasant sensation in the heart re-
gtons every time we overheard peo-
pie saying it. 1.avesdropping may
be condoned at a Motor Show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
Busy Garage
In Randolph

Cranes Garage, Randolph, is a
bit out OF the way from the main
travelled thoroughfare, but the fact
that Mr.. Crane is real mechanic
who makes a speciality of repairs
and selling the celebrated Fisk Tires
gives him plenty to do in season
and out. Randolph is just across
the bridge and many a trip is made
over just to have Crane make some
adjustments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
Sells Overland and
Willys-Knight Cars

Walter M. Spear. owner Of Spears
Garage, 10 Bridge street. is the Gar
diner agent for tho well known
Overland and Willys-Knight. Mr..
Spear has been handling these cars
for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

Postal chauffeurs in Boston. who
drive at greater rate than II miles
an hour in their effort to. speed de-
will be dismissed from the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

As result of the campaign
against the Illicit commerce. In
liquor. more than 100000 gallons Of
whisky and automobiles worth
81 600 OO0. 600 are now in possession
Of the Federal government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

In Los Angeles there are 600 mo-
tor trucks daily operating out OF
the city as common carriers and
serving the whole Of Southern Call
fornia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

K Because the Anti horse Thief AS.
sociation in Missouri now and
then catches horse thief and
strings him up. bill was recent,.
II introduced In the state LNgislal
ture to make the stealing OF mo-
tor vehicle q capital OFFENCE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

NJ The Lee highway project has
been Endorsed by President wilson
and President-slect Harding az an
appropriate memorial to the South
ern leader bern in Virginia ia
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
HOW 40 RI7RN CORN.

\ farmer residing only Il mile Oll
from Webster City told the writer soln'
days ago that he was burning corn il
his cook Stove and declared that j
gave good satisfaction. 1t makes :
quick hot fire. just as hot as coal, anf
is much cleaner IT is cheaper, roc
l.c thinks. at present prices Of corn anf
coal. especially if the farmer figure.
The hauling Of both worth anything.
In discussing the question of bnrnin!
corn the Rolfe Arrow said recently
II. Il. Kent of This city has been OK
parimcnting with corn as fuel. He ad
vises not to burn il alone. as il smOld
ers and goes out; furthermore. he ad
Nises against burning it under forcct
Graft. as it is. hard on stoves ant
furnaces: but mixed with coal it burn
ideally and does no damage. From hi
eypcrimenting he concludes that corr
burned with coal nets at least 30 cent
FER buSlicl saving on coal. Mr.. Ken
SAYS the saving is not all. but believe
the extensive burning of corn will hay'
an influence 9n the price Of corn
on the price Of coal aud on frcigll
rates. The great weapon these day
!, ,proplgHnlla. and the farmer and thu
resident of the smaller towns has a fac
tory right at hand for manufacturing
il Will he aci in Self-defensc, O..
will he let the other fellows bull in
Hucncc him. The question is for yo
u answer. Corn will burn mixed wifi
coal the country has corn t" burr
Will it be burned: It's up to YOU
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
CORN SELLING SCHEME.

\ Fort Dodge dispatch OF Il rev
days ago told of the operation OF /
grain buyer in flat city who had /
novel plan. He is buying corn at =,
cents IL Du>hel. paying cash for III witt
Tie ,lndcrstandin: that the farmer
10 hold it in his crib one. two or tire
wears ut the discretion of the pun
chaser. and To he delivered to markc
a: amy time said purchaser may dc
lrand. The purchaser is then to spill
the difference iii the price paid and tina
received. with the farmer who sold j
at -. cents buShel. If the corn j
finally sold ut 30 cents the produce
will get II cents more for it and j
i: sells ai 81 he will get - cents more
The advantage to the farmer of suci
{, deal is in the fact that it gives lrili
!: chance to realize - cents IL bushe
ON his corn now. which will enable lin
10 hold il for higher prices. The dis
patch telling of the scheme did not Civ.
tie lmrl lcularS 81 me contract. AS
Stunning that the contract is fair an(
c0uit;iblc its looks like !, good plan 70,
;hc farmer who. must have some none.
now. 1t is better. we believe. than
borrowing the money mt = per cent. con
silrring the uncertainty of the market
OF course. if corn goes to 10 cents {
busliel within the year the farmer
would do better to borrow the money
he needs if he can. hut if it doesn't
80 above 10 cents III six months liz
will do better to sell now. because h,
will get cents, more per buShel TO:
his corn when il is sold at Az cents ant
lac will have no interest to pay, anf
half of the Shrinkagc will he borne b.,
the present purchaser
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
PAVING ASSESSMENTS.

Capt. Albert Head. of 1)eS MONIES.
who is Il large land owner in Greene
county. is in a position Ia know the
cost of hard paved roads. His assess
ment for the paving of the Lincoln
highway through Greene county
amounts TO approximately S2J.W0. On
100 acres abutting the highway the
assessment was S11 800. or Il little more
than S74 an acre. On 10 acres within
the corporate limits of Jefferson the
assessment was $500. or 500 lin acre.
John f. McClurg. another Greene coun-
ty land owner. was assessed Sl0.111
on 100 acres. or more than Ssh per acre.
II will require !; good many bushels
Of corn at the current price I" meet
these assessments The journal does
not wonder that land owners are not
keen for hard surfaced highways.
Sioux City Journal.
II would he interesting to study the
details of these assessments. Unless
unusual conditions prevail on the Lin
ccln highway the assessments "n Mr..
Heads quarter section could not he
81 500 If the paving cost $4,000 per
mile only onc-fourth Of the cost So
0O-could he charged abntiing prop
criy alrl if Mr. Heads quarter section
was stretched out over an entire mile
ON both sides of the road il could not
hc assessed for Sl1 DO Moreover. The
special assessment. we believe. REACHES
back II mile ana II half from the road.
An explanation is due from Mr.. Ueau.
Paved roads cost enough. everybody
knows. hut ii appears impossible that
one could he built in Iowa and assess
ed under the Iowa law where it would
cost the owner of quarter section OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Isn't the word pretty" ovcrw"rkc(
by newspapers in describing young wo
men? From the number of times if is
used. it appears that about ninc-tcntlls
of the women who get into print ar,
either pretty" or "bcautifnl." Rarcl!
is the young woman who wins tennis
match. or who rides horseback in Cen
trail park. or who is knocked down 10y
an automobile. or whose body is foInt
in the river. plain" or ordinary" look
ing. Editor and Publisher.
1t might be safe to refer to a woman
whose body has been found in tho
river as plain or ordinary looking. hui
no editor of discretion who observes
1.-THE first law of nature" would he 81
indiScrect and foolish as to refer to an!
live woman III such disrcspectful fash
ion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
BLOC WITHOUT NAMES.

For many wears the big fellows o..
he east have combined to protect thei
Interests" in congress. The comlina
ton may not have been known as bloc
or anything else. but its existence has
been very evident. But when the
farmers of the middle west get action
to protect themselves and their inter
ests. Immediately it becomes class leg
islation.'' 1t makes difference whose
OK is gored.--cctlar Falls Record.
The Record points out some fact:
that are We'll known but which arr
liable to lie forgotten under the BON
bardment the agricultural bloc is get
ting for trying to do something fo;
farmers.
The big interests have Ton years had
their friends in and out of congress ant
cxerted undue influence on legislation
The railroads have had them. the pro
tccted bemeficiarics have had them. the
packers have had them. banks have had
them and practically all other big in
tercsts have had them. Yet when y
number of senators from the agircul-
tural states get together and decide to
stand for the interests Of the farmers
big business that has had all four feet
in the trough for years. with its nose
clear mp to its eyes in swill. takes it
snOut out Of the feed long enough to
suucal bloody murder when it is pro
posed 10 give small portion of the
good things to the farmer.
We'll. let them Squcal. If the mem
bcrs of the So-callcd agricultural bloc
are made of the stuff that the Free
man-Journ:il thinks they are made of
they will hcw to the line they have
marked out. letting the chips fall where
they may.
If inSisicncc by the agricultural bloc
for 4 square deal for the farmer. AS
well as for other interests. Is going
to wreck the republican party, as some
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

,Ncited republicans down east seem to
.hink. so much the worse for the party.
SO far as the west is concerned tlla
party might as well he wrecked if the
vest is not going to share in the bene-
its of party success.
What interests are responsible for
he excessive credits deflation policy of
he federal reserve hoard! Surely not
western interests. but the west is pay
ng. What interests took advantage Of
he credits deflation policy inaugurated
~ the federal board? Surely not west
,rn interests. but the west is paving in
increased interest charges.
What interests control the railroad
BOARD and the interstate commerce com
mission? Surely not western interests.
nut the west is paying the freight.
The west is becoming exceedingly
ired of these things. but the west
would accept the situation with better
grace if the beneficiarics of these poll
les did not fling insults into its face
" shouting "claSs legislation special
privilege and undue mtcrnalism.
,tc. etc. when number of senators
rom the west. firing of silent submis-
sion to the east, propose to do for the
vest what eastern senators have been
LONG for the east for half Il century.
The agriculture bloc will not divide
he republican party if the manufacture
,rs' bloc. the money loanel'S bloc. the
packers bloc. and the other big inter-
'st blocs will treat the agricultural
interests of the west With the same
consideration that the big interests of
he east receive The west is only ask
ng for a square deal and the time is
,ere when the west is going to insist
lpOn that. regardless of what might
Happen to the republican or any other
Darty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Senator Reed is a very able dcbatcr
said to be the strongest man in con
grcss in that respect. Then he is only
lowering himself in the estimation OF
decent men and women when he re,
sorts to the methods of the street
'blackguard and ward bum. President
Harding and Secretary Hughes and tho
other leaders at the arms conference
are in favor of the Big Four pact. and
Senator Reed tlrnounccS their efforts
in that direction as "trcachcrouS. treas
onal,Ie and iamnablr." The senator
has right to oppose the pact If he
wants To. but he has no moral right t.
indulge in such charges in expressing
his opinions. If there is II member of
the American arms delegations who is
not just as patriotic and loyal as Sen
ator Reed he ought t" be put off the
delegation Immediately. Reed. we be-
Iicvc. is developing int" u dcmagogue
Sincere men Go not accuse other SINGER,
men of being traitors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

No matter what your record has been
il, the past in regard to buying out "f
town. in times like these every loyal
Webster l'itian ought to buy of Web
stcr City dealers and producers as far
as, possible Our >locil merchants and
manufacturers and all industrial i'll
telcsts are not finding ii easy to makc
the income equal the O,ltgo Times are
har,l with the town man just as they
are with the farmer and the town mail
and the farmer ought to do all they
can to help each other. 'fh" more taxes
thc towns pay the less the farmers have
IL pay aud the more business the towns
do tl.c more taxes they pay. because
they are more prosperous and increase
the amount of taxable property. Pub
liz officials. especially. ought to patrons
liz. home industries as far as they can.
The men WHO pay the taxes to keep the
towns. school districts and county go
ing are entitled To what patronage is
created 10y the faxes they pay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Senator Rorah introduced Il rcsolrl-
ton i'm the senate some months ago re-
guessing the president to call an inter-
national conference to consider the
matter of armament limitations Now
he is opposed to any agreements that
can be arrived at looking to such Il con-
sumation If the scna tor has any plan
by which agreements can be reached
without any of the NATIONS agreeing to
anything he ought TO present them. But
perhaps he was only grand>tandn%
when he introduced his resolution in
the senate. and wanted Il conference
held merely to give him more ammllnl-
ton to burn before the public. Inc
country is beginning to question the
sincerity of ''thc gentleman from
Idaho" He apparently wants the ma
lions to agree 10 something without
agreeing to anything. Some problem
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
"a NEW PARTY FORMING?"

"prcsidcnt Harding has thrown down
Tie gauntlet not only to the agricultu-
raj bloc in the senate. but to its back
crs. the farmers of Iowa and other agri-
cultural states.
eve regret that he has done so and
we think he also will regret it in time.
The members of the agricultural bloc
are not the kind who will hesitate to
challenge executive dictatiOn.
AT the same time let us be honest
enough to admit that from the parti-
san standpoint there is reason for his
attitude
Sour government is based on a two
| party system and no party can carry
out its campaign promises without
| party discipline and leadership
"Thc real trouble is that no party in
| the United States has any definite pro-
gram to offer excepting the Socialists
this regardless of whether we approve
their program or not
1--WE defy anyone to point ont sin
gle fundamental difference between a
Republican and II Democrat.
1T is that which has broken down
party lines in Washington and neither
| President Harding nor all the kings $
men can sir.,igh.cn them oG;.
Only new party or division OF
! the old parties along new lines can do
| that-and there is little hope for the
latter. "--Des Moines News.
The Frccman-Journal doesn't know
just what the News means when 1T
says the president has thrown down
the gauntlet to the agricultural bloc
and its hackers the farmers OF Iowa
ard other agricultural states. The
president may disagree will, the So
called bloc i'm some matters and insist
that his own plans are the best. But
! that doesn't constitute challenge.
Public men may disagree as to the BEST
method of securing Il given thing and
still not try to coerce or br"wheat
each other.
True. no party can carry out III the
fullness thereof its campaign promises
without party discipline and leader
ship. But did the republican party
promise Ia donate Colombia SECONDHAND
and were those members of the senate
who opposed such action guilty 0i
party periidy! The president. in the
| judgment of the Freeman-Journ;il. WAS
wrong and the scheme would have been
defeated had the democrats in the scn-
I ate opposed it.
The republican and democratic plat
forms did pledge i'm substance and the
leaders Of the parties during, the canl-
raisn argued ia favor of heavy rcluc-
tons in the Sr,rtaNcS, not in the inter
csl of the wealthy classes. but because
il had been demonstrated that such
taxes were driving capital ont of husi-
ness into tay-eycmpt securities. thus