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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26
Always Liked Bicycles

II have always had a great interest
in bicycles and veloeipedes ever since
| was child" said Mr.. Whittemore.
My first ride was on a veloeipede in
my own home before | was q years
old. A little later | went to Worees-
ter and paid a man 50 that | could
take a ride on the Worcester common.
That ride resulted in an accident
Later in my life when | was work
ing in the shops of this city | used To
always hurry out after working hours
so that might take a ride in the eve
ming. | never had any particular des-
tination in mind when | started but
just rode for the JOY of riding
don't know how many miles have
ridden, but am sure it is very many.
IL had little instrument on what
| called my Sunday bicycle one sea
son. Il was on this wheel that made
most Of my long trips. The recording
instrument on this bicycle at the end
Of the season recorded 5000 miles.
Many people will not believe | rode
that much that summer, but il is the
absolute truth.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26
WILL RUN EXTRA TRAIN
TO BOSTON MONDAY SEPT. S

The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company has ann
ounced that they will run an extra
train from Putnam to Boston Monday.
September ). The train will leave
Putnam at 745 in the evening. 1t will
stop at Thompson at % and al East
Thompson at sol 1t will arrive in
Boston at 1905.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26
Dayville Trip. 81 Year,

And still ride quite bit Ev-
cry Friday for 81 years have ped
aled TO Dayville on one or the other
of my bicycles, At Dayville | take
care of cemetery lot. moving it and
keeping If in repair"
Mr.. Mhittemorsa has lived in Put
nam most all Of his life. He was
born in the city, although at that time
this section was knewn as Pomfret.
When he was but a small child his
family removed TO Plymouth, and lat
er to other New England cities. At
ter ) years residence away from this
city he returned to Putnam and has
been living here ever since, more than
so years. Although cobbler by
trade, Mr. Whittemore has been
spending his later years doing odd
jobs. such as moving lawns and keep
ing property in repair. in the city
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26

A woman stated at Westminster the
other day that her husband, saying he
was going to have a shave, left the
house SIX months ago. and had not re-
turned. London Daily Mall.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26

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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-26
cyelis, For Fifty Year,

A veteran Of more than so years as
cyclist. Mr.. Whittemore takes long
trips such as the one Saturday as ex-
ercise to keep HIM in good physical
condition. Long bicycle trips are to
him what golf is to many others of his
age. In his home he has framed pic
ture showing him on his first bicycle
He was at the time a young man less
than q years Of age He built the BIZ
cycle himself out of couple of old
wagon wheels and few sticks and
other material such as he found about
his home
Later he rode veloeipedes equipped
with cushion tires and still later those
with pneumatic tires. When the high
wheel bicycles came into vogue. Mr.
Whittemore decided that he surely
should have one OF those and so made
one He had not had it long,
however, before he had to destroy il
as il conflieted with the patent rights
held BY the manufacturers of the high
wheel vehicles.
Throughout the many years Mr..
Whittemore has ridden bicycles he has
owned many of varied construction
and type. and most of which he made
himself. But the bicycle which he
priced most. but which went out Of
his possession some time ago, was a
tandem which was given to him as a
present. 1t cost 500 at the time and
in company with several young wo=
men. who now live in Worcester, Mr..
Whittemore used to travel far on the
roads leading from Putnam.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
YOU D0tj'T EVEN HAVE TO BUY LICENSE FOR
 CAR IN THIS SALE !

With windows painted. every car in the place rolled into the mammoth showroom and a force of demon- strators and salesmen ample to handle all corners, Cal Messner yesterday launched a one weeks special sale of motor cars that will go down in Phoe- nix history as a noteworthy event.
 MT. Messner is o>Iering in tnis sale every new Chandler and Cleveland car in stock, together with his en- tire used car stock.
 The purchaser of a new Chandler or Cleveland at this sale gets in addi- tion to his car the following: Extra tire, tube and tire cover, bumper, free gasoline, free oil and free license plates. In addition to this he is sav ing the salesmans commission. and as though that were not enough, he does not have to pay any brokerage fees or interest on hi slime payments.
 To make the proposition all the more attractive, MT. Messner has so fixed the terms that any car in the place can be purchased at small
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
NEW NASH SIX
 CAUSES MUCH : GOOD COMMENT

Since the announcement of the new Nash six -cylinder series the salesroom of the Phoenix Nash com pany has had an aspect that ordi- narily comes only when some motor holiday is on.
 Not since the introduction of the Nash four just a year ago has Charles W. Nash, the creative genius back of the production organization of the Nash Motors company. given motorists so much to talk about. All agree tha the new model is the crowning Nash accomplishment to date
 ~The new car beyond question strikes the note of the hour by meet ing the demand for increased value" said J.-.ep' McAleer, manager.
 This new standard of value em- braces greater riding comfort, a vast development in performance, and a striking distinction in appearance that ordinarily is to be had only in an investment in a high priced car"
 According to McAleer, tests and demonstrations made by the new model have convinced his sales or ganization tha' for appearance, com- fort and mechanical excellence, the new six eclipses anything that has yet borne the NASH ndlIlepldte.
 The new Nash series includes the five passenger touring, seven passen- ger touring, roadster, coupe. sport model and sedan. It is known as the Nash 691 series.
 '-The introduction of this new Nash series at tn time means that the motorist can buy this car now, en- joy it through the winter and avoid delayed delivery in the spring.
 New straight line bodies and low CT top distinguish the five and seven passenger touring models; the sedan body is lower and similar refinements have been added to the sport model, coupe and roadster. All cars are equipped with parking lights and sil- vered outside door handles. The new spring suspension gives the greater Nash six riding qualities heretofore believed impossible of attainment"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04

payment down and the balance in small monthly payments. here nas been nothing left undone to make it possible for almost any person 70 own car, and from the numbe1, Of folks who attended the sale yesteI . day, 1t looks as though there will be a very considerable number of new Chandlers and Clevelands opera ting in this district, starting with this week.
 The saving to the car buyer In this sale amounts to several hundred dol- lars. "A man doesn't have to put up with an old rattletrap any longer" stated MT. Messner yesterday. "He can now own a real automobile wit all the accessories he needs on it, license paid, handle 1t ou small terms and save enough to give the family some more Christmas besides. l can't extend this offer longer than one week, however much I shnu; like to, but while this week is on We will cer- tainly do our share to stimulate busi- Y1eSSn
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
W|LLYS-K KNIGHT MAKES SPEECH
 IN OWN BEHALF

No little astonishment and quite a bit of conjecture attended the ap- pearance on the streets of Phoenix during the past week of the WIllys- Knight, a car widely noted fos. its silence, but in this case loudly ac- claiming it's merits in a weird and mysterious manner that challenged the crednlity of the uninitiated.
 It was only another of the many unique and interesting stunts em- ployed by H. H. Hotchkiss. president and general manager of the Over land-Arizona company, to attract at tention to his drive for business and to extol, at the same time, the ma ui- fold virtues of this splendid car. The car, which was equipped with glass hood and polished motor, was sta toned along the curb and the motor started. Coming from the interior of the car, and seemingly from the car itself, a voice easily neari above the rhythmic puisations of the mo- tor, began to speak: "I am the Will lys- Knight. My motor improves with use. No valves or carbon impair the smoothness of my operation, or the longevity of my service" and so on through the category of virtues and achievements that have made the Willys-K Knight so widely known and JuSlIy IdIlOuS. IL was Cl1AIliSu li1t car would speak for itself" IL did.
 Its a photographic record" said one onlooker in the crowd "No, it isn't" said the car; the only record about this car is the recolG which was broken at Fresno, California, dur ing the month of June of this year. when a Willys- Knight stock Cdr was Grivep IG,3S7 miles iQ 10 days. with out a motor stop, without missing q shot. and with the temperatura in the sun ranging around 147 degrees, for hours of each day"
 It was this bit of repartee. and much moro of the same naiu:e, that 4calIenged the curiosity of the crowd. The talking was accomplished with a newly patented device, the AIaeuayox, which was brought out after the war in connection with the wireless telc- phone. The MagnsvoX was mounted ir the ventilator in the JoNl dash. The talking was done fro1. q closed car parked either arouni tne corner or 100 feet or more tJ the rear of the speaking car, and the connection was made with a wire ruCi-ilg along t'-c curb to the car in whieh the speaker c as sitting The talsi1S was done into a regular te!ephnae transmit, r. ahead. highly maEnisic1 and in a way that puzzled the most sophisticated
 The interior of the hood MAS iItTn- ruated, and the stL-t proved pIrtiCu- l4rly effective at night. The ideI is entirely new as spoiled tC publicity, and especially autom 5b..e publicity
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04

The new organization which as- stunned control of Maxwell properties last December has achieved a record which is hardly short of marvellous, and this in the short time allotted to actual motor car production after the details of reorganization were fin ished. This organization has turned out a line of motor cars which has started the automobile world to gasp ing.
 Nothing ever before built " Maxwell approaches the wonderful design and substantial construction shown in each and every model. 'Tis a reve-
 lation to the man who thinks the light weight, loW-priced car is built at a sacrifice of the best designing methods and the finest materials money can buy. Both these qualities are in this new Mexwell They radi- ate from every part of it, and the car is now practically car of features.
 In attempting to describe the changes that havs been made in the Maxwell models, 1t is hard matter to know just where to begin. It would seem that here Is a different car entirely from those that have preceded it. It may really be said that the car has such good earmarks of quality that it can be readily mis- taken for greatly higher priced vehicle. The bodies are larger ana better built. Many mechanical changes have been made that render the car much easier to handle and more comfortable to ride in. Disc wheels are a feature of the new car. The radiator is larger and higher. In fact, everything about the car has been refined and made better. The name plate has even been redesigned. As before stated. both the open and | closed types put the car in high class company. The fittings and details of lconstruction are in strict keeping with | the cars beauty. The changes con- | stituting the new design may be l briefly summed up as follows: The ! radiator has been moved slightly for ward to give greater body length and | has been made larger, thus raising 1 the hood and giving the appearance i of strength and massiveness at the 1 front end.
 The new drum type headlights 1 nickel trimmed, of the type used on 1 only the costliest of cars, give an added dash of beauty and good style | Disc steel wheels demountable at the l hub and rim are standard equipment although wood wheels are optional | The tires are cord, 31X4 straight side and the fabrication for the chassis Is | Alamite.
 Riding comfort has been given par ticular attention. The back cushions of the seats were especially designed on a new principle; the springs art longer, and the car is lower without sacrifice of head room.
 The open cars are upholstered 1T real leather and the inclosed model; in a special broadcloth.
 The touring car and roadster art fitted with newly designed curtains that open with the doors and whicf ! attach to the body by means of spe-
 cial fasteners which operate easily. X modern feature of the open mod
 els is the plate glass window in th'
 rear, and in the touring ca there i! a special compartment in the rear O
 the front seat for storing the side 1 curtains.
 In all models careful consideration has been given to the placing, of th' steering wheel, pedals and contro
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
ENORMOUS FEES BY OWNERS
 IF IF FM!l!lTlRCARe N!
 O1 IHIO JIl vflIi V

Of s1Os, ,2f3.165.35 collected fin reg istration fees from 9.245.195 pas senger cars and commercial vehicles. 2S.114 trailers and 77.234 moror- cycles. as well as chauffeurs' licenses in the forty-eight states and the Dis trict of Columbia, January 1 to July l, 1921, according to the United States bureau of public roads. the sum of s101. .793. .416. or 94 per cent, is avail able for good roads.
 Total revenue for the year 1920 ir registration fees wts s12.546. .2l2.25 The revenue for the first half of this revenue for 1920 by s5.666. .955.Se. Of revenue tor 1920 by s5.666, ,553.0S. Of the 9.245,195 registered vehicles s. ;..ss, ts. its. are Dassenger cars. S44,11e are trucks and 5i,sos s4i- -~a busses.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
I'M VAL VE CUTS
 DOWN GASbILL

One of the niftiest little devices for making an automobile operate eff ciently on a minimum of gasoline is the new Vim Valve. made by the Deco company of Springfield, Ohio. Paul Riggle, factory representative is now in Phoenix in the interests of this line.
 The Vim Valve is a devIce attached between the carburetor and the mani fold. It is easily attached by any one. It does many things beside saving gasoline. It is an efficient afrnrake, removes carbon, renders back firing harmless, cools the motor, cleans the muffler, prevents thinning of oil, saves brakes and tires, cleans the spark plugs, makes the motor easier to start and puts pep and speed into the motor. It is also a good com bination motor lock and tire insTr ance policy.
 According to MT. Riggle, there are a great many of them in use through out the east and those who have put = chased them would not be without the device. It is without doubt the best thing in it's line that has ey CT been seen here. according to tho-e who have inspected it's operation. Coast when slowing up and going down hill, to save fuel.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
SLUMP |S HARD ID SEE IN AUTO
 INDUSTRY RECORD

DETROIT. Dec. 3. Speciai)-That the slump in the automobile in- dustry is more in the nature of a dream is shown by the fact that in the three quarters of the year just closed a total of passenger car and truck production of 511.510 was reached by the automotiye industry.
 In comparison with this period in 1920, which is recognized as an almost abnormal year. the production is only 55000 less than in that time During July, August and September of this year the total number of trucks produced by the industry totaled 37,332. just about 1000 less than the same period last year. The most encouraging feature of these figures is the fact that the market is absorbing the passenger cars and the trucks as fast as they are trun- ed out. many dealers and distributors throughout the country being behind on deliveries.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
K|NK |S PUT IN
 MILEAGE BASIS
 BY TIRE MAKERS

NEW YORK, Dec. g. (SpeciaD- The tire manufacturers division of the Rubber Association of America. at it's recent meeting held in this city, took long step towards the elimination of mile ge guarantees on tires, according to officials of the in dustry here today. While the adjust ment basis on which defects are taken care of was not abolished by the tire men, the question of flat mileage guarantees was stricken from the code of the makers.
 According to the action taken. the defective casing will be replaced, re- paired or adjusted according to the mileage or appeara rec of mileage il shows. To be more specific. it will be adjusted upon the amount of ser vice it has rendered.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
Speed Wagons Are Standardized On
 By Big Bakers

The Wernig Baking Company of Minneapolis, Minn., recently erected one of the finest baking plants in the country. To deliver its bread fresh and on schedule. sixteen Rec Speed Wagons were purchased. Mir. Wer- mig, head of the company, made the selection of the Reos. Formerly he was general manager of the Occident Baking company of the same city. and while in that capacity purchased sixteen Speed Wagons. Tn addition to the Speed Wagons MT. Wernig uses a Rec roadster ia his business. thus illustrating the application of the slogan. "Standardize on Reos."
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
GMC TRUCKS MAKE FRENCH PASTRY
 POPULAR IN EAST

Ii is about as difficult to associate French pastrv with motor trucks as if would be lace with locomotives vet a Chicago baking concern has built up a business in this delicacy by the use of GMC trucks. which could not have been accomplished without the aid of rapid, dependaos delivery.
 When asked how all this was ac- compIished MT. F. Boysen, prorni- nent baker in Chicago. said, "If ths proof of the pudding is in the eating. the profit of pastry is in it's fresh ness and that means first of all quick delivery. Our customers want quick service between the oven and the table.
 People don't realize the part de- livery plays in the baking business You expect the milkman and the ice man to deliver every day because that is their business; but it is just as much our business to get our goods to our customers promptly and re- gularly.
 we have been studing this de- livery problem for years. We have used horses. of course, but they have their limitations. We realized It would be a big thing for our business if we could find satisfactory light motor truck- AIteT NaE1ouS eApSi4- ments we decided the GAIC would meet our reouirements-and it has. We purchased ouB first GMC in Jan uary 1919. Just year later we added another. Four months later We put on our third. These facts in them selves show that GAIC has made good for us.
 "The trucks operate 10 hours a day. days a week. usually making two triDs a day. They average 40 miles per day, which is a pretty good mile age considering they make from 4G to 50 stops and our stuff can't be de livered with a bang. like coal or fee and each slow stop cuts the running time.
 "Our GMC's have done all We hop ed for. all we could ask for in speed ing up our deliveries: and have given us excellent service at very reason able cost"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
NEW WORKMAN REDUCE FEES
 AS UFFSEI u
 GASOLINE TAX

New York, Dec. 5. Especially - 1ne Aas s.s-c taw is slowly spreading over the nation. Fourteen stat $ already imposed such tax and more are seriously considering it. New York threatens to be e fifteenth.
 Besides the numerous federal. state and municipal levies placed upon the motorist. this one takes an additional cent-and in two cases. two cents for each gallon of fuel purchased. That. it has been estimated, draws from s, to sI0 a year from each motorist
 But while this has been added as a sort of supertax in the fourteen states, New York proposes a sop to the motorist- A flat registration fee of about s5 or s10 is being considered 10 replace the graduated fee now collected. The present average reg sStration fee is SIS, so that the addi- tional tax on the motorist would amount to only about s2.
 This would treat all motorists with a degree of fairness" says Wal ter w. Law. Jr-, head of the New York state tax commission. "The man with q small car, using little gasoline, or the owner who uses his car only six or seven months in the year, would. in a sense, pay the tax only for the period the car was in use He would. in other words, be paying something to the state for the upkeep Of the roads only for the period in which he was using them"
 Of the fourteen states now levying a gasoline tax. ten adopted it this year. According to t-e National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the income from this tax in ten states alone will be about s6,000.000 year.
 Last year. says the Chambers statistician. the motorists of these ten states paid a total of s19.000.000 n the form of registration and license fees. fines and other levies. Which would bring tl-e annual tax total for one-fifth of the motorists in the country to s25.000.00
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
POSTERS NOW OUT OIV SAFETY FIRST
 ESSAY CONTEST

ISpeciaD D-The distribution of posters containing the rules of the contest to s,e conducted by the Bureau of Edu-
 cation among the school children of the country on the essay. How Can I Make the Highways More Safe?' is progressing rapidly. Prizes have been donated by the National Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce. The object of the contest is to teach children safe behavior on the high ways and to thereby lessen the num- bsr- Of accidents due to carelessness.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
Paige To Bring Out
 Light Car Shortly

DETROIT. Nov. 2S. Especially - Announcement was made here today T,- the Paige Detroit Motor Car Com pany that ii would place a light car Tn the field in the spring of 1922. Just what the specifications Of this car are O be will not be announced at this time. although displays will un- 6o7Ibtedly be made at the Chicago anf New York shows. Great interest las been manifested since the an rouncement. particularly as to the mice the new car will be sold at
Arizona republican., 1921-12-04
Durant Will Start
 Big Production
 WifhiT1 FeU Days

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 3, (SpeciaD Contrary to expectations, the quan- tity production of Durant Motors of Michigan will start December 20, in stead of after the first of January, as was supposed.
 According to officials of the com pany the schedule calls for produc- tion of more than 4,000 cars before March 1. The demand for Durant cars which has followed the an nouncement of the new car has swamped the factory with orders.