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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
TIRE ADVICE FOR TRUCK USERS

il our tires because Z full load usual
| win not weigh 300 pounds yet in tina
load there will be an average Of 10
packages which means that this true
alone will have to apply its brake
200 times $50 times for packages an
at least 50 times for curves and cross
ings) during the morning delivery an
the same amount for the afternoon de
livery. This means each truck has it
brakes applied 400 times day an
that the rear tires are subjected t
| the braking strain 400 times day an
also an additional starting strain Q
| at least 1900 times when you conside
that the truck has three forwar'
speeds.
We have been getting approximate
" 5000 miles from our front caslng'
and from 1000 to 400 miles on oul
rear castings. These averages ar
made from the several makes OF cas-
ings we have been using.
We have been using 33x4 fabric
castings ii preference to cord tire Of
the same size because Of the following
reasons: 5
I've neter had blowout or any
carcass troubles. :
ALI the wear our tires get is on
the tread SO why pay extra money for
a cord carcass.
"a cord tire costs 20 to % per
cent more than fabric and we do not
get he additional mileage to warrant
the additional cost.
hope the information I have given
you will aid you in determining which
class and what size tires will best
serve our purpose.
RepIy-We note that you feel your
tire trouble is one of tread wear rath-
or than one Of carcass failure. Would
YOU not think that if your whole trou-
BILE is one of tread wear as you men
ton that you would expect a greater
difference in mileage between your
front and rear tires for your front
tires are not subject to the strains
YOU mentioned as being so destructive
to the rear tires. Six thousand miles
is good mileage for fabric. tires on
front wheels of a commercial car OF
YOUR type and while your rear tires
are giving but 1900 miles. it is about
the average ratio between front and
rear wheels of most fabric tires in
commercial service.
We feel certain that 33x4 royal cord
tires will show much less coet per
mile as cord tires are much more flex-
ible and resilient and therefore much
less subject to failure due to the
strain of starting, braking and stop
ming. Tread wear or abrasion is quite
dependent upon the flexibiiity of the
tire and as the cord tire far exceeds
the fabric tire in flexibility, you will
obtain a much less cost per mile with
cord tires even though the initial cost
is greater.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
Motor Mortality

The Insurance, Press in discuss
ing the payment Of life insurance
claims in 1920, says that 1.-The auto
mobile has superseded every form Of
disease as the problem Of the day.
It is the greatest comfortable yet
uncontrolled menace of the gener-
alton"
The unsounded depth Of the dan
ger lies In the cheerfulness with
which the public accepts it, says the
Indianapolis News. Warnings against
1t are toothless from age and pow
.rless to arouse. Transient grief for
the victim is as real as ever, and
rs bootless. The figures that show
the magnitude. of motor carlessness
which causes most Of the motor
accidents-fau on motor deafened
ears.
A statistician, whose figures the
Insurance PRESS accepts, declares
that automobiles In 1920 caused H.
900 deaths in the United States:
caused nopfatal injury to 1900, 600
people, and lesser injuries to m in
calcuable number. Companies deal
Ing in life insurance exclusively last
year paid claims totalling $4,75O,-
900 for deaths caused by the auto
mobile. This statisticiAn estimates
that the automobile is responsible
.or an annual loss Of 81, 900, O0O, 900
In this country.
It is the way Of abuses to increase
until an outrage arises, and rem
edy, often crude and drastic, is ap-
piled. The best remedy is the sensi-
lie operation Of cars, but % long
as the people smile at the amaxinr
fact that the means OF travail should
be safer than any other on the face
OF the earth has become the most
hazardous, 30 long a vigorous en-
f0rcement Of the motor laws that d.
EXIT ii the least that can conscien-
tiously be done.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
PUBLIC ||VSPECTS
CAR VALUES MORE
CLOSELY THAN EVER
Nash Sales Manager Says Pur-
chasers Are Seeking Infor-
nation Carefully.

Indications point to an active fall
automobile market in those sections
of the country where annual state and
county fairs already have been held.
With the coming of September the
fair season is at it's height and virtu-
| ally every one of the 1900 dealers in
| the Nash Motors organization is plan
| ming to exhibit Nash cars and trucks.
! DeAlers who for years have particle
! pated in exhibitions of this kind re-
port that interest in the automobile
! booths this year is as keen as in for
mer years. -,
ping around on the part Of the public
during state or county fair" said
Charles B. Voorhis, vice president and
general salee manager Of the Nash
be. This year the buyer is perhaps
more thorough than for some time past
in his inspection Of the various cars
on display. Values are carefully
weighed and statesmen in attendance
report that this year more than ever
before information IL sought REGARDING
the manufacturer.
THE public also. according to re-
ports received by US from various
sections Of the country seems particu-
larly concerned regarding the standing
OF the dealer and his policy with ref
erence to service. That too, ID % Il
should be and the automobile dealer
who has built his business on sound
foundation and who has born in mind
constantly that service to the custome r
il the cornerstone of that foundation |
is the man who y looking to the fail |
dence that he win receive full measure
df BUSINESS"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
DODGE CAR CLIMBS
70PER CENT GRADE
WITHOUT TROUBLE
Unusual Demonstration Made
by Dealer at Long Beach,
California.

"The ordinary, semi sensations
stunts which many automobile dealer.
frequently resort to in their effort.
to gain publicity, do not appeal to US
says an official of Dodge Motor Cal
Co, and we have found that Dodge
Brothers dealers almost invariably
view them in the same light.
| &C. b. Bellows, our dealer in Ions
Beach. Call. recently. staged a hill.
climbing demonstration, however,
| which was so unusual in every sense
OF the word that it was commented on
at considerable length even in the sci
ticle, which appeared in the April is
sue Of Popular Mechanics, tells, in sub
stance, what the demonstration con-
sisted Of:
Cog Rail Track Used.
".Autoists generally like to talk
about the steep hills their cars climbed,
but the actual inclination Of the grades
surmounted seldom is known. 1t is
commonly held that a grade Of 80 per
cent or more will not afford traction
to rubber tires, and the recent per-
formance of light touring car at
Long Beach, Cal, in climbing a grade
Of practically 70 per cent is therefore
remarkable not only in itself, but for
the tractiye method used as well. A
route up Signal Hill, which rises COG
feet in Hats feet, and has a grade Of
69.97 per cent for nearly its first halt,
was provided with pair Of plank rails,
in which holes were bored at short in
tervals. Steel tires, with round teeth
fitting the holes, were then placed over
the autos rear wheels, and held in
place by the tire initiation. Thus made
into cog-rail locomotive, the little
car, in low gear, shot up the steep ac-
clivity with little apparent effort, at a
speed of Is miles an hour
so much public discussion and
speculation ensued when Mr.. Bellows
announced that Dodge Brothers ear
would climb 80 per cent grade that
he decided to confirm his estimate on
the slope. Accordingly a survey was
made by II. Z. Shaw & Sons, well
known engineers, with the result that
it was found that the hill had an in
cline of 1897 instead Of 60 per cent
This made the feat even more unbe-
ievable and thousands Of persons from
miles around were present when the
car made the climb. The Los Angeles
Examiner, few days before the DEM
onstration, said:
Perfect Hill Climber.
IF it succeeds there can be no
doubt in the minds of prospective buy
ers that the car is q perfect hill climb
er, because 20 per cent grades are not
encountered in everyday touring. One
cannot help admitting that the degree
Of the grade and the degree Of compla-
cency and apparent confidence with
which they submit to the public the
most strenuous test of pulling capacity
ever attempted by an automobile, is re-
Nearly all other papers in that sec
lion Of the country commented on the
subject with equal enthusiasm. The
Ear made the climb without a show of |
hesitation. It was all over so quickly. |
n fact, that there was scarcely enough |
men to show it,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

: + F. :
Based on the report Of 316 firms
embracing SO different industries thl
average earnings, per capita Of work.
men from June l to July Is in Arkan.
sas was $67.32 month. This was a I
per cent decrease over the previous
month.
Acting under the authority of q
measure passed last year by the Mass
achusetts legislature permitting the
minimum wage commissioner to recon
vene wage boards whenever in its opin-
ion such action might be necessary to
meet changes in living conditions,
notices have been sent out requesting
members on wage boards representing
six occupations to meet. The industries
affected are the brush, laundry, retail
store, muslin, underwear and mems
and women's clothing
The South Wales Miners Federation
has decided by a vote of 120 to 63 to
affiliate with the Third (Moscow) In
ternational The National Seaman s
Congress, on the other hand, denounced
the activity of the communists.
Wages of boys and girds working in
offices, industrial plants and at other
occupations in Maryland have decreas-
ed, Is percent from year ago. For all
occupations of the average wage dur
ing the first seven months OF this year
was $7.34 while the average for all Of
last year was $500, and for 1919 was
$743.
By the provisions made in ruling
of the Manitoba Werkmen's Compen-
sation board all employers having
more than 10 or less than 100 employees
shall provide and maintain first aid
kits and where the employees number
more than 100 an emergency first aid
room, in charge of person possessing
a certificate Of competency satisfac-
tory to the board.
While there is at present, because of
industrial depression, large number Of
British ex-service men waiting for in
dustrial training. $1,000 men have been
trained in the last two years and "a, 600
are still under training. Another 1900
men have been or are being trained un-
der the international apprenticeship
scheme, with grants from the ministry,
and over $4,000 ex-officers and men
have received grants for professional
and similar training.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
STORAGE BATTERY
OF ALL RUBBER IS
W|LLARD'S LATEST
Does Away With Wooden Box
Case Is Modelled With Seam
a less Partitions.

An all-rubber storage battery--thil
is the latest achievement in the de-
velopment of the electrical system Of
the modern motor car.
Announcement of this advance wa.
made this week in Cleveland, BY T. A
Willard, inventor and founder of thu
battery manufacturing company which
bears his name.
In this improved battery, everythins
is Of rubber excepting the plates Of
grids. The wooden battery box il
done away with, and replaced BY q
hard-rubber case. This change has
made possible another important one
Tor with the wooden box there passes
the separate rubber jar heretofore re.
ql,ired for each battery cell.
Has Seamless Partitions.
The new case being of rubber, it
has been found practicable to mould it
with seamless partitions, which elimi-
nate the necessity for jars. The term
''monobloc' which has been applied
describes the one-piece construction
very satisfactorily.
Between the plates, threaded rub
Der instead of wooden separators are
used. This use of rubber, however,
is not entirely new. having been started
six years ago under Willard patents.
1t is in the development of the new
case and the bringing together of rub
Der container and rubber separators
that the latest important advance has
been made.
An all-rubber battery has been the
goal Of the industry for years. The
biggest obstacle was the apparent i'm
possibility of making practical rubber
T.
that no way could be found to provide
for the free passage of the battery So
luton between the plates without max
ing holes in the separators SO large as
to cause trouble.
The use of thousands of tiny threads,
which act as wicks, finally overcame
this difficulty and paved the way for
the all-rubber unit.
Reslsts Decay and Corrosion.
The moulded rubber case, besides
eliminating the separate battery jar.
resists decay and corrosion, in much
greater degree than the wooden con-
'tainer, being unaffected by the acid
solution or by water. Also, since rub
Der is a non conductor, it markedly
reduces electrical leakage, which is es-
pecially likely to be present with wood
Ell cases in damp weather. 1t has a
tensile strength of 5000 pounds to the
square inch and must stand $4,000
volt electrical test. In making this
test two wireless transformers capable
of sending 1000 miles were used.
In statement given out by him re-
garding his most recent contribution
to the development of the storage bat
terry. Mr.. Willard said that it was the
result of an effort to produce unit
that would give as nearly uninterrupt-
ed service as possible. and the various
parts of which would have not only
longer but also more equal life.
My purpose has BEEN" he continu-
ed. ito make a battery like the one
horse shay. all parts of which would
live to a ripe old age and lay down
their different burdens at the same
time"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
Macy Shock AbserDers.

Upon this problem Of easy riding.
the best engineering brains of the
country have been centered. And % 4
result all manner OF shock -absorbers
have been patented, manufactured and
sold. Naturally they have been designed
and sold in great part to owners who
were held to BE- the most susceptible to
the argument Of easy riding.
Thus in great expensive cars. m ex-
pensive hydraulic type Of air-compres-
sof type Of absorber has been offered.
In the cases OF the lighter cars, shock
absorbers of less costly design and ms
terial have been put forth But to date.
no inventor has had the temerity to
suggest q shock absorber for owners of
Overland model 4. the car, which is
made with exclusive triplex spring at
tachment.
The Overland spring design 10 such
that the springs do not parallel the
body. They are set to the axles at
tangent with the result that the cars
spring base is longer than its wheel
base. The car, therefore, is Graded
upon springs which receive the jolts
obliquely, instead Of fulton.
Shock Absorhers Not Needed.
At this time approximately 10000
Of the new Overlands are in use, yet in
all the reports Of the performance and
equipment of these cars never has il
been reported that an owner has at
tached q shock absorber. On the other
hand, the evidence il overwhelming
that the Overland's engineers found the
ideal comfort in a light car when they
designed the triplex spring.
Overland and riding comfort are
linked closely in the public's mind
even as the Overland's famous 1921
slogan. "a good investment"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

valves. The number of moving parts
has been greatly reduced.
There are only two adjustments on
the carburetor and it is rarely neces-
sary to change these once they are adj
justed properly. The adjustments are
the high and low speed and make it
possible for the motor to operate per-
fectly at three miles an hour or 20 miles
per hour. With these adjustments the
car has a quick getaway and makes
its performance satisfactory under any
and all conditions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Query from . Texas crsamsry-W,
have used solid rubber tires On GU,
one ton truck but they are about wor,
off. We are thinking about puttini
! pneumatic tires ON them. / think they
are much better, don't you? Mus,
| We also get different wheels or car
we use the same wheels?
Repty-We believe that your judy.
ment in changing your truck from
solid to pneumatic tires il good. The
cheapest way that this adjustment can
be made we believe is to take the mat
ter up directly with the truck agent
as all trucks Of this make are being
put out with pneumatic tires front and
rear. They undoubtedly will have
wheels in stock that can be immediate
" equipped to your truck. In case
you find they cannot be taken care of
in this manner "A local wheelwright
will be able to alter your present
wheels, building a new felloe and
equipping the wheel with a new felloe
band to accommodate pneumatic rims.
Query from prospective bus op-
crator-I am looking for information
as to the proper tire equipment for
two sightseeing buses which am
being built on 31a ton truck chassis
and will each carry 40 passengers. Do
you consider pneumatic tires all around
as good equipment for these jobs and
if 30 what sizes for front and rear
wheels?
Reply-We have estimated the load
on each front wheel and rear wheel
Of the buses you are going to put into
operation approximately as follows:
Weight of truck 10000, weight Of load
5000, total weight 10000, weight on
each front wheel 2,4OO, weight on
each rear wheel $500.
We therefore recommend 36x1O
solid tires Of the mono-twin type for
the rear wheels and 3Sx7 pneumatic
tires for the front wheels. The mono
twin tire with it's cushioning and non
skidding qualities is ideal tire equip
ment for the rear wheels under your
conditions of operation which will be
over hard surfaced roads and not at
excessively high speed. We do not
recommend pneumatic tires for the
rear wheels of these buses because
such tires have not been perfected in
sizes sufficiently large to carry the
load economically.
Query from a drygoods store-We
are at present using six commercial
trucks which average the year round
so miles day. As you know. in our
business the weight Of our loads is not
to be considered factor in buying
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
EXTRA OIL CAN

Garry an extra oil can when on your
trip and have it empty, ready to be
filled with whatever necessary-gas-
oline for printing the cylinders or clean
ing the spark plugs, neatsfoot Oil for
the clutch, kerosene to clean dirt out
Of corners, oil in case the other can is
lost. You will be more than repaid by
having it with YOU.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
LOOSE PARTS DANGEROUS

Do not fail to put wrench on every
important nut and bolt on the car at
least once month. Nuts held by cot
TER pins may be passed by inspection.
but those held by lock washers will
need to be tried with the wrench. A
loose part may easily wreck the car
and cause loss of life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
CHEAP MECHANICS COSTLY

Do not try to economic by employ
ing a cheap mechanic. He is most ex-
pensive in the long run. A first class
doctor knows from experience how to
diagnose case. Proper diagnosis of
trouble often times avoids Opening up''
operations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Automobile fuel is now being pro-
duced. from New Zealand's kauri- gum
deposits
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Sulphur in rubber tires increases
their hardness and permits vulcaniza
ton
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Hydraulic brakes on all four wheels
are equipment for high class U. S
automobile
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

In the last fiscal year the United
States received 800, 100000 in auto
mobile taxes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

A garage exclusively for women mo-
florists is being planned in Brookline,
Mass
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Automobiles use nearly three per
cent OF the steel produced in this coun-
try.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

American automobile manufacturers
want the 45 per cent income duty re-
duced to 80 per cent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Keep track of the distance Travelled
by each tire.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18
Take along a spare fan bel.

Change water in the cooling system
weekly.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-18

Query from drygoods store-We
are at present using six commercial
trucks which average the year round
so miles day. AS you know. in our
business the weight Of our loads is not
to be considered a factor in buying
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-16
FORMER SHERIFF Of
POTTER COUNTY DEAD

Anntunc, mcnt II the d. ath of Il. NJ.
Warden. rvvisos in Amarillo memory
NJ Potter cuunty's early day history.
Warden served the young county two
terms ns sheriff covering th" period
from 1880 10 1854 IT, WIS successor
to Grud. Britton. and was succeeded hy
]. u. Wh,ntlcy Jim 'otungor, pres.
nj d,puty uudir Burton Reach. was
taken from the pillow. and mad" deputy
hy Warden.
Those WEI" wild and woody days Hys
po;tingcr. Water was none tuu plen
llul. but whiskoy flowed. Abstinence
from drink WIS The only restriction
imposed un the new deputy. Anna
rlllo. NJ that time. enjoyed The rrpui1
,itn ~ bcing the biggest original ship
ping point in the world At Hhipp.ng
.caaon. with great druycs ~ cattle com.
NJ IN from nll directions. tho place
'uokrd like tn Chicago rt1rkyurds
Cowboys. IN The early ninclips mth
cred here hy the hundreds Il b. said
Thew we're mo- electric lights huj %
newspaper could De- ready hy the flash
/ ( cowboy gums Thu vacant block con
/ which pens Ion tn registered Hereford
| 'ur next weeks convention have been
/ built. wuG covered with wood 70 shfcks
md known az smoky Row.
Warden served as sheriff and deputy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-16
KHIVA SHRINE PATROL
IS LIVE ORGANIZATION

Att,ndnnce viii ;'r the price ~ mem +.
h,rship Thnt viii practically u" the
price fur membership hereafter in khl'
,u shrine temple patrol. according I"
the sentiment oi members expressed ~
IA. scmi3non,hly meeting last night
\ revision 81 the membership roll ~
bcing made. and definite requirements
viii bc Ilndc for attendance in con'
stiution and by laws 90 l.. pr iented
~ the meeting two weeks hence. x
ter thorough discussion ~ the rules
governing the mtrol. It h. expected
+ th,y viii De- adopted and members viii
be- required Ia live up ~ them.
\ closer fellowship with members
from shrine clubs under the jurisdic'
iiun of khiya Temple viii De- worked
pui later as well as cooperation In the
ccromuninls and equipment 81 addition
ri p,rsuuH.
ClptHin Guv Saunders drilled the IN.
irol laHt night. the first lime thni any
o. tunl drilling had been done IN aome
tim, Patrol m6mh,rs are already look.
ing forward 10 tho biF spring ccremon.
bal n khiya temple
khiya uirol members are drtrrmln
cd 10 maize the lntrol 30 attractive In
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-16
LIBERTY THEATRE
To OPEN MONDAY
THE KILLER" A WESTERN MEL
ODRtMA WILL isE FIRST
PICTURE SHOWN.

The new Liberty theatre viii opcI
next Monday afternoon with THE XIII
cr" ON the screen, Manager L. Jacob
son announces.
Jacobsen has been negotiating srv
oril days Tor an opening film, but mo-
until Tuesday was be- able Ia announc
closing Of u contract for The Killer
IL h a western mclodrama that hai
entertained New York audiences nigh
after night and Is brought a. Amarillo
new film az AN expense ~ 5000.
Seats are all In place and nic heinz
fastened Ia the floor this week. tn
new organ now In the freight d'po
Is To be- Installed. aud finiahlng deco
rntiyc touches are heinz given the In
terror.
with music ~ the new pine orgn'
and "The Killer" ON the screen, Man
agcr Iacnbgn assures the public .
treat 10 his opening day next Monday.