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Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
FRANKLIN SALES !, SHOW NOLET-UP

SYRACUSE. N. Y, July 9-(Spec- faie-According to the officials of the Franklin Automobile company of Sy- -acrse. N. Y. sales for the Franklin ear are keeping up to high level. During the first 21 days of June de- fl, cries or new cars to customers by dealers exceeded the corresponding period ir May by 23-s per cent: sales. ~ rsed cars by dealers during the same period bettered the May record 0As.3 per cent
 asIz cars have been shipped from January to June 1 of this year. This Is TT per cent of the number of cars shipped during the corresponding period last year. when the demand for >ars as unprecedented.
 The company announces that since the farsr of the year it has reduced It's sariz loans over four million dol- lars. On December 31, last. the com pzny owed the banks s4,510.000. On lure 1e this amount had shrunk to $500. coo. On August 31 of last year when Franklin inventories reached their high peak-tAnk loans amount sd to s4.7S5.O0O.
 F A Barton. treasurer, reports that collections for the company are good. the past two weeks having been the best in this respect for some time
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
STOCK LIN HAND
 AT b|G. TIRE
 FACT0R|ESL0W

AKRON. O.. July s-tSpeciaD- ports and impressions throughout the country to the effect that the Dls rchber companies have on hand hmxe surplus of tires. were set at rest rhs< week by the statements of sev- rrnf officials connected with Akron tire activities Statistics were shown rc rrove that although in November 1920. stocks held on hand by the bulk of the tire makers constituted what IS considered seven and one -nai1 months supply by the first Of May The number of tires on hand based urnn the amount of sales is used as basis of figuring
 Reports indicate that sales to deai- CTS are increasing rapidly. this indi- eating a good trend inasmuch as dealers have been reducing stocks for the past year. Many dealers have shown reluctance to buy for several months. expecting price reductions Since these reductions have taken place these dealers have reduced their stocks to a minimum and are now buying again
 Tn q recent statement, L. C. Rock we'll general sales mahager of the Goodyear company pointed out that rRxn13ne consumption, which is g rood barometer of touring and auto m1hi,e use in general. showed II per cent increase during January February and March over the cor responding period last year.
 Among recent production figures available. Firestone is found making r-.neo tires daily and Goodrich 15,000 rhrse figures indicate particular, healthy dealer buying
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
HAVE YOU G0T YOUR FREE S5
 CREDIT YET?

The Titan Battery company has an- nounced a unique offer to the motor ing public whereby it win give $5. 900 to the first 1000 motorists driving up to the service station of the Titan company for free service.
 This amount is to be given in the form of credit slips for s5 each, to apply upon new Titan battery.
 These credits are good until used Very few motorists have batteries which last forever, and at sometime or other are sure to need a new one. This credit is proving a mighty handy thing to have around, according to the figures of many car owners, who have taken advantage of the offer already
 Marshall A. Moody, one of the most widely known electrical experts in the Southwest. is manager of the Titan Battery company. In speaking of the offer he is making, Moody declared that the credit is given on the latest prices of Titan batteries. We have not made any change in prices to take care of this present of s to each car owner" he says. Titan batteries re-
 gently underwent a substantial re- duction. and the credit applies on these new prices.''
 Mir. Moody states that his purpose in making this offer is to get the car owner acquainted with superior bat tery service We want him to taste of our service, our prices and our reliability" stated Moody, and we want him to know that we have ab- solutely no strings whatever attached | to the guarantee of IS months on I Titan batteries. If the battery is not | entirely satisfactory, We will replace | it with a new one"
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
CHEVROLET CHIEF RESIGNS POST ID
 TAKE TERRITORY

Chevrolet Motor company an. nounces the resignation of w. C. Sills as general manager of sales, effective June l.
 Sills began his connection with this company in 1912. when he resigned from the Buick Motor company as assistant New England manager and started the distribution of Chevrolet cars in Boston and New England.
 He moved to New York in 1914 and assumed the general direction of sales for the Chevrolet Motor company. He has been, in a large measure, respon- sible for building up the strong or ganization now marketing the Chew rolet product.
 On Aug l Sills will return to Bos- ton and resume distribution of Chev- rolet cars in New England. He will be succeeded by Colin Campbell, who has been executive assistant to the general manager of sales for more than five years.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
OvERLANDSP|LE UP GAsM|LEAG[
 IN NOVEL TEST
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 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July g. Claims of high economy in fuel con- sumption by overland owners led to a novel owners contest, just closed here
 Sfxty-six owners of Overland cars entered the test and their records showed a grand average of 26-6 miles co the gallon of gasoline The winner, James Wilson. of 14e4 South New 5rrser street. Indianapolis. secured vrease of SIP miles
 - Under the terms of the contest the owners brought their cars at hours which best suited their convenience to a central service station where all gasoline was drained from their cars and special container affixed to <rxrrhfon of the windshield An ob- server then got in the car with the owner and the car was driven over a route which took the car into all manner of traffic conditions. All carburefor adjustments and any tun- ing of the cars for the test were done by the owners
 The first 12 awards in the contest were won by owners who drove more than 90 miles to the gallon
 The results of the contest were watched eagerly by the public and hv all owners of light cars as 1t Was demonstrated that, with proper care of an Overland. this light car could achieve records in the hands of anna rrurs which a few years ago were considered remarkable when turned i'm hx professional drivers.
 The Overland-s fame for economy has been based always supon per fornance A stock Overland was driven 5s52 miles over frozen Indiana reads in isS hours last year, making am average of 2o.24 miles to the gal lon. even when driven at racing speed
 In the famous run from New Yorf to san Francisco last fall an Over land achieved the average of Fl miles to the gallon
 The overland won four of the ss' awards in the 1921 Los Angeles Yosemite economy run, winning botf divisions of the contest
 In a test of the car on the In Han apolis Speedway the Overland ral 1000 miles in less than "A hours, step ping for driver changes every twt hours
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
.APPERSONDROPS LIN ALL MODELS

The first among the old line man ufacturers of high grade eight cylin- der motor cars to make sweeping price reductions this summer is the Apperson Brothers Automobile com pany of Kokomo, Ind.
 Effective July 2, prices of Apper- son standard and university models will be reduced from $25O to S750," said Edgar Apperson, president of the company.
 The standard four passenger sport ster will be $3,0o0; standard pas senger touring. s3,250: anniversary 4 passenger to.lrster, s3.500; anniver- sary ' passenger touring, s3,750; the standard ' passenger sedan, S4,500: standard 4 passenger sedanet. $4,500; limousine sedan, passenger, S4,7 TOO
 We have taken this action for we believe similar action on the part of all manufacturers in all lines of busi- ness will be constructive measure. Because of increased facilities at our plants in Kokomo, combined with lowering markets is it possible for us at last to build a better car for less money" continued MT. Apper- son,
 The Apperson car of today is the best product ou factory has ever produced. It is complete in every de- tail. Greater efficiency on the part oi our workmen. combined with great CT care in inspection IS making the best Apperson possible. As the new list prices the buyer of a car of oul manufacture surely gets dollar fol dollar value.
 All Apperson price reductions ap 1 ply to our regular models, mounted 1 on our standard chassis-the worlt 1 famous ''S with 80 less parts"
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24

AKRON, Ohio, July 9.-(SpeciaD The announcement of the organiza- ton of the International B. F. Good rich Corporation marks another widening of the field of activities of the big rubber manufacturing con- cern which recently rounded out it's fiftieth year.
 The B. F. Goodrich company made it's first entry into foreign markets more than 20 years ago, during the latter part of which there has been very rapid growth. Its products have been introduced into every civilized country on the globe and indeed have been and are being used in out of the way lands which are just beginning to feel the first in fluences of civilization.
 The new company, which has just been incorporated under the laws of New York with an authorized capi- ltal of $10,000,000, will represent the B. F. Goodrich company in all foreign countries except Canada. It will take over the parent company's interest in factories (with selling organizations) located in France and Japan. IS well | as its selling subsidiaries in Great i Britain, Italy. Spain. South Africa,
 Straits Settlements and Porto Rico,
 acquiring distributors in all foreign
 countries. It will handle all the prod
 ucts of the parent company tires 1 for automobiles. trucks, motorcycles
 and bicycles: rubber footwear; con
 vayor and drive belts; hose and pack
 ing: water bottles and surgical rub Der goods; in short, all of the thou sands of different products now being made by the B. F. Goodrich company I at the Akron, Ohio, factories will
 come within the scope of the new company which will, in addition, pro- duce and sell products in France and Japan.
 The aggressive and progressive sale.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
GOODRICH EXPANDS TO
 COVER FOREIGN FIELD

methods of the parent company and it's subsidiaries have established great volume of foreign business and its steady and rapid increase has made necessary an organization like the International B. F. Goodrich cor poration, through which will be eff fected centralization of all these for eign activities. With the new com pany as the selling representative of the parent company, as we'll as proc ducing in France and Japan, the en- tire foreign operations of the Good rich interests will be directed from Akron
 The directors of the new company are B. G. Work, w. O. Rutherford. H. K. Raymond, L. D. Brown, H. Hough, w. c. Arthur. c. B. Raymond, F. c. vans Cleef and W. O. Geer, of whom the first six named constitute the executive committee The officers are B. G., Work, president; w. c. Arthur, vice president; F. c. Van Cleef, sec retary; L. D. Brown. treasurer; H. Hough, comptroller; F. E. Titus. di-
 rector of sales and W. H. Allen. di- rector of manufactures. The admin istration of the affairs of the new company will be directed by w. c. Arthur, vice president, formerly as-
 sistant secretary of the B. F. Good rich company. with whom will be
 directly associated F. E. Titus. for
 merly foreign sales managG of the i E. F.. Goodrich Rubber company, who
 will have general direction of sales.
 and w. H. Allen. formerly assistant superintendent and technical director
 Of the B. F. Goodrich company. who will have general direction of manu- featuring activities of the subsidiaries l of the new company.
 The New York offices of the new | company will be located at 17SC Broadway. The administrative and
 operating offices will be located al eAkron, Ohio.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
REDUCED RATES 0N TRUCKS F0R
 WEST SECURED

NEW YORK. July 9.-(SpeciaD- Although freight rates on truck ship ments to the Pacific coast have been allowed to stand by the interstate commerce commission. reclassifica- ton has brought about reduced rate on shipments in the east to Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Dallas. Calves ton, Houston and Denver. These re- ductions mean saving of from $35.25 in the case of Kansas City. to S8S.50 in Denver's case, on 15.000 pound truck shipments.
 The National Automobile chamber of commerce has just been advised by the western classification committee that favorable action was taken on the committees request for reeiassifi- cation of motor truck and chassis shipments in carload lots of the Mis- sissippi
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
REGISTRATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
 INCREASE 25

SACRAMENTO. Cal. July e-(Spe- ciaD aD-Automobile registrations for the first four months of 1921 show a gain over the corresponding period last year of 25 per cent.
 For this period in 1920 the regis- trations of cars totaled 34o.359 as against 421.ss2 this year. Truck reg istrations this year were 30.757 as compared with 2s.s26 last year. while trailers showed a good incregse also. jumping from 1 1899 last year to 2.45s this yesr. Motorcycles alone showed a decrease. dropping from 16.243 to 14.427 this year.
 Fees received on account of regis trations were s6.042, 150 this year as against s4.sS0.713 last year.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
OLD LDHUDSONSDO MUCH TOCREATE
 NEW LAR SALES

We are constantly reminded of the forces old Hudsons exert in creating new sales" say Dulmage and Dunbar local Hudson Essex dealers
 And it always brings a sense of qualification to know we can invite judgment of the newest super-six by the way the oldest performs today
 "Of course an important proportion of super -six sales are repeat orders But more interesting Is the surprising number of new Hudson buyers who gained their respect for Hudson through the ownership of used su- per-six.
 They have seen in these older ears of three, four and five years service. the sort of satisfaction they can look forward to in their new cars
 "They have learned that even after years. the super-six will go on daily
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
FITCH APPOINTED
 SALES DIRECTOR
 DIAMOND TIRES

The recent appointment of E. H. Fitch as director of sales of The DiaAond Rubber Company, Inc, Ak ron, Ohio, is meeting with universaI satist;it tic n not only win the Dia- mord sales organization but with Eiar,crd distributors all over the United states.
 Mr. Fitch is well-knowr figure in the rubber industry having been con nected with the Goodrich Diamond organizations in managerial capacity for over seventeen years. fifteen of which were spent in Philadelphia as manager of that district with terri tory extending as far as Texas.
 In 1919 Fitch was promoted to Akron in charge of manufacturers sales and government specifications for The R. F. Goodrich Rubber com pany and his recent advancement as director of sales for all Diamond pro- ducts is a logical move for one of his wide experience. He has been re- ceiving congratulations from the trade by wire and mail from all parts of the country
 The local Diamond tire distributor is Motor Supply Go.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
JAYNE & BOWLER. EXPLORATION ON
 VAN bUREN q.

The Layne & Bowler Pump corpo- ration is completing the installation of it's offices and shop equipment. together with it's sample stock, in the building formerly occupied by the Brown Beard -Largent company on West Van Buren street, near Central avenue. Larger quarters were i'm perative for the Layne & Bowler corporation, which has just completed the delivery and setting up of Layne & Bowler pumps for the cities of Tucson. Marinette and Goodyear. which will be used in the city water supply systems of those points
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
EXHAUST PIPE PAINT

To paint the exhaust pipe requires compound capable of resisting a high degree of heat. Use two parts of black oxide of manganese, three parts of graphite and nine parts of fuller's earth, thoroughly mixed and added to which is ten parts of sodium silicate. one part of glucose and four parts of water. until it is the consis- tency that enables 1t to be applied with a brush
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
DRILLING GLASS

The car owner who finds it neces- sary to drill holes in glass will sue ceed if he uses the following method: Grind the points from one corner of a small three cornered file on the bias from the other. Place this in a bit such as is used in hard wood. Place the galss to be bored on a smooth surface covered with a blanket or similar material. Begin to bore the hole exactly as if the substance were wood. When a slight hole has been made surround this with putty and fill the dam thus created with tur- pentine to prevent heating. Do not press too hard on the drill in boring.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
CLEANING TIE muFFLER

In cleaning the muffler. after the part has been disassembled and the parts cleaned with kerosene it is well 10 go over all the holes designed to break up the gas with a sharp punch or fine taper reamer to make sure that these holes have not been re- duced in size by accumulation of burned oil or carbon.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
RUST PREvENTERs

Vaseline in which little powdered gum camphor has been added. the whole being heated over a glow fire. will prevent the formation of rust on tools. A mixture of one pound of lard, an ounce of gum camphor and little lampblack will protect bright metalwork from rust
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24

meeting exceptional calls for power. acceleration and speed, with an ease and absence of strain that admits no concern of its accomplishment"
Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
CLEANING BRASS CASTINGS

Brass castings may be cleaned ot greasy deposits by boiling them s potash or lye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-08

Elvie Tanner, who went TO Lansing
to sell his property at that place re-
turned to Ncstaburg after completing
his business affairs Saturday and ON
Tuesday left here To return TO his
home in Norfolk, Virginia.
Allen Howay autoed TO st. Johns
Tuseday.
Miss Bernice Platt has been home
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank platt.
School commenced in Vcstaburg
Monday with George Scranton as
superintendent, Mrs. Conlcy Staufrer
in the high room, Mrs. Howard Nick
crson in the Grammar grades and
Miss Loroenc Cornell i'm the primary
room.
Rev. Tanner has purchased an auto.
Miss Kathleen Cummings is teach
ing at Riverdale
Frank Murphy is teaching at Elm
Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Skidmore Of
Grecnville spent the week end here
at the home of their daughter, Mrs
Bert Thorp.
Mrs. Myrt Cummings was called to
Saginaw Tuesday on account of the
serious illness of her sister, Mabel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-08
SUMNER
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. McGurn re-
turned from Saginaw Monday.
Mr.. Shong and son, Mr. Howard
Phillips and Art Smith enjoyed the
races at Saginaw Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White spent the
first Of the week at their farm near
Buttcrnut
Geo. Daniels and wife of Carson
City were here on business Tuesday.
Ben Pugsley, family and sister,
Mrs Jolly, motorod through Oceana
county last week looking for peaches
Mrs. Flossic Cummings Of Alma is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Slater.
John Seaman and wife have re-
turned from a short visit with their
daughter, Alice, at Detroit.
Scott Horn is entertaining his faith
er of Saginaw this week.
Reason Forqucr was in Alma on
Wednesday.
Clifford Gee and family have moved
to Pcrrinton whore he has position
as teacher in one Of the schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graham, son
Gerald. and friend, Miss Anna Lee
Milford, Of Maple Rapids visited Fri
day with relatives here.
Miss Lillian Pelton and friend, VIM
Nixon, of Bedding were week end
guests Of her grandmother, Mrs. H.
Nanpus.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-08
Observation-Disclosures
VESTABURG

Miss Iva McDole has assumed the
position as principal of the Middle
ton school.
Miss Dorothy Custer is teaching
the Harrington school north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Smith and child
rem Of Saginaw spent from Saturday
OF Monday here visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ira Byard, and family at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Earl Wood
ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ball and
children of near Alma were Sunday
visitors of their grandmother, Mrs.
Ellen Nevills.
Mrs. Doris Amel spent Saturday in
Alma.
Conley Staufrer is teaching at the
Block school.
Clair Stauffer is teaching at the
Skidmore school.
Miss Olive Sites received an injury
to her arm while cranking car.
Rev. and Mrs. j. ID. Tanner and son,
Elvie, autoed near Alma Monday and
visited at the home Of their grandson,
Orla Mack.
Rev. Tanner and son, Elvie, were in
Alma Monday.
Memo Otterbcin, who has been
spending his vacation at the home of
his father-in-law Rev. Tanner, has
gone near Saginaw where he has as
sumed the position as superintendent
Of a school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan Schnepp of
Riverdale were Tuesday visitors al
the home of their niece, Mrs. William
Carts.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Sharp of Ian
sing spent from Saturday until Mon
day here visiting at the home Of the
formers sister, Mrs. John Thurlby
and brother, VIM. Sharp.
Charlotte Greer returned home Sun
day evening
Miss Ella Manley has resumed her
teaching at the Swick school north of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Farmer and sons,
Cyril, Carlton and Roscoe, of Lansing
spent from Saturday until Monday
with Mrs. Farmers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Elliott, and brother, Ben
jamin Elliott, and sister, Mrs. Frank
McDole, and othre relatives.
Mrs. Fred Cornell is entertaining
her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nevills and
three children who have been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Ellen Nevills, have
returned to their home in Chicago.
DR.. Keene of Alma was in Ncsta-
burg Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. We're Ferris are the
proud parents Of baby girl named
Genevieve, born Sept. LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Halabaugh Of Lam
sing visited their aunt, Mrs. A. T..
Fowler, Thursday.
Henry Seaman and family motorcd
to Indiana last week to visit relatives.
Glen Mervan and wife Of Grand
Rapids came Friday to spend a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Mangus.
Arthur Forquer left Saturday for
a weeks outing at Houghton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kline Of Quakertown,
Pa, visited their grandmother, Mrs.
l.. c. Woodard.
Miss Nina Nckerson is teaching
Che Wolford school this term.
A little Kathleen Fisher arrived at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fisher
Saturday, September 3.
Mrs. Sarah Pclton was called to
Saginaw by the illness Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Scott.
Elmon Evey and family visited over
Saturday and Sunday at Bedding.
Art Smith, wife and Miss Opal
Forquer attended the Strand theatre
at Alma Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Forbes and
granddaughter, Fannie Thompson, Of
Saginaw, and Miss Mary Buckwheat
OF Detroit came Saturday for a few
days visit with friends and returned
Monday.
Samuel Hicks Of Elm Hall visited
his sister, Mrs. /. F. Tucker, Saturday.
Mrs d. milford entertained her
son, A. J. Milford, wife and daughter,
Anna Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Null
ford Of Crystal also Jesse milford and
family Sunday.
+. j. Tucker and wife of Alma were
Sunday visitors at the home Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. T. Tucker
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Parker and
family OF Grand Rapids were Sunday
guests Of S. Cleverdon Sunday.
Mrs May HoEmistcr has returned
to her home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Adlia Clevcrdon after spending a
two weeks vacation with his parents,
has returned TO his work at Big Rap
ids.
lrett Ferris left Saturday for Sher-
idan where ne will resume his work
as commercial teacher for the third
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-08
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CITY COMMISSION
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Alma, Mich. Sept. 6, 1927

Alma, Mich. Sept. 6, 1921.
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission Of the city of Alma in session
at the council chambers on the above
date.
Meeting called to order at eight
o'clock p. m. by Mayor Charles r.
Murphy.
Present - Commissioners Chick,
Creaser and Archer.
Absent Commissioner Glass.
There being "A quorum present the
Commission was declared to be in
session.
Minutes of the preceding regular
meeting were read and approved
BONDING of pllIs and claims