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The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
LOcALAUTO COMPANY TAKES AGENCY FOR PROMINENT CAR

afty-nine injuries; seventy-six
stalled on the track, largely the
result of waiting until on track
before shifting gear. causing two
deaths and thirteen injuries.
Fifty-fise ran into and broke
down cfossipg gates lowered to
protect them from approaching
trains. resulting In three injuries:
itwenty-eight approached the track
at such high speed that on seeing
the train they were unable to stop
and skidded or slid into train. re-
sulting in three injuries: i've ran
down and injured crossing flag
man warning them of an. approach
ing train resulting In 1--WE injuries:
three occurred from miscellaneous
causes, from which no injury re-
suited.
>"Reports Indicate that many Of
these accidents were due to gross
carelessness. and in some instances
gross reeklessness, while In a
Der Of instances lack Of experience
appeared TO be the primary cause.
IAN ordinary passenger train EyIn-
ming at the permissible speed of If
ty miles per hour requires about
1.2OO. feet stopping distance. An
automobile running at the same
speed requires about $50 feet, pro-
yided the brakes are in good order
and properly equated to the weight
Of the machine. In either event
under normal conditions the retard-
ing power of the brakes decreases
with increased speed. the distance
within which a stop may be made
being conditional on the rate OF
speed an dthe proportion OF brake
energy to weight OF object
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
FIRM ANNOUNCES
CREATION OF TWO
SALES BRANCHES
j. F. Waters, Vice Presi-
dent of Company, to Su-
pervise Departments.
He ADS APPOINTED
Hartman, Veteran of Firm,
Will Head Sales of
New Car.
HE ADS APPOINTED

The frm of Sterrett and Fleming,
Inc. distributors for the Hupmoblle,
and electric cars, have added the
Wills Sainte Claire to the cars which
they represent.
Feeling the trend Of the public de-
mand today for an automobile Of the
highest grade Of materials and manu-
facture, with great power, sturdiness
and beauty. and yet light weight.
Sterrets and Fleming. Inc. have de-
cided that the Wills Sainte Claire Is
the car that will fill this demand. 1t
will also stand very we'll as a COM
panion car for the Hupmobile.
By the use of Molybdenum steel,
developed by Mr.. c. Harold Wills,
formerly chief engineer and produc-
ton manager for the largest automo-
bile manufacturer in the world. these
characteristics were made possible.
Molybdenum steel has a tensill
strength of over $50 pounds to the
square inch: whereas Vanadium
steel. used by other manufacturers.
has a tensil strength of only 1875
pounds to the square inch. There
fore. b. using Molybdenurn steel,
Il Is ursSible to produce a light
car of the strength and riding
Qualities of a car very much
Igreater in weight.
The Wills Sainte Claire has a ~"
type eight-cylinder motor. set atNa
sixty degree angle with overhead
|camshafts and valves. eliminating
|belts or chains by the use Of perfected
silent gears.
/ According to Robert F. Fleming.
president Of Sterrett & Fleming.
nc. two separate and distinct sales
organizations will be operated I'M
per Vice President and General
FSales Manager ]. F.. Waters. II. W.
Hartman, who Is one of the oldest
fnen In years of service with the
firm. will head the Wills Sainte
claire sales organizations; while J.
w. Hathaway. who has spent the
past four years with Sterrett &
Fleming. Inc. will head the Hup-
{hobile sales organization. An en-
|trely separate staff of service men
}'ill take care Of the work on each
ng TO keep the two departments en-
firely separate-as nearly so as
though they were in separate build
|ngs.
For the present the sales and
Service of both cars will be han
fled from the plant of Sterrett &
Fleming, Inc. at Champlain street
nd Kalorama road
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
DRIVERS BEATING
TRAIN ARE OFTEN
KILLED In WRECK
Nine Months Toll Claims
Is Dead as Result of
Accidents.

attempting to beat train at
a crossing, running into crossing
gates. running down crossing
flagmen. approaching crossing at
excessive speed and waiting until
on the track to shift gears are
practices full of danger to drivers
and occupants of automobiles" is
the comment of the general man.
ager in connection with a report
on the CASUALTIES at grade cross
ings on Southern Pacific lines.
In the last nine months TWEEN
ty-siN people were killed, 100 In
tured and 5S6 automobiles were
damaged or destroyed at grade
crossings on the Southern Pacific"
he says, "Of >these. 293 ran in
front or tried TO beat q train at
the crossing. resulting in 20 deaths
and 107 injuries; 126 ran into
train instead of train striking
them, causing four deaths and
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
Sees Bright Future.

Akron, the rubber center, sees
bright future, according to a
number of statements given out by
several leaders in the industry.
goods inventories have
been decreased to the vanishing
point and from now on it looks as
though every tire sold will have 10
be built. The automotive indus
tries now have second place in the
industries of the country and are
to forge ahead.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
goodbye, Dobbin.

Between 1910 and 1920, city
horses decreased by more than
Sne-half. according to figures re-
Eently given out by the Bureau
Pf>census. In some cities, notably
eveland. the decrease was as
kigh as rs per cent
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
Brake Rods and Connecting
Parts.

A monthly Inspection should be
made of the brake rods and con-
Meeting parts. Clean off all the
accumulated dirt and rust, so that
they will act as freely and eff
GENTLY as possible. Apply a half
and-half solution of kerosene and
lubricating oil. and the brakes will
work easier and better.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
Left Side for Safety.

One of the newest ideas regard
ing safety on the highways. espe-
cially at night. is the suggestion
that pedestrians on the left-hand
side of the road keep out of the
range or path of an automobile
approaching from the rear.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
To Overcome a Difficulty.

When caught with all four
wheels of the car on wet trolley
racks the only safe way to get
|uti without serious skiddinE is to
How down and sharply turn the
ront wheels to the right or left.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
The Source of Noises.

Loud squeaks in the car sometimes
come from the rubbing of the body
where it rests on the chassis. Loosen
the body bolts. apply oil to all parts
where the body touches the frame.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-19

tighten the bolts and the noises will
be eliminated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24

TO those Of us in the organization.
this reduction In price is a source OF
great satisfaction. Not Just because
lower prices arc helpful TO the salesman
but because 1t means that whatsoever
land has achieved n great objective
This year has seen the largest July and
August I'm the sales records of the COM
pany Already more cars have been
built and shipped than the entire years
plans called for and the demand still
continues undated. The former prices
were based on those original production
plans which seemed ambitious at the
start of the year. The increased produce
ton now makes possible the reductions
which have just been announced. 1t is
right in line with the Willys-oyerland
policy of passing along to the public all
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24

have held business buck over here. and
conditions are improving daily cam
not see anything bGt a period Of in
creasing prosperity ahead. We are not
worrying about coal. We are simply
bending our energies toward getting
ready for the big increase in business
which we know Is ahead OF u.s."
1T Is great news" said w. IL. Masten.
New York branch manager for WHY'S
Overland. "A record making production
at the Wiliys-Overland factories nes
made possible a reduction Ia price OF
the entire line OF Willys-Knight and
Overland cars. The high standards OF
material and workmanship viii be
maintained-no let down in quality In
fact, we are going TO get even better
cars than we have been delivering.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24

models Of the Overland and the WHY'S
knight cars. These eductions make the
new WHY'S knight prices the lowest at
which any car equipped with the WHY'S
Knight motor has ever been sold. The
Willys-knight touring car which sold
earlier this year at sl.5a5. is now 1856
Tho sedan is reduced sl45, to $3.50; road
ster from $3.50 TO sl,e35; coupe from
1855 to $1,795
The Overland touring and roadster,
which sold earlier in the year at sSa5.
are reduced to s525. The coupe, formerly
$50. is now s19l, and the sedan. for
merly 1895. is now $50. The new prices
include many Improvements.
John n. WHY'S is optimistic over bust
ness conditions and prospects. lie said
last night I'VE are rapidly settling many
of the fundamental problems which
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24

possible savings that can be made IN
the production OF the cars without In
any way affecting their quality"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24

II. W. Maher Is now the used car manager
OF the Packard Motor Car Company OF
BROOKLYN Mr.. Maher has worked his way
up from the ranks. He was formerly man
aging the accessories department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24
Used CAR NOTES

O. J. Brown who was formerly the used
car manager of the Packard Motor Car Com
pany OF Brooklyn, Is now taking care OF the
used car department OF the Vandar Motor
Sales Corporation OF 1905 Bedford Ave-.
Brooklyn. They are the Brooklyn agents for
the Hupmobie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-24
JOHN N. WILLYS
CUTS CAR PRICES
Substantial Reduction on All
Models Of Overland and
Willys-Knight.

The Willys-overland Company has an
nounced drastic price reductions in all
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
COLUMBUS WAS BORN
IN PORTUGAL, CLAIM

Lisbon, Jan. 14.-Christopher Col
um6us, discoverer of America. was
born in Portugal, the Portuguese
Academy of Science was told yester-
day by Patrocinio Ribeiro, men,
Der.
1t had been an historically accept
ed fact that Columbus was born at
Genoa. Italy. The statement of
Senior Ribeiro comes. on the heels
of an announcement by the Rt. Rev
Mgr. Rey Soto upon his arrival in
New York recently that Columbus
was Jew. The prelate said that
this was proved by documents dis
covered at the home of ancestors of
Columbus in Spain. He said Column
bus hid the fact that he was Jew
because of the deportation of that
race from Spain by Ferdinand and
Isabella.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
ALASKA ONCE sUBTRoPICAL

The ancient vegetation OF the Arc
tic region, as Is shown by study of
its fossil plants, indicates that its
climatic was once very unlike that
which prevails there now. Instead
of consisting of a handful OF small
plants struggling for life amid snow
and ice in scant, almost perrctually
frozen soil, its vegetation was abund-
ant and luxuriant and included ferns
and palmlike plants that grow only in
a mild and probably frostless climate.
This vegetation flourished in the Arc
tic region from at least late Palezoic
to middle CenozoLc geologic time, mil
lions of years ago, before man exist
ed. Although these. lands are now
so inhospitable and arc rarely visited
the United States Geological Survey
has gathered a large amount of infor-
nation concerning their fossil floras.
A study Of the coal beds of the
Cape Lisburne region has incidentally
disclosed many fossil plants. These
coal beds are extensive and are the
only known commercially valuable
mineral resources Of that region a
little coal is occasionally mined for
vessels that are short of fuel. which,
as there is no. harbor, lie of shore
and perloNsly load on a'few sacks Of
eos by means Of lighters.
Cape Lisburne IS the bold head
land which marks the northwest end
og land mass that projects into the
Arctic Ocean from the western coast
Of Alaska about 100 miles north Of
the Arctic Circle and about 800 miles
directly north OF Nome. Even Cape
Lisburne IS by 10 means the northern
limit OF the fossil plants of this near
ly tropical vegetation, for they have
been found in the rocks $50 miles
northeast of Cap Lisburne.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
SEEK TRADE WITH WORLD

A commercial treaty has been sign
ed between Russia and Austria, and
attempts have been made by the boil
shevik government to negotiate SIM
liar treaties with other powers. Es-
Inmates by the department of COM
merce in the United States provided
for two u. S. trade commissioners to
Russia. but action of congress will
be necessary before they can be sent.
soviet delegation was sent to Ar
gentina to reopen relations, and es-
pecially TO secure grain. Italy re-
jected proposals of a trade pact on
the ground that the Russians sought
to include political questions. The
ruble has become practically worth
less and the circulation of counter
felt American dollars in Russia is
reported Members of the American
relief committee found that the
houses furnished them by the Rus
sian government were supplied. with
loot taken from the homes of the
wealthy class at the outbreak of the
revolution. The red government evil
IDENTIFY went through such houses sys-
tematically.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
PUT TOKENS IN STOCKING

The farfamed boarding tendency of
the French people was responsible
for the disappearance after the war
Of all silver money. In order to re-
lieve. the situation the government
had mintsd 'jetons," or bronze
aluminium tokens, which were practi-
cally worthless but which served to
make change. But 1t has been dis
covered that the wooden stocking
OF the peasants in absorbing them at
the rate Of 100000 a day. or practi-
cally as fast as they are issued. II
was the savings of the peasants. most
.ly kept in old stockings which paid
the German indemnity after the war
of 1870; and 1t was from the same
source that the funds were raised in
the 14th century to ransom the ma
tionol hero, Du Guesclin, who drove
the English out of France.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
MUST MEET FARM PRICES

The prosperity" of the war boom
was all fictitious. 1t sowed the wind
and now the world reaps the whirl-
wind. Dollar wheat means that 9TH
er prices, wages, salaries. freights,
interest and services must come down
to relatively the same basis. No other
result is possible. Our people are in
terdependent just as this and other
nations are ,interdependent Upon
agriculture rests all other industry.
If it suffers, all suffer-banker, mer-
chant, manufacturer, laborer, teach
err, everybody. High wages and big
profits are possible only when farm
ers not sufficiently liberal returns to
warrant liberal buying by farmers
Farm and Home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

ter the meal IL was discovered that a
spoon used in mixing the pancake
four had been taken from can of
deadly TINT. The spoon had been
thickly coated with the explosive.
Il did not experience any i'll or un-
toward results from the ounce or
Il ore Of TINT, mixed with the pan
cake dough-" said Hamilton, "but /
decided right away-rather sudden
like, too-that ! would be mighty
careful in avoiding sudden knocks
and jars, and for the first time in
my life made up my mind I would
back away from fight.
"But now am ready to meet any
one IL the occasion arises, and 1t
might also be mentioned that I'm
smoking again after a little vaca-
tion in that line"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
STANDARD OIL INVADES
PARIS HIGH SOCIETY

The Standard Oil Co. at Paris
sneaked into the fashionable and ex-
elusive Champs Elysees, but it could
not stay. The Prince de Moscowa
rented his mansion to the Paris man
ager of the company with the under
standing that he was to live there
"bourgeoisement," meaning in good
style. But desks. telephones and
stenographers began to appear grad
ually. and in short time the place
was an office building doing an ac-
tive business. The prince thereupon
brought suit to eject the company
from the premises. The prince
claimed that Standard Oil was neith-
err bourgeois nor respectable.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

lad? Why did you bolt and quit
your dad? Why did you beat II off
to town, and turn your poor old faith
er down? Thinkers of platform, pull
pit, press. are wallowing in deep dis
tress; they seek to know the hidden
cause why farmer boys desert their
pas. Some say they long to get a
taste of faster life and social waste;
some say the silly little chumps mis-
take the suit cards for the trumps,
In wagering fresh and germless air
against the smoky thoroughfare.
We're all agreed the farms the
place; so free your mind and state
your easel"
"Well, stranger. since you've been
so frank, I'll roll aside my hazy bank,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
CLAIMS TO BE OLDEST MAN ALIVE

A Turk named Djohro has started
the statisticians on a search for the
person .helding the longevity record.
Diouro. who came into France carry
ing his baggage on his shoulders,
claims to be LAG years old and pro-
duced a birth certificate to prove that
he was born in 1775 at Bitlis. No
older claimant who can produce any
proof has been found. A great con-
test OF the sort was held in 1886
when 1S4 persons claimed to have
passed the 100 mark. When the
government investigated, most of
them were found to have no proof.
The oldest man then was shown to be
Spaniard 116 years old.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
A BIG LOST LAKE IN NEVADA

During comparatively recent geo
logis time a great lake flooded mum
Der of the valleys in northwestern
Nevada This lake has now almost
completely disappeared. but geolo,
gists have named 1t, in its entirety
Lake Lahontan, in honor of Baron La
Hontan, one of the early explorers OF
the headwaters of the Mississippi. AT
the time of its greatest expansion, ac-
cording to the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, Department of the Inter
Tor. this ancient lake covered $500
souare miles. The deepest part OF
Lake Lahontan, which was $50 feet
deep, was the site of the present Py-
ramid Lake, one of its remnants, so
that its surface stood about 500 feet
above the surface of Pyramid Lake.
The ancient lake had no outlet except
the one that led straight up, its wat
ers being dissipated entirely by eva
poration.
A largs area few miles north OF
Winnemucca, New, is covered with
sand dunes that were formed since
4 AXE Lahontan disappeared. These
dunes are fully 10 feet thick, and
their sleeper slopes are ON the east
side, indicating that the whole vast
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

field OF sand is slowly travelling east
ward. The march Of this sand is ir-
resistible. and its progress has neces-
stated number OF changes in the
roads in the southern part Of Little
Humboldt Valley during recent years.
In some places in this region the tele-
graph poles have been buried so deep
that they have had to be spliced in or
der to keep the wires above the
crests Of the sand dunes. The sand
is of light creamy-yellow color and
forms beautifully curved ridges and
waves that are covered with an artis-
tistic fretwork of wind ripples.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
The Best Cough Medicine.

When a druggist finds that his Gus
toners all speak we'll of certain pre-
paration. he forms a good opinion of
IL and when in need of such medi-
cine is almost certain to use 1t him
self and in his family. This is why
so many druggists use and I, recon-
-1lend Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
J. b. Jones, a we'll known druggist of
Auburn, KY, says, II have used
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in my
family for the past seven years, and
have found it to be the best cough
medicine have ever known" IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

the misty cloud of theories. and show
you where the trouble lies. ssxt
my dad, his farm. his plow, hecsEzss
my calf became his COW. left my
dad-'twas wrong, of course-snsr
cause my colt became his horse q
left my dad to sow and reap. because
my lamb became his sheep. drop
ped my hoe and stuck my fork. hs-s-
cause my pig became his porA. .as
garden truck that made grave.
twas his TO sell, but mine ia hoa ms
not the smoke in the atmosphere. aor
the taste for life that brought uae
here. Please tell the platform >sh-
lie, press, no fear Of toll OF lc- "a
dress is driving off the farmer h $.
but just the methods of their saGlh
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
PARTY IDEALS MRS.
HARDINC'S THEME
Urges Training, Teaching Plan I'm
Letter To National q. O. r.
Womcn's Club.


New York, Jan. FIFTEEN hun
bred women attended the anniversary
luncheon OF the Women's National
Republican Club received a letter
from Mrs. Warren G.. Harding today
urging effective and unremitting eff
fort at organization, education and
civic training among women"
Mrs. Harding was to have been the
guest of honor but she was prevent
ed from attending by exhaustion fol-
lowing the diplomatic reception, let
ter from the President explained. Her
place was taken by Mrs. Calvin Cool
idge. wife of the Vice President.
Women" Mrs. Harding wrote,
have come suddenly into mighty
responsibility for the national in
terest.
ut is a responsibility which must
be discharged in larger than mere
ly partisan way. and yet feel very
sure is best to be dealt with thru the
instruments of party. loyal TO convic-
ton and emotion. If ] did not feel
that the nation could and, in the long
run, must be served the best thru
parties. would be partisan Rspub-
lican. but do feel this, and there
fore am convinced the maintenance
of effective party organization and
unrs NIT ting working is a duty sec
ond to none.
"These are times when the ten
dency to disintegration of old 'insti-
tutions warns US on all sides of the
need to hold fast to those who have
established themselves IS sound, re-
liable, confidenee-inspifing For
these things the r publican party has
always stood and stands. today. For
the women OF America to make sure
that their full participation in public
affairs shall not become responsible
fer any departure from the high pur-
poses OF the past. and the mainte-
nance Of those purposes, requires that
we Republican women shall devote
our utmost energy to that work of
organization. education and advance
M ut which is so well typiied in your
aggressive and eTleieai club"
Speakers az the luncheon included
Alice Robertson, cong esswonan from
Oklahoma;. Mrs. Eleanor Franklin
Egan. of the American advisory com
mittee to the arms conference; Mrs.
Medill Mccormick and Mrs. Arthur
Livermore. the club president.
Both Mrs. Mccormick and Repre-
sentative Robertson assailed the
League of Women Voters.
The parties are opsn to us and
1t is incumbent upon us to prove
that we do no lack decision as indi-
viduals and that we are steadfast
enough TO stand by the party of our
choice" said Mrs Mccormick.
Miss Robertson told the women
that II any of them belong to the
League of Women Voters, 1.-The
quicker you get out of it the better"