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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
Imperial Valley Mtpresses
World Famous Race DriUer

Germs. These men got Il kick from
Barney S driving. One of his compan-
ions said that they felt safer than Il
rocking chair at home with Mr.. Oldficld
at the wheel.
"Oldfield is spending practically all
his time building tires and pcrfccting
them. The Oldficld factories at Akron
are running day and night cndeavoring
to catch up with orders, it is said. cit
is very easy to understand why Barney
won so many races when you talk with
him. continued Mr.. Gill. He has Il
pleasing personality, rather quiet, and
possesses keen mind. But he is talk
ing nothing but tires now. AS presi-
dent of the Oldfield tire company he
is directing all his energies in the art
of making tires. He tests his products
on his Marmon car and gives them
rough treatment on his trans-continent-
al tours. His tires are used by all the
race drivers in the country and have
contributed materially in winning so
many speed races in recent years.
90 want to see the man who could
talk for three hours as we did and not
be convinced that he is determined to
make one of the most popular tires in
the world,' concluded Manager Gill.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

''Fhc Valley surely looks good to
me, said Barney Oldfield when in
terviewcd by Tom Gill some time ago
when the former speed demon visited
FL Centre. Barney was accompanied by
L. 5. Firostene and business associates
on this occasion. They investigated
business conditions aud pronounced
matters exceedingly bright for a
bumper year
Mr.. Gill, manager of the tire firm of
Phillcy and Gill, local Oldticd tire rep
reScntatiyc, aud others spent 4 number
of hours with the noted track baron.
MI Gill said, 1--WE had the pleasure of
seeing Barney Oldficld on his last visit
to FL Centre, and although he could
stay only twelve hours lrcre, thoroughly
enjovcd all the time we were with
him.
Visits Valley Often
''With in the past two years Mr..
Oldficld has visited the Valley every
time he has been in striking distance Of
it, He always comes by automobile
md frequently brings with him men
widely known in the automobile and
financial world. On this trip he brought
the manager, secretary and treasurer of
one OF the country's largest tire con
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
BATTERY COMPANY
INCREASING
BUSINESS

.sThe approval which tho public
gives to firm or ipdiTidual who rem
ders Il valuable service to the people is
far from being "a tickle commodity,
saws Herbert Holt, of the Electrical
Service Co., restO-Litc storage bat
terry dealer of this city. every bus
mess man and every business enter
prise is, for its permanent success, de
pendent first, last and all the time, up
on the appreciation which il secures
from the public.
"Public appreciation in the way of
increased patronage and business, APP
parently, by an unfailing law, goes TO
those who render the greatest public
service
"Whilc some lines of business are
complaining of slack times it is re-
ffeshing to learn of one that is enjoy
ing the fruits of public appreciation
to such Il marked degree that it is
able to report 800 per cent increase
in business for the month Of january
1922 compared with january Of year
ago. This 800 per cent represents an
actual increase in volume Of business
gaincd in the period of one short year
" Word has Just been received from
the Prest O-Lite Company, San Fran
cisco, advising that 300 per cent more
on. the Pacific coast in january 1922
than in january 1921. All talk Of Il
buyers strike is pure rot in the face
of these startling figures. Every man
in business should by this time know
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
ESTABLISH BRANCHES
OF new MOTOR
ASSOCIATION

FRESNO, March i7.--Thc establish
.ment Of branch offices Cf the Califor
MIA Motor Transport Association at Los
Angeles is to be effected within the
next ten days, according TO Secretary
Manager Fred Mott, who returned here
yesterday from Sacramento, where he
consulted with members of the high
way commission and other state offici
ais.
The object of the California Motor
Transport Association to secure the en-
:ctment Of q uniform state vehicle law,
is policy to protect the highways, and
is campaign to pres' We economic
motorized transportation met with the
Endorsement of many state officials,
Mott declared.
Charles j. Chenu, chief Of the division
of motor vehicles, in assuring the as
sociation through Mott, CT his cooper
alton, made the following statement:
81 have read yorr declaration of
principles and believe that your organ
ization can be Of great assistance, not
only to members of the association, but
also through them to the state of Cal
ifornia in the protection and maintcn-
ance of the highways. The personnel of
your officers is a guarantee that your
organization will be conducted along
the right lines of fairness to the mem
bers and to the state.
"This department will be glad to CO.
operate with you at al times. If you
have any problems of operation on the
highways that we can assist you iB
solving, we will be very glad to have
you take the matter up with us. "
Mott will leave here tonight for Los
Angeles. He will be accompanied by
Franklin LOwney, advisor of the assoc
;ot
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
CROSS CONTINENTAL
TRIP DANGEROUS?
BUNK, DECLARE
MOTORISTS
Southern California Easily
Accessible By Motor,
Auto CLUB Says

Reports published in eastern news
nap2rs 10 the effect tha; motorists fair
! lv take their life in thuir hands to at
| tempt trip across the continent 10y
| auto to California are vigorously re-
! futed by the touring bureaus of the
Automobile Club of Southern Califor-
| MIA.
Motorists are warned by the eastern
! false reports to beware of the great
western open spaces, which perhaps
means the deserts, as tECv are danger
GUS. There is no danger in crossing the
desert by auto, says the apto club. That
is all bosh
Southern California Is as readily ac-
cessible by motor car Gs any other point
in America, and much more so because
TIE highways leading e this section
are officially sign-posted. The Nation
al Old Trails route westward is in
good shape, and mot rist can make
the trip in approximately twenty-onc
DAYS, allowing some time for Sight-sce-
ing.
According to castein Tesslmistic re-
Dorts, it takes q motcrist three months
to reach California. The eastern pa
pcrs also print stories - the effect that
the cost Of such trip is terrible. The
auto club rises to refute this statement,
saving that the tour from the Atlantic
to the Pacific can be made at cost
of five dollars per person per day. Tins
Includes everything except tire cost
and unforeseen accidents.
Certain precautions TO all transcon-
tinental travellers are issued at present
by the auto club, however, these III
Guiding advice to always have the gas
oline tank full and carry plenty of
water in the radiator, as well as ar
extra gallon or two of oil.
Motorists are advised not to camp
rear water on accoun, Of mosquitoes,
brt outside of the mosquitoes no dan
-rous animals are reported on the en-
tre Journey. According to reports cir
culatel without foundation in the east
tour to California IS as dangerous as
travelling with Stanley in Africa. Bosh
say club officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
i INFORM STATE
VEHICLE LAW
URGED

Rational regulationSf motorized high
way transportation ami enactment of u
uniform state vehicle law, in which
county highways will b, scientifically
classified, is probably the best way to
solve the problem now facing motorized
highway transportation, according tG
Fred Mott, truck expert end secretary
of the California Motor Transport AS.
soeiation.
"The evolution of the little red
school house. that inefficient though
picturesque institution OF our youth, to
the modern, scientifically equipped
grade schools which are on par with
the most advanced city school, is one
Of the most important contributions to
progress achieved through motorized
transportation, declares MIR. Mott,
Transportation OF sc,iooi children
from the farms and ranches Of Califor
MIA to the present day Union school in
specially built motor busscs has served
to enhance the educational opportun
itics of our children says Mott. "Bad
or uncertaih weather 10 longer has any
terror for fhc youth cSrlis day. They
are gathered up from Il radius of Is
miles or more, and carrie to the school
house in comfort and safety Some of
the larger rural schools use a fleet of
from eight to twelve motor busses.
'Motor trucks perform so many val
liable services that taeir operation
should not be made unrconomic by re-
strictive ordinances. kigid enforce
ment of all laws looking to the pro-
lection of the highways from abuse
should be observed and in this phase
of the situation the trucking agencies
of the state are solidly behind the
e,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
lin SOUTH HERN
CAL. GREATEST
MOTOR FIELD
IN WORLD
Southland AHtoists Use OUer
Three Million Road Maps
In Year

Establishing beyond 4 doubt that
Southern California is the greatest tour
ing field of all jlme, is Just issued in
the ANNA! report of the automobile
club of Southern California for 1921.
Imagine q group Of motorists so ae
tive that they use 3,o04,952 road maps
in single year. That Is the number
issued by the club to- motorists during
1921.
There were 3,l41,2e3 "fire proven
ton warning signs Cor use or the
highways turned out during the year
10y the club S printing department. In
order TO keep pace VIII. the demand
Of auto owners in the southern part of
he state for road information $685.
OF strip maps of local highways were
printed
To those not acquainted with the i'm
mense amount Of touring carried on in
southern California these figurc3 are al
most beyond comprehension, but their
authenticity is vouehed for by club of
ficials aud the audited books of the or
ganizat on.
In the touring bureaus throughout
Southern California these figures are al
GA personal calls foI nformation re-
garding touring conditions answered
during the year, and 90, ,657 telephone
calls in addition to these.
I'-r n + var tie ibis Insurance
~Af0
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

t4 a form motorists stand
slss Y themselves. say club Of
ag the ears the year
nd tl.y eol er more miles than any
her groUp Of auto owners in the world.
TEey are continually moying somewhere
1 helo n no sma ~ay to increase
n ~ 4 tie so1thCTn
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

NEW ORLENNSEAH of the Yanks
are ready to start their first test
against major league opposition with
the St. Louis Cardinals except Bob
Mcuscl who has sore foot. Sam Jones
will pitch the first game against the
national leagucrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

Service Commission and the Arizona
Corporation Commission.
The orders, similar to those issued by
the California Railroad Commission and
the Nevada Public Service Commission,
provide that motor vehicles subject to
the orders shall GENE to full stop not
less than 90 feet from railroad track
or tracks at grade. Violation of the
orders may subject the owners of such
ehIc.e TO suspension or revocation OF
his license.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
PASADENA SECOND
IN RIFLE CONTEST
LATED Press Leased Wire

URited Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Ill, March 1S.-Ogden,
Utah, high sehoolswon the national
r. o. T. G. rifle contest with
score of 5000 out Of possible 1000,
it was announced hero today.
Pasadena, California, made
score of 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

CHICAGC-Athletic directors and
faculty representatives, OF six leading
midwest universities not NOW members
OF a conference, met here today to. draw
up a plan of organization of the central
INTERCOLLEGIATE conference
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
n K9 FeETcEc REfAYE1
z TOP hT
CROSSI GS

Commercial auto busses and trucks
operating over the highways OF Oregon
and Arizona viii hereafter be required
to come to a complete stop before cross
ing railroad tracks, according to recent
orders passed by the Oregon Pubic
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Sales Jump Sc Per Cent
i'm Month for Cole $50

The Cole Motor Car company re-
ports that during the first month of
production of the new ultra series Cole
$50 sales have increased 81 per cent
over those Of the preceding month and
40 per cent over those Of the same
month for 1921.
The new models include many minor
improvements and refinements and
have met with SO much public approx
al that the factory has been forced to
more than double their intended pro-
gram of production. The factory is
now running full force and all indica-
tons point to a greater business this
fall than has been had at any time in
the past few years.
, With the settlement of the railroad
strike conditions are returning to that
much looked for period of normalcy.
General conditions throughout the en-
tire country are resuming the pre-war
activity and Cole dealers are all an
ticipating a big winter business.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
AVERAGES g MILES
To GALLON WITH 2
NEW OVERLAND CARS
Connecticut Man Makes Record
in Drive Over Long and
Hard Trip.

G. II. johnson of New Canaan,
Conn. has just completed a 494 mile
trip with two new Overland cars. Il a
touring car and one a roadster. a
friend driving one OF the two cars
from Niagara Fails. \. Y, to New
Canaan, Conn, setting III the remark
able gasoline mileage record Of 81
miles to the gallon, all the more re
markabIe because the cars were brand
new and the motors not loosened up
any.
Mr.. johnson writes of his trip:
I'VE drove very easy for the first
100 miles and after this about % to
% miles an hour for the rest of the
tourney to New Canaan, Conn, Q dis
lance of 494 miles. We drove all day
sunday and Sunday night arriving
home Monday noon at 1915 o'clock.
1T was a hard trip; severe thunder
forms: and we drove through water
ND to the hubs Of the wheels. We
used just IA gallons of gasoline, one
quart of oil and one pint OF water IN
each car; making an average OF about
50 miles to the gallon Of gasoline for
the 494 miles. We consider this a
remarkable performance"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
CHEVROLET MAKES
26,5 ML.O ON GALLON
IN Dad WEATHER
Seattle Dealer Conducts Test in
Business Section of That
City.

Twenty-six and ffye-tenths miles on
a gallon of gasoline was the remark
able record established with a new
Chevrolet curing car in downtown
traffic in Seattle in a test made I'M
der observation last week.
The test was made by the Fred ).
Haines company, Chevrolet dealers,
during a heavy downpour of rain when
traction was bad and other conditions
were considered unfayorable.
The ear used was q new one that
had been driven about 300 miles and
vas NOT fully broken in. The car was
equipped with a gallon glass tank
mounted on the outside in plain view.
At a public gasoline station a meas
ured gallon of fuel was placed in the
Jar and the start was made with the
automobile editor of the Post-lntelll-
gencer as observer.
Travel In Traffic
Through downtown traffic, up hill
and down and the motor kept in con-
slant operation, the Chevrolet went.
Every effort was made to put the car
through the same average conditions
that are met by most city drivers dur
ing a days driving in the city. FINAL
~. as q real test and during the last
few miles Of the test, the car was TAX
en- into the evere traffic OF Second
and Third venue and kept running
continually up n street and down the
other. No Advantage was offered so
sought at street intersections and
whenever conditions required, the car
was stopped, the motor idlins as the
average ear driver idIes his motor IN
such circumstances.
Gasoline Used UP
When the last Of the gasoline dis
appeared from view down the copper
tube the ear was going north on Third
avenue so il was continued IN that di-
rection through Pine street and on IN
til the motor finally came to a com
plete stop near Lenora street. The
speedometer was just turned past 28.5
having been set at zero at the start OF
the test.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Adjusting Brakes

There is absolutely no reason for
taking ever the slightest chance with
bad brakes, knowing full well the pos
sibility of such serious consequences.
Good brakes depend first, on good
brake lining; second. on proper adjust
ment. Here is the way to equalize
them properly.
Jack up the rear wheels Of your car
fuse two jacks to boost the rear wheels
one at each end Of the axle) then
start the engine. Set the gear lever
in high speed, let in the clutch and
send some one back Of the car to watch
the wheels ~revolve. Push down the
foot brake quickly. If both wheels
stop instantly your brakes are prop
eriy equalized. If one wheel stops but
the other reyolves a second or two lon
ger you should tighten that brake I'M
til it does stop with the other. Then
apply the emergency brake and stop
the engine. Try to turn each wheel
with your hands. One turns and the
other does not. Tighten the loose
brake band until both wheels require
the same power to turn. There is the
thing in a nutshell.
Adjusting the brakes evenly goes a
long way toward preventing Sklddlng,
for ever resistance is applied 10 both
brakes.-Farm Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
By ALEXANDER JOHNSTON
Editor of Motor

Engine oyerheating is a condition
that is not confined to any one season.
The engine is quite as likely to over
heat in the fall or winter as IN the
summer. Most car wners assume that
oyerheating is merely a petty annoy
ance to be met by filling the radiator
~oftener. This is a grave error. over
heating is q condition that rs always
injurious to engine performance and
nav cause serious injury to the power
plant. 1t is something to remedy as
soon as it appears.
There are a number of causes that
produce overheating and only by
process of elimination can the cause
be located and the condition cured.
The first place to suspect is the fan
belt. The belt should be tight, but not
under tension. The pulleys on which
the belt runs should be correctly
aligned so that there is no binding.
In a~ir-cooled cars with a two-eom-
nartment hood, the shelf should fit
tightly so that there are no air leaks
to upset the cooling.
Of course, the water system must be
kept properly filled with water. Es-
p~ecially is this so with the thermo-
syphon system. which depends on the
heated water rising to maintain a flow.
With the pump system there Will al
ways be q certain amount of clrcuia-
ton. but even here ii is important to
keep the water supply up to level.
Obviously. there must be no leaks,
nor leaks in the pump glands, hose con-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
OAKLAND ADOPTS
FLAT RATE SYSTEM
. FOR ALL REPAIRING
All of Company's Dealers Are
Advised of Proper Tools
to Use i'm Shops.

Believing that the tool and shop
equipment of the Oakland dealers
throughout the country must be as eff
ficient az the repairmen themselves,
the Oakland Motor Car company has
sent out a ~catalog Of the proper tools
and shop equipment recommended for
use in Oakland service stations.
The ideal tool and shop equipment
are given for Il small dealer, q large
dealer and q distributor.
This is in line with the Oakland
policy of putting into effect through.
out the country a FLAT rate" system of
charges. Recently the company sent
out books to all dealers s~ystematizing
the various repair jobs, explaining the
ideal and most efficient in
/ which to perform each repair job and
giving the moun Of time it should
take.
Especially Designed for OakIands
This was done to enable them to tell
the car owner the cost of q job after
inspecting it and before actually doing
any repair work when an automobile
was brought into their repair shop
for service.
Most of the tools and a large part
of the shop equipment We're especially
designed at the Oakland factory for
the Oakland cars, and built by manu-
~facturers for this purpose. All these
tools and equipment recommended
have been actually tested and found
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Don't Overhead Your Engine

nections, etc. The overflow pipe from
the radiator must be kept clear, so
that no steam will be trapped. Dirt
or muck In the radiators lower tank
or IN the water jackets will interfere
with the proper circulation of the LIQUID,
In cases of chronic oyerheating. the
water system should be thoroughly
cleaned out. 1t must be remembered
always that an obstruction anywhere in
the system will throw the whole opera
ton out of gear. Sometimes, for in
stance, cheap or old hose connections
will collapse and obstruct the flow of
water so that ov%erheating becomes
chronic.
Spark timing is a matter that has
much to do with engine temperature.
Most drivers know that running for
long on retarded spark causes over
heating. IL the timing of the spark
has been upset by improper adjustment
Of the breaker points, a badly worn
breaker cam or other troubles, over
heating will result.
Finally, carbon deposits and the
| characteristics of the fuel that is be-
ing burned will affect engine temper
AZURE. A heavily carboned engine will
with knocking and misfiring. In those
cases. the engine will act exactly as if it
| had no water, although the cooling sys-
! tenn may be full.
When eyer overheating develops, the
car owner will be wise to begin an i'm
! mediate investigation and follow
| through until he has located the funda-
mental cause of the trouble and cured
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
NEW STOP SIGNAL

An exceptionally conspicuous auto
mobile stop signal has been designed
recently, says an illustrated article in
the December Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. 1t is mounted in front of the
regular tail light, and is composed of a
large, flat. circular frame with its
center below the light and a semicircu-
lar opening in front of it. Inside this
IL mounted a rotating disk, which in it's
normal position has q circular glazed
opening directly in front Of the tail
light, The disk is connected by a cable
to either the brake pedal or the emer-
n brake lever, and the application
Of the brake rotates the disk, exposing
it's lower half, on which is the word
stop in letters Of red glass in an
OPAQUE background.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
l@ nOB $50 80 g

most efficient at the repair shop at
the factory.
when a man purchases an auto
mobile. it is only half sold,' explains
G. J. Nephler, general sales manager.
What sells it completely is the SER
vice it gives and efficient, economical
repair work whenever that is needed"
More Economical Repairing
"a workman cannot be a great deal
more efficient than his tools. These
lists are sent out that Oakland
branches. distributors and dealers may
check up on their equipment. Most
Of the Oakland repair shops are al
ready efficient, but these lists enable
them to obtain the very latest and
most improved tools, most of them
especially designed for Oakland ser
vice" &g
1T is simply another slept give the
most economical repair service to the
thousands of owners of Oakland cars