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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13

Washington, July THE first faint
rumbles Of 1924 presidential booms
were heard in the senate.
Senator S. M. Shortridge (rep. CAL
undertook to start the ball rolling for
a second term for President Harding
and unintentionally brought on big
boom from the democratic side for
Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio.
In the course of colloquy with Sen
ator Pomerene over the tariff, Sena.
tor Shortridge remarked,
"Ohio has been in the habit of Civ
ing birth to presidents and great SEN
ators, and 1 cannot look into the fu-
ture, but l am very sure-as sure as
I know that the sun will gild this
dome tomorrow-that Ohio will have
a son in the presidential chair for a
good many years to come"
"The senator from Ohio (Mr. POM
erene) is in good health, interrupted
Senator w. H. King (dem., Utah.
"And I think l know who that son
will be-" continued Senator Shortridge
"He will be the broadminded luminous
minded, great hearted, thoroughbred
republican American, Warren G.. Hair
ding.
"The modesty Of my friend, the SEN
iOr senator from Ohio. precluGes his
replying, said Senator H. NJ. Ashurst
(dem., Ariz.). ct am sure that Ill on
this side will join in agreeing chat the
next president will be from Ohio, but
we are equally sure that the distin-
guished from California has confused
the Names"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
FOOD PRICES GOING
UP SAYS DEPARTM'1

Washington, D. c., July 7 - Food
prices are on the way up again fig
ures from % cities made public today
show. Eighteen cities register in
creases from one to three percent for
the month ending June 18th over the
preceding month. Three cities show
fractional decreases and one reports
prices unchanged. In this place the
prices are two percent above and
eight per cent below prices on June
18th last year and 81 to so per cent
higher than in 1918, the year before
the war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
TRIAL HALTED BY ILLNESS

Los Angeles, CAL, July 12-The
trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain
for the murder of j. Bolton Kennedy,
was suddenly halted late today when
it became apparent the defendant was
too i'll to remain in the court room.
Judge Shenk ordered an adjournment
unit tomorrow.
The reading of Mrs. Obenchain's
testimony given at her first trial in
which the jury disagreed, was re-
sunned by the prosecution when court
convened.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
MACHINE GUNS AT
KENTUCKY Mines

jacksonville, Kent, July 10 - Ma
chine guns were mounted on Four
Hills commanding Sunlight coal mine
here today following the reports of
an impending violence from the strik-
ers. Judge Givins, who asked for the
State troops anticipated no fighting
now that they have adequate protec-
ton. He declares certain conservative
union miners told him that the repe-
'tition of the Herrin, Illinois, massacr
would be staged.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
CLUB BOOTHS AT STATE FAIR

Barnes county Boys and Girls Clubs
are working hard to prepare exhibits
for the County Booths at the State
Fair. Miss Helen Noxon will arrange
exhibits for the baking entries; Hulda
Lundy Of Leal the canning and VIC
tables, and Olive Perry of Oriska the
clothing. Several entries also have
been made in 1921 corn and possibly
some new potatoes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
ELKS IN ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City, N. j., July 12-Drill
teams representing more than 200
lodges of Elks now in session here
completed the prize drill contest on
the board walk this afternoon. The
various teams dressed go"geously
made a striking appearance. A; each
team appeared they received a ire
mendous ovation. St. Paul won the
championship of the drum Ups.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
DEMPSEY TO FIGHT WILLS

Syracuse, N. Y, July SACK Demp
sey will fight Harry Wills for the
worlds championship within go days
if the nego challenger will sign pap
ers, Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager
said here today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
T0DAY'S EVENTS IN
RAILROAD STRIKE
Peace Negotiations Open In Chicago
And Violence Dies Down. Big
Four BrotherhOOds Protesting
Use OF Unrepaired Equipment.

Today in Railroad Strike: Peace
negotiations have started in Chicago.
Ben w. Hooper, chairman of the U. S.
Labor Board has obtained points on
which the unions are ready to make
peace and will be presented before the
railroad manager who are now in a
concilatory mood. The Big Four
Brotherhoods and switchmen unions
protesting to the railroad managers
against the operations of trains in
districts where troops are protecting
strike breakers and against the oper-
ationl of trains with defective equip
ment. Violence died down as peace
negotiations got under way. Unau-
thorized strike of the maintenance of
way employees we're reported in
some railroad centers. Additional
trains have been discontinued by the
roads, due to the lack of repaired
equipment and coal.
President Harding issued procla-
nation directing that persons refrain
from interfering with the mail move
ment and the interstate commerce.
Chicago, Ill.,, July l2-The confer
ence's promise to have quick action
on the settlement of the railroad shop
mems strike meeting here today. Ben
w. Hooper, chairman of the U. S.
Railroad Labor Board meet with the
railroad executives here during the
whole night in an effort to end the
strike. Hooper will have another con-
ference with the managers following
the one with the board. There will
also be another conference with the
labor heads. There will be meeting
between the labor board and the ex-
ecutives of the railroads. The peace
move promises to bring results as in
dications pointed to the strengthening
of the shipments strike thru the &C
ton of the Big Four Railroad Broth
erhoods and of the Switchmen union
and other organizations who protested
to the Railroad managers against the
maintenance Of troops on railroad
property and the operation of trains
with defective equipment. Members
of the five organizations ANNOUNCED
the report of some unauthorized
strikes in Bloomington ILL.,, and 9TH
er points. With the conference to
bring about the settlement underway
the reports of violence decreased.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
JOBS ON INCREASE

Washington, D. c., July 10-Em-
ployment is increasing steadily, the
labor department said today. Better
ing of the economic conditions in So
of the IS leading cities of the nation
report an increase in employment for
the month of June.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
MAN SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT

Dennison, Texas, July 12-One man
was shot and seriously wounded ear
ly today and dozens Of other men re-
ported severely beaten by the strike
sympathizers in the rioting which
bro,;c out here today between strike
breakers and strike sympathizers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13

Fargo, N. D., July 12-Pastures
and cultivated crops were in very
promising condition thruout the state
according to the weekly crop report
released today by S. W. Hooper, pub
licity agent at the Extension depart
ment Of the Agricultural College.
Rye harvesting is nearly completed
in Richland, and will be general by
July 18th to Goth. In Williams it will
practically be disposed of by the end
of the month. Light frosts were re-
ported in Bottineau and Pierce coun-
ties on July 9th. Richland county is
the only section reporting any apprec-
liable amount of rust. Rust also re-
ported in Grand Forks county. Light
rust in Bottineau, rust in the red
stage in Ramsey. Excessive moisture
in Richland caused the wheat crop to
be patchy. Mountrail county reports
corn in a very bad condition and will
be used mostly for fodder. Grasshop-
per damage was reported in Bottin-
jeau, Pierce, and McHenry where the
farmers have been lax in the use Of
poison. The following counties have
reported: Williams early sown wheat
heavy and we'll headed, corn two feet
high and rye beginning TO tassle. po-
tatoes blooming and Of excellent
stands. First crop of Alfalfa in the
stacks. Wilt flax some damaged. In
Grand Forks cool weather prevails.
Outlook of small grains promising.
Early wheat well headed. Rye is
nearly cut. The general report is
Aany fields have we'll filled stems.
Rye cutting will be general in another
week. Corn will advance ir spite of
the cool weather. Haying is nearly
finished. Williams, heavy rains in
the south, central and eastern sections
of the county with the west needing
rain. Rye is ready to be cut. Harvest
will be general July 10th to the 18th.
Grain is good, that is the early sown.
Pastures is in good condition. Ram
sey, general condition of crops good
Weather favorable for the small grain
crops. Barley is beginning to be fill
ed. Oats is we'll headed and is prom
Using. Rust is reported in the red
stage by observers. Rye will be ready
| for harvest in week. Richland, rye
harvest was started July 9Th and will
be good. Several fields examined
show rust. Weeds prevalent. Present
indications are that the potato crop
will be good. Tubers are appearing in
some fields as large as hens eggs.
Haying will be finished in another
week. Wells, rye is we'll headed
Grain crops are of excellent stand
Corn crops is coming slowly. Cava-
lier, little rain. Small grains well
HEADED out. Rye is filling we'll and
weather condition ideal. Kidder, grain
| is little damaged from heavy frosts
on the night of July 9Th. Good wealth
err prevails. Rye we'll filled and will
be ready for harvest soon. Barnes
good weather prevailed for the week
Wheat looks good. Pastures in ex-
so1Iant shane
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
AMERICAN is STILL CHAMPION

Henley, England, July 8-Walter
Hoover of Duluth, the American cham
pion Sculler, became the champion of
the world on the Thames River today
when he defeated Jack Beresford the
British champion in the final race of
the diamond SOULS trophy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13
CABINET HEARS
BUDGET REPORT

Washington, July 12-The govern
ment faces a net deficit of S425 0O0,-
900 for the current fiscal year, Presi-
dent Harding informed the second an
nual business meeting of the federal
executives. Receipts for the year, the
president said in addressing the meet
ing, were estimated at $3,074,0O0,O00
and expenditures at $3,771 900, 900
diture amounting to $697 100000, re-
leaving an apparent excess of expen-
duced however by the general balance
of S272,O0O,O0O in the treasury on
June 80.
Washington, July 11-Officials' of
the federal executive establishments
were called together by President
Harding for the third annual business
meeting of the government. Vice.
president Coolidge, members of the
cabinet, and high officials of all the
departments and agencies of the gov
eminent were summoned to hear the
report of the budget bureau for the
past fiscal year to be submitted by the
new director, Brig. Gen. H. M. Lord
and the estimates of receipts and ex-
penditures nthe future.
The program of the meeting called
for an address by the president re-
counting the operations of the admin
istration's economy measures during
! the past year outlining policies for
the reduction of expenditures during
. the current fiscal year tcombat the
deficit of nearly $5O0,O00,OO0 facing
the budget.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-13

The list of batting averages show
that the Hi-Liners are leading the
league as an aggregation. Tabula-
lions on the averages are given be-
low, giving the number of men whose
averages are listed and the combined
average of the team as listed.
Club No. of Men Av
Valley City 7 .294
Sic u;y Falls 9 .287
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE. Jan. lO-wheat-
Receipts. S6S9 bu; No. 9 red winter.
suot. $l.l5h: No. . red winter, gar
Icky. spot. Sl.l3h.
Corn-Receipts. l6S.i59 bu. Track
yellow corn. &c bu asked: No. :
spot. 5S&c; No. I spot, $3.50. Cob
corn. s2.S5a2.9O Dbl.
CGs-Receipts. 1000 bu. Market
STEADY at 45a45n.c for No. white
and 42iza43i-c for No. white oats
Rye-Receipts. 22.929 bu: No. 2
Western spot rye. seize.
Hsy-Receipts, 81 tons. Range d.
siSa2l ton for good to choice mixed
timothy.
StrHw-Rece!pts, IL tons No. !
tangled rye. s15.5O: Nc. l wheat
Sll: Nm. ! oat (nominaD. S1iaIl.5o.
Mill Feed-City Mills winter bran
per ton. 100-lb. sacks. s32: Patap-
SEQ mill feed, per ton. in JOO-lh
sacks. $50: white middlings. per
ton. in S0-lb cotton sacks. s3T. same
in l00-lb jute sacks, S3l. Thes,
quotations are for jobbing lots.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
AUTO MANUFACTURERS PREPARE FOR PRICE WAR
PRODUCE MARKETS
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l0.-8utter
Solid packing. creamery, hiSn-
scoring. 36assc; extras. 35c: extra
nrsts, 3sas4c; firsts, 2sasoc; seconds.
zea2Ic; sweet creamery choice to
fancy. 37a3Sc; fair to good, 2sa36c;
fancy prints, 47atsc; fair to good,
Ssa46c.
Eggs-Nearbv extra firsfs, slihc;
hrsts. 33Hc; Western extra frsts,
53sc; firsts. 32Iac; seconds, 3oas2c;
fancy candled, 4sa5Oc; fair to gobd.
43a4Sc.
Live Poultry-Fowls. fancy yellow
skinned, 32a34c; medium. a30c; In
fer.or. ela25c: White Leghorns. 2s
a2sc: spring chickens. fancy yellow
skinned, 2sa3oc: medium, 25a2sc; in
ferior, 92ss4c; young roosters. lsl
2oc: oid roos'ers. 16alse; turkeys, s5
a4oc: ducks, White Pekin, 30a32c;
mixed, s4a25c: Muscoyy, lSas0c;
geese. 23aa5c.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10.-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 3safoc; choice
creamery, S7aSSc; good creamery,
35a36c; prints I0a42c; blocks. asa
41c: nearby creamery. 36a3Sc; ladIe,
26a2Sc; Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls, 20a2ie; West Virginia rolls
2oa22c; store packed, 20a2lc; dairy
prints. 2Oa24c; process butter, asa
sac.
Eggs-The following prices are
for strictly wholesale lots; jobbihg
lots are higher: Maryland. Penn
sylvania and nearby irsts. 3Sc;
West Virginia firsts. 37c.
Live Polltry-Chickens. old hens,
AZ pounds and over. per pound. 2sa
zoe: medium, , to pounds. per
pound. 26a27c: smaller. per pound,
23a2ic; white Leghorns, per pounu,
23a2Ic; old roostcrs 15aI6c; sprlng.-
crs. large. per 'pound. soc: younS
winter. pounds and under, 32c;
white l.eghorns, pound. Csc; rough
STACEY and thin. 22a23c. Ducks
young Pck'ns, %i.& pounds and over
per pourl. 27a2sc: puddle. per
pound. :Ga27c: Muscovy. 2ia2sc;
smaller and poor. per pound, 2Ia23c:
Geese. nearly, per pound. 22a23c;
Western Pc pound. 20a22c; Kent
Island. par pound. 25s26c. Pigeons
young. per pair. 25a3Oc: old. per
pair. 25a20c. Guinea fowl. young
! Z pounds and over. each. soc;
smalle-, each. soc: old, each. CSC.
Turkeys. choice hens. per pound
SOC: young gobblers. pound. iSc;
old tons. per pound. t5c: poor and
crooked breast, per pound. 37a3Sc
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Flour-
Dull.
POrk-Steady
Pork-Steady; mess. sea
Lard-Firm; middleweight, spot.
9.45a9.55
Sugar-Raw. firm. centrifugal, 90
test. 2.65: granulated. 4.s0a4.90.
Coffee-Rio, No. Z. on spot, 9a9ls /:
No. 4 Santos, I2al2kc.
Tallow-Special. 6L &C: city. SIC.
Hay-No. I, 1.50; No. ;, l.30al. IS /;
clover. 1.20al45.
Live Poultry - Geese. 22a26c:
ducks, 32a35c; fowls. 27a33c: tur-
keys. 3Oa4oc: Toosters, 17alSc:
chickens, 25a2Sc.
Butter-Creamcry extra. 351sC:
special market. 36a36 l. c; State
dairy tubs, 26a35c
Eggs-Nearby white. fancy. SIC:
nearby mixed fancy, 37a4Sc; fresh
firsts, 39a45c.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
Caberet Cash Guarded
With Gun After Fight

Henry l.. Epps. who appeared to
he the self-appointed guardian OF the
cash drawer Of a cabaret at 2009
Georgia avenue northwest known TO
its patrons as "The Poodle Dog.
was acquitted in Police Court yes
terday of a charge OF carrying a
pictol
He had been arrested by Detective
c. d. Poole. of the Eighth precinct.
who entered the cabaret after a fight.
and discovered Epps standing by the
cash drawer.
The colored man expla that
after the fight started he secured
permission from the japanese man.
aser to get the gun and stand in
readiness for anyone who attempted
to rob the till. The court decided
that Epps had the gun for a lawful
purpose. and dismissed the case
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
Z. carb Mafkst Asan.l

CHICAGO. Jan. I0.--Cattle-Prime
steers, SS25a9.25: good TO choice
heavy steers. ss,s5a7.s5: feeding
steers. S.75a6.0o; heifers. $5.00a
500: yearlings. fair to choice. ss.5oa
1000; plain to good steers. s5.O0a
SIS: heavy calves. s3.0oa7.oo; good
to choice calves, f7.50a9.75.
Hogs Choice light butchers.
s7.TOa7.a0: medium weight butchers,
S7.50a7s5; heavy butchers, s6.75a
$50: fair to fancy lights, s7.50a
s25; heavy packing. ss.s5a7.00:
rough packing. ss.ooas4o; pigs,
s7.00as.25.
Sheep-Good to choice lambs.
s10.75aI2.45: feeding lambs. ss.O0a
1915: Gull lambs, Ss.0oa1O.25; year
Iings. sS0oai1.25: wethers, s5.00a
775: ewes S2,00ae50
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1o.-Cat-
tle-Choice beeves, sSas5o: good.
S.50aS.O0; fair. s7a7.5o; veal calves.
s12a12.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Prime wethers.
s6.5oa6.75: good. S5.50a625; fa/.
mixed, s4.5oa5.25: lambs. s13a13.50.
Hogs-Prime heavy. ssas.25; me-
dunn. ss.eoae.o0: heavy Workers.,
ss.s0a9.00: light Workers., ss.soa9.oo;
pigs, sS.e0as.0o; rough, s6a6.75;
stays. s3a4.50.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
BUFFALO LIVESTOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. N. v. Jan. 10.
Cattle - shipping steers. sS.00a
s75: butcher grades, s750as.50;
cows, se.25as.25.
Calves - Culls to choice. st.0oa
1880.
Sheep and Lambs-Choice lambs.
s13.00al3.75; culls 20 fair: s7.5Oa
Ie.50: yearlings, ss.o0a1l.6o: sheep,
s4.0oa7.s5.
Hogs Workers., s9.o0as.25: pigs,
s9.25as.5O: mixed. ss5oas.00; heavy,
ss.0oas.25: roughs, ss.o0as.25; stays.
81. .00a4.50.
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Comp led ny the U. 8. purcau OF
Markets and Crop Estimntcs.b
sales from Wholesalers direct 10 re-
tniIers.

Apples-Barrels. Eirgin;as. York
lmperials, No. best. ssoS.50; some
wasty. s7.00a7.50: Stayman Wine
saps. 2h inches, s2.0O: Nova SEQ
tias. Tompkins Kings. No. !. $500.
Boxes, washingtons, Stayman Wine
saps. medium to large sizes, s3.25a
$50: small sizes. se.25a3.00; Spitz-
enburgs. extra fancy, medium sizes,
$3.50; Wagener's comb nation fancy
and extra fancy. medium TO large
sizes, $500: Grimes medium to large
sizes, extra fancy, s2.75a3.00: Win
ter Bananas. extra fancy, medium
to large sizes, S2.50a3.OD; Romes,
extra fancy medium to large sizes,
S2.75a3.0O. Oregons, Newtown Pip
pins, fancy medium TO large sizes,
s2.75a300.
Cabbage-OId stock New Yorks.
bulk. per cwt., Danish type, $500.
New stock Floridas, crates, approx
imately 100 lbs. net, $500; 1k- -bu.
hampers, Pointed type, s3.5oa3.75;
mostly $3.50.
Onions-Indianas and OhIos, 100
III. sacks. yellow varieties. No. I.
best. $6.50a7; some sprouted ordl-
nary condition. s5a5.5O.
White Potatoes-New Yorks, I50-
III. sacks. Round Whites. No. /, 81
rsr sack: Michigans, I5o-Ib. sacks.
Round Whites, L. s. grade No. l.
81 per sack.
Sweet Potatoes-North Caroiinas,
cloth top stSve and slat barrels.
yellow varieties. No. I. best. $300a
$50; quality and condition very or
q nary, poorly graded, s2.0oa2.5O.
Georgias, bu crates Porto Ricans,
few sales best Sl.5Oal75: some or
dinary condition. Sl.00aI25. Della
wares. bu hampers Yellow varieties.
No. l. sl.5Oa1.75.
Lettuce-Caiifornia crates Ice
berGs. s4.00a4.25. Floridas. lr bu
hampers head lettuce. S2.00a2.5O.
Celery CALIFORNIA;. crates. all
sizes. sS.Ooae.OO.
Caulihower - CALIFORNIA;. crates
all sizes. s2.25a2.5o.
Grapefruit Floridas. boxes. all
sizes, S3.50a4.00.
Oranges-Floridas. various vari.
eties. all sizes. s4a475.
Tangerines - Floridas. all sizes
s3.75a425.
Strawberries Floridas, various
varieties, 60aG5c per at.
Tomatoes - Floridas. g. basket
crates, ripes, wrapped, $500.
String Beans Floridas. bushel
hammers S35O
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
there win be q meeting of the stockholders
~ the Crown Dental Speciality Company. q
corpors tion organised and existing under the
laws Of the District Of Columbia. to b. held
NJ the ofi~rs of the company. Room fi,
Pacific Building. Washington. u. C.. at y
o'clock boon on Thursdsy, January 20. 1922,
for tile purpose OF eonsidcring a proposed IN
crease In the AmOunt of it, capital stnck.
ORA N. TRACY, RUDoLF SCHNEIDER,
JOSEPH u. DRErFCSs.
'apil.SaH cia
NUTNE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting Of the stockholders % Ths
Capital Traction Company for the election
of hoard Of directors Tor the en.uinl yesF
rbd the transactien of such other basiness
% NAV he brought before the meetinr. vii
be held at the Office of the company, 3oth
and " ~ts. nv. wsshlnrtnu. d. O.. o.
THURSDAY. January u. 1872, st 1o:ts o'clo.&
o N. Tho polls viii b oren frcu n e'clock
o. m. until ~ O'Clock nom. X. D. CRANr.
TON. Secretary.
de2s all. inc 1s2
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
RUBORITE.
FLCSHEs. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND

RUB0RiTE. the venom Of the serpent, "a
morr erectuHl In any case of cancer thas
al the radiutn. or other raliIstiyes, on earth
ri lBORlTE does NOT promise to cure cancer
hut II docs remove from the venOus blood
the known element that feeds nbd ~ustnins
rancer. in proportion as RUBoRITE stead
ty and in sma'l quantities euters the sys-
TEN. u has tuksa twenty year 20 culture
and prove RUB0RITE. Try Il before or
after operating. For sale at the DORMAN
PHARMACY. 1907 n ST.. Washington. ID.
G. Mailed 10 any address on receipt Of s.
Mrr"v order. e. v. Dorman
The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
MOTOR INDUSTRY
EXPECTS YEAR OF
KEEN COMPETITION
Era of New Designs
Nearly at End, Max
ers Believe.
USED CARS CUT IN
Surplus From Boom Year of
1920 Hinders Sales Of
New Makes.

DETROIT. Jan. 1o.-The current
year is likely to mark the begin
ming OF an era Of ths keenest com
petition the automotive industry
has ever witnessed. Indications
are that motor manufacturers will
make price their principal appeal
to prospective buyers.
In prior years automobile makers
We'd with one another in Offering
Improvement In mechanical and
bsAy design. but development Of the
nstor vehicle has reached the point
where recent changes along these
almost universal development of
mechanical construction and be-
cause Of the vastly improved high
ways throughout the country. few
cars can offer conspicuously better
transportation than others In the
same weight class. Under these cir
cumstances price will receive n
great deal more consideration than
heretofore.
Used Cars.
Another important problem which
faces the industry as II enters 1921
is the used car situation. Large
numbers Of people who purchased
automobiles during the boom times
OF 1880 found II impossible to main
tain them when the subsequent
business depression manifested it,
self. Thousands of such cars are
In the hands Of used car dealers
who are finding IL dificult to dis
pose Of them.
In addition. there Is q class OF
owners who have not been forced
to sacrifice their cars by selling "
secondhand dealers but who are
privately trying to dispose OF them
The abundance OF these used cars
stands in the way OF sales of a
large number OF new machines, Not
until this situation is substantisSS~
improved can the motor manufac-
turers hope to sell cars on any
large scale.
Trucks In Demand.
This years passenger car produc.
ton Is not likely to equal the 1921
output Of approximately 1,535,oo0
There are indications. however. OF
fhsrked Improvement in the motor
fruck held. Commercial car output
nsst year was l45.ooo. compared
with $4,000 in the preceding year
army trucks on the market ac-
oountd largely for the practical
stagnation of truck business In
1891. Besides on account OF the
general business depression people
who would have been tuck pur-
chasers under more normal cOndl'
tions got along without them.
An encouraging element entering
into the situation as 1t affects the
future Is the degree os conservative
optimism held by many executives
A great deal OF unwarranted and
often foolish enthusiasm which
worked much harm last year seems
to have been eliminated. In short
once the industry is rid of the evil
elements the future is by no means
unpromising.