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Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
UNFAIR COMPETITION
DISAPPR0VED BY
REQ DEALER

"Unfair competition was the term
applied by the U. s. supreme court in
several eases where rival concerns ig-
nored copyright patent laws and at
tempted to cash in on the reputation
of others by paraphrasing well-known
trade marks, says Charles N. Merralls,
Imperial Valley dealer.
cease of National Biscuit Company
against concerns that tried to usurp the
prestige of its product by putting out
.U-Wanta' - You -hava' and other
brands of biscuits was held to be vio-
lations of the law and calculated to
iniure the prestige of 'Uneeda.
Many similar eases could be cited.
'Now it may have been that the inn
itations were as good as the original.
But, if so, why not let them stand on
their own quality instead of trying
to mislead customers?'
SIN all such cases the supreme court
has ruled these were infringements on
grounds of unfair competition, as they
showed an evident intent to mislead
buyers, even though the name used was
not precisely the copyrighted term.
"All this, apropos the fact that the
term "Spced Wagon which designates
specific type of motor truck-a type
originated by the REQ Motor Car Com
pany, which concern also coined and
copyrighted the term.
"Some years ago, when this type
of truck began to supply other types
at rate that was alarming to rivals,
several makes began to advertise
Speed using the term in a
generic sense, whereas Speed Wagon
means REQ just as definitely as
Uneeda means National biscuit.
"To the credit of manufacturers be
it said they although some only after
strong protest-ceased using the term
and adopted others that do not so flag
rantly indicate substitution.
"We can t say as much for dealers and
statesmen OF some other makes,' con-
tinued Charles N. Merralls, Imperial
Valley dealer
"We constantly hear that some other
dealer said his Speed was
just as good as a REQ.
"We are advised that we have just
as good grounds for action against
these as REQ Motor Company had
against manufacturers who essayed to
usurp the REQ prestige and trade
through use of similar terms.
"And, we wish to notify all such
that, unless fairer methods are inaug-
urated we shall feel called upon to take
steps to expose all infringements and to
protest this trade mark, which, through
the performance of this particular truck
to which it exclusively belongs, has
become one of the most valuable assets
of the REQ Motor Car Company and OF
us as distributors of that prt Ip:t. -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
SPARKS
From an Old Battery
by Old Man Voltage
!; EXPLAIN TO MR.. DRIVER HOW
/: NY CAPACITY INFLUENCES
I MY LIFE

J Now; that the days of my old age
have come upon me, Mr.. Driver, you
&ecusetme of growing old before my
time. Last week / admitted to you
that twas old, too old to continue
living you the kind of service you have
Always demanded. Perhaps / should
abt haEe said that. But it S true. ]
cam 60 on.
And when you said that have aged
pfematurely, you have measured my
Years by your own. But that s not
lair. If you had taken as good care
still be working for you just as hard
as ever. The men who made me ex
pected that / would do so much work
If, you, will look w, the date ]
started TO work for You, you viii see
that / have exceeded their expecta-
tions by several months. In spite of
much abuse 1 have lived longer than
was intended.
Age is not the only consideration in
a battery, Mr.. Driver. If it were, we
could be made to go on almost in
definitely. There could be put into us
very thick plates, of large area, spaced
far apart. Thus we would have a
great surplus of active material and
a small amount of work to perform
per square inch of plate area. There
would also be a good circulation of
electrolyte and n low gravity of acid.
All of these things would multiply
our lives many times and you could
take us out of your old car and put
us into the new one year after year.
Wouldn't that be fine. But, if you
had us made that way we would be
very sluggish. You want kick in your
battery; the sort that makes your
motor spin on cool mornings when
the car has stood in the garage for
several days. And YOU want your
lights burning to their full capacity.
If we were made as / have described,
so that we could have long lives, then
we would lack the pep and kick that
you demand. We would also be very
large and heavy, and We would cost
a lot more than you would want to
pay for US.
Remember, too, Mr.. Driver, that we
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
I MAKE MY FIRST. co. .FESSION
AND SHOW Mr.. DRIVER
HIS ERROR

IN old and about done for. I've
been charged and recharged until there
is little left of me. But out of my
sorrowful experience has come much
that you, Mr.. Driver, should know
about me. You drove me around for
many months in your car, during all
sorts of weather and with little
thought to the service gave you. 1t
was all right as long as l did what
you wanted me to do. But when I
got weak it was different, wasn't itf
Then you would take me- to the near
est service station, cuss me out and
have a little juice shot through me,
hoping by so doing to pep me up
again for another six months of
service.
Now looe at me. / am old before
my time and it your fault If you
had treated me as you should l would
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
VALLEY LOOKS GOOD
TO DEALERS

The many branch houses that have
recently been established in Imperial
Valley by San Diego automobile deal
ers show the condition to be improving
there wonderfully.
il" One of the recent branches to be es-
tablished was by the j. w. Leavitt &
Company, after week being spent
there by L. c. Marie.
"The valley looks better to me than
ever before. I visited all towns of
any mportance-talked with different
business men, and from my own observ-
ations of the crops, it was plainly Wis
ible that everything was hustle and
tussle. Instead of dcvoting all theil
energy to any one product, they are
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

must be of an exact size. We have
to fit into definite space, built into
each car by its manufacturers. If
we were as large as we would have
to be to last Indefinitely, then we
would have to have special place
somewhere, perhaps in the tonneau, or
maybe in rack hung on the sire or
the rear. You wouldn It want that,
for it would spoil the looks of your
car. So we are limited as to space,
and into that space we must some
how crowd the maximum amount of
service.
If you accuse me of getting old be-
fore my time, take out your old, re-
ceipted bills and look up the date when
you, bonght me. A good many months
ago, elf7 Think of all the work l
have done during those months, some
times going for many weeks without
and attention from you, and then con-
slider how 1 have done it cramped in
that little box which the builders of
your car so grudgingly gave me.
Doesn't that put a new light on it :?
Yes, l see yoa shaking your head, and
well you might. 1 am old, but not
before my time. 1 have done far more
than was expected of me, in spite of
abuse from YOU. But if l had been a
cheap battery, then you would have
had cause to complain, because 1
would have been in the cemetery long
ago. But | was well built, by men
who knew their business. Their work
has been justified by my performance.
Next week. Mr.. Driver. 7 will tell Won
why l hare had such great capacity
for work.-Harry Glen, the Philadel-
phia Battery Station.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
immunity Touring latest fad

greatest organized touring the United
States-if it is not already so.
"While popularly known as the
"Farmers Tours" the title is trifie
misleading as business and profession
al men are among its most enthusiastic
supporters and participants.
"Touchiag on economy 1T might be
mentioned that last year s tour which
took II days and covered over 1000
miles. cost less than $1,000 per person.
This was the average and included gas
oline, oil, food and other incidental ex-
penses. The tents and heavy baggage
as well as the tourists equipment were
hauled in several REQ Speed Wagons. -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

going in for variety, including lettuce,
cantaloupes, grapes, grain. cotton and
fruit. All ranchers are very optimistic,
with the constant thought in mind that
the valley has staged a "come back. 4"
The local branch of j. w. Leavitt &
Company is located in Ell Centre at
the Mccormick Brothers Garage on
Main street, in charge of Mr. l.. b.
Howey, formerly Of the San Diego
branch. The valley will be worked
thoroughly from this point.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

ers Automobile Tours Association, the
first official tour being conducted IN
l920,'' he states.
Enthusiasm greeted the project
from the outset. In the 1920 tour were
los ears and around 400 tourists. A
year later the number of cars had
doubled, and the membership increased
to over 500. Now, at the beginning
of its third season, interest is so keen
that two tours have been arranged in
order that all members will be accom-
modated. SO spontaneous has been
the support accorded the tour, that it
already surpasses the famous Michigan
Pixies Tours and promises to be the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

20 of community tour
ed, less than three years
iply for the purpose of
tr few persons interest
in agriculture, accord
erralls of the REQ Agency.
. ie-surely tour the country--to
variety in farm life and prac-
the different sections through
,.-a they traveied-to study the his
tory and geography of the cities en-
route-to camp out during the entire
trip-to provide for amusement and
diversion in keeping with their voca-
tions-thesc were factors that led to
the organizing of the Michigan Farm
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
$2()9o

How is your battery
pulse? If it is low and
weak, let our experts di-
agnose it's trouble, no mat
ter what make of battery.
Our friendly advice and at
tention will put it in shape
if it can be done, and we
never tell you that you
need a new battery until
you do.
Come around and enroll
your battery in the Life
Extension Institute of the
oldest organized service to
motorists.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

n nervous person may wink as often
as $4,000 times during the 16 waking
hours of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06

The Arab drinks cold water with a
spoon, but never bathcs i'll it unless his
home is near the Seashore.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-06
Join Our Battery Life
Extension Institute for

That's our trade-in price
for a 6-volt Prest-O-Lite
Battery for popular makes
of flight cars. We have types
for heavier cars priced cor
respondingly low.
When you get a Prest-
O-Lite Battery, you have
joined our Life Extension
Institute for Batteries. You
have started right with a
Prest-O-Litc, and Presto
Lite Service will prolong
the life of your battery.
Prest o. Lite Batteries
live longer, and die slower
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
NEW TRIAL FOR DAMAGE SUIT

TRENTON. April 13.--William J. Fra
zier, who sued the Public Service Rail-
road for $4,000 damages for stab
wounds sustained when he was assisting
2 conductor to eject a regro passenger
from trolley car. win have a new trial
of the action. Justice Park of the Su-
rreme Court reu,ed to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
PARIS HOTEL PRICES
SLIGHTLY INCREASE
Average 10 Per Cent. More for
Rooms, but Meals Often
Reduced.
VISITORS ON EQUALITY
Dollar Worth Is Francs Last
Year, Now at 10, Makes
Cost Third More.
VISITORS ON EQUALITY

Special Cable TO THE NEW YosK HEaALp.
Copyrioht, 1922, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April l3.
French hotel keepers are greatly exer-
cised over the reports spread throughout
America and England. mostly. they say
by rival organizations. alleging great
increases in the prices charged tn foreign
visitors in France. as compared with pre-
vious years. At a meeting of the Hotel
Trade Association possible reduction
of terms during the coming season was
discussed. but the impression was that
this is impossible owing to ever increas-
ing taxation and the impracticality OF
reducing overhead charges.
THE New York HERALD correspond
ent's Investigations show that the prices
this year are slightly in excess of those
in other years since the war; averaging
10 per cent. more for roms. but the prices
for meals in many cases actually have
been reduced.
Especially do the hotel keepers resent
the accusation fung at them that they
have a higher scale of tariffs for the
foreign visitor than for the native. The
proprietor of one of the important hotels
said that visitors of different nationali-
ties were treated alike and paid the
same rates.
1t is, however. undeniable that the
average visitor will find Paris more ex-
pensive than ever this year. That is to
say. II he wishes to partake of the char
actcristic amusements. such as dining in
smart restaurants. dancing" and caba-
rets An Englishman who who comes
TO Paris every year said that he finds
an increase of at least 25 per cent. 10
the cost of might life" On the other
hand. he declares that he sees no change
in the hotel and quiet restaurant rates.
The real reason many visitors will
consider life dearer Is the difference in
exchange rates. The dollar that was
worth Is francs last year Is now worth
10 Generally speaking. 1t may be said
taat the quiet sojourner who lives mod
crately will find, all things considered,
Including exchange, that his Paris trip
wi llcost him one-third more than it did
last year. Lavish spenders will pay half
again as much
The New York herald., 1922-04-14

~ you arc seeking ,teto capital, a part
ase'' or seant TO start a business Bust
ness Opportunity Ad. IN THE NEW
YORK HERALD may accomplish jus,
tohat you arc after Try one. Telephone
Worth 10000.
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
TITANIC SANK 10 YEARS AGO,
I,5I7 PEOPLE LOSING LIVES
Giant White Star Liner Struck Iceberg South of New
foundand Banks-Well Known Persons Among
Those Who Went Down With Vessel

the lifeboats The bow OF the vessel
was beginning to dip, and word had
come that the bulkheads below decks
were not holding.
In all sixteen boats. containing over
700 survivors. mostly women. got away
safely from the Titanic's side. A seven
teenth capsized before it had gone a
hundred yards, and only a few of its
passengers were picked up.
Among the persons who were lost
were Col. John Jacob Astor. Major Butt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor S'.sus. Henry b.
Harris, William r. Stead Jacares Fu-
trelle. F.. d. Millet. George d. widener,
Harry Widener. Norman Craig. Benja-
min Guggenheim, II. 4. Julian. Clarence
Moore. Charles Natsch, Washington
Roebling I'd, Mrs. Emil Taussig. John
3. Thayer, a vice president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; III. Markland
Nelson of the Nelson's Bank. Canada,
and Charles M. Hays. presiden. of the
Grand Trunk Railroad.
Among the survivors were Mrs. John
Jacob Astor. Mrs. Edward ID. Appleton,
Karl Fl. Behr, Churchill Candee. Thomas
Caardeza, Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Dodge
and child. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Frau
enthal. Col. Archibald Grasse, Mrs.
Charles M. Hays, Mrs. Thornton David
son. Mrs. Jacques Futrelle. Mrs. Henry
Is. Harris, J. Bruce lsmay. Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Coornell, Cool. Arthur Puechen.
Toronto: the Countess of Rothes, Spen.
GER Silverthorne. Mrs. Lucien p. Smith,
Mrs. J. b. Thayer and J. b. Thayer. Jr.,
Mrs. George Thorne. Mrs. George B.
Widener. Mrs. Emil Taussig. Mss Ruth
aussig, Mrs. J. Stewart White and Mr..
and Mrs Henry S. Harper
AS a result of the Senatorial investi-
cation blame was attached to Capt
Smith for failure to heed warnings OF ice
ahead. while Lord Mersey. who con-
Quoted the British investigation, found
that the Titanic left port a seaworthy
ship, but censured the Board Of Trade
for its lax inspection and it's out of date
lifeboat regulations.
The New York herald., 1922-04-14

Ten years ago tonight, as nearly as
the time can be fixed at about twenty
minutes before midnight there occurred
the greatest marine disaster in the his
tory of peacetime ocean travel. Swing
ing from the usual westerly lane of
ocean travel south OF the Grand Banks
of Newfoundland, the giant White Star
liner Titanic, at that time the finest
ship afoat and on her maiden voyage.
came into collision with an iceberg that
had drifted down from the Arctic On
her passenger list were soma OF the best
known personalities in America and
Europe, and OF these and her crew 1.517
were lost, and new chapters OF heroism,
displayed by both men and women, were
written into the annals OF the sea.
Perhaps the civilized world never
awaited with greater suspense than Ii
did between the time on Monday, April
Is. when out of the air 1t received the
first meagre wireless reports that dis
aster had overtaken the mighty Titanic,
until about midnight the following
Thursday, when the Cunarder Carpathia
with S05 survivors picked UP from open
boats, rafts and swimming in the sea,
doclSed in New York.
The Titanic sailed from Southampton
on her maiden voyage to America on
April 10, 1912, under command of Capt.
II. J. Smith, admiral of the White Star
fleet. On the night Of Sunday, April IA.
when about latitude Al :16 north and
longitude so IA west. the big liner hit
the submerged portion of an iceberg
that lowered 100 feet above the water
and beneath was as big as city block.
A culver ran through the big ship, but
the passengers, who had come to regard
her as virtually unsinkab.e displayed
little sign of fear and none of panic.
Some made their way to the deck In
evening clothes from the ships cafe,
smoke room and saloon. Others who
had retired came from their cabins.
At 1915, or about thirty-five minutes
after the vessel struck. Capt. Smith, who
had taken over command from First
Officer Murdoch, gave the order to lower
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
Managers Pleased
Over Law's Curb
on Spectators
Applaud Gov. Miller's Action
in Signing Bill to Limit
Commissions.

Managers generally were jubilant yes
terday over the action of Gov. Miller in
signing the latest theater spectators
BILL Sam IT, Harris. on behalf Of the
Producing Managers Association. of
which he is president, wired to the Gov
ernor the thanks OF the association,
adding that in case the measure were
overturned in court the managerial body
would bend their efforts toward intro
ducing other bills that would abolish
the speculator evil
His telegram read:
THE Producing Managers Association
desires 70 thank you most sincerely FOR
signing the bin abolishing the ticket
speculation evil and wishes to go OH
record that If the bill, regarding the
constitutionality OF which there may be
q question Of doubt Is not sustained by
court decision. the association will i'm
mediately take steps to have other
measures introduced to curb what the
association views as a public nuisance
and will use every effort to secure their
passage"
The managers have been referred to
so often as having a working under
standing with this gypping fraternity
said Mr.. Harris in personal talk, that
they are growing very tired of it, There
ought to be enough smart lawyers In
this State to devise measure that
wouldn't be upset later. and we're de-
termined to push it through.
Personally. / would prefer to sell all
the tickets to my show right at the box
office. But the manager cannot prevent
the speculator from buying these Only
the law can regulate and punish the
ticket brokers who sell seats at high
prices"
William A. Brady, always outspoker
in his opposition to the spectators, con-
sidered this statute the first real STEP
In the direction Of bringing about solu-
tion of the theater's troubles. He added
II believe it can be made to stand ii
the managers will see that it is not
violated. They must Join in the fight
to make it effective. The matter Is In
their hands"
Archibald Selwyn was equally pleased
with the measure. adding the hope that
1t would be construed as constitutional
He gave much credit to John Golden, as
spokesman for the Producing Managers
Association at Albany, in convincing
that the managers were sincere in their
desire to curtail the practice of charg-
ing exorbitant prices for theater tickets.
The New York herald., 1922-04-14

lures for us. Gasoline Gus freight
Prepaid and Leap Year which have
not been released. They will be inn
niediately. however. as we are confident
the American public is eminently fair
and realizes by this time that -Arbuckle
has been the victim of unfortunate cir
cumstances.
II know of, no better comment to
make than that given In the statement
issued by the jury: The happening at
the hotel was an unfortunate affair, for
which Arbuckle, so the evidence shows.
was In no way responsible.
1--WE wish him success and hope that
the American people will take the judg-
msut OF fourteen men and women who
have sat listening for thirty-one days
to the evidence that Roscoe Arbuckle is
innocent and free from all blame"
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
ARBUCkLE TO ADMIT
GUILT IN BOOZE CASE
Conedion Believes He Can
Stage Comeback

SAN Francisco. April 1s.-John T.
Williams, United States Attorney, after
g. conference with Gavin McNab. Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuclle's chief counsel. to-day
said he understood Arbuckle would
plead guilty to the. Federal charge of
unlawful possession of liquor at the
Hotels ST. Francis party at which vir-
ginia Rappc died. The penalty for such
offense is a fine, the maximum being
$500
Williams and McNab agreed to delay
placing the case on the calendar for ten
days.
II am going to take good rest and
get rid Of some OF this surplus flesh"
said Arbuckle. '1f the public doesn't
want ne I'll take my medicine, but
after my quick vindication am sure
the American people will be fair and
that am due for comeback"
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
DOCTOR IN TROUBLE
OYER BOYS DEATH
Philadelphia Homeopath Ac-
cused of Failing to Report
Diphtheria Promptly.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YosK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, April IA warrant
was issued to-day for DR.. G.. II. Thacher.
a homeopathic physician. of zoos Chest
nut street. charging him with failure to
Immediately report that twelve-year-old
Alexis du Pont had diptheria. The doc
tors counsel. John A Weaver, former
Mayor. said II was all "a tempest in a
teapot"
'Dr. Thacher acted entirely within
the law" Mr.. Weaver declared. HE
reported the diptheria case as soon as
he knew that 1t was that disease"
No definite date for a hearing has
been announced by City Solicitor
Smythc.
The child died in the Municipal Hospi-
tai. April 2. and an inquiry was ordered.
1t was testified at the investigation that
the child had not received anti-toxin. an
accepted remedy for diptheria, while
under DR.. Thachers care.
DR.. Thacher refused to comment upon
the warrant for his arrest to-day.
There is nothing to be said" he de-
clared. nothing was done that was
either unethical or unlawful"
WAS you action both ethical anc
legal, then" he was asked.
II did not say that" he replied. II
said that ii was not unethical and no.
Illegal. There is distinction with a
difference
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
MARTIN BECK REELECTED.

meeting of the board Of directors OF the
Orpheum circuit here to-day Martin
Beck was unanimously reelected presi-
dent. Following his recent return from
California, where he opened the Golden
Gate Theater In San Francisco and the
Hill Street Theater in Los Angeles, ru-
mors were current that he would with
draw from the leadership of the chain
of houses he developed. but the action
of the board disposes of these reports.
John Pollock will remain as his assistant
and Mayor of Leonia n. J.
The New York herald., 1922-04-14
THREE ARBUCkLE FILMS
TO BE RELEASED SOON
Mr.. Zukor Hopes Public Will
Regard Them FoU0rdbly.

Adolph zukoq', president of the Fa-
nous Players-Lasky Corporation, for
which Roscoe Arbuckle has been pro-
ducins his film comedies. announced
yesterday that three of the comedians
latest pictures. held UP pending the ac-
tion Of the San Francisco jury. would
now be released. following his acquittal
on Wednesday. with the hope that the
public would look upon them favorably.
Mr.. Zu<or said:
Mr.. Arbuckle had finished three pic
The New York herald., 1922-04-14

Special Cable 10 THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
Copui0ht, 1922, by THE New YORK HEaALp
New York Herald Bureau.