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Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
d.. c,,,s. o. Nearly Every War.

Roct Cause Of Nearly Every War.
During the World war u well-known
French publiclst was invited to al
dress a large audience of children from
the elementary schools of an American
civ Walking quickly onto the stage
he commenced speaking in his own
tongue, and then smiling at the bewil-
dered children, he said, in perfect Eng
fish: "You do not understand me, 40
YOU? There my dear children, you
have the root cause Of this and nearly
every other war. Only through lack
of proper understanding of the point
of view of other nations are wars pos
sIble."-Christian Science Monitor.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Lincoln Was a Whittier.

whiting sticks and telling stories
were Abraham Lincoln's resources
Bismarck's wife, when Beethovens
moonlight" sonata was being played,
noticed the first tear in his eye, and
felt 'He Is not so hard as he seems"
aud passionate, heroic music made
his recreations, side by side with hunt
ing In youth, long country drives In old
age, conversation and his pipe. The
Reform Earl Grey had passion for
dancing, and. as premier in the midst
of political crisis, cried out one hight
at 10 Downing street, what would ]
not give to dance like TnglloniT'
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Not PREPARED.

The old deacon was the kindest of
men, deeply religious and always ready
with a good word. One day while he
was driving TO town he overlook nm
Italian pedder with large pack on
his back. Stopping his horse. the dea-
con suggested that the man ride The
Italian carefully stored his pack in the
back Of the spring wagon and then
climbed 10 the seat beside the good
deacon.
For some time the two talked pleas
antly. Then there was a rather long
a, and, thinking TO improve the
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
She Had II Riaht.

Two Irishmen had visited st. Panl's
cathedral One was from the country
and had been taken to the famous
building by his friend, who wished
him to be duly impressed by its gran
deur.
AS they came out, the resident Of
the city said
well, Mike, and phwat do you
think of 1t? Isn't it grand?"
pat" said the one from the coun-
try, at bates the dlvil |"
"That," said his friend. twas the
intention"
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Cheap Street Car Ride.

The longest ride for nickel in the
world is given by the transit facilities
In New York city. 1t is possible for
a passenger to ride from New Lots
avenue in the Brownsville section OF
Brooklyn, near the Queens county
line, through Brooklyn, Manhattan
and the Bronx to Two Hundred and
Forty-frst street and White Plains
road, five blocks from the Westches.
ter county line at Mount Vernon. for
one fare. The distance Is 27.S miles.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
NEW HOPE FOR slGHTLEss
French Scientist Asserts That It Is
Possible for Persons to See
Through Their Skins.

A Frenchman has lately startled tho
world with the extraordinary theory
that the sightless may ye. see-through
their skins!
The scientist is Doctor Farlgoule,
and he points out that there is no
scientific law which in itself opposes
his theory that man may be made to
see through his skin, even though he
cannot do so with his eyes.
There is scientific proof that two
creatures which have nc eyes at all
can yet see These are the ordinary
earthworm and a certain beetle which
only comes out at night.
Many living things without ears, or
any apparatus corresponding TO ears,
seem to have a fine sense of hearing,
1T is a well-known fact that our skin
not only feels, but breathes, and to
certain extent does the same work
as the kidneys in expelling waste mat
ter. Doctor Farigoule states that the
skin is au organ of sight, not rs
efficient es the eyes, but better than
nothing.
1t is not suggested that man may
close his eyes and suddenly see
through his skin, but it is asserted that
u man who cannot use his eyes may
be trained to use his skin instead, and
by this means distinguish colors and
shapes and even read figures and let
ters.
Scientists are learning new things
about the human skin every year, so
that these wonders may yet come true.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Entitled to Peace.

This Is the arena Of the Colosseum
announced the tourist. doing a little
lecturing for the benefit of his wife.
From yon grim portals the lions en-.
tered. Yonder snt Alexander the
Great to supervise the combats."
Don't display your ignorance" re-
torted his better half. Alexander the
Great was never In Rome"
''He was"
HE Was not"
The husband subsidized.
"All right, my dear. won't dispute
you. This arena has seen enough bat
ties"
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

occasion In n religious sense, the dea-
con turned and asked MY friend, are
you prepared to die?"
With a shrek the Italian sprang to
the ground and disappeared into the
nearby woods. The calls of the deacon
only hastenel the fellows flight, and
neither the deacon nor any one else
ever saw him again in that nelghbor-
hood. 1t seems that the peddler was
not prepared.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Blue and eluino Monday.

Among the answers to the que
tion, why is Monday wash day!
was this one: because Monday Is II
most miserable day Of the week m
washing is the most miserable thin
in the world. BY combining these i
illctIons Into one, the rest OF u
week is left clear for any other mi
cry that may turn up."--Boston Tral
script.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Every Day Is Sabbath Day.

Every day is Sabbath somewhere in
the world. The Greeks observe Mon
day; the Russians Tuesday; the As
syrians Wednesday; the Egyptians
Thursday; the Turks Friday; the lew
ish people Saturday, and the Christians
Sunday,
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Thoughtlessness Of Men.

So many rich mems sons man
women who can't support them In 4
style In which they were raised
Duluth Herald.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Golf and Golf.

Fifteen per cent OF the people play
golf. says an expert. II you call II
golf.-Wall Street Journal.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Livingstone Worked In Factory.

Livingstone. the great missionary
and explorer, worked ns factory
hand until he wns twenty-five.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
JANUARY OVERLAND
SALES SUBSTANTIATE
EARLY PREDICTIONS
Big Gain Is Shown Over
Corresponding Month
Last Year.

January shipments and retail sales
Of Overland and Willys-Knight auto
mobiles substantiates predictions made
before the new year by officials of
the Willys-Overland Company, that
1923 will be a year Of outstanding de-
mand for Overland and Willys-Knight
cars, according to I. D. Mckee, man
ager of the San Antonio Overland
Company.
From the first showing Of the new
models at the New York show, and
simultaneously with dealers and dis
tributors' exhibitions of the new line,
there has been an unprecedented wave
that would indicate nothing but pub
lie approval of Willys-Overland prod
ucts.
"a recapitulation of the January
retail sales figures show that in jan
uary of this year retail sales increased
two and one-half times over Janu-
airy retail sales in 1922.
There were four times as many
Willys-knight cars sold this Janu-
airy as were sold in January, 1922,
and January factory shipments were
lHEee anu OHe-udlI lllntS as great as
in January of last year.
During the first two weeks of Feb
ruary, production figures reached the
highest point to date this year, ind
further increased production is sched-
uled from this date on.
shipments from Toledo were
somewhat delayed By severe weather
this month, it being difficult to get
an adequate supply of laborers for
the docks. Consequently great
many dealers have been driving away
their allotments.
Rural representatives Of WHY'S
Overland are predicting a revived sea-
son of motor car buying among the
farmers, who have not been heavy
purchasers of automobiles the last two
years. This year farmers of the Unit
ed States will have approximately ST.
000,000,000 more from their crops
than they had in the past season,
and as a result will have a greater
purchasing power. This optimistic
outlook is urging rural dealers to
speed up selling effort in farming
districts"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
SHOW BIG GAINS
New Production Record Set at Olds
Plant.

Production at the Odds Motor
Works, Lansing, Mich, during Feb
ruary showed a 140 per cent gain
over the same month of last year. ac-
cording to G.. II. Peasley, general sales
manager.
If the proposed production schedule
Of March is maintained. said Mr.. Peas
ley. an increase of &C per cent over
February should be realized and a
gain of more than two hundred per
cent over March of last year.
January production figures showed
gain of POI per cent over January
of 1922.
Mr.. Peasley also said that the ship
ment figures for February showed a
net gain of 90 per cent over January.
and he believes that the figures will
continue TO advance during the early
months of the present year.
Recent reports reaching the factory
have shown the Oldsmobile executives
that business conditions are getting
better in all sections of the country
and automobile sales, especially in the
South, will be much greater this year
than ever before.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

J. III. Dozier, representative of the
Johns Sales Company. Willys-Over-
land dealers at Taylor. called at the
San Antonio Overland Company We'd
nesday of last week and drove away
one of the new Willys-Knight sedans.
Mr.. Dozier reports that business con-
ditions are better in his section than
they have been in some time and that
the demand for Willys-Knight and
Overland cars is steadily Increasing.
J. P. LeNoir, travelling representa-
tive of the San Antonio Overland
Company, is out on a two weeks tour
of the territory. Before returning to
the home office, he will visit Del Rio,
Eagle Pass, Laredo and other border
points in the interest of WHY'S
Knight and Overland sales.
w. w. McNeal, Willys-Overland
dealer at Luling, accompanied by a
purchaser, +. NJ. Mercer, called at the
offices of the San Antonio Overland
Company Tuesday of last week to OBJ
tain one of the new Willys-Knight
coupes for Mr.. Mercer.
c. f. Gydeson, president Of the
Gydeson-Manford Company, Cadillac
distributors at Houston and San An
tonic, came over from Houston the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

the coming twelve months. Good
roads, competitive market require
ments and other contributory factors
are forcing it upon the realization of
the farmer that he must give up the
slow moving horse-drawn transporta-
ton of his products in favor of the
faster moving, more economical hand
ling of these products by motor trucks.
The large use of motor cars for
passenger service among farmers has
done a great amount of natural edu-
cational work which has brought the
consideration of motor truck service
to his favorable attention"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
FORD WILL PRODUCE
10000 CARS AND
TRUCKS THIS YEAR
Potential Market Is Seen
in Motor Truck
Field Alone.

Production at the Ford Motor Com
pany plant for 1928 will be estab-
lished on a basis of 6000 cars and
trucks a day, according to word re-
ceived by local Ford dealers from
Edsel B. Ford, president of the Ford
Motor Company.
1--WE expect to reach daily out
put Of 6000 cars and trucks about
April L." said Mr.. Ford. This pro-
duction will give us approximately L.
100000 cars and truck chassis for
this year or nearly one-quarter mil
lion in excess of our production for
1922.
"In 1922 Ford car and truck retail
sales exceeded 100000 a month for
each month starting with April, sales
for December totaling 105,799 Ford
cars and trucks. This was $1,000 in
excess of retail sales for December,
1921.
"Of the total Ford cars and trucks
sold in 1922. 1,202,517 were sold at
retail in the United States alone.
Ford production for 1922 was
slightly more than 90 per cent of the
total production Of all cars and trucks
in this country
Before it was decided to e~abIrh
production for Nthis year reaching
GOOO cars day. which is a decided
increase in the total volume of cars
that were produced last year, by far
the largest year in the history of the
Ford Motor Company, an exhaustive
examination was made of every pos
sible. field of sales as it relates to
Ford products.
g. L.
which We can secure, there will be
demand for somewhat in excess of
100000 Sod cars and trucks for
replacement, these going to present
owners and commercial users of Fords
who will buy new cars this year. The
balance will go to prospective owners
buying their first automobile or their
first motor truck.
I'm the motor truck field alone,
there is large potential market. In
for hauling, delivery wagons. drayage
more than $4,000 horses.
Modern traffic conditions make it |
practically impossible to maintain |
anything like satisfactory delivery
service through the use of horses and
with motor truck service. The condi-
tons in New York are only indicative
of similar conditions existing in the
majority of cities throughout the
country.
motor cars for passenger service
have already proved n necessity to
the farmer but the use of motor
trucks for farm haulage promises to
find its greatest development during
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
BUSINESS MEN FIND
NEED FOR MORE THAN
ONE CAR FREQUENTLY
Nearly One-half of Bucks
Used in Necessary,
Transportation.

Certain writers seem to delight in
dividing population statistics by auto
mobile registration totals and solemn
ly drawing the conclusion that there
is an automobile for each ten or eleven
persons in the United States" says
Q. j. Flint, sales manager Of the
Buick Motor company of San An
tonic. NThere is nothing more mis-
leading than a half truth.
"Multitudes of professional men
who use cars constantly in the pur-
suit of their vocations, buy second,
and often third cars for the use of
their families.
FLEETS of passenger cars, aggregat-
Ing liberal percentage of all automo-
biles, are today employed by business
houses in equipping their statesmen
to conserve time and meet the demand
OF competition. Municipalities, pub
lie service corporations, contractors
and others, use cars that seldom, if
ever, are available for purposes of
recreation.
MANY thousands of individuals
own more than one car. Approaching
the comfort, convenience and utility
OF instantly available transportation
and possessing the ability to finance
their conviction, they provide accord
ingly.
Subtract the Bucks devoted TODAY
wholly to business use, and you re-
duce by one-half at least, the number
You may fairly apportion to strictly
private service. OF those remaining
at least two-thirds are employed large.
ly In necessary transportation. such
as taking the man to his business.
the woman to her shopping, the chill
dren to school,"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
USE AMERICAN CARS
Chinese Bus Line Covers Distance Of
200 Miles.

Automobile passenger service is be-
ing furnished between the cities Of
Kalgan and Urga, China, a distance
of 700 miles, according to AZ United
States consular report from Shanghai.
Twenty-Five cars are used on the
route, all Of American make.
Touring cars are used, and tie ~
port on their performance is as fol-
lows: o.
when it is considered that these
ordinary five passenger touring cars
are often called on to carry a ton or
a ton and a half of passengers and
baggage. their performance is truly
remarkable. There are no constructed
roads, the road between Kalgan and
Urga is an old caravan route. and
there are abominable stretches of
sand, rock, gravel and dirt. Never
theless, the cars make the run in
about four days"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

early part of last week to spend sew
eral days with the local branch.
Ellis Green of the San Antonio
Buick Company, says that. If Buick
sales are as numerous the latter part
of the month as they were the first,
the San Antonio Buick Company will
show between 40 and so registrations.
George w. Stroman, special repre-
sentative of the Chandler Motor Car
Company, spent several days in San
Antonio last week with the Burton
Larry Motor Company. Mr.. Stroman
said that the Chandler was running
on an almost capacity basis in order
to supply the demand for the new
pixies Peak" car.
Ralph milford, famous racing driv-
err. who was instrumental in the de-
velopment of the new pixies Peak
motor in the Chandler is expected to
arrive here in few days. He is driv-
ing through in one of the new Chand-
Ter cars.
The Chaddick Automobile Company,
local Oldsmobile distributors, has
moved its used car salesrooms three
doors south on Avenue G. The change
was made in order to secure better
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
REGARDED MOTOR y
! CAR AS CURIOSITY
TWO DECADES AGO
Bmnum & Bailey Charged
/ Admission to See Horse
! less Carriage

It Is natural, perhaps, that many of
us take for granted the many advan-
tages we enjoy today as the result of
the wonderful inventions of the last
hundred years. The telephone and tele-
graph are a part Of our daily exist
ence. The wonders of electricity are
an old story. Even the wireless and
the airplane have lost their novelty.
And the automobile! Just try to
imagine what modern life would be
like without it.
Yet only twenty-six years ago, in
1896 to be exact, the "horseless car
riage" was exhibited as a curiosity in
Barnum & Bailey's circus. 1t cost ten
cents for admission to see it perform
on a little circular track. In 1895. a
race started in Chicago was followed
by reporters in horse-drawn vehicles
which had to stop at times to allow
the tracing cars" to remain in the
lead. In 1899, a venturesome driver
was arrested for driving in Central
Park, New York City.
In March, 1908, the Oldsmobile
Pirate, famous racing car of those
days, established the worlds straight
away record by MAILING five miles in
six and a half minutes. That SAINT
year saw the first motor car TO trave
a straight mile on Ormond Beach II
less than a minute.
Within twenty years from that tim,
there has grown an industry which hal
produced a total of approximately
100000 cars in the year Just ended
Registration FIGURES for 1922 show ;
total Of 11.500.000 motor vehicles
in round numbers, now in use, from
which the revenue in license fees ant
taxes alone exceeds $685. 900 000O00
The widest flight OF imagination
could hardly encompass such n tire
mendous DEVELOPMENT, yet it all hal
happened within the memory Of {
single generation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not
graveyard. beautiful well kept
burial park. Crockett 16SS.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

Scudder Hines. territory man of
the Graham Motors Company, spent
several days last week in the terri
tory. visiting Seguin and other near
BY communities,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
GAS GOSSIP

early part of last week to spend sew
eral days with the local branch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
FEBRUARY BIG MONTH
Total Of 27O,995 Motor Vehicles Pro.
duced in % DAYS.

February motor vehicle production
was the third largest month on record.
according to shipping reports made
to the directors meeting of the M.
tional Automobile Chamber of Com.
merce in New York, last week.
The output of 270,995 cars and
trucks is regarded by the industry
as indicative of a big year as Feb
ruary is usually a light month. The
production figure for the last month is
10 per cent greater than the second
month in 1921. The best prior Feb
runry was in 1920 when production
reached 10000.
The three record production months
are:
June 1923. 2S9.O11.
August 1929. 272.53S. Iwz
February 1923, 270,995. ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
display space, according to Arthur z.
Van Horn, salesman in charge.

display space, according to Arthur p
Van Horn, salesman in charge.
The Burton Larry Motor Company
Hupmobile distributors, is exhibiting
1900 model Hupmobile in its sales
rooms on Avenue G. The ancient
car has been in continuous service
for fourteen years, and, according TO
Tom Little, manager Of the Burton
Larry Company, is good for many
more miles yet.
Scudder Hines. territory man of
the Graham Motors Company, spent
several days last week in the terri
tory. visiting Seguin and other near
by communities.
The Graham Motors Company, dis
tributors for the Moon car in South
west Texas, is installing a parts de-
partment at its salesroom on Avenue
C. With the addition of this new
department, the company will be pre-
pared to give a complete service to
Moon owners, j. w. Graham states.
!. d. Mckee. general manager of
the San Antonio Overland Company,
spent most Of last week in jury serv-
ice.
Plans for the new three-story home
for Buick at Avenue G and Fourth
street are well under way, according
TO Henry Bryant of the San Antonio
Buick Company. 1t is probable, Mr..
Bryant says, that construction on the
new building will begin in the next
few weeks.
Roy Smith of the Smith Motor
Sales Company expects to occupy his
new quarters on Avenue C within the
next ten days. Finishing touches last
week were being put on the new
building and indications were that
everything would be in readiness to
move in by the latter part of this
week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
Maxwell Sales Show Increase.

The daily registration sheet shows
steadily increasing sales of Maxwell
and Chalmers cars by the local dis
tributors, the Guarantee Motor Car
Company. The following are among
recent purchasers: Leon Trusson, NJ.
i. Cowan. William b. +. Mccullough,
g. y. Bauch. Gruene Brothers, Mrs.
L. p. Butler. Mrs. A. NJ. Ducharme,
Capt: j: NJ. Rhoes. r. s. Rogers, DR..
X. III. Rittiman, Harry McLendon.
The Dolores star., 1923-09-28
ISllSsgs!III|s
NARY GRAHAM POWER 20!
AUTUMN ASTERS

"We're all fond of the autumn" said
the Red-Stalked or Purple Stemmed As
ter, though some Of us stay around
longer than others of us-if that is the
correct way for me to speak.
II am well known and well liked, l
believe. My name is as 1t is because
my stem Is reddish. There are a num-
Der of flowers on various little stems
from my one big stem and I'm of vio-
let color or pale lavender color.
"All of us are considered nice au-
tumn flowers and we have heard of
people who are particularly fond of
asters-wIld asters such as we are.
I'VE have thin leaves which aren't
very big, quite different from the
leaves of our cousin, Large-Lcaved As
ter.
Those cousins, as you can guess,
have large leaves. Their name tells you
that, and then, l have already told it
to you, so now you know 1t twice.
"If you see them. and doubtless you
have seen them, you will know that
three times"
"Ah, yes" said Billie Brownie, 81 do
know that bit Of information now that
] have seen those cousins of yours"
Then Billie Brownie went and called
on Late Purple Aster.
The Late Purple Asters were larger
flowers, with long thin petals and yell