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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
FREIGHT CONGESTION
BECOMES SERIOUS IN
MANY LARGE CITIES
Must Rely Upon Motor
Trucks to Relieve This
Tie-up of Cars.
BY VI. L. PULCHER.
Federal Motor Truck Company.

Today $4,000 freight cars are tied
up in Detroit yards. Fifteen large in
dustrial concerns are barred from re-
ceiving more freight until this conges-
ton is broken and many factories of
Detroit and elsewhere are facing shut
downs unless this situation can be re-
lieved.
In Toledo. the great gateway TO the
entire Michigan peninsula, the freight
congestion is even more serious. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has an
nounced a general embargo and it is
expected that this will be followed by
still further embargoes by other ran
roads.
In the East, for some weeks the
freight congestion has been approach
ing n dangerous condition. The gem
orally prosperous business conditions
have put burden upon the railroads
that they are seemingly unable to bear
Motor trucks can help break the
freight congestion speedily. The flcNi-
bility of trucks in transporting freight
makes them a wonderful assistance in
condition like this. II one highway
is blocked or cougested they can de-
tour to another one. If one warehouse
is full trucks can be unlOaded at an
other.
The fact that each truck operates as
an independent unit speeds it up. y
freight car has to be switched out into
n general assembly yard, made mp into
a train. and finally hauled away. At
its destination it goes through the re
verse process. 1t arrives in n general
ward, where it may stand for cay or
two before it is possible 10 switch 1t
to connecting line. II may Stani IN
n connecting line n day or so before 1t
can be placed on the proper siding.
As soon as R motor truck is loaded
it is on its way. 1t does not have TO
be switched from one line to another.
it does not have to wait for trains 10
be made IN.
II sidings are blocked, freight can
be placed on team trucks and unloade'l
quickly into trucks. In the city today
there are hundreds Of trucks that could
be pressed into this service.
We learned during the war that mo-
tor trucks were not restricted to city
use. In the dead Of winter army trans
port trains were sent from Detroit to
Baltimore day after day over the
snow-clogged roads of the Allegheny
mountains.
Hundreds Of Federal trucks are in
highway transport service today. And
hundreds Of others could be taken tenn
porarily from city service to break this
freight congestion. There ore nearly
n million and a quarter motor trucks
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
MOTOR SHOW
| To Be HELD
MARCH 5-11
local Dealers Will Exhibit
Latest Creations of
Motordom.
TO SHOW so CARS
Drawing for Space Will Be-
gin This Week, Commit
tee Announces.
TO SHOW so CARS

| The 1923 automobile show Of the San
antonio Automible Trades Association
bill be held at the st. Anthony Hotel,
|farch 5 to IL. Contracts have been
Ilosed with the hotel management for
be necessary show space and final plans
br staging the show are rapidly being
ompleted, it was announced Saturday
z. A. Wickemeyer, secretary OF the
how committee. A total of so cars,
|ncluding many special jobs, will be dis
3layed by the "a local automobile
callers.
]. II. Jennison, who has done the
decorative work at the st. Louis show
or the last several years, and who IS
ecignized as an expert in his line, has
een engaged to decorate the st. An
Ibony for the show. Mr.. Jennison has
admitted a plan to the show committee
,hich he expects to carry out with
reat success.
Plenty OF Music.
It was stated Saturday by Mr.. Wlcke-
beyer that the entertainment program
Eould be an outstanding feature OF the
log show. Three orchestras Will De
ugaged. he said, to play throughout the
eek. One orchestra will be stationed
the hall room. the second in peacock
lley and the third in the tapestry
BON. r.,
The entire first floor of the st. An
hony, with the exception 81 tno g.. :
BON and a small space in front "t IN"
esk will be used for displays. E"ch
the "a local automobile dealers VIII
xbihit two models. The Hassler Shock
hsorber Company also will be an eX-
ibitor. Blue prints of the show space
ave been made, Mr.. Wickemeyer SAID
nd it is probable that drawing 1or
pace will begin this week.
Who VIII Exhibit.
The following concerns will exhibit
an Antonio Motor Sales Company,
far and Durant; San Antonio Over
md Company, Overland and WHY'S
,riobt. Gydeson- Manford Company
TadiIlacs: Burton Larry Motor Company
Iunmobile and Chandler: Guarantee
Totor Car Company. Maxwell and
kalmers; Citizens Auto Company
packard and REQ; Wroten-Hupdiey
'omnany. Dodge Brothers car: BuieS
rotor Company, Buick; Winerich
fotor Sales Company, StudebaSer :
rocket Automobile Company, HUDSON
nd Essex: Chaddick Automobile Com'
any. Oldsmobile; Yantis-Hcrpel Mo.oi
ompany, Clifton George Motor Com
any, Baker Company and Morgan,
Woodward Auto Company, Ford anf
lincoln: Wilson-Felder COMPANY
arduer Jack Neal Nash Motors Som'
anv, Nash; Smith Motor Sales Com
INV, Chevrolet; Orsinger Motor Com
lny' Liberty and Overland: BirdSonsg
otchernick Company, Franklin; koeh
r.Kunkel Motor Company, oakland ;
nd Ideal Auto and Garag. Company
prdan and Columbia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
STUDEBAKER AGAIN
IS FIRST TO ENTER
YOSEMITE VALLEY
Details of Dash Of. "Big Six"
Received Here by
Winerich.

For the third successive year the
honor of being first TO enter the losem-
lite valley has been won by Studebaker.
One hour after the bells and whistles
of the cities ushered in the New Year,
the bonors were conferred on a Stude-
baker Big-Six at the office of the chief
ranger in Yosemite village.
Details of the thrilling dash from
the Pacific coast over the snow-covered
Sierras, which have just been received
here BIZ the Winerich Motor Sales COM
pany, local Studebaker distributor, re
port the fact that the second car OF
the year to reach the valley also was
a Studebaker which followed close upon
the winner. making the run in two days,
whereas the time required in the past
ranged from three days to several weeks.
1t was early on January when IL:
NJ. Gregary and W. l.. Stocklnger, o!
San Francisco, appeared Mt the ottlce OF
Chief Ranger Forrest 5. Townsley IN
Yosemite village. In behalf OF the Stu
debaker Big-Six outside, they sought
the initial permit of the year awarded
to the car that first enters the valley
under it's own power over any OF the
roads from the coast Hardly had the
coveted document been handed over
when William J. Silva, of Modesto, Cal,
and his party drove up in another Stu,
debaker, a Specialist touring car, and
also requested a permit. He was gwen
the second one of the year.
The San Francisco party left on the
evening of December 30 in their Stude-
baker Big-Six and were Joined a few
hours later ut Modesto by the Special
Six crew. After a short stop at Mo
desto the two cars raced for the Coul-
tersville road.
While it was necessary to buck sew
eral miles of snow at MERGED Grove,
the deep snow which afforded most ser
ious obstacle to the progress of the
cars was not encountered until within
u miles of the Yosemite valley. Here
the snow averaged three and one-halt
feet in depth. This point was reached
at three O'Clock Sunday morning, and
after three hours rest the cars started
ON the last and most difficult leg OF
their journey.
No sleds or tackle OF any descrlp,,
ton were used and the cars battered
their way through the snow under their
own power The method followed was
TO omen the throttle to its limit and
buck into the snow until progress was
STONED. Then it was n case of back
ing away and charging into the snow
like a battering-ram. This performance
was repeated time after time, hour after
hour, until the valley was reached, the
cars being forced to show tremendous
power and stamina in battling their
way through the drifts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
AND
OVERLAND MAKE HIT
AT NEW YORK SHOW
no Cars Accorded Great
Reception, WHY'S Tells
Winerich.

1obn Willis. president OF the WHY'S;
.o %hn COMPANY. is highly elated
or the success of the new WHY'S,
lvrrland models at the New YORK anu
|bicago automobile shows. ,,...;,b
While in Chicago, Frank " lheIICn;
Resident of the San Antonio OVerlanu
|ompany, was told by the Toledo man
Eacturer that the New York snow, us
|eII as the one at Chicago, was a sreat
Estimonial to Willys-Overland prou-
Never before has a display OF new
|odeIs won such a striking note OF
|mmendation fro the public" declared
(r, WHY'S to the San Antonio distrlo-
AT the New York branch, It has
bon customary in former years to
lose the showroom doors at IL :3O
CLOCK each evening while the show
in progress, but this year the CLOS
idea was abandoned.
SFyery night we were forced to keep
hem until / o'clock and then literally
TX the people to go.
sour coupe-sedan made a very raw
able impression and the window dis
ay we made Of it was stellar at
action.
"One evening at 10 o'clock we count
50 people standing on the sidewalk
Ioking at this car, which we had on
CIV in one of the windows.
But apart from the interest shown
the willis Overland exhibit the New
'brk show attendance this year was
|markably keen on critical inspections,
Evolution is still at work on the
Itomobile and the New York show
loved this. New metallurgical dis
yeries, mechanical improvements and
FURIOUS and artistic body develop
pnts in the aggregate placed the mo-
car of 1923 far ahead Of the pre-
ding year. :, ;,
with all of this, however, II is
rdly possible TO make a comprehen-
re summary of the complete develop
Int as revealed by the show.
"Tet it be said, however. that the
Rod has now arrived in the progress
the evolution of the automobile
,ere the manufacturer is aiming at
u production of a vehicle which will
"a the maximum amount of service
a minimum cost per mile.
~Tbat is the underlying principle OF
l. organization building WHY'S
hight and Overland cars
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
NASH SALES DURING
LAST HALF OF 1922
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Company Has to Enlarge Fa-
cilities to Take Care OF
Large Orders.

Nash Motors on January ., had more
orders for delivery this month than were
booked in any previous month in the
history Of the company with the excep-
ton of May and June of last year. The
year just closed was the greatest twelve
months period in the history Of the
Nash Motors company.
Such is the report received by Atlee
Il. Ayres Jr., manager or the Jack Neal
Nash Motors company, Nash distributor
for Southwest Texas.
"One interesting phase of the 1872
record is that the last six months OF
the year eclipsed the first half period
in point of sales. In other words, 1905
more cars were shipped by the factory
from July ], to December 81, than were
shipped between January ], and june
30, which period included Of course, the
natural spring demand.
January, February and March last
year started the breaking of Nash pre-
vious records with a volume Of sales for
that period that exceeded the same
1921 period by more than 81 per cent.
Then followed April and May, months
that made Nash history. The usual mid
summer let-down had no appreciable
effect on the Nash demand with the re,
suit that during these months, record
after record was brosen. In September
the automobile industry as a whole
fell off "a per cent against August and
in that month Nash Motors gained S
per cent over August.
improvements and refinements
which begin going into Nash cars the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
EXPECTS BIG YEAR
Cars Offer Greater Values Than Ever
Declares Frank Hagan.

The year 1923 probably will mark the
most amazing development in the auto
mobile industry since the automobile
was invented" says Frank Hagan, own
err Of the Guarantee Motor Car Com
pany. Maxwell Chalmers distributor.
This is not alone in point of volume,
which remains yet to be revealed, but
car refinement and improvement al
ready reflected in 1923 models mark
this period as one in which designers
and manufacturers have made definite
and outstanding improvements in some
thing that seems too good TO be i'm
proved.
"Car dealers have a new and added
responsibility. They also must become
more modern TO measure fully up 10
the standard of sPrviceability set by the
supercars of 1928"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

by the automobile. 1t is likely that
many of the millions of car owners in
this country find that they actually save
money by having the automobile. Subur-
ban residence sections are multiplying
in every city. \ man with an automo-
bile can live ten miles from his place Of
employment and suffer no inconven-
fence. And he can live there for less
than he can in more congested sections
Therein, l am convinced, lies the
real reason for the constantly increas-
ing demand for misunderstanding fill
an economic need"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

registered in the United States today
if each one of these trucks could put
in only one day week on freight ser
vice, it would release 100000 freight
cars.
Please understand that I am not nd
vocating the use of motor trucks for
long hauls. If bulk freight is to be
sent long distances, it can be handled
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

better by the railroads. But in most
cases it is an economic waste TO load
freight car to be transported 30, so
or 7J miles. Freight under present
conditions is often two weeks between
loading time and delivery time between
Detroit and Toledo. It need not be
more than a day if motor trucks are
utilized.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Invent New Carburetor.

4 new form Of carburetOr, with
thirteen gasoline jets, has been In
vented. 1t is said this instrument
maintains exact proportions Of fuel and
air at all speeds and conditions, so
that perfect vaporization results. As
the throttle opens wider, the number
Of jets allowing fuel to pass increases,
until with a wide open throttle, all
thirteen jets are going.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Use More Cords.

According to tire men, cord tires al
standard equipment on the great ne
iority of cars today, except the liga
TYNE and the time is not far distsn.
when cords are likely to entirely re.
place fabrics except on the smallsi
cars,
The Washington times., 1923-03-11

Think of only $3.98 fo1
silk petticoats; the new
plain and floral effects.
Royal Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1923-03-11
mples from Leading Makers

Elastic tops, low and medium bust
with various length skirts; some
with rubber sections in front and
back. Corsets for stout figures
are reinforced over abdomen.
Made of fine quality materials, in
silk brocade, heavy satin, silk ba-
tiste, coutil and novelty fabrics.
All sizes in the lot but not all
sizes in every make.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08
HER RECORD FEVER PERSISTS.
Miss Lyons Temperature Is Still
Above iii After Two Weeks.

Escanaba, Mich. March S.--Dr.
Harry D. Defnet, in charge of the
case of Miss Evelyn Lyons, whose
temperature of more than ia de-
grees for more than two weeks, has
attracted the attention of the med
ical profession, gave her temperature
last night as 114.2. The young wom-
ans pulse was given as 100; blood
pressure, l22; respiration, S.; APP
petite, fair; mentality, normal.
Or. Defnet stated that reports given
out Tuesday night that Miss Lyons
temperature had reached lis, when
the special thermometer was broken.
were not authentic and were not
given out by him. The clinical ther-
mometer used by him was broken.
but that was not unusual through
rapid expansion, he said.
The highest absolute record that
may be taken as authentic Was
reached Tuesday night, when the
temperature registered lis by a sne-
cal thermometer loaned to me by
the local weather bureau" the doctor
said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08

ludes taken back across the bridge to
the Tombs AS she neared the prison
she renewed her screaming and with
difiiculty was restrained from dashing
her head aaginst the stone walls.
Slrieks Desire to Die
In the tombs Mrs. Saludes was held
down by attendants while DR.. Lichten-
stein applied stomach pump. DR..
Scott Rutherford arrived later with
an ambulance from Volunteer hos
pital and helped DR.. Lichstenstein. At
ter thirty minutes work it was decid-
ed not to remove the prisoner to the
hospital, and she was taken to her
cell. AS she was forced along, resisting
her guards, to the cell tier entrance
she continued to Shrek her desire to
die.
Suddenly, resting her weight upon
her attendants, she raised both feet
and tried to kick the plate glass from
the doors. Her French heels struck
the brass hand plates of the door
frame.
Tied to Her Bed
Mrs. Saludes was then tied to her
bed. She was watched closely by
guards and medical attendants all
night. All objects with which she
might hurt herself were taken from
her. DIR. Lichtenstein did not think
serious results would come from the
poison she swallowed.
Warden Hanley of the Tombs said
tits against the rules to allow such
prisoners as Mrs. Saludes to have a
vanity case. Mrs. Macdonald said the
box belonged to Mrs. Saludes and had
been in the prisoners possession since
her Imprisonment.
The box Is circular container
about an inch and half In diameter
and half inch deep, containing rouge
in the bottom and a little mirror at
the top.
Mrs Saludes>is liable to sentence
Of twenty years to life Imprisonment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08
en-, was sent to prison for at least 20

en-, was sent to prison for at least u
years.
Jury Out Hours
The jury deliberated nearly five
hoYs before returning its verdict tc
Judge Morris koenig shortly after
o'clock. Mrs. Saludes heard the pro.
nouncement without any display Of
emotion. a moment later she refused
to answer any of the routine ques-
tions asked convicted persons regard
ing their history except to say she
was 80 years old. She was led from
the rear of the courtroom on the main
floor Of the Criminal Courts Building
I'm ~ back stairway. to the detention
pen on the next floor.
Deputy Sheriff George Levy held
one arm while Deputy Sheriff Frank
Libertino held the other and Mrs.
Saludes leaned upon them for sup
port. Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald, depu-
ty sheriff, walking behind her. AS soon
as the four reached the stairway,
which is narrow and dark, Levy said
he felt Mrs. Saludes's arms and body
grow rigid. Her hands were in her
come out of her pockets.
Gets Rouge Into Mouth
Grab that other hand" he shout
ed to Lbertino.
Both were too late. Mrs. Saludes
raised her arms from the elbows, bent
her head down and forced into her
mouth the contents of small brass
box containing rouge in which brass
polish had been mixed.
Mrs. Saludes struggled and scream
ed. Mrs. Mcdonald helped to hold her
while Levy forced handkerchief into
the woman's mouth to absorb the
poisonous rouge. Meanwhile Mrs. Sa-
ludes had wrenched the top from the
brass box and was trying to get q
small circular mirror out OF it. When
she could not remove the mirror she
yanked her hands loose and slashed
at her thoat with the sharp edge of
the box top. The dputies caught her
hands again in time to prevent her
injuring herself
Levy took the Handkerchief from
Mrs. salude's mouth. 1t was dyed a
deep red with brunette rouge and
soaked with large part of the poison
she had tried to swallow.
Wants 10 Die
Mrs. Saludes was carried screaming
into the detention pen where she sat
upon a bench and moaned: Let me
die, Let me die!"
DR.. Perry M. Lichtenstein Tombs
physician. Games across the Bridge of
Siphs which connects the court and |
prison buildings He ordered Mrs. Sa-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08

reasonable therefore to concludes:
"First-That the 18th amendment
to the constitution of the United
States and the yolstead enforcement
act repeal the license law of the State
OF Connecticut.
"Second-That the town of New
Britain is no license and has been no
license since the 10th day of january,
A. D., 1920.
'Third--That in any event the town
of New Britain is and has been no
license since the enactment of chap
ter 2s1 of the public acts Of Connec-
tieut. of January session, 1921.
"Fourth--That. by virtue of the
fact that the town of New Britain is
no license, the plaintiff is entitled to
occupy the premises leased at the
rent of thirty-five $3.50 dollars per
month. during the continuance of the
term if the city of New Britain so re-
mains no license, otherwise ut the
rental of seventy dollars, 900 per
month. all of which is in accordance
with the Judgment Of the superior
court in this matter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08
Trent TO INCREASE
IF j. S. GOES Wet
Greenstein'S Lease Based on Le-
Sality Of Making Liquor Sales

If the 18th amendment is repealed
Edward Greenstein, who conducts q
grocery and meat store at SO Board
street, will be liable to have his rent
increased from s35 to $40 per month
according to the verdict OF the SUI
preme court, an account of which was
published in yesterdays Herald"
! The verdict states, among other
things, that Greenstein is entitled to
rent the place at the rate of S35 per
month. only SO long as New Britain
remains no license.
The suit between Greenstein and
Herman kalmanowitz, owner of the
property, is based on the question as
to whether or not 1t was necessary
for the legal voters of New Britain
to decide at the polls when New Brit
ain would go no license. The con-
tention of kalmanowitz was that the
city could not go no license unless the
citizens of the city so decide. The
verdict of the court is to the effect
that state and federal amendments
make the city no license regardless Of
the action OF local voters.
Greenstein's lease was based on the
grounds that should the city so no
license he would occupy the premises
for $S5 a month, If not. he would pay
$40. Kalmanowitz contended that a
vote by ballot at the polls not having
been taken. the city of New Britain
did not go no license and hence the
rent is at the rate of $40 per month.
The court in its decision makes an
analysis of the phrase ''in the event
that the city of New Britain should
so no license
Courts Opinion
kalmanowitz further contended
that local option only was within the
purview of the contracting parties
when the lease was contracted and |
that state and national prohibition |
could not have been contemplated.
The decision of the supreme court |
makes the following significant state
mont: THE contention of the defend
ant that there is legal and percepti-
bile difference between local option |
and state and national prohibition is
so thin as to be metaphysical, but inn
in human affairs. Were
such lines OF demarcation to be tol.
grated or employed in the drafting of
documents or neccsstated by legal
legal terminoogy would
De so burdensomc as to he ridiculous
Everyone must make contracts with
/ view of having them effected by the
avs of the sovereign state, or the
national government
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-08
MRS. SALUDES SICK
FROM POISON drink
Guilty Of Murder, She Tries
Thrice to kill Herself

Il
New York, March s.--~Attendants
at the Tombs were watching carefully
today to prevent Mrs. Paulctte sa-
ludcs, convicted yesterday OF the Sec
ong degree murder of Oscar Martel-
liere, from cheating justice,
Her seventh Failure
Mrs Saludes was In a serious con-
dition today from swallowing poison.
Three times after the jury foreman
had spoken yesterday she had renew
ed previous attempts to take her ewp
life. Since Martelliere's death she has
failed at suicide seven times.
She Is the second woman In three
weeks to be convicted of second de-
gree murder in New York City for
killing a faithless lover.
Her predecessor Mrs. Lillian Raiz-