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Evening star., 1923-09-16
or MOTOR
CLUBS TO GATHER
Cleveland Meeting Win Be
One of Biggest of Kind
in History.

One OF the most important conven-
tions OF motorists this year is TO be
held at Cleveland for three days, be-
Inning September 90, according to an
announcement just issued by the Ma
tional Motorists Association. This
meeting is designed primarily to
bring together all automobile and
motor club officials from every section
af the United States and Canada to
discuss the gasoline situation; to
make plans for standardizing traffic
regulations and rules; to review road
construction programs; to provide
motorists with more simplified and
more accurate road information: to
decide a policy with reference to tax
alton Of the motorist, both for identi-
fication registration purposes as we'll
as excise taxes 70 be used for road
maintenance. and to devise ways and
means to establish coast-to-coast and
gulf-to border emergency mechanical
aid for highway travellers under the
su5pices of the National Motorists
Association.
Alse prominent among the subjects
Coming up for discussion is that OF
motor car headlights This subject
will be brought up by II. AZ. Lucius of
Baltimore, secretary of the Automo-
bile Club of Maryland. Lucius Is said
TO be rated one OF the country's fore
most students of the headlight prob
lem and at the Cleveland meeting will
detail the findings Of the recent con-
-
vehicle commissioners TO provide suffi-
cient road light without binding
glare.
During the second days session the
convention will be addressed by
George G. q. Peckham, president of
the National Automobile Dealers As
sociation.
At the banquet in the Hotel Hol-
lcnden Friday evening the motor car
manufacturers will be represented by
President Edward $. Jordan of the
Jordan Motor Car Company and Vice
President George NJ. Graham OF the
Chandler Motor Car Company Both
of these men are veterans of the au-
tomobile industry and accomplished
probable both will have some inter-
esting suggestions to offer the assem-
bled auto club officials.
1t is expected, according 10 National
Motorists Association officials here.
that this will be the largest and most
fruitful gathering Of motor club off,
ciaIs ever held since the inception of
the self-propelled vehicle. The reser-
walton list shows that there will be
representatives from virtually every
section OF the country. The slogan
adopted for the convention is, Down
10 brass tacks!'
The meeting is open to all automo-
bile clubs, irrespective of national
affiiiation.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
AUTO SALES PROFIT
PUT AT LOW FIGURE
Amounts to Only Four Cents of
Each Dollar Paid for Car,
Dealer Declares.

Surprising as IL may seem to the
car owner who imagines that the
selling of automobiles represents q
soft road to luxury only cents out
of every dollar paid to the average
dealer actually represents profit.
Raising the curtain on the dealers
problems, Oscar Coolican, local Pack
ard dealer, points out that from every
dollar received by the average mer-
chant of automobiles 78 cents goes
for vehicles. IL cents for sales ex-
pense. cents for service and admin
istrative expense, leaving a margin of
profit on his gross business which
fully explains why he cannot afford
to assume losses on used cars and
why the motorist should not expect
him to.
"Commodious and prominent quar-
ters, together with heavy advertising
expense and the cost OF demonstrat-
ing cars. adds greatly to the cost Of
selling automobiles and explains why
dealers should be encouraged to adopt
more buslnesslike methods of hand
ling used car stocks" says Mr.. Cooii-
can. Every car used for demonstra-
have q number of such cars available
at all times. must be insured. To this
cost must be added their operating
expenses. as well as a high deprecia-
tion charge.
ITO take care Of immediate deliver
les and to insure himself against sea-
sonable shortages the automobile
dealer Ia required to keep on" hand a
large stock which must be paid for
on arrival, warehoused, insured and
cared for. Few car owners realize
the effect of the after-sales costs on
the gross profits. Service and re-
sponsibiiity for corrections In cars
when necessary frequently covert a
sale into an expense.
"A point not usually considered is
that in addition to securing the best
mechanical talent for the service de-
partment and the most responsible
type Of salesman tho entire organiza-
tion must be kept intact over season.
a Bile periods when business Is slack.
The dealer cannot profitably reduce
his sales organization, as such an
Organization requires considerable
lime in education and training to be
properly prepared to secure it's share
OF the business.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
REFINERS PLAY PART
IN HELPING AUT0IST

Little does the motorisr realize the
wide scope of the refner's service, -
maintains J. Paul Ward, Indian Re-
fning Company. HE drives into the
service station, receives his ten gallons
of gas and gallon OF oil. pays and
drives away. Just an ordinary trans
action. so smooth that he takes IL as
q matter OF course.
For that ten gallons OF gas and
gallon of oil somebody had to pump
a barrel OF crude oil out of the
ground. Though crude is drilled pri-
mariiy for gasoline. there are In every
barrel pump but 10.s gallons of gaso-
line, making ii necessary to get four
barrels OF crude oil to make one OF
gasoline.
I'm regard TO motor oil. there is in
one barrel OF crude oil but one gallon
OF oil good for lubricating an auto
motive engine.
Drilling that barrel OF crude oil
is a costly proposition. The map of
an oil well lies hidden deep beneath
the surface of the earth. Not infre-
Quently Is we'll drilled a mile deep.
Under present costs. to drill a deep
well entails an expenditure of $40, 600
to 100000.
"'fn 1922 some $4,000 wells were
drilled at cost of approximately
half a billion dollars. and more than
5000 OF them were dry holes, with a
Evening star., 1923-09-16

probable loss of s1oo.ooo.ooo 10 those
who drilled them
Despite the enormously Increased
outputs of the automobile manufaes
turers and the greatest demand iu
history for gasoline and motor oil
this year, the refiners have been able
to meet conditions and render real
service to motoring needs. In order
going. there are today, roundiy, $4,000
companies engaged In the production
of crude oil. They own and operate
100000 producing wells In the United
States. which are turning out over
ITO meet tho increased consump-
tion, the reflners are ever on tho
search for new fields, tapping every
available spot and sinking millions
of dollars Into drilling wells. The
progress of the automobile must con-
tinue. and the refiner Is doing his
share"
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Costs Autoist Sc
For Putting All
otDra ir, Darkness

How much would you think II
would cost you IL. in backing an au-
tomobiie. the car bumped into an
electric pole and broke II Off at the
base, causing the pole to fail?
Max Sobel. resident OF California.
received very voluminous epistle
from the county trustee OF Tuoiumine,
that state. stating that in backing his
town en- route to Yosemite several
months ago, great damage was done
to the main pole which carried tho
electric transformer, and that as a
result OF the accident the town was
placed In utter darkness for two
weeks. In consequence the trustees
expected him to pay for the labor
necessary to repair the damage, and
lnclosed the bill. Max got nervous
prostration as he opened the bill and
found that the entire cost amounted
to six bucks.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
NEW CAR IS ANNOUNCED
BY CADILLAC COMPANY

Announcement has Bsen made by
II. II. fsiee, president and general
manager Of the Cadiilaa Motor Car
Company, Of new ear, the V.s5,
equipped with n new v.type ninety
degree. eight-cyiindef engine. The
car was shown for the first time
Wednesday. A Cadillac system OF
mechanically operated four-whecl
brakes and new bodies are feAding
features. The factory In producing
the new models on large schedule.
and deliveries will be made immedi-
ately
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Romance Thanks
Bungled Wiring
For Breakdown

She was young and romantic. A
convenient breakdown on q lonely
road, together with the sparkle of the
moonbeams, had filled lfer to overflow
ing with those thoughts that have
driven many man 20 the altar with
all his worldly goods.
"Ain't love wonderful?" she lisped
enthusiastically.
Sure; but the fellow who invented
this wiring system ought to be in the
hall Of fame"
Evening star., 1923-09-16

ference OF Motor Vehicle Administra-
tors. In these eleven states the de-
vices listed are the only ones which
are legal in these states. Other de-
vices are being added to the list as
the tests being made warrant their
aDnrnyaI
Evening star., 1923-09-16

Study the rich appointments and the
complete equipment of the improved
ChalmersSix. Experience the surpas-
sing excellence Of its performance.
Then consider the new reduced
price OF s11s5.
Where could you find at an equally
low cost the like OF this greater
Chalmers power and speed, and the
all-round brilliancy of performance
which advanced engineering has
given it?
Where, &C the price, could you find
. more slightly and modish creation
than this beautiful car of Meteor
Blue, set off stunningly by steel disc
wheels and touches of cleaning
nickel On the lamps?
Evening star., 1923-09-16

And where, for the money, could
you get so much in the way OF
equipment-motor driven horn,
windshield cleaner, spare wheel,
tonnsau lights operating with the
door, side curtains opening with the
door, nickel trimmed drum head
lamps and the like? +;
Here 10 the car, then, that now gives
the motor-car dollar q new and
greater purchasing power.
Whether you are in the market for
a car or not you will be interested to
learn at first hand what has been
accomplished. Therefore, come in nc
your convenience and study and test
the improved Chalmers Six to any
extent you please.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
THE PALACE.

One musical comedy production 1 that has attracted more than the av- craze attention of vaudeville patrons during the present season IS that in which Charles Maddock presents J. C. tKilliam and Company in a charm ingly staged and cleverly introduced musical revuette This very pleasing and much talked of revuette is booked to head the bill at the Palace for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 "Al1 in the Spirit of Jest" is the term Jack La Vier uses in billing his Is minute period of vaudeville jollity
 Thru the Window" IS the title of the new comedy skit which Fred and Ethe Hall will present as one of the prominent features of the bill.
 Fred Bernard and Sid Garry are southern syncopaters and they deal out southern melodies Both have good voices and great deal of talent as clever 1mpersonators.
 Two girls and male athlete form the Du Vries Troupe and they offer ty.
 As it's bright particular feature for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the Palace screen offers Clara Kimball Young in "CordeHa the Magnificent"
 Heading the Palace bill for Thurs day, Friday and Saturday is an acs presenting one member of a former vaudeville and musical combination that formed one of the most popua1r and best known duo of entertainers on the American stage. This IS "You Must Come Over" with Jay Brennan, formerly of Savoy and Brennan, with Stanley Rogers.
 On the Palace screen for the last three days will be "The Streets of New York"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
Record of Great l. Leadership.

Under his leadership the American Federation of Labor has grown from a few struggling national unions with "a total membership of under 5o,ooo to I12 affiliated national and internation- al unions, 4o state federations, oo5 city central bodies, 838 local department councils and 35,277 local unions with dues-paying membership in excess of 4,ooo, ,ooo.
 Therefore when the guests assem- ble around the banquet table in New York Sunday evening to celebrate "Gompers' GO years in the United States" they will have as guest of honor the man who has done more to advance the cause of the wage work CT than any other man in the world, lovingly called "The Grand Old Man of Labor"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
Trolley Strike
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vast array of privately-owned we,
 hicles of all condition and description Probably the most extensive prep
 arations to meet the emergency were taken by the officials of Newark | There the fleet of 25o motor busses 1T general use were increased by the ad-
 dition of 83 like vehicles, 37 of which
 were supplied by the New York City Department of Plant and Structures following, it was said, ian appeal made to Commis ssioner Whalen. In addi- ton, scores of drivers obtained li- censes, cut to half-rate by the city because of the situation, to operate jitney automobiles.
 NeVerthe eless, 1t was predicted that in Newark, as in all the other urban
 Jersey communities affected, there would be sure to be considerable con- fusion, particularly on the first day or two of the strike.
 Next to the jitney busses, the rail roads were counted upon to relieve
 the situation. All the roads in the
 northern half of the state assisted in
 the emergency by increasing their
 suburban schedules and by the addi-
 ton of extra cars to the regular trains in operation.
 H0I0 was all oICVOnlH-IlOuI dllCIIlpl to avert the strike, but this proved no more successful than previous efz forts of the sort.
 Apparently changing his policy of Monday, when he refused to confer with the carmen's representatives at the request of Mayor Breidenbach of Newark, Mir McCarter Wednesday afternoon offered to meet them in his office. They responded.
 MT. McCarter then proposed to the union heads that the carmen be given an incr ease of 2H cents an hour, or a raise amounting to 5 per cent. This the carmen's spokesmen rejected, would be willing to accept a 20 per original demand for 30 per cent. ad- vance. The 20 per cent. suggestion meant raise of 10 cents an hour, or Go cents.
 The company president in turn re- fused to grant this There are con- ficnng reports as to what ensued. One was that the union leaders re- newed their offer of arbitration, but that MT. McCarter again rejected 1t. Another was that arbitration was not At any rate, the confer ence ended without result.
 Then the carmen, through their spokesman, issued statement to the public. This disclaimed responsibi1- ity for the strike, recited that higher wages are paid to trolleymen in Phila- delphia, Chicago and other cities, de- clared that the arbitration plan pro- posed had been approved by Presi- dent Harding, and concluded as fol- lows:
 ''To that vast majority of the peo- pie of the state who, being human and humane, and who, believing in American principles of freedom and happiness, are opposed to slavery in I whatever form it appears, we appeal Or moral support and sympathy"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
filling Starts
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 long been threatened. In fact Justice Wheeler called the states attorneys together there some weeks ago and right after MT. Alcorn got busy with injunction proceedings and was soon followed by similar action by MT. Carmody of Waterbury. There was absolutely nothing doing in New Haven, however, until the new city court judges began soaking convicted |saloonkeepers and ordering the bars dismantled and when about score of these cases cropped up during July people interested in closing up the places began to ask why.~
 The result was the summonfng by MT. filling of Chief Smith following a confab with Judge J. H. Webb, who is "recess judge" during the summer here Soon after Chief Smith left announcement was made that the chief had requested state aid in clos ing up the saloons. When asked if he made the request because he had found his force incompetent to cope with the situation Chief Smith indig- nantly denied it and said the request was made because the state had the power to issue the injunction to close up the places.
 At any rate the campaign IS on and MT. filling has the assistance of the common pleas and city courts in pushing it. Why MT. filling delayed the campaign and then didn't act as did the other state attorneys, Is per haps best we'll known to himself.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
GOmpers Tells Of
Seven Weeks Sailing Over.

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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
Murphy Goes To
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(Continued from Page One.) 1922, when reduction was put in effect. It was refused and the men quit and endeavored to have others In New Engalnd quit also. In this they, were not successful as the rules of the union provide a strike must be sane tioned and the great majority stood by the union rules.
 The firms struck complained to President Perkins and he in turn noti- fled I. M. Ornburn of New Haven, second general vice-president of the organization MT. Ornburn promptly dispatched MT. Murphy to Boston with instructions to end the trouble forthwith. It is expected that this will be accomplished before the end of today.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04

Sam was partaking of his midday luncheon, two lettuce sandwiches and a glass of milk, and during interludes dictated to stenographer, while in one corner of the room a noted sculp- tor was busy modelling a life-sized clap bust of MT. Gompers, after which bronze cast will be made for a new York labor organization.
 "You want to know my first inn pressions upon coming to America as lad of I3 years. We'll, I came over on a sailing vessel and it required seven weeks to make the trip from Liverpool to New York, and I landed at the old Castle Garden, Battery July 2o, 1865"
 (Mr. Gompers was born in London, England, January 27, 1850, hence is now in his 73rd year.)
 His First Impressions.
 That was during the Civil War. New York was in the midst of series of draft riots, and there was very tense feeling among the people. Therefore my first impressions were not extremely favorable, but I was not old enough to understand the full meaning otthose tragic events.
 My father, whom I accompanied, was a ,cigarmaker in London. I had been apprenticed at the age of 10, and worked at the trade for three years before leaving London. In fact I was journeyman cigarmakers. My faith CT was a member of the London Ci- garmakers' Union and brought his membership card with him. Togeth- CT we helped organize union in New York, which I joined in 1864, and have ever since been an active mem Der of that local union. That was my first experience in the American labor movement, though of course there was no federated national labor organization then.
 "On October II, 1871, or as soon as my age permitted, I became a natur- alized citizen of the United States, the land of my choic eand adoption How good a citizen have been I leave others to judge.-Since joined the cigarmakers' union at the age of IA have been more or less active in or ganized labor"
 Elected President in 1886.
 When the American Federation of Labor was formed at Pittsburgh in l 1881 MT. Gompers was a deelgate | from the cigarmakers' union, and has been delegate from that body at each succeeding annual convention. He was elected first vice-president or vice-chairman at the Pittsburgh meet ing. For the frstshve years the Fed eration elected a chairman at each annual meeting. In 1886, when the convention was held at Columbus, Ohio, the law was changed to elect a president to serve throughout the ! year. MT. Gompers was chosen to this office and has been reelected each succeeding year with the excep- ton of 1894, when John Mcbride, of Ohio, miner, was president.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
Rail Board Is
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closed incident. Following a sharp rejoinder to the labor members who made their charges in dissenting opinion to the decision to the board reducing wages on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad to a scale prevailing'a the termination of fed eral control. Grable agreed that the incident was closed
 If anybody got trimmed in the melee, it was not me-" Hooper laugh ed. He believed the trade union ethics the same as any other and as easy to under stand, he said
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
See Long Fight
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work elsewhere in the belief that owing to the firm demand of the mill owners, the shutdown is likely to be prolonged. The fremen seek an in crease from g to So cents an hour. Tn addition the Skinner Silk Co., and the Farr Alpaca Co.,, the city's largest industry, closed for week for re- pairs, causing idleness for some sev- eral thousand operatives
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-03-01
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EaQEMA
OVID NEWS

Harold OConnor and Kenneth and
Bessie are all better. June is still
quite sick with the flu.
Horace Parker butchered Monday.
The South Side Club met with Mrs.
Hargrove.
The grade school had q Washing.
toms program At the church, which
was we'll rendered and enjoyed by all.
The pie social after the program was
also . success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Alexander of
Carpenter. Wyo., arrived in Ovid on
Wednesday for . few days visit with
relatives.
Marie Stone was not very we'll
Saturday.
Mrs. D. A. Rees and children visit
ed with Mrs. Hogan Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Alexander
were in Chappell Friday afternoon.
Amy Brock is quite sick and under
the Doctors care at this writing.
Thelma Rees is quite sick. Leona
Alexander is also on the sick list.
Mr.. McCauley, the new lumber
yard manager moved into the Halo
well house Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid will serve dinner
Wednesday to the men that will fix
the pump, and general cleanup day
will be put in.
Mr.. F. Dunlap is out to the farm
moving the barn.
H. Johnson visited at the Dunlap
home in Ovid Sunday.
Mr.. Bennington was unable to
preach Sunday on account of sickness.
DR.. Dutton and wife of Julesburg,
spent Sunday evening at the Horace
Parker home.
Elmo Rowland, Pat O'Connor and
son Bud are working on the bridge.
Lynn ,Rowland's house is nearing
completion.
The Ovid Lumber Co. received a car
load of lumber Monday.
Five Ovid high school girls and
three of the boys attended the wolf
hunt last Thursday. and enjoyed it i'm
mensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Warren of
Sedgwick visited at the Elmo Row.
land and O'Connor home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase called at the
O'Connor home Saturday afternoon.
Roy Davis began working on the
ditch February 21st.
| heuHeLH " S'OIinOT uToFe Lne car LOT
Robert Marshall on the mail route
Monday.
Mrs. Ora Brock and Mr. and Mrs.
Bigsbee spent Sunday night at the
Truax home.
Mrs. Fred Engelker went to North
Platte Monday and from there will
visit at the W. w. Findlay home in
Gothepburg. Nebr.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Alexander went
TO Grand Island, Nebr. Saturday even
ing.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. G.
Schaffer last Wednesday, with a good
! attendance.