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The Dolores star., 1923-04-06
RS. Albert Knobloch

Mrs. Albert Knobloch
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Leavell
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knobloch
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Knobloch
Mr.. and Mrs. A. knobloch Jr.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Rose.
James. Anna, Ida, and Pearl
Knobloch.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-06

District court convenes April 23rd,
and the following persons have been
selected for the petit jury. The jury
men have been subpoenaed to appear
on the oath: Carl Gregory, j. B. Deck
er, Arthur Field, John F. Bauer, Jr..
o. o. Green, j. A. Dunn. Frank Gale.
Claud Everett. James c. Cochren, w.
l. Bay, Robert B. Wilson, Elmer Belch-
er, L. C. Grasse, C. W. Baer, M. L..
Diver, j. ]. Armstrong, R. H. Bailey,
Ira Brown and John Carver.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-06

Everybody attended the carnival at
the high school building Friday evening.
The whole affair from the Ku Klux Klan
to the ID. & R. G. Downward was pulled
off in fine shape. Everybody had a
good time, and the gross receipts were
$4,000 A lot of time and hard work
was expended by the teachers and pu-
pills in getting this carnival up and,
when we consider that it was done out
side of school hours, the appreciation
the patrons of the school showed by at
tending was not more than it should
have been.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

hensive, when Chief of Police w. Fl.
was inside last week in Fort Worth.
the Fort Worth Department took a
new 1924 Buick and made many diff
ferent tests with this car.
1--WE made the test in many differ
ent ways" said Chief Lee, including
runs in heavy traffic at a fair rate
of speed, in light traffic at high rate
of speed, and on wet pavement.
1.-THE test was revelation to us in
the way OF brake control on automo-
biles. 1t is impossible to conceive the
superiority of the four wheel brake
over the two wheel brake until you
drive this car, and the official stop
ping distance for a car travelling At
n speed of fifty mileJ an hour is 232
feet, while the four wheel brake stop
ped in exactly 120 feet while travelling
at speed of fifty miles an hour, and
was made without sliding TIC tires.
I'VE are positive that cars equipped
with four wheel brakes will eliminate
many accidents" continued the Torl
Worth chief. "and the improvement
on the Buick car is another step to-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

and endeavor TO 50 design and adjust
such brakes that locked front wheels
are impossible. In some cdses the
layout is such that the act of steer
ing tends to lease the front wheel
brake, rendering it less effective on
curve or when the vehicle must
make sudden turn-as it must often
do in an emergency-there is grave
reason to doubt whether the braking
is any safer with four than with
two-wheel brakes. Considerations
such as this have undoubtedly led
several French makers to use servo
mechanisms. thus adding further COM
plications and expense.
when the front and rear brakes
are interconnected, as they usually
are. the adjustment is generally such
that the rear brakes are applied first
and supposedly such that the front
wheels cannot be locked. Under these
circumstances, some means should be
used to make the adjustment fool
proof, or such that an incompetent
mechanic cannot by any incorrect
adjustment defeat the purpose of the
designer. 1t is doubted whether all
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
NEW FORD RECORD
Factory Delivers 181,587 Cars and
Trucks i'm August.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 22.-August
closed the summer season for the Ford
Motor Company with sales of 161 .567
cars and trucks. 39,G0S more than
were delivered at retail during the
same month last year, it is just an
nounced.
The remarkable increases which
have. characterized Ford sales so far
this year. bringing them to total Of
1912 ,563 for the eight months up 10
September l. promise to maintain the
same proportions during the fall sea-
son.
At least, this is indicated by the
number of orders on hand at the first
OF the present month. The new type
Ford cars. now in hands of practical
ly all dealers in the country. are at
tracing widespread attention.
The tendency toward enclosed car
buying is growing more noticeable and
in this connection the four-door Ford
sedan is gaining in popularity as the
family car. This sedan has enjoyed
a lively demand ever since its in
PRODUCTION and now, with improve
ments which have come as n result 1T
the higher radiator. it is more at
tractive in appearance than ever be-
fore. The Ford coupe. which is new
in design and with many refinements,
is enjoying unusual popularity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
MOON CARS MAY BE
PURCHASED EQUIPPED
WITH BALLOON TIRES
Among First to Adopt
NeW Lou Pressure
Tire.

The Moon Motor Car company has
announced that effective Immediately
all models of Moon cars may be or
dered equipped with the new, large
section, low pressure tires commonly
called Balloon" or "Doughnut
tires.
Moon is among the first to adopt
balloon tires, making it optional with
the purchaser to specify either bal
loon tires or the regular cord tires.
and this progressive move was made
possible by special arrangement with
the manufacturers of tires and disc
wheels.
Balloon tires are being offered on
Moon cars only after being subject
to innumerable rigid tests and after
receiving many thousands miles of
actual road service under all condi-
tons.
The Balloon type of tire is n radi-
cal departure in tire construction.
1t marks a great advance in the di-
rection of easier riding, greater safe
ty and reduced depreciation of auto
mobiles.
Being of generous proportion. so
by 3 inches and 80 by 6 inches in
size, they not only improve the ap-
pearance of the cars on which they,
are used but they are also an i'm
portant factor of safety, reducing the
possibility of skidding because OF the
larger traction surface, or road con-
tact of the Balloon tires, it is said.
Phe Balloon tire is so designed
that but twenty TO thirty-five pounds
pressure is sufficient. The section
and side wall of the tire is especially
designed and proportional to with
stand the greater reflections and
bending of the carcass due to the low
cred resistance of the air pressure.
The use of Balloon tires requires
special-size wheels, which are much
smaller than the standard automo-
biles wheels. The G-4O and $50
models of Moon cars equipped with
Balloon tires have 20 by 4 IL inch
or % by 4 inch wheels, carrying 30
by . inch Balloon tires. The Cos
series of Moon cars uses the same
sizes of disc wheels with 80 by g
inch Balloon tires. Perhaps no other
Improvement iii motor car transpor-
tation has created 50 much interest
among the trade and the public as
Balloon tires. The demand for then
has been so insistent that the tire
manufacturers have experienced great
difficulty in resisting the temptation
OF marketing these tires before they
were fully Dcrfe ed. Motorists were
quick to appreciate that the large
size, low air pressure tires meant more
comfortable riding. practically elm
mating iolting, iarring and vibration
and although this new type of tire
has only recently emerged from the
experimental stage, the demand for
Balloon tires is such that the tire
manufacturers are far behind in the
production of them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

ward the safety in the use of auto
mobiles"
These two tests, according to Col
onel Webb. are merely representative
of many others which have been made
throughout the country and every
where traffice officials, public officers
and others whose attention has been
called to the superiority of the Buick
braking system are loud in their praise
of this wonderful improvement and
this forward achievement on the part
Of the Buick Motor company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

They are certainly wonderful"
This statement was made by Traffic
Lieutenant Ii. j. Meinke of Houston.
Texas, following he demonstration of
a new Buick with four wheel brakes
last week by L. c. Sloan, assistant
manager of the Brazos Valley Buick
company of that city. Mr.. Sloan gave
a complete demonstration of the
brakes TO Lieut.. Meinke. Maintaining
moderate rates of speed the Buick was
brought to a stop within the length OF
the car. Approaching street corners
at a speedy pace brakes were applied
and the car took the curve at a mini
mum rate. A little prejudiced Mt first,
Lieut.. Meinke now says that he was
surprised at the positive action Of
the car.
THE new brakes are remarkable
and should do much TO avoid traffic
accidents" Lieut.. Mcinkc stctcd after
the demonstration.
Another test along the same lines
was made las week in Fort Worth.
according to Col. b. II. Webb, branch
manager. and was even more comprc-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

four-wheel brake systems have pro-
visions of this character"
Another advantage claimed issthat
four-wheel brakes reduce skidding.
This is true in the case of properly
designed equipment. But il necessary
precautions are not taken. skidding
is liable to be more frequent and
more serious than with rear brakes
only. With front wheel brakes,
equalization of braking effort must
be better than is frequently found
on rear wheel equipment. Further
more, both front wheels should never
lock at the same time, as a front
wheel skid is apt to result. This
is especially important on turn"
In Automobile Topic, June %,
1923. (Reporting a discussion of
Society OF Automotive Engineers).
The keynotes were enthusiasm for
the unquestioned advantages of ap-
plying brakes to four wheels instead
of two; and on the other hand, eau
tionless haste to secure n sales scoop
might betray one manufacturer after
another into the launching Of imper-
feet mechanisms."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
NEW PURCHASE PLAN
ENABLES ALL TO RIDE,
DECLARES HUNCLEY
Believes Success Bound to
Attend so Worihya
Plan as This.

Will G. Hundley of the Wroten-
Hundley Motor Company, Dodge
Brothers dealers, discussing the coy
righted Robertson saving bank pur-
chase plan, said:
THE great successes always have at
tended those achievements which have
benefited the greatest number of in
dividuals. This plan. it will be OBJ
served, enables any employed person
without present means of owning an
automobile to own and drive one quick
ly and conveniently and for that reason
the plan has met with inst under
standing and appreciation by the pub
lie.
This plan absolutely fixes it so
THAT All May Ride"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

saying that, "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy" Just as
regular as the sun rises and sets he
may be seen on the Country Club
links every day after lunch playing
his fsvorite game of golf. 4 round
of this and then he is off to his
office where he tackles. his work with
a vim that would put many a bust
ness executive to shame.
Again. Baker will not tolerate
things being done in half-hearted or
haphazard way. When it came TO
erecting a home for the new Ford
agency, he was advised by some of his
over-cautiOus friends to build a small
building that would not cost much
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

money. But Baker would not listen
to this.
what do you think l intend to
do?" he asked Indignantly, "stay in
business for maybe a year. No not
on your life, / am in this bust
ness TO stay and l am going to build
for the future" He made good his
promise and today the Baker Motor
company has one of the most beauti.
full and artistic buildings in the South
devoted to Ford sales and service. In
fact, the Baker Motor company build
ing. which occupies a beautiful site
in the heart of San Antonio's fash
iOnable residence section. is one of
the Show-places of the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
ARE 4-WHEEL BRAKES
PRACTICAL? WINERICH
STATES HIS ATTITUDE
Studebaker Dealer Dis
cusses Feasibility of
New Mechanism.
By w. III. WINERICH,
Winerieh Motor Sales Co.

Studebaker and many other manu-
facturers hold the view that the case
of the front wheel brake is not yet
proved on any score, due especially
to possible interference with steer
ing control. Even the advocates of
this system admit that locked front
wheels render the car unsteerable
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
News of Motor Row

San Antonians displayed great in
terest in the talking Moon exhibited
by the Embleton Motor company last
week, according to Embleton officials.
Mrs. Ralph II. Cameron. 131 Taylor
street, won the $3.50 deposit on a
Moon car given as one attendance
prize. Miss Marcella Simon. won the
Christian girl double car bumper Civ
en- by the Southern Equipment com
pany as r second attendance prize.
while j. Z. Cain of the Cain Oil
company won the Miller tire given by
Carroll Bassett, distributor for Miller
tires.
Col. b. r. Webb. general manager
of the San Antonio branch of the
Buick Motor company attended the
HAYS county fair one dayslast week.
Colonel Webb thought the exhibits
particularly good and had much praise
for those who were responsible for
so successful fair.
4. c. Spires. travelling representa-
tive of the Buick Motor company,
spent last week in Corpus Christi
and the Rio Grande VALLEY. calling
on Buick dealers and establishing
new dealers. He reports a most sue
ccssful trip.
J. W. Bennett of the Covert Auto
company of San Marcos came over
last week and took delivery on new
Buick from the Buick Motor com
pany.
J. II. Landry, Buick dealer at Yoa-
KUN. was another dealer to call on
officials of the San Antonio branch
OF the Buick Motor company last
week.
+. T.. Blanchard, Willys-Overland
factory representative who is conduct
ing the salesman's training school at
the Winerich Motor Sales company.
spent Saturday and Sunday in Laredo
where he was a guest of Mayor Vile
gas. Willys-Overland dealer in the
border city.
c. A. Hill of the Hill Motor Sales
| company of San Marcos was here one
day last week, driving out several of
the new Willys-Overland models TO
| tide him over until the arrival of
carload shipments for which he has
| contracted.
]. p. LeNoir, wholesale represen-
tative of the San Antonio Overland
company spent last week in Cuero
and other communities in that vic
/ unity.
G. A. Phillips, wholesale represen.
/ 10 of Tho a.a
| company, was in Laredo last week,
assisting Mayor Villegas, the new
| Willys-Overland dealer in organizing
his sales force.
Telephone and telegraphic orders
| from dealers in the territory to the
San Antonio Overland company con.
tinue heavy, according to Sales Man.
ager lyman, who says these orders
indicate that the cotton farmers OF
the territory are enjoying unpreced
ented prosperity this fall.
Sales Manager lyman of the Sar
Antonio Overland company looks for
ward TO breaking all former records
for Willys-Knight and Overland sales
in September. Business with the Sar
, Antonio Overland company, he as
serts was never better.
Beautiful Roselnwn Cemetery. MOI
graveyard, a beautiful well KEEP
burial park. Crockett 16SS.-( Adv.
House warming suggestions Ira
Perry Coal Co., Travis AGA, Crockett
} 323.-lAdy.) -------.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

We have with us today, Harry Bak-
er, president and general manager of
the Baker Motor company, 1913 Main
avenue. When not playing golf and
pursuing his other fayorite sports,
Mr.. Baker devotes his time TO sell
ing Ford and Lincoln cars. And
what's more Mr.. Baker plays just as
hard at the game of business as he
does at golf-that he shoots around
par or better is shown by the auto
mobile registration figures which
credit the Baker Motor company with
a startling number of Ford and
Lincoln sales for such a comparative
ly new concern.
Baker is a firm believer in the old
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

Having once been a schoolmaster. 1t
Is natural that some of jerome X. Jer-
ONES funniest stories should concern
themselves with affairs of school. One
that he Is fcnd of telling Is about a GER.
tain inspector who. visiting a provincial
school. was much worried by the noise
OF the scholars in the next room. At last
unable to bear IL any longer. he opened
the door and burst upon the class See
ing one boy taller than the others talk
Ing great deal he caught him by the
collfr, carried him to his own room and
pla.ied him in the chair. saying: "Now
sit there and be quiet" Ten minutes lat
or small head appeared around the
Please, sir, you've got our teacher"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24
Old HIGH. Horse Ralks

New Jersey has something to think
about in the news that two of its
State troopers are under indictment
for being a bit rough about trying
to have two traffic cops arrested.
The news will interest thousands of
motorists who have felt like trying
the Statw Troopers idea but who
lacked the necessary sense OF author
ity. The merits of the case are of
course not to be judged by those
who do not know the facts, but
guardians of the crossways and con-
stables are not always right in their
decisions and 1t doesn't do any harm
for someone with equal or greater
authority occasionally to remind
them. A motorist who had occasion
to drive through a city in an am
bulance recently claimed that an Of
ficer kept the sufferer waiting at a
crossing while the most unnecessary
traffic was granted the right of way.
A State police officer might have
made this different story.
Anent The Motor Bus
The motor bus business is reach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24

motorist can quickly eliminate the
impossibi1ities and thus save himself
a lot of time and expense.
"He should be familiar with the
spark knock, q piston slap and a
piston pin rap. When he is familiar
with these he will not be likely to
go on wild goose chase for what
he imagines is a bearing knock.
And, likewise, he will not go around
with a loose bearing thinkin' that 1t
Is just case Of too much carbon
in the cylinders.
Each one Of these sounds Of
fered by car have a reason, and by
gettin' into the habit of tyin' up such
reasons with their sounds, trouble
shootin' becomes second nature.
Just the other day found some of
my men here tearin' down a motor
in search of strange knock. When
they didn't find it studied the en-
CINE awhile and found that the
krockin' occurred regularly at just
one half engine speed. This was a
clear indication of camshaft trouble,
as a camshaft runs at one half the
speed of the crankshaft.
IF you get the sounds tied up with
their sources it's short step to To-
catiu' the causes of troubles. A
mOtorist can save a lot of money
with his ears if they are as sharp
as his wits"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24

ing point where it should soon be
recognized as one of the leading
common carriers.
Buses in Newark, n. J. have been
carrying over Is million persons per
month.
1t is estimated that there are over
10000 buses in operation in the
United States, and the success of the
Fifth Avenue Coach Company Is al
ready recognized.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway'has admitted that pas
senger travel on one of it's lines has
dropped from 15,04S in 1921 to 4.009
in the same period of 1923. ~
The experience of other railroads
clearly indicated that the further de-
velopment of the steam train is in
the Improvement of it's through, ex.
press service between distant points,
allowing the bus to develop the short
haul field and establish itself as a
feeder. This trend Is already being
recognized by both railroad and
motor car manufacturers in connec.
ton with freight.
And the time is not far distant
when the motorist will simply run
his motor. car into the baggage car
of the 'transeontinental express,
literally carrying his taxi with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24
Up to the Minute in Rings

The Woman had gone with the en-.
gagged girl to look at platinum wed.
ding rings. But as the delicate
hoops with sentimental wreaths Of
orange blossoms or pr0saic but
gorgeous diamond studded ones were
placed on the strip of black velvet
on the counter the Woman's atten.
ton wandered from the~ eager en-.
gagged girl to q nonchalant customer
OF many years.
There was nothing extraordinary
about this persons appearances
either In features or clothes, but
there was a positive manner In the
way she picked UP the rings dis.
played for her inspection that
aroused interest. After she had ex.
amined dozen wedding rings or %
as though they were the most com.
monplace merchandise instead OF the
most wonderful thing In the word
to buy, the Woman saw her slip one
on. AND as she wondered how any.
one could be quite SO cold about that
sort Of q purchase she heard her say:
Il don't want to spend lot. But
It must be platinum. This 10 my
third. I've had the gold and the
white gold, so I might as well have
the. latest there is to have now
Chicago Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24
BINGHAM

PLEASANT, .RIDGE-The shovel
block makers have finished work in
this section for this fall ana are en-
ployed in Emblem.
Mrs. Edith Beane and daughter,
Miss frankie Beane, have gone to
Brockton, Mass, where they have
employment for the winter
Mrs. Olive Hilton is ill with bron-
chitis. Her daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Steward, is also in poor health, hav-
ing recently undergone a serious
operation at a Skowhegan hospital.
Mrs. Alma Martin of Pleasant
Ridge is caring for Mrs. Stewards
two eldest children, Ercell and Lor-
ena.
Funeral Of Danvilie L. Bean
The funeral of Danville l.. Bean,
one OF our honored Civil War vet
Grams. was held Wednesday, Nov. IA,
from his late home in Plea SAINT Ridge,
Rev. Charles Mckinney of Madison
officiating. Death was caused by q
complication of diseases. he having
been in poor health for many months.
Mr.. Bean was born in Concord,
July 4, 1887. a son of jeremiah and
Annie (Bumpus) Bean. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Adeline Hunnewell, daughter of John
and Rachel (Briggs) Hunnewell, who
died, leaving four small children. In
1873 Mr.. Bean was again married to
Viola Dunton of Moscow, who sur
wives him. To this union were born
six children. There are Is grand
children, 16 great grand children and
six great great grand children living.
The surviving children OF Mr.. Bean
are Herman, of Norridgewock, Dan
Vile Bert, of Guilford, Mark of Madi-
son, Frank of Caratunk and Fred E.,
who with his family have always
lived with and cared for his aged
parents. (.
Deepest sympathy is extended to
the bereaved wife, sons and their
families. Mr.. Bean served his town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24
BOTH DRIvERs-"TALk AsouT YOUR ROAD HOGS"

cranked over too many times the
cylinders become flooded with gas.
While the engine may start i'm
mediately, and with great saving in
battery energy, 1t will also stall i'm
mediately. The gas and current
wasted in trying to re-crank 1T may
not be worth the saving shown on
the original start.
That flooding the carburetor is a
misnomer? BY holding the valve of
the, float chamber open the car
kurctor will overflow with raw
gasoline, but that is quite different
from the popular conception of a
flooding carburetor. What a motor
ist really has when he believes the
carburetor is flooding Is flooding
set of cylinders. The carburetor will
work we'll enough for starting. flood
ing or otherwise. 1t is the gas
choked engine that causes the start
ing trouble.