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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
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RISE OF JOHN WILLYS
ONE OF ROMANCES OF
!. THE MOTOR INDUSTRY
Broke Fifteen Years Ago i;
Today Heads 500, OOO,-
Is 600 Corporation.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 2O.-On a crisp
January morning, fifteen years ago, a
young man walked feverishly out of
the old Grand Hotel in indianapolis,
carrying a hand grip, containing a
miscellaneous assortment of nickels.
dimes, quarters, half dollars and bills
OF smaller denominations. The amount
was exactly $3.50 and the man who
mad raised this sum overnight was John
North WHY'S, president of the WHY'S
overland Company, Inc, today capital
lied at $10O,00OOOO.
In those memorable days. $3.50 in
genuine currency represented real
wealth. The town Of Indianapolis, like
most other towns throughout the coun-
try was on n scrip basis, and In
dlanapOlis banks were not paying out
any real money, that is, only in rare in
stances. The securing of that $3.50 was
strong tangible evidence of ability TO
finance.
On the preceding Saturday, Mr..
WHY'S had gone TO indianapolis from
Elmira, n Y. to find out why he could
not get delivery on 500 Overland cars
he had sold.
Arriving at the Overland headquar.
terrs he was told that the company was
going into the hands of a receiver. That
was the gloomy Saturday morning mes.
sage the manager Of the Overland Com.
pany handed TO Mr.. WHY'S, and the
$500 was necessary to meet some pay
checks the following day.
This amount which Mr.. WHY'S raised
averted the threatened Monday morning
calamity. but it did not entirely revive
the condition Of the company. Mor'
money was required and for five weeks
Mr.. WHY'S made frantic journeys her,
and there, gathering together small
sums necessary TO keep alive the spiri
OF industry in a sheet iron shed 30t
feet long by 80 feet wide.
Machinery was worn, material wa
short, and the days were dark. Only b!
Superhuman effort did John WHY'S keel
the working forces supplied with mater
ial for turning out cars. The ccmpan
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
owed $4,000 and did not have $50 to

call IL own.
In January, 1908, John WHY'S be-
came president, treasurer, general man
ager and in fact, the whole works" OF
the concern. By September, 465 cars
had been sold at $1,000 each. A profit
of S5S000 was shown that year.
From then on, while the company
weathered some storms, as most large
companies have, the growth Of the or
ganization was phenomenal. -
Back in August, 1908, the company
inventory showed net worth Of $685.
900. Some years later Mr.. WHY'S was
asked what he considered the biggest
thing he had ever accomplished and he
replied:
MAKE a million dollars on Q capital
Of fifty thousand"
Sales Of Willys-Knight and Overland
cars for 1922 were double those of 1921.
The 1923 program calls for q much
larger production. se SS1Sgt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Careless Driver Avoids
Trouble While Innocent
Motorist Suffers, Declares
Gene Roth-Says Little
Precaution Will Prevent
Much Grief.

Crash! A ripping, tearing noise, ac-
companied by shrieks, and two cars
come to an abrupt stop at the curb.
A few seconds of silence.
"Why didn't you watch where you
were going" yells the driver OF the
first car. "One inch further and 1
would have been crushed to a pulp:
For two cents, I'd call the police and
have you"
saw, shut up" retorts the driver of
the second car. "You were just as
much to blame as / am. And besides,
if you had stuck out your hand when
you went to turn, all this wouldn't
have happened"
"I did hold out my hand. I can
prove it by this man here. IL"
How many times n day is such a
scene enacted in San Antonio. Who
is usually to blame?
According to Gene Roth, who OPP
crates a wrecking machine and picks
up a large percentage Of the automo-
bile wrecks in and around San An
tonic more than 90 per cent of auto
mobile collisions are avoidable.
Mr.. Roth throws an interesting
light on this subject.
In the first place, he says, It Is
not always the careless driver who is
the victim but the innocent motorist.
Blames "Other Fellow"
@Ninety per cent of automobile
wrecks are due to the other fellow, Z"
declares Mr.. Roth. "The careless
driver avoids trouble and it is usually
the innocent driver who suffers most. |"
In the opinion of Mr.. Roth nearly all
grade crossing accidents are the result
of carelessness on the part of automo-
bile drivers.
Approaching a dangerous grade
crossing, the most careful driver often
will forget to look il trains are COM
ing from either direction" says Mr..
Roth. "Then there is a certain per-
centage Of drivers who never look to
the right or left when crossing rail-
road tracks. Why there are not more
people killed at grade crossings is a
mystery to me.
"Iwould urge that people exert every
precaution not only when crossing rail.
roads but In driving anywhere. Above
all things, don't forget to hold out your
hand when leaving the curb or in
turning.
Some Accident Unavoidable
sOf course, there are times when
collisions are unavoidable but these are
few. When the pavement Is wet and
slippery, the automobile may skid and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
NATIONAL LINE TO
b BE HANDLED HERE
e. BY PAUL BENTLEY
Popular Six Will Haze
Strong Representation
2 in San Antonio.

The National line OF cars will be
hsndied in San Antonio by the National
Bentley Company, recently formed for
this purpose. The National car ranges
in price from S705 for the six-thirty-
one phaeton. and $14SJ for the six-fifty-
one, to S24Sj for the seven-passenger
six-seventy-one. Three sizes of six-cyl-
inder cars are made to fit every buy
er's pocketbook.
The National car is made and serv-
iced by the National Motors Corpora
ton, a consolidation with assets Of more
than S20,000,O00 and plants in eight
S-~.~<%
The National six unites 20 years Of
reputation in the fine car class with q
manufacturing and service organization
that is one of the important advances
ever made in the automobile industry
Paul l.. Bentley. manager Of the new
company, has enjoyed several years
R.ith tine National line in North Texas
He expects TO make many friends ir
San Antonio and the adjacent territory
selling National cars and giving thu
best possible service.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Texas Highway Week VIII Do 90
served at the Tuesday luncheon of the
San Antonio Automobile Trades As
ISOLATION with Leon walthall as chair
man. Highway problems confronting
the state will be discussed. ir%s
Joe Sheldon, manager Of the Ban
Antonio Motor Sales company, has re-
turned from New York, where he at
tended the National Automobile Show.
Jack Carson. sales manager Of the
Wills saints Claire company and y.
K. Maitland, factory representative
spent several days last week In the
territory signing up new dealers
Clifton George Jr, assistant man
aver Of the Wills saints Claire COM
pany has returned from a visit to Bos-
ton and New York. While In New
York he attended the motor show as
representative of his company.
According to /. D. Mckee Of The San
Antonio Overland company, the WHY'S
| Overland company at Toledo inaugural
ed its new year Of increased activity
by shipping on January 5, 81 carloads
of motor cars to the Pacific Coast.
Bill Rogers, Cleveland and Wills
Sainte Claire salesman, spent several
days last week at Laredo.
The National Bentley company re-
ports the sale of seyen-passenger Ma
tional to Doctor McCelyey and New
port sport to Capt. Benjamin T. Giles
Of Brooksfield. -s-4Ss
George wroten and VIII Hundley of
the Wroten-Hundley Motor company
have returned from New York where
they attended the annual convention
Of Dodge Brothers dealers and tho Ma
tional Motor Show. ...-.. g..
; J. T. Simmons, wholesale manager
Of the Jack Neal Nash Motors com
Dany, spent the week visiting Houston
Beaumont and other South and Eas,
Texas cities.
The Crockett Automobile company
Hudson and Essex distributor, has ar
ranged an unusual display in its sales
room on Romano street. An Esse'
coach has been turned up-side-down II
order to show the staunchness of TIL
car. According to S. Thompson
/! Browne, Crockett sales manager, tn
display has caused much common
, among motorists and Is visited b!
hundreds daily.
! Grift Vance, sales manager OF tn
Jack Neal Nash Motors company re
D ports the sale Of the following Mas
cars: Touring to J. c. Shugart, tour
ing to Dan Durham, sport to Capt
Lloyd /. Harvey, Kelly Field; tourin
to Abshier Auto Sales company, Vic
tOria; touring to Tom p. Loef an
carriolle to Mrs. Ambrose Byrne.
II. B. Ayres of the Old Spanish Ira
!. has requested the Auto Trades Al
ISOLATION to furnish him statistics II
: lative to the traffic flow in and ou
: of San Antonio daily. Mr.. Ayres il
tends to use this information in hi
campaign to secure the building Of tn
=, remaining links needed to complete th
! Old Spanish Trail.
Roy Smith of the Smith Mote
Sales company reports that his con
. pany has made q number Of sales I
!. tourists wintering in San Antonio. III
!. tourist trade, he says, is better TIL
!. year than it has been in man
. years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
A Vital Industry.

The important bearing of the auto
mobile industry on other industries is
reflected in recent statistics compiled by
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, which show that 100000
carloads of automobile freights were
shipped by railroad last yer; that SO
per cent of the rubber supply was used
by the automobile industry; and that s.
3OO,000,000 gallons of gasoline was
ron sumed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
ASK ROAD COURTESY
California Dairymen Seek to Improve
Highway Conditions.

The San Joaquin Valley Dairymen's
Association, which is composed Of motor
truck operators in the San Joaquin
Valley district Of California, is endeav-
oring to improve highway conditions
for the benefit of the travelling public.
1t is conducting a campaign for cour-
tesy, proper tire equipment and eff
Gent loading
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Pedestrians will be under as strict
control as autoists, if the suggestion
Of Police Commissioner Enrisht of
New York is enforced. Enright
would keep people moving and breal;
up groups in consested areas. Traf'
fic cops would be stationed on side.
walks, too.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Insurance Against Seizure.

Motor car owners in Oregon are
taking out insurance against bootleg
gers. 1t protects them, II their cars
happen to be stolen and used for trans
porting liquor. In such event, the
prohibition officials confiscate the au-
tomobile and the actual owner is the
loser
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Motor Car Dealers.

According to records of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, there
are $4,000 passenger car dealers in the
United States. Truck dealers number
25,OO0. There are $4,000 public On.
RACES, $4,000 service stations and repair
shops and 63,700 supply stores.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Imnnrtance Of Truck.

The number of motor buses in use IN
the United States is 10000 according
to figures compiled by the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
There are 10S American cities having
bus lines. The number OF schools using
motor buses is 1900. ctr o..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Automobile For Baby.

Even baby may 90 motoring. The
recent London show had on display
motor-drawn baby carriage. 1t is
operated by the nurse, who stands
on a platform at the rear.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Has Gill Fittings.

When you see a yeliow-trimmed
automobile on the streets, don't
think it has brass fittings. Il may
be the $4,000 automobile with gilt
fittings, made by an Indiana firm.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Exports In 1922.

The value of motor vehicles and parts
exported during 1922 is estimated at
S123, 742 900. The number of motor
cars exported was $4,000; trucks, TO-
900. The value OF motor cars exported
was $50, 125, 900; motor trucks, $S,3S1,-
ooo' ygttss" D., ~ Ii q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Some Accident Unavoidable

of course, there are times when
collisions are unavoidable but these are
few. When the pavement Is wet and
slippery, the automobile may skid and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Roy Smith Of the Smith Motor
Sales company reports that his COM
pany has made a number Of sales to
tourists wintering in San Antonio. The
tourist trade, he says, is better this
year than it has been in many
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Gas Gossip

Texas Highway Week WI Be Oh
served at the Tuesday luncheon of the
San Antonio Automobile Trades As
ISOLATION with Leon walthall as chair
man. Highway problems confronting
the state will be discussed. i,Yls
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Fl. b. Ayres Of the Old Spanish Trai
has requested the Auto Trades As
ISOLATION to furnish him statistics re
lative to the traffic flow in and out
of San Antonio daily. Mr.. Ayres in
tends to use this information in hi
campaign tn secure the building Of thu
remaining links needed to complete TIT
Old Spanish Trail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Jack Carson, sales manager Of tn
Wills saints Claire company and T.
K. Maitland. factory representative
spent several days last week In th'
territory igning up new dealers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alas ka, up to and including December
 Is, 1923, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down and all the live timber marked or desig-
 mated for cutting on an area em-
 bracing about 40 acres located on
 the westerly side of Zarembo Island
 in Snow Pass, Tongass National For
 est, Alaska, estimated to be 47,50O linear feet of Western Hemlock pi- Hing. No bid of less than 1f per lin-
 ear foot for all piling up to and in- |cluding 95 feet in length and l h ( per linear foot for all piling over 95 feet in length, will be considered. $300.00 must be deposited with leach bid to be applied on the pur- chase price, refunded, or retained in part as uquidated damages. accord ling to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Before bids are submitted. full infor- nation concerning the timber. the conditions of sale. and the submis- |sion of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29
NEW ALASKA MAPS

The Wrangell Commercial Club has received another small shipment of the new maps of Alaska. They will be sold at 25 cents each as long as they last. and may be obtained from J. W. Pritchett, the secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29
CATARRH

Catarrh is . Local disease greatly in. nuenced by Constitutional conditions
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con- sists of an Ointment which gives Quick Relief by local application. and the through the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces and assists in ridding your System of Catarrh.
 Sold by druggists for over 70 YearA
 ?. J. Cheney C Co.,. Toledo. O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29

FREE FREE FREE Our bargain price list. Eastern Malt Syrups, Hops, Corks, Bottles. Bottlers' Supplies. Guaranteed Products & Supply Co.
 210S First Avenue. Seattle
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29

vs. ) SUMMONS MAY CARLSON, ) BY PUB
 Defendant.) LEGATION
 TO MAY CARLSON, defendant in the above entitled action, greeting;
 IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, you are hereby commanded to be and appear in the above entitled court holden at Juneau in said division of said dis trict and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed therein against you in the above entitled action within thirty (30D days after the completion of the period of publica- tion and service of this summons up on you, and if you fail so to appear and answer, for want thereof, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the relief demanded in the prayer of said complaint, to-wit, for a decree of divorce dissolvlng the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing between the above named plaintiff and defendant, and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem meet and equitable. The order authorizing the publication of summons in this cause was duly signed and entered on the 18th day of November, 1923.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the above entitled court at Ju- neau, Alaska. this 18th day of No vember, 1923.
 (Seal JOHN H. DUNN, Clerk. First Publication Nov. 22.
 Last Publication Dec. 20.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29

Daily Thought. Trust that man in nothing who has not 6 conscience in everything Eterne.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA DIVISION NUMBER ONE
 AT JUNEAU

ELLERY c. CARLSON,) No. 2311 A
 Plaintiff,)
 vs. ) SUMMONS MAY CARLSON, BY PUB
 Defendant.) LEGATION
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Ford's talk is blunt. Every real
newspaper in the United States
will print it. Weeks accused Of
destroying what might be made
THE greatest muntion plant on
earth, our greatest assurance OF vic
tory, in case OF war to keep Ford
farmers.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

President Coolidge knows tina
this statement by Ford will be dis
cussed In every farm house in tn,
United States. and believed by 80!
out OF 900 farmers
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
Henry Ford, Acute Stage.
Farm House Conversation.
An Election Starter.
Secretary Weeks Position.

Henry Ford's public message to
Mr., Weeks, Secretary of War, will
Interest politicians and farmers.
Ford invites libel suit by his blunt
statement that Weeks is selling
Muscle Shoals piecemeal to prevent
Ford's producing cheap fertilizer
there for farmers, thus interfering
with the fertilizer trust. which prac-
tees extortion notoriously.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

After this attack on Weeks, Ford
will be bound to enter the 1924 cleo
publican party. and let farmers de-
eide between him and the Republi-
can administration. Ford couldn't
possibly do less.
It's an interesting situation. for
Mr.. Coolidge, also for Mr.. McAdoo.
The sane decision that ninety per
cent OF the people who own Muscle
Shoals would advocate would let
Ford take the plant and show what
he can do about his promise 10 sup
ply cheap fertilizer snd send cheap
Any Republican who thinks that
Ford would poll small vote as
an independent knows little about
politics or the present mood Of
American farmers and workingmen.
Secretary Weeks won't sue Henry
Ford for libel. He'll ask Congress
TO investigate Ford's charges. This
shows a Christian spirit. for no
charge could be more serious than
Ford's accusation against Weeks.
Ford who passes rapidly from
one cage to another. like the hoy
at the 700. now announces plan
TO let his employees share in the
profits OF his railroad.
He will help them buy profit shar-
ing certificates In instalments from
their wages They may get their
money back any time. but must keep
their certificates, not sell them, ''un-
less to fellow employees"
Whatever you may think OF Henry
Ford. you must admi, that the
problems of this country would be
simplified and the security OF those
that have money Increased. II other
big employers understood as Ford
does the handling OF workin.men
MIX from con,ent.d cows" is a
well-known. ingenious motto.
work from contented workmen"
ought to be III. employers motto. |
Coni.nted cows don't kick or buck. |
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. has given
$500 900 to the Geological Society. |
promising to dupiicat. that amount. |
T. $. Harkncss gave 100000. the
ostat. OF Mrs. +. +. Thompson s50.-
600.
The work OF the Geological So
ciety Is done scientifically. II does
not merely collect elephants to
Amusc children and monkeys TO re-
buke men. II carries on admirable.
permanent. scientific wrok. In days
to come not one Of the specimens
IN the Zoo viii be left alive on tAia
earth. All will have gon. to Join
tn. carnivorous dinosaur. great aux
and the dodo. This is the time to
gather information.
MIR. Francis u. French. who has
William II. Vanderbilt for n cousin,
and other rick folks. having lost his
money Ia Wall Street. starts driv-
ing "a checker" taxiosb. His home
is one furnished room. although his
family has houses In New York.
Tuxedo. Newport aud Paris"
The society reporters weep over
this. OF course. Hut. rtch parents
that spoil children please motto, that
this youss iusn's first day Of real
education will ~ bis first day on
that checker cab. He will isarn
that u you doa't stsss straight. you
will b bsnpsa. Asd - be couats
IN IN 1aysa Dr0e1la. he'll realize /
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
FREE! SET OF ROGERS
SlLVERWARE-FREE!

With every Universal Range
or Air Blast Heater purchased
during this demonstration we
will include without charge a
beautiful 26-piece ret Of
Rogers Oak Gray dcsign guar.
anteed silverware. This set of
. si!verware carries an unlimit.
ed guarantee from the makers,
VIM. Rogers 4 Sons.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Secretary Weeks won't sue Henry
Ford for libel. He'll ask Congress
TO investigate Ford's charges. This
shows a Christian spirit. for no
charge could be more serious than
Ford's accusation against Weeks.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
MEMS AND BOYS sHoEs-$2.ss
Your Choice of $50 Pairs

Brands Brown Shoe Co. Excelsior Shoe Co., Mayer Shoe
Co., and Sez Shoe Co. Last years styles black
kid leathers black and brown calf feathers Boys
Mems high grade shoes. Sizes 10.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Here last REAL STOVE SALE! Something that women
have always wanted Cribben Sexton Company ChicaCo
the makers of the UNIVERSAL Coal Ranges and
Heate will have their above
dates They will conduct educational exhibit exposi
ton They will show how cooking baking roasnS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
w. w. DYKE BRANCH

SYCAMORE, Ga, Dec 10-Wm
Warren Dyke Branch died at his home
just over the line in Irwin County
Thursday morning last, after an i'll
ness that extended over a year.
Mr. Branch who was a member OF
one of South Georgia's most promi-
nent families, was born where the
town OF Sycamore now stands March
20, 1862.
He was the son Of William Branch
who died in 1908, and Jane Whddon
Branch, so who survives him. Be
sides his mother, he is survived by a
wife and three children, William
Branch CT Chula; George Branch of
Triton and Mrs. Eddie Paulk OF
Harding; four brothers and three Sis
tiers, Eli Branch OF Fitzgerald; d. ].
Rranch OF Ashbu"n; John and f. d.
Branch of Chula; Mrs. Judy Ross OF
Ty Ty; Mrs. J. w. Young of Sumner,
and Mrs. ]. R. Paulk of Ocila.
NOTE-Dyke Branch, as he was
more fan:iliarly known, had many fast
friends among the earlier settlers of
the colony. who appreciated the gen
ia, tax collector of the earlier days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Dear Santa Clau
MUSICAL RECITAL OFFERED
OF DELIGHTFUL VARIETY

On Tuesday night at o'clock at
the Christian church, Mrs. ]. B. Nor
man will present her music class in a
varied program of piano, vocal and
violin solos, musical rccitatons, class
songs and songs in costume. A good
attendance, especially OF the parents
and friends. will be inspiring to these
young students and everyone is wei
come. Those who will take part are
Misses Christine Isler, Katherine Pat
terson, Selma Dorminy, Mary Fran
ccs Turner, Marjorie Denmark. Mar
garet Thurnond, Catherine Clarke
and Upha Turner