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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

danger of a public demand for their sup
preston"
Even in those early days, the fuel
problem hit the motorist hardest. A
unique solution was offered by Chi
cago inventor who announced that he
would soon have in operation an auto
mobile propelled by liquid air!
His was only one of several propo-
sails to use liquid air as a motor fuel.
They failed then, but perhaps engineers
of today are reviving the idea in their
quest for gasoline substitute.
The automobile was recognized at It's
early stages as an aid to the church.
That's why Rev. A. S. Parsons of Oak
land. Cal. had a gospel automobile
built for himself and hit the trail for
revival services.
Kansas City's grades caused con-
siderable delay in the inauguration of
the automobile there. They couldn't
climb 'em, and what was worse, once
on top, they were hard to control COM
ing down.
Formation Of local auto manufac-
turing firm broke the ice there.
1t was hard start the automobile
got But it soon established itself
through recognition of influential or
CARNATIONS. The U. S. Postoffice de-
partment was among the first to accept
the auto in the country's transportation
system. Chicago celebrated when two
"self-propelled motor vehicles were
bought to carry the mails.
And in Philadelphia, the authorities
at Paramount Park began taking note
of the autos entering the park grounds.
In one month. % years ago, the authori'
ties reported IS automobiles entered the
park.
And mot a single accident occurred
to, or on account of any of these We
hiclesw
A Handy Device.
Combination tail light. number plate
and stop signal is on the market
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
MOTOR CAR VIEWED WITH
SUSPICION Is YEARS AGO;
PASSED LAWS TO CURB 1T
1t Was Hard to Make People Believe in Automobiles
Then-Drivers Were Not in Good Standing
They Are Today-But Times Have Changed
and Motor Car Now Regarded
..... Necessity.

Automobiles" take notice:
Your car must have brakes that will
stop it within ten feet.
Speed limit is eight miles an hour.
An alarm bell must be carried on
each automobile.
No, that's not the latest edict of an
enraged community.
Its just the type of ordinance framed
by the big cities some, % years ago. 1t
didn't stay long in force, as present
automobile practice shows. But while
it was in force, the automobile" was
under strict control.
"Automobiler," by the way, was the
official term, then, for the motorist.
The new toy caused lots of trouble
to men and women of note in those
days. 1t developed what a Philadelphia
physician termed wrong lever mania"
Three control levers in the automo-
bile caused confusion. There was the
one ito steer WITH" the one ito go
fast with" and the third ito stop short."
ana JUST Wnen the driver Is cdlleu upon
to act quickly, he pulls the wrong lever.
This wrong lever MANIA" declared
the physician, is what caused Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs, at Newport, to drive
over stone wall, up a flight of steps
and through the stained glass window
of the music room of friend.
Attacked by the same bug. Alfred
Vanderbilt found himself going back
ward down a cliff into the sea and
another society leader ran headlons
into a glass greenhouse.
Automobile drivers were much less 10
good standing with the public-the walk
ing public-than they are today. In
fact, criticism went as far as threaten
ing suppression Of the automobile. A
typical editorial criticism read:
"If drivers of automobiles are TO be
allowed the free use of the streets, they
will have to be more considerate OF
others rights and more obseryant OF
the rules Of the road than some Of them
are at present. Otherwise there is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
AVS HIS OAKLAND
RETAINS OLD "PEP"
AFTER 1888 MILES

According to c. S. Dean Of the
|loehler-Dean Motor company, local
Ihkland distributors, one Of the most
Enthusiastic Oakland owners in the
untry is B. f. Reynolds of Allen
'bwn, Pa.
The following letter was received re-
|kntlY from Mr.. Reynolds telling about
lie performance of his Oakland:
"The speedometer registers 1879
lies today. This does not include
hree thousand and some miles that
lis car was run with the speedometer
Itached. The carbon has been remov-
ID but once.
1.-The car retains its original pep
I'D pulls just as well on hills as it
d at first. The car has lots of power
hich is a great advantage, as l cover
he mountainous section of Pennsyl-
ania. 1t is seldom that l have to
llift from high gear on these noun
II ms.
~The car has not caused any trouble
Scepting a few minor adjustments.
10 repairs have been made. change
N every thousand miles, not adding
lly TO the original filling and usually
rain out about three quarts. aver
se about twenty-five miles TO the gal
= of gasoline.
Am still using two of the original
res on the front wheels and the two
wv tires on the rear wheels were put
b when the speedometer registered
$.730 miles.
Il consider this GA a remarkably
od automobile for the fact that it
IS been driven by so many different
fiverS.
,.-l1r1ySshing you continued success,
5owing that the merits of the GA
7 assures its future, remain,
Yours truly,
~R f. REYNOLDS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

and workmen to do any kind Of work on
motor car. They are being taught
how to apply these facilities to any de
mands made upon them by owners OF
Lincoln cars. Ultimately there will be
a service station, in nearly every com
munity, adequately equipped to render
service ON Lincoln cars in the most sat
isfactory manner.
"In fact this possibility Is already
greatly increasing the demand for the
Lincoln from many sections where the
higher priced cars have never been look
ed upon with any great favor because Of
the lack of service possibilities"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

danger of a public demand for their sup
preston"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
SPECIAL APTITUDE
SHOWN BY BOYS IN
OPERATION OF CAR
Young America Sold on
Automobile, Says Buick
Sales Manager.
By E. T. STRONG.
(Buick Motor Company)

At my request one Of the magazines
catering chiefly to boys has made an
investigation among its youthful read
ers to ascertain just what part boys
play in the driving and care of motor
cars.
To the questionable submitted to
these boys 3246 replies were received
and summary of the answers proves
interesting.
Families Of 1892 of the boys ad-
dressed own cars, while 1854 do not.
OF the 1892 cars, 1888 are driven by
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

A Handy Device.
Combination tail light, number plate
and stop signal is on the market
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
When Brakes Don't Work.

A car going 20. miles an hour
should stop under proper control
within IS feet. If your car doesn't
do this, except by sIamming on the
emergency. the service brakes should
be adjusted. "..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
ANALYSIS Of Fuel.

Fuel mixture in automobile engines
consists of about fourteen parts by
weight of air to one of gasoline vapor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
To Beautify Highways.

Minnesota plans to become the estate
with the tree-lined highways
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10

termine il statesmen are entitled u
the credit of mail order sales. The
custom of the average is to allow
credit for mail order sales and sales
made by manufacturers statesmen and
even giving joint credit for sales oil
your own speciality salesmen., This Il
just and as it should be-, provided due
regard to determine. to what exteu,
the salesman has been a factor in
influencing that business.
"Your chairman had hoped to show
an exhibit of the mediums employed
by the various jobbers to reach the
trade but in this your committee met
with dismal failure as very few re.
sponded to the request to submit house
organs, catalogs, broadsides,- etc, bu!
one exhibit is worthy of particular
mention. This one shows a display OF
mediums used by that outstanding sue,
cess for which our good friend Ludwig
Schiff, is responsible. and we can all
see in this exhibit the fine work oil
his splendid business acumen.
"Just for the sake of Aud Lana
Syne,' your chairman reviewed the
reports of the committee first known
as the committee on commercial tray.
elers, since 1916, and as matter 81
interest We submit chart in cycles
of five years. showing how little has
been. done to standardize the methods
of selling, compensation and educa.
ton. 1t Is however noticeable in the
last cycle of five years there developed
more constructive suggestions thar
during any previous cycle. From this
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10

about what he must tell in 4 few
minutes.
After the salesman has the knowl
edge you can then expect results, not
before, and when he produces results
you can pay him for it. but unfortu-
natcly statesmen are hired and the. re-
suits, IL any, are determined later.
SALARY and commission appears to
be the popular plan but is it the
right one, equitable for the house and
the salesman?
I'VE are satisfied to gay statesmen
in the many different methods, be
cause We either think he is making
money, or hope so. when We should
know so. But we don't, actually, be.
cause 1t costs money to get facts and
yet we will spend a large percentage
for offense and very little for defense
1t ought to be just the reverse to re-
duce the cost of selling. And to reduce
the cost of selling the statesmen must
produce more, not more volume, but
more profit, because volume is like a
mirage on the desert, the satisfying
Quench is not there in any event.
ITO know that a salesman is q good
salesman is to know that he is maxi
ing you money and the only equitable
way to create an incentive for safes
men is to know he is making money
for himself. On the other hand every
jobber should know what every sales
man he employs is worth to him in
net results, and the cost of knowing
can be kept down within very small
proportion of what it costs to sell
goods by classifying sales, and remun.
Grating the statesmen on an equitable
basis of the results he produces after
deducting the. cost of securing and
handling business.
How can the cost of travelling BE-
reduced? By making it apparent to
statesmen that part of every dollar III
judiciously spent is his loss. How can
that be-! BY basing the salesmen's
worth on. profit basis by adopting
the plan of paying statesmen on. the
net result. He will soon see every dol
lar saved will mean q commensurate
profit to him.
Questions Automobiles Value.
with but few exceptions automo-
biles are universally used, not al,
however, are using the universal car,
but this predominates.
ITO what extent has the automobile
increased the cost. of travelling? just
as much as the difference in the cost
of railroad mileage and automobile
mileage vary. with this exception.
that automobile conserves time and
time has value. This value howeyer
depends on how much the individual
appreciates and values time.
1T is yet to be proven that auto.
mobiles increase sales. True, the sales
man can make more towns per day
but isn't he inclined to leave more
business behind him than he can get
ahead of him? This is divided
question, but it is not a divided ques-
ton about the cost of mileage and it
is also not question about the adapt
ability of using automobiles to travel
Another interesting fact is sales
men carry passengers (other travel
ing salesmen) and lose time from their
own business of selling. and, as the
more universal use of the automobile
grows, the more this evil will grow.
another tendency to increase cost
is the lack of proper vigilance to de-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10
BANDIT ELUDES PARTY
Bank Robber Shakes Posse When
Sighted in Arkansas Hills.

Fort Smith, Arls., Oct. 10.-Ed
Lockhart, notorious bank robber who
escaped from Oklahoma authorities
in a spectacular Jail delivery at Jay,
Okla, Sunday night, was seen by
members of searching party in the
hills of Cherokee county, Okla, yes
terday, according to reports received
last night.
Several shots were fired at the des-
perado, it is said, but it was believed
all were ineffective.
Lockhart disappeared in a hill re-
treat and the traiT was lost.
Posses that have been searching the
hills for two days in an effort to re-
capture the elusive Lockhart rushed
toward the Cherokee county hills.
Lockhart, arrested last week by
Delaware county authorities, was re-
leased from Jail at Jay, Okla, by five
armed confederates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10

we can conclude we still need to get
together, think together and stay to-
gether in exchanging ideas from which
we may build better business ethics
and selling methods and a more equit-
able basis of compromising statesmen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10
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OF MAGNES||
Ask for Phillips and DOM
Accept a Substitute

Say Phillips" to your druggist
then you will get the original Milk q
Magnesia prescribed by physicians I'd
90 years. Protect your doctor an
yourself by avoiding limitations of gei
nine Phillips" 25-cent bottles, ais!
50-cent bottles, contain directions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10

ice men of Walter Reed and other large hospitals in the Capitol city. He also provides cars to carry Legion nares and families of dead heroes to Arlington cemetery to attend the funerals of the overseas dead
 Hospitalization of disabled veterans Is one of Mir. Miller's chief interests. He is a member of the Legion's Fourth district disqualification board, com prising the District of Columbia, Maryland. Virginia and West Vir- ginia. Mir Miller has assis cd scores of needy ex-service men visiting Washington for adjustment of claims with the United States veterans bu- reau.
 Although he was well over the draft age, MT. Miller enlisted early in the World war and served as captain in the Motor Transport corps.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
HAS FAITH IN BOYS

A group of scouts unsolicited, recent ly took the responsibility of guarding a certain dangerous crossing, of get ting little children over in safety. These boys didn't tell anybody of what they were doing. They weren't look ing for credit-they were just doing.
 Last winter scout stood guard over a live wire for several hours on a freezing night. In passing, he had seen the danger, and on his own in itiative guarded passersby until the re- pairmen came. He froze his ear, but he did his duty as scout.
 And when the boy scout organiza- tion through its chief scout executive, said: "We claim there are no natural ly bad boys, though there are idle, mis- directed or undirected, mischievous, needless or mistaken boys" 1t based that assertion, and the following one on just such facts as these quoted:
 "We claim that if you give boy plenty of interesting, worthwhile things to do in his out-of-school or af- ter-work hours, that the chances are he will have little inclination 10 ma licious mischief or vicious amusement"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
BOY GOOD ESSAY WRITER
Gene Haver, vicksburg (Miss.) Youno- ster, One of National Contest
 Prize Winners.

Of all citizens of this country the American Legion values the good opin- ion of none more than the boys of grade and early high school age; wide awake youngsters, still bound by affec- donate ties to dogs and swimming holes and pirate caves, but beginning to take an unfeigned interest in math- ematics and history and composition Of such is Gene Haver of vicksburg one of the prize winners in Mississippi in the recent national essay contest conducted by the legion
 Girls and boys were invited to write on the subject: How can the Ameri- can Legion best serve the nation" First prize was won by young lad of Chinese extraction, of Hawaii; sec ond prize by school girl in Indianap- oils; third, by an American lad of Italian blood iBs Bridgeport, Conn.
 Gene Haver's essay was adjudged one of the best submitted by young sters below the Mason and Dixon line He was of the sort the Legion wanted to reach-an outdoor boy, with Il pup for a pal; but studious youngster, withal, first in his class in many sub- jects.
 Despite his accomplishment as an essayist, Gene aspires to be a civil engineer, he says.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
IN THE ARKANSAS HOSPITALS
Rehabilitation of Former Service Men Making Rapid Progress; Some Not
 Receiving Compensation.

Rehabilitation of the former service men in the hospitals of the state of Arkansas is making rapid progress and the auxiliary members of that de partment express themselves as well pleased with existing conditions and the constructive plans which are being executed by the hospital management Red Cross workers, etc, especially at the United States Veterans hospital ut Fort Roots, which was recently visited by Mrs. James H. Brooks. de- partment president of Arkansas.
 Mrs. Brooks was we'll satisfied with conditions and remarked upon the noticeable improvement in number of the patients. However, she was much concerned over the fact that at least 30 per cent of the ex-service men patients were not receiving cOmpensa tion, and because of this, are denied many little things they crave, particu. larly their smokes"
 This is field for work for the mem. bers of the auxiliary, both in the de- partmeut of Arkansas and other states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
ROTARY USES SCOUT MOTTO

In conformity with the scout slo- gan, Do a Good Turn Daily" boy scouts of Tampa, Fla, have per formed excellent service to their com munity. The boys declare that the old saying, "Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you," is especially significant in their case. For now come their friends, the Rotarians. at a recent state convention with memento coin on which is stamped the motto, '"Do a Good Turn Daily to Some Boy"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
 SCOUTS
 & Conducted by National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.)
BOY SCOUTS ANNIVERSARY

The Boy Scouts of America through out the entire country celebrated the week of the thirteenth anniversary of the movement February S-1o. Dem onstraticns of scoutcraft, rallies, par ent-and-son meetings, radio messages of indorsement of scouting by promi- nent people, and the taking of the scout oath by wellknown men had a place on the program. Fifty thousand cards containing a splendid indorse- ment of the movement were placed In street cars throughout the country. Thousands of billboard posters pic turing scout training appeared in the different cities. The car cards and post CTS were the donation of stanch sup porters of the movement to help bring scouting's message to every American man, woman and child.
 One of the most impressive acts of the entire week occurred on the eve ming of February 8 when every scout and scout leader throughout the coun- try reaffirmed the scout oath:
 "On my honor, I will do my best!
 q. To do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the scout law;
 "2. To help other people at all times;
 "3 To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight
 In many communities the respective days of anniversary week were de- voted to scouting in connection with the school, the church, the home, and the community. Special demonstra- tions were given showing what scout ing is doing to cooperate with each of these institutions.
 As the public grows more familiar with the scout program of character building and citizenship training, It demands-"Why are there not more boy scouts? In response to this question, the Boy Scouts of America made an extraordinary effort to make room in the ranks by anniversary week for 100000 new members. This effort was termed the anniversary roundup. In this connection every scout the country over had an oppor- tunity of doing national good turn, by bringing to the ranks one more boy to advance in the work of good citi. zenship. Indications point to an over subscription of the quota of 100000 With the increase proposed, the total boy membership of the Boy Scouts of America will reach the half million mark.
 President Harding, In his apprecia- tion of the work of the Boy Scouts of America and his interest in seeing more boys members of the organiza- tion, authorized the presentation in his name of a large silk American flag to each region attaining its quota of increase in membership for the an niversary roundup; handsome set of silk streamers-red, white and blue to each of the GOO local councils that reaches its goal; and similar but smaller set of streamers to each troop that enrolls the specified number of new members. President Harding is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10

In the United States Commissioners Court, Wrangell Precinct. First Division of Alaska. In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of John c. Johnson, Deceased.
 Notice of Hearing of Final Account
 and Report
 Notice is hereby given that L. M. Churchill, the duly appointed and acting Executor of the above named Estate has this day filed his Final Account and Report as such Execu- tor; and that the Court has fixed the goth day of June 1923, at the hour of ? o'clock P. M. of said day, and the office of the United States Commis- sioner, Wrangell, Alaska, is hereby appointed the time and place for the hearing of said final account.
 Any person or persons interested II said estate may appear at the cbove stated time and place and show "ause, if any there be, why said final account and report should not be f. nally approved and confirmed.
 Dated this 18th day of April, 1928.
 VIM. G. THOMAS, United States Commissioner and Ex-Offlcio Probate Judge.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10

ord of Charles Gordan of Dodge City, Kan, who is rapidly becoming known as one of the cleaneSt wres- tiers in the Mid dle West.
 G ord a n i S a f a r m e r a n d W e 1 z h S l ' pounds. He had made such a rep Il t a t ion around Dodge City for his fast and clean
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
RIDES FOR .EX-SERVlCE MEN
Watson B. Miller, ,.Washinuton ID. e. Bus Man. Sees That Disabled
 Get Attention.

If you see crowd of happy dis abled veterans riding in sight seeing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
AID INJURED BOY

While playing, Robert Mcknight of Bowling Green took a big jump and his foot landed upon broken bottle. A large artery was cut and began to bleed profusely. Scout Norman Loomis was present. Following his first aid instructions, he promptly stopped the flow of blood by use of tournlquet. He then took the injured boy upon his back and carried him to his home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10
PROUD OF LEGION WRESTLER
Charles Gordan of Dodge City, Kan, the Man Who Won at Ma
 tional Convention.

The Kansas department of the American Legion is proud of the rec
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10

work that he was entered in the wrestling contest held at the Legion national convention in New Orleans. In the finals he met some of the best men of his weight in the country and threw them all. He received a gold medal and the honor of being the best that the American Legion had to offer.
 Gordan is an active member of the Legion post at Dodge City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-05-10

bus in Washing ton, D. C.. it's dollars to dough- nuts that Watson B. Miller. nation al vice commando CT of the Ameri- can Legion, is re sponsible.
 Mir. Miller is head of d sight s e ei n 2 line in Washington and his hobby Is to give long rides to 0iSablpd px-Spry-