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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
OAKLAND OWNER is
ENTHUSIASTIC OYER
ENDURANCE OF CAR
Unsolicited Letter to Fac
tory Tells of Remark
able Performance.

Another remarkable story of Oak
land performance is contained in .
letter to the Oakland factory, a copy
of which was received here last week
by the Koehler-kunkel Motor Com
pany, Oakland distributor for South
west Texas.
The letter says, in part:
"ln my opinion an unsolicited teS
timonial is valuable because it is an
expression of real satisfaction. With
this. idea in mind, l am going to give
you the log of my new Oakland Sc
dan TO date.
Miles, 2415.
Miles per gallon, 21.34.
Minimum speed in high, less than
two miles an hour.
Maximum sustained speed in high,
81 miles an hour.
Oil consumption. when changing oil
every 500 miles no oil need be add
ed between changes.
When changing oil every 100 miles,
one quart is added at about 4J0 miles.
The carburetiOn on this job seems
20 be unusually good in low speed
ranges. Driving the car at two miles
an hour, brakes set, for one mile then
releasing brakes and opening throttle
the car aecelerates steadily to 80
miles an hour in Is IL seconds with
out loading, choking or misfiring.
II have owned and operated cars
continuously since 1904 and this is
the first automobile have ever had
which would perform in this manner.
Yours very truly.
FRANK L. MAIN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
WINS GOLD MEDAL
Midgley's Contribution To Industry Is
Recognized.

The American Chemical Society
each year awards a gold medal to the
author of the most exceptionally
meritorious paper published during
the year in the society's journals.
This award is known as the Nichols
medal and is a highly coveted honor.
This medal, representing the award
for 1921 and 1922, has been awarded
to Thomas Midgley Jr., of the Gen
eral Motors Research Corporation.
Mr.. Midgley's outstanding work In
the development of anti-knock com
pound to be used in the fuel OF IN
ternal combustion engines has at
tracted widespread attention. He is
at the head Of the fuel section of the
Research Corporations laboratories at
Dayton, Ohio.
The medal will be presented in New
York, March 0 by c. A. Browne,
chairman of the New York section.
Doctor Nichols, donor Of the medal,
who was asked to make the presen-
tation will be in California on that
date.
Wilder D. Bancroft Of Cornell Col
lege will deliver an address at the
meeting of March o on Mr.. Midgley
and his work. Mr.. Midgley will re
view the effects Of anti-knock com
pounds on gaseous defamation and
illustrate his remarks with slides. His
talk will be accompanied by expert
meutS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
ADDED FACILITIES
GIVE COMMANDING
POSITION TO BUICK
ACQUISITION of Nelo Fac.
tory Makes Possible
Greater Production.

Bucks recent acquisition OF new
plant at Detroit, together with added
manufacturing facilities of the Fisher
Body Corporation, make it possible for
the factory to meet 1923 production
demands, according to Col. Il. X.
Webb, manager of the San Antonio
branch of the Buick Motor Company.
The Detroit plant is used for assem-
bling closed cars, the bodies for which
are built by Fisher in that city. For
merly the bodies had to be hauled to
Flint by motor truck.
81 can truthfully say that we enter
upon 1923 with every hope Of a good
year." said Colonel Webb. l believe
that automobile manufacturers gener-
ally will continue to enjoy prosperity.
The same general reasons that have
created such promising conditions in
other lines govern us, plus the wide
dependency of most other lines upon
us. 1 think it is no longer seriously
questioned that business does depend
to a great extent on the automobile.
Materially improved conditions in
agricultural districts, as to crops,
prices. and renewal of confidence, is
one INdSOAls
shelves are comparatively bare, ability
to buy is constantly increasing, sane,
corrective legislation is an immediate
prospect and determination has dis
placed timidity. These facts count.
Complete business recovery is well
under way. That indomitable Ameri-
can will to 'bring about" things, and
not just wait for them to happen has
FASTENED it.
"The results of clear thinking and
constructive planning are manifest all
around us. 1t is typical of American
business to master difficulties. 1t is
characteristic of the American bust
ness man to speed wholesome solutions
and TO cooperate in doing so.
Despite the splendid progress that
has been made in perfecting the high
ways, much is yet to be done and
every business should be tremendously
interested in doing it now. Minimiz-
ing distance, obviously widens trading
areas and that is what we all want.
Better roads minimize distance"
Looking back over five months OF
record breaking production and ship
ment, Buick looks forward to a con-
tinuance of good times for 1923.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
GREAT INTEREST IS
SHOWN in NEW STAR
COUPE SHELDON SAYS
Its Sturdiness and Refine.
ments Appealing, He
Asserts.

The first shipment of Star coupes
arrived early last week and Joe Shell
don, manager of the San Antonio
Motor Sales Company, reports that
the new model is attracting great at
tention, due to its sturdy construc-
ton and many refinements.
The new Star coupe" said Mr..
Sheldon, ais especially suitable for
business and professional and private
use. due TO its permanent protection
against weather, its seating and lug.
gage capacity, its convenience and
economy of operation.
ats low top, streamline hood and
cowl and crowned tenders express its
efficiency. There is one broad, COM
Portable seat inside for two passengers
and behind it n deep compartment
for suitcase, sample kits, apparatus
or other business equipment. Another
compartment in the rear Of the body
has additional carrying capacity. Up
holStery is wool broadCloth, very neat
and durable. Doors are broad and
sturdily hung on three hinges with
double latches and anti-rattlers. Side
windows can be adjusted to any
height"
Some OF the Star chassis features
are: Continental Red Seal motor,
Autolite starting motor, selective type
transmission, three speeds forward
one reverse, hand gear shift lever
emergency brake hand lever, Durant
tubular backbone, acting as truss
spicer universal joints, Stewar,
vacuum feed pipe. Timken bearings
in front wheels, Timken front axle
and Timken rear axle with Thinker
bearings throughout.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
MAXWELL SHIPPING
CARS BY TRAINLOAD,
DEALER is ADVISED
Ever Since Show, He Is
Told, Demand for Car
Has Been Great.

According to ward received by
Frank Hagan of the Guarantee Mo
tor Car Company. the Maxwell Mo
tor Corporation is literally shipping
cars by the trainload-an usual posi-
ton, it is declared, for a motor nan
ufacturer TO find himself in during
the dead of winter.
Beginning with the New YORK
show" said a letter TO Mr.. Hagan
orders from the eastern territory
were received which were indicative
of q strong continued demand for the
Maxwell product in that section. One
of these orders, said to be the largest
received this year by an individual
manufacturer, called for nearly a
million dollars worth of cars, or five
trainloads. Shipments were started IN
January and will continue through
March. The entire consignment will
be consumed by one dealer for dis
tribution in New Jersey.
AT the Chicago show and shortly
thereafter. Middle Western dealers
bombarded the Maxwell factory with
trainload orders. st. Louis has al.
ready taken one full train and viii
soon have another on the way.
Throughout the winter months
December, January and February
Maxwell has not been hampered in its
production by having a strong buying
demand only for its closed models,
but has been able to keep both closed
and open body production at a high
notch. This is largely accounted for
by the sport cars which were intro
duced late in the fall. and were in
stGntly in popular demand in spite Of
the fact that open models are usually
sighted by the buying public in win
ter months"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
OPEN NEW FACTORY
Cadillac Cars for Canada to Be Made
at 0shawa, Ontario.

Cadillac cars for sale in the Domin-
ion of Canada are now being manu-
featured in the General Motors plant
at OShawa, Ontario, according TO in
formation received by the Gydeson-
Manford Company, Cadillac distribu-
tor for Southwest Texas.
The increased demand for Cadillac
cars in Canada. the 1928 Cadillac
plans for increased production and a
substantial saving to buyers of Cadil-
lac cars throughout Canada, were the
chief factors behind the action taken
by the factory, it was stated.
From the main factory in Detroit,
members of the inspection department
will be sent TO supervise the assemb-
ling of the car and TO maintain the
rigid standards for the type IL wlIh
have so long been established at the
main factory. The motor and other
vital parts of the car to be assembled
in Canada will, Of course, continue TO
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
G. M. WORKERS ARE
AWARDED Stockton
EFFICIENT SERVICE
NeW Plan Makes Employees
Stockholders in Big
Corporation.

General Motors Corporation is dis
tributing to 60O0 of its employees 27O,-
600 shares of General Motors common
stock and 1900 shares of the 7 per cent
debenture stock. This distribution
now being made represents the accrued
portions of the bonus awards under
the plans of 1918, 1919. 1920 and 1921
made out of earnings from those four
years.
The approximate value of the securi.
ties being distributed exceeds $4,50O,-
600 at current market prices. As a
result Of the operation of the bonus
fund, one out of every eleven General
Motors stockholders is an employee of
the corporation and one out of every
twelve, a stakeholder.
Pierre S. dePont, president of Cen
eral Motors, has written a letter to
employees, in which is enclosed the
stock certificates. This letter says in
part:
Five years ago. on July &c, 1918,
the directors of General Motors Cor
poration approved a plan under which
shares of stock, both debenture and
oOmmon, are awarded to employees OF
the corporation in the form of bonus
tGr conspicuous and meritorious SER
vice. The object Of the plan is to rec.
ognizc and encourage good service and
TO bring into the partnership of Gen.
eral Motors those whose efforts make
the corporation successful.
The original bonus plan has been
modified so that in the future stock
awarded will be distributed one-quar.
ter Immediately and the balance in
three annual installments. Also the
matured installments of bonus hereto
fore awarded are to be distributed. In
accordance with this modification GER
tificates of stock are now being sent
out to the bonus beneficiaries of 1872.
and to those of other years as well.
'i0f stockholders who are also EN-
ployes of the corporation many havt
received all or part of their holding;
through the bonus, plan. These EN-
ployes are warmly welcomed to thu
partnership of stockholders, as theii
conscientious work, faithful service
| and accomplishment have added man!
thousands of dollars to the good viii
value of the shares to which they ar
so justly entitled. The annual repor
of the corporation. to be sent on
shortly, should encourage all bonu
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Unique Sign Here
Proves Subject of
National Comment

The graphic sign erected by Gail
B. Goodloe, assistant general man
ager of the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railroad, at the crossing
on Roosevelt avenue as a warning
to careless drivers has been given
much publicity. Newspapers and
magazines from one end of the
country to the other have carried
pictures of the unusual sign and
commented upon its originality.
The sign consists of the remains
of a wrecked automobile mounted
on a rough pedestal, with the
words. Did this driver stop, look,
listen?"
The Kansas City Star, the latest
paper to carry picture of the
sign, remarks hat it offers a
chance for motorists to profit by
another's mistake"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Come and See
the New Nash Six Touring Model

They also worked out tubular type, cross
member frame construction that makes the
frame as solid and rigid as block of metal.
Nowthere'sno chance forthe frame to weave"
or Spring" even in hardest usage.
And the brakes have been enlarged to point
where the new Nash Six has the greatest
braking surface per pound of weight of any
American.built Six.
There are score of other new and interesting
attractions. Make your visit right away.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
HURST IS. ELEVATED
Becomes Wire President Of G.. NJ
Truck Company.

n Fl. J.. Hurst. who has been assistant
general manarer of the General Mo-
Stors Truck Comnany of Pontiac,
4 Mich. has been elected vice president
rsof the company. accordin" to an an
I announcement today by ". J.. Day,
president and general manager.
Mr.. Hurst has been with the truck
company for the last ten years in
various capacities. starting rs comp
itroller of the organization. Prior to
ethat time he was in the farm imnle-
iment business in Kansas City and he
,has been associated with Mr.. Day for
,fsanv wears.
4 a. MS new position Mr.. Hurst will
Be the seconl officer in charge of the
1truck company at the factory, while
40. f. Stoll. manager Of the New York
r branch and vice president OF the
z company. will continue in charge of
che eastern territory.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

be built at the main Cadillac factory
at Detroit.
The Canadian price reductions re-
sulting from the establishment of the
plant at Oshawa are in addition to the
reductions in Detroit factory prices
which became effective December /,
1922.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

A terrible tragedy is reported from
suburOla. It appears that lady re-
Gently wrote to an evening paper 10 say
that she, at least. had found the per-
feet husband. Unfortunately, her let
ter was never published. as the gentle
man in question forgot to post it.-Lon-
don Humorist.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

Ihisis specially arranged showing of the new
model Nash Six touring car for five passengers.
In three important ways it embodies com"
handing advance in motor car construction.
First and foremost Nash engineers have devised
far>sighted refinement in the motor and car
buretor system that gives the cargreaterpower,
brisker hexibility, and heightened smoothness.
This change alsoefects considerable increase
in the mileage per gallon of fuel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

Lady OF the Home Ito new girl)-
Lena, we eat our breakfast punctually
at o'clock in the morning.
Lena-Thank you, ma'am. II I'm
not up by that time you just start to
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
CITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS
 DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS

At the regular meeting of the Doug las City Council last evening the principal discussion centered around the various building structures in the town which are obviously nuis- ances. Being neither useful nor ob jects of decent appearance, they present the added feature of being dan gerous on account of fire. For these reasons the council has con demned the following building and will order their removal:
 Building on lot block 3, which was formerly a part of the Roene building; one Babich house on lot 9 block 25; house No. 222 on St. Ann's Avenue; the old one-tme shooting gallery on Front Street; the John Ouch cabin on St. Anns Avenue.
 The removal of the buildings men, tiOned will add a great deal to the general appearance of the town.
 An iron roof for the school house and some repairs to and painting of the City Hall were authorized by the Council.
 After attention was given to the regular monthly bills the meeting adjourned for another month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
MAYORESS HAS
 VETS ON JUMP

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 29. Mrs. Ethel Stoner. who has gained a reputation as Mayor of Colzegille. Wyo., was recent Salt Lake vis;i- tor. While here she explained how shc accomplished the task of trans forming Cokeville from a "wild and woody" place into q Sunday school town.
 Next month Mrs. stoner will re- tire from office after having served one year. In Cokesville they elect the Mayor for 12 months only and she was not candidate for re-elec- tion
 My election year ago was on q law enforcement ticket she said, "and, with the hearty cooperation of the members of the city council (two men and two women), have tried to carry out that platform. We have fined drunks heavily and the vets say we have made Sunday school out of the town, which certainly was not like a Sunday school when we took charge.
 "One cannot do much In year, but we have started public library and also greatly improved the water system of the town. The administra- tion has been a success, believe, judging from the tclegranis of con we have received from all parts of the country"
 Mrs. iStoner is a native of Bloom .ngton, Bear Lake county, Idaho, and her Husband is sheepman and 
 In 1920 she represented the club women of Wyoming on a trip.to the international convention of the Coun- ell of Women. hold in Christiania, Norway, and, following the conven- tion. toured Europe with the 50 other women from America
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
National Forest Timber for
 Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including June 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 30 acres. located at False Point Pybus. Tongass Ma tional Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 27.000 linear feet of Western Hemlock piling, and 25,000 feet, B.M., of Sitka Spruce sawtipber. No bid of less than 1c per linear foot for all piling up to and including 95 feet in length, and 1 1ac per linear foot for all piling over 95 feet in length, and $1.50 per M feet B. M. for Sitka Spruce sawtimber, will be considered. s30s00 must be deposited with each bid. to be applied on the purchase price. re- funded, or retained in part as li- quidated damages, according to conditions of sale. The right to re- ject. any and all bids reserved. Be- fore 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 Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29


 St. Louis. E
 Fights for St. Louis
 He resigned from the commission in 1918 to return to St. Louis as general counsel for the Chamber of Commerce there. He took up the city's fight against terminal monopo- lies and free bridge arbitrations. and also continued his private practice in that city and Washington. He later received the Democratic nomin- ation to the United States Senate, but was defeated.
 In 1919 he became counsel for Egypt in that country's fight against the British protectorate, and filed with Congress several complaints against the British rule. For some time he fought on the side of the natives, and, according to his friends and followers, when that country re- ceived it's autonomy from England, 1t was an organization based upon Folks ideas that was used for the new Egyptian government.
 His practice grew along national and international lines, and in 1922 he was asked to represent Peru in the. negotiations with Chile over the Tacna-Arica controversy. His work resulted in the United States inviting the two countries to settle their dis pute at Washington, and prompted the offer of good offices by this government
 His political activities practically ended With a stumping campaign in 1929, during which he carried the Democratic fight into the enemy ter ritory of the staunchest northern states.
 MT. Folk married, in 1896, Miss Gertrude Glass of Brownsville, Tenn
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY TO BE
 OBSERVED HERE

: Memorial Day is to be simply ob- served in Douglas tomorrow. Un- der the direction of the Parent-Teach- CT Association, tho children are re- Quested to meet outside the Liberty Theater at 230 D. m. tomorrow. They will march to the cemetery and deco rate the graves in memory of the dead soldiers. All the children of the Island are requested to volunteer their services for picking flowers and ' be ready for the parade.
 The day will be generally observed on the Island with most of the busi- ness places closed all afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
s. P. FREED IN t
 SCHOOL CLASH

SAN FRANCISCO. May 29.-Exon- eratior of tho Southern Pacific Rail road Company from liability for the death of one of IA high school chil- dren. killed in a collision between notorious in which they wore riding and an s. P. train, at Proberta, Te- hama county, November 30, 1921, was completed recently by jury at Red Bluff, which hold the train crew and company blamcless for the accident
 Following the disastrous attempt of tho 17-year-old driver to cross the track. the coroner's jury made ex- haustive inquiry and. although it was decided that tho Southern Pa cific was not to blame, relatives of 13 of the victims sued tho railroad for $30.000 in each case. The suit at Rcd Bluff was tho first to be de- cided. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
----------D-1>---- AWARD IS EDITOR AGAIN

J. E. Rivard. who has been editor of Ketchikan publications from time to time for the last decade or so, is again at the helm of the Ketchikan News, succeeding c. R. Berry, who had been editor and publisher of the paper for seven weeks. E. G. Me Kean continues in tho capacity of business manager of the publication.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids for the. construction or a church edifice at Sitka, Alaska. will be received. Plans and specified tions may be seen at the B. NJ. Behrends Bank. Bids to be sub mitted not later than noon of June 20, 1923. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Address Building Committee Presbyterian Church, Sltka, Alaska. -ady.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
tEAeuE TO HONOR MRS. LIVE

Tho ladies League will give a tea in the league rooms Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. John I4fvle, past president of the League, reside.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
Al. JUST IN rIMEI

PARIS, Ky. May 29.-when answering q hurry call from the home of a farmer on Cane Ridge road. near PafFs, pr. D. B. An ders0n, of Paris. narrowly es- caped injury when his machine cFnshed into tree blown across the road and sswerved into a ditch, where 1t caught fire and was destr0yed. Dr. Anderson esherged from the wreck unin. Jured, and hastened to the scene of tho call, where he arrived in dme to welcome the stork.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
SAILED sourH LAs4 NIe1r

The following passengers from Douglas left last night at II o'clock on the Princess Mary for the South:
 Mrs. Geno WoschenGeldor and son Ernest, Mrs. Anna Middlekauff, Miss Mary Middlekauff, Miss Mary Garn, Miss Helmi Aalto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
BACK FROM VACATION

Joe Williams, who has been spendS ing the past three weeks visitik with his parents in Whitehorse, Ye- turned ito Treadwell yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
REMOVING TO PETERSBURG

Carl Jacobson is preparing to move his jewelry stock and business to Petersburg, where he selected a To- cation on his recent trip to that town. Conditions in Petersburg ap- pear very favorable to Mir. Jacobson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29

White York, of the late Richard Croker for Hall in New York; permitted Dublin interpose and become the will their Beauah cutting off his children Coker whose first wife, Miss Elizabeth Frazier married 1S73 died Cherokee Indian Princess fathers will White
  of Norhport Massachusetts and that Croker that fact Coker the of his ifo In died and buried He had long been
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-29
LEAVING FOR ANCHORAGE

Mrs. William Donaldson is leay- ing this afternoon on the Alameda for Anchorage to rejoin her husband there. They will spend the summer there.