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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Over S3,OOO,00O Net
Profit by Paige y
Detroit Company

| That the Paige Detroit Motor ar
| Comnanv did a business during 1871
Of 1926 6O6,2S-an increase OF
! A. S3GS over the previous year--was
disclosed at the annual stocSholder
meeting of the company held Mon
| day. February II. Profits. after
| making all Inventory adjustments.
were $3,1SO.971.S7. an increase. OF
55.S1c> over the profits earned dur
Ing 1922. The company shipped
| a., S66 automobiles during the year
an increase of 44.12fc.
During the year the company PAID
| dividends on it's preferred stock IN
the amount of S1S5.024.00. being AT
| the rate of 7Gt. A total of S4SoHU
was paid in dividends OF the S4Ooo. :
| 600 in common stock then outstand-
| ing, being at the rate of 12Gf. This
was n total of 1868, O24 90 cash divi-
dends paid OIL preferred and COM
mon stock. A common stock divi-
dend of 81 100000 was declared dur
| ing 1923 and paid Jan. ]. 1871
Paige's earnings We're approx
mately SIS to $40 per share. Harry
/ NJ. Jcwett, president of the company
| pointed out to stockholders that the
large earnings per share neverthe-
/ less represented a relatively small
profit per car.
During the past year our new
plant was built and equipped at Il
cost of 81 600, 363.37 paid for out of
profits. We believe that it is the
most efficient. as it is the most
modern automobile plant in the
| world. 1t is devoted exclusively TO
Jewett production and gives us a
capacity of 500 Jewett Skies daily.
Last year we did not have plant
capacity to build Paiges in addition
to Jewetts on a quantity basis. Now
with the Jewett in its new home the
main plant is devoted to PaigeS with
capacity of $50 cars per day. The
large increase in capacity with a
consequent lowering Of overhead
makes possible the much lower price
at which the New Paige is now
sold.
THE outlook for 1924 business is
most promising. Our schedule for
the first six months OF 1924 is $500
larger than during the same period
last year. Our shipments during
December and January have already
been m.1Er greater than during the
same two months year ago. This
increase represents the purchases of
2600 dealers closely in touch with
The public and definitely proves the
public demand for Paige and Jew
EFT motor cars"
All members of the Board of Di-
rcctors were reelected at the meet
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Maine AUTOISTS WILL Benefit
BY AFF|LIATION WITH n. N. A.
Tourist Service for Which Pine Tree Club Has
Been Famous Will Now Be Amplified

Washington, u. c.. Feb. 22-Great-
er service for touring motorists Is
now predicted as a result Of the re-
cent affiliation Of the Maine state
automobile association with the Ma
tional Motorists association, accord
ing to bulletin issued here today by
the latter organiZation.f
The Maine state automobile associ-
alton is one Of the largest and most
active motoring organizations in the
east and is largely responsible for
the Maine highway marking plan
which has been Of much assistance
~ visiting motorists to the summer
Florida OF picturesque New Eng
land" the bulletin explains.
THE Importance of Maine casting
her lot with the y. NJ. A. Will be
greatly appreciated by organized
motorists throughout the country,
for II menas that>the tourist service
for which the Pine Tree State as
ISOLATION has been Justly famous will
now be amplified through afiiliation
and cooperation with over $50 motor
clubs" says Fred II. Galley. executive
secretary OF the y. NJ. A. ut Is
lJghly important that the automobile
dub member be assured prompt ser
vice and be warmly welcomed at any
point on his tour. and the inclusion
~ Maine rounds out the groundwork
for novel touring plan that will
shortly he announced.
because Maine Is q summer mecca
for motorists from all sections OF the
country the best Of service for tour
lists is required. 90. i04 miles OF high
NGys are required to cover it's 33.O+V
so,iare miles Of shore points and lake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

colonies, its woods and its prominent
cities. 1t is the largest of the New
England states and exceeds them in
its total road mileage. 1t is very neces-
sary, therefore, that the travelling
motorist have available the services
OF the automobile association that
has specialized on touring informa-
ton and service covering so large
and important touring center.
AN important feature OF the Maine
amliation with the y. NJ. A. is that
il includes the organized motorists
and the business interests of the en-
tire state. rather than OF single
city. This is in line with the aim Of
the n. NJ. a. to extend its service
throughout the country without so
much as missing link in single
state. Maryland. Delaware. Indiana.
Massachusetts and OHIO have con-
WINGED the members that service to
the motorist can be greatly augment
ed through full state cooperation.
1.-The numerous important afiilia
lions with the y. NJ. A. are the result
Of n growing recognition on the part
OF the motorist that he must be bet
ter organized and that the only way
he will ever get what he wants in his
motoring is to club with his fellows
and pull together. The>situation is
plainly indicated by the formation Of
automobile clubs ut "A rate hitherto
unknown. One of the newly organic
ed clubs In Greater New York, the
Automobile club OF the Bronx. en-
rolled over 800 members within two
months time. all Of whom will have
y. NJ. a. service"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Salesmen's Cars
Cost Cent Less Per
Mile in 1923

Salesmen's automobiles cost an
average of one cent less per mile to
operate in 1923 than in 1eaa. accord
ing to w. H. Thompson, automotive
expert OF the Proctor and Gamble
company whose statesmen travelled
the equivalent of 16S times round the
earth during 1928. The actual operat-
ing cost per mile for 1928 was rs
cents as against 81 cents the pre-
vious year.
This reduction. in operating costs
was due, says Mr.. Thompson. mainly
to a more vigorous follow-up system
for checking the condition and
operating of the cars. Reduced prices
of gasoline and oil were also factors.
1.-THE Proctor and Gamble company
have in use today" said the traffic
expert. several hundred Ford cars
of the Roadster type. They are
used in every part of the United
States and Canada and under all
sorts of conditions. The average
operating cost. Of these cars for the
first eleven months of 1928 was 1.6
cents per mile as against S.4 cents
per mile in 1922. This includes de-
probation. tires, gas and oil, re-
placement and repairs, store and
miscellaneous items. The initial cost
of the car is written off in is
months"
Mr. Thompson's survey shows the
difference in operating cost between
good road and bad road states.
amounting in some cases TO 2.S cents
a mile. In California, for instance,
where the roads are generally good
for auto traffic and where cars can
he used every day in the year, the
average cost of operation. he says.
including heavy depreciation
charge. is Ga cents per mile. IN
Tennessee. on the other hand, the
roads are so bad that the cars stand
idle frequently. and the operating
cost amounts to 81 cents. This IS
despite the fact that the Initial cos'
of cars on the Pacific Coast IS sllsn NJ
" higher. On the 4,204.1l9 miies
travelled by his statesmen. during tne
wear. Mr.. Thompson figures the ~
ference of 90 cents between good anu
had road states would amount ~
500, 10S.54.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
How to Get Long Life
Out of Your Tires

Two castings, one of which had
rolled up a mileage of $1,000 and
The other 10000 miles. were recently
removed from the driving wheels OF
a Cadillac Sedan owned by A. Ct
Zeller, President of the Michigan
State Automobile School. Detroit.
These castings were in such good
condition that had them retreaded
and am using them now for spares.
said Mr.. Zeller, who attributed their
long life as much to careful driving
as TO tire quality.
Careless application of brakes
and too great an eagerneSS to &C
celerate from nothing to 81 miles
an hour in a few seconds contrl-
butte greatly to tire strain and eX-
cessive wear CT tires. Improper in
ffation is another thing that quickly
ruins even the best of castings.
own pressure gauge and use
il. Take the trouble to remove tires
and tubes for inspection now and
then; keep the rims clean; watch
the tube protecting flap to make sure
it is properly in position and not
wrinkled. Look the castings over for
signs of damage and make little re-
pairs where necessary.
These things are as important
for tires as oil is for the engine.
Unfortunately many motorists are
unfamiliar with tire construction
and tire care.
Used tires are not always worth
retreading. however. Some tire re-
pair shops will retread casing just
to get the job regardless OF the con-
dition of the fabric. If the carcass is
in good condition it certainly pays to
retread it. One of my castings which
blew out recently at $1,000 miles,
had been retreaded twice, in our
own tire department.
1.-The fact Is that tires never were
so good as they are today. When
one remembers that tires are moth
ing but cloth and rubber and that
just q few thicknesses of these ma
terials may be holding up 5000
pound car. the automobile tire APP
pears in the light of 4 very marve-
lous device"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
The Auto of 1904
A Comic Sketch
In Light Of 1924

The motor car of to-day is Just
as different from that of twenty
years ago us are the fappers and
sheiks of 1924 from the sirens and
SWANS of 1904.
Looking over the old catalogues
of automobile manufacturers who
have been in business oyer q long
period of years. produces, therefore.
the same sensation as that awakened
in perusing the old family photo
graph album.
Some of the things termed 1.-The
last word" in automobiles of the
EW1 regime, appear quite as hui
morous as the cut of Uncle Charlie S
coat or Aunt Mary's bodice as proud =
~ exploited in the pictures of our
ancestors.
Representative of the motor car
makers in business twenty years ago.
take the Buick catalogue Of 1905.
We find that the then current Buick
model represented the best thought
and creative genius of it's inventors
and embodied every feature and
advantage of the latest foreign and
American inventions" For/partic-
ulars we find that these sincluded q
two cylinder engine that will take
WI iitnil biIS NH we nave DetD
able to find suitable or safe for au-
tomobling." We also find that the
frame was of ''angle iron with cross
supports and corners reinforced. Z"
IAN individual oil pump for eacl
bearing" two speed sun-and- planet
type of transmission" Ignition by
magneto," and "a safety cranking
device We learn that the body
was built OF wood. that it had tive
individual front seats with doors to
the rear seats on curved brass
hinges"
Then we look at the picture of
this creation--wc 1924 wiseacres--
and laugh. Just because the Buick
we now know. was. by way OF con-
trast, six or four cylinder engine.
that the frame is of "re-inforced
channel steel with four heavy cross
members" that it has "self lubri-
eating" motor. "selective sliding
gear type of transmission with three
speeds forward and one reverse"
ignition by high tension electric
generator and storage battery" and.
OF course. IAN electric self starter"
The body of this progeny of the
now comical 1904 has nothing in
common with the construction of
the latter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Who's Who
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from rage One)
Maine. This building is also
equipped with the automatic sprink
Ter system Tho Augusta branch IS
In charge OF Edgar :. Marden and
Vinton \. IIusscy. two Y. ID. men
with overseas records.
In addition to Waterville and Au-
gusta. the Waterville Motor Co. has
sales and service stations in Skow =
began and Pennington. The Skow-
began branch is in charge Of George
T.. Beers and Dana blanchard and
the Pennington branch is in charge
Of II. f.. Newman.
MY aim" says Mr.. Jennings. "has
been To improve the moral standard
OF the automobile business and to
Own property and build buildings
ttla. are II credit to the business and
She city in which they are located
:, Mr.. Hennings Is n director in the
Maine Automobile Dealers asso-
eiut Ion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
CLAIR r. MARSTON

Born IN Skowhegan, CAR K. Mars
ton has not confined his automobile
activities to his home section, for he
is the treasurer of the Franklin Ser
vice and Sales Co. of Portland.
Mr.. Marston maintains his office in
Waterville with a branch in Angus
Ia. In addition to the air. cooled
Franklin cars, Jewett and Paige au-
tomobiles are also handled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
LEE = RRApsTREET, Jr.

4 young man and yet the Oldest
Chevrolet dealer in point of years
in Maine is the rather unusual dis
tinction that belongs to Lee E.
Bradstreet, Jr.. of the Bradstreet
Motor Co, of HAllowell and Au-
guSta.
Mr. Bradstreet was born in Hal
lowell and has always lived there
convincing evidence that a man
doesn't have to go out of his own
home town to be successful. Nine
years ago, he began to handle
Chevrolet cars and he has been an
authorized dealer ever since. He
has a well equipped salesroom and
service station on Water street in
Hallowell and a salesroom on Cony
street in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
PrecautiOn Wave
Continued from Page One

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feeling of being somewhat short of
the mark.
THE n. NJ. A., through its affiliat-
ed clubs. will endeavor to make
safety popular, rather than danger
unpopular. BY putting good driv-
ing. safety. intelligence. and precau-
ton on .pedestals the average driver
will unquestionab!y experience n
keener sense of his shortcomings
and Immediately feel morally obi
gated to remind himself that he is
not half good enough"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
W ~ SDEAR

W. II. Spear is undoubtedly the
oldest Overland and WHY'S Knight
dealer in years of service in the
State. and what he doesn't know
about these cars isn't worth know
Ing
Born in West Gardiner he is true
native of Kennehec County. He con-
ducts n garage and service station at
u Bridge street. Gardiner. where Il
complete line Of accessories may al
MnNS he fnllnd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
DINSMORE a. STEWARD

Z, The firm of Dinsmore d Steward
are situated at Fairfield and are sue
acssfullv handling the sales of
Chevrolet cars.
2 Mr.. Steward has been in the auto
mobile business for three years. self
Ing chcvrolets and this Is Mr.. Dins-
Ihore's second year.
They maintain "a branch station n.
North Nassalhoro. which is in charge
0r j. II. Dougherty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
JAMES E. MOShER

Somerset county seems 10 nave
been the birthplace of many men
now engaged in the automobile
business. One of the most pro-
gressivc of them is James f. Mosher
of the Gardiner Motor Co. who first
saw the light of day at Mercer.
For four years he has been in the
automobile business. He first sold
I;eos, but during the past three
years lie has devoted his attention
to Dodges with the success that ~
bound to come to anyone who han
dies these cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
L. j. e. A. G, TRAETON

The Gardiner Nash Co. L. J. X
A. G.. Traitor of West Gardiner will
be located in their new garage on
Church street. Gardiner. about April
l. 1t will be II we'll equipped auto
home and n complete line of Access
series may he found here as well.
They have only been i'm business
one year but it has been Very sue
cessful one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
JOHN D. SYMONS

Born in Skowhegan and still doing
business in Skowhegan, John d. Sy-
mons in enthusiastic over the outlook
Tor business in 1924. For SO years
he has been in the sporting goods
and talking machine business. While
he has handled Evinrude motors and
automobile accessories for over ten
years. he didn't get into the real au-
tomobile end Of the game until two
years ago. He is now selling the
Chandler with it's Pixies Peak motor
and traffic transmission and the
Cleveland Six
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
r. /. WHITE

The only air. cooled car sold in
this section, of Maine, at least. is the
Franklin and r. l.. White. Augusta
manager for Clair r. Marston Of
Waterville. has the distinction of
handling this product. Along with
it, he also sells the Paige and the
Jewett. Born In Easton in AroostoOk
county, Mr.. White has become thor
oughly familiar with Maine and its
needs. For five years he has been
selling automobiles and "thc end is
mot yet" as his friends say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
HAROLD CRANE

Harold Crane, the Columbia dealer
located at los and liz Water street
Randolph was born IN Whiting, Me.
In addition to being garage and
service station. u complete line OF
accessories are carried in stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
L ~ EISkE

" l.. II. Fiskc. the proprietor OF the
Gardiner Auto Sales Co. was born IN
Nalduhoro county. The garage
Mhere he has been located two years
r. on Main avenue. Gardiner. He al
WAYS has all kinds of Fords. Tractors
and Accessories in stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

When in need of a spring to
replace any broken one, oct
in touch with Fifieid Bros.
Co, complete stock of Perfec-
ton springs carried in Au-
gusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

Electric windshield wipers
have made driving safer. One
Of the Berkshire or Apco
kind, with a set of chains, and
. motometer together with a
stop signal, insure your car
against much trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

Motor meters are the detee..
tives that report dangers to
your engine. They give your
radiator cap that finished"
look
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07

a freight train that had stopped
for orders, what about this
lodge called the Ku Klux Klan?"
He was assured that it was a good
movement. And, from that time
on, klansmen who were working
on the freight trains threw off
Khan papers and literature when
they passed the little station.
That was several months ago.
Recently this telegraph operator,
whose name is withheld i'm COM
pliance with Khan policy, wrote to
a minister friend of his in this
city, and asked if he, the minis
ter, knew where he could Join
the Khan. Of course, the minis
ter was Klansman and told him
to get in touch with the state
department of extension at
Clarksburg.
Recently the telegraph operat-
or wrote the local department of
extension, offering any man a
days wages, his transportation
to and from the little flag stop
and initiate him into the great
lodge that is taking the country
by storm.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07
FLORIDA DEBATE WON
BY KHAN DEFENDERS
Question Discussed at John Ii.
Stetson University, at
Deland

DELAND, FLA; March LIN a
brilliant presentation of the sublime
ideals Of klankraft, Miss Zita c. Bel
lamy and j. L. Edmunds successfully
upheld the negative of the question,
Resolved, That the Ku Klux Khan
Should be Abolished" in an open TO-
rum debate, held recently at John B.
Stetson University, DeLand.
Demonstrating the necessity for the
Khan in American life, Miss Bellamy
wildly portrayed the part it has
played in preserving American ideals,
and won enthusiastic applause by her
forceful presentation of the case for
the Khan. The historical background
of the Khan gave Mr.. Edmunds an OPP
portunity to establish the Khan in
its true relationship to American
progress and development.
The arguments for the affirmative
were presented by Donald Faulkner
and Wilhelmina Bates. The faculty
acted as judges.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07
ANTI.KLAN OUTBREAK
FAILS To TAKE PLACE
knights of Flaming Circle Do
Not Modest Klansmen as
Threatened

HARRISBURG, w. VA, Feb. 90
Flying reports ranging from sensa-
tional telephone calls warning of an
attack on the Ku Klux Khan by the
knights of the Flaming Circle, to
rumors Of recurrent outbreaks by
John Siers, former city detective who
recently declared war on the Khan
while in drunken rage, have been
pouring into Khan headquarters here
for the past ten days.
While sensations, including an at
tempted Jail delivery, have been com
in gthick and fast since Siers. a re-
puted officer of an anti-Klan move
mept, started his attacks on the Khan.
the crowning excitement came late
thursday afternoon when a report
was broadcast that the Knights of
the Flaming Circle were planning to
attack the Ku Klux Khan when the
great American organization went in
to meeting Thursday night
Although feeling was running high
a nda general spirit of unrest was
prevalent throughout the city, Thurs
day night wa some of the quietest in
the towns history. Khan guards were
placed about the Klavern, and detach-
ments OF men also patrolled the
streets. Thousands of men attended
the hlan meeting. There was not a
trace, OF uprising, men of the Klan
guard said.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07
How the Khan Came to
Telegraph Operator in
Lonely WdySide office

GRAFTON, w. VA, March l.
He is a telegraph operator for
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, and he lives at a small
flag stop not far from here. Men
in his trade are hard to find and
he very seldom gets away from
the little box-like house he calls
his office. Day in and day out
he sees the race of men go by"
when the fast, limited passenger
trains whirl by his little shack.
They never stop there, and the
only recognition he gets from the
whirling cargo of humanity is a
shrill foot of the engine whistle.
In his little office he sits by a
table on which is a row of tiny
instruments which pound
steady cadence through the long,
wintry days. But from this con-
fusion of dots, dashes and spaces
he reads the events of the world
before they are chronicled in the
newspapers. Every day he hears
some news story relative to the
Ku Klux klan. One day he asked
some men, who were working on
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07
Strong Khan Unit is
Built at Unadilla, Ga.

UNADILLA, GA, March 1.-Unadil-
la, Dooly county, Georgia, is probab-
ly as free from the influences that
menace America as is any other COM
munity in the nation. Yet, Unadil-
la has Klan, which, based on popu-
lation, is the equal of any Khan in
the nation. Having enrolled the
flower of the community's manhood
under the banner, mon Silba sed
Anthar," and realizing that its work
to be effective and help to the ma
tional organization would of neces-
sity have to be in the spirit of the
motto, Dooly County Khan No. 1872
has adopted as is guiding light a mot
to of it's own, ave Are Our Brothers
Keeper"
AS expressed by the Exalted Cy-
clops in a lecture to the Khan this
week, it is intended to keep ever be-
fore the members the fact that just
because they have nothing local to
engage their attention, is no reason
that they should lose heart or cease
to put forth their best efforts toward
helping keep the unit at Unadilla
compact.
Dooly County Khan No. 1872, Realm
of Georgia, wishes Klansmen in more
unfortunate positions to know of the
little that it is trying to do, so far
away from the battle line, to help
those who are actually in the fight,
and by unselfish devotion to a cause
are lending aid and comfort to their
brothers "out there"