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New Britain herald., 1925-04-14

The EiffeI Tower in Paris is now receiving its fifth coat of paint since it's completion in 1882 It requires 80 tons of paint,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14

slaughter will be placed against him, the police said,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

1.-THE road was terrible n =.
being nothing more than p'AcoI
track strewn with large bor,S
In the run over the Lebanon Iaef
tains the car climbed to a hs,.Noun
more than a mile. After nnsnH.
the night at Damascus, the ssnslls
run to Bagdad was made A.
erage speed of IS miles an horr. ~
The Mesopotamian distr,h..
took the Buick at Bagdad ana sssn
it to Basra on the Persian 1loss
from whence it was sent to ~
bay, India. From there II wa, s s-
en- over Indifferent trail-roads .e usIs-
India to Agra. and finally Calcns1s.sa
1t then went to Ceylon. wh.
Buick distributors drove IL fos !, ne
days before sending II to Per,sa IRE
the southwest coast of Anssss,oA
where it arrived April /, Tn
ert waste of southern Ausfral;. ~
tween Perth and Adelaide was g.
garded as the most difficult ns.. =
the trip. The distance Is somssh,tol
more than halfway across the n.
ed States. This long stretch - va ".
going was negotiated successfr,sE
as was the shorter journey frnAs
Adelaide to Melbourne. near M
southeast end of the continent. NV
car since was driven to Albury ~
then to Sydney, from which point ~ N
was shipped to New Zealand. ' Y
After completion of the -.
journey it is planned to pressrvs ~
car as an object of historian y
tereSt. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

letter in the alphabet except Q and X.
If only some hopeful manufacturers
had turned out Ounce and an XerXes
the whole alphabet would have been
complete in the graveyard of forgot
ten machines.
"You will find today many motorists
with their good money tied up in
orphan cars'-cars on which service
is expensive and difficult to get, and
cars which will have very little il any
resale value.
"a motor car buyer today is careless
indeed if he ties up his money in any
car which hasn't a successful COM
pany behind it. He is risking the loss
Of considerable sum of money. The
sensible thing is to see that the car
itself is good, that the company is
sound, and most important, that the
company is progressive and abreast
of the times. A company may have
a historic past but IL it isn't progress
sive!-looll out
ION this basis, the wise buyer will
find new and added respect for Hud-
son and Essex cars. Not only is the
concern well-seasoned, but it has been
known as a leader in the industry. Its
invention of the coach type of car,
and its sponsorship of the coach all
during the period when it had to meet
opposition and even ridicule by MAX
ers who are now fiocking to it, is one
of the industry's greatest examples
of leadership"
For long time to come, the man
who thinks of coach will think of Hud-
son and Essex"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23
Better and Better
New Dodge Slogan

"The slogan Better and Better
witch recently appeared on poster
boards and in magazines and news
papers everywhere, following closely
the announcement Of the purchase OF
Dodge Brothers by Dillon, Read &
Co., has aroused renewed comment
regarding one Of the outstanding
policies Of Dodge Brothers, Inc. &C
cording to James Mosher of the Gar
diner Motor Co.. local Dodge Brothers
dealer.
Constant improvement Of a basic
design has been the established policy
Of Dodge Brothers ever since their
first car was offered to the public,
he said, 'and will continue to be un-
der the new ownership.
Registration figures for last year
show clearly the wide recognition
which has been accorded this sound
policy. Totals for the United States
show that Dodge Brothers made a
gain Of $3.50, against loss of 11go
sustained by the industry as whole.
This year, week after week, all sales
for corresponding periods Of previous
wears have been excelled by as large
an amount.
ut is also evident that the develop
ment of new designs, the experiment
tai work on a new model and the
making Of the dies and special tools
and machines necessary for the pro-
duction of radically different chassis
is very costly. This expense, which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

wheel brakes on the Chrysler. They
are free from all jar and work like
velvet. There is reason of course.
They are hydraulic. Therefore COM
pensation must be perfect. There are
no rods to break and rattle; the
braking power applied to each wheel
must be equal and proportional to
that exerted by the fluid compressed.
1t is comparatively simple to arrange
matters that sufficient pressure will
be applied to the front wheel brakes
to afford the fullest retardaticn effect
without danger of locking them, and
it follows that once this happy result
has been arrived al this adjustment
is not likely to alter. In fact, l can
not see how the compensatiEg prin-
ciple can be deranged. In use these
brakes are a revelation of smooth
ness of action combined with power
full operation They add to the de-
light in driving a car that apart from
braking ability is quite out of the
common
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

After coming from the regular as
sembly line in the factory at Flint,
Mich, it was equipped with four
spare tires and a shovel. Supple
mentary tanks on the running
boards provide oil. gasoline and
water for the long runs over deserts
and other uninhabited regions.
After being boxed and sent to New
York City 1t was shipped across the
Atlantic to Liverpool, where it's land
journey started on December FL,
1924. The car was passed from deal
er to dealer enroute to London.
It then was shipped from London
to Amsterdam. With frequent
changes Of drivers it passed south
through Europe, visiting Brussels
and Paris and finally reaching the
Mediterranean at Marseilles, France.
On January 20, it was placed on a
steamer bound for Port Said, Egypt.
From there it was driven south to
Cairo. Then the route swung east
of SueZ," where the real test began.
Through Palestine and the biblical
country, the car proceeded to Beirut
On February 5. it left there for
Damascus and Bagdad, accompany
ing one of the desert conveys of the
Marin Transport Company, which
incidentally uses Bucks in its des-
ert feet.
The Syrian desert was crossed
without difficulty. The Buick dis
tributor in Beirut, however. gives
some idea of the country traversed,
in the following letter excerpt:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

A Buick car, which departed I'M
heralded from New York City last
December to be driven from one
Buick dealer to another in a trip
around the world. is nearing the end
Of its long journey.
The car, q Standard Six, Touring
model. Is strictly ION its own" be-
ing unaccompanied by mechanics or
special drivers. When 1t returns to
New York City the machine Will
have been handled by approximately
$50 different drivers.
The last difficult leg of the trip
the questionable roads across the
continent of Australia. The car is
now enroute to New Zealand and
Honolulu, from whence it will be
shipped to San Francisco and driven
across the United States through De-
troit and Flint to New York.
The trip around the world was
conceived to demonstrate that a
Buick will travel to the remote cor
ners of the earth and that on such
a journey it is always safeguarded
by service facilities.
The globe-encircling car has made
it's trip without faltering. Driven
from dealer to dealer by dealers
representatives only. it has demon
strated Bucks ability to withstand
the "man-handling" from hundreds
of drivers of various nationalities
and degrees of skill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

in modern volume production of mo-
tor cars may easily run into the mil
lions of dollars, is, of course, paid for
in the final analysis by the car buy
err. The great saving made by Doage
Brothers, Inc, as a result OF this poll
icy is faithfully returned to the buy
er in the form Of greater value In the
car.
Furthermore the car does not suf-
fer the high depreciation which IN
yariably follows the announcement or
a new annual model and the owners
feeling that his car presents last
years appearance
During ten years there has been
constant betterment and refinement
of Dodge Brothers chassis details.
Improvements in ease of operation
riding comfort and appearance have
been made without any radical
change in the well tried, dependable
chassis"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

am sensation of discomfort. At 55
miles an hour the car appears to be
just getting into it's stride, and there
is complete absence of vibration
of any kind. There is not a trace of
hesitation when the throttle is sud-
denly opened to it's fullest extent.
The speed increase is also steadily
maintained over the entire range of
throttle opening.
Readers will possibly have gath
cred from past reference to four
wheel brakes that 1 am not enam-
CURED of them. But 1 really for the
first time enjoyed using the four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23
Europe Has Taken
To the ChrySler


Europe apparently has taken the
Chrysler Six to it's heart equally as
much as has America, Chrysler Mo-
tor Corporation officials say, Judging
from reports reaching them from
those countries abroad in which the
car has been introduced.
at. X. T." widely known Irish au-
tomobile authority, writing in the
Belfast News Letter, one of Ireland's
leading newspaper, has this to say
of the car:
Il limited last week that the new
American Chrysler was expected in
Belfast. 1t is here, and l have just
had run. l expected to find it a
very fine car, but the reports of its
performance did it scant justice. On
tho road 1 was impressed with the
fact that 1t was the finest car l have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23
Company Behind Car
Is Best of Guarantees

Look to the company behind the
car you buy. Be sure it is permanent.
Be sure that your investment will not
be din an orphan car" advises f. S.
Carpenter, dealer in this territory for
Hudson and Essex.
TT is actually fact that many
more motor cars have failed than
have lived. A motor magazine recent
ly called the roll alphabetically on the
companies that have gone, and there
was at least one company for every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

ever driven or been driven in, ire
'spective of price.
9Th engine is undoubtedly a mas
terpiece Thirty-five to forty miles
an hour can be maintained right up
the Horse Shoe, which is a fair in
dication of the cars power on hills.
1.-The most remarkable part of the
car is the fact that were it not that
the speedometer is in front OF you,
when travelling 40 miles an hour
you would feel certain that tie speed
was no more than rs. And so fine is
the suspension that the toughest
roads can be Travelled over without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

Gates in the chair. The program
was as follows: Music, Grange;
Reading, Gladys Burgess; M. T..
Watson, state forester of Orono, gave
a very interesting lecture on Refor-
estation; Solo, Karl Gates; Question,
What is the value in dollars of the
labor of wife and mother, opened by
Sister Crowell. followed by several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

brothers and sisters; Reading, Mem
Earle; Music. Grange
At the next meeting. June 4 III
program will consist of music. read,
ings, essay. a farce and speakr
The second meeting in June win I
a Maine program.
Tuesday, May 26, is Pomo,.
Grange at Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23

like it as a demonstration of pub.
lie approval.
All of which becomes even more
amazing, more significant when
you recall that in 1924 the Chry.
sler Six had already established
sales records unequaled in a
quarter-century of motor car
history.
Turn to the chart at your right.
1tshows you in simple and graphic
way Chrysler Six production
j month by month.
See how the lines shoot up as
Chrysler factory facilities were i'm
creased to meet the even more
emphatic public demand for
Chrysler Six results.
The public knows exactly what it
is about. 1t has long waited for
Chrysler Six quality and perfor.
nance and it is determined to
enjoy their advantages - even to
the abandonment Of cars pre-
viously owned, that cost thou
sands of dollars more than the
Chrysler Six.
The public knows that no matter
what the make or price, only the
Chrysler Six gives them Chrysler
brilliance of performance, Chry.
sler reliability and ease, Chrysler
quality, economy and the score
of other advantages that belong
to this car alone.
We are eager to have you find
out for yourself what these
Chrysler Six results are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-23
Czyyzer Breaking Sales Records
While Demand Goes Still HIGHER

The public's insistence on results
that only the Chrysler Six delivers
grows more emphatic week by
week and month by month.
Mounting sales figures in the
weekly reports for the United
States show that the Chrysler
Six already record>breaker in
popularity is soaring higher
than ever before.
The latest weekly report registers
an increase of 1862 in retail
sales over the corresponding week
of 1924.
The sales for that week were $50
bigger than the very biggest week
of 1924.
Furthermore, the last three weeks
reported are the biggest weeks
of 1925.
April, 1925, shows the largest
months business in Chrysler Six
history.
Always mounting to higher and
higher figures.
In Illinois, for example, April,
1925, shows an increase Of 1879
over 1924; Connecticut and the
Boston district, including the re-
mainder of New England, 1873 %;
the Atlanta district, including
Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida, 364%o; San Francisco
district, including California, New
Mexico and Nevada, 1919.
There never has been anything
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Calumet Members
And Guests Enjoy
Halloween Party

A social Halloween party. attended
by nearly $50 members of the Calumet
Club and their guests, was held at the
clubrooms last evening. The hall was
gaily decorated with orange and black,
the Official insignia of Hallow eve, and
presented an appearance very appropri-
ate for the occasion.
A great number of those present. in
GLIDING several out-of-town guests
thoroughly enjoyed themselves dane
ing to the latest popular music as
played by the clubs own orchestra,
and for those who did not dance there
were various methods Of enjoying the
evening without tripping the light fan
tastic.
During the course of the evening the
members of the championship Calumet
ball club were presented with watch
charms designed to represent mlnla-
turs baseballs, in token of the cluo
proves on the baseball diamond. The
presentations were made by the of1cers
of the club.
Another pleasing feature of the eve
ning's program was trombone solo,
we'll chosen and ably played by Ar
thur Lambert, accompanied by MISS
Tartre. This number was received by
the audience with great pleasure
Refreshments of ice cream, cake ana
Halloween punch were served to the
audience. The club lived up to It's
reputation for whole-hearted zeal In
every undertaking to which it devotes
its efforts and nothing which would
tend to make the evening success
was left undone.
The affair was staged under the cap
able direction of Louis Liable, Albert
Lemieux. George Hurley. Charles Pei
letter, Paul Cyr and Martin Lambert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
Solution Far Off
Tacna-Arica Dispute

africa, Chile, Oct. 27.-(AP)-The
meeting of the Tacna-Arica plebiscit-
airy commission yesterday failed to
change the situation and the outlook
is still dark. The Chileans and Peru
vians are steadfastly maintaining
their opposing attitudes without any
signs of Cancellation.
The Peruvians declare the plebisci-
tary commission, under the chairman
ship of General Pershing, must hold
supreme powers in all plebiscitary
matters, SURPRISING If necessary even
those of the Chilean authorities in the
disputed territories.
The Chileans, on the other hand, as
sert that the matter of Chiles supreme
authority in the territory was never
submitted to arbitration and therefore
that they cannot allow any infringe
ment of 1t in carrying out President
Coolidge's arbitral award.
The viewpoint of the Americans on
the commission has not been made
known officially, but they are believed
in well-informed quarters to hold that
the commission should have full au-
thority in prebiscitary matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
BOOTH SOLD MANY TIMES

The diminishing influx of aliens 10
New York, particularly Greeks, mas
had curious effect upon the main
information booth in Grand Central
Station, which is squatted right in
the center of the huge waiting room.
Time was, and that not SO many
years ago, when this booth, ideally
located for a fefreshment stand, was
sold" three or four times day to
unsuspecting newcomers for nomina
amounts, the swindlers in most cas-
es being men who preyed on their
own countrymen.
In one case, at least. 1t Is known
that a victim paid $1,000 for "the
stand" and attempted to move in
with a large stock of candies and
fruits. 1t was not until the employ
es of the railroad company called in
a policemen that the poor fellow dis
covered his terrible mistake in trust
ing a glib stranger who told him ne
owned the stand. In that case 1T
was said that the swindler had come
to this country only few years be-
fore his victim and himself had been
made a dupe in the same manner.
Instead of warning others he CAPT
taliZed his bitter experience and
probably justified himself with the
thought that the other sucker would
do the same thing.
Few people know the extent of
this heartless species Of fraud prac-
ticed upon gullible aliens who come
to this city to make their fortunes
and lose their little all in the very
first business venture New York
Evening World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
Sees Heavy Task
States If Income
Tax Is Repealed

washington. Oct. 27-(AP)-Pres-
;dant coolidge sees much good be-
hind the present widespread aglta-
ton against the Capitalization OF au-
thority in Washington.
But he feels that If legislation IKE
the federal income tax Is repeaieu'
leaving the field open to the states'
such a course will impose upon the
she states heavy responsibility Ioi
carrying out the functions thus given
them.
An outline of the presidents views
made available today at the Whlte
House. disclosed that he believes ,t
would be preferable to have the
states assume many functions OF gov
eminent that are now carried out IN
cooperation with the federal govern
ment.
Recent visits to the capital of sew
eral state governors on taxation mat
tiers have been closely observed by
Mr.. Coolidge, who views their ap-
peals for repeal of the federal in
heritance tax as a step Sin line with
increasing other functions of state
governments.
One of these functions which ne
believes chould be carried out to a
much larger extent by the states Is
highway CONSTRUCTION. He apprecl-
ates that a definite policy could not
be laid down in this matter as IN
many states the population is scat
tered over a large territory which en-
tails difficulties not confronted by
eastern and mid-western states
which are more thickly settled.
In this connection the federal gov
eminent would of necessity make al
lowances to states in which are To-
Gated large tracts of the public do
main as we'll as those with small
population, but in general it is the
program Of the administration to en-
courage highway development by the
states rather than a continuation Of
it's promotion from Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. George A.
Derby.
George Desrosiere has returned
from a pass to Lewiston.
John Reynolds has been granted a
furlough to New Bedford.
William LaFrancois, of Manches-
ter, N. H., late Co. E, &c U. S. INF,
has reported for admission.
The returns from furloughs Tues
day were Richard E. Furlong from
Boston and Frederick Murray from
Seekonk.
Arthur S. Belcher, Of Brockton,
late 95th Penn. Inf, and Edward P.
Osgood, of Salisbury, late Co. H, 90
Mass. Inf, have been admitted.
The moving picture program for
Wednesday evening will be MISS
Priscilla Dean in "Off the Highway.
with an Aesop Fable and comedy.
Robert Parker of Augusta was a
business visitor Tuesday in Camp.
r. s. Carpenter of Augusta was
calling on friends here Tuesday.
Plans are complete for the Legion
Halloween masque and dance Thurs
day evening and a large crowd is
looked for.
Chaplain A. ]. Hayes accompanied
n. e. Dunnack Of Augusta to Kent's
Hill Tuesday fol. the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-28
PUBLIC SUPPORT
NAVY ASKED ON
DAY DEDICATED

Washington, Oct. 27-(AP)-The
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the navy was observed throughout
the country today with special eX-
ercises at which appeals were maze
for public support of the service ana
its spirit ard traditions were eXtolieo
by numerous speakers.
Falling upon the birthday OF Theo
dore Roosevelt, vigorous exponent Oh
an efficient navy, the service cele
brated Navy Day by being lat home
with its ships at a score OF ports on
all coasts in full dress and its yafds
and establishments thrown open Tor
inspection.
At civic meetings and over the ra-
dio addresses were made by Secre-
tary Wilbur, high navy officers ana
prominent civilians outlining the
achievements of the service and oe-
speaking the nations continued sup
port, The aircraft controversy also
occupied a prominent place in some
of the speeches, Rear Admiral hilary
p. Jones, retired, president OF the
navy board at Philadelphia, Rear
Admiral Moffet of the navy bureau
of aeronautics, at Des Moines, Iowa,
and Rear Admiral H. H. Chrlsue at
Portland, Me-, especially contending
for retention of aviation as a branch
of the navy and opposing separate
air force as advocated by Colonel
William Mitchell.
Secretary Wilbur spoke on the
spirit of the navy with Admiral
Jones before the chamber OF COM
merce and later tonight introduced
over the radio Commander John
Rodgers of the Hawaiian flight,
Lieutenant Commander Charles E..
Roesndahl, senior survivor of the
Shenandoah disaster. and Lieutenant
Commander Richard E. Byrd, Jr.,
who commanded the navy unit or
the Macmillan Arctic expedition.
They gave firsthand accounts OF
their experiences to a vast audience
brought within hearing by a network
of broadcasting stations in various
parts of the country.
In addition to falling oil the birth
day of Theodore Roosevelt, Navy
Day marked the introduction OF bills
into the Continental Congress in
1875, which, subsequently enacted,
provided appropriations for vessels
which became the first of the United
States navy.