davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07

ERoM selling 20 gallons OF gas "a
L ono dav James II. Dickeruan.
founder Of the Gasoline Alleys ser-y.
ice stations. Is now selling about 1900
gallons Of gasoline daily IN hts three
stations IN tho city
Mr.. Dickerman started his first
station AZ Olive and woailakc in 1921.
With ono pump His first days
profits were 81 cents. After a few
months OF hard shedding. his business
began TO grow until soon no was
compelled 20 branch out and open
new stations in order 10 handle his
patronage AZ nSi he had no en-
ploycs and now he has IS persons
working for him In his stations.
Ills biggest days business. he says,
Was In this past summer when no
sold at retail $3.50 gallons OF gas, and
5000 gallons st wholesale. in ono
day.
Besides gas and luhricRtinE OIL Mr.
Dickerman sells tires and batteries
az each OF hts stations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07

TULSA. Okla. Oct. 7.--By u. Pr
Tulsa today Is tho Empire Of
Grease"
Located In tho center OF all pro.
ducing states Of tho Union and
known locally as tho capital OF OK
lnhoma's oil fields, Il was the host
20 some 200. 900 oil men, who came
from nearly all parts Of the earth
FOR the third international petrole.
UNI exposition. ending October 10.
The Bradford special. with 200 del
egatcs from the Bradford and Penn
sylvania oil fields, was hero. Riding
on tho train was King Petroleum,
known in Warren, Pa, his home, al
Fred II. Windsor
Special trains wcrc hero from tho
: l2 oil. states OF the Union. with
I them were tho IL prlncosscs chosen
| by their states. from which group
queen Petrolia' VIII be chosen.
on tho exposition grounds, work
Ing models of every kind OF oil ma
chnery known TO the oil 5industry
from every country were on oxhi.
bition. There was photography rep.
roscntlng every phase OF oil drilling
and refining Models OF tanks, drlll
Ing rigs. high production oil fields,
samples and took filed exposition
1 buildings,
Looking forward 10 tho annual
I oil man'H golf tournament were
some 900 contestants, who came
armed with their golf parnphcr.
| nnlln.
on tho exposition grounds arc 10
buildings filled with exhibits. In
one, motion picture Of the oil indus,
try were being shown, Another
housed an cNnct replica of tho oil
derrick and equipment used by Col.
H. l., Drake when no drilled tho
first oil well In tho United states.
Drilled IN Pennsylvania, In August,
ls9. the oil sold for $50 u barrel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07

Tho United States consumes 70 per
cent OF tho worlds production OF gas
olinc, The per capita consumption IN
the country is sa,3 gallons. or enough
for every man, woman and child 10
travel by automobile more than ] 900
miles,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
PERCY OWEN is
DODGE OFFICIAL
Former Federal Bureau
Head 10 Be Sales Manager

Percy owen. chief Of tho automo-
tive division. department Of com
meree. Washington, will Join the
Dodga JrOthers. Inc. Detroit. On
october as director Of foreign sales.
Announcement Of Ar Owens ap-
pointmsn, was made today by =. l.,
Sanford. general sales manager Of
Dodge Brothers. Inc
Mr. owen IL known turnout the
United States and abroad FOR his long
and important acuNiiies IN tho auto.
mobile Industry and as an official u
tho United States department. Of
commerce Ills entry into the auto
mobile business dates back 20 1899.
Tor several years Sir. owen was
president and director Of the New
York Automobile aSsociaton: also
treasurer and director. National ~
ISOLATION OF Automobile Hanufac-
turers.
Dodge Brothers foreign sales have
show substantial increases year after
year and are now a major factor IN
the oomphnys business as a whole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
AUTO DANGEROUS,

EuNDANIENTAL1sTs notwlth-
L s,anding, there has bcau not.
able evolution even in tho last
decade na Ear M the development
Of tho safety instinct In animals
is concerned.
Successive generations Of chick
ems, dogs and cats have learned
that the automobile Is a great
thing 10 avoid In tho early days
There were heavy casualties
among animals because tho auto.
mobile wa sow md tho animals
had not yet adjusted themselves
to tho menace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
Flint Car Makes $500
Miles in CircLing u. S.
All Kinds of Roads Overcome by Sturdy Car
Which Wandered Around the Nation

TINE wandering Flint which len
i san Francisco November 5. 1894.
arrived in seattle on sept, 20, 1898,
AFTER making a circuit OF the entire
United states This car ~ owned
and driven 10y C. C. Washers, who
- accompanied by his wife They
have covered distance o. sS,Soo
miles on this trip.
an kinds ot Rad conditions were
encountered and az times tho roads
were IN such had shape that q seem,
"a impossible 10 Evt thru. sand w
"a the running boards. mud and
gumb0 dttourS heavy rains. slcct
and snow, were overcome with never
"a mishaP,
Tho car was tho~ly inspected
after arriving IN Seattle and was
found 20 run as smoothly and per.
form up 70 tho reputation OF Flint
The wandering Flint proves still fur.
ther that no amount OF abuse or
length OF mileage seems 20 take
away auy Of It's power u anything Il
aeems 10 improve with nEv,
Nlr Maasborg decided 10 take a
southern route owing 20 the late,
ness Of the season. as il would have
been impossible 10 SO the Northern
way AZ that time,
Their first stop WIS made az
Yuma. ARR then they went on TO
Houston, Tex. where they STAYED
sor two months, Shreveport. Ia
was tho next stop, then on 10 New
orleans, staying there for one month,
They were IN New Orleans Tor the
MardlEras celebration which they
sty was very interesting They lctt
New Orleans on the sixth OF March.
travelling north 10 Birmingham. Ala,
ana 70 atlanta. Ca. While az Allan.
~ they drove the car UP Stone
mountain 20 the steps This was a
very rough trip as there was no road
up tho mountainsidr
From Atlanta they drove south 10
Florida, Indian River city and back
20 Jacksonville, where they remain,
81 until the slst OF APRIL From
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
MOON COMP ANY
CUTS COSTS
Rigid Economy in Factory
Makes Price Possible

In explanation Of tho phenomenal
growth OF tho Moon Motor Car Co.
and tho low prices they have been
able 10 make, David McCosker. as.
sistan, 10 the president OF the COM
pany. recently spoke before a meet
lng Of statesmen outlining tho causes
for the compauys success.
The motor car manufacturer
holds q very similar relation 20 the
public as banker. The banker
solicits the publ!cs money. prnmls.
ing 10 render service and receives
millions OF dollars in deposits, Tho
public pays for tho service rendered
BY tho bank. maintaining large elert-
cal forces. modern buildings. by al.
lowing their money 20 remain IN
the hank so that the banker can
rc-invcst Il and arrange for the hank
overhead" Mccosker said.
The hank that makes sound In.
vestments. using ths money that Is
left entrusted them the most success.
ful way. is the most successful hank,
and tho hank that Is rendering the
public the greatest service for their
Investments and trust extended
THE economic program that has
been In effect NJ tho Moon factories
for number OF years. based on true
economy. Is responsible fer tho ex-
ceptional progress These policies
are backed by a realization Of the
trust tha, Is extended to the insti-
tuition by thousands OF lovers OF fine
motor cars.
In tho Moon organization special
attention Is paid 20 overhead costs.
Departments are organised 70 en-
aeayor 10 eliminate all possible
wastes In the various departments,
therefore making extraordinary
values possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
z SEATTLE men
PROMOTED
Good Work With White Co.
Wins Better Jobs

Two Seattle men have received
recognition for their records in this
truck field. according TO C. ", Cor
nell. district manager at Seattle for
tho White cnmpauy.
=. ~. Letalngcr. who far the past
four years han been Ia the Seattle
branch or tho white company. huz
been appointed district manager of
the San Francisco district Of The
company. Vice President @ A.
urquhaft. IN making the change IN
san Francisco. announced the open
ing OF the Los Angeles factory
branch. with J. l. Syduor az dis
triet mans ger Mr.. Sydnnr motes
from san Francisco 10 the south
J. r. Williams. Of the Seattle white
truck sales force, was promoted 20
gu tho vacancy IN the Seattle STAFF
Williams viii be rrtaa manager for
thig territory.
JsSlnEcrn experience in tho
truck game dates back 20 1912.
when he left tho Minneapolis public
schools. where he was chief engi.
nesr Of fi1r board Of education.
Starting in tho truck business IN
that city. he went to san Francisco.
where no acted aa sales manager Of
a truck concern From san Fran.
cisco ho moved 70 Seattle. whore he
spent two years as salesman before
he was made retail manager. In
which capacity he acted for two
and half years. Hts promotion 70
distric; manager az san Francisco
is tho result Of his cnwabio record
in Seattle
After several years experience IN
The truck tire department Of one Of
tho large rubber companies. will
Hams could no longer resist tho hp.
peal Of the motor truck industry.
Accordingly. during the year 1890
he became sales manager Of the Sc
attic branch Of truck producer.
From this connection he came 10
tho White company IN tho capacity
OF salcamau. holding this position
for tho past two and ono-hait years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
ST BUYS TIRE.
And Remainder Is Paid on
Time With New Plan

rnsuguratlng a radical departure
from the usual methods q merchnn-
diSiug tires. the Triangle Tire CO..
distributors here for Corduroy cords
and ballons. started selling tires on
a 81 down part payment plan last
week. W. L. Fitzpatrick and 2.
Cathro proprletors. said.
In order 70 care for the greatly In
creased business which officials eS-
pect. many improvements are being
made in the agency. Offices and
service departments are being en-.
larEed and equipment 10 being tn
creased.
The Triangle company Is one OF
The oldest tire firms In Seattle. II
celebrated It's 10th anniversary las,
October /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
SEND INVITATIONS

Ton thousand invitations to lO4
different countries have been issued
this week to delegates TO the second
world motor transport congress,
New York. sJanuary. 1926. The
event Is sponsored by the National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce
and will DO held at the timo OF tho
national automobile show in New
York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07

Special az Boldt's. 1914 Third ave.
Pineapple Cottage Cheese. Pie ond
CafEse. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
INCREASE PRODUCTION

An average monthly production Of
5000 trucks IN 1915 grew 10 over 25,-
900 a month IN 1890 Nov truck
manufacturer are making more
than 10000 trucks each month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
AUTO DEsIGN TREND

The present tendency Of moi
car manufacturers Is 10 concentrate
on the production Of simple straight
line machines with greater perrrlss--
nence OF body designs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-07
CONGESTION EXPENSIVE

An estimate has been made that
the country loses $4,000. ooO,ooO an
nuaIly. due TO traffic congestion. in.
GLIDING loss OF life and accidents.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Superior Cement Shipments
Average 100 Carloads Daily

Superior. Neb.. Jan. 27.-According
to figures just compiled. the Nebras.
ka Cement company OF this city man.
ufactured and shipped out a total
Of 3,541 carloads of cement from
Superior during the year 1924. an av.
erage u almost 10 cars per day for
the entire year. The bulk of the
shipments was destined to Lincoln,
Omaha and >sfoux City, where the &C.
ment was resold by dealers. but many
cars went to points in all adjoining
states.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
j. S. Steel Total
Earnings Drop
Below 1923 Mark
Lower Price Schedule Offsets
Enormous Expansion in
Business Which Marked
Quarter Of 1924.

New York, Jan. 27.-Total earnings
of the United States Steel corpora.
tion in 1924, according to preliminary
figures based on the final quarterly
report made public today. fell almost
s27 .000, 900 below 1923. The fourth
quarters earnings of $30,762, ,2S1
brought the total for the year up to
s152. .937 ,l30, contrasted with s179 9,64s.-
ga in the preceding year.
After distributing about $4,000, 900
more in dividends through the me-
dium of cash payments, the corpora.
tion closed the year with a final sur
plus of $4,232 .092, compared with
s14,2s2,S for 1928.
The regular" extra dividend of so
cents a share which has been paid
by the corporation each quarter since
the beginning of 1924, was declared
by the directors today in addition to
the regular payments of S1.25 share
on the common and s1.75 a share on
the preferred stock. An appropria-
tion of 100000. 900 for additions and
Improvements to properties were au-
thorized. The same amount was set
aside last year.
Although an enormous expansion in
business marked the closing quarter
Of the year in the steel industry, its
effects were not reflected in the earn
ings of the United States. Steel cor
poration because the lower price
schedule adopted earlier in the year
applied to most OF the new orders.
The full benefits of recent steel in
creases and the expansion of untitled
tonnage probably will be shown in the
report for the first quarter of this
year.
The final quarters earnings, how
ever, were better than expected by
the financial district, exceeding those
of the third quarter.by about $4,000.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Girl Dancing Partners of Slain
Soldier-Bandits Sob at Biers

The pretty dancing partners who
used to fox-trot with Arthur Fay and
Willis Kelley In gay Omaha dance
halls mourned over the cold bodies OF
the soldier bandits Monday and Tues.
day. =.
More than a dozen young girls,
rome of them more than Is and all OF
hem dainty and good-looking, have
called at the mortuary to ask in
tremulous voices to see the bodies of
the young men whom they knew as
gallant young soldiers.
Several Of them broke down and
sobbed openly recalling perhaps, the
dances they had enjoyed together.
Girls Talk Little.
Most of the girls have said little
as they looked for the last time at
the faces of their friends. Not one
has mentioned the attempted holdup
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Nebraska News Nubbins

year. ]. 7. Robertson. The other mem
bers OF the board are: J. A. Melville
Mate ]. House. George c. stevenson
C. W. Layton and f. c. carothers
Galloway. Dickson OF Cal
lawav and Mis- Catherine Mols
of Arnold were married at Stapleton
They will live at Galloway.
Red Cloud-P. $. Rutledge has sold
his filling station to the Mutual Oil
company of Kansas City.
C0lumbus--Columbus chess ! deyo-
tees will hold their fourth annual city
tournament in the Elks club rooms
Wednesday and Thursday. Bert
Phillips, three times city chess cham
ion. will be called upon to defend his
title against a field Of 20 entries.
Geneva-I.ocal talent presented the
comedy Come Out of the Kitchen,
to a packed house. The players
were coached by Miss Helen Demp
ster and the receipts went TO thu
women's organization of the Congre
gational church.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Floods Sweep
South Georgia
Livestock Drowned; Houses
Carried Away; Five Coun.
ties Under Water.
by International News Service.

Atlanta, Jan. 27.-South Georgia i!
floods in the history of that section
Today five counties are practically
buried beneath acres of roaring water
emptied toward the Gulf Of Mexico
after torrential rains in the northern
part of the state.
Cattle have been drowned by
scores, acres of land have beer
washed over, fences destroyed and
light buildings carried away like toy
houses.
Damage. it is now estimated will
reach several hundred thousand dol
lars.
Several towns have appealed for
aid from the American Red Cross.
Train service today was delayed
due to washouts on several lines.
Newton, the county seat of Baker
county. is inundated. Not one of the
residents has been left in town, ac
cording to word received here. Water
is said to have mounted until 1t COW
ers the top of telephone poles. That
is the highest the Altamahah river
ever has reached.
Mcintosh county, which borders
the seaeoast, is also hard hit.
Doctortown is submerged and no
word has been received as to the fate
of the residents.
So far no loss OF life has been re.
ported from the southern area.
The weather mans promise of cold
weather, rain, snow and sleet, was
fulfilled today in the states bordering
the Mississippi river and the storm
was slowly moving toward the At.
lantic seaboard. according TO reports
reaching. Atlanta.
Rain and sleet fell all night in
Little Rock and snow began falling
early today.
Memphis reported temperatures be
low freezing. with sleet, snow and
rain the visiting elements.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28

In which the young bandits We're shot
down by s. r. Gulick. groeeryman.
Il have asked them if they knew
anything about the supposed criminal
activities OF their friends" said Cor
Heafey Of Heafey 4 Heafeys.
"All of them were apparently
panied to have ii mentioned. Most oi
their replies have been the same
They were the incest boys ever
knew. / can't believe they were
criminals y
Fay Rites Held.
Funeral services for Fay were to be
held at the Service club at Fort Crook
Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in
the Fort Crook cemetery. Fay's
body was taken from Heafey
Heafey's chapel to the fort at noon
The body of Kelly was sent Tues
day to Van Buren,. Ark, for burial
The father. J. f. Kelly. will take
charge OF the services there.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Sale of Railroad
to Be Protested
New York Man to Force Oh.
jections to Transfer of
Denver & Rio Grand.

Denver Colo. Jan. 27.--Sale of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande Western rail
road to the Missouri Pacific and West
ern Pacific railroads will be protested
By Harold l.. Palmer of New York
one of the original intervenors, who
sought to prevent the purchase of the
road by the two companies.
Palmer's attorneys today began
the steps in United States district
court necessary to prosecution of ar
appeal. His objection to the sale. con
summated last October, were over
ruled by Federal Judge Symes, and
it is from this decision he is prepar.
ing to appeal
Palmer owns. or controls. ap
proximately one.half million dollars
of first and refunding mortgage bonds
of the Colorado road. under default OF
interest on which the Bankers Trust
company of New York. obtained the
foreclosure order that made sale OF
the system possible.
Control of the road was taken over
by the new owners late in December
uhueT tne uirfction OF y. =. fyedtt
also president OF the New Orleans
Texas & Mexico railroad
Palmer's action today presages a
continuance Of the litigation that has
gripped the system since default oi
interest on $4,000, 900 of bonds sew
eral years ago and which was believ,
ed to have been ended last October
when the two western railroads
bought the Denver & Rio Grands
Western at auction sale here foi
slightly less than s1S.000.000.
The appeal probably will be heard
at the September session of United
States district court here.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28

| Oseeola.-Russel Clark. 90. son OF
city. died Wednesday in Chicago.
Clark was a world war veteran.
| DeWitt-Bert Rossiter. former de-
Witt businessman. has purchased the
butcher shop operated for the past
two years by Charles Wallace.
Yorl.-Nearly $500 auto licenses
have been issued to date In York
county according to the county
! treasurer This is considerably ahead
OF the record for last year.
Gering.-Mrs. Owen Chaplin, 72. a
pioneer OF the Gering district, died,
after several weeks illness.
York.-James II. Bell. "a, died at
the family home five miles north OF
York Friday evening. lie is survived
by his wife and a small daughter.
Alm0.-Joint installation of Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs was held with
banquet supper and music furn.
ished by the Kerr orchestra. The
officers Of Odd Fellows are L. c.
White, noble grand: Frank Coe,
vice grand; Carl Jockins, secretary;
Barney kuak, treasurer. Rebekahs
Installed Grace Buzzard as noble
grand and Rose Haugh vice grand.
Pawnee City.-Leo. p. Wenzl, and
Miss Christine Christen, of Steinauer.
Neb., were married at st. Anthony's
Catholic church. Father Dowd per
formed the ceremony.
Oshl<osh--Distriet Deputy GraYd
Masters II. L. Wells and staff In
stalled the following. officers of Gar
den lodge No. 3SS, l. o. o. F.: Elmer
E. Harness, noble grand; J. c. Smith,
vice grand; Rush Snow, secretary;
Walter A. Smith, treasurer.
Beatrice.-Mrs. w. i. Woodburn,
formerly of Blue Springs. died at her
home at Jewell City, Kan, after
brief illness. The family We're old set
tiers of southern Gage county and
moved to Kansas some years ago. Her
husband and a number of children
survive.
Wymore.-M. B. Kinley, has sold
his cigar store and news stand on
Main street to J. w. Wheeden, of
Aurora, Neb.. and will go to Cali
fornia.
Red Cl0ud.-Farmers Union Co
operative association here elected
Edward Gordon, Willard Crowell, NJ.
B. Corner, John Ryan and George
Heffelbower directors. The associa-
ton owns a store and elevator here
and also conducts coal business.
Beatrice.-W. II. Brenker and S. F.
Nichols have purchased the McCor-
mack cafe at Alt Court street. Mr..
Brenker has been in the restaurant
business on North Fifth street for Is
years and will move his cafe TO the
new location on Court street.
Plainview-A senior high school
girls glee club of over 40 members
has been organized under the direc.
tion of the Misses Mahood and
Tasche.
Broken Bow.-The public Service
club elected the following officers: C.
c. TQoley. president; DR.. w. Y. Beck,
vice president: directors for three
years. A. II. Souders. E. p. Walter
and l.. A. Mclean: directors for one
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Officers Elected for
Buffalo Farm Bureau

kearney. Neb., Jan. e7-The ex.
ecutive committee OF the Buffalo
county farm bureau elected officers
for the year as follows: James
Haug of Shelton, president: w. T.
Gould, Elm Creek. vice president
Stanley Harris, Miller. secretary; 10.
seph Buck. Shelton. treasurer.
The office in the federal building
here Is temporarily in charge of a
clerk, pending the decision of the bu.
reau in regard to hiring a. county
agent
The local farm bureau is In some.
what delicate financial status, the
county appropriations having been
voted down at the November election
Paid memberships are being solicited
with q View TO raising sufficient
money In this manner to attract both
state and federal aid.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Farmland From Tennessee
Caught Operating Sill

Guide Rock. Neb., Jan. s7.-Sheriff
Wood of Nuckolls county. acting on
tip. made a raid on a farm south
east OF here and caught Guy Smith,
farm laborer. operating "a well.
equipped still in fun blast. The still,
with q quantity of mash. was confis.
Gated and Smith taken to the county
jail at Nelson. from which he was re.
leased on bail. Smith Is a single man
and came here from Tennessee about
year ago. and 1t Is said that he
knew his corn"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-01-28
Dog Owner Bitten by Pet
When TRYING TO Save Its Life

Ponca. Neb.. Jan. 27.--Henry Gath
was bitten by his dog as 1t was dying
in great agony after being poisoned.
when he attempted to put some lard
down the animals throat. The dog
had been gnawihg bone and its
strange actions attracted the atten.
ton of Mr.. Gath who, in trying to
save the life OF his pet. was bitten
through the nail of the index finger
and through the thumb OF the right
hand. Shortly afterwards the dog
died with set jaws. In order to pre-
vent lockjaw after having his finger
nail renewed and bites treated Mr..
Gath was given an antitoxin.