Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1914 — OVERLAND FACTORY AT TOLEDO TO BE RAIDED [ARTICLE]

OVERLAND FACTORY AT TOLEDO TO BE RAIDED

Agents and Prospects to Be Entertained by the Company On Wednesday. Dr. J. H. Hansson, the Overland agentat Rensselaer, is prepart ng to, take a party to Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday. On Wednesday the Overland agents and their" prospects will be entertained by the company. Indianapolis, Logansport and Fort Wayne have been designated as mobilization points tor the company off automobile enthusiasts beifag recrulited for the purpose of “raiding” the Overland factory at Toledo.

The party from Rensselaer- will leave here Tuesday afternoon for Logansport and the only expense will be for car fare from Rensselaer to Logansport. At that city a special Overland train of sleepers will carry the party to Toledo. Dr. Hansson requests those desiring to take the' trip to notify him by phone and arrangements will be made for. the trip home, which will be made by automobile Special street cars will meet the raiders when they arrive in Toledo and transport them to the Ovenland factory where the “assault on the wonks” will take place. The number of automobiles which will be driven away from the factory will fill eighty-three freight cars, if they were to be shipped f n the usual manner. It is not unusual for the Gibson Automobile Company, state distributors of the Overland, to receive a train load of new machines, but th air plan for getting as many as 250 new cars into the hands of purchasers in one day is declared to be absolutely unheard of. It is promised thait Toledo will be turned over to the Hoosiers on Wednesday and that the day will be observed as Indiana Day. A number of the Overland Company officials were formerly residents of Indiana and they are therefore taking special interest ■ in arranging for the “big raid.” Rbyal erftertainment will be provided for the visitors and hotel bills will be paid by the company. Various points of interest in the city will be visited and at nght theatre parties will be given. If you want to take this delightful trip you should Phone Mr. Hansson at once.