South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 215, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 3 August 1919 — Page 27

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nipmrrnp TAI ! L ab VLLl d inLi OP FUTURE Gil Air Cooling and Lightweight Suggested For Wider Use in Automobiles. Pr.iKrs .-it the recent matins cf thr S- ! ty f-f Automotive KnKintcr ; t ott iw.i i: ah. Mich.. Indicated I.-li: rr m in th- automobil of tod:iy. t- ( oj.f with th fuel situation. Many of thBo r hunzts V?e already 1-art of the Kranklin car. according to Arnold SplU-ers, local dlstribut"r. Hep.ry M. Crane, vice, r-rfsidrnt iuid chief tn'ine'er of the WrishtM.irtin Aircraft corporation, i-aid: "KnKines should undergo a comj lete revolution, not only in performance but in tlr-slgn. A movement toward air-cooling is likely. "It is now possible to lulld air-cooUd ( -nsinps with a mean effective rrrsn;rP as hißh ns the best motor car nirincs, and cool them under motor car conditions. SInco tho motor r.ir has becemo for us an all-the-ir proposition, there is more reason than ever for ellmlnatiiu,' the radiator and its recurrent winter troubles. As rrpards weicht. I would say with the total weight of th' car less, and with smaller bore engine, fuel rcor.orny would be far beyond present types." Li-htncs U Ih'-lraMe. Herbert C. Snow, engineer of the Win ton company, said: "All cars will be lighter. There will be fewer eiht and 12-cyllndpr meines. The heavy cars will have my cylinders nnd the lichter cars four cylinders. Chances In tho rn.'ine will ho made with a view of :.-neitinK the requirements of lowKt -a de fuels." William H. Stout, consulting engineer of tho United Aircraft Encinerrinc corporation, looked for a wider employment of wood, he said, in pasyemrer car manufacture. On tin- question of comfort ho paid: "To obtain ridinir ease, the proble'ii of unsprunp weicht would have in be studied all over apain, and many ideas on axles and drives reised to a new baMs." Six Cylinders Inonih. K H. Pomcroy, vice president of the Institution of Automobile LnglnoTH. London, paid: "The four, or at most, the cylinder engine will meet all demands. This chango will tie of economic value. The future chass-in will he mad In two types, one for heavy bodies, the other for roadster types. I look fcr the lichter chassis to be used with the four-cylinder engine, and the heavier body with the slxcylixvder as a maximum." Got. Emmet T). Boyle of Nevada has Just completed a personal Inspection trip over the Uneoln hichTtzy from Carson City na far east as Austin. New, and return. Tho grovriior'Ä purposo was to determine from actual experience the condition of tho Lincoln hlchway at present and what Is needed In the way of immediate repairs before the arrival of tho transcontinental army convey. Th governor expressed himrelf ui fclffhly pleased with the progress of the work under way. Th ntr service plans for a onetrtop transcontinental flight Indicate that it wll! be made in tho main rr the route of tho Lincoln hlghia.y, ih hortest and most direct l?rotii3l route from New York to S.ki Francisco The r,ee-l!ne air rout "between the two coasts doe? not tuiate materially from above the main centers connected by the Iihieoln highway. The Uncoln highway distance Is 3. "23 mile?; the air lire dlstiince Is approximately 2.S00. Tentative plans for the flight lndl-c-ato that Kearney. Nfb., on th Lincoln hlRlrwny mid-way between the twro coast-, will be the point where the one "top In the transcontinental flight -will be made. JtThn Hopley. -täte consul for the Lincoln Highway association for Ohio, advi5cs the association's head-rrnarter-that Crawford county has ust let additional contracts for 4 H mllos of hrlck construction on trIlncoTn highway construction this year. This work will ellii. irate the !ast remaining dirt sections on the Lincoln highway m the county. I5vld 5v Ividlum. president of the Astoear Co. of Ardmore. Fa.. and a founder of the IJnco'.n Highway association, h.ns announced that his company will send one of their now ncdel 31ä-ton trucks from Washington to San Francisco over the Lincoin highway following the transcontinental convoy of the motor transport corps The truck left Wr.hinston duly K.th :: charge of A. H. Cumner, man.ur-T of the ,i:toa r Salts ar:d S- r :o of W.i-h-ig : ov.. I. C who w ; 1 e ;iCv'oi:i- J ;. r.t engineer f th Autocar "o ; Frank O. irdr.tr. s. t ; . ::i r: ii,'rr the Paltlmcif brar.c!;. arei Olo:Diy cf th factcr' experimental

Automobile Dealers "Paper" j Good at Reserve Banks'

Notes Taken in Course of Business Will Be Rediscounted Without Question, Federal Board Explains

IIV IM IS H'DLOW. WASHINGTON. Autf. 1'. What i; tb. attitude of the f'.dvrul reserve LarJcs toward the commercial paper of automobile dealers? There has been a great deal of c onfusion and misundersi aiding on thi point which, happily, is cleared up by the federal reserve board itself in a way that is highly pleainc, to the automobile dealers. Tho federal reserve bank of St. j I.ouu at first shed much liht upon! this con fu sinp question. In answer' to an inquiry from the National Au-I tomobi'e Dealers' association this bank points out that reserve banks; consider the automobile dialer':! note equally as cood as that of any other commercial house, basing itSi acceptance, as might be expected, j upon the financial .tandintf andj credit of the dealer himself. How-j ever, a distinction is made between j dealers and linance or credit coni-j panics, and herein lies the cause f or j most of the misunderstanding that' has existed in the past. Mr Iilit on Subject. Tho federal reserve, board, in a; bulletin, sheds further liKht on thc subject and brings out clearly th-; point referred to. It says that tho. federal reserve act authorizes any federal reserve lj;:nk to discount a note or bill drawn for an agricultural, industrial or commercial pur- , pose; that is, a note or bill the proceeds of which have been used or are to bo used for such a purpose. ' This stresinc of the essentially commercial character of a note that is to be accepted at a reserve bank as emphasized by congress when the amendment to the federal reverve act was passed expressly authorizing federal reserve banks to discount the note, of a member bank when fc-ecured by eligible naper. As the amendment was limited to notes of member banks it cannot be construed to authorize the rcdiscountlnff of notes of any sort of tinancial institutions. What itcally HaiiMi. With the Ttutomobile dealer the case is quite different, as the reserve bank does not concern itself directly with the dealer's paper. When the dealer sells a car on time, he takes a note or notes for the balance of the purchase price due, securing this note or notes by a mortgage on the car and protecting himself with insurance on the car in his favor as his interests may appear. Tho dealer then takes the purchaser's notes to his bank for discounting, lirst endorsing them. The bank, as; a member, may, if it so wishes, go to tho federal reserve bank with its own paper, depositing the note turned in by the dealer a.s collateral. This means, then, that the reserve bank Is under no risk, as it is afforded a four-ply, security first, tho paper of the member bank; second, the security of the member bank as a guarantee of the customer's note; third, the indorsement of tho dealer on the customer's note; fourth, a Hen upon the car itself. No ULsk Involved. Even should the bank hold tho dealer's paper and not rediscount it at a reserve bank, it runs practically no risk. In the first place-, the dealer always investigates the credit and security of the purchaser and does not sell to a man of uncertain standing. Then, apain. the bank '.inows whether the dealer is a good risk or not from its own investigations or previous dealings. The note

We Stand Behind This Sin Confidently, and with honest faith in what it stands for, we put up this Firestone Si&n. Firestone quality is of the supremely &ood kind, the kind we, ourselves, can bank on. That is why we recommend it to you. We the and we ho e proved tho mileage. Call On Our Servicö At Any Time We have Firestone tires, tubes, rims, nccessories, anything to speed you happily on your way. ST. JOE TIRE & VULCANIZhNG CO., 234 N. Michisan St. Bell 1558.

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'f the dealer then is a two-name paper, secured by sufficient assets. cithir real or personal, and has the f further security of a lien on the car. The latter alone is excellent collar-' eral in these days, when available ' cars are far short cf the demand. '. - ,kin- n r;,r n rulirr- :,f th frwUr.l! rc-servt board to the cortrary, n ::dily marketable commodity. TEXAS OIL FIELDS A REAL GOLD MINE FOR TRUCK DRIVERS One hundred and two dollars for a haul of 4 -1 miles would be considered a pretty good wak,: for motor truck drivers here, but it is juht an ordinitry day's return in the newly opened oi! fields of northern Texas, according to L. 15. Dudley, advertising manager of the Federal Truck Co.. whit has Just completed an investigation of the truck needs of oil prospectors in that section of the country. While rates charged by drivers vary somewhat in the different li. lils. they seldom fall N low those given above, and in view of the ditlicult tasks which must be performed by both the drivers and the trucks, it is unlikely thai these prices will be lowered. The route between Moran, Texas, and the Parks field, for instance is traversed by trucks carrying loads aver.iini? 12,000 pounds each, over trails and roads that can he considered little less than unbroken prairie.

'c.flcaiiylNEW TIRE CHAIN CLAIMS

MANY IMPROVEMENTS A quick detachable, non-skid tire t iiain that is said to be the lirst Ire chain improvement in over 17 years has been patented by the Dear Mfg. Co.. Rock Island, . 111. This now chain can be put on or taken off in a few seconds without the oise of a jack or any other tools. Arrangements are now being made to have the chains handled in South Hend. IIa mm and save you trouble and annoyance on vour tour. Expert Electrical Repairing. South Bend Battery Service Co. INC. 234 North Michigan Street. Main 155S. REPUBLIC TRUCKS Are sold in South Bend by the SOUTH BEND SPRING WAGON and CARRIAGE Co. All over the United States this truck is the popular truck and South Bend is no exception. Come in and see this truck. liales Service Parts

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11,000 AUTOS PASS POINT IN 15 HOURS ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY JE IIS KV CITV. X. J.. Aus. 2. The statement has frequently been made without contradiction that the Lincoln highway in Now Jersey is the most important stretch of road in the United Stat, i fror.i the standpoint of traific cur rU-d. nnd that it carried more trull j than any other ' iipetion of rund in t'ii TiiTr..1 S'Ttps T , ,. , Tl. In a period of 1j ho jrs on June 22. i. e.. from 'j:Z0 a. m. to ll:Co p m., 11,000 automobiles priced over tho Uin hiphway brid?- over the V river west of here. While this tifc'Urt' M?tS a record aci tendent of the Lincoln highway, who had charge of the tral'ic count, it is not expected to be unusual hereafter. It "3 certainly far beyond the volume of trallic carried on any other section of th- Lincoln highway between New York and tan Francisco. Of the 11,000 vehicles, ?.HQ were motor trucks and the balance passenger cars. In addition to the automoblies and trucks, 'the tabulators recorded j 5 horse-drawn vehicles, of which 07 were teams and singles. No wonder the New Jersey state Highway department is reconstructing t.e Lincoln highway it an expense of over 160,000 a mi!: of the '.littlest type of concrete beint; built in this country. i LIVING COST SOARS IN DOMINION, TOO OTTAWA. Ont.. Aug. 2. Despite government efforts to reduce prices, th- cost of living in Canada continues to soar. The V.'.Kh prices were cited as the cause of unrest in every district. aecordintf to investigators of the recent strikes throughout the dominion. (lOveminent officials stated that the hiffh cost of necessities was responsible for the dissatisfaction of thousands of conservative workingmen. They also asserted this subject gave radicals an excuse for trying out more ambitious schemes. The average cost of 29 staple foods in f0 cities in June was $13.7-, as compared with $13.53 in May, otlkial statistics show. In June, 114, the average was $7.35.

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Service Is Our Motto. Complete Line of Parts Will Be on Hand to Take Care of Maxwell Cars. 132-134 E. Colfax Ave. Cdl Main 2254 for Demonstration.

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Old Paint is Taken Off the House Why Not Old Rubber Off Your Old Tires? When the painter gets ready to decorate your house he first scrapes off all of the old paint. He does this because he knows that the new coat of paint will wear better and look better. That's the same principle on which we work when we put a new tread on tires we take off ALL of the old rubber. We take out the old breaker strip, leaving the fabric bare. Then we put on a new breaker strip and add the new tread with our SCIENTIFIC VULCANIZhNG METHODS, making the tire practically new.

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OHIO LETS CONTRACT FOR BRICK LINK IN THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY

The contract for a fraction more) than eight miles of brick construe- j i tion on tho Lincoln highway in Stark; eounty, Ohio, has been let by thej 'ihio State Highway department fori OGo, tho contractors furnishing' l bond of $4 00.000. The stretch o." j th Lincoln highway to be perman r.tlv paved under this contract ex tends from East Canton through! Minerva. It is a part of Ohio's $1." 422,00u Lincoln highway improve-! ment program of 101?. j Many of the farmers living alonrj the Lincoln highway between Van Wert and Oelphos. O., have petitioned the county commissioners to build a section of improvement in Van Wert county of concrete rather than bituminous macadam, bids for which; havo already been advertised. Th-i farmers declaro they want permanent construction. The Canton (Ohio) Repository savs editorially: "Work has started -n the biggest single road pavin ? job in the history of Stark county. 00Ü file (Std.) Guarantee Pul'li.- :out)le Tre:ol Tires are reeniistnn-ted by i r . einlcrflll seer.'t preee.-..:. buying tli.-se tires menu that yell get i'Jrdity pl .ert workmanship. Nev r lefoie liuve you iaI the epportnulty tu pur has. 1'ul.ln' D. T. tires ut these re marl- -aide low jrles. ijk; s.vin(. tkicks Tiles ? ."..OH 4'. ."lO T.r.o 7.7Ö s.e;) J.Ta PI (K 1"1.. n.-r 11. 71 s.. Cl. Tillies JP'l 1 . -1 State or S. nd SJ. Deposit tire, babae O. I.. suhjeet to examination. 0 for cash in full with or'ler. WKlTi; AT UNCK. Supply your Im mediate needs and future wants nc-v , j while vou can cet the beiiefit "f tiieytfr Pw i.rires. Iteuiember w- guaraiiti i1 yuii perfe t satisfaction. 1'ini.ic tiki: cohpouation, 3-20 MUlilgan A v.. Chicago, HI. i? by UBUtLa BELL 2804.

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When this Improvement on the Lincoln highway east of Canton is completed, a tig step forward will have teen made in the paving system of the county and northeastern Ohio, and an Important link will have 1 eer. forged in the transcontinental road project."

slow pi(k;hi:ss on plans to hfili) ix)r woukfrs LONDON. Aug. 2. Government project for building houses for workingmen and for providing land for soldiers are moving slowly. The housing plan is a complicated system under which the local authorities are to do the building and the national treasury to share the expenseThe value of land and the cost of building and of building materials are more than double l hose which prevailed before the wa r. M ii or mmmmmmsm mw.

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Essex owners report the satisfaction they experience at the way people speak of their cars. It increases their pride of ownership. Motorists and even boys on the street hail the Essex with some such greeting as 'There is an Essx." Curiosity in the car that possesses quality and performance at moderate cost and without the expense and weight of such cars as formerly were the only ones that possessed those advantages, has given way to openly voiced admiration. Essex Owners Are It3 Salesmen At firs: it was what people who had seen the Essex said ahout it that led to its popularity. Now owners and there are thousands of them are endorsing it on every hand. People stop Essex owners to inquire about their car. The answer is unanimous. When asked as to its performance they make no reservations. Admiration of its riding qualities is never lacking.

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Canal Cuts Navy's Journey to San Francisco 14 Days to 27

SAN When FRANCIS. -O. the Atlantic Aug. 2. -; r"e t or. is Tumous cruisi around the wor'd in 1?0 was 111 ias, sev n hours r.route from Hampton Roids. Ya.. to San Francisco. Tho new pacific t'.ect now en route from Hamptcn Roads is scheduled to arrive at Sun Francisco in 27 days from 'at" of sailing. This is one of tlie interesting comparisons of the two Ilets which have been made here. The Atlantic licet w nt around Cape Horn. The P.tcif.c tb t comes through the Panama canal net completed when tho Atlantic fleet made its eruise. The actual s tiling time fer the Atlantic f'.e. t was t", 1 days 1' hours. The Pacilic licet is expected to make the trip to S 11 Francisco in about, lb or 1? days O 3 T1 Si

' If he doesn't instantly sav "MAIN 5200" you can accuse him of being behind the times. Almost everyone even the school children know the number of the Yellow Taxicab & Transfer Company. Folks nowadays memorize that number the same as they do police, or fire or hospital. It's a mighty good number to know. It saves time and money and in some instances even life. "IT'S EASY IF YOU TAKE IT SLOW, FIVETWO DOUBLE 0."

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Every wanted quality in an automobil seems to hc.ve been met in the Essex. Ask the first Essex owner you meet. Essex Performance Is Always Mentioned There is no uncertainty to the owner as to Essex performance. Drivers know positively that thei - car3 will meet any acceleration or endurance test they impose. They know they can match the performance of whatever car they encounter. Th ere ar: now enough Essex ears on tho road to permit you to note their performance. Thsv are always in the I cad when quick acceleration is desiiablc. They hold their own cn the road against cars regarded as the faste3t. They keep going and require little attention. The repr.ir shop is no place to learn about the Essex for it has little need to know tho repairman. Won t you make some inquiry about tha Essex? You will find it interesting and convincing.

u..r c time In i?e$ th" Anrrimn nvy had 1 o airpl.iros or f-rlir.. It had fv d .-tri') eis an I !"s ubr.iaI l?U S The Atlantic fle t cr:r.pr.od 1 battleships with a flotilla of tor.rn bcnts. The now Pacif'.o f'. t approximates 1 T-ti vrc'a of all c'.a sss. When Admiral F.vir.s !d hit tVet in pirade here In Mny. !0S. his rV'chip le.l but 2 vessels cf all dc scriptior.5. Pres't Wilson la -ludul'd to review a I of mr' than lö" cs.v aciuc r.eo' s her In August of this year. The t;l 1 Atlantic flet carri 1 14CO men. The Pacü'.c w.!l bring 2'i.Oe''.'. The Atlantic fleet wn i!uei nt .pproximately JlC.OO" v. Th Xpe-idi-Pacific !eet represent tures of ec-veral times t h .1 1 t..c r: tI I s. TAVT v;;::v:!!,!MM;i;i!::;:;:;!!!i;;i!M:!;!,;;!i!;;;-'i' ;i. i. ,;.:.,!,!. :,!,;.;!, lt,:Ü!l.'it.!l!ii.li.itii.i..i:S;'i ..ii.ii

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