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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1923)
Wild Bull to Sell $tutz Motor Cars in South America \spirant to Heavyweight Title to Distribute Autos in Argentina and Uruguay/ , Luis Angel Flrpo, victorious In his defeat for the world's title at the hands of Jack Dempsey through the distinction gained of being the only man to knock the champion off of his feet, placed his fighting togs in moth halls for the time being and turned his attention to the business of distributing Stutz cars in the Ar gentine snd Uruguay. It will he recalled that, on a recent visit to Indianapolis, the "wild bull of he pampas" signed the selling fran ■hise of the Stutz Motor Car company i>f America. Inc., giving him the dis tribution of Stutz cars in the two ibove named Latln-Amerlcan coun tries. And while Flrpo trained for the greatest fight of his career, his busi ness associates and bankers in Buenos Aires were making active prepara tions for the South American mauler to enter the business of selling auto mobiles on a large scale south of the squat or. Firpo's contract with Tex Rickard terminated with the finish of the Dempsey fight and he is free to fol low his own aspirations and ambi tions from now on. Goodyear Tire Man Locates in Omaha W. H. Scott, for many years con nected with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, has been made sales nanager of the Nebraska Tire and Rubber company, according to an louncement made this week by W. W. Wuchter, general manager. During the past few years Mr, Scott has been ■onnected with the export division of the Goodyear company and maintained headquarters at Havana, Cuba. "I believe in the smaller coinpan ies," said Mr, Scott yesterday. “When production gets too large a lgrge com pany is inclined to forget about qual —Heyn Photo. W. H. Scott. lty that must go Into a, tire. On the other hand, the smaller company lo cated away from the eastern centers knows that quality alone will sell the products. Consequently more care Is taken In turning out flrst-class tires, free from blemishes." The Nebraska Tire and Rubber company was organized several years ago and Is controlled %y Nebraska capital. For the past several months they have been working 24 hours a day In order to take care of the busi ness. They participated with the other Omaha companies recently in Omaha-made tire week. Omaha Man Is Developing Rich Granite Quarries in Newly Discovered Field in Oklahoma Mountain At the left are shown workmen re moving blocks of granite for shipment to all parts of the United State*. Upper right is a picture of Frank Svoboda and his wife viewing a boulder that had been cut into pieces. Mr. Svoboda counted 214 boulders at the base of the mount. The smallest boulder he found was cut Into pieces and filled 14 railroad cars. I-ower right shows Frank Svoboda, who controls Mount Radzmtnskl which Contains granite worth many millions of dollars and which was considered waste land until this Omahan touched It with his magic hand. Fifteen years ago Frank Svoboda, 1215 South Thirteenth street, arrived in this country from Bohemia, with a small amount of money but with a wealth of determination and consider able ability as a stone cutter and polisher. Today he is on the high road to great wealth, as head of a corporation that is developing Mount Kadzminskl In Kiowa county, Oklahoma, said by experts of the Smithsonian Institute and of the United States geological survey to be one of the fitTest and most valuable granite deposits in the world. The mbuntatn would not come to Svoboda so he went to tthe mountain and is moving it, and there is mil lions of dollars' worth of the finest granite which has been waiting for centuries for someone to discover its worth. Nearly nine years ago Mr. Svoboda received a piece of uncut granite from Oklahoma and it aroused his Interest. He started to study the geological | formation of that state. He learned that the Indians ence referred to j Mount Kadzminskl as "the dome of the Great Spirit." He made a per sonal investigation of the mount and then kept his secret until the proper time. He knew the value of the gran ite. “Goat Farm" Started. Eight years ago, Anton Soukop, now foreman for the Svoboda cor poration at the granite quarries, went to Mountain Park, the small town near Mount Radzminski, and mado himself known ns a prospective buyer of farm land. He said he wanted to raise gonta on the crags of the moun tain, so he started in by buying soma land which formed part of the mount. Gradually he acquired other land until last year the entire mount and lan'd at Its base went Into the owner The Star Car uses a Red Seal Continental motor, also the Warner 4-speed transmission. Andrew Murphy & Son, Inc. Distributors 14th and Jackson Here 83 Years ahlp of the Svoboda corporation, which ha* a capital of $500,000. When Soukup first kept lonely vigil with his goats on Mount Radzmlnskl the people of Mountain Park spoke In whispers of the actions of the man on the mount. Mrs. Soukup joined her husband. When the real facts of the situation were revealed, the people of Moun tain Park began to sit up and point with pride to Mr. Svoboda and his foreman. Mount Radzmlnskl Is nearly two miles long, with a dome about 700 feet high at one end. It consists of solid granite and the depth of the granite below the ground level is a matter for speculation. A drill made by the University of Oklahoma 500 feet from the mount disclosed granite at a depth of 1,500 feet. The Immensity of this project may be undersuxxi wntn It Is stated that Mr, Svoboda counted 214 granite boulders at the base of the mount. The smallest boulder filled 14 railroad cars when cut up. Many of the boulders are large enough to fill 500 cars. There are millions of dollars worth of granite In the boulders with out touching the mount itself. Ten quarries, however, have been opened to get granite of the six colors found In the deposit. The most valuable of the colors are black, pink, red and Kgyptlan red. The pink granite from Mount Rads minski is said to be the finest of its Ttlnd in the world, yielding an ex treme brilliancy when polished. Mr. Svoboda believes this granite will revolutionize the statuary industry, because of the permanence of the color. Tests show that this granite con tains only .003 of 1 per cent of mois ture, a quality which makes the Okla homa granite desirable for building purposes, Mr. Svoboda avers. The pink granite when fashioned by sculptors has a tine of flesh color. There is a ledge of pink granite 600 feet high and about the same width The Omaha man explained that the granite above ground at Mount Radz minski has he'Sn exposed to air and sun for so long that It is Imptrvloue to any structural chance when used for monuments, statuary or in build ings. The Svoboda corporation has placed two polishing mills at their granite property and hn* 78 men at work. The corporation Intends even tually to employ 500 men, among whom will be expert polishers. About 20 cars are being shipped every day. A sidetrack is being built to the quarries. One of the Mount Radz mlnskl polishing mills is the largest in this country. Mr. Svoboda ex plained that the unusual advantage of his quarries Is that the granite does not have to be brought out of the earth and another advantage hi i hat it is practlally 100 per cent per manent as to color. His geological theory Is that Mount Radzminsk! was protruded from the bowels of tha earth ages ago. In some of the re cesses of the granite he has discov ered Indian relics. He is familiar with the granite quarries of this country and Europe and stated that no other granite quarry contain* six colors. Mr. Svoboda returned a few days ago from his quarries, where he was sought by representatives of the Oklahoma geological bureau and business men of the state. Mr. Svoboda's extreme modesty makes the story more interesting. He continues to work at hi* plant on South Thirteenth street and thoughts of coming wealth do not disturb him. And the little town of Mountain Don’t Get Pinched! A Stewart Speedometer on your Ford will tell you how fast and how far. Also when and where to oil. Come in and we will show you why. the cost is less GUewtvib Warner Products Service Sta. 2043 Farnam, Omaha, Neb. JA 2323 _Write, Wire or Call Dod ee Brothers TOURINB CAR In city traffic or on the open road, this new touring car impresses you instantly with its exceptional rid ing comfort. The seats are deeper and lower. The body has been lengthened to afford more leg-room. Its low swung design reduces side sway and increases the car’s stability at all speeds. The front springs are wider, and built of more, and thinner leaves; the rear springs now underslung —have been materially increased in length. In fact, the comfort of the car is comparable in every way with its I good looks and the well* known character of its performance. The pries Is $660 f. o. b. Detroit—$963 delivered. O’BRIEN-DAVIS AUTO CO. I6TH AND HARNEY STS. TEL. HARNEY 0123 Sales and Service Branches at Council Bluffe, la. Denieon, la. I Studebaker Breaks 1922 Sales j Record in First Eight Months With four months remaining In 1923, the Studebaker Corporation has already surpassed its entire produc tion for 1922, according to a report Just received from the Studebaker factory by O. N. Honney Motor Co., local Studebaker dealers. Produc tion for the first eight months of 1923 was 110.540 cars as compared with 109,222 for the full calendar year of 1922. August production was 15,700 cars and broke all previous records. Pro duction for the first eight months of 1923 was more than 32,000 In excess of the first eight months of last year. Sales are expected to exceed 150, 000 cars this year as against 110.269 last year. And they are well ahead of production which amounts to about 30,000 cars for the first two months of the present quarter as compared witht 30,199 for the full third quarter last year. All plants are running at capacity Park in Kiowa county, Oklahoma, Is having dreams of future prosperity and of being the chief granite cen ter of the United States. Anton Soukup, who caused the residents of Mountain Park to laugh when he herded goats on Mount Radzminski, is now referred to as General Man ager Soukup of the Bvoboda Tfranlte corporation and recently was invited to make an address before the Chamber of Commerce of Mountain Park. to meet the continuous, large demand for Studehaker car* from all sections of the country, and Indications point to a heavy fall business. The sale* of the last four months of this year will therefore represent this, year's increase over the 1922 record. Buildings are now under construc tion at South Bend, Ind., which will Increase Studehaker manufacturing facilities still further In order to meet more adequately the insistent demand for Studehaker cars. Work on these additions, requiring an in vestment of approximately $0,00(^.000, is progressing rapidiiy. Shipping will bo facilitated by a new, four-story storage building and a train shed which are being added to the present facilities. Dimensions of each of these additions are ?0jc3<»4 feet, and both are now practically un der roof and will be soon ready for use. The mammoth new foundry, alone costing approximately ?2,200,000, will measure 722xO&3 feet, and is now well under way. When finished this will be the largest grey iron foundry In the automotive industry. Studebaker's plant facilities today are unexcelled in the industry, and its financial standing and splendid reputation are the subject of favor able discussion in business circles and among motorists throughout th country. Nearly 90 per cent of our prosper ous women have flat feet. Peerless Price <-ut to Cause Record Salffe Material reductions in the price of Peerless cara. effective September 1, co. oled with the announcement of standardization and Improvements during the last few months, bid fj»(r to smash during September all rec ords for sales ever set by the com^ pany's distributors, branches anr dealers. Landslide in Ohio Puts Lover's Lane Out of Business Athens, O.. Sept. 22.—Weeks «f heavy rainfall resulted In the slipping of a large section of a hillside on the state hospital grounds here. The dirt covered a road leading to "Lovers' Lane." Thousands of tons of debris must be removed before the road can be reopened. Canada has 12,247 postofTices. There are 3.74S rural mall delivery routes, serving nearly 120.000 rural mail boxes. c AIIVKKTISI'. VUKN T Ford Runs 57 Miles on Gallon of Gasoline A new automobile and seif regulat ing device has been invented by John A. Stransky, 530 fourth St., Puk wana. S. Lb. with which automobiles have made 40 to 57 mil's on a gallon of gasoline. It removes all carbon and prevents spark plug trouble and over heating. It i i he installed by any one in five minutes. Mr. Stransky wants agents and is willing to send a sample at his own risk. Write him I today. 4Wheel Brakes on the Brand New Oakland The finest light-six is now also the safest! Four-wheel brakes are on the 1924 Oakland! Think of it! The only six selling for less than a thousand dollars which gives you this safety feature. Oakland’s four-wheel brakes are the result of years of patient research and exhaustive tests on the part of Oakland and General Motors. They are sound, practical, simple—and unusually safe! Come in and drive behind these four* wheel brakes. Test them yourself— their great superiority will instantly impress you under every driving condition. Steering is easier and less adjustment is required than with conventional two-wheel brakes. The True Blue Oakland also has a brand new engine—smoother, quieter and more powerful. The beautiful new blue bodies built by Fisher, are wider, and more luxur iously upholstered. Disc steel wheels are standard, at no added cost. See this new car at our special showing! Compare it critically with others. Con vince yourself that no other car offers so much atOakland’s new lower prices. Oakland Motor Car Co. Oakland Bldg., 20th and Harney Sts. • Tel. AT lantic 2929 Omaha, Neb. The Goodwin-JfnWins Oakland Sales Co. 513 S. Main St., Council Bluffs, la. Roadster • 945 Business Coupe $1195 Sport Roadster $1095 4-Psss. Coape $1545 Sport Touring $1095 Sedan $1395 \ 945 C. o.k. The True Blue Oakland “6 A Nation-Wide Demonstration *Tmr Blue Tranrlm" —«-»iK tKovuindi of nln of Mil duty already on their tfseoelometett-oeu touring the country lo demoneerale the rcmedaMe efficiency buyert of there 1924 Ouhlandf well receive, even after months of fmell.n* terrace. Every True Blue Oakland carries the long established 15,(XX> Mile Qtuminuv and the 14 Basis gauge o/