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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1921)
10 A THE KKK: OMAHA. SUNDAY, MAY '12, 1921. 1 it; Cuts Announced In Overland and Mitchell Prices Overlands Drop to $695 Willy. . Kniglit, $1,895 Mitchelli, $1,490, $1,700, ' N $2,590 and $2,690. Reductions in the 'prices of Over ...nd and Mitchell aAomobiles were " made yesterday. " , " The Van Brunt Automobile com oaor announced the Overland tour ing car will bt cut to $695 and the Willyi-Kmghts touring car to ?l,eys. effective June 1. The new price for the Overland is $150 less than the lowest price for which this car was ever sold. The Noyes-Killy Motor company, distributors in Omaha of the Mit chell Motor company of Racine, is., also announced yesterday price nits for Mitchell cars effective May 23. The new prices are: Five passen ger touring cars and roadsters, $1,490; four-passenger specials foty ing top, $1,790; coupe, $2,590; seddfi, $2:690. These prices are f. o. b. Racine, Wis., freight and war tax exjra. film Will Explain Operation of Auto Storage Battery Volumes have been written to ex plain to the motorist the operation of the automobile storage battery, but it still remains a mystery to many car owners. .The Prest-O-Lite company has produced a film, "The Electric Heart," telling the story of the stor age battery from the mining of the , material to the installation on the car. It shows the various manu facturing processes and vividly il lustrates the actual operation of the battery, the "juice" originating in the plates, passing to the terminals and preparing the "kick" that spins the motor. The Mid-West ' Battery and Sup ly company, local distributors' of the Prest-O-Lite company, assisted the industrial department of the Y. M. C. A. in arranging a free showing of the film at the Y. M. C. A., May 24. at 8 p. m. For the benefit of the children a Harold Lloyd come dy will be shown. Raydex Lenses Conform to State Law on Headlights In connection with the recent automobile headlight law enacted by the state legislature, which will re quire all automobiles operating in the state of Nebraska to be equipped with a satisfactory lense, comes the news that permit No. 1 hit been issued to the Powell Supply company, covering the sale of Ray dex headlight lenses. These lenses conform to the law. I. C. S. Branch to Open Station in Two Days w 0eor$e ScAieebduzti Grain Marketing . Plans Declared Invalid in Ohio According to George Schierbaum, recently sent to Omaha to take charge of the motor truck depart ment of the International Harvester company, it will be but two days un til its service station and show room, located at the Crosstown garage, .on Leavenworth street, between Twenty-fourth and Twcnty:fifth, will be open. The International Harvester com pany, in addition to going after bus iness in the rural districts; is plan ning to enter the Omaha retail fieid immediately.The new saies room and service station at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets will be th? headquarters for the motor truck de partment. Economy Test of Frisco Won by Stephens Auto Information was received recently to the effect that the Stephens Salient Six won the recent economy contest at San Francisco, Cal. On 20 gal lons of gasoline the car traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles and returned as far as Pasorobles, a dis tance of 644.1 miles, averaging 32.2 miles a gallon. Four quarts of water was consumed. Private motor cars in England number 202,000. Sales of Chevrolet Cars Since Price Cut Show Large Increase The response to the announce ment of new prices for Chevrolet cars proves that the company has done the right thing, according to reports from more than 4.000 Chev rolet dealers throughout the United State.s and Canada, which show a tremendous increase in the number of orders everywhere. The eight great factories and assembly plants of the company are all working to greater capacity than at any time for the past year. The company says: The public hasjearned to appre ciate value in automobiles as in everything else. In offering a com pletely equipped quality car at the lowest price on the market the cm- pany has met the public on the lat ter s own terms. And the public is taking quick advantage of the op- nortnnitv. V. w k "It is proving the company justi fied in its action. It is proving that there is greater desire and greater actual need for automobiles today than ever before." LaFayette Co. Sends First Export Car to Switzerland The first export car of the La Fayette Motors company of Indian apolis, was shipped last week to a prominent manufacturer" of Zurich, Switzerland. The car -was a seven passenger touring model . Scheme as Outlined by Com mittee .of 17 Said to Be Violation of Corpora tions AeC- Columbus, O., May 21, Grain marketing plans of the United States Grain Growers, Inc., adopted by the marketing committee pf 17 appointed by the American parm .Bureau fed eration, can not operate in Ohio. Operation in this state was held to be in violation of the Ohio cor- j poration law, in a letter written, by I Harvey C. Smith, Ohio secretary of state, to Clifford Thorne, ' general counsel of the American Farm Bu reau federation. In his letter to Mr. Thorne, Sec retary of State , Smith said "that a foreign corporation ' not for profit cannot qualify under the laws of Ohio" and further thawt'is "objec tionable for the reason that a do mestic organization is not permitted to deal or own and buy stock of other organizations in this state, only as an incidental matter and not as a part of their principal purpose." Officers of. the Ohio Farm, Burean federation met here today to discuss the situation. ', Secretary Smith's ruling will not deprive Ohio farmers' of taking part in this marketing movement, C. A. Dyer of. the federation announced tonight. "We will go ahead and organize co operative elevators under the direc tion of the, federation," he said, "and thus secure business co-operation in various' localities , where sufficient grain will warrant their establish ment The, grain . growers already have arranged for their terminal sales agency at Cleveland. Through this Ohio grain can be marketed through the National Sales agency or the United States. Grain Growers, Inc., just as well as under the nation al plan that cannot be put into effect in Ohio because of the drastic law. Police and Marine Workers Clash at Cunard Line Piers New York, May 21. Police re serves and sympathizers of striking marine workers clasehed last night at the Cunard line piers during a street demonstration while the Auqi tania docked. The sympathizers paraded in front of the piers with banners, denounc ing' the liner's stewards, many of, whom were clerks in the Liverpool office of the company, who had tak en the places of strikers to enable the vessel to make the voyage. Stones were hurled at the police, who fired several shots. Before the reserves arrived the paraders se verely beat a negro fireman. The disturbance was quelled before the Aquitania's passengers were ready to leave the pier. ;- V . . Standard Oil Company Now , $1,000,000,000 Corporation New York, May 21. The Stand ard Oil company of 'New Jersey was classed as a $1,000,000,000 corpora tion when publication of its annual report for 1920 showed total assets of $1,102,312,537, a new high record in the history of the company. Net earnings after all deductions, includ--ing reserves of $28,901,488 for federal taxes aggregated $164,461,409, also a record which compares with a net income of $84,620,931 in 1919. : Dancing and Cigarets : Condemned by United Brethren Delegates Indianapolis, May 21. Provisions condemning modern dancing and the teaching of dancing in public schools, the use or manufacture of cigarets and all forms of gambling were included in resolutions adopted by delegates to the twenty eighth general conference of 'the United Brethren church. The clause referring to cigarets included a. declaration providing that the church as a body consecrate itself to the work of bringing about absolute prohibition of the sale or manufac ture of them in the United States. Another resolution recommended that the conference reaffirm its un compromising position in the sacred observance of the Sabbath. Congress was urged to see that the Volstead act is strictly enforced and the withdrawal of the United States flag and representative from any nation allowing the manufac ture and sale of intoxicants was sug gested as a means of bringing about world-wide prohibition. Stillman Hearing , Again Postponed New. York, May 21. A second postponement of the Stillman di vorce hearings early last night re vived reports that negotiations are being continued to drop the case. The ppstponement was made by agreement of counsel for both sides, Mrs. Stillman's attorneys announced. No reason was given for the delay. It was explained that the reason for the postponement was a conflicting legal engagement ot one ot the at torneys. Grand Jury to Investigate . Chicago Milk Conspiracy Chicago, May 21. A federal grand jury investigation of an alleged con spiracy to fix the .price of milk at .14 cents a quart will be begun im mediately, J. Arthur Miller, assistant United States district attorney an nounced. Russell J. Poole, secretary of the city councils high cost of living committee, promised to produce evi dence that farmers in Illinois and Indiana arq being intimidated and boycotted to prevent them " from selling milk for delivery in Chicago Mr. Poole charged that 54,000 quarts of milk had recently been dumped into sewers in one day. Marine Engineers Agree To 15 Per Cent Wage Slice Washington, May 21. Acceptance of the 15 per cent wage reduction for marine engineers demanded by the shipping board, but with modi- ncations as to working conditions, is understood to be included in ah agreement reached here today at con ferences between Secretary Davis, Chairman Benson of the board and representatives of the Marine Engi neers Beneficial association. Chicago Bomber Makes Confession Chicago, May 1. A sensational confession was obtained today by Chief Fitzniorris from Andrew Kerr, believed to be. the leader of the gang of bombers in Chicago responsible for the vandalism in many of the re cent labor troubles and wage wars. The laundry engineers' strike, jani tors' strike and other disputes have been marked by bombings and the wanton destruction of property, and a reign of terror has ensued while the perpetrators of these crimes have apparently enjoyed immunity. Kerr is one of nine men arrested in connection with these outrages. Kerr, in one of the most amazing, statements ever given Jo the police, divulges the names and places in connection with each bombing out rage and the list is unimpressive one. From $00 to $100, he says, was paid for an ordinary slugging job. A first-class bombing job came high er and cost the union business agents from $200 to $400. His statement was carefully writ ten out, signed aitd dated May 19. He named a dozen men who had been prominently identified, either as the perpretrators or as the instiga tors of slugging and bombings that marked thr strike. The amount of detail he gives makes the story con vincing, according to the chirf. He ucscrioea in detail acts ot violent in which lir licnirrH Working rapidly and energetical! on the information fnrnihrrl hi Detectives Michael Hughes led squads of detectives about the city last night, rounding up the men who had been involved in Kerr's admissions. After The Purchase Price-Dependability ATTENTION! Mr. Car Owner Wa will furnish and build one' l?ood 10x16 garage with two coats of paint for $125. Phone for appointment and ' we will show you our garages in all parts of the city. All kinds of carpenter work. Stevens & Cornelius 4409 South 22d. MA rket 0627 HUDSON Offers these Important Qualities Special Notice to Fine Car Buyers Hudson beauty is prized by all owners. It even dictates the choice of many. But to most who know Hudson its chief charm must always be quietness of action and ease of control. w.v-.v..- So smooth the response to throttle and wheel there seems no mechanical intervention between the driver's will and 'its accurate execution by the . Super-Six. . What the Old Hudson Tell ' Every day you see Hudspns two and three years old which in both performance and style might we'll be judged of recent production. Hudson design lias never been guided by caprice. It has never re sorted to dubious extremes. It has been too sure of what are the essen tial permancies of beauty, dignity and true riding comfort. The advance ideas you will always . find. But every idea must earn its . right to belong. No mere straining IMWIWIJ'IIWWII1M after something new has ever won. place for a singe feature of Hudson design. Thus has developed a mechanical quality that well - nigh removes all consciousness of motor and other mechanism. A New Meaning v A In Economy And with it has come an economy in operation that asserts itself not alone in low fuel cost but more par ticularly in reduced maintenance ex pense. Owners experience no con cern about Hudson's readiness to meet any requirement. Whether it be the instant throttle response need ed to shoot the car out of a possible traffic jam, or the ability to go on tour across the continent, the Super Six in countless ways has proved its fitness. The Super-Six motor is ex clusive and everyone knows how it excels. f Best of all, these qualities are not of today's accomplishment. They have been notably Hudson's for five years. niiiHiiiHii'HiiiiiniittiihrptHMmr'tfirtmwiiiiTmiTiiniriiBairimnnHSiiiiiriii.'rjii GUY L.SMITH -SERVICE FIRST jscs-s-r rARNAM st. Omaha. U.S. A. phonl-'doucias ma Dodge Brothers have never lost sight of the fact that dependability must be in cluded in the purchase price of their car. Because of its dependability, the United States Government, officially selected this Tear without solicitation, for the strenuous service which the battlefields of France demanded. Podge Brothers will continue to build their car so well, that it will always be dependable and the purchase price will be as nearly as possible the last expenditure. tf Bwen-Davis-Coad Autd Co. DM AHA. NEB. HARNEY AT 28TH.ST. HARNEY 0123 COUNCIL BLUFFS fA. 103 SO. MAIN ST. 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