the indianapolis times. (indianapolis [ind.]) 1923-01-19 ...€¦ · gold-plated cai to chicago...
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mu SENDSGOLD-PLATED CAITO CHICAGO SHOW
Knickerbocker Model is Soldto Chicago Man for
$25,000,
DELIVERY FOLLOWS SHOW
Hoosiers Return From NewYork Well Pleased With
Prospects,Now th.it the National Automobile
Show for 1923 for New York City has
passed into history, all enthusiasts¦.re turning: toward Chicago where
the next large exposition is to be
held the last week of this month.Many of the Indiana manufacturersand representatives who attended theNew York show are just returning
from the East, where they remainedin the interest of sales and exten-
sion as the result of the show.Dispatches from New York corrob-
orate the reports carried back by
i Hoosiers that Indiana products werewell to the forefront of the great dis-play and makers are planning pro-duction increases to meet the spring
demand. Without exception, themanufacturers have voiced enthusi-asm over the business outlook forthe current year, and new forces arebeing added in several Indiana plantsto make ready for the summer trade.
Gold-Plated McFarlanThe displays which the Hoosier
manufacturers will have in Chicago
will largely reflect the New York dis-plays, though some companies intendto show different models. Prominentamong these will be the gold platedMcFarlan Knickerbocker, which hasbeen sold to a Chicago man who de-clines to submit his name for publi-
cation until after the Chicago show.Thus Knickerbocker, built by the
McFarland Motor Corporation of Con-nersville, has 1,488 gold plated parts,including the radiator, windshield,headlamps, disteel wheel mounting andretainer rings and hubs, instrumentboard mountings and hundreds oflesser important fittings. This is thefirst gold plated car to be built by
McFarlan which specializes in custom
Jobs and the sum which the ownerwill pay for the car ($25,000) wouldstagger even a Rolls-Royce prospect.
The car was built entirely in the Mc-Farlan factors-, but the plating wasdone by an outside firm, as the Mc-Farlan factory has no plating facili-ties. The car was shipped to Chicago
the early part of the week and willabe seen by the thousands attending"the show
Increases ForecastAn indication of the increase in Hoo-
sier automobile business is containedin a Wall St. dispatch concerning
the 1923 plans of the Studebaker,
which is planning to build 35,000 cars
in the flfst three months of this year,as compared with 22,000, in the lastquarter of 1922. In the period begin-
ning April 1 and extending to July 1the company plans to increase thisamount to 37.250. Other companies,
like Studebaker, are revising produc-
tion and shipping specifications to ac-commodate increases while the Ford
Motor Company of Detroit is sending
publicity to its dealers and distribu-tors urging upon them the necessity
of anticipating their spring require-
ments in .order to forestall an expected shortage In the selling season.The Ford company's production In
December of 1922 was 105,779 as com-pared with 50,203 for the same month
of 1921.The several price reductions an-
nounced by Indiana manufacturersat the New York show have evokedno end of comment among purchasers
and attracted great interest amongmanufacturers. Prominent among
these was Cole's reduction from the$2,600 class to the SI,BOO class.
WAINWRIGHT CHOSENFOR NATIONAL OFFICE
ljocal Executive Re-Elected Treasurer
for Fifteenth Time.
ft L. M. Wainwright. president of theChain and Manufacturing
Company of this city, has been re-elected to the office of treasurer of the
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers’Association, according to advices from
the general offices of the association.Mr. Wainwright’s re-election markshis fifteenth election to this office.
W. O. Rutherford, vice president of
the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
of Akron, Ohio, was made president
of the organization to succeed E. H.Broadwell.
WOMAN ROBBED AT HOME
Intruder* Get S2O From Purse But
Overlook 53.12.
Mrs. Archie Winans, 331 E. Min-nesota St., told police that while shewas preparing supper Thursday a
robber entered the kitchen, pointed arevolver and demanded money. Shesaid. “Here It Is." as she drew a
purse from her apron pocket. An-
other man entered. The two placed
the puree on a cabinet and ran. A
*2O bill was missing from the purse.
Folice found $3.12 In the pocketbook.
COOKS EXHIBIT WARESThe domestic science classes of
Arsenal Technical High School hadan exhibit of cookery in the school’snew lunchroom Thursday. Cakes,rolls, bread, biscuits, salads, cannedgoods, candy, waffles, pies, cockles,
fcneat, vegetables, fish and eggs cooked“by the students, were lined around theroom. The food was sold to students.
MAN FALLS FROM TRAINRobert Nichols, 23, colored, St.
Louis. Mo., was seriously injuredwhen he fell from a fast passenger
train near White River and the BigFour Railroad tracks. Nichols wasattempting to "bum” a ride from In-dianapolis to St. Louis, police say. Hewas taken to the city hospital.
Stop SignalsBrass
Shell,
21 C. P.
Bulb.
Complete
Wiringand Switch.
Extra
Special,
*1.33We will give each purchaser of a
stop signal a ticket good for 5 per
cent discount cn any tire purchased
within thirty days from date at ourunuussy low prices.
FORD BRAKE BANDS—Complete
set of 3 with oQ „
rivets
Howard Speaks AboutLafayette s New Home
LaFayette has forsaken the old
homestead at Mars Hill and from now
on, motor cars that carry the cameo
of the French patriot also will bearthe “Made in Milwaukee' stamp.
The transfer, just completed, takesthe LaFayette Motors Corporationfrom a group of scattered buildings,originally used for the manufacture ofhand grenades during war-time, into
a modern, one-unit plant especiallydesigned to its purpose—the produc-
tion of quality care In limited num-bers.
The new factory, a one story struc-
ture of concrete and glass with two
floors of executive offices as an in-tegral part, is located on the North-western tracks adjacent to the plantwhere the Nash four-cylinder car is
built. It has ground dimensions of200 by 950 feet and provides onceagain as much manufacturing spaceas did its former location.
FOUR DURANTS SOLDBY PATTERSON MONDAY
Sales Company Establishes Record
for New Sales.
Robert Patterson of the Boozer-
Patterson Cos., distributors for Du-
rant cars, stated today that lastMonday was the record day in the
history of the Ann's business. Fournew Durants and one used car were
sold in the one day. Mr. Pattersonjoins with the leaders in the indus-try in predicting that 1923 will bes he banner year for the automobileIndustry and is preparing for heavy
sales this spring.—p——————————
NEW CHARGING SYSTEMIS INSTALLED BY EDIE
Process Charges Batteries in Twenty-Four Honrs.
Anew system of charging batteriesthat revolutionize costs, experts de-clare. lias just been installed by the
“While several factors prompted ourremoval from Indianapolis to Mil-waukee, the most important was theopportunity afforded us to be in daily
touch with President Charles W.Nash,” said E. C. Howard, vice presi-
dent of the LaFayette Motors Corporatlon.
“The removal from Indianapolis to
Milwaukee did not entail the lost timeand confusion that might be anticipated by ne whose moving experience is confined to the transfer r ’
household goods from one apartment
to another. As each machine com-pleted its job in Indianapolis, it was
loaded, shipped to Milwaukee and setup in the-new plan*.
"We are building now in Mil-waukee as we built in Indianapolis—-skillfully, carefully, slowly. Our departmental foreman and expert crafts-men came with us. They are guard-
ians of quality and indispensable.”
Mratni-ists— Specials for Saturday
Indianapolis Plates to Match License, pair. . .50Never-Leak Radiator Cement, 50c and 75Van Cleave Valve Grinding Compound 25Bailey Metal Polish for Autos, 10c and 25Columbia Hot Shot Batteries, $2.20 and .... $2.60
w T| j mar HARDWARE COMPANY8 -A. iLiL. I 114-118 E. Washington St.
Citizens Auto Supply Cos.—Special Sale —
Tire SaleNninc. Size. rrice.Gillette, 30x8%, >\ S $7.95Norwalk*.)Let„ Cord! 3°*3Vi. X. 8..:.511.35Quaker. 30x8 , N. S 58.95India C ord, 33x4, N. S $23.15Sizes Not Listed Sold in Proportion.
GUAR ANTREDCord* ,10,000 mile*Fabrics 6,000 miles
Boyce MotometerA motometer In-
dicates plainlywhen oil or water
is low or fan beltslipping and savesmany repair bills.Not an ornament
but a necessity for
all cars. 9Ford Motometer $2.25Universal Motometer $3.00Standard Motometer $7.50Bar Caps for all ears, to$1.75.
OPEN SATURDAY EVENING TILL 9 O’CLOCK
Special Prices on Auto Supplies“Quality Considered, We Sell It for Less”
Citizens Auto Supply Cos.New Location, 126-128 E. New York St.
Edie Battery Company, Willard dis-tributors, at their station, 25 W.jEleventh St.
The new process and equipment, de jvelop“d by the Constant Potential ISystem, Inc., has been under test in jthe laboratories of the Willard factoryIn Cleveland 'since 1920 and accepted jby the company for use by all its Idealers and representatives.
The new system, according to V. M.Armstrong, sales engineer of the Edie,Company, cuts costs in half, pre ,vents battery overheating by means:of an automatic regulator and per
forms the charging operation Intwenty-four hours, as compared withseventy-two by other methods.
WIFE CAUSE OF ARRESTMcKensie Cahill. 25, of 209 N. Suin
mit Ave., today was schedule! to be
tried in city court on charges ofdrunkenness, carrying concealedweapons and disorderly conduct.
He was arrested Thursnay night
after police said they were told by his
wife, Mary, that he threatened tokill her.
Judge Alton B. Parker, 71, un-
successful candidate for the presldeney in 1904, has surprised hisfriends with the announcement ofhis marriage to Amelia Day Camp-bell, 51, of New York City. Theirromance began at patriotic society
meeting. They will honeymoon inBermuda.
Auto Leads Processionin Industrial March
Alton G. Seiberling, vice president
and general manager of the Haynes
Automobile Company of Kokomo, inan address in New York during the
automobile show, gave the followingfigures to show the importance andrelative growth of the automobile in-dustry:
The value of the 1922 automobileoutput has been placed at ?1,350,000,-
000. Add the tire business, estimatedat $675,000,000; the replacementparts business, $650,000,000, and theaccessories, amounting to $150,000,-000, and a total of $2,725,000,000 isreceived. This total is 33 per centgreater than the second largest in-dustry. the refining of petroleum. Andeven the. second largest industry owesits prosperity to the automobile, for65 per cent of all the petroleum isabsorbed by the automobile.total of $2,725,000,000 is 65 per centgreater than the value of the iron andsteel output, once king of all Indus-tries. and more than twice the valueof all cotton goods nroduced in thetextile mills of the country.
Eighty-one per the 600,000,-000 pounds of crude rubber shipped
into the United States annually is re-quired for automobile tires. Approxi-mately 75,000 bales of Egyptian
type, long staple cotton will be grownin the United States and 400,000 baleswill be imported from Egypt, ofwhich 38 per cent, or 180,00 bales,will also be used in automobile tires.
Plate glass production this yearshould total about 68,000,000 squarefeet. The automobile will tako one-third of this. The oil refineries are
expected to produce 5,400,000,000 gal-
lons of gasoline this year. The au-tomobile will absorb 4,320,000,000 gal-
lons or 80 per cent, while 40 per centof the lubricating oil refined in thiscountry will go to the automobile.
Consider the thousands who owetheir livelihood to the automobile—-a vast army whose numbers havenever been approached by any otherIndustry. There are 727,000 wageearners In production, sales and serv-ice work whose income is derived di-rectly from the automobile industry.Add to this 935,000 other wage earners
who derive their income indirectlyfrom the motor industry, including
the drivers, the chauffeurs and work-ers in industries supplying raw ma-
terials to manufacturers of automo-bile products. Altogether the automo-bile industry directly and indirectly,
affects the employment of 1.6G2.000wage-earners.
Thus do cold statistics prove thatthe automobile hap sped civilizationon at its greatest speed—the automo-
bile which has become the monarchof transportation. The automobile,basing the number of passengers car-
ried in each machine at two. is credit-ed with 114,000.000,000 passenger-
miles this year, while the railroadsfor the same time trail with only
47,000,000,000 passenger-miles.
THiii i_Ls jIHAIs AROLi!S LjJLajo
Judge Parker, 71, andHis Bride, Aged 51
WEBSTER GIVEN LIFETERM AS MURDERER
Convicted of Killing Brother -in-I>aw,
George Osborne.
William Webster, 26, colored, 1608Yandes St., was under a life sentencein the State prison today. The sen-tence was pronounced by JudgeA. Collins of Criminal Court lateThursday, when Webster was foundguilty of first degree murder of hisbrother-in-law, George Osborne.
Osborne was shot in front of FireHouse No. 1, Indiana Ave. and theold canal, Aug. 6, 1922. Webster'sdefense was that Osborne reached forhis hip pocket as though for a gun.Four members of the jury held outfor the death penalty for four hours,it was said.
DRIVER GETS SENTENCERoy Chastine, 27, of 240 W Vermont
St., was ordered committed to theState Reformatory for from two totwenty-one years today by Judge
'James A. Collins in Criminal Court.Chastine was convicted last June on amanslaughter indictment charging heran his automobile Into and killedHelene Bradway, daughter of Mr. andMrs. A. I. Bradway, 158 W. SouthernAve., at Illinois and Washington Sts.,Nov. 15, 1921. The girl Was leadingher parents, who are blind.
Chastine failed to perfect an ap-
peal to Supreme Court, the judgeheld.
For Pimply SkinPeterson’s Ointment
“All pimples are inflammation ofthe skin,’’ says Peterson, “and thebest and quickest way to get rid ofthem is to use Peterson’s ointment. ‘
Used by millions for eczema, skinand scalp itch, ulcers, sore feet andpiles. All druggists. 35c, 60c, SI.OO,$2.50, $5.00. —Advertisement.
C. R. WOLFLIN HEADSRETAIL LUMBER MEN
Evansville Man Promoted to Presi-
dency at Convention.
Charles R. Wolfin of Evansville was
promoted from vice president to pres-
ident of the Retail Lumber Dealers’Asociation of Indiana at its closing
Building Bone!is
equally as important assbuilding flesh. Foods that |assist Nature, fix lime inihe gbones and teeth are essential. 1
Scott’s Emulsionof pure vitamine- bearing
fcod-liver oilcontains,in abundance, ele-ments that energizethe body and assistin the formation of
strong bones and sound teeth& Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 22-26 £
Complete Stock of AllSize CordsNote These Wonderful Savings:
CORDSList Price. Ba!e Price.
30x31/2 Cord $12.45 $ 9.9030x3y0 Extra Size $14.65 $10.8531x4 > Cord $26.95 SIB.OO32x4 Cord $29.15 $20.0033x4 Cord $30.05 $21.00
32x4V2 Cord $37.70 $25.0033x4*4 Cord $38.55 $20.5034x41/2 Cord $39.50 $27.5033x5 Cord $46.95 $32.0035x5 Cord $49.30 $34.00
All Other Sizes in Proportion
session at the Claypool Hotel. Roy
Metzger of Lebanon was made vicepresident.
Officers re-elected were: TreasurerB. M. Forbes of Indaianpoils and Sec-retary Clayton D. Root of CrownPoint.
New directors are: Bert Thompson,
Notice!Hupmobile Owners
Now you can get Real Repair Serviceon your Hup Car by Mr. Chapman,who had nine years with the Hup Car,and had charge of Wilbur Johnson Cos.Repair Shop.
Labor $1 per Hour—Save 50c per Hour
PAY ME A VISIT
Warren ChapmanVT- 1221 W. 30th St.
Randolph 2042 Always Open
ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE to BUY
OLDFIELD TIRESAT THESE PRICES!
ALL TIRES FRESH STOCK—FULLY GUARANTEED
EXTRA SPECIAL!
'IgFFABRICS30x3 “999” Af?Fabric30x3“999”Fabric u)U#/D30x3 Anti-Skid ft/ /p<
Fabric vO.Ut)30x3 14 Anti-Skid rfQFabric
Present conditions indicate price increases. Already some tire manufacturershave raised. Our purchase of a car load of tires enables us to offer you theseunheard of values.
MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY SUBJECT TO INSPECTION
OLIN TIRE SERVICEThree Distributing Stations
4310 E. New York St. 416 S. Meridian St. 3404-06 E. New York St.IRVINGTON 3222 MAIN 4406 WEBSTER 2041RUBENS
Mid-Winter SaleA Sensational Bargain Event, Offering the Greatest
Clothing Values in the State.
Sale Now In Full SwingSuits and Overcoats
for Men and Young Men
Vsn/ e
S 'frice $25 sl7*35
Values Up to S3O ggSale Price JL
Values Up to $35 C; *“| gg
Values Up t° s4° $94.35bale rrice dssd jC
With many of the suits we can furnish extra trousers atsmall additional cost.
Largest AssortmentsNewest Styles
No Charge for AlterationsAll Children’s Clothing Radically Reduced
RUBENSQ A West Washington
StreetOpen Saturday Nights TillNine o’Clock
CHASSIS
Newprfce /yJ/
F.0.8.detroit
Many thousands of Ford Model T Chassis arein daily commercial use. In every locality youwill find these sturdy transportation units,many of them five-, six and seven years old, thathave paid for themselves over and over again—-all of them rendering efficient, dependable andeconomical service. Today, the price of theFord Chassis is lower than ever before. Whynot buy a Ford Chassis now and reduce yourtransportation costs?
See Any Authorized Indianapolis Ford and Lincoln Dealer
Elkhart; Charles Monehan, Ct nei
ville; Charles Woods, Muncie. The
holdover directors are: George F. Os-terhage, Vincennes; Willis Dye, Ko-
komo; Edward Munger, Lafayettej
O. D. Haskett and H. M. Forbes, bothof Indianapolis.
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