Auto Section J IQa (&tWXbt lEwmim iteW Motoring News
VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1925.
12 PAGES THIS ISSUE " mitmdpd 1
ii tr numiiT "N,L;:r;.T.r r.
HU I U liU I rU I May Mean Disaster to
i
First Half of 1925 Finds
2,173,360 New Cars
and Trucks Manufac
tured in America.
With an output of 2.173.S60 cars
and trurka during the first nix
months or 1925, the automobile ln
duMrV of this oountry established a
. new record of manufacture. This
tti is 6.8 per cent over the corre
sponding period a year ago und 5
' per cent ahead of the first half of
' 1923.
The June output of car's and
trucks totals 402,096, which is the
largest June In the history of the
business.
On Oniiserrative Basis .
Reports from the retail trade at
the meeting of the directors of the
nntlonnl automobile chumher of
commerce held In Buffalo thli
week Indicated tlwt the activities
of the Industry are on a conserva
tive basis. Both May and June
Iota's or outnut were smaller than
April. Good summer and fall busi
ness Is looked for. mil there is no
disposition to anticipate this by
large production progrums. The
output will be in response, to ac
tual demand. ..
The totals for the six months
were as follows:
192
January .'..S24.M0
Ki'bnuiry :i7fi.326
March 393.433
AtI 3S4 267
Mav 321, ftM
Juno ...v , ....2&4.U76
Nine Mistakes Which
May Mean Disaster to
Motor Are ;Now Listed
Allowing tho clutch to engage
suddenly.
Falling to hoed the squeak
that calls for oil.
Fulling to disengage clutch
! before shining gears.
Pushing in the starting but
ton when the engine Is running.
Driving rapidly and attempt
ing to stop suddenly on wet pave
ment. Trying to start the engine with
the switch turned off.
Shirting from third to second
or first when car Is running at
high speed.
Opening the throttle quickly
without giving the engine a
chance to pick up gradually.
Neglecting to get used to the
hand lever of the emergency
brake and forgetting all about It
In case of emergency.
' 192S
IMl.OfiS
2S7.215
377.247
439,117
426,017
402,696
NEW MODEL
. Total ....2.054,191 '2.173,360
THE WI'l'KHENl'E.'
llurmese girls can't enter society
without ear plugs.
American hoys can't enlcr with
out spark plugs. '"
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket.
IS
SEEN BY MANY
Two new Ajax and one new Nash
automobiles, bcautlfuland service
able creations, are now on display
at the B. C. Hamilton Motor com
pany on Elm street. . . - -
"The new Ajax. which has ere
atcd such ft sensation In the motor
world, is now on display, as Is the
latest model Nash." Alt'Hamilton
remarks. , "Throngs of people have
viewed the two models Bince I
brought them to La Grande and
puuuc interest seems high, , We
look for li very good AJax-Nash
season in; Eastern Oregon."
"Here's the l(jll,,f slid the doc
tor. "Wish you Would pay me 1100
now and $25 a week."
"Sounds like buying' an automobile."
Motor Vehicle Registration
Increased by 13.9 Per Cent
United States Boasted 17,716,709 Automobiles During
First Half of 1925, Besides 70,200 Official Ve
hides Owned by Various States.
NO GAS TAX IN
WASHINGTON (Special) Mo
tor vehicles registered in the United
States during the first six months
of 1925 totaled 17.716,799 or an In
crease of 13.9 per cent over the
registration during the same period
lust year, according to a report by
FOUHSTATES
Illinois, New Jersey, New
lone and Massachus
etts Exempt Autoists;
All Others Collect.
Mississippi with 8 Si 8 per cent.
The total registration represents
15,619,647 passenger cars,, 2,114,
7:.o trucks. and lig.li 12 taxis, busses
and cars for hire. Only 20 states
register the taxis, busses and cars
for hire s-parately. the remainder , line taxes collected by the several
60c
5
WASHINGTON (Special) Gaso-i
the Bureau of Public Hoards of including such vehicles under one ' states yielded a revenue of tfin
the United States Department of! of the other two classifications. ! 10S734 I,, the flrrt hn?f of 1.
Agriculture This figure does not The number in operation Is, there- ' of which 153,814.240 Is appllcabi
include 70.200 official vehicles own-, fore In excess of tho number re
ed by states in which registration ported.
fees were not paid. ' Total gross receipts from rcgis-
The greatest Increase In reirls- trntion fees, licenses, permits, etc.,
tration for tho same period In 1924 amounted to f 22U.8S9.7U3 of which
IB In Alabama with 63.6 per cent, 3183.780.371 is aunllcable to hla-h-
iollowed by Florida with 41 per wuy work under the supervision of j ent time
uem, umtuiuiiiu rto.K per ceiu ana me state highway department.
COMFORT SLOW IN
'COMING TO FRONT
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
COURT FIXES
CRASH
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.Strange as it may seem, some of
the reatures of the motor car which
manufacturers were most slow In
developing were those pertaining
to the comfort of passengers..
inis was due partially to the POKTLAND, Ore. (Special).-
makers Intense desire to improve ; A conti o.Iing opin.on. estab.ls'.i-' Arknnn.
power plants and transmissions, lug new precedents of Interpreia-: Colorado
and particularly to the fact that I lion of automobile rla-hts of avi r.tirn,-i." .'
car buyers were not Insistent in ; in Oregon, bus Jist been written Connecticut'
....,,., ,.c uuiinuit. in ne- uy inc suite supreme court. Ln-1 Delaware
fense of the latter reason it must- der the decision failure to irlvn i i.'i..i.i
applicable
to roaa work, according to a re
port by the Bureau of Public Roads
of the U. 8. Department of Agri
culture. At the beginning of the
year mere wero is states which
aid not tax gasoline At the prea-
j eni lime a tax Is Imposed ln all
! states except Illinois. Massachu
setts, Now Jersey and Now York.
On July 1 the tax per gallon was
6 cents In one state, 4 cents In two
states, SV, cents In one slate, 3
cents In twelve states, 2 H cents in
one state, 2 cents In 23 states and
one cent ln five states.
The rates of tnxatlon on June
I 30 and the revenue derived In the
iirsi six montns or 1926 were as
, follows: ,
Alubuma .
I Arizona ...
"I am.'
-Notre Dame Juggler.
Used Car Bargains
M Bl'IOK SIX TOUrtING '
loai STtnruAKiiK special six Tovm.rv
10IB STl'DEBA K KR SPECIAL . SIX TOURIIVO
1919 I'RAXKLIX TOVKIXH -
Jennings & Shumate
Buick Sales and Service -
be remembered that when automo-i statutory right of way
u.iro urai uegun 10 irequent our
highways those who rode in them
expected more or less discomfort.;
just as one does today who aspires
to hunt wild game in Africa or
chart unexplored seas in the Arc
tic. Indeed, they looked upon mo-!
toring as a strenuous form of out- !
door exercise rather than as a con
venient and efficient method of
transportation,
Cons-hlored an Art ,
Hiding in an automobile was said
to be a sort of art, and those of
the unfortunate masses whoso op
portunities to practice were very)
limited were expected to derive
more pain than pleasure from their '
infrequent exposures to the pas
virtually i Georgia 3
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Winter Months Are Coming
and
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WILLARDS
Will Stand It
f1 7 f Buys a Genuine WILLAUD
I II HO Amp. Hour. 13 Plates, Rub
r v bcr Case. This size fits Ford,
Chevrolet, Overland, Maxwell, Star, Buick, Etc.
$12.45,
Buys a Genuine WILLARD
Battery for small cars. Wood
.asc. 80 Amp. Hour.
BATTERY & ELECTRIC
SERVICE CO.
1311 Wash. Ave.
Dale Cox, Prop.
OFFICIAL
BOSCH
umiMM.wmom.
takes precedence over exceeding Idaho
the speed law In civil actions Indiana
growing out of an Intersection ;nnn
col,l8lon- Kaiwti.".'.
The decision, which reverses Kenlueky
the action of the lower court of Louisiana
Marlon county In tlio case of M. Maine .. ..
8. Ramp against E. CI. Osborno Pl'-y'and
and others, was written by Jus- Michigan ..
tlce Burnett, with Justice Me. M;tn'entn
Jildo; Hand anil ('osiiow con- M'sx:ssippl
culling. A copy of the decision Missouri
was received here yesterday by Montina
Myer C. Kubin, nttorney for the Nebrnska .'.
uiegon Hiato Motor association. ; Nevada 2
Driver Charges Negligence 'New Hnmpshire ..2
The ruling of the higher court, New Mexico 3
which is complicated by the nunn- North Carolina ....4
eious questions Involved in the North Dakota 1
The old reud-door tonne,,,,, were 1 1 " 0fh," ttl 8
highly uncomfortable and, upon i,8"' Tw 1 1 17 "kltth-oma v
occasions when latches fa led to i"!' h" m" RA , aui"mob-t'! "-on 3
hold, passengers going over bumps ?''e" by M' 8. Hump w as struck Pennsylvania 2
were often precipitfted through iV , 7 "'aC"""' d'lVen by tholRhoae I-"'nn 1
.car doors to the road-a 3st fefl'ndnt.'hC,n, 'ump "llem p'"h follna ....6
painful experience, survivors con- 1 ,pr88 V," ''M'" ,l'n"Kcs South Dakota 3
tended. w,le Wlit by lump from Os- Tenm-ssee :.. . 3
Spring, were severe on thtf an- ,e "und Texas .
atomy, and physicians freauenm-' b.0a- "M-..ne.1"sent ,n . travelln rtah 3
declared them rennn.ihts i a rale ol m" an' hour. : Vermont C
nal disorders In delicate but detef- L" he'd', fco-ever. thai Virginia s
mined motorists.- To the wear and ! ,, P, , 8 8 for clv" nc" Waahlngton 2
tear on ears and nervous systems. I " ln . ,1.'at "? ,h'u, n,so ''eon Wst Virginia 2
rattles and squeaks contributed -1. looking lo the Wicconsln 2
generously. I right, as prescribed by law, and Wyoming 2
Then Improvements came on. .... '"I J.'f" ,f W.Hy t0..,he ' of Columbian
, ... n . .,.. uu-. ioiui
tlon. I
Itlglit of Way Supreme. Markets with Kulrimna
It was contended In the caw, ?, ,1,8 ,,.K,nl?.S
tluit ir an automobile approach- 1V Cai lor I? irst Time
ing an intersection from thcrlgutl
of riding than tliel. . . an Jninwiill Bpeed and .,..,. ,,,. .. , A
li,, n.. .oy virtue or tills Hneeri firi-lva,M t "" '
uH'"-iiui , iiiiti vuriniiH mill., . . . . . .
changes were discovered, adding to
the increasing comforts nvailabie
for those who would ride.
Kasc of Operation
one. Long leur springs, deep hair
and coiled wire cushions, shock
absorbers and similar luxuries were
introduced. The forerunner of the
bnlloon tire, known as the "over
fire" tire, was found to offer
greater ease
903.t.20
401. 43ft
1,520 79
tlljli)
7.514 C7
627.671
K.7.29!
2.73 1. 3R7
1.8.17,2(13
3.19.466
3.214.f8R
97S.8M
892,2(lt
1,347,499
1,1191 69 1
202.477
870.97'.
3,38M0U
1.260.83:1
1.079.701
2,169.90
220,22
681.215
100,228
268,027
185.019
2.782,24
2r,O.I50
2.515.435
2.160.549
1,336,603
4.657.762
45,848
1,583,910
772.987
1.380.S9S
2,113,572
429,863
171, 1ST
1,6(1,716
, 1,446,786
632.280
' 779,838
130,190
889,391
$60,108,734
Clutch and brake controls nrc
operated with only the slightest
foot pressure, accelerators are
placed in tho most convenient po
sition on the rloor board with ten
sion light but sensitive, und gears
shift smoothly without any of the
sharp or rasping noises of the mo
to rear's kindergarten days. Steer
ing wheels on many cars could be
manipulated with one finger. If the
drivers cared to operate them in
that way.
Closed cars havo become com
mon within the lost few years, rind
to such n degree that they remain
1'iir to the north of here, a small
automobile chugs its wuy over the
ice und snow, tho first vehicle or
Its kind to Invade tho land or
the Ksklmo.
It was taken into the far north
by John Harris, who has returned
to his home there after market
ing a large number of furs here.
On his visit lo civilization. Ili,r.
an'i rR brought his Ksklmo wife ami
the crossing at the sumo time ns
a vehicle arriving from the left
and a collision results, the drlvnr
of the auto approaching from
the left Ib not guilty of negli
gence In attempting to cross thi
intersection first. .
The supremo court, however,
held otherwise, ruling ' that Hie
mention of the reasonable
.u.u. ram oi speen injecicu into three children. "Just to give them
. i V . .L "", "ul a treat." and If wide and wondcr-
cluded In the clause of the sta- n? Py,.s wcre a crlterion. it was
tute relating to the right of w.iy ,-,.ttt for thpm
of crossings. "It Is true," the
court declared, "that reckless
driving is forbidden by statute
. . . but none tile less circum
stances may arise where It woul-1
be grossest contributory n'-glt-
rree from noises of any kind, pro- "Bnco for "he heedlessly to drive
vitllng they ure reasonably well
cared for, throughout their normal
lifetime.
Gas Gargles
Now they're Kuyinjr Unit Henry
Kord's favorite song Is "Htrut MIhs
Lizzie."
Willie (ohsiTvimc opard h( zoo)
"Mothur. In thut the .lotted lion
the automobile man wuh Mllng
you about, when rin loaned his
fountain pen to you?"
A ln (.rnnilo mnt ron mijh nil mIic
dislike uhfHit dmiiitf a car is the
tiullHK. ImekltiK. Mopplnu, 1 1 mil ii k
run nil mill Mecring. Aiid buying
gtu mid tires I
I The Padded moinent In a man's
life if when hp r-aaliz-s that pitch
in sr ball makes him sore, eating
i lobMer mukes him sick and mk-
ing love In an automobile makes
I him sleepy.
The surest way not lo U a bore
is not to talk about how m.iny h1.
Ions you uf rt hftwef-n hi re and
I'ortlund and d-pmc the ollp-r
Tellow of the pleasure of talking
I about how many he used.
Cop (to motoru-t parked In front
1 of a loral theater at midnight
"You enu't loaf hero at this time
t of a nishi ."
j .Motorlat'a lrl fren,'T.ike It
from nic, offlifr. h- Isn't.'
Itrlve and the world drives with
you.
Walk and you trudgu aiooo.
his cur In front of a speed innn-
htc."
The ilerislon explains further'
that "It Is said In this connection
that the plaintiff had a rlirht to
rely on tin; defendant's observ
ance of the statutory ruin inralnst
j recklefs driving. This ohUj,ntinn.
like all other rules of the road.
Is mutual In itn application. In
order fully to realize the benefit
of the presumption alluded to thf
parties Invoking' it m ist likewise
observe the same rule."
('rndi ltcNK)iislblllty riel.
The decision, Mr. Ktib'n points
out. has no effect upon the crim
inal prosecution of either pnrty
for violation of thp motor vehicle
statutes. Hut It establishes, in
far ns civil action Is roneprned.
busis for placing practically com
plete responsibility upon the mo
tor enr driver who falls to give
the right of wsy. which Is pro
vided for In the stnt ites. rr-nrd-less
of the speed at whtrh th
onerntor of the antomnb'tf en
titled to statutory right of wav
might have ben traveling.
In the ensp of a sppedlni: drtv
pr having the right of way the
f.et thit he was travelintr n
rate n pvrens of that provided
for by statute would, how i-vor, In
hi crse, prvpnt his rerovei (n
damages from the other party.
SlHtfl nt Ttllie ffbtty Cm-hlervi
A nunthPr of ot her relatively
important points are made by the
derision. Tt-e supreme court he'd
that tentimony that an automo
bile, wits seen Tedinir four or
five miles from the point of the
arrldent was InudfUltuuibh. The
Ktiinrt ms taken that the evldenee
eou'd le eoneerned only with
what Iransplrpd at the time of
the accident and not what wss
done e'ther before or after the
When he returned, he took
with htm tho small automobile,
besides a large stock of provi
sions and goods, to be used In
trading with the natives. Ho far
os Is known hero, It will be the
frst automobile In this section
of the north.
Htirrls also took n power bo-
You,ll Smile
Too
after we fix up your bat
tery mid Ignition lioubw-s. '
Ten years In I be Maine loca
tion with the mime skilled
labor Is our recommenda
tion of proven satisfactory
dealing w ith motorists.
Auto Klcctric Service
Company
.l. Ada it w
IaI lUdilaiid, Prop.
b-Jllt ln sections, and when
left the railhead, he planned to
pui ine Doat together, transfer
the automobile engine to the boat
and proceed under that power as
far as possible. .
Harris said he would have no
ho, trouble running the autnmnhiin .,,, i .. .
nl, , . - . mi busks ine asnei
over the bard packed mo aa he off his cigar. Buffalo Bison
made his rounds In trading wlin
hue sKimos.
Beginning a journey it I il in.
enables you to escape the dust of
mT!;Z',aiJ0?0"1;.th0,,aile,t,nan verybody except those who .tart
In town. He bought a Male so he at 6 a. m. to escape the dust
TNCREASED values recently built
into Ford cars are particularly
noticeable in this attractive, compact
Ford Coupe, with its roomy, easy
seats and pronounced beauty of line.
All the practical advantages which
have made this car so universally
popular, are here in greater measure.
Every added feature gives comfort,
style and good looks in addition to
remarkable utility.
Read the partial list of newly added
features at the right then follow this
up by a visit to the nearest Author
ized Ford Dealer for a practical
demonstration. Y
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Color: Channel Green. Up
holstery to harmonize. All
steel body, fioluhed nickel ra
diator. One-piece plate glass
windshield. Unusually large
Cflpacity rear deck. Fuel tank
under cowl. Standard equip
ment includes windshield
wiper, rear-view mirror,
dash lamp,starter, demount
able rims, and four cord
tires.Balloon tires t2S extra.
NO INCREASE
IN PRICES
COUPE
52
F. 0. B. Dtmtt .
Runabout $260 - Touring $290 Tudor Sedan $580 Fordor Sedan $660.
Demountable rims and starter extra on open cars. All prices F. O. B. Detroit.
"Service" Is A Tried Word
These cle.ilei-8 don't talk Service they rjive it freely. You won't have to ask
for it. And t'.iey sell goods which do the same Veltex Gas, Oils and Greases.
LA GRANDE
La Grande i-'illino; Co.
--(1AH. 1)11,8 AND UKKAHU
Airs. li. S. Norris
-(.AH. (III.H AND CHIICAHM
Auto lOlcttiic Service Co.
UAS - OILS
Ed. LetlliL'tter
-,-UAH, OII.H AND C1UKAHK
Oregoji Tire & Battery Co.
UAH, OILS ANu OKUAHK
Gibbon's Service Co.
UAH, OI1.H AND OliKAHi;
Orchard Camps
(i AH. OH.H and (1ui;aki-:
"Ued" Williams
OII.H AND OIllIAHi:
Jennings & Shumate
ELGIN
Jigin Service Station
,,. , OAS AND OILS
Hills Hardware Co.
OILS
E. F. Hug & Co.
OILS
ALICEL
iSryant & Bryant
Jay Rossen
GAS AND OILS
OILS
M. J. Goss
rcrkins Motor Co.
Parley Price
NORTH POWDER
Walker Garage
oi l.s
OII.H
OILS
OILS
OILS
PERRY
Giunde Hondo Lbr. Co.
(J AH AND OILS
IMIJLER
A. I't.gc ci iUm
ISLAND CITY
John M. Lindsay
OAS, OILS AND GIIEAH8
Clyde Kiddle
KKROSENE . OILS
COVE
lire-shears' Store
KKH0813NE - CA8
Cove Service Station
OAS AND OILS
PALMER JUNCTION
Frank L. Baker
OAS AND OILS
Andrews Carafe
(i AH AMI OILS
- OILS
MINAM
Golf & 1'lccer
STARKLY
John Wells
OAS AND OILS
IAS AND OILS
FLETCHER OIL COMPANY
First Independent in (he Stale
mlihap occurred.