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VOLUME XXIV.
SECOiND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, im.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
NUMBER 101
Motoring Nevc
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ROADS SOUTH
IN FINE SHAP
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iiiIIih und It won barely onoiiBh tu,
cover the iiavimunt. 'h'y arc'
ki'i'plnir the roiulit in flnu siuine."
Mr. Ford .stale s that he uttimdi'd
the ChlrnKO llcurs-FriKi-o gamp
which Kid Griinui'u teum lost.
"Urunec was a dlKuiuintmtMit an
tiny don't let lilin do much except
show off," he says, nddlne that
"Wllsoa was the real star and did
" I some wonderrul work. It was a,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ford, on it-"""' t01" iiyi ! the t
Trill to California f,.mi. taj In th. United States. '
' 1 . Mir nnrl r TiVtf.l .f,r 1 .. n.l
Mrs. Hoy K. Stnnfleld in Ran Fran
cisco. Mr. Stan field was at om;
lime leader of the Arcade orchestra..
Portland, Find Travel
ling Excellent.
"Am u number or Lu Unuide peo
ple VLVH contemplating a trip to
California a little Information re
garding road conditions might not
Im amiss," writes Kcl-Ford. former
theater proprietor of l& Grande
who is now locuted ut Hnnta. Ann,
Oil. "Ww left I'ortlund Sunday
morning and arrived In Sun Frun
clsco Tuesday uftcrnoon. Wo hud
the finest weather possible all the
way and the highway wu.s In won
derful shape. We encountered lit
tle snow 1n either the Cascades or
Siskiyou mouutulirs. The only
. Know ut all wus at the very summit
j of the Siskiyou.1 for about two
Automobile Racing Feature
Of The Past Twelve Months
Yankee Drivers at Tup of Heap Peter De Paulo,
A. A. A. Speedway Champion for the Year, . .' .
. Kolled Up Total of 3,260 Points. '
MAKERS STARTS
RUBBER FIRM
Small ristous for Itaeln.
The Bntallost cnfflnes ever assem
bled in racing automobiles will
propel tho one-seated cars enter
ing the fourteenth annual 5110-mile
automobile race at the ludlii.nupolls
motor speedway next year. Tho
piston displacement will be a maxi
mum of twenty-one and one-half
cubic inches little more, than half
that of the smallest automobile en
gine in the United States. The ears
used in all outstiiiulltifi- races in
America in the lust three years!
have had a piston displacement of
3 22 cubic Indies.
WASHINGTON, 1). ('. A rv- Industry should Irurti new lessons
view of IllL'5 by the contest board and these lessons will be to a very
of tho American Automobile asso- inalerlul extent embodied in the
elation, which supervises offielul new models that the factories will
automobile racing in the I'nlted pluce beroro the public In I'JSB. As
Stall's, shows that the past twelve u result of the experience urnlm-il.
mouths brought more brilliant it has le-cn virtually decided lu
achievements and sensalional de- reduce the piston displacement ot
lopments than any similar period cars taking part in olflciul races
since road races weru started two. from 1st to ! 1 14 cubic inches,
decudes ago. ' thus bringing lb" sle of it inodern
In a statement issued from A. A. "icing car engine .. nair ine ir.e
A. nntlonnl httanniiiirtnrn today r r.. - I M rerlneipent
Th.w. P. ll..nrv. nreslrtent of the will huvo lis counterpart In engine.
association, declared that the year refinements or millions of
wn the most successful in the Produced- by the factor!.
history of the game and that an- , lessons are by no means confined
USED
GARS
cars1
Tho
1925 Tl'DOIl SEDAN Iialloon tires; guaran
' teed .'. a.
1925 TOURING Balloon tires; guaranteed..
LATE MODEL IJUICK COUTE ... ...
,1923 STAR ROADSTER
1924 TOURING (,ood
' chanical condition .
S150.00
..$:iro.oo-
.....5!6ri6.00
.....?2.-iaoo
(ires'; excellent mc-
.. $250.00
192,-J TOURING Hassler shocks; 5 good
tires .. .....:....$200.6o
1922 TOURING Shocks; semi - balloons on
rear; very good condition .....$173.00
1919 TOURING Good motor; good rubber $ 73.00
1 920 ltOADSTER Starter
; ' FORD Good for bug
90.00
.i.:l.i? 20.00
Perkins Motor Co.
Thunc M-500. Cor. 4th and Adams
tomohile raring proved Its case to a
greater extent than ever before as
a vital fuetor In tlie automotive In
dustry and in motoring progress.
"Tho nut-cess of the year," uld
Mr. J-icnry, "perhaps to the per
formance of American ears and
American drivers in the gruelling
contests of the tracks and fpfed
wa.vs under tho jurisdiction of the
I eon test board: It pertahiH ulso to
the tremendous progress in track
and speedway construction as well
as to the strides made by the '.sport
In IIh appeal o the public." '
I An idea of the proportions thai
lorrlelal automohile raclntf has as
'.Htimed, it. w;is pointed out, can be
'gotten from the statt-meiit of ,hi
'contest, board, thai during the past
raeiiiK-season it has distributed tho
.sum of $44 J ,4 87 in cash prizes to
' raelmr drivers on behalf of. the
tracks and speedways on which
championship events are held." Of
this total, Z'j'2.iHH) was made up
of speedway purses und $14(1,487
went lo the dirt track performers.
iicl'nolo Speedway I'linmplon.
peter DeTaola, w h.o wa,s
erowned A. A. A. speedway 'cham
pion for the year, rolled up 3.2S0
points, the 'greatest, number of
points amassed by a driver since
system of 'designating" a yearly
to tho engine, but relate us well to
other mechunleal Improvements,
such us oil distillation, brakes.
steering gear, wheel andllrus.
l ull Accord Is Acliievctl.
"One of the outstanding features
or the season vas the closer work
ing uc.cord brought about between
the contest board of the A. A. A.
end und inanugers of speedways
and tracks throughout tln conn
try. Thin closer accord will stlmu
lute racing during and uI.m
help the contest board tu put into
effect, plans that, have been de
veloped for enlarging tlie. offielul
circuit. The fact that only Oim
life was lost in races conducted by
the contest board hist year, speaks
volumes Tor tho care exercised by
the representatives of I he contest
board ami aluo for the effective
ness of the safety measures insist
ed on by the A. A. A. in a form or
sport which, under the best con
ditions, Is hazardous. It Is true
that, many lives were lost In so
called races last year, but I hose
fatalilictt occurred at I ho hippo-
Ten -Million -Dollar Cor
poration Will Protect
Automobile Owners
from Soaring Prices.
Authorization of a 110,000,000
rubber corporation to assure the.
publie ami the motor vehicle man
ufactutvrs of udetpiato supplies
and reasonable prices of rubber,
was voted by the directors of the
National Automobile chamber of
commerce nl their monthly meet
ing in New York.
A commit lee was Appointed to
take the necessary steps toward
the for niution of the orguuliuttlon
and the application for a charier.
The plan provides that all auto
mobile manufacturers will he per
inltted to take slock In tho cor
poration on the basis of their pro
duction In ltU.
Several of the largest producing
companies immediately announced
that they would taku their allot
ment of slock. . ..
President Charles Clifton Hn
uounced the following as members
of the committee:
John .1. itnskoh, vice president.
General Motors corporation; C W.
Nash, president, Nash Motors com
pany: A. .1. HrosBcau, president.
Mack Trueks, hie; Hoy 1). Chaplin,
chairman, Hudson Motor Car com
pany; A) vii II Maeauley, president,
I'aekard Motor Car company; Ar
thur T. Waterfall, vice-president,
Oodge Itrothers, Inc., and A. It.
Krsklne, president, Htudebuker
corporation.
The net ion Is tho result of the
abnormal priee of rubber which
ultimately Is pnld by Ihn American
consumer as 70 per cent of th
world's production Is used In Hits
ducts, as well as to manufacture
RUtomoblln tlrcs.
Following tho directors meet
ing, representatives of tho princi
pal automobile manufacturers
went Into net i Wo session to reduco
the plan to a definite form for im
mediate action. ' i '
Within tho next few days It
should be ready for submission to
all manufacturers who huvo not
already subscribed.
A. tttout wo urn a tlrovo up to a
filling; station:
"I want two tiunrts of oil," she
said.
'What kind, heavy?" asked the
attendant.
'Kay, young man, don't get fresh
with me," .was tho Indignant response.
Drunken Driver Still
Runs Wild on Highway,
National Survey Shows
WASHINGTON, P. A na,
llon-wlde survey by tho Ameri
can Automobile association and
Us affiliated motor club has
disclosed tho fact that the In
toxicated driver Is still running
wild In many of tho largo cities
of tho country.
According to a statement from
A. A. A. national headquarters
today, official figures secured for
tho largo centurs of population
show that tHoro has been no di
minution in tho number of ar
rests und convictions lor driving
whllo under tho lnfluenco of li
While tho total number of ar
rests and convictions on this
charge are small In comparison
with tho number ot law-abldlnjr
motorists, tho A- A- A. takes tho
position that this Is not a ques
lion of ratio or proportion and
that the intoxicated driver should
bo treated as a dangerous crim
inal on which the law should
bear down with a heavy band.
"It looks as If the law-enforcing
authorities and the court
are much moro adept In convict
lag and fining mot o Hits for trif
ling and technical violations of
truffle rules than they are In rid
Iding tho streets and highways of
theso potential murderers, who
operate machines whllo under
the Influence of liquor," said
J Thomas 1. Henry, president of
the A. A. A. , ' -
dromlntr, circus events that an
not under the. jurisdietlon of the country.
contest board and which are eon-1 It is the purpose of the aiitoniO'
ducted by promoters, mainly fori bile industry, through this eorpor
personal profit. ationto lake definite and effective
-The Vimr wiim t he - IllOSt SfUSU- . ' ittK
..ii.Inn i.I tlio i-mI. i,r thr
, u, i,..(i 7 ..'i.iHi-.M in (tin Ho""! in. the history of raeing as
championship crown lel'anlu ac
cumulated approximately $!io,ooo
iln prize money during the season.
The four runners-up to I el'aolo
: showed a performance Only less
I brilliant than the winner. These
were Tommy Milton, Harry iiariz,
Hob McDonough and Karl Cooper.
While there is at the present no
system ot designating the dirt
track champion,'. Jlalph Uel'alinii,
according to the contest hoard, es
tablished himself tar and away in
front of the dirt trin-k drivers.
Twenty-six racing drivers won
; points oa the championship clr
jcnil during the past season.
1 Commenting on the "results or
Ihe year. 1'resldent Henry suld:
"With such a successful year If
'wits inevitable that the nutnmoltvc
essive prlc
The proposed charter will be
1 broad In Its scope. Including- ihe
'v" y' k
Tactors in the sensational Chrysler "70" perfor
mance, which have revolutionized automobile
design and manufacture, include
70 mile, und more per
hour.
5 in 25 mile, In 6Vi tee
ondl. 20 mile, to the gallon of
fuel.
6S horwpower.
Air-c1ener.
Oit.filter.
Radimeter.
Thermoitatlc heat con.
trol.
Fumer for cold weather
- ,tartinE.
Manifold heat control.
Pivotal (Peering.
No-tidesway iprlng.
lxw center of gravity.
Balloon tire..
Clotcd bodict by Fisher.
Hydraulic four-wheel
brakes.
Watson SraMlator,
front and rear.
Wide range of striking
colors.
Fedco theft-proof num.
berlng device.
Light control, on steer
ing wheel.
Chrysler "70" alone combines all
these and core of other attri--butcs
joined to a superiority of
design and fineness of quality and
workmanship, heretofore"
thought possible only in cars of
twice the Chrysler price.
Discriminating men and women
are refusing to accept less than j
Chrysler gives. This extraordi-,
nary-demand for Chrysler quality
and value accounts for the ever,
increasing production of the
Chrysler "70" a production
which has steadily outgrown ex
panding factory capacity, and has
established for the Chrysler "70"
new popularity records for the
industry. .
We are eager to demonstrate eai h
of these outstanding qualities
to you at your convenience.
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toward the safe.
guarding of the -future supply of
t ,u II... .,tl..n .,r V.tv rnfx.rtlM iuijim i im ii i me iiuriiiiii ui-
iu mlll,....i 'riw. nw.xi KfiiHii. i creasing retpiiretnenls for. motor
tnnm xv,.m ,Jii,iiHiH.ii in the final' ''insporlation and to prevent ex-
meet at l.os Angeles, when 1'Vanlc
Klllolt, driving tho Miller special,
,..1,1,. I. n.x.o .,.u l.ll.it. ll In- 111,, lilt,,
Jimmy Jlurphv. trnvlcl lliu two ' ..ln-l,a,-nnil
hunilml una nny niih s In o.io .""' '.ru,bt,r;
hour fifty-seven minutes and elgh-l miles. On tho one-mile dirt track,
teen seconds, which is an average the- contest board accepted- Ho
of 17. S7 miles per hour, beating 'alma's,; record., eslabllslied it
the lime of one hour, fii'ly-elght Hyracuse, N. Y., Heptember HMh,
minutus thirteen seconds, or Milton lor lite 1, 2. :i, 4, fi, 10, 15, L!0 juid
on the same truck last March. In miles all of Iheso being at
the same race Marl Cooper broke greater than eighty
the record or 7ft, UMi. IMt and 2o hour."
miles mi
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l -.j, rliJn f,ro.. Rl OM. Ir-tt. Sr.!-'.
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M..f;.J,,tfv !W,ev (M.-I-J.'S. Wan,
p, f,el. ml) rV"l erxirfd medtit. At mf
f j.pf d m h hst- tna-
pleated ti Mtead th coortoitoc ef tt rf
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Leo J. French
Corner Jefferson and Klin.
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Public Interest Turns
To Franklin
New slyle ilcsifjiis, new cupper radiation air
coding system, increased power efficiency, un
equalled ridiiif; coiiifort and iineoinpromised
quality make Franklin (he center of public in
terest. Its new designs lead Hie industry in slyle. No
others combine such smartness, dignity and
oritfimilily.
The present rapid adoption of air-coolini; for air
plane engines warrants the prediction that in
five years all motor cars-will be air-cooled.
Increased power efficiency adds to I'Yanklin'B
famous ability to cover most miles in a day.
It's riding comfort i caches new heights the
longer, lower chassis enlarges the advantages of
Franklin's exclusive construction.
Quality has been increased not impaired. The
public knows it, and the car shows it.
Sec this wonderful I'lanUlin today ride in il
then you will want lo buy one.
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Yakima, Walia Walla, La Craiidc, Pendleton, linker
1 IKi Adams Ave.
Service
Lewis Kenneth A. Keeney
McCIuri: Tracy llollibter
Sales--
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The format 1926 exhibits of new motor cars
have been made.The veil has been lifted from
new productions. The plans of builders of
competitive cars, have been disclosed. The
dominating value of the luxurious, fast,
extra powerful Overland Six Is even more
apparent than ever before. It is creating a
great, new group of enthusiasts.
Now we all know that nowhere, within a
price range much higher in dollars, can the
. specifications, dimensions and beauty of this"
car be even approximated. - v '
Six Sedan
f.O.B. FACTORY ttaQB.. a"-'
HJuXnr -'
WILLYS FlNAt&
' , PLAN
offers easy llme.rla;
meat terms at th low
est cost at Which an
nutomobllecan be pur
chased. Why pay mure. ,
Gettings & Hanks
FACT
Vcllex Motor Oils arc refined under exclusive nulcnts for)
North America. This process is also patented in more than
Thirty countries. A characteristic of Veltex Oil is that it is
"OILIER" and "GREASIER" than other oils. It spreads arid
sticks lo the part to be lubricated, at all heats. , '
And it DOES NOT cost more than other oils.
FLETCHER OIL COMPANY
First Independent in the State
Is,
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