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1 Machine Shop Owner; Would Remedy Troubles Roy Stevens, proprietor of the Advance Rumlay George & Ma chine shop, announces that be Is prepared to render prompt and efficient service to all makes of tractors- and automobiles in Mar ion and Polk counties. Mr. Stevens states that a phone rill to hit ahop No. 222 will bring tfn expert tractor mechanic to any disabled ' trart or or auto In the fountics niontioned. The Advance tlvmley shop emptor none' but expert mechanics. This policy means much to tbe tractor own er for It will save needless exper imenting Involving joss of time ana expense. Mr. Stevens states that while he did not open his shop until last fall be has already established a good trade which !a "growing each day as the spring work is now In full swing. LKA1H 67 FKKT OX CYCI.K -poulllcj for the star in a ' big punch" scene for a motions pic ture feature now in produc'lon at Falabaaas, California, California. Gus. Martin, welI-nown Los An Keles motorcyclist, 'not only clear tbe young chasm under him. but his leap of 67 feet set a new record in tho annals of motorcycle feats. Measurements taken showed that Martin made a lap of 7 feet from' take-off to the point where the machine first landed, and it traveled a total distance of 97 feet before it came to a stop. The landing spot was 8 feet lower than the take-off . Those who wit nessed the madcap leap, Includ ing the movie folk, declare It to WM V SssMBF' S " r fetiHghtingBattery is a quality product. It is made right at the factory and gtayg right in service. It has built into it real, dependable power and service-proved durability the two importanl factors which insure satisfactory automobile bat' tery service. We've an 'xUe" that is correct in size and capaeiij for your car. Come in and examine it ; see what '? xlC " construction really means. t Our Battery Service is indispcnsible to the car owner ; us it regularly no matter what tbe maka of Battery on your car 1 1 HE GIANT THAI I ' LIVES INABOX R. D. BARTON SALEM, 171 South Commercial St I UICK jpOR twenty years Buick has returned full value as an investment in person al transportation. , - Today the new 1921 models return this same value in characteristic Buick relia bility and sturdiness with greater beau ty, comfort and refinements. Let us dem onstrate to you the east of operation and accessibility of mechanism in these new models. Authorized Buick Service will serve you as faithfully as the Buick car. Since January 1st, regular equipment on all models includes Cord Tires Otto J. Wilson 388 North Commercial Street When Better Automobiles Are Emit, Buick WiU Build Them , THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON bs one of the greatest motorcycle feats in the history of film mak ing, at well as breaking the for mer record of 64 feet. Year's Record 2K.OOO Mile. R". B. (Red) ParriBh. the "most traveled man in America", and pathfinder for the travel and transport bureau of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber .company, and his motorcycle sidecar outfit, have zirzagged through another year. . Motoring here-, there and everywhere,' "Ued" baa establish ed a new long-ditance motoring record during 1920 which will probably hot be broken for many years. Before December had drawn to a close, Parrish crossed Ijis 28. 000-mile mark, thereby beating his old record of 1 9 . T 4 miles made in 1917 by nearly ') per cent. Twenty-two states were toured during the last year by ParriEh, his routs taking him through the east, middle west and south, ending up at Jackson ville, Fla. Parrish is high in his praise of his, motorcycle outfit, bavins; voluntarily decided on this form of transportation as be ing the ideal mount both in an economical way and from a sport ing standpoint. MOXKV THKOWX AWAY Statistics show that one-third of the tires used each year fall to give their mileage, because of neglect In having the small tread cuts and holes repaired in time. A great many tires can be made as good as new by having them ret read ed, or sections put in where tire has blown out. ? 7 OREGON Phone 1107 Vick Brothers Report Business Picking Up Vick Brothers report, business picking Up. as they have sold and delivered the past week one Yuba tractor and have taken orders for two, more to be delivered as saan as possible; also several car deals have-been, closed during the ek. All three Y-uba traciors have been sold to hop growers, .and it 15 provinr an ideal tractor for this work. ft is used in connec tion with a Ketterlln plow which Is- especially designed " for . hop cultivation and plaws either to, or from the rows. It is equipped with a power lift and completes an entire row by po!ng through once. The Yuba tractor is nar row enouuh and strong enough to do this "Work easily and the new owners are more than pleased with its performance. I'al rob Keiton- latnac With the temperature hovering around 33 degrees ar, it has been during the la.t two or three weeks in the California citrus fruit dis trict, the motorcycle frost patrols are reducing the damage of form er years to a wonderful extent. Squads of motorcycle riders are assigned to the different vaalleys where orangos. lemons and grape fruit are the principal sources of econoinir wealth. These riders keep tab on a largo number of temperature-stations in widely sep arated localities anad the moment the mercury drops to the point of creating frost 'which will damage the fruit, the news i.s flasahed broadcast, by telephone. The smudge pots in the orchards are then lighted and Jack Frost is kept above the smoke screen. Safety of Cjrtle Traveling Reports of accidents from the office of the Indianapolis chief of police for tho year 19 20 snow the motorcycle about the safest means mobile the most destructrve. Mo torcycles were responsible for 37 accidents and automobiles for 1.222. No deaths resulted from the motorcycle accidents. Bicycles came in for some jrlory as a means of safe transportation causing oonly 55 of the street accidents and no fatalities. Casts Piston Kings Ilapirily. A Brazilian living in New York has Invented a machine to cast piston rincs at a rate of 18.00 to 20.000 a day by whirling molten metal into shape by centrifugal force. Trattor Production in 1010 Statistics on tractor production in the year 1M9 just made public by the bureau of .public roads of the United States department of agriculture place the number of tractors produced by eighty con cerns in that year at 164.H90. The production fell considerably short of estimates furnished by the manufacturers in the fall of 19J8 for the year 1919. Teach Children Traffic Rales. In tbe schools of Cleveland, O., a course of instruction in traffic rules is given the small children in order to avoid their being In jured in crossing streets. Lines are drawn on the school room Kot-obred ALL T things considV Lered, the Oldsnmbile "Eight" affords supreme ,f motor car value.' . y i A ar of ultra distinguished appear ance; built on a chassis that is a masterpiece of advanced engineering; flexible in operation and extremely high powered; exceptionally comfortable and finely appointed ; economical that in brief describes the dependable, roomy 7-passenger Olds mobile Tliorobred. Other OMtmnbiU "g" models tire th j-jHitteujtr Paenmnktr and the 7-paitenyer Sedan Oldsmobile Sales Co. 185S.Com'lSt Phone 380 WILL FLY IN I r . I' B - f - ; ' ' " - J i i -ytr 1 Lf r$ of; ; , . Aj i I J:-J. 5- i " . -v ' from Carlstrom Field that will be entered in tie National Southern air meet at Bcllcair, Fla., March 2f8. The import ant feature of the tournament is the Boatbern Air Derby crrer a twenty-mile coorse, for a distance of 100 miteu The tourna ment is slated to be the most imoprtant event keroaautica to be held in the South since the world war ended. floor to represent car tracks and the sidewalks; one child with a semaphore represents the traffic policeman and other children rep resent automobiles. Allies Seek Bees and Domestic Animals BERLIN'. Mar. S3. Bees, Bel gian hares and sheepdogs are among the domestic pets the En tente powers are demanding from Germany. The ship, enrrying the miscel laneous assortment of animals which Germany's former enemjes are demanding will have almost as great an assortment as Noah's craft. Decision of the reparation com mission on the exact number of rabbits which Germany must de liver has been postponed for a month. The Entente demand 200,000. Meantime, the CefnQh rpaa TOUR NAMEN'I . r r,, t !im1s th fntjun of aviator rabbit crop Is Increasing at a rec ord pace. The Entente demanded 10,000 dogs and showed no disposition to accept Dachshunds. Twenty-five thousand hives of bees are demanded. One hundred and sixty-five he-goats and 25,000 she-goats, 1,600,000 cocks and hens, sheep and cattle and horses in large numbers were sought by the Entente, and the Germans ac ceded to these requests. It is only the number of hares, bees and dogs which is 'to be determined after the German representatives havo made counter proposals to the Entente Reparations Commis sion. - A report prepared by the British embassy shows that France, Bel gium, Italy, Serbia and England are the countries which are ask ing for animals. England is seek ing only seven horses. The reparations negotiations re sulted in an agreement for the 1 X rf- t-r A' 4 " 1 "t tWr-r" T- r Before. You Buy Your New Motor Truck for Farm Work Before, buying a motor truck there arc many features of its construction upon which you will naturally want to satisfy yourself. First, is the truck the right capacity for your work? Is its construction adapted to your needs? Is it economical with tires, gasoline and oil? Will it give good service, day in and day out; regardless of the uses to which it is put? Can it be used in soft fields and on muddy, rough roads as on smooth improved highways? Check up the Samson on all these points. We know it will meet everyone of your truck demands. The close-coupled seat back of the hood gives a SUNDAY MORNINfl, APRIL delivery by Germany otf 919.550 head of cattle to her farmer ene mies within three years. Delivery of the cattle, It waa agreed, should take effect "from t,he date which shall 2e agreed npon by the experts of both par ties, having regard to the prevail ing conditions of health." The stock of cattle In Germany In 1?H numbered 16,623,803, which In the first months of 1920 was Increased by 380.573 head. A,cc Read The Classified Ads, ' ; . -- - g h " . " Mil' " " You'll find just what you need here Kay Bee Spotlights Anderson Aerolite Sfl-j vcr Beam Spotlights Luggage Carriers Air V Friction Carburetors to fit any car Clincher j Rim Tire Changers Champion, Liberty and j Splitdorf Spark Plugs- Siren Signals, Jacks, ;j Pumps, etc. y j If ! . TIRES UUUUU llfAllllt llVltUVC AMU VS1U11C1U 1 II SALEM TIRE AND VULCANIZING CO. 1154 South th t Commercial i j : v M V ,TRADEXmARK REGISTERED .U.S. PATENT. OFFICE r A Book for the Asking Call or write for Samson truck book which ail about the Samson f- and lJf-Ton VICK BROTHERS 3, 1921 "A rich man's daughter mar ried a poet." ; j "Did the old gentleman do anything for the couple?" f , "He set the poet up Inl busl- I Burns ' n Bandagvthe 0 1 cJSt JflenthQlaTurn i Cool and beats gently And ntttepticsHv. Service Vl! 5 .! H'll-f t " i - , n s r IV ! ; Si - i ;l! i'K I 1 i i i - r third more loading space than you will find in any other truck of equal rated capacity, i! This feature also permits a mbr'c even dis tribution of weight which makes the Samson very economical on tires and gasoline. The sturdy construction of the Samson combined with correct designing, enables it to stand up under the hardest use. " The extension bases with demountable, grouter cquipped cleat bands enable the Samson Truck user to drive on heavy-going roads of mud, snow or slush or oh soft fields, and get perfect traction. We are ready to show you the full line of Samson Trucks. Let us explain their many important farm -work features. tells you Trucks. ness. "In business?'" "Yes. He bongnt ilm r's. spot with plenty of sootbinf vj M Samson Dealers High and Trade Streets 1 Mil - 1?