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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1925)
V : rv a Part Ihree Pages One to Six ma II'. ! ? ' ; - !. : i -. - I .- j Automotive Radio Churches t. ' si3rEKTX-fiFTH YEAR""r": SALEM, OREGON,' SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 32, 1925 . I ; It t ! nr- RADIQ MOTORGYGLE !l f 4 1 I I I r I i J f ff If Ji t t i - ' I I 4 - . ! 5" J 7 712 3! Trick Rider Drives a HarleyDavidson 500 Miles Without Handlebars ! Walter. IV Iattersonj handcuf fed'to the seat of a 1925 Harley Davidioh Jm'otorcFcle from , -which the handle tars' had been remored tode -from - Tacoma, -WTashlngtonj to Portland last Sunday in a little more" than 'fesT hours; ; The trip was without accident and but one short stop was made; The entire-- jadttt! was made; with' the machine In high gearf Sereral hundred motorcycle en thualasta gathered at : the Motor cycle &: Supply company, i ; where Patterson was employed until go ins to (fee ' Hirsch Cycle company of Tacoma about six month a ago, and greeted the trick 'rider upon the completion' of 'his novel'' trip. The trick ride' was; a feature of spring opening week, staged by llarley-Davidson dealers. " ' The party'which acted as a con v Toy for the ex-Portland rider In- r .rluded Rojr JohnsonriWHUam M6- Trick Ride Is Success American: Motorcycle association, and William "Din ty" Moore,' pres ident of jthe Tacoma Motorcycle club. ! I ... ' ;J ":' ';';: i i 1 1 . - i - i Patterson ended " his trip at 11:30 juat as the fox and hound chase, staged by I local motorcy clists was ended. Al Smith Vof Camas. Wash., was the fox land he was caught by Al Rondero of Gresham. jThe prize was the purse made up of the entry fees of some 40 "riders who took part In the chase. ; ', ..f , Motorcycle riders are now-looking forward to the northwpst mo torcycle rally, which is to1 tie stag ed at Long Beach, ;Vash.."June 19. 20 and 21, according to Harry W. J Scott, Salem cycle r.ian, w Plans for j this event were talked over during their visit yesterday. .The rally will) include riders from California, Oregon, Washing ton,1 British Columbia, Idaho andi Utah. Queries regarding the event 1 I A New Top Will Make Your Car Iiook Iiike New JL- , Have it Fixed Before , Yacatibn Time 4 545 NORTH C1ICIIC1I STREET i A I jj 7 5 a OLDS SYSTEM ; IS 1 TO DEALER Dealer Need Not Carry Such Large Stock to Insure Delivery ' f rhoto by Oregon Journal Wcbfoot Weekly." " . - Walter R. Patterson of Tacoma Ihandcuf fed to the saddle of a motor- cyclo from which the handlebars wore removed. Pattertton rode this uiacliinc from Tacoma to Portland Sunday in 5 hours and 43 mlnntes. .... . .... Qour(ey,j'prtlaud Oregon Journal. j .. I'.;. ,;v'j! j ' , " ' f ."" -' '. ' . . i '.'yir j' Ask Your GENERAL Dealer for Your Copy! Remember Thiss . GENERAL Gasoline assures you Easy Starting; Clean Combustion Maximum Power, Full Mileage! ' VV.IL Speck: ' Distributor ' Salem, Ore. !; Phone 2102 On Fige of thioi FREE Book "Upvr to ; Judge Gasoline" J ' EXT time you buy GENE1RAU Gasoline aslc your dealer for a ! copy of a valuable ,t interesting and - handy 'little book called 'Plain i Facts About Gasoline. lit vail give you valuable, authentic hints about -motor-car ruei. Shows you just how gasoline is produced and refined; how to tell good "gasoline," etc. Makes you gasoline-wise. ; I 1 " . This book contain handy forms for .personal car records, 'road maps giving main data from Vancouver, B. Ci, to San Diego; boil down of motor laws; table of distances, etc. Slip it in a door i pocket ofjyour car. :."." '':-' - : :- -k'i--. H '; I . ; r-.'f f - GENERAL Gasoline Is Sold Only by Authorized independent Dealers "cm it-I vi..- T v i f.s vi. CMniMr' n7Ji Production and sales of Olds mobiles during . March totalled nearly three time ;tshe record for January, according to official re ports from Olds Motor Works, Lansing, Miehigrani Preparations are' under way for a still' greater prodnctios during ! the present niaiith of (April. j For some time j past the Olds .Motor works! has 'been working on a system whereby production 1? fixed according to actual orders received.- ,For this reason factory production and actual sales fig ures are on the same level. This system also has practically eliminated the former practice o dealers carrying ; large i stocks- of cars at this - reason " of " the year and for this reason a continued gain in production from month to month Is anticipated. ' T'The February business this year showed ? and, ! Increase of 75 per cent" oyer that of January, while the gain for Alarch -was '57 -per cent: over February. Production plans for April call fo r a50 - per cent increase over March, with-a gradual monthly rise into the Eiimmer. -. . . '. i Dusiness since : January 1 this Pa' iias-kept pace - with- 1924 the biggesti year Oldsmobile ever experienced In Its 28 years of manufacturing history. Olds- mobile's total gain for last year over 1923 jwas 30 per' cent, and this In spite of the -fact that the automobile ' industry as a whole, showed a falling off of 10 per cent. ' " J i The demand for closed cars continues strong, though this is usually the big season for open cars. The j Oldsmobile coach is consistently maintaining its place a tshe most popular model, about 40 -per cent of the entire produc tion of the factory at this time being coaehes. - :,. f; hgihll SOOfJ BE COMPLETE Million Dollar Fire - Without A Surface Scratch have been received from all parts of the United States add it Is ex pected that 'several thousand mo torcyclists will attend the event: The rally: is the first ofts kind to he staged and it is planned to make it an annual affair. ' fail 2 v. if - , ; i -I A ew f oiks think we sell to 'quari: tity ouyers only .-,,,!,- 1j..(tf'if; fc-s"' We're just as glad 'to sell a man one tire or one tube. , .- . - :j-.- r - Drive right in for ' Quick Tire Changes, , Instant Service ' . " ...... -.. . j r- j (- And i we'll welcome your buhlncss. F. ; W, Pettyjohn Company to Move into New Quart-1 ' ers About May First - -'V . . . : ' , - -j " I The F. W. Pettyjohn Co., dis tributors for the Oldsmobile and uickenbacker automobiles, also carrying oe of the inost complete lines 'of used cars fu ;Salem will move into their new quarters' at Commercial and Center streets, which- is now nearing -completioh, on or about May '1. Their "in creased iusiuesa has forced them to larger alid more spacious Luiid ing where they will be in a posi tion! to give "- ven ' better service than heretofore.' They Will have in1 connection1 with their sales room a'full lme of parts and ac cessories." Also being-able to take caro of a liberal amount- of . stor age.) Their ! shop will- be fully equipped and 'managed by expert mechanics who are ready to give honest to goodness service. - j The F. W; Pettyjohn company's business interest here will be ,as in thei past, - under the direct man agement of Mr. J. H. Maden who needs no introduction, . being a booster for Salem and surrounding territory.-' He extends to his old and new friends a hearty welcome and in the future, as in the past, his whole ombltion will toe 1 to please." Taking his slogan for' it "After We Sell We Serve." This In a measure' has had a' great deal to do with the" upbuilding of their business, and we bespeak for them an increase in - their business In their new location' - . ; r RECOBI SALES OF DODGE BROTHERS CARS In - connection with the sale of Dodge Brothers, InC, to Dlllion, Read & Company and the ian4 nouncement" that the organization of this important automobile man ufacturer would remain unchang-; ed.-ft Is interesting to; find sales of Dodge Brothers cars and trucks making still further gains. I HRetail deliveries during the week of March. 28, 1925, gained 314- percent over the same Week in 1924 and exceeded every week but one in Dodge Brothers history. Retail' orders obtained by 'dealers established a new-high record, ex ceeding the same-week in 1924 by 37 percent. - All sections of the United - States shared in these gains, while exports have been -increasing even - more rapidly than domestic sales. f 4 i " : Deliveries throughout the world In 1925 to date show a gain of approximately 11,800 - Do d g-e Brothers cars and trucks over the same-period of 1924. r- ' - " Despite the large increase : in X t V " v i : M U .... ltf " - ' V j'' ' iULL " "f " --' ' X- VlZ' ' ' ' . , -c T- vr . v ooSXk - - v ';" - . IrW - -.- -x-, 'I ' ' : I " i . .. , .... ; ; ... . Above is a picture of an "automoTbile. which emerged from tho i recent $2,000,000 Kansas City Automobile Show fire without damage to the smoothness or lustre of its origi nal surface finish. I v '-.'" ' ' Dodge j Brothers1 output, . retail Hel-. iveries are running 100 cars ahead of production.' and new retail or ders 300 cars per-day ahead of production. j ' ' ' " t At Palm Beach Muriel: -"Will you love me as much in June as in' February?" Jack: "More, darling. There aro two more days in June." ' T Enjpjf-T!:!s Great Sport at a price you can afford to pay ... -k ' A mile is all it costs to run a Har ley-Davidson Gas. Oil, Tires and all Come m and let us explain how easy it is to buy a Har- ley-Davidson on our easy payment plan Special Sale on Rebuilt Motors This Veek HARRYJW--' SCOTT 2c ii'p.. .. "The Cycle Man 147;So. Commercial Street Thone GS IGNITION EXPERTS ZOSEL'S TIRE ' tshop;' nv- 108 Bouitii Comnierciat , PHONE 471 ; Q W On W cs. o cs w 2; W O Phone 203 For . . Qur Service . . - " ! - -v -: S ; r I " ,!.- :: ' Servi rannnn po J juUl n'v ; ? Phone 203 Car A" ur Service - . - 'i Car ; Authorized Electrical Service on the Following: Rollin, Dort, Willys-Knight, Buick, FOnt, Star, Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Maxwell, Oakland, Jevctt, Packard, Chevrolet, Durant, Gardner, Hupmobils, Nash, Overland, Studebajccr x 283 N. High Street E. H. BURRELL 'Electrical and Battery' Service" Phono 203 4 I i J li GENERATOR REPAIRED - - M -