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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1921)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1BB1. THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAflB TEN REGISTRATIONS SHOW INCREASE OF AUTOMOBILES AKnON, O., Jan. 20. Motor vo hlclo registrations tor tho pats year obtained from ttio various states by tho U. F. Goodrich Rubber company show thero nro now 9,274,020 pas senger cars niid trucks In ubo throughout tho United States ono for every 11,8 persons. This Is an Incrcnso of 1,670,904, or 21.9 por cent, over Dcccmbor 31, 1919, when there wcro 7,604,016 motor vchtclos registered. Tho gain during tho past year was greater than that of any previous year, and is considered exceptionally romnrkablo by officials of tho auto motive. Industry in vlow of tho ad verso business conditions through out tho country during tho last part of 1920. Tho largest previous gain was 1,467,299 in 1919. Every stato in tho Union showed a gain during tho year, Virginia loading with Cl.l per cent, and Ten nessee last with 1.4 per cent. Tho majority of states showed increases ranging from 18 to 24 per cent. In a general way, tho figures show ag ricultural states mado hotter gains than industrial states. Tho raco between Now York and Ohio for supremacy in tho number of motor vehicles has again turned in Now York's favor. Tho mid-year registrations last summer showed Ohio leading by 81,000 cars, and it was "thought it would maintain the lead for tho entlro year. Thousands of New York owners registered lator, however, and tho final figures showed Now Tork with 692,174 and Ohio with 618,000. . Pennsylvania strengthened its hold on third place, advancing from 482,117 to 584,184, while Illinois. Us closest; rival, increased from 478,438 to 568,745. Although Cali fornia did not show as great a nu merical gain this year as tho other leaders, It still has fifth place firm ly secured with 550,690. Iowa again managed to win out In its tri-cornered 'raco for sixth place with Texas and Michigan. Last year, Iowa had 363,079, Texas 331, 310 and Michigan 325,813. This year, both Michigan and Texas cropt up a little, tho final figures giving The r-1! 4 J pSFtSf'',- 224 S. Sixth St. ' Iowa 437)266, Toxas 431,938 and Michigan 412,690. Which stato will bo ahead next year is a quostlon. Novada Is still badly in I red in tho "collar" position, having only 10, 464, ns compared with 9,305 a yqar ago, Dolawaro Is but ono Btrldo nhead, however, with 18,350. Now Moxico nnd Wyoming nro tho only othor states with less than 30,000, Now Moxico having 22,040 and Wy oming 23,924. An analysis of tho registrations by states sho wthat eight havo moro automobllos within their Individual! confines than tho entlro continent of i Europe These states Now York. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Illinois;' Call - fornla, Texas and Michigan havo a lmck llla cnr ln l,cr 8now ovr combined registration of 4,295,686, grades for several miles, appreciating moro than 45 per cent of all cars,'0 tno utmost that dosplto tho most registered In tho country. j cautious driving his whools might Four now states ontorcd tho list akia off tho rond at any second, tho of thoso having 100,000 or moro nil-Important quory over boforo his cars. They were Virginia, Kentucky, lnnor consciousness being In such Maryland nnd Oregon. Of theso Vlr- event whothor ho or tho car would glnla showed tho groatest Increase ' bo on top when tho bottom of tho having advanced from 94,100 to canyon was readied T 142,154, a gain of 51.1 por cont. That is what tour Essex motorists Alemite Plays Big Part in Winning Race "Alcmlto played a big part In help ing Itoscoo Sarles establish an nvor ago speed of 103.2 miles an hour In tho Thanksgiving day classic on tho' Los Angeles speedway," declares It. W. Foyle, manager of tho San Fran' Isco branch of tho Alomlto Lubrl cator company. "No human agency could havo saved tho lives of tho bravo racers who crashed to 'death during tho great raco, onco their cars camo to gether; how John Ilresnahan, Crev rolet's mechanic, escaped Is a mira cle. No defect ln either car can bo blamed for this accident; It was ono of thoso Inevltablo crashes that havo always mado tho racing gamo as peri lous a venturo as It Is. "Importance of Sarles' wonderful speed average can not bo over-cm-pbaslzed, however, shadowed as It Is by tho tragedy ot the raco. Aided by Alcmlto lubrication, tho Duesen berg pilot mado as fast timo with his llttlo 183-cublc-inch piston displace ment motor as the fastest cor or twice that slio motor mado In tho opening 250-mllo raco on tho south ern track last spring." An endless belt apparatus, In vented by two Tcxans, for unloading motor trucks. Is operated by tho rear whoels ot a truck resting on rollers. Acme Motor Company Building W. H ,i V - Ty" Dealer in Brick. Stone, Concrete Blocks, Roofing, Crushed Rock and Build ing Materials of all kinds .i44 , IT TT M 1 Any motorist who has ovor had experience, bucking his car on grades realizes that thoro Is no othor ono 4 thing that can bo doponded on with Bl,ch cortnlnty to mar what othorwlso mlhl nnvo bocn classified as a por- foct ''W' I With this knowlodgo, what would '8"" motorist think of having to nnu to uo uacK two cars rrom n point within flvo miles of Shaver Y.nVn In Armatrnnir'fl. thraitf-h ilnnti snow. It required sovoral hours to accomplish tho feat and all woro duly grateful that It was unmarked by mishap. Moreover, thoy all ndmlt in words so emphatic as to Icnvo no doubt of th.oIr moaning, that thoy wouldn't "get Into such a holo ngatn Just to bco what tho Essox can do for much less than a million ducats." It was trying to "sco what tho Ed sex can do" that led to their awk ward situation. No other drlvor had over attempted to go past Arm strong's on tho road to Lake Hunt ington at this season, when mud is ovor tho hub caps for many miles and ! tho snow tour feet deep farther on. I But R. B. Wilson of Fresno, Harvoy A. Kern ot San Francisco and two ot their friends said thoy bollovod tho Essex had as much powor aa a ro tary plow and they would sco Just how far they could go. They had fair going to Auborry, but, from thero It was all up-grndo to, Alder Springs, and botweon thoro and I Armstrong's thoy had to proceed In low gear, with mud over tho hub caps of tho two cars. They wero cau tioned at Armstrong's not to try to go any farther, but kopt ahead. Within flvo miles ot Shaver Lake, after bucking from six inches to two feet of snow all tho way from Arm strong's, they ran Into snowbanks, four feet deep, and found it impos slblo to locato tho roadway. D. General Contractor 4s! H ' 4 Confronted by an Insuporablo ob stacle they -stopped nnd consoled thomsolvos with tho realization that thoy had gono miles closor to I. alto Iluntlugton than any othor cnr had ovor Buccoodod lu going at this tlnui of -tho your. Hut tholr bliss was very largely dampened Whoiv thoy begun to consldor tho trip back, Turning around was Imposslblo nt any point nnd tho)- had to back, keeping In tho tracks mnilo by tholr cars, for sovoral miles. It was dark when tho ndvouturors reached ArufHtrong's nnd thoy built u bonfire, cooked n meal and mnilo thomsolvos ns comfortnblo as thoy could for tho night. Noxt morning thoy returned to Frosno with tho en livening Information that thoy had discovered ono thing nn Essox won't do It won't tell tho drlvor whether or not it is on tho road when bucking through four foot of snow. 1921 Auto Licenses Must Be Secured By February First Chlot II. S. Wilson stntod this morning that tho congested condi tion In tho oftlco ot tho secretnry ot stato In Snlom has provontod tho spoody distribution ot 1921 nuto licenses, but that thoy aro making' their nppcaranco hero qutto nuinor- ously. Tho law requires each ownor to mako application for a llcnnso, and each person making such appli cation Is entitled to n receipt show ing that ho is complying with tho law. So far, said tho chlot, ho has not found n person who has not compiled with tho law, either tho llconso plato or a receipt being pro duced as ovldcnco whenovor an nuto ownor has been questioned In thnt regard. January 15th was tho limit ot timo granted for tho socurlng ot tho llconso tngs, but tho rush of work ln tho offlco of tho sccrotary of stato makes It imposslblo for all to com ply with tho law, and loowny, at least untl tho 1st ot February, will bo given. After tho final dato, how- over, tho chief will onforco tho law to tho lettor. MOTOIt PLOW WITH MIRRORS Ono typo ot motor plow of Fronch manufacture Is equipped with mir rors that enables tho drlvor to sco tho ground ahead of him and tho work ho is-dolng at tho ssmo timo. Miller "" ..(' 9 Feet of Snow New Mark at Crater Lake MEDFOllI), Oro aJn. 20. A Into opening Hoason nt Grater Lnko for 1021 la forecasted by tho roport re ceived today by Alexander Bpnrrown, Huporlntundont ot tho park, Hint tho snow Is nono nine and one-half foot deep nt tho rlin. Last year nt thin timo tho depth was only flvo and ono-hnlf taut, VALUAHL10 HINTS ON TRANSPORTATION (11VEN Tho National Automolilto Chamber nt Commorco offers thu following xuuiiuiu iriiiiBiuruiiiuii iiiiubiu tuur mutinied: Co-rolato your transportation ro' sources It menus Industrial ox' panslon. Develop motor transportation bo tweon farm nnd city. Uovolop your agricultural produc Hon. Develop your distribution nil mar keting facilities. It moans n wealthy, hoalthy community. Mnko your highways work 365 days for you. Mud Is n llnblltty so Is snow. Kcop your highways open. Install In your chambor of com morco n transportation commlttoo nnd boost tor bottor times. USE ACII AND WAX TO 17TC1I NAME ON METAL Tho cnr ownor may occasionally desire to put his namo or Initials on somo matnl placo or surface This Is best dono by otchlng, nnd If It Is iron or stool mix n half ounco of nitric ucld nnd an ounco ot muriatic acid. Shako theso woll, when thoy nro ready to uso. Cover tho placo to bo etched with beeswax and when this Is cold wrlta what is doslrod In tho wax cloan down to tho motal, using n sharp Instrument tor tho purpose Now apply tho acid mlxturo with n foathor, being careful to fill each lottor. Lot tho cadi stand for ten minutes nnd pour witer In It. This stops nnd otchlng and tho wax may bo romovod. . NEW DIRECTION INDICATOR A now direction Indicator for auto mobiles, to bo carried at ono side of a windshield, raises semaphores to signal that a car Ir going to stop or turn to ono slda or tho other. Was Built By Telephone .. ..:. 4HK'..,-.-.t3?Mi HTAYINO ON HIGHWAY 1H PHOIILKM IN YOLO WOODLAND, (Yolo Co.,) Jan. 20. Ilacnuso ot tho nklddy highways John Thompson roqulrod six hourn to mnko nu nutomoblto trip from Woodland to Piedmont. Ho generally covors tho mlloago In three hours, Thompson blames many ot tho oc cldontn to tho poor condition of thu roads loading off tho pavements. Ho says tho sides nro not proporly bank ed, and onco tho car la oft tho high way It Is almost Htiro to urn ovor It tho drlvor Is Unvoting nt n fair rato of speed, IONE TO JACKSON ROAD WORK HTARTS IN APRIL JACKSON (Amador Co.) Jan. 20. Tho hoard of supervisors havo not as yet outlined n good roads program for 1921. With tho exception nt tint work which will bo dono by tho statu highway commission In April on tho rond from luno to Jackson, thero nro no doflnlto plans. Tho hlghwuy commission Is at pre sont working on tho road to Silver Lake. liOOK AT IIATTIUIY TERMINALS Did you over wondor why tho en gine does not show tho accustomed pop or why tho Ifghts burn dimly or tho Ignition soomn poor? Unfasten tho wires nnd bars at tho battory terminals and notlco If thoy aro cloan. They must bo clean If current Is to .flow frooly. Scrnpo off with n stick. LOOMIH FRUIT DISTRICT ROADH REINO REPAIRED LOOMJB (Placer Co,) Jan. 20. Nows ot great Importanco to tho mo toring public Is that Supervisor Ed. 8llvn has a crow of men fixing nil tho roads around Loomls, which has been Impassable for tho last month. When finished) tho motorist will bo ablo to go through all tho fruit dis trict, Folsom on tho Auburn bonier and ovor good roads. HOXECL'T IIRIIK1E NEAR IIANMOH NEARLY READV OltOVILLI), (Ilutto Co.) Jan. 29. Tho concroto brldo under construc tion across Honcut Creek near Dan go r, will bo comploted within ten days, it weather permits. Tho steel and forms nro furnish ed, and woro viewed by Superinten dent CB, Porter, W, Ilouchor, sec retary of tho Orovlllo chambor of commorco. ? I t t I t t T T T T T r 293