No Retrenchment For The Maxwell Company
Seva President Flanders asserts retrenchment is not for Maxwell Motor, plans expansion. He notes 1914 15 will be big, hires rising, and production increasing with new machines. Economic signals nationwide show prosperity, with Kansas corn and cattle markets strong and large wheat crops in the Northwest. Demand remains high for the $150 model and sub thousand dollar cars. the company ships more every day as it faces supply constraints and growing orders.
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Seva
Flanders
Maxell Motor Company
Maxwell
Ensit
Kansas
Erere
Kansas City
Northwest
Minnesota
South
Dakota
Canada
Records broken by Cooper with Firestone tires
Kurt Cooper, famed race driver, suffered injuries in San Jose California on Saturday November 24. He is recovering with facial cuts and two broken bones, and his driving record with Firestone tires is noted as outstanding. Firestone tires powered Cooper to five firsts and one second in six starts, including Fresno 200 mile victory, and wins in Corona and Tacoma events. Cooper began using Firestone tires about a year ago and credits his renewed success to them.
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Kurt Cooper
San Josn
Cali
America
Gooper
Aurels
Cooper
Firestone
Lst
as_Collan
Fresno
San Diego
Reef
Indianapolis
Dari
Tacoma
Corona
San Jose
Seattle
Tanforan
Paige Car the Sole Finisher in 75-Car Rally to Big Game
A Kansas City motor caravan of 75 cars aimed to reach Columbia Missouri for the big Thanksgiving game but rugged roads thwarted most. Paige was reported to be the only car of the group to arrive in time, a claim later questioned by a Detroit wire.
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Paige
Kansas
Nebraska
Liseour
Columbia
Army-Navy
Yale
Kansas City
Detroit
New Officials for Studebaker Company
President Fish names four new officers at Studebaker with Erskine as first vice president and treasurer, James G Heaslet as vice president in charge of engineering and production, Ernest R Benson as sales manager and vice president, Arthur J Patltp as sales manager automobile division, Charles BD Fleming as assistant treasurer, and HM 1 Dalton as general auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Studebaker Corporation
Erskine
James G. Heaslet
Ernest R. Benson
Arthur J. Patltp
Automobile
Charles BD. Fleming
Dalton
Car Shortage Threatens Overland Output 200 Cars Daily
Joan N Willys, president of the Willye Overland company in Toledo Ohio, warns that a persistent freight car shortage could hinder production of 200 Overlands per day. She notes better rail access than some regions but cites limited storage space and ongoing investigations by the Interstate Commerce Commission as the autumn crunch nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan N. Willys
Willye- Overland Company
Poledo
Ohio
Regula
Detroit
Interstate Commerce
Irish American A C to Send Ten Good Men to Athens
The Irish American Athletic Club plans to send at least ten men to the Athens Olympic Games next May, led by Melvin W. Sheppard, a track and field champion. The squad will form a national nucleus with athletes from Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, funded by their clubs, to compete against foreign teams.
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New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
Trom
Athens
United States
Sheppard
Atheny
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
England
Germany
Sweden
France
Lithonia XI Triumphs 3–1 In Friendly With Foote & Davies
Lithonia team delivered a fast well played soccer match scoring three to Foote & Davies’s one. Key names include Jack Harland and John Milhaus for Foote & Davies, while Tick Billy Fones and L. Patterson starred for Lithonia. Next Saturday Stone Mountain faces Foote & Davies at Piedmont Park.
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Foote & Davies
Lithonia
Af Lithonia
Schrimner Mattison
Lesparton Hugnes
Spangler Barlow
V.l
Schugart
W. Jones
D. Jones
Chamberlain wibaen _ Tea og
Cos
B. Jones
Thiele
Tor Foote &Davies
Nerkana
Jack Harland
Juohn Milhaus
Ous
Tick
Billy Fones
Walker
Foote & Ns
Stone Cutters
Stone Mountain
Piedmont Park
Marathon Output To Be Distributed By Herff-Brooks Co
Marathon Motorworks of Nashville signs distribution contract with Herff-Brooks Corp to supply a nationwide sales force. Brooks, longtime Marathon sales manager, becomes secretary and sales manager of the new firm. The alliance already boosts sales and aims to establish a leading selling organization in the automobile industry.
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Herff-Brooks CO
Marathon Motorworks
Nashville
Tenn
Merx-Brooks Corpora
Tuiianapolis
Atn
SOE
Hoh
Brooks
Marathon Company
Herff-Brook Poracion
Tomovile
Eet
Felttg
Geveland Team Plans March Exhibition Games in Athens
The Geveland American League squad will train in Athens in March and schedule eight exhibition games. They will face the University of Georgia and Southern League teams after breaking camp in Atlanta, with additional dates listed through April 2. The teams conclude spring play and begin the regular season with a homeward return.
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Aangas
Geceurve
Geveland American League
Athens
University of Georgia
Southern League
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Japril
Bileaguers
Roeander
Weezon
Freshmen and Sophomores Win at Tech in Class Football
Freshmen and sophomores defeated their seniors in two Tech class football games on Grant Field. The sophomores upset the seniors 20 to 0 with strong line plunges and two touchdowns aided by defensive work from Ganter and Gores. The freshmen defeated the seniors 19 to 6 with standout plays from Bryant, Charentil, Hill, Mangum, Crane, and Carpenter, who opened holes for backfield runs and scored two touchdowns.
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Tech
Hal Reynolds
Wes
Grant Field
Sopha
Sophs
Génter
Sophy
Eniors
Evis
Cornell
Sophmores
Beniors
Brown
Gaines Mercit
Ray Doues Bles Bawton Fou
Glagama Hetanizan Toll If
le Forrester
Gerrans
Carable
Ararlese Aradie
Genur Morzivin
Iitghaw
Morriage
Heferze
Geach
Alexander
Cuprie
Clay
Mead Linenman
Joes
Thae
Quirtere
Bryant
Charentil
Hill
Mangum
Crane
Stephenson
Spence
Carpenter
Dows
Southern Field Trials Open This Week at Letohatchee
Dog fanciers from across the United States and Canada gathered in Montgomery for the Southern Field Trials club annual meet. Ninety five entries include forty five for the derby and forty nine for the all age stakes on the Letohatchee course, with drawings and a stayker planned at the derby. Officers Jackson Montgomery president Lea Ropers Letohatchee vice president John H Wallace Jr Montgomery secretary. Veteran handlers Jake Bishop and Ka Garr lead strings as the United States Field Trials club plans its January meet on the same course.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
Canada
Southern Field Trials Club
Letohatchee ‘Corse
Montegmery
Svening
X "Jackson
Lea Ropers
Letohatcheer
John H. Wallace
Secrecary
Jake Bishop
Ka Garr
Blut
Rubber hoof pads touted for horses in cities
The article notes many urban horses are shod with rubber hoof pads to improve grip on wet pavements and boost pulling power. Pads prevent hoof splits and protect the hoofs on hard roads, with a growing market attracting Firestone Rubber Company salesmen like J. L. Mulwy who travel to dealers and smiths to promote the pads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone @ and Rubber company
J. L. Mulwhy
Harvard Yale battle may be staged later
Cambridge Mass December 6 The Yale Harvard football committee has been considering delaying the annual rivalry with Yale. Yale prefers not to schedule the contest soon after the Yale Princeton match, hoping to avoid proximity in dates. No decision will be made until Harvard names a captain in about two weeks. Possible replacements from Cornell or Michigan are mentioned for the vacancies.
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YALE
Cambridge
Mass
Ly Son
Toothall
Max
Harvard
Crosa
Warvard
Wirwirta
Michigan
Manhattan
O. S
Sir Randolph
Fortune in Taxes Paid by Goodrich Co
Aran Ohio December 6 Special. Citizens complain large corporations taxed less than individuals. Chairman Cook says B B Goodrich Co pays the largest taxes in the state and amounts to one fifth of Akron city taxes. Company also pays taxes on nearly one eighth of Sumner county property amid an 85 percent valuation increase from new tire and rubber product construction.
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Aran
Ohio
Fviduala
Aig
Cook
Board of Review
B. B. Goodrich Company
Goodrich
Ohto
Cleveland
Goodrich Company
Worec
Akron
Sume
Kiviat Wins National Senior Cross Country Championship
Abel Bi Kiviat of the Irish American Athletic Club, holder of the world one mile indoor record, won the national senior cross country championship over the six mile course at Cortland Park. Sidney L. Leslie of Long Island captured second place. The event, part of the Amateur Athletic Union meet, featured top distance runners in New York in December.
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New York
Abel Bi Kiviat
Lahm Relieved of Aviation Duty for War Effort
Lieutenant Frank H. Lahm, early aviation pioneer and winner of the 1906 James Gordon Bennett Trophy, was relieved of aviation duty by the War Department in a private telegram. He is currently at Mankin overseeing government aviation experiments in lieu of service duties.
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Kauses City
Frank’ H. Lahm
James Gordon Bennett
Paris
War Department
Tahm
Mankin
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Maxwell Company
Studebaker. Company
A. C
Naps
Georgia
Brantley
Johindan
R ‘Tehneon
Sones
Sordan
Harrison
Bages
Southern
Letohatchee
Firestone Co
Goodrich CO
Kiviat
Binnnes Helehmainen
House of Rose
Randolph Rose
V. O. S. Quality Specialties
V.O. S
V. O.S
Lone Pint ‘Omar
Lone Pine
Geogia
Kentucky
Old Woodruff
Ceattanooga
Jacksonville, Fla
Newport
V. U. S. Armor Brands
Rose
Postoffice
Xpress Office
R. F. D. Or Street
Seth $i Priamal
Hite
Taney
Yong
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