The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 324, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 9, 1923 Page: 50 of 76
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Gas Gossip
W. M. Morgan of the Morgan-
Woodward Auto Company made a
business trip to Floresville Monday.
Mr. Morgan owns an interest in the
Floresville Motor Company recently
organized. The road to Floresville
except in one place is in good con-
dition he said despite recent rains.
Mr. Morgan reports business good
with the Floresville Motor Company.
W. A. Wllliamscn president of the
dan Antonio Automobile Trades As-
sociation and vice president and gen-
eral manager of the Texas Automo-
tive Dealers Association visited Aus-
tin Mondav where with John F. Mor-
ris of Dallas president of the Texas
Automotive Dealers’ Association he
had a conference with Attorney Gen-
eral Bruce Bryant relative to the
operation of the new motor tax law
which becomes effective January 1.
Col. B. R. Webb general manager
of the San Antonio branch of the
Buick Motor Company spent several
davs in Houston last week conferring
with officials of the Brazos 'alley
Buick Company Buick dealers h the
. Bayou City.
I FC Spires wholesale representa-
f ttoof’the Buick Motor Company s
' San Antonio branch visited Joakum
and Corpus Christi last week in the
(interest of Buick Mies.
Will G. Hundley of the
Hundlev Company accompanied by
XA Baker and Mitchell Davis em-
plovea of the same firm and the
Dodg- Brothers dealer in Waco de-
parted for the border country early
fast week on a hunting trip. They
: were expetced to return about Satur-
day.
George F. Wroten of the Wroten-
Hundley Motor Company was called
to Savannah Ga. last week by the
death of hi® mother-in-law.
Friends of J. P. LeNolr assistant
general manager of the San Antonio
Overland Company sympathize with
him in the loss of bis father who
met an untimely death at his home
in Paris last week.
In the current issue of the “Katy"
employes' magazine there appears i a
photograph of the trainload ahwment
of Moon cars recently received by the
Embleton Motor Company ban An-
tonio distributors together with an
extended writeup which contains many
complimentary remarks about the en-
terprise of the Alamo City distribu-
tors. .
Interest In the new ©lmmobile e x
Is growing daily according to A.
Chaddick of the Chaddick Automobile
Company local distributors. Mr. Chad-
dick :ays he lias numerous orders on
hand for enclosed models. The main
difficulty he adds is securing suf-
ficient cars from the factory wnn
which to fill orders.
At the laet luncheon of the Ban
Antonio Automobile Trades Associa-
tion Henrv H. Bryant of the ban
Antonio Buick Company suggested as
•a solution of the problem of a show
jjlave the erection of a wooden struc-
3ure by a stock company composed
<>f local' automobile dealers. He be-
ieves such a structure Would serve
Admirably until the new city audi-
torium is completed- He plans to ob-
tain figures relative to the cost of a
building of this kind and submit them
jo the automobile men for their con-
sideration at the next regular meet-
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5 Due to the fact that the 1824 show
’Batea are as vet indefinite and due to
^he further fact that the Straus-Frank
J'ompanv must occupy its building not
Jater than the last of January mem-
tbers of the San Antonio Automobile
(Trades Association at tbeit last lunch-
Won voted to decline with thanks the
Wenerous offer of this concern to hold
Che 1924 show in their new building
Vn South Flores street.
; When and where the 1924 show
^will be held is still undecided. Some.
Mire in favor of holding the show at
Who St Anthony aS in the last two
♦years. Others believe the Lone Star
Rioter Truck and Tractor plant bet-
"ter for this purpose while still oth-
ers hold to the belief that the show
should be held in large circus ten‘
vas has been done elsewhere. This
. wjuestion probably will be settled at
• *the next regular meeting of the Auto
t 'Trades Association.
J* San Antonio soon will have a new
’ JiutomobiJe dealer it is learned from
r Reliable sources. Two well-known an-
*tomobile men it is said will shortly
rform a partnership to handle a popu-
->4ar make of car end will occupy a
^.ew building to be erected on a de-
•: Jirable site not far from the center
IJf the business district.
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« The Koehler-Kunkel Motor Com-
apany .ast week placed on display in
•Sts Broadway salesrooms a complete
Jine of the new True Bine Oakland
Jars for 1924. The showing includes
Jll open and closed models including
Mhe new business men's coupe the
■latest addition to the popular Oak-
land line. Koehler-Kunkel officials
S-eport great interest being manifest-
ed in the display with numerous sales
^nade.
» Jesse Sipple live wire Buick dealer
mt New Braunfels visited the Buick
•Motor Company branch here last
•week and drove back two new Buick
Jars for delivery to New Braunfels
purchasers.
• Col. B. R. Webb manager of-the
•Ran Antonio branch of the Buick Mo-
Ror Company returned from Houston
yriday in company with a party of
Jiorthern business men which included
Zf. W. A. Vesper. Buick distributor at
dSt. Louis. The visitors were to have
•been entertained by Rotary. Kiwanis
Rind other luncheon clubs and by the
^Clearing House Association. The
party numbered several well-known
Jankers and' financiers.
< Clarence and F. M. Covert Jr. of
•the Covert. Motor Company Buick
•dealers at Austin were callers at the
Riffices of the Buick Motor Company
Jere last Wednesday.
Z William H. (Bill) KIRt field sup-
•rrvisor of »he Willys-Overland Com
•pany of Toledo. Ohio spent several
Rlays in San Antonio last week en
Joute home from a trip to Mexico.
Jlr. Klett told officials of the San An-
Jonio Overland Company that he suc-
**ee<led in signing up three new Over-
dnid and Willys-Knight distributors in
rr southern republic. ’
• Representatives of the Overland
JSales Company of Kerrville and the
J’niVcrsal Garage. Seguin visited San
Antouio last week and drove out cars
SUNDAY.
obtained from the San Antonio Over-
land Company. Southwest Texas B 11
lys-Knight and Overland distributors.
L. Villegas owner of the National
Motor Company of Ixiredo. Willys-
Overland dealers in the Webb county
metropolis visited the San Antonio
Overland Company last week to ar-
range for his monthly allotment of
cars. Business is- good in Laredo he
said. .
Richard Drake service manager of
the Wroten-Hundley Motor Company
reports that his department is being
cramped for space. There is hardly
;ver a period when every available
inch of space in the service department
s not taken he says. Mr. Drake is of
he opinion that it is just a question
>f time when the Wroten-Hundley Mo-
tor Company will have to build an
inncx to the service department on
tome nearby vacant lot. In fact he
>ays such a plan is under considera-
ion of company officials.
The sight of a horse tied to the rear
of a buggy or wagon and forced to
undergo the ignominy of following in
whichever direction the driver chose to
go used to be common enough in the
days before the advent of the horseless
carriage but the spectacle of an animal
tied to the back end of a motor truck
such as was witnessed here one day
last week is highly diverting and not
in the least commonplace. One truly
sees strai<e things in these days of
rapid transportation.
What's become of ths sages who
predicted the early extinction of the
horse? The predictions of these wise-
acres to the contrary notwithstanding.
"Old Dobbin” is still with us and
in greater numbers than ever.
Strange though it may seem statistics
show that there are more horses in
the country today than there were in
1900 before the automobile was used
to any extent
The Chaddick Automobile Company
reports the delivery of Oldsmobile
sixes to the following: John Huslage
touring: Lieut. Alfred Price coupe
and Rufus Kneese of Fredericksburg
touring.
Robert S. Yantis president and gen-
eral manager of the Yantis Motor
Company. Ford and Lincoln dealers
spent Friday in Austin on a business
mission.
Bill Boden of the Karnes City Mo-
tor Company was a San Antonio visit-
or last neck and while in the city
called on Ellis Chaney vice president
and general manager of the Southern
Equipment Company.
The business outlook in the North
and East is encouraging at this time
according to Ellis Chaney vice pres-
ident and general manager of th?
Southern Equipment Company who
has just returned from an eastern trip
which carried him to severaj of the
largest cities of the country. Particu-
larly he says. does this apply to the
automobile industry which bids fair to
enjoy the same prosperity that has
characterized it the last twelve months
J. F. Beaseley Nash dealer at Gon-
zales was acaller at the offices of the
Jack Neal Nash Motors Company last
week. He drove back a Nash fouy-
cylinder car for delivery to a Gon-
zales purchaser.
C. E. Hopper of the wholesale de-
partment of the Manford Cadillac
Company visited Corpus Christ last
week in the interest of Cadillac sales.
D. G. Manford general manager of
the Manford Cadillac Company of
San Antonio was a New Braunfels
visitor last week. »
The San Antonio Motor Sales Com-
pany Star and Durant distributors
reports the following sales: Dr. C.
! JACK TIRES
I “FOR-- I
| CHRISTMAS |
§ Useful lasting gifts szire to please any motorist t
Stop by and leave your order and we with de-
liver your pztrehase the day before Christ- g
mas or we will give you an order for the tire a
purchased which you can mail and the recip- g
§ ient can call for the tire.
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| “JACK" on an 9KJ W \ Require from - |
w Automobile Mk S 1 00 IKu 20 to iO lbs.
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| ^i STERLING WBl IB: Other s ^ and ’ 2
§ on Silverware " \ CoSt lEh ard Tires §
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| JACK TIRES ARE SOLD ON A GUARANTEE TO £
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Direct Factory Rcprcsentatwes I*
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E. Stephens. Star touring; Dr. Paul
H. Elilcrt Star touring; B. U Du-
Bose. ediior of the i'evine News Star
touring; L. L. Bells Star roadster;
Theodore Holecamp Star touring.
Col. A. D. Mitchell and A. C. Ander-
son Star tourings.
Eugene Morrow of the Morrow Mo-
tor Sales Company. Star-Bryant deal-
ers at Seguin called on officials of
the San Antonio Motor Sales Com-
pany last week.
H. G. Keudell of the Morrow Motor
Sales Company of New Braunfels
came over last week and placed orders
with the San Anttyiio Motor Sales
Company for several carloads of Star
and Durant cars.
A. J. Janer. Star-Durant dealer at
Llano was a San Antonio visitor last
week. He drove out two Star cars
from the San Antouio Motor Sales
Company.
A. L. Ahrens of the B’hite Line Ga-
rage Fredericksburg visited the San
Antonio Motor Sales Company last
week. He placed his order for a car-
load of Star and Durant cars and
drove out a Star for immediate de-
livery to a purchaser.
Representatives of the City Garage
at Smithville were here last week for
several Star and Durant driveways.
A. E. Weynand. Star and Durant
dealer at Hondo drove out two Star
cars last week from the San Antonio
Motor Sales Company.
Interest in the Star cay has grown
rapidly since the introduction of the
new models with improved body lines
according to J. E. Harper of the San
Antonio Motor Sales Company. Mr.
Harper says the<conipany has decided
to keep open evenings in order to give
those who cannot get away in the day
time the opportunity to view the new
Star models.
L. D. Ormsby owner of the Ajax
Tire Company visited Dallas Satur
day in connection with a new busi-
ness enterprise which he expects to
launch soon. '
J. J. Jordan of the Jordan-Ivers
Motor Company h^s returned to his
office after a long illness. He states
he will be glad to see all his friends
again and invites them to visit him
at the new quarters just occupied.
Jack Carson salesmanager for Clif-
ton George is on the war path. He
placed his order for a Rickenbacker
roadster two months ago and the
factory wijl not start regular produc-
tion of the roadster model until next
AUTO PARTS CO.
515 MAIN AVE.
S w. B. STEWART & CO.
514 BROADWAY TEL. CROCKETT 6558
I We specialize in making your car STOP for
you when you want it to.
® AUTO BRAKE LINING
P SALES AND SERVICE
March. Jack sold the only two road-
sters alloted to his firm and failed to
get the expected third for himself.
Clifton George's' Texas Automobile
Distributors have secured excellent re-
sults from the Rickenbacker display
which has been exhibited on their
salesroom floor. A novel system of
explaining the special features of the
car has attracted special interest.
Clifton George Jr. has decided to
attend the New York automobile show
instead of the Chicago show which he
originally expected to take in.
Willard Simpson one of the lead-
ing: consulting engineers of the city
-hits purchased a Willys-Knight coupe-
sedan from the Orsinger Motor Sales
Company. According to Gunter Or-
singer. Mr. Simpson bought the car
as a Christmas present for his wife.
If there is a business man who is
glad to see fair wenther return it is
the automobile dealer. The recent
rains have had a decided tendency to
cut down motor car sales as evi-
denced by the comparatively poor show-
ing made during November which whs
marked by much inclement weather.
But local automobile men are again
wearing smiles now that the sun has
reappeared and are looking forward
to a good business the rest of the
month.
The Crockett Automobile Company
is showing a complete line of Hudson
cars at its Romana street salesrooms.
The display includes a Hudson tour-
ing model equipped with the balloon
low pressure tires au innovation in
motordam. The advantage o{ balloon
tires lies in their resilient qualities
which tako up much of the shock
from bumps and rough spots in the
road. They are much larger than
the ordinary types of tires and re-
quire much less pressure.
The glaring headlight. In. the opin-
ion of William Steinhardt constitutes
one of the greatest menaces con-
fronting the mo'toflng public. Mr.
Steinhardt has suggested that a city
ordinance be passed regulating auto-
mobile headlights inasmuch he says
as the state law is inadequate to curb
the evil. This suggestion led the San
Antonio Automobile Trades Associa-
tion to appoint a committee to con-
sult with the city attorney and the
fire nnd police commissioner to see
whether or not it was possible to
draft such an ordinance.
Thore Is a feeling among local auto-
mobile men that "things are going to
happen” yi 1924. With constant ru-
mors of mergers in the automobile
Thousands of Silent Miles
in General Electric
Silent Timing Gears
I Factory Equipment for Many"
; Cars.
Our Stock of Gears Shafts
Springs Bearings 'ls Most
Complete in Our City.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
The Morgan-Woodward Anto Com-
pany has ordered two carloads of
Ford and Lincoln parts direct from
the factory. The present parts stock
is sufficient for all requirements now.
B'. M. Morgan explained but it was
with the desire to. have an ample stock
in the spring and summer months when
the demand for parts is greatest and
when shipments are most difficult to
obtain that the big order was placed
so far in advance.
manufacturing field dealers are look-
ing forward with keen interest to de-
velopments. It is certain they say
that competition will be keener than
ever with only the fit surviving.
Harry B. Mummert. factory repre-
sentative of the Columbia Motor Com-
pany was a visitor in San Antonio
last week. Columbia sales are holding
up well ih all sections he said.
A new coat of paint has improved
materially the appearance of the front
of the Jack W. Neal Auto Company
building on South Flores street. Other
little improvements also have been
made all of which tend to brighten
the appearance of the building.
Leslie Neal manager of the Jack
W. Neal Auto Company did not re-
turn from Del Rio Monday as he bad
expected but remained over the en-
tire week. He visited the Vol Verde
metropolis .on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
E. A. Brown service manager of
the Ford Motor Company’s factory
buinch in Houston was a San An-
tiftiio visitor last week calling on lo-
cal Ford and Lincoln' dealer* rela-
tive to parts
The Morgan-Woodward Auto Com-
pany reports the *ale of a Fordson
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New Low
Prices on
Studebaker
Closed
Cars I
Ik
Light-Six twopass. Coupe-Roadster $1195 II
Light-Six five-passenger Coupe $1395 11
Light-Six five-passenger Sedan $1485 11
Special-Six five-passenger Coupe $1895 11
Special-Six five-passenger Sedan $1985 II
. Big-Six five-passenger Coupe $2495 11
Big-Six seven-passenger Sedan $2685 11
S All prices f. o. b. factory I K
| Only the prices have been reduced. The quality remains | 1
I the same. It is a Studebaker policy to share manufacturing I i
1 savings with its customers. With the addition of another I ■
I enormous unit to its $8000000 Closed Car plants at II
I South Bend Studebaker costs are reduced and the pur- | S
I chaser benefits accordingly. I I
I In justice to yourself you should come in and see what 111
I Studebaker has to offer before you decide on any car. |||
WfiiEPKHMOTop Cales fa 11
Broadway at 3rd St. f _lkn_Aptomc WPhoneCr-H^ W z . ■ J 3
TH I s IS A sTU D E B A^K ER YEAR |||
tractor to John Hilhan of San Jose
i\ho will use the tractor for agricul-
tural purposes. This is the second
Fordson owned by Mr. Miihan and
according to IV. M. Morgan it would
appear he "knew what he was doing”
when he made the last purchase.
The Morgan-Woodward Auto Com-
pany also reports the sale of a Ford
one-ton truck to John Bowen of Colo-
rado in addition to a Fordson tractor.
.The tractor weighing 3000 pounds was
transported from San Antonio to Colo-
rado a distance of 250 miles in the
Ford truck although the capacity of
the latter is supposed to be not more
than one ton. The fact that the Ford
truck is capable of carrying a load of
one and one-half tong over rough roads
such as arc found between here and
Colorado would indicate it is even more
than its makers claim. Mr. Woodward
sr^rs.
Studebaker sprung a surprise last
week when it announced lower prices
on all enclosed models. According to
officials of the Winerieh Motor Sales
Company local Studebaker distribu-
tors increased enclosed car monufac-
turing facilities at the Studebaker
plant at South Bend made there-
duections possible.
C. J. Flint sales manager of the
Buick Motor Company of San An-
tonio demonstrated to Gas Gossip
last week the effectiveness of four-
wheel brakes. Using a Buick stock
touring car Mr. Flint opened thp
throttle until a speed of between 25
and 30 miles an hour was attained.
Then he applied his foot gently to
the brake pedal and presto! The car
came almost to a complete stop and
all in the space of not npre than ten
feet. Despite the fact his composure
was somewhat disturbed by the sudden-
ness of the stop Ga* Gosip was forced
to grant Mr. Flint that four-wheel
brakes certainly fill the pirrpose for
which they are intended—that of
bringing the car to an immediate
standstill.
J. P. LeNoir. assistant general man-
ager of the San Antonio Overland
Company returned from Paris. Wed-
nesday where he was called by the
death of his father whose untimely
passing is regretted by many friends
all over the state.'
Employes of the Clifton George
service and parts departments are
wearing neat jackets on the back of
which is embroidered the firm name
together with the well-known slogan
“By George.” This is an idea of
Charles J. George vice president and
general manager of the company who
is ever fin the alert to introduce new
ideas that .mprove that famous “8-90”
service and better relations with cus-
tomers.
The spectacle of the police pound
ca'r carrying off the automobile of some
unlucky owner who has forgotten
about the parking limit furnishes
amusement daily to pedestrians along
Houston and adjoining street* where
the parking law applies. But its no
joke to the owner because onee the
police car is hooked to hi* it means
“goodbye” two dollars.
The Idea of giving an automobile
for Christmas is growing in favor ac-
cording to local automobile dealers
who say they could not think of a gift
that would be more appreciated than
a car.
The unusual display arranged by
the Burton-Larv Motor Company at
its Broadway snow rooms is attract-
ing great attention according to
T. L. Little manager. The display
DECEMBER 9 1923.
consists of a stock car mounted on a
rocker-type frame which tilted give*
•n unobstructed view of the engine
and other mechanical features not or-
dinarily visible.
Local automobile dealers arc dico-
rating their show room appropriate to
coming holidays and some real effec-
tive displays have been made. One
such dealer is the Baker Motor Com-
pany which has spread imitation snow
on one section of its sales floor and
placed thereon one of the late model
Fords. ;
His Ingenuity Rewarded.
An enterprising native of the stat*'
of Maine has solved the problem of
what to do with an abandoned rail-
way. Some months ago the Bangor &
Aroosstock Railway discontinued serve
iee over its twelve-mile branch run-
ning from Brownsville to Katahdii*
Iron Works. Henry Green saw his op-
portunity. He started with a small
automobile end an idea. The idea waa
to fit the car with flange wheels and
make it run on the unused rails. He
rented the whole branch line from tha
railroad company aL?100 a month and
started business. Now traffic is so
brisk he is using a trailer behind hi*
car.
Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery not
a graveyard a beautiful well kept
burial park. Crockett 1688.—(Adv.)
GENE HDRRISS
AUTO
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