New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

president: Henry May. vice president. Charles
Clifton, treasurer; L. H. Gardner. secretary, and
George X. Birse, Henry May, Charles Clfton'
W. H. Gardner and William B. Hoyt, directors
For the last ten years this organization has been
the same. with the exception Of George N Pierce.
who retires Mr. Hoyt takes his place on the
board OF directors Mr. Pierce leaves the COM
pany with the kindcst feelings of every one ana
retires because Of his anxiety to get OUT OF
active business life that he may take up VIM
ter residence in the South with Mrs Pierce. who
is reported in bad health
John Lurie, the proprietor Of the Auto supply
Company. at No. 1Ta3 Broadway. is pridins
himself on the way in which he equipped the
Zust car TO take part in the New York to Paris
race across Alaska and Siberia Among the ar
ticles furnished were shovels. pickaxes. hatcnets
chains and ropes for hauling the car out or
snowdrifts and mud holes. weed chains for the
protection of the tires siren horns and whistles.
searchlights, scores of extra tubes and parts. a
complete automobile tool chest containing every
possible tool which be used about motor
car. etc. On each article is name plate Of the
Auto Supply Company. and Mr. Lurie fully ex-
poets to receive orders from the interior wds OF
Siberia as result of the trip He is naturally
watching the progress of the Zust eaRswith keen
interest.
Nearly one-third-1S9-of the 123 motor
es the 1908 model already delivered by the
Packard Motor Car Company have been
equipped with limousine bodies This is a re-
markable demonstration of the growing use OF
the automobile as an all the year vehicle to re-
place the horse-drawn carriage IL is
couraging sign in the automobile trade that such
a large portion of the Packard sales should have
been of cars with inclosed bodies The condi-
ton shows that people who are buying these
cars expect to remain motorists and are buying
for comfort, utility and style, well as for
sport Many of them have both touring and
limousine bodies, the Packard limousine Is
interchangeable with the touring car body on
the same chassis.
Two leading features in the selling Of auto
mobiles this season." states w. w Burke. tha
Mora Motor Car Company's New York manager,
"are the demand for six-cylinder machines and
cars of medium price" He predicts a total revo-
luton In automobile statistics when these are
compiled at the end Of the selling season Very
cheap cars and cars Of abnormal price" he said.
"have, up to date. been very prominent in ths
registration figures. but vastly improved manu-
featuring methods have now made it possible foe
the autoist to purchase high grade four or sic
cylinder car at a price utterly impossible under
manufacturing and selling methods of the past
America will be represented in the Grand Prixs
the blue ribbon automobile race of the year,
which will be run in France on July s 4
Thomas flyer driven by Montague Roberts will
carry the Stars and Stripes and the hopes of ths
American automobile industry for victory In the
greatest of all automobile events q
About two weeks ago Guy Vaughan, the well
known automobile driver, experienced a painful
accident in the testing room at the Stearns
factory in Cleveland A piece of steel flew from
a nearby machine. cutting a bad cash in his left
cheek and fracturing the upper jaw. Dr.. Her
bert Cady, the surgeon-dentist Of this city, made
a flying trip to Cleveland. bringing MI Vaughan
back with him. Although the accident Is n no
way serious It will be several weeks before the
fracture is entirely healed. DR.. Cady says his
patient Is doing remarkably well, all things
sidered.
people may think that physicians condns
themselves to the purchase Of runabouts. said
Arthur NJ Day. Of the Elnore Automoolle Conn
pany AN unusually large percentage OF
phvsciaus have purchased Elulore cars from US,
and we find them much inclined TO the touring
car and even the limousine They seem to get
about as handiIy in our big seven passenger
cars as in runabouts OF the shortest wheel base.
and find that In addition to getting perfect ser
vice out of the larger type on their practices
rounds they have for family service that no
runabout give