The Washington times., 1909-06-27

motor car, has been without incident.
proving in a way Mrs. Ramseys con
tention that with good car a woman
can make the trip without trouble.
Automobile owners, as a rule, In dis
cussing their costs generally name the
great item Of expense as being tires,
and in that connection they are quite
inclined TO arraign the makers Of pneu-
matte tires as being responsible for this
condition. These statements are an in
diViduai expression OF opinion based
on more or less experience. and doubt
less justified by the records of bills
paid. There are three prime factors re-
sponsible for short tire life First.
excessive speed. especially during the
warm months. Second. changes Of e.
rectiOn IL a high rate Of speed arc.
third, ex eessive and unnecessary use o.
mechanical Drak es. Experience has
gone to prove that, punctures excepted,
the lie OF tires IS enormously prolonged
by avoiding the above three cardinal
enemies of the pneumatic tire.
Thomas Bones and a party of friends
LETT this morning in an Overland for
q trip to Harper's Ferry.
From every quarter where the Odds
mobile has been used are coming en-
thusiastic reports of the exceptional
satisfaction they are giving and the
1903 models are enjoying a popularity
that places them in the front rank of
American made cars The improve
ments introduced this year have In
every instance, according 10 experts,
v orked out to the last degree of the
makers expectations
As the time approaches for the start
of the Glidden tour the entries come in
faster and more interesting event
than ever Is assured. The complete en-
try list to date mum bers fOrty-three. OF
this number twenty-five cars will COM
pete for the Gliddeu trophy, fourteen
troit trophy, together with three nom
contestant cars and two official cars
Georges Franc local agent for the
Hupmobile, is greatly interested in the
fact that a HupmObile has been entered
Tor the Hover trophy tour that viii b.
run in connection with this years Gid
den tour Mr.. Franc expects the little
car to give good account Of itself
The latest arrival in the automobile
family is the Herreshoff. and the Motor
Sales Company is busily engaged in
demonstrating its merits to many mo-
florists The Herreshoff car has numer-
Gus fine points that commend il to the
attention OF motorists generally.
Exactly twenty-five days and fifty-fve
minutes after leaving the city hall in
new lotks the FOfn car no. = pulteQ
up in front of the Alaska YukOn-Pa-
cific Exposition in Seattle. Wash. on
Wednesday last. a winner in the race
across the continent for the Guggenheim
trophy and cash prize Of SEQ. 1t was
driven alternately by 3. ". Scott and
G. J. Smith, and was in a prominent
position in the race from the start
Charles 4. Miller & Bro. local agents
for the Ford, and the many Ford own
ers in Washington, are elated over the
magnificent performance of the Ford in
this grueling contest. Commenting on
the cars performance, Claude +. Miller
said
We are constantly asked II the Ford
car is not too light % Withstand rough
country usage. While We learn every
day Of difficult trips over rough roads
made by Fords, this colossal undertake
ing OF running entirely across the coun-
try with no mishap, not even pumping
tires from New York 10 Wyoming, is
most convincing of the efficiency of the
Ford 10 negotiate any road and any hill
that any automobile In the country can
take"