The Detroit times., 1909-01-09

ter. who had several hundred barrels
of coarse grade molasses In storage.
The planter had discovered the surface
packing properties OF molasses by acct
dent. a barrel having burst ana the
contents spilled on the road. IL was
soon noticed that for several square
yards the roadway was like a cement
floor. The planter Offers 10 furnish 500
barrels of molasses free TO demonstrate
the practicability OF his product.
In the seven years during which the
Franklin automobile has been manu-
featured, nearly one In ten OF all those
w wsiI n az t. tnat ,R S have bought an
other, some In the course OF time be-
ing the owners OF no less than nNe or
Although il made only IS in its first
season, the company has had an output
in excess of 5000 motor cars the
number OF the people who nave
owned more than one Is between 0VV
This means that. striking an aver
age, the company has every nVe days
throughout it's career made sale OF
man who by ownership OF a Franklin
model, had already come 10 know iIh
good qualities.
IT must be gratifying 10 DC a Yam
kee Prince with prtncely income
warranting the presentation OF prlnSsg
gifts 10 ones American princess. vut
own George Nj. Cohan Of theatrical
fame, is one such fortunate mortal, his
latest holiday gift TO Mrs. Conan being
splendldly equipped and elseorately
appointed Studebakcr Limousine OF
Mr.. Cslan ordered the car as he
dashes or plays-in "A minute
Two more leads and one under
study were added last week 10 the All
Star Cast" as the EMF organisation
has become known IN trade circles.
These were James Hsaslet. whose
title Is chief engineer, and Harry L.
Cunningham, who assumed manage
ment of the EMIL company's Detroit
retail branch. During the past four
years, Cunningham has managed the
Ford branches in Detroit and Cleve-
land
Henry ('Bud") Moran. who 10 rated
one OF the best automobife statesmen In
Detroit. goes along with Cunningham.
whose r1ght hand Bud" hsa been Tor
the past three years.
JIM Heaslet also dates back to the
cesses was the two-cylinder Autocar
which had a vogue for several years
The Meteor" car was his nsAe This
car was manufactured by the Gerford
company and In Its day was a splendid
example Of high class design and Moe
workmanship. The Garford so chassis
now known as the Studeosker So
sell cars. Heaslet accepted the posi-
ton OF designer for the Rainier COM
pany and the 1905 car OF that name
was his creation.
Heaslet viii collaborate with Design
er Kelly on future models or the E.
MI cars.
Edwin n. Finch. who has been tho
head OF the technical department or
the Packard Motor Car Co. for some
time has 20 Of the chasrs
Detroit Motor Co. Mr.. Finch IL man
of wide experience In the automobile
business. having manufactured cars
the Chalmers Detroit force Is along
the line OF the policy OF this company
OF rounding out it's organisation by the
spicuously successful In their particu-
lar field OF work.
New building after new building has
been added to the plant or the b. II.
Goodrich Rubber Co. at Akron Ohio.
without being able to keep pace with
the increase In orders. During the last
so feet was completed for tire manu-
facture, which aavo O so per cent In
crease in caDacity. II has proved In
sufficient TO meet the demand. And on
mansions was started, which will be
finished in January. The capacity or
the plant has been trebled I'm two years.
are devoted to the building Of tires.
The factory Is turning out 1920 tires
per day. This daily OUTPUT will shortly
be raised to i.4eo or $500.
The la Crosse Implement Co, Third
ave. north. OF Minneapolis MIMI. will
hereafter handle the jackson line In
been made whereby large percentage
of the $500 agents OF this concern.
scattered. throughout Mimi esota. North
consIn, will handle this line through
the Minneapolis distributing source.
ID. Fl. Moron. of the Ia Crosse Ina
c Cs y r. ss Sne OF th n
Identified with the Minneapolis branch,
recently returned from ten days trip
and they made q phenomenal record
selling 100 cars while on the road. II
Is said that the proposition Is meeting
with considerable favor among the
Mr. Moron says his firm confidently
expects to place 1000 cars this season.
In all, the Jackson company Is plan
ng year. and II Is because OF the fact
hat the factory officials are familiar
with the possibilities OF the northwest
hat this local firm was able to secure
output for the northwest.
In his annual message. Mayor j. n.
Adam, OF Buffalo, after reviewing the
Industrial progress made by the city
Turing the past year. said in parts
'Triumphs have come to great indus
ries of our city--hard won triumphs,
onl yaftsr unparalleled COM
petition. and the victories are an honor
% Buffalo manufacturers whose cour-
lge made them possible and credit to
he Buffalo workmen whose skill and
oil and brains created and operated
he implements OF conquest. refer
u the Pierce Great Arrow automobiles
n the Glidden and Hover tours--in
which American supremacy and super
orlty were established beyond perad-
Venture OF question"
Through express from the west now
3 delivered TO the consignee In New
fork city Just % hours sooner than IL
vas before the Adams Express Co.
light service This truck. which is one
II the II Packard trucks used by the
Adams Co.'S Jersey city dock. it's gar
.ge and distributing station on West
Forty Seventh st, It's Harlem station on
)ne Hundred and Twenty-fourth- ST
md its Brooklyn depot. The service
between trains and distributing points
which II renders through the night al
ows the actual delivery OF western ex-
press packages one day In advance or
The previous schedule.
The Adams Express Co.'S recent In
'tallation OF Packard three-ton trucks
s obviously the beginning OF an ex-
.ensive installation OF gasoline wagons
n New York and also in other cities.
Of the IS gasoline trucks altogether
Installed, Ia are Packards