The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Ohio, Buys Garage.
Other Items of General Interest
in Auto Circles.
Albert E. Jones of Columbus, o., and
Theo Johnston of Emporia have pur-
| chased the Stafford garage and will
continue the business as before They
have the agency for the Stafford and
the Marmon cars. They had intended
to take the name 1.-THE Topeka Motor
| Car Do.,'' but that name had been reg
istered by Warner & Potter. 1t will
be known now as the J. & J. garage.
These men. are experienced and will
make a success of the business.
Warner & Hanson brought a couple IF
Overland cars from Kansas City Thurs
day.
DR.. j. c. McClintock and VIM. Davis
of the Davis Mercantile Co. purchased
Cadillac cars this week.
Joab Mulvane has purchased Thorn
as Flyer.
The automobile dealers are looking
chants association meeting. Men over
| the state who are interested in cars
/ are going to take this opportunity and
see all of the makes that are represent
ed here. A large number of sales
should be reported next week.
The North Topeka Motor Car Co. is
| getting along in fine shape with their
! building. They have moved in but are
| still torn up considerably
! Robert Billiard received a telegram
from the Speedwell factory to the eff
| feet that his car was shipped May q.
When it arrives in Kansas City he will
go there and drive it to Topeka.
/ The Topeka Automobile club is again
active. They have mailed out over 500
| letters to automobile owners of Topeka,
| requesting 81 for membership. Sec
/ rotary Chester Woodward reported that
about $50 responded with dollar. The
club has done considerable in obtaining
good street improvements, and are ac-
| tive in helping Chief Jenkins keep the
! city free of speeders and reckless driv-
ers. Every auto owner should send in
his dollar and help boost the club.
| Mr. Sam Houston of the West Side
Auto Co., purchased a model T Ford
from E G. Kinley yesterday.
The Great Smith car which finished a
six day nonstop run between Dallas
and Fort Scott arrived in town yes
terday. havino been shipped from Dali
las to Kansas City, says a Kansas City
paper. The car Is in the same condi-
ton as when it finished the run and
is being demonstrated on the streets by
the HOLSTER Motor Car company, local
! gents for the Great Smith company.
| The car made a remarkable run in
Texas travelling over 1,400 miles in six
days and nights which it ran. During
this time no repairs of any kind were
made and local automobile men AMI
the newspapers were unanimous in de-
claring it a very phenomenal run.
If a car develops a sudden tendency
TO oil seepage, through the parting line
of the crank or gear case, the cause
| should be located at once. While the
| trouble may be caused only by the
| lOosening of one or more of the fasten-
| ing bolts there is always the posi-
bility that some sudden strain has
wrenched the shafts and the bearing
| enough to spring or even crack the
case. If this is the source of the trou-
BILE the case should be repaired before
the car is used again.
Az engine will sometimes develop
blowing or whistling noises which may
be due 10 various causes. THESE may
be caused by a compression relief cock
having jolted open, in which case the
noise is accompanied by low power
IT the sound is a sharp crack like the
report of a gun there may be some
leakage in the exhaust system or the
muff1er pipe may be defective or loose.
In some cases the whistling is due to
the air passing into the carbureter. A
broken exhaust manifold or leak head
packing Will also cause Whistling.
If your car is not to be used for
some little time. jack it up. Not un--
der the axles alone, but take some of
the weight off the springs. More es-
pecially off of the driver side, as you
will note tendency in that side to
the ties clear off the ground, away
| from the oil and grease and the con-
| t.nual pressure on one spot.
In many parts of the country self.
propelled fire fighting apparatus is be-
cities in southern California have
adopted the up-to-date article As
general rule they have been found to
| Lossess more speed, reliability and
| economy over the horse-drawn type.
| The most popular type is the combina-
! ton hose cart and chemical engine
An effective way to cover up grease
cups or the small oil cups that are used
| in such parts as steering kruckles and
/ connections, spring shackles and rear
| axles that they may be kept free
| from the dirt and mud is to procure
| rumber of hollow rubber balls of just
such size that the cups will fit within
| them and to enlarge the holes so that
| they may be forced over the cups and
| get tight grip on the bottom of the
| cups. The balls will make absolutely
| tight coverings for the cups, and if they
| are painted the color of the car they
1 co not by any means detract from its