The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
Method TO CLEAN
MOTOR CYLINDERS

Ed Mohrig Jr., manager of the Moore
motor supply company's store in San
Francisco, in discussing the latest ac-
cessories, said yesterday; "The most
surprising accessory that we have
taken in is the Flash decarbonizer. It
is surprising the work that this pow
der can do. Up to the present time
owners of motor cars have had to lay
up their cars just so often to have
the cylinders cleaned. Now with this
latest accessory one has but to put
little OF the powder in the car and
then the work is done, for the running
of the engine with the powder cleans
the cylinders No time is lost and
there is no expense for the labor of
cleaning"
So great has been the influx of mo-
torists at Oberammergau, Germany, to
witness the Passion Play, that an
enormous garage capable of accommo-
da ting 100 motors has been hastily run
up outside of the village:
The postmaster of Kansas City. Mo.
has been having all kinds OF trouble
street mail boxes at night, but now he
hopes that his worries are at an end.
He has installed a motor car to do the
work and it is exceeding his fondest
expectations The ear is of the run
about type; the rumble has been re-
moved and in its place Is fitted spe'
cially constructed steel .gondola, in
which the mail matter is placed Other
ears will be installed in the near fu
ture.
Motor cars for both passenger and
freight service are increasing in num-
Der and popularity in the island of
Jamaica. according to Consul Frederick
Van Dyne of Kingston. There are more
than 1000 miles of excellent roads on
the island, which are constantly kept
in repair by the colonial government.
The unusual combination of mountain,
ocean and tropical scenery afforded in
Jamaica makes the island a particu-
larly attractive field for the motorist.
Iowa farmers established a worlds
record by building a road $50 miles
long in one hour nat, Another re-
the highway is thst of the 10000 men
who did the work not one of them re-
ceived a penny for his services. they
their property. The road extends from
Council Bluffs to Davenport.
After several years Of close associa-
ton, the Garford company, Elyria, Ohio,
and the Studebaker automobile com
to go their separate ways. The de-
cision was amicably reached and the
parting gave no pain and left no i'll
will on either side. The Colt-Stratton
lected as the metropolitan selling agent
AS the result of farmers buying auto
mobiles and using them for trips about
their farms and to town, more than
10000 licenses for cars have been is
sued in Minnesota this year According
Schmahl, secretary of state, at st. Paul,
more than S10,000000 is invested in
automobiles in the state. On May i,
1910, the total number of automobiles
in the state was 1874 Since then more
than 5000 additional machines have
been licensed. The cost of a state Ii
cense in Minnesota is $3.50. 1t is gen
orally understood that the next session
of the legislature will increase this to
IS or SO, as charged in most other
states.
A gasoline motor driven road roller
is now being used on the roads in Cen
used as a road pillow. or harrow, and
it saves the time heretofore consumed
by the workmen waiting for steam to
get up in steam roller
The French chocolate king. NJ Me-
nier, owns a wonderful motor car,
which is a small hotel on wheels. 1t is
divided into two parts. bed-sitting
room. with secret folding beds and
dressing room and kitchen, with every
possible accessory for toilet and cook
ing It reminds one very much of the
three roomed fat on wheels owned by
NJ de Fabreques. the well known mill
lionaire automobile manufacturer of
Marseilles.
J. Frank Calvin, the old six day BIZ
cycle rider. has recently returned from
an extended trip through France and
Germany. Calvin witnessed the avia-
tion flights at Rheims and other places
on the continent, but does not favor
these competitions. He has been driv-
ing automobiles and has become quite
expert at the game. He has received
several offers to enter the racing game,
and expects to sign up with company
this week.