The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

and that such q princsly sum. each con-
testant would have to battle his hardest
every inch Of the route
Although the project 10 but few weeki
old. sl65oo already has been raised by the
Milwaukee, Automobile Deaiers' Associa-
tion from local automobile concerns to-
ward the guarantee fund forthe holding
Psbst Trophy and Wisconsin Trophy au-
tomobiie races at Milwaukee, September
I'm. This amount represents only that
contributed by automobile and accessory
dealers. Aside from this. business men OF
the city not connected with the automo-
bile industry have pledged thousands OF
dollars. George Browne, OF the associa-
tion, and his flying squadron are work
ing with . vim to swell this fund All the
dealers included on the list thus far
have given $50 each. Within ten days
It Is expected that this amount win be
trehled.
Plans for the reorganization Of the
Lozier Motor Company Of Detroit and
Plattsburg. N. Y. were completed at a
recent meeting Of the board of directors
in Detroit.
H. A. Loxier, president Of the com.
pany has resigned and has been succeed
ed by Harry NJ. Jewett, president of the
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company and a
Lozier stockholder since the establish
ment Of the company In Detroit. Ray
mond B. Fosdick, Commissioner of Ac-
counts in New York City, has been elect
ed to the vice presidency OF the company
and will also MI the once of treasurer.
z. p. Earle and H. A. Kahler, promi.
nent financiers OF New York. were made
members Of the board Of directors.
Since taking hold of the Paige-Detroit
Motor Car Company in the capacity OF
president. Mr.. Jewett has succeeded in
raising that company to q high rank
among motor car concerns of Detroit.
and his many friends predict similar
success IN his management Of the Lozier
Company.
Raymond B. Fosdick who has handed
In his resignation as Commissioner of
Accounts of New York City to become
vice president and treasurer Of the Lozier
Motor Company, Is generally conceded
to have been one Of the most able on
cials ever IN control OF the financial
end Of the New York City government.
OF equal importance with the reorgani-
ration! is the announcement that the
Lozier Company intends to increase its
output with the addition of q new model
to the line. This car has already been
shown to Lozier dealers and heavy
sale Is expected when the cars are ready
for the market about October 1st. Addi-
tional floor space and manufacturing
equipment will be needed to take care of
the increased production and plans are
already being made for additions TO the
big plant at Detroit.
H. A. Lozier. the retiring president Of
the company, still retains a dictatorship
in the Lozier company and will continue
to devote much Of his time to the de-
velopment Of the company's business
With a record Of seventeen games won
out Of twenty. the Overland baseball
willys-Overland Company, are making a
two-weeks' Eastern trip. playing some Of
the best semi-professionals OF the East.
Because of their good showing made
In the Central States. President John n.
willys IL giving his ball players a vaca-
ton and the opportunity to pit them
selves against teams who have made
regulations in Atlantic Coast States.
Manager Graham Farley will take
have been In professional ball. but who
are now learning the motor car business
at the Willys-overland plant at Toledo.
The stamp Of government approval has
been put on Garford commercial cars.
product OF the Garford Company. John
N. WHY'S latest purchase. Eleven Gar
ford trucks. each with q carrying capac-
ity of three tons. have been purchased
for the purpose of handling Uncle Sans
mail in New York City. The Garfords
perimental work by trained engineers.
The Garford was In competition with
practically every motor truck made in
this country and abroad.
Recently the Cadillac Motor Car Com
pany finished Its manufacturing season.
The occasion was marked by the fact
that it had beaten by a few hours its
schedule for the year. A year ago the
executives mapped out their plans to
and market 1000 Cadillacs.
The schedule called for completing that
number on June %, 1912. On that very
day at o'clock the last Of the l2,o00
cars passed through the assembling de-
partment. so the years schedule had
two and one-half hours to spare. Plans
made q year before involving this vast
were carried out to the dot.
which is excellent evidence of efficiency,
both in the department of production and
Of sales. Only the most rigid and in
telligent Of systems could achieve results
Of this nature-results which involve an
enormous Physical undertaking and ex-
ceptional executive ability.
This season completes ten years OF
motor car manufacturing by the Cad
lilac company and this Is the fourth
year In succession that the company has
made an absolute cleanup Of its product
on schedule time. avoiding the necessity
Of carrying a single Car over into the