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The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
FINDS ENOUGH TO
DO In AMERICA
So Pack Company Leaves
Europe to the Euro
peanS

Because the American demand
readily absorbed steadily increasing
output, the Packard company never
has pursued an aggressive policy
looking toward distribution In Eu-
rope. Several years ago, service
depot was established In Paris, but
this was for the express. purpose OF
providing technical attention for
Packard owners from America and
assisting them in disposing Of the red
tape which attaches 70 touring on the
continent.
Out Of this practice grew demand
for Packard cars In France with the
result that a sales department was
added 10 the Paris service station.
Now the movement has extended
TO Germany and within the last few
days a contract for the sale OF Pack
ard cars and trucks has been closed
with Carl Dreymann, who has his
Headquarters in Dusseldorf. He has
arranged TO open number OF
branches.
Il was greatly surprised TO find the
Packard "3S" for 1913 so much In adj
vance OF the latest German models,
said Mr.. Dreymann. Its electric self
starter and other improvements,
backed by the touring stamina which
European cars do not possess, assure
II a ready market in the German en-
pire."
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
MIDLAND TRAIL
IS BEING PUT
THROUGH FAST
Westgard is Now Between Den
yer and Salt Lake
City
ROAD IMPROVEMENT Is
MAKING MUCH PROGRESS
Pennsylvania, Especially, Is Get
ting Good High
ways

Between Denver and Salt Lake
City the A. A. A. transcontinenta
traveller Is now engaged In the last
Of the three cross-country routes be
Ing laid out this year by the Touring
Information Board of the American
Automobile association. Leaving New
York Oct. 1. Pathfinder A. l.. West
gard progressed via Philadelphia
Reading, Harrisburg, Chambersburg
Bedford and Greensburg to Pittsburg
taking road notes for the only com
plete transcontinental route across
Pennsylvania, the two previous cross
country trips having been laid out
through New York state.
Road Improvement was found to be
making rapid progress in the Key
stone state, particularly across the
Allegheny mountains, between Bed
ford and Greensburg, whore. In the
past, through tourists have had their
greatest troubles. In fact the best
stretches between Pennsylvania's two
most important cities are now on the
western end, where a great deal OF
new road has been built during the
sioner Bigelow
From Pittsburgh the route was
chosen through Carnegie to Washing
ton, Pa, where connection was made
with the old National Road to Wheel.
ing. w. Va While some portions OF
that road east Of the Alleghenies are
in very bad condition. its middle por-
ton forms the main thoroughfare
across central Ohio and central In
diana. The extreme western end OF
the National Road through southern
Illinois has been neglected for many
years: but II is the direct and natural
trunhline highway between Indian
apolis. TeFre Haute and St. Louis,
and was therefore selected as part
OF the Midland Trail"
Not only is road Improvement max
ing considerable progress in Illinois,
but the selection OF this-stretch as a
part of a great transcontinental high
way must inevitably focus legislative
attention upon It's present condition
and hasten its reconstruction, not
only carrying out the original expect
alton Of the federal government, but
making an automobile thoroughfare
of first importance. For one thing
the important connections west OF st
Louis require the improvement OF the
main highway to that city from the
east.
The route selected from st. Louis
to Kansas City was the official trans
Missouri highway. now undergoing
rapid Improvement practically
throughout. The Golden Belt road
was followed across Kansas to Den
yer, whence the course leads through
Buena Vista, Glenwood Springs, Rife
and Meeker Col, to Salt Lake City
and Milford, Utah; Ely, Tonopah and
Goldheld, Nevada Independence and
Mojave, California Mr.. Westgard
found the Golden Belt excellent In
dry weather, and not as bad as re-
ported between Limon and Denver.
II is expected that Los Angeles
will be reached before Dec. |, com.
pleting the three transcontinental
automobile lines laid out last spring,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
TIRES REDUCE
THE BATTERY
CONSUMPTION
The Announcement is Made at
a Firestone Meet
ing
BIDS FAIR TO CHANGE
ENTIRE TIRE INDUSTRY
An Unusual Amount Of Resil-
ence is the Sc
cret

AKRON, O., Oct 26.-Speclal.)-
One Of the most important develop
ments Of the annual conference OF
statesmen of the Firestone Tire and
Rubber company, just concluded, was
the announcement OF the perfection
OF tire which would reduce battery
consumption per mile, by at least IL
per cent.
The conference, which was a most
enthusiastic one, brought out many
points, but from the standpoint of
the electric car owner none was 30
important as this one.
The new tire, which Is interchange
able on pneumatic rims, whether
standard cincher or quick detach-
able clincher, bids fair TO revolution
lie the solid tire industry It is Of
the dual tread type, and extra
resilient
The makers claim for It (and the
claims have been proved by large
number OF prominent electric car
builders), that the unusual amount of
residence built into the tire is the
secret.
1t is a well-known fact that the
bearing surface Of a tire has much
to do with the amount OF electric cur
rent consumed by the car. Too little
bearing surface, on the other hand,
causes friction which will retard the
car, and waste electric current by
this resistance.
AS shown by the Firestone com
pany, and proved by electric car man
Lfacturers, this new tire, by scien-
tiic exactness OF resiliency and con-
sequent bearing surface. avoids both
pitfalls
IL will be to the advantage OF every
electric owner. as we'll as to the gain
OF every electric car builder who has
not already tested this tire, TO investi-
gate.
The policy OF the Firestone Tire
and Rubber company, to be sure OF
a point before Ithey make any an
--sregcarry every expert
ment 10 successful contamination
before the final tire is marketed-is
a pretty sure proof that their pres
ent announcement is based on proven
figures.
The report OF the Firestone com
pany. read during the three-day con-
ference, showed business far In ex-
cess OF anything accomplished in the
history OF the company.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
AUTO SELLER ROBBED
OF PROSPECT LIST

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 26-"Only
the meanest burglar in the world, =
says E. r. Greenlay, representative
for the Regal car here, would rob
an automobile salesman, OF what he
terms his list OF Prospects.
II was held up few nights ago by
ruthless burglar and | know what
It means TO be this sort OF victim.
dissatisfied with my watch. purse and
other valuables, the brute in question
took an inoffensive note book that
contained information which held
as priceless.
Every man cherishes certain per-
sonal effects which, when taken.
rather crush his spirit, but when a
knave will be 80 mean as TO appro-
pirate valuable information by which
a man hopes to win his bread and
butter. that knave has gone about as
low as a professional thief can
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
One AMERICAN
MADE CAR ONLY
BEATS EUROPE
National Company .Withdrawz
After its Win 1919
ming 49,,
REFUSES TO. GET BACK II
INTOTHE SPEED GAME
President Dickinson Says Hes
49,. a Stand-Patter on
That

Dickson replied that he is a stand
patter on the announcement made by
his company early In the season--'we
have retired from racing This
leaves a big field for speculation
among the followers OF this allurinR
sport, as to what the year 1913 Will
be. ".'' 'f" ''''3.'>'"'e 80" Z
A review OF the last season showse
that European cars, almost mad their
own way in the longer events. what
the outcome would have been, had
other American makers such as the
500-mile winner been in these other
contests, too. is a matter OF specula<
ton based upon the performance OF
these Americans cars when they were
In the contests. The last three races
in which the. National company en-.
tered We're won by a National car.
All three of these were won in worlds
still stand.
Such record OF this season IL
in strange contrast With that OF 1917
the Automobile Journal, IN a current
issue, says. Last year the National
was most consistent winner-thus
FAR this year there has been no sucn
demonstration on the part OF any one
make OF car The National company
retired from racing earlier in the. sea-
SON.
The National retired from racing
after the 500-mile event, the only -race
entered by the National factory this
year Last year the National won 81.
races.
There were only 25 long distance
races this year as against 81 in 1871.
| In the principal speed events OF $50
| miles or more, foreign cars captured
| first place this year as follows: Santa
| Monica, Cal, May 4. Fiat, 300 miles:
free-forall. Elgin, ILL.,. Aug. 81, Mer-
cedes, sos miles; Elgin National
Trophy. Elgin. Ill.,. 254, miles; free
for-all, Tacoma, Wash, July s.,
| Fiat, $50 miles; the Vanderbilt, Mil-i
waukee. Aug. 2. Mercedes, 1855 miles:
the Grand Prize, Milwaukee, Aug. 5.
| Flat, 409.S miles. and the longest
race of all. the 500.mile race. at
Indianapolis. the only one won by an
Amerlcan-made car. the National
Strong pressure was brought to bear
upon the National builders before
every one OF these big races. bun
they refused to enter but the one
event Now that the season is over
and the majority OF the first places
were taken TO Europe by foreign
cars, this same pressure has been
focused upon the National people TO
reconsider their withdrawal from rae.
ing and get back into the game next
season and defend Americas. position.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
hoosler Motor clua Rusy.

Although the Hoosier Motor club or
Indianapolis, is only one year old, It
has accomplished many things iH the
Hocsier metropolis and 'is making its
influence felt. One OF its most not
able accomplishments was the vehicle
light ordinance, which was passed by
the city council
The Hoosier Motor club fathered
this ordnance which. causes lights, 70
be carried on every vehicle. except
those licensed to use the sidewalks.
The passage OF this ordinance was
opposed by the 1fverymen from me
start, nut IN Justice TO the vast army
o. motorists in indianapolis the -coun-
CHI passed theme ASSURE az drawn,np
by the clubs attorney -ana Legislative
committee. 1872. .-...-------. .--.- -. .ys..--. (
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26

might not otherwise be able to at
tend
Preparations for the convention
are already under way. Assurances
have been received from some OF the
most distinguished statesmen and
good road advocates that they will
attend and advocate federal aid on
an extensive scale. All OF the good
roads organizations OF the country
and the various organizations OF farm
ers will be invited again TO partlci-
pate, as we'll as many organizations
and civic Improvement bodies In
cities all the way from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. Governors of 26 states
appointed delegates to represent their
states at the convention Of 1912, and
the outlook Is that practically every
safe will be officially represented In
1919
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
SAYS NEW FLUID Is
BOON TO AUTO USERS

Zero 80. preparation. gnaran
teed 10 be non-freezable To 80 degrees
below zero IA being put on tho market
by the Automobile Equipment CO..
225 Jefferson-aye r. S. Evans, secre
tary Of the COMPANY. saws the nuid
has boen analayzed by Prof Prescott
OF the University Of Michigan. and the
qualities found to he such that they
will meet the requirments OF auto us
ers I'm cold weather
I'VE believe. said Mr. Evans. tIai
the fluid will do away with many dim
culties that have been experienced 10y
antoists in winter We have given
the preparation n thorough test.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
Underslung's Usefulness Gets
Another Good Demonstration
Mountain Road-Lose Whee-Car Fails to Turn Turte-Lle
Saved and Underslung Gets More Boosting

the car had been brought TO a stop
40 rods beyond.
The occurrence was one OF the
most remarkable illustrations OF sta
bility of American underslung con-
struction ever heard Of said Mr.. De
witt. in telling of his experience later.
Many people are OF the opinion that,
even should spring on the ,Ameri-
can car break. the chassis would ran
TO the ground, but mere we have a
whole wheel oeing lost without any
danger OF a wreck, whatever
Its me for an American as soon
as can sell the car ] now own
said FELLOW tourist or Mr. Dewitt
who. on the trip, was driving one OF
the highest priced six-cylinder cars
made in America After such a
demonstration. no one could reason
ably refuse to recognize the worth oil
undressing principles"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
News and Comment of the Automobile World
WHO'S WHO ~ AUTO CIRCLES

! Success and fame have a tendency
to make men independent and cour.
ageous, but some of them even be-
come timid as the spotlight shines on
them. The glamor OF victory and
good fortune have not changed notice
ably the general mien OF Kenneth
Crittenden, designer of the K.r,i.t
motor car Out OF Central high
school In this city only seven years.
he now holds the position OF vice
president or the company and super
intendent OF the mechanical depart
ment. And this young Alexander OF
mechanics has reached only his TWEEN
ty-third milestone In life:
Young Crittendon worked as drafts.
man for the Ford company for some
timo after leaving the classic pre-
cincts OF Central high school He be-
cane identified with the K-r-i.t COM
pany when II was organized in 1909,
The car that was manufactured by the
company being built after his design.
Previously, while connected with the
Ford company. he had spent some
time as an expert mechanic In the
DAYTON agency headquarters
Deeply of a mechanical mien, very
human and an earnest thinker are
young Crlttendon's characteristics.
Flo has leaned 10 the mechanical field
ever since his early days in school in
Detroit. lie helped construct motor
cyclic which he rode In this city In
l904--one OF the first OF these
machines that were seen in public.
Today he has striking ideas In regar1
to construction OF automobiles. He
believes, among many things, that
every working part should be en-
closed and that lightweight is a big
factor.
Inc banjo in Kipling's great poem
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26

To lose front wheel while prac.
tically balanced on the outside edge
Of a mountain road, and facing a de
cline OF % per cent, would mean dis
aster to the average motor car and
its occupants. The great advantage
OF undressing construction was re-
Gently demonstrated In just such an
occurrence in the mountains of Ii
Dorado county, California.
Charles Dewitt. while touring
through the mountains In his six
passenger American underslung car,
had taken the outside OF a precipice
road, In meeting stage coach. While
descending the steep grade at nearly
20 miles an hour, an extra bad jolt
broke the spindle. and the forward
wheel bounded down the mountain
side. Even then. Mr. Dewitt thought
he had only thrown a tire. and did
not realize the wheel was gone until
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
RsoaI Sales Good.

George Franklin. 81 Tho Regal Motor
Sales Co, No 75S Woodward ave
has just returned from trip through
Michigan preparatory 10 the arrange
ment OF distribution schedule for
this state. Some two hundred cars
have been ordered by Michigan deal.
ers during the past week and Frank.
lin reports that conditions in Michi'
gan were never better
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
Henderson CO. Pleased,

! IT is very gratifying TO the Hen
der3un Motor Car company TO have
It's Judgment IN the CONSTRUCTION OF
the 1919 m6de1s vrnuicated by me
tuyink bubfic." says r. p. Henderson,.
general manager OF the Indianapolis
factory Every day We are receiving
letters from Henderson, owners ex-
pressing their cominendation OF tho
location OF our gasoline tank. -
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26
Cross Continent On Motorcycle.

Hugh a. Fargo and Harrison IA.
Crawford of Atlantic City. n. j.. are
on their way to San Francisco, tray
cling by motorcycle It Is not The
desire OF the young men 70 make any
record for speed--they are simply
tpveling for pleasure
The Detroit times., 1912-10-26

Philippines Fine For Cyclists.
The Philippine Islands are said TO
have about $50 good motorcycHng
days in a year . -
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
AUTOMOBILE RUNS
INTO SEEP WATER AS
DRIVER LOSES CONTROL.

An automobile occupied by Mrs
Clarence Petit and her little neice
and driven by her chauffeur plunged
into the seep water at Sycamore and
Thirty-frst street yesterday after
noon about o'clock and all had a
narrow escape from drowning. The
chauffeur while driving the car
down Sycamore allowed the ma
chine to get out of his control IT
swerved to the west side of the
street climbed the sidewalk and
made q dive for the bottom of the
pond. Fortunately at this point the
water was only few feet depth
Had the accident happened a little
north of this point the machine
would have gone into ten feet OF
water. The occupants Of the car sue
ceeded in getting out without being
immersed very much The fremen
of station No. 3 saw the accident and
were on hand to rescue the party
and by the aid of team of mules
and members of the large crowd Of
people who had gathered the auto
mobile was taken from its bath.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
LIGHTNING HITS
SALOON ON LEVEE
Bartender Jumps Counter and OH
ers Leave. Place Tree
Blown Down

During the thunder storm yesterr
day afternoon bolt Of lightning
struck the electric wires leading into
the saloon of John II. Ford at Sixth
and Ohio streets and caused such a
display of fireworks that it was said
in three seconds every one Of the
employees and patrons ran to the
street In his effort to get cut
quick, Brackey, the bartender, did
not wait to emerge from behind the
bar at the usual exit but vaulted the
high counter with an agility that
would place him in the front rank rs
an athlete The lightning melted
the heavy wires of the switch board
in an instant setting fire to every
thing infiamable. The fire was eX-
tinguished later with buckets Of
water, without calling out the fire
department. During the heavy wind
that blew at the time many branch as
of trees were strewn about In various
parts OF the city, On Walnut street
near Seventeenth large tree was
entirely blown down,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
SALAzAR DECLARES =
TWENTY FIVE MEN
DIED FROM. WATER

Escalon. Mex, May s-That
poison In drinking water is the
method the FederaIs now are using
to crush the rebels was the charge
made by General Salazar, who today
reported to General Orozco that the
recent battle of Vantra Cienegas
was a rebel victory salazar sent
word that he lost 25 men, most OF
whom died after drinking from
well, presumably, affected by the
Federais Many of his men are ill.
Salazar said the government loss is
seventy killed and many wounded
The battle lasted twelve hours.
Residents in this city are COM
planning OF poisoned wells and many
orchards have been lost as the re-
suit OF poison.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
MADDEN STARTS
ANAN|AS |! CLUB
Accuses Minority Leader Mann
Of Making False Ac-
cusations

Washington, May S.--Standing in
front of the speakers desk In the
House, today, Repr sentative Mad
den Of Illinois, Republican, de-
nounced the published criticism of
him by his colleague, Minority
Leader Mann as a slanderous state
ment, every word OF which was ut
tered by him was false, so far as it
concerns the change that had en-
tered into any plot"
The publication was an interview
in a Chicago newspaper, In which
Mr.. Mann was quoted as saying that
Mr.. Madden had entered into "an
internal plot" with Speaker Clark
and Representative Moon In charge
of the postoffice appropriation bill,
to shut him off from offering a sub
stltute for that measure, when 1t
was on its passage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
|OROzCO ORDERS
/ MEN TO ADVANCE
ON FEDERALS
~
Decisive Battle Of Revolt i .Ex-
pected Almost Any
Time
: - n
IMADERISTS POISON WATER
-s-..s
Salazar Reports Death Of Twenty
five Who Drank from
Well
iMADERIsTs POISON WATER
s.-.s--4....-~-.ss f~7 ~ m ssv~~rvs

Orzco's Headquarters, near Esca-t
Ion, Mex, May 8.-General 3. PasaueI
Orozco today gave the order to his
troops 70 advance on the federals.
The latter have been coming north
ward from Torreon. Within "a
hours the greatest body OF rebels and
government troops, that has ever
come together, will clash In what IL
expected to be the turning point os
the present revolution Two columns
OF 40 men each today moved on
parallel lines east and west Of the
railroad to attack Dermijidi and Ma
tini near Torreon, the railroad gate
to central Mexico.
Supporting the column from the
rear are 1000 men under General
Fernandez and Colonies Caravero and
Amya. The general staff OF the In
Is thirty miles behind the
advance guard, which Is near pernal.
The insurrecto columns are naoY-
Ing slowly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
SAYS THAT
RICHES0N NEVER WAS
MORMON MEMBER

Washington, May S.--Senatof
Smoot of Utah today gave out 4
statement in which he denied that
Clarence V. T.. Richeson of Boston,
was a, member of the Mormon
church. The Senator said:
'The statement of Mrs, Louise r..
Britain that Clarence Richeson is
an elder in the Mormon church, Is a
malicious falsehood Richeson Is
not, nor never has been an elder nor
even member of the church. | am
informed that Mrs, Britain was ex-
communicated from the church a
few years ago. A desire to injure
and case reflections upon the Nor
mon church undoubtedly Is the rea-
son for her statement"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-09
FOURTH OF JULY FETE
IS GIVEN UP BY THE
RETAIL MERCHANTS

There will be no Fourth of July
celebration this year, at least on the
scale proposed some time ago by the
Cairo Retail Merchants Association
This was settled last night at the
regular meeting of the Association
which was largely attended
The committees who were sent
out to feel the pulse of the business
people as to probable donations did
not find the necessary enthusiasm
that would warrant the expenditure
of the large amount required to give
a successful and creditabie exhibi-
tion Of aviation, fireworks. etc.
The Greenfield ferry proposition
was again brought to the attention
OF the association, Capt. Arntzen
was present and told of his negotia-
ton for small gasoline boat he
would have Ia readiness to place In
the trade az soon as the river fell
sufficiently to locate the approaches
on both banks This Will be used
until his fine new ferry now build
lug at the New Albany ship yards
Is complete
President Greaney Interested
greatly in his recital OF his trip to
Washington and Memphis as COM
mittee to secure appropriation for
the Cairo and Drainage District
leyees