The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
Motoring Notes,
Good Roads News
and Trade Matters

Charles j. Glidden himself viii lead
the GIidden tourists this year ON their
trip from the lakes to the gulf The
tourists start today from Detroit. Mr..
Glidden heading the party III a Max
well forty.
Escorts OF local motorists will form
relays covering the entire route from
Detroit 70 New Orleans. and in addi-
lion The tourists will be Joined by
large delegations from Toledo. Clevc-
land, Columbus and Chicago, all ac-
complaining the tourists over part
OF the route
The Detroit contingent Is composed
of members OF the board Of com
,tfef-t-t.;-- W eivrrtre ~zkur0moDfro CfyIiY
10000 Mile Maxwell club, Detroit
Auto Dealers association ami repre-
seritgttvrs uf fifteen automobile manu-
facturers and merchants
AIR. Glidaen was given d dinner
Saturday night Homer Warren,
postmaster and president Of the board
of commerce OF Detroit Was least
master.
Among the prominent Detroiters
who have given their support to the
tour and will actively participate in
the star, are Mayor W &. Thump-
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WoiveFton Automobile club; Presi-
dent William F.. V. Neu.nan. Of the
Detroit Auto Dealers association;
Edward Hines, county road commits
si0nef, W 4. Jackson, president OF
the Home Telephone company: Robert
K. Davis, chairman Of the national
tour committee; w. r. Metzger. T.
Leroy Peiietiea. Thomas O. Craig
and Edward Sooner
Purchasers of 1918 Cars.
Mr., Henry w. Rountree received
the first delivery of the 1918 Stearns,
Knight car through Air r. - RIen-
ner, and ii L. the latest creation ir
automobile construction.
Mr. g II. Guy has also purchased
a 1919 Stearns~knight car. wniel
was delivered fo him several DAYS
ago. This Is five- passenger cal
Handsomely finished In blue. viii
light blue pin stripping. and is fully
equipped with electric lights. etc.
The car that is attracting NOR,
attention than any car seen in Rich
mond for some time il the new 1919
White 40" just delivered "a Mt
William T. Wood 1t is finished IN q
beautiful shade of red known a.
5s7sesetaSt. asa lis trimmed WITH silack
mouidinGs, II IL a seven passenger
car of the latest design. manufac.
tured by the White company, and /.
equipped with the White company
own electric self starting and light.
ing system. which is considered about
the most reliable on the market
Two new White cars have recently
been delivered to Mr.. J. T. Allen anC
MIR. Stephen T. Beveridce AIR. Allen's
car is seven passenger "4Gn finish
ed in dark blue with black trimmings
and is a beauty. AIR. Beveri6 res car
is a five passenger 80" also finished
in blue and black, and IL completely
equipped for touring. including the
White electric self-startinc and light
ing system.
Mr.. b. A, Bienner has recently
closed orders with Rountree-Suther-
land-Cherry corporation for u large
White truck for their furniture store
This truck is to be especially built IL
meet the requirements of this bust.
ness. and the body will be such that
IL can rs Loaded sss.a~s the Side ;sss xfl
as from the end.
Miller Il Rhoads have also PLACED
an order for another White deliver,
wagon. They have gotten such GOOD
service out OF the two they now have
that they decided 10 add third
Praise Enr the Appcrson,
says the Arizona Gazette,
That an Apperson automobile will
ea where a team OF mules and b
wag,n can't 60. haA Abeen learned by
the state land comm issinnars. The
commissioners are now III the field,