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The Washington times., 1912-06-29
CARS NOW REQUIRE
MILLION BALES OF
COTTON EVERY YEAR
Automobile Industry Makes
Huge Demand on Dixie
for Its Product.

Few people stop tc. consider th'
great amount os cotton used In this
country" said a well-known automobile
manufacturer. Take the Rotor car
industry, for instance. Motor cars re-
ouire more than n million bales Of
cottca annually. Of which itnco0 bales
are used in the manufacture Of tires
and protectors: 5000 bales are used for
the manufacture of leather seats AMI
cushions l0,O0o bales for the, stuffinB
and upholstcring. while the remainder
Is used up in making automobile cloth,
ing. slip covers, insulating wires. tool
tags, tool rolls. wastee, end mereer-
lied ratn clothing.
Fer simply fiftrating automobile ?il
alone millions of yards Of 4o-inch Wide
ducking is used annually" to say moth
ing OF the vast number of cotton or
canvas covers made to put over cars
while standing in sales rooms or gar
ages.
Al this uses up cotton, so that the
automobile has helpel to increase the
worlds supply Of the commodity by
over Ave million bales in the last Ave
v,,aTs easily"
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
PROMINENT FIGURE
OF MOTOR TRADE IS
"TED"S. JOHNSTON
Buick Co. Branch Manager
Has Long Been Identified
In Automobile Business.

Few men in the automobile business
of this city have a wider acquaintance
among the motoring fraternity than
Ted s. Johnston, manager of the
Buick Motor Company's branch. He has
been connected with the trade Of Wash
ington since April 2, 1910. and has be-
come an important factor in the busi-
ness world.
Mr.. Johnston broke into the motor car
business several years ago. His first
connection with the industry was as
manager Of a big garage in New Ro-
chelle. N. Y. and later he was with a
number Of other garages. In 1906 he be
came associated with II. ]. Koehler &.
Company, at that time Eastern distribu-
ters Of Buick cars. When the Buick
company opened It's own branch in New
york in 1909, Mr.. Johnston was pro-
NOTED to superintendent of agencies OF
tne Buick company, covering a large
amount OF territory. His latest promo
tlon was manager Of the Washington
BUICK branch, which opened in 1910
under his direction. the Buick branch
mas grown to large proportions, and
now oerves as distributing agency for
the surrounding States. The Buick
salesrooms on Connecticut avenue
which were built under plans drawn by
the finest automobile salesrooms In this
section Of the country
Mr.. Johnston Is vice president Of the
Automobile Club of Washington. and is
member of the Commercial and Col.
umbia Country Clubs, and the new Ro.
automobile events asd is driver oil
note.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Automobile Has Great
Undeveloped Future

"'Out of the town, out of the world.
is no longer true-twenty years ago 1t
might have been SO. but not today.
said the general manager Of big motor
company. To-day the farmer ten to
twenty miles from town is often in as
close touch with politics, industrial en-
terprise and financial manipulations
and the progress of the world at large
as II he lived right in the heart OF
metropolis This condition has largely
been brought about by FIVE agencies.
First, the rural free delivery with its
daily delivery of the daily newspaper
with it's market reports and financial
quotations. Second the rural telephone
which places him in close touch with
the world. Third. the automobile as a
means Of rapid transportation of his
produce. Fourth, the good roads move
ment which in conjunction with the
automobile makes rapid travel possible
without respect to weather conditions
And lastly. the suburban trolley: all
five missionaries are civilizing factors
which minister to the son of toll who
in the life of America. OF the five. the
automobile has the greatest undevelop-
ed future because 1t keeps the boys a
home, eases the life Of the hard working
wife and daughter. brings prosperity to
the farmer. and makes pleasure for the
entire family even during the busy days
Of harvest" -..-. - '-' -
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
B0|LLET, WINNER
At D|EPPE, WANTED
IN MILWAUKEE, RACE
De Palma, Bruce-Brown,
and Others In the Wander
bilt Cup Event.

When the news was flashed across
the ocean that Boillet had won the
French grand prize automobile race,
Bart ]. Ruddle, manager of the Mil
waukee Automobile Dealers Associa-
tion, tmme ediatelyr made efforts to
secure Boillet's entry in both the
Vanderbilt cup anu grand prize races
to be run in Milwaukee in Septem-
Der.
At present 1t Is practically certain
that the winners of all the recent big
races will be seen in the coming
classics David uce-Brown. twice
winner Of the Savannah grand prize
races. who gave the foreigners quite
a scare by winning the first leg OF
the French grand prix, stated before
leaving for Europe that he would
surely try to secure a car for the
Milwaukee event.
Ralph De Palma, the "bear cat" OF
the last 500 mile race at indianapolis,
will be among those present" De
Palma has started for a visit In
Switzerland, where he will rest for a
while at his wife's home. He and
Mrs. De Palma will return to Amer:
lea. and the Vanderbilt and grand
next competitions In which he ap-
pears.
Bruce Brown and Spencer Wishart
will return from Europe in the mean.
time and several of the foreign pilots
may accompany them.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Contest Board Makes
Amendment to Rules

The contest board Of the American
Automobile Association has made the
following amendment to the 1912 con-
test rules and 1t will become effective
August /, 1912:
NO car with a bore. stroke and pis-
ton displacement OF different size
from the regularly cata1ogued product
of a manufacturer shall be entered In
any sanctioned event until its manu-
facturer shall have filed with the con-
test board. on official blanks provided
for the purpose by the contest board,
sworn certificates giving the bore,
stroke, number Of cylinders, total piston
displacement, horse power and year
and model name Of the cars. and such
cars must be officially entered, pro-
grammed and advertised In strict ac-
cordance with such registration
"All other cars must be entered, pro-
grammed and advertised In strict ac-
cordance with catalogued specifca-
tiOns"
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Motor Car Is Wonderful
Thing, Says a Dealer

'An automobile is a wonderful thing
one OF the most interesting pieces OF
machinery in the world" said a Wash
ington automobile dealer. Just stop a
motor car on the street and lift the
motor bonnet. In Ave minutes there
will be a crowd about the car, each
the works. Everybody Is interested in
what happens inside q motor. because a
motor car is the greatest piece of ma
Chinery man has ever built for himself.
il Is almost human.
And Il takes wonders to build a Won
der The place where cars are built 10
just as interesting az the car itself"
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Barney Oldfeld Returns
To Motor Racing Game

will he be able to come back?" That
10 a question followers OF automobile
racing are asking each other since It
was announced Barney Oldfeld, for
years the king of automobile racers, had
purchased Walter Christie's freak racer
an6 intended to return to the racing
game. Oldfield is out with a challenge to
all racing drivers. no car being barred.
OIdfeld will make his come back at
track racing in Butte. Mont, July 4,
when he will drive exhibitions with the
Christie car, and race Teddy Tetzalafr,
Bert Dingley. and Bill Endicott with his
Prince Henry Benz. Oldfeld has re-
ceived a contract calling for the larg-
est sum ever paid driver for one
days exhibition driving, the amount
which the Butte Chamber OF Commerce
offered him being $4,000 in gold Tho
meet is in conjunction with a great
holiday celebration. and Oldhelds name
was figured the greatest possible mag
net to attract thousands.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
JUDGMENT OF RACER
AS TO LIGHT CARS
SHOWS SURPRISE
Daredevil Drivers Rarely
Purchase Motor They
Pilot in Big Races.

To have, for his very own, to do with
as he likes, a light. speedy, economical
motor car is one Of the ambitions of
every automobile race driver. Nine
times out Of ten, the expenditures which
any daredevil driver makes, after
winning a big purse at the risk Of life
and limb, include the purchase of such
car.
That this Is true will probably sur
prise the average spectator of races,
who usually pictures each of his heroes
as a man at whose disposal are all the
cars Of the factory he represents on the
track, and the heast of whose troubles
would be a car for his own personal
use.
The facts in the case point to an en-
tirely different conclusion. At any rate,
after the first international sweepstakes
race at Indianapolis, a year ago. sew
eral Of the winning pilots went to the
Studebaker branch at lndianapons anu
purchased EMF and Flanders cars.
THIS years race had a similar result.
Joe Dawson, winner Of the race, and
Howard Wilcox. his team mate, who
Eon nipth Prize haTs both tsr, bopsn, B6n
Herr. relief driver for Dawson,
bought a third Studebaker EMF
go" Hardly had the National team
left the store when Harry End icott.
winner of another big chunk of
money, dropped in and paid list price
for a Studebaker Flanders "20."
Several Of the other drivers, who
finished among the winners Of the
500-mile duel with death. already own
Studebaker cars. and a movement Is
on foot to bring them together In a
novelty race at some future meeting,
each to drive not the car he is paid
to pilot but the one that is his own
personal property.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
INSPECTION CORPS
TO STUDY MOTOR
TRUCK OPERATION
Plan Afoot to Watch All
Commercial Vehicles I'm
der Recent Warranty.

That the standard motor truck war
ranty just adopted by tho National AS
ISOLATION of Automobile Manufacturers
may be made as effective as possible,
there Is 4 plan afoot for the. N. A. A.
NJ. TO organize corps of inspectors In
the large cities where commercial mo-
tor vehicles are extensively used.
That part of the warranty which Ills
for the use of inspectors to keep close
watch Of the operating of all motor
vehicles sold subject thereto reads as
follows:
This warranty shall net apply to any
truck which shall have been repaired
or altered outside Of our factory in any
way, so as. in our Judgment to effect
its stability or reliability, nor to any
truck which has been operated at a
speed exceeding the factory rated speed,
or loaded beyond the factori rated load
capacity or which has been the subject
Of other misuse. negligence or acci'
dent" ...
That there 10 need for factory super.
vision OF motor trucks In private ser.
vice IL shown by the fact ,hat severa
Inanufa cturers maintain their ow-
corps Of inspectors whose reports are
usually forwarded by the manufactuT'
ers to the owners concerned.
A large enough corps OF inspectors tc
he really effective Is a big item Of Gx.
pense for any one manufacturer &c
shoulder, but II this work was under
taken by the N. A. A. NJ. under the di.
rection OF it's, commercial vehicle com
mittee the expense would be shared By
it's thirty odd members who arc build
ing commercial vehicles.
This matter will come before the Au
gust meeting Of the National Associa
ton Of Automobile Manufacturers, bu'
will hardly be acted upon until II hR,
come before the November convention
of motor truck manufacturers.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
MOTOR NOVELTIES
PROVE ATTRACTIVE
TO MANY TOURISTS
New Luncheon Cases of
Leather, Shell Goggles,
ETC., Among Offerings.

One OF the new luncheon cases is
made OF leather I'm oval shape. It is
fitted with two sandwich cases, plates.
cups, fork, and knives, but has no bot
ties Two of these, however, go in a
c&se to match. They are Of very con-
venient size to stow away and occupy
little room. ..
Shell roggles are among the new
Iuxuries. They have adjustable side
shades, giving perfect protection to tho
eyes all the way around. and are very
light ano comfortable to wear.
Gray mohair dust coats seem to be
taking with the men this year, and
with silk gloves to match and silk cap
make quite swagger OUTFIT.
@silk dust coats and others OF pongce
are also worn by men, and are cut in
both the raglan and the square coat
models. Caps also to match them may
be purchs sed.
Washable wells OF plain marquisettes
and Shetland wool seem to hold their
own as first favorites, for they look
just a 8 good as new after each wash
Ing, hence are JOY to their possesso..
Chamois gloves in white and natural
shades are also liked for the same rea-
sons.
Prudent trippers adopt lightweight
shoes to ride in, and when they reach
their destination and are ready for the
Cross-Country trot or golf game they
draw forth stout boots that are suitable
and their feet are all the better for
rest.
A novelty shown in a motor silk dust
coat fs kimono model in the natural
shade OF the silk. Collar. cuffs, and
reVers. as well as buttons. are of white
kid. The pointed dust hood Is lined with
white silk and has a silk tassel at the
point.
Mems canvas caps come this spring
with chin straps, so that in case of
strong wind the strap may be unbut-
toned from the crown. dropping the flap
ears. and allowing an elastic to be fast
ened under the chin.
Flat fitted leather sewing cases to
drop into the rail pocket are wonderful
helps in time of need. and they carry
al! thrt Is needed for emergency use.
Little nickel drinking cups in leather
cases, having handles that spring into
place. are very popular to use with the
hot vacuum bottle outfit, and there are
several models. some screwing together
with a single ring, like the oldfashioned
lcollapsible cups.
Hat bags In leather and aso in silk
are handy to hang on the rail and easily
carry one or two hats. while the soft
bonnets and wells are worn on the trip.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Motorcycle Notes.

Riding $500 miles in ten months on
an up-keep expense of three-fourths of
cent a mile and averaging ITO miles
per gallon OF gasolene Is the record
or Charles M. Cottrell; of Los An
geles. Cal.
Motorcycles are gradually being added
to the customs departments Of the
United States Government Port Town
send and Puget Sound customs depart
,ments both are using the two wheeler.
The first run of the Leavenworth,
(kan.) Motorcycle Club during the sum-
mer season was to st. Joseph, Mo-, a
distance Of l2o miles.
Officer Sid Rowe Is the first motor
cycle cop Of De Kalb. H.
Fred Heldstab and Edward Grummel,
of Tiffn. Ohio, recently took q motor
cycle jaunt to Garnett and Abilene.
United States are now electing dele
gates to journey to the 1912 convention
OF the F. A. NJ. at Columbus, Ohio,
July 17-2l.
Marion. Ind. boasts of more than one
hundred riders.
Three sAtlanta, Ga, motorcyclists
have sailed from New York for Sweden.
where they will tour on their gasolene
mounts.
The Rev. Jesse Anglemyer of Find
lay. Ohio, has adopted the motorcycle
to enable him to make more frequent
calls among his parishioners.
The time seems to be approaching
when some members of Congress viii
owe their seats to the motorcycle. Can
didate w. A. Harris, OF Point, Tex, IL
the first Congressional aspirant to toui
his district on a two-wheeler.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Motor Trucks Interest
Business Men Here

Washington business men are mani
festing much interest in our line OF
trucks said F.. Walter Hoover man
ager Of the Motor Truck Company.
AGENTS for Attcrburv & Hatfield trucks
and Fcrj delivery wagons. I'VE have
made a number OF sales within the last
few days and are giving demonstrations
as fast rs possible"
The line VI trucks handled by this
rorcarn meet tho demands of nearly
every line Of business.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Motor Car Wedding Gift
For Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell, since her recent mar
riage to A. p. Moore. publisher Of a
Pittsburgh newspaper, has taken a new
interest in motoring. Among Miss Rus
sells many wedding gifts was Hup-
mobile torpedo roadster. This car has
been the cause Of Miss Russell's keen
ness for driving. The famous actress Is
using the new car to motor between
New York and her suburban home on
Long Island.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Our Patent Type

The No-Rim-Cut tire is a patent
type. 1t forms the only way known
to make a desirable tire in which
rim-cutting is impossible.
Rim-cutting occurs on % per
cent of all the old-type tires. That
is shown by careful statistics.
Rim-cutting has never occurred,
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
What 100000 Men Know

This tire-which far outsells all
others-has been tested out on
some 200, 900 cars.
Its place today is due to the ver-
dict Of 200, 900 users.
1t is the final result of IS years
spent in tire making. So there is
nothing accidental about this sue
cess. 1t is not any feeting sensation.
The verdict of those 200, 900 users
Is bound to be your verdict, too.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
>Electing Delegates.

Motorcycle clubs in all parts Of the
country are now electing delegates to
journey to the 1912 convention Of the
Federation OF American Motorcyclists,
at Columbus, Ohio. July 17-H.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Tour to Baltimore.

Driving a Cadilld, touring car Post
master Norman A. Merritt. with a
party OF srienls. left today for Ralti-
more. where they will attend the Demo
cratic convention.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Numerous Clubs.

Because of the large number Of motor
cyclists in Chicago, that city has the
largest number of motorcycle clubs of
any city in the country.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

eNAA SsNAA ASNNSA OSShl oh odI &NO-
Rim Cut type.
In addition to that, we make
these tires 10 per cent over the
rated size. And that 10 per cent
oversize, underaverage conditions,
adds rs per cent to the tire mileage.
So No-Rim Cut tires, on the
average, save 20 plus rs per cent.
So many have proved this that
the demand for these tires has
doubled every eight months, on
the average.
And you will demand them, and
always insist on them, when you
once try them out.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

Our 1912 Tire Book-based on
13 years of tire making-is filled
with facts you should know. Ask us
to mail it to you.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

and can never occur, on our No
Rim-Cut type.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
TIL look laned over her an she took pitcher iv him.

iv Pattygonya is stoppn there. Til pro-cissyon
is nver interrupted but wanst an thin it is held
up at a crossin But tn escort has on'y to raise
his hand an say: It's all fright, Mike, it's
Taft an they go on an tn crossin copper is
50 overwhelmed that he lets pie wagon go
through, too.
But whin tn jock v Connaught wint to New
York it took most v tn polls foorce to keep tn
crowd away firm TIL depot. Assimbed on tn
platform was tn American anbassadure to Lon
don an NANNY iv tn most richly yelled ladies lv
our old nobility Til thrain two minyits
late an tn American a1nbassadure cud not stand
the sthran but fell in a faint an was removed
TO his home in an ambulance. AS tn rlc family
slipped onto tn platform tn assimblcd ladies fell
to their knees an remained in this graceful pos
ture till tn Jock an his party were smuggled
into a freight ivator to avoid tn photographers
Th' ilivator stopped half way up to tn street
hurc What's tn matther? says tn jock
am a photographer firm tn Avnin' Fluff says
tn ilivator man. Stand just as ye ar-rc. No,
move d little to side There We ar-rc. That's
all finished. Coin up he says. ESCORTED be tn
sthrong arm squad tn rile family got to tn
ambassadures autymoble. Whin they were
seated tn shower turned hauled out camera,
an fred Who ar-rc ye? demanded tn jock.
am tn oficyal Photographer iv tn Wur-rkin'
Ladies Advocate says til young fellow. An
must get down to tn office in hurry. Yell
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

fund tn rig'lar shower bound an gagged III tn
cellar in tn depot he says, an hurrid away.
An SO it wint Fifty thousan' lille cameras
were lviled at thin as they rode up tn splendid
avnoo. A lady fell in front iv tn autymoblle
an whin tn Jock aned over her to ask her If
she was hurted she took pitcher " him, all
wan entherprisin' fellow concealed himsilf in
hearse till they came by whin he snapped thin.
An fr tn mex three days nawthin' was printed
in tn pa-aperS but tn pitchers an if tn prisi-
dint had wanted to get PROCLAMATION iv war
with Germany published he'd We had to pay
dollar line fr it.
How did I larn all this? Frim me favr1tc
journal " course, pa-aper devoted to tn in
thrests iv tn wurrukin' people v this counthry,
be hivcns. Why, tn iditor iv this pa-aper wud
cut off tn heads iv ivry king potntate iv tn
wurruld with wan blow " his shears if he had
tn chanct But he feels it's his jooty to ddy-
cate his readers so that if tn car v Rooshya
shud dhrop in fr saucer iv tay in tn back fat
iv twinty-sven hundred an ilivin B. Kususko
Sthreet tn people wud know how to act right.
1e ought 10 read this palojeem iv liberties
Now what wud ye do if mimber iv tn rile
family shud call on me- he pretty surely wud
il ne come to Chicago? Like as not whin him
an me had give ache other tn high sign iv two
men in akeI station v life, ycd stick out yeer
fist at him an say, PLACED to meet ye.' If We
did I'd have to throw ye into tn sthreet. | wud
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

sits down an writes to him: I'm sorry there
so little left Ye shud've spoke arlier. But I'll
tell We what yc might do. Til ony wan " me
provinces that | haven't paid much attntion to
is tn City iv New York, an I've been so sure
iv the lety v ivrybody there that has amy loose
change in his pants pocket-an they're all that
count--that l haven't thought twas nicissry
But do We jump on thrain an so down an look
thin over an if ye like tn place ye can have it.
SO TIL look he wint to New York.
I'll say this about tn metropolis " this
country: it sizes people up right Ye can guess
mans worth within dollar be tn way New
York rayceives him. Whin tn prisdnt iv tn
United States goes there to break his silence in
public Officer O'Callyhan iv tn Thraffic Squad is
always sint, if he amt too busy, to meet him an
escort him to whcriyer he wants to 60. Some
times tn chief iv polls f'rgits or O'Callyhan
is in court to prosecute a dhrayman, an thin
Archey Butts on'y has to tiyphone down to
headquarters fr a polisman to keep away tn
crowds, Whin he comes tn pro-cissyon pro-
ceeds up Fifth avnoo TIL ordher iv tn rade
is as follows:
Polisman Con horseback).
Til prisidint Gin carredges).
"Up tn stl1reet sweeps TIL martial array Th'
sidewalks are thronged with pathrlotic Amer
leans goin' to an fro, an beautiful American
ladies adin' little dogs. Flags fly in tn breeze
in front iv hotel showin' that tn Crown Prince