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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
DOES MOTOR CAR
OWN PERSONALITY?
Many Motorists Say Yes and HumOr
Cars Accordingly Nyacker
Never Lifts the Hood.

He who maintains that there is no
personality in inanimate things. never
owned a motor car. Among men who
drive it is common knowledge that
every auto has a foibIe all its own.
Whether real of imaginary, these lido
syncracies are religiOusly cherished by
most motorists.
striking example of this fanciful
tendency has come to light in Nyack.
\. Y. Judge TOmpkins. one of the
towns most prominent citizens. is the
man. A service man" recently walked
around to ef"business side" of the
motor and started to lift the hood
'Desist," yelled judge Tompkins.
Then he pushed the man away from
the car and buttOned the hood down
again.
The expert assured the iurist he had
intended no offence. Judge Tompkins
admitted he might have seemed touchy
and explained.
IT'S Just a little fetish OF mine"
he said. That hood has never been
lifted since I bought the car. and 7
don't want to break my luck I've
driven it a good many thousand miles
and don't even know what the motor
looks like. Furthermore, young man. I
don't want to know"
At last reports judge TOmkins was
standing pat on his cars pet fOible. his
acquaintance with his motor being stin
based, as he expresses it, solely on cir
cumstantial evidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
No Hard Times la Ell PasO
If Sale of Autos Is Criterion

to boost the Marathon car sales in
the southwest and FL Paso-
Crawford & Pring1e have bought
a five passenger HUpp touring car
from the Southwestern Auto Sales
company for $1,000.
Nick Depeder, George Depeder and
Bob Sheehan, of the Southwestern
Auto Sales company, have gone to
Deming, Silver City and other New
Mexico towns on a Hupp touring car
boosting trip. They made the trip in
two five passenger Hupps, which they
will sell on the trip
Senator A. B. Fan has bought an
AbbOt-DetrOit $40, five passenger
car from the international Auto com
pany for $3.50 Senator Fail viii
use it for city driving in FL Paso and
also for his home ranch at Three
Rivers n NJ
Henry Lutz, Of Lincoln. n NJ. has
bought a model p, Buick five pas
senSer touring car from the Interua-
tiOnal company for S11OO. He will
drive it to his home
George Oliver. deputy United States
district clerk, has bought a five pas
senger Overland from the Christv
Auto company for $1095.
Chester P. Henry left Friday for
Deming, driving a Cadillac touring
car which he VIII deliver there.
c. F. Warner, manufacture Of the
Warner autOmeters and aerOmeters
accompanied the chamber Of commerce
directors on the auto trip down the
valley Friday. Mr.. Warner owns a
number OF mines near LOrdsburg. n
H. from which he gets the Jewels
which he uses in his Rutometers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

steering post and the breaker box OF
( the magnetic or the battery timer has
where, so that when you move the ad-
vance and retard levers on the top of
the steering wheel it does not really
advance or retard the spark. If the
spark were advanced all the time the
motor would be very likely to kick
back when cranking. If, on the other
hand, the spark remains retarded all
. the time, the engine would be very like
/ y to overhead when running.
K
Motoring Department The Herald:
I What is the object of a clutch brake
amateur.
A clutch brake is a device to check
the momentum Of the clutch while
changing speeds. Usually when the
clutch is thrown out or disengaged, il
tends to spin for some time, due to the
momentum it received from the engine.
The clutch brake rubS on the clutch or
clutch shaft in such a manner as to
slow il Up so as TO make quiet gear
shifting without having to wait for the
gears intended to be meshed to assume
approximately the same speed
x X
Motoring Department The Herald:
How many volts does it require TO force
the current across a 1-32d inch air gap
Of a spark plug under compression
pressure2-L- ". SparsOn.
A great deal depends upon the num-
Der of pounds compression in the cylin-
ders. but it is safe to say that it will
require from 5000 to 10000 volts to
force enough current across to make
certain Ignition.
Motoring Department The Herald:
After a slight accident had the other
day / measured up the front axle Of
my car to see If anything was bent or
had suffered from the collision. I found
that the fronts Of the wheels were
nearer together than the rear Is 1t
correct that they should he sO2-James
Pierce.
Yes. The rims of the front wheels
should be about 4 to g Of an inch
nearer together in front than in the
rear That practice is employed by
most car makers and is called the fore
gather The idea being to have the
wheels parallel when car is running as
it is conceded that when car is being
driven forward there Will be enough
give" in the tie rod and steering
knuclzles to allow the wheels 10 sag
back a little. 1t is also noticeable that
in most cars the front, and som etimes
the rear. wheels are undergathered,
meaning that the rims OF the wheels
that rest on the ground are slightly
nearer together than the upper part
Thai tends to relieve the strain on the
steering knuckles and axle, make easy
steering, and counterfeit the dish IN the
wheels.
Motoring Department The Herald:
Can YOU tell me the difference between
a high and low tension magnetO?-B.
3. n.
The word tension refers to the volt
age or pressure OF the current pro-
duced. A low tension magnetic is
equipped with only a primary winding
on the armature and produces low
voltage current. A high tension mag
netO has a primary and secondary wiz
ing wound on the armature and pro-
duces a high voltage secondary cur
rent.
A low tension magnetic is often used
in a car equipped with jump spark ig-
milton by employing a high tension coil
as a transformer, generally located on
the dashboard, but in some cases placed
in the magnetic under the magnets d.
rectIy over the armature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

viii make UP large portion of the en-
try list would rather tour to the north
in June, while the manufacturers who
will enter more largely than has been
the case for several years past would
rather complete the journey in the
north. owing to the better oppOrtuni-
ties for publicity which viii be OBJ
tanned. Detroit has consented to the
reversal of the course as a matter OF
course and will arrange its entertain
ment so as to care for the tourists at
the finish. 1t is now estimated that at
and Mr.. Glidden, after going over the
route. is nightly pleased to know that
the tour could not have been run TINS
fall with any degree Of certainty as 10
finishing q fair proportion even OF the
number entered. The roads were found
in vile shape when Mr.. Glidden and his
cOnsort went over the route
SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST 80
Inquiries received by one Organiza-
ton of manufacturers representatives
in Detroit for 10000 sets OF wire
wheels are indications OF the trend OF
the times
With the latest headlight, the side
lights are attached to the large front
lights, all are electrically lghted anu
NAV be turned on individually or col
Iectively as desired from the dash-
board.
The late agitation against American
cars in Europe resulted as expected IN
the formation of a company 10 manu-
fact1re medium and low priced cars 20
meet the American INVASION me az
tstion provided the publicity WhIcn e.l.
abIed Charles Jarrett and Let's Llu- ~
carry through their object
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

~ HERE is no sign Of hard times
in FL Paso or its environs since
Il the election Of Mr.. Wilson As
a pulse Of the commUnity's prosperity,
nothing beats the auto business. Auto
dealers report the current week the
most prosperous Of the year Tor auto
sales. Carload shipments of cars are
arriving on every manifest freight
from the east and the statesmen are
selling the cars faster than the fac
tories can deliver them
The Perry Kirkpatrick company,
which has the agency for the Ford
car, has received a carload direct from
the factory and they were all sold be-
fore the We're unlOaded- The Ander-
sOn-Filer Realty company bought one
cars for $3.50. Dr. Paul Gallagher
bought another OF the FOrds of the
same type and price Elliott & Barry
Heating company got the third, J. r.
Dunn another, j. r. McDuffy and W.
r. Schultz the remaining autos in the
car. Walter Gaskins has also bought
a five passenger Ford from this com
pany.
The futile Paint & Glass company
has bought a Ford delivery truck from
Perry kirkpatrick company for 500
and viii put it on the streets next
". R. Schultz has sold his second
hand Ford 10 Henry Welsch.
E MOye's White car, SO horsepower
and costing S5T75, is expected here
Monday. Another White car for Nor
wood Hall, costing $4,000 and a 80,
is expected in the same shipment
Max 4IOye, who has had the KisseI
agency, has given it up and retired
from the automobile business.
P J. Edwards is driving his new
four passenger six cylinder Chalmers
which cost $3.50.
H. T. Marteeny also has a Chalmers
six" seven passenger, for which he
paid the Chalmers sales company
Jack Carr, district sales manager Of
the Chalmers company, is here from
Kansas City TO make a report on the
FL PasO field to his home company.
He will remain here a month.
Eugene Harris has received his
new Chalmers go" and is driving il
like a veteran
A carload of Chalmers cars is ex-
peCted Monday. Out of this car H. c.
Myles will get a seven passenger six
cylinder Chalmers costing $3.50 and
Joseph Smith viii get a seven passen-
ger go, costing $2250.
Paul MonfOrd, Marathon represen-
tative. is here from Nashville. Tenn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Based upon reports received from the
automobile manufacturers, Detroit viii
manufacture cars to the number of
$50. 300, these reports having been re-
ceived from 10 Detroit companies only.
The figures are a fair Indication OF the
general trend Of the industry. The in
crease for 1913 over 1912 is 100 percent.
The increase since 1906, or eight years,
The total output Of % manufacturers
in the United States reported viii be
499 100 automobiles, and Of this num-
Der $4,000 viii come from Detroit
This shows an output for Detroit Of
slightly over IS percent Of the auto
mobiles manufactured in the United
States.
Nineteen companies in the state Of
Michigan reported an OUTPUT OF 49,
500 cars as against 499,1O0 to be built
by total of 20 companies Of the United
States, from which reports were re
ceiVed. This indicated an output Tor
Michigan of IS percent of the total out
put of automobiles in the United states.
Practically every section Of the Unit.
ed States Canada and Mexico, and in
fact Of every country IN the world, mas
been conquered by the automobile TO-
day, and the motor trucks are gradu-
ally covering the same routes. Those
who would gain in publicity by path
finding and eXplOra ton by automobile
are put to their wits end 10 discover
something supposedly impossible in the
way of a stunt which viii attract at
tention. New countries to open, new
districts to explore, are hardly to be
found, and many who have ideas for
the future are keeping these to them
selves. One huge trip which many had
contemplated. the journey from the At
lantic to the Pacific in British territory,
was recently made by a. private owner
without thought Of publicity.
x
It is proposed in several sections Of
the country to put on real endurance
runs for private owners during 1913,
the owners to be the drivers in each
instance. Such a tour for farmers IN
Texas last summer attracted the at
tention of the entire United States and
was a pronounced success. 1t IS be-
lieved by those who promote such
events that the motoring industry will
be benefited by taking owners out into
the country on long, hard tours which
they do not care to undertake at the
present time alone. In the promotion
of tours for private owners. it is
planned to encourage touring through
out the entire country and this viii
probably be the result
*
From inner Information sources it
man be sta ted that contest departments
are to be established for 1913 By a num-
Der of automobile makers who have
paid little attention TO con-
tests for several years past OF not at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

all The future for promoters Of tours
and road races. hill climbs and other
events looks brighter today than ever
before and the manufacturers contest
committee is known to be largely IN
favor OF a general entry into the sport
ing end Of the industry in 1913.
Year after year team work wins in
touring contests. Many manufacturers
enter for hard tours without due prep
aratiOn while others enter to win and
spend weeks in preparation for the
event they have designs upon 1t is pre-
paredness which wins as has been
demonstrated again and again, andNtOr
the loser there can be no sympathy
when the statement is made that there
was not time to get ready or that prep
aratiOns were delayed until the final
moment Luck plays an important part
with some makers, but contest trophies
are not won by luck but by prepared
ness and extremely careful and consist
ent driving and perfect team work
HOnOrs go to winners and to no one
else and that manufacturer who enters
without due preparation and loses can
have no complaint while he who is
prepared when he enters and is then
defeated must figure that he has been
beaten by the manufacturers Of better
xt*
There has been a material change in
the aspect of the farmers throughout
the entire land towards the tourists IN
automobiles who pass through their
country. Not so very many years ago
antagOnism toward the motOrist was
found in every section Of the land.
Farmers are now devotees of motoring
and when tours are routed through
their sections 1t IS strange at no time
to see these farmers out filling holes
in the roads. giving tows absolutely
without charge up the hills and pre-
senting fruit and flowers, milk and
even honey to the tourists as they pass
Automobiles are seen in the front yards
of nearly every farm house unless the
farmer is met on the road with his
family bound scores Of miles to the
nearest city and gasoline is Obtainable
at practically every farm covering hun
dreds of miles daily There has been
change in the times and roads are be-
ing improved by the farmers quite as
much for their own use as for the use
of the passing tourists who may or may
never travel through that country
again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
ARE SOLVED HERE
BY PHILIP GIBSON
lCity Salesman Buick AUTO Col

US your
ansE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
Detroit Is the Auto Center
Of World; Makes Most Cars

Michigan in
S-Giddn This
Pv F En-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

The Glidden tour, which is to be run
next June Will finish in Detroit and
viii not start at the hub of the indus
try. This much is certain as the result
of the trip of Charles J. Giidden over
the route. Mr.. Glidden's journey. which
was a constant ovation, convinced him
through talks with the commercial and
automobile organiZa tons of the many
cities. that the southern tourists who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

From inner information sources it
man be stated that contest departments
are to be established for 1913 By a num-
Der of automobile makers who have
hitherto paid little attention TO con-
tests for several years past or not at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Max MOye, who has had the KisseI
agency, has given it up and retired
from the automobile business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

You can see that these treadS eX-
eel every device ever used hereto
fore against skidding.
They are deep and enduring.
Their grip is irresistible. And the
projections involve no increased
strain on the fabric. -
Safety demands them in winter.
They come to you now on the
greatest of tires-On the Goodyear
NO-Rim-Cut tires. esS 4
The Goodyear Tire BoOk-based
on - years Of tire maling-is filled
with facts you should know. Askus
to mail it TO you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Paul Monford. Marathon represen-
tative. is here from Nashville, Tenn,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Motoring Department The Herald; Is
the timing on my car correct? can
advance the magnetic either One-quarter
or all the way and not change the speed
of the motor in the least. Z. NJ
It is evident from what YOU say that
the control mechanism between the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

E Moyes White car, so horsepower
and costing S5775, is expected here
Monday. Another White car for Nor
wood Hall, costing $4,000 and a 30,
is expected in the same shipment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

By F. ED. SPOONER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

~ HERE is no sign Of hard times
in FL Paso or its environs since
Il the election of Mr.. Wilson. As
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT
State of Nevada
(ss.
Coun%v of Ormahv

Cleve Fl. Baker and Geo. Brodi-
gan, being duly sworn severally say
they are members of the Board OF
Examiners of the State OF Nevada;
that on the 3Oth day OF Oct. l9l2,
they CATER having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be in
the Treasury made an official exam
inaion and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada. and found the
same correct, as follows:
Total as per Controller. S34S, 1896
Paid Coin Vouchers not
returned to Controller. 57,626.79
Coin in Treasury .-....--.S29l ,272.I
State School Fund Securities
Irredeemable Nevada State
School Bond ......-- $3.50, 10000
Nevada State 4 per cent
Bonds ............ 234,OOO.OO
United States 4 per cent
Bonds 215.OOO.Oo
Massachusetts State 3 per
cent Bonds 7o7, 10000
Massachusetts, State 3H per
cent Bonds .-..--. 3l3,OOO.OO
Idaho State a per ct. bonds. l85 10000
as per Controller, S348, 1896
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
Side Lights on
The Campaign

CHANGING back over the campaign
in Nevada. just closed. the side
lights and more interesting to con-
TEMPLATE than even the main issues.
Newspapers are the principal medi-
UNI through which campaign dope Is
delivered to the public. The CAM
paicn "orators", the spell-binderS.
especially il they are also the can
didates. cannot afford to sto"p be
low the discussion OF great natro"
al issues. The gum-shoe nien ped
die their dirty ammunition. whether
truth or SANDER. in whispers. where
il will do the most harm.
1t is left to the newspapers to oc-
cupv the middle ground betweci'
these two extremes, to give publlc-
itv to facts and ~fancies such as Ca"
be transmitted through the mails.
which are supposed to influence the
great mass of voters. Every news
paper has an individuality ali its own,
even though a string OF them are
owned or controlled by one common
interest, such as is the case in ths
state, with the Republican machine
The men on the job necessarily inn
part to the papers this distinct IN
dividuality. though all are acting un-
der the same instructions.
The Reno Gazette. the shift boss,
so to speak, of this list OF kept pa
pers, is the most audacious OF the
lot, evidently entertaining a low es-
innate of public intelligence, and hav
ing implicit faith in its own ability
to put across any kind of a canard
however improbable.
The Carson News is the witless
cog in the machine. always making
some sort OF a fool break when nc
guardian is near to prevent, furnish
ing amusement and adding to the
gayety OF the Capital.
The Goldheld Tribune, though
bound to take orders. occasionally
attempts to change the program. ap-
parently rebelling against being
made both a fool and a liar by an
inexorable higher authority. And
50 it Goes down the line.
The Reno Journal, which is not on
the list, so far as has heretofore
been known, has been acting queer
during this campaign, wen more SO
than formerly and unquestionably
needs the professional services of an
alienist. This, however. is a sub
jet that calls for a treatise all by it
self, for it offers unusual symptoms,
OF more than passing interest to the
student Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

Notice IS hereby given that the
Board of Capitol Commissioners OF
the State of Nevada will receive seal
ed bids for supplying and Installing
filing cases in the office OF the Adiu-
tant-General in the State Capitol
Building at Carson City, Nevada. the
same to be i'll accordance with plans
and specifications on file with the
Clerk OF the Board of CAPITOL Com
mlssloners at Carson City, Nevada.
All bids must be filed with the
Clerk OF this Board at the State Cap
'tol Building at Carson City, Nevada,
on or before twelve O'Clock, moor
October IA, 1912.
A certified check for ten (lO) Der
cent of the amount of the bid must
accompany each bid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board Of CAPITOL
Commissioners.
AUSTIN JACKSON,
Clerk of the Board of Capitol Com
missioners.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11

Drop in at Jess Paxton's and plav
a game Of box ball. It's the best
kind of exercise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11

The box ball game at Paxton's is
proving one of the most popular
games that ever came to this city
Many who never tried the game are
now enthusiasts. Drop in and try a
game, its worth learning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
More Cigarettes

The American people are drinking
more whisky and beer and smoking
more cigars and cigarettes than eve'
before in history according to tax
returns received by Royal l.. oabeii
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
From July / % October /, l9l-
more than 2.SOO.OO0.O00 cigarettes
were smoked, an increase OF l,ou".>
OOO.OOC over the corresponding pert
cd Of the previous year, which
broke all records.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
LOST

A check for 81 issued by the Thos.
J. Fisher & Co.. of Washington d.
c. payable TO the Appeal Finder
return to this office and receive re-
ward.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
Copper Prices

The difference between twelve
cents a pound for copper, as it was a
year age. and to-day's price of sew
entcen cents, makes the difference
between the nominal profits then be-
ing earned and the big dividends
now beginning to find their way in
to the pockets OF the stakeholder.
The earnings are in many cases
practically three times what they
were a year ago. and in some cases
the gain is even greater.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11

Total Az, S08.o6
CLEVE Fl. BAKER,
GEORGE BRODIGAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 30th day Of October, A. D., 1912.
J. DOANE.
Notary Public, Ormsby County.
Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-11
FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
| Board Of Capitol Commissioners OF
the State of Nevada will receive
| sealed bids for supplying and laying
a CARPET in the Senate Chamber in
the State Capitol Building at Carson
CITY, Nevada: the carpet to be OF the
best grade of Body Brussels and to
be underlaid with a double thickness
of the best quality of carpet lining
Information concerning the size
of the room to be carpeted Will be
furnished by the Clerk of the Board
All bids must be fled with the
Clerk of the Board in Carson City
on or before twelve o'clock. noon,
October S, 1912.
A certified check for ten (lO) per
.ent of the amount of the bid must
accompany each bid,
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Bv order of the Board OF Capito.
commissioners.
AUSTIN JACKSON.
Clerk of the Board.
Dated, Carson City, Nevada, Septen-
Der %, 1912.
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