The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

Continued from Page Ten.
| greatest invention of the century. This
is just the other side OF a big range OF
mountains-over the Rockies, in Cali
fornia.
while it is often the practice to drive
| a car the year around in parts Of the
| United States, during the cold season,
scores of owners lay their machines up.
| This means that the individual machine
| lives are heightened, of course, and II
there ever comes a final reckoning OF
| the number of machines worn out these
parts will not have the total machine
consumption that California does
1T is always motoring time in Call
fornia I am speaking of pleasure rid
ing now. The truck business is in its
infancy. Pleasure cars still make the
most millions for manufacturers.
'T think that there is one champion
ship which will be held perpetually: that
is, one OF automobile consumption by
California.
Los Angeles with $4,000 people holds
its own with the greatest cities OF the
world. in the number OF motor cars.
Many Of the cars come into the State
with tourists, but this detracts no more
from the States credit New York Is
giving California, as State, run for
its money. but It is sure to be complete
ly outdistanced.
When people talk over-production, II
the bankers ever get nervous about the
auto manufacturers, send Them over the
Rockies TO the bottomless pit.
Mr.. Longaker Is now on an extended
tour through the West in the interests
Of the American Underslung.
"'Out Of the town out CT the world
is no longer true-twenty years ago
II might have been so, but not to-
day." said NJ. J. Hammers, general
manager of the Abbott Motor Com
pany. To-day the farmer ten to
twenty miles from town is often in
as close touch with politics, indus
trial enterprise, and financial manipu-
lations and the progress Of the world
at large as II he lived right in the
heart of a metropolis. This condition
has largely been brought about by
FIVE agencies. First. the rural free
delivery with its daily delivery of the
morning paper with its 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 movement which in
conjunction with the automobile makes
rapid travel possible without respect
to weather conditions. And lastly, the
suburban trolley; all five missionaries
are clvilizing factors which minister
to the son Of toll who has become
the most important figure in the life
Of America. OF the FIVE, the automo-
bile has the greatest undeveloped fu-
ture because II keeps the boy at 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"
Automobiles are playing an important
part in the revolutionists' campaign
along the border. A wealthy American,
who owns a large rubber plantation at
Tia Hulilo, lost two of his six Maxwell
automobiles during the occupation OF his
ranch by LOO revolutionists under Gen. |
Compass One Of the cars was recovered
later through jealousy among the insur- |
recto leaders.
Two Mexican boy chauffeurs were i'm |
prisoned when the seizure was made |
and the cars were used to carry on the |
wounded rebel officers.
Several officers planned to keep the |
car for their own use, and one envious |
leader released the chauffeur and car |
at midnight, instructing him to drive |
away rapidly.
Frantic efforts are being made by the !
revolutionists to get supplies for the |
cars they have taken. a mounted mes |
senger came to EI Paso to-day to buy |
tires and parts. He reported that Gen. |
Compass is using the Maxwell to direct |
his campaign, and the planter his Civ
en- up hope Of recovering It. Through
out the whole region now held by /
orozco's army quantities Of gasoline
snd oil have been cached near the roads
to keep their tanks repIenished. All the
cars that have been seized are running
on fat, badly worn tires
The first transcontinental delivery in
history by motor truck will be on its way
within a week, when a three-ton cargo
Of goods will be sent by Charles W.
Young & Co., OF Philadelphia, to the
Carlson Currier Company, a concern in
Petaluma, Cal
Arrangements have been made to start
he truck on the 4FSS-mile journey on
June %. In addition to being the first
trip in actual commercial
service, this is the longest distance de-
livery on record by a motor truck.
When a tube is punctured, the FIRST
hing to do is TO find out II the pune
.ure is in one wall OF the tube only
II II both walls are perforated. Next
careful examination should be made
o determine that no part OF the article
which caused the puncture has lodged
inside the tube.
Then select a red para patch" says
recent Michelin instruction book, CON
iderably larger on all sides than the
injury to be repaired and clean the patch
srefully on its hat or unbeveled side
With emery paper. Now lay the tube on