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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Millions To Be Spent
ON Highway Improvement

cries through which flow the business and
pleasure life OF state.
Whenever a farmer loads his wagon he
has IN mind tho worst part OF the road over
which Il has 10 go, whether that be one or
1--WE or six hundred feet long. or has a
hundred feet or hundred miles OF good road
at each end. He knows that It's worst hill
or mud hole limits tho size OF the load he
can move Because this IL so the maxi
mum efficiency OF stretch OF highway
does not exceed the maximum load that n
man can haul over the poorest spot in II.
The automobile has been the greatest
factor In securing better highways. but the
motorist is not the only benefactor. The
farmer probably has received more direct
benefit than any one class. Good roads ap-
peal to all. whether IL be a pedestrian. a
bicyclist, a horseman or n motor car tour
ist. Good roads are a boon 10 mankind.
and probably have done more than any one
thing TO raise farm values. Good roads
are an important factor in advertising n
community. and. regardless OF its size or
manufacturing magnitude, a towns pro-
gresslon is often judged by the condition
OF its thoroushfares and outlying high
ways.
ut seems 10 mo that the hundreds Of
automobile clubs and associations could do
no better work for their members than to
wage a campaign for better roads for the
next few months. even II other club work
has TO be neglected"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
BIG RECORD FOR MILEAGE
Alec Stability Shown by Figures
of Chicago Owner.

one OF the most remarkable records FOR
mileage by a motor ear is told Of In letter
from Harry Vissering president OF large
railway supply and equipment company
in Chicago II is the record OF 40-horse-
power Alec which Mr. Vissering has been
driving since 1907.
1T will no doubt he OF interest TO YOU
to know that l have just turned the
1876. 0O0-mile mark with the 40-horsepower
car delivered to me in 1907" Mr.. WISER
ing writes to the American Locomotive
Company. while I do not suppose the
performance and mileage OF this particu-
lar car are I'm any way unusual TO you.
yet to me they seem very wonderful. pur-
chased this car during the latter part or
1907.
SUSPENSION are such that am getting
very satisfactory mileage from my tires
I'm fact | have just taken off two rear
tires which have run close 10 lo,ooO miles
each During 1908 ! drove this car more
than 10000 miles In Europe. and During
that year had IL up against perpetuai
snow on at least a dozen occasions cross
ing the various passes Of the Alps.
more than this, l have done practically
everything with this car except climn
trees, and had the misfortune 70 turn TX
order TO pass other slower cars on the
road. and outside Of knocking on the
fender and the dash lamp, the car mas
never been injured
IT make Il a practice, however, TO give
the car a thorough overhauiing once
highest point of efficiency. I truly appre-
ciate the good service this car has given
me- and / feel IL is only due you 20 know
the facts in the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Manufacturer Says This Year
Will Be Record Breaker
in This Respect.

AT this season OF the year, when motor
lists begin to catch the spring fever Of tour
ing, our thoughts mechanically turn toward
the problem OF good roads building" says
John y. WHY'S. president Of the WHY'S
Overland Company. Of Toledo.
Judging by the numerous appropriations
for good roads which are being considered
by the state legislatures throughout the
country, It would seem that 1872 Will 90
down in history as record breaker in the
advancement Of improved highways. New
York State. with an impending appropria-
ton of 100000. appears to head the list
THE whole country is stirred as never
before relative to this great question OF
highway Improvement II there is anything
in the world that a good citizen who loves
his state and has civic or state pride de-
lights in it IS TO to have the city and state
reputation maintained.
Never in the history OF this country has
the finger pointed so strongly to the atti-
ture Of the states toward this question. A
commemorative reputation for enterprise
progress and all that goes to make IL worth
living in Is determined to a great extent by
the character OF its roads-the great art
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
WATCH FOR THE LEAKS.

TEST the gasolene tank and feed pipes
OF your motor boat before putting 1t INTO
the water this year" was the advice given
yesterday TO the motor boat owners by
Leslie Huxtable. principal OF the Motor
Boat School of the West Side Young Men
Christian Association. Eighth avenue anu
9th street.
Especially look TO the feed pipes s"'u
Mr.. Huxtable. The constant jar anu
vibration of the motor while III use '"s'
year may have weakened the pipes III
most boats the gasolene feed pipe runs
through the bilge and on top Of the lids oi
the boat The vibration caused by the
motor causes tho pipes TO rub ON the rlps
and also on the keelson This VIII produce
weak spots that cause "A leakage sooner
or later. II there is a weak spot II IL Wise
TO find Il now and TO wait for hre VI
an explosion to show II later"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
MAINE WANTS GOOD ROADS
proposed Bond Issue Will Cap
ltalize Automobile Fees.

~ me recent special session Of the Maine
e's'a'ure resolution was passed almost
ANONYMOUSLY for a road bond amendment
~. 'uo s'sIe constitution, to be voted on by
- PsV"e at special election I'm Septcm-
n ne plan is that proposed by Lyman
Soh OF Portland, a prominent mem
~ u me Maine Automobile Association
-. "ouu issue is along entirely new lines
Involves the capitalization OF the an
registration and other automobile
80 when fees are TO be used n nav the
$500. Isl ana provide a sinking fupd for the
f-'"s'N" Of road bonds. In ,,to ,,a,, the
a,',,., 10y w spent IN improving the roads
~, without any increase in taxation.
4. "'eIs favor the measure because
- an Improvement for which tbcv do not
80 70 pay and the automobilsts favor II
-, u assures early road impyovenept
VIC expenditure Of automobile funds
"-eIe 'ney belong, on the highways. The
- ~, ,o!lA amendment. which requires a
-, Nete OF the people 20 carry. is
!, necessary by the fact that tho state
~ % indebtedness, $780, 900, has not been
isS. '' STATE was admitted In
/, 9u0ceSs OF the measure was due large
so. ~ ,ne work Of the State Automobile As
dsn, ~, OF which w. b. Parker Is presl-
W The association will also carry for.
The an educational campaign explaining
aSure 10 voters during the summer.
q. "uei the new automobile law the fees
!, resident motorists are as follows. cars
49, 00-norSepower or under s.: 2o-horse-
80 10 and including 35-horsepower. so;
ta,y ~ eo-horsepower. SO: motor trucks
80 power)' $40; motor cycles. 50; manu-
49,. ''srs and dealers, So. The non-resi-
NJ, y siven thirty days. but beyond that
49, ne Is expected to contribute TO the
-A'es good roads funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
BEACH MEET SPEEDWAY LIST GROWING
Three Days of Auto Racing a
Cotton Carnival Feature.

With the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
Cup races going to Milwaukee the question
Of a Southern road race for the 1912 season
Is settled There will be no big road race
ing In the South. and what will have to
take its place will be the big beach meet
at Galveston, Tex, during the annual cot
ton carnival Entry blanks have just been
issued for a three-day meet under the
auspices of the Galveston Automobile Club
and the Texas State Automobile Assocla-
ton. and there Is promise OF some lively
competition on the famous beach.
Captain j. w. Mum, chairman OF the
racing committee OF the Galveston Auto
mobile Club, has enough entries promised
to insure the success Of the meet and to
make il even better than were the two
previous affairs on the beach. There are
five contests on the programme for each
of the first two days Of the meet and
two hundred-mile free-for-all contest is
scheduled for the third day.
Four Glass & races and special Class
T. contest are slated for the first day,
ranging in distance from ten TO seventy
five miles. In the long distance run. In
order that car may win prize, two or
more cars must Stoil III ~" SANE N'"S'
and must finish within a period of ninety
minutes. A similar race Is to be held on
the second day, but In this the cars must
finish within sixty minutes
Three special Class i races are also
IN no run on the second day and several
attempts at the beach record will be made.
The big race. a two hundred-mile free-for-
all. will be run on the third day All Of
the races will be over ive-mile circuit.
II 10 likely that perpetual trophy for
beach records will be donated for this meet
Inv Chiffon Mallory, who is connected with
tho steamship company bearing his name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
NOVEL ORDERS FOR AUTOS
Builder Has to Suit All Tastes,
Says National Man.

When George NJ. Dickson. general man
ager OF the company that builds National
go cars. was asked a few days ago II he
had received many peculiar specifications,
he smiled and said: AT this very time
there Is n car going through the shops be
ing built for one of our customers down
East who weighs 400 pounds We had 10
mako the seat eight inches further back
and raise the steering wheel six Inches
Mr.. Dickson told many amusing stories
about orders his company had received. and
said 1t was a common occurrence for pur-
chascrs to send in Il piece of necktic. ask
ing that a body he painted TO match II.
one woman sent tho factory piece Of
her veil Another woman requested that
the doors on her limousine be made larga
enough to admit her with her new hat on.
She was thoughtful enough to send the
dimensions OF her millinery.
II is common for customers To write or
even wire the factory, especially after
race meet. and ask TO buy the car that
won the race, such as the Santa Monica or
Elgin. In other cases many customers
want cars with race bodies, those with low
seats and without guards. etc. One man
from Texas wrote recently to the National
factory. according TO Dickson, asking for
n 3OO-hrsepOwer car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
No Doubt That Race will Be Held
on Memorial Day.

From present Indications there is little
doubt that the 5OO-mile race on the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway. set for Memorial
Day. will nearly All 10 the limit OF thirty
entries Seventeen cars have been formally
nominated for the contest. and several that
are positively assured have not yet COM
piled wlth>the formalities and do not yet
appear on the list.
Last weeks entry OF a Marquette-BuIck
by William Thomson. OF Battle Creek
Mich. to he driven by William Liesaw is
OF interest. IL will be recalled that one OF
these cars defeated ali other American
built machines in the Grand Prize race OF
1910 with Bob Burman as It's pilot Last
fall In tho same race II failed to show any
class and was one OF the first TO retire
1t Is understood. however. that the car has
been remodelled for speedway racing. II
Is rated at 100 horsepower.
With seventeen cars entered the rumOr Of
"A postponement seems absurd and Is so
pronounced by the speedway management
The only possible reason for a change CT
date, Carl G. Fisher says, Will be unfavor-
able weather. and In that case the contest
will be decided two days later on June J.
The management would not OF course,
allow the race to start If It meant danger
from skidding to the drivers and their as
sistants
One-thrd OF the tickets for the race have
been sold. and every indication Is that a
greater crowd OF outsiders will be drawn
than at last years race. Every detail In
connection with caring for the crowd has
been planned carefully, and the visitors
are assured that they will have the very
best OF accommodations I'm the Hoosier
capital The Speedway Room Bureau.
which furnishes accommodations for Wis
TORS after the hotels have been filed re-
ports that many thousands OF the best
homes in the city will be opened to the
visitors.
Practice for the long grind has started
and many of the cars have been travelling
over the brick oval In their tests. The
Stutz and National teams have been burn
ing up the track with speed, and those
who have witnessed the trials say that the
former race record will be almost a Joke
when the next 5oO-mlle event is over.
Many or the outside teams are planning
TO come to Indianapolis by May in order
to start their tryouts. Since the arrival of
fair weather the track has settled into
smooth condition, the frost having gone
cut OF the earth and allowed the swollen
spots 10 resume their normal condition
Pilots who have been trying out at the
track say that II is I'm better condition
than ever before at the opening of the
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Champions of East to Meet
the West on Frank
lin Field.

The University Of Pennsylvania relay
carnival, which will be held at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia. on April .. is attract
ing a greater number Of college and school
boy athletes from more diverse territory
than ever before As usual. the Eastern
intercollegiate champions will be present.
but In addition there will be no less than
six Western champions representing SUI
premacy in seven events on hand for com
petition Since the Westerners. with the
exception of Michigan, do not compete in
the Eastern intercollegiates, this Will be
the one opportunity to compare the star
college athletes OF the West with those OF
the East.
WATSON, OF Notre Dame the l0O-yard
champion, will compete in the special sprint
event, as viii Wilson, OF COe. the cham
pon furlong runner. Nicholson, OF Mis-
souri,. will take part in the high jump ami
in the 120-yard hurdle race, in both Of
which he proved supreme in the Western
championship last year Murphy. of ILL
nois and Coyle, Of Chicago, the best pole
vaulters Of the West. will also be on hand.
while Davenport, the remarkable Chicago
runner, who last year was champion at
hptll the quarter anu Hdll WIZ dNA
strength TO the Westerners in the one-milo
college relay event.
The pole vault has attracted probably the
best field that has ever competed in such
an event. there being no less than seven
men who have frequently cleared the bar
at above twelve feet. Gardner, OF Yale,
the Eastern champion, will meet Murphy
and Coyle, the stars Of the West, while
Mercer. of Pennsylvania; Wagner. Of
Yale; Wright, Of Dartmouth, and Dukes,
ex-Cornell will force the champions close
10 record figures.
In the high jump II will be East against
West again. when Burdock, Of Pennsyl-
vania. Eastern intercollegiate champion,
meets Nicholson, OF Missouri the Western
champion. In addition there will be Law
renee. ex-Harvard French. Of Kansas:
Thorpe. that remarkable Indian athlete,
both Of whom can go considerably over six
feet, and Wright, of Dartmouth and Far
rier. a former Pennsylvania point winner.
In the special hurdle race Nicholson. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
FIXING GLIDDEN DETAILS
Many Cities Are Bidding for
Start of Long Tour.
ISTHMUS TRIP DOUBTFUL
Panama Roads Are Not Touring
Routes for Automobilists-Path-
finding Work Comes Next.

In deciding upon New Orleans az the
terminus for It's annual national reliability
tour the American Automobile Association
had in mind the further acceleration OF the
good roads movement I'm the South. which.
with its employment OF convicts and gen
eral realization OF the great value OF i'm
proved highways. has been outstripping
other sections OF the country In road build
ing.
The Northern city which shall serve as
the starting place OF the tour has not yet
been selected. but OF several mentioned. the
most prominent are Indianapolis Detroit
and Chicago, though n beginning at Min
neapolis and st. Paul is looked upon with
favor.
While a pronounced effort was made TO
have this years route from the Twin Cities
TO Seattle or Portland. the consensus OF
opinion was that year hence would find
that route in better condition, and, further
more, by that time the effort to open Yell
lowstone Park TO motor-drIven vehicles I'M
doubtedly will have proved successful.
Colonel Frank VI. Joyce. first vice-presl-
dent OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton. recently made a trip from New Or
leans 10 Panama in order to learn II 1t
would be possible to have supplementary
trip in automobiles across the isthmus. The
verdict was unfavorable, and 1t is doubtful
II those who take the steamer to the 18th
mus after the conclusion at New Orleans
will be accompanied by their motor-driven
vehicles. Uncle Sam has yet to provide a
real highway paralleling the canal
Chairman LOngstreth. OF the touring In
formation board. which this year will have
charge OF the tour. owing to It's evident
good roads character has had half dozen
offers in connection with the path-indlng
trip. The plan followed will undoubtedly
be a meeting in New York. to which all
applicants will be invited, and at that time
the award will be made TO the successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
No Extra Price

Rim cutting occurs, as statis-
tics show, with % per cent OF
the old-type tires. The new
type tire-the No-Rim-Cut tire,
saves that loss entirely.
And 10 per cent oversize, with
the average car, adds % per
cent to the tire mileage.
These two features together
mean an average saving OF IS
per cent. Yet No-Rim-Cut tires
now cost no more than other
standard tires.
Think these facts over-you
men who buy tires. You will see
why most men now demand them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Track and Field Stars
Enter PENIS Carnival

Missouri, the Western champion. will meet
Edwards. now OF Pennsylvania, who has
equalled the worlds record Of 10 10 sec
onds in the event. Thorpe. Of Carlisle.
also will be a star with Haydock, OF Penn
syNania. who scored in this event last
year. Thorpe, a Carlisle Indian halfback,
Will probably be the most conspicuous In
divdual present Thorpe will compete In
the high jump. the broad jump. the 100
yards. the high hurdles and also will run
on the Carlisle Indian relay team. In addi-
ton, If he finds time, he will enter the
sho,put. The strange part of 1T IS that
past performances indicate that he will Be
dangerous competitor in every one OF
these events
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
DETRoIT CAR SHIPMENTS.

rho severity of the winter Just ended
10 - exceedingly difficult for the rail-
10 -, handle the immense automobile
' 49, out OF Detroit, and consequently
aatod,,Ios were interrupted. The motor car
,.a hentnning to breathe easily now
h h'sm Of the present increased speed in
the movement OF freight.
' The experience of the Cadillac Motor Car
no illustrates the pleasan; and graf
o,'p' oi,onge nicely. During the siX days
ending .9l%S FRIDAY, April 5. the Cadillac people
s,,nned GIG automobiles or an average Of
more than 100 cars day'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

Here is a tire which, in the
last two years, has come to out
sell all others.
Over one million have gone
into use. Some 100000 separate
users have tried them.
The resulting demand for No
Rim-Cut tires has become the
sensation OF Motordoni. Our
sales today are three times
larger than one year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
After Is Years

This No-Rim-Cut tire is the
final result OF our - years
spent in perfecting tires.
1t marks the zenith in pneu-
matte tires. We never can hope
TO improve il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

This patent
type-which we
CONTROLS built
so that rim-cut-
ting is e nd e d
forever.
1t is built, in
addition, 10 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Decide Which Tire
Outsell All Others

cent oversize, to save the blow
outs due to overlooking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

GERMANTOWN CUT-UNDER
FOX SH NJ Two seated carriage; winter doors
and sg CUSHION sSG5s S sSs 1Sh :nss
si'eakls 80 is, that money can buy; the car
sse T ss s .s Ge az S ss
one.halI Nalu, IT. new priced at one half their
90 na'" Any one wanting fine outfit the best
tSat can be had should cal. at my rsslden.s
r C. Williams, issh ana SPRING "afasn s"
Taxton. Pa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-01
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The Nlcstriola Treatment is having
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Group. catarrh Hay Fever. etc. Nos
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Nostriola IS a pleasant. antiseptte
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The nostriIs and air passages are
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-01

1E A Fl7 IH
Nation,s Prosperity Depends %
Bis Re-eIecfol
.EVERY sgcII0N FNYoRs CO


The Evening Post Of New YOfhs
which processes an Independent Getl-
4ude toward the presidential contest
has been taking the Views OF repEe-
sentative business men in various
parts OF the United States on the I'M
proVement in business condition. and
the probable in6uenco Of that I'M
oroVenaent on the national election.
Among conditions pointing TO m
C.reaslng prosperity and better times
for an branches Of trade and Indus
Try are q wheat crop estimated BY
tho department Of agriculture In It's
report for August ct s., 600, 600 sbuGl1elG
more than the crop Of 1911 and e1-
ceedfng lin MAGNITUDE only Fl three
preceding years: a corn crop. n not m
jured by early frostg, estimated 20 b
the third largest OF our Yields and 10
per cent. larger than In 1871 and .
cotton crop recently estimated % high
as IA. coo. 900 bales, which would be exc
ceeded only by the extraordinary 16.-
OOO, 900 bale crop Of last year. The
country's Iron promotion OF July Cugu-
ally q barometer" Of rade) Burpag8-
ed all records for the month Orders
on the books OF the United States Steel
corporation at the beginning OF Aug
ust were the largest reported In any
month since the panic OF 1907. and
showed the most rapid ratio OF In
crease, a. compared with year $50.
that had ever been recorded The to-
tai weekly value Of checks drawn on
all the county's banks and passed
through the clearing houses has In
creased over IA per cent over 1911.
and Ia large sections OF the west q 30
per cent recovery waareported. Along
with this, the reports Of the railway
association on the number OF Ea4lW1y
freight cars idle n ne United States
have Lately shown the smallest total
for this time Of year since 1904