The Washington times., 1913-10-11
MOTOR INDUSTRY IS
SURVIVAL OF BEST
,SaIes Go to Dealers Who Have
Been Tried and Not Found
Wanting.
By HARRY WARD.

There is no question in the minds of
those who have closely followed the
trend of the motor car industry that
We have reached a period of the sur
Vival of the fitteSt," says a prominent
automobile maker.
There are unquestionably many fall
ures due to occur stft these failures and
receiverships will not by any means act
as a barometer for the industry's fu-
ture. Where one car has been sold in
the past hundreds will be bought in
the future but the sale of these cars
will go to the "tried-and-not-found-
wanting manufacturers.
Since the inception of the industry
we have awakened nearly every morn
ing to find a new concern in the field,
to be like ships that pass in the night
They run onto the reef of public dis
approval and sink.
The motor. wise public knows those
manufacturers who are offering honest
cars at honest prices and will not pur-
chase any longer the dishonest cars at
unfair prices.
W. p. Rarnhardt & Companys report
the sale OF a King Roadster to 5. j.
Henry.
The United States Engineers, Depart
ment has placed an order with II. B.
Leary, Jr.; for jeffrey truck.
A. NJ. Welsh, of the Stevens-Duryea
Company, is in the city fer fey days
and is visiting 7. Lamar jackson, the
Steyens-Duryea agent.
R. L. Lockwood, special representa-
tive CT the -Willys-OrerlaDd Company,
visiting r. c. Smith, president Of the
Overland W Washington Motor Company.
The latest purchasers of Maxwell cars
are J. F. Kelly. who secured a So
touring car, and Assistant District
Attorney Whiteford, who purchased
''4 Maxwell.
Along with the rush of shipments of
1914 Cadillacs, which have already to-
tailed tour times that of the same Pc
Rod of last year, there has been an ex-
ceptional activity in inclosed cars. Sea-
sonal changes naturally influence the
motor car industry In this direction, but
never before in the history Of the Cad
lilac has there been such a demand for
the inciCSed car.
The season OF 1914" says Sales Man
ager Z. c. Howard, will be the largest
IN our experience in the manufacture
and sale OF inclosed cars. We will make
II Is year more cars Of this class than
any other high grade maker. These
cars include our standard seven-passen-
ger limousine, the five-passenger inside
drive limousine, ana the thrcc-paSsen-
ger laucaUlet coupe.
One interesting phase of this activity
that has been brought to my attention
is the fact, that many people are now
buying cur inclosed cars who have
hitherto purchased q chassis and then
had ii fitted with a body made by some
of the specialists in body designs. Now
they ere buying. our complete cars be-
cause they are delighted with our 1914
types. The demand for the 1914 models
including the inclosed cars, convinces
us that these lii cs are the most popu-
lar that We have eN er produced.
Ford cars were sold this, week by
Miller Bros. to the following: George
Cumberland, d. c. Alwine. Harry Cock
rell, Dyer Bros, W. E. Thompson, E.
s Burgess, Warrenton Carriage Works,
Culpeper Auto Company. Howard S.
Gott. Orange Auto Company, J. A. Mo
Sherry. s. W. Bryant, L. d. blackstone,
A P Yerks, DR.. D. L. Borden.
DIG. stoner and party of three ar
rived in Washington Thursday in an
Overland touring car. hTe party left
Charlotte, y. c. Tuesday, and came by
way OF LynChburg. Natural Bridge,
Staunton, Harpers Ferry, and Freder-
lck. The roads were reported good by
Stoner and his party.
R A. klock. one Of the best-known
men in the automobile business of this
city. has joined the sales force of the
Overland Washington Motor Company.
Among Cadillac purchasers this week.
as reported by the Cook & Stoddard
Company. were Miss Hilda Fletcher
pr. George Tylly Vaughn. Stanley Lans-
burgh K. K. Tyler, W. II. Nelson. Mrs.
y. Leonard. and H. S OmohundrO