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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Margin of a Million EST
mated by Prominent
Engineers.

Though the average man realizes that
the rise of the automobile has been aoso-
lutely unprecedented in the industrial
history Of the world very few people
have any definite idea Of just what this
rise amounts TO in figures A paper re-
Gently read before the metropolitan sec
ton of the Society Of Automobile Engi-
neers and based on the best authority
obtainable. bears the startling informa-
ton that to-day the horsepower developed
bv automobile engines is greater than
that generated in all the commercial
steam power plants in the country.
Sixteen million horsepower is the total
given for the steam plants, while con-
sentative compilation gives the horse
power generated by automobile motors
as 100000 The latter total Is arrived
at by taking $4,000 as the total number
OF automobiles in use to-day, and 20 as
the average horsepower for all these
motors Both the latter figures are con-
sidered extremely conservative by auto
mobile experts.
while steam has long been and still
is considered one Of mans best friends
for carrying on the manufacturing bust
ness Of the world. and practically every
commercial plant in the United States de-
ponds on steam for its power. the auto
mobile has far outstripped IT," said G. w.
| Bennett. vice-president OF the WHY'S
overland Company. Of Toledo, in recent
discussion Of the figures.
Steam has been employed for more
than one hundred years, or since James
Watt began 10 utilize the tremendous
power Of the vapor in A practical way.
one the other hand. the high speed gas
engine was not considered a success until
the automobile industry was launched.
only about thirteen years ago. But in
that very short period the latter has TAX
en- a big lead.
There is really little 10 wonder AT In
this condition, however. when one reflects
on the extent to which the manufacture
OF automobiles has been developed. Ir
the Overland plant alone We produce 40
coo Casolene motors I'm a single year, OF
+ a total combined power equal 10 about
+ ~ per cent OF the whole steam power
+ developed in the country There are now
about 100. 600 Of these cars in use, pro-
ducing a total combined horsepower Of
more than 5000. 900. With an average
/ Of more than 30 horsepower. these repre-
sent total Of 90 per cent Of the power
| generated in all the steam plants Of tbs
/ United States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
FROELICH SUITS AT END
Times Square Man Upheld by
Courts in Controversy.

Automobile men were interested this
week in the outcome OF the long pending
suits OF the Benz Auto Import Company
Of America against its former treasurer,
Jesse Froelich, which were tried before
Judge Granger, Of the New York Su-
preme Court There were three counts in
volved In the controversy. which was oc-
casioned by the sale two years ago OF the
Benz Auto Import Company OF America,
to Benz G. Gle, of Mannheim. Germany.
Il will be recalled that Mr. Froelich was
a member of the contest board OF the
Amateur Athletic Association. He was
the first 10 bring Benz cars 10 this coun-
try, and his resourcefulness gave tho
name Benz" widespread popularity and
recognition. He brought over the famous
Betsy Benz" with which the late Bruce
Brown won the 1910 grand prize at Savan-
nah: the "Blitzen Benz" which rehabili-
tated Barney Oldfeld in public esteem,
and with which Bob" Burman made rec
ords for the kilometre, mile and two miles
on the Daytona Beach.
Because OF Mr. Froelich's prominence in
the industry much interest was manifest
ed in the result of the legal battle. Both
sides were represented by brilliant legal
array and the jury trial. which consumed
two days. was bitterly fought, but ended
in the jury unanimously dismissing the
suits against Mr.. Froeich. with court
costs charged TO the plaintiff
Mr.. Froelch is now vice-president Of
the Times Square Auto Company, OF New
York and Chicago, which concern he
founded in 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
GETTING OUT OF PITFALLS
Pathfinder Gives a Little AID.
vice on Road Trials.

There IS a knack In driving successfully
through sand and clay. according 10 the
veteran pathfinder. Dr. Charles g. Perci-
val. who drove 5000 miles from Mexico
10 the Arctic Circle. He SAYS: IN heavy
sand debate the tires about one-third, and
if the sand will not be subdued then put
on your chains, but be sure and pump
the tires up after passing through the
sand
In soft mud. clay and the Ike do not
debate the tires. but put on your chains.
If II is bad. do not continue 20 spin the
driving wheel which only makes the hole
larger and lets the car down 20 the axle
or differential. Don't I'll up the hole with
stones and other rubbish.
Jack up the car on fat board. with a
solid stone or log foundation beneath. and
then fll In the hole YOU have made with
anything solid. but level with the board.
and drive off onto it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
NATIONAL TOUR DRAWS
Much Interest Shown Already
IN Trip Through West.
TRAVERSES THREE STATES
Route Through Most Charming
Sections Of Minnesota, North
Dakota and Montana.

No event in motoring will be more typi-
cal of the Matchmaking influence of the
/ motor car on the country than the A. \.
y. national reliability tour. which in July
will traverse three states. for II Will
typify in a larger way the best utility
of the car as an invader Of new coun-
try The three states-N Minnesota. North
/ Dakota ana Montana-through which the
route lies. furnishes the country at large
with q very considerable part of its bread
and meat. but the territory nevertheless
is almost alien land to the average man
east and west
From the famous lake region Of Mime
sofa 10 the hcralded national park of the
glaciers there is a diversity Of scene. of
industry and Of the sources Of wealth
which is sure 10 command the constant at
tertion OF every tourist And while thus
bringing the scenic and intrinsic value Of
the great Northwest into sharper outline
the tour in another and equally important
phase of its Matchmaking influence will
quicken the road building activities Of the
communities along the route
For those residing along the Atlantic
coast the tour offers unique possibilities
Cars may be shipped from Buffalo by
steamer for the cruise through the Great
Lakes 10 Duluth From the latter city
there is a drive Of l75 miles to the Twin
Cities-St Paul and Minneapolis-whence
the tour will start July H.
The park itself offers numerous trips in
the saddle and otherwise, and after the
inspection Of this wonderland is completed
from that entrance the cars will be
shipped by special arrangement with the
Great Northern Railroad 10 Kalispen. 50
that those participating may enjoy the
hospitality Of the Flathead Automobile
Club Of that city. and again enter the Do
minion by the southern gateway over
an automobile road which has been built
into the park itself by the energy and
the money Of the Flathead club. At the
conclusion Of the tour cars may be either
shipped back 10 the Twin cities AZ spe-
cial rate or touring may be continued 10
the coast by the northern route.
Applications for entry blanks are being
received by DR. c. r Dutton, chairman
of the national tour committee. Automobile
club Of Minneapolis. and by the national
A. A a. headquarters. No. 437 Fifth ave
nue. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Autos Develop Greater
Horsepower Than Steam

the American and English automobile en-
gineers
The committee making the report ad-
v.sing the investigation was composed Of
+. T. Sweet, chief engineer of the Cadil-
lac Motor Car Company, OF Detroit; c. r.
Grimes, technical engineer with Wheeler
& Schebler, Indianapolis, and y. B. Pope.
OF Automobile Topics"
The investigation was authorized by the
Chamber OF Commerce OF automobile
manufacturers and the expense Of the in
vestigation will be borne by the auto
makers. With the general increase in
cost Of gasolene IL is imperative that the
heavier fuels be used and carburetors de-
signed for their use. This laboratory
would be used to test out all new equip
ment bearing upon the consumption OF
fuel.
II was the desire of the members OF the
committee that this laboratory should be
established in either Detroit or Indianap-
oils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
GALVESTON PLANS RACE
Leading Drivers of Country
Enter Beach Contests.

The announcement Of the automobile
races on the Galveston Beach on July 2S.
q and 20 has attracted a number Of the
foremost drivers who participated in the
VNmile race al indianapolis. The fact
mat $500 in cash is offered TO the placed
drivers In one OF the events, 2O-mile
race, is acting as a big incentive The
1aiveston Automobile club and 'he Texas
STATE Automobile Association are promot-
ing this race. and no expense IS being
spared 20 make the event a memorable
one.
captain J. W. Mum. who IL chairman
" the racing committee. interviewed sew
e'sl OF tie drivers and team managers
~ indianapolis, and several cf them said
uley would enter their machines and 90
eiter the beach record now held by Louis
D'sbrow in his Simplex Zip" II Will be
remembered that a. the gathering at Gal
'eston last year Disbrow won three races
=" 70 and 100 mile events-with the Sim
pe1. The races he won were the features
Inc three-day meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
WILL TEST AUTO FUELS
Laboratory To Be Established
by Manufacturers.

An appropriation Of $4,000, with which
10 install a laboratory. equip IL properly
employ a trained expert and to maintain
fuels IS the recommendation Of the fuel
committee Of the s. A. f.. made this
week at the Joint meeting at Detroit OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Keeping Motor Trucks Off
Certain Streets Would
Work Harm to
Business.

The solution OF the problem which IS
so seriously affecting the motor truck in
dustry In Baltimore Is state legislation
requiring larger tires" says q. W. Mar
tin. an official Of the Goodyear Company.
OF Akron. Ohio
CITY Engineer McCay should have
proposed law prohibiting the overload
ing Of motor trucks. instead OF suggesting
that motor trucks be barred from certain
streets in Baltimore. The motor truck
has become an economic necessity. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
None Like 1t

OF course other makers Try TO
end rim cutting. It'sthe bugaboo
of Tiredom.
More money has been spent on
these attempts than on any other
tire improvement.
But faults developed and tires
came back. That's the only reason
why any maker clings to clincher
tires today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

Overlooking Is the most serious prob
lem that conironts truck owners to-day.
When a truck IS overloaded the life OF
the tire is not only diminished. but the
streets are also cut up.
The evil is so prevalent that I would
not be al ali surprised % see some sucn
bill introduced a. early sessions OF many
state legislatures. 10 is rUmored that the
Automobile club Of Maryland already has
some such project In mind.
In Porto Rico. where the streets are
mostly OF asphalt. the government regl-
lates the size OF tire 70 correspond to tho
weight Of the truck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Advises Use of Larger
Tires to Save Streets

such restriction would work a hardship
on business.
II there were legislation requiring that
a certain width tire should be used 10
take care Of the load there would he no
danger OF cutting up the streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

We set them al
certain angles.
This makes
the hooked base
unnecessary. 1t
lets you turn
yourrim hanges
outward. Not
one of these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Over Rated Size

No Rim Cut tires, compared
with clinchers, are l0per cent over
size. That means one-tenth more
capacity. And that, on the aver
age, adds Is per cent to the tire
mileage.
SO we save rim-cutting and save
overlooking. And that means so
much that Goodyear tires now far
outsellany other. Itmeans so much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

We solved the problem by six
fat bands of braided wires which
we vulcanize into the tire base.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
AUTO WANTED,

WANTED.-Psckard landauiet body. frst
class condition. 1910. or later model. Ad-
wise Mrs. II. P. Dyer, Rye, y. T.. price and
where can be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
NO-Ri11-Cut Tires
1910 Oversize
Made In Secret

The essential feature in No-Rim- Cut
tires is made under lock and key.
1t cannot be copied. And faultless
tire without hooks on the base was never
made without it.
That's why the legions who wish to end
rin-cutting have come to No-Rim-Cut tires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

tires has ever been rim-cut. And in
seven years no fault has developed.
This is the feature which we
control by secrecy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

that last years
salesexceededour
previous II years
put together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

Copyright Ire Frsns A. xs-ssy OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

women to look at. and dbsinthe frdppe
to drink. DieS! Why do you speak
always Of that?"
Schwencker did not reply at once 20
Durand's peevish rebuke- Or in ber-
lin he unused audibly, ''in pleasant
bicrkeHer. with a music playing and a
breeze in the branches overhead. Ach.
Colt. that boundary commission
The commission had passed through
Bondoukou six months ago-a German
lieutenant. a French lieutenant, and
three civilian engineers. German
French and English. with an escort OF
two hundred native tirdileurs, choppers
and chainmen. For two days they had
paused there. during which time Bon
doukou was become as the Field or
the Cloth OF Gold. The commissioners
brought whisky with them and cognac-
and kun,mel. and the illustrated papers
Of the Latin and the Goth. For two
DAYS Schwencker anu Durand had rev
eled each in his native language. IL
was taIk-fest. an orgy or language
in which the pink-and yellow English
man alone showed moderation 1Een
the commission had cut its way into
the Jungle again. leaving two happIng
Tags behind 1.-THE blue. white and red
Of France over Durand's mud SHACK,
and the black. white and red OF Ger
many over Schwencker's. But which
had the better right there: Was Bon
doukou French or German: Was II
in The domain Of Dabomey. and thus
an appanage of the Third Republic
Or was il in Togo territory, and thus
a city OF the empire:
Lieutenant DelafO<Se had privareis
informed Durand that the place was
French. To Scbwencker's sgitsted
query. Lieutenant Hufusgel had wins
pered an unmistskable ''Hoch der Kat
SER Durand and Schwencker had
each kept bis secret TO himself for
week after the commission left Then
the truth secpcd into the open Some
one had lied
Durand was cynical about II. Hc
uss a dark little Frenchmsn who had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

West Point. Va. February S.-West
Point is beginning to get very inter-
eS,ing letters from Panama from her
representatives there. NJ ElwOt Dun
ham went TO Panama about seven
months ago 10 work for the gov'
Iaeut. and on Saturday. December %
1919. his wife. who Was Miss Matte
Lee. OF West Point sailed from New
York 10 Join her husband AZ Bas Obs
DO Canal Zone. Panama. AIRS. Dun
ham, after encOuntering several de-
erees Of weather, seasickness and the
like, had q very deli -htful and inter
esting trip Of seven days. She SAID:
we had SEVENTY two lrst-class pas
sengers Ny roommate was young
married lady Of nineteen. who was GO
ing TO meet her husband at Colon. she
Was very pleasant and pretty. There
were on board quite number or army
officers and their families, and they
were very nice 10 US. Among the pas
sengers on board was "A missionary.
with his wife and five children. they
were bound for north Chile. He has
been missionary there for nine years.
and they were returning from their
first vacation TO the home land After
leaving the steamer in Colon they then
had 20 be on the water fourteen more
days. Imagine twenty-one days on
boat with FIVE children. ranging ia
y
After We had been out several days
quite a little excitement prevailed when
a notice was posted that everybody
on board must report TO the surgeons
office Immediately after breakfast. We
found that all who were to land At
Cristobal. Panama. must be vacci-
mated. ary roommate and / Immediate
- reported. ] showed him two scars
a nd fold him one Of them was not two
years old. He psnched it and said. with
great sarcasm. My. they have GER
fainiy faded in two years They even
vaccinated babies three months old
See Wrecked Steamer.
The frst day out We received wire
less TO look out for small boat con
tanning four men. who were wrecked
in a fruit steamer of Byrd Rock Is
land. Nothing was ever seen OF them.
but on Thursday. five days later. we
passed the wrecked steamer piled up
on a big rock about two miles from
the lighthouse on that island. Friday
night We passed Cuba. but only saw
the two lighthouses on the cast end
The western portion is Inhabited. the
eastern portion having only fisher
huts
"On Saturday morning We were land
ed on the docks of Colon about s
o'clock There we had 10 contend with
the custom house officers The DO Z
usually landed at Cristobal, but, on
account OF the landing OF another boat
at that dock. We locked At Colon We
walked up the street a few yards and
took a carriage over to Cristobai to
meet our friends, which cost us 10
cents apiece in gold. Cristobal and
Colon are the American cities on the
Atlantic side and are only separated
bv A street After riding up through
Colon, was delighted to find IL such
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

TOR a thousand niles in all d.
j rections-except 70 the SOUTH
where wallowed and shimmered the
sinking Gulf Of Guinea lay the
tangled, steaming West African jungle.
Durand and Schwencker knew this. yet
they hated each other. They sat IN
the darkness in front Of Schwencker 5
mud house Tomorrow night they
would be sitting in the darkness in
front Of Durand's mud house. They
were punctilious in such matters. Du-
rand. as the latest arrival, had called
on Schwencker first, naturally; but as
soon IS he had his house built he had
received visit from Schwencker. and
then, next night, Durand had returned
the call. II had been going on like
that ever since The jungle sounds
no longer interested them. The BOOM
Ing Of night-fying beetles or the occa-
sjonal scream of a night bird were IN
noticed incidents in the damp and sui
try oppression Of darkness that shut
them in. Natives were grooming in
some hut at the other end Of the street.
Vow and then weird halloo fioated in
TO where they sat from the edge Of the
forest as a woman frightened prowler
from her sheepfold. But the two white
residents Of Bondoukou sat together In
mutual distrust, thinking Of other
things.
Il suppose that there boundary COM
mission is 10 home already said
Schvencker glOomiiy-
He spoke no French and Duranc
spoke no German, so they converSed in
English.
Yes. Dieu' But why DO you speak
always Of that: They are in Paris
on the boulevard. where it is sweet and
cool. where there are no Insects, M
nirgcrs. no jungle, and only beautiful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

spent most OF his life on the West
Coast. His ideas OF patriotism were
Sordidly objective AL he cared for
and he avowed ii shameleSsiy-was
plenty Of money to pamper his West
Coast conception of luxury TX he
could secure this az citizen OF France,
all right. II he could not, well, for his
part. he would just as lief be a citizen
Of Liberia. II was all the same 10
him. He would keep right on deliver
ing his company's goods and collecting
his rake-of from French or Mandingo.
German or Kru: and when ne had
enough. why. he was going TO AlSiers
Che called 1t 8iocr) and live like
prince. There would be no more Da-
honey for him.
But with Schweucker il was differ
ent He was the original white settler.
He had arrived there a year ahead OF
Durand. He also had come to trade
and barter He also was the agent
Of a commercial company. But he had
made Bondcukou his home. He liked
10 think Of IL "a an outpost Of the En-
pire. He tried TO make y bit OF the
Fatberlapd. He was beginning 90 love
IL And Bondoukou was not q lovabie
Mace as he had found il. There Wa
opiv one street. lined with square mad
houses. The street was broad enough.
hut eviI-sncll.nS. Refuse Of piasSava.
cocosnut husks. shells Of palm kernels.
nondcScTipt garbage generally Uttered
il and made IL a natural grazing ground
for the long-lcgzed native sheep. II
was here that the Bondoukouans held
their weekly markets. when palm oil
and palm nuts. peppers and foo-foo
cassada and dumbboy Law exposed FOR
sale under a tropical sun in the midst
Of sweat. dirt. dust and flies.
Schweuckcr planted him . garden
with -eraniums in ~. He had bis
boy clean the street In front Of bis
house. He introduced the shelter Of
Nuremberg for the open market place
only here Il was psim-thatch instead
Of umbrella. He cured the head man
Of krav-kraw. He taught him the
Lords Prayer in German. He organ
izcd a school. and tears used 10 come
into his eyes when the naked pickanin.
mics rrinued and shouted. Elm. -sccf
drsc.- Tho muddy. sluggish river thai
waddIed. past fhc village to unite iinails
J with The Ngpo he recbristcncd the isar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

souvenir. but ruined the cocoanut try
ing TO discover what II was.
Natives Live In Hufs.
ct is very hard 10 find out anything
about the natives here. as they lNe IN
jungIes on the side of the hills, in small
nuts not much larger than chicken
houses Nearly all OF them have very
small ponies. and they come into town
to sell their wares with Two large
baskets strapped TO each size OF the
ponies. and they themselves are Walk
ing Just before they reach town they
have to change their CLONES as lhe
briars have torn them to pieces They
are part Indian and part spanish. and
speak a very peculiar dialect. not cas-
ily understood. There are numbers 81
negroes here from the Jamaica Isles.
No one ever has TO lock door. The
negroes read and write and seem
quite respectable. They speak mix
They are called by the lsthmans
'Spigoty.' and the money we use Is
also called by that name.
we have nothing here but gold and
silver money. and one dollar silver ~
equal 10 ATTY cents in gold or our
money This "Spigoty' (money) gets
me, and | wish YOU could see every
one laugh nj me when J go 10 buy
ANYTHING ! engaged a girl from ST.
Lucia Isle to wash for me- and when
asked her her price she said: Twelve
dollars silver num-" l almost croaked.
She meant Sc per month ! found when
1 called some one to the rescue
This is a lovely place. and all OF the
towns are positively beautiful You
feel as though you are at 2 mountain
resort all Of the time. The houses
here are too quaint and cute for any
thing. We have four rooms, furnished
in mission style. baths and all sanitary
improvements that one has IN the
CITY. The house we live in was built
BY the French and is about twenty-five
feet above the ground. Porehes are
all around the house. the doors and
windows are splendidly screened. I
have not seen a fy In any ones house
since / came. nor mosquito. either.
Some people are troubled with the