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The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
PLAN TO
DETERMINE TIRE
EFFICIENCY
Advertising Manager of b. +,
Goodrich Company Calls
1t Progressive Step
SOUND METHODS
NOW IN VOGUE
Announcement of Lower Prices
Results In Big Demand for
C0mpany's Product

One OF the progressive steps dur
ing the current year Is the action Of
owners Of fleets Of motor trucks to
standardise their accessory equip
ment." said Mr.. e. G. Ttbbitts, adver'
Using manager OF the B. F. Goodrich
company.
Naturally, tires have received the
greatest attention and many ingenious
tests have been devised TO determine
precisely the cost per mile Of various
types Of tires.
The excellent theoretical argu.
ments formerly sufncient to sell truck
tires have given way to the sounder
and more practical method whereby
tire efficiency 10 determined. Many OF
the largest operators OF trucks have
made such tests and the correctness
OF the principle OF construction and
quality OF Goodrich wireless truck
tires cannot be better proved than to
give a few practical illustrations.
Armour & Co., after a thorough
test have adopted Goodrich Wireless
truck tires as standard, and all OF
their trucks In this country and wher-
ever they operate are equipped with
them.
The Cudahy Packing company, the
Consumers company of Chicago. de-
rartment stores and manufacturers In
many lines Of business have found
Il to their advantage, after making
exhaustive tests, to have their trucks
equipped with Goodrich wireless truck
tires.
The decision in each case was
made on the basis Of the cost per
mile, although riding and shock-ab
sorbing qualities were taken into con.
sideration.
Goodrich wireless truck tires con-
sist OF q resilient. long-wearing tread,
inseparably mounted upon q layer OF
hard rubber and this rubber Is per-
manently dovetailed to q solid base
OF steel. Built on steel-wear like
steel" is the slogan suggested to US
by a large and satisfied user Of these
tires.
The economy OF motor truck trans
portation over horse-drawn vehicles
depends In a large degree on having
them always In actual service; conse-
ouently 1t IL of the utmost Importance
to the owner Of trucks to get prompt
attention from the manufactures or
the truck and the producer OF any &C
cessory in case such attention is re-
Quired.
1T 10 the policy OF the b. F. Good
rich company to promote every move
ment which makes for the economy
and efficiency OF the pleasure car or
the motor truck, because In q large
measure the popularity Of motor-driv.
en- vehicles depends on the cost OF
operation.
I'VE are constantly adding depart
ments to our business which will help
the owner to realize the greater value
from his car or cars at the lowest cost.
Our announcement Of lower prices
has resulted In a demand testing tho
utmost capacity of our factories. We
are working the largest possible force
Of men day and night to keep our deal
ers and branch houses supplied with
the different types and sizes OF Good
rich tires continually In demand"
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
WHO'S WHO IN AUTO CIRCLES

III you see representative man,
rotund and sturdy In human archi-
lecture. moving hither and thither In
automobile circles, disseminating the
knowledge he has gained by long ex-
perience In the industry. and send
ing home sententious and weighty
thing to say, you can identify him az
c. {. Starkweather. local manager OF
the local branch Of the Buick Auto
mobile Co. The man who Is popular
among those with whom he has come
In contact, Is sure to be worth while,
according to mems standards. Mr..
Starkweather's appearance smacks
OF representativeness, but he Is cas-
lily aproachable and accessible and
there IL no paddock on his utterances
when he IL expounding terms that
have to do with sociability. He Is
abundantiy vigorous and ebulliently
alive when you speak Of automobiles.
Mr.. Starkweather's territory con-
sists OF southern Michigan and part
of northern Ohio, and embraces II
counties. He has been interested In
the automobile business ever since
the Buick company started. and has
been actively engaged In II since
1908. When he was identified with
Lee 4 Cady a number Of years ago
be felt the magic touch OF King Ou-
tomobile, and thought that he would
some day cast his lot Herewith. As
time passed and the industry devel-
oped remarkably, he became more
convinced than ever that he would
become identified with It. Eventu-
ally he transferred his activities to
the field OF automobiles and finally
took charge of the Detroit branch for
the Buick company. Pessimism has
no abiding place In his vocabulary.
Ask him about the prospects for 1913
and he will say, "Fine!"
Besides It's attractive line OF pas
senger cars. the Buick company has
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19

visit the auto factories and from
where they will make a lake trip. The
commercial bodies of Indianapolis are
planning to assist In the entertain
ment of the visitors.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
EFFECTS OF FLOOD
SHOWN ON AUTOMOBILE S

Effects of the Dayton food are
still being felt by Detroit manufac-
turers. During the past week the
Abbott Motor Co. has received back
from their Dayton dealer, a carload
of automobiles that was undelivered
when the food came. While this car
had never been opened and was re-
ceived back with the original seals
unbroken, an almost unbelievable
amount OF mud was received as q
part OF the return shipment. Mud to
the depth of several inches covered
the floor Of the car, inside of the ton.
neau, and all parts Of the machines.
The terrific force Of the water Is
shown by the bent and twisted steel
rods and bows Of the tops. Water
still remained In the large headlights
after two weeks without leaking, al
though forced inside In the space OF
. few hours. Water and mud even
penetrated the cylinders of the en-
CINE and the, rear axle, while the
pockets in the upholstery were mar
ly filed.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
GREAT ARMY
OF WORKERS IN
BUICK PLANT
Company Pays 100000 Every
Year to Wage Farmers
In Flint
BIG MASS OF
STEEL is USED
Would Make Path Longer Than
From Detroit to New
York City

The average person has little II any
conception Of the colossal expendi'
lures necessary to carry on busi'
moss of the magnitude Of the Buick
Motor company. The 36,000,000 q
year paid to the great army OF local
wage-earners 10 . big item and means
much to Flint people. both collective
ly and individually. II the company
puts out $50 cars day. II means w.
ESQ that day and every day for tires.
approximately $6,176,00O q year.
The motors for the same output
would cost $4,000 . day; axles $780,
600 q day; radiators $4,000 a day;
Presto tanks $4,000 q day; paint So
460 q day and SO on down the entire
line. And these items are only CON-
mencement
Nine million, three hundred and
seven thousand, one hundred and Ar
ty.seven feet Of lumber will go into
Buick manufacture this year. This
cost 10 estimated at $466.350 or by
the day 1857 Two million, nine
hundred and seventy-three thousand.
three hundred square feet OF leather
will 10 into trimmings, total OF
S76S,S22 or $2.661 a day. II will take
nearly Is, 900 tons Of steel at possibly
an average OF 342 a ton market a
grand total Of $6S2,785 a year. or 81
IT'S q day. There Ia $169, 1868 worth Of
copper We haven't mentioned nor
aluminium, which 10 fast taking the
place of lumber In body manufacture.
This IL estimated at something like
81, 900 900 or to be little more exact.
$1,365,2%0. The cast iron runs up into
money too; 6,219 tons at 4 valuation
Of Sass, $40 or 1883 q day.
Someone In the purchase depart
ment In IN analytical frame OF mind
has figured out that II the 3.013 tons
Of sheet steel used during the year
were laid out In string a foot wide.
II would make = path 70s miles long,
II miles more than the distance from
Detroit to New York.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19

on the market light delivery truck,
built to deliver goods promptly. eff
fciently and economically. The en-
CINE and transmission are mounted
on sub-frame. making possible the
removal of both separately. Every
mechanical feature combines for
maximum efficiency. economy and
everyday service. To get back to our
story-Mr. Starkweather's agency
handles this truck. He says it's ex-
ceptionally good. and he believes he
knows good passenger or CONNER
cial auto when he sees one.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19

see that the motor car IL really saeq
than walking
The manufacturers are do0nH
everything In their power 70 nnaE0s
their cars SAFE" continued Mr.. 49,
ford. land the result Of their WOglE!
Ia very gratifying. We have Ua1o'
the Cartercar practically immuno,
from any kind OF trouble, stmply ~.
cutting out the complicated post0s.
such az using q gearless transmtok;
sion. This feature Of the CartoRcar'
Is one OF the reasons Why We ct Go'
many enthusiastic letters. Just tho.
other day we received . letter hon,
an owner In Colorado. who had boeo.
driving up . very Wild mountain
road. After he had gone several
miles up the grade he found that the
road was closed, yet he was able to
back down to . wider place where
he could turn around. "a
He could do this because the
gearless transmission enabled him 70
run at the slowest possible speed
and still keep his car under perfect
control" ~
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
BIG SALE OF CARS IS
MADE FOR CHALMERS

An unusually large individual sale
OF pleasure cars was made last week
when the Pioneer Automobile 4, Co.,
Chalmers dealers at Sacramento,
Cal. delivered Is Chalmers cars TO
the Pioneer Fruit Co., with head
quarters at the California capital.
Ten Of the cars. "Thirty-sixes" will
Be used by statesmen OF the company
and six Skies" are for the officers.
Tie cars will see service In all sec.
lions Of California and the western,
coast.
The big sale was the direct result
OF the performance OF Chalmer,
purchased by one of the Fruit CON-
pany's statesmen two years ago. This
salesman bought the car for his pe,,.
sonal use and drove II when GOVERN z
his territory In the fruit districts. He
made 50 much progress and handled
% much ground that his work at.
tracted the attention Of the ofIicers
Of the company. They naturally
looked for his secret of success" and
found It In the motor car. Up to this
time they had not seriously consid-
cred the purchase of automobiles for
their outside men.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19

Mr.. Golfer IL Of the opinion that
the American machines have not -
yet broken the crust OF the immense
business which awaits them In Cen
many as we'll az other parts Of the
continent. He declares that foreign
manufacturers are now willing to
concede that they cannot build cars
to compete In price with the moder.
ate priced American product ana
have practically given up all ideas
of entering the held In this class. Il
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19
DON'T GO MILEAGE
MAD, SAYS EXPERT
H. A. Coffin, Local Manager of
FirestOne Company, Dis
cusses Situation
~ n. A. COFFIN,
Local Manager Firestone Tire q Rub
Der Co. Of New York.

Der Co. OF New YORK.
Safe and sane advice Is given own
ers by H. A. Conn, local manager OF
the Ffrestone Tire & Rubber CON-
pany. it hits q keynote to which
truck owners ordinarily pay little or
no attention.
There Is no question that the ma
jority OF truck owners OF all classes.
are more or less subject to this kind
OF madness" They are ever calling
for more and more mileage. and do
not realize that this mileage. beyond q
certain point. must incur losses to
pay for the gain.
The truck tires built and sold by the
Firestone company unQuestionably
give all the mileage any one could,
within reason. ask for. This Is one
of the strongest points OF these su-
preme service tires. But, a tire to
give mileage must be tough and un'
usually strong. The less pure rubber
there Is In a tire. naturally the less
rcsiliency there Ia.
| The less resiliency, the less capable
sre the tires OF taking up the vibra-
ton Of road shock, and the sfdewfse
vibration which 10 incfeased rather
than decreased by the springs Of the
truck. The more vibration there In.
just that much more strain 10 there
on the mechanism Of the truck. You
may get mileage, but you must be
sure, at the same time. your driving
mechanism does not suffer because
OF an unresilient tire.
There il q point in rubber combina-
tiOn where n tire 4ivoa f,,llest resi-
liency and greatest mileage. It Is
because they are built % exactly to
that standard OF service that Fire
stone tires are giving universal salts
faction whenever used.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-19

No Jounein0 for This Load.
After a series Of interesting tests,
the DePont de Nemours Powder CO,
has bought Studebaker go deliN
cry car to carry decorators on route
through the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia mining districts. The highly
explosive nature Of the load ensures
its getting an easy, smooth ride.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
STORM IN SOUTH KILLS rs.
Cyclone Sweeps Middle West and
South.
Killed in Storm.

Widespread storms OF cyclonic in.
tensity, sweeping over the middle
west and the south cut their way
through towns and cities of five states
snufied out scores Of lives, made hun
dreds homeless and destroyed prop
erty valued high in the millions.
Fifty-one persons were reported
killed.
Other sections OF the country, from
the great lakes to the gulf and the
eastern seaboard to the Rockies, were
swept by gales, rain and snow.
The storm took It's heaviest toll OF
life in Alabama, Tennessee and north
western Georgia. From Nashville and
Memphis came reports OF cyclones half
mile wide, sweeping through FIVE
counties, tulDbling over scores OF
houses. brushing dozen towns and
killing 20 persons.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
TWO OTHERS MAY POSSIBLY BE
PRINTED AND NOTICES SENT
OUT IN TIME.
CONSIDERABLE SPECULATION Is
RIFE, HOWEVER.
Initiative and Referendum as Applied
TO Constitutional and Legislative
Matters Are Uncertain.

There is considerable speculation as
60 how many proposed amendments
TO the constitution will be voted on at
the April election. Two are sure
equal suffrage and fremen's pensions
while the initiative and referendum
as applied to constitutional and legis-
lative matters are uncertain.
Secretary Of State Martindale says:
I'VE have received the equal suf-
frage amendment, and forwarded 10
the county clerks throughout the state
certified copy of the proposed
amendment and notices to the sheriffs
OF the state. When the other proposed
amendments TO the constitution are
|. received by the department we will do
all in our power to see that they are
printed and put through as rapidly as
possible.
II do not care to make any pre-
dictions at this time as to whether the
initiative and referendum resolutions
will be received and gotten out In time
10 be placed on the ballots. Suffice TO
say this department will do what it
can"
In order to rush the initiative and
referendum amendments through the
state printers as fast as possible, Sec
rotary Martindale and Clerk Pierce
got together last night and notified
the printers to give them preference
over all other bills.
Clerk Pierce says the initiative and
referendum amendments ought to be in
the hands of the secretary of state
by Saturday night, and Secretary
Martindale says he will have the
clerks work overtime in order to get
the notices out
The secretary of state has to al
low sheriffs and county clerks Is
days before election in order to get
the proper notices served, and there
seems to be ample time in which TO
do this.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21

Locomotive engineers sit for hours
Mt the throttle In q cramped position.
the mind In taxed to the full limit, the
body at a terrible strain. The per
centage of deaths from kidney disor-
der Is very high among locomotive
engineers and it il asserted that this
is due In large measure to the con-
tinual jar of the engine. With q
view to ameliorating these conditions
an inventor has contrived portable
back rest made of canvas, which is
attached to the seat, while the upper
end is secured to coil springs. which
are hooked to the ceiling OF the cab
The springs relieve the engineer OF a
great deal OF Earring. permit him to
occupy more comfortable position,
and consequently make him more efi.
Gent. particularly on long runs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
STATE BRIEFS.

I The democrat banquet to be held in
Muskegon this month has been set for
March 81, the result of the statement
by Gov. Ferris that he would be un-
able TO come until that time.
Because of an error in the notices
posted in the township of Blumfeld,
| Saginaw county. calling special cleo
ton to vote on a $4,000 bond issue,
| the bonds cannot be marketed.
Marco Martin, an employe of the
! Commonwealth Power Co, at Char
lottc, narrowly escaped death when he
came in contact with wire carrying
$500 volts. He was seriously burned.
b. +. Daniels. president of the City
National bank, of Lansing, startled
! the ministers when he was called In
TO address their union, by declaring
that the church is 100 per cent below
| par.
II is rumored that the prison board
of control has purchased the Ellison
farm OF 200 acres. four miles south of
| Jackson, for convict farm. Warden
Simpson refuses to confirm or deny
the report.
Members of the executive staff of
the state OF ganization of the Y. NJ. c..
A concluded their annual meeting in
Saginaw and announced that the state
boys encampment will be held at
Torch Lake, opening June "a and clos.
ing Sept. 2.
Ernest Buckan. OF Benton Harbor,
in the lookup in Copemish, charged
with attempting TO assault a 15-year- old
| girl, tried to burn down the building
in an effort TO escape. He piled all the
| inhammable material In the place up
against the door and applied a match.
Charles DeYoung, of Grand Rapids.
was arrested for the tenth time on
charge of fraud. In each case he
has been convicted of circulating Pc
titions for subscriptions based on
falsiacations that his family was sick
and that his home had been burned,
leaving him destitute.
Standing on street corner in Grand
Rapids. Fred Wirth, %, drank poison
and died before he could be gent to a
! hospital Jie leaves widow and three
! children, one only a week old. De.
spondency was the cause.
Neighbors becoming alarmed at not
having seen signs of life at the home
of Miss Dora Stewart, who lived
alone on farm three miles east OF
Eaton Rapids, forced an entrance to
the house and found Miss Stewart
dead on the floor. Indications were
that death resulted from natural
causes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
800 Massacred by servian Troops.

Three hundred Albanian inhabitants
Of LUNA, in the Turkish province OF
Kossova. were shot without trial by
seryian troops, according to despatch
from Uskup to the Frankfort Gazette.
THE inhabitants of the district to.
tailed 400" the despatch says. They
were unarmed peasants and did not
follow the example of the rest of the
Albanisns in fleeing to the mountains
"All were captured by column OF
Servian troops, who, after shooting
800 OF them, brought the surviving
100 prisoners to Prisrend, the capital
of the province"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
500 MEX|CANS
ROUT 1000 REBELS
GENERAL OJEpA'S BROWN MEN
DRIVE 1000 INSURGENTS IN
TO SOUTHEAST.
ADVANCE COVERED BY CANNON
FEDERALS WIN BATTLE.
Four Hundred Yaqui Indians Are
Marching to the Aid of the
Rebellious Mexicans.

Instead of waiting TO be attacked by
nearly 1000 insurgent state troops,
GeneraN Ojeda with less than 500 fed
eral soldiers went out from Naco and
defeated the enemy.
In three hours OF aggressive fighting
peppering the enemy's line with rife
and machine gun bullets, and spraying
lead from shrapnel shells over hills
adopted as Notifications, the Huerta
rederals drove the state forces five
miles 10 the southeast the government
forces returned victorious 10 the Next
can border town opposite Naco City.
Even the victors do not believe the
fighting is ended. however, nor that
Naco is secure frem assault.
With the advantage of unexpected
aggression. and possessing FIVE artil.
lery pieces. the little brown, bare.
footed soldiers defending the military
honor Of the new Huerta regime
fought against seemingly overwhelm-
ing odds Protected by the artillery
fire the federals scrambled over the
hillocks and began firing their, rifles
at the enemy appearing in the dis
lance.
After three hours OF desperate
fighting. the battle stopped. the fed
erals under Ojeda holding the field
while the state troops under Braca.
monte and Gales were in full retreat
to the south.
Jubilant over their victory, the fed
erals returned to Naco.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
GRAIN, ETC.

Wheat--Cosh. No red. si.0G; My
opened at Sl0G IA. declined to Sl.05 "a
and advanced to $loG July opened az &C
lost 1-4c ana recovered Ia g9c: SeDtem-
Der opened at - "a. touched 92 IL and
advanced to 90 "a; No. | white. Sl.05.
Corn---Cash No. g. 80 Ii; No 3 yellow.
I car at 81 La No. yellow. 40 81.
Oats--Standard. 50; No. white, "a; No.
white, 80.
Ryc--CHsh No. .. GO.
Beans-Immediate and prompt ship
ment. $3.50: May Sl.90.
Clever seed-prime spot 80 bags at
si1.S0. 100 At sll9O: sample. % bags at
$lt. ~ at sl025. % ~ $a.2i. : at IS: prime
alsike, Si2.T5; sample alsllc. II bags at
S11.56.
81 90.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-21
PREVENTING THE pRevENrAsLe.

THE EN- ilNG ftE UNEVEN A6lE.
1t is. of course, worse than useless
to worry about unpreventable misfor-
tunes. IL is worth while. however, 10
differentiate between the preventable
and the unpreventable. IL is equally
worth while to work for the proven
vention OF the preventable. And one
Ia surprised TO find how many of the
losses and sufrerings OF mankind
might be prevented II proper time and
thought were given TO them. Losses
f human life through unnecessary dis
eases. destruction OF food products
through preventable causes, sacrifices
OF property through avoidable fires
they constitute an appalling chapter
on social inefilciency. Only an approx.
innate monetary value can be placed
upon human life. The insurance
companies make such estimates. but
they are convincing only when consid-
cred impersonally. To say that mil
lions are lost TO the people OF Amer
lea through unnecessary dying
through the ravages OF preventable
diseases. is to state an economic fact
anfeelingly. It is. none the less.
fact The property loss by fire In
the United States for lsli-the latest
authentic figures obtainable - was
t225. 000.0 900. And any expert will say
majority OF those fires might have
been prevented by precautions OF
quite an ordinary character.