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The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
TWELVE CARS ENTERED
IN 2OO-MILE RACE

The third annual 200mile race.
which is the classic dirt track event
OF the year In motor circles, will be
held at Columbus, Ohio, July I. The
track OF the Columbus Driving asso-
citation which is the one used for the
event is by far the best dirt track In
the country. and upon 1t all OF the
records from rs miles to 200 miles
have been made. II Is also the first
track OF the country 10 stage "a
hour race and the record for such a
race was held by It for some time.
Twelve cars will be started In the
event. many OF which participated In
the 500-mile race at indianapolis. Dec
Grafton Day Spencer Wishart, the
winner OF the event in 1912. will be or
hand, as will be several other MERGERS
the Smada, and number OF foreign
cars.
The committee In charge OF the
events consists OF l.. VI. Browne, chair
man: J. G. Mcintyre, Frank ]. Girar.
r. ". Thorpe and ] w. Means II
order to allay the dust FOR the event
the committee will.usa 30 tons OF cal
cipm chloride on The track. The race
viii be timed by the Baker electric
timing apparatus.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
ELECTRIC CONQUERS
STEEP GRADE
Salesman Drives Detroit Car in
Speedy Time and Makes
Good Record

Since the advent Of the electric car
into the automobile field, it has been
pretty generally thought that they
were Of little use for country driving
but this idea IL being dispelled rap
idly by the performances that are
now Of almost daily occurrence which
prove that the electric car il q road
car Of wonderful ability.
On Friday last, J. l. Hall, who
handles the electric car end OF the
business for the ArcheyiAtkins Com
pany, delivered q Model ~ four-pas-
senger forward drive Detroit Electric
to Mrs. J. E p. Holland, at Blooming
ton, Ind. This car was driven by Mr..
Hall the entire distance of over 76
miles in six hours over some OF the
worst hills In the state. Automobile
enthusiasts who have toured this sec
ton can vouch for the condition Of
the roads between Martinsville and
Bloomington via Gosport. Stinesville,
etc.
Taber Hill, out OF Gosport. Is 80
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
bCCESTS LARGER
|TIRES FOR TRUCKS
|odyear Manager Says Legisla-
luon Would Prove Solution
of Problem

The solution of the problem which
DO seriously affecting the truck in
3try In Baltimore, Ia state legisla.
b requiring larger tires" says T..
Martin. manager OF the Motor
1ck Tire department, The Good
r Tire 4 Rubber Co.. Akron. o.
City Engineer McCay should have
posed q law prohibiting the over
ding Of motor trucks, instead OF
kgesting that motor trucks be
Fred from certain streets in Balti-
Ire. The motor truck has become
economic necessity and such re-
Iction would work hardship on so
ty.
III there were legislation reQuir-
that q certain width tire should
4 used to take care of the load,
bro would be no danger of cutting
the streets.
is the most serious
|bblem that confronts truck owners
Day. When q truck Is overloaded,
b life of the tire Is not only dimin-
led, but the streets are also cut
rThe evil is so prevalent. that
puh not be at all surprised TO see
me such bill introduced at early
|bslons OF many state legislatures
- rumored that the Automobile
NIB Of Maryland already has some
jch project In mind.
I'm Porto Rico, where the streets
- mostly OF asphalt, the govern
but regulates the size of tire to cor
DDpond to the weight OF the truck"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
WOULD TEACH
AUTO OWNERS TO
KNOW THEIR CARS
Purpose of Book Furnished With
Each New Studebaker
Machine
DOCUMENT INSPIRES
WISER SUPERVISION
Also Increases Satisfaction of
Owner and Life
Of Car
DOCUMENT INSPIRES
WISER SUPERVISION

The motor1st who today buys ono Of
the Light. handy and efficient automo-
biles which have become recognised
az staple all over the world, - often
amased at the care and attention he
fnds he has purchased. along with
his car. More and more. manufactur-
evs have come to realise that lasting
sales success II based on the prestige
Of their cars In the hands Of owner
drivers skillful service IL used In
creasingly 40 q sales argument by
dealers and often. for long periods.
no charge - made for the minor adr
1ustments and skilled advice given .
novice.
A step stu further In advance has
been taken by the Studebaker Cor
poration which believes It q matter
of especial importance to have own
ers Of its cars thoroughly familiar
with the forces that make the wheels
90 round"
with infinite care and at no small
expense, the Studebaker engineering
department has complied. In terms
which any layman can understand. an
Information book" with separate
edition for each OF the three 6tuder
baker models. The book Is a complete
treatise on the car. explaining each
detail Of the mechanism, giving ex-
Dlicit directions for its care, and max
ing plain In each case the reason for
attention, and the results Of adjust
ment. The book starts with . chapter
OF general instructions for use as soon
as the car Is delivered. The owner
Is then told how to start the motor,
drive the car. and stop 1t.
There Is a chapter devoted to the
gasoline system with thorough In
struction on carburetor adjustment.
and a short treatise ON the character
istics Of the different grades Of fuel
The ignition system IL explained by
text and diagram, az Is the fabrication
system, the latter being illustrated by
a cut OF q chassis In which each oil
cup il located, q key denoting the fire.
quency with which II should be oiled.
Studebaker owners are taught how
TO grind In and adjust the valves OF
their cars. and to avoid carbon &C.
emulation In the motor. There are
diagrams and explanations Of the
change-gear system, the differential,
the bearings and the steering gear.
Tire repair and care for the cars I'm
ish are also discussed. and there Is a
separate chapter on the electric start.
ing and lighting device with which
the Studebaker "35" and "Six" are
equipped. The final chapter is q
treatise on motor car pathology. The
entire work covers more than 60
pages.
Many a motorist likes to be de-
pendent ON no outside aid for the care
OF his car. The aim Of this book has
bcen 70 make this course easy for the
owner Of every Studebaker car.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
IS GREATEST
PAS7IANE, SAIS BRADFORD

This is the time OF the year when
everyone thinks Of vacations and
sports. Some are for this, some for
that form Of recreation, but more pe0-
pie each year are taking up motor
ing as a method Of relaxing from their
business cares. Motoring IL the
greatest American sport, regardless
OF what people may say about base
ball." said Harry H. Radford, vice
president and general manager Of
the Cartercar Company. Pontiac,
Michigan.
All over the country" continued
Mr.. Radford, you see hundreds, yes
thousands OF enthusiastic motorists
who take no other outings except in
their cars. Just stop and think OF
the great number Of people who take
little pleasure drives almost every
evening. No other pastime can give
such continual, such restful pleasure
as a motor car. Motoring is sport.
In every sense OF the word, but at
the same time the advantage Of own
ing a motor car IL because II Is worth
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
WHO'S WHO IN AUTO CIRCLES

The transportation problem Is al
ways vital, whether IL applies To rail-
roads or the field or automobiles As
the channels Of business continue TO
widen apropos the ever-increasing ex-
pansion OF our world OF commerce, the
plans and ideas OF men pour into the
great melting pot Of logic and reason
Ing with view to pointing the way to
better things. The Star-Tribune
Motor Sales Co., OF which J. Il. Han
nan Is manager, has grasped the
transportation question by the fore
lock. To show the business man the
zones In which he operates, Ii the
principal aim OF this concern. which
has just opened Offices on Woodward
ave. Mr.. Hannah was formerly sec
rotary and manager Of the State Fair
and he ought to know something
about transportation. because he had
to travel some In order to set the ma
chinery In motion for the annual open-
ing and successful operation Of this
exposition. which attracts throngs
from every section OF the state. He
considers he Is only one link In the
new machine with which he 10 now
working, though. because every sales
man who il identified with the Star
Tribune agency has explicit orders to
analyze every condition 30 he may
help the business man solve his prob
lem OF transportation. Besides, Mr..
Hannah. has as partner George G..
Hupp, who has had an extensive ex-
perience in the automobile world, and
with two generals such as these on
the firing line the little generals un-
der them ought to be equipped with
valuable points of the game. The
Star-Tribune agency's territory en-
braces Michigan and part of Ohio and
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
Tango Will Be 7abooed When
Wayne Gardens Open for Summer

The reconstructed Wayne hotel
gardens will be thrown open to the
public for the summer season, Mon
day evening, June 9. and young De-
troit will be privileged to enjoy the
most spacious and attractive dancing
pavilion In the west, an dthe coolest
spot In the city.
J. II. Hayes, proprietor OF the
Wayne, has constructed q most beau
tiful dock promenade along the river
front Of the gardens, and the lower
floor will be used for dancing, while
the upper floor. at present used for
that purpose, will be converted into
a summer garden. as has been done
I'm the past, with high-class orchestral
music. cabaret entertainment, etc.
This promenade has been SO ar
ranged that the dancers can step
from the dancing floor into the open
air an dthus enjoy the cool breezes
and the beautiful river panorama,
with brilliantly lighted passenger
boats and other river craft passing
TO and fro.
Every attention has been given the
floor, and artists In their line have
made Il one OF the most perfect In
Detroit. Throughout the entire sum
mer, this floor will be kept In the
same good condition.
Massive grille work will al In the
large double door spaces, seven in
all, while the three on the pavilion
side will not require e. The venti
lating system Is perfect and beauti
fal-lishting effects viii add to- the
attractiveness of the gardens The
decorations are In green and white
In unison with graceful palms and
bay trees. which add their note OF
elegance to thu general ensemble
The famous Ben Shook orchestra
which has been 90 popular during the
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
RELIABILITY RUN TO
AID ROAD BUILDING
Event Will Traverse Three
States and Will Have Influ-
ence on Whole Country

No event in motoring will be more
typical Of the Matchmaking influence
Of the motor car on the country than
the A. A A National Reliability Tour,
which IN July will traverse three
states, for 1t will typfy In q larger
way the best utility Of the car as an
invader Of new country" Though
the three states. Minnesota, North Da-
kota, and Montana--through which the
route nes-furnish the country at large
with q very considerable part OF Its
bread and meat the territory never
theless IL almost alien land to the
average man east and west.
In the tour many business mon. PAL.
ticularly from the east, have recog-
nized IN opportunity for an education
al vacation under auspices which elm
mate all thought Of the disoomforts
sometimes attendant upon travel
through q country whore motorists
ara not plentiful.
From the famous lake region OF
Minnesota TO the heralded national
park OF the Glaciers there is q dtvers-
ity of scene, Of industry. and Of the
sources of wealth which IL sure to
command the constant attention OF
every tourist. And while thus bring
ing the scenic and intrinsic value OF
the great northwest into sharper out
Tine, the tour In another and equally
important phase Of its nationalixins
influence viii quicken tho road build
Ing activities Of the communities
along the route.
For those residing along the Allan
tic coast the tour offers unique posi-
bflities. Cars may be shipped from
Buffalo by steamer for the cruise
through the great lakes to Duluth.
From the latter city there 10 drive OF
It's miles to the Twin Cities OF St.
Paul and Minneapolis, whence the
tour will start July II, under the aus
pices of the national body, the Mime
sofa state Automobile association, and
the Automobile Club Of Minneapolis
and terminate at Midvale the north
ern waterway to Glacier National Park
on July 10.
The park itself offers a diversity Of
trips In the saddle and otherwise and
after the inspection OF this wonder
land 10 completed from that entrance
the cars will be shipped by special
arrangement with the great Northern
Railroad to Kalispell 80 that those
participating may enjoy the hospital
ity OF the Flathead Automobile club
Of that city and again enter the do
mirion by the southern gateway over
an automobile road which has been
built into the park itself by reason
OF the energy and the money Of the
Flathead club At the conclusion OF
the tour cars may be either shipped
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

back TO the Twin Cities C Q special
rate or touring may be continued -
the coast by the northern route. ToeD
years event. therefore. n far Doeo
than tour as they have been known
In the past. embracing a. II doNs a
almost endless variety Of scene aa1
diversffcation OF modes of travel.
Application for the entry blanks
are being received by Dr.. G. q. DuttOns
chairman OF the National Tour Cor
mittee. Automobile Club Of Minnaap.
oils, and by the National A. a. -.
headquarters, 437 Fifth-ave. Nav
York. t
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
[JRMAN WANTS
D DRIVE KEETON
MACHINE AGAIN
Led King Has Asked Company
|, Give Him Another Chance
| With 1t
lies CHALLANGE
FOR 5OO-MILE RACE
|sident of Puegeot Auto I'm
port Company Accepts
$4,000 Def

bio Burman, the speed king. was
,ell pleased with the Keeton car
IA he so ably drove In the Indian
lis 5OO-mile race, that he has asked
FKeeton company 10 give him an
Dr. chance with the car In next
3 race and will sign contract
the company covering the 1914
est. Burman IS SO anxious to
Q that his car was mechanically
bet In the race that be has issued
ballenge through the Keeton Motor
|pany to the Puegeot. or any other
| In the race, TO a 500-mile match
for from $1,000 to 5000 a side.
Re run on the speedway. The real
tble with Burman's car In the con-
seems to have been Interpreted
different manner. AS a plain mat
+ of fact. when the valve from the
/ Of the Sunbeam car flew In the
/, IL passed through the bottom OF
mans gasoline tank, which was
Fled directly at the rear OF the
Ter OF the car At this time he was
1 laps ahead Of the field. The let
/ out OF the air pressure caused a
mixture and back fire, which
,ed the fire which temporarily put
car out OF business. When this
been repaired. Burman again
TED and later in the race Hughie
hes. who was his relief driver at
Ptime the sun had affected Burman,
Iovered that the valve had caused
lax In the bottom OF the tank. This
repaired by the insertion OF a
u and by the liberal use OF chew
| gum. There was absolutely no
q trouble with the car and only
tire was changed during the en-
466 miles, which Burman drove.
had but 80 miles to 90 when the
Was called of on account OF the
Bile ON the track and his next to
last lap was the fastest lap made
the. race Burman broke the
Ids record for the $50 cubic inch
Is for the 100 and the $50 miles
was but two seconds slower than
record for all classes. Burman
to his credit the fastest lap In the
,, and during the contest he Tapped
Slutely every car on the track. On
day. without having looked at his
IRON the time Of the finish Of the
+, Burman drove a lap before sew
hundred people in one minute and
jty-six seconds, speed OF SO 1-2
As per hour and did this TO show
! the car finished the race In first
8e running condition. The chal-
BE for $4,000 per side has been
opted by A. G. Kaufman, president
The Puegeot Auto Import Co., OF
y York. who will delay the depart
Of his party for Europe until the
4 arrangement has been concluded
the contest.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

past winter months In the gardens,
Will continue during the summer
season. This 16-piece aggregation.
which Is the largest dance orchestra
In the state. 10 considered the best
In the middle west.
The class Of patrons OF the Wayne
has always been above reproach, and
the same careful elimination Of un-
desrables will be enforced as during
the winter months, when the change
10 made from the upper to the lower
floor. June 9.
The Tango is to be tabooed. In
the estimation of the Wayne gardens
management, the Tango craze has
had its day. The dance itself. when
properly executed. IL pretty and
graceful. but when II Is permitted
the privilege Is abused, and all the
tabooed freak dances are given under
the guise OF the Tango. With two
censors on the floor at all times. II
Is possible to control the dancers
and conduct a clean, sane dancing
proposition: therefore. from now on
the Tango, and other suspicious
though to some people, popular
dances are barred from the Wayne
dancing pavilion.
Manager Tom Gordon will con
| tinue in charge OF the dancing He
has arranged series OF attractive
parties for each week, announce
ments OF which will be made In due
season.
Everything for the convenience Of
the dancers has been systematically
planned. and the most courteou.
treatment on the part OF the attend
ants win De insisted upon by the
management.
The entrance TO the pavilion VII
be through the lower part OF the gar
dens. facing Third-st.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
Motorcycle Notes

Nelson Moulton, OF Portland, Me-
run from his home to Los Angeles
Cal. He completed the 5000 miles In
27 days.
The City Dairy Co., of Toronto
Can, now uses motorcycle for hur
ry-up and phone orders.
Two thousand and ninety-five mo-
torcycles are registered In Liverpool
On May /. 1918. there were 4,O77
licensed motorcycles In Chicago. p
A printing establishment Of Mar.
ion, Ind, has engaged Ave motor.
cyclists to take the census for q di.
rectory which IL being prepared.
In a 2OO-mile endurance run made
by the Newark (N. j. Motorcycle
club. s of the riders completed the
trip In 10 hours
Tony Brothers, humane officer OF
Cincinnati, o., takes Louis Pepper
age 70 years, riding on the tandem
seat of his motorcycle and Mr.. Pop
per thinks II great sport.
Two Meadville, Pa. motorcyclists
Harry Gerow and William Fleisch
have just completed 1.000-mi1
pleasure trip through New Yorh
state.
Otto Blend. representing the Y
NJ. C. A., OF San Diego, Cal, 10 on a
motorcycle trip to New York. He
will distribute California advertising
material en- route.
A wholesale grocerman of Trenton
". j., has supplied one Of his sales
men with a new 1913 motorcycle. AND
II the results obtained by the use Of
the two-wheeler are satisfactory, al
OF the statesmen of this firm will prob
ably be supplied with motorcycles.
The increasing number of womer
riders In England has caused manu-
facturers to bring out woman
motorcycle"
The forest rangers at Cisco. Cal.
where the railway tracks cross tn,
Sierras, are all provided with power
full motorcycles to aid them in pre-
venting and checking forest fires.
L. w. Luder, Of Caro-, Mich, think,
that motorcycling Is great sport. Or
his twowheeler he Is able TO spen,
HIS week-ends in the country with
out great cost. and without losin,
any time from his business. Recent
ly on a twoday motorcycle trip Mr.
Luder covered 400 miles.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
GOODYEAR TIRES
FOR JINRIKISHAS

HThe Goodyear company recently
|(1pped TO the far east, a large guam
N OF specially built rubber tires, for
10 on jinrikishas.
The foreign sales OF the Good
3ar Tire q Rubber Co. are approach
10 immense proportions. says w.
Shifts. manager salesmen's depart.
ID, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
p, Akron, Ohio. In a short time
believe Goodyear tires will occupy
10 same position on other continents
}at they do In America"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
CELLS Himself . Car.

An expert motorist himself and
known as such to the local dealers. K.
Einfeldt. superintendent OF q big ma.
chine works in Davenport II, took
out Studebak/ 135" coupe, drove his
own demonstration. spent couple OF
hours under the car making thor.
ougt inspection. and emerged with the
remark, I've sold myself something
No other salesman had any part In the
transaction.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09
NJ. WIleon Conquered.

A Studebaker "25.i driven by Harry
Hooker, Of Hollywood. Cal, and carry.
ing four passengers. recently accom-.
plished the ascent OF Mt Wilson. at
tanning an altitude OF 5000 feet. While
often within but a few inches OF the
edge Of the rough. tortuous trail, II
was never necessary to back the car
In order to get 1t around the turns
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

The history OF electricity from the
DC gfuntng Of it's adaptation tot the use
81 man down to dnte VIII be eNhl olted
al the Panama California exposition
at San Diego. Cal. In 1915
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

A printing establishment Of Mar.
ion, Ind. has engaged Ave motor.
cyclists to take the census for q di.
rectory which IL being prepared.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

Two thousand and ninety-nve mo-
torcycles are registered In Liverpool
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

The forest rangers at Cisco. Cal
where the railway tracks cross the
Sierras, are all provided with power
full motorcycles to aid them in pre-
venting and checking forest fires.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

In 200-mile endurance run made
by the Newark N. j. Motorcycle
club. 5 Of the riders completed the
trip In 10 hours.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-09

The increasing number Of women
riders In England has caused manu-
facturers to bring out a "woman's
motorcycle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03

we'll. formerly on the Vinalhaven-
Rockland route, has been chartered
and will leave Belfast at y. NJ, June
"a with the Sir Knights and ladies'
of Palestine. a stop will be made at
Camden to take on the Camden Sir
knights and ladies.
A number of Belfast Shriners, men,
bers of Kora Temple are planning, If
the weather and roads permit, to auto
to Augusta, Thursday, to attend the
Shriner's Field day. One trembling
candidate from this city will be among
the band of so, who will cross the
sands at the ceremonial session.
Grades VIII and TX chaperoned by
Clarence E. Read enjoyed class ride
to Saturday Cove. on Saturday, leaV-
ing about A. NJ, and returning at g
p. NJ. They had their dinner on the
beach and in the afternoon games on
the common near Elwelfs store. On
their way home a stop was made AZ
Northport CampgTound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
WEST GARDINER.

Mrs Arthur Dunn and son Ernest of
Bowdoinham, were Sunday visitors at
Linwoed Aliens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Emdon will move
into their home on the Hallowell road,
this week.
Frank Crosby of Richmond was a
weekend visitor in town.
Asa Benson and daughter Gladys re-
turned. Saturday. from Bath and
neighboring towns, where they have
been selling goods the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Spear are visit
ing friends in Lynn, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood Eaton and
son Merle and Mrs. Ida Hull of Brock
ten, Mass. visited friends here and in
Augusta, Saturday and Sunday. They
came from their home in their automo-
bile, and returned, Sunday. Mrs.
Ethel Wessman returned with them
for a weeks visit with friends in Mas
sachusetts.
If everyone who plants garden
will plant with their cucumber and
squash seed one or two seeds of the
Ricnus or caster oil bean. no insect or
pest will disturb the vines. Not even
the troublesome striped beetle will go
near a hill where the Ricinus is grow
ing.
VIM. p. Haskell and Mrs. ]. t. Col
Inns visited at S. A. Smiths, last week.