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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
PIERCE ARROW PEOPLE
HAVE NEW A|R STARTER
Engineers Perfect Electri-
cally Operated Mechan-
ical Device

The success Of the Pierce-Arrow
compressed air motor starter has been
so pronounced that the question is
bound to be raised as to why the COM
pany has made any change from a
demonstratedly efficient apparatus.
There are two reasons for the change.
The first is that in replacing the COM
system the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car
company is able to utilize apparatus
already installed and essential to the
operation of the carl e.. the generator
and storage battery-and by doing so
arrive at greater uniformity and SIM
plicity of design. The second reason is
that the American public is. from force
of long habit, familiar with and favor
ably disposed toward applied electricity
in all it's branches.
This is the age of electricity, and the
United States has been for years the
vention in this field. For this reason,
as manufacturers of the foremost
American car, the company believes
that its owners will appreciate the
Splendid efficiency of it's electric start
ing and lighting systems, which are up
to the present greatly superior to all
others in performing economy and
lightness.
Pierce Arrow engineers have sue
ceeded in designing an electrically
operated mechanical starter of such
superlative merit that il is the one
apparatus that they believe to be the
equal of their air starter.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
RACERS USED ALWAYS
AIR IN BIC ROAD MEET
Soules Picked Up Nails in
Tire, but Finished, Owing
to Fluid

Walter Hempel manager Of the Al
ways Air Sales company. is receiving
congratulations from his friends on the
fine record achieved by the Always Air
huid in the big fourth Of July road
race. Twenty-Five of the 81 starters
IN this greatest Of road tests ever in
America had their cars treated with
Always Air. -Four out of the first five
to finish were among this number, the
winner, Frank Verbeck: third, Barney
Oldfield. and fourth. Charles Soules'
Cadillac, and fifth. Carlson in Alec.
Nerbeck lost all of his extra tires near
bakersfield and finished with the tires
he was running on with no loss of air
Had it not been for this wonderful
puncture sealing fluid Verbeck would
have had difficulty in retaining his
place as winner of the race. Barney
Oldfeld changed only two tires on his
heavy 40 horsepower Fiat as a result
Of cuts and blowouts, while Charles
Soules, the Cadillac pilot never changed
tire on the trip
Those who were present at the con-
troll at the Stockton racetrack July 4
saw SouleS pull several nails from one
tire, but he finished on the original
air and the car went back over the
same course on the same tires. This
was a convincing demonstration of the
value of Always Air, and the man who
depends on an automobile in his busi-
ness and the tourist on pleasure bent
eliminates that big bugbear-punctures
and tire trouble.
Many of the large business houses
in San Francisco and private owners
have installed Always Air during the
last two weeks This fluid is the orig
inal product, having been on the mar
ket for several years.
Detroit Electric-"Among the many
mechanical features which have con-
tributed to the universal success of
the Detroit electric none ranks higher
in Importance than the chainless di-
rect shaft drive" says Samuel Grim
af The Reliance Automobile company
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
MOTOR TRUCKS To
RIVAL RAILROAD
G. w. Bennett of Granlm
Company Tells of Los
Angeles Plans

An Illustration Of how firmly the
motor truck has become established in
this country is given in the action re-
Gently taken by the Motor Truck club
Of Los Angeles" said G. w. Bennett,
vice president Of the Gramm Motor
Truck company Of Lima, O.. in a re-
cent discussion of br ness conditions.
"The club has announced that it will
compete with the lroads running
from that city 20 te Pacific coast
about 20 miles distant, by operating
g feet Of motor trucks over d specially
constructed road. The members Of the
club are going 70 back their belief in
the economy and efficiency Of the truck
to the extent OF over s350,000. which
the road viii cost
California is one Of the best states
in the union TO Try this experiment. 1t
has long been known as the ideal
motor car state, having more pleasure
cars per capita than any other one
commonwealth in the country. 1t looks
s though CalifOruians are as quick
10 see the advantage Of the CONNER
cial vehicle as Of that constructed for
pleasure. There are number of
Gramm trucks in service in California,
in a great many lines Of business. and
their popularity IS a good indication
Of how the westerners welcome com
mercial vehicles"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
COMMERCIAL TRUCK
MAKES ITS DEBUT HERE
Osen- mcfarland Auto Com
pany Takes New Vehicle
in Their Popular Family

A new truck has made its appear
ance in san Francisco. Its name is the
commercial motor truck, and the Osen-
Mcfarland Automobile company has
adopted it into its we'll known auto
family, where one is now on exhibition
in the salesroom. The sturdy looking
truck has a capacity of three-quarters
to one ton and is designed for either
work on city pavements or cobble-
stones or for muddy roads or sandy
ones. Speaking Of the new truck, O. C.
Mcfarland says:
I'm selecting this truck for the local
market we believe that we have chosen
a vehicle which will meet with instant
approval. There is steady demand
fer light delivery trucks Of capacity
such as the commercial motor truck
has-three- quarters to ton.
The Commercial trucks are equipped
with gearless differential releasin g
clutch, as q substitute for the conven-
tional gear differential on the jack
shaft. This enables the truck to ne
gotiate roads that are impossible to
cars differently equipped
"A truck is often seen stalled with
one wheel helplessly spinning in sand
and soft ground, unable to drive out
This device eliminates such troubles,
for it causes the rear wheels TO re-
ceive motor power in exact ratio to
their road resistance.
If one wheel has no traction, as
illustrated by car with one wheel
spinning in a rut all the power will
go TO the other wheel where needed.
So. the alteration of greater power be-
tween the two wheels, a s demanded by
varying traction, propels the car nm
hesitatingly ahead over the toughest
softest and most slippery ground"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
MOTOR TRUCKS BIC
HELP To FARNE rs
gc Dir a % 5 1y5 ] % 5 T { @ |
hdh tim d dSb dy
country District Brought in
Close Touch With CITY
by Autos
Manufacturers Endeavoring
to Meet Large Demands
From Rural Districts

The rapid stride of the motor truck is
far more apparent in the rural dis
triots Of The nation than in the cities,
and. from the manner in which they
are used. ii is demonstrated that the
'ndustry has greater field for expan
sion i'm the farming and mining districts
than in the Urban
Manufacturers of automobiles. through
teelT sales departments are now paying
. closer attention TO this vast field of
endeaFor than they have in past wears.
PioWs. tillage machinery. harvasfers
mowers. corn planters and thrashers
are now being worked by gasoline en-
Sines.
Not alone this. bat the transportation
problems of the farmers are being
solved through the aid Of motor driven
.Nehlrles. Farms located miles from
railroads are brought into close touch
WITH the markets of the world through
auto trUc 6* What was heretofore days
"i jraNei h> team is now only a mat
zen If hours with auto vehicles
Fosiress man and farmer alike have
found that the motor driven truck is
HoinS the work more rapidly and more
cheapiT than hy animal From q con
Ser7 ative estimate. it is Insured that
t1ts class of hauling is being accom-
p-ls0ed at half the cost.
Here i'm California the motor truck
IS not new taing. Iii is being used
rot alone tor the tIiiage of the soil ana
The transportation OF the farmers prod
Nrts n the market. hut by the mining
= and oil producers as well.
Iae automobile paved the way FOR
the motor truck in the city Now the
automobile has "gone back to the
81 nd. hundred thousand strong, and
tle motor truck is again following il
of course no one really knows just
what it does cost "a the present time
70 set the crops from the farms to
the towns. or 10 the railroad But a
good many men have made guesses
and they are pretty well agreed that it
costs more TO haul the farm products
from the farm to the small markets
and the shipping points over country
roads, with team and wagon, than it
does TO finish the marketing process
hy means of the railroads only
With a motor truck man can live
on cOmpa ratively cheap farm. 10 or ,
miles from market, and yet have his
marketing cost him less, or at least no
more. than il does the man three miles
from town Who does his hauling by
team. As a1 evidence OF this economy
prosperous Dunkard farmer near
Ephrata PA, who formerly thought his
team Of mules were the nobIest and
most valuable cf all created things now
has three ton motor truck This
makes round trip Of p miles daily.
and occasionally double trips. 1t car
ries load OF from two To four tons
each way over rough and hilIy roads
NBut this farmer says: The truck is
y doing the work of three teams and
three men, at the cost Of one man and
one team
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
SUGGEST IMPROVEMENT
Of HIGHWAY IN NEVADA
Robert Thompson of How
ard Company Receives
Interesting Letter

1.-THE Howard Automobile company is
in receipt of a letter from Q. p. Judd
OF Reno, Nevada, which contains some
interesting road data says Assistant
General Manager Robert Thompson of
the Howard company. It is as follows:
II am sorry 10 say that there is very
little local interest along the Over
land trail San Francisco could we'll
follow the example of their southern
neighbors and do some missionary work
which would result in fixing the bad
places along the trail. You likely know
that the Los Angeles people have ac-
complished a great deal by their hus
Ting methods in having the road i'm
proved from Ely through Tonopah and
Goldfeld In Nevada, and Inyo county
in California via Mojave to Los An
geIes. They have done this by having
representatives make trips over the
road in machines and stir up local en-
thusiasn. They have really gotten a
pretty good road and. what is more,
have awakened the people along that
line to interest in good roads.
II have travelled practically all the
roads of the state and regret very
much that there isn't more interest
shown in advertising and improving
the old trail via Tahoe to Sacramento.
mean particularly the part of it cast
Of Tahoe 1t is naturally the best and
shortest road and should be boosted
The roads from Truckee to Reno
are rough but better than usual. They
are what we would call good in this
country. except Dog Valley grade
which is rough. Owing to the unusual
amount of rain which we have had this
spring, Nevada roads are not as dusty
as usual The road between Falion
and s'airview is very rough. 1t was
innpa ssable for a time because Of mud.
but now this has dried up. The bal
ance of the road east to Ely is in
good condition.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
MACHINE TOUR IS NOW
RECOGNIZED VACATION
Man of Modest Income Can
Now Possess Moderate
Priced Car

The advent Of the medium priced
motor car says IT. II. Crawford. gen
eraI manager of the K-r-i-t Motor Car
company. "has completely readjusted
summer expenditures, has made for
economy and has added to the health
and happiness Of the nation. The re-
adjustment OF financial matters has
come because the man Of modest in
come can now own and operate car
and he uses it for vacation purposes
Where the family heretofore went to
the seashore for a month, to the noun
tains or to an inland lake resort, the
automobile tour Is now the program 10
give every one change and recreation
or the use Of the car from day to day
or for weekends makes protfacted va
cations unnecessary
This has diverted expenditures to
new channels; and it has also worked
for economy \ modest tour in ones
own car is not likely to be as expen-
sive as keeping the family at a fash
Aaable resort. But best of all is the
IL lthfuI nature sef such recreation,
both physically and spiritually"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
Calendar Shows Events
90 go
Racing Meets of Nation

The following automobile cal
endar of coming events in the
motor racing world has been
compiled for The Call readers;
July 20-Track meet, Seattle.
July 2l-25-Tour, Grand Rapids
Automobile club.
July 2S-30-Beach races, Gal
weston, Tex, Automobile club.
August 9-Santa Monica Classic
by the Sea racing meet; $4,000
Ia prizes.
August IL Reliability run,
Kansas State Automobile asso-
citation.
August 29-30--EIgin road races,
Eigin Road Racing association.
August 3O-September 8LReIia-
bility tour, Chicago Motor club.
September 1.-Two hundred mile
track race, Columbus, o., Auto
club.
September 9--Corona "Perfect
Circle" race; $11.0O0 In prizes;
Corona Automobile club.
September 12-Track meet at
Youngstown, o.; Garfield Fair as
sociation.
October ALA round Lake
Michigan, Chicago Motor club.
November 24-yanderbiIt cup
race, Savannah, Ga, Savannah
Auto club.
November 27-Grand prize race.
Savannah, Ga, Savannah Auto
club.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
ELWOOD HAYNES TALKS
on NEIN MIDLAND TRAIL
Hoosier Tourists Confronted
With Problem Of Proper
Road Selection

Dispatches received during the last
week by the local branch of the Haynes
Auto Sales company, western distribu-
ter of the Haynes automobiles from
the Haynes contingent Of the Indiana
to-Pacific tourists now crossing Utah,
indicate that transcontinental touring
IS decidedly educational Starting out
to select a suitable route for an ocean
to-ocean highway the Hoosiers now
find themselves deeply involved with
the closer problems Of road construc
tion and availa bility of Materials
EIwood Haynes a member in the
tour and father of the American auto
mobile industry, addressed the Chamber
of Commerce of Salt Lake yesterday.
He said in part:
once permanent form of construc-
ton embraces all of our main high
ways the traffic of the nation will
increase more rapidly than it has done
even with the advent of the automobile
and the motor truck.
Concrete has always been identified
with that type Of construction. Since
the earliest days it has provided the
foundation for all forms of permanent
highways, and through its successful
use in this connection it suggested it,
self as a ma aterial adaptable for the
wearing surface also.
The initial cost Of concrete con-
struction is sometimes higher, but
more frequently lower, than other
forms of permanent construction. This
is largely determined by the specifica-
tions followed and by the availability
OF the materials.
That which makes concrete con-
struction appeal strongly to the tax
payer, however, is the fact that once
laid, it incurs but little maintenance
expense and the moneJ previously eX-
pended for that purpose is thus di-
Verted into the construction of more
roads and payements Of the same dura-
bic type
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
&c DEMANDS FOR TOURING CARS AND TRUCKS
MARINE CORPS WELL
PLEASED WITH TRUCK
One Ton Kelly Truck Used by @. NJ.
Department Praised by u. ). Official

Uncle Sam and some of his assistants
are well pleased with the one ton
Kelly truck now used by the quarter
masters department of the marine
corps at League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia.
Captain c. r. Sanderson. who has
charge of the work of the Kelly. has
made the following report.
"The Kelly motor truck used al the
barracks has added greatly to the eff
cheney of the quartermaster's work
here.
with the old means of transporta-
ton it was not practicable to make
more than two trips a day to Phila-
delphia Now it means only matter
of 45 minutes for the truck to make a
round trip to the center of the town.
The truck has proved reliable and thor
oughly satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
BROKEN VALVE SPRING

Necessity. the mother of invention, is
grandmother TO numberless kinks and
schemes for saving time and trouble on
the road. One idea that really is old.
but which doubtless will be new to not
a few riders, is to insert washer be-
tween the two parts Of a broken valve
spring. so that the parts will not work
into each other.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
Gas Row Gossip

In the automobile world this is the
day of the storage battery" says
Henry D. Mccoy of the ChansIor- Lyon
company of San Francisco.
because this is true we have lust
fitted up the most complete battery de-
partment TO be found in the state, and
by means of it are prepared to give
thorough and satisfactory service 10
car owners depending on lighting.
sparkling or starting batteries for cleo
tFle tE current, ] which, IN the parlance OF
Automobile Us. Raiiroad-"The rail-
road train is becoming too slow for the
average motorists says Bert Latham
manager of the Simplex Mercer, Pacific
coast agents.
The motor car dealers and enthus-
lasts are planning to go to Los An
geles TO attend the big Santa Monica
race on a special train have moi
missed any of these races so far and
have been figuring on attending this
event. In looking over the train sched :
ule find that it will require too much
time away from San Francisco at this
season, when we are enjoying such a
splendid trade in Simplex and Mercer
cars.
Il figured out. however. that 7 win
be able to attend the race. That 7
can leave here Friday after business
hours, get in Los Angeles in time for
the, contest and be back here at my
X, r.
land In one of the Mercer ears This
has been the solution to the ouastion
and [ am going to take the overland
route in a Mercer"
Auto Introduced i'm Philippines-mrbe q
people of the Philippines have seen
some remarkable innovations intro
duced since the United States wrasted
the control of the islands from Spain in
1898 and undertook the task OF prenar-
ing the inhabitants for self-govern-
ment. The introduction of the auto
mobile has even changed the forms of
eourtshlp- Haolts and customs that
dated back for centuries have been
changed or abolished; the entire mode
of living has undergone a transfornna- :
ton says j. w. Leavitt of the j. w
Leayitt company, Overland dealers on
the Pacific coast.
Children who formerly received their
education from Jungles now get il in
modern American schools from Ameri-
can teachers. In the old days. when a
young Filipino heard the call of cupid
and desired to show the object of his
affections those little attentions that
appeal to women the world over. be
they white, black, brown red or vel
low. he made use of the best means at
hand. When he went riding with his
sweetheart i was in rude two wheel
cart drawn by a stolid bullock Today
the ardent swain sits a the wheel of
a big Overland ear, his lady love en-
throned on, the shiny black leather
CuS1lloH dl MS itit a photograph re-
Gently received from the Overland deal
ers IT Manila shows a young Filipino
his sweetheart and her two sisters TAX
ing the air on a Luzon highway"
Apperson Cars on Tour-..We have
just received word from the Apperson
cars at Colorado Springs, which are a
part of the Indiana to the Pacific tour
conducted by the Indiana Manufacture
ers association, says Norman de
Vaux of the REQ Pacific company of
San Francisco. who are agents for the
Apperson cars.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
Apperson Cars on Tour.

Apperson Cars ON i'Our-''We have
just received word from the Apperson
cars at Colorado Springs, which are a
part of the Indiana to the Pacific tour
conducted by the Indiana Manufacture
ers' association, says Norman de
Vaux of the REQ Pacific company of
San Francisco. who are gents for the
Apperson cars.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20

Eastern Man Visits City. H. Soh-
ner, superintendent of the Velie Motor
Vehicle company of Moline paid San
Francisco a visit last Monday after
having visited many prominent parts
of the state and toured many miles of
her roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC
PLACED ABOVE MILLS
Secretary Redfeld Points Out Pur
poses of Pottery Industry
Inquiry.

Placing the interest of the buying pub
lie above that of the mill owners or their
operatives Secretary Redfield of the De-
partment of Commerce has issued in
structions for the investigation of the
pottery industry, recently ordered made.
A. II. Baldwin, chief of the division of
foreign and domestic commerce. under
whose direction the investigation will be
pursued. was today told in letter from
Mr.. Redfield that the department desired
the prosperity and not the injury of the
industry.
1T is hoped by the investigation" the
Secretary went on, Ito promote the COM
mercial efficiency. If conditions prevail
which hinder efficiency and add to cost,
diminish the product or reduce the quail
ity. the department wishes to find them
out
Mr. Redfeld declares that in addition
to the owners and operatives there is
third and greater party interested. and
that is the people who buy the products.
They are entitled to know whether the
industry is conducted on most efficient
lines or whether it suffers from inertia;
whether the potteries are i'll or we'll
equipped and whether badly or properly
located. The people who buy. he says,
have a right TO the best management. to
the broadest output and to the keenest
intelligence.
NO argument. he concludes. can lie
in favor of any form of taxation on
goods which compete With our potteries
until 1t is known and shown that our
potteries are doing the utmost best that
is known to their art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
ROOSEVELT JOINS SULZER.
Will Participate in Statewide Cam
paign for Direct Primary.

ALBANY. y. Y. May Gov. Sulzer
said yesterday he had received letters
from Col. Roosevelt that he will place
himself at the command of the governor
committee which Is to arrange the state
wide campaign to create sentiment in
favor Of the governors direct primary
bill The committee expects to arrange
a series Of speaking engagements for
Col Roosevelt.
The governor has also been advised
that Col. Roosevelt will speak in favor of
the governors bill at a progressive din
ner in New York city.
The legislature will be ordered by Gov.
Sulzer to meet in extraordinary session
June 16 to consider direct primary and
other legislation. and not June is, as an
nOunced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
MARQUIS of Hartford to Marry.

LONDON, May 9.-The Marquis of
Hartford. former husband of Alice Thaw
of Pittsburgh. whose marriage was an
nulled on her petition in 1908. is about
to marry again. The prospective bride
of the marquis. who is better known as
the Earl of Yarmouth. is Mrs. Moss
Cookie, who is much his senior in age.
She has fortune of $3,250.OOO left TO her
by her former husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

giving total tax of per cent upon that
part Of an income in excess of 100000. is
lower than the regular rate in nearly all
countriea The normal rate is one-sixth
of the normal tax on English incomes re-
ceived from investments, and shade
over one-fourth of the rate in England
upon incomes from personal exertion. The
highest rate provided upon incomes in
excess of 100000 under the proposed law
is as low as the lowest normal rate upon
earned incomes in Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Lowest Rate
of Any in World.

national income tax laws. and lower than
all but a very few of the countries having
local laws. At the same time, by fixing the
exemption at $1,000. Congress will give the
United States higher exemption than
is enjoyed I'm any other country having
either a national or a local income tax.
The highest rate OF the additional tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

BY placing the normal tax rate at l per
cent the United States will have the low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

The law cannot be lodged by the head
of the family giving a portion of his in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-06-19

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