New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
AUTO NEWS.0F THE DAY
Trolley Stop Ordinance Is Upset
in Ohio Court.
TEST CASE BY AUTO CLUB
Colonel K. G. Pardee Takes New
York Agency for High Grade
Western Car.

effect on similar laws I'm other s,ates ba.
just been set I'm Columbus. Ohio Tho or,o
case was a test Instituted by the Cohln.
Eus Automobile club OF an ord;nar,.
compelling motor car drivers To- coma :,
full stop when passing trolley cars rece,v-
Ing or discharging passengers This has
been declared unconstitutional.
The decision was rendered on the arep.
ment that persons entering or leaving 4.
car are not really passengers until nm,
on the car, aud that the wording of tba
measure is ambiguous. IT was also con.
tended that the law operated 10 cana
traffic congestion at crossings. No appeal
will be taken.
Through A. H. Schwartz. its general
sales manager. the Interstate Automobil.
Company of Muncie Ind. announces that
ii has secured Colonel X G. Pardee as ts
representative for the metropolitan dis
trict Colonel Pardee is the dean of the
automobile dealers and is a well known
figure on automobile Row"
The Interstate cars are a product OF
Muncie. Ind; are manufactured in a
scientific modern plant equipped
with every mechanical device known 10
the modern automobile constructor. Tho
president and the directors OF the Inter-
state factory are well known and success
ful business men OF high financial stand.
ing.
The car has been manufactured for tbs
last six years and has made a fine repp-
tation i'm the various cities throughout tho
ubQpp n has hgar nlaral on h..
market In Colonel Pardee's hands Il will
no doubt prove popular in this city. where
a car of high grade made by responsible
people is always welcomed.
Practically the same show that mads
such a hit I'm the Hotel AstOr I'm this city
last January il being repeated I'm Boston
this week. The Importers Salon has taken
the balroorl OF the 'opley Plaza. and on
Friday night opened a show that is said
To be proving business as well as an
artistic success For this show the bars
were let down 10 two makes Of American
Cars-the Simplex and Peerless
The imported cars represented arc the,
Benz. Me;allurSique. Lancia. IsOtta Ds
Dion. Minerva. Mercedes and italia. The
decision 10 hold show was not made IN
til Monday OF last week. and the cars
were all I'm place on Friday night which
probably constitutes a record for quick
work
+ H. McFarlin. who has been a special
representative of the Jones Speedometer
Company for the last six years has zee
signed his position. IIe is one Of the best
known men In the accessory limo.
The general offices and headquarters ~
the now Chandler Motor Car Company.
which have been located I'm Detroit. viii
be moved 10 the SHETLAND Building. DO
Cleveland. to-day The factory l. also
ia be located in cleveland. Deliveries ~
the chandler Light SIX Will begin. n IA
said. about July J.
\ threc-ton Kelly truck IN tho Scrv.0'
OF the Wagner Transfer and Storage COM
pauy. OF Springfield. Ohio. has covered
more than y go miles. The chassis con-
iains one Of the first water cooled engines
built by the Kelly Springfield company. ~
Springfield. ohio. Before ID was sold -
Mir Wagner the truck was put thrnu- %
1900 miles OF strenuous factory ard ro'd
tests II was then taken down and failed
Ia show the slightest sign Of wear in any
place The tool marks were still visible.
The Kelly was then reassemhled and SOD
20 Mr. Wagn"r. Since then 10 mas covered
moro than . 600 miles