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The Washington times., 1913-02-01

those makers who would hold feminine
favor we're Obliged to 80 beyond tho de.
tails OF interior treatment for wofnez
who merely buy and provide greatei
convenience and comfort for womer
who drive.
Undoubtedly the greatest single
achievement aiding women Inotorist,
has been the perfection OF the self
starting system in conjunction with ths
left side drive and center control
Without these features a motoring trir
unaided by man ,sas almost sure to re-
suit in work that was not only diff
cult but undignified- Nov, however, the
woman motorfst may stop and start a.
often as she likes without manual work
She may for example. merely close
simple switch on the dash and ths
motor Is started by an efficient and
simple electric motor generator. In ad.
dition, current Is supplied for the elec-
trio lights, making 1t unnecessary foi
the driver to leave the seat.
Dependable starting Is not the oniy
feature which manufacturers are gfvine
greater attention The exhibit shows
that manufacturers are not only meet
ing requirements as they are made
known but they are anticipating many
small needs thSt were formerly over.
looked In the effort to accomplish the
big things.
Another point showing a study Of
woman,s needs while motoring Is the
simplicity of adjusting the folding seats
in inclosed cars. This careful atten-
ton to small details reflects the In
finite care given to things Of greater
Importance.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01

ITO nv mind the automobile industry
is in its infancy, and even the most
sanguine expectations of what the COM
Ing years will hold are bound to be
surpassed by. actuality."
In these words one of the pioneer
makers of the country, who has done
much to popular,ze the motor car.
sums UP the automobile situation as 1t
looks to him.
None who have studied the growth
of the automobile industry can doubt
for a minute but that its growth has
been more remarkable in many ways
than that of any other industry of his
motor-driven vehicle has developed from
a so-called freak into one OF the most
useful servants Of man.
"One should not forget, either, that
this growth has been during the period
of experimentation aid cdueation. The
first motor car was a crude AFFAIR wnen
judged by present day standards. In
fact, since the first car was put on
the market refinements and improve
ments have found their way into the
product of succeeding years, until to-
day the car is, / believe, nearly per-
fact
People were inclined to be much
from Missouri during me first few
years Of the industry. Every time a
car was sold It was by overcoming
prejudice. Only the very rich were
willing and could afford TO own car;
The man with the average Income DID
not have the price to risk on some
thing the benefits and keep-up expense
of which existed only In theory and
had yet to be demonstrated.
with the passing of years cars
have been improved and their prices
lowered with decreasing costs of oper-
alton. allowing an ever-increasing num-
Der of men to acquire them. Then dif-
ferent cars began to have records.
When an agent approached a prospect
and attempted to make, sale, ne no
longer had to confine his talk to what
his company hoped the car would be,
stance what the car had actually done,
This record salesmanship, backed
I'm by performances, steadily battered
down the incredulity of the buying pub
lie and convt0ced them that the motor
car no longer was dream of an Uto-
plan method of transportation, but that
Il was an actual fact.
Already many of the large companies
have records of achievement to which
they can point with pride and their
companies cars are accepted as re-
liable:
$50 II is no longer necessary to convince
a man that motor vehicle is prac-
ticable. The whole selling problem to-
day is one of the greatest value and
dependability of service for the lowest
price. In the car that combines effi-
cieny. continued service on the part
of the company and low price the man
of today finds his ideal vehicle.
In the years to chime there will be
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Motz Tire Exhibit
For Automobile Show

The Imperial Motor Company, which
has handled Motz tires in this city for
the past two years, has entered into d
contract with the Motz Tire and Rub
ber Company, of Akron, Ohio, to handle
this make of tire for the next six years.
The company, of which E. A. Gariock is
President, will have large exhibit of
Motz tires at the automobile show.
Leading makers of electric pleasure
cars. who manufacture s5 per cent of
the electrically-driven automobiles, have
adopted Motz cushion tires as standard
equipment. The makers claim that Not
tires average more than 1000 miles.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Change Limit Of
Piston Displacement

Working to the betterment, if possible,
of the classic in automobile racing
known as the 5O0-mile' International
sweepstake race. change has been
made in the limitation of the piston dis
placement. After much careful con-
sideration, the management of the In
dianapolis motor speedway decided to
make the limit for the piston displace-
ment for the third renewal of the event
40 cubic inches, as against 800 cubic
inches for the past races. This change,
il is said, has struck a popular chord
with the automobile manufacturers who
are interested in racing, as it us likely
to produce real race cars that are
capable of maintaining speed.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
CAPT. J. 7. ROSE
IS NAMED MANAGER
OF INVADER BRANCH
T. E. TorIinson to Be General
Head of Successors to c. F.
KeIIom, of Philadelphia.

Washington friends of Capt. J. T.
Rose will be interested to learn he has
been appointed manager of the branch
in this city of the Invader Oil Company.
His appointment is the result Of nego-
tiations just concluded by T. Z. Tomlin-
son. one of the first men In the country
to delve deeply into the development of
special oils for automobile use, whereby
a new corporation has taken over the
entire business and good will Of Charles
F. Kellom & Co.. of Philadelphia, max
ers of Invader automobile ellis. The
new concern will be styled the Invader
Oil Company, and Mr.. Tomlinson will
De its vice president and general man
ager. Charles F. Kellom will be re-
tanned as president. and the Kellom
manufacturing and selling organization
will remain intact. The company has
been incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey. with an authorized capital
at so Broad street. New York, but the
factorv-wiIl remain in Philadelphia.
Captain Rose has been an important
figure in the oil industry OF Washington
for a number of years. He has aided
materially in introducing several we'll
known brands of motor car oils into
this market. and with the strong COM
pany now behind him he is anticipating
a big volume Of business with the new
brand.
I'm addition to the Kellom sales staff.
Mr.. Tomlinson has associated with him
a number OF men who were identified
with him in previous enterprises" said
Mr.. Rose. "Tomlinson first engaged in
the oil business several years ago. and
made his mark with Havoline oil, which
he created. Later he organized the
Wolverine Lubricants Company. which
he also built up to large proportions"
Captain Rose is prominent in cricket
circles. having been captain OF The
Washington Cricket Club for several
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Six-cyIinder Cars
In Greater Demand

One of the most marked results of
1913 automobile making is the increase
of the six-cylinder car. The number
of skies has increased until now the
1913 field offers liz different motors of
six cylinders, whereas there were only
fifty-three s'x-cylinder motors on the
market last year.
This is over 100 per cent increase over
the 1872 number of skies" These six
cylinder cars are the Offering of seven
ty-seven makers. forty of whom have
entered the six-cylinder field for the
first time Many of the makers VINO
signed new ones which they have added
to their list.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Sportsmen Use Autocars
For Hunting in Texas

Hunting by automobile has become a
favorite sport en- the ranches in Texas.
The Introduction of this modern We
hicle into the everyday life of many
people has brought about transforma-
ton in the methods of hunting as well
as in the transaction of many lines of
business in which transportation is in
volved
1t is now a common practice for par
ties of sportsmen to take a spin over
the ranch roads into the heart of the
cactus-covered wilderness and return
with a load of game. Distances are 30
easily overcome by the speed Of these
cars that the remoteness OF the hunl-
ing sgrounds no longer, is g. factor 10
be considered in planning such an out
ing r -
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Demand For Roads.

with the advent of new hotels comes
a new and strenuous demand for new
roads. Today farmers and merchants
everywhere are promoting the good
roads movement as never before, the
far-reachnig benefits OF which are in
caicuiable. The motor car is the key
that opened the door to our broad and
splendid highways of today. and it is
the KEY that shall open a national high
way between the Great Lakes and the
GGif and II is the key that shall open
a national thoroughfare from coast to
coast
The motor vehicle has stimulated
scientific research, invention and engi-
neering skill and advanced the dial OF
progress almost a century. 1t has en-
sbled thousands CT physicians TO bring
their medical aid and surgical skill to
their patients in one-fourth the time re-
Quired formerly, and thus daily saving
the lives of hundreds. The physicians
motor horn Is, therefore, to thousands
a symbol of mercy. while its toot is a
token of rescue.
THE automobile unquestionably saves
time TO the travelling salesman. TO the
business man, to the contractor, the
farmer, the society and business woman,
and to the busy travelling public The
time thus saved may be employed for
either more business or for the culti-
walton of the social and domestic pleas
ures and graces the grand result of
which figures la rgely In the, general diff
fusion of our national prosperity,
strength. enlightenment, happiness, and
material welfare"
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Use Elaborate Crests
On Automobile Doors

The monograms, crests and initial
letters. now applied SO extensively to
the doors of both open and closed cars,
are often works of art. At some hign-
grade automobile factories there are
men. who do little else but design ar
tistic monograms and fancy letters or
copy family coats of arms from en-
bossed notepaper for this purpose.
This fashion, inherited from the old
coaching style. has become muhc more
general of late, and some of the crests
which owners now have painted on the
doors of their cars are very elaborate.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Look at Levers When
carburetor Goes Wrong

If there is trouble with the engine
running too fast, OF racing when the
throttle is shut as far as possible, and
adjusting the carbureter does no good,
i,ok 10 the levers and connections in
he line from the quadrant on the dash
10, the carburetor.
. Occa sionally repairnan will connect
fDese levers I'D so that the carburetor
fnd is either too long or too short, so
that though the throttle lever on the
segment may be in a fully closed posi-
ion. the throttle may be nearly all
out"
The same thing may cause starving"
of the -motor,( loss of speed on open
throttle and stopping when It is halt
closed. The gears on the end Of the
throttle rod will have TO be meshed
correctly.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
MAKING IS
ONLY IN INFANCY
Pioneer Automobile Dealer Declares Past Growth of Industry
Has Been Retarded by Experimentation, and Future
Will Show Even More Marvellous Increase

no incredulous persons to convince that
the motor-driven vehicle is feasible.
From now on the question is simply one
of quality. service, and price. There
fore, with this unhampered field the
coming years should see the sales OF
the past largely increased.
las yet, hardly l per cent of the
population OF the countries that manu-
facture the most cars travel In them
despite the fact that the factories are
each year turning out capacity produc-
tions. To the thinking then. 1t will
plainly appear that the motor car has
scarcely commenced its destined serv-
Ice"
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
MAKERS OF MOTORS
BID STRONGLY FOR
WOMEN'S APPROVAL
Dependable Self-Starter One
Feature Which Manufactur-
ers Give Attention.

the woman not only mean added sales
but greatly increased popularity, motor
car builders have left nothing undone to
clinch the approval of women buyers.
That feminine tastes would dominate
certain phases Of design was recognized
years ago. but the season Of 1913 has
produced a new set of conditions where
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Says Motoring Has Also Proved
of Great Value to Health
of Public.
CARS IN THE STATES
ARE NEARLY MILLION
Thousands of Workmen, as Well
"a as Manufacturers, Benefited
by the Industry.

There is no Industry in a given length
Of time that has done so much for the
eoucation, social uplirt, health, business
and general welfare of the civilized
world as has the automobile. When it
Is considered that the motor car indus
try is hardly past It's swaddling clothes
period. no one today can accurately rore-
cast what untold blessings the future
hae in store for humanity through the
motor vehicle.
Whether a man motors at home or
abroad the educational and other ad-
vantages are unexcelled because every
asew object, scene or idea absorbed is
presented in its concrete form. Impress
ssons so received are indelible because
natural and pleasing to the mind and
heart when in a most receptive and
plastic mood.
Owen Tells Size.
The yastness of the automobile indus
try lis outlined Interestingly by r. NJ.
Uwen. one of the big men In the indus
try. According to the latest available
statistics on October 1, 1872" said Mr..
Owen. there were registered in the
various states a total of 9so. 7SS pleasure
motor vehicles. After deducting Is per,
ctnt from this total registration for
cumulative and overlapping registra-
tions, il is SIZE to say that on January
:. 1918, there were approximately $4,000
pleasure motor cars in use. representing,
at least, first value OF 81 1.000, ,0C9, ,00e.
This vast amount of money has gone
into the pay envelopes of at least 10000
American workmen and TO 2SS American
manufacturers of pleasure cars and TO
the thousands Of American dealers and
statesmen, the financial and industrial
advantages of which are inestimable.
Fully 1,0ooooo persons, including their
wives. children. and descendants. d.
rectly and indirectly, are TODAY benefit
ed by this stupendous showing. And
when we add the vast numbers who are
profitably employed and benefited by
the motor truck division Of the auto
mobile industry, and those who are en-
gagged In the allied Industries of motor
ear accessories, tires, and parts, the
benefits derived therefrom defy the
widest Imagination. Show me an in
-dustry that has brought prosperity,
health, happiness and sunshine TO so
many souls in this land in scarcely
more than a decade.
1.-THE motor car has encouraged out
door life, domestic travel and sight
seeing in America. which in turn have
promoted the building of thousands of
respectable and popular summer resorts
and wayside inns throughout our coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Guyot Will Drive.

When the entrants IN the 500.mile
race at Indianapolis Memorial
Day line up before Starter Fred
Wagner, it is expected the great
. French driver, Guyot, will be
In line. He expects to give
- Ralph DePaIma and the other
American drivers a great run
for the big purse.
The Washington times., 1913-02-01
Don't Put Spark
Plugs in Too Light

aDon't screw the spark plugs into the
cylinder too tight" says Emil Gross
man, q manufacturer Of spark plugs.
They only want to be tight enough to
Prevent the leakage of gas II they
gre screwed in too tight IL breaks the
porcelain and ends their usefulness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
GIRL VANISHES
MYSTERI OUSLY
Reported to Have Been Injured
in Car Accident-Relatives
in Search.

What has become of pretty 19-year-
weeks ago she came TO Rock Island
&c stay with relatives, but after spend
ins 4 week with them departed and
sought another rooming house Today
au uncle, Richard Hogan, also of
Aledo, is making a round of the
Aorgues. the hospitals and the police
stations. The girl has apparently van
ished from the face of the earth and
all efforts to locate her have thus far
proved futile.
Last night at O'Clock a long dis
lance telephone message, purporting
t. come from Rock Island, appraised
Mr. Hogan of the fact that his niece
had been injured in a street car acct
dent and had been removed 10 a Rock
Island hospital in the ambulance.
Mr. Hogan Immediately hurried here
this morning, but no trace of her has
ye; been found. Mr.. Hogan stated
that his niece had been employed at
local laundry, but a round OF the
laundries failed to throw any light
upon her whereabouts, none OF them
having a girl of that name on the pay
roll The police have no report Of
an ambulance call and the hospitals
81 both Moline and Davenport deny
having a patient of that name.
1t is likely that detectives will be
asked TO take up the trail in the hope
OF locating her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
ANTITOXIN FOUND
ALOCKJAW CURE

New York, March PA remarkable
cure Of a well defined case of lock-
jaw has been reported by DR.. Adolph
H. Urban CT Brooklyn.
The case was that of fiye-year-old
boy, Oliver Pilkney. The lads con-
ditiCn beng desperate. Dr.. Urban de-
cided to try the method recommended
by Professor Abacelu of Italy-a com
bination Of the application of the rec
OgniZed antiIOEin treatment with sub
seGuent subcutaleous injections of a
two per cent solution Of carboic acid.
When the treatment began the lit.
tie patient had developed commissions
from pain and mis- body had assumed the
characteristic rigidity that brings the
sufferer near TO death. The child, who
seemed almost mCribund, lay motion.
less for several hours after the treat.
ment began. The rightly ard intense
depression continued. Suddenly. how
ever. the effects of the indications
became apparent and he began 10 i'm.
prove From this time the improve
meut was remarkably fast. The subCu,
taneCus injections of the acid we've
continued until some 20 were given
The child was taken i'll in Septem
Der. There was a period OF GONZALES.
cenCa when forced feeding could be
deserted to. but today he is as we
/ as ever. There have been no unto
ward after effects
] Or. Urban has promised to give 2
detailed report Of the case so that
+ physicians may be familiar with he
/ treatment before the Fourth of July
/ when many cases OF tetanus occur. as
! the result Of powder burns or bulle'
wounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Bellevue patients was due tc more
tranquil attitude of the sufferers. the
doctor replied:
Il am not approaching the treat
ment from the pathological aspect
Mere mental tranquility will not effect
cure. while the turtle bacilli will"
DR. Friedman said that since com.
ing TO this country he has been be-
sieged by physicians all over the land
asking him for the formula of the
cure.
They want to know how I do it
how l get the serum and all about It."
he said IF gave 1t out il would be
like giving away an invention before
you have been able to demonstrate it.
II time I will give the world the bene.
fit OF my discovery. For the present
| want to work it out myself"
Among a flood OF kilograms received
I by the physician today was one from
San Francisco beseeching him TO send
one of his physicians to treat sufferers
/ from tuberculosis. Delay. the tele-
/ gram went on, might mean death to
many victims. DR.. Friedman init
mated he is unable, because of his en-.
/ gGGements here, to go to the coast
now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

the residence section. The governor
has ordered ouc the militia Federal
troops are also on duty. Nine killed
and a score hurt are reported from
Council Bluffs Iowa.
DUST STORM N KANSAS.
LarIed. Kan, March 24.-With a 60
mile wind blowing the sky was black
oued yesterday and the sun hidden by
tpo worst dust storm il the history of
tbs section Of Kansas. Church-going
people staggered against the gale TO
Easter services. clad in busters and
goggles and new hats were not in evil
d,Ice. Electric lights were turne% on
early in the afternoon. Telephone and
electric light service is badly crippled.
From the sand hills is reported large
losses of live stock. Horses and cat
tie were blown against fences and
sheltered by the dust and sandstone
ard acres of wheat are reported to
have been blown out. Should not rain
fall the skys viii be hazy for days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

wilson decided yesterday TO avoid
the fashionable churches OF Washing
ton and motcred out beyond the CAPT
tul 20 the Eastern Presbyterian church.
In a pew near that occupied by the
president and Mrs Wilson and their
thIce daughters was Margaret Gun
daEer. 6 years old. who brought 70
church d gloriously colored Easter egg
wI.ch would have made almost any
famous rainbow jealous. Margaret
watched the president while he took
his seat
just before the service she whisper
ed to her mother and then shyly
reached over 10 the presidential pew
enc handed Miss Eleanor Wilson a gay
Is decorated paper napkin with the
precious egg inside.
Miss Eleanor received it with smile
ard handed il 70 the president, who
louSed al the name written in Child's
hand on the napkin, glanced arOuno
to where Miss Gundaker sat, and bow
90 his thanks with a smile S.dt made
her blush with happiness and cOnfu
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
Moline WOMAN
OVERCOME BY GAS
Timely Arrival of Neighbors Is
All That Prevents Case of
Asphyxiation.

Only the timely arrival Of neighbOrs
saved the life of Mrs. Eric Goldburg
of Moline Saturday night. when a lealy
gas stove had rendered life almost eX-
tinct. When found. Mrs. Goldburg was
lying unconscious on the floor, and
The gas fumes were so powerful as TO
almost overcome the resCuers as they
stepped into the room. A physician
was summoned. and after an hour S
work the victim was resusCitated.
Mrs. GOldburg. who resides at 1920
Thirteenth street, was alone in the
house. In turning off the valves in
the gas stove, the flame was eXtin-
gushed, but the plugs were not closed
tightly, thus permitting steady
stream of gas TO be emitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
The German Empire.

The German empire WAS constituted
as at present Jan. !. 1871 After pre-
Urinary negotiations during the COURSE
OF the Franco -PrusSian war the par
lament Of the north German cUufeder
alton with which Baden. HeSSe- Darn
stadt Bavaria and Wurttemberc had
recently allied themselves IN an al
dress dated Dec. 10. 1870. requested
King William OF Prussia 10 become
German emperor. All the sovereign
princes OF German states ana the three
free and Hanseauc towns having Join
ed in Offering the imperial crowns tn,
proclamation OF William l. as emperor
was made at Versailles Jan. Is. 1871
The first reichStag was opened at Der
Tin March %. and the imperial consu
tuition was adopted April IA. ISL
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