The San Francisco call., 1913-07-18
EMF IRE CAR MAKES
SHOWING IN TOUR.
Local Agents Enthuse Over
Condition of Cars in In
diana-Pacific Trip
Pacheco Pass Urged as Part
of Journey From This City
to Los Angeles

Local motorists are keenly Interested
In the wonderful showing that is be-
ing made by the 2o-odd cars in the In
diana=Pacific tour. According to those
who have kept minute account. of the
travelling records. relays and WORKINGS
of the tour there has never been any
thlng to equal the performance or these
cars in the history of the automobile.
The date and hour of each stopping
place over the entire route from In
dfanapolis to this city was all laid out
in advance by w. Mex. White, manager
of the tour, before the. travellers started
and up to this date the whole schedule
has been complied with.
Reports have been received In this
city by the numerous agencies con-
corning the actions of the different
makes. Osen & Mcfarland. agents for
the Empire cars, which in the trade are
known as the Little Aristocrat,' has
just received a telegram from the driv-
ers of the Empire team to the effect
that the little car had completed the
first 1000 miles of its journey across
the continent Speaking of the per-
formance of the car Mr.. 0. c. McFar
land yesterday said
The Empire has astonished even
those of us who know 1t. Every one
in the tour speaks of 1t, and day before
yesterday when the Empire was Sc
lected pacemaker, it was admitted that
1t set the best pace OF the tour so
far The Empire was kept going at
steady pace, not above 80 miles an
hour, nor ever below 90, maintaining
an average of 27 miles This was from
Ellis, Kan, to Burlington, Colo, dur
ing which time the car climbed some
1000 feet
THE hardest climb SO far was on
the plains between Burlington and
Colorado Springs, where points 740O
feet above sea level were touched. The
car has had no mechanical trouble and
mas proved easy on tires, showing only
one puncture so far, with no blowouts.
This is very good showing, and
the smallest car in the race will un-
doubtedly completely cover itself with
glory before arriving in San Francisco"
" -
Large Sales RepOrted-The Pioneer
Automobile company joins other San
claiming all knowledge of hard times.
The Chalmers sales have been exceed
ingly good during the present season
to date, and Chalmers converts re-
corded during the last two weeks
equal. IL not exceed. the total number
of Chalmers sales of any two weeks
are the names of the recent Chalmers
converts: T. Rose. Mrs. Levy, J. Lewis.
Ethel Worthington B. H. Papandre, c.
T. Vernon. G. B. Durham. j. r. Weirick.
DR.. l.. p. Fleming, j. Il. Archer. Paul
Lau, G. f. Wentzel. j. B. Wizard.
Mitchell Tyson. G. G.. Challin, r. de
Groat, Louis A. Giacobbi, J. A. Harron,
Gertrude b. Warner. A N Wilson
Gilbert F. Haley. A. Calbraith and Nj.
A. Choye, n ns e
REQ Echo Issued-"The r. NJ owen
company has recently Issued the sim
mer and touring number of the REQ
Echo says Norman de Vaux of the
Reo-Pacifc company. agents for REQ
cars in this territory. "The REQ Echo
Is 7x10 brochure, consisting of AS
pages on timely motor problems, Illus
trated by more than so bright, scenic
half tones. With these is included
novel diagrams showing how motor
power may save muscle on the farm
on the road and in the shop. How to
convert old cars into portable power
plants for threshers, lawn mowers.
corn shelters, woodsaws, etc, is an