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The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Many Methods Of
Mending Blowout

"A car can always be driven home on
blown-out casing II an extra tube is
carried. and on a punctured casing even
II no extra tube is in the car. IL the
driver knows The trick said w. p.
Barnhart. the Warren agent.
Suppose the shoe has been blown
out and there is an extra tube aboard
but no blowout patch or shoe is in the
kite Burlap can be obtained without
much tro ole. Initiate the tube par
TALLY, VIZ the burlap-cut into strings
around Il fairly tight and mount the
tube and casing in the usual way. Bur-
lap IL tough and hard to cut and 1t
usually Will get you home.
But II you happen to be caught with
out an extra tube and you get pune
ture OF blowout. You don't have to go
home on flat casing and rim-cut It.
Take the casing off and pack IL full Of
rags. newspapers. hay, straw. beans,
oats-anything you can get that will
answer the purpose,
The idea, of course. is to ret some
thing in to the casing that will sub
stitute for air and hold the casing in
fairly good shape until you can get to
repair shop or a supply station.
Il think 1t pays to know things like
this. because they not only save a man
money. but a lot Of trouble on the
road"
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Nat Goodwin Is on
Tour in Limousine

Limousine tours" constitute a new mo-
toring fad which has been inaugurated
In America by Nat Goodwin. the actor.
While Europeans have toured in their
inclosed town cars" or limousines, the
idea is brand new in this country.
Goodwin recently purchased a Hudson
six" in Los Angeles. II Is equipped
with a Limousine body and is beautifully
appointed. 1t Is his purpose to tour
Southern California In the car
With several members Of his theatrI-
cal company ne will do the unusual
thing In motoring by traversing the
roads of Southern California and seeing
tie scenic attractions to be found in
that section In a town car"
The car he selected to do his touring
Ii large one and comfortably seats
seven people. II Is luxurously fitted,
being upholstered in imported broad
cloth and has a full complement Of
dome lightg.
Duke" white. manager of the sales
department of the Dupont Garage Com
pany. the Hudson agents here. Is inter-
ested In the news Of Goodwin's limou-
sine tour. but the most important thing,
TO his mind. from a business standpoint
was that the actor had selected a sig
cylinder car while previously he had
owned only four-cylinder cars.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
81" GROGAN ONE OF
BEST KNOWN DEALERS
Popular Tire Salesman Will
Be Among Officials for
Motor Truck Run.

One of the best known men in the
automobile tire business Of this city is
g. s. Grogan. .'Si," as he is popularity
known to hundreds of motor car
owners. has followed the game for sew
eral years, first as the automobile
editor of one of the Washington news
papers and now as a full-fiedged MEM
Der of the tire fraternity.
Grogan is an alumnus of Georgetown
University, and. while he was in college.
played on the football team and was
also a member OF the eight-oared crew.
When he decided to forsake the news
paper profession In order to take up the
exploitation Of automobile tires. he
allied himself with George Medley, the
Firestone agent. and his work has been
crowned with success.
Mr.. Grogan has been an official in
every automobile contest held here in
recent years. He will be the chief OBJ
server Of the motor truck run next
week, a position that calls for much
ability
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
..bEECROFT REFEREE
IN TRUCK CONTEST
Expert Arrives Today to Take
Charge Of Run Which Will
Start Next Monday.
By HARRY WARD.

David Beecroft, than whom there is
no better posted technical man in the
country, has been selected as the ref
cree Of the motor truck relia bility run
next week. He will arrive in WASH
inEton today to take charge of the con-
test, which starts Monday and con-
caudes May s.
Mr.. Beecroft was the referee and
chairman Of the reliability contest given
under the auspices of The Times sew
erai years ago and his work In, that
event won him many friends. He 10
lications and is a member Of the con-
test board Of the American Automobile
Association and OF the Society Of Auto
mobile Engineers.
A meeting of the entrants, drivers,
observers and officials was held last
night at the Sterling Hotel, at which
the rules governing the run were dis
cussed in detail. A meeting of the Of
ficials Of the run win be held -tomor-
contest will be settled. The, twenty
trucks that have been, entered will be
weighed today, after which they will
be taken to the old Halls of the Anci-
turned over to the technical committee.
After the committee has made a thor
cugh examination of each truck the ma
chimes will be placed under guard until
the start of the run
1t 10 planned to send the first truck
away at O'Clock Monday morning and
the remaining ones At intervals OF two
minutes. The run is under the auspices
OF the Washington Post and has been
sanctioned by the American Automobile
Association.
= es ..l-- -
The Dupont Garage Comnany. through
Duke" White, manager OF its sales de-
partment, reports the sale Of q Hupp-
Yeats electric coupe to Miss Shelton
Wood
Willys-Overland Company, returned
this week from an extensive trip
through Europe. He is enthusiastic,
over the prospect for the sale of Over
land cars on the Continent.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
INTEREST IN MOTOR
!: CONTESTS REVIVED
Greater Entry List Promised
For 1913 Events Than for
Any Previous Year.

Automobile contests are being revived
all over the country, and, In fact, all
bSer Europe. The entry lists are SWELL
ing regularly, with every encourage
ment to the promoters. who predict
greater entry list for all events for 1913
than for any previous year.
Forest NJ Keeton, one of the big De-
troit manufacturers. who handled rae
ing team in the early days of the sport.
believes there is a great deal Of benefit
and valuable information to be derived
from racing. He Is the only Detroit
representative thus far this year in rac-'
ing contests. .a ....-
The strangeness in such a situation.
with Detroit the hub Of the automobile
industry, has created comment. 1t is
believed that many other makers will
join the Keeton Company in represent
ing Detroit after the close of the pres
ent season. but In the meantime all In
terest Of Detroiters must center In the
work Of Bob Burman, who has been for
some months preparing his Keeton car
for succeeding contests of the season.
Burman. while not an entry as yet
for the Savannah road race, has made
q tentative entry. and No. in that
series of contests II being held for hlm.
He probably will compete also in the
Elgin road races, and may take part In
other road events of the season.
He will continue to take part in
track races in all probability. and may
be back Of the wheel in touring con-
tests in which the Keeton enters.
Some Of the Detroit manufacturers
have taken an interest in tours for the
year. but the number is very few. Pri-
vately owned Detroit-made cars have
been entered in one or two events. n
is quite probable that several teams Will
be seen in the Glidden tour.
Next week Washington holds truck
run. and the 'Targo-Florio race takes
place on the Sicily course In Italy. In
July the Indiana manufacturers start on
their transcontinental tour from In
dianapolis to the Pacific Coast. The
great road race at Tacoma and the
grand prize race in France follow, and
track and road events succeed each
other rapidly. Savannah has the Van
derbilt and grand prize races to be run
In November. In Chicago the Algonquin
hill climb takes place in June, and the
nonstop motor run from Chicago to
Boston starts June 26 and finishes at
Boston June 2s. The Elgin road races
will be run August 90 and 80, and in
October the Chicago Motor Clubs
Around-Lake-Mi Michigan tour takes place.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
NEW ROADSTER MUST
Be PEOPLE MACHINE
Latest Type Is One Of Distinct
Utility and Able To Be
Driven BY Women.

Time was when a roadster was only
a touring car with the rear end cut on
the bias. 1t was designed solely tn sell
to pte,ole who were too "grouchy' 10
invite their friends to go riding win
them. and found it handy excuse TO
be able to say, I'm sorry l can't ASK
YOU to go out with wife and me for
spin, but you see our car has only one
seat
That time is gone. The roadster
model today is a type Of distinct utiiity.
II performs a service among automo-
biles that is right in line with the trend
of the times; namely, ii Is the "efhci-
ency man" of the organization-the
type of car that means business.
Roadster Must Show Utility.
The touring car presupposes certain
leisureliness; people in touring cars. II
they. are held up through any OF the
"happenstances" Of the road, can az
ford to wait around a while till things
can be put in shape. But the man IN
the roadster is a man on a mission. He
is like Lochinvar's steed that stayed
not for brook and stopped not for
stone, and swam the Esk river where
ford there was none" To answer his
needs perfectly, the roadster must In
every detail be intended for utility,
economy. all-round hardness.
Several popular makers have set out
to produce roadsters answering this
need, for there is a real demand for
such a car. One Detroit company has
hit the nail square on the head and
br ought out a roadster model that has
produced no end Of favorable comment
Vhereyer IL has heen shown.
Roominess Is First Consideration.
Roominess is one OF the first consid-
erations. The ideal roadster must ac-
commodate its two passengers with
ample space for leg-room. ample door
space for getting in and out, and ample
seat space. One roadster. for example.
has unusual space from the shroud 10
the book Of the seat. There Is room, and
lots Of It, even for six-footers, besides
enough to give floor space for parcels
II it becomes necessary. The seat, too.
is wide, and three persons can sit in 1t
with comfort. And the door is so de-
signed and placed that getting in or
out can be accomplished with a maxi
mum of ease
But abundant spare room for acces-
sories Is what really distinguishes
good roadster The enclosed rear deck
CT the roadster in question is splen-
did example of this. While still being
Of extraordinary beauty and design,
1t gives room for a pair of fully inflated
tires and the biggest suitcase made.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03

Fafrmont Park Race
May Be Resumed

There Is . possibility Of the re.
sumption Of the FalrmOunt Park
automobile race, an event wit.
messed yearly by several hun.
dred Washington automobile
racing fans. A committee from
the Quaker City Motor Club re.
Gently waited on Mayor Blank.
enbure. Of Philadelphia, and
urged him to, reconsider his op,
position to the event and to rec.
ommend to the Fairmount Park
commission that permission to
use the park course be granted
for the purpose Of conducting q
2OO.mile road race this year. The
mayor Is understood to favor the
contest.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
''Best Man Will Win," Is
Bob" Burman's Belief

1T is not within the province of any
man to say that he will win the 500
mile race at Indianapolis. May 90 sad
wild Bob Burman. the automobile
speed king. just previous to his stort
from Detroit TO the Indianapolis speed
way to prepare for the greatest race Of
the century.
assertion" added Burman. Il only
hope to make a good showing, for you
must know that in this race America
and Europe put forth their best and
every man who enters hopes merely to
do his utmost to win. No man should
brag when going into such a contest"
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Automobile Much
Used in Balkan War

The steadily growing importance Of
the automobile as a vital factor In the
worlds progress has been clearly shown
during the Balkan war. King Fsrdi-
nand. OF Bulgaria. has constantly d.
rected his forces from a motor car.
which IL in daily use at the front.
machine Of such invaluable service and
such a wonderful time saver that he
has just ordered another cara German
motor car equipped with the silent
knight motor. King Ferdinand wishes
his new car delivered at the front i'm
mediately in order that he may have
the use of 1t in pushing the ANAL strug-
giles of the war against the Turks and
also to save time carrying on peace
negotiations.
In this connection II is interesting to
note that in many of the recent army
maneuvers on the continent, motor
cars have be used by the various rulers.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Best Way to Start
Automobile Motor

Though the habit of starting a motor
with q sudden roar and then rushing
back 70 the throttle lever to slow it
down 10 quite common: it is by no
means good practice, either from the
point Of view OF the motor itself or of
the persons who are forced to listen to
the racket.
II the motor refuses to start easily
with the throttle only partly open. the
difficulty can be surmounted by giving
the crank a turn or two with the throt-
tie wide open and the ignition switched
O ffand then cranking with the throttle
partly closed and the ignition on. The
idea is simply that the first turn fills
the cylinders with good rich gas and
leaves the motor ready to start readily
when the spark passes the gap.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Reason for Knocking
OF Motors in Cars

Knocking motors have raised hob ever
since there were motors to knock, and
though many causes for the unpleasant
noise have been advanced. IL has re-
mained for a profound Britisher to fig
ure out what really has been the
trouble.
Briefly, this man Of science has discov-
ered-he admits 1t himseIf-that knock
ing Is caused by the liquefying of the
gas under compression and the immedi-
ate solidifying Of the liquid. so that the
piston gets q real namsty bang.
Just what the solid stuff is he doesn't
say; but It seems highly probable that It
Is OF about the same consistency as the
brain in which 1t was born.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Pardington Is Picked
As One Of Race Judges

1t tas been announced by speedway
OFFICIALS that A. L. Psrdington. one OF
the best-knoyn men In the race game
and An A. A. A. Official, will act as the
s.referee at the coming meet at .Iildian-
apolis. May 30 ,PardinRton has figured
N ali the big meets In the country, and
10 authority on racing matters. His de-
clsions REGARDING the racing rules Of
the associa ton are law and his COM
mands at all meets must be obeyed.
He vii lofficiate this year with c. P.
Root, who has been chosen as the Of
hciaI starter in place OF Fred Wagner.
who has officiated at the meets hereto
fore. Pardington was in conference
with speedway officials recently re-
Serding the coming race Joseph Frisby,
Of Cleveland, will be official timer
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Rubber MaIIets Made
To Repair Automobiles

1t is often necessary for the motor
car owner who does his own repairing
to hammer a polished surface, which
would be absolutely ruined by a steel or
wooden hammer. Rubber mallets can
be bought for just this sort of work at
almost any supply store or. at a pinch.
q pad may be made from seven thick
nesses of old rubber, which will pre-
vent marring the polished surface.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
'Bonesetter" Reese Is
Now Motor Devotee

Among the numerous celebrities who
Rave been completely captured by the
automobile, the latest is "Bonesstter'
Reese. Of Youngstown. Ohio. Reese 10
unique among famous people. az he has
won bis reputation through his ability
to repair broken bones and to straighten
out kinks In the arms and legs Of
ball players. Many a diamond star has
hustled to Youngstown to be put In
shape for the great American sport
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
In Replacing Cylinder
It's Best To Be Careful

In replacing a piston in a cylinder it
is best to first attach the connecting
rod to the crank shaft and then slip
the cylinder over the piston.
Otherwise the piston may slip so far
into the firing chamber that one ring
will catch and be difficult to withdraw.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Old Castings Are Good
Protectors for New

IL one bead only Is cut from an old
protector foS another casing OF the
same size. It may be pried on before
Initiating. and II care is used TO locate
the weak part of one casing over the
5trong part of the other II will give
splendid service.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Do You Want
Smashing Arguments
Why You Should Use
Goodrich Tires?

The fact that practically half the
1918 output Of new automobiles b
equipped by the makers With Good.
1ich Tires strengthens your own
decision with the Judgment Of suto-
mobile manufacturers.
They know what tire Is best, and
they select Goodrich Tires for the
service and riding advantage they
give-s car manufacturer prefer
ence based ss 1t is in many instances
on l6 years uninterrupted profitable
use of Goodrich Tires.
Goodrich Tires have stood up b
their work in fair and foul weather,
winter sndsum& er, on country rosds
and city pavements, on tours and
In endurance contests.
Year by year the sales Of Goodrich
Tires have increased.
Year by year the reputation Of
Goodrich Tires with car msnufac.
turers and tire users has grown
stronger.
Today Goodrich Tires are BY .
large majority the most popular with
the motoring public.
Last year we could not make
enough Goodrich Tires to meet the
demand for them. This year We
have vastly greater facilities for pro-
ducing more Goodrich Tires, and
this without cheapening their con- ,
struction or hurrying their msnufac-
ture. The production of Goodrich
Tires has never been increased at
the cost Of quality.
1t is because Of the fact that all
Goodrich Tires are of sniy enc hind
and quality that this continuous
growth in popularity, ssles, and sat-
isfaction can be recorded.
The Goodrich principle Of unit
molding-unchanged since we made
the original American Clincher Tire
lis one of the reasons for the long,
uniform wear, and consistently satis-
factory service Of Goodrich Tires.
The extra layer Of pure rubber
on the sides, where the wear and
strain IS heaviest, prevents blowouts
and insures freedom from rim
troubles.
The thick, tough Goodrich tread,
being Of the tire and not simply bss
o. IL. naturally does not strip or peel
from the body. .
Your dealer will supply you with
Whatever style Of Goodrich Tire is
best for your needs. We will send
you free our set Of folders. telling
you how to get the most and best
tire service, and how to avoid the
common tire injuries.
The r FCoodrich q
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Her Choice.

Classy MAJ want a baby buggy for
little -Drmond here
SaIesman-What kind. madam?
W Classy Ma-That one In the window
that has the self-starter. electric lights,
kit of tools and spare wheel.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
Something From This Garden
Every Day.

T WILL endeavor to tell how we
L managed our garden this year
and had vegetables every day thru
the summer, and still have plenty
for winter use.
The ground was so wet in late fall
and early spring, we couldn't get it
plowed until it would have been too
late to set early cabbage and onions.
So we set them out in rows, which
were prepared in August before. The
ground was SO hard and it stayed so
wet We began to despair of ever get
ting them worked out, but when it
did get dry we had it hoed with a
garden hoe, made like rake, which
completely pulverized the ground,
then had it plowed good, and you
would not know them as the same
plants in week. We had cabbage
enough for two families and put up
about so gallons of kraut for this
winter. OF course, we don't expect
to use it all. We thought of can
ming it for sale, for it can easily be
disposed of at ten cents a two-pound
can.
We planted potatoes, beans, tur-
nips, beets, radishes, about the mid
die of April. We planted beans every
week or two until August.
| have a Gamer and put up a
quantity of beans, which we will
never dispose of by home use. but
there is demand right here at our
country stores
We had four rows of tomatoes
which bore about July and August
I could have canned 500 cans if I'd
had a little help, but we canned more
as it was than we can use until to-
matoes come again.
We have the finest turnips-the
yellow Aberdeen. Some are as large
as a half-gallon bucket. We also
have lettuce and beets and few col
lards
We didn't plant any fall lettuce,
but the seed from last springs plant
ing came up. and we have the finest
bed OF lettuce out.
MRS. ". NJ. WOOTEN.
Lewis Turnout, 5. C.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

These crops are harvested and the
same land in turnips except the nine
rows of onion and corn, and l have
already sold $10.10 worth of tur-
nips and salad off it, and have about
s13 worth on the land, besides plen-
" for home use. All of this will be
profit, except so cents worth of
seeds
These crops have not lacked for
work. They had plenty of it Land
was thoroly broken ten inches deep,
narrowed and cultivated shallow
with narrow plow and followed with
narrow every week, rain or no rain.
Add this last crop turnips and salad
ana 1t will make nice little sum,
Sass.
nave plenty of vegetables for
noHe use and some yet to sell from
thls one-half acre.
W. C. ANDREWS.
chapel Hill, n. C..
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

Vegetables that make Quick
N are much better than where
nro. y-es nave been checked by improper
raepafation, fertilization and culti-
'aoon--c. C. Roberts
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

Prof. John Michels has written
two of the best books for Southern
dairymen- They are Dairy Farm
ing" and Market Dairying.- We
can supply them for 81 each. Write
for list OF other dairy books.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
January IS, 1881
WHAT IT COSTS TO MAKE A GARDEN

FANY people think that
VI greater than buy
AVA not fact To show the aacy
OF commony-raised
will cost how much produce
the worth
S reckoned the basis a five
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

Now, OF
will make the O
The above data will
third OF what they would bought
beside will
and at hand whenever to garden?
Alabama Experiment Station H. NJ. CONOIIY
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

six bushels at home. Total value
S12; total cost $3.50, leaving bal
ance of 1920.
Two more rows to beets, not a
good stand, consequently my profits
are small on them. Say, about with
the cost of manure, $3.50. This gar
den of about one-half acre:
Nine rows to onions and corn $14.29
Three rows to turnips and
Salad 3.Io
Three rows to beans three
Eight rows to corn and beans 500
Home consumption of these
three lots 800
Cabbage. home supply. 4S0
Four rows cabbage sales " 4SO
Two rows tomatoes. 800
Home supply. ......... 800
Two rows beets 1.50
Total value of crop S64S3
Total cost of crop. .s2O.05
$44.78
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

mems Hospital today. calling almos,
constantly for her daughter who she
does not know is dead. John Murphy.
seventy-eiSht years old. who was also
burned by the explosion, is in Emer-
gency Hospital He does not know his
daughter was fatally burned. Both Mr..
and Mrs Murphy will recover.
The explosln occurred shortly before
II o'clock last night. Attracted by the
odor of escaping gas, Miss Murphy and
her father went to the second floor.
Mrs. Murphy was in the bathroom. She
failed to respond to her daughters
calls. and Miss Murphy. finding the
door unlocked. started to enter. AS she
did so she stumbled over the body of
who lay unconscious on the floor,
of the gas-filled bathroom.
Miss Murphy lighted match and
an explosion followed and she with
her father, who was directly back of
her. " ere hurled out of the bathroom.
The explosion could be heard for some
distance.
Murphy was not seriously burned
and succeeded in dragging his wife.
who ally unconscious on the floor.
from the blazing room. He also got
his daughter into another room. He
then telephoned for No. Z Are en-
gine company. The patrol from the
Eighth precinct police station and
the ambulance from the Emergency
Hospital arrived.