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The Washington times., 1913-10-25
MOTORISTS SHOULD
ANNOUNCE APPROACH
Rule OF Street Railway CON-
panies Applies Also to Auto
m0biIiStS.

Let them know you are coming and
yoG will avoid a lot of accidents Is a
rule posted conspicuously in every stree
railway car barn In the country. II
is dn instruction from the company "a
the notormen, as an aid to preventing
accidents. The same rule should be
posted on the dash OF every automobile
built. in the opinion of President John
y. Willys. of the Willys-Overland Com
rany. of Toledo. Ohio
The street railway companies insist
that their motormen sound the gonSs
whenever there is even a possibility
that people are going to cross the
tracks. They figure that II 4 person
knows a car is coming the chances tor
his being struck are greatly reduced,
and the same thing applies to the auto
mobile, said Mr.. WHY'S, in a recent
discussion of automobile equipment.
1t is for this reason that We are
oquipping all our 1914 cars with an cleo
trio horn. 1t is the best warning s.g-
nal We could find: Insistent and capable,
and still not unduly alarming. The ddI
OF the air bulb horn is past. With the
great congestion o. traffic III our cities
and even on country roads, it is no long
er safe 10 depend on the bulb horn. At
best the warning il sounds is weak and
unsatisfactory and scores of accidents
could be prevented if the bulb works
properly.
we all know how it is to make a
sudden lab at d rubber bulb. only TO be
rewarder with faint squeak or no
sound at all because we don't strike II
squarely The only motion necessary
to sound a warning on the Overland is
to press a butoOn. One finger will Do
the trick. And the resultant noise is
clear. loud and distinctive. Everyone
within its hearing will instantly know
that an automobile is coming and fore
warned IS forearmed as wei in pre-
venting motor car accidents as in any
fhins.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Packard Company
Increases Its Capital

The capital stock of the Packard
Motor Car Company was increased from
SO, ,o00, 900 to 316,00o,OoO at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the COIN
pany held recently.
The plan provides for the addition of
50, 900, 600 of I per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock and an equal amount OF
common stock. raising the total of
each to s., 900. 900.
II is proposed to distribute 5000. 900
par value of the new common stock as
a stock dividend among present owners
of the company common stock. The
holders Of common stock have waived
their right OF subscription to the re-
manning 81 .000. 900 in common stock and
the 50, ,000, 900 of preferred. stock. which
will be retained. for the present as
treasury stock available for any gen.
eral capital requirements
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
MOTOR STARTING
TRICK IN WINTER
Pioneer Owner Tells How It
May Be Done Without Great
Effort.

The season of the year Is approaching
when motorists will have some difficulty
starting their machines after they have
been idle for few hours. One of WASH
ington's pioneer motorists. whose car Is
not equipped with a self-starting device,
gives the following good advice about
starting a car In cold weather:
Starting In cold weather can often be
facilitated by cranking the motor over
several times without turning on the ig-
milton switch. but with the throttle wide
open. This Will draw a good mixture
into the cylinders and intake pipe. and
sometimes the motor will start on the
spark after such cranking. II not. II
should start promptly on being turned
over. .
IF, after this treatment. the motor
fires a few times and then dies. look for
a stoppage In the fuel pipe. Sometimes
such a stoppase, allowed a slow flow Of
gasolene. will cause the motor to starve
at higher speeds, or to run irregulariy
as the power demands vary. Weak bat
teries or a faulty coll will also cause
irregular running and difficult starting
a. WELL
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
IONGLIVES DUE
TOPLENTY OFCARE
Negligence Means Short Span For Car Especially on the res
Cuts and Bruises Should Be Given Immediate Atten-
ton By Owner of Automobile.
Bv F. A. HENDERSON.

result as when wire or piece of metal
is bent back and forth in the hands.
Heat is engendered in the threads and
because of this heat, and the continued
be ending. the walls soon weaken and
give away.
In & short time they are not strong
enough to support the air pressure mul-
tiplied by the weight of the car and
blow-outs result.
Fold of Fabric Formed.
Not only that, but when a tire be-
comes loose, q lump or fold of rubber
and fabric is formed just in front Of
tn, rart in contact with the ground.
This is what tiremakers call 'finkinS.
This tends to separate the plies or the
fabric, or in aggravated cases TO cne"
up the walls Of the tire, as well as that
portion Of the tube that happens to get
caught.
Don't initiate your tires by, guess:
big, thick walled tire will show
little depression under heavy load
even though the air pressure is too
low for safety. One cannot tell from
appearances whether or not the tires
are perfectly inflated. A good gauge
should be used and tires tested every
day.
4 little cut in a tire, like little
habit, if allowed to grow. soon gets
beyond control and eventually de-
stroys the tire. A close watch should
be kept Of these little cuts. They
should be cleansed from sand and
dirt with gasolene and then filled
with cement and quick repair gum.
This gum will set in few hours and
become an integral part of the tire
and prevent future trouble. \ very
large cut after thus being treated
should be vulcanized at the earliest
possible moment. To ignore these
casing cuts altogether is to invite
sand blisters and mud boils which
are caused by sand and dust entering
the cut and working in between the
tread and the fabric of the casing.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

An automobile is pretty nearly human
in one respect. 1t requires care to make
life long, and care that it may perform
its functions up to the standard OF its
creation.
That is often entirely overlooked by
the owner of the car and this negligence
is certain to hasten the tire breakdown.
Any tire is subject to more or less
abuse, owing to the fact that it must
encounter all kinds. Of roads and receive
little or no consideration from the
driver. Cuts, stone bruises, mud blisters.
etc, result, and if these are neglected
they eventually spell out the destruction
of the tire, as dissipation does the man.
Tire neglect runs bills up unbelievably.
There are many more things for the
drivers to consider than the mere driV-
ing Of the car. Road conditions play an
important part in the life of tires. In
fiation, distribution of the weight Of the
machine and alignment Of the wheels
are also influential. No two tires in a
set may give the same service, although
their quality, workmanship, and con-
struction may be identical.
May Give Out Soon.
One may give out far before its time.
There is a reason for this Do not
blame the tire; always look at the real
cause and place the blame where 1t
belongs.
The service and mileage of tire de-
pend as much on the conditions under
which II is used as upon the quality OF
the tire itself
Possibly three-fourths Of the tires re-
turned to the manufacturers for re-
pairs have been ridden insufficiently in
Eated Insufficient imitation is responsi-
ble to q greater extent than perhaps
anything else for biow-outs and quick
disintegration.
When a tire is imperfectly inflated the
walls are continually bending back and
forth as the car moves, with the same
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
LEFT SIDE DRIVE
BECOMES POPULAR.
Models For 1914 Show lncreas-
ing Number of Cars Witt
This Latest Development.

The announcement of the models :
date shows vast increases In the mum.
Der Of concerns placing the steering co.
umn on the left side Of the car.
One Of the biggest argun ents for "a
is the great amount Of city driving =
Is particularly difficult with q right sid
steering when driving on a narro-
city street filed with street cars. moto
buses and taxicabs. In such driving th
left-hand wheel has decided ADVANTAGE .
1t is much safer.
For country driving IL Is a debatabI
point whether right or left position pa
the advantage, says Motor Age. E.
perienced drivers. who use motor car
one day with a wheel on the left sid
and the next day with II mounted o
the right. declare that one Is as easiii
handled as the other
II 1t Is correct to put the steerin-
wheel on the right side In several o.
the European countries. where the rule
of the road are opposite to those en-
ployed In this country. then IL 10 cor
rect with our rules Of the road to moun
the steering wheel on the left side
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Efficiency Rather Than High Speed Looked for by Purchasers
Denies Rumor.

The persistent rumor floating
around Washington this week
that the big plant Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, was to be sold to
another tire manufacturing com.
pany, has been punctured by F.
w. Sieberling. I'VE are winding
up the biggest year in the COM
pany's history" says Sieberling,"
and we have no thought of dis
posing of our plant to other par.
ties. The story that we eontem-
plate doing 50 is without any
foundation"
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Completes Plans for Oyster Roast

Skipper the good ship Mary Ann has issued invita-
he will Chapel Pint Poe Tobacco
Wednesday, November compliment to the automo-
Washington their samen the accessory dealers and
members today forth
following nformaon:
beautiful road" Bushels Of accessories
"A roaring fire" kegs of lubricants
asa of Lynn fellows
Bring appetite else
" P the o 'hunges' will have along"
The pilot District building the morning
planned the big aggregation home by
in he
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Keep All Terminals
Free From Corrosion

Always keep the accumulation termi-
nails scrupulously free from corrosion.
or they will gradually become eaten
away to such an extent that ,jolts on
rough roads will break them of. and
It will then be a matter Of great diff
Guilty to effect even a temporary con-
nection. Thoroughly clean and polish
the terminals and protect them from
the action Of acid by a coating of
yaseline
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Use Large Contact
Points With Magnetic

Large contact points should be pro-
vided for vibrators intended for :'se
with magnetic current" says Emil Gross
man. manufacturer of spark plugs. "as
the currents handled are generally OF
higher voltage and current than with
batteries, and as a direct current spark
generator is too likoly 10 overspeed."
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Too Easy Starting.

One of the dangers Incidental to the
use of the electric starter is the facility
for starting the car il places In the
playful hands OF meddlesome children.
Removal OF the switch plug should be-
come a habit
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
To Drive From Boston
To San Francisco

r. NJ. Downing. OF the Downing
Detroit Cycle Car Company. has made
plans for showing the efficiency of the
cycle car. He will drive a I2-horsepower
cycle car from Boston to San Francisco
in order to establish a coast-to-coast
time record. Downing will leave Bos-
ton November .
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Irregular Firing.

Moisture on the exposed part Of the
porcelain will often cause a spark plug
TO fire irregularly. This may he avoid
ed bv greasing the porcelain with vase
line or hard grease in wet weather.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Preventing Rust.

When putting on nuts and bolts. it is
an excellent preventive Of rust to rub
on them little graphite. When this
Is done. you have taken out an insur-
ance policy against sticking nuts.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Steaming Radiator.

The water capacity of almost all ra-
diators is not sufficient to prevent vio-
lent steaming when the engine is run
for any considerable time on slow gear
Speed connection.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Opened Branch Here.

Gallo UNI Brothers of Philadelphia.
Pa, have opened a branch sample room
ord factory at $40 New York avenue.
This firm makes a sTecialty OF clean
ing and renovAtine ladies' hats
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Opening Cotter Pins.

Split cotter pins should not be opened
over one fourth inch after insertion. II
is a mechanical mistake TO bend the
ends clear down.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Buy Studebaker Cars.

The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale OF Stude-
baker six to F. r. Perry. a Stude-
baker 80 20 J. W. Brown. and a
Studebaker IS 10 s. II. Bryant.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
New York; yn, oven in which

New York.-i gns oven in which
metal was being enameled on the top
floor of a story factory building
in Canal street exploded. killing six
PERSONS More than score of others
were injured or burned in the fire
that succeeded the explosion, and
some Of them may die.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Lfsbon.-Hundreds of arrests were
made mere and throughout the north
following the monarchist uprising.
Among the prisoners taken in Lisbon
were Capt James Costa and A high
official of the war ministry
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

UeIsinEfors. Finland. Thlrty-four
persons were drowned when the
steamer NeStkuSten was wrecked
near tasa. 4 passenger named Hen
rickson was the sole survivor
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Mobile, AIa.-Fhe advance guard of
delegate and visitors to the fifth an
nual meeting Of the Southern Com
1nercial Congress arrived in Mobile
today. The sessions will begin Mon
Gay.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

MontrepI-The Inhabitants Of the
town of ChateaugUay, short distance
south Of Montreal, have completed
pre- rations for a big celebration to-
morrow on the occasion of the cen
tennial anniversary of the battle of
ChateaTguay.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Denver-T. j. Chase, OF Palmer
Lake, Col, was killed and E. a.
Clark, of this city. was mortally
wounded by a bandit who terrorize6
pedestrians in the heart of the city
and held up five before he escaped.
Conneaut.-Mrs. Dorcas Jones, aged
los. said to be the oldest woman in
Ohio. is dead.
Pousekeepsie, n. Y.-DllIon Wal
lace the Labrador explorer, who II
was feared had perished, is alive and
will reach his home in Beacon, \.
V. in about week, according TO
letter received by his sister, MISS
Anne Wallace.
New Eork.-Joseph Letter. who
started on tour of the world with
his family by yacht. was recalled
from Bermuda on business He Will
reiOin the party in about week.
New Iork.-i gns oven In which
metal was being enameled on the top
floor of a story factory building
in Canal street exploded, killing six
PERSONS More than score of others
were injured or burned in the fire
some Of them may die.
Mobile, Ala.-Fhe advance guard Of
delegat tes and visitors to the fifth an
nual meeting Of the Southern Com
Inercial Congress arrived in Mobile
today The sessions will begin Mon
Gay.
GIeps Falls, y. i.-The ten men who
were recently indicted on graft
charges in connection with the CON
struCrion of the Great Meadow State
prison, were arraigned in court to-
day for a preliminary hearing. The
charges embrace presenting false
claims, grand larceny. and auditing
false claims.
MontrepI.-The Inhabitants of the
town of ChateaugUay, short distance
south Of Montreal, have completed
preps rations for big celebration to-
morrow on the occasion of the cen
tennial anniversary of the battle Of
ChatedTguay.
kansns ries from
many civilized and unciviliZed coun-
tries have gathered in Kansas City TO
take part in the l04th annual meet
ing OF the American board Cf CONF
misSioners for foreign MISSIONS. Th'
proceedings will begin tomorrow with
the annual sermon by the Rev.
Charles Z. jefferson. of New York.
Birmingham, Ala.-Oscar W. Under
wood. candidate for Senator. greeted and
paraded by 5000 persons and Il brass
band.
CincInnatf.-Mrs. CarIotta Thomp-
son Brown broker, found guilty OF en-
bezzling S2l.471 in stock.
New Nork.-Mrs. Evelyn y. luther
ford. a bride of a month. was arrest
co on an indictment charging her
with cashinE 100 $50 coupons on
Southern Pacific per cent bonds be
longing to John J.. Rockefeller.
Kansas City. NO.-it The session Of
the National Council of CnngreEa
tionsl Churches here, resolution
was presented asking the council to
appeal to President Wilson to use his
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Gleps Falls, y. N.-The ten men who

were recently indicted on graft
charges in connection with the con-
struCrion of the Great Meadow State
prison, were arraigned in court to-
day for a preliminary hearing. The
charges embrace presenting false
claims, grand larceny. and auditing
false claims.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
The Willys-O Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio

llf.ineh whssibsse
Iimkea bearinss
3x!O. D. tires
Cowl dash
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Kansas City, MU.-it the session Of
the National Council of CnnErega
tionsl Churches here, resolution
was presented asking the council to
appeal to President Wilson to use his
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
LAST MINUTE NEWS

good Offices against the Humiliation.
oppression, and segregation of negro
employees under the Government in
Washington, D. c."
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
kan.n. City.-Mi.siunarics from

kan.ns City.-Mirsiunar from
many civilized and uncivilized coun-
tries have gathered in Kansas City "a
take part in the l04th annual meet
ing OF the American board Cf CONF
missioners for foreign missions. Tho
proceedings will begin tomorrow with
the annual sermon by the Rev.
Charles E jefferson. of New York.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
New Hork.-Joseph Letter. who

started on a tour of the world with
his family by yacht, was recalled
from Bermuda on business. He Will
reioin the party in about week.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

FINmOufh, EnKInhd. = 4 terrfHr
storm swept the English coast, de
laying all boats in the vicinity The
liner Frederic Wilhelm reached port
eighteen hours late.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

ford. bride of a month. was arrest
CO on an indictment charging her
with cashinG 100 $40 coupons on
longing to John 4. Rockefeller
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Electric head. side.
tail sad dash liShts
Storage battery
IS Horsepowss motor
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Brewster srees body
nickel and sluminum
trimminSs
Deeper upholstery
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Cincinnati.-Mrs. CarlOtta ThomP-
son Brown. broker. found guilty OF en-
bezzling S2l All in stock
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Boston.-After spending u, 900 see
ing the worlds baseball series, Edmund
" Lane pleaded guilty to embezzling
S4slS
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

London.-EnEIand and Germany will
not swap their territory In Africa. 1t
was denied officially that Great
Britain contemplated ceGinG Zanzibar
to Germany in return for other Afri
can possessions of the Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

BirminRham, Ala.-Oscar W. Under
wood. candidate for Senator. greeted and
paraded by 5000 persons and Il brass
band.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Fougekeepsie, n. I-D1llon Wal
lace. the Labrador explorer, who ii
was feared had perished, is alive and
will reach his home in Beacon, y.
y, in about week, according to a
letter received by his sister, MISS
Anne Wallace.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

MoAsir top. curtains
and boot
Clear-vision
wiadshield
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

The Cook e. Stoddard Company this
week delivered a Cadillac landa ulet to
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers and tiv-pa ssenger
Cadillac touring cars to Levi Wood
bury and O. A. Mechlin.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
The Economy of Zone Man" Direction

TT is obvious that motor car manu-.
facturer can build $4,000 cars at
much less than he can build 1000.
But the difference in quantity buy.
ing and in quantity manufacturing are not
the only elements of saving which can be
effected.
Each factory has it's own system. its
own machinery, its own personnel. Some
are still making cars by the old routine
with the conventional methods and ma
chinery. Some have advanced more or
less and few, a very few, are producing
on the up.to-the-minute efficiency basis
by special machinery and special methods
particularly adapted to the size and type
of the car being made.
We say without hesitation. and it is
fact well-known in the trade, that the
great Overland plants are unquestionably
the most thoroughly, efficiently and
economically equipped and managed.
This great business has the advantage
of the personal direction of one single
man-the man who founded the business,
the man who has grown up with it from
the beginning, the man who developed it
John N. WHY'S.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Commemorative. DOrcas Jones, aged
1o5. said to be the oldest woman in
Ohio. is dead.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Miller Brothers report the sale OF Ford
cards this week 10 Jackson II. Ralston,
Maurice Eiseman, J. &. Clark & Sons.
Edwin s. Barton. Orange Automobile
Company.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Mr.. WHY'S has clung steadfastly to
the watchword 'The most car for the
least money" And each year he has
more than made good this principle.
To produce a car of the Overland
size, power, strength and high quality, and
to sell that car for such a remarkably low
price, has taxed, to the utmost, all the
resourcefulness, foresight, ingenuity, un-
firing energy and wide experience of, not
only Mr.. WHY'S, but veritable army of
the industry's most able men.
MIR. WHY'S knows men, AID it is well
known that no manufacturing institution,
perhaps in the world, can boast of larger
or more efficient and well-trained, well.
paid, well-satisfed organization.
In the newest Overland increased
value at decreased price is more prom
inent and apparent than ever.
You will make a grave mistake if
you fail to thoroughly examine our
latest model
See this new car at the nearest Over.
land dealers without further delay.
1OTOR CO., Inc, Distributors
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

I. C. Henderson, formerly with the
Woods Motor Vehicle Company, has
Joined the sales staff of the Potomac
Motor Car Company, and will have
charge of the Woods electric depart
ment of the company. Mr.. Henderson,
who has a. wide acquaintance in this
city. has just returned from a three
months trip to Europe. While abroad
ne made q close study of the automo-
bile industry.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Robert X. Martin. manager of the
Buick Motor Company. returned today
from a business trip 10 Roanoke and
Bristol. Va
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Denver-T. j. Chase, OF Palmer
Lake, Col, was killed and E. a.
Clark, of this city, was mortally
wounded by a bandit who terrorize6
pedestrians in the heart of the city
and held up FIVE before he escaped.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

n. B. Leary. jr.. agent for the Max
well, Mitchell, and Rambler. is spending
z few days in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
DANGER IN coLoREO sLoUsEs.

The opportunities for making inartistic
color combinations. when the color is in
irOduced sparingly in this way, are COM
paratively few, but when the entire
blouse is fashioned from a vivid shade
the danger Of crude contrasts is very
much increased one cannot 20 far astray
If the skirt is of a neutral color; even the
brightest Of colored blouses may safely be
worn with white serge skirt. provided.
OF course. that the color is becoming 10
the individual.
There is much TO admire in these pretty
colOred blOuses, which are fashioned
usually from chiffon net or tulle. The
chic is mainly derived from the exquisite
colOrings-briliant geranium. soft, rich
blues. royal puppies. yellows as deep as
the tangerine and greens as vivid as the
grass A blouse radiating such warmth
OF coloring requires little trimming be-
yond tucking and a dainty lingerie collar
and cuffs to add pretty, soft finish. The
color OF the blouse. by the way. should
be repeated in the trimming Of the hat,
and perhaps in the stockings and the