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The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
WHO'S WHO IN THE FIELD OF AUTOMOBILES

Since Detroit became the center OF
the worlds automobile industry some
companies have come and gone but
their passing has been looked upon as
solidifying force that has come with
the passing OF time. With the indus
try established on a substantial basis
the arteries OF commerce that stretch
70 all parts OF the world continue to
broaden, says the optimist. and the
world OF hOrseless things has become
fixture In our everyday life the
Same as the factory, the mill or the
business establishment that manufac-
tnres- deals In the necessaries OF
life. Now and then a company, either
through mismanagement or some 9TH
er shortcoming passes from our midst.
but concerns that are or a good sound
tasis and are expanding along broad
lines are largely In the majority and
are not only maintaining out increas-
ing the prestige that this city has
rightfully won for its Industrial activ-
tiles. One OF the companies that In a
plodder In this group OF progressive
Institutions is the Briggs Detroiter
II you scratch the incrusta-
tons from the diamond in the rough
its glittering light is revealed. and
once you apply the microscope to this
activities you find that thov
shine In keeping with modern bust
ness ethics. Well. organization is a
part OF and reason for
this company's success. One OF the
cogs In this machine. which IL always
oiled we'll with harmony and co-opera-
ton from other employees. Is c. $.
Briggs, president and general man.
aecr He has been with the company
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
SO CARLOADS
OF BUCKS ARE
SHIPPED WEST
Four Hundred and Eighteen
Machines In Record Breaking
Consignment to California
WILL SHIP FOURTEEN
MORE TRAIN LOADS
"Train Load" Collins Sounds
Optimistic Note On Future of
Automobile Industry

Eighty eight car loads, total OF AIS
Bucks, were shipped TO the Howard
Automobile company, California dis
tributors. by the Buick Motor COM
pany at Flint, on Nov. 10. The ship
ment is covered by sight draft
which will be paid by the Howard
company upon arrival OF this world
record-breaking shipment on the
coast. The Buick company has bona
fide orders. for fourteen more special
trainloads for the 1914 season. The
factory Is turning out 165 cars a day.
but according to company officials, the
supply is far from enough to meet the
demand.
Generalizing on automobile distribu-
ton In America, "Train-load" Collins
says he believes that II anybody were
TO make a canvass OF the entire Unit
cd States he would find the only deal
ers not making money in the business
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

last 10000 OF those cars. Mr. Briggs
has pronounced and progressive bust
ness ideas He says an automobile
manufacturer must know just what
car will cost delivered 10 the GUS
tomer-!n other words 1t is vital that
man entering the industry should
feel his way by taking into consider
alton every cent OF expense before set
ting a price on his machine and then
ask and expect reasonable profit
A car. like any other product. must
commend itself through its good quail
tiles. or doom itself through it's bad
features. II seems that the Briggs
-Detrutter nag won favor far ana near
because today 1t is sold and used in
all parts of the world. Even the re-
hottest land over the seas knows the
cheerful buzz OF this machine and the
company's business continues 10 wild
en-. With w. NJ. Perrett and Zach
Barber In charge of the Michigan
sales organization things look very
bright along this line, and with Mr..
Briggs at the helm In the factory at
Ho!brook-ave. and the Grand Trunk
Railway King Optimism is looming
UP more and more every day This Is
natural because the methods by which
the company runs It's business affairs
spread confidence to everyone who
visits the establishment. At the com
pany's annual meeting held recently
II was announced that the net profits
for the entire year total over 40 per
cent OF the entire capital stock OF the
company. and II was decided to turf.
the earnings into reserve 70 provide
additional working capital for a larger
output. -,~--,~ .s-.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

are those who ask for deliveries only
when deliveries are hard to get, and
not In the dull winter months when
they can get practically anything they
ask for. He says.
There Is not one manufacturer OF
well-established line OF automobiles
In the country that can produce
enough cars during August, Septem-
Der and October to supply the fall
trade. nor in March. April and May
for the sring trade. On the other
mana, These same manufacturers have
10 Keep right on building cars at
enormous cost all during the winter
when there is practically no market
FOR their product. II the dealer for
any kind OF an automobile is to get
the full worth OF his automobile con-
tract and get the returns which every
automobile manufacturer wants him
to get he must ultimately do like
many other successful dealers are DO
ing-take deliveries when they re-
available"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
HERCULES TASK EASY
COMPARED WITH THIS

Hercules was on a perpetual vaca-
tim compared with the Job j. r.
purns assumed when he became head
nj the service department OF the
Maxwell Motor Co. at New Castle, IN
diana, with the task before him OF
furnishing replacement parts to l22,.
moo owners OF 244 different models OF
automobiles: 100 Columbia models.
"a Stoidard Dayton, 4s MaxwelEBris-
zoe three Everitts. and miscellane-
ona lot Of other models formerly made
nv now deftinct concerns, under tne
names Of Sampson. Courier br"sn'
etc.
One who has not visited the mann
moth plant at lew Castle, can nave
no conception Of the task that con
fronted the reorganized Maxweii MO
tor Co. when It decided to 90 what
no other concern has ever done-coh-
centrate all the drawings. Digs toois,
dies and repair parts OF all the cars
made by all the former concerns
WHOSE assets have been purchased ny
the Maxwell Motor Co, so as 10 Iur-
nish those 1872 900 former owners WIN
replacement parts as long as the"
cars are on the road. -.
. Today in the New Castle plant
everything IL in order Having ascer'
t.,r ed the shortages the company I'M
s,edie,e,v proceeded to make sucn
n.r. "a we're not on hand. Win
varv few exceptions, every part loI
49, model can be supplied almost
,rstsn,Iv Over 500 orders day are
skinned. and 1t Is Mr.. Burns prouo
hoast that s5 peF cent OF the ol1s. ~
are nl,ed within "a TO AZ hours Az
receipt at the factory. THIS Is aui S,g
ar service than can he had AZ any o,s
mai, order house. where promptness 10
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
Arrivals at Wolverine Automobile
Club During the Past Wee

Arrivals at the Wolverine Automo-
bile club during the past week: Ralph
Seidner. King dealer, Youngstown, q. /:
Fred Wood. manager Oakland branch.
Cleveland, r. f.. Hutchin, Chicago !:
t. Giles. Chicago: V. G.. Reed. Beld.
Ing, Mich. Capt. J.NB. Dudley. New
York; j. w. Bolts, Plymouth: VI. T..
Rothhouse, Jersey City; Aaron Handy,
indianapolis; l.. G. Rockhill, Akron /;
+. II. Marks, Kalamazoo; J. t. Pier
son. Hastings; L. G. Beach, ST. Johns,
Mich: Dick Underwood. Tilbury; ".
Maetsohaia5 Sewiekley@ Edward Il.
All. Cincinnati: G.. X. Won Brauns,
Vienna, and J. la Dow, Jackson.
A. f. Mashey. New York. II. G. Mil
Ter. st. Louis; J. A. Atwell, New York !;
Charles +. Splitdorf, New York
Dwight H. Longley. Kalamazoo; W.
+. Blanchard, Brantford. Ont: r. NJ.
Green, Cleveland: c. T.. Farnsworth
Toledo and +. L. Hutchins, Chicago.
George l.. Brush. assistant secre.
tary and treasurer of the Universal
Motor Truck company, has been
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
SEES REVIVAL IN
DEMONSTRATION
OF MACHINES
E. r. Benson, Studebaker Sales
Manager, Predicts a Feature
LIGHT SIX THE CAUSE
Buyers Must BE Given Chance
to Appreciate It's Ease and
Flexibility

In the early days OF the automobile
check-book stage until the prospective
buyer had been given ride and had
been laboriously shown that the car
In question would really run. These
demonstrations were often long, sys-
tematic affairs, and included compare
tive showings Of several different cars.
Buying an automobile in those days
was an undertaking to which purchas-
er and salesman devoted much time
and thought.
OF more recent years, the demon
stration has played steadily less
important part. Men have learned
that any standard car will run: they
know from neighbors the character
istics OF the various makes. More
often than not the buyer picks car
from his knowledge OF the perma-
nence OF It's manufactures or the SER
vice he knows he can expect from a
well-establlshed dealer. Usually he
Is 90 familiar with the car itself that
saleeroom examination is sufficient to
satisfy him.
That the demonstration is coming
back into style Is a surprising declar-
alton II is made nevertheless. by
Sales Manager Benson of The Stude-
baker Corporation. who bases his pre-
diction ON the fact that, in no other
way can prospective buyer be
brought to realize the paramount ad-
vantage OF light efficient six-cylin-
der motor car OF the type which is
certain to play so important part In
the 1914 motoring plans OF so many
families.
All Studebaker dealers have been
notified that, In Mr.. Benson's belief.
they must be prepared to give and
encourage demonstrations on the
St,tdebaker six" especially to pros
pective buyers who may be consider
ing the purchase OF any other high
powered car Mr.. Benson declares
that. while motorists generally are
familiar with the six-cylinder idea In
a theoretical way. many OF them have
come to regard the six" proposition
AZ one associated only with wealth
and luxury.
."ro attract such a mans attention
To our X by its actual perform.
ance" saws. "is the only way OF
bringing home to him the practicai
advantages OF smoothness freedom
from vibration. reserve power. nexi-
h,,ity without gear changes and other
characteristics in which II IL so NO.
ticeably superior"
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

summer proposition and every own
er prepared to store his car In thd
winter time.
Now practically everyone uses Z
car all the year around and the cloee<
car has been gaining In popularie2
every winter. The growing demand
for closed car is evidenced By <
report OF the Ford Motor Co., whicl
says that the demands from thef1
agents for closed cars, Is greater Thu
fall than ever before.
The use OF the closed car was IN
doubtedly helped along by the taxi
cab field. The first Ford taxicab iT
New York was driven by Max E1lo11
He saw how the profits Of the tai
business, largely given over to fc19
eign cars. was being eaten up Ia main
tenance charges and he bought Z liGKy
Ford with a Candaulet body. A eooG
as II got noised around among othG1
drivers how much Max was makfny
because OF the small sum necesoafI
to maintain the Ford, many other III
dependent drivers hurried to buy Roe<
cars Now many big taxicab Coz
panies use Fords exclusively.
OF the A starters in the recent dn{
and night motorcycle endurance rum
from Portland, Ore, to Seattle, sever
finished with perfect scores.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
ADVOCATES CARE
OF INNER TUBES
Consumer Does Not Always I'm
derstand Problem, Says
FirestOne Tire Agent
Bv n. A. COFFIN.

Detroit Manager Firestone Tire Co.
Construction Of inner tubes and the
things which contribute To their wear
Ing out, are not always understood by
the consumer and as result, many
times he does not get the best tube
service. What contributes to short
ening the life OF a tube has been given
great deal OF attention by the SER
vice department OF the Firestone Tire
e. Rubber Co., and the following sug-
gestiOns are offered:
Spare tubes should not be carried
In card board boxes as furnished from
the dealers shelves there Ia danger
OF the tubes chatting.
II larger tires are used on the rear
wheels than in front, carry extra
tubes OF each size. Inner tubes are
made to size, and il tube too large
for the case is used. pinching and
wrinkling will result 4A-inch tube.
therefore. should not be used In a.
inch case or vice versa RI tube Is
used In a case larger than that for
which II is intended, abnormal stretch
ing and heating OF the tube results.
the rubber becoming dead and losing
It's toughness II It we're practical TO
manufacturers could effect big saw
ing in equipment by not varying the
tubes.
that Ia most important when the eff
ficiency OF the tube is considered, Is
fabrication. Practically all manufac
turers treat the inside Of cases with
a solution to prevent the inner tubes
from sticking to the adhesive Eric
ton" OF the fabric. An additional
good lubricant should be used. how
ever
Some users neglect altogether 10
use a lubricant, or employ II too spar
ingly. Others use II TO excess. ~
soapstone is the lubricant and too
much is used, II collects In one place,
crystalizes, and heats to such de
gree as to burn the tube. making 1t
thin, brittle and lifelees--this can be
recognized by the honey-combed ap
pearance.
Powdered graphite. though rather
unpleasant to handle is the most dur
able and efficient lubricant
Repairs are another snag that own
ers often run afoul Of. II Is perfect
ly practical for one to make his own
repairs. but great care must De exer-
cised. See that none but the part
TO be repaired IL put on the vulcan
izer. Many times repairs made at
home are not serviceable-patches are
put on carelesly and allow air to es-
cape because tube and patch are not
properly prepared-danger OF overcnr'
ing il not guarded against or perhaps
the repaired parts are not properly
fabricated when the tube Is replaced
That a tube with very large blow
ont may be repaired by inserting
new section is not known by many.
Until 1912 valves were equipped
with spreaders for the kind OF cases
in which they we're TO be used
straight side quick detachable clinch-
or and regular clincher. Last year.
however. a universal spreader suit
able or any case was adopted by this
company. When buying q tube other
than Firestone. inquire whether IT IS
atted with a universal spreader II
q ia not see that II has one meant
for the casing in which IT Is 70 De
used
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
NEW YORK GLOBE ORDERS
WAGENHALS CAR

The Wagenhals Motor Car company,
of Grand River-ave.. has sold a three
wheel delivery car to the New York
Globe. II the machine proves salts
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
AUTO Is POPULAR
ALL SEASONS OF YEAR

1t was only a few years ago that
the motor car, still fighting strenu-
Gus battle for consideration by the
public, was considered absolutely as
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

three years. He organized and was
president Of the 'Krit and later joined
The United States Motors as general
OF the Brush and built the
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

= - -
factory. and the company is excep-
tionally confident that 1t Will, the
Globe plans to order 10 or IL more
light trucks for rapid delivery SER
vice In New York city.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
New Auto Literature.

new view point In automopiie
literature Is Afforded bv the S'"nr.
baker Proof Book. lust issued. whlc"
describes In detail the mecnanicai pro,
cesses through which raw ma'erla'
nasses. in It's trip to completion In a
Studebeker car.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

Thirty new motorcycles were re-
Gently purchased by the Chicago Tele-
phone company.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

Much of the credit for the pIoi' ~
ness with which the returns III eno
indianapolis Ond). city eiec,ion Wiz e,,.
reported. is given to the lnd,ahapo ia
Motorcycle club. whose members a .so
cd IN bringing In reports 'ro'" '"'
different districts.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

The Public Safety department OF
Columbus, Ohio. will purchase eight
new motorcycles for use In the &c.
partment
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
hiah Specialization.

a highly developed stage. OF special
station is afforded by the large sales
room. service station and repair shop
NJ the Coburn Motor Car Co. OF Nor
folk Va, which will not even sell
gasoline and oil TO the owner OF a
car that does not bear the Studebaker
brand.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

Members OF the Maryland Motor
cycle club of baltimore recently ROD
their motorcycles on a coon hunting
trip.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

Among those riding their motorcy.
c,es In the recent Chicago show were
MFR. and Mrs. A. Sfrongonor woo
came from Schenectady. ". Y. awheei
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ z. Gale rode tbrougp
from Angola, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

l.. =. Sidener, OF. Philadelphia. Pa.
IS riding his motorcycle to Los A.
geles.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

George NJ. Bradford. an elecvical
m vineer Of Kansas City. says that MS
motorcycle savee him about 70 a week
In car fare alone.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

A Baptist minister In 4 village o.,
Ohio says that the motorcycle IL the
best friend . minister IN small town
can have.
The evening world., 1913-05-14
Theatre NOTES.

On the suggestion Of 4 L. Hrianser
every theatre In the country 10 to DO
asked to give the entire proceeds OF one
day q year to the Actors Fund.
the FIVE Frankfcrters" CLONES satur-
day and will restart early In August.
The run Of The Poor LATHE Rich ORR
has been extended to May y.
A card party At the Hotel Astor. May
q. for the Actors Society. II bong or
sanised. Nisns n Rochelle d No. 1872
Broadway - in charse
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. Mn. George w. Perkins. Mrs.
w. Bourxs Cochran. Mrs. 1nicien l. Boz
heur and MIRA Charles 8. Whitman are
amons the pAtronesses for the Prosres-
sivs Service bensfit 81 the Century FRI
day.
The model Of the wreath Of gold and
silver from the stage in America will
be presented to Sarah Bernhard on the
The evening world., 1913-05-14
Columbia Graduate Dramatic Association

Columbia Graduate Dramatic Association
al the Brinckerhofr tomorrow.
In the stock company at the Manha,-
tan, which begins next week with Alias
Jimmy Valentine" will 30 Ethel Grey
Terry. Sidney 1. Ma son, william Rlcy
Hatch. BERNARD Mcowen. Carl Girard.
Harriet Rose and George c. Btaley.
with May Hanlon. Katherine l.. Frank
lin and Alfred X. Schabaoh a. directors.
and a capital IF 500. tho Drama Players
OF Now York city has been Incorporated
at Albany.
In supplementary proceedings brought
by the Commercial Trust Company for
n deot of Sets. George w. Leierer de-
clared he had nothing IN tho world. not
even a sticltpin. except his interest In
Mime. Sherry" and that was held by
Martin Herman of A. II. Woods forces
under . trust agreement
All tho officers OF the Actors Fund
werc reelected at the annual meeting
yesterday.
The evening world., 1913-05-14
News Oddities.

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The evening world., 1913-05-14
Is CENT "DANDER|NE.. FOR FALLING :
HAIR AND DANDRUFF- GROWS HAIR
Don't pay so cents for worthless hair tonicsUse old
reliable, harmless "Danderine'-Get results.

Get . Is cent bottle Of Knowitoa'G
Danderinc from any drug store or toilet
counter. and after the first application
you will say Il was the hest investment
You ever made. Your hair will imme-
diately take on that lie. lustrs and luxu.
rance which is so beautiful. u will
become wavy and fluffy and have the ap-
pcarance Of abundance; an incompatible
CLOS, and softness. but what will plsass
you most will he after just few weeks
use. when you will actually sec lot Of
fine, downy hair-ncw hair--growins III
over the scalp.
The evening world., 1913-05-14

Thin. brittle. colorlcss and scYagsy
hair Is mute evidence Of a neglected
scalp: Of dsndruff-that awful scuri.
There IL nothing 80 destructive to the
hair as dsndruif. II robs the hair Of IL.
lustre. It's strength and its very life;
eventually producing . fcvcrishncss and
itching Of the scalp which II not rene
died causes the hair roots 20 shrink.
loosen and dic--then tho hair falls out
fast.
A little Dandcrine to-night--now-
any timc--wil surely save your hair.
The evening world., 1913-05-14
HURT IN A BRIDGE MIsHAP.

A oe1dgs local trolley car in which
were about twenty passensen Vas
BOWLING along past the runaway gate
a. the Brooklyn end Of brooklyn Bridge
to-day when che gate. iatohsd against
the side Of the oridgA was loossned and
swung w. StrsIdng the trolley car near
the back platform and .smashinS two
w1uhowu and the panel between them.
0GSo. Marie Della Of No. Is Roosevelt
The evening world., 1913-05-14

ahANgs Of shs Nakionaa Mussum - On
cinnAti. IN 1870 he went 10 Aff1qa - .
collecting expedition for the CafnASts
In0eatute and enlisted WITH the Dct1sh
In tho AAAehale way. FOR Aia 6GTv3uss
he was s4vsn lo.ooo acres Of lend IN
Rhodssaa and rsmAinsd tAsrs tsa ~
death, April 8.
His wife . daughter Of the IaEs
ysAnk II Snow. ohonosllos Of the Uni-
vsrSity Of KanAs, win return hers
With thear three children.
The evening world., 1913-05-14

street ana two men. who ala not give
jhesr ,names, wore cut on the head and
'hsaas BY broken glass. but they refused
TO bs treated by An Ambulance surgeon.
f1iky AIightee finn the'caf and walked
- ne end Il Ore bridge. -.
TAe Gats w. booked back m place and
the. trolley, whoes running seer had not
been t9unsd. oontinued to the Brooklyn
The evening world., 1913-05-14
NOTED NATURALIST DEAD.

woman n. Brown, Former Ran
90, Posses In seutA African asAe.
o1AWDR0OH Nan.. Nay 1A@Wuliam
GA9vO1 0f0wA naturalist writer end
0uolsos, - asad In RhodeUaa, South
A1tsA. aesordinG 70 word secsaved here
ysu1sEdav. He Wa fifty ysars Old.
AOlsR Browns graduation from ths
UuevusUity q KAnsaS In 1850 ~ bod
The evening world., 1913-05-14
clRL WORK SEEKER HURT.

ssvvtsAs,t' C.rssss, eeaits ~ na',-
,...A T-s.s'. =. =. r.''s '.ssoe'sf'AY;
xsna. .Anssteax. .niestssn ..yscss .oi4,
who went from her homo q No. $40
1ASt Fsfy-sif0 StfSst ysstsrAAy ~
1ook DIR Vosx - . servant IN the vicin.
~ II C6ney Ysland.. is'in Consy Island
Hospital to-day AFTER falling of . rail-
road trsstie into Coney Island Creek ~
orAvesenA avsnus ysstsrv1Ay.
one carried . suitcsss, and had no
SarfArA A h1in frightened her and
me fell from the tresus Six feet into
the. aarsh. n was half IN hour or
more before she struggled to dry land.
and. much bedrassled and very cold.
made her way 80 Consy Island. There
the police ssnt hsr TO ne hospital. Her
condition q net ssriouA
The evening world., 1913-05-14

The report OF tho appraisers OF tho
assets OF Antonio Musica and Philip VI.
Musica OF tho bankrupt Arm OF A.
Musica q Son. nled yesterday In the
United States District Court. shows
them to be worth sl2siaH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-03
MACHEN 4 CANDIDATE.
Former State Senator to Run For
Lieutenant Governor.

Lewis H. Machen, of Alexandra,
Yesterday forwarded to che state
democratic committee his fee of $50
to enter the democratic primary as
a candidate for Acknowledgements
against J Taylor Ellyson, the present
incumbent. The news of Mr.. Machen's
entry in the race came as surprise
to his friends here in Alexandria as
we'll as to the politicians throughout
the state. 1t was generally supposed
That Mr.. ElIyson would have no OPP
position.
Mr.. Machen has taken no active IN
terest in politics since his defeat for
the state senatorship By Senator
Thornton six years ago.
Among persons familiar with pollt-
ical conditions in the state Mr.. Ma
chen's candidacy is. not taken ser
iously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-03
$4,000 TO LOAN.

I have $1,000 to loan on
Alexandria property at six
per cent. Money Immediate
~ available.
HOWARD w. SMITH.
I12 North Fairfax st.