The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
By Z. j. BLACK q.

Sales made during the past week by
the Cartercar Sales Company are re-
ported as follows: Touring cars to Frank
MoManaway, Jim Anderson and A. L,
Falk. Roadsters to Father Nicholas
Ysselli and J. B. Wycoff.
Mr.. Frank McManaway, chief boiler
inspector for the Interstate Commerce
Commission. went TO Pontiac, Mich. sew
| eral days ago to receive his new model
| 81 Cartercar. which he drove to Wash
ington, arriving last Friday. He reports
delightful trip and is highly pleased
with his car, this being his second Car
| tercar.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber CON-
pany have an interesting exhibit in their
show window. They have constructed
out of tires, and the new Ford set OF
wheels, with demountable rims, a fair
likeness to a 'Speedster." Tires are
used to represent the hood of the car.
more tires represent the rear. with tire
placed crosswise for back rest, and an
| extra on behind. Boxes of tubes form
the side arms on the seat The frame
Is constructed of wood and the most in
| teresting part, the wheels. are from the
new stock Of special type Ford wheels.
all the same size. with demountable
! rims. and nonskid tires.
Fries. BealI and Sharp. well known
stove and range dealers, have purchased
two-ton REQ truck from the Revelle
Motor Truck Company. The truck Is
equipped with Goodyear tires.
Emerson & orme report the sale of a
Detroit, clear vision, electric brough4m.
four-passenger. worm drive, to W. P.
Harging, who has only recently been ap-
pointed to the Federal Reserve Board.
While Mr.. Harging resides at the High
lands, in this city, he continues in the
capacity OF president OF the First Ma
, tional Bank of Birmingham, Ala. The
car is in blue and will be trimmed in
blue morocco.
Mrs. F. G. Herman also purchased
four-passenger Detroit electric brough-
ham, equipped with Edison batteries.
This car will be finished in blue and
trimmed in blue broadcloth
Miss NJ. L. Haley, who only last week
purchased her new model HupmoblIe,
leaves with a party Of friends wednes-
day. for New York and Boston.
H. A. Mccormick. jr. associated with
Mr.. c. NJ. Dow in selling Hupmobiles
here in Washington, leaves for Detroit
on Monday to attend the annual con-
vention Of Hupmobile dealers.
Hupmobile has inaugurated a night and
day service for the convenience OF the
many Hup owners here in Washington
and for those who pass through here
on tour.
Chesley & Harveycutter. exclusive rep
resentatives for the KelIy-Springfield
tires here in Washington. have taken
over the agency for the Motz cushion
tires. The Motz Company has closed
their local branch. all business in the
future, in Washington. being transacted
through their new agents.
The agency for the Metz. the car that
made the nonstop run from Boston to
Minneapolis. has been obtained by the
Cartercar Sales Company. Mr.. Wood
rum having visited the Metz factory, at
Waltham, Mass. the early part of last
week closed the deal and Immediately
placed an order for two carloads of these
little globe girdlers." which will be de-
livered some time this week. Several
orders have already been received for
these cars. one delivery having been made
week before last. even before the agency
was closed.
Miller Brothers report the sale Of the
following Ford cars during the past
week Touring cars-T A. Harris, W.
c. Copsey. J. F. Rice. Thomas ]. Nc
Dowell. J. B. Janet. T NJ. Gotwald. F.
NJ. Miller. S. NJ. Tucker Mary E. Hell
lar. Charles H. Mixer, Uriel c. Hays, j.
NJ. HenninE p. J. Harman. NJ R.
Frazier. Frank DAILY. Mrs. ]. W. FuItz,
Beckner & Mangum, Harry King, W. s.
Parker. J. ]. Williams, American Ice
Company. H. E. Gladman, Mrs. Lucy F.
McCard' Dr. William P. Cation. Anna
Bell Mason, J. Hill O'Bannon. A. Cor
dan, A. Dries. the Texas Company, B.
G. Foster. H. s. Whitman, James Trim
Bile. ]. V. Mckenzie. Runabouts- ]. J.
Rhodes. Raymond B. Morgan. Dr. Arthur
J. Hall, r. S. BuIser, J. T. Donahue.
Delivery wagons-Peter NJ. Dorsch, Mac
Williams & Berger.
L. L. Barnes, District sales manager of
the Federal Motor Truck Company, De-
troit, spent several days here this week
as the guest OF Charles A. Cotterill, of
the Federal Sales and Service Company.