The Washington times., 1914-08-01
WAY SEEK LOOP TO
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Motorists Not Con-
tent With Ignoring of Capt.
tails Claims.
By HARRY WARD.


The decision of the Lincoln Highway
+ ISOLATION not to include Washington
c the route of the Lincoln highway, ex-
nding from New York to San Fran
SEQ. as announced yesterday in The
o. mes was a distinct surprise to the
j 0toring fraternity of this city. Motor
hts. as well as many business men. la
red hard TO have Washington on the
ute of this great highway. President
\ ilson's aid was enlisted and he sent
re- association a letter asking that the
National Capital be included in the
r~uting of the highway. So many good
rrasons were assigned why the highway
should touch Washington that il was
lily expected the association would act
favorably on President wilson's re-
Guest The inclusion of washington
On the route would add seventeen miles
= the length of the highway.
AS the nearest point to Washington
that the highway will touch is Gettys-
burg. il is expected efforts will now be
! ade to have the road between -hls
CIV and the battlefield improved. Sec
lions of it now are in good condltion'
3 nd it is a favorite route with many
7 otorists.
I'm common with many motorists.
an sorry that President Henry b. Joy
aid his associates in the Lincoln High
" az Association have decided not TO
include Washington on the Lincoln
highway" said Claude z. Miller, who
returned today from Detroit, the head
Quarters Of the association. Perhaps;
n len the highway is finisehd a way Will
r found to make a loop from Gettys-
b re to Washington. in order that mo
lists using the highway can ENJOY
lie trip TO this city.
Henry Ford again has caused the
9-rromobile world to sit up ana tahe
notice. Closely following his pront-
starring plan for employees in the Dig
factory at Detroit the wizard % ttio
E tomobile industry has arranged 10
s. are profits with Ford buyers. Begin
7r TODAY and lasting until August J.
Is the prices of all Ford cars have
hen reduced $50 per car, with guar
ksutee that no further reduction VIII &c
IN addition to this reduction in price.
TIE Ford Company agrees to pay, on or
bout August !. 1915, as share OF the
rofits, sums ranging from SO to $50 per
CIR 10 every buyer of Ford car VINO
r-rchases a machine between August /,
-. and August !, 1872, PROVIDED tae
Cumpany's output reaches 3upCgJ cars
during that time. 1t is estimated by
Ford and his associates that between
GO0, 600 and $lS,O90,O1e will thus be dis
t-ibuted The Ford output has increased
by leaps and bounds during the last few
years. The 1914 production was Glass
cars. and Ford maintains that the
natural increase, enhanced by the profit
sharing plan. should make It compare
lively easy to reach the required $4,000
cars in 1915.
7 order to participate in the profit
s4aring plan every Ford buyer must file
with the company a buyers order and
agreement. properly signed, as evidence
OF purchase.
Claude E. Miller, Roy c. Mcdowell,
and Charles Speaks, of Miller Bros,
Ford agents. today returned from De-
troit-
The wiIlys-Overland Company has
-Tst completed the most successful
7ars business in its history. During
TIE past year, $1,000 cars were built at
tie plant in Toledo, and factory en-
largements TO care for an enormous
-rease in production for 1915, are now
airing completion. -
John n. WHY'S, of the Willy-Over-
Ind Company. in an interview in Lon
c-n, recently made public the fact that
e astounding number Of 800 Over
nds would be built during the coming
ar. That Mr.. WHY'S confidence Is
i justified is proved by events of
he past three weeks. In eighteen
. .siness days this entire proposed pro-
d. .Ction amounting to S75.0O0O5o worth
60 motor cars has been contracted for
v dealers IN the United States and
reign countries. Every square foot
sales territory in the United States
J..as been applied for and allotted to
g ne Overland dealer. The continued
'-nand for Overland cars furnishes
nNircing evidence that in spite o! all
he talk we hear about hard times, the
aTneriCan people have the money to
end for automobiles if thew can get
nat they want" says John y. WHY'S.
The e-Washington Company
. ports the sale OF a Hupmobile touring
70 A. Robert Elmore and roadster
MIsE L. Cook.
y. ". Baker has placed an order with
!. u. Leary. jr., for a Jeffrey g. tour
z car. LeaTy also reports the sale Of
jeffrey =" TO r. s. Bowie and a
.IaSwell to !. Z. Thomas