The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29
auto INSTITUTE
P00RLYATTENDED
About 200 People Attend Three Day
Institute Held Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. DAVIS INSTRUCTIVE TALKS
Expert From Ames Brings Almost a
Ton Of Exhibits With Him for
the Demonstration Work


the Demonstration Work
The auto institute. held in Denison
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
last week, was not very well attended
and the Commercial club, which was
backing the proposition, are losers to
the extent Of $4,000. Outside of a
financial standpoint the institute was
a success and those who attended
were more than pleased with the lee
lures which were given by Mr.. r. p
Davis of the extension department Of
the State Agricultural college. 1t Is
estimated that two hundred people
were in attendance at the auto course
during the three days. The CONNER
ciaI club secured the institute for
Denison and guaranteed all the ex'
penses. which included railroad fare
for the expert, together with trans.
portation charges Of the exhibit, rent
Of the Germania opera house and adj
vertising, etc. Probably more people
would have turned out had the course
been held in the fall when merchants
and business men are not SO busy as
they are at this particular time OF
the year.
Mr.. Davis is thoroughly competent
man and understands automobiles To
their minutest detail. His lectures
were we'll prepared and those who at
tended gained much practical informa-
ton, which possibly they will have oc'
Casion to use in the future. Mr.. Davis
came to Denlson with nearly half a
ton of exhibits which included differ.
ent makes of magnetos, carburetors,
radiators, spark plugs and charts OF
various kinds. He also had five hun
dred lantern slides which were used
TO illustrate his lecture.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the
first meeting was held and there was
a fair crowd in attendance. The topic
OF his lecture that evening was Car.
buretion and Ignition" two OF the
most important fundamentals of the
auto. He told of the principles of
carburetion and took up the matter
Of high and low grade gasoline and
the adjustments that were necessary
for burning kerosene. He explained
the different, makes of carburetors
and told which was the most prac-
tical. He had on exhibit a number Of
carburetors OF different makes and
explained the different, adjustments
necessary for their performing their
work to the best advantage. Other
topics OF interest were spark control
and the locating OF motor trouble. He
had motor trouble charts which gave
the directions for the location of any
motor troubles that might occur. and
these were distributed to those in at
tendance.
The meeting on Friday afternoon
was the largest during the institute,
Mr.. Davis talking on Lighting and
Starting" This lecture was partic-
ularly interesting, inasmuch as it
took up the different systems Of cleo
trio starting IN common use and the
principles of construction and opera
ton. He explained carefully the con-
structlon and care of batteries anu
told how to eliminate trouble with the
electric systems and also how to To-
cate 1t.
Friday evening was devoted to en-
CINE troubles, motor mechanics, Tub.
ricating and cooling systems, which
were topics of vital importance to all
automobile owners and drivers. He
told of the principles of handling and
care Of cooling systems. Care that
was necessary for gasoline motors
proper fabrication, radiators and anti
freezing solutions.
He had a number of different makes
of radiators on display and explained
the method of their manufacture and
the ones that were best adapted for
cooling gas engines.
The meeting Saturday evening was
well attended and the large crowd
listened with rapt attention while Mr..
Davis talked on tires and road rules.
teresting as he told how the rubber
was taken from the trees and shipped
to America and made into tires. The
lecture was illustrated with some Ian.
tern slides showing some of the big
tire manufacturing plants in the
United States and the methods that
were used in manufacturing the tires.
He explained the present laws in re-
gard to operating machines on the
public highways and gave all a clear
of the laws. Mr.. Davis
has no use for the so called road hog
and said that all drivers who hear
the toot OF horn from the rear
should turn out and give the passing
vehicle half the road.
Mr.. Davis answered all questions
to him by those who at
tended the institute in regard to
motor troubles and seemed anxious
that all take advantage of his visit
to Denison. In one or two instances
he looked over machines that were
giving their owners trouble and eX-
planned what was necessary to rectify
the trouble. Mr.. Davis informed US
that the state would send a man to
Denison In the near future to organ.
ize motor club and that owners Of
machines should join such associa-
lions for they were of great benefit.
The institute was a great success
and those who attended feel more
than repaid for their efforts. While
it was not = success financially the
club members who Sc
cured II for Denison feel that it was