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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
GETS IN ON GROUND FLOOR.
National Company Secures Good Po-
sitiOn at Auto show.

George NJ Dickson, general manager Of
the National Motor Vehicle Company at
indianapolis Is we'll pleased with the no.
sition of honor on the ground floor
awarded the National nj the coming auto
mobile show In New York in January.
Ground floor positions are greatly desired.
ana are allotted according TO the volume
of factories. while tho National COM
pany builds quality cars ana makes no
claims as "A quantity concern, vet the de-
mand for these machines has so steadily
increased that the National has won its
place OF distinction on the ground floor.
at IL amusing to us who have been
attending the automobile shows ever since
their inception to hear the "prophets"
sound the death knell of these shows every
year But despite these predictions the
automobile shows seem to gain In popu-
larity. This year the New York show
viii be exceptionally interesting. not only
because Of the tremendous strides made
i'm the industry and shown in the 1913
cars but also because this marks the year
when American manufacturers steal a
march on the European builders" saws
Dickson at will bo u good opportunity
to conclusively prove to the American pub
lie that We American builders are entirely
capable Of producing stylish, comfortable
and serviceable ears without leaning on
foreign examples"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
POSTPONE GARAGE LAW.
state Fire Marshal Accedcs ia
Trade Association Request

Through the efforts of the Automobile
T-lje Association OF New York State the
Sac Fire Marshal has consented to post
ponc the enforcement of the new garage
regulations issued by his department which
we're TO have gone into effect on Decem-
be- !.
THIS agreement was made at a con-
f"H"n'e held in Albany on Wednesday,
"uNcuber L., between the State Fire MAJ
tNt ana Il committee from the Automobile
Trade Association consisting OF President
J. H. Johnston, Vice President Chaurcey
d Lakes Secretary Charles A. Stewart
> H. Dudley and Mr.. Lee together with
C"1lcs Thlddrus Terry. counsel
A. 'hls conference those representing
~" automobile interests pointed out the
ry waNI i'm which the new regulations
81 unfair Impractical and would result
T' hardship 10 many hundreds of garage
owners throughout the state. The state
F'r" Marshal evidently realized the JUS
.. ot many Of THESE criticisms. as he
''r only agr cd to suspend their enforce
n,. hI' bee also invited the committee
- sgcst "a new set Of regulations which
would meet with the approval OF the auto
n ollie trade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
SAXON IS MAKING A SIX.
New Machine VIII he shown ~ New
York show.

ON the authority Of Lawrence Moore,
director ~ sales, tho new car which the
Saxon Moor Company has had on ~"
road FOR the past six months and witch
viii he exhibited ~ tho New York show
is OF six cylinder construct iuu Nj Moore
when the question was put Ia him. also
admitted that the new Saxon cur will be-
Ave passenger model. hut further than
this no details are now OhtainHhlc
While several Of the new Saxon models
have been built fnr more than seven
months and have been In the hands 81
testing engineers for six months all over
the country. the secret has been COM
pletoly kept MP to this time.
The definite admission nv NJ
Moore TO IN" effac' that the new Saxon
will he "SiX" has aroused even more In
terest than ever before because ~ tho
success OF III" saxon company with light
weight low priced cars Of nigh efficiency
Since tn" rumor became current that
the Saxon company would launch new
car ~ tho touring type application for
distribution rights have poured n frum
dealers all over tn" country al the rate
Of hundreds n week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
BIG RECORD FOR MERCER
PuIIen's Victory at Corona Proves
Remarkable Feat.

An analysis Of the worlds record
breaking victory Of Eddie Pullen In the
annual 300S mile road race nj Corona,
Cal. Thanksgiving Day, marked this per
Torrance as one of the most remarkable
in American racing history. The average
speed OF SI4 miles per hour is almost
incOnceivable and is all the more wonder
ful when II II realized that although the
Corona course IL fast, it ls also extremely
dangerous.
Pullen's average OF S7t miles means
that he made lap after lap at about 100
miles per hour, and II also means that
he averaged 1913 feet every second of the
race. The previous speedway record was
slightly over s? miles an hour average,
made by Thomas driving the Delage in
the 500 mile race at Indianapolis May 30,
l9l4 The best previous road time was
rs and a fraction miles made by Tetzlaff
In 100 horsepower Flat at Santa
Monica two or three years ago,
Three Mercer cars were entered In the
Corona race. and all three finished with
out a mechanical adjustment OF any kind
Ruckstalls Mercer was In second posi-
ton with six miles TO 70, when II ran
out of Rasoene Despite the time lost.
this Mercer finished In NTH place The
third Mercer. driven by Nikrent. finished
in seventh place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
AVOID FOOLISH RISKS
is AUTO DRIVING RULE
Secretary May Gives Advice TO
the City Man Who Goes
to the Country.

Many drivers accustomed 10 operate "A
motor vehicle in the cities" slys Mitchell
May, Secretary OF state, ARE often com
PEELED 20 run close and set used 10 a
narrow margin, Consequently, when they
dr,N" into the country upon even the
widest roads they continue the practice
81 running clos", much 10 tho ANNOYANCE
of the country people, who are made merry
Gus by the hig machines rush ny by them
driving upon the roads. within a few
Inches.
"Whllc this taking "A chance may seem
safe 90 the city man. nevertheless II IS
liable to bring him disaster through tho
fright of the other follow There IN CON
slant complaint tult some of the mot n
drivers are road hogs, and while IL NAV br
true That they do not intend 10 take
more thHn their share, nevertheless thry
should lllzr that II = taking desperate.
chances :" rush within few inches IT A
green hand at the wheel
There tx another automoh !, chance
that Is witnessed almost daily In TIVE
,urger cities aud ~ absolutely contrary to
law, namely, speeding past trolley cars
which have lust been brought to q stop
Frequently motor cars rush by without
sounding any warning, murh 20 the de
cidcd risk OF passengers. who should h,
careful TO see a clear road before aiight-
Ing
"In fact this clement of taking chances
against what should be better Judgment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
START DELIVERY OF
NEW PEERLESS SKIES
Dealers i'm All Large Cities Re-
ceive Demonstrating Cars
From Cleveland Concern.

Shipments OF IAN Purpose" Skies the
car that was announced recently by the
Peerless Motor Car Company, have been
begun from the factory In Cleveland.
This car was presented to the public along
with the Four six weeks ago. but de-
liveries or fours we're begun first. Deal
ers In all the prominent cities will have
Six demonstrators within few days.
The interest In the new six cylinder
model has been very high and a great
number Of orders were taken bv the
Peerless company before IL was able to
show the car to Its customers The car
has a 81, by inch motor cast in block.
The wheelbase is l2l inches, only eight
inches longer than the four. Both the
"All Purpose" -Four and six were designed
with as short wheelbase as IN COM
patihle TO n rOomy body In order To- So
cure the advantages Of light weight and
easy handling IN crowded city traffic
which hav" been attained In the product
OF tho leading European makers Of light
cars during the past two or three Years
All tho additional wheelhase length H.
the six over the four is taken up IN the
bonnet 20 give space for the longer motor
Tho body design IL OF the Durc strea N
line design and very Handsome II seats
five passengers In the open type and seven
in tho limousine
The body Is built NJ sheet aluminium
and ash ard is Identical in construction
and design. with the bodies that have
always been mounted on Peerless cars
selling from $4,000 10 $1,000 Tn. plat
form rear spring susper sion and the
slico manganese steel that Is used ms
material produces an ease of ridln,, in
this car similar 20 that OF the highest
grade cars OF much larger size and
greater weight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
JEFTERY MAKES RECORD.
Chicago Auto Club Holds OPERATING
Cost Test.

An operating cost OF less than half n
cent mile for gasolcne was tire sur
prising result OF an official test made by
the Chicago Automobile Club with six
cylinder Jeffery. The car with It's pass
engers weighed no less than 400 pounds.
The fuel consumption. according to
Chairman r. T. Edwards and Harry A.
Tarantous Of the technical comm ttee of
the club. was PSI miles 10 the (Ameri-
CAM gallon Of gasolene. which In the
equivalent OF 3ii miles TO tho British or
Imperial" gallon.
Such operating economy has never be-
fore been attained with any except cars
much smaller IN size. Indeed. there are
few If any small cars OF less than one
half tho weight that can consistently
equal this record II has been taritly
assumed that such qualities as distinction.
class, comfort and luxury were always
associated with high In til cost and al
most prohbitlve operating expense. But
here WAS such a car, costing only $3.50.
with the fuel economy of n miniature au-
tomoble.
The test was made without the knowl-
edge Of the manufacturer OF the car. In
stead. II was conducted N the interest OF
ne maker of the Stromberg carburetor.
which was used In the demonstration.
Besides fuel economy. the acceIerating
power, hcxlb!l!ty and hill climbing sbu-
ity Of the mach.-e were also determ ned
by the demonstration
Good roads were chosen for tho fuel
test. IS test gasolene being u.s. Il. the fan
kept running and the clutch being
slipped only when traffic made II ne,~es-
sary The dash adjustment OF the car
hurctor was disconnected throughout tho
run Only ono gallon Of gasolene waa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
DETAILS OF RECORD OF
THE MARMON "41"
Makes Remarkable Run at the
indianapolis Motor
Speedway.

v,,,b ,,o,L,,,,. rasu,,r,,v and running
a.. 80, ~. ,,.,.ro,
az s"ee's "s ~ '''e 80" VI.
"Forty-one" touring car nasnen past 'ne
1000 mile mark in the Indianapolis
Motor sneedyay. establishing a new and
....,..,',, ,.,or, -, nar,orna,ce
-. ,- 49,. a.. noo
Inc "ctual ru"i'i"k N''. 'o' '"o i'VV'
miles was IL hours. DO minutes, ~ Sec
onds. an average OF sos miles per hour.
As the car sped past the 1000 mile
mark at faster than sixty miles an hour
Il was given the signal to continue and
records were taken uD to .030 miles. At
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
MOTOR TO THE WAR.
Iupmobiic Man Describes French
Army Nnn1uvrcs.

"Noturiry n war is the way John L.
Poole, furopcan export manager OF the
Hupr Motor Car Company who is In
Paris. France, describes the manpuvres
~ the French army.
on relchiug Paris last Sunday"
writes Mr.. pNois. II stil found quite =
number OF taxicRbs running about and n
few motor buses. However. there are
more OF the old horse driven cabs In evil
dence than have been seen IN late years
Conductors OF the m tor buses are women.
who seem to perform their service Is an
entirely satisfactory manner.
Yesterday I walked through the
Champs E'ysees and Avenue Grande
Armee. where all the best motor car DIS
play rooms are located, but they are all
closed tigh, now ard AXE on very
desOl ate asneCt. on the streets you see
many motor car ambulauces carrying the
wounded to the hospitals II Is only re-
Gently that the Government has com
m"nced 10 send the wounded 10 Paris. ard
! am very sorry 10 say there are large
rumlsrs coming N daily \ very p'-
culisr thing IL reported fNpm tle hos
p!tals The majority OF the wounds are
In the hands. arms and hmbs--theresore
not necessarily dangerous.
Army motor cars IN largo numbers
dash mIdly through the streets. either
going to or from the firing line In fact.
ms a method OF transp0rtat ION, the auto
mobile Is now more often used than the
railroads especially since the speed Of
the trains has been greatly reduced,
Also because 1t is impossible 20 get any
where near the firing line by rail-
You can imagine my surprise when
turning on the Champs Elysees saw two
Hupmohlos come tearing down the street
loaded with French Gcndarmes. The little
cars were shot full Of holes, hut they
, were still going. Practically every IIup-
mobile In France has been taken over.
In fact. not one Of the sub-agencies Of
our French distributors has single car
IN stock This no doubt holds good with
other American agencies ms well There
fore Detroit makers will secure practi-
cally no business from France for some
time 80 come
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
ENLARGE HUDSON FACTORY.
Increased output Ncccssitntcs Adj
dItIonnI Floor space.

Evidence o. satisfactory present and
future business conditions Is shown by the
announcement ~ ;ngmeuS additions To be
mpdc 20 tho factory Of the Hudson Motor
car Company. So pronounced has been
the success of the Hudson Xix and 50 IN
sstent tn. demand Of the public for cars
that the present plant, large as ii is. has
proved inadequate to handle the business
IL has therefore been decided to add n
third story to tho main factory building
and to three 81 the largest wings, an
addition IL floor spac" goo feet long by
90 feet wide
In construction the addition viii con-
form to the present style of pressed brick
and concrete. Work on the additional
story will h' gin AZ once II IL 10 he com
plo,.d and the enlarged premises ready
for occupancy march |. 1915. This is ar
ranged So that the company will he in
the hest possible shape to handle what
promises to be the record year of It's
history.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
NEW OVERLAND SIX
NOW ON EXHIBITION
{. !. Silver Receives Latest
Product From Factory
at Toledo.
REAMLINE TYPE BODY

The tight six cylinder Overland his ar
rived at G. r. Sivers place TO practically
complete one of the most extensive line
Of automobiles ever marketed under one
roof When tho WHY'S. Overland Com
pany announced their line in August the
public was told to keep an eye open for
the six cylinder car. which was not
ready Tor tho market AZ that time an:
during the past month hundreds Of six
cylinder advocates have been besieginC
Mr.. Sllver's place anticipating its ar
rival
The car has ~ remarkably clean cut
external appearance. The body Is OF tho
streamlne style. with long sweeping
curves stretching in one unbrolen line
from the radiator to the neatly rounded
back OF the tonnent
A generous wheelbase of 1875 inches has
permitted the builders TO provide stylish
and roomy body with two extra seats or
"A capacity for seven adults And not tho
least attractive part Is tho long grain
hand buffed leather OF bright French
finish
Like all the Overland models FOR tho
season " 1915 the six Is electrically
lighted and started and carries an ouuip-
ment OF the utmost completeness. This
equipment includes a two unit electric
sCf-starter. built in windshield. maenet'r
spo edome;.r. mohair one m'n top and
boot; tire carrier on rear. demountable
rims with one extra 81 by ~ inch tire,
with non-sl;ld on the rear wheels, and
what is most important. the stewart va
cuum system of RIso,ene feed. This new
car sells At si.475.
Mr.. silver states that the motor de-
velopS a. HORSEPOWER at normal speed
AMI that the road tests TO which the car
was subjected showed that the motor ran
with extreme fiexibility and smoothncss
srst- a.. III ~.
cylinder head detachable as a unit OK
posing the cylinders. pistons. valves and
valve chambers Thu transmission has
been specially designed for this six.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
War cProves Auto
MecessityNot Luxury

..THE past few months of gen
eral business depression, Hike
the panic of 1907, has clearly
demonstrated beyond a question of
doubt that the motor car is tool
of civilization that is as necessary
as any other public utility" says
President w. II. Van Dervoort,
maker of the so horsepower Mo-
mcknight.
"While other industries have
either closed their factories en-
tirely or laid off thousands of en-
ployees, the motor car industry
has continued the making Of auto
mobiles and sold them to a waiting
public.
Naturally, for the first few
weeks of the European war ex-
ports fell off. but with the destruc-
ton Of thousands of automobiles
orders began pouring into America
for motor cars and trucks. These,
too, will be destroyed and replaced
by products of the American
maker. 1t would seem that the
motor car industry in this country
is facing the greatest year Of its
career
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
The Tire industry
in It's Infancy

II ERE'S an interesting bit of in
formation which offers food
for thought. Think Of a procession
of $4,000 baby carriages, each
with its precious burden requiring
fresh air and sunshine every day in
the year when the weather will
permit.
1t requires some stretch Of mag.
ination to realize what this means.
Nevertheless information comes
from the Federal Rubber Manufac-
turing Company, Milwaukee, that
during the month Of October their
output of baby cab tire rubber was
200 miles, which. figuring twelve
feet of rubber for each cab, would
make comfortable $4,000 babies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
BIG BUSINESS FOR FORD.
Detroit Company sells 5o,5O7 MA
chimes in Three Months

!.r TIE FIRST three months after the
Ht'.'mcnt, August last Of the
Ha, sharing plan for Ford purchasers
l.'r N'r" sold at retail and delivered
~ .n1 Ford cars, Those three months,
A'tls' september ana October are
a. Y.s the .,lu months Of the v,lr They
are preliminary 10 the CLOSED season Sc
J.. ..'r-, t1p, IN those months are maxi
.F contracts. And yet the Ford Motor
: ." Company sold AT retail and delivered
,'.u , cars
'"' statement L. highly significant in
t.' 'A" Ford Motor Company can easily
...., y" i's stupcudous plan To- sell nj
''I between August, lal I, and August,
) 70, i't" 800, 600 cars necessary 10 give
''d purchasers within that period a
'"ale N Ford profits,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

The Kisael Motor Car Company has
scheduled for l9l5 the largest output or
klsselliars in its history lnur pleasure
car models will be built, one II which has
not yet been announced The commerce Al
line will consist of six chassis sizes. 500
pounds. l. lla, 9ig, 3is and . tons Tho
full !mc Of pleasure cars, including the
ear yet unannounced, will he exhibited nj
the Sew York and Chicago automobile
shows in January, The successful de,
tachable sedan top, WHICH has particularly
distinguished the NisHel line this fall, will
be feature at the show,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

bigger month than July. and September
aud October kept up the pace. ! think
that was true Of practically every con-
Germ that made a reputable car. In our
own case the fail months Were consider
ably heav "r than the spring and sum
mrr, simply becluse by the addition 81
machinery and incrt ased factory space
we were able 10 more nearly supply the
demand"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

For ten hours and eleven minutes a
regular stock model ~ NV Oakland tour
ing car was driven up and down tho
steepest hill in san Francisco This hill
has the stupcndous rise OF 1bo feet on
Jones street between Filhert and Gre, H.
distance of two blocks the average
grade being 27.G3 per cent Tn., figures
wer" obtained from the city Encine.r's
office. This IL the severest test ever Eivcl
n motor car in California and believed to
be the seNerest in the world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

zone reason for the popularity OF the
new Krit cars this season is that they
have many convtnlences and rchnements
which buyers of moderate priced cars have
been in the habit OF expecting to find only
IN cars OF much higher price" says Mr.
Delamatcr, distributor OF Krit cars IN this
territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

prevails in almost every automobile case
which comes before the courts and is
almost never absent from serious a.
ciionts. Indeed one of the 'Don'ts' in the
automobile code should be Don't take
foolish chances ;"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-27
Double Duty.


An English sportsman-thc. call a
man sportsman in England when he
has money and nothing to do-has hit
upon a very clever idea. He owns an
automobile and a yacht. When he
wants to use his yacht he runs the
automobile aboard and harnesses it to
the propeller. Then he tips off the
self starter, the auto gets busy, the
propeller churns the water and the
plain yacht becomes a fast motorboat.
When the sportsman gets where he
wants to go he ties up the yacht, runs
the auto ashore and gayly whizzes
along the good roads. OF course, to be
perfectly fair about 1t, the sportsman
should take the yacht aboard the auto
when he is on land, but up to the
present time he has shown no willing
ness to display any such form Of altru-
ism. He's got a good idea, however.
Pampered autos have too long been
permitted to go aboard as stowaways
It's high time they were compelled to
work their passage. Plain
Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-27
Proper Way to Walk,

In walking. your feet should point
straight ahead and come down fiat,
heel first. Writers who advise that
the ball Of the foot should touch the
ground first. In common with the cal
isthenics instructor at school who like
ly as not advises the same thing do
not know anything about the practical
side Of walking. The former doubtless
have In mind the ballroom, and the lat
ter the gymnasium. On a long walk
you will naturally fall into the proper
way Of handling your feet Let your
arms swing naturally also, and for
their benefit carry stout stlck-not a
stout staff, which Is too long and awk-
wnrd. Keep this stick moving, in one
hand or the other. and 1t will exercise
your arms better than the mere act Of
swinging them will. Keep the shout
ders down. the chest up and the body
erect. The right posture Of the body
is ms important factor while walking
as 1t Is In the schoolroom. From "The
Boy Scouts Hike Book"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-27

Aunt Jane is quite absent minded
and when she started ON a short jour
ney, few weeks ago, each member
Of the family labored to impress on
her that she must not forget any Of
her parcels or belongings. When she
reached her destination she wrote at
once Of her safe arrival and closed
with the following postscript:
remembered what you said about
forgetting and tried to be as thought
full as possible. neglected, though,
to have my trunk rechecked at the
junction, and think l must have left
my lunch at the window when
bought my ticket
must have forgotten my umbrella,
too, when 1 changed cars, but I cannot
imagine what could have become Of
my shawl. suppose l neglected to
put my comb and brush back in the
bag after using them, but l feel con-
hdent that some one stole my jet
brooch, as / do not see how l could
possibly have mislaid It,
l got on quite nicely, though, and
had a real pleasant journey.-Youth's
Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-27
An absent Minded Reaaar.n

In bohemian Days In Fleet Street.
is this anecdote of Phil May, the art
list:
Phil was at one time ordered horse
exercise. 1t was thought that this
mode Of progression would insure his
safe and early return to the domestic
hearth. But 1t did not always work.
One afternoon Phil was riding home
from Fleet street to his house in Ken
sington, and, in passing through Lei
cester square, thought that he would
drop in at the Cosy club. He
gave his horse in charge of an urchin
to hold for him. 1t was then 4 In the
afternoon. At 2 o'clock in the morn
ing police constable entered the club
to inquire whether one of the members
had left horse in charge of n boy
outside. The secretary remembered
that May was the proud possessor of
a steed. But May had left the club
at midnight He had forgotten all
about his horse, and had driven home
In hanson.