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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
MAGNETOS ARE MORE
THAN 100000 NOW
Simple at Present, Although
Once They Were Hailed
as "Mystcry BOXes.'
ADVANCE WITH MOTORS
In Fact Automobile Improve
ment May Well Be Due to
Better Ignition:
ADVANCE WITH MOTORS
By ALFRED u. BARTsCH Of the
Bosch Magnetic Comp.ny.

In the early days of motoring there
of the knights OF the steering wheel.
who pronounced the magnetic a mystery
box" but years have passed since and
to-day II can be claimed that conditions
are quite the reverse for In the ma jority
or cases a look OF suspicion would ap-
pear on the face of the yeriest novice
II h. Were advised that his choice might
be other than magnetic equipped. In
doubleday IL would be safe to say that
there are over 100000 magnetic equipped
ears running in America to-day. Thai
condition in itself seems sufficient proof
that the magnetic has made good And
II has--has more than made good, IL that
can he.
Even those who have followed closely
the history of the motor ear do not
always realize the part that the magnetic
has played in making the engine efficient
and reliable. The progress made In speed,
ehiciency ana economy in unthinkingly
attributed 10 general refinement of the
engine itself. Advances in refinement
nave been made. II Is true. much higher
powers al. being obtained from engines
OF Ei~en dimensions, much smoother run
hinS ana better pulling through "a wide
range OF speeds but when IL comes TO
regularity of performance day by day and
month after month the magnetic is
scarcely given due credit.
Many motorists found that with a weak
mixture the magnetic fired regularly and
well where battery systems would fail
Thlt TINS was no unsubstantiated belief
has long since been clearly proved II
was in 1907, so far as this country was
concerned, that the critical period in
magnetic history occurred II was no
novelty, but the great majority OF car
manufacturers and motorists did not trust
it fully.
They admitted the magnetic gave better
results on the road than the battery did.
but II was an absolute mystery to them.
and they felt that 1t was an apparhtu,
that would fall them at any time and one
they would he utterly unable to nut right.
and therefore they used IL with dstrust.
anu one might say. never without COM
plote duplicate ignition in battery sy.-
TEN. so that " tine 60 them) mysterious
magnetic went wrong they could come
nome using the auxiliary battery, which
they understood so much better. OF
course an entire duplicate system is the
safest, but with the present day per-
lection OF some magnetos failure OF such
Is rare indeed and an independent mag
n"to or the proper quality is all that is
necessary.
In taking UP the magnetic a. a sole
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
Car for Multitude
Henry Ford's Ideal

NIHEN Henry Ford entered tho
w automobile industry ten years
ago he set himself goal and set forth
an ideal. As he expressed it at tho
time he manufactured his first car
his commercial creed was to he:
Il will build a motor car for the
multitude. II shall be large enough
for the family. but small enough for
the unskilled individual easily TO
operate and care for, and it shall be
light in weight that it may be eco
nomical in maintenance. Il will be
built of honest material by the best
workmcn that money can hire. after
the simplest designs that modern
engineering can devise, but it shall
be so low in price that the man of
moderate means may own one and
enjoy with his family the blessings
of happy hours spent in Gods great
open places"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

minutes before the arrival ot the train,
or when =, is over Il mile away
When no train is approaching "A white
disk Is shown in the banjo signal
At night the signal IL illuminated by
n light shining through tho r,d or white
disk. Day or night these disks may he
seen equally well--rcd for danger, white
for an unobstructed way.
The mechanism of the signal is operated
by electricity on the magnet principle.
An approaching train automatically makes
the proper connection in the rails. This
causes the red disk to swing into place
and the gong to ring After the train
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
HORNS SOUND CLOSE
OF Big AUTO SHOW
Goes Out in Blaze of Glory ~
Highly Successful
Exhibit.
ANOTHER NEXT YEARgsURE
Has Been Brisk Reviver Of Bust.
ness-Other
Notes.

Home, Sweet Home" was played again
last night to mark the finish Of the Auto
mobile Show at the Grand Central Pal.
ace and the strains of the music mixed
with the sirening and racket OF horns as
a chorus Of adleu to the exhibition. ia
tigued but in most cases happy exhibitors
prepared TO get their goods out of the
building and back to the factories, re
lieved that II was all over. but pleased
enough that It had been good show
for business and that the public interest
manifested actually had been such AS to
show that people haven't given UP the
habit of buying automobiles.
Everybody Is pleased or nearly every
body and the show management particu-
larry 40. There has been lot Of real
money taken in for admissions and the
attendance has averaged steadily about
Is per cent. higher than for the show
week Of last year, when two buildings
were used. The supply of complimentary
tickets was curtailed this year. which also
added TO the takings at the gate.
The popularity of the fourteenth an
nual show is perhaps It's own best answer
to the question: "Will there be another
show next year," Tho tonic effect on
business Of this years exhibition has been
such as TO establish in the minds of all
who have studied the situation the value
that automobile shows have. The objec-
lions are historic and have been made by
directors almost since the beginnings of
shows This year has shown almost all
of them that there II something to the
show on the score Of making business
better.
The social functions of Friday evening <
included dinners given by the Lozier.
HupmObile and Regal companies. AT the
Loz!er party at Shanley's were President
j. NJ. Gilbert, sales manager. and Paul
Smith. Frank Willis. Frank Smith, Harry
s. Houpt. Harry 4. Lozer, II. ID. Willard
and &. D. Weed. Houpt says they sold
twenty-three Loziers at retail at the
show. I'm just crazy about that four.
says II. s.
Charles l.. Riess gave dinner TO the
Hupruob,le dealers In the yacht room q:
the Astor. He presided and Harry Eos
dick OF the Fosdick- Wentworth Company
OF Boston was POSTMASTER. X. u. Neigh
bors. G. q. Poole. Peter Steenstrup and
Tom Hanlon. besides Mr.. Riess, were
speakers.
The dinner given by the Regal at the
Biltmore to its dealers and distributor
on Friday evening proved the occasion
for interesting remarks on the part o"
c. T. Henderson. Fred Hanes and Carl
Won Poettgen. The outlook as they SEQ
II evidenced by the remarkable interes'
in this years show work indicates thai
1914 will he the best selling year tn.
Regal has ever had. a point In tho
growth OF the organization since its u-
ception six years ago IL the increase
in dealers and distributors from seveu
TO fifty odd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
MOTORS EASILY HANDLED.
Accessibility L. Feature r All
Cars Nowadays.

A study of early automobile design will
make apparent common fault OF the
pioneer designs, the lack OF accessibility
This is no doubt due to the fact that
every effort was centred on one impor-
tant thing--to make the car go.
Ia those early days it often required
hours OF preliminary work to get at some
part that needed adjustment or repair.
ing. Once at the seat of the difficulty
the adjustment or repair Itself may not
have required more than couple of MIN
utes, but to get to the trouble was the
really big part of the job
II. s.. Strong. the local manager of the
agency for the Jackson Automobile Com
panv, says:
with the continued increase IN tn.
popular use OF the automobile this matter
of accessibility became ~ point OF vital
Importance, When the automobile was
u toy for the rich who could afford to
indulge In fads accessibility was roa-
lively unimportant because they could
afford to employ experienced mechanics
to keep the machine in scrviceab.e con-
dition.
"But we have outgrown this condition
because out of every hundred car owners
Of to day probably twenty-five look after
the car themselves, making such minor
adjustments and repairs as are necessary
from time to time
"Of course the ideal TO be strivcn for
Is to make automobile of such mechani-
cal perfection that the necessity for ad-
justing or repairing is reduced to a mini
mum. But there is pound to be some
wear In any power generating mechan-
ism, and from this We can no more es-
cape than we can hope to escape from
death. We can only keep On improving
Looking back on the eleven years of
Jackson improvements there is much to
feel justly proud of in what this success
full house has accomplished not only in
the matter of accessibility but In every
detail Of automobile development"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
SALES OF SMALL CARS
Big BUSINESS INDEX
Ford Of the Saxon Company Sees
an Era Of Prosperity
Ahead of Him.

Big sales of small motor cars during the
Automobile Show were cited yesterday as
concrete evidence OF national prosperity
By H. W. Ford. president of the Saxon
Motor Company OF Detroit. The Saxon
company sold on contract to dealers dur
ing the show 4,250 cars At the same
time l.. a. Van Patten. New York dis
tributer booked orders for seventy. 9. ght
retail sales.
Mr. Ford said
THE experience Of the Saxon company
at this show serves to prove the correct
ness OF conviction which stable automo-
bile manufacturers have held for some
time-namely, that the great middle class,
upon which the financial soundness of
the country ultimately depends. Is prosper
Ing.
"A real demand for such car as the
1926 Saxon. and n willingness OF people
actually to stand in lire for an oppor-
tunity TO buy II. In evidence that there
IL plenty of zeal prosperity distributed
through all walks OF life in this country.
our experience ut the show Is simply a
climax to what we have been going
through for weeks ever since We an
nounced this car.
Although We have sold cars to million
aires and other persons OF wealth. the
greater part or our actual sales to date
ana the greatest proportion OF our Dealers
prospects are among the employed class.
Statesmen. office men who want to get our
OF doors. clerks. insurance men. &C. are
buying saxon cars and have the ready
money 10 pay for them. This means
that the factories. stores and all sorts
OF companies by which these people are
einnioyed are doing good business and
paying good salaries.
"Our experience at the show conyinces
me absolutely that business men have
every reason to be sangune over the
prospects for the coming year We could
easily have Disposal OF our entire OUTPUT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
ALUMINIUM MOST USED
IN AUTOMOBILE MAKING
Tons Of 1t Employed, as. for En-
ample. In Building the
Overland Cars.

In the past few years aluminium has
sprung from metal Of which there was
little or nothing known to one of the most
important in the commercial world. This
fact is due to a great extent to the mar
reilous development OF the automobile
business. Where a few years ago a
motor car was made entirely of iron,
steel and wood. to-day there are tons
of aluminium used in every large factory.
In the plant of the Willys-Overland Com
pany at Toledo, Ohio. where 10000 over
land cars are being manufactured this
year the aluminium used daily amounts to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

demand for an effective blocA system
at highway grade crossings IL being met
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad by INSTALL
ing tho same sort of system as II uses
along its line 10 control It's trains-with
the addition of bell which rings loudly
as trains approach.
The device is thy familiar banjo signal
placed at right angles to the crossroad
several yards from the tracks. When a
train approaches the banjo signal shows
red disk and rings continuously a loud
gong. which may he heard distinctly at
a distance of 500 yards This gong starts
ringing and the red disk shows several
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
Benhnm Six Draws Attention.

The new Bonham sin at the Dimond
Warren Motor Company's salesroom at
-oo2 broadway Is newcomer that has
attracted much attention. ON exhibition
IL white enamelled chassis finished in
silver trim and bright red parts. This
also has wire wheels. A runabout of
smart lines finished in French gray with
red upholstery with very attractive ton
has been received with approval Be
sides this there are two models OF tour
ing cars iully equipped, including one man
too cigar lighter, finger lamp two Their
mos bottles in pockets, wire wheels, sc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
HAVE SOLD Alps BRISCOES.
Demand Has Been Good From Deal
ers at Palace show.

Exactly 1925 Briscoo ears were
sold to dealers on contract since the open
Ing Of the New York Automobile Show
a week ago yesterday. In addition APP
plications for other territories are being
considered and some will Ice closed before
the end Of the show. This will run the
total well over the 1000 car mark, accord
ing to Horace de Iisser. vice-president
and general manager of the Briscoe Motor
Company.
I'VE shall reserve II part Of our cars for
dealers attending the Chicago show. other
wise We could have contracted for the
sale OF our entire output at the New
York show" says Mr.. d" Iisser "Our
business at this show proves the demand
for a low priced car equal in style, finish
and reliability to the high priced Ameri-
can and foreign cars"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
ARRANGES FOREIGN TOURS.
Goodrich Tire Company Offers Its
Services to MOtOrists.

Americans planning motor tours
through the ChateauX district or along
the Loire may appreciate the touring
service rendered by the Goodrich Tire
Company, which maintains depots
throughout Europe.
Many important details. such as OBJ
tanning passports, Grating cars securing
licenses. following customs requirements
and Treasury Department rules are thus
taken care OF.
The Goodrich company arranges
through It's touring bureau membership
Tor foreign associations such as the Tour
ing Club of France. the Association Cen
erale Automobile, in Paris: the Touring
Club of Italy, in Milan. All the guide
books and maps can be referred to by
calling at the Goodrich branch, 1850
Broadway New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
SALON SHOW ENDS.
New Records for Attendance nud
sales UeUOrtesl.

with new records for both attendance
and business done, the tenth annual Auto
mobile salon came to n close last n,rh.
after ten day run in the grand ball
room OF the Hotel Aston. SO successful
mas this exhibition been that plans are
already being formulated for holding IL
again next year on even "A larger scale
The two makers of American cars hav.
signified their intention. too. of being
represented again at the salon next wear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
NOTES OF THE PAST SHOW.

Frank X, bull, president of the J.
Case T. VI. Co, was one Of the SHOW
visitors. lie travelled around with Bah.
Meigs and said he thought the show was
n good one. He seemed to like the CAS-.
cars as well as any he saw.
There were three dinner parties Frida,
night The Regal entertained at the
B!ltmore. the Hupmobile at the Aston
and the Lozier at Shanleys In Forty
fourth street
The last two or three days ribbons
were entwined around the hoods oI
the cars Oh several stands. Some -,
these ribbons were white and others red.
NO one seemed to recollect that at hure,
shows and similar functions firsts are
always blue ribbons until YESTERDAY
when this thought occurred to some or.
at the Mercer stand. So when a ribbon
was selected to decorate "A Mercer run
about he saw that blue was the color
j. J. McAnulty. the talking demo
strator' a, the Mitchell booth who has
been on the road since August. has tr;t,.
eileSt $4,000 miles In one Of the Mi,ch,u
cars. most OF II through the South. They
told M" down South" lie says "tal'
the only noisy thing about the car VS.
the talking Irishman who went with L."
Every one who has tried to put up ~.
top or the car uEaided when IL began 80
rain seems to appreciate what "A boom tho
"on" man top Is, Three OF these MAKE.
oil tons We're shown on different Stands 80
the Palace show. The ease with which
they can b' raised and lowered bv ore
person with one hand Is astonishing
theatre party attended the p.tforrr-
ance AT the Princess Theatre Friday nignt
the members being racing drivers at
their friends. piloted by Louis \ l-
prov. the hero of many exciting race
on both road and track. After the D.
formance there was an informal rec.uti,..
on the stage given by Miss Emile Point
and Holbrook Blinn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
NEW PACKARD MODEL SEEN.
The "4.4s" Il IN View ~ show fer
the First Time.

the First Tfme.
The new Packard six cylinder "4-fS
was viewed by the public for the first time
at the Automobile Show. This latest
Packard embodies all the features Of the
"2-Ss." including one man top, an I'm
proved three unit electrical system, double
exhaust and worm bevel driving gears
Although the "4-4s" has a wheel base
four inches longer than that Of the "2-Ss.'
the twenty body styles oTered by the Pack
ard company are interchangeable, allowing
the same wide selection with either type
Of chassis.
The "4-4s" has a larger and more
powerful motor with a bore ~ inches
and stroke Of ga inches. The cyl
inders are cast in blocks Of three. All
ignition wiring n enclosed in a chamber,
cast integral with the outlet water
header. and is led through a tube to the
magnetic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

tuiH 'iI'''.t and the connectlon is no longer
tntU'. ..Hcl ih. bell stops ringing ana the
red disk swings back. allowing the white
disk to take its place.
" Installed. Il ~ cont.nded. it is prac-
tcallv i,rposs!bc Tor thes. Signals to
become dcr1ngcd by anything short of
actual demolition. If the wires are broken.
either by design or accident, the signal
shows red until the defect in the wiring Is
reruedied. The aud.ble-visible signal OF
tho Lehigh Valley. by both sight and
hearing warns the motorist or the driver
of any vehicle of the approach OF a train
in ample time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

charl.n g or replacement of the batteries.
but the whole system Is more or less
sensitive 10 neglect % regular adjustment
and Is seriously complicated. So That there
is considerably more trouble with II. and
in actual driving To rct even hearty cqua
results a vasI deal more manipulation of
the ignition lever is required than with
the magnetic. which in no small degree ex 70
plains the latters ever increasing follow
ip1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

al he New York show If We had been
WILING to MAX" larger wholesale allot-
m.nts u tic 'alers who signed up.
Naturally, 18th comparatiy.ly limited
output--l:.OOo for our first year-we are
aiming to secure an even distribution of
our cars throughout the whole country.
and accordingly have reserved good
shar" of our output for assignment at
the Chicago show"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

The State totals in fees were: 1913,
n.271,03I17: 1912. sl.os0,55i.30. 1911.
9s05,17s.37. There were 561s5 chauf-
feurs registered this year: i5.S3i in 1912
and $3.50 in 1911. The dealers were:
1918. 1.741; 1912, 1.117, and 1911, 1882.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

There were three dinner parties Frida,
night The Regal entertained at the
B'ltmore. the Hupmobile at the Asior
and the Lozier at Shanley's In Forty
fourth street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
TOM NEIEDHAM, CUB CATCHER, OWNS STORE
 AND IS COP, TOO

Catcher Tom Needham of the Cnica- go Cubs, has two jobs during the win ter time. He is d director of public safety at Steubehville, O., and is part owner of a department store in the same hourishing city.
 Recently a couple Of newcomers to said town walked into the emporium to purchase some clothing. One want ed a suit which was displayed in the window. The salesman showed the same thing from the stock, but the purchaser insisted on getting the one in the window, which had attracted his attention.
 Finally, the salesman went :nto inc window display. unused things up gen. orally and brought it out. Then the fellow refused to buy it. He raised Ned generally, insisted he had been insulted and said he would have tho salesman arrested.
 The commotion attracted Needham He hustled up to the front the store. What seems to be the trouble gentlemen?s he smiled in his most winning way.
 This man insulted me- and I'm eo- ing to have him pinched,' snapped the customer.
 'sOh, I guess not said Tom, mild ly, pulling back his coat and exhibit ing the police star.
 The men were so surprised Needhau, sold each an expensive suit before they left the store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
JIMMY WALSH OF
 YANkS=HOLD-OUT
Former Athletic OutfieIder Re- fuses to Sign And May
 Join FederalS.

Jimmy Walsh, recently acquired by the Yankees from the Athletics, receiv- ed a contract from the New York club yesterday, but he asserted that he would not sign it. Walsh refused to explain any further, but it~isS IIn-s derstood that he is sore over having been transferred from Philadelphia to the tailenders. Friends of his assert ed that he is dissatisfied with the fig ures on the document.
 From other sources it is learned that Jimmy has been approached by the Federals and that while he is not anxious to jump, he will take that course if he is not shifted back to Connie Maclx,s 7tean.as4 Otto Knabe is said to have offered Wa1sfr terms
 The mail Of Presfdent FarfeI1 Of the Yankees brought in it's daily contract yesterday. The signed contract of Harry Williams, the big first baseman bought from Galveston, was received at Highland headquarters. Williams sent his contract from Omaha, Neb., where he is spending the winter.
 Williams took part in 118 games for Galveston, where he hit .269 and stole B bases. In 27 games with the Yam kees he hit for .256 and stole six bases. Williams was handicapped during his term with the Yankees by a bad thumb, but he did some fine work, and Chance was well pleased with his showing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
RAAEBLERS EXPECT
 TO BEAT RIBBON {
 PLAYERS TONIGHT


 There will be no joy in -Stratford if the Ramblers are beaten. by the Blue Ribbons in the big basketball game at Colonial hall tonisbfJ The series now stands even and tonight's con test will decide the~Questiop of SUI premacy- The Ramblers have been practicing hard since last week when they lost to the local boys. The Rib bons have also been putting in some work under the direction of Manager Leaxy.
 The Ribbons will have their regp lartline up with the exception of BoI5 Stow. who is not allowed to play in this series because of a previous agreement Smith, Morrison, Chief Snyder, Pat Hurley and Della Valle will be the men to start and Manager Leavy will get into the fray if needed. As a preliminary the Clovers and St. Joseph's will mingle. Dancing will fol- low the big game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
GIANTS SIGN LAST
 OF RECRUIT PLAYERS


 The Giants are losing little sleep over the Federals, as the last member of McGraw's rockies sent in his sign ed contract yesterday. The lad is Elmer Johnson, 8 young catcher from Omaha, who was on the clubs reserve Hist once before. However, he was released to the Cardinals without a trial and the Cards sent him back to the bushes.
 Johnson sisSa big husky chap, hai1ing from Frankfort, Ind. The Giants were very lucky in obtaining this youth, as several clubs were after him. Dick Kinsel1a thought Johnson was the best young catcher in the tushes.
 The Giants put in 8 draft for John son, and won him for $1.500.
 Johnson seems to thrive on work, as he caught in 149 games last season and banged out a batting average of .327. He poked out 162 hits, includ- ing 35 doubles, Il triples and four home runs. Though Big Elmer is said to be a Chief Meyers on the tow paths he purloined 19 bases. He felded .9SO and went through the season without a passed ball. &