Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-31

CZarS SuDJeClS. unless IufkSg car succeed in her campaign against Ba- toum And the very fact that Ger many persuaded the Turks to enter the war at this point is additional evidence of the supreme importance of 9 gasoline supply in a war waged un- der modern conditions.
 How fast the world is moving 3s well indicated by the trend of recent wars. The British-Boer war in South Africa witnessed the introduction of though the automobile was very much of an experiment in those days. The recent Balkan wars emphasized the desirability of motors along a battle front extending upward of 100 miles. The present war leaves no doubt whatsoever about the absolute neces- sity for motor trucks and automo piles.
 When cars are placed in dead stoF- age for the winter months, it is ab solutely essential that the tires also receive careful attention to preserve their efficiency, and also to prevent deterioration.
 wheels, the car should be jacked up on all sides and the tires defiated by removing the valve insides from the valve. All cuts in the tires should then be thoroughly cleansed with gas olene to free them from any possible trace of oil which may have been picked up from the garage floor or road. These cuts can then be repaired
 by hlling-in with some good prepara- ton for this purpose.
 The wheels should then be covered to protect the tires from light and heat-these two agents. in addition to oil, being the greatest enemy to the life of a soft rubber composition. New tires and inner tubes should also be treated in a similar manner, as above outlined. The main thing to
 bear in mind is to have them properly
 covered and stored in a dark. cool
 place.
 tonobile industry has ever known will l manifest itself at the New York and
 Chicago Automobile shows in Janu ary."
 "The public generally has a deeply
 rooted belief that the mechanical de- velopement of the automobile had pro
 greSed to a point where refinement in
 details was about the only thing pos sible.
 ! 'TThe big shows will reveal some
 mechanical end; changes that are l bound to have a far-reaching effect In
 both the selling and the manufacturing | end Of the business. So far as the
 buyer of cars is concerned these i'm provements will mean a vastly in
 creased pleasure and comfort in mo toring. and some entirely new SenSa- tions in driving are in prospect
 l Motor car makers have had the DOS Sibilities of these changed conditions
 brought home to them rather forcibIy I curing tee past few months. and as Q lre5ult many of them are mighty busy
 just now getting themselves in shape
 to meet the new conditions.
 The surprises in store for the pun- Ilice will mean biger interest than ever in the shows, and l believe that attendance records are about due for
 a smash. And with the returning tide of prosperity, there is every reason to look forward to the 1915 season as one
 of the most prosperous that the indus try has ever experienced"
 Earl Cooper, veteran of many motor
 classics, visited Akron, O., December
 10th and 11th to purchase tires for his
 next seasons races. His personal visit
 was also prompted by the desire te
 learn how the tires which, by their
 past performance, caused him to stake his faith in them for next seasons
 races
 Cooper is ore of the top-notchsrs among speed kings. having distin- guished himself many times in the past two years. The Montamara Feste l race at Tacoma on July 5, 1918 was
 one of Coopers prize packages. On August 9, 1918 he also won the Sants Monica race driving 445 miles at the l rate of 73.5 miles per hour Barney Oldf1eld won second place in this race The annual Corona race on September g, 1913 was another one of Coopers , trfumphs when he drove 25O miles on a r high-crowned track at ht crate of a s
 miles per hour.
 He entered the Information Speed , way event at Indianapolis last Decora
 ton day. but an accident compelled hin. to drop out early in the race ! Cooper has many other victories and near victories to his credit. 5 Cooper is scheduled to engage Bar ney Oldfield in a 50 mile race at Fres- f no. on December 2, to settle friendly ' rivalry between them. The prize will be a gold horseshoe. This unique trophy is the result of many months oj good natured repartee between thf
 two. When Cooper beat Barney a, Santa Monica. Barney acused him ol stealing his goodluck horseshoe Sincs then. this imaginary horseshoe ha-
 been friendly bone of contention be ? tween them until they finally decided 2 to have it out. Barney also uses Fire = stones.
 !. Cooper will race at San Disgo or f to San Francisco to compete in tn f Vanderbilt cun race on the Panama e Pacific exposition grounds, Februar, a 2, also the Grand Prize race on tn ] same track on February 227. He ex : poets to again try his -skilI in the In f dian9polis Speedway race Decoratioa : day as well as tfe Sioux City race os 8 July 4