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The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
new RECORD SET
BY AUTO COASTER
Studebaker six" TobOggans Fl
Miles Before Coming to
a Stop

As method OF comparing the merit
OF various friction-reducing devices
coasting matches have been, for the
past season or two, a motoring sport
OF growing popularity With ignition
sealed and cut OFF, cars are started at
the top OF hill and allowed to coast
until they stop.
Some astonishing records have been
set, most striking OF which is un-
ldoubtedly that OF Tom Fuller, of San
Francisco, who. IN his Studebaker
six" accompanied by Jack Tahaney,
recently coasted from the summit OF
Mount Hamilton clear into the city
limits OF San Jose, total distance
OF q miles
There is an excellent though tortu-
Gus highway TO the summit OF Mount
Hamilton Fuller ana Tahaney made
the ascent without especial incident,
making careful observations as they
went. At the top, in order 70 elimi-
nate any possible doubt regarding the
record they might set they removed
the shafts from the rear axle thus
cutting off any possible application OF
power
! The emergency brake was released
and, as the car stood on a slight de-
/ cliyity, Immediately began rolling,
! The first part OF the ride was the
most exciting, as the grades are very
steep Drivers on this descent custo-
marily use motor compression to aid
the brakes, but Fuller had TO depend
I on his brakes alone his motor beng
/ disconnected. At several points the
road winds very close 10 the top OF a
cliff Around two or three OF these
the Studebaker fairly whizzed, despite
the fact that both wheels were locked.
/ The last pitch was almost straight
away however. Down this Fuller let
I the car slide at nearly 60 miles an
hour--a speed ample TO carry IL over
! the first OF the rises encountered on
the trip
The remainder Of the coast was
generally down hill, but with many
dips and climbs. Each climb was,
however, slightly less than the coast
which preceded, SO the Studebaker
could attain enough momentum 10
make II. Several times the car slow
vi aONh hahEtlbHSAg Jh'A oo a sum
nit was reached, but on each occasion
the downward grade started It rolling
again
In several places long stretches OF
level highway were rushed and il was
not until the car encountered a con
siderable upgrade in San Jose, follow
ing a long level coast, that IL came TO
q stop, the odometer registering
miles
A remarkable feature was the fact
that, despite the free use OF the
brakes, the drums were not heated
nor the coverings worn at the end OF
the run.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
HOLMAN COMPANY
HAVE NEW QUARTERS

The HOLMAN Manufacturing Co, now
located at Nos. l506-12 Fort-st, west,
will move July 10, to a factory hav-
ing three times the floor space, and
located at Twenty and West
Jefferson.ave The new plant is spe-
cially adapted for sheet metal work
ing, the size OF the main floor being
S0x2l0 feet. The building is we'll fur
nisned with skylights affording plen-
ty OF light New machinery and a
large additional enameling oven Will
be installed so that this company will
be one of the best equipped for turn
ing out gasoline tanks, hoods. tenders,
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
PARCEL POST CARRIED
ON DIAMOND TIRES

Uncle Sans parcel post automo-
biles all over the country now are run.
ming on Diamond tires; which won
the governments award against all
competitors recently.
The expansion of the parcel post
field to include heavier shipments
than were originally planned brought
the postofflce department face to face
with the problem Of automobile trans
portation. In many cases good sized
trucks are used to handle the great
variety Of goods which the new post
Office system carries
Diamond tires we're chosen on the
basis OF quality and price The un-
surpassed Diamond ability to do hard
work with least wear. coupled with
the now worldfamous Diamond
prices. brought the award.
The contract calls for shipments to
the postofice department beginning
July /, so that Diamond tires now are
rolling TO all parts of the country to
begin their work Of safely and secure.
ly carrying everything from parlor
lamps to Grated eggs.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
SPEEDY DRIVING AT
TACOMA RACES
Firestone Tires Figure In Re-
markable Time Made on
Public Roads

Race fans and others In Tacoma
Wash, and for hundreds of miles
around, were treated 10 some speedy
driving on July and 4, which they
will not soon forget The Montamara
Festo road races furnished the excite
ment
No graded track with saucer turns
helped the motorists in this race. Pub
lie roads constituted the speedway
and considering the bad condition OF
these travelworn highways. and the
terrific heat OF the sun. the highest
average speed attained OF 1868 m. p.
h. certainly is remarkable.
The races consisted OF three events,
a 100-mile race. a 200-mile race, and a
250-mile event Ranchers and their
families left their duties TO gather
along the way and gaze in open
mouthed amazement as the snorting
forms dashed by like the wind a
treat OF this kind is not theirs every
day
II tires were ever put TO the test,
they were in this race. The first
race was won by Jim Parsons at an
average speed OF 1858 m. p. h. The
SefOnQ ldtt NdS IL NldW hthW ttll
Cooper and Hughes both cars cross
ing the line practically simuitan
eously The third and most import
ant was a 250-mile race won by Coop
or at an average speed of 1888 m. p
h. Jim Parsons also won honors II
this race, taking fourth place
Firestone tires we're used by jim
Parsons and Cooper. and they AT
tribute their successes 20 the wonder
full endurance of their tires Parsons
drove two OF his tires through the en-
tire three races without change. Coop
or had only five changes in all three
races A remarkable record, al
things considered
Another series of races. no less in
teresting 20 the spectators was helC
at Taylor, Tex, July and Six o
the seven races were won on Fire
stone tires, and In the other Fireston'
tires were in the lead until cngin,
trouble put Mausey's car, equippet
with Firestones, out of the race.
on July 4 a loop race was driven
at Prescott, Ariz. over public roads
and was won by Sam Murphy i'm a
Mercer lie drove the entire SIS miles
in one hour 40 minutes and 50 2-5 sec
onds. which certainly was going some
He also used Firestone tires
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
LOCAL men TO
MAKE AUTO TRUCKS
New DENLY Motor Truck Com
pany Opens Big FactrOy
In Detroit

The DENLY Motor Truck Co. has
started business in Detroit with Of
fees at No. 2036 Dime Bank building,
and a factory at Dubois and Frank
hnsts. The factory has 10000 square
feet Of floor space, which is to be
doubled later option having been
taken on the additional room.
Contracts have been placed for ma
terial for 500 trucks for the first year,
with an increase Of 900 trucks as
the business develops. owing 10 the
prominence OF the men connected
with the company, the first rumors OF
its formation nave been followed by
requests from dealers for reservation
OF territory Particulars regarding
the truck that will be manufactured
are withheld at present, but II viii
run from 800 pounds 10 one ton IN
capacity, according to reports.
Garvin DENLY is president and gen.
eral manager Of the company Mr..
DENLY was formerly secretary and
treasurer OF the Federal Motor Truck
Co, and is a director of the Century
Electric Car CO. and the Hayes Man
ufacturing Co.
j. Walter Drake, vice-preSdent OF
the new company. was formerly di-
rector OF the Federal Motor Truck
Co, and is president OF the Hupp Mo.
tor Car Co. and an officer of the De-
troit Pressed Steel Co.
Arthur Webster, secretary. Is a
member of the law firm OF Chamber
lain. May, DENLY Webster
[y1yufp nanhU trpagurnT for
merly vice-president and a director
OF the Federal Motor Truck Co, and
is treasurer of the Hupp Motor Car
Co, and director and chairman Of
the executive committee OF the Cen.
fury Electric Car Co
l.. C. Freeman, engineer, WAS for
merly engineer Of the Federal Motor
Truck Co, and connected n., the
engineering forces OF the l., K. Thorn
as Motor Car Co, and the udson
Motor Car Co. r. p. Spencer, sales
manager. was formerly sales man
ager OF the Federal Motor Truck Co,
and at one time sales manager OF
Gender Paeschke 4 Frey OF Milwau-
kee r f. Moore advertising man
aEer. formerly filed the same posi
ton with the Federal Motor Truck
Co.
f. L. Schumacher efficiency engi-
neer and production manager, former
ly held the same position with Geuder
Paeschke & Frey Milwaukee, and
with the Westinghouse Electric Co.
Pittsburgh VI. +. Mckenzie. assist
ant sales manager, was formerly in a
like position at the Federal Motor
Truck Co. r. l.. Constant, secretary
TO the president, also was With the
Federal Motor Truck Co.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13

stampings, radiators and sheet metal
parts. The present company started
business in January OF this year, and
their business has so rapidly In
creased that II early became neces-
sary to seek larger quarters. The
company feels that its selection OF
the new quarters will enable II. not
only TO handle much larger volume
OF business. but TO take care of its
present trade to the best advantage
eve take some justifable pride, "
said Mr. HOLMAN, 'in the record we
have made. We had 10 men on our
payroll when we opened in January.
Within four months we were employ
ing nearly 100, and now this force
will be still further increased when
We get into the new shop. Business
Is brisk with us and we look for an
immediate expansion OF the entire
automobile industry"
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
MANY PRIZES FOR
N. Y. MOTOR CARNIVAL

Plans for the Motor Carnival 10 be
held In connection with the CONNER
cial Tercentenary celebration In New
York during the last week in Septem.
Der are progressing rapidly. Many
automobile accessory makers I'm De
trolt, indianapolis. Chicago, have re-
sponded TO the general invitation 10
participate In the automobile pageant
Some agreeing 10 enter cars and floats
direct from the factory and others
stating that they will recommend and
assist their agents and eastern branch.
es TO enter the carnival
The carnival Is not restricted to
New York motorists and entries from
any state In the Union or from any
foreign country will be accepted
Handsome prizes. valued at thou.
sands OF dollars are offered by the
Tercentenary Commission and add.
tional prizes offered by outside inter.
ests will be awarded, several motor
accessory makers haying offered to
donate cups
Entry blanks will be issued shortly
md may he obtained from W. w Col
Voll AZ me Offices Of the Tercentenarv
Commission. 500 Fitthave. New York
lity
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
GALVESTON RACE
MEETING SCHEDULED

Sixteen speed events have been
carded for the next big automobile
race meet--the Galveston Beach Car.
nical scheduled for July 30-3l and Aug.
and 3. Events for all classes OF rae
ing cars are on the program aud So
$50 I'm cash prizes is offered. together
with numerous valuable trophies. An
innovation this year Will be n day de-
voted 10 amateur races exclusively
on the opening day, Thursday. Iuly
30. the feature event will be n class
n 5O.mile free-for-all al10-mile class
r. 900 Jtubic inches and under: 10.
mile Class G. 23t3O0 cubic inches. and
lo.mile Glass c, 301-450 cubic inches
Mile trials against the beach record OF
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
MANY FORDS USED
BY EDISON COMPANY
Local Public Utility Concern
Finds FOrds Convenient
and Economical

A public utility corporation cannot
afford to take chances on a long con
tinued shutdown of its machinery,
and it is compelled to carry a number
OF spare parts TO replace those that
become broken or worn out4- This
stock OF spare parts is reduced TO a
minimum, however, by the policy Of
standardizlng the equipment, and the
money saved in this way is a big
item.
When automobile equipment was in
stalled by the Detroit Edison Co, the
management naturally selected the
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
RETURN SECESSION
BILL TO LOUISIANA

WASHINGTON, July ia favor
able report on the house joint resol6
zion authorizing return 20 Louisiana
OF the original confederate ordinance
of secession was made blythe senate
military committee today The ord.
nance Is now in possession Iof the war
department. rT
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13

IN Fords Foremeh Of various depart.
ments are often called out on Tie JOB
and must get there quickly With0et
the Ford, the company would be ID
able 90 keep pace with the growth Of
the city.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
Delightful Daylight Trips Between De
troit and Cleveland During July an,
" August VIA 10. A a. Lin

The most enjoyable trip on the Grcai
lakeSx From Detroit cvert TuesdaV,
~ rdncidaN Thurfd8y and SATURDAY.
ana from Cleveland every Monday
w ednesday Thursday and Friday q 30
2. m. arriving destination D. INA aIsl
all IL costs IL ti.50.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13

Industrial accidents IN this country
each year make 1900 widows and
$4,000 orphans.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-13

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The Detroit times., 1914-07-13

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
Along The Shores.

a very successful meeting the other. evening and it is their intention to have more police protection at the beach during the plight time.
 The people from Naugatuck who are enjoying their vacation ct the beaches are John and Raymond Dom ovan. EIizabeth Fitzpatrick, Ruth and Laura Prior. Thomas Bradshaw Alice Bradshaw, and John HSne.
 Frank and Edward Gallagher of Springfield are spending two weeks at the beach visiting friends
 Miss Lena Kane of Springfield has returned tof her home after al weeks stalk at the beach.
 John Clancy of Bridgeport spent Monday evening visiting friends at the I.afnalot cottagel The Ansonians who 9are enjoying their vacation at the beach Ire Will liam McNa1nar ara. Miss Mildred Moves, James Miller. Otty M 1oyla.ns George Fitzgerald, Miss Anna Sheas Miss Mary Doyle, Miss Lora LanEford, Maurice
 Foley, and Mrs. Luke Mccormick and family.
 Edward Maher and John Casey of Bridgeport were recent visitors at the beach.
 Among the people of South Man chester who are stopping at the differ ent beaches are Miss Madeline
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

story. They began last night as the. sun was disappearing in the west, and the festival will continue until the hours of another day have passed
 To-dayss festival IS more properly called the Dedication Of St. Mary ad Wives. and commennorat the found ing of the sacred edihce which is also called St. Mary Major. since it is. both in antiquity and dignity the first church in Rome among those that are dedicated to God in honor of the vif- gin Mary. The name Of the Liberian Basilic was given it because it was founded in the time of Pope Liberius. in the fourth century it was conse- crated, under the title of the Virgin Mary. by Sixtus III.s about the year 435. The same sBasiIic has sometimes been known by the name of St. Mary Of St. Mary at Praesepe, from the holy crib or manager of Bethlehem. in which Christ was laid at His birth It resembles an ordinary nangers is kept in a case of massive silver, and in it Hes an image of a little child, also Of silver On Christmas Day the holy manager is taken out of the case. and exposed It Is kept in asumptuous subterraneous chapel in this church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

The second party left in E. F. wr4ghtss launch and enjoyed a sail along the sound. Those who went were Misses Ellene Tate. Mary Kilpat- rick. Fiorence Walsh, I1ora Nortonsl Alice Doyle. Mary O'Neals Bertha Mca Car4fay, Charles and Frank Sheas Ed wslr,d Keefe, Harry Brown. Floyd Hart and Alien Dixon.
 The different beaches were crowd ed to their capacity last Saturday and Sunday with visitors frsm various parts Of the state. who came to enjoy the refreshing air at the shore and to bathe in the waters of the sound
 The Waterburians who are spend- ing their vacati ons at the beach are Miss Katherine Thompson, Jaseph Cass, John Kenny. Thomas Kane. John Murphy, John Daniels, Miss Mary Hayes. Miss Ruth J oy. Attor- ney Fanton J Phelan and family, Cornelius Hurley, MT. and Mrs. Holmes, Charles Nolan. Edward Fin Icy, Tnornas 1nning gham, Miss Mary Coyle, Fred Stephens. Patrick Shea. Fanton Sweeney, Teresa Fftzgibbonss Vincent BeEg. John Kelly. John Claf- fey, William DKyer, Mr and Mrs. Edward Babln, Edward Byrne. and the Misses Mary and Celia White.
 The Walnut beach association held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

IO'Brien. Miss Ellen McSweeney, Miss
 es Agnes and Minnie AdcSweeney and Mrs J. O'Brien.
 John Moran Of Bridgeport is stop ping at the LaffaIot cottage for week as the guest of Martin Iacey. A house party was held at Mrs. Gfuen's cottage on Beach avenue the other evening and many guests from the beach were present. The cottage l was prettily decorated with lanterns
 and pennants. The evening was spent in playing games. dancing and sing Ing. Those present were the Misses 4d1ly Ward, Elizabeth Jo1neon. Cath Ierine Ward, Irene Given, Helen OsConnor. IAlIian Shoemaker, Flor
 ence Churchill, and Messrs RolIin Main. Frank O,Brten, John Carr. Wii-
 ham Welsh, John Coughlin and Geo. l Miller
 ! The Waterburians who have return ed to their homes after spending their vacations at the beach are Lille Ward
 Irene Givens Alice Hyres. Patrick Mo
 F7arIand. James Foley. Thomas Bren- | nan, George Reed Mary Nenbert IGrace Rose. Catherine Ward, Ruth Joy Mary Grimm, Mrs Mo11oy and I daughter Helen. Nary HdcKenna, Con lnie Hurley, Thomas Egan Mrs Kath. l crime Klawberg and family. ana MT
 and Mrs. George MorrfsseY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05

Harry Levy, d we'll known 1ewelry salesman, with headquarters in Brooklyn, is spending a weeks vaca- ton with his cousin, Mrs Joseph Bremen. Of the borough.
 Miss Ella Hayes. stenographer with the Fabric Tire Hose company. is en- toying a two weeks vacation
 Miss Margaret Keatfng of Danbury has moved into the dwelling on South Main street purchased from the Henry Mrs AGcKeon will make her home here with her sister. Miss Keating.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Braun. MT. and Mrs Charles Braun. Miss Marion Bradn of New Haven nnotored to Newtown Sunday and were guests of Mrs. M J. Kelly of West street. Miss Clara Sheehan of the local tel ephone office returned Sunday night from two weeks vacation spent at the shore.
 Miss Jennie Kelly, telephone oper- ator at central station. started Tues day for a two weeks vacation. to be spent at New Haven, Compo Beach and L.itchf1eld
 Lucien Fierron Of Berkshire lost nearly 100 broilers one night this week 1 by the operation of weasel or wea- sels Their dead bodies from which 1 the blood had been sucked lay on the floor Of the roost in the morning, but the animals could not be tracked.
 Among the teachers who finished the summer course for teachers at the Danbury Normal school on last Fri | day were the Misses Margaret and Anna Houlihan Of NsewtoWn. s Mrs. Harry Walker of New Haven is the guest of her parents. MT and Mrs P. w. Campbell. Sandy Hook I Tuesday. the ladies were guests oi l MT. and Mrs. John R. Peck of SoutE ] Center, where Mrs. Harley F. Pecl and children Of New Haven are sum n19ring.
 MT. and Nus Thomas Harrison o Bridgeport ar9 enjoying a stay of twt weeks with relatives in town MT Harrison is engaged in the work Q. the surveys on the Mount Pleasan' strip of the state trunk line, and a' present attends to the supervision O the work as planned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
EAS SION

Messrs- Harry Edwards and Robert Beacher of Bridgeport were guests on Sunday of Erwin P Edwards.
 Mrs. William Manson and children, N'ovella and William Manson, have gone to Pennsylvania, where they are to make their future home
 Miss .Achsah Candee was the guest on Saturday of Mrs. Clarence B. An drews.
 The Misses Mildred Hull of West port, Mabel Edwards and sister, Su- san Edwards, of Bridgeport. were en- tertained on Tuesday at the home of Miss Minnie Sherwood at Maple Row Dairy Farm
 E. D. Edwards has purchased a fine cow of A s. Edwards in Monroe
 Mir and Mrs. E. D. Gillette were guests on Monday evening of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Sherwood at shC1over Leaf Dairy
 Miss Adele Keller has returned tc her home, having spent few days as guest of friends in Clinton.
 Messrs. Elmer Hall and brother Arthur Hall, of Stratfield. are work ing at the interior of the Baptist church. There will be no services held at fhe church during the month of August.
 Mrs Aurel Eauman of the Center is 1 spending a few days with relatives and friends in Brooklyn. N. r.
 The sociable which the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church held at the parsonage on Monday evening proved to be a grand success. About $17 was realized.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-05
NATIVES OF SUNNY ITALY HONOR OUR LADY
 OF THE SNOW TO-DAY

Italians on this side of the Atlantic. as we1ll as in the mother country, and especially those who hail from the province of Calabria, will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Snow to- day. Int Italian quarters of many American cities are gaily decorated with flags, lanterns and colored glass, while the children, dressed in their newest clothes. ronlp back and forth as the memories of this tradition feast are brought forth in true Gala brian style.
 Somewhere back in the third cen tury the good Pope Idberius had a vis- ion of the Virgin Mary. In this vis- ion, the Holy Virgin instructed him to go to the hilI of Avent1no, one of at the spot described in the vision, he i would find a patch of snow. On this spot he was to erect 9. church in hon or of the conversion of the Calabrians to Christianity.
 At the same time the vision ap- peared to a rich Roman senator, who had just been converted to Christian ity. and he was Instructed to- supply the funds for the erection of this ed 1 flee of worship. The senator went to the pope and told him of his dream. and together they planned the church. On the exact spot they had seen in their dreams snow was found, and the erection of the church was begun. It was called Santa Maria ad Wives, and stands to-day.
 Every year it is celebrated with un- usual ceremonies at the little town ship of Avelfno, in the province of Ca1abria, Italy, because here the peo- pie are enclosed by snow-capped
 mountains.
 So the Italian colonies celebrate with tireless energy the story of a long ago which. while mere history is not forgotten in a land miles and miles