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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
INVENTIVE MINDS BUSY
But Few Ideas Presented to
Tire Companies Are Good.

Naturally a company az conspicuous
in industry as the Goodyear is target
for inventors of high and low degree
One of the duties of the experimental
department of the company Is TO
handle, pass upon and dispose Of the
thousands Of suggestions that are pre-
scented, and all of which. their inventors
believe, will revolutionize the tire busi-
ness
Letters and suggestions from iu-
ventors and others average three or
four a day, all the year round. They
come from all parts of the country and
from foreign lands as we'll That
great minds run in the same channel
is proved by the fact that fully 20 per
cent of the letters conveying suggcs-
tions of value are not new.
OF all the propositions presented, 80
per cent have been found to be utterly
worthless. Four and a half per cent
of the ideas tried out fail to make good.
and those actually accepted amount to
only one-half of l per cent.
THE high percentage OF worthless
ideas" explains 4. X. Hall, head of the
department, ais explained by the Fact
that most Of them come from persons
of little experience or technical knOwl-
edge of the subject. However, that IS
no reason in itself for rejecting them.
Sometimes such a person, having
broad perspective, rather than an init
mate knowledge, may hit upon very
valuable ideas which the trained eX-
pert may entirely overlook. This de-
partment gives every idea sent in
equally careful consideration, and in
Judging the merits Of a device we
avoid the expression of personal opin-
ion, but get the facts of the case from
the best authorities available"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
A SPEED 0LDSM0BILE
Latest Product of Lansing
Factory Is Shown Here.

Together with ten carload ship
ment of new slight four" models re-
ceved this week from the Lansing fac
tory by c. II. Larson, of the Oldsmo-
bile Company, there has been placed
on exhibition in the local showrooms
a consignment of special speed road
sters.
"This speedster, which is equipped
with Delco starting, lighting and igni-
ton SYSTEM" says Mr.. Larson. "has
low centre of gravity, perhaps the
lowest of any car on the market in its
class, yet with sufficient clearance for
all kinds of touring. This is brought
about through the use of long under
slung springs and frame design, which
enables it to hug the ground. The
special body is finished in Circassian
walnut"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
AUTO DRIVERS NOT
ALWAYS CAREFUL
Horse Drawn Vehicles No
Longer Sole Cause of
Road Troubles.
SMALL CAR OWNERS
AMONG OFFENDERS
Holding Centre of Highway and
Raising Dust Clouds Are Com
mon Causes of Annoyance.
BY MITCHELL MAY, Secretary of State

BY MITCHELL MAY, Secretary of State
A natural corollary to the growth of
motoring and the presence of cars upon
the road in greater force than that of
hOrse-drawn vehicles is the fact that
the automobiles has frequent cause
for complaint against his own kind.
At one time every driver of a motor
car regarded other drivers as fellow
victims Of prejudice and oppression,
and, on the road itself, anticipated the
possibilities of trouble from horse
drivers generally, but never from fell
low motorists.
There are now. however, nearly two
hundred thousand drivers of motor cars
in New York State, not to consider the
thousands touring through the state.
The great majority of these, it is not
too much to assert, are skilled and con-
siderate; the minority causes mischief.
In dry weather the automobilist who
does not slow down when meeting or
overtaking pedestrians or horse-drawn
vehicles will be equally likely to en-
velop in his dust cloud any other cars
he may encounter. lie is the type of
driver who understands neither the
manners nor the skill of driving as an
art.
An underlying error, nevertheless,
which is common TO the complaints OF
nearly all, is that of assuming that
this class Of person is invariably the
driver of big and powerful car. Speed
at the wrong time and place may be
displayed by large and small cars alike.
But the particular form OF inconsld-
GRAFTON which has recently been crit
cised is that of not making way for
other cars on roads lacking width. Some
operators will drive an approaching car
into the gutter IN manner which be-
tokens either utter callousness or sheer
mental incapacity to grasp the require
ments of the occasion.
The offence is not invariably to be
ascribed TO the big car nor the little
e, regarded as incapable of offend
inc. The driver of a small machine
is frequently handling his first motor
car. and has much to learn accordingly,
far from his being the humble victim
of lordly tyranny on the part OF drlv-
ers of large cars.
Nearly every motorist has known
what il means TO be forced occasion
ally into the gutter, even after slowing
down and steering aside some fifty
wards away, by two small cars encoun-
tered in succession. Instead OF follow
ing suit and yielding fair show OF
the highway, the driver Of each little
car in turn kept rigidly 20 the centre
of the road, at point IN each case
when it was narrow. This may have
been indifference, but more probably
was lack of skill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
William Livingstone Tells
Other Fiinanciers That for
Twelve Years There Has
Been Steady Growth.

Worthy recognition of the automo-
bile industry was furnished at the an
nual meeting of the American BANKERS
Association at Richmond, Va, on
Thursday, when the delegates listened
to an address by William Livingstone,
president of the Dime Savings Bank, OF
Detroit, on Twelve Years Of Continued
Progress. The True Status of the Au-
tomobile Industry"
On this occasion, for the first time at
one of these bankers gatherings, there
were favorable words for the motor
car, it's builders and its users. There
were more than 1000 bankers from
practically every state at the meeting.
In his address Mr.. Livingstone, a
former president of the American
Bankers Association, showed that for
twelve years there had been no back
ward step taken by the automobile IN
dustry. it supplying a greater volume
of business each year.
He showed that there were more than
1876 900 cars sold during the year ended
June 30, and that even in depressed
times there had been continued buying
Of motor cars, supplying proof that it
is a growing necessity OF our modern
ClElllLhtlOu.
Bankers had fostered a growing in
dustry through cooperation with man
ufacturers and dealers, and he ex-
planned in detail the method of max
ing and marketing cars. Not alone
did he furnish figures For the past, but
he indicated the future fields for the
motor car and the possibility of in
creased sales both here and abroad.
Automobile makers declare that the
best feature of the address was the
statement that the automobile was now
among the necessities of the country
and could no longer be considered in
the class of Injuries.
Among the interesting figures brought
out by the Detroit banker was the fact
that there are 100000 cars in use in
this country. with an approximate fig
ure Of 100000 cars as a production for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
TAKES NEW AUTO OFFICE
F. R. Bump Now Manager of
Local Studebaker Branch.

+. r. Bump. veteran sales execu-
tive. widely known throughout the in
dustry. has arrived in New York ard
has assumed the duties of manager Of
the local Studebaker branch. through
which the big Detroit and South Bend
corporation sells it's product at whole
sale, not only in the metropolitan dis
trict but through all of Connecticut,
a large share of New York State and
most of New Jersey. Mr.. Bump sue
ceeds Hanson Robinson, who recently
resigned
The new Studebsker branch man
ager will devote his immediate atten-
tion to familiarizing himself with the
details of his work in New York. lie
plans, however, 20 follow with a trip
through the territory. in which he
aims to become acquainted with the
army of Studebaker dealers tributary
to the New York branch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Mems and Gossip OF
the Amateur Athletes

The Central High School of Newark
is still leading in track athletics. Last
Saturday, in a dual 'cross-country run
against the East Orange High School,
champions in 1913 of the New Jersey
Interscholastic League, Central had
seven of the first ten over the line and
had the lowest possible score for her
five boys.
Boughton, of Central, as usual, led
the pack home He will be in great
condition for the National interschol-
astics in Philadelphia on November q.
Central High School won second last
wear, and its chances of winning this
year are more than good.
Most Of the athletes will start hard
training during the next week for the
coming indoor season, although many
of the Champs" will not begin hard
work until early in November. The
indoor season will be opened by the
I'd Naval Militia and scandinavian
American A. c. on November IA at the
formers armory. in Brooklyn.
The Canadian A. A. L. officials have
been for the last week considering the
proposition of holding their annual
championships again. They were 10
have been held on August 10, but were
put off indefinitely on account of the
war. Now they expect to hold them
either on October % or 20. Many OF
the New York athletes made the trip
TO Montreal for the games in Septem
Der. but it is doubtful if they would
care to compete in October, when the
weather probably would be bad.
Platt Adams, Americas greatest
standing high and broad jumper. is
now trying a new field. Adams is in
business for himself, selling all kinds
Of sporting goods and supplies. He is
making a speciality of equipment for
schools in and around New York City.
His many friends on and off the ath
letic field wish him success.
The Mohawk Athletic Club will hold
its first annual road race, closed TO the
members, to-day. 1t is to be a four
mile handicap. starting and hmshlng
at l6lst st. and the Concourse. With
Biddle, Roth and Carson starting from
scratch and allowing hsndicaps up to 4
minutes. it will have the appearance
of a regular open A. A. U. fsce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Banker Gives Credit TO
Automobile Industry

the next twelve months, to be sold by
$1,000 automobile dealers. He said
there were 1850 garages, l ,280 repair
shops and $50 supply houses.
There are $50 listed manufacturers
Of motor vehicles, including 10 max,
ing gasolene pleasure cars, PAS gaso-
lene commercial cars, II cycle cars, q
motor fire apparatus. Is electric pleas.
ure cars and "a electric commercial
vehicles.
The address showed that exports last
year were S34.500,000, which, of course,
is materially disturbed by the foreign
war; that A per cent of the cost of an
automobile is in the labor, and that
future markets lie not alone in the
farming districts and the middle
classes. who can afford the low mainte-
nance cost Of the present day models,
but that the foreign countries must
buy a large number Of our cars in the
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
No Break in Ford Gains.

The Ford Motor Company announces
that in the month of September there
were sold and delivered 21,976 Ford
cars This was a gain of ll,479 cars
over September, 1913. This is sig
nifcant, not only because it shows
that the Ford production is rapidly
being increased to meet the stupen-
dous influx of orders, but also because
it demonstrates that the company is
maintaining the 100000 car schedule
necessary to give its customers be-
tween August /, 1914, and August l,
1915, a share of Ford profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
e,,ries Pour In for Great
parade on Night of
October %.
ooIlTF RUNS SOUTH
FROM l25TH STREET
,.,iewinc Stand Is To Be at
I2d Street and Cars Will
Disperse at Circle.

.,,. che Commercial Tercentenary
..Aae pageant, which will take
l.,e this month, has met with the
- -. Of motor car dealers and
~ !, New York and Brooklyn. as
osrufacturers and merchants
w ..nv additional impetus was gwen
eatais'ia Automobile Dealers Association
y lhs a-,,lar meeting last Wednesday
~ '.ssociation, which includes the
lns ,rotor car dealers in greater
sia"SS after careful deliberation
New ts.nssion passed a resolution
.. ,be association approve the pa
aM IN the night Of Wednesday, DC
e;ah' o. o. and that the members not
''5s ,o.operate. but also advise their
'a9 - 10 enter their cars IN the
,,,'sus divisions. ul,
-" of the automobile committee
] he Automobile Club OF America
- Elmer Thompson, the chairman;
- T. Downs. the secretary, ana
Ssi .,s4 are kept busy handling the
, ,l..ns Of preparation for the big eN-
go, The committee has half
~. W.. solieitors 90 work getting the
p..hs,ts Of the city TO enter their
Iu ~, trgcks in the parade, and many
~ a .s.se entrants viii put their floats
y. he historical pageant on the
-, Of October 81, as well. In the
,,,,sr many Of the floats will be drawn
" 1ortion % She prizes and trophies
- bv .he State Commission for
.s..,rs a, the various divisions of the
'..s-,obIe pageant are being displayed
49, windows of several automobile
l..is-s on Broadway, and others are
I. exhibition az the Automobile Club
!. america. Nearly all the prizes were
b,uyht st Tiffany S.
10 competition Tor the dealers dec
.-.,sA window prize promises TO be
s.., ANY dealer or merchant on or
80, one block Of the line Of march
/. sYg,ble 70 ,ry for the trophy. II is
,,o open 20 any automobile dealer,
,ree accessory store or repair shop
Z ,Se city. regardless of street loca-
san All competitors IN this event
-ra have their windows decorated
tween the period of October 1881
abusive. and must register their en-
nat 247 West 54th So.
M Rne Of parade for the pageant
O October .s is as follows: Start
..,- l25th 80. and Madison av., west
q lg5.h 81. 90 81. Nicholas av., south
d 81 Nichols ay. and Manhattan av.
"a lleh ST.. west 20 Broadway; thence
sc.- 20 Columbus Circle and east on
gt S. 70 Fifth av.. 10 the court of
irr and reviewing stand at AID St,
s.t % S4th So. thence west to Broad
uy and north % Columbus Circle,
F.m he cars viii dispense.
Itm is no entry fee for entering
vhihe divisions Of the automobile
ugsst which include the following:
irHop c. Glass 4. touring cars. prizes
be- valuation of at least $500; Class
.vnsbouis. prizes TO q valuation Of
Is, Class 8. open TO clubs, prizes to
l.1ston Of $50; Class 4. dealers,
% best Presentation, prizes 1876.
Division A. early models. prizes TO a
AVIATION of Sl15. Division B. gro
sg-s and buriesque cars, prizes 1915;
luaon D, commercial cars for inci-
isal entrants $500, merchants fleets
zrsl, prizes $3.50; dealers class,
u.s. Division 7. advertising 1926. and
tusion G, motorcycles. a minimum OF
20 IN prizes; dealers window dis
az 800 trophy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Planning 900 Mile Road Race.

San Diego, Cal, Oct. 17.-AppicatiOn
for a sanction to hold a 900-mile Pan
ANA California Exposition road race,
between FL Paso. Tex, and this city,
has been made to the contest board of
the American Automobile Association
by the San Diego Automobile Racing
Association. which guarantees to fur
nish a $4,000 purse for the contest. II
is planned to have the race start in FL
Paso some time during January or Feb
ruary of next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Appointment of Rosenberger
Stirs Up Feeling Among
the 18th Regi-
ment Men.
BY ABEL X. kIVIAT.

There is quite a miX-up in 18th Regi-
ment athletic circles over the appoint
ment of jim RosenbergeF as athletic
director in place of Lawson Robertson.
Among the athletes of the regiment
two factions have arisen, three fourths
of the boys siding for Robertson and
the remainder for "Rosey." Most of
the boys throughout the regiment con-
tend that the former didn't get a fair
show to land the job. There has been
some talk of not competing for the
regiment under the present conditions.
On Tuesday the 18th Regiment will
hold its first set of members games,
which. if successful, will be held each
month following. No entry fee will be
charged. and valuable prizes, insignias
of the regiment. will be awarded TO
first. second and third place men. The
events are 100 and 200 yards. handicap,
and 100. 300 and 600 yards, the last
three being open TO novices only. Inc
date for the annual fall regimental
games is Saturday, November Il. and
the events will be announced IN a few
days.
President Ruben of the Metropoli-
tan Association, A. A. L., announces the
following dates: November II, junior
Netronolitan 'cross-country champion
Sims. at Van Cortlandt Park; Metro
nolitan Association championship TWEEN
five mile walk, at ODD Regiment.
November 81, senior Metropolitan As
sociation cross country championship,
at Prospect Park. December >, junior
National A. A. L. 'cross-country cham
pionship. at Van Cortland Park. De
rember -. senior National A. A. L.
;cross-country championship. at Pros
meet Park. december ?, Father Math-
avs T. A. h. games, at Newark. y. j..
January /. Hollywood A. a. road race,
~ Workers January 9, Xavier A. A..
games. at ODD Regiment. January II,
Willrose A. A. games. Madison Square
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
TOPS FOR TOURING CARS
Hupmobile Innovation Prom
ises To Be Popular.

NJ. F. Murphy. secretary of c. +
Riess & Co.. distributors Of Hupmo-
biIes, has just returned from trip to
Detroit. bringing details of two new
TONS bv which Hupmobile touring and
roadster owners will enjoy all the aad-
vantages of a closed car for winter
use. These tops are easily attached
and are finished as completely as u
they were a permanent part Of the
car. nj
The innovation. it is expected. will
prove very acceptable to the army OF
Iupmobile owners who want to use
their cars or winter driving without
discomfort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
A. G. A. Issues Year Book.

The year book for 1914 of the Auto
mobile Club of America has just been
distributed by Elmer Thompson, secre-
tary of the big organization. At the
present time the total membership Of
the A. c. A. is 2,162, divided as fol-
lows: Honorary. AZ; life, 80; resident,
,593; nonresident, 1876; resident
women, %; nonresident women, 4;
Motor Boat Club Of America, AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
DIVIDEND BY APPERSON
Kckomo Concern Reports Fine
Prospects for 1915.

The Apperson Brothers Automobile
Company, of Kokomo, Ind, at its an
nual meeting reelected the following
officers: Elmer Apperson, president;
T. +. Jarrard vice-president; Edgar
Apperson, secretary and treasurer. The
usual 10 per cent dividend was de-
clared.
The company's prospects for 1915 are
reported TO be unusually bright. The
two new cars recently brought out
the four and light six-are meeting
with general favor. hppersOn dealers
have already contracted for a majority
of the 1915 cars that the company
will produce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

Bear that in mind when you suffer
avoidable troubles. Some 100000 men-or
more-6nd their protection in Goodyear tires
Men have tried out more than four million
Coodyears, under all conditions. And these
tlres-by their proved supremacy-by their
matchless quality forever maintained--have
come to ou,sell any other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
MOTOR WANTS.

A EARGAIN. $3.50 90. elegant passenger
date model foredoor touring car. easy
ON shoes and gas thas electric SYSTEM.
thoroughly equipped, used private eNclu-
sively perfect condition, demonstration
given. equal to new. worth double. PR
VATE STABLE l4S East Ssth st. near
Lexington ave.
BEAUTIFUL pair bear robes. elegant fur
lined oVercoat. chauffeur's fur coat. no
cash offers refused PRIVATE STABLE
14S East 39th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Men Must Yield

Men who want safety sturdiness, freedom
from troubles must yield to these inducements.
Coodyears are more thar mere quality tires.
We directly combat-n exclusive ways
the four chief causes Of tire ruin. In the four
ways cited we save millions Of needless stops.
Facts known to so many will sometime be
proved to you. Sometime you will test
these superlative tires. then adopt them.
Now-when winter is coming get them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Needless Troubles

Rim.cuts are utterly needless. No-Rim.
Cut tires prohibit them by method which
we control
Blow.outs countless blow.outs
due to wrinkled fabrc-are avoided by our.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Minerva Motors Go
Secures Moline Knight

DESTROYS of representing lower priced, high
grade sleeve valve type of motor car to SELF
conjunction with the Minerva, after thor
ough investigation we have selected the
$500 MoHne-Knight as best adapted for
our high class trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

exclusive "Un.AT cure.
It costs US $500 daily.
Loose treads are
combated reduced go
per Gently the large
rubber rivets we alone
create.
Punctures and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

with NV Gather treads.
You never saw an anti.
skid so sharp, so tough,
so enduring. so resistless.
Any dealer can supply
you Goodyear Urea II the
want.d s,le is not in stock
he will telephone our local
branch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
This Sturdy Tire
Protects Hundreds of Thousands Now

skidding are best me, by our double-thick
All.Weather tread.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-10
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery court of Garland county made and entered on the 23rd day of February. A D., 1914, in a certain cause (No. b576) then pending therein between Thos. J. Gladson, complainant. and George Peterson. John Peterson, Lizzie Peterson, Major and Dollie Minor, his wife, defend = ants, the undersigned, as commissioner of said court. will offer for sale at pub lice vendue to the highest bidder, at tho front door or entrance of the county court house, a corner of Court and EX- change streets. in which said court ls held, in the county of Garland within the hours prescribed by law for Judicial sales, on Friday, tlre 27th day of March, A. D, 1914, the following described real estate, to-wit;
 Lot seven CD. in block one CD Of Schultices subdivision of a part of the southwest quarter of the southeast duar- ter of section four (D, township three (D south, or range nineteen (l9) west The above named property was sold to Fan nie Peters, now deceased on the ltth day of April, 1903, record of said deed being recorded in book 36, page 1SS. in deeds and mortgages of Garland county, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale--On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required tc execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security, bear ing interest at the rate cf six per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and a lien being retained on the prem ises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this eth day or March, D D, 1914.
 A. c. SULLENBERGER.
 Commissioner in Chancery.