The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-21
REPAIR MEN HAVE Been Bust
There Was Much Tire Trouble
Last Sunday.
News and Notes Of Topeka Mo.
tor Car Enthusiasts.

here to demonstrate the innovations.
: Special stress viii be placed on the
motorcycle as a practical machine for
business men and business firms. More
and more arc statesmen using the mo-
torcycle on the country roads, and the
delivery van attachment has made the
pOp-pop machine a factor in city de-
livery work. There will be the latest
types OF sidecars on exhibit at Topeka.
M. E. Harding and CLANCY Gill rid
ing Yale machines went as far as Usage
City last Sunday sticking up posters
advertising the exhibit, week at To-
peka. They stopped in all the small
towns and made several side trips. COW
erinE a total distance of approximate
~ 120 miles. They reported that the
roads were in excellent condition.
The only mud they struck on the trip
was on the top of hill where some
road work had been recently done.
The firms that are behind the exhi-
bition week plan which was originated
by H. E. Harding, a local dealer. are:
The Central Cycle company. which will
display the Indian machine; the Shaw
nee Cycle company, which will feature
the Harley-Davidson; the Excelsior
Cycle company which handles the Elk
celsior machine. and the ]. c. Harding
company which will exhibit the Yale
make.
REPAIR Men Busy.
Automobile repair shops did big
business this week, and the tire deal
ers experienced brisk trade. Almost
every car in the city was operated last
Sunday so pleasant was the weather
and smooth tie roads. Many Of the
cars had been standing in private gar
ages for weeks without being taken out
for exercise" The result was that an
unusual amount of tire trouble was
experienced. One Topeka motorcyclist
reports that he saw six or eight cars
lined up along the road as a result OF
tire difficulties this side of Wakarusa.
Local dealers report that a large num-
Der of new tires have been purchased
this week.
Just as soon as the roads dry Tope-
kans will experience the spring tour
ing fever on the fine days. The ma
chimes will then be out of the garages
a large part of the time. The snow.
this week naturally cooled down the fe-
yer that began to rage last Sunday.
The Topeka Motor club has been In
a dormant state for many months. 1t
Is about time that the annual meeting
was held, and when this takes place 1t
Is hoped by some who would like to
see the club do something that the
take on a new lease of
life.
Clarence Jordan. secretary of the
has received several requests to be
present at motor car meetings at KAN
sas towns in the next month or two.
Secretary Jordan expects to spend much
time doing organizing work in May.
June and July.
First OF Its Kind.
A Moline Knight. the first to appear
in Topeka. is on exhibition at the Cap
ital Auto and Supply company's gar.
age at Seventh and Quincy streets. The
machine was purchased this week by
C. s. Elliott and is the only car in To-
peka with sleeve valve motor. 1t
is claimed this type OF motor is superior
to the ordinary type, developing more
speed and power on the same amount
of gasoline. This car is also the first
of the heavy cars to have wire wheels.
It is 80 horse power, seven passenger
car and cost s., 400 A car Of this model
in a block test recently took the worlds
record for continuous running by rum
ming 1877 hours without stopping. Ac-
cording to the test. had the car been
travelling it would have covered 10000
miles at average speed Of 46 miles an
hour. There are only three American
makes of cars using the Knight type
Of motor.
billings Company In New Location.
The J. F. Billings Auto company is in
it's new building at 629 Jackson street.
The garage and salesrooms have just
been completed and the company is
getting et-led in its new quarters.
The salesroom for the Stafford and
REQ cars is in the front of the build
ing. This is finished III pure white, is
light and roomy and is apart from the
garage.
There is an abundance of storage
room for automobiles on the first floor.
There is also = general work room here.
An electric elevator has been built to
<o1~ IN, f1n hu eT6fu o1R.
vatOr is one of the latest cOnveniences
for garages. The automobile is placed
there and lowered without any delay.
The garage IS in the basement. which
has an immense. floor space. 1t has
been well equipped and has additional
car storage space. The Billings COM
pary was formerly located on West
Seventh street. as agents for the STAT
ford and REQ. They unloaded a car
load Of Reos this week.
Motor Car and P0p-P0p Notes.
F. /. Richardson of Newman this
week purchased Buick through the
Capital Auto and Supply company.
Aubrey Frazier this week purchased
a 1914 twin Harley-Dayidson motor
cycle.
Mark Hanna Of Lawrence, the Har-
y-Davidson dealer. of that city, drove
to Topeka Tuesday. He reports the sale
Of eight new model Neutrality-suspicious.
in Lawrence.
In addition to its floor stock. tho
Central Cycle agency has two Indians
here for the motorcycle exhibition
week
C. b. Merriam Of the Merriam MORT
gage company. has purchased . cycle
car for his son Jack
Judge L. s. Ferry has purchased q
Cole four cylinder car from the Cole