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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
100 MILES FOR $2s.22.
Low Operating Cost From baton
Rouge to Detroit.

When Fred Perkins stepped from his
Hupmobile at Detroit one day last week
and had his hand warmly grasped by
Mayor Marx Il was a fitting finish to the
Huprnobile's 400 mile trip from Baton
Rouge La Tho trip was made In
elghty-four hours and twenty-cfght min
utes. actual running time. al an operat-
ing cost OF s29.22
Early last winter Perkins made a
wager that tho Hupmobile could negotiate
the mud roads OF Louisiana and. what
was more, do II with the hood. crank
handle and battery box sealed. He
travelled 1000 miles around tho State
and returned with the seals intact His
Honor, A. Grouchy. Jr,. Mayor OF Baton
Rouge. formally sealed the Hupmoblle on
January u last and started Perkins on
his trip. He made 1t easily in ono weeks
travelling After driving over 1000 miles
with the hood eth sealed Perkins de-
c!ded to further test the qualities OF the
car and decided 10 drive TO Detroit. His
wife, sister and little daughter. GLADYS,
aged s, accompanied him on the Journey.
The Mayor of Baton Rouge formally
went over the seals before the party left
that city, and addressed "A letter to the
Mayor of Detroit Informing him OF the
purpose OF the trip.
When Perkins arrived at Detroit Fri-
day at 1890 O'Clock IN the afternoon
Mayor Marx and a party Of city officials
were waiting for him at the Ponchartrain
Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
TO OPERATE ANOTHER
CITY OMNIBUS LINE
Electric Stages Exclusively
One Is Now Running
Every Day.

Fulfilling the prediction OF Thomas A.
Edison. storage battery omnibus line is
about to be realized. Such an omnibus
Is now making the regular number OF trips
daily ovcr proposed route between a
point In lower Manhattan and Harlem.
The New York Omnibus Company will
operate these new buses over number
OF routes in Manhattan and IL now apply
ing TO the Board OF Estimate for fran
chises.
The route at present Is particularly
arduous. having a number OF grades rang
ing between S and 6 per cent. and one OF
10 per cent. II includes Madison avenue
To Forty second street to Park avenue, to
Ntnety-slxth street. thence to the Ninety
seventh street transverse road OF Central
Park and Eighth avenue to 10th street.
TO Mornngslde Drive. thence through
l2Oth street to broadway as far north
as l25th street.
The new bus differs considerably from
the Fifth avenue coaches. 1t has the new
fashioned "hobble skirt entrance and the
climb to the roof Is effected within doors
Incidentally II Is -, feet lower than the
Fifth avenue buses one OF the most
noteworthy features OF the new bus - the
rapidly with which II accelerstes both on
the level and UP grades. II can gain a
speed OF eight miles per hour In FIVE sec
onds on the level and in six seconds on a
81, per cent. grade. In seven seconds II
can gain a speed OF twelve miles an hour
on level and eleven miles per hour in
thirteen seconds on ia per cent. grade !.
for the cases just mentioned tho time Is
rcckonSd from standing start
Ii Is claimed by the manufacturer OF
the new bus that II can be- operated one
third cheaper than the gasolene buses
now In use In New York. IL consumes 200
kAow?tts per day, producing l25 miles a
day. The batteries are given a i've hours
night charge and a ten minute boost at
the end of every round trip OF fifteen
miles. The boosting is done at the curb
in front OF the New York Edison Com
psny's sub-station at III East Twelfth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
NEW LEXINGTON DEALERS.
Agencies Established In Several
Eastern states.

After having driven the 1915 Lexington
light six overland from Indiana A. A.
Woodruff. commercial manager OF the Lex
n-Howard Company, Is making his
headquarters with Partridge. Clark a
kerrlgan. Inc. West F1fty-sixth street.
Eastern distributors for the Lexington
on the trip East the new car made II
5l-5y miles to the gallon OF gasolene and
averaged 29h miles an hour running
time.
While IN New York Mr. Woodruff ID
cooperating with Il. 8. Partridge in es-
tablishing agencies throughout the East
Already a great many choice territories
have been allotted. Mr.. Woodruff and
Mr.. Partridge will cover New York. Con-
necticut and New Jersey to personally
close up contracts with dealers In terri
tories still open. A number of dealers
took on the new line after one visit 10
Partridge. Clark a Kerrigan's, whore ahey
inspected the 1915 cars.
The Lexington-Howard Company oocu-
pies an unusual position in the industry.
It's owners control fifteen allied auto
mobile industries, such as body, spring
and axle works Cooperation with the
dealer being the keynote policy. Mr.. Wood
run is arranging to establish complete
service department with factory men for
the care OF Lexington owners in the East
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
WILLYS-OVERLAND HAS
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Factory Enlarged and Output
Will BE Increased for
Next Year.

The Willys-Overiend Company has Jus,
completed the most successful years bust
ness IN It's history. During the past year
10000 cars were built at the plant in
Toledo. and factory enlargements 10 caro-
Tor an enormous Increase in production
Tor 1918 are now nearing completion.
John ". WHY'S OF the WHY'S Overland
Company. in an interview in London re-
Gently, made public the fact that the un-
usual number OF $4,000 overiands would
he built during the coming year. That
MI Wlllys's confidence is well justified Is
proved by events OF the past three weeks
In eighteen business days this entire pro-
posed production amounting to SIS, O0O,-
ooo worth OF motor cars has been con-
tracted for by dealers In the United
States and foreign countries. Every
square foot of sales territory in the United
states has been applied for and allotted
to some Overland dealer. "The continued
demand for Overland cars furnishes con-
Vlncing evidence that in spite OF all the
talk we hear about hard times, the Ameri-
can people have the money to spend for
automobiles II they can get what they
""lts rhyb MT. NlllNs. Inc overland
automobile Is tho fruition OF "A number of
years OF effort devoted to developing the
type OF car which appeals TO tho great
majority OF Americans. The optim.sti
manner In which our dealers have con-
tracted for our entire next years output
leads us to believe that we have succee ded
In our aim.
'To-days demand IL centred on the less
expensive car OF proved capabilities. The
average motorist wants a underate priced
car@one that Is economical In operation
and yet sturdy and smooth in action.
overland sales during the past year
have shown n marked increase among
buyers who already have owned automo-
biles OF various makes Purchasers each
year are becoming more discriminating
The automobile market at present Is COM
posed largely of people who are con-
versant with motor cars and their work
ings."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
AVOID TIRE RUST.
Tire Life shortened by Inattention
to This Detail.

Damaged tubes and castings are both
often caused by rusty rims" saws one OF
the tire conservation bulletins issued by
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
where rims are not given attention
rust often eats into the rubber where the
tube comes IN contact with the rim and
tube life Is shortened. In dire castings,
especially with clincher tires, chafed
fabric often arrives through bent or rusty
rim hanges. Rust should be kept from
rim hooks. where clincher tires are used,
and bent rims should be Strengthened as
soon as possible. Rim fianges often are
bent by sharp blows. The bent part
forms sharp projection that soon digs
into a tire. Sometimes metal rims be-
come rusty and rough. Rust eats into
rubber. Moisture then penetrates fabric
and tires are destroyed"
Goodyear experts recommend that car
owners have their tires taken Off and the
rims examined az regular intervals. Where
rust Is found the use " sandpaper and
tale or graphite often helps. Rim paint il
recommended. In cases where rims arc
properly watched and cared for the re-
suits In tire mileage always more than
pay for the trouble in hard dollars a.
well a. In the sense OF greater tire
security on the road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
TESTS PROVE VALUE
OF VACUUM GAS FEED
Cole Car in Interesting 175
Mile Demonstration at
Cincinnati.

Tests performed on clifton I'm In Gin
cinntt recently by Chief Engineer
Charles s. Crawford of the Cole Motor
Car Company with tho Cole Little Six
equipped with the new vacuum gasolene
feed show that this new system OF feed
greatly improves the hill climbing facili-
Ties OF the car II also allows the North
way motor to show its pulling power to
the best advantage.
I'VE drove l75 miles on Clifton Hill
which Ia one and one-quarter miles long
with a bad curve" said MIR. Crawford
The driving was all done In high gear
AZ an average of fifteen miles to the
gallon on gasolene consumption on hill
work alone.
with the new feed we were able 20
get twelve inch vacuum on tn va
cuurn tank al a speed OF fifteen miles an
hour In high with an open throttle II
also was found possible to set the speed
OF tho car Mt ten males an hour In high
gear IN the critical point OF the hill aad
hold II. In high, with an open throttle.
carburetion was perfect and the car
bureter was clean at the top OF tho hill.
There was absolutely no Sign OF over
loading.
I'VE found that tho oarbureter set for
maximum economy got the best accelera-
ton and was best suited for hill climb
ing conditions This fact In not true
usually, the converse being the case
"A a rule " 10 found that rich and
not a lean mixture gets the best results
on the hills when other methods for feed
ing gas into the carbureter are used. All
our tests were made with high gear ratio,
This condition, 1t IL well Understood. In
usually reversed In competitive demon
STATIONS"
4 high priced German vacuum gauge.
which registers accurately. was used in
making the tests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
WORK ON ELGIN ROADS
TO PREPARE FOR RACE
Prospects Are Bright for a Large
Entry List Of Speedy
Cars.

Work has begun on the course over
which the Elgln road races are TO he run
August 81 and %. So far the majority
OF the cars entered are eligible for both
races; the limit for the first day Is $50
cubic inches piston displacement, while
the second days event Is a free for-ali.
As the list now stands the entries are
made up as fAllows: Mercedes, De
Palma; Peugeot, Burnan; Peugeot, not
named: Stutz. oldfield: Stutx. Anderson I;
Sunbeam, Grant: Sunbeam. Baboook
Duesenberg. Rickenbacker: Marmon.
Patschke. and Marmon. Heineman.
Other entries which are imminent 60
two MercerA ono OF which In TO be driven
by Spencer Wishart. who IN now IN
Europe on his honeymoon but will 70
turn In time 20 get his car into shapa,
and the other by Edward Puilen. Who
drove the winning Mercer in the Grand
Prize three Maxwells. piloted by Hughes,
Tetlaff and Carlson the King. piiotsd BY
Klein; Brooks Ray: D'Aleneis Marmcn;
Mullords Peugeot. Other cars looked for
are two more Duesenbergs. Burman. q
Buick, the Gray Fox driven by Wilcox, q
Braender Bulldog, Great Western, Moon
White, Chevrolet. Case and others
To the prize money has been ADDED
$1,000 so that eacp days winner will take
5000 second men will take 3700, and
third $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
LONG ISLAND ROADS
IN SPLENDID FORM
Route to South Shore Is Lure
ing Numerous Mo-
florists.
SHORT DETOURS NEEDED
County Engineer Seaman Is
Pushing Work on
Highways.

Excellent road conditions will he found
ny motorists bound for the South Shore OF
Long Island The Queens boulevard and
the Queens Borough Fridge In Jamaica
are in fine shape and Hillside avenue has
also been improved within one block OF
inc Peace Monument. Here the road IL
under construction AT present and the de-
tour Is TO turn right into Clinton avenue 10
Fulton street. then turn left and follow
good asphalt to II garage on the corner
or smith street. or, as the road Is called
further on, the Merrick road
Good asphalt and macadam will now be
found leading to Springfield with the ex-
ception or about "A milo OF the road that
- bunpy. IL is then good macadam.
Followed by stretch OF "A mile and "A half
OF new asphalt TO Valley Stream. From
this point to the eas work Is now
going on and from day to day short sec
uons will be closed OF, but the detours
are so clearly outlined that this really
occasions no great difficulty.
County Engineer William II. seaman
advises the Bureau of Tours OF the Auto
mobile Club OF America that this work
will progress as rapidly as possible.
Good macadam. stretches OF which have
just been refinished. leads on through
Vile and Babylon TO Bay shore The road
from Bay Shore through lslip Is under
construction; the detour Is over a good
dirt road along the north SIDE of the
railroad tracks through Islip. East Islip.
to Great River. The dctour coming west
on this road is: At Cuttings Lodge turn
right and cross the railroad at the Great
River station and follow this good dirt
road to Clinton avenue in Ray Shore.
NhA II. hal. (xz.f.
jamaica is over good macadam through
Hampstead and continues ten and one
half miles beyond part of this road has
also lately been resurfaced. The route
then follows good dirt road for about
six miles to Ribylon. This Is a very
popular route for those who wish 10 avoid
the traffice along the Shore road.
From Babylon at the Merrck road
and Deer Park avenue there Is very
attractive dirt road across the island to
Centerport This goes through Deer Park
and crosses the Motor Parkway at the
Deer Park Lodge
From Centerport 70 Flushing by way
OF Huntington. Cold Spring Harbor. Bull
Head. Roslyn and Manhasset the roads
are in good condition with the exception
OF some few places where short stretches
have become somewhat worn.
on this road IA contract has been let
TO repair and resurfaCe "A stretch from
Bulls Head TO Manhasset.
In Flushing Broadway and Jackson
avenue are in good condition 10 the
Greensboro Bridge. Through Nassau
county the Jericho turnpike has Just been
repaired from Mineola TO westbury. and
the stretch from Westbury to Jericho will
soon receive attention. The maintenance
OF the road from Jericho east to the Suf-
folk county line Is under the superviso
OF the State Highways Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
STARTERS BOOSTED SALES.
Losier Distributor Says They Were
Much Appreciated.

The advent OF the electric self-starter
while 1t added something to the weight OF
the car, unquestinably was one OF tho
greatest improvements ever made in the
automobile" remarked Harry :. Ioupt,
local Lozer distributor. last week. THE
self starter made II easy and possible for
every woman to drive a car without fear
OF being marooned by the wtyside That
women appreciated these In portant Inn
provements II Indicated nv ne fact that
the automobile business inst ad ~ falling
OF this year. as has been n the case In
almost every other line OF industry has
shown n decided increase. particularly in
those lines of cars like the LoZier which
have kept up with the demands OF the
public
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
CHALMERS CHANGE IN BOSTON.
Harry Pyke TO Manage Factory
Branch Just EstnbIisbcd.

The Chalmers Motor Company opened a
chalmers factory branch In Boston YES
teruay and Harry y. PIXIE has been pro-
noted to the position of manager Of this
branch. Mr.. Pyke has been we'll known
In New York automobile circles for the
past SIX years, which he has spent selling
Chalmers cars Tine change in the Chal-
mets oompany's business in Boston has
been rumorod for some time. but the De-
troit concern did not take over the bust
ness OF the Written Gilmore Company.
former Chalmers representatives, until
August I.
Tn establishing a factory branch In
Boston the Chalmers Motor Company will
bring the Boston territory. both as TO
sales and service. in closer touch with the
factory In Detroit said Mr.. Pyke
I'VE are also planning enlargement OF
the service division. which will be in
charge OF Chalmers factory trained men.
An unusually large and complete stock Of
parts will be maintained In the Boston
branch for tho benefit OF owners in this
territory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
HIGH DoINGs AT CONVENTION.
Packard Dealers Will Sec New
Model, Also Detroit.

More than one hundred dealers and sales
managers representing sixty cities will
attend the special sales session to he held
AT the Packard factory in Detroit August
. To inclusive. big feature OF this meet
Ing VIII be the delivery OF gas" demon
straiors, to be followed by a spirited cross
country dash In all directions from Detroit
These cars are to BE driven overland 20
their destination. and a number OF dealers
have announced that they will attempt
nonstop runs.
The Instructive end Of the session will
include talks by department heads and
general discussions OF sales problems.
a. T., Corbin. asslstan. sales manager. will
outline the various changes thai have been
made in the new model The "3-3S" IL I'm
reality new series OF the OBS" but
there are various minor improvements and
detail refnements with which the selling
organization must become thoroughly
familiar before the new cars are offered To
the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
Now a Non-Leakins Lubricant.

lubricant which IL guaranteed not TO
leak from the difrerential has Just been
placed on the market by the Joseph Dixon
Crucihle Company. Jersey CITY " j.. and
Ia 20 be known az No. $50 Non-Leak DIFF
ferential Lubricant Lubricants made by
the Dixon concern have had some strenu-
Gus tryouts In the big automobile races
for some years. Resently the winning Of
the Grand Prix by Pullen. the Sioux City
race by Rickenbacker. the Tacoma events
by Hughes and Cooper and the 500 mile
race by Thomas saw the victorious cars
fabricated with Dlxon's lubricants
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

At least ten thousand people attended
the picnic OF the Firestone Tire and Rub
her Company held AT Silver Lake Park
near Akron. Ohio. on July Is. This out
ing was one of the big Akron company's
annual summer treats for its employees
Tickets were provided which entitled all
employees and their families 10 free trans
portation and admittance to the grounds
and everything necessary for "A day OF I'M
confined iov
Competition for prizes in the various
contests were OF such diversified nature
that every one had chance to demon
strate his talents. Among the conte. ..
were games of baseball. soccer, football,
races OF sll kinds, including swimming,
boating and other water sports,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
Preparing for Cyciecar Run.

c. @. Percival chairman OF the Natyona
Touring Committee OF the Cyclecar AS
ISOLATION OF America. and Glenn Twombly
will pathhnd a course for a cyclecar re-
liability run which IL to be held Sen.
TENDER s to 7. The start OF the tour will
be from Newark with Atlantic City as
the terminating point. The promoters
state that fifteen cars are entered TO date
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

G. Il Noorhs, who began his business
ca ger rs Il retail implement dealer out
IN Kansas and steadily advanced to the
no.'' where ne successfully marketed the
rr''3 '' 70: companies with whom he was
"S'n t'"'. las resigned his position as
assistant general manager OF the Kingman
i'o" Com ,py OF PEORIA 10 become as.
sl''iW sales manager OF tho Oakland
Motor Company under general sales man
ager ?. W Warner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
New Berth for w. G. siiis.

w g. Durant announces the appoint
ment OF W. C. Sills to the position Of
general sales manager Of the Chevrolet
Motor Company Of New York. Mr. Sis.
since the organization OF the Chevrolet
Motor Company has had charge OF the
BOSTON branch and the New England
territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
Ficken with KeIIy-sprinxnela.

j. ~. Ficken has resigned from tho
L. :. Tire Company to go with the Kelly
Springfield Company. He will represent
this concern In New York City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
STRIKERS
BLOW Up
PRIMROSE
MINE WAR IN COLORADO
GROWS MORE INTENSE;
ALL TROOPS OUT

Trinidad April 2S a large boo,
Of strikers marched on the Rouse
camp today.
This camp sent a Frantic appeal
here for help.
Dcsultory firing occnrrcd around
Ludlow.
Every branch of service in the Colo
RADIO National Guard were ordered TO
entran for Trinidad A once. Lieu
tenant Governor Stephen Il I'iIlecr-
aid issued a call for special session
ol the state legislature to finance the
maintenance of the militia in the
strike zone, to meet in Denver on or
before May 4.
Message to the Colorado Fnel and
Iron company office from Rouse said
the Primrose camp is being dynamii-
ed.
All inhabitants are believed 10 have
left camp.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
13 SHOTS BRING BAD
LUCK TO SHARPS SHOOTERS

Galveston, Tex. April Gable in
formation rcachine hDrc said the
cruiser Prairie todae rrel hirloen
iive-inoh shells into building in
Vera Cruz. occupied as Ncaians an,
persisted in firing and woundins sew
eral American marine. notwithstani
ing /. Gated warnnrs The buillins
Was demolished.
Arnr headquariers here ordered
the steamer Denver go stop loading
and hold herse'f n roadinoss for
emergency use bv the government
The Denver is f.50o ton Mallory liner.
carrying both passenger and freight
and was due TO sail for New York
this afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
AUTO PARTY FROM 8
STATES WILL STOP HERE
Itinerary of Colorado, Texas and
Oklahoma Automobile
Sociability Run

Secretary Wcnner, of the Chamber
of Commerce, today received official
notice that the final arrangements of
the Itinerary of the Colorado, Texas
and Oklahoma automobile sociabilily
run has been so arranged as TO bring
the party to Guthrie for night stop
on May 20. There will be sixty or
more people in this party which
starts on May 4, from Colorado
Springs. goes through Colorado, Sew
Mexico and Texas to the Gulf ana
back bv way OF Dallas. Ardmore'
Oklahoma City. Guthrie, Arkansas
CITY and Wichita. The party VIII be
made up of representative business
men Of pueblo, Trinidad, Canon city,
Manitou and Colorado Springs. Colo
RADIO. and in Oklahoma viii be ac-
companied by the governor of the
state, the state highway commission
or. the officers of the Oklahoma
Texas and Gulf Highway association
and representatives Of the American
Automobile association and the Blue
Book
II is now up 10 Guthrie and Logan
county to put every foot of the north
and south highway across the county
:; FIT ,t,.s sh,up eo that il NAV be-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
STATE SOCIALISTS
BALLOT FOR OFFICERS

Returns of the so ialist state pri-
mary election arc coming in rapidly
to the office Of Secretary Sinclair al
Oklahoma City. The balloting which
is carried on by mail, closed Wodnes-
day night.
Five days will be necessary for the
count of ballots nfore the state
ticket viii be announced. In addition
TO the selection Of candidates in the
coming general election The socialists
are voting on several national and in
ternational problems of the organi
zation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
MEXICAN TROOP TRAINS TO JUAREz

Ell Paso, April 23-Fom Mexican troop trains ana
one train loaded With horses and ammunition clt 'hi
hlahua today for Juarez. 30
The force, it is said, is commanded by "en'ral VI
tega. nj. ,1
Colonel Hatfield commanding at Fort Bliss asked
the war Department for instructions.
AT Juarcz every effort was made to conceal news "l
the trains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
MAN WHO PASSED
BAD PAPER ARRESTED

: W s"'ineriand. who passed fors-
cd checks on scvetal Guthrie mcr-
chants last month, vas arrested in Fl
Smith. Arkansas, Yesterday and is be-
ing held for sheriff Mahoney who will
leave for that place tomorrow morn
ing.