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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
NEW RECORD FOR HARD RUN.
Paige Goes ASS Tough Miles in 1b
Hours ~ Minutes in California,

The Pacific coast Ia buzzng over a
motor car achievement which is said TO
eclipse anything In the way OF demon
stration OF reliability recorded In that
section of the country. new record
has been hung up for run from Oakland
to Lake Tahoe and back. the distance,
45s miles OF hard give and take going,
having been covered by 1915 Paige
stock SO touring car In 10 hours and
II minutes elapsed time. The Paige has
received the Lynne Stanley perpetual
challenge cup offered by an Oakland
merchant to the car that could turn the
trick in the best time
The test was made under the auspices OF
Don Lee, who recently took on the Paige
line for California. The test was made
by four of Lees employees. They left
Oakland at 8 80 In the morning, an auto
mobile newspaper editor taking their time
They arrived at Tallac. Lake Tahoe. at
10 :55 A. NJ, and In thirteen minutes, just
time enough for an authority to record
their time, they were on the return jour
ney, reaching Oakland. at the point from
which they started. at 6 AS p. NJ.
Anticipating the hardships and sever
ity OF making this trip In record time
Il was deemed necessary that four ex-
perienced drivers make up the cars crew
1t was case OF turn about at the
wheel. for even an old hand soon became
exhausted plotting the car az II plunged
and zigZagged along rugged and treach-
erous mountain trails at high speed.
No mechanical trouble was experienced
and not a puncture suffered Only those
who are familiar with the country ira
versed In this 45s mile drive can appre-
ciate Just what II means TO make this
record The route across the State. over
the hazardous roads OF the Sierra Nevada
Mountains with all sorts OF roads and
grades. and miles OF ruts. holes and dust,
is difficult and very trying one To
make II in fifteen hours means a car
IL put to the severest test imag nable, and
that is why the Paige achievement IL
occupying considerable space in Western
newapapere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
DODGE BROTHERS. CAR
TO GET HERE THIS WEEK
Will Arrive at Colt-Stratton d.
New York Agency for
Public View.


The new Dodge Brus' CIR wftich -
bsa, tho ceptr. n, ,n,sres, ,or On. r,o,,r.r.
,,,,,,,,, 80 to-. 4, 80. -.x
p''"e = VIC, "'0"'''
ago that an auto"looile would De mar
keted by these builders of car parts, Ia
now In New York city. II is on public
,s,,v N. ,a. r,,+ -s,r,t.o, t,,,,,d,,e u-,,,a-
20,
way NJ flltv-seVeh'n street. III tno saiee-
rooms OF the Colt-Stratton Company. INST
ropolitan representative OF the Dodge
Bros
IL is safe to say that hardly
any new car will attract more sightseers
than this. and the members and stan
OF the Colt-Stratton Company are pre-
pared to greet hundreds OF visitors from
to-day on. There vii! be present at
the opening view OF the car Charles w.
Matheson district manager for the metro
polItan section, and George C.. Hubbs
assistant manager of sales OF the Dodge
Rros factory
The car wes expected here not before
Thursday when the specifcat tons AMI
price were TO be given out TO tho
general public Not few orders
were booked slmo-t Immediately by the
Colt Straton Company when they an
nounced some time ago that they had
been chosen as agents for the Dodge Bros
| only recently when notice went out that
! the car would not be long in making u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
GOING TO MOTOR UP TO
NEW HAVEN ON SATURDAY.
# So, Here Are Good Roads Indicated and Also
Guide to the New Yale Bowl

TIE Yale-lfarvard football game at
New Haven on November 81 will be the
arst 10 be played in the new stadium
m. Yale bowl. There will be great
movement Of motor cars toward New
Haven on that day from every part OF the
,o,pass and an early start In strongly
advised. Parking space has been pro-
,,llel or tho property Of the university
for 600 cars There will be a charge of
- fOF each machine.
Directions to New Haven are given by
tho bureau OF tours of the Automobile
cub Of America.
on leaving the clubhouse on Fifty
,our,h street. run north on Broadway,
round Columbus Circle and into Central
park West which is all in good condition
70 ll0th street. Here turn right run
ono block and then turn left into Seventh
avenue which is In good condition. with
central Bridge ahead, turn left, SO. then
ea;, and cross the bridge into Jerome
avenue which is in fair condition. to 18TH
street: beyond this point II Is very poor
This makes II advisable to turn right at
the sign reading "Concourse'' into 18TH
street., where there is good surface. run
IN a stiff grade and cross TO the FAR
side OF the Grand Concourse, 6.5.
Turn left on the right drive. which In In
rood condition. and run to lSsth street
So Al a garage on the corner turn
light and run down hill. go over the
railroad. 81, jog right and left under
the elevated railroad structure then use
caution and take the first turn left into
Washington street. SO Ga narrow street
with building material piled In places)
60 two blocks and turn right into Pelham
avenu,. 30. follow this avenue which
1. In me condition, and pass the Zoologi-
cal Gardens, %. TO the White Plains
road. l".l
From this point there In a choice OF
roads 20 New Rochelle; the Pelham
PARKWAY and Shore Road route Is In
good condition. This goes straight on
across White Plains Road, 1O.1, then
over IN. railroad. 11.s. turn left 127,
cross Barlow Bridge, 1872. and take a
right fork. l4.o. Bear left 17.7; then. at
tive end ~ the road. turn left into Echo
avenue, l73. and turn right into Main
srcet IN New Rochelle. III.
The shorter route from Pelham avenue
is hy way OF the Boston Post road This
route has fewer curves and Is shorter by
one mile than that given above; It will
he time saver for those In a hurry. This
cute begins on macadam, after which
there is about 400 feet OF dirt roadway on
the White Plains road this portion IL
rough. but entirely passable. Beyond this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
GOOD MONTH, SAYS DRAKE.
More Uupmobiics sold Than In
April, Reports Company's President.

April, Reports Company's President.
Every man is apt to estimate bust
ness conditions by the results In his own
field" J. Walter Drake. president OF
the Hupp Motor Car Company writes TO
Charles L. Reiss, local distributor.
From the flying start that we have
made tn the past two months on our
1915 output. I should Judge that the
outlook for the years automobile bust
ness among the cars OF popular demand
and reputation was more than enoour-
aging"
Despite the war and other conditions
that seem to have had more or less
depressing effect on business confidence
t will probably surprise you TO know
hat the month OF October. In volume u,
business throughout the United States.
surpassed any month OF the previous
season. During this period we shipped
and sold for cash 1889 cars. To be
sure. in the month OF April last we
shipped a larger total Of cars but these
included some ESQ that went TO foreign
ports
notwithstanding the fact that the Hup-
mobile business has more than doubled
during the months OF September
nd October over the same two months
OF any previous year In the history OF
our orders, and weather condtions---as
we'll as the eMhusiastic demand for the
new model-indicate that a steady de-
uland for me e cars viii continue fol-
some time TO come and Il will be un.
usually late in the season before we
are caught up with our standing or
ders."
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kept In the factory night and day until
the entire allotment had been finished.
Under this pressure the English workmen
required but six hours 10 turn out a com
plete body. Together with the cars the
bodies were shipped TO Antwerp aboard a
Channel boat chartered especially for the
purpose Accompanying them were ten
Overland expert mechanicians from the
London establishment and a score OF men
from the body shop
Upon delivery at Antwerp the boxed
automobiles were Immediately loaded upon
fiat cars for transportation 70 the Govern
ment piers, which already had been con-
verted Into an enormous temporary
garage. AS soon ms they had been un-
packed the mechanicians assembled the
separate parts while large corps of Bel
CLAN soldiers started the work Of trans
fixing the bodies under the direction ~
the factory men. The Overland touring
car bodies were discarded and the hastily
constructed military bodies attached to
the GLASSES In their place. In remark
ably short space OF time the entire task
was completed and tho 400 cars were
ready for active service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
C0UNSELMAN NO LONGER
ACTIVE WITH CHALMERS
dwell Succeeds Him as Vice.
President and General Mana
ger Of Automobile Factory.

Lee Counselman, vice-president and
general manager OF the Chalmers Motor
Company. has severed active connection
with the big Detroit factory. In leaving
Detroit Councilman does not sever his
connection with the Chalmers company.
He will continue TO act as one OF the
vice-presidents OF the company and will
continue to be a member OF the board OF
directors. 1t Is also announced that he
will retain his stock holdings in the COM
pany.
Counselman will be succeeded as gen
eral manager by Lee f. dwell, present
assistant general manager. Counselman
has been actively associated with Hugh
Chalmers in the conduct OF the business
OF the Chalmers Motor Company since its
beginning. He served the company frat
as sales manager. and for the past few
years as vice-president and general man
ager. Before going 10 Detroit Counsel
man was associated with the National
Cash Register OF Dayton.
c. A. Pfeffer, present treasurer. becomes
assistant general manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Foreign Dribers
Fe7v at 800 Miles,

Z NTRY blanks for the next In
- dianapolis 500 mile race are
now in preparation. There will be
a number of changes from the re-
quirements of last year, although
details, save for the fact that the
piston displacement limit will be
300 cubic inches and that the date
will be May 20, Decoration Day
next year falling on Sunday, are
not available.
Several American factories, in
Guiding Stutz, Maxwell and Mer-
Ger, are known already to have
models Of proper size under con-
struction, so that no difficulty In
filling the entry list is anticipated.
Foreign entrants, of course, 1t is
generally thought, will be few.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
New Haven and the New Yale Bowl.

stretch and on to New Rochelle the Post
road is in excellent condition. excepting
for temporary bridge over Westchester
Inlet this Is short and not at all bad II
caution liz used.
The directions for this shorter route
are. At White Plains road, 101, turn
left, then go on the dirt road referred
70 above. and take the first right turn
into Boston Post road, 1913: go straight on,
then SLOW down for temporary crossing.
L. go under the railroad, 1870, use care
crossing n temporary bridge 1871; at
a monument take the right fork into
Main street. 100. go straight on ana
pass Echo avenue in New Rochelle,
1871, here change odOmeter to read III.
Continue on Main street. which be-
COINS the Bostbn Post road and lis fol-
lowed through Inrchmont, 1913. Then
bear right through Mamaroneck, gil.
Take the right fork, 21.6 again take night
fork at 1915, then turn left and take
next right fork AT hagppl" on Rye
2ti. 80 over a railroad, 25,2, and under
railroad, 26,3; at the end OF the iS@d
turn left into Main street, 26a then
hear right through Liberty Square In
Port Chester. 26.s. Still following Main
stree, 20 under the railroad, ESQ then
bear right and croes Byram Bridge into
Connectich, 27b.
Follow the main road through Green
wich, 296, and at a monument be4T
right, down Puts Hin. eos; then cross
3 bridge at Mianus, 3iS. Left fork, 33s
turn right, cross a bridge. 34.4, into Main
street pass CITY Hail and bear left
through square n Stamford, SAG; at
Green tslo the left fork, 35.l, Just be
yond bear right, up Mill; again oeai
r1ght, leaving trolley, 3j.j; go under
'he railroad 35.G cross a bridge. $50
then 60 through Noroton. BIN
90 straight on under the railroad
a. DAr'ou, 3s2: hear right. 426, and ~
tho armoyN bear left, i27; then at tn'
Church be1r right into Wall street 80
20 through Norwalk. 49,; go up M,
At the green, take the left FORK WIFI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

tuck River to Derby, then turning east to
New Haven. This road Is all good mac
adam and about six miles longer than the
Stratford Milford New Haven route.
In Stratford, ell, at the water trough
with the "a c. A." signs. instead of turn
ing right, as directed on the former route,
go straight on under the railroad. 61.3 {;
bear right, G23; bear left with trolley,
63.3: go under the railroad, $40; at a
small church bear right. 6S.5 pass Pine
Rock Park. follow the main road and turn
right in Shelton. 75.2. Cross a canal and
Il bridge, 1874: then turn right into Main
street In Derby. 1856.
Go straight on through the town. go
over the railroad and cross a bridge over
Naugatuck River Turn right and follow
trolley tracks. The road becomes Derby
avenue, which is followed to Central ave-
nue.. 1917. From this point In New Haven
the directions to the Parking Fields are
the same Az those given before.
Automobiles desiring to run In 70 the
corner OF College and Chapel streets. New
Haven, will continue on Congress avenue
to Davenport avenue, thence to College
street. Motorists wishing to reach the
centre of the city will continue on Con-
gress avenue. Automobiles eastbound on
Derby avenue who may wish to visit the
centre of the city will go by way OF For
est street and Congress avenue.
Automobiles going from the centre OF
New Haven to the bowl will trave! by way
OF elm street Whalley avenue, Mountain
street and Mckinley avenue to the park
ing space.
Returning from the game motorists who
desire to go to the centre of the city will
do 40 through Whalley avenue and Elm
street, using north sides OF these streets &c
Orange street II desiring to reach the vi
/ cnity Of College and Chapel streets con
tinue through Orange street to Crown
street and turn west on Crown street tc
College street. then north on College street
. on College street automobiles will be al
lowed to run In a northerly direction oni,
/ between Crown and Elm streets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
every car the Overland distributor had to

offer.
A number OF motor cars and light
trucks figured in series OF exhaustive
tests held to determine the ones best
fitted for rigorous service In the field In
the course OF the trials an Overland car
equipped with special military body
prepared FOR the purpose traversed the
long Hampstead Hin In London on high
speed. carrying a load OF petrol approx
mating 1900 pounds.
Immediately after the tests the Bel
CLANS ordered 200 Overlands. Although
this was the entire number Of cars they
had been authorized TO purchasr for their
Government they found the Overlands 80
satisfactory for their purpose that sec
ond order for 100 additional cars of the
same make followed shortly after the
officers had made their report to head
quarters,
On the same day that the first order
was received A London body manufacturer
started the construction OF bodies for mill
tary use, using tho specifications laid
down by the Belgian engineers. AS time
was urgent an extra force of men was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
ELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR SAX0E
CARS.

electric starting and lighting system as
extra equipment The new starter Ia
single unit system designed especially for
Saxon care and manufactured In Detroit
exclusively for use on the samo,
When In operation this system becomes
a combined starting. lighting and ignition
system. as the ignition ID taken from tho
battery instead OF from dry cells. Con-
nection from the motor generator to tho
gasolene motor Is by means OF silent
chain to "a special gear on the nywheel
The starter Is noiseless when II h
cranking the car and makes no appreci-
able noise when the car " running. even
at high spse6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

tive officer OF the Valvoline OIL Company.
one OF the largest OF the Independent re-
fners of crude oil and distributors of
oil products. He Will have his head
quarters at IL Broadway, New York
and will take up his new work imme-
dlately.
The valvoline OH Company antedates
any OF the present big oil refining bust
nesses, being nearly fifty years old. II
succeeded the long established business
known as Leonard & Ellis and It's par
ticular product Is Valvoine engine oil.
though IL produces too. gHsolere, kerv-
sene and the full line OF petroleum prod
ucts
Its ref,neries are at Butler and War
rem in Pennsylvania and at Edgewater.
N. j., Just across the Hudson River
from upper New York city. It has
branches all over the world, including
pr principal American oitie~i. operates Pipe
lines and a great fleet OF tugs, lighters
and tank steamers 1t maintains too
distributing Offices in Liverpool, Paris
and Hamburg and with Its allied and
subsidiary companies Is reported to ON
ploy capital OF upwards OF s10,000.000
Mr. NucSols after college entered into
railroad work. He was later brought Into
the bustne h of Armour & Co and ad-
vanced RAPIDLY to the supervision OF
that companys most important branch
houses. II was from Armour's that he
was induced to accept tho treasurerhip
OF the Electric Vehicle Company and in
the embarra ssment of that company be-
came its receiver. HIS administration
OF the estate of thu. company was 80
successful as to allow OF the compsnys
REORGANIZATION Mr.. Nuckos becoming
president OF the Columbia Motor Car
Company OF Hartford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

corresponding month in 1918 Of 400 per
cent. and In August his men sold 1856
cars retail, which represented an increase
n 100 per cent. over August OF the pre-
vicus year
All types OF cars figure in this big vol
ume OF sales. Overland touring and road
ster, Wilys-Knlght touring and special
closed jobs. Peerless touring and limou-
sines, besides Overland light delivery
wagons and Peerless trucks. Added to
all these standard types Mr.. Silver has
added impetus to his business by supply
ing special bodies OF his own design manu-
featured to his order here, which he has
had mounted on various OF the chassis
which he handles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
SIX Cylinder Grant Car.

Announcement Is made by officials OF the
Grant Motor Company. Findlay. Ohio. OF
n new six cylinder model to sell at the
unusual price OF s795. The Grant COM
pany has been in business Ter two years
making a four cylinder roadster selling at
s42b.
The new Grant Six has a wheel base OF
l06 inches and will carry full equipment
at the s795 price, including electric light
ing and starting apparatus For purchas-
era who do not desire the electric lighting
and starting system the price OF the car
will be $3.50. including acetylene lights
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Sees Car Gro1v
Before His Eyes

THE new Ford assembly plant in
Seattle was recently opened
under official auspices. The city
officials of Seattle, headed by the
Mayor, attended the opening. The
Mayor wrote his name in chalk on
a Ford motor which was on the
conveyor that carries the chassis
along in the process Of assembling
the car.
When the tour of the plant had
been completed the Mayor was
taken home in the car driven by
the motor on which a few minutes
before he had written his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Jevel Monogram
for Her Studebaker

WHEN Mrs. John H. BrOwnlee
w of this city accepted deliv-
cry on her Studebaker Six she
said that the task of placing her
monogram on the panels was one
for a jeweller rather than an artist.
Mrs. Brownlee had gone into the
details thoroughly and had in
spected designs submitted by sew
eral firms. Garnets, tourmalines,
rhinestones and chased gold fea-
tured the designs.
Her final selection was ono In
which the jewels were deeply in
crusted In the gold setting and the
whole script monogram was, by
the jewellers skill, made virtually
an integral part of the panel which
1t adorned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

Eastman Richards Is a Creek Indian
of checotah. Okla. More than that, Mr..
Richards Is a very rich lndian-fhe rch-
es4t Indian OF the Creek nation anu one Oh
the richest Indians, no doubt, IN the coun-
try.' lie draws the very tidy sum OF
81 500 a day from his oil wells and he has
recently dectdod that the most practical
az well as Impressive way to show that
his wealth Is the product OF Intelligence
IA by purchasing = Ford car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
OCTOBER IN MANY WAYS
A RECORD FOR SILVER
$40 Cars Sold. Bettering the
1913 Performance, With
Big Money Total.

T. silver, Overland and Peerless dis
pbutor, again reports an increase In retaii
"es One hundred and forty-nine cars
were sold AT retail by his stan In the
month Of October with a money valuation
q Nss.181.05. This is against thirty Lone
cars sold In the corresponding period or
'Hs' wear, Silver also made two other
''"'rds for October. one that the last week
ny mat month saw any previous week
"NSlnoss doubled. and on October his
etar sold in one day cars retail to the
tune OF s2s 900.
September showed an increase over the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Ford Has Bought Much Cotton.

The Ford Motor Company has Joined
the movement 10 relieve southern indus
trial and financial conditions by buying
southern cotton. The company has Just
subscribed for 100000 worth OF cotton.
This IL equivalent to more than 1000
bales II makes the Ford ono OF the
three largest subscribers to the fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Movies Mnde by Ford.

Tho Ford Detroit Weekly, a review OF
current Detroit events done in motion
picture films. Is now behg run weekly in
every State and territory In the United
States For me taking, developing,
mounting and exhibition OF motion pic
lures the Ford Motor Company now has
IN it's mammoth plant an equipment
second to none--even the professional
plan.s--in the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Durnnt's SON Drives Well.

In the gruelling race from Los Angeles
TO Phnnix tho first Chevrolet car b finish
was driven by a son of w. c. Durnnt, the
maker OF the Chevrolet, who Is also well
known as the founder OF General Motors.
The Chevrolet was good fourth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
NUCKOLS IN VALvOLINE OIL.
Acquires Financial Interest in Oldest
Of American Refining Businesses.
Announcement l

Announcement Is
made OF the pur-
chase OF an impor
tant interest In the
Valvollne OIL Com
pany by Henry w.
Nuckols. formerly
president OF the Co.
iumbla Motor Car
Company of Hart
ford, Conn, and
now with the Pack
ard Motor Car Com
pany OF New York.
Mr.. Nuckols lie to
become a director
ana an =
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