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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

in a few days that work on this avenue
will be commenced and this road put In
first class shape
"On Jackson avenue Just vest Of Wood
side there are two water meters that
connect private water company with
city pipes, one ON the north the other on
the south side Of this avenue. These
meters were laid before the grade was
established and are 80 near the surface
that 1t is impossible 10 get any blocks or
concrete to stay, We have asked the
Water Department TO lower them. but as
the water question IN unsettled and II
would be expensive they are unwilling
at this time to do anything The High
way Department has tried diffennt ma
terials TO see II they could not improve
this condition. but owing to foundations
nothing seems TO stand. ! ride over this
avenue two or three times each day and
can fully appreciate why the complaint
IL made
After n test OF nearly two years less
than per cent OF our bithuithio roads
has degenerated, and to-day we feel that
we made no mistake in using this ma
teral am always glad to answer any
questions and give information and salts
factory explanations of why the Highway
Department In Mt times prevented from
making needed repairs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
PACKARDS GO FAST AND
FAR IN ONE HOUR TEST
One Covers so Miles, Another "a
Miles on the Indianap-
oils Speedway.

Speed tests OF two Packard six cylinder
cars were made recently at indianapolis
A Packard 3--3s fully equipped tourin-
car completed GA miles within the hour
and n Packard 5--is with like equipment
completed 704 miles within the hour Tn,
performance took place under observance
OF the Automobile club OF America. and
the results are certified Roth cars were
standard with the exception Of muller cut
out spark plugs. wire wheels and tires
They were In condition for fast work hav.
ing been driven to Los Angeles and bach
by Packard engineers
In a telegram addressed to the Packard
Motor Car Company. Carl O. Fisher ptcsl.
dent OF the indianapolis Motor Speedway
made the following comment: - con.
slider your recent performance with the
Packard As at the speedway ~ 7Ot
miles within an hour one Of the most re.
markable. II not the most remarkable
engine trials we have had at the speed.
way. considering the wnld resistance ard
the large. fully equipped car. together with
Its weight and the number OF revolutions
necessary TO accomplish this result. am
more than surprised and pleased to know
that American msnufa cturers can build o
stock car with this power and reliability
The cars used in these tests referred &c
are the new models which will come on
the market September I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

affecting the traffic OF automobiles except
as to speed,
Justice Brady. the police court Justice
In question. In his decision holds that the
provisions OF the Callan motor vehicle
law expressly prohibit authorities from
passing any ordinances inconsls,cN with
Its pro, sioLs and nat the State Law pre-
hIbits all cltcs outsld. OF the frs. class
from adopting any traffic regulations chat
would tend TO regulate the movement OF
automobiles through the streets. The case
before the Albany court was one brought
by the state association and the Albany
club after the city OF Albany had passed
an ordinance requiring all motor vehicles
70 come to full stop when approaching
a trolley car receiving or discharg,nR Pas
sengers. The police Justice further held
tnat the State law fully covers ths matter
OF automobiles stopping before cars and
therefore the action of the Common Coun-
Gil Is void.
The opinion OF Justice Brady In part
f'li,w
1.-THE court Is 4 the opinion that n
careful reading OF tho ordinance and OF
tho State law and "A comparison OF the
two IL sufficient TO show that. desirable as
such an ordinance is, under the present
highway law II is one OF those ordinances
which are stated to be without effect. In
that II Is an enactment OF local Common
Council upon a subject over which the
State has assumed Jurisdiction. and is in
effect an attempt to broaden tie prov.s-
ions OF the State law. which touch upon
the operation OF motor vehicles upon pub
lie highways. The court Is satisfied that
authorities are permitted to enact an
ordinance supplementlng the State law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

te man il is usual TO nail two boards
down upon the rungs parallel TO the
runners. Standing upon these a ski
fl, driver will bear his weight In such
way as 70 aid materially in the sue
cessful operation of the drag.
The DRAG is drawn By a cnaln. when
should be about & feet long This can
be fastened by eye bolts to each cnd OF
the front .uuuer or one end of the chain
car pass through a hole at the discharge
end a. the front runner and the other
end be looped over the rung at the cut
ting end Of the runner. II Is important
nat the hitching link should be 30 de-
signed that its position can be changed
readily II ~ also desirable to provide
a metal cutting edge for the front run
ner This can he made from strip OF
Iron Or steel and old wagon tires have
frequently proved satisfactory.
The cost ~ such a drag varies from
" 70 perhaps SO or S12. This prac-
uca,' significant outlay will secure
m .Mi.emcnt that will be 81 great SER
wee q. 'Hr community for at least threa
.r ''." .oIHs Tho fact cannot be over
h'f'l however. that skill in the use
" -." !.4s IS indispensable.
I"' Hggle that the runners make win
'nf r'r'ro line ~ the road, the skew
a'ie as might be called, Is an impor-
". factor For example, II the dragging
), a'H" '' increase the crown of the road
NE dag should he sufficiently skewed
W dis.l ,rrD an material as rapidly as
y is .r''ed on the runners, ON the
.IN' rd the conditions may be such
ha' Is desirable To carry along this
ma'eu'| .u order 10 deposit II where
.N'Te r" Impressions In the roads sur
ace An intelligent operator will soon
''Arh 'r'.N WAYS Of controlling the ac-
Won 'hc drag, The length OF tho
. the disposition of the op-
.a''.- "I-hl the time when the drag
snS ...r AN these exert marked
".'"0' u.V tie results
az - n time for dragging, n safe
;;4' - .DH" Is io drag the road when
Nv W''r.'- COMPOSING the surface con-
r' 'ut moisture to compact
~, is not sufficiently wet
'a' % produce mud.
"'"' , weather plays so important
.. after Il * not usually
'.rrgc continuous employ
,,-' '' '.""- un the road II is there
~. no. .' whenever possible 10 have
!, '.'Sv ~ done by persons Interested
,,r,.e 'H'I Nhn will do II In the In
'9 ' "'Acr occupations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
Motor Trucks Mean
IOO0Io Increase

A STRIKING example Of efficiency
"a and economy has been given
by the Detroit firm of c. f.. Morgan
4 Son, distributors of favoring ex-
tracts. BY the Use OF an Overland
delivery car the firm in one month
more than doubled it's business,
the increase of 100 per cent being
due to the ability to cover more
area than was heretofore within
reach. The delivery car is covering
nearly 100 miles each day, deliver
ing the firms products to retail
stores in every part of the city
Even with this great increase
our work for the day is over in the
middle of the afternoon, saws c. f..
Morgan. Sr. Though ] never be-
fore realized il, cannot now see
how any modern business man can
afford TO stick to horses in pref
erence to motor driven vehicles"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
TALES OF GOOD SERVICE.
Cole Cars behave Well, says-B,rAnols
l.. W0rsbuv6.

Tales of good seav1ce of Colo uasv coma
TO us from all over" says r. L. w,rsburs
Of the Colt -Strahton Company EAstesu
distributors of the Cole. "Hons's onS1
Nv. s. Gilbreafh. secretary OF me
Hcos!sr Motor Club OF Indianapolis. IN.
ished u day's run Of l6l miles reoenaiN.
which only strengthens his conviction chat
the standardized Cole is tho machine
which gives the highest and best In sar.
vice at "A low COST
ION the run through territory north
OF indianapolis as far as Lafayette ana
Charlottesville an average speed OF twen-
ty-eight miles an hour was maintained
with gasolene consumption of eight GAL
Ions for tho entire trip. This makes .
remarkable mileage a gallon and gives
his car. 1912 model. an average Of
eighteen and seven eighths miles TO tbs
gallon, Mr.. Gilbreath asserts that the
engine is in perfect running order despite
its two ye/s OF hard service and runs A.
smoothly as II did on It's maiden trip
from the Indianapolis factory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
EXIT THE ARMY MULE.
Motor Trucks Now Used Largely In
This service Branch.

When the Mexican situation made It
TO the border motor trucks were the
means employed GU. OF Los Angeles
headed southwark, was sent five ton
White motor truck loaded TO It's capacity
and travelling under orders 10 make the
trip in the best possible time
This truck was detailed for duty be-
,ween san Diego and Techarte. The trip
from Los Angeles to San Diego was any
thing but a pleasure drive. through the
deep sand of the low places and ac-oss
the stretches ~ rocky coast. where the
roads were little more than rough trails
hcwn out OF the rocky surface. The broad
Firestone solid tires KEEP. the truck NOV
ing Even in the deep sand the dual
tires In the rear held the wheels well TO
the surface.
When gravely stretches were crossed
where the rolling pebbles prevented a firm
grip on the trail. the resilient rubber
found grip somehow. In spite OF all
handicaps the "trip from Los Angeles to
San Diego. a stretch OF l4s miles, was
made In thiyteen hours. Some difference
between this and the tedious. drawn out
overland trips in the days OF the army
mule.
Stopping for a short time only at San
Diego the party proceeded eastward along
the Mexican border. In its first three
days OF service the truck covered over 400
miles. d. J. Jaques, sales manager OF the
Pioneer Commercial Auto Company, who
furnished the truck. made an examination
NJ this time. and he asserts that the tires
showed little wear after this three days
OF strenuous usage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
MAINE TRAFFIC CLEAR.
Automobile Association says Road
Work Do~sn't Interfere.

Reports that because so much road
construction Is being carried on all over
Maine II Is inadvisable for automobilists
TO visit the State this summer the Maine
Automobile Association wishes to DENY
Hundreds OF miles of splendid new road
are being built throughout the State. but
this work In no way interferes with traf-
NJ. The Maine Automobile Association
working with the State Highway Depart
ment. has laid out detours around all the
work In progress and these have been
plainly marked with special signs from
end to end. In addition complete run
ming directions have been prepared COW
ering the detours. and this Information
Is now being posted and sent out through
out the country and will be mailed TO
any one applying to the NJ a. A. Tour
ing Information Bureau, IL Monument
SQUIRE Portland. Me.
one OF the most noteworthy facts about
the detours which have been laid out Is
that ia almost every case they are as
go Jd as the roads being rebuilt have ever
been in the past and in many cases are
very uucn better.
Some OF the important road work
now being carried on by the State High
way Department throughout Maine in
cludes the construction OF the uncom-
pleted links In the highway between
Portsmouth. " H.. and Portland. Me .
the rebuilding OF the worst section OF the
road between the New Hampshire line
NJ Fryeburg and Bridgton, the reconstruc-
ton of several miles Of poor road on the
important Lewiston and Augusta high
way between Greene and Winthrop and
the building of several miles of fine new
road on the shore line between Portland
and RnCkland This last work includes
the construction OF IA splendid b!tumlnous
macadam road between Portland and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
SPARK PLUGS SHOULD STAY.
Not "a Good Plan To Remove Them
often From CyIinders

ut is a bad plan for motorists TO
remove the spark plugs from the cylin-
ders too often" says a r. Mosler. the
veteran spark plug manufacturer IF
one is using a good make OF spark plug,
which is SO built that It will not clog
up with so,t and will keep itself cleaned
out. the only tima that II Is really neces-
sary to remove such a plug from the
cylinder Is when some trouble IL noticed.
n In good thing 10 leave plugs aloha
when the car is running properly.
MANY motorists nowadays let their
plugs remain In the cylinders untouched
for six months or more NJ stretch aad
IL In good plan Abou. once year
plugs should he removed washed out with
kerosene. ard any carbon deposits which
have collected on the electrodes scfapcd
off DO II when valves need grinding.
Repeated changes OF plugs mean mat
the porcelains are likely to be damaged
and the threads are liable to become worn,
resulting IN loose connections"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
RUBBER A TAME PRODUCT.
Mostly Plantation Growth, Sup
planting wild Material.

"NO longer does the majority OF the
worlds supply OF crude rubber come
from Brazilian and other tropical jungles. Il"
says an official OF the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company. IAN OF II still comes
from tho tropics OF course. but most crude
rubber now Ia tame rubber, carefully
gathered and prepared on planoations
instead Of gathered from wild trees in
deep Jungles. as formerly.
Plantation rubber Is rapidly supplant-
Ing wild rubber. And the plantation
product as IL comes TO market is cleaner
and better prepared than the wild. A
few years ago Brazil had almost
monopoly OF the worlds fne rubber sup
ply and az result Brazil controlled
prices American manufacturers a few
years ago paid as high as SO pound
for their raw material. There was danger
with the rapid growth OF rubber manu-
featuring that there would be rubber
famine So trees were ph1nted In plan
tations For n few years the predictions
OF the plantation men were laughed at.
Brazil continued to depend on her wild
supply. But now the whole complexion
OF rubber production has changed. Plan
tations are producing more than the wild
supply-and the proportions for each are
continuing to grow.
"A large part OF the worlds rubber
comes TO manufacturers via London. say
from Suma,ra, Ceylon, &c. leading
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
LOOKING TO THE EXP0RTA
They VIII Make Motor Trade GooA,
in Froehlich's Opinion.

Jesse Froehlch ~ tho Times SqrasV
Auto Company Of New York and Chicago
has Just made an extended trip through
factories In many cities and found ao-
tvity evident and trade hourishins. with
the outlook that crops will be the moet
stupendous in history. coupled with ire
prevalent feeling OF optimism permeat-
ing the entire business world. there d liz
tle chance OF holding back an all around
era OF prosperity" he says.
"A factor that will contribute toward
making this a banner year IN tho automo-
bile trade alone will be tho output shipped
10 foreign countries. There ~ no ques-
ton that the value of pleasure cars. COM
mercial trucks, with parts and accessories
exported this year will amount 10 moro
than $40 100000
Indications OF tho marvellous develop
ment and growth OF this export trade is
the fact that the Times Square Auto Com
pany has had 10 innugurate a foreign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
FRONT SEATS SEPARATE.
New National SIX Has This Unusual
body Feature.

In the new six passenger National six
which William c. Poertner of tho Poert-
ner Motor Car Company Is exhibiting in
his salesrooms there is r. novel body fea-
ture which adds greatly 10 the comfort
and convenience OF the passengers as well
as 10 the beauty OF the car.
There is a passageway between the
two front seats which permits passengers
to come and go from the from, to the rear
seats. There are two extra seats in the
tonneau so constructed that they fold
easily and conveniently and are made to
disappear completely into tho backs OF
the front seats. When covers are fastened
over the seats they are entirely out Of
sight.
The rear seat In spacious. providing
room for the third pair OF passengers,
Poertnr has Just returned from the Ma
tional factory at Indianapolis where he
got an additional allotment OF the Ma
tional six
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
THANK YOU, SAYS BUYER,
ryen Though II Was Hard I" Sell
Him an Electric.

"Electrically driven cars are the most
a,ocuIt 10 sell. but they ara their own
best boosters after their owner has had
them a fortnight" says Don C. McCord'
general manager OF the Fiande.. ',tr,',
Incorporated, ct is very satisfying ne
continues, TO have customer come IN
and thank you for selling him car when,
AT the time OF Ito purchas" he dId not
want II very badly. Such ming' now
ever has happened
II am firmly Of the belief that II the
automobile business was developed 10
polnt where would-be customer might
Get a two weeks trial Of an electric II
would mean 100 per cent. sales Cnfor-
tunately, however, car used Tor TWO
week, is considered second hand ma
chine. although It's worth has suffered IN
no way from Its brief service ana TINS
selling plan Is not possible"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
MONEY FOR PENN ROADS.
state Highway Department Can INV
Use Auto Fees.

me sum OF s1.02s.665 has been made
available FOR the use OF the Pennsylvania
state HIGHWAY Department by a decision
rendered lately In the County Court OF
Dauphln county. PENNSYLVANIA. According
TO the highway laws OF 1918. money ac.
cruins TO the State from the licensing Of
automobiles and drivers Is appropriated
10 the state Highway Department Action
was brought by the Audtor-genernl and
STATE treasurer to obtain judicial inter.
probation OF the law, pending which the
money was withheld. The decision OF las,
week was handed down In two cases. one
invoivlng sl,o35 and the other s1.1O7. II
was handed down by Judge = 4 M No.
Carroll OF the Dauphin County Cour,
Judge G j. Henry of the Lebanon County
court who sat with Judge McCarreli. con.
curing. Unless an appeal In taken the
money VIII be used by the state Highway
Department. e""'
state Highway Commissioner e. NJ
b'se'oW IL authority for the statement
Ihat the money will be used 10 nut the
state highways into condition. lie no,nts
OUT tnat the department has the necessary
torce equipment and materials TO begin
WORK Immediately. the opportunity having
peen Improved to get these In readiness
Whlle the cases were In court. II Is
stated that Commissioner Bigelow intends
a. -, ~ ''"'t HisHWHNs gore over
thoroughly, bad places in the surface re-
paired. cutters cleaned and drains and
culVerts repaired and the roads generally
put In first class condition.
In commenting upon the decision Com
missioner Bigelow Is reported to have
said HAD II not been necessary to stop
working upon State highways last wear
because OF insufficient legislative appro-
priati the present situation OF poor
roads in many parts OF the State would
have been avoided As IL is now II viii
keep the organization Of the State High
way Department busy throughout the
summer months in repairing State high
ways We are ready 20 give the word 10
start"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
SAYS CYCLECAR TENDS
TOLIGHT CAR LINES
Engineer Of Detroit Concern
Sees Trend to Standard
Of This Sort.
ny w. u. STOUT. scripps-Booth Co.

by w. u. STOUT, scripps-BoothC Co.
A yo.r a,o , ,o,,. ,,,,,.., .
~" ""' nj"
nounceh' taxing It's cue from foreign devel-
opmerts and all aimed toward producing
the cheapest possible motor car All talk
% ,b,. ,ov vahtoia uh,,, Co. Al. 81. -,
49,. w y.
oe.'e' ia"e' was termed cycieoar' was
based on cost.
Taking this idea as a beginning point
makers desiVnad narrow Trad car. u,,,h
\, 60. -, -. ,,, -
""' o'' "'N'' '"ese cars
while attractive IN appearance. were
somewhat radical to be Immediately un-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
SMALL CITIES BOUND
BY CALLAN LAW TERMS
Cant Legislate on Automobiles,
Except as to Speed, Albany
Judge Holds.

decision affecting local automobile
traffic ordinances has been handed down
by n police court Justice at Albany as
the result OF a case conducted Jointly by
Melvin Bender. general counsel for tho
New York State Automobile Association.
and Roland Ford for the Albany Auto
mobile Club. affiliated with the State
body. The decision will mean, II upheld
by higher courts. that all common coun-
ellis in second class cities and town au-
thorities are powerless TO pass ordinances
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

department under special export man
ager 10 supervise new chain OF direct
egencies---eventually 20 circle the globe
recently established by Nike T. Proteg-
dico at Athens. Greece Eyes a Crowl at
Adelaide. Australia J. Il. Crockett at
Singapore. Straits Settlements. and G. r.
Shield at Dunedin. New Zealand.
Already large number of automo-
hiles and trucks have been shipped 70
these points with no 6alling of in the tn
quiTies for more"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

a. +. Masury, who was in charge OF
the service station OF the International
Motor Company, WAS appointed chief
engineer on July /, with Edward r.
Hewitt ms consulting engineer. a. II.
l.slpert, formerly superintendent. liz now
manager of the service station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

London rubber man who recently visited
Goodyear estimated that for 1914 the
worlds rubber production would be Plan
tatlon, 65. 900 tons Brazil wild. $4,000
tons. other wild, 10000 tons. Within a
few years plantation rubber will almost
wholly supersede the wild supply. The
wild rubber has certain qualities that will
always make tho use OF quantities OF 1t
necessary"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-01

Gle la tragedia y EN- las manos q rostro
uei anna, azotaba con Ell huracan de s1
genlo la llama de mi espfritu que mas
veces Sc encendfa EN- magnitndes de vap.
gador. incendlo, y otras languidecia an
pafpadeos de comiseracion de lagri-
mas.
Meses despues assist una represen-
tacion de la misma obra, interpretada
por Tallavl y sufri una deception, la
que Va del entusiasmo al sueno.
\ este vino d asegurarme en- mis- ere
enclas. este lego 4 mi coraz6n como he
RADIO de una verdad inconmovible que
ell drama de Santiago Rusinol era. como
casi todas las producciones catalanas
una obra sin mas merito real que servir
Gle lucimiento un actor
I'll teatro catalan, por 10 dicho Dor
su intensidad hosea demasiado efectis-
ia para ser duradera, es hermano gene
10 del teatro popular italiano.
n "El mistico", nj "Terra baja.
que pudo ser una tragedia inmensa Sc
quedo en- I'm episodio folletinesco de
Luis de Val. nj Los viejos nj LA
morta, III ninguna cuerda de la Ira
dramatlca catalana, hubiera desperta-
do nuestros calurosos aplausos sin la CO.
Iaboracion genial de Enrique Borras.
Fernando LOPEZ MARTIN.