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The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
CAPT. SPARKS BUYS
"SAFETY FIRST" SIGNS
Thousands Will Be Placed Along Lin.
coin Highway from San Fran
cisco to New York.

Chicago. May 15.-Talk about forehand-
ed folks. here's Capt. Sparks, general
manager Of the rks-Withington Com
pany. sending his advertising manager.
G. c. Gore. to our fair city. for the ex-
press purpose Of purchasing several
thousand Safety First" signs to be put
up all along the Lincoln Highway. the
Francisco. anticipating safely to our ma
tion on Us way TO the big Exposition
It's going to cost the captain some-
thing to carry out this latest safety
plan of his. for the signs are to be of
porcelain enamel. twenty inches in dame
ter-they won't fade and are weather
proof. The sign reads. Safety First
Sound Sparton."
1t will take five crews of men travel
ing in automobiles until the lst Of July
to get these signs placed. Besides mo
tOring organizations. appreciating the
value of the signs. have proffered their
services to Capt Sparks. and will help in
the work.
Many a car driver will have many an
occasion to feel grateful to this sign on
an unfamiliar road. The Lincoln High
way will no doubt be utilized to it's ut
most during the time of the exposition.
The captain is Safety First" bug,
as everyone knows. He has put over
some splendid ideas for safety hereto
fore. but this is by far the biggest thing
he has attempted and will accomplish
the greatest good to the greatest number
of people.
Capt Sparks Is mayor of Jackson He
is also president of Jackson's Cham
Der Of Commerce-and one of the coun-
try's best known automobile accessory
men. He originated the Safety First
idea in motordom.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
THERMO. O.SYPHON BEST
COOLER FOR "EIGHTS"
Maker of 'Detroiter Tells Advantages
of System of Cooling New
Type of Motor.

To the lay mind, the fact that the sur
faces to be cooled in an eight-cylinder
motor are so much greater than in the
four or six would seem to present a prob
lem in cooling systems that would be diff
ficult of solution.
AS a matter OF fact. an eiGht-cylinder
motor is most efficiently cooled by the
simplest of systems. that of thermo-
syphon. which We have adopted after a
careful series of tests says Claude S.
Briggs, president of the Briggs-De-
troitcr Company. of Detroit. Mich.
I'VE found that pump circulation did
not cool the two-Cylinder blocks evenly
due to the fact that a single pump would
have to be placed on one side or the
other OF the motor. and the block
farthest from the pump would he sew
eral degrees hotter than the other. Ef-
ficient forced circulation would require
two pumps, which would not only add 10
the expense of construction, but would
increase the car weight and consume n
share of the power, besides becoming ID
source Of noise and trouble.
THE thermo syphon system we found
tn cool the two cylinder blocks evenly
under all conditions. by reason of large
water capacity and exceptionally large
cooling surfaces in the radiator. Supple
mentinE this is four-blade aluminium
fan drawing air through the radiator
with sufficient force to cause a piece of
heavy cardboard six inches square to ad-
here to the radiator surface from the
fan suction.
TESTS made with a Detroiter Eight
under every conceivable condition to be
encountered in driving have demonstrated
tho efficiency Of III" Detroitcr thermo-sy-
rbon system and proved Sroundless the
belief Of some motorists that difficult
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
HUNDRED FORD CARS
DELIVERED IN week
Company Will Pass Rebate Payment
to Customers in July-New
Orders Pilins Up.

Rejecting one Of the most stupendous
events in commercial history. the delivery
of over 100 Ford cars by Miller Brothers
automobile and supply house during the
Fast week sets a new record for Wash.
ington. The &markable local sale of the
Ford car Is incidental to the realizatio
Of the sale Of 100000 cars by the Ford
Motor Company during the current SELL
Ing year. The announcement is made
from Detroit that the mark, which will
make certain the payment OF the rebate
promised Ford purchasers. will be passed
early in July.
From the Ford headquarters comes the
statement that over $1,000 cars were pro-
duced in March and April. Up to May :
more than 10000 cars had been shipped
to Ford branches and agencies since
August last. and at that time the Ford
Motor Company was behind in delivery
of orders to the extent of 5000 cars.
Besides putting on an extra force to
work on new cars at night said Jerome
Fanciulli. sales manager for Miller Broth
ers. yesterday. I'VE have been working
our regular assembling crew and our en-
tire repair shop forces until midnight all
week in an effort to get the cars to the
customers as fast as they arrive from the
factory. Yet despite the fact that we
are receiving from four to six carloads
a day from the factory. new orders are
piling in SO fast that our waiting list 10
as long as it was before the big ship
ments started. At present IL will take
from two to three weeks to make deliver
les on new orders"
With the payment of rebate OF prob
abl: $50 assured, the demand for Ford
cars seems to be unlimited. Miller Broth
crs report that they have booked orders
for over $50 cars from local residents in
the last fifteen days of May. This large
volume OF business has q very import
ant effect on automobile supply
houses. as well as giving employment
to many otherwise idle men, The pay
ment Of the Ford rebate will also net
Uncle Sam over $500 in postage through
the mailing of profit-shsring checks to
over 100000 purchasers.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

You eau step into almost any drug
store in the U. g and get . bottle Of
8. g. g. the famous blood purifier. So
there 10 no need to struggle or su4eP
with any blood disorder. It, doesn't
make any difference how severe II the
outbreak. 8. 8. 8. win overcome il.
This famous remedy gets into. ysur
blood at once: 1t works with . viii. IL
Just simply annihilates disease germs.
|it drives them out. converts them into
Ia harmless substance for quick elim-
nation Get bottle today and You
win quickly realize that g 8. 8. 10 just
n essential to blood health a. are the
meats. fats. grains and sugars Of our
daily food. And II yours IL . stubborn
case. write at once to the Medical Ad.
wiser. The Swift Specific Co. III swift
Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. He will put Won
right This department has been Of
incalculable service to . host of men
.snd women. It has enabled them to
understand their true condition, TO take
caro- Of themselves in the right way.
to SO use 8. s. 8. In conjunction With
health helps as to obtain the desired
results without mistakes. Do not
accept any Of the horde Of substitutes
80 often displayed for those who are
easily misled. s. s. 8. has been the
standard for half q century and n nm.
questionably the safest medicine yoo
can usa
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
OVERLAND ROADSTER
TAKES FIRST PRIZE
Oklahoma Race Won By Machine No,
Especially Constructed for
Such Events.

A stock Overland roadster won the rae
Ing championship Of Oklahoma, decided
by a ninety-nine mile contest. held under
the auspices Of the newly formed South
west Race Association. A large held Of
fifteen entries competed for the coveted
title.
Large stands which had been erected
at several points around the two and
one-half mile course were crowded with
spectators. Hundreds had made the trip
from Northern Oklahoma and Kansas
TO attend the two-day meet. tho frst Of
Its kind ever held In IL State.
There was q great I6cal rivalry over
the championship event. az all Of the
cars were owned In Oklahoma and the
drivers were Oklahoma men. Several of
the cars. however. had been specially
constructed for racing.
The winning Overland. however. was
a stock Model 81. roadster. being the
same in every respect ~ when IL left
the Overland factory In Toledo. except
that the fan was removed and the body
changed to u type more suited to racing.
The gearing was unaltefed. the motor
was the same, and every other feature,
with the exceptions noted was of the
standard Overland type.
Duplicating the performance Of an
Overland in the Grand Prix and VAN
derbilt Cup races of thiR. year. the car
went through the entire race without
any sign Of overheating. The radiator
tank was not renIled during the race.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
d. 5. TO Lead WORLD
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
Bnton Says War in Europe Gives
America First Place in This
Respect.

THE war will give American automo-
bile manufacturers tremndous advan-
taee over their foreign competitors,
said Ernest Z. Leverett, managing direc-
tor of the Long Acre Auto Car Company,
Ltd, of London. one of the biggest
men in the English motor world. who Is
visiting this country.
THE development of the motor car has
practically come to a standstill in Eng
land and France because the war has
stopped the manufacture Of all cars ex-
cept those especially built for war pur-
poses. Thousands of the best mechanics
and scores Of expert automobile construc-
ton men are at the front fighting for
England and France. Hundreds of them
already have been slain and hundreds
more will never come back. This means
that the best brains that have been de-
voted to the English and French auto
mobile industries will be lost for all
time and that new men will have to
be developed after the cessation Of the
present conflict. And the markets that
formerly were invaded by the manufac-
turers consequently are lost to them for
the time being.
"In America the automobile industry Is
fourishing today. as it never did before.
Your best workmen. your highest class
engineers are 'on the job as you say,
every day. The American automobile
Is being made better all the time be-
cause new ideas of motor construction
are being worked out and put into execu-
ton.
There can only be one result of this
condition of affairs. The American auto
mobile Is going to be the worlds stan
dard and they will have every market in
the world at their mercy
Mr.. Leverett has just closed a contract
as sales agent in the United Kingdom
for the Chalmers cars. which he select
ed only after a thorough investigation
of their merits over all. other cars.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
BRAGG TO SUCCEED GALv1N7
Millionaire to Drive Peugeot in Big
HoosIer Sweepstakes.

indianapolis. May 15.-Calry Bragg. mil
lionaire Cincinnati auto racing enthusi-
asst and winner Of the 1910 Grand Prize
is named as probable successor of Frank
Calvin in the next indianapolis JO0-mile
race at the wheel OF the Peugeot Calvin
overturned in practice recently.
Bragg. who is now on the Coast. where
hc drove Californian in the Vanderbilt
and Grand Prizes races not long ago
has manifested an itching to take a
shot at the big Hoosier sweepstakes
again for some time. 1t is not thought,
therefore. that the two factions will hav.
any trouble getting together.
The car Bragg is to drive has already
been put back in shape. and is ready
for his arrival. 1t sustained only
slight injuries in the shape of a fbent
frame and stripped axle. Calvin. it'd for
mer driver. is getting along nicely. to-
Gether with Dasbach. the mechaniciau, Il,
both being expected to be out and around
again shortly.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
PACKARDS BREAK RECORD.
More Cars shipped In April Thar
Any Other Month,

More vehicles were shipped during the
month Of April by the Packard Motor
Car Company than I'm any other month
of the concerns fourteen years existence.
The shipments represented a total value
of $2,423.0Oo.
Simultaneously with this announce
ment comes one to the effect that new
buildings and extensions which are now
under construction will add Il per cent
to the present thrty-eight acres of floor
space. The enlargements extend from,
the forge and foundry all through the
manufacturing division to the final as
sembly departments. A six-story building
Is included among the additions.
The building activities precede a re-
ported big increase In Packard produc-
ton for 1916. This no doubt means tina
the Packard Company is getting ready
for largely increased volume OF
business.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

fully trace the wires that ran In rather
a complicated way through the room be-
fore connecting with the outdoor wires.
In an adjoining room I found q high
resistance telegraph relay in the circuit.
cut this out. ran back to the telephone,
and listened. That relay had been the
sole cause Of the trouble. For clearly
and distinctly from the telephone came
the sound Of Mr.. Bells voice. and We
found we could talk with perfect ease.
although We were two miles apart.
las doubts had been expressed AZ
to the possibility Of the Transmission
of messages by the telephone with
sufficient accuracy to compete with
the telegraph we had previously ar
ranged that IL we could communicate
we would write down what each said
and heard. This we did, and a later
comparison of these notes showed an
almost perfect accuracy Of transmits
sion. By this means the first con-
versation ever carried on by a tele-
phone was preserved.
I'VE continued the conversation un-
til nearly midnight and then I con-
nected the telephone. restored tho line
to it's former condition. bsde good
night to the watchman my sole
companion during the evening and
went back to Boston, scarcely able
TO conceal from the other passengers
on the horse-car my elation At the re-
suits of the evenings work.
"Elated as was 1t was nothing In
comparison with the effect that the
experiment. had on Mr.. Bell. found
that he had gone from the Kilby
street office SO I went to the labora-
tory. He had not then returned. but
1t was not long before l heard him
coming up the stairs and bursting
into the room, his face beaming with
joy and exultation. he grasped me by
the shoulder. whirled mo around the
room and exclaimed: Watson. this
nights work will make me famous'
And ii did"
Mr.. Watson later established the
Fore River Ship and Engine Com
pany. predecessor of the Fore River
Ship Building Company.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
CHEVROLET SPRINGS SENSATION
Has Smallest Car in World for Com.
Ing India n poll. Event.

indianapolis. May 15.-T.ouis Chevrolet
Amerira's greatest racing sensation. has
arrived on the scene OF the next Indian
apolis 50o-miles race with the queerest car
the world has ever seen-a Comedian.
Hardly larger than baby carriage. il
weighs only Loo pounds. and carries a
motor Of only 1oS cubic inches piston dis
placement, smaller than the smallest
Ford. The car has practically no un-
sprung weight. even the differential be-
ing mounted on the chassis and the
drive taken through series of Tniversa
Joints. The machine is also minus a
frame. the weight simply being carried
by the body. which Is a single sheet
steel shell. Its speed is estimated at IOI
miles an hour
What Chevrolet will do with this car
In competition is the question Of the rae
Ing world today. Being able to 60
through the .G-mile grind without a stop
for gasoline. oil OF tires. it should rank
with the largest cars in the field as fa-
vorite.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

the conclusion Of peace, because the
will have erased all prejudices against
times OF war. At such times only light
permitted to fall.
proved to be a flasco. because IL wa
movement, which. by its nature. can
fortunate for the movement, for IL II
mans would control and dominate II
cause to promote pan-Germanism.
suffragists in the English peace party,
lists, who after the war will be COM
list because of the use to which Ger
English women insist that the war
Is amply shown by the large propor-
with their wives approval. The only
and they want II because their nation
not. therefore. understand what q war
frage movement. 1t has only retarded
that had II not been for the war we
but We shall get 1t Immediately after
MS. Voting does not matter during
ing counts, as governments cannot be
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

Paris. May 15.-Christabel Pank-
hurst. dau-hter OF Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, rejoices in the limits alton
of the activities of the international
Women's Congress at The Hague. She
said here today:
Il am most pleased that the congress
too much dominated by the suffrage
not be of international Iscope. This is
could become international the Ger
as they have socialism and use the
which is composed entirely of social
PEELED to change their name Of social
many is putting that movement.
be carried on to its bitter end. This
tion of married men who are enlisting
women who want peace are Americans.
is not at war with the Kaiser and can
with the Germans involves.
The war has not destroyed the suf-
IL by distracting attention. 1t is true
would have secured the vote already,
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

motor tourists between northern and
southern points, in order to trave
upon good roads. use the Shenandoah
valley pike which, in most instances
takes the traveller too far away from
this city for a visit. Touring bureau
figures show that each day nearly
one hundred motor parties strike
washington from their itinerary be-
cause there is no improved, direct
highway between here and the South.
As MIR. Ullman believes that the local
hotels would be the greatest gamers by
such a road. he also believes that they
should head a subscription list with a
substantial sum. . II they would do this.
the A. A. A., through 'ts local organiza-
tions, would endeavor to provide the bal
ance needed.
Only $4,000 Il Needed.
He said: "A recent report issued by the
board of directors of the Washington
Richmond highway project shows that
during the past year nearly $2S.oeo was
expended in Improvement work and that
enough funds have been provided to COM
plete every portion Of the road with the
exception Of that in Prince William
County. for which $4,000 is needed. As
Prince William has no property which
can be taxed for this purpose, and as
this is a direct highway and passes
through this county at such a point that
It Is of no value to the county, the money
cannot be raised by popular appeal.
TT would seem that inasmuch as Vir-
ginia has provided more than $25O.O0o to
construct q highway. the completion Of
benefit to the National Cauital than any
other city in the country. that motoring
which would gain a new
route leading into and through
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
'STUTz DRIVERS
ARE SELECTED
Gil Anderson Heads This List
of Men to Enter Speed
way Races.
COOPER ROAD CHAMPION
'Howdy". Wilcox and Johnny Aitken
Complete Team Which Will Run
These Cars.

The Stutz Motor Car Company has
named the drivers who will be at the
wheel of the StutS cars In the 5oo-mile
Speedway race to be held on May .. 1915.
and the names have been given the
Speedway management.
They are Gil Anderson, Earl Cooper,
Howard OHowdy) Wilcox, and Johnny
Aitken-and a better lot Of drivers could
hardly be gotten together to pilot any
car to victory. All of them are vel,
known and tried in many a gruellins
contest. and they are looked to to give a
good account Of themselves and their car
In the coming contest.
Gil Anderson is known the country over
as a careful. steady driver, the winner
of the Elgin National Trophy in 1918, at
which time he drove a most phenomenal
race, and would have won the same race
In 1914 except for bad luck in losing his
extr1 wheels from the rear Of his car.
thus losing him seven" minutes Even
with this handicap he finished only few
seconds behind the winner. and can be
depended upon to give q good account
of himself.
Earl Cooper is too well known to need
extended mention. He holds the road
racing championship for 1913, and Is con-
sidered by those who know him best an
absolutely dependable. conservative and
heady driver. and a man who must be
reckoned with in any contest in which
he engages.
wilcox Finishes High Up.
Howard (Howdy) Wilcox Is a new
driver for the Stutx organization.
which does not by any means indi-
cate that he is unknown. He is an
experienced and steady driver of rae
ing carH. and his driving at San
Francisco in the Grand Prize and VAN
derbilt races. in both Of which he
finished in second place. is sufficient
evidence that he will be a considera-
BILE factor in the coming contest.
Johnny Aitken 10 an institution in
the racing business Racing to him
is neither a pleasure. pastime or
sport. but a business. and there are
few. men. IL any. in the industry to-
day who are better qualified in. or
who have greater knowledge Of the
fine points of racing than he. With
his extended experience he will be
of great help to the Stutz team. In
addition to his intimate knowledge of
car construction. as applied to racing.
he is driver of no mean ability.
1t is fully expected that the Stutz
team will show speed and form this
year. and will be a factor to reckon
with. 1t is said that in the trials
already made Stutz cars have shSwn
high speed and other qualifications Of
winners. and H c. Stutz. the presi-
dent Of the company. and other ex-
perienced racing enthusiasts have ex-
pressed themselves as thoroughly sat
isfied with their performance. This
is the first year in the history Of the
Stutz organization that they have
built and entered strictly racing
car, all the cars heretofore raced hav-
ing been worked-over stock models.
The engagement Of the DIVERS
is another evidence Of Mr.
H. c. -StutZ's desire not to put his
cars in the hands of unknown or un-
tried men, and is an extension of his
policy of conservatism.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
DAWSON TO ENTER RACE.
Came Near to Losing His Life in
Last Years Efents.

Indianapolis. May 15.-Despite the fact
that he came within an ace Of losing his
life in last years Indianapolis 500-mile
race. being laid up for months as the
result Of injuries when his car over
turned. Joe Dawson. winner of the 19l.
Hoosier contest. has announced his In.
tention of again competing In that event
and is now looking for a car.
Joe's selection. 1t is thought, will be a
Maxwell, Ray Harroun. manager OF that
outfit. an old racing pal Of his. having
held a berth\ open for him for months.
Ray says he would rather have Joe drive
for him than any one else. because he
wins his races before he starts. e., has
his >car in such good shape that failure
is practically impossible.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Resta Says Track Is Bully

India polls. May 1'.-"A bully track, -
exclaimed Dario Resta. after taking his
first circuit of the indianapolis motor
speedway at JO0-mile race speed. The
banking is not quite as steep as Brook
lands. of course he stated. yet il is
ample. and affords opportunity for some
most spectacular driving. think I shall
make very good time on it,