The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
MOTOR CAR NEWS
Long Distance Motoring to
Prove Popular This Year.
President of Chalmers COM
pany DeIuged With Inquiries.
Topeka CARS TO TOUR
Local Auto Owners to Take
Many Trips to Resorts.
Other Items of Interest to To-
peka AutOists and Dealers.

Hugh Chalmers, president of the
Chalmers Motor company OF DetroiL
declares his mail bags are Jamme1
with letters from car owners VINO as
Sert that instead of taking their an
nual trips to Europe this year they
are going to have a look at America
from the tonneaus of their touring
cars.
THE ignorance of America on the
part of some of these prospective
tourists observed the Detroit motor
magnate with chuckle, sis some
thing pathetic. Many of them look
forward to prowling about among
American trails back OF the the, ste9 IeilI'
wheel with all the naivete and artIeSS-
ness of children about to cross the
threshold of some fairy land
''They will find their hOmespun va
cations on the Great American PIay-
ground all and more than they are
looking forward to. Judging from tce
floods of mail L am receiving, not
only most of those who usualy go
abroad for summer touring, put Hl&ny
of those who usually spend their Vaca-
tions at inland summer resorts or on
the seashore, are planning to go cross
country motoring instead this year
The many questions with Wnicn s1u-
tomobiIe owners are delug1ng the iIe-
troit factories regarding motor trallS'
costs of various tours, service stations
and accommodations along dlffercnt
routes, indicate an unprecedented
touring year in this country.
A good many owners are caravan
ing from coast to coast, camping by
the way where attractive camp Spots
lure. and crawling into their sleeping
bags to slumber beneath the stars, IN
stead of making an effort to reach ho-
tel accommodations each night.
A large number of Topeka people
have signified their intentions of talk
ing long distance automobile trips this
Ss11lp1 NOR fn no SIM n q
lakes and mountains and even to the
Pacific coast for the California fairs.
White Agency Here.
G. r. Evans and E. E. Stone of the
Cole Motor company, 521 jackson
street have taken on the White
agency. A demonstration is expected
to arrive shortly. The White is the
car which has won favorable regard
throughout the country because of its
unique and beautiful stream line body
and of it's service in recent years.
The new eight cylinder Cole touring
car is expected to arrive at the agency
the middle of next week.
Careless Washing of Cars.
"Carelessness in washing and pol
ishing is responsible for the great
number of rundown looking motor
cars we see on the Streets said To-
peka auto distributor today.
Many cars lose the fine finish given
them at the factory after few
months in the hands of owners, all be-
cause of inefficient care of the body.
Among the necessities for carefully
preserving the fine luster on the car
are two sets of pals, sponges. channels
and all materials with which the
washing is done.
The articles for the first washing
should be kept separate from those
for the second washing. A further
suggestion would be to use separate
Sponges and chamois for the chassis
and wheels, as more or less grease and
rife hi n
should not reach the body. Oil gives
the body a cloudy and smeared APP
pearance, while mud, when it hardenS,
leaves only a spotted surface, which
can only be remedied by refinishing.
Never allow anyone to rub his hands
on any of the vanished parts of the
car, as the fine particles of dust under
the fingers will scratch the varnish
like emery
Record of Cadillac Eight.
Over all sorts of roads with a Cadil-
lac Eight, uphill and down, through
sand and mud, for $50 miles on high
gear-without single gear change
is the record set by Jack Bellew, of
Los Angeles, Cal
This feat was the outcome of a
wager between Bellew and some of
some of the things his new Cadillac
had done on high gear. 1t was an all
day trip and his friends went with
nm. Upon the return in the even
ished friends, paid the wager.
Forty Studebaker Buses
The Studebaker corporation has
manufactured 40 new buses Tor the
Kansas City Jitney Transportation
company, a new concern for Kansas
City, Mo. These jitney cars will hold
IL persons and are the pay as you
enter kind, with conductor and
chauffer- The new Studebakers will
be used on the streets and bouievards
of that city, finished products of the
Jtney wave which is sweeping the
country.
REQ Six Is Here.
The J. F. Billings Auto company,
629 jackson street, has unloaded a
car of REQ Skies. The REQ Six is
noted for several features. One is the
new worm bevel drive gear, absolute
ly noiseless. The car has a pretty
finish, has Canton lever springs, Tur-
kish leather upholstery, one-man top,
power tire pump. 1t is medium
sized Six. The body is finished in dark
blue.