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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

'lnspection The Tragic Farce
Must the United States Have More "Eastland'
Disasters to Bring Reorganization and Safety?
BY ALEXANDER r
Former Superintendent, York Maritime Exchange
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
Graham
Hours-e TO II .. M; to 8 y n
Ennis Office Bldg. ottumwa. seva,

Elgin, Hamilton, Waltham, Rock.
ford, Ball, Hampton, Illinois ali 81
jewels and warranted to pass rail.
road inspection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
NEW CAR FROM WHY'S.
something In the Quality Line mud
Vet In the $1,000 Class.

The report II that the Overland IL
about ready to place on the market a
big, new. powerful car In the $1,000
class.
The officials at tho big Toledo plant
maintain strict secrecy IN connection
with this new product.
John y WHY'S. president of the over
land Company. makes no further state
ment than that the new ear will match
NJ In every respect with the highest
standards.
The feeling among those mos' closely
allied with the overland seems to lie that
this new car VIII o~vershadow all prev. q
Gus surprises sprung 10y Mr. WHY'S since
his entry into the automobile industry
seven years ago
The manufacturing and marketing n
Overland cars IN similar In MANY re-
spects to that Of any other commodity.
subject TO the laws OF supply and de
mand.' said MIR. WINS Take cigars
AZ an example. They are produced In
large quantities and are sold 20 dis
eliminating people. Your u-ishhor may
smoke a hve-ceut brand aud he p- '-ctly
satisfied. WHY argue with him u yluI
taste runs 10 the teu-c-ut viriet, % I'll"
cigar manufacturer solve the pfuhi,a
long ago 10y giving each one the best he
could get for the amount of money h'
was willing 10 invest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
FEDERAL SHOWS R0W
<dds Greater Floor Space to Ser
vice End In New York.

The rapid increase in the number ~
owners or Federal trucks IN the New
YORK territory the past year has made
II necessary 10 extend the service facil,-
tics to take care OF their needs. C.. X
Thomas, president and general man
aver, says:
we have always made II a rule 10
take caro- of Federal owners In the
best possible way, hut Of ate We have
found that our first floor quarters at
LAG West Fifty-second stree, were get
ting too small, even with about 5000
square feet of floor space.
"When the opportunity offered we
made arrangements 10 take the whole
second floor directly above, THIS doubles
our floor space and more than triples
our service quarters, The first floor will
be entirely devoted to service quarters.
garage and repair shop, with an en-
trance directly OFF tho street, and here
Federal owners will receive the best
service that adequate facilities and ex.
perienced men can give
The second fioor is given over 10 n
show roon,, general offices and sales
department, together with a department
for spare parts.
attention by the establishment Of thu
Federal Truck Company OF Newark,
vs5-es7 Broad street, Newark. where
service will be rendered 10 those In
Essex. Union, Morris. PasSaic and those
portions OF Bergen and Hudson counties
lying west OF the Hanksnsack River.
0sorss A. LDdlAm. J. II. Conovsr and
j. H. Bowman will have charge there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
MOTOR COURSE IN
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
st. Mary's ut NOtrc Dame. Ind,
Makes Use Of Studcbakcr
Chassis Indoors and Out.

AZ the suggestion Of Miss Mary NJ
Callahan. directress OF the physical
training department OF 81. Mary's Acad-
envy and College at Notre Dame. Ind :.
the faculty OF st. Mary's adopted a
course OF automobile study for the
young women who might he interested.
II II probably the first instance OF its
kind in institutions devoted to the edu-
cation OF young women.
Miss Callahan consulted with officials
Of the studebaker Corporation relative
to the hes, methods for installation Of
the ourse in training Ind securing the
most practical results. She found them
10 be greatly Interested and agreeable
10 lending every assistance possible.
from appreciation Of the general good
torlobrs manufacturing industry. The
public spiritsdness of Studebaker also
proicpted ire tender Of a completely
equipped Studebsser chassis for the use
OF the class.
According 10 the instructress. great
Interest liz being taken by the young
women In the work. and they show now.
while learning to drive. even more than
during the indoor term. their eppre-
citation and grasp of knowledge gained
from the lessons given. a Photograph
Miss Callahan had taken OF the class
~ sent TO studehak er shows the young
ladies familiarlzing themselves with mo
tor and transmission arrangements and
the relation each function OF motor ma
chinery bears TO another. FIFTY points
are the limit for any line OF work IN the
physical education department OF ST.
Mary's. Miss Callahan explains In out
lining her method OF construction. AT
the close Of tho indoor term she states.
oral and written examinations were
held. thirty points being the highest
number given. while for driving twenty
points we're apportioned
~. Mary's College In at a high point
on the hanks OF the 81 Joseph River.
directly opposite where De La Sale dis
embarked In making his explorations ~
the Mississippi Valley. The grounds are
heavily wooded and lined with winding
drives. and tho surrounding country al.
fords opportunity for delightful trips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
sIIvERs SIGN UNTOUCHED.
No One Vet HAS M the Mark ~
the Polo Grounds.

TIE 20 foot sign which g. T. silver
has at the Polo Grounds has not been
M with a fy ball from the home plate
as yet There has been a close call
On severa, occasions and In one in
stance the sign was saved by a miracu-
bus catch by an outnelder.
When the ball season opened silver
offered a new Overland car 10 the first
New York player who In a mpion-
ship game hit the sign with a fN ball
A, the time there was a difference Of
opinion as to the 'ase with which II
could be hit. Many OF the baseball
ieribes went 80 far as to say II could
be hit In every game and suggested
that the sign should he hit two or three
times ny the same player or that some
particular part of the sign should be
BIT
The disance from the home plate il
~ feet, however, and silver did not
want 20 put too great "A handicap on
the earning of the car, so his offer
took IN the entire forty foot sign. Later
he has had the wording Of the sign
changed and from now on any player
from a visiting team in a championship
gams Is Included in the offer,
The New York players may have been
Inclined 10 take II easy till now, as they
alone had a chance for the car, but
now that all players hsve been in
Guided hv the Overland distributor they
viii likely put forth some strenuous
tAorts TO win out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
HonorS to Packard
at Panama-Pacific

A WIRE received on Thursday
a by the Packard motor car
branch from the factory at De
troit says:
Superior jury of Panama-Pa-
cifc Exposition has awarded
Packard Motor Car Company
grand prize and first medal of
honor. This is their highest
award. Exhibit comprised one
touring car and one chainlcss
truck. Henry b. Joy, presiden;
Packard Motor Car Company, ar
rived San Francisco June II in
Twin Six after muddiest and
toughest Of his seven trips across
continent. Left Detroit May 81
with mechanic and A. +. Bement,
Lincoln Highway Association.
Twin Six created sensation at all
stopping places"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
!. To seccmmoda,. all through travel

r.ss. To a~ecommoda,. all through travel
the Maine Automobile Association has
erected sign. along tho su.caD"d PHN-s
road. or o~rigint! Boston p's' road ~
~SirnudWattr. aud thence over Congress
street into Por'' .ui
one large sign has been erected at the
fork lIst "sst ~ she NaNltud Iiugs- ~
puustan. WHERE th- Payne road hrg,n,.
and svery int.Ise,tinE road between 'taf
point ana Portland has been PLAINLY
marked 50 that tourists cen utk" ~ mis-.
t.ke. Al irarc into Portland Nj enter
over Congress street Instead OF over
Naughtn's Rridg. 'hr 0il v1y.
The new drtouT Vi.i hr In operation the
entire summer md h,s hern completely rec
hui.' hy the cities 81 Portland and South
Portland and thu Gown Of S"arborp IN
order to accommodate the 'rlvri ~ IL
now IN far better shape than was the
pre-en, post road and vii hs kept su
throughout ths summer The dIs'in o.
into Portland by the PAYNE road 8, uo
greater than nv the regular way, The
regular Boston road "a no" h"tug recon
s'ructed nv the Maine state H'ghwRr com
mission and by asrly fhll VT hr one Of the
nnest cement roads In New Eng amt The
distance TO be huilt Is Rhout nine miles.
The Maine Automobile RHai Book for
l9lb WAS issued last week ant T. now
being sent out 10 members Of the Maine
Nurowohile Association and to tourists a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
CADILLAC SETS new n
SPEED MARK ON ROAD
Races From Los Angeles to
San Francisco. Nearly 500.
Miles. i'm ~ Hours.

Covering d?2 miles in ~ hours and
10 minutes while THE Lark" train was
travelling 4S2 miles in 10 hou-s and
81 minutes. n Cadillac touring car ar
rived in San Francisco on the morning
Of June T. The car was the first eight
cylinder car 10 he received by Don Leo.
the California Cadillac Distributor. and
It was driven with touring equipment.
four passengers and enough overload In
dead weight to make up for two more,
having previously been run 1900 miles.
Driving the car in the remarkatle
run were Theodore Beaudet and WILLIAM
Bramlott. both veteran road race NJ
ers. Brlmlctt Was at the wheel "
bakersfield and succeeded In cuttjps
the former record between Los Angeles
and that city. Their Heaudet took the
wheel TO continue tho race against the
train.
In the rear seat Of the touring car
were Jack O'Connor and William Aug
train. who have participated in Phoenix
races. In addition. three spare tires
were carried.
Four hours and twenty-five minutes
after the start Blk'rSn ID was reach9d.
-Four minutes were lost In Bakersnetd
iu rehlliug the tank with rasolene. and
H.audct then took the wheel for ito
run TO Fresno. This stretch came near
proving tho nnish OF the race. Sinle
the drivers had last been over tho road
a pile OF sand and rock had been
DUMPED around n curve. The car went
into this at a SPEED OF sixty-five miles
an huur and leI;cl into the air. Whtn
Il bounded back on the road two tires
were blown out. This caused a loss bf
tweuty-four minutes. as the rims wete
damned 10y the blows.
From Fresno the car was driven VIA
HOLSTER and Gilroy. the last eighty
miles being made IN riuety-three min
utes.
II was Rcaui-t and Rramlott who
drove a Cadillac over the coast road
between los Angeles and San Fran
cisco In fourteen hours and f~orty-nips
minutes several wears ago. Their rec.
ord stood until they broke It, using the
Cadillac N-type eight.
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showing = Curve - Reinx BuiIt.

Automobile speeding at the rate OF
l20 miles an hour before the 1915 racing
season closes. and even n 40 mile an
hour clip In the not far distant future,
were the prophecies made by motor rae
ing experts OF national reputation after
an inspection Of tho S~heepshead Hay
speedway last week.
with chicago's board track already
proved to he good for over il0 miles an
hour" said David Beecroft, the racing
expert Of the \. \. \. contest board, Il
look for the Sheepsh,a a BAY course with
us curved turns and higher hanks to
produce at least a l20 mile an hour rate
OF going In the elimination trials FOR
New S5'k's hig race on October .. with
the building OF these up To- the minute
board speedways motor racing has en-.
tered ~ u new era Cars will soon he
built tina: will show 1875 or ito mile
averages. In fact. so high will be the
that even the present ~speedways may
have 10 he built over again with even
more highly banked turns than the Is
ieet In 80 al Sheepshead Ray"
Blaine N. Miller. the Sheepshead Ray
Speedway's chief engineer. who also de-
signed the Indianapolis speedway, was
another speaker NJ the dinner given by
Manager Thompson that followed the
visit 10 New Works motor track.
II don't dare said he. ito attempt
cuesses NJ the rate of speed that will be
attsinel on the new course. Thu time.
made on the Hoosier oval have been he.
tween 80 and 40 miles in excess OF its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

spac. are included In plans approved this
week ny the directors OF the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company, which VII
begin an extension Of thu Akron fIc'ury
Of IN" business, This viii give the plant
II Total toor area Of nearly nfty acres,
machinery installed. by the beginning OF
'ho fiscal year, November 4, and W!I re-
quire FOR heir use 900 additional men.
bringing The Goodyear working force to
Gooiyrar'' present capacity In sutomo-
bile tire production IL over 1000 a day.
the new buildings Will enlarge the ca
The cost Of the plant enlargement will be
5000 eco An the buildings are TO be OF
brick dGi steel, TO harmonic with the
th"m - extend the manufacture OF me-
chan!caI goods.
An interesting development OF the last
year or two has been the tendency ~ au-
tomobile manufacturers to Introduce new
models earlier than formerly, thus gaining
summer, %soilins, season for their now
product says g IL Larson. president Of
The oldsmohIia Company OF New York
Formerly August was considered the mast
oppor,une time for bringing out nrw cars
hut now most concerns seem to make an
unort to launch their new models In MAY
nr June in the midst OF the brisk huNiUg
season Consricuous In This regard Is the
p,dsmohi!a company, which announced
the 1913 line, consisting OF a light four for
immediate delivery and s!sht FOR August
delivery, three months earlier than the
1918 care were Introduced, II Is argued
that this earlier Introduction II a great
advantage to dealers, since they can
more effectively create a local market
for a new machine In tho late spring
than In late summer or early fan.
What probably Is n record was made
on on Saturday afternoons.
MANY n motoris' Is now getting his nrst
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

acquaintanceship with the enduring quail.
by the Oldsmohl,e Company In producing
'hr new 1915 four Shipments began Just
ten days after the las; car OF the proceed
ms series was shipped"
The kisseI Motor Car Company will, %
course, continue to feature the all year
car In 81 campaign for IN. 1915 season"
saws Paul V Ci0d!p Of Ciodio q Engs
Despite the fact that mechanical excel.
lence distinguishes the KisselKsr models
he detachable top has rather over
s~hido"ed al! other 'alkinE points for these
popular automobiles"
The advent % the 'itn.y bus has relieved
'he strain on the strap IN street ears and
az the same TINE made f. necessary fpr
some of N" tire manufacturer - increase
iheir output 20 'he limit Never in the
history n me automobile Ire Industry has
there ben greater activity TIA the factories
nan Il noticeable to-day.
The producers % Diamond Ties saw tho
ORDER are arriving IN such abundance that
VT squtveec Is finding ~ difficult to- Ea'
les Of Empire red Rubber ares because he
picked q ~" ~ that make for he spar.
tire on hi machine some tires when ro'
IN use derr-'i0fs t1pidIN \. the dine
hey are being carried idis on M. rspA
'h'y arr ,''aiNy goIug back. and jh.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

:, Fabian Goodman. formerly with the
Hes. Bright COMPANY, hs. opened ofrces
the Circle Building at Broadway and
sixtieth street.
II friction gets = strsnklehold on trans
missions, dinerenti,ls. bearings or cylin-
ders II IL an Indication that ,he lubricant
used Is too thin. has become dislutegrsted
or been squeezed out and freezing IL i'm
ninent. with it, destructiv-ne.s oil or
grease alone Is too sensitive Of the vari-
70 overcome this uncertainty Dixon's
with fake graphite. the friction reduccr
which Is UNAFFECTED by any Of The condi-
alone These Dixon preparations are dc
signed NOT only to prevent freezing hut 10
reduce friction TO the vanishing point.
Hsnk Gowdy tn. hero ~ las, year.
Rn-'on brave to hit the Kisscl- Kar sign
in the Fenwsy PARK Hank Is The rhird
brave To accomplish this feat and thereby
add as 10 his Income.
n. Crawford. who some years ago joined
the Haynes Organization In the capacity
been appointed general sales and adIer-
Using manager u, L. watson who has
been with the Haynes Automobile Com
psny upward Of ten years, Is graduated
from assistant sales manager % sales
manager ]. /" I.arkin. previously sale.
promotion manager, has been appointed
whose work the past year as advertising
manager OF the company mas created
fsyoraoie comment, has nesn sppointed
sales promotion manager, HNhert 4. Min
turn succeeds Merinbsum a. advertising
manager. he having previously occupied
the position Of manager of the Haynes
technical bureau,
The MacMsnus Company. well known
automobile Advertising agents. has
changed tho til. Of the Organization 20 the
change In name does not lndlca,. any
change whatsoever In the personnel Of the
ompany In fact, the organization re
mains exactly as Il has been heretofore.
8. Power, president, Kirk II, Alexander,
vice president and general manager, "
Hadann Jenkins. Ir, secretnry. and
charles r. VIII, treasurer, The directors
Hodges and George =. Fletcher. u mum
hers among It's present clients the Ford
Motor COMPANY, the Paige Detroit Motor
car COMPANY, the Consoiidated ca. Com.
motor cars; the Henderson Motorcycl"
Company and IN. Dayton Engineering
q boratories Company. manufacturers Of
the. Delco electric starting, lighting and
Other members OF the company In sx-cu-
tive positions are Louis Ling in charge
Of publicity, house. Journals and various
and service man c. n. stapleton. ART.
direct literature and iayouts. George r.
Fries, space buyer and rates; Miss Kath-
leen Pearson, chief OF the registry depart
ment.
4 council meeting. of the Electric
Vehicle Association OF America will be
held June IS in the Engineerinr Societies
Jackson Marshall, secretary Of the associ-
alton, will have returned from an extensive
Western tour on which he has been en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
TOBACK TAKES ON
KING EIGHT LINE
A. Elliott Ranney Co. Becomes
Dealer for Popular Priced
Machine.
SERVICE STRENGTHENED

Samuel q Toback. president If the \.
yuioft Ranney Company. one OF the bess
snovn automobile distributors in tho
,stropolltan district. has contracted
,l,h the King Motor Car Company %
pe,-ol, 10 distribute the aight cylinder
y,,e Tho \. Elliott Ranney Company
has taken the quarters heretofore occu-
o.d nv tho King at Broadway and Fifty
second street.
The King Motor car Company OF De-
,,,, Claims 10 he the manufacturer ~
America most popular priced eigh.
.yunder product. Mr.. Toback takes
sl,h him the organization thai has SUI,
rounded him fnrrhe past Ave years. with
c q Taylor "a sales manager.
There has been much speculation ~
metropolitan motor circles and in tho
automobile manufacturing centres as To
what course NJ. roback would pursue
with Ms SANITATION IL IL known tha,
n. mas been cautiously looking the fell
oyer. He mas been to all the automobile
manufacturing centres. II is known
ina, Mr. Tohark could have written his
own contract with some factories.
Instead Of taxing advantage OF the
offers he has been Weighing the eNi-
aencs gained through his investigation
Az nc N1u ! hlfIF - Ff'IINfNElllE I111ft
Involved in the sale ot a motor car than
me mere transfer ~ material things.
Horor. courtesy. consideration. efficiency
ana satisfaction must enter into every
transaction whore the name Of the ~.
Elliott Ranney Company is concerned.
The fac, that we have decided upon the
K,rs = a compliment ~ that product
Mr. TNhsck u now perfectine his ar
,,-zerents 80 that every King Swner
viii enjoy the a. me kind Of service that
ms characterized the Ranney ~organlzs-
ton In me past.
me King Motor Car Company's
rowth has been conservative in its
potc,es. II has. IL Ia said. hit the KEY
note in the eight cylinder field by bring
ins gu, a motor car AZ a price that
leaves il without competition. For the
list twelve months /, has been m only
pcpular priced eight cylinder car.
Eight cylinder Kings are being
shipped into Chicago nv the solid rain
loads Cleveland is also tsklns them
IN bulk lots ny driving them overland.
One DAY this week Cleveland took
tven,y-eight eight cylinders out of an AL
lo,nent of ninetr-two csrs for Indiana
and ohio. The Kings foreign business Ia
also healthy. \ financial statement
from the Kins Motor Car mpa
shows sales have increased 400 per cent
this sprina.
NJ rohack ard one ~ his engineers
have both heen driving King eights for
the last three weeks. They both put the
cars turned over jo them through cruel
ling tests. Mr.. Toback also spent soma
time at the King factory in Detroit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
COLE PRODUCTION GROWS.

production at the plant Of the Cole
Motor Car Company has been growing
so rapidly within the past few weeks
that the shipment Of cars In setting
nov records" says W. |. colt NJ the
tnl;-StrattOn Company. Eastern dis
tribu ers OF the cole. Ninety carloads
of automobiles were shipped from the
local factory the hrst week In June.
II II said that the average shipments
for the month will be 100 carloads or
more each week.
ager Of the cole company. In responsible
for tho statement that the shipments
are setting new sales records. Mr.. Her
dersun is firmly convinced that the
eight cylinder car has hlled the long
felt want Of the motorist and he cites
the unparalleled demand for motor ears,
especially OF this type az a proof
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

Ismes & kennedy The best route from
Workers TO Philadelphia l. that VIA New
York. prsbrusses stree. ferry to Jersey
CIV. Hudson County boulevard Hni the
pAnk road 70 N~vArk. New R~rlusslck
FRANKLIN purk Kingston, Princeton, ard
'Ns dir.ri iotd 90 Trenton, avoiding Law
r.n,ovi,le From Trenton follow he pN-
ford valley IaugAurne route to Pn.idfei-
phia.
Tue reason fo- advising the use Of the
Deshro-ses street ferry In preferenc" ."
the Forty second street ferry Is owing 10
the TACT thu, the HUDSON County boulo-
ward h.twesn Manhattan avenue and Ne"-
ark avenue l. poor
G n McNair The best route from NAw
york to Newport, W IL that VIA Rr'1ge-
port. New Haven, Hartford, Springfield,
Northampton Greenfield. BRrndrdstown
Nur'hN,ld. white River junction pel.oNs
FANS. Ciaremont, HrHttleboro, Hanover.
Wells River, Johnsbury Derby and New
hurypor'. " This route Is better than
going by way OF the Rerkshires as AL the
roads leading 20 the Berkshires are closed
at one OF more points and the de'ours
posted In some cases are had.
The Boston post road between Fort
land and Dunstan. Scarboro, has heen
closed for through automobile travsi
Local traric Is to he hsndled nv means ~
short detours around the work In prog
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THIRTY GALLONS IN HIS TANK.
harmon Car Has Specially RutIt
Body for Mot0rist.

The harmon New York Company has
Just delivered ono OF its model ~ cars
WIN a thirty gallon gas tank to a New
YORK gentleman who spends the greater
part Of the year In touring and who
hhd he body built according TO his
IDEAS Of convenience and comfort, The
car IL ~ the roadster tyne and the
Geek II constructed 10 conceal a ps-
Ios top two mounted shoes and spaces
10Y tools and battery. Rack OF the
ean IL a compartment large enough
V hold two dress suit cases
The body !s OF the convertible typs.
mlcing frames being attached to the
eoofs which contain glass, and when
raised these convert the car into a
eabriolet The purchaser has an all
me year round car without the folded
wp and also minus the extra tires
usually carried. The colors are kings
Clue with bright red wheels.