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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Ward Electric Extends
Its Offer to Merchants

Excellent success has been achieved
in the special sales campaign carried
out this month in behalf Of the Ward
Special, 75o-pound capacity electric
delivery wagon. This campaign and the
special offer made with II were restrict
ed to greater New York, nearby New
Jersey, Long Island and Westchester
County, and was to end on October 81.
So many inquiries have been received,
however, that It was impossible TO at
tend to them within the allotted time.
AT the unanimous request OF all the CO.
operating companies, the Ward Motor
Vehicle Company agreed to extend the
period of the special offer to December
4, which is the final day Of the forth
coming Electrical Prosperity Week.
There are number OF special feat
ures connected with this novel sales
campaign. The work is jointly shared
by the manufacturer and the electric
light and power companies operating in
the territory covered. The vehicle In
whose interests IL is conducted is the
first low-priced electric placed on the
market. The SS75-includes q
years rental of Thomas A. Edison's
well known storage battery. The rental
charges for the battery after the first
year will be $1,000 month, with an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
After Fake" Motor Leagues.

hear the American Automobile Association
which is composed OF state automobile associations
which arc composed in turn, of city and county
automobile clubs, is going into the reforming bust
meas and will proceed 70 show up some Of the fake
motor leagues and associations.
Il is high time a representative organization
vent after these scheneTs, and II rs pleasing To
know the 4. A. A. feels strong enough to do the Job
The Tribune has frequently called attention 10
the many fraudulent leagues and associations which
exist in almost every state, and has warned mo
florists to pay no attention their allurng letter
and circulars
They have caught thousands of motor owners 70.
membership fees, which range, according 20 the
nerve Of their promoters, from 81 TO $40.
And the amazing thing is, these enterprises con
tinue 70 increase in number, and not few OF the
carly ones are still in existence and doing business
with drsgnet.
They usually appeal 20 that inherent weakness
Of all motorists to save on supplies, tires, etc
Their lists Of accessories include practically every
thing that p motorist is compelled 10 buy, from gas
and oil 20 tires and standard accessories.
They approach you with the finest kind OF ref
crences and can often refer you to prominent msn
in your locality, who has been member of Their
organization for years and who buys everything he
uses from them
erences you will probably get an excellent report
and hear that these men really do buy through
them and are moro than satisfied
The references they are, of course, only
"plants" They select, for example, well known
doctor near your home He was landed for ref
erence purposes, and when he sends for supplies
they get him what he wants and sell 20 him below
cost If It Is standard article they pay cash fot
il and let him have II az a loss TO them
Naturally he is going TO boost their game, and
he nav really believe that everybody gets the same
treatment accorded him.
As matter Of fact. few who give up their men-
bership fee ever get anything and soon stop trying
The busy business who is stung for So O.
$40 does not bother rule, TO follow the matte
up He may be ashamed to let his friends know he
easy
In addition to supplies. few Of these league
offer insurance or legal services when you get in
trouble
Il is an excellent the part of the A. y
A. and IL IL to be hoped that this association can
II least make dent in the automobile cooperative
league game Il is hardly possible to break It W
entirely because the motorst has developed into a
public target and he would get sore if one Of the
sharpshooters did not hit him once in while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
GASOLENE GOSSlP

Tn. 6rs. hearing was held last week Then tno
Bronx Garage applied for writ OF msnda'nus 70
compel the Fire Department 70 issue permit 70
conduc. A. garage The company has compieo WIN
all tho requirements Of the department except !"
put In an oil separator
Tn. device prescribed By the department u sup
no,ed to separate oil from the waste water Sno
Ian IN. sewers free from oil and gasolenc' iher7
{, theory that gasolene IN the sewers causes 'oe
explosion. which frequently blow manhole covers
into the air. .
The garage owners have produced exper" 70
urovc that this theory is false, and they MAINTAIN
IN addition that the prescribed separator does nor
onsrs.e all Of the oil and gasoiene from the waste
water. .
The device is rather expensive and diihcult 10
koon in order II the Fire Department should en-
force the law TO the letter many Of the little garages
in the suburbs, where only few cars are stored
and where the proprietor is working on small
margin of capital. would have 70 close do7n
The automobile owner IS not now interested IN
N, controversy between the Fire Department ana
tho garage owners, but if the department wins the
owner may be taxed in an indirect way by h's
garage keeper to pay for the separator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Dollar Gas" Predicted.

Paris, for the first time since the war began, Il
short on gasolenc, and the price has gone up 10
20 cents gallon. Quite few garages have re-
fused to supply customers at any price, and othsn
sell only two or three gallons at a time 10 one
man.
It Is said the military authorities have requs.
toned the supply Of nearly all the large refnereA
It is thought tho government intends 70 increase
its aeroplane activities and desires TO have %
storage large quantity Of gasolene.
American reiners have frequently expressed the
opinion that should the European war last much
longer there will be call for American gas IN
Europe which would send the domestic price rp
to the skies. One large dealer with whom talked
last week told me he would not be surprised u sec
gas in America selling FOR dollar gallon before
the close Of 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
First History of the Industry.

A. La. IN. American automobile industry is IN
~, q, history written. thought James r
Doolitte wa. TO he the first historian OF the IN
du.trv, and only recently he told me he expecteh
TO have sample volumes ready for the national
automobile shows, IN January
But now comes David Beecrott editor OF the
,r.de naners owned by the United Publishers, Inc
With the first nstalment Of his original ana ohis
authentic history Of the automobile industry OF
America.
The first section is published in "The Automo-
bile Of October 2s. 1t is the intention OF the
sd,tor 70 issue the history seriay in THE Auto
mobile" and later in book form.
Our automobile Bancroft opens up with the state
.,t that the sasolene automobile in America dates
bsck 70 1891 The first electric automobile, he
saws dates back TO 1884, but the practical start OF
the electric vehicle industry he says, does not go
back Of 1898
ON writing the history Of the automobile in
America he says, "it is almost parado1ical tha'
there is no first Each man had been preceded by
work which led up to his efforts and which, II nc
knew of them, undoubtedly assisted him materially
In passing judgment upon the work OF the various
people care must be exercised to note whether no
w.s an originator or whether he simply
snoradic worker. who did very little outside Of his
single effort and who added very little to the final
result; or, whether he was persistent and Kept nj"
work going ahead until It did finally affect the
entire industry
Judged by these standards, we find that, al
though the automobile industry could have been
developed many years earlier, using the material
at hand and using no devices whatever, 1t was
not until certain persistent individuals came along
Who, having taken up the work and put their hands
to the plough continued until the industry became
Influenced by their work. Judged by this standard
Charles <. Duryes, Ellwood Haynes and Alexander
Wnton we're the pioneers in the gasolene vehicle
work; Morrison & Salon were pioneers In the cleo
tric and S. H. Roper, followed by George +. Whit
ney, was the steam pioneer. r. f. Odds, Henry
Ford, King and others followed close after rs id
Woods and the Stanley brothers"
The historian has been working, with assistance.
for several years, he says, and plans to have his
work complete within year.
It is not likely the entire work will be as serious
and dry as the first instslment The author evi-
IDENTIFY preferred to lay for himself a matter-of-
fact foundation before launching into the lighter
side Of his subject
We are led to believe that he has searched for
his material in strange and foreign places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

ignition Of the big part nc has played
in the development of the automobile.
Arthur V. Lyall. formerly vice-presi-
dent Of the Electro Chemical Rubber
and Manufacturing Company, has been
elected vicc-president and director of
the tSewart Automobile Company, dis
tributers Of the Allen Car. Mr.. Lyall
will take charge of the sales. The com
} pany has planned an active campaign.
covering New York, New jersey and
Connecticut.
J. l.. Larkin and H. A. Minturn. for
several years with the Haynes, have
gone over to the new Sun Motor Com
pany. Of Buffalo. which was formed a
few months ago by Messrs. Crawford
and Hoffman, who were in the Haynes
organization for number Of years.
Chalmers dealers from all parts OF
the country will hold convention at
the factory on November 10, Is and II.
IT is expected that more than five hun
bred will be present.
Ray Mcnamara has just completed a
remarkable road test for the Maxwell
company. lie drove from Detroit 10
| indianapolis in s hours and 5s minutes
and returned In 10 hours and 80 min
utes. a total distance of 622 miles. The
fast express of the Big Four Railroad,
which makes this run daily over =
slightly shorter route. has record Of
/ 10 hours and % minutes, or | hour and
r27 minutes longer than the Maxwell
record The car used by Mcnamara
was one Of the first 1916 models turned
cut by the factory. and is said TO have
run more than 1900 miles before it
Frank +. Weston has taken the New
/ York agency for the Auster tonneau
windshield. supplementary shield,
which is attached by an adjustable
/ bracket TO the rear of the front seat.
This is a refinement which has become
popular in Europe and is rapidly gain
ing ground in this country among mo-
florists who 20 in for all the comfort
possible in an open car. Mr.. Weston
has opened salesroom at l547 Broad
way, where he sells both TO the trade
and direct TO the car owner.
|
The Micheln Tire Company ha,
placed 4 universal trend tfrs upop the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Motor Companies Make Millions.

Astonishing stories Of prosperity continue to
come from the big automobile factories During
the pas. week the directors Of the Ford Canadian
company decided to recommend 500 per cent stock
dividend to shareholders. Each shareholder 10 70
receive six shares of the stock for every share
he now holds The net earnings of the company for
the past year we're s3,2oo,OOo and the surplus IS
now s7,O0Oo00.
The surplus Of the Packard company Is reported
at s3,713,747, gain Of nearly 100000 over 1914
During the past year the company built So'U'
trucks and passenger cars, and the assets are nov
more than s22ooo0oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

In the opening chapter he quotes libsr,llv
Mr. Homer, Of whom we cannot find any 49,
in the best American motor trade directo-i..
~That the arts Of carriage making vers -.
.rably advanced" says the historian, -ln -
time or before f. conclusively shown By n.,x--.v
tho fifth book Of tho Tliad,' whore the sAv,.s's
Of using a different metal for the be.r,s ~
that used for the axle is clearly indicated = -
assembling Of Junos chariot:
"'By Hsbe, ever young,
The whirling wheels are 70 III. chariot h,,.
On the bright axle turns tho hidden wh..I
OF sounding brass; the polished sxl. ,...,lf
Eight brazen spokes in radiant order Hsn..3
"These wheel. undoubtedly were cas-. IN A.. a..
piec. ius. as the onc-pi.cs steel wheel, 49,
many heavy trucks to-day, and there is som. -
cation in the teri that they wers even turned =
some manner machined on their circumf.r,.,.
'The following quotation shows plainly II. A..
cnce OF the conception OF sef-propelled veh.es. =
Homer's time He describes Juno a. s..t,. -
from Vulcan, the lame blacksmith, and
"There tho lame architect the goddess found
Obscure in smoke his forzes flaming round
While bathed in sweat from fire to fire he e.v,
And putting loud, the roaring bellows blew.
That day no common task his labor claimed,
Full twenty tripods FOR his hall he framed
That placed on living wheels OF massy eoN
(Wondrou. 70 tell instinct with spirit rollu
From place to place, around the blessed ab~ies
self-moved, obedien. to tbs beck Of gods"
--Ilad, lsth Bs>L
It may be gu. Of place to Jump on our sssruSs.
historian so early, bu. think he has mace r,..
take which IL might be we'll 70 corrsc. bessr, m /.
book is bound So far as We know, theu xuv:
was man By tho name OF Homer who plgx 4. I,
important part in the development Of the Asudasa
automobile industry He evidently msat H.
Mckee, Of the Mahin advertising agency h Ia.
annapolis, which handles several accounts hklxHss
IN. Cole Automobile Company advertising N.
Mckee has been reported from time 10 tins q Z
poet, and he may be distantly related to tie Nh
Homer whose works quoted by Mr.. Bseerost
but his relationship very distant. Further than
this I doubt if Mr.. McKee's verses are xovshy Of
special notice in the first chapter Of the History
Of Our Great Motor Industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
George Fl. Phelps Made
Dodge Advertising Mgr.

George c. Hubs, assistant general
sales manager Of Dodge Brothers. Just
before leaving on a business trip TO
the Pacific Coast announced the ap-
pointment of George H. Phelps as di-
rector Of advertising.
For the last year Mr.. Phelps has
been assistant 10 Mr.. Hubbs, who has
filed the position Of both assistant
general sales manager and director OF
advertising. His duties as chief assist
ant to A. l. Philip. general sales man
aecr, have made such demands on his
time that the greater part of the work
Of the advertising department has de-
yolved on Mr.. Phelps.
The promotion Of Mr.. Phelps to the
head Of the department is in recogni-
ton Of the way in which he carried the
responsibilities placed upon him.
Mr.. Phelps will in future have charge
Of all advertising and sales promotion
work.
Russell Huff. for fifteen years chief
consulting engineer of the Packard
Motor Car Company. will assume the
once of chief engineer at the plant of
Dodge Brothers On November Il
Mr.. HUFF is widely known in motor
car circles as a seasoned engineer, and
his appointment is regarded as a rec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

Although Harry Stutz told me before the Astor
Cup that he through at least for the year.
thought he was joking, and when he carried of the
big money and the cup every who is interested
in motor racing hoped he would let his team out
for the Hardness trophy race, but he is sticking 70
his word and has his cars locked up at the factory
The speedway management has wisely cut down
the cost of admission TO the race Oh Election Day
and it is thought there will be crowd of at least
twenty-five thousand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

plates He swcars IL j, new car, gives any motor
number he likes, pays his fee and walks out with
the plates under his arm He may not have car
until he steals one and then he his new plates
The Secretary Of State has no power 70 refuse
the application, although the license clerk might
suspect the applicant Of being motor thief
Neither is the Secretary Of State authorized to at
,ach the numbers or even determine whether OF
not the applicant has car
For this and many other reasons the records OF
registration in the Office o. the Secretary Of State
are useless 20 the police OF any city IN the s,sle
when running down license number on Stolen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
By HANK c AL u WELL.

There arc no counter attractions In the sport line
70 detract from the event, and as the race VIII
doubtless be over early in the afternoon the spec
tators will have an opportunity TO return 70 ths
city In time for dinner and in ample time 70 "hs
part In the election festivities in the evening
In order TO entertain those who Will arrive n
the speedway before o'clock, the management mas
arranged few air stunts by Juan Domsnjos' inc
Brazilian birdman, and Bob Burmsn will try fo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Tuning Up for Big Race.

Il was unfortunate that Ralph De Palma was
compelled 70 withdraw from the Hardness Trophy
Race which is to be run at the Sheepshead Bay
Speedway on Election Day.
He said. after giving his Mercedes test against
Aitkins's Peugeot that the company was too swift
for his car in It's present condition. He meant the
team Of four Peugeots.
We all wanted to see good go between De Palma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

and Rosta. The withdrawal Of De Palma leaves u
sure Peureot victory. as Eddie Rickenbacher
MAXWELL could hardly h, expected to beat Tour OF
kind unless they all burned up
Barney oldfeld is tho Pacific Coast ana doe
not contemplate taking part In this championship
event. The stutz cars. which performed 80 we'll IN
the Aston Cup, arc temporarily, II not permanently
out Of tho game and there IL no hope OF getting
the MERGERS out again this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Ray Mcnamara, in Maxwell Which Broke Road
Record Between Detroit and indianapolis

combination OF the Michelin racing type
fat tread and raised tread of the sue
tion type. The general construction
and appearance Of the new casing sug-
gests wonderful strength, and the sue
ton feature is extremely practical and
effective on slippery paving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

present a great variety OF surfaces. The
treads we're also tested for two years
on heavy touring car which is oper-
ated by the factory at Midtown. \. J.
This car runs more than hundred
miles daily, except Sundays.
The universal tread is a serviceable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

market. which is attracting wide atten-
tion. Although the company has been
experimenting with this tread for sew
eral years very little has been known
about it in the trade. 1t now develops,
however, that the buses Of the Bruins
wick Motor Company, operating daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

on routes between New Brunswick, y.
j., Metuchen, Plainheld and South
River, Old Bridge, Spotswood. English
town and Freehold have been equipped
with the Nichelin universal tread tires
for a long time. These vehicles aver
axe 100 miles day, over roads which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
x MOTOR MEN AND MOVIES

Senior Brothers, 1876 Broadway,
Eastern distributors for the new Path
finder twelve, expect the first shipment
Of the new model within a few days.
Those who have had a demonstration
in this car at the factory say 1t will
put many other twin sixes on the mar
ket to sleep in the matter OF speed and
on the hills. AS soon as the car ar
rives in New York II will be put
through a certified test for speed Oh
the Shecpshead Bay Speedway and on
all of the hills in Manhattan which are
used by local agents for demonstration
purposes.
The latest addition 20 Automobile
Broadway is the Empire car, which will
be handled By the McFsrlan Sales Com
pany, at 1898 Broadway. The Empire
line is composed Of fourcylinder list
ing at 1895 and light six at sl,O95.
The six has a wheel base OF 100
roomy body. with rolled cowl and con-
vex sides. The interior Of the body is
OF the psrlor car type, with individual
front seats and aisleway. Although the
standard clearance Is maintained, the
car appears 10 set low and has a racy
line.
The engine 10 8x5 inches and develops
45-horsepower. The weight of the car
has been kept down to make for econ
omy of tires.
The four has an engine 37.x5 inches
snd develops 4O-horsepower. The wheel
base is 1l2 inches. The Empire com
pany has recently acquired large
plant AZ Indianapolis. has been adj
mitted 70 the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce and is preparing
20 turn out the new models on a large
scale.
The Paige company, which has been
having a jubilee, reports that the sale
of ears for October already shows an
increase Of more than 500 per cent over
October OF 1914.
The King company has brought. out
a new five passenger eight cylinder at
sl,l5o, which is $500 less than the
model which came out year ago. The
motor Of the new car is larger than
that Of the old one and there arc sew
srsl mechanical refinements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Garages Fight Fire Department.

New York city garage owners have carried their
fight against the Gil separator, which is required by
the city Fire Department, into the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

additional charge Of ~ cents . me az
for monthly mileage in excess OF otS
Another feature is the arrangement i's
time payments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

new worlds records with the old Bitten Benz vi
which he fame in Florida several years ago
De Palma may give exhibition in the English
Friday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-25
SruCtuT i Iron Workers
Ask No Wage Increase

Structure Iron Workers No. 20,
comprising The iron workers of this
vicinity, arr asking no wage increase
for the cor ing year. In the scale
submitted T. the contractors no wage
raise is den anded, but the union asks
that jurisdiatio be concedede to re-
inforcing &C aerete and the granting of
a half hold y, beginning April LIST.
The prese at wage rate is IS per day,
which does lot leave a handsome total
at the end 81 the year, with all the
lost time from weather and trade con-
ditions. In he country at large struc-
tural iron orkers are working to the
extent Of about 40 per cent In Wheel
ing they ar getting in about half
time.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-03-25
Contractors Sign
Carpenters Scale

The new scale OF the Carpenters has
been signed by a number of contrac
tors, and no trouble is expected In SO
curing adjustments with the remain
ing ones. The contractors who have
signed are Independent. and are moi
members of the Builders Association
but there has been no straining in the
relations between the Association and
the Carpenters District Council, and
another conference is to be held with
in the next few days.
The Carpenters are asking for a
three year contract, fixing so cents
per hour for the first year, 521a cents
for the second and SIS for the third
for the outside men, and 4S cents per
hour for the first year and so for the
second and third for the inside, or mill
men.
The conference with the Association
representatives viii likely be held in
time to prevent a suspension before
April LIST, WIN the scale year expires.
Should tn scale not be arranged by
then there will be a suspension Of
work which will affect all building
trades.