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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
By HANK CAL D WELL.
"Ch.pter 81, Pamphlet LAW Of 1918, provides

Chapter 81, Pamphlet Laws Of 1915, provides
that
Every registration shall expire and the eertih-
cate thereof become void on December 81 Of each
year. and the Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles shall
Issue licenses for the following year on and after
December Of each year. such Licenses so issued
not TO be used until the first day Of January OF the
succeeding year"
Pursuant to the above statute the thirty days
Of grace heretofore allowed In which to reregster
automobiles is hereby abolished and tho use OF
1915 number plates after December 81, 1915, Is
absolutely prohibited.
Our many agents will be prepared on and after
December 1, 1915 to Issue 1918 registration to all
who may apply therefor. and anticipating great
rush during said month additional clerks Will be
furnished the larger agencies so that the applicant
Will not Be subjected to any unnccssssry delay In
securing tho 1916 license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

bankers to the dealers for the purpose
OF financing their purchases Of Max
well cars.
II. D. Palmer has been appointed
New York State representative OF the
knight Tire and Rubber Company, Of
Canton, Ohio. E. J. Coniff. former
Knight manager in this territory, has
resigned.
Future activities in the production
of stellte, the new metal invented BY
Elwood Haynes, pioneer automobile
builder, to which he has devoted much
attention for several years, are indi-
Gated by the incorporation of the
Haynes Stellite Company, at Kokomo.
Ind. with $4,000 capital, "to manu-
facture metals" The incorporators are
Elwood Haynes, Richard Ruddell and
James c. Patton.
Having become established in its new
manufacturing quarters, the Detrolter
Motor Car Company. Of Detroit, has
developed new four-cylinder car
which is known as Model I, and which,
while resembling It's predecessors in
some respects and selling at the same
price s935--is improved in number
OF ways.
Alfred O. Dunk, president of the com
pany, announces that the car is to be
produced upon a quality rather than a
quantity basis, and at the same time
discloses the selection Of an expert
enced executive staff. Wallace C. Hood
Is general sales manager, Walter Ban
ford producing manager and Frank NJ.
Eldredge advertising manager.
The Thomas y. Jefery Company. not
satisfied with astonishing the motor car
world with the famous Jeffery Four at
81 900, has gone one step further by
invading the Enclosed car field with a
coach possessing all the traditional
luxury Of this type Of car without the
traditional excess In price.
The new car announced this week Is
the Jeffery Four Sedan. It has all tho
richness of finish, the grace of line
and luxury which has heretofore char
acterized many Of the finest custom
made Enclosed cars-yet the price IL
only si,l65 and the Sedan top Is
easily removed, converting the car into
an open machine at the first approach
OF warm weather.
The contour Of the new top, which
is part Of the Jeffery Sedan, harmonic;
perfectly with the body proper. In
fact, the entire car Is built complete
from the ground up in the Jeffery fac
tory, and it looks for all the world
like permanent inclosed car.
The roof OF the car is Of laminated
wood construction, covered with fine
quality Of top material. The rear sec
ton OF the body Of the top Is metal.
and the supports and stills are OF sub
stantial character. Yet with al this
strength and appearance OF permanence
the weight Of the top Is but approx
mately 200 pounds. Taking into con
sideration the removal OF the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
James Newton Gum,
Head Of u. S. Tire Co.
Noted Efficiency Engineer to
Have Full Charge Of Sales
In the Industry Since 1911.

James Newton Gum. founder Of
Gum, Richards & Co., OF New YORK,
efficiency engineers and directors OF
modern organization, has been elected
president Of the United States Tire
Company in full charge OF sales. Mr..
Gum will also act as assistant 10 the
president of the United States Rubber
Company, owners of the United States
Tire Company.
Mr.. Gum became identified with the
automobile industry IN 1911 when the
Everitt- Metzer-F landers Company was
taken over by the Studebaker Corpora
tion. He WAS for two years following
engaged in gtraightening out the plan
of administration of the Studebaker
Corporation, and for some months at
terward remained with the corporation
in an advisory capacity.
When l.. s. Williams, Of the United
States Rubber Company, was made
president of the United States Tire
Company, Mr.. Gum, at the instigstfon
of Mr.. Williams, was called IN TO sys-
tematize the affairs of the big tire
company. The result OF his work was
SO satisfactory 20 the directors OF the
United States Rubber Company he was
asked, also at the suggestion OF MT
Williams, 20 assume the presidency
and complete control of the tire com
pany. BY Mr.. Gums promotion Nr
Williams lie now permitted to return
TO his former post in the parent som
papy, where he will carry out devel-
oprnent in the mechanical rubber goods
end Of the business wherein so many
wears of his business life were spent
prior TO his connection with the tire
company.
President Gum has announced that
he will make very few changes in the
personnel Of the company, but since nc
Is now director Of both the manufact-
urng and administration, u Is thought
ne will enlarge the already enormous
field In which this company has long
been leader.
The Arpo Motor Company, organized
by BENJAMIN Briseoe 70 produce a very
low priced car In large quantities, has
been taken over by several Chicago
meat packers. and Mr.. Briscoe an
nounces that the company will soon
be In position TO produce between
10000 and 10000 small cars annually.
By deposit. from its surplus fund
the Maxwell Motor Company will this
winter assist its small dealers 10 take
all the cars which they wish 70 hold
over for the sprinR trade. The com
pany will deposit In the banks used by
the dealers. and these funds Will stand
as security for loans made by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
The All-Weather Car.

The coming Of the all-year car and the demounta-
bic top has worked out well for the garage keeper
In the past the majority of touring car owners put
their cars in dead storage during the winte,
months. but this year many OF them have pur-
chased demountable tops ard will keep their
in commission all winter.
Next year the proportion Of cars which will be
kept running during the cold months will be still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Prosperity Not Due to War.

An analysis Of the automobile business during
1915. compiled by Jerome Shaw for 1.-THE Horseless
Age" shows that the prosperity Of the industry
has been due to increased homo consumption more
than TO war orders.
The actual figures on the value OF the last years
production compared with the figures on exporta-
tior prove that only 6Ia per cent OF the increase
of business can be traced to the temporary demand
In Europe for commercial vehicles and passenger
cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

lines which are so in demand in the
high priced Enclosed cars.
The total acreage OF the Apperson
plants is TO be increased until the
working space aggregates over 900 900
square feet, and production is 90 be
increased to ten thousand cars a year,
according 10 an announcement issued
by Elmer Appcrson, pres idcnt of APP
person Brothers Automobile Company
The added floor space will total over
100000 square feet, or approximately
twelve acres.
Work is under way on two new
buildings, which are being constructed
at the location ~ the Apperson Plant
Number Two. These buildings alone
will afford an additional space Of one
hundred and fifty thousand square feet
The buildings under construction will
cost $4,000. and ii Is planned to in
stall additional equipment IN the new
plants costing 100000. With these
additional facilities, production Of
ten thousand caIs a year can be ac-
complished without difficulty. Accord
ING TO AppersOn officials, n demand for
this number Of cars is certainty. At
no time during the present year has
the Apperson production come within
hailjng' distance Ct the number Of or
ders on file.
A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
No DAYS of Grace in Jersey.

William L. Dill. Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles
in New Jersey, has issued the following notice,
which IS called to the attention Of all owners who
ar. compelled 70 take out licenses in New Jerseyi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

advanced in proportion to the steady
advance in the price of material.
81 do not believe there Is manu-
facturer in the United States" said
Mr.. Twyman, "who wants TO increase
the price of his product to the con-
sumer. but 1t viii be absolutely i'm
perative If something does not change
the present outlook.
MANY people wonder why manufact-
urers did not anticipate the material
shortage or this increase in prices. 1t
is only fair to state here that the man
ufacturers have realized that mate
rial shortage was impending and have
tried to the best of their ability to
get as large a stock in their factories
as possible TO eliminate the necessity
of advancing the price. However, they
have only been able to get a small
portion of what they really need or
requested.
81 have never seen in all my expert
ence in the automobile business such a
demand for cars, and it is safe 10 say
that there would have been 30 per cent
more business done this year, over
any other preceding year, if the ma
terial situation had not been so acute
1T is not only the material that is
hard to obtain, but machinery neces-
, sary in finishing the rough stock
Lathes Of all kinds and special screw
machinery are at premium. | know
OF several instances where large ma
chine shops have been offered bonus
Of $500 apiece for every machine in
their plant at the invoice price of this
machinery, regardless of the age or
condition of the machines"
The motor truck industry will be in
terested In the announcement that
hereafter the Acceptance Corporation,
OF No. 80 Liberty Street, New YORK
City, has opened a new department for
the purchase of notes taken in part
payment for motor trucks.
The Acceptance Corporation, which
started business in 1909, is organized
on somewhat similar lines to the AS
sets Realization Company which buys
up the slow assets of corporations and
enables contractors TO finance big prof.
ects which they would otherwise be
unable to handle.
The new corporation includes in its
board OF directors many we'll knevn
bankers and men of prominence in the
automobile industry, including R. NJ
owen, Roy A. Ralney, Robert II. Mont
gomery, Henry Bennett Leary, John
tarson, Richard II. Swartwout, Z. D..
Bird and David B. Mills.
The Haynes Automobile Company
has added q stolen car alarm depart
ment to Its service When a HAYNES
owner loses his machine he may notify
the factory by wire and a notice Of
the theft will be sent to all Haynes
agents In the country. They, In turn,
notify the garage and repair men in
their respective sections, and through
this system the factory has succeeded
recently in locating several stolen cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Result of Grade Crossing Conference

Former Congressman Peter G. Ten Eyck, pres-
dent Of the Albany Automobile Club, expert in
signal engineering, has been named to represent
the New York State Automobile Association on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Light Cars Mean More
Comfort for Users

Lighter motor construction has led
to a marked Improvement in car riding
qualities" says E. w. Headington,
branch manager of the Haynes Autono-
bile Company. distributors of the
Haynes Light Six.
"The logging, plunging qualities Of
many cars, due to the fact that the
mass of power Is located at a consider
able distance from the centre of gray
ity, has been eliminated in lighter mo-
tor construction. In lighter motors UNI
necessary vibratory stresses are not
produced, better distribution Of weight
is secured in the chassis and riding
comfort Is assured.
an the heavy type motor, its size
naturally caused il to be located at
some distance from the centre of grav-
ity. Wide amplitude of springs result
ed, which required that particularly the
front springs should be sitter than
necessary. This provision, In turn,
caused unusual stresses in the fore part
of the chassis that made il pivot about
the front end In responding to road
inequalities, and cannot be cured by
shock absorbers or special springs.
"Not only will the lighter motor per-
NIT g better distribution of weight in
the chassis, but by, tightening the car
as a whole, 1t will produce a more
efficient machine. Designers are max
ing efforts to either develop more
power from the same weight of engine
or to produce a lighter motor Welding
the same output, and therefore have In
view greater benefits to the user than
are apparent.
at can easily be seen where lighter
motor construction, and consequent
lighter car construction, will create
more comfort to the rider. BY elimin-
ating the plunging tendencies and the
accompanying strains, lighter springs
are possible and hence greater flexi-
bility Comfort is also added by having
more room for cushion space, giving
easier riding qualities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

Five moro companies have been ad.
mittod TO msmbership In tho National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

The Farmack Motor Car Corporation,
with general Offices and plant at
Seventy-sixth and Wallace Streets, Chi
cago. announces small car at $3.50, for
both touring and roadster models. This
company is now looking for dealers.
The illustrations on the company
circular show three models. the tour
ing, roadster and closed cabriolet, the
latter to list at sl,155. All of the cars
show good exterior design and appear
to be quite up to date. The motor, a
Farmer, Is described as ga by 0
four-cylinder engine, with valves In
the head. Rocker arms have been
eliminated, and the cam shaft, which
Is driven from the front OF the motor
runs in oil, as do all Of the working
parts OF the valves. Valve seats are
surrounded by water. The wheelbase
is 1l2 inches. The Blur starting sys-
tenn is employed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

That the steady increase in the price
OF raw materials and finished parts
used in the manufacture Of automo-
biles will make general increase in
the price of automobiles necessary, is
the opinion of b. ". Twyman. general
manager of the Interstate Motor Com
pany. Mr.. Twyman. who has been
connected with the automobile bust
ness for the last fifteen years, Is con-
tident that an advance in price OF au-
tomobiles will DO necessary. as the
manufacturers to-day who are selling
cars at such q low price cannot pre-
serve their own safety or realize .
fair profit II The pricss Of osrs Are not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

II. G. Musgrave, has been made as
sstant director of sales at the Path
finder factory. Mr.. Musgrave IS a vt
eran retail salesman and has wide
acquaintance among dealers. Pathfnd-
er agents have been appointed IN rae
tically all of the distributing centres
of the United States. The car is rem
resented on Broadway by Senior Broth
ers and they have already taken orders
for the Pathfinder Twelve far In ex-
cess OF the number OF cars which they
originally contracted for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

Maurice Rothschild has resigned a.
vtos- president Of the Losisr Motor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

bankers to the dealers for the purpose
Of financing their purchases Of Max
we'll cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

lines which are so in demand in the
high priced Enclosed cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
BRTTISHER TORPEDOED
CAPTAIN AND Il DROWN

London, June 1.-THE British
steamship strathnairn, bound from
Cardiff to Archangel with coal. was
topedoed today of the scilly islands
and twenty-five members Of the crew.
including the captain. were drowned
One English member of the crew and
ten Cinnamon were saved. and these
have been landed at Milfordhaven.
According to the testimony OF the
survivors. the periscope OF sub
marine was seen an instant before
1 torpedo struck the ship amidships,
exploding one Of the boilers. Four
boats were hastily launched. but two
81 them capsized while third was
smashed against the ships side. The
submarine did not appare on the sur
face and there was no possible cnance
for the men In the water Ito be
saved. The strathnairn sand In q
few minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
MURDER0US ASSAULT
MADE ON WITNESS

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
Floyd, Va. June IA telephone
message was received here tonight
saying that Posy Via. twenty-five
years old, coiored. WHO was witness
in the trial growing out of the killing
of United States Deputy Marshal p.
@. Phlegar. the latter part of May.
was beaten odcath in the Shooting
Creek neighborhood OF Franklin Coun-
ty. Details Of the killing were not
obtained because of imperfect tele-
phone Communication. Via testified
at a preliminary hearing here May
IS. at which five Shooting Creek men
were charged with being implicated in
the killing Of Phlegar. The negro
said he helped load a barrel of liquor
on a wagon from a distillery. which
was subsequently destroyed by revenue
officers. His slayer is not known.
Later telephone message from
Floyd says the negro is not dead, but
is in dying condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
RUSSIA SLOWLY
RETIRING ACROSS BoRnEM

London, June 1s.--In the sastefn|
arena OF nghting the Russian foyrea
are still slowly and stubbornly retixe.
ing. The latest ofncial report fre4
Petrograd admits the withdrawal ~
Russia ntroops across the daMeieA
frontier into Russian territory frosa
Cxernowftx, ats point 6esw&<m -
Dneister and the Pruth.
The same report sets forth that 8eAe
German forces, brought up ne9r paross
siau under cover OF heavy artillery 1xek
compelled the Hussiana 10 retire 49,
some distance on the right bank AZ t1QA
River san after three days Of dcsDsraS
nxhtinx. M
FSghttn9 -. DefenaGse. s s.
s's on the remainder Of the seetsru 4gc1{s
the Russians appArsntIy are e0nkeptiN
themselves with repelIing the atteG5
Of the enemy, excepting ~ tho ~
banks OF the Ttsmenit1a ana Gtrx r4S
ers, tributaries Of the nneistsr, whS@
they claim to HAYS taken uuu1efeS
prtAonars and machine guns es>A Z
Il awe r<eansnrea stfisSeek ssF4eke fe11
them ~ the AuetrtAneE y n 81 sss n J!
General won Weaknesses &r9 &
GrabheA ~ qsfn1x
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
GLASGOW PUTS $1,000
N new ORGANIZATION
Man Whose Ideas OF Municipal Gov
eminent Is Responsible for Civic
Association Contributes.
DECLARES The HAS GIVEN
TWICE WHO GIVES QUICKLY
President Benfss Calls Meeting OF
Board OF Directors For Friday AZ
ternoon at 1 O'Clock in Business
Mems Club Rooms

Arthur Glasgow, OF London and
Richmond, whose ideas of successful
municipal government have aroused
the citizens OF Richmond to advance
a movement for better and more eco
nomicai city government. yesterday
afternoon became the first to con-
tribute toward the support of the
movement launched Monday night, at
a meeting which he had called, the
Civic Association OF Richmond was
organized.
Mr.. Glasgow yesterday afternoon
sent to President Il. L. Bemiss. of
the Civic Association q check for
$1,000, with the following letter:
Il West franklin Street.
Richmond, Va,
June is. 1915.
My dear Bemiss:
ION the principle that ne has CIV
en- twice. who gives quickly" 7 have
pleasure in enclosing one Thousand
Association of Richmond.
Believe me,
Ever yours sincerely.
tSigned.) ARTHUR GLASGOW"
Directors to Meet Friday.
This contribution. which will help
in defraying the expenses of the CAM
paign for better city government.
was the first OF size to be received.
President Bemiss yesterday after
noon issued a cali for a meeting OF
the board of directors of the Civit
Association to be held Friday after
noon at J. O'Clock in the rooms of the
Business Mems Club. Secretary Frank
ID. Duke was busy last night mailing
out the notices for this meeting. The
meeting is largely for the purpose OF
establishing better acquaintance OF
the directors for each other and bet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Hundreds of Members of the
Feathered Tribe Swoop
Down on Richmond
BIG TIME AT FAIR
GROUNDS THIS EVENING
Officers Will Be Named To-
day-Many Virginia Cities
In Running for Next Meet
ing Place

The great American Eagle has ar
rived. He came yesterday and he will
stay today and tomorrow. and
memories of him will remain for time
immemorial
Hundreds of the members Of the
Order of Eagles are in the city In
attendance upon the annual conven.
ton OF the Eagles of Virginia They
few in yesterday and are still COM
ing.
Today il the big day.
State officers, national represent
atives and local officers are busy
shaking claws. This meeting has
held by the State organization. and
the local Eagles are overwhelming.
almost, In the efforts to take care of
the visitors.
Mayor Turns Over Keys.
The convention opened yesterday
morning with a few remarks by
President Wilbur J. Grtggs, OF Dixie
Aerie. He introduced Mayor Aims
lie. who handed the keys of the city
over to the visitors and told them {,
do as they pleased while here
State President r. J. Davis. of
Portsmouth. followed the Mayor on
spoke not over twenty minutes, his
remarks were filled with patriotic
and fraternal fervor. which evoked
tremendous applause from the large
gathering of Eagles and citizens.
Not in many months has such a
splendid speech been heard in Rich
mond. Mr.. Davis not only discussed
the principles and theories of the
organization, but he expounded many
ideas of patritism which carried the
precept of the Eagles Liberty, truth.
justice and equality" and brought
forth the applause from the thous-
ands who had gathered TO do honor
to the organization.
Fulier's Suggestions.
Following Mr.. Davis, and In behalf
of the national body. f. r. Fuller
spoke for a few minutes. He be-
spoke the success of the Eagles, and
urged all the birds to further efforts
for better life and better fraternal
fellowship. All that makes a coun-
try. said Mr.. Fuller, and all thai
makes a fraternal organization a sue
cess. is unanimity in everything which
is right. Let US all work for the
general good. he said, and by SO doing
this country and the Order OF Eagles
will have accomplished their pur.
pose.
The State body then went into ex.
ecutive session and heard reports