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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Self-Lubricating Car
Developed in Ireland
Practical in Design and Could
Be Made in Quantity for
About 81, 500.

"The Automobile" of December
published detailed drawings Of a self
lubricating car. made In Ireland, or,
rather, to be made there. as only one
has been produced The designer is J.
y. Ferguson. owner Of a repair shop
and garage in Belfast.
His design is believed 70 be practi-
cal and possibly commercial for manu-
facture at about $1,000, but not for
cheaper car.
It should be ideal for the lazy chauf-
feur, as there is practically nothing to
do.
An overhead cam shaft is driven by
skew gears on vertical shaft, and the
exhaust valves seat direct in the cylin-
der heads.
A special tool is provided for remov-
ing carbon without removing the cylin-
ders.
The engine has complete pressure
supply Of oil, even the piston pins
being fed through small aluminium
tubes, which are carried up the con
Meeting rods. Cast integral with the
crank case Is a one and oue-half gallon
auxiliary oil tank, the overflow from
which fills the crank case. As oil IS
needed IN the crank case ~ may De sup
piled from the reserve tank by pressing
a knob on the side Of the case.
Oil supply to the cylinders is con
trolled By the throttle, in proportion TO
the work the eng ne is doing.
An oil pipe leads from the crank case
around the chassis, covering every part
except the rear axle and the steering
gear. The springs, which are cant-
lever, are oiled from this pipe line.
The steering gear is not oiled from
the engine. but holds within itself
enough grease for six months service
The universal Joint lie oiled from the
gear box. From the universal small
amount % oil goes through the torque
tube 70 the rear axle. Il is conducted
20 the interior Of the differential by q
fast pitch thread cut on drive smart
Prom The d Ferential oil is driven by
centrifugal force 70 all the bearings.
TFs-e are said % be many interesting
features about the Ferguson car aside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
: :: GASOLINE GOSSIP
By

On the public highways Of the state. According TO
records. the motor buses carry from five to forty
messengers. have a rating Of horsepower from ~
20 10 and weigh, loaded, from one and one-hsh 10
eight tons.
"The wretched condition Of many of the streets
of New York City could be materially improved by
placing the control Of street openings and repair
thereof under the several borough presidents who
in turn, should give the highway departments aoso-
Lutte control Of this important branch OF street
maintenance. In the Borough Of Manhattan during
1919 the $4,000 openings made in pavements were
effected by orders emanating from the Highway
Bureau. the Department of Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity, the Bureau OF Sewers and the Public
Service Commission"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Ol6s Ends Greatest Year.

Winding up the most unprecedented
prosperous year ever enjoyed in its
history, the Odds Motor Works gave a
rousing two-day reception convention
at Lansing, Mich, with the company's
distributors as the guests" states
President c. H. Larson, of the Odds
mobile Company, of New York. "Prac-
tically all the distributing points in
the country were represented by the
heads of the concerns, while many
were accompanied by their service
managers, who went 70 the factory TO
receive training in the construction
and care Of the new 1916 eight-cylinder
car under the direction of Service
Manager +. o. Hill.
Much was accomplished in the way
Of bringing the distributing body,
which markets the greater part of the
total Olds output, and the factory or
ganizatlon, closer together and In ed
ucating the distributors in the merits
of not only the Light Four model, but
also the new Eight
Addresses were made by Sales Man
ager j. V. Hall, who made the point
that once saturation is reached in the
automobile market and the supply OF
cars exceeds the demand, the success
of the retail dealer as well as the man
ufacturer, will depend upon his abili-
~ as a merchant. Installation En-
gineer W. H. Mooney. Of the Delco
Laboratories, on "Multi-Cylnder Igni-
ton; Il. W. Farr, Of the Johnson Car
buretor Company, on "Carburation" .;
Chief Engineer F. Sergardi, of the Olds
Company, on Chassis Construction
and Mechanical Improvements" AS
sistant Sales Manager N. W. Barton, On
Improved Methods in Marketing Auto
mobiles" and Advertising Manager o.
V. Mcclure, on Atmosphere in Adver-
Using"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
The Show Room Beautiful.

Hereafter artistic fountains will play
an important part in the decorative
scheme of Hudson salesrooms in the
territory under the jurisdiction Of the
Hudson Motor Car Company OF New
York.
Harry s. Houpt, president of the
Hudson Motor Car Company, OF this
city, has just installed a beautiful
fountain in the New York store, in the
Circle Building, and it attracted so
much favorable comment that he has
decided to duplicate the feature in his
Brooklyn, Bronx and New Rochelle
branches.
The central figure in the fountain is
a dryad, supporting a large bowl Of
growing plants. while underneath water
pours to a huge basin filed with gold
fish and potted plants from the open
mouths OF three lions heads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
White Company Not Sold.

Wide publicity was given to a rumor
that the White Company, OF Cleveland,
Ohio. had been purchased by j. P. Nor
gan & Co. The White brothers did not
at first take the trouble to deny the
report, but a few Gays ago Walter G..
White. in letter TO friend in Detroit,
said they thought the rumor was so
ridiculous it would not need denial.
lie was amazed, he said, to see how
it had spread, and wished TO deny II
completely.
The only basis for the wild story,
he said, was probably the fact that the
White Company is on very friendly
footing with J. p. Morgan & Co.,
through which house large orders for
trucks have been placed. Mr.. White
adds, however, that il is not true that
80 per cent of the company's profit for
the last year has come from war or
doris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

There are many ways 20 beat the law and WhiIe
the Highway Commissioners OF Massachusetts may
mean we'll the very nature OF our system OF grant
ing state licenses is against the possibility Of the
commissioners of any one state suppressing speed
reliability runs.
II is but another evidence OF the need OF rs
tional registration for all automobiles.
Il is reerettable that Mr.. Donovan, Of The stude-
baker, should have completely forgotten the
ethics Of his profession 20 pull this low-brow
affair. 1t does industry no little harm TO keep
on irritating the public.
The more substantial and dignifed gentlemen OF
the Hubs Automobile Row. including "Squibbs'
Hathaway, Of the White company; Harry FosdcS,
Jack Snow, Of the Peerless, and Harry PIKE Of the
Chalmers could not be induced to stoop 20 such
vile methods of advertising.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Exposition Ends with
Reception for Cadillac
Foreign Representatives of Sn
Francisco Fair Entertained by
Motor Car Company.

The prominent part played by u
Cadillac Motor Car Company at ID
Panama Pacific exposition, just close.
was ended with what the San Franei'''
papers called one Of the most Interest
ing social events Of the exposition
season. This was a formal reception
given in honor Of the representatives
If foreign, governments.
The gathering was most distingun
cd, a majority Of the foreign COME
sioners and their wives having ~
in attendance at the Cadillac eo'~
More than 400 persons were pre's'-
the invitations having included "
state representatives. fair officials, i'
many Of the business and social l"s
ers Of San Francisco. -.
The entertainment given the g'.i,s
was as unique as the reception w,
itself and everything else ths' w
done by the Cadillac during the y
UOUbus OF the Adiis I'M . =, -,
by the Royal Guatemalan MAIZE
Band, refreshments were served :. !.
moving pictures were shown o. .
Cadillac Eight beating the LARK nv. nv.
Los Angeles to San Francisco. 8 ~ -
les Of touring scenes and Cadillac o.
at the exposition. -.
Thus the Cadillac Company oroos'
TO a fitting conclusion It's activity
the exposition. Its cars were the %,
ones with V-type engines on e1n,.
ton, and the Cadillac was the only 2
honored with a special day AZ me ..
when the certificate Of the meds,
honor was presented by the eIpo'L,s..
officials. The crowd in the Coun
Abundance on that day was the ~ ~
est that gathered in this oesuH''
court during the exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Gas Still Going Up.

GasoIene advanced one cent during
the week. There IL much grumbling
from owners who are compelled to keep
their cars in commission, and the gar
age men in all parts Of the country
are receiving vigorous complaints by
telephone and mail. They blame it on
The manufacturers and the latter
continue to blame IL on the shortage
Of crude oil. 1t is said that the Okla
homa fields whence the East Is supplied
now yield only 100000 barrels Of oil a
day, or only about one-fourth the VOL
ume OF the supply q year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Crawford Car to Race.

William Chandler has been engaged
By the Crawford Automobile Company,
OF Hagerstown. Nd, to drive Crawford
cars In speedway events next season.
The Crawford has been on the market
for a number Of years and was once
seen at all the large hill climbs. IL
has never figured on the racetrack, but
several machines are being fitted up
with Duesenberg motors for entry in
speed contests in New York. Chicago,
Indianapolis and other cities where fast
tracks are to be opened early next
spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Estate of S. 7. Davis.

In the report Of the court appraiser
on the estate Of Samuel 7. Davis,
founder Of the Locomobile Company of
America, the total value of the prop
erty left by the automobile maker Is
given at s26l Gas. He held 1,165 shares
Of preferred and 5.ll5 shares of com
mon stock in the Locomobile Company,
valued at nearly $4,000, and his life
Insurance policy was valued at $103,-
600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Truck Production for 1915.

II is estimated that the truck pro
duction in the United States for 1915
will be between 10000 and $4,000 We
hicles. A large portion Of these have
been shipped abroad II the war con-
tinues during 1916 the American max
ers will be called upon TO furnish fully
$4,000 more trucks for military use in
Europe and our own army may also be
put on a motor footing. Leading max
ers think we will produce about 10000
commercial vehicles in the United
States during 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Truck Club Election.

The annual election of officers for
the Motor Truck Club of America will
be held between and p. m. Wednes-
day, December IS, at the Automobile
Club of America. Fifty-fourth Street.
The nominating committee, composed
of Roderck Stephens, d. c. Fenner,
George II. Duck, 7. D. Pratt and
Charles ". Fletcher, has nominated the
following members as officers and di-
rectors:
T. D. Plat, PRESIDENT; Roderick
Stephens, first vice-president; D. c.
Fenner, second vice-persident; Nathan
iel Mallouf, treasurer; Ellis l.. How
land, secretary, and Roderick Stephens,
d. C. Fenner, George II. Duck, 7. d.
Pratt and Charles w. Fletcher as di-
rectOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
r. White to Make Tractors.

Rollin II. White, who has always
been the retiring member Of the Whit"
brothers. Of Cleveland, but who is
known TO have made millions on hi'
holdings in companies allied with the
automobile industry, is going into the
motor tractor business. He has pur-
chased a thirty-eight-acre tract Of land
in Cleveland and begun the erection OF
the first Of his factory buildings, which
will cost about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Jefery Enlarges Plant.

The Thomas B. Jefery Company
plans the erection Of two buildings 10
take care Of It's increased business.
President Charles T. Jefery says the
increase over 1914 was more than 100
per cent. He attributes IL largely 20
the popularity Of the new Jelfery
Sedan, and the demand for Jcfery
ouads in Europe, where this vehicle has
been employed extensively for the very
toughest military work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Position of the Peerless.

President L. II. Kittredge of the
Peerless company has announced that
there will be no change in the plans
of the company, which was recently
merged with the General Vehicle Com
pany, Of Long Island City, under the
name of the Peerless Truck and Motor
Corporation.
The Peerless eight-cylnder touring
car to list at 1890, is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. There will also be
new two-ton truck added TO the regu-
lar line of commercial cars. The ex-
ecutive and factory forces, President
Kittredge says, will be continued with
out change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Stock Overland Speedy.

Tho 1915 Overland stock car, which
has already made creditable showing
in bill climbing contests and endurance
runs, recently made its speed DOW. At
the Arizona Grand Prize Race, held in
Phoenix, stock Overland surprised
10000 spectators with its speed and
finished third in field of twelve spe-
cisl racing cars. The Overland was
the only stock model in the event.
II took the lead at the start and
held It for sixty miles, when Earl
Cooper, In a special racing car, took
the lead and finished first. Nine other
cars, none of which were anywhere
near stock models, followed the Over
land over the line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Plant Busy While Ford Plays,

When Henry Ford returns 20 his
factory and looks over the books he
will likely find that his faithful ser
wants have succeeded in piling up more
money than he expended on the Peace
Excursion.
The main factory and its assembly
plants are still shipping 1000 cars d
day. Before the December orders were
reported in Detroit the books showed
orders for l05.2s9 cars for immediate
delivery. In the Detroit works alone
there are $1,000 Workers on full time.
Il is seldom that the Ford factory gets
behind on deliveries. but this has been
the case for several weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Resta Trys Out S. A. E.

Dario Resta, the racing driver, has
returned from Detroit, where he went
to try out the new S. A. L. car which
is 10 be entered in speedway races next
spring.
Victor Emerson, Of Washington; C.
b. Shafer and his brother, Harry
Shafer, are back Of the new product,
and the automobile engineers who have
seen the first model say ii is likely to
create a sensation in the speed world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
New Mercer Models.

The Mercer Company, OF Trenton.
y. j.. which has elected TO stick en-
tirely 20 four-cylinder models, an
nounces two new cars for 1915, 70 be
known as Nos. % and 70.
No radical changes are shown. but
the new cars have been refined in sew
eral particulars. Four different body
styles are offered-a six passenger, a
four passenger, a runabout and a race
about.
The six-passsnser touring model lie Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Birnie a Marmon Dealer.

Harold T. Birnie, veteran salesman
on Automobile Row. where he has for
years handled only high class cars,
has decided 70 give Up the grind Of city
life and become suburban gentleman
dealer. He has taken on the harmon
In the territory between Mount YER
non and Stamford His headquarters
will be In New Rochelle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
HAYNES in New Building.

The Haynes Automobile Company, Of
Kokomo, Ind, last week moved into
rs rev executive building. a two-story
glazed brick structure Immediately op-
poste the factory. The interior OF the
building IL also Of glazed brick
trimmed with oak and provided with
modern. indirect lighting and com
plete dictsphone system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Putting the Spot Light on the Driver.

+. Ed Spooner, who has spent nearly fifty years
in the cEDe and automobile business and who now
surveys the whole field from his Coming Tower"
in Detroit tells me the advertising feature is to be
completely removed from automobile racing dur
ing 1916.
He SAYS the driver viii predominant and the
public Will not know or care what he drives.
The manufacturer ne thinks, has withdrawn
completely from racing. All the fast machines will
be owned by either the drivers or their hackers.
The latter will remain in the background and the
game will be played around the man at the wheel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

from the self-oiIing system, and Mr.:
Bepcroft. the editor OF automobile
thinks enough Of the Irish product to
favorably comment upon it in an edi-
torisl. He says:
"A car which needs attention only
w. ce a year Is so important an ad-
vance il cannot ever again be forgot
ten. 1t is a milestone in automobile
lnunlnnrnnnt y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Massachusetts Nips Highway Speed

Massachusetts Nips Highway speeding
In suspendng the license Of Boston Studebaker
dealer the Massachusetts Highway Commission an
nounces that in the future 1t will deal severely
with all drivers in reliability runs whore speed Is
factor.
Joseph Donovan. . Studebsker distributor at the
Hub, recently conducted l,ooo-mie reliability run
for advertising purposes He announced that his
car averaged more than thirty miles an hour. The
Highway Commission suspended the license Of his
company tying up all Of It's demonstrating cars for
one week.
The action Of the Highway Commission is com
mendable and it is unfortunate for the Studebaker
dealer and other automobile dealers that the com
mission is not powerful enough TO put stop to all
speed stunts on the public highways.
Shoul mother Boston distributor wish 70 break
the Studebaker record and do 1000 miles at thirty
five miles an hour ne might easily engage fellow
dealer from adjoining state TO make the run for
him. and thus avoid using car licensed by the
State OF Massachusetts. II would then be up to
still another distributor TO show forty miles an
hour, and so the competition might continue indef-
ntely.
There is Of course, element Of danger at
tached TO speed tests on the public roads. Pedes-
trians NAV be killed. and the company engaged in
making the demonstration Is liable to heavy dam
ages This risk is often run, and the dealer pulls
through by sheer luck The wise dealer takes the
precaution to have the temporarily transferred
10 some irresponsible person who may also be en-
gagged TO do the driving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Durant President of Del. "

william c. Durant has been ~.
president Of the S20,00O,OOo Chs'..
let Motor Company Of Delsss
L. G. Kaufman, who was as'oel. ....
with Mr.. Dursnt in the organlls...
of the new company, Is a director y,
chairman Of the finance committee; =,
Durant continues as president o. !. !.
Chevrolet New York company and W.
president of the Chevrolet Aieh's'
company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Couzens Not in Chevrolet.

James Couzens, who recently severed
his connection with the Ford Company,
but who has not disposed of any OF his
stock in the Detroit company, emphati-
cally denies the widely circulated report
that he has entered the Chevrolet Motor
ConrDany
The state herald., 1915-10-22
When Baby has the Cloup

When a mother is awakened from
sound sliced to find her child who has
gone to bed apparently in the best of
health struggling for breath, she is
naturally alarmed. Yet if she can keep
her presence of mind and give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy every ten min
utes until vomiting is produced, quick
relief will follow and the child will drop
10 sleep to awaken in the morning as
well as ever. This remedy has been in
use for many years with uniform sue.
cess. Obtainable everywhere
The state herald., 1915-10-22
HOLYOKE AUTOCO.

Call at the Herald office and
get a sample copy Of the Or
ange Judd Farmer for exami -'
nation, We are satisfied that,
if you do so, you will be ready
to subscribe for the Herald
and the Farmer for one yea,
for Sr,5o. You cant beat thi
price for a good home paper
and one Of the Oldest and most
reliable weekly farm magazines
published in the United States
The state herald., 1915-10-22

Any person may keep himself wei,
posted on current local events. be re.
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what and who's v ho In the community,
and have numerous attractive propopi.
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invsstnen Of about three cents week
For proof Of this statement invest q
dollar and u half IN this paper.
The state herald., 1915-10-22
LIVE STOCK PRICES
At SOUTH OMAHA
Beef Active and Stronger and
Cows Slow but Steady.
SHARP BREAK IN HOGS.

Fat Lambs Steady and Old ohssp
Q Shade HIgher-Feeder Demand 10
Broad Enough to Take Care u Al
the Available Supply.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Oct. 20.-Cattls receipts yesterday
were $500 head. The few corn fed
steers in sight commanded about
steady prices. There was liberal
supply of grass beef from the range.
and 1t sold generally . little stronger
than Monday. While the trade was .
little slow In getting started, owing to
the amount of sorting to be done, 1t
was reasonably active when once un'
der way, packers apparently wanting
the cattle. Cows and heifers were in
larger supply than usual and the feel
Ing no more than steady. The yards
were full of country buyers looking for
feeders and the market was both act.
I've and stronger.
Cattle quotations: Prime beeves,
s9.75g 1000: good 10 choice beeves,
|s9.O0d9.75; fair to good beeves. $3.50
TS.S5; common to fair beeves, $3.50
S25; good to choice yearlings. $4,000
9.75; fair to good yearlings. $500
800: common to fair yearlings. $3.50
QS.00; prime grass beeves. $1,000
$50; good TO choice grass steers.
S720d7S0; fair to good grass steers,
|$6.6Od715; common to fair steers.
|35.5046.5O: good to choice grass heif.
ers. S6,00G700; good to choice grass
COWS, s5.75G6.25: fair to good cows.
$1,000 5.65 Gamers and cutters. $3.7s
@l75: veal calves. 31ooalo.Oo: bulls,
stays. ETC.. s4.25Q625: prime feeder
stters, ss.Oods.5o: good to choice
feeders. $7.40Qs.0o: fair to good feed.
ers s6.60973o: common to fair feed.
ers. s5.5o@650: good to choice stock
ers, s75ods.Oo: fair to good stockers,
$6.50a725: common to fair stockers,
sG.5Od725; stock heifers, s5.75a6.75;
stock COWS. s475QGoo; stock calves,
t6,5OG 500.
Receipts OF hogs were liberal yester.
day, about 5,4O0 head being reported
NAANi u ttN iohuo ihu btfh ootA
at ljc lower prices. bids dropped TO a
25c lower basis. Bulk OF the hogs
sold at sslOqS.25. and there was a
sprinkling on up to the top. $40.
There was a moderate run of sheep
yesterday. about $4,000 head. Fat
lambs were steady. selling as high as
sS65. Mondays top. Good to choice
lambs sold largely at ss.506S.65. with
fair stun on down to $500 for bunch
Of halffat ldahos. Feeder demand
vas broad enough to care for all the
AVAILABLE supply. One string, another
out OF Mondays $3.50 stun. brought
$500 without having the fat end.
which brought ss,65 Mondny. sorted
on Bulk of the fair TO good feeders
continue to move at ss.oOds4o. with
choice ones quotable as high as $3.50,
aud second cuts and culls selling from
$500 down Fat sheep confined to
show strength. best ewes reaching
1925. q dime above Mondays top. De
cent heavy ewes reached 5000.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good to choice. ss.50Gs65:
lambs. fair to good. 3s4ods.5o, lambs,
feeders, sL75ds.5o; ycarlings. fair to
choice. s6.00a700; yearlings. feeders
t6.o0M710; wethers. fair to choice
f5.S0G6.50: ewes. good to choice. s5.5c
Ge.25; ewes. fair to good. 35.0o9575;
ewes. feeders, si50d5.50.