Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
AUTOMOBILE NEWS FROM
THE WORLDWIDE FIELD
Harry A. Lozier. WHO Retired in
1912 From the Lozicr Company,
Heads New Organization.
BRIsCoE STARTS NEW BUILDING
SafeE-First Federation Wants Chains
on Motor Trucks Provided With
Proper GuardS-125 Freight Cars
Carry OverlandS to New York.

Harry a. Lozier, who has not been
actively connected with the automobile
industry since his retirement from the
Lozier Motor Company in 1912 is about
10 enter the field again at the head of a
ne" organization for the manufacture
of motor cars.
That the motor industry is in the
most prosperous stage in it's history is
indicated by the statement made by J.
j. Cole, president OF the Cole Motor
Car Company, that the month Of May
broke all sales records Of the Cole com
pany since the inception OF the con-
Germ. Forty per cent more cars were
shipped during May than in any other
month in the company's history.
Owing TO the remarkable increase in
business experienced by the f. E.
stearns Company, Cleveland. Ohio
makers OF Stearns- Knight cars the
COMPANY was compelled TO jump ahead
OF its plans, and broke ground this
week for immediate erection of five
story concrete factory building. front
ing Us feet on Euclid Avenue. ex-
tending back scventy-iive fec, toward
the Nickel Plate Railroad. which marks
the northern line OF the company's
property. /: Will be completed about
October !.
propositions to locate in other cities
and towns in the automobile belt. the
Briscoe Motor Company announces the
contamination of plans by which the
company will build extensive automo-
bile factories on Wildwood Avenue,
Jackson, Mich and establish an indus
trial community west Of the city 4
two-story structure $50 by 500 feet will
he begun within thirty days and in adj
diuon 10 this there will be testing
buildings, laboratories, office buildings
and half-milc testing track
At a meeting OF the traffic commit
tee of the Safety-First Federation. held
at Detroit, Friday. juno /. a number
of recommo rdations looking toward
uniform traffic laws throughout the
country were made. One of them at
least. promises TO have a marked effect
on motor truck construction in this
country. The recommendation In ques-
ton is TO the effect that an ordinance
should be passed by cities of suficien,
size 20 have traffic ordinances prohibit
ing the use Of chain driven motor
trucks unless the chains are provided
with proper guards
What undoubtedly will prove to he
the most sensational announcements of
the year in automobile circles. is prom
ised in the near future by Charles Y
Knight inventor Of the famous Knight
mobile manufacturers is about To pro-
duce 4 Knight motorcd car 20 sell at a
figure below $1,000, according to Mr.
knight.
What was probably the largest single
shipment OF automobiles ever made left
the big Toledo factory of the Willys-
overland Company on Friday The OIL
tire shipment which had total Va lua-
ton considerable in excess Of one-third
of a million dollars was consigned TO
Overland distributors for Greater New
York and the metropolitan district.
The longest through" freight train
known in the history of railroadinr
was required TO carry the automobiles.
1t consisted Of more than l25 freight
cars and from end 10 end was more
than a mile and a quarter in length
Two OF the largest modern "Mocul"
engines were used to haul the train.
AS an indication of the great impetus
All over the country in sales Of automo-
hiles. the Saxon Motor Company set n
new record for shipments during the
month OF May. Reports show that in
the month just closed the shipments of
saxon cars were more than triple tho
records of the same month last wear
Not only was the showing greater than
for the same period year ago, but il
is made known that the month OF May
was The la.rEest tjn the history OF the
company
While Secretary OF the Navy Jose
phus Daniels was AT Notrc Dame Cni-
vcrs!ty. TO speak NJ the unwilling of a
memorial TO John Henry shillinc,on.
one OF the heroes who Went down with
the battleshiH Maine. he also visited the
South Send ! NJ {. a. a memorial gift