The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
Notes of Live Interest to the
Motto, Trade, Local and Foreign

exceptionally light, economical, :ow hung,
roomS, luNuriUusly. appointed ar indie
part Of Its construction. In order to take
care Of the demand for immediate de-
l%!veries, the Detroit factory I. working day
and night. being forced 10 assemble a
great many csTs under, tents until the
new plant Is completed"
Ground has been broken for the new
Studebaker service station In Long Island
city. /, will be ready for occupancy late
stock for the New York branch
$500 mile trip in a cole eieh, cylinder
roadster has Just been completed by Or.
and Mrs, Grant, Houston q Joliet III.
and carried the party through tn. Berk-
SHIRE Mountains. tn car started from
The Cole factory in Indianapolis, with pr,
journey ne stopped at the factory to tell
Of the cars performance on the road we
' ,sss a. S!!' . ans i pr H pGisMT ' "Snd H %s
had no trouble or Inconvenience through
out. The same air Is In each OF the four
left the Cole factory, Thu tour was the
most enjoyable of the many ] have made"
Glenn A. Tisdsle. president Of the Frank.
lin Motor Car Company of New York city,
announces the arrival OF the franklin new
series, which has been reduced In price.
The new model can he seen AT the sales-
room. ias Broadway,
-
Despite heavy daily factory shipments
hundreds ~ orders Tor The new 1915 model
90 Old continue TO accumulate TO such a
degree tina; although the capacity produc-
are having a hard task to secure sufficient
deliveries 70 take care Of. contract sales
u. Larson Of the oldsmohile Company OF
New York, such n condition hi, never
sHistru before IN the compiny's history,
ure cars to occur during this war stress l.
paradoXical, So pronounced has been tho
great shortage Of material caused by the
European situation there Is II grave likeli-
ordered ears until late In the summer. In
the metropolitan district alone we are
l~iNeries for orders taken to June -, and
Il Is a fact that II We could get immediate
deliveries It would mean over 500, 900 a
month to US in total sales"
The Mercer Automobile COMPANY has
received Geographic advices from It's Pa
cihc coast dealer. George u. Bentel. giving
complete details ~ the two speedway races
al Tacoma. wash, July I and ., both ~
event, on sunday, vas he Monta Marathon
race, a. a distance % $50 miles. This was
won by q, T. Ru.ksten a young Cali.
/ distance was SIS mile. per 'RRFoeu"r. Eddie
PI ps.d fn Ma he In v, ,elra P's .rs golden mot.
latch trophy race on July s. at a distance
of 200 miles. and hls tcammate. Ruck-
steil. was third The average for this
race was slightly higher, being s5ia miles
per hour.
A playground for children Is the new
feature which has been inauguratsd nv
the Hump Motor Company. Detroit, and I,
has already become so popular that It /.
hlled every day to capacity, although /,
was first opened only last saturday.
The new playground l. similar to al.
though much larger than those Of the
city In the public school yards. Like the
city Fairgrounds, It Is under The super
vision OF the recreation committee Of De.
troit. which also furnishes the Instructors,
a man for the boys and a woman for the
W nxed up the playground ms much
tor our own peace, 81 mind as Tor The
Drake. president Of the Hupp Motor Com,
pnny. who originated the idea wit
cars constantly on the move In the stree.
around the factory It has been q difhrult
proposition 10 avoid accidents, especially
On account of the large number % chill
dren who played In tho streets around oui
factory. As we had this vacant property
which we are holding for additions to ths
factory. wa decided to build the childre,
a playground and let the city super
wise IT,"