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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

T. J. Forbes and John 8. Patterson
have organized the Ross Motor Sales
Company TO handle the entire output
of the Ross Motor Car factory. Mr..
Forbes will make his selling headquar-
tiers in New York City, and Mr.. Patter-
son will remain in Detroit.
Frank H. Smith, formerly Of tho
Hudson and Studebaker companies, has
become a special travelling tales repre-
sentative Of the Chalmers factory.
Joseph NJ. Gilbert, formerly general
sales manager of the United states
Tire Company, and later president OF
the Lozier Motor Company, has taken
the sales management of the Glbney
Tire and Rubber Company, Of Consho-
hocken, Penn. The Gibney Company Is
one OF the largest manufacturers OF
solid tires for commercial vehicles.
Mr.. Gilbert is veteran tire man,
and has a wide reputation as sale.
manager. When manager OF the old
Continental Tire Company, he founded
the United States Tire Company, and
| through his efforts several Il the lsrg-
est American tire manufacturers were
merged. Mr.. Gilbert will probably
make his headquarters in New York.
/ T.. f. Schwartzkopf has resigned as
/ general sales manager of the Gray a.
/ Davis Company. THE Count" as Mr..
/ Sehwartzkopf is best known to his
/ friends in the trade, has been an ac-
/ tive figure in the automobile industry
since its beginning. Until few years
ago he was the owner and publisher Of
Automobile Topics"
! Charles S. Whitney. formerly man
ager Of the Chicago branch OF the
| WESTINGHOUSE Electric Company. has
become sales manager Of the Willard
Storage Battery Company.
D. L. Watson has become general
sales manager of the Hayne AutomV-
bile Company, succeeding Robert
/ Crawford, one OF the promoters OF the
Sun Light Six, OF Buffalo.
John O. Heinze has resigned as con-
sulting engineer of the Northway No
tor Company. one Of the branches OF
the General Motors Company. 20 direct
the John o. Heinze Company, or
Springfield, Ohio. a new concern for
the manufacture Of starters and other
automobile equipment. Associated with
Mr.. Heinze in his new venture Is VII
lam Plum, formerly vice-presldent
and general manager OF the National
Cash Register Company.
r. s. Bryant has been appointed
factory manager Of the Standard Weld.
ing Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
New Cars

of development and will be offered at
$3.50 in a fve-passenCer touring car
The cylinders Of the new skies are 3x5
inches.
Senior Brothers, New York agents
for Pathfinder cars, announce the ar
rival Of their first shipment Of the new
light skies, listed TO sell for Sl,695.
The motor is 3lz by 3 inches. The
wheel base is 122 inches. Westing-
, house ignition is used with current
supplied By generator and battery.
". A. Patterson & Co., of Flint,
Mich. will shortly produce light six
at $685. and a seven-passenger six for
$1,000 They win have Continental en-
cines, 81 by Az, and the wheel base
win be II inches.
The Allen Motor Company announces
a roadster and touring fOur-cylinder
car, listed at S795, with Westinghouse
electric lighting, starting and ignition
The wheel base is 1l2 inches. The
motor is 34 by 5, developing 81 horse
power,
The Scripps-Booth Company, of De-
troit, which has been manufacturing a
small car Tor niue more IMAM d year,
has purchased property for the en-
largement Of It's plant. The increased
facilities viii give the company pro.
6uction capacity, it is believed, Of
about 100 cars day.
The complete 1916 line Of the George
". Davis Motor Car Company, OF
Richmond, Ind, has been announced 1t
will include a four, two SKIES and a
twelve. The four-cylinder has been re
duced $40, and lists for Sl,165. There is
a fve-passenger six at $3.50 and a
n-passenger six at Sl,495. A twelve
is furnished in the same chassis as the
seven-pa ssenger six, and is TO be
listed under $1,000. The exact figure
has not been decided on. The little six
has wheel base of 100 inches and the
motor is 31sx4is. The larger six has a
motor 3izx5 and the wheel base IS IA
inches. Both Of the skies are fitted with
Continental motors. The twelve also
has a Continental motor, with cylinders
SKA aud valves in the head. Further de,
tails OF the twelve will be announced
; later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Car Makers Enlarge Plants.

"Horseless Age" estimates that the
automobile manufacturers Of the United
States have contracted to add about
1000, 900 square feet TO their factory
floor space, at a cost OF s25,000000 for
new buildings and equipment, all to be
in operation during the present year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Iefery Ouads at the Front.

"The Automobile Engineer" a Lon
don trade paper. says the vehicles Civ
ing the best service during the present
war are the Jeffery Quads. This is one
OF the most powerful trucks in the
market to-day, and its efficiency for
army use is attributed TO its four
wheel drive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Personal Mention.

Fred Cardway, formerly Of the Unit
ed States Bureau Of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, has been placed in
charge OF the foreign trade bureau Of
tive Packard Motor Car Company. The
major part of his time will be spent in
travelling among Packard agents in
foreign countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

suit. in fact, in which an injunction IS
sought without any pretence OF patent
or trade mark rights.
Not only Is the suit Of consequence
to spark plug manufacturers, but is to
accessory manufacturers. There are
probably In the neighborhood OF
thousand different accessories manu-
featured and advertised as especially
designed" for Ford cars. II the Cnain-
pion company Is successful IN estao
fishing any legal rights to the use OF
the Ford name. the outcome would un.
Guestionably be great number OF
suits by manufacturers In other lines.
National Twelve Fords Streams.
William Guy Wall, chief engineer Of
the National company and designer, OF
the National Highway Six and Twelve
has returned from a testing TRIP
through the mountains Of Tennessee
and calls attention to an interesting
feature of the twelye-cylinder type or
car.
TO climb mountains and ford streams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

ager Of the b. f. Goodrich Tire Com
pany, has been made sales manager Of
the Automobile Tire Department Of the
United States Tire Company.
Ernest r. Benson has resigned from
the vice-presidency Of the Studebaker
Olner, who has for some time been
sales manager of the Studebaker fac
tory. Mr.. Benson will become a Stude-
baker distributor, with headquarters in
Portland, Ne. He is very well known
in the trade and went TO the Stude-
baker from the Cadillac company.
f. L. Smith, of Pawtucket, r. l., has
purchased the Sunbeam racer which
went through the last Chicago 500mile
race without a stop. lie will enter II
for TIE opening event of the new speed
way at Narragansett Park, September
Is. The car will probably be driven
by Limberg.
Charles Baker, formerly connected
with the Dunlap-W Ward Advertising
Company, has Joined the Detroit Office
Of the Lesan Advertising Agency, and
will have complete charge Of the Chal'
mers and other motor accounts, which
he controls.
W. r. Banford has been appointed
production manager of the Detroitei
Motor Car Company.
T. F. MacManus. for some time con
rected with the Dunlap Ward Advertis
ing Company, has associated himself
with the Erwin-W asey-J eiferson Com
pany, Of Chicago. lie will open head
quarters in Detroit and take care o.
the Dodge and Cadillac automobile ad
vertising accounts Mr.. MacManus wa
formerly head Of the MacManus com
pany, which is now known as Powers
Alexander g. Armstrong. The Erwin
Wasey-JefFerson Company is largely
composed of former members of thu
Lord & Thomas Advertising Company
Fred II. Berger, for several year
chief engineer of the Oakland Motto
Car Company, has been made chief en-
gineer Of the American Fiat factor.
and will make his headquarters a
Poughkeepsle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Spark Plugs in Legal Battle.

Automobile accessory manufacturers
are vitality interested in a suit which
has been brought by the Champion
spark Plug Company against A; X.
Mosler & Co, 81 Mount Vernon, y. L.
The Champion company has, for years,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Motor Boosters Outing.

The Big Village Motor Boosters,
composed OF New York agents for cars
and accessories, have changed their
name TO the Motor Club Boosters. The
next annual picnic of the organization
will be held at Frederick J. Wagner
farm, Smithtown, Long Island, Wednes-
day, September %. The outing con-
mittee consists Of George Robertsoa'
S. S. Toback, w. S. Silver. Frank
Martin and Frederick E. Tucker. Tick
cts may be obtained from members
of the committee or from Edward
Korbel in the United States Rubber
Ruiiding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Nearly a Million Cars a Year.

Statistics compiled by the Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce show that
between June, 1914, and June, 1919,
there were manufactured In the united
States 703 ,526 cars, OF when NUMBER
6G5. 900 were pleasure vehicles ana co.,
52G commercial. The total Valuation OF
both pleasure and commercial Vehle!es
,.as Sho3 600 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

made a very good showing up to the
time they were retired from the track
by the Maxwell company, which became
peeved at a ruling Of the contest board
Of the American Automobile Assocla-
ton.
Before the cars were retired the fac
tory engineers were able TO discover
several qualities which have been in
corporated into the Maxwell stock car
now coming through the factory. One
Of these improvements is radiator de-
signed from the radiator used on the
racing cars. 1t is high and narrow,
with a large reserve tank at the top
II is said that experiments under the
most severe conditions have shown TINS
radiator equal TO every emergency.
COMPROMISE in Perlman Case.
A compromise was reached during
the last week between Louis ii. Perl
man, patentee of the demountable rim,
who recently won q sweeping decision
in the United States courts, and the
Standard Welding Company. After the
Perlman injunction was served on the
officials Of the Standard company
conference between the lawyers on both
sides was held in New York City.
Counsel for Mr.. Perlman made II plain
to the counsel for the manufacturing
company that no attempt would be
made to interfere with the progress of
rim production, which is now at its
height. and this was very agreeable TO
The attorneys for the defence. After
few of the details were discussed Mr.:
Perlman agreed 70 accept bond OF
$4,000 pending decision in the appeal
which has been tiled by the Standard
Welding Company. Both sides appear
TO be eager for hearing on the APP
neal. and the case will probably come
up in the New York courts during the
coming fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

odds annroximately slO,OOO,OO0 annual
- - The cost of operating the aulo,
Tobiles now in use IN the Ch4'eu
States. .hoso that
- Tho Auctuating prices OF gaso-
lena an important problem for those
Interested in the development OF the
a,,+nwobile During the past &c"
TeeTs the qasolene problem has been
. etroro factor in the maintenance OF
tor Vehicles. With the variance OF
nr;cps the motor car owner has beeh
at his wits end to figure Where ne
s "Durinr the past few weeks, prices
have changed almost daily, ana IN no
two localities have they peeh Uhe
same. -. ,royo,Iod
along the Atlantic seaboard' whIIe on
the Pacific Coast gaso lene mas peeh %
low as 81 and cents per sal'G',
cheaper than in the East. ms may nt
attributed to the diniculty IN M 0oo.
NJ TRANSPORTATION from the weiIs' as
10 opicials of the oil manufacturing
concerns explain. lii
"in the Middle West, in cities sep
arated by little more than 2OO miles,
tbere has been a variance in prices
~ cents per gallon. In New forS
/ Citv the market price has been 10
cents. while in Bayonne, \. D.. where
are located the works of the STANDARD
/ oil Company. Ii cents is charged the
dealer. A.. ,o,rest
market price, which has averaged
around ois cents per gallon wholesale.
/ In Indianapolis the price was i
cents until September TO- wheh II was
raised 8 cents per gallon. ~,
"Since July Of this year the new
York price has advanced 80 10 per
cent. or from ~ to 10 cents wholesale"
1t is very difficult TO obtain accus
rate figures on the consumption OF
easolene in this country, because the
government statistics show only the
PRODUCTION of petroleum in barrels.
il is estimated. however, that the au-
tomobile owners Of the United states
nav annually more than Sll6'Ooo'ooo
for the fuel of their cars. An expert
on the subject tells Va that the total
gasolene output from crude oil IN the
United States. exclusive of California
is about 1900 100000 gallons annually.
Assuming that the 100000 cars now
in operation consume 500 gallons OF
gas per car per year, this would give
a consumption of l,OOO,OOO'Ooo gallons
Of gas for our automobiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

F. I. Reynolds, formerly sales man
ager Of the b. +. Goodrich Tire Com
pany, has been made sales manager Of
the Automobile Tire Department Of the
United States Tire Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

In consequence OF an unusual activ-
ity in the New York used car market
The Tribune has collected another table
Of prevailing prices asked by the vari-
Gus dealers in used models.
These figures are right up to date.
having been gathered during the last
week from manufacturers agents who
have used car departments in connec-
tion with their salesrooms for new cars,
and from recognized and reputable sec
ond hand dealers who handle used cars
exclusively.
The Tribune has made no attempt
whatever to examine any Of these cara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Ajax Enlarges Factory.

The Ajax Grieb Rubber Company, at
the annual meeting of its board OF di-
rectors, held at Trenton, n. D., during
the last week, approved plans for an
addition to its factory OF 2lO,OoO
square feet of floor space, whose fonn-
dations will be capable OF carrying
three stories. Horace De Lisser, chair
man or the board of directors, an
nounces a dividend of per cent on the
preferred stock and "a per cent on the
common, leaving a large reserve to take
care of the new factory, which, II IS
expected, will double the output OF the
company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
AUTOMOBILE TRADE MOVIES

in order to give his new car all the
hard work possible. He found, he says,
that the Twelve, which is built with the
carburetor and ignition system set
high, can ford very much deeper
stream than any other type of gas car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

The Mitchell Company has developed
three-scated roadster, mounted on
>, same chassis that is employed in
4, tour.rc car. IAe new model will
Ts, tor $3.50 The seating arrange
~srt prov!des az individual seat for
4. diver back Of which there Is a
wyneer seat wide enough for two.
he designer has paid PARTICULAR at
yt,ion 10 weight ana produced a light,
h,t mode. with stylish lines. On the
rar there BE- o. roomy Enclosed deck
p, Carrying baggage and tools. Extra
..res are carried behind the deck, just
ever the gaso.ere tank.
The Great Western has entered the
Six field wiki @ new model. listing at
Nl5 The motor is B by 8.
The Madison Motor, Company. Of An
3frson. Ind, E... manufacture for 1916
tgo-passenc r..! lister and Ive-pas-
ssrger touring car 81 .9-f and 4 seven
passenger touring car for : ,0S5. All Of
he Madison models VIII use ku.enber
ng;oTs. with K.my ignition, starting
snd lighting.
ioar-cyinder model is IN process
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

r. s. Bryant has been appointed
factory manager of the Standard Weld
ing Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

T. J. Forbes and John 8. Patterson
have organized the Ross Motor Sales
Company to handle the entire output
of the Ross Motor Car factory. Mr..
Forbes will make his selling headquar-
tiers in New York City, and Mr.. Patter-
son will remain in Detroit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Our Gas Costs Millions.

Every time the market price OF
advances one cent" says the
'Horseless Age" of September 10, sit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
ABBOTT.

AMERICAN FIAT.
1850 1913 Landaulet ... Yes
BRISCOE.
500 1915 ......... Yes
CPS 1915 Coupe ...... Yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

of development and will be offered at
$3.50 in a fve-passenCer touring car.
The cylinders Of the new skies are 3X5
inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

Charles S. Whitney. formerly man
ager Of the Chicago branch Of the
Westinghouse Electric Company. has
become sales manager Of the Willard
Storage Battery Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

D. L. Watson has become general
sales manager of the Hayne Automv-
bile Company, succeeding Robert
Crawford, one OF the promoters OF the
Sun Light Six, OF Buffalo.
Evening star., 1915-01-27
TELLS OF MEOIEVALISM
IN GERMANY OF TODAY
Howard A. Edison Speaks Before Lo-
cal Alumni Club Of the Phi
Delta Theta.
FLORIDA.
IN " isHI>t:rO

Declaring that in Germany. alongside
the highest cultivation, a surprising
amount of medievalism is found, How
ard A. Edison of the bureau Of plant in
dustry of the Department of Agricul-
ture spoke before the local alumni club
of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at
the University Club last night
Not only is Germany a land of re-
markable contrasts in things indus
trial." the speaker declared, but the
great educational development does not
seem to have had a marked effect on
the mass of the people
Walter 3. Palmer of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce of the
Department of Commerce gave a re-
port of the fraternity national conven-
ton held in Birmingham, Ala. during
Christmas week, which he attended as
delegate of the local alumni.
Those present included Maj. Edgar
Russell, Isaac f. Hill, Carl Sheppard
Walter B. Palmer. Howard a. Edison,
R. j. Williams, Charles Z. FELTON,. S G.
Blanton, Edward Stafford. ]. Edgar
ton, c. J. Groseclose. Frederick II. Aus
tin, ]. T. Gayety. Leonard S. Doten. Milo
c. Summers, James Thompson. jr.; John
w. Davis. H. Fl. Bennett, W. H. Lee,
William B. Newton, o. W. Lange. r. II.
Morrison, W. T. Mortimer, Henry NJ
Anderson, William Wolff Smith, Ran
dell J. Larson, A. o. Burkland, Isaac
Bryant Walter Wagner, Louis L. Rob-
erts and Charles Z. TraceweI.
Evening star., 1915-01-27

everybody had in mind. ana each 6isA
to remember all tho big holes he had
ever seen. and then visjted these IN
turn Most of them were moro or less
filled with snow. and not ono showed
any trace of Buster Bear. Every fa1lec
hollow log big enough for Buster to
squeeze into was looked into. and q lot
that were not big enough. Hunting
holes got to be a regular game.
1T is another of Peter Rabbit :
jokes" declared Sammy Jay, Grossly. as
he stopped to rest in a big pine tree
close by the great rock deep IN the
Green Forest.
II believe YOU are right" returned
Blacky the Crow. There isn't a holo
anywhere in tho Green Forest biz
enough for Buster Bear TO get into
that we haven't looked into"
And all the time they were look ing
right at little hole in the snow, a
very little hole almost underneath
them, without giving it a thought
Peter Rabbit, hiding nearby. watched
them and chuckled and chucklcd, for
that little hole was the very ono which
had told him where Buster Bear was
Ii was the hole made by Busters warm
breath as il came out from the shelf
under the great rock where he was
fast asleep.
Evening star., 1915-01-27

when they found that they had been
fooled Then how Peter and Tommy
rit would laugh!
Now. of course. Tommy Tit himself
was very curious about Buster Bear
and as he had gone about his business
day after day, ridding the trees OF
Srubs and the eggs of insects. he had
looked and looked for some place IN
which Buster might be sleeping, but all
in vain. One morning when he had
paid Peter call in the dear Old Brlar
Patch lie suddenly swung head down
from an old brambic right over Peters
head, and his bright little eyes twin
kled merrily as he said:
Tell me. Peter, tell me true.
Honest Injun, black and blue,
On YOUR honor. is il so
That YOU really. truly know.
Peter chuckled. He knew what Tom
my meant. OF course, he did.
Yes said he; it is.
Honest Injun. black and blue.
On my honor il is true.
There a hole that tells the tale;
Go and seek it without fail.
Tommy Tits eyes twinkicd more
mcrrily t6an ever as he replied:
Thank you, Peter. | certainly VIII
do So
You arc quite welcome, and good
luck to YOU" cried Peter. as Tommy
flew away in the direction OF the Green
Forest
Of course. Tommy told all his friends
aud neiShhors what Peter had said, and
right away everybody began to look
for holes OF course. the hole must be
big, because Eustcr Bear himself was
SO big. So no ono paid any attention
i to little holes. a big hole was what
Evening star., 1915-01-27
THE Evening STORY.
THE SILVER LINING.
Copyright. 1915. by W. Werner.

I'm tired OF being married Saiu
I.eona to herself as she closed the ice
hox door With a vicious slam and ietl
the Kitchen.
The baby was crying asaln-a"ah.
.ned. no doubt. by the noise she hau
made-but Leona felt distinctly
scntful toward even John. jr. as Sns
lifted him from his cr'o anu
walking the floor with nm.
Must YOU always be nov i'hs
o,,n,cd soma to the air of q lullaby
..f,n.t have a moments peace.
D., Io,p ir was not deceiNea
hy the familiar tune 10 VIM"
mothers conrlaint was set ~"
,iero,cd his fat little body ana h'ch-
80, ..r,, screamed until Lcona' thor-
o,abIy cHaHpcratcd. du'hPco "
, ;.o his crib and mirch"" o"'
g.. ,,h front porch. closing h'
49,, ,cI,iud her TO shut IN INC ''',..
!, h.I bccu such trying "as
Ginning with tho alarm 'iotN' .,.,,,rt
Ir,,I failed 10 :" on ~ ,iss tho
,,,orchy causiug John to ih'S9 w.,
,r.,i,, !, Wampum, things had Sc,,'
,ron,y Johu had hccn ;ths'! -. ,,i,
cr,tIiu- aud everybody US - .,,,t
az missing the tram. LOT ~ H.
tI,,t hc had missed the letting OF ~.
V,,,,,,,,,, high school Contract. JON"
,nd his partner. who were III ~
huildiu,- and contracting hus''f'S
I,,G ,o,,utcd Il great deal upon ma
;,.~ an ,npcara,cs at the letting. ~
,o,,rsc their scaled bid was ;ircit"s
IN but. they had placed consiucraoic
imprrtancc upon being represented II,
uerson. and it had been arranged '"i'
John was to go. -.-., ,,,o-
AS for making the trip in an auto
mobile. that was impossible even ~
there had remained the time in Wh1cn
to go, for the good roads ffoEellie.e : :
had not yet reached the section OF
the country in which Wampum was
located, and at the spring season OIL
the year the roads were impossible.
There was nothing to do about IT,
John had pointed out agsrleEedly,
but to go down to TIE office and race
Gilmore, the senior partner. VINO
would be furious at his failure to at
tend the letting. And to have faiied
for so absurd reason! To lose the
award of an important contract, per-
haps, because an alarm clock had not
gone Off! John had swallowed cup
of coffee and gone out in a huff. with
out stopping to kiss either Leona OF
John, jr.. goodbye.
That was the beginning of the dis
had been engaged to wash the win
dows had sent ragged. little urchin
to say she had sprained her wrist ana
couldn't come. Soon after that the
weeks wash had arrived, disclosing
the fact that John jr.'s. best little
white dress had been torn to shreds
An examination of the grocer's bill
showed that he had overcharged 81
for the months groceries, and, al