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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
BYRAM BAY, LAKE HOPATCONG.
Gas Cars Versus
Railroad Te-Ub
Practical Use of Autos to
Relieve Industries De.
pendent on Railroads.

The imminence Of the railroad
strike has made motor car owners
and dealers all over the country con-
slider the important part that the
automobile would play in such an
event. It has brought home to them
what the motor car would mean to
commuters and to the city's food
supply. Just what a strike would
mean to the automobile industry has
also been subject for considerable
conjecture in motor circles.
H. T. Porter, sales manager of
the Cadillac Motor Car Company
1881 Broadway, said yesterday, in
speaking Of the situation, that the
automobile would be the vehicle of
first consideration should strike be
called. 1.-THE motor car dealers would
of course, try to do all they could to
relieve such a condition. said Mr.,
Porter, "but the real work would fall
on the private car owners. This is
because there are so few dealers now
who have large supply of cars on
hand. But of the thousands of
Cadillac owners in New York, | am
sure large percentage would offer
their cars, if there were any need"
E. r. Daley, manager of the
Paige Detroit Company, of New
York, 1896 Broadway, said that if
the situation became acute the car
owners and dealers would undoubt-
edly combine to render assistance.
That the motor car would be fac
tor in preventing famine is without
doubt true" said Mr.. Daley. "A
strike would probably stimulate the
secondhand car trade, but it would
cut off the delivery of cars and
would probably shut down most fac
tories"
At least ten Oldsmobiles would be
offered by c. II. Larsen, president OF
the Oldsmobile Company, of New
York, 225 West Fifty-eighth Street
in case of strike. For" said Mr.
Larsen, you and l do not realize
what tremendous part the automo-
bile would play if the situation should
become acute"
Harry l.. Stratton, of the Colt
Stratton company, ITO Broadway
said that of course a railroad strike
would stop the delivery of cars cold
He said that factories would prob.
ably have material and coal to run
them for only about thirty days.
This would, of course, mean the shut
ting down of the factories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
English Sunbeam
Cars in Races

Two English Sunbeam race cars
will start at the Harvest Auto Rae
ing Classic on the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway on September 8. In
addition to the six-cylinder which
Joseph Christians already has en-
tered in the three events to be raced
there that day, a second Sunbeam
with the same piston displacement
has been entered.
This entry brings the total now
signed up for the September 8 meet
to nine. Two Sunbeams, two Peu-
geots, two Premiers, one Maxwell,
one Ostewig and one Duesenberg.
Speedway officials expect the present
list to more than double between now
and the time the entries close, on
September 5. A large number of
cars entered in the Cincinnati event
on September 4 are expected to start
in the indianapolis events on Satur-
day Of the same week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

STUDDED ldktS dllAA ltsAiaNNNi'~ Wv ~
tates as we neared Morristown.
Wonderful Country Near Lake.
Between Morristown and Lake
Hopatcong the country is wonder
fully beautiful. For the motorlst
who enjoys real mountain scenery
this trip will be treat. 1t is mag
nifcent view that greets you at every
turn in the road. But the roads
themselves are in terrible condition.
Road construction work is under way
for miles. so there is little good road.
II seemed like endless detouring be-
fore we did finally come out at the
lake.
The rugged beauty of the spot IT.
self. the abrupt. wooded hills that
rise from the very edge of the water
and which form sharp indentatlons
of the shore. have a charm all their
own. The spirit of rest and fun in
tests the place. On the sheltered
beaches are gay parties of bathers,
the blue waters are frightened by the
trim yachts and launches carrying
their cargoes Of merrymakers. There
is so much TO be seen here and so
many lovely spots that an hour or
two cannot half do the place justice.
You have just begun to see the
beauty spots when your time is up.
At least. that is the experience we
had. We had stopped for a few mo-
ments for luncheon, then had hur-
ried back to the car again. We lett
the main road and followed a little
private road down close to the waters
edge. The road itself reminds you
of those almost forgotten trails IN
the Rockies, it is so rough, so treach-
erous for a machine, and so unkept.
But the beautiful little spots it re-
veals to you more than make up.
Besides, the Dodge made it without
effort. This one little performance
of the car reminded US of why it is so
popular with the army in Mexico. 1t
not only does the things you expect
it to. but it does many things that
really surprise.
The Way Home.
But it was getting late, so we left
our little path and found our way
back to the real road again. We fol-
lowed the shore for a few miles more,
then reluctantly turned the car back
toward town.
This time we found a different
road, leading to Dover, road afford
ing equally beautiful scenery. The
lengthening shadows were sweeping
the valleys, and softening the out
lines of the little village below. We
were on good roads and we enjoyed
them while we we're on them, know
ing the bad roads that lay before US.
At Rockaway we turned to the left,
following the road toward Mont
clair. This road ran beside a quiet,
shaded stream for a time, then
plunged into the heart of a dense
thicket. For miles it wound its way
through densely wooded country.
Even this road we found was rough
and full of ruts. We would find just
enough smooth stretches in the road
to be tantalizing, then we would be
back on poor roads again.
Now the road wound through
marshy, fragrant fields. The even
ing air was laden with the scent of
wild-fowers, and the dim shadows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
NEWS AND NOTES


four occupants was 1872 pounds, while
156 pounds of luggage were carried.
From Menominee, Mich, on, the car
carried five passengers, E. {. Man
sen, the dealer at Houghton, joining
the party there.
Speaking of car bodies, c. II. Lar
son, president of the Oldsmoblle
Company, of New York, says: THE
body as yet has not been studied
from a proper engineering viewpoint.
We have little or no information as
to the rightly which should be de-
sired. 1t is rather remarkable that
so little concentrated study should
have been given to this part of car,
that the few bodies which will stay
quiet and maintain their door fits,
etc, after years of use, have not
been studied more closely by all man
ufacturers, and that the durability of
the average body is not little bet
! ter. 1t easily could be. Makers
should get busy at once and remedy
this serious defect"
Frank j. Clancy, a big contractor,
of Astoria, Long Island City, has
solved a vexing problem with his big
Garford motor tractor. We have seen
a Garford motor truck in use in a
freight yard acting as a switch en-
CINE to move loaded cars to positions
desired for unloading, but not until
Mr.. Clancy turned the trick have we
ever seen one moving loaded boats
around to the places designed for
them, then backing up to receive the
boats loads for delivery to GUS
toner's Yet that is just what is be-
ing done here.
The Kent Motors Corporation, dis
tributers for Marion and Elcar, has
removed its wholesale and export de-
partment to the United States Rub
Der Building, 1890 Broadway, having
taken over the lease of the Sterling
Motor Car Company for long term
of years.
There are 81 ,137 automobiles in
Los Angeles County, according to n
report made public to-day by Super
intendent H. A, French of the State
Motor Vehicle Department, This is
one machine for every thirteen in
habtants.
Comes the announcement Of the
resignation of o. c. Friend, general
sales manager of the Mitchell organ
ization. He has been connected with
this organization for eleven years.
The total sales of United States
tires for the first seven and one-half
months of 1916 more than equalled
those for tina entirs year Of l9lh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

Official announcement is made by
Benjamin Briscoe, president of the
Briscoe Motor Corporation, that the
big Michigan company has taken
over the operation of practically all
plants making parts entering into
the Briscoe car. Cars are now being
built complete in the ten Jackson
factories. The plan has been in OPP
Grafton for several months, but the
news had not been given out for
publication until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

J. Budd Bleiler, solid truck sales
manager for the Miller Rubber Com
pany, at Akron, was in the city re-
Gently, demonstrating the new de-
mountable cushion pad, recently
added TO the list Of products man
ufactured by Miller, which is the
home of the Geared-to-the-R Road
pneumatic tire. The purpose of the
demountable cushion, according TO
Bleiler, is to give a soft riding back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

f. G. Cannon BalD Baker, who
recently crossed the continent Oh
United States Nobby Treads in
days IL hours and 81 minutes, has
added still another record to his long
list. Mr.. Baker covered the distance
from Detroit to Indianapolis in an
automobile equipped with United
State Royal Cord tires in I hours
and 10 minutes-about forty-tive
miles an hour. The best previous
record for the 315-mile run was
hours Al minutes, or nearly 20 per
cent slower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The Kissel Motor Car COMPANY, |
adding two more buildings to ?
plant at Hartford, Wis. When the
are finished more than 10000 squs'
feet of floor space will have D.
completed during 1916. Still furtn
expansion plans are under way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

AS part Of its preparation for an
active fall business campaign the
Ho!lander-Randall Company has
added Louis E. Weed and Daniel W.
Sullivan to its sales force. Mr..
Weed handled the Cadillac at Bridge.
port for several years and represent
ed the Ford and Oakland in this city
Mr.. Sullivan has been with the Pal
mer and Singer, Rambler and Oak
Land coucarnS harA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The Federal Motor Truck C@
pany recently shipped a three sre
half ton Federal TO Christianla, Ne
way. The truck was a power sprnnI
Ter equipped with a thousand saD
tank body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

New York, Aug. 2S.-An order for
sixty-three more Indian motorcycles
has just been placed by Colonel
Smith, Of the New York Quarter
masters DAnartmAnt- II. s A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The cooperation of the heads
of the various automobile service
Departments makes IL possible for
The Tribune TO offer its readers
expert advice on any question per.
tanning TO their cars. In this way
every question that is asked is an
Swered by a specialist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

for the tire and a shock absorber for
the. truck. 1t has been proven by
tests that the new cushion pad will
absorb 60 per cent Of the vibration
that otherwise would be transmitted
to the mechanism of the truck. The
cushion. rests between the tire and
the S. A. +. band, allowing perfect
resiliency and increased life of tires.
When the ordinary truck tire is
welded directly on the s. A. +. band
it becomes a fixture. This new de-
mountable cushion allows for the
speedy removal of the tire. "a feat
ure," says Bleiler, chat virtually
makes demountable tire for trucks"
From Milwaukee to Houghton,
Mich, in a single day, is a feat that
has just been achieved by the new
Jeffrey Six. The Jeffrey, a brand
new stock car in every respect, deliv-
cred in the ordinary routine Of bust
ness the day before the start, covered
the 493 miles between the two points
in exactly IA hours and Al minutes
running time, averaging 1876 miles
an hour.
The record-setting car was driven
by n. Z. Osmond, Milwaukee dis
tributer Of the Jeffery line. With
him were three passengers, including
George II. Moeller, of 1.-The Mil
waukee Sentinel" who acted as Off
cial observer and timer.
The combined weight of the cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

J. NJ: What is the fastest time
that has been made in an automo-
bile? What car? When? Who
drove it?
According to the A. A. A. records.
the fastest time that a mile has been
run was when Bob Burnam, in his
"Blitzen Benz" drove the mile ir
25:40 seconds. This was at Day
tona, Fla, on April %, 1911.-
American Automobile Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The new eight-cylinder Scripps-
Booth with its winter top is here.
You can see for yourself how at
tractive il is. This top was designed
as an integral part Of the car, al
though it is easily detachable for
summer driving and is in entire
keeping with the luxurious appear
---- 81 thu Slrinns-I&a ina- Tbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

II was presented to her as a birth
day gift, and after the close of the
Midnight Frolic," accompanied by
a party of friends, a proper celebra-
ton was provided at a charming
Westchester inn.
Returning to town, a quarantine
constable, comfortably browsing at
ms post, awakened suddenly to see
INA hi0- noisAlasA ~hita vision rush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

top fits closely 10 the body of the
car, with flush sides. The windows
are removable and the interior is
finished in beautiful gray whipcord,
and dome light adds TO the at
tractiveness Of the top. Both the
winter top and the regular top are
furnished with the eight-cylinder
modal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
In Spite of Rough Roads Gar
Makes OOer W Miles
To Gallon
Wonderful Place for PIay-Beautifui' Rugged >oe"'
erv En- Route and Many Wonder
Spots at the Lake.
By Nj. l.. ELSASSER.

studded lakes and handsome old es-
tates as we neared Morristown.
Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

Comes the announcement of the
resignation of o. c. Friend, general
sales manager of the Mitchell organ
ization. He has been connected with
this organization for eleven years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

four occupants was 1872 pounds, while
156 pounds of luggage were carried.
From Menominee, Mich, on, the car
carried five passengers, E. G. Man
sen, the dealer at Houghton, joining
the party there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

o. J. B.: Will you kindly let me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The total sales of United States
tires for the first seven and one-half
months of 1916 more than equalled
those for tha en.ira year Of l91h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

There are 61,l37 automobiles in
Los Angeles County, according to n
report made public to-day by Super
intendent H. A, French of the State
Motor Vehicle Department, This is
one machine for every thirteen in
habitants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10
HABITS OF
CUCKOO ARE
DEFENDED

The cuckoo lays its eggs IN the
roets Of other birds. \ distinguish
cd naturalist has lately broken
lance I'm defense OF the cuckoo $
character. or, rather, gives the rea'
SONS for the birds strange habit
Owing to the unusually large
stomach of this bird. il appears, il
has not room in the rest Of the body
TO develop more than one egg al
time. with a weeks interval between
each. II it laid eggs with such Ions
pauses between in one family nest
there would result a confusion oil
hatched. Matching and embryo pro
geny that would mean disaster to
all
The mother bird could not attend
ia more than one nest az a time.
Consequently, II is forced to exact
maternal care for the eggs from 9th
or birds. The cuckoo Is careful 10
choose the nest of a worm and in
sect-eating bird. preferably one In
whose menu caterpillars often ap-
pear. the hairier and bigger the bet
ter.
Nature seems TO do everything in
her power TO encourage the cuckoo
in It's apparently shifty, lazy ways.
1t has no natural gift for nest-build-
ing, but lays eggs on the ground,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10
Rain DrencheS Birds and Beasts
AtPOe School pet ShOW" ButMud
Turtles and Gold Fish Like Ii

A curious and original menagerie
was assembled in Detroit, Friday,
when the little pupils of the Poe
school, Lysandcr and Sixth.sts, held
their first pet" day.
Cats, dogs, a horse, mice, rats.
rabbits, chickens. guinea pigs.
pigeons, crows, pollywogs, gold fish,
canaries and a mud turtle made up
the heterogeneous collection OF hair,
feather and shell-bearing bipeds and
quadrupcds The animals were
housed in cages and boxes that had
been made by the pupils in manual
training classes,
Judges, chosen from among the
children, passed between the cages,
inspecting the animals and award
ing ribbons as first, second and
third prizes The prizes were
awarded on tho comparative intelll.
gence, beauty and behavior Of the
exhibits.
Pupils whose pets won prizes
were. Kittens, Herbert Heinze,
first Dorothy Matheson, second
Dogs Edith Lindsay, daughter of
City Clerk Charles Lindsay. first;
Huron Brownell, second; parrots,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10
LOCAL WHISPERS
AGAIN DEFEAT
GRAND RAPIDS

A team from the Grand Rapids
Whist club again fell before the
proves of the Detroit Whist clubs
A. w. L. team, Friday evening, los
ing by four tricks on As deals.
Grand Rapids started with a rush,
leading by four on the first IL deals
and added another on the next
frame. Detroit woke up on the
third lap, gaining four tricks, and
in the last IL deals had a margin of
five more.
The Grand Rapids club was rep.
resented by F. S. Torrey. r H. Nc
Farland, Frank Hire and w. C. Chin.
nicl, The Detroit team was w. n.
Edison, s. A. Commons, r. r. Rich
ards ard w. 3. Battelle This is the
local teams fifth win for the trophy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10

Margaret Wilson. Rabbits, Charles
Caluner and Lenox Sheckell, first;
second, Harry Metencosh. Chickens,
Edward Jiggens; angora cats, Syl-
via Cole; horse. Marvin Reeves;
mud turtle, Mart Van Hallen; ca
naries, Sanford Jacques; rats,
Thomas Crowley. first, and Clarence
Drolet, second; bull terrier, Roscoe
Oak
Incidentally, the mud turtle and
gold fish alone were able to enjoy
the afternoon. The exhibition was
held in the open. and the Friday aft
ernoOn rainstorm left a soaked and
bedraggled array of hair and feath-
ers that added TO the difficulty OF
the Juvenile judges In comparing
the beauty OF the pets.
The pet" day idea originated
when Miss Esther Cousins, principal
OF the school, was asked by some
of the pupils for permission to
place their pets in the cages and
boxes they had made in school. It
has never been tried in any other
Detroit school, and probably will be
continued as an annual affair in the
Poe school.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10

seize them in its bill and drops
them one by one very stealthily into
some unsuspecting neighbor's nest.
Although the cuckoo is four times as
large as the lark, its eggs are as
small a. those Of many varieties OF
small birds.
The young cuckoo has a natural
depression in It's back that acts as a
convenient kind OF ladle for turning
out the luckless hedglings into the
world The cuckoo, being so much
larger than the other birds, fills the
nest with its own bulk and is forced
TO adopt these drastic measures.
This act OF selfprcscryation accom-
plished. the cuckoo's back assumes
the comoly symmetry of later life.
The adopted parent does not seem
10 notice or resent this behavior in
the least. but coddles and tends the
in'erlopyr until IL has reached the
age Of discretion and pays no fur
Their attention 10 her discarded
young. The cuckoo's migration is
arranged for az a much earlier date
than others Of tho seathered world,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10

A railroad trip above tho clouds
This is the thrilling novelty offered
to those who make tho ascent of
Pixies Peak, Colorado. in the strange
railway which climbs up the pre-
cipitous sides OF the Monument OF
the Continent"
In 90 minutes the delighted tour
list may now roach the summit
which the bold Major Pike tried in
vain to climb more Than century
ago. likes Peak is well called the
most historic mountain N ;he Unit
cd States. For scores OF years after
Pike first gazed upon its snowy cone
and declared that no man could ever
reach tbc top. liHe's Peak was the
rallying point of hundreds of thou
sands Of Cmigrarts who toilod alous
the rough traits into the promised
land OF the west.
pixies Peak or Bust" was painted
on the sides of hundreds Of prairie
schooner that rum!led acros. the
plains toward ne fertile lands al
the huge mountain base IN tho
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10
BUILDERS GO
TO PUT.IN-BAY
June rs Is the Date Selected
For the Annual Outing of
The Exchange Members

Put Inlay will he the destination
OF the Builders & Traders exchange
on the annual outing, which wilt
take place on Wednesday, June %,
4 Joint committee of builders and
architects are making plans for the
greatest rally the exchange has even
attempted. There will be- many flea
lures, including a big contest on the
boat
A baseball game between the
architects and the contractors will
be staged az the Bay, Il. H. Mari be-
ing in charge OF the architects. The
Exchange team will be composed OF
regulars that have played at other
outings OF the organization, and have
usually been successful.
Some OF the members have signi.
fed their intention OF giving away
souvenirs on the trip. The members
OF the exchange will be Identified
with badge or tag, 50 that they
can take part In the various games,
etc, which are for the members AMI
their friends.
Those who care &c dance will
have plenty of opportunity, both on
the boat going and returning. and
al the Bay, while the new Perry
monument will be- n feature for the
slghtseers who have not already had
a glimpse OF II.
m fa
composed OF Chas. Clippert. chair.
man. J. y. Webb, VIM. Diedrich, +.
Wernekeu, G. Il. Phllbrick, W. II.
Anderson Chas. A. Bowen and VIII
w. Norton, while r. II. Mari, +.
Gordon Pickell and G., w. Brandt
form the special committee appoint
cd by the architects To cooperate
with the Builders in making the ar
rangements.