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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28

NEW YORK. June 27.--Mercan,ile PAPER
81 q So: Sterling: sih;y-day bills Si.2i.
demand, 81 I5A.: cables 81 - 7-ls Bar silver
&C. Mexican dollars. SOS. Governments;
bonds steady: railroad bonds, Irregular
Time loans easier sixty days. "a q aA.:
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28

THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO.
INC Auctioneers
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

may not have the carbureter prop
erly adjusted.-W. f. Russell, man
ager Buick Service Department.
II. H. F.: Can you tell me some
thing about the compression in cyl
lpders and how ! may test it?
1t is of great Importance that the
compression in all cylinders should
be equal and up to the standard.
You may know when the compress
sion is faulty by loss Of power or
missing of the engine. IL is wise 10
test the compression occasionally by
turning the engine while the switch
Is off until you feel resistance in each
Of the four cylinders. successfully.
II you find that the compression Is
less in one cylinder than in others.
or if you find that all are weak. the
valves may not be seating properly.
The trouble may be because of too
little clearance between the valve
stems and the valve tappets, or be-
cause there Is small deposit of car
bon on the seat Of the valve. Either
of these faults should be remedied
at once. IL Is much better 10 con-
stantly watch that the valve seats
do not become coated with carbon.
for If they are allowed 10 remain
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Cost of Motoring Going Dozen
Higher Tire Mileage
the Cause.
The p;s;1o Price of Fuel Decried But Statistics Sho"
Improved Tire Service More man 0"""'e'
balances Increased Expense OF Gar

increased costs due to higher gaso-
lene
Tire prices have risen lately, OF
course, as any short comparison OF
price lists will show. What the
price lists do not show, however, Is
that the service given by the tires
has increased far beyond the IN
crease in price, so that the actual
mile cost is less. 1t is so much less
as to more than make up for the
greater cost per mile for fuel.
Also, tires cost less now than they
cid two years ago, and run further.
Cheapest Year Was 1915.
Roughly classifying the years re-
veals that 1915 was the year when
it cost least to run a car, due to the
low cost of fuel, comparatively, and
the high mileage given by tires.
The next cheapest year was 1914,
while 1916, the year of the great
rise in gasolene, is at present inter-
mediate between 1914 and 1913.
Had gasolene remained stationary
this year, 1916 would show as the
cheapest year yet.
The figures are based on the per-
formance Of about 100 cars covering
10000 miles yearly in about twenty
important centres of the country IN
the service of the United States
Tire Company, and are therefore
detailed enough to avoid special con-
ditions of any kind Three types
of cars were used, the light, the
medium and heavy weight. The
light car used 80 by 3 inch tires IN
the front and 80 by 3la inch in the
rear, Doth plain tread. The medium
weight car is a six, and uses "a by
4 inch tires front and rear, with
non-skid tread in the rear. The
heavy cars are either fours or
eights, and use 36 by Az inch tires,
front and rear, with non-skid tread
ct the rear. The light car averaged
twenty miles to the gallon, the me-
dunn car seventeen and one-halt
miles and the heavy twelve miles.
The years covered were the six
from 1911 to 1916 inclusive. The
cars in question ell were actively
engaged in the business of the COM
pany and were under constant OBJ
servation. Records of the total
mileage, tire mileage, tube and cas-
ing life and fuel consumption were
kept with accuracy and the figures
are unusually significant, because
they were compiled for the informa-
ton of the company's officials.
Let the Figures Tell the Story.
The gasolene cost curves for the
three cars are almost identical.
We cite the one for the medium car.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
New Liberty Car Is
Now at l74S Broadway

the Liberty is an easily driven, easily
controlled car, for its balance and
comfort enable the owner to drive
straight ahead without regarding
road inequalities. just as he would in
a much larger car.
Mr.. Plummer has associated with
him in Colonial Motors Arnold
Wood, as vice-preSident; H. B. Van
Loan, as secretary and treasurer,
and among his directors are Ashbel
Green, the director of the River Plate
Commercial Company; John f. Hav-
emeyer, president of the Concrete
Steel Company, and Josiah o. Low
of Low, Dixon e. Co.
The Liberty is already on exhibi-
tion at the Colonial Motors show
rooms. and Mr.. Plummer's host of
friends will be interested in Seeing
the car, of moderate price and size,
which has appealed to a man why
for sixteen years has been associated
with one of the highest priced and
most exclusive cars on the market.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Coupons Used for
Handling Service

Z. r. Hollander, Of the Hollander
Randall Company, has devised cou-
pom system to handle service work OIL
HAL and Grant cars. The service
coupons - each good for one-half
hour of labor-are issued in books
bearing the owners name and ad
dress, car number and date of sale.
Usually rs cents an hour is charged
for work on cars, but customers Of
the Hollander- Randall Company are
presented with 100 coupons on
HAL twelves and so on Grant skies,
all of which are good for one year.
The service coupon plan is proving
particularly pleasing to women car
owners, as 1t does away with any ar
gumentS with mechanics over bills
for slight adjustments or repairs. In
order to take advantage of the sys-
tenn, HAL or Grant cars must be
driven TO the Hollander-R Randall SER
vice station, 602-604 West Fifty-sec-
ond Street, at Eleventh avenue.
When the necessary work is fnishe
the owner detaches coupons equal
ling the hours Of labor done.
The service coupon books are vest
pocket size and neatly bound. Each
page bears the facsimile signature
of +. r. Hollander, president of the
Hollander- Randall Company, and the
HAL or Grant trademark One
page has a space for the owners
signature, duplicates of this page
being kept at the service station and
the main Office of the company. The
coupons are not good for parts or
supplies, and must be presented at
the time the labor is performed.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Q II E X E S N ID A N S w f. R S
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VI. S. c., Waynesboro, Miss: Will
you kindly give me the names Of five
auto dealers that do not handle Over
land cars?
Here are five dealers: Premier
Motor Company. 1872 Broadway
Carl Page. Columbus Circle and Six
tieth Street; Packard Motor Car
Company. 1861 Broadway; Stutz
Motor Car Company. 1906 Broadway
and Briscoe Motor Company, 1894
Broadway.
r. F.: What would cause the
steering knuckle to break?
There may be flaw in the metal.
Or you may have allowed the king
bolts or some part of the steering
gear 10 become rusted or stiff If you
are not careful TO lubricate properly,
you may have this trouble.
Can you tell me why my car some
times refuses TO respond to the self
starter
This may be due to a discharged
storage battery. Or there may be
loose connections on the battery or
the starter itself. The starter may
he working and the motor not work
ing. Ii the trouble is with the motor
it may be due TO the ignition, or you
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

coated for any great time they be-
come badly pitted and much harder
in the end to grind to a smooth seat.
&C. A. Carlson. Manager of the
Chevrolet Service Department.
J. NJ: Ny storage battery is car
ried in a wood box and the LIQUID has
commenced to leak through. Shall
have TO get a new box or can any
thing be done to stop the leak?
Unless the leakage is of old stand
ing you can make the wood acid
proof by taking six parts of wood tar
and twelve parts Of resin and melt
ing them together in an iron vessel.
When these are melted eight parts of
finely powdered brick dust should be
stirred in. The battery box should
be thoroughly cleaned and dried. and
the mixture should be applied warm.
Use care in the melting process. as
the materials are highly combustible.
/. c. D.: Do you consider that |
might connect up an electric horn To
the electrical system Of my car with
incurrlng trouble. | have been told
there Is no danger.
You have omitted to state the
make OF system with which your car
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

II cost s90.68 for gas for the 10000
miles in 1911, and there was
steady rise for two years, the cost
in 1918 being Sl23.53, followed by
precipitous drop in one year TO
s74.28-no less than 40 per cent
Since then the climb has been steady
and consistent to Sl3l.42. The
actual cost is s40.74 more than in
1911, or 81 per cent. The percent-
age is substantially the same for
all three cars.
During the periods in which the
cars ran their respective 10000
mile distance the price Of gaso.ens
averaged as follows: 1911, 1887
cents; 1912, 1912 cents; 1918, 2l.62
cents; 1914, 13 cents; 1915, 1888
cents, and 1916, % cents. A curve
showing fuctuation in the price Of
gasolene is practically identical IN
contour with the three fuel-cost
curves of the cars, showing that all
three were consistent performers in
that respect.
Taking the same medium weight
medium-priced car as basis for
drawing the curve, it is shown tina.
tubes for the 10000 miles in 1911
cost 1855, while for 1916 they cost
but S23.43, difference on the right
side of S15.25, or 80 per cent. Cas-
ings in 1911 cost S292.98 and in
1916 Sl92.62, difference of Sl00.36,
or "a per cent. Putting the tire
cost all together in a lump, it cost
1891. Sc in 1911 and s216.05 in 1916,
the difference being Sll5.6l, or
nearly 30 per cent.
Coming to the expense for both
gasolene and tires, No. car shows
$251.24 in 1911 and S215.53 in 1916,
a difference of S35.71, or ii per cent.
For the middle car, No. 2. the cost
in 1911 was S422.34, and in 1916
S347.47, a difference of S74.S7, or
13 per cent. For the biggest car,
No. 3, the cost in 1911 was S60S.03,
and in 1916 S522.41, a difference
of SS5.62, or II per cent.
From the foregoing it appears tina.
though the cost Of gasolene has ad-
vanced it does not really cost as
much to run a car as it did five
years ago, as far as fuel and tires
together are concerned, and these
are the two big items, barring un-
usual bills for mechanical mainten-
ance.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

Waterloo, arranged 20 accompany the
train, IN a Cadillac. over the entire
route. He arranged with a bank or a
newspaper in each of the towns 10 send
with him 70 the next town 10 be visited.
someone familiar with the road
The result was that the Cadillac.
though leaving each town at the time
the train pulled away, invariably ar
rived al the next stopping place before
the train reached IT, Several times,
members of the club rode in the Cad
lilac from point 10 point; and through
out the trip. the motorcar was the
chief conversational topic. not only
aboard the train but in the towns Wis
tied.
The engineer Of the train took il as
a personal afront that the Cadillac
should be such a consistent winner. and
on one stretch of about SIX miles the
last day Of the tour opened up for a
gait Of 65 miles an hour But the Cad
lilac tsped to the same speed and beat
the lain, as usual.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

is fitted, but a good rule to follow is
not to connect any additional appara-
tus until you have consulted the man.
ufacturer. There is usually an am
pie surplus capacity, but at the same
time there is limit to the quantity
of current produced by a generator.
In most cases you would be perfectly
safe in fitting a horn and a cigar
lighter.
W. R. W; My engine is hard ~
start, and when ! have succeeded in
getting IT going it will run for a
short distance and then stop, when
have to repeat the process. The
spark is all right and the carburetor
is clean. Can you help me?
IL would seem that the trouble lies
in the fuel system, and that the en-
gine is being starved. This is prob
ably due to the gasolene level being
so that the engine suction does not
draw up sufficient fuel for runnino.
and you can put matters right by so
adjusting the spray nozzle of the car
buretor that the distance between il
and the fuel level is reduced 70 a
point where the suction of the engine
is sufficient TO raise enough gasolene
Tor efficient running,
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

While the attention Of the motor
ist has been focused on gasolene IN
its spectacular performance of 1916
with its increased drain on the I'M
mediate cash outlay for motoring,
he has been unable to see the TACT
that the total cost of operation is
falling. This, according to an ar
ticle in "Automobile Topics" July /,
il the exact situation to-day, and 1t
is due to the steady rise in quality
oe the other products that are con-
sumed, more particularly the tires.
Gasolene and tires are the two nam
items of expense connected with the
operation of a car, and IN justice
and well merited tribute to the tire
industry it is high time to call at
tention to the fact that so we'll have
the tire makers performed their
task of increasing quality that the
lowering of running costs thus oc-
casioned now more than offsets the
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

Two important facts may be stated
concerning the plans of the Maxwell
Motor Company, Inc, Detroit, both
Of which are of no little significance.
One is that the Maxwell car has so
far demonstrated its dependability
that it is to be continued in its pres
ent standardized form-that is to
say, no change whatever has been
made in its design or construction.
The other is that, despite the kit
ing tendencies of prices of auto
mobiles and almost everything else,
the Maxwell company has found
means to reduce its figures on two
of its models, and the reductions
are substantial. The five-passenger
touring car comes down 500, and
the passenger roadster comes
down $50. The only member Of the
Maxwell family to have its price in
creased is the sedan, which goes up
$40. The cabriolet, the six-passen-
ger town car and the touring car
with standing tcp remain the same.
The old-time four-mule army es-
cort wagon was officially good for
II miles a day under service con-
ditions. Many of the Jeffery Quads
in Mexico are averaging 120 miles
a day, one Quad thus doing the
work of 80 mules.
As a method of obtaining publicity
in what may truthfully be termed a
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
NEWS AND NOTES


president of the Horseless Age Com.
pany, and in sending them out the
Taper has been actuated by the idea
that the live word is more etfectivs
than comparatively cold print.
A statistician has gathered to-
gether some interesting data which
show the magnitude Of the automo-
bile business. He took as basis the
WHY'S Overland capacity of 1000
cars day and then figured out tbs
average length of the various models
approximately 141e feet. The fac
tory's output for single day would
extend in a straight line for a dis
tance of "a miles, if the cars were
placed end to end and touching each
other In years time this stream
of cars would be $50 miles long-an
unbrOken line of automobiles from
Toledo to New York and then back
again as far as Albany.
The United States Rubber Com.
pany, one of the leaders in practical
preparedness among the great cor
porations of the United States, has
taken still another step to insure
peace. The employees Of the exec.
utive Offices of the United States
Rubber Company in New York have
on their own initiative formed
war strength company of infantry,
which is now drilling twice a week
in the armory of the Twelfth In
fantry, n. G.. n. Y.
The remarkable regularity OF at
tendance, the enthusiasm shown for
the work and the cooperation OF ths
operating heads of this great cor
poration show only too clearly how
keenly business men to-day feel the
necessity of adequate preparedness"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

After sixteen years association
with the Locomobile Company Of
America, John +. Plummer has or
ganized Colonial Motors, Inc, with
show rooms at 1748 Broadway, TO
distribute Percy Owens new Liberty
"6" in greater New York, Northern
New Jersey and Western Connecti-
cut.
The Liberty is a siX-cylinder, five
passenger car that the makers have
designed particularly for motorists
who know and own cars.
1t is claimed that a demonstration
will prove that the owners interest
has been regarded to an unusual eX-
tent, and there are many unique
features, such as a clutch so light IN
operation, in spite Of its great
strength. that it may be depressed
with one finger The brakes are very
powerful and positive in action. AMI
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

tnc Pathfinder drew the lucky
straw this week. and got the trip.
At least. that is what we SAID when
we started ont ~ 1920 Thursday
morning 20 spend the day in Long
Island. But long before the day
was over We made up our minds
that We were the lucky ones, not the
Pathfinder
Il was just the sort of day YOU
want to nc out ON "a shady country
road to leave the heat Of the city
behind YOU. Il was just the day for
us. So We. swung down Riverside
Drive from Nmety-eighth Street
with feeling "a good bit like eXu.-
tation. And the Pathfinder re-
nected our mood.
There were just three of us IN
that big. roomy car. We all re-
GREETED that there was no time 70
stop and gather others who would
enjoy getting out into the country
with Us. But our plans had been
too impromptu.
Cross Town to Fifty-Ninth street
Bridge
So we made bee line" across
town. going by way Of Central Park
South from Columbus Circle, cross
ing the Fifty-ninth Street Bridge,
at once hitting the good roads
around Astoria. Even in our hurry
while still in the heavy traffic OF
the city we could not but notice the
quick getaway of the Pathfinder
and the easy, smooth way that she
picked up speed that kept us from
all discomfort. We didn't change
gears but once, and we didn't make
any effort not TO. either.
We chose the Jamaica road
through Elmhurst-a splendid, well
kept road that invited speed. (And,
| might add. the invitation was not
declined). Then we branched on TO
the Queens Boulevard, going to For
est Hills. a quaint little town filled
with handsome homes and pretty,
flower filled gardens. The quiet,
shady streets were arched with
great, spreading trees, making the
town unusually inviting.
The road now passed through
rank fields Of corn, with here and
there a green. wooded knoll or a
tiny. alluring canyon, affording a
contrast to the busy work of the
farmer. We would pass some spa
cious farmhouse, and the crimson
rambler growing on the garden wall
would lend a vivid splash Of color
10 the landscape.
Still good roads. and we were in
Jamaica. II seems 10 me that this
little town combines the queer MKT
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

ure Of OualntncSS ana metropolitan
business. Out of jamaica we took
the Merrick Road. which we found to
be i'm fine condition and leading
through pleasant country.
Sunburned Youngsters Everywhere.
Thrifty farms were on either side
and tiger lilies grew at the wayside.
The country was simply swarmlng
with red faced. barelegged young
stcrs who bore the stamp of recent
swims and the resulting sunburn.
You did not have TO think twice to
know that school was out-that this
is vacation. For everywhere there
were boys-boys afoot. boys hot
from pedalling their bicycles. and
boys lazily lounCing in bed of new
mown hay under the convenient
shade of a cottonwood tree.
And already you could see the re-
suits of their wild vacation schemes
Of high finance. For here was some
rickety fruitstand perched crazlly
ty the dusty road; or there, sad,
detected looking lemonade booth,
vainly waiting thirsty customers.
To Long Beach.
We passed Lynbrook and Rock
vile Centre, then took a direct cut
over to Long Beach. We didn't dare
stop here long, for the water and
the beach looked too inviting to be
long resisted. 1t was just 12:O5
when we left there, taking the road
to Freeport. Here we stopped for
luncheon
All morning we had been over eX-
cellent roads and through pretty
farm country and picturesque little
towns. But we wanted to get into
more Countrywide country, if you
know what | mean. SO they told US
to turn north on Main Street in
Freeport. and to get out on to the
Nassau Road, which would take Us
through the country we wanted.
Beautiful Country Near Jericho.
We passed through Hampstead
and Mineola, then by the Hemp
stead Plains aviation field, and on
to Jericho. Just outside of Jericho
we began to come into ideally beau
tiful country. 1t had distinct in
dividuality. The road ran through
hills that ever loomed just within
your gaze, and yet not so near but
that you could enjoy the full beauty
Of their contour and coloring. Farm
houses and one quaint old windmill
that we especially noticed gave the
impression of having endured for
centuries.
You could not find prettier drive
than that we had from here on
home. We followed an endlessly
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

manner unique in the annals of ad-
vertising The Horseless Age" \
New York publication devoted to the
automobile industry in its engineer
iLg and trade branches, has dis
tributed several thousand phono-
graph disks among its advertisers
and prospects.
These record a portion of a speech
dealing with the ideals of a ira lie
paper, recently delivered by thu
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Lona Island an Ldea Automobile stamping oloo=o

winding road Of such fascination
that YOU waited almost hreathlessiy
10 see what new beauty would re
vealed by the next curve.
Then came Oyster Bay and the
beautiful hills around it-hllls COW
cred with brown grass with an occa-
sional farmer industriously NOW
ing hay. Just outside of Oyster
Bav we met a band of gaudily
dressed gypsies. One of the women
hailed Ne. asking for a match. And
as soon as she had il she seized Mr..
Rech's hand-Mr. c. O. Bech Is the
Pathfinder Service Department
manager, and he was driving the
car-and at once began telling hlm
his fortune. "You will live to be
,eventy-nine." etc, she ratified on,
and was Indignantly mumbhng
plcadings that we should all have
cur palms read when we started the
car and left them behind.
The Rest Uneventful-Except a Hill.
The rest Of the trip was as un-
CVentful as Dedutllul CoullVi! !
road, a good car and three con-
tented passengers could make 1t
except that the car could not help
hut slow up on some steep grades
that are on the Hampstead Shore
Drive. which we took home. | re-
member one hill in particular. We
did not think that the car was doing
anything unusual when it made 1t
on high, even if it was about a %
per cent grade and the speedometer
showing twenty-five miles, till we
noticed that cars coming after us
did not do the same thing.
We sped through Roslyn and Little
Neck. then on to Flushing. And be-
fore we knew it we were back IN
New York again. 1t was only 4;3O,
and we had gone ninety-fve miles,
without hurrying a bit.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Cadillac Beats Train
SO Times in 4 Days
Waterloo (lowa) Dealer Makes
Demonstrations on Com
mercial Club Trip.

Various parts Of the country have re.
ported again and again how the Cadil-
lac Eight has beaten trains IN races
te'Neen gasolcne and steam. But none
OF the previous feats has been quite 80
unique or caused quite so much COM
ment In its immediate neighborhood
IS that just performed by the car m
Iowa. Thus car beat train. too nos
once. hut 50 times IN q four-day period.
The Commercial Club Of Waterloo.
la. was making a get acquainted tour
in a special train, visiting SO towns.
c. A. Morris, the Cadillac dealer At
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

As a method of obtaining publicity
in what may truthfully be termed a
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Pathfinder Party Spends Quiet
Day Following Splendid
Roads of Long Island
me Lazy Ouief of The Day and the Easy UncOnCerned
Performance OF the Car Heanf ReSt' ffeH!
Country and GOOD Roads Meant a GOOD iinic
Bv Nj. l.. ELSASSER.

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