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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MANY G0ODYEARS IN USE.
Tire Conn s ny Makes Count In
Many CYtses.

To ascertain the degree OF popularity
OF Goodyear tires with the motorists OF
the country. the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company Of Akron. Ohio. re-
Gently completed a five day tire count
In seycnty-one Of its branch cities. rep
resentative cities In all parts Of the
United states.
The multiplicity NJ brands of tires 10Y
being used vas strikingly shown IN the
listing OF nearly 200 different makes
OF tires. yet one OF every five
observed was n Goodyear. In
many cities nearly half Of all tll.
tires were tioodyNirS. An inter
esting disclosure brought out by the
II was that the Ave leading tire com
panies are supplying - per cent. Of all
the tires used by the motorists of the
United states. or the tires mad. by
thes" five companies. one-third We're
shown to he ~,;oodyears.
A particularly gratifying result. In the
eyes Of Goodyear officials. was m" par
ticularly nne showing of cord tires
Goodyear IL one of the great exponeuts
Of cord construction to-day. For many
years cords were made and soid only
for electrics. but nov that they ar,.
being made for the larger g~asolene cars
~ much larger motoring public Is inter-
.s,rd IN them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
CAR SHORTAGE IS SERIOUS.
Packard, Despite Plans. scarcely
uRs Cars Enough.

Regardless II the great quantities OF
lower priced ears that ar" being mar
kcted there IL "A tremendous shortage IN
cars of the stri tly highest class. Ed
win II. Jackson, president Of the
Packard Motor car Company Of New
York. says that the demand for high
class cars is not only unprecedented
hut there may not be enough to 60
around. II was thought several months
ago that the Increased output OF the
Packard factory. which accompanied the
Introduction Of the twelve cylinder
Packard "Twin-Six." would provide
ample ears for all demands. Now II
seems that even this addition to the
production OF high quality automobiles
Is less than is required.
Mr.. Jackson thinks that while the
present condition is partly due TO Ii
healthy growth Of thu trade and a nat
ural tendency among buyers to possess
high grade ears 1t also has been greatly
affected ny the Introduction Of the
twelve cylinder ear ITSELF. lie says;
1T is quite apparent that the intro
duction ~ the Packard "Twiu-Six' ha,
met with the approval ~ IN" highest
class OF bus r,s. Earlier in the season
our salesroom was clueged with patrons
clamoring TOR deliveries, and even now
when the factory Ia, practically caught
M with its maiItflctur,is schedule anu
cars are coming through on time, We
are still faced win, an u~udoubted
shortage for the season.
"Nh.u the Pa kard company sized up
the situation and introduced the twelve
cylindcr car there was much excitement
IN the high class trade at the audacious
move The way the ear has performed,
the way IN which the trade has re-
sponded, tn" Introduction ~ other twelve
cylinder cars and the reports of others
still to bs introduced all show that VT
were not only right nut had made "A
very important advance.
"The lack of importations Of English
and French cars may have had "A slight
effect on the sale of domestic high
grade vars. hut not TO any appreciate
extent. The sale OF foreign cars within
the past few years has been very limited
anyway even here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MORE MOTORING
BRINGS MORE JOY
Studcbaker Head Believes Au-
tomObile VIII Soon Outstrip
Railroads as Carriers.

While We cannot yet claim that auto
mobiles carry moro people than their two
chief competitors In self.propelled ve-
hicies. namely. the railroads and trolley
cars. the day will come before many
years when his will be true"
The foregoing prophecy Ia made by A.
X Erskine, president OF the Studebaker
corporation. who continues This pre-
dic,ion II made because OF the far reach
ing and ever growing popula rity NJ the
automobile. It's application TO Individual
uses. H. wide range Of action. It's econ
unn>, privacy. charm and healthfulness.
"rh" automobile is par excellence the
vehicle Of every man ami his family. for
business rs well as pleasure. The motor
., cliigs not to the beaten paths. bu,
traverscS the highways and byways of
the country. and goes wherever ile
chooses. lie Increases the scope OF his
world. .nlarges his knowledge Of men
md conditions. and thereby broadens
M. cAper.env' and ability. and becomes
happier aud more prosperous citizen
"Railroads and trolley lines do not
,fior1 man such travelling facilities and
''ct.u g.. chiefly because they follow
Beaten paths. run on txei time schei-
u!cs and compel men TO travel IN q body
without privacy and ofte n In discomfort,
~ witness crowded cars, had air and
the unhappy s,rapianger.
Within tn" past decade the autumo-
bile Industry. including the allied in
dustries which furnish steel. aluminium.
brass. leather. hair, glass. textiles. rub
her. elec'r.ril appliances. &c. has de-
,e'op.d from almost nothing to fourth
place IN IN. Industries ~ America
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
REISS WILL GET A R
win Drive HupmobiI-s Over Roads
~ Necessary.

Charles T. R.iss. head Of the Charles
r. Rrtss Company. local distributors for
thc H~upnobile. visited the factory Of the
Hump Motor Car Corporation IN Detroit
last week, in An attempt to obtain bet
ter shipping facilities between Detroit
and this city.
pu account ~ the embargo on East
crl shipping and especially TO the port
of Ncw York. Mr. Reiss has had "A great
deal Of difficulty in securing Hupmo-
hilcs for his customers. When the first
embargo wa declared upon the port
of New York by eastern railroads he
shi ftad TIA, shipment ~ HIS cars to New
ark. y. j.. hut last week embargo was
declared upon Newark and MIR. Reiss
was IN ue,roi, to fnd out the best way
20 get around the difficulty.
After a consultation with factory uffi-
cials he decided TO make shipments FOR
the present To F~oughkeepsie and then
DIRK, the machines over. II the bad
situation continues IN the spring Mr..
Rriss plans to AVE his cars sent TO
Bun Il" by lake stcain"r and Will drive
them To- this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MORE CLOSED CARS USED.
Better Bodies and Better Roada
Are Responslble.

For particular motorists" says c. 7.
Silver. "the closed car IL the year roun,i
car. and with these people the open type
Is the exception.
There was a time when the closed
car could not he used outside the city
because OF its weight and the difficulty
Of handling II o n bad roads. And again,
on account OF being badly fitted to the
chassis. the body ratified and squeaked
much Of the time.
THE closed car OF to-day II. AZ Q rule.
light and has a small turning radius and
can be used on every occasion by all
members OF the family. Then, too. roads
have been greatly improved during the
past few years, and experienced motor
ts.s and that the most comfortable form
o. long distance touring n In an en-.
closed type Of machine"
Mr.. Silver Ia building closed cars OF
all styles all the year round, as he re-
allies that there Is no one season for
them any more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
NEwARKs BIGGEST SHOW.
More Than 200 Can shown q big
APmOry.

Greater than ever In size. completeness
and brilliancy. the eighth annual Newark
Automobile Show. which opened Friday
night in the FIRST Regiment Armory,
promises to set new records all along the
line.
More than three hundred pleasure ca RI
and commercial vehicles. representing
the last word In motor vehicle constric-
ton. will be found housed in the huge
arnrory. While half a hundred accessory
exhibitors. representing everything from
"A spark plug 10 a Jack. will occupy tn.
entire north end OF the balcony.
The local exhibition has always been
known as a selling show" This II due.
perhaps. to the fact that Newark is one
OF the greatest motoring centres In the
country. II is situated In a rich manu-
featuring territory. with fine suburban
towns all around H.. beautiful scenery
and splendid roads for hundreds OF miles.
and with The worlds greatest ocean re-
so.ts but "A nice motoring distance away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Rtu OUTPUT Of Grants.

The Grant Motor company ~ %.tluIrf'
1hio. is on q 'rrui' ndou- way" :" pros
usrl,y Eyer sine" ia, company Nhs or
ganl2rd. TWO years ago. ifs factory has
uern rushed :" rs maximum capacity
lust recrntlN additions tn thr factory 4
criiuy :i.OOO suutr" feet were announced.
A. ul ~" aut"mnlll" sh""S - pr'Iu'
Is mlNtug \ great MT
wh,n she mr. Grant sl\ ,!lN,rr ,tf
was anuuuuc.i for thn th.u S'''"rilna'
low price. $40. II was -Hi' ma a car
WAN such sIe, i'iriti"uN '"..l not l'
built for any such price ANA 'n' manu-
r,cturri- continue IA cuisines, "pt il'
Grant COMPANY, whl'h - "'llN'F ~
,l,,ri iv V!co.rr-sid'nt GEORGE \ Shl1
man and ,icnrg, 5. waite, general sale
manager. not only mate "A success 81 It's
six CYLINDER car tho first Year II was an
nouucrd, hut In IT, second year is manu-
faoturlnv these GA the basis OF l0,ooo
cars "A year, bringing II M INTO tho front
rank ~ the hlg produccr
Thc Grant h, handled h'r" hr tho ITO
nIe Randall Company, Inc, at li'
Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Tho King Motor ear tumpany's pIodu"
tion Tor the coming year IL creating favor
able comment all over the country, They
ar, pn,iing out two chassis that VIII au.
cominuiatc either u Nv" passenger or seven
rassenL"r touring body, - roadster and u
sedan The product made rs Il, hut at dr.
fcrcnt a|ut"nohii. sh0ws he'd throughout
tho country and regular production Is now
under way. the factory being swamped
With orders The King product Is offered
to the public this year after srueilinE en-
cheering tests in different parts Of the
country, The A. Elliott Ranney Company
81 1870 Broadway hsndies the King In this
territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
FULL LINE OF CARS
AT BROOKLYN SHOW
Ninety different Exhibits Al
ready Assured, and All
the Space Taken.

EverSthinr indicates that the nth an
rual Brooklyn Automobile show, which
IL to be held IN the Twenty-third Rcgi-
ment Armory from March 5 to -, VIII
be "a great success from every viewpoint,
To date there are ninety different cN-
hibits, and the entire show space OF the
big armory has been allotted.
The brooklyn show will differ from
any motor car SHOW held in the East
this season. \, the National Automo-
Bile shows held IN this city and Chicago
only motor cars Il accessories werr
displayed. while the Brooklyn show will
have siot only all OF the representative
makes OF pleasure care but also "a CONF
Irchcns!va line Of motor trucks and bust
ness wagons Also there will he shown
eight different max q: motorcycles. All
exhibits will he displayed OF one door,
The show will AFFORD the motor car
buyer an unusual opportunity 10 see
collectively the latest 1915 designs.
The list of exhibitors shows that the
biggest and finest ears are to be dis
played along with the machines OF me-
dunn power. " ight al,i price. M well ~
the lowest priced vehicles. The access
sorry display will be larScr this scason
than formerly.
The following makes of pleasure cars
will be- OH view Locorobile. Metz. Au-
burn. Dodge. cole. Stearns-knig Grant.
Buick, Pietcc-A Arrow. Chalmers, Chevro-
let. Vcl!e. ca.illlac. Mercer. kissel. Hup-
mobile, Scripps-liooth. chandler, Hud-
son. Haynes. Lexington. Maxwell. Mitch
ell. Jeffrey. Packard, National. Frank
lin. Crawford. .AIs,erson. Interstate.
oldsmobils. REQ. Studebaker. Saxon.
overland. Peerless, Pathfinder. Jackson,
Allen. King. Daniels. Br.scoe. White,
raige Win,on. Moon. Pullman. Oakland
and Abbott Detroit.
The truck exhibit will include the fol-
lowing makes Pierce-Arrow. Hail.
Schacht. Jtncry. Packard. REQ. ,iarford.
White. Buick, Studebaker and Velie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

'Together with a tendency toward lower
pri, es. which has created more or less
furorc and comment IN the automolile
business this season, has been the marked
disposition Of some Of the leading concprns
to usher In a radical revision In tho
weights Of their cars" declares prrsiden,
G: u Larson 90 the nldsm"bile company
NJ this city. "Thc light car is nov a prr.
manent fixture In the business and seems
destined TO grow In popularity II W. ma,
accept a. evidence ne fact that some
reductions Of considerably more than n
thousand pounds under their former models
mobile, Both their 1876 Light Four ana
new eight cylinder models, which have
0upplanted. their famous six Of q ~
NO are lighter ~ aimost i.Soe peua1as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Any doubts that the keynote Of this
seasons automobile shows Is business,
rather than Just a display. have been dis
PEELED by the Kansas City automobile show.
according to Harry w. Ford. president
and general manager OF the Saxon Motor
car Company, who has just returned from
tn" Missouri city, motor exhibition.
While tho New York ana Chicago shows
clearly demonstrated to me the remark
able business that Will be done by the
motor ear Industry during 1916. ami while
they we're marked by ~stupendous whole
sale orders FOR automobiles. the Kansas
ely show was needed TO prove conclu-
s.teiy that the results Of the other two dis
pl.ys were no: bubbles. inflated Eastern
war prosperity and the wealth OF the hig
manufacturing and financial centres" said
Nj. Ford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Nv ithout IN any way undertaking tho
Importance of mechanical efficiency as !,
h,g talking point IN tn" sdIr ct an auto.
mobile. il IL "A fact that all the ,L,ssIs
and motor merits possible VIII not s.ll a
has good loohs and comfort" sayS Russ.l
. Engs. metropolitan distributor 81 the
kiss"lkHr
".AJr,eHranCc may not h" everything, IA.
the old proN"rh holds, hut II does create
an Impression In the mind Of the prusprc-
tive purchaser ~ an automobile that Il ,s
difficult to "tire.
'For instance. the klsselkur High Ef.
fcicncy 3. has a wonderful power plant. an
uncommnnly simple and accessible chassis
aud " modern and complete Ia every me.
chanical sense, Still II would not he the
exceptional seller that II Is but for tho
beauty OF it's lines and III" lustre NJ It's
finish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Packard 90. Aids Aliens.

The Packard Motor Car Company IN
ANNOUNCED that II viii pay IN" f""s poo
uuired of any Of its alien employees who
may desire to take out hrst papers toward
American citizenship, This follows th' ga
nouncement mad" January ~ 30 IN" 'r,'i
that only American citizens or thos" of
foreign birth who have r.ltuGulsh"d 'h"''
foreign citizenship ana who have i'"I 'h'."
tpplirn'iou> fnr citizenship viii hr CIV o.
promotions ~ Importance" AMI thnf 'ult 81,
10 the tinted states L. a prerequisite 10
employln'n,
Practically every man IL foreign hl.f
who stands In the limo ~ men to No Sos,
any day seeking employ mcnt az the
Packard plant h"- he FIRST papers t,sl',y
ciutched In his hand. This fact shows
thai even those who have not yet mastered
the language have thoroughly learned the
meaning Of the new Packard policy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
EXPLAINS MARION MYSTERY.
Natives Of Arisona Amasea By Ter.
riMC Test.

rinc Test.
II will never be able to understand
how we kept our plans secret" said r. r.
M~oskovics. commercial manager Of Nor.
dyke n Marmon Company. In speaking
OF the new Marmon -. I'VE began
working the car out on the Indianapolis
Speedway In 1919. although. Of curse.
we had the motor sealed in one Of
old chassis at that time. We worked
on the roads around indianapolis for
months until NO had the motor and
chassis perfected. or course the mys-
terry surrounding the car was talked
about. We couldn't evade that, 80 We
decided to ship II. new body and all, to
the Arizona desert. where we wero az.
sured secrecy to IA certain extent and
road conditions which would test the
durability Of any car to the utmost.
IL suppose the secrecy With which We
worked and the veil Of mystery which
surrounded the car and our unwilling
ness to discuss It with the Arisona
people FIRST excited the comment which
later grew into the widest sort Of
rumors.
The car was generally taken from the
garage at an early hour and returned
after dark. Several times when on the
desert travelling at racing speed wide
eyed natives watched us pass. Dur men
never travelled slowly. as our object was
to break the car to bits II possible, 20
II became N that they were test
ing a racing motor mounted In a touring
chassis. our car has distinctive foreign
lines. This no doubt a " rise to the
report that we were testing q European
machine with a view oward duplicating
II here In America"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Many Women study Motors.

Leap year may inspire the fairer sex to
hymeneal thoughts, but It does not seem
10 Interfere In the Sa't with many who
automobile. \ visit to the stewart Auto
mobile school 2oh West Flfty-sev"nth
street. will prove this statement, The In
tprest women take in the work and also
the rapidly with which they learn Is
really surprising
Within the environs ~ this city there
are hundreds Of ladies who not only drive
their cars but attend to the mechanical
details az well. The fact that this can
lie done has made living IN the suburbs
more attractive. because the autnmoblla
has truly been the means OF annexing tho
country home to the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

{. Magnetic Company which has mt nm
the market Il car with advanced mo-
chanical features.
The man who remains without a fro.
NOR beneath the barrel of Dwen's b,Isi.
nessl!ke looking gun IL William n YuI,
manager OF the local branch Of the n. p
Goodrich Company. who has made gren,
business strides since he left Harvard
Ray owen admits that his forte is
've birds. and IL is his wont on cold.
slushy afternoons when everything in
New York SENS disagreeable 10 boar Nd
n special car and HE himself TO Aiken.
: G. where he ran always fnd good
weather, congenial cronies and excellent
shooting.
Bill iule Ia a regular weekly y,si-
tor az the New York Athletic Club tram
II he Is not smashing the birds al pine
Nurs'. In wind and snow "A week nro
y" led "A field OF sixty Of tho best tran.
shooters IN this section with ia birds
out OF 200 During u recen, visi, nj
Pinehurst he had no difficulty in aver
aging around - In a long series Of 100
bird contests.
With Yule and owen around wh,
should Uncle Sam he AT all timidc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
W IN CITY SERVICE.
Harry Ne Bear Sells Eight Cnr. a.
Quee ms.

' Harry J. De Bear, manager of the
local branch Of the Maxwell Motor Sales
Corporation, announces that the Maxwell
company has sold and delivered eight
cars for municipal work In the Borough
OF Queens. Five cars Will he used In
the street Cleaning Department. two In
the Typographical Department and one
In the Department of Public Works.
There is no doubt" says M.
De Bear. that cars In city work really
see the hardest possible kind OF service.
inasmuch as they are used every day In
all kinds OF weather and under all on
dit.ons. Therefore we feel very proud
that the city saw At TO select Maxwell
cars"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

towns are TO be avoided and which ones
are to be recommended for tourists. The
town or village that Is advertised 40
a hard place to reach by automobile has
little chance to get out Of the rut. Its
neighbor may be less than Ave miles dis
tant. but II the a leading into Il are
In good shape II is bound to grow and
prosper"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
PREDICTS CAR SHORTAGE.
Nr"'s GrnrrRI Manager Looks for
This condition.

II ~ roii'e :" repeat two prophecies
that | made ~ the New York SHOW"
sad tien.ral Manager scott Of the REQ
Motor Car company. both of which were
a, that time accepted lightly but we're
hiH,l on a pretty thorough knowledge OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

the inside conditions, ami tie ruth o,
which Will become apparent 4 lt,'. ATE
zone of these prophecies 'vas 'N'
there VIII not be. ciuuu' Zoe, F. NAV
cars made IN 1871" ~ t'cge 49,, 80 t''
therefore. with a domaid ri,u'er
ever before hs'ausc ut '" ---,'-
present prosperity Of tile vul. 'r' 'h'
Will lie a tremendous snor'tc, '' ~
Ing wear. and the s",urd - H}r""
makers. and especially asSouh "r.. SCI
he forced TO increase their ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

These men al" always ready to shoot.
They are III" best gunner On Automo-
bile Row, No. not the kind YOU have
IN mind. Thcs. men have" never been
arrested for any shooting scrapcs, be-
cause thrN duu't hunt down and shoot
their fellow " l'ul they will stand
M and shoot down with the best Of
them AL tine clay and live birds you
ran liherhte.
Thu man wnn appar"ntly Is trying to
shoot some objectionable and unsuspect-
ting words IA o' another column on this
page Is Ray VI Gwen, one of the most
successful mel on IN" row IN other Uavs
than shooting. he heads the new owen
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-15
SCHWEITzER
Unable To Shake A JinX Of
Seven Seasons
Local outfieIder, Playing With Topeka,
Has Attack Of Charley Horse"
And Is Forced Out Of
The Game

The following clipping from the To
peka Daily Gazette will prove of in.
terest to many people in Mt. Vernon
who watch with interest the baseball
fortunes of AL Schweitzer of this city:
AL schweitzer, Topeka outfelder,
cannot shake the jinx.
For seven seasons it has pursued
and caught him in the shape of in
juries which prevented the hard-hit.
ting pastimer from completing any of
his playing seasons. For two years
Schweitzer started in April as a men,
Der of the st. Louis Browns In the
American league. His work was good
enough to make him a regular. Both
seasons he went on the hospital list.
This hard luck sent him to the minors.
This year Schweitzer reported at To
peka with the hope of a season without
injuries. Until ten days ago he played
regularly. Then while chasing long
hit an old Charley horse" was sprung.
A weeks rest brought little improve
ment. Yesterday Schweitzer played
in spite of bad limp. But his effect
iveness was impaired.
Last night Owner John Savage an
nounced that when the Kaws start on
their swing around the northern cir
cult today, Schweitzer will be left at
home. With the seasons close less
than month away, it is doubtful If
Schweitzer can get back in condition.
The release of Art Kruger and the
inability of Schweitzer to play leaves
the Engle aggregation one outfielder
short. Owner Savage stated last night
that a new player would be secured as
soon as possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-15
FRANCES WILLARD w. C. T. U.
(By Press Reporter.)

The Frances Willard w. C. T. u.
met at the home of Mrs. NJ. Nixon
Aug. 10, with a good attendance.
Battle Hymn of the Republic" was
sung, Mrs. Baxter pianist. Mrs. Kells
had the devotional exercises, reading
a part of the 9Th chapter of st. John,
all uniting in the Lords prayer.
The evangelistic and parliamentary
superintendent gave their reports for
the year. Superintendent of flower
missions made a partial report and
shall need reports of others for the
next meeting.
A letter was read from the state
superintendent of soldiers and sailors
urging the comfort bags be filed and
sent soon as convenient. The Bibles
and leaflets will be procured soon as
possible.
A reading, of which DR.. David Gray
was the author, was given by Miss
Evans and brought forth great ap-
plause.
''The Goblins'll Git You" with ac-
acknowledgements to Riley and Florence
d. Richards) McCalla.
"a Fulfllment of Promise"-Mrs.
Morgan.
From the list of leaflets to be en-
closed in the Bibles to be sent to the
soldiers is a very touching story Of
Charley Coulson, a dying drummer
boy, who, without an anaesthetic,
had both arm and leg amputated
Several new members were pres
ent and were given the white ribbon
salute. During the social hour, sew
eral selections on the talking machine
were enjoyed.
Adjourned to meet Aug. % for the
election of offers. It is the duty OF
each member to be present.