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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

tor. providing flexible spring suspen-
sion.
The immediate result Of Damn Insert
installation, it is contended, is free,
easy movement of the spring leaves
over each other, enabling them 20 do
the work they are built TO perform.
The constant fabrication eliminates
rust in the spring. Squeaking is elimi-
mated. The spring breaks up and
smothers the road shocks. The vibrs-
ton is reduced to minimum, result
ing i'm a smooth riding car, free from
driving fatigue.
BY absorbing road shocks and dimin-
ishing their resulting jars and vibra-
ton on the engine and chassis. the de-
probation Of the car is considerably
decreased. Up-keep expense is likewise
cut down through lower repair cost.
There are a very few people who realize
the extreme wear and tear on tires oc-
casioned by these road shocks. Through
the dissipation Of these shocks Damn
Insert lengthens the tire mileage con-
siderably.
Since the Winton car adopted Damn
Insert as standard equipment, the Damn
Products Company have been swamped
with orders from owners OF every
make of car on the market. The Chi
cago factory, working day and night
shifts, was unable to keep pace with
the demand.
On Monday, October IS, the Damn
Products Company moved to their new
Cleveland plant Although the capacity
is over four times that of the Chicago
plant, the Damn people have arranged
for additional land adjoining their
plant to provide for a greater produc-
tiOn in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
MITCHELL PROMOTES ITS
OWN EXPERIENCED MEN

To recognize first the merit OF those
in the organization rather than seek
elsewhere for material when the iilllng
of important places becomes necessary
IS the stated policy of Otto G. Friend,
president of Mitchell Motors. He was
general sales manager and when he be-
came president and general manager
it made necessary changes in the sales
organization. These changes have been
made without going outside his own
organization.
John Tainsh, who was assistant sales
manager for three years, was made gen
eral sales manager. George W. Nipple
retained the Office Of general merchan-
dising counsel. Frank W Pelton, now
assistant manager 30 charge Of West
ern sales and advertising manager, was
for three years in charge Of the adyer-
Using. William Lininger who was
Eastern field representative, is assist
ant sales manager in charge Of the
Eastern sales.
+. ". Archer occupies the position of
assistant sales manager in charge of
distribution, and continues to devote
his time to orders. Marion G. Bias
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

brought on by the war mainly the use
Of most metals needed IN the mo'or
car building for munitions:
And this absorption Of important
metals by the munition plants was an
other salvation for the motor industry
On account Of the inability TO secure
materials il was the first 20 teel inc
effect and suffer from war CONDITIONS
A few Jumped at the enticing war con
tracts. while the others, and naturally
the stronger and better companies, I'M
mediateIv started the work OF read
justments.
They began mmediately 20 face the
new conditions and change their meth
DDS to meet them. Efficiency became
/ the watchword throughout motordom'
Efficiency methods were applied every
I where; every department was organized
! 10 produce the most and best possible
/ And as a result the motor car to-day
probably is the best organized OF any
OF the leading industries. IL was sun
ply another case of necessity, but by
close application Of efficiency methods
prices were kent down to something
like normal. and more cars were pro
duced during the year than ever before
despite the greatest obstacles.
And believe it is these three things
that will win for the American motor
car maker. when peace finally comes:
organization and efficiency, release o,
material and labor, and the continued
demand for cars at home and the
opening of the foreign markets.
Just word about the foreign mar
yets. The American type OF car has
proved most practical all over INC
world. American prices are loWer
than foreign makes on account OF inc
quantity production and the ne" e. :
Gciencv methods. There has been but
one thing lacking, and that was sys-
tenn of credits. especially with Soutn
America and the smaller countries all
over the world The latest pohcy Of
the National City Bank of New fork'
and other strong financial houses IN
establishing branches all over inc
world and arranging system Of
credits will eliminate much OF TINS
difficulty and place the Americans IN
better position 70 market thelr
products abroad.
At home am positive OF an IN
creased demand for cars. The idea Of
the automobile being luxury Nd I,
long ago faded. II is now recognlLeu
everywhere as necessity. NO IoHge e,,
does a man ask "Can | afford car
Tho motor car is now the accepted
means OF transportation in the coun-
trv as we'll as in the city Every day
COOS some new use found for the au-
tomobile. The wonderful improve
m St in the highways of the nation
has also made the motor car valu ,,.e
and of greatest use in sections where
IL was formerly impracticable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

sporty type. The windshield \ tin.
Wire wheels may be obtained Al On.
cost. In the drivers compartme,, !.
two individual bucket seats 10 49,.
vide and 10 inches long. The tonr.,
seat of AZ inches wide and 70 irS.
long is built strictly for two pse,,
gers.
The lines on the seyen.psss,,,,
touring car are changed 70 give a ~,
rakish appearance. The sedan sc,,-
modates seven passengers ins,sss .
Ave. as in last years model
On the seyen-passenger touring a,
special drawer has been srr,,r,
under the front seat for carrying ~ I
In the tonneau the cowl board Il ofC,
cassian walnut finish. IN the cent,
a dome light, which is also a corsi,,
ton trouble lamp. The cord is III
winding and Of sufficient length M
the light can be carried 10 any par
the car. There is also a small a.
partment under the tonneau covl bar
where small articles may be esrre
In the four-passenger Foursoms r..
the three-passenger roadster a sEa
carrying compartment for small T.
gage. sport equipment, etc, has .se
arranged.
Instead Of carrying the spare .r
on the roadster In the deck. a q
done in the former model the tires -
swung on a carrier which extends h,
Tho rear of the frame. The space 40
the tires we're formerly carried Is ~
used as an extra carrying compsrirr
The deck is hinged, provided Wit
lock. and swings upward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Iiphtest Weight Seven. Passenger

The King Motor Car Company. Of
Detroit, claims to have the lightest
weight seven passenger car, but one,
built in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
SPRING BEARING
IS IMPORTANT
Proper fabrication Plays
Big Part, as Damn
Insert Shows

one pronounced feature Of this
ycar's show is the demand of motorists
for smooth, comfortable, easy riding
free Of motor fatigue. over at booth
Nos. $50 and lSl, for example, one sees
a throng Of motorists viewing with IN
tcrest the riding ON air display OF
Damn Insert. the spring leaf bearing
which lubricates itself.
Damn Insert is thin, perforated
strip Of auti-friction bronze metal,
which IS inserted between the leaves
of every spring from tip TO tip. The
ncrforations are packed with a graphite
compound that will not flow liquid.
Motorists who have undergone the
tedious experience OF attempting to
lubricate the spring suspension by pry-
ing the leaves apart will appreciate the
lubricating feature of Damn Insert. In
supplying an accessory which auto
matically keeps the springs thoroughly
aud constantly fabricated Damn Insert
contributes TO the comforts OF motor
ing.
From lubr:eating standpoint the
result Of Damn Insert is the elimination
Of rust and free, easy movement of
the springs. enabling them efficiently
70 perform the work for which they are
designed
But Damn Insert has a function it
performs as a bearing
Few automobilists know the extent
O. fractional resistance of steel moving
on steel. The enti-friction bronze used
for Damn Insert is to decrease this re-
sistanco considerably, enabling each
leaf Of the spring TO move easily and
frNibly over the bronze.
Scientists have gone into this sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Should Sell $250,0O 900
Worth, Says E. !.
Resented
IS HEAD OF COMPANY
MAKINGFORM-A TRUCK
Device Is Attached to Low
Priced Chassis TO Make
Delivery Wagons

Two hundred and fifty million dol
lats in sales should be the mark aimed
for by manufacturers OF motor truck
attachments and motor trucks for the
wear 1917" says J.. /. ROsenfeld. pres
ident OF the Smith Form-a-Truck Cor
poration. ot Chicago.
motor truck transportation is just
now coming into It's own after a num-
Der o. years Of development, during
which time the small users have been
studying the results obtained by large
corporations and big industries using
motor transportation in single units OF
in fleets.
"The problem Of motor transporta-
ton is entirely economic in nature. and
sales must be based on proved results,
rather than on demonstration of par
ticular ability Oh mechanical specifi-
cations or on any other of the enor-
nous sales notes sounded by merchan-
diser5 Of automobiles.
IN motor truck transportation the
problem gets down to one of dollars
and cents actual ton-i-ile hauling cost
actual day in and day out year in
and year out scrviccabiiity.
"Of course, there are certain very
obvious points OF advantage in motor
truck service. The first is that the
motor truck costs nothing for maintc-
nance when 10 is not working. The
charges which must DC marked up
against horsc-drawn transportation for
feed. stabiing, veterinary bills, stable
mon. etc. resolve themselves in the
case Of the motor truck 10 the very
minimum expense for housing.
Another very marked advantage OF
motor truck delivery which has made
instant appeal is rapidity of service.
and il is easy 10 see that speed OF
from ten 10 fourteen miles an hour
with motor delivery is from three TO
four times the speed which can be
maintained by horses hauling heavy
loads.
deductions made from this advan-
tage show that a smaller equipment is
necessary TO do the same amount OF
work when motor-pr9pelled vehicles SUI
persede horses.
But the prospective user has waived
these apparent economies against what
he has been prone TO consider Excess
sive charges for tires. fuel. oil, me-
chancsl requirements and other fea-
lures incident upon motor truck ser
vice.
II takes q longer time to demon
strate economies i'm these essential fea-
lures Of cost. but IL has been so
thoroughly demonstrated that, eXclud-
ing all other expense charged Up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Lee Anderson Analyses
Conditions for Motor
Car Makers
INDUSTRY HAS GAINED
BY FORCE OF NEED
Greater Efficiency Forced
by Materials Shortage
a Steady Benefit
By LEE ANDERSON.
Nicc-President Hupp Motor Car Cor
v,nr,tfnn

pOratiOn
Eycry American manufacturer, and
cSnecially every head OF selling
division. is busy these days studying
tho possible and probable effects the
cessation Of hoStilitios in Europe Vs.
have upon the particular industry N
which ne Is engaged. 1 am convinced
that the motor car makers would be IN
q far stronger condition If the war
should end within the next few months
than they will be II the world confie;
continues. Certainly the automobile
Industry is in much better shape 10
meet the new conditions than any other
line
Unlike many industries. motor car
making and selling have in some re-
spects been hindercd b. war conditions.
and | believe that the great oppor-
tunity Of the American motor car man
ufacturer will come after the ending
Of the war. it has been only the great
efficiency Of manufacturing and inten
sity Of selling that have made 10 pos
slbie for the automobile manufacturer
20 survive the great difficulties and OBJ
staclos which have been placed IN his
way by causes resulting from the war.
,. will bc this same efficiency and in
tensity which will be the great adj
vantage when peace is declared
High prices of materials, unhcard OF
costs Of labor. general delay in freight
shipments caused by lack of freight
cars. cmbargoes and numerous minor
difcuItics directly due to the war, nave
made the production and selling Of cars
gigantic task for the last two years.
Yet never Do that period has the pro
duction Of automobiles been up to the
demand.
And this demand for cars has been
practically all i'm the United States, as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

shipments 20 all foreign countries, with
the possible exception Of South Amer
lea. have been erratic and unreliable
Outside Of few truck concerns there
have been no "war babies among the
motor companies and few have bene-
fitted from shipments of cars TO the
warning nations. The shipments OF the
few concerns which secured war orders
have been very small in comparison
with the total output of all factories
and would hardly more than cover the
natural increase IN business in normal
times.
And most Of these concerns which
early in the war contracted for war
business did not renew their contracts
on account of their inability TO meet
the domestic demand. They had been
iured to the war trade at the start. but
were losing ground so fast in the home
market that they found it necessary to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

against horses. gasolene consumption,
tire service, oil, etc, still preseh'
lower costs than the features contil-
butarv TO horse drawn service, ana
row prospective users are beginning TO
believe without further discussion that
motor costs showing one-third the eN-
pensc of horses doing the same work
are not only unusual. but are quite the
common thing.
"a large amount OF the work done
by motor truck manufacturers IN inc
past several years has been along the
loads. II is only recently that any
marked consideration has been gwen 10
solving the problems of the man whose
lines Of. vehicles for hauling heavy
loads arc light and whose hauling DIS
tances come under the head oil what
are ordinarily called short hauls.'
smith Form-a-Truck was primarily
designed tor this type of service, where
the .oad rarely exceeds one ton, where
delivery speed of from II TO 10 miles
an hour is very desirable and where
the initial expense for the truck ser
vice is light.
THE conception Of an attachment
which should combine with some power
plant Of already proved economy and
low cost was natural, as consequ-
ence of a careful study of the service
required by users Of delivery handling
small loads
Naturally the Ford car came in for
first consideration, and after that the
Maxwell. Chevrolet, Dodge, Buick and
others Of large sale.
"By utilizing these power plants for
which Smith Form-a-Truck attachments
have been perfected, we are actually
placing the motor element of salts
factory light motor delivery in the
hands of the users before they buy
their attachment. in that the universal
distribution Of these makes Of cars
makes it wonderfully easy for any one
to get used chassis at very low cost
and on short notice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

abandon the abnormal and temporary
business.
So with q very small loss in orders
due to the war itself and great aid in
production by the release Of materials
and labor back 20 something like nor
nal the motor car manufacturer should
be benefited to greater degree than
most industries with the coming peace.
And there is another thing that has
been overlooked by many. There has
been no overpcoduction Of cars in
America. Even Lad the makers desired
TO increase their production beyond the
demands Of the country they were pro-
hibited by these same conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
KING ADDS "FOURSOME"
TO TOURING CAR LINE

In addition to changing the body
lines of the passenger car, add
ing many conveniences, the King Motor
Car Company, of Detroit, adds four
passenger model to its product and
places the list price on its three tour
ing models at $3.50, an increase Of
SIs5 over the price which has prevailed
since November -. The seyen-passen-
ger Sedan springfield type will sell
for s2.l5O The chassis, with an eight
cylinder motor, continues the same as
during the past year with the single
exception that the Stewart vacuum gas
olene system is used.
The new four-passenger model, deslg-
mated as the King Foursome, is Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

purchasing agent, has been with the
Mitchell organization since 1909. Fed
crico Sards, at present abroad in the
interest Of the company, continues as
foreign sales manager Mr.. Sarda is
assisted at the factory by Federico De
ParamO.
T.. L. Wratten continues as traffic
manager. r. n. Soule is general SER
vice manager VI. VI. Ely and Ray Bar
nett continue as field service managers
in the territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

iect very deeply. They have determined
still another factor Of FRACTIONAL resist
ance inherent I'm spring steel. Even
after undergoing the finishing process,
spring steel is still full of mounds and
valleys. They are very pronounced
when viewed under lens. When two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

sheets Of spring steel are brought into
contact the projections obstruct the
free passage Of one over the other,
creating still further FRACTIONAL resist
ance. Damn Insert, injected between
the spring leaves, overcomes this fac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Woman Holds High Gear Record

Helen Gibson holds the record for
being the first woman driver to climo
to the top of Lookout Mountain, CALI
fornia, in high gear She used an
eight cylinder King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Over the Road Economy Record

The official, over the road, under
actual touring condition, fuel economy
record with a stock car under A. A. A..
sanction and supervision IS held by
the eight cylinder King, from Pitts
burgh 70 Milwaukee.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-12
ROOSEVELT MAY
FIGHT in FRANCE
CBy international News service)

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt probably will take a divis-
ion of United States soldiers to France
after all. The House today reversed
its position in the matter and sent the
army draft bill back to conference
with instructions to its members on
the committee to vote for the propo-
sition to allow the War Department
to take advantage of Roosevelt's Of
fer. The vote stood 215 to 17S. The
offer is almost certain to go to the
President and War Department, be-
cause the Senate is known to be very
much in favor of it, The Roosevelt
faction was headed by Gardner of
Massachusetts and Anthony of Kansas.
Dent was strongly opposed to the
acceptance of the offer Representa-
tive Austin of Tennessee, author of
the original amendment, which was
stricken out by the House before the
conference was ordered, said: "If we
are to have no politics in this matter,
give this typical American fighting
chance at the French front"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-12
SENATE OBJECTS
TO CENSORSHIP
(By international News service)

WASHINGTON, May H. Hiram
Johnson won his first big fight in the
arena of national politics, when the
Senate today voted, SO to SO, to accept
his amendment striking out the whole
censorship provision in the espionage
bill. Free speech and an untrammeled
press are assured during the war un-
less unforeseen developments arise.
The vote on Johnson's amendment
marked the end of one of the most
stubborn and spectacular fights seen
in the Senate during recent years.
Party lines were obliterated and many
Senator's agreed that Johnson's ring
ing speech yesterday decided the is
sue and turned the tide of sentiment.
Any attempt to import Chinese la
Dor to assist in harvesting this fall
will be vigorously opposed by organ
lied labor of the Pacific coast, accord
ing to the sentiment indicated in a
telegram received by Representative
Raker of California, from P. III. Nc
Carthy, president of the California
Building Trades Council, and Daniel
Murphy. president of the California
State Federation of Labor. Raker
said the telegram voiced his senti-
ments, and he is prepared to fight any
attempted amendment of the imm1-
grafton laws which might permit the
admission of Asiatic coolies.
The Department of Labor announces
that the danger of a strike in the
Central Pennsylvania coal fields has
been averted and an agreement has
been reached between coal miners and
operators.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-12
BAIL GAME WITNESSED By
OVER THREE HUNDRED FANS

Notwithstanding the threatening
weather. there was a large crowd
nresent at Association park yesterday
afternoon to witness the game be-
tween the Winnemucca and Golconda
teams To be exact, there were 324
maid admissions. AS late start was
made. It was agreed TO play but nVe
innings. but the game was called al
the end of the first half of the fourth
winnemucca not being obliged to play
the game out. as the score STOOD IL
10 in favor of the home team.
The features of the game were the
nitching of Walters of Golconda and
the catching of Huffaker OF the WIN
remuccas. Should these two play OH
the same side they would make d
strong battery. A. .,vo
rolIowing is the lineup of the TWO
o,uhs Winnemucea furnishing COL
conda with two players; o.
Coloonda-Walters p. Clark c. stew
ons If Wasson cf. Collins If, Quigley
ss Christen 1b, Tomlinson 70 Haas'
3b. rYrfaker
winnemucca-vaughn p. HunaAe, =
Uirsch rf. Townsend cf' D'enh =
E,rskine IS. Bulls 1b. Bell 70 cana
IN nave Conevey and ]. |. Peterson
umpires. ,or
Time of game. two hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-12
NOTEDSPFAKFRSAT
s. s. CONVENTION

Miss Rose Scott of Los Angeles
opened the program last evening at
the Sunday school convention with a
very interesting address. THE De
mands of the Child" This afternoon
and evening lectures will be given by
Prof. TIL. Shannon of Delaware, Ohio,
and w. c. Pearce of Chicago, field
superintendent of the International
Sunday School Association. These
men are both specialists of wide repu-
tation. They are en- route to Reno,
Oakland. Cal, and other Pacific Coast
cities.