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the brakes on long hills Is that either
applied solely will heat, and this will
YEA the lining excessively, because
while Il does not burn II does char
and crumble. Alternating the brakes
keeps down the temperature. A smoking
brake Is a sure sign that the other
brake set should be used. AS your car
will perform a little different from any
other in this regard you should study
this feature to know what must be done
TO get best results.
On some cars oil will work from the
d%inerential case through the axle hous-
ing n onto the brake, causing the
latter to slip. This is caused either by
putting too much oil in the diferentIal
case or using too light an oil. II remedy
ing these conditions does not end the
trouble II may DO necessary to put spe-
cial felt washers In the axle housing to
prevent the leakage. When the brake
becomes oily In this way 1t Is necessary
to wash out the drum and band with
gasolene very fully. This is one place
on the car where fabrication is unde-
sirable.
But every other place on the brakes
and linkage where there Is motion should
be fabricated regularly n be kept
clean. Follow the manufacturers in
I uCllOHN as 10 LHIs, DO cdSH n 10
slightly different. And when the wear
ing surfaces are worn 30 that there Is
appreciable play renewals are desirable.
The clevises and pins are likely to wear
fast, but they may be replaced for q few
cents, and one cannot afford to neglect
them, for II thin there might be a break
Instead OF a brake at an emergent time.
To adjust the brakes Jack up the rear
wheels and set the emergency lever at
the notch where II is just possible to
turn one of the wheels by hand. Then
turn the adjusting part on the other side
until that wheel is held as firmly as the
other. Then have the pedal pressed and
adjust the bands the same as the other
set. The adjusting member is usually a
turnbuckle just in front of the band,
which may be frightened or loosened AS
desired. In some cases there Is no turn
buckle and adjustment is made by re-
moving the pin from the clevls, which
The sun., 1918-12-29
DEALERS DRAW
SPACE FOR Big SHOW
Unusual Interest Being Shown
i'm Double Event for
February.

The drawing for exhibition space for
the New York Automobile Show took
place yesterday at the Automobile CLUB
OF America. The task OF a~lloting floor
space was a big one, for the exposition,
which is scheduled for tho period Febrti-
airy 1 to Is. Ia to be a double af1air,
using both Madison Square Garden II
the Sixty-ninth Regiment Arnory. Both
of these buildings will be taxed to their
capacity during the first week OF the
show, which IS for passenger cars and
accessories. The second week, however,
IS for commercial vehicles. delivery
wagons, tractors. &C., and accessories eN-
clusively, and for these the Garden My
will be used.
Accessories, parts and sundrles as well
as cars and Chasses will he an important
factor. and he,Qisplay OF these is to be
a most comprehensive one. Many COM
NAMES that were too busy with war con-
tracts to exhibit at the last two metro
politan automobile shows Will be repre-
scented this season. Parts and accesso-
ries will occupy the balcony and gathered
Of the Garden and the arinory balcony.
At the drawing n number OF the ex
hibitors showed n preference Dr space IN
the armory. which is on Twenty-fifth
street and Lexington avenue. within a
stones throw Of the Garden, and Will
make a most attractive setting for the
cars. Considerable expense will be In
Volved In decorating both buildings 10
make them suitable for such a big array
of cars and accessories.
When the drawing closed, there were
eight spaces of 400 square feet each ur-
allotted, four in the exhibition hall ana
four in the armory. but the requests tor
space by a number of concerns who are
nonmembers assure that these unsold
sections will be snapped up at once. In
the meantime space in the galleries and
concert hall is being allotted to acces-
sorry exhibitors.
The total area available for cars and
GLASSES in the Garden arena Is 2O.5Ou
square feet, while in the exhibition hal
there is approximately 5000 square feet
and in the armory $4,000. This OF
course means that the display OF cars
will be a very large one and that the
exposition will be comprehensive IN
every way. In addition to the car space,
adequate area in the balconies for ac-
cessories, parts and sundries for several
hundred concerns is available.
Exhibitors WING secured space in Mad
'ison Square Garden arena include the
representatives OF tho following makes
OF cars: Arena, Center 'Section-Mar-
mon. Locomobiie. Stutz, Pierce-Arrow
winton, Stcarns. Packard. Oldsmobile
Oakland. Dodge Bros, Studebaker. Peer
less, Cadillac. Maxwell, Overland, Moon,
Chandler. Haynes, Mitchell. Daniels, Ma
tlonal and Buick.
Exhibitors in the exhibition hall. Mad
ison Square Garden. include: Cole
Chevrolet. REQ, Ve!ie and Mercer.
The SlXty-ninth Regiment Armory
group includes Hupmob!ie. Nash. Nc
Farland. Lexington. Roamer. Standard
Westcott, Franklin. Chalmers, Appersor
md Kissel. Buick. Paige. Owen-Mag'
nstic. Murray. Crow-Elkhart. Saxon
Jordon. Hudson. King and Cunningham
Drawing FOR space In the commercial
vehicle section will take place next Sat.
urdly at the Automobile Club OF
America
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WILL BACK DEALERS SHOW.
Factories Now Consider Them of
Major Importance.

HJ"H
Now that the two big national shows
have been abandoned. the dealer SHOWS
which will be held this season In New
York, Chicago and other largo cities
throughout the United States will be
elevated to major Importance Instead OF
being given a secondary rating as in the
past" says William g. Poertner, presi-
dent of the Poertner Motor Car Com
pany, Inc.
The National Company. for example.
already is preparing to cooperate with
its distributors throughout the country
In making these shows successful, n I
have nc good reason TO believe that
other automobile makers are not do
ing likewise. Il is a matter OF record
that the dealer shows OF the past few
years have been productive OF q great
v0lume Of business.
t'Detro!t probably will have one OF
the first shows on the 1919 calendar. q
January date. now being under consid-
Grafton by the promoters there. Mil
waukee also favOrs a January date. but
may switch to February. Dealer shows
will be held in three cities during Feb
ruary in addition to the New York
show, as follows; Newark, y. j, Feb
ruary - 10 %; Des Molnes, Ia. 1871,
and Louisville, Ky, l5-22. The New
York show promises to be the most suc-
cessful dealer show held in the country.
March. however. will be the banner
month for such exhibitions, the follow
Ing cities having selected. yely,
one Of the early weeks Of spring for
their shows Boston. San Franciscp.
PittsburC, Cleveland. Philadelphia,
Brooklyn. s.. Louis, Utica. Syracuse
and Trenton.
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WOULD MODIFY TRAFFIC RULES
Robert Lee MOrrell suggests
Changes in scErexating Plan.

Suggestions for modifying the regula-
ions now in force in New York city
~segrecatlng commercial md passenger
ca: traffic are contained I'm a statement
by Robert Lee Morrell, president OF the
Metropolitan Consulate of the American
Automobile Association, and were read
at his weeks meeting Of the National
Highway Traffic Association.
Mr.. Morrell points out the fact that n
serious commercial traffic tieup ma be
expected to follow n heavy snowfall.
The statement follows:
The present regulations segregating
traffic in New York city represent a de-
sirable step forward in solving our most
difficult traffic problems. It is not new.
for traffic regulation really began when
slow moving vehicles were ordered 10
keep close to the curb. | have followed
with interest the traffic problem since
1895, when l first drove "A car. and when.
you may remember. automobiles were
neither regulated nor licensed. How
ever. they were regarded as public nui-
sances, barred f.om parks and ooule-
vardS, and their owners n passengers
greeted with overripe vegetables, x
whenever they appeared in many sec
tons of the city.
at seems TO me essential that exist
Ing regulations in this city be modified.
For example, Lafayette street and
Fourth avenue should be available for
both commercial and passenger cars.
Motor transportation IS too vital q fac
tor in Ou- economic development 10 be
unnecessarily handicapped. especially at
this time.
"It Is necessary hat existing rcgula-
tons ~s@gregating traffic De modified. IL
not entirely suspended, during periods OF
heavy snowfall for the following reason :
II is the custom in clearing the snow
from the streets OF this city to clear
FIST the main north and south thorough
fares: the side streets come last, and
often the snow is left there to melt. In
other words. during the period OF deep
snow the side streets are all but i'm
pass9b!e. Existing regulations require
commercial vehicles to make such ex-
tcnslve use Of side streets that a serious
;ieur may be expected during q period
az deep snow"
The sun., 1918-12-29
GARFoRD's HIGHWAY BUREAU
Progressive Move Made by rre,i.
dent r. A. williams.

E. A. Williams. Jr., president Of IN,
Garford Motor Truck Comparv. rs.
nounces n new and very importan. Dc.
partment for his company. Il Will n.
the department of highway developne,.
under the management of s. NJ. WIN
Jams, who has beer for the last Tow
years sales manager for the Garfo-s
company. 8. NJ Williams has for wear,
devoted a great deal OF time to the stud.
and investigation of highways through.
out The United States and their -%elatlo,
to the motor vehicle industry. and ne haa
constantly urged the necessity OF hlsi.
way development 20 meet tho economic
demands Of the country IL highway
transportation.
In addition to his duties as sales man.
ager he has for the last year been presl.
lent of the Highway Industries ASCOT.
ton of Washington, y. C, and has ,usi
been reelected for 1919. In relieving
Mr.. Williams OF tho responsibility o.
sales n placing him IN charge Of s,s,
a department the Garforl Motor True.
Company realizes that highway deyolor.
ment Is Just starting, n as a result n,
the many uses TO which trucks were MI,
as a war necessity the future OF M,
motor truck IL doubiy assured and tina.
all over the country better highysya
must be built in order that tho mote
truck ma best serve IN the growth ana
the expansion OF the country which \
inevitable.
The sun., 1918-12-29
FRANKLIN EXPERT
ON WINTER DRIVING
He Tells Of Some of the Fea-
lures That Have Adj
vantages.

It is getting to be out OF date to Jay up
tho car whenever the first cold day
comes, since the use of automobiles has
become so much a part of everyday liv-
ing. Yet cold weather. every motorist
knows. has n great influence on the way
gasolene acts. especially when the vari-
ETY. Of fuel available to-day is COM
pared with that obtainable only a few
years ago.
Gasolene is the starting point in motor
drops efficiency has TO be made up from
another source. In discussing this re-
quirement Ralph Murphy, engineer Of
the Franklin Automobile Company. men
tons thai the adaptation of present day
gasolene has called for some OF the most
ingenious devices that automobile design
has produced.
Taking the Franklin car as an KAN
pie. he showed now pteheat.ng the gaso-
lene in the carburetcr by an electric coil
makes the gasolcne volatile ever on the
coolest day. so that 1t is readily ign!t-
able in the cylinders. In order 10 pro-
duce an intense spark at the time Of
starting Franklin design uses another
electrical attachment. the master v!bra-
tor.
Intake yoke heaters are also coming In
much favor. The Franklin engiue has
incorporated this feature for four years
and mas proved its efficiency in prevent
ing condensation OF the mixture. Other
elements arriving at this same end are
the prcheatirg Of the air Tat mixes with
the gasolene, and also such an apDar-
emily !n~Consequential point as the shape
Of Inc Franklin intake manifold.
Mr., Murphy spoke also OF the adVan-
tage OF needle valve control by the
driver in order 70 maintain the quality
Of the mixture at the proper point under
%frenuent changes OF weather conditions.
Another tendency in design is to corpen-
safe for the natural wear in the cylin-
ders through Safeguarding piston
rings SO as to Insure against such re-
| suits as thinning OF the lubricating oil or
the fou'ing of plugs, most liable to occur
IN cold weather.
The sun., 1918-12-29
YOU CAN'T STOP THE
CAR WITH WHOA!
So It Is a Wise Thing to Keep
Your Brakes Right.
BY II. CLIFFORD BROKAw.
Supervisor West side Y. NJ. G. A.
Automobile school, N. Y. City.


It matters not how good an engine
you have under the hood II you haven't
a means OF stopping the car once 1t is
started you are in for 4 bunch Of
trouble. And you can't stop the pesky
thing by shouting whoa" at IL either.
Hence | have always commended that the
brakes are a more important part of
he automobile han the engine. II
there were no engine one could not start
the car and get into a mess. But with
an engine TO start and nothing to stop
I there would be almost the surety Of
a wreck and perhaps the occupants
would he killed. or others who got In
he way.
Each car is provided with two sets
Of brakes, and some few have more. The
emergency brake. as IL is called. con-
sists OF a brake band operating within
a drum on each rear wheel and con
re-ted by suitable linkage TO n lever.
which Is provided with a ratchet and
pawl 60 that the brake may be set and
held there. 1t Is intended that this
brake shall be used primarily for hold
ing the car at a standstill after II has
been stopped. and II is used as an
emergency brake only In case OF mis-
rap TO the other brake. or on long hills.
where It is desirable TO alternate be-
tween the two sets.
The running brake. or service brake.
is operated by a pedal and is equipped
with a spring TO automatically release
The brake when pressure on the pedal
g removed. This brake may be a single
The sun., 1918-12-29

The better to serve It's interests In for
eign distribution, the Packard Motor
Car Company il opening nm office in
this city for that department Of !ts busi-
ness, with Fred Cagdway. foreign dis
tribution manager, in charge. Mr..
Cardway will thus be able to maintain
direct touch with the American agents
of many of the firms that represent
Packard in other lands.
Packard now has dealerships In nine
teen foreign countries and in Hawaii,
tho Philippines and Porto Rico. South
American firms Of International repu-
tation recently have been associated with
Packard through leadership arrange
meuta Effected by M. Cardway in the
course ~ an extensive tour which he
made two years ago. Owners and other
representatives OF those firms have been
visitors II the factory in Detroit dur
ing The last year
An apprc".a alton Of the attitude Of
South American Businessmen in par
ticular toward AmerIca's prescut-day
efforts to .ay tine basis OF a large COM
nerce Wit them Is the theme Of a let
ter just written by Jorge A. Miro, I'd
tor OF La Ndcior % Buenos Aires and
al outstaudu- figure in the develop
mont o. Argeutind's commercial rela-
lions,
THE future trade relations between
the United States ard Tho South Amori-
can republics" Mr.. Mirc wrote, de
peud entirely anon the stIll win which
the North American nanufd .turers go
INTO the strugg'o for the trade. Your
European "Om ct tors have a great adj
vantage, first, in that their investments
dow there IRE large, and second, In
that they have been accustomed to do
ing business with South american
houses.
Tie Packard Motor Car Company
is one Of the representative American
concerns that HIS had the insight t.
fores"e the 'rcWondols DEVELOPMENT OF
the automoh'!o business in South Amer
Yea. and I .S Iu, II 4 large measure to
S. careful 1mlly9is. not only o. the
competitive conditions, but also of tho
Psychology nf the South Americans. that
the Packard already has made Us name
well known In the southern hemisphere.
"l' other manufacturers will follow
thiA lead, II will not be long before
south American merchants will give az
much precedence to Amer can claims as
Ibcy now accord to those OF European
houses, and the trade which has been
won during the luli occasioned by tho
Great Wa WIN continue To be- awarded
10 ihosH Aw"n. m mnmrIcturors VIII
have exercised comparable intelligence
and care"
The sun., 1918-12-29
MITCHELL MAN ENrYUsEs.
Says He Finds winter Business
Very Good.

I'VE cannot complain of business con-
d%itions,' say George Stowe. president OF
the Mitchell Motor Car Company of New
York. GAS a matter of fact they are
better than 1 have ever known them to
be at this season of the year which Is
usually an Off one In the local New York
trade.
"Of course. the practical resumption
Of peace conditions Is largely responsible
for this, but another reason which has
contributed very largely TO stimulate the
sale of Mitchell cars was h action of
our company in going back to prewar
prices, and the public was quick to grasp
the fact that our cars were being sold
at bargain prices.
another fact which has greatly con-
tributed TO our success IS that we are
one Of the few makers of medium priced
cars who were able to make immediate
delivery Of sedans and other closed type
Of cars"
The sun., 1918-12-29
EXPECTS HUDSON SHORTAGE.
Harry Houpt Gives N Warning 60
Prospects.

Business is nne,' says Harry s.
Houpt, president of the Hudson Motor
Car Company of New York. "and the
only thing worrying us now is-wiIl we
get enough cars from the Detroit fac
tory to meet the needs OF our GUS
toners?
so far as closed cars for this winter
are concerned we are in a particularly
fortunate position and can probably
squeeze through till spring, but three
months from now we will not have
enough cars to meet tho demands OF our
customers.
IN other words. I look for n serious
shortage OF open cars due 10 he fact
that the production of open cars was
suspended for several months at the
Hudson factory and they now inform
us that we can receive no moro open
cars for several months This being so
any one wanting n Hudson super-six
open car had better order II now as our
stock for open cars will soon be eS-
hausted,"
The sun., 1918-12-29

one OF the newest used car h wrooms
70 open in this city Is nat OF Herman y
liarP. Inc at .lG72 Bro .dway, next door
20 Iceland" New No-ks famous skating
palace. Mr.. Karp. Will. JUS: opening THIS
-Icwroom, IS one ~. me best known men
= 10 his intention 10 carry q complete
line Of opened and closed high grade cars.
handling l2-a-molels only.
The sun., 1918-12-29

turns on q thread to shorten or lerrtts
the adjustment.
II the pedal hits the floor board ~ Z
does not give sufficient force IA ~
brake take up tho f1oor and adjus, IL
'inkage just back Of the pedal by c'eyis
or turnbuckle movement.
Keep the linkage clean and well oI,.,r
keep the Innings renewed and irsne,,
these out OF the way but lmporta,
things occasionally and You will hav,
brakes that brake. This Is important. IT,
city driving. particularly where freo,ar,
and sudden stops are necessary In team
The sun., 1918-12-29

Atter two and a half years of steady
growth, the New York Motor Truck
Sales Company, headed by Paul Camp
be-. has established itself in a fine new
building at sos West Fffty-sixth street,
where the SAFES, service and repair de-
partments for Indiana trucks are scien-
tifcally combined for most effective eff
fisirupS
The sun., 1918-12-29

this territory are: Twisted " re and
Steel Company, Planters Nut and Cloc-
olate Company, To.aud Water. Arer.-
can Steel and Copper Plate Compary.
James ]. Sisk, Roulston-Becker, to-,
Inc, and White Star Motor Truck,r-
Company. The majority OF these cor.
Germs operate Indiana fleets mos: sue.
CessfullS.
The sun., 1918-12-29

The Indiana Truck Corporation. for
which Mr. Campbell is local representa-
tive. has been building trucks for seven
years at Marion. Indiana. The natural
assumption is that they know what they
are doing after concentration on one
line for that length of time. They plan
to turn out 1900 truck during 1919.
Some OF the Indiana truck owners In
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18

Of Representatives and had been gov
ernor Of his state. Senator Stone first
attracted national attention In connec-
tion with Mr. Bryan's first campaign
for the presidency in 1896.
He came to Congress as = represen-
tative in the Forty.ninth Congress and
was reelected to the Fiftieth and Fiji
ty-first Congresses. serving from 1885
to 1891.
From 1893 to 1897 he was governor
Of Missouri. Upon the death Of George
q. Vest he was first elected to the Sen.
ate in 1903 and was reelected in 1909
and 1915.
A successor to Senator Stone 10 hold
office until the next general election
In November will be named by Cover.
nor Gardner Of Missouri. who 10 a
Democrat. Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska. ranking Democrat Of the for
eisn relations committee. il expected
to succeed to the chairmanship.
Senator Reed announced funeral ser
vices Tuesday At the home. and the
family. accompanied BY . consression.
a committee. will leave with the body
to- st. Louis. At st. Louis . night
train will be taken for Jefferson City.
where the body win rest In state In
the state capitol Wednesday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18

cei. Page. Veteran es TIVE Wars. Dice.
Salt Lake City. Utah.-Col. Henry
Page. veteran Of the Civil and Spanish.
American wars. and one OF the last 70.
naming staff officers Of Gen. U. 8.
Grant died here. aged s? years.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18
U. S. GUNS HALT HUNS
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY IN TWO
HOUR BATTLE NEAR TouI.
Americans Join Allies In Russia, Con-
trolling viadlvstock Docks a.
Japs Guard oepots.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
With the American Army In France.
April 1.-THE Germans attempted an
attack against the American positions
northwest Of Toul just before sunrise
Wednesday morning and were COM
plstely repulsed. Two German pris-
onsrs said the enemy planned the at
tack with q force Of 800 men. but that
1t WAS stopped in Its full strength by
the effective fire Of the American ar.
tillsry. The Americans lost no pris-
onors. One Of the German prisoners
died later Of wounds. The attack was
the heaviest yet made on an Ameri.
can force. Brilliant work by Ameri-
can gunners dispersed the German in.
fantry before they reached the wire
sntanglements and those Of the en-
emy who got into the wire were &C.
counted for with machine gun and
rifle fire.
v. .. Lands Marines At Siberian Port.
Harbin.-American marines have
bsen landed at vladivostok. as well as
British and japanese forces. accord.
ing to advices from that place. The
Americans are In control Of the
docks. while the japanese are guard.
ing the railway and ammunition de-
pots. Refugees reaching Harbin from
BlaSevieshtchensk give details Of re-
cent disorders. The trouble arose -
. result Of an attempt by the Bolshe-
Wiki to disarm the Japanese who had
armed for self defense.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18
SENATOR ST0NEIS DEAD,
NOTED MISSOURI POLITICIAN
sUccuM8s IN WARRINGTON. \
Stroke Of Paralysis Cause Of Death Of
Chairman Of Foreign Relations
Committee.

Western Newspaper Union News sssvics.,
Washington, April Ex-senator VIII
liam J. Stone Of Missouri, chairman
of the Senate foreign relations com.
mittee. and for many years prominent
among Democratic leaders. died here
Sunday after stroke Of paralysis suf.
fered last Wednesday.
Senator William J. Stone was in pub
lie life forty-five years. and during
that long period probably engaged in
as many political contests as any man
OF his time. ranging all the way from
controversies over county offices to
the broadcast national issues.
Although he had served In the House
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18
Reserve. Reach Aa,s In Flanders.

Washington. n.--Isoth French and Brit.
ish reinforcsments reached Sir Doug.
las Haig's army n Flanders. which
now 10 In strong position TO meet fur.
thsr German attacks. Maj. Gen. James
ID. MctAchlan. British military attache
here, said In reviewing the situation on
tho northern part Of the long western
battle line. While the Germans have
scored. 0ensrai McIAehlAn said. they
have not done - we'll - they hoped
and each hour their advance 10 delayed
makes victory for them lees likely.