The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
HEARD ALONG AUTO ROW.
did You Motor to the Opening Game in
That New Car of Yours?

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E. Percy Noel in his cabed correspondence from Paris recently
made the that there will need be radical change the
type Of automobiles shipped from this for France
He said that this change will chiefly affect horsepower weight
and that the mainly because the economical
H. H. Franklin president of the Franklin Automobile Company
address before large number of automobile dealers and
pointed the real significance Of the motor the trans
portahOn problems of today
H. NJ Adams has been appointed Eastern district manager of the
Willard Storage Battery Company; Cleveland to succeed
Eayer who has been recalled TO the main ohee Mr. Adams will
have headquarters in New York.
few days ago the newspapers carried short dispatch from
Geneva Switzerland announcing the death of Emile ek Mercedes
wknown automobile manufacturer Few recognized
this the who developed the Mercedes and made the
name synonymous with speed and endurance on the race tracks OF
countries Jelnek perfected this while he control
Of the Daimler Motor Company and he named Mercedes in honor
OF his daughter The worldwide success OF this caused him to
have the Mercedes added his Ralph De Palma used
q Mercedes racing for several seasons.
Fisk bicycle clubs many and the United States
ind Canada will hold their annual celebration of Paul Revere Day
either April 9 TO- More than 5000 boys all members of the
fisk bicycle clubs of America organization of boys.
otered by the Fisk Rubber Company held similar celebration
sishp as' once Inc" the '''"'"'" has A' '''''' III mem
The shortage labor the unusual demand for
md mules for other responsible for the increased
Rpwe local distributor of the Kisss Motor Car Company
Horace BOurgon body engineer of the Sudbake Corporation
and famous designer of bodies has contributions entitled The
Making of Automobile Body from Draughns Room Sales
room Floor.
John Why's president of the Wlysoverand nc declares
that travelling statesmen finding the automobile of the greatest
assets they had covering more ground in less time In this
statesmen. asked of the greatest and important food
America tell what the them
the efficiency of their business The because
typical of the tm railroad facilities and power,
and their opinion that the automobile equivalent 10 and 20
per cent IN extra power.
DeyO3g all his time the production of the Aero Eight
shows this year. j. Cole. president of the company. declares he
endaVorng to build which will take the place of hshepnd
and thus enable those who doubtful about purchasing
Ss<omobIes this year to do economically.
angng for the construction of factory for the building of
Mbmane chase which will be located Newark the Lincoln
Highway.
The Signal Motor Truck Company will be sold the Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company. has become known that meeting
Jf the officials OF this wenown Detroit made truck the offer sub
ned them by the passenger manufacturer has been definitely
elected Arrangements have been made for increased production
result of growing demand this companys product
There also report that officers have been in Detroit
ae looking the plant and getting general nfOma
nment with Signal trucks was carried out by the PaseDeo Motor
ar Company for the Signal Motor Truck Company
Wonder if Dick Selby will handle the truck line9
The Highway Transport Committee of the Council of National
>efen has heartily commended the Pennsylvania State Highway De-
artment for the efficient which the Pnnsy roads
been kept traffic in the of government and
,her freight by during the last MOoden
he Aeghane and efficient and successful the results of
h<f operation that certain that definite precedent the
natter of cold weather road operations has been established
Since freight congestion makes necessary for many motor cars
be delivered to dealers under their power the road the
enuy of dealers and manufacturers has been work an
fecve of protecting the finish from the effects of road pasng
light wood attached the and this placed an envelope
waterproof material properly fitted All of the except the
heels and the front tenders protected by this which
ED firm by clips and cleats