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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
National Auto Shows
To Be Bigger Than Ever
Plans for New York and Chi
cago Exhibitions Are
Elaborate

That the New York and Chicago au-
tomobile shows will constitute q more
complete exposition of the automotiye
industry than ever before in the sue
cessful history Of these shows is ap-
parent from statement issued by S.
A. Miles, manager Of the National Au-
tomobile Shows, that there will be on
display eighty-seven different makes Of
trucks and 284 accessories. Of the
passenger car exhibitors eighty-four
have entered both the New York and
the Chicago shows; two will appear in
Chicago only and one in New York
only At the New York Motor Truck
Show no less than sixty-three different
makes of trucks will be displayed,
while to date fifty makes have secured
space for the Chicago truck show. The
New York passenger car and truck
shows will be held during the week of
January $40, while the Chicago show
will be held January 1881. In New
York passenger cars will be exhibited
on four floors Of Grand Central Palace,
while the truck exhibit will be held in
the 9Th Coast Artillery Armory, the
largest In the United States. The Chi
cago passenger car show will be held
in the Coliseum and Armory, while
trucks will be displayed in the Interna-
tional Amphitheatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Larson Denounces
Ban on Gasoline Sale
Sunday Blue Law Enforcement
Criticized Sharply by Prom
inent Dealer

The indignation Of motorists through
out the entire United States has been
aroused by the recent enforcement in
Baltimore Of the ANTICIPATED Blue Laws
Of Maryland, according to C. H. Larson,
president of the Oldsmobile Company,
who brands the action of the police as
"puerile" and as "a dangerous prece-
dent"
Mr.. Larson declares that associations
Of dealers and organizations Of auto
mobile owners in all parts Of the coun-
try. should take action on the situation
and give every possible laid and com
fort" to the motorists of Baltimore.
"This puerile enforcement Of statutes
that the needs and spirit of the day
should have rendered obsolete" MI
Larson says, "is more than a local
issue. 1t is important that it be rec
ognized in its larger scope The sud
den attempt to make effective laws that
citizens--and good citizens, mark you
thought dead, must lead US to de-
termine upon measures that will pro-
tect our interests.
1.-THE grand jury that ordered the
enforcement Of the Sunday ban on
gasoline sales is certainly looking at
the matter through the small end OF
the glass"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

time IL coming whom sharp line will
be drawn between motorists who recog-
nize violations Of tho highway laws as
being just 40 serious ~ violations Of
laws relating to burglary. larceny and
other crimes or misdemeanors and those
who do not. It Is pointed out by the
league that probably In New York City
and vicinity each day there is an aver
Age Of more than 100000 violations Of
tho motor vehicle laws and ordinances,
many Of these by men who consider
themselves highly respectable and law
abiding citixens.
The vast majority Of these mon
would surely not stoop to commit bur
glary, yet, because they look upon the
highway laws as being highly flexible,
they breach these laws without qualms
OF conscience. As q matter Of fact the
league IL Of the opinion that the laws
governing the operation OF motor vehi-
cles are even more important than the
laws relating to burglary.
The maximum penalty for burglary
10 long term In the penitentiary, due
no doubt to the fact that a burglar
is prepared to commit murder or do
serious bodily injury to anyone in
order to effect his escape. This same
condition grows out Of violations Of
less operator of q motor vehicle must
know that, under certain combinations
Of circumstances, death or serious in
Sury may result to one or more persons.
In further support Of the leagues
position it is urged that the deaths and
injuries growing out Of the unlawful
and reckless operation of motor vehi-
cles on the highways Of New York and
vicinity far outnumber the deaths and
injuries growing out Of the operations
Of burglars, footpads and other Of
tenders against what have come to DO
considered the laws relating to the
more serious forms Of crime.
In its educational campaign the
league is endeavoring to bring motor
lists to a realization of the fact that
the highway laws are as important as
the laws relating to burglary and vari-
Gus crimes too generally considered
of more serious nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
New Concern Has
Advantage To-day
Lafayette Benefits by Wartime
Research in Plant Equipment;
Nothing to Discard

Executives Of tho Lafayette Motors
Company, of indianapolis, aim to cap
italize to the fullest extent on the
enormous expenditures made by Uncle
Sam in the wartime school of auto
motive research and development.
In equipping the new Indianapolis
plant they are installing tools and ma
chlnery that the government found
most efficient in the manufacture of
airplane motor parts and adapting
them to the special production require
ments of the new Lafayette car.
owe consider our position in regard
to plant equipment most advantage
ous," said D. Mccall White, designer
Of the Napier, Daimler and Cadillac
Eight, now Of the Lafayette Motors
Company. "The very fact that we are
new company, opening a new plant
for the manufacture Of a new car,
enables US to install machinery and
tools Of the most modern design and
the utmost efficiency. We have no old
tools and machinery that must be dis
carded at heavy financial loss If we
Install plant equipment that will make
the Lafayette engine a more COM
petent and reliable source Of power.
Without the least restrictions we can
purchase machines and tools that will
produce the finest Of parts.
eve can equip tho plant to suit tho
advanced specifications Of the La
Fayette car; in no detail IL It neces-
sary to suit tho car to the equipment. F."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
First Truck
With Pneumatic
Tires Is Here
Eight. Year-Old Reliance Is
Making Trip on United
States ''Nobbies''

An old Reliance truck which has the
distinction Of being the first motor
truck ever equipped with big pneu-
matte tires Is in the city for q weeks
visit.
With antiquated lines that speak Of a
generation long past in the motor
world, the old Reliance is attracting
much attention on Automobile Row. The
truck left Detroit on it's overland jour-
ney two months ago and, travelling
from city to city, has just completed a
run through New England, spreading
trucks. 1t will spend The winter tour
ing the South
When the United States Tire Com
pany began an inquiry a few l..onths
ago into the history Of the develop
ment OF big pneumatic tires for trucks
1t was found that not only was the
United States Tire Company the first
company that ever made such tires, but
that every one Of the three old Reliance
trucks which were equipped with the
first OF these tires ever made was still
in existence and doing full service.
The company got possession Of these
trucks and sent two of them turing
the country-one in the East and the
other in the West--to give motor truck
owners visible proof that motor trucks
live long time on pneumatic tires.
u. W.. Hughes, who is in charge Of
the truck now in this city, in discuss
ing the tour, said:
"Every truck owner knows that a
truck which has given steady service
since 1911 has something remarkable
about 1t. The average life of a truck
does not extend over any such period,
and there are few, if any, trucks which
were in operation in 1911 which did not
fnd their way to the scrapheap long
ago.
"But every one Of the three trucks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Supreme Test Made
In Road Service
Harry ]. De Bear Tells How Los
Angeles Driver Travelled So
600 Miles in Maxwell

The supreme test Of road service has
been administered by Eugene F. Cox,
of Los Angeles, who has driven 1915
Maxwell over moro than $4,000 miles
of good, bad and Indifferent highways
in the territory lying between the Mis-
sissippi River and the Pacific Coast,
according to Harry j. De Bear, man
mers branch.
Cox says the car is still in good con-
dition and he will turn it in at Los
Angeles for a 1920 model
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox are musicians and
give entertainments. They claim to
have visited every village west of the
Mississippi. Their car is specially
equipped for touring, with seats that
may be coverted into beds, and boxes
and cabinets built on the tenders and
running boards. When weather condi-
lions permit they camp by the roadside
at night.
owe have covered an average of IT,
600 miles each season for the past three
years." said Mr.. Cox while in Portland
last week, land the only serious trouble
we have had with the car was a broken
spring while passing through Fourth
OF July Canyon between Ceur d'Alene
and Wallace, Idaho. This is the poor
est stretch Of road we have encountered
during three years. wandering across
mountain ranges and deserts. For
two miles of the distance the grade is
fully, Is per cent and the road is full
Of sharp rocks and chuck holes. We
wore out set of tires going. through
the canyon"
After three years companionship
with the Maxwell on all kinds and
conditions of road Mr.. Cox is thor
Oughly satisfied he declares and will
continue his wanderings in a 1920
model next season. Many special con-
veniences) and built-in lockers will be
added to the equipment of the new car,
and provision will be made for carry
Ing an extra supply of gas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
The Study Of
Motor Truck
Transport Pays
An Example Of Its Profit
ableness Is Given i'm Elk.
perience of New England
Haulage Concern

Keeping all the wheels going ali
Of tho time" Is a phrase that is full
Of meaning to every business concern
at this time, when efforts are being
doubled to speed up production at low
cost. Motor transport Is playing such
vital part in modern business that
experts are now devoting time and
study to discover ways and means by
which the wheels of the motor truck
may be kept going all of the time most
efficiently.
Few owners Of motor trucks realize
the saving they could make By scien-
tifcally managing their motor trans
portation. An interesting example OF
just what can be accomplished Is
shown in the results which C. D Farms
worth, Inc, of Springfield, Mass, re-
Gently secured with two Packard trucks
which are entered in the truck OPP
Grating efficiency test being conducted
by the Packard Motor Car Company.
Cash prizes are to be awarded at
the end Of the contest next February
to the drivers, shipping clerks and
accountants Of the five firms who have
shown the most operating efficiency
in time, loads, performance, expense
and the keeping of records. The driv-
ers for Farnsworth, Inc. were keenly
interested in the test and temporarily
disappointed when a sudden lull in the
coal business made the need for trucks
almost disappear as far as their en-
ployers were concerned.
The drivers clamored for work 80
that they might show up we'll in the
test and Mr.. Farnsworth decided to
look for work on the outside, finally
obtaining the contract to do the ex-
cavating and hauling for the new Bos-
ton & Albany freight yards being con-
structed at Springfield.
In this way the trucks were kept
busy all of the time and remained In
the test without interruption until con-
ditions In the coal business changed
and there was need for the trucks in
the company's own business. The profit
which the company made on this piece
Of work was directly due to the fact
that the men were keenly interested in
keeping the trucks running efficiently
all of the time.
OF particular interest are some Of
the records which these two Packard
trucks have made in the eight months
from February l to October /, 1919.
while they have been operated under
the operating efficiency test. The
four-ton truck was operated POI days
and showed an average of 5O44 miles
day, very high average for that
size of truck.
The average transportation cost a
ton was "a cents and the average cost
ton-mile was II cents. The six-ton
truck showed an average of 488 miles
day during the eight months 1t es-
tablished the low transportation cost Of
! % cents ton and 13 cents a ton-mile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
National Truck Run in June

Americas first annual national motor
truck reliability contest will be run,
starting late in June, 1920, and extend
ing over course in the Middle West.
with Omaha as the starting and finish
ing point. The route will be approx
mately $500 miles, with practically
twenty-four days Of driving and TWEEN
ty-seven days in all on the road, Sun
day driving being prohibited in the
contest. The route will run through
parts of eight states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Essex Production
Doubled for 1920
Facilities Arc Greatly Increased
by the Addition of New
$l,22O,OOO Plant

Just four months from the time work
on 1t was started q new 1920, 900 fac
tory addition, to be devoted exclusive
ly to the production Of Essex cars, has
been completed and is now in full op-
Grafton, according to word received
from Detroit by the Hudson Motor Car
Company Of New York, Inc.
At the same time it was announced
that 10000 Essex cars will be built in
1920, just double the number turned
out this year. The Essex engines will
continue to be built in tho Hudson fac
tory, but the production lines have
been moved into the new building to
provide the necessary room for expan-
sion.
Combining facilities Of scientific en-
gineering with many exclusive and ad-
vanced methods to assure maximum
efficiency and fine workmanship, the
new factory contains approximately
100000 square feet Of manufacturing
space. Provision has been made for
future expansion by the addition Of
three more stories.
This addition was made necessary
by the constantly increasing demand
for Essex cars" said Harry s. Houpt,
president of the Hudson Motor Car
Company, Inc. "The factory has been
unable to keep pace with the demand
which has resulted from the notable
record the Essex has made in the hands
Of $4,000 owners.
1.-THE Essex was brought out to fill
the need for light car Of quality
possessing the beauty, power and per
formance of more costly cars, but with
out their high upkeep expense. It has
filled real transportation need"
The Hudson Motor Car Company Of
New York, Inc, will have large per-
centage of this new output to sell and
plans are already on foot to handle the
tremendous volume of new business in
this aection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Automobile Club
To Dino Mr.. Hugo

A dinner will b given 70 New
York's Secretary of State, Francis
NJ. Hugo, at the Automobile Club Of
America next Wednesday evening
by the governors Of the club. The
occasion will mark the completion by
Mr.. Hugo Of five erduous years as
the worlds largest automobile
bureau.
In the opinion Of . great many
citizens, the present Secretary Of
State, through close application to
his duties, has given his Office an
ideal administration. He is especially
popular in motoring circles all over
the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

inclose an explanation, of the new
after February /. In addition, there
will be included a table showing the
method that must be employed in fig
uring out ones fees. The attention
of the motorist is called to three es-
sential features necessary in arriving
at the correct fee. The automobilist
must know the horsepower of his car,
the year Of it's manufacture and like
wise the original list price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
BROOKLYN Show in February

The Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers
Association will hold its ninth annual
show in the 23d Regiment Armory
the week of February IA to 81. Clifford
M. Bishop is president Of the associa-
ton. Chester j. Maxson is vice-presi-
dent; Fred Kengetter, second vice
president; I. C. Kirkham, treasurer,
and w. A. -Sellon, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Of ethics among motorists Of the better
class, which will be just as binding
upon them as the code Of ethics sur
rounding the legal or medical profess
sion. If q physician or a lawyer in
dulges in practices that are frowned
upon by the bar associations or the
medical societies, an investigation fol-
lows, and if the evidence is convincing
expulsion from such societies imme-
distely follows.
In the opinion of the league the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

which was put on our big pneumatic
tires in 1911 is still in active duty.
This means just one thing-that pneu-
matte tires add many years to the life
Of trucks"
The old Reliance truck is standing
up we'll under the heavy strain of the
tour. In its journey to this city it
visited Toledo, Columbus, Buffalo, Bos-
ton and Providence. 1t Is accompanied
by modern G. M. c. truck equipped
with every modern appliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Tractor Comes to Broadway

F. R. Bump, district sales manager
for the Cleveland Tractor Company,
has opened showroom in the Good
rich Rubber Company Building, at 1880
Broadway. Tractors, plows, harrows
and every sort Of power tool for al
most every farming operation can be
seen in this exhibit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Briscoe Goes Far on Gallon

A stock model Briscoe touring car in
Los Angeles has just set up u gasoline
mileage mark of 51.2 miles on a single
gallon of gasoline, it is reported by
George w. Garland jr., the local dis
tributor of Briscoe cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Quiet Attained
By National "Sextet''

Noise, tho proverbial objection to
engines of the overhead-valve type, has
been eliminated In the engine Of the
new National Sextet." says William G.
Poertner, Of the Poertner Motor Car
tional cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Secretary of State to Send
Out Renewal Cards Soon

ALBANY, Dee. 6.-when Secretary
Of State Francis NJ. Hugo sends out
the renewal cards to $4,000 automo-
bilsts In this state next month he will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Theft Victims
Are Not Eager
To Prosecute
This Condition Should Be
Changed, League for Mo-
torists' Protection Urges

rnvestiration made BY the League
a. Motorists Protection discloses that
ana Of the greatest obstacles en-
ssonntered by the duly constituted
.rthorities in their efforts to bring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

about q reduction
in the thefts Of
motor cars is that
victims Of tho
thieves, in the vast
majority Of cases,
fail to prosecute
the offenders.
A consultat ! o n
between Harry W.
CASTOR. president
Of the league. and
a committee ap-
pointed by q num-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Der Of the leading, insurance COM
nsn;es, developed this point, which
leads the league to request its men,
bsrs' to so on record as being willing
to prosecute thieves who are caught
stealing their cars. in the hope that
this policy will spread among motor
ists who are not members Of the
lesrue and the automobile thieves Of
this community will come to realize
that they will not be able to avail
themselves of this form of protection,
which they have heretofore enjoyed.
The league points out that 1t is
manifestly unfair to expect the Of
fesrs Of the law to interest them
selves In the recovery of stolen motor
cars and the apprehension Of the
ihiesss If motorists who are victim
lied refuse to follow up cases to the
extreme limit. The league will well
GENE expressions from members on
this point
By educational propaganda tho
hsgue is seeking to build up a code
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

By educational propaganda tho
lesgue is seeking to build up a code
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

excitement than it ever experienced
in all it's years as q fashionable
health resort.
The little brick courthouse, with it's
all-too-small courtroom, is jammed
and sorrounded daily by throngs of
the curious added TO those who are
directly connected with the trial.
The rheumatic rich are brought
there in wheel chairs or hobble on
crutches, forgetting their pains as
they jostle with the barber, the OK
saloonkeeper and the lawyer who
have come to listen to the argument.
or those who have business in the
courtroom there are not few. Their
number was augmented this week by
a group Of witnesses brought here
by "The Tribune" to verify the con-
ditions existing on the Mexican Dor
der in Pancho Villas heyday,
Gladdenlng the heart Of the small
boy was bunch Of New Mexico and
Texas rangers. wearing their wide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
The Centre
And The Branches

But to return to the main subject
under discussion, the national head
quarters of the Anti-Saloon League. 1t
is stated that appearances are deceiv-
ing. When it is understood that these
headquarters Offices arc but the centre
OF $50 well equipped Offices located in
The leading cities of the United States
one begins to understand that it isn't
very important after all whether this
national central Office be big or little
The energizing, directing force ema-
mates from these headquarters, unity
ing the activities of ali these $50 local
league headquarters. 1t is this oneness
Of purpose and concerted action that
brought the national dry victory.
Working out from and in these one
hundred and fifty Offices are more than
fifteen hundred men and women con-
Quoting local campaigns, who kept ever
in mind the goal sought-nationa pro-
hibition. Now that the legislative
fight has been won these same forces
will continue their activities, but with
the purpose of assisting in the en-
forcement Of the provisions of the
Eighteenth Amendment, and creating
and crystallizing sentiment for world
wide prohibition.
Already the campaign for world
wide prohibition has been launched.
Active work on special invitation of
the temperance leaders of the coun-
tries involved has been begun In
Mexico, Scotland and England The
American Issue Publishing Company
main tains an office in London. 50 Fleet
Street.
1t is important to remember that the
Anti-Saloon League has from its in
ception in 1892 adhered strictly to the
nonpartisan method of work. Dr.
Howard II. Russell. its founder, recog-
nized the fact that thousands Of voters
opposed to the liquor traffic were not