The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Motor Car Neu's

1cdllZ1HB the importance OF topeka as
q distributing point for its fine auto
mobiles is building a new home on
Kansas avenue. The present quarters
have become too small for the in
creased business this company has en-
joyed since coming to Topeka. The
new building will be three stories in
height, fireproof in every respect and
equipped with all the modern con-
veniences. A lady's rest room and
other novel features will be installed
for the comfort of the many satisfied
Overland owners in this territory. L.
W. Rowle, the local manager, is opti-
mistic over the prospects for the ball
ance OF the year and expects his large
orders to steadily increase in>volume.
The new building at 912 and S14 Kan
sas avenue will be ready for occupancy
in about sixty days.
o. n. Himelburger. local dealer for
the Apperson and Gardner automo-
bfes. is all smiles these days. In the
ladies' style driving contest at the
Kansas Free Fair. the Apperson car
driven by Mrs. o. o. Moore, took first
place and the Gardner car driven by
Miss Dorothy Leeper, was second.
Several additional deliveries have
performance of these two cars. The
wonderful driving done by these driv-
ers was easily responsible for the
places woR and clearly showed how
of these two models.
"A man recently purchased an APP
person car at Shreveport. La He
drove 1887 miles TO Denver, Colo, via
Albuquerque, Santa Fe. Las Vegas and
Ratons crossing the mountains three
times He wired to the Shreveport
dealer. mo trouble. Tell the world
Apperson performance perfect. Has
gluttonous appetite for mountain
grades and sharp curves"
Governor Frederick Gardner. of
Missouri is the moving spirit of the
Gardner Motor company which turns
out the Gardner autos.
The Briscoe Automobile factory
have notified the E. G. Kinley Motor
company, distributors for the Briscoe
cars in Shawnee county, that there
will be no drop in prices on Briscoe
cars in the near future, but should
occasion require reduction to offset
the H. C. L., the Kinley Motor COM
pany will reimburse all new purv
chasers of cars for the difference in
prices between the new and the old
price.
The Hudson Essex Motor company
under the management of Larry Huey
is maintaining the high-class service
that every Hudson and Essex owner
is entitled to receive. Owners have
shown confidence in this company by
favoring 1t with their business and
they are accepting the responsibility
as an obligation to give them value
received in the merchandise purchased
and with the most earnest co-opera-
ton that the investment may be pro-
tected with o minimum depreciation
and expense of operation. Courtesy
and efficient service are the means
used by this company in expressing
its appreciation.
The motoring public quite naturally
turns attention in the autumn to
closed cars. At the beginning of the
social and theatrical seasons, there is
always felt the need for the various
types of motor cars that provide shell
ter from the damp weather and the
secIusion that is demanded of convey
ances used for both formal and in
formal evening affairs.
The Hudson Super-six closed car
line is particularly interesting this au-
tumn. The newest addition to the
line. the Cabriolet. is very smart
two-seater, designed to meet particu-
lar need of business and professional
men and women for both day and
evening use.
Essex stock cars converted into
racers have won a greater number of
speed events on dirt tracks this sum-
mer than any other make of car. At
Minneapolis on September 10 and IL,
Essex cars won five events in q two
day program at the Minnesota State
fair before the largest crowd of people
ever assembled to witness a speedway
automobile contest.
Louis Disbrow won the 1o-miIe light
car championship OF the world in 9
minutes seconds. defeating a field of
eight other cars.
Disbrow was on the track at the
Free Fair in Topeka
The best fellows in the world are
found among the automobile and ac-
cessory dealers. During the war a
number OF them went as volunteers,
and the men who were not able to go
did more than their share of subscrib-
ing to all the war charities and bene-
tits that were put on for Uncle Sam.
The big reunion of the Thirty-fifth
division In Topeka has created a great
deal OF interest among these good fell
lows. When IL became known that 1t
would be necessary to raise additional
funds to persuade the two aviators.
Herbert Willingham and L. L. Wells,
to put on some exhibition flights dur
ing the reunion. A hasty cons7IIta-
headquarters and Brick" Anderson,
of the Woods Motor company, started
out with subscription list. The deal
ers responded in their usual fine way,
and the necessary funds were raised in
an hour. All of the motor dealers had
contributed before to the big fund, but
chance to provide some more fun
for the ex-doughboys was not to be
overlooked by these generous hearted
men. tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
the daredevil aviators will put on a
few more Of their hair-raisinE stunts.
Why does the motorist never oil
his tires? Road wear, chatting and
constant flexing would seem to de-
nand oiiing. Automobile bearings
and all working parts of q car are
oiled against friction. Why no oil for
q tire? Manager Schoebel of the KAN
sas Tire company says that tires are
like the human body, they may look
good on the outside but be Shot