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DETROIT WILL
HONOR GLIDDEN
A. A. A. Trophy To Be Placed
on Exhibition at Ball To Be
Given for Tour.
DETROIT, Sept. 28. —Detroit has de
termined to eclipse all former efforts
and to set a mark for hospitality which
will cause all other cities to put forth
their utmost exertions to equal. Prep
arations for the entertaining of the
contestants in the A. A. A. National
Reliability Tour, which will leave that
eity October 7, are going rapidly for
ward. The National Tour Start com
mittee has just outlined Its plans, which
include au automobile tour of the city
In cars furnished by the members of
the Wolverine Automobile ' club. En
route every automobile, parts and ac
cessories factory in the city will be
passed and at the larger plants the
tourists will enter the grounds at one
entrance and emerge from another.
Saturday afternoon, October 5, the
tourists are to be escorted to a special
ferry and will be taken to Walkerville,
Ontario, the home of "Canadian club,"
where they ' will be entertained until
•rening by the Messrs. Walker. That
evening the ladies of the tour will be
tendered an invitation ball at the
Wayne pavilion, to be followed by a
midnight smoker -for the gentlemen.
Sunday the visitors will be taken for
an all-day trip on a lake steamer. It
will be remembered that the Detroit
start in 1909 exceeded in enthusiasm
the start of any other national tour.
The A. A. A. trophy, which is to be
swarded to the entrant of a touring
car which makes the lowest score, will
be placed on exhibition at national
headquarters during the coming week
The trophy is in the form of a cup,
about 24 inches in diameter and 25
inches high, symbolic of the national
character of the annual automobile
event; the handles are formed by two
eagles, beneath which are convention
alized automobile wheels. Around the
top of the cup is a border, depicting
touring in the Yellowstone Park, semi
tropic scenes from California, Mount
Washington and the Sunny South. In
the center of the front is a cartouche,
in which appears the emblem of the
A. A. A. This is the well known inter
laced auto wheels with the letters A. A.
A. of gold in high relief. On either
side of the cartouche are figures sym
bolizing endurance and speed, the fig
ure on the right expressing transmis
sion of power
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With Luxury-Equipped Henderson
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EVERY httie detail and refinement making for real motoring L , w Rakl , h A|p , MMO ,
piewrare will be found mi this new luxury-equipped Henderson Pamoue sum Rear sy.t.m
at a moderate price. Just press a button —you start the motor. Pull imbedded Da.k lamps
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out vour dutch, give a slight movement to the single lever center
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control, engage your gears, release the clutch, and you’ re off. All just j4 x4 Ttre ,
tS simple as an electric. Clear Running Board
Gasoline Gauge
You need not worry over the mo- And if you need lights—jutt turn a Brake Eqnalisere
tor, it* s full 44 H.P., valves enclosed, switch. The Henderson is equipped Three-Feint Suspension
protecting it from diMt and dirt, long with a self-operating electric lighting Renault Type Coo Hag
stroke type and extra large Renault system which requires no time or Bnropeandesign Bxtralarge manifolds
QXe of radiator, giving pontivejnd attention. aa4er cl)maMc c>DditioM
efficient cooling under all conditions. _ . .
■ kver;. peftnement is included with 111 ~ll,ll,,“
Take hills as they come, too, for this new type of motor value pro- Classy Top
your gasoline tank is above the mo- duced bythe Hendersons pf Indian- Windshield, Speedometer
tor under the cowl of dash, and it is apolis. It’s hilly '*s/15 ahead of its „ Tools, Etcs 100
provided with a gauge to watch your time Better get the new cata- o , i n< ji ß napolia
supply. logue and read the complete story. ,
ATLANTA AUTO SALES COMPANY. 225-22? PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA.
General Distributers for Georgia, South Carolina and Florida
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HENRY FORD’S FARM
AT DEARBORN, MICH.,
COVERS 4,000 ACRES
DETROIT, Sept. 28. —Few persons
need to be told that Henry Ford, of
the Ford Motor Company and origi
nator of the world-famous Model T,
heads the largest automobile manufac.
tuning company in the world. But it
may be new to some that he. whose car
has done so much toward solving the
transportation problem for the farmer,
himself is one of the biggest farmers in
Michigan.
A few miles west of Detroit at Dear
born, th£ home of his boyhood, Mr.
Ford has a farm of approximately 4,000
acres. The last authentic figure placed
the acreage at the foregoing, but it
may be much larger, as Mr. Ford con
stantly is Increasing the size of his
holdings.
Twenty-five years ago Mr. Ford, then
in the twenties, left Dearborn and came
to Detroit. But the scenes of his boy
hood days always lingered in memory,
and when he had risen to the head of
the automobile world through the pres
tige of the Ford car he determined to
own a farm back at Dearborn.
Across his large holdings runs the
River Rouge. This river has been
dammed and waterfall in it used to
generate electrical power for the farm.
Dotting the farm are electric lights and
electrical appliances of all kinds. Even
the cows on the farm are milked by
electricity.
One of the farm barns now in course
of construction - is a wonder in itself.
It is 300 set long by 50 feet wide. In
its basement are places for 156 head
of cattle. It has six bins, 'each capa
ble of holding 1,500 bushels of grain.
And its other appointments are in pro.
portion.
The most scentific methods of culti
vation are in use on the farm, as the
bumper wheat crop to be threshed this
year will attest.
The superintendent of this mammoth
farm goes about from place to place in
a Model T and there are several more
Ford ears for the use of other em
ployees.
In every way the farm is one that any
of the thousands of farmers who have
a Ford as part of their farm equipment
would be proud to possess. It is a farm
engineered on the principles that have
made the Ford Model T the universal
car—and every farmer knows what
that means.
According to Wilbur Voliva, head of
the Zion church, at Zion, near Chicago,
the "wrath of God” is to fall on many
cities. However, he is going to do what
he can about it, and he and his band of
evangelists are planning to fall in motor
cars on the sinners of the country. A
number of machines arc to be purchased
which the party will use in visiting the
doomed towns, to tell them of their dan
ger.
The Atlanta Georgian
Automobili Dipabtmint
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One of the luxurious new ears to be seen in Atlanta next week.
A military motor car has been patented
by the Krupp Company, of Essen. Ger
many, having been designed to carry a
quick-firing gun for use in military oper
ations. The platform is constructed
along special lines. The frame of the au
tomobile is so arranged as to accommo
date a pivot stand, which Is firmly at
tached. Rotably mounted in the pivot
stand is a fork-shaped upper carriage,
movable by means of a vertical pivot pin
and ball bearings. The gun platform is
equipped with a shield.
In New South Wales, the police depart
ment is very strict, and before a car can
be registered the brakes are tested on a
steep hill and the steering gear is
searched for -loose connections and any
bolts that have not been pinned. The
reason for this is because of failure of
brakes to act or of steering gear to re
spond is no excuse in law for accident;
also it Is a misdemeanor to drive a car
with faulty brakes or defective steering
gear, and any police officer who sus
peots any shortcomings in this respect
in any car traversing the streets has the
power to stop such car and examine the
parts, and to take proceedings if neces
sary.
Many cars are still equipped with brass
finishings, which, to keep bright and clean
and to confer some measure of fine ap
pearance to the car, need frequent polish
ing. When such parts have been lac
quered, and the lacquer remains in con
dition, it is not the tarnish, but the ac
cumulated dirt and corrosion and gases
which are to be removed. A good metal
polish may be bought for this purpose or
it can be shop-prepared by stirring pow
dered tripoli into sweet oil until a thin
paste is reached. Apply with a piece of
BEAUTIFUL 1913 MODEL
AUTOMOBILE NOTES
felt and rub thoroughly, or mix one part
sulphur and three parts Paris white
(chalk) to a heavy paste in vinegar.
Keep this paste in a moist condition and
apply it to the surface, permitting it to
dry thereon. Then rub with a piece of
chamois skin or wash leather.
The Cincinnati Automobile club is ne
gotiating for the property known as the
Williamson farm, on Colerain near
Groesback.
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|| Mitchell 1913
jj AN ANNOUNCEMENT
YOU want—we know what you want; we’ve
put it all into the new 1913 Mitchell.
\ ou want a long-stroke T head motor, a real long stroke; we make ours 6 and 7 inches long;
there’s power, high efficiency, flexibility in a long-stroke motor.
All moving parts are wholly enclosed; and everything but the lighting generator gear
n driven, direct from the motor; the lighting generator is gear-driven from the transmission.
51 ou want a long wheel-base; it means the maximum of comfort in riding. You want36-inch
M wheels, with tapered spokes for strength. You want the body hung as low’ as will allow good
51 road clearance.
ffl ou want Mitchell seven-eighths elliptical springs; one of our new features for your comfort.
Aou want a left-side drive with center control levers; you’ve wanted that for years, It’s a
wonder American makers didn’t come to it long ago; the common sense arrangement for
, American cars.
\ou want a cut-back door at the driver’s side, so you can enter the front seats easily from
cither side.
\ ou want an electric self starter and complete electric lighting system; operated from the
driver’s seat.
ALL FIVE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH
Silk mohair top and covers Rain-vision wind shield Firestone demountable rims
A Jones speedometer Electric self starter Electric lighting system Bosch ignition
U Timkin front axle bearings Turkish trimmings
J| 7-passcnger Six, 60 HP., 144-in. wheel base, 4# x 7 In. stroke, T head motor, 36-tn. wheel* . 52,500
5-passengcr Six, 50 HP., 132-in. wheel base, 3% x 6 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels . 1,850
Si 2-passengrr Six. 50 H.P., 132-in. wheel base, 3>± x 6 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in wheels , 1,850
M 5-passenger Four, 40 H P., 120-in. wheel base, 4H x 7 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels . 1,500
2-passenger Four, 40 H.P., 120-in. wheel base, 4# x 7 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels . 1,500
It's an American built French car
The French builders were the pioneer* in motor car construction; and they’re still leaden;. American makers have followed them closely.
VA e brought over an expert French automobile engineer; the Mitchel) 1911 cars are of his designing, built by one of the best mechanical
plants in the country. Associated with our French expert we have one of the best American engineers in the country, who is able to “temper”
French ideas to American practice, and American drivers. French design, American built; it’s a combination you can’t beat.
Mitchell cars are built for the man who can’t afford to make a mistake, by men who have avoided mistakes in automobile construction and
In Automobile price®.
We’ve been making vehicles for 78 years and are the largest builders of 6-cylinder cars in the world.
Dealers rC«ryU>here. fio-Vember delivery.
Mitchell - Lewis Motor Company, Racine, Wisconsin
wl Braaohe.i New York Philadelphia Atlanta Dulla. Kanea. City London — Pari*
|| Mitchell Motor Co. of Atlanta, 316 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
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The city authorities of Indianapolis
have under consideration the adoption of
motor equipment in the street cleaning
department, to Include several motor
driven sweepers and sprinklers.
Pennsylvania will order 75.000 license
tags for the year 1913. an increase of 15,-
000 more than the present year. The
color adopted for 1913 is olive green, with
white letters and figures New York
state has contracted for 90.500 plates.
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GOODYEAR EXPERT
TELLS HOW TO KEEP
DOWN TIRE EXPENSE
“Why - will car owners persist in ne
glecting their tires when the exercise
of a little care would save them many
dollars a year?” asks B. J. Cox, chief
adjuster of the Goodyear Tire & Rub
ber Co.. Akron, Ohio. "Thatthe motor
ing public graciously, or'otherwise,
spends thousands every year, paying
for its oversight of this important point
is proved amply.
“A tire is one of, if not the most im
portant feature of an automobile. It is
built for service. The service, as you
may know, is not forthcoming if the
tires are not treated with a reason
able amount of consideration.
"The men who get their money’s
worth and more out of their tires are
those who detect an incipient trouble
as soon as there is one, and proceed to
remedy it at once.
"The greatest source of tire trouble is
underinflation,” Mr. Cox asserts. “An
autoist will run his car for miles on
tires that are not properly inflated, due
perhaps to the fact that they ride some
what easier, and then wonder why his
tires that were guaranteed to give serv
ice are out of running condition so soon.
"The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
pany, in an endeavor to give its patrons
complete satisfaction from their tires,
is trying to educate the users to care
for them In a manner that will bring
long life and reduce repair bills to a
minimum. Thr? one who would follow
these instructions should begin by sup
plying himself with a reliable air gauge,
and then use it to keep his tires inflat
ed at Hie prescribed pressure—twenty
pounds per inch of the cross section.
For instance, if a tire is four inches,
then the pressure of air should be 80
pounds."
MODEL GARAGES
FOR STUDEBAKER
Detroit Company Will Instruct
Dealers in Advanced Auto
mobile Ideas.
As an object lesson to the army of
dealers who annually visit its Detroit
plants, the Studebaker Corporation i«
shortly to open a model automobile ga
rage, salesroom and repair shop, in
which will be embodied every advanced
idea in arrangement, labor-saving de
vices and other details. The idea la
part of a general plan, originating with
Sales Manager Benson, who considers
It the duty of Ms department to keep its
retail representatives in touch with th®
most advanced ideas available for usa;
in their business of selling StudebaJcefl
cars.
The model garage will be the head
quarters of the recently organized De
troit branch of the StudebaJcer Corpo
ration of America, and the details of
the plan wifi be in charge of its mans
ager, A. K. McLuney, formerly super
visor of branches for the General Mos
tors Company.
The model garage will be housed ln>;
a beautiful new fireproof building two
stories high, faced with white tile and
located at the corner of Woodward sn4
Charlotte avenues, in the heart of th®
Detroit retail district. This building?
win planned for the United States Mo
tors Company which occupied it until
recently with the general offices of its
affiliated companies, and as a distrlbut-,
Ing point for Michigan. Architectural
ly and in general arrangement, th»i
building lends Itself readily to the novel]
purpose of the new Studebaker branch.