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A luxurious new ear of the six cylinder type, on display at the Overland Southern Motor Company
HOPKINS BOOSTS
Mirs SHOW
Popular Atlanta Overland Rep
resentative Is Enthusiastic
Over Exposition.
’Most every one In and around At
lanta, both those interested in auto
mobiles and others, are talking “Au
tomobile Show’’ at present, but for real,
red blood enthusiasm that radiates
from every pore, Lindsay Hopkins, the
Atlanta Overland dealer, probably tops
the list at present.
Lindsay is an old Atlanta citizen,
besides being one of the pioneer auto
mobile men of the industry, and has
always shown a marked desire to boost
Atlanta's motor car industry. Speak
ing of the show and the show plans, he
Says:
“Just as I have always sold Overland
cars, so have I always tried to do my
Share of promoting- any proposition that
works for the good of Atlanta. The
coming show dated for the middle ol
November is, in my opinion, one of the
greatest events of the Gate City’s won
derful history.
How Show Helps Atlanta.
"Much has been said lately of the
good results Atlanta will derive from
this exhibition of motor cars, but I
wonder if the vast majority of our
good people realize this to its fullest
extent. Not only will this show, if it
proves the big success we plan, bring
more industries to our city and enlarge
the scope of those already here, but it
will firmly establish Atlanta as the
automobile headquarters of the South
ern states. Just think what that real
ly means.
"I am in a position to know that the
large automobile manufacturing inter
ests count the Southern states as one
of the greatest producing sections of
the country. Now, this business is
going out of the South, and it is up
to us to see that the greatest possible
majority of this business comes
through Atlanta channels, and not
some other city. The eyes of the mo
tor world are on Atlanta in this proj
ect, and that old ’Atlanta spirit’ that
has turned so many seeming failures
Into wonderful successes wil come to
the front and make the Atlanta Auto
mobile show the greatest triumph ever.
Plans Are Magnificent.
"The plans outlined by the associa
tion and the show committee have
never been excelled, seldom equaled.
To the successful completion of these
plans we are working night and day,
and all that is asked Is the co-opera
tive boosting of all loyal Atlantans.
"The show will be the first of the
big ones, coming ahead of New York
and Chicago. No other dealers exhibit
in the entire country will compare with
it. Creatore’s or Sousa’s band will be
engaged, a great drawing card itself.
“It will be a comprehensive show in
every particular. The decorations are
the most beautiful that money can pro
cure. Nearly every model of all types
of American cars will be shown, to
gether with up-to-date accessories. All
the new 1913 models can be seen in
both pleasure cars and commercial ve
hicles. I am told that at least one
concern will show motor fire appara
tus. This has never before been seen
at a Southern show.
“It is well worth any Atlantan’s time
to help make this a great event. It
is well worth any Southerner’s time
or money to visit the show, have a good
time, get educated and see Atlanta.”
ROBERTSON IN BUSINESS.
George Robertson, the famous racing
driver, has taken the agency for the
piston gas saver in New York. The
Halliwell company received a large or
der from Robertson last week. The
old pilot became interested in the pis
ton gas saver through the racing men.
DePalma is using it on all of his cars,
and also a number of the other well
known racing men.
THREE R-C-H CARS
WILL COMPETE FOR
GLIDDEN TROPHY
Announcement of the entry of three
R-C-H ears in the ninth annual relia
bility tour of the American Automobile
association, commonly known as the
“Glidden tour," is made by the R-C-H
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corporation.
The R-C-H team will consist of one
touring car and two of the new long
wheelbase roadsters. By this entry the
R-C-H gains the luJhor of being prob
ably the youngest entrant in the point
of period of manufacture that was ever
entered in this or any other event for
the Glidden trophy. rhe R-C-H cars
have been on the market less than a
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COZV M SNUG
Idea of Comfort Has Been
Carefully Observed in the
New Models.
Comfort is a predominating feature
In the new Overland models. Many
refinements that make for comfort and
easy riding qualities have been em
bodied in John N. Willys' new Ove -
lands.
In Model (19. the 30-horsepower, five
passenger car, the wheelbase has been
lengthened to 110 inches, the tonneau
and general body specifications have
been enlarged in length and depth, and
other features added which must ap
peal to buyers of this type of ear.
There is additional leg room for pas
sengers riding in either the front or
back seats and the additional height
from the seat cushions to the top of the
body sidfs means a better arm rest.
The fore part of the body has been
rearranged so that the operator can
drive all day without being cramped for
room. The back of the seats are high
enough to eliminate any back fatigue
and the seats are so arranged that one
may operate brake, clutch and speed
levers without bonding forward; in
fact, Overlands for next season can
aptly be termed the "Anti-fatigue car.”
NEW YORK REVENUES
FROM AUTOS AMOUNT
TO OVER ONE MILLION
ALBANY, N. Y,, Sept. 28.—Secre
tary of State Lazansky reports that
the receipts of his office for the regis
tration of automobiles and licensing
of chauffeurs up to and including Au
gust 31, 1912, for the seven months of
the fiscal year beginning February 1
are $1,00,844.25. The sources of this
revenue follow:
Pleasure vehicles. 90,186. ..$ 796,670. oq
Commercial vehicles, 8,636. 42,370.00
Chauffeurs' licenses. 41,406. 116,685.00
Dealers’ licenses, 1.665 .. .. 24,976.00
Dealers' extra numbers .. 10,831.00
Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 9,313.25
Total $1,000,844.25
The total number of licenses issued
for the seven months has been 100,700,
compared to 85,301 for the twelve
months ending January 31, 1912. The
number of chauffeurs' licenses up to
August 31 is 41.406, compared to 35,000
for the entire fiscal year previous.
WHITE
GASOLINE
MOTOR
CARS
The Atlanta Georgian
Automobili Departmint
DfiKLfIND BRANGH
FOR LOUISIANA
Atlanta Branch Manager Smith
Receives Royal Welcome in
New Orleans.
Oakland owners, actual and prospect
ive, in this city, will soon be in a po
sition to laugh at any of the major
or minor ills happening to their auto
mobiles, for be it known that within the
next ten days, if not sooner, there will
be a branch of the Oakland factory es
tablished here to take care of just such
contingencies, and at the same time to
push the sale of this ear. already popu
lar in this section. So says Leslia F.
Smith, manager of the Atlanta branch,
who is visiting the principal cities in
the South included in his territory, with
the view of establishing a complete
chain of Oakland branches throughout
ten states.
Mr. Smith only arrived yesterday
morning and in a few hours consum
mated a deal with Emilien Perrien for
the brick building, 745 Baronne street,
which is to be remodeled to suit the
needs of a complete automobile sales
and repair establishment.
“Give the owners service." said Mr.
Smith yesterday, “is our great watch
word, and to that end. instead of hav
agencies we have branches, thereby
putting.the owner in direct touch with
the factory. In that way we are sure
that the right treatment will be ac
corded everyone through the personal
Interest we have in the ear even after
it leaves our hands. It will be our
business to watch and care for It and
have such facilities as will enable us
to replace any part without delay. In
fact, we will attend to all matters of
adjustment or such things free of
charge.”
The local branch will be in charge
of W. C. Gray as manager. Mr. Gray
is a practical automobilist. and. like Mr.
Smith, graduated from the factory and
is an expert in every detail of the
Oakland mechanism. Os the ear. Mr.
Smith said it needed no introduction in
this city, having already an establish
ed reputation for its many good points
of merit. The “silent” feature of its
motor Is one of its great attractions,
aside from its other qualities, which has
made it a favorite. Mr. Smith said
that the advance orders have come in
with such a rush that the factory has
already nearly 15,000 ears of the 1913
model booked. However, they will be
able to fill orders without delay and
guarantee prompt shipment. Oaklands
range in price from SI,OOO to $3,000.
Mr. Smith Is enthusiastic over New
Orleans and predicts a wonderful busi
ness year In all lines. He is charmed
with his reception here and will leave
with the most pleasant of recollections
of New Orleans hospitality. Without
being too optimistic, he predicts a won
derful business year, not only in the
automobile, but in other lines. He says
he has kept in touch with the good
roads movement and does not doubt
that in a few years New Orleans will
get into place with other big cities and
take the position rightfully due it in
the automobile industry.
Mr. Smith leaves today, stopping at
Birmingham to visit the branch there
en route back to Atlanta.—From New
Orl cans Times - Democ rat.
“30" Touring Car ”
Touring Car*lwo sizes
“O O" Touring jCar* six cylinder
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GLIDDEN TOUH
STARTS OCT. 14
October 14 will be the date of the
start of the “Lakes-to-the-Gulf” tour
from Detroit to New Orleans. In post
poning the event for one week the A. A.
A. National Tour committee took into
consideration the requests of leading
entrants who wanted to use 1913 mod
els and could not get them for the
earlier date; realized the delay caused
by weather conditions in preparing sec
tions of road included in the route,
which embtaces some stretches of
country wherein highways are now in
process of Improvement, and also gave
heed to the partial conflict brought
about by the postponement of the Van
derbilt and Grapd Prize races.
The National Tour committee au
thorized its secretary to telegraph the
other entrants and learn their wishes
as to a later start. This was done, and,
with a single exception, the replies were
all favorable; in fact, in several cases
it was stated that a start on October 14
would be even more satisfactory than
the date a week earlier
MOTOR cars
The Most Highly Developed
Six Cylinder Car in America
AS a six cylinder car is purchased primarily for the purpose of
securing better service in the way of additional comfort and
efficiency, the motor itself becomes the vital part of the trans
action. Therefore look well, long and carefully into that
which is under the hood.
The Garford “Six” is today, without question, the most highly
developed six cylinder motor in America. No other Six has such per
fect fuel distribution. No other Six is so economical to operate. No
other Six can give better than eleven miles per gallon of gasoline—and
the Garford Six does on tour. No other six has such faultless lubri
cation and carburetion.
The matchless development of these fundamentals alone, guar
antees you a six cylinder service that cannot be obtained from any
other Six made.
The unusual ease with which this car rides is due to its perfect
balance, both in correct distribution of weight, and perfect spring
suspension.
The Garford, conceded for years by the world’s most prominent
families to be the most practical and luxurious car built, now has the
added distinction of being the most highly developed “Six” in Amer
ica. This comes from the Garford’s remarkable six cylinder perfor
mance during the last year.
Demonstration and catalogue cheerfully furnished upon request.
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Overland Southern Motor Car Co.
LINDSEY HOPKINS, President
232 Peachtree St. IH M^TLT IART ’ Atlanta, Georgia
A recent refinement In bulb-horn con
struction that has been introduced abroad
is the substitution of a metallic cup for
the lower half of the ordinary bull), the
flexible part of the bulb thus being con
fined to the upper and hemispherical part.
The device is intended not only to econ
omize rubber, but to improve the action
of the bulb, since the horn may be blown
to its full capacity merely by pressing
down on the top of the upper part. It
is said to outwear two ordinary bulbs.
Repeal of the wheel tax is being urged
in Washington, D. 0.. and as the tax com
missioners and assessors are willing and
have even sent a bill to congress repeal
ing the present regulation, it seems likely
that the tax will be removed. The pres
ent system is cumbersome and excessive,
the motorist being taxed on no less than
four counts, or five, if he wishes to run a
taxicab. It was put into operation in 1909,
and immediately aroused considerable
protest. The law was sustained in several
test cases, however, and until the present
there has been not much hope of getting
it repealed.
According to the office of public roads,
in Washington. 1). the state of Rhode
AUTOMOBILE NOTES
Island leads in good roads percentage,
having 49.14 per cent of its highways im
proved. Massachusetts is second, with
an even 49 per cent. Next in order come
Ohio, Connecticut, New’ Jersey, Kentucky,
Vermont and California, the latter having
17.87 per cent. The states of Wiscon
sin. New York. Maryland. Utah, Tennes
see, South Carolina, Maine and Michi
gan range from 18 to 10 per cent. Be
tween 10 and 5 per cent stand the states
of Alabama. Delaware. Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire and
Oregon. The other states with less than
5 per cent of their roads improved end
with North Dakota, which has only .22
per cent.
By carrying out a program of road Im
provement automobiles soon can be used
to much greater advantage in Honduras.
A road is to be built from San Ijorenzo
to the capital, and the old highway con
necting Tegucigalpa with Cotnayagua Is
to be transformed Into a boulevard. Or
ders for steam rollers and complete road
building equipment "have been placed In
the United States.
According to a decision of the supreme
court of Massachusetts "blowing a horn
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on a motor car does not give any exclu
sive right of way or relieve the driver
from the duty of proceeding at a reason
able rate of speed and keeping his car in
control when approaching a busy thor
oughfare.” The decision resulted from an
appeal made by Amos H. Whipple, a Bos
ton hotel man, against whom was ren
dered a verdict of $2,000 as the result of
his car fatally injuring Albert E. F. Ras
mussen, a newsboy.
A trl-state good roads meeting, com
posed of representaives from the commer
cial bodies of Louisville, the Louisville
Automobile club and good roads associa
tions and automobile clubs of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Indiana, will be held at
either Mammoth Cave or Bowling Green,
Ky., some time In September. The meet
ing will be preceded by "sociability" au
tomobile runs from Louisville, Nashville
and Indianapolis.
Under the present arrangements exist
ing with the dealers, there were no
changes due in tire prices during August,
but September brings the likelihood of
considerable readjustment. The tire com
panies are not wholly satisfied with the
present margin of profit, and with the
gradual Increase in the price of rubber
it is not unlikely that there will be a
stiffening in the prices when the present
guaranteed price period has expired.