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1 / r~3 When a Motorist Needs a Friend It is after he has bought. It does not matter much what car you buy or how much you pay, sooner or iater you will have need of the dealer. If he is strong, intelligent and interested he will give you service. If he has split his profits when he sold you your car, if he has no ideals and is not broad, in other words, is net suceesaFul nor a good business man, you will sooner or later regret your having bought of him. The best car it is possible to build, fails if the dealer’s support is not back of it. Inquire among motorists about our standing. Before you buy any car consider the dealer who sells it quite as much as you would the car itself. See that he is well established and that he has a reputation for giving service. Be sure he is prosperous. Service is not possible if he cuts prices or if he makes unreasonable allowances for second-hand cars and thus ties up all his capital in worthless assets. It is the part of good business to buy only of successful business men, whether it be motor cars or any other line of merchandise. The dealer must be a good business man or no matter what car he sells, you risk losing all the motor satisfaction you should have. Buy a Six if You Are Paying More Than $2,000 The "54“ HUDSON is sfl tWanr aWmobHe at any price can be in performance, luxury, cocnfort and value. Backed by our own tanrioa yon will find in it ae near an approach to ideal motor ratiafaction at is known. The "54'’ HUDSON ir the antwer to a question that has long concerned all automobile builders: “What will Howard E. Coffin do when he builda a Six?’' When he built this car he had at his associates experts from 97 leading American and European fac tories- -48 all told. Thus all guest work was eliminated—all experiment made unnecessary. With so many viewpoints and so much experience, errors that others had made eliminated—advancements that others found impossible were easily accomplished. The "54” HUDSONnas electric lights. It is elso- trically self-cranked. The famous Delco system, patented, is used. Every luxury is included, speedo meter. plock. top, curtains, rain-virion windshield, de mountable rims, 12-inch upholstery, etc. Equipped with a five-passenger Phaeton body at $2450, f. o. b. Detroit. At $1875 you can obtain the HUDSON "37"— designed by the same engineers that built the “54’*— and pointed to as the "Four-cylinder masterpiece." See the Triangle on the Radiator FULTON AUTO SUPPLY CO., Distributors *23 46 E. North Ave. J. W.Goldsmith, President Atlanta, Ga. If KARST \S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA. GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1913. • r-.- The World’* Largest Builders of Six-Cylinder Automobiles "54“ Phaeton Electrically Self-Cranking and Electrically Lighted ion cnjiiicitico'. nc * Accessible - Economical >Lrl rtfC/fj'tru(ion The White Company ’ ' 120-22-Mqt-ieUci. .St. i \ t L a 1>I 1 A BRANCH f'anager ; Telephone Ivy 2347 238-240 PEACHTREE ST. msiii JOHNNY JENKINS WILL DRIVE IN HOOSIER RACE INDIANAPOLIS, April id—John j uy Jenkln*, the veteran automobile ] racing driver, ha* sent in his entry ! to the Indianapolis Speedway Man ogewent for the famous 600-mils rac to be held Decoration Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jen hint has fully recovered from the ac t ident which he met with In the Los Angeles twenty-Tour-hour race and ‘ he will drive a fcjchact car which h being rebuilt at the Schoct factor* fbr him and will be in shape for tryout In a few days. The Indianapolis Motor Speedwn\ was not touched by the flood which held Indianapolis In Its grasp and the management reports that not a dol Jar’s worth of property connected with the biff ra e track has been harmed, as the Speedway Is aituate. on high ground end was several mile- removed from the flood zone. KEEP PIPE STRAIGHT If the feed pipe from the fuel tank to tlK» carburetor is carried close to the exhaust pipe, trouble Irnay bo met «h tbe result of the heating effect of tin exhaust, particularly if tne feed ripe b kinked or bent sharply, in which ease there is a decided tendency for small vapor locks to form similar In man* ways to air locks in the cooling system The result of this condition of affairs Is a cutting off the supply from the float chamber. Trouble from this source is likely to occur only when the motor Is run ning slowly, otherwise, the rapid flow of the fuel serves to earn’ away the heat, with the only result a somewhat accelerated vaporization. The remedy is. of course, to rearrange the piping, giving it a straighter and therefore cooler path. Tire Economy- Tire Security— ||| Tire Comfort— |f| That is the "Firestone” 1||| combination —particu- sll| tarty on NON-SKID » Tires. Economy of longest wear—Security ipk against accident—Com- fort of extra resiliency. Firestone* Non* rss • skid lires Cost most to build — but cost you least to u?e Ask tor Book— "What’sWhat in Tires.” JBBBk l be Firestone l ire & Rubber Co. "»m«rica't largest ficluelre Tire and Rim Makers" 253-255 Pachlrte St ATLANTA. Momr Office and Factory Akron. 0 Branchps in all large cHies, t‘OA" X / S' OU louring vmv ~ “40” Touring Car-Wo sizes “60" Touring Car-six cylinder ’7. The White ^^jfr'Company __ 120-22 Morsello,St. APRIL 25 IS DATE Friends of Machine Will Gather! by Invitation to Inspect Up-to- date Establishment. SITE OF OLD PEEL HOME; H. C. Whitney, Long Identified With Automobiling in South, To be in Charge. The occupancy of the new building at th* corner of Peachtree Street and Mer ritt* Avenue by the Atlanta Branch of fh# Locomobile Company of America mark* one of the moat notable develop ment* In the automobile bufdness that ha* ever taken place In Atlanta. The construction of the new branch building In Atlanta la the rcault of the big demand throughout the South for e ear of the quality of the Locomobile. In equipment, design and convenience, The new branch houiie leaves nothing to b* desired Facing Peachtree Street, It ha* a frontage of 45 feet, with a total depth extending along Merritt* Avenue of ISO feet, being a two-story building remaining a salesroom and service de partment Brilliant Sales Room. The sales room Is an admirably light ed, beautifully arranged room, the main office being at the back with the service department office on a mezzanine floor. Opening off from the sales room Is tho service department, with on elevator to the second floor, which can be used for atprlng cars. The building Is of brick with granite and exceptionally large Window area. A beautifully decorated ■erlpt *‘L” adopted from the Locomobile •crlpt has been used an a decorative feature In the construction of the build- ‘T* direct charge is H. C. Whitney, branch manager, long associated with high grade automobiles in the Routh and a man thoroughly ©quipped to take the responsible position of branch manager for a car of the standing of the loco mobile In this section. Under Mr. Whit ney’s supervision come the States of «>eorgia, Alabama. Florida, Routh Caro lina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas. In charge of the service department 1* A. B. Klngree, for seven years in the mechanical department of tho Locomo bile Company of America at the factory. Mr. Kingree Is exceptionally well fitted to look after Locomobile owners In the southern territory because of his long experience as traveling representative Through the South for the Locomobile Company. Formal Opening April 26. Both Mr. Whitney and Mr Klngree are thoroughly well acquainted with Southern conditions. The formal open ing of the new Atlanta branch will be held on or about April 115 and will be an Invitation affair Although the new -ales room has not yet been formally opened, Mr. Whitney has already a omplete line of Locomobile agr* for exhibition and domonstration and can make Immediate delivery. Tho admirable location of tho Atlanta branch and Its strong personnel, to gether with tho high reputation of the car, bid fair to make the opening an auspicious occasion in the automobile history of Atlanta. Th* Locomobile was the first Amerl- • an car to win the Vanderbilt race, «ieorgo Robertson bringing the historic <iip to the Locomobile factory in ft 90 h. p car in 190# Jn this memorable rac* the Locomobile broke the world’s record for speed. The locomobile Company wan one of the pioneer builders of automobile* In this country, having made their first cars in 1$W9 and have been steadily en gaged in the building of high grad* au tomobiles ever since. must carry. One of the virtues of the modern auto is tho simplicity and the light weight of the power plant, and the addition of an extra carburetor ami heating device Is not in the line of progress, although it may be necessary to nu*et the requirements of the fuel situation. Will Reduce Insurance. Kerosene will be received favorably by the Insurance companies because It Is considered safer than gasoline. The kerosene propelled car can be stored in warm and less ventilated buildings than cun a gasoline car. Losses by leak age do not evaporate and leuvo no trace as does gasoline, but show their exist ence by oily spots, and thus contribute to economy by indicating the need for repairs and attention. A number of gasoline cars are to-day fitted with two carburetors, so as to run on kerosen** after being started oil gasoline, and this practice is growing fast. That the heavier fuel is coming Into use with a rush will not be denied by any well-informed engineer. If you want an automobile that, looks well beside any car—that runs well anywhere—then you will he more than pleased with this handsome Cartercar Motiel BA. It is bis and room?, not too heavy, but just right for comfort able driving. The elimination of jerks and jars makes it run smoothly and quietly, even over the roughest roads. And this lack of jerks and jars also means that the Cartercar will give you about double the usual tire mileage. When you start out tn your Oar- terenr you know that you will reach your destination—and you | also know that you may go by any route that you wish. You do fiot hdve to pick the roads— they're all good to a Cartercar. Ask us to take you for a ride j in this car—you pick out the roads and don't be afraid to : choose the bad ones. I^t us show i you to your own satisfaction that J Cartercar service means the very J best service possible. Of course, all Cartercars are equipped with Electric Starting and Lighting System—and all equipment is included at the list prices. Will you be ready for a demonstration tomorrow? All right! Just phone. P OPE-JIARTFORl) touring j.art from Jiri<i,rep.irt. III., who passed through Atlanta on their tv ay had; home. II. \V. Lewis and (i. ('. Gray, in a bi#, powerful “Pope,” with a special ly built body, have covered 40,000 miles nince last November. They drove from Illinois all over the eastern part of the country and down into Florida, and are now making their way back home. • . • * Autos’ Tail Lights Dangerous, Says an Expert Engineer E FUEL OF FUTURE No Truck Better Than Weakest Tire, Declares W. F. West Vibraatlon la Very Destructive to Mechanism and Rubber Men Must Meet It. W. F. West, local manager of the Fireetone Tire A Rubber Company, says: “The minute a motor truck’s wheels stop turning, It becomes an expense instead of a dividend-paying asset. Every truck owner recognizes this. Te is fast discovering, as well, that no He Is fast dlscoveflngfl us well, that no tires with which it is equipped. These facts explain the deep study now being devoted to tires arid their build ing by tho more progressive truck own ers. “Everywhere the demand has been for mileage And mileage is a big e»- sentlnl to the profitable truck opera tion. But If this mileage is at the ex pen*© of ‘life* in the tiro, the loss occa sioned by truck repair expense will kill the mileage value and defeat the pri mary' purpose for which a rubber tire is Intended. “When rubber tires were first used on motor trucks, the chief aim was, and still Is, to aid the spring* in ab sorbing the bumps ns well ns the con stant vibration caused by street and road Irregularities This vibration, if allowed to reach tho truck’s mechan ism, must eventually loosen bolls and nuts, cause expensive repairs and more expensive delays. Rubber costs‘money -—big money. Buoyancy requires a good percentage of high-grade rubber. The result, naturally, was that truck own ers found rubber tiro equipment ex pensive, and demanded long mileage with every tlrp they bbught. HOW TO FIX CARBURETOR. . In making varburotor adjustment*, most automobile operators neglect to take Into consideration the fact that it Is more essential to have the motor .fire j I hard loads and on low *po*d* than to race i and run at maximum efficiency when j Idling. In other words, the majority of ; operator* sot their carburetor* so that j th** motor will rim at Its highest speed i without missing when the car Is stand- j lug still, with no load on the engii * Although tho motor will usually run et maximum efficiency on high speed with such an adjustment, it does not necessarily Indicate that thi* adjustment will prove to be the best when the motor Is running at slow speed and under heavy load. , No Chance to Quit Motor Manufacture, Asserts Leigh Best American Locomotive Company Says Report of Alco’s “Death" Is “Greatly Exaggerated.” NI3W YORK, April 19.- I^eigh Best, vice president of the American Loco motive Corn pan y, has Issued tho follow ing statement: “In view of conjectures now current because we have not before announced our plans for this, season. I desire to state that we have never entertained discontinuing the manufacture of 'Alco motor trucks, motor cars and taxicabs, Quite to tho contrary, wo have started a vigorous campaign and intend to go afiqr this business stronger than ever. “A* far as possible, we plan to aegie- gu<4; the automobile department . from other branches of the American*Loco* motive Company, placing the manufac ture and sales distribution of Alco motor trucks, cars and taxicabs under a sep arate urganizatlon, with the backing of the American Ijocomotlve Company. Mr. Best, who was named several months ago In charge of the automobile department, has been a vice president of the American Locomotive Company for the past nine years. Iq charge of financial, accounting, legal and corpor ate matters, he has been In close touch with the growth of the automobile de partment. Glen Curtiss Buys Auto As Substitute For Flyiug Machine To Skin Over Roads in Mitchell Six Instead of in an Aeroplane. Firm In bis determination to no longer tempt fate by flying, Aviator Glenn H. Curtiss, whose exploits in a biplane have given him international fame, has com promised cn an automobile that will “skim over the road* like a bird.’’ Known In two hemispheres as the greatest gas engine expert of the dec ide,, Mr, Curtis* has planned to remain near his aeroplane factory at Ham- mondsport, N. Y., from A10*11 25 until next fall, when he will go to Ban Diego, Cal., for several months to direct ex periments with hydroaeroplanes. In order to escape the almost Irre sistible impulse to start a motor on his ueroplane and take an air jaunt to some neighboring city at an altitude of several thousand feet, Mr. Curtiss lias arranged to have a seven-passenger, six-cylinder Mitchell automobile deliv ered from the factory at Racine to his summer home at Hammondsport, and will put in his spare time touring. Rrilroad Men Would Have Some Other Color Than Red Adopted For Motor Cars. The red light as a signal on the rear of motor ears at night to pre vent r* ir end collisions on the road may t legislated out of existence with in the next few years because of their being dangerous to the operation of railroad trains. That statement sounds strange. It Is a fact, nevertheless. That these lights already have caused trouble L»a* Just n < n brought out as a result ol a coin mi 11 < * representing the locomotive «ngin. operating train* In New Eng land l aving spught some remedy throw/- the Massachusetts Highway Commit -den The n umbers of the committee made a plea that the red light* on motor Car s bo hanged to white, or some other * o!«r r < used in railroading, and when Colonel W D. Sohier, chairman of the comm i. ion, heard what they had to say fm > call zed right away that it was an Important matter. Color el Sohier was told that there are many place* In the Bay State, and. .in fu< r throughout New England, where (he ‘i fr'hwav and railroad tracks run | parallel And at some places, for ©x- ; " p’* " near Andover and Gloucester, make a curve so that the high\\;i runs within a few feet of the railroad roadbed. ' >n n re than one occasion, it was .'-ta * :. n engineer corning around a ,curve l ad seen a red light ahead and I Jammed on his emergency brakes, bring- ng the train to a quick stop. Jolting the passenger*, of course, only to *ee the red light moving away, being thf* tali light of a motor car instead of a danger signal cn the railroad tracks. This has happened to some of the important trains. It was stated. Of cour-e, to an engineer the red light coming upon him suddenly out of the darkr-.-s and In close proximity left no alternative but to take precaution, and after th’* happened a few times It got talked about among the engineers So it seems that the matter was not one to ho laughed about, but a real *££ious menace viewed by these men. DRAMATIZE MOTORCYCLE. A motorcycle play, written, staged and produced by motorcycle riders and containing a “motorcycle hero,” Is the latest contribution of Kansas. Members of the Manhattan Motorcycle Club, at Manhattan, Kan., are respon sible f<*r the idea—and the play. Claude Stone, Merle Edelbiute and K. W Hough ham are to be the joint au thor.-. and Professor Kamtneyer. of the Mani a dan Agricultural College, will give the play its final touches. A motorcycle elopement and other thrilling scenes in which the motorcycle figures will be incorporatedMn the piece. Will Reduce Bills and Is Also Safer to Handle—Two Car buretors Necessary. By CHARLES E. DUREA. The last decade ha* seen the price of gasoline soar from waste product prices up to 400 per cent to 500 per cent of j the former price. lo-dey. Instead of | being a drug on the market. It Is the ; most profitable of the petroleum prod- i ucts, and* prices are soaring still high er Whereas, ten years or more ago 1 the various States had to enforce law's to prevent the adulteration of kerosene wltn the light volatile fluids nowadays It is almost the other way The kero senes are of the heaviest and highest fire test, while the gasoline very closely resembles the cheaper kerosenes of a few years back. Many factors have contributed to this change The rapidly increasing use of the stationary engine has added a large market for the gasoline fuel. The phe nomenal growth of the auto business has been the main factor, however. With factory outputs doubling and treb ling, and with the use of the auto be coming more constant, It Is no wonder that the demand for fuel ha* grown be yond the ability of the refiners to sup ply. Big Demand for Fusl. Not only has the pleasure vehicle in creased greatly In numbers, but Its use extends over the whole year. Where only a few years ago one saw but few autos In the winter, now It Is recog nized that they are more reliable In winter than horses, and certainly the powerful Inclosed cars warmed with heat from the engine, are far beyond previ ous vehicle* In th© matter of comfort. Then to the pleasure car fuel needs must be added the rapidly growing num ber of business vehicles with their large needs for fuel. Not only do they em ploy large motors, but being In use the whole day, every day In the week, they require large quantities of fuel. And since the amount of gasoline in a barrel of crude oil Is not a large percentage. It Is evident that some other fuel must soon be used for these pow'er vehicles The larger truck* will first turn to kerosene to reduce their fuel bills. This they can easily do. because they run almost constantly all day after start ing in the morning. The use of kero sene at present offers little difficulty after the engine Is once started. The heat from the exhaust can be used to vaporize the heavy fuel, and the vapor serves Just as perfectly as the vapor of a fuel which doe* not need beat. The increase in price will also force the stationary* engine owner to use kero sene. The addition of a heating device means but a slight cost, and he can save money without being obliged to carry some extra apparatus as the auto used This Feature Means Perfect Service Tho (ioarlosH Transmission which is employed in tho Car- torear, instead of the usual weak gear construction, is Ihe fea ture whioh makes this ear serviceable under all conditions. It is this feature which enables it to climb 50 per cent hills— which affords the unlimited number of speeds—and which pre vents jerks and jars. A Speedy, Classy 5-Passenger for $1,700 Henry Ford has built more automobiles than any man who ever lived. He knows how. That’s the reason he can build “The Universal Car” at a wonderfully low price. Better get yours now—if you want a Ford this season. Our grreat factory has produced nearly a quarter of a million Model T’s. Prices: Runabout, $525; Touring Car, $600; Town Car, $800-—f. o. b. Detroit with all equip ment. For particulars get “Ford Times” - an interesting automobile magazine. It’s free—from Detroit factory. Ford Motor Company, 311 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. CADILLAC STEINHAUER & WIGHT 228-230 Peachtree St. Ivy 2233