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n V 8 G IIKARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1010. [ SIGNED Plan Tournament, For Army Regulars Feature Intended by Savannah to Draw Visitors During Automo* bile Races De Palma, 8ragg and Wishart Among Drivers in Indianapo lis Sweepstakes May 30. INDIANAPOLIS. INI'. April 19.— That ‘Ralph DePalma, the young Italian race driver, who is the idol of American motor enthusiasts, will participate in the third annual 500-mil«* international sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Sjveedwuy May 30. is now an as sured fact, formal entry of three Mercer cars, with I>e Palma heading the team, having l»ven received by the speedway management in-Palma was in India napolia several weeks ago and engaged garag* ai-commodutions tor the Mercer lean, but the entry blanks were not sign»*d by the Mercer Company at that time. The present entry includes two cars of M7.9 cubic inches piston dis placement with a bore and stroke of 4.8x6.3-16 inches, and one car of 299.7 cubic inches, with dimensions of 4.37x5 Caleb Bragg and ltalph DePalma will pilot the first two, while Hpcncer Wis hart will handle the third. All of them carry four cylinders. Powerful Cars Entered. The delay in the entry’ of the Mercer learn was made necessary by the fact that the factory engineers first wanted to give the 447.9-inch motors a thorough Lry-out before definitely pinning their faith to them. The largest the Mercer people have rat ed heretofore have been cars of the 299.7 classification. This is the size Hughes piloted to a third In the Indianapolis race last year The new cars arc claimed to be much more powerful anti last than the old type, hem ••• are expected to make a very sen sational showing With two such in trepid pilots as Bragg and DePalrna, who last year practically divided the road ra« ing championship of the United States between them, at the wheel, they will be given ample opportunity to do their best The total number of speedway entries !« now swelled to nineteen, which is five more than were registered at this time last season The entry list w ill close May 1, but it is well known that several more promi nent American cars will file their entry papers before the lists close, and from advices received from abroad, other foreign cars, besides the Sunbeam and Peugeot* already entered, will also file «k»cunn-m#v There is no doubt but that thirty cars, the full quota allowed under bN'NAIl. April grund military tournament, to be participated In by r regulars of the United States army, as well as by the State military, has been suggested by Fred .1 Robin son. asMiHtam general passenger agent of the Central of Georgia Bull road, us an added attraction to in oph- through out the country to draw visitors to Savannah during the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt automobile races this fall. Tho suggestion is now under consid eration by the directors of the Cham ber of Commerce. STUDEBAKER LIBERALITY. one of the first to answer to the calls for help from the flood sufferers of Ohio and Indiana was < .lenient Stude- l.aker, Jr., who, on behalf of the Stude- haker Corporation, wired ihe Governor* of each of the stricken States a check for $1,000. He had also given a similar amount to the relief of tornado suffer ers in Nebraska Employees of the Studebaser Corporation's twelve plants in Detroit also contributed liberally, sending more than *1.100 toward the re lief of the Ohio situation. the rules of (he Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will be lined up for the start or the 500 mile race on May 30. , Millionaires as Racers. Unusual interest attache* itself to the men composing the Mercer team. Both Bragg and Wishart are young million aires. who drive racing cars not be cause the prize money has any particu lar lure for them, but because they love the excitement of the sport. They both began their careers by driving big foreign cars, which they owner! them selves and. with DePalma, these men form one of the; strongest aggregations ever engaged lo struggle for motor su premacy They are all well known throughout motordom, and each driver has heard the cheering thousand* on ihe speedway. DePalma is well remembered as the man who had victory torn from lit* grasp last year when hi* car went had within reuching distance of the prize?, and Wishart is a familiar figure in hit* big Mercedes Bragg has driven many great rates, and It was he who was in advertently the cause of DePalma’s acci dent Iasi season at Milwaukee which almost resulted In the death of the lat ter pilot. lie was seriously Injured, as It was. und hi* mechanic:, Tony Hcude- lari, killed. Wishart and DePalruu were team mate* Iasi year, both driving Mercedes cars With the addition of Bragg, the crew looks truly formidable, and the Mercer cars can be* counted on to be at the finish. They have proved that ability in previous races, and are picked among the strong contenders. The team will arrive for practice early In May. DePalma already has selected his garage and no time will be lost in getting the big cars tuned up. TIRE WORK SEEN BY W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State Visits Akron Factory and Pronounces Rub ber Devices "Marvelous.” AKKtiN, OHIO, April 19. When Wil liam Jennings Bryan. Hecretary of State, was in Akron recently, he visited the i.iunt of the B. V. Goodrich Company. The workmen recognized Mr. Bryan and gave him an enthusiastic’ recep tion. Mr. Bryan shook bands with many of .the rubber workers, some 15,000 of whom are employed in the Goodrich plant. Mr Bryan was amazed at the inter esting processes of niani/facture. It was the first time lie ever saw tires manufactured, and Judging from his question*, it was evident that he foun the subject an attractive one. Mr. Bryan lingered quite a while In the laboratories, where chemists seek to find improved methods of compounding rubber In order to lend greater cura bility to the puro gum The process of unit molded construc tion was Inquired about, and Mr Bryan watched the skilled workmen placing layers of rubber impregnated fabrics to gether until ihe required number was reached, and then strip on strip of pure rubber until the mass assumed the gen eral shape of a tire It was a rather “tired" party that £ rial I returned to the Administration building, as a trip through the various factories Is some walk. "This is a great industry," said Mr. Bryan, "and i’vo thoroughly enjoyed und found this my first trip through a rubber factory very interesting and In structive J did not realize until now the importance of rubber to our lives " Akron has suffered from the flood, but not nearly a* seriously as her sister cities The Goodrich plant was not af fected by the flood. Its machinery and $3,000,000 stock of crude rubber escaped damage , MOTOR JOTTINGS $1,500,000 FOR HIGHWAY. If Colorado will build u good auto mobile road across the State to the Utah line, along the route of the Mid land trail, as recently marked out by A. I. We.stgard. Salt Duke City will provide a fund of $1,500,000 to curry ihe highway aero** Utah. This challeng ing proposition has just been made to the motorists and other good roads pro moters of Colorado by President B. F. Hodman, of the Salt Lake City Automo bile Club, w'ho has been visiting in Denver Practically every section of the United HtateN, Canada and Mexico and. In fact, every country of the world, has been conquered by the au tomobile to-day and motor truck* are gradually covering the same routes. Those w’ho would Vain in publicity by pathfinding and exploration by automobile are put to theil* wits’ end to discover something supposedly im possible in the way of a stunt which will attruct attention. New countries to open, new districts to explore. an* harder to be found, and many who have ideas for the future are keep ing these to themselves. One huge trip which many had contemplated, the Journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific In British territory, was re cently made by a private owner with out thought of publicity. It is proposed in several sections of the country to put on real endur ance run* for private owners during 1913, the owners to be the drivers in J eaoh instance. Much a tour for ranch men In Texas last summer attracted the attention of the entire United States and w'as a pronounced suc cess. There has been a material change in the aspect of the farmers through out the entire land toward the tour ists in automobiles who pass through their country. Not so very many years ago antagonism toward the mo torist was found in every section of the land. Farmers are now devotees of motoring and when tours are rout ed through their sections it is strange at no time to see these farmers out filling holes in the road, giving tows absolutely without charge up the hills, and presenting fruit and flow ers, milk and even honey to the tour ists as they pass. Locating squeaks about the ma chine is one of the favorite pastimes of automobile passengers who are helpfully inclined. At times experi ment reveals the fact that a noise which has been particularly annoy ing is stopped when one of the ton- neou doors Is opened*, The explana tion is that a slight amount of "work ing ’ takes place between the door and the framework. This may be occasioned by a general loosening up of the body frame, or merely by a slight sagging of the center where it is apt to be weak. If this happens to he the case a simple, though by no means permanent remedy, is to put one or more leather washers over th«* retaining holts in the center of the body, thus bolstering it up at the sagged point. Base explosions in two-cycle en gines are caused by a scarcity of gasoline. Where automatic carbure tors are used, first adjust gasoline w’ith the throttle slightly open and then adjust the air with the throttle for high speed. Kerosene should be put in the cyl inders for the removal of carbon about once each week or approxi mately for each 200 miles running. The kerosene is put in the cylinders at night, the motor turned over a few times in order to spread the oil over the surfaces, and left overnight. The motor should he run in the morning to burn out the excess of kerosene. The exhaust will be very smoky un til the kerosene has been consumed. The crank case should be drained at each decarbonization. Motors certainly do seem to run better at night. There are, of course, possibilities for explaining the phe nomenon, if it is a real one. During the warm weather the air is com monly at a lower temperature at night than during the day, and con sequently a greater weight of air will be taken into the cylinder during one stroke, but with the same amount of gasoline as in the day time the re sult, theoretically, is a more power ful mixture. Whether this advantage is sufficient to really count Is a point on which engineers differ. In warmer weather there should be a distinct gain from the use of the cooler night air. During winter the lower tem perature at night would be some what of a disadvantage, for in that case the amount of gasoline that should be taken in would be open to question. So long as your engine starts eas ily, accelerates quickly, and attains a high speed, there cart not be anything wrong with the magneto or batteries, but it would be advisable to remove the contact breaker cover and wipe off all surplus oil and dirt with a, rag or tooth brush, soaked in gasoline. If the contact points are quite black and pitted, trim them with a fine jeweler’s file, or one of*those sold for the purpose. The season for straw luggage is rapidly passing, and to take its place comes the' light automobile leather- lined cases and bags, which are al most all light to carry and are great favorites for the short trips. They in clude hat boxes of all sizes. WILL 11 L double-drop frame, unit power plant, cone clutch, sliding gear transmission, full floating rear axle, demountable rims. German sliver V-shaped radiator. 10-lnch upholstering, full nickel trim- mingy. ‘ Model 35 chassis: Wheel base 112- inch, single-drop frame, unit power plant, Hiding gear transmission, cone clutch, remountable rims, full nickel trimming* and electrically lighted, at $1,075. I "There .will also be furnished on this chassis a three-passenger, single-seat, sociable roadster at $1,000. ‘‘The bringing out of the ‘Six’ was no Vice President and General Man ager George E. Daniels Names Figure for Season. Announcement lias been made by George K. Daniels, vice president and geqeral manager of the < »akland Motor Car Company, that plans for the season call for the building of 11,500 Oakland cars. The carrying out of this tre mendous program means that the well- known Pontiac concern becomes the world’s seventh producer of high-class automobiles. In speaxing of the progress made by the Oakland Company, Mr. Daniels said: "The last fiscal year was the most successful one in the history «>f the Oak land Motor Car Company. The season started off with a rush and continued so during the entire year. The Oak land automobile is on the map to stay. "No other single company making mo tor cars, regardless of the selling price of its product, attracted any more at tention than was- given the Oakland. It was truly an individual, distinctive line of motor cars And it made a ‘hit’ everywhere In the great selling cen ters of New York, Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia, Omaha, San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Oakland received a royal welcome. "We have earned this position. This statement is not made with the desire to he egotistical. The positron has been honorably and honestly achieved by building good motor cars, superior mo- tures, beautiful body designs and sound tically. "For 1913 we have added a six- cylinder chassis and another popular price car to sell at $1,075., and we have worked harder than ever to produce a combination of ears which will prove popular with the individual buyer and the dealer, and conforming with that idea we have embodied exclusive fea tures, beautiful body desings and sound mechanical principles in each model. "The Greyhound 6-60, the new Oak land six-cylinder chassis, has a wheel base of 130 inches, double-drop frame, unit power plant, cone clutch, sliding gear transmission, full floating rear axle, demountable rims, German silver V-shaped radiator, 10-inch upholstering, full nickel trimmings and optional start ing, lighting and ignition systems are offered. For a nominal sum the fa mous Delco system will be equipped. There will be mounted on this chassis four, five and seven-passenger bodies, and a raceabout for two. "Model 42 chassis, 116-inch wheel base, small undertaking We couldn’t afford to market an experiment. It had to he a ’Six’ that would not only be entitled t<» a place alongside the rest of the Oakland line, but It had to be a leader, and have enough superior points of it* own to he able to claim more than pass ing attention. In other words, the new had to he as distinctive in com parison with the other ‘Sixes’ on the market as have been our ‘Fours.’ "The work is finished The ‘Sixes are now running all over the country. The new model has every right to claim recognition. There is a place for such a car among the ‘Sixes’ on the market to-day.” THE WORLD’S GREATEST TIRE JOBBERS ATTENTION!!! We have received a large shipment of STANDARD MAKES of tires. All new fresh goods that will, in most cases, wear as good as firsts. While they last! 30x3 $ 8.10 30x3 1-2 $11.88 32x3 1-2 $12.70 34x3 1-2 $13.85 32x4 $17.55 33x4 $18.20 34x4 $18.80 35x4 $19.40 Other sizes in proportion. We carry a large stock df A-No. 1 Firsts. Se rial number and name intact. GUARANTEED 3,500 MILES at about 1-3 off standard lists. We ship C. O. D. with the privilege of exami nation promptly. Automobile Tire Co. 234 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. Phone Ivy 4580 ,7. W. MURPHY, Manager. % THE WORLD'S GREATEST TIRE JOBBERS WILSON’S INSTANT TIRE REMEDY PREVENTS TIRE TROUBLES PRICE PER TIRE, $3.00 We Guarantee to give you more tire mileage and we can prove it. Sold under a positive guarantee. THIS IS NOT A TIRE FILLER; 97 per cent AIR—3 per cent REMEDY—100 PER CENT SATISFACTION. We Guarantee to Prevent Punctures up to 20 Penny Spikes—WILL NOT INJURE YOUR TUBE—EASILY APPLIED. Just a Few of the Many Good Things That Are Said for Wilson’s Instant Tire Remedy SAFE—SURE—POSITIVE—PERMANENT—INSTANT No More Tire Leaks or Punctures—We Guarantee to Give You More Tire Mileage—-We Can Prove It Eight Testimonial Letters. Read for Your Own Satisfaction. These Gentlemen Are All Well Known and Will Be Glad to Testify if You Will Correspond With Them Atlanta, G*.. April 11. 1913. Mr. J. M. Arnold, President, W'lson Manufacturing Company. 370 Whitehall Street. City: Sir—I have had your Instant Tire Remedy in my inner tubes for a month, and if I have had a puncture I do not know it. I have no* taken any extra precaution* in driving, but 1 know it i* all o. k. Respectfully, C. G. WYNNE. Pres. Wynne Dry Cleaning Company. Atlant*. Ga„ April 10, 1913. To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that 1 had your Wilson’* Instant Tire Remedy in my inner tube* s'nce March 18. Sine# that time, if I have had punctures I vas unaware of same. I think your preparation is a great benefit in pre venting trouble from punctures to automobile users. DR. P. LEONIDAS MOON 519-20 Atlanta National Bank Bldg. Atlanta, Ga., April 16, 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company, City: Gentlemen—Your letter of the 14th just to hand. I did not receive your first letter. This is the first commu nication received from you so far. Your “Tire Remedy’’ has given me good results and I feel sure it is a good thing and will do what you s«y it will. Very respectfully, J. H. BRADFIELD, M. D. April 10. 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company, City: Gentlemen—In reply to yours of re cent date, will say that I am well pleased with the showing of your puncture-proof product. I have not had a puncture since it was placed m my tires, though I have removed several nails from the tire, which would have caused a puncture had 't not been for your material. Yours truly, R. B. RIDLEY. M. D April 15, 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company, Cit*: Gentlemen—Since using your "Tire Remedy,” I h*ve not been bothered with a single puncture. What this means to a physician can only be fully appreciated by the phy sician himself, as the delay caused by a puncture may often be of s« rious consequence*, as well as a great annoyance and some expense. I gladly recommend it to my doctor friends. Yours very truly, DR. J. D. MANGET. Atlanta. Ga.. April 9, 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen: I wish to commend your preparation known as Wilson Instant Tire Hemedy, for punctures in Tires. I have had this in my car for some time and find that I have not had a puncture since you put it in, or a blowout, and I think all automobile owners should investigate your product and take ad vantage of its value. I am thankful for safety of this in my car, as I know to depend on it when I am out. and that I will not have the trouble to lose time for punctures, and must thank you for its value. Assuring you of one customer, I am. Very truly yours. O. F. HARPER. M. D. 255-256 Candler Annex. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta. Ga., April 15, 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company. 370 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen: Relative to the merits of your "Wilson’s Instant Tire Remedy,” I will state that about a month ago you equipped my ti**es with same; the car has been run constantly since that time; It is unusual for me to run an entire • month without a puncture or two, but if I have had any punctures within the time that 1 have been using your "Rem edy" it has certainly taken care of the puncture so well that I have not known it had existed. I feel confident that there must have been at least one or more small punctures in this time. Just as soon as I have any positive evidence of punctures and the ability of your "Remedy" to care for same I shell be more than glad to give you my testimo nial to the effect. I shall glad to have you refer any prospective customers to me. and I will gladly tell them that I recommend your "Wilson’s Instant Tire Remedy.” Wish ing you success, I beg to remain. Yours very truly, J. R. GARNER, M. D. Atlanta, Ga., April 15, 1913. Wilson Manufacturing Company. Gentlemen: I am very sorry that I have so long delayed replying to your request, blit the fact is I have been so engrossed In other matters that I kept putting it off from day to day. I have been fortunate so far, as I have not had even a tack in my casing, but I do know that my friend. Dr. Brad- field, took from his casing a six or eight- penny nail, and it is still standing up. From my observation you have a prepa ration that will do all you claim for it, and J feel very much more safe by hav ing my tires equipped with it. I am ready to highly recommend it, and will do so. Please excuse my delay In replying to your request. Very respectfully, DR. W. T. BROWN. 33 East Georgia Avenue. This Guarantee On Every Can Wilson's Instant Tire Remedy---"Read This Guarantee” We. The Wilson Manufacturing Co., Atlanta. Georgia, Guarantee that the Contents of this Can do not contain anything that is injurious to rubber or fabric contained in Tube or Casing. We further agree to replace any tube (same make) in case same is damaged in any way by the use of Wilson's Instant Tire Remedy, provided said tube is not rotten and is in good runnable condition. This remedy is guaranteed to stop any puncture up to and including a 20-penny spike This guarantee must be returned in case redemption is asked for. This can is guaranteed to stay in perfect condition if kept sealed—in asking for re demption. kindly sign this guarantee, giving dealer's name from whom goods were bought, sign your name and address and same will be given immediate attention. Yours very truly, WILSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 370 WHITEHALL STREET. ATLANTA, GA. ALL requests for redemption must be made direct to the office—no dealer is authorized to make any redemption—in case the tube is returned express charges must be paid in ad vance. Trial Offer For the next ten days from date, upon re ceipt of 50c we will forward you one quart can sufficient to equip any size tire. Transporta tion charges paid. Full directions and guaran tee to accompany each can. No more than one can to one person. Regular price, $3.00 per qt. can. One quart to each tire. Trade Supplied by Following Dealers Arrington Garage, Buena Vista, (la. J. D. Boone, Waynesville, N. 0. F. L. Brown, Royston. Ga. B. F. Cleveland, Lavonia, Ga. City Pharmacy, Covington, Ga. A. L. Dabney, Gonyers, Ga. Decatur Garage, Decatur. Ga. L. A. Fortson, Washington, Ga. Gatewood & Woodruff, Columbus, Ga. Gainesville Motor Car Co., Gainesville, Ga. Harber's Garage. Commerce, Ga. R. W. Hollebrook, Mavsville, Ga. Hood's Garage, Athens, Ga. C. L. Hedenberg, Madison, Ga. J. E. Jay, Social Circle, Ga. Jonesboro Auto Co., Jonesboro, Ga. Jefferson Auto Co., Jefferson, Ga. J. C. Johnson, Lithonia, Ga. E. P. Johnson, Watkinsville, Ga. Loganville Hdw. Co., Loganville, Ga. Monroe Auto Co., Monroe, Gk. Conrad & Lee, Macon, Ga. Newnan Auto Co., Newnan, Ga. G. B. O'Kelly, Lawrenceville, Ga. Smith Garage, Elberton, Ga. Frank A. Vance, Fort Valley, Ga. F. E. Workfield, Greensboro, Ga. M. L. Wilson, Opelika, Ala. Bailey’s Garage, Greenville, S. C. Peachtree Garage, Atlanta, Ga. Kelly & Strickland, Gumming, Ga. E. A. Milbank, Buford, Ga. I. 0. Teasley, Alpharetta, Ga. J. M. Dempsey, Roswell, Ga. Thomson Mercantile Co., Thomson, Ga. WILSON MANUFACTURING CO. 370 WHITEHALL STREET. ATLANTA, GEORGIA