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TTEARRT’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, 0A., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1913.
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Best Wishes Go With Ferguson, American Scout t u U
Four Times the Work Is Estimate
of Vice President Bennett,
of Willys-Overland.
Parade Forms 10 A. M, on East
Alabama Street, and All Local
Automobilists Are Invited.
Volumes have been written tend
ing to show the desirability from the
viewpoints of efficiency and economy
of the motor truck over horse and
wagon systems of delivery. Truck
manufacturers have spent small for
tunes In having traffic and delivery
experts investigate the economic fea
tures of both systems. Long tables
of figures haVe been prepared, deal
ing with such items ns horse cost,
feed, maintenance and depreciation as
against the same Items in motor
truck upkeep. These investigations
ave proved that, under nearly every
condition of service, the truck is much
more economical than the horse.
There Is one phase of the question,
however, which had not been touched
on until In a recent discussion Vice
President O. W. Bennett, of the
Willys-Cverland Company, pointed
out an Important saving in the time
of drivers
Four Timss the Work.
He makes the statement that the
driver of a light motor truck can do
from three to four time? as much
work in a given time as the driver of
a horse and wagon outfit, declaring
that the time saved trebles any some
times quadruples his capacity.
"This interesting discovery was
made,” says Mr Bennett, “in a re
cent investigation we conducted as to
the practicability of our Wlllys util
ity three-quarter ton truck. Most of
our findings contained nothing that
we did not know before; namely, that
In the matter of maintenance and
operation costs and economy of time,
the truck was vastly superior to the
horse. We did learn that this sav
ing In time was largely due to the
Increased efficiency of the operator cf
the power vehicle, a point that we
had not before taken Into considera
tion.
Horse-Tying Eliminated.
“Day after day, during our tests,
our drivers did from three to four
times as much work as could he done
by the men in charge of horse and
wagon outfits, solely because they
could save time both In travel and
In making deliveries The saving In
time through the elimination of the
necessity for tying the horse® while
the driver carried a package to a
home or business place furnished
some interesting figures. We found
that the truck operator could stop
his vehicle, select the parcel, make th*'
delivery and return to the car In
Just about the time It required for
the horse driver to ansure himself
that his vehicle would be where he
left It on his return."
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round
from
Coast,
HEN E. L. Ferguson, official
“patehflnder" for the all-
Houthern - open-the - year -
transcontinental highway
Atlanta to the Pacific
leaves Atlanta Monday on
the first lap of the long Journey,
he will go with not only the good
wishes and godspeed of the people of
Atlanta and Georgia, hut with the
hearty Indorsement of Governor Sla
ton and the Georgia State Senate,
which passed resolutions last week.
The monster parade which will be
Car of 1914 Has Left-Hand Drive
With Center Control—Self-
Starter Important.
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Fast Catching Up
On Diamond Orders
H. A. Price, Local Agent, Says Ruth
for Tires Thl« Season Hat
Been Unusual.
In an Interview Saturday H. A.
Price, the local manager of Diamond
(ires, said:
"The majority of builders of auto
mobiles sol«» most of their output ear
lier this season than ever before. As
a consequence, the rush for tires has
been unusual.
"At the beginning of the season we
had a large stock of tires ready for
Instant delivery. Enormous stocks
were also on hand at our various
branch houses, ns well as at our fac
tory at Akron, Ohio.
"Shortly after the announcement
six months ago that all Diamond tires
were made of vitalized rubber, now
popularly known as the 'more mile
age’ tire, our stocks here and all over
the country were exhausted owing »o
the unprecedented uem id.
"Motorists everywhere welcomed
the new 'more mi lA ~' r * tiro. Our fac
tories at Akron began running day
and night in an effort to supplv this
demand. In addition they erected new
buildings, Inst " *d more machinery
and Increased their forces of exnert
tire builders.
"But we couldn’t make the tires fast
enough. The factory distributed the
output over the entire United States
as evenly as possible, but for the past
three months have not been able to
fill all orders promptly.
"As a consequence, many motorists
have been disappointed by delayed
deliveries, and in most cases have
blamed the local dealer, who was
really not at fault at all."
In reply to a question, Mr. Price
said: "We are pleased to announce
that we are now filling all dealers’
orders promptly. This will be gUd
news to the thousands of motorists
especially those who have had orders
In for some time for our celebrated
Diamond vitalized rubber tires.”
The photograph shows E. L. Ferguson, official pathfinder, and Hugh Grant, The American .representative, as they will record facts of the tour to Birmingham.
Mr. Grant will be relieved in the Alabama city by a representative of the Birmingham News.
In placing Its new 1914 mode.ls before
the public, the F. B. Stearns Company,
of Cleveland, lifts the curtain on a num
ber of new improvements, and an
nounces Its championship of many
changes gradually affecting the entire
industry. #
Notable among these are the adoption
of the left-hand drive with center con
trol, optional wire wheel equipment,
steering column control, and the taper
ing hood and cowl.
The changes include both the four
and six-cylinder models, whether tour
ing cars, runabouts or closed bodies. •
Self-Starter Important.
One of the most noticeable mechani
cal advances is the steering column con
trol. Instead of the customary clumsy
arrangement, the principle of centraliz
ing the control under the operator’s
hand has been carried out by a system
of small rods, operating in the casing
surrounding the steering column proper.
These rods are operated by small levers
located Just under the steering wheel,
while the lights are controlled by the
customary pull-and-push buttons, also
carried just under the wheel.
The switch, carburetor adjustment,
light and Klaxon horn controls all cen
ter so that there is a minimum of effort
employed to operate them. The self
starter is operated In the usual way by
foot pedal
Complete Assortment.
The new Stearns models offer the
largest variety of any season’s output.
Four, five, six and seven passenger
touring car bodies are mounted cn either
the four or six cylinder chassis, while
the same applies to the new three-pas
senger roadsters, limousines and landau-
lets.
In addition, the Cleveland factory an
nounces two new models, a coupe and
sedan, to be built on either the four or
six cylinder chassis. Taking into con
sideration the fact that altogether the
Stearns factory is building four chassis
types—two-wheel base lengths In both
the four and six cylinder models—It is
quickly seen that the new Stearns line
is most complete In every detail.
Same Motor Sizes.
There has been practically no note
worthy change In the motor in either
the four or six-cylinder models. The
motor sizes remain the same as last sea
son, namely, 414 by 5*4 inches in the
four cylinder product and 4t£ by 6%
Inches in the six. In the six-cylinder
the chassis remains practically the same
as last year so far as basic ideas are
concerned, but In the four-cylinder
type the transmission has been moved
forward from the rear axle to amidships.
This change in no way affects the
well-known rear axle construction,
which has been a feature of the Stearns
product for a great many years, and
which Is admitted to be about the
strongest construction which is possible
to use.
Three or Four Times as Many in
Year as Have Been Built, De
clares Chief Engineer.
How universally the motoring lux
uries of yesterday havo become the
common conveniences of to-day is
pointed out by James G. Heaslet, chief
engineer of the Studebaker Corpora
tion, who cites as factors demount
able rims, electric Ilgnts and start
ers, & wide range of uash equipment,
rear axle transmission, dropped
frames and many other Improve
ments, all tried out In their first form
as exclusive features of costly cars,
but now included generally as stand
ard In r>opular-priced models.
"And now," he declares, "we have
the six-cylinder motor—two or three
years ago big, cumbersome, whimsi
cal and costly; now' light, faithful
and economical—an ideal car for the
driver-owner of moderate income.
Many Studebakers Coming.
"Studebaker has built, sold and
watched carefully ever since several
thousand Studebaker ‘Sixes’ this year.
Almost all of them are being driven
and cared for by their owners. Wo
know from the experience of these
men that our faith in the car was well
founded. As a result, we have laid
plans for the production next season
of a revolutionary number of Stude
baker 'Sixes’—three or four times as
many as any other manufacturer has
ever built in one year.
“We do not believe that the ‘Six’
wilt ever force the light ’Four* Into re
tirement. The ‘Four’ will always oo
cheaper to build and will be salable
at a lower price. But we do predict
that in a very short time nobody will
put into the purchase of a ‘Four’ a
sum for which he can buy a ’Six.’
"With the same sort of care and
driving ability, a ‘Six’ will duplicate
the work of any ‘Four* of similar pow
er. and will do that work easier and
with less strain to its own mechan
ism and its driver’s nerves. This
statement will be confirmed by any
motorist who has had experience with
both types.
Where Pleasure Lies.
“To pilot a car free from vibration;
a car that in traffic conditions or in
hard pulling never labors, but rolls
smoothly even at walking pace on
nigh gear; a car in which the accel
eration is like a steady, irresistible
pull from an invisible cable—that is
real motoring pleasure.
Harvey Granger Goes
To Elgin Auto Races
To Sign Speed Stars
SAVANNAH, Aug. 16.—Harvey Gran
ger, president of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club, left Thursday for Boston,
from which place he will go to Elgin.
Ill., to attend the automobile races
there on August 29 and 30 Mr Gran
der will be accompanied by the mem
bers cf his family to Boston. Mia.
3ranger will attend the races with him.
Mr Granger expects to secure en
tries for the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
Cup races, which will he held over the
Chatham County course during Thanks
giving week There are fourteen en
tries In the Elgin races, and he expects
to secure all these cars for the Savannah
races. He will return to Savannah
Lbout September 6.
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
EFFECTS ORGANIZATION
CHATTANOOGA, Aug ie._The
Chattanooga-At hens-Knoxville High
way Association has effected a per
manent organization, electing the fol
lowing: President. S. H Thompson,
“-‘hens: vice presidents. N. F. Logan,
loxville, George L. Hardwick
Ireland, and H C. Adler. . ’hatta-
_o<*ga. secretary an*: m..surer, V*. D.
Ho unison, Chattanooga,
given In connection with the official
start Is Incidental. Thousands of At
lantans arc! Georgians will turn out,
gaze In admiration, clap their hands
in Joy, yell, Jostle each other good
naturedly In th e effort to see every
thing and everybody, connected with
this unique tour, and then disperse to
their home and places of business,
soon to forget the main features of
the parade. In fact, within a short
time the whole of it—with one ex
ception—Mr. Ferguson and his car
with that significant and unique
streamer across the top, "All-South
ern Transcontinental Tour"—-will be
forgotten.
“That Man” Ferguson.
That streamer catches the eye Im
mediately and makes an indelible im
pression, for it means something. In
the first place, It means that this man,
Ferguson, who is Known all over the
country as one of the most successful
"trial blazers" in the business, is go
ing to take an auto spin across
the country which should make the
fondest long-distance tourist sit up
and take notice, with not a little bit
of envy mixed in. Not only will Mr.
Ferguson make the trip, but Mrs.
Ferguson and two little Fergusons
will be along, jis well as newspaper
men, members of a rekiy team
stretching all the way from Atlanta
to San Francisco and embracing more
than half a dozen leading Southern
newspapers, including Hearst’s Sun
day American, the Birmingham News,
the Montgomery Advertiser, the N ew
Orleans Item, the Dallas TL ^s-
Herald and the Houston Daily I «*«t.
Importance of Highway
So much for the trip, In brief, and
the parties making it. In the second
place, the streamer mean* the launch
ing of a monster campaign to blaze a
trail for a highway reaching across
the country from coast to coast
It is this feature that is going to
stick In the minds of the people for
months while the campaign Is on and
then for years to come when the ef
forts of the highway and good roads
boosters have been crowned with the
success which seems sure.
It is this feature, too, that has al
ready created a lively interest In the
monster project.
Pathfinder Ferguson arrived In At
lanta a week ago Saturday to ar
range the details of the official start
On the following day Hearst’s Sun
day American launched the campaign
by formal announcement, Including
maps and cuts showing the proposed
route, etc. Almost immediately the
parade planners got busy, and Mon
day announced their general plans.
Immediately people began to talk it
on the streets, several progressive
citizens called The American office to
indorse the movement and on Tues
day came the hearty Indorsement of
Governor John M. Slaton, one of the
biggest and most enthusiastic good
roads and highway boosters in th<
State of Georgia If not In the South
Governor Slaton’s Boost.
"No better evidence of the progress
of the people can be bad." said the
Governor, "than promotions of this
sort for better road <nd highway fa
cilities. Obviously, better roads with
in a State bring the people into closer
communication " ith each other, and
this makes for increased Interchange
of both trade and mental products I
can see no reason why this project
launched by The Sunday American
should not go through without a
hitch.”
Following fast on the heels of Gov
ernor Slaton’s indorsement came the
official resolution of the Georgia Sen
ate. which was in session. Indorsing
the movement as "a step which w II
link the East with the South and the
West by means of highways." Among
other prominent Atlantans who have
placed their stamp of approval on the
project is County Commissioner Shel
by Smith
To Test Climate.
Naturally, these expressions of ap
proval have put Pathfinder Ferguson
PARADE FORMS MONDAY
TO SEE AUTO SCOUTS OFF
Thousands of Alantans will turn
out Monday at 10 a. m. before The
Georgian and American office on
East Alabama street to give the
Atlanta - to - ’Frisco automobile
scouts a rousing sendoff. There
will be representatives of practi
cally every automobile, tire and
accessory agency In town, as well
as State house and municipal of
ficials. The scouts expect to make
San Francisco not later than Oc
tober 1, and then Mr. Ferguson
will return for another trip to
check up on the previous route.
Around-Globe Trip 'Annual Vacation
Made in 35 Days For Cadillac Men
in the very best of spirits. On the
eve of the start he declared that he
confidently expected to blaze a trail
from roast to coast which will afford
an all-the-year-round highway reach
ing from New York through the South
and Southwest to San Francisco.
The first trip will be made in easy
stages in order that the closest sort
of check may be made on various
roads with the view of selecting the
very best route. T addition to map
ping out routes, Mr. Ferguson will
take the temperature three times daily
In an attempt to demonstrate beyond
question that the South and South
west afford the very best climate far
the coast-to-coast route.
Meet Alabama Party.
Starting Monday from Atlanta, Mr.
Ferguson will proceed direct to the
Georgia-Alabama line near Tall <-
poosa, where he will meet anoth -r
party, composed of John Craft, presi
dent of the Alabama Good Roads As
sociation. and one of the biggest road
boosters in the entire country, and
State Highway Engineer Keller, who
will accompany the party through Al
abama. Leaving Georgia, Mr. Fer
guson and party will make a bee line
for Birmingham, the end of the first
lap. Here a representative of.The
Birmingham News will Join the party,
relieving The Hearst’s American spe
cial man. and the party will proceed
to Montgomery, and thence to Mo
bile.
The remainder of the route em
braces New Orleans. Houston, Dalis*,
El Paso. Phoenix. Yuma. San Diego
Los Angeles and San Fnnclsco
Will Improve Roads.
All along the route Mr Ferguson
will give information grantls con
cerning the development of better
roads and highways He has already
received assurance from Alabamans
that the good roads boosters of that
State are planning to form groups to
give a part of their time to the work
ing of the roads This unique plan
probably will he taken up In other
States along the route.
Following the first trip, Mr. Fergu
son will return to Atlanta and plan
for a second trip in order to check up
the first results obtained. If the pres
out schedule carries, he should be li
San Francisco not later than October
l. with the possibilities of an earlier
arrival.
John Henry Mears Beats Record of
Jaeger-Schmidt—His Finish
Full of Thrills.
Ending a flying trip around the
world faster than anybody ever trav
eled before-John Henry Mears made
his final <1:isL to New York in a high-
powered A loo car.
Mear.s was driven at 60 miles an
hour from the Grand Central Station
to the finishing lin4. Warning signals
of various descriptions sounded con
tinuously and apprised crowds along
the way of the approach of the globe-
circling champion, who made the
Journey in 35 days as against the for*-
mer best record by Jaeger-Schmidt
of 39 days.
"I thought I had experienced all the
thrills known," said Mears "but this
Idea of going at break-neck speed
through the streets of New York was
a brand new one."
The route taken by the car was
from Vanderbilt avenue ar.d Forty-
second street across to Broadway,
thence to Chambers street and Park
Row, where the trip was ofTiclalh
terminated. Mears arrived at the
Grand Central Station at 10:10 p. m
and It was but four minutes before
he was at his Journey’s end.
DEALERS SHOULD SPECIALIZE.
That automobi’e dealers snould cen
tralize theii whole efforts on that busi
ness. specializing even, to the extent of
handling hut oi e line, is the belief of
Ernest R Bfeneon. 3tudebaker sales
manager.
Plant Closed Down for Two Weeks
and Employees Celebrate—New
System of Holidays.
The annual vacation of the em
ployees of the Cadillac Motor Car
Company started Saturday with the
closing of the plant at Detroit.
"This has always been an unusual
event with us," declared General
Manager W. C. Leland, "and as the
plant runs steadily eleven and a half
months out of the year the men al
ways welcome it.
It Is also made necessary in order
to take Inventory, to overhaul ma
chinery, to install new and to make
other preparations for increased out
put.
"In past years It has been custom
ary to have the vacation period be
tween the completion of the old mod
el and the starting of the new This
year, however, we were prevailed up
on by our dealers to delay the vaca
tion until after the 1914 curs were
under way In order that they could
have samples and demonstrators and
get an early start on new business.
"Up to the closing tim* l.i-OO of the
new cars had been shipped. Tht plant
will reopen September 3, with in
creased force and equipment and
start in on the remainder of 'he 18,-
000 cars planned for the ensuing
year.”
TRADES HOTEL FO« AUTO.
J. W. Wiseley, the East Hide restau
rant man. has traded hote property In
Mattoon to L. V. Nunamak- >. of Green
up, for the latter’s Studeh - <er automo
bile.—Toledo (Ill.) Democrat.
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ATLANTA-ASHEVILLE RECORD.
With a Studebaker "Six," brand
new and Just out of a box car Frank
\ Mears drove from Atlanta to Ashe
ville, N. C. t 246 miles. In nine hours
fifteen minutes, breaking the record
over the rough and hilly course by
more than two hours. The run was
checked at both ends and is doubly
unique In the fact that It was made
by a car which had no advance lim
bering up.
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Members of the congregation of the
Church of the Annunciation at Eagle,
Ill., have presented Father Eagan, the
parish priest with a new Studebaker
"35" in which to make his pastoral
calls.
and
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