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TTRATvST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, OA., SUNDAY. AUGUST 31, ira Uli! NEW LOZIER “FOUR” ARRIVES Official Annual Report of Massachu setts Highway Commission Lays Blame on Heavy Weights and Nar row Tires—Motor Truck Is Cleared. The Massachusetts Highway Com mission officially state* in its an nual report that the greatest cause of the destruction of modern roads Is not the automobile or the motor truck, but the heavily loaded vehicle drawn by horses. Massachusetts has long been pur suing investigations. Its road com mission consists of Colonel W. D. Sohier, chairman; F. D. Kemp and f J. W. Syrian. Striking Experiment Made. In two instances quoted In the current report 60 to 75 ice teams a day, carrying three tons or more each on 2 1-2-inch to 3-lnch tires, broke up within a month the side of the road on which the loaded teams traveled, whHe the surface lasted three months on the other side where the teams came back empty. For miles beyond the ice houses the roads are still In good condition. These roads are of macadam treated with heavy asphaltic oil. The traffic study shows that it is not the number of teams, but heavy teams—two or more horses, and heivy loads on narrow tires—that cause the failure. A carefully-prepared statement as to the causes of wear and what cer tain roads will stand Is presented as one of the results of the careful traffic study entered on some years ag«> b' tbe commission. Among the established results are the follow ing: What Roads Will Stand. A Food gravel road will wear rea sonably well ^under a daily traffic cornnos^d of 50* to 75 light teams, 26 to 20 loaded one-horse vehicles, 10 * to 12 loaded two or more horse-drawn wagons, and 100 to 150 automobiles. \VPh a larger number of automobiles, the gravel should be oiled. The oil- irur presents what is spoken of as a “b’ Tket surface” consisting of heavy asphalMc oil and sand. If the oil be Honlicd hot, the blanket surface will last 3 to 6 years; if cold, it must bo renewed everv year. 'Vied gravel will stand fairly well under 75 to 100 light teams. 30 to 50 heavy one-horse vehicles. 20 heavy wagons with two or more horses, and 500 to 700 automobiles daily. Waterbound macadam will stand under a dally traffic of 176 to 200 light teams. 175 to 200 heavy one- shorse vehicles, and 60 to 80, perhaps more, heavy wagons with two or more horses. If even 50 to 100 automobiles per day go over the road at high speed dust layers will be serviceable. With a really good dust-layer the road will stand 300 to 500 automobiles a day, although the stones will wear. Danger In Heavy Goods. Waterbound macadam with an oil and sand blanket, applied hot, will be economical with 150 to 200 light teams, 76 to 100 heavy one-horse vehicles. 26 to 30 heavy wagons with two or more horses, and automobiles up to 1,400, or more with fewer teams ; and with 60 or more motor trucks. The large number of automobiles seems to keep the oil rolled down when It would cut up and crumble without this traffic. This wme road, however, will out up and crumble un der & traffic of 100 heavy one-horse vehicles and 50 two or more horse wagons on narrow tires, such as load ed farm wagons, ice wagons, loads of wood, etc. The report further states: “Many million dollar* a year are being spent in this commonwealth to secure Im proved roads, and provivon should b° made by law to prevent them from destruction. The law should fix some maximum weight per inch width of tire In contact with the ground.” Keen Competition For Railway Trains In Motor Truck Use This Is View of C. W. Martin, Jr., of Goodyear—Advantages of New Vehicle Pointed Out. Here is the new “Four” just announced by the Lozier Motor Company. It is for seven pas sengers, with the Gray <& Davis eleptrie starting and lighting system, and the price is $2,100. The machine is equipped with a long-stroke motor, 4 1-4-inch bore bv 61-2-inch stroke. Chalmers 1914 Cars Are Beauty Models Customary Side Lamps Done Away With—Left-Hand Drive and Center Control Are Features. “The future will no doutjt see the motor truck, when operated on first- class highways, a means of solving the railroad situation,” says C. W. Martin, Jr., manager of the motor truck tire department of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. “The building of railroads made possible a wide distribution of the population and an expansion in agri cultural production. The rise in man ufacturing tended to hold great pop ulations within narrow confines of cities and towns and to attract to them increase from the rural districts. “Railroads, too, were the means of bringing from distant points the ma terials for manufacturing, and also food for the workers in manufactur ing. "With nearly half the population of the country living in towns and cities, the demands upon the railroads for distribution of materials of agricul tural and mineral production are in creasing every year. “The motor truck has demonstrat ed its economy and utility, and has suggested a more comprehensive adaptation to the needs of the coun try. For instance, household goods can now be moved from one town to another with only two handlings instead of four.” A new car from the groynd up— that is the assertion of the Chalmers Motor Company in announcing Its new "Six" for 1914. To one familiar with motor cars, the 1914 “Six” appears not only a new Chalmers, but a car new and different in many respects from any other car on the market. In the first place, there have been striking changes in appearance. The “Six.” which is designated as the Model 24. has genuine streamline bodies, tapered motor bonnet, very long dash cowl and a distinctive style of molded oval fenders. The gasoline tank and spare tire carrier are at the rear of the tonneau, giv ing a decidedly lengthened and racy appearance. , The customary side lamps have been done away with. The running hoards are absolutely clean. “Shipshape and advanced in style.” is the manufacturer’s description, and it suits admirably. Left-hand drive and center con trol are other changes that immedi ately attract attention. The new “Six” may be entered from either right or left side. In this connec tion. the Chalmers engineers have made a great advance in door con struction. The 1914 cars have doors of unusual width, fitt’ng flush to the body and with invisible hinges. The fnotor of the 1914 Chalmers is the six-cylinder. T-head type with all mechanism enclosed. Only the carburetor, water pump and magneto are visible as one looks at the cylinder block. The clutch is a new design of the multiple dise type, is self-lubri cating and is said to be absolutely non-jerking. Proof of this is offered in demonstration by starting the new' “Six” from a standstill on fourth speed. Local Hudson Official Urges That One Gain Knowledge of Several Types—Raps Provincialism. lng and driving of a modem six, such as the new Hudson Six 54. He ex claims in wonder at its gliding mo tion. He marvels at the speed shown on the speedometer w'hen he can scarcely tell that the car is moving, lie is bewildered by the way in which it can be slowed to almost a walk and then Jumped to express train speed in a moment. He can do none of these things with the pet car he so long has owned and j driven. Yet all this a man might ) readily be familiar with were it not for the provincialism that leads own ers to stick so closely to their own cars that they hardly dream of the big advances that are being made in automobile construction. 7 c OFFICIALS Dealers in Peru and Elsewhere Engage in Pranks With Car, and the Crowd Gets Drinks. Amazing as have been some of the American automobile values, when announced in the foreign market, there has been no sensation of re cent years similar to that attendant on the advent in the export market ' the car in solitary majesty on their floor. Then they invited the other dealers in. and let them go over the car thoroughly inside and out. " ‘What do you think of it?’ asked Signor Pancarvo, our representative. They all talked it over and agreed that, with its electric lights, starter and horn, its large tires, immaculate finish, six-passenger body and six- cylinder motor, the car must be pric ed somewhere around 1,600 libras, $4,500. Seek Nearest “Posada.* "When the jury had handed dow r n this decision, Signor Pancarvo pro duced the hub caps and nameplate and put them into place. This open ed the eyes of several of the wiser ones, who knew of the Studebaker 'Six’ and had heard of its vogue in the States. ‘‘When they realized that they had been stung into putting so high a figure on a car w'hich they knew Pan carvo Brothers would sell at a price below’ most of the ‘Fours’ they them selves were handling, some of them broke into loud lamentations, while others covered their confusion by- heading a thirsty procession to the nearest ‘posada.’ ” of the modern American light Six.”, Anf A Pnll/ Waifirirv In Europe, Australia, South Ameri- XlUbU 1 U1K VVdilllli* ca and South Africa, as well as the y-j n -r\ For Oiling of Road Orient, “Sixes” have formerly been regarded as the prerogative of the extremely w’ealthy. In European countries “Sixes” have been the ve hicle of royalty and Ti&ve been almost exclusive in price. “We have received some amusing letters from our dealers abroad, fol lowing their receipt of their first ship ments of ‘Sixes,’ ” says Sales Man ager Benson, of the Studebaker Cor poration Practical Joke in Peru. “Our distributors in Peru made use of their first ’Six’ in playing a ra ther cruel practical joke on their com petitors in Lima, most of w’hom rep resent lines of European manufac ture. “They removed the nameplate and huh caps from the car and placed Automohlllsts are looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to the promised oiling of Peachtree road from Brookwood to Buckhead. This work has been assured by the Board of County Commissioners, who are waiting for the wet weather to pass on before attempting to lay the material. Chairman Shelby Smith de clares that the work should be start ed at once now, and be completed in a few- days. Dust has wmrked much harm to res idences around Brookwood, and resi dents there will also welcome relief. By ITIITIS Local Chamber of Conferee Con sidering Invitation to Body Now Meeting in Detroit. The Third American Road Con gress, held under the auspices of the American Highway Association, ti e American Automobile Association ai 1 the Michigan State Good Roads As sociation will meet in Detroit Sep tember 29 to October 4, and the At lanta Chamber of Commerce and the Convention Bureau are considering the advisability of sending represen tatives to this meeting and trying to secure the 1914 convention for Atlan ta. There are over 2,500 delegates in attendance. This convention has never been South, and the benefit At lanta, Georgia and the South w’ould derive from such a congress Is evi dent, according to chamber officials. Fred Houser, secretary of the Con vention Bureau, and others are work ing on the proposition. Inasmuch as the convention will vote soon on a city, the chamber officials are mak ing all haste. In spite of the numbers of motor cars on the market it is quite re markable, according to J. W. Gold- i smith, Jr., the local Hudson dealer. | how little the average man knows of other cars than the one he owns | and drives. This, too, in the face of the fact that the owner of an auto- i mobile is always intensely interested ‘ in everything connected with the I making, selling and use of motor cars. ■ Yet when it comes to actual definite ; knowledge of automobiles it is al- j most always true that a man knows little or nothing in detail of any car but his own. Love for Old Car. That to some extent aeounts for the fact that men are apt to buy a sec- j ond and third car of the kind they j first used, unless there is some glar- j ing defect in its construction or rid- l ing qualities. Most men ride day aft- | er day in their own car, and rarely enter any other. To keep advised on developments in motor car engineering an owner should make it a point to see and ride ! In as many cars as possible. Only thus can he keep posted on improve- | merits and changes. Merely to see i them, casually, as cars flit by or only to read of them in advertisements and news columns is inadequate in- i formation. It is amazing, says Mr. Goldffmith, i the change that comes over the ideas of a man who has always owned and driven a big four or some other jerky, strenuous car when first he experi ences the smoothness and ease of rid- HE HAS OPENED A NEW GARAGE UMidcd lire No-Rim-Cut Tiro The Clincher Typo Rim-Cuts Ruin 1 Clincher Tire in 3 f||3 M _ . ! H ■■ ■ ■ iij§? - 'i ; ' - . : JIP’ - ' /WOKS , • :V.v,fe k ' ' . . 'L»- C. A. ETHERIDGE, Mgr. Atlanta Electric Garage Co. An expert in electric auto re pair work, C. A. Etheridge, la put ting his seven years’ experience to valuable service in the supervision of the Atlanta Electric Garage Company. This special electric garage has been opened at Nos. 34-36 James street, with a completely equip ped storage battery department for the repairing, rebuilding, charging and general care of storage batteries. The general electric auto repair shop is pre pared for charging, washing, pol ishing and storage. Electric auto repair is reduced to an accurate science by C. A. Etheridge and his associate, J. H. Gray, who head a corps of trained assistants. C. A. Etheridge was formerly connected with the Rauch & Gang service station, where his thorough training fitted him for the estab lishment of this new and special electric garage. Prompt, efficient service and rea sonable prices are to be the para mount feature of the Atlanta Elec tric Garage Company. This I* why hundreds of thousands of men use Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires. The clincher tire—the hooked-base tire— will rim-cut. You must, with that type, turn your rim flanges inward. And those thin curved-in edges cut the tire when wholly or partly deflated. Statistics show that 31.8 per cent of all ruined clincher tires are discarded for rim cutting only. And these statistics were gath ered by certified public accountants. All Thi* Ruin Saved No-Rim-Cut tires can’t rim-cut. That we guarantee. You set your rim flanges so they curve outward when you use this tire. A de flated tire then rests on a rounded edge. In a tire of this sort the tire base must be made unstretchable. Six flat bands of 126 braided wires are vulcanized into our tire base. We control these bands. They are made in secret under lock and key. And, without these bands, one cannot make a satisfactory tire of this type.> Single wires or twisted wires won’t do. Control of this feature gave to Goodyears rulership of Tiredom. We do this so the fabric won’t be left | wrinkled. So every part of the fabric assumes its full share of strain. All other tires are vulcanized on iron cores alone. The fierce compression often wrinkles the fabric and that wrinkled fabric escapes the strain. That causes thousands of blow-outs. This “On-Air Cure” adds to our cost $1,500 daily. It is so costly that no other maker employs it. . f Tread Separation Loose treads have cost tire users millions of dollars. A breaker strip, in all well-made tires, comes at the base of the tread. It is near this strip that separation comes. This breaker strip in No-Rim-Cnt tires has hundreds of holes in it, made by a special weave. The tread rubber is forced down through these holes, forming hundreds of large rubber rivets. Then the tire is vul canized en masse. We paid $50,000 for this patented way to prevent tread separation. Blow-Outs Saved No-Rim-Cut tires get the “On-Air Cure.’’ That is, they are final- cured on air bags shaped like inner tubes. Cured under road conditions. GoodJ-year AKKONiOHia No-Rim-Cut Tires With or Without Non-Skid Treads Please consider these savings. Rim-cutting completely avoided.^ Blow-outs and loose treads saved. All done by methods which we alone employ. Yet these tires, because of our mammoth output, now cost y6u no extra price. Is it any wonder they outsell any other tire? Our dealers are every where. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio This Company has no connection whatever with any other rubbei concern which uses the Goodyear name Branches and Agencies in 103 Principal Cities For Sale by All Dealers London Address: CENTRAL HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W. C. ATLANTA BRANCH: 223 Peachtree St. PHONE: BELL IVY 91S-16 ATLANTA 797 f. o. b. Toledo. ( •* jwy $950 f. o. b. Toledo. Sensation of the 1914 Announcements Here’s Why: Bigger, Better, More Beautiful Than Ever. It Is Already the Largest Seller of Its Type in the World. Ton can now buy a real motor car for less than a thousand dollars. Overland has made this possible. Here’s a 35-horsepower nipt or—plenty of power to give satisfying comfort and speed—and a motor that Is noted for Its flexibility. Tlmkln tured. bearings—there are no better manufac- Rplltdorf magneto—the final word In Ignition. Three-quarter floating rear axle. Electric lights throughout. Hchebler carburetor—acknowledged leader. 84x4 quick detachable tires. 114-tnch wheelbase, creating the basis for a real car. Stewart speedometer, electric horn, clear vision windshield, mohair top Hnd boot. Finish—-Brewster green body with light green strip lng nickel and aluminum trimmings and— The price Is $950, t o. b. Toledo. Your problem Is answered by Overland. We urge you to see this car to-day. Ride In It; feel what a difference the big 114-inch wheelbase makes; note the. car’s changed appearance. It Is neater and prettier than ever—and that means the handsomest car of the year. You’ll find a most efficient and reliable electric lighting system on the new Overland. The costly additions to equipment In this car Is worthy of a $1,500 price. The new Overland body has a handsome finish— beautiful, rich, dark Brewster green. The trimmings are of heavy nickel and aluminum. And the big graceful cowl dash gives to the car an appearance of dignity vainly sought In most cars of higher price. Examine the spacious tonneau; note the big, soft, deep and luxurious folds of upholstery. The new Overland Is bigger and better than ever. We can show yon point for point where It Is absolutely the greatest automobile value your money can buy. Turkish leather upholstery. With Gray & Davis Starter, $1,075, f. o. b. Toledo. Live, active dealers can earn good money handling the Overland agency. Demonstrating car is now touring the State. A request to our office will bring the car and an expert to your door. Overland Southern Automobile Co. 232 Peachtree St. to well . erarat'ons 4Plon: quick -five years, re Ocrffian. XT PAGE.