Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 172, 30 April 1911 — Page 15

THE RICIIMOXD PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRA31, ST7XDAY, APRIL 30, 1011.

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FOHERS ARE liQ L0I1GER FEARED Manager of E-M-F Co. Says jAmerican Car Builders Are Now Leading. "That America leads the world In automobile manufacture baa been dem-osstr'.-led conclusively by the IneontrovelMble evidence u presented at the many aeihows which have been held throughout the country during the past few mtiith,'" aaid George K. Keller, Mlea mnagcr of the E-M-F company. "Much haa been aaid and written relative) to foreign cars being better constructed than are those of America. Tbjs condition may have existed during the infancy of the Industry, but If America was a little alow in getting starred. It did not takelong for the American designer to catch up and paia his foreign competitor. , "Eleven years of progress since the holding of the first automobile show haa brought about a wonderful advance. Half of that time the progress was comparltlvely alow, but during the laat five years gigantic strides have been made by the big organismtlona that have been making andmarketlng American motor cars. "In materials the merits of the American cars have advanced wonderfully. The steela and other articles used having been Improved until they supply the maximum of efficiency. For design; it cannot be denied that American body designers are In a class by themselves, and when four or fgive years ago we copied the foreigners, the recent ahows prove that it Is the American who Is now being copied. Tor quality the American maker, f

Twice Winner of Vanderbilt Cup

Harry Grant, twice winner of the Vanderbilt Cup race, who will drive the same Alco car in the 500-mile International Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Memorial Day, May 30.

whether he builds a car at $500 or $6000, doffs his hat to no one. , Cars such as the E-M-F "30," selling at $1,000 and $1,100 and the Flanders "20," listed from $7700 to $800., have revolutionized the Industry and have done much to popularize the American cars. Foreigners cannot compete with such cars because the European manufacturers do not produce in enormous quantitiea and, subsequently, cannot buy crude materials at rock bottom prices."

COLE CAR TO ENTER IN 24-HOUR RACE

An entry in the twenty-four-hour

race at Los Angeles baa been made of the Cole 30, Louis Edmunds and "Johnny" Jenkina drivers. The Cole is coming across the United States from Jacksonville, Fla., by express to compete in the race. The Cole has Just completed some racing in the

Jassonville Beach races, taking off

some of the honors. The reputation of the Cole from the time it made Its debut on the Los Angeles Motordome last April, winning two ten-mile events and making a world's record for fifty miles until it waa the first to cross the home tape under the guidance of "Bill Endicott, in the Massapequa Sweepstakes in the Vanderbilt cup races on the Long Island track last October, is well known. -

LARGE EHTRY LIST FOR GUDDEII TOUR More Interest Is Being Taken in Big Event Than v . in Former Years.

BY J. 8. PATTERSON New York, April 29. This year's annual long-distance endurance run generally referred to as the Glldden Tour will be a more comprehensive event than ever before judging by information received from David Beecroft, who will officiate as referee. According to Chairman Samuel Butler of the contest committee,, from whom the communication was received, the tour will start June 19 from Washington, D. C, and end June 26, at Ottawa, Canada. As both of these dates fall on Monday it is presumed that Sunday will be spent at Montreal, as Canada has little patience with Sunday motoring. In fact, automobiles are not allowed on the roads at all on Sunday in Nova Scotia. The Sunday break In the run will be welcomed by all drivers whose cars have a perfect score on Saturday

night, but the day will be long for the

penalized drivers, who will be anxious only for a completion of the tour.

The number of entries for the event will be larger than ever, owing to the short route of 1,088 miles, and a number of makers who heretofore have refrained from making nominations will enter two or three cars. Detroit alone is expected to send fifty cars into the contest, including last year'a winner, the Chalmers, which will be ready to defend its title. Among the entrants from Chicago will be N. H. Van Sicklen, sr., who for

many years carried "Number One" In the Glldden event , During the paat three years Mr. Van Sicklen haa not taken part, but again haa the fever. The Fa lea r company and the Staver will send Chicago-made cars into the contest, the former being driven by Charles F. Van Sicklen, and the latter by Harry Staver, so it is said.

Trophies for this year'a Glldden include the Glldden Cup and trophies to be known aa the President's cup and the Premier's cup, in accordance with the international phase of the tour. On the fourth day of the contest the competing cars will be asked to participate in a hill climb, somewhere in Vermont, and the scores of the climb will have a bearing on the final count. The hill slimb will be on the handicap plan, according to BeecrofL Though the distance Is to be hardly

a third of last year'a contest, the features introduced are likely to make the event of benefit to manufacturers, and

interesting to contestants. The main factor in the plan is to eliminate the extreme hard work for drivers and passengers, which has been notable in the tours of the last two years.

Leu is Napoleon In America. It Is noticeable that Princess Caroline, who subsequently knew the emperor so Intimately, make no reference to the visit of Louis Napoleon to America in' 1S37. He was for two months In New York, where he lived at the TVaulngton hotel. Broadway, It is interesting to know that be made the acquaintance of Washington Irving, whom be visited at Sunnyside. Irving had also net Mile, de Montijo. On the occasion of the emperor's marriage In 1853 be wrote. "Louie Napoleon and Euaenfe de Monrijo. emperor and empreas of France, one of whom I have toad as a jnieM at my cottage on the HudMn and the other of whom when a child I had on my knee at Grenada. PrlwHM Mnrat'a Memoirs.

PEDESTRIAIIS ARE OFTEIKARELESS Those Who Almost Never Look Before They Step Are the Majority. The man who drives an automobile often is blamed because he loses his temper with those who merely walk, but it is certain that pedestrians are careless and even reckless about the way they travel the streets. Those who complain of the discordant type of alarm signal used by motorists cannot imagine how necessary this is. The day has passed that the pedestrian pays any attention to the ordinary "honk honk." It may be that out of town in districts where the automobile is rarer folks who uBe the roads look where tbey are going and pay some attention when they hear a horn. But by this time there appeara to be something soft and wooing about the ordinary rubber tooter that some motorists use in the city, for those who walk pay very little attention.

The stock answer to the complaints of the motorists is that they don't own the streets and they use them only by courtesy of the pedestrians. And perhaps that is all true. But there isn't any good reason why the pedestrian should throw the burden of looking

l out for both of them on the motorist.

The thing is too that the pedetrian doesn't realize that his case is one of many that an automobilist will encounter in the' course of a short run through the traffic. At every corner and even at intervening spots folks rush blindly, across the street or else wander along, pay

ing no heed to the horn. To judge from the actions of many , of them

tnere is a large fraternity pledged never to look in any direction but on the ground .when i atenniut of a curb

stone, whether in the middle ot the

street or not. Then too there are the children who dash across the busiest streets, never lookfling where they are going. Contrary" to the opinion formed by some folks, the motorist doesn't like to run down adult persona and much less children. But when the little ones dast in front of his .ear, run headlong almost into the radiator or roll off sand pilea practically under hia wheels he cannot help sometimes yelling at them to pay attention to what they are doing. That Is, taken as a mintfestatlon of the crabbed, nature of the motorist. Let the man who thinks that an automobile ia a car of Juggernaut solely because motorists are careless take a ride with any one who owns a mo tort through certain districts that can be Indicated easily. If he doesn't decide after a short time that the man in the street and the child in the street are grossly careless then there is a guess that has missed its mark by yards.

No Quarter. A farmer tell of au old Irishman In his employ wbom be once permitted to make use ot certain land for farming purpoes on rendition that Pat should give him one-tuiirth ot the crop he raised. Ac the iarvettug of the crop the farmer wan amazed to and the Irishman and not kept hia part of the agreement, for. -while he hauled away three wagon toada ot produce, be bad not sent a slmriw load to bia master's barn. The farm-? vailed Pat attention to the fact that he bad taken tb entire crop, asking: "Now. bow's that, Pat? Wasu't 1 to receive a fourth el the crop V "Ton waa. air you was." excitedly exclaimed the irishman, '"bat there's only three loads, air only three ioada."

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WITH THE OPENING OF THE AUTOMOBILE SEASON WE HAVE CONTRACTED TO HANDLE THE PILOT AND REGAL CARS, BEING EXCLUSIVE AGENTS IN THIS yiCINTTY. OUR WHOLE OBJECT IN HANDLING THESE MAKES IS THAT THEY ARE MODERATE PRICED CARS AND MORE SUITED FOR THE AVERAGE NEED. THE MARMON CAR WILL BE 1 HANDLED EXCLUSIVELY BY US AS HERETOFORE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A CAR THIS SEASON OR IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING LATER IN THE SEASON, WE WOULD APPRECIATE A CALL AS WE KNOW WE HAVE THE CAR FOR YOU TO BUY.

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A CAR TO SUIT EVERY PURSE

IMotl Model. P, Tine Car Aflneadl

In aeleetlni a line of cart for 1911, owing to the keen competition In automobiles, it waa necessary to get a car that was dependable at all, times, durable and economical in its up-keep and be of moderate price. After examining the makes of several different factoriea we decided en the Pilot for several reasons. It waa better conatructed, had more power, more speed and neater in design and finish than any car celling within several hundred dollara of Ita price. While there art a number of cart manufactured In Richmond, the Pilot Motor Car Company la building lata cars than any of tha others.' Although they are only building a few, those few they Intend to build right Every car will be built under the personal Inspection of cur, mechanical engineer and must be perfect in all parte or it never leaves their factory. Following are the specifications of the three Pilot cars: . PILOT, MODEL D, 35 H. P, FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR. Wheel Base, 118 (n. 144 In. Tires. List, $1,500. Genuine Mohair Top, Windshield, Speedometer; net extra, $100. . PILOT, MODEL D, 35 H. P FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR, WITH FORE DOOR Wheel Base. 118 In. 34x4 In. tires. ' List, $1,575. Genuine Mohair Top, Windshield, Speedometer; net extra, $100. '

.. PILOT, MODEL D, 35 H. P. ROADSTER Wheel Base, 118 in. 34x4 In. tires. List, $1,500.

Genuine Mohair Top, Windshield, Speedometer; net extra, $100.

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Refpl fTw You cant aay too much for the Regal. We have a contract with the manufacturers for this cartas It's the best medium priced-car on the market today. While we only have the Model "N" Roadster In stock, we will order for you any of the other models. It is not an assembled car as every part, even to the motor, is made in the Regal factory. This car is in a class by itself as to price, and we court comparison to any other car ' :: , The following Is the specifications, on Model "N" Roadster: 25 H. P, $900.00. Wheel base, 100 in. TJres 32x3', In. Dual-ignition system. Price includes high tension magneto, complete gag and oil lamp equipment with generator, jack and tools. "".

RWIK The Easiest Riding Car in ttis l7c?Z3

Most every one knows that the MARMON car is the best manufactured car on tha market today, and that its home Is in Indianapolis. It has won victory after victory when matched against its most worthy competitors that means merit. a In a large measure, the Marmon'e ability to satisfactorily meet the moat exacting demands, whether on the track or in its owner's hands, is explained by its thoroughness of construction. All the Iron, aluminum, bronze and brass castings, including such important essentials as the cylinders, pistons, crank-eases gear housings and the like are made in their own factory. They manufacture from their own designs, and only skilled workmen are , employed. . The Marmon is the rational, logical car, moderate in size and capacity, light in weight with an abundance of power; exceptionally well proportioned, well balanced, it answers all requirements for city use and touring with greater comfort and economy than any other type of car. Larger capacity meana larger size; larger size means greater weight; greater weight means heavier expense. These things the knowing motorist avoid or does not adept except In caae of actual need. The above illustration Is the closed front, 4 passenger Suburban, 1911 model. 1 .- PRICE $2,75000 ' f -

WE HAVE A HODEn GARAGE, FULLY EQUIPPED

WHERE EVERY ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE OWNERS OF CARS IN STORAGE, REPAIR OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ALL DEPARTMENTS ARE IN CHARGE OF EFFICIENT AND SKILLFUL MEN, WHO ARE IN POSITION TO GIVE FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.

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You will find that 'we 'are well equipped with all sorts of repairs artd Sundries. We have enlarged our stock from time to time so that today we have as well fitted a garage as anyjn the larger cities. We carry oils in both retail and wholesale quantities, greases tires, all makes and sizes in tubes and casings, tire supplies, dry cells, mud chains, tire sleeves and protectors, speedometers, horns, lamps and all other supplies that would be too numerous to mention. t

Vulcanizing ' Department

VULCANIZING is the process of melting raw rubber and compelling the particles to unite and solidify into one homogenous mass. This 'is accomplished by submitting the raw material to heat at a certain temperature for a certain period of time. SEND US YOUR TIRES and allow us to shew you. You will become a firm advocate in our way of repairing your tires. If a the aure way and aiao remember that you are saving a great expense of buying new tires, aa many an old tire has been made as good as new after, it had been laid aside ae no good. :

Bepaipttinmsinitt ' You -can not be too discriminating as to who shall be trusted with your repair, work. Repairing your car properly is an art and can only be done by skilled mechanics. If it is your 'desire to have your repair work done right, rebuilt alongthe same line as it was originally constructed, and that you can absolutely depend upon, then send in your repair work to,our factory.; Why do we say that? Because we have the facilities and get out good work.

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