Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 161, 15 May 1913 — Page 17

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUNVTELKGRAM, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1913

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GOOD AUTOMOBILES ; FROM POOR ROADS E. R. Albright Says American . Cars Are Better Than Foreign Product. It is curious," said E. R. Albright, sales manager of the Zimmerman garage, "that these" bad roads about which Americans complain bo bitterly, are really one of the causes for the superiority of American automobiles. If w had smooth, solid highways it is quite probable that our present marvelouBly efficient automobiles would" not have been produced. "American designers and builders have been forced to produce cars that

would stand an incredible amount of punishment. Today we look with only passing interest on records of travel over roads that few European cars would dare attempt. "Take a case I Just heard of. One

of our patrons, who drives one of our

new Hudson 'Sixes, has just returned from a tour that took him through Washington, Oregon and California and down into Mexico. In this trip he met all kinds of roads, from the smooth oiled boulevards of Southern California, to the sand of the Mexican deserts and the rocks of the many mountain passes. "The party consisted of seven persons, with their baggage and necessary equipment, which was no small load for even a big, powerful car. . ?'Yet throughout the entire trip of about fifteen hundred miles, over probably as varied road conditions as can be found in the entire world, this well designed American car experienced not the slightest difficulty. A small amount of tire trouble was absolutely all that was encountered. J'From what I know of European cars," commented Mr. Albright, "I should say that there is none of about the same power and size as this American machine that could have made the trip. f'Now there is coming a reaction in the other direction, and the influence of the motorists is being exerted for good roads. So we have the curious anomaly of the bads roads producing the good automobiles, and now the drivers of automobiles are demanding improvement of the roads. "Surely America is a country of amazing occurrences and wonderful possibilities." -

OPEN MUFFLER "FIEND" NOT TO BE TOLERATED

The open muffler "fiend" will no longer be tolerated within 500 miles of Chicago. It is not the authorities of Chicago who are to wage war on these motorcyclists who insist on riding with their mufflers open, but the motorcyclists themselves. A Motorcycle Protective association has recently been organized by Chicago riders who desire that the sport be kept on a sane and dignified plane "The Silent Motorcycle" is the slogan of this organization which will make it extremely uncomfortable for the rider who insists on disregarding the rights of others. Another object of the association is to provide medical aid for motorcyclists who may be injured. All riders within . a radius of 500 miles of Chicago are eligible to membership.

FLASHES FROM ! OTHER CITIES. !

A Literary Noiae. Her What's that rasping sound in Jhe periodical room? - Him Oh, that's where they are filing the magazines. New York American.

What Js not good for the swarm Is 'lot good for the bee. Marcus Aurelius.

SULLIVAN The mule barn at the Union mine was burned, with a loss of $2,000. DUGGAR Lloyd Hale and Herschel Courtney, who robbed a hardware

store here, have been sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of one to eight years. LINTON Mrs. George Clayton, 60, was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a stove. TERRE HAUTE Valentine Green was probably fatally shot by James Edwin during a quarrel about rent. Edwin is in jail. Both are colored. DECATUR Fire destroyed the hog, cattle and sheep barns on the fair grounds yesterday, causing a loss of $5,000. Incendiarianism is suspected. GARY Petty thieves made several visits in this place Sunday night, and residents are missing all kinds of articles, including bicycles, clothing and beer pumps. Several cows were also stolen. HAZELWOOD William McCloud was thrown in front of a roller on which he was riding, and when his horse ran away was dragged to death. His widow and seven children survive. LAFAYETTE Physicians will operate on the skull of Robert Hatt, who was critically injured in an auto accident. EVANSVILLE Edward Ruckmar went fishing and carried with him $150 in coin. ' The boat upset and the weight of the money carried him to the bottom. His companion was saved. HAMMOND Judge V. S. Reiter has held the Gary $500 liquor license ordinance valid. The ruling effects 80 saloon men who were fighting for a $200 license. LAFAYETTE Two hundred students have left Purdue to visit various points in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and" Indiana and make an inspection of dairy work, animal husbandry, horticulture, etc.

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' A MILITARY ASSET? Authorities Upon Military Affairs Differ on This Question.

trip to Tunis, Algeria, where the motorcycle is as yet practically unknown. A 200-mile reliability run was held by members of the Neward (X. J.)

Motorcycle club on May 11th. About fifty riders participated. Over hills, down vales, and through sand, which makes up the greater part of the road between Cherokee, Okla.,

and Wichita, Ellwood C. Madden rode his motorcycle completing the trip in five and one-half hours. An automobile concern of Detroit has learned that the motorcycle can

do some things even better than JJ automobile, and has insalled a motor cycle on hich a uniformed mechanic rides to the aid of automobilists in trouble

Will automobiles ever be extensively used in times of war? Great nations prepare for war they believe will be inevitable; gigantic sums of money are spent in the building of navies; countless millions are spent in the world for the equipment and maintenance of armies; millions upon millions more shortly will be spent in the construction of navies of the air. Practically every nation on the globe is taxing its resources and training its men, protecting its cities, fortifying its rivers in preparation for the coming of the God of War. All this while peace negotiations have been going forward and peace advocates have been declaring that war i3

no more. Nor have these great nations, and lesser ones too neglected the automobile in their preparations. They have been conducting numerous experiments with motor propelled cars. These have ended satisfactorily and otherwise. So military authorities for several years past have been asking the question foregoing: "Will the automobile ever be extensively used in times of war?" Students of military operations have found several points which work toward the advantage of the argument in favor of the motor car

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I MOTORCYCLE NOTES I ' Twenty-two members of the Springfield ( Mass,) Motorcycle club recently made a century run to Albany and return. The return trip was made in just one hour and ten minutes. A motorcycle has been purchased for the use of the Chicago paving inspector. A mail collector of San Jose, Cal., now uses a motorcycle and saves about three hours each day in making his collections. Lacy Crolius, H E. Jamieson and Louis Bauer, members of the Milwaukee Motorcycle club, have started on a 365 mile path-finding trip. These cyclists will map out a route for the club's triree-day tour which is to start on Memorial Day. Two park patrolmen of Seattle have been provided with motorcycles. Phil and Kenneth Dickenson of Appleton, Wis., have added their names to the list of those who will tour Europs on motorcycles this summer. These boys expect to sail from New York on June 12th. - V. L. Nicholson and John de Philippe, who are touring .European, countries on motorcycles, will make a side

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