Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 106, 21 March 1916 — Page 31

THE BICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1916

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m is bm OF EXHIBIT

. ?Xot enough business is certainly a deplorable condition of affairs for 'any company," says Jos. W. Conner, Sales Manager' of the Pilot Motorj Car Company,'-"but too much business causes nearly as much worry. The difference is that in the former case everybody worries, while in the latter it is- all shouldered by the production department. : Also, of course. In the case of too much "business, the price is somewhat alleviated by the actual and. prospective profits, v . 'But how to deliver a given number of cars to each of twice as many buyers Is a problem that nobody has quite solved as yet. V Adopts New Plan "Frankly, T believe that the plan we adopted early la the season comes as close to it however as it Is possible to get. -- We J made material contracts to, cover a certain number of cars and when we had signed up enough dealers to take these cars we practically made- no further ,1916 eontraett. . . ,,:. i ' , 7 '. ; "There was one thing however that we didn't quite reckon with strongly enough . and that was the overwhelming, popular approval . that was accorded the "Double Cowl" touring and "Get-Chummy" Roadster t bodies , on the six Forty-five, once we got demonstrators into the hands of our dealers. Machines Are Right

Most folks, basing their Judgment

a the past seven years performance f Pilot Cars, know that mechanical

ly they must be right. As to body designs, finish and upholstery these things neither printed word or lllus-j

tratlons could properly convey. "The result was that when ' our dealers demonstrating cars began to

get In their work the repeat orders

nearly got the better of us. To a certain extent ordinary cor

respondence" is " passed. Telephone

calls and telegrams are. now the ord

er of the day.

ly contributed both their time, money and efforts and have left nothing undone to insure the success of the

undertaking.

' "As far , as the Pilot exhibit i con

cerned we feel that itvwill be well

worth ' anybody's time and attention.

The six Forty-five touring and six Forty-five "Get-Chummy" yRoadster 2111 both be shown. -as well as the ig six seventy-five. Also, "we want everybody to feel that; we'll be mighty glad to have them make the Pilot Exhibit their headquarters. Whether they are in the market for a car or not makes not the slightest difference. Many, someone in our organization will know personally.' Those that we don't know we want to get acquainted with." -

HEAVY SHELLS WRECK

PARIS, March 21. while the sledge hammer blows of the Germans against the French defenses at. Verdun have been losing their force, bombardment by aeroplanes and long range guns have - wrought serious destruction to the military railways and ammunition depots behind the German lines. 'At '..the least three of the eleven newly 'built military railways behind the German front have been put out of commission by French shells. German troops are preparing for another great assault on the west bank of the Meuse river, where it is believed that the conflict that will finally determine the fate of Verdun will be fought.

News from MqcIoc

By Alice Hansom.

"'When can you deliver six. Forty

.fire Roadsterr 'Have you shipped

our carload?' 'Hurry this order.' iThese are a few samples of our daily

wires. ; 8chedule Is .Solid

Up to the present time, however we have kept pretty close to schedule and but few customers bave .been either

disappointed or' unreasonably delayed. All this however, has happened during what might be termed' the "off" or "non-selling" season. When . the motoring season is on In "full' btast, however, it Is pretty hard to tell Just what will happen. In any event, we are practically doubling , our, ,output beginning April first and hope to be able to take care of every man who 'decides that the Pilot six Forty-five is the car he wishes to own and to drive. ! "As far as Richmond and vicinity are concerned, we are making a special ! effort in its behalf. To that end we

have assured the McConaha Company, our Richmond distributors, that we will give preference to all orders placed with them during show week and the week following." Boosts Auto Show. "If people in Richmond and a radius of twenty-five miles never attend another auto show," says Geo. E. Seidel, president of the Pilot Motor Car Co., "they ought to attend the first automobile show ever held In Richmond."

i "On the attendance and enthusiasm 'at the, first show will largely, depend whether or not this is to be a regular annual event. I "The dealers and manufacturers for 'the most part have gladly and willing-

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurtle have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pauling at Portland. . .Mrs. Will Hugh

and children were here last week to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Frier and Mr. Waller Mosier....Miss Pearl GoIIler of Richmond, is here with her parents. , Her mother fell into ; the cellar, breaking her arm below the elbow... Mrs. Russell Hiatt has been visiting at Fountain City. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Edward Iee have moved to Albany. . . .Mrs. Bertha Wynn is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stella Isenbarger, at LaCross. .Mr. and Mrs. Ed Don and( son, Russell, and ! Mr, Falter went to Dayton last week.'... Mrs. Lizzie Funk has returned to her home in Matthews, after a visit here with relatives . . . Faith and Pauline Jordan were guests of .Thelma Hodson over Sunday. ' 'v.; , ' ; ..

Masonic Calendar

"Monday King. Solomon's Chapter, No.4, R. A., M. Called convocation; work in the Past and Most Eexcellent

masters' degrees, commencing at 7

O'clock. '

Tuesday Richmond Lodge, No. 196,

F. and A. M. Called meeting; work

in the Fellowcraft degree, ,

Wednesday Webb Lodge, No. ' 24

F. and A. M. Called meeting; work

in the Entered Apprentice' degree, com mencing at 4 : 30 o'clockrRef reshments

Thursday Wayne Council, No. 10,

R. and S. M. Rehearsal in the Royal

and Select Masters' degrees.

Friday King Solomon's Chapter,

No. 4, R. A. M. Called convocation;

work in the Royal Arch degree.

GOOD ROADS LARGELY DUE TO MOTORS

. The awakening of the public interest to the importance of good roads in this . country was given its chief impetus through the automobile,; said W. O. Jones, county road superintendent. ' . , " "What the coming of the automobile has accomplished in the way of

road improvement during the past ten

years is nothing compared to what

It will do in the future.. When a

person stops to consider that there is

more than one motor vehicle toeyery fifteen t people in this country,- it is

easy to understand this' tremendous

interest taken in the good roads move

ment," he said..? ' Figures compiled - by experts show

that only ten per cent, of the roads

In this state are improved highways while In some of the states only five per cent, are improved. Many road experts agree with the statement made by Mr, Jones, that if it had not been for the automobile, this per cent would not be as high as it is. . In Wayne county, however, the per cent, of improved reads is muck above the average for counties of Indiana. . .In the report of the United States department of agriculture it is shown that the farmers of this country 'are losing $250,000,000 ' annnallv nn ac

count of the inaccessibility of their products at certain times of the year, due to bad road conditions. "Too much credit cannot be given the automobile for road improvements," said Mr. Jones. 4 "The town that neglects its streets is given a wide berth by tourists. The ability of the motor, car to cover long distances quickly and economically has enabled owners to do their trading in the town that offers the best approach.",. This is the chief reason, he explained, why the towns , of today are paying " more attention to the roadways that lead to them. 4,;; - Newspapers and magazines ; have been doing - all in their power to further, the.- good; roads, movement. Many of them are going so far as to publish , automobile routes that tell at a glance which towns are to be avoided and: which ones are to be recommended to tourists. The town or village" that is advertised as a, "hard place ; to; reach by automobiles has little jchance to get out of the rut. ; i

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FEAR VILLA'S RAIDERS.

EL PASO, March 21. A rancher from-the border1 west of here rode in today with the reports that more than 200 Villa sympathizers have crossed from the United States to Mexico to join Villa. They are reported to have crossed somewhere between El Paso

and Columbus.

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This is" the type of the three-inch field artillery used in. the United States army. It is a gun easily moved and handled, and can be operated by a crew of three men. These guns are being placed at

border points to guard strategical positions, and may be sent ,into Mexico if Villa attempts to en

trench himself m mountain strongholds. . .

ENLARGING PLANT.

The directors of the Canadian Crow-

Elkhart Motor Co., Mount Brydges,

Ont, is considering the enlargement of the, plant.

A campaign has. been started in Philadelphia to train 40,000 citizen soldiers in that city. .

The Chinese government has engaged a French expert to establish a military aviation school with twelve aeroplanes of three types.

"Detpito th fact test advaacod I prlc of easollco reer halt t! gala of !

machines ftomowkat, TrmsSacss pros pects la our line wtro mtot bettor. I predict a reoord spring muoa mIi of cars," asid E. R. Dravar, proprietor and manager of tho Quaker City Oarage In dlaeuitlBf antomoblla protpoots for tho comlns eoaaon, "Tho price of gaaoU&o at rreeent is

becoming exhorbltant dacllne must be expected goon. la Dayton and tome of the larger Eastern cities, gas has this win tar reached tho top price of approximately 40 oents. - Deellne Is Kxpsotad. "With too decline in price of gas a heavy sale of machines may be expected this spring. Financial conditions in the country as are such as to promote the sale of cars," continued Mr. Draver. For west bound

autoists the Quaker City garage Is the

"first chance ' auto station in Richmond. For machines bound for the Ohio line, the Quaker City garage furnishes the "last chance." With an. up to the minute mechanical repair department in connection with the garage ' proper, the Quaker City station is fitted to take of every phase of auto repair work. Handles Lexington. The Quaker City garage handles the Lexington car, "a. made In Indiana product.' A recent shipment from the

factories of the Lexington at ConnersvUle, ; has attracted considerable ' attention. : ' For, a. new model :to attract more

than a cursory glance from passersby today is nothing short of a sensation, j Everywhere, the announcement of. the new Lexington "Minute Man" Six has had carte blanche with the admiration of on lookers. Its distinction has been spontaneous. The cause for this marked tribute to its symmetry and beauty does not lie In any straining for effect; Is not due to any "freak" features. Rather it is the logical result of the creative , work

of Lexington's master craftsmen and !

true artists, who have achieved sue-'

cess by a more scholarly rendering of the Lexington's classical forms. They ;

have transfused the spirit and atmosphere of in-door luxury and refinement '

into this out-door craft.

ELGIN WILL BUILD

The Elgin Mortor Car Co., Corp., Chi

cago, II., is having plans prepared for the erection of a $50,000 plant; 168 by 272 ft., at Argo, I1L

Ninety thousand farms In

have no cows.

Texas

Lake Erie produces more fish to the

square mile . than any other body of

water in the world.

The output of the Baldwin loco

motive works for 1915 increased in value more than $ 8,000,000, compared

with 1914.

Border Joan of Arc Delia Evans, Pretty 17-year-old Girl Who Notified Ranchers that Villa's Bandits Mad Raided Columbus, and Who Now Has Offered Her Services to Colonel Slocum as Scout and Interpreter. Miss Evans Was Born in Mexico and Knows the Country Well.

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The Oakland "8" VZZtVifc 73 horsepower. More revolutions per minute, mors power, more flexibility than you'd expect even from an eight Extreme lightness in proportion

to Its power. The Economical Eight One of die

most roomy cars on the market Buut for 1

with room for more. Model 50, Seven-Passenger, S 1 585 L o. b. Pontiao

The Oakland "6" A Hurr economy, easy handling and low . T , IT.. . upkeep. The car of such demand as to tax even the capacity of the Oakland plant for months. Roomy, as are all Oakland. Comfortable seating capacity for five. 30 to 35 horsepower, and a weight of only 2100 pounds fully equipped and ready for the road. Model 32, RvePasseiuter Touiino. Two-Passenser Roadster. 1793 L o. b. Pootiac.

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