The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 11, 1919, Page 17

THE SEA’ Stas heres. OCTOBER 11, 1919. —— = a - a ‘Motor Hauling Demands Morel Attention to Road Building The tremendous increase in the number of trucks oper- ating on American roads, both city and country, has made the highway problem one of the most vital before the motor 1430 Tenth Ave., Seattle transport field toda If the motor truck operator does not a - /4\ co-operate with the public in the proper protection of the Near East Pike Street highways and of traffic in general, the public will take | steps to protect itself that will not be anything but antago-| | nistic to the best interests of the motor truck owners. The highway transport committee | room than necessary in t ntreet, | or of the Council of National Defense | observing the safety zones for pedes- has taken up this problem in earnest, | trians and providing with a hop of curing uniform | driver following when stoppin | highway traffi ulations and di fchanging direction. A rule differing fona for the prevention of ac-| from those in effect in many cities eldenta. in that one blast of the traffic of. rious states and cities bave|ficer’s whistle halts traffic behind taken up the ¢ m of mains croms walks and two whistles causes! enance of adequate highways,| halted traffic to proceed. Thr « that truck traffic has work: | whi stops all traffic for fi ed havoc with the roads and that the | similar apparatus, Provisions as to truck must be forced to pay for the | trailers, overt ds for city streets, use of the road, such payment to by and the like are ine usually made by a heavy tax and sometimes a tax far out of propor-| ‘The problem of the damage done tion to the damage done, or the use| to roads ig being studied by the of the road. | Bureau of Public Hoads of the| The suggested regulations for| United States Department of Agricul-| traffic as prepared by the|ture, Heavy trucks, according to mmittes include no radical | this bureau, now comprise 4 to 6 per proposals, but are merely a standard: | cent of the grand total of all motor a signal to th careful Mg engine $1655 Chassis Before deciding definitely upon |) your pneumatic tire purchases we Md t b. Se ttl h World ization of regulations already in ef. | vehic les on the roads, but very few ‘e é 0, attle The Lowest Priced 4,000-lb. Capacity Truck in the Worl fect in many city and county dis | roads were designed to carry such * . © Yakima Spokane mre lerlote: . whe ‘cational ecexttiiish is |iimyy! once bee the mot et edel ask you to investigate the unusual | fe } * nda re regula a an e) greativ ba ‘The hauling needs of the farmer was one of the foremost considerations tandard rete | quate maintenance has been greativy 5 first need in for | increased during the year. Complete proper education of the public regu-| reconstruction haa been required in| lations, The automobile or truck | some localities and the bureau pro-| driver can be punished if he violates | poses to get actual statistics as to merits of KNIGHT TIRES. of the Traffic, The lowest priced 1,0001b. a, iy entering into the constructic Some Lunitic Features capacity truck in the world, aS metor; Covert It is bullt far sturdier than trucks of its capacity which depend partly wananiission: multi p | ¢ upon smooth elty streets for their efficiency. The Traffic stands the Sleteh: i if the police regulations, but it is far| what damage a truck does to a road| > ARES Cast, shell strain under loads and over roads eB to the country and about the more difficult to regulate the pedes| under varying loads, Thiw study | Cellular type radiator; farm, Men who believe in economy as well as efficleney can't afford to |trian. Sor cities punish pedes-| will be of great value In determining} * haul without a Traffic, trians who do not regard t | regulations, but uch cas o traffic| the justice of pending special regu: | are few | lation on highway traffic. ear and far between The American Road Builders’ as: * } wi Sar Over 500 Knights now ‘on the : ‘semi = eNipuic s . “tOne phase of ‘the proposed’ regu-| eodfation: has’ recommended ‘that no ® 2s. ShieldsLivengood Motor Co... :e:srrwrn crs, = Timken roller be See it today. fH streets of Seattle, found.on the [F prescribing of the dif-|lond shall exceed 14 tons to the ” ° reddit between varilitt: abd rushing | vette, nia length of oper’ $8 teeth cars of those who appreciate that , la bd % Tront. 34x5 rear: 133 . motor vehicles, Parking is when|and that the total weight per inch Py s ‘ — wheelbase; 132-inch DISTRIBUTORS they are standing aldnaide each | of width of tire shall not exceed $00] something better is worth a slight driv 3 sa: additional cost. _ ‘ lt other at an angle to the curb. Rank | pounds. Speed of trucks with solid THE ALL-AMERICAN HOUSE ing Ja when they are one behind the| tires was rug | other, parallel to the curb. The pro-|15 milex. ‘The association asked that! powed folder’ ia 4x6 inches, on heavy | these or similar uniform laws be rolahed: “regular ‘cauipment. . " 2 ws s om 2 card, and four pages in size. On! adopted in all the states. { Pneumatic cord tire NATIONAL LIBERTY LEXINGTON the margin of the first page are such| In 1917 the department of agricul: equipment at extra cost. maxims as: “Education Is, the Key |ture estimated the annual haul over to Regulation”; “Special Vigilance at| the nation’s highways at 1,600,000,000 ed to be limited to! SEATTLE—YAKIMA—SPOKANE Night.” Under the definitions the| ton miles. Now, owing to the motor] . : - ere seis vi0 28 conetae GA sot oi. tecn seeiaTORT: «..,| UhFasen:" "Read Caretully", “Under | truck and the enormouily. developed] The whole hearted service of this organization ‘and stand Fully.” Rules for pedestrians, | pOmsibilities thru ita uses, it in enti. . . . . requiring them to walk on proper| mated that the hau! is three billion the ‘knowledge gained in eight years of tire ex- Motor Truck Corporation, St. Louis Mo, largest exclusive builders of 4,000Ib, capacity trucks in the world.| {rom walks apa obwerve traffic signa, |ton tiles for 1919. And) thin ont perience is BEHIND THE FACTORY’S LIBERAL “Con a! oO Me ory” 1 ” Depend nee, ow ated b ne dept : Tue” Ua dite’ pueee ere. butt Giant that the ont oe teal Be'e ton GUARANTEE of 7,500 miles. jhints as the following Drivers | of wheat is 30 centa by horse and —= |Should Ajd in Regulating Traffic’;|15 cents by truck. Corn is 33 cents] “Extra Care on Slippery Pavement’;/as against 15 by truck and #0 on LL 01 DRIPS NEW LEXINGTON “Respect Tights of Others”; “Con-| thru the entire list of farm produce, ia Delieved toe om the | Of drips frequently come from the | sate rh sider Convenience of All” and “Reck-|‘Thix means that the truck ts here) " nplete garages and repair shops | cap screws being loose on the crank SALES DIRECTOR | «.... Driving Is Inexcusable.” | to «tay, and that highway regulation! Fin the city opened last Wednesday | case from the bearings, from the tye rules themselves ’ ° Resimced fad some sort will come. Ke truck: | th Ti ae and provide for square turning of|men must realize this and co-operate! j Under the supervision of the North- jpluns sled geet atthe Beran corners, careful driving, keeping | with the other taxpayers to assure] rn Automobile company. The new yin ed po po ecg ge trightfully ™ close to the curb, especially when |fair ¢ treatment for themselves, lest Dullding is at 503 Westlake ave, |O7P* onatied cad ptiola- be tntendd Rie driving slowly, taking up no more! worse things happen palit! e North, and has storage space for 150/t) pramptly. In some cases where | poate.» machines, exclusive of the space re-| oll drips from the bearings, the fan | gerved for the repair and wash de | picks it up and scatters It over the a ih sad inside of the hood. | lathe buy Boldt's reach pas-| A man nearly always gets nerv- Uptown, W414 3d Ave.; down-|ous when his wife says she wants) 913 ta Ave. Ito have a short talk with him You Buy Gasoline fl OPEN FINE GARAGE im sTOP (LAF AYETTE an COAST 1430 Tenth Avenue NEWEST CAR LOOKS GOOD | Chas. W. Nash to Head Organization Which Includes D. McCall White | and EF. ©, Howard in Manufacture of New Automobile. } } Lafayette Motors Company, of j Indianapolis, headed by Charlies | W. Nash, MeCall White and | } | KE. ©. Moward, all prominent figures In motor car design and manufactaring, Is the latest im- protant factor to enter the auto- | mobile market, | It has been known for several| weeks that D. McCall White and KF C. Howard were preparing to manu facture a high¢rade car of Mr White's design in a plant which they solely for the recently purchased in Indianapolis and much Interest hea been die it delivers to your Motor |day Dewey, Director of Sales for Lex:| ro regarting the mame and wr } ington Minute Man Six sonnel of the organization. ‘The ee Wheth: jose Frank B. Ansted, president of thelarticles of Incorporation, just filed. | 27 bail is 40% by Abety fhe Cut Lexington Motor company, Conners-|have answered both questions, and 40% of da agi “y, dl ville, Ind., announces the appoint |give the capitalization of the com 7, of its power by “leak- ment of Jay Dewey as director of | Dany ax $6,000,000 age” through your carbur- sales for the Lexington Minute-Man| The basic organization jx complete wwe cccagy f]/ Six. Mr. Dewey, who formerly was|Charles W. Nash, president of the er He district saies manager for Lexington,|Nash Motors Company, K ha THE EFFECT ON YOUR wonsteres WH ciready han assumed hin new dutiew | Wis. Is president: D. McCall White : ‘PURSE IS THE SAME sowce sae Hh rhe new director of sales came tojand E. C. Howard are vice-presl H. M. Miller THE SECRET OF PER- \FECT CARBURETION he Lexington organization several | dents, in active charge, and James J. Six... weske ears ago from the Starr Piano com-|Storrow, of Boston, will act as chair many of Richmond, Ind., where he|™an of the board of directors. | LIES IN BREAKING UP - wales executive. For three] Mr. Howard was formerly general|and treasurer of the Seattle Auto- Hagen _ ‘i 4 THE GASOLINE. years he served an manager of the|*ales manager of the Cadillac Motor |mobile Company, who returned with 3. W. “Bill” Duthie in “Victory Six” Model. TO TT “ty, re |Car Company in Detroit. Mr. White|his wife and daughter last week Phe remarkable reeord of tine fy Lexington branch at Kansas City, re | Car P | The remarka record nine au THE FUEL ATOMIZER IN THE turning to the home office of the|!s perhaps best known for his nuc-|after a trip that took him to altomobiles of one make being pur. company to become district sales|°esses as designer of the English| greater part of the Eastern centers.|chased by one family was set last| | Daimler and Napler engines, and the Leaving Seattl nt qaek whee > 1 . aan 1g Seattle o7 o Oe nen J. W sin’ Duthie of Master Carburetor manager. Retties ene te tile cnt eet | gers 1 of ri é "; tin " Mr. Dewey has been interested in | © ‘| : Miller went direct to|shipbuilding fame purchased the Iat-| Puts GAS into your engine, not GASOLINE. THIS problems of salesmanship since he recently Pawns vee President of the|Cieveland, where he secured alest model Mitchell, a Victory Six.| oy 4 v TE De yusiness care boy dillac company. , cnr s ‘ nan. |T! os t Mitchel! | Our carburetor expert will explain the MASTER et nresent, hia chief problem lies |WeF® prominent in the éreation of Stirs, end ‘Mis. Paths dete ct ni i. i . ,| the Liberty motor, Mr, White aa su b> acd et “The “ . wi theory to your satisfaction. « but in pacifying latest acquisition, “The Victory Six |the Lexington distributors and a pervising des! and Mr. Nash as in the East was jenough for H. M. Miller, secretary Chandler t dler factory, and drove to hi |home in Pittsburg, which }1907 to make a his home aul \rh drive from the North to Wa. with the velvety clutch is the best 2 lers who.are clamoring for deliveries Deotuesen Nai er, . Mr. as will ag ton, D. C., is described as one|Mitchell ever turned out of the fac § oi ae y ed ? his great auto ] ctl gg Saat scart A paved ard 300 m faith in this great au winds thru. th rolling hills, 921 East Pike East 187 BATTERIES _ fitting with tet | | t | |will be 1 over the Cumberland mountains and | | LIKE THIS) pacts. with VicoPresidents. White Chestnut Tdge, past many ot the|* PULL. NOVEL STUNT | | nd Howard tn active ecbar orical Civil War days) something new in the annals of The tires that ped carl The will have many advanced |@pd_ th n of beautiful/truck driveaways was undertaken} from the shock of the road and the! reatures and it is the present inten farms and country estate last week by a host of GMC dealers} | storage battery that supplies current| tion of the company event to) Mr. Miller and his party arrivea|from Hooper, Neb., when slx drivers for lighting and starting e similar | | prod. ul chassis units in the La-|in Washington just a day too late|started with 12 GMC trucks overland} in w 1 ways, according to R. 'F. lfayette plant. It fs predicted that alfor the Pershing parade, but aaw|from the GMC factory at Pontiac. | ||| Meggee, manager of Chas. 8. Harper, | tata car will be displayed dur-|the decorations and the boys who ick driveaways are, by no {B| Inc., local Willard distributors jing the national shows in January. |formed Pershing's bodyguard. From |means, new methe a | It's easy to see that there i8 4) Officials of the y hope to be company Washington the cor 1 back to|tation for GMC dealers, and while the air held un cars in quantity |Cleveland, where the Chan¢ and |one driver has often piloted two GMC [Cleveland factories were visite at|trucks by mounting one of the length. The Chandler plant was|smaller units upon some larg |] | resemblance betwee THE THIRD CARLOAD OF sneer everune to the ts battery In both the tire and | une ps found to be working at full capac-|model, in this instance six of the} eee you So be pe — on com RAIN WATER PROVES fi ity, and the Cleveland factory to be | trucks were of a like capacity, mak AXXO TIRE: | Fe pe Paha dakesatie bot TO BE BEST COOLER |tutiy comptetea ana production grad. | ing it impossible to use the old meth LAMBERT CALL IEAM LOTT. if | tire and battery, however, the strong Not all car owners know that pure | 4! ting at the peak load. od of one truck carrying ah user required. Your|rain water 1s the best that can be| One of the incidents of the trip| 5° # rather novel plan was originated) poet te. SURE ot. ser to handle this situation. | tres, for instar a ; ut giving you a bit| because it is free from mineral sub s the fact that Mr. Mille The front wheels v re ee — 7a after mile with THE FAMOUS INNER TIRES > a little stretch | stances, which are present in ordi hington dealer’a license} ftom three of the truc sathera, Ninktey , eka and the | r- of trouble. Then on 4 a . ater’s. tinsce an¢ | i IAT PREVENT Ae’ soma ee in , : wastes’ aad * 5 Gonniitad *handl j = "|front axle was placed on wooden | THAT PE lot rough road there may a | nary water and which are doposi ° ; ap Ae? ee: roteny stood for. This is tho firat|Mmodel of the same type and weight | on the Chandler and he was yn a fiat tire. jon the metal walls of the r udiatgr, | at tly asked to explain what | tire was a g¢ tire up to the|piping, jackets, ¢ to their detri- | fi sin at oe 0 Se minute it blew, and could have been| ment. When rain water is available, |license plate of this character that|/h¢ Tear wheels of hes Fees Xie u oa [repaired at «mail cont, but for weeks, | always use it has toured the Hast, and brings a|0M the ground and the front was tas: Five years in the same location. *, that spot may have been| [new record to the Seattle Automo- | Det ve tne vive that it eoul Five years of steady growth. and make tires oe ie ee ae (I(T PAYS TO WATCH | bile. company turn, ‘This virtually made a two- ‘These conditions caer ely par In every part of the East. the|whoel trailer out of the rear truck. Five years of specialization in the business of |clectricity ate alr as the ete THE BALL BEARINGS | eyes of the people are on Seattle, | he long journey to Hooper was selling and rendering service on batteries, II\to be hel din check, and tho insula.| Few persons pay the attention to| Jand many. families are planning tO/made in six days’ actual running Official U. S. L. Service Station 0 | tion in place of the tire casing. Whon|the ball bearings that these latte r}make the long jump westward to|time without a mishap to any of the lthe battery is new the insulation is|eserve. They usually wait until/establish their homes where thelirucks. Anthony Tonberg, GMC| | , s the garage man calls attention to|blizzards rage not, according to Mr. | dealer at Hooper, upon arriving at| a | perfect, just as a new tire casing is 7 y en re. Mille: ing conditior d pric 2 " ctor All sizes now in stock. If|tree from flaws, As time goes on|the injury done by breakage. At|/Miller. Living conditions and prices hig destination, wired the factory as some slight weakness may develop,|!east once in six months balljare as high In the follows: “Arrived here this morning Get yours today. Hlte nou'watch yous haters theme oan {bearings should be inspected, the|and in some cases much higher. lin excellent ahape. Could easily have Al be taken care of at very small cost|ToUsh or worn balls replaced with “*L think more of Seattle and the, made the trip in a day or two less | e | perfect ones and the ball run filled | state of Washing I ( | dno serious trouble will come up, , on than ever be-|by hard driving. The motors acted | : RNST HARDWARE 0. INT io sguntiar, hase peptect your tires |With graphite grease, fore,"" says Miller, “and am very | wonderfully well and we did not have} e WALTER FAIRMAN, Mer. able to produce early next summ and the service by " | may go on mile | used in tthe cooling system. This is|that excited comment all along the “pop and you'r or battery are it pays well to keep much satisfied with the prospect of|the slightest bit of trouble. Our new| Hl your eye On them and stop the iit-| The boy who plays marbles for|ataying here rather than to face the|method of truck transportation can 720 EAST PINE EAST 430 tle troubles before they develop into| keeps may be giving away public|thought of living again on the East|be used without the slightest doubt | [bis ones libraries in after yeara coast,"* of results" a! 514-24 PIKE ST) SEATTLE, U.S.A. ‘ey tae HK ou