VAGVi TWELVE
MTCDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, . OREfiOX, MOXDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, IQlfi
GASOLINE BIG
SPEED FACTOR
SAYS DEALER
Cars aro not me only factor In tho
winning of big auto races, says tho lo
cal representative of .ae Union Oil
company. Gasoline determines Hie re
sult of many a contest, he believes.
Commenting on tho recent auto races
In Tacoma, he slated:
, "On August 5 a big raco meet was
pulled off at Tacoma, In which some
of the most prominent racing men In
tho country took part, Including Itnlph
He Pahna, Harney Oldfleld, K. Itlckon
bacher, P. Henderson, Wilbur D'AIene,
M. Sorenson, Billy Chandler, David
Lewis, A. Johnson, M. J. Moosle, Ster
ling Price, Omar Toft, Charles Latta
and Tom Milton.
"Cash prizes aggregating $10,000
wore distributed, first prlzo of 1-1000
being won by Rlckenbachor, second
prlzo of 12000 by Milton, third prlzo of
11600 by Lewis, fourth prize of 11000
by Do Pahna, fifth prize of 7G0 by
Henderson, and sixth' prlzo of $250 by
Toft.
"Every one of those drivers used
Union gusoline la lboir cars, and paid
cash therefor. .
"It Is a most significant fact that ev
ery driver ontorlng the races used our
gasoline. There was no freo distribu
tion of this product, and each one pur
chased and paid for tho gasoline used.
This is tho very highest recommenda
tion we could got. Thus It goes to
show that the men In the racing game
consider our product so far Biiperlor In
every way, both for speed and power,
that they would not even contemplate
the use of any other product."
AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC SHOWS
1 420 PER CENT GAIN
iii tho last six years there has been
a surprising change In traffic using
the 1,100 miles of highways embraced
In the Massachiisotta state systoni.
Motor vehlclo traffic has Increased at
tho rato of 70 per cent a year and
horse-drawn trafflo has Increased 5
por cent a year.
In 1900, whon tho state highway
commission made Its flrBt trafflo cen
sus, taken at 238' points on tho roml
systom, 01 por cent of all vohlclos
pusslng those stations wore drawn by
horses and only 39 per cent wore self
propelled. Tho counts wcro made dur
ing 14 lion IB each for seven consecu
tive days.
In 11112 tho percentage wnn rovorsod,
03 per cent bolng motor vehlcloa and
37 er cent horse-drawn. Hut tho an
nual report of the commission for 1915,
Just Issued shows that laBt yoar 82 14
per cent of all traffic was motor
drlvon.
During the six-year period tho total
traffic carried by tho roads Increased
.145 per cont, but motor vehicles In
creased 420 )er cent, while horuo
vehlclcs decreased 30 per cent.
INVENT CARBURETOR
TO USE KEROSENE
"All thoso now schemes to produce
substitutes for gBsollne as a fuel for
automobile engines will amount to
vory Utile In tho long run," said a
representative of one of tho big oil
companies tho other day.
"What Is nocded most of all Is for
Borne genius to Invent a carburetor
thut will make kerosenso combustible.
Any of the big oil companies would
pay a largo amount for a patent of
this sort. 11 ' Is Impossible for tho
companies to move kerosene, and some
of tho cheaper grades of gnsolino at
present are nothing more thnn adul
terations, In which as much koroscue
lias been used as permissible."
Engineers connected with tho big
nil companies have been trying to pro
duce a carburetor that will mako koro
sonso volatile, and from a source of
reliable Information It Is learned Hint
one engineer has been successful and
as soon as his patents aro allowed
his company will announce the new
carburetor, which. It Is claimed, will
revolutionize the oil business.
HARRY'S "GOOD EATS"
RESTAURANT REOPENS
After a month's varntlon on the
coast, Harry, of "Good Hats" fnmc
has roopom-d his restaurant on Smith
Fourth street. In addition to tho local
trade he Is taking care of a large
number of motor tourists, who appre
ciate his good cooking and quick ser
vice. Harry also provldcB largo num
bers of touriBt parties with lunches to
be eaten on the road. "Good Kats."
that's my motto, says Harry.
Farm Tractors in Demand
There are 7,000, fn farmers In the
United States. Of this number one
half at least will use tractors and
many of them will use a quantity. It
Is estimated conservatively that (he
United States alone will coastline
4.000.000 to 5.000,000 of those farming
.machines and this number, with what
foreign countries will use, will give a
market for upward of Ifl.OOO.nnn t mo
Tho tendency In the Industry of lute
has apparently been toward the further
elimination of manufacturing effort
on the part of the car builder. Mr.
Jewett was therefore merely voicing
present symptoms, or current trend. In
so tar 08 he expounded the advantages
of assembling standardized parts. In
this connection tho Palgo president
ixilnted out that even the makers of
standard accessories are adopting the
assembling Idea, so far has the mod
ern idea of specialization progressed.
Thus, a great mniy axle companies
today are buying gears that go Into
tholr units; gear sot makoiB do the
same thing, buying gears and malle
able and machining and assembling
thorn.
There are certain things that car
manufacturers seldom make, bearings,
ror example. Usually these aro pat
ented processes requiring Intricate and
costly machinery and the car makers
can purchase a bearing from a firm
making a specialty of this part and
secure a bettor article at a cheajier
price than he could possibly produce
In his own factory.
It would not be an economical policy
to Install tho machinery for certain
parts. Take, for example, rear axle
housings. Unless production woro ex
traordinarily large tho press to pro
duce these housings would bo Idle
threo quarters of the year.
WARSHIPS HAVE
CARSON DECK
Armored nutumoblles cradled
tho decks of warships, in seagoing
rafts, for tho uso of detachments of
tho United States marino corps in
shore operations, may soon be added
to the regular equipment of naval vessels.
Experiments at tho Iloston navy yard
havo demonstrated that these cars can
bo stowed aboard by tho means , of
electric cranes on war vessels In a,, few
mlnutos and tnko up small detfk space,.
OLDF.'ELD TO PILOT SPECIAL
IN SANTA MONICA RACE
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Sept 10 The
Bucrot concerning the car which Bar
ney Oldfleld, master driver of tho
world, will drive in tho Vanderbllt
Cup and International Grand Prjzo
races to bo held at Santa Monica on
November 10 and 18, hns leaked out,
nnd tho veteran was rcBponslblo for the
lenk.
Oldfleld will drlvo a car to bo con
structed In Los Angeles from parts of
his old De Lago and a new motor to
bo built by Harry Miller, a prominent
automobile engineer of Los Angeles.
Just what the car will be called Old-
field has not decided. Tho "war horse"
gavo out the Information concerning
tho new enr to dispel for all time the
rumor that he would pilot n Packard
or any other car niiulo by eastern
maniifiinlurerH.
The new motor will resemble closely
the one which Harry Miller Is building
for Tom Alley In his new car which
will mako Its first appearance in the
cup classics. Tho Innovations will in-
elude oil nnd gas lines cast Integral
with i. io crnnkcusc, overhead cam
Bhaft, 1(1 Valves anil nil working parts
enclosed. Several parts of tho old
De Lago, such as axles and frame,
will be used In the new distance un-
nlhllalor.
CARS ARE INSPECTED
AT Y0SEMITE PARK
At Yoscinlto park the pnrk enmmis
slon bus n very able corps of Inspec
tors at the gates. These men make a
demonstration of the brakes of every
car that enters anil prod the Hies
pretty thoroughly to make sure that
they will hold. Also they force the
motorist to carry two extra ones.
Thoy take nioro Interest in the mo
torist than most of them do In themselves.
Some men will leave on long trips
without even such little requisites as
chains or rope. Hoads now nre sandy
in many places. Snnd requires special
attention, and the most persistent
sticker can lie crossed In safety by
deflating the tires a little and wrap
ping quarter Inch rope around tho tire.
Kven the most experienced drivers
do not think of trying long trips with
out sntihbers and shock absorbers,
fore and aft. These devices, useless as
they may seem on city pavement, often
will add ten miles ier hour lo the hb
sllilo ronil speed of the car on rough
roads, ami In a measure Insure freedom
from broken axles and transmissions
TRIP A DELIGHT
Transcontinental motor travel bas
'lost all Its horrors, trials and tribula
tions, according to Mr. and Mrs. L. II.
Gregory, who were In Medford a week
ago en route to Crater lake. However,
It Is when one leaves the(main trunk
lines tnat some of tho old-time experi
ences are encountered.
Recently Mr. and Mrs. Cregory, in
a -Model 75-n Overland, left Detroit.
San Francisco was their destination,
and the trip was planned more as an
outdoor vacation than a motor tour.
To make this outing possible Greg
ory installed a sleeping berth on the
rear of tho chassis. ThlB was a most
Ingenious affair, and did away with
pitching tent when night camo on.
It was possible with this arrange
ment to carry all the necessities for
outdoor life, which resulted In but few
stops being made at the hotels.
Leaving Detroit on July 22, Gregory
followed the Lincoln highway Into
-Denver. From there he visited Colo
rado Springs, Kstea National park, near
Denver, and thenco on into Yellow
stone Park.
In speaking of this trip, Gregory
says:
"From Detroit into Denvor we fol
lowed the Lincoln highway, and found
the roads in splendid condition.
"From the Yellowstone we traveled
on to Bait Lake, and thence to Wcst
guarfj pass into the beautiful Owens
valley country.
"From Hlg Pino wo traveled over Kl
('amino Sierra to Los Angeles and
thence on to ttio Snn Diego exposition
From San Diego wo traveled over the
coast route to San Francisco, being on
the road a little more than a month.
"Arriving in San Francisco, we de
cided to continue our tour .up the
coast. We found most of the roads In
good condition, with tho exception of
an excrablo stretch between Redding
and Dunsmiilr. The. trip over the Sis
klyous, however, amply compensated
for that."
TRAVEL 10 LAKE;
SHOWING GAIN
Figures compiled by Will G. Steel,
superintendent of Crater Lake park,
show u heavy tourist travel into the
park, with a total of 1393 cars passing
through headquartors In August, 191C,
as compared with 1023 In August 1915.
The complete figures follow:
Total travel to August 31, 1915 9315
Total travel to August 31, 1910 8303
Kxccss of travel in 1915 over
1916 902
Total automobiles to Aug. 31, 19161..873
Total automobiles to Aug. 31 1918 1873
Excess of automobiles in -1915
over 1916 .'- 33
August only
Total travel In August, 1910 6095
Total travel in August, 1915 6140
Excess in travel In August 1916
over 1915 955
Total automobiles In August 1910.. 1393
Total automobiles in August, 191 5.. 1023
Excess In automobiles in August,
1916 over 1915 . 370
PICNIC CONVENIENCES
SOLD IN MEDFORD
OLD STYLE IS
'' "' NUISANCE SAYS LITTLE
From tho standpoint of oonven-
ltH)!i "ays A. D. Little of the Modford
Top Factory, no motorist who is tho
owner of a car with an out of dato
top can afford to get along without a
one-man top. The change can bo
easily made and will nover be re
gretted.
RURAL CARRIERS MAY
L AGAIN USE MOTORCYCLES
A bill permitting rural free delivery
carriers to uso motorcycles on their
routes recently passed both houses of
congress. About a year ago the post
master general Issued an order barring
motorcycles, but later modified It to
permit tho uso of motorcycles with
side vans. The new law opens up a
market for about 10,000 motorcycles.
Many motorists have found that one
of the most enjoyable, features of their
picnic jaunts Is supplies by the Icy
cold or fire hot drinks enjoyed through
the use of Thermos bottles. These
motoring necessities are carried In a
variety of styles at Heath's Drug storp.
This establishment which has recently
undergone extensive Improvements,
also carries a large line of motor goggles.
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ill SOUTH FRONT STREET, MED
FORD ORECO.V.
ACADEMY PUPILS
Has St. Mary'B academy any rela
tion to the automobile? Ask any one
of the pupils of that institution, men
tion casually the Bubject and you will
be answered In the smile coming across
their faces. The memory of many a
happy auto outing with its following
picnic will light up each face. For the
sisters of the academy believe that
study and recreation are Indispens
able to each other, that one makes the
other more enjoyable.
Auto trips furnish one of the most
convenient and enjoyable means of
getting pupils away from the environ
ment of ther schoolroom. And So. at
short intervals in the duration of good
weather, the pupils are loaded Into a
big bus and taken to Ashland park,
Grants Pass or some other outing place
and there, undor the supervision of a
group of the Bisters, the pupils give
themselves up to a duy of pure enjoyment.
COUNTRY MOTORISTS PROFIT
TO CITY MERCHANTS
The locul and touring motoring pub
lic are not the only autoists to be reck
oned with, according to E. W. Short
of the Optimo cafe. This establish
ment for fome yearB has made a prac
tice of catering to the ranchers of the
surrounding country and neighboring
towns who come to Medford. for a
ilay'8 pleasure or business. These peo
ple, Mr. Short is convinced, form one
of a restaurant's must profitable
sources of trade.
-; Corded velour is a new material fur
t,ho early autumn extra coats. One In
inut brown Is made In the seml-fltted
applied skirt model with the skirt very
full. The cuffs are square and deep
and the mink collar Is square, banging
well down on the shoulders.
T
IN NOVELMANNER
Homer Elwood of tho Electric Shop,
local Willard Battery agents,-tells a
good story of Willard performance.
While demonstrating a new car, a
salesman Tor the Charleston (S. C.)
Motor Sales company got Into a pretty
mess. He might have been there yet
if the Willard storage battery on the
car hadn't come to his assistance.
- The car performed beautifully until
It was driven Into mud and water bo
deep that the motor stalled. Water
came In through the carburetor air
Intake and starting again was Impos
sible. . Luckily for himself and his prospect,
the demonstrator wasn't afraid to try
something. He run tho motor from
the Willard starting battery, slipped
Into low gear and pulled the car en
tirely out of the mud hole with the
electric motive power.
HOME OF
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and
Pan-Dandy Bread
: -A ' .V ' X '
Our New Plant
on South Front Street, now
in course of constructionwill
sbon'be ready for our formal
opening. This will be one of
the most up-to-date plants any
where W&t of Chicago.
Formal notice of the open
ing will 'be announced later.
Nurmi Baking Go.
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Cashier
tors within II few years.
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