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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1913
Page
2
In a note from American Locomotive Company officials, Mr Houpt receives high praise for his work and is wished well as he leaves Alco. The company expresses appreciation and best wishes for his future.
L J Kabn of Cole Motor Company notes spring brings rapid truck adoption by southern merchants. Over $20,000 in orders for immediate delivery placed in ten days. Atlanta foresees more truck sales this year than ever before as efficiency and time savings outpace horse delivery.
The FLB Stearns company of Cleveland has launched a nation wide field service program for Stearns-Knight car owners. An organized corps of specialized mechanics trained at the Stearns plant can reach any U S owner within 24 hours, with expenses covered by the manufacturer and wages paid while on site. The program, costing over $5,000 this year, relies on a plant run training school and aims to provide service beyond selling, extending to distant western and southern points where a mechanic can be secured immediately.
The article argues careless driving causes tire wear and high car costs. It cites jerking on rough roads and sharp stones as hard on tires, notes Cartercar's smoother transmission reduces wear, and claims careful drivers get one third to one half more tire life, boosting car popularity.
Cadillac owners report cars frequently starting by spark after weeks in transit or storage. A Vancouver dealer noted a factory car sent December 24 reached January 27 with the cylinder charge intact, the engine starting without cranking after receiving fresh ignition.
William R McCalla establishes an extraordinary road run from Chicago to Detroit in a Packard "38" totaling 284 miles. He completed it with six hours and fourteen minutes of actual driving time about forty one miles per hour average despite muddy ruts and gravel roads.
Judge C. B. Perkins moves from Dover New Hampshire to Jacksonville Florida by auto with wife and two children, a 2000 mile journey taken in eleven days. They stopped in Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Weekington Richmond Savannah and Jacksonville, focusing on comfort over speed.
In the Imperial Valley California a 210 mile below sea level highway hosted a first ever car hurdle race with prize money. A field of cars including a Fiat and a Studebaker leaped culverts at speed while spectators cheered. Barney Oldfield and Frank Good chased in a fierce finish as Oli field claimed victory by a narrow margin.
Harry Welchonce, a Southern League batting champ at .325, vows to stay with the Washington club. He appeals for a fair opportunity, recalling past denials and hospital setbacks, and says he will work hard to earn a berth rather than return to the Southern League.
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