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09 TAXTTS SIX THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, MAY 9, 1920. ROAMER PARTICIPATES IN NOVEL STUNT r-f. 3 7 Samson Motor Company exhibited one of their late Roomers on the downtown streets last -week. The disvlau was made in conjunction with the showing of "Excme My Dust," at the Grand, in which a Roamer car played the rnotor role. if -j yfSfe" if I The Ssrtifon Motor Company.

63 Baum boulevard, took advantage of Lafayette the showing of Wallace Reid's photoplay. -Excuse My Dust," at the New Million Dollar Grand last week, for a special display of the Roamer automobile, which the Samson company handles in this territory. My Dust" is a racing- picture and in it Rtid. who is an expert driver, uses several types of Roamer which give him fine service in exvitinsr situations. One feature of the picture is a great race, in which the engines of the same make as those the Roamer contains are.

used. A Roamer car from the Samson agency was decorated with banners announcing the oneotion with the picture at the that used exclusively In submarine chasers during the war. having a Tour-inch stroke. It is rated at 75 horsepower. Its motor is so powerful that it is unusually economical with gasoline, getting 12 to It miles out of a icallcn.

A purely custom-built car, the Roamer is the nearest thing to being a hand-made automobile on the American market. It Is on long, rakish lines that are beautiful to behold and. is equipped with every modern device for convenience, service and comfort. A wheel base of 130 inches provides unusually easy riding qualities. "One of the important features connected with it is that it has a permanent home, which is 75 per cent of the value of an automobile today, service and equipment supply beinp one of the company's proudest boasts.

In no way an experiment, it has been built by the world's greatest engineers. Due to the shortage of supply it is little known in this section, although it has been on' the market 10 The Barley Motor Company, Kalamazoo. is its manufacturer. Grand, and the car was kept moving through the business secti'ona during the busy hours of the day. TV.

C. SWope. sales manager oT the passen ger car department, had charge or thp feature presentation. -The Roamer is built in all standard models and, optional with the purchaser, contains either a Deusenberg or Continental motor. The former is The most Signified carriage body I have ever seen on a self-propelled is the tribute paid the JLaFayette by Lieutenant Victor Beveridge, an authority, writing in British Motor.

In like manner, the technically practiced eye sees in LaFayette's compactly powerful eight-cylinder engine a simplified and advanced product of modern engineering science. H. H. MAY, Center Negley A Pittsburgh, Pa. Wherein Lies Blame In Case of Accident? Usually newspapers and police offi-teials tentatively, at least, place the responsibility on the driver of the vehicle, but in the case of a fall or drowninsr "or similar accident the victim alone is held responsible.

suitable for trucks of all weights and having the advantage of the cushion construction without its many defects. It has been tested and proved and is giving satisfactory service on the trucks of many of the largest fleets in America. "Many advantages have been claimed for various old types of solid truck tires, but as a matter of fact these are all made alike, on a uniform steel-base. The real improvements and advantages in a tire must begin from the time the rubber isv applied to this base, and every step from then on is a most vital factor in the durability of the tire every mile you get out of it must be built into it from this point on. The advantages of the Kelly-Springfield Caterpillar start where those of the others leave off.

"Briefly stated, these proved advantages are: Traction, resiliency, mileage, service. "The first successful solid rubber tire built in America was a Kelly-Springfield, and in bringing out the Kelly Caterpillar this company is responsible for the greatest Improvement in truck tire construction yet made." The beautiful differencein the way the Liberty rides and drives, is only one indication of its deep and abiding quality Another is the slight 'need for our services, as Liberty 1 owners in this locality so well knowe H. D. Shawkey Motor Company 4 In going over some of tne statistics compiled by the National Safety Council. Frank B.

Ansted. president of the Lexington Motor Company, has found that the greatest number of deaths ifrom any one accidental cause comes ifrom falls, the rate being 14 8 for every 100,000 people. Then railroad accidents and injuries show up with U.5 and 9.1. respectively, per 100.000. Automobiles do not come on the list jntil his point and the rate is 8.9 per aOO.000.

True the number of accidents due to motor cars in any way has risen, because of the greatly increased number of cars in use; but the rate, it has been shown, has decreased slightly, which Mr. Ansted rhinks is a most hopeful sign and a credit to the intelligence of the drivers of motor vehicles. The accident rate from drowning and other causes holds close to that of the automobile, showing conclusively that the person injured or killed must be at some fault; that it is not alone mental defect in the motor vehicle driver. Fatigue can and does cause lack pi mental alertness in the pedestrian; it is even more apparent In him than in the driver, because the latter must be Veen to a critical situation that may arrive any moment. He must be mentally alert to drive a car, whereas, as Mr.

Ansted sees it. a pedestrian may walk alonsr and be engrossed in other thoughts than those pertaining to his own safety. Speed ia not necessarily a factor in accidents occuring to pedestrians; it may be, however, to the user of the car. a matter of fact, a pedestrian will attempt to cross in front of a Klnw-mnvins- oar. -oi-hereas he will not laPjtrxm Motors Comtjtt st Msrs Hill, IJisnflis Hiland 3667-3668 5925 Baum Boulevard.

Cost Eecords Add To Truck Efficiency Many truck owners, says the manager of a large motor truck department, consider operating recordsks too expensive or too cumbersome to be worth keeping. A recent analysis of a truck operated by an express company showed that it reduced its loading time in 11 months from February to December, 1919, so that, if the value of the truck service per hour Wilcox's race last year was an espe contest to complete negotiations with cially heady example of driving. Keep Wilcox Joins Peugeot Team for May Event me Moosier lavonte, that Been inaugurated- by cable several months ago. In last year's fire-century, the Goux-Wlloox-Boillot trio came near makine a to about $100,000,000. Manitoba province, according to the number of licenses issued, had 29,163 "cars last year.

Purr chasers this year have been so greui that a 35 per cent increase is expected i Manitoba Makes Bid For Motor Travel ing well concealed during the eariy stages of the fray, yet always within striking distance of first place, he came to the fore with a rush during the last quarter, and held his position in the lead thereafter without being threat was assumed to be 52. the saving fori one-two-three sweep of the event, Wil ened aa any time. I.VWANAPOLIS. May t-How- -c winner of tha 1S13 Indian- Headwork. as well as hand and footwork, is expected, therefore, to figure in i-'---nfle nee.

ba signed to coo- think of taking that risk if a fastil THE CAUSE OF THE. SQUEAKING BRAKES We performance of the Peugeot tno in outstanding Exhibitions of vain toba. It includes provincial and international highways, as well as local thoroughfares. Besides the road work, the program covers the construction of more than 100 bridges this year, all of steel and concrete. The largest will be a steel bridge 650 feet long, with concrete abutments and piers, over the Red river.

A cop-crete bridge with a 100-foot clear span will cross La Salle river, several will be constructed over the Assiniboine rive, and there will be dozens with 30 to 50-foot spans. Thus farS48 bridges bave been built under the good roads act, of which 271 were of concrete, and all of the future activities 'will be correlated with the general government program that aims to make dominion highways among the best in the world. The estimated aggregate sale of motor cars in all Canada last year amounted glorious driving may ot looked for. cox winning and Goux finishing tnird. Boillot went out within 20 mMes of the finish due to a broken wheel when about to step into second position.

In the opinion of a majority of dose students of the form sheets, the signing of Wilcox gives Peugeot the best balanced and most formidable combination in the race. All are seasoned drivers, and Goux and Wilcox especially have had a world of experience in 600-mile racing, each having carried away u-preme honors, Goux in 1913. 1 and during the ihrst three-quarters of :4 in vao contest as member or racing: team, with Jules 1 Andre Boillot as his co-work-tf oause of La Belle France. ibaox. a name afnxed to a Peugeot contract aa the revuK of Inducements tendered htm by Jul a.

Ooux. captain of the Peugeot combination, who arrived Indianapolis a month ahead of the wceraDPr aiono would be $S0. It improved its oil efficiency 33 per cent from August to December. The gasoline saving for December shows a saving over the performance of February of $60. The cost per ton mile was reduced sufficiently from August to December to make a saving of $71.21 on the ton miles made in December alone.

These figures show concretely the benefits derived from the use of cost records. It is by the use of such records that motor trucks will show operating costs that make their use practical over a much greater field in modern industry. AIX HAXDS WANT ONE A diamond Tins'. Credit at Loftla Bros. 61 Liberty Ave.

Open every evening. Eight hundred miles of roads will be gradfed this year in Manitoba. Since the good roads law was passed, six years ago, 1,300 miles of roads have been graded and 400 miles graveled. During the next four years more than 4.000 miles will be graded and about 2,000 miles graveled. Encouraged and necessitated by the steadily increasing number of motor cars and trucks in the the road-building program has become one of the most important projects in Mani the grind they may not be in evidence among the leaders, but at.

the finish they must be counted on to make their presence felt in a decisive and unmistakable manner. When brakes squeak when applied, it is due to the break linings becoming worn so that the lieadjvof the rivets holding the linings to; the bands strike the drum. Removethe bands and sink the rivet heads, to-low the lining. If the linings iare too thin, renew them. 1 1 if.

I 4 moving car is The human factor must at all times be the prime one in avoiding accidents on part of both driver and pedestrian but a perfectly controllable machine will naturally tend to lessen the chance of accidents. One of the chief fau'ts may be poorly designed or badly adjusted brakes. An equalizer that does not equalize because of mechanical deficiencies may indirectly cause accident to a pedestrian, if it does not bring disaster to the driver and occupants of the car. The slightest binding on one side of a brake system may prevent the equalizing action and cause only one brake to take hold, with the result that the car may skid and bring about an accident or, because of the lack of total braking possibilities, fail to stop the car that might be brought to a quick standstill if both brakes were perfectly operative, as must be the case where the cable and pulley design used on Lexington cars is employed. Miller Students Have Many Opportunities "With 40.000 automobile tires to be produced during 1920 for 1,600,000 new motor cars to be brought out and the 7.000,000 already in operation, the demand for men skilled in tire care and repair is becoming enormous," is the statement recently made by J.

A-Schrimplin. manager of the MiHer Rubber Company branch, at 696S Baum boulevard. "In this school the work is not con-ifined to Miller tires. Every standard make brought in for repairs and ail parts of these tires and their functions are carefully explained by the half dozen instructors. Having learned the construction of tires, the student is next taught how to repair them.

Thus the student makes immediate and practical use of his knowledge while it is still fresh in his memory. Where possible the cause of the damage and methods of preventing it axe explained. "Practically every type of machine known to the tire repair or vulcanizing shop is usedMn the Miller school so that when the student goes into business he is not confined to a knowledge limited to the ue of but one or two machines. Tn addition to actual tire repair work the student is taught cost accounting, selling methods, shop management and tire construction. In addition to the four weeks' course, 20 lectures are delivered by tire experts.

"Fifty per cent of the from Gluttons for Punishment Lee ThtB Ic no farors of the road. On rough country roads their tough treads travel almost unharmed over, sharp and jut- ting points that would tear the heart out oi; less sturdy tires. paved streets' and boulevards Lee Tires "wear down surpris- ingly and pleasingly slow. If you knew how to make tixes and none hut the best would satisfy you, the Lee Tire is THE UMIVERSAL CAR Zid-Zarf Tread the kind you builfL Mechanically uj ttfli iTTy IIV correct lor crutast aacnrttr K. zo4 condition.

Ii alttrnaft an both ddef rf tlio II i '-7 citr wide, bemtr tread. Eili- II 1 tfe Iicf is iclBbBlnd. Peraicl 11 1 Car Baaea of (lie "Ptaa Trees' 1 and (tralsbt CodUt line ef ,9 tm 1 tread are thick robber atnda 'H g) 11 that anlat ia keenJns the a 1 1 waee "scad cm," 'tm Ol So thoroughly good are Lee Tires that youll get an entirely new idea of tire mileage and satisfaction from the first one you try. Let us show yojj why. Full and Running Over Our stock room is full of Genuine Ford Parts.

We have an assortment of that would enable us to build either a Ford passenger car or a Ford One Ton Truck from the ground up. Then too, those parts are Ford made each according to its use so that they are exact duplicates "of the original part3 now in your car, and will giye the same constant, hard wear. Our shop is equipped with up-to-the-minute tools and machinery, specially designed, so that we can properly and promptly take care of your repair work from a minor adjustment to a complete overhaul. And the mechanics who will do the work for you are men who understand the Ford mechanism and who know the Ford way to do the work. We are Authorized Ford Dealers; we not only give Ford service but we sell Ford cars and Ford One Ton Trucks as well.

So, it is easy to understand that we have more than a passing interest in your car. Drive to our garage for Ford Parts, Ford Service or Ford Cars Come to authorized Ford headquarters and be on the safe side of dependable repairs. the Miller school enter business for themselves, and Miller helps them find locations in most any part of the UnUed States. The same service is rendered to "the other 0 per cent of the students who seek employment. The MU'er Rubber Company finds employment he student frequently has the choice of cities or locations.

Caterpillar Tire Has i Many Advantages "While considerable progress has been made in the development of the motor truck, there has been little or no progress in. the development of the truck tire until the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company perfected and patented its Caterpillar tire," according to I. C. Ball, local manager the Keliy-Springlield Tire Company. "The Caterpillar has been the greatest advance in truck tire construction since the inception of the industry.

In its development much thought and study were given to the truck owner's needs and the popular demand' for a stand toile at' Miles B. F. STOUT, Forbes Field Schenley 3154 PHtsburgu, I'a. ARSENAL MOTOR Butler Street at Thirty-seventh, Flsk 1593 KUHN-MUTCHLER 428 Penn Avenue Franklin 563 Wilkinsburg, Pa. BOYER MOTOR CO.

Warrington Ave. and Estella St. Hill 2000 S. Pittsburgh, Pa. DIXON MOTOR 100-11 Montgomery Avenue Cedar 2801 N.

Pittsburgh Pa. POINT MOTOR 30 Penn. Avenue Court 617 Pittsburgh, Pa. ardized and universal truck tire, one 7D that could be used on all sizes ana types of trucks and operated mnder all sorts of road and load conditions at the lowest cost or upkeep. The tire as finally perfected has completely met these needs.

It is equally adapted for use on slow-moving heavy duty trucks and on fast-moving, high-powered trucks that are out to deliver the maximum time. It is a tire that is "better for the load and better for the ft- THE VALFORD COMPANY, 6117 Broad Street liiland 7G60 E. Pittsburgh. Pa- Insist on Genuine Ford Parts The Caterpillar answers every re-i qrilrement of the truckowner. It i made iii the largest as weil 'as 3 STORES IN PITTSBURGH B-zes.

and in each has a comoinatlon of resiliency and durability sufficient to meet the most severe It is massive enough vet re NOIXTH SIDE I EAST ED SOUTH SIDE py4fj at Robinson Baum Bird, at St. Clair. Hiland.6424 Eighteenth and Jane FREE itO AD SERVICE ANY TIME, ANYWHERE silient enough to cushion the heaviest or lightest truck, being the first tire.