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National Touring Week — August 6th to 12th, 1916 MOTOR FAKES 60 UNDER BAN Poatofflce Department Fraud Order Against Buffalo Concern WABHINOTON. Ai K t In rmk Inc effective • fraud order <1 1 the u#» of the t'ntted State* mail* t the International Automobile !e*» Inc., and the interna tab.n#: Aut' r blle Uukuc Tire companw. of P t fulo, and A. C H!dwell, both cftn>erna, the aoetofriee 'e| «" nient ha« sounded ta# death k enterprise# wh'ch (n\»rnin , i'' n '** 1 nation* *h< w have victim, it I t #nn 1» of motor rar n*"*r» In j *r' + «>f the country. **Kuf year yea ra thta >»r> ha# been uainr the mall# to obtain .vi. - 1 . ' tiy false representation# and pee t-n#e* from autoim bii# nun-te !*n er# and Ji. opera of a * - * -r --pile* »«ii W H Umar *l - if the postrffi.'# lepar’me t “The fraud order Ju»- «#ue,i c. - rlude# one o fih* lonaeet A n dm Important hearing* ever he i |>\ • »>rfl •• The hearfi.fr - ' . - ' • and revealed a remarks' ' Up and variety of unlawful pra t: e# im *’ i.t' , > AND NOW—THE PAIGE FAIRFIELD ‘•SIX-46” KBee? ■ TS&Jr '* HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW WORLD S ;■ . RECORD FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING fc 1 i iiv'-* 7 On July 6ch. a Paige •’Fairhe-Ld" atock tw ahuttrraJ every existing 'i ? at ' record for mtautlain chi:-ring in an autirmcHle VJ £ .. <g<je • «-* * thia car bettered Its »«* ait rr.l.e* up tlv n.iged arujew In J 1 " r aide of Moimt Mofd. naar P.-rtiand. -t; c.O * over* fAaa tkr«* yoarfto u/ a iJ« Sr ro.-W fAe t.njnr hn« Only the man who ta ftnul’er with 'he dlzsy heigVit of Mraint Hood ——p * 1 in* —can fully appreciate Just what thi* a . hi#»emrnt n.eana but aif iyt \ \ fv.e it to aay that no rcotcr car rr#d*‘ in thia country or abroad \ ha# ever come withsn three miles of thia astounding Paige recced. \ For reara. the tacent of Mount Hood hae been a favorite testing | • V yM j ' Hunt” for adventurous ai.t-ocNLifU. Cara of all make# and * S'... ■. !>/ *' * ;• • • - \ *1 all horae power* hare d.re their Level beat to werk their way up \ \*!9f ' *'e -■ ~-,y . . .■£ ( jI the aide of thaa grtm old mrruntain. But, *»p to July 6th. ao car I IVkl' > ' ■ t ' * 'a'A 7 I had ever aucoaeded In reaching a higher print than midway ba \ l I»t«i Government ar p u>vl the timber line. . :*, ;i\ * Then, came tba memorable trip us the Palfc. 1 \ Thia car a w -ck n. !In e-.<-rv r-* : «r(.r act out fr> m Pir!nr» 1 I **^*?>s«tSiu?'%a\ with seven paaaenger* rn S,» ;rd«y, II ' w'J cf: - ' uT|\ J had negotiated Cl •*r .r>g climb to OaWWMBt Camp anJ | \ v. \ there *aa awarded tKa Ptidamora Silrar Gup for balng the brat 1 \ v V„ \ car to reach the camp thi* aeaaon. I Wf* l Here, eurely. w»a glory enough for any onecar—but, not ao the Paiga. aJ i\ 1 L>eapAte dire warnings from the n# «ir.rHineers and almoat unanl tj l \ 1 '’ 1 mod predktio a rif diaaat *r, the rauac us that at out hear tad \ Paige a ta attain pointed toward the ciouda and the moat tl\rt!L#ng I ’ ' !—e** NJV" ■ climb in •de hist ry I,ad c<jmmenced. « JV. "It ta imp«'«* hie m * • hmited *j ace to give an adequate Jea rlnthn * thi* p r,e t T h v >ry that will uuicktn the pi,l»e r>f every man ffi ,< > +%. » jMr who hn a cJn pof aprwtarr.an a bluud In Ida mm M A M*at of tie tir c tlie Paige w*a w-tidly the a the and In lea and ft wae / st' * .* *~' t ' ry * ■• <- every nim« us power in the motor to braadt r / th' h* e h.itje ar.ow drift* *+ikh blocked the way. And all l//* .i 1 >_ * t - *\\ thi. r:rl >*u while the gradorneter registered grades aa high " 'fc i ” ; t ’ a* :)r- r ver.t l . *'/ : ,*" r , _ 'S' 1 Ever, the i t ight of imagiru»tlor will tell jmi what would : • . I av< happened if tha motor had at oiled- if the dutch had I* »• C or haJ Uid 4 k '. 7 f a minute or two whiia ? Itl T I crowing a crevaeac 2000 feet hi deptn : *■ ' - II But the Fairfield didn't “lay down It went on end ur> —up and Y flr 4 ** '<» -v . » J f u p until the timber line had teen left far behind. And. when \\ /# further tractif/n wae an abaolufe frr p< aaibility. the **Fair6eld'* g-\\ \ , • // eto«xl at an elevation of SiSOU feet «i>/ve aea level /M Never in the count us your whole eif» rierke, will you have orrw 5? Vk // #l'-»n to demand so much cV amr t</r car Thia aacent of Mount a Hood waa, we frankly admit a itunt” pure end dimple a /’/' merelieae trial of endurance an in free-dented test <A et amine. / wer.t • , V* the thoroughbred that It is / ■* ua/Auot a ungU mechanic al mJ/ntt mint or rtpimfmant t*f any k<«</. Lj world to p fniuc* art autumoFilr no matter what ti*e price *' "* Fie rroun’#n. Iv s' ill th« r*- Very *biorrJ, h • runic t<hlrt »ill f Y - 4 ;!-! red- L i z <J>J frr* iT-<v«tr.. v- # I# there another n.ake In the United State* taut can it„nd IFf M yStf prep»f»#<y « kmnktof Isl "" \ 4+4atL S*f%d f*t y+ur r,,py I rr.pl y • > • » r ** % !*•* i* r - : n « \r th # p* v 1 1 r Tf.r n<4 ury t \ ; ## ** i ir frirnt .n* T - of th r 1. 1# k # I ' -4 * • 1 t :.r A *.« ■' • * . / mobile a* a11» n 1 » r * . *r. •* • a« a ; •' ’ it uir i im;> i r- t ' ' f1 I ’ «« f ' * * ' - hofl*»?> In * WOMAN MAKKS LONG nillVE IN MAXWELL ( AH M « r» Me n ' # ' # - # •f* ;l • # M«• '• c 7r n • v » ‘ • rt f ' • g v‘ - !* . • t • Mr* #r»e»* • f a•*r * r*» , H f-k f - net* * ; ' V*- ' M’*• . * #r t .►■.*. • Ir* \ *' *if e<l *•' T| t.r* «i ' igg *4’ be»l "|'n- • C * * * t f *•■ :• rIT • * '* AH.v* . r m, .. « . * 4 ».l loan » >ll i.lie ; ,r i4-> rd .f » SAFKTV FIRST IS BUILT RIGHT INTO MOTOR (\VKS c • r %r ttun f:%*tur#r* irf t]*■ ■*■ >rt - •»•• m> .1 hr . » • 1 • ♦* + + •* «* * : K .*t Br ** AJ pl>d * +\ *ry r 1 f ..\•■ ‘ T t • 7*4 V* h r#• J* th A T 7 k +% "l * tTr. il< V •• f ’ " ' * ?. 1 ;t •a - : r ; ! f r ; 4 > .* <* *v v v -» .: »w ,;r.! • ' » *“ T « , * ■ e fc 4 tg V.-'x r A ’l\ •* '* Jftr «• prji.'h i». ii *%: i f ** « • % iff r. %- n # V.. rr **\ <#nu* • ,?r 4 'Ur kfbh%r 4 *w »t \r ! •t •* ar.i 1 *« A» .-• *»• « *; ’’t xr. I * * -• * A I • B ****!£'* 7 4 %a” ft 7 * - S W “ J-'J- Ii n* ! «••**'* ’• * A * £ nti. i < •: * r The Swe-l*.'h Re.pi, "l :*r ’ ..icin' of '"nrr.er’lcu' rr - e f * in t.t ml c * - Dr a.n. REGAL MEN ON MEXICAN BORDER 'n# of th* it ■\! .f, i reaut!* >*f : «• r- t !:.. ' ' i •!! of tbe N»* f tt< c -arrf h#* t'een patriotism v it,*«tn#hne*s .1 t> t -si •. •» -i li: ».• r>> ril ant th. *- • - • » . « . th i.io a .tjtiuli.r in'. *' y 1 > • |*r«s leal " i- ar t w»« . t ■ "l •' ' '*l‘*»i»» . . ' j ' . il w ,\n ti V i tk f ' if in ii >f the :■ a » '1 * .■ r» I'kl.i- • i » , :■» ' ■ ■.. nrtvaleaof th* • , . vn.-TT. 1 at:.l tt.- - ”: W e»t. Fi* *»»# *lr • u • r in t-e V- vi. • »»j - r r •• * t c * i-.-l they wpt »♦ 1 ’■ t * . r * S* f e prop rt “a l * very rrv.'-l er *•. I .; . - i>,. ahoj * fha* af'«*r ~ . . t a throe n un r ■ * C j • • *;» b.* e * • ' * :. Tit .» S Ijr to orn ' i sr«4 . - A- « . .. . tft • f t* heei •>•••• f r lea# el ~. • \v«... • . . # a «evv :r --. r . : <;-* • • • ■♦ ►.< Tn;* ; .»•! ■■ ; 4 * ■ .1 PLEASURES Pr MOTOR TOURING OPEN TO NATION Interesting Trips of Scenic Beaut) Plentiful in All Sections. i FINEROAOSEVERYWHERE Automobile Is True Discoverer of America and Its Charms. When you hear a man «*T that he |l Mr b« i Ms *!• not n.e<-e»sAr \\ an Indication ■ ".at he r «l4 mor. for It than It «« w fth or that op*'i‘i nos It i* Coat ns him more than ha ran afford. The prob abilities are that ha la one of th* pa.'pla who never have Indulged tn tha pleasures of touring T*-e-* ara n an;, man who s'lll have tha dJ-fANhloned notion tha* automo bile* ara to ba used only on city boulevards Thay ride fr m their homaa to thalr offices *:i fr m thair eTI.-n to thair homaa. with m occa a'.or.al trip through th* pirm ant ever tha route* whara tha crowds ara to ha found on Sundays Consequently. thay ao.’rt grow w»*-v of what thay call ‘tha aama oil thing " Thay hava yat to la »rn that touring tn an la nor • ir paeeed by any o'he- kind of outdoor fug. Thay hava fallad to put thatr fifi to on. of tha bait of tha.r many aplandld am In thata da a of and »;nca automobiles in general hava brar. davalopal to a point at which tha trout .m that used to ba common hava p-a-tlcally baan allmlnatad. it tt possible for tha tourtat to atart for a.moat ar.jr point with a reason - abla certa-n’.y of getting there and back. Tha battatmant of roada In almoat all part* of tha country hat baan ac companied by tha establishment of manv convenience# which add to tha pleasures of motoring On* navar gat* far from a pla-e at which gaeo lira t* auppllad, ttraa can ba found at nearly any country atnra, and a ahop at which emergency repairs can ba made la usually doe# at hand If thinga happan to go w-ong. Furthermore, thara haa owing to tha popularity of touring baan an ap praclabla lmprovamant In tha accom rr.ota t lons of'arad by hotala In tha amall towns and villa**#. Tha country t*v*rn haa baan ro habtlltatad. To tha llvallnaaa and pretensions of tha old s*ag# co .chlng dava hava In many Inatancaa taan added mc.darn convanlancaa and up to la*a *a-vica which contribute much ta tha enjoyment of tha touring party Attractlaaa Evorywkero Within aa*y raach of almost avary «tty In Amarlca thara la aoma placa that ta well worthy of a visit from tha tauriat. In moat caaae thara ara many point*. Tha car ownar who complains ’hat "thara * no pit a worth aaatr.g' within a day's rid* <■ f tha town or city tn which ha llvaa la to ha pltlad b*cau«a tha troubla undoubtedly la hta own Inability to appraclata what la sub lime. or bsauttful or Interesting Not avery atata haa a Grand Can yon a Toaamlta. a Tellow»ton# Pa-k. a Niagara Falla or a Mt Vernon. but thara lint a single state of tha Union that la wholly devoid of natural won an d If It poaaaoaes no otl *r ap ’• that should ba Interest!- g for ora reason or another It 1* h*r 11 \ f " * it. /h to aay. Indeed, that them lint a single section of any state that a altogether tacking In p * • ■ ot usual a-anlc charms or historical or fop ft tic tMoclitlom. Tha coming of th* automobile ton la* ha* brought about tha "di* ove of h'jndrads of Interesting pi.*"* * h ' might otharwlsa hive r#r>- * *1 f ever unknown and unsung TV rag aa and th# I- * ' lakaa have thair peculiar ■ imrma, * » *' thara la easily acc*s«.t<e w.-h w.* * pr of canter of population •■me pla * the’ la worts «e*l* g and w ”• h '' In addition to the attractin' • that If* to bas there o-» always the lot * trip* t<> msk* thair appeal to the *u- mobile owner who has a da■ Ira to i.* the beauties and s'udy th* rr* atp*.. of his country Th* man wh< - >*•< ■ th« continent In an sutomo! l<- ir*ta a conception of the vast;*-* of th* United Htatas. ha h«* an sdau-rtta) undarstandlng of country* agri cultural and mineral wealth and h* obtains the opportunity *o gat a "cine* up ' view of »ha most splen lid among Its multiplicity of charms Mae Favored **ctlone Thera Is the Berkshire Hills coun try In M»«achu***t» tb* White M in tain ftegion In Naw lhmii*M'* the beautiful district around I.ake t hem plain and I.nka George In .' aw t >-rk r ot to mention th* M hawk ti,» i >•: :i« r,r t: • Adirondack* Tha ,* f,r verfior, of Ken*'icky. pi tureauue Kaaferrt T»nn*"*** sn-1 \\ est*rn North t'srollna th* L.k“ regt •* of Michlrsn Wisconsin u l Minnesota tha splendors of Uallfor r,ia Colorado sod Arison* To at tempt to name all or half of tha won derful pieces that are easily access-| Id.la to the eu*orrohll* totjelat would d.e to follow tha evempl* of the d.rook and go on forever Thera ahould be no trouhte whatso ever in oditslndng snv route Informs tlon tha* msv be wanted, no matter v, y t * ««rt|on of the country the tour !*t may wish to visit 80-ita cards ■ and maps are free for the asking and th* -upplv si! th* directions that the i motorist retjulraa | TAKE A TOUR WITH THE Upon the R. F. D. Routes of the State the Circulation • . v V —■ 'T ‘ v -ji¥N i . • v -/ ■ ■. m it ■JM/MbmM 1 ' ■ 4 . .4; t '^f/a^ES^3i p | - • t i Ti T ttr ft-lA raftWMBFI fiWWlilg xal »>/#*-MB. '-"L '■ ■ jfr- . I r *A !-<s*** ‘. . /- • M * *'"» e - *» wA I*l 1 1 v 7 Tvyy 7 w J “Blame It on the Tire’’ He lUa‘l fssif It fell rae*(k. tkoegli all the sir la freei He left It aeft and ageagr like, aad •east#* aa wltk glee 1 He ahldded sad ke grlddeg and nkvf fed Ikrvask daat aad ■slra, Aad wkea tt karat He caraed aad reread, lad kkaased It aa Ike tire. He drava tt aa the street car trarka wltk realdraea aagarkt Ha aaraged It aa Ike lawg gaata aad ka arrayed It aa tka carki He alaasased tt aad he Jammed It ear way ke aslakt desire. Aad whea II gagged. Hlgkt aat ke bagged. Aad blamed It ea tbe tire. Ha rat tt aa aaase krakea glaaa. kat eald that dlda't kartl He krgt right aa tbreegh seed aad ■aad aad fllled tka cat with dirt. It agatted there aad ratted there aad aaaa he hewlrd la Ire, Whea ag It blew Ha blew ag. tan, Aad blamed It aa the tire. fla gat aa cbalaa that graaad aad rhewed aad gaaged lata tha treadi Ha kaew hie wheels were aat »f Mae. - Bat what af thatf** he said Ha wklssed alaag aad slsaed alaag. he glebed ag aalla aad wire. Aad whea It hanged Ilia Nat ke whaaged, Aad blaaied It aa tha tire. Wha la this meat f.a ash the bays who meet hI «n every dsy. f.o ash the hope who have tn hear the thlass he haa tn say. He bores 1s aad be resri la with wards nf angry Hrr. tknagh he's tn hlsase. It's all th* same lie blaaiea It wa the tire. —W llhar 1). A eel.lt. What You should Take With You on that Tour ll*f -a starflnr cut on sn e»?*n«l*.i trip be .nr* to g n*r -.our c*r thor | f.ughlv Tirbr*. eve y bolt gn<l nut. P-j* f .-ah . • 'h* oil r-jpg ari'l turn them 11 1 A tigntene-l nut. ray* nn eirh.i ’ may save h "ire of trouM« *• i\ v. rry tiu the r r ,y«J. Hut your r I re; »■ •r, m no' o. p;e**.l .iftcr tl.e r I;* I ;» L l*ftr • ’ t.e e n St t. r, 1* : t . To- .* an l supplies shoubl • l.e t aken -o j.rnv».i« sg.vlnat smer- I Ir !• the outf.t the fol- j I'.V* . .1. t'rr •*• • i i«lrr Veep rovers,l), foi two ax Irk t •■* ; • *rl) • ; lor bagged to pri ‘ect f rn ni .i 1 j revant <h..flng, one box *e,f vii! arifir t-’ patches and j on* b,g f.ermine* ♦ puncture j.lur* j (for srn.-tll pur.< f.-e*;. one 1 re sleeve. | one e*t of Hr* applying I'-vere. one. box powdered sor.p*tons o- rnlrs to J bs use.) betw en ca*.nc in 1 tuba to i prevent gtlfr. !nr, 1 * . j>la*tlc to rs- 1 pal* e«jta In . It • »lv«* lnsid»a. six vslve caj.*. th-ec dust cap*, gir P'.mp, ro)i,-\p* 1 v ..lex bu- K*t Js* k. cor pls'e fool '.-i*. rain* oof, one r#f of chain*, twro extra *pu U plur* Manila rope nr wire (fort} feet), r.n* extra w ii*r ts* k for drlrili- u, purpose* *n*l radiator /five gallons;, one *ms!l | me.lleal hit. face rt«nrn f,«r sunburn and stained goggles (yellow or orange). He Missed This Gliding down .. long stretch of good rosd e-11 h green fields and gentle hills stretching Away on both sides, with a blue sky overhead, withs clean, sweet hreexe Mowing, with a genial companion e*»ted Juef near enough ands good lunch waiting eleven miles ahead, one finds It dlf- I flciilf to agree with the pious pesal- I mist who wrote. "This world Is but a ' vale of woe " "Bee your own state flrsf’ Is a good ' motto to put up beside "Bee America . flrsL” Touring NATIONAL TOURING Wl ■■ ■- " 1 -" ' - Michigan Motor Tot Many Sections of R GOOD 'KO ADS - - He used to be a rough old world but —n / f r-'L-/f s MACKINA ' (fTvi ; T "AVtRSE fclG**Tl_WG I I I / / AN,STt * f CADILLAC *♦, / //l J \ i \ \ ll ; “’fcMT fICASAKT \\l| I \ SACIHjU ym. f«?ro° 9 | 7 L ; • LANSING //jli 1 / / Jy. ■ OMTCK f / /&?’’’ '.y>*k!*ukioo j jac * son* 1 i TKaim a»* but a few of the many motoring tours that mi< OETffl