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ENGLAND PLANS TO TEST RUBBER ROAD Syndicate to Supply Ma 'orial al Nominal Price for Experiments. OPONENTS CLAIM REAT ADVANTAGES Initial < -t u (Hm ot the bel S rfacc v ? -al re* *. of t? ? aie a '?er famine I . rubber ? ? i ? high? i ladltiaas o? " ? . . . how ? ? I he ; hat ?re "uld be ? ? i ro?d i SU?O ? I ? on h*.? ? ? .luring tl price ?.?rent ? ? ?I ha* ? ira the larfacs t th a rubber itindfttioni ener?te , ?? ? ? -.(. the ? lift', turns . or, ? tin? to 1 whole the n .???? the adjac? . ? ? ? OtO. Naturally, kiiowiiii; ' lu* ? . . ? '? ' - ? i he coin ?i t If m t they must cauf-> herous t to ?11 I : sfle, riii.-, born< out in practice, sassarsd wltli oil, or ? g ?e I, there ne U ndency for ? I ! ssa, ?? hat, where.. . eople had to indemnify ths '?n ihi*? ? ri men ta I lection lawa. ami insaraacs experts roh i bit iTc i. ' have ?.?rnt*. ami inm normnl. BRISK AUTO BUSINESS Btudebaker Reports Heaviest August Sales in History. : Ik d eonditlon of V.u / ?beolately ?to <'tT.'c* .??ri--t.ii conditions, so '?r as tho ?{?-Trtai - satamohilas Is sea? :.y one ??in? .iKlt?. ths Detroit plsnti si ths Studibaker busy and a? - at any linw In ? ly pred-.cteil rasent cond ?nd to ? ?udebakei ha*.? ?>e?l ?o ffitu' ?n Au_ru?'. hasiaSM," daelarai Mi Olllsi "Han* I of our dealer?, have come '?> 1?. - nally wit' I ? ? , ? ? ?.onier*. paient. i found on ? ? ortti of our mi - |htl? lsrjri-r than ? demand? which we ? whom these de* ? come not only have buyers wait? ir the) ran sseui are aaxioas to lay m a stock of car-? enough to ?'iiab!.' th?.in to take care of eh. they ? ? similar 01 ?re now butldiag n.ore than 150 can a day. aiid hope to mcreai-r th i : ?ched-Ie materially. v- ? kt.ov, by ex? perience thut th. dealers in the atfre ?iict bu\n?K? coFi ditioni mea, .lote to their trade and able to predict . rtain trend. Of soarse, export busin*- *? is at a standstill, so far an ? .-.ed." BILLIARDS \M> BOWLING IBowiii.i: Allty. OH I la ??a * "Pool Tati* Mir? Re-gelie r\S^\ bupt-ilM Mar? Br*? j**^ J SO Colea S?iu?r? *?> VICTORS AND VANQUISHED AND THE CROWD WHICH SAW FIGHT I OR THE DAVIS CUP HIGHWAY DANGER CAN BE MINIMIZ Secretary of State Poi Out Necessity for Vigilance. Bj MM'? HELL M\\. - .ale.) I'll?.- subject of accidents upon public highways, always an inter?s I much ?:.. Of cou. -.?1 of 1 motion, whether by land o the air. has its peculiar <?: M the public highway is .-o intima and continuously connected with e?. ..in-'? Ufa, iioi-iilenti? upon it rcc the larger share of ettentic To begin with, ?.-very t;ooil dr upon the road, whet? ? motor curs, should thoro-i indamente] fact that the pe< ?.ri?i?i ha- in some place? greater rig in otl.' Still otl .?ii inferior right Oil Lhe '.?on to wh?. ? nelf Hiid to pat that le. ? . the mc car driver il b? ?Ir. along a highway which are not in I too?), common d include I ? pf collis with ?>ther vehicles :.t efOI ?kidding en many other well i.n?. vary *>. IraAc, the c dition of the roai many other ?-ircuinstances which i?? ? i eai. h?.-.v e\ te a ileai. rcconl in 1 iccident? .-? ? ! .?manly all I .iiiality end train culate what la m der certain cii which ?may, at? ill A danger to ?huh vehicle tnd overtaking are esneciallj liai ?ill children ere on th?- rear end of Talkii ni i e . . i hey oft? - ight of the fact ihat Otl ?.ikiiiii end : ropi bis ci his hold ? r it, ?if .oui?'-, m su. h a oass tiic fan primarily with the child. Hut n> ion?-!? ni'j. traal ? hildren in all ?as? I as in ?? anil ?inelesa, indem eath . tbei ??i? . inging ?i ? an ox1 ra vv Ide sea? ?? allow? wh? : or the met? dovvn te su? h an extent that sa insetai slop can be made. net r the read .?H1IUI-I nu? to allow in' tin ami ?i? htiout upon th? would be t?> all of t!i<- rail. It is I w.i.t?-. f loeomotio eea be?Bem? eheelueetel iil.ci Be mental al> I I drfa Ing a in?.t.. .ipoll the hijflev?. essenUal if the ?luvt weald b? ? trae mai ? eraft, niHUiiii that --tlu ? hould ala. , ent in the minds of the drivers, Fore and unties are. in th? i ?.veil known and good driv? i - natural gifts, hut others can cultiv?t? the m. As regards thr (central public, the widespread Ignorance ?.:><! apathy a *.o the rul? - of tin iiiott unsatisfactory features manifest ed on our highways to-?h,v. Nearl) third of the eehiealai traftic trav f the road. A? :. remedy wr thie almoet anl breaking of tnC rule* of the rond then but ?irait?cal. The rul?- <?1 the road and the dangers of t ? should ? 'ouiitry There ttt probably no children under the ag. of ten or twi !ve yearn, a ? ups, who eon le giv? an , gent answer to th? questioni ;.? to hovv to cr? s" ;. toa.i, on which s:de t?, ?hive ? or walk, or Where to look for , i danger. lop row?Wilding -*.nd Brookes, who borr brunt of 9lruj*?le foi ? (below)?Mc I .ougblin rfiid Williams, of thr American lean:. INTEREST IM FORD Pl.AI Detroit Company Explain Fully Its Out in Prices. i Detroit, Mich., Hag. I?f. That th l"i?l MotOI ?..mnanv'.- atinouncem'-i. r?duction In prices coupled ait a profit sharing plan for ? five benefit of the retail bin.' lifted the people "off their feet" Is in dieate?! by th? bugs VolttlO? of rone ?epondence thai -whelmed th Detroit otlice. While th. I-'..1.1 eeeompany'l aim..une ment of Its nea profit sharing plm .-vident tin? many wish to l>e Ml I 1 ?I On two 0 ! ii. ofBciale, therefore i ni i-? i?arj t?. ? bal tin ? siiai ?ng plan fei the ?bei ? i he 11? >th mg t? h the in ? "ii in pi h ty d? ? s pi ? ??'?'.? i . contingent on any production figure. The profit eesharlng plan, by erhicl purshaees * nord be ,. is I I, It'll, Hll.l August I 1916, ?? te re. ???.. 'rom ?J" te '..-,:? of t i.? ?eseen'a profil s, ii ai ??n'.ir. distuic'. propoKi and i- contingent on the suie an?] deliver) al rets I letween eu".!. I I, i ? i tlii.UMtnd ?ar v. ho h ii not folly inform? d concerning the huge charac?. , ,,i l-..rd h ' fear tile 'ipun- may bl ?>f th? pi ? - ?hil?? ? Il sry to recall on now the Kord out? put has gppa ? fi ?ii. i ? si in order to understand that 800,000 cars , only a normal growth. It III. ? I).- :. eeelll il ?1 tll.lt iron: August 1. 1912, Le AuRunt I. 1914, the manufactured L.':tl,ht>s before that some With l'ii'e . I in the cone1 ' pioiils as boys, it i? a con .'?? to base the new ?e a production of It was the purpose of the company d te build B car i for the people .:. tie. largest and broadest meaning <>f that phrase. It . ef the company to getets pries eeeordtag to prad.se? I t'.on, baited on market prices to buy bnild, Kord prices huve been lily reduced as busiiw-t-o grew. War Opens Markets for American Automobiles Fred L. JeweH Sees Great Opportunity in South America for Motor Car Manufacturers. In . ?..!, Au:*. tin Paigs Mota? I i just rets - sad ? ? :'!:onal growth in llr motor oar ladt "When it Ku . Mr. Jswett, "mast basiaess ?en . feariag that tren ths " -'?. 101!. ..oulil suffer from . ? ' 'inn. Motaf .'?r men were OS* pecially aiivious o\er the effect the war export of kan nade satomob ? After tl list sh< I swsssr, and. encou .re of he goat .ation, bagan tat i-onii ? onrags, bu*. to p? ? bene:. I had many interviews with bonkers and ?i.i-i! of lares affairs in Now Voi ? they all declared that conditioi. ? sat, that '.he flaaacial iltaatian wa? gsaatly Insnraead ui.i that then? was e. <-ry ret? ?i to look for a lug year all around. ?? \ far ths i sas 1 situation mit?n. lastn, ths war will be the saaas sf saaaiai markets for ur that blthsrts bars boon eoatrotled sa? tlroly b) Kuropean motor car manu? facturers. Wa ?re going to hi naat ?pos?n, for example, in American countries Hitherto WS have not been aine to get our full share of the husmo?, down there. Kuropean cars had the call. But with European kl srai Sad their automobile "-cd the South American i-, L tiiMflf cars, for in direct charge of Psigs exporl Sll 'hat the a wonderful oppor motor gar manu La bl i ?h their products in South America. BRIGHTON MEET PLANS Feature of Labor Day Pro? gramme To Be 100-Mile Race. Ths proRi anime tor ths matinee auto mobila n st at Brighton ? n Vtondsy, Beatember ". ha? nut fully complete?!, bat it lias been ? i to make tho feators ? mi. 100 sill ? Labni Day Sweep prise ?gating t-everal -h and t" ? will other eve ? ? Lie already naaure.l. Ralph d from Germon] in the sieh of tints with E C, Patterson'? DOW Mateadas racer, will he seen ?- well rts Mulford and Hurry Grant l' Palma and Grant have each won the Vanderbilt Cup ? the trophy ?'? ? these three stall in compttuion, In addition to many there will he some sissHng . The Motor I?eale??' ? OBtSSl I ? this meet, wighe? to make it clear that the pra*> grassms srill eoasist Sf real racing, and na." Eatnr bla? ? d this weal may I ,'e II. Hub Broadwaj Gardner Wins a Golf Medal. Hi?" N if ? V ig. 15. The men'? haadlcan medal score golf Mate*. aaa a*en by ?? SI. Qardaer, St. Paul, with ? net of To. II. J. Bradley, of Chi? tugo, ?crutch, was* runner-up with 74. AUTO MAN IN WAR ZONE Empire Officials Trying to Lo cate President of Company. 1 ''!. .. ! Empire Automobil" i smpei ?. " Indianapolis, ai i h ii?g m th? ir puv, er to ?eiation re ga i?l in eyr Aaron helm? pre? . who was touring Euroepc with his family in pire ca? th? tune w.ir broke out on the < ont it,?tit. Mr, Waldhein und | from New York late in June the Brst word O? what had been looked forwunl to as S most enjoyable rOCS .-iive.l t.om Au-triu, and a i ? believed to have been there at the outbreak of hostilities. Last, week ?? i received stating that the) ucceeded In reaching Antwerp, but ell re? SS of the Knipire Coin May on the Continent and Kurland , boon eabled, asking for any m sy may be able to offer in ?porting the party from point lo point. It is considered very probable that the Empire car in which they WON travelling has either been SOS I or turned ?vit to the authori? ties REMOVING AUTO SCRAP Dodge Brothers Utilize Mag? net That Lifts 3,000 Pounds. A huge electric magnet that ?? | ?.Uimi pounds of steel as easily a* the lev. .. will pick up a needle is one ?if the modern marvels of trans? portation t?. he ?een at the big plant of Dodge Brother??, in Detroit, m which a new ?Un? of automobiles ?rill b. duced In the near future. the big forge and stamping ? .ii.t procession of scrap iron and .-.teel emerges, an?l i ..r.i-r to remove toil quickly the big magnet wa- devised. The crane is operate?! by a "cha ."'? .'." -"-ated in the cage at the left, ami travels on an overhead track SOSSO 100 feet long. In clearing away the waste material the crane f.r.st ?on ? ap to a central depot, ?arbore '.?mills loaded on frelgli' ears for shipment ? ? Smith Signs with Braves. J. Carlisle Smith, th? former BrooK lyn third baseman, who is better I a? "Red" Smith, has sieimed a two-year ??.r.'ract with the Boston Braves. GREAT SOUTH BAY FLEET DISBANDS The Remeasurement May Change Awarding of Regatta Trophies. P itshagaa, ft. v., Auc I '? Upan or? ders from Dr. George E. Rice- presl? .?. it of the Creat South Ray Yacht Racing Association! the cruising .squad ron of the organization disband? colors to-night u'T the South Bay I Club aft' r tin- mast saccassfal eraise in ths history of the associated clu'i" of the bay. Seat went ??ut of commission sf? tor tbe final championship regatl the year, rhe local club mana?.' racini?, and although the boats? had the ?: the cruise the only ecldeat of the voyage wa -?orte?!. In gybing dining the Rrst round the Sylph, an AA cathoat from Mol Buy, earrisd away her mast The pol?? abtut two feet from the ?leek and ? Portanately there whi? a ealm ss injured Bas ? .???lent tod the class championship. Ths ' i P and i i Q makes it inn ' announce the act'-Ut n m either division. Howon r, indication point*, to ths Con P end ? - . ng tiret place m Class ? I ihr . . yrille ot*, ? ? , ? nailer eats from . bj the A'l? ? ? "ii b> th?* Margaret The the Chi? tnery follow : .-I.? a?. ? ? I ? 'i-U.-K, Kiniah. T?OM ? Il M s - . kl < i.. M ,iii a i a -?? ' I *-*'?;. : MILKS ' ? ' '.?? i ? TIRES IN HOT WEATHER Goodyear Tests Prove That Underinflation Is Harmful. Some car liners have been in the ; habit of u der?in? flate.1 in hot weather, on the theory that ? he beat sf ? he sun end hot : woald sxpaad th? sir, lacrease the ire sad hurst their Urea Tire maker?? and same users know that .? gratad for this fear, an i thnt the man who umler-iniiate? in 'not er oalj Injun i bis I .n-s. Experts sf ths '???'"i.?*-ir Compaay, i at Akron. rCCentl) SUM?S a practical ;' thil matter, to Imally convince car owners of the fact?, and enable them to pi ? tires lastoad at injuring them by under -inflation In hot weathei A raaahaut wa chosen one con ilderahly too heavy for the 13x4 uns that equipped it The tOSt was madi on June ?I, t'ne hottest June it recorded in Akro'i. The tire.-, were al! pumped I?) sight) pounds, m the cool I of the garage. .i- latermlt tent driving the car was run at high -pee.i ,>ly half an hour over hot brick pavement and woo?l block Sd with hot tar I'he lOUt coii ?1 with s little spin at forty miles an ho : The air pressure was measai thereafter, '? n.ui SBCe at all. ?o far a.< th of the tiro Wai j inflated ti, | purpo**e5. the rim alway-* givt!i|{ way | and the tire sustaining uo damage. FORTY-TWO YACHTS IN A FAST RACE Keen Competition Marks Aniui.il Regatta of Stamford Y. C. ?';?-? race ? i.-.d in the annual r'gatta of the Stamford Yacht vn? light from the northwest f<iT the tir?t hour, freshen? ing du; i-ond, giving the fleet a broa-l ? ri ,"*if of th? triangular ? rthoi reach tor tue ?eco-d lag nnd ?oni? good wind ?be third There wa keen competition in ?om ? classe?, notably ?or the Stam ? C. K. O. BU .ed hy ?3har'es m Howard ni nute? 61 . *te I mg f. <l> if;.pewe;i by ?v.!. 55 seconds. Th?* Whileaway, win bo! topmost sfsysll ?ei. ihe hel* her le of th^ thirteen ?n?t I conr e. Thi? elai? 15. The . - - earlier. The - five of them ? mad? the prettict ?tart of ? host, !r, . rood the cottm'ttee boat ?un-r power ""?so close thst on? eoold have Jumped on board es sh? pass?e!. The Ok?.- ? ad C.ipr:?" lYree 01. no ????o*r. -om the J'.i?-..t? by .' ? A laleh was i',-f Biehs: I V ' . .,-,<?; p ?l Pajre's " 'he lidian Harfea? Yachl <1?j?r*i claee. Cowrlnr for th? i>.e clcre hauled on th? port tack, they coitci les.* than en? --?eerd apart, th? Wsblsi winning. W. W. Chllds'? Huihechec was third 'n tht? class. The Class R ?loop? had it nip aad tuck !n the wtadward werk. Thev started H.ered hy her o-.- the ?reather berth, e-.i the .V-V- he??? ... with ' rr. s few length* te Msr garct ?*-.: i o- ? reaches, and -he- .- '--"?hen?'! after roar.d'ng LI ' *"joy aad hauling or. the ?? , \ her lead, winning rtv.ally frcm the J?syct*? hy 3 m:tuU? ?.1 tteo-.At. The two ?Mia!! ?c-~ of Thorn?? Wob in?, of th?> regatta committee, ?neered the-r yawl Dolphin egalr.it the <ntv ?Star cla-s ?boat in the race. tVe M* Dipper, owned by J. P. MeMaboa. Me Mahon's boat won by a good margin The summary follows: gTA MKl ?<<! HI ML'' | SA r.tesgswt ?line IM?-' ^? i?i ? ??? "1 '.?Jl:?*n . ? ..' HIT I.??? ? ? ??? JeOISO ?r. :.:? s? im? * ;J0 ? ? ? .? ??THIl ? ???on ? . i -. 11? . ?# ?? ? ? .. ? -M? i-ivisnya? .? ? 4i e ? ii| ? Si) -itaali ' Twinkle i H ? i .-.4 ta [III ?NT INT ITA8T. COI i. MILES t'Raia ? ? ?? JO I eil:? ? , -. ust-AU BPECl IL ?'i.\s. I ?.i . I '. ' i ? ? ?il 3B 31 : . MILS* Dart. Uli. > ?? ?I 1.4*0:4!* ? TAKT ? i Ml ?lnl??>" ' > ? .. ?? il. - , v i : ' . ?: ii. . ? \ ;. ikla ? ? 16 is J ?? J? i ? i ?t i? 1 ?Si? ED? "RIW ? ?:IS IS r 17:29 1 I- ?--' . ?,v i. if?r?ton ? i?i?i ia.in.-i . 1 A !Wm II W.iitTir.sn ? In 1 ???? |eMM TU S-GASOl cime I ? R?rTsopP?. KM'MIO \M> *?? Pl'l H> ? IK*< K>K IIIKI- KeiMilrlniet A ISuupIte? Packard I ran?>,i<irt.-?tlun a Retiring to. Krvant Ht SOS. '?'?*? W?? ?l?l *"? N\ril.K ? \K*??tiare Vert, ami Repairs. S ll'II.R ?, lllll.l. CO., _100 W?I .ii?i St.. N. I I litl ? Mir Hundred ???eiiKlnr?! Make Tire, H*d?4 .,1 llie ..1.1 arle? while the? la?: II? ?i/.-?. '? VMi mile?. niMiiiif.?. turer? gi lee. ?KxpeH I ni. i.i. Ing I eni.i \?ilo llr \1orU-. Il? H 116 ?St. Irl HT: Morning. n.ieii ?ill H l*. U. I4\K?.\IN> il? AU Mitke? ..f lire?. Mull.l er? o? l).?ul.le lire?. AM.I.O l'IKI. <<? ::t7 \\e?t 4!>?li N?. \l MO TIRE WOBK*? VnleaatstMff, Tires hikI li.l.es for ?aie. Il A Hill J. VIH II *',*, >e\elith \ve. PARIHIAM lit lllll II HOKhs?l?e.?ler? lu all make? ?f tire? and lulie?. Kepolrtag ami luteanixiiiR. ISS Ile?? ?tOth ?I I -.e.l lire? lloughl .in.l *mi1?I An Make I Vl'llil lllil lll.l'MKIN ; 1 IKI. -l'I < I M I "i ? ?I I'.?. ?e,| MUI? Kl. llll. tS?.Kl IHI.RI? t.N M III TIR?; lit. Dl?l.i;.nlrr? ..f Ml <"Uandar<l Make? of lire? i. le.t.. : l \n.?(erdain A? NI (. IMH I \1 RUIN'S V\ * D| | 1 \ US \le?C .".l.t m. -1..11.?U.I ?III (n. Iias.ilriir an.l lobr'ial lli? Dit?. ?Jualils ue.'l MeH?ure lilinraiil?>ed. BTAMIAKII ?HI (,\??)IIM : . ; Kala I...,, V|.,l.ir ml?. ?il<- gai. Alv4M?a ?.??en M II?. ?. IRAI.K IU u ,1.? m ? M !?? KWH ITORH IVII II SU"?. \S I SKI I. a KEI'AIH HiMi IIv?h>. n I MOTOR WANTSi^_ Il VII a IUII.I I.R UKAKlM.ri. 4.MtllUm IC?., tot \V. SSIb ot. (al B ?.?)). Cwl. SSM.