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I 1913 I1 The "Centu Represents the WORTH EFFICIEIN COMFORT IN ELECTI .-v - " - .jw Model B?5=Pass I A MOTOR CAR unt mechanical perfect construction, the lo higli road clearance, the weight, its simplicity ot "CENTURY" Electric I Electrics."' 1 Phone North 6973 f< ! M. E. PEARSOi I New Hampshire Avenue E 1 TT jj$ 1 WING to th ^ securing car at the A U I SHOW. Will be' please demonstration in ? ?.F Five-passenger Toi 3 exhibition in my sal II T. LAMAR ifsj TBI.. >. .mi. c I Stevens-Duryea Compan -i " Pioneer Builders t ^T^SLmL^kdilEi^^TSHiRERBSS^BEflBSSBBflEfllBBCS ^ ! !. Ili I! KXIIIlilT \T 'I t ^ ml * * ? .^jSyj/ ^*V^(l^?>SBflH IDEAS FOR '7.1;. 11.w ai'.tl pretty idea is the n?-_w ] jtomohili- pocket pillow. It comes in ; < >ueiU also iii blac*. automobile : ;:i . i- l; : ,<> two loop handles and is j oil v it it moire silk, with two little inlM??-keis 11 od a larger one to carry fli> and a duster. Tin- drop-front t? a basket :> quite the am'it-t of it- kind. though no; absolute1 dust proof. It is bettor tor sh <rt runs, i; is entirely fitted for six. with rose j iilra and ni? kel Sittings, it looks most atra<tiv? when opened. i I tfne of tin holiday noveltus for the in;d. of the oar is a nickel carafe, the frame of \vi:i. h screws to the ear. The bottle mav !> removed easilv tor refilling and it tips m the frame to fill the drinkIn* oups. A >t inning coat in polo model, with 11road belt, is of tan aibeline. Tite belt and wide ??ifTs? are caught with gili buckles. w hilt large tan horn buttons adorn the front Convenient flasks are of nickel with large corks covered with screw drinking cups over which tit other drinking cups with folded handles. An unusually attractive coat is of krjm mmmmm Itp" Electric Maximum in iCY -:v SERVICE and UC PLEASURE cars enger Brougham I excelled in beauty and I ion. The under - frame I . w center of gravity, the I proper distribution of I operation all mark the I as "The Perfection of I >r a Demonstration I N, The Concord I j between S and T Streets. 1 r-Century of Leadership " g e impossibility of g la s I will not exhibit g ? TOMOBILE I r, d to give you a 1 a i Model C "Six" I I iring Car now on g a esroom. Eg * fa cI: : JACKSON I jo OR. 14TH AND K N.W. | n j p I ti :ii in - 7y K y Chicopee Falls Mass v1*'" JJ tl >f American Sixes" 1 :: v f ::: t ::: 1< ^ __ _ _ f i f UK \I TO>!ORILE SHOW. I rOMOBILE i __ r ACCESSORIES | MM??????*1 ____________ Our automobile supply department is equipped to satisfy your every demand f auicklv and at verv reason H able prices. e f We are featuring tires. All e the dependable makes are xv shown. t BARBER & ROSS j 11th and G Sts. * l c MOTORISTS |! liner fur. which resembles gray astrakhan. 1 | It is in full ulster model, with dull silver i jeweled buttons, li i>' lined with gold and | w hite brocaded silk. A folding table which may be used for I four persons may be purchased separatei ly or with the luncheon outfit. When not | in u.?-e it folds and slides under the seat. Among the children's coats for auto1 mobile use are those of tan lambs' wool. They are soft and very warm. They are 'cut in the ulster model, with deep collars that may be turned up around the ears and are lined with brocaded silk. One of the most attractive reversible hats is of blue French beaver trimmed with a Persian slik band and a green and blue shaded silk bow. The reverse side is of tucked green and blue silk with black bOW. The latest motor record liook is in red | leather. On the inside of one cover is a | white memorandum card. On the Inside ' of the other cover is a memorandum book, stamp book, card case and fountain pen. A round ieather ease holds three pint flasks of triangular shape. No glasses go with this set. TO BE S ^SK J? F^"'gafi^3M|MaS3R^^^ ^jjj^ PX T R.OIT X.3 li^rT>^:-> - Hlft ji ^ypWI -" Mm ;-: ^^''^'i . J^^* .-' --' > sH-:". " ' :?>' ' &: : :"< IKV jH .' : ..:;.:.>x| Bai '$*>+ wag? SSSSBIp^^ v ? r'HHHBlIl |H^mb v< <||^^BQnHHSflKSiHuWHH Vf / |> |J" I ' OWWiNjtf \f!Wr / I J9F" ^Voops Hx? sLECTRIC AUTQR COMING INTO F ts Advantages Are Be nized?Five Years Upon as an Exp; mirabiy Adapted Five years ago the electric automobile ] 'as looked upon by the public in the light } f a somewhat expensive toy, and without ^ nv well defined place and purpose. To- !, ay, however, it occupies a very promi- j i ent place in Industrial and social life, < i nd while its principles and the field of A :s operation are understood by a limited umber of people, the recognition of its eneral advantages as a utilitarian ' ehicle has tremendously increased, while j uthentlc statistics of the last twelve ; lonths show figures of increase in the ,1 atal number of electric automobiles I laced in operation, during the year that j 1 re simply astounding. As a matter of ' act. more than thirty million dollars' ! orih of electric vehicles have been sold j1 ince the inception of the industry (1800) 3 date, while $10,000,0U0, or (expressed ' ' t the language of percentage) one-third |, f tliat amount, has been purchased dur- j i ig the last year. | * About two years ago we had an op- i ortunity to make a minute analysis of ( he status of the electric automobile busl- ; i ess. It was found that not only the j eneral public was highly ignorant of j he tremendous advantages of the clec- i lie automobile in city life, but that a j < cry large Iiropornun UI auiuuiuuix. . , rs, who play a very Important part in I j he ultimate distribution, were more or 11 ?ss uniformed and uninterested. ! i Object to Electrics. ! Their elasslfled objections to electric ! utomoblles were roughly as follows: ] 1. '"Will not climb hills." I 2. "Will ftot give enough rnileag-." ' h. "Too effeminate." 4. "Generally inefficient." . The three chief prejudices on the part if the public were found'd wholly upon inconsclous misstatements, but which n no way apply to the present flourishing state of the industry. These imiginary objections, briefly stated, are as j 1 allows: , 1. "Initial high cost and exorbitant ex- i' icnse of malnt' nance." ". * Not enough speed." ! 1 ,'!. "Will not negotiate country roads." j < Now, both the public and the dealers rho are not enlightened as to tilt- present : volutionary status of the electric car !: >we it to themselves to become familiar- j ; zed with the electric of today, as it Is a , i nethod of locomotion and pleasure that : < mbodies every desirable element de- 1 nanded by modern standards. In twenty-five of the largest distribut- (; ng points in the Vnlted States statistics'] bow that out of the total number of ; t leetrie cars running in these localities j r? to tJO per cent have been sold, during j he past fifteen to eighteen months. I 11 Reasons for Success. - - b So, granted that we are realty iuukii^ i | or illuminating facts, here is something rorth considering. There are some very :ood reasons why the industry has sprung ' rotn a ridiculously small ore to a remendously large one within twelve to . ighteen months. Thert fore, let us take ip for discussion the ignorant objections rhich have retarded the general Introduelon of this most efficient type of motorrropelled vehicle. ' The assumption that the electric car vill not climb hills Is wholly incorrect. \s a matter of fact, the painstaking engineering that has gone into the up-tolate power plant?viz., the electric motor md battery?represents a vast improvenent over the designs of six or eight .ears ago. These two units have reached i very high state of perfection. Motors ire now built to withstand shocks, excesses of current and general overload conditions, and are made to perform at a nigh efficiency above their normal ratrig. This is undoubtedly due to the fact ihat electrical motor engineers are devoting a large amount of time to the development of this most Important unit, whereis in the early part of the business the accepted principles of the railway motor lesigns were literally applied and adhered to. Refute Hill-Climb Scare. N'o better evidence can be given re peeting the ability of the electric automobile to climb hills than the overwhelming satisfaction now given by cars running in such cities as Seattle, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and >ther cities of similar topography. In these cities 45 per cent of the total numaer of cars in operation were sold during the last year. This is indisputable evilence of the car's satisfactory performance in negotiating hiils and grades. The unfounded claim that the electric car does not give enough mileage is rapidly disappearing. What we still hear i great deal about "mileage runs." it is i known fact by users of electric automobiles that a mileage of from 5t> to L<M> miles Is most ample. Some six or seven years ago an electric car ran as high as 1S5 miles on one charge This test was made In France. But this exceptional performance proved nothing, except to mislead the public as to the actual dally work which an electric vehicle could and should be called upon to do. No one could be expected to drive a horse this distance, or one-quarter of this distanoo. In ^^ly routine. The sole ordinary ap EEN AT TH1 V \ Q mm te p ijjjL .xeiKic ^jli ': jW'v I cTRre I flOBILE NOW 'OPULAR FAVOR ginning to Be Recog-i igo It Was Looked :nsive Toy?Adto City Needs. V [Plication of the electric pleasure ear is i substitute for less- It is strlrtly a convenience and should be designed with ref rence thereto. The design of an electric .'chicle for mileage in excess of what is icttially required for its true application s simply wasted and a positive disadvantage to the user. Senders Sufficient Mileage. The efficient and practical use of the lectric automobile of today does not call 'or anything more than the proper compromise of power, weight and speed, with he necessary convenience in fittings. The popular supposition of the past that any >ne of these elements has no limit of leslrability is entirely- erroneous. What s desirable is the proper combination of he elements cited. The same holds true r?f a battleship or any efficient piece of nachlnery. The electric automobile of oday, made by any up-to-date electric manufacturer, will render an eminently satisfactory mileage That the electric automobile is too -ffeminate is another erroneous concepiion, probably largely due to the fact :hat the gasoline motor car has been n volume more widely and extensively advertised and in special applications has nore spectacularly appealed to the male nembera of the family, thereby leaving he electric to the female members only ind becoming- the subject of exclusive sewing circle gossip. As a matter of fact, the writer knows from personal convict and close association with the electric vehicle business since lit<rs that the electric car is now rapidly becoming t lie 'family car." Many business men are now running tiieiu, as t'nev have learned to recognize their supreme advantage of convenience and utility in the saving of time. This widespread use is accentuated in the winter months while gasoline cars are "laid up." Is Not Freakish Creation. The general assumption that the electric is a freakish cre'tion and generally useless is largely due to early misunderstandings as to the true application of the electric vehicle. In the car's formative period some one of limited knowledge and experience tried to use an electric vehicle in the same service -as he used a gasoline car, and expected the same results irrespective of conditions. If any one attempted to cross the Atlantic in a launch, the undertaking would immediately he branded as not only ridiculous but suicidal. If one attempted to cross the continent it would be foliy to consul.t an electric trolley time table. Yet it i recognized that It would be ridiculous to i.ay that the small boat and the electric trolley do not play an unusually important part in our social and commercial life of imlav The same conditions of anplica Lion should apply In the rase of the electric vs. the gasoline motor. L2ach has its own distinct essentiality in its own particular indisputable field. The universal impression that electric automobiles have been expensive in first post is substantially correct. The price heretofore paid for cars has probably placed them out of reach of the large consuming classes, with incomes of per annum and upward. This lias retarded the expansion of the business in a somewhat similar manner as would have been the case had the early gusoiine cars continued to maintain their first standard price. Not Supposed to Race.* The electric is not supposed to do the work of a touring ear or a gasoline racing car, and any one who purchases an electric vehicle on any such misinformation simply* fails to understand the respective applications. That an electric will not negotiate rough country roads in touring competition is absolutely true, hut one must not infer from this that the electric will not ride and perform perfectly over hard, rough country roads, for we know of many owners living in suburban places, who daily drive electrics back and fortli to the city. It should not in any sense, however, e considered a touring car; its proper application in its oyvn sphere ot action confines it primarily to cities and towns. It is strictly a "city car," and when operated within this tield becomes absolutely the cheapest method of transportation. with tiie possible exception of the bicycle and motor cycle. The closing of the year 1012 found it less necessary to instruct the public as to the true purpose of the electric vehicle. As a city car it is ideal, and in that domain it has undisputed supremacy. Daily Convenience. No manufacturer does his duty to the public or gives it the worth of its money in an electric car unless he designs that vehicle to the very best of his knowledge and power, with a view to its only true application, viz: daily convenience to the user.. Customers' requirements in respect to the automobile differ, as they do in anything else. There will he rare instances in which the preponderance of some particular requirement will make the present orthodox design ineffective. As a rule, a thoughtful manufacturer, familiar With the collection and valuation of statistics and data, is Infinitely and invariably a better Judge of the attributes which represent the best service in an E SHOW, I \ 1 \ electric vehicle than the layman can I possibly be. It frequently happens that a "device will remain in more or less obscurity for a certain length of time and then spring 1 into an immediate popularity. This has been the fate and fortune of the electric. The general increase in the understanding of the real application of the electric vehicle is now paying this tribute to the car's true value. The now moderatepriced electric ears have worked wonders in accelerating this popularity of today. and the electric stands as a highly rapidly developing branch of the automobile business, with a brilliant future. Clean, Noiseless and Speedy. It is clean, noiseless, speedy, easy to operate, can be driven by any member of the family, and, without previous protective preparations, offers the proteci tion of the limousine from wind and snow and c'imatk* variations. It removes the necessity of a chauffeur or attendant. Change gears are eliminated/ It is driven by a revolving motion instead of a reciprocal action, giving necessarily increased life. it is pliant in its action, involves no puzzling mechanics, no taxing of strength, no soiling of the hands or costume, and is absolutely subservient to the touch of the switch button, and makes traveling independent, irresistible and absolutely complete. The eleetric is the ultimate city car. 'This, in combination with the fact thatit has now been shown possible to produce a ear selling for less than .SIM"*', lias probably done more in accelerating ! th<- long-deferred recognition of the supreme advantage of this enduring vehicle than anything else in its truly marvelous development. Electrics Getting Cheaper. The present natural tendency of the first cost of electrics is "downward revision." The modern methods of manufacture, coupled with the present obi tainable excellence of design, have made it easily possible to purchase a mechanically high-grade eledtric automobile at a popular price. This has had a- tremendous effect on tin* extension of thu business, in a manner analogous to that of the gasoline car ifusiness after the introduction of the moderate priced car in that tvpy. h might.not .he inappropriate here to exhibit the rise and fall of gasoline ear pices during eight years as a partial barometer of the trend of j the industry: i .- Average Average price. es price. inn:: *1.1:::: tef>7/.. ?'2.m tt?!l4 1 1 Pans 1,9211 l-htr, i,<; i > i:t i.i. ., ... 1.719 lti*; Kilo. . 1,543 Operating Cost Moderate. 'The operating cost of a moderate 1 priced and well designed lead-battery ! equipped automobile is considerably less j than is usually thought t<i be the case I and may seem more or less startihig, but j susceptible of being reaized by a large number of owners of electrics, representing tiie high average cost of maintaining a well built and properly eared for car. ! The average is about as follows, vary- ! ing, however, in different localities: Cost of current per month $1.11 Cost of buttery renewals 4.So Cost <>f tire renewals per month 4.40 Cost of sumlry repairs per month ti.iit! Total a vera co cost per month $15.:;s Total average cost per "May .51 Total average cost per year $IS4.5-i | A properly designed chassis Intellii gent'.v charged through a rectifier, with ; reasonable care and periodical expert in spectlon in average service should itij sure to the owner that these figures can be absolutely realized, and in many cases improved.- As stated above, this is the average of expenditures for vehicles in ordinary service, gathered for these statistics. The realization of these figures in actual service by many owners ought to dissipate any impression that the vehicle is expensive to maintain. "New-Self" contained load batteries have now reached such a stage of refinement that they can be purchased with a positive guarantee of a total mileage life of ito.ooo miles. The matter of speed lias thoughtlessly been an abused subject. High speed is obtainable in an electric automobile, and the reader may be interested to know that the fastest automobile mile, some years ago. was made by ati electric. The first road vehicle to make a mile a minute was an electric, hut this oar possessed none of the enduring qualities of service and ability which are the primary essentials to be desired. TOMLiNSON ACQUIRES AUTOMOBILE OIL FIRM Takes Over Charles F. Kellom & Company's Plant in k Philadelphia. T. E. Tomlinson. one of the Hrst men in this country to delve deeply into the development of special oils for automobile uS>. last week concluded negotiations with Charles I*\ Kellom & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., makers of Invader oil. whereby the entire business and good vtyill of that firm were acquired by a new corporation, styled tlie Invader Oil Company, of which Tomlinson will be vice president and general manager. Charles F. Kellom will be retained as president and the Kellom manufacfuring and selling organization wtlV remain intact. H. Dunthorn will become secretary and treasurer of the pew compdiay, which has been incorporated tinder the laws of New Jersey with an authorized capital of $230,WO. The general office of the Invader Oil Company will be located in New York city, but the factory will remain in Philadelphia. In addition to the Kellom sales staff, 1 which includes D. A. Scheu, who for many J years covered New England. Tomlinson has associated with him a number of thbetter known men who were identified with him in his previous enterprises, among whom are H. Dunthorn, A. A. Frapcesconi, Howard Plowman, Harvey Wilkihs. E. lTalkhof, F. Menke. A. Raf elson and J. T. R^se of this city. ' MMMHMI Ml m \/| f ? i IY1U \ w& ] m I Cushiof ^ TRADE b gg Double-Notchei Slantwise B H Undei | 10,000 M iHj I f- 2 || Electric | j One of the New D T H Puncture Proof, | gg Blowout Proof, H Rimcut Proof, II V REDI ?1 Tire Expense is! Fuel E g Imperial Mot ?S: 1112 Conn. Ave. Iffl . FACTC lilt: Motz Tire & Rubber pi: Booth 12, Washingtoi ji?ti. February 3=8 < . . _ . __-- - - t imw r* T71 B # , @ i. lj i i Tires | |f| |g| m iT J 128? 1 reads, ,nd^: ^ 1 rcut Sides, ffi lie Guarantee ? etroit Electrics Equipped With Motz ires at the Factory. M Non-Skidding, gj^ Resilient as |?f Pneumatics ? ^ m 9fW v: 1^ iff I- H i. ?< m SJCIF if UvD ? ,66%% 1: xpense, 30% |g m or Company, ? Phone N. 847 81 IRY, ' Co., Akron, Ohio ill i Automobile Show, m\ Convention Hall P l| ~f ~