LANE'S KLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION KONTROL FOR FORDS.

When the Lane's Klutch and Transmission Kontrol is installed on the Ford car, the hand emergency brake may be used like that on all automobiles without putting the engine in neutral, which also permits coasting on engine compression. Pressing the foot-brake pedal locks the engine in neutral, stopping the car at the same time and making it unnecessary to press the low-speed pedal or use the emergency hand lever. It is absolutely impossible to stall the motor with the Lane's Klutch Kontrol; the feet are not kept on the pedals while driving, as the slightest pressure on the bands causes heat, friction and excessive wear. To reverse, the reverse pedal is pressed and there is no guessing at neutral. To install the device, the Ford cam is removed, the Lane Klutch Kontrol is placed in position, with U-bolts tightened to lever. After the clamp is adjusted on the brake pedal with the No. 1 side of the clamp towards the reverse pedal, the reverse pedal is tightened. The nut is then screwed down till neutral is found. In the second operation the two bolts in the transmission lever are removed and the outfit is placed on the transmission and screwed down firm with the bolts furnished. The adjustment bolt is raised in the slot. The set-screw is unscrewed a little and the spring is fastened. The device is sold by the Lane's Klutch & Transmission Kontrol Company, Inc., 709 Mission St., San Franeisco, Cal.

"GREEN FROG' GROWING IN FAVOR.

Words of appreciation and approving testimonials come in every mail to the office of the Vapor Inspirator Co., Inc., in the Brockman building, Los Angeles, manufacturers of the "Green Frog' device

for all makes of gasoline-propelled vehicles. These letters always call attention to the extra power developed after the car has been fitted with the device. Cutting down of gasoline consumption and elimination of carbon deposits are other advantages claimed for the device. Car owners who regularly negotiate hilly routes call attention to steep grades, which it was impossible to make on high gear before attaching the Frog, but afterwards there was no difficulty in making the hilltops at 25 and 30 miles in high gear.

IDEAL JUNIOR SEAT.

The Ideal Brass Works, Indianapolis, announces a Junior Auxiliary Seat which will fit any make of automobile now on the market. This seat is substantially made and finished, and when in place becomes a part of the automobile; still, if desirable, it may be lifted out and placed under seat or in tool box. This seat measures 12 inches high when in place and the seat bottom is 94 inches square.

A bracket is fastened to floor board with three bolts and always remains in the car. It is so designed that is is inconspicuous and entirely out of the way. This bracket has a tapered hole for receiving the upright seat support, the end of which

is also tapered to fit the bracket. A similar arrangement has been made where the bracket fastened to the under side of the seat. This feature makes it a simple matter to de tach the seat bottom and store it away in a very small space, and yet when the seat is in use the tapered socket does not permit it to turn or swing around, making it appear as though the whole arrangement was made of one piece.

The upright support is offset so that the seat can be adjusted from side to side or front to back six inches when desirable. The seat board is trimmed and padded and the metal parts are black enameled, making the appearance harmonize with the finish of the highest price automobiles. These seats are packed in individual cartons suitable for mailing complete with necessary bolts for attaching. The price is $2.50 each or $5 per pair, f.o.b. Indianapolis.

BRAENDER BULL DOG NON-SKID

TIRES.

Years ago Braender Bull Dog Non-Skid tires, manufactured by the Braender Rubber & Tire Co., Rutherford, N. J., became known for their endurance and reliability. The present day product is even better. The Braender tire is made by skilled tire makers and is hand-made. The fabric is of long staple Sea Island cotton, Para rubber combines the fabric and tough compounded rubber covers the tread. They are cured by the wrapped single-cure method. The manufacturers guarantee all pneumatic automobile tires bearing their name and serial number.

WATER GAS CARBURETOR COM

PLETES COMBUSTION.

Carbon is the disease microbe of all motordom. The bare fact that all modern motors accumulates carbon proves absolutely that no gasoline carburetor yet exists which can supply sufficient oxygen to complete combustion of the present quality of gasoline. The Water Gas Carburetor, manufactured by the Water Gas Carburetor Co., Kansas City, Mo., is based upon the principle that water is 8/9 oxygen. Three primary essentials are observed by the Water Gas Carburetor: first, clean, filtered water is absolutely necessary; second, a sight feed to prove the automatic and satisfactory operation of the device; and third, a governor to balance the spas

modic suction in the inlet manifold due to engine throttling.

The Water Gas Carburetor is a highly finished sight-feed, double-jet instrument. It is absolutely trouble proof and is controlled by an air-balanced governor to prevent over- or under-feeding at varying throttle speeds. The engine intake suction draws the water through the instrument. Entering the heating coil it flashes into steam 1000 degrees superheated and greatly enriches the gas charge in the manifold. The adjustment for feeding water, at 60 to 120 drops a minute, is regulated by the left hand needle valve. The other operates the short nozzle and is kept closed except to flush the glass on the inside. The automatic air-balanced governor is made of a carefully weighed plunger telescoping inside a tubular cup. With no springs to give trouble, gravity assures a permanent adjustment for all time. Water Gas Carburetors are guaranteed to dependably serve any engine throughout its life. The price of $18 complete covers one Water Gas Carburetor, $10.50; one 9-pint, allcopper tank, $5; two universal tank brackets, $1; 10 feet of copper tubing, 60 cents; and all installation instructions.

JUHASZ CARBURETOR SIMPLE
AND EFFICIENT.

The Juhasz Carburetor is constructed on extremely simple lines whose efficiency are recognized by all well-informed engineers. There are but two moving parts, the rotary throttle and the suction-operated air control weight. It has no valves, springs or any other complicated mechanism to get out of order, or any adjustment control which demands continual manipulation from the dash or steering wheel. Also, there are no air adjustments. The Juhasz Carburetor has three independent carbureting chambers, in which are fitted three adjustable fuel nozzles working in conjunction with three separate air intake ports. The area of these ports is permanent and designed to allow an unrestricted flow of the correct amount of air by the three adjustable fuel nozzles, whose action is controlled by a cylindrical rotary throttle. The throttle is so constructed that the three separate carbureting chambers are brought into use in rotation. At low motor speed, as the throttle is opened, it brings the first carbureting chamber and the first fuel nozzle into action; as it is further opened, the second chamber and nozzle are brought into play; at high motor speed, the third chamber and the third nozzle begin their work. The gradual bringing into play of the separate chambers insures a uniform mixture at all speeds and all throttle positions. The cutting of fuel expense by from 25 to 50 per cent is claimed for the Juhasz Carburetor. It is sold in 1-inch, 14-inch, 12-inch, 14-inch, 2-inch and 24-inch sizes and is listed at prices ranging from $25 to $50.

Staude Mak-a-Tractors are making their appearance on the market. The complete outfit will change a Ford car into a tractor for $195. They are made in Detroit.

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ETROIT, MICH., April 10.-Visitors who were in California for the Pacific Automobile Show and who have returned eastward within the last several weeks report that the State at the Golden Gate is the most remarkable in the country for automobiling. Every fifteenth person in California owns an automobile. Some of the cars in the State belong to visitors, but the number is comparatively few. The records show that California is fifth among the states in the ownership of cars. In Los Angeles County there are more cars than in any other county in the country. Traffic conditions in Los Angeles prove that it has more cars per mile of streets than New York or any other city. The Los Angeles Dealers' Association told the visitors that trade is increasing and will continue to increase with the increased good road mileage of the State. California this year appropriated $15,000,000 for roads, which, added to the present mileage, will even further enhance the present ideal touring conditions, with not alone roads, but scenery, and an unrivaled hospitality among the hotels, which is a joy to the motorists, and sets an example for many Eastern hotel people.

Admiration for San Francisco has been expressed by every member of the trade who made the trip to the Coast, and a majority of the number have expressed the wish that the San Francisco show in the future might be made a national event, requiring their presence in delightful California every winter. The success of the show, both from a business standpoint and also from the point of beauty, will cause many strong recommendations to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The attitude of Southern California in favoring a national show, whether in the northern or southern portion of the state, was favorably commented upon.

J. W. Crawford, formerly assistant chief engineer of the American Motors Co., of Indianapolis, and for the last four years connected with the engineering department of the Chalmers Motor Co., has been appointed designing engineer for the latter company.

OSGOOD LENS SELLING ON NEW BASIS.

Distribution of the Osgood lens, manufactured by the Osgood Lens & Supply Co., Chicago, Ill., has been put on an entirely different basis, together with the introduction of the new type of headlight front glass that has been adopted. The change has been made under the direction of A. C. Faeh, former advertising manager of the Baker R. & L. Co., Cleveland, O., but who has left that post to market the new lens. He is assisted by F. Healy. Through manufacturers' agents and personal representatives a complete sales organization is being rapidly estab lished and most of the more important territories have been closed already. The new lens, which is the invention of James R. Cravath, is designed to focus the light rays down on the highway and at the same time diffuse them out over its surface.

CLIMAX CANTILEVER SHOCK ABSORBERS.

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To add to riding comfort, as well as tire economy, the Climax Cantilever Shock Absorber is manufactured by the Climax Shock Absorber Co., Benton Harbor, Mich.

Henry B. Joy, former president of the Packard Motor Car Co., has a new job. He styles himself "associate editor' of ISKO, which is the house organ of Isko, Inc., one of his many interests.

Ray Harroun is co-operating with the authorities of Wayne, Mich., by defraying the expenses of a survey of the entire city. A specialist has been employed and he will recommend a comprehensive system of street, sewer, water and other improvements. The Harroun plants at Wayne are now entirely enclosed and roofed. Millwrights have already begun the erection of machinery on the new flooring as rapidly as it hardens. A big battery of salamanders is being employed to remove the frost from the ground to enable the laying of cement flooring.

Henry Ford has won another round in his fight with the Dodge Brothers. On March 21 the Senate Committee of Banks and Corporations at Lansing, Mich., decided to report out the bill introduced by Senator Scott early in the session and which is known as the "Dodge-Ford'' bill, with but one amendment. Instead of mak ing the sky the limit for corporations in the state, as the bill asked for, the limit has been placed at $75,000,000. The amendments which the attorneys for the Dodge Brothers sought to have in the bill, providing that a minority stockholder could upset the entire framework of the corporation, to fit the exact case of the Dodge Ford suit, were all refused by the committee.

W. S. Oakes, factory manager for the Barley Motor Car Co., now located at Grand Rapids, Mich., is rapidly organizing his force. This company started manufacturing March 5, after a removal from Streator, Ill., and employed 125 hands at the outset.

The Olds Motor Works has contracted with the Auto Wheel Co., of Lansing, Mich., for an 18 months' supply of wheels, the largest single order ever placed by the Olds company, and extending until July 1, 1918.

They are produced to fit any make of car with full or three-quarter scroll elliptic rear springs, and are built on the welltried principle of compound cantilever action. These shock absorbers absorb the small vibrations which the automobile springs, being built to withstand a maximum strain, are not able to meet. Heavy shocks are taken up by the tension springs of the Climax, acting to their full capaeity before the upper car springs brought into use. By simply turning the coiled tension springs by hand the Climax Shock Absorber can be adjusted to suit road or load conditions. They are sold for $25 per pair.

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TOLIVER PUNCTURE-PROOF TUBE.

The Toliver Puncture-Proof Tube is made the same way as any extra high grade tube and is inflated with air in the usual manner, but the secret Toliver process makes it puncture-proof. It is manufactured by the Toliver Tube & Tire Co., Denver, Colo. The Toliver tube is sold under a 5,000-mile guarantee, though it is claimed that many users get as high as 12,000 miles of service without a pune

ture.

The Dort Motor Car Co., of Flint, Mich., has increased its capital stock from $500,000 to $1,500,0

Announcement has been made by Wyman C. Parker, secretary-treasurer and general manager of the Parker Rust-Proof Co. of America, of a long list of licensees with whom the company has closed during the past several weeks. These include the Packard Motor Car Co., of Detroit, and Reo Motor Car Co., of Lansing, both of whom have renewed previous contracts; the Byrne-Kingston Co., of Kokomo; Carter Carburetor Co., of St. Louis; Marvel Carburetor Co., of Flint; Chalmers Motor Co., of Detroit; Houk Mfg. Co., of Buffalo; Sparks-Withington Co., of Jackson; Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., of Akron; Harrison Radiator Co., of Lockport, and the Perfect Window Regulator Co., of New York. A contract has been entered into with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. to rust-proof all Firestone rims supplied to the Packard Motor Car Co., until such time as the rust-proofing plant of the company is in running order.

In the march of progress of the Harroun Motors corporation an incident of the operations at Wayne has been the alteration of the former Prouty & Glass Carriage Co. plant into a painting and trimming establishment in which Harroun bodies will be finished. This adaptation has been comparatively simple and is about finished. Work will be started very shortly.

George D. Wilcox, Jr., who was the first advertising manager of the Republie Motor Truck Co., of Alma, Mich., and recently advertising manager of the Detroit Lubricator Co., has been recalled to the Republic Co. to head the advertising and sales promotion work.

Jackson, Mich., has an opportunity to secure another thriving industry. Indications are that within the next few months the Mott Wheel Works, of Utica, N. Y., will start operations in Jackson. The Chamber of Commerce has taken steps to secure the plant, and at one meeting recently raised stock pledges amounting to $50,000. It is planned to raise $80,000 altogether. O. W. Mott, president of the Utica company, lives in Jackson, and he desires to concentrate all of his business interests there. The Jackson Rim Co., now known as the Perlman Rim Co., was estab lished in Jackson in 1912 by Mr. Mott. In 1916 Mr. Mott launched the Jackson Weld

ing Co. Utica, desirous of keeping the plant, has offered to raise $200,000.

H. R. Cooley has been appointed sales manager of the Mutual Motors Co., of Jackson, Mich. He will shortly start upon a tour of the entire country to confer with distributors regarding spring business.

The Detroit and Chicago offices of the Redden Motor Truck Co. have been consolidated with the Chicago office, where all business of the company is now transacted.

R. S. Oberling has succeeded K. A. Morrison as purchasing agent of the Denby Motor Truck Co.

It is reported that the Ford Motor Co. is 110,000 cars behind orders. Due to its inability to produce cars in sufficient quantities to meet the demands, the motor truck problem is said to have been set aside temporarily. The erection of another plant with the probability of still another is one of the developments of the immense business of this company.