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bout 125. ved with | rustee to ars see TERE ED EERE UER ES, WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917 @ DEPALMA MAKES TWO RECORDS LABOR DAY eteran Racer Annexes Titles in Two Events at Speedway--Loses Fea- ture Race to His Old Rival. HE BEGAN RACING IN 1898 amous Italian Driver Gained Many Laurels with Bicycle. Ralph De Palma and Louis Chev- let shared honors Labor Day at the Chicago Speedway, the former win- ng the twenty and fifty mile events d Chevrolet capturing the big race the day and the lion's share of e money, whatever it figures out om the gate receipts. Track records fell, too, for in the enty-mile race the time was 2.07, as against 11:34 held by De alma himself. De Palma also took e fifty-mile record in 28:0), where- it had been held by Resta at 31:57, ade a year ago yast June. De Palma; however, holds to his record 55:50 fo rthe hundred miles, but if e had not lost a lap it is sure this, o, would have fallen, for there was great battle on between De Palma and Chevrolet. Many persons who know Ralph De alma as one of the star racing driv- s are not aware that he made his t bid for newspaper publicity as a cycle rider, as an amateur in 1898. fter four successful seasons he rned professional and won a no- ble victory in a twelve-hour race lat Rochester, N. Y. A year later he cast aside the leg-powered vehicle r its new motor-propelled brother, nd as a 'motorcycle racer gained onsiderable success on eastern acks. After four years with the wo-wheeler he became inoculated vith the automobile racing fever and since 1907 has been known the coun- 'y over as a successful racer. Te EE Formation of Carbon. fF The market at the present time is flooded with auxiliary air and mois- ture injecting devices, some of which e good and some bad. The mois- | ire injecting devices will in most ases prevent the formation of car- on on the cylinder walls, but they e not likely to remove carbon al- ady formed, although this claim is made for them. The air devices are practically useless, unless the owner absolutely certain that the air nge of his carburetor is insuffi- ent. If the adjustment already on e carburetor is capable of sup- lying more air an auxiliary air de- | Motor Events September 9--Chicago Motor club cross-country run to Flint Lake, Ind. September 11--Touring Club of America membership dinner, Chicago September 12-14--Motor and Ac- cessory Manufacturers' midsummer meeting, Atlantic City, N. J. September 15 -- Speedway -- Provi- dence, R. I. September Providence, wanee, Ill. 15 -- Speedway races, R. -1.; track race, Ke- cross-country run to Potawatamie park, St. Charles, Ill. September 22-9--Ford accessory show--Chicago. September 22 -- Speedway races, Chicago (tentative date); track race, Allentown, Pa. September 22-29--National exposi- tion for Ford accessories, Chicago. September 28 -- Track -- Trenton, N. J. : September 29 -- Speedway -- New York, N. Y. September 30 -- Speedway EE Es Ey AIRPLANE FACTORY HAS BEEN ASKED OF WILSON races, Expert Urges National Legislators to Build Big Plant Here. President Wilson has been asked to put through a $10,000,000 appropria- tion for a federal warplane factory. The suggestion, from Frederick S. Blackall, vice-president and general manager of the Taft-Pierce Manu- facturing company, has been for- warded also to members of Congress and the committee on national de- fense. : Mr. Blackall is of the opinion that there is no American airplane at present that can stand or has been able to stand, the test of battle in Europe. - He urges the building of those types of planes that have stood the strain of the fierce battles abroad. "It is generally admitted," he said, "that if the European allies had *thousands of airplanes where they now have hundreds, the war would be quickly won. Obviously there is no time to lose." BARNEY OLDFIELD WILL Veteran Racer Expects to Battle Germans on Western Front. When Barney Oldfield stepped out of his freak racing car at Maxwelton park in St. Louis after having broken every dirt track records from one to fifty miles, it probably marked his farewell effort at shattering automo- ice is a waste of money. hE EE Ey Spark Plugs. + When the owner removes a spark plug and finds the porcelain insula- r broken, the portion which has en off may have made its way own between the piston and the ylinder, where it will cause scoring f the metal. This possibility should tbe taken into consideration, though ore often the broken piece will low out with the exhaust. bile speed marks. His wife, who at- tends all of his speed performances, i later confirmed the fact that Oldfield | may never again have opportunity to September 16--Chicago Motor club | PILOT PLANE FOR U. S. FRANKLIN CAR IS EASY TO SELL, DEALER SAYS Bridges Points Out Fine Qualities of Machine He Is Selling. By C. E. Bridges. A number of people have recently traded in their old electrics toward Franklin cars. If those who have not made this change would talk with those who have they would trade, too. With the electric the battery re- placement and short range of travel and worry over not getting back are serious drawbacks. The natural car to choose is the Franklin, as it is so easy to handle and also because it has no' radiator to freeze up or leak. Absence of re- pairs, ease of riding and economical operation are other points about the Franklin that make it a favorite. We instruct every member of the family that is old enough to run it. It is a curious fact that the person who owns an automobile almost in- variably thinks some other kind than the one he has is a better car--except a person who owns a Franklin car, and he almost invariably thinks his car the best, for he knows other makes give their owners much more trouble and do not ride as easily or give half as much mileage for a gal- lon of gasoline or for a set of tires. These are only a few of the rea- sons for the demand for the Franklin car. They're easy to sell and it's a pleasure to sell them, since each new owner speaks a good word to his friends for the Franklin. | =R-0 0 Trask Visiting Here. Leland Trask of Brooklyn, N. Y. is visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Trask, 1045 Ashland ave- nue. MEXICO PLANS TO HAVE FINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM Construction Work Includes Road from Vera Cruz to Capital. The Mexican government has com- mitted itself to the policy of con- structing at the earliest possible time a system of modern highways that shall connect all the principal cities and ports of the This movement was inaugurated several weeks ago by the department of com- munications and public works, fol- lowing the outlining of the tentative plan for construction and improve- ment of the highways of the country. A meeting of good roads enthus- iasts from different parts of the coun- try was held in the City of Mexico and the organization of the National Highway Association of Mexico re- sulted. It is also proposed to build a mod- ern highway to run from the City of Mexico to Vera Cruz, following the ancient highway that was built by Cortez about 400 years ago. There are still remnants of other ancient highways which were built in the country. days of the Conquisatodores, and it is possible these old camino reals, or main highways, will be rehabilitated and put to modern use. The import during the last two months of more than 5000 motor cars is serving as a stimulus for the good roads movement. wherever WLLL LZ 7 277 77 22777 777022 Winnetka State Bank Capital $25,000.00 Surplus 5,000.00 3% on Savings Deposits % LL bl lliliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiididdzadcd TIziiiriiriiiriiiiiriiiiiiiiiiize 7777777777770, RZ Officers and Directors HENRY P. CROWELL, President of Quaker Oats Company. VICTOR ELTING, Attorney. LOUIS B. KUPPENHEIMER of B. Kuppenheimer & Company Wholesale Clothing JOHN R. LEONARD of Bridge and Leonard Grain Commission Merchants. CARLTON PROUTY, Attorney. WILLOUGHBY G. WALLING, Capitalist HENRY R. HALE. Cashier. D LLL LLL LLL LLL dT dd Td Tarr 7220 Hecdglin and Norman E. Saxby. Columbia School of Music Clare Osborne Reed, Director® s09 Wabash Abenue WINNETKA BRANCH: - New Bank Building KATHLEEN AIR, PRINCIPAL Assisted by William G. Hill, Mable Lee, Katherine P PIANO, VIOLIN, HARMONY and EAR TRAINING Fall Term Opens September 17, 1917 REGISTRATION WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10th Chicago, Illinois PRIVATE and CLASS LESSONS of your individual | hang up new records on a track speedway. tion corps," said Mrs. Oldfield. to be called into service some time this fall. Just now he is working on to have available in the near future for government use." I The Comfort of ( But it can't be done--because it's FEELING. ' {{ Ask any Franklin owner. a set of tires? miles to a gallon of gasoline. ( Ask any Franklin owner. few repairs on a Franklin. ~ ([ Ask any Franklin owner. 510 Davis Street the Franklin tor ([ There's many a time we wish we could express, in words, the comfort of the Franklin Touring Car. ({ Do you know any other fine car that guarantees 10,000 miles to ({ Do you know any other fine car that will give you 20 or more | ([ And don't forget our free repair service. This is not so generous in the case of Franklin cars as it sounds--because there are so C. E. BRIDGES Evanston Franklin Car Company ET comfort isn't hearing or reading; Phone Evanston 5886 an airplane motor, which he hopes | "Barney has enlisted in the avia-| "He | enlisted at Los Angeles and expects | 'car or a used car. RR % N v7, How to B There is a certain car that will exactly fulfill the requirements price you can afford to pay. may bea large car or a small car; it may be a high priced car or an inexpensive car; it may be a new Whether we have this car for Whether you our advice costs you much time, needs at a It b motor ca the expert selective knowledge and advice of the Weihe Motor Sales Company? It you nothing. pointment. Phone Wilmette 587 or 1883. WEIHE MOTOR SALES COMPANY 621 WEST RAILROAD AVE., WILMETTE, When you need a doctor, you secure the best at your command --a lawyer, Why vary from this logical rea- soning when you want to buy a .P I! buy a car through us or not, money, trouble and disap- sale or not, we want to help you find the car you need. NNN the best you can get. 2 Why not employ 7 2% may save % 7} NN W000i 277 -