Show AUTO SHOW SPARK PLUGS The recent snowstorm which l p practically ally p paralyzed traffic throughout th tha the eastern a section of the e country furnished cl I itle owr sr ir striking ln Illustration t o of the development ev of the motor truck and demonstrated tono tu to tuno no small degree its efficiency f a as a ve- ve hIde of 01 transportation o under all ail weather e t conditions While tho the streets of NewYork New No NewYork York were deeply covered 1 with snow ar an a s aUy large number of those these ma- ma dunes were wore In operation upon the high high- ways was One dealer In automobile supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies on n Broadway declared that he never saw so many commercial om vel vehicles cles poss pass along the the worlds world greatest thoroughfare as JIM on tho second day following the storm S Tire results on the great tours have been a matter of the utmost Interest to tire users who have wondered why In In Inthe the ordinary course of events special tire trophies were wore not offered Recognizing the value of accurate tire records George A. A of of Denver Colo donator of the fi flag to flair flag trophy for the Denver e f i f lo to City y of Mexico x endurance n run of next April has 1111 decided to offer a handsome handsom trophy for tires Observers will ill keep ac accurate accurate so- so curate track of every puncture and blowout blowout blowout blow blow- out and of very every exchange of or tires The conclusion of the run rim will then show the th real results o of or the trip from the standpoint of tin tires tiros After the first allotment 0 of space at the automobile show liow a at l JI least a doz dozen n belated bElate dealers clamored for tor or booths The original plans were wr rearranged several severa times A number of dealers who were wre desirous of making exhibits couldn't get into the tb show how at all nil and had to content content con con- tent themselves with shows of their own at their garages i i Xi Nine years ago agG automobile racing had its inception In America I The cycling craze at that time was about on on the wane and t th the public was 11 in a receptive mood for folt a new Conn o of oC speed sensation Racing of motor cars arB ab abroad ad chiefly road oai a aO contests contest O j lid had been going on for 0 five Or sis I years and Americans rF wore were 1 quite 1 1 willing to ee Bu auth h speed competitions O on these shores At h I Cincinnati tf Detroit De and und other titles t track meets were wu-re successfully and the ppe attained was nothing wonderful compared com com- pared ared with modern figures the people lilted liked the novelty Dealers soon saw the tho value of or racing as a publicity proposition proposition tion ion and as people began to buy cars racing Increased A number of motor vehicles manufactured by the White company are now In Inconstant Inconstant inconstant constant use In the Japanese mail mall servIce Ice ce The White company Is at the present present present pres pres- ent time turning out the ambulances for forthe forthe forthe the Unit United d States army armr These will be steam propelled machines Carl Horst yesterday received a shipment shipment shipment ship ship- ment of cars ears Including a a. Winton torpedo torpedo torpedo tor racing machine a seven severi ger Win Winter tor touring car and a seven- seven passenger Singer Singer Palmer machine These cars ars did not arrive in time Ume for the show but may be seen oe-en at Mr Horst's garage B n F. F Bauer and Bert Bailey of or Salt Lake City City and George Cave of Ogden yesterday purchased horsepower BO-horsepower seven-passenger seven Stoddard-Dayton Stoddard tourIng tour- tour big Ing ng cars ears from the Sharman Automobile company These cars are certainly th there re Mr 11 Bailey bought a golden- golden brown machine Mr Bauer a a. dark blue car and Mr Cave a handsomely appointed appoint appoint- ed olive green vehicle S S S. S The American Traveler Travel r contracted for forast last ast fall fim by A. A Fred Wey arrived at the automobile show yesterday afternoon and was shown the In booth of the L. L J J. Jv Gilmer Gilmer Gilmer Gil- Gil mer company The car will be delivered to Mr Ye Wet Wey Immediately after the show closes i I. I For the Uie purpose of demonstrating their spring wheels ls the l Spring Wheel company has purchased an American Traveler which will be equipped with the new wheels and shown on the streets Other cars equipped with these wheels have hav jave been driven over pieces of t two Inch ron ron pipe bricks and other obstacles and no jar was perceptible as the tho machine passed over them The mechanism of the he- wheel Is so constructed that It takes tales up every bit of the of-the the jar This invention It t Is expected will mark marl an Important era Jn in the construction of street car wheels carriage wheels etc tc Jt It is expected expected ex- ex to do away with the expensive rubber tire which is now the greatest drawback to automobiles and will give a tire that will be proof against tures |