8
Reo Echo Contains Many
Items of Special Interest
Sparkling with vigor, novelty, art
■tid natural beauty and tilled from
cover to cover with timely motoring
topics, wit, humor and human inter
est is the midwinter number of the
Reo Echo. Among the big treats to
motorists in this 48-page handsome
brochure is the article, "Motoring in
the Adirondacks and White Moun
tains," by G. Fecker, the well-known
automobilist of Cleveland. "An Ideal
Tour to Lake Geneva and Return"
by Luella Fletcher Spraguc is a story
replete with amusing and helpful an
ecdote and one that every motorist
will enjoy. "How the Buyer May-
Test the Strength and Weakness of a
Motor Car," "The Automobile as an
Aid to Salesmen" and other timely
topics are admirably treated by mo
torists of ability and experience. Over
fifty half-tones, scenic and instructive,
Including touring maps, brighten the
pages throughout.
MID - WINTER PRICES
—ON—
Used Automobiles
H«re'B a tip for you, Mr. Wide
awake. Do you know that real
money held under a dealer's nose
these dull winter days will buy more
automobile value than can be had
when the Spring sun begins to peep
through the clouds. We have a
number of used cars that we will
let go at interesting figures.
CRISPEN MOTOR CAR CO.
419-417 9. CAMERON ST.
~~
Reo Truck
IJ4 to 2 Ton
New Price ( Chassis)
$1650
Loadening Space
10 to 12 Feet
Reo-Mack-
Chase Track
Reo-Stevens-Duryes
Pleasure Cars
Harrisburg
Auto Co.
Third and Hamilton Street
JOSH BILLINGS once said: "The time to set a hen, is when the hen is
ready to set." Now we are not setting hens, but we are setting before
you
The Greatest Car Proposition
On the Market
and we can prove it. The question is, will you let us, or are you satisfied to
buy a car because you heard it was a good one last year or the year before?
Take a hunch: Don't buy on past performances, examine closely and
thoroughly the car you buy this year;and best of all
EXAMINE THE
ABBOTT-DETROIT
"BULL-DOG LINE"
Why? Because it has no equal for anything near the price and the line is
large.
We have a 50-60 Six-Cylinder car, Liousine and Roadster; a 44-50
Four-Cylinder Touring Car, Limousine and Roadster and a 34-40 Touring
car, coupe and roadster and the prices are RIGHT; the cars are RIGHT
and RIGHT here let us. tell you, this is a DIRECT FACTORY BRANCH
and you can make the RIGHT deal.
Our past record has not been beaten and we can prove THAT also,
but we are not trying to sell on past records. We have the REAL goods
right now and we do not find it necessary to complicate our differential by
installing extra gears, in order to get speed and hill climbing power. Our
regular transmission is built to do all, and the world renown Continental
Motors, coupled with the wonderful Warner transmission, the celebrated
Spicer Universal Joints and Timken Bearings have the power to do the rest.
We have given you a wise tip. Don't take our word though. Investi
gate. THAT'S ALL.
A service department that is at your service, no matter what car you
are driving.
Catalog on request.
HARRISBURG BRANCH
ABBOTT MOTOR CAR CO.
106-108 S. SECOND STREET
SATURDAY EVENING,
TEIDENCY TOWARD
CONVICTS FOR MMDS
Fatal Blow to Prison-made Goods
if Pending Bill Becomes
a Law
The development of convict road
work In practically every State of the
Union will be the natural outcome of
I the passage of the Booher-Hughes
bill, now pending; before Congress.
This bill which will limit inter
state commerce in cunvlot-made goods
by subjecting such goods to the laws
of the State into which they come
will strike a fatal blow at the contract
system. Under this pernicious system
great quantities of prison-made goods
are annually thrown on the open mar
ket. and because of the cheapness of
their manufacture are sold at prices
far below those at which similar
goods manufactured tinder fair condi
tions can be sold. A cutting of the
selling price of goods manufactured
in free factories and a consequent
lowering of the wage paid free work
ingmen is the consequence.
Against this unfair competition or
ganized labor has waged unceasing
warfare, striving to overcome it by
limiting the output of the prisons.
Laws requiring the branding of con
vict-made goods and also a license
for their sale have been written on
the statute books of New York and
a dozen other States. These laws,
when tested by the courts, have in
variably been held unconstitutional
on the ground that they interfered
with inter—state commerce. The
Booher-Hughes bill has therefore been
introduced into Congress and is sup
ported by the American Federation
of Labor and the National Committee
on Prison Labor. This bill Is mod
eled after the Wilson liquor law
which restricts inter-state commerce
In spirituous liquors, and it is hoped
in the event of its passage that the
State branding and licensing laws will
be possible of enforcement.
New York City has long been the
dumping ground for convict-made
goods, and one® it is possible to en
force the New York branding laws,
the profits to b« derived from prison
contracts will be reduced to a mini
mum. So great is the contractor's
fear of the effect of such legislation
as the Booher-Hughes bill that many
contracts contain the proviso that on
its passage they shall immediately be
come null and void.
The destruction of the contract sys
tem would necessitate the building up
of other systems for the employment
of convicts. In the constructive pro
gram which would be worked out in
each of the State's road work, en
dorsed as it is by the National Com
mittee on Prison Labor and other
agencies for prison reform, would
play a large part. The passage of
the Booher-Hugrlies convict labor bill
is therefore of definite Importance to
all interested in the movement for
placing convicts on the public roads.
SOCIALIST SCORES DEMOCRATS
Charles Edward Russel, magazine
writer and lecturer on Socialism, last
night scored the Democratic party and
the Progressives for conditions in the
country in a talk given in Chestnut
Street Hall.
MIDWINTER TRIP
ass HOT
Adventurous Hobo Makes One
in Aristocratic Stnde
baker Sedan
To cross the Aerlcan continent in a
closed body motor car is an unusual
feat, though no longer unique, since
last summer, when an adventurous Los
Angeles citizen did it in a Studebaker
Sedan. To make the trip, however, in
the dead of winter, crossing deserts and
mountain ranges and penetrating even
the far Northwest is a far dltferent
problem, yet is one recently solved by
a tourist.
The feat loses much of Its motoring
significance through the fact that the
automobile roade in a box car and car
ried a nameless knight of the road.
Nevertheless, it possesses many fea
tures of an unusual nature.
Late in December this resourceful
hobo must have passed the Studebaker
loading platform In Detroit. He doubt
less marveled at the many freight cars
being loaded and noted that each car
carried on its door the name of the
city which was to be Its destination
The variety from whioh he chose con
tained about every trading center of
moment in the country, but he must
have passed along until he reached a
car tagged "Portland. Ore."
Portland sounded attractive. The ho
bo smuggled himself Inside the car
with the automobiles. An inspectotr
came along and verified the shipment,
the. human freight keeping out of sight.
The car was sealed.
Once embarked on this trip, the
tramp made his headquarters in a
Studebaker "Six" Sedan which was the
crowning glory of the shipment. Its
cushions made him a luxurious bed. He
had but to touch a button to Illumine
its interior. It's body gave him double
protection against the weather. He
must have been provisioned for the trip
for when the car arrived at Portland
and the door was opened for the first
time, the hobo bounced out with
abounding energy and promptly dis
appeared, the employes of the Portland
Studebaker branch being too amazed to
give chase.
An abundance of clgaret stubs and
a large empty jug were left behind,
along with a note which stated:
"Gents: I thanks you tor the ride.
This is sure the swellest benzine buggy
I ever rode in. Happy New Year*
One-man Top a Feature
of the Hudson Light Six
111 the Hudson Six-40, for the first
time, the company brings out the
"One Man" top. One man, or even a
girl, can easily and quickly put this
top up or down. The top is of gen
uine Pantasote, with the best quality
leather-covered bows. There is no
support, as with old-tvpe tops, at the
side of the driver's seat. There is
nothing to interfere with his entrance
and exit.
The side curtains in the Six-4 0 are
folded into the top. And each folded
curtain is neatly enclosed in an en
velope. The slide on wire cords alonj?
the edge of the top and can be slip
ped into place in a moment.
These curtains can be fastened,
both from the front and rear seats,
without anyone leaving the car. The
fasteners are all inside. They are
always ready, always attached, and
can be put up or down almost as
i quickly as a window shade.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
THE NEWMETHOD
OF TIRE BUILDING
Complete New Machinery and
Manufacturing Processes
Are Utilized
BY FRANK C. MILLHOFF
Sales Manager. The Miller Rubber Co.
Ask ten automobile owners what la
the greatest single Item of motoring
upkeep and nine will reply, "Tire ex
pense." Ask another ten aliout. the
annoyances and nine will shout at
you, "Tire trouble."
With this feeling toward tires
made under the old methods, it will
easily be understood why the Miller
organization was not content to fol
low either the "full mold unit con
struction" or the "two cure wrapped
tread" methods then in vogue, when
they determined eight years ago to
add tire building to their established
lines.
The Miller One-cure Wrapped-tread
method of tire building ia a result of
our 22 years' experience in making
wear-resisting rubber, and several
years' additional labor and expense In
designing and perfecting the special
machinery required.
The tremendously increased de
mand for tires during the past few
years has given tire makers in gen
eral but little opportunity to perfect
new methods, nor in fact do anything
else than endeavor to meet the de
mand with such tires as they could
i readily get the machinery to make.
The Miller organization, on the con
trary, has anticipated the demand for
a new standard in tire service by de
i vising this new method and asking
special machinery for it.
Built Up by Machinery
Under this new process the carcass
is built by stretching the required
number of layers one over another
upon a mold core of the same shape
as the desired tire. The fabric has
previously been cut in one long
strip of the required width, coated
with raw rubber in order that the
successive layers will adhere to each
other when stretched into place over
the cqre.
In this way. the Miller process
avoids three of the fertile causes of
tire trouble; Firstly, the fabric is ap
plied to the core at tin even pressure
Instead of being jerked over it by
hand, leaving loose places. Secondly,
there is no possibility of perspiration
or foreign material getting in be
tween the layers from the hands or
knees ot the operator to cause trou
ble later on as when the tire Is built
by hand. Thirdly, there are no lumps
or seams in the carcass where the In
dividual strips of fabric overlap as in
other tires. These machines do their
work with precision and every tire
is built up to a standard of 100 per
cent.
Vulcanize*! In Live Ste«in
After the tire is completely built
upon the core, light rings are placed
upon each side of the completed tire.
These rings conform exactly to the
bead of the tire and extend nearly up
to the tread. As these rings are
drawn together by pressure, the fab
ric is drawn tight from the apex of
the tire toward the bead. This makes
buckling or pinching of the fabric
an impossibility. Unlike full mold
tires there are no molds to warp or
press the layers of fabric and rubber
out of shape, and cause blowouts and
ruptures in the completed tire.
Two-cure wrapped tread tires are
made by partially curing the carcass,
then adding on the tread and giving
the combination a second curing. The
One-cure Miller method makes uneven
curing and separation of tread parcti
cally impossible.
Every batch of Miller tires that
goes into the huge steam vulcanlzers
is accompanied by an eight inch test
section of tire which is used a-s a
guide to insure accurate vulcaniza
tion. And the batch of tires is not
pronounced cured until this test sec
tion is correctly vulcanized through
out. After that, every tire is tested by
the Miller plastometer, a delicate in
strument which registers the precise
toughness and elasticity of the rub-
These new methods of tire building
add considerably to the expense of
manufacture, but they enable us to
do all our own experimenting in our
own factory at our own expense. In
a word, to keep the flaws out and
build extra mileage in so that the
buyer of Miller tires may be assured
of as nearly perfect tire service as it
is 'possible to furnish. The Public
have been quick to appreciate this
new standard in tires for the sale of
Miller tires has tripled the past year.
BANQUET OF HEPTASOPHS
Special to The Telegraph
Oillsburg. Pa.. Jan. 1". Dillsburg
Conclave No 306, Improved Order of
Heptasophs. held their annual banquet
on Thursday night. Sixty members of
the conclave were present, but on ac
count of the illness of District Deputy
Supreme Archon Gailes, of New Free
dom, the installation of officers had to
be postponed. The time was taken up
hv addresses by ex-District Deputy Su
preme Archon J J Klugh Postmaster
F" M. Altland. R- TV Nelson. Dr. J. H.
draff J H Dick. Edward AV. Shapley,
T O Gardner and others. Dillsburg
Conclave Is the strongest secret order
in the town, having 130 members, with
over $1,200 invested In securities. The
present archon is M. Clarence Thumma.
HEM AND BUS
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stops nasty discharge or nose run
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feverishness. sore throat, sneezing,
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Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
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Auto Storage
REPAIRS AND SUPPI.IES
PAUL D. MESSNER
Agent for Stnnle? Steamer Car*
Hear of 1117 MOUTH TIMHU
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SIMPLICITY OF AUTO
SECRET OF SUCCESS
Ease of Control Prompts Those to
Bay Who Would Not
Years Ago
Thousand of people are buying auto
mobiles to-day, who a (ew years ago
fought shy of them. They had the
money, and the Inclination, but lacked
the necessary confidence In the cars
themselves. This was due In a meas
ure to the complicated construction of
the operating devices and the machin
ery in general.
According to Andrew Redmond, this
fault has been entirely eliminated In
the modern automobile. A man no long
er worries about a hundred and one
things while driving his car and does
not have to familiarize himself with
each and every little detail of its con
struction. After one or two lessons
he acquires the necessary confidence
and all that remains for him to do is
to follow a few set rules.
There was a time when a man did
not feel safe in taking his family out
unless he had an experienced chauf
feur at the wheel. There were so many
things, liable to happen at a moment's
notice, requiring the attention of a
practical man. that he did not care to
take a chance on his own meagre
knowledge of the car. But those
times have passed. The young son or
daughter nowadays is Just as expert at
driving as the father and It Is a com
mon occurence to see the junior mem
ber of a touring party piloting the car
across country. In fact the operation
is so simple that the father often finds
the garage empty when he least ex
pects it.
Take the latest Overland model as an
example of simple operation. Any per
son with an average amount of Intel
ligence can run this car on short no-'
tice. There are but two things to learn,
first, the manipulating of the steering
wheel, throttle and brake; second the
use of the clutch and gear shifting
lever. Get these two points firmly fix
ed in your mind and you have the sec
ret of driving.
MAJESTIC
Monday, January 19, matinee and night
—"A Girl of the Underworld."
Tuesday, January 20, matinee and
night—"Billy, the Kid."
Wednesday, January 21, matinee and
night—A*. G. Fields' Greatest Min
strels.
Thursday, January 22—Mme. Bessie
Thomashefsky and her Yiddish Play
ers.
Friday and Saturday. January 23-24,
matinee daily—"The Divorce Ques
tion."
ORPHEUM
Vaudeville—Every afternoon and
evening.
COLONIAL
Vaudeville and Pictures—Every after
noon and evening.
"A GIRL OF THE UNDERWORLD"
"A Girl of the Underworld" is "the
title of the attraction which will be
presented at the Majestic Theater, Mon
day, January 19. matinee and night.
The story tells of a beautiful young
girl who has been reared In the coun
try and has come to New York to live.
The author has woven a powerful
drama around her that is full of heart
Interest, and grips the audience from
start to finish. Much comedy Is intro
duced which, while not interfering with
'the action of the story, adds greatly to
the Interest of the situation. A<power
ful picture of to-day with nothing to
offend the most fastidious.—Advertise
ment.
'•BILLY, THE KID"
Dramatic authors have found the
Western country a fertile field in which
to place the action of their plays and
that the public appreciate these locales
is evidenced by the overwhelming suc
cess which has been acorded such plays
as "The Squaw Man," "The Virginian."
"Arizona," "Billy, the Kid," and others
of that ilk. The story told in "Billy,
the Kid." is said to be exceptionally in
teresting. the authors having been' for
tunate in retaining much of the at
mosphere of the locality. Types there
are a-plenty and strong dramatic situa
tions and climaxes with a deal of com
edy relief. "Billy, the Kid" will be the
attraction at the Majestic Theater
Tuesday. January 20, matinee and night.
—Advertisement.
FATIMA GOES TODAY
Fatima. and ail her clever support
ing Keith hits that have been so suc
cessful at the Orpheum this week, will
bow for their last engagement at the
popular playhouse to-night. Chief of
the attractions that the management is
announcing for next week will be a
comedy playlet, with special scenerv
and delightful singing, featuring John
and Emma Bay, of Irish character com
edy fame. Local playgoers, some of the
older ones at least, will easily recall
this team of funsters when they ap
peared here In a "legitimate" produc
tion called "A Hot Old Time." Their
offering in vaudeville is entitled "Along
the Rio Grande." The stars provide the
mirth of the piece, while some excel
lent vocal numbers are injected by a
sweet singing male quartet. On this
same bill the celebrated Julius Tannen,
said to be the funniest comedian in
vaudeville, and easily the highest sal
aried "lone" comedian to appear on the
Orpheum stage, makes his first local ap
pearance. Prevost and Brown, four
comedy tumblers, displaying wonderful I
skill and daring, promise to create the 1
biggest laughing hit of the current sea- I
son. and other sterling attractions will
Include Cliud Golden, the Australian I
novelty magician: Hamilton and I
Barnes, classy couple In bright patter
songs and dancing, and Leach and
Wallen, with something new In the
way of a high-class wire novelty.—Ad
vertisement. j
AT THE COLONIAL
A wonderful feature film, entitled
"Unto the Third and Fourth Generation,"
a Sellg picture In two parts, will be a
special attraction of to-day's perform
ances at the Colonial. These perform
ances also witness the wind-up of the
engagement of the celebrated Seven
Godowskls, of the Imnerial Russian
Dancers; the Eddy Trio, offering
a wire specialty that has caused con
siderable comment about town and
also of pretty Marlon Harrison, a sweet
singing comedienne.—Advertisement. I
VICTORIA
An unusually large program of mo-
tlon pictilres will be shown at this
theater to-day. The feature, "Tolls ot
Villainy," Is an interesting three-act
feature. A comic Keystone picture or
in other words, always a laugh picture
will be shown. To-day is known as
Klnemacolor day, because several in
teresting pictures by tills machine will ,
also be shown.—Advertisement.
License Fee For Peddlers
Raised in Mechanicsburg
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg. Pa., Jan. 17. Con
siderable business was rushed through
at a meeting of the town council Thurs
day evening. The license ordinance
came up and was sent to Burgess H A
Mishler for his signature. By this
measure the license for street peddlers
is raised from $5 to S2O a year, and will
include milkmen and bread dealers The
burgess Is given authority In the' now i
measure to refuse license to anv dealer
Ten mills was fixed for the tax rate for
the year—seven for the general fund !
and three for the sinking fund. A mean- I
ur«f controlling and licensing the moV- I
lng picture shows in this place will be
drawn up by the ordinance committee '
Honalrs to the lockup were ordered
Which are greatly needed. The finance
ommlttee will .-onslief a movement to
hay the borough employes every two
weeks instead of everv month. ' I
JANUARY 17, 1914.
119*
wtUBD.
®u*l TibRIAB, PRit-O-llti
Mercedes Type KidUtK Starter and! '
The Car For
Your Family
You will be interested in its Size, Comfort*
Power, Economy and in its Price.
Let us send you specifications of this wonder
ful car so you can judge for yourself.
S. H. DADDOW, St. Clair, Pa.
Distributor for Central and Northeast Penna.
To Dealen: Some territory still open. An excellent opportunity.
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USED CARS
1—1912 36 Chalmers Touring Car, self-starting, electric lights,
nickel plated trimmings, repainted and in first-class con
dition.
1 1912 36 Chalmers Torpedo, self-starting, power time pump,
demountable rims, repainted and in first-class condition.
1—1912 Chalmers 30 Touring Car, fore door, body repainted
and fully equipped and in first-class condition.
I—l9ll 6-60 Kline seven-passenger Touring Car, demountable I
rims, nickel trimmed, overhauled, good paint and in first
class condition. A bargain.
1—1912 4-40 Kline five-passenger, overhauled, repainted and
in first-class condition.
I—l9oß Pierce Arrow fiv e-passengcr touring, extra tires, War- j
ner speedometer, bumper in very fine shape. An excellent
car to turn into 1200-lb. truck.
1— Studebaker 25 Roadster, only used short while for
demonstrating purposes, revarnishcd, 1 extra tire, in ex
cellent shape. A bargain.
2—1909 Model K Pullman, ionv tonneau overhauled and in I
first-class condition. Bargains.
1—1912 E.M.F. Touring Car, in excellent condition and fully
equipped. A bargain.
I—l9ll Model K Pullman, five passenger touring, fully equip- I
pcd and good condition. Splendid car for turning into
1,000-1 b. truck.
I—Model D Franklin touring. A snap.
Keystone Moto
Market Street
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I.ABCE SIX, $22M> LIGHT SIX. 91700
If you will read the specification* of the leading foreign cars as shown
at New York Auto Show, you will And an exact description of
THE HUDSON
Stream-line body: L-typ« six-cylinder motor; wire wheels; gar tank
uncler cowl; zenith carburator and forced water circulation
Tho more you know of the other cars the better you will like the
Hudson, now the leading American car. Head its specifications. May wo
mail you a catalog? Sold by
I. W. DILL
East End Mulberry Street Bridge
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P CUT PRICES i iTI
f The following articles -are offered at the reduced prices subject 1
\ to prior sale. They are warranted to be strictly first quality 1b every f
# respect. Money Back If not as represented. \
t Regular Cut 1
1 Price. Price. I
§ Bethlehem 6 point spark plugs t 1.15 $ -60
\ Mosler Open End spark plugs 1.00 .SO
# Mosler Breech Block spark plugs 1.5# .70
% Schrader Tire Gauges (Each In leather case) ... 1.00 .70
J 2 30x8 Flsk tubes >.20 1.75 1
f 1 30x3 V) Flsk tubes ... . i 4.00 B.SO
i 1 Sox3 Fisk heavy car tire (Clincher) 11.SI 11.00 (
1 82x3V4 United States tire (Q. D. Clincher) .... 10.7S 19.90
1 36x4 H United States Nobby (Q. D. Clincher) ... 62.41 48.00
■ 1 26x4 Vt United States Nobby (Str. Side) 52.44 40.00 I
When cash accompanies orders of 810 or more the transportation
I charges are paid to points within 50 miles of Mlddletown, Pa. I
Get my special January prices on all makes of tires and supplies. \
A. H. KRBIDBR, >
I MIDDIiETOWN, PA. C
MILLER S TiRES
Grip the Road Like a Cog-Wheel
STERLING AUTO TIRE CO. 1451 Zarker St
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