l THE NEW
I SHOW CH
1 Will Be at the Harrisburg Show 1
|| A Fine Exhibition of the Master Builder's Product %
Cadillac Two-Speed Axle showing Free E x i"tEith e r Sid* " j
This is your opportunity to see and study the features and improvements of the §|j
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I WON THE WORLD'S COVETED 1
| DEWAR TROPHY jj
I_ _ Five Passenger Car, $1075
Fcmp-Paasengrer Phaeton, $1075 Seven .passenger Car, (2075 nH
s Roadster, $1975 ya
. ~ _ _ Seven-Passenger Limousine, $3250
Inside Drive Limousine, S2BOO Landaulet Coupe, $2500 M
Prices are F. O. B. Detroit, including full equipment.
Crispen Motor Car Co., j
413-417 S. Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pa. 1
We cordially invite you to visit our big new concrete service building during
Show Week m.
Skilled Work Required
in Making Auto Tires
Scrubbed In great vats, steamed and
combed, until not an Impure particle
remains, the gum Intended for Fire
stone tires Is put through the first
steps of its transformation.
Virtually every bit of moisture is
removed from the air in the drying
room before it is blown over the gum,
and in the larger factories, such as
that of the Firestone company, a for
tune in rubber always is lying under
the whirring fans.
After being dried the gum is mixed
with chemicals to give it the consist
ency and wear-resisting qualities nec
essary before it can be used. In the
compounding room the first stand is <
taken by the manufacturer either for
cheapness or quality. A good and nec
essarily expensive compound is used c
If the latter is the end In view, and a
poor compound if the former is de-
"WTE take pleasure in announcing to the
W motoring public that we have assumed
the agency for the Partin-Palmer Automo
biles. Demonstrator will be here April Ist.
Phone 2423 for further particulars, or write
to
Universal Garage
1826 Wood Ave. Harrisburg, Pa.
SATURDAY EVENING, , HARRISBURG &§££&* TELEGRAPH MARCH 14, 1914.
I sired. Steel rollers grind the chemicals
Into the gum until the latter Is thor
mghly impregnated.
Then, passed between the big steam- .
heated rollers of the calender ma
hines, the gum is rolled Into sheets of
varying thicknesses, depending on the
ourposes for which they are intended.
Meanwhile the fabric, the founda
tion of the tires, has been prepared.
The best Sea Island cotton, of which
every inch has been inspected for
flaws, and which can withstand a
nulling test of 300 pounds, is the Fire
stone standard.
Before the actual work of building
up a tire is begun, the fabric must be
"frictioned" or rubberized. Every 1
mesh must be completely and evenly
filled or fabric-separation is likely to
occur when the finished tire begins Its
work. Together with a sheet of rub
ber, the fabric is sent through calen
dar machines, the rubber being crush
ed into the cloth and virtually be-
I coming a part of it
LINCOLN HIGHWAY SIGN POSTS
Millions of dollars will be spent on
the Lincoln Highway during 1914.
Carl Q. Fisher, vice-president of tho
association, discussing the project
said:
"We have substantial assurances
from County Commissioners, civic
bodies and others that improvements
on this road during the year will run
Into millions.
"The Lincoln Highway is at this
time the best marked continuous
highway in the world. By July 1
It will be completely marked from
coast to coast, so that it will be pos
sible to drive over the route from New
York to San Francisco at any time,
day or night, and never lose an inch
of the road."
IIOW DIMMERS CAME
Legislation in big cities Is respons
ible for the nuhiber of cars equipped
with electric headlight dimmers. As
the use of glaring headlights is be
coming a misdemeanor, the manufac
turers are taking steps to correct the
evil by furnishing the dimming de
vices.
ANDREW REDMOND IN 1914 OVERLAND
Well versed in everything on wheels, a vehicle man who has built and sold wagons, carriages, bicycles and j
automobiles, Mr. Redmond Is specially enthused over the 1814 Overland model*. j
GHJILMERS LIGHT SIX
DISTINCTJpi MODEL
Keystone Offers Two Sizes of Six-
Cylinder Chalmers Cars, Sim
ilar in Construction
This year the Chalmers Motor Car
Company comes out among the makers
who manufacture only sixes. The
tour has been discontinued, but In Its
place the company has announced
the light six. The new 6-48 was
made to answer the demand for a
lighter weight six-cylinder car—one
which has all the qualities of flexi
bility, silence and efficiency of the
larger sixes with the. economy and low
price of the average four. The new
Chalmers is not a little car. In carry
ing capacity and general roominess it
is as large as any flve-passenger model.
Yet It weighs only sixty-eight pounds
per passenger.
This latest of Chalmers Sizes has,
like Its larger brother, the 'Six-60," a
six-cylinder T-head motor. The light
"six" marks an even stronger tendency
tiian previous Chalmers "Bixes" to the
long stroke design. The bore is 3%
inches and the stroke 6% inches. The
wheel base is 126 inches and the
chassis is equipped with 3<ix4-inch
tires. In the lighter model a three
speed transmission is used. The clutch
is the multiple disc cork insert type.
In every essential detail of construc
tion the little "six" Is similar to the
big "six-60." Lubrication Is by the
combination force feed and splash sys
tem. The Chalmers- Kritz one-motion
electric starter, with generator and
battery beneath the front seat, is used.
As in tho larger "six," the starter is
positively connected through a short
propellqr shaft and enclosed chain
drive to the crankshaft of tho motor,
giving as in the largo "six" a non
mailable engine.
Calculating that tho greater number
of purchasers of a car of this type will
do their own driving, there has been a
decided effort toward simplicity and
tho reduction of weight. In the
"six-48" the fuel Is carried in a tank
beneath the cowl of the dash. This
gives a positive gravity feed. In econ
omy tests the new "slx-48" has shown
better than twenty miles to the gallon
gasoline. The Chalmers company,
however, does not offer this as an
average for the car, but these trials
indicate the possibilities of a light
"six" as compared with the average
"four."
As in tho case of the larger Chal
mers "six," the new "six-48" has a
Kenuine streamline body. Doors are
fitted without moldings and with in
visible hinges. Tires are carried at
the rear, giving clean running boards.
Left drive and center control, per
mitting of entrance from either side,
are also found on the new model. The
new light "six" Is furnished fully
equipped with top, Collins qutck-actln&
storm curtains, speedometer, Ave Con
tinental demountable rims, gasoline
gauge, Chalmers design electric head
lights, dash and tail lights, license
brackets, electric horn and the usual
tool equipment.
In addition to the touring car the
"six-48" is provided in a two-passenger
coupelet. This is a combination en
closed and open car type. With top
raised it has the appearance and af.
fords the protection of a regular coupe
body. For summer driving the top
may be folded down and the door
glasses lowered, giving a strictly open
roadster body.
CONNECTING CARBURETOR
When connecting the carburetor to
the intake manifold of the engine it
should not be necessary to "drift" the
bolt holes In the flanges of the coup
lings In order to bring them into line.
If the piping Is In good order it should
go Into place without difficulty. If it
does not, it is usually the case that
the difficulty may be rectified by alter
ing the position of the carburetor on
its bracket. Bringing the parts into
line by main force and awkwardness
is very apt to strain the Joints in the
piping and cause leaks.
CENTER IN NEBRASKA
The length of the Lincoln highway
to be built from New York to San
Francisco is 3,388.6 miles, the half
way mark lying between Lexington
and Cozad, Neb. There will be fully
4 50 miles of the Lincoln highway pass
ing through Nebraska. 4
i mark, Insures the purchaser of a Cole
On December 3rd, 4th and sth Buick Motor
Cars Dominated and Won the 500-Mile
New York Reliability Run—Conducted by
the Motor Dealers Contest Association.
CARS WON
THE NEW YORK TROPHY
AND THE ONLY PERFECT SCORES MADE BY ANY CARB. '?
THE $1,985 BUICK SIX made the only perfect score made by a six-cylinder car.
TIIE $1,050 BUICK, the lowest price touring car In the ran, made the only other
perfect score, defeating all Sixes and Fours of other makes.
THE $1,235 BUICK RUNABOUT, made the shortest brake stops (both service and
emergency). \
THE SOSO BUICK RUNABOUT made the greatest mileage per gallon gasoline (aree*
age 10 miles per gallon for entire run).
The five Bnlck Cars entered In the ran av raged 15.77 mfles per gallon for the ea>
tire 2,575 miles covered.
AH five Bnlck Cars made perfect road sco.es, perfect brake, clutch gear-set
twits.
Erie' both the lnr*e nnd wninll oar classes. • ' . 'pra
AN OFFICIAL RUN UNDER RIGID A WONDERFUL SHOWING, SATS
RULES MAIL
Remember, this was an official run. The New Tork Bvenl Ma „ sa , d , n
Cars were sealed; observers of other "Two Buleks capture Reliability
Run Test with perfect scores. It was the
makes of competing cars were with our most strenuous test from the standpoint
of a technical examination to which avito
drlvers whenever they were near the mobiles have ever been subjected in thle
care. Penalties were given for Inoperative • ,®verythlns wa ." sealed up tight
so that there was no chance for adjust*
starters, tire blowouts, burned-out elee- ments or repairs without the knowledge
_,, t , Mfn ob S5. ,Ve "» or the technical eom
tric Duifts, loose nuts. etc. Bteering gear mlttee. The entrants showed praise
play, spring sag. battery tests, body rattle worthy courage and oOnfldence in their
end defects of any kind prevented Cars sA£!»h«- B K?J n i!L'' ien, * t0 _ a . Al
- perfect scores ln{/' * Wonfler,ul » how "
WHAT THE RUN PROVED
The run was only another official demonstration of the correct design, goo#
material, careful workmanship and economy of Bulclt Cars.
Buick Cars are feared by every entrant In every contest In which they par.
tlcipate. »
PHENOMENAL DEMAND FOR BUICK OARS
Our business Is the largest in our history. We have been behind In filling
orders all the Fall. We are building 30,000 Buleks for 1914. There will not be
enough Bulcks to supply the demand. If you wish to own and run one of these
popular cars a demonstration now and an order placed will assure you of satis
factory date of delivery.
ALL THE WORLD LOVES A WINNER
See Buick Models at the Show
Hottenstein & Zech
REPRESENTATIVES
Headquarters at the City Auto Garage
116-118 Strawberry Ave. Harrisburg, Pa.
COLE CAR lODG
THIS YEAR'S MODELS
New Here But Known From Coast
to Coast; Represented Here
by Bowman & Co.
Bowman & Co.. who have taken up
tho agency for the Cole car, better
known as the "standardized car," will
have on display at the automobile
show a complete line of Cole cars, con
sisting of a four-cylinder car with a
120-Inch wheelbase and complete
equipment, at $1,925, and a six-cylin
der 186-Inch wheelbase car, completely
equipped, at $2,600. Both cars have
Delco electric lighting and self-starter
systems.
W. H. Nlcolai. who has charge of
the automobile department, is par
ticularly enthusiastic over the Cole,
and feels sure that the people will be
quick to appreciate tho unusual beauty
and refinement of these cars.
Mr. Nlcolai said, In speaking of the
service end of their business yester
day: "The Cole policy of buying noth
ing but the best standard parts and
material, the majority of which are
i found on cars selling around the $4,000
motor car an honest value. I am a
firrh believer in the theory that the
best advertising is a satisfied customer.
In other words, we want every owner
of a Cole car to be a 'Cole booster.'
Naturally, we want every car sold to
give satisfaction; but It Is beyond rea
son to expect that some slight diffi
culties will not arise from time to time,
and it Is to give attention to these
matters that we have established a
service station, which will be In charge
of E. W. Lockman. Mr. Lockman has
had wide experience In thle end of the
automobile business and will see that
Cole owners get good service."
NO GUARANTEED TIRES ABROAD
In the talk of a foreign Invasion by
tlremakers, It Is to be borne In mind
that standards Of selling tires abroad
are vastly different from those In
vogue here. Guarantees are absolute
ly unheard of abroad, and there is not
even a sort of understanding when the
tire is bought that It Is likely to run
MUiJJBF
Buy It Because
It's a Better Car
The car of Vanadium steel construction, the
most assessable and powerful motor in the world,
simplicity in operation, economical to maintain
are a few of the features that have made it the
most popular car.
It will require two trains of forty-three car
loads each to deliver the cars contracted for the
Harrisburg territory. Get your orders in early
as the cars are being sold as fast as delivered.
Ford Sales Company
10th and Market Streets
any given number of miles. Under
such conditions, it is easily seen that
foreign makers invading this field will
have to make changes in their selling
methods, if" they are to stand on the
same footing with American manu
facturers. Of course, the recent cut
in American tire prices makes the ac
tual invasion a doubtful thing.
Most tire manufacturers in this
country give it to be understood when
the tire is bought from them that it
should give about 8,600 miles' service.
They can hardly be said to give a
guarantee In so many words. There
is one firm that does actually give a
written guarantee of 6,000 miles' ser
vice for its tires. Such a procedure ia
wholly unthought of abroad and what
is more remarkable tires there do not
last anywhere near the mileage that ia
attained by the average in this coun
try. It seems ss if the very freedom
from obligation has made the foreign
ers Indifferent.