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Service!
Stewart-Warner Service Station
All adjustments and replacement* In charge
of factory-trained and authorized expert.
Free Air For Your Tires
Have our "Air Boy" inflate your tires prop
erly.
Filtered High-Test Gasoline
On tap at our curbstone.
Deliveries Within 10 Miles
A convenience that is best appreciated when
needed most,
FRONT-MARKET
MOTOR
Bitlier Pkoie 3690 FRONT AND MARKET STS.
hthe car that
g takes low gear
hills on high gear
1| P speeds. Fours and
sixes, $950 to $1985
I sixes, in
HOTTENSTEIN & ZECH
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"Speedster" THE WORLD'S Touring
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VULCAN
A reliable low-priced, light car equaling in quality and per
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than the extremely low-priced type. A powerful hill-climber of
attractive "stremlirte" type;
A clean-cut practical car that will stand up under Severe
usage and give service 365 days in the year. Write or phone for
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! V 1 ® Re d">°nd repair shop is now In business for
. JSf elf ch f r^e ° f repair department here. Efficient mechanical
* ol sendee 8 ° au^omo^^es * Maxwell and Overland owners assured
Rex Auto Garage
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SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 6, 1914.
MORE SERVICEABLE.
LESS TROUBLESOME
Modern Automobile and Its Care
Discussed by President of
Chalmers Company
The proudest boast of every auto
mobile manufacturer is that his car
each year becomes more serviceable
—each season more trouble proof, in
the opinion of Hugh Chalmers.
The public now recognizes the mo
tor car as one of the safest and
sturdiest of the world's machines, for
in spite of the abuse to which they
are subjected, standard cars nowadavs
rarely give any trouble to their drivers.
"While manufacturers are con
stantly building better and rendering
better service, it is a* fact that there
is a decreasing need for service on each
year's production of cars," says the
president of the Chalmers Motor Coin
pany.
"There is no question that motor
cars are to-day much better built than
they were a few years ago. It is u
rare exception nowadays to see a car
laid up along the roadside by engine
trouble. But, however much we mav
credit this improved condition to the
better designing and better building
of cars we must attribute a large part
of it to the education of those who
drive cars.
The Most Abused Mechanism
"The automobile, generally speak
's mos * abused piece of ma
chinery In the world. The manufac
turing limits in a motor car are as ac
curate as those in a watch, yet we
drive this finely built piece of ma
chinery at high speed over all kinds
of roads. It often goes for a long
period of time with insufficient lubri
cation. It is not cleaned as fre
quently and as thoroughly as it should
be. And yet the almost universal at
titude of drivers has always been that
this wondefully fine and woefully mis
treated mechanism should render per
fect service.
"The people who drive automobiles
are becoming more reasonable, how
ever. They realize that a motor car
repays in service every attention it re
ceives. And in exact proportion as
those who drive cars appreciate that
they cannot get uninterrupted serv
ice without proper care, does the use
fulness of the automobile increase.
Contrast Your Car With Tills
"A big Mogul locomotive, weighing
approximately fifty tons, spends eight
hours of every twenty-four in the re
pair shop. Locomotives are built for
endurance. They are heavy for serv
ice. They run over scientlficallv built
roads on heavy steel rails. Yet each
locomotive spends one-third of Its per
iod of service being overhauled and
repaired. The railway companies
don't complain or. this account. They
recognize that any piece of machinery
must receive careful attention to keep
lit in running condition.
"Contrast this with the average au
tomobile, however. If the owner of
an automobile has to put his car in
the shop for overhauling eight hours
in a month, his attitude is one of con
demnation.
"It is human nature to shift re
sponsibility whenever possible to an
other person. It Is even more human
nature to shift responsibility to an in
animate object which cannot defend
itself.
Troubles Often Owners Fault
"And so it used to be almost uni
versal for automobile owners never to
acknowledge the responsibility for car
trouble as their own. They Invariably
blamed it on the car. An owner fre
quently will neglect to lubricate his
car for hundreds of miles, and for in
stance blame the car because the mo
tor overheats. Not infrequently an
owner will accept his chauffeur's word
that a car is giving constant trouble
when, as a matter of fact, the chauf
feur pays practically no attention to
the mechanism. But drivers are be
coming more and more familiar with
automobiles, and there is a natural
tendency for them to give better care
to their cars. As a result, motor trou
bles are decreasing.
"In the same way, motorists now
more fully recognize the principle of
'Safety First.' Mishaps of ail kinds
are less frequent and less serious. The
wise driver realizes that he saves time,
protects himself and his car by obey
ing the speed laws. The day of the
•joy ride' Is passing; and with it, too.
is passing the once familiar sight of
automobiles in the ditch or smashed
against a curb. 'Safety First' has. done
much to conserve the motorist and his
car. It is a slogan—and a practice—
which automobile drivers should never
forget
"Actual repairs to the average car
cost very little. There Is, however, a
tendency among owners to charge all
of the expense in connection with their
cars up to repairs. I have seen state
ments in which tire maintenance,
gasoline and oil were charged against
the car as actual repairs.
Most Cars Give Fine Service
"The separation of tire and gaso
line expense from the repair costs will
convince the average owner that he
gets mighty good service from his car
at very little cost.
"But the fact remains that there
was never an automobile* built that
at times the owner would not sell for
almost nothing. Those who drive cars
are so used to receiving perfect serv
ice that any kind of mishap which In
terrupts that service makes them in
tolerant. Sometimes on account of a
bad tire an owner will condemn his
entire car. Occasionally on a tour a
driver will get bad gasoline. When
out on the road if he has trouble with
his motor, his first thought is to blame
the car, but it never occurs to him
to investigate the quality of fuel he is
using.
"If a dealer in used cars could en
counter owners at such times he could
buy practically new cars of the very
best makes In the country at wonder
ful bargain prices. For It is in a con
tingency like this that one becomes
momentarily disgusted with motoring
and with his car.
"A careful consideration of the
cause of the trouble, however, will
make it clear to the driver of any
standard car that his machine really
gives him wonderful service. A well
built car demands only reasonable con
sideration. It will do almost any task
it is called upon to perform with ef
ficiency, if given the natural attention
required by any finely constructed
piece of machinery."
A NEW USE FOR THE MOTOR CAR
The adaptability of the automobile
to odd and varied uses is being illus
trated every day. The electric equip
ment on the car has also been adapted
to strange circumstances—even to as
sisting a surgeon in performing an
operation in a country house where
the only light available was a kerosene
lamp.
Now comes W. H. Van Winkle,
president of the Water Works Equip
ment Company, of New York, with
something new. Mr. Van Winkle his
invented a simple device which he
adjusts to his 1912 Cadillac roadster,
and by this means opens and closes
water valves of a city water system.
The combination does in one minute
and a half what usually requires four
men a half hour to do In all cities.
The device is attached to a rear wheel
which has been jacked up. The motor
is then started. The appliance is ad
justable and will fit any size auto
wheel.
Li g HtWei g Ht CHANDLER wi'otZ"
Weighs 2885 lbs., fully equipped—Runs 16 miles per gallon
of gasoline—Owners average 7000 miles per set of tires
Chandler proves what Heavy weight means power wasted, ported annular ball bearings throughout
A is possible in six-cylinder Heavy weight is a raid on your pock- the car. Every possible degree of friction
economy, coupled with six- etbook. is eliminated.
cylinder power and comfort. And a heavy six cannot give you Chandler owners average sixteen miles,
The Chandler motor runs greater service than a light six that's or more, per gallon of gasoline, seven
with all the precision of the equally well built. hundred miles or more per gallon of oil,
finest watch. This perfect, By modern engineering methods, pressed seven thousand miles per set of tires,
continuous flow of silent steel and cast aluminum take the place That's genuine economy.
power comes from the «*- of heavy forgings in the Chandler This Hundreds of owners all over America
cylinder experience that is gives greatest strength with lightest who have , the Chandler th h
budt into its long-stroke weight. thousands of miles of hard service de
motor. Chandler power is enhanced, too, by im- clare it is mechanically perfect.
Chandler designed the "f"F you pay more than fifteen hundred dollars for an automobile you are surely going to buy
a six. And it must be a light six. Your only problem is which one to choose.
■££ Which One? The Chandler
wheels —is not a matter of 11 X ou b , uy a h ght weight six that is an There isn't a single thing cut out of the
Himpncinnc Tt'c a maftor n f "ter-thought, a modification or abbrevia- Chandler to make its price possible.
ntkr i nrm *' matter ot tion of some larger model, or Will you buy High-grade, high-priced features make the exclusive
perrormance. the light weight six that is just what its de- Chandler long-stroke motor distinctive. Cast aluminum
, signers started out to build —the best car baße extendin S from frame to frame contains integral cast
Chandler power is enhanced they know how to build, regardless of cost? magneto generator and starting motor. Im
bv Chandler lifrht WPlVht ported silent chains drive the cam shaft, pump and gener
uy Ugnt "eigni. ator . Westinghouse Separate Unit Starting and Lighting
p. V .... wm you cnoose a llgnt SIX tnat nas oeen System . simple single wire system for lighting. Wiring
Don t buy any car till you rushed out to meet competition, when you run through armored conduit Bosch high-tension mag
know what it weighs on the canjust as well get one that was carefully neto, the most expensive form of ignition, which many
designed, by men who know, to meet a builders of sixes are leaving out. Unit power plant com
„ • ""<> f' 6 " requirements? "St
tf yOU Want economy keep If you study all the light weight sixes carefully, if you Ball Bearings. Left-side drive, center control,
the weight below the 3000- see how they are designed, if you consider their equip- Equipment includes Jiffy Curtains; New Haven 8 day clock}
IWimH mart ment, if you examine their workmanship, if you meas- Jones Speedometer; Rain-vision, clear vision, ventilating
puuiiu nidTK. ure the six-cylinder experience of the builders back of windshield; Firestone demountable, detachable rims; motor
_ them, you will choose tho Chandler. driven horn, etc., etc.
l h e 'n I Demonstration, On Revest
mate in gracefulness. Crowned A * ■■ _
rZi-zbeau- Andrew Redmond, Sts
tiful types of body -touring, Ue " •'«»»"« 2133 /
j . , >, . 0 ' t uiulx-rlnnd 41 sw
oa ster, coupe and limousine. CHANDLER MOTOR CAR CO., Manufacturers, CLEVELAND, OHIO
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n^ARRIsBU'RG 1
A route to Washington via Gettys
burg, Frederick and Baltimore, re
cently compiled, is on file at club
headquarters.
Members of the club who recently
took this trip are high in their praise
of road conditions, especially in Mary
land. where they report road improve
ments under way In all directions.
The club has had signs erected at
Seventeenth and Derry streets and
thtyjee via Berryville street and Green
wood avenue, for the guidance of tour
ists to avoid the torn up section of
Derry street, while improvements are
being made.
Loose Stones
Do you know that the law requires
road supervisors to remove all looae
stone from the roads at least once
during the months of May, June, Au
gust and October?
You can easily compel them to ob
serve the law.
See act of July 2, 1909, P. L. 611.
Road Hogs
Do you know that a number of the
clubs in the State have had men ar
rested and fined for refusing to pull
over to the righthand side of the road
so as to allow a more rapidly moving
vehicle overtaking them to pass?
One case of this kind was sufficient
in each community.
See act of March 6, 1820, sec. 2, 3
and 7; Smith's Laws 254.
Through the efforts of the Harris
burg Bridge Co., the road to Gettys
burg via Dillsburg has been greatly
improved and is now in fair condi
tion.
Road Signs
Are all the cross roads marked with
legible direction signs in our section
of the State? If not, do you know
that the law requires the township
road supervisors to erect and main
tain such signs?
You can compel them to erect these
signs at no expense and almost no
trouble to yourself.
See act of June 13, 1836, P. L. 564.
Lights on All Vehicles
The Pennsylvania Motor Federa
tion, with which this club is affiliated,
will in 1915 again try to secure the
enactment of a State law, requiring
all vehicles to display a light at'night.
We believe a law of this kind would
contribute to the safety of all road
users and would materially lessen the
number of accidents.
Tf even- city and borough would
by local ordinance require all vehicles,
unless loaded with hay, straw or In
flammable material to display a light
from one hour after sunset until one
[hour before sunrise, it would go far
toward securing the passage of a
State law.
Police Controls
Middletown, horn trap.
Mt. Holly Springs, 15 miles per hour.
State College, 15 miles per hour.
Lancaster, smoky exhaust and open
cut-out.
Wrightsville, smoky exhaust and
open cut-out.
Caution should be exercised through
Trenton, N. J., and Camden, N. J. Run
slow through streets, blow horn at
intersections and do not overtake trol
leys. Watch and obey the tralllc po
licemen.
Several members of the club who
toured to Atlantic City on Memorial
Day report a speed trap at Hammon
ton, N. J., where court is held at the
roadside with the result of $16.25
fines and costs imposed on offenders.
In Philadelphia
A new tralllc regulation provides
that vehicles may not go west in
Chestnut street below Twenty-second.
The police are enforcing the 15-mile
speed limit in Broad street at signs
"Danger, Run Slow," from South
street to Glenwood avenue.
At Forty-Eighth and Chestnut
streets arrests are being made for ex
cessive speed.
Arrests are being made for neglect
to blow horn at intersection of Rob
erts road and Montgomery avenue, in
tersection of Roberts road and Lan
caster avenue and intersection of Rob
erts road and Conestoga road.
Lower Merion Township Blow
horn at every sign reading "Blow
Horn."
Radnor Township—Blow horn at
every sign reading "Blow Horn."
Chestnut Hill —The city line runs
through Chestnut Hill. Motorists are
warned that both on the city side and
the Montgomery side of the line every
precaution should be taken, blowing
horn at all crossings and do not ex
ceed the speed limit. The roads are
very good in this part and temptations
are great.
Sixty-third Street, West Philadel
phia—Motorists are warned not to ex
ceed twenty miles an hour; this is a
liberal allowance and should be ob
served.
Members should use caution in all
towns observing speed limit and horn
signs.
Chandler Climbs
Mt. Rubidoux on High
A recent issue of the Los Angeles
Kxpress contains a story and photo
graphs regarding an unusual automo
bile tr 11r that will be of interest to
those who have motored through
southern California or who are con
; templating such a journey.
| The Chandler Light Weight Six,
I made in Cleveland but already as pop,
[ular on the coast as in other sections
of the country, added another .achieve
ment to the many it has recorded in
the past year, when Frank Verbeck,
driving a Chandler, looked over the
tpp of Mt. Rubidoux at Riverside and
announced that he had taken his party
of four grown persons all the way
from Los Angeles to the mountain
peak on high gear.
The Express says: "Verbeck re
fused to go into 'low' and the hood
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§1 1013 K - c. H. Touring »300. i 1913 PAIGE Touring, lil:e new.
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MILLER X TIRES
Grip the Road Like a Cog-Wheel
STERLING AUTO TIRE CO. 1451 Zarker St.
VULCANIZING
was not raised during the one-hun
dred and eighty miles. Even old
Rubtdoux seemed to puff out its side
with pride that the Chandler had
made the climb so easily, for ever
since Henry Van Dyke read his poem
to the multitude by the cross on Eas
ter morning, Kubidoux has sent up
silent prayers for cars which would
not have to wheeze up the wlndinp
road."