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THE three factors that
should govern your
Ul*Z\ J. / /t'A truck-purchase are capacity
—low operating cost —mod-
est investment.
The Reo carries a load of
4,000 to 5,000 pounds.
It has been operated at a
cost of 78 cents a day for
three months.
J £ &111 It costs $1650 —chassis.
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An Automobile Should Weigh
Less Than 3000 Lbs.
LIGHT-WEIGHT SIX
WE mean the average type of car, the five-passenger automo
bile of 120-inch wheel base. That is the correct length of
car for comfort. Less length is not enough. More is un
necessary. Some disturbed competitors have said that light weight
comes from cheap materials. Not at all. Cheap iron is just as
heavy as good iron.
Chandler has cut out the iron.
Why should you buy gasoline and tires
to carry around a lot of heavy iron cast
ings that add weight, but not strength, to
a car ? Well, you shouldn't.
And it's the people who haven't cut
out the iron that are warning you against
light weight.
They warn you, but they don't tell you
how much their cars weigh. Why not ?
Because they know they're too heavy.
Come See Its Marvelous Motor
ANDREW REDMOND
Third and Boyd Streets
CHANDLER MOTOR CAR CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO
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MILLER X TIRES
Grip the Road Like a Cog-Wheel
STERLING AUTO TIRE CO. 1451 Zarker St
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SATURDAY EVENING,
If they are proud of 3700-pound weight
or 4000, or 4500, why don't they say so in
figures. The only cars whose weights
are advertised weigh less than 3000
pounds. Mark that fact It is vital.
Chandler uses fine aluminum castings
and pressed steel, wherever possible, in
stead of iron. That's modern engineer*
ing.
The Chandler is durable, safe, com
fortable and economical.
SAXON INDUES
NEW MODEL FOR 1910
Full Running Boards, Molded Fen
ders and Other Refinements
but no Radical Changes
A number of added refinements and
conveniences are noted in the new
model of the Saxon car which has just
been announced.
Prominent among the new features
are full running boards with molded
oval fenders, headlights in front,
change in color to dark blue body with
black running gear, three hinged bon
net and gasoline filler cap extending
through the cowl.
Refinements have also been made in
the mechanism of the car but nothing
in the way of radical change. Stand
ard motor car practice has been fol
lowed in all the essential features of
the car, such as the four-cylinder en
gine, sliding gear transmission, dry
plate clutch, semi-floating rear axle
with pressed steel housing, drop-forg
ed heat-treated I-beam front axle,
standard type of steering gear 1 , and
standard tread.
The new car is noted for its roomi
ness. Comparative measurements
show that it possesses as much leg
room and as great width as high pric
ed cars.
Because of large output the Saxon
officials have not found it necessary
to raise the price of the car, despite
the fact that the new features give it
a greatly increased value. At $395
the equipment includes lamps, top.
adjustment windshield, baggage box,
tools and tire kit.
The motor of the new Saxon is ex
ceptionally clean cut and business-like
in appearance. It is of the "L" head
type with fully enclosed valves. Cylin
ders are 2 5-8 inch bore by 4 inch
stroke. The four cylinders and the
crank case are made in one casting,
jiving a very compact motor and mak-
I ing possible economies in manufacture
| This motor is noted for its quiet,
i smooth operation and for its flexibil
lity.
I Ignition is supplied by tbe Atwater-
Kent system with six dry cells. Ex
perience has shown that these six dry
cells will last for the entire season
without renewal. Replacement, when
necessary, is very Inexpensive.
The sliding gear type transmission
gives two forward speeds and reverse.
The use of this type of transmission
and its location on the rear . xle elimi
nate a number of pieces in the shifting
mechanism. This is another feature
of design making for economy In the)
building of the car.'
The clutch is Raybestos-lined. dry
plate, 5-disc type, very similar to the
clutch on some of the highest priced
cars. Insofar as smooth action and
long life are concerned, it is fuily
equal to the clutch used in large cars,
and at the same time contains less
than half the usual number of pieces.
The Saxon axles, both front and
rear, are of the same type of con
struction as used on largo cars sell
ing for from $2,000 up. The front
axle is a single piece drop fofting, I
beam section. The rear axle is of the
semi-floating type, with pressed steel
housing. The live axles and drive
shaft are high grade, heat-treated
steel.
The Saxon car has the modern left
hand drive with gear shift and emer
gency brake levers in the center, per
mitting entrance from either side of
the car. The clutch and service brakes
are controlled by separate pedals,
placed in a convenient position. The
throttle is controlled on the dash anil
by the foot accelerator, which is so
constructed and situated that It does
not tire the foot. The spark control
is automatic, thus leaving the sixteen
inch steering wheel entirely free from
levers.
In body design as well as in mech
anical features, the Saxon follows up
to-date practice. The body, which is
exceptionally large and roomy, is of
the genuine streamline type, from the
tapered bonnet at the front to the
capacious baggage box at the rear.
The body lines are smooth and har
monious, giving a very pleasing ap
pearance.
These bodies are of sheet steel and
wood. The floor of the body which
is covered with a good quality rubber
mat is of pressed steel, a very eco
nomical and durable construction. The
frame of the car itself forms the bot
tom of the body, another feature of
economical design. An improvement
is the addition of a tie rod from the
radiator to the hood.
The seat is forty inches wide and
sixteen inches deep, well upholstered
and exceedingly comfortable. Ample
leg room is provided—thirty inches
from seat to dash. Doors are t'ohteen
inches wide, neatly hung and well
fitted. The doors have concealed
hinges and door handles on the in
side, thus leaving the outside of the
body perfectly smooth.
The Saxon spring suspension is of
the cantilever type, such as is employ
ed in high priced English and French
cars. This unusual spring suspension
is chiefly responsible for the easy rid
ing of the car, one of the most strik
ing qualities of the Saxon.
Mitchell Six Is Official
Pathfinder in Wisconsin
The fourth annual economy-relia
bility tour for the Sentinel trophy, to
be held by the Wisconsin State Auto
mobile Association, is booked for Sep
tember 2, 3 and 4. A 1915 Mitchell
"Special Six" has been designated as
the official pathflnding car, and with
M. C. Moore and newspaper represen
tatives. will leave Milwaukee on Aug
ust, 8, 9 and 10 to lay out the route.
The handsome Sentinel trophy will be
the sweepstake prize for the dealers
and motorists to go after.
There are four trophies listed In all.
The Sentinel sweepstake trophy;
Wisconsin Motorist trophy, for the
economy end of the tour; the Free
Pres trophy for the driver having
the least number of penalizations, and
the Emil Schadeln trophy, for the pri
vate owners.
REMARKABLE ECONOMY TEST
Over a course that was upgrade most
all of the way, McGregory Seabrook, of
the Washington, D. C.. Motorcycle
Club. rode his two-wheeler over
twenty-four miles on one quart of
gasoline. Seabrook carried a tandem
passenger on his machine, the combined
weight of the two riders being more
than 300 pounds. •
OARAGE EMPLOYS MOTORCYCLE
A leading automobile company of
Louisville, Ky., uses a motorcycle for
rescue work. When a call of distress
is received at the garage, a motorcyllst
is immediately dispatched to the scene
with necessary repair parts. The com
pany finds the motorcycle much more
economical and efficient for this ser
vice than an automobile would be.
Tire Vulcanizing
Oldest ntibllihnl place In city. Only
expert Workmen.
Harrisburg Auto Tire Repair Co.
137 SOUTH THIRD STREET
Temporary location. Sew building soon
rompl+ted.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW 1915
SIOSO
with Electric Starter and Lights, Oversize .
Tires, Demountable Rims. Former
price SI2OO
Non-Starter Model $950 '
IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES
NEIGHBORS MOTOR GO.
HUPMOBILE DEALERS
116418-120 MARKET STREET
DIIW BUSINESS
THE GREATEST ffl
50,000 Cars Were Made in 1914
and 75,000 to Be Built
in 1915
The Willys-Overland Company has
just completed the most successful
year's business in its history. During
the past year, 50,000 cars were built
at the plant in Toledo, and factory
enlargements to care for an enormous
increase in production for 1915 are
now nearing completion.
John N. Willys, of the Willys-Over
land Company, in an Interview in
London, recently made public the
fact that the astounding number of
7 5,000 Overlands would be built dur
ing the coming year. That Mr. Willys'
confidence is well justitted is proved
by event of the past three weeks. In
eighteen business days this entire pro
posed production amounting, to $75,-
000,000 worth of motor cars, has been
contracted for by dealers in the Unit
ed States and foreign countries. Every
square foot of sales territory in the
United States has been applied for
and allotecl to some Overland dealer.
"The continued demand for Over
land cars furnishes convincing evi
dence that in spite of all the talk we
hear about hard times, the American
people have the money to spend for
automobiles if they can get what they
want," says John N. Willys. "The
Overland automobile is the fruition
of a number of years of effort devoted
to developing the type of car which
appeals to the great majority of
Americans. The optimistic manner in
which our dealers have contracted for
our entire next year's output leads us
to believe that we have succeeded in
our aim.
"To-day demand is centered on the
less expensive car of proved capabili
ties. The average motorist wants a
underate priced car—one that Is
economical in operation and yet sturdy
and smooth in action.
"Overland sale during the past year
have shown a marked Increase among
buyers who already have owned auto
mobiles of various makes. Purchas
ers each year are becoming more dis
criminating. The automobile market
at present is composed largely of peo
ple who are conversant with motor
cars and their workings.
"This fact explains why the field is
narrowing down to a few good, re
liable companies who endeavor to give
full value for their customers' money.
In the formulatlve period of the in
dustry it was not difficult to deceive
the public. The market was flooded
with cars of little or no worth.
"But. the manufacturers who took
advantage of that condition either
have failed or are on their wny out
of business. To .sell cars to-day we
must build carefully and look beyond
the present, to the future. Business
is best for those who have the best to
sell."
WILL TROTECT MOTORCYCLISTS
William M. Johnson, of Chicago, the
newlv appointed legal action chairman
of the Federation of American Motor
cvclists, lias already put on foot plans
whereby he expects to make member
ship in the national organization mean
real protection to • the rider. It is
Chairman Johnson's plan to have an
attorney appointed In each locall' w!.o
will represent the motorcyclists in case
of arrest or accident and see that they
are given a square deal. This attorn
ncv will be selected by a committee of
dealers in each community and will
render his services on a contingent
basis. In this way the motorcyclist
will know that "he will be given Jus
tice, and if in the right will he backed
bv the whole national organization.
Heretofore the work of the leeal ac
tion committee has been confined
chieflly to aiding in securing favorable
legislation for the motorcyclists in dif
ferent States and in recovering stolen
machines. With the appointment of an
attorney in each locality the riders will
receive a more personal service from
the F. A. M.. and It Is believed that
tills fact will make a material Increase
in the membership of the Federation
during the next year.
MOTORCYCLISTS' PICNIC
About 1,000 motorcyclists attended
this year's motorcycle picnic given by
B. A. Swenson. of Providence, R. I. The
event this year was noted for the large
number of women who attended, nearly
everv motorcyclist carrying; a tandem
or sidecar passenger—wife, sister or
sweetheart. The picnickers rode to
Palace Gardens, where an elaborate
luncheon was served, and the after
| noon spent In a variety of games and
! conteata.
HIM PUT
FEMES Kill
Sales Session Includes 60 Packard
Managers and Dealers at
Wheel of New Models
In some countries the populace
scrambles for a glimpse of the Royal
coach. It even pushed and jostled to
see Thomas Jefferson's old White
Horse of State.
Woodward avenue in Detroit will
witness a procession of vehicles this
week, every'one of which will be more
complete and more luxurious in its ap
pointments than the finest equippage
of royalty.
And pedestrians will barely glance ..t
the passing parade in the blue vapor
haze of one of the world's greatest
automobile arteries.
This motor pageant will be com
posed of the new season's demonstra
tors driven by Packard dealers gath
ered from 60 American cities. They
will to drive their cars overland j
to their respective places of business
the last of this week.
The visitors wHI spend the greater
part of their sojourn in Detroit in at
tendance at a special sales session at
the factory. There will be a general
discussion of the refinements incor
porated in the new models. The deal
ers will also be given an opportunity
for a study of manufacturing processes
in the Packard plant, which covers
thirty-eight acres of floor space.
Included In the entertainment pro- j
gram,, are a lake ride and a dinner
at the Detroit Boat club.
The attempt to localize all existing
differences between the factory and
sales organizations will take the form
of a ball game to be staged at Belle
Isle.
B. B. Harrington, local manager for
the Packard Motor Car company, will
be at the wheel of one of the carß
In this motor pageant.
l Itv" v aM NOTES
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! So satisfactory have the motorcycles
• used in the trouble department of
(the Allegheny County Light Company
lof Pittsburgh been, that the company
lis contemplating the purchase of a
I number of additional machines.
! Twenty-one days is the time it re
quired Wilbur J. Hudson to ride his
I motorcycle from Tacoma, Wash., to
| Chicago. Hudson is an instructor in
Manual Training at Tacoma, and made
[the motorcycle trip East as a vaca
i tion jaunt.
The Dominion of Canada motorcycle
championship race meet will be held
at Winnipeg August 8 to 10.
I J. R. Schovil, a student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, is making a
motorcycle trip from Philadelphia to
his home in Butte, Mnnt.
W. L. Cook, of Jellico, Ky„ is mak
ing a 4.000-ml!c motorcycle trip to
Springfield. Mass., and return.
A number of motorcycle contests
will probably be the leading feature
of the annual Labor Day picnic of the
Ruildinß Trades Council of Cham
paign, 111.
Miss Irene Bchrns is the first femi
nine motorcyclist of San Antonio,
Texas. However, she is an enthusias
tic ider, and eipects to have manv
othe girls converted to the sport be
fore the close of the season.
"I laugh at the hills and -sand now,"
says Bert Adams of Genoa, Wis., who
recently purchased a motorcycle.
New System of Lights
For Tail Ends of Autos
A combined rear-end signal, tail
lamp and license number illuminator
for automobllles is described in the
Electrical World. The signal con
sists of a three-section translucent
glass sign on which are the words
"Left," "Stop" and "Right." Each
section is illuminated by its indivi
dual lamp which can be lighted In
dependently of the others or in com
bination therewith. Attacked to the
lower aide of the signal casing is a
round-lens tail/lantern, the lamp In
which also serves to Illuminate the
license number suspended h»low.
The glass in the left compartment of
the signal is red, and that in the
right-hand one green.
AUGUST 8, 1914.
START ON LONG TOl'R
"Just for the fun of It." That's why
two Cincinnati boys, George Beyerl
and William Hader, are making a mo
torcycle trip to California. Mounted
on sturdy two-wheel<>rs. supplied with
tent and complete camping outfit, these
riders have headed for the western
coast, which they expect to reach In
ahout six weeks.
Another pair of long distance tour
ists who are traveling merely for the
sport of the trip are Verne Johnson
and Mans D.vkstra, of Chicago. These
tourists are also carrying camping out
fit and hunting and fishing parapher
nalia. They expect lo spend some time
in Wisconsin and Minnesota and will
then chug into Canada, where they
will tour indefinitely.
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1 TIRES |
1 Prices Cut 10% 1
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1 Extra Heavy Firsts |
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These tires are double cured and wrapped tread and are giving ♦♦
T? wonderful service.
X 2 New List Old List ZI
XX 28x3 $ 6.91 $ 7.67 XX
♦♦ 30x3 $ 7.08 $ 7.86
♦♦ 32x3 $ 7.48 $ 8.20 ♦♦
ft 30x3% $ 9.26 $10.28 ♦♦
XT 31x3% $ 9.72 SIO.BO TT
*X 32x3% $10.07 sll.lß XX
34x3% $11.45 $12.72 I ZS
♦♦ 31x4 $13.13 $14.58 ♦♦
♦♦ 32x4 $13.61 $15.12
XX 33x4 $14.16 $15.73 XI
XX 34x4 $14.70 $16.33 XX
«+ 35x4 $'17.00 $18.87 XX
♦♦ 36x4 $17.51 $19.15 ♦♦
♦♦ 34x4% $19.71 $21.89 ♦♦
ft 35x4% $20.30 $22.55 ♦♦
t*X 36x4% $20.90 $23.22 ZX
Z 37x4% $21.50 $23.88 XX
♦♦ 37x5 $23.92 $26.57
Tubes and non-skid tires at prices to correspond. zj
Prices are net cash to both dealer and consumer.
+Z Will ship C. O. D. with privilege of examination.
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Quality First
Master Light Six Touring . . $1,800.00
Master Light Six Coupelet . . $2,050.00
Above Prices are f. o. b. Detroit
Keystone Motor Car Co.
1019-25 Market Street
PANAMA EXPOSITION TOVR
Officials of the Panama-Pacific Kxpo
sltion are promoting a. mammoth mo
torcycle endurance run to center In
San Francisco, next year. Acording
to present plans, one contestant will
be selected to represent each State in
the Union on the run. Foreign riders
will also be permitted to enter, mak
ing the event International. It is con
templated that the start will be from
New York City the early part of May,
the run to be made In stages of about
200 miles a day, finishing at the Expo
sition Grounds in San Francisco. Hand
some awards will be given the riders
who finish with the best scores. ,