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I LONGER 111 THE
EXPERIMENTAL STAGE
Electrical System Now Integral
Part of Nearly All New
Models .
Announcement by various auto
mobile manufacturers disclose the fact
that, in virtually all models priced at
J9 85 or over, electrical devices for
lighting, starting and lngition are now
lifted as standard equipment.
In most cases these devises are
built into the chassis of the car und
are integral parts of it. With hut one I
of two exceptions, all large producers
have used the presence of a modern
electrical system to do away with the
magneto us a piece of needless dupli
cation and complexity. ,
Exceptions of this rule are almost
solely manufacturers listing cars at
two prices—with and without com
plete electrical systems. Manufactur
ing efficiency in such a case demands
the fitting of an electrical apparatus
not an Integral part of the chasls and
therefore not adoptable to ignition !
purposes.
H. M. Joy. electrical engineer of the
Studebaker Corporation, points out tho
fact that manufacturers who install
duplicate electrical systems have
almost always after a year of trial
abandoned the magneto and gone
over without reservation to a built-in
system that perforins all functions of
electricity, including ignition.
••That was virtually our Studebaker
experience," continued Mr. Joy.
"When we Introduced the first electri
cal system into our cars we fully real
ized that the generator was, in effect,
a magneto of current. We knew that
the. magneto added both weight and
complexity, and used up a very con
siderable amount of horse-power in
operation. But we were determined
not to act radically.
"One year's experience proved to us
that the generator-storage-battery sys
tem was thoroughly equal to any
added task we might impose on it.
We adopted it as a built-in unit, added
n distributor and discharged the mag
neto for all time.
"Our confidence in our electrical
system was amply made good. Tho
storage battery and generator have
given a 'hotter' spark than we could
ever secure through a magneto.
Cold-weather starting is immensely
facilitated, the starting spark coming
direct from the powerful storage bat
• tery. At speed the generator furnishes
a snark as perfectly timed as the mag
neto ever did.
"The best proof of magneto-less
ignition efficiency is afforded by our
service department which informs me
that, from the thousands and thous
ands of Studehaked cars in the hands
of owners, there has not been a single
source of complaint regarding storage
battery-generator Ignition."
Immense Paint Shop
For Maxwell Plant
While dealers and salesmen are
selling their cars, the Maxwell Motor
Company of Detroit, is enlarging
their factory space to make room for
the enormous increase in material and
manufacturing which is required to
meet the unusual demand for the new
car.
A circus tent was set up on the
Maxwell factory grounds in Detroit,
as a temporary paint shop, where only
axle housings were painted. The tent
is soon to be taken down, however,
for beside it has been constructed a
mammoth building to be used for
painting and emaneiing work only.
The building is 300 feet long and 150
feet wide. It is modern in every way,
having steel construction throughout,
cemer.t bases and floor, with walls of
yellow brick.
HORACE) P. KNIGHT
Horace P. Knight, 38 years old. for
merly of this city, died on Thursday
at his home In Wilkinsburg, following
Rn attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Knight was born in this city
and was a student of the tlarrisburg
Academy. When he was 20 he went
with his father to Sedalia, Missouri.
Later he returned to this State. He
is survived by his two brothers, Har
row W., of Sedalia, and Joseph, who
1s in England; his wife, mother and
sister, Mrs. W. C. Baldwin. 2027 North
Second street. Funeral services were
held at his sister's home, 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon. Burial was made in
the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Auto Tires
*ll look very much alike when new—
but, are likely to differ greatly In
efficiency.
for instance —two of the
Miller Tires
on the City Highway Cadillac have a
record of over
5200 Miles
Sterling Auto Tire Co.
1451 Zarker St., Harrisburg, Pa.
WAYNES
LITTLE SIX
$1485
Reo Trucks
AND
Pleasure Cars
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HARRISBURG
AUTO CO.
SATURDAY EVENING, • HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 31, 1914.
FHDEK PROTECT US
WELL AS ADD BEAUTY
Injury to Vital Parts of Car and
Serions Accidents Prevented
by Their Use
"Up to the past couple of seasons au
tomobile fenders were regarded by the
general public almost as a necessary
evil rather than as an Integral part of
the car," says Robert L Morton, local
dealer In Chalmers cars.
"It Is a question if three or four years
ago anyone ever looked at an automo
bile fender and thought seriously of
the part it. was designed to play in the
general service of the car. Automobile
fenders were not good to look at. Most
of them were frankly homely. They
were not designed as part of either
chassis or body, but were simply hitch
ed on to the car to cover up the wheels.
"In the past couple of years there
has been a wonderful improvement in
automobile fenders. In the primary
object of the fender, which is to protect
the car and passengers from dust,
water and mud. the new designs show
wonderful Improvement.
"It was two years ago that the Chal
mers engineers saw in the automobile
fenders a possibility of service and
firotection, even beyond that of keep
ng the car clean. They saw in them
an element of beauty; a big possible
factor in 'safety first' motoring.
"A careful study, covering months of
experiments, was made of all types of
fenders. Shapes, sizes and methods of
construction were tested out under all
conditions, and the result was the
Chalmers molded oval fender.
"The perfect molded oval fender of
the present season is a real protection
to the finer and more sensitive parts of
the cars; because of the rigidity of the
construction it is a bumper against
the hard knocks of constant usage.
"Just the otner day a man came In
to my store and told me of his experi
ence in an unavoidable collision at a
street car crossing. He was moving
slowly down the street. Another ear
came at high speed from a cross street.
It was impossible to avoid a collision.
The only thing injured on my custom
er's car was the right front fender,
which was badly dented and scraped.
The other ear had the front end almost
completely wrecked. And It was not
even necessary to put a new fender on
the Chalmers car. In three hours we
had the dents straightened out and the
scraped parts retouched with enamel.
The fender showed no indication of the
collision.
"Mishaps of this kind due to the care
less driving of others or their neglect
of the simple signals of motoring, while
not dangerous to passengers In the car
are very liable to ruin the finish or In
jure the body or running gear. Molded
oval fenders on a car are the bumpers
which prevent such injuries. I could
name many instances right In this
vicinity when the fenders of the car
have protected it from severe dam
age. •
"The modern fender is furthermore an
element of beauty In the rightly de
signed car. The time Is past when
fenders can be put on a street enr
simply because they are necessary, but
regard for their looks. The tendency in
design toward the leal streamline and
boat type bodies actually demands the
molded oval fender to get a whole car
of uniform grace. Chalmers cars two
years ago were pioneers with the oval
design and rigid construction of fen
ders. At the present time this fender
style has been imitated with more or
ltss success by perhaps a dozen makers,
among them builders of the best known
cars in the country. Among all manu
facturers of high grade cars there Is
a marked tendency to make the fenders
of the automobile more than mere
shields from dust apd mud; to make
them a real protection to the finish and
economy of the car and to design them
in harmony with the lines of the car
as a whole."
Safety First Car
Tours the Country
The Safety First Society of New
York has the satisfaction of the knowl
edge that the "safety first car" cam
paign in charge of the general secre
tary of the society, Frederick H. Elli
ott, is bearing fruit. This car, which
Mr. Elliott has been driving during the
past seven weeks through New Eng
land and the Middle West, is equipped
with devices designed to promote
safety, and while the tour is beinx
made largely to inspire local interest
in a number of cities, its ultimate
purpose Is the organization of a fed
eration of safety first clubs.
This organization has enlisted the
aid of numerous societies and asso
ciations in Detroit, including the Twen
tieth Century Club, the Boy Scouts and
others. Police Commissioner Gillespie
declares that in Detroit it is a fact
that 83 per cent, of the accidents occur
at the middle of blocks and not at
street intersections, and that steps
must be taken to teach pedestrians to
cross the street at the intersection and
not in the middle of the block. An
other thing that the Detroit society t»
urging is more playgrounds for chil
dren.
At Toledo. Ohio, the Toledo Safety
First League is active and one of the
things that It is endeavoring to pro
mote is a series of safety zones, three
feet wide from 80 to 100 feet long, ex.
tending from each street corner, these
zones to bo marked by white iines.
The work of this society is being
helped materially by contributions
from other organizations, including
the Toledo Commerce Club, Toledo
Automobile Club and others. The so
ciety has ordered 80,000 safetv first
buttons, which will be distributed
among school children.
The safety first car has attracted
considerable attention because of its
safety equipment. The car is equipped
with anti-skid chains, bumper, fire ex
tinguisher. electric signaling device,
lamps which can ho dimmed on un
lighted roads when passing another
vehicle, and wire wheels, which are
considered especially safe for auto
mobiles. efficient brakes, etc., together
with other devices. The car Is a 1915
model Jcffery and in addition to pen
nants has the Safety First emblem
embossed no each side. During the 1
next two weeks Mr. Elliott will cover
the cities of Washington, Baltimore
Trenton, Philadelphia and Newark. '
Ready fop Further Orders.
Captain Dawson was owner and
pilot of the packet New Orleans, ply
ing the Mississippi broke banks.
There were miles of rushing waters.
Only an experienced eye could tell the
channel. Captain Lawson had been
at the wheel for thirty-six hours. He
was exhausted from loss of sleep. Ras
tus, a colored pilot aboard, was called
to the captain.
"Do you see that north star?" asked
the captain.
"Yas, boss,"
"Well, hold this boat on that star."
"Yas, boss."
When the captain awoke an hour
later his boat was winding in and out
among the trees. The captain was in
dignant. "I thought I told you to hold
hold this boat on the north star!" he
cried.
"Lor", boss, we'« done passed dat
star long ergo."—National Monthly.
The Triumph of Justice.
Judge Kobert Carey, of Jersey City,
undertook in his younger days to pro
secute a trademark suit that looked
hopeless for nis client. The client went
abroad, leaving his cable address and
Instructions to be notified in the event
of a decision.
Carey won the case and cabled:
"Justice has triumphed."
The client wired back:
"Take immediate appeal."—The
Popular Magazine.
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Car of tta American Family || |||
For the third time the Hupp Motor Car Company has produced a car which, we believe, will
prove immeasurably superior to any that assumes to compete with it.
| The first Hupmobile 20 made for itself, and held against all an immense following, at |
The " 32 " put the Hupmobile into another class and surpassed the "20" in world-wide popularity.
This new Hupmobile bids fair to eclipse them both, as the very utmost a motorist can desire.
A highly specialized, individualized, Hupmobilized motor car which gives you, we believe,
more service and comfort for your money than you can find if you comb the market a
dozen times over. ~ v
Listen to the details:
I Every Improvement I
Specification. I Important
K or* Power Longer Wheelbase; More Room <. >'
Motor. 3%-inch bore * inch stroke; Wheelbase. 119 Inches; tires, 84x4 EaSe, Convenience and eCOnOmy of OPera
cyllnders cast en bloc, -with water Jacket Inches. Itoomy 5-passenger body; 2 . „ , , , r
space between barrels; valves 1%-inch inches more leg-room in front, 7 Inches tlOn are rUTtnereCl by
clear diameter, mushroom tappets, with more in tonneau; full tufted upholstery; I II 1111 1111 I
Yy r olUUghi cover" *&nt »£ln&°37 ft Left steer with center Swiveled pad. on fo*%
sjthft contacts ar«mad y e in an B oil batV | Contro, u J
New shape combustion chamber, larger oiling. Brakes, 14 Inches In diameter. Larger steering wheel Lighting and ignition
valves and larger cylinder bore produce ° switches at center of
more power. Multiple disc clutch, with left Sta«»r Center Control Easier steering , , ,
thirteen 13-inch plates. " Meer ' tenter Control „ ... cowl board
Steering- wheel at left; gear change and Easier clutch action KJ ... .. I
*T_„ r»-.±. . - hand brake levers at driver's right. Speed- _ . INon-skia tires on rear
»yP e ometer, starting and lighting switches Throttle and carburetor More nower
Horlnontal typo bolted directly to cylln- mounted flush m center of cowl board. control levers on steer
der blo'k. Gas passage between cylln- Speedometer drive from transmission. ing wheel Larger valves h
ders, so that intake manifold Is heated u n . u u .j • . ,
Its entire length, assuring complete va- "on-tjlare, Dimmer Headlights Automatic spark advance Heated intake passage
porlzatlon ot even the heaviest gasoline. Hupmobile design. Upper half of head- Imoroved carhurrtion
light glass corrugated. Kills reflector New starter that makes ""proved carDuretion
Improved Oiline Klaro, complying with many city ordin- motor non-st«llablo Improved ignition
p wi.n. s anceg and KivlnK fu „ illumination on H *
«* A Bystem already hlghlv efficient made road. One bulb in headlights, dimmed Foot throttle in improved Improved motor lubrica
still better. Pressure feed from flywheel at will through resistance In switch. No position tion
to main bearings and connecting rod side-lamps.
bearings; cylinder walls lubricated by _ . ,_ . _. ~ Larger brakes One-man type top
mist from crankshaft. Equipment and Other Details
10-gallon gasoline tank In cowl; rain- „
Modern ignition vision windshield, fixed uprights, lower The passengers are afforded greater ease
half adjustable for ventilation. One- j x- 1_
Ignition from storage battery, with au- man type top, attaching to windshield. and COITIIOrt Dy!
tomatic spark advance. Type rapidly Crowned fendons, with flat edge and
being adopted by progressive engineers. without beading. Tail lamp exclusive i t i„ r» - - , , n . ,
Hupmobile design, illuminates license A lar ß er bod y Deeper, softer, full-tufted
e- i it >. n i c . plate and entire width of road for con- • A I t „ *. upholstery I I
Single Unit Electrical System Miserable distance behind car. Non-skid Ample room for five pas-
Generator and starting motorcombined.l\ r r e * ° n ,P e r !.™' SK* sengers More leg room in front and
Jurr"entTr°«t»rf Lighting and ignition switches controlled Deeper seat., with same tonneau
fngMgnUlon S comfortable Hupmobile Longer wheelbase
non-stal!able. AVestlnghouse 12-volt sya- Color, blue-black with maroon running i tul Wider doors
t£ra - Kear ' Price F. O. B. Detroit / Urger wheels and tires «... , . ,
. . Side curtains to swing
] Semi-elliptic rear springs with doors
. This new Hupmobile simply declines to be classed with anything of like
Model $ J price—in externals, in performance, in economy.
With electric starter and ou can * com P are because nothing near it in price will bear comparison.
lights, over-size tires, rc , . , J TT <_•« •
demountable rims, tire you Ve had Hupmobile experience, go see the new car, expecting to
carrier at rear and aii find all the good points you have known, and a wealth of added value.
regular equipment
$950 £* c u^ f r o fq b U D^ r " o "| If you know the Hupmobile only by reputation, you will fed that the new
___! car goes far beyond the best you have ever heard of former models.
Hupp Motor Car Comoany, Detroit, Mich.
V Bel^ h r ENSMINGER MOTOR COMPANY CUMBERLAND Sis. |
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Eastern Railroads
Show Further Losses
The railroads In eastern territory
now applying for an advance of 6 per
cent. In freight rates have filed with,
tjie Interstate Commerce Commission
detailed statements of their operating
results for the first two months of the
fiscal year 1915. These Usurps show a
lotss In operating Income for theie two
months as compared with the same
months of the last, fiscal year amount
ing to $71,190 and a loss as compared
with the same months of 1913 of
*9,878,000. v
Total earnings are less than 1914 by
nearly $15,000,000 and operating ex
penses have been reduced by almost
precisely the same amount.
The loss In gross revenues for the
two months is represented by a reduc
tion of $9,966,000 In freight and
$4,216,000 la passenger earnings.
The Mother's Prayer.
Father, X thank thee—
First, because Thou has made me a
mother, and of all women the mother
is most blessed.
Second, because Thou hast helped
me to be a true mother, by Riving me
understanding that I may teach my
children.
Lord, continue Thy goodness unto
m« unci mine. Anoint me fresh each
day with waters of courage and
patience. Olve me added strength, O
God, and greater wisdom.
Be with me in my dally tests; shed
Thy bright radiance about my home
that the young hearts growing here
may be nourished %vith the living
waters.
Guard them against evil, O Father,
and keep them fresh In faith nnd
trust. Keep them pure of thought
and deed. Bless them with love, and
with that strong belief in Thee which
exults the hoart and sweetens the life.
Strenghten them, O Lord, with
knowledge, and teach them honor the
duties Thou seest lit to impose upon
them. Qivc them riches of spirit, and
the eternal joy which earthly sha
dows but deepen. Guide them ever,
O Father, and grant that thiey be well
pleasing unto Thee.
In the name of Thine own Sou,
Jesus, I ask it. Amen —Beatrice IS.
Harmon, in Women's World.