12 H> i> T MYERS, THE TIRE MANj T DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED STATES AND GOOD j YEAR SOLID AND PNEUMATIC TIRES T J [ire repairing of all kinds. Located in new building 1 i equipped with latest improved machinery. Have ample and I j every facility to take care of autoists' needs in most approved J Cameron and Mulberry Streets I vi/' ■»«vt/*» w vi/»» w vi/K w x Live Dealers WANTED for Harrisburg and leading centers of ad joining territory—Excellent proposition to live-wires—Demonstrating car here. WILLIAM T. TAYLOR Eastern Distributor Apperson Motor Cars Headquarters This Week Only City Auto Supply Company MR-120 Market St. Who When WILI, HAVE WILL. THE THE AGENCY? CAR HE HERE? FRANKLIN f . . 100 MILES ON LOW GEAR By 116 Franklin 6-30 Models in One Day F. O. B. Detroit See Them at the Arena The Sixth Annual Automobile Show RIVERSIDE GARAGE BUM. PHO\K 3731 It / IIKAh KIT JifIHTH FROST ST. GIOIRUK n. BEXTMSY, Proprietor WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 17, 1915. Kissel All-Year Car Has Detachable Top The Kissel "all year combination" is among the late arrivals at the show in lvelker street hall. This detachable *edan top is a logical evolution of the successful two-door body design in troduced \>y the Kissels, and is optional to purchasers of any Kissel Kar model. The top fits snugly and perfectly over the touring body and is so simple in construction that two inexpert men can make the ihange in the short time of fifteen minutes. Six bolts and i sockets, three on either side, and four top irons, one at each corner, are neatly hidden under the upholstering. The electric wiring for the dome light connects automatically as the upper and lower halves meet. The ; point is emphasized that no sacrifice is made in looks, comfort, or conve nience, no unsightly obstruction of any kind appearing. Removal of this top reveals a two-door touring body with individual forward seats, if the top for Winter driving is not desired the buyer of the "3t>" can have the con ventional four-door body. The motor of this car Is an entirely new and improved Kissel-built engine, and has been showing wonderful rec ords in tests, making from two and ! one-half miles per hour to fifty miles per hour on direct drive; also having I remarkable conservation of fuel. It 'is of the "1J" her.d type cast enbloc tin the Kissel foundries. The latest | improved Westinghouse system of ig nition and lighting lias been adopted. The reasons for the really remarkable demand for this detachable sedan top are not diflicult to comprehend. It solves the problem of Winter driving without which has seemed to many prohibitive expense. The Kissel Kar Is represented by L. W. Gilmore of Carlisle. Care Should Be Used in Selection of Oil By IJOVU T. IIAMHOM). In considering the marketing of an I automobile cylinder oil that will make ja satisfactory and salable product, the manufacturer's greatest difficulty ;is to turn out a lubricant that meets las nearly as possible the requirements j of the many types of motors and oil j ing systems in use, and having ac complished this, to also embody the maximum lubricating efficiency neces sary to give as nearly as possible perfect results. And, secondly, to produce an oil that leaves the mini mum amount of carbon or deposit. As a matter of fact, it is not possible to take one grade of oil to meet all requirements, but an oil can be made to suit a great number of motors now in use. To get the desired results it is es sential that the manufacturer start with the proper raw material, and it is unanimously conceded that selected Pennsylvania Crude Oil is the best by far for this purpose. Just what part of the oil to use after it comes from the crude stills, when to add the steam in the stills, what heat to run under, etc.. requires years of experi ence, and this knowledge has only ! been attained by a few of the man ] ufacturers. It is absolutely neeessarj | that the oil be liltered to remove for eign matter and free carbon and not | acid bleached as are many of the | motor lubricants now on the market. An oil of high flash and fire tests, of j light gravity and fluid body, yet pos sessing high viscosity and the prop erty of not thinning unduly under heat is necessary to meet the require ments of the different oiling systems, and yet afford the proper lubrication. How Barney Oldfield Got His Racing Start ! The famous old "999" is an epoch | all by itself in the history of Amer ican automobile building. It was one of the first cars built by | Henry Ford, and It was pronounced I ready for running by its builders some time in the early '9os'. it was named "999" after the rail road engine in use on the New York Central railway which bore the repu tation of being the fastest in the ser vice and was numbered "999.*' A friend of Henry Ford's at the time was Torn Cooper, champion bicycle rider. When the car was finally de clared ready for service Mr. Ford nor Mr. Cooper cared to see just how much speed it had. When it was "opened up" it ran so fast that in comparison the speed of a scared cat appeared a snail's pace. This new invention was a formidable machine, a lightning footed monster of the highway. Up until this time Harney Oldfield had never touched a motor-driven ve hicle other than a freight engine. He was suggested by Air. Cooper to Mr. Ford as the man who had the requi site nerve to see just how fast "999" actually could run. Oldfield was then a bicycle rider. He was sent for by Mr. Ford and under the tutelage of the latter learned to drive. Oldfield proved worthy of his reputation for nerve and at the wheel. MINE SWEfc?KH DESTROYED Paris, March 17, 4.55 A. M. —A British mine sweeper was blown up in the Dardanelles yesterday with the loss of several lives when a mine exploded at it was being removed from the straits, says a special dispatch from j Athens. j and i CHEVROLET Motor Cars At the Automobile Show Kelker St Hall i Hottenstein & Zech Let's talk sense about |k motor car economy II There has been a lot said about what is and what is not motor car economy. You may have been told [il If that it is economy to buy a cheap car. But you can clearly see that the first price is not the real cost of 111 any automobile. A cheap car —like most other cheap things—re {Hetty expensive in the long run. After ■ all, its really the monthly price you pay—the upkeep cost for service—that tells whether your car is eco nomical or not. Now, upkeep cost depends upon three things—gasoline cost, oil cost and repair cost. Let's face these facts frankly and figure out in which of these three there is chance for the greatest economy. I The Big Saving Isn't in Gasoline , J There are other "Light Sixes' as sparing of gas- MHf fnr~ \ |i lj I}] oline as this Chalmers. We admit this frankly. R B I Rj But then—the most you could possibly save in [I itf I gasoline wouldn't amount to much. There is [| I I less than $25 difference in a season's gasoline ul j 0081 >etween any two "Light Sixes" on the ie Saving Isn't in Oil fll, Hjffl i Nor is the Chalmers $1630 "Six" more saving in I Hi '-I fllr| oil than many other "Light Sixes." I I w I m But oil is the cheapest thing you buy for your R[||[||| car. A season's cost of oil for any car is really I 1 I a minor expense. n 1 | But Here's Where There's Real Saving JnUlVjj | '/**-■ If 3 your repair bill that determines tlie Ij fi 1 "" * °* y o "' car * or one repair hill will wipe out a 111 fj 1» L||y|/WgL| season's saving m oil and gasoline. So the ecu Hfl I UM that has the lowest repair expense—the $1630 ill j 1 —Chalmeis "Six"—is the cheapest car to own. Its | ljl j | service costs you least. And your satisfaction If l| and comfort are consequently greater. ill I || The Chalmers Six "Stays Put" ||| —that's Why It Is So Economical III' j Four big features of this car enable it to stand the powerfully. At the time other cars begin to pile || I I hardest service without noticeable effect. These up repair bills this car goes on its way holding 111 I are —right construction, right weight (undue expense down to the lowest notch. Jjj 1 weight is bad—underweight is worse), proper A month by month comparison with other "Light |HI balance and scientific distribution of weight, and Sixes" during the past season will prove every Ivj best quality materials. At the point of service statement made about this car's remarkable I I where some "Light Sixes" begin to rack and jar economy. 1 and develop need for repairs, the Chalmers Make a note on your memo pad to see the Chal- I ! "Light Six" is running smoothly, "sweetly" and mers "Light Six" to-day. 1 KEYSTONE MOTOR CAR COMPANY J Robert L. Morion Mgr. 1019-25 Market Street il| "II AUTO SHOW Arena and Rex Garage fi ' Overland Coupe Among Fine Exhibits at Arena A feature of the Overland exhibit of special interest to the fair sex is the attractive new Overland four-pas senger coupe. Electrically lighted and started and with easily depressed clutch pedal, adjustable for length, the car has been especially designed to be driven by women. The coupe offers very simple an'l convenient < ontrol. It has the new Overland switch box located on the steering column just below the wheel, which places the controls for ignition, front, side, tail and interior lights and electric horn within easy reach of the driver's hand. Provision has been made whereby the switches may be locked either on or off. With this construction, the steering column is anchored at two separate points—the frame and the instrument board. The latter fastening, placed so close] to the wheel,* holds it securely and; eliminates all vibration. This feature, with left drive and center control,' adds materially to the ease of driving, j The indicating devices including thej oil sight-feed, ammeter, speedometer < and the carburetor priming button are neatly and conveniently arranged on j the cowl dash instrument board. With its long, sweeping curves lead- j ins In an unbroken line from the one piece radiator shell to the beautifully I curved cowl, and an entire absence of j abrupt angles, the coupe carries out, the stream line effect so noticeable in all of this season's Overland models. Curved front windows serve the dual purpose of enhancing the appearance of the car and providing an unob structed view of the road ahead. The wide doors are of the non-ratt ling, weather and dust proof type and can be locked either from the inside or outside, the idea being to make it perfectly safe for a woman to drive unaccompanied at any time or plat'e. Large sash leas windows in the doors l can be easily lowered to any point by ; a convenient device and the large rear | window may also be dropped, making ; the car equally serv'ceable for sum mer or winter weather. The wind-! shield, which Is adjustable to various I positions, is protected from the ob scuring effect of rain or snow by a stationary glass visor. The interior of the coupe shown at the Coliseum Palace is strictly stand ard, as John X. Willys, president of! The Willys-Overland Company rigidly j adheres to his belief in showing the i public exactly what Overland patrons; get when they buy a car. The sides I and ceiling are completely covered with a rich mouse-gray Bedford cord! cloth of soft texture, with the seat up-<! liol»tery or the same material. Jeffery Quad Shown by U. S. Government at 'Frisco Considerable interest attaches Itself to the display by the United States government of the Jeffery Quad truck with the armored body, on which is mounted a rapid tire gun, at the San Francisco Exposition. This is the only armored truck ex hibited by the United States govern ment and is a duplicate In many ways SEE - 1 DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR I it Spe Keystone Motor Car Co. 1019-25 Market Street Jm»t iaailc •< Jw AT THE ARENA SHOW I ■ I I y I of the Jeffery Quad trucks which have I found .such big demand on the part I of European buyers during the war. 1 The Jeffery Quad was selected by the I'nited States government only af ter exhaustive tests had been carried i out in the vicinity of Kenosha, Wis consin, whore the Jeffery is manu factured. These tests included drlv -1 ing through mud that was over the hubs, plowing through freshly tilled ground, climbing a 35 per cent, grade, and in fact, doing features of work which have hitherto been deemed im possible for any motor driven truck. GKHMAN'S I.OSK TWO POSITIONS By .Associated Press • Paris, llarch 17.—"The enemy U again furiously bombarding Nieuport, this time with 16-inch howitzers," says an undated message from the Petit Parisien's war correspondent . who adds: "Thirty shells have fallen in the town making enormous holes and demolishing several buildings, but no one was huri. rlolglan troops proll'- ing by a slight recession of the water? in the district they occupy, carried two German advanced positions."
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