10 j The car for all the v £ family all the year ? W* . The enclosed car is steadily and surely becoming the preferred type (T JB of motor car. Its obvious ad- -JB vantages are winning more buyers And the modern Detroit Electric is easily the iirst W^~ choice in the enclosed car field. Each member of -_BS the family can drive it safely and expertly because of its simplicity and the positiveness of the control system. On hot days—with windows down—you enjoy open car coolness. On cold, stormy days— with windows raised —you have closed car comfort. And the Detroit Electric is perfectly silent in opcr ation —it is always clean and there are no fumes or odor of gasoline about it. It has plenty of power •rn__i and all the speed you need. And because its mech l_H anism is so simple and of such high quality it is ■ always dependable and available. There are some points about the Detroit Electric you will only fully B appreciate after a demonstration—when will you ® H| 1916 Detroit Electric Price* jTj Mode! 61 4-pass. Brougham, $1973 Model 60 S-pass. Duplex Drive Brougham, $2275 Model 59 S-pass. Driver Brougham, $2225 Model 58 5-pass. Front Drive Brougham, $2250 Model 57 4-pass. Rear Drive Brougham, $2175 Hnf® MLj Model 56 3-pasa. Cabriolet, $2075 HQ Detroit Electric Service Station iC • LINDEN AND SHRVB STREETS C. B. HOFFER, Mgr.. Residence, 9 N. Front St. J * pl > M»one 315-R w mm jflV M MM j " '• ~■"t ' r Open For Immediate Delivery One Overland Roadster. One Overland Light Delivery with panel side body. One carload Model 16, 6-cylinder, 5 and 7-passenger Chandlers. One Willy's utility truck. One Autocar truck. And a number of good second-hand cars to choose from I at cash bargains. , j ANDREW REDMOND THIRD AND BOYD STREETS X. » ! After All j I I Why not just take a ride in the several cars ♦ included on your list, before going any fur- ♦ j ther into the matter? We know a ride in the ♦ ♦ new Eight Cylinder Cadillac will give you a ♦ j ' base from which you can work. j J Our demonstrating car at your service. ♦ • : • ; Crispen Motor Car Co. ; ♦ 413-417 S. Cameron St. ♦ « • ♦ I 4 t ........ . .TTT M T„ .T W— ' > 1916 Model 33 touring car Is an advanced car throughout. Many new fea tures. Size, power, quality and equipment, considered separately or col lectively. give the Empire Model 33 rank above all cars of Its class. 112-inch wheel base. 35 horsepower motor. Full-floating single bearing rear axle. Five-bow one-man top. Remy electric starting and lighting, fully guaranteed for one year. Extra large, rounded top honeycomb radiator. Combination searchlights with small dim lights. Dropped frame with low center of gravity. Streamline, flushside body of extra roominess. Demonstration on request. Deliveries without delay. The New Empire Six, $1095 PENBROOK GARAGE Bell 989J; 2539W H. A. FISHBURN, Manager * THE SUPREME TEST of the ability of any Tire and tube repair shop is found in their retread record. Our retread record is over Seven Thousan All makes of tires and tubes repaired. Work called for. Bell phone 2854. Sterling Auto Tire Co. 1451 ZARKER ST. <lsth and Market) HARRISBURG, PA. SATURDAY EVENING, SILVER CITY HILL NOW VANQUISHED Frontier Motordom Gets Excited Over Feat by 1916 Maxwell Winner in Contest Ever since the first automobile came to Silver City, motorists have bucked the long sand grade of Church ,HIU, and the town has come out to sympathize. As one aftbr the other failed, the belief grew into being that the climb simply couldn't be made. The stigma of being beaten by the grill thus removed, drivers began see ing hoV far up it their cars would run. In this competition each new car brought to Silver City has always been tried out. Several month® ago Silver City was startled out of Its calm by a challenge from a dealer in a widely advertised car. The challenge stated the deal er's desire to post SIOO as soon as'any other competitor would do likewise. The two would then repair to Church Hill, and the S2OO would pass to the one that could go farthest up the grade. , ' The boldness of the challenge took Silver City motorists' breath away. Rumor had it. that the dealer had based his wager on a secret trial in which he had far excelled all prior marks. I A week ago. J. A. Smith bought a I brand new 1916 Maxwell. Smith drove his car for a few days and those who rode with him noted the exhil arating effect that always resulted when he put his foot on the throttle. Then, late one afternoon, he dropped in at the challenger's place of busi ness, ascertained that the SIOO prop osition still stood, and covered It.' The trial was booked for that even ing. Up Church Hill to the stake that marked the highest climb to date, plodded Cactus Charles Buckley, ten ] double eagles making a merry jingle lin a pants' pocket. Along the course Silver City lined up men, women, I children and Mexicans. Even money j prevailed; the mining element sptcu -1 lated heavily. By agreement, the Maxwell was to make the first trial. Smith took a long start and tore up the first part of the incline in second gear. Just be fore he hit the sand beds, Smith shifted into first. He charged Buck ley at a lively gait; Cactus Charlie ! leaped into the mesquite, just in time. jThen he started in pursuit, yelling I like a demon and losing ground at every jump. The Maxwell slowed I down at the last sand spot, but carried through to the harder going nearer 1 the top, and, at the peak, was actually gathering speed. Smith brought his mount to a stand land backed out of the trail, waving ! his stetson to the cheering crowd be- I low. | The other car essayed the hill in | first gear from the start and at a j steadier speed. it plowed through the lower stretches of sand in good shape, also excelled the best perfor mance prior to the contest, but be | gan to move jerkily in the heavy go i ing nearer the end, and stopped with j about 2 0 feet of sand still to navi j gate. The second and third attempts fell short of the first. An effort to rush the lower hill on second speed, as the Maxwell had done, resulted in disas ter when a quick shift into first was tried. Buckley turned the S2OO over to Smith, and the Maxwell rolled majestically down, unquestioned champion of the grade. Future contests have not yet been proposed, the Maxwell having made it plain that better than a drawn ver dict can hardly be expected. Cadillac Day !s Big Feature at Exposition In settin gaside Friday, August 20 as Cadillac day, officials of the Pana ma-Pacific Exposition at San Fran cisco conferred an unprecedented honor upon a motor car. That the action met with popular approval is showij by the fact that no less than 500 cars lined up for the motor par ade that was a feature of the day. Thousands of persons witnessed the unveiling of the 1916 model of the eight cylinder type and .other thou sands more were unable to get near enough to see the ceremony. The intense interest in the day which was shown all over California crystalized in almost innumerable tours from the various towns to the metropolis. The majority of the touring parties made their trips in Cadillac cars, hut all motorists were invited to participate. All the ma chines from Southern California met in Los Angeles, whence two sections tfaveled north. One took the coast road, and was joined by other cars at almost every town. The other sec tion was routed up the San Joaquin valley and grew in numbers as it neared San Francisco. Sacramento and Stockton were gathering points for the tourists from the Sacramento valley, and there were smaller tours from all sections and al directions. When the cars were finally lined up for the parade through the city to the exposition and through the grounds, there were more than 500 assembled. Once inside the grounds, the Cadillac ceremonies and amuse ments became the center of attraction for all within th gates. The result was that, while thousands saw the ceremony of unveiling the new mod els, there were other thousands who could not'get inside the Transpor tation building. Before the unveiling, the Exposition officials presented the medal of honor awarded to the Cadillac, and acceptance was made by Don Lee, the car's representative in California. A series of gymkhana and other contests finished out the afternoon and in the evening there was a special display of fireworks. / \ Am+ncsn - ENSMINGER MOTOR CO. THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STS. Distributors. M ■— Ensminger Motor Co. Third & Cumberland Sts. DISTRIBUTORS ,V. i ii HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH California Attracts Hudson Tourists I Hudson owners touring in Califor nia are finding the roads of the Sunny State an equal attraction with the two big fairs at San Francisco and San Diego, according to information re cently received by L. H. Hagerllng of jthe Hudson Sales Agency, the local I Hudson distributors. "Southern California enjoys the dis tinction of having more miles of roads good for all-the-year-round touring than any other area of equal size in the United States. One of the particularly attractive features of mo toring in that section of the country," said Mr. Hagerling, "is the ability to drive in a few hours' time from sea level to mountain heights of over 8000 feet elevation, and of the many beautiful mountains in Southern Cali fornia, none are more attractive now than that wonderful range just north of San Bernardina, along which the Crest Road was opened to motorists last year. Mountain motorists are being continually thrilled by the great pine forests and rugged grhndeurs of the scenery in this section of the state. "California highway commissioners are taking a deep interest in extend ing and Improving the roads through the mountain. The Crest route has been designated as having 101 miles "on the rim of the world' and those who have motored from Pine Crest to Big Bear Lake will appreciate the fact that the term aptly fits the road. It is indeed on the very ridge, as it were, of Southern California. Tre mendous precipices, canyon depths and mountain peaks alternate from side to side, with the San Bernardino valley on the south and the wide reaches of Mojave desert on the north. "The old road was one of steep grades, narrow width and rough sur face, but was completely rebuilt last year and is now located with a maxt inum grade of less than 8 per cent. This puts this famous beauty spot of California within the reach of hun dreds of motorists, not only of Cali fornia alone but from all over trie country as well, and as many Hudson owners are touring to the west for the fairs this year, this attractive tour has become the mecea for numerous | Hudson owners. "The especially effective cooling properties of the Hudson radiator makes the Hudson Six ideal for moun tain trips, which is another reason for the popularity of this famous tour with many owners of the popular Hudsons." Blow-outs Not Caused by Expansion From Hot Air "One often hears the argument that heat causes expansion of the air in a tire sufficient to produce a blow-out," says P. W. Litchfield. Factory Mana ger, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. "Many motorists thus excuse their habit of running tires under-in flated. Even experienced garage men advise that tires be run at fifteen to twenty pounds lower pressure in hot weather. We have to admit, of course, that heat does expand air and raises the pressure in a tire, but in its practical effect the rise in tem perature is insufficient to cause even the slightest danger. "To satisfy ourselves on this point we recently made an unusually se vere test, using a runabout equipped with 33x4 tires. We selected a day, which according to the local records was the hottest June day ever re corded. The tires were pumped up to eighty pounds with the car stand ing in the cool of the garage. It was driven intermittently for about an hour, and when not running was al lowed to stand in the sun. Then it Ml taken for a spin at forty miles an hour over brick and tarred wood-block pavements. On measuring the pres sure we found it had increased just four pounds. . . "As far as the welfare of the tire is concerned a difference of four pounds is really no difference at all. Tires are now built with such a high factor of safety that an increase in pressure of many times four pounds would not cause a blow-out unless al ready ruined by overloading and un der-inflation. We have often inflated up to three hundred pounds without any damage to the tire. "The most serious variation in tire pressure is caused hy leakage. Rub ber is to a Small degree porous and will allow air under pressure to leak through It. A certain amount of leakage through both tube and valve Is normal and to be expected. Your pressure may maintain itself for a considerable time, but it is never safe to count on it. You cannot put it too strong that under-inflation, not over-inflation, is the condition to guard against." Empire Brings Out New Four-Cylinder Model Power increase, car refinement and price reduction are the outstanding features of the Empire Automobile Company's announcement of a new four-cylinder model ' which is being placed on the market during the com ing week. This new type has been designated as Model 40. It is built in keeping the demand for a high powered quality four at a low price. In general design it follows closely tlie type which it supersedes; in fact, practically the only outward changes from the previous model have been refinements at the front of the body in the lengthening of the cowl to give full streamline body merging with the hood and a considerable increase in tirt size. The car is marked by its roominess, not only in the width of scats, but in leg room in the tonneau and driving compartments; &lso by the finish and general attention to detail. The greatest mechanical change in the car is found under the hood, where a big four-cylinder motor, T-head type, with a bore of 3 % inches and stroke of 5 inches, is placed. Of high speed, high efficiency type, this engine develops 4 3 horsepower, assuring ex ceptional ability for a car of Empire weight. E.ctra strength in three-bear ing crankshaft and camshaft as well as large bearings are noticeable. The motor is fitted with two-unit electric system, one unit acting as starter on fly-wheel, the other as generator of current for starting, lighting and ignition. The current is accumulated in extra large storage battery and for ignition purposes isdistributed through magneto type distributor with auto matic cut-off which ends flow of ignition current when motor is stopped. Noteworthy attention has been given both lubrication and cool ing systems to secure the utmost effi ciency. The motor is fitted with Schebler carburetor. In this model the Empire company also adopts leather-faced cone clutch enclosed in extension of crankcase, and this, with motor and transmis sion, completes the unit power plant. Transmission gears and shafts are cut from selected steel. Rear axle is full floating, single bearing type, while front axle, steering connections, etc., are extra heavy drop-forged parts. Springs have been lengthened to give even easier riding qualities, while tires are much larger than on any previous four-cylinder Empire, 33x4 being standard equipment, with nonskid on rear. Equipment is complete in every detail, for in addition to electric start ing and lighting there are five-bow one-man top, demountable rim, spare tire carriers, speedometer and all the other accessories which go to make up a complete car. Despite the refinements this car 1» 1916 Crow Elkhart $725 "The best car for the money!" That's what they are all looking for. In presenting the 1916 Crow-Elkhart "30" we do not desire to make any elaborate statements, but we believe it has the greatest efficiency motor yet produced. Develops 34.9 h. p. on brake test. Extremely silent. Underslung three-quarter elliptic springs in the rear which insures easy riding. 112- inch wheel base. Deep upholstering. Stylish in streamline design. Sound mechanically a the best materials, and with many exclusive features such as full-floating rear axle; less caat iron weight; longer wheelbase than any car in its class; greater power per pound and greatet accessibility to the vital parts. A beautiful car to see. A car of comfort to ride in. LET US PROVE A DEMONSTRATION C E—23 ROADSTER, $675 Complete C E—2s TOURING, $685 Complete C E—3o TOURING, $725 Complete MO INN BROTHERS 17th and Swatara ottered at a notable reduction in price, being listed at $895, and high quality standards have been maintained throughout. In conjunction with the new Light Six at $1,095, recently an nounced. the four-cylinder model makes the Empire line for 1916 one of special attraction. Hupmobile Service Plan Excellent For Tourists That the new Nation-wide Hupmo bile Service Plan is a practical suc cess has been demonstrated by the number of owners of the 1916 model Hupmobile who have availed them selves of the opportunity offered by the Company to keep their cars in good condition. This plan which al lows for fifty hours service for each Hupmobile calls for a stipulated amount of monthly service. The new Hupmobile owners have immediately taken to the idea as is demonstrated by the fact that 97 per cent of the coupons available so far, have been sent in to the factory for redemption by the individual Hupmo bile Service Stations. This percent age ratio will probably be increased | by coupons in transit. Each Hupmobile owner will be given fifty hqurs" service which he may secure at any Hupmobile Service Sta tion throughout the United States and Canada. He pays for this by the coupon system and the service man secures his renumeration by sending the coupon to the factory for redemp tion out of the special Hupmobile Service fund which was established by the factory in conjunction with its dealers to take care of the owners' especial needs. Many testimonials have already been received by the factory from the owners who heartily approve of the much needed plan. From Shelby ville. Indiana, P. J. Limpus writes: "I purchased my 1916 Hupmobile principally on account of the new service system. I really believe that this is the biggest step forward from the owners' standpoint that any manu facturer of motor cars has made in the last five years. The new plan answers the service question in every possible Svay and goes a step farther by giving the Hupmobile owner a defi nite meaning of the word "service." The plan appealed also to my son and daughter-in-law who will probably drive the car most of the time." Another from Dr. E. McKenney, Chicago Junction, Ohio, says:—"En closed please lind signed purchaser's agreement which entitles me to a book of service coupons good for fifty hours of Hupmobile 2Service. I re ceived my new Model N Hupmobile from the Grasser Motor Company of Toledo, and X want to mention the courteous-treatment extended me by their service representatives. I wish to express my satisfaction with the car and to congratulate you on the new standardized service which cer tainly is a wonderful stride for com plete comfort for the owner." Dealers throughout the country state that the new service plan has taken so well with individual owners and especially those who have had other cars in the nast that it makes the Hupmobile lire the easiest of any to handle. Inq ries have come into the Hupmobile . ictory from scores of dealers of other cars throughout the country asking for chances to take the agency for the Hupmobile in their territory. The factory is al ready far behind in orders and strenu ous efforts are being made to get pro duction somewhere near the point where the demand can be met. Many dealers of other cars and even factories have request the Hupp Company for details for their Nation wide Service Plan and several are taking steps to inaugurate the sys tem. Where factories are not show ing an interest in the service for the owner, individual distributors are contemplating and some have already adopted the Hupmobile plan on a smaller scale. One thing Is certain the Innovation of the factory-to-owner service has revolutionized the automobile selling system to such an extent that the owner will be the benefactor. Saxon Sales Show an Increase of 80 Per Cent. According to information given out yesterday by Percy Owen, vice-presi dent in charge of sales, the Saxon Motor Company's business for July was almost double that of the same period a year ago. The month show ed 80 per cent, greater sales in point of number of cars and considerably more than that in point of their value. The fact that many.of the orders re ceived specified the six-cylinder model whereas a year ago the Saxon cylinder roadsters partly accounts for the large proportionate increase in volume of business. As an indication of the prosperous condition of the Saxon Motor Com pany, orders on one day recently to taled 400 of the six-cylinder tour ing and four-cylinder roadster models. "This year has frequently been calet* a phenomenal one In the motor car business," said Mr. Owen yes terday. "It is phenomenal when com- I pared with previous years but at the AUGUST 28, 1915. same time the prosperous condition in my opinion is simply due to the fact that people have come to realize bet ter the advantages which the mo tor car holds for them and continue to buy in larger and larger num bers each year. Of course, those manufacturers who keep abreast of the times will get the largest share of the business. It is necessary to give the public the cars they want at the prices they like." Reports from dealers received at the Saxon factory from many parts of the country show that the re tail business has set records in every State. In other words, Saxon deal ers not only are buying cars in larger quantities than ever before, but are selling them to customers as fast as they are handled from the freight platform. Converts Overland Car Into Tractor For Plow After driving a 1912 Overlard touring car more than twenty thou sand miles over the rough roads of Saskatchewan, A. W. Bell, a native of Saskatoon, conceived the idea of putting it to work on his farm. His theory was that ill the car could stand three years of traveling over the so-called roads of that section of the country, it could go a step bet ter and do the practical work. The Overland was converted into a tractor by the simple arrangement of putting in an extra axle under the frame, two feet in front of the rear axle of the car, on which were plac ed two binder wheels. After remov ing the rear wheels of his car, Bell replaced them with small sprocket wheels which were connected with large sprockets on the drive wheels by a chain. This reduced the speed of the car and gave it more power. Practically ali of Bell's neighbors who were interested in his experi ment, believed the scheme to be impractical. They tried to convince him that the engine i would heat up too much and declared the gears could not possibly stand the continuous strain. But, although the machine has been in almost constant use throughout the summer, no trouble has been devel oped. It has been run as many as fourteen hours a day, drawing a set of discs and a set of sixteen foot har rows, without even needing a fresh supply of water. Bell states that he was able to seed thirty acres a day or harrow from sixty to seventy acres with his automobile. By drawing two twelve inch bushers, he managed to break five acres of soil a day, or the equiva lent to the work done by six to eight horses. The Overland consumed just sev enty gallons of gasoline to put in the crop, while the cost of horse feed alone would have more than doubled the expenditure. The saving in time f 1 The Palace Car ef the Road I have added to my line and am ready to give you immediate delivery on this New 1916 PULLMAN. It's nice and roomy with a 114-inch wheel base, makes easy riding. COME IN AND TRY IT IT'S A WONDER AT THE PRICE Andrew Redmond Third and Boyd Streets (Bentz Landis Auto Co., Distributors) >■ll ■ ■■■ 1 and labor wa« another important item. It took less than an hour to change the rigging of the car, so that at any time when its owner desired to make the trip to town, all that was necessary was to take off the farm equipment and transform the ma chine into a full-fledged touring car. Nine Thousand Miles in Paige to Frisco Fair "If you are going to the Exposition, by all means make the journey in a motorcar if possible," is the enthusias tic advice of L«. M. Yoder, Belle ville, I>a. "One does not half appreciate the possibilities for pleasure that are of fered by the motorcar until he has made a tour of this kind. There is no comparison in making this trip to Cali fornia in a bot and stuffy train, or in a big easy-riding and powerful motor- I car, that will sweep up the steep grades and glide down the descents and with power enough to carry you through any road or mire you can pos siblv meet. "Then there are numerous interesting v little trips to be made, that are not 'only a great source of pleasure, but which are in themselves a remarkable education in the history of our own United States. "All the way from Pennsylvania to San Diego we maintained an average, of 225 miles per day, and this was done without traveling after night fall. Dur ing our return we experienced some decidedly inclement weather, in fact the roads for a great share of the jour ney were nothing short of seas of mud, through which we had to plow our way. However, we covered 9,000 miles, across deserts, and over mountain ranges and each new difficulty of the i road that presented itself from time to ! time was met and overcome easily by the car we drove. "I bellve this Is one of the most re markable trips that was ever made in a motorcar," concluded Mr. Voder, "as we took the car we drove, a Paige Six —"46" right from the freight car in which it had been shipped from the factory, bundled in our luggage and started out, not even waiting to tune it up, or make an adjustment of the carburetor." ALL GI NNING FOR THIS MARK At the recent Des Moines speedway meeting, Ralph De Palma and Bob Rurnian made several unsuccessful at tempts at the five-mile record of 3:00.00, established by Rickenhacher in a Maxwell, at Omaha July sth. This record promises to be one of the most sought, for on the entire table this year. Prior to the Maxwell's suc cessful flight, it had stood for three years at 3:11.75. FAST ON THE SMALL RING The half-mile track at Worcester, Mass. was made August Bth, the oc casion of a record breaking perfor mance by Arthur Klein of the Moross team, who, in a 450-inch Maxwell, covered 2 5 miles in 33:59. The for mer mark was held by Bob Burman.
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