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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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MOTOR CO.
THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STS.
Distributors.
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Third & Cumberland Sts.
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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
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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)
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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.