AUTOS ACTIVE IN WORK Many Results Determined in Favor of Candidate With Motor Car "Give me the use of an automlbile and I'll see that your candidate Is elected," said a local political worker recently and his statement impres sively brought to mind the important part the motorcar plays in the mod ern political campaign. / pensive automobiles, the average of fice seeker would as soon concede de feat as to trust his political future to the old methods of transportation to and from the various meetings he jhas to attend in order to gather his votes. With this year's campaign well un> der way automobile dealers in every ; metropolis, city, village and hamlet have turned up their cars and per fected their service facilities for the hard campaign grind which will not be concluded until the November elec tion day rolls around. "That little Overland elected him," said a political conversationalist the other day. referring to a present in cumbent of office. And thus is re vealed a remarkable development in campaigning. Before the automobile came Into popul&r use, the campaign manager who could attend three of 1 four ward meetings in one night was doing very well. To-day, however, he drives a fast car the speedier the better, and if he haSn't covered about a dozen meetings before he gets home he feels that he has been loafing on the job. His motorcar has taken him from the. church to the dance hall, from the dance hall to the public school, and from the public school to the rear of a saloon or wherever the meet ing is held,- irrespective of street Car lines and walking distance. And likewise the campaigner for national or State office. Xo more slow going livery rigs for him. No longer does he depend on the local trains with countless stops Just where it is un necessary for the candidate to strain over exerted vocal cords for votes. In stead as he climbs into a comfortable touring car, accompanied by his man ager and local workers—also news papermen if t*iey are available—and goes just where it will do him the most good when election comes around. Furthermore, he covers twice the ter ritory in less than half the tirrie it required under the steam and en- methods of transportation. "Yes, it sure will be a busy sum mer," said Carl Hanson, of the Over land-Harrisburg cOmpanv, distribu tors of Overland and Willys-Knight cars. I have been in the automobile business long enough to know just what to expect. To hold our territory, we Overland men have to specialize on prompt and economical service. That's one of the hobbies of John N. Willys, and, believe me, we will know what service means, before the elec tion next November. "Along comes a telephone call about 3:30 in the morning and we learn that the candidate for Congress, or some thing or other, wants his car cleaned up and overhauled and ready for starting away at six o'clock. He must ■be in Votevllle by nine In the fore noon because there's a bis funeral over there and he wants to catch the crowd on its way back from the cem etery. If we have am efficient service station we have the car readv for him just when it is wanted. If our service department is not up to stand ard and the car isn't turned out in good shape we get as much abuse as the opposite candidate. That's why we aim to give efficient service. "The finest thing about handling Overland cars is the fact that the fac tory is right on hand every minute to co-operate In seeing that you are kept well stocked with parts and other sup plies. If any candidate who drives an J Overland loses out next Fall it will not! be because of automobile trouble. All over the country Overland dealers are I waiting to give him the best possible I service. From a business standpoint, we are nonpartisan and out for all the i candidates. We have the car best suit- ! ed for campaigning and we are going to watch with much interest the wav 1 the other cars stand up in competition with it." r , ' —..nl?: Caroftht American ENSMINGER MOTOR CO. THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STS. Distributors. "'llie tar 01 Nq iagrets' I The King la the second oldest auto mobile in the United States; 1916 1110,101 sllsO T-Passenger Touring .. Good Territory For Live Dealers King Car Sales Co. 80 S. CAMERON STREET AUTO •STORAGE— First claaa, fireproof garase open day and night. Rates reasonable. Auto Trans. G&rsgc aoi^lWnilUllM^ti Wil Ensminger Motor Co. Third & Cumberland Sts. DUtTRIU II TO K 9 SATURDAY EVENING,' NEW FEATURES ON 1917 VELIE SIX l First Word on Latest Make of Old Established Concern Is Interesting i The phenomenal success of the VelU i "Biltwel" Sixes during the past year. • both in quantity of production and ■ service in the hands of owners, has : caused considerable speculation as to what changes or improvements, if any, would be incorporated in the 1917 models, making them better Or more to be desired. This first word, there fore, will be of great interest to the entire automobile fraternity, reflecting as It does the experience and ideals of America's oldest and most substantial organizations. The 1917 model was re ceived this week by H. F. Willoughby, of the Velie-Harrisburg Co., at Sixth and Herr streets. It shows many inter* esting improvements with new feat ures. Yeara of use have proved the worth of VeUe balance, spring suspension, flexible drive and all those things which make up the wonderful riding qualities. These have been retained and further improved: as. for ex ample. the equipment of Timken Axles and bearings, front and rear. Beautiful new bodies, apart from the common type, are the finest examples of years of body and vehicle building. A most interesting feature in the announce ment lies in the fact that in spite of the added improvements the increase in value all through and the increased cost of Veils quality has been strictly maintained and the price remains low. Seven types of bodies are offered on the model 28 chassis, including a four-paisenger companion able roadster and several enclosed types. A larger seven-passenger "Six'' completes the line, giving the utmost in luxury and refinement. Dealers everywhere are now busy showing the new cars. With the announcement of the 1917 line the following specifica tions are revealed: In size the model 28 remains the same, with a wheel base of 115 inches, standard tread exclusively, and 32x4- inch straight side tires all around— non-skid on rear. Endless demount able rims with detachable side rings offer a double method of tire change. A special Velle-Contlnental motor is used—'3'/ix4H feet in dimensions, de veloping in excess of 40-horse power. A removable cylinder head allows easy inspection of combustion chambers, valves arid working parts, while the pistons may be removed entirely through the lower half Of the crank case if desired. In unit with the motor and on the same three-point suspen sion are coupled the dry dtsc clutch and three-speed transmission. The clutch is entirely enclosed in the en having but a sinTA9OOLXIXXXX. .X Kine flywheel - dirt and dust-proof, having but a single adjustment which is instantly accessible. The three speed transmission forms a part of the same unit and is operated by a sim ple rocking lever. The drive to the rear axle is through two Spicer uni versal joints and a tubular shaft. The rear axle is a floating type with shafts easily removable. Practically the entire weight of the car is carried on the pressed steel housing. The spiral bevel driving gea~s are silent and efficient. All axle bearings are adjustable and self-lubricated. The ! Hotchkiss type of drive uaed for some f years entirely eliminates noisy strut j rods or torque arm. A simple touch of the button is suf ficient to start the new car. All dash | fixtures and control levers are placed within convenient reach. The wiring is enclosed In metal conduits safe from trouble or short circuits. A locking switch thwarts the car thief, and even to the fuse box and portable night lamp the comfort and pleasure of the driver is apparent. i The four-passenger roadster is i unique in its lines, having the graceful body shape of a military taube. An aisle between the front seats allows ready entrance to the rear seat com fortably wide for two persons. The sloping deck also provides large stor age room. The four-passenger road ster fills the requirement of one who drives alone largely and for that rea son prefers a roadster for the sake of appearance if nothing else, yet at times has use for greater passenger capacity. To complete the line and provide a model for unusual requirements a larger and more powerful seven-pas senger car is offered in the model 27 —the direct successor of the well known model 15. The following features give some idea of the new model: 124-inch wheel base, 35x4 H inch tires, Velie-Conti nental motor 3%xsVi inches, easily 45-horse power; Timken anxles and bearings throughout. Reny push-but ton starter, disc clutch and four-speed transmission. With high radiator and slightly tapering hood the lines of the new curved side body blends unbrok enly into a perfect surface. The extra seats fold into the recesses in the backs of the divided fron seats and are concealed by drop curtains. Baker Adds Another Record to His Long List E. (5. (Cannon Bain Baker, who Re cently crossed the continent on Urtit ed States "Nobby" Treads in seven days, eleven hours and fifty-one min untes, has added itil lanother record to his long list. Mr. Baker covered the distance from Detroit to Indianapolis in an au tomobile equipped with United States Royal Cord tires in seven houcs and ten minutes—about 45 miles per hour. The best previous record for the 315 mile run was eight hours and forty one minutes,, or nearly 20 per cent, slower. Baker says that the amazing thing about the entire run, and the feature that most impressed itself on his mind, is the fact that he had no tire trou ble. whatsoever during the whole trip —and what is more remarkable, that the tires showed absolutely no wear at all. and after being washed could actually be returned to stock. ( "I have never known," said Mr. Baker, "such a remarkable showing to be made by any tires. It Is my personal feeling that in the Royal Cord' the United States Tire Company has produced the real monarch of ail cord tires. The Royal Cord' indeed deserves its name, for I am hard on tires, never giving the slightest con sideration to them when I am out to break a record, and the 'Royal Cords' are like new to-day even after the tre mendously gruelling run that I gave them. The United States Tire company deserves the highest congratulations for producing such a remarkable casing." CHANGES IX TRAVEL RECALLED The marvelous changes brought about in the modes of travel during the last half a century were brought to mind recently when Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Mueller, of South Bend, Ind.. bought a new Jeffery car and drove it on a 12-hour journey to a town in Wisconsin. About 45 years ago Mr. Mueller's parents made the same trip, but instead of lolling comfortably in a i Jeffery, they bumped along for two ;dreary weeks la a prairie schooner. TELEGRAPH BILTWEL-LINE !^®Bl k||||K|B o 1 H m a have a world-Wide reputation. The new f|i|§§|K, fi| Bigger-Better-More Power! ||§ggg||| B fi§B|| npHE Greater Velie for 1917 is Timken-ized throughout. Both front oak £ramework ~ in flne fglSffi I and rear axles are Timken, with Timken bearings. A strictly high- I ?„ i ys !n £ ComfoT J JPjli lißj 1 priced feature. You get them in the VeUe-at SIOBS. g KSESE.!? £2? jHS I|S|||l| But this is only one of the many values of the Greater Velie for 1917 Molor SSES an index of surpassing construction at every point Removable Cylinder Head for Inspection HMBfj Such as the powerful Velie-Continental six-cylinder motor, eivinsr everv £ n 'W d Ctatel SIM Hp ounce of energy for every drop of fuel—multiple disc clutch - Remy SSSiS'i" m gSI |||S|Mira automatic ignition—long, flexible underslung springs giving the utmost R staner tommtic lßnition ~ Puiil Button |p| |si|S|| All the Greater Velte features are as much' in advance of the ordinary •iIK JSflSPlsfel? as t^ie ax^es - Read the specifications. Better still, see the car—NOW Simple Rocking Gear Shift Leyer HH ON EXHIBITION AT OUR SALESROOM. f| In spite of the greatly increased cost of materials—and notwithstanding Cushions Deep Tufted—Real Curled Hair t^le man y additional improvements and values —Velie Oualitv has t° ng * ,oxi y° Und.riiung Springs lIM3 been strictly maintained—and the price is only SIOBS. Mm*>r B?dy Deep The increase in the Velie demand, alone, keeps it in the Everything in'end on—ready for the'road B ■ ' ? v~edan, 51585 ; The utmost in luxury and refinement Price. $1550. VEI/IE-HARRISBURG CO. Sixth and Herr Sts., Harrisburg, Pa. | SEPTEMBER 9, 1916. 9
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