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Pullman 1909 Model
Crosses the Continent
Did you ever hear of a 47,000 mile-old
car hitting the trail across the United
States?
Of course you haven't for it wasn't
done until just recently and this is the
first time you ever heard of it.
It remained for a veteran Pullman
vintage of 1909, to accomplish the un
believable. To-day It holds the rec
ord for being the oldest motorcar, in
point of continuous service, that ever
crossed the Lincoln Highway, accord
ing to word received) by L. A. Wallace,
local representative of the Pullman
line.
About a month ago Henry A. Reld,
of Santa Rosa, Cal„ decided he wanted
some Eastern climate. He told his
friends that he was going to make the
trip by motor in the car he had already
driven 47,000 miles. His friends pointed
out a thousand and one pitfalls that
would come his way if he attempted
such a long tour in an old car.
But Mr. Reid was determined. He
Knew his 1909 model Pullman better
than anybody his devout faith in it
paved the way. The car made good,
some tire trouble being'his only diffi
culty on the long trip.
Arriving in WatervUle, N. Y., he
visited his friend of years' standing,
W. a. McLean, a wealthy and influential
merchant of the upstate town. Mr.
McLean persuaded Mr. Reld to sell him
the car.
To-day this record-breaking full
•nan according to word from its new
owner, "is in daily use and doing satis
factory work."
(BEORBE H. SOUHBIER |
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
I*lo North TUrtf Strttf
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6-Passenger Touring $695
3-Passenger Clover Leaf Road
ster $605
Ensminger Motor Co.
THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STS.
Bell Phone 8515
HUPMOmE
7 -Passenger $1340
B-Passenger sllßs
Roadster sllßs
(f. o. b. Factory)
Will demonstrate against any six,
eight or twelve-cylinder car.
Ensminger Motor Co.
THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STS.
Distributors
BATTERY I J
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AN EYE FOR THE OPTICIAN i
J A TOOTH FOR THE DENTIST
AND A STORAGE BATTERY
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" 25xibc " Battery Service Station. Specialists
i We care for, recharge and repair or renew all makes of storage bat-'
j Iteries.
~ Excelsior Auto Company ■
11th and Mulberry Streets
1 IIAKRISBtTRG, PA. 1
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Car Models
They're here, luxuriously warm,
and snug and comfortable for enchant
ing Winter driving. Enclosed with
Springfield
Bodies —
—convertible Sedans. The Never-
Out-of-Season car; closed for the chill
day of Winter an open car when
the wildflowers nod.
In three five and seven-passenger
models priced at $1250 to $1950.
Overland Harrisburg Co.
212 NORTH SECOND ST.
Open Evenings Both Phones
SATURDAY EVENING,
Studebaker Expert Advises
Against Calcium Chloride
"It waa only ft few weeKs ago that
I publicly urged all motorists to pre
pare their cars for the advent of zero
weather," nays Max Hagelstlne, service
manager of the Studebaker corporation,
"and I Rave them specific directions for
the preparation of an antifreeze mixture
that would guard against tho freezing
of tho water In the cooling system of
their cars.
"While It Is true that some motor
ists made adequate preparations for the
cold weather, It is also true that a great
many owners woke up the other morn
ing and found that Jack Frost had got
In his work: that the radiator was dam
aged and the cylinders cracked. And
to my way of thinking, cracked cylin
ders and split radiator tubes cost a lot
more than alcohol or glycerine.
"It Is not always the man who has
his first machine that Is caught napping.
Experienced motorists are not infallible,
and It Is that class of owners who never
cross a bridge until they come to It that
bring business to the concerns who re
pair radiators and those makers who
supply spare parts.
"While the most easily prepared so
lution Is, perhaps, the calcium chloride,
It Is absolutely the wrong antifreeze
mixture to use. A number of cars have
recently been brought Into the Stude
baker service station for which,
upon showed that cal
cium chloride had apparently been used
in the radiator. Unless one can secure
the chemically pure form, calcium chlor
ide is a mighty dangerous solution to
use. The commercial calcium chloride,
commonly sold for an antifreeze mix
ture, is highly Injurious because of the
action on the components of the cool
ing system. Such alkaline solutions are
productive of an electrical action where
ever two dissimilar metals are utilized,
such as the brass tubing of a radiator
and the solder used at the joints; the
iron water jackets and the brass or cop
per plates, etc. And, too, I strongly
advise against the use of all soluble
salts, because of their harmful action
on the metal.
"In addition to damaging the radia
tor, the use of calcium chloride may
work havoc with the cylinders, the
pump and the inlet and outlet water
pipes. The owner usually has to buy
a new radiator before he can put his
car into service again, besides having to
stand tho cost for the labor of replac
ing with tho new. And tho expense
does not always end with this work.
"A summary of the opinions of mo
torcar manufacturers as to the value
of various antifreeze solutions shows a
decided preference for denatured alco
| hoi and glycerine. The proportions for
; the use of the alcohol depend upon the
temperature. It will require a 5 per
cent, solution of alcohol to prevent
freezing at 28 degrees and a 23 per
cent, solution will take care of tho wa
ter system down to zoro. As low as
10 below the solution should be 30 per
cent, and if the mercury happens to
j drop to 15 degrees below the percent
age will be 35 per cent, of alcohol,
I whereas 10 more degrees below will
! require a 40 per cent, solution,
j "Alcohol has one undesirable feature,
however, and that is Its evaporating
! proclivities. But if you will take tho
j trouble to add a small amount of
■ glycerlno to the alcohol as you prepare
'it for the radiator, you will greatly
j reduce the evaporation rate. Regar&c
! Ing the glycerine, the unbleachedW a
riety which may be procured a^.^g C t|.
cally any drugstoro is cheapest and
i best.
HABRISBtmo TELEGRAPTJP
Busy Christmas Season
For Pine St. Presbyterian
Both services at Pine Street Presby
terian Church on Sunday will keep
Christmas to the fore and will fittingly
celebrate the day. The evening serv
ice will be of great interest to many,
as at that time the double quartet and
chorus choir will sing the first part of
"The Messiah" (Handel) and "The
Hallelujah Chorus." This work will
be under the direction of the choir
master, Frank A. McCarrell. It is so
well known to music-lpvors that com
ment on its inspiration and helpful
ness is unnecessary. The pastor, the
Rev. I")r. Mudge, will be tho preacher
at both services, having for his theme
in the morning "The Christmas Star"
and In the evening "The Song of
Jesus." This will be the last sermon
in the special Advent series and will
have In mind the musical program of
the evening. Tho enlarged choir will
sing at both services, tho program for
the day being:
Morning—Prelude, Christmas Pas
toral, Merket; anthem, "Arise, Shine,
for Thy Light is Come," Marker; offer
tory, Noel Eccoslas, Gullmant; an
them, "Calm on the List'ning Ear of
Night," Harkor; carol, "The Song of
the Angels," Dickinson; postlude, Jubi
late Deo, Silver.
Evening—Prelude, (a) "Shepherds
in tho Fields," (b) "Bethlehem," Mail
ing; offertory, "The Wise Men of the
East." Mailing; "The Messiah," part I,
and 'The Hallelujah Chorus." Handel.
In the afternoon there will be special
Christmas services In the Sunday
school sessions, Christmas lessons will
be taught and special music will be
sung. At 6.50 o'clock the Christian
Endeavor Society will celebrate Christ
mas. The meeting will have for a part
of the program special Christmas
slides shown and a program of Christ
mas music.
On Tuesday evening the Presby
terian Association of Harrisburg and
vicinity will meet In the gymnasium of
the John Y. Boyd memorial building.
This meeting will be of special in
terest, as at It a new feature will be
tried. There have been invited from
the various churches represented a se
lected list of high school and college
boys to be the guests of the association
at this meeting. Dr. Robert E. Speer,
secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian Church
and one of the best known speakers In
America, will talk on "Christian
Service."
Thursday evening the Bethany
Mothers' Meeting will celebrate Christ
mas with their annual program at
Bethany Chapel. On Friday evening
the celebration of the Pine Street
Mothers' Meeting will be held in the
social room.
Cadillac Eight Climbs
Mt. Diablo on High Gear
Carrying four a photog
rapher's outfit, a apiVre tire and with all
tanks practically full, a Cadillac Eight
recently climbed Mount Diablo, In Cali
fornia, on high, gear, thus establishing a
record.
The clim\j jg ten miles long and the
Cadillac x )rs the first motorcar ever to
make it on high gear carrying more
thai). cyhe passenger. The total weight
o£"the passengers was 706 pounds. Re
"ports from San Francisco say the car
negotiated the climb with such ease
that it is believed It could have car
ried its capacity of seven persons. Mo
toring circles in the California metro
polis regard it as a hard demonstra
tion for a car to climb Mt. Diablo on
high with only one passenger. At all
times during Its ascent the Cadillac had
reserve power, never being pressed' to
make the grade.
Carries Bandanna to
Cross Streets Safely
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. 23. Rob
ert P. Robinson, former Sheriff of Du
zerne and "Daddy" of Republican poli
tics, carries a bright red handker
chief for a uioHt novel use.
In these days of jitneys and exces
sive automobile travel, "Farmer Bob,"
as he is best known, declares It Is dan
gerous to cross streets where there
arc no traffic cops. Besides his eye
sight Is somewhat dimmed and his
logs nre not as steady as they were
fifty years ago.
"Farmer Bob" says:
"The Jitneys keep me guessing.
When I cross the street now I pull out
my fiery red handkerchief. I wave it
a bit and then carry it in my hand.
Jitney drivers think it is a danger
signal. They just slow up and let me
over. I never stop to explain to them
what the signal means, but it works
to perfection."
I I
I i THE PULLMAN MOIOR CAR COMPANY takes pleasure in announcing the
I I appointment of the PULLMAN SALES COMPANY of Harrisburg as its distributor for
M, Dauphin and Perry counties.
X The Pullman for 1917 needs no introduction Ja T ki'i"isuurg—it tops the "under-a- * #
thousand-dollar" class at every point. '
Its completeness of detail, superiority of finish and up-to-the-minute accessory fea-
N tures* of recognized standard makes—place this car at once beyond comparison at any
price under a thousand. H
/ The 1917 line comprises the five-passenger touring, four-passenger roadster and 1
S y . two-passenger roadster, the price being the same for each model. I
1 Pullman service is REAL SERVlCE—hundreds of satisfied owners everywhere will JJ
j io( testify to that. DJ
Distinguishing features of the 1917 car—ll4-inch wheelbase, 32-h. p. motor,
inch full cantilever rear springs, Dixie Waterproof, high tension magneto, Batavia non- |
skid tires all four wheels, two unit electric starting and lighting, Stromberg type car
\ buretor, double bulb headlights with dimmer, 17-gallon gas tank in rear.
$ O O C r lif DEALERS WHO WANT
I j T ° START THE i NEW I
Pullman Motor Car Company
| ROADSTER • York Penna. |
J| PULLMAN SALES COMPANY |L
60 South Cameron Street
L. 'A. Wallace, Opening Day, Saturday, December 23 HARRISBURG, PA.
President and Manager.
Akron, Rubber Capital of
World, Has Big Industries
The position of Akron, Ohio, as the
"Rubber Capital of the World," has
been so well established In the public
mind that, it Is doubtful whether any
one would question Beriously the claims
of the rapidly growing Buckeye city to
the distinction It has won. A recent
valuation of Akron industries for prop
erty taxation, completed by the audit
ing department of the country in which
the city is located, brings out with
striking clearness the predominance of
the rubber manufacturing Industry over
any other of the many that have
brought about an Increase of appoxl
mately 300 per cent. In the population
of Akron during the past ten years.
The taxable value of the great plant
of the B. F. Goodrich Company alone
amounts to almost half of the total
of $43,898,1 10 placed upon the 168 in
dustries located in Akron and Summit
county. When it is remembered that
included in these 168 industries are such
concerns as the Diamond Match Com
pany and tho Quaker Oats Company, It
is possible to get an Idea of the Im
mensity of tho Goodrich Company's es
tablishment.
Specifically, the amount assessed
against the B. F. Goodrich Company is
$20,392,830, by far the largest of any
single industry in the list. It Is, in
fact, about three times as great as the
valuation of tho plant which is next
in Importance.
Jiißt how the rubber manufacturing
business dominates in Akron, and the!
Immensity of it, Is shown by figures
given In a recent article In one of
Akron's newspapers, from which the
following figures are obtained:
"Total valuation of all Akron and
Summit county industries. 143,880,440.
"The B. F. Goodrich Company, $20,-
392,830.
"Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
$7,631,780.
"Firestone Tire and Rubber Company,
*4,964.980.
"Kelly-Sprlngfleld Tire Company, sl,-
371,930.
"Miller Rubber Company, $1,121,910.
"Portage Rubber Company, $381,830.
"Swlnehart Rubber Company, $409,-
270.
A total ot $36,220,680 credited to the
rubber manufacturing industry, more
than four-fifths of the entire manu
facturing activities of Akron and its
suburbs. •
The position of Akron as the great
est rubber manufacturing center In the
world 1s due to the fact that forty
seven years ago Dr. B. F. Goodrich se
lected tho then unimportant town as a
favorable site for a small factory which
he established for the production of
high class rubber goods. From the
original Goodrich factory has grown
the immense Industry carried on by the
B. F. Goodrich Company to-day, the
production of lilgh-class rubber goods
being now, as it WBB at the start, the
first principle in a policy that has
brought about one of the most re
markable Industrial development* of
the century
| Chalmers Issues New Shop
and Service Publication
To promote greater co-operation be
tween the factory and the dealer, Chal
mers Shop and Service, a new house
publication, mado its initial appeurance
with the December first issue.
"We have long felt the need for a
medium through which we may frank
ly discuss with distributors and deal
ers, the many shop and service prob
lems connected with the sale of motor
cars," says Manager H. W. Miller.
"In Chalmers Shop and Service, we
believe we have that medium and pro
pose through Its columns to conduct
campaigns of education that will even
tually work to the satisfaction of both
dealer and owner. New methods of
I SAXON "SIX"
A BIG TOURING CAR FOR FIVE PEOPLE
You Can Save SSO
IF You Buy Before Jan. 1
There will be no change in the standard the Saxon Motor Car
model. The Saxon "Six" you Corporation has adhered to in
can buy to-day-—and until le P know that will
January lst-for .$Bl5 is the H ot b , e lower '- . . . „
J J . ~ ' So —to cover the increased cost
same car that will cost you $865 of , abor and mater ials—the
after January Ist. price must be raised SSO.
There's scarcely need for ex- And we say to you—act quickly
planation. You know how —come in to-day, place your
prices of other commodities order for Saxon "Six," and it
have gone up. So have prices will be the same as having
of automobile materials. placed SSO to your credit in the
[ You know the high quality bank.
Saxon Distributing Agency
1139 Mulberry St. L. H. Hagerling
f
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DECEMBER 23, 1916.
Inspfctlon, improved ways of giving- j
service to owners, elimination of waste- ,
ful sales and garage methods are just
a few of the topics that will come up
for discussion. The ultimate aim of the
publication, of course, is to render the
greatest possible service to Chalmers
owners in all sections of the country.
In the first issue of Chalmers Shop
and Service, some of the leading articles
are "Cold Weather Hints," "Kffects of
Continued .Cranking on Batteries,' and
"Value of Hervico Meetings to Dealers
and Shopmen.'
Among the now plans which this pa
per will promote In future issues is the
service inspection plan by which Chal
mers owners will receive five free In
spections of tlieir cars in the first three
months of ownership. According to
prominent authorities, the use a car
receives while new, determines to a
great extent the period of Us useful
service to the owner. Each Chalmers
owners will bring his car Into the deal
er's garngo for Ave inspections as fol
lows: First, upon delivery of car, sec
ond, 15 days after delivery, third, 30
days after delivery, fourth, 60 days af
ter delivery and fifth, 90 days after de
livery. The Inspection will Include com
plete lubrication and minor repairs and
is expected to educate the owners on
the importance of keeping his car in
first class condition. Postcards will
be sent out in advance to owners,
notifying them of the approaching time
for each inspection. Besides tho edu
cation of the owner, this plan is ex
pected to prove a basis for increasing
tho good will between dealer and own
er and keeping the latter as a perma
nent customer.