14 COUNTRY CLUB ROADSTER A HIT New Addition to Overland Line Attracted Prominent Atten tion at Auto Show The Overland Country Club road ster, on exhibition at the auto show this week, is attracting more than the Usual amount of attention among •how patrons. The crowds which sur round it demonstrate clearly that this smallest member of the Overland fam ily Is going to be one of the best sell ers of the 1917 line. When the Willys-Overland Com pany staged the biggest dealers' con vention ever held in the history of the automobile industry at Toledo last month, one of its chief attractions ■was the complete line of new Over land and Willys-Knight models on exhibition at the factory's show rooms. The convention had been in Session less than a week when it be came evident to officials of the com pany that the entire production of Country Club roadsters would be in sufficient to meet the demands of its dealers. E. M. Bachrach, the Overland deal er at Manila, traveled thousands of miles in order to attend the conven tion. He brought with him to Toledo & certified check for SIOO,OOO and was so enthusiastic over the appearance and performance of the Country Club roadster that he was half inclined to Invest the whole amount in this one model alone. However, after looking over the various other new models, which are paid to compose tlio most complete line of cars ever produced by one fac tory and which were designed to meet the requirements of all classes of buy ers, Mr. Rachrach changed his mind. He decided not to place his eggs all In one basket, and even though he knew the little sport model would fill a long-felt want in his territory, he realized that there were hundreds of prospective buyers in Manila to whom the larger and higher priced cars would make a stronger appeal. Mr. Rarhrach's enthusiasm over the Country Club sport model was shared by every one of the 3,000 dealers who attended the Overland convention. Every man who observed it had some thing good to say about it. Those who cared to, tried it out over the countrv roads and the citv thoroughfares and were delighted with its performances Its light weight and short wheelbase enabled them 1o handle it easily in any kind of traffic. The powerful four cylinder gave them all the sneed and distance thev were looking for. "One would think that the Country Club Roadster is a curiosity of some kind, judging from the attention it is attracting," said Carl Hanson, of the Overlnnd Comnany, at the Overland and Willys-Ivnight exhibit last night. In a way it is a curiosity, because it Is the only real smart snort model in the low-priced class, but it is a prac tical car from base to top, designed to answer the requirements of a vast army of buyers who want a distinctive type of automobile at a price less than ?800." Says Cadillac "Eight" Is a Masterpiece "From an engineering standpoint the Cadillac Eight Is a masterpiece," nays F. Paul Anderson, Dean of the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Kentucky State Uni versity, after testing and demonstrat ing the car before the students. The car was loaned to the college, t Professor Anderson's request, out of the stock of the Lexington Cadillac Company at Lexington, Ky. At the conclusion of his tests. Professor An derson wrote to the company, saying: "From an engineering standpoint, this car is a masterpiece, and we were n little surprised when it ran with no vibration at fifty-eight miles per hour, Which was the highest we ran it. "Although this car was not tuned tip for the test, it pulled 550 pounds lit forty-eight miles an hour, develop ing 70.4 horse-power. "We will say that since the In stallation of our testing plant, this is the only car that has ever been able to keep Itself cool under a high speed test; our usual practice being to cool the radiator with auxiliary water con nection, which you understand is to compensate for that part of the cool ing due to windage on the road." Mrs. Samuel Ditmer Dies Two Weeks After Husband Dlllsburg, Pa.. Feb. 17.—Mrs. Sam uel Ditmer, aged 76. died at her home In Chestnut street on Wednesday even ing after suffering for several days with pneumonia. Samuel Ditmer, her husband, died within the past two weeks. She is survived by five sons nnd four daughters, Edward, of llag erstown; Jacob, of Boiling Springs; John, of Enola; Harry, of Carlisle; Mrs. Inglefritz, of Carlisle. R. D.; Mrs. Singizer, of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. MeClure, of R. D. No. 1 and Mrs. Klm- Jnel, of Dillsburg. Funeral services will Vie held at the home to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the Dillsburg Cemetery. ggmmmmmmtnmmmmmmtmmmmmmKmmmmmm S ♦♦ S At the Auto Show H H H 1 Peerless 1 S All that the name implies |J 1 H I SIB9O 1 After March Ist, SI9BO S Keystone Motor Car Co. | 59-107 S. Cameron St. 8 ♦♦ Both Phones C. H. Barner, Mgr. § SATURDAY EVENING, HXRXUSBURG (fi&lg TELEGRAPH CHANDLER PRICE INCREASE WAS LOW Andrew Redmond, Local Dis tributor, Says Dealers Expect ed Bigger Increase The new Chandler price—$1395 came as a pleasant surprise to Chand ler dealers, according to Andrew Red mond. local Chandler dealer. "It had been known, and publicly announced, for weeks, that on Decem ber first the price would advance,'" said Mr. Redmond. "It had been known that the cost of producing the Chandler had increased a little more than 15 per cent, in a year's time. We dealers had felt sure that the price would advance at least $l5O and that such an advance would be exceedingly reasonable. "So when we went to the factory for our 1917 contracts and found hat the company would advance the price only SIOO we were delighted and that is stating it mildly. "The Chandler at $1395 now has fully as great an advantage in the matter of relative prices as the Chand ler has ever had. And the Chandler has always offered attractive prices. "A greater advance would have been Justified, but the Chandler Company knows how much it means to mar ket a car of excessive value," con tinued Mr. Redmond. "Always the factory has followed this policy and would not drop it now, even though the car is so well established as to make the factor of price leadership less important to us than it was a year ago or two years Never theless the factory has cut their per I The New * | | For 1917 @ 1 D W wi 'JpiiE same refinements, the same grace of contour, IB the same perfection of the engine, the same lux- |fj ijj ury of finish and attention to detail that character- ff| yy ized all previous CASES—are more fully emphasized ffl IP in the 1917 models. jNp $ I See Us at the Show i T-; ||j Full Details and Catalogue on Request C. L. CONOVER iff 1334-44 Howard St. HARRISBURG, PA. ffi) B H Buy Now and Save SSO Prices Advance March First At the Auto Show Velie Harrisburs Co. H. F. Willoughby 6th and Herr Sts. car prollt to keep the Chandler iho most attractive lino on the market." "Current Chandler advertisements call the attention of the public to the fact that although the Chandler price has advanced only SIOO over the low price established two years ago, long before the war began to affect the material market, other cars in the Chandler field have advanced as much as S3OO within the year. The public will undoubtedly determine whether such extreme price advances as some manufacturers have put into effect are the result of necessity, due to pro portionate increased production i-ost:;. or simply evidence of a willingness to take advantage of the public. "At any rate. Chandler still lea Is, and leads—more clearly than ever be fore. The car is a wonderful mech anism, perfectly worked out and proven. And the price is right," re marked Mr. Redmond. Elgin "Six" Locally Handled by Isaac Harbold The new Elgin "Six," with Its many refinements and improvements, has made its debut in the world of motor corn. With its feminine features of fineness and its masculine atmosphere of strength, the latest 191" Elgin "Six" is attracting wide attention. Clean simplicity, together with long yacht like line bespeaking power and grace, ar the outstanding features of the 1917 models. Two models are brought out this year by the Elgin company—a five-passenger touring car and a four passenger roadster. Both bodies are mounted on the same cnassis. Isaac Harbold has the local distri bution of this newcomer to this terri tory and the prospects of Its popular ity at an early date are extremely good. CHEVROLET MAN AIDS CAR BUYERS "Choose a Car the Same as You Employ a Man," Says E. M. Hottenstein E. M. Ilottenstein. distributor for the Chevrolet Motor Company, who is at tlie exhibit of George B. Zecli, local representative, tells how to select a car and How to drive it, as follows: "Choose a car with the same care as you employ a man. When you employ a person, you ask for recommenda tions. for a statement that will help to identify him, to be able to judge his worth to you. "You cautiously investigate his rec ord, his reputation with tormer em ployers. his reliability in past per ISTIIDEBAKER ;| I HBHHUHHBH ? J Before buying your car investigate the ' ► ,STUDEBAKER "SERIES 18" and com- j pare every mechanical detail with that of , ► a higher priced cars—lt will pay you. I You will find a dollar value for every dol- *, ► Ilar invested in a Studebaker car. 1 TRUCKS I Tlic BROCKWAY, the way to economy. i ! ; Driscoll Auto Co. 147-155 S. Cameron ' * [ hi <i i W" w( j I A.CAR"OF EXCLUSIVE, FEATURES 1 #■ a# w |g| Much of the phenomenal success of the Chevro- 0 let, model "Four-Ninety/* is due to its exclusive 0 mechanical features, most of which are covered 0 by patents. All are new and highly desirable. S / K3 Some of the exclusive features of the Chev- Compound stearing gear, composed of spur |a rolet "Four-Ninety," not found in other cars, gears and sector, attached to body, simplest irrespective of price are: and safest ever invented. It is adjustable to P?| The easiest riding car for its size in the world. wear - g Unit power plant carrying transmission on Pg Self-iubricating clutch collar, eliminating open brackets which gives accessibility to p| clutch collar troubles, such as friction, heat- clutch and allows removal of transmission, if ing and wear. necessary, in twenty minutes. M Rear wheel bearing carried' on the wheel hub, s |al brak< _ arrangement which insures H just the reverse of the ord.nary construction, rful ick acti and smooth brakes . the bearing being three times the size used in Pj ordinary axles. This extra large bearing. Not a single hinge joint to squeak or a spring fc| carried in the axle housing, takes the load— shackle to rattle, and only six grease cups on the axle shaft carries no load. the entire car. P] Also the Auto-Lite two unit electric starting F3 and lighting system, built in the car and guar- pi anteed; equipped, electric starting and lighting. E| Roadster Type, $535; Touring, $550; Sedan, $625. F. O. B. Flint, Mich. pa Abundance of Power for its weight; Economical operation; Comfortable rid- pi ing qualities and Distinctive Appearance characterize the Chevrolet "Four- gj Ninety." It is the tangible result of an unequalled combination of manufactur- ra ing knowledge, merchandising ability, experience and financial strength. GEORGE B. ZECH 1 Agent for Buick and Chevrolet M City Auto Oarage p3 Factorial. NEW YORK CITY, TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON, FLINT, MICHIGAN 0 g ST. LOUIS, MO.i OAKLAND, CAL, OSHAWA, CAN., FORT WORTH, TEXAS g formance of duty. You are particular about his appearance. If ho gives you a bad impression ut first he may never have another chance. You are anxious to secure the best man avail able for your need. "Your car should be selected with the same care. In the beginning, how ever, keep in mind that no single car is the only good car. No car is the best in the world. "There are many cars of acknowl edged reliability in make and per formance, and hence you should judge a car by the known reliability of the maker. "Seek a car built by a company of acknowledged financial standing. In quire of the extent of its equipment, of the number and size of its plants, of its reputation. It is safe to assume that only a successful car can create a large and sustained demand from the public. "Make up your mind to the fact that a motor car represents the ideals of the manufacturer, and its worth will be In proportion to that ideal. You should seek a car that has been sin cerely built, in which there is incor porated a high mechanical standard." FEBRUARY 17, 1917. BLACK'S GARAGE -and-- SERVICE STATION 17th and Chestnut Streets A modern garage, built especially for private car owners, who desire clean and safe storage. Large new brick fire-proof building with cemented floor and every protection against fire and robbery. The Zim merman Auto Repair Company, next door will do all repair work at reasonable prices. Satisfactory service at all times. A complete line of tires and auto accessories at lowest prices. Let us quote you prices on live or dead storage. if . %. _ "~- I Crow-Elkhart Motor Company's Production Is Centered on Two Models 5-Passenger Touring $795.00 3-Passetiger "Clover Leaf" Roadster .... $845.00 f. o. b. Elkhart, Ind. "AT THE SHOW" Monn Bros. 17th and Swatara Sts. Harrisburg, Pa. Both Phones
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