Overland Company Will Build Airplanes For U. S. In keeping with the patriotic fer vor sweeping over the country is the recent announcement by John N. Willys, president of the WiUys- Overland Company, that he is pre pared to "do his bit" for the gov ernment by increasing his facilities to construct aeroplane motors as fast as the United States and allied trmies can find use for them. This work will be separate from his automobile industry, which will be taJken care of as fully as in the past. Mr. 'Willys is now a director of the Curtiss Aeroplane Company. Ac cording to reports, he may soon be come the head of this company. In addition to devoting his time and attention to the development of quantity production of aeroplanes, be intends to enlarge his present factories in Toledo and Elmira for the purpose of turning out the num ber of airplane motors required. "The air board at Washington Mtlcipates the necessity of this country building a very large fleet Of aeroplanes," said Mr. Willys in a recent interview. "The 'Willys-Overland Company has been working on the manufae Satisfied Owners Endorse The Jeffery Six Jeffery Six combines dependability, power and comfort Consequently the nation's list of sat isfied Jeffery owners is steadily growing. The Jeffery Six Motor, 53 horsepower, insures all the power and speed you can use. It accel erates on high gear from two to sixty miles per hour without effort The straight Bnes of the Hammock-slung body have found wide favor. Both tonneau and driving compartment are comfortably large, accommodating seven passengers. You'll find this car exceptionally strong value at £1465. Bentz-Landis Auto Co. 1808 Logan Street I iii iiiiiii | iiiiiiiij CHEWMM] *J Automobile manufacturing is no longer a question of mak- I ing a dependable motor car. [ lllii ll Fiii^"i : T 1 • I |Tttr>w $550 f. o. b. Flint Economy to the owner in op- ||||||| | ||ll|ll}l]]nnnnM I I erating expense is the import- I , | jpjj * <J We have done valuable experi- L mental and designing work, f.o.b. Flint M[l |ftrtfit|||j|||^ with the result that the aver- ] flpllllllllW age number of miles to the gal- I lion of gasoline is unusually " r ill ||h !_*B7s f.o.h. Flint | J <J Proper weight, construction | Jlfflta j and spring suspension are re- _ £ sponsible for this marked | -'j j ciency. # I "■ |jj; j DRISCOLL AUTO CO. ! New York City; Tarry town-on-Hudson; Flint, J Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; Oakland. Cal.; Oshawa, tjjj! 3 Canada; Fort Worth, Texas; Bay City, Michi- TKltlTlTTlniiii...."'* iiini ifflTlflflll gan; Toledo, Ohio DISTRIBUTING BRANCHES jpppiliiiir |[ Atlanta, Ga.; Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis, j i. —. i! SATURDAY EVENING, ture of aeroplane motors for nearly a year. Two of our engineers were recently in England studying their niethod of manufacture, so that we are familiar with the latest English and French practices in the con struction of motors for flying ma chines. " "We have a surplus quantity of machinery neceesary for In mo tor manufacture, so that we are In good shape to take care of govern mental requirements in connection with the Curtiss Company. "British army and navy inspectors have been in Toledo looking over our plant and they feel that we have excellent equipment and manufac turing facilities, so that there is no question about our ability to build aeroplane motors as well as thev are built anywhere in the world. "The vital necessity of the aero plane in future military require ments cannot be gainsaid, and it Is generally conceded by the British officers with whom I have discussed the matter that aeroplanes will be quite generally used after the war on account of the large number of aviators trained in the war. "The development of aeroplane work by The Willys-Overland Com pany will be separate and in addi tion to its automobile business and will not interfere with it in any way." Overland Sales Force in Greatest Contest The greatest reldil sulci contest ever waged in American industrial history is now taking plate i.i Willys- UVellur.U S.IICS ill 1 UUo 11 - out tne United aisles. lieiuit trie coniesi is concluded some time in August U is liiouanl mat nearly every one of tne o.ouo \Vlliys overland oealeis uuu distributors ill this country will taKe part. As a prize the winners will be given a tree mp to tne Home lactorj, wnere a piogiaiu has been scheduled lor eaiiy 111 September that will rival that of the mammoth dealers' convention held in Toledo last winter when more than S.6UU guests were entertained. John K. Willys, president of The Willys-Overland Company, and his aids, have long been Known lor their faculty of putting over big things in a big way, whetner of a Business or of an entertainment nature, as witness the annual baseball tleld days when world's championship baseball teams were brought to Toledo to play belore the employes of The Willys-Overland Company; the gigantic circus party of last year, when Mr. Willys bought out the biggest circus in the world for three days and entertained his em ployes and their families, and the dealers' convention. The John N. Wil lys Ketail Sales Congress—as the con vention of winners in the present con test is to be officially styled—will be in the same class with, these events. The contest has been divided into three separate divisions with appro priate prizes in each. The first section will be for sales men in distributors' o: ganizations, the leading salesman at each branch or distributing point for the period from May 15 to August 15 winning the free trip to Toledo. The second will be for dealers who are their own salesmen. The United States has been divided into seven districts and from each of these dis tricts the ten dealers will be given trips to the home factory. The third division will be for sales men in dealers' organizations. The ten leaders in this class in the seven dis tricts will also be sent to the Toledo .factory as guests of Willys-Overland, Inc., for the week's program. The contest is being run as an elec tion, the ballots being the cars that are sold by each contestant. The cars vary in the number of points in ac cordance with their value. the efficiency car. More miles Less gasoline— More comfort— Less weight— ' ■ ; t.i W. Shank 107 MARKET ST. It requires skill to repla-te gold, silver and metal that will give lasting satisfaction. Our skill, experience and facili ties are unexcelled by any other similar concern in this city. The reflnishing of chandeliers, brass beds and automobile work a specialty. We are always pleased to call and give estimates. Phone us or drop us a card. iBl HARRIfiBURG TELEGRAPH CLEAN GARAGE IS IMPORTANT Paige Service Man Says It Means Longer Life For Motorcar "No prospective owner hesitates to ask about the proper way to take care of his car," says the superin tendent of Paige service. "But he frequently overlooks the matter of providing himself with the facilities to make such care easy. If a man looks after his car himself, he should see to it that his home garage is a place of order and tidiness. A clean, well ordered, well equipped garage means longer life for tlie car. "Owners frequently allow their cars to get into bad condition be cause the garage has been allowed to run down to such an extent that, to find any given article, a dozen and one other things have to be turned over or upside down, ending very often in a \ain search and a ruffled temper. "There should be a few shelves around the garage on which to place oil and grease tins, boxes for dus ters, cotton waste, and the many other accessories which accumulate so quickly. All boxes should have a label outside giving details of their contents. "Several pieces of wood across the garage near the roof, or across one corner, will do to store away old outer covers and tubes until there are a sufficient number to send away. "A work bench on which a vice can be fixed is invaluable if there iS room for it. "One of the most usful things in a garage is a tool rack. This is easily made and consists of a fairly thick board large enough to hold all the tools which are k,ept in the garage for general repairs as apart from those that are carried in the car. "First of all, however, place the tools on a large piece of paper and arrange them so that they take up as little room as possible, although sufficient room should be left be tween each for you to be able to pick up any one without disturbing the one next to It. Put them into groups, keeping tools of the same kind together, ranging from the largest to the smallest. "The best positions having been found, you will now know what size your board will be, but it is ad visable to get one larger than you immediately require, so that new tools may be added as they are bought. The board procured, pro ceed to drive in nails, screws, staples or hooks on which to hang the tools. "Now, paint an outline of each Implement on the board so that when a number of tools are removed at the same time you will be able to see at a glance exactly where they go when you wish to replace them. "Another useful article is a chest of drawers in which to keep such things as washers, split-pins and nuts. A convenient place for it is on a shelf, not too high up. Any car penter would make one for a small sum, but during the long evenings It is quite pleasant occupation to make it yourself, particularly am It does not require many tools or an expert carpenter to carry out the Job in a satisfactory manner. "A handle placed on the top of the chest will enable it to be carried to wherever you may be working, in the same manner as the tool rack. It is very convenient to be able to do tWs, as it saves much walking about." Hudson Super-Sixes Are Favorites With Tourists "More people are touring America this year than ever before," said L. H. Hagerling. "This is due, in a measure to a larger ownership of automobiles, but I think even more than that is the awakened interest Americans have in their own coun try since the declaration of war. "This realiy surprising activity in touring has had the effect of greatly stimulating sales. The Hudson Mo tor Car Company within the past month was forced to again enlarge production. And they are selling cars as fast as they can be made. "Undoubtedly the Hudson Super- Six is favored by tourists above all other cars, because of its hill-climb ing ibilities and endurance qualities. People who are going on extended tours want the security that they will reach their destination; that they will not be troubled by hill-fail ures and breakdowns. The Hudson Super-Six has established its suprem acy indisputably by such perform ances'as driving twice across Amer ica in one continuous trip in 10 days and 21 hours, breaking the transcdn tlnental record in both directions; by driving 1819 miles in 24 hours, beating the next best performance by 317 miles; by the nonstop rec ord of 403 miles, made by a Hudson Super-Six Special, beating the next best performance by more than 100 miles. The endurance qualities of the Hudson were further proved by Ralph Mulford's performance in breaking the American Speedway records for 150 and 200 miles in a Super-Six Special at Chicago June 16, when he average 104 miles an hour. "In the Pike's Peak hill-climb, the greatest of all tests of this character, the Hudson Super-Six established its supremacy, as well as in scores of local contests held by dealers throughout the country. And the tourist wants a car that will not fail on the hills. "These Hudson qualities undoubt edly are responsible for the un usually large demand for Super- Sixes at this time of the year. More than 37,000 Hudsons are now in the hands of owners. And this number is increasing each month by hun dreds. "It is indicative of the prosperity of the country that many of these cars are being bought for touring. It shows that wartime prosperity has begun to percolate, and that the hesitancy and doubt, which for awhile made business nervous, has been replaced by confidence." LONDON-TO-ROMK AIRPLANE The British aviators who started from London reached the aviation ground of Centocelle. two kilometers (one and one-fourth miles) from Rome, where they alighted, and were received by the officers of the mill tary school of aviation. The air plane accomplished the Journey In four stages —from London to Paris, Paris to Turin, Turin to Pisa and Pisa to Rome. The weather was un favorable. They will leave again for London In the same machine.—Lon don Telegraph. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Blaln. Pa., July 7.—A daughter, Sara Marie, was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Creigh Pat terson. Mrs. Patterson was Miss Wary Kline before her marriage. OLLIER BRIMFUL OF OPTIMISM Studebaker Vice - President Reports Increasing Business Confidence Among Buyers Upon his return to South Bond last week, L. J. Oilier, vice-president and director of sales of the Stude baker Corporation, was brimming ever wjth enthusiasm in regard to the business conditions throughout the territory he visited. White ab sent from the factory Mr. Oilier called upon Studebaker , branch managers and dealers in the eastern and New England States, making a careful investigation of present trade conditions. "I carTinot make it too emphatic," saye Mi. Oilier, "that trade condi tions are usually bright for the com ing year. Our dealers and branch managers tell me that there Is every indication of Increasing confidence among the buyers in their territories an.d give me every assurance of a thoroughly successful summer sea son. "I personally believe prosperity will overwhelm us within the next few months, and unless we all get busy now it will find us totally un piepared. With the tremendous re sources we have in this country and the seven billion dollars to be ex pended by the government, there is going to be a new era which will eclipse that of 1915 and 1916. "True, there has been consider able depression in business over the uncertainty as to what conditions are going to be. But with every prospect of good crops throughout the great agricultural districts of the west and the high prices the far 8 A Particularly Smart Car At A Popular Price The attractiveness of this Commodious room for springs make it easy riding car is irresistible. four passengers • divided and easy to handle. Its economy breaks all "£ ront seats are adjustable The powerful motor records for a Four of such forward and backward. which is more than adequate style, comfort and conven- Its original design is strik- for all occasions—is excep ience. ingly superior. tionally economical with No wonder it is America's A clever color scheme is fuel, most desirable sport model achieved without sacrificing Come in and have a good —because such a combina- good taste. long satisfying look at this tion of smartness, economy The perfect balance and beautiful car the only and utility has never been distribution of weight; four- smart utility sport model on known before. inch tires and cantilever rear wheels. THE CO. Open Evenings 212-214 North Second St. Both Phones The facto* y vrill issue a new price list affecting certain models possibly during July and certmnly not later than August first mcr will receive them, and with all of t.he big manufacturing: centers of 'ho east reporting production at top ,<pced, money will bo plentiful and buying is bound to become brisk in most every line. 'The automobile Is no longer a thing of luxury and extravagance. Motor cars have now become an economic necessity in both city and country. With the farmer enjoying almost unheard of prosperity, he will speed up his work by the aid of the motor car. He is fast becoming the best customer of the automobile manufacturer. The motor car keeps him in closer touch with his mar kets nnd enables him to handle his work on the farm much more effi ciently. For general utility pur poses the automobile will gnon prove to be one of the most important necessities of modern farm equip ment. Buying Motor Cars Puts Money in Circulation Patriotism calls upon the Indivi dual expecting to buy a motor car In the future to purchase it during the "Buy Your Car Now" week, July "-14, is the opinion of Walter E. Flanders, president and general manager of the Maxwell Motor Company, Inc., of Detroit. "The continued 'Business as Usual' asked for by President Wil son is a patriotic demand of the Chief Executive on the people not to hoard their money," declared Mr. Flanders. "More money is now being ex pended in the United States and will be for several years—than ever before in the history of the coun try. "Millions and millions of dollars are being spent in the United States by the warring nations. This money is going; directly into the hands of the people in the form of wages. "Working men and women are better paid in the past. "As evidence of the intense pros perity of the country the Maxwell Company this year has had the big gest production and sales in its his tory. It has grown into third place in production. "Why 'Buy Tour Car Now' week should interest the public is that the four best months for motoring Is JULY 7, 1917. ahead Money paid for a car ts put in cii culation—helps keep "Business as Usual." "During the past week the Max well Company has closed two con tracts involving millions of dollars. "It 1* the firm faith in the fu ture prosperity of the country which official* of the Maxwell Company hold that has placed the company third in automobile production in a few yeais. Those who arte goinsr to buy a car will do well to do it <lur- When you Inspect * car n our salfcsfloors you can feel ati. tied it U right, or it would not ba there. Standing back of orery car wo tell has made thousand* of satisfied customers for us. You should buy your car whero your friends buy theirs—from us. 1017 BUI OK Six D-40 Tourlnt; m. 1816 DO DOE Touring; excellent con cfaaulcally pcc/ect; a bargain. dltlou; fully equipped. 1917 JEFFERY lx Tourlnj; excel- lfclfl BXOTZ Roadsuer; Terr power lent condition; equal to sew. ful; extra tires. 1917 nODOB Roadster; tip top 1818 RUCK D-43 Roadster- new . condition.. <" ttrea; extra Urea; slip covers; a 1017 BTUDEBAKER Touring; need anap. i pvfeet. 1818 SOHIPPS-BOOTH Roadster; lflli HLPMOBILE Touring; abows no very anappy $133 "S'f.L'Mj ?' 600 1817 BBlsdiß Touring: equal to 1017 exvpz Toorkig; wlr# wheela; now: lot# of extras J 400 aacrlflce. NATIONAL 4-pass. Touring: electrl -1017 ROAMBR Touring; 4-pass; tery colly equipped: A 1 condition $478 It Id OLDiMOB.'LE 8 cyl. Touring; 1010 O\ERLAND louring; looks as snows no wear; perfect condition. new ■. .$250 SUPER t'JX tII'DSON Roadster; 1017 REO Touring; run only ISOO used only 6 months. -jf-W-; tlrea Ilka new. 161# METtI Touring; electrically 1017 rAIGE Touring; tip top condl- equipped J325 tlon; i-pass.; 3 extra tlrea; bar- 1017 ALLEN Touring; run only 1400 gain. miles $675 1018 CHEVROLET Baby Grand Tour- 1817 CH\NDLER Touring; tip top , n i g \,fST£S£l. condition |4OO condition; a snap. 1018 "HAYNKS Touring; very power- 1817 CHALMEKS. 6-rrl.; MOOR. P. ful; divided front seats; a bargain. M.: look as good as new. RELIABLE AUTOMOBILE COMPANY (All That the Name Implies) 249-251 North Broad Street, Phila., Pa. Agents Wanted. Open Sunday 9 to 2. Write for Free Bargain Bulletin. ins the 'Buy Your Car Now' wesk no tney < a_s take advantage of th summer months.'' Cno o£ the ways the Maxwell Company undertook to keep "Busi r.oss ns U3ual" is the offer of |S3,- COO V. f. Liberty Bonds an prizes to Maxwell owners getting the most inllenflro on one gallon of gasoline. Tills contest started June l'i and <yidn July 10. 1 honsuiids of Maxwell owners are participating in the event. 9
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