10 KING CAR MAKES NONSTOP RECORD Continues For Seven Days and Nights, Covering Almost 3,000 Miles Two thousand seven hundred and thirty-five miles in seven days and nights of continuous motor running, without mechanical adjustments or repair, except that due to a collision, is the Northwest record established by a seven-passenger eight-cylinder stock King motorcar. The car's motor never faltered from the time that W. G. McAdoo, sec retary of the treasury, gave the boys the word "Go" at the Saint Paul Hotel, at Minneapolis, Minn. The conditions of the test were spe cifically designated to approximate those under which the owner oper ates his car. Through rain, sunshine and shadow, night and day for 16S hours, this King Eight touring car, with driver and observer, and sometimes passengers, swept forward. During the seven days and nights of running, the motor was not stopped once. Nor was any adjustment made upon It. except the change of a fan due to a collision. Everything that happened to the car, down to the most minute detail, was recorded by the observers, who were continually on duty for the 168 hours. Not even a spark plug was changed, and the tires, which started with Detroit air, finished with the same kind of air, giving all the tires so far over six thousand miles of usage. The car used had 29,550 miles to its credit when it started in the grind between St. Paul and Minneapolis and at the finish the speedometer showed that in all it has traveled 32,285 miles. In all, the car made 115 round trips between St. Paul and Minneapolis, besides traveling 139.4 miles on a day light ride outside of St. Paul. The total number of car stops was 105, consuming 14 hours 10 minutes of time, but the motor ran all the time. The total gallons of gasoline used was 221, giving the car approximately thirteen miles to the gallon of gaso line. The oil record establishes a precedent in that only 7?s gallons were used, or a record of 1,458.66 2-3 miles to the gallon. , As the car had to remain within the speed limit, at all times obeying the law, the total average of miles per hour for running, excluding stops, was 17.67; including stops. 16.25. The car was in no way made spe cial for the grind. It came to St. Paul having a long record behind it. Making an international nonmotor run on the Sheepshead Bay motor speedway and the highways of Long Island under the official sanction and supervision of the American Au tomobile Association, this registered stock King rolled up 10,848 miles in 336 hours of running without once having stopped the motor. The test between the two cities was fraught with excitement. Announce ment was made before the start of the test that it was to be educa tional and not spectacular. It was not spectacular in the method of the majority of automobile contests, but it was otherwise. It was used by a police officer to answer an emergency call; it narrowly averted an early morning collision in Minneapolis with a reckless joyrideri and it came near coming to grief In a spectacular ac cident in St. Paul. Automobile history, it is believed, will not show where any other car as hadly damaged as this was able to have the replacement made and in less than seven hours be back on the road, resuming its test, without the motor stopping at all. The time lost in making repairs caused the motor to idle considerably. This was called to the attention of the officials stag ing the test, because such a long pe riod of idling naturally would eat up gasoline and cut mileage down, but this did not deter the officials, who seem to be made of the same kind of human endurance that the car pos sesses mechanically. The test was observed by officials appointed by the St. Paul Daily News and the Minneapolis Daily News. The referees for the contest were George Flynn, of the Minneapolis News, and H. K. Edwards, of the St. Paul Daily News. The test was staged and conducted by E. R. Boutell, inc.. distributors for the King. MRS. SHELLER BRETZ DIES New Bloomfleld, Pa., July 28. Mrs. Shelter Bretz died Wednesday afternoon about 2 o'clock from ap pendicitis after a short illness.. Mrs. Fretz was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weaver, of Tyrone town rhip. Her husband and two children B'ivrive. Funeral services were held this morning. Burial was made in New Bloomfleld Cemetery. TOOTH CAUSES TROUBLE Dillsburg, Pa., July 2S.—Mrs. H. W. Evans is seriously 111 at her home in Harrisburg street. A short time ago she began to suffer pain in a tooth and a little later had the tooth drawn, but the tooth which had been infected had spread the infection be- Eore it had been drawn. AUTO TRIP TO GETTYSBURG Biain, Pa., July 28.—The members of the Bible class of the Zion's Lu theran Sunday School made a trip to Gettysburg by automobile to-day. The members invited their families and friends, a dozen machines con veving them to the famous battle field. f ORSON'S Selective Types of Used Cars With the "ORIGINAL BEAUTY AND VALUE" intact are the class of cars of which our stock is composed. Our cars "have proven their leadership over other grades of used cars to thousands of car owners. EASY PAYMENTS IF DESIRED. 1917 CHANDLER Touring; practical- 1317-16-15 CHALMERS Tanrlmr.- ly new: extra equipment; bargain. light Sixes; some run only lfoo 1917 COLE Touring; run 2000 miles; miles; low prices V excellent condition. 1917 STEARNS-KNIGHT Sedan • hesu 1917 STEARNS-KNIGHT Touring; tiful upholstery; aI l y ear ' r oSn dear bought now two months ago; snap. 1917-16-15 HUPMOBILES all wlh 1917 OVERLAND Touring, also Road- electric starters as lot 'as 1450 ster; both In cracker-jack shape. WHITE Touring late." model ' a PACKARD Touring Twin Six; 7-pass.; high grade car at a W?rice " only slightly used; big reduction. 1917-16-15 STUDEBAKBR Tourin, 1917 MITCHELL Touring; very at- all in fine running order; 300 ud tractive: plenty of power. 1917 ORANT si* Touring* ll.hr 1917 SAXON Tourlngj used as demon- roomy; 5-pass.; economical- now strator; light Six. *rful. <. 1 SUPER-SIX HUDSON Touring; all 1916-15 BUICK Tourings light Slxe. tho latest equipment; fine condition. gome like new; reasonable prices 1917 BUICK Roadster; like new; me- 1916 CHALMERS Sedan; originally chanlcally right; extra tire. cost 12450; our price 750 1917-16-15 DODGE Tourings; all will MERCER Speedster; rebuilt- verv at give excellent service; J375 up. tractive and fast. ' 1917 HAYNES :i-pass. Roadster; wire 1916 APPERSON "8" Touring- 7 wheels; now tiros; attractive. pass.; perf.ct from start to finish 1917 CHANDLER Roadster; 4-pass.J 1916 BCRIPPS-BOOTH Roadster- S- Bhows no wear whatever. pass.; attractive low unkeen- .nor, 1917-16-15 MAXWELL Roadsters and 1916 JBFFERY Tourlng; t c a 'r you Tourings; all In good order; $276 up. will be proud to own 1917 PAIGE Touring, also Roadster; FORD Roadsters and Tourings all both In A 1 condition. models, at low prices ' GORSON'S AUTOMOBILE EXCHANGE 238-240 NOKTH BROAD ST., PHILA., PA. AGENTS WANTED. OPEN SUNDAY • TO 1 SEND FOR FREE BARGAIN BULLETIN. SATURDAY EVENING, AUTOMOBILE FASHIONS SHOW MILITARY TREND <Jean cJuslice fSTt. World war effects are being re- | fleeted not only In automobiles, but in their upholstery and in the ap parelling of chauffeurs and footmen. The militaristic tendency was most noticeable at the Automobile Fashion Show at Sheepshead Bay in the Repair Kit For Tires A Necessary Adjunct "Preparedness" in all things has become more or less of a byword, but the motorist who enjoys his Sun day tour or occasional vacation trip which takes him away from his home garage and the automobile supply houses where he is known, always finds it expedient to go pre pared to make a few simple repairs on his tires should emergency call for his services. In order to be ready for anything the thoughtful motor ist is bound to provide himself with a well equipped kit of sundries and repafr material. This kit should in clude such articles as emergency patches for casing and tube, valve insides, cement and tape. Such a kit is never expensive and many motorists say they are well repaid for their investment by the assurance and peace of mind which they derive from the knowledge that they are ready for anything. F. A. Mosher, manager of the local branch of the Fisk Rubber Com pany, advises every motorist to carry a sundry kit in his car at all times. In recommending this he suggests a situation which is likely to occuc with any motorist even though he is one who carries a spare tire mounted and ready for instant use. "Sup posing a car picks up a nail and the driver is obliged to call his spare tire into action, it is quite possible that there might be another nail some where further along the road, and if he should be so unfortunate as to pick up the second nail also he would find himself with one tire flat and no additional spare one available. "In such a case there would be nothing for him to do execpt roll up his sleeves and change his tire there on the roadside. With no additional tube available, his only recourse would be to make temporary repairs on one of the punctured tubes. Right there is where the sundry kit proves its value. An emergency tube patch costing only a cent or two would en able him to repair the injury tempo rarily and continue on his journey after only a slight delay. The moral is, provide your car with an ade quate sundry kit- and you will al ways be equipped to enjoy motor ing to the full." Local Man Speaks of Advantage of Small Car "Economy means the elimination of waste, the curtailment of expendi tures for things not essential to the pursuit of right living and effi ciency.'' says E. C. Ensminger, local distributor for Dort motorcars. "Yet to many it suggests hoarding and de privatoin. It breeds a thought that is likely to curb happiness and im pede progress. "People who own cars know that it is true economy to own one. They know that it is waste to be without one waste affecting those things in life that makes for business utility and domestic content. "No, economy certainly doesn't re quire cutting out the motor car, but it does require more consideration in selecting one so that it may give adequate service and satisfaction at the lowest possible cost of mainten ance and operation. "From all indications men who have been running expensive cars have decided to drive smaller and less wasteful one. They are finding that some cars of the less expensive type serve them just as well in every practical sense. "Our sales and prospect lists show a large number interested in D'orts who have in the past paid double the price and could well afford to go on so doing from a strictly pecuniary standpoint. They have measured values on the basis of fair returns on the investment. "This changed attitude is not he cause of any fear of hard times. With the enormous war expenditures to be made, this country will soon be revelling in an unprecendented wave of prosperity, and when Americans have it they spend It." I Willys-Knight car entered by Jean Justice. This car was the newest example of the forthcoming style and might i have been designed for the com manding general of the army so stu- j diously did the designers and deco- Perry Wants Credit For Enlistments in the Army Marysville, Ja., July 28.—An echo of the complaint of counties near Philadelphia is heard in the appeal of Perry county residents that they have not received proper credits for the men sent into the United States military service. Numerous Perry county residents have enlisted through recruiting offices in Harrisburg and other cities. The complainants assert that many of these have not been credited to the county, but to the towns and cities in which they have signed the papers for duty. During the period in whiclj re cruits were credited to their districts. April 2 to June 30, Perry county was credited with 51 enlistments. A list compiled by the Perry County Times, of New Bloomfleld, shows that 109 Perry county men enrolled during this period, of which 58 were cred ited to counties other than Perry. Perry's quota was 189 men. De ducting th,e credits of 51, the county will now be compelled to furnish 138 men. Residents are fighting for the credit of the other 58 and th-e privi, lege of furnishing but 80 more men. Smith — = |" S/ jt . \ And any one rj Y\ Bodies 15 I J in a Minute. § % ,[ I A SMITH FORM-A-TRUCK and the 9$ .IBM M /A famous 8-in-l farm body covers Aj W\. M every possible use for a truck on yi 'Wk Hoi Rck M the farm—an exclusive Smith Form-a- ®|s **Jr , Truck feature. ® J o>* • Simply pull lever and get any one of 8 combinations of farm bodies—stock rack Ti-v —hay rack—hog rack—grain—flat rack w|| —high flare board—flat rack, scoop board down, v Then change from one type to another in an instant without a Twice the Work of 2 Teams IjDP V*. r-- j|j / Don't take your horses out of the field—don't de- *® V' - _ i W lay farm work. Use Smith Form-a-Truck. Haul M sjf ----- twice as much as two teams. And at one-half the • K Fl *' {•* A cost. Yet it costs no more than a team and H Q Brf, ■ harness —$350. TM ■ Use the Smith Form-a-Truck for hauling milk— ffr ■ grain—crops—feed—manure—lumber—coal—and tj everything else on the farm. 9 llf m When you haul crops or milk to town with M horses you must leaVe early. You get back ■ fife . R .. M late. Your day is wasted. J Smith Form-a-Truck will make the same trip in AM two-thirds less time. Save this time for profit- a able work on the farm. Save 2Q Acres and S3QO Mil Government statistics show that in a single year four _■ horses require the feed of 20 acres—and cost SMI to feed and WMB ■ stable. Bedding, veterinary, medicine, shoeing, care— aa^P .cost extra. The Smith Form-a-Truck costs only 9140 a ft W| T year—and saves this 20 acies. V Wonderful Economies ft W/f \Less than 8c per ton mile, exclusive of driver's wage*. - ®.OOO to 8,000 miles per set of tires—l 2to 18 miles per gallon H |MW | of gasoline—l2tO 15 miles per hour. And repair expense jjF P &>rm a-"jFruck costs you absolutely not one penny ■ ■**> A 1 Made for 6 Cars |5 X M ■ The Smith Form-a-Truck attachment and a new or used J!3 H Ford, Maxwell, Dodge Bros.. Chevrolet. Buick or Overland, ■i ■ makes a fully guaranteed, powerful, strong, 1-ton truck. ft B| _yj I IB Every day you delay using a Smith Form-a-Truck on m your farm you are losing money. Camp Curtin Garage 7th and Camp Sts. Bell 1093J KlbteM^S3BSiSraS!S HA-RJRISBURO TEJJEGRAPH rators adhere to the khaki color scheme. The car, an eight-cylinder Willys- Knight touring model, with Victoria top, was of two-toned tan, the body and running gear being of a lighter shade than the Victoria top. Early Buying of Trucks To Insure Delivery Do your motor truck buying early. This is the slogan which is now be ing heralded across the country for the reason that the Government is looking about, with the idea of order ing some 70,000 trucks. Which means that the farmer, the factory owner, the merchant of progressive tenden cies ought to get his order in now, to assure him of his vehicle. For when the U. S. A. wants things, it usually manages to get them. Users of light trucks need not worry, however, with the "attach ment" company on the job. Utiliza tion of the pleasure car chassis per mits the quick change from a touring car to a ton truck, as is the case with the Smith Form-a-Truck. This firm is not handicapped so long as the pleasure car makers continue to pro duce their machines, for an output of 40,000 this year is predicted by the production manager of the Smith Motor Truck Corporation. However, with Uncle Sam casting about to locate enough trucks to sup ply his tremendous army, chances are that many makes of trucks will be put into use, and that the man who needs a commercial power-vehicle will do well to make his bid while he still has a chance of having his efforts rewarded. Inside the car was finished in olive drab with chauffeur and footman in olive drab attire. This car attracted much attention, I not only from the army people In attendance at the show, but from society people as well, because of its unique and timely color scheme. Rex Garage and Supply Co. 1917 North 3rd St. HARRISBURG, PA. > The largest Garage in the city is the logical place to house your car. Live stor age includes cleaning your car daily delivering to your house and calling for it. Goodyear service station— a full line of Tires, Tubes and accessories. Agency Hassler Shock Absorbers for Ford Cars. Atlantic and Mobiloils. Distributors Portage Tires. Guaranteed S,(XX) Miles. NEVER CLOSED Gas Supplies Bell 4170 Dial 5438 HEXRY B. MARTIN" DIES Mount Joy. Pa., July 28.—Henry B. Martin died on Wednesday even ing at the age of 74 years. He Is survived by one son, Andrew, of Washlngtonboro, and two daugh ters, Mrs. Willis Krady, of Lancas ter, and Mrs. Isaac Hotter, of Eliza bethtown. His wife, who before her I I!III j | HI |j| J ||j | {J We have been manufacturing 1 [[ll - t motor cars for many years I jßgi™j and each owner has complete O ■Sr^jj|| confidence in his car for he jMlj^ll 111HIIHI knows that it represents the JjpPi soundest mechanical jjjP <J We test every part. Motor fW 111 [il parts, transmission, clutch, I I axles, and all other units are || IIP""'mllllllllli]^ rigidly inspected for meas- Jfr urements; and each part in | which maximum strength is lllllL. 11 required is tested for j 1 This is why Chevrolet cars en- y f joy an enviable reputation." | I when you purchase a Chevro- J DRISCOLL AUTO €O. 1 New York City; Tarrytown-on-Hudson; Flint, 1 [ft ■fl fll Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; Oakland. Cal.; Oshawa, TflTnTTTriUlii. ■!...".......i1111fmTTTTn! I Canada; Fort Worth, Texas; Bay City, Michi- I I I Atlanta, Ga.; Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis, | I | r- ——. ill '''! ill ||| DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR A standard which was naturally high, has been made higher still, by the bestowal of complete confidence on the part of the public. It is a mutual contract which ofifers constant inspiration to the manufacturer and constant insurance to the customer. With the interest of buyer and seller so closely knit together, the result, everywhere, is what might have been expected. It is impossible, for Dodge Brothers, with all their great facilities, to build enough motor cars to satisfy the public. It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. Touring Car or Itoadater, Winter Touring Cor or Rondnter, yinoo; Serin n or Coupe, *l-I5 < All price* f. o. b. Detroit.) KEYSTONE MOTOR CAR CO. 57 to 103 S. Cameron St. HARRISBURG, PA. C. H. BARNER, Manager JULY 28, 1917. marriage was Sarah Missemer, daughter of the late Jacob H. Mis semer, of Missemer's Mill, died last August. Mr. Martin was a promi nent member of the United Zion Brethren Church. Funeral services were held at the home this morn ing at 9.30 o'clock and at the Men nonite Church at 10 o'clock by the Rev. John Brinser. Burial was made In the Henry Tberle Cemetery. RED CROSS WORK Shiremanstown, Pa., July 28. The Red Cross auxiliary is progres sing rapidly. Comfort kits are be* ing made, besides many other use ful artcles.
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