Studebaker Six Holds
Record For Broad Jump
"When one of our dealers out in a
small Kansas town sent us word that
lTe had originated a new and startling
test to convince prospects of the
staunch construction of Studebaker
PITH we were, of course interested
fn the event," says R. T. Hodßkln-.
general sales manager of the htudo
l>akcr corporation. "We found that
he had built n platform in the middle
of a street, over which he drove a
Series IS stock Studebaker at express
train speed. As the car left the m
eline it leaped through the air for a
distance of fifty-four feet, striking
with tremendous force on all four
" This "test to which tho Kansas deal
er subjected our cars, severe as it
was, did not impress us so very much.
Of course we congratulated the deal
er upon his ingenuity—but we let it
K o at that. . ...
"Later another Studebaker dealer in
San Luis Obispo. California,, hearing
>' the Jumping stunt, decided to stage
one of his own. His method of con
ducting the event was practically tho
same as that used by the Kansas
dealer, with a record-breaking crowd
lined up on botli sides of the street to
witness the spectacular leap. Taking
the incline at a mile-a-ininute speed,
tho driver of" this Studebaker shot his
car through space for a distance of
seventy-nine feet and four inches.
Then, amid cheers of the hundreds
who had gathered to witness this
demonstration of Studebaker sturdl
liess, the car came to a halt for the
rigid inspection of those 'doubting
Thomases' who expected to see it
crumple up when it had struck the
pavement with such terrific.
"Not a particle of damage was suf
fered by the Studebaker" in either of
these jumps not a bolt loosened
and not a single piece of mechanism
out of place. No adjustments were
made ot any kind, either before or
after the plunge through space.
"liven alter this sensation test we
did not think it of enough import
ance to give it national puolicity. Not
because we thought it of no account
—we realized the great strain such u
jump put upon the chassis and every
moving part of the car but more be
cause of the fact that we put our
chassis through a test before they
leave tile factory that is the most
thorough and exacting possible to
make. Perhaps you will recall the
pictures of the Studebaker car being
Dumped over two high obstructions,
liTiur after hour, that recently appear
ed in many of the papers of the coun
try. Such a test as this is far more
punishing that a score of flying leaps
through tho air.
Now, since the same idea has been
appropriated by other manufactur
ers, we have come to realize the value
of such a demonstration. The Stude
baker dealer at Salina, Kansas, ori
ginator of tho spectacular stunt, na
turally feels flattered to know that
iiis ingenuity has been recognized by
others. Then, too, lie is pleased to
know that the Studebaker dealer at
San Luis Obispo, California, still
holds the world's record with a jump
.if seventy-nine foet and four inches—
the nearest approach to his record
being a jump of seventy-three feet."
Milady Is Now Shrewd
Judge of Motor Cars
"Love me, love my car," is the
latest slogan in the feminine realm
and milady's energies and ambitions
are more than ever before concen
trated 011 the adornment of her mo
torcar.
Many manufacturers have recogniz
ed the fact that women are vital fac
tors in the purchase of a car and
have catered to their demands
through the development of little de
tails apparent at lirst glance.
The Velio Company have gone a
step further, however, and have de
signed the control of the new "Bilt- ;
wel" Six so that it is as easily op
erated as an electric. Furthermore,
the abundant power and strict econ- .
(imy of the have In more than
one instance proved to be the decid
ing factor in making a selection.
Naturally, the woman demands fine
finish, soft upholstery and -extreme '
comfort, but with her increasing 1
knowledge of automobile mechanics ]
she recognizes durability and reliable
performance as factors equally im
portant. 1
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6-Paasenger Touring $725
3-Passenger Clover-Leaf <S*7OC
Roadster 11
Ensminger Motor Co.
THIRD find CI'SmERLAND STB.
Bell Plun 3515
Dodgeßrothers
CLOSED CAR
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Its uncommon beauty appeals to feminine
good taste
The Convertible Coupe is well designed, well
finished, well upholstered, roomy—and
suited for use the year 'round.
It will pay you to visit us nnd examine this car.
i'Tlic gnsoline consumption Is unusually low.
The tire mileage Is unusually high.
Coupe or Sedan, $1350; Touring Car or Roadster, $885;
Winter Touring Car or Roadster, SIOSO.
(All prices f. o. b. Detroit)
KEYSTONE MOTOR CAR COMPANY
57 to 103 S. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, Pa. C. H. Barner, Manager.
SATURDAY EVENING,
ATTERBURY TRUCK FOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
W. J. Marks, local representative
for the Atterbury truck, has deliv
ered a one-ton model to the Penn
Announces New Model,
90 Light Four Sedan
There will be more people riding
in closed cars this year than ever be
fore.
A fresh impetus to the closed car
business is the announcement just
made by Carl Hanson, of tho Over
land Harrisburg Company, in refer
ring to the new convertible live pas
senger sedan on tlie model 90 light
four chassis at $1,240.
Here is a car that, although fash
ionable and modish, is practical and
economical throughout—a car adapt
able for social duties or for business
purposes.
Yet, withal, it is in the price class
of a number of so-called popular
priced open touring cars.
Furthermore, this new -Overland
Sedan has the lines and the luxu
rious appearance that enable it to
take its place with closed cars of
much higher cost.
-To call this Overland light four
sedan a "closed car' would but half
1 describe it," says Mr. Hoover, "in a
trice it can be made an opening tour
ing car.
"It combines the luxury and pro
tection of the closed car and the airy
freedom of open car.
"It gives you the comforts and con
veniences of this 'year-round adapt
ability, coupled with the economy
and ease of operation that character
ize the Overland light four chassis.
"And its riding comfort is remark
able. Big tires and deep, well-shaped
upholstery are partly responsible for
this, of course, but the big reason
lies in the cantilever rear springs.
No other type absorbs the road
shocks so completely or eases you
over rough roads so smothly.
"The door on the left side of the
car opens into the driver's compart
ment; the one on the right into the
rear compartment—a most conven
ient arrangement.
"The upholstery, except for the
driver's seat, is a rich dark gray
striped cloth, with walls and ceiling
trimmtd to match.
"The driver's seat is upholstered
in soft, durable black long-graiped
Duratex and the Instrument bevrd
is covered with the same mate nil.
A thick gray carpet covers the whole
floor, and there is a dome light in
the ceiling to light up the car at
night.
"Such refinement and conveniences
at the price asked for this car have
again been made possible only by
the economies of such a vast produc
tion as that of the Willys-Overland
Company."
sylvania Department of Fisheries.
This truck is of the regular o£en
express body type. The Atterbury
Son of Dr. J. George Becht
Joins Gas and Flame Unit
HOWELL M. BECHT
The "Gas and Flame Regiment"
is what they call the Thirtieth Engi
neers, stationed at Fort Slocum, and
it is in this whirl of activity that
Howell M. Becht is now serving. Ev
erything points to an early trip to
France for young Mr. Becht. The
engineers are to get the bulk of their
training over there and chances are
that the stay In Fort Slocum will be
brief. Becht was a sophomore at
Lafayette College and a graduate of
Central High School." During the
summer of 191G he worked as a re
porter on the Telegraph. He 's the
son of Dr. J. George Becht, secre
tary of the State Board of Educa
tion. The young man has a wide
acquaintance in the city.
With Son and Son-in-Law
in Army, Man Wants to Go
Lewistown, Pa., Nov. 17.—Father,
stepson and son-in-law from the
same family to wage war against
Germany is the ambition of John
Vranken, of Lewistown. He has gone
to Harrisburg to offer his services in
the United States Engineers Corps
as a French interpreter. Vranken
was born in Belgium and is master
of the French language.' He came
to the United States from Belgium
fourteen years ago. Ills age is "forty
two years and he hopes to be ac
cepted by the War Department.
The stepson, John Johnson, aged
18, became of member of Company
M. Eighth Regiment, National Guard
of Pennsylvania, of Lewistown, last
April as a volunteer and# is now a
member of the One Hundred Twelfth
Regiment, at Camp Hancock, Au
gusta, Ga.
James Pelter, a Bon-ln-law of
Vranken, who Is twenty-nine yeau
of age, was a member of Company M,
Eighth Regiment, for, •nine years and
was with the regiment on the Mexi
can border. He is a mess sergeant
of Company M. Eighth Pennsylvania
in the Third Brigade, Twenty-eighth
Division, at Camp Hancock. Just be
fore James left in July with his com
pany, he was married and his wife
claims the honor of being the first
United States-Germany war bride in
Mifflin county. Ss is only about
elghtoen years of age, and *8 at homy
at the Vranken residence. Mr. Vran
ken is an inspector at tho Standard
Steel Works.
One of Oldfield's Old
Racing Cars Survives
Barney Oldfleld, who this season has
selebrated his sixteenth year, as an
automobile race driver by campaign
ing a novel mount featured by an in
closed egg-shaped body, has seen
many of his racing cars carried to
the highest crest of fame and then
dropped to the trough of obscurity.
Most of the cars that Harney drov<,
111 tho golden yesterday, when he was
hailed as an absolute monarch of the
dirt tracks, have passed to the realm
of remembered things. They are me
chanical ghosts. No more is the tri
umphant song of their motors and the
arrogant bark of tlielr exhaust heard.
If there were a graveyard for rac
ing ears, Oldlield would have to
bury his discarded mounts. Having
a big heart and being somewhat of a
sentimentalist, ho probably would
mark the last resting place of these
steel thoroughbreds of the past with
tombstones, carved with tho follow
ing Inscriptions:
"The 999. My flrst car, at the wheel
of which I became famous."
"The Bullet. Fast while she lasted,
but not strong enough to stand the
awful punishment.
"Tho Green Dragon. Laurel-crown
ed on dirt track and on the stage.
Record-breaker extraordinary and co.
star with Elsie Janis" and Barney
Oldfleld in the musical comedy, "The
Vandebilt Cut.' "
I "The Darrac. Winner of the flrst
1 Vanderbilt Cup race."
There is one of arney's old cars
however, that is not ready for inter
ment. That car is famous Old Glory,
but for Oldfleld -In 1909 by the Na
tinnal Motor Car and Vehicle Corpor
ation of Indianapolis, and having the
American flag painted on each .side
of the hood. Old Glory is just as
frst and steady to-day as when the
veteran American race driver rodo to
fame la it. The car is owned by
Robert ,T. Gill, an attorney of Bal
timore, and rules tho boulevards of
Maryland's metropqlis and the high
ways adjacent to that romantic city.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Motor Car Company have been
builders of motor trucks for twelve
years and are among the pioneers
of truck manufacturers.
Nine Young Men From
Annville Now in France
Annville, Pa., Nov. 17.—Annvilie
boys are now in Franco with the
United States Expeditionary Forces
and are serving In the Sixth Regular
Coast Artillery Corps, as follows:
Mervin P. Light, Battery A; Homer
Stanley, Battery A; Reno Kreibler,
Battery F; Zacharias Waltz, Battery
B; Frank Long, Battery K; Karl E.
Boyer, Battery G; Emanuel Zearfoss,
Battery G; AValter Fortna, Battery F.
Ralph A. Bailer is in Censor Base
Ko. 1, United States Post Office No.
701, United States Expeditionary
Forces, France.
SIC WING- FOR SOLDIERS
Annville, Pa., Nov. 17. —Annville
Red Cross meets every Wednesday
and Thifrsday nt their rooms in the
Uiiited Brethren Church building,
where various articles are made for
the soldiers.—Harry Millard, fhe
nuarrjjnan, left on a business trip to
New York City and Montreal, Canada.
—The Home Study Circle met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
N. E. Brightbill.—Joe Bowers and
Adam Brewer, acrobats traveling as
Brewer and Bowers, have returned
home after spending a season with
Robinson's Big Shows.—The Wash
ington Cornet Band is holding a fair
in the inarkcthouse building.—The
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Union Hose
Company is holding a rummage sale
to-day in their hall in Railroad
street.
This Christmas Present Gives Your
Country a More [/je/tz/
Our households are the nation's You need this car with its all* Thereisadomelight in ceiling, three Light PotlT
strongholds I weather protections and accommoda- silk roller curtains, parcel pockets at
Right now is not too early for you tions to help you in your business; to both sides of rear seat, foot rail, wind- J| lAA
to decide to make this Christmas a help you save time and energy. shield wiper, and nickel handles to IYIOQCI
day that, will benefit your Country. It is a practical service car, built close doors from the inside. - ;i ..
You can perpetuate the true spirit for reliability, steady use at econom- The entire top and sides are dec- 01113,11 O0&&I1
of the day by giving your family this ical cost - orated with gray and black striped Si O>l A
Model 90 Sedan. It will enlarge the That it is fashionably correct for cloth. Every inch of the floor is I £j (J
radius of your usefulness and add to social purposes is not as important covered with thick carpet to match . b THflfr _ yri ,
your efficiency as a household and as as its value as a first aid for better living. the walls and ceiling. rrtc nl/tcr to thug*
individuals. , There is spacious room for five The body is Brewster Green with '
With it you protect your family's adult passengers. black top.
health and multiply your family value The two doors are staggered. The It has 4-inch tires, non-skid rear;
to your community. two front peats are individual, with 106-inch wheelbase; A. uto-Lite start-
The good from this Christmas ex- aisle-way between. The top and the ing and lighting system tvj vacuum
penditure is lasting. window pillars remain up permanently. fuel feed. H
Bad weather is no barrier to The windows drop into the sides Why not buy your Model 90 now
achievement for those who are equip- of the body and doors, and are ad- and get the good from its service ?—at
ped with this utility car. justable at the desired degree. least order yours now for CVirin*™—
THE OVERLAND-HARRISBURG COMPANY
212-214 North Second Street ... ™ ™° NE f
Service Station and Parts Department, 26th & Derry St.
Maxwell Company Has
Own Technical College
Most universities and colleges ara
in session from September to June
and some only during the summer
months, but there is one whose doors
are open every working day in the
year—the Maxwell Technical College.
Maxwell Tech has a faculty, cur
riculum, students finely-appointed
laboratory—everything. At the head
of the faculty Is Prof. Guy de Long,
M. M. M. M„ Master Maxwell Motor
Mechanism. Tu an advisory capacity
is H. I. Gunderson, known the auto
world over as the "Skiiper," as pro
fessor emei ".u. l .
Anions the students of this unique
university are men from every state
of the Union, many provinces of Can
ada and several foreign countries.
These men, once graduated, go back
into their respective sections and, by
reason of their course in Maxwell
Tech, constantly contribute to the
joy of motoring in a Maxwell. These
students are, without doubt, the
Hardest-working class in the world.
Classes are not elective; they are
compulsory and rich anh poor alike
receive the same instruction and the
same treatment.
That Maxwell Tech is different
from other universities and colleges
is admitted, for (and let this point
sink home) every student, during his
course, receives the personal Instruc
tion of the entire faculty! Think of
it The entire faculty works each
day with each and every student.
Prof, de Long is the faculty. Max
well Tech, therefore, is the only
school in the country which can
make this proud boast.
The location of Maxwell Tech Is
ideal for its purposes. Situated at
the immense Oakland avenue plant
of the Maxwell Company, every ad
vantage is given the student and he
learns the car from every stand
point.
No superficial course is this nor do
tlie students attend classes in the
student garb of the comic supple
ments. Overalls are the absolute
rule—and the rule is strictly adhered
to. The building of the Maxwelf, the
construction and material of its com
ponent parts, the chemical analysis
fit the metals used, the repairing of
damaged parts, the different branches
of the electrical system of the Max
well —these constitute the curriculum
of Maxwell Tech.
If it be necessary to tear down a
car—let the student, under the direc
tion of the only one-man faculty in
the world do it. A stripped chassis,
cut out to show every part, every
gear—everything helps to locate any
possible trouble, imaginary or other
wise.
Maxwell Tech was started with the
idea of having employes of Maxwell
distributors and dealers attend Its
session so that they might become
experts on the construction of the
car. Hundreds of dealers have taken
advantage of the wonderful oppor
tunity thus offered and thousands of
Maxwell owners have continued to
benefit by the establishment of the
school. Many dealers, themselves,
have taken the course and all have
declared it the most helpful of their
automobile careers. The
therefore, Is the embodiment of the
desire and purpose of the Maxwell
Motor Company—th* rurtheranco of
service to and enjoyment for the
owner of the Maxwell car. Moreover
any Maxwell owner, >*llo may not be
conversant with his car may have
hi 3 troubles analyzed bv Prof, de
Long, who will gladly point out the
remedy therefore. There is no charge
for this service.
That this purpose has been attain
ed in every way. the testimony of ev
legion of Maxwell distributors and
dealers nnd, indirectly through them
thousands of Maxwell owners, unani
mously declares.
Hupmobile Dealers Enthuse
Over New Light Model
Under the present conditions, and
with the threatened arbitrary reduc
tion by the government of from forty
to seventy-five per cent, in the out
put of passenger automobiles the
coming year, ynusual Interest cen
ters around the bringing out of a
new model and the reception of that
model by its distributors and dealers.
It is significant that when the Hupp
Motor Car Corporation announced
its new model at a convention held
in Detroit, the distributors represent
ing every section of the country re
ceived the announcement with an en
thusiasm equal to that shown in
years past.
The war note was heard only from
the company's officers in outlining
their plans for the coming year. The
dealers themselves seemed to fe§l
no uneasiness for the future. On
the other hand, there was a wide
spread belief that the market for
the coming year would be very little,
if any, below normal, and that an
adequate production of passenger
cars would be attained somehow or
other. Contrary to expectation, the
men whose very existence in a pros
perous condition depends upon the
future of the automobile industry,
were not frightened at the rumored
action of the government in curtail
ing automobile production. It was
a very general feeling that the ad
ministration in taking its final action
would do nothing to cripple the ttilrd
industry of the country.
The new model Ilupmobile, the
"Series "R." can be taken as an In
dication of what all passenger car
manufacturers are, striving for in the
production of this season's models.
It is a light car and, therefore, con
serves materials for which the gov
ernment now has a demand. It will
show better than a twenty-four per
cent, increase in miles per gallon of
fuel and therein further conserves a
most needed article. On account of
its light weight, tire mileage will b„e
Increased and rubber and fabric con
served.
If the efforts of the Hupp Motor
Car Corporation in bringing out this
new car do indeed indicate the trend
of all automobile manufacturers for
the coming year, a tremendous con
servation of materials will be effect
ed without any arbitrary action on
the part of the government; and the
automobile which is proved by Amer
ican business not a luxury but a nec
essity, will not suffer and the millions
who are dependent upon it for their
livelihood will pay ijo penalty not
exacted from the country at large.
NOVEMBER 17, 1917.
To Bring Farm Products
Direct to the Consumer
Automobile clubs throughout the
United States, collaborating with the
Goodrich National Touring Bureau,
are mobilizing now to launch next
year a big campaign to bring the
motorist in close touch with the
farmer, to put him *n a position to
purchase necessities direct from the
fields without freight delays and at
reduced cost. Goodrich pathfinders
are out now mapping roads into the
country, arteries that run to the very
heart of production. In addition the
Goodrich test tire fleets have received
instructions to collect all road data
that will be of service to the econom
ical autoist and the government.
Tacit approval cf the "farmer to
consumer plan" is given by the gov
ernment which is now seeking to
formulate a scheme whereby food
stuffs can be brought direct from
the farms to the consumer without
entailing delays that might be dis
astrous to the shipment. The plan
which Congress is being asked too
sanction is an automobile and motor
truck collection system which would
relieve the railroads. It incorporates
the establishment of service bureaus
in cities for the benefit of the man
with an automobile and the citizen
who may have one at his disposal.
Information of what farmers have
for sale will be distributed there and
orders will be received for placement
with farmers through rural postmas
ters. The latter feature depends
largely on the number of trucks that
can be placed in use for the collec
tion of ailments and the distribution
thereof direct to the consumer.
The burden of supplying route
cards, maps and literature falls on
the Goodrich -touring bureau. It is
announced that this department is
preparing fi,000,000 route cards, 2,-
225,000 state maps and instructive
literature to be distributed by over
20,000 dealer substations of the
Goodrich National Touring Bureau.
Furthermore, he has increased the
force of roadmarking trucks and
with the assured co-operation of au
tomobile clubs and state officials he
predicts that 150,000 guide posts will
point the way for the motorist in
1918. These sentinels are sprinkled
over a half million miles of automo
bile highways.
After we replate or reflnish
brassbeds, chandelieres or met
al work of any description,
they cannot be distinguished
from new.
Auto radiators, lamps and
windshields, repaired, nickeled
or enamelled in our shop, give
the best of satisfaction as well
as the utmost of service.
Get our estimates and we will
get your work.
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Americanization in * 11
Welfare Meeting]
Americanization, women In J
dustry, industrial education, accident!
prevention and other war-time sub-d
jects will furnish the chief themefll
for discussion by the flfth welfare^
and efficiency conference at the Statdll
Capitol, November 21 and 22. GoW
ernor Brumbaugh will open the COUM^
ference. J
The chief speakers will be EdgaCP
C. Pelton, of the State Committee off
Public Safety: John A. Phillips, vlce
president State Federation of Labor;
Boger J. Dever, "Wilk<ss-Barre,
George T. Fonda, safety director ot
the Bethlehem Steel Company; Mrs.
Thomas Robins, Philadelphia, Wo<
men's Committee Council of National
Defense; Dr. Alice Hamilton, United-
States Department of Labor; Mrs.
Florence Kellev, New York; Dr.
Samuel McC. Hamill, Committee o*
Public Safety; General Lewis T. Bry
ant, Commissioner of Labor of New*
Jersey; John C. Rose, claim agent*
Pennsylvania Railroad; George B.
Rowand, Brotherhood of Trainmenf
Harry A. Mackey, Chairman Com*
pensation Board; Daniel Post, PresN
dent State Council of Carpentersl
Dr. Peter Roberts, International "X
M. C. A., Industrial department, who
will discuss Americanization and
demonstrate with foreigners and
others representing employers, em
ployes, corporations, safety organ!*,
zations and state activities.
Jfr WE repair
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H Hoods, Bodies and
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I lltb and Mnlbcrry St*. I
IIAHKfSBUKG, PA.
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"The Cap Ahead."
sl2os—"Double Cowl," 8-pass.
Touring and "Get - Chummy"
Roadster.
Unhesitatingly the choice of
exclusive buyers, who demand In
dividuality and personality In
their possessions.
Ensminger Motor Co.
Green & Cumberland Sta.
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