8 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW TO BE HEiP JAN. 1-8 The regular annual Automobile Show held in New York City is an nounced to take place this year be ginning February 1 and continuing until the eighth. While not of a national character, as heretofore, this show is attracting wide attention throughout the coun try. It will be tho opening gun of one of the most promising seasons that. auto men have looked forward to since uutomobiles first made their appearance. Practically every kind of machine, from the little old Ford to the Pierce-Arrow, and all kinds of trucks, will be represented. M .ny of the local dealers are go ing to this show, as it is used as a criterion for our own show, which will take place about the middle of March. We have often heard of the dire consequences resulting from "riding" the clutch, but It has been left to a; local accessory dealer to show usj just what will happen when a-drivori "rides" the brake. We were stand ing in Market street the other day! when a certain dealer drove up in I front of his store with what we thought was a steamer, for there was 1 a great cloud of steam issuing from the back of this car. Said driver REO / Nv REO PASSENGER / \ f-TON CARS / AS AN. X TRUCKS / ECO.nu.V'IICAL / SERVICEABLE, ALL \ y YEAR ROUi\D, EVERY \ / PURPOSE PROPOSITION \ / THERE IS NO OTHER CAR ON \ / THE MARKET THAT CAN HOLD A \ / CANDLE TO THE \ PRICES UHll H REPUTATION^ \ GUARANTEED g ALWAYS / N. UNTIL JULY 3% 1 S ® MAINTAINEDy^ THAT IS WHY YOU ARE GOING \ TO MAKE YOUR NEXT CAR / \ A REO. / DUPLEX AND \Hamsburg Auto Co./ CLEVELAND HURLBURT \ h our ™ & Kelker/ AND BEEMAN TRUCKS \ streets TRACTORS FIRESTONE TRUCK TIRESX /APPLIED WHILE YOU WAIT I ■ * \ \ Pennsylvania Reserve Militia Buys Stewart Trucks A military truck must stand up under all kinds of hard going. It must have surplus power to take it over all kinds of roads. . j It must be simple and inexpensive to operate. All these qualifications are met by Stewart Trucks, which is the rea son whv \' Pennsylvania Reserve Militia Bought 10 Stewarts their first order and DUPLICATED that order this month If Stewarts will give dependable service to the State of Pennsvl vania, they'll do the same for you. Why not investigate? Thousands of Stewarts are in Service In all parts of the world. In 6 years no Stewart has worn out. . , HUDSON SALES AGENCY | Local Stewart Distributors East End Mulberry Street Bridge Harrisburg, Pa. ' I ' % B 9MPB %JrWkim MOTOR TRUCKS j STEWART MOTOR CORPORATION. MAXERS, BUFFALO, N. Y. I SATURDAY EVENING. BARRISBURG CjfSjjgbX TELEGKXPg JANUARY 11. 1919. AUTOMOBILE NEWS TIMELY LOCAL FEATURES OF INTEREST TO AUTOISTS BY ALFRED P. DA VIES. AUTO EDITOR. I (being a local dealer we hesitate to mention names) hopped out of the | car and entered the store (seemingly lin a great hurry) and a moment j later emerged with a sprinking can. The contents of the same —we don't i know what it was—he applied to ono jof the rear wheels; and. Oh, boy! I you ought to havo seen the steam then. We soon found out that he wasn't driving a steamer but a well known gasoline car, and in an effort to keep his foot warm had been "riding" the brake. Moral —Don't ride the brake. ANDREW REDMOND. LOCAL AUTO DEALER, ITURT IN ACCIDENT While on a business trip to Car lisle last Friday, Andrew Redmond, the well-known automobile dealer, slipped on the running-board of his car whieh was covered with snow and Ice and received a severe bruise on the ankle which confined him to his home a few days. The affected member healed rapidly, however, and Mr. Redmond is "on the job" as usual. DEALERS DECIDE TO HOLD ACTO SHOW HERE FROM MARCH 15 TO 20 Welcome news! The Motor Deal- ers Association held a meeting last ! Monday evening in the salesrooms of jthe Packard Motor Car Company at . Front and Market streets, and de citted to hold an automobile show. An the welcome part of It Is that it will be held in the spring Instead of ■ in the dead of winter, like last year, for instance. The dates, March 15 jto 22, Is a welcome one to every i dealer and the public as well, for, we I hope, there won't be about six feet of snow and more falling on that date (memories of days gone by). A committee consisting og George McFarland, L. H. Hagerllng, Dr. Williams. T. B. Wildermuth and Charles Barner was appointed to in spect several buildings throughout the city with the point In view of obtaining one that would fully meet the requirements of the growing j automobile Industry. For the past j few years the Emerson-Brantlngliam building has been the place chosen and this year for some reason or other this building was not consid ered. The show this year will bo held in the service station of the Harrisburg-Overland Company at Twentyninth and Derry streets. This is a wonderful building for this pur pose, being entirely on one floor And large enough to hold practically all the autos that can be delivered here a™' now and spring. 4nd it Is accessible from all points In Central Pennsylvania, being on the troiley no to Paxtang and Hummelstown. , at success is prophesied for _ 8 Bh ow Every dealer is working enthusiastically to make it the great est show Harrisburgers have been privileged to see, and with the splen did organization that has charge of arrangements and the large array or cars and accessories that will be displayed, thero is every reason to believe that it will far outstrip any previous show. / ot Black's Garage at Set enteenth and Kelly streets, will leave to-morrow for Akron, Ohio, t\ here he expects to spend some time going through the various depart ments of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company's factory. Mr. Black Is making this trip in order to get a working Idea of the different Phases of repairing automobile tires. He will make a study of every proc ess in the construction of a tire and also all kinds of repair work, so that when he returns he can use thfc in formation In the management of the large vulcanizing plant which is con ducted at the Black Garage. ®£ATE POLICE ON THE JOB FOR AUTO THIEVES In a recent issue of the Ilarrisburg Telegraph a letter from Captain Lumb, of the State Constabulary, to Clyde Myton, secretary of the Motor Club of Harrisburg, gave Captain Lumb's version of the recent move of the Police Chiefs' Association. This move was the charging of a fee of one dollai for the registering of automobiles with this association so that they could be more easily appre hended when stolen. Captain Lumb's statement is to the effect that the State Police as servants of the com monwealth need no extra Incentive to perform their duty. Every crook knows the accuracy and precision with which these State Police do their work and are learn ing more and more every day to fear them. With co-operation such as is found among these same police put into effect by local departments all over the state, stealing autos would become a hard job instead of a pastime.* In reading accounts of sentences imposed on thieves who steal auto mobiles and comparing them with sentences Imposed on criminals of other classes, we note that the auto thief gets oft with a very light sen tence in comparison. The average automobile stolen costs anywhere from one" to five thousand dollars. Sometimes it is recovered and again It isn't. Recent cases in the lower end of the state have been brought to our attention wherein a negro who had been arrested for trespass on a certain railroad was sentenced to nine months in prison. Another negro had been arrested for stealing an automobile, a crime involving personal property valued at $2,000. He received a sentence of six months. And stealing automobiles is a grow ing pastime with a large number of crooks. Like the Irishman said, "There's 'raisins' in all things." Give the auto thief a stiffer sentence and possibly he will think twice before he steals another automobile. SEI.DEN TRUCK DISTRIBUTORS ENLARGE THEIR QUARTERS The Selden Truck Distributors, with headquarters at 1017-25 Mar ket street, have recently completed enlarging their shops and stock rooms. When first going into this address they occupied only one room —at 1025 Market street. They have now taken tn other rooms and oc cupy buildings from 1017 to 1025. This was made necessary by the large expansion in their business. They are the local distributors for Selden trucks and enjoyed a very successful season last year. Increas ing demand for these trucks forced them to seek a new address or en large their present location. Several concerns moved out of adjacent buildings, which made possible the enlarging of their plant. They have added a complete serv ice station and part supply Btock for Selden trucks well as other stand ard trucks. They are completely equipped for all kinds of repair work, employing a crew of eleven men. They also do a large business in second-hand cars and motorcycles. The entire second floor has been fitted up for storage as well as tho first floor of 1025. Prospects for the coming season as regards Selden trucks were never better, and the adequate service sta tion is fully'expected to meet every requirement. REX GARAGE AND SUPPLY CO. GETS VELLE AGENCY L. L. Shettal, manager of tho Rex Garage and Supply Company, makes the announcement that his company has secured the agency for the Har risburg territory of Velie passenger cars and trucks. The Velie Is by no means a new car to Harrisburgers. It was for merly sold by the Harrisburg-Velie Company, with salesrooms at the corner of Sixth and Herr streets, but the sudden death of Mr. Willoughby, manager and owner of tho company, left the Velie agency vacant. They enjoyed a very successful sale of these cars and were on the road to make Velie a popular car in this territory. Since then the eastern distributors of these cars have been looking about for a company—live wires— to handle their car. and finally chose the Rex Garage and Supply Com pany. This company has adequate salesrooms and service Btation in their big garage at Third and Dela ware streets and are looking forward to a very promising season. In a recent announcement the Velie factory announces a substan tial. reduction In the prices of their cars. They are now offering for sale the 4-paBsenger conpe, the 6-passen ger sedan, the 3-passenger cabriolet and the 4-passenger sport model. STUDEBAKER dORPORATJON BACK TO PEACE-TIME BASIS The Studebaker Corporation, of South Bend, Ind., Is back to a peace time basia, according to a recent an nouncement, and expects to be mak ing regular deliveries by March 1. Their line for the coming season coverii practically every need of the motorist, including a little 4-cylln der, the light six, the big six, a light four sedan and a light six sedan. John Cohen, secretary of Mac's Oarage, Inc., received painful In juries yesterday when he fell into the pit of the elevator shaft at the garage in South Third street. Theso Injuries are not of a serious nature and Mr. Cohen is continuing on the job. COUNTRY ROADS BECOMING FULL OF TRACKS, DUE | TO CARELESSNESS I The roads In tho country, while in splendid shape at the present time, are in danger of becoming full of ruts if tho motorist persists in run ning in the tracks made by the fel low ahead of him. This running in ■ the same trick, in time, wears the j road down to such a point that when the snow and ice clears away there 1 is liable to be a big rut ground into it. One sure way to prevent this is to I make a track for yourself so that traffic will run over the entire road. | The American Automobile Assocl- I ation is preparing a new map of the ! stato of Pennsylvania, including the Important cities, which it will dis tribute among its members. Mem bers of the Motor Club of Harris burg are Included in this distribu tion, they being members of the national body through their member ship with the local club. IJGIIT QUESTION ON MOTOR VEHICLES TO BE SETTLED IN THE LEGISLATURE The coming Legislature will be presented with a bill that is fathered by the Pennsylvania Motor Federa tion regarding lights on motor ve hicles. This has been a serious ques tion in the minds of the majority of motorists, and it is hoped that a bill on the same basis as that now in effect in New York state will be passed. Regarding lights on wagons and other vehicles not included in the motor-vehicle class, a separate bill will bo introduced, and the concen sus of opinion is that it will pass this year in favor of compelling farmers to attach lights to their wagons. Many of the members of the Mo tor Club of Harrisburg are sending in their dues for the coming season, although they are not due until April. Many favorable comments are passed on the splendid work the Motor Cluh is doing under the guid ance of Clyde Myton, the secretary, in securing favorable legislation and many other advantages tor the mo torist. The Motor Dealers' Association will hold another meeting Monday evening to discuss further plans for the coming auto show. MAC* GARAGE RECENTLY INCORPORATED. OFFICERS ELECTED At a recent election of officers for the newly incorporated Mac's Gar age, Harry M. Cohen, the well-known liveryman from New Cumberland, who has connected with this com pany, was elected vice-president and general manager. Mr. Cohen has been in the livery business for a number of years and is well known all over Pennsylvania. He built the large garage in which is located the big repair shops and stock rooms of Mac's Garage. A. G. McMillan was chosen president and general man ager and John B. Cohen, a son of HAC'S- ■ G AAA (SB We Have Been Appointed Distributors For | TRUXTUN HUDFORD TYPE The Unit That Converts Any Passenger Car Into A Shaft Driven Truck | ' . We have been appointed distributors for Truxtun m , Unit—the unit that converts any passenger car into I passenger* internal-gear shaft-driven truck, sturdy Our facilities will be devoted to this new branch of • - gn our work and we will be able to offer to bur patrons Internal bear t * le identical service obtainable from the factory. ._ . . , , The Truxtun Agency was undertaken by us only Will"do V your hauling at ?' ter most carefui consideration of its merits. the lowest possible cost. 1S PRACTICAL; it is EFFICIENT;*it is ECO- NOMICAL; it offers to business men quick relief J __—__———. from hauling troubles and labor shortage. To all interested we extend a cordial invitation to Call or Phone our sa^esrooms t see the Truxtun, and have us 1 p thoroughly explain the remarkable features which • or t enable it to convert any passenger car into a sturdy Demonstration shaft-driven 1%, iy 2 , 2or 2 y 2 ton truck. . | BELL DIAL % 3777 2413 , 117-19-21 S. Third St. _____ _ Wanted—Agents for Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties _ v " AO, ' * 0..A Harry Cohen, was elected secretary. This new company has enjoyed a very large business from the very start. Working on tho idea that pro gresslveness and service Is what the auto owner wants, Mr. McMillan has built up an organization that is hard to equal. Since January 1, they have sold more than fifteen Ford cars, one of their big specialties and two Truxtun Units. They havo lnsta'led special equipment for Ford repair work, a painting department, a cus tom body department ntad several other branches of uutomobile work that bear all tho earmarks of pro gresstveism. They carry a large stook of Ford parts, tires and tubes, shock absorbers, electric starters, and general accessories. They also do a large business in secondhand cars. They have recently been appoint ed selling agents for Truxtun Units, a shaft driven attachment that can be applied to any kind of a passen ger car and converting it into a truck. 15. L. McCall, of tjio department | of sales efficiency of the 'Vim Motor Oar Company, of Philadelphia, was a visitor of Andrew Redmond's the Past few days. Mr. McCall says the I outlook for trucks was never better | in the History of the business. j MILLER AUTO CO. DRIVING i MACK TRUCKS FROM ! ALLENTOWN j The Miller Auto Company are i driving a fleet of Mack trucks to j this city, from Allentown, where the j .Mack factory is located. These cars j have all been sold recently and will i be delivered upon their arrival. B. F. Barker, manager of the Mil ler Auto Company recent y rcturn i ed from a visit in the West. CITY HIGHWAY'S GARFORR TRUCK HOING FINE WORK Last February, the City Highway Department purchased a Garford truck from the Harrisburg Overland Company for use on the streets do ing al. kinds of hauling. This truck has been giving excellent service be ing in operation practically every day in the year and costing less than seven dollars for repairs, this in cludes tires. This is a remarkable record in view of the fact that the truck has had several drivers and hasn't been handled with kid gloves. The line of trucks handled by the Harrisburg Over and Company, which include Bethlehem trucks as well as the Garford, have been proving satis factory in every line of work thnt has been attempted by them. Mr Hanson, president of the Harrisburg Overland Company, is making pre parations for the biggest season in the history of this large concern. NEW GARAGE AND REPAIR STATION OPENS That the automobile business is surely booming and one of the big gest seasons in its history is ahead is evidenced by the large number of new garages and repair shops open ing up in the city and adjoining ter ritory. . One of the latest garage and re- pair stations to open Is Denk's Gar age at 1118 James street. Raymond Denk. the proprietor, Is an Old auto mobile man In this locality and Is fully alive to the automobile situa tion. His announcement carries the Information that he will run a gen eral repair shop and do all kinds of work on automobiles. IJ. IJ. Shettel and S. S. Pomeroy, of the Rex Garage and Supply Com pany, returned from Philadelphia Inst evening where they had gone to make arrangements for a shipment of Velie cars. They expect deliveries to begin about February 1. Brother, 25, and Sister, 24, Meet For the First Time Windsor, Pa. Jan. 11.—Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wnllick and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Kllnodlnst entertained recently Mrs. Fldelas Horn, of York; Miss Lillian Barnhart, of York, and Pri vate Uynrd Leffler, stationed at Fort Meyer, Yn., who is formerly from this place. Nine years ago he en listed in tho United States Marines, and in 1914 he was transferred to tho Cavalry. On his furlough home ho had the opportunity to meet his sister. Miss Barnhart, for the first time, as they were separated when infants. Ho is now 25 years old. His sister is 24 years. EAT MORE PEANUTS ' For Indigestion and for the value obtained as a food product, peanuts form" almost an everyday necessity. You can still procure the Real Jum bo Peanuts, roasted as you like them, at 25c per pound at tho Imperial Tea Co., 213 Chestnut street.—adv. Stve Money Now Buy Used Auto Parts || CRANKSHAFTS CARBURETORS BATTERIES MAGNETOS A BEARINGS . , VV VV SPRINGS BT T GEARS carry a com- f / \k .... >plcte line of Stan- np ' dard Roller and Rail J Bearings and quite an /X assortment of Cones and 11 Races and practically every thing pcrtninlng to a car. Th • We also Handle Used Tires and 1 Tubes. A USED CARS BOUGHT AND SOLD. XN -C*. Chelsea Auto Wrecking VvX A SCHIFFMAN, Prop. 22-24 N. CAMERON ST. BOTH PHONES. iJ Gather Violets and Harvest Ice in Same Week at Seven Valley York llavcn. Pa., Jan. 11.—To gather violets and harvest ice the same week was an occurrence this week at Soven Valley, thts county. Noah I..au, Ice cream manufacturer, began harvesting the first Ice crop of the season. The Ice, which has at tained a thickness of four Inches, formed since the fall of the recent snow. Violet Of a hardy species were in bloom a day before the snowfall in the yard of Spencer E. Henry. DIES OF INFLUENZA Millcrsburg, Pa., Jan. 11.— Harry F. Klinger, 3 4 years old, died at his home in Moore street Wednesday, after a short illness of influenza. He is survived by his wife and four small children. Funeral servlcei will be held on Saturday. Burial will be made at Wicontsco. 1 i Automobile Accessories That Fill the Bill Ifou Can Get That Kind at P. H. Keboch 111 Market Street Successor to Front-Market Motor Supply Co., Retail Dept.
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