8 UOEXMNO MOTOR CAR CO. 'OW NEW NAME OP OLD FIRM The Hagerling Motor Car Company s the new name of the old Hudson ales agency. Some time- ago the loraory-Sch warts Company of Phila delphia. eastern distributors for Hud on and Essex touring cars and Stew irt trucks decided to open a factory >ranch here which left the Hudson ales agency without a line of cars, nd the prospects of operating under u new name. Ia H. Hagerling, the proprietor of le Hudson sales agency, at once be the distributor for Premier and axon touring cars and Kelly trucks, le will now trade under the name of Se Hagerling Motor Car Company. The line of cars for which he is now he distributor is well known in this •jrrltory, and a very successful sea ls is the outlook for this new old na, Central Pennsylvania is one of the Mat up-to-the-minute sections of the >antry when it come to owners of trteuobiles. There are a large num er of people in this territory who talising that the good roads that r to come will be an added incen tive to own an auto are already mak lg plana to be numbered among |wr^| HALF SQUARE FROM THE SQUARE SEVEN SOUTH RIVER AVE. On the Wrong Track Sometimes you hear a man say "Oh, you can t hurt the battery." He forgets to add distilled water. .He steps too long on his starter instead of cleaning his spark plugs. He puts in acicf instead of having his battery charged. He never has a Hydrometer test made. And when his battery suddenly quits he can't realise that it has been gradually dying from neglect and abuse. • • It's a fallacy to believe that you can neglect any battery without suffering the consequences. The Bone-Dry Willard Battery with Threaded Rubber Insulation is made to give unusual service and long life, but it must be kept charged, and has to be supplied with pure water. FRONT MARKET Motor Supply Co. 10* MARKET ST. ANNOUNCEMENT The C. A. Fair Carriage and Auto Works Have secured Mr. C. D. WOLFE, formerly an instructor in acetylene welding for the U. S. Government at Wilmington, Del., to take charge of our Acetylene Welding Department Mr. Wolfe is an expert in acetylene welding and brazing, and from now on we are prepared, with a modernly equipped plant, to render service in this department at reasonable prices. , . r IkJM i_V in- ■aF^ ta Let Us Correct Your Old Style Top Into a Modern One-Man Top The Scott One-Man Top is simple, dur able and easy to operate. Improves the appearance of your car 100 per cent, at very small expense. Built on scientific lines and "fire-proof"—can be easily operated by the women folks. TALK THIS OVER WITH US NOW Ottter Features of Our Business—Commercial Bodies Built to Order; Damaged Auto Bodies and Fenders Repaired; Blacksmithing and Spring Axle Work; Fine Carriage and Auto Painting Call or Phone, Bell 2679, For Estimate CA 17 A IT? Carriage and • i\ ML iTI JA Auto Works 1135 MULBERRY STREET East End Mulberry Street Bridge. SATURDAY EVENING. AUTOMOBILE NEWS TIMELY LOCAL FEATURES OF INTEREST TO AUTOISTS BY ALFRED P. DAVIES, AUTO EDITOR. those already have gotten Into the swim. It IYFIELD CARHI RETOR AGENCY ESTABLISHED IN THIS CITY Frederick's garage at 1807 North Seventh street has been appointed the agency and service station for the RayfleldV carburetor, and plans are being made by Mr. Frederick to make this section of tlie country one that appreciates the many advantages of this popular carburetor. With a knowledge of carburetors that is ondy acquired with years of ! experience. Mr. Frederick is in a po j sition to render efficient service, and ' with the complete equipment at his 1 garage is sure to put Rayiield over the top. He also intends to put in a line of tires and accessories as well as do ing all kinds of repair wo;k. He is the Hupmobile service station. NEW VOnK ALTO SHOW OPENS IN ALL ITS GLORY Last Saturday was opening day at the New York Auto A total of more than 250 cxlTjTutors are crowded into the Madison Square Gar den, and the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory Building, sixty makes of :omplete cars being Included. There ar e more than 200 accessory displays. Exceeding by far all expectations of the show committee of the Motor Dealers' Association of New York, under whose auspices the show is be ing held, thi/i year's show is one hugh success. Part number one, showing the en tire week, is comprised of passenger cars exclusively. Part number two, which opens this evening will be comprised of commercial vehicles ex clusively. The accessory exhibition will continue the same through both exhibits. Models of every kind are being thrown, but the outstanding feature this year is body construction. Prac tically every idea that can be con ceived in the way of special bodies is shown. All-year cars seem to hold sway, while special low built costum 1 bodies wilth steel wheels are fast ! coming Into their own. It is almost certain that If you haven't the slight* | ear idea of buying a car when enter ing this great display of cars, you will have before you again come out the doors. The dealers in New York have a way of displaying their prod uct so that it gives you that "I want to have it feeling," and with the many designs of body constructiop it is in deed hard to resist writing out a chech for the price of the car. As to the engines this year there is very little change, for the war held back" what little improvement that could be made in the large majority for motors. In the accessory line every con ceivable engine of construction, de struction, protection, elimination, ad dition, and many other additions are on display, and each and every one is fully guaranteed to do something, with your car that you never dream ed of. Shock absorbers, bumpers, lights, steel wheels, new tire fillers, jacks, grease, oil and many other fea tures would hold your attention for days it you stopped to listen to each separate story. The prediction that the commercial display will come up to that of the touring cars is yet one of conjecture, but with the splendid co-operation of every dealer it is safe to say that It will be the greatest In the history of the New York Auto Shows. Not to cast any reflection on the New York Auto Show, we just want to say that this show won't have a thing on our own auto show in any thing except size. Plans that are rapidly coming to completion lead us to believe that for enthusiasm and co-operation the Harrlsburg Auto Show will be the shining light of the coming events scheduled for this life tie old burg for 1919. CHELSEA ALTO WRECKING SALVAGES OLD CARS , The Chelsea auto wrecking estab lishment on North Cameron street, tinder th e proprietorship of A. Schiff man, is a concern that salvages used autos and parts as well as tires and tubes. They do an extensive business in this line, and are laying plans for one of the largest seasons in the his tory of the establishment. They were formerly located on Market street near Eleventh, but the growing demands for used parts made larger quarters necessary so that last spring they were forced to move to 22-28 North Cameron street It is an interesting sight to go through their warehouse and see the many old machines that have done duty years ago. There is probably no market for these cars, but it is part of the business, and many is the time that some one with an old model car can only secure parts in this manner. MILLER ALTO CO.. INC., RE-ELECTS ITS OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Miller Auto Company, Incorporated, 58 South Cameron Btreet, local distributors for Maxwell, Oldsmobile and Haynes touring cars and Mack and Diamond T trucks, the present officers were re-elected. They are H. W. Miller, president; W. W. Pease, treasurer and B. F. Barker, vice-president and general manager. The present outlook tor a most suc cessful season was expressed by every one of the directors. The only question that caused any serious com ment was that of getting deliveries on cars. At the present time a carload of Oldsmoblies are on the road and two large Mack trucks are being driven from Allentown. All of these cars are already booked and more are expected in a short time. $10,000,000,000 looks like an enor mous sum when figured in dollars and cents but that is the estimated amount that Is' spent each year by the American public for automobiles. This statement is made by an author ity who has followed the industry from its infancy. LIBERTY MOTORS ATTRACTS LARGE CROWDS AT EXHIBITION The famous Liberty motor that has been on exhibition for the past three days at the salesrooms ef the Pack ard Motor Car Company has attracted 'exceptionally large crowds. It is one of the six that has been released by the government to the Packard Motor Car Company for exhibition purposes and this is .the first opportunity for Harrisburgers to get a close-up view of the motor that was destined to make the Hun wish he had never thought of war. The signing of the armistice saw the most perfect aero plane motor yet to be designed and built and that one is the Liberty mo tor. An army aviator Is accompanying this motor and gives interesting talks on *its construction and, operation. A large number of pictures and a spe cial moving picture of the course of construction of the motor Is shown. Several pictures of actUal flying on the western front is also shown. The motor is here for three days only. It will be shown for the last time this afternoon and evening. It has become an established fact that every automobile owner should have some certain mark of identifica tion, somewhere oh his car that he can readily recognize In case of theft. Marks of this kind will go a long way in helping police departments recover a ear even though It has been remodeled and repainted. Looking the stable door before the horse Is gone Is an old adage but It Is a good one to follow with your auto when It comes to putting your mark on It. GOVERNMENT WELDING EXPERT NOW AT FAIR'S The C. A. Fair Carriage and Auto Works has secured the services of C. D. Wolfe, who was formerly an In structor In acetylene welding for the government at Wilmington. Dela ware, to take charge of a new depart ment that has recently been at this growing establishment. I Practically everything in the way JKXILRISBtrRG UMlftl TELEGRAPH of building, repairing, painting and remodeling automobile bodies is car ried on at this place. Looking over a car that was being taken into the paint shop to-day, Mr. Fair re marked that this particular car had been backed into a telophone post and a dent bumped into the rear big enough to lie down in. On looking for the dent it was practically im possible to see it for the mechanics had made such a satisfactory Job that it looked almost like new. The controversy about changing the present traffic officers seems to be a closed affair. One of the officers who is a well-known figure on a prominent corner said that when the disadvantages of tho mix-up was pre sented to the Mayor, he saw-the in advisability of the change and as sured the present men that no change would be made. GIANT TRI CK AGENCY OPENED IN THIS TERRITORY [ J. E. Dare makes the announcement | that he has taken on the agency for Giant trucks for this territory and will operate under the name of the Chestnut Street Hardware and Motor Co. with headquarters in the Bretz hardware storeroom's at 209 and 211 Chestnut street. The Giant truck embodies all the latest improved and successful ideas that have brought motor trucks up to the present day effielpncy. Built by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com pany, a concern with large resources at its command, the Giant is assured of a guaranteed future. It is built in various models for 1-ton, 2-tQn and ZM-ton capacity, this truck meets practically every de mand of the business world. Any kind of body can be applied to the chassis. Some of the vital features of con struction are special alloy pressed steel frame. Chrome Vanadium steel springs, Eisemann high tension mag neto, Continental motor, Stromberg carburetor, four speeds forward and one reverse, Spicer universal Joints and Tlmken worm drive. Come Ride in the Essex A lb Fkst Shooing—A Light Weight Qctofifc Car ' " ■ ' ' We Want Your Opinion of It AB motartbm tea wrftm e-flSrfbrthe Biafcc. the fcra ®o are buiMihg ft. Bht*tSng them as we do Dcwfan taw wufiiid fIH sorts of doscxipttaa fbr ft. and knowing the quality of cars they build, oar faith and Zftft today ft is basing its pranks Showing m handmdtef curiosity wero-arveeed. cities and towns thcooghout America. For months the trad* papers baoo given first pfoaataenco What a RW to whatever sews they could get of its details. Proved to Us Their interest was awakened because ft combines fha n... r i ,1,.., -i t 1 . s jSaSSS? s ®^ sl ® 9 and costly car. One leading writer proclaimed the fisak J*werein<*averagelightcar. , a new development in motor car transportation. We took it at high speed, bat the effect in both tbo front Don't yoa want to be among the fiat in this locsfity nd rear scats was more in keeping with what yoa might to see the car that has awakened ttds fcatxjreat? Wevtt expect hixidtog over a smooth pavement you would come aod ride in it fbr " Then we drove into toft sand where the wheefc sank ta Y . tdlow-thofrTloos, gofagthcooghaathoaghftwaasA^a—A. IM* We have long wasted to reveal the dfctejhkdftiTßßfcXk *** ® sfanaar sendee to e SMrtfcft and atfll retained Bat toe aaanafactaren arid they wanted the car to apeak m appearance of nownoa. These mm thfeas we want t for itself. They arid no description that could be applied * how Too. A demonstration Ska that which rywiw—l us to it would create as favorable an impression as wotdd is readyjer yen if yoa wffl contsearsMsa result from a ride in the car. Even now we hesitate to praise the Essex shyr we can The Essex £s Built •ay nothing that has not already been claimed in pndaefer To Endure T ni. ; UL r , „,t . . Every pjctttat wears la adjustable." Hard asndoscae T* M t r° not kxxamthe body nor twkt the radiator. ZtlssosOanMy other thousands rfmotonste votoitear to ghrp. All we aak built that the frame remaiaasa&d and rigid owe* the roughs* is that yoa coaoa sea and ride to is, rtwds and tiaoogh the hardest service. Tha motor * * - - ' _ is pcacaca&y free from vibration. M yoa hue When we went to the factory to tee the w ildn sssrfraanT ji inn i tola ail TiusjisswseH Essex wewanted to know in advance some- Ca OMyssyyoaweremslanpß and coatfyear. thing of its detaiL But we were told that After yo have ridden in the Esses wa WAS for us to dtsoover as we inspected and - win tell yoa all about it, rode in the car. . Pcrh.pt we would have been slcepticl 1mIS11>1 Ttaj, w tUri^e^i^thw^e and have concluded there was noti .ug un- Hh3jvF9Hh] £?2[ know that you ..usual about the Essex if we had not known fIHSfIZEES] ta thejno wpnting car you GOMERY-SCHWARTZ MOTOR CAR CO. 116 MARKET STREET Bell 2261 Harrisburg, Pa. Dial 3604 Notice of a change in the fiscal year of the Motor Club of Harrisburg has been sent out the last week. Heretofore the year ended February 1, but has now been changed to con form with the American Automobile Association so as to start April 1. This gives the members two months for which no dues will be collected. Hereafter dues will be from April to April. ALTO CAR ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY FOR COMING SEASON The Eureka Wagon Works, at 61$ North street, the local dealers for the Auto Car, the truck that is being turned out by the hundreds at Ard more, Pa., has started the ball a roll ing for the season of 1919. Under the management of Arthur H. Bailey, proprietor, and W. Rtss Bealor, salesman, the Eureka Wagon Worktf are laying extensive plans to put the Auto Car on the map in Har risburg. Several of the trucks have recently been sold and as soon as de liveries are made they will make their appearance on the streets with a number of others that are already there, and Harrisburg will take on tne appearance of Thirteenth and Market streets in Philadelphia. The Auto Car is manufactured in its entirety at the factory at Ard ntore. This company has been turn ing out a satisfactory truck for a number of years, and this year's model is po exception to the rule. V. W. Marker, who was formerly the distributor here for Sterling tires, and who was Inducted into the army last April, has returned to the city and will shortly open up an agency here. STEPHENS SIX MODELS READY FOR DELIVERY J. S. Slble, the local distributor for the Stephens Salient Six, the compact little car that Is made by the Moline Plow Company, of Moline, 111., an nounces that he is in a position to make immediate deliveries on any model of this car. During the past week he has sold a number of flve.passenger models, and Is making deliveries on them now. The prospect for rapid railroad traHc conditions are ve"ry favorable and Mr. Sible is able to get them ini as fast as necessary. Extensive plans are being made to hvae a splendid exhibit at the com ing auto show, one that will create that "X want to have It" feeling among prospective purchasers. The show committe of the Motor Dealers" Association is on the job in earnest, and plans are rapidly de veloping that will make Harrisburg's 1919 auto show talked of all over the country. Auto enthusiasts have something in store for them that will be alike, interesting and edttcational. W. I. Jordan, eastern representative of the Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Company of Springfield, 0., has been a visitor for the past few days of the Hagerllng Motor Car Company, who have been appointed distributors for Kelly trueks in Central Pennsylvania. Mr. Jordan is stopping at the Ponn tlarrls.. HOW MUCH GREASE Do YOU CARRY IN YOUR TRANSMISSION^ The following table of the amount of grease to carry in the differential Third and Cumberland Bell 1555 W FEBRUARY 8, 1919 and transmission of various makes of cars has been complied by the Lubrl ko Grease Company of Philadelphia, and is based on the fact that the amount of greaso necessary for these two cases is two-thirds full, he lo cal agents for Lubrlko grease is the Standard Auto Supply Company, 113 Market street. • Trans- Differ misslon ential Apperson, • ....< ■ 5 lbs. 8 lbs. Briscoe, .......... 5 " 8 " Buick 5 " 8 " Cadillac 10 " 15 " Case 6 " 9 " Chalmers, 7 " 8 " Chandler Six, .... 6 " 9 " Chevrolet 490, .... ' " 5 " Crow-Elkhart, ... 6 " 9 " Dodge 7 " 8 " Dort, ............. 4 " 6 " Elgin 6 " 10 " Ford None 3 " Franklin, ........ 7" 8" Grant, ........... 4 " 6 " Haynes, 8 " 14 " Hudson, .......... 10 " 15 " Hupmobile. 5 " 9 " Jackson, 8 " 12 " Jeffrey 5 " 9 " Kissel Car, ...... 6 " 9 " Liberty 6 " 9 " I Locomobile 10 " 15 " Harmon, ......... 10 " 15 " Maxwell 5" 4" I Mitchell, 7 " 12 •' National, 8 " 14 " Oakland, 5 " 6 " Oldsmoblle 5 " 10 " Overland Small, .. 5 '• 5 •' Overland l.arge, .. 7 " 10 " Packard . lo " 15 •• Paige . 9 •• 12 <• Peerless 7 12 Pierce Arrow, 10 •" 15 " Premier, 7 •• 12 Reo, ..... 9 •• 10 •• Saxon 5 •< 5 •• Studebaker Four,. 6 " 9 " Studebaker Six, .. 9 " 11" Stutz, ............. g " 12 •• Velle G " S " White g .. 15 .. Willys Knight, ..* 9 n• Willys Six 6 .. 9 .. We carry a Complete Stock of Everything For The Automobile Tires—Accessories— Gasoline P. H. KEBOCH 111 Market Strfcet; Successor to Retail Dept. Market Motor Supply Co.
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