AUTOMOBILE NEWS OONOVER MOTOR 00. GETS RCPMOBILE AGENCY. Announcement is made on an- Tfjier page of to-day's Automobile _£*tion by the Conover Motor Oar Xfompany that they have secured the ."■Jgency for Hupmobiles In Central '•"Minsylvania. A carload of these ave been received and more V%"p expected at any time, •the Hupmobile is not a new car Auto Battery Service Incomparable When you have •jy-g aro Battery Specialists with an effi any Battery. Trou- cient service, instantly, helpfully at your hies iuct call Rcll command. Our charge for caring for your J VT V battery is nominal. Our expert advice is / / or Dial 4870 yours for the asking. zQfiHß(Sßggj6ayi We sell the GOULD Storage Battery with the Dreadnaught Super-hard Plates. The Battery you should use. Ask about It. 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I AUTOMOBILE AND AEROPLANE | MECHANICAL SCHOOL I People Demand Light Weight Thousands of owners now Many a man who felt it neces know that Jordan cars possess that sary to pay a high price and get a peculiar quality of balance which heavy car in order to attain re cannot be attained in cars weigh- liability has chosen the Jordan ing from twelve to fifteen because it combined quality with hundred pounds more—nor in light weight and perfect balance. extremely light cars of short T-,, , , „ , L i t ' Ihe body is all-aluminum, wheel base. c -*> J ■, , . , , Smart trench angle at dash. People demand light weight— Perfectly flat top-edge—without but not too light. There must a trace of bevel. Gun metal be no ruinous side sway—no instrument board. Artistic jerky up and down vibration. hardware. Innovation intonneau The new Jordan Silhouette is equipment. Tailored top. the lightest car on the road for Character in every detail. its wheel base—but perfectly bal- The Silhouette finished in anced—accurately suspended. Its Brewster Green or Burgundy whole tendency is toward forward Old Wine is built in both four movement without side sway. an£ j seven passenger capacities. Rex Garage & Auto Supply Co. x->. UORDAM DISTRIBUTORS MORIWA I JL. L. SHETTELL, Mgr. 1917 N. 3rd St. V J xJL"' Both Phones. S. S. Pomeroy, Pres. j; JORDAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO j ! l&f*— .... atmman - i am —jajwi i SATURDAY EVENING^ By AFRED P. DAVIES, Auto Editor. Local Features of Timely Interest to Motorists to Central Pennsylvania motorists, it having been sold here for a num ber of years untl ljust recently. It is popular with the people who like a light four cylinder car. The Conover Motor Car Company will maintain a service station for Hupmobiles, as well as for Case, White and Elcars for which they are distributors in this territory, at their garage, 133 i Howard street. This service will be for old owners of Hups as well as for the new ones. FRANKLIN AGENCY ESTAB LISHED IN THIS CITY That Harrisburg and vicinity is fast becoming a real center for high class cars was further evidenced in the announcement carried in yes terday's Telegraph of the establish ing hero of an agency for the well known Franklin cars. The Frank lin had been sold in this territory some time ago but was never push ed to the same extent as other popu lar cars of its class and therefore never became well known. How ever, in other parts of the East, the Franklin ranks high among the popular priced cars and should be' well received here. J. L. Weibley has secured the Franklin franchise for this terri tory and will maintain a sales and service department at the Flshman Garage at Fourth and Chestnut streets. The Franklin has an air-cooled motor, is exceedingly light and Is backed by one of the reputable auto mobile Arms of this country. One of the claims of this company is that the Franklin will do 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline and 10,000 miles to the set of tires. SELDEN SPECIAL MODEL TO B'E HERE SOON The Selden Truck Company, through their local representatives, The Selden Truck Distributors, 1017- 25 Market street, have announced that they will soon place on the market a 1-ton truck to be known as the Selden Special. This truck is built the same as the larger Selden truck and is being made to meet the large demand for trucks of that capacity. The Sel den truck was used extensively dur ing the war by the Government and it was through the use of the lighter trucks and the need for a sturdy smaller truck in their line that the Selden factory decided to turn out the special model. Deliveries are expected at any time. DAUPHIN MOTOR CAR CO. GETS SHIPMENT OF CARS There has been considerable trou ble among automobile dealers in this territory in the past few weeks to secure shipments of cars due to the great demand all over the coun try. A large number of the factories are working day and night in order to increase their output to the ex ■ tent to take care of the demands fov cars. The Dauphin Motor Car Company received several carloads of Oak lands this past week and have about caught up with the orders they have hooked for immediate deliveries. This firm has been more fortunate than some firms in the matter of deliveries and have secured a large number of cars since establishing the agency here a short time ago. MOTOR CLUB GETTING MANY NEW MEMBERS Every person who owns an auto mobile should be a member of a motor club. And the fact that the Motor Club of Harrisburg is gain ing fast in its membership is prov ing that every day shows up the need for co-operation among motor ists and that the people realize that a motor club is a good thing for them to belong to. Among the things the motor club does, is to secure good roads, abolish speed traps and horn traps and secure legislation that means for the betterment of automobiling. The many things accomplished by the t • Harrisburg telegraph *** local club towards this end is the excellent motoring conditions to be found in this vicinity. NORWALK TOURING CARS AND TRUCK AGENCY HERE The Brown Motor Car Company, 810 North Third street, have secured the agency for Norwalk touring cars and trucks for this territory. The Norwalk is a product that is made in Martinsburg, W. Va., and in the touring car line has two models, the five passenger and the two passenger roadster with either four or six cylinders. The four cylinder models develop a 41V4 horsepower and has a wheel base of 116 inches. It is equipped with Delco ignition end lighting system. The Norwalk truck comes in 1 and 1%-ton models with any style body desired. The Brown Motor Company will maintain a shbw room and office at 810 North Third street and a service station at 803-05 Jamed street L. B. Brown, who has been identified with Harrisburg busi ness for some time is the manager of this new firm. TELEGRAPH ISSUES TRADE DIRECTORY On another page of to-day's Auto mobile Section is listed a directory of the leading automobile firms of Harrisburg. This list of names in cludes practically every phase of the automobile business and is listed alphabetically for the convenience of the many motor enthusiasts who are readers of the Telegraph. This list will be published from time to time with the possible addition of new names and Bhould be cut out and used for future references. BLACK'S GARAGE GETS NEW EQUIPMENT Black's Garage, under the man agement of Tom Black, has been making rapid strides in the tire and tube vulcanizing business. They re cently remodeled their large estab lishment at 203 South Seventeenth street and have secured new equip ment for the retreading of tires. This equipment has been installed and is now in working order. They have turned out several orders lor retreading tires in the past week. A complete lino of accessories has been added as well as a stock of first quality tires. Trainmen Oppose Return of Railroads to Private Owners By Associated Press. Columbus, Ohio, May 17. That the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will announce that its 186,000 mem bers are opposed to restoration of the railroads to private ownership and management and in favor if some sort of Government ownership was the prediction yesterday. The Broth erhood's triennial convention is in session. The predictions were made by leaders of the organization. It was said that steps will be taken during the present convention, if pos sible. to seek representation on such boards as will fix wages and work ing conditions, if Government control comes. Harrisburg Soldier Tells His War Experience Manchester, Pa., May 17.—Ser geant Omar Spangler, Harrisburg, gave a lecture on his experiences in France to a large audience in the United Brethren Church Sunday af ternoon.—Special Mothers' Day ser vices were observed in the Lutheran Church, Sunday morning, at the ses sion of the Sunday School. A spec ial vocal solo was rendered by D. V. Ness, accompanied by Mrs. Ness on the piano.—The Rev. J. X. Hum mer preached a special Mothers' Duy sermon Sunday in the Lutheran Church. Miss Rebecca Gladfelter sang a solo. A male quartet, com posed of Dr. J. C. May, Levi Small, Milton Gross and D. W. Coulson, rendered several selections. The Teachers' Training Class met at the home of Mrs. Milton Small on Sun day afternoon. The Rev J. I. Hum mer presided at the meeting.—The following spent Saturday at York: Mrs. Charles Frysinger, Mrs. J. Ralner Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welsh and W. G. Good.—Mrs. Leon Alltand spent Monday at York. Mr. and Mrs. I>anlel Everhart and son, Millard, and daughter, Thelma; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weigle and daughter, Miriam, and son, Howard, of Manchester, and Mrs. Hunter Snyder, Altoona, attended a recep tion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baylor, at North York. The reception was held in honor of their son, Paul, who was recently dis charged from the army.—The Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Sipe, York, were entertained at the home of D. E. Brown on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. George Horner, Saginaw, were the guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Good. —Miss Florence Gross I spent Sunday with her grandparents at York, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gross. Deny R wnorted. Arrest of Chilean Army Officers New York. May 17. A. disnateh re ceived here yesterdnv from Santiago, Chile, says that the report from Buenos Aires earlier in week to ef fect that sixty officers of the Chilean army were under arrest in connection with the discovery of secret political activity is incorrect. The actual cir cumstances, the dispatch says, were that a few officers or the Santiago garrison assembled to ask the gov ment to introduce certain laws which they thought would be beneficial to the country, especially laws against Bolshevism. The government decid ed that this attitude was contrary to army discipline and ordered that two generals and a few other officers be censured severely. The Chilean public and press gen erally approved of the step taken by the government. It Is added, and the incident was closed without any Im portance being attached to it. Makes New Flying Record Boston to Atlantic City Allutle City, N. J., May 17,—Mel- Tin W. Hogson, of Somersvllle, Mass., made an airplane flight from Boston to Atlantic City yesterday In three hours and 65 minutes. This is said to be a record for the distance, 340 miles. At to-night's session of the Pan- American Aeronautical convention the statement was made that air passenger traffic has developed to the point where regular rates per mile are being establish*!. Tn the past air skippers operating "taxi lines" have ffxed a (Ist elty to oity rate. The Inter-alty lines operating from the air port here charge 150 *• EX-JUDGE RICE DIES, AGED 72 Distinguished Citizen of Lu zerne County Succumbs to Long Illness By Associated Press. Wllkes-Bftrre, Pa., May 17. Former President Judge Charles E. Rice, of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Luzerne county's most dis tinguished citizen, died here yester day afternoon after a lingering ill ness due to the infirmities of age. Charles Edmund Rice was born at Fairfield, Herkimer county, New York, September 15, 1846. He grad uated from Hamilton College in 1867 and in. 1868 was an instructor in the Bloomsburg, Pa., Stati Nor mal school. Graduating from the Al bany Law School in 1869, he began the practice of law in Wilkes-Barre in 1870. Judge Rice quickly attained prominence In the local bar and in 1876 he was elected district attor ney of Luzerne county as a Repub lican. In 1879 he was elected law Judge and was re-elected in 1889 and became president judge. When the Superior Court of Pennsylvania was created by the Legislature, Judge Rice was appointed to the bench and at the next election was one of the five Justices chosen and became president Justice. He was re-elected to the Superior Court and upon the expiration of his second term in 1916, declined to stand for re-elec tion on account of his poor health. In 1873 Justice Rice was married to Maria Mills Fuller, who died two years ago. He is survived by two sons, Charles E.. Jr., an attorney in New York, and Philip S., who served with the foreign legion in France during the war. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2.30. , Brings Injunction Against Ex-Employes Reading. Pa., May 17.—The Carpen ter Steel Company brought Injunction oroeeedings against thirty former employes to restrnin them from pick eting the plant and Interfering with workers. The suit, on which testi mony will he taken next Monday, fol lows the discharge of 850 employes for stnying away when the plant was running on May Pay and the sym pathy strike of several hundred oth ers. Since then the plant has been picketed. CANDIDATE GIVES ODD REPORT OF EXPENSES The law requires candidates for office to file a report of all expendi tures. A patriot in Missouri ran for office and turned in the follow ing absolutely truthful of what it cost him to get elected: "Lost 1,349 hours' sleep thinking about the election. "Lost two front teeth and a lot of hair in a personal encounter with an opponent. "Donated one beef, four shoats and five sheep to county barbecues. "Gave away two pairs of suspen ders, four calico dresses, $5 in cash and fifteen baby rattlers. "Kissed 126 babies. "Put up four stoves. "Kindled fo-urteen fires. "Walked 4,076 miles. "Shook hands with 9,508 people. "Told 10,101 lies and talked enough to make in print 1,000 vol umes; attended sixteen revivals and was baptized four different times by imersion and twice some other way "Contributed SSO to foreign mis sions and made love to nine widows —five grass, four sod. "Hugged forty-nine olid maids. "Got dog bit thirty-nine times and was elected by 353 majority.—From the Cincinnati Enquirer. tr HALF SQUARE "W FROM THE SQUARE Seven 8. River Ave. and One Hundred Nine Market St. The One Thing You Have to Do Perhaps you have bought • new car with a WiUard Storage Battery on it. Perhaps you have bought a Witlard Battery to replace the battery on an old car. No matt-r which—you're entitled to Willard 90-Day Battery Inauraoce. But to get thl protection your bat tery must be registered. Cf couree we regieter _ battery when we eell it, but if 1' is on e new car, be aura to drive in right away and hava o put the regietry number on it. At the same time well gladly tell you the lew aimple rules that yon must follow to give your battery the right ftart in life. Aafc ue for a copy of the booklet. "WHlard Service and You.". FRONT-MARKET Motor Supply COMPANY Wilson Message to Congress 3,000 Words, Says Report Parts, May IT.—President Wilson's A FIVE Million Dollar Com pany with a Definite System of Service is back of every Gar ford Truck. I v 1 The Overland-Harrisburg Co. 212-214 NORTH SECOND STREET YORK BRANCHi Open Evenings NEWPORT BRANCH. 128-ISO West Market St. Bell 1370 Opposite P. R. R. Station I Model Ninety, Five Passenger Touring Car. 3985; Sedan, $1495; f. o. b. Toledo j ]"*' I 'lll-!— * | OUICKJSND ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATIONS Y, npHE way it transmits power A with a minimum of loss from motor to driving wheels is one reason owners give for the satis- , factory performance of the inter- ; nal gear drive axle in Nash trucks. ■ v.. What big business thinks of Nash trucks is evidenced by the fact that they are now serving such concerns as: The Standard Oil Company, The Palmolive Company, Morris & Company, The American Steel Foundries, and others. Myers Motor Sales Co. Sales and Service 1210 Penn r X. Below Broad St. HARRISBURG, PA. One-Ton Chassis. $1650 Two-Ton Chassis, $2175 Nash Quad Chassis, $3250 I MAY 17, 1919. message to be read at the approach session of Congress will make ap proximately 8,000 words. It is being sent forward to Washington. The message deals entirely with 11 domestic queatlons. Boms apace in it is devoted to woman suffrage. Appropriations and taxation also are dealt with. . , The message Is somewhat longer than had been expected.
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