8 M ™°Z C " EWS AUTOMOBILE SECTION SAW rA s mr " ■ ADVERTISING , ALFRED P. DAVIES, Auto Editor 8-9-l(hll U.S. TIRES BIG SELLERSABROAD Are Distributed in Forty Dif ferent Coun tries American tires are keeping step in popularity in foreign lands with American automobiles. Last year the United States Tire company sent its product to forty countries scattered throughout the world. The removal of shipping restrictions is expected to result in adding twenty-live or thirty countries to the list during the cur rent year A few days ago an Iceland automo bile dealer paid a visit to the New York office of the United States Tire company and ordered full tire equip ment for fifty cars. He said that this brand of tire was regarded as the "quality brand" in his country. Turning to the southern hemisphere, it is noted that a recent issue of "La Nscion", the leading newspaper of Santiago, Chili, carried a half-page ROWE S TRUCK : Before you bay any track ntop In nt the Sunnhine Garage and J Investigate this wonderfnl track. Bailt up to a standard that ns- , ■area real servlee under all coadltloos. 3 to S ton capacity—solid or pneamatlc tftreas 2% ton ■pedal—B-cyUnder. Tired with giant , \ pneumatics. SUNSHINE GARAGE J. L.. HIGGIO, Prop. 27 N. Cameron St. j Gabriel | feet traction. Have us install a set on I your car today. H I SQUARE DEAL j i AUTO SUPPLY | | 1408 North Third St. yj H B ia You Fix Conditions For Duplex Demonstration We are glad to have the truck prospect fix the conditions for a test of the Duplex 4-Wheel- Drive Truck. Pick out the hardest work you will ever ask a truck to do and we will have the Duplex do it. We like to have the prospect try other trucks at the same time. The Duplex always wins in a comparative demonstration. It wins because it always goes through—and goes more cheaply. That is why the Duplex costs less per ton-mile. That is why it is the most economical and effi cient hauling vehicle offered to business men today., HARRISBURG AUTO CO. Fourth and Kelker Sts. Harrisburg, Pa. DUPLEX TRUCK COMPANY, LANSING, MICH. HEIMSP SATURDAY EVENING, article telling of the wonderful pei formance a Scrlpps-Booth car in a test run of 1938 kilometers over the mountain roads of that country. At the conclusion of the run the driver remarked, "I must mention that during the entire run from Con ception to Coqulmbo. a distance of about 1,200 miles, we had only one puncture. The tires were Uited States Royal Cords and we think it our duty to speak of their quality." While this approval for the popular American tire is being given in the Far South and distant North, unusual tesimonfals are given from the tropica, where long tire life is generally re garded as impossible bccaues of high temperatures. One United States tire testimonial has already given 16,300 miles on a heavy garage car. Another went 10,200 miles without being taken' off the wheel. A Royal Cord gave 14,100 miles under,most severe condi tions of road and weather. The lar gest transportation company in the Philippines states that 7,600 miles is the average mileage with United States fabric tires. AS THINGS GO "The weather seems to be shifting." ••yes. May showers bring Juno flowers Is now the Idea."—Louisville Courier-Journal. CORD TIRE NEW DEPARTURE Fisk Rubber Company Tells of Cord Prin ciples To many motorists —even among those who profess to know by first name every working part of their car the construction of tires is wholly unknown. This is particular ly true regarding cord tires. It is not uncommon to find a full-fledged "motor bug" who insists on having cord tires "because they ride easier and last longer,'' yet he hasn't the slightest conception of what con stitutes the difference between a cord tire and a fabric. The Fisk Rubber Company of Chi copee Falls, Mass., makers of Fisk Cord Tires, are authority for the following definition of the cord prin ciple. "The cord tire is a comparatively new departure in tire manufacture. It follows upon years of experience in the making of fabric tires, during which time careful scientific study was given to the most trivial detail of tire construction. The effect erf speeds, loads, traction surfaces, heat of fraction and the composition of materials all figured into the p e " velopment of tho present day tire. "Out of all this comes the cord principle which is an even greater step forward than was the invention pf the first -pneumatic tire. "Fisk cord tires are made up of layer on layer of parallel diagonal cords, each layer alternating in di rection. But before the carcass is built up, each layer is treated a preparation of gum rubber suffi cient in quantity and properly coJfi pounded to make a soft pliable cushion of rubber between each layer of cords when the completed casing is finally vulcanized. "In this manner the working parts—those parts that do the real work of protecting the. tube —are built. The parallel cords, thirty to the inch, flex and yield as each point of the circumference bears the load. The cords tighten and slacken as called upon and prove as elastic and yield as readily as rubber itself. This property keeps friction heat down to the minimum, imparts longer life to the rubber, to the cords them selves and to the whole casing. That is the open secret of why cord tires yield greater mileage. "At the same time this free flex ing and yielding means greater rid ing comfort, because the jar and shock of the road are absorbed in the tire itself, not transmitted through tire to the car stprings and upward. "It's all In the principle, com bined, of course, with correct manu facturing practice. All of these factors are carefully worked out in making of the Fisk cord tiro to tjie extent that mileage above ten thou- I sand are the general rule, with flf | teen and twenty thousand miles not | at all uncommon. New Head For Ford Motor Attracting Attention W. R. Mohney and Son, at 810 North Third street, are introducing a new head for Ford motors that has been attracting considerable attention since it has been on demonstration at the showrooms. This new head is called the Roof 16 valve head for Fords. Its construc tion is different than the ordinary head. It has sixteen valves of the overhead type and it is claimed that it gives a great deal more speed and power to the Ford motor and that It uses much less gasoline. Recently a Ford equipped With this head came from Pittsburgh in less than eight hours. A special type rac ing model is now being driven from Boston and will be on display at the above address in a short time. Haul-Age Is Name of Garford Publication The new dealer publication of The Harford Motor Truck company, which made Its initial appearance in May is to be known as Haul-Age, This name has been selected from scores of suggestions submitted in a prize, contest outlined in the first issue. While the new publication la devot ed primarily to the Interests of Har ford distributors and dealers Its pages contain numerous articles of timely interest to the entire automotive in dustry. Julian M. Chase, advertising manager of the Harford Motor Truck company, is editor of. the journal, which is published monthly. Warner Selling Firestone Tires For Hbg. Auto Co. Charles Tt. Warner, recently re turned from overseas, where he was a member of the 15th cavalry, has ac cepted a position with the Harrisburg Auto Company, selling: Firestone truck tires. < Warner is a well known local boy, having been connected with a large grocery firm for a number of years before going overseas. American Auto Company Moves to Larger Quarters The Amerlcnn Auto Company an nounces on another page of today's automobile section that they have moved their offices and sales depart ment to larger quarters in the Pe.in Harris Taxi Company Inn. Harage, at the corner of State and Cameron streets. They were formerly located at Carr's Garage, corner of Front and Forster streets. The Automobile Bluo Book rakes up some early American history. Man kuto. Minnesota. In pioneer davs was the domain of the Sioux Indians In 1 "12. this tribe, nccording to the tour bible, became dissatisfied with the slowness of the Government In paying their annuities. Taking advantage of the fact that the Civil War had taken so many men from the country, the Sioux Inaugurated one of the blood iest massacres In the history of Indian warfare. The Indians were ultimately overcome by troops and 300 of them sentenced to death or impris onment in Mankato. However, presi dent Lincoln oommuted the senteee of all but thirty-one. One of these died and the other thirty-eight were hanged from one scaffold on the levee In Mankato. The spot is now marked by a monument. Kvtr hear that a tea-burning epi sode. similar to the well known Bos ton Tea Party took place In 1774 a t Greenwich. New Jersey? The Auto mobile Blue Book says so and adds "a monument has heen erected there commemorating the incident" Speak ing of Incidents—Bolshevism hadn't Immigrated—or even thought of a Declaration of Indepapdaana. HARRBSBTTFtG TELEGRAPH Trucking Associations Develop Transportation Organizations in Various Cities Establish Central Offices, Garford Publication Reports That transportation by truck has come to take its place alongside of transportation by railroad is indi cated by the organization of truck transportation associations in several of the larger cities, says HauT-Age, the new dealer publication of the Garford Motor Truck Company. These associations have been founded by cartage and storage con cerns who utilize the motor truck in their daily business. The purpose of the associations is to promote and further in an or ganized, systematic manner, trans portation by truck. Among their chief and initial objects is the es tablishment of intercity truck sys tems and rural express lines. The associations by means of cen trally conducted offices will aid its members in eliminating, to a great extent, tho possibilities of an idle truck, under-capacity load and light return load. The offices, which serve as the Premier Uniquely Decorated Attracts Considerable Attention During the forty-fifth annual ses sion of the Imperial Council of Shrin ers of North America held at Indian apolis, June 10th to 12th. Indianapolis spread herself to make her distin guished visitors welcome. Among those who stepped out of their way to extend the glad hand was the Premier Motor Corporation. Attached you will find a photograph of Charles S. Craw ford, assistant general manager of the Premier company at the wheel of his personal car which was specially painted in the lurid Shrine colors and decorated with camels, hand painted by Miss Helen Jacoby, daugh ter of retiring Imperial Potentate Jacoby. The car attracted more attention, probably, than anything shown dur ing the week. Crawford drove it con tinuously. Heading the two spectac ular parades Mr. Crawford was ac companied in the car by police com misioner George B. Coffin, fire chief J. C. Doucks, Captain G. A. Haler, grand marshall and Dr. Paul F Robinson. Autocar Price Chage Takes Effect August 1 The Autocar Company, of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, has announced an in crease in the chassis prices of the Autocar Motor Truck, to take effect August 1. lflli). The ninety-seven inch wheelbase is to be $2,200 and the 120 inch wheel base $2,400, an advance of $250 for each. I Orders placed before August 1, tlio company states, will be accepted at the present price of $2,050 for the ninety-seven inch wheelbase chassis and $2,150 for the 120 inch wheelbase chassis. Diamond Grid Battery Co. Under New Management The Diamond Grid Battery company until recently under the management BATTERY SERVICE —particularly designed to meet the needs of motorists—REAL service at a FAIR and SQUARE PRICE. Bring your buttery direct to our plant. All makes sizes and types properly recharged? repaired and rebuilt. Also general elec trical repair work. We Do General Auto Repairing We sollelt your work on a basis of prompt service and full satisfaction. A trial will he convincing. ATLAS ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. KISHMAN'S GARAGE Fourth & Chestnut Sts. The name VIM is being recognized more and more all over the country, and especially in Central Pennsylvania, as the symbol of per fect motor truck delivery. The VIM is not a rebuilt touring car it is every inch a truck, built for but one purpose, to fulfill the needs of businessmen in practically every business that demands a light, speedy delivery. There are fourteen different body types adaptable to the Vim. Its economy of opera tion makes it the ideal truck for your business. Investigate it today. ANDREW REDMOND DISTRIBUTOR Third and Hamilton Sts., Harrisburg Bell 91SS Dlal 4 eiO . nerve centers for local truck activi ties are being established in promi nent downtown locations. Records, operated on the registry book sys tem and containing data on all trucks available each day, are kept on blackboards in the office where they are accessible at all times. Through this plan, merchants and manufacturers may obtain Imme diate trucking service by a single call instead of being forced possibly to call the several trucking con cerns within the city. The plan therefore works not only to the mutual benefit of the members but to the advantage of patrons. Toledo and Detroit cartage con cerns recently have founded such associations and efforts are now be ing made to affiliate the two in or der that the truck transportation efficiency Ibetween the two cities may be increased. of the Miller Autoo Company, at 6S bouth Cameron street, has been sold to W. I Boyd and It. B. Thompson, both battery experts They will con tinue the business under the old name, making a specialty of selling and re pairing the Philadelphia Diamond Grid Battery, as well as service for all makes of batteries Boyd recently returned from ovei - seas, where he was doing battery construction work for Uncle bam. Let Us Look AT Your Battery We would like to inspect your battery free. We might discover some little fault, which, if not cor rected, would destroy your battery. Whatever we find, we prove to you. No imaginary troubles are discovered in our shop. We sell the DMUDOMM Guaranteed 18 Months The Philadelphia Diamond Grid Storage Battery is built i'or strength. Hence it has the power. Its plates are Diamond / Bracecl-Dlagonally - Strength ened in every direction. They cannot buckle. We guarantee them. We consider this bat tery the finest in the world Bet us demonstrate its superi ority. DIAMOND GRID BATTERY CO. I GH S. Cameron Street WILLARD SERVICE STATION MOVED Now Located in Forster Street Near Front Street T. B. Wildermuth, president of the front-Market Motor Supply Com- F^ ny '.ii; akes announcement that the Willard Service* Station and sales department will be mpved to the old location of Carr's Garage, 1 orster street, near Front. This new location has been remodeled and beautified and will be ready for business Monday morning. The Front-Market Motor Supply Company have been the Willard distributors for some time and had their service station in the rear of their store at 109 Market street. The business has grown to such an extent that larger quarters were necessary. T- Wildemuth and Clarence L. Miller will be "associated in the busi ness and will operate under the name of the Motor Electric Sales Co. Ltd. Edgar W. Kent will be the service manager. LOOK HERE J WE REPAIR 1 B RADIATORS I FENDERS Wreck Bodies, I I Auto Lamps, Etc. ■ ■ Guaranteed Work I Auto Radiator Co. 125 S. Cameron St. Ton WORM Drive SELDEN SPECIAL at $2185 Meets the Hauling Needs of To-day t "V To meet the present-day need for a moder- an extent that we can sell the SELDEN ate-priced 1% ton truck of the same rugged SPECIAL at a price far below its value, construction, the same great powers of en durance, ofthe same design and built on the Wherever there exists a need for haulage of same sound engineering principles as the tons capacity, the SELDEN SPECIAL other models in the Line of SELDEN will render highly efficient and profitably TRUCKS, we offer the SELDEN SPECIAL *-vice. Model a( $2185. The specifications of this remarkable aehieve- Manufacturing facilities, greatly enlarged ment in motor truck manufacture are proof during the war to meet the demands of the that only the highest quality obtain- United States and allied governments for able enter into its construction—which is Selden Trucks, enable our factory to a tan- your assurance of long, Mgw dardire production of this model to such vice at low operating cost. Ask us for complete specifications of the Selden SpedaL SELDEN TRUCK DISTRIBUTORS 1017-25 Market St. Harrisburg. We Have-a Fully Equipped Machine Shop Jnil Can Give You Immediate Service on All Repair Work. Miila ■ UUUUU'OniB 1 55555555555 W' JULY 12, 1919. Tractor Demonstration at Smith Faarm Monday .. T 'l e Williams Motor Company, 231 o>orfli Second street, local agents for l* ordson Tractors will hold a demon stration of the Fordson Tractor, Mon- S Ry .V; r< i m a - m - until 3 p. m., at the Smith farm, In East Ilarrlsburg In driving to the Smith farm go directly out Market street past Reservoir park to Prospect cemetery, then turn to right. The Smith farm is the first on the left hand side ol the road. To go by trolley, take any car out Derry street. Get off at twenty-ninth street and walk up the hill about two squares. If the weather is inclement, the demonstration will be held Tuesday at the same time. Sales and Service New Location 50-60 S.Cameron St. \ • GEORGE B. ZECK i DISTRIBUTOR. s. CORD TIRES GOODRICH and GOODYEAR We have all sizes. Let us supply your needs. Square Deal Auto and Supply Co. 1410 NORTH THIRD ST.
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