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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.
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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.
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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.