RECORD FOR HILL CLIMB
MADE BY THE CHANDLER SIX
Betters Time Be cord For Famous Toll
House Grade Near Fresno, Oal.;
Over 4,000 Foot Rise in Seven
Miles With 35 Per Cent. Grades
News of a record-breaking elirnvb
of the steep Tolil House Grade near
Fresno, Cal., has just been received by
officers of the Chandler Motor Car
Company, of Cleveland. Because of its
terrific grades and trying road condi
tions, the Toll House Grade in the Si
erra Nevada mountains has a national
reputation and is a favorite test of a
car's merits with California motor
ists.
In a stock Chandler Six, Messrs.
Thompson and Lacasse, of Fresno,
made the 51-mile ascent in two hours
and three minutes, beating the best
previous time of two hours and twenty
seven minutes by a comfortable mar
gin. The state road authorities had just
finished placing the mountain roads in
condition for winter, which means that
water breaks or small ditches had been
cut in the roadbed eveiry 100 feet to
allow drainage. In order to avoid shad
ing the ca.r to pieces over these ditches,
the drivers of the Chandler had to slow
down for each rut, and the test was a
remarkable tribute to the flexibility
of the six-cylinder motor.
In addition to the bad roads, the
drivers had to contend with some of
the steepest grades in the State of
California. At one point t'here is a
climb of 4,000 feet in seven miles and
on this stretch thirty-five per cent,
grades were the common thing. Cali-
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fornia dealers predict that if the
Chandler's record for the climb is low
ered in the future, it will be done by
: a six-cylinder car, as no four-cylinder
' motor has approached ajivwhere near
tihe present record.
SEASON'S BUSINESS HEAVY
I. W. Dill, of the Hudson Agency, Opti
mistic on 1015 Outlook
I. W. Dill, of the Hudson agency, is
pleased with the season's 'business of
1914 and with the outlook for 1915,
and savs:
"The man who once rides behind a
Six is never again quite happy with a
Four. The difference is too conspicu
ous. So, just as we went from two
cylinders to four, we are going from
Fours to Sixes. This is true the world
over. Vjfen in Europe, where fuel con
sumption is a paramount question, the
small-bore 'Six is now acclaimed as the
most desirable type of car.
. "The reason lies in the fact that
Sixes alone offer the maximum of what
men now seek in a car. They offer the
only way to secure continuous power,
perfect balance, and absence of vibra
tion at all speed. They offer flexibility,
less shifting of gears, quick accelera
tion, greater comfort. They decrease the
upkeep £ost, the tire cost and lessen
the fuel consumption.
Honeymoon in Herff-Brooks Car
Chester Leach and Miss Elsie Sut
ton, both of New Cumberland, who
were recently married at Germantown,
Philadelphia, toured for a week in a
Herff-Brooks car on their wedding trip.
They were delighted with the behavior
and economy of their car.
A motorcycle has been added to the
equipment of the police department of
Aberdeen, 8. D.
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1914.
KEEP CAR IN SERVICE IN
WINTER MONTHS. ADVICE
George Q. McFarland Explains Why
the Automobile Should Not Be Al
lowed to Lie Dormant During the
Frigid Weather
"It is far better to keep the auto
mobile in service throughout the entire
winter than it is to put it in storage.
The care now built are constructed so
as to be equally as serviceable during
cold weather as during the war summer
months,'' states Oeoi o 'e 0. Me Far land,
of the' Harrisburrg Automobile Com
pany, distributors in this territory for
the Haynes, America's First Oar.
'' When a storage battery is allowed to
stand for any length of time, it grad
ually becomes discharged even whefi
no current is being used. It is abso
lutely necessary to charge the battery
every two or three weeks during the
period of its non-use if the battery is
to cojne through the storage undam
aged, and some arrangement must bo
provided for charging the battery.
Either the engine in the car mav be
ajloiwed to remain idle, or the battery
may be taken to a charging station. As
long as the car is kept in actual use,
there should be no need of this extra
attention if the least care is given the
battery.
"When an automobile is stored
through the winter, the oil and grease
has a tendency to gum up and become
solid, especially at points where it is
spread out in thin films. Corrosion
takes place at many points and there
is a general deterioration. It is not
safe to put any car into service again
in the spring after it has been stored,
unless it is given a complete over
hauling, and this is an expensive prop
osition. The same condition prevails
in an automobile as in any finely ad
justed machine.
"Tha leading designers take into
account the fact that an automobile
should properly be an all year car by
providing suitable protection for win
tor use. The electric cranking motor
will start a cold engine that would re
fuse to start if cranked by hand. The
engine is turned over more rapidly by
the starting motor. A cold engine has
lost the terror it once had for the man
who formerly had to crank by hand.
Also, from the economical side, it is
better to keep the machine in service
where it is producing results, than it
is to ailow it to loose its service by
allowing it to stand idle for several
months.''
JUWP IN EXPORTS EXPECTED
Estimates of Increases Due to Euro
pean Conflict Bead Like
Fairy Tale
"Conservative estimates of the in
crease in export business anticipated
by manufacturers of low and medium
priced automobiles when the European
was is brought to an end real like the
wildest kind of optimism," remarks
H. M. Jcwett, president of the Paige-
Detroit.
"Yeit £hose Who have their hand on
the pulse of European conditions," con
tinues Mr. Jewett, "are firm in the be
lief that American producers have un
der-estimated rather than over-estimat
ed the actual demand for cars in the
old country as a result of the war.
With production at a stand still in Eu
ropean factories and with all available
cars in us e by the contending armies
and a high percentage of them dam
aged or unavailable when the struggle
is over, countries in Europe will be
obliged to look to America for their au
tomobiles.
"Owing to the impaired finances of
practically all men in European busi
ness circles, the tendency will be to
wards economy in all directions with
the result that the demand will be to a
large extent for low and medium priced
American cars.
"As makers of medium priced cars,
our plans for export business at the
close of the war are revealing. Our
export business heretofore under nor
mal conditions has amounted to approx
imately 5 per cent, of our output. This
we have every reason to believe will
be increased to 25 per cent, at the close
of the war. In other words wo anti
cipate and are equipping ourselves to
handle an immediate increasd of 400
per cent, in our exports as soon as
peace has been established.''
TO TEST CARBURETORS
Jeffery Company Installs Big Works at
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The Thomas B. Jeffery Company
has recently installed in the big works
at Kenosha, Wis., a refrigerating plant
for tfye .purpose of making cold weath
er tests on Jeffery carburetors, bat
teries and motors, even when the ther
mometer registers one hundred in the
shade.
In an hour after starting the re
frigerating machinery, it is possible to
get a temperature of from eight to ten
degrees below zero. The room in which
this outfit is installed will accommo
date one of the largest Jeffery models
and leave® plenty of room for men to
work on the car.
This device has been installed by
the Jeffery Company so that summer
experiments can be conducted under
winter conditions which should do
away, in connection with Jeffery cars,
with all those little difticulties whicfh
owners sometimes experience, due to
falling temperatures.
WILL CASE FOB JUBY
Daughters of Beading Cigar Manufac
turer Cut Off With #5 Each
Reading, Dec. 19.—Whetlber he was
mentally responsible when he made his
wiJl cutting off his three daughters
with $5 each of his J70,000 estate,
will be decided by a jury in common
pleas court, in the estate of Charles
Maerz, prominent cigar manufacturer
of this city.
Register of Wills Newman yester
day awarded an issue of the matter in
controversy, the daughters having filed
objection against probation of the will,
He left almost the entire estate to a
grandchild.
THE REO AND REO FLANS
Will Temporarily Remain a Secret TJntil
Owners of Popular Machine Spring
Surprise on Public
"Being.in close touch with tihe au
tomobile trade as you arc, you have
doubtless heard whisperings as to some
thing sensational to come out of Lan
sing in the near future," says a repre
sentative of the Reo.
"I <an't recall a time," he con
tinues, "when so much interest has been
centered on Reo and Reo plans. But
those plans mutt remain secret for yet
a little while— from Reo distrib
utors. Here is news, however, that I
know will please you.
"E Lefioy N Peiletier will write Reo
advertisements for the coming vear.
We have, at a high price, secured his
exclusive services. That is to say, he
will write no other gasoline automobile
copy. This move is in keeping with
our policy, 'Nothing is too good for the
Reo.'
"We intend that the Reo shall take
the place that has always rightfully
belonged to it—first place in its price
class. In the past our policy might
have been criticised on the grounds of
over-conservatism. Oqjr friends tell us
that if anything we have been too
modest. That policy has, however, pro
duced tremendous results. It is no se
cret that the Reo is to-day financially
the second strongest automobije con
cern in the world, while, with the ad
ditions just completed, our manufac
turing facilities are unexcelled.
"Regardless of money markets, Reo
will make nearly twice as many cars
the coming year as last, season—for
working with our own cash we need
worry not at all about 'the general
tightness of money.'
"So the policy of conservatism will
be continued, but, it will henceforth be
conservatism militant. It will be ag
gressive conservatism, and that, as you
will agree, calls for a Pelletier. One
vWio can tell t'he Reo story in the force
ful, convincing way it ought to be told.
And lie is enthusiastic over the alli
ance."
MOTORCYCLE NOTES
The New Jersey Motorcycle Club
will hold its annual sociability run on
New Year 's Day.
About 25 riders participated in the
second annual hill-climbing contest of
the Wheeling (W. Va.) Motorcycle
Club.
The recently-organized Motorcycle
Club of Madera Cal., will stage a road
race 011 New Year's Day.
Mr. and Mrs J. J. Wood, of Denver,
Col., are making a niotorcycle tour to
ilorida by way of Chicago. They ex
pect to spend about seven months tour
ing the country awheel.
Miss EMa Deal and Estil Anderson,
of Kansas City, recently eloped on a
motorcycle. They were married in
Leavenworth.
Keen interest wa* manifested in the
recent hill-climbing contest of Wheel
ing (W. Va.) Motorcycle Club. About
4,000 persons witnessed the events.
Reports show that there has been a
gain of 442 motorcycles registered in
Connecticut during the past year.
A campaign has been launched to
make the Fargo (.V. D.) Motorcycle
Club 100 per cent. F. A. M The club
has between 50 and 60 active members.
Riders of Carlsbad, Tex., are contem
plating organizing a motorcycle club.
The New York Motoring Association
employs a service squad of motorcv-
Auto Gloves
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To the thousands of tourists who
prefer the open air and camp life to
hotel bills and waiter's tips, the ac
companying photograph will be of spe
cial interest.
The idea is only possible in cars
equipped with the adjustable front scat.
clists to give first aid to automobiles !
in distress.
Over the worst hills in the Ozark
country, Rural Mail Carrier H. E. New
ton, of Mansfield. Mo., delivers mail to
the patrons of his route. Ho rides a
motorcycle and, though the load fre
quently weighs as much as 20 pounds,
he says he has no difficulty in negoti
ating the roads.
A new publication, "The Motorcy
clist", is 300n to be issued by the
Keystone Motorcycle ?lub, of Ilarris
burg, This sheet will contain news
of activities of motorcyclists all over
the countrv.
»New Models Are Eeady
Automobile and motorcycle manufac
turers all over the country are putting
the finishing touches on the shining new
models which they are to exhibit at
the annual Automobile and Motorcycle
Show, which will be held in New York
the week of January 2. And not only
American manufacturers, but makers of
foregin machines as well are vitally in
terested in fhis year's display. For,
on account of the war, there will be no
automobile or motorcycle shows in Eu
rope, and many of the manufacturers
of foreign cars will participate in the
New York show. 80 great has been
the demand of exhibitors that every ef
fort has been made to secure additional
space. And now more than 150,000
feet of floor space in the four floors of
the Grand Central Palace is available
for t'he display of gasoline-propelled ve
hicles and their accessories.
DON'T PUT OFF SHOPPING
Everybody Will Be Rushed From Now
011 Until the Christmas
Trade Ends
_lf you've got any more Christmas
shopping to do, do it now. The longer
you put it off, the harder it will be
come. Crowds will be the rule until
the holidays.
Of course, if you want to avoid all
worry and trouble, and at the same time
make everybody "'appy that receives it,
give the Star-Independent's Bibles as
Christinas presents. And what delight
ful presents they do make, too! It is a
$5 volume, unless you present one cer
tificate clipped from the Star-Independ
ont, which entitles you to a copy of
this magnificent Bible for only the ex
pense items of distribution.
It's an eaev way to get your Christ
mas presents, and the saving certainly
makes it worth your while.
How many of these $5 volumes will
you want? It will ibe better to get o'uo
too many than not enough. Clip to
day's Bible certificate from another
page of this issue and get your Bibles
as soon as possible.
FARMER CAPTURES MADMAN
Pottstown, Dec. 19.—Russell Det
wiler, a well-known farmer living near
Mont Olare, had a lively tussle with an
escaped inmate of the asylum at Em
brceville, Chester county Thursday.
Ooing to his barn when ho saw
smoke issuing through the cracks. Det
wiler found a stranger weighing morei
than 200 pounds warming himself by
a fire. Dctwiler grappled with tho man
and overpowered him aftor a fierce
struggle.
The man, who proved to be Ardhi
hald Brumley, of Toronto, Can., was
taken to Phoenixville to be returned
to the asylum.
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Sterling Auto Tire Co.
The Maxwell in the picture is equipped
in such a'Way.i as are all the 1915
Maxwell touring cnrs. By removing the
four adjustable bolts, the entire front
seat can be removed with the results
shown in the illustration.
Not only is this idea practicable as a
AMUSEMENTS
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ORPHEUM
Every afternoon and evening, high
class vaudeville.
COLONIAL
Daily continuous /audeville and pic
ture*.
V -s
At the Orpheum
Rotary Week at the Orpheum ends
to-day and while fine advance sales are
recorded for the last performances, the
management says there are still many
choice seats to be had by patrons who
want to get in to see the splendid cur
rent offering. Bart McHugh, vaude
ville's most popular producer of in
fectious "kid" acts, and who sent
"The Lawn Party" to the Orpheum
several weeks ago, is also sponsor of
"The Dream Pirates" that occupies
the coveted position on the big Christ
mas offering that will be inaugurated
at that playhouse on Monday. Flo
Bert, a piquant and fascinating comdi
enne, is starred in the vehicle and when
the curtain rises on Iho act she is seen
sleeping in a beautiful library. Then
she dreams that she is on the deck of
an ocean liner and all her girl friends
ar e members of the crew of the slip.
Her dream is depicted and calls in spe
cial scenery, tuneful songs and the cut
est and cleverest bunch of youthful and
pretty girls anybody could wish to see.
Old favorites also occupy important po
sitions on this bill.
In fact if is about three or four,
maybo five seasons, since ttoey were at
the Orpheum, but it is a pretty safe
bet that they will soon he recalled after
they appear before the audiences. One
of them is pretty Josephine Davis, who
after a tour of the world, appears at
the Orpheum once more with a budget
of tuneful ballads. The other is Km
met DeVoy, who is an actor of consid
erable reputation and wli o with his
charming partner, Hermoine Shone,
headlined the Orpheum offering about
five years ago. They return this week
in a clever sketch, entifely new in
theme, and entitled "His Wife's Moth
er." Derkin's Animal novelty that is
a veritable scream called "A Busy Day
in Dogville" will appear as a special
treat for thp children although there
are reasons to believe that it will please
children of all ages as well. Santa
Claus with gifts for the children will
appear at the Orpheum each afternoon
next week up until Christmas Day.
Adv. **•
At the Colonial
There's a fat girl and lean girl at
the Colonial this week, offering a turn
of nonsense and song, but who are such
amazing contrasts that they have tho
fabled "Jack Sprat and his Wife"
faded off the boards. People have paid
bigger admissions than those at the Co-!
lonial to get in to see the fat girl of a|
side show, and have come out not see- j
ing anything quite as plump and good !
natured as the stout member of this
troup. There's also a good sketch of :
mistaken identity that is funny and I
full of excitement; two clever gym-'
nasts and a pleaping song and dance!
AMUSEMENTS _J_ AMUSEMENTS
ORPHEUM COLONIAL
flam Vaudeville, 8.18 mail 8.15 Vaudeville ami Picture*, 3.15, 7 Jt »
!'"« ,'° 8 " l h '" <i0 "" Sh °" ,he 400 Comedy
"ml Help Swell the Rntartan*' To-day
IlclKlan Fund .. _
# MONDAY, TUKSDAY, WKn.VESDAV
c WALTER O. NELAND
With 10 I'retty lilrla A "' l H '" Company. l'rr«eu(ius
•A BUSY IIAV IIS l)lHi\ 11,1,1", ''TUP PfYrD"
JOSKPHIISG DAVIS ' n f, TIAJC/K
SANTA CI.AIiS B—OTHER. ACTS 3
Monday, Tueaday, Wrdntniljiy and MIST OK THE RED ME.V
Thursday Afternoon With a In Movlea
Gift for Every Child COUNTRY STORE WED. NIGHT
% WW rTADTA^"^- 1 ' 51 "The NIHILIST'S
W IV# roiu^— 73 - DAUGHTER"
% Extra Monday In Two ReeU
3 SHOWING LIFE UNDER
A Story of Barbaric Cruelty THE of
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PHOTOPLAY TO-DAY
Miss Alice Joyce in "The Price of Silence"—2-Act
Kalem
Beloved Adventure Series Featuring Arthur Johnson
as "Lord Cecil"—"Thru Desperate Hazards"
"The Mystery of the Seven Chests"—2-Act Selig Drama
Sweedie and the Hypnotist S. & A. Comedy
sleeping place for tourists, but a car
with this equipment can easily be trans
, formed into a temporary ambulance in
case of accident on the-road. • The con
version interferes in no way with the
' steering of the car should occasion de
mand that the car be driven under these
i conditions.
tMoxn&Zl
New 1915
Powerful, . fast, silent
j and one of the easiest rid
ing and most economical
cars in the world.
E. W. SHANK
Maxwell Service Station
Central Auto Garage
324 Chestnut St.
Bell Phone 724
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VULCANIZING'
Expert Work Only
1451 Zarker Street
Sterling Auto Tire Co.
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j duo. Some excellent attractions are
headed for the "Busy Corner'" dur-
I ing Christmas week. Adv.-***
Saturday Special at the Victora To-day
A remarkable love story wlticlh is
full of romance throughout its four
reels is "The Colonel's Wife," an ex
ceptionally dramatic photo-story which
heads the Saturday special bill at the
Victoria theatre, 223 Market street,
to-day. It is the story of a young man
who falls in 'love with Siis oiumtt H nurse
and then leaves foir the Orient. The
igirl nurses and marries "the colonel"
whoso son later meets Ms old sweet
heart who is the youth's stepmother.
The climax is reached wihen the nuree
meets her old lover. A duel betiweeu
both men for the woman's love fol
lows. After a number of thrilling in
cidents the older man is victor and the
"Colonel" and his nurse-Wide a.re re
united happily.
A ripping Keystone comedy, the
usual Saturday feature at the "Victor
ia, scheduled for to-day is one con
tinual tough. It features Matty and
Mnibcl, adv ***
The Harrisburg Polyclinic Dispensarv
will be open daily except Sunday at
M p. m., at its new location. Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.
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