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1 Months ahead of all others in its announcement, a full year ahead in the value it
offers, comes the 1916 Empire—Model 33 touring car. New models have no signifi- I||
cance'if numbers alone are changed—the Empire Model 33 is an advanced car through- j jj i|
out, the result of exhaustive experimental work and a year's testing. We had not j jjJ
|P intended announcing this new model for months to come, but the demand of Empire J |||J 111
dealers and customers took every one of our 1915 models before March 1 took every 1 jj j
car we had to offer. This tremedous demand for the Empire gives the car buyer the . jj'l
opportunity of securing this wonderful 1916 model this spring. ji j
In this latest Empire are combined many new features. There is that attention to detail of body de- I ;. j
|P sign and general finish heretofore considered impossible in a car selling for less than $1,400. Size, |
power, quality and equipment, considered separately or collectively, give the Empire Model 33 rank i : ,
above all cars of its class. It retains the sturdiness, ability, economy and easy riding qualities that have I |jj
made the Empire famous—and this now to an even greater degree. Note carefully these refinements. j ; j
Bigger in every way than any previous Empire—the Five-bow one-man top—accurately described by its j I
wheel base Is 112 inches. No other oar selling for name. Five-bow tops, with inside quickly operated i
m $975 000 has such length. This long wheel base curtains, have heretofore been limited to cars sell- I g|| I
with longer, especially designed springs makes the ing for several hundred dollars more than the i ; .
Empire the easiest riding car in the American field. Empire. j < \
, . . RemY electric starting and lighting fully guaranteed I I
m Larger four-cylinder motor developing 3 £ h<^»° w ® r - fo r one year—this starting installation requires no ) ! |
increasing again the J 6 "™ P™ ch gj intermediate gears or clutches. Silent and positive lii
Empire cars are n e d. Weight well below in operation. No other car to our knowledge carries = f
pounds, assuring economy of fuel an manufacturers* one-year warranty on electric j ,■ |
Left-side drive with center control—greatest con- equipment. ; j
venlence for driver and passengers. F.xtra large, rounded top honey-comb radiator —cells i i f
pi Streamline flush side body of extra roominess. The of expanding type to prevent bursting in case of j j
upholstery of genuine leather afford maximum com- Combination headlights—powerful searchlights for j \
fort. country driving with small dim lights for city use. 1 ■ j
M | pun floating single bearing rear axle—this construe- Low center of gravity because of the dropped frame . .. j
ppi tion takes all weight from the driving shafts and —car hoMs road at all speed—prevents skidding and I
m Study hese points carefully. Do you know of any car at less than $1,400 which combines such points of ex- 1 ||| I
cellence? And they are but a few of the many Empire extra-value features. As dealers for the Empire product in j ; j
this territory we invite you to call and inspect this beautiful, sturdy 1916 model, and by demonstration prove to you j i I
the capabilities of this advanced car. Deliveries without delay. j i j |
|| PENBROOK GARAGE j
jH. A. FISHBURN, Manager Bell 989J—2539W Hi
THE JITNEY NO LAUGHING
HATTER, SAYSWiF.PFEIFFER
Head of Miller Rubber Company De
clares Efficiency Is What the People
Want—Bus Owners Are Considered
Critical Tire Buyers
"The Jitney Bus is not a laughing
matter," declares W. P. Pfeiffer, of
The Miller Rubber Company, Akroti.
Who comes to their defense in no un
certain terms. "In our own city of Ak
ron they have already proven their in
dispensable value. Thousands of deal
ers, salesmen and men interested in
the tire business to say nothing of the
other traffic that daily must" use the
Akron streets, find the Jitney Bus a
great convenience. After all, why is
it that all business meu are so inter-!
ested in that word ' efficiencyP Large- 1
ly, it is to overcome time and distance,!
whether it be in the street, in the fac
tory or in the office. Inventive genius
is concentrating upon means of bring
ing us and our work closer and closer
together, eliminating th« costly dis
tances, and helping us to accomplish
more in the same given number of
hours. We cannot add more hours to,
a working day, but we can crowd more
results into these same hours.
"It is in harmony with this univer
sal need that the Jitney Bus tits in.
It is not a fail, but another outgrowth
of the demand to make a 'shorter mile!
nnd a longer hour.' Miller tire deal- j
ers everywhere. a 9 well as in our city, I
report that these Jitney Bus owners
are becoming critical tire buyers. Nat-j
iirally we look upon the steadily in
creasing number of Miller tires bought
by these men as a compliment because
these men are careful measurers of
actual results obtained from tires.:
They must cut expenses down and get!
every foot of travel from tires that
can be bought. That these live-cent
conveniences are adopting the quality
lire* is just another evidence that it
is real economy after all to buy the
best." —Adv. *
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KARRTSBTTRG STATMNDEPKNftENT, SATURDAY EVENING, MAT 1. 1915
THE CANVAS TREAD TIRE
Why It Is Claimed to Be Superior to
Other Makes
1 Why the canvas tread tire, so claims
j its maker, to be superior over other
. makes of tires is a*i follows:
"All other makes of tires do not
1 have but one breaker strip t-o hold the
I rubber to the air carcass. We claim
that this is not enough as it has proveii
: ill SAVE 50% 111
\\S ON YOUR TIRES jp
BY DOUBLING Mi
j MILEAGE^p
j Pats. Pending. 5,000 Miles Guar
anteed. Ford Cars, 6,000.
This cross section of tire shows the
improved way ot making the highest
grade Pneumatic tire tread. The tread
I -Is made from a series of canvas strips
| 'impregnated with rubber In such a way
that it prevents the tread from sepa
rating from the air-carcass, splitting,
peeling «oIT. or coming apart. It also
prevents rupturing of air-carcass,
which Is the ruination of all tires, and
It also prevents punctures and blow
i outs. The tread is so tough it will not
split, peel off, or crack like other makes
i of tires. Bach layer Is a binder to the
tread, which holds the rubber between
| the plys In Its place. It takes more
i than 1,500 miles of road service to wear
ott one layer each layer is non-skid.
No chains necessary. Count the many
thousand miles you can run. It saves
: 26 per cent, on gasoline and engine
Eower. Don't buy aay tires until yon
•« examined thla tire. Write for free
; booklet telling many other Important
, features and agents' proposition.
The Canvas Tread Tire Co.
Of Utica, N. Y.
HARRY P. MOTTER, Gen. Agi.,
19» Derry Street Harrlabarg, p.
Bell Phone 3»5S
j that with the constant vibration that
I a tire is subjected to, the thread will
j separate from this one break strip and
, become loose and sand anil grit will
| work under it and the thread will split
i and peel off before, the tire is half
! worn out.
"To overcome this with the canvas
! tread tire, we have placed breaker
■ strips all the way through the tread
' with a little rubber between each
i breaker strip, and each breaker strip
1 is impregnated .with rubber itself, and
by doing this it firmly holds the tread
to the air carcass. It takes 1,500 miles
service to wear off one layer of rubber
and breaker strip, which makes our
tire good for W.OOO miles service."
Adv.*
UNIQUE TESTING MACHINES
Dodge Brothers Install a Torsion Auto
matic Device to Ascertain Twist
ing Strength of Steel
"We have just installed a new tor
j sion machine in our laboratory, the
! only duplicate of which is owned by
the Japanese government,'' says P. E.
MeCleary, chief metallurgist for Dodge
! Brothers. "This machine is known as
| a torsion automatic, autographic test
j er and so far as I know is the only one
in existence with the exception of the
: one sold to Jajian, anil now ibeing ex- j
i hibited at the Panama-Pacific exposi
j tion.
"The new machine is designed ex- |
pressly for measuring the torsion or I
| twisting strength of steel used in the
manufacture of moving parts. The
| distinctly novel part of the machine is
| the autographic • attachment which
records in ink on a graduated chart,
the torsion curve of the particular part
I under test." v
Among the other distinctive testing
I devices of Dodge Brothers' big fac
tory is the cushion testing machine.
This is simply an ingenious adaptation
of the spring tester seen in some of
the larger factories. A weight equal to
that of an average person, and round
ed in outline is placed in contact with
a fully constructed cushion.
The entire idea of the immense test
ing departments maintained by Dodge
Brothers is to eliminate the use of in
ferior material in any portion of the
car. By testing out very particle of
eteel, paint, varnish, enamels, leather,
top material and every item that goes
to make up the modern well built ear,
the manufacturer not only saves a
tremendous waste, but keeps faith with
the ow-ners of the car who expect to
receive many seasons of use from their
purchase.—Adv.*
Try a case of Fink's Bottled Beer.
A perfect sanitary package.—Adv.
Motorcycles and
Bicycles
• Bicycles, 921.50 and
Motorcycles, $125.00
W Vf/M and up.
LA J Jk\ New and Modern
Sold on small weekly
payments.
it I JjSj] Bicycle Tires from
V /ll\l $1.50 up.
vl/jijl r We repair all makes
YK2I I » of Motorcycles and
a 5 I a Bicycles at reason
able prices.
GIVE US A TRIAL
EXCEUIOR CYCLE CO.
10 SOUTH MARKET SQUARE,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Bell Phone 6H9-W Open Evenings
Agents for Excelsior Auto Oycl»—
holder of all world's records.
American Dry Powder Firs Extinguisher.
Tested—Tried aid Proven
The effect of the powder thrown upon
a Ore Is almost incredible.
EST CHEMICAL COMPANY
Manufacturing ChemJats and Physician
Supplies
S3 S. FOURTH ST. HARRISBURG, FA.
TIRE COST AND OIL SAVING
FACTORS IN EMPIRE CARS
Built For Service and Satisfaction For
Less Than $1,004) —Economic In
Operation and Keepup and Makes
Attractive Appearance
An advanced oar —no phrase more
fittingly describes the latest Empire
model 33 touring—.car —our 1916
model. It is truly advanced not in ap
pearance alone, but in general con
struction.
Distinctive in body lines, beautiful
in finish and appointment, exceptional
in its roominess, complete in its equip
ment. it calls forth the same pride of
ownership that usually comes only to
the owner of the highest priced cars.
Its very appearance gives tho im
pression of those most desirable at
tributes of a motor car—ability to
overcome all obstacles and sturdiness
that means long life and service satis
faction. Empire cars have, since their
first appearance six years ago, been
noted for their power, famous for their
ruggedness and their constant and
consistent performance. Even more
marked are these characteristics in this
latest product.
Weighing less than 2,500 pounds,
this latest Empire is marked in its
economy, both in tire cost and fuel
consumption—truly . a uotable en
gineering achievement, this combina
tion of marked power and sturdiness
with extreme light weight and ideal
roadabilitv.
Empire cars are built for service
and satisfaction to owners. It has
never been our aim to build the low
est priced car on the market. Our
policy has been, ami will continue to
be, the production of a car that will
appeal to the large class of buyers who
seek, and have the right to expect, a
quality car for less than SI,OO0 —a
car that will meet their every demand
for power, easy riding, economy in
operation and general upkeep and at
the name time be attractive in design,
complete in equipment and high grade
in finish!
H. A. Pishburn. manager of the
Penbrook garage and local dealer of
Empire cars, will be pleased to go into
further explanation, to demonstrate to
you why he characterizes the Empire
as an advanced car, the quality car of
its class.—Adv.*
SERVICE AND SELLING OWE
MOST TO MOTOR CONCERNS
Salesman and Steering Wheel Says Mr.
Morton Are Becoming Boon Com
panions—Companies Requiring the
Agents to Drive Own Cars
The twin arts of selling and of com
mercial service owe more to the motor
car than to any other modern develop
ment, according to Mr. Morton, of the
Keystone Motor Oar Company, the lo
cal Chalmers dealers and himself a
prominent exponent of the two arts.
"The salesman and the steering
wheel," asserts Mr. Morton are becom
ing boon companions. The wise sales
man, wherever the character of his ter
ritory will permit, has motorized his
,iob. Speed is his chief aide-de-camp.
In his race with his competitors, he
finds a high class, reliable, high-power
motor car an imperative need.
"There are more and more concerns
every year which refuse to employ
city salesmen who do not drive their
own cars. Others buy and assign cars
to their salesmen for their use.
"Alert concerns no longer tolerate
thp type of salesman'content to trudge
from place to place or to rely upon
street car transportation. The tele
phone has made the street cars entire
ly too slow for the requirements of the
sales and service representatives of
modern business organizations of all
kinds. These demand fleet emissaries,
who can jump from point to point in
their respective cities in instant re
sponse to telephone summons," contin
ued the Chalmers dealer.
I am constantly receiving letters
from salesmen who have found the key
to a totally new quality of service to
their customers in the possession and
use of a motor car, It has enabled
them to set a new and wholly unpre
cedented service pace.
Enterprising business houses no long
er hesitate to pay salesmen who drive
their own cars for the use of the lat
ter on a fair basis for both up keep
and depreciation. In fact, many sales
men are required to drive a car—in
most cases the concern assists in its
purchase or else finances the whole
thing.
A successful salesman conserves his
time and energy in every way possible.
The motor car is probably doing as
much as anything else to help him ac
complish his purpose and thus make
more money.—Adv. *
MOTORCYCLE WEEK MAY 24
Dealers Change Date to Olve Employes
Opportunity to Attend Me
morial Day Events
In order to get the advantage of
\Meinorial holiday, the observance of
National Motorcycle Week has been
changed to the week of May 24, with
the following schodule: Monday, iMay
24, Demonstration Day; Tuesday, Com
mercial Day; Wednesday, Carnival
Day* Thursday, Ijftdies' Day; Friday,
'Ricvcle and Motor Wheel Day; Satur
day, Sunday and Monday, The King of
Sports Holidays.
$1,687,750,000 Paid On German Loan
Berlin, Miay, I.—Three-fourths of
>the latest war loan already has been
paid. The aggregate amount of the
payments made up to date by the sub
scribers is 6,751,000,000 marks (sl,-
687,750,000), more than twice ne
amount required at this date> under the
stipulated conditions of the issue.
"Real Comfort at Little Cost," "Most Simple
Device of Its Kind."
4SIMFLEX
Automobile Shock Absorbers
They do all that any other absorbers do at from
one-half to one-third the cost. BE FAIR TO YOUR
CAR! Give it longer life. Ride in comfort, and case.
Simflex will allow it. Ask us about them.
Eureka Wagon Works, Agents
Wagon Building, Repairing & Painting a Specialty
A. H. Bailey Bell Phone 1349J 614-18 North St.
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The Glenwood Four at $1075 is " new r rk '° for R superior car
of its quality and beauty.
The Six 46 at $1395 lias set a new standard of value—for a superior I
car of its quality, beauty and power.
GEORGE R. BENTLEY, Proprietor Rear of 1 117 N. Front Street
RIVERSIDE AUTO CO.
32X3'4 Straight Side SIJ
Tires, Special Price
Well known standard make;
plain tread; absolutely A 1 qualitv
—GUARANTEED *TO RUN
3,500 MILES. Standard price
* is $13.95.
Name of maker appears on every tire not
mentioned here on account of other dealers
handling same make.
Investigate!
fijoarmanZ
318 Market Street
\ CHALMERS f
rDODGE BROSTJ
\ AND /
\ SAXON
\Motor Cars
\ KEYSTONE /
\ MOTOR CAR CO. M
\ 1019-25 Market Street m
"pußucirY
Free Tire and Tube Repairs
We will repair without charge any MILLER TIRE, and the tube therein,
•ut through or blown out; or any MILLER TUBE punctured or blown out
in any tire, during Run on May 10, 11 and 12, 1915.
Sterling Auto Tire Co.
The VULOANIZERS
1451 ZAREER STREET HARRIBBURG, PA.
Distributors and Adjusters of
MILLER TIRES