Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
AUTO SHOW IS
ON FULL BLAST
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scheme being green and white. Thou
sands of smilax have been draped in
graceful festoons or wound about the
numerous snow-white pillars spaced
equidistant through the hall. Thou
sands of electric globes add to the
glimmering beauty of the scene.
The exhibit covers all of the second
floor of the immense building and
overflows onto the ground floor which
is occupied by the following eXhibi-
tors: w. II. Schue. Grant-SiX; r. b..
Snyder. York, Pa, Kline Kar: Moist
and Moist, Bell; Ford Sales Co.,
Brockway Trucks; Penbrook Motor
Car Co., Empire; Standard Motor
Sales Co.. Moon; William c. Robinson
& Sons Co.. Autolinc Motor oil.
Thousand Attend Opening
The gate receipts for the opening
evening showed that about one thou
sand visitors had taken advantage OF
the initial showing and that they were
not siaht-seers was evidenced by the
business reported by the various eXhi-
bitors including the accessory men.
The Sara Lemer Orchestra render
ed an exceedingly well-arranged
musical program.
The show shows that after sixteen
years OF constant, conscientious effort
the american automobile manuGac-
turer has hit the vital chord which
appeals 70 millions instead of thou
sands. lie now produces quality in
quantity.
In this monster exhibition the aver
age man finds the car which he can
af. ord 20 buy.
there is a great variety of eight
cylinder cars to select from as well as
several different makes of twelves or
twin skies.
Plus the variety which is offered
10 ;he buyer this year there is another
mos, important factor. 1t is light
ness. If YOU look over the entire
show YOU will hardly find one maker
Who does not advertise less weight,
more lower and lower fuel consump-
ton. And all these advantages are
offered at a popular price.
No attempt is now made TO appeal
TO the man who has money to burn
There are, of course, a few high
priced ears left, but even they Offer
greater Values and richer finish on
both chassis and body.
1t makes little difference what caI
YOU buy. you now get more for your
money than ever before, the show is
demonstrating.
Six Years ago, If you will look back
over the rice lists OF that period, you
/ will fin. thar there were on the mar
krt only about half dozen cars for
/ less than 81 900. And manv of them
were not worth that, at least not in
comparison to the value offered to-
day.
The New Features
There is hardly a single car in this
| exhibition which is not equipped with
/ an efficient self starter and electric
/ lights. There may be one or two
| lutte affairs hidden away in a corner
but they are the exception to the rule
/ Noise, vibration, fabrication, igni
( ton troubles and many of the defect:
which We're present in the best car!
OF only q few years aEo have disap'
peared from nine-tenths of the car,
which are shown this year, regardless:
of price.
Springs have been improved tc
that point where the manufacture
! finds it unnecessary to equip his ca
with shock absorbers or to recon-
mend that the purchaser add them fo1
his comfort.
on the contrary, the purchaser il
now told that shock absorbers; will
interfere with the easy riding qualitie
of many machines.
Electric horns are not only supplied
but are concealed from dust ant
weather, and removed 10 a distanc,
from the driver and passengers, wher,
they will not annoy.
Bodies have been improved a hun
dred per cent. as to durability, com
fort and style. Tops no longer rattle
and extra seats fold not merely ou
OF the way but out of sight.
With a general reduction of weight
tire sizes have been reduced, all il
favor of economy. Substantial car
riers for extra tires are fitted to hol
and prevent Disagreement of the bod
polish.
Compartments for carrying too