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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
PROSPERITY ALL
OVER COUNTRY
Sales Manager of Chalmers
Company Back From Months
Trip Through the South

Returning from a 30-days' trip |
Smith, vice-president of the selling di-
vision, Chalmers Motor Company. |
brings reports of unparalleled busi-
ness prosperity throughout the entire
territory covered on his tour.
Southern merchants, ranchmen
and planters agree that conditions
have never been better since Civil War
times said Mr.. Smith, upon reaching
Detroit. Whether travelling through
the broad prairies of Texas or in the
heart of the cotton belt. we found evil
dences of prosperity on every hand,
and the demands of our Southern
dealers for cars indicates that a gen.
erous share of the profits are being
spent for automobiles.
Cotton, with only 40 per cent. of
/ the crop sold, Is bringing 12& cents
per pound, so that the people who in
vested in the Buy-a-bale movement
/ last year are not losing anything by
| their purchase. 1t is estimated that
the remaining go per cent of the cot
ton crop will easily bring 10 cents
per pound.
! Probably the most encouraging
/ sign from an economic standpoint is
! the great amount of diversified farm
! ing now being done by Southern plant
]
planter in the town of Cleveland, Mis-
sissippi, who had raised 500 acres of
corn in the past season, or consider
ably more than was grown in the
entire county of Bolivar, the year pre-
vious. Heretofore cotton was raised
almost exclusively with the result
that when hard times came, the plant
ers We're unable to purchase even the
common necessities of life. To-day,
! through raising their own crops, they
have been placed in an Independent
position. regardless of the cotton mar
kets, and are enjoying the best year
in their history.
AT the Dallas meeting. 157 dealers
from all over Texas reported at our
/ headquarters. When we reached Tex
as there were 19 Chalmers dealers in
that State. but at the expiration of
the two days convention, our dealer
/ representation totalled over so. over
125 dealers from Tennessee, Mississip
pi. Western Alabama, Western Ken
lucky and Arkansas gathered at
Memphis February Is and 16. Just
14S dealers from Georgia, Florida,
both Carolinas and Eastern Alabama
came in for the session in Atlanta.
An example of how fast Chalmers cars
are selling in the South was furnished
by Eugene Polk, a dealer who attend
ed the Memphis meeting. He has only
represented us about two months,
but has taken his full allotment to
date and has sent in telegraphic or
der for 80 additional cars.
Enthusiasm over the performance
of the new Chalmers SiN-30 is general
throughout the South, many dealers
having staged special endurance runs
and hill climbing contests in which the
car has established remarkable rec
ords. We confidently expect the
greatest year in our history for the
entire Southern territory"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
Jeffery Man Predicts
Great Shortage of Cars

That this Spring will see the greatest
shortage of automobiles this country
has ever seen is predicted by j. A.
Bentz, of the Bentz-Landis Auto Com
pany, distributors of Jeffery motor
cars.
Last Fall. when business conditions
were only fair. there was a big short
age of automobiles. This Spring, with
business conditions the best they have
ever been in his country, the shortage
will be far greater than ii was last
Fall.
A few years back it was possible for
a manufactures to increase his output
upon very short notice. because the
production was simply an average one.
This applied not only to the manu-
facturer of the complete car, but also
to the parts maker. This year parts
makers compelled their customers to
specify a year ahead, no increase over
the original order is accepted at pres
ent and, consequently, no manufac-
turer can increase his output beyond
his original plans for the season.
The sedan type OF cars, such as
manufactured by the Jeffery Company,
made possible the best winter business
the industry has ever seen. 1t set the
fashion for winter motoring to such
an extent that even open cars were in
use throughout the winter. A very
small percentage of cars were laid W
this winter. This has resulted in
earlier buying for this season.
The month of February is. with us
| 400 per cent better than any previous
February. Indications point to a rec.
ord breaking March The prospective
purchasers OF new cars are not delay
ing their purchases until April or May
as in other years. because of the fact
that they know that at that time there
will be O serious car shortage. which
will mean an unreasonable delay ir
! delivery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04

greatest drawback physicians found in
the use of electric cars was the fact
that their cars would be tied up in
garages on charge when 1t was most
necessary for them to have them.
1--WE hav just received special reports
from our distributors in all parts of
the country in reply to our inquiry in
effect What percentage of your buy
ers are physicians and what model do
they prefer? a careful analysis indi-
Gates that the Pullman car has made
decided impression with doctors
everywhere because our line is out of
the litter cars class and at the right
price. 1t was our belief that the Pull
man De Luxe Coupe, the two passenger
roadster and the Glover Leaf three
passenger roadster were the most de-
sirable models for physicians but re-
ports show that our 1916 hVe-passen-
ger touring car model is equally pop
ular on account of tho roominess and
comfort afforded the doctor and his
family.
The distinctive feature in all the
Pullman models is the seat arrange
mcnt. When you consider the price
of these cars and the fact that q man
or woman as large and bulky as Jess
Willard has ample leg space while
seated in either of the roadsters or
the touring car II is easy to see why
the Pullman is out of the small car
class. Each model is so designed that
the front edge of the seat is several
inches back of the door line, thus in
creasng the leg room and leaving the
doors absolutely free for entrance and
exit.
"This is an Improvement over many
designs among the higher-priced
makes, in which the front edge of seats
extended several inches beyond the
door line, thus reducing the door space
and at the same time encroaching upon
the leg room i'm the seat compartments
This has been accomplished without
decreasing the depth of the seats, which
are especially comodiouS and comfort
able. The designs of the roadster and
touring car are exquisite in their pro-
portions and lines, giving each the ef-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
Pullman Is Popular
Among Physicians

Medical journals throughout the
country, which only a few years ago
would not have dared discuss the re-
lationship of the automobile to the
medical fraternity, are now solidly
united in commendation of the motor
car as the greatest requirement of ply
sicans.
Records just compiled by statisti-
cians connected with the motorcar in
dustry show that doctors who but n
few years ago championed the electric
vehicle as their best means of convey
ance are now users of the gasoline
type of car. In fact to-day many ply
scians utilize their spare time in
studying motorcar construction and
are conversant with mechanics in terms
unfamiliar to the layman
I'm discarding the electric for the
gasoline twpe," says A. r. Cosgrove,
general salesmanager of the Pullman
Motor Car Company, of York, Pa,
physicians find that their monthly
'upkeep' is greatly reduced when 1t is
considered their mileage is largely in
creased and their car at their service
at all hours of the day and night. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
Winter Demand For
Autos Greatest Ever

Reports from the big automobile
factories in Detroit indicate that the
demand throughout the country for
motor cars is continuing unabated,
even through the winter months,
which are usually the lean ones in the
automobile business. The larger fac
tories are running now at capacity in
order to meet the demand for cars.
Detroit has never seen anything ap-
preaching this unprecedented winter
business, and the fear is now that
when the really big selling season
opens in April, it will be absolutely
impossible to get out cars fast enough
to supply the demand.
When the stringency in the mate
rial market first held up orders last
Fall, the skeptical said that the stu
alton would soon be remedied. and
that the normal slack in business dur
ing the winter months would allow
time for the parts and material people
to catch up with the orders. But
nothing of the sort has happened.
The skeptics were fooled, because they
did not take into consideration the
extent of the demand for enclosed
cars of all types. The year round. Sc
dan, coupe and limousine types have
become so popular that the sale of
these cars has used up the usual win
ter storage supply, and the country
I
the touring season opens.
A statement from the Hupp Motor
Car Corporation, one of the Detroit
concerns which is enjoying particular
success with its series M Hupmo-
bile. shows the trend of motor car
selling and production.
THE present situation is without
precedent in the motor car industry"
stated Lee Anderson, Commercial
manager of the Hupp Motor Car Cor
poration. with our increased facili-
ties. we are turning out more cars
than ever before in the history of the
corporation, but all our efforts seem
to be of no avail in keeping up with
the orders. They come in faster than
we can care for them. In the winter
months, the motor car makers have
storing machines for the big rush in
the Spring business, but nothing of
thatsort is possible this season. be-
cause we cannot fill our immediate
shipment orders.
with our factory working at ca
pacity, we are turning out cars at
Spring and summer rate and still We
make no headway towards preparing
for the Spring orders. Thursday,
February II, was the banner day for
| the winter season at the Hupp factory,
when Works Manager Young produced
a total of 101 finished Hupmobiles.
! This is the high water mark for the
winter season. We had not planned
on any such winter demand, although
we were far sighted enough to double
our output. Even with Hupmobile
plants in both Detroit and Jackson
working at capacity, we are over 700
orders behind the immediate demand,
to say nothing of the hundreds of or
| ders we have for future delivery"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04

travelling the boulevards of Paris or
the highways of the South American
continent, he is sure that it means the
best that the J. |. Case 7. NJ. Com
pany has to offer"
The j. /. Case n. NJ Company
adopted the eagle as it's trademark
shortly after the close of the Civil
War.
The Case eagle deccrat ting the radi-
ators of the Case cars al the auto show
is an exact replica of "Old Abe the
famous mascot which went through
thirty-siX battles of the Civil War and
saw die half OF the noblest regiment
sent to the front by the State of Wis
consin.
The Case eagle before he was able
to use his mighty pinions to mount the
air was captured by Chief Sky of the
Chippewls. in northern Wisconsin. and
sold to a resident OF Eau Claire for y
sack of yellow corn. lie was adopted
by Battery &. Eighth sconsin, and
taken to war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
WHAT MEANS A
GALLON OF GAS?
1t All Depends Whether It's an
American or an Imperial
Gallon
When is a gallon not a gallon?
III Il 4.

When is Il gallon not gallon?
That all depends on the point OF
view.
1t is not gallon when mentioned
by a Canadian in the United States.
1t is not a gallon when alluded to by
citizen of the United States, tenn
porariiy in the Dominion.
This startling fact recently came TO
light ut the Maxwell headquarters in
Detroit, in the progress OF an effort
to reconcile some performance OF
Maxwell cars in Canada with feats Of
record In the States.
K. +. Girdwood, Montreal Maxwell
distributor, was telling of Maxwell
economy as demonstrated by cars un-
der his observation.
IA Miles Per Gallon
"They often average around forty
miles to the gallon of gasoline" he
declared II have myself driven one
of them on Il trip where we undoubt-
edly scored better than A miles on
a run of more than 200"
The man to whom the statement
was made was bewildered. He
knew that authentic records existed
of long trips in which Maxwells had
scored averages around 36 and 81
miles to the gallon. Mr.. Girdwood's
feats were. however, out of line, sug-
gesting road conditions or inflamma-
bility of atmosphere altogether un-
known south of the Canadian border.
What do you mean by gallon of
gasoline? he asked at random.
why, regular, Imperial measure
gallon, of course" replied Girdwood.
great light dawned on the fac
tory man. Investigation disclosed that
the English gallon, on sale in Can
ada is almost 20 per cent. larger than
the gallon measure provided in the
United States. incidentally, it costs
correspondingly more.
With this data IL was easily seen
that the Maxwell cars in Canada were
no more generous in their yield of
miles to the gallon than are the Max
wells on which record has been kept
in the States.
Easy to Set Records
Motorists who have toured in both
the United States and Canada will now
understand why their per gallon mile
age has been so much greater north
of the border. Those desiring to es-
tablish economy records for their cars
will also be interested to know that
in Canada il is perfectly easy to inn
prove their best United States per-
formances. Similar conditions also
hold true with regard to oil and its
consumption.
Conversely Canadian motorists who
make light of supposedly meritorious
feats in American economy-feats
which they themselves can readily eX-
| eel without half trying. Will wisely
make allowance for the fact that the
American gallon is only part of tho
gallon they pour into their tanks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04

three individual arm chair seats
unique arrangement which provides
There is an aisleway between the two
front seats, making easy access to
the third or rear seat. The three pas
sengers are cozily and comfortably
housed in such a position that they
can easily carry on a conversation,
but are in no sense crowded. When
the third passenger is not in the rear
seat, the car has the appearance of
regular roadster, there being no con-
spicuous empty seat. The popularity
of this new type car is evidenced by
the vast number of orders which We're
instantaneous as soon as the public
become acquainted with this new crea-
ton. 1t is often equipped with wire
wheels and in the fashionable social
centers of the East, the debutantes
have nicknamed riding in this new car
"Three-some Motoring"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
Why Case Company Uses
the Eagle as Trade Mark

When asked their opinion of the
use of the trademark on automobiles,
Conover G. Mehring, the local Case
representatives. said:
''The Case Company has always used
the eagle as it's symbol, and wherever
one sees old Abe decorating manu-
factured products, whether in the great
fields of the West or an automobile
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
"Three Is Company" in the
New National Roadster

The old adage that two is a COM
pany and three is a crowd does not
apply to the new National Highway"
Roadster. according to j. Nj. David
son. the Harrisburg distributor of Ma
tlonaI cars. This roadster" he said,
mot only has new, snappy and dis
tinguished body lines. but has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
CITY COMPLETES MILK TESTS

Tests of thrty-seven samples of milk
and seventeen samples of cream Were
made during February by the city
Gamma tions show the presence OF
colon in but five of the milk samples.
In most of the supplies the bacteria is
well below 10000, only three above
500, 900 and one above 100000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT.

The report OF the clerk OF the
school district presented at the an
nual meeting showed school census
Of 1.244 people Of school age in dis
tTict No. Z. OF this number, s1s are
male and sss are female. The
district employed 81 teachers. IS
female and 5 male. The dis
trict paid out ss2.41s.s5 for teachers
wages. other expenses making the
total disbursements Of the year Sss,-
Iss.4o. The report shows that the
district has Is acres of lands in it's
school grounds. the estimated value
Of grounds and buildings being si1s.-
900. and Of furniture and apparatus
$4,000. The taxshle value Of all prop
srty in the district is ss.siB.s7o. the
tax levied for school purposes being
- q A<Aaa0. 4 ...t.s rtf fS sN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
.cARRANz1A MOVES n.
|. TO CUT OFF TROOPS

FL Paso, June 19.--The border
scented war today. Preparations
were made to repel an attack on El
Paso in the event war Is declared be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
A Carranza move to cut on the re-
treat OF part OF the United States
forces was reported. Unconfirmed
reports were that Carranza had sent
a messenger to Washington. notifying
President Wilson that state OF war
would be declared to exist between
the two countries unless the United
States troops we're ordered with
drawn from Mexico within a week.
Every available motor truck Is In
service along the 2S0-mile line south
Of Columbus, rushing rifles. ammuni-
tlon and food supplies to General
Pershing's army OF $4,000 well
seasoned men.
i OUetCHeu III HOibcphOc Vui'o
around them are $4,000 Carranza
troops, reported ill-fed. poorly train
cd and badly equipped, American
arrivals from Mexico stated famine
had spread throughout the country
and declared that the de facto gov
prn nient haa not sufficient food suD-
plies to maintain It's army more than
80 days.
General Pershing's men are en-
trenched at strategic points, No
frontal attacks were anticipated, but
II Is feared United States patrols
might clash with the de facto troops,
A comparatively few III Paso hus-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
LEADERS CONFER
M|TA Nh, HUGHES

New York. June 1s.Charles T.
Hughes returned to his political
headquarters ut the Hotel Astor early
today with an independent series OF
conferences with republican party
leaders scheduled. .
The subcommittee on organization
was to meet Candidate, Hughes this
afternoon. WIN. R. Wilcox Of New
York was reported to pe favored .
national chairman by some members
OF the COMMITTEES and Hughes, VIII
express his preference for campaign
manager. when he meets them,
Murray Crane was one Of Hughes
first callers today. He refused y
discuss his visit, but Il was assumed
he had talked over the matter Of the
appointment of a national chairman
and, returned to meet other members
Of the subcommittee giving them
Hughes views.
In bis talk with newspaper men
today Hughes said II was too early Il
make any definite statement as tc
campaign plans.
81 desire to meet thoroughly and
completely all the issues" he said
.. BY the end OF the week. Hughes
said. he expected to Issue statement
outlining the republican plans
Hughes will leave for Providence this
afternoon to attend his class reunion
at Brown university commencement
There win be no politics connected
with the trip. l
On his return Thursday the candi
date will 90 to Brigham, r. l.. wher'
he said he hoped to get In some "quie
work"
Senator Lodge was closeted will
Hughes today for three-quarters o
an hour. Hughes refused to com
ment on the Mexican situation
Among today's callers was Fre'
Davenport. one Of the bull moosers
whose visit is regarded as extremel.
interesting by politicians,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
z CANDIDATES. FOR
commit TEE HEAD

New York. June 1s.--The sub
committee OF the national republican
committee met with Charles 4.
Hughes this afternoon. but after a
conference adjourned without reach
ing a decision on the selection OF
new national chairman to direct the
coming campaign.
Announcement that the chairman
had not been chosen was made by
Senator Smoot for the subcommittee
and by Hughes in person. At the
close Of the conference the sub.
committee adjourned subject to the
cali OF the chairman. former Senator
Crane OF Massachusetts,. Twenty.
two candidates we're mentioned for
the position.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19

FRUSTRATING ON U. q y. LANDS.
When the bill providing for the for
teiture Of the o. & c. granted lands
was signed by President Wilson. the
lands were opened at once to mineral
exploration and location under the
mineral laws Of the United States,
says the Oregon Journal. which gives
the following features of the new
order Of things that are of much in
terest to the mining men Of the state:
Section three Of the act provides
that the classification Of the lands by
the department of the interior shall
not operate to exclude from e,rplora-
tion. entry and disposition, under the
mineral land laws OF the United
States, any Of said lands. except pow
er sites, which are chiefly valuable
for the mineral deposits contained
therein. and the general mineral
laws are hereby extended to all Of
said lands. except power sites IT is
provided in the law that any person
entering mineral bearing lands which
have been classified as timber lands
by the department Of the interior
shall not acquire title to the timber
on the land but shall have the right
to use so much of II as may be ne
cessary in the development and opera
tion of the mine until such time as
the timber shall be sold by the gov
ernment.
'The gold. silver and copper mines
of Jackson and Josephine have been
we'll known for many years. and the
reputation Of that district as min
eral bearing section needs no explana.
tion. Coos and Curry county coal
fields have been proven by operating
mines for many years, and 1t is the
general opinion Of mining men that
there are great future mining posi-
bilities throughout the southern
mountain sections OF the state. The
grant lands run through this section
and for this reason the opening of the
grant to immediate mining explora-
tion is of much interest to those
! connected with the discovery and de-
velopment of the mining industry.
Under the terms Of the law all
lands. whether timber or agricultural,
are open to prospectors for the dis
covery OF mines. This gives the pros
pectors range over practically the en-
tire 100000 acres OF the grant, and,
as the law stands, the entry OF the
prospector does not have to wait the
classification of the lands by the in
terror department but has been pos
sible since June 9. when President
Wilson signed the BILL"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
ARMORED AUTOMOBILES
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON

San Antonio, June ia large
concentration OF Carranza troops at
Laredo and ojinaga was reported to-
day to General Funston.
Two armored automobiles. carry
ing two machine guns each in tur-
rets, arrived at Fort Sam Houston
this afternoon for army use. Others
OF the same kind have been pur-
chased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
ANOTHER KILLING IN .sty
FRISCO CHINATOWN

San Francisco. June ls.--More
trouble in Chinatown was expected
by police today. following the killing
of Yee Guy wah. . laundry worker.
He was shot to death in broad day
light in the lower hallway Of .
building on Grant avenue. Ye Book
wah. . relative. was arrested on
suspicion Of having been the assass-
in. He denied the charge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19

Petrograd, June 10. = Eighty
thousand Austrians were. cornered by
the Russians when Czernowitz fell
and are threatened with capture TN
less they make precipitate retreat,
according to dispatches received here
tonight
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-19
EsTMATE GERMAN Loss b
AT vERDuN 4iS.ooO

London, June 1s.-cerman losses
In the battle Of verdun were estim-
ated today At l15.ooo by . source
that has been In touch with the
struggle since its start 11s days ago.
The estimate II based on statements
OF prisoners taken and on captured
documents.