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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Velie Offers New
Type Utility Car

Those of you who have country
estates, whether they be pretentious
or humble, as we'll as those of us
whose auto must necessarily serve
many purposes, will be interested in
the new utility car announced by the
Nelie Motor Corporation.
The Velie utility car is built on
the well-known Velie six chassis and
therefore has in its makeup all
the good and superior features of
Velie construction, improved motor,
Timken aXles, push button starter
and every desired equipment.
But the body is entirely different
from any motor type yet produced.
1t has the grace and finish of pleas
ure model but the carrying capacity
of a light errand car. The rear of
the body forms a large open space
for all manner of packages, but may
be converted into passenger use by
means of removable seats.
The front seats are divided, allow
ing entrance to the spacious rear
compartment, while a rear drop
gate, cleverly fitted, permits ready
handling of whatever burdens are to
be transported. A permanent can
opy top with snug fitting roll cur
tains protects the vehicle entirely.
When used as a passenger car the
effect is very pleasing. The new
utility model fills widespread need;
which has heretofore been unsatis-
fed by motorcar or motor delivery
vehicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09

heating steam, to which the modern
locomotive owes much of its power
and efficiency.
The power generative plant con-
sists of q kerosene burner and a
boiler under the hood. In this boil
er, the power is stored in advance for
instant application to the driving
wheels and controlled by merely
moving a finger lever on the steering
wheel. There Is no clutch to pedal,
and no gears to shift, the, engine
being constantly in mesh with the
differential. Enough power is stored
| in the boiler to drive the car three
or four miles on ordinary roads
without burning any fuel. This stored
power gives the Stanley tremendous
advantages for acceleration for city
driving, for bad country roads and
for hill climbing; and eliminates any
possibility of stalling the motor. The
engines of a unit in itself suspended
from the chassis and geared direct
Into the deferential. 1t is of stand
ard steam practice, developed by the
Stanleys through twenty years, and
has two simple double-acting cynn-
ders and link motion reverse. The
Stanley power plant consists of only
thirteen moving parts anc is recog-
nized by engineers generally as the
highest development in the art OF
steam engines. Unquestionably there
are many who feel that now thai
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
CO.
REORGANIZES
Makers of Famous Steam Car
Prepare For Big Busi-
ness Increase

The automobile industry is deeply
interested in the announcement that
the Stanley Motor Carriage Company,
of Newton, Mass, has been reorgan-
lied on a greatly increased scale.
The company is widely known as
one of the oldest in the motor car
business and has long held the repu-
tation of being one of the most con-
servative.
The name still remains the STAN
ley Motor Carriage Company. The
capitalization is increased to $780,
900 of preferred stock, and 100000
shares of common stock of no par
value. There will be no public Of
fering of stock.
Prescott Warren, formerly vice.
president, becomes president of the
new company, succeeding F. e. STAN
ley. Edward M. Hallett, formerly
secretary, becomes treasurer. sue
ceeding F. o. Stanley. Charlton F.
Stanley remains vice-president of
manufacture. Frank Jay, western
manger, becomes vice-president of
sales. These four have been with
the company since 1906, and con-
stitute the active management of the
new company. Together with Charles
Counselman and Arthur L. Good
house of Counselman & Company,
representing the new financial in
terests, they form the board of di-
rectors.
The history of the Stanley Com
pany makes a story of absorbing in
terest, and reaches back to the earl
lest days of the industry in America
The first Stanley oar was built
in 1895 by the brothers. F. o. and
f. E. Sanley, for their own personal
use. At that time their business was
the manufacture of the famous
Stanley Photographic dry plate and
their factory building is now part
of the extensive Stanley works. The
original car was so successful, in
operation, that 1t encouraged them
to further efforts and during the
next two years number of cars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09

were built and sold to impatient
buyers.
In the spring of 1898, first steps
were taken for the manufacture of
cars for sale, and in that year per-
maps a dozen were completed and
SOLD. That fall and the following
spring, two hundred stock cars. all
ahke. were built and they were all
delivered by July of 1899. This fur
nishes the basis of the claim of
the Stanleys that they are the first
builders in the world of cars in
commercial quantities.
meantime parties in New York
were negotiating for the purchase of
the automobile business and in 1899
deal was closed. The outcome of
company at Tarrytown and of the
TINS, was the founding of the Mobile
Locomobile Company of America
at Bridgeport. The Stanley brothers
when selling their business. agreed
not to build cars for a year, and il
was not until 1901 that they brought
out new car and organized again
| TO manufacture them. II was at this
| point, the present Stanley Motor
| Carriage Company was incorporated
| From that day to this. the demand
Tor Stanley steam cars has been
steady and continuous.
| For years the Stanley Company
has been the only producing manu-.
facturer of steam cars in the coun.
try. Its racing records were envieo
by the whole world until a few
| years ago when its discontinued
speedway tests because of the dan.
| ger to drivers.
| Many important advancements II
steam engineering were developed IL
the Stanley experimental labora
tories, one of the most important o
which is the Stanley method of supe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Says Motor Car Is Not
Luxury but a Utility

when one comes to look into the
clearly established facts, he cannot
but feel impatient with those who
place the automobile in the list of
luXuries," says general sales man
ager for the bort Motor Car Com
pany.
Motoring has added so much to
the JOY of living that its purely prac-
tical significance is often lost sight
of. When q man tells you he has a
good car, the picture impressed upon
your mind is probably one of a free
m-trouble ride to good dinner in
the country.
But go out among bort owners
as I have done and find out Just
what dissatisfaction means to them.
You will be surprised at the over
whelming percentage who place ac-
tual utility first. Where one will
mention the pleasure of a car, nine
will inform you that his car is in
dispensable to his everyday busi-
ness needs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Hydrometer Saves Your
Battery Says Local Expert

do not abuse your battery and
endanger pleasant motor trips by
failing to use your hydrometer. Each
time you manipulate this specific
gravity measurer you lessen it's in
itial cost and prolong the usefulness
of your battery"
ITO properly test the specific grav-
ity of a battery CELL" says manager
of Standard Auto Supplies Company,
113 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa,
of the battery service station, re-
move the vent, insert the rubber tube
at the bottom of the syringe hydro
meter through the vent we'll down
into the electrolyte. Squeeze the
rubber bulb firmly, then remove
pressure from the bulb. Electrolyte
will rise into the glass barrel. If you
desire an extremely accurate read
ing, lift the instrument to a con-
venient height and hold 1t vertically
so you can see the hydrometer float
ing free within the glass barrel of
the syringe. Ordinarily it will suf-
fee to read the hydrometer with the
syringe in the we'll and then you
can easily see the figure reached by
the surface of the electrolyte.''
after the reading is taken, be
certain to restore the electrolyte to
the cell from which it was removed
never to another-so that the be-
tween-cells balance of acid is pre-
served. Insert the rubber tube into
the vent we'll, squeeze the bulb so
as to expel all the liquid from the
syringe and do not release the pres
sure from the bulb until you have
withdrawn the tube from the we'll.
This will preclude stealing acid un-
knowingly from one cell and donat-
ing it to another. Then proceed with
and so on until all the cells have
been separately tested Be sure that
no spilled acid remains on the top
of the battery. Remember-freque
hydrometion gives battery content
ment and hydrometers don't wear
ont"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09

This is proved by the official registration figures
of California, which show that in California
there are more Studebaker cars registered than
any other car selling at over $500.
Although Studebaker cars are probably the
most powerful cars on the market in ratio to
their weight, they are very economical in their
consumption of gasoline.
Their weight is SO perfectly balanced that
Studebaker owners frequently get from 5000 to
10000 miles on a single set of tires.
Their remarkable accessibility reduces adjust
ment and repair expense to a minimum.
For these reasons Studebaker cars are distinctly
economical to operate.
Due to their high quality and mechanical per-
fection Studebaker cars have uniformly high
values in case of a resale or trade-in.
For this reason Studebaker car is very eco
nomical to own.
Therefore, if you want to get the most for your
money-if you want to practice true economy
by purchasing wisely, follow the example of
those who know by study and by service
rendered-buy Studebaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
The Stmdeb0ker Gar
A Car of Proceed Economy

~ CONOMY is measured by value received.
The man who studies and analyses and
compares usually gets the most for his
money. Economy means wise buying.
In Detroit, where thousands of people are
directly connected with the production of auto
mobiles, where people know from daily contact
the organizations producing 8O9o of all Ameri-
can cars, there more Studebaker cars
registered than any other car selling at over
$500.
In other words, where automobile materials are
studied and automobile workmanship analyzed
and compared, where practically everyone is
motor-wise, Studebaker cars are bought in
greatest numbers because they are known to be
the best values on the market dollar for dollar
of their prices.
Detroit's judgment of Studebaker Value is vim
dicated by the performance of Studebaker cars
on the roads of America
In the Far West, on the stage routes of the
Rocky Mountains, on the hardest, hilliest drives
in the United States, Studebaker cars stand up
and give the service at minimum expense for
upkeep and repairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
THE AUTOMOBILE
MUJLTIPLES MEN
More Calls and Greater Terri
tory Covered With Less
Number of Men
L. e. WILSON,
vice-President Briscoe Motor Cor
poration

A recent editorial treated the au-
tomobile as luxury. It hardly seems
possible that any one should have
such a conception of the facts. If
ever an industry was justified it is
the automobile industry.
Started possibly as luxury, it has
developed unprecedented strides un-
til the predominant thought in the
casual mind is possibly the wonder
ful volume. -
Volume, however. is not what
should make us appreciate the auto
mobile, but its entrance into every
function of business. Without it,
business could not exist in its pres
ent magnitude.
The crying need of every busi-
ness is men; the crying need of the
countries at war is men. France
was saved at the battle of the Marne
by automobiles. Look about you ev-
eryWhere and note how the automo-
bile is multiplying men in every
walk of life. The doctor makes three
times the number of calls; the sales
man makes three times the number
OF visits; the merchant widens his
territory and makes the delivery
wagon take the place of three men.
The farmer no longer spends the
entire day in his trip to town; en-
tire regiments are shifted to the
place needed ana the tank-a mag
nified automobiles deciding pres
ent land battles.
With men under present condi-
tions diverted to other sources, ev-
cry business should make a careful
study and let the automobile in it's
various forms solve its many prob
lem. "Colliers" recently had an ar
ticle on the Man Famine" the an
swer is the automobile.
I could cheeruflly justify our pres
ent automobile production in simply
giving to the world the quota of
pleasure and health that 1t does, but
It is absolutely wrong to pass un-
noticed an injustice to an industry
that in this time of service is doing
30 much to fill the business needs
md to make the winning of the war
possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09

human ingenuity has exhausted it.
self in development of the internal
explosive motor. the world will turn
to steam as the simplest and cheap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
Iowa Guardsman Pleads
Federal Control of
State Troops.
MAJOR McRAE FOR
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
New York Guards Have Been Kept
Down Because Of Requirements For
Police Duty and Antasonism Of Or
sanized Labor-says Militiamsn Must
Be Divorced From constabuIary.

New York, March ga stand for
universal training under federal con-
troll was taken at today's session of the
national guard convention by. Dr.. Don
old. McRae, major Of the Iowa field
hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa. He also
urged that the state militia he relieved
from strike duty In labor disturbances.
Il take this stand here now from
Iowa, from the middle west, and tell
You that we stand first, last and all the
time for universal training with federal
control" DR.. McRae said, 'and if there
Is any mistake in this statement, II the
rest Of this organization or other dele
gates are antagonistic to this think
now Is the time to have discussion on
1t before it Is too late.
II think this organization all the
way thru is for universal military
training with federal control and the
more federal control we can have the
better. I am backed by the entire Iowa
| delegation In this. Also we want the
national guard whatever name it may
assume in the future, divorced from
| the state constabulary.
I'VE want it understood that if the
state wishes to have policemen to take
caro- Of strike conditions let them en-
ploy state constabulary for that pur-
pose. have had stones thrown at me
when marching down the streets from
laborers.
"One thing that keeps the guard
down today Is that the labor organiza-
tions look upon us as an enemy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS.


Victory Over Army 81 10000 in Pal
sstins-Nine Hundred captives.
London, March 29.-The British army
in Palestine has defeated a Turkish
army of 10000 men, capturing 900 men.
including the entire divisional staff Of
the Fifty third Turkish division.
The official statement says that
British troops have advanced for a
distance of fifteen miles along the
southern Palestine coast of the Med
iterranean. The British forces have
pushed forward from Radi to the Wadi
Ghuzzeh, river five miles south of
GAIA. GAIA is twenty miles north of
the Egyptian Syrian boundary.
The official statment says:
"The commander in chief in Egypt
telegraphing yesterday. reports: We
advanced our troops fifteen miles from
Rata to the Wadi Ghuzzeh, five miles
south Of GAIA, to cover the construc-
tion Of a railway.
ION Monday and Tuesday we were
heavily engaged in this neighborhood
with a force Of about 10000 Of the
enemy. We inflicted heavy losses on
him, taking 900 prisoners, including
the general commanding and the whole
staff Of the Fifty third division. We
captured two Austrian 4.2-inch
howltzers.
"All the troops behaved splendidly,
especially the troops Of the Welsh,
Kent, Sussex and Hertford, Middlesex
and Surrey regiments and the 'Anzao'
and yeomanry mounted troops"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
Constitutional Guarantees
In All Provinces
Suspended.
DECREE ,oUE TO
..1ERNAL UNREST
? ~ Dispieassd With Attitude Of
= Government Toward War and
Aroused to Rebellion by Almost Uni.
versaI Food Shortage - Public
Friendly to Entente Allies and Gov.
srnmsnt 10 Pro German.

London, March 29.-The Official Ga
zette at Madrid published today de-.
cree suspendiRg constitutional guar
antees In all provinces of the kingdom.
Reuters Madrid correspondent cables
No information had been received
here early this afternoon in explana-
tion Of the suspension of the constitu-
tional guarantees in Spain.
Internal disorders and widespread
strikes In Spain have been reported
at intervals during the past year. In
January rioting and incendiarism az
SaraSossa were reported. Last sum-
mer the railroad employees struck and
for q week Spain was under martial
AW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
CUBAN REBELS ARE
DEFEATED AT SONGO

Disiedgsd by Government Troops After
Battle Lasting Several Hours
-Rsvolution Believed to Have En-.
tered Final Phass.
Santiago. Cuba, March 7s.-After a
battle Of several hours the govern
ment troops today dislodged the rebels
at Songo. thirteen miles northeast Of
Santiago. In the opinion Of govern
ment officials the revolution has now
entered on its final phase.
Some 500 troops attacked entrenched
rebels to the number Of about 500.
The rebels resisted half a day. after
which General Camacho withdrew the
liberal forca Colonel Bethancourt sent
. detachment In pursuit and 1t is5ex-
pected that at least one more engage
inent Will take place
& The losses sustained In the battle
were not large. The government re-
ports show that Lieutenant Diax was
killed and six men wounded. The rebel
dead included Colonel vinant. Two
cannon were employed, by the govern
ment troops, but the rebels did not
have even q machine gun and the
character of the hre indicated they
were conserving their ammunition.
Government troops now occupy
Guantanamo. The rebels left without
resisting. It Is expected the Ameri-
can marines there will soon be with
drawn.
No American marines remain in
Santiago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
GREAT LAKES SHIPPING BOOM.
Yards Have Contracts Assuring Sea-
sons Work at Full Capacity.

SS''O WIN 0S WI S0PSS'sy'
Cleveland o., March 20. - Great
Lakes ship builders are enjoying the
greatest boom in the history of the
trade. Ship builders along the lakes
are booked to their full capacity for
the next year and half. The Amer
lean Ship Building Company. of this
city. operating plants at Cleveland.
Lorain, Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee,
South Chicago, and Superior have
booked orders for thirty three vessels
for the salt water trade for 1918 deliv-
cry. 1t is understood that most Of
them, are for American owners. The
vessels will be full Welland canal size
and will be about 261 feet long, 43 feet
beam and twenty feet deep. 1t Is esti-
mated that the price will be about
100000 each and that this coast trade
business will amount to about $780,
100000.
In addition to the thirty three ves-
sells for the salt water trade the Amer
lean Ship Building Company has
booked an order for, big steamer for
the Standard Oil Company making
thirty-four, ships that the company
has under contract for 1918 delivery.
This is practically the capacity Of the
company for the next eighteen months.
Altho 1t could not be confirmed 1t Is
reported that the Great Lakes Engi-
neering Works. Of Detroit, which oper-
ates yards at Ecorse, Mich, and Ash
tabula, o.. has closed contracts for
twenty salt water traders for 1918 and
that the company is booked up with
business for that delivery. The Toledo
Shipbuilding Company has taken about
all the new work 1t can turn out up
to the close Of next year and it Is said
the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
has closed contracts with eastern in
teests.
Most Of the lake freighters ordered
for early delivery this year will be
late coming out and with the big rush
Of coast trade work and the fancy
prices demanded by ship yards there
win be but little addition made to the
freight fleet on the lakes IN 1918.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
SMITH CASE TO JURY.
Judge shssfsr Gives Final lnstruc.
tiens in Murder Trial.

Judge shssfsr Gives Final lnstruc-
tions in Murder Trial.
Denver, March 20. - The defense
rested Its case in the trial OF Mrs.
Stella Newton Moore Smith for the
murder Of her husband and Judge
Sheafer delivered his instructions to
the jury today.
The court told the jurymen they
might return verdict Of first degree
murder, second degree murder, volun-
tary manslaughter or acquit Mrs.
Smith. II the evidence showed In
their opinion that the second shot fred
by Mrs. Smith caused or hastened
death, and was not provoked by a
threatened attack on Mrs. Smiths
person or life, the Judge Instructed the
Jury that the verdict must be first
degree shooting.
Will RAIDER, hotel clerk, repudiated
his testimony Identifying Mrs. Smith
as the woman registering at the hotel
where he is employed, two nights be-
fore the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29
BRITISH BARK SUNK.
Vessel Laden With Sugar Torpedoed
OF Fastnet-CreW Saved.

Vessel Laden With Sugar Torpedoed
OF Fastnet-crew Saved.
Washington, March 29.-The British
bark Meath, from Mauritius for Havre
with sugar. was torpedoed without
warning at S:45 a. m. Tuesday, twenty
eight miles southeast Of Fastnet. ac-
cording to the state department re-
ports today from Consul Frost at
Queenstown. Two Americans, Clar-
ence Bloom, Of San Francisco. and
Peter Webster, negro seaman, Of Pen
sacola, Fla, were aboard the Meath
but escaped, together with other mem
bers Of the crew without loss or m
jury.
'"The British bark Meath" Consul
Frost said, with auxiliary steam
power 1880 TONS from Mauritius to
Havre. cargo of sugar. was torpedoed
without warning, S:45 a. m. the 27th.
twenty eight miles southeast of Fast
net. Sank in seven minutes. No loss
or injuries. Carried no gun nor wire
less nor made any attempt to escape.
Weather fair.
Boats picked up by admiralty ves-
sells three miles off Baltimore. $3.50 p.
M, 9th. All saved. Two Americans,
Clarence Bloom, of San Francisco, and
Peter Webster, negro seaman, Pensa-
cola, Fla, were aboard"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29

London, March 29.-Information
direct from Germany from report in
the hands Of the Associated Press, as
serts that DR.. Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg, imperial chancellor in his COM
ing speech, will not only offer large
measure Of electoral reform but also a
modification Of the submarine attempt
in an eleventh hour attempt to stave
off war with the United States.
The German government is greatly
stirred by the revolution in Russia and
believes that internal reform in Ger
many will do more to soften the ami
mostly Of the American people than
anything else could.
The Berlin cabinet is declared to
have been holding frequent conferences
with the extremists among the German
socialists. who, however, are reported
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-29

Therefore, taking their cue from the
Russian revolution, they are declared
to feel that large promises Of internal
reform will do more to placate Ameri-
can opinion than any immediate
che nge In submarine plans. which they
hardly dared to order on account Of
the widespread belief of the people
that the present policy will result in
the early termination Of the war
Therefore many notifications in the
submarine campaign are not expected
1t Is believed. to extend beyond the
paper stage, altho American liners may
expect some immunity.
The forthcoming speech and it's sub
ject matter is being more generally
and more frankly discussed than usual
and this is taken as an indication that
the government Is attempting to as
certain the temper Of the country.