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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
BUICK COMPANY
HAS RECORD YEAR
Not Only Meets All Difficult
ties But Makes
Prosperity

The Buick Motor Company, Flint,
Michigan's backbone, has resisted
sturdily the shock of war. The city
has gone along through eight
months of war with very few un-
employed and steady continuation
of its prosperity.
War brought two great trials to
manufacturers the country over-a
tightening of credit and let down
in transportation efficiency. The
first of these may be said not to have
touched the Buick even slightly be-
cause of the powerful financial re-
serve built up during previous years
by the company and its parent con-
Germ, General Motors. The second,
however, created real problem.
1t Is not enough to manufacture
cars swiftly and we'll and sell them
before they are built. Had one the
wealth of Croesus and customers be-
yond numbers there would still re-
main the problem of what to do with
the finished product. To store even
q weeks output of one of the great
factories would clutter up the plant
beyond belief and create an eXpen-
sive item altogether out of proper
ton to the initial cost of storage.
In no other line of production is de-
pendence upon transportation more
marked.
Early in the summer the Buick
sent scout cars from Flint in all di-
rections searching out the routes,
6Onfh and which NOS
sessed the best roads. Squads of
efficient drivers were organized and
maintained month after month. Day
after day long calvacades of Bucks
found for far away points leave
Flint. The unusually severe winter
complicated the situation. Blizza rds
block the highways, but the Buick
sends out from Flint and branches
all along the line cars and crews
equipped for snow fighting. In this
way the roads are kept clear. These
extraordinary and successful efforts
to keep Flint's most valuable prod
uct in circulation have resulted in
highly busy and prosperous season.
Aside from its greatest years pro-
dGction of Buick motor cars, a mag
niticent new tireproof office building,
2S5 feet long, costing approximately
100000, and containing every mod
eTn Improvement, was Dullt ana a
new wareroom was erected where
finished cars can be loaded under
cover for railroad haulage.
Although President Chrysler dis
liked being interviewed, because he
thinks facts speak for themselves, he
reviewed the great material ad-
vancement of the company and talk
ed with feeling of the attitude of the
Buick employees toward the war.
Said he: "As q result of the two
Liberty Loan canvasses, l figure
Buick workmen bought more than
million dollars worth of Liberty
Loan bonds out of the$7,0O0,0 200 sold
in Genesee County. There are pre-
cious few Buick workmen who are
not creditors of the United States
Government. Most of our men also
belong to the Red Cross, and every
single employe in the establishment
knows that in his or her name the
company subscribed $40 to the Red
Cross War Fund. Consequently. 1
have no hesitancy in saying that the
Buick is loyal and patriotic from the
top down to the bottom"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
BETHLEHEM IS
SUPER-STRONG
Internal Gear Drive Truck
Has Met With Success
Here

The Bethlehem motortruck, a
Pennsylvania product, which is
manufactured by the Bethlehem
Motor Corporation at Allentown,
Pa, is fast making n name for it.
self in the line of dependability.
All roads are Bethlehem truck
roads and all distances are Bethle-
hem distances. They are built TO
go when the businessman sends
them, where they are sent and, best
of all, arrive on time.
Super-strong units, plus power
over capacity load, pressed steel
frames and internal gear axles are
stronger than the deepest rut. Beth
lehem truck efficiency speeds up de-
liveries and increases profits all
along the line. They have proved
sales assets to thousands of dealers,
not liability.
Bethlehem internal gear drive
trucks, dump trucks, tractors and
trailers," according to an official,
will carry the heaviest loads a haul
ing apparatus can handle"
The Bethlehem truck is made in
1 Il and "a ton chassis and is
handled in Harrisburg and vicinity
by the Overland Harrisburg Co.,
212 North Second street. The service
and sales department is maintained
there. The service station is mo-
dern and highly efficient in every
way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Spring Overhauling Makes
Big Demand For Parts

With the coming of spring, auto
season will soon be in full swing and
all kinds of auto parts will be in big
demand. Instead of having to wait
possibly two weeks or q month or
maybe longer while you send to the
factory, in order to overhaul your
car, you can go to A. Schiffman's
auto wrecking establishment and get
the part you want for your machine
no matter what make or model 1t is.
In sending to the factory for parts
you lose valuable time and money by
having to wait.
Mr.. Schiffman buys and sells any
thing in the automobile line. He
has on hand all the parts for almost
any make of car on the market.
His prices are a big saving from the
original cost of such parts and any
one who has a machine knows what
parts cost. He also has a number of
secondhand machines on hand that
will be big bargain to the buyer.
Most any kind of a car for either de-
livery or touring purposes can be
purchased here. He also has on
hand touring and delivery bodies
that will fit any standard chassis.
Included in the parts offered for
sale are all makes of magnetos,
storage batteries, carburetors coils,
COnSlTuCIlOnS, DeaT-
ings of all kinds, spark plugs, pet
cocks and parts too numerous to
mention. There are also several
complete motors for sale.
Mr.. Schiffman also handles sec
ond-hand tires and tubes of all
makes and sizes that he is Offering
at ridiculously low prices. II you
are in the market for any article in
the auto line 1t will save you dol
lars to see the line OF parts offered
for sale. Call Mr.. Schfffman on the
phone II you have a car to sell or
any part and he Will be glad to call
and offer you a good price for them.
Mr.. Schiffman's establishment is
located at 1921 Market street, a lit
tie over a square east of the subway
and is easily reached from any part
of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
HOT SPOT MAKES
HIT ON CHALMERS
Mechanical Device to Over
come Drawbacks of Cold
Weather Motoring

While it would be difficult to name
the car or group of cars that have
garnered the lions share of public
attention at this years automobile
review, never in the history of the
national show has the Chalmers
eager enthusiasts. Over and above
all, the reasons that might be men,
toned for this popular squirt, there
is the scintillating hot spot that
has gained much notoriety from
here to the far Pacific, and that has
established it as a car equipped and
capable of overcoming all the for
mer drawbacks of cold-weather mo-
toring.
Not only has this hot spot con-
clusively established itself as q start
er that never fails in heat or cold
and that enables the engine to pick
up speed without the slightest de-
lay; but equally important is the
fact that it also readily converts low
grade gasoline into high grade pep
and power. In fact, it has been
shown by careful measurement and
mechanical experiments that the
combination of the hot spot and
ramshorn manifold gets more miles
to the gallon from the current car
than was formerly obtained even
with the better grade gasoline.
Thousands of these hot spots have
been doing cold-weather wonders in
the past ninety days, and its con-
sistent records of instant starting,
rapid acceleration and gasoline
economy have been written broad
cast. Consequently, the thousands
that have already had their auto
show peep, came prepared and Wis
IDLY anxious to see the famous hot
spot, one of the acclaimed marvels
of latter-day automobile design. In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
REQ CONTINUES
in TWO TYPES
FourS and Skies in Passenger
Cars and Two Truck
Models

Every REQ passenger car and
truck that comes out of the big
Lansing factories is REQ designed
and REQ made from motor to rear
axle, according to George d. Nc
Farland, of the Harrisburg Auto
Company, local distributors of the
REQ line of cars and trucks.
The REQ is probably best known
for the famous five-passenger REQ
the Fifth" said Mr.. Mcfarland
yesterday. This car has been stand
ard now for a long time, and it's
chassis is practically unchanged.
But the new REQ Six is rapidly gain
ing on REQ the Fifth in popularity.
The present model represents sew
eral years Of painstaking refinements
of the original chassis. 1t combines
the rugged Fec fifty per cent. over
size construction in all vital parts
with he-minute coach work
and we claim that 1t is to-day Amer
ica's most highly-perfected six-cyl-
inder car. Both the six and four
cylinder models are built in all-sea-
sons types, of which the new REQ
Six Sedan is a splendid example. The
REQ one rod control makes all REQ
models easy to drive. The steering
mechanism never develops a back
lash. 1t Is self-adjusting against
Wear. There are no hand brakes
Both brakes operated by the feet
add to the ease and certainty of con-
troll under all conditions. Economy
of operation, low upkeep. consistent
performance and long life are REQ
attributes.
But the REQ line is not limited
to the passengercar types" conclud-
ed Mr.. Mcfarland. The three-Quar-
ter-ton REQ Speed Wagon and two
ton REQ Heavy Duty Truck are the
REQ Company's contribution to the
overwhelming field of truck manu-
facture. Users find that the 1900
pound pneumatic tired REQ Speed
Wagon can carry half the load that
heavier truck can at twice the
speed. Thus, in the distribution of
a ton and a. half of merchandise to
various points, customers can be
served quicker and more economical
ly by a vehicle costing less in the
first place and much less in upkeep.
The same principle holds in the case
of the two-ton REQ. This truck will
do the work of a four or five-ton We
hicle and do it better. 1t will make
two trips while the other is making
one. Low upkeep is one of the lead
ing features of both REQ trucks. And
here, again, the REQ safety factor
fifty per cent. oversize in all vital
parts'-is the owners guarantee of
stability and dependability.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Vulcanizing Plant
Has Been Installed

7. E. Black. of Blacks Garage,
217 S. 18th street, announce that he
has installed new vulcanizing
plant, which will enable him to
handle all kinds of vulcanizing work
from small jobs on tubes to the large
and more intricate one on tires.
An expert will be IN charge of
this work, which assures the motor
ist satisfactory work.. Beside the
vulcanizing. Mr.. Black maintains a.
large garage for general automobile
storage and also sells a complete
line of accessories
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
CARL IN oILING

While too much oil is better than
none" Service Manager George c.
Gurney, of the King B. says, "do not
flood every oil hole. A coating of
oil attracts dirt and grit, motor
cars worst enemy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
cARBURETIoN DIRT

Car owners will save themselves
much worry and trouble nowadays
If they will give special attention to
see that dirty gasoline does not get
In the needle valve in the carburetor
jets or gasoline lines. In some parts
of the country the class of gasoline
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Applying New Tires

In applying new tires, put them on
the rear wheels. moving the half
worn tires to the front wheels-this
will give them a longer life. In ap-
plying a single new tire, put it on
the right hand rear wheel, as this is
the one that has the hardest work,
and needs to be stronger than the
others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
CORNERS AT HIGH SPEED

Driving a car around a sharp cor
ner at twenty-five miles an hour does
more damage to the tires than does
harder driving on a straight road.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

food our boys eat on the battle front
is hauled to the trenches in a motor
truck, every round of ammunition they
fire is being carried to the in a motor
truck, the killed and wounded are
brought from the front in vehicles
driven by gasoline power, all the air
planes are driven by gasoline engines,
in fact our entire army is almost
moved with gasoline. Now in the face
of all these circumstances what sort
of an American citizen is it that
would not regard the request? Next
Sunday when you are uselessly driv-
ing around in your automobile think
of that boy over yonder who is per-
haps dying on the battle field because
there is not enough gasoline with
which to haul him back to hospital.
And such will be the case if we do not
heed the precautions. The gasoline
shortage is reported as becoming
serious. Be patriotic, show your love
for your country and let your auto
mobile remain idle on Sunday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

The Carthage High School opened
last Monday with ffattering prospects
for a successful school year. The
principal, A. c. Guggins, is surround
ed by a strong corps of teachers and
the pupils are entering into the years
work with lots of enthusiasm, and
with the hearty cooperation of the
parents, patrons and friends splendid
results will be obtained. Prof.
Duggin's endeavor to enforce strong
er discipline than has heretofore been
established in the Carthage school is
very commendable and the citizens
should join him in this undertaking.
The people are very liberal in provid-
ing for the heavy expenses necessary
to carry on the school and it is but
natural that they should expect the
most possible returns from the
amounts expended. The principal of
a school, however, can not alone ac-
complish all the good results. He
must have the support of the patrons
if the school is the success it should
be. So let all the parents do their
part by helping the principal in en-
forcing the curfew law, and see that
their children are doing the proper
or prescribed amount of school work
at home, and complying with all the
other school regulations. The times
are calling louder and louder for bet
ter educated boys and girls. Let
none of the children miss these gold
en- opportunities of becoming well
mentally-trained men and women.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS.
Camp Meade, Md, Aug. Is, 1918

Camp Meade, Md, Aug. Is, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Stewart.
Dear Grandfather and Grandmoth-
er:-I will write you to day and let
you know that / have not yet gone
to France. But l am still waiting to
get to go and take a punch at the
Kaiser. We are here at Camp Meade
now and are recruited up to war
strength and have been placed in
a division. We are ready to go any
time. Since / volunteered in April
1917 I have seen lots of the world in
my travels and while stationed at
various camps. I don't like it be-
cause the drafted ones are going on
ahead of US, but we are training them.
All the boys now in my regiment are
from the dear old South and we are
going over and run those fellows out
of the first line trenches and show
them what we volunteers from Dixie
can do. You should be out here and
see us eat this sand. It is ankle
deep but we can drill in it all right.
/ am now with machine gun compa-
ny. Now / will tell you where all
we have been. We left Chattanooga
last March, went to Bristol, Pa, then
to Newark, N. ]. then to Greeneville,
S. c., then to Springfield, Mass, and
then to Camp Mead. We are only
a short distance from New York and
I have visited that city. Camp life
is all right but had rather do guard
duty in some city. / have been to
Atlantic City, on the Atlantic ocean.
1 could tell you all lots about the
camps and other things you would
like to know. But / can't well do
that this time, so will write you again
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

are going to get the Kaiser Before
we come home, and certainly will
bring you a button off his coat. /
/ am glad of the opportunity to give
my service for my people and country.
l am sure the stars and stripes will
be the victory winners in the end.
At least will do my part. You know
/ just like camp life fine. 1t agrees
with me for l am as fat as a pig,
and fattening every day. You wanted
to know if there were any girls over
here. You bet, and there are some
pretty ones, too. Tell Auntie she
needn't worry about me-just remem-
Der what / told her the last time she
was over home. am glad 1 have
friends and loved ones at home who
think enough of me to write me. I
shall never forget you and the many
sweet letters you have written me.
So write often as 1 am always glad
TO hear from you. Give my love to
all the family and answer soon.
Your cousin,
DAVID A. HICKEY.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
Camp Gordon, Aug. 10, 1918.

camp GoTuOuy aug 10 1910.
Dear Editors:-I will take this OPP
portunity to write your paper a few
lines to let the people of old Smith
county know that am well. This is
Sunday and very lonesome day for
a soldier and my mind runs back
to Smith county and her people. As
you people go to church in your re-
spective communities we go to church
at the Y. M. C. A. Smith county
can well be proud of her soldiers. so
of our boys left here this morning
for overseas, and they sure were some
soldiers. They left singing cts long
ways to Berlin" but they were 60
ing. / will give you a list of the
boys who were left here: Henry Clay
Grisham, N. B. Brown, Hurshel Dill
lehay, Brother Tyree and myself. We
didn't stand the examination is the
reason we were left.
HERSHAL DILLEHAY.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
August, 1918.

No. /. 321 Inf. 81 Division.
Dear mother:-I hope you are all
well and enjoying life. I am feeling
fine, and hope when these few lines
come to hand will find you all much
better. / don't know where am at,
and don't know where / am going,
but / started July 81, 1918.
1t is Saturday but don't seem like
Saturday to me. Would like to be
there to go to church tomorrow. It
would be great pleasure to me, /
havn't been to church in over three
months. 1t is time for supper, and I
will close. Hope this will come safe
to hand.
Your loving son,
Chester Sircy.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

The request Of the fuel administra-
ton for automobile owners not to run
their cars on Sundays was made to
avoid the threatening shortage of
gasoline. Motor trucks are being
used almost entirely in moving our
vast armies from place to place in
these times, whereas formerly armies
were moved in wagons drawn by
horses and mules. Every bite of
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
Camp Shelby, Miss, Aug. 20, 1918.

Camp Shelby, Miss, Aug. 20, 1918.
My dear sister:-Will answer your
last letter l received few days ago.
Was more than glad to hear from
you. This leaves me well and hope
it will find you the same. We have
been trying to leave this camp for
three weeks but we haven't gone yet.
But we are likely to go any time and
when we do go if we come by where
you are will send you a telegram
and you can meet the train. / don't
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
PUBLISHED EVERY THUF

The Carthage Courier takes this
opportunity to congratulate all the
new county and district officials who
were formally indicted into Office last
Monday, and we. likewise congratu-
late those who were re-inducted into
the places of trust which they have
heretofore been holding.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

know what Thurman's address is.
haven't heard from him in long time
but when you write home again you
can ask them. They told me in their
last letter they had heard from him
but they did not give me his address.
Well, / haven't the time to write
more now but will do better next
time. Answer soon with a big long
letter.
Your brother,
HERMAN FIN CANNON.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

The Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign will begin on Sept. 26th. Let
Smith county's patriotism begin
boiling now that we may be able to
go over the top with the county's
quota, regardless of the amount. Let's
do our part to keep those Huns travel
ing in the direction of defeat.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

The Government has ordered that
all men between the ages of 18 and
As years who have not heretofore
registered for military service must
do so on Thursday, September 18th
This is the blow that will sure kill
the Hun.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

With the good and refreshing rains
of the past few days, and with the
good news that the allies are pushing,
smashing and crashing the pesky
Huns back toward their own soil at
terrific rate, everybody is feeling
exuberantly-and why not?
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

L. C. Kemp of Friendship was in
Carthage first of the week. His
friends will be glad to know that he
has recovered an attack of fever
which lasted him about FIVE az six
weeks.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
HOUSE AND Lot FOR SALE.

My house and lot for sale. Seven
rooms in good condition and five acres
of land, well improved. Two wells,
and good barn on place.
Apply to w
ALT PETTY, Chestnut Mdf1d, Tenn.
9-5 3tpd. 4
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

If your name has been taken off our
subscription list remember that Uncle
Sam requests us not to send the paper
to any one unless we receive the
money in advance.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
Somewhere in France, July IS, 1918.
Miss Rhoda Rollins

MISS hHOud hUIIIIIS.
Dearest Cousin:-I will answer
your letter that came to hand this
morning. Was very glad to hear
form you. You can't imagine how
glad was to get those pictures-they
sure are good. / will send you one
of myself as soon as l have the
chance to have some made. You
wanted to know about France. 1t GER
tainly is a beautiful country. / like
here fine and dandy. Oh, sure, we
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05

and tell you more. Tell everybody
hello and give my best regads to all
my friends.
Your grandson,
ROBERT L. JONES.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-13
Draft Soldier
Kills. Himself
Sewer County Drafted Soldier
Cuts His Throat After y
Reaching Camp.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 12.-
Apparently respondent over enforced
separation from his wife and loved
ones, recruit Pleas H. Cooper, mem
Der of company 5, provisional depot
brigade, slashed his throat with ra-
zor, death following few minutes
after. The deed was committed at
Camp Sheridan, some time Thursday
night or Friday morning. Cooper,
whose wife resides on Rural Route Z,
Sevierville, Tenn, reached Camp
Sheridan with a contingent of men
from Fort Thomas, Wednesday, and
had appeared cheerful until late
Thursday evening when he complain
ed of feeling sick and retired to his
tent. Some time during the night
his tent mates were awakened by a
slight noise and upon investigation
found their comrades life gushing
from ragged wound across the
throat. The remains will be shipped
to Tennessee.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-13
THREE AMERICAN ARMY CORPS
HAVE BEEN OR RGANIZED IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, July 13.-(By the United Press )-Three
American army corps Of from 225OO0 25OOOO men in EACH
have been organized in France Chief Of Staff March revealed
today.
United States troops in France number one Million one
hundred thousand General March told the Senate Military
Committee OF these 331 900 in the fighting line and
Others March sad have reached the stage training which
would make them available in an extreme emergency.
More than 250 thousand American arpane have been ship
ped to France up to July 5th he said.