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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-02
G. E. Notes

The Chicago Christian Endeavor
Union has started drive to secure
5000 new members.
Fl. d. Jackson, q prominent En-
deavorer in the city's c. E. circles,
will conduct the prayer service at
the Market Street Baptist society on
Sunday evening.
Conservation meeting will be OBJ
served on Sunday evening by many
societies and the topic for discus
sion will be, Christian Duty and
Privilege. III. Prayer"
Some Endeavorers from the state
of Washington, who promised to
take Christian Endeavor into the
trenches" have started q society in
their regiment.
Christ Lutheran Endeavorers will
study an interesting topic at the
meeting tomorrow evening, and
Earl Miller will be the leader.
The Young Peoples Department
of the Presbyterian Church is issu.
ing 5000 Young Peoples bonds, and
is inviting Presbyterian societies and
individuals to purchase the bonds.
OF the 5000 Presbyterian societies
a large number will show their 10y
atty by becoming bondholders.
Miss Ida Wright will speak at the
Second Reformed Christian Endeav-
Ut SOClely Oh ounudy evening anu cl
interesting program will be enjoyed
by the G. IL. workers.
The st. Johns Lutheran Society,
Steelton, held an interesting and
profitable meeting in the church last
evening. Miss Florence Lusk had
charge of the service.
The Endeavorers of Chicago had
a fine share in securing $50, 900
names of voters to a monster petit
ton. the cleanest petition that ever
went through the doors of the city
hall, urging that the prohibition is
sue be placed before the voters of
Chicago in April.
John Wonders and VIM. Ziegler
will have charge OF the Keystone
League service at the Park Street
United Evangelical Church on Sun
day evening.
st. Matthews Lutheran Endeavor-
ers will study the topic, christian
Duty and Privilege" tomorrow eve
ming Miss Marian Zimmerman will
conduct the service.
At the First Church of God, New
Cumberland, the G. e. service on
Sunday evening will interest all En-
deavorers and friends. Mrs. NJ. n.
Straub will have charge of the meet
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-02

A. NJ. Il. ZION
Bethel-The Rev. DIR. III. II. Coop
er. 1890 and 7.30 Lords Supper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Cross Country Tour in
Hup Beats Former Records

From Australia comes the report
| OF a record breaking cross-continent
| tour that makes similar undertake
ings in this country look like pleas
ure excursions not because of the
time made, but because of the diff
culties encountered. From Free
mantle on the west coast of Aus
tralia to Sydney on the east is dis
| tance of 2,677 miles. In January
distance in seven days, two hours,
| nineteen minutes, besting the for
mer record for the trip by forty five
hours, eighteen minutes.
People unfamiliar with the coun-
try have no conception of cross
country touring difficulties in AUS
tralia. Our United States is by no
means free from hundreds of miles
of terrible roads, but in Australia the
hardy tourist, in most cases, does not
expect to find a road at all. The
American tourist is annoyed IL he
misses even a single meal; the Aus
tralian knows before he starts that
he will travel hundreds of miles,
and day after day, without a single
opportunity of securing food or wa
ter other than the supply he car
ries with him.
1t seems almost inevitable in this
island continent, where the animals
and trees are unlike the animals and
trees of other lands, that the road
conditions should be equally unique.
There is no sand quite so deep and
quite so shifting as Australian sand.
Riding, or ''jocketing" as the Aus
tralians call it, the spare tire to give
the rear wheels more traction, is
common practice. Rivers with in
nocent white sand bottoms have a
habit of swallowing up cars that at
tempt to ford them. Trails that
meander tiresomely for miles over
perfectly level plateaus lead sudden
ly to gorges five hundred feet deep.
All of these hazards were encoun-
tered by the Hupmobile tourists in
their record breaking run. So severe
were the road shocks and strains
that. although frames and springs
withstood the wrenching, the hood
was split from end to end. The
tourists themselves slept only six
hours in the entire seven days and
then only in snatches while strap
ped in the seat beside the driver.
Record breaking insofar as it
deals with the time element alone
is of small consequence in this fprac-
tical age. The Importance of this
recent trip lies in the fact that an
American car came through the
grind absolutely unharmed and
without repairs of any kind. This is
extremely significant when one con-
siders that most of the cars sold
in Australia are purchased by men
living on the ranches, or stations"
as they are called, often hundreds of
miles from town, necessitating con-
slant driving over roads like those
encountered in this croSs-country
tour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

National Cash Register Co.
New Idea Hosiery Co., The
Nuss Manufacturing Co., The
Office Training School, The
p
Paul, w. F.-Shoes.
Paxton Flour and Feed Co.
Penna. Milk Products Co.
Penna. K. R.-Y. M. C. A.
Philadelphia Lunch Rooms
Polleck's, (Cash and Garry Stores)
Pomeroy, S. S., (Grocer)
Poulton, Charles w.
Pratt Ralph D., (Eyesight Specialist)
R
Rhoads, Joseph E.
Robbins, Frank A.
Russ Brothers Ice Cream Co.
Ryder, Snively, (Hardware)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
School of Commerce
Silberman Brothers
Snyder, Edwin C.
st. Francis Roman Catholic Church
St. James Church, Steelton
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Sunshine Garage r.,
T
Tax Audit Company
w A
Wallis Coal Co.
Wilmer, Bair and Wilmer
Williams and Freedman A.
Worden Paint & Roofing Co., The :.
Y
Y. M. c. A.
Y. w. C. A.
Z
Zacharias, H. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Maxwell Truck and Touring
Cars in Government Tests

| Triumphing over obstacles the
| equal of which have never before
! been seen, Maxwell truck and touring
car, sent to Texas for a government
| test, came through without a single
adjustment or broken part. The test
course was 1000 miles in each case.
The government was frank.
In the letter of instructions COW
| ering tests, it was stated that Maria,
Texas, and the surrounding territory
has been chosen as a test ground be-
cause the road conditions there We're
the most severe that could be found.
The government was right.
Sand, inches deep, through which
it was possible to make progress
only on the lower speeds; mountain
trails-mere limitations of roads;
rocks, military passages, intended,
primarily, for pack trains-all these
were the rule. There were no ex-
ceptions.
tests, called for at least 1000 miles
for both truck and touring car. Both
MaXwells exceeded this mileage by
several hundred miles.
Cars in test were used to carry
men and provisions to the various
military camps on the border. Head
quarters were at Maria and from
that sun-colored town, trips were
made day and night to Preside, Can
delria, Polvo, Indio and Ruidosa.
None of these garrisons may be
reached by railroad and the roads
are, to make use of a bromide, in
their infancy. The Maxwell truck
on each of these trips, carried not
less than ton-load and often even a
greater one.
Some of the grades were particu-
larly difficult and dangerous. One,
called by Texans, the Rim Rock"
was, perhaps, the worst. Starting
from the top or rim" itself. the
descent was startlingly sudden. In
less than six miles, there is a descent
of 1000 feet and some of the turns
are so short that a mistake of six
inches on the part of the driver
would mean q fall of 1000 feet or
more to the rocks below. The Max
we'll was the second truck to ever
descend this trail and the first to
ever climb it!
Pinto Canyon is another hard one.
While not SO abrupt as the Rim
Rock, there is a steady ascent of
twenty miles. This is between Rui-
dosa and Maria, the difference in
level between the two towns being
almost 1000 feet. There are but
few stretches in this traiE where
high" can be used.
There was romantic side to the
test for the Maxwell touring car
was often used to chase the bands of
Mexican bandits which infest the
country. Thus, it was a modern
tank" faster than it's prototype but
not so well protected.
Following the test, both truck and
car were driven overland from Maria
to Dallas, stopping at San Antonio
to give the Army men there another
test of its efficiency.
Both truck and car were stock in
every particular, this condition be-
| ing demanded by the government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Endorsements OF the Plan

Harrisburg, Pa, January is, 1918.
TO THE PUBLIC:-The Harrisburg Tele-
graph is now running an industrial and civic
campaign with their posterettes for tie pur-
pose of boosting the City and developing
he Industrial and civic conditions thereof
Having Investigated the matter and be-
ieving it to be a good thing, because of its
'ar-reaching effect, I, as the Chief Magis-
rate of the City, heartily endorse this cam
paign.
Very respectfully,
d. L. KEISTER, Mayor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
DODGE TOPS
MT. HELENA
Gasoline Vehicle at Last Con-
quers Washington Giant by
Climbing Roadless Slopes

For a long time it seemed as though
gasoline would never drive motor
car to the summit of Mt. Helena, in
the state of Washington. But 1t has
done so at last, and the car was left
at the summit of the roadless old
giant for all of one night and most
city of Helena might testify to the
accomplishment of the hitherto inn
possible feat.
Mt Helena is a peak in the foot
hills of the main range or the ROCKY
Mountains. Its summit is approx
mately 5000 feet above sea level; The
city of Helena, at the base of the
mountain, has an elevation of 1000
feet.
There is no wheel road to the top
of Mt. Helena, and it is difficult even
for a pony to make the ascent. NJ
merous attempts have been made TO
put an automobile on the mountain
top, and in 1910 1t was claimed that
a car, with special gear ratio MADE
the claimants saw the ascent or saw
the car on top of the mountain. and
the story caused no great excltement.
The car which finally made the dif-
motorcar owned by the Helena Motor
Company of Helena. 1t made the
climb from the garage to the rocks
on the summit in 45 minutes. Four
men rode in the car At the foot or
the rocks which crown the summit,
the car met loose and stony soil. 1t
was necessary to build up a roadway
for it. Repeatedly the car clipped
backward off the track and had to
be blocked up to give traction for
the wheels, which We're quipped with
driving chains. In the last hundred
feet. the rise was 81 per cent. grade.
After the car reached the top, 1t
was blocked in position and remained
on the mountain all night and part of
the next day, in full view of any
one in Helena who looked toward the
mountain top. Then it was driven
back to Helena.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
MOTORTRUCK
INTRODUCED
p. III. Keboch Appointed Dis
tributer For Conestoga
Trucks

Conestoga Trucks, the Lancaster
product of which a great deal has
been seen in the automobile pages cf
metropolitan newspapers, have
come to town in number sufficient to
meet immediate demands and for in
slant delivery. p. H. Keboch,
South Fourth street, has been ap-
pointed distributor for the city and
nearby counties. This house is now
ready to grant liberal contracts 10
local dealers in their territory. One
of the handsomest commercial ve-
hicles that ever came to Harrisburg
is the Conestoga r. ton truck
mounting a steel panel body of ex-
ceptionally beautiful balance both
as to size and lines. Rarely has such
dignity been put on wheels for pur-
pose of trade; nor has there been
such evident strength or a livelier
get-about. Every inch of load space
has been turned to account; the in
side dimensions are 70 inches back
OF drivers seat, A inches width, Sc
inches high. Heavy double doors in
rear with oval. glass. The driver is
protected by curtains at side and
heavy plate glass ventilating wind
shield-at his side are paneled in
windows. In this series are also
chassis, express body, cabin top body
and convertible farm body. The
latter is a combination of truck and
passenger car or station wagon for
the large country house. Two eX-
ira seats are part of the regular
equipment, which when added, will
accommodate nine adult passengers
or stripped for work it will whirl
about an 1900 pound load as easy
as the empty body. Another notable
Conestoga is the ton-and-a-half
truck-well named Conestoga Giant
with 190-in. frame. This is prac-
tically a two-ton truck, so strongly
is 1T built. Over strength and over
size is family trait of the Cones
togas-a thoughtful consideration of
the general weakness for overload
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

person. The trouble, grew out of
little test. J. M. Niskey, the gen.
eral southern representative of the
Atlanta, Georgia, last week, Gardiner
he could climb any reasonable hill
at speed of forty miles per hour
in his "Jack Rabbit"
81 tried it," said Gardiner, when
arrested. "NIsKey was right. 1t did
forty an hour. AS matter of speed
ometer, it did forty-five. But then
the car is not mine. You know it
belongs to my wife. 1 liked the little
Chummy so well I couldn't resist
getting it for her."
Later in the recorders court, the
Judge dealt with Mr.. Gardiner in the
following manner.
"Mr. Fly--I mean, Mr.. Gardiner,
I prefer to regard you as a distin-
guished guest of the city. This be-
ing the case, it is impossible for me
TO fine you. Also I may suggest
that a man who can climb a sky
scraper on the outside may be trust
ed to pilot motorcar at a higher
rate of speed than other folks. 1
will dismiss the case"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Duplex Truck Furnishes
Power For Factory

A Duplex 4-wheel drive truck again
substantiated it's manufacturers
claim, that the Duplex is equal to any
emergency, when a truck supplied
power in one of the factory's de-
partments which otherwise would
have been forced to close.
When flood waters of the Grand
river made impossible the operation
of the Michigan Power Company
plant in Lansing, among the scores
of factories affected was the Duplex
Truck Company.
However. it was not necessary to
close the Duplex tool room because OF
novel arrangement whereby power
was furnished in this department by
a Duplex 4-wheel drive truck. A
pulley wheel was attached to the
rear. of the chain case shaft of the
truck and a belt transmitted the DOW
er to the line shaft above. The Du-
plex supplied ample power to operate
all the machinery in the tool room,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
RELIABLE
CATALOG
FREE ON
REQUEST
500
CARS TO
CHOOSE
FROM
Make
This EASTER

a memorable Decide NOW a Reliable Car, nd
every day will be day of happiness for you yours
CONVENIENT PAYMENTS ARRANGED
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
FLY" EXCEEDS
SPEED LIMIT
Gets 'Pinched" For Speeding
While Testing Apperson
Jack Rabbit"

Harry Gardiner, the human fly
is an enthusiastic motorist When
not scaling the outside of some sky
scrapper he can generally be found
in his Apperson Jack Rabbit" en-
Joying the relaxation from his siren
uous work which 1t affords.
But as is usual, the fly became in
VolVed in trouble where he least eX-
pected it. After risking his neck by
scaling all the tall office buildings in
Atlanta, Gorgia last week, Gardiner
was arrested for speeding in his APP
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
LUMBER BUSINESS SOLD

New Bloomfield, Pa, March 3d.
Tressler Brothers, proprietors of the
Perry County Bending Works, have
sold their planning mill, lumber yard
and coal yard to Hoffman & Nc
Clune of New Bloomfield, who will
take possession next week and will
reopen the bending works which
part had been abandoned by the
Tressler Brothers and will enlarge
the business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Harrisburg, Pa, January 10, 1918
The Harrisburg Telegraph,
Harrisburg, Pa,
Gentlemen:--
=, We are sending the posterettes broadcast
that you have had published for the Har-
rlspurg Telegraph posterettes campaign and
want to say to you that the plan appeals
10 me as being an enterprsing and prac-
tical way to assist in advertising throughout
the country the many attractive and indus
trlaI features of Harrisburg, and it ought
TO help in spreading the fame of our citv
throughout the land
we will be glad to put these stamps on
all our out-of-town letters
"ishlng you all success in this enterprise.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT b. REEVES
Gen. Secretary Y. NJ. c. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

1917 REQ SIX Touring; equal to
new: splendidly equipped. ....S775
1917 MARMON Touring; like new:
cord tires: a snap.
1917 CHALMERS SIX Touring; run
only three months ...........S675
1917 VELIE SIX Touring run 1000
miles: will sacrifice.
1917 NATIONAL Touring; shows no
wear whatever: bargain.
1917 PACKARD Twin Six Touring:
equal to new.
1917 OLDS s-cyl. Roadster; Al con-
ditton; lots of extras.
1917 HAYNES 6-cyl. Touring; wire
1917 JEFFERY SIX Touring; Al
condition; fully equipped. -. $3.50
1917 BRISCOE Touring; very eco
nomical: fully equipped .S375
1917 sTUDEBAKER Roadster; 30 II.
1917 WILLYs-KNiGHT Touring; IA
nous Silent knight Motor s675
1917 SAXON SIN Touring: tip-top
condition: will sacrifice.
1917 HUDSON Super Six Touring;
run $500 miles: lots of extras.
1917 PAIGE SIX Touring: Al con-
dition; very good shape; will sac
1916 LoCoMoBILE Touring; very
powerful; Al shape; a bargain.
1917 AUBURN Roadster; 6-cyl.; per-
feet condition ...............S575
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Harrisburg. Pa, January 25, 1918.
Harrisburg Telegraph,
Harrisburg, Pa,
Gentlemen:-
Your project to advertise Harrisburg by
the use of pictorial stamps has our hearty
endorsement and we believe it of excellent
value in impressing other communities with
the fact that ours is a good town to work,
play and live in.
May you succeed in getting as many of
our business houses and industries to use
this plan as there are institutions in the
town whose activities go beyond our own
borders.
Yours very truly,
HARRISBURG SHOE MFG. co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Join the List of Harrisburg Boosters--Here Thew Are:

H
Harrisburg Bag and Box Co.
AFFILIATED Consolidated Manufacturers
- Corp)
Harrisburg Baking Co.
Harrisburg Bridge Co.
harrisburg Conservatory of Music
harrisburg Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Harrisburg Light and Power Co.
Harrisburg Manufacturing and Boiler
Harrisburg News Agency
Harrisburg Rendering & Hide Co.
Harrisburg Roll Grinding and Corfu
eating Co.
Harrisburg Shoe Mfg. Co.
Harrisburg Storage Co.
Harrisburg Typewriter & Supply Co.
Harrisburg Welding & Brazing Co.
zHantzman, Fred H.
Harry, Fred B.
Hassler, Samuel Freeman, Jr., M. D.
Herman Cigar Co., The
Hickok, ". O., Manufacturing Co.
Nipple, Harold A.
Hoffer and Garman
Hoffman Bros. and Wilson
Jackson Mfg. Co. -
K
Keister, D. L.-Honorable
Kelley, H. M. and Co.
L
Lack, Fred S. (Tailor).
Lehr, James M.
Lloyd, Charles Howard
Loyal Order of Moose
Lutz, James H., Jr.
Lyme, I. R., Plumber
Matter, Jacob o.
Mauk, Charles H.
Mcfarland, J. Horace
Mehring, w. J.
Meyers Manufacturing Co. (Calendars)
Michlovitz & Co.
Middletown & Swatara Consolidated
Water Co.
Montgomery & Co.
Montgomery, ]. B.
Moorehead Knitting Co.
Musser, Frank E.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
WOMAN's LEG BRoKEN

Columbia, Pa. March 3O.-Katie
Brandt, young woman employed in
the family of John Westerman, pres
ident of the Columbia Trust Com
pany, was the victim of strange ac-
cident while preparing breakfast for
the family. In walking across the
floor the woman's foot slipped and
she fell, breaking her left leg near
the knee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

1917 CHANDLER 4-pass. Chummy
Roadster; mechanically perfect-a
snap.
1917 CADILLAC Coupe: tip-top con-
dition: used very little.
1917 STUTZ 4-pass. Touring; wire
wheels; equal to new.
1917 OVERLAND SIX Touring
splendid condition ...........S6 S6T5
1917 BUICK SIX Touring, D-45; Al
shape; splendid equipment.
1917 COLE EIGHT Touring; divided
front seats 7-pass. new tires.
1918 STUDEBAKER Roadster; equal
to new: run 1900 miles.
1917 SAXON SIX Roadster; very
economisal tcc',rr.o;;,;.;,::.''sso: a. ssSG
condition: bargain.
1917 DODGE Touring; tip-top condi-
tion; used very little.
1917 GRANT SIX Touring: Al
shape: fully equipped ........S4T5
1917 sOAMER 4-pass.; wire wheels I;
very classy: bargain.
IoI7 g. I6 CHEVROLET Touring
also Roadsters; fully equipped as
1917 MAxwaEiLiiL Touring Car; used
only three months; bargain.
cellent condition; fully equipped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Baker, M. H. and Co.
Barker, James w.
Beckley's Business College and Civil
Service School
Bill, George E., M. D.
Blough Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Bluemenstine, Edward A.
Booda, Guy E.
Bretz Bros, (Hardware)
c.. . .
Class, c. Frank
Capital City Junk Co.
Capital Optical Co.
Central Construction and Supply Co.
City Star Laundry
Commercial Bank
Crow, Wilmer
Dauphin Electric Supplies Co.
Deiner, Peter G.
Drumm, B. B. Groceries and Meats)
Eckenrode, T. o. (Dry Goods & Gents
Furnishing)
Enterprise Coffee Co.
Etter, Calvin, and Son
Evans-Burtnett Co.
First National Bank
Fogarty, Eugene ].
Freidberg, N.
G
Gamble Briquette Co.
Gannett, Seely & Fleming (Engineers>
Gernert, William A. Groceries and
Provisions)
Gately and Fitzgerald Supply Co.
General Cigar Co., Inc, Harrisburg
Branch
Gipple, ]. E., Real Estate and Insur-
ance
Greater Victoria Theater
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-14
USED AUTO PARTS
IN Big DEMAND
Necessary Curtailment of
Steel Cause For Buying
These Parts

I'm a conversation recently with A.
Schiffman. proprietor of the Chelsa
Wrecking Establishment at 26 North
Cameron street. in regards to the sale
'f used auto parts, MIR. Schifman
Iaid:
There certainly is a big demand
'or all kinds OF used auto parts We
have had large number OF calls for
any amount of these parts, that is
40 doubt due to the curtailment of
steel in the big automobile plants all
over the country, and the serious de-
lays in transportation. It is always
question whether a customer can
get the part he wants and if il is
possible to get it, how long he must
Wait before it is finally shipped to
aonfe.
WE have been able to supply the
needs or our customers with prac-
Hcally any kind OF parts he wants,
springs, ptstons, cylinders, magnetoes,
Itorage batteries, etc. Our stock is
complete and is growing all the time
10 that We will have enough parts to
Zee us through for a year or more"
The Chelsea Wrecking Establish
nent recently moved from 1919 Mar
Set street to 26-2S North Cameron
street. larger quarters. in order to ac-
:ommodate the rapidly increasing
business demands. All kinds of used
ears and parts are bought and sold.