Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-28


of the big Auto Show being held this
week in the Emerson Birmingham
Building, Tenth and Market streets,
is genial j. Clyde Myton, secretary
of the Motor Club of Harrisburg. and
manager of the show, and good
scout, at that. With a big heart
warming smile he welcomes every
body to the exhibit of gasoline aud
everything connected with the prec.
ious, powerful, propelIing fluid, II
the mere curiosity seeker would es-
cape the appeal of the horseless bug
gy he must climb the stairs to the
second floor and rest in comparative
peace, while he hears the strains of
music from an orchestra, thought
fully provided by the management
to drown the sputtering of the mo-
tors. 80, at
A big crowd is always gathered
around the display of the Front
Market Motor Supply company's
booth. One of their interesting dis
round and round. Encircllng it,
are number of Champion spark
plugs to prove that they go round
the world. The idea is q clever one;
and the exhibit must be seen to be
appreciated. 49,
"A Happy Smile
William S. Essick wears big,
happy smile as he talks with the
salesmen and the prospects. who
come to his booth for automobile
insurance. Essick sells Aetna In
surance, THE best on the market"
he declares. With him is John F.
O'Neill, agency manager. Say any
thing you like about me-" he told a
Telegraph reporter, so the reporter
has full license to tell the public
that O'Neill is fine young chap and
all that goes with it. The Essick
booth has been at the show every
year since it was first opened, and
We're getting more business each
year." declared Mr.. Essick. BY the
way, if your feelings have been in.
jured in any way, drop in at the
Essick booth. They have packages
of court plaster to give to unfor-
mates, and Others! '.' p.
George Mcfarland and his dog,
Wrinkles" < are bright spots in the
display of the Harrisburg Auto Com
pany. George sells the REQ, the
Duplex four-wheel drive, and the
Cleveland Caterpillar Tractor. In
popular parlance, "he carries a good
line" and with it a big, beaming
smile of welcome for every person
who comes near him.
A Right to BE Happy
NJ. L. Mumma is enthusiastic over
the possibilities of the StudeolIe-' as
we'll as the Brockway truck They're
the best on the market" he declares.
OF course, Mumma has right to be
happy, because the new Studebakcr
is one of the finest cars at the show.
TIC see busy man enjoying him
self with hard work, run over to
the Ensminger Motor. Company and
listen to w. f. Randall telling pros
poets about the bort. W. T.. has
charge of the wholesale business of
the firm. They cover three states.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
land, and he is one of the. busiest
men in Harrisburg. There are two
kinds of busy men. One kind gets
there, and the other simply Rlunges
around in the darkness. If you don't
believe that Randall is getting
thele" with his DoIt, just take look
at the sales sheets he has been turn
ing in and you will be convinced.
..- "Ask the Man"
mo sir, I'm not the Slough IF
Eespond,"' said c. A. Slough, who
sells the big new American Six for
Harrisburg American Sales Com
pany. who could be respondent
when he has a car like this beauti-
full new American? Look at that
52-inch rear spring. Why man, this
is the best car on the market to-
day. When five people are riding in
it, it is as comfortable as when you
are sitting in your easy chair at
home And some more, he tells
you! Slough persists in saying that
he is going. to Americanize Harris
burg, and his big gray beauty of
car backs up the statement.
ASK the man who owns one,
says B. Boyd Harrington, who sells
the Packard. Harrington Is "all
wrapped up" in his car. ."No repairs
needed for this machine" he said.
Just then a woman came up and he