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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
TRUCKS SOLVE FOOD PROBLEM
Prove of Unusual value in Great
Crisis.

Had II not been for the motor truck"
says Eugene p. Hermann, president Of
the Hermann Motor Truck Company,
Eastern Stewart distributors. the world
loss by famine would have been greater
than in battle or from the influenza
epidemic. This is the opinion OF a prom
inent member OF the United States Food
Administration as an appreciation Of the
part truck transportation played in feed
ing the embattled world.
And the motor truck is still bearing
the responsibility of helping to feed the
world. According to experts on food
distribution and production, the extern
sion Of the good roads movement which
now is finding determined support every
where in the United States will assure
greater crops, easier access to market
and cheaper living. And il is motor
truck Transportation that will make all
this possible. Farmers are now doing
a great percentage of their hauling by
truck, and they are increasing it every
year. Truck sales already this year
have far exceeded those of any CORE
spending period in former years. and
they are swelling in volume daily. |
expect within the next few years TO
see the extension of roads and the
growth OF the truck transportation idea
10 such an extent that the largest pro-
portion of hauling will be by this agency.
I am glad to see H. Better transporta-
tlon Is better civilization"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
ANEW WAY TO
REDUCE WEIGHT
Drive Five Hundred Miles
and Lose IA 3-4 Pounds.

Howdy Wilcox recently discovered q
panacea for corpulency that promises 10
be boon for bone dry gentlemen of beer
nurtured girth and buxom lassies who
vainly sigh for sylphlike lines. Reduc-
ing. according to odd Doc" Wilcox, Is
merely matter Of speed His cure calls
for the driving of a raN car 500 miles
at an average OF SIS miles per hour, and
he has had a personal demonstration OF
its potency.
Wilcox lost 14N pounds in his vic
torious drive OF FIVE hours and forty
minutes over the bricks of the Hoosier
track" says William c. Poertner. local
National and Scripps- Booth distributor.
who received this information from
Indianapolis. Just before the start OF
the 500 mile classic this year Wilcox
weighed 152 pounds. After circlng the
two and one-half mile track 200 times
he tipped the scales at 1871. pounds. In
return for this lost weight, Wilcox re-
ceved sl,346 a pound, since his prize
winnings totalled $4,000. This Is said
to be a record price for a pound OF flesh.
exclusive Of the tabled demand OF Shy
lock. the old time 'shekel lender
This paradox of driver losing when
he won is not new to the Indianapolis
500 mile race. Back in 1912 another
driver won when he lost. That driver
was Ralph De Palma, who was defeated
by Joe Dawson's National after leading
the field for 81 of the 200 laps"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
ESSEX VERY EASY TO CONTROL.
Special Attention Given to the
Braking Mechanism.

by far the greatest number of acct
dents attributed to motor cars are not
the fault of either the automobile or the
driver" said Harry S. Houpt. president
of the Hudson Motor Car Company of
New York. after reading the local re-
ports of accidents Traffic policemen of
long experience with whom l have talked
say that large percentage of the mis-
haps reported are due to the public's
lack OF caution.
in many cases, according to the
police, pedestrians seem deaf, dumb and
blind. Often they go TO sleep in the
middle OF the street. The roller skate
is held responsible for more accidents
to children than the motor car. Chill
dren's bicycles come next.
THE automobile to-day Is one Of the
most perfectly controlled forms of trans
portation. This has resulted from the
perfection of design OF brakng mech
snism. In the new Essex, for instance,
the brake hands are fourteen inches in
diameter and an inch and three-Quarters
wide. The ample proportions OF the
brakes, combined with ease of control,
assure the utmost safety even under the
hardest driving conditions.
THE designers of the Essex have
made this car so easy to control that II
can be handled safely by any woman.
Special attention has been paid TO the
controls which are placed within easy
reach of the driver while the perform
ance OF the car itself and its notable
fexibility help make the car as notable
for its safety as 1t is for its strength
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
OAKLAND GETS GOOD START.
General Sales Manager Masten
Here to Help.

William II. Masten. general sales
manager of the Oakland Motor Car
Company. is in the city this week to see
that the new factory branch for the
metropolitan district officially cstab-
l;shed July l. gets Off on its right foot
and to introduce Charles NJ. Brown as
New Yorks new branch manager to the
many Oakland dealers in this territory.
while the New York branch will
facilitate the delivery and distribution
OF cars in the metropolitan district, a
desire TO give all Oakland owners in
the New York territory a more compre-
hensive service than was possible under
the former arrangement was the primary
motive for its establishment" says Mr..
Masten.
This same motive prompted the open
ing OF new factory branches in cities
other than New York. the Spokane,
Oklahoma City and Des Moines districts
also coming under the direct super
vision OF the Oakland factory on July l.
We feel that since we cannot I'M
prove the car that we build the next
best thing that we can do is to better
the manner in which this car is serviced
feeling that service, when actually per-
formed rather than promised. is a vital
source OF owner satisfaction and essen
tial to the success of the automobile
manufacturer.
"A factroy branch. when properly con-
Quoted. should be able to render service
that is 100 per cent. efficient, and it is
our purpose TO conduct our branches in
such a way that Oakland service Is
always prompt and expert
simultaneously with the opening OF
the New York branch we are tabllsh-
ing a temporary service station for Oak
land owners in Long Island City, and
further facilities for the care OF
Sensible Skies will be valuable in the
very near future"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
DON'T FORGET THE
DRIVING RULES
Carelessness Places Your Car
and Others in Danger
in Traffic.

Turning corners propsTiy Is not as
simple a matter 80 IL seems" says WILL
lam H. Stewart. Jr.. president OF the
Stewart Automobile School.
The law requires that the speed In
turning corners shall be not more than
four miles an hour. 1t Is difficult to
coast around corner at four miles an
hour and II the high speed is used the
car goes too fast. So the novice should
practise going into second speed just
before he reaches the corner and then
drive around at the speed prescribed by
law. An occasional glance at the
speedometer will tell him IL all is well.
Another detail is that OF signalling.
The law states that a driver must signal
in some unmistakable manner which
way he is going to turn. The left hand
drive makes this easy. II the operator
is going to the left he should hold the
arm out in a horizontal direction. This
is like the bar OF gate and indicates
to those back of him that they should
not come up on that side.
When making a right turn the car
should be run close to the curb and the
signal given by waving the hand in a
small circle with a forward swing as II
to say, Come up on this side This
indicates that the left side will be clear.
as ne lntendS To turn 10 the right. Inc
come on motion is not prescribed by
law but has become custom of the road
and it would be well IL more drivers used
1t. These two signals leave no doubt in
the minds OF those following. II sud
den step is necessary the hand should
be held upward. This is the signal used
by coachmen on the box and is well
known to all users of the highway.
But turning around the centre OF the
point OF intersection OF two streets is a
matter WHICH most motorists seem I'M
willing or unable TO do. Where there is
, an officer stationed at this point they
get <over their unwillingness temporar-
lily. but they will persist in cutting cor
ners to the left when they are not
watched. Many accidents have occurred
from this cause and some day the law
will be enforced even more strictly.
"Out of town motorists who drive or!
Fifth avenue for the first time should
note the special rule where there are
semaphores. The driver who wishes 10
turn to the left must approach the soma
phore in the centre OF the street and
stop there. When the way IS GEAR the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
"HoWDY" WILCOX BUYS A COLE
Likes It's Lines, Light Weight and
Power,

Among the latest additions to the long
list of prominent owners of Cole Aero
Eight motor cars is Howard (Howdy)
Wilcox OF Indianapolis. winner of the
500 mile race held at Indianapolis Mo
tor Speedway May 81.
one of the greatest drivers Of high
cars in the world, Wilcox has
been a thorough student of motors
and motor car mechanisms for al
most fifteen years, and his determine
ton to possess an Aero Eight for his
personal use is significant tribute to
the car.
Howard Wllcox's record on the track
is fine one. Although Just 80 years
OF age. his victories include contests OF
all kinds. Among his notable achieve
ments are the establishment OF the
worlds record in the one mile straight
away, a first and second in the famous
Grand Prix, second in the Vanderbilt
Cup, six firsts in the Dead Horse Hill
climb at Worcester. Mass, and a third
In the Hardness Trophy race on the
Sheepshead Bay track. New York
Il have been watching the Cole Aero
Eight ever since It was first introduced
in 1915" said Wilcox in speaking of
his new car. From the standpoint OF
most finished and symmetrical cars now
on the market. But Of course the
mechanism was Of vital concern 70 me.
Il believe in confining ones speeding
10 tic racetrsck. but can say frankly
that l make a car give me all that II
has TO deliver. I'm accustomed to long
touring and | want car to go wherever
the road leads, and do that without ef-
fort. ! can't stand TO drive a car that
labors.
THE light weight OF the Aero-Eight
It's splendid balance. its easy riding quail.
tiles appealed 10 me from the start.
found by inquiry that o-Eights in
service were averaging better than 49,
600 miles on tires, and those OF US who
have driven race cars appreciate what
Il means TO have car that is easy on
tires. That feature is more significant
and tells more about the inherent quail
tiles Of car than the majority OF
motorists imagine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
G. c. HANCH BECOMES
MAXWELL OFFICIAL
Well Known Automobile Man
VIII Take Charge Of Maxwell
Chalmers Distribution.

Looking forward 70 an uninterrupted
era OF demand for automobiles and with
the purpose OF developing one OF the
strongest manufacturing organizations
in America. the Maxwell Motor Com
pany has just acquired the services Of
C. c. Hanch as general manager OF all
Maxwell Chalmers interests.
= In leaving the Studebaker corporation
after serving a period of years as treas
urer, Mr.. Hanch comes to MAXWELL
Chalmers equipped with all the execu-
tive and automobile knowledge neces-
sary 10 make the Maxwell-Chalmers
companies one of the most formidable
institutions In the commercial world.
For nineteen years he was general Office
manager and treasurer OF the Nordyke
Marmon Company at Indianapolis, 60
ing to Studebaker in 1915. In June OF last
year through the courtesy Of the Stude-
baker corporation he became chief of
the automobile products section of the
War Industries Board, and the same
energy, leadership and tremendous re-
suits he accomplished FOR Uncle Sam in
the war time capital will make him an
asset of incalculable value to the Max
we'll Chalmers factories and dealers
Mr.. Hanch has been a successful
leader in cooperative activities OF all
kinds and in addition to having served
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
A CHoKED JET POSSIBILITY.

Certain carbureters have jets con-
structed with a comparatively large bore
for part of its length and a smaller one
For bout an eighth OF an inch TO regu-
late the flow of gasolene. the two hores
tapering together. 1t is possible for
bit OF grit or other foreign matter to
lodge in the tapering portion. so that II
is not dslodged by wire pushed
through the small opening. When the
motor is pulling and good flow OF gaso-
lene is under way, the grit moves lD into
the small part OF the Jet, clogGing the
flow OF fuel When the engine slows
Town the particle recedes. causing very
irregular running. The only way to get
at the trouble is TO remove the Jet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
MUtFORD URGES 7T7dlJ
BETTER ROADS.
Points Out the Tremendous
Advantage Of a Systematic
Highway Programme.
ny l.. w. MULFoRD,
DLsfyiBufor Grant Cars.

II there is a good roads programme
In your locality vote for 1t. Put your
influence behind Il and hasten the day
when good roads will be the ordinary.
commonplace thing instead OF the I'M
usual.
The good roads movement Is seeing
a big revival now that business Is be-
coming normal The war and its needs
taught US the value OF good roads. More
and more It comes home to the man
who studies the situation that back OF
the good roads movement must be the
ordinary man, the average man who
pays taxes and votes and thinks as he
votes. And the average man Is begin
ming in larger numbers to realize In his
heart that the cost to him in taxes IL
small compared to the benefts'to him
self and the community at large.
The farmers or rural dwellers in GER
itan sections. for a long time stood in
the way-they wanted the roads but
didn't want to pay for them. They did
not realize that In the long run good
roads pay for themselves out of savings
made to the community in haulage of
people and merchandise. But the farm
er to-day Is reckoning In units OF time,
for seasons do not wait and crops must
be sowed and cultivated. reaped and
marketed at the right time. Therefore
the farmer Is now back of the road
Improvement.
To both city man and farmer the good
road means release from bondage
bondage to electric, steam car SEIZED
ules and Observation-Disclosures to dis
tance-bondage to time. Counties and
States where good roads have become
a steady part OF a progressive pro-
sramme OF legislation have seen values
shoot up In the most surprising fashion
and this again has brought home the
fact that good roads pay for themselves.
Thus It is natural that the years 1919
and 1920 will see the most stupendous
igood roads programmes inaugurated in
America that the world has ever known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
REQ co. CATCHING UP"
Additions to Factory to Meet In
creased Demand.

SLOWLY but surely the car makers
are catching up with the demand for
automobiles. but in many INSTANCES they
are far behind in meeting the orders OF
the dealers" says James ], Hunt, gem
eral manager of the REQ Motor Car
Company of New York, who Just re-
turned from a trip to the REQ factory
in Lansing. Mich.
THE REQ company. for example, in
order to meet the constantly increasing
demand for its product has added a
new machine shop covering ten acres.
with this addition more than sixty
acres OF ground are covered by the
various buildings in which REQ cars are
built The company expects soon TO
be in a position to produce 100 pas
senger cars and 100 trucks a day.
Since the armistice was signed the REQ
company has made a gradual increase in
its production, but it has been a hard
task TO switch its organization from
war work TO peace work, for it meant a
general readjustment OF manufacturing
conditions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06

rs the first president Of the Indianapolis
chamber OF Commerce, the new Maxwell
thief was president of the Indianapolis
Manufacturers Association, chairman
indianapolis Freight Bureau. vice-presi-
dent Automobile Board of Trade, vice.
president National Association OF Manu-
facturers for the State OF Indiana and
for the last few years secretary and a
director OF the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce.
One of Mr.. Hapch's most successful
accomplishments was the initiating OF
the movement and serving as chairman
II the committee that effected the cross
Licensing patent agreement among
American automobile manufacturers
Since the armistice Mr.. Hanch has
been in Europe representing the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce and his keen insight OF conditions
here Snd abroad augmented by his
versatile experience and familiarity with
all the ms and outs of the automobile
. Industry points to the greatest forward
leap in the history OF the Maxwell
Chalmers companies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06

Not only have the l29 subsidiary COM
panies OF the Keystone organization re-
ported phenomenal sales Of Keystone tires
but jobbers throughout the country have
found the demand Of the retail trade In
decision OF the keystone Trio & Rubber
Co. to guarantee the Keystone tire for
5000 miles.
This large guarantee In conjunction with
the low price OF the tire has undoubtedly
made the Keystone an UNUSUAL value and
one that materially cuts down the heavy
tire upkeep expense OF owners.
Another factor that has contributed TO
the increased sales OF keystone is the
open,nK OF tire departments by many
~ the leading department stores where
Keystone tires have been featured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
IN FILLING RADIATOR.

As considerable time Is required FOL
the water to pass down through som,
radiators in which tho passages ar,
small. Il is we'll after the water ha.
overfowed at the cap in filing to turI
the motor over a few times and then Sc,
IL It will hold more water. II the radi
ator Is really not filled when the frs
overlooking takes place. overheating II
certain to occur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
RUBBER PREVENTATIVE.

A preparation that may be used for
preserving rubber may be made by get
ting a saturated solution of turpentine
In denatured alcohol. The point of
saturation is known by a drop OF un-
dissolved turpentine remaining In the
alcohol A little more alcohol is added
TO dissolve this drop and the solution
Is saturated. Rubber articles should be
occasionally painted or swabbed with
this solution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
RAFTING HOOD HANDLES.

The handles fastened on the hood to
permit OF raising and lowering the part
fare apt to get loose and rattle after the
car has seen considerable service es-
pecially II they are attached with screws
The noise they make is most annoying
and the only cure Is an occasional tight
ening of the screws.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
VALVE STEM CLEARANCE.

Inlet valves do not run as hot as ex-
haust valves and consequently do not
expand as much. For this reason less
clearance Is allowed between the stems
and pushrods of mechanically operated
inlet valves than Is allowed in the same
units OF exhaust valves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06

officer motions to him to proceed He
must then pass to the left OF the officer.
the only exception to the rule of passing
to the right"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06

offer one OF the most attractive vaca-
ton lures in the East. The above picture
is an every day summer scene on the
famous boardwalk and the inset map
prepared by the Goodrich touring bureau
shows the best routes leading to the
popular resort. Every foot OF the road
way outlined in the map Is improved.
Automobile parties are presented
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
CLEANING Plug POINTS.

Gasolene and small brush are better
for cleaning the points of spark plugs
than scraping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06

rule rather than the occasional pro-
gramme. Scenic and historic spots are
found in practically every State which
attract visitors from nearby as we'll as
from far distant points.
1t is hard to choose a more delightful
motor trip than to Atlantic City. The
bright skies and brighter costumes of
bathers and boardwalk promenaders
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-03-19

Van Brunt Drills for sale by w. f.
Powell & Co. >s*
81. M. Swanson was a business visit
or at Oslo Saturday.
. Ole Wiseth, Of Malcolm, transacted
business in the city Monday.
Ferdie Swanson spent several days
last week at his home at Hallock.
Dressmaking wanted. Mrs. c. G..
Olson, Warren, Mimi. Phone 49,
Mrs. I. NJ. Myrbo, Of Viking, spent
Monday in Warren visiting with her
mother.
! Mrs. Pubanz and Mrs. Beaver, of
Euclid, were in the city Monday doing
some shopping. 3. !.
Miss Clarissa Erickson spent Sunday
EzRiithsr,her folks at Radium, returning
home Monday morning.
Ivar Amundgard, Of Argyle, spent
Monday here in town. War returned
home last week from France.
John Strong and A. Elden, from town
Of Oak Park, drove IN to Warren last
Friday to attend to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lyngholm left Tues.
day evening for Crookston, where a sis
ter Of Mrs. Lyngholm is reported very
low.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-03-19
COMING ONCE MORE.

Ford cars are coming now, two car
loads received this week, and three car
loads promised for next week. A
steady stream Of orders for Ford cars
are coming to us from all sides. We
call your special attention to the Sedan
and Cou-pe-let enclosed cars, the most
practical and comfortable cars that one
can buy at a reasonable price.
w. #. POWELL & CO.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-03-19

Mrs. Sam Otis, Of kindred, N. d.,
says she has received wonderful benefit
from DR.. Mellenthin's treatment. DR..
Mellenthin wiz be in Grand Forks,
Dacotah Hotel, Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 9 and 10. Hours, 8 a. M. to
q p. m.-Adv.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-03-19
Subscribe for the Warren sheaf.

Frederick Bastian, Of Underwood,
N D., says he has been cured Of kidney
trouble without operation, also his wife
is improving wonderfully under DR..
Mellenthin's treatment. DR.. Mellenthin
will be in Grand Forks, Dacota Hotel,
Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and
no. Hours, 8 a. m. to p. m.-Adv.