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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 22,' 1920 FLU CUBE PLENTIFUL ! A JL But They Use It Chiefly as Preventive, Says McPhail. STUTZ DEALER BACK HOME K illj j-Overland Strike Officially Declared Off; Sew Truck Vinn Opens Here; Other Gossip. SINGER TVELVE Seven-Passenger Touring, Victoria Top TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST DEALERS AND PATRONS OF THE PORTLAND AUTO SHOW: ONE OF. THE NEW MODELS HEBE THAT WILL SURPRISE PORTLAXDERS. I 1 1 ''m'M'f'"v ""T?" - ' ' BTUH GREGORY. One of the most impressive things about the east Just at present to the ey 1:39 o'clock, and must be mem westerner sojourning there is Ihe great prevalence of flu-cure. We set this from no less an authority than C. D. McPhail, of the Autorest Motor Sales company. Oregon distributor tor the Stutz, who got back homer last week after six weeks absence. In the course of which he took in the Chi cago show, visited the Stntz factory at Indianapolis, saw the sights in New York, stopped briefly In Cleveland. ran down to New Orleans for a lew whiffs of southern sunshine and re turned by way of Los Angeles and San Francisco. There is quite a lot of flu in the east, declares Mr. McPhail. but the amount thereof really is infinitesimal compared to the vast and copious amounts of flu-cure. This is taken internally, as a cure and as a preventive. Quite a fleet of battleships. Mr. McPhail avers, and a hospital ship or two thrown in. could float around without touching bottom in the quantities of flu-cure Jrunk daily in Chicago. Detroit and New York. The Boys Very Hospitable. But Mr. McPhail says this for them they are hospitable with their flu- cure, and don't try to drink it all up themselves. As a visitor from the breezy west, he could, bad he been so inclined, have remained paralysed through the entire six weeks. Of course Mr. McPhail wasn't so inclined. However, he did think once that he was on the point of catching the flu, but managed to stave it off. The common belief out here thai flu is rapidly wearing itself out and will amount to nothing in anotnef year or so Is not accepted in the east, declares Mr. McPhail. The boys hack there expect it to be virulent for many years to come, and are mak ing- preparations accordingly. In two cities where he made stops he met the acquaintance of automobile deal ers who showed hirn their private stocks of flu-remedy. One man had $10,')0 salted away in antidote, while another confessed that his stock, at the last previous inventory, stood him Just 12.000. Mr. McPhail sees no immediate prospect that distiller) stockholders will go bankrupt. Mr. McPhail confirms the recent reports brought back here by Arnold Cohen as to race track and Other ictivitles at New Orleans. Not in the :ity proper, but In a sort of little principality In a county by Itself, out not far from the city. There voa can fritter away a week's wages in no time at faro, roulette, keno or lain twenty-one, and bet on the ponies to boot. A'nd they also have ;nade reasonable provision against the -avages of flu. Sporty Stotsa Coming. In his six weeks away from Port and Mr. McPhail visited about every Stuts dealer In the country, more or :ess. He went through the Stuts service stations in Chicago, New York, Cleveland, New Orleans, and other towns, getting pointers for im proving his own service organisation, j out at that, be says, he found that tie was right up abreast of any of hem. Under its new management the stutz factory, Mr. McPhail learned from a personal Interview with Presi lent Ryan, is going to turn out some models that will be the talk of the country. A specialty will be made of classy bodies for sport models, and for the first time Stutz will manu facture enclosed cars. In Los Angeles, says Mr. McPhail. everybody has gone crazy over dolled- up body lobs. He says that down there it Is individuality that Sells a car. Los Angeles dealers will take a 1915 or 1916 Stutz, for example, put on a special body, new windshield and top, and sell the car for $1000 to $2000 more than a new 1920 bear cat model sells for. He predicts that the same craze for special bodies will spread to Portland and Seattle. 1 went back east just only about half convinced that there would con tinue to be a great shortage of auto mobiles after the early summer pe riod, but now I am thoroughly con vinced that not only will there be an even greater shortage all this year than last, but that it probably will continue over Into 1921," de clared Mr. McPhail. Huge Expert Demand. "I hadn't realized what conditions confronted the industry. Not a fac tory in the country that Isn't yelling for more steel, glass, wheels, up holstery material and about every thing else that goes into a car. The shortage of glass for windshields and windows Is very acute, so acute as seriously to affect the output of en closed cars. And there is no hope for betterment of conditions for at least another year. "On top of all this, even at cur rent exohange rates, the export de mand for automobiles is simply enor mous. For instance, the Stutz fac tory alone is shipping 59 cars a Rea son to Havana, ISO to Spain and 404 to England. Yet every one of these foreign agents is hammering and pounding the factory on the back t get its allotment doubled. "All the Shriners back east and ra the middle west know that the Shrine convention will be held In Portland, and they are all Intensely Interested and determined to be here. "This convention is giving Portland an enormous amount of advertising. I did my own modest bit in spreading the word and urging all Shriners I met to be sure to come here for the his time." The state ageney for the Indiana truck has been taken by a new com pany in Portland. It Is the Pacific Motor Sales company, headed by Sher man Hayes, for the last six years salesman at the Portland Willys Overland Pacific branch. Associated with Mr. Hayes la the new firm are W. H. Zlegler. for the last two years Overland salesman, and H. V. Hart zell and O. O. Poyfair. They have obtained quarters at 323 Glisan street, near Broadway, In the United States Tire company building. The Indiana truck is one of the best known truck lines in this territory. It has been represented here meny years, and there are many Indianas at work throughout the state. It is built of standard units throughout. A gasoline economy test for motor cycles will be held under the auspices of the Rose City Motorcycle club at 2 o'clock today. All riders must be on hand at the starting point. Kits; Thirty -second street and Hex avenue. i --r-r .rail ' i5ru fit I 1 fc 1 1 bers of the Ros City Motorcycle club or have made application for mem bership. The course will be south in East Thirty -second street to Crystal Springs boulevard, then east te East Thirty-fourth street, north to Rex avenue and west to East Thirty-second etreetu Each time around will constitute one lap. Number ef laps made by each machine and exact dis tance on last lap to place where it stops will be measured. To reach the contest, cyclists are advised to go out Milwaukie avenue to Bybee street, thence following Eastm ere land car line to East Thirtjr-second, there turn to the ripht and go one block to Hex avenue. Each driver should come with just eaough gas to get there, and should bring a gas container along. Much praise for the automobile show' held at Salem last week was brought back from Salem by H. H. Eling, manager of the Portland Willys-Overland Pacific branch, whe drove a .roadster model of the new j Vt7iii,, x?iwWw a. n -jv to A. nrtw V UlJ9-ZaUS)Ut ,Ot W V. I W vuvn. The event was held in the Salem arm- I ory, and 51 models were shewn. The only handicap was the rather crowded condition of the show room. The Sa lem dealers selected the armory rather than the pavilion at the state fair grounds, however, because it was found, that the latter building could not be heated satisfactorily. The new Willvs-KniKht, which will be seen at the Portland show this week, made a great hit at Salem, and as lor Han dling, Mr. Eline declares it's the best driving car be has ever ridden in. Official word was received in Port land last week that the long-drawn-out strike at the Willys-Overland plant at Toledo, Ohio, which when first called last May 5 Involved 000 men, has been formally called off by the machinists" union and the Toledo Central Labor council. In a state ment callinsr off the strike, the lauor council announced that "conditions at the factory are now entirely satisfac tory." Announcement has been' made by Martin P. Swift and Joseph t. iow- ii r th Pacific Tire & Rubber company, distributors here for Black stone fabric and Canton cord tires, that C. H. Kepler has Joined their or ganization as salesman. He nas naa long experience In the tire business at one of the big factories. F. L. Haw ley, for the last several months sales man for the rirm, nas oeen promoreu to sales manager. He has added H. R. Jansberg to bis force. I J. Oravlev. manager of the Ale mite Lubricator company oi w Northwest, is home Irom a six weens : RBUWk- Tne Xztttoaal sextet, itm above la side sad freert view., nas semi akle new features tm automobile eoastraetloau The new National arrived here just in time to be entered in the autorao mile show by the Manley Auto company. The sextet, as the late model is called, is altogether different from previous National cars. The National company has returned to speed in the motor with which this car Is equipped. It will do 75 miles per hour any day ef the week and 80 on Sundays. In fact, buyers are warned to keep an eye on the speedometer to keep from going too fast in ordinary driving, for the motor is responsive to the lightest touch on the accelerator. It was designed by the engineer in charge of the LiBerty motor production board, is manufactured in the National factory and has several important Liberty motor features. The new sextet has a wheelbase of 130 inches, yet will turn in 40 feet. Its lines are different than those of former Nationals, being much more snappy, and the car is built low over the road. In the picture are E. C. Habel (left), sales manager for the Manlev Auto company, and Merrill iloores (right), who will sell the National and btearns-.K.nignt lines. PCT A TIRE I" YOUR SHOW WINDOW. "Put a tire In your show win dow," is a slogan the Dealers' Motor Car asoclation of Oregon has adopted to urge upon mer chants a little co-operative ad vertising for the automobile and truck shows this week. The plan Is to have merchants all over the city put an automobile or truck tire in their windows, with a card announcing the show. The cards may be obtained by telephone application to M. O. Wilkins, Broadway 1952. presi dent of the association and man ager of the shows. Any tire dealer will lend the tires for. Window display during show week. trip east, during which he attended the auto shows at Chicago, New York, Cleveland and Kansas City. He has taken the agency here, he announces, for "Spring Life," a new lubricant for automobile springs, for the velvet recoil deadener to take up spring re coil, and for Miles' triple seal piston rings. The agency for stretchless inside tires has been obtained for Oregon by W. H. McMonies & Co., for many years in the saddlery and leather findings business. The company also announces that it will manufacture many accessory articles used by mo torists. Including half-sole tires. Quarters on the West Side opposite the postoffice building have been ob tained for its accessory business by the firm, with F. C. Johnston as man ager. Jerry Wilson has been appointed sales manager for the automobile ac cessory department of the P. J. Cronin company. He was formerly with the James S. Kemick Company of Sacra mento, CaL MOON SIX JIT HOLD RIVER XEW FIBSI ESTABLISHED APPLE TOWN. IS Max ' Ostenberg and Archie East man Open Salesroom and Service Station There. Max Ostenberg, formerly with the service department of the C. H. 8. company, and Archie Eastman have termed the Hood River Motor Car company to handle the Moon six at Hood River. They have opened a new salesroom and service station in the Knights of Pythias hall at Hood River and plan to give Moon owners of that locality real service. Mr. Ostenberg is well known as a "trouble shooter," and well nested auto mechanic. He has been with several large Portland firms for the past 12 years. Including the Studebaker, Mitchell. Velie and Moon lines. Mr. Eastman is a rancher of Hood River. He will look after the busi ness interests of the firm. Mr. Eastman has owned two Moon cars, and in both cases insisted on bringing them to Portland to be serv iced by the C. H, S. company, insisting on having Mr. Ostenberg's services Both became so enthused over the Moon line they decided that if dis played and serviced in Hood River as in Portland, they could dispose of plenty of cars in that section. Hence the Hood River Motor Car company. with the Moon line. . EXGLAXD SPEEDS UP AGAIN British Renewing Interest in Auto Racing Events. That England is again giving at tention to automobile speed events, after a suspension of five years, is indicated in the recent speed trials held at Westcliffe under the auspices of the Essex Motor club. The course was one kilometer (five-eighths of a mile) in length, along the esplanade, which normally would be very fast. but in its wet condition, owing to a rain that came up unexpectedly, slowed up the cars to some extent. Ninety cars were entered in the va rious events. An Austro-Daimler car driven by W. D. Hawkes took the ' honors of the afternoon, having fin ished in IS events, capturing seven firsts and six seconds. His car was equipped 11 around on Goodyear cord tires. ENGLISH DOCTORS NEED CARS Shortage of Autos Works Hardships on Physicians and Patients. The great scarcity of motor cars in England i.i a severe handicap to physicians, and the British Medical association has made an appeal to the manufacturers to give priority to those who require automobiles for use in their practice. Many doctors who formerly owned cars disposed of them when they entered military service and on their return they have found it practically impossible to get new cars. Manufacturers in Great Britain, it is said, bare their orders booked for all the cars they can produce this year, and it will be difficult to give physicians prefer' ence without sacrificing the interests of others. THIS TIRE GAUGE IS SAFE ONE Service Station Man Makes Theft- Proof Arrangement. At a motor car serviee station on a highway leading out of a large east ern town, the manager was constant ly losing his small tire pressure gauges, which were appropriated" by motorists who stopped to inflate their tires. To make it difficult for a tour ist to slip the gauge into his pock et, the owner equipped his air line with a large model gauge with dial, which was too bulky to be easily taken away. He chose a large diam eter pressure gauge of the type used on boilers or air compressors and screwed it to a flat block which was furnished with a screw eye. so that it could be hung from a hook. Boys Not to Drive. The legal department of the Califor nia State Automobile association has sent out a warning to employers not to permit boys under the age of 18 to operate truck or delivery wagons. Traffic officers throughout the state have announced that they will rigidly enforce the section of the new state law providing that no chauffeur's li cense or badge shall be issued to any applicant under the age of 18. England. France and Italy are plan ning to ship cars to America with prices ranging from 10,000 to $20,000 apiece. JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PREFERS FRANKLIN CAR TO ALL OTHERS. We take pleasure in introducing: to you tha famous i i We also take this opportunity to present SINGER TWELVE CRAWFORD SIX. 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