WILLARD BATTERY
GIVEN HARD TEST
A peculiar automobile accident
recently frightened many residents
of Houston, Texas, Into believing
that some nuge suliterranaen mon
ster 'was Inhabiting the wators of
Cedar Bayou, a body of water near
Houston. However, It proved to be
a wonderful example 67 tho quality
and stability of the Wlllard Storage
Battery.
According to dispatches from
Houston, a local resident, Mr. Ike
Levin, was crossing on the ferry with
his machine, on a duck bunting trip.
Somebody forgot to tie tho boat at
the other sldo, and when Levin start
ed his motor preparatory to driving
off, the power from the rear wheels
kicked tho boat backward and sent
the machine forward Into the water.
Levin Jumped, but tho car sank
Into 12 feet of water.
It was vt'y early in the morning
and Levin bad tils lights burning.
As the car sank, the water for a long
distance took on a shimmery yellow
look that located the machine's po
sition when they came to recover it.
The water and air tight construc
tion of the battery prevented all
moisture from entering the cells and
kept the lights burning brightly
from Sunday morning until Monday
night- when the car was towed
ashor.
This evidence backs up the claims
of the Wlllard people who supply the
batteries used on 85 per cent of
American makes of electrically equip
ped cars, that the construction of
their battery is not slighted so save
In production costs. It certainly is
a wonderful example of what real
quality means to the car owner.
Round leather toilet bags that
are drawn up with a cord are fitted
with circular bands which carry the
toilet articles. Tbls is removable
and may be used in another bag or
put away when Its own bag is In use
for other purposes. These bags come
in all the popular leathers.
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DIAMONDS
Always Have
Been Leaders
and Diamonds
are away ahead
this season.
Red sides and black treads
mako them attractive and
tho 'new rubber compound
makes the Velvet resiliency i
and the low price is the last
lint not the least of the good
onalitv.
Churchill Hardware Company
Distributors
A Powerful White
Light
See Our
New Nitrogen Lamps
For Autos
We have a very Complete Stock of Auto Lamps
for all Oars
Dry Sells
Guaranteed Fresh and of High Ainphere-llour
Capacity. We install them in your Car for you.
We are at a convenient place on Jackson
street. Come in
Roseburg Electric Co.
Phone 123 Opposite Hamilton Drug Co.
RECORDS ARE SET
Super-Six Establishes New
Marks For Stock Models.
MAKES HIGH SPEED FR3M STANDING START
KA1S AXI) FANCIES
OF THE 3IOTOIUST
Because the company wished to
reserve its announcement of a new
model, It became known only last
week that new stock car records
were set by the new Hudson "Super-
Slx" seven passenger car on No
vember 18, 24, 26 and 29 on the
Sheopshead Bay Speedway. The tests
were conductde by F. E. Edwards
representing the Contest Board of
the American Automobile Associa
tion, and associated with him as ob
server was H. A. Tarantous.
The Bcven passenger stock touring
car with three passengers attained
a rate of speed of CO miles an hour
In 23 seconds from a standing start.
It reached a rate of BO miles an
hour from a standing start In 16.2
seconds. Sturtlng at five miles an
hour In high gear, it accelerated to
a rate of 30 miles an hour in 10
seconds and to a rate of 50 miles
an hour In 19.4 seconds. In adeli-
'nn to these trials, the "Super-Six
with two passengers was run for
one hour, In which time it complet
ed 75,639 miles. With five passen
gers and with top and wind-shield
up it made 70.742 miles in an hour.
In the final test, consisting of a 100
mile trial, the distance was covered
by the same car In 80 minutes 21.4
seconds, and average rate of speed
of 84.67 miles an hour.
The car which performed these
feats and set these new world's rec
ords was one of the new Hudson
seven passenger touring cars, which
has been named the "Super-Six," fit
ted with a six-cylinder block cast
motor, 3!4x5. All the motor equip
ment usually supplied was left In
tact so there would be no doubt of
the car's coming under the stock
classification as designated by the
rules of the American Automobile
Association. In other words, there
was no change In pistons, valves,
compression or other parts of the
motor. The car was equipped with
top and windshield and carried two
and fivo passengors at various times.
Only Ordinary Fuel Used.
The weight of the car without pas
sengers, but with all liquid compart
ments filled, was 3184 pounds. The
gasoline used for all tests showed
68 V4 degrees Baunio at 40 degrees
Fahrenheit. No extra quality of
gasoline and nothing different from
the ordinary fuel was used at any
time.
In the acceleration trial conducted
on November 18 the car with the
wlndshlold up was driven by Chas.
Vincent, of the Hudson Company,
and beside him was F. E. Edwards
of tho A. A. A. and In tho tonneau
II. A. Tnrnntous .acting as Mr. Rd-
wsrds' assistant . Starting at five!
miles nn hour tho driver received
the signal to accelorate, and when
tho car had attained n rate of speed
of 30 miles an hour the stopwatches
in Iho hnmls of tho observers showed
10 seconds. At a rate of 50 mllss
an hour they showed 19.4 seconds.
This timo was taken by two watches
In the hands of Mr.Edwards and
Mr. Tarantous and these were
chocked by a clironomotor on tho
ground.
On November 29 perhaps tho
most remarkable performance of the
car took place. This was the 100
mlle tost. The weather was by no
moans favorable, there being a vari
ation In the temperature from 4S
degrees Fahrenheit at tho start to
43 degrees t the finish. The weath
er was cloudy and a fair wind was
blowing.
There were two passengers I
car. Tho flying stnrt was made at
32 minutes past three o'colck In the
afternoon. The 100 miles were com
pleted In 80 minutes, 21.4 seconds,
an averngo rate of speed of 74.67
miles an hour.
The Hudson now holds all records
for a stork car with motor of 231 tr
300 cubic Inches pltson detachment
from five miles up to 100 miles, and
It also holds the hour record, re
gardless of class.
UurmenU and Accessories In Variety
of New Models.
Patent leather mules in patent
leather cases, both lined with purple
moire silk, are an excellent addi
tion to the overnight bag.
Among the new hats those In
leather and pongee combinations are
made of red or patent leather, while
the crowns which are tam-shaped,
are finished with buttons of the
leather. Red shaded veils with
black silk borders are worn with
these hats.
To prevent the tracking of mud,
,snor or water Into the car the
new "squeequee" foot mat, secur
ed to the running board, will be
found most useful. The mat con
sists of an enameled metal tplate
having a series of long slits through
Which strips of rubber protrude for
about an eighth of an inch. The
mats are a foot long, 8 Vi inches
wide and extend three-eights of an
Inch above the surface of the run
ning board. When the strips be
gin to wear they can be replaced.
Baby lamb is the fur used in the
making of a rather unusual coat
which Is cut In Raglan model, fit
ting the shoulders closely, but flar
ing so that when it readhes the bot
tom of the dress It measures five"
yards around. The sleeves are a
combination of the drop and Dolman
models, and the cuffs are so ar
ranged that they may be turned
down over tho hand, if the weather
Is extreme. The collar is convertible
and may be turned well up around
the head. The coat Is lined with
black and gold pussy-willow silk.
The hat that is worn with the
coat is the latest model in the tarn
turban. The crush bandeau is of
panne velvet, while the tam top is
of fur finished with a velvet button
and a black silk tassel.
TIRES PLAY PART
The year 1915 will go down In
racing history as epochal. Dreams
of years became reality, and in race
after race drfvers drove their cars
about the big speedways st a rate
of more than 90 miles an hour.
In 1915 the best previous record
of 87.8 miles an hour was raised to
IO0.4 miles an hour. In no year
since automobile racing began bas
there been such a rapid stride.
Ralph De Palma, In his MercedeB,
started the hall rolling at Indianap
olis on Memorial Day by averaging
89.4 miles an hour for 500 miles.
Less than a month later Darlo Resta,
at Chicago, eclipsed that record by
driving '97.5 miles an hour, and on
last Labor Day Gil Anderson made
the mark still better by averaging
350 miles at the rate of 102.5 miles
an hour. In a match race held early
in October at Sheepshead Bay, again
raised the mark to a rate of 105.4
an hour for 100 miles.
"Eddie" Pullen's Mercer at Cor
ona was shod with a new type of
tire, built of two layers of rubber
Impregnated, rubber coveied cables.
The new tire had been developed In
Silvertown, England, as a type not
only stronger but so resilient that It
would effect economies in gasoline
consumption and tire cost.
Using this tire Pullen averaged
87.8 miles an hour. At the Indian
apolis race this year the drivers
turned en mass to the Americun
built tire of this type, the Goodrich
Silvertown, and since that time have
jsed It almost without exception.
With these tires Harry Grant trav
eled 500 miles without a stop at
Chicago at a rate of more than 96
miles an hour.
All credit Is not due Sllvertowns.
There have been perfections in en-,
glnes and in track construction, but
Sllvertowns have removed the most
serious mechanical obstacle to
great speed tire trouble. t
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PETITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP
Plans for the creating of a mon
ster petition against censorship that
will be forwarded to the nresident of
the United States have been com
pleted at a meeting in Los Angeles
of the Motion Picture Producers' as
sociation. According to the plans, a vast
quantity of slips protesting against
censorsuip and containing blank
spaces for names and addresses, to
gether with 15,000 slides illustrat-
ine censorship in its worst forms.
! wll be sent throughout the country
to the managers of motion picture
theatres.
Each manager will be requested
to exhibit his quota of slides and to
distribute throughout the audience
the slips for signatures. When all
the names possible are obtained,
they will be put into one great pe- ,
tition and sent to Washington.
The Southern Pacific Company ',
has a lagre force of men at work
putting in a new steel bridge ana
concrete viaduct on its main line
near the Sutherlln Brick & TillWCo.
Sutherlin Sun.
Read the advertisements of the
auto dealers In this special edition
of Tho News.
The Daniel Boone Trail, a new
highway from Des Moines, Iowa, to
St. Paul, Minn., via Boone, Fort
Dodge, Algona, Blue Earth and
Mankato, has been organized at
Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Patronize News advertisers.
For Sale or Trade
5 acres, nearly now 5-room house and out buildings, St acres in
five and six year old fruit trees, all varieties. All fenced
Situated In edge of growing town on Oregon Electric and S. P.
Cutoff, 10 niile from Portland, 30 minutes from heart of city.
Suitable for sub-division. Also 5 acres adjoining with house and
outbuildings. Will sell cither one or both. Soine terms. Best
buy in Oregon. Address for Information, 11 care Xews.
SPRINGS
Mr. Automo
bile Owner
Do You . . .
Yes, Some
Oh, Yes! .
We Have. . .
Know we are equipping our shop with the latest improved
gas furnace and tempering vat, and in a few days we will
be able to take care of your spring work and compete
with the best spring makers in the State of Oregon,
Quality, Price and Service.
Smiths tell you they use self-tempering steel. "Such
dope!" There is no such thing as self-tempering steel.
Some go so far as to dip their springs in oil or rub oil over
them while they are warm to give them a finish and then
call them oil-tempered. This is the type of business man
who, when asked how business is always has the same one
word answer "Rotten".
The best equipped shop in Roscburg, and are prepared to
do Blaeksmithing in all its branches.
Old fashioned coaching parasols
havo comp Into favor for automo-:
bile use. They are made on a little!
different model from those of form-!
or days. They now appear in Jap-'
aneso form with slraipht tops, short;
hnndles and very substantial frames, j
They are covered In the heavy pon-
gees, staple colored satins and heavy
silks, most of which have been rain
proofed. j
HENDRIE TIRES
The tire with a merit. Sold on a Business Basis.
Hold
We . . .
Why?
Second place for greatest number of miles run by any
single tire, first place being held now bv a tire made in
Russia. . ; ,-3
Want you to compare weight and amount of material used
in the llendrie tires and by doing so you can readilv sec
the difference. They are guaranteed 4000 miles.
Don't other dealers let you test their samples same as we
do. Come in and let us show vou.
KISNER & MARSH
Rose Street
Rosebun