TTTE SUNDAY OISEGOXIAX. PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 20, 1914.
BELGIUM IS FACTOR
Army Still Force, Says J. N.
Willys, on Return.
WEED OF AUTOS IS TOLD
.Manufacturer Asserts That Despite
Cars Commandeered, All Warring
Nations Are Eager to Ob
tain All Available.
TOLEDO. O., Sept. 19. (Special.)
i The Belgian army is still a force to
be considered in the' European war,
according to John N. "WillyB, president
f the Willys-Overland Company, of
this city, who arrived in New York
aboard the White Star liner Olympic
Bhortly before the actual opening of
hostilities, and witnessed the mobi
lization of French troops.
With Mrs. Willy3 and their young
daughter, Mr. Willys was starting an
automobile tour on the continent when
the impending trouble forced them
to abandon their plans and take refuge
in England. Their escape from the
teat of trouble was accomplished only
after the loss of the greater part of
their baggage and their new automo
bile. The car was seized by the French
eoldiers.
"One of our London representatives
returned from Brussels shortly before
we sailed from Liverpool," said Mr.
"Willys. ' "He asserted that the condi
tions in Belgium were terrible and
rapidly growing worse. He was one
of five patrons who remained at the
large Palace Hotel. --in Brussels, after
the German invasion had started.
Hotel Made Hoxpltal.
"Before he left the entire hotel was
turned into a hospital and was greatly
overcrowded with dying and wounded
eoldiers, both German and Belgian
He declared that the carnage was much
more terrible than persons who had
not been on the field could Imagine.
"Although .the Belgians are massed
ot Antwerp, it is believed that when
the opportunity arrives the Belgians
will make themselves felt.
"The Belgian war department pur
chased 200 Overland cars to be used
In transporting troops.
"All the other nations involved in
transplanting troops, supplies and am
munition. For years France and Ger
many have been subsidizing the major
ity of motor trucks built in their
own factories, and England was known
to have a large number if army motor
cars, but in spite of these elaborate
precautions, the big armies in the field
today are in dire need ot additional
motor equipment.
22 Cars Sold In Day.
"All the war departments are eager
to obtain as many automobiles as
possible for the use of their troops.
While I was in London our branch
there sold and delivered 22 Overland
touring-cars to the English war de
partment in one day for use in pa
trolling and defending the coast. Im
mediately upon receipt of the cars, the
territorials chopped oft the tonneaus
and mounted Maxim guns on the rear
of the chassis.
"When the mobilization of French
soldiers started, we were in Paris and
Immediately made plana to forestall
possible difficulties by giving up the
automobile tour of Europe, which we
had proposed taking and making for
England.
"When we arrived in Dieppe we found
the town entirely deserted except for
women and children and a few. old
men who were unable to bear arms.
All business had been suspended. The
proprietor of the hotel at which we
stopped, with his entire corps of chefs
and waiters, had responded to the call
to arms.
"It was with great difficulty that
we obtained accommodations on the
boat which took us to England. Just
as we were going to take our auto
mobile, which we had used less than
a week, aboard the boat, it was seized
by the French military aathorities, who
commandeered the car for their own
use. Many other American tourists suf
fered the same loss. There are practi
cally no motor cars operated by pri
vate individuals in Europe today.
BUiCK GROSSES GOUNTRY
TOUR FROM LIMA, O., TO JOSEPH,
OR., MADE I FIVE WEEKS,
George Dlemer, Real Estate Agent,
After Trip, Decides to Make
His Home In Oregon.
"To tour from Lima, O., to Joseph,
Or., making several detours and cov
ering a distance of 5587 miles for $12.00
lor two passengers, or (6.25 each, i
cheaper than staying at home," says
George Diemer, recently of Lima, O.,
who called at the Northwest Buick
Company a few days ago.
In speaking of the trip, Mr. Diemer
eaiu that he was, until six weeks ago,
actively engaged in the real estate
business and as he had never had what
might be called a regular vacation, he
decided to find out what one looked
like. Upon inquiry among his automo
bile acquaintances, he decided that the
Buick would be the most reliable car
to accomplish his purpose.
Having never owned an automobile.
be decided he would go direct to the
factory, to spend a week or 10 days
familiarizing himself with the machine
before setting out.
"We drove through to Chicago, where
we purcnasea a complete camping out
fit. Our car, fully equipped, weighed
4000 pounds. After completing our
camping outnt we headed for the Lin
coin Highway and traversed it the en
tire distance, except when making a
couple or detours as tar south as Okla
homa and north into Montana.
"A person who has never crossed the
continent has many surprises in store
for him, as well as a delightful trip.
"We were surprised more than once
with the progress being made along
the Lincoln Highway, and if the work
continues as rapidly. It will not be
many years before the trip from New
York to San Francisco In an automo
bile will not be thought of any more
than the trip across the Atlantic.
"We were on the road less than five
weeks, actual running time four weeks
and two days. Some days we covered
as many as 300 miles. We averaged
about 1000 miles a week.
"Upon reaching Joseph, Or., where
we stopped for a few days, we decided
to remain on the Coast, and after dis
posing of our car to the president of
the State Bank for 12.50 less than the
original cost five weeks before, we
considered we had had an enjoyable
vacation. .
Automobile Show Committee Named.
The National Automobile Chamber of
commerce nas just announced its com
mittees for the coming year and about
the most important committee is the
one having charge of the arreat Na
tional shows. Thin vaut thA tAU4.n4Aa
of the exhibitions will again be In the
Hands oi turee pioneers of the Indus
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.Model 80
Hectically Lighted asicl Started
! The unexpected!
An Overland electrically started,
electrically lighted, stream-line body,
powerful, large five-passenger touring
car priced at only $850.
This is the first car of its size, ca
pacity, power and electrical equipment
to sell below $1000!
Certainly never before has such big
and exceptional value. at such an un
usually low price, been offered.
Though the price is lower than ever,
the quality is maintained throughout.
All materials, metals and workmanship
are of the very best.
We could not purchase nor produce
with more precaution and precision.
This new car is as fine and as finished
internally as it is externally.
This newest Overland has the genu
ine fashionable stream-line bocty design.
Its snappy, superb and stylish lines are
the work of our master designers.
The body color is Brewster; green
always so rich and attractive.' It is
neatly trimmed with fine hair-line strip
ing of pure ivory white.
The electric starting and electric
lighting equipment is one of the most
reliable and best established ori the
market. -
There is also a high r tension mag
neto which is independent of the start
ing and lighting system and requires no
dry cells.
This car rides just like it looks
beautifully. The new, long, improved
underslung rear springs give maximum
riding comfort. No jolting or jarring
on the road just absolute ease and
smoothness at all times.
Tires are 33 inch x 4 inch all
around. Never before has. a car at
this price come equipped with such
large tires.
It seats five adults comfortably,
without crowding. It is a big, spacious
five-passenger touring car.
It has the famous Overland 30 h. p.
motor of remarkable strength, speed,
durability and economy, developing
more power than you will ever require.
With left-hand drive, center con
; trol, 33' x 4" tires, demountable rims
(with one, extra) electric head, side, dash
and tail lights, electric horn, top, top
cover, robe rail, speedometer and ven
tilating, rain-vision type windshield, this
-car at this price is destined to be known
as the greatest motor car achievement
of the season.
Orders are now hein taken for
immediate delivery.
J. W. LEAVITT & CO., DISTRIBUTORS,
529 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon.
Following are a few of the
many high grade features
features that are usual- i
ly found on cars costing
considerably more money.
30 H. P. motor
Stream-line body
Ample room for five patMngtrs
Electrically started
Electrically lighted
Electric born
High-tension magneto
All electric switches on instrument
board of cowl dash
Ventilating, rain-yision type
windshield
High-grade upholstery
Thenno-syphon cooling
Fire bearing crankshaft
Rear axle ; floating type
Rear springs ; extra long,
underslung, 3-4 elliptic
106 inch wheelbase
33 inch x 4 inch tires
Demountable rims
One extra rim
Left-hand drive
Center Control
Body colors Brewster green
with ivory white striping
Complete equipment, including
speedometer, robe rail, tools, etc.
The Willys-Overland Company Toledo, Ohio
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Two-passenger Roadster, .
Delivery Wagon with closed body,
t'lt ivery Wagon with open body. - - $850
op . , "", - ine mrger rour-cyiinder LJverland Touring Car, 51075
35 H. P. four-passenger Coupe, $1600
AUprictif. . TtUdo. Oki, -
try George Pope, of the Pope Com
pany; Wilfred C. Leiand, of the Cadil
lac Company, and Harold O. Smith, of
the Premier Motor Manufacturing Com
panyT of Indianapolis.
MOTOR CARS . FOLLOW ROADS
Impetus Given Highways Movement
Cause of Demand for Autos.
Increased activities in the building
of good roads through the states of
Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Kansas has resulted in a surprising
demand for motor cars In that section,
according to I E. Rood, district man
ager for Dodge Bros. In St. Louis.
Mr. Rood, who has just returned from
a trip through the Southwest, states
that rapid strides have been made In
promoting the good roads movement
and this is having an important effect
on the sale of automobiles.
"On my trip through Mississippi, for
example, I found trackless ' routes
through swampy land that have now
been turned Into fine, durable roads
which will withstand the heaviest kind.
of traffic for years." says Mr. Rood. "In
many counties good. roads days have
been held, when every farmer, banker,
business man and clerk for miles
around turns out and performs 12 hours
of the hardest kind of labor in the im
provement of the highways." ,
MODOC ROAD TO BE IMPROVED
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Citizens Arrange to Bring Lava Beds
Within Reach of Motorists.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or. Sept. 19.
(Special.) The trip to the Modoc lava
beds has long been an attraction, but
the road has been so rough that few
motorists have been willing to make
the trial. A party is being made up to
go from Klamath Falls and Merill, to
Improve It by leveling the sliding plac
es and raking away the smaller stones
and breaking up and removing the
larger ones. The members will carry
provisions enough to last several days.
The road lies partly in Klamath
County, but mainly in Modoc County.
Cal. It has hot been possible to Inter
est the Modoc County Court In the
improvement. ,
NEW GARS S001I READY
LIGHTER PEERLESS NOT TO AF
FECT HEAVIER MACHINES.
Noticeable Mechanical Chans. Include
Bevel Gear for Rear Axle, Con
stant Level Gasoline Tank.
Although it is understood that the
Peerless Motorcar Company will soon
announce a. light four-cylinder and a
light six-cylinder car, both of which
will sell at about $2000. the line of
large six-cylinder cars which has been
the chief product of the company for
several years will be built and mar
keted with undiminished vigor, accord
ing to E L Keats, the local distrib
utor for Peerless cars. i
"The new model '47-Six,' retaining
all the essentials of Peerless construc
tion but, improved mechanically: and
in body design in numerous details,
has already been announced and de
liveries have begun," said Mr. Keats.
"A touring car for seven passengers
and a limousine for the same number
are the two body types offered as
standard. In addition to these there
are numerous special types which
may be specially specified. These
Include a five-passenger open car with
divided front seat; a five-passenger
sedan, a seven-passenger landaulet
and a seven-passenger Berline-Limou-sine."
Most noticeable among the mechan
ical changes is the adoption of the
spiral bevel gear for the rear axle.
This produces much quieter operation.
A constant level gasoline tank holdini
a gallon has been mounted under the
cowl to maintain a constant gasoline
pressure on the carburetor. Dry cells
have been added to 'the 'Ignition system
for emergency starting in Winter.
"The new "47 -Six' is considered at
the factory the most attractive car
the company has turned out. It is pro
vided for a large part of the owners
who have always driven large cars and
prefer them in spite of the develop
ment of the light car.
HERCULES TIRES
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Worn Out
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The Tire That Stole the Skid
From the Antomobilg
Sea Island Fiber on edge,
placed at acute angles -with
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VI -Jcrrade rubber, nreventa ents.
li ' r VTmztnrzs, skidding and in-
sures 5000 miles.
F.H. SHERMAN, Gen. Agt.
335 Burnside, Nr. Broadway
Phone MainOO
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