TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX,' rORTLAXD. DECEMBER 2. 1917.
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COMMERCIAL CAR
Precisely the kind of car you would
expect Dodge Brothers to build.
Practical, substantial, good
appearing of half-ton capacity.
fm mia
gesoHae consumption fm wmwaMj low.
This tir lallaaga is unusoallv falgh.
Tae price la f 3(5 lea. Detroit
Covey Motor Car Co.
Washington at Twenty-first
AGENCY DEAL MADE
Western Motor Car Sales Co.
Chalmers Distributors.
TERRITORY IS ENLARGED
Concern to Handle Both Wholesale
and Retail Business for Oregon
and Southwest Washington.
Parts Stock Increased.
The Western Motor Car Sales Com
psny is now the wholesale as well as
the retail distributor for the Chalmers
car in Oregon and Southwestern Wash
ington. This announcement was made last
week by Roy Hemphill, manager of the
company. Mr. Hemphill recently re
turned from a visit to the Chalmers
factory at Detroit, where arrangements
for the taking over of the agency by
the Western Motor Car Sales Company
were made. The final details were per
fected last week.
The Western Motor Car Sales Com
pany purchased tne It. L. Keats garage
at Broadway and Burnside streets last
June. At that time it obtained the re
tail selling rights for the Chalmers car
in the Portland territory.
Now, however, it will be the full
fledged dstrbutor, both wnoiesale and
retail, for the entire state of Oregon
and Southwestern Washington.
Of Interest to every Chalmers owner
and every dealer in tne big territory
controlled by the company is the fur
ther announcement by Mr. Hemphill
that while ha was East he made ar
rangements whereby the stock of Chal
mers parts is to be Increased imme
diately at the Portland headquarters,
so as to give the best possible service
on replacements. A large and complete
stock of extra parts is to be kept al
ways on hand.
Although the field in the Oregon and
Southwestern Washington territory Is
fairly well covered by dealers, Mr.
Hemphill says there is still some terri
tory open.
He also declared that the announce
ment that the Chalmers organization
In Detroit is now backed by new capi
tal, which will insure the carrying out
of the programme lor a largely in
creased production of the new Chal
mers series, has been received with de
light by the Oregon dealers, who realze
that if any concern in the Industry is
able to turn out cars it will be the
Chalmers organization. The company
now Is in a position financially to carry
out its announced Intention of making
more Chalmers and better Chalmers
this year.
The Western Motor Car Sales Com
pany will also continue to handle the
Hal Twelve in the Oregon and South
western Washington territory.
Broken Battery Jars.
The rubber jaws in the storage bat
tery may become cracked if the battery
is not properly supported. The clamps
which hold the battery in place mns
always be kept tight; otherwise the
battery will bounce up and down, with
the result that some of the jars will be
craoked and the electrolyte will leak
away. This latter condition leads dl
rectly te short-circuiting and possible
complete destruction of the battery,
Treating Old Pistons.
When an old set of pistons reaches
the stage where replacement is necea
sary, it is sometimes possible to avoid
this expense by having the worn set
expanded or swelled. The process used
for this is by heating the pistons one
at a time in a bed of hot charcoal,
which completely covers them. The
charcoal is brought to a red heat and
is then allowed to cool. When the
piston is removed it is found to be con
siderably swelled, sometimes as- much
as .001 on an inch. Pistons so treated
are not as good as new ones, but con
siderable expense is saved, and the
clearance is returned pretty close to
normal.
CONTRACTS TOTAIi $752,000
A. B. Manley Auto Co. Closes for
Huppmobllcs and Grants.
Announcement was made last week
by President A. . B. Manley. of the
Manley Auto Company, that he has con
tracted for 575 Hupmobile and Grant
cars as his allotment of these popular
maxes lor tne coming year.
The total amount of the contract
price involved in these allotments is
752,000.
Chains on Tires.
The novice Jacks up his wheel to put
on a chain not so the experienced
motorist. There are two ways of ap
plying the chain. One is to drape it
over the wheel; the other is to lay it on
the ground and run the car over it. The
latter way, apart from the difficulty of
steering it straight over something you
cannot see, has the disadvantage that
the chain on a muddy road is in bad
condition to handle. So drape it over
the wheel and you will have a much
cleaner Job.
CARE SAVES EXPENSES
CAUTIOUS MOTORIST GETS MOST
FOR HIS MONEY
C C McCleverty, of Savage Tire Cor
noratlon. Tells How te Get Best
Tire Mileage.
There have been some big increases
In fuel and oil prices. Tires have in
creased in price to some extent, too,
and many other things required in the
operation of a car cost more than for
merly. bat the cost of carelessness has
been and is still being materially re
duced every day. Most automobiles
are being operated at less expense than
formerly.
This, at least, is the opinion of C. C,
MacCleverty, manager of the San Fran
Cisco eales branch of the Savage Tire
Corporation. Mr. MacCleverty, aside
from his experience in tire selling, is
a competent driver and an expert in
everything connected with automobile
operation.
"It is probably conservative to state
that from 6 to 10 per cent of the fuel
used by motorists in the United States
can be saved if all motorists wilt stop
running their motors when cars are
standing still," satd Mr. MacCleverty.
"This is not only an expensive practice
but it is a somewhat dangerous nuis
ance and will undoubtedly soon be pro
hibited in all the principal cities of the
country.
"The proper adjustment 'of carbure
tors win
A HIGHLY SERVICEABLE SEDAN
ocfjr arucnre of Ae
mir OmkJmnd Sanmiblm Six So
fen hmm fuadammntal Vafurea
of domign whJeh retain ita so
lidity mod freedom from noise.
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Sedan. Sl.3-15.0O
Uoadater Coupe nl.30-4.OO
h O. II. Portland (Including
War Tax).
Equipped With Wire Wheels
73 Kilrm.
In the new Oakland Sensible Six
Sedan we present a comfort car
for all the seasons of the year, which
is also a practical car for all the
purposes of the owner.
It is a distinct development of
sedan design, with an extraordi
nary combination of high power
and scientific light-weight con
struction, making it a spirited
performer, a year -'round car of
alacrity in town and of buoyant,
conquering energy in the country.
The overhead-valve, high-speed,
six-cylinder engine, at 2600 r.p.m.
delivers 1 full horsepower to every
52 pounds of the weight of this
sedan and does so with its noted
frugality in fueL
The roomy body is completely
glass-enclosed in cold weather and
easily convertible for the warm
months. The windows are ad
justable for ventilation. Appoint
ments are of the most substantial
kind and the upholstery is thor
oughly comfortable.
The special advantages of this
type of passenger car are not
equaled in any other. It has that
competence in power which satis
fies every touring need and dis
poses of every emergent y.
MOTOR SALES CORPORATION
Retail Distributors.
OAKLAND MOTOR COMPANY
OF OREGON
Wholesale Distributors.- .
344-46-48 BURNSIDE ST., PORTLAND, OR.
Phone Broadway 80
OAKLAND SENSIBLE SIX
6avlng and one almost as great can be I and weather. If you observe these
made by the .careful use of the foot
throttle. The driver who is constantly
increasing and then throwing off his
power undoubtedly makes more noise,
but he does not add to the comfort of
his passengers and he pays a pretty
stiff price for his carelessness when he
settles his fuel bills.
"We who are engaged In tire selling
are. of course, more interested in the
care of tires than In anything else con
nected with motoring. A little care and
knowledge will cut a big slice off miles
of service. The difference is not in the
tires, but the way they are used.
"The fellow who throws . out ' his
clutch when approaching a streetcar
track, a railroad crossing or any such
obstruction, is the one whose tire costs
are lowest. Do not spin your tires in
starting nor slide them when stopping.
Neither is necessary and both are
mighty costly. Keep, your tires In
flated to the proper pressure . and do
not overload them. Keep your spare
make another considerable tires covered and protected from light
things you will be agreeably surprised
at your Increased mileage.
"I am glad to say that most motor
ists have learned the advantage of
careful driving and attention to the
things that mean economy in automo
bile operation that is why careless
ness does not coxt as much as it did
in the past but there are still a lot of
motorists who do not know the mean
ing of the word 'careful.' These are
the ones who are complaining about
high prices and operating expenses.
Any motorist who will employ a frac
tion of the Judgment and common sense
that he uses on his Job or In his busi
ness in the operation of his car, will
probably find that he can run it at
little more expense than he did before
war taxes and war prices became pop
ular conversational topics."
Don't put a quick detachable clincher
tire on a one-piece clincher rim, as it
Is necessary to break the bead In forc
ing the tire Into place.
THIS IS HOW ONE PORTLAND GIRL SAVES MONEY TO GIVE TO THE RED CROSS.
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KiSSELKAR AGAIN WINS
DOUBLE SIX TAKES JIT, DIABLO
HIGH-GEAR TBOJ'Hf,
vertlble streetcar that got In his wayv
A million fans breathed a sigh of re
lief when they learned that "Babe" and
his precious left wing had not been,
touched.
Photo by Glf ford & Prentiss.
WHEW HER CBAKDLEH CAR. HEEDS CXEAMNG, MISS AVIS BABBLER DONS BECOMING TROl'SEBETTES AND WASHES IT HERIELF.
These are days, when folks everywhere are practicing little economies in order to give more to the Red Cross and other funds for the soldiers. Miss
Avis Babbler, of 453 Bast Forty-first street North, has found oue way to add to her Red Cross savings. When her new Chandler four-passenger road
ster la In need of a washing she gets soap, a sponge and a pall of water, puts on, trouserettes and washes the car herself, .
WIH W. I Hagkson Aboard, Car Beats
Beat Previous High-Gear CILmblna
Record by 36 Feet.
Beating the record of another car
established earlier in the week, the
KisselKar Double Six Is again victor
In the Mount Diablo high-gear climb
ing contest, according to word received
yesterday by Del Wright, manager of
the local KisselKar branch.
The outcome la the last chapter of a
duel which has been going on between
a well-known eight-cylinder car that
has established some records for hill
climbing and the new Kissel "Double
Six."
The Double Six swept the boards
clean a few weeks ago when it went
74 feet further up Mount Diablo on
high gear than any car had previously
gone. Then began many attempts at
the mountain and finally the other car
went three feet further than the last
mark of the Kissel-Kar.
Then W. Hughson, president of
the KisselKar Company, climbed into
a car behind Ben Hammond and an
other attack was made. The Kissel
went S4 feet farther than the previous
mark. This again gives the Kissel the
Oakland Tribune's Mount Diablo chal
lenge trophy.
PACIFIC HIGHWAY IS CLOSED
Repairs Being; Made Two Sliles
South of Castle Rock.
KELSO, Wash., Dec 1. (Special.)
Because of road construction work
which completely blocks the Paclftc
Highway two miles south of Castle
Rock the County Commissioners of
Cowllts County have ordered the high
way closed to traffic and all travel be
tween Kelso and Castle Rock must go
by way of the road on the west side
of the Cowllts River, passing through
Lexington and 8andy Bend. The west
side road for most of its distance is in
better condition than the Pacific High
way. Tourists going north should cross the
Kelso bridge to the west bank of the
Cowlitz and turn up the river, reeross-
ing at Castle Rock. The Pacific High
way will be blocked for several
months, as the contractors. Jarvls A
Burkhelmer. have a big cut and fill to
make around the side of a hill where it
is impossible to open a detour road.
KISSELKAR DERAILS TROLLEY
"Babe" Ruth, of Boston Sox, Bumps
It Off the Track by Accident.
If you don't think It pays to own a
car that Is staunchly constructed, ask
"Babe" Ruth, the star southpaw of the
Boston Americans.
itecentiy wnne ariving noma in a
KisselKar, "Babe accidentally derailed
the front trucks of a heavy semi-con
Xcw Kerosene Motor.
W. Owen Thomas and his brother T
R. Thomas, of Detroit, entertained
friends in the trade and newspaper
en at their home at Grosse Point
Shores. A Diesel engine showing a
much flexibility as any motor-truck
engine was shown. The Thomas Bros,
it has been known, have been at work
on this engine for several years, but
this Is the first time that they have
ever shown the results outside. Kero
sene of the lowest grade was used.
This would not burn in a lamp with
out smoking. No form of ignition was
used other than the compression of the
engine Itself and yet it was found
possible to throttle the engine down
to 100 revolutions per minute.
Turning Corners Slowly.
The traffic rules" requiring cars to
turn corners at four miles an hour is
not merely to protect pedestrians, but
is for your benefit as well. Turning
corners at high speed strains the tires,
spokes and axles, and may result iir
skidding, followed by an overturned
car. Ho slow down and coast or go into
second gear.
SPECIAL
ON
NON-SKID TIRES
WE GUARANTEE
28x3 NON-SKID
30s3 NON-SKID
30x3', NON-SKID
32x3 Vx NON-SKID
31x4 NON-SKID
33x4 NON-SKID
34x4 NON-SKID
30x3 Plain
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30x3 RED TUBES $2.40
32x3, RED TUBES 83.10
34x3'i RED TUBES 83.55
Large assortment, all sizes
Standard Makes Cases
Tubes
Goods shipped to all points.
C. O. D etc.
Prices subject to change without
notice.
Malcom Tire Co.
Distributors for
Automobile Tire Co., Inc.
82 N. Broadway, Portland, Or.
The Oldest and Largest Auto
Tire Jobbing: House In the U. S.
Call or write.
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