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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, . PORTLiAND, ' DECEMBER
9, 1917.
HEW RECORD IS SET
Maxwell Again Makes Auto
History in Long Run.
CAR TRAVELS 802 MILES
Elapsed Time Between Detroit, In
dianapolis, Chicago and Return
Is Only 2 3 Hours 9 Minutes
In Noa-Motsr Stop Trip.
Piloting' a Maxwell 1918 flve-passen-trer
stock touring car, Ray F.McNa
mara, road engineer, naa added to bis
long string of Maxwell records another
victory,' this one eclipsing all previous
performances. McNamara drove his
Maxwell 802 miles in a non-motor stop
run from Detroit to Indianapolis, Chi
cago and Detroit in 23 hours and 9
minutes, elapsed running time.
McNamara set out to test the road
ability of the new Maxwell model,
which Is a larger car than the 1917
type, in the belief that he could make
the run Inside 24 hours. Though rain
and mud were encountered for the
better part of 15 hours, he brought the
Maxwell through with almost an hour
to spare. Allowing for necessary stops
and the time the car was In control in
cities, the running time actually was
20 hours and 47 minutes.
Average of 42.S9 Miles Hade.
Only two two-minute actual road
Stops were made between Detroit and
Indianapolis. A small snow flurry and
an electrical storm were encountered.
McNamara was checked In at Indian
apolis at 8:15 A. M. for an average of
42.89 miles per hour over the 305 miles.
He left Detroit at 1:06 A. M., Eastern
time.
The car remained In control for fuel
and to pass through the city., and
started again at 8:45 A. It, Eastern
time, and checked Into Chicago at 1:50
P. M.. 202 miles, for an everage of 41.79
miles per hour. Shortly pfter passing
through Lafayette, Ind.. a heavy rain
etorm was encountered which con
tinued as far as Hammond, Ind.
After a rousing reception at the
Harry Newman-Stratten Company, Chi
cago Maxwell distributors. McNamara
crot under way at 2:50 P. M. Fast time
was made to Mishawaka, Ind. Rain be-l
gan to fall again and the car and tour
ists were forced to fight through rain
and mud the rest of the way to Tpsl
lantl. Despite the fact weather conditions
were extremely unfavorable all the
way to Detroit, McNamara checked in
at the finish with an average of 31.33
miles per hour from Chicago, 295 miles.
This time is considered remarkable In
view of the fact most of the distance
was traversed at night through rain
and mud and over water-covered roads.
Club Keeps Check.
The average actual running time for
802 miles was 3S.63 miles per hour.
For the otal distance the average was
84.54 miles per hour and 9 minutes.
Under the supervision of the Detroit
Automobile Club, which sent William S.
Gilbreath and E. W. Sullivan as ob
servers, these men checked the car in
and out of the cities. The averages
were certified by them after returning
to Detroit.
The new, long under-slung rear
springs and wheelbase six inches
longer than last year's car, made the
1918 Maxwell easy to drive and to
maintain maximum speed over the
rough roads, as well as the smooth
highways. This, with the quick ac
celeration, easy steering and efficient
brakes made it possible for one driver
and observer to ride the entire dis
tance without discomfort.
Though fatigued from lack of sleep,
McNamara declared after finishing the
trip that he could easily have driven
another 200 miles to bring the length
of the run over the 1000-mile mark.
He also said that he believed-the car
would have covered the distance be
tween Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago
and Detroit in 21 hours at the most, had
fair weather conditions been encoun
tered instead of rain and mud.
NATIONAL OUTLASTS ALL
ONLY OVE OF OLDFIELD'S OLD RAC
ING CARS SURVIVES.
"Old Glory," Built for Barney In 1909,
la StIU la Active Service In
L . " Baltimore. .'
Barney Oldfleld, who this season has
celebrated his 16th year as an automo
bile race driver by campaigning a
novel mount featured by an Inclosed
egg-shaped body, has seen many of
ma racing cars carried to the highest
crest of fame and then dropped to the
trough of obscurity. Most of the cars
that Barney drove in the golden yes
terday, when he was hailed as an abso
lute monarch of the dirt tracks, have
passed to the realm of remembered
things. They are mechanical ehosts.
No more is heard the triumphant song
of their motors and the arrogant bark
or tnelr exhaust.
If there were a graveyard for raclne-
cars, Oldfleld would have to bury his
discarded mounts. Having a big heart
nd being somewhat of a sentimental
ist, he probably would mark the last
resting place of these steel thorough.
Jredf) of the past with tombstones,
jcarved with the following inscriptions:
"The 999. My first car. at the wheel
of which 1 became famous."
"The Bullet. Fast while 8he lasted,
but not strong enough to stand the
awful punishment."
"The Green Dragon. Laurel-crowned
on dirt track and on the stage. Record
breaker extraordinary and co-star with
.Elsie Janis and Barney Oldfleld in the'
musical comedy The Vanderbilt Cup." "
i "The Darrac Winner of the first
.Vanderbilt cup race."
There is one of Barney's old cars,
however, that is not ready for inter
ment. That car Is famous Old Glory,
built for Oldfleld in 1909 by the Na
tional Motor Car & Vehicle Corporation
of Indianapolis, and having the Ameri
can flag painted on each Bide of the
hood.
Old Glory Is just as fast and sturdy
.today as when the veteran American
race driver rode to fame in it- The
.car is owned by Robert J. Gill, an at
torney of Baltimore, and rules the
-boulevards of Maryland's metropolis
and the highways Adjacent to that ro
mantic citv.
Motorist Buys Third Cole for
California Trip.
B. M. Turner, of Turner, Wash.,
Surprlaea Northwest Salesman ui
Then Announces He la Ready for
Long Tour, Despite Bad Honda.
OCCASIONALLY there happens along
a motorist who recognizes no bar
rier of seasons and his fellow veterans
turn to give him an admiring gaze.
One of this intrepid band came to
4 oruano. last xuesaay. la the pfrson
of B. M. Turner. The town of Turner,
Wash., is named for him.
Mr. Turner, of Turner, walked Into
the Northwest Auto Company and in
quired for the Cole salesman. "Doc"
Dennis responded with alacrity, but he
needed little of his characteristic
"pep." Mr. Turner merely wanted to
discuss the matter of delivery and the
inclusion of a few extras on his car.
It developed '"that Mr. Turner, of
Turner, was buying his third Cole
and he didn't need .to be sold."
Mr. Turner, of Turner, took the
wheel of his new car. And forthwith
he started for California, unmindful of
what road conditions he might en
counter. '
"Anywhere, any time with a Cole,"
Is his slogan.
Slaking a, Wins Nut.
It often become desirable to trans
form an ordinary nut into a wing nut.
This may be done by hammering two
strips of sheet steel of appropriate
length until they take the shape of the
nut and then drill and rivet the ends
together.
"Watch the Rear Axle.
In cars with floating rear - axles,
which depend upon the hub caps to
keep the axle shafts in place, the caps
should be "inspected occasionally. In a
recent case the hub cap was lost and
the axle shaft had started to work Its
way out of the housing.
SCOUTING TRIP PRAISED
V ALU ABLE DATA GATHERED
RUX OF ELGIN CAR.
IN
President of National Hlgkwy Asso
ciation Commend Report of
Scont Master Marsh.
Charles H. Davis, president of the
National Highways Association after
a conference with Judge J. M. Lowe,
president of the National Old Trails
Road Association, a department of the
National Highways Association, has
commended the scouting trip of the El
gin Motor Car Corporation, which has
been in progress for several months
under the direction of, Roy S. Marsh;
the scout master. President Davis has
promised the Elgin scout the heartiest
co-operation of his association, which
is more than Interested in this Journey
and which asks to be allowed to five
its aid in every way possible to the
meritorious project.
General commendation of the work
of the Elgin scout, which made the
Western trip over the Lincoln Highway
to San Francisco and which covered
the National Old Trails road from Los
Angeles to St. Louis, all under sealed
hood, transmission and differential, 6202
miles, has been given freely by the Na
tional automobile associations of Amer
ica and by automobile clubs in every
section of the country. The very con
cise reports of Scout Master Marsh cov
ering road conditions and giving a
clea vision of the beauties of a trans
continental trip have received a hearty
welcome. -
The clubs have placed these reports
SIGNAL CORPS WANTS AUTO
CHAUFFEURS TO ENTER
AVIATION SERVICE.
Automobile owners who have
chauffeurs can do a patriotic
service by running their own
cars and releasing their chauf
feurs for the aviation service.
The Signal Corps of the Army
has issued a statement to the ef
fect that thousands of chauffeurs
and mechanicians are needed to
support the airmen behind, the
lines in France. Chauffeurs wish
ing to join the service are re
quested to send their names, ad
dresses, present place of employ
ment and length of service, and
any special qualifications they
may have to the volunteer bu
reau. No. 119 D street, N. E.,
"Washington, D. C, In order to
obtain the necessary papers.
on file for the benefit of their.' mem
bers and many of the organizations
have used the reports In their club
publications, giving them complete as
sent out by the Elgin corporation. The
clubs have stated that these reports
give a clearer vision of the transcon
tinental trip than any data ever pre
sented. So interesting" has been the
matter that many of the club secre
taries have had the reports published
in their local papers.
Austin F. Bement, secretary of the
Lincoln Highway Association, in com
mending the Journey over the Lincoln
Way, said that the Information
gathered by Mr. Marsh during his trip
was of the greatest value to the asso
ciation and that it would be used to
good purpose in advising the hundreds
of tourists who write regularly rela
tive to road conditions, accommoda
tions, scenic beauties, etc. The success
of the Elgin scout in covering its long
route and in securing so much data in
so short a time is credited to the ab
solute reliability of the car by Mr.
Marsh and by many who saw the car
in its work in the far-West-wlth its
good roads, bad roads, high elevations
and In weather of every character
known to the history of tourists.
A vehicle should not exceed, the rate
of speed established by law, proceed
with' caution, especially on narrow
streets, in making turns in crossing
other streets and in passing other ve-
nicies or streetcars.
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WE GUARANTEE '
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30x3 NON-SKID $10.95
30x3', NON-SKID $11.90
32x3", NON-SKID ....$13.33
31x4 NON-SKID ....$17.25
33x4 NON-SKID $19.25
34x4 NON-SKID ....$19.90
30x3 Plain $8.50
30x3 RED TUBES $2.40
32x3i RED TUBES $3.10
34x3ft RED TUBES $355
Large assortment, all sizes
Standard Makes Cases
Tubes
Goods shipped to all points.
C. O. D etc
Prices subject to change without
. notice.
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Dort Distributor Makes Rounda In Auto,
Tkea Trie Same Route on
Foot and hr Trolley.
F. TV. Vorler, distributor for the Dort
in this territory, has received a letter
from George W. Franklin, the Dort dis
tributor in Detroit, to the effect that
he has been checking up on claims that
the automobile Is indispensable to the
efficient and economical conduct of
business and domestic affairs.
"I found that all the statements of
owners that I have read are conserva
tive." taya Mr.' Franklin. "I spent two
hours of one morning running; house
hold errands around town. Then I had
one of our employes g-o over the aame
route, using; streetcars wherever pos-
sible and walking; the rest of the dis
tance. It took him three hours' and. 10
minutes to cover It.
"The next day I arranged a 25-mile
drive into the country. Aside from
the delightful recreation afforded by
the trip, with th Autumn foliagre at
its richest and rarest, 1 counted a hand
some saving- on provisions bought from
farmers.
"On two other mornings I took a
friend on a hunting and fishing trip
in my Dort car. On both days ' we
brought back game and fish enough to
make several meals and were, besides,
in our offices before 11 o'clock finely
edged for a big day's work.
"During the recent liberty loan cam
paign I had the pleasure of driving one
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Simple and easy to drive, and the economy of operation and main
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of the team captains for half a day.
In talking It over afterwards we agreed
that three times as many pe.iple were
seen as could possibly have been
reached without a car."
Cars Rain Chicken Business.
The constantly increasing- numbers
of motor cars in Soulhorn New Jersey
are playing havoc with chickens and
are forcing many farmers who live
along the much-traveled motor route
to give up the business of chicken
raising. With fche high prices of all
feeds, it does not pay to pen chickenB
We
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up, the farmers, say, and when they
are allowed to range they are slaugh
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hicles.
Elgin Manager Visits Wert.
W. I. Brown, assistant sales manager
of the Elgin Motor Car Corporation, of
Chicago, has Just returned from a
swing around the Middle Western dis
trlct, including stops at St. Paul and
Minneapolis and other Minnesota dis
tributing oenters, Omaha and Council
Bluffs, Kansas City and St. Louis.
Are
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Roy Hemphill, Gen'l Mgr.,
Broadway at Burnside,
Portland.'
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Two separate power ranges give the
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The Loafing Range
In its Loafing Range the Peerless
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a
The Sporting Range
You release her double poppets by
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tc00 day are capable.
Let us demonstrate in the Peerless Eight extremes
of performance combined in one car which you
have always before associated with exactly opposite
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