The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 16, 1919, SECTION SIX, Image 87

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTEAXD. XOTE3IBER 16, 1919. WILLYS HOW .OH OF REPUBLIC TRUCK Largest Truck Company America Is Purchased. in ALSO CONTROLS GARFORD .Latest Xtws From Automobile In dustry Includes New Hudson Eex Extension. DETROIT Nov. IS. That John N Willys and the Willys interests are preparing to embark extensively in the commercial vehicle end of the au tomobile business has been disclosed by the announcement of the Republic executives. It la said he baa no plans for the immediate future. Mr. Durant was in Detroit, but refused to discuss the matter. Members of the national association of motor truck sales managers had a two-day convention of that body Fri day and Saturday, in which trade subjects were discussed. Many Papers Read. The following papers were read: "Eliminating the Trade-in Evil." by J. W. Allen of New Tork. "Prac tical Method of Determining Values of Used Motor Trucks," by H. H. Schuart. secretary of the Detroit Au tomobile Dealers' association; "Selling the Farmers and Operators Rural Mo tor Express Lines, by F. W. Fenn, secretary motor truck committee. Na tional Automobile Chamber of Com merce, New York; "Effect on Pneu matic Tires on Truck sales," by C. A. Wales of Bridgeport, Conn.; "Prohib itive Licensing or Taxing of Motor Trucks and Motor Truck Legislation, Generally," by Alfred Reeves, general manager National Automobile Cham ber of Commerce. New York; "Atti tude of Banks Towards Financing Motor Trucks for Dealer and Retail Purchaser." by Charles R. Talbot, vice-president National Bank of Com merce, Detroit; "Good Trade Prac tices," by A. J. Whipple, Chicago; "Vocational Mediums for Motor Truck Advertising," L. D. Dudley, Federal Motor Truck company, Detroit; "Should Trucks Be Manufactured and SILL CAR OWNER Recruits in Motor Field Usual ly Start From Bottom. EARLY TRIALS VALUABLE But Many Owners Going From Small to Larger Car Lose Dollars by Overlooking Xew Conditions. The ranks of motorists are increased from thn bottom. In a large percent- are of cases Bmall cara are the first ones nurchased bv entries in the. mo. tor field. Small cars lead a relatively carefree life. Their tires, though NOW COMES THE 1920 CASE SIX SPORT MODEL. w TTirnwiinw" r in mm " i mr .Teste?. iumi iwmi'Wiw " " r - 4', n-r t hi j " " &3&'''' " Wl - r-J .liwin i r i y ' s - - - ... - 'x IkfT - 1' n iniii. iiM-Mit.im.inMi .- aimn.nn j ' j"- Vrnmf v. ''b. V'" wiwiii-'J-wh .win mmm iiiymi MSBa-ggaat:i;vy:- - if ' r. & y'5"'" f jy -nr" Hr " W'V .'. . ....- .,-.; -. .- - . ................ , .--viOT4,.-S'.:.iL: . . CUT TO fttitttt y Tires and Accessories MONDAY and TUESDAY ONLY Genuine Simons Wax or Cleaner. Sold everywhere at sixty cents. Monday and Tuesday only. .42 Windshield Cleaners '-Swipes" An effective and satisfactory device for keeping shield free from rain, fog or snow. Monday and Tuesday 52 Piston Rings Ford diagonal type (same as regular equipment), Monday and Tuesday special, each... 60 Lap Joints, all sizes up to four inches, each 110 Lamp Cord Green 22-gauge cotton twisted, 'per ft., lc, per 100 ft...$l.o5 Green 18-guage cotton twisted, per ft-, 2c, per 100 ft $1.90 Black 18-gauge cotton twisted, per ft., 2c, per 100 ft.. .$3.15 J. II. GRAHAM, CASE DISTRIBUTOR, IS AT THE HELN OP THIS KIPTY VEHICLE, FOLR-PASSEGER CAR. HADE ESTECIALtY AS Motor Truck company of Alma, Mich., that Mr. Willya has purchased a con trolling interest in the concern, which is capitalied at $1,000,000, and is producing- 1200 trucks a month. Announcement of Mr. Willys' pur chase was made by Charles G. Rhodes, secretary-treasurer of the Republic company, who declared that no change In the personnel or manage men of the company would be made for the present. The Republic company is the larg . est exclusive manufacturer of motor trucks in the United States. It was organized in 1913, when it built a large factory in Alma, with more than 500,000 feet of floor space. It began to make trucks in July of that year. Since then it has sold more than 60,000 trucks. The company makes four sizes of trucks, ranging in capacity from one to three and one-half tons. Willys Mas Cor ford. Too. In addition to its capital stock of $1,000,000, the Republic company has outstanding 100,000 shares of com mon stock which have no par .value. V. V. Ruceles is president, and C. A. Burt, vice-president of the company. I Mr. Willys has for some time owned the controlling interest in the Gar ford truck company, an Ohio corpora tion. The new $220,000 assembly plant unit of the proposed $2,250,000 Hudson-Essex Motor company extension will be in full operation by November 15. it is announced by Roy D. Chapin, president. A machine shop and heat-treatment plant, two additional units of the extension plans, are in course of erec tion and will be in operation eoon aftter January 1. With the assembly plant they will add 276.000 square feet of manufac turing space to the 1,000.000 square feet already available. Both build incs are one story and of steel and concrete construction. The ground occupied by these buildinas and a building erected dur ine the war for government -work covers 42 acres in addition to the 26 acres now occupied by the main fac tory. The new machine shop will be 400 feet long and 300 wide and will con tain 120,000 square feet of floor space. It will cost $300,000 and equipment will cost an additional $600,000. The heat treatment plant will be 200x100, containing 20,000 square feet. It will cost $50,000 and equipment $100,000. Hudson to Employ 12,000. The Hudson and Essex Motor Inter ests now employ 6000 men and when extensions are completed this number will be doubled. Stockholders of the Saxon Motor Car corporation at a special meeting in the past week voted to adopt the reorganization plan proposed by the creditors' advisory committee. Hold ers of 43,000 of the 60.000 shares out standing approved the plans. tinier the reorganization trie com pany would have $1,200,000, 8 per cen cumulative preferred stock to be taK en up by the creditors par for par. ii liquidation of their claims. The pres ent issue of 60.000 shares of $100 pa value would be substituted for by an i.sue of 200,000 shares of no par value. Stockholders will be given the priv ilege of changing their present etock for new tock share for share and of subscribing to two shares of new stock for each share now held at around $15 a share. The 120.000 shares thus offered will be underwritten by a Chicago hanking syndicate, and any stock not taken by the stockholders will be offered the public. Twenty thousand shares will be held in Jhe treasury. W ith the sale of the new stock the company would have working capital of between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000. (irnrral Motors Official Oat. The resignation of Walter P. Chrys ler as vice-president of the General Motors corporation, which' was an nounced the past week from French Lick, 1 nd., where Mr. Chryt-ler is so journ ;n er. furnished a theme for much gossip in Ietroi t automotive circles. Personal disagreement with President W. C Iurant is reported to have been responsible for the resignation, al though this cannot be confirmed. Only recently Mr. Chrysler returned from a visit to European cities in company with others of the General Motors organization. In England and France the party gave much atten tion to the study of conditions in the automotive industry and to the con sideration of possibilities abroad for the establishment of quantity produc tion factories. Mr. Chrysler is considered one of the best-posted men in the auto in dustry. tor several -years he was president of the Buick Motor Car company, resign in g from that posi tion leas than a year ago to become &I 0t Ahe. General, Alotora chief. Sold Completely Equipped?" by A. E. i Schafer, Lima. O. - i Foreign Invasion. Further evidence of the predicted invasion of the United States by for eign motor-car manufacturers is giv en by the announcement that the Vauxhail-Pomeroy company is mak ing arrangements for the formation of an American company which will produce the car on this side of the Atlantic. The capital stock and per sonnel will be American with only a working agreement between the two concern. This announcement follow ing on the heels of the statement that an American Rolls-Royce company will manufacture the latter machine, seems to be but the beginning of a decided effort of leading European automobile manufacturers to come over here or to arrange for the pro duction of their cars by American companies. Several French corpora tions, among them the Panhard. Ren ault and DeBion-Bouton, are report ed ready to follow the lead of the two English companies. LEAVE M TO EXPERTS , ORDINARY OWNER SHOULDN'T FOOL WITH BATTERY. Willard Service Station Man Gives Some Advice on Batteries to New Motorists. Ford Coil Points Best-grade Tungsten points for your K-W coil units. Per pair Monday and Tuesday 15 N. B. Ford price is 35c. The motorist can put water in his radiator, oil in his crank case and air in his tires, but If he wants to keep out of trouble he will draw the line at putting acid in hia battery. If he finds it necessary to put some thing into his battery be should con tent himself by using distilled water only. Adding acid to the solution in the battery is just as much the job for expert as filling a tooth neither of them should be done by the motor ist himself, according to Charles S. Harper of the Willard battery serv ice station. The liquid in the battery is a solu tion of distilled water and sulphuric acid, in the proper proportion to en able the battery to perform its func tions. If acid is added by the car owner himself the proportion of acid is very apt to be too great and the result is that the plates are destroyed. Distilled water may be added to bring the solution one-half inch above the tops of the plates without harm, but this is the only thing that should be put into a battery by anyone ex cept a battery expert. there is a limit even with them, will stand some abuse and still lay down good mileage. For this reason the small car own er who. in keeping with his progress in the automobile world, one day finds himself the possessor of a large car, can well afford to pause long enough to take an inventory of the new sit uation. 'Mileage of tires will vary as much on account of drivers as on account of roads." said 1. J. Sparks. Firestone representative in Portland. "The form er small car owner who has pur chased a large car is particularly liable to disappointment. He was ac customed to let his mall car take the bumps and do about as it pleased. He gave little thought to his tires. In most cases the tread and a couple of layers of the fabric wore through , without a blow-out. "When the small car owner buys his big car he is told perhaps that the oversize cord tires with which it is shod have extra strength, easier riding cushion and longer mileage. So they have for the man who will treat them as they deserve to be treated. The former small car owner is not that man unless he is ready and willing to discard his old habits to meet the changed conditions. "There have been many refinements in the construction of tires and those built with quality for a base, as are our cord tires, are very dependable. But they should have frequent inspec tion and attention, the same as the engine and other important parts of a good car. "Proper inflation is all-important. When a large car v is purchased, the owner should ascertain at once from the dealer what the recommended pressure is for the tires on the front and on the rear wheels. There i standard inflation schedule for each tire. Having pumped up the tires to this pressure, the owner should test them with a gauge at judicious ln- Intervals- to guard against under inflation. "Our new cord tires, because of their increased size, extra quality of terial, added strength and design have considerable more carrying capacity than the old type at the same in flation. For example, at 60 pounds inflation pressure and at 12 per cent defection, the new non-skid 34x4 hi tire has approximately 30 per cent more load carrying capacity than the old tire on the non-skid -type. However, the man who does not need tothat is, the passenger car owner will find it an advantage not to put on increased loads on account of this increased ca'rrying capacity. I recommend that he let the increased size go for increased mileage. "The clutch plays an important part in the efficiency of tiresl It is essen tial that It be kept in good order so that it will take hold smoothly when the gears are engaged. Letting in the Garden Hose Garage Hose Air Hose Republic rubber covered, best quality, every foot guaranteed; no extra charge for fittings. Either 25 or 50-foot rolls: AT LESS THAN HALF REGULAR PRICE 3-inch, per foot 11 -inch, per foot 12 Vi$ Armored (metal wound), per foot :i4 Monday and Tuesday Tire Specials 30x3 Inland Traction Tread, first grade (guarantee is waived on account of price) list price $15.85, sale price 9.85 30x3 'j--Republic, staggard non-skid, first grade (guar antee waived on account price), list price $22.90, sale price $14.65 30x3 Vi Inland Traction Tread first grade (guarantee is waived on account of price), list price $20.00, sale price $11.05 32x3 Vi Republic Staggard Tread, non-skid, first grade (guarantee waived on, ac count of price), list price $26.85, sale price $15.40 34x4 Vi Federal Cord, non skid S. S. (slightly blem ished), list price $59.05, sale price $38.05 37x5 Republic Staggard Tread, Q-D clincher, first grade (guarantee waived on account of price), list price $67.70, sale price $34.85 The abav. .r. tlie gratt .value, w. h., ever offered. hT. up. ward, of AGO. tire. In iu.ny (topular m&keo .nd .11 tmmty underpiird for quick movemeDC It will par you to look over our ,im-k and o for your epilog requirement.. buy Spotlights Genuine Kaufmann "Silver Beam with round or square bracket. The spotlight de Luxe. Rezular $7.50 $3.05 Grease and Oil Gun Made of steel tubing, brass plat ed, with two spouts. A popular gun for small cars. Regular 75c, Monday and Tuesday . .300 Two-Cylinder Com pound Tire Pump Made of seamless steel tubing with baked black enamel finish, every pump guaranteed. Regu lar price $2.50 up, Monday and Tuesday $1.32 Rubber Running Board Safety Mats Best quality black rubber. They are indispensable we are order ing by the thousand: Regular price $1.25 78 Tool Boxes Pressed steel with lock and two clasps, handsomely black enam eled, size 22x9x6. Regular $2.50, Monday and Tuesday, ea.1.34 Battery Boxes Heavy 'steel, black enameled, with strong lock, right height and shape for average battery, size 13x8x10. Regular $3, Mon day and Tuesday $1.68 Blowout Patches Double-lock type, should be in every car for emergency use. Monday-Tuesday Price: 3- inch 22 3Vi-inch. .26 4- inch 30f 4V4-inch. .35 Cementless Patches Atlas khaki-back round patches for inner tubes, packed ten in carton for convenient use. Regu lar 50c, Monday -Tuesday.. .12 Lamp Bulbs. Independent guaranteed lamp bulbs. Ford Headlight, tungsten. .20 Ford Headlight, nitrogen.. .22 6, 8, 9-volt tail lamps, 2 c p.. 14 4 fiii 1p The doeoa moc.riillj doeM. A P.P E KSON . H. If mmj of oar branches are temporarily oat of inr Item qaoted In thU ll.t. order, will tie rilled later, at these price.. If alven or mailed not later than .Monday ar Tuesday. Pio exeeatioaa. Watch for aur next week's "Speclala." AUTOPARTS SUPPLY COMPANY Portland Seattle 6 Stores ; Beliingham . 80-82 SIXTH STREET. Phone Broadway 5508 Tacotna : 6 Stores Spokane Yakima clutch quickly while the engine ts running taat should be carefully avoided, as shauld also hard applica tion of the brakes. In case abuse of this kind should grind off- the tread rubber, the tread should have early attention to protect the carcass or the tire from decay through the weak ening effect of moisture. "A little time" given to these few things Uhe giving of it will not prove burdensome) will mean real dollars and greater safety to the man who has left the class of the small car for that of the large car." FRANKLIN IS AUTO PIOSEER Many Motoring Started Innovations First With It. What Is believed to be a record In pioneering the way in the automobile industry has been achieved by the Franklin car. Many of the features of the first Franklin models are just now coming into popular usage. The Franklin, company built the first four-cylinder automobile in America, the first six-cylinder car in this country and one of the first air cooled automobile engines, the first to be used commercially. Franklin was first to adopt scien tific light weight, about which other 1 manufacturers are only coming to say so much. It was the first to recog nize the superiority of valve-in-head construction, another feature other makes are Just coming to. whereas the first Franklin, built 17 years ago, had it. The Franklin was first to replace the jerky uneven spark cut-out of early days with throttle control. It waa first to use the float-feed car buretor, first to adopt full elliptic springs and was the first car built without radius rods and torque tubes. The laminated wood frame is and always was an exclusive Franklin feature. Franklin was first to adopt automatic lubrication, automatic spark, advance, Intake, yoke heater electric carburetor primer, wick oil ing and wide doors, and was first to introduce the V-type wind shield, a Franklin design, in this country. AUTO THIEVES MOSTLY DOYS Indianapolis Police Find This So in Hunting Stolen Cars. Figures compiled recently from the books of the Indianapolis police de partment Bhow that the detectives as signed to the theft of motor cars have succeeded In recovering two-thirds of the stolen cars in the last four months. The reports show that most of the people convicted of unlawful posses sion of motor cars are boys between the ages of 17 and 22. A conservative estimate on the value of the cars stolen would place the total at 1216, 500 for the four months. The police have recovered 139,000 worth of stolen cars. Out of 433 cars stolen they have recovered 37 8. BOISE HAS A TOCRIST CAMP Bath House for Motorists Is One of Its Features A tourist camp", furnished with elec trical stoves and a bathhouse, has been installed by citizens of Boise, Idaho, at the edge of town on the banks of the Boise river. More than 15.000 motorists hav made use of the camp since the first unit was Installed in June, 1918. The bathhouse was completed and dedicated September 19, with appropriate ceremonies par ticipated In by business men. workers who co-operated In its construction and by a large party of tourists at the camp. A tender is In charge of the camp and keeps a, register of all vis itors. PORTLAND BOYS MOTOR IN FORD CAR TO BOSTON. u ... ................................ , V ....... . t f; ' I' : - o v- - jJ . i Six , " s 0G OF THE ELrVE"l-G IXCIDEXTS E?f ROl'TE. Leon Goldsmith, Art Hoffman and John runbach, all of Portland recenUy completed a trip from Portland to" New York and Boston in a Ford car. They reached Xew York in 2 days from Portland, which is going some. How hard they traveled, however, may Be judfred from the fact that they made as much as 340 miles in a day, spelling each other at the wheel. On another occasion, thouph, they made only ten miles in three hours, this being near Cyle. Wash. The worst roads of the trip were between Portland and Spokane. Young Goldsmith and Hoffman are attending Harvard medi cal school and Dunbach is taking post-graduate work at Columbia univer . sity, Thejr sold the car .in. Boston for. . a . oi i si i - Long Life- ,The ability of a motor track to stand the gaff to do and endure is caused by little things. . It a loyalty that prompts the workman to give . the nut the last twist that makes it stay that makes the, carpenter give the nail one final blow that puts it there for keeps that makes a man spend ten more minutes on a carbu Tetor adjustment to save dollars for an owner. That Bethlehem loyalty to the Bethlehem, product is no small measure the reason for Bethlehem Long Life. Bethlehem Dependability is founded on scien tifically correct design, scrupulously selected and rigorously tested materials, and skilled workmanship that has behind it that indefin able loyalty that adds miles to the clay's run and cuts dollars from the upkeep costs. Bethlehem Motor Trucks are not built down to a price nor up to justify a price. Thousands of Bethlehem owners know that Bethlehem Dependable Delivery means efficient trans portation at the lowest transportation costs. Buy your Motor Truck on Facts. lK-Too Chassis 2 H-Ton Chassis 3 JfTon Chassis $1965 $2365 $3465 V. O. B. AIAENTOWN. PA. BETHLEHEM MOTORS CORPORATION AJLLENTOWN, PA, l ElGHTi with Eighty Less Parts "From 1 to 40 Miles in 20 Seconds in Hi&h" YES, the Apperson does it with ease. Apply full power instantly at one or two miles per hour! You can do this at any time if you are driving an Apperson and you won't be jerked back in your seat with a sudden jolt. ALSO you can slow up an Apperson from 40 miles to a dead stop in FOUR seconds 40 yards. And without bein& thrown forward with an unpleasant lurch. BESIDES you can turn an Apperson, with a 130-inch wheel base, in a 38 -foot diameter. We believe you can't do that with any other motor car. We believe such performance exceptional. We think that you will a&ree in this. You are invited to view this remarkable car to see for yourself the mechanical perfec tion which makes such performance possible.- Apperson Motor Car Co. 60 Broadway Phone Bdwy. J490 mtxomobile mamrtacruTn& ex XriencM arm refieetsd in ths uncommon xeaWmem cf Aj Or,, WITH f Eight Buy Safely Buy Bethlehem Northwest Auto Co. Alder at Eighteenth . IGHTY V. .1