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THE SUNDAY OIIEGONIAX, rOETLAND, JAXUAKY 4, 1920. COURSES Ml TRACTOR OPERATION AT 0. A. C. Farm Power Equipment Will Be Studied. WORK BEGINS TOMORROW 9'ractor Companies Lend Machines and .Send lixperts. to Assist in Demonstration Wort. OREGON AGRICULTURAL CQL I.KGH, Corvallis, Jan. 3. (.Special.) r Kifteen makes of tractors will be available for use in the two tractor short courses, one of 12 weeks and the other of four weeks' duration, which begins here tomorrow. Other equipment Includes 10 stationary one cylinder engines, 10 auto, truck and tractor motors, and three trucks. I'our men will be on the instructional taff to assist Professor W. J. Oil more, who is in charge of the short courses and is head of the farm me chanics department of the college. farm power equipment, principally the tractor, will be studied in the three months' course, attention being paid to the selection, operation, care, adjustment and repair of these ma chines. The latter half of the course, "Mr. Gilmore says, will be devoted almost entirely to repair work. Men taking the one month's course will receive little instruction ln re pair work, owing to lack of time, fcut will get work on all the other phases of tractor and motor prob- i lems. A second one month's course j I scheduled to begin Kebruary 1, and j m. third March 1. In all these courses, ! including the three months' course, ! a fee of $5 per month is charged to cover actual cost oT gasoline and oil consumed. Kxperts from the different tractor ' companies visit the department from time to time and give demonstrations and answer questions regarding their particular makes. The machines which will be used in the courses are lent by the dif ferent companies and are of the fol lowing makes: Case, Cleveland, Rus sell 10-20, Russell 15-30.. Kumley 16-30, Happy Farmer, Kordson. Avery, Kmerson-Brantingham, "Waterloo Boy, Aloline, Heider 9-16, Heider 12-24, Holt 45, and All-work. SHORT COURSE STUDENTS AND SOME OF THE TRACTORS TO BE USED IN ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH TRACTOR COURSES OPENING JANUARY 5. s ' ' COLUMBUS SELL IN INDIA 1 HKKMOSTAT1C SUUT1ERS ARE IDKALi 1 tR Ci.IM.ATK. s -j sxyyl riVjJy C hr " ' 1 1 f , , 1 -'fj f ; ":i ? 1 fj is"-"?--': vf 11 No t yy i,-- '-7, -- "t-iti-i TTfiainjiniTii iit iniiiMiniiiin iiin I'lHirfivn- - -. - ,11-n rum ii - ' PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING 8TIDETS AND TRAITORS AT PORSIKR TRACTOR SHORT COIRSE. A FEW OK THE STKIJKiVTS tlRKlDY SIG-MiD UP FOR THE COURSE AXD QUARTERS WHERE THEY WILL. STUDY TRACTOR COSSTRtCTIOS, OPERATION AND REPAIR.. Distributor for Car There Is Old Cbt Vehicle Firm in the Entire World. K. Leidicli, foreign sales manager cf the Columbia Motors company, manufacturers of the Columbia Six, announces that the Columbia line has Just been taken on in India by the eldest Existing vehicle concern in the world. Ram Naick & Co., 1314 Broad way, Madras, India. V. R, Rao, who is representing that company in this country, tells an in teresting story of this ancient com pany. It dates its beginning back into sntiquity. to the days of palanquins and chariots. Mr. Rao says the firm tv-us first organized centuries ago and began building palanquins, which were wheelless vehicles in which pas eengers were carried on the shoulders of four stalwart bearers. Somewhat later, the Naick company tullt chariots. In those early days, while horses were numerous in India, they were used only for horseback riding and war purposes. They were first used in India to haul chariots made by the Naick company. The next stage of progress in the company's history was the making of two-wheel bullock carts. "There is good reason why the man ufacture and use of vehicles Hi India iid not progress at that time," says Mr. Rao. "India has no such thing as a road. Even the streets In the vil lages were nothing but muddy trails and nothing except a two-wheel chariot of a bullock cart could trav erse them. At a later date, following the building of fairly passable roads, "the Naick company extended their line to the manufacture of four wheeled vehicles, such as carriages, coaches and wagons. "And finally, the ultimate stage of their progress was marked by becom ing the largest distributors of pas senger cars and trucks in India. We liave never attempted to' build pas senger cars or even passenger caf bodies, as we found that American manufacturers can do this much bet ter than we can even with centuries cf experience behind us. However, we are buildtng a large number of motor truck bodies, suited to the peculiar requirements of India, and mounting them on American truck chassis. "A considerable number of Colum bia Sixes have been shipped into India in the past few years, and my com pany was so impressed with them that I recently received a cable mes sage advising me to get the line if possible. One reason why the Co lumbia Six seems so ideally adapted to India is on account of the auto matic thermostatically controlled radiator shutters which keep the motor at constant temperature. With the wide extremes of temperature we have in India, varying from an aver age of -over 100 degrees throughout most of the year in the. coast cities down to temperate climates in the mountainous territory, we have had a serious problem to find a car whicJi would operate equally well in all ter ritories. The shutters on the Colum bia Six seem to be the solution of the . problem. WHEX AUTO EXGIXE STOPS First Thing- to Look for la Stoppage of Gas Fuel Line. ' When a motor car, after being cranked, runs for a minute or two. and then stops, the first place to look for the cause of the trouble is the gas olene feed line. A partial stoppage in the pipe will lessen the flow of fuel co that the float chamber fills slowly. On being started the motor at once consumes this gasolene and then has to wait for more. There is another possible cause for this trouble and that is the float of the carburetor sticking. Of course, if the float sticks In a high position the flow of fuel will be greatly lessened or even stopped. IOXGEST HUDSON" IN WORLD ing along the streets of Los Angelea, it will probably be the Hudson 54 re cently rebuilt by the Bristol Taxi company. This lengthy Hudson already had a long record of service when it was re built, having eeen 70.000 miles of travel, but in spite of that wonderful mileage it is now satisfactorily given almost daily use by the motion-picture studios, carrying from 20 to 30 members of those. studios out to their various "locations" in southern Cali fornia. "When I asked H. J. Bristol, presi dent of the Bristol Taxi company, why he used an old Hudson 54 in making this longest car in southern Califor nia," said Harold L. Arnold, the. man who sold him the Hudson, "he told me it was because that Hudson 54 represented the dependable and en during quality he had found in all Hudson motor cars and that the re built car was running as perfectly as it did when he bought the car in 1915." MUCK DRIVE UNCHANGED AC MODELS ARE NOT TO USE WORM DRIVE. Vice-President Fulton Tells of Ex periments and Decision That Chain Drive Is Superior. A rumor that the International Mo tor company, manufacturers of Mack trucks, had changed the design of its "AC" models is denied by F. C. At well, manager of the International Mack corporation in Portland. In sup port of his statement, Mr. Atwell sub mits a letter from R. E. Fulton, vice preeldent of the International Motor company, in which Mr. Fulton says: "It has come to our attention that the sales manager of a motor truck company has issued a letter to his organization in which he says he wel comes the 'AC Mack into the fold of worm-driven trucks. We appreciate his good wishes but desire to correct the erroneous impression given by his letter. "We will not build any more "AC models with worm drive. We have, for several years, built and tried out a great many types of worm drive on our 'AC models, but have not suc ceeded in finding any which is as satisfactory as our presentchain drive. "In order, however, to give the worm drive a most thorough test on our 'AC models, we built 35 chassis with this drive, most of which we have placed in the hands of some of our best customers, who expressed a desire to purchase a truck with this type of drive. While these trucks have given satisfactory service and we believe we have as good a worm drive rear axle under them as it is possible to have, our experience is that it is impossible to build'a worm drive of a reasonable size which will satis- It's in lxs Angeles, Used by Film Company for "Workers. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3. If you stop to look in amazement at rue of the factorily stand the power in our 'AC motor under severe conditions. "Other motor truck builders have had to sacrifice power and reliability to enable them to utilize the worm drive and were we willing to cut down the power of our motor, thereby limit ing the usefulness of the truck, we could use a worm drive. This, how ever, we will not do.. But if later we work out an inclosed drive superior to anything of the inclosed type now .sold, and decide to market some of them, we shall continue to build and recommend the chain as the most satisfactory type of drive for heavy duty trucks." CAST-OFF TIRES ALONG TRAIL They Take Place of Bones of Yore Through the Desert. Cast-off tires mark the desert trails of New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California, and not bones, as the story writers have said. ThiB interesting information, says C. B. Cadweil. local manager of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company, comes from William Dumas Clark who drove a Goodrich Silver town equipped White car on a tour from Minnesota to California. "Desert travel is the most severe test a tire can undergo," Clark said, "and while touring through desert country I have seen literally hun dreds of discarded tires scattered along the trail. In fact, one man in Arizona has salvaged enough worn out tires to build a fence in front of his home. "A desert driver cannot bo too care ful as regards his tires. The heat, the burning, grinding sand and the hot pointed rocks soon play havoc with a poor tire." LOWER CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY Military Road to Be Constructed by Mexican Governor. Estaban Cantu, governor of the state of Lower California. Mexico, is entering upon a progressive road programme which will provide a mili tary highway from Mexicali to Tia Juana. Mexicali is immediately south of El Centro, in the Imperial valley, California, while Tia Juana Is south of San Diego. Another proposed military road ex tends from Tia Juana south along the Pacific coast to Ensenada, a distance of 62 miles; the original road between these two points being 90 miles in length. Still another road extends from Ensenada in a northeasterly di rection to Mexicali. The three roads thus form a deep triangle, extending Into the peninsula of Lower Call torn la. ROAD BUILDERS WILL MEET Arizona Association Calls Session at Tucson January 19." TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 3. Possibly of large importance in defining policies concerning the Borderland highway and its relations to the Arizona state and county road-building plans will be the next meeting of the Arizona Good Roads association, to be held in this city January 19. The call, signed by President Dwight B. Heard and Secretary Harry Welch, stated that complete representation of every sec tion of the state is desired "in order that the sentiment of the entire state on the matter of national and state highway policies may be discussed and fully ascertained. STUTZ MAKING MUCH MONEY Profits for First Six Months of This Tear Are $653,742. For the first six months of 1919 the Stutz Motor Car company of America showed net profits of $653,742. equiva lent to $8.72 a share, compared with $5.13 a share "or the same period of 1918, earned on 75,000 shares of out standing stock. Net sales for the first half year were $3,674,848, or $1,738,891 larger than those for the first six months of 1918. Gross profits of $730,926 were an Increase of $279,763. NEW QUARTERS OCCUPIED J. II. GRAHAM MOTORS COM PANY" IX FINE BUILDING. Is guaranteed to develop 60 miles per hour, though this speed is not rec ommended when cops are about. Among other units, the Davis six has Borg & Beck clutch. Grant-Lees transmission and Hotchkiss drive. It comes in green, blue and black, and in four models, a sport 4-passenger, a 4-door sedan, 5-passenger and roadster. Coincidentally With Removal First Shipment of Davis Sixes Comes for Case Distributor. The J. H. Graham Motors company, distributor for the Case and Scripps Booth, last week removed into fine, spanking, brand-new quarters at 88 90 Tenth street, a couple of doors north of Stark. The new sales room in fact is only a" few steps from the former quarters at Tenth and Stark streets, now occupied temporarily by the factory branch here of the Denby truck. Mr. Graham's new sales room is one of the handsomest in town. The sales room proper occupies 50 by 80 feet, the offices being in the rear on a mezzanine floor above a special room and sub-basement for parts. These new quarters, however, are only part of the story. The building occupied by the City garage directly adjoining on a 50xl00-foot lot is to be torn down directly to make room for a new structure which Mr. Gra ham will use for his used car, repair and service departments for the Case, Seripps-Booth and Davis cars. . The two adjoining buildings will cost ap proximately $25,000. Mr. Graham hadn't particularly in tended it to happen that way, but on the very day he removed into his new quarters, the first shipment of Davis sixes, for which he recently was made Oregon distributor, arrived from the factory. The Davis six is made at Richmond, Ind., and is a car of a distinctively sport type. MotoY car owners will be interested in the fact that it Is equipped with the new Continental Aero-type 7-hour motor and that it VOLLEYS OF COVETOUS OHS! AND AHS! WILL FOLLOW THIS GAY ORANGE-COLORED BUG AS IT GALLIVANTS THROUGH OUR STREETS. 7 r rfcT"vrrtii"W ft-m zznt It I Mi 1 R n -1 Mf $M Hnf fit hi fiTM rrr jttfffft S. M if yr ' j-' ' . ,4 II I IMH , Jf " " -'7 I 1 mwwi" :V - ..hi '-Tt:.. . '.MS!. t k!EiW ".5, 2 V ftp- hi tmBgiinmnmwntiMaBiiiinmr-orinmMfi ii,ven in tnis mna or weatner tne genus Buir has its delirious admirers and admirercsscs. Here's, one that will take away many a gentle breath. It is of a new bug type designed and built for the Fields Motor Car company by G. G. Gerber, the radiator man. Among its eminent attractions is a coat of orange enamel of a brightness that will knock an unbraced man off his feet at 200 yards. At the wheel thereof is William t Ki.h.- 15 MILES TniS SPEED LIMIT Haverhill, Mass., Enforces O hi -Law on Motorists. "Arrest all motorists who exceed 15 miles an hour through the city streets or be fired from the police force." That is the order issued by Police Commissioner Roswell I. Wood to the members of the Haverhill, Mass., po lice force. A special detail of men has been put on to watch traffic Haverhill is on the through route from Lowell and Lawrence to and from the north shore in one direc tion and to and from New Hampshire and Boston in another. The order came aa a result of four children being killed in a few days by .motorists, some from other cities. Police Commissioner Wood in his or der called attention to the fact that the state law provides 15 miles an hour in the congested citv streets. and eight miles turning corners and at crossings, with a stop where street cars are letting off or taking on pas sengers, yet some motorists race through the city at from 40 to 60 miles an hour if they think they are not observed. With the edict, "stop speeding or get off the force." the policemen Intend to obey orders. FRONT WTIEEL DRIVE URGED Australian Inventor Here Declares Increased Power Is Result. Inventor of a device for driving motor cars from the front axel rather than the rear, G. J. Hoskins. Aus tralian engineer, has arrived in the United States and expects to start the manufacture of his device' in America. The story of the problem of front wheel drive covers a long period of years. One of the unique oars of TEMPLAR Q A-, jJ-" c oIfe N 55Siw O The car that fulfills its promise of beauty, performance, durability and true economy. Its performance gives one the thrill and enduring satis faction expected of the best in motor cars. LIVE DEALERS WANTED Wray Motor Car Co. 90 N. Broadway Broadway 3247 that type was the Christie racing model, which was driven by the builder in California many years ago. Hoskins claims for his invention a great gain in power with increased speed and increased mileage to the gallon of gasoline. He declares it will make the steering problem an easier one and will eliminate many of the dangers attendant to skidding. In tests with a front drive the in ventor was able to round turns at a high rate of speed without skidding as the rear wheels were only used to carry the brakes and simply had to follow in the tracks of the driving wheels. The Job . of Insulation Ordixtatrjr icmTatloo nearly alwy grvca way before the plate do, and tlie battery baa to ba rcin ulated. WIflard Threaded Rub ber Insulation ptoteuU the plates from the my be ginning of the battery's life, aod ptotects the car owner against the need of having the battery vcaasa lated. Drop la and weH tell you about ecsoe of the lonsj bfe leuaUs that Threaded Rubber Insolation hat made WILLARD SERVICE Ninth and Everett " J" '..!. in n, ..... .hi .. ii. ,.i ii ui..ii rwi i t " ' You can Bank' . on Public Opinion Ninety-nine out of every hundred who ride in the Allen are most emphatic in praise of this very unusual car. So far as we know, no car was ever accorded a more cordial reception. We voant your opinion. Get your test ride at once. D. C. Warren Motor Car Co. Distributor. . 5S-60 orta Twenty-third Street. THE AaXEM MOTOK OCX OHIO AUTO ACCESSORIES AND PARTS SPEEDOMETERS and "BIG TEN NECESSITIES' They're More Than Accessories t&tWQ?kt Official Service Genuine Parts Product Service Station, 333 Ankeny Street Electric Service Broadway 1764 A areata for Dlaeo Electric Ford Starters 70 . o. b. Detroit. H a A r 391 Oak 1UIO O. Street Specialists on Electrical Troubles Free Inspection KXI'iiKTS ARCHER & WIGGINS Distributors of AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES Sixth Street at Oak. Exide Battery Service Station All Makes Batteries Tested and Repaired The Storage Battery Co. Broadway 3043 348-350 Couch St David Hodes Co. N. Broadway and Flanders AUTOMOBILE GEARS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AT REDUCED PRICES ENGINES A SPECIALTY HER AUTO SFi;'3 CO., JLA 10.000 Springs Carried in Stock Let Us Repair Your Springs Where You Get Service 13TH AND COUCH STREETS United States Two-Stage Air Compressors ALSO IMiU tOMl'KKSSOHS AND MOTORS. AIR COMPRESSOR EQUIPMENT CO. UDT. 330O 3a COUCH ST. H Northwest Auto Co. ivV Distributors SJ Miller Tires, Miller Ad-On-A Tire jf Repair Materials and Tubes Alder at Eighteenth St., Portland AUTO DIRECTORY RAINIER New Light Six, $1475 Factory Mitchell, Seven-Passenger, $1675 Factory MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAYER CO. Broadway at Oak Worm Drive TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICE SERVICE GARAGE 331 First St. Phone Main 2417 STANLEY STEAMER The performance of the Stanley Is at all times equal to the demands made upon it. and the quality of the performance is so satisfying Chat Stanley owners soon foreet they have an engine in the car. XV. 11. WALU-iGFORD, 523 ALDER ST. LIBERTY SIX The car which sells best in direct com parison with others. W. IL WALLLNGFORD. 522 ALDER BRISCOE The Car With a Half-Million-Dollar Motor. W. H. WALLINGFORD. 522 Alder St. BETHLEHEM TRUCKS Hectne Lights and Starter Northwest Auto C6 Distributors, Alder at 18th Atterbury Truck WITHOUT A SUPERIOR l'i. 2, 3'j and 3 -Ton Capacities ATTERBURY TRUCK SALES CO. Truck SpecialisU" 343-345 Oak SU Portland. Phone Broadwy 354 Franklin offers more of "what you actually need and want in an automobile." BRALY AUTO CO. Main 4S80, A 3881. lath and Washington Sts. aA v ww Q sva liv iviuo A'JL V vva, OX - W xy ax UJ4 'V 4 ' ,