TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 23, 1921
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ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WILLARD ALL-RUBBER BATTERY BRINGS
SMILES TO HARPER-BURG, INC.
LOCAL GARAGE MAN AND WIFE SEE ANCIENT WONDERS OF
NEW MEXICO.
Prices . Declined One-Fifth
Since First of 'Year.
Arizona Cliff Dwellings Prove
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BETTER CARS OUT, TOO
GRAND CANYON IS VISITED
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Prices Show Average Drop ,
of $4 34 per Car.
Local Garage Man and Wife Make
Extended Tour of Southwest
in Cadillac Car.
MOTOR CM LEADS
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In the recent period of readjust
ment through which this country has
passed the automobile has led the way
in the march toward normal. Auto
mobile prices were among; the very
first to start downward, and the de
cline has continued until at the pres
ent time It Is safe to say that no
other manufactured articles so nearly
approach the pre-war level, taking;
the entire average of the industry.
A recent survey lo the east brought
out the fact that the price of the
automobile has come down approxi
mately one-fifth during the present
year., A comparison in which the fi2
most' popular makes of cars were
taken Into consideration showed an
average reduction of $454 per car.
Not only have the prices of the
cars come down, but the prices of
automobile accessories and of the fac
tors which go to make up the operat
ing co.t of a car have decreased In
proportion. The survey showed that
there had be on an average reduction
throughout the country ot 32 per cent
In the price of gasoline and 40 per
cent In the price of tires. x
Another Important factor was
pointed out, that being that automo
biles are better today than they ever
were, and a comparison of prices
should take this further fact into
consideration. A sack of flour Is still
a sack of flour, just as It was before
the war, but the 1921 automobile Is
a far different product than the 1917
automobile, even though bearing the
same name and having the same gen
eral appearance. Each season has
seen better design, improved con
struction and the addition of better
equipment.
The following table tells the story
of the automoblle'B march toward
normal and shows the extent of the
decl'ne In cars since the peak prices.
The automobile has now reached a
stable position and the present prices
represent true dollar value, in the
opinion of eastern business observers,
who predict few if any more reduc
tions of Importance during the next
several months.
The table below gives the present
and the peak factory prices on the
five or ' seven-passenger touring
models. Practically all of the lead
ing cars are included in this list and
all of the recent reductions have
been taken Into consideration:
Pres. price Peak
Make of car f. o. b. fac price.
Apperaon HtandaM $3000 S3noo
Anniversary .... 8300 430
Auburn ltt!5 1W6
Ilrlicoe 105 12x5
Cadillac SIU0 SIHO
Cats IBSfl M5
Chalm.ra 1MJ ITIin
Chandler 17N5 20S0
Chevrolet 4-90 523 8J0
P. B 973 IMS
CUvland 12U5 nun
Cole M 2.VV 32M)
Pod( MS 1286
Ilorl K5 UMS
Blirln H9S 1775
Ex 115 17M
Ford 833 575
Franklin "sso 8130
Oardnar 5 1 105
Grant 1330 1730
Haynes Model 7(1 24K5 2UX6
Modal S3 1703 1095
H'Mwon 1813 2O0
Hutmoblla 1483 . 103
Jonlan 2(5 2S0O
Lexington 2783 2!iS8
Lincoln 4300 4X00
Marmon 8V85 5000
MaxwMl 843 1135
Mitchell 140 1730
Null SI J 1343 1843
Poor 1049 1843
Ossland 1143 13l5
OldamoMla Eight 1733 2100
Overland 308 945
Packard Twin Six 4850 6.0
Pals BliC- Six ............ 2S73 2995
Lhjht Six 111.15 1025
Peerless 2018) 8410
Reo 150 1830
Stephens 1830 2430
Stu1obakr Light Six 1130 1485
Valla ills Fix 1SS8 19x3
LlKht Six 1233 1783
Wentcott 2ih0 81 no
WHlJ-aKniltht 1523 2.M0
TRUCK DEALERS BENEFIT
FACTORY B1UXCHES TO AID
DISTRIBUTION.
Official of Company Says Present
Sales Organization Will Not
Be Interfered With.
ALMA. Mich., Oct. 22. Colonel
Frank E. Smith, first vice-president
and general manager of the Republic
Truck Bales corporation, has emphat
ically denied the rumor that the es
tablishment of factory branches in
Boston. New York. Baltimore, Pitta
burg, Detroit and Chicago, foreshad
ows the replacing of the company's
present system of distribution.
"The Republics company,' said Colo
nel Smith, "is only carrying out its
standard polloy ot maintaining, and.
wheer necessary, enlarging its sales
and service facilities for the benefit
of the steadily increasing number of
Kepubllo truck users in various parts
of the country.
Kstablishment of factory branches
in certain centers will insure closer
personal contact between Republic op
erators and the manufacturer, not
only in the solution of their individual
transportation problems, but also in
maintaining their equipment at its
highest efficiency. In every city where
Ropubllo factory branches have been
established we have spared no ex
pense or effort In our plan to furnish
local Republic users with .service fa
cilities. Numerous Republia fleet
owners, as well as smaller operators,
have enthusiastically indorsed this
policy.
"The ReVubllo company Is actively
at work at this time strengthening
and enlarging its present dealer or
ganization, with a view to keeping
the great army of Kepubllo truck
users properly serviced, and with the
determination to steadily further nor
mal growth of Republic distribution
In keeping with the increasing volume
of motor transportation required in
many lines." 1
Rales for fitting Shims.
The utmost care must be exercised
to maintain an equal thickness of
shims on each side of the bearing; cap
in refitting or readjusting, or the
shaft will not bear on the same place
on which it bore before readjustment.
When the bolts are tightened the
caps may be sprung and the shaft
will be pinched. This will cause un
even wear on the bearings, which
will soon need further attention.
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Above First of the new bsterles, a wbole eorload of vrlileli were received
last week. This la the f anion all-rubber battery announced a month or
more ago by the Wlllard company. The battery box Is of robber divided
Into three compartments, doing; away with the old wooden box with Its
cells. In spite of the Improvement, which renders the battery stronger
and more compact, the prices remain practically the same. Below R. P.
Do vt man (left), assistant manager, and C. T. Burg, manager, Harper
Burg, lne local Wlllard battery dealers, registering satisfaction over the
new product.
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When picnicking carefully put out
PKUiC files.
f-lllS department is designed to aid
I motorists by asking and then an
A awerlng in simple language ques.
tlons relative to motorcar operation.
The questions, prepared by experts,
are asked in one Issue and answered
in the next.
Answers to last week's questional:
Generator Charge Explained.
1. When you close the throttle of
the engine In your car its speed and
also that of toe generator Immediately
begin to slow down. The rate at which
the generator Is charging the battery
becomes lower and lower, until at a
certain low speed the ammeter on the
dash records discharge. Indicating
that more current Is leaving: ths bat
tery than Is being, sent Into It. The
action of the ammeter indicator in
charge readings is of course con
trolled by the generator, and dis
charge reading by the battery. The
charging rate of the generator In turn
Is controlled by the speed at which
the engine Is revolving. When the
generator speed drops to a certain
point, a switch, called an 'automatic
cut-out which Is Installed between
generator and battery, opens auto
matically and cuts off the flow of cur
rent between the two. Its purpose is
to prevent current from passing back
through the generator from the bat
tery when generator voltage is lower
than battery voltage. The cut-out to
be operating properly should close the
circuit at a car speed of from five to
ten miles an hour (average) in high
gear. At this speed and any higher
speed the generator creates current of
a voltage higher than the battery and
being greater the former overcomes
the latter and charges the battery.
When the car speed drops below the
above average the battery current
voltage is the greater, and would
drain the battery by backing up
through the generator if no cut-out
was in the system.
"When Clutch Bothers.
2. If a clutch slowly engages or
starts to engage after the foot pedal
Is depressed and held In that position,
the trouble probably lies In bending
of the levers or looseness In cormeo
tlons of the pedaL Proper adjustment
or replacement of worn parts will
remedy trouble.
Do Kot Raee New Pistons.
S. Tight fitting pistons cause more
quiet engine operation, but may seize
in the cylinders when fully heated
and especially at high engine speed.
If new pistons have been Installed,
run the engine slowly for the first
500 miles to Insure proper wearing in
of the parts.
Short Circuit on Battery.
4. There is one place In the electric
system besides the wiring, lamps or
various machines such as starter and
generator where a ground or short
circuit could occur, and frequently
does occur, and that Is at the exterior
of the battery. If acid is spilled on
the battery surface and allowed to
run down to the frame or carrier
which supports the battery, and is not
wiped away the result may be a short
circuit or a partial short which will
eventually weaken the cells. Keep
the top of the battery clean and cover
all metal parts with vaseline after
corrosion is removed from them.
Tempering; Steel Described.
5. Tempering ot steel differs from
hardening in that tempering not only
makes steel hard but also makes it
more tough . than the hardening
process. When steel is tempered it Is
finer grained and stronger, such as is
required for cutting edges ot tools.
Such pieces ot steel are seldom tem
pered wholly, the distance the tem
pering reaches being only about three
fourths of an inch from the point or
edge of hand tools. In hardening, the
piece is heated first In an oven and
then In a special bath of heated mer
cury, molten lead or fused cyanide of
potassium. When the desired heat is
attained the steel is immersed in wa
ter, brine or mercury, the latter giv
Ing the greatest degree of hardness.
To temper steel, it Is heated asjd only
the point or edge Is dipped in water,
but not long enough for the pari
above water to lose its redness, when
it is withdrawn from the water and
the point-is polished. When the cooled
point is starting to change color from
the heat in the uncooled portion, and
when a desired color is attained, the
whole piece is placed in water until
cooL
Bolt and Screw Described
6. The difference between a machine
bolt and screw lies in the heads of
each. -The bolt has a hexagon head,
while that of the screw is shaped
either flat or round with a slot for a
screwdriver but never has hexagorfal
shape.
Slipping Fan Belt Harmful.
7. If the fan belt Is slipping?, an en
gine is more apt to overheat at low
speed than at high speed because the
fan is needed more to circulate air
past the cylinders at low speed than
at high. When traveling at a good
rate of speed the air circulation In
creases with momentum of the car
and the fan is not so necessary."
8. An electric horsepower is 74S
watts, the watt being the unit of elec
tric power and which is obtained by
multiplying volts by amperes.
9. A loose connecting rod bearing
win produce a more distinct knock
at high spark and when the engine Is
traveling at a fair rate of speed than
It will at retarded spark because of
the greater forces acting upon the
moving parts, propelling them more
rapidly up and down within the en
gine. If there is any lost motion be
tween parts, such as in a loose bear
ing, the clashing together of the parts
at high speed will be more severe than
at low speed when the action is more
gentle.
Long Stroke Motor Economical,
10. The engine of the average stock
machine Is constructed with a longer
stroke than bore because the long
stroke engine is more economical and
flexible. The short stroke engine may
be used when extremely high speed is
desired, but is cot as efficient for
slow speed or heavy pulling such, as Is
required of the average stock car. The
long stroke engine saves fuel, as It
takes advantage of the full expansion
of each charge of fuel Ignited, where
as the short stroke engine uses but
the most powerful part of expansion
of each charge.
This Week's Questions.
L Where can the trouble be located
if your ammeter Indicates "discharge"
at high engine speed and "charge" at
low speed? -
2. Why is the proper placing of the
spark lever In regard to engine speed
important?
3. How many gears are there In the
transmission and how are they ar
ranged? 4. Should the spark lever be re
tarded In aiding to slow down the
speed of an engine in addition to
closing the throttle?
5. Why does the ammeter Indicate
"charge" when the car Is driven svith
lights burning?
6. At what degree of angle are the
cylinders of an eight and a 12-cyl-lnder
engine placed?
7. What w-ould be the result if a
"ground" was allowed to remain for
some time in the electric system?
When would the ground be noticed?
8. How can a storage battery of a
given amperage deliver an amperage
of considerably greater than its given
amperage, such as the starting motor
requires of it.
i. How can loose pistons cause poor
lubrication of an engine?
19. What is the usual cause of
clashing transmission gears? How
can the trouble be located?
(Copyright 1921. Thompson Feature
Service).
In spite of the fact that the price
of gasoline has decreased, the, United
States bureau of mines finds a
higher quality of fuel sold this year
than in 1920,
The great southw'est, one of the
first sections of America to be pene
trated by white men, aside from the
Atlantic coast, and a land of a civil
ization perhaps as ancient as that of
Egypt, presents features of unusual
interest to the motorist, according to
C. R. Godbey, proprietor of Godoey's
garage, at Fifth and Hoyt streets,
who has Just returned from a motor
trip covering Arisona, New Mexico
and the other states of that section
of the United States. Mr. Godbey
was accompanied by his wife and the
trip consumed practically three
months, the couple camping out along
the way and making a leisurely vaca
tion tour. Mr. Godbey's Cadillac car
was used and the ear conquerel
everything on the road, including
some steep mountain roads and a
goodly amount of heavy gumbo hlgh-
WOur tour took us through the
states of California, Arizona. New
Mexico, Colorado. Missouri. Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming. Utah, Ida
ho and Oregon," said Mr. Godbey in
telling of the trip. "We made the
run from Portland Into California,
visiting San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Long Beach. Venice and many other
Interesting points of that state. It
seemed as though -everyone we saw
In California was a tourist seeing the
state. In spite of the immense num
ber of tourists and the great scenic
beauties of California, however, we
were firmly convinced that Oregon is
ahead of California when it comes to
natural and beautiful scenery.
Desert Road Terrible.
"We Journeyed from Los Angeles
to San Bernardino and then we hit
that terrible Mohave desert, going tor
over 200 miles through deep sand and
cactus. We saw hundreds of diamond
rattlers and suffered from the heat,
having only alkali water to drink.
Talk about hot when we got to
Needles It wu 124 degrees in the
shade, and no shade, either.
"We entered Arizona through Kingman-,
Oatman and Fort Williams and
drove thence to the wonderful Grand
canyon, where there Is a splendid auto
camp ground right on the rim. near
the tourist hotel. This is truly one
of the most beautiful views on earth.
A large party of us walked down the
trail to the bottom of the canyon,
which is a mile deep, to the Colorado
river. The total distance is seven
miles and it is truly 'some' climb.
"From the Grand canyon we went
to HoUbrook, Ariz., and from there we
made a short side trip to the famous
cliff dwellings. These ancient dwell
ings, perhaps the oldest habitations
In the United States, are of great in
terest and tell the story of a civiliza
tion in America long before Columbus
landed. From there we went on to
the Navajo Indian reservation, which
also proved of much Interest.
Ancient Cities of Interest.
"The ancient cities of Albuquerque
and Santa Fe next claimed our atten
tion and at the latter city we saw
the oldest bouse in western America,
a structure built about 1500 by Span
ish explorers, and also the historic
St. Michael's church, with Its famous
bell and statues.
"From Santa Fe we went to Las
Vegas and1 thence Into Colorado. The
floods were on in full force at that
time and we had great difficulty along
the roads, having to make many de
tours. Around Denver the roads were
particularly bad and the same thing
was true in western Kansas.
"The level farm land of Kansas was
a startling contrast to the mountain
section and a contrast to western
Oregon. For miles the land was as
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N. M. Center Oldest bouse la western America, built In Santa P In 1BOA
by Spanish explorers. Below Exploring a cliff dwelling 40 miles aonta
of Holbrook. Aria. '
level as a billiard table. I remember
one Instance cC seeing what appeared
to be a large building in the distance.
I watched my speedometer and it
turned up 18 miles before we had
reached the building.
"After vlsiflng a number of cities
of Kansas and Missouri we tegan the
return trip to Oregon, coming west
over the Lincoln highway. We found
road conditions In the main excellent,
although In eastern Oregon we en
countered the worst roads of the en
tire trip, excepting the detours we
had to make on account of floods. This
was made up, however, by the splen
did condition of the Columbia river
highway, which was easily the peer
of all the roads wo traveled on our
entire trip.
"One special thing I noticed on the
trip ,waa the Interest all seemed to
show in Oregon. Nearly everyone we
talked with declared his intention of
coming to Oregon in 1925, while many
declared they were coming sooner
than that and settle here prior to the
big exposition Out trip occupied
three months and we traveled a total
of 8000 miles through 12 states. Aside
from tire trouble we had no car dif
ficulty of any kind on tbe trip, our
Cadillac making the tour In splendid
shape."
McKEXZIE CONTRACT IS IiET
Lout Bad Stretch to Be Eliminated
by New Grade.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.)
The announcement a few days' ago of
the call for bids for ths reconstruc
tion of the McKenzle river highway
from Belknap Springs to a point some
distance on the east side of the sum
mit of the Cascades, barring a three
mile stretch on Dead Horse hill now
under construction, Is received with a
great deal of satisfaction by local
highway boosters as they have for
many years been pulling for a stand.
ard highway over the mountains by
this route.
With the completion of this 'project
there will be an excellent highway
from Eugene to Bend and other cen
tral Oregon points, and It Is pre
dicted -that this road will attract
many thousands of tourists each
year after the work is completed, as
the scenic attractions between Eu
gene and the summit are among the
greatest in the northwest. The only
drawback to this route heretofore has
been the difficulty In negotiating the
few miles west of the summit.
The call for bids for the, construc
tion or mis 17-raiie section oi nign
ways Indicates that all' bad places
will be eliminated and that there
will be no grade greater than 6 per
cent. The highway will bs of stand
ard width, end wh'le this contract
does not provide for the work of
surfacing it la believed here that
the bureau of public roads, which
has the work in charge, will arrange
Jor a smooth macadam surface like
that being placed on the section of
the new highway between. Blue
river and Belknap springs.
New Garage vat Kelso.
KELSO, Wash., Oot 22. (Special)
Georg-e Klein and A. W. Blaine,
until recently with- Peters Garage at
Machine works, are building a ga
rage on West Main and Second streets
on a lot purchased from C. H. Olson.
They will operate their business as
the West Side garage. Mr. Klein will
also have a battery station in the
garage.
Tractor-lze your farm.
WILLS SAINTE CLAIRE
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OUR dominating thought when first you ride
in the Wills Sainte Claire will be amazement
'at its superb riding qualities.
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perfect balance of the car and the luxurious upholstery
carry you over even the roughest roads with a degree of
smoothness and ease wholly unlike anything you have
previously known.
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invttt you tt set and ride tn the car at jour tarlj tonvtnientt.
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