THE " OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL. ' PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 13. : 1917.
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STAGE AND HOTEL BUS IS POPULAR
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BIG FIGHTING 'TANKS'
DEAL OUT DEATH IN
TRENCH
ONSLAUGHTS
Armored Car, Armed With
Modern Guns, Bears Down
on Huns; Killing Begins,
MEN ARE SAFE INSIDE CAR
, Bullets of the Enemy Battle Harm
lessly oa tne Bid of tbo Car
Wlill Battle Continues.
London, May 12. (I. N. S.) "As the
tanks travel over the front trench the
troops rub their eyes in wonder at their
strange coats of many colors.
"The deck of the tank rolls and
pitches like a torpedo boat in a storm.
But we are all old hands and we come
safely through without seasickness.
"Hun bullets are rebounding- from
our tough sides like hail from a class
roof.
"We Just crawl over the embankment,
g-uns and alL,. It. iafUJecessaxj to
fire a single shot, ' r
"Two .or three Huns are brave enough
to creep on the eck of the tank from
behind. They are not doomed to get
the Iron Cross; for we open a small
trap door and shoot them with a re
volver. Xttt Flaying Hide and Seek.
"It Is almost like playing- bide and
seek, as we travel backward and for
ward alone the trench."
Life In a tank, or armored tractor.
in action Is thus described In a letter
to his sister by William F. E. Divall
of Southborough, who was wounded In
one of these monsters. He says:.
"Inside thev tanks are the keen-eyed
fighting men, known as the 'crew,'
strangely garbed, as becomes their
strange craft, while around them is a
complicated mass of machinery.
"The deck of the tank rolls and
pitches like a torpedo boat in a storm.
The crew holds on to anything within
reach to steady ourselves, while w
rush down a large shell hole.
"We succeed In putting out two ma
chine gun emplacements, the guns of
which have been worrying our infantry
for some time. And now the action
begins In earnest. Hun bullets are re
bounding from our tough sides like
hail from a glass roof, while Inside the
tanks the whole crew are at various
guns, which break forth In a devastat
ing fire, nnder which nothing can live.
Fimti Are. alsaaoe.
"By this time the fumes from the
hundreds of rounds which we had fired,
with the heat from the engines and the
waste petrol and oil. have made the
air quite oppressive and uncomfortable
to breathe in.
"However, those who go down to
the land in tanks are acoustomed to
many strange sensations, which would
makn an ordinary mortal shudder.
"We make a fairly difficult target.
as our way lies between numerous tree
trunks and battered stumps, also much
barhed wire.
"Our strange craft is battling
bravely with the waves of earth 'now
encountered, and the conditions Inside
might be better Imagined than de
scribed. But, thanks to our protective
headgear, we come through it all, still
smiling, to find ourselves on the edge
of the Hun trench.
"The Huns show fight here, and we
have a warm 10 minutes before they
give signs of retreating.
lfaoh'so Qua Bammed.
"We leave them for a minute or two,
in order to ram a machine gun em
placement which is still threatening
our rapidly advancing infantry.
"We Just crawl over the embank
ment, guns and all. It is not neces
sary to fire a single shot.
"The last trench proves to be the
worst, for Just as we are crossing a
large hole our bus stops. I believe
the sparking plugs hare ceased to
sparkle, and it Is in a very awkward
place, as the tree stumps now prevent
free traverse of our guns.
"And now two or three Huns, seeing
our difficulty, crawl out of a hole like
rabbits, and are brave enough to oreep
on the back of the tank, from behind.
But we hear them on. the armor, and
they were doomed not to get the Iron
Cross, for we open a small trap door
and shoot them with a revolver.
' Ziyddlt Bomb Breaks.
"And now the old bus is going
strong again. Only Just in time, for a
large lyddite bomb bursts against the
armored Jacket of my gun. The flare
comes in Ui rough the port-hole, blind
ing me for a minute or so, while small
splinters strike my face. But my gun
is still untouched, thanks to the armor-
plate, and somehow seems to work
much better.
"The German are now scattered in
small parties. It is almost like play
ing 'hide-and-seek,' as we now travel
backward and forward along that
trench. -
"After a few short runs we find no
more, Huns to bunt, so as our objective,
the wood, has been gained we leave the
scene to the infantry, and find shelter
from possible stray shots In a large
hole, which has been made by many
shells.
"After a little exercise we start to
overhaul the tank and guns, in readi
ness for the next Joy-ride. Then we
snatch a few hours of sleep.
Foreigners Anxious
To Become Citizens
Out of a total -of 1100 foreigners em
ployed by the Btudebaker corporation
at one of their . Detroit plants, only
three refused to become American citl.
senn in a canvass recently made, ac
cording to an investigator for the com
pany who has charge of taking batches
of prospective cltlsens to the office of
the clerk of the United States district',
court for first papers. Every man of
German birth in the plant signified a
willingness to become- sn American
clttsen. The Investigator also reported
that many Germans have expressed a,
desire to Join the American army in
active war against the Fatherland.-
What Poor Roads
4 Cost the Oregonian
One of the strongest arguments ad
vanced for good roads was the state
ment of A. Christensen, a prominent
creamery man of Coos county, who In
an appeal to the county court for lm- -mediate
highway improvement said'
that dairymen of his section "were los
ing 15 cents a pound on butter fat. 60"
cents on each 100 pounds of milk and
an average of $4.60 on each cow owing '
to poor road conditions.
This commercial design of the Studebaker has met with popular approval throughout the country In be
ing able to take care of stage runs, as it is especially adapted to handle Intemrban and jitney busi-
As a hotel bus it has met with great success.
ness.
GQVERNM
NT MAY NO
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HAVE TO COMMANDER
TRUCKS
FROM
OWNERS
Maxwell Factory Receives
Advice From Col. Baker of
Quartermaster's Dept.
"There is little likelihood that any
ep?rgenry will arise to necessitate the
commandeering of cars or trucks from
private owners, " sas C. L. Boss of
the Bok & Peake Automobile com
puny. "We are in recetM of advices
from the Maxwell factory to the ef
fi ct that Colonel Barker of the quar
termaster general's office, who is in
'irect charge of the transport nee'da
of the army, has been authorized to
make t lie following statement:
" 'With the l:lRger army that is being
organized we feel confident of being
j'ble to secure all of the new cars and
trucks necessary ' without even asking
for the support of the citizen owners.'
"This statement is more important
because many dealers and prospective
customers may get the idea from
stories that have been printed that pri
vate trucks and pleasure cars would
be taken over for government use. In
stead of curtailing production, the
various factories are speeding up pro
duction. The cars in the main are be
ing built on schedule time. There are
times, of course, when certafn parts
are Incomplete and the cars are
shipped without them. For example.
at the Maxwell actory one day last
month there were 8000 built ready for
delivery, but they were standing in the
yard at the plants without wneel.
Pour lays later the wheels arrived for
the entire allotment, but production
continued to go on as before.
"The freight car situation is being
bettered, due to the facjt that the gov
ernment has requested that the rail
roads give preference to wheat ship
ments east. This, of course, throws a
large number of empties into the auto
mobile factories."
OLD CARS CAN BE USED
FOR FARM PURPOSES
PLACE OF HORSE DRAWN
Suggestion Is Made as to a
New Way 'to Add to Con
servation of Resources.
Conservation of resources is a sub
ject taking precedence over all others
in the minds of thinking Americans
today.
What can be accomplished within a
few months' time, at small expense, no
hardship to anyone, a profit to all,
and with the food situation greatly re
lieved, seems almost unbelievable. But
this possibility had only to be suggest
ed to one live automobile dealer to
have it put into practice the same day.
There are scattered over this country
today hundreds of thousands of old
touring cars perfectly fit to be trans
formed into tractors to draw the heavy
wagons now being drawn by horses.
These horses, put to work on the acres
of idle farming land throughout the
country, could greatly increase our
food-producing power.
Incidentally, they could be earning
some of their own "board and keep."
Most horses eat three times a day.
With oats at $2 a bag and hay at $25
a ton, a horse is an expensive luxury
for city hauling in these days.
It takes an average of five acres of
ground to feed a horse. This same
ground planted to food for man would
produce enough to sustain 10 men a
year.
Statistics as to the number of horses
that could be released from city service
by adoption of this method of high
way hauling are not available, but it
does not take a very vivid imagination
to see that we could feed all the allies
in Europe and make money besides by
putting to work the second-hand cars
now taking up storage space in all the
garages in the country.
The light runabouts can easily han
dle a ton, about one-third resting over
the rear axle and the other two-thirds
being drawn behind the trailer, while
the heavier cars could be converted
into- tractors to draw two or three
tons.
Any blacksmith shop or garage can.
in a few hours, change the automobile I
and wagon into a tractor and semi
trailer. It is only necessary to re
move the tonneau part of the body
from the auto and the front axle.
wheels and springs of the wagon and
then Join the two together by a rock- ,
ing fifth wheel.
The combination can be backed,
turned and bandied with as much ease
as a horse and wagon.
Some European railroads are expe
rimenting with electric locomotive
headlights so mounted that engineers
can direct their rays in any desired
direction.
v i"Y
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there's No "Water" In
The Price of the
GR&NT SIX
THE accepted standard depreciation of
most cars the first year is 40. This
does not mean that the car has lost 40 of
its actual value but simply that as a used
car it has lost its "prestige ' value. It may
have been run only 2000 miles and is still
good for ten times that many miles. 1
It is significant that the first year depre
ciation on the Grant Six is only 20 or jess.
The used car value of the Grant Six is
higher than that of any car in its price class
because there is no "water" in its price to
start with.
No other car is so economical. Grant Sixes
average 20 miles to gallon of gasoline (some owners
say 2S) and 900 mites to a gallon of oil. Records
of 10,000 miles on standard tires are not uncommon.
If you buy any car on the basis of greatest
tangible value you'll buy a Grant Six
MANLEY AUTO CO.
Eleventh and Oak at Burnside St, Portland
Grant Motor Car Corporation -:- Cleveland, O.
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Maxwell Owners Wrote This Advertisement
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200.000 enthusiastic Maxwell owners in the world. The extracts from
letters printed below are typical of what they all say:
Repair Expense 5c
Eight thousand miles 22 i miles to the gallt
n sat of tires. Repair expense, 5c. I am satisfied.
J. L. Fall, 6208 University Ave-, Chicago, IIL
All Kinds of Power
My car has all kinds of power. Wo havo vp to
45 grade aroand here and it is seldom I ha-r.
oren to shift (ears. I havo had no trouble and
ao ozponso other than for gas and oiL A. B. Chria
tiatuon, Hendricks, Minn.
11,780 Mountain Miles
My Maxwell has gone 11,780 miles whererer foia
track of any car has been around these mountains.
I got 9,000 miles on my tires and about 22 miles
to the gallon No trouble or repairs whatever
P. C UmaaLmy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Climbs Any Hill
I run about 22 miles to the gallon. My car
norer fails to start, has never boon in a garage for
repairs, and has nover failed to climb any bill. I
can't say too much for tho MazwalL H. W. Lacty,
Hurley, Now Mexico.
16,200 Miles No Repairs
Hava driven my Maxwell car 16,200 miles aver
ago 26 H miles to tho gallon. Have not had any
repair expense. My car is tho boat on the market
at the price. Oscar L. Yodmr, Chickasha, Okla.
Will Go Where Other Cars Can't
I Iiko tho Maxwell because it is roomy and com
fortable, oasily operated, almost trouble-proof, and
because it will go anywhere any car can and soma
places where others can't. L. E. Mmad, Marshall.
Minn.
Economical to Ron
My Maxwell is very economical to run. I havo
gone more than 10,000 miles average 23 712
miles par gallon of gasoline. George L, Cloaomr,
Imbler, Ore,
Wonderful Endurance
My Maxwell has wonderful endurance. It
stand any kind of abuse. Besides, it goes better than
20 miles par gallon. My United States tiros havo
given 4,000 miles so far and are good for many
more. George Umbmrgmr, La Crescent, Minn.
30 Miles Per Gallon of Gasoline
I havo tried a good many light cars and
that the Maxwell is tho beet all-around car in its
class. I hava driven it 5,500 miles and get 30 miles
to the gallon. No repair expense whatever. A.
Swmatman, Providence, Rhode Island.
Plenty of Speed
My Maxwell is a wonderful hill climber, baa plenty
of speed, is easy to operate and is very substantially
built. I have driven it 4,500 miles. SoJka C
Freeborn, BJooraington, Kansas.
Amazing Power
Averages 27 H miles per gallon, has driven 4,0O0
miles, and says, "If I were getting a car tomorrow
it would be a Maxwell. It has amazing power."
F. B. Gerhard, Coral, Penna.
Perfect Shape After 3,700 Miles
iaiiea sue,
baying an
N. Hmrm
20 miles per gallon. My
no rr -- where I want to
another car it weald surely bo
Portland, Oregon.
23,700 miles.
aaa never failed
go. If I w
a Maxwell F,
Monthly R arming Cost, $3
Has driven a Maxwell for 2 years, and says, ""My
total expense for three, gasoline, oil, new parts and
everything else is $75, an average monthly expense
of about S3." G. W. Bahmr, Carthage, Missouri.
No Equal for Service
We have driven oar Maxwell 6,804 miles on about
21 miles per gallon of gasoline. One trip of 1,916
miles, five passengers, teat, nodding' and provisions
crossed the Blewett Pass. Saoqnelmic Pass, Mt. Rai
nier Park, Sunset Mountains and Bine Mountains.
We believe that the Maxwell has no equal at any
thing near its price. J. M. Barley, La Grande, Ore
gon. o
4,500 Miles on $S&20
"In seven momthe, I have drrreem 4,800 miles, gut
ting 22 miles to the gallon, total era sees $58.20
including gas, oiL til ea, eta aeoraga monthly oper
ating cost $831. My drfvbnj la over namrntafcria or
desert. In nry opinion a Maxwell could bo diltau,
8,000 milee without a single Iteaa ef irp except
gasoline and otL If gfven fair attentien and eperatod
on fairly good roads- Fred WiTfiami, Centre,
Calif oi
Drore Up Pike's Peak
Mr car has run 10372 milee through iiawmtafiM
country end I average 19 miTos to the gallon. I
drove vp Pike's Peak Highway, over all the scenie
drives of Southern Colorado, through Arizona anal
New Mexico. Never had any engine trouble whaa
eTer. Alfred J.rJtlack, Avondale, Colorado.
These extracts are but a very few of many thousands of letters from Maxwell owners.
What the Maxwell has done for these motorists, it will do for you '
because the Maxwell is built right of only the best materials, on sound, sane,
time-tried .lines of construction.
Come intp our Salesrooms and let us show you how and why.
Roakster. $650; Touring Car, $665; Cabriolet, $865; Town Car, $915; St dan, $985;
completely equipped, including electric starter and lights. All prices K o. b. Detroit.
BOSS AND PEAKE AUTOMOBILE CO.
615-617 WASHINGTON STREET
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