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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND?, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, -1917.
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higher priced Una, but did not make
hla desires known, as he was "waiting
for an opportunity to get & line of
reliable car. The strong retail organi
zation of sub-dealers under Mr. War
ren throughout the state was -one of
the attractive features considered . by
Mr. Renerd and caused, him to select
the D. C. Warren company to handle
the Peerless.
Since Mr. Keats had disposed of the
retail end of hl business, he-did not
feel justified in retaining the whole
sale end which he has bandied for the
past 10 years.
The Peerless line is well known
features of that popular eight-cylinder
car. , -
Ths novel construction which gives
this oar all the advantages of the so
called - loafing range and at ths same
time all the thrills and surgs-of . amo
tion experienced in driving a car of
tremendous speed and power has grad
ually led to its being known as the
"car with second wind. ; "
Mr. Warren is planning to keep a
full' stock of parts on hand in Port
land at all times and will go after
business on an extensive scale.'
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a moment when there is a dear space
ahead and , suddenly press accelerator
pedal all ths way down. The motor
should pick up smoothly to as high
speed as you care to run If the mo
tor chokes, stalls, misses explosion or
labors, or gives backfire at carburetor,
it shows the carburetor la out of ad
justment. , ..
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Open Relief Valve " '
Opening the relief valves to see if a
cylinder is missing explosions is -a t
good way, but it 'sometimes falls un
C, C, MaCleverty Explains
How Motorist Can Offset
Costs of Operation,
D. C. Warren " Closes JWith
; Ben Renerd, Factory Rep
resentative of Cleveland.
less you speed up the motor.- uive iue
engine plenty of gas and you will fre
quently get a burst of flams through
the valvs from what you thought was'
a dead cylinder. - - .
throughout' this part of the country
as one of the roost reliable makes of
automobiles, and the widely known
Testinsr Carburetor
- If you suspect carburetor trouble,
try the following test: Run your car
throttled down for two blocks. Choose
two-Dower-range is one of the chief
ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN FOR THIS TERRITORY
EFFECTING ECONOMY rTP-' "ft mmmm
r -u r
iV'K'WvvfSL'; ' AJ J, - J v J C- "fill
a ?a v -sc4 ;:, "LtfJ
MUCH GAS BEING WASTED
Xahlt ef letting ZagUe un When
Car Is at standstill Is Expensive
and Wasteful.
There have been some big increases
in fuel and oil prices. Tires have in
creased in price to some extent, to ,
and many other things required In the
operation of s car cost more than for
marly, but the cost of carelessness
has been and is stilt being materially
reduced every day Most automobl'cs
are operated at less expense than for
merly. This, at lesat, is the opinion
of C C. MacCleverty. the manager of
th Han Francisco sales branch of the
Havage Tire corporation. MacClevertv,
aside from his experience in tire sell
ing, is a competent driver and an ex
pert in everything connected with au
tomobile operation
' ruei wests Cited
Mr. MacCieverty declares, "It !s
prebibly conservative to state th.t
from I per cent to 10 per cent of the
fuel used by motorists In the United
States, can be saved If all motorists
will atop running their motors when
cars are standing still. This is not
only an expensive practice, but it 1h
a somewhat dangerous nuisance end
will undoubtedly be soon prohibited
in all of the principal cities of tlie
country. The proper 'adjustment of
carburetors will make another con
siderable ssvlng and one almost as
great can be mada by the careful usa
of the foot throttle. The driver who
is constantly Increasing and then
throwing off his power, undoubtedly
makes the more noise, but he does
not add to the comfort ef his passen
- gers by doing this and he pays a pretty
stiff price for his carelessness when
he settles his fuel bills.
s Cars of Tires Urged
"We who are engaged in tire ssi'
ing are, of course, more interested in
the care of tires than we are In any
thing else connected with motoring.
A little care end knowledge will cut
a big splice off miles of, service. The
difference Is not In the tires but tne
way they are used. The fellow who
throws out his cl itch when, approach-.
lng'rx streetcar track a railroad crosi
ing or any such obstruction, is -the
one whose tire costs are lowest. Do
not' spin your tires in starting nor
slide them when stopping. Neither of
these are necessary and both are
mighty' costly. Keep your tires Inflat
ed to. ths proper pressure and do not
overload them. Keep your spars tlr
covered and protected from light anl
weather. If you observe these thing,
you will be agreeably surprised a'.
your increased mileage, especially if
you use good tires.
Careful Driving Cheapest
"I am glad to say that most motor-
ists have learned the advantage of
careful driving and attention to the
things that mean economy in automo
bile operation that is why careless
ness does not cost as much as it did
In the past but there are still a lo'.
of motorists who do not know the
meaning of the word "careful." Thee
are the' ones who are complalnm?
about high prices and operating ex
penses. "Any motorist who will employ a
fraction of the judgment and common
sense that he uses on his job or in
his business In the operation of his
car, will probably find that he can
run it at little more expense than he
did before war taxes and war prices
became established."
One of the big Peerless products and principals Involved In the recent- change. Ben Renerd, Peerless
factory representative; A. M. Stone and D. C. Warren, salesmanager and president, respectively,
of the D. C. Warren Co. " "
NEW STOCK IS ARRIVING
Carload of Cars "With Second Wind"
Keoelved for Trade to Oregon and
Southern Washington.
Nevada Will Spend
Sum on Roads
Big
Reno, Nev., Oct. 20. A statement
has just been issued by the Nevada
tax commission, indicating the funds
available for road Improvement under
the latest tax levy, A general 7 per
cent road tax has been levied for road
Improvement under the direct super
vision of -the state highway depart
ment and this will be spent on the
main, cross-state roads like the Lin
coln highway. Federal funds to which
x Nevada is entitled under the Bankhead
Khaekleford act will be added to this
(amount, as will 125,000 appropriated
by the last legislature from the state
automobile license tax.
Ths state highwsy department will
have $594. 30 available for trans-state
roads, and the eight counties in the
state through which the Lincoln high
way is routed will have $108,300 in ad
dition for local road and bridge work
which can be applied to Lincoln high
way betterment. It is thought that at
least a quarter of a million dollars of
this fund will be used for Lincoln high
way construction.
German Prisoners
Willing Workers
John Brady of Packard Company Be.
turns 7rom Trance and ' Tells of
Conditions In Europe.
'"Of all the willing workers, com
mend me to a German war prisoner.
says John Brady of the Packard tech
nical service department, who has just
returned from France".
"The harder the German prisoner
works, and the more he makes him
self useful, the less likelihood thre Is
that he will be turned back to the Ger-
Lman army in an exenange ox prison
ers. To see tnem wonting on tne Quay
at Havre, you are convinced that they
are not anxious to return to the
trenches."
The. traditional politeness of the
Frenchman is not lacking Jn his treat
ment of his guests from the German
army, Brady says. He saw a large
group of them uncrating and handling
shipments of goods from -America. The
Germans work in squads under their
own officers. When any piece of work
is required a French officer explains
what Is wanted to the German officer
and requests him to have It done. The
German officer then gives Instructions
to the men.
Brady, who was receiving shipments
of Packard trucks, said that the pris
oners were allowed to carry water and
fill the radiators of the trucks, but
otherwise were not permitted to touch
the vehicles.
He was impressed more by the great
variety of passports, certificates of
identification and the high cost of
living than by the other evidences of
war. -
Brady's work in France was Helping
the French officials in charge of army
transportation get the best results
from their Packards and getting back
Into service those that had been par
tially wrecked by shell fire.
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Australia to Admit
Only Chassis of Cars
Temporary Decline in Shipments Prom
America Expected to Develop as Re
sult of Order.
The luxury board of Australia has
at last announced its policy in regard
to automobile Importation. Under its
decree the importation of complete
motor vehicles is prohibited, although
manufacturers may continue to ship
chassis, without bodies. Into - Aus
tralia. All complete motor vehicles
now in transit from the factories
in this country -can enter Australia,
being excepted in the ruling, which ap-
nlles only to shipments made after
this date, according to the Automobile.
It is estimated that not 20 per cent
of the American built motor vehicles
Imported into Australia up to this time
have been shipped without bodies.
This means that the body building- fa
cilities in Australia will be Inadequate
to cope with the problem of providing
bodies for the same number of chassis
as were previously Imported with the
bodies. This indicates at least a tem
porary decline in shipments of motor
vehicles to that country.
Australia created the luxury board
to solve Its import problem. Trade
statistics show that Imports into Aus
trails have been increasing at a phe
nomenal rate for the last 10 months.
The situation, combined with a 33 per
cent increase in the cost of clothing
and large increases in the price of
other materials and commodities, has
caused serious concern. ;
tumbler nearly filled with battery
solution or electrolyte. Turn on the
current and after three minutes re
move the plates. The one which shows
brown discoloration is attached to the
positive side.
Following a conference last week
between T, C. Warren, president and
manager of the D. C. Warren Motor
Car company and Ben Renerd. factory
representative of the Peerless Motor
Car company of Cleveland, Mr. War
ren became the Peerless dealeV for the
state at Oregon and Southern Wash
ington, succeeding H. L.i Keats of the
H. L. Keats Auto company, who has
handled the line for the past 10 years
At the time the contsact was closed
between Mr. Warren- and Mr. Renerd,
a carload of Peerless cars arrived .and
were unloaded before the end of the
week.
Up to the present time the D. C.
Warren Motor-Car company Rave han
died the Velie line exclusively for the
last three seasons. During that time
Mr. "Warren had aimed to take on a
For
144 hours
this car stood
this test and
emerged
pertgetv
ThisK
all-year;
Oar
Velie Wins Awards
At Groldendale Fair
When the Goldendale county fair
was in progress, a week ago, automo
bile novelty races were leading fea
tures of ths show E. W. Snell. Velie
distributor in The Dalles, arrived on
the grounds at the close of the first
day, and in the second and third days'
events his car took all honors in the
obstacle races, and keen rivalry was
lax. so the Ipcal entrants had him
ruled off as a professional 'driver.
Thereupon "Hap" Hall, a sub-Vilie
dealer of Goldendale. took the wheel
and commenced to finish grabbing all
the high honors and ribbons. The
races consisted of tests for quick ac
celeration and demonstrations of flexi
bility.
Hood River Bridge
May Be Replaced
In the opinion of State Bridge Engi
neer Purcell, the Hood River biids-e is
too light for the traf fte of -the Colum
bia river Highway, and it is proposed
to replace It with a concrete structure
which win cost in ths neighborhood of
125.000. In view of ths fact that the
stats is preparing to expend $850,000
in graamg ine nignway between Hood
River and Moster. it has been sua-.
gested that ths county make the larg
est possible appropriation for the
bridge even if other bridge work must
ns sacruices. - '
Seth and Lochinvar
Are Somewhat Alike
In many respects there is not much
similarity between Seth Hudgins, na
tionally known motorcyclist, and young
Lochinvar. Loch rode a trusty steed,
while Hudgins has a motorcycle. Loch
came out of the west. Hudgins came
into it.
But In one respect. Hudgins and
Lochinvar are a pair. Both captured a
bride. In Hudgins' case It was a Seat
tie young woman, MlsS Lillian May
Callahan, whom he married three days
after he arrived there to tour Wash
ington roads for the B. F. Goodrich
Rubber company.
Hudgins, who is a veteran good roads
enthusiast hailing from the deserts of
Arizona, has spent all year on the
trail and has visited 17 states west of
tht Mississippi river and traveled over
17,000 miles of highways, getting In
formation.
Last month Hudgins spent several
weeks touring ths principal highways
before proceeding to Seattle.
Easy Way to Find
Positive Wire Given
When charging terminals are not
marked plus and minus to Indicate
ths positive and negative sides. : ths
following method may be used to de
termine the polarity: Attach both
sides, of .ths circuit . to small load
plates and place these plates in
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f. o. b. Racine
120-iocb Wheelbaas
40 b. p. Motor '
SIXES
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f. o. b. Racine
1274nca Whselbi
41 h, p. Motor
Two Model Gars
Built in 19 Exclusive Styles
With Many Special Features
The Mitchell fall line embraces two sizes of Sixes, It in
cludes 19 ' new-sty le bodies the largest line of like class in
motordom. It embodies 31 wanted features which are rarely
found in cars, countless new touches and many exclusive de
signs. It offers a wealth of surprises.
Two Under-Prices
Thcrt are two sizes, two prices.
And both prices are below other
cars of their size and class.
Yet both cars are built to the
standard of 100 per cent over
strength. That is twice our for
mer margin of safety. Cars built
under this standard have proved
their ability to run 200,000 miles.
One has 31 extra features, and
the other almost as many. That
is, features, like" a power tire
pump, which nearly all cars omit.
These things are due to John
W. .Bate, tne famous
efficiency expert. This
plant and equipment
which he designed has
cut labor cost in two.
And all the vast sav
ings go into these ex
tra values.
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19 New Designs
We have our own
body-building plant,
our own expert de
signers. So our styles
are exclusive, and they
include 19 new-day
models All the savings made in
this new body plant go into added
luxuries, and their, number will
delight yon.
Year -'Round Gars
We specialize in Year-' Round
types. That U, in Sedans and
Coupes which are quickly changed
from closed to open models. We
build two types of Sedans and
two of Coupes.
Even for summer, these, we be
lieve, are the coming types. They
protect from showers, from dust,
from wind. In winter they form
warm, luxurious cars.
Sixes
TWO SIZES
ttOmm, SStf S - Cabriolet, S1SOS
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In these latest
Mitchells you will see
all the known attrac
tions. Some of them
like, shock - absorbing
springs are found in
no other car. Some are
very rare. Come see
them.
MITCHELL MOTORS
COMPANY. Inc.
RACINE, WISCONSIN,
U. S. A.
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.
. r BROADWAY AT OAK
Broadway 515 A-3343
SERVICE AND USED CARS E. MORRISON AND 1ST
1 BsijattisMsssiaa r. jBgaia
1$ the cir that for the tiiqe of the KisselKar All :
' -v . X Yeir Show was on display in tne wmaow oi me
local salesroom. For 16 hours each day water
running at normal pressure from the city mains
was thrown aeainst it. These statements tell the
story.- '
Read These Statements
"Having assured ourselves that a certain KisselKar, All Year Type, on display at the
local salesroom of the Pacific KisselKar branch, has for eight days, sixteen hours each day, 1 ?
been under a stream or flow of water amounting to 700 gallons per hour.
"We examined this car and found it ta.be in the following condition: The forward end '
otthe car, against which the water had been driving with considerable force during that
entire period, was found to be absolutely dry. Toward the back, where the water fell on
it much as in the case of the severest kind Of a storm, It also was found to be absolutely dry.
"The paint and enamel on" all parts touched by the water was found to be in perfect
condition, showing no trace of discoloration or disintegration from the action of the water.
(Signed) "FRANK E. WATKINS, President Oregon State Motor Association.
"M. O. WILKINS, Pres.-Mgr. Dealers Motor Car Association of Oregon.
"WILL F. POWELL, The Oregonian."
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Toor saclossd rr will never nnderg mrh
conditions trat It Is rood to know that it Is
made sod tlnfehsd better than need be. It '
oemonstratea that the KlsaelKar "All Year
Tor" Is bultt In. not on, sad is water tight
and draught tight.
Each KlaaelKar has 23 dlatlnct finlphlng
operations in the application of
the 16 coats of paint, enamel
and finishing material on tboae
bodies. This car, which under
went this test, did not even loss
its lustre.
ALL-YEAR,
Gar
PACIFIC KISSELKAR BRANCH
W. KUCtKSOzr. rrssldsnt.
Broadway and Davis, Portland, Oregon'
Xisxffsst Xotor Csr Orvssisstton on tbs Cosst.
San Francisco Los Angeles Oakland
Fresno San- Diego Seattle
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F. A. CHAMBERLAIN finds this ton-and-a-half
ideal .for generaf hauling.
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it if.
NE day cement. Next day -wheat or grains or heavy castings. The de-J
v-' mandspn this Federal in general hauling service re endless in variety. If
is the extreme of rough-and-tumble service that so many Federals are meeting
day after day under all weather conditions and all kinds of roads. ,
What this Federal does for. this one Portland haulage contractor, any Fed
eral will do. It will make money on the job jut as his is
doing. A Federal is always popular .where trying jobs are
the rule and the utmost in service and punctuality is de
manded. The way this truck responds is the rcas'on'why. when need
ing more trucks, present owners buy another FEDERAL.
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PacificIQsselKar Branch
W. X XVaXSOV. Vrssidsmt
Broadway and Davit, Portland. Ore.
&sjsst Xotov car Orrsalssttom s ths Coast.
San ' Francisco .'Ixs Ang-elss " Oakland
Fresno - San Diss lost Us
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