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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1924)
SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1924 ffl STOOEBIEIi . Public Interest Demonstrat ed at Salesrooms By . , Millions; : . ' -:" ; - ! .r ; , '!;;' . According to official reports from South Bend the new Stude baker models announced,. Septem ber 14 have made! a decldedpop ular hit, the sincerity of .which la being evidenced in a steady n crtase - ln ' orders, f The new type car, called the Duplex, when takes the place of the customary open car Is proving especially popular everywhere. . The Duplex has! an all steel body, which; by : a svery unusual roller side enclosurecan be converted into an .enclosed car In half a minute by drawing down accurately timed Deica Ignition fpr Fords j can be timed and your engine tuned up in a few minutes by a simple tlm- ing adjustment on the Dclco Distributor. Proper adjustment plus Dclco' s automatic spark advance plus the fat, hot spark that Dclco delivers will give you greater mile age. r Your engine will be smoother end more powerful. r KJ ' is a complete ignition system the m La qual ity and in operation as the Delco ignition found on the world's highest priced cars. E. II. BUNELL Battery sad Elactricxl " 8rrle 238 N. High Phon 203 V f I Avel4 tlm j ... i i n i - r I fin ngUelgo today i 13 complara witb overhaul wii tag $5.50 tra with EMco Fardcoil. Bal pncai laciadK the toller side enclosures, The steel upper structure of the body is made strong enough to mount the rugged steel rollers and room is provided to conceal them when they; are rolled- up. This new type car Is as' snug' and comfort able as any enclosed car when the enclosures,! are , rolled down and fastened and of course open car airiness and; freedom are-obtained when the. enclosures are rolled' In to the roof. 1 At this season of the year a car which combines .both open car and enclosed car double service Is especially popular. . The price is no higher than that of the former Qpen, car. ; Handsome Cloned' Cars "' There- la also a complete variety of unusually handsome 5 closed cars including five and seven pass enger sedans; three, four and five passenger coupes, and three ber-line-type bodies ; . . It is , interesting to note that all the hew duplex and closed models carry a- plate stating that the ''bodies are by Studebaker. J Eve had ono advantage. She didn't exhaust herself trying to amuse herself while servants did the work. j 1 1 Swedish Premier Urges Adequate State Defence STOCKHOLM, Oct. 4. Social prosperity j will come, not by preaching a holy war against cap italism, but by championing the cause of thrift, work, and confi dence, the three great drivewheels of modern machinery, says Swed en's premier, Ernst Trygger, in his key-note address just deliver ed in Malmoe. -i'-i . The premier, in. opposition to the Social-Democrats,- urged an adequate national defence as prov ided for in the bill submitted to the Riksdag by the present con servative government. Strongly emphasizing this as the para mount issue in the coming elec tions Mr. Trygger pointed out how Sweden's prosperity and natural wealth spelled, danger in the at tractions for hostile countries. "There is the greatest peril for the meek lamb grazing on the luxuriant- meadows when wolves- are stalking through the neighboring forests," he declared, The present situation in the world, the. speaker said, although holding strong promise of improve ment, does not yet- Justify- nn- preparadness, and even the Dawes plan In its practical application is likely; to cause serious difficulties. The. premier ended his. speech. with an . emotional appeal, declar ing that the voices of our fore fathers call" to us, "Forget not Sweden; the ancestral home of lit berty, justice and duty." Views of Packard Crossing Canada. .A 1 1i.i.Jt It, J i--7 W. - r v i LITRE CMIE IS . dUX?;yJ ill . 4 - ; . J: v-- ;,, ; lifef J'-?' ''v5. ' ,Vai ;i ITi ' 1 I " if I -' : ' ; - . w - ' - t )$, ; ; f ' ! j i I - . totM:1 '"""'' V " " ' T : i 1 i. I-wwap; t '.' '' " ' - ' t" , '. "" Maajaaaa,aiaaaap - . . Other Machinery Ts Inspect ed, Oiled and Repaired . Auto Ruhs-Unaided - A head ; never swells until the brains inside have reached their point, of. saturation, ; Glass Curtains (Made in Salem) ' i r - - ' :' . Lv V.. . Jhb Is What You HavcBeen. Waiting For , Light' in weight,. panels solid t on doors, opening , with door, with ventilation in each door panel. No . rattles, rumbles or vibration. Gives clear vision to : all in car. ij p ; - -vr - -"When installed on your touring car or roadster. PJacfiTOur orders now for future installation and avoids delayu as we , are going to be rushed with orders, when the rains .start. . ; In. our new location we have .more room, for, our new departments, added during the past year, to our top and trimming, business. . We now, are. pre . . pared, tcl do Automobile. Glass Work andJAutomo tila YTcod working. California Tops and Glass - XafS ;c3 built complete here in our. own shop. . CcmiinAncLsestu3 . bend's Auto Top Shop 2Za Ctzzrzl 1 Ctrcct. T.- C. WOOD; EI i ; First motor car crossing Canada und4r its own power. Large picture shows the character of country which will be Opened to American automobile tourists when the road for which the. Lincoln Highway official were pathfind ers; is built; Center picture shows th.4 Packard path finder entering a tunnel. The other viers represent the wide difference in present "road" conditions a perfect ; gravel road along the edge of jone of the seemingly count- : less beautiful lakes " and I a combination of ; tunnel and ! trestle that had to be negotiated. On some trestles every ; other tie had been removed and the car had to be taken ) across on a track of loose tiespaid across the gaps. 1 i 000 GETS' ' imDHIECTOR Harry, rlobins, Formerly With Dodge Brothers, Appoints ed. Director H C. W. Mathe30n, vice prvident and: director of sales of the Oak land Motor Car company, announ ces the appointment of Harry M. Robins, formerly director of fore ign sales of Dodge Brothers, as director of districts. Mr. Robins ' will, again bo asso ciated with- Mr. Matheson, who was formerly Dodge Brothers vice president in charge of sales, and will have an important part in carrying but plans,, for. develbp ment of the Oakland dealer or ganization throughout the United States. ' ' Mr. Robins was ' an ex ecutive of the Dodge. Brothers sales -organization - for 10 years, his principal work being the or ganization' and development of their, overseas. . business ' . 'With characteristic vigor, 1 Mr. Matheson. npon. becoming sales chief of the Oakland organization, imiaeaa.ie;y .pui mio eneci pians for the strengthening of, the Oak land factory selling and dealer or ganization. I Several other -appointment in fhe1 selling organiza tion will be announced in the near future. i I France Would Popularize . Remote Desolation Island LE HAVRB. France. Oct. 4. An exhibition! has been organized at the Havre museum to awaken Interest in tderguelen or Desola tion Island; about 90 miles "long, lying in, the Indian Ocean . half way between I South Africa and Australia, which was officially taken over by France in1 189 3. Rene E. Bossiere, of. Havre, has made frequent visits to the island and is endeavoring to develop it economically by sheep rearing and as. hunting resort for the adven turous. 1 Etien&a , Peau, curator of the Havre puseum, was recent ly sent there on a scientific mis sion and returned with many in teresting spefiments of flora and fauna. A French company on the island employs 200 people from Oct. 15- to March 10, who prepare and export hides, shells, tusks, olid, etc. Sea elephants abound in great numbers on the shores of Kerguelen, and provide wonderful sport for the hunter. New Moreland Double Deck Six-Wheel Bus in Use a.t , Los Angeles Give the undertaker credit. All progress waits upon his work of removing obstructions. The Battery That Is Charged Dry SAmaYil Have your, battery inspected every two weeks. - Regular inspection prolongs the life'of v any Battery.' -.." ' ' ;r,-..: .:.'..'-'V . -. j .V ' ' - WILLLMS ) PIIONE 198. - . 531 COURT ST: - Automobile Electrical Work of lAli Kinds The first consignment of double deck, six-wheel buse3 having six cylinder super .j power t engines, have just been delivered to ; the Los Angeles Railway company for use in the city of Lbs Angeles. While ' double deck ' buses -s have been largely used in this country! and, abroad and r a few examples: of single deck six-wheel . double; deck buses are in existence,! a six-f wheel double deck! bus has; never been made before, t By the adop tion) of this improved type f of vehicle, the Los j Angeles Railway company ' have shown their jttp-to-j date progressive spirit. ! I The double deckj six-wheel bus is a new Moreland creation ; and the Los Angeles Railway, company: officials,' after carefully looking into the matter have recognized the : advantages of this construe tion and placed an order- for a certain number -with the More? land company. f - j ' For coaches and bus work1, pneumatic . tires are preferable ott account of. the Increased, comfort to : passengers and because the offer 1 less; road resistance thai solid rubber tires. Pneumuatics, however, are not built for very heavy loads and ' beside their cost above a certain size j tises disproportionately. Overloaded pneumatic tires, are not only a source of expense but one of dan ger, due to their susceptibility tp punctures and : blowouts. By. em ploying i a six-Wheel . construction if; is . possible, to reduce thp load on eachfwheei, thereby .rendering pneumatics for. heavy duty double deck buses practical and econo mical. ' '.: '. " ' - ' i 1 ROAD CONDITIONS other is impassable in bad weather and still another is rough t and uncomfortable to use. On other routes the . road bulletin simply lists the highway : as "concrete." No other explanation is necessary. A concrete road 4s j good ; in the fall as well in midsummer and rainy days do not interfere with time schedules. j , Little wonder that hotel owners along improved hoads reports j a lengthening 'of tht 7 tourls sea son. Motorist object to tleups due to bad' roads and naturally seek the routes that assure unin terrupted travel. October is an ideal month o motor- whert the roads are dependable. Concrete Highway Magazine. . Vacations and vacation tours are practically . over for 1924 for most automobile owners,, but the1 use of their cars will continue throughout the entire winter. Perhaps- the hardest usage of the year1 is over, however: and. this is the time the careful motorist will in spect his car from "stem to r stem," and maker adjustments to compensate for-the wear Of the strenuous summer ' season and prepare for winter driving:; The following suggestions on' what should-be; done, are- given by R. K. Jack, chief engineer of the' Olds Motor Works,: 'Lansing, Michi manufacturers f of the Oldsmobile six-'? ,r- ;''!.-;: -v "; "No piece of) machinery gets as little care as an automobile," says Mr, Jack.. a, locomotive makes a' division run" of 200. miles or. sol goes to the roundhouse and' is thoroughly gone over by- skilled mechanics. Ship, and; stationery engine have ..experts . constantly watching them, supplying oil. and giving them attention ; every, mo4 ment they in operation. An auto4 mobile is fortunuate if it Is oiled andr greased " at proper intervals Manufacturers ; realize-' this condi) tion and' strive to make An .auto mobile as nearly a "perpetual mo tion machine as is possible lnsc far as care Is concerned.' ' 1 "But some care' must- be given veh an automobile. And at thli tlme'j' after the touring 'season,' a thorough 'Inspection ' and several changes or adjustments should be made. .' !'-' " ;..-: j ;' "Every nut and bolt should .be tried and tightened, as -some are Buro to work loose through a hard season's driving The engine should be .checked and- turned ,up by a first class mechanic with "in structions to make any repairs "b finds necessary, j It Is not lik'elt any extensive repairs win be" rei quired, but it Is wise to give such orders, as a minor repair bill now will save trouble and V larger bill later. -;' , --... , . ' "Attention should be given th lubrication system; and' In"' mosjt cases li win be found, advisable to change the lubricant, ' particular in the transmission, to a lighter grade for winter driving; The oil In the engine should be changed every 300 or 400 miles in winter1, as crank case dilution' is much more liable to occur in cold RICKENBACKR TROPinT; A handsome bronze figure, 31 inches in height, was designed; by Miss Josephine Kern, the famous young American sculptor,' and pre seated by Captain E. V. Rickenr backer, American acer of aces and vice : president . Rick en backer Mo tor, for Light Aeroplane Contests. Instead of flights around a set course, ' Rickenbacker stipulates that the flights must, be cross country from - city to eltyj non stop. - ' ' ! , .", The purpose of the trophy is tq develop small, low ' powered, low price, one-man planes, as one of the types best suited? to general commercial tiae. ; . ", i ' The first contest' for the Rick enbacker trophy will start at the close of the International meet at Dayton, and end . at Detroit a 225 mile trip, which must 1 be made without stop, or refueling. weather duo to the croke tel. lett out longer while the eng! is warming up. , "The battery stiould be te..:. and if the cells are. founi Lt. the minimum the battery eltt should be recharged or an adj.: ment. made in the .generator.. T; shorter days and colder, weat! cause a big drain on the batt : ; and it should be put In the I of condition at. this tliie cf t yedr".... A- fully charged tatt never freezes. The battery t minals should also be exa.U as theyl may have bee or: 9 corr. ed, causing a poor connecticru I fore replacing the termlnal3, : wlir be a good plan to coat tl, with-vaseline. "A4 check, of the electrical . r; .tem may show loose termini!. 1 worn places in the' wiring". T. generator, . in many; cases, th : be changed to Increase its po . so that, it can. take of the ex: demands of cold weather d. 1 "It is well to drain at. 1 v: out the radiator, rem ovIej ri particles and foreign - sutLti: collected during the summer. then will be ready to receive antirfreezo-mixture when c zero weather arrives. The he. and Tail water, connections : alsb be examined, for a leky I Is liable to cause anrice'incrt.: engine some- cold- night. "Spark plugs should be clear and' if there is -carbon pr'te ' the conbustlon chamber it 'v. be removed at a reliable serv. station. ; If ja. dtlver he 1'. t asing a lean mixture durfr- t summer, It will be advlsatla i change the carburetor to give richer gasoline mixture. TI. things should be done to 1 easier starting during coU ther.- '' - - - - "Rear tires wear faster tl those' on the front wheels; t I will be ecoBOmleal and 1 1 ' safety to change, putting thi fr wheel tires on the rear -a. I rear1 on. the. front... This cf c should only be done wtere c : equipped with non-skid tire 1 and rear, ss is the case.'witL. C. mobile. "The above list appear lcr : but the-entire . cost and tins f volved are small, particu when compared to the grf-f f eitpehse'; that is apt" to' fw. ' they. are. neglected." . THE jot ciiiLDrj::!.. BERLIN, Oct. 4. It la U.3 ! by; pi Dr. Lanfa;Tnrnaii ii cJ children. She Is a welfare . er in Berlin, and her hoi:-2 constantly filled with" 11"- -and girls for whom tha- ' homes.' "It Is a wonderful 3 creation from; the. cares, cf ? professional work," .the", d said, "tar come 'home every r.' with two or three new chill, tagging at my skirts. ; pipy Ml w 1 545 North Church Street;. ' .' '' ' .". . Your old bicycle and: small cash payment malcca yci owner of a new. bicycle. - . BALANCE VVHILH YOU RIDE DAYTON" COLUMBIA AND OTIIEIIS Kiddle Kara Wagons Children's ViTcel Gczls. ' H I.'.'-.-''' Lloyd E. ntsiai. 367 Court Strjeet As autumn approaches, the mo tor tourist is forced to pay in 3 creased, .attention to bulletins showing the condition of the roads over which he plans to travel. lie scans reports headed - "Road , Coi- tdltions" and finds that one road is to be avoided after a rain, an- -I , .'."r -, - ' -r, ' jim: s CILL N. W. Corner Court and High Streets lhcn2 41 Pdpts "fop. K7-