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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1918)
roxm THE DAILY CAPITAL JOUR'S XL. SALElf. 05 E. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1918. IHUMMMtMtttMmHIIHMMtHI'ltH v I Hints for the Motorist 4? "a.' J - 0 for lone economy &Tci Editor 'Motor Service, Eeview. of Reviews 9 L. "X . - ; - 1 I T - 1 Pair N "Car of the $i250 Salea 5-iassenger Touring 4JPassenger Roadster . In these times of conservation and greater efficiency .yourniotor car is essentially a labor and time saving conveyance. -Buy it with the same cire as you do pther necessities. The price of the Elgin Six is within your means. Its operating cost is less than many lower, priced cars. Its cost of upkeep is almost negligible. ' . Its specifications compare favorably with those of cars selling for several hundred dollars more. No car. ra its $rice class offers such genuine value as proven by won terful past performance ; economical in first cost, upkeep and operation The car illustrated is exactly like the one which recenly established the world's record by traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Coast and; back ,(6202 miles) with sealed hood, clutch and transmission. It is the same model tftat was. appointed Official Scout Car by Secretary of Vllar, Newton D. Baker, to report road conditions to the V;ar Department. The Elgin Six averaged 19.4 miles t;o the, gallon of gasoline on this entire journey. Tests like- these have proven the vonderful economy, stamina and dependability of. this World's Champion Light Six. - .. -- i , -j . i. ; We cordially extend an invitation to inspect the newest ; models now on exhibition at our salesroom. ; Immediate Delivery. i i S v j W. 1 .---tf&i'. : """" I I. GILBERT, Distributor . Phone 361 150 S. Commercial St. Salem, Oregon ; Marion, Polk, Yamhill and Tillamook Counties. " ' Some open territory for live dealers. ; TTTtTTTTTI "gMi!iaBBiaMnmi -ft Copyright, 1917, fry rh nlemattonal Syndics , Taking The Battery To The Doctor. . , , :s. . . ntTtR HAVING SERVED through tie pleasure driving season srd. Icrnanjr Instances, sufltred the effects of overheating due 10 '.(. i continuous OTercharptni: wbea .the demand for current was-' v.: light, the storage Utterj of a ear. In all probability, requires i?ert aUection. It u particularly desirable that It should receive u t about this tims when the service required of a battery.' ti most ei3cr;rs ! acovxmt of Ions lighting boar and severe demands upon t!u- starter : the ns'e of the ear being confined mainly to short trips with nuin-r.:ij !opa and starts and to the Imperfect carburatlon Incident to cold o;.-ut "'en If the battery apparently Is in good condition, it !s a wise precauti-.n o take it to the service station and have It thoroughly looked over, ' if it U eomebat "under. tone" this is peremptorily required. Quite likely, the . separator Insulation ma have begun to give way. making internal lea!;;e or thurt circuits Imminent Probably there has been some sheddip of ilive material from the piates. reducing their capacity and preparing ih way for short circuiting, the terminal connections may have become ,c r-d-d and the solution may be of Incorrect density. It is much hsYt,-t trisomy ' to have any defects remedied before tfi?y become too serfoi't lathw than to delay until the battery U "all in." Not only Is it deslrubl to have the baUery In perfect condition wbeL the demands upon It are the tvcrcSt h ordr that lighting :uid starting service may net-fail but It sh.mtd be rjaercbertd that a aattery which tor any reason cannot be fc'Pt well charged Is in danger of freezing with the erecting of Its cells ud other da.-ni.gp. if exposed t -inter weather. If the charge la low. the l!l..a badly sulpliated and the solution weak in acid from that or any otlfi caue, frcelng is qsile likely to occur. The electric systems of-"tm can dc not affcrd sufficient current ta keep their batteries cherged undei nn(pr driving conditions, sm'i la such Instances an effort should be madi lo Increase the charging rate, t3 reduce the demand for current or both i order that the battery may b rtulrtalned In a fully charged condition t meet the etlsencies of the cold season. IXEL ECCNOMV Of FCROPEAX "i . CARS. 'When 'You're in Dom!bt Ask Me Docs your battery need charging? Does your battery need water? . p Do connections need tightening? Are " you sure that your battery ia being kept right up to maximum efficiency? ' If yoa don't know, a3tc me. Three minutes' test will tell you what 13 needed; may add weeks of useful life to your Mllard Battery. Ask, while vou're here, about i-hs Still Better Willard with Threaded Rubber Insulation. ' Auto Electric Shop 418 Cwrt Sbeet !- . Phase 203 1 w I ft ill II s Jn hi . v it Mifcs In Wage Aarxes For Nation's Railroad Men W.V'lutvgtAii, May 3. I!ccam.iuend ing anillioug iu wage increases for the meh who man America's railroad sys tem; the. railway age adjustment board has .coimplvted! its report ito Director Oenftral McAdo. The recommendations will be takm direc-fcly to MiwAduo. vrko is noiw in Now York, and are CKjiCcted to be madi public oon. Trie wage 'Ward, headed by Se-cre-'tajy.'of tlia Interior Lane, hns been working for many weiks ou the report Hearinjrii were hold !oth with the eon plovtn and railroad mannfrers to deter inino upon a fair ,luis of inereane. Tho workers b:tt'd their demand on the moiintiintf cost of Uvinjf and asked in ureai?ps ranging from 80 to 65 per cent. It ia understood that the board's re port, if accepted by Secretary Mc Adoo, will mean total waffe pmynients of approximately a quartor of billion' dollars armaally. V'xrtunlly all railroad employes are affivtod-by tho wane increases, Standard Oil Company Giles Advertising Space To Liberty Loan thjrinr; all this week tlio t-'tandard OU Company will contribute all the space that would otlierwio ho used for advertising Zorolone lubricating oil to pushing the Third liberty Ioan. IJojfinniuff !(ib Monday the final drive to sell Liberty Bunds beran and i ftver.Vbo.lv ia working tt th utmost to help the (evemment make the Loan an overwludmiinr auccess. No ptiina will be spared by either individuals or business firms and the Standard Oil Company la in tho foro- front ia the patriotic move to concen trate every effort to (T'v the lxaeific Coa.-it the lead over other aoctlona of the country. All contracts for advertising Zero teno in tho press will be turned to pushing the &al of Third Liberty Loan Bonds. THE SALE! VULCANIZING WORKS The oldest and best equipped repair shop in Salem. I do all kinds of .repair work and do it well. Goodrich, Goodyear and United States Tires for sale W. HI HUGHES, 414 FERRY STREET ire F. 1. C. writes: An English mo orlst, with whom 1 have been talk ing, represents that their cars plve much better pnsoline mileage than ours, la this a fact ? Anucr: It ia s fact nat Rrltl. enrs s'iow higher' averuce fuel economy than ours, but in mnklng I iV.vi rvmnarlsona. it should bn remr-m. I PMw ricrcd that their "guncn" la lar han our. Tho Arnericnn motorist require ttm his car snail ra everv -here on high gear and to accom plish this It must be equipped v.-ith a large rind powerful r.iotcr which musi be run. at times, at speeds at which it Is very wasteful of fuel. Tho European moicrit, on the other hnnd, expects to change gears fre quently and to run his car on Its geared speeds considerable of the t'.me, which obviously permits !ho use of a 'smaller and less powerful motor on his car and furthermore results In his motor's operating at economical speeds much more of rh time thi'n the American's motor. rtTTLNG OLD CHASSIS WIT t- NEW DODIf. - A. J. J. writrsi I hava a laid tar whli h runj about as tvel! as some .if ths latest' machiiies ani is so reliable that 1 dislike to part with it. The bojy, however, is go out of date that I am almost ashamed to use it. Can mode bodies bo obtained for these old cars and. if so, would It pay mo to get one? ' x ;t.4 Answer: There are concern.-, some of which are located in or near tho Detroit district, which mal;e a specialty of furnishing such bodies and, as your car Is one which was built lu quilo largo numbers, we funry that somn of these body build ers could supply what you require. Such a body would possess modern lines but, of course, your car is hv.ng much higher than the ears of today and could readily be Identified as one of old vintage made over. Quettimt of general interest to motorists will be. answered in tAi column, ipace permitting. Address Albert L. Clough, care of this office. LARGE 3T HULL LAUNCHED Eureka, Cal., May S The largest wooden hull ever oii8truete4 on Hum boldt bay was launched s from it he Ham mond jards yewterday. Its -capacity is over 3000 tows. Engines and .Lpilers will be inslall&d here. i(t fi sc sfc ( sc sjc sc s(s si )(c sj( sjc sc Hav the Journal Job Dept. . estimate on your printing needs you get the benefit of cash buying. Phone 81. TRAITOR'S NAME ON BALLOT St. Paul, Minn , May 8. Tho name af J.-unen A. Petorson, convkted of dis loyalty in the United States district court ab Minneaptiilis, wag placed on tha primary ivallot o candidate for the United Jftatoa cenftte. Bee.rrtary of Wtatn HiiMihl exploimvl that Peter son had filed before convicted. TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS HI IBM Dealers In Don G& Brothers MOTOR. CAR. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. Paige Cars The most beautiful Car in America. MOUNE UNIVERSAL TRACTORS - -. ... . A proven success, built and backed by the Moline Plow Co., a $19,000,000 Concern. How the Vdie Builds Its Bodies Time was when little or no attention was paid to the design or construction of the car body of au.,omobiL?s; their entire attention was given to perfect ing the motor, which development was carried on almost entirely in the ma chine shop. At the present time, how ever, as much aMntion is paid to body lines, trimming material and outside appearance in general, as is given to the motor or mechanical system, it hi ing well said, that "The body sells the automobile while Aie. motor keeps it soid. " We use ash and oak in the construc tion of body frames because ash and oak are the best woods for vehicle build ing They withstand the action of the elements longer and have greater strength than other woods. Our ash Is selected from hill-grown f'Jock, the soft or brashy wooi-grown in tho low lands not being considered strong enough for Velie bodies. All lumber used, both ash and oak, i; cut during the winter season when the, sap of the tree is, in the roots. This reu ders the plank kss liable to warp oi twist during the drying process. The lumber after being cut into planks it piled carefully in the open air so that the air drying or seasoning process may go on uniformly. After remaining in tho open air for a period lasting from six months to two y.oars, according to the thickness of the plank, the lumber is subjected to Jie kiln-drying process, which, by means of carefully regulated temperature, drives out every atom of moisture, making tho plank absolutely dry so that it will not warp or twist, even when worked into body par.. In constructing the framework of the body we have aimed to secure rigid sec tions without unnecessary weight. Tli.9 solid sill construction is so built, in con nection wi'lh the rear door pillars and fender housings, as to form a rigid side member from end to end of the body. The style of windshield anchors and mcljhod of attaching same are worthy of mention. These anchors, or brackets are heavy malleable castings drilled nnd reamed to fit the windshield shank They are attached to Jie door pillars by means of bolts and are tied across the body by an angle iron which is rivited to the brackets. You will notice that this construction does away with un sightly riitfj spots and it is not neces sary to use the rubber fillers which yon sec on so many makes of cars. The wind shield does not strain the cowl of a Vo. lie body for the cowl eovers the wind shvld brackets, and the threaded wind shield shanks pass thru the cowl into the bolted brackets, and are held . in place by means of nuts and lock washers on iheir under side. We employ the slotted tennon method in assembling our door frames, which s " AUTO NEWS NOTES. T- Mr. Geo. Euef of Independence is the proud possessor of a Velie "Six". C. C. Chaffee of West Salem, bought a Velie "Six" this week. C. A. Elliott will drive four Velics from Portland today. Mr. Santford Jones, agent for the Great Northern Express company, says that "hoss feed" is higher in priofl thun gas, so he has placed a Ford truck in his delivery service. i Vicg Bros., report the following salet of Ford cars: Dr. R. W. Walton, Vera Itosenuuest, Jno Thomas, Harvey W. Domes, KaHy A. Vogt, Ennis E. Wait, A. R. Southworth, (truck), J. V. Dcncor E. W. Manning. makes a stronger door than when the frame parts are simply helved together. Then too, especial attention is given to door fibjings on Velie bodies, particulaj care hsing taken to make sure that th door openings and doors are made to exact dimensions. The rigid body sides just mentioned are a great help an making good-fitting doors and guar - autee their continual satisf ao jion. When the body has been assembled and the metal has been attached it is then sent to the sand blast. This is a process whereby fine sand is forced thru a hose by means of compressed air and coming into con (act with the metal at high pressure removes dirt and grease leaving a fine velvety surface to which the paint adheres much bettor than to the original smooth surface of the mora or loss greasy steel. Experience has shown that even sudden changes in tern pjra ure will not cause the paint finisb to break on a sand-blasted surface so tenaciously does the paint adhere to the roughened metal. Now comes the famous process of Ve lie painting. Forty days aro required, ta r.Tach tho state of finish demanded by the Velie standard of quali Jy. With such a foundation and such a finish Velie bodies stand apart from the ordinary in an attention-compelling manner. "The name insures the qual ity." WARRANTS FOB FRO GERMANS San Francisco, May 3. Presiden tial warrants for five Socramentant and a resident cf Woodland were re ceived yesterday by fe4eml officials. Four Austrians, Marco Belich, D. Per rak and Peter and Rooco Standich, of Sacramcaito, are charged with tearing "trt a United States flair. .Herman Fea Ijuert is charged with drinking a toast to the kaiser in a Sacramento bar j George P. Stieiel i9 now held in jail ia Woodland aa dangerous alien.