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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1919)
t'AGL THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. CHAIIKCASE ILLS Rfi8B68SSBa5SB3 at the iViee OF MOTOR GARS f Istiflation Tests of Lubricant Made by Engineer of Na tional Reputation. 8 n 23 t Us Auto Show Good man res EASOUKE RAD LEAKED OUT .9 BOTH FABRIC AND SILVERTON CORD. FOR THE MONEY INVESTED : - YOU CANNOT GET A BETTER TIRE m er Hires WE HAVE BOTH THE FABRIC AND CORD. EACH TIRE IS A MAS TERPIECE. THE FABRIC TIRE IS WRAPPED-NOT MOLDED. GATE5TIRE5 Cost Vz As Much Doesn't it get your goat when you're bligcd to clianga a tire in the mud and there isn't a garage in 10 miles? Gates Half Soles are guaranteed puncture proof! . V ulcam zing PtgnrM Given thau4 Pom IHumlnat- lag Comment en Trouble Hetar lte Are Having Dtfflwlty Solved In Tw Ways. Aa engineer of nation! notation. who has been making distillation testa Of lubricant taken from the rrankcases of motorcars, report In en typical eaae that 43 per cent of th supposed oil In the crankcas waa nothing more nor less than gasoline which had not been consumed and had leaked down i past the, pistons. Only 87 per cent of good lubricating oil was found oil that Is really suited for lubrication of the cylinder walls and piston rings, j Nor was this a neglected car. The oil had been In the crankcase only nine ' days and a grade of gasoline testing 58 Buume had been used. I The test figures were checked by a 'government chemist and are Incontro vertible. They should form an Illumi nating comment on the trouble motor ists are baring In these days of low- Ei'UTity fuels. Solving Difficulty. The dlfllculty, say the experts. Is to be solved only In two ways more fre quent changing of the oil In the crnnk ease and greater care In the purchase and use of low grade or "stale" gaso line. "It Is not uncommon," says the edi tor of Motor Age, "for a car to stnrt on a tour with the gasoline tank filled with a good grade of gnsolln ma beautifully for the first two day, per haps, or until a fresh supply of gaso line is tuken on at some small out-of-town garage or country store. Then, lefore long, a notlcenble loss of power 01.1'fests Itself in the engine. j "There Is nothing more distressing than the gloom of impending engine trouble. Sot think of the gasoline first nd you may find the source of that power loss. The trouble caused by poor gasoline Is an Illusive one and generally glva the Inexperienced op erator no end of perplexity In laying bis hands on the difficulty. Facilitate Starting. " "In trouble of this kind, to facilitate itarting, one should drain a half to a cupful of gasoline from the float cham ber of the carburetor. This will re- ltW8irmtlS I more water and dirt If It I that which ! giving irouoie. "The operation should be, followed by priming the cylinders with gasoline ind then holding a cloth saturated rltti rnionlln. tvrn K& I - Intnl.,. nUUNDINu A COHNtn the carburetor while the starter Is op- ;rmea. n me engine runs wun power n the priming mixture and then dies Jown to less power when the tank gas iline is being used, It la well to as rame that the trouble Is within the (nsollne Itself, and the remedy Is to re place the gasoline Immediately. If this , is not possible, 'change the carburetor ( inixture for more gas until a new tup-; ply Is available." ; 88 ''y. rc m W W "it ii?" ii iT mI in XC MODEL "490" 5-PASSENGER, $845 THE MOST POPULAR AUTOMOBF V, ON THE AMERICAN MARKET. COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL. LOW INITIAL COST, LIGHT WEIGHT, EXTREMELY ECONOMICAL IN GASOLINE AND OIL CONSUMPTION, UNRIVALED IN PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE. A SENSIBLE CAR AT A SENSIBLE PRICE. We are able to guarantee our work because we know from experience that it stands the test of weir. You will be agreeably surprised with the result both as to the workmanshjp and the price. I Monty s ire 154 South Commercial Phone 428 WOMEN ARE GIVING MUCH SATISFACTION AS MECHANICS IN AUTOMOBILE FACTORY t 1 X '.f t ... iff- ti c ' ik' ' V , '17 -v ; hS ''1 7 .y . f -J j Ail LIGHTS BOTH ROADS Illinois Man Makes Decided Im provement in Headlights. One Shines Up New Direction While Other Continue to Light Old Roadway Rod Supplies Mo tive Power. Because an automobile In which he was riding one evening went ni'ound corners so fast that It was dangerous, and because the front lamps were sta tionary and would not swing in the di rection the car was going until It had Dirt Causes Valve Leak. If dirt once makes Its way Into the alve stem a leak Is almost certain to .csult toy torn ilqM N kfttamf Lamp o unchmgidl I p4l ytttttum Y7( 1 J U I U wrnina rod JtwtWij rod DIAMOND TIRES IS (Continued from page one) (Th Photograph Show a Woman Operating a Drill Pre In an Automobile Factory. The adv:nt of women Into the In- titiHiriBi wnpiu iiiHncM HnoiiiHr tiiihhh m . thm rhuiml conditions, which the I'alted State and the whole world la At a blf plant In Indiana women have been employed for the last six or seven years In the trtm-ahop and rtmllar departments. They may mow he found In many parts of the factory, ttsaeBibllnff small parts, operating drill and puach presses, keeping stock rec ords and serving la counties ways ou the lighter work . - Women Are Competent. . To see these hundred of women for he first time, attired In their neat drab-colord bloomer garments; eert ously and competently handling their One Light Points Straight Ahead, the . Other in Direction Car la Turning Steering Rod Operatea It turned completely, Frank B. Harvey of White Hall, 111, resolved that certain Improvements In automobile headlights were necessary. Therefore he produced very Blniple and commendable In vention. .The Idea la to make at least one headlight turn, and that at the mo ment the steering wheel is revolved. Thua one headlight shines up In the new -direction while the other con tinues to light the old roadway. In this way light Is provided in the two ......... . . places most needed when rounding a asks In the Industrial world, 1 a reve- nn, The connecting rod between B""n . . ... ... the front wheels supplies the motive ,u w..BU, ' 1 7 , , Iowef wh,cI n,0T e lamp. Two women are businesslike, trim and mod est In every way. The upper part Is a blouse, with the sleeves buttoning pins are made fast to this rod near each end. and the rod In Its right-and-left movements causes one or th H..K.I- U. -..I... . - - 71. T .. or n U ... otner of tne PM t0 rike the arm of protection against oil. Similarly, he , bent leartf the Woomera. ar leered un4 th. n(1n? ut Th. Illustrations show T Z T" K "PKUa "ln8t detail.. A spring keen, the part, caught In moving machinery The Hnt ,nd , nd ,ra. dothea are made of tough material, pm fr(,ra the pln, and rod.-Popu- Workera Are Happy, w . . ar sconce Monthly. - All of the womaa-operative aeeui . happy . and contented in this newer sphere of work. The most satisfactory rM.pt rtf thA nrnnAsltlnn la fha t hfirmivh. a , uk k.w way la ' the tar she ea are handling the work. ' One thing that make a man fear l woman when he sees her headed hit U driving is his I v t0 cut u what ho will do urxt. ai Mnlorist. lay, almost at the same place. When he stnrtcd into clerking away ,avk in 1883 the firm was B. M. Wado v.o., and it occupied the Bay L. Far .ar hardware corner as well as th present location of Mr. Pierce, at 226 North Commercial street. l. bus in iwt that Mr. Pierce upjlit iiu interest in the firm and it become known as Wade, Pearee A Co. .u JUi- tuo hardware part of the busi .88 ou the corner of Court and Com i sad to Ray Farmer. The present firm of Lot L. Pearee A Bon - ..it iini'K'iiienl busin,' w la. audition to the regular agricultur implcmcnts and supplies and accca jries, the firm has the exclusive sale f Diamond auto tires ,one of the best ..iown standard brands. And with the '.. lling of auti) tires, came the selling , uso ino, oils and greases. I ; ajfri.'ullural implements the firm andles the old stand-by, Oliver plows, o threshing machinery and tractors "t Joh t on harvesting machinery. With tho taking up of the exclusive of tlte Diamond auto tire the 'irra is handling auto accessories. In :c tire busincaa it is doing a whole is well as retail business and Mr. -s snys the tire has been giving ' sa'isfartion that he is looking fot a bin business this year. "-n ivrre. the junior member of " volunteered for service shert v after war waa declared and has been . "-anec since January of 1918. He hc stationed at Ijmogea, France, 'v rest of the American boys there, writeg that he hopes to once . - r-"ii within a few roonttir. ' ""yT" - ' '' J 8 88 MODEL "T" CHEVROLET 1 -TON TRUCK ELECTRIC STARTER AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS GUARANTEED TO CARRY 50 PER CENT OVERLOAD OPERATES AT ONE-FOURTH THE COST AND DOES FOUR TIMES THE WORK OF A TEAM AND WAGON. THE FARM WAGON OF THE FUTURE. YOU KNOW THE KIND OF SERVICE WE FURNISH ON CHEVRO LET CARS. THE SAME SERVICE WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON CHEV ROLET TRUCKS. NO WAITING FOR PARTS AND COMPETENT ME CHANICS, TRAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN CHEVROLET WORK, AT YOUR DISPOSAL. SMtM F. G. DELANO AUTOMOBILE CO. 24G Stale Street Phone 97 A. I. EOFF CARS AND DISTRIBUTORS-CHEVROLET AND SCRIPPS-BOOTH TRUCKS-REPUBLIC TIRES. MEET US AT OUR DISPLAY BOOTH AT THE SALEM AUTO SHOW JANUARY 15, 16, 17 and 18. CHANCE ilKICK FATE (Continued from page one) for the year on taking the agency again and thought they would be swamped. In 19H the sledding was good lor the firm as it had demonstrated its selling ability. That year 266 Fords were sold at an average of $615 each. Fords Become Necessity. In 1915, with the reduction of the Ford priee to $565, The automobile world was satisfied Fords were all right and that year the firm sold 613. In 1916 the price was again reduced, this time to $515 ,and with a further reduction t0 $415 in 1917, tho firm put out 600 and could have sold half as many more only the output was re stricted by the Ford factory. In 1918 the Ford factory was working mostly . for the government aud the firm sold only 250. But with too etuse of the war, there is the promise .that within a few months there will be plenty of Fords to go around. At last the firm has in it order for 70O for next year. One year- agp Alfred and Benjamin Viek were taken into the partnerrnin and now Viek Bros., is the only busi- so many Fords on tho road is because 40 per cent of all the cars in the county are Fords. That isn 't quite half of all but it is almost an even mess tha' whon on sees a car approaching that it is a Ford. ' ' . . - jjc CAB IS SO SIMPLE TO ETJN THAT ANT ONE CAN DO IT EVEN WIFE CAPITA. m.'UKNA 'IV The gent -who sings meet abewt-Ms-automobile expenditures is generally tve - v. too high for him. American Motorisi ness firm in the eonv w'th f there a partners. They also operate . Shock absorbers on a ear ths "rides the Eugene Branch, handled by Earl If yo think your delivery U slow hard" will not only rive voa more eom- Simmons. uck and wateh the block fly. forti bnt at auUrlally. Mr. Viek says th reason one meets Tho auto is so simple that the man who cares can keek his car without tho aid of a chauffeur. His wifo or his 15-ycar-old son can meet him at the sta tion ,tako him to the station and use tho car while he is away. The Journal classified ad arc great favorites with pcoplo who " tn 'things Trv ou - t - - Day T"lnhone. Main 933 Office 226 State 8t Night Telephone f Main 1950S Capital City Transfer Co. r. E. LOOSE and A. B. 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