The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 17, 1919, Page 13

‘Bg 5ic Se ECTED Proposed Roosevelt Highway) Attendance in History Assured for Liberty Sweep at Indianapolis May SI INDIANAPOLIS, Preparations are | Indianapolis pte handie the gre wrowd in the history of the the Indianapolis 500-mile ¥ Sweepstakes, May $1 Motor clubs within « radius of Miles are orgar ars to event, and many 1 trains Beit be run for race fans from dis t cities, Thomas J. Hay, representing the Chicago Automobdile club, called on the speedway management in per tO Advise that his club was or- ising a tour to the race and to [@ #eating reservations for the tion, He a i that the Would run a spe: train for of its members who did Safe to trave! overland. advices are rec ‘Similar Detroit, Toledo and ul that have ions to the India Faces of the past T. Irwin, of pbile club, organizing train, with prospect of attendance in the history Phe city, he sta Theodore F. May 1 being made by Motor Speedway st out-of-town s Lit sO state elved from her deen — we apolis 500 In To! the Te is th. of Myers, general of the way, when to give an estimat of the Mee at the ming race, he thought it would at least if not excee the largest tm the history of the cours ly, very much of } de- on the weather,” he sald advance seat sal s been 8. expecially the 3! & seats and boxes, and if Weather prior to the race is hE look for the largest crowd Rave ever had. If it ard on the day Rowever, so that out would have diff over the roads, or . should be threate » of the race, there @ amother story.” , ts for the success of the polis sweepstakes rad a Liberty an automobile racing re- |“* fa America on the solid foun- sof newly awakened public nquestionably the war the appreciation of this | the stai for deeds of skill, courage @aring, and with the retarn of of kahki-clad youths from is, with a taste for red- adventure le racing. the sport track | large | would | Washington TRYaTr aS PRINEVILLE Heavy Line Along Coast Indicates Route of Proposed Highway The state system of highways be gun a few years ago will not be completed until there is a trunk from the ite to the Calb fornia boundary Such a highway is contemplated In the bill passed by the last legislature designated the Roosevelt highway bill an which is to be submitted to the vot ers of Oregon, June 3 By the adoption of the measure te is committed to a $2,500. federa highway along the coast state 000 bond issue provided the government makes a ation for he road, says like appropri construction the Oregon Journal in their veins, |the national government falls to co in |operate within the next two years the qualities of skill and/the state bend plan becomes null fare required to the utmost, /and void occupy a new plane of esteem public eye. happens that the construc- most speedways Is such as owing mize the importance of skill ‘There is every assurance that the federal government will welcome the opportunity to join with the state to the great importance of highway in a general p ot the a part of the driver, laolwing coast defense. contest to degenerate into Face of speed and endurance part of the driver, allowing 1 ft fs thought, for the fail- p Of other tracks of Indianapolis. Indianapolis, where a prem- fs placed on skill and daring a i | War Department Surveys In connection with military pre paredness the suggestion of a great thorofare along the coast to pro t the “tidal 40a |vide quick mobilization of men, guns and war materials has not been overlooked and much prelimi ‘of the difficult nature | "4°Y surveying by the war depart track, with {ts comparatively /™ent has already been done. and flat turns, it takes ut-/|¢ra! = Sev. bills have been introduced in skill, combined with an al-|Comsress on the subject but have e reckless disregard for safety, "Ot yet reached the stage of final ‘This centers interest on action. ‘driver, and awakens a human fm the breasts of the spec- ‘that is present on no other TRUCKS \around route to Independent of its character as an instrument of national defense the highway is of interstate im portance. It connects the three coast states and affords an all year travel. ‘This is a feature possessed by no an mounted police are £0~-/other route and is due to climatic F to use motor trucks and will | conditions. into the wilds of the n of Ottawa made the at Lansing for the Royal Northwest Mounted Po- All other routes have ‘AMA-/to cross mountains and are blocked j Northwest seven Reo trucks |/hy the snows of mid-winter ce are being motorized. A. lowing Fot the coast line this route would be free from this condition and would serve uninterruptedty. being cool in summer and warm in ‘The trucks will be used to) winter, supplies to isolated posts. os are of the speed wagon and some will be made into GOES EAST TO HUSTLE CARS a flying trip to the Max- factory in Detroit and the dler factory in Cleveland, D. Smith, of the Seattle bile Sales company, left Wednesday night tn an at- tempt to hurry up the shipments Maxwells and Chandlers. President H. P. Grant, of the company, accomplished wonders his recent trip, and Smith try to outdo Grant's ef- forts in the way of starting cars westward. It is whis- ; that Smith will bring Back a vital bit of news with lnim, but the secret is well kept, and no one may know until he gets into town again in a cou- | For the people of Oregon the par amount consideration is that a road along the coast would open up a rich agricultural and timber » tion which is now practically an help develop ¢ unknown land on account of it accenmib: Th clude nearly th of the area of t ated from With th way and from the vane A con Fi hwa & territo which will add $100.0 taxable property of the state first glance one might think that it would of local benefit only, but giving it serfous « it is readily eeen that of as much benefit to te at large as to the coast cou It reKor Will Open New Country “The Roosevelt highway will put new life and new enterprise into the people living in the coast coun ties and will open up and develop a vast stretch of country that the people of Oregon know but little about and will bring into existence & splendid scenic highway that will surprise the people of Oregon as well ax the United States, Oregon will have the most magnificent and picturesque highway in the On the north it would connect with the Columbia river highway and be connected with the Pacific highway by roads from the interior such as the McMinnvilleTillamook highway, the Corvallis Newport, Eugene, Florence and ebure- Marshfield highway. In rt it would com plete the state highway system.” Another argument for the state wide interest in the highway ts the intimate connection between the dairy interest of the coast counties and the hay producing section of Eastern Oregon. It is a fact not generally known that Tillamook county, the biggest dairying section of Oregon, has to ship in hay and other forage for its dairy herds. On this account hay growers of the outside profited the extent of $100,000 in 1918. completion resultant ade interior we will have ad ed 100 years pment be onsideration, it wilt wil to It’s Called the Year-Ahead _ Car--WithVeryGood Reason “Sure, Ill take the car,” said an! Elgin purchaser, the other day to C. Ties, president of the Seattle Mo tor Car corporation, “but I'd like to ask just one question before you get my check. Why do you call the El gin the ‘year-ahead car’? And Iles, filled with a mighty re Het, made haste to explain in detail the reason for the adoption of this slogan by the Elgin Motor Co., quot ing an Elgin official's exact words, ag written to the Seattle Motor Car corporation. “During the war,” the letter reads, vhile the Elgin factories were build ing Class AA trucks for the govern ment, our designing, engineering and manufacturing executives de voted their creative genius and technical skill to the development of the new Elgin Six. This spring, aft 18 months of intensive effort, we are proudly offering the year-ahead car, with more power, more comfort. more beauty, better performance | PAY | and greater economy than were ever To own a Motorcycle in the only way to travel independently. Go where you like when you like, as you like—you can be certain that a Hender- gon or an Excelsior will always be ready to take ‘ou there and back. See he new models and place your order now Repairs Well Done quickly done, too. © got @ repair de- partment we're proud of and you'll know why when once you've used it. psi f Ht Hy Y 301-3035 E PINE ST TELEPHONE ELLIOTT 997 before combined in an automobile. “The new Elgin Six embodies 26 distinct improvements and refine ments, developed along the most ad | vanced engineering ideas by an or ganization of master automobile builders. They redesigned, tested refined and perfected a car that al ready had gained the confidence and approval of thousands of Elgin own ora. “The peace-time trend toward sim plicity of construction, economy of operation and greater serviceability was anticipated by Elgin engineers and motor car critics agree that the |new Elgin Six is fully a year ahead of the times. “More than 20,000 miles of severe road testa have conclusively demon | strated its unusual power, strength and durability. This new motor thorobred retains the notable sturdi ness and light weight which won for lthe Elgin Six highest honors for en | finish and unsurpassed | durance and economy in every one of the many strenuous contests entered during the past three years. “The beautiful design, handsome comfort of go hand fn hand with Its mechanical excellence,” After quoting this summary of the reasons for calling the Elgin the “year-ahead” car, Pres- ident [lea found his prospect more eager than ever to get immediate de- | livery of an Elgin, and turned over a} this new ca conclusive shiny model to him within five min utes after the financial consideration had changed hands. And #0 another Elgin booster is added to the ranks of the great El gin army of satisfied owners in Seat tle, and Iles schemes frantica get more cars than he has be lotted by the factory Fine Thru omm, Renton-Kent on eatht of ¥: ley, good Kent: Auburn—Gravel road Kent-Des Moines Good Auburn-Enumelaw — Paying work tn progress between points 7 to 10 miles { Auburn. Detour at end of pw = trom Auburn, oF at at rood. out t—Roads generally good Knumelaw-Kanaskat bridge at Kannskat Franklin- Bleck Auburn- Black creek F Renton- Maple narrow. Une Plans for widening and regrading ( road now In_ prog Maple Valley-Binck Sunset High Tenac Valley Diamond —Good h Rend. Green Water from Woodin one mile went of valley into Duvall Kirkland-Falls City o tral Kedmond-Tolt Toit eondith Uae caution on curven Newport-Isaaqnah— Via Lake Sammamish Fine. New port-Kenton iin) Bellevue Newport Hievae to Wil of way Seattle-Renton except that ked wi Rainier Beach to elty For further informath county roads call Ma. Good over Yellow Over hill, in good from good remainder Via ¥ pl inter Vatley—Ge tion tre Mita, rough arding King local 35 5909, THE SEATTLE STAR—SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919. POLICY TO BE ADOPTED National Highways Movement Re. celves Strong From All Sources. Looked for WASHING “The adoption of a ways policy by the Chamber of Commer pl by PON, D.C, May 17 national high United States at ite a 1 1 with recent an nator Penrone next chairman of th ft and Sen: nk retiring chairman of the sen committee poxtoffic that they stand for highways, trem: n the probability of passag pwhsend bill at extra f congress,” mys David President of the American Autom ansociation | ‘That a national highway system can be kept within three per cent of the total mile of h in the United States and still serve our fun Jamental needs,” Mr Jameson, “has been definitely extab: lished by careful research make lear it may safely be stat ith and h mor population re than 85 per real estate and ent of the convention, ¢ nance committee or ¥ head at post roads, tional way the | anion Jamenc hway ed that A zone 10 miles in w length will r than 85 of th the United States, m cent of the taxable more of farm pr Lm militar te length Atlant and Can our we to our na onal forests, our national parks and open up much of the publie domain not now eaxily accesible, and would afford trunk line routes for parcel pont the territories where this form of transportation is most in t r A condition to the bull national highways in onstruction of an equiv of state b required thin would Dighway fyatem miles of this double all of the 1,40¢ 5,000 population ensive in charac ir the as ng each ate a mileage ghways ah add 75,000 miles whieh, with would aggregate trunk m practica and towns of and over would be on the main system, an well as every Atlantic, Pacif! if and Lake port It would be ponmible to achieve at the ” main lines necting every t fort and and mu the United industrial lew import. potnt er thruout fle meeting oncen Arwen, nit needs #0 comple’ at than pulation 4 loam thar farm pro- n five miles national and five per cent of the pc the taxable val ent of the and tonnag would be more th from this joint myatem needa per ducts away “It manipulat for stood that no profound statie one to demonst an em und 150,000 miles of highway jing f m nerve 1 with a zone ext each wo 00.000 square miles of area, or approxim ly half of the total area of the Unit ed States. The task of building the national mystem well within the means of the nation and it is the duty of all good Americans. to rally to the support of Senator Towns end's bi" THIS AUTO = * Soom Responsible for accens Mitchell V Six Model -Mid “In spite of the fact that it in per. haps the most widely advertised ar ticle ever merchandined, it is a pe cullarity of the automobile that it must stand or fall finally by its reputation with car users,” ix the statement of President Jack Os mond, manager of the Mitchell Mo- tor & Service Co. “There are many artictes the sale of which can be almost absolutely controlied by the amount of selling and advertising effort placed behind it. Push such articles hard and they succeed. Slacken your efforts and| sales immediately drop t “The article of quality of course! is easier to develop but quality alone will not make it successful nor will a certain degree of lack of quality make it a failure. Such ar- ticles are controlled almost entire. from the headquarters which di the advertising and selling ef. ly rect fort The automobile on the other hand is peculiar in that it develops to its owner a sort of jrrsonality likeable or otherwise depending up- on the cars performance in his handa The sale of a new car or a new model elerated by good publicity but in the course of} a short time such efforts cease to} be fruitful unless the car advertised | makes good in the hands of its own ers. | Publicity Needed | “On the other hand, in merchan dising a new model like the New Mitchell Victory Six, publicity must extensively at the start while if the car makes good in the hands of the public, a slackening of publicity does not show a os ponding letdown in sales. he truth of this is conclusively proven by the history of the introduction of this model. “Announcements national weeklic farm ors and newspapers heralded the arrival of the New Victory model and a good substantial publicity campaign has d ever since But in of the fact that many makers in this class are advertising their in a far more expansiv demand for th Mitchell is up and increasing there can bi son for it--that ts the v quality of the w which couple with low price makes it a value no pros pective purchaser can afford to |overlook. The gratification in secur: | ing «a bargain which experience! shows to be a plece of quality mer chandise ia the basis upon which is built up a fund of good-will which is rapid arrying the New Victory model to the top of its class.” T IT DRY ullarly timely at this the year to remind the owner that the top should| er be folded when it ts wet damp, as this will cause the forma-| tion of pwoand ruin the fabric, ¢ should never be used to remov ane or dirt from | the top. it the rubber] composition and ¢ blisters, A} leather top should be washed with | Jecnstile soap and water, the latter little warm, and @ top dressing | should be applied. co in the leading product ay, the ping “And only one rea evident Victory model | xtremely ry ne or| m asolin er ruins ises as ne time a wuperb military system | Jabroad do not | then STURDY As a TANK Ask Us to Prove It “Briscoe Economy Solves the Motoring Problem” Mitchell Motor & Service Co. J. M. OSMOND, Pres. and Mgr. 505 East Pine at Summit TOURISTS— READ THIS Your Attention to Battery and) Repaid on Long Trips. BY G. W. MORRISON Many Americans whg have been looking forward to a trip to Europe to see the battleficids “before they | get straightened out.” will be disap unsettled conditions promise much com fort or pleasure from such @ jaunt, even if passport difficulties and oth. er such trifles as steamship accom modations did not exist. So the slo- gan “Seo America first,” which Was started before the war for the pur pose of diverting some of the mil lions of dollars yearly and increas ingly spent by shiploads of Ameri cans is likely to have more effect this year and automobiling via the Lincoln Highway is likely to become the fad of the season. In preparing for this trip, auto mobilixts must look well to their ignition. The electric system of the car should be thoroly overbauled. If a battery ignition is used it is ad: visable to be doubly careful, as it would be very unpleasant to be stalled miles away from any servi station, perhaps while crossing the desert where it is very dry, or even in some of the swampy districts of the South, where the wetness might not be welcome, either, the expense. All maps studied an all terien righ ame pointed. The be carefully J to show the bat should clearly mark service stations where can be replenished and put In some parts of the South, @ the Rocky mountains, on the Texas plains, over the beautiful Apache trail and in some parts of the Arizona desert, service stations are not very close together when seded, nor is “camping out” always an unmixed joy If battery is used, don't forget to put water in it every week. Don’t anything but DISTILLED wa ter. Don't let the electrolyte spill on top of battery, Don't have an open flame in the same room with a charging battery or an open bat tery. Don't permit battery to stand without a charge, Don't allow sedi ment to collect in the cells, Don't fail to keep the terminals tight Don't connect terminals to the wrong poles, Don't let terminals come in contact with battery box Don't forget to test with a hydrom: | at least once a week. Don't let] b evercharged. | eter your battery me Don't permit plates to become buckled by tack of water. Don’t for get to turn off your ignition and light switches when you stop your engine or your battery may run out Of course, if the car is equipped with magneto tgnition, it is only | necessary to see that the contact | points are clean and a drop of oil | put In the bearings once in a while, | there will be no fear of being | stalled anywhere because of ignition troubles. Where the country is hilly and the roads rough, magneto ignition can always be relied upon to give the engine its full power and better mileage to the gallon of| gasoline RS | to get more | one of the ON CHANGI When it is desired speed into an old car sperations necessary ts to change th gear ratio the rear xle, Racing cars use less than three-to- reduction, and this change can| b made in the ordinary stock model by fitting a new differential ring gear and driving pinion, whieh | can be obtained from the maker of the car, on! Phone East 8413 for Demonstration AIN’T NATURE JUST WONDERFUL? BY GENE AHERN | When spring shuffles up the deck and deals out the first hand of Ignition System Will Be Well 20° days, there are two plays the male species stack up the chips to| d over to the repair shop. FINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM Ontario $5,000,000 pected miles from built has vot for high that in all f the pro Toronto to of coneret ed to set It ts probability vincial Windsor will ways. open the game with. Either crawl ing out of the “heavies” or jump- ing Into a suit of Jompers.to over- haul the gas gondola. Either case usually ends up with a high and low temperature. When the balmy} air works into the auto bug’s mech-| anism, he backfires to the bus coop | to ma re the mechanism of the} chugger. Like munching bleacher | berries, he doesn't know when to call it a halt. With the spring hop- pipe atmo in his dome, he trans-| fers it to the engine and cylinder| with wrists, wrenches, el bruised digits, grease in the ard words and so it goes. Overhay in the home garag | aside ex. 00 highway be DIRT DOES IT | It sometimes happens that a lack | of lubricant at the dash bracket will cause an apparent binding of the steering wheel. 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