Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 106, 21 March 1916 — Page 20

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1916

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l To have repaired the "' first autc- ' mobile which was owned in Richmond l sixteen ear ago and than establisbfed a business in that line which has i expanded until now it is the largest n in the city, is the experience of L. G. WhlteseU who with Ereret Ray owns the Richmond JLnto Inn, 1211 ; Main street ' The first and second automobiles owned in Richmond were the property of Al Spekenheler, ' who Is now located in Bogaloosa, Da and profess or Sackett, respectlTelr. In 1903 with the construction of the building at 1211 Main Street, Mr. Whitesell opened np a general automobile repair business. His trade has steadily increased. Repair 4,700 Autos Last year 4,700 cars representing I repair which were run through the shop which utilises the services of an average of six repairmen in the ,shop. Mr. WMteeell says that because of the high degree of workmanship first ) placed on automobiles the breakage nowadays amounts to but little and repair work is the result of general upkeep for the good of the cars and cases of accidents, meter trouble . probably requires more time and care NORWAY OTITS CARS FROM U. S. Victor E. . Lindzen, of Lindzen ft Robsahm, Christian la, Norway, Hupmobile distributors. Is visiting C. H. Dunlap, export manager at the Hupp I motor car plant, and making arrange- ! ments for an Increase in the Norway allotment of Hupmobiles. Mr. Lindzen 'arrived In New York from Norway last Tuesday, taking 16 days for the Atlantic trip, as the boat on which be came took the far northern course. north of the Shetland islands. "Business is better in Norway today than ever before,", said Mr. Lindzen "On account of the prosperity we are looking for a great Improvement in the automobile business, and espec lally for a big demand for American cars. . Up to the start of the war most of the cars sold in Norway were of German makes." . PORTUGAL TAKING MILITARY STEPS ! Or. EUNAHDJNO HCH Following the declaration of war upon Germany by Portugal, President Machade called a cabinet conference at which the cabinet voted to resign in favor of a war board. It is said that in the present crisis the Portu gese people are loyal to President Machade, who was elected to office on August 6, last year. GASOLINE CONSUMPTION GROWS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS In the figures given by the Secretary of the Interior to the Senate it was said that the production of gasoline has increased from 6,630,000 barrels in 1899 to 12,900,000 barrels in 1909; 34,915,000 In 1914, and 41,600,000 in 1915. Most of this gasoline is consumed in the United States, the export rate being as follows: 297,000 barrels In 1899; 1,640,000 barrels In 1909; 5,000,000 barrels in 1914, and 6,500,000 barrels In 1915. In answer to the question, "What fields, and to what extent, are being exhausted" the Interior Department pave this percentage of exhaustion of the Important fields: Appalachian, 74 per cent; Lima-Indiana, 93 per cent; Illinois, 60 per -cent; Mid-Continent, 50; North Texas, 41; Northwest Louisiana, 47; Gulf Coast, 79; Colorado, 79; Wyoming, 6; California, 34. WILL MAKE TRACTORS 1 The John Dornfeld Co., Watertown, Wis., machine shop, structural iron, l Doner ana tanK wonts, nas entered into a contract with the Brillion Implement Mfg. Co., gasoline engines, Brillion, Wis., for the joint manufacture of a general utility farm teactor and truck. The Brillion company will manufacture the engines and the Wattertown firm the chassis complete. The product will be distributed and marked from Watertown. The tractor Is a Brillion design and arranged for manifold purposes. About seventy-five men will be added to the Dornfeld payroll at once. Wisconsin was a part successively I off Indiana, Illinois and Michigan beI fore It was made a state in 1848.

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than any other form of repair, Mr, Whitesell believes.

In addition to bis repair business. Mr. Whitesell carries a staple line of sundries and accessories. These which. he has in stock are of the most common need... . Between thirty and thirty-five machines are housed In the Richmond Auto Inn. SEANEY AGENCY SHOWS OAKLAND Three Oakland models will be on display at the auto show. - Seaney ft Brown, agents, are oDtimlstic for a .successful season. The eight cylinder, seven passenger touring car will be me reature or tne exhibit. A six cylinder roadster will also be on exhibit as well as a six cylinder touring car. The minimum of vibration in the night-cylinder car is brought about by the counterbalanced crankshaft which Is accomplished by means of counterweights, integral with the crank arms. T.be engine develops 73 h. p. on the block test at 2,800 revolutions a min ute. "With Its perfect suppleness of power, its absolute ease of control, Its luxurious riding qualities, there is no car to equal it," said Mr. Seaney. r

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Uncanny Performance With Canny Thrift : The New 3400

Three years ago automobile manufacturers began cutting their eye teeth on high-speed motors. The value of high speed in electric motors or steam turbines had long been recognized. But the application of high-speed principles to gas engines was difficult to achieve with safety. Now comes the remarkable 8400 r. p. m. Chalmers which develops an engine speed of 3400 revolutions per minute with absolute safety. ' Chalmers engineers solved the problem of safe, high engine speed by means of strength of materials, small, coinract bearing surfaces, and ample lubrication. They did not translate the speed of this 3400 r. p. m. engine into mere car speed. It is built for the roaa, not the race-track. Its high-speed engine, used in connection with a low rear axle gear ratio, achieves a vast, range of flexibility that is worth more to the motorist than all the two-mile-a-minute speed on earth.

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Brother Pork on the Run

.Twer fzt year ended Dec. 31, 1915, amounted to $92,861,015, as against $83,678,812 in the preceding year. The net profits before deducting Interest charges TO SEE THE CHALMERS AT

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were $11,486,705, compared with $9,776,873 in 1914. The surplus was $2,882,048 against only $721,951 for the previous year.

An engine of might can give you one of two things : great speed, or a wealth of great ease and smoothness; never both. It did not take Hugh Chalmers long to decide. He knew what American drivers prize beyond all things else. So he built the principles of supreme acceleration combined with all tne necessary might into the absolutely minimum and most compact amount, of engine possilble. The result is the 3400 rf p. m. Chalmers Sat 01050, a blend of ability and strength, fusing uncanny performance with canny thrift delivering speed up to dO miles an hour, 18 miles for every gallon of gas, and longevity that will amaze and delight you. The car is here now, ready to perform for you.

$1050 THE AUTO SHOW, MARCH

QUICK WORK DOuE

DYRICOM SHOP Established about one year ago the Richmond Garage on North Seventh street has gained an enviable repu tation for quick and satisfactory repair work on every, make of automobile. The proprietor is H. J. Grim who has a force 'of five Workmen. - The vulcanizing or tires is a specialtyin which the Richmond Garage has built up a business- second to none perhaps in the district in that particular work. A line of standard, well-known accessories and sundries In -automobiles is also kept. The chief of these prob ably is the sale of well-known makes of tires. KOTOR CAR IN PERSIA The market in Persia for motor cars is opening up rapidly. A consular report from Teheran says that the government contemplates a road improvement scheme which ought to make automobiles popular. En tell, the principal port of Persia on the Caspian sea, is already conected with Teheran by an excellent road, 240 miles in length, which passes through Kazvine, built and kept in repair by a Russian company to whom the Persian government granted a concession. The road to Meshad from Teheran can be used by motor car, likewise the road to Shiraz, via Ispahan ; these, roads, however, are only caravan trails and wagon tracks, which In the mountain passes , become rough and , narrow, with steep ascents and sharp turns. There are in Persia about a dozen motor cars and two motor trucks of avrious makes. r. p. m. Chalmers Detroit 22, 23, 24, 25.

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OTOIl ST0H ; supplies of car users

With the distinction of being the only one of its kind in eastern Indiana, the Motor Store, 5 South Eleventh street, owned by William P. Lee, ; caters to the wants of automobllists, ' offering general accessories. The store was established the first of last September and is now doing . a flourishing business which promises well for the future. Mr. Lee advertises the quality of his stock rather than a cut-rate price. Foremost of the line of accessories he carries Is the Kelly-Springfield tire. -This tire first marketed by Mr. Kelly of Springfield. O., has been on the market since the invention of the , first automobile. Before the automobile was known Kelly was supplying sixty per cent of the rubber tires for buggies and other vehicles and built up a reputation which has never left his product. Although the price of the tire nas fluctuated with the market, necessarily, the cost has always been as far away from the price ofother tires as it was when the Kelly-Springfield was first placed on the market. Mr. Lee has also taken over the local agency for the Dort Touring car. a $665 machine manufactured in Flint, Mlch. It was the only entry In the Chicago automobile show which re ceived a voluntary "write-up" In one of Chicago's largest newspapers. The Dort is designed for family or business use. It is five-passenger, electrically equipped throughout and amply-powered.