Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 238, 17 August 1918 — Page 7

SATURDAY, AUG. 17, 1918. rAGE NINE AUTOMOBII NEWS A3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM,

VITAL PROBLEM . CONFRONTS FARMER Fewer HorsesLess Men

Conservation is of as important interest to the Farmer as to the Manufacturer. About thirty percent of the men who were working on the farms two years ago have either enlisted or have gone to work in factories drawn there by high, war tlmewages; and another thirty percent, will probably go before the year la out. Horses are eating there heads off high prced grain whether they are working or idle. THE FARMER MUST CUT HIS PRODUCTION COSTS While it is true that farm products bring higher prices than ever before the Farmer Is also paying more today for everything he uses farm hands are gettln double their former wages horse feed is worth many times it9 former cost. There ia only one answer the farmer who expects to make a profit this year must find a way to cut his production costs a way to get along with fewer men and fewer horses and at the same time do more

work. THE MOTOR TRUCK . ANSWERS THAT PROBLEM One man and a motor truck will do the work of six horses and in twothirds less time. You only "feed"'a motor truck when It is working. A motor truck enables the Farmer to get his products to the market quickly to get top market prices. The wise Farmer ia today investigating the economy of the use of the motor truck on the farm.

Philadelphia Likes Night Closing PHILADELPHIA. The night and Sunday closing plan, as agreed to by the Philadelphia Automobile Trade Association members as suggested by the War Economy Board, Is working out well as regards the members of that organization, but the majority of garages owned and operated by persons not members of the automobile trade body are remaining open as usual. One members of that organization, who until the closing plan was agreed on had been selling a motor car every night for nearly two weeks, promptly shut his place of business nights after agreeing to the proposition, and another member who ha been doing a lively garage business every Sunday also readily complied, showing how the association is observing the plan.

They Are Flowing hy Night at BloomirtgtoA

Hot Sun Makes Sundown the Start

of a Pleasant Day Dealers Demonstrate with Lamps.

UNCLE SAM vs. STORAGE BATTERIES Clifford Piehl of the Piehl Tire and Service Co., says your Uncle Sam has recognized the superior qualities of the Vesta Storage Battery, for which he is the local representative. The United States Government uses hundreds of trucks equipped with Vesta lighting systems, for army purposes, and has found them wonderfully efficient in Mexico when subjected to the severe services called for In that campaign. The certainty that this system will make and store sufficient current for all lighting requirements appeals to truck owners as the acme of efficiency. Armous & Co., American Can Co., Standard Oil Co., Cudahy & Co , and other large users of trucks have standardized on the Vesta Electric Lighting System. In the Vesta truck battery a spring mounting is used to avoid the wearing shocks, and thus the life of the battery is conserved. REPUBLIC TRUCKS vs. PATRIOTISM These are days of economy, in which hauling and transportation, are problems of especial concern. The American Seeding Machine Co., after having had in use for over a year a Republic Track, have doubtlessly found a solution for the need of increasing their delivery facilities, by purchasing the second Republic yesterday. The sale was consummated by the Weldex Mfg. Co., local Republic Truck representatives. The one sold. to M15. Carr, was a 2-ton with dump body and a wood hydraulic hoist. Motor trucks which give service constantly, such as the Republic, don't need a patriotic name, but rather exemplify patriotism in performance. - automobTleIews

no intention on the part of the Fnel Administration to shut off or limit the supply of gasoline for use in motor vehicles. "There has been considerable discussion as to cutting off the supply of gasoline to passenger vehicles, following the precedent set in England," said Mr. Requa, "but the conditions are entirely dissimilar for the reason that England produces no oil and has to rely entirely upon exports overseas. The United States, on the contrary, not only produces the oil for its own consumption, but large surplus quantities tor export. "It has been demonstrated recently that it is Impossible to take oil for any specific purpose without exerting a detrimental influence on some other branch of the industry. The problem of what is least essential - is an extremely difficult one to determine, and I am somewhat of the opinion that the non-essential industry does not exist. "It is quite- obvious that the oil facilities of the United States must be used in such a way as to produce the maximum benefit viewed from a national standpoint to meet the existing crisis. "The priority list was established for the reason that it Is Impossible, because' of transportation shortage, to

supply all consumers. When the supply Is sufficient, the priorityjist automatically ceases to operate. When a shortage does exist, Class 12 receives no oil until all lower numbered classes are supplied. : "Total stocks In the United States approximate 160,000,000 barrels as of January 1. Last year's production approximated 320,000,000, and there was a draft on stock, of about 20,000,000. There is ample oil territory available in various parts of the United States. It is only a question of drilling to secure it." ' v

Don't Pass by the Apple Man He Has Money

The "poor" farmers this year .are certainly having a hard time of It. Instead of going to the bank now once a month, they have to go two or three times a week. No longer can they sit in the shade at the end of the day's nmrlr otirl rpst and ruminate .' Ther

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from their meadows and back forties. Let's see! We are tcld that an acre of wheat gives a profit of between 111.00 and $12.00 to the grain farmer and that the crop promises to run a billion bushels.

Government bulletins show that the net profit from a typical New York apple orchard Is about $200.00 per acre, and that from orchards in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, $183.00 per acre. These are not the only states that raise apples, however. -The state of Indiana alone this year will have an apple crop of 6,750,000 bushels.

HUDSON SUPER-SIX TO RESCUE In a recent issue of the "Hudson Triangle" the official organ of the Hudson Motor Co., a news item 6hows a reproduction of a front page editorial of an Iowa paper, (dry territory), telling of a thrilling race wherein the county sheriff was the winner not only from a "speed" viewpoint, but also, spiritually speaking; the sheriff out-ran a blind tiger racer, and to make matters interesting confiscated 300 pints of spirits. The sheriff started out after the law violater in a car which was being out-distanced, and seeing that it was impossible, as it were, to apprehend the spirit-laden car, the sheriff abandoned his car along the road and climbed in with a Hudson Super-Six representative who happened along at the opportune moment, so to speak, and it was then a matter 'of little moment to sense the winner.

BLOOMINGTON, 111 The intensely hot weather in the closing weeks of

July forced many farmers of central j

Illinois to do much of their farm work at night. Following the cutting of wheat and oats plowing commenced, and tractors, equipped with searchlights, go over the fields with as little handicap as if moving In daylight. Tractor agencies have been quick to see this advantage and salesmen have been giving demonstrations upon many farms. One demonstration, arranged by tho agent of the Molina Universal, took place on the Barnes farm in Macon county. The affair was well advertised and several hundred farmers assembled to witness the test. Carrying powerful searchlights

the machine plowed an acre! per ;

hour, and by morning was ready for an all-day Job if required.

Fix-Yonr-Own-Car Club ST. LOUIS. A new wrinkle in the way of keeping a service shop open on Sunday and evenings has been introduced by the Miller Motor Mart Co. of 6883 Delmar Boulevard. This company has organized an "Owners' Repair Club" among its customers. For the. dues paid the members have the privilege of using tools to make adjustments and repairs on cars, doing the work themselves. Supplies, of course, come extra. No objection has been raised to this service, as no mechanics are required.

"Motor Fuel Increasing" Says Fuel Director WASHINGTON There Is no shortage of petroleum for our immediate needs, according to Mark L. Requa, director of the oil division of the U. S. Fuel Administration. The lack is one entirely of transportation. Gasoline must be produced as a by-product in the manufacture of fuel oil used in the navy, in merchant ships, and in industrial plants, and the gasoline must be disposed of. Crude oil containing the lighter, volatile oils, such as gasoline, is dangerous for fuel purposes until the gasoline Is removed. "Obviously, unless this gasoline is sold and consumed, the cost of fuel oil will increase. There is, therefore.

Ford T1 One Ton Truck

After two years of most practical testing the Ford model T One Ton Truck is now in general public use, and demonstration under the severest service the same stability and satisfying results which have made Ford cars in such universal demand. Equipment includes hood for motor, front fenders, stepping boards, two side lights, two head lights, one tail light, horn and set of tools. All Ford cars sold f. o. b. Detroit WEBB-COLEMAN CO.

Ford Agents?

19-21 So. 7th St.

Phone 1616

The battery condition shown here happens with every other battery but the Vesta. The illustration shows the wooden mats broken down--the plates touching. Short circuits result the battery is killed. But this can't happen with the Vesta the plates are locked apart by Vesta Indestructible Isolators. The construction and the advantages of these Isolators will be explained to you at any Vesta Service Station. This remarkable invention gives the' Vesta doubled life and . has placed the Vesta above all other storage batteries.

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Tire and Battery

Service Station 812 MAIN ST.

CHAUTAUQUA SPECIAL on TUNGSTEN House Bulbs 25 Watt ...25c 40 Watt 27c 60 Watt ..29c Goodyear and United States Tires Auto Accessories WEBB-COLEMAN CO. 19-21 S. 7th St. Phone 1616

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PALLADIUM Is a Very Good Investment

10c per Mile Total Cost to Ran Chicago Cabs

Dashiell Motor Company of Chicago sends interesting figures on the operation of Dodge Brothers taxicabu by the Blue Cab Company. Of lhe total cost per mile of $1 0643, tires absorb 1 cent, gasoline 2 1-8 cents, oil .143 of a cent and chauffeur s pay 2 3-4 cents. The balance is taken up in insurance, upkeep, depreciation and general overhead. . . . Of two cars which have been in use 13 months, one has not missed a single day of service and has traveled 78 212 miles. The other has covered 82964 miles and ha3 been out of service only one day.

Kansas Strong for Fordsons SAUNA. Kansas Henry Ford is present In person and has on the streets of Sallna, 284 Fordson tractors ready for delivery to farmers -in Kansas. All of these are already sold and paid for. The distribution of them U through Hudkins. the local Ford distributer. This array of tractors is one of the big topics of the demonstration, and many never beforo realized the production capacity that Ford has, this number but representing two days' output from the factory.

U. S. Army Utilizing Fords The Ford passenger chassis, following the request of the American Expeditionary Forces, have been adopted as a standard chassis for use in the army as a passenger car, light ambulance, light truck and so forth. There are now 3,000 Ford ambulances in use in France, and this number will soon be Increased to 8,000. The Ford Motor Co. is working on an order for 5,000 light delivery trucks, production of which began July 22, at the rate of 200 per day. The principal reasons for the wider use of the Ford are the ease of repairing, cheapness of operation, largo production and the extremely low initial cost and the fact "that it can be used where many other passenger cars cannot."

OVERLAND CARS MEET THE EXACTING REQUIREMENTS OF DISCRIMINATING MOTORISTS

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Overland cars are fashionable cars. On country and city thoroughfares they dominate. Performance and economy in operation, is the keynote to the tremendous popularity ihey enJoy. Beauty has not been overlooked in their design.

You could not anticipate a car of Overland prices There is a degree of excellence in Overland, models which remains unexcelled, in their price class. Sit at the wheel of an Overland model before making a decision.

OVERLARIMICiMOND CO.

1139 Main St.

Phone 2411

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Our Business Increases With the Demand for Better Service REPUBLIC Internal Gear Drive Trucks mean Better Service at Lower Cost. Let us give the experience of owners in every line of business. These famous trucks have already made service records up to 30,000 miles with little or no renair expense. As dependable today as the day they carried their first loads. WELDEX MFG. CO.

12th & N. E Sts.

Richmond, Ind.

Phone 1494

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