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2 TMHMi Sunday womvmo, DfMMM I I.1.1U11. i i i J. ii. i li .1 jJWi! asBplgk I IMMENSE WAR PLANT TO BE COMPLETEO IN THE f' Dodge Bros.) Give Government Fast Action on Big Contract for Special Mechanism. WINDING WAE, SAYS MR.

WILLYS )BILIUMP(QRTANtJEQlQiUN DETROIT, XeV. There la no doubt In th mind of Detroit residents bout ths government's determination ta respond and energetically to Premier IJOyd Qeorre's plea for a "million man and mountain of anna." Although many lnduatrlei bars quietly taken over the manufacture of munition alnce the war began, the roew man started only recently I. Isanti new structures are being put to tether "With amazing speed to handle Immense new contract for the gov eminent. No ahortage of materials handicap these undertakings. Everything cornea under government priority order.

Probably th moat prominent example, both In magnitude and dispatch la the Immense new plant which will heuae the Dodge Brothers munitions Industry, The day after a contract for minions of dollars' worth of apeclal recoil mechanism had been allotted to Dodge Brothers by the government, a force of hundreds of men teams and machines was c.i the ground excavat Ing and assembling materials The work alnce then has been pushed Tilth great rapidity, the force of workmen tlnf enlarged as fast as laborers and mechanics are Available rter night ere of ground are transformed Into broad level floor of concrete Great masses of material are piling up on aQ aides In readiness for a building which will measure feet It Is Intended to have the plant In operation next spring, with thousands of workmen rvnployed. The entire work la in charge of Dodge Brothers' own construction superintendents Dodge Brothers' willingness to accept this contract was Induced by their realization of the necessity for prompt and complete co operation with the government and not through any desire to engage In a business other than the manufacture of motor cars As In the case of their motor car Industry the Dodge Brothers ate their own ex ecutlves and trelr own directors There were no prolonged meetings, no de bates. When the government asked them to take over the contracts the work was ordered, and It Is heinj? done Dodge Brothers aip luildlig tie plant entirely apart from their mote car factory It either will interfere with th ther Not only are Dodge Brothers now engaged with this tri nrlout project but tey are building li jndreds of caiM for service In the armv both of tlio passenger and commercial 'ype Tl latter is similar in almost 8)1 details to the Dodge Brothers' Commercial car on which deliveries began a few weeks ago Aa a whole the automobile lnduttrt la co operating with the Kmcrntn on a vaster scale than the public orally Imagines, this being I ut Ample of the energetic spirit whl is enabling the country to get to the front promptly, with men and supplies. uONSllSTli" "Have yon considered what a big part the automobile is playing in the winning of the war?" says John W. Willys, president of the Willys Overland company "Everybody knows, yotf tell me that the railroads are the very backbone of our war preparation 1 wonder how many realize that 'he automobile Is as much a part of our vast transportation system as the trains and tracks themselves "Did you ever stop to think what happens to men and material after the railroad delivers them to the station Do you realize that tremendous gain In speed we have achieved In moving men and materials by means of the automobile? "Limited only by roads, the motor car goes anywhere relieving congestion moving hundreds of thousands of people and millions of tons of msterl als rapidly to whers they are needed In a hurry No community la too email or too distant to feel Its quickening Influence 'One very prominent contractor told me that without Si'tomoMle transportation the building the canton mrnts our huco new armv would love teen delayed at least six monthn We are told in graphic detail how the antomnl He made possible the success of the battle of the Marne A few neeks ago tens of thousands of a itomnhlles were hurrMng through the country enlisting subscriptions among the firmors for the second Liberty loan A few weeks before that more thoupnnds of automobiles were enljst ed in the campaign to rslse one run dred million dollars fpr Red Cross The automoble again was called Into sen Ice to help raise fortv million dollars for the A camp recre Hum fund No less Important In the work of winning the war is the automobile in its every day use among fanners Of te million nutomoblies probably one half bio drUen farmers With hi speedy convenient car the farmer runs his errands to town taken In produ 1 rincH hick supplier day after li nd ling to the working pait of every day 'Of equal value is the Intricate ne of the ai tomohile made by the mirl in business man If son walk do he ptrpi to of an town or clti Mini rnul the ci tb lined with automobiles FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE One model 490 Chevrolet, like new.

One Empire light 4, A condition. 1,000 lb. Corliss demonstrator. One Smith Form A truck. Must sell at once to make room for new stock, 2109 South Calhoun.

I Every car there represents some one on an. errand, and every car there means an hour or twi added to Its owner's useful day "Probably no factor In all of our business machinery la more vital to our success than the automobile The four million automobiles In this country are traveling millions of miles every day, and every mile they travel it saving time and energy and money In this ai as never before we are brought to a realization of the over whelming Importance of this newer arm of ou transportation system TO FIND MISSING CYLINDER. While the motor Is running, open the priming cups and watch for the flame shooting out of each opeitlng and listen for the sharp reports of the explosions Trie cylinder without flame and out of which Issues only a hiss but no sharp report Is the one at fault Another way la to short circuit each cylinder by holding a screwdriver In contact with spark and motor i BE SURE TO REPLACE ALL LOCK WA8HER3 It frequently happens that car owners who carry out their own repairs in replacing parts forget to replace lock washers jet these part? are really nee es.sarj where ordlnarj nuts are used itioul the part, to be held In place be of soft metal Jt Is best to have the lock washer rest against a flat washer and not directly against the soft metal. MO PRODUCTION ILL NOT BE GUT U. S.

Board Finds Curtailment Is Unnecessary. WASHINGTON. Dec I Drastic curtailment of passenger automobile production which haa been tailed of since the manufacturers were called Into conference recently with tie ad visory commission of the council of national defense has been founfl unnecessary, according to expert advisers Of the commission Facilities of the plants were said te day to be sufficient for handling government work now In sight and steel manufacturers have glVL" assurance they can mpply all the metal needed Judge Lovett priority director of the war Industries board said last nleht he did not contemplate an order shutting off freight cars from the automobile Industries The statement was prompted by exaggerated reports of what the government Intended to do In restricting the manufacture of so called on essential pro 'Jets The automobile Industries boar has a plan to transfer overland all curs intended for sale within 100 miles of the city of manufacture It was scld there as no reason why the radius i.f transfer might not be extended FOR SALE 1918 4 cylin der Buick; cost $840; price $750. Address 62 1 Journal. Gazette.

CLIP Till AD OUR BIG 918,500 SALE OI Strona Double tread llres Guaranteed for 3,500 Miles ENDS DEC 17 AT RECORD BREAKING PRICEP Our enormous buying power enables ua ve as ens finest grade of tires at a price that enables us to sell but extra quality tires rock bottom prices. Why par mora hist now. when this sale of STltONO Quality Doubl. Tread Tires Is en STRONG DOUBL.H TREAD TIRES are noted for dependability and mileage Tbey are guaranteed forl.SO miles (standard guarantee Btrong Uouhl. Tread Tires have double thickness and are almost Impossible to puncture, Btrong Double Tread Tires are doubly reinforces1 anil hardly ever blow out Btxonf Double Tread Tire will outwear moat ordinary ttrefl Strong Double Tread Tires red'ice worlts about puncture blow outs, trouble and expense III LINERS WITH TIRES Straight side clincher, non Bktd plain tread all St me fiice.

end In your order to day and get choice of e.c lon Specify style of your rim and whether plain or non skid la desired These Double Tread Tires Hated below are made of the most oarefully selected material and re constructed by our wonasmn system rsxi 30x3Vi 823 84x3, I RICF LIST DURING THIS SALE! S3 9 440 E4I S6S 7JS 6.3! ahippeu S2i 13x4 lx4 tr.t 16x4 tSBC 7 SO res 70 185 too 3Sxtt ITXI14 35x5 86x J7x IS 29 ts .10 .10 Ml ..10 IS Ml Hri 4x4U aublect to examination 1 00 deposit for each tire ordered Special discount, at per cent, when full amount accompanies order Strong Tire Rubber Co, 3019 MICHIGAN AV, CHICAGO ILL. Are You Registered? When you have your battery registered at a WHlard Service Station, and receive one of our service cards, you have virtually taken out a battery life insurance policy. But it's better than ordinary insurance in two respects. 1. You don't have to pay premiums instead, you avw what you might otherwise pay out in repairs.

2. Your battery doesn't have to die tb get the benefit. It is assured of longer life, better health, and greater efficiency. Come in and register today. WILLARD SERVICE STATION 211 W.

MAIN ST. PHONE 3790 F. E. ANDERSON, Authorized WHlard Service Station. k2 IssssssH 1.SS& slB isHi Kl Farmer Says It Was Happy Day He Bought Maxwell.

There are two important Investments necessary to succeed In the arrKnl tern' field aeoordlnr to Robert Mueller, a leading farmer resting in northern Indiana. Fie has made both Investments and found them paying propositions The chief In Importance Is the pur chase of a farm a home for the fam lly and the means of earning a llvell hood. The next financial Investment should be. In a motor truck to el tain economical transportation of farm products to a market 1 feel aa. It an unexpected Inherit ante had fallen to me because the Maxwell truok I purchas last fall Is maklnc a pleaaure of the work which was formerly a drudgery Mueller are.

Tha Hoosier fanner found that the one ton Maxwell truck materially In creased the time at his dlsposil foi both work and recreation Trie rain Was made although Mueller was ff. i ins on a larger scale than ever before "Marketing my farm products I raptor car has dispersed all my doubts about tb advisability and praetlrahll ity of aneh transportatten serriee," lsr the final lurgment ofMueller T4y bouses were In much better shape than for the last few years for the fall plowing The long hauls to the city In previous years had worn out my teams, which slowed up the work of the horses In the field I consldder the money paid for the Maxwell truck the best Investment I toads since the purchase of my firr 1 have not tried to test the Maxwell to It! utmost capacity but know that I can so along with a load of a ton and a Quarter vr a ton and a half anywhere with perfect ease lie alleges that the track possesses sufficient reserve power sand cites jn stances of the pulling force of the mo tor. Mueller runs his Maxwell truck Up hill on high gear and slows down almost to a atop and then goes right long up the hill without shifting the gears. HRQEST OF ALL 6ERVICE FLAG8 There are 1 541 stars on the service flag that files from the third floor of th tO atorV United States Rubber building on Broadway and Fifty eighth street. New Tork.

and.new stars are being added rery week. This is he greatsst number of stars yet to be dlj played on any service flag and represents th red blooded patriotism of the ast number of States Rubber Smpany employes that have entered fll branches of our fighting forces. OVER BROKEN STONE, Tne beat war to drive a car over a abort stretch of broken stpne is to take a Short run at It not too fastand let the car coast over the stone with the clutch out. Thus the rear wheels are relieved, of driving strains and of the resulting tearing actions of sharp I stones on tfe rancer vi course, it is not always practicable to do this, but when It can bo done it adds Just Ut Mora to the life of the Urea, LAFAYETTE GARAGE Storage and Repairing Welding, Elactrie Stsrtar mn Generator Work Phons 4269 605 7 Lsfsyetts St MOTORCYCLE BELTS llat and Made to Oraei lso Special Fan Belts. Prortjit Attention Oh en to Rei alrlne and Cleaning ot All Kinds of Ueather lieltk lut I eathrrs WAYNE BELTING SUPPLY CO.

Supsrior snd Calhoun Streets Telephone No J08S. FQRT WAYNE IRON STORE COMPANY 320 to 340 East Superior Street. Phene 338. riandle the largest I Ins of Automobile Accssterisa In Northern 1 Indians Tires, Tubss and Repslr Part for Fords. WHOLESALE ONLY.

GET OUR PRICES ON TOP AND 8EAT COVER8 Auto Slip Cover Go. 1 E. Columbia St. Phone 3141 FAIRFIELD GARAGE WE REPAIR AUTOMOBILES AND FIX FORPS Accessories and Storage See Our Second Hand Cars. PHONE 765G.

2029 FAIRFIELD AVE. LOMONT CO. Factory Distributors AUTO TIRES. HJGH QRA.OE ACCESSORIES. 129 Esst Columbia 8t Home Phone Kt7.

Wayne Motor Service Co. Gives bette ssrvics on Goodyear Tires. Magnetos, Speedometers. Carburetors. Coll.

Daun Insert, large line of Accessories. 71S Harrison St. Phene 3358 Teephone 7656 2029 Fairfield Avenue. FAIRFIELD GARAGE Storage Accessories and" Repairing. Authorised PACKARO 8ERVICE 8tation for Northern Indiana.

REPUBLIC TRUCKS Salesrooms snd Servioe Station. 2109 Calhoun St DRAGE HARRIS CO. R. M. Kaough Co.

JOBBERS OF MOTOR CAR ACCESSORIES MAIN JACK BROWN'S GARAGE OPErT DAY AND NIGHT LATEST IN VALVE GRINDING. FORD CARS A SPECIALTY. 1017 Hanna St Phons 167. "We Keep 'em Rolling" HARRISON GARAGE CO. Incorporated.

REPAIRING AND 8TORAGE. Ford Repair 8erviee. Phone 956. 606 03 Harrison St. City Carriage Works Automobiles Repainted Cor Main and Bare eta.

Phone US. U. S. L. BATTERY STATION BATTERIE3 REPAIRED AND RECHARGED.

1106 9 Harrison St. Phone 4250. TIKES TIRES When you need a new tire see us We carry the Flslc and United states line and will also do your Vulcanizing at reasonable prices. Try us We take old tires for new ones and also used tires OGDEN TIRE HOSPITAL PROMPT SERVICE 1308 Maumee Ave. Frank Magner, Prop.

Phone 4208 Motor Sales Corporation 1110 12 8. Harrison St. EXPERT REPAIRING, STORAGE AUTO SUPPLIES REO AUTOMOBILES A NO TRUCKS Fort Wayne Overland Auto Co. ERVICB STATION 1M W. Washington Blva.

Auto Supply' Co. WHOLESALE AND RBTAIL AUTO tUPPLIBI. Ill'ltl WEST WASHINGTON Hi.i YlAt SERVICE CO I Any timo, Dsy or manx "mm Hartforc tires 4.000 miles uar sntoed Vulcanising II ou let stuck on account of to gas we will send you gtlloss at the pries charged st our XllUnii nation No chance for e.llvery 41 E. Wash Inoton Blvd. 'Fort Wayne, nd If vol forest th.

number aik Csntral for FREE TIBE SERVICE CHARLEY BROWN'S GARAGE SERVICE STATION FOR FORD CARS WE LIMIT OJR SERVICE TO FORD CARS Overhauling Ford Cars Specialty. We Guarantee Where Others Have Failed I 320 Main St. Phone 3485 SHERBONOV Auto Electric Service Olaeributsra for the Exlds 8ter age Batteries and Exeluaive Klee Uls Repair Shop for Automobiles XH'SOe E. Wayne. Phene 2813 Office Phone 1359 ANTHONY GARAGE Lee Heller, Prop.

Automobiles, Repairing and Storage 810 18 WEST MAST ST. Oars Washed Walls Ton Watt rVlllard St.rsgs Bsttsn.es, Auts Lighting Suppll.s, Prompt Service, Work Gusrantsed. "WaiafcT Storage Battery KRVICC STATION til W. Main Fert Wsyne, nd. Kelly Springfield Tires and Tubes Ever.readv Vuleanlxina Free Air FrTSerVtc Automobile Acer eories Central Rubber jppty Co.

120 W. Jsffei9ri St. Phene 1188 For This Space Phone 18 or 726 HERMAN 413 Harrison St. Phone MM SERVICE STATION For pre tt Lite Batteries. Bijuf and Discs Starting Syatama.

For This Space Phone 18 or 726 PHone ten. Mil Harris St Rclllnn's Repair Shop Avtomessis netercyele Re gslrlng l.aeMsly. w.ldlef ef all metsl parts Oxy.Acstylsne process..