Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 43

FTADAy EVENING pn cncTiniio OaklnnD Ctibune august isrmsLTs Limit Bagged. by. Local. Men Hunting in endociriorCounty AUTOISTS SI TO fAVOR THIS DESIGN 4 A' AVIS BACK FROM TRIP 5 -VACATION UULL IILIUIIIIU I FRnM 19 HAYS' I I IU III II. UIIIU 'A A- WW i Art, lv Declaration en the part of the Pea.

is" Charlie Avis, Oakland manager of th Welnstock Nichols Co, automobile sup- 4 cock Motor Sales Company and the lit Callf4rnla distributors of the Chandler the upper Broadway auto row after car, that the Chandler factory would having enjoyed a 10-day vacation trip In the Northern part of th state. prosecute SU Jobbers and manufacturers who utlllxe the Chandler name-Dlate a H. sir ft Phll'ij 8. the Htjmo and Mar. wi car dealer of Oakland, Is tack again hla dek thl week after having apent the first 12 day of the month In tour Into the Northern aectlon of the state where he combined pleasure In the nature of a deer hunt with some pressing Avis who was with a party of six In two cars, a Bulck and a Dodge, spent most of his time at Governor's Grove near Cumming on the coast road In the northern section of Mendocino country: AvI says that the northwest Is des- A tlned to be well among the most popu lar touring grounds In the state and'" that as soon as the wonderful hl.h- design on other cars than the Chandler as rear window designs, or In any other form.

Is said to have produced a-number of Interesting results. Among the first discoveries was the fact that many persona who were having special tops built on their cars of other makes were willing to pay for the privilege of using the Chandler design. uuKinets aiiairs. Cole who drove a husky Marmon car r. as accompanied by D.

A. Bulmore of way system north Is completed which la In the ImmeHlflt fiitnr tk.i tH.tf nccoruing 10 oy u. Alexander and Oakland and E. II. Forrestler of San ranclsco and by a Haynes car party Chas.

Nagel, general managers of th trln north from Dnkinnrt tn nt above-mentioned Peacock organizations, rival the Sierra tours that are now so nom Alanines including judge A. 8. UrBisny, Dr. Merlthew and Jack Hau- a number of applications of this nature popular. With th excellent ferry svs-hav been made since the first an- tem now serving the traveling public r.

1 he party left Oakland on July flst and proceeded North on the coast nottneement. of the East Bay Cities one can now easily enjoy the picturesque scenery of the northwest that has for years been like a closed book to Oakland motor- tats. Both Alexander and Nagel point out that it Is neither their own privilege to deny or give permission to use the Chandler design. road as far as Cloverdale. From Clov.

-rdale they headed toward the coast by Fhllo road to Fort Bragg. They tpent a couple of days at Lynch's Tie amp about II miles above Fort Bragg PHILLIP S. COLE, local Haynes and Marmon car dealer and party of Oakland and Martinez men with Haynes and Marmon cars on a deer hunt in Mendocino county. Photos show the cars decorated with the rewards of their hunt. Photo on left is the Haynes ca with JUDGE A.

S. ORMSBY; DR. MERITHEW and JACK HAUSER of Martinez with their deer. Photo on right is PHIL COLE'S. Marmon and D.

A. BULMORE and H. FORRESTIER. Cole is on the extreme right of the picture. The party was gone twelve days and traveled 950 miles on the trip.

FRANKLIN 'who at the present time Is working In the local Wlllard battery service station. Six Chalmers Bought by Oakland Taxi Firm AUTO BATTERYWIEW a i Alt' renter wno recently returned from a visit to the factory brought home the news with him that the government had adopted the Wlllard batteries and specified them In all work and now upon his return he finds that the govern ARE U. S. OFFICERS Where tney were mucn interested In vatchlng the camp crews get out railroad ties from the fallen monarchs of the forest Cole says that the crews 'ere cutting out perfect ties from redwood trees that had fallen from to 100 years ago and that the wood In the heart of these trees was as sound as green timber. Cole says that his party computed the age of one of these fallen monarchs to be 1490 years, judging by the rings.

In one tree Cole says the crew sawed Into a atone arrow head tliat was Imbedded near the heart of the tree. From the camp the two-car party 'went on up the coast as far as Kenney thenoe over the Oarbervllle road to Eu-rekae along the banks of the Eel river and through the heavy tlmberlands that add to the attractiveness of that trip. This part of the trip Cole says Is over the most wonderful piece of highway he ever traveled From Eureka the party started east over the Trinity highway through the Trinity National Preserve and Game Refuge to Auto Rest and then on to Red Bluff and home via the Paclfle highway traveling In all 50 miles and returning to Oakland on the 11th. ment ts seeking expert battery men from the ranks of the Wlllard experts. "I' a tribute to Wlllard," says Fet- Three Tjakland boys are In line for ter, "that the government want both nice commission In both the army and our batterlse and our nen." navy due to fhelr experiences with the Auto Electrto Service Company handling I EMERGENCY GREARE.

Wlllard Batteries according to letter When a grease cup supplying a Bear-Just received by Ernest Fetter, head of runs dry on the road. It Is a simple the cotripany here asking him to rec- matter to carry on by filling the. cup ommend any of his employees, now In with cotton waste, which has been sat-the service or anxious to Join, for com- urated with lubricating oil. "This take mission as first and second lieutenant the place of the grease very acceptably until a fresh supply of the heavier lu In the battery divisions, bricant can be secured Mmnnnmmmmuu PERFORMANCE COUNTS I IN HEADL1GH Three local boys have already re-reived endorsements from Fetter and two of them are already In the service and the third Is applying for his chance. The two battery irlen in the service whom Fetter has recommended for commissions in the newly created storage battery divisions are Wallace Bell former shop superintendent In Oakland for Fetter and Eugene Zander who also 1 well known here having worked for Fetter In the Battery department of th local company.

The third now anxious to get In the service Is "Bull" Carlon The two new Chalmers Limousine Landaulet cars just put in service by the Acme Auto Taxi Co. of Oakland, making the number of Chalmers cars recently purchased by the Taxi company from the Oakland house of the L. H. Rose Chalmers company total six. The.

company now operates two Chalmers touring cars; two Chalmers limousines, and the above two Chalmers Limousine LandauleU, which are particularly adapted to the needs of the taxi business in this climate." When it is cold these cars can be entirely closed like a Limousine and when the weather is mild or in the case of a parade the cars can be opened in the manner illustrated in the above photo. AGAIN IN DISPUTE Macfcs TRUCKS I Jl With the recent wholesale arrests of glne-driven tire pump and almost In Tti curtain, are drawn and the motorists In Santa Clara county for alleged violations of the headlight section of the California Motor Vehicle act the much mooted headlight subject Is again NATION SEEING AUTO PRICES DUE FIND RANKUN Satisfaction is the stuff that "Macks" are made of DELIVERIES NOW TRANSPORT FOR SHARP RASE PERFECT BOUDOIR THE ONE FINE CAR THAT FITS IN WITH THE TIMES Just two things stand out In the motor car situation today: First, motor car must be economical; second, they must five facts to prove It. The imperative national demand for economy In motoring, as in everything else, gives rig to many loosely mad claims. But these are days when claims are at a discount and facts are demanded. Economy is more than sv, phrase--lt la fundamental.

Th -known economy of the Franklin Scientific Light Weight Touring Car Is demonstrated by Its consistent delivery ot 20 Milet to the gallon of gasoline instead of 10 15,000 to 25,000 Miles to the set of tire instead of 5000 In other words, when you buy a you know Just what to expect In the way of a motor service that meets th national need of Haate--wlthout Waste, These are tha fact of the Franklin: Its economy Is dus to its design, which has attained the ideal of Lightness with Strength. And with It go the remarkable Franklin easy riding, easy handling, durability, safety and high resale value. AU of which is readily demonstrated by a rid in tha Franklin Car; and conclusively proved by the experience of Franklin Owners, Immediate Delivery JOHN F. McLAIN COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE COMMERCE ONE-TON TRUCK THE WINTHER HEAVY DUTT TRUCKS 1 to 7 Ton Capacity 2B3 BROADWAY, OAKLAND. PHONE LAKESIDE i00 i brought to the foreground as a topic for debate In motoring; circles, according to Manager II.

C. Kler of the E. J. Day it of Oakland, who Is representing the MacBeth Lens In this territory. "The headlight law Is a hard one to tackle for the motorists," says Kler.

"The law Is a good one but so little even by police officials and Judges themselves that the motor car ownrrs really does not know where he Is. To offset this situation and settle desired amount of electric lighting la regulated by the push buttons on the cowl board. Four adjustable windshield glasses and the adjustable side windows of the Franklin Sedan allow perfect ventilation controlled by the turn of a lever. "The nest Is feathered. It Is comfortable on warm as on cool nights.

Crawling things and prowling things cannot intrude. "The Franklin Sedan," trie women say, "Is a vacation dream come true a sylvan boudoir whisked from woodslde to mountainside at th owner's slightest whim." 18 years old The war has proved one, thins; to this nation that it failed to realise before. I '3 and that Is the need for adequate trans- It Is no longer necessary to rough It on a vacation tour. Two women doctors of Philadelphia, discovered that the Franklin Bedan makes a perfect boudoir on the annual six weeks' vacation tour In the White Mountains. These tiie trouble once and for all for motor portatlon.

That the period of higher prices for automobiles has only just started is Indicated by the trend of events during the past week with Its many price advance for cars and with indications of other and stirrer price advances to follow. jr In fact, the nation Js now IS -w motoring enthusiasts report that hotel1 practically thinking In terms of transportation. The need for freight carrier forced the government to take over the railroads and the conditions of last winter show how the lack of transportation tied up essential war work. car owners tne Macnem Lens people place themselves on record as willing to pay any and all fines for Infractions of the headlight law by motor car owners with can equipped with the lens. "This is the only solution of the problem," according to Kler, who says that the MacBeth Lens people have the en-dor ement of all traffic officials Chief of the price advances from the viewpoint of the general public naturally centers around the new Ford car prices which went into effect on Friday last according tn wlroa mivt may still be necessary for meals, but that the Sedan cannot be Improved upon at night for airiness, light and refinement of Interior appointments.

"In their estimation, the remarkable thing was that no structural changes or additions are necessary In the Franklin to 7 omS The need of good freight carriers Is ri more urgent now than at any time In Jannnd. Oakland manager of the hlstorv I th William Hughson Comoanr. one niaiory or the nuihik throughout the country and at the re- o-w cent Traffic Officers' Convention heldiert 1 Alvies. nr.i V1" ora oeaiers In this territory and In Oakland this lens received official en- Western '1 nraw Fordson tractors. INTERNATIONAL MACK CORPORATION BRANCH: 2020 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco FACTORY SERVICE dorsetnent.

of Maxwell ear. ''lrlBUtr ie Ford factory wire The Kt.te Vehicle Act relat- I ediErisTln mV Prlc nw 18 Ing to the regulation- of automobile the other York delIvere Oakland and In- headllrhta calls for two white lights in Mr if tseaan, says C. A. Penfleld, Oakland manager of the John F. McLaln Com- I pany, distributors of Franklin cars here.

"What appeals mostly to the women Is that the cumbersome tent paraphernalia Indlspenslble with any open car are discarded so that there need be no unpacking of canvas and ropes and tent pins. "All we need to do Is to turn the Wanted party with ten or fifteen thousand cash to become partner or take over high-grade truck and tractor agency for several nearby counties. These trucks and tractors are manufactured by an old established and strong financial company. Box 4189, Tribune. mnniir 11 7i rrw xront of tn vehicle tnat wii.

enauie me "irh.n. TCan- up operator to dlstlnguUh man or object rB who or th mn rtured with a wno cn areas up facta to lonk nw. substantial advance whiu lii) feet ahead of the vehicle and that fiction will -J. no portion of reflected ray. of Ughtday 5 -'f shall raise or be capable of being raised i ever do.

h.r-- 1 w- fr v'ag. man may Sain at least a faint realisation of what swivel chair with their backs to the outside, and lay the seat cushion on th floor, merely to get them out of the way, wrote th women drivers. "The cushion Is then lifted off the rear seat HARD ING ON IS and laid lengthwise on the floor of the Sedan, snugly filling In the floor space between the rear seat and front seats. On this we roll three deflated mattresses In three small packages, attach the en- jransporiauon means to him and to the human race. Beginning with the newspaper and le" th rainary cltisen' door In the morning and ending with the pUlow on which he lay.

his head at night, th story will bring borne to the reader an understanding of his dependence upon railways and highways for everything he uses. Then he will think or his morning coffee- HOTORi TO ISLAND Brent Harding, one of the voure.t an. at least, not as a brew of berries from the corner grocery, but tomoblle racing drivers In the United onvers in tne unttea from the operator's seat over 42 Inches from the ground at a distance xf seventy-five feet In front of sal vehicle when standing on level ground, also one must have sufficient sidelight to able to distinguish man or object at a distance of ten feet to the aide and ten feet ahead of the vehicle. "The above says Kler, "can only be fully met by the use of a good headlight lens such as the Mao-Beth. The MacBeth people know that theuMacBeth lens compiles with the law anT therefore guarantee to pay any fines for Infractions of that section of the law by users of MacBeth lens.

"Of course the motorist haa the alternative of bending down lamp brackets ut that is really a very unsatisfactory arrangement due chiefly to the fact that It Is almost Impossible to comply with th three main requirements of th law and still get a driving light when plain glass headlight are used and also due to the fact that a slight road jolt may affect the globe tn Its relation to the reflector and th driver unknownlngly violate th law and Is subject to arrest. "The safest way and the surest way a a drink for which th hn.n. wa. brought overUnd by uall ad rlS? ln Ban down river, and across Dru Mare Island, where he country roads and through city street. call ef Uncle Sam.

hav. He will visualize the thoiaaSd. of mlle ln the marln vltl" of transport Involved In bringing toh'I A'ihouh teens, table even th simplest oT breik fasts- ha" nl ''lnsT and h. wlU follow hi. mind the div.

a a radn driver on th going, and coming, of to prS T.Uh 'dfleId; and othtr the clothe, he will nlcturVth. Pd ot the country. His We Had to Move Our Motorcycle Dept Next Door Rapidly increasing demand for the1 Cleveland Lightweight Motorcycle made larger quarters necessary. We have, therefore, taken the entire building at Twenty-third street and Broadway and moved our Motorcycle Department to separate' quarters, next door at field, over which mtprt. Bakersfleld last April brought the component numerabl thing he uses In hi day' work.

wor Plctur will ever driv home the rank and file of humanl- no or A New, Direct Ferry Service to Vallejo Is Now Ready for You On your next trip into Sonoma, Solano and other counties nortK of the bay cities go by way of the RODEO-VALLEJO ROUTE. You will save time and mileage. FROM OAKLAND CITY HALL TO RODEO (by way. of San Pablo Pinole) THE DISTANCE OVER STATE HIGHWAY IS 20 MILES. Ferry time, crossing to Vallejo, 25 minutes.

Twelve trips each way daily. Extra late service if travel demands it. for the motor car owner Is to get us to Harding states that he has received news of the death of Lieutenant William Tajlor, who was a member of th Royal Canadian Aviation Corps, and wa. brought down ln action by a German adversary. Taylor belonged to the fa- -V-M-.

i w. mat tranaportalon sy. and hav no more worrle. Und tem make up the foundation of every-back of th len and aUo know that 1 day. Ufe; that without them would i mou.

Hudson racing team last year and i. uner aavanced than savages In i was a prominent figure on the tracks ie.uy hum wuaerness. Nothing els can eve motor vehicle 2306 Broadway -Next Door Same Building so forcefully Illustrate man' depend- 0f country. He par- enc upon the agencies that fetch and ln ome of the most note-carry for him, can make him so fully1 w1y, onlrcor1. inning appreciate his to those of his fel- i tlnt plac at Unlontowh last year, as well as finishing within th money at rows wno establish and car for the route of trad and travel.

"When thl story has been written umana, fori Bneillng, Tacoma and a score of other-meets. Taylor lived In California and hi Traffic Squad Action That the action of th Santa Clara authorities arresting many alleged violators of th head light law last Sunday I apt to start something ln the way of a solution of the handling of the pooiy in a connected narrative like aeath will be keenly felt by the automo- uuiuiiea, dui more likely ln a mul tltude of word sketches the people and blla fraternity of the Paclflo Coast, those set In authority "over them may wltn whom hd wld acquaintance-comprehend the tremndou posslblll- i $50 DOWN Balance Small Weekly Payments LANDINGS; Foot of Lemon So. Vallejo; Rodeo Wharf, Rodeo hesdllght glare evil Is evidenced by the complaint of a local motorist who k- ,1 1.1... a Tka TDI. ties in me nation's hlahwava Th.

KILEXT CHAWS. The tendency toward tiie use of silent roads ar there, some ready for us and soma yet to be put into usable condition, but all having a potential value literally Incalculable and Immeasurable. "Good road ara said to hav saved Franc. What can they not do for America. BOAT LEAVES VALLEJO BOAT LEAVES RODEO chains seems to be increasing.

It may not be amiss then, to remind the car owner that these parts should be I cleaned frequently, especially when they run In an exposed position as ln some starter and generator Installations. Th Price $185 The Cleveland Lightweight 3:40 5:00 p. 3 :00 p. m. 4:20 p.

m. m. m. 7:00 a. m.

8:20 a. m. 9:40 a. m. rr -v vnE WHEELS.

Th driver of a car having wlr Wheels should give this eouiDmenl an proper method of procedure Is to re uiv lUlivn iii BUNB complaining-as to the way the headlights war tested by the Santa Clara officials. The letter which speak for follows: Oakland Tribune. Dear Sirs: I would I'ke t'n ask through your -paper re- gardlng the headlight law, and a It wa carried out at Mllpltas on Sunday, August 11, 1918, by the Santa Clara Trafflo Squad, regarding the legality and conforming with the requirements of an official testing place. I will first dlscrlbethe condition ot the premises. Stopped on tn main highway which Is a level stretch -of road, one was turned Into a side alley which had a pitch of perhaps 20 per cent, then turned onto a side street which wn.

ratieh and uneven, with small move the chain from its place, sub 7:40 a. m. 9:00 a. m. 10:20 a.

m. 1 1 :40 a. m. 1 :00 p. m.

2:20 p. m. occasional detailed Inspection for th merge It in kerosene oil for fifteen mln- 5:40 7:00 8:20 p. utes. Then dry It thoroughly and next K3lJ p.

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1 1 12:20 1 :40 9:40 p. m. submerge It In a medium grade of lubricating oil, permitting it to remain In the bath until the oil ha reached every bearing surface. Hard greats never should employed as a chain lubricant purpose or locating possible loose spokes. While the wire wheel 1 so resilient that it usually suffer no damage from an ordinary bump, at the sam tlm it occasionally happens that a spoke 1 loosened.

In cases where th enamel ha been cracked off, a little paint should' be applied to forestall rust EXTRA TRIPS SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. Rodeo Vallejo Ferry Co. chuck holes with a decided crown. Trier you were headed facing a target. There wa no stop markers on the road a to distance from this target to establish a required distance.

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DISTRIBUTORS tlm and blend In with other light making it appear that one' light, were high. At the present tlm there ts no This Is done by Jacking up th rear wheel and turning them by hand. If resistance is encountered and a scrap- Ing sound Issues from th wheel a It I revolves, the chances are that th official testing station In Oakland where the light can be tested or Is there one ln Santa Clara outside of garage whose word that ones' lights are K. Office Rodeo. AVEN J.

HANFORD. Gen. Mgr, brakes are dragging. In the case of i front wheel were ln a low spot ones' lights would pass. It your rear wheels were in a low spot, then on was stuck or handed a slip of paper a a notice of violating the headlight law and to appear at court.

The remaining ma-chlnea were allowed to turn th corner and facing th target while others were being tested which would In 'coming up th hill allow th bright rays of their play on th target at th same and conform with said Now Is this fabric lining this trouble may cured law to be used a a mean, of allowing by prying the band with a screw-small localities to use It a a means of driver or similar tool It Is wis whan revenue or 1 It to regulate and protect I on a tour to put th hand on th th (raffle. I I brake during halts, -as a dragging will A SUBSCRIBER, 'be indicated by heating ot th drums. i.