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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
3
A veteran motorist at the Automobile Club of Philadelphia warns against using high gear on hills. He recalls coming over City Line hill in low gear to protect his car and criticizes another driver who sped by on high. He advises shifting to a lower gear when speed drops to about 15 mph with full throttle, noting variability by car and condition.
Howard Beck notes disbelief and humor in battery ignorance. A motorist sailed with coil of wire claiming rewinding and luck, while a man west of the Mississippi shipped a Willard battery to Cleveland for repair due to local service gaps. The piece underscores ongoing gaps in consumer knowledge despite widespread Willard ads and stations.
A new youth movement called the Bim Wac Home Guards will be organized at Market Street Baptist Church tomorrow evening at 6 30. The Christian Endeavor Society invites all interested to enlist and hear Mrs. Harry Motter discuss experiences to inspire new recruits. The drive seeks 15 000 teenage boys and girls.
Rev. Dr. W. A. Knapp and helpers Professor and Mrs. Arnold conclude three weeks of evangelistic meetings at Trinity United Brethren Church and prepare to leave for Greencastle and New York respectively on Monday.
Firestone Test Fleet No. 3 wrapped up its five week eastern road trip, ending at the Akron plant with hundreds of workers welcoming the vehicles. The tour promoted tire economy, distributing literature to autoists and urging curb checks, proper inflation, and safer driving. Roadsters averaged 5,140 miles per set of tires, with three punctures and no blowouts on the trip.
The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company reports 1,624 employees enlisted in the war effort, with vacancies hard to fill. Ten days earlier a service flag with 1,414 stars was raised before 20,000 people, and the following day over 100 men were missing. Enlistments surge from offices in New York Chicago Buffalo Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Boston Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle St Louis Kansas City.
Detroit residents see rapid government backed work to boost munitions output. Dodge Brothers lead a massive new plant 578 by 818 feet, built alongside their car factory. Groundbroken days after a multi million dollar recoil mechanism contract. operation planned next spring with thousands hired.
Studebaker vice-president M F Vollering explains how the firm designs for extreme service. Engineers analyze bearing loads chassis stresses and rear axle twisting to ensure parts withstand high horsepower and rough roads. Metallurgists specify alloyed steel and apply heat treatment while laboratories test structure and chemistry before road testing. The company conducts extensive research and real-world road trials.
New Cumberland Pennsylvania December 8 Harry Gammil, a Rainbow Division member, reported to relatives his safe arrival in France. Frea Houck, another former New Cumberland youth, was part of the Seattle crew that escorted the troops across the ocean. His parents Mr and Mrs Adam Houck live on a farm near Goldsboro.
H M Lee president of the Duplex Truck Company warns that government orders will dominate 1918 demand for motor trucks. He notes unprecedented nationwide need, expansion of facilities, and says few manufacturers will fulfill orders for individuals or corporations. He predicts a great shortage next year despite amplified production.
Maxwell Motor Sales announces a 2500 mile proving run of a one ton Maxwell truck from New York to army camps in the south and back. L A Smith says the AAA sanctioned drive aims to yield cost tables for weekly monthly or yearly truck delivery costs, with a full ton load and AAA observer aboard.
The Rev H Kettler of the United Brethren Church will preach to Irene Lodge No 425 Knights of Pythias in Shiremanstown Pa on Sunday December 16. Members will attend in a body.
Miss Milderd Brenneman hosted the Sunshine Girls Club at her home on Last Main Street in Shiremanstown on a Wednesday evening.
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