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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
5
Lower L. R. Pittman, sales manager of Pacific Motors, Inc., drives the new Elgin Six into the showroom as the latest model arrival for the Upper New Elgin market.
Rainier National Park will open to the public this Friday for the 1917 season. The automobile highway will run to Longmire Springs seven miles within the park, with full glacier access expected by June 20 and the remainder to Narada Falls by July 10. J H Williams, a rail contractor, named sales manager of the Gersix Motor Company to market the Gerstx truck.
Enrico Caruso the noted tenor borrowed a private car from John N Willys president of the bio auto mobile plant during a stay in Toliedo. He visited the encampment of the Sixth regiment of the Ohio National Guards recruiting for war strength in Europe and expressed support as his son Rodolfo serves with the Italian army on the Trentino front.
The Star Spangled Banner rises over homes supporting soldiers or buying Liberty Bonds. Patriotism increases as citizens invest in national defense, with many households displaying the banner to honor service members.
J R Pittman manager from Everett reports Elgin Six models and the Harroun car attract strong orders. Dealers note easy gear shift and slow throttle help drivers in traffic and concealment. First shipments sold quickly, agencies expanding in the region, with Harroun’s arrival awaited this week.
Washington reports the Liberty Loan Automobile Week running from Monday to Friday to boost first issue subscriptions. The American Automobile Association lines up a special committee with federal reserve districts to aid bond sales and urges auto clubs to contact local banks for literature and distribution.
Ed Campbell of Grant Coffin and Campbell Co a local Grant Six distributor stages a 96 hour test sealing the oil tank and running the car 1000 miles on one gallon. The event offers $400 in trade to the closest guesser and attracts steady crowds as the company keeps selling cars.
A local trade with George Price of Paige Motor Salon boasting the most beautiful car in America remains tops in Vancouver speed records. Renner’s trip to American Lake and back in his Little Mollie proves rain dodges are no barrier. Ed Campbell keeps digging into news-worthy auto affairs while rivals bemoan wartime hard times. Miller carburetors again lead at Decoration Day races in Cincinnati, as motors replace camels in Egypt though drivers still need a drink.
The Parker Motor Car company has obtained the Mercer agency for the region joining its existing distribution for National and Pullman cars. George H. Smith, the factory’s sales manager, closed the deal this week after arriving from Trenton, New Jersey.
On Memorial day at Cincinnati Louis Chevrolet pushed his Frontenac 4 Lynite to victory. The car featured an exceptionally light engine, eliminating tire trouble and allowing Chevrolet to finish without a single pit stop.
Dr. EB O Jones a medical reserve corps member is ordered to report to the Western department commander in San Francisco Dr George W Reeler a Seattle first lieutenant and Capt James A Durant of Snohomish are ordered to report at Fort Riley Kansas
Governor Lister will announce the three bankers appointed to supervise the state guaranty of deposits program. The disclosure comes at the Washington Bankers association meeting to be held June 14 to 16 in Spokane.
A. H. Elliott a mining engineer of Quesnel British Columbia travels to enlist in the navy as a commissioned officer, joining seven relatives already in the service.
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