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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
6
The Lexington Mewar Company, maker of the Lexington Minute Mem Six, has purchased the patent rights for a double exhaust system for automobile engines from John C. Moore, an Indiana inventor.
At yesterday's meeting the directors elected Hugh Chalmers president of the Chalmers Motor Co. to be first vice president of the NAC C. He replaces Wilfred C. Leland who leaves automobile making to join the aeronautical motor industry as an owner of the Lincoln Motor Co. of Detroit. H. H. Rice of General Motors was elected vice president of the gasoline division.
Washington reports major design changes in the Clase B army truck. A new center unit combines clutch transmission and operating mechanism in one enclosed housing to improve service, alignment, and quick replacement. The idea, first proposed in 1911, was supported by Mr Thomas at the Society of Automotive Engineers meeting.
Automobile Club of Commerce members vote unanimously to ban muffler cut outs on future cars operable from the driver seat. Local dealer H A Fowler travels to Grays Harbor for yearly plans and reports new contracts. A slow stream of car reps and distributors visit Beattie Seattle and Tacoma as Metz V Viaductu Co. reps tour and prepare for upcoming fairs and sales. The Lexington Six receives praise from a traveling representative promising strong performance.
George Price, president of Paige Motor Sales, announced ten carloads of the Paige modern are en route to Seattle. He secured a contract worth 1 600 000 dollars for Paige cars for the coming year, one of the largest for any Northwest dealer. The firm will soon be renamed Great Western Motor Company with the same officers as the present.
Pacific Kissel Car branch transfers headquarters from Portland to Seattle to bring administration closer to the selling force. Merthwert man ager A. Rebineen notes the move aims to tighten contact between officers and sales staff.
W. J. Drumpelman, formerly assistant sales manager at Chalmers Motor Co, has joined Elgin Motor Car Corporation of Chicago as assistant general manager. Announcement by C. G. Rimman, Elgin vice president and general manager.
Ad copy claims Q-ban Hair Color Restorer makes gray or faded hair uniform dark and lustrous. Offers ready to use formula with a money back guarantee and 50c large bottle. Sold by Bartell Drug Co Owl Drug Co and other drug stores. Also promotes Q-ban Ton ic Liquid Shampoo Soap and Q ban Depilatory for superfluous hair.
A woman visits a shop seeking wedding clothes and recalls buying a spring suit six months ago. She notes the suit’s appeal and hints at marriage prospects for brides. The brief mentions a suit coat and other garments as part of the outfit.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co of Akron O h o announces August sales of 12 59 million dollars the highest monthly total for any U S rubber company The record comes after a planned push that exceeded the goal by 77000 with 12 shrill whistles signaling the milestone and the plant’s morale high as the month closed.
Advices from Japan show American motorcycles gaining rapid favor in Kobe and Tokyo. An American led club in Kobe recently hosted Japan’s first hill climbing contest. Tokyo hosts a growing motorcyclist scene with plans for a new club formation.
Frank B. Anstead has been selected as the new head of the Lexington Howard company, per H. F. Fowler, the local distributor. The upcoming Lexington models will be slightly larger than present cars and designed to carry seven passengers.
Hart, the Western star, purchases a National car praising its fighting spirit endurance and speed. He compares the vehicle to a champion horse and says a horse must share the same qualities Hart seeks in his mounts.
J Elmer Pratt president of Higrade Motors Co Grand Rapids argues motor trucks replace two to five horses each, freeing land for feeding people. He cites 20 000 000 horses in the U S and yearly feed costs of 5 000 000 000, urging increased truck production as a patriotic service.
Kansas bard Walt Mason extols the Haynes automobile in a verse titled An Old Car. He recalls an ancient car scarred by travel yet faithful, noting its seven years of highway journeys, hill climbs, mud and sand, and steadfast service.
North Yakima buzzes as Yakima residents anticipate the auto races at the Washington Gate Fair on September 17. The event draws locals, visitors, and racing fans to a day of speed and spectacle in the city.
The director of a major business network reported to be spending over 20 million dollars daily was found flat broke in London. He could not even pay a 4 cent fare after his car broke down and a passing passenger lent him the pennies. The passenger who lent the money was Lloyd George.
O. B. Perry general manager of the Yukon Gold company has turned down a $50,000 a year post to become a major in the U S army and fight in France.
An old advertisement urges readers to stop fearing foods and avoid harsh remedies. It promotes Blaurated Magnesia as a safe, natural aid to digestion that neutralizes stomach acid, improves digestion, and prevents disturbances without laxative effects.
An advertisement highlights Community Silver patterns for dining sets with prices for tea spoons sixesix dollars three cents, dessert and soup spoons, forks, knives and lined-box items. It markets a New Adam-Sher aton-Patrician style and Louis XVI patterns with assorted silverware sets and individual pieces priced from 81.25 to 83.75.
Joy riding and long motor trips in Canada may be eliminated as the fuel controller considers plans to conserve gasoline for the armies in England and France and for critical Canadian industries especially Western agriculture.
The famous Puick car now called the Hyatt Roller has faced numerous offers to purchase. After nine years and a mileage record of 264009 miles, owner F. E. Slason of Plainville Kansas has refused all bids in favor of his young son.
An adv for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promotes gentle relief from constipation by combining herbs with pepsin. It claims to ease bloat headache and discomfort without griping, suitable for children and the elderly, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello IL.
Orpheum presents a new vaudeville program headlined by the Jazz Minstrels a nine member ensemble with jokes songs and dance. Cole and Dehaney perform whirling dances while Maxine Parrish acts as a featured comedienne. The Griffith Thelma company offers mystery and comedy illusions with another comedy team. Valeka Surat stars in The Slave with gowns for feminine edification.
Washington September 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until January 13 1918 proposed higher rates on livestock and fresh meats affecting major Eastern railroads The new schedules were set to take effect a week from tomorrow
Redwood City Calif Sept 12 Mrs Mary J Wyman an invalid has given six sons to the service of Uncle Sam and a seventh kept at home after failing to pass cavalry physicals Four sons are in the army one in the navy and another has been drafted
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