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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1923)
— ■ -1 - - ..... Rates Revised to Meet Demand ; . for Closed Cars Present Production Schedule to Continue Six More Weeks —Farm Market f Opened. Bt rniteraal Swriff. Detroit. June 2.—Current produc tion echedules. slightly lower than those in effect two weeks ago, will he maintained for at least six weeks, ac cording to present prospects. The small trimming of factory output ■which took place In the last 10 days was a voluntary action on the part of manufacturers, with an eye to preserving the present firm position of the Industry. Demand for cars, particularly sport Jobs and open models, continues at j levels close to those of a month ago | when all marks were smashed. Plant j echedules arc being revised to handle i the proportionate increase in demand | for closed models. With the cry for the all-season model so pressing now. when the open type Is usually dominant, motor car makei^i are sensing the situation and preparing accordingly for fall business. One prominent manufacturer told me recently that the open car will soon be the exclusive model, because of the greater number of closed cnrs( in use. The unprecedented call for the all-season car. is. of course, re sulting In greater production of the type, and with this condition Is com ing lower prices on closed cars gen erally. On the other hand, with the demand for open cars decreasing, production of the type must slow up somewhat and the price rise slightly. When volume of production of open models ' slows somewhat, manufacturing costs per car (of the type) are sure to in crease. A particularly optimistic note, sensed during the week, was the opening up of the farm market. This is especially true in the west and in the south. Merchandising campaigns are now shifting from the Industrial to the agricultural communities, where more than 75 per cent of motor car produc tion Is normally absorbed. Farmers are starting to buy ears in greater numbers new for the rea son that good crops are assured gen erally. At least six new models of various makes are expected on the market August 1. One is a new j“eopper cooled” car to soil for approximately $1 .ant): another Is an "eight-in-line;” other* are of a less startling nature. AnotherFreeTire Station Is/8pened Sprague Adds New Features to Bluffs Unit; South f Omaha Next. Another Fprague free tire service station was opened in Council Bluffs Saturday, according to E. H. Sprague, president of the Sprague Tire and Rubber company of Omaha. The new station Is located at First avenue and Fourth street and is under the super vision of J. P. Piper. Lika the Omaha, Dallas and other stations, the Council Bluffs unit will render free tire service both at the station and on the road to motorists who have had tire trouble. Sprague has announced that he will change tires, furnish air. Inspect rims any where. any time. The Council BluffR station contains several features not represented In other units, hut which will he added as soon as space becomes available. The most Important of these is the rim buffing machine for the free use of motorists. Every rim that comes Into the station is huffed in this new machine, all tw rust and dirt is re moved and the rim is given a fresh coat of aluminum paint. The Inside of the rim is then treated with graphite to prevent inner tubes stick ing and thus causing inner tube trouble. The next station to be opened will probably he in South Omaha, as ground has already been leased and work will start within the next few days on the erection of the building. Spain Facing Shortage of Public School Teachers Madrid, June 2.—The Spanish nation finds extreme difficulty In obtaining elementary school teachers, of whom a further 28.000 are required In or der to provide the millions of Illiter ate children with education. The reason for the shortage Is the ■mall salary offered to elementary educator*, who begin with only 2,000 pesetas yearly, and may with great good luck reach 2,500 after 25 years’ service. There are naturally some posts In the profession which are bet ter paid, but these are few and far between, numbering only 142. The highest paid Is remunerated with 8,000 peseta* yearly. Former Soldier Trains Hens to Do “Squads Right” Central Square, V. Y., June 2.— Charles Caulklns, former soldier, has a flock of eight hens which he has perfected in the Intricacies of the infantry drill regulations. By cunningly dropping rnrn along the route he wanted the chickens to follow In executing a squad move ment, Caulklns now has them so well trained that they will answer his command of "Squads, right!" or "Squads, left!" and even right or left oblique, with tlio precision of trained doughboys. They come to attention promptly and anappily, and can Btand "at ease" without a cackle. Rattlesnake in Pipeline Surprises Repairmen Rorlervllle, Cal., June 2.—A seven foot rattlesnake, which had crawled or been surked Into a pipeline, served to put out of commlssloji the pump ing plant on the Dr. D. A. Beattie orange grove, near this city, and lo give R. M. Beattie the scare of his life, when, after working several hours to adjust the plant, he thrust his arm Into the feedpipe and came in contact with the snake. The snake will disturb the operations of the plant »« more. Symbol of Frontier Passes Into History | The old-time stagecoaches, used for y ears over the historic Cariboo Trail in British Columbia, were recently re placed by Studebaker cars. The last symbol of frontier life passes into history. Progress discards the picturesque old stagecoach for the modern motor car. A famous In lian route in British Columbia—the Cariboo Trail—first used by white men in the 60s. is now traveled tri weekly by Studebaker Blx-Six tour ing cars. Carrying passengers, baggage and express, these cars start from Ash croft—a point about 200 miles north fast of Vancouver—and run straight torth to Quesnel. This is the route of the Cariboo Trail, which winds over steep, towering mountains in the range of the Canadian Rookies. It is a difficult road at best, and has al ways been almost Impassable In bad weather. The distance from Ashcroft to (juesnel Is 220 miles. The trip by stagecoach was long and drudgerous and required three and one-half days, whereas the dis tance is now covered by motor car in a single day at a cost to the passen ger of only 25 per cent of the fare charged by the stagecoach. Studebaker special sixes are also used as motor stages between Ash croft, Williams Lake and Cedar Creek,' B. C. It was at the latter point that a gold strike was made last year. The run to Cedar Creek Is 150 miles east from Ashcroft, over a very treacherous road—hardly a road at all. Regardless of the very diffi cult travel conditions—sharp Inclines, dangerous descents from the moun tains—these oars have proved depend able and faithful to their task. Apperson Six Has Good Sale Movement of Cars in Excess of High Production Schedule. N. H. Van Sicklen. president and general manager of Apperson Broth its Automobile company of Kokomo, ieports that sales on the new Ap lerson Six are far in excess of the ilgh production schedule which was decided upon by the factory the first of the year. "From the way in which the new Apperson Six was received at the na tional shows and the dealers" shows hroughout the country, we had every reason to believe that this new car was going to he a very popular one, aut we did not figure that Us sur ~ess would be so pronounced that the factory would be unable to supply the demand. Make Immediate Deliveries. "Dealers in every section report that they are making immediate de liveries of the cars we are shipping and that they have orders on their books for all the cars they can get in the next month or so. "Production has practically doubled in the last month and we are now making plans for an even greater Increase In anticipation of the demand for the five-passenger six-cylinder se dan. which is now in production. "Production on the Apperson Eight also has been on the up grade since the first of the year. Figure# show more than a 50 per cent increase in sales for the month of May over those of April. Maintain Schedule. "From all indications the present production schedule on both lines will he maintained during the summer months, no further Increase being made until fall, as we have no inten tion of building more cars than we can build in exact accordance with the manufacturing standards laid down by Edgar Apperson." Bull Slays Pet Dog Which Gave Life to Save Master Moultrie. Oa., June 2.—John Carl ton, 20, with his faithful bulldog, went Into a field to drive a huge bull Into another pasture when the anlmsl he rame enraged and threw Its 2.000 pounds of weight against him. hurl ing him to the ground with a ghastly hole torn In his side. The beast then hacked away and started on another plunge for the helpless youth when the bulldog leaped for the animal's throat. The wounded boy crawled to a fence and managed to pull himself to safety while the bull's attention was direct ed toward the dog. Then he Inok-d back to see his mute friend hurled high In the nlr to fall near the bull, where a long horn was driven through the dog's body. Man Has Tough Head. Reno, Nev„ June 2.—A ■ T. W. Forbes leaned over to crank his trurk which had stalled In the middle of the highway near here, another car crashed Into the rear of the machine and drove his head through the radi ator. Three university students In the fast-moving auto were Injured, one seriously. Forbes was unhurt. A»VKRTIftF.MK.VT. Tires With 500 Nail Holes Leak No Air Mr. TV F. Mllhurn of Chicago haa In vented n new puncture-proof Inner tube. *hl«h. In actual teat, wee punctured 50 tlmea without the lo«a of any air In crease your mileage from 10.000 t*» 12 nun mllee without removing thia wonderful tub® from the wheel, and the beauty of It all la that thla n«w puncture proof tulo* eo*t« no more than the ordinary tube, and mnkea riding a real pleasure You can write Mr. P. K Mllhurn at 150 Weal Forty-aeventh street, ('hl'-ago. Hr he wanta them Introduced everywhere. Wonderful opportunity for agenta If Interested write him today. London Offers Travel Aid for American Visitors London. .June 2.—American visitors to England may obtain information of a general nature, or expert guid ance on special subjects, from the headquarters of the English-Speak ing union at No. 1 Charing Cross, overlooking Trafalgar Square, accord ing to Alfred E. Johns, the executive secretary. Such service to visitors will he rendered either upon their ar rival or In advance of the trip. "The scope of the union's service for American visitors is now very comprehensive." said Mr. Johns. "We can give information on where to stay, both in London and the coun try, and a list is kept of hotels and boarding houses from which suitable addresses are given. Country tours are planned and traveling guides are recommended." Iowan Invents Abstract of Title for Automobiles John M. Bennett of Atlantic, la., has patented an automobile abstract of title which is described as "it floating abstract of title to the sale or resale of automobiles" and is said to "make automobile thefts practi cally Impssible.” The National Auto Abstract and Title company has been organised to exploit the Bennett system. Capital of the company is >250,000 and it has offices in Lincoln, Neb., Detroit, Mich., and Washington, D. C. Motors Are Real Boon to Farmers Bring Schools and Markets Closer to Country, Capper Says. Arthur Capper, United States sen ator and farm periodical publisher, sees better education nad Improved living conditions for the farmer through use of the motor car and mo tor truck. "If you were a farmer," the sen ator says, "your Ingenuity would de vise a ‘consolidated school plan' com prising a fine big school house with many rooms, n motor truest to gather the children for miles around, and a comfortable home to house several teachers. "And that is exactly what ia "hap pening to rural education. It la hap pening slowly, but It Is happening surely. "Nowadays distance Is measured by minutes rather than by miles. Closer and closer come the farms to the cities. larger and larger grow the rural trading centers as gasoline propels the farm family further and faster. Gasoline begets good mads. Good roads widen the social and busi ness radius. They broaden ths mental ! horizon." - Booklet 1 races Development of Coach Making Contrasts Modern Auto With Unsprung, Horse-Drawn Vehicles of Past Ages. A booklet entitled "Coach Work— Old and New," just Issued by the Cadillac Motor Car company, U ex citing Interest. The coach book reveals the history of carriage craftsmanship and tells an Interesting story of the most re cent developments in the design of bodies for high-grade motor cars. The text sketches the evolution of wheeled vehicles. I'sed No Springs. Fair ladles who today ride In all the comfort that can be provided by research into the science of spring su»[>enslon will learn in this book that their predecessors rode with the greatest pride in vehicles which, en tlrely devoid of springs, gave them no protection from the sledge hammer blows of road shocks. The cover design has a mediaeval motif, and the subject. Which is in colors, is a street scene drawn by Kdward I'enfield, showing an ancient coach with knights and ladies |>ass ing half timbered houses. The whole is a faithful portrayal of a village scene of the middle ages. The pic ture is barked by a panel of wood, elaborately carved In scroll pattern, the work of Harvey Dunn. Sketch Illustrated. The book is illustrated throughout with pen and ink sketches, and the eighteenth century typography is In keeping with Illustrations, text and the entire purpose of the publication. Opposite the first page is a chron ology of carriage history. In the text are revealed the faults and virtues of early carriage construction. The first "springs" were merely leather straps suspending the body. Same Sparkplug Used on Ford and Rolls-Royce "The fact that Champion X ha* been the standard spark plug for Ford cars and trucks for more than 10 years, and for Fordson tractors since the day they w»re introduced. Is a distinct tribute to the depend ability of Chatnpidli spark plugs," says F. It. Caswell, director of sales of the Champfbn Spark Plug com pany of Toledo. "This preference for Champion on the part of the Ford company is def initely due to the fact that in hun dreds of tf-Rts conducted by Ford en gineers, Champion X has always demonstrated that It is a better spark plug. "It Is significant that Champion is > regular equipment on both Locomo bile Rnd Rolls-Royce, the highest priced cars made in this country, and that more than 70 per cent of the makes of cars selling for 82.000 and up are Champion equipped." Kenturkv Triples Number of Automobileg in 5 Years Kentucky has increased its registra tion of cars and trucks more than three fold In five years. In 1917 the total was 47,420 and in 1822 it teaohed s new record for the state of 154 021. 9 -© I * DddeeBrdthers TOURINB CAR If there is one word which will sum up the average owner’s impression of Dodge Brothers Touring Car, that word is dependable. If there is a word to express the quality which Dodge Brothers have striven, above all else, to build into the Touring Car, it is —aga in — depen dable. Indeed, it is not too much to say that the word dependable has come to be definitely associated, the nation over, with Dodge Brothers Touring Car—and the other vehicles bearing their name. \ Nor have Dodge Brothers built this enviable reputation through advertising. They have built motor cars, so dependable in (act [ that the word has presented itself auto* ft maUcally to the pub) <c mind. The price it $880 f. o. h. Detroit—$985 delivered O’BRIEN-DAVIS-COAD AUTO CO. 28th and Harney Streets Telephone HA rney 0123 • Council Blufft Saletroom—33-35 Fourth Street Telephone Council Blufft 691 ©d. a —— Biggest Franklin May. Syrecuse, N. Y-. June 2.—All pre* j vioua Franklin ahipping records for May have been broken, according to S. E. Ackerman, ealt*» manager for the Franklin Automobile company. May shipment* to date are ahe*il 4 May. 1920. the previous hl«h mar* for that month. *88S f. o. b. Detroit Fivc-Paesenger Touring Car Nothing we could say regard ing the good Maxwell would match the enthusiastic praise accorded it by owmers every where. No car in the history of motordom has made such striking progress in public confidence as has the good Maxwell in the past two years. ** Peterson-Millard Company 28th and Farnam HA mey 5066 The Good MAXWELL STUDEBAKER LIGHT-SIX TOURING CAR $975 More Cars Shake Themselves to Pieces Than Ever Wfear Out Charge that up to vibration, the most annoying bugabootoengineers since the introduction of the auto mobile. Vibration causes cars to grow old prematurely by racking their chassis, destroying the “metal life” of vital parts, loosening up their bodies and causing squeaks and rattles. Fre quent, costly repairs are the result. The Studebaker Light-Six is freer from vibration than any car of its approximate size or weight yet pro duced. This has been accomplished largely by a complete machining of the crankshaft and connecting rods on all surfaces—a practice used by Studebaker exclusively on cars at , this price and found only on a very few other cars whose selling prices are from three to ten times as high as the Light-Six. There are 61 precision operations in the manufacture of the crankshaft alone, 40 of which range in accuracy from one-quarter thousandth to one thousandth of an inch. The Light-Six motor embodies the most advanced design known to automobile construction. It repre sents an achievement in quality and quantity manufacture. And no chassis at any price is built to more exacting standards of materials and workmanship. Aside from its mechanical excel lence and its consequent long life, the Light-Six is handsome in design, extremely comfortable, sturdy, and we believe the most economical car to buy and operate ever offered at $975 or anywhere near this figure. It is powerful, flexible, speedy, easy to handle and convenient to park. Its substantial all steel body, one-piece, rain-proof windshield, ten-inch cushions upholstered in genuine leather, cowl lamps these are among many features heretofore to be had only in higher-priced cars. For 71 years the name Studebaker has stood for unfailing integrity, quality and value. Power to satisfy the most exacting owner New all-ateel body of sinking beauty Ckie-p* ere. ra n proof wnd*hte!j * *h *tr active . owl light* *et in ba»e. Quirk-action cowl ventilator Curtain* bound on t> ee » ue* b\ »teel , rod*, open with door*. Upholstered m genuine lea'her Large rvetangulai window m rear curtain. Thief proof tranamiaaion lock. Standard non tk»d cord tire*, front and rent. f MODELS AND PRICES-/, o 6. (metori** I TtOlTT^IX 5 /■«.» ■ (/:• IV. I' , h r Touring___| 9'S R(udMrr(S-rm.)_fl'5 Coupe-Rond>trr(>>P«M.) 1 ? J* Srim-1550 SPECIAL-SIX 5-Pa..., r»* u-. n , ,v> n. p Touring_JlJ'S Koad.trr 'M'aw.)_ 1 JM> Coup* ( -I'tH-)_ ITS Sr O.n_JOV) BKVSIX i» » . «g h r. Tourin*-J| • 59 SiWvtilrriS Pm*.)_1SJJ Coui»5j-p»»v____ issa Se.1««- 1-59 4erm$ to iour v.on»tni«/K« STUDEBAKER . O. N. BONNEY MOTOR CO. 2550-4 Farnam Street ^ HA rney 0676 HIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR