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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1911)
nm r.KE: omatta. SATirftn.w. ranmTAirr 2". inn. A Question of Eligibility OMAEAATJTO SHOW TO CLOSE TODAI Attit4ne Hm 2en Pr Above JLipecti.tioTii of the Kuu . . ger. 5HOTSAD3 TIEW THE EISTLAT Dei! en All Tleued with Bales They Hare Mid ft. One of Omaha's brightest men said: "Greatest Car in the World," he exclaimed. "Revolutionary scientific discovery of a real Automobile. (Jnuulcst con ception of human mechanical mind surely has been entered into." He could not help but say.it when he saw the new, beautiful 1011 OLDSMOBILE line. You will also say it is the prettiest and best const meted line of cars you ever looked at, the swellest line of city cars you could imagine, at prices you can afford to pay. Y-SITO-tS ARE nxxnrnx Problem li How for More Room for Kext Tear. HAVE HOT HALT ENOUGH SPACE i - -z I tlma rn la Oma-a Will Bew Cm Fralt a win Cvew Fast. s , Tonight will sea the close of the s1th annua.) Omaha automobile how the bis fMt and moat successful show Omaha ever held. Crowds of visitors tiara attended the show each dar and the Hat of cara bought by the men who bare attended the ahow prores that In actual results obtained Omaha la one of the leading automobile centers of the eountrr. Friday there was no dropping off of the crowds attending the exhibition and with the warm weather, Just like spring, Omaha was filled with visitors from out of town. From 1 o'clock In the morning until 10;3fl at night the people were filling the long aisles at the Auditorium, and examining the many ears there. There probably has never been on any day so many automobile on the streets of Omaha as there were all day Friday. Automobiles of every kind and description of the 1911 models were being demonstrated, and the fine day tempted many of the dealers far Into the Country In showing the powers and fine points of their cars. Omaha is about to set a record In at tendance figures this reason that will far excel any former year's crowds. In fact. It will be a record show and will eet a mark for future automobile shows of this elty to look up to and equal. The attend ance figures of Inst year will look poor In comparison wtlh the 1011 show and It la probable a gain of 50 per cent will be recorded before Saturday night clones the show. The total number who attended the automobile show last year was 30,000. ' May Be Longer Nest Year. Tn view of the Vreat success of this year there Is serious talk abroad among the automobile dealers of the association of prolonging the show of 1H2. making It ten days or possibly two weeks. Omaha as a real auto show town Is firmly established and the auto men believe that there would be a crowd present each day of a ten-day show. Another question which Is sure to puzzle the show management of the next Omaha ahow Is whore to put the many cars to be exhibited. Veritable "kicks" were received by the association from various oi Its members because thev were unable to chow all their cars In the space allotted to them, before the show began this year. Several firms who did not belong to the Omaha Automobile Dealers' association asked. for epace and were refused. Anyone who attended the show could see for himself that rot by anv, manner of Bvhemlng would It i horhIMp to get In nnothnr five automobllis. This year there were 12) pleasure cars on the. muin floor, while there were requests for space to exhibit 2K. Next year the requests will come up u 2.V) or more tnd some provision will hav( to be mode for more room. To Iilil.le tbci IStanvi. The way in which the problem was set tled In Chicago ami some other custein cities was to have the pleasure car show the first week and the commercial car the second. This plan Is not at all popular among the Omaha men. who consider that the visitor shouhl be able to see the whole show on one admission. The commercial cars were crowded In the same manner as the pleasure cars this season and they will wain more room in 1!H2. The easiest settlement of the problem seemed to many of the dealers to be to ask the city to allow tliem to block up either Fifteenth or "mine-nth street for the auto show period ami thus provide additional npace. Owing partly to the fine weather of this ek tlie numlitr of farmer who have cpnie Into uimiha to ce the auto show has been exceptionally large. One of the imngs mat lias especially atlructcd a large III il'i A "jk3n VWX eve oa rws 7 L n $s?t nnzHsy . fg ..9. From 'The Cleveland Leader. Is taking bigger strides each year, and this year Nebraska will take its place In the national automobile life, as Omaha Is al ready Included on the grand circuit of auto racing. SHOULD KEEP HUB CAPS CLEAN They Serve Purpose ( Vttlltg as Well as tkat of Oraamen-tatloa. That large ornamental hub caps with which automobiles are equipped have a purpose, aside from serving as ornamenta tion, is pot known by all drivers. While these capa add to the general appearance of a car. they have also to do with the lubrication of the wheels, and their utility as a reservoir for grease probably Is more the reason for their use than Is the fact of the attractiveness to the eye. When putting a car In commission, and occas ionally. Bay every month or two, the in terval depending on the amount of use. the car Is given, the hub caps should be thor oughly cleaned out, a 11 the grease and verdigris removed, after which the caps should be repacked. It also Is well to clean out the hubs and bearings, washing them thoroughly with gasoline so that dirt and grit will be dislodged. When this has been done, the moving parts should again be lubricated, the huh caps put back tn place and the car can be driven without fear of trouble from Improperly lubricated axles. The Co-Operator. Collapsible Clutch Shaft. Automoblllsts, who have at any time, de sired to remove the clutch In a motor car, may have found It necessary to move either the motor or the transmission In order to get at this part. They will appre ciate, therefore, the feature of accessibility found In Premier motor cars, in the col lapsible or telescoping clutch shaft between the motor and the transmission. This; Is so i arranged that the part of the ahsft which engages with the transmission Is held In place by a retaining collar which when perxniauu ,r these mnn ih. ..... larm traitor." The Avon-' r.. loosened will allow It to be slipped for ard. - - - - - .- uutiui Is a combination heavy auto truck disengaging With the transmission and allowing the shaft Itself to be slipped out from the clutch and entirely removed. The multiple disc clutch may then be taken out without disturbing cither the motor or the transmission. traction engine. It has a three-ton capac ity as a truck and runs by" a Coity-rive-hoisepotver four-cylinder engine, which is geared down to inn as a twelve-horsepower engine nhrn necessary to so use It. Plow ing, hauling Ihrip-gnnu Plows ami plow, tng ten acres a day is ray for one man with this truck, and discing, seeding and harrowing can be ae also w ith it. There is a pulley belt and power enough to run a T.'-IS threshlna machine, will, feeder, or to bale hay If u.-rd In the h.v I h'"ki" baik' ,hc ot tlils "lumlnat- fieTd. As a hauler to m.-.ikct the Averv,,n" ",""i"a",n' baa been machine will haul ,lx t -, ,oven tons n-lns 1 c,m,l"! on f"r " ,,mK b,,t " "lowly t.ellrr wagons. The truck ha, a vr ," ''"v ""ntloii till now. With of .VWlft ,,nd.s. i.ut as farm work does not ' 1U"1' "vm,,"""i HH " h"""l e noted require r.t Me.d. H.is Is , ,i,..,. "'"ier in- exnausi is smoKy ana .smelly racial wheel that III climb through nv j kind of nni. I r bog 31. on ti,r mnel.lne I The .lohnson-Lanforth r.,irpr,v. which is ! ' ' sellinir the mm-l.inr i. , - "mall the Avery city truck. I'Bek pressure works this way l.nnk n the Muffler. It frequently happens that a car runs finely for a time and then the motorist suddenly awakes to the fact that its action 1 Is becoming less and lews lively, and upon ami rrmembrn d w hether or not It Is luthltually -o. If It K the most likely place to apply a remedy Is In the muffler. holes of which are cloKged and j nuiy be almost entirely closed. Kxhauvt 1 1, :ew 1 air it :!; I,; F. F. toheity Is showing h Ma rl.trl.- Motor tele Tuars 'IMiaaed. this year that ha ner b. n .h vn .! ith spring Just over the horlxon. ills w here but In Omaha. It Is ti e ne.v m. uf! 1 i. f ' tours are now being planned by the of the company and in.heitv reehe, tlie j IVderatlon of American Motorcyclists, flr-t .ne Wednesday and put it in n- a!Th.- tours are not to be confused with part of Ins e.hlbii al the show It Is a i endurance runs" or elimination contests, new racing torpedo model. . wlr.. exceptional skill and phval. al ahll- One of the things that has b.en ,1, ii,y ln ronjunctlon with special mounts and clo-ed to the local dealer it the Omaha I 1 -ade room-res place a prohibitive handl Auto show la that they will have to n!-!c.p on the efforts of the private owner, west double their original orrt-r for aulo- The tours are to be just Jolly tlmea. with mobiles, omaha h the rent.ul Secy f, ,,leni of slghtseetng and easy schedules a.itomooile dval.is over all Nebraska. ,.rt J over the bet roads to places of interest or touth I.sk.ts. westtn. I.w.a. ..-.d f ..-1 in the several states, and with competillv anm, conq.anl. i ras.e.Q (. eloiaOo and j rPfl1 as a side entertainment. v oinin. Farmer ComeS Into His Own at Last and Buys Automobiles Last Year He Bought 28,000 Ma chines, aa Increase' of 85 Per Cent Over Year Before. i "That the farmer should eventually have come to his own ln this country aa dis: closed by the latest reports of the United States bureau of statistics, is a matter of national rejoicing, for to him we look principally for our food and for the r&w material with which our wearing material Is made." says R. E. Olds, president of the Reo Moton Csr company. ' "A careful compilation of all available returns at this time shows that during the year 1919 approximately 26,000 automobiles were purchased by American farmers, which Is an Increase over 1909 of. 85 per cent and more than 400 per cent over the motor ears which farmers purchased dur ing 1908. . "These facts Indicate that the American farmer is raising maximum crops, which he can readily market at the hi chest prices known in several decades, if. Indeed, not In our entire history. In fact, his In come for 1910 will aggregate fully $!.2u0,000,. 000, which Is the largest amount of farm products raised In one ye ar by any country ln the world. ' "Being a well read man on all subjects that pertain to the management, progress und development of his farm, it Is but natural that the American former early began to study the relative merits tnd advantages of the horse and the automo bile, and now that his verdict Is over whelmingly In favor of mechanical power j as against animal power, it w-ould seem that the motor car Industry Is certain to gain a new Impetus therefrom ns It could Sain In no other way. "Fifteen years ago the gross Incomes from the Kansas farms were worth 1113, 000.000, ten years ago they amounted to 1S0 000.000. and In 1!U0 to ,123,000.0y. While these figures Indicate that Kansas and Its sister states are prosperous, the best evidence of wealth of the farmer Is found In his bank deposits.' which today chal lenge the admiration of every financier In the country. These conditions certainly testify to the American farmer's Intelll gence. Industry, thrift, progress and busi ness acumen. "1 recall how a score or more of wealthy w heat farmers living near I he village of Haidtner. Kan., not so long ago raised the money wtlh which to grade and equip a ten-mile road to connect with a wiint reached by two big railroad systems. This they did after one or two appeals to the railroads had failed. It cost them StuO.Wb and their trains are now hauling their wheat and other products 1o market. It ) is one of the few Independent railroads In this country free from bonds or debt of any kind. And now I am reliably in formed the two big systems with which' li connects are dickering with the farmers' for the purchase of their line. With brains, push and pluck of thia sort among our farmers. It has never surprised me that our sales have Increased so phenomenally In the prosperous agricultural sections of this country during the last three, or four years." Take Oat Inaer labe. In rase of tire trouble, and there is no means at band of effecting a repair, be sure and remove the Inner tube before tunning on a flat tire. It ia more prac ticable, however, to run on the bare rim. Il'ms will aiand considerable hard uragc and are less expensive than tires. l!y run Along Auto Row The Cadillac Motor company of Detroit has one of the most extensive and varied exhibits at the show, one that Impels the attention of thes autolst, no matter how his taste lies. Touring and deml-tonneau cars are prominent In the array. There Is also the Inevitable foredoor touring and torpedo types, together with a limousine. Realizing the enormous field of the com mercial vehicle and the Immense competi tion that will ensue In this line of freight transportation, the F. B. Stearns com pany, manufacturers of the Stearns cars, has put on the market a three to five ton truck. It Is said In a letter received !y W. II. Wallace, manager of the local branch of the company, that some features em bodied In the vehicle are new to the Ameri can commercial trade. , . All parts of the operating mechanism, including .the special truck, power plant, clutch, transmission and so forth, are car ried on a subframe, suspended from the main frame by semielltptlc springs in front and a pivot connection In the rear. This construction obviates all vibration and the truck rides as easily aa a luxurious pleasure car. The space occupied oy the Ford Motor company was simply gorged with humanity from the moment the doors were opened. This w as the first opportunity given eastern autolst to view the Ford models for 1B11 at an automobile show. An examination of the new models does not show any radical changes, from a me chanical standpoint. The Model T Is prac tically standard. There has not been sny particular change during the last four years in the car Itself. Various of its fea tures have been refined. The different body types have been made more comfort able and serviceable and little convenience have been added greatly enhancing the pleasures of Its use. The crowd was there at 10 o'clock In the morning. It was big at that hour-big as In the afternoon. "The way people flock to this show," re marked one of the foreign salesmen, "shows that the cltlsena of Omaha and Nebraska are deeply Interested In automo biles. I think the fact that so many people are here is a good sign of the times. They must have money or they would not spend their time around an automobile show." "I like this town of Omaha," said a sales man who had ben forwarded to Omaha by an eastern company. "I am gonng to make a bid to come here next year. My firm and all the others are donng a good business here, and I predict that the sales for the week will outnumber those of any previous year. I was at the Chicago ex hibit a few weeks o, and It seems to me that the Omsha show Is Just about as good as that or any other In the west thia year." The music furnished by the orchestra was the best of the week. During the even ing, when many leaders of society were st tracted to the Auditorium, the orchestra seemed Jo play sweeter than st sny other time. "That orchestra surely Is making good," said an enthusiast. The Oldsmohile Is shown In the booth of the Nebraska Bulck company. The Olds mobile has been a most popular car In the west. It Is a reliable machine. There are more satisfied OLDS owners in the United States than any other. Just nsk an OLDS driver if he has power enough, he'll tell you "yes." He has, he always has. "We don't lack power, we never did; our 1911 cars are finished to perfection, no mat ter what others may tell you, don't fail to see the OLDS cars before you spend your money, as we are certainly giving a lot of car for the money. We are on exhibition at the. Omaha Show, and will be at the Sioux City and Lincoln Shows, also at all of our salesrooms. Follow the crowd and you will find the 0LD3. J y.r si Ithls Irrriiory in the last Mar' Brn Hays a tar. tl.ie hat b.un unlimited prot..er,iv anj I "Knockout Brown" was so highly elated many of the bead. of th big fjrior., i over his victory In Philadelphia recently. have rfrrlaretl thut they exueci to . nut... I hi. i, in nrsiie l,,ne m.n . fortune ! ning on the rasinic the fabric can in a ' ,h popular K. M. F , he ss s. will surpass II. W. Craig, manager of the Omaha branch of thd K. M. F. company, ia de lighted with the show and thinks thst sll the deslers will be pleased., Tha sales of mobile sale.s unliellev alile In theto mates win Jump to 1 that be set oi Thursday to commemorate ! abort dlMance be damaged beyond repair, ! ",at ' " previous show In this city. I.OII.nl.H n I.-,,,,,. ,1,. Ill i-l s !(--e in liilliiri.,lnl,it l.v ,,nr-l,- cent outlook this Is true, a- of the nm ly ' a While automobile. Brown Is a new amiJI daler who attended this ear there ! comer hoe reputation of forty-one were fev. r. ho did not order at least fix ' UnnvUnut has been made' with his Pow tars and some declared th.-y eould seil J fmo;i bft-hand drive. fim flftetn to tw.nty-flve and oidertd! Brown suvs- 'There is always an open accordingty. Thu order Is their "flr-t." ; iun for a left-han.t drive, and I will have and will piobably I doubled before I le ' :-o fuis for t ongeittd traffic with mv new summer e'o... In fH,.t. lf , . no, ,1,,, ra. - il.c factory dors not conaidtr tist man a'. v.iv live salesman. i trrl-.r. IU..J t.lrl am lake lash. The formation of iho Nebraska ftaie 1 'I I it' A '' . K. I .. Three bu'glars early Automobile association come, at a f; todi.y enterej the home of t'haries Ylers although from outside appearances the tir. ' would seem to be In fairly good condition. ' Lewis Doty, manager of the United Motor j company, was pleased with the crowd at' A t ler la the stomach ! thf show yesterday. During the evening j Is dyspepsia complicated witli liver and many exclamations, were made at his ' kidney trouble. Electric Bitters help all booth, for society seemed ta want to look! tuch cases or no lleaton Drug Co. pav. .Vc. For ssle by upon snd hear about the sturdy Ma. wells. ppM)itune time. The ao:iatlon will take',on bound and tagged the latter and his j l(J . ( In huudi-eda of tinmbei. b-fore the i eal ! daughter and tl-cn ecail viih vi"' U'harle auioinoniiliig M-&.on Degui. n, with aouii v.i.u. v unam fi;'ernti -va ; , "ibn sent fm home lanaigur was taku ' vonfeKl th.lr part In the rob- fcave teiy Kood tu. The automobile I (n cu.tody. 'ui. wa-oeU tiw-uUM. J Ira la Hubbers Are lataatnl t trl. OAIXKSVI1.I.K. lia . l eb. -.'4 .-Oeorge Anile; sun. "ere'l leader of the ba-id which on last taltinlav held up Southern laiiuav puseuK-r ,-o. near nere. was t otiuuttled here today iu default of fiOivo bail. harlea Hunter of Michigan and Jainea llanford, a Nehraskan. the other bandits. The Midland car, sold by Freeland Au tomobile company, is a motor that merits much prslse. It has lecelved much atten tion at the show. It is reliable and will endui e. "People Steamer." who said V. e.amine the White ft. Drummond. Omaha (Continued en c-lghta Paae ) raska Buick Auto Co. LINCOLN, H. E. Sidles, Gen. Mgr. OMAHA, SIOUX CITY, IA., Lee Huff, Mgr. ' S. C. Douglas, Mgr. Today, be Sure that yon get a Glimpse of that -Eeautifu foddcirdJJaifton 1 Car We are Showing This Car in our Booth Every Day Here are Some Priceo: ll-M-Touring Car. . . . . .$1,275 11-B Touring Car $1,700 11-A Touring Car $2,300 11-F Touring Car $3,000 LIMOUSINE ' 11-T Limousine $2,700 11-F Limousine $4,000 ll-L-4 Roadster 11-H Roadster 11-C Roadster 11-K Roadster . . . .m . . . LANDAU-XT 11-T Ladanlet 11-F Landaulet e ..$1,175 ..$1,550 ,.$24WO . .$2,850 ,..$2,700 ...$4,000 More of these cars are o-med by good people in Omaha than nry other manufacture selling a machine anywhere near its alasa. is t i Deright Automobile Company i 1818 Farnam Street BRUSH S4-eO SArvarpsoiM "35," oi,sso 5-PiLSsenfier Touring Car With Fore Door. XSne T. G. FIoittIhi'W-.l Co, A.t Yg Show ond 012-14 Jones fit. r Z7 t