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HUDSON SUPER-SIX
IS HIT JR GOTHAM
Gay Smith Declares New Machine
Was a Regular Riot at New
York National Show."
FIRST SALE WAS OF A HUDSON
Hudson Super-Six Has Arrived in Omaha
The super-six, the new seventy-!
horsepower creation, the cur that created
a hundred new records on the Sheepsf.ead
Bay speedway, was the sensation of the
New Tork Automobile show, according
to word received by Ouy I Fmlth. the
local distributer of the Hudson.
"I have Just received a letter from the
Hudson factory tellins; of the Rreat re
ception accorded the Hudson at the show
that seta the standard of automobile ex
cellence all over the country,"' said Mr.
Smith. "The ahow opened at 2:80 Fri
day afternoon, the last day of the year,
and five mlnutea after the Hudson
recorded the first sale of the exhibition.
The car that went so quickly was a
beautiful white town car, . the Interior
finish of which waa In white and black
tripe. It waa sold to wealthy New
Yorker, who bought It for hta wife.
"The factory state that thl ear was
among the most beautiful at the show,
regardless of price, and there were cars
there costing a high as $9,000. Each af
ternon and evening the Hudson exhibit
waa the mecca of thousands of admirer
of motor ears, who volwi their praise
of the beautiful white Hudson In the
warmest term.
"The factory tate that the new super
elx motor created a furor, not only
among show visitors, but in the auto
mobile fraternity. Thousands of ques
tion were asked about this smashing
motor, which without enlarging tne cyl
inders or adding to their else Increases
the horsepower by SO per cent and the
motor speed by 60 per cent. The six
cylinders In the patented super-six motor
having a, total capacity of 288 cubic
inchea. produce more power per cubic
Inch displacement than any motor ever
made, excepting special onea for racing
rttirrwMiM.
"The first day of the show more than
. .. e H.mnnstratlons were made for
prospecta considering the purchase of a
super-six. The car periormeu
in ihe dense traffic of New Tork
City and took the ateep hill leading to
Fort George, a miniature Coney Island
resort, on high speed without the alight
est difficulty.
Tiwm oil renorta received from
show, thl promise to be the greatest
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to procure the membership card ball ben
efit which Is now enjoyed by all mem
bers of the Omaha Automobile club. It
surprised me to hear how well and fa
vorably known the Omaha Automobile
club la to the eastern motorist. While
east recently I met seoretarle of many
of the big club and they all thanked me
for the reliable road report and touring
Information given to members of their
club while touring in the west. If the
ssme old story, you've got to get away
from home to see how famous you really
are. Omaha molorlsta hav responded
to the call for member with the reault
that we are steadily climbing up to the
top of the list."
The Ralabew Rack Dry.
The color of the license number plate
thl year, they ay, will uck the rainbow
dry a a herring. There are two western
states which have very "eloquent" com
binations, something Ilk lavender and
pink and green and red.
VOLUME OF AUTOMOBILE
TRADE IMPRESSES STEWART
3. T. 8tewart, M, president of the J. T.
Stewart Motor company, a consolidation
of the 8tewartr-Tooer Motor and the
Mitchell Motor companies, has returned
from New Tork. He waa Impressed with,
the volume of business transacted at both
the rierce-Arrow and Mitchell exhibit at
the New Tork Automobile show.
Heard
At the Omaha
Automobile Club
Some Record, Believe Us I
"Just fifteen days after the club ent
out the little reminder that the 1919 due
were payable we find that nearly half
of last year' membership ha already
paid up for thl year," smiled Clarke
O. Powell, secretary. "And, believe me,
that I some record to be proud of. The
Omaha Automobile club member en
Joyed keen motoring benefit last sum
mer, and that's why they ars coming
back with a rush."
California's Highway.
"Over half of the 1,000-mile stretch
through California of the Faclflo High
way Is already concreted. The three
states, Oregon, Washington and Califor
nia, are building one of the most mag
nificent highways ever constructed, and
one which would serve the country so
well In case of war. The highway fol
lows the coast line from north to south.
and for miles and miles hug the Pa
cific' shore. Over $16,000,000 la needed to
complete the road.
Birds of a Feather.
Someone asks why an automobile Is
like a baby. We don't know, unless it s
because most of the troubles come the
second summer.
Alas, Our Liberties Are Going; I
A ' motorist of Los Angeles has written
,et around this? By "this" we mean
the law, not the girt.
Beware, Omaha Motorists I
Fake motor league hav been spring
ing up so plentifully In the east that
there Is a general uprising to stop the
graft These fake motor leagues say they
will protect your car against then, tne
membership fee "fluctuating" according
to the nerve of the promoter and absenoe
of nerve on the part of the motorist. The
American Automobile association In In
vestigating the flock of vulture. An
other graft game I that In which the
promoter promises a big reduotlon on tires
and supplies, and even gives a reference
which makes you credulous. The refer
ence Is always treated splendidly and
actually given reduction, but only the
reference name.
Kansas Plans TtomA.
We told you along In the wee sma
months of last year that the bulk of
overland traffic from the east is going
either via Nebraska or Kansas, and It
Nebraska didn't make a noise like a per
manent highway, then Kansas would.
Kansas Is Just now considering a state
which would, make it a misdemeanor for
person of the male persuasion to op
erate an automobile and to encircle the
waist of a female woman at one and the
same time. How will these Instructors
the automobile this country has congress to see if a law cannot be passed
year - th.t I ,- i. . w.i..mo,in. fnr
ever known and tne jnuin""- -
the super-six will lead the way in num
ber of sales for cars in us price u.
Auto Manager Says
Newspapers Have
Always Been Fair
"Frankly, my thoughts at the end of
the old year and the beginning of the
new turn gratefully to the newspaper men
and their newspapers." says A. Q. Selber-
Hng, general manager of the Haynes
Automobile company.
"The Haynes car has had In 1916 the
most successful year In Its history. It I
has made news every year of its ex-
frnm tha time when Elwood
Haynes completed 'America's first car.'
Every time we have real news to give
out we have given It to the newspapers.
and thev have alway " treated item
about Haynes on a strictly news basis.
I do not believe hi and will not counte
nance 'fake publicity. It la bettor for
the public, better for the motorist and
better for the automobile maker that
nothing shall be printed about motor cars
or motoring la general which 1 not
actually new, and therefore' not only
of Interest, but really helpful all around."
bond Issue for $10,000,000 to build a per
manent highway acrosa the state, east to
west. They haven't done it yet, of course,
but they are k,eener, we believe, to the
advantages and benents of such a high
way than ia Nebraska. .
"Hey, Quit Breaklm Dat Glass P
Officers Plats, Paterson and Lahey
were given the club reward of IS for the
arrest and conviction of person throwing
glas on the streets. W wonder If the
motorists of pmalia realise the good we
are doing In helping to keep the street
free of Jagged glass and consequent punc
tures. There's a whole lot of motorists
In Omaha who can easily afford a flve
dollar bill every year for the support of
an organisation that I "doing" and not
merely "promising." Think It over, you
motorists who have t.e spare change.
and come on down and sign up. We'll
welcome you with open arms. .
eastern Clnbs Consult Omaha.
"Our reputation la spreading like a
ripple on a pond," said Secretary Powell
Last week the Akron Automobile club and
the South Bend club wrote us asking for
particulars, and Instructions as to hot
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Very Informal
We don't believe in frill and formalities.
Our battery service goes to the bottom of
things, tell you in plain language what is
wrong, and correct the fault. ,
Nebraska Storage Battery Co,
8803 T-arnam V Tel, Donf. 10.
Free inspection of any battery at any time
Omaha Auto Men Go
to Chicago Show
With very few exception the Omaha
automobile dealer have planned to at
tend the Chicago Automobile how dur
ing the next week. The following have
signified their Intention to attend: Joe
a. Robert. John De Jong. George F.
Reim, R. E. Davis, E. V. Armstrong,
I j. E. Doty. P. C. Smaller, Charles
Gardner. Charles Corkhlll, G. E. Doug
las. H. T. Orr. J. M, Opper, C. W.
brands. W. H. Head. W. G. Manley.
K. J. McPhane. T. J. O'Brien, Lew Tray-
tior. Carl Changstrom. II. E, Pelton, E.
R. Wilson. L. A. Keller. A. W. Sidney,
J. T. Stewart, Id.; W. L. Kllly, H. B.
Noyes, J. A. Mclntyre, Lee Huff, H. E.
Sidles, W. T. Wilson, W. E. Foshler,
F. W. Baoon and F. E. Miller.
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Spaces for Omaha
Auto Show Displays
Spaces for exhibits at the Omaha auto
mobile show were drawn Friday after
noon. The numbers were all thrown Into
a hat and the order of choice for space
was determined bv the number drawn
from the hat. George F. Relm was the
lucky man and drew first choice for the
Cadillac, Lou Traynor got second for the
Cole. Interstate and National; W. T. Wil
son drew third choice for the Grant and
Davis. H. F. Orr drew fourth for the
Packard. Carl Changstrom drew fifth
choice for the Alien and H. Pelton drew
..v.nth rhnlre for the White and tho
Franklin.
Omaha Branch Shows
How Sales Are Made
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The sales of water-proof clothes made
by the Omaha branch of the B. F. Good
rich company, according to W. 8. Ruth
eiford, branch manager, were la excess
of those made by Minneapolis, Chicago
and St. Louis combined.
Reo Quality Is Uniform
Every Reo Car Is a Good Car
YOUR REO MOTOR the motor that will go into your Reo into every Reo car is
dynamometer tested. Perhaps you don't catch the full significance of that statement
sounds like "shop talk" to you.
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL EXPLAIN: And in the explanation perhaps we can show you why
Reo quality is uniform why every Reo is just as good just as powerful, just as sweet
running and just as low in upkeep cost as the best Reo we ever made.
MOST MAKERS CONSIDER it sufficient to subject every tenth or every fifteenth and in
some cases every one-hundredth motor to the dynamometer test. (Of course we are
speaking now of those leading makers who have this expensive equipment. Many
scarcely know the meaning of the term.) It is considered sufficient gauge of the
accuracy of workmanship and the power of motor to test one "about every so often."
IF THAT ONE PPOVES UP it is assumed that the rest of that day's run will average
about the same. If it falls below the requirements in the test it is in like manner assumed
that the rest are tdow standard and measures are taken to correct it in the next batch.
MEANTIME YOU MIGHT be one of those to get one of those that didn't prove up.
NO ; THE REO FOLK do not consider that kind of testing sufficient. It isn't sufficient, for
example, that the Reo the Fifth we sell you "averages up." The Reo standard says your
Reo must be as good in every respect as any Reo ever turned out of the factoiy a little
better if possible, since today's cars ought to be better than yesterday's.
AND SO YOU CAN KNOW-yyou can feel absolutely sure that the individual car we
deliver to you, has, itself and its every part, passed through the most rigid tests.
IF YOU COULD VISIT the big 30-acre Reo plant at Lansing, Michigan, as we have, and see
the four rows of dynamometers with meters and other electrical equipment, you would
exclaim, "What an expensive testing equipment!"
BUT WHEN YOU DRIVE YOUR Reo car you will appreciate the economy of a testing
system that guarantees every buyer tlffe utmost satisfaction for his money and makes
ymi and every other Reo owner a booster for Reo.
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Another
Maxwell Record
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THOUGHTLESS or" prejudiced people are
wont to assert that a ligM car is necessarily
a short-lived car and that it can not stand
up under prolonged hard usage. (
The Maxwell is a light car. It weighsT950
pounds and, so far as we know, it is the lightest
car of its power in the country. (
The Longest Motor No-Stop Run in the history of
the automobile industry has just been made by a
stock Maxwell Touring Car, This record is
authentic, the run being officially observed by the
American Automobile Association , "
For 43 days and nights this car was driven over
city and country roads, averaging more than,
500 miles per day the engine never stopping,
the car stopping only long enough to take on
gasoline and oil.
This remarkable endurance - record disposes fi
nally of the theory that excessive weight means
strength. It justifies the use of light weight
scientifically heat-treated steels. And it shows
that the economy of operation, consequent to
the light weight of Maxwell Motor Cars, is not
secured at the expense of sturdiness or durability.'
The purchase of a Maxwell will assure you of
the same rugged qualities, the same sterling
worth that makes such an enviable record pos
sible. All Maxwell cars are built of one quality
and that is the very best we know how to produce.
By buying a Maxwell you protect yourself and
your investment.
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Two-Passenger Roaoster, . . . $6iS
Fhre-Passsntrr Touriaw Car, . 615
Tooriaf Car (with All-Weether Top), . 73S
Two-Passenger Cabriolet, . . MS
Six-Passenger Town Car, . . 91$
Full equipment, including Electrle Starter
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