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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1917)
2 D" V r i ! if i x r 1 1 V, n If AUTO DEALERS START HARVEST SELLING PLAN Saxon -Company Adopts Novel SaJes Program to Sell Farm ers Automobiles During Early Fall Season. Turning the firmers' harvest sea son into a harvest season for, the motor car dealer is the novel Idea which the Saxon' Motor Car corpora tion has started and which is now be ng carried out in alf parts of the country by Saxon dealers Vitti splen iid results. Under the title of the Saxon bar est campaign the parent organiza ion has given its dealers the tria trial with which to conduct a spe cial sales campaign in the season A-htch heretofore has been a quiet :ime for retail motor car sales. Early ennrt from the dealers indicate that t , in previous years the motor car in dustry generally has ignored a big selling time by taking it for granted that August was a quiet month in all kinds of business. All Join In. 1'racticallv every Saxon dealer and istributor in the country is a par ticipant in the harvest campaign. There have been sales meetings in several sections of the country at which distributors and dealers baye arranged for special sales efforts in their territory. Special newspaper advertising to aid in the campaign is now being used and a large number of dealers hate introduced other nov elties to carry out the idea of t har vest in automobile sales. Window displays of various kinds are being used to carry out the spirit rf thm iHa anrl x aurnrisincr number of clever ideas have been carried out by the Saxon dealers. The ripened IT 13 in anrl nther farm nroducts have been utilized in making some most attractive windows. Sales Made Early. Cithmr Aerr have nut on contests among their salesmen which are ex citing big local interest tn tneir ter- -;tnrTa and which have resulted in a number of aales right at the start of the campaign. Th Uvnn Mrttnr Tar rnrnoration in starting the campaign has issued a mnrr lit nnhliratinn. called the "Saxon Harvest Campaign Bulletin" to help the dealers in their sales plana and is ni4ino. thm nut from dav to dav. The whole spirit of the harvest cam paign is based on a oeiiei mai ine farmers harvest season is naturally 4h hirvnr uunn far everv huiiness because of the fundamental connec tion between the produc;. of the sou and all other lines of business. 1 atitta a1radv are h.inff ah own in the increase in orders which have been received at the factory and which are resulting tn a correspond tng increase in shipments. Former Ball Player Hurt ' In Fighting In Flanders Harlan Chalfant, who formerly rv1il with R1inm!notr"in in the 'Tl.ree-I league and several months ago went to Franca with an ambu lance detachment, is reported to have Deen seriously wounaea wnue on amy xiis noma is in oi. juvuis. NEW HEAD OF LEXINGTON HOWARD AUTC CO. k f J 4S- , -V w ' i , I' C i. - vs '''-Ay bm-m "T 1 '" -irf aim Boston Man Thinks that Farnam Should Be Open "Tn rnminff into vonr f.itv from the west," remarked a Boston motorist who dropped into the club room on Uio aiv hirlr hniYi "vnfir P'arfiam street made a good impressi6n on me until I hit Twenty-fourth street, and from there down 1 had to thread my way through the narrow aisle of safe ty left for traffic because of your park ed cars at either curb. I am surprised to see this allowed on your mam artrir Ihrnnch tne CHV. 'Vniir Karnam atrret carries the bulk of transporation and should be cleared, at least during your heavy Thin would naturallv relieve congestion in other parts of the city because your rarnam iramc it made uii of traffic from different nirt. nt Omaha " The Roston motor- J.L. Tl.. .1..U U.. ,,nli-mA th'im 191 15 riglll. 1 lie I. mil no'' iu vw judgment for months, lhe city com missioners snouid meiropoiiianuc rarnam street. Auto as Necessary as Any Other Farm Machinery V nnair Hne the farmer confine h!a hnvincr tn the lower-oriced car. asserts Lari Lnangsirom oi mc ianHir1 Mot at ir rnmnanv. "A few years ago the farmers and . r ji.. M - . - residents oi ine imimr iuwus mmA tn rniiaiHrr it cross extrava gance to purchase a car pncea aoovc tUm tl nm mark- hnf the favor ' il hanatinfr We finHI a readv market for Westcott models in all localities. The people in the rural districts no longer view a motor car as a luxury in any hum I ia tinvLi at nereaKarv to their lives as farm machinery and they buy carl which suit their neeos regaraiess of price. ' New Black' Hills Trail Is to Start from Omaha Omaha i tn have a Tiev hichwav. A RlrL- Tlilla Trail aaanriatinn ia he- ing organized with Uniaha as the eaatern end. The route will be over the Military road through Benson, Irv- ington, Llk City to fremont, tnen i in.nr the Nnrthwentern railroad through Scribner, West roint, Pilger to Norfolk, and out over the old Blue Pole Hichwav throuffh Stuart. LonK Pine, Valentine, Chadron and up to the JLiiack inns. DEMOCRACY IS SEEN IN ALL AUTO CAMPS Cross-Couatry Tourists Tell of Friendliness of Motoring Hordes Met All Over the Country. Nowhere is the democracy of the" country shown so plainly as in the many automobile camps that, have been opened up by the towns and cities along the main-traveled high ways from coast to coast. The camps o. iiciiqIIv Inrafed in narks close in ! to town where shopping facilities are available, yet ot sufficient aisiance away as to give the feeling of pri vacy so much desired by all those who follow this form of gypsy life. A. W. Miller, a St. Louis business man, upon completing a nation-wide trip in his Velie Six, said: "On the trip we were especially impressed with the friendliness of the tourists stopping at the camps. We often counted as many as sixty or seventy machines in a reservation. Tntrnriiitrfonc Not Necessarv. "W.hndv needs an introduction. You just stroll along and start con- .i.rtohAn 1 here are so many IOD1CS of common inteiest that all are .leased to meet and talk things over, ifanv a lifetime friendship has had its beginning in a tourist camp. "Thee ramna are surelv a srreat education in the democracy of the automobile. People from Dig cities, small towns anU the open country tninirle trxrether in such 3. WaV that the casual observer cannot tell which is the richer or the poorer. Mr Miliar rnmnleted hil TOUnd tHD ilea in his Velie Six without mechanical trouble of any nature and with the sole ?xpense of but gasoline, oil and food for his family. Packard Man Savs German . - v , Prisoners Like to worK "Ot all the willincr workers, com- ,n m tA a f",rffljn war nrisoner." miitu iiiv w " " ' " " r ' - . Tnhn Kradv of the Packard Technical Service department, who has just returned irom r ranee. "The harder the German prisoner u.nrla and the more he makes him self useful, the less likelihood Jthere is that he will be turned oac to tne German army in an exchange of pris nra Tn ee them workintt on the quay at Havre, you are convinced that they are not anxious to return 10 the trenches." The traditional politeness of the Frenchman is not lacking in his treat ment of his guests from the German army, Brady says. He saw a group nf them tinrratincr and handling shin- ments of goons trom America, tnc rumana work in snuads under their nmfl nflTii-era When anv fjiece of work is required, a French officer ex plains what is wanted to the uerman n&it-rr and rentiexts him to have it done. The German officer then gives instructions to the men. Tractor Show Stimulates Interest in the Truck (r TTaarmann. ir.. of the Haar mann-Lbcke Motor company, has re cently returned from a swing round the western part of the state in the inieresi oj ine imie uum n uin tlaarnvann alaerta that the Fremont Tractor show was largely attended by western farmers and that the demon strations made there had , a de- eldd effect itnon the attitude of the farmers toward the truck and trac tor. Indications are that there will ha a hrialr trade in truck and that the farmers will be among the chief buyers What's in a Name? Speaking " about names, combina tions of names, unusual names and what they indicate glance oyer. this one. Down in Pans, Tex., Lillys-Overland, Inc., of Tokdo, has a salesman by the name of B. D. Oiandler. In hi rnmmunications w ith the factory, Chandler always signs his name with the two initials "b. u. -inc wi. Vie. liia loct nnm ic that ftf a. rOTTl- Slia V 4119 iaiWN, ae peting car excites very little, if any. comment at the tactory Decause mai, is not unusual. There are Fords. Mitchells. Abbots. Aliens, Andersons, Haynes, Frank lins, and many others, with tne names of motor cars, who sell Overlands. But, the surprise at the factory came when they chanced to learn the full name of Chandler. it was re vealed in a letter from a friend of his iit o-a to . . "Say," wrote the friend, "did vou know that one of your salesmen here is named Briscoe Dodge Chandler?" Ve Rrisrne Dndfre Chandler sells Willys-Knights and Overlands. It took only the names of five makes ot cars to tell that sentence of nine words. Southerner Heads Board Of Smith Motor Truck A nnnnnrement h iiist been made in a circular letter sent to the stock holders of the Smith Motor Truck corporation advising them that on August 7 Messrs. J. and vv. seiig- man and Van Emhurch and Atter- bury of New York acquired the con trol in the company ot tne interests formerly represented by E. 1. Rosen feld and that Mr. Rosenfeld and as sociates have resigned as directors of the company, thereby severing tneir connection with the Smith Motor Truck corporations. fetr T. and W. Seltcrman in con- nertmn wi th Me asm. Van Emhursrh and Atterbury have purchased a note issue of $7S0,000 which will provide the necessary additional capital to handle the rapidly expanding busi ness of the company. Jasper A. Campbell president ot the Coe-Stapley Manufacturing com pany of Bridgeport, Conn., largest mannfactiirera ct aiitnmnhile accea- sories, has been elected chairman of the board of directors to fill the va cancy created by Mr. Rosenfeld's resignation. Charles E. Danforth of the firm of Van Emburgh & Atterbury has also been elected to the board of directors. Closed Cars Are .More in - -Y Demand All the Time - Several months ago when H. Pelton of the Franklin Motor Car company signed his contract with the Franklin manufacturers . he . was. alloted sixty cars for the 1917 season. Immediately he put this question up' to the people in his territory: "R-U-2-B-1 of 60?" and up to date he-has received fifty six affirmative replies and enough more are on the ve. rge of consent to assure an easy delivery of the sixty models before September 1. ' The last of the allotment has been' moving at the rate of about one car each day. . It is interesting to note the number of closed cars sold in the city ot Omaha. Twenty-four of the cars have been sold in Omaha and out of that number one-third were closed1 cars. This simply substantiates the dope of the dealers and manufacturers that closed cars will be the dominant choice in the near future. TrUCKS Little Giant" Trucks Repair Tube Punctures in o Minutes Just pour a little gasoline into the cup, touch a match, and your tube patch is vulcanized on to stay in 5 minutes. Use anywheres at home or on the road. 5-MINUTS YULCAHJZER is designed on the same proven principles that have made the Adamson" line the most practi cal and popular in the world. $ A A -for complete outfit I UU with a dozen "Adam I b3 son" 5-Minute Repair A Gum Patches; extra box of 12 patches only 25c NOTE Always use "Adamson" Repiir Gum for best results with any Vulcaniter. Sold by all Dealers llutfactanJ Vy ADAMSON MANOFACTUKINC CO., MM rucwat, una Manufactured by the Chicago Pneumatic . Tool Company--backed by an experience of 23 years, having assets of 12 million dollars back of their truck guarantee. Manufacturers of "Little Giant" Convcrt-a-Car Also "Little Giant" 1, 2, 3ya and 5-Ton Complete Trucks The Duntley Hydro-Pneumatic Gas Generator, an exclusive Little Giant feature, guarantees a saving to you of more than 50 in fuel costs. Haarmann-LockeMotors Co. 3429 Farnam Street Omaha, Neb, Phone Douglas 7940. Bee Want-Ads Bring Quick and Sure Results After Sept 1 st $200 More greatest value that can be offered at the price. All Cole Eights purchased for delivery prior to September 1st will be sold at present prices. All cars delivered after that date will cost $200 more. ; Prwamt Price v &rrai Turret- Cel tlflVlTwutaa C, . '. $1793 . : v' Ufu rtuwga, CtU BM ItW. . . .'. J1795 Ton Timf," Cela-Sprtn4(l.U Toolooup, , (2295, Cola-Sprtofifaald Tow-Doot Xamnmimt. . . .$2495 .. Fdeaa Ltkht tactoi ' DE BROWN AUTO SALES CO. TRAYNOR AUTOMOBILE CO. - . m "kT .! I.-. WkoUMl Diatribntort tor iaw ana nnir R-l5I Distributors Sm. G-od Trritorr Open for LWa Delrt. man miwimiwi .Sfci1."" 2210 Farnam Street. Phone Douglas 5268. I1I.MCIIH el - . Due to the increased cost of materials the price of all Cole Eight models will be advanced $200 Sep tember 1st. No changes in models will ac company this increase, it being the firm belief of the company that the Cole Eight represents the Chassis perfectly lubricated by Oil Cups instead of Crease Cups. Westcott "Self-Acting" Top of genuine Pantasote. ' The most highly perfected Six Cylinder Motor ever built by the Continental Motor Co. v Gemtner Semi-Irreversible Steer ing Gear; Adjustable Steering Column. Timken Oversize Axles, Bear ings and Brakes; Foot Pedal Adjustable. Rayfield Carburetor with Inte gral Priming Device operated from Seat. Thermostatic Control of Engine Temperature; Fedders Ra diator. Dry Plate, Multiple Disc Clutch. Spicer Universal Joints. Tor-ue Arm Extra Heavy Transmission, Willard Storage Battery. Delco Starting, Lighting and Ignition, Wiring in Metal Armor. Chrome Vanadium Springs iSemi ellip tic front; Cantilever rear. Oversize 35"x4H" Tires; non kid rear; ribbed front. Motor Driven Tire Pump Divided Front Seats; 9" Aisle way. Large Sue Stewart Vacuum System. Jiffy Curtains; Door Curtains open with Doors. Every Car Road tested before shipment. PRICES F. O. B. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Seven or Five-Paisenger Touring Car. 1"0 Four-Passenger Touring Roadster 1790 Seven or Fite-Passenger Convert ible Sedans 90 Four.Pass. Convertible Coupes . . . o90 EMAND the car that gives the utmost in service, power, comfort, beauty, endurance, dependability and low up keep, the utmost that any car can give you. Then buy that car, regardless of first cost. In the long run it will be the least costly and the most satisfactory. Let this be your attitude when you investigate the Westcott Six. If the Westcott does not out-rival all rivals in road perfor mance, if it does not give you a higher average of power, speed, acceleration, low throttling, hill climbing, ease of control, com fort for driver and for passengers, roominess, completeness of equipment and elegance of appointment,--do not buy it ! If you can secure equal value for lower price, buy the lower priced car. If more money can purchase greater value, buy the higher priced car. But be sure to satisfy your own intelligence by thorough investigation. Study the units that enter into the Westcott Six. Contrast them with similar parts in any and all other cars. Find out how the car is put together. Get right down to the funda mentals. ' And make your own road tests confirm the road tests made by the builders before the car was shipped from the factory. 4 Se Our Exhibit at th Lincoln State Fair STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO. 2020 Farnam St. Distributors. CARL CHANGSTROM, Mgr. Omaha. Phone Douglas 1705 wide. Large dust proof sto - . , in deck, electrically lighted and accessible from V'sSp J NSSS within the car. Personal locker in instrument Xtw "nin Cole Motor Car Company Indianapolis, U. S. A. - . v:. y,