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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1917)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY KEK: OCTOBKK L'l. 1917. STUDEBAKER BDYS t MILLION IN BONDS Hotor Car Corporation Shows Patriotism by Making Sec ond Million Dollar Pur chase of Bonds. One of the White Models Used in Taxi Service On Omaha Streets For the second time . Studebaker has subscribed a million dollars to the government to help win the fight for democracy, President A. K. Erskin, of the Studebaker corporation, has announced that his company has pur chased $1,000,000 of the second Liber ty loan. "We have made this second pur chase because we feci it our duty." savs Mr Erskine, "Modern war costs money. It takes billions to feed, clothe and munition our soldiers; to build guns, ships, air planes; and to transport aud protect our men. ..Those of us who stay at pome must lurnish the money. As in the case of the $1,000,000 pur. chase of the first Liberty loan, em ployes of the corporation will be giv en an opportunity to buy a bond of cne of the denominations on the par tial payment plan. This method was found to be very satisfactory and suc cessful at the time of the first loan, hundreds of the employes of the fac tories in South Bend and Detroit tak ing advantage of the opportunity to Show their patriotism in a good sub stantial manner. The corporation, Mr. Erskine asserts, will probably dispose of at least $300,000 worth of the sec ond Liberty loan bonds in this way. Not a Gift. "The subscriptions are not a gift, f.t a loan to the government," said Mr. Erskine in a bulletin posted in the big factories. "In exchange for this loan you receive government bonds which are today the safest security in the world, and pay 4 per cent in terest. "It is a patriotic duly, and should be the privilege of every man and woman in America to buy these bonds." Site Company Delivers By Packard Auto Truck The motor truck is not only a tre mendous help to the farmer in hauling his products to market, but it is also of big advantage in getting his sup plies from the city out to his farm. Take, for instance, the silo, so nec essary in America's crop conservation program. Heretofore silos were gen erally shipped by freight, with ulti mate delivery at some siding perhaps miles away from the farmer s barn. The farn.er often did without the silo rather than submit to this delay and inconvenience. His forage crop went to waste, instead of into ensilage. The Alfred Struck company of Lou isville, Ky., has built up a good silo business in a short time largely through ability to make exceedingly prompt shipment by means of an ex tended motor truck delivery. Struck does not depend on railroads for any distance up to fifty miles from Louis. ille, but makes the haul with his three-ton Packard truck, df there is too much material for-the truck, the Packard hauls a trailer of like capacity, - v The farmer , hones his order one day and the material is delivered and the erection of the silo started by noon of the uext day. ikV v.v xfLSj&5 The above picture represents Oma-1 tions upon a regular time schedule, ha's latest addition to its trausporta- j It is a special body with leather up tion facilities. It is the latest addi- i holstcry, electric lights and alt con tion to the equipment of the Omaha j venient equipment, mounted upon a Taxicab company. , . I three-iiuartcrs-ton truck chassis. The This bus will operate between the I cost ot one of these jobs is about various hotels and the railway sta- ' $4,000. Auto Service Department . of The Omaha Bee Any Questions asked by our readers will be answered by H. A Tarantous, Technical Editor for one of the leading motor publications in America. Mr. Tarantous is a practical automobile man and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Address your question to the Automobile Editor of The Omaha Bee, and enclose a 2-cent stamp for postage. What is meant by 10 degrees of crank movement after top dead cen ter when speaking of valve timing. I understand the dead center, but what does the rest mean? John B. N. The expression means just what it says. Crank movement means move ment of the crank shaft. This 10 degrees refers to the number of de grees the crank shaft has traveled, but crank alone is used because it re fers to one throw of the crank shaft of a particular cylinder. Ten degrees on the fly wheel would be just the same. Is there any advantage in using more than two valves to each cylin der. I understand that there are a number of cars using an engine with four valves to each cylinder. Why this construction? A. R. W. More valves are used to obtain a larger valve area so that more mix ture can be taken in on the suction stroke and the burned gases expelled more quickly on the exhaust. This is necessary for high speeds and power and was first extensively used in this country in racing car engines which today employe this fo-m in almost every instance. Two passenger car engines use sixteen valves in four cy linders, but the cylinders are T-heads and not valve-in-the-head as is the case with the racers. that after priming the engine will ire on the first turnover. What would you advise as the best way to get easy starting in cold weather? We are not getting this weather here as yet, but I want to be prepared. Worthy. I know of nothing better than a good priming outfit operated from the dash of,the car. This consists of a tank and control and a lead to the inlet manifold. The tank should hold about one. quart of the high-test gaso line or petroleum ether if you can get it from some oil company. The battery should be in cood condition if the car is fitted with a starter so 1 and Bartels, Is the balanced crank shaft really a valuable asset and if it is why do not all engine makers use it? It seems to trie that if it does what they say it will that it is a very good thing. Motorist. A crank shaft that it is in correct static and running balance tends to les.ien vibration, wear on the bear ings and on the shaft itself, gives a smoother engine and tends to give in creased engine speed and power. Most makers do use shafts which are bal anced but not all of them use the bal ance weights to which you probably refer. So far as I know there is noth ing to tumler them trom using weights on the crank shaft, except I understand in the case of a four-bear ing shaft which thj Hudson company claims to control in some way. I have had my battery only a few months and have taken good care of it, yet it does not seem to have the power it should have. It has three cells and one of the cells seems to need more water than the others be cause every time I inspect the battery 1 cannot see the level in the bad cell What can go wrong with a cell ? Thompson, Probably the jar is cracked and the electrolyte is leaking out. One dead 1111.1. f r ceu twnicn tnat one would De a tew minutes after you refill) will pull the whole battery down and possibly cause an open circuit, thus putting the unite out of commission. Take the battery to a service station and let them examine it. Brainard High Wins Game. Valparaiso, Neb., Oct. 13. Brainard Highfsettled the tie in base ball by coming down Friday and winning front Valparaiso High by a score of 16 to 7. Batteries: Brainard. Sow ers and Rerucha; Valparaiso, Recroft What's the Difference? The only difference that shows on the outside is the trade-mark, but that's enough for any wise car-owner. He knows that it stands for a big difference inside, that it is the mark of Willard Threaded Rubber Insulation, the latest and the greatest improvement in battery construction. And this means a Still Better Willard Battery, more durable insulation, a more economical battery to own, and unit for unit of electricity, more for his money. 1 Come in and let us explain more fully the difference between Threaded Rubber Insulation and other kinds. It will pay you. Nebraska Storage Battery Co. 2203 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. Tel. Doug. 5102. Authorized Willard Service Station. 0 3 Storage Battery Needs More Attention in Winter "During cold weather the storage battery is a particularly delicate part of the automobile and needs special attention," asserts R. C Smith, man ager of the Delco Exide Service sta tion. "The effect of freezing upon the plates or grids of a battery is very similar to that caused by water lrecz ing in the radiator. No motorist would consider driving a car during cold weather without an anti-frecze solution in the radiator, and no motor ist should allow the storage battery to run down or become discharged during cold weather. "When the battery is run down or discharged the acid has all entered the plates, leaving little but water surrounding them, and the result will fye a frozen battery when the weather is around zero. "The ice expansion loosens the ma terial and cracks the grids and as soon as charging occurs after, the freezing the grids expand, allowing the loos ened active material to drop to the bottom. The result of this action is that the entire battery is apt to disin tegrate. "If the car is put away for the win ter it should be fully charged and an additional charge given every two or three weeks to bring it up to its proper gravity reading. Neglect of the battery in a car stored-during the winter may reduce a battery, which readily started the engine in the fall, to nothing but a container and a mass of muddy, disintegrated material." Tools Are Within Easy Reach in the Westcott '"Tools play a very important part toward the satisfactory operation of an automobile," says Carl Changstrom of the Standard Motor Car company. "No motor car owner fails to appreci ate the necessity for occasional ad justments, tightening of loose connec tions and other details requiring tool equipment, either at home or entour. "The location of tools under the front or rear seat has always been a source of considerable annoyance and inconvenience. After the effort to reach (hem, they are usually found in a disarranged condition, with al ways the wrong one on top. Tools carried in this manner invariably rattle and shake around, with a con siderable discomfort to passengers when the car is m motion. "One of the handy features on the Series P8 Westcott is a special built in carrier for tools in the left front door beside the driver. Each tool is held rigidly in place in a separate di vision; there is no chance for rattle, and all are immediately accessible when required. The tool compart ment is made a part of the unholstery and barely noticeable when not in use." When You Look for a Car You Can Use Anytime MANY people nowadays depend entirely upon their Franklin Sedan for all motoring requirements a very satisfactory way to conform to the national policy of war-time thrift. In reality, the Franklin Sedan owes its popularity to its adaptability to touring yet it is none the, less a cold weather car. It has taken Franklin resid ency and light weight to free the enclosed car of all the old limitations. The Franklin Sedan is prac tically as economical in gasoline and tires as Franklin open cars. And as easy to handle, as safe and as active over the road. A car that gets away from cumbersomencss and serves the ovyner as a true utility. A car that any member of the family enjoys drivjng an important factor in self reliant motoring. . FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR CO. 2205 Farnam Street Phone Douglas 1712. R-U-2-B-l-of-60 I N 1-4 3 n zzzzS ijwjuxWI mmUA t iiimMi .ii.iywirfitflaterlf- ,. . 1 '4 1 1 n DoY our Tires Suit You? or the Service? PERHAPS'you are satisfied with the service being given you by the tires you use. If you are, that is well, and the limit of any tire's accom plishment. , But perhaps you feel as does another portion of the motor ing public, that your tire money should buy a little more, in miles and untroubled travel, than it does now. As much more, say, as the highest type of materials and method could give. If you feel this way, we suggest that you swing with the general trend, and try Goodyear Tires. ) They are the preferred tire of this hemisphere more of them are bought by the motorists of America than any other brand. Perhaps, also, you are not satisfied with the tire service rendered you by the man who sells you tires. Perhaps you feel ,he should take a greater interest in the way your tires wear. Here, again, we suggest that you swing with the general trend and accept the very adequate tire service which we v Goodyear Service Station Dealers offer you free. This sign identifies the Good year Service Station Dealer. Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Ac cessories are always kept In stock. THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO., 4809 South 24th St. Phone South 1404. HOLMES-ADKINS CO., 4911-15 South 24th St. Phone South 420. NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL 2814 North 20th St. Phone Web.ter 5943. THE MOTOR SUPPLY CO., 1917 Farnam St. Phone Douglas 7895. ORR MOTOR SALES CO., Packard Show Room. NEBRASKA SERVICE GARAGE 218-20 South 19th St. Phone Douglas 7390. CHAS. W. WALKER GARAGE CO., Fontenelle Garage Auditorium Garage, and C. W. Walker Garage, 36th and Farnam Sts. THE TIRE SHOP 2518 Farnam St. Phone Douglas 4878. AKRON