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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1918)
1Z A AUTO PROGRESS TO BE SHOWN AT BIG OMAHA SHOW Motors Used by Army Will Be Shown in Careful Selection of Leading Makes of Automobiles. Preparedness for Peace is Aim of the Lincoln Highway "If you have nothing mort in your tank account than the price of ad mission you will get your money's worth at the big Omaha Auto show," said Clarke u. Powell, manager, "You don't have to be an auto owner to find the show worth while War Types Shown. "Not a man today, whether he be fich or poor, but realizes the tre mendous important part the motor car lias played in the world's war and trill therefore be interested to learn at first hand just what the automo bile industry has done during the last year in perfecting its product. "Practically every type of motor Vuilt today in this country will be on exhibition, many of the motors exact . duplicates of those being used by the army in this countr and abroad. Exhibits Carefully Selected. 'There are several larger shows fjiven in this country than the one n Omaha, but after visiting these hows for many years I am con vinced that rowhere in this country is there a show which has actually more benefits for the automobile dealer, the car owner and the prospective buyer. I mean that people living in this territory by coming to Omaha can get more informatioivand have a better ODOortunitv of examining the displays tham they can obtain in the With the entry of the United States! into the world war and the subse quent centering of national attention upon the solution of transportation difficulties arising from war condi tions, the Lincoln Highway was right characterized as "a preparedness movement begun in time." It is to the highways of the country that the people are looking for relief in the present crisis. , The Lincoln Highway idea of a through, connected road leading from one definite point to an other equally definite point is proving basically sound in principle to answer our war-time needs. Lincoln High way improvement is logically urged to answer present demands. But the present demand for a bet ter Lincoln Highway is no greater than that which will exist with the return to peace times. A ' state ot real Lincoln Highway preparedness is just as necessary in times of peace as it was for war. In speaking of the country's need of highways in days to come J. D. Clarkson, general man ager of the Jefferson Highway associ ation, says: ''When hostilities close with victory for the allies we will have won then, by force of arms, only the right to practice the pursuits of peace. The struggle in the trenches will have ceased, but "the struggle back to nor mal, civil life will only have begun, with world economic, financial and in dustrial conditions radically changed." His words are of the greatest mo ment as connected with Lincon High way developments. Transportation will not cease to be our problem with the secession of war orders. Indus trial output will be larger, agricul tural production will be greater and general travel will be more extensive. No contradiction of these facts has been advanced from any source. Where, then, could there be better reasoning than in urging the com pletion of the Lincoln Highway as a measure of preparedness for peace? big shows in New York or Chicago." Omaha Laving established itself as one of the largest distributing points for automobile in this country, every well-known make has an agency and will occupy space at the show. .The dealers have .exercised extreme care this year in selecting their exhibits, due to the restricted spac. No Freak Cars Shown. The careful selection assures visit ors that they will not have to spend time examining cars of no interest to them in order to inspect the cars in which they are interested. Freak cars for exhibition purposei will not be shown, due to the restricted space. The most elaborate and beautiful decorations ever attempted in a show of this kind will be used to show the cars to the best advantage. Music will be provided to furnish entertain ment to the man who does not desire to buy a car as well as the prospec tive purchasers. s Christensen Marks Up Two New Walking Records Chicago. Feb. 16. -Christian Chris tensen reduced two records last night when he walked three-quarters of a mile in 4:32 2-5, the former indoor record beinsr 4:40 1-5. Using a run ning machine, Christensen made three-quarters of a mile in 3:05 1-5, the previous record being 3:07. Com bined time of the two previous rec ords is 7:47 1-5 and Christensen's com bined timey"made without rest be tween, is 7:373-5. The records are vouched for by Trainer Tom Eck and W. H. Johnson of the University of Chicago and Coach W. II. Spurrier of Chicago Athletic association SALESMAN SOLVES KNOTTYPROBLEM Texas Drummer uses Stude- baker Truck to Carry Sample Trucks From Town to Town. The knicht oAhe grip who depends solely upon the railroads to transport himself and his samples from town to town this year faces the most difficult problem that has ever confronted a commercial traveler. With many passenger trains already removed from the service and with predictions being freely made that passenger train schedules will be still further cut. the experienced salesman Knows that his. selling efficiency will be greatly decreased if indeed his entire business is not jeopardized. It may also be necessary to place re strictions on the amount of baggage allowed each passenger, in which case many salesmen will be still further handicapped. But how about the dry goods drum mer or the shoe salesman? The road ster would be worthless to such a salesman, and even the most spacious touring car would scarcely be equal to this load of samples. Drummer Solves Problem. Luckily, that's all been solved long ago. An enterprising traveler for the wholesale house of Sanger Brothers, n.,li.i Tv 4ciKr cnlveH rlis nrnb- Jem, negotiating the roads of Lone Star state last season, caning on an of his trade with a Studebaker 1,000- nntinrl prnrpM Car. His four hiff Sam ple trunks fitted snugly into the rear compartment, while the tront seat gave him all the comfort he could have experienced in a passenger car. The Studebaker express also proved exceedingly economical or operation Day after day, over all sorts of roads and under all kinds of weather condi tions it showed its ability to plow along consistently at high speed, with out strain or mishap. Such an experience should point a valuable lesson to commercial trav elers with heavy samples who are faced with train restrictions which menace their success this year. One of these thousand-pound Studebaker express cars will place such a sales man beyond need of worrying over abandoned schedules and paucity of trains. What the Hudson Super-Six It proved.the Super-Six to be the most widely copied car of the year. ! This is not the first time that the Hudson has served as the pattern car for other makers. This year a score or more models in some manner or other resembling the last year's model of the Hudson Speedster were shown. But we exhibited for the first time an entirely new model. Last year the Hudson Speedster won instant popularity because of its beautiful straight lines, its low, racy appearance. We were unable to meet the demand we had for that car. It is not unlikely that more Hudson Speedsters were delivered during the last eight months of 1917 than any six makers, of the Speedsters shown at Grand Central Palace, plan to build in 1918. The new model which in all probability will-be the pattern--; car for future models of other makers introduces new square ' line effects of a distinctive and pleasing character. Everyone seemed to acknowledge it the smartest car at the show. Space did not permit us to show all the new models of Hudson cars. There are ten different types. A distinctively new type, end exclusive therefore to Hudson, is the Touring Limousine. It is the only car thus far produced that can be used either as a chauffeur driven vehicle, with complete seclusion for the passenger, or that can be driven by the owner and with chummy intimacy for himself and passengers. Madam at the wheel of the Touring Limousine is no more out of place than in her own drawing room. When a chauffeur is used, she merely has to raise the dividing window between the driving and passenger compartments and all the advantage of the formal Limousine is at hand. Another new Hudson model which we did not have the space to exhibit at the Automobile Show and which all lovers of beautiful cars should not fail to see is the Runabout Landau. It is by far, we think, the smartest owner driven enclosed car that has ever been offered. It carries two passengers. The . top, either in leather or fabric folds down, the windows drop into the floors and you have a beautiful Runabout. The Runabout Landau is not like the vary service able Cabriolet that Hudson created and which is now to be had from other makers. It is as new and as exclusive and as distinctive as all the other nine Hudson models are. The cars are now on display in our Salesrooms. Came and see them. Get a fresh uninterrupted view of thenars that are the acknowledged style makers. There are now 50,000 Hudson Super-Sixes in service. GUY L SMITH "Service First" 2563-65-67 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Douglas 1970. r.-..zi: .. See the Hudson Super-Six, Space "10," At the Auto Show, Nebraska Olds Co. Will Handle Milburn Electrics Announcement was recently made regarding a large contract for the sale of Milburn electrics in Iowa and Ne braska. This contract was made by the Nebraska Olds company of Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines. The Electric Garage company. For tieth and Farnam streets, will still retain the Omaha agency and oper ate the service station. A display of Milburn models will be maintained at both the Electric Ga rage company show, room and the Nebraska Old company show room in Omaha. The Nebraska Olds peo ple, however, will devote their ener gies to the wholesale end of the business. AUTOTRUCKS 'FIGHT;' MAXWELL IS WINNEE "Battle Jloyal" Staged in Rail road Yards at Emporia, Kan. ; Bystanders Lay Wagers on Outcome. Prize, fights have been big drawing cards for person with a drop of sporting blood in their veins. This form of fighting has been barred by the legislators in most states. The age of truck fighting now dawns. The first scrap between trucks of different makes is reported from Emporia, Kan. Other than be ing the home of William A. White, the famous publisher and writer, the city will be known as the stage of the first truck duel. The combat occurred in the freight yards of the Santa Fe railroad. It was an accident that the trucks en gaged in this battle royal. During the scuffle the railroaders gathered round and cheered, their particular favorite. The trucks belonged to the McCord Kistler company and the Bailey Transfer company. The two vehicles became blocked back to back. The driver of each decided that the easiest way to clean the atmosphere and relieve the crush was to pull the other out of the way. So they "hooked on" and started their engiiies. One truck was a heavy make, while the second competitor was a Maxwell truck. A majority of the bystanders were wagering on the big truck. The Max well driver laid all his money on his steel steed. The word was given and the driv ers "stepped"' on the starters. The machines see-sawed, one giving a bit. then the. other machine taking a strong hold. The. Maxwell engine af ter the first"-few hesitations, moved steadily forword, dragging the heavier truck with it. The crowds cheered, the losing driver shouting for time, and the Maxwell driver unhooked and moved defiantly down the railroad yard driveway. Shoe Larrs and Tip". The tips on shoe luces are a real an noyance to women, both because they of-ii com? off. leaving a fringed end, and lo calise when they are on and tuc ked tn I lie top of the shoe, they frequently tear thx stockings. One Ingenious girl has fre. .1 herself of all such trouble hereafter by re moving the tips when the lanes are lieu, and winding them for a half inch or so down with sewing silk, using a needle fasten the ena. Men who are annoyed with the tlu.-i coming off their laces can supply new tips by twisting the ends with sealing wax. If a shoe lace breaks do not tie It togethti, but lap the fringed ends and sew them together neatly, running the sewing thread up through the good part of the lace. that responds with a vim ON A COLD DAY "When you've left a present-day Chalmers out in the cold for a few hours you need have little worry about starting it quickly. For it "catches on" and attains power with amaz ing speed. There is a "hot spot" at the mouth of the "ram's horn" manifold and this, after a few revolutions of the engine, heats up the gas,"cracks" it up, and sends it on through the "easy air bends" of the "ram's-horn" to each cylinder in just the right condition for explosion. The result is not only quick starting, quick povyer, but a skillful use of every last atom of gas that passes out of the carburetor. Particularly of low-grade gas, which it. digests with a vengeance. Hence, high power from low-grade gas. So softly does the Chalmers engine run, so easily does it handle, that your enthusiasm for it may pos sibly cause you to overlook the twenty-odd other perfections in the current Chalnjers. Come see them yourself it'll be a good treat for the eye and mind. TOURING CAR. 7-PASSENGER $1535 TOURING SEDAN ". . . '. $1950 TOWN CAR LANDAULBT . B02I TOURING CAR. S-PASSENGER $1485 CABRIOLET. J PASSENCER . $1775 UMOUS1NF. 7-PASSENGER . $292$ STANDARD ROADSTER SM8S TOWN CAR. 7-PASSENGER $2925 LIMOUSINE LANDAULET $3025 ALL PRICES P. O. B. DETROIT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE WESTERN MOTOR CAR COMPANY 2047-49 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Western Distributors Phone Douglas 4904 Branches Lincoln, Hooper, Hatting, Neb., and Wichita, Kan.