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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1918)
V THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 16, 1918. . 13 B v s 1 - TRACTOR TRADE IS STRONG IN STATE , Lee Huff Says the Present Demand for Power Machines is Unpre- . 4 Vcedented. The tractor industry in the central western states is at present taking rapid strides toward a leading place ... among the industries of this section. r and by fall promises to run hand in hand .with the truck and a close sec ond to the passenger car business. The demand . being made on the farmers of the west for increased pro duction of foodstuffs, coupled with , the labar and horse shortage which is becoming mor$ acute each day, is fast bringing the tractor into con stant use on the farm, and makes it a most profitable investment for the farmer. The tractor is one of the most use ful and necessary pieces of machin ery on the farm today. It is being used throughout the entire country for plowing, discing, harrowing, harvesting, corn shelling and road building. In fact, there is very little work on. the farm which the tractor ' is not adapted. The farm tractor has past its experimental stage insofar as its usefulness is concerned. - There are a number of tractors be ing built and 'marketed today that are a real help to the farmer, one of . the foremost being the GMC-Samson. handled by the Nebraska' Buick Auto Co. The GMC-Samson, tractor is built by the General Motors company, manufacturers of Buick, Cadillac. Oldsmobile, Oakland and Chevrolet cars, and GMC trucks. ; A number of these tractors have Already been received by the Nebras ka Buick Auto Co. and their deal ers throughout their territory are planning demonstrations for the farmers in their immediate localities. Boston Man Purchases 13th Overland Model Since 1911 L. C. Thayer of Boston, Mass., is ' given the credit of being one of the most loyal buyers of Overland cars. Since 1911 he has purchased 13 Overland and Willys'Knight cars. He is one of the oldest customers of the company. Mr. Thayer was so well pleased with the performance of his first Overland and subsequent pur chases that he rarely ever requires Aany kind of a demonstration, but simply places his .drier with the lo cal dealers for the kind of car he wants and in many teases ( does not eyerl see it before delivery. Jones-Opper Take on the "h Agency for Truck Body ('Announcement was recently made to the effect that the Jones-Opper i company of Omaha had taken on the distribution of the Eight in One American convertible motor truck body, manufactured by the American Wagon company of Dixon, 111. fThese bodies can be fitted to any make of truck, and the range of styles includes a body for all manner of hauling. Diamond "T" Truck Is Regal Chariot for Old Friend Cow DyS.P.L&Due. , The above picture shows a Diamond T truck being used for hauling cattle at Seattle, Wash. This truck isyowned by a Mr. Van Woerden, a farmer in this community, and makes a 23-mile Ifcul to market. The Diamond T has been standing up unusually well, according'to Its makers, where it has been employed in farm work and cross-country driv ing. The Diamond T line was re cently taken on by the Western Mo tor Car company of Omaha, and is made in one, one and one-half, three and one-half and five-ton capacities. New Studebaker Distributor Appointed Announcement was made last week retarding the appointment of the Bonney-Yager Auto company of Denver, Colo., as Studebaker dis tributors for Omaha and adjacent ter ritory. 1 Standard "Eight" Backers Move to Farnam St. Location , Tiie Keystone Motors corporation, recently organized to handle Stand ard Eight automobile ii this terri tory, have secured the former loca tion of the Nebraska Storage Bat tery company at 2203 Farnam street and will move into their new quarters within the next few days. According to Harvey R. Miller, this location will be remodeled and converted into an ' up-to-date show room and service station. Impossible to Cath Up With Demand, Says Toozer, According to George E. Toozer of the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor com pany, there is absolutely no possibil ity of the supply of Dort automobiles for this territory catching up with the demand. Mr. Toozer has made re peated trips to the factory in order to secure additional shipments, but it seems to be entirely out of the ques tion to secure enough cars to supply the demand. O. N. Bonney, president of the com pany, is in Omaha now and the plans of the new company are fast- being put into execution. j - The Booney-Yoger Auto company has been connected with the Stude baker organization for several years as distributors at Denver and of course are familiar with all Stude baker policies. The Denver connec tion will be maintained for the present at least which in fact makes the Oma ha connection an extension of their present operations. j Omaha Auto Tinners 2107 Farnam St. Phone D. 3564 Expert Radiator Repairing We take dents out of auto bodies. We straighten out auto bodies. Manufacturers of Fenders, Hoods, Cowles, Gasoline Tanks, Oil Tanks, Battery Boxes, etc. 7 Thermos Bottles It is not uncommon to have the con tainers of thermos bottles break from the vibration of the car. By placing the bottles with the top end downward and securing them so that they cannot move sideways, this trouble will be ooviaicu. i drummed. Pistons Then the crankshaft on being turned over shows a steady, but unusual re sistance, it very probably means that therfis a dposit of gummy substance under the piston rings and this should be removed. An ounce or two of kero sene injected into the cylinders through the spark plug opening, after which the engine is run with the ig nition wire to the particular cylin der under treatment, disconnected, will loosen the gum and permit its ejection. Adjusting Foot Brake To adjust the foot break, push the pedal forward about two inches and slip a small block of wood under it to retain in that position. Next tighten up the turnbuckle until the brakes are snug and when the block of wood is removed the slack will be correct. Filling Grease Gun As in most other things, there is a correct and an incorrect way of filling a grease gun and unless the job. is prop-rly done, a pretty sad mess re sults. Remove the nozzle of the gun and then push the piston down as you feed the grease in with a wooden pad dle of some kind. If the piston works hard, pull- it down an inch, fill the space with grease and pull the piston down again, repeating until the gun is filled. The suction of the piston will a raw the grease down so that the va cant space can te filled without diffi culty. , Proper Wrench Length When the handle of a wrench is too long for the capacity of the jaws, there will be danger of stripping threads. For this reason the mechanic's "S" wrench is the safest to use as the length of handle' is scientifically pro portioned to the work demanded of the tool. Obscure Ignition Trouble v It happens in some cars that the two longer ignition cables, running to the spark plugs, hang so close to the metal of the cylinders, that they touch at intervals when the car is in motion. Before long the heated metal affects the insulation and when vibration brings the cables into ace, tain position, a 6hort circuit results. As this happens when the car is run ning, it is difficult to locate the point of failure. The remedy, however, is to suspend the cables to the radiator rod, so that they cannot come in con tact with the cylinders or place the wire in a conduit. . - Paper From Sawdust. ' . Aberdeen, Scotland, June IS. The success of an experiment in making ' paper from sawdust has been 'prac tically demonstrated at a large .paper mill he. The Aberdeen Evening Express of a recent-issue was printed from paper which "ontained a large percentage of sawduct. " Scientistls Killid: Amsterdam, June 15.--One of Ger manv's foremost arientiit Dr. . Rntw ert Marck, chief professor of chemis- . try at jean university, has oeen killed in the fighting in front of Amiens. He ' was serving as an infantry lieutenant. i ... ..are Model 90 A Real Car HERE is a fine, roomy, comfortable car that amply provides for every motor car essential. It looks wellrit rides easily, it is simple to han dle, it is powerful and it is efficient. To. all these virtues add its advantage of econ omy and you understand why more than 100,000 Model 90 jcars have already been sold. It has electric Auto-Lite starting and lighting, vacuum gasoline system, large tires, non-skid rear, 106-inch wheelbase and cantilever springs. Fir Points of Overland superiority: Appearance, Performance, Comfort, Service and Price v' lifto Four. Model go Tour it i Car, OMAHA.' 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Quality is the first consideration. , This is the cause of our enthusiasm in securing the sale of these ' extraordinary trucks. Dealers Attention! We are in position to offer an attractive proposition to dealers throughout our territory, who are seeking a line of, trucks they can sell and deliver. Motor truck business is booming. Every day brings to light greater need for a truck such as the Diamond T. Write, wire or phone us at our expense to reserve you ter ritory until we can complete details of our proposition. 2054 Farnam Street DBSTRIQUTORS Omaha, Neb. 1 . i i