, Closed Cars Are
Gaining in Favor
And These Popular Models
Are Much Cheaper Than
Three Years Ago.
So far have automobile price* de
clined eince the peak of 1920, and
eo far have construction methods im
proved, that In a surprising number
of instances it is now possible to buy
n. five-passenger closed car for less
money than a standard touring car
of the same make and seating ca
pacity cost at that time, auto deal
ers say.
While touring car .prices have de
clined from 20 to 40 per cent during
the last three years, the develop
ment in closed body construction has
been even more Influential in reduc
ing the cost to the consumer of the
closed product.
An outstanding example Is that of
. Ihe Hudson coach, listed at $1,375
at Detroit, whereas the correspond
ing touring car built in 1920 sold for
$2,000. This represents a reduction
of more than 40 per cent as between
the open car price then and the
dosed car price now. Another com
parison made on the same basis,
shows Kssex at about 40 per cent.
•'It won’t be long now before the
regular run of cars will be enclosed
ones." declared Mr. Killy, Hudson
Kssex distributor, yesterday. “Other
men have said that the enclosed ear
is the automobile of the future, but
wo ore just now coming to the pe
riod when there is something more
than talk on the subject.
"The Hudson factory is now turn
APVKKTISKMtNT.
Tires With 500 Nail
Holes Leak No Air
A new puncture-proof inner tube lias
been Invented by a Mr. H S. Mil burn of
Chicago. In actual test it was punctured
COO times without the loss of air. This
wonderful new tube in* reuses mileage
from 10,000 to 12.00ff miles, eliminate
changing tires, and male's riding a real
pleasure. It costs no more than the or
dl^.ry tube. Mr. II K. Milburn.
TYest Forty-seventh street, Chi'-a go. wants
them introduced everywhere and is mak
ing a special offer to agents. Write him
today.
Armored Tank Serves Los Angeles Bank
Five thousands rivets are required
to hold together the latest “life in
surance policy" which a Los Angeles
bank hits taken out for the protection
of its messengers.
A powerful tarfk has been espe
cially constructed for the Heilman
Commercial Trust and Savings bank
as a result of the ruthless shooting
of messengers by bandits who at
tempted to pe 20 payrolls and money
in transit between banks, railroad
stations and the express company.
The body of the tank, constructed
of armor plate, is mounted on a
standard Reo Speed Wagon chassis.
All apertures afe filled with bullet
proof, laminated gla^s, fully tested.
One. of the panes, struck by a bul
let from a policeman’s pistol at close
range, showed only a mark like a pin
prick.
The motor, radiator, lamps, rear
vision mirrors an'd even the hand
signal also are armored.
ing out super-sixes faster than ever
before in its history, and nine out
of every ten of them are enclosed.
That sort of policy is closed car ac
tion, not just talk. The Hudson
and Kssex coaches, which were the
first enclosed cars in the world to
sell at practically an open car price,
are now at the very top of their pop
ularity.
Much business in German cities is
done with privately issued currency.
Some is of paper and some of compo
sition discs the size of metal coins.
Xot a legal tender, they yet circulate
freely as money within areas where
the issuing business firm is known.
CADILLACS
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Better Values Always Interest
the Conservative Buyer
“A Safe Placebo Buy"
means your protection afid with the advent of the
new V-63 we are now enabled to offer some excep
tional bargains in Type 61 cars of all body types.
Re-newed and demonstrators.
Phone Us for Your Sunday Demonstration
J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co.
HA rney 0710 Farnam Street at 26th
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Ford Makes Own Wire.
Because outside manufacturers
failed to meet specifications for wire
used in winding armatures of starter
generators used on Ford cars, the
Ford Motor company has Itself gone
into the wire manufacturing business.
This new industry at the Highland
Park plant, though not yet in full
production, is at present turning out
every day some 70 miles of fine in
sulated copper wire.
The.making of 6,500 generator units
daily calls for the absolute standard
ization of parts, particularly wire size
If the wire winding on the armature*
is slightly off size, or If the insulat
ing cover is a bit thick or irregular,
either the winding will not fit in the
armature segments or lower generator
efficiency will result.
So. with outside wire not giving
full satisfaction, the company deter
mined to make its own. and itnprovi
ments, and simplification of standard
wire making machinery have placed
this plant ahead of almost any oth
ers in quality and economy.
Hupp Has Birthday.
November, 1923, is the 15th anni
versary of tho founding of the Hupp
Motor Car corporation. It also marks
the close of the 15th year of concen
tration by Hupp on quality motor car
construction.
As a result of this exclusive build
ing, the corporation stands out today
as one of the largest producers of
high grade four cylinder motor cars
in the wond. More than 200.000 Hup
moblles have been built and sold,
"The exclusive concentration by our
executive, engineering, manufacturing
and sales departments on one type
nt ear has resulted in a quality and
a genuine economy in. manufacture
impossible otherwise," Charles I).
Hastings, president and general man
ager of the corporation said.
New Beauty-New Comfort
Old Dependability
Comfortable and attractive beyond
your expectations, it is also emi
nently gratifying to know that
^ Dodge Brothers New Closed Cars
retain their fundamental identity
—a chassis and engine matured
and perfected through nine years
of brilliant mechanical evolution* \
Rusinetv Sedan J1250 f. o. b. Detroit—$1395 delivered
O’BRIEN-DAVIS AUTO CO.
23TH AND HARNEY STS. TEL. HARNEY 0123
Sales and Service Branches at
Council Bluffs, la.
Denison, la.
300 Taxicab Men
Talk Safety First
Chicago, Nov. 1.—"I am sincere
about safely and Intend to do every
thing I can to make the streets safe
for humanity."
This expression was the terse re
sult of the public safety prevention
program of the National Association
of Taxicab Owners convention here,
in conjunction with which there was
a conference of high police officials
from over 100 municipalities. Even
the Postoffice department and the
army promised co-operation in tlie
program laid out.
The 300 taxicab operators present,
representing 95 per cent of the or
ganized cab drivers of America,
brought the police. officials of their
home cities with them to have them
say what the taxicab operator could
do to relieve tills ever growing mu
nicipal problem. Taxicabs being on
streets probably more than ■buy
other class of vehicle, speakers said,
the one big thought of the cab op
erators of this country is to have
their drivers get thoroughly 'before
them their responsibility- to the pub
lic, and to obtain the earnest co-op
eration of every taxicab driver to
drive safely and sanely, thereby set
ting an example to other motorists.
English Lord Drives
Stutz on Honeymoon
British nobility placed lls approval
on the Stutz car, product of the Stutz
Motor Car Company of America, Inc ,
when George Baillie-Hamllton, the
Earl of Haddington, and youngest
member of the house of lords, re
cently purchased a Speedway series
Stutz.
The English lord, who came to
America to marry Miss Sarah Cook
of Montreal, is using his Stutz on his
honeymoon through Canada and the
Adirondacks, and will take It. back
to Great Britain as one of his most
treasured American possessions.
General Motors Service
Managers Hold Meeting
Branch house service managers of,
the General Motors Truck company
from all parts of the I'nited States
and Canada met In a three-day con
vention this week at the company's
plant in Pontiac. S. B. Norton,
chief of the service department, pre
sided.
The object of the meeting was to
demonstrate to the mechanics in the
field how the General Motors trucks
are built and at the same time to dis
cuss and thrash out truck prolih ms.
A round table discussion, preceded by
a luncheon, was a feature of the
meeting. The service men also made
a trip to Detroit, where they Inspect
ed the motor plant.
Satin Wax Body Finish
New Oakland Feature
When the fleet of new 1924 Oak
land cars was sent out early in Sep
tember from the factory at Pontiac
to all sections of the country to dem
onstrate the four-wheel brakes and
other safety features, no particular
stress was placed on the special blue
satin wax body finish which Is s
distinct feature of all Oakland open
models.
But It has been found that after
the "True Blue Travelers" had gone
through mud spattered roads and even
thick gumbo, all that was necessary
to give the cars a new appearance
was to rub off the mud with a diy
cloth.
Imperial Sotlan Experterl
to Be Popular 1024 Model
Among tho exhibits at the closed
car shows now In progress In various
parts of the country, the Imperial
sedan, a new model In the V S3 line
presented by the Cadillac Motor Car
company, is exciting unusual atten
tion. It contains a number of new
features which heretofore have been
obtainable only In the highest priced
custom roachwnrk. According to
Lynn McNaughton, Cadillac vlrc
president and general sales manager,
expectations are that the imperial
sedan will prove one of the com
pany's most popular 1924 models.
Oldstnobile In Re Equipped
With Kelly Springfield Tires
General Motors announces that tho
Olds Motor works of Lansing. Mich.,
has entered Into a contract with the
Kelly Springfield Tire company under
which oldsmoblle will purchase a por
tion of Its tire requirement.
It has been erroneously reported
that this contract Included all of the
original lire equipment for Oldsmn
blle as well ns the other makes of
GSheral Motors cars.
Klaxon Company Breaks
Automobile Horn Record
Newark, N. J., Nov. 3—The
Klaxon company, during the first 10
months of this year, made l.OOO.tinO
motor car and truck horns. Never
before In the history of the auto
mobile horn Industry has this figure
been attained In as short n period of
time. At the present time more than
4,000.000 horns of Klaxon manufac
ture sre In use.
Girls Win in Writing on
Subject of Constitution
Falrhury. Nov. 3 - The Klwanla
club of Falrhury recently offered
three cash prizes to the school pupils
In Jefferson county writing the best
compositions on the subject, "Our
Constitution "
The pupils In nearly every school
In the county competed and 10 of
the best were submitted t" a com
mlttee named to grade the work. Tho
girls won all the prizes. Ruth JOa
llp of Falrhury was awarded $i first
prize; Maxine Heady of Steele t'lty,
13 ss second prize, and Genevieve
Winslow of Falrhury, >2 as third
prize. There was less than one per
cent difference In the grades of the
three winners.
Mr*. H. F Hole, reptc-rntlng the
Woman's dub; Henry W. Fonts, rep
resenting the American Legion, and
Mrs Olive It. True, representing the
Jefferson county schools, served as
Judges.
Albion Citizens Petition
for 3ft HI ork* of l*av ing J
Albion. Nub.. Nor. Petition i m
belYiff firculutM for I Hr pMvIn .: of
36 additional blockm In tit* Modern*
•lintriot of Albion. Tht*'*’ \<‘ ir t f»*. • •
the forger port Inn of the H*y wi
paved, an*! If the petition i* succomm
ful. practically the whole city will l*«
provided with hard aurfaca atreofa
Collins Reports Big
Business on Coast
“Sales of Peerless cars in the state
of California during the first nine
months of 1923 showed an increase of
166 per cent over the same period of
last year, this increase being 111 per
cent more than the net gain for all
makes of cars during that time."
This is part of a glowing report of
business conditions brought back by
It. H. Collins, president and’ general
manager of the Peerless Motor Car
company, on his return to Cleveland
from his annual survey of the Pacific
coast markets.
“Thirty-seven of the 50 leading cars
In California made gains over the
I first nine months of 1922," said Mr.
Collins. “It was a source of gratifi
cation to me to learn not only that
Peerless was one of the 37 to show
an increase in business, bu^ also that
the gain in Peerless sales exceeded all
but three other makes In percentage
of gain. These three were cars sell
ing at a much lower price than the
Peerless."
World Series Attracted
Autos From Many Slate8
“One of the unusual sights of the
recent world’s baseball series, be
tween the Yankees and the Giants,
was the enormous number of cars
parked within walking distance of the
diamonds,’’ sa.vs O. A. Wilson of An
drew Murphy Co„ local dealer In Du
rant and Star cars.
’’Each day before the games began,
thousands of cars from many states
were parked near the Polo grounds
or the Yankee stadium, In which the
games were alternately played."
Twin City Ford Plant.
All major decisions covering the
construction of the Ford Motor com
pany's plant to be erected along the
Mississippi river between Minneapolis
and St. Paul have been made and de
tails Just announced here give the
first information regarding the mag
nitude of the new F<>rd project.
Hydroelectric plant, steam plant
and manufacturing and assembly
plant constitute the three Important
buildings with interest centering
chiefly about the hydroelectric de
velopment since it represents the
company’s most extensive undertak
ing of this kind.
The dam where the power will be
developed Is 574 feet long and was
completed by the government in
1917. When the Ford engineers
started work It was discovered that
modification * f the power house sub
S structure built by the government
was necessary in order to take ad
vantage of improvements since made
in water wheel design. More than
6.000 cubic feet of concrete work was
torn out and the changes are now
nearly completed. They will permit
installation of modern turbines and
lesides improving flow conditions
will effect the highest efficiency.
The Immense manufacturing and
assembly plant wul Ik,* erected on an
imposing site on the bluff 100 feet
above the water 1- vcl. It will front
on the Mississippi River boulevard
and will be faced with stone on th:e*‘ j
sides and so designed as to present |
a most attractive appearance.
New Moon Coupe.
The Moon Motor Car company Is
now into quantity production of Us
now six 4(1 and six '>0 coupes, which
are among the smartest looking en
closed models introduced this season.
They can be seen at the Omaha -Mooli
company.
The lines of the Moon coupe are
very artistic and the distinctive hood
nnd silvered radiator give the coupe
the appearance of a custom built car.
The Moon coupe accommodates four
passengers comfortably.
Champions Help Champ.
A new world'* automobile distance
speed record was made by Harlan
Feng|er, youthful race driver, using
standard champion sillimanite spark
plugs, when he won the annual 2f»0
mile rare at Kansas > tty. October 22,
at an average ypeed of 113.4 miles per
Horn*.
Telegrams to the Champion Spark
plug company rf 1 that the plug* In
Fenglrr's car performed perfectly
throughout the ru e, no one being
removed. Italph de Palma, the great
Italian Amet i in driver, also used '
Champi ns and went through the en*
tire rare without a change.
The C?@©€l
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Public Recognizes
The Good MaxweSS Excess Valises
Maxwell value—in looks, comfort,
power and stability—has long been
recognized by motor car buyers.
The recent price reduction emphasizes
this unchanged value—and makes it
still more attractive.
Peterson-Millai d Company
28th and Farnam HA rney 5066 |
REDUCED TO
Club Coups • * • 935
Club Sedan • • 2045
4-Pass.Coupe • 1195 >
Sedan * • * • 1295
F. O. B. Octroi:; tax extra
Frcight and Tax Extra
On the Finest Super-Six
Chassis Ever Built
Heretofore a moderate-priced closed car
has meant an inferior chassis. Now at a
saving of hundreds of dollars you buy in
HUDSON a car of positive reliability,
chassis excellence and finest performance.
More Than 70,003 Coaches in Service
At practically open car cost, .the Coach
combines all closed car comforts with
famous chassis quality. Increasing thou
sands find it meets every need, at a big
saving in cost.,
Super-Six Prices at the Lowest Level in History
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Sold and Serviced by
KILLY MOTOR CAR CO.
AT lantic 7461 2050-62 Farnam Street Omaha, Neb.
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