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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1924)
Forbes Sees Sisrns [ C> of Steady Upcurve in Business World Pierce-Arrow Distributors Re port Increasing Activity in Commercial and In dustrial Life. \ Unmistakable signs of an increasing Upcurve of business are reported by President Myron E. Forbes of the ' Pierce-Arrow Motor Car company of Buffalo, N. T. "Because of their widespread dis trlbutlng organizations, motor car manufacturers are able to keep unus ually close contact with the business world, " said Mr. Forbes. ' "In this respect the management of ^the Pierce-Arrow company is singu i ’larly fortunate. Our truck represen tatives are in almost daily touch with more than 200 lines of industry. In handling the distribution of our motor buses, Pierce-Arrow men are "con stantly gaining first hand knowledge cf day-to-day conditions in the field ct passenger transportation, which is an important index of commercial ac tivity. And in their contact wilh owners of Pierce Arrow cars—both the higher priced and moderately priced models—our distributors and dealers have a most favorable oppor tunity to discuss the trend of business affairs with men who are leaders in commercial life. | "This net work of contacts with the business world reaches throughout the United States and we are virtually a clearing house for information as to conditions. It is because of this that we are quick to feel any change in the pulse of the business world. "During the last few weeks we have recognized a pronounced quickening f of business activity. Tills, of course, has reflected itself In an increasing demand for the products which the Fierce-Arrow company manufactures. “The fact that we are planning in creases in our production schedules. Indicates how much Importance we attach to the picture of general busi ness activities, which comes to us through our distributing organiza I lion.” Damages for Biting Tongue. Little Falls, N V., Kept. t>.—In one of the most unusual compensation awards ever made, Claud Touker, of John street, was granted compensa tion for biting his own tongue. While employed at the Remington cash register plant, at llion, in the operation of a punch press, Touker lost hie footing and bit his tongue as fie fell. Hudson Sells M,(Mth Car in 1924 Flint Car Sets Record in Trip Journey Over Midland Trail Route—-Roads in Good Condition. From Kansas City to Denver In 15 hours, 55 minutes, a distance of 656 miles, beating former records by two hours is the feat accomplished by a stock Flint Six ''55" touring car. The run was made over the Mid land Trail route, under the auspices of the trail s officials, the time being kept by the Kansas City Automobile club and the Denver Automobile club. Contrary to most record runs, the route lay over excellent roads, as testified to by Fred Durkee, manager of the Kansas City branch of the Flint Motor company, but the record of maintained speed of over 40 miles an hour with a stock car for a non rest run with the motor In continuous operation during 656 miles of travel stands out as an exceptional stock car performance. The former record, established two years ago, was 18 hours and "0 minutes. The principal public advantage of holding such runs, according to Dur kee, is that they indicate beyond a doubt just which stretches of road are well surfaced for travel at all speeds and whether curves and hills are properly graded and drained. Towns along the Midland Trail, it is reported, have taken special pride in having their roadw'ays in good condition, with the result that with less difficulty for the pilots, better driving time can now be established than formerly. D First of the big motor companies, to better the volume of 1923 business, the Hudson Motor Car company has produced and sold its 100,00th car for I 1924. This compares with 88,188 Hud son and Essex cars for all of 1923. The 100,000th car was an Essex coach. With Hudson and Essex coaches comprising 75 per cent of^the entire business, Hudson has enjoyed a ban ner year. It is now the first six cylinder manufacturer to reach the six figure market in production for the year, and one of the very few manufacturers whose 1924 business has been consistently better than the 1923 volume. From present Indications the sale this year will be about 35 per cent better than last year, and the sale of the Essex six will be twice that of the 1923 popular four cylinder model. Hudson-Essex sales have been large this year w.thout the company hav ing adopted any sensational selling effort and without any dollirg up or mechanical complication of the cars. The volume has been obtained primarily on the grounds of "closed car comforts at open car costs.” Since July 1 balloon tires have been stand ard equipment. WEDDING JOINS FAMED FAMILIES Nogales, Alls., Sept. 6.—Two of the most prominent families in Mex ico will be united in Guaymas, Son ora, Mexico, when the marriage of Alisa Anita Maytorena, of this city, to Antonio Villasenor, Mexico City banker, takes place September 15. Miss Maytorena is a niece of Pepe Maytorena, former governor of So nora and now a resident of Los Angeles, Cal. Chrysler Sales Show Increase Dealer Stocks Up to Normal —Maxwells Going at Regular Pace. Weekly telegrams from all Maxwell Chrysler district offices indicate that In the three weeks ending August 16, the sale of the Chrysler cars to the public exceeded the record of any oilier three weeks since the Introduc tion of the Chrysler six. Retail sales of the Chrysler In August are run ning 13 per cent ahead of June, de spite the fact that June Is usually considered one of the best and August one of the poorest selling months of the year. Dealer stocks have been brought up to normal in the past four months so that the Chrysler factory will now be relieved of the burden of bring ing up dealer stocks in the face of an unprecedented retail demand. The great volume of retail business in sures steady production at the Chrys ler factory for the balance of the year. Maxwell sales ars not showing the customary August lgtup. Retail sale* in August s» well as in July have been running higher each succeeding week and Maxwell dealer stocks sre only six days sales above the low stock figure of a year ago. Tn the past four months, dealer's stocks have been reduced 50 per cent. This means that Increased factory out put will he necessary to meet current retail demand. The Omaha Bee want ads are the best business booster. f. .1| ■ -.I f I 'HE True Blue Oakland Sedan is made for people who I know that the kind of a closed car they want cannot be | built to sell at an open-car price—for people who want A Year in Advance a car built to definite ideals of quality without any compromises. °f Field This sedan has style —sparkling, captivating style. Its body is -t.w'hteTbr.kes* en8,nr structurally identical with closed bodies of cars in the three Fisher Bodies thousand dollar class. CMOdTtedtontrois All Oakland bodies, closed or open, are ouilt by Fisher to the Disc weel wheels same uncompromising standard of excellence. | NrL^IhTr^Ine piece This body is finished from top to bottom in Duco. It has the ventilating windshield ntw Fisher one-piece ventilating windshield —a life saver on Automatic windshield suffocating days—rain proof in a cloudburst! clctncr Rear view mirror It has all the True Blue Oakland features of motor car enjoy* Permanent visor ment—“a year in advance of its field.” TranvmiarioB lock Snubbenon front springs Ride in it—compare its performance—look at the workmanship. Genuine mohair uphois- Oakland has built you your kind of a closed car—and is Heater and dome light selling it at a very modest price. A atom st+c spark control ... 11 11 Uni* instrument Bane] ROADSTER SPECIAL ROADSTER LANDAU COUPE COUPE FOR POUR , P TOURING SPECIAL TOURING LANDAU SEDAN SEDAN Precision manufacture __________________________ _______ \ Reo Bus Completes Country Journey •> * Greeted in San Francisco by; City Officials, Automobile Dealers and Reporters. Completing the first transcontinen tal bus run ever attempted, the Reo sedan bus which started from New York on the morning of July 23, reached San Francisco at the con clusion of a leisurely and round about trip on August 25. At the entrance to San Francisco the big Reo bus with Its crew of three men was met by officers of the police department, newspaper repre sentatives from all San Francisco newspapers, a committee from fhe California State Automobile associa tion, and a committee from the Vic tory Highway association. A parade, led by a 1924 Reo es corted the bus to the city hall where it was welcomed by Mayor Janies Rolpli. The chief executive of San Francisco was presented with a letter entrusted by Acting Mayor Collins of New York to the Reo bus crew for delivery at San Francisco. From the city hall, the Reo bus proceeded to the San Francisco branch of the Reo Motor Car com pany where the directors of the Motor Car Dealers association of San Francisco waited to extend greetings and receive the flag of the city of New York sent to the Californians by the Automobile Merchants associa tion of New York. In this manner, tribute was paid to another hit of successful trail blaz ing by a company knowrn to a large extent for its pioneering. At the time of its arrival In San Francisco the bus had gone 5,677 miles, passed through 15 slates, crossed most of tiie important mountain ranges of the continent, and encountered all sorts of weather and read conditions. The fact that the Reo Sedan bus was able to make this journey and come to its conclusion with all parts In ex cellent condition is believed to be ample proof that bus transportation is feasible any place In the Halted States OLDS GETS NEW HEADQUARTERS What is considered to be the last word in automobile sales and service buildings has been completed from plans drafted by the advisory staff, sales section of the General Motors corporation for the Detroit (Mich.) branch of Olds Motor works. This new building will serve as headquarters for the Detroit branch, all wholesale business for the Detroit district being handled out of this building as well as serving as central service headquarters for Detroit and Immediately surrounding territory. Detroit branch retail sales will he handled from the beautiful show rooms in the General Motors building. In addition to this branch retail store there are affiliated dealers located In Rtragetlc sections of the city and suburbs. The used car business for the branch is also located In this new building. . Some of the chief features include a quick service department on the first floor, where all cars coming in are inspected. From this leads a ranlp driveway to the three floors above. Cars serviced are stored awaiting owners, on the second floor. A check room Is here provided where all tools, etc., found In owners’ cars are safe guarded. Major servicing Is done on the fourth floor, which is equipped with overhead monorails, metal work benches with compressed air, electric outfits every 10 feet, and a modern machine shop where all precision work is done. N. Y. POLICE HEAD STUDYING CRIME By International \cww Service, London, Sept. 6.—To "hit the crim inal in the hank book" by scientific opposition, and to convince him that his ingenuity would be better employ ed in honest trade, is the ambition of Col. Walter Scott, honorary police commissioner for New York City. Scoot is at present in London studying international police prob lems and the methods adopted by European police In combating the criminal fraternity. High Engineers Pay Tribute to 9 New Balancer Experts Acclaim Lanchester Invention as Revelation in Motor Circles. To verify its own tests of improve ments, Wlllys-Overland placed Willys Knight sedans, equipped with the Rancheoter lialancers in the hands of such engineering authorities as Glenn Curtiss, of the Curtiss Airplane com pany; Hiram P. Maxim, of the Maxim Silencer company; Maurice Oliey, production engineer, of the Rolls Royce company, and' W. E. West, of the Remington Cash Register com pany. i. This device has been one of the sensations of the year in European motoring circles, having been suc cessfully used by such makers as Daimler and Vauxhall, completely eliminating vibration from the motor at all engine speeds. After a rigorous test trip Glei n Curtis, airplane authority, stated: "It is surprising. I drove the car 1 at all speeds, up to 50 miles an hour ' and found absolutely no vibration.” W. E. Best, of the Remington com pany, asserteil that the smoothness of the motor was a revelation to him, giving six-cylinder operation as far . as smoothness is concerned to a four cylinder engine. "The Ranchester balancer certainly takes out vibration," atated Hiram Percy Maxim after a trial trip. ‘ It makes the motor smoother than most of the six and eight-cylinder cars on the road today.” Of gpe< ial interest Is the comment of Maurice Oiley, production engineer of the famous Rolla-Royce plant, representing a world-famous organi sation: "From the demonstration there is no dotibt that the elimination of the inherent harmonic vibrations j by means of the rotating balancer, 11 laa been attained In practice to a de tree which is very satisfactory to the lassenger." DODGE OFFICIAL TO GENERAL MOTORS ‘ In addition to his duties as assist int to the president of General Mo lors corporation, Charles W. Mathe* inn has been appointed to the offfes of vice president and director of sales of the Oakland Motor Car company, a division of General .Motors. For the last 20 years, Matkeaon has been one of the outstanding fig ures in the motor car industry. During the last 10 years, previous, to his recent appointment as assist ant to the president of General Mo- —’ tors corporation, Matheson was con nected with Dodge Brothers as sales executive, serving in the capacity of general sales manager and vk e president in charge of sales, resign^ tively, during Ills last four years with this company. - SALESMAN GIVEN FOUNTAIN PEN In recognition of T. D- F< !e> 1 neritoriou* salesmanship and conf luent membership in the Cadtlfcic Motor Car Company's One Hundred Jer Cent club, this well-known pales* nan of the J. H. Hansen Cadillac ompany has been presented with a mndsnine gold fountain pen bearing )fs name and the Cadillac coat of* rms in colors. AintKTis r mkn r. Ford Runs 57 Miles On Gallon of Gasoline - - A new automatic and s“lf regulate ng device has been Invented by John K. Stransky, 3964 Fourth S' , Pirk* vana. South Dakota, w-ith which au omobiles hive made from 35 to *7 niles on a gallon of gasoline. It emoves carbon and reduces spark tlug trouble and overheating. It can >e installed by any one in five min rtes. Mr. Stransky wants distribu* ors and is willing to send a sampj* it his own risk. Write him today. I WILLYS -KNIGHT I Conquers the Vibration So I Common in Motor Cars From across seas, Willy s Knight imports a motor device that solves a prob lem as old as the auto mobile industry. It does away entirely with the engine vibration that manufacturers have sought for years to cure. Willys-Knight announces the installation of this epochal invention as standard equipment and invites the public to test its amazing efficiency. I ^Ihe Lanchester balancer This British invention, as simply amazing as it was long sought, , ; gives the Willys-Knight a new smoothness, a riding ease that brings the car to the peak of per fection. It gives Willys-Knight an im provement that is considered a mark of supremacy in one of the highest priced foreign cars. Appearance — Performance — Power! And the sleeve-valve engine that improves with use! Now, the very last word in smoothness—velvety action at all speeds—elimination of the motor vibration that gives so many automobile owners nerve fag. A new pleasure in driving results, particularly in the closed models now so popular. Willys-Knight increases both its efficiency and its appeal. Under the exactions of most disy criminating drivers, the LanChester Balancer has proved its merit. It has earned the commendation of leading engineers. In Willys Knight it sets a new standard for the American market. gg The Willys-Knight with Lan chester Balancer is ready for inspection and demonstration. Try it at all speeds. You will rec ognize its superiority. WILLYS-OVERLAND. Inc. W. G. FIRTH, Branch Manager 2562 Farnam St. Harney 0353 Factory Branch Open Evenings CITY DEALERS COUNCIL BLUFFS DEALERS WickUnd Motor Co. Oportnaky Brother# Council Bluff* Overland Co % 2915 Sherman Ave 5159 S. 24th St. 602 E Broadway Foltom Auto Company, Underwood Garage Jewell Automobile Co , 5015 Military Art. 5011 Underwood Ay#. Ill W. Broadway \