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The Omaha Sunday Bkk.
OMAHA. PUNDAT. JANUARY . 1!U
THE National Commission haa
finally yielded to the Importunate
demand for amendment to the rule
governing the drafting of players
by major league clubs from the
minora. Ita amendment la calculated to
remedy one. of the worst abuses under the
rule, that of drafting player for trading
purpose. Wa have long. In common with
many othera Interested In fair play and
deoent methods In bane ball, protested
against Just thla thing and naturally, feel
gratified at the action taken. It la em
bodied In thla new rula:
Rula 13 Any major league club desiring
to draft a plarer, in addition to complying
with the requirements of section 7, artlrle
4. of the national agreement, and the rulea
of the national cornmihston ahall ftla with
tha secretary of tlie commission a atate
ment signed by Ita preeldent. alanlfytng
that surh eele tlon la made for the Hole
purpoae of securing aurh player'a service
for Ita own team and not under an agree
ment or arrangement for hla transfer to
another major egue f,r a minor leugue
club of higher clarification than that from
which ha waa drafted or for hla return
to tha club from which ha waa obtained
oy a rait.
If on Investigation the commission flnda
auch certified statement waa falae and that
ma system or selection was perverted from
its true purpose In furtherance of a con
spiracy, a fine etual to tha drafting price
of the league from which the player was
drafted ahall be imposed on each offending
club. If the club from which he waa se
lected were not a party to the frariMilent
transaction. It shall be permitted to re
tain the draft money, otherwise tha amount
ahall ha forfeited to the national commit
slon for Ita use.
In any event tha player deprived of the
privilege of advancing in hla profession
ahall be declared a free agent unlets some
other major league club desires his ser
vices by the drafting proceea. If the
player la declared a free agent he ahall
not be allowed to contract with either of
the offending cluba for tha succeeding
eaaon.
Statistic are not available to show what
percentage of drafted playera either are
traded or aold to other teams, mostly min
ors, but we venture to say that It Is at
least 60 per cent. If not more. Thla works
a hardship, often, on both player and the
team from which he waa taken, whether it
la the one to recover him or not. If It
does not recover him. It has lost for the
minimum amount of money Its best player,
and If he la traded, possibly lost him to
one of Ita rival teams, aa haa been the
case with Omaha and nearly every other
minor league club. Or, If It recovers him
nine times out of ten, tha player'a useful
nass to the team la impaired because of
hla discontentment and disappointment. He
la aore at being let down and the chancea
are, where tha minor team owner feels he
cannst Juatly meet the salary rate which
the player was to get from tha major, is
aore at that and will put in most of tha
time pouting. (Serious mischief comes frcm
Just auch abuses. The commission seems
to be in earnest about thla matter, for it
haa prescribed rather strong penalties. Un
doubtedly It was forced to take thla radical
action largely because of the practice of
one particular National league owner, who
haa apparently taken liberty for license on
many occasions on the assumption that a
winning team carried with It some sort of
special privilege for Ita owner.
Not that anybody felt any serious doubt
over the matter, but Just to confirm a
common belief, It may be interesting to te
state that George Tebeau, boas of the
American association, announces that that
organisation and tha Eastern league will
make no trouble in tha way of an Invasion
until the and of 1911, when their f ranch
laes expire. "Then," quotha White Wings,
"we shall be prepared to make certain re
quests." It la aloe of him to call it "re
quests." They win be prepared to make
and enforce demand. Of that, let no one
be deceived.
Many an old fan will rejoice that Jigk's
Donohue la to be back for another trial at
first with the Bos this season. Jlggs
. thinks Ills Injuries have all healed and that
he will be able to turn tht trick aa easily
as he did In lWi If ao, then worry no
longer about that position for tha Box, for
when Jlggs Is light he la about as good
as there la on tha Initial bag.
Now, do we understand Br'er Hacken
achmldt correctly T All be wants, aocord
Ipg to hla astute fiscal agent, Mr. Jack
Curley. la a chance at tha big houses, and
not the championship? That's It, Isn't It
well, for a time, at least, wa should say
Hack ought to draw fairly well, but he
has about as much chance at beating
tiotuh aa a lamb hag of killing a butcher.
If Don Pes pain gets Bobby Lowe for hi
manager he will have done well. For
Robert waa soma player In hla day and hla
noodle still oontalns loads of base bal
knowledge, which would be valuable
properly imparted to the present genera
tlon. And who doubta that Bobby wots
of the way to Impart It T
BUSY SPRIKGJOR DETROIT
Stiff Schedule of Exhibition Gsraei ii
Announced.
TO PLAY IN NINETEEN CITIES
Along Auto Row
Ssalsra More Xacoaraced by
toe Iaat Wa's Bnelnee
Throughout This Territory.
Tne rtlvlaloae Mill Meet tlabe it
aaatfcera. Tens, Central and
Writers l.eaa ee Omaha
a am n- t.
DETROIT. Mich., .Ian. T.-Prr-ldent Na
vln has announced the achedule of exhibi
tion Mmn wlilch he haa arranged for the
Tigers and It looks as If the members of
the iJetrolt base ball club were going to
have a very busy spring. The squad will
come north In two divisions aa usual, and
the two sections are due to play in no less
than nineteen cities, playing a total of
thirty-five games. The only major league
club to be encountered Is the Cincinnati
Reds, but contests have been arranged
with teams from the American association
and the Southern. Texae, Central. Western
and Three-I leagues.
Hughey Jennings will command the first
'luad. which will be made up of veteran
Infleldera and outfielders and the recruit
boxmen. while the aecond division, com
posed of veteran pitchers and recruit base
men and outer gardeners will be piloted by
Wild Bin Donovan. The Tiger Cuba will
be the first to leave the training camp
at Monroe, I., starting for Khreveport on
the morning of March 24. The same evening
the full-grown Tigers will take a sleeper
for Birmingham. Ala., where Manager Jen-
inga will unleash them the next day.
As ail the players will probably be In
Monroe by March 1. they will have more
than three weeks of work before they start
north. Pome of the veterans. Including
most of tha pitchers, will go to Hot Springs
about the middle of February to atari get
ting Into condition, but the majority of the
men will leave for the south In a body
from Detroit. The spring schedule, aa ar
ranged by President Navln Is aa follows:
TIOKRS.
March 2fi-2i. Birmingham, Ala
March iiT, Memphla. Tenn.
March 2H-29. Louisville. Ky.
March 80-31, Evansvllle. Ind
April, 1-2-8-4. Indianapolis,
April -, Columbus, O.
April 7-S-S, Cincinnati, O.
April 10. Dayton. O.
TIGER Cms.
March 14. Bhreveport. La.
March 2f-W, Waco. Tex.
March rT-iS. Dallas. Tex.
March 30. Oklahoma City, Okl
March St, Wichita. Kan.
April 1-t. Mncoln. Neb.
April 11-4. Omaha, Neb.
April B-. Kansas City, Mo.
April 7, Peoria, 111. .
April 8-9, Qulncy. 111.
Aprlll 10-11. South Bend. Ind.
As la shown by thla table, the first squad
plays seventeen and the second section
eighteen games. The teams will probably
rejoin each other either at Detroit or in
whatever city tha Tigers are scheduled to
make their first official appearance of 1911.
Meanwhile the fates of the different new
The demand for care In Omaha and Its
district last week wss gratifying. It was
of nuch a substantial nature as to cause
dealers to anticipate a great huoine- than
they have been looking for. The Inter
state people made a ahlpment to Manilla
and Uny Smith did the blgitest busin-n
of the season. If this keeps up dealers
will be forced to make extra demands en
their factories for show cars In February.
Ind.
J. W. Brrese, salsmanager for the
Packard truck drpaitment. has been In
Omaha several days whooping things up
for the Packard truck.
J. L. Sternberg, manager for the Inter
state automobile, has been In Muncie hur
rying out a big shipment of care. Stern
berg Is a hustler and la meeting success in
this section with the Interstate.
The New York Cllnbe of January says
the Velle Motor Vehicle company or lo-
lltie. III., In conjunction with the uunanu
Automobile company of Broadway, New
Tork, are absolutely the big nolno of the
New York show. The exhibit is a most
complete one. The company I" doing busi
ness, which might be due to tha presence
of Major U W. Fuller, who is general
manager of the Velle Motor Vehicle com
pany, and his share In the entertainment
of hla former chief. General Grant, on
Saturday evening, and there Is always a
flock at the Velle stand.
It was noticed that General Grant was
very cordial to Major Fuller and spent a
good - deal of time examining the Velle
exhibit.
Many prominent New Yorkers placed
orders on Monday morning and the selling
force of the Velle company, headed by
Major Fuller and Mr. Garland, had It
hands full.
Six models, including touring cars.
limousine, racing, runabout, as wen as
the chassis, are shown.
The Velie haa had a progressive career
in this city and Mr. Garland has oeen
well backed up by the Velle people, who
ara large manuracturers in umer unco
and one of the wealthiest automobile con-
cerna In tha country.
Denlse Barkalow said:
'The Packard Motor Car company'a ex
hibit of motor trucks during the second
week of tha New York Automobile show
In Madison Square Garden, January W to
21, la a comprehensive display of commer
cial vehicles of different types. It occupies
nearly B.000 square feet of floor space In
the central arena of the garden.
'The exhibit. consists of five 'thrco-ton-
liaMllty run on Pan lcanoro triangle
In Alameda county, California, entered
by A. B. Hunter of the tsen and
Hunter Auto company. Pan Fran
cisco aants for Jhe Mitchell car in
(He annul ron'.eata which have been
curidurled tinder the auspices of the Oak-
I land Automobile Dealers' association. Only
one tlllcheii was nominated for the ipio
event and It had no difficulty In making a
(erfi-cl score. Last year Iwo Mitchells,
one of them a big seven-passenger car,
made the run and each came through with
perfect score.
last week, when the Know a as knee
deep in spots, and the thermometer regis
tered l. or J below . F. P. Losenxen, a resi
dent of Untie, la., who had spent the day
In Omaha, inndo the return trip home In a
new K. M. F. The tow an w as accompanied
by Salesman Vogelsong of the Omaha
office, and they made the run successfully
and declare that they were quite comfortable.
Tiers and three -mimes, inn mur-i jo
men will have been decided and those who shown, respectively, na a police patrol, a
seem to need more seasoning to fit them firs squad and chemical wagon and a light
for big league company will be shipped to delivery. These are comparatively new
vartoua minor league teama.
Jennings Is very optimistic concerning
next season's outlook and says that If pitch
ers, Wllletta. Mullln and Summers are In
condition ha expect to give the Philadel
phia Athletics a hard fight for the flag.
fields for the Packard 'thirty,' but In tach
one their Introduction gives promise of
great auccess. The Packard "thirty by
reason of Its high efficiency is Particularly
well adapted to patrol, fire, ambulance and
other munlclDal and public service, while
Ha thlnka soma of his new material will ,ureiy no one has any doubt that the same
surely make good and is especially Im
pressed with tha work of Del Drake, who
played center field for Wllkeebarre, last
year,
Speaking of trades that were offered him
In New York, Hughey stated that he had
emphatically, refused a proposal by Boston
to give him Pitcher Wood and Catcher Car-
Packard 'thirty' makes a
delivery wagon."
pretty effective
Tha attentton of the automobile publlo
haa recently been attracted to the publica
tion by the Thomas B. Jefferv company
of a most significant statement or the
rigs for Catcher Schmidt and Pitchers governing all of ita relations with
vr..i.i ..a s . a Rambler owners. Tho statement of tha
rmml. r,t nffaT-a Involving fta 1 1 f I..M ..- I Rambler policy lallOWS.
Mclntyre. ' , To males ail pane lor me imiuoici, nou
Concerning the proposed trade of Cobb by limiting tha output to mane mem .
to Waahlnaton for Johnson. Jenntnas said carefully that the Hammer may jusuy u.
aunt, a 4aat an,l k. .111.- mr,A that C-.hk I aarVB distinction SS S CUT Of Character
would not be given for a couple of men and quality.
along with Johnson. Tha latter la a great To be exact In all atatements; never to
pitcher, said Hughey, but Cobb la far more misrepresent or exaggerate and never to
valuable. Ha is a great drawing card In tha disparage others,
Colonel lierlght for the Stoddai d-Diiy-ton,
Lewis Doty for the Columbia and
Maxwell, and T. G. Northwall for the
Brush are Interested n the sweeping re
duction In automobile prices on many of
their models as announced by the t'nited
States Motor company. The reduction is
made possible through the operation and
organization realised In the formation of
the company.
There la little doubt In the minds of those
acquainted with the industry that the an
nouncement marks the beginning of a new
epoch In motor ear standards.
Full page advertisements announcing the
new prices, appealing In the newspapers
from the Atlantic to the Pacific on New
Year's day and on the eve of the New-
York show have created a deep Impression
upon manufacturers, dealers and buyers
alike.
It Is a sequel of the company'a state
ment Issued months ago when President
Benjamin Briscoe said: "The object of
the I'nlted States Motor compnny Is to re
alise In the highest degree, efficiency and
economy resulting -from concentration and
co-operation In production and distribution
whereby the best value is given to the
public In motor ears at the lowest prices
conslstant with but a fair and reanonable
profit."
The Brush standard runabout, which was
formerly sold for 4t6, la now listed at $4W.
The slxteen-horae power Maxwell run
about Is atlll listed at I'M), but the com
pany Includes In the 1911 equipment a top,
gaa lampa and generator. The four-cylinder
twenty-horse power model Q cars.
which have had auch a phenomenal sale
at two, are now offered to the publlo for
1750.
The Stoddard-Dayton models, Including
twenty-nine distinct bodies, will sell during
1911 from 11,175 to (4,800.
A new Columbia mu4el has ' been listed
at $3,600. The new car contains higher
power and a more exquisite finish than
formerly.
Both Stoddard-Dayton and Columbia cars
stand for the limit of motor car excellence
and luxury, and no better cars can be
made until the world's engineering know!
edwe is enlarged and the skill of its crafts
men is heightened.
Lewis Doty said: "Old Dobbin has again
been outclassed by an automobile In an
economy test In Danville, III., corroborat
Ing the result of a similar test In Greater
New York last October. Tha horse and
tha automobile were pitted against each
other on a fair basts to determine their
relative maintenance cost under actual con
dltiona of service. The reault of the test
allowed that tha Maxwell automobile In
curred a passenger mile coat of 1.88 cents,
while the cost of the horse and buggy
was 2.4 cents per passenger fnlle. These
figurea do not vary from the New York
flgurea more than one-tenth of a cent per
passenger mile in either case. They show
that while tha service waa far different
from that of the New York test, the Max
well automobile was consistent In Its re,
liability, as well as In Its upkeep cost."
George Dlehl. president and chief engineer
of the Bens Automobile company of Mann
helm, German ; Fiiti Wurmell. a distant
engineer of the Hcnx company, and Carl
Neiimalei, piesld-nt of the lilirlnlschen
Automehlle tlesrllsrhaf I.
Mr. Dlehl Is the man who built the
"l.lglitniag Benx." with which Barney
'.Mrtfirid established a world's record for
Med a record which is likely to stand
fur s.mie time Ii come. In K.urope, Hens
curs are conceded to be among the two or
three finest automobiles in the world. Mr.
NeumsUr is the German dealer In Bens
cars.
These gentlemen have been visiting the
Chalmers Motor company with a view to
introducing Chalmers cars In Germany.
They are going to take a Chalmers ".TO''
back with them for trial under German
conditions.
The engineers from the Bern company
were tastly Interested In American meth
ods of manufacture, as typified by the
Chalmers company. It was only a short
time ago that representatives of the Flat
company of Turin, Italy, also went through
the Chalmers plant. These Europium man
ufacturers, coming from widely separated
localities, and representing two of the
greatest automobile companies In the
world, concede that Kurope can learn a
great deal from America about automobile
manufacture. All three of the gentlemen
representing the Benz company say that
tho Chalmers company has one of the most
complete and efficient automobile plants
thy have evrr seen.
O'NEILL'S TEST FOR THE UMPIRES
first place, and then he's undoubtedly the
American league's all-around ball player.
While any accident to Johnson's arm would
make him valueless. Cobb might Injure his
throwing wing and still bo of tho greatest
value on account of his batting, base run
ning and fielding.
rhon fheet Behind Plate Tells the
Trie try.
President Lynch has nothing on Noriis
O'Neill of the Western league In regard to
tho testing of umpires to Judge of their
Capability. Tip's scheme Is not a matter
merely testing the umpire's eyesight.
The Western league magnate does a real
good Job In testing when he Is putting his
mind on It and has an indisputable record.
Kither the umpire or someone else able
o pitch a ball is allowed to pitch to a
batsman, who takes his stand In front of
white sheet of canvas. At the rear of
the plate a solid structure is built and car
bon paper registers the exact position of
he ball when It hits. A checking system
rotecta the umpire from any chance mls-
akes that would draw down their credit
marks. When the spring time rolls round
Tip Is going to try It on tbe dog. In the
hape of some Innocent and trusting um
pire.
The Western league staff of umpires will
remain the aame as In former years. The
list Includes five names. Some one will
have to be found to fill Johnny Mullln's
place and It Is rumored that O'Neill has
another change or two In mind.
To ba guided by the experience of many
years and to value permanent rather than
I temporary aucceaa.
To maintain Independence as a safeguard
to stability, and to assure to our cus
tomers the perpetuation of this policy.
To servo every Rambler owner so
promptly, courteously and thoroughly as
to assure to each the pleasure and satis
faction he expects.
An Interesting announcement comes
from tha Velie Motor Vehicle company of
Molina, through their representative, the
John Deere Plow company of Omaha, list
ing that they have entered the field of
commercial vehicles and will shortly put
on tho market a lino of trucks constating
of a ono ton, two ton and three ton sire
and tha probability also of enlarging the
The game of rugby has been called "safer i;nB later on with several trucks of smaller
and saner than American foot ball." Its I iM
well wishers have told us that the English The trucks will be modeled along con
game should have been substituted In our ventlonal lines and possibly will use the
Experts Say English
Rugby is Just as Bad
as American Game
Opinion i Given that Rugby
Wolf Parading: in Sheep's
Coat.
ii
Sam Crawford Is back to visit the folks
In Wahoo and Nebraska Sam brings back
with him this year tha distinction of hav
ing batted across the plat last reason 11$
runs, more than any other American
leaguer. Which la the kind of batting
that counts most. You can't beat out the
home-growna.
. The Highlanders1 have another man' to
"fight It out at third with Jimmy Austin."
Well, bring 'em on. Jimmy fought It out
rather successfully laat season with halt a
dosen of them, and will be much more
able to meet all cumers this year.
President Rourke Is dickering for a good
trade on Harry Welch. The doctor ought to
be a valuable asset to many a team. He
does not cars to play in Omaha any more
and for that reason Pa baa agreed to let
him go elsewhere.
Old Hoes McCloskey advertises for
young players of ability, who can hit
the ball not the high bali"-for hla Butte
team. John la back with his first love
and here's hoping he makes a go of It.
Johnny Gondlng continues to grow young
and supple aa the witter progreesea. The
other day when the sun came out real
warm-like, ha almost leaped the counter
In the store where he Is working.
Foot ball warriora who are not playing
basket ball ara anxiously waiting time to
onter the baso ball cage In the spring. Not
the Cornhuskera
Jack Thomas has become a future each
winter In a Lincoln clothing store, which,
of course, beats chasing billy goats out of
your back yard la Kerry Patch.
At that If llollenteck dues go to the
Three-Lye Uague we are going to try to
brae ouraelvea for the shoik.
colleges and universities years ago. They
claim that Injuries are few and that se
rious accidents only occur If the players
use lead pipes and blackjacks. Rugby has
been dressed up and presented as a real
chic 'parlor game. At Irregular periods
there comes a dissenting voice, crying that
rugby Is a wolf parading In sheep's waist,
coata. Gllmour Doble, coach of the Cali
fornia state foot ball team, who watches
the growth of rugby on the far coast with
a feeling akin to fear, aays:
"Should rugby gain a foothold In Ameri
can colleges there Is little doubt that there
would be as many Injuries If the English
game wera played as In the present grid
iron sport. Tackling Is a feature of rugby,
and the red-blooded college boy would not
be very delicate about bringing down hla
opponent. I am afraid that running pants
and short stockings would not ba sufficient
protection to a player's limbs If the game
waa played universally in American
school.
"Moreover, there Is not tha diversity of
play In rugby that there Is in foot hall.
Individual work Is a features In rugby,
but It takea team work to win foot ball
games. While rugby gives the playera lota
of running and paaslng, the play Is not In
volved enough to create a great deal of
Interest.
"In the American game the players must
pit their atrength, fleetness, judgment and
skill against their opponents, and often
game la decided by tne cool brain of a
quarterback who directs his attack, vary
ing his plays where they will do the most
good. End runs, line bucks, punting and
forward pasea make the Ameiioaa game
Interesting and exciting, whereas the rugby
players must depend only on running and
paaslng and now and then short kicking.
The serum la not the Interesting feature
that line scrimmage is, the spectators los
ing sight of the hall in the scrimmage.
"A great deal of training and strategy
Is not needed In rugby, while tha college
foot ball player must be in perfect Condi
tion and know the game perfectly
King Cole, tha Cuba lone pitcher, has
gone on the stage. He ought to make a hit
simply as an exhibit.
Pa la tailing those new stands under
rover rapidly. Hurry up. Old Boreas and
paas on.
A Dssseresa Woaael
rendered antiseptic by Bucklen's Arnica
halve, the healing wonder for aoraa. burn a.
piles, eciaina and salt rheum. 3-V. For
aale by Beaton Drug Co.
regular Veils "40" engine aa supplied In
their line of pleasure cars. The designers
have been working on this outfit this win
ter and were In hopes of having models
ready to show at tho Automobile show
next spring, but delaya In various depart
ments hava necessarily made the develop
ment rather slow and conaequontiy it is
probable that none of these cars can be
delivered before tho first of April, or too
lata to be shown at tho shows this spring.
Tbe fact that tho Velio company has en
tered the commercial field is an indication
that Velle cars will axaume the same prom
inent position in that lino which they have
In pleasure cara, and the appearance of the
first truck will be awaited with Interest.
A newspaper man called upon Mr. J. N
Willya, president of tha Willys-Overland
company, to obtain hla opinion of the ef
feet the reduction In prices of one of the
largest automobile companies would have
upon the business at large. Mr. Wiilyi
did not aeern at all disturbed or upprehen
slvo of the general effect, and elated that
In well informed circles the cut had been
expected fur some time past, and that It
would not Influence the flow of Overland
shipments In the slightest, the whole out
put having been contracted for several
months ago. Ho further remarked that
tha automobile business was little different
from older commercial lines In its general
characteristics, and that inconsistencies al
ways adjusted themselves in accordance
with tho old rule of cause and efibcts.
While aome years ago It wax possible to
sell aa an automobile almost anything that
had four wheels and would run, the buy
ing public had kept pace villi the manu
facturer and, aa la shown by recent hap
penlugs in the trade, In some cases hud
distanced them. Buyers ara more discrim
inating that ever, and he who la not up to
the minute In design and construction Is,
and will be, hopelessly left."
George Relin hjui received information
that tha Cadillac Is making mora records
for itself in the east. Relin Drummond
aro pushing this car about aa vigorously
aa dealers can In this section and their
work is telling.
The new Ford branch, just opened on
Harney street. Is not only tho finest au
tomubilo building In this section of the
country, but la surpassed by few. If any
In the west. It enjoys a particularly at
tractive location on the corner of Twen
tieth, and ono block removed from Far
nam, the principal street of tho clly. On
this latter thoroughfare are now located
the garagea of most of the automobile con
cerns; but If a prophecy may do enter
tained, we predict many removals In the
near future to Harney street, on which the
Ford Motor company Is a pioneer settler.
It Is surprising tho amount of attention
tho new building draws to Itself. It Is tho
best advertisement tho eompany has In
these parts. Tho Harney car line, carry
ng more paeaengera, perhapa, than any
other in the city, turns at this cftVnar, and
every car makes a stop aa aoon as It en
ters Twentieth atreet The passengers are
thus permitted an opportunity to view
real salesroom, and they make full use of
thalr opportunity. In the evening when
the 250 watt lamps ara lighted, the room
Is even more conspicuous, and the plaoa
is still the talk of tha town.
The building Is brick with green decora
tlvo tile trimmings, two stories high, Gox
132 feet In dimension. An especially de
signed marquee cxtenda over the sidewalk,
above tho main entrance. Four plate glass
windows, 10x8 feet, each, give an almost
entirely glass exposure to three aides of
the salesroom, which is 30x60 feet, and is
entirely free of posts.
The Interior Is finished entirely in oak
with a wainscoting eight feet high,
novel treating of the wood work gives
pleasing effect. Instead of tho usual
gloray finish, this has a dull flniuh, pro
duced by oiling and rubbing.
Back of the sales room, and separated
from it by partitions, filed with leaded
glass windows, are tha manager's offices
the offices of the accounting and stenog
raphic departments, and tha superintend
ent's room. This arrangement 1 of mutuu
benefit to the salesmen and clerks; In
suiing quiet In raclt department. These
various rooms, while entirely separata one
from another, have In their partitions a
number of windows, composed of small
lights of glass; the whole effect being most
artistic, as well as affording additional nat
ural light to all parts of the offices. In
fact, light Is one of our important features.
The entrance to tha garage, is from the
side street. In passing we may say that
It Is. our Intention to keep this place In
as orderly a condition aa we shall the
sales hoom, believing there Is no reason
why this, or any other part of the build
ing should ba disregarded.
On acount of tha substantial construction
of the building and precautions taken
against fire, we have obtained a lower
Insurance rata than for any property of
like character in Omaha.
A three ton Otis freight elevator connects
with the second floor, where there la
atorage for alxty cars; a commodioua work
shop, and a stock room that Is the pride
of tha management
Taking It all In all. this building is not
only a credit to the Ford Motor company,
of Detroit, Mich, but a recognized im
provement to the city of Omaha.
. persistent Advertising is tha Road to
Big He l urns
For tha third year In succession tl
Mitchell ear has won perfect score honors
la the forty-eight hour endurance and re-
CHICAGO SKATING SEASON SET
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nternational Series to Open In Windy
City January Seventeen,
NKW YORK, Jan. 7. The International
skating season will open In Chicago on
January 17.. At a meeting of the lnterna-
ional Skating Union of America held In
this city the following dates and cham
pionships were allotted: ,
International Indoor championship. Chi
cago, January 17, is, National indoor
championships. Cleveland, January 20, 21.
National outdoor championships, Saranac
Iake, January 24. 26, 26. International out
door championships, Montreal, Jaunary 28.
New England championship. Boston, Janu
ary 31. Eastern championship, Newburg,
January 21.
No date was set for the international fig
ure championships, although applications
have been received from Boston. Cleve
land and Chicago. 'An announcement will
be given out later.
Tbe speed skaters will all assemble In
Chicago for the initial event and from there
makes the round of the circuit. -
BOWLERS MEET AT ST. PAUL
International Association 'Will Hold
Annual Toaraey.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 7. Much Interest
is manifested here In the International
Bowling association tournament to be held
In St. Paul frOm February 11 to 3.
Minneapolis bowlers will co-operate with
St. 'Paul in the arrangements. It is assured
that there will be teams here from. Chicago
and other Illinois cities; Milwaukee, Su
perior and other bowling centers; Indianap
olis and cities in Indiana, Dayton. O., and
cities In the east; Vancouver, Winnipeg and
other Canadian cities; Duluth and the
northern part of Minnesota; Fargo, Grand
Forks and tha citiea of North Dakota
where bowling Is popular; Aberdeen and
Watertown, 8. D.; Des Moines, Sioux City,
Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshall, la.;
Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Council
Bluffa and St. Louis. Cities and towns
adjacent to those mentioned are expected
to bo well represented. .
No-Rim-Cut Tire
Motor car owners have long and willingly paid 20 per
cent iexlra fr loodyear No-Rim-Cut tirea. Now they coit
nothing extra, becauee of our enormous production.
We have sold half a million Goodyear
No Rim-Cut tires, and last year our tiro
sales trebled. Yet, ontil lately, these
premier tires cost 20 per cent mora than
tbs ordinary.
All because the tires ran't rim-cut. and
because Goodyear tires are 10 per cent
versus.
Now these same tlret No-Rim-Cnt tire
tires 10 per cent overalls cost ao mora
tbaa other standard tires. Our multi
plied output ba cut tbs cost of prodnctioa.
Si
Tbe M Bratdea Wires
Tbe pictore shows bow a Goodyear No-Rim-Cut
tire fits any standard rim for
quick-detachable tires. Also demountable
rims.
Note that tha rim flanges, which are re
movable, are turned to book outward with
No-Rim-Cut tires. There ara do books
on tho base to hook Into the rim, as tbere
are on other tires. Tbe rounded flange
comes next to the tire casing, and rim
catting is made impossible.
The next picture shows how other tires
clincher tires fit this same rim. Tbe
rim flanges are
turned to face in
wardto grasp hold
of tbe book in tbe
tire. That is how
tbe tires are bald on.
Note bow that thin
'edge of the rim
Q00DeAR
No-Rlm-Cut Tires
With er Withamt N.m-SUiJ Trmad
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The Ca ef Rhw-OrtH-. W
flange digs Into the tire. That It what
causes rim-cutting. A tire may be mined
beyond repair io a single block, If yo
run it flat.
Tbe difference is this: Goodyear No-Rim-Cnt
tires don't need to be booked to
tbe rim. Through the base on each side
we run 63 braided wires a feature whicb
we control.
These wires make tbe base tiastretra
able. When tbe tire is Inflated tbe wires
contract. A pressure of 1.14 pounds to
the inch then bolds the tire to the rim.
Other makers, to get rid of this book,
use a single wire or a bard rnbber base.
But both are Impracticable. The braided
wire, wbicb contract tinder air pressure,
are absolutely essential to a safe book
less tire.
In addition to this. Ooodyear No-Rim
Cut tires are 10 percent over tbe rated site.
That means 10 per cent more tire at go
eitra cost. With tbe average car that
adds 25 per cent to tbe tire mileage, be
cause it avoids overloading. Yon get tbese
advantages wlthont extra cost when yon
specify Ooodyekr No Rim-Cut tires.
Together they cnt
down average tire
bills half. They are
more f ullyesplatned
in our book,"How to
Select an Automo
bile Tire." May we
tend it to youf
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO
Brmnchm in All Ae Principml Citimm We Mmkm All Smrtt Kmbbmr Tm-4
At the New York palace shovi there rero 57 per
cent more pneumatic tired cars equipped nith
Gssd;ears than their nearest competing mike.
OMAHA BRANCH 2020-2022 FARNAN ST., OMAHA
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Franklin Model H, Forty-eight IT orae power, Six Cylinder, Rere Pas
senger Touring Oar; Price $4,500. '
FRANKLIM
Tha most efficient road ear In America.
Franklin body design Is the distinct eensatlon ef tbe automobile
world.
Tbe new sloping hood, the flush-aided body, the high front and
rear doors have set a new standard of beauty for motor cars. A per
feet blending of hood and body lines Is achieved for the first time in
motor car design.
The cooling system Is the greatest mechanical success in auto
mobile construction; It requires no attention. It is the only cooling
system that is absolutely reliable at all times and under all condi
tions. Franklin tire service Is exceptional. That Is because a Franklin
is light weight and uses large tires. Tbe casings are never over
loaded. The Model H Is the most luxurious large, car built. It can go
farther and faster in a day than any automobile.
Other models are: '
Model I) (SS horsepower) Touring Oar, 6 passenger . .98,000
Model M (SB horsepower) Touring Car, 6 passenger. .(2,700
Model O (18 horsepower) Touring Car, 4 passenger . .91,030
2203-7 Famam St, Omaha.
Tk Bsc-He Best iir Sits
Kecently three of the moot prominent
men In the automobile Industry of Kurope
were visitors at the factory of the t'hal
uitia Motor company. These men are
World's Two
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Greatest Automobile Values
Ready for Delivery !
WHEN you buy a car you buy Performance,
Durability, Comfort, Economy and Style. The
car whose price is so high that its merit cannot pos
sibly equal the price, is being sold upon other than
a value basis. In the Inter-State ycu get maximum
value, dollar for dollar. Actual records and speci
fications prove that the Inter-State at thsse prices
offers far the greatest value on the market today.
Two NEW
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J. L. STERNBERG, Manager
310-12 South Elaliteenm Street
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