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AUTOS TO BE SOLD ON TIME
Will Be Handled Like Agricultural
Implement!, Sayi Big Finn.
TO GO ON A CREDIT BASI3
FUadrrs Tell. of (he A4rnncf meat
f th Bnalnrti and How It M ill
Be Chansrd to Meet th
Present Nrtdii,
An Innovation which may revolutionize
selling methods In the automobile busi
ness ha Just been announced by the
Studebaker corporation, which manufae.
tures E-M-F SO and Flanders 20 automo
biles. This Is, In a word, thai hereafter
the Studebaker corporation will sell au
tomoblles on time, will accept notes from
farmers nnd other responsible buyers for
Its product.
t'p to tills time the automobile Industry
has been a strictly cash business. No
dealer and no Individual buyer, however
well rated financially, could procura one
minute's time on the purchase- of an au
tomobile. That this condition Is now
changed, as evidenced by this latest
Studebaker move, In proof that the auto.
mobile business has finally entered upon
an era of stability and permanency such
as other Industries.
Speaking of the move and Its bearing
on tha future of the automobile Industry
General Manager Walter E. Flanders
says: "I believe the automobile business
should be placed on a credit basis, and I
think It will prove to be the most im
portant advance that has been made In
the automobile Industry since Its Incep
tion. It Indicates that the automoblK
has now arrived at the stage where lt Is
no longer a high-priced luxury, but has
actually become a necessity In the lives
of all business men and other well-to-do
people.
"After all Rood papor Is the samo as
cash to a concern such aa Studebaker's
which has the neceswary financial re
sources to handlo It, while from the buy
ers' and the dealers' standpoint thore Is
a vast difference. Of course, we've all
heard the story of the man who mort
gaged his house to buy an automobile,
but If there are any such cases they are
very rare, as our extensive experience
thows,
"On the other hand there Is many a re
sponsible business man and farmer who
Is eminently able to own an automobile
and who yet hesitate to take so much
cash out of the reserve on the Instant.'
State Autoi&s to Meet Here Monday
Fredrickson to
Keep Open House
During This Week
During the coming week the H. E.
Fredrickson Automobile company, 20U-S
Farnam street, will hold open house to
celebrate the thlrt3enth anniversary of
the company. The Pierce Arrow car In
al! three sizes and the different styles
of body will be on display. This Is the
first time the company has been able to
display the three sizes of the car with
the different bodies.
The company was first organized In
1899 &nd from that time until 1903 fdund
It very difficult to stand as an advocate
of the automobile, then known as the
horseless carriage. However, during this
period, H. E. Fredrickson not only ad
' vertlsed automobile and used them, but
also sold a few now and then.' The busi
ness was not large or the car anything to
brag of, but Mr. Fredrickson had an
eye for the future and knew the new
vehicles had come to stay.
Mr. Fredrickson always kept In touch
with tho leadl.ig manufacturers of cars
and always obtained the best and latest
of models. He sold the first gasoline
motor driven car, tho first shaft drive,
the tjrst progressive eliding gear trans
mission, the first selective transmission,
the flrBt full floating rear axle .ever sold
In this territory.
Structure of Steel
is Going Skyward
Work of raising the steel for the four
teenth and fifteenth stories of the Wood
men of the World building has been com
menced. This brings the construction up
to a point where It Is as high aa the
City National bank building, which until
now has had the distinction of being the
Mghest of the Omaha rkyscrapers. After
the completion of tho steil work, on the
Woodmen building the City National will
be forced Into the secondary class, as
the first numed building is going three
stories higher.
The tena-cotta facing of the Woodmen
building is now being put In place, being
above the pink granito footings, u is
of a rich cream' color, harmonizing with
the brick that will be used. The polished
gianlte columns, at the main entrance on
the Farnam street side, are being put in
place. They are about three feet In
diameter and fifteen eet high.
Powell Supply Oo.
Secures w Agency
The Powell Supply company has taken
' the agency In the west lor Republic tires.
Thla is probably tho most interesting an
nouncement it the week In connection
with tho motor car Industry of Omaha.
Clarke Powell peracna.ly upcnt several
months investigating Che various makes
of tires before deciding upon the llopub
lio. His investigation included Interviews
with manufacturers of automobiles and
of tires; lire experts, dealers and actual
users, as well as drawing upon his own
experience gained in eight years of sell
ing and repairing tires throush the
Powell Supply company. In Mr. l'ovrell's
language, "This is absolutely the best
made tire In either America or Europe,"
and Is most enthusiastic over the service
he will give his customers with this
brand. The arrangements call for a com
plete stock of Itepubllo tires to be car
ried in Omaha. All distribution and read
justment will be' handled directly by the
Powell Supply company, thus avoiding
delays or misunderstandings. Tbe new
building for this concern is progressing
rapidly and will be occupied by the firm
it) a short time.
Jul Iutaslnrl
After a desperate struggle the hero of
the play had strangled the villain to. deat.
and the curtain had gone down.
Wild applause rang through the thea
ler.
But the hero and the villuin refused t
appear before the curtain hand in ban.
'l'hy said It was inartistic and wou
poll the illusion of the play.
"Where did this happen." do you ixl.
Nowhere! This Is imrely a fam.
ketca.-CUcao Tribune.
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AUTO SIGNALING AT NIGHT
IiiBenlona Arrtnitwrst Drslaaed to
Kltminat Itaasrr mmm Iseoa-
AutolMs may signify with their hamls
their intention of making a turn to those
In their rear in the day time, but when
darkness Iih srtt.nl this mode of sig
nalling Ik, to my h least, quite lueffl
vlent. Among tl'e arrHnKcmrnts Invented
to llminnte the dunner ronseuent to
such Inability to slunal, Is a rectangular
box-haped ff.ilr nbout two feet long and
six Imhrs face, and Is attached to the
rear of the car.
The one In ictlon is made of wood
nnd the upper linlf of the face was fitted
with red gin, divided Into three spaces,
behind the pluos of each space being an
Incan.Vwent lamp, with a reflector over
the top. Under tho spare. In large char
acters, are printed the Words, "lieft,"
"Stop," ItiKht." The light are manipu
lated by tho chauffeur, and If he desires
t make a turn Into the next street to
the right he signifies his Intention by
punning an Indicator and the driver In
a following vehicle sees a red "night."
Its meaning being very obvious. Or if
he wishes to slop his mnehlne he pushes
the "Ptop" button and the red "Htop" Is
shown on tha rear of his machine. This
gives the other driver time to turn out
before getting so close that It would be
necessary for him to reverse his car.
which. In crowded dlntrlcts. Is not done
without difficulty, delay and sometimes,
d.mcer. Consequently such an arrange
ment Is beneficial to those concerned
with the traffio as well as with the per
sonal safety of themselves and others.
MANY ATHLETES WANT
PLACESJN BOAT CREW
8 A NT FRANCISCO. Dec J. More thsn
fifty asplrnnts for place In, the Plan
ford boats are now training daily under
the direction of tt. H. Seward, '12, crew
captain. The new candidates, mostly
freshmen, are showing up exceptionally
well. Only a fw of the first year men
have ever pulled on oar before, but they
are a likely looking squad and It IsVa
safe prediction that a strong crew will
face the California babies next semreter.
lie Had 1IU ISseuse Heady.
"Have you a good excuse for heirs late
to eobnot?"
"Sure I have, I got 'em out of the
waste basket and this one's almost as
good as new."
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When the Nebraska State Automobile
association convenes In Omaha Monday
morning at 10 o'clock 120 delegates from
sixty counties of the state will be present.
The business of tho convention will be
at once begun. The most Important part
of the work will be tho devising of a
plan of co-operation among the counties
of tlio state In securing uniform good
roads.
President A. P. Overgaard of Fremont
will make his annual report and Is ex
pected to outline plans for the good road
campaign. Secretary D. E. Watklns win
also make his annual report. The con
dition of the association's finances will
be reported by Treasurer E. B. Wilson.
A delegate will be selected' at tho first
day's session to the National Good Roads
congress in Washington, January 16 and
IT. New directors and other officials will
be chosen.
In the evening a banquet will be ten
dered the delegates and the visitors, who
are expected 200 strong, at the Hotel
Rome, where headquarters will be estab
lished. This banquet will be given by
tha Omaha Motor club.
The speakers at the banquet will be
Mayor J. C. Dahlman, Governor C.
Aldrlch, General John C. Cowln
Omaha, T. II. Pollock of Plattsmouth,
President Davis of Sutton, L. M. Talmage
of Grand Island and others who will be
called on for extemporaneous talks.
"When the association was organized
In February," said Secretary Watklns,
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"there were three members Omaha, Fre
mont and Nebraska City. We have
planned for an extensive and Important
good roads campaign next year, and the
meeting will be a live one and a good
starter."
Dan V. Stephens of Fremont, Harry
Rolfe of Nebraska City and Ralph Duff
of Nebraska City are vice presidents of
the association.
Motorcycle Notes
A new motordrome at Oakland. Cal.'.
has been opened and weekly race meets
are being planned.
Gold medals Were recently nresented to
four members of the Han Jose, Cal.,
Motorcycle club for records made In the
luO mile race.
West Orange. N. J., has added a motor
cycle to the police department's equip
ment and Officer Bernard Heslln has
been assigned to duty-
Motorcycle riders In Galveston. Tex..
have organized a motorcvele club and
applied for membership In the Federation
of American Motorcyclists.
Game Warden Norcros of Carlvle. in..
who lias the oversight of six townshins.
covered the territory in one day on his
motorcycle and caught fifty buntera
violating the law.
Motorcyclists need not fear
storms according to the experience of
Harry Welk of Waverly, Kan., who re
cently made a 20o-mue trp to Oklahoma,
part of which was through such a storm.
Mllford Hunt of Marlnn Tn.l to
making a trip to Fort Worth. Tex., said
he is making an average of seventy-five
miles a- day over the sandy hills and
roads which tie Is encountering in the
state.
The Lynn, Mass., Motorcycle club is
planning club rooms for Its members,
where prospective tours will be con
sidered, similar to those of the last
summer which reached as far as Port
land, Ale.
Forty motorcyclists of Toronto. Canada,
recently made an endurance runsto Lon
don, Canada. One of the riders released
a carrier pigeon upon his arrival at Lon
don and sent the news to his home club
in Toronto.
Chicago Is to have a depot of medical
needs u place where physicians, nurses
and hospitals can secure supplies upon
emergency calls. And motorcycles have
been Installed for the delivery of the
goods without delay,
William fitaudt of Reading, Pa,, has
been suspended for three months by the
competition, committee of the Federation
of American Motorcyclists for falling to
obtain permission to compete In a motor
cycle race outsldo the United States.
A "possum" hunt on motorcycles! Thle
Is the novel undertaking of the Birming
ham. Ala., Motorcycle club which re
cently made an evening's trip into the
country on machines. Luncheon Was
served in the woods by the side of a
bonfire.
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BEAUTIFUL COUPE IS
PURCHASED BY CHAS. BROWN
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krteei Years in tie 1
tomobile Busine
An
Thirteen years ago this week when I received my
first shipment of Automobiles, notwithstanding the
prevalent feeling of doubt, I was just as confident of
the efuture of this business as I am now.
This confidence in the future stimulated me to
my best efforts in securing cars of the highest merit
to offer my trade, knowing well that a business built
on a foundation of "QUALITY" was one that would
stand tho storm.
I now offer for sale two lines of MOTOR OARS
upon which I stake my reputation as an automobile
man. These are the CHALMERS and FIERCE AR
ROW. I am willing to rest my claims of high qual.
ity with any fair minded man who knows automo
biles or is willing to make a thorough investigation
and seek the support of the buying public solely upon
the proved excellence of these cars.
An Invitation
Befitting this anniversary occasion we have
prepared a special display of PIERCE ARROWS in
three chassis sizes and both touring and closed bod
ies. Any who admire the handiwork of of the crafts
man or respect the genius of the inventor will delight
in these masterly productions. We are holding open
house in an informal way during this entire week and
I here wish to extend to you and your friends a
hearty invitation to honor us with your presence.
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A beautiful four-passenger Cadillac
coupo, arrived In Omaha lout Friday and
by Saturday noon it had been sold to
Charles Brown. Mr. Iirown has had It
a week now and is better' pleased with It
each day. The finish both Inside and
out is beautiful.
H. E Fredrickson Automobile Co.
H. E. FREDRICKSON. Pres.
2044-46-48 Farnam Street Omaha
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Cadillac Co.. Omaha. Neb.
Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry as to why I bought 1912 Cadil
for public service, will tsav that when I tipp,1 nr t f.i i..,
the four 4 adillacs which I used last year show the following on our books
Car No. 12 has traveled 24987 miles.
Car Xo. 13 has traveled 1 9,029 miles.
Car No. 14 has traveled 19,849 miles.
Car No. 17 bus traveled 20,079 miles.
These four cars have a total milage of 80,544 miles. Our hooks show that
u. tuuu fAjH-iiuuu oi uiese lour earn during that time, including all re
. pairs, and rmrts replaced, amount to only $4.70. This does not include ffuso
line, oil and tires. h
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uumiuuuno uusiuebs uas convincea mo that no
omere car ou uie market today will give such service at such remarkable low
cost of upkeep. Naturally, I decided to purchase Cadillac cars.
Sincerely Yours,
OMAHA TAXICAB & AUTO LIVKKY COM PANT,
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preuldent of the Omaha Taxlcab &.
Auto Llvory Co., the moat promin
ent man In tbe taxi and auto livery
girvke in Omaha toduy, starting
tho uuBiiics.i four yearn ago, now
has 1 dlrcit telephone connec
tions at hotels, hospitals and
theaters, aud 11 car ruuuinK to
day. Mr. Houber hai written the fol
lowing lof;tur In reply an an In
quiry aa to why he selected tho
Cadillac for public aervlce, rather
than any other car.
HCVvtrcUA President.
Cadillac ConiBaiw of Omalifn
Phono Douglas 4226
2054-56 Farnam St.
GEO. F. RIM, President
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SSLES
The Famous E-M-F "30"
and Flanders "20"
are as STANDARD tho world over as Stude
baker wagona and carriages made by tho
same company.
If YOU are going to buy an automobile
and you do not buy an E-M-F 11 30" or Flan
ders "20" it will be becauo you havo not.
investigated or become acquainted with our
proposition. There are so many reasons Yfhy
you should buy a Studebakor that you can
not be a really good business man if you buy
an automobile without posting yourself about
tlio Studebaker cars, price, hervice, reliab
ilitybut come and let us tell you all about it.
TEie E-M-F iiiaiia
ompany
2026-2028 FARNAM STREET,
Phones: D. 303; A-3679. L. A. Keller, Mgr.
Direct Factory Branch The Studebaker
Corporation, Detroit, Mich.
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