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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1912)
Officers and Delegates of Good Roads . Association at Omaha Convention n cr y PI I. JT E5.. 'JF v. mm e4 (vm feofft 9&,:- k-- ri 1 ..f.-s,--1 ivri f.jf 1 . - r jt- vi s .1 k? ..i'l vry 1 1 " i wv v.-1 vx. -v. w- t .. f. A GOOD ROADSBOOSTERS BUSY Hebrnka State Automobile Associa tion Prepares for Work. LEADING MKT ABE MEMBERS Mecttac Kt tuka la Kxprrlra la tH Good Frail la the Wj at Bctm Hlshwara far Aata Owaera. .Tba Nebruka State Automobile amo clatioo. a bunch of live good road boost er! composed ot bankers, lawyers, mer chant, doctors, farmers and men In vary YocaUon, Is campaigning for a wide-spread movement far better roads hot alone for autolsts but for all who travel and especially' for the farmer. Reports received by the association -how how Imperative the demand for -Wter roads Is. , The approximate cost will be about it cents per ton mile and even more over some highways in the tate. It Is believed that from t15.om.ooo to t3t. 000, 000 can be profitably spent on 'the roads of this state. Every member of the association Is personally Interested In rood roads leg- 'Islaticn and the association Is co-ope rat 'lng with commercial clubs and other organizations of the state to promote Hha building and maintenance of better roads and secure better road laws. Following are the. recently elected off! 'sxrs of the association: John T. Swan, Jluburn: IJee Huff, Omaha; A. p. Over- gaard, Fremont; L E. Doty, David City; H. E. Brlckson, Holdrege; J. T. Dorgan, lineoln; W. J. Kirk land. Omaha; F. W. A ahum. Grand Island, and Fred J. BelL Ord, directors. t)t. A. P. Overgaard, Fre mont, president; I. E. Doty, David, City, first vice president; J. M. Prime. Oxford, aeoond vice president; Ia M. Talmage, Grand Island, third vice president; iB. R, WUson, Omaha, treasurer; D. & yraUtna, ecMtary. - .' 13 . i ln speaking of tha'Veoent meettng'ta Omaha, the Motorist says editorially! Seldom at a state convention la Ne braska has there een gathered a more representative' class of men than the dele gates gathered at the first annual con vention of the Nebraska Automobile as- aoatatlon of Omaha' recently. There were bankers, lawyers, merchants, doctors. tanners and men in other vocations, but each of high standing and Influence In bis heme place. Every one was an ad. vocals of the-doctrine of "better roads": for aH the people, not for the automobile alone, but for everyone who travels, and particularly the farmers, who have for years struggled under the burdens inv posed by poor highways. That the good roads fever has taken hold of progres sive Nebraskans was In evidence every, where at the meeting." Automobile Outlook Strong, Says Sales Manager of Franklin U A. McKay, western sales manager Jot the Franklin Automobile company, has arrived In Omaha and will be here during the Automobile show, assisting Cut I Smith In the Franklin booth. Mr. McKay has Just completed a tour of the Franklin dealerships in the south west. "I have been covering this western country several times a year for several fyears and have certainly never found dealers so enthusiastic over the prospects for a big season." said Mr. McKay. "All along the line there Is a decided call for the oar that will give the longest ultimate ervice rather than for 4ne car with the price appeal only. Franklin dealers everywhere have sold tJie higher priced models almost exclusively, our new "Lit tle Six" coming In for a large share of the favor. "Here 111 Nebraska, where a Franklin I man always feels at home, the trend is . stronger than ever for the air-cooled car. "Generally speaking the business outlook is good throughout the entire west and all Industries are feeling the effect of the increased prosperity." SOLUTION OF SKIDDING IS TREAD PERFECTION "In working out a successful antl I skidding tread It was our Idea that we I must do more than build a tread that reduced the chances of skidding." says T. L Reynolds of the Diamond tire forces. "Our experience convinced- us that the only solution of the skidding problem was the perfection of a tread that would prevent the start of a skid. "An Ingenious arrangement of cross bars extending the width 'jof the tread and bars running lengthwise of the tread give the desired results. When brakes are app'ied on a forward akld the first bars scrape the Dim ot mud r moisture from the pavement, leaving a dry surface for the fallowing bars to grip. In exactly a similar way the 1 lengthwise bars prevent a side slip." J Aatoasabile Wrlllaa- Pad. : One of the new writing pads or portable seeks for automobile use is In the form ef a foot rest. It opens showing every thlDg needed for correspondence in the W j- of paper.- envelopes, cards, stamps. jaasials, pens, pencils and pads. The lin- ;ag as ot green moire silk. No valves to grind; no motor adjusting; just get in and go. A proven success by 12 years test tnwi motisfsil ?elcss Car is Here Super-efficiency and simplicity of the Elmore valveless construction is now universally recognized and admitted by automobile manufacturers - Today, the whole automobile world is ringing with discussion as to the fate of the poppet valve motor with the numerous gears, springs, cams, push rods, etc., which actuate it.. The publio has come to realise the simplicity and super-efficiency of the valveless con. struction. - The strongest claims and arguments are being made for the valveless motor, but Just Grasp this paramount fact about the Elmore Every such claim put forth for valveless motors applies with two-fold force to the Elmore valveless motor because its dosen years of successful service, in the hands of owners throughout the country has proven both its claim for simplicity and superiority. This valveless motor passed the experimental stage years ago, and the Elmore with its wonderful valveless motor and superior construction does not cost $3,000, $4,000 and $5,000. There is a model to fit every motoring need, at a price well within the means of the most con AT THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW Three onderful ran will be) exhibited at the Omaha Automobile) Show, rbro arejr l&tlf to 24th, and the Hloux City Hhow, February Sflth to March 3d, wheat tba simple and efficient feature of the Elmore 'valvelrsa motor, will be einlalaed and demonstrated. . Five-Passenger Torpedo, $1250 ELMORE CONSTRUCTION There could be no better built car than the Elmore. Skilled workmanship and careful supervision accompanv every detail. The factory alms to make the car Itself a worthy setting for the gem of a motor that run it Torpedo Roadster, $1150 Elmore Inspection and Guarantee There 1 no more rigid inspection system in the world than that which assure El more owner the absolute fliwleasnesa of every Elmore part. To still farther protect th owner, every car I fully guaranteed against faulty part or construction. The same painstaking care 1 need In the selection of yie material and the finishing of th product. TO DEA LERS: Some unalloted territory is still open in Nebraska, Iowa and South Da kota. Agents with this car have a good seller and our proposition is an attractive one. Ogers Sales Company, Factory Distributors 2025 Farnam St., Omaha. Opp. Post Office-Sioux City, Iowa.