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THE OitAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 18, 1912.
TUTURE FOR POWER WAGONS
Activity Evinced by Thousand of
Tracks Bow siting Used.
HUCH HAS BEEH ACCOMPLISHED
Vntk laaastry la Swaaalla
flatae, a ftekast lafaat SfcawlasT
sTverr laalratlaa ml Early
Develeat.
1 batter that the biggest thing about
h commercial vehlcl Industry " It
Tutur," MM E. H. Sprapie of the Omaha
I Rubber company. "It has a put of
ivrhJch the men who have been Instru-
jxDental la the development of the motor
'track need not (eel ashamed. "They have
ceompUahed much.
"PeMent activity in this field Is evi
denced by the thousands of trucks now
runnlnc In all part of the country. But
to my nun It remains for the future to
how WS what en enormous proposition,
from a commercial standpoint, this In
dustry Is destined to become.
"Compared with Its extent In. say. five
'years, I consider the truck proposition
Ull In swsddllnf clothes a robust Infant
ehowlnr very Indication of early de
velopment Into staunch virility.
"Estimate of the number of commer
cial vehicles in use In the I'nlted States
U the present time vary all the way from
.( to SO.OOft. Kxtrrme optimists place
the nmber of firms uslns power-pro-pclled
vehicles at i.ro. Whether Jlhese
fig-area ara correct or not la not ma
terial to the point I desire to Illustrate.
If there ara not e,0 firms using motor
truck today there will be that number
.and a creat many mot than that number
j la a very short time. The proposition Is
imply this: The motor truck has made
stood. It has proved IU superiority. In
I practically every way, to the horse ss a
I mean of trans pnrttnf merchandise. And
a hen you can show a buslneaa man that
you hav aoraethlnc better than what he
lis ueiaa you ara pretty apt to Interest
him.
Oa Keeusossle Operatlaa.
"It I upon a foundation of aronomlo
peratlon and progressiva results that the
truck Industry has bean developed and
Its advancement baa been along steady,
conservative lines that Insure a sub
stantial future.
"Not a little of the credit for the epocb
marklng strides that hav characterised
th advancement of the commercial
vehicle belongs to tire manufacturers,
Urbot realising the Importance of this In
dustry, hav drawn liberally upon their
producing rasouroas to provide solid tire
that would meet requirement. In creat
ing thene tire It has bean necessary for
th manufacturer to bring Into play every
bit of export knowledge at his osmmand,
ft even the most casual observer must
know that the tire problem I en of th
snoot Ire pot tent feature ' of truck op
eration, "From my obeervaOon I can aay
that tire make re have approached this
big undertaking with th utmost ntnoaritv.
They long hav realised that th ultimate
atabinty of the motor truck really rest
upon th question of adaptable, rvtc
fielding tires. And they have not only
keen willing, but anxious to meat very
specified demand at oommeretel vehlol
manufacturer.
Traducing a practical, damountabl
tlr for th truck Is, I believe, on of th
tost pronounced economy step that baa
marked the development of th commer
cial Vehicle. BIngI Urea with demount-
able features have existed for some tuna.
i but It is only recently mat a auai a
. snouatabie tint waa placed on th market.
"There are many good reasons why de.
mountabl solid tin are desirable. A
very Important on la that through their
us service delay are reduced - to
minimum. And as delay defeat th real
ournosa of the truck, this la a vital
matter.
"Through the us of demountable tires
a workman la able to make replacements
anywhere along the road, using simply an
ordinary wrench and hammer, tools
always at hand.. And the change can be
mad In a very few minutes ss It la not
necessary to remove the wheel from the
truck, aa Is the case with pressure-applied
tires, of dual construction.
"When the wheel Is taken oft It usually
is necessary to lay up the truck for a
day, perhaps longer, and the owner loses
it service during this time. Furthermore,
unless the work Is done by expert there
Is always a chance that the hub mechan.
Ism may be damaged. Demountable tires
absolutely overcome tbes very serious
obstacles.'
CAUSE OF TIRE TROUBLES
Expert Declares that Too linen Car
Caaeat Be filven to wet,
era and Iaelde.
A veteran tire man, who has followed
th development of the automobile from
it Inception, has th following to say re
garding valves:
"It Is a remarkable fart that the valve
Instate today are the same tliat were
used twenty year ago on bicycle tires.
In fact, the value la about the only In
dividual part of automobile construction
that has not been greatly Improved.
"My observation Is that a great deal of
tire trouble 1 due to leaky valves, and
this la particularly annoying because fre
quently th reel cause Is not discovered
until after the shoe has been taken off.
In any event, the only remedy Is replacing
the valve Inside, and this necessitate
pumping an empty tube. Kurthermora, If
th Inside stloks It I more than likely
that the little prong t the top will be
twisted off, so that th Inside cannot be
removed at all.
"Often, assuming that no difficulty has
been experienced In taking out th In
side, a new Inside will not remedy the
trouble, because the small external rub
ber washer rot and stretch so fast that
thsy are quite likely to be defective, al
though apparently In good condition.
Furthermore, th Inner metal alwwlder In
th outer tuba, against which this washer
seat, may be burred or worn, and the
least defeat will cause th wsshsr to tear.
"Great ear I needed In Inserting the
Inside, because It must be screwed tight
to seat the washer, but If screwed too
tight It may, tear th washer. I hav put
Into th same tuba two or three new la
sides In suoceaslon without stopping th
leak, and th pumping Involve aa muoh
work as would result from aa equal num
ber of puncture.
I hav also seen persistent leaas
through th check verves themselve.
The valve are so Infinites! mally email
that It I Impossible to tell by Inspection
whether they are defective or not, eo that
It la a matter of luck whether or not a
new Insld will remedy th difficulty.'
Th small sis of th Inflating paasags
and th proportionally bur bank pres
sure area result In th use ef a great deal
nor muscl In pumping than ought to b
"On several occasions during th last
four year I hav bad a what new valve
put Into an otherwise serviceable tube.
Thla I mora expensive than any other
tub repair, and, furthermore. If th re
pair I carelessly dona, th tub la likely
to be spoiled."
Aa s xpert should be consulted la ease
of persistent vmlv troubes, h declared.
New Tork Here Id.
re
Franklin
"Little Six"
A tmall car with a Mix-cylinder
motor that U th atory
30 H. P. $2,800
Th only car of it typ
-A Real "LittU Six"
All the imoothiifiss and flexibility of the bif v.
"sixes" without their expense. Light in weight, con
venient in sixe, silent and swift on the road, it ia
The Car You Have Waited For
And it is .the car that hundreds of pnpeotivB
automobile owners are waiting for. " ; '
The position of the Franklin ."little six" as
leader 8111011,; all small ears is assured.
Small in size only, Franklin Model iC is big in
comfort and ability complete in eqnipment
The motor is medium powered but the car is
light weight and easy riding. Horee power in pro- .
portion to the load carried is big.
The "little six' is convenient in size, with ample
room for the comfortable Beating of five passengers
but without the usual weight and bulk.
Graceful in design and proportion, the flush
sided body and the Franklin sloping hood giro it a
distinctive beauty. It is the ear of the yean
Get My Dealer' Proposition
I hare a few good points and good territory open
for good fire dealers. It will pay you to investigate
the Franklin before dosing up your 1912 contracts.
"Write at once for territory and term 4'
GuyL. Smith
OmoJv iVrOragfcsi
Distributor tor Franklin, Petri, Hadaon 33
5m my exhibit. Space 14, Omaha Auto Shoot
Modern Eunabouts
Combine Economy
and Utility -Needs
Modern runabouts are the cars of
utility and economy. The two-paasenger
car has became a form of transportation
Indispensable to thousands of persons In
their buslneaa life and equally valuable
In the delivery of light merchandise. No
on type of vehicle has made such a
strong appeal to the man who must move
quickly from place to place. Its right to
perform such work is undisputed and It
future 1 unlimited.
In their efforts to standardls to build
ing of automobiles, the manufacturers
generally hav fastened publlo taste upon
certain Invention! typea of can. Four
and five-passenger ears are in great de
mand and thousands of them have been
put to work In way that either enlarge
their owner' capacity for work or bring
Immediate return by their economy of
operation and their range of service far
exceeding that of a horse and wagon.
However successful these types of cars
may be, they do not and cannot enter the
field of the low priced economical run
about. A runabout, simply but thoroughly
constructed, designed to meet the require
ment and th pocketbook of the man who
use a bora and bupfcy. la th greatest
economic force In modern transportation.
Contractors, collectors, salesmen, doc
tors, mall carriers and men of every
conceivable profession have found that
Brush runabouts actually save them
money. A two-passenger car with mod
erate space for a carrying compartment In
the rear transports salesmen with their
samples or small packages In an excellent
manner. These cars find extensive use
In the city as well as In the country.
In bunding such a oar there are many
factor which cannot be overlooked. They
are essential features and not so vital to
th car if it la used only for pleasure pur
poses. The Brush runabout provide
sturdinesa and reliability to a marked de
gree. Simplicity la th keynote. What
ever I simple Is easily cared for by a
person of ordinary Intelligence. Thus
wooden frames and axles In a light run
about, when made properly, have no
superior in steel.
Pointed Paragraphs.
Many an innocent picture Is framed in
gilt.
The woman who suffers in silence us
ually manages to make a lot of noise
about it
A man with a high aim In Ufa seldom
carrte a gun.
Birth Is an accident from which some
men never recover.
A fresh love affair Is the best glue for
mending a broken heart.
Do not point the ringer of scorn Just to
show off your rings.
Occasionally a man fails because he
tried to do the wrong thing.
Many a man has bumped Into trouble
while trying to dodge his duty.
Perhaps a rolling stone gathers no moss
because It Isn't on the level.
If you would win life s battle you roust
be a hard hitter and a poor quitter.
We always feel sorry for a Muttering
man who Is trying to put In a good word
for himself. Chicago News.
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THE ?'Saybrook"'is most aptly and sufficiently describ
ed at "complete.'
No one feature stands out more prominently
than another there's no single device to catch the eye.
There is every last detail of construction, finish and equip
. ment in and on the "Saybrook" Touring Car to make it
v complete. It is head and shoulders above all other cars it.
has no"experiments" to be tried by the buyer.
Every detail on it wei have tested and proven to be"1
worthy before it finds a place on the "Saybrook." The sat
isfaction any car can give depends on the whole car, and on
that thought the "Saybrook" Touring Car is offered for
your consideration.
Here are some of its features, which go to make it
such a successful car; all of them as conducive in the high
est degree to comfort in riding, long service, and wise
investment.
These for comfort
r Boons not touching thi dash This
sweeping improvement eliminates the sounding
board effect of the one-piece body; it prevent
the irritating squeak due to road twistt; it re-
- fine the entire car into tilence. Strain on body
cannot bind the steering pojc
Boons do not touch ths frame Be
tween the frame and body are placed rubber lug.
These cuthion do away with the usual vibration
ordinarily transmitted to the body from the run
ning; gear of the car.
Second speid transmission ias spiral
CIA It The ratchetty buzs of the second speed
is thus soft-pedaled into an inaudible, smooth
efficiency. n
NlW TYTI RADIUS RODS A universal joint,
cross and yoke type (covered with leather boots
to keep the dust out and the grease in), allow
ing for up-and-down and side motion. Result i
no wear nor rattle, and much-easier-than-ordi-narily
riding car.
Adjustable front seats Movable for
ward or back, to suit convenience of the driver.
Wheelease Of 122X inches. Exhaustive
test proved this the most advantageous wheel
base for comfortable 7 -passenger car.
Hartford shock aisorbirj Makes sure
the riding comfort of the already perfect car.
Springs are 2Y inches wide Permitting
- the use of fewer leave and while making a far
essrieT-ru ruling car, alto makes for more strength.
lOectric furnace steel in these.
' These for long service
Vaive-in-head Motor With four cylin
..fs,X5. - -
Multiple Vacuum Exhaust Pipe The same
principle is utilized as in team engines. It mean a
difference of 207 more power over other motors
having same size cylinders.
Easy startino device A priming arrangement
that forces gasolene directly into cylinder ports.
Water cooling A gear-driven pump keeps the
water moving. Radiator has spreading manifolds.
Casing separate frorh the core, sothat train on frame
don't damage radiator.
Posrnvt lubrication Agear-driven pump forces
oil iirtctly to each crankshaft and cam haft bearing.
This means more oil when you want it and less when
you need less. No ill and ands about it.
Great braking surface No car In America
at anywhere near its weight has the brakes acting on
such a great spread of braking area. These new
brakes are of an improved and novel design, absolute
ly rattle-proof and thoroughly efficient. Spring
operated releases. Brakes can't drag.
Improved type rear system Full-floating
rear axle. It is larger than formerly and carries,
in this 1912 model, improvements that make it
invulnerable.
These prove wise investment
Demountable" rims Quick detachable,
demountable. Tires 36x4. An extra rim is
furnished. Also tire irons. I
Combination electric and oil lamps
Makes kerosene an optional reserve, and not '
necessity. (
Windshield Of latest improved pat
tern is part of this equipment.
Top and cover Full mohair top and
top boot are furnished to harmonize with
the car. Storm curtains are also regular
equipment. Foot-rest, foot-jhrottle, and
robe-rail are included.
- Stoddard-Dayton service Does
not cease with the purchase of a car by
you. Then is when !t BEGINS. The pleasure part
of Stoddard-Dayton owner is the prompt and will
ing service rendered to car and owner at all times.
The 'price Complete, as outlined above,
(f.o.b. Dayton,) $2800.
We will send you a calalcg'mnd, later, tall
ufxmtyou, if you with. Or, ut th Saybrook ml
our place. We mil be glni to show it or give
you any further information without obligating
you in the least.
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Deright Automobile
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Omaha, Nebraska
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