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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1912)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY UEK: DECEMBER 8, 1912. 11 A Gossip Along the Automobile Row II. K. FrtxliiekiKm of the FredTiolc- j on Automobile company baa about eoro plrtod arrangetnonta for one of the flattest window displays err ex produced for the automobile buslneat, It belts; an rlcctrlo-Uxhted baa-reltef plotnre, meaa urlnB eoven feet high and twenty-four feet long, ahowlngr the Chalmers factory running on the night shift. Orer flftr flJoctiie lights are used In the exhibition, which Includes the three main bulldlnca of the factory, the testing sheds, foundry Fa offlfl-a tth a dlttant rtir of the lake. "The theatrical world has fallen Into Ht with the good roods march, not be cause It expect! to be compelled to hike over the road," says Manarer Corkhtll V tha Colo Motor company, "but be tauso a majority of Its members carry tin automobile or two anions: their per sonal effects and properties." .Mr. Cork bill received a bulletin from the Cole fao cry a few days ago, which said that he Paul Gllmore company regularly de voted a certain part of Its house reoelpta to good roads movement In the part of the country' In which it was playing. -When we received our first shipment it type T2 Lozlera, at the bejrlnnlug of the presMit Benson, much discussion pro and .con aroso as to the merits of !ho left-hand drive and center control - 'fcangn speed levers," sad Manager Dick Stewart of tho local bouse. "The IriUler Motor company was the first manufacturer of high-grade motor cars in the country to announce the In stallation of the left-hand drive and cen tter control feature on aII models, and. while nt flfst It came In contaot with motorists who were a little skeptical, it has been able to prove beyond doubt that left-hand drive and center control on high-grade cars to meet American road and traffic conditions la a feature which has thoroughly asserted Its ad vantages." The 14cm Motor company Is announced lo have at last given up the ghost I B. Saunders, general soles manager of the company, who has been making Bvary effort to recoup, since tho fire of a yeor ago, which destroyed models, tools and blue prints of the car, has finally decided that this Is Impossible owing to the position of former stock holders who would neither sell their holdings nor come forward with the necessary., cash. Fifty students, members of the 'senior class of engineering, together with mem hnrs of tho faculty. Journeyed from the University of Wisconsin to the Itambler factory last week and made a close In spection of the unit gasoline and electric motor, with which the 1918 cross-country rar la equipped. They examined the unit qnpollno and electric motor from every uncle, seeing how In talcing the place of tho flywheel this equipment saves weight, bearings, chains, gears and complicated wiring and marveled at its silent opera tion. , Up an ascent of 4,600 feet, rising more than 500 feet to the mile, and completing the eight-mile trip to tho top in two Hours, Is the .record of a hill-climbing excursion taken by Dr. A, II. Harriman of T.acorria, N. II., who recently drove his Ford touring car, containing beside himself his wife and two children, to the summit of Mount Washington in the White mountains.. Tho trip, which was made without a hl.tch, could have been completed In less time had the party not made repeated stops to view the scenery. Dr. ITarrlman soya that Ford runabouts frequently malto the climb, but It Is only occasionally that a loaded touring car tries it. F. W. Wooley of the sales department of the Regal factory Is spending tho week with the T. O. Northwall company, lie mado the trip through the state with' one of the Northwall salesmen In a model C Ilegal early last week and was delighted with the automobile situation in tho territory through which they trav eled. D. It Haselton, head of the Regal lervlce department, has also been spend Ing several days with the local house, checking up Ideas as to improvement in car construction, and getting an idea of what ihe people in Omaha demand of an automobile. O. D. McDonald, son of C. W. Mc Donald, manager of the Marlon Auto mobile company, arrived In Omaha Wednesday of last week from Seattle, where he has been engaged In business. Mr. McDonald will Join his father In looking after the Interests of the Marion car in Otnalia and between the two they should make the trade hustle during the :ora!ng year, TJ. R. Wilson of the Wilson Automobile company is . upending a few days in Ar kansas on a combined business and pleasure trip. He left early last week and Is not expected to return before a week from Monday. It Is rumored that Mr, Wilson will have a piece of Interest ing news for the automobile trade when ie gets back home. .During the last week Manager Undsey of the Velie Automobile company hoi been making a trip through the central part of the state, sizing up his contraota tpr 1913. and Incidentally signing a few new ones. Manager IJndsey has also spent considerable time In explaining to impatient dealers that the Velio factory s working both night and day to fill :he countless orders it now has on hand. Work In moving into its new quarters has slightly shortened Its amount of pro Juetion. but, being thoroughly estab Jxhed at the present time, It is working twenty-four hours a day to catch up with the public's demand. U II. Smith of the Omaha. Auto com pany made a trip through southern low arly in the week placing agencies for the Nyberg line. lie has so far met with excellent success, and declares In a let ter to the home office that prospects tor the Nyberg could not possibly be Improved upon. U A. Keller, manager of the local Studebuker branch, has gone to tho fac tory to arrange for the Immediate ahlp Bifnt of a few million cars (or words to that effect). Leaving all hilarity on the shelf, however, Mr. Keller said before leaving that if they had 600 oars here, they could dispose of them easily. Ever since the Studebaker people made their startling announcement for K UI3 line, the house has been literally f' odrri with letters begging for ter rftorj and oars. ,nany contracts artu any being signed tu the strength of tha announoemnt. The M1J stason bids fair (o see the Studebalcer line well to tha front. If the factory can possibly sup ply the demand. Tha United Motor company delivered Maxwell 30a to M. R. Ford of Brllng. It-, and nurt McXab of Carroll, la. Mc Nb also received a 40. A full repre sentative line of Maxwells Is now on ex hibition at the local house, Including) JOs, 32s and 40a. Mr. Macken and Mr. Rellly of the IMatt Center Auto company, Matt Center, Neb., paid a visit to Ouy 1 Smith last week and drove homefln now 113 Hudson tour ing cars. Guy I. Smith reports the delivery of a (dx-ayltnder sixty-horse power Peerless touring car to Dr. Van Buren Knott of Sioux City, la. During tlie last ten days Ouy U Smith has demonstrated his new Hudson coupe to scores of enthusiastic prospects. Smith has booked several orders and was forced to deliver his show car,, as one pur chaser won so enthusiastic he would not wait Ouy I. Smith gives some advance In formation on the wonderful new electric starter that has been acquired by the Franklin Automobile company. It Is known a the Enta starter and hoa ben developed to greater efficiency than any other starter heretofore offered tho publics. The, Bntr starter is operated by the regular ignition switch, thereby doing nway with auxiliary levers or buttons. Dy throwing on the switch the starter becomes operative and turns the motor over until an explosion takes place. JuBt as soon as the motor begins firing, the starter is automatically disconnected. In event that the motor is accidentally stalled, the starter automatically takes up Its work without any" attention from the driver. Aa long as the Ignition switch Is turned on, the motor must be tiring. The Etatx Is the genuine starter, as it Is purely automatic in operation. The McCoolc Machinery and Iron Works of McCoolc, Neb., closed a con tract with the W. Ia Huffman Automo bile company for twenty-flvo Hupmoblles last Thursday, August Burner of Culbertson, Neb., closed a contract with the W. L. Huff man Automobile company for the sole of the famous Hupmoblle "32" at Culbert son. The Valentine Auto company of Valen tine, Neb., drove home a 1913 Hupmoblle Thursday, and have taken the agency from the W, I Huffman Automobile company. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to 91g Returns. The Car the Woman Can KsliiiiiiiiiiiiiBsiiiisss3B5sMMi 'BjB', ;, I'aB iIImI ft MURPHY TO ROAD BUILDERS Omaha Contractor One of Speakers at Cinoinnati Conrention, PERFECT ORGANIZATION URGED Mast Wko Does Kot KM from llnntt of the Interests Stnnaa I. title Chance to Get In as Contracts. "draft and corruption, politics ami the work of a certain class of men In putting into legislation authorising roadway con struction provisions which designate pat ented pavementn and speclflo brands of material, to tho exclusion of other ma terials equally as good and sometimes better these are some of tho things the road contractors of America hsnre been contending with for many years." This declaration embodied the substance of an address by Hugh Murphy, publlo works contractor of Omaha, on The Contractor Iolnt of View." at the fourth session Thursday afternoon of tha ninth annual convention of the American Road Builders association ,at Cincinnati, ills address was liberally applauded. Driving home each of his points In an emphatic manner, Mr. Murphy made It clear that the convention should dis seminate Information bo that furiils raised for road construction shall be wisely and honostlv managed. Ho Indicated his be lief that the good roads movement, for tho benefit of tha public rather than for a chosen few, has come to say, and that it can ba permanent only through co operation of engineers and contractors and the publlo. U rice d to Unite. After having, dealt In detail with the relations between contractors and en gineers In rood construction and legisla tion pertaining to It, the speaker offered n number of remedies, largely along pro fessional lines, to better the situation. Tho advice of "co-operation" sounded throughout his address. As the main step toward protection against what he termed "tainted Clausen" and other evils, Mr. Murphy advised the Independent con tractors of the United States to untto and form a protective national associa tion. Continuing, he said: "A contractor of paving work who does not eat from the hand of the Interest that controls certain specific! brands of materials or who Is not licensed by the owners of oertaln patented pavements. Is not permitted to bid upon roadways specifying those ma terials exclusively. This deprives a legit imate contractor of on opportunity to bid upon public works and deprives the pub lic of the benefit of competition In the bidding. Who shares In tho extra money between the legitimate cost of paving Cmm nnMf f'nn When too buv vonr next auto- f mobjja taka jnto consideration efficiency of Imperial Cars. Ask Imperial owners about this the rital matter of operation. You want a car that it electri- service. Wo will glvo you the names and addresses near you call started and lighted a car that can be controlled that will enable you to raako inquiries and prove our claims, entirely from the seat a ear that a woman can drice. You want this Ease of Operation in a car with an estab- Value rn8 ext'eme'Jr moderate prices of Imperial Cars lished reputation a car with a record of- efficiency behind 81185 to 81875 raako them nn object of excep it a car at a moderate prico. tional interest to prospective autoniobilo buyers. Our tre mendous factory production alone enables us to offer you, Imnerial Cars answer your every demand. Models at such a moderaio price, a car with Ml tho specifications " J4M and "34" are equipped with the of cara costing up to 4ooo. Imperial Cars are now made North fiast starting and lighting system- a system positive and in one of the largest Individual automobile factories in the unfailing in action. Electric starting' and lighting aro co 1 world, trolled by switches on the dash, providing for the utmtst convenience. The Imperial Car is tho woman'a car It wts This Model 34t holds an especial appeal for you. a standard for Ease of Operation that is difficult In this car at i6jo you'll find duplicate. a complete and positive electric starting and lighting system long, graceful, racy lines -our own three point spring Established Reotltation he excellent reputa- shackle susp'nsion for great comfort deep, luxurious upholstery r tion of Imperial Cars is in fact all the modern scientific conveniences which make established in the minds of Imperial owners becauso of (mpnrial Cars, unexcelled at any price. This Imperial Car their rugged roadabllity because of the factory service back rfemand the investigation of evory prospective automobile of them. Imperial factory service is cot an ordinary purchaser. Investigate today. Starts by Electricity Is Lighted by Electricity Specifications iv? ff FffffcJottHn N?r,h Three Other Models Miei "44" Five Paenger ' East electric lighting and starting system. Touring Car, 50 Horse Power, 45 horse power. aM inch bore; 5J4 inch stroke. Wheel Inch bore. sM inch itroks. uj Inch whe.l be, 18 x 4 Inch llre. base. 118 Inches.. Unit power plant Center control levers. wjui'pment xt ni lithtlnj intern. Complete $1875 &?Jnn MK?ih?!r difran "tan Model "'fWo Passeng eV Touring ',' 40 Vlorse Power, Three point suspension. Eqn pment: Mohair strap top. 4 Inch bore. sK inch .troke. i?4 loch whetl bwe. ! Inch ei OQC dust hood windshield, speedometer, tire carrier, spare rim, tu. Complete jnlpmeut........ pioO repair Idt. Jack and pnmp. Mountings, black and Modal '33M TVo Passenger Roadster, same 19QC nickel Complete specifications ud equipment model "" V400 ModmU "44" and "34v arc UctHcaUy ttarted and lighted. Writ or call for dtmomtration. Bradley, Merriam & Smith Council Bluffs, Iowa IMPERIAL AUTOMOBILE when It Is open to competition and tho price paid for the materials and patented pavement that uro exclu?dvoly specified!" Worse Than Montr. 1 Mr. Murphy then dwelt at length upon ', certain provisions ana supinations wmcn, he said, can Ihi found In most of the specifications for work In tho different cities clauses which, he asserted, are made under the rules of political bosses. "In a ganio of three-card inonte," ho added, "you put up your money and can turn the cards; hut In this game you put up your money and are not permitted to turn the cards, or even to have n 'look In.' " In closing Mr. Murphy made a strong plea for a national organisation of Inde pendent raving contractors. "If you do not get together very soon," he said, "thoan interests that are active will In orease until such a thing ns an Inde pendent contractor Is a thing of tho post. Ton have heard, I presumo, of thoee breweries that own the building, ntooJk and license under which tho saloonkeepers are doing business. "if you do not wish to be in the same boot you must remedy the existing condi tions, otherwise you should not complain because others do not do for you what you foiled to do for yourselves," AUTO INDUSTRY NEED NOT FEAR NEW ADMINISTRATION Qeorge B. Daniels, vice president and general manager of the Oakland Motor Car company, Pontlac, Mich., who la a student of political affairs, as woll dp of the automobile business, Is not con cerned over the effect of any possible tariff revision legislation by the next congress upon the automobile Industry In general. Mr. Daniels, In tho face of a probable reversal of the political domination of the national government, hod pliuinod early this year to produco nearly twice as many motor oars for 1913 aa his com pany manufactured for 1913. OUTPUT OF 1913 CARS IS TO BE ENORMOUS The output of America's motor car In dustry for 1913, according to figure compiled recently by a leading automo bile trade paper, will exceed 600,000 cars, more than twice aa many as were built In 1912. It Is a marvelous growth In production. And there is also a vory marked Improve ment in the cars themselves. More ad vanced features have been added to cars for 1913 than have been added In the three previous years. Tho Persistant and Jiiivj1our Use of Newspaper Advertising Is the Road (o Business Success. service It is always ready to maintain tho wonderful CO., Factories, Jackson. Auto Show Greatly Benefits Dealers Thot undoubtedly the most Important function of the auto show Is Its educa tional value to the dealers Is the opinion of II. R. Radford, general manager of the Cartercnr company of rontlac, Mich, "Of course, a large number of cars ore old," snld Mr. Radford, "but these, sales are valuable only as a help toward pay ing the expense of the exhibit. The big thing that we must accomplish with our exhibit Is to give the dealer enthusiasm and selling points for his work In tho lo cal territory. "The donlcr conies to the show and there sees all the cars side by side. Ho seos his car where ho ha a chance to compare It with the cars with which ho must compete and he learns Just whero It Is better. At no other time has ho such nn opportunity for getting first hand Information on the whole situa tion." I UNDERSLUNG CAR MAKES A MOST NOVEL DISPLAY A unique suggestion for Ksrngomen line been announced by a salesman In Chi cago, It takes the form of a novel win dow display, which shows an nutomo bile tilted fifty degrees and In said to constitute a "perpetual demonstration" for undorstrung constructunl. The curiosity In question Is n car of the roadster type and Is supported by a special framework built so as to equal a fifty-degree angle. Roth the Regal car and the frame face the window, "end on," and across the car's radiator nt approximately the level of the on looker's eye nre hung curds whloh read "Safety of the Underslung." The car and this explanation can be easily seen from outstdo the show room. MOTOR RACING LOSES ANOTHER STAR DRIVER Motor racing may or may not be losing favor; but the fact remains that many of the one-time stars are abandoning tho breakneck speed of track and road con testa for safer If not nioro remunerative commercial pursuits. Word hoa Just come from the Jackson Automobile company to 1U representative hero that Hurry Grant, famoua aa the winner of the Vanderbllt'cup two yoara in succession, has Joined the staff or the Jackson Boston branch. Chinamen on I.oiir .lannt, lng Woo, a wealthy merchant of Shanghai. China, recently purchased a Stoddnrd-Dayton 48 and started on a tlilrty days' tour of tho Taclflc const, after which ho will ship the car to the orient Drive Mich. Nearly a Quartor Pride in Your Car You will be proud of your new Model C-Six because of its beau tiful and distinctive lines.' You will be proud because of its active power which covers more miles a day and with greater case than any other car of any power.- You will be proud because you can give your 'friends greater motoring enjoyment than has ever before been possible. Houser (Si Howes 2102 Farnam St. Stevcns-Duryea Company Chicopce Falls Mass " Pioneer Builders of American Sixes " Model CSlx Sfvrn I'MtenBtrt 91750 No-Rim-Cut Tires 10 Oversize Face the Facts Don't buy tires by guesswork. Keep records make your mileage tests. Men who do this buy No-Rim-Cut tires. And tens of thousands find the average saving 48 per cent. So many know this that these tires far outsell all others. And the sale today is ten times larger than three years ago. Think of This Winter Treads Men have tested out In service 1,700,000 Goodyear tires. Lust year they bought, becauso of the records, 018,687 tires. And our factory shortage lost us sales of some 400,000 more, 250,000 Know Now some 250,000 motorists have adopted Goodyear tires. They know that our patent tires can't rlmcut. They know that the oversize, on the averago, adds 25 per cent to tho tiro mileage. You ought to know, as they do, what these savings moan. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO., Akron, Ohio Till Conipunr M. no cnnnrrllmi wlmtnvir with nnr other rulibvr I'ontmi which urn tha tluodyear nam. OMAHA BRANCH Phone Omaha bees DIR EOTO Of Automobiles Nebraska Buick Auto. Company ,,..,. nransh 13th and P BtS X. V. KUooln araacn, law " Branch. VanBruntAutomofeileCo. PEERLESS GUY L. SMITH HUDSON 2205-2207 Farnam Stret Marion Automobile Go. - Ccntury of Leadership Now these tires, if wantcU.coma with the ideal non-skid tread. A double-thick tread, made of very tough rubber. Not a mere single tread. Deep-cut blocks which present to tho road surface countless edges and angles. Enduring treads with a bulldog grip. And blocks that meet at the base so the strain Is distributednot centered, as usual, on a part of tho fabric, These things mean a long-lived tire, a grip that's sure and a last ing protection. Co mo see it. Write for the Goodyear Tiro Book fourteenth year edition. It deals with tire economy. AKHON. OMIO No-Rim-Cut Tires With or Without Non-Skid Tread - 2212 FARNAM ST. Douglas 4190 TH TcL and Accessories luickand Welsh Cars.. SIDLES, Osn'l MT. 1913-14-10 rarusm at. EES TSVrv, Mgr. Overland and Pep Hartford Council Bluffs Is, Om&lia, Mstor. Goodyear AKHON. OHIO JOHN DEERE PLOW COMPANY Salesroom Cor. Tenth and Hewanl SU. Omaha, Nebraska. Marion and Karmon Qas Osrs, Ohio and Standard Bis a t rcs. X 1 s t r 1 b ntora for wtstsrn Iowa and Msbraska. aioi-3 rarna)& St.