Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 22, 1912, NEWS SECTION, Page 15-A, Image 14
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BJiK: DKClO.MBhU. 22, 11)12. 15 A DUBYEA SECURES SILENCE Produces Noiseless Automobile After Years of Development. ITS QUIET IS EXTRAORDINARY After SiirnilltiK Venn In Uxprrl mrntlnK, Thprc Ilnn llrcn Tnrnril One of tin- Moat StrlUlna Varn liver llulll. "Silence has been the 'consummation devoutly to bo wished' of the automobile builders ever slnco the first crude 'horse less' carriage smoked, and puffed, and rattled Its way along to tho admira tion of even the objectors. And now for the first time, after twenty-one years of steady development of the American motor car, silence has been attained, as nearly as It Is posBlblo to attain abso lute notselcssness In anything that moves," Bald S. A Houser, distributor of the Stcvcns-Duryea cars. "That most motor cars havo never before been more than comparatively silent," ho ndded. "Is becauso the builders went alter only tho big noises, which thrust themselves on tho attention, llko that of the engine. When these wero more or less quieted the myriad llttlo noises, which go to make up the characteristic sound of the motor car things which 'singly would hardly be noticed mado their chorUBieard. And silence was sun a ions way on. Tho nroblem was solved In character istic fashion by J. Iconic Duryea. Though ho Is but a young man now, Duryea was the designer of tho first successful American automobile, twenty-one years ago. Ho originated, and has developed, more of the fundamentals of the flno motor car of today than any other maker In this country, certainly probably more 'than any other man In tho world. Ills Imntlinri has always been to make his .mind uu what was to be accomplished, and then stiidy and adapt every Part of the car to achlove tho results. , "When he set about getting silence, Mr, Duryea 'began at the tread and worked iiD.. Hverr bolt, rod. Joint, bearing, hinge, frame anything that had the pos 'slbllltles of the llttloBt squeak, or thump, or rattle was studied, first by Itself, and in onnnoetlon with everything It touched or affected. "The result Is that the Oslx Stevens Durvea. as this new car of the Stevens, Duryea company Is called, fs 'as silent ns If It wore rubber heels.' It's quiet is extraordinary tho most Btrlklng thing, perhaps, about what haa been called the most striking car ever produced. It is thn first thing everyone comments on. n'o n 'woll worth having that It's a sure guess that every builder will get out and hustlo to come as near to us he can from now on." It State' Organizing . For Good Roads Gossip Along'the Automobile Row O. C. Turner, secretary of the Nebraska stum Automobile association, reports that a number ofuntles not yet organ ized are making Inquiries and arranging for meetings in order to form new cluba mid Incorporate under the uniform system i,f organized efforts to Improve r6ad con ditions. The draft of the State Highway tommtssloh bill, as finally adopted by tho joint committee' meeting of tho good roads flubs, will .undoubtedly provovery popu lar and acceptable to all 'classes through out the state nud will undoubtedly be tome law at the winter session of the ttato legislature. The road map book for tho state Hiowlng tho' good roads in each county, lorother with strip maps to Denver, ICan tas City, 'Chicago und Minneapolis and lontalnlng a digest of tho automobile iiws and much other useful information, 1 now In tho press and will bo ready for ellvery to nil members of tho Nebraska I talc Automobile association 'soon nfter January I. COLE MANAGER RETURNS FROM LONG SELLING TRIP C. J Oorkhlll. general agent for tho t'olo car west of the Mississippi river. Arrived at the Omaha house, Ills head quarters, Thursday morning after an ex tensive trip through the southwestern hates. Mr. Corkhlll says tliat never be fore has ho visited the south when busi ness of all kinds was In such a healthy, ftctlvo state its It Is now. He sold ho did hot hear a single complaint from any fcource during his travels, unless tho cry for moro first-class help might bo con f.idered as such. Tho automobile business Is thriving in midsummer form In Okla homa, whore Corkhlll was forced to send for two Omaha salesmen to come down iind help out a certain dealer. He left In tho evening for Minneapolis, which completes his last Journey until spring. The Cole people received their first slx lylindcr 50 cars Thursday, two in number, both of which are sold. The Marlon Auto company 1ms Just In Stalled Us own lighting plant consisting f a gasolino electric generator whlcli win perato ten big arc lights. The plant Is II used in recharging tho batteries of electric machines. U. V. Abbott, Bales manager of the lllgluy Michigan, has been traveling through their Iowa territory tins last i.eek. returning Saturos;. He says this weather is Mighty Michigan weather and U praying that It may continue until tho )utu show In February- Manager Uhelm of tho local Cadlllao company has secured probably one of tho most tnrtructlve bits of mechanism to the man Interested In automobiles whlcli has ever been shown In this city. It Is u stripped chassis of tho Cadillac car In which all parts are shown performing their work,' this mudo possible by the cutting out of sections of tho Bolld parts and Installing small clectrlo lights over all Interior parts of tho machinery. It nlso shows completely tho Cadillac's lat est addition to their product, un auto matlc spark control, which advances tho spark or retards It, us tho engine required absolutely., mechanically. Tills makes It possible for the ordinary man to get Just the same good results from his car as me expert.. Tile very height of power for tho amount of gasoline consumed, and tho utilization of all tho power pro uuceu, euauies tho owner to save gaso line consumption. Tho Storz Supply company has been taking an Inventory of Its business during tin last week, and finds It to bo far be. yond its expectations. Mr. Sforit is highly gratified by tho way things havo shaped themselves during tho first year of the house's oxlstence, and is fully expecting to make tho coming year's work grow far beyond that of 1912. Mr. StorK Is plan nlng to attend tho New York automobile Bhow, where he will get u line on the supply exhibits, probably using somo of their features for his own display In the local show. J. M. Gaffuey, manage'r'of the local Rambler house, ' leaves for his homo at Kenosha, Wis., also the homo of the Humbler car, where lis goes to spend the holidays and arrange with tho factory for several largo shipments of Cross Coun trys. Mr. Oaffney will also get a good line on the show cars which he will um in Omaha for tho February affair. Tho Rambler show cars havo always been a feature of tho Omaha show, and Mr. Ooffney Is going to sustain this reputa tion. A. C. Chase, with tho United Motor Omaha company, severs his connection with the firm January 1. Mr. Chas Is one of the oldest and best known sales men connected with the trade, and has served the commercial Interests of Omaha since 1893. The Detrolter roadster has Just ar rived at the T. G. Northwall company. It Is a threo-pasBengor 25 car, mounted on the same chassis as tho Dctroltor touring car, and sells for $900 fully equipped. This model has a new dock arrangement behind the passenger scats, which is dlvi'ded Into two compartments, the lower one being largo enough to ac commodate two demountable rims, and the upper one a good sized suitcase and somo small luggage. S. C. Moltoe of the Inter-SLate Auto company has Just returned from a trip through Iowa, dp the Iowa, sldo of tho Missouri, through ho central part of tho state and ttich"home' 'dr?vtho Nebraska side. JIo jJrej)ortsthe roads and prospects to be In the best possible condition. One of the most Ingenious machines yet developed- by the automobile-trade- Is ut work In tho trimming department of the Studebaker corporation. By nn elaborate system of fingers this machine measures in square Inches the area of tho "hides ued- In upholstry Incidentally, It takes two largo hides to furnish tho leather work for each car. Thirteen Is Guy Jj. Smith's lucky num ber, and when the thirteenth falls on a Friday you had Just ns well hand him tho order, for he surely gets It on that day. On Friday, December 13, .Smith was on the job at 6:30 In the morning telling' his salts force what ho expected for tho dHV. lletuleil by Mr Smith, ths sales forces went Into the fray on high sHed and all records were shuttered for iv single days buslncsi. Tho flying Bquudron turned In Unlets for one Hudson coupe, two nlx-ijyllndcr Fmnkllns, throo fix- cylinder Hudson touring cars und two Hudson 37 tburltig cars; total, seven curs. J. A. Hose, driving a Ford, won from seven contestants in u hlll-cllmbliig con test ut Ashvllle. N. C. recently. Tho hill up which the eourso lay Is u 13 per cent grade. All curs wero ntrlPPd und as light as possible. Threo llulcks, two H-M-F's, u Chalmers, llupmobtlo and Flanders wero entered. That tho prospective change In adminis tration will not affect tho uutomobllo business to any noticeable extent Is tho opinion of C. D. AldrlclO president of tha Michigan Automoblo company of 1117 Farnam street. "We have nearly all our territory contracted and expect by the first of the ye.tr to havo a representative in prnctlcally every ono of our counties The four forward speed transmission of tho Mluhtv MIchtuun for 1913 has un iloubtedly been u great help to us in In teresting tame of tho most conservative dealers, they readily appreciating Its great advantage." Two beautiful Hudson 37 coupes hav b'oen.-.dellvered by Guy Li. Smith within the Inst few days. A. 1. Itoot placed his order first and demanded lmmedlato de livery of tho coupe that hud been ordered for show purposes. Smith gracefully com plied. Dr. J. P. Lord was next In line, and by telegraphic communication with tho factory Mr. Smith secured unother coupe, tho oxuet duplicate of the first one. The Hudson coupo hus met with tre meudoiiii rnthuslusm among those dis criminating motorists who demand com fort combined with refinement nnd ele-ganoe. The Nobrasku llulck company Omaha Hranch delivered during the week models 31 tn John Anderson of Coming, In.; V. G. Slbert of Dcnnlson, In.; Charles F, LawiB of Fulrbury, Neb., and George Monklng of Seward, Neb. Lee Huff. manager of tho brunch, and II. H Sidles, general manager ut Lincoln, will leavo for the Bulck fuctory next week to tir- rango for the trntnload shipment of 250 Uulck cars to Omaha. Fred Brodcganrd, tho Jeweler, Iiub dr elded to purchnso an Apporson Special K seven-passenger, which will arrive hero sometime around the first of tho year. Mr. iJrodcgnard, who wclghn over- 100 pounds, has had tho sad misfortune n breaking seven rear axles on the last machine ho owned, po ho has decided to Invest In a car that will hold up, oven under such terrific pressure. Tho Appor tion people delivered four cars during the last week, among which was a five passenger six-cylinder machine for Hans Neble. Peter Iingon of Falracrcs purchased a. Lexington '40 of tho K. n. Wilson Auto company last week. Mr. Wilson returned early In the week from the south, whore he has been for the last two weeks on combined business and pleasure trip. He reports a favorablo outlook In the terrl tory which ho visited. C. W. McDonald of tho Marlon Auto , company, together with his wifo, son George, apd daughter, Mrs. It. W. Bixly, leave Tuesday morning for Sioux Falls. where they will spend tho holidays with another son who resides at that place. George L. Dlngham of tho Marlon Aut company hfts ooiiw In off tho road an will remain at homo until after the first of the year. Thn United Motor rompany delivered machines to tho following last week: J. S. Jllnton of Kearney, a 30 Maxwell tour ing oar; F. P. Schmidt of Madison, a 22 roadster and a 30 touring car; Bert Plilllt pot of Weeping Water, a $3,600 55 tTo'lum-bla-Cavnllcr; Burt McNub of Carroll, la., a 41 Maxwell; the Seward Auto company of Seward, Neb., a 40; the Fletcher Auto company of Tecumseh, a SO. nnd Swanson Bros, of Cley Center and Hastings, a 30 touring car. In Buying a Pleasure Electric The All-Important Thing Is Getting Good Tires OAKLAND MOTOR CAR CO. OFFERS A NEW MODEL The first Oakland model 33 flve-passen-ler touring car. tho baby of the 1913 line manufactured by tho Oakland Motor Car , lompany of Pontlac, Is finished, and de- f liveries will probably be made In January, i hose who are responsible for the cMrae jrlstlcs of this new car are exceedingly , iimlsile about Its future. They hay ! iven It the BHine low effects as the Oak ind Greyhound 6-0 nnd the because le front and rear springs arc under lung. The best typo of enbloc motor Is i -mi with a three-bearing crank shaft. L'hls motor has developed on the block Fl-horeepower at 1,800 revolutions per. Inlnute. The chassis Is very clean lit ap learance and the absenco of truss rods Ind other unnecessary cross members Is tartly responsible for the effective style. The body Is distinctive and In keeping ivlth othsr Oakland cars. The radiator to "V" shaped. The upholstering if ten )iches deep. Ths right hand front door Ipens. The new roll fender has a grace ful sweep, and Is an element in tne siun- ng lines of the car. The tonneau is omy and the rear axle Is extremely llet. The car is finished In battleship ray and Is fully equipped. A few years ago, the selection of an electric pleasure car was extremely difficult. There were many things to consider. -Today it is an easy matter. For any electric is now a good investment. The all-important thing is to get the right hind oftirct. Remember this: the best pneumatic tires in the world are liable to punc ture or bow out at any moment demand constant repairs and seldom give over 3,000 miles' service. On the other hand, tolid rubber tires allow an electric to jolt and quickly ruin its mechanical parts. They also lessen greatly the occupant's comfort. But there is a tire which combines the good points of pneumatic and solid tires, yet has no disadvantages. It's the Motz Cushion Tire. A tire that after 4 years' test is used by most owners of electrics and adopted by every leading maker of pleasure electrics. No user of Motz Cushion Tire was ever annoyed by punctures or blow outs, or by damaging bumps or jolts. These tires have no air in them, yet they ride as if air-inflated, except under excessive speed. Pneumatic resiliency and easy riding qualities have been duplicated by means of a great mechanical inven tion by the creation of ingenious double treads, slantwise bridges and undercut sides. Look at the picture. Note the double, notched treads (A In picture), which prevent skidding and distrib ute the, weight to the sides. The sides are undercut (see B), which allows free action of slantwise bridges (see C). These bridges are elastic. They The Motz Tire and Rubber Service Stations in Alt Princioal Cttitt OMAHA DISTRIBUTORS ELECTRIC GARAGE CO. PHONE HARNEY 304 40TH AND FARNAM STS. give and yield like the air in a pneu matic tire. Note Din the picture, show ing shock-absorbing qualities when tire runs over a stone. The End of Burdensome Tire Expense Motz Cushion Tires cost a little more than some tires, but note their economy. Practically no expense for fire repairs. No extra, emergency tires needed. And instead of giving the average 3,000 miles' service, they give at least 10,000 miles. Each set, on pleasurq electric cars, is GUARANTEED for 10,000 miles two years. Send for This Book Motz CushlonTiresareeasilyapplied to any standard clincher, universal quick-detachable or demountable rim. If you are In the mnrket forte ntuf elec tric or for tires for your prn( electric, don't fail to rtaJ our lalttl Tire Book. It's ready for milling end you may have a copy aent to your home or office simply by tending your name ond addrets on a pott c.ard, Send specification name of car, model, tlie of rimt, etc. MOTZ Cushion Tires COMPLETELY EQUIPPED $985 Bolf -Starter 80-Horsopowcr B-Passongcr Touring Car : Contor Control 110-in. Whool Buso Timkin Bearings Prestolito Tank Cloar Vision Wind Shield All Bright Parts Nickel Plated Rcmy Magneto Warner Speedometer Mohair Top and Boot Tirc3 32x3l 0. D. - - ' . Atitomobile vuhiefl mtiat bo looked nt from Hcvera 1 different anglon. You must consider not only the price, but what that prico buys you. Yon muHt tako into confederation the power, tho Htrongth, tho beauty, the construction, tho Bizo, tho upioaraneo and the equipment of tho car. You must judge a car by the material in'it; tho workmanship on it; tho method employed in produce it; and, last, hut noUcnst, the facilities behind tho production methods. . Couplo these facts with the prico tag and you got tho vnluo. Examine ench one of these i'nndiummtiils iiulliis Overland at $985 and you find a car that is identical with the average $1,200 car. Go further and you find higji-grade construction and painstaking caro in finish that equal tho production -methods employed in tho making of any $5,000 car you know of. This enr hns tho power of a $1200 car; it has tho strength of a $1200 ear; it has tlio size of a $1,1200 ear; it. has tho seating capacity of a $1,200 car; it hns tho wheel baso of a $1200 car; it has tho chassis con- struction of a $1,200 car; it has tho comfort of a $1200 car; it lias tho beauty and finish of a $1,200 car. Tako tho equipment item alone. It has a AYarnor speedometer 'tho best made; t hns a fine mohair top and boot; it has a clear vision wind shield; it has a soil-starter and a Prestolito tank every prac tical accessor)7 made for an automobile. And all for the ono prico $985. Thero aro no "extras." Wo want to put it up to you squarely. AYo want to submit to your own judgment, tho following simple inquiry: Why pay moro tbnn our prico, for a car of this size, stronglh and power? When' cars that " aro selling for $1200 give you no more practical valub; give you no more power: no moro comfort; no moro easo; no mora strength; no bettor looking car, why in the liiuuo of reason andconomy should you pay . the:additional money? ; Overland Model 69 T Van Brunt Automobile Co. DISTRIBUTORS Council Bluffs, Iowa OMAHA BRANCH 203 South 19th Street j y a r rr r a r w trr rpiir 0' The World's Standard Enclosed Car Compare tho 191 3 Cadillac Limousine with any other Limousine, no matter what price, and you will say, like others before you, "it is tho finest car on four wheels." A perfect oper ating electric cranking device, thoroughly dependable at all times; electric lights and a Cadil lac motor of fifty horsepower. Upholstered in tho finest light gray whipcord; tho best French plate glass, not hoveled; two comfortable revolving seats, neatly .put aside without tho aid, of straps. Tho only car in tho world that combines luxury, coiufort, practicability and price. Wo wero fortunate in obtaining one of thoso cars. Because of the great demand for tho 3913 Limousine in tho eaBt we liavo only been ablo to secure this one. It is now on display in our showrooms. The Cadillac Company of Omaha 2054-56 FARNAM GEO. F. REIM, Pretident PHONE DOUG. 4226