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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JFNE 1, 1913,
AUTOMOBIL
GOOD ROADSMD TO GROWTH
Orcat Help to Health, Happiness
and to Prosperity.
THEY SAVE TIME AND ENERGY
Packard President Spends Day in Omaha
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Oood roads are conducive to better
chooli. live rural churches, pleasant
rides, good markets, social advancement,
oloser bond of sympathy and co-operation
between the farmer and his city
cousin who works at the forge, the
lathe or the spindle, according to It. K.
Olds, president of the IUo Motor Car
company. It spells prosperity and hap
piness to every community which has the
means and business foresight to see the
manifold blessings whleh a scientific
system of good roads secures for lis peo
pla. Mud roads spell one enormous mud
tax, beside which our tariff Is like a
pigmy to an elephant.
Again guod roads annihilate distances
and rob farming of the dread and drudg.
cry of rural seclusion, this fact being
notably apparent where a farmer is tho
wise and happy owner of a high quality,
dependable and economical motor car.
Mud toads bring social Ufe on the farm
to low ebb, empty the rural churches,
make many little red school houses but
a memory and populate the country with
floating tenants who carp yery little
for the growth and perpetuation of the
Institutions which are the bulwark of
our national greatness.
Then good roads save time, save horses
eind wagons, automobiles and gasoline.
Thoy enable the farmer to market, at
minimum cost. In rain or shine, his per
ishable produce, such as fruits, vege
tables, milk, butter, eggs and meat
Mud roads compel -the farmer to leave
such produce either go to wasto or de
terioration, or, what Is near to either,
doter'hlm from producing any of these
profit bearing commodities because he
has no dependable and convenient ave
nuo for marketing them,
In case of acute Illness good roads en
abla'the nhyslclan to bring speedy relief
to the sick and annually save the lives
of hundfeds of men, women and chil
dren, a fact which more than trebly
compensates any amount of money which
rt may spend as a nation, state, county,
city or town. Good roads spell humanltyi
relief, mercy, Mf. growth and prosper
ity, whereas mud roads too often spell
poverty, weakness, decay,' sickness, suf
fering and death.
Am road imDrovement la of nation-wide
Interest it should be supported by our
national, stata and county government.
Thl Is notably true with interstate
highways, for It Is manifestly unjust to
tax all the Improvement to the abutting
land to the county or even to the state.
Why should not our national government
nmmoU interstate commerce through
good county roads as well as through
river and harbor Improvements T
CAR OWNERS SHOULD KNOW
WHAT THEIR TANKS HOLD
v
The Palge-Petrolt Motor Car company
recently sent out a lutter Instructing lta
acenU to be sure and lot their customers
know the capacity of the gasoline tank
on the model of the car that they pur
chase. ,
The reason for this precaution la
owing to an Incident that happened to J.
P Dourquln, general manager of the
Falge-Detrolt Motor Car company. While
on an experimental tour - through
Pennsylvania. Kentucky and West Vir
ginia, Mr. Dourquln happened to draw
up one day in front of a little garage in
a small town In Kentucky. He had
driven, since noon of the day before, K0
miles, and as the gasoline tank held six
teen gallons, and from hli previous tests
while on this tour, he found he had
averaged about eighteen miles to a gallon
of gasoline, from the above facts he
Judged that he should have about two
or three gallons of gasoline left Rather
than take a chance of running short
he left word with tho garage man to fill
up his gasoline, tank while he went down
a few doors to get a bite to eat. He re
turned to the garage, having finished his
lunch, and asked the man how much
he owed' htm for the gasoline. The reply
was:
"twenty-six cents a gallon, and I put In
seventeen gallon.'
"How much did you put in!"
"Why, about seventeen gallons:!' .
"8ure you are not mistakenr"'
"Absolutely."
"Welt, I happen to know you are, a
the tank will only hold sixteen gallons.
and I had at least two gallons in the
tank."
After a little hacking and hawing, the
garage man finally admitted that he
might have made a mistake.
The above incident only goes to show
what the public Is up against In dealing
with unscrupulous garage men.
Kelly Motor Attracts Attention.
The new motor In use on the new water
cooled Kelly trucks has been the center
of a great deal of Interest from en
gineers recently There has been contin
ually a throng of experts examining Its
mechanism.
The atewart-Tooser Motor comDanv
has pissed the agency for Chalmers cars
in Uncoln with the Lk K. Talt Automobile
company, located at 410 South Eleventh
street, and bavo shipped them four
Chalmers cars. Mr. Talt Is an old auto
mobile man, having been in the business
ior several yers, and all Chalmers own.
rs will be welcome at his garage while
in uucoin.
California's Blir n.
California Is eagerly looVtnr fn,.
to the first annual Los Angeles-San
jrrancuco roaa race for which a Stud
W . 1 now pathflndlng. It will
tm a spun 01 about 00 miles and
wiu crota three mountain ranges.
TraislAtora Uuy Cars.
Among recent automobile deliveries In
Washington were those of a ptudebaker
"SB' limousine to Senator
Ptxon of Montana, and of a Studtbaker
- touring ear to Representative C. B.
HlUtr of Minnesota,
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H. B. Joy, president of the Packard
Motor Car company, drovn Into Omaha
Friday with a Packard 48 chassis, equip
ped with a special body designed by him
self for use as a camp car. This body !s
fitted with an alcohol cook stove, electric
lights, lockers and complete other equip
ment necessary to make camp life a lux
ury... Mr. Joy Is making a cross-country
test trip, sleeping and eating In the car
Incidentally he Is making a preliminary
survey for tho ocean-to-occan automobile
highway, with which he Is prominently
Identified. He reached Omaha from De
troit by way Of Cedar Rapids, Marshall
town and Denlson, and on the return
trip will cross Iowa by way of Des Moines
and Davenport for tho purpose of com
paring the two routes, The Packard
Motor Car company has pledged $150,000
for the ocean-tO'Oceon good roads project
Mr. Jpy makes' It i practice to test out
personally, with thousands of miles of
road work, every new car produced by
the Packard Motor Car company.
Goodrich Tire Ads
to Be Shown at the
Ad Men's Convention
The series of striking advertisements of
Goodrich Urns which has boon appearing
In The Omaha Bee Is to form a con
spicuous feature of a apodal display at
the annual convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America.
Three national advertisers havo been se
lected as qualified to mako exhibits of
their advertising campaigns, and tho B.
F, Goodrich company Is one of tho three.
That such a selection should havo beon
made I a high compliment not only to
the advertiser, but to the advertising It
self. The newspaper advertising, which
has been pronounced by experts the most
distinctive and effecttvo that has been
published In recent years, was prepared
by the Mahln Advertising company of
Chicago, under the direction and with the
co-operatlon of Mr. II C. Tlbbltta, adver
tising manager of the II. F. Goodrich
company.
CADILLAC WINS HONORS
IN RACE IN NEW ZEALAND
The Cadllln car added tho climax to
Its long series of successes in reliability
trials. In this year's trial from Christ
church to ICalkourl and return F, itub
bard In a 1811 Cndyiaa was successful In
winning the QllchrlM lOO-gulnea cup, also
gold medal for the private owner making
the highest aggregato of marks in the
trial. J. Horb In a 1912 Cadillac was
awarded the third prise In the private
owners' class and missed securing a gold
medal for a non-stop run by five marks
only. H. Piper In a 1910 Cadillac was
awarded fourth placo and secured the
prize for the patrol consumption test
Tho three Cadillacs went through the
trial without nny special covering to pro
tect tho engines or without gripping
chains for crossing the rivers. This Is
the eighth year In succession that Cadil
lacs have secured gold medals for non
stop runs in New .Zealand motor trials.
Electric Garage
Ready for Business
Denleo Barknlow of the Electric garage
states that practically all of his old customers-will
be using his service again
from now on. The Electric garage re
openod for business on May IS and some
owners had arranged for the entlro
month of May for other service,
but June.l will find everything running
about normal again at Fortieth and
Farnam streets.
During the last week two second-hand
Baker Electrics and two second-hand
Detrolters were sold by the Electric gar
age. These cars went through the tor
nado and former owners purchased new
cars during the last month.
Many Chalmers Bold.
The Stewart-Tooser Motor company has
Just delivered Chalmers "Six" cars to H.
A. Thtessen of Jensen, Neb.; F. II. Clar
ldge of Btalr, Neb.; Mrs. Rlggar of
Corning, la.; F. M, Davis of Corning,
la., and John F. Stout of Omaha. They
have also, delivered Chalmers "34s" to P.
11, Dcarmont of Omaha, W. B. Frlcsseh
of Fatrbury, Mllo Foy of Red Oak; also
a Chalmers to P. F. Peterson of
Blair. These cars have all been delivered-
during the last week.
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Pictures-tell the sfory of
the goods advertised and
everybody grasps the point at
once from the picture.
Engravings ran be. made either from
photographs or drawings, or direct, from the
object itself. The. engraving plant of The
Omaha Dee In thoroughly equipped' to handle
entry detail, including making the original photo
graph or firawlnc. Our engravers ' havo been chosen.
each because he U the beat In his own line bt work.
Our equipment Is the newest and best.
When you need Illustrations, give uh an opportunity
to show our ability.
A newspaper engraving plant makes outs
which show Rood results under most difficult
printing conditions. Our prices reasonable
Eajrariag Department, The Bes Publishing Ct.
1704 Fnrnam St, OmflKa, Neb.
Styles Demanding
Special Types of
Automobile Body
Is the same Dame Fashion, who rules
milady In the choice of wearing apparel,
to work a revolution In the design of
motor cor bodies? Is the Bulgarian
blouvc, that loosely fitting, comfortable
upper half of milady's costume, to cause
a lengthening of up-and-down lines In
automobile bodies? According to a letter
recently received at the plant of the Willys-Overland
company of Toledo, O.,
makers of Overland cars, Madame Style
and her latest Parisian creation are about
to introduce some important automobile
innovations.
The writer of the letter la a well known
do her own driving rather than employ
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a chauffeur, and who chooses open cars
rather than the coupe. Part of her letter
la as follows.
"Tho Bulgarian blouse bids fair to call
for some changes In motor car body
design. 8lnce the advent of this conceit
in woman's attire, there have been com
plaints coming from women who drive
open cars, because of the lack of pro
tection from the wind. The blouses, you
know, are loose about the bottom, and
the wearer finds the wind set Up by the
motion of the machine upcomfortable.
Then, too, the full bottom of the blouse
In prone to fly up about the arms and
hands, Interfering with the steering.
"The best remedy for this situation
that T can see now is to make the dash
nnd fore-doors of open cars higher, and
thus further protect women drivers from
the wind. This or some other expedient
will have to be employed, for the Bul
garian blouse remains In favor, for it is
generally well known that the Women will
demand changes In the car they drive
or even put up with many discomforts
rather than be out of style. So it seems
to me that the manufacturers will have
to provo their gallantry by providing
deeper bodies in order that women cus
tomers may drive, fashionably clad and
still In comfort."
Forster is having his first experience with
a dealer's stampede a phenomenon for
which there ts no parallel In other lines
of business.
The stampede is the direct and tho log
ical outcome of tho announcement last
week of the new Maxwell model "25," at
a price previously unheard of for a car
of this power nnd passenger capacity.
MOTOR FADS AND FAN-FANCIES
AUTO ORDERS ALMOST
STAMPEDE NEW MANAGER
C. A, Forster, commercial manager, In
charge of sales of the new Maxwell Mo
tor company, Is having his baptism of
fire and he says he likes It.
Having come Into the automobile busi
ness from a more conservative line, Mr.
Men are finding comfort In dogskin
gloves having snap straps going around
the wrists.
The latest thing in swagger raincoats Is
cut double breasted with convertible col
lar. It comes In the Usual materials.
Goggles set In the gray silk face masks
are In demand at this season when tour
ing on windy days is hard on the com
plexion. Body guards is a tweed sleeveless, close
fitting coat that is designed to be worn
under an overcoat of light weight or even
under a raincoat.
No outfit for the "tripper" la complete
without the toilet cream and lotion case.
Bottles and Jans carry all that Is needed,
with soft cloths for application.
Very attractive is a hemp straw hat in
tan, trimmed with brown silk braid ca
bochons and faced with brown silk to
match. It has the steep crown with roll
ing brim.
One of the prettiest new coats for
spring motoring Is made of Tussah silk,
lined throughout with Bulgarian silk. The
coat Is In the draped model, buttoned
low on each back and side seam, and
having the reveres, cuffs and buttons
piped with the colored silk.
Btrlped mohair coats come in all desir
able shades, with the stripes of different
widths, in white or In odd weaves in self
Color. They are In the raglan model, with
either coat or drop sleeve to choose from.
Some even have a skeleton silk lining,
while others have only a loose yoke lin
ing. A limousine case for men In pigskin,
with all the fittings of French ivory, is
practical, and has some new points to
offer, it has a new model iihavlng brush
that screwn Into the handle, a pocket for
a square mirror, and cut glass powder
and cream Jars that have glass stoppers
under the ivory screw tops.
White satin striped marquisette veJls
having a square piece of plain mar
quisette to place over the face, are new
and very pretty. They also come in the
staple colors. The beaded veils are a new
fad, but are not as practical, for they do
not launder, and It la hard to shake thorn
beads.
Automobile Tire
Demand Increases
With Lively Stride
Tire manufacturers this year are
brought face to face with the stirring
problem of taking care of the biggest de
mnnd for tires of all descriptions Uiat
ever has been known In the history of the
Industry.
Something like 6,000.000 pneumatics will
be needed to shoe America's automobiles,
and In addition there are about 50,XX
motor trucks to be taken care of and a
flock of motorcycles approximating 2T.0.000
In number, This means that In order to
keep all of these vehicles running, tire
factories will bo pushed to their utmost
capacity.
"Although the spring season has barely
started, there ts every Indication that
the volume of tire business this year will
exceed by a great margin anything over
before known," says J. D. Anderson, gen
eral sales manager of the United SUtes
Tiro company. "Months ago we antic
ipated this demand and our four big fac
tories have been running uninterruptedly
night and day. We also have made exten
sions and Installed new equipment, which
has brought our output up to a point
whero wo aro In position to meet very
demand mado upon us. Gratifying prog
ress ts noticeable In Detroit In the trans
formation of that plant Into what la cer
tain to be the largest tiro factory in thk
world. Buildings nre going up, one after
another, and as fast as one Is completed
modern machinery Is Installed, the wheels
begin o buzz and tho addition swings
Into our vast general scheme of tire
production..
"In order to keep pace with the marvel,
ous growth of the automobiles and Its al
lied Industries, tiro rnakers must be
strictly on tho Job, so to speak. The pro
duction facilities of even a year ago ar
wholly Inadequate today and a policy ot
anticipating the country's tire require
ments Is the only one that enables a
manufacturer to deliver his goods when
they are wanted."
Reo Car is Used to
Cut the Club Lawn
Hardly a day passse but what we hear
of some unique conversion of the motor
of the Reo of the vintage of 1905-1906 cr
1507 Into a power plant for a hay blowor,
corn shelter, farm tractor, threshing ma
chine, hoisting apparatus, delivery truck
or a score or more of other interesting
contrivances, says It. K. Olds, president
of, the Ueo Motor Car company. Yester
day we learned of a 1907 Reo runabout
having been converted Into a mammoth
lawn mower by the Qulncy Country club
with which the grass on their golf ground
Is now cut in less than one-sixth of the
time and at less than one-fifth of the
cost at which it was formerly done.
I HAVE ON HAND A FEW USED
AUTOMOBILES WHICH I HAVE
TAKEN IN TRADE ON NEW
HUDSON-FRANKLIN and PEERLESS
CARS. THESE USED CARS HAVE
BEEN REBUILT AND REFINISHED
AND ARE IN FIRST CLASS CON
DITION. I WILL GIVE A GUAR
ANTEE WITH EACH USED CAR.
THE LIST INCLUDES
1 6-cylinder 5-passenger touring car
2 4-cylinder 5-passenger touring cars
1 4-cylinder 4-passenger baby tonneau
1 4-cylinder 2-passenger roadster
GUY L. SMITH,220S-07owAM sr.
Firestone
If you uro looking for a house to reut, or a house to buy,
you will find just what you want in the real estate colmuns of
today's want Want Ad Seotion. Look and you shall see.
. Firestone stqck tires, the choice of Europe and
America, again win, taking first and second place in
500-mile International Race at Indianapolis. J. Goux,
the winner, driving the French Peugeot, knowing
this would be a battle of tires, chose Firestone. Spen
cer Wishart with his American made Mercer finished
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second on Firestone tires. This is distinctly the great
est tire victory on record and under the worst con
ditions of heat, weight and speed overwhelming evi
dence of Firestone superiority.
We Don't Build Racing Tires
y " Firestone stock tires won the race. Firestone stock
tires have carried Bob Burman, Barney Oldfield, Ray
Harroun and others to record-breaking victories. And
these are the stock tires YOU will get when you specify Firestone.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
"America Largest Exclusive Tire and Rim Makers" )
2220 Farnam Street. Omaha, Neb.
Home Office and Factory Akron. Ohio. Branches in Air Large Cities