THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 21, 1913
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Ko OfiEU with celebrations
HaXloWen ymiBeJ)ate for Open
W ing the Lincoln Way.
10 RENAME TIIE ENTIRE ROUTE
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All Srctlons, Well a the Entire
Coarse, to Be Known nm the "Lin
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"Nh local celebrations from coast to
coast all along the route of the Lincoln
xlilghwoy on the night of Friday, October
31, this great transcontinental thorough
fare will be dedicated to the nation's
most honored president,- Abraham Lin
coln. Patriotic citizens ot the thirteen
states traversed from New York to Cali
fornia, the same number bound together
by the Declaration of Independence, wilt
rejoice over this new bond, a permanent
enduring memorial to the emancipator,
' conceded by alt as the greatest patriot
this country has ever produced.
Programs are being arranged In every
city, village, hamlet and cross roads
cither on or adjacent to the route between
Hew York and San Franolsco. The path
way through these cities and villages
where the Lincoln highway will soon be
a reality, will be decorated with the stars
and stripes, bunting and the official flag
of . the Lincoln Highway association.
There will be parades, the good old
fashioned torchlight processions, band
concerts, motion pictures of good road
building- and many speeches. Local ora
tors will tell about the urgent need for
the Lincoln highway, and the notable
character of the man after whom it
has been named. They will paint with
sweeping strokes and brightly hued col
ors the Lincoln highway of the future,
long winding caravans of wagons, farm
machinery, automobiles, the products of
the farm on the way to the city and the
.goods of the manufacturers being carted
to.Jhe farm, blcycleV, motorcycles-every
class of vehicle. Everyone will use' this
highway open at all seasons of the year,
smooth, ,dU8tiess, certain; operated with
out toll charges and materially aided In
the prosperity of the sections traversed.
Rename Section.
At thtse meetings plans to rename
.eaqh section "The Lincoln Way" will
be broached. Local designations are to
be dropped. Markers will also Individ
ualize the highway. It consists of a
atrip ot red, three Inches wide; white,
fifteen Inches In width, and a blue-strip
three Inches wide, with a letter L in
blue on the white sectlpri. , The words
"Lincoln Highway" In small type are
also on the marker. The first of theea
markers was placed on Monday Septenv
ber 15, at Clinton, la., where yt. "F.
Coan, president of the Clinton National.
bank, and state counsul for The Lincoln
Highway association, set one oh' the
road near Clinton.
Patriotic co-operation ot the termors
will be asked at these celebrations 'to
eliminate danger by Improving the rail
road crossings, and to straighten out
angles, curves or sharp jogs that now
confuse the tourist and to otherwise
assist In making "The Lincoln Way" one
QUS REN 25 SUPERINTENDS THiE DECORATION OF MANV OF THE AUTOMOBILES WHICH WILL BE IN THE
BIO PARADE.
universally used and enjoyed by all peo
ple. .. -
The following Sunday, November t,
pastors at each point, and of every re
ligious demoninatton are to preach,,aer
mons on the character -and -achievements
ot Lincoln, hts real partlotlsm;. linking
his name, his high ideals and purposes
w ith the movement back of and actuating
the building ot this enduring and useful
memorial to him.
In line with the plan to .make the
Xlncoln Highway not only a mooth,
permanent roadway, , with easy, grades,
reaching all Important points of senfo
splendor across the country, school
children will assist, in making It a
beautiful one as well. Treys are to be
planted along the highway on Arbot
day, MM. by the children and from
year to year the Lincoln Highway will
be made as picturesque and as charming
as that old Roman highway, the Applan
Way.
T,H. Pollock Will
Handle Henderson
Oars in This City,
With their announcement of kerosene
burning cars', a ,new oifotor .dlilrlbutlpg
house Is making its debut in Omaha,
The If. H. Pollock Aftlo company; 231S
Farnam stVeet, 'wlllf act as Henderson
factory . distributers, forfomaha territory;.
' Although both Mr. pollock Wnd the
Heftd&rson are -n'cwcorrJeM'io Omaha they
are both well kncjwn here. .Mr, Pollock
has' been president 'of 'the Plattsmou'th
Commercial club and an enthusiastic
good, roads booster, pio. pioneered the
Omaha-Kansas City road even to the
extent of building .a bridge at Platts
mouth. The Henderson car has not been
heretofore sold in bmaha, althpugh the
car is not a' hew drie; llecent factory enlargements-
have ' been- made' It possible
to addi.thre new. dUtrJbutinirJcen,ters for
the Henderson and Omatfa is ' one of
thorn.
Omaha motorists' are to have a- bona
fide demonstration of a coal oil auto
mobile. . . .
SIX AUTOS TO JOBBERS VA
SELLING MOST SUSPENDERS
Six jobbers' ot men's furnishings In
various parts of tho United States are
to experience a' pleasant variation from
everyday business returns within the
next 'few weeks. Each ot the six who
toYft.yet'tp be'phps.en Is. to. be presented
with an Overland touring car by the C.
A. Edgerton Manufacturing company of
Shirley, Mass., makers of President sub
pendent. The Edgerton company pur
'chasod the six Overlands last week from
the C, T, Sliver Motor company, metro
politan distributer of that line. The cars
are to be given' as' prizes 'td'thb Jobber
who dispose- ot the largest number of the
Massachusetts concern's suspenders dur
ing.. given period.
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.Record for Tires,
Three years on one,set of tires . is the
record madp by two Franklin cars o the
same model and owned in different parts
of the country. Mr. II. M. Ward of
Charleston W, "via., has driven his 191,0
model O for three years and in that
time had but six punctures, fne other
car is owned by Mr. II. C, Clapp ot Mc.i
Cook, Neb., who is still using the same
set of tires that wero on the car when it
was shipped from the Franklin factory in
19)0, . "They now look ,as If they mlghf
run another year." says Mr.' piapp.
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'Veteran Tire Expert.
During five year of uninterrupted, serv
ice, George Bennlnger. foreman of the
tire mounting and repair department at
one of tho Studebaker plants !h Detroit,
has mounted on wheels and rims a quar
ter of a million automobile tires. He has
a record, of mounting with his own hands
310 tires during one working day.
StAqGARi TREAD
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PTBCTIVR ttON-SKID TtRK
BEARING PATENT DATE
A New Model Chalmers "Thirty-Six"
With New Features$1775
A new Chalmers "Thirty-Six"
retaining, all the best features
of its predecessor and embody
ing new one3 that make it even
more than ever a model of
power, style, comfort safety
and convenience.
TEd'last",,Tlutty-Six,,.wn8 a good
car a mighty good oar; tho now ono
is a hotter oar, a moro advanced car.
In appoaranco tho now car cannot
be surpassed. Tho running boards
have boon cleared of tool and battery
boxes and tiro irons.
Tho gasoline tank has been placed
at tho roar of tho car and its sizo has
been increaaod. An acourato gaso
line gaugo tolls at all times tho
amount of gasolino in tho .tank. Put
ting the tank at tho rear not only adds
to tho long appearance of tho car, but
does away with inoonvenienco of
having front seat passongors move
whilo tho tank is being filled.
Tho tiro irons absolutely non-rat-tling
have also been placed at tho
roar of tho car, whilo tho tool and bat
tery boxes tiro undor tho front seats.
A special dash light a groat boon
to tho driver at night-4ha's been,
added. , .
Molded full oval fonders, a feature
of the highest priced cars in Europe,
add to tho car's appearance and at
tho samo time givo greater protection
than the old stylo fendor.
Tho car is equipped with 'Chalmers " silk:
mohair top, genuine rain-vision "windshield,'
Chalmers patented self-starter, Continental
demountable rims, Warner Btibodometor,
Gray & Davis full eloctrie lighting syatom,
power tire inflatcr, horn, pump, Jack, full
set of tools, etc. v
Tho car is entirely controlled from tho
driver's seat. It has great power at low
Gpood as well as high due to tho long stroke
motor 4xS&in.
And the fact that It is absolutely made at
the Chalmers factory gives It tho Chalmers
guaranteo of reliability.
Come see tho now "Thirty-Six" at our
salesroom and boo for yourself why it la such
a remarkablo valuo at tho price f 1,775,
(fully equipped, f. o. b. Detroit).
STEWART-TOOZER MOTOR CO.
2044-46-48 Farnam Street
AK-SAR-BEN PENNANTS
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They are beauties in both design and coloring. You
can have your choice of a red, yellow or green one for
only fifteen cents and a fee coupon at 1 he Bee office.
Everybody will want a pennant for Ak-Sar-Ben Carnival. ' It will be the fad
to carry them all week, and to decorate business places, autos and
homes with them. By using all three colors, they make
most attractive window displays. Cf Besides
the Ak-Sar-Ben pennants, we can
supply you any of the
following at the same
price of only fifteen
cents, when accompanied by a
Bee coupon: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Min
nesota, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Knights Tem
plar, Shriners, Masons, Eagles, Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows,
Modern Woodmen Woodmen of the World.
A Bee pennant cou
pon will appear every
day on page 2 of The
Bee. Gut tjiem out and
save them. You will
need one coupon Jor
each pen na nt, and
YOU WILL WANT
THEM ALL.
' If pennants are to be
mailed, add five cents
for each pennant to
cover postage.
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They are all handsome, exclusive Resigns; beautifully embossed on college felt,, size 15x36 inches,T3sually
sola tor seventy-nve cents and one dollar.
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Thin coupon and 15c entitle bearer to chdicebf one 'Ak-Sar-Bn
or other Pennant when presented mt The Bite office, 103 Bee Build'
ing, Omaha.
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