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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1914)
AUTO SHOW TOBE BIG AFFAIR J Clarke Powell Starts to Plan for Ninth Annual Event TO BE BIGGER THAN EVER Store Cut Will Be Kahlblted anil the Jfeir Decoration Are to Be Fur More Beautltnl Than Before. Now that the holiday ttaton It over. Clarice a. Powell, manatrer of the Omaha Automobile thow, hat Btarted In earnest to plan al detallf for the ninth annual ovent. which to be held at the Audi, torium during the week tubsequent to February a. Although Mr. Powell has only a rough droft of his plant for tho ehow, ho Is very erithutlottlo over pros poets for tho 1U show and promises that It will not only surpass In every way 1U eight predecessors, but will also prove to be the biggest and best show west of Chicago. Tho Auditorium has been contracted for tho week, February 3 to 28, and. In addition, th Saturday and Bundoy pre. ceding the Md hava been contracted for the purposo of allowing the force of deco rators time to stsge ornaments and to Klve the exhibitors an opportunity to get their cars in position beforo tho show opens. Tho decorations this year will all bo brand new, as those used last year wero dlgposedi)flmmedlately after tho show. VT. G. Colling, "ho handled tho decorat ing lost year, wasglven the contract for thla year nnd, although. It Is his Inten tion to move to tho 'east In the very near future, he has promised return In order to tako care of his contracts. Tho decorations are. to be far more efaborote this yesr than last, as the ap propriations have bten Increased consld. erably. Tho space at the Auditorium this year will bo arranged differently In order to accommodate additional exhibitors. No accessories will bo shown, as tho supply dealers retired In favor of tho car deal ers, all of whom would havo been unable to exhibit If the supply dealers demanded exhibition space Space plans are being formed at present and Mr. Powell ex. pects to bo able to give every dealer bet ter accommodation than they had In .previous, .shows. Motorcycle dealers are desirous of en. tcrlriK the ehow this year nnd Mr. Powell Is endeavoring to find space for them on tho main floor. The motorcycle dealers will havo considerably largo rexhlblts this Gossip Along the Automobile Row In a went MO-mlle reliability run eon ducted by the New Torlt Automobile Dealers' association, the light Chandler six made a very creditable showing, It covsring not only the MO miles, but forty four additional miles, for which It re celved no credit, on account of the driver losing the road, with a perfect score lacking one point penalization. . YT. I Huffman of the W. U Huffman Automobile company, has Just returned from a two weeks' trip In tho east, where he visited tho factory of, tba Chandler Motor Car company at Cleveland, as well as the plant of the Hupp Motor Car company at Detroit Mr. Huffman re ports the Chandler factor) working a full force of men at this time, which Is very unusual on the face of the fact that most of the factories are now closed for tho winter. While In Detroit Mr. Huff man gave shipping Instructions to the Hupp Motor Car company for 200 Hup moblles to be forwarded to Omaha In the month of January. This Is In keeping with his past policy to accumulate a large winter stock In order to take caro of spring deliveries. J, J. Iten of the Iten Biscuit company purchased a tight elx-tO Hudson from Ouy U Smith last week. Tills car' was purchased as a Christmas present for Mrs. Iten. Anyone passing Ouy L. Smith's place any evening during the last week would be impressed by Its beautiful appearance. It was not a beautifully decorated Christmas tree placed In the salesroom, as may be supposed, but something much moro original than that Tho entlro sales room was Illuminated In a very rich red dish tint, and the headlights on every car wero lighted This made a very striking appearance and many people passing by could not resist coming In and complimenting Ouy I, Smith upon his efforts to make his place look bright nnd cheery during tho Christmas holi days It was tho most attractive spot on Knrnam street. The Spauldlng Manufacturing company year as a result of the advance in that I of Qrlnnell. la.; whose stock car with branch of Industry during tho last year. I special body recently made a new cross- Tho truck exhibits also will bo more than I state record has been solicited by the crainnr'ly large. Indications at present I Lincoln Highway association to make n. cause Mr. Powell to look for an exhibition I run over the highway. It is probable of twice as many commercial vehicles as that, should the parties get together, tho were displayed a year ago. The trucks I run will bo made from Chicago to .Omaha, will be stationed In tho basement and The manager of the Omaha branch ot tho Overland reported two coupes sold. one to Dr. C. O. Itoblnson and one to Dr. A. E. Mack dltcover tho oldest car that Is still In running condition In America, Several factories have communicated with their Cmaha representatives to keep a weather eye out for No. 1 cars. Vf. TV. Freeland of Chicago spent tho holidays with hla brother, J. A. Free land, who Is associated with him In'tho Freeland Auto company. Charles Dooln, manager of the Phila delphia Nationals, haa purchased a Kissel car. The Kissel It now handled In Omaha by a new firm, tho Opper-Van Vleet Automobile company. D. D. Ijong, who became member of the Traynor Auto comany on January 1, and haa been salesman for them for sometime, Is an experienced automobile man. RUBBER HARD TO PROCURE Rubber Which Can Be Used for Tires Very Scaroe. COMES FROM FOREIGN LANDS Auburn Oars to Be Distributed from the Local Branch House The Auburn Auto company of Omaha has been made a branch house of the Auburn Automobile company of Auburn, Ind and will act as the distributer ot Auburn cart for the states of Nebraska and Montana. W. T. Hauso and C. O Wilson will act ns managers of the new motor car firm. Hoth of these mon ore of long experi ence In tho automobllo business and are familiar with all the tricks of the game. The Auburn has been a popular car for a number of years and under the new regime, piloted by such men as Hauso and Wilson, tho Auburn should enjoy a long reign of prosperity In Omaha and tho surrounding torrltory. Since the change in the management of the affairs of the concern, twenty-flvo agents have been signed up to handle tho 1014 Auburn car. It la expected that before the arrival of spring all the ter ritory under tho Jurisdiction of tho Omaha brnnch will be covered with Auburn dealers. tho only drawback is that it wU be dif ficult to find room for alt the huge ma rline s. Tho advertising campaign was started today. Posters have been delivered to all the territory leading into Omaha, Includ. The Freeland Auto company, who? are Ing the following states: Nebraska, lows, dlutributoni of tho "Spauldlng Forty,' re oouiu uaKoin, .Kansas, Missouri, Wyora- port tho sale of a car to J. O, Brown of ins ana iToionido. This is extending tho Valentine, Neb. jietu n nit, nut tno directors of the show agreed that it was duo time to advertito tho activities in the automobllo field 'bf Omaha In foreign fields. In addition to tho posters, the automobllo dealers and mo joiibing nouses will make uso of stickers on their envelopes and packages, while most of tho dealers have a line on tneir letter heads calling attention to tho show hero In'Fobruury. Tho New York Sun Is endeavoring to Automobile Shows Will Bring Large Number of Dealers "The national automobile shows at New York, Chicago and Omaha tills year will break all records In at least one respect," says Q. C. Froy of tho Kissel Motor Car company. "Tho at' tendanco of dealers promises to exceed by far any beforo recorded and some very Important business shifts will result Even dcalera who have applied for tor rltory where satisfactory connections are already established, simply will not take a negative answer and Invariably state tholr Intention of attending one or the other ot the three big shows to talk It over. The Idea Is that every dealer Is going to scan his future affiliations very carefully and there la consequently going to bo a grand scramble for tho proposi tions' that best stand the acid test of investigation." So Says It, B. Firestone! President of the Firestone nnbber Com pany and Expert Automobile Tires, on H. 8. Firestone, president of the Fire stone Tire and Rubber company, tells an Interesting story of the difficulty in se curing rubber which will msko good auto tire. "The Amaxon d'strict In South America, the Federated Malay States, Africa and Mexico supply the world with robber," says Mr. Firestone, 'That which comes from the district around Para, Brazil, It of the best grade and no better rubber than up-river fine Para has yet been pro duced. Ceylon during the last few years has come to the front as a great rubber producing state. Hundreds of thousands of acres are under cultivation and the quality of gum produced Is very high. Rubber from Africa and Mexico fall low est In the scale. 'Only with the utmost difficulty is rub- ber gathered In the Jungles of South Amer ica. Natives of tho section are engaged in the work and often they must fight their way through wild animal Infested forests for miles to reach the rubber bearing trees. The gum Is obtained after the fashion employed In gathering maple syrup. "On the Indians' return to camp the gum which they have collected Is smoked. The usual method Is to thrust a stick Into tho liquid rubber and then turn It over slow fire made of a very oily plum nut (the best fuel that can be used) until that which has been picked up has hardened. Again and again Is this repeated until a great ball or 'ham' of smoked rubber Is formed. It Is shipped In that form, con taining nvuiy Impurities, and when re ceived hero must be washed. ' The cultl- vated rubber Is for the most part clean and generally la ready for compounding when received. Society Falls for Color Schemes in Motors and Dresses The automobile paint shops of Indian apolis seem to be In lino for a rerbrd run of business due to the elite of the clt adopt'ng a color scheme for their cars and apparel. One young society woman who already has quite a reputation as an adept driver In the Indiana capital recently appeared at the wheel of a stunning Itegat coupe which was painted an attractive shade o lavender and finished In lavender up holstering and broadcloth. Her gown, hat, gloves and shoes we're also ot this color. Society thought tho Idea was the nicest ever and the color scheme for car and driver immediately sprang into vogue. Then started the parade of motor cars to the various paint shops. The Idea Is rather a pretty one and haa been taken up so quickly and with such enthusiasm In the locality of its origin that many look to see It adopted by milady motorist In this city before long. i and backs up his claims for merit with PQrlraWl TTfl Q "Rl 0 cvldenco gathered this fall and winter. JL dblial U IXOiO .Ulft Exhibit at New Horse Owners Also Use Auto Trucks "Horse-owners today find that they ore being compelled to use motor trucks," said John N. Willys, president of tho Willys-Overland company of Toledo, O., and manufacturer of the Wlllya-Utlllty, three-quarter ton motor truck. "No matter what objections they may havo In their minds, there Is noth tng else to do. The present situation cannot be handled with horses, and It can be handled with machinery, "The solution of the big transportation problem of today and especially tho one of short-haul efficiency, is not moro teaming. It Is not a matter ot more horses, more hostlers and moro wagons. It Is a matter of Invention and engineer Ing; and the answer Is here now for all horse-owners of enterprise and foresight "It Is the same answer that solved the problems of manufacturing and building and rapid transit It Is tho dis placing of muscle by machinery." Good Roads Mean Better Business Good roads and their effect on gen eral conditions In tho territory in which they prevail Is a question of vital eco nomic Importance. The benefits of tho highways that are good under all con ditions are pointed out by T. L. Marshall, not tho vco president of the United States, but the Indiana distributer for tho Marlon Motor Car company, who has been a leader In the campaign for bet ter highways in tho mlddlcwest yMr. Marshall has been preaching the gospel or road Improvement for several years VAST AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM IS USED IN MAKING AUTOS While aluminum Is utilized for only a comparatively smatt part of an auto mobile, tho amount of this metal used In a year by a firm which manufactures to.000 automobiles annually, reaches an Impressive figure. Tho Willys-Overland company of Toledo, O., finds use for 6,400,000 pounds, or 2,700 tons of alumi num each year. An averago of 18,000 Founds of aluminum Is used in the foun dry ovcry working day. Such parts as the gas Intake and water manifolds, crank coses, reduction gear cover, hand wheel spider, clutch spider, beading of the running board and tho toeboard, "hub caps, and many other parts are made from aluminum, which has tho double vlrtuo of combining strength with very light weight. York Auto Show The Packard exhibit at tho Now YorM automobile show Includes four slx-cyllnder carriages from that company's extensive line of twenty body styles, together with a "2-3S" chassis. The cars selected for show purposes are the "X-S8" runabout, "2-SS" six-passenger landaulet, "S-3S" spe cial touring car, and tho "4-4S" touring car. The "t-Si" runabout is painted battle ship gray with wheels In natural finish. Tho upholstery of black hand-buffed French leather Is standard onfall Pack ard open cars. A khaki top adds to tho snappy effect. The landaulet Is typlcat of tho new Packard group of six-passenger bodies, with well defined corners and sweeping root lines. It has larger windows than are usually tound In this type of carriage. The body Is light cobalt blue and tho upholstery silver gray corduroy velvet Tho special touring car Is a standard Packard chassis equipped with a body built by the Fisher Body company. It Is painted standard Packard blue with black: leather upholstery. The Packard "MS" touring car te al most a replica of the "2-8S" with a longer wheelbasa and a greater amount of reserve power. The show car Is stand ard In every respect, with a body of Packard blue and upholstery of black leather. Tho complete line of twenty body styles can bo fitted to both tho "2-38" and "4-48" chassis. The chassis exhibit gives the public an opportunity to Inspect detail mechanical features. Tho clean design of motor, with enclosed wiring and concealed oil tubing, Is among tho characteristics which nro distinctively Packard. Tho worm bevel driving gears are being shown under a glass case. The Pcrslsttent and Judicious Use of Newspaper Advertising is the Road to Business Success. Key to tho Situation Ben Advertising. WKKlUililiilffl Studebaker Auto Wins a Thrilling Race Through Mud Milo by side, two automobiles stood waiting whero the Kamloops wagon road ends on tho bank of the Ilarrlore river In British Columbia. Two chauffeurs stood few feet away, keeping a close watch on the opposite shore. Tho motors of both, fan wero Idling silently. Now and then one of tho drivers would return to his car to speed tho motor or test soma part of tho running rear. Against the opposite bank rotted, two canoes, the Indian paddlert of which also wero In an attitude ot expectancy. Suddenly the Indiana sprang Into mo- tlon. Both canoes wero pushed oft th lltuo beach. Along the leafy isle of the zorcsi trail appeared a man spurring & froth covered horse. Tho man Blip off tho horse and leaped Into one of the canoes. The Indians shot tho little boat into the fcwift stream and began paddling like i fiends tor the opposite bank. Hardly had the first canoe left tho chore when a second horseman arrived. He fairly threw. himself Into the second canoe, which started In hot pursuit George Borthwlck. the leader, leaped squarely over the Indian In the bow o tilt canoe and scrambled up the bank. twenty-five yards In the lead. He sprang Into one automobile a Studebaker which almost Immediately disappeared tn the distance. John Scarlett running a close second, breathlessly boarded the other car and continued the pursuit For forty-four pallet both cart wero pushed to the limit They bounded over docks and stumps; they plowed through mud. Borthwlck rode with his chin on hit shoulder. When he pulled Into Kamloops he gave one more glance to the rear and rushed into the provincial land of fice, where he filed claim to a quarter- section of land In the Barrier district which had been opened to claimants at S o'clock that morning. The land was the prise for which Borthwlck and Scar lett had been racing. A Ivi Angeles moving picture house Is now on the ground, securing a repeti tion ot the whole race and Its attendant features. DREAMS COME TRUE M0T0& FADS AND FANCIES. The rolling card table is useful not only for games, but also at meal time. It takes up little room when rolled In Its ca. White canvas pleated Jackets with patch pockets, wide belts and big pearl buttons, are used for separate coats over any tort of skirt Stitched hats come to match them. Toilet cases of cretonne, rubber lined and made like the Pullman aprons, are by far the best for outing trips. They tie about the waist to that nothing need be laid down after utlnt. Navajo blanket coats in long and short models ere taken on the northern trip as extra night wraps. They are light and very warm. Bone or leather but lent are used on them. Wrist watch straps have a new wrinkle this season in the raised rim which pro tects the watch case- from scratching. They are in tuede and In all popular leather. OLYMPIC 40 POWER PLANT Long-stroke, four cylinder motor (4x4 inch). REAR AXLE Somt floating, roller bearing throughout, with ball thrust bearlnca. SUSPENSION Full elliptic eprlnss. FUEL SUP PLY Gasoline tank untlor cowl. WHEEL BASE 115 In. TIRES 34x4. FINISH Black, Trimming, black and nickel. EQUIPMENT-rEIectri' Cranking. Electric Lights and Electric Horn. Electric Horn. Price $1,385.00, MAJESTIC POWER PLANT Long-stroke, four cylinder motor (4x5Vi In.) DRIVE Full floating rear axle. Two Universal points with Torsion rod. SUSPEN SION Full elliptic springs. WHEEL BASE 124 In. TIRES 36x4. FINISH Dark blue. Trimming black and nickel. EQUIPMENT Electric Crank ing, Kloctrlo Lights and Elec tric Horn. Price $1,885.00. no S3 SULTANIC POWER PLANT Longnstroko, bIx cylinder motor (4Hx44). DRIVE Full floating rear axle, ball bearing throughout SUSPENSION Full elliptic springs. WHEEL BASE Seven passenger, 138 Inch. Five passenger, 132 Inch. TIRES 36x4 Inch. FINISH Dark blue. Trimming, black and nickel. EQUIPMENT Electric Cranking, Electric Lights and Electrla Horn. Extra seats on seven passenger fold Into floor. PRICE Seven passenger $2,300.00. Five passenger $2,150.00. FUlL ELLIPTIC SPRINGS NORTH WAY MOTORS YOU CAN HKAK TIIKJJ BUT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN PIONEER IMPLEMENT COMPANY Western AgeU. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. Telephone 100. Completely equipped f. o. b. Toledo Costs You 30 Less-""""" THE man who buys without comparing or analyzing only succeeds in grossly fooling r himself. The better you ac quaint yourself with values the more intelligently and economical ly you can buy. If, in one car, you can get a longer wheelbase for less money then that car offers a greater value. If, in one car, you get a more powerful motor tor less money then that car offers you still greater value. If, in one car, you get larger tires for less money then again in that car you get an additional value. And so on throughout the en tire car. If the fundamentals are larger, better and more powerful and the purchase price is less, which does it seem reasonable to buy? . The closer you make such an investigation! the better the Over land shows up and the harder it is on our competitors. Why is it you seldom see ( any of our com petitors advertising their specifi cations? Are they afraid or ashamed? Be that as it may, here are the facts : H Van Brunt Automobile Go. mgm Council Bluffs, la. The $950 Overland has a motor that is as large and as powerful as in most $1200 cars. Compare and see. The $950 Overland has a wheel base as long as on most $1200 cars. Compare and see The $950 Overland is roomier, has greater leg stretch and moro actual com fort than most $1200 cars. Compare and see. The $950 Overland has tires as large as on most $1200 cars. - Compare and see. The $950 Overland has electric lights throughout, tho same as $3000 to $5000 cars. Compare and set. The $950 Overland has just as com plete and just as expensive equipment as most $1500 cars. Compare and see. The $950 Overland is just as superbly and richly finished as any $1500 car. Compare and see. The $950 Overland is manufactured just as carefully as any car; Compare and see. And such greater value for less money is possible on account of our enormous and therefore economical production methods, because we (are the largest manufacturers in the world of this type of car. Why hesitate? There are more Over lands being sold today than any other com peting car made. And this is because we continue to give more standard car for less actual money. The purchase of an Overland will save you a clear 30. See the 1914 Overland today. Phone . our dealer. 2040 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Phone Dong. 8207. The Willys-Overland Company, - Toledo, Ohio Electric head, side tall and dath lights Storage battery 35 horsepower motor 114-Inch wheelbasa Thrao.auarter floating rtr ao Specifications : TUnken and Hyatt Deep upholstery .bearing 33 x 4 Q. D. tiret Drowster green body, nickel and aluminum trimming Mohair top. cartelac and boot ' Cowl dath Clear-vision, rain rision windshield Stewart tpeedosselt) Electric bora Flush U doora with concealed biaaet With iltctric xtatitr t ttutrttior S10JS- Tihda iet arftrend) JtftMtfMfertn tritoMM Owrlml DMury rtw. Cmrfti m$J WiUyt-UHHtj Tnulu. FuH hftrtutUm a rtpuU. 1