TUE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY lo, lOJk
11 A
JSVOLUTIOH OF OMAHA SHOW
wcll Relates Difference Between
First and Ninth Events.
OMAHA NOW ONE OF LEADERS
Hun to llnnltl Isolation of Motor
nr linlnMr.v nnit I'rottreniilTcnciis
of I,ocnt Ijrnlern, Omnha In
Hrcosnliril Trmlc Center.
v lien Clark a. Powell, manager of the
Omaha Autotnobllo show, glanced reml
nitccntly through his old tiles of news-
iWr Clippings and photoKrauhs Sntur-
h; lie dUK out a little bundle, carafully !
apped and tied, that contained the ac
ounts of tho first motor car show held
in Omaha between tho days of April 4
and 7 In the year of 1S0G. Those Interest
ing clippings and photographs of nlno
years aso uro vastly different front tha
dippings Powell has collected so far this
year and are excelent examples of tho
evolution of tho automobile Industry In
Omaha and the rapidly Increasing suc
cess of tho big annual exhibits.
Sir. Powell officiated In tho capacity of
manager In Just as this year, so ho
looks with a bit of prldo toward tho suc
cess of the venture. This year every
posslblo Inch of space in the big Audi-
lum has been contracted and tho
dealers aro howling for additional room.
In 190t conditions were far different.
Then but flvo dealers exhibited, and In
bo doing It was necessary for them to
string their displays out so us to cover
tho ent'ro building. Thoso five dealera
v$ro Kimball. Fredrlckson, Dcrlght, tho
Oldsmobllo agency and Powell. Powell
Is the only ono of tho five still In busi
ness. At the first show It was a tight squeeze
to cover tho first floor. The stage, tho
Viaseinent and the upstairs corridors were
not used. The boxes along tho sides wero
left In position. A largo open spaco re
mained in the center of tno floor ns the
exhibits were arranged down tho sides in
front, of tho boxes. It was a pretty
tha country over as one of tho three or
four big Important shows in the country,
excluding, perhaps, the New York and
Chicago shows,
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Ford Motor Company
Forms Social Club!
In line with tho policy which character
ises Its management tho Ford Motor com
pany of Canada, limited, through several
of Its executives, has organized a wclfaro
and educational society called tho Uni
versal club, tho scope and purpose of
which mako It of considerable slgnltleanco
from a soclalogtcal Industrial standpoint.
The first meeting, held recently In the
plant at Ford, was for tho purpose of
organization, W. II. Campbell, assistant
manager. In the opening address, ex
plained tho objects of the society. Ono
of the principal ones Is to promoto the
spirit of tjodd fellowship among tho mem
bers of the organization. In n large
Institution, like the Ford plant, there are
many men In tho shops who do not know
the men In the offices, and vice versa. A
eoctal organization In which all rub el
bows on the same, plane of good fellow
ship binds tho organization In ono com
mon bond and cannot full to promoto tho
esprit do corps of. tho company. Unity of
effort is aimed at and the promotion of
healthy enthusiasm. The ono point, In
fact. Is co-operation, as without this a
great industrial body cannot work as a
unit
J1 "f AU - PUBLIC CREATES LIGHT SIX B, M. Burbank Orders
Fredrickson Talks
Highway on Coast
II. K. Fredrickson. who was mado con-sul-at-lorgo
for tho Lincoln highway
after he resigned bb consul for Nebraska,
is making all kinds of a splurgo .out in
California boosting the cross-country
joadway. Mr. lTredrickaon Is In Oakland
and haa succeeded In arousing that city
to numerous meetings, and tho motorists
aro now planning an expedition to extend
skimpy looking display, hut tho dealers from Oakland to the mountains to tho
who participated wero proud of It nnd
thought it one of tho nobbiest exhibitions
vcr nmdo In Omaha.
I Alt Spnee Crovrilcd.
Iviiat a dlffercnco this year. Tho main
floor will bo packed from corner to cor
ner, tho basement will bo literally loaded
with commercial cars, the upstairs cor
ridors will hold tho motorcyclo and cycle
"ar exhibits, whllo tho stage will also bo
taxed to capacity by tho large displays.
Tho exhibit!) at tho first show consisted
of gasoline cars, steam cars, electric cars,
ncccsi'orles and Vires. All were jumbled
logcthcr promiscuously and no consistent
fxc rm of display was followed, because it
vfcis necessary to spread tho exhibits out
nRd uny system would have made tho
show appear meager. The gu? cars wero
mnnll, nearly ull being of ono or two cy
linders. Not a truck was shown, whllo
nil but ono or two of tho cars were tho
property of prlvato owners and merely
borrowed for tho Occasion.
Tho photographs of the first show
Indicate no decorations or lighting ef
fects. A photograph of last year's show
la a veritable mass of extensive decora
tions, both beautiful and expensive,
whllo. tho glimmer of sharp little in
candescent lights twinklo from every
angle. This year Mr. Powell asserts the
lighting effects and the decorations will
mako last .year's look llko a pent house
on Hallowe'en.
Incorporate RJtow Annocliitloii,
Three annual shown were 'held r-efVre
tho dealers concluded that the success
of tho venture was of sufficient Im
portance to. warrant incorporating a
company to hol(l an exhibition every
year. Tho Omaha. Automobile Show as
sociation was Incorporated in 1909 with
sixteen charter members. Ten cf those
members oro still In tho association.
Tho first board of directors was elected
and Included J. J'. Derlght, C. fi.' Powell,
William Hosford, U. It. Kimball and J.
T Stewart
The tUHOdatlon now Includes forty
three members. This not only demon-
triles the rapid advance of the motor
manifests the
i'b dealers.
member of
Oiiuiliti Show II If One.
iCJmaha was one of the first cities In the
rfluntry to 1iold a local show. Its rlso In
tho ranks haa maintained at least an
even ratio with the big national shows
of New York and Chicago, if not more,
until now tho Omaha event Is recognized
cast. Mr. Fredrlckson lias also instilled
a spirit of enthusiasm in the motorists
Of Stockton and other cities along tho
route of the highway and expects that In
a little while California will becomo as
interested In tho Lincoln highway as Is
Nebraska.
IVntcliInK the Steering Wheels.
wnen it is round that tho steering
wheels of a car are out of alignment, as
will always bo shown by unequal tiro
wear on tho two front wheels, it la im
portant to determine whether the diffi
culty is due merely to bent connections
or knuckles, or whether a flaw exists
Bomewhero In tho metal. In such cases It
is advisable for tho owner to ascertain
for hlnuolf tho real cause of tho trouble,
rather than to trust to the possibly care
less attentions of somo repairman.
Discrimination of Experienced Pub
lic Anticipated by Designers,
REGARDED AS IDEAL MACHINE , M
MKht Contnlnliiw IJenlrnhle IVa-
turen ot Kxpensltr Cnr Whllo
Selllntr tit 1'opnlnr Price,
Striken Fniiey ot Public.
IV. If Vk.nDervoop-6
Carter Car Company
Orders Big Shipment
One of the really big shipments of
automobiles" Into this western territory
was ordered at tho Chicago show by
W. E. FoBhlcr, president of tho Carter
Car comp'any of Nebraska, A special
tralnload of 105 Carter cars was ordered
by Mr. Foshlcr for his Nebraska trade,
it is understood that tho order Is tho
largest slnglo order ever received by tho
Carter Car company.
One thing about tho order, which
pleases even contemporaries of the Car
ter car, Is tho fact that it Is an excellent
criterion of big business In tho west.
The constant talk of pessimists, who as
sert that there Is a lull in the motor car
Industry, has been conclusively refuted
by Mr. Fo'shler, and Omaha may look
for big Carter car business at least this
spring.
3IOTOIICVCLB NOTES.
Thirty Carloads of
Paige Automobiles
Tho primary foundation which under
lies nnd nets ns a base for every funda
mental fuctor Involving tho reformation
of the atitomobllo Industry, Is nothing
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more nor icss mnn mo ncquirvu ui.m. nrVllDUlo rnnn
inatlon of the buying nubile, which has FRttLAND RETURNS FROM
Ilurbonk, manager of the PbIko
agency In Omaha, has tecontly placed
an order for thirty carloads ot Paige ears
for distribution throughout tho Nebraska
territory, for which Mr. llurbank Is the
distributing agent. The crs ore ordered
for Immediate delivery In order that cus
tomers who purchase machines at tho
approaching
commodatcd
Packard Company
Readjusts Plans
for Season's Sales
H till? method we are ablo to flnlst
bodies an 1 assemble ihassis at a rate t
meet, as far ns practicable, tho hen
I demands during the other months."
Formal announcement of a readjust
ment of Mlllng seasons has been made j
by th Packard Motor Car company. Tho
statement, lusued over the signature of'
President Henry U. Joy, explains that
tho operations of tho company have fi
nally crystallized Into a plan which con-
automobile show may be ac- forn M 08 l"IM t0 u" il0'
as quickly a posslblo. mands ot patrons as recorded In fifteen
A twenty-mile motorcycle race will be
a featuro of tho Memorial day celebration
at Divenport, la.
Motorcyclists of Toronto, Canada, are
doing everything in their power to aid
in putting through tho proposed new
road between Toronto and Hamilton.
Mayor V,'. K. Abbott of Qulncy, 111.,
has asked tho council for a motorcycle
officer to regulate traffic in tho down
town district.
learned during tho course of time to dis
tinguish every minute feature In a first
class motor car It was because tho man
ufacturers and their designers anticipated
the positive discernment of tho buying
public and they were ublo to accommo
date those purchasers who demanded, be
cause of paSt experience with other cars,
that kind of a mnchlno which they de
scribed as tho nearest approach to tho
perfect
From the salce reports of the various
makers ot various classes of motor cars
It has been learned that the car which
coincides almost perfcotly with the para
mount Idea ot the buyer, ts the light six.
Manufacturers halt a dozen years ago
ridiculed the assertion that the comforts,
tho time and labor saving devices, tho fa
cilities of tha big, massive, heavy and
expensive cars could be attached to a
light car. Hut tho buyer, enjoying at the
tlmo the heavy, expensive machines or
uncomfortable, light machines became
enamored t 1th Ideas of a happy medium
which would at once cllmlnato all tho
objectionable features ot the light cars
and maintain all tho desirable feature ot
tho expensive machines.
Iilxht Six Accepted Notr.
Tho light six, which bu been on the
market for the last year or two, nan be
come the really popular motor car. Those
men who once ridiculed the Idea have
now accepted It and are foremost among
those boosting for Its welfare. There !
nothing to add to tho light six and there
Is nothing to cut out. It Is tho closest
possible approach to the Ideal car.
Topping tho summit ot every other car
stands one car, tho Chandler. The
Chandler Is the real light six which Is a
light six. It has been In service one
year now. During that year not ono stnglo
mechanical improvement hat been euc
Stated. Us hundreds ot owners have
found no defect nbout which they could
complain. The man who owns a Chandlor
Is Indeed fortunate. )
Tho above Is a. summary of a talk by
W. L. Huffman, factory distributor for
tho Chandler car In this territory. Mr.
Huffman asserts that ho knows whereof
ho talks und says one rldo is sufficient
to prove every declaration he makes.
CHICAGO MOTOR EXHIBIT
1 years of experience.
1 "Our chassis have become standardize )
and our present design promises tn re
main substantially unchanged for sev
eral years." writes Mr. Joy. "Fhop con
ditions have been simplified and wo are
In a position to outline our future pro
gram In acv'ordnnoo with statistical de
mand i of the public.
'We have labored earnestly to get Into
J. A. Freeland of the Freeland Auto
company, who has returned from the
east, where ho attended tho Chicago auto
show and visited a number of tho auto
mobile factories, ts very much elated over
tho Davis lino of cars, for which he has
contracted. Tho Qeorgc V.'. Davis Motor i position to meet the demands for deliv
er event, but clearly
ll-ogi-csslveness of Omaha
'Every agency tn Omaha is a
he association.
2?CzraWiBiVr3i s
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Light Weight Six Built by Men Who Know
Weight 298S lbs.
Completely Equipped
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See the Stripped Chassis
At the Show
1 Compactness
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Thero's only ono right (2
way to build an automo- S
bile.
Careful design lots ot ;
diligent study years ot 2 i
test aud experiment; ro- 2 I
suit in clean cut appear- j
nnce simplicity. ;
A placo for everything 2 i
and everything in its placo. 2
Look carefully before 2
you buy. 2
Tlio well planned car is g j
compact no "mess" of
parts and appointments
placed "hit or miss." ;
Notice tho details.
Don't take too inuch for granted in select
ing your six. Chandler performances are
convincing.
In a full season's service in the hands of
hundreds of owners in all parts of the world
and under all kinds of conditions, tho Chand
ler has not developed a single mechanical
weakness.
Tho Chandler has made good in such a sen
sational way because it is built right.
It is not a modification or abbreviation of
u larger model. It is a perfectly co-ordinated
light weight six. It is built by men who know.
There is nothing cut out of it, and nothing
cheapened.
See tho stripped chassis. That's the proof.
You will appreciate the superior materials.
You will see how by the use of pressed
steel and c'ast aluminum in place of heavy
forgings, tho Chandler has attained light
weight with greatest strength.
You will see at a glanco the beauty of the
finished workraunship.
The success of the Chandler is not surpris
ing. And it is universal.
Our judgment is supported, too, by every
the judgment of other old established dis
tributors from coast to coast, men who tiro
not handling any but highest-value cars.
Our judgment is supported, too, by
owner of a Chandler and by every automo
bile engineer who has studied this car.
And our judgment will be supported by
your judgment when you have seen the
Chandler chassis and when you have seen the
Chandlor perform.
This is one of a serlea ot
talks on how to buy an auto
mobile. The complcto series
containing a wealth of valuable
Information may be had In
booklet form by asking
Marion Automobile Co.
2101-21 03 Farnain Street.
Omaha, Neb.
C. V. .McDonald, Mgr.
Chandler owners average 16 miles or more per gallon of
gasloine, 700 miles or more per gallon of oil, and 7000 miles
per set of tires. Wheel base 120 inches. Exclusive Chandler
long stroke motor; Bosch magneto, Westinghouse separate
unit electric starting and lighting system; Mayo genuine Mer
cedes type radiator; F. & S. Annular Ball Bearings; cast
aluminum motor base extending from frame to frame. Pure
n stream-line body design. Four beautiful body styles.
See the Stripped Chassis
W. L. Huffman Automobile Co.
1814-16 FARNAM ST., OMAHA NEB.
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HDOt
LIMCOI.N, NEB.
1223 F St.
sxoux cmr, ia,
317-19 StU Bt.
SXOUX FALLS, 8. X.
233 S. Phillips ATI,
MITCHELL, B. XJ.
217 W. 1st Bt.
CHANDLER JlOTOIl CMl COMPANY, f IXVELAXp.
Car company build a completo line of
38, 40s and slxee of the hotter class of
moderate priced cars which have become
very popular In tho east. The Freeland
Auto company will continue to handle
the Fpauldlng forty, but they will ulso
featuro the Davis "3," as a popular
priced automobile, Both of these cars
will be exhibited at the Omnha Auto
show.
cries In the 'peak load 'months. April
was 'peak loud' month Ust sprtnri with
Mai. March and June closo up In the
order named, lly operating our manu- i
tacturlnr departments at a constant rnto
In th- winter months when the delivery
requirements are from one-third to one
half ot tho spring demand, wo nro able
to aecumiitnto bodies In the roucht to
gether with machined stock for chassis.
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TWENTIETH
CENTURY
FARMER
The middle west's greatest
farm paper. Read weekly in
110,000 of the best farm
homes of Nebraska arid the
Missouri valley.
Good for the reader
y good for the advertiser. , ,
For sample copies and anjr
desired information, address
Twentieth Century Farmer
Bcc Bldg., Omaha, Neb.
Examine
the Piston Rings
When Your
Car Is Overhauled '
The horse-power your en
gine will deliver depends upon
the state of its piston rings. You can
not bring rated and delivered power
into ncrcrmcnt where piston rings
arc defective.
That'swhy you've noticed a defici-'
ency in delivery found it growing
greater, too. All a nutter of piston
rings though you probably iicvcr
considered them important enough to
get attention. Have them examined
when your car is overhauled. Don't
put up with continued power shortage
and fuel waste.
1 lave you the usual one-piece type of
ring in your engine? It permits all
manner of gas leakage because it
wears, loses its elasticity, fits badly
nnd has unsealed openings. Proper
compression is impossible and surplus
oil wqrks up past them into the cop-1
bustion chamber, causing excessive
carbonization. i
have no such defects. Their design
and construction will never fail to
give you:
FULL MOTOR rOTVER Because being
two-piece they have no unsealed open
ings. The halves being Interlocking and
concentric and having opposing; polnti
oi expansion, tension on uic cylinder wan
Is always uniform,
MINIMUM CAltnONlZATION Because
surplus oil cannot gtt. up Into tha com
bustion chamber.
SERVICE Because the- are made of special
Processed Gray Iron of wonderful tough
ness, that never loses It elasticity and
will outlast tho motor.
STRENGTH Because of construction on
the angle-Iron principle which Gives them
the greatest strength.
OPERATING ECONOMY Because they
make every drop of fuel count and eave
waste of lubricating oil.
MAINTENANCE ECONOMY Because
they do not wear or mar the roundness
of the cylinder.'
MADE IN ANY SIZE
From I Inch to 100 inches In dUmetrr to fit
any engine, pump, or compressor. They are
easily adjusted. (5)
"Ask the User"
jaajs;ooj
Piston head Racking Rings
In use on
over 180,000 Automobiles
Installed by all nrasea and repair. shop.
Tha foUowInf supply homes are distributors:
Omaha. Tlie Baum Iron Co., 13th and 'lumcy
Kti.. I'nwelt Supply Co., J1I9 I'rr.iam St.,
Western Auto Supply Cp., 1920 Fan ain St.
irfnAcrfd try
McQuay-Norrls Mfg. Company
BL Louis, Mo.
Safely First
in the Qgick Stops!
Safety must go deeper than the tread
It has to be made into the tire itself.
It has to be quality just as you will
bank on certain men in emergencies
because you know the quality in them.
Goodrich Tires are quality through and through. Goodrich
Unit Molding the original Safety First idea in tire, making
produces a tire which wears as a unit every part helping
every other part to render the service demanded of it.
Don't experiment. Insure Safety First for your car and its
occupants by equipping at least the rear wheels with
Goodrich
in the Long Run
Thm Safety Pint
Symbol Five Ban
and a CroiMtle
Tho five'
thick, tough
Goodrich rubber
fingers dig down
through mud, slush
nnd ooze they clean
nnd grip the road. They
stop the skid before it starts:
they make the brake effective;
they give confidence and control.
And the extra thickncoo of Goodrich rub
ber in the tread at the point of contact
gives you longer wear, longer service end
lower cost mileage.
We have been pioneers in bringing
tiro prices to their present low level,
and, besides we set the standard of
quality by which others arc judged
Here nro tha pricas to pay for the best Urea arcr
produced in the Goodrich fcctqry
c Prim 'Prltw -'" frim tiUu
30x3 SI 1.70 S12.GS 34x4$ S33.0O $35.00
30x3! 15.75 17.00 35 x 4K 34.00 36.05
32x3 10.75 18.10 36 x 4j 35.00 37.10
33 x 4 23.55 25.25 37 x 5 41.05 44.45
34 x 4 1 24 .35 26.05 38x5 54.00 57.30
Omnhu Branch, UOil l 1'arnnm St.
F.tu,u.. Tha B. F. Goodrich Rubbsr Co. i ah
Akron. Ohio PrtoelpsJ CitUs
Thne't nothing in Goodrich AdvtttUln thvt tu.'t in Goodrich Good,
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