TIRE HAMGBRIS IN OMAHA
Charles H. Smith, Control Manager
of Diamond Tires, Here.
LOOKING FOR BIO TIRE BUSINESS
Inri Conditions Orer the Conntrr
Are In Very neat War nnd All
Financial Depralon Are
Slerclr of Ifocal Origin.
Charles It Bmtth, oontrol manager for
IMamond tires for thli terrltorr with
headquarters In Chicago, la In the city
todar on a trip through tho west In
vestigating business conditions. Mr.
Smith Is one of the well known veterans
In the tire business and has been man
nger of the Diamond tire branch In
Chlcajro for eight years.
"Uuslness Is good alt over the country,,
and the outlook for a biff, prosperous
season was nover better than at this
time," said Mr. Smith. "Throughout the
west, things are moving lively again.
There are no signs of the recent business'
derresslon and one nover hears anything
but talk of general prosperity and re
newed business activity. If thero still
remains any business depression duo to
the recent tightness in the money mar
ket It Is local and not general, for on the
whole, one would not know that the coun
v try ev'ar had a dull business period.
"The 'automobile' business Is good over
the wholoXcountry, and wherever thero
U a demand for automobiles there Is a
demand for tires. This will be the big
gest year Diamond tires have ever hot).
These popular tires have made a record
within -tho last fow years that has created
a country wide' demand for them.
"Whenever I find a man that has any
dcubts about the general prosperity over
the country I wish I could show him the
orders that are pouring Into our factory
for Diamond tires. It looks as though
very one on the country has made up
his mind that he Is going to have new
tires this spring and that the only kind
that will satisfy htm aro Diamond tires.
"The big Idea in automobile tires Is
more mileage. Every motorist wants to
know that the tires ho equips with are
going to give him the mileage he pays
for and la ontttlod to. That Is just whore
Diamond tires have won out We never
make any fabulous claims for Diamond
tires we are '-willing to leave that up to
the motorist. And I want to say that
you can go from coast to coast and from
tho gulf of northern Canada and you
will toon learn why so many motorists
nr.' equipping with Diamond tires. Kvery
Diamond user knows that ho can get a
profitable mileage out of his tires and
besides the extra mileage ho has the ad
vantages of the Diamond squeeze tread
a tread that protects hlB car from skids
. on slippery streets and roads, and gives
him extra wearing -value nt all times.''
';Plans to Tax Motor
f Cars by Weight as
1 ' Well as Horsepower
yt It hasvtakon saveral years for publlo
officials to get the proper angle on the.
question of automobile taxation, but tho
present yoar la likely to sbo much legis
lation alone rntlonal linen. And more
will certainly follow.
A bill la pending In tho New Jersey
legislature, which tnkes Into cansldora-"
tlon not only tho horse, power, but tho
weight of an automobile, In fixing the
.amount of taxation. Jt'also provides that
the money derived . frofn motor car taxa
tion shall bo applied to road work after
the amount necessary for the upkeep of
tho motor vehicle department has been
deducted.
"The bill now pending boforo the leg
islature, together with the bill exempting
automobiles from personal taxation, has
the support of the administration," says
the state eommlsMoner. "It has been a
Well known faet for some time that the
grading of fees In accordance with horse
power .did net bring about the result
desired, nnd tho clement of weight was
equally Important with tho horsepower
of tho engine.
"I confidently bellove that other states
will follow the lead of New Jerroy In
this particular, and that all funds de
rived from automobiles will be assessed
upon a more scientific basis, and ap
plied to the purposes of road repair and
construction."
This legislation is entirely In line
with the' many nubile statements of I
C. Chandler1, president of the Chandler
Motor Car company, that heavy automo
biles aro a greater expenso to the state,
Just as they are to their owners, nnd
that within a few years the automobile
weighing more than 8,000 pounds will be
practically obsolete.
"Safety First" is
Title of Leaflet
for the Children
Through the courtew of Tho Motorist,
a),0W leaflets containing tho following
"safety-first" suggestions havo been dis
tributed among the school children of
the Omaha and South Omaha public
schools.
Q Before crossing the street what
should you do?
A Look both ways to sec whether
street cars, automobiles or wagons are
coming, and avoid them, then cross tho
street quicxly.
Q Where is the proper pluce to cross
a street?
A At the regular street crossings, or
Intersections, whora tho danker is the
least.
Q If whllo crossing a street, you
should seo automobiles or wagons com
ing from both directions, what should
you do?
A btuud perfectly still, and let the
drivers pius; lor they will then try to
avoid striking me.
Q What shoua you do If you see some
other child trying to cross the street
when there Is danger?
A Warn him, and tell hltri of the
danger,
CJ Why should you .not play on streets
where automobiles pass frequently?
A Because there Is always dangor of
being injured.
Q What should you do before stepping
from a street car?
A Walt until tho, car stops then look
to seo that tuere aro no uutomoblles or
vehicles about to pass.
Q What should you do before walking
around too rear end of a street car?
Ai.nnic to net whether any street cars.
automobiles or vehicles are about to ponn
tne car In tho opposite airoction ana
avlod them. ......
Q Is it wrong to "catch on behind"
an automobile? .....
A It is, because I might bo Injured by
falling off. or by being struck by an
other car when 1 let go.
Q What should you do when you see
an automobllo standing on tho street and
unattended?
A I should not touch It, or tamper
with It In any way, because It is wrong,
nnd also dangerous.
Q On what streets is It best to play7
A W hero thero are no street cars, and
Whoro thero arc tho fewest automobiles
or other vehicles.
Q Wlillo playing on the streets what
should you keep" in mind?
A That streets aro dangerous places
to play, and that I must always wntch
out for automobiles and other vehicles.
Q While playing on tho street should
you neon nu automobile or other vehicle
nplir6achlnj. what should you do?t
A Immediate! v set to the safest nlaco.
. Q Should ,you seo a playmate, or any
person, Injured what should you do?
A wail lor HCIJl IU nunivijr- u jjvnniuic.
q Why Is It wrong to throw gloss or
other" sharp-cutting things on the streets?
r a n n.. n 1 1 a tViAV mn v r.ut Into some au-
i'.M...ti .l..a,,it miiik'Rnmii Ann tn Ha
Injured by causing an accident.
Ileitis llava Lock,
Toe Cincinnati Reds, training at Alex
andria, La.; are favored with a club
houso and dressing rooms upon the
ball grounds. Tiiltf id the first time since
and not one of the present Ileds
was with the team then that the Cin
cinnati players havo been able to enjoy
any such luxury.
Dooln Wntcfaes IcAllfer.
One of the features of training camp
work of the Phillies Is a watch set upon
William Kllllfer. Athletics guard the
door of Killlfcr's room, fearing the
catcher may walk In his sleep and get
back Into the clutohos of tho Federals.
Gossip
Along the
I Automobile Row
Tho Motor Car Bales, company has de
livered to J. T. Strang! of Dedham, la.,
an Abbott-Detroit 40 on his contract of
last Monday, and has just received word
from him that he will be In - for two
more of them next Monday.
Thomas J. Craig, credit manager for
the Powell Supply company, made a short
trip out in the state lost weiK looKing
over conditions. He found all the deal
ers he-called" upon enthusiastic over pros
pects for the coming season and already
putting In big stocks.
W. II. Miles, sales manager of the Mo
tor Car Sales company, says he wilt nut
have any trouble in selling the thousand
Car-Nation cars contracted for with tho
American Volturetto-company of Detroit,
Mich.
Tho Motor Car Sales company - con
tracted Washington county with Procriow-
Bros, of. Fort Calhoun, Neb., for twen'y
Car-Nation cars.
Tho Motor Car Sales company Just re
ceived a blue print from the Abbott Motur
Car company of the new plant now bolns
constructed In Detroit. Mich.,, three-story
building 75 feet long .and CO feet wtd.
Tho company has recently added three
departments nnd la now doing Us own
body trimming, top work and painting.
Tho Powell Supply company has just
added Charles M. Crane to Its city sal-i
force.
The Motor Car Bales company has made
contracts with Ilay A, Conover of Curtis,
Neb., Frontier county; W. It. Calla&han
of Silver Creek, Neb,, and Edward 12.
Morey of Chadron, Neb., for three car
loads of Car-Nation cars, also A. ft. Mc-
Mullen of Reliance for one carload.
The following sales are reported. by the
Patgo company of Omaha: Frank Vruk
and Rev. Toves of Dodge, Neb.; Snyder
Auto company, Woodbine, la.; Council
Bluffs Auto company, Council Bluff;
Twin City Artificial Limb company, Coun
cil Bluffs; Sol Goldstrom, South Omaha;
K. 8. Nappler,' Norfolk; N. B. ' Odcll,
Omaha.
C. L. Blgaby, president and general
manager of tho lilgsby Manufacturing
company, Cleveland, O., was a caller nt
the Powell Supply company last Thurs
day. '
The Nebraska-flulck Auto company
sold a Bulck coupe to Dr. H. D. Jones
of Scbleswlg, la., nnd one of the same
model to Dr. Burke of Atlantic, la. Mr.
Huff also reports the sale of a six
cylinder Bulck touring car to J, E. Good
rich of the Goodrich Drug company and
a Bulck roadster to Howard Goodrich.
H. A. Tegauv, of -thevWcstern jVuto
Supply company Is driving a new Bulck
touring car.
Jerome FiUpatrlck has taken charge, of
tho Powell Supply company's sales In
southern Iowa.
Mr. luff. reports the following deliv
eries of Bulck cars for the week from
tho Omaha branch: Five cars to Tun
berg & IUoU of Hooper; two to Steele
.fc Grlswell of Malvern, la.; one each to
Mason & Seabury of Missouri Valley;
Seabury-Carson company, Logan, Ia.j
Seabury-Carson company, Mondamln,
In.; B, II. Brodhagen, Pierce, Neb.; Joe
McQulrn of Benson! Engle Motor com
pany, aicmvood. Ia,; Seabury-Carson,
Mondamln, la.; L. Johnson, 'Sumner,
Neb, j Loyd Bemlsh, Pilger; Seabury-
Mr. Tire User
:What Does Extra Price Buy?
What More Than Men Get in No-Rim-Cut Tire
the Most Popular Tires in the World?
Mmy tkes particularly anU-aklds are
, gst gdr&sces up to SO percent over Good-
rm prices.
Lower prices are easily explained. One can
shrams skimp quality. But bow do makers
justify those vastly higher prices?
What Do They Say?
Do they claim that they have on anti-skid
better than our double -thick All-Weather
tread? If to, won't you raako a comparison?
Do they olaim greater mileage? If so, how
hare Goodyears, in tho test of time, become
the most popular tires in the world?
Do they olaim better
fMturos? Note that
the four greatest features
tad in tires today are
found in Goodyars
oaly.
The Costliest
Tire
The fact is that Good
years are the costliest
tires built, save for what
we gain by output and
efficiency.
They are the only tires
Anal-cured on air bags,
to save the blow-outs
due to wrinkled fabric.
That extra process costs
us $1,500 daily.
They are the only tires in which hundreds ,
of large rubber rivets are formed to combat
tread separation.
THey are the only, tires which have All
Weather treads, or any anti-skid which com
pares with them.
The Limit in Low
Cost Per Mile
No man knows of any way to lower our
cost per mile, And, in all probability, nobody
ever will.
We spend $100,000 yearly on research and
experiment. But we haven't ia years found a
alnglewaytobetterformulaorfabricmateriaUy.
Goodyear
No-Rim-Cut Tire
With or Seacock
On a value basis, No
' Rim-Cut tires should be
the highest-priced tires
in America. And once
they were. They sold for
one-fifth more thin other
standard tires, because
of oostly methods no
one else employs.
They can't be rirncQt
And no othermakerdoes
what we do to saveblow
outs and loose treads.
A higher price means
simply higher profit.
Else if means small out
put or inefficiency. You
cannot wish to pay for
things like that.
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio
TU Company has n nuHtn abator rtU any oUiw rubixr cauoan wblati um Uis Oo4rear Mms.
If You Find Any Trouble in Getting Goodyr Tires from Dealers
Telephone Our Local Branch
Carson, Mondamln, Ia.; Youns & Klb
ler, Woodbine, In.; L. Oroteluschen,
Gray, la.; W. J, Anderson, Ida Grove.
Ia.; tV. L. Wilson, Mcrna, Neb.
The Bulck Motor company lma Got
ten out a map of tho Lincoln highway
which will bo built from New Tork to
Ran PranclMo, showing tjint alone or
near this highway are located elcMeen
of the liulck branches or distributor
Besides, directly on the highway ,n
cities and towns through which It passes
are ninety-seven well organlicd and fdlly
equipped Bulck dealers nnd garages. ,
do not know or any,other car on the mar
ket that will do tho same nnibphl pf work
over all conditions' of roads as tho Tierce
Arrow with the same amount o'.' upkeep."
Pierce Arrow Cars
Make High Mileage
Over Montana Roads
. In a letter recently received from tho
William H. Brown company of Itobson,
Mont., an account was given of somo
rather unusual service by Plerce-Arrow
cars. This company is in tho real estate
business and has large tracts of wheat
and alfalfa lands for sale. In showing
prospective buyers CjVcr tho property It
is necessary to cover a good deal of ter
ritory. There are all klndB of roads but
often days are spent looking over lands
whero there aro no roads at. all. Part of
the letter Is reproduced below.
"Our work Is very hard on automo
biles as it Is necessary for us to drlvo
over rough prairie and very often oyct
stubble fields or plowed fields, and some
times we will be running for an entire
day without being on a beaten track or
roud . . ,
"Wo' usually havo our cars loaded to
tho limit and sometimes havo to overload
them. I do not know of any other mako
of car that will stand the hard work wo
glvo them. We have had a number of
other makes but havo never been nble
to get the mileage out of tMem, that we do
out of our Plerce-Arrowa."
"In the fall of 1912. we sold tho old
1905 car to a man using a livery, who
has had It in the livery service now over
a year.' I cio not know what mlleago ho
has mado this season,' but up to the time
we sold It, It was driven over 170,000 miles
and was In active service every day. Wo
This is the
Big Packard Trucks
Make Long Journey
Into Inland Empire
Central Oregon boasts of a aage coun
try known to the westerners as the Inland
empire. At Bend the railroad terminates
and you may take the stage to Burns, a
distance of 150 miles. Thoro you are In the
heart of the high desert nnd the sago
plains, 4,000 feet above sea level. To go
farther is a matter of Individual taste.
There are no roads, no tialls ahead, just
a wilderness of sagebrush.
An event of Importance In this region
was tho announcement that the motor
truck had reached Burns. The stage line
from Bend to Burns has an equipment
comporcd of three Packard trucks which
make the Journey eight months out of
every twelve, completing about forty trips
In this period.
Beforo the advent of the motor stage
lino, Burns' folks had to carry a supply
of provisions to last six months. The
only, means of getting freight there was
by horse-drawn freighters that took fif
teen days under good conditions. .Tho
motor truck makes It possible to put ,
freight Jnto Burns four days after the !
receipt of the order, one day being con
sumed by the Journey from Portland to
Bend over the railroad.
A tourist expresses the thrills of tho
Bend to Burns journey in one sentence:
"I doubt If you could experience the risk
of death in any part of the world more
times for $20 than by stage from Bend
to Burns."
Piston Ring
of which automobile, motor cycle and motor
boat owners are all talking. The ring you've
read .about that your repair man or garage man
has told you you ought to install
To Increase Your Power
C Now this minute make a note on paper (don't trust to
memory) that before your car gets out of the garage or the
shop it is going to be equipped with Leak-Proof -Piston
Rings. You'll think you've got a new engine perfect
compression and all the power there is in the motor.
C This is a two-piece ring. The two sections are interlocking, concen
tric and with opposing points of expansion. Tension is thus equally
created and equally applied, giving perfect bearing on cylinder wall.
i ne opening in cacn section is aeuicu uy mc tiusciy muu& uiigc ui
the other (see cut) gas leakage iiz mechanical impossibility oil can't
work up and cause carbonization. Constructed on the anzle-iron
Clinnce nefnses to Waive
Manager Chance announced last week
that he has refused to waive on John
Hummel, the Brooklyn Inflelder, and Mc
Carthy, another Inflelder, of the Pitts
burgh club. Chance would like to uso
Boy Hartxell as his utility man. as he
thinks Hartzell Is one of the best in tho
business. He would no doubt place Mc
Carthy nt second base, and la of the
opinion that Hummel would be a, handy
man to have around tho New Yorks yard.
principle this means strength. Made of Processed Gray Iron smooth,
tough and elastic
There never was a one-piece ring that was gas-tight, this one Is
there never was anv rill if of one or more nieces that was so strode.
sure, strong ana einciem as me "iate-iTOOi" Ting.
easlly adjustable.
Any slie
"Ask The User"
In Use on
Ovcr200,000
Automobiles
and Motor Boatt
Piston head packing rings
The following Sopply Houiat ars Distributers-
Omaha,
The Baum Iron Co., Powell Supply Co.,
13th & Harney Sts.t 2119 Farnam St.,
Ma n u fa e t n r rf by
Installed by
all garages
and
repair shops
Western Auto Supply Co,
1920 Farnam St.
McQuay-Norris Mfg. Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
afol
Two Radiator Shells Per Minute
THE above machine is another
one o the numerous Overland
cost reducers. , This machine
turns out 120 whole outside radiator
shells per hour.
SmaH manufacturers, who must
by necessity use small equipment,
can only turn out two per hour.
We make two per minute !
There you have the difference
which is one of the many reasons why
the Overland costs less than any
other similar car in the world.
This machine costs $12,500.00.
It is 18 feet high, weighs 185,000
pounds, and has a capacity of 100
tons or 200,000 pounds pressure.
It is called the " double toggle
press " and is one of the most re
markable economizers used in the
automobile business.
Thus you see why the Overland
costs 30 less than any other similar
car made.
'Phone m our dealer today for a
demonstration.
Phone Black 55i
18-22 Fourth Bt
Council Illnffs, lau
Van Brunt Automobile Co. distributors
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
2040 Parunm St.,
Omaha, Nell.
Phono lloiiR. SCO".
-Mtnufaeturtn tht famtnt GarfvrJ and WlHyfUtiUtf TrmciS and Ootrland Dtlivry Wafs. Fall inftrmatUn en rrjutsU
$350
vpletefy tqaiptd
, o. i. Toledo
Blwtria hwJ.iidt,
tail tad daih lllht
IH-lnch wbMlbAU
35 hortpoOTr motor
Tbrf .-wtsrtcr Botia(
rurult
TimLcn ud Hrt
fctrini
Jlx4U. D.TVm
BftrnXc inn body
nickel aathunlaaa
trbssdaj
StoraS btttcry
Dmv upboUury
Molislr lop; canals,
and boot
ClewvUSoa, tain
riatoa nl&dtbUld
CoiUafc
Sttwait
peadooMlar
ESactriabora
Floah U door, with
sooccaltt) biaea
$1075
With electric starter and
generator, . 0. i. Toledo