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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1914)
laA Lij LLuAHA bUJJAl HltUiiJi AxiuL d, FOSHIER GETS TRAINLOAD Record Shipment of Cartercars Ar rives in Omaha on Sohednle. PRACTICALLY ALL ABE SOLD Grnrle.s Transmission Aato Find IIlK Demand in the Illllr Seo tlon. of Chi WMlfrn Conntrr. Saturday, March S, a Grind Trunk engine puffed lis way out of the Pontlao, MJch., station, pulling In Its wake a solid tralntoad, consisting- of thirty-two car loads containing-, all told, 101 gearless transmission Cartercars. This trlnload rrt shipped to tha Cartercar Nebraska company of Omaha and arrived here last week. This enormous order Is by far the lart est single shipment the Cartercar com pany has evr made Into the treat and growing west. W. E. Fothler, president of the Cartercar Neb ramie a company, could not Trait tor the entire order In one train, so had three carloads shipped ahead of time. , The record Mr. Fothler hu made sell ing Cartercars has given him tha reputa tion of being one of the largest and most successful automobile dealers In the country. lleoord Order. Many big men In the Industry admit that It Is one of the largest orders that will go into tha west this year. The fact that It comes at a time when the busi ness of tha country ts recovering from a depression makes It all the greater achievement for the Cartercar company. We have always been able to plaoe all the Cartercars vt6 could spare for the western territory, aald II. IV Itadfofd, vice president and general manager of the Cartercar company, In speaking of his latest triumph, but at this time vm are unusually proud of the Omaha ship meat. It Is easy to see how this early ship, tnont argues well for the 1311 business of the georless transmission Cartercar. for many other makers are just now getting In full awing again, and here we are pending away the largest shipment In our entire history. I have never had any trouble convincing 1 westerners- oi me many advantages or the gearless transmission Cartercar, said Mr. Koshler, the man who ordered the thirty-two-carload order. It Isn't hard to sell a man when he sees the work Cartercars are doing on the 50 per cent Incline and hills In Nebraska and other places In the west. AH we have got to do to sell him Is to get htm to take a tide in a Cartercar the rest Is easy. I have handled the Cartercar several Tears, but I think that the 1914 models are easily the most appealing cars on wheels. They have all the known values of Cartercar construction and several other new features which make thera easily the leaders of their class. For Darn Braises and Sores tha qulokest and surest cure Is Bucklen'e Arnica Salve. Every household should have a box on hand all the time. 2Sc All drueglst. AdvertUement. Goodrich Manager Opposes Non-Skid Tire Legislation "Th recent agitation of laws requiring non-skids to be used on motor vehicles strikes mtt whnlfv 1innraftfirv ." krvi H. M. Bacon, manager Diamond tires sales of the B. F. Goodrich company, Ak ron, O. "In the first elae the tendency in bur. den motorists With Irkiomn laws Is hlnr- overworked by too many sealous Indi viduals today. What th. luitomnMI. In. dustry needs most ts more Instruction and leas legislation. "It Is advnnoed that In Europe here aro laws compelling certain feypea of non-skid tires to be used, for the safety of the highways, and that such laws should be passed in this country. "Although the dangers of skidding can not he passed by or overlooked, yet the almost universal tendency toward, tires that are designed to nravent akMinv shows olearly that such a law would be uncalled for over here. In faot, such laws mignt tend to work contrary to the In terests Of SOC'letr. lUajLll. tn.r, Urn m compiled with a single phase of the law and placed non-skid tires on hts csrs does not relieve the driver from his limn- .tut- to drive carefully. The psychology of the matter Is that such a law would In this way place a premium on reokless driving. Non-skid tires" cannot insure against recklessness any more than a life Insur ance policy can Insure Immortality. u"y oeneve me time Is coming when ears with smooth tread tlr win h. .. conspicuous by the absence of non-skid treads as motor cars without self-starters r louay, c Local ford Agency' Maices fteoord for the Month of March The Omaha branoh of th wnrt Mt ccmnanv h. (n.t rini.i,. ., . - . . -'" V. V.'O WUUVU OI March with a record on city sales, hav Ing sold and delivered sixty-eight model T. Friday the lith proved to b. th. record day as thirteen .at. ...... .. pitted on this day. Salesman B. V. Arm- .una. imo was corn on Friday the lath, was credited with six nt h.. tur.. sales. Following Is the Hit nt rtm.t,. people to whom cars were delivered dur lnc the month: i W. Woodrough, !New England J. T. McM&nnli, IB. Benedict. KISSEL CAR M NEW HOME OH THE PACIFIC COAST President George A. Kisaell of the Kis sel Motor Car company has returned from a trip embracing the .Faclrlc coast and Texas. Mr. Kissel reports a satisfactory buI- nesa outlook and Is enthuslastto over Vie new building of the Pacific- Kissel Kar branch In San Francisco, a very modern and complete structure. It Is three stor ies high and occupies about 60,080 square feet of floor space, including garage and mechanical departments. In Oakland also a fine new building has been erected for this company. .T n n.tm.it.. 3. V. Brandels A aons, (rive), P. C. Cramer. J. IC Plumb. II. R. Morris, C. I Gould, unanes nam. 31. II. Rchrncdfr. IT1wh. . " -.' . . i u. i , c. D. wood worth Western Electric Vsl company, Frank Tfcrey, McCaffrey Bros.. uanicers Jieaity-In- Dr. M. Clifford. vaattnnnt Cn t nv u.vuu.i. ur. t. h. uwyer, F. P. Thftrnfnn. Dr. It. A. Dermody Mertiam Commis sion company, II. Beed, American Tobacco company (four), Firestone Tiro and iiuooer company, co Dr. jr. J. Petersen, W. J. McCrann, W. O. trson, n. 3. tt,... J. A. Anderson, united btates Bup- Andrew Peterson, nlv enmnftnv. Dehner 4 Dennis, H. A. Flesher, T O. Bruner. Tl. ft. Ytoimalr O. O, Withers, J. B. Rawllngs, n. u. Moore. Kasmua Nielsen, T. H. Smith, w. a, uuua, J. II. HUgenkamp, Cleveland Drug Co,, Mrs, Helen Rooert Btandard OU Co. IL R. Rice, p. C. Callahan. Martin Nelson, Mark Savage, Mrs Barah Rabur, T. J. O'Brien, Ben Jackson, Burgeas-Naah Co, MOTOR CAR STARTS RUMPUS Mail Carrier InVades Nantucket with Overland Machine. CASE IN SUPERIOR COURT Mall Carrier Persists He Has Itlaht to Drlrc Ante on Island Ke . arardtess of Exclusion Larr. The little Island of Nantucket, off the coast of Massachusetts, Is In a furore these days because of what la. regarded as a daring violation of "the statutes made and provided." A merry legal war Is occupying the attention of the courts, simply because Clinton S. Folger, a mall carrier, likes motoring. The trouble, In which Mr. Folger has thus far been victorious, dates back sev eral months to the time when the mall carrier purchased a 1914 model Overland touring car In Boston. In sptte of the fact that automobiles have been rigor ously denied admission on the island Mr. Folgtr brought his new purchase home, and has since, with the exception of the time he has spent In court, been deliv ering mall In It. The officials of the Island were much wrought up when citi zen Folger transgressed by Introducing his gasoline car In the hitherto sacred precincts. They remonstrated with the mall carrier, but to no avail. He made It clear that hts cttlsenahlp entitled him to deliver mall in any sort of a vehicle ho saw fit. Seeing that words were useless, a big delegation of Nantucket citizens traveled to Boston and had tho Massachusetts Highway commission pass an exclusion law prohibiting the use of motor ears on the island. But Folger kept right on driving his Overland. Then the Island officials put their heads together and de. elded to ask for an Injunction. Bnt there was nothing doing. The injunction was refused, Another conference, and the selectmen cited Folger Into court He nas fined 115 for violating the exclusion aot, but Immediately appealed. The next sitting of the superior court for the dis trict Is In July, tflt, so Folger, with a forgiving smile for his opponents, olimbea Into his car and started It off again. Be fore starting on his mall routo. however,' Mr. Folger announced that he would see tho case through to the end, promising to take it to tho federal supreme court at Washington, if vsuch procedure re quired ten years. Meanwhile, he an nounced, he would continue to drive his car. rled over his shoulder The practicability oT the Cadillac two-speed axle In pro moting smoothness and steadiness In running was Admirably demonstrated on the trip and although the dictaphone wn, In constant use while tho car was run ning not a single record was marred by vibration. WCTAHPH0NE SUCCESSFULLY USED INASPEEDING CAR The average business man ho prizes the dictaphone aa a marvel of time saving and efficiency and who appreciates the delicacy of its construction, may find It difficult to believe that the Instrument has been successfully usfd in a speeding automobile. Yet that Is precisely what was done In logging the route of a run of 123 milts near St. Louts, In this Instance the dic taphone took the place of the laborious writing of notes bearing on landmarks, dangerous crossings, grades, sharp curves, turns, etc After several trials and before the path' finding run was actually begun, It was found that the 19M .Cadillac was best fitted to c&rry.the dictaphone and permit of its use while under way, The instru ment was placed In the tonneau and the notemaker sat In front beside the driver, the tubo from the dictaphone being car- SAFETY FIRST Quality and Lower Coct Mileage for Goodrich Tire Users Goodrich Unit Molding is in reality tho original "Safety First" idea in tire-making. , The body of the tire, the side walls, the fabrics, the rubber, the bead and the Safety Tread are so well balanced and are of such uniform high quality that thta, coupled with Goodrich efficient workmanship, makes it possible for us to mold Goodrich Tires as a unit. Therefore, Goodrich Tkes wear as a unit. Every part helping every other part to render the service demanded of it thereby giving the utmost in service and mileage to the tire user. . The fine, strong fabric and high grade rubber are literally interlocked by Goodrich Unit Molding. This is one reason why Goodrich treads do not separate and why "tire trou bles" are practically unknown to Goodrich users. . Tho extra thickness of tough Goodrich rub ber in the treads of Goodrich Safety Tread Tires at the point of contact with the road provides longer wear, longer service and longer satisfaction. " The thick, tough rubber bars and crosstio of the safety tread as shown above, make a "Safety First" roadway for the car. They clean and dry the path and grip it Because the Safety Tread design is built as a unit, it rides easier than any other non-skid tire, and l r . . "... . in i&ci jubi as smoouuy as a smooth tread. Th Accepted Standard Goodrich Tires Bit in th Long Run Tbt Gtednck Safety Tread Five Bars aid a Crositie Safety First Synbol Tha aoalitr of Qoodrieh Tlrtm today it the standard by which all other hlsh trrada tlrea ATA fadjred. That la Whim V.. rsnreaant narfaetlnn nf trA-irMn and tlrsmfcnawtelirtilh vim Ooodrlch Tires leadership. Just the unit-group of bars and crosstts which brace and balance the strain on 1 the tire so that the Safety Tread runs as a smooth tread does and gives more actual service ana mileage. Pay no moro than the following prices for tho accepted standard automobile tire: 8h. 8nTread I Sd fete I 8b. I STreaa I Utft TaJ I Inger 30x3 $11.70 $12.65 $2.80 34x454 T31U50 $3Xo5 $615" 30x3 15.75 17.00 3.50 35x454 34.00 36.05 6.30 32x354 16.75 18.10 3.70 36x454 35.00 3710 6 45 33 x 4 23.55 25.25 4.75 37 x 5 4195 44 45 7 70 34 x 4 1 24.35 26.05 4.80 38 x 554 54 00 S73S sis 1 Omaha, Branoh, 2034 Farnam Street. The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company Factories: Akron, Ohio Branches in All Principal Cities There is nothing In Ooodrlch Advertising thst Isn't in Goodrich Goods One Piece Piston Rings Do Not Hold Piston in Cylinder The Important part that piston rings Play In the pperatlon of an automobile engine Is clearly defined by a writer In an article published by the Scientific American recently. Describing how the engine Is built and put together, and the relationship of It various parts, he says: "No matter how perfect the fit of tho piston In Its cylinder. It Is necessary to use piston rings to prevent the lealcage of the high pressure gases. To form these rings so they will bear evenly tn all parts of the cylinder while In opera. Uon calls for expert designing." It cannot he said that the form of piston ring, known aa the one:plece type, with which most engines are equipped by their makers, performs In proper fashion those functions defined by the writer. A one-piece ring has but a single point of expansion, and Its bearing must, by very reason of this design, ixi un even. Its open vent pro'ldes a way both for the escaTM nf rm unil ihm Inor... of surplus oil. It carries Its Imperfec tions further by wearing and scoring the cylinder as soon as the least, looseneits develops. englnels deficient In the delivery of power, who has been worried over car bonisation troubles and suspects that' more Internal wear and tiar is going on than Is right, might be surprised to learn how much of all these things his one piece rings aro fairly responsible for. Such conditions can be readily overcome by installing In their place rings that can more properly claim to be the result of expert designing, and ran prove It by gfflclent leak-proof service. j YANITY TESTJFOR MOTORS Stndebakcr Foreman Tests Enamel by Reflection of Own Face. MUST REFLECT ALL FEATURES If Rnnmeled Tartu Fnll to Tell Hoir IJmt lie Need n Slinve, the Fore man rate the Pnrte Hack In the Dnth. Without being In the least vain over his personal appearance, there Is a vet eran foreman of the Btudcbaker corpor ation's Detroit staff who mlmlta to look ing at the reflection of his own face sev eral hundred times a day.' Tom Humphreys Is hts name. He bosses the operations In the enameling department of the corporation's plant No. 6. Under his direction a big force of men la continually at work dipping In great tanks of black enamel the fenders, hfods and other pressed steel parts of Btudebaker cars. The parts come com pleted and polished from another part of the plant, where they have been pressed to shape from the cold sheet steel. It ts up to Humphreys and his men to give them the luster. Enameling la accomplished by three baths, each of which Is followed by a baking process which makes the enamel virtually a part of the surface. After each dipping hoods and fenders are carefully hung Iji racks until tho sur plus enamel hasVun off Into troughs, to be cleaned and used over tigain. The racks and their load are then run Into the ovens. Humphreys keeps a roving eye on. the early operations, but never falls to give his close personal attention to the fend fys as they come from the final baking. He tests them by the accuracy and brilliance with which they reflect his own honest features. "I know abo.ut how I ought to look," Humphreys maintains. "I'm not stuck on myself and I make due allowances. It isn't my own beauty that Interests me, anyhow. But these hoods and fend ers ha,ve got to tell me every time just how bad I need a shave or they don't get by." When passed by Mr. Humphreys' unique test a big truck takes each batch of hoods and fonders to another Stude baker plant, where they meet the com plete chassis. The attachment of theso parts Is the final operation which a car undergoes prior to the final test which precedes its trip to the shipping platform. Oakland Owner Says Upkeep Very Small Owners are always Interested In the cost of running & motor car, for they have learned that It Is a mistake to consider only the Initial cost In a recent lettet received by the Oak land Motor Car company from M. C. Jansen Jr., of Nashville, Tenn., he states: "I haw Just thought that my car had a birthday-after which I figured by .en tire expense for one year's running. The result was surprising to me after my experience with various makes of other cars. Tha distance covered In a year's time was 53,000 miles, and here Is an Itemized list of the cost per mile: Gasoline , el GO Oil, Including transmission and cup grease 0034 Washing and polishing 0052 Extras , 0015 Total 0241 "Tho extras Include J-1 for a dash light,! J2.C0 for a toolbox to put on the step, $1.50 for two headlight globes, and tl.50 for a wire connection on the dash so kthat I would not havo to pump up my tires by hand. "I was at no expense for repairs and made no attempt to achieve a low ex- pense record." " Oakland officials state that less than cents per mile Is nothing unusual for a normal year's service with an Oakland In the hands of an average pwner. The Persistent and Judicious Use of Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to Business Suocess.' C. D. HASTINGS TO MAKE EXTENDED TRIP ABROAD President J. Walter Drake announces that Charles D. Hastings has given up . his duties aa general manager of the Hupp Motor Car company, no sun rciaino mo office of secretary and will continue to be active In the counsels for the company- Later on In tho year Mr. Hastings will take an extended .trip In the Interests of the Hupp Motor Car company, a branch of the business that has developed Immensely during the last three years. " Export shipments have now grown to such an extent that today this business albne pays the running expenses of the facto ry. J". Walter Drake, president of the com pany, continues acttvo supervision over the general affairs, while the title of F. A. Harris has been changed from assist ant general manager to that of com mercial manager, the scope of his duties having been enlarged. The porsonnel and policy of the man agement remains as before. These changes are merely In the course of re arrangements that have taken place gradually. I sZ3C tsssssM Pi UR 1914 production of 50,000 cars, piled one on too oi tne otner, would reach 550,000 feet or 66 miles in the air. This is over 355 times as-high as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which is the tallest structure in the world. This is over 466 times s tall as the Woolworth Building or 630 times as high as the' Washington Monument. Also this is over 432 times the length of the Im perator. Such figures are dazzling. But they help to make you realize the immensity of our production and the large scale on which we conduct our business. And finally and most im portant of all help to prove the one great big point we have "always endeavored to drive home the economy of producing automobiles in great quantities. Manufacturing, purchasing and marketing on a 50,000 car basis is infinitely less expensive than on the thousand car basis. ' And that is why we can sell the Overland for 30 less than any other similar car made. See the Overland without further delay. Phone our dealer today. - ' : Ctmfltttly EjnlfptJ ..ft. Ttltdf.Mlt JfUk tttctrta ttorttr ' ondutratar, f.:h. Tt$J, OkU lllL JSsEP i -i i i 1 $950 $1075 , SS ft SPECIFICATIONS e 1 14-1 d vrh.UM. 334Q.D.tlrM yM.ti.lr top, ootalaa and boot Stewart MdoBMter CUwrmoa, rata EUctrihrB Distributors Van Brunt Automobile Co., 2040 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb., Douglas 8207. Phone Black 55118-22 Fourth St.. Council Bluffs, la.,, "The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio Mamufociurtn thtamtns OvtrUnd Dtllveiy wmgnu, uerjara cmm tfiltyi' Utility JYnch. JbU fcWSMfM m rtfMtti. - '-'-rfsTiMjyy