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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1914)
THti OMAHA SUNDAY BEK: JULY 1J, 11)14. 9 A G. H. HURST COMES TO OMAHA Well Known Business Man Enters Local Auto Field. TO HANDLE CAR WITHOUT NAME "Will Itrnrrsrnt DoiIkc llrothers, Who Will Poon Place One on Mnrkrt Which n Yet Hun Not Hern N'niucil. ' II. Hurst, lately connected with tho Whlto Motor company at Chicago, and a man familiar In business circles through out tho entire Mississippi Valley from Canuda to the jrulf, Is to enter the Omaha automobile field. Mr. Hurst will net na district representative and distributer of a new car which Is yet to bo placed on the market, and which Is yet to bp named and yet to bo priced. The new machine will be marketed this fall by tho Dodpo Brothers of Detroit. It may seem a bit BtnvnfCe that such a distinct business man as Mr. Hurst should select to be an agent for a car still an Indefinite product especially as the namo Dodco Iirothcra has little signi ficance to tho average person and for that matter to one fairly well versed In automobile matters. Hut to those who know the name Dodpo Brothers has more than a passing significance. That name represents one of the largest manufactur ing Industries of its kind in tho world. Iliilliler of I'nftN. Since tho earliest days of the motor oar Industry Dodge Brothers have been manufacturing- motor car parts. Twelve bis buildings with an aggregato floor spaco of eighteen and one-third acres house the assembling machinery, and it Is said that the output of motor car parts Is tho largest In this country. Nothing Is known about the new car yet. All that Mr. Hurst and the other dealers appointed know Is that they are representing a responsible firm with years of success to substantiate that res ponsibility. All that Is definitely known about the new cor Is that It will bo moderately priced. Dodge Brothers are expert mechanics, keen business men and the concern is backed by millions of dol lars so that thero is no fear but what the machine will be of exceptional value. It Is said that tho Dodgo Brothers have had over 2,000 applications for a placo on tho agency list and that is one reason why Mr. Hurst has secured his district In Omaha previous to securing a know ledge of what ho Is to sell. , It la characteristic of the company that no announcements have been made until recently and It Is very probable that cars will b' ready for delivery by the time Mr. Hurst begins his selling campaign. Mr. Hurst will cover the entire stato of Nebraska, western Iowa and south western South Dakota from his Omaha office. I COMES TO OMAHA TO INTRODUCE . A NEW AUTOMOBILE. 1 11 ' C.H. Hurst, Motorcycle Proven It" Power. Citizens of Central City, Nob., wero sur prised recently to sco a motorcyclo and sldo car moving through the streets, drawing after It a heavy dray, which was attached to the sidecar frame. Behind tho dray came a long lumber wagon. A rider was In the saddle and a passenger sat in the sidecar. This unusual test was made to provo tho motorcycle's real capacity for work. The Concord Motorcycle club of Con cord, N. H., recently affiliated with the li'ederatlon of American Motorcyclists. Chandler Company Enjoys Prosperity During First Year That the recent announcement of the reduction In price of the Chandler 191E light six model to J1,K3 was made pos sible by the successful year through which the company has just passed and that the new list price Is in reality a profit sharing price was mado evident In the report of President P. C. Chandler to the board of directors at the meeting in Cleve land this week. Tho Chandler company began . opera tions July 1 last year, and although the fiscal year does not end until July.,1, 1514, the company has manufa.turcd and sold the entire production planned upon for the 1514 season. The success of tho car In tho hands of dealers and the public, and the large sale which It enjoyed, together with tho fact that the com pany has been absolutely free from mis fortunes of any. kind, has resulted In a most satisfactory year's business from a financial olnt of view. The treasurer's icport showed a sur plus nearly equal to the company's origi nal cash capital, notwithstanding the fact that dividends have been regularly paid on tho preferred Btock since July 1 of last year. In view of this remarkable showing tho board of directors authorized the payment of the regular dividend upon tho preferred stock nnd a dividend upon ler cent on the common stock, payable July 1, It Is a well known fact that business conditions have not been normal In the last year, aud therefore the showlnt made by the Chandler company In tho first year of its operation has been most satis factory to tho directors and stockholders of the Institution. Knight Type of an Engine Wins High Place in Big Race Another smashing Uomonstiuliou of the Knight engine's superiority over tho old poppet valve drrlgn la tho winning of tho team prize bj, the three Minerva Knights in the recent COMnllo interna tional raco for tho Tourists trophy on tho Isle of Man, England," says W. H. Van Dervoort, mHker of the Mollno-Knlght. 'Tho fact that only six of the twenty two cars that were sent nway from the starting line finished, makes the perform ance of tho Mlnerva-Knlcht all the more creditable. Tho Minerva company of Belgium fin ished all three of lta entries, each of which was equipped with a sleeve valve motor of tho Knight typo. Minerva cap tured the team prize of $1,600 offered the best avciogo of a team of three cars In tho laco. "All three Mlnervas bettered the pre vious course record of 00.25 miles per hour established by tho llutton In tho Tourist trophy raco of 190S. "Although several other companies were represented by" three cars, Minerva was the only one to finish all of Its starters, an Indication that tho sleeve valve motor must be given serious consideration in speed contents," hays Motor Age of June IS. "Critics of the Knight typo of engine have endeavored to spicod broadcast the Impression that Knight engines were not capable of high speed. That thin state ment Is as false as various other rumors circulated by poppet valve adherents Is evidenced by the following statements In Motor Age: " 'The drivers of the three Mlnervas lurnlshed the Bensations. They wero out to win at any cost and took greater chances on the road thnn other pilots. They drove the corners at high speeds throughout both days and wero always In a position to take advantage of any mis hap that might overtake the other cars.' ' PAIGE IS SUCCESSFUL AUTOMOBILE HEARSE Itellftblllty and adaptability of a motor car make ItH uses many and varied. Ono of the most unusual Is reported by Miles F. Holght, Palgo dealer at Illtzvllle, Wash., who has been using his car as an auto hearse without building a new body on the chassis. Mr. Halght has two "horsea" built for this purpose. Ono rests on the rear seat board and tho other on the front seat board next to tho driver. Tho rear cushions are removed entirely and the half cushion next to the driver. The rimlilnn removed from half the front seat is placed on tho rear seat so that one man can ride beside the casket una ateady It it necessary. This method of transporting a corpse S3F 5B 5 o to the gravu was an experiment, and many peoplo told Mr. Halght that it would bo Impossible to keep tho cajkt on the "horses" on account of vibra tion. These critics, however, did not reckon on tho easy running qualities of tho Paige, for the experiment was a suc cess from tho start. Mr. Halght made a recent funeral trip of thirty-four miles, covering tho distance of seventeen miles each way in two hours and twenty min utes, which Include tho tlmo necessary for tho service at the grave. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS W H. Head, secretary of the Ilnlnger Implement company, is at their Oakland factory this week. J. A. Cullen of the Mcliityre Auto com pany has Just returned from a thrco weeks' trip through southwestern Iowa. Mr. Cullen reports that crops and busi ness conditions are excellent. J. W. Wright of tho Allen Motor com pany Is a visitor at the Mclntyro Auto company, Its Omnha dealer. Iltt InnnnenN mill l.lvrr Cnmiilittut Quickly relieved by Dr. King's New Llfo Pills, regulates tho bowels, keeps stom ach and liver In healthy condition. 26c. All druggists. Advertisement. A 22-inlIe endurance run is being1 planned by the Chesapeake Mtorcycla club of Baltimore. Tho event will bo held under Federation of Amortcan Mo. tnrrvcllsts rules. Booklet Prepared for Coast-to-Coast Automobile Tourists In connection with the aid It has been giving tho Lincoln Highway from const to coast the Goodyear Tire and Uubber company has just published a booklet that cannot fall to bo of Interest and help to coast-to-const automobile tourists, es pecially those traveling by the Uncol'n way. Most of tho manuscript was pre pared by an automobile engineer, a road exiert nnd a man who has made the coast-to-const Journey many times by motor car. Tho booklet contains a map of tho route, discusses routes, conts, time, equipment, advice for n variety of emer gencies, provisions, etc. Here are n few 'Mont's" thnt nre put down, whUh sre likely to bo as vnlunblo as tho positive advice. "Don't wait till the gasoline Is nearly gono before filling tip. There might bo a delay. "Don't allow tho water can to ho other than full of fresh water, and fill It overy chance. Toil might spring a radiator leal; or burst a water hose. "Don't allow car to bo without food at any time. (List of eatables given.) "Don't buy oil in hulk. Buy one r-ilion original cartons. "Don't foil to have warm clothing High altitudes are cold and dry air Is penetrating. "Don't carry loaded firearms In the car, except possibly a small pistol. "Don't fnll to put out' your camp fire when leaving. "Don't forget the yellow gtmglcs. "Don't ford water without first wading through It. "Don't build a big fire for rooking. Tho smaller the better. "Don't drive over tunty-flvo miles an hour. Vnexpooted. small, dry washout In the west will break sprltm. "Pon't carry good rlothes-shlp them. "Don't wear leather puttees. Canvns Is better. "Don't drink nlknl water. "Don't wear new shoes. The book bristles with practical points for Ioiik distance motorists. Copies may bo obtained by applying to Ooodycnr at Akron. Motorcycle Notes A motorcycle special delivery oompttny has bent) establishes! In Mnron, On, And although In business but a short time, tho company already hns many patrons. A single rider on a motorcycle Is now doing tho work of three bicycle dellv- eruneo. at ti.e Ci-osbj department store of Torcka Kan About flftv motorcycles nre used by tho Poll Telephone mmpatiy In Allegheny county. Pennsylvania. The county 1 very rough and hilly, anil the two wlu-cler Is about the only vehicle which ion sut'i-essruily cover It. Twenty-five thousand mllen Is tho tils taneo that has been covered by a motor cycle used for delivery purposes by Car son, Plrle, Scott & Co., of Chicago. And the machine apparently Is good for an other K.000 mllos. Sewn mldlttonnl motorcycles hate been purchased for use of the signal corps of the second llvthiin of tho army sta tioned at Texas City. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Flaherty of AH hmta, On., aro mnklnc a honeymoon mo torcycle trip to the 1'sclflo const. Volnoy Davis, holder of the ocean-lo-ocean motorcyclo record until Baker's re cent transcontinental run. Is making' a motorcyclo trip from San Francisco to Texas. V. B. Huupt was recently graduated from tho agricultural college of Davis, ChI lmtnodlntelv after the graduation Huupt mounted his motorcyclo and sped over tho 0C0 miles separating him from his home In ltedlands. About seventy-five motorcycles wer In line to help celebrate Hose festival day at Portland, Ore. A number of tho inspectors for tho New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been supplied with motorcycles. A feature of tho recent outing of the Qulncy (111.) Motorcyclo club was tho number of women who attended, riding tnndem. In side cars ond on single machines. uy Tires in. Wider For the Price of Smaller Tires 11 The price of some tires nowadays will ouy a half-inch wider Goodyear. And the wider tire will fit your rim. If you pay that extra, get some value for it. Get this larger size. Say "No" to Extra Prices ft Don't pay more than Goodyear prices for the same-size tire. , Don't pay for one size what will buy a half inch wider Goodyear. Don't pay for three tires what four Good years cost. There are 16 makes of tires today which cost too much, we claim. It is Utter Waste In Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires we cive you the best we know in tires. And we spend in our laboratory $100,000 yearly just to learn how to better tires. We fjive you in them four costly features found in no other tire. Those features save tiro users millions. We give you the tire which, in the test of time, has come to outsell any other. By every measure it is the world's best tire. When you pay more for other makes, that cstra is a waste. Why No-Rim-Cuts Lead They are the only tires which embody our No-Rim-Cut feature. The only tires which cet the extra "On-Air" cure. That saves the countless blow-outa due to wrinkled fabric. The only tires in which our patent method combats tread separation. The only tire3 with 'the double-thick All Weather tread. I wOODO V AS YEAR AKRON.OHIO No-Rim-Cut Tires With All-WeatherTrearJa orSmooth They costless than others because of mammoth out put, new efficiency, new equipment. They cost half what they used to cost. But no price buys less trouble or lower cost per mile. Ill THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO TktaCmMnr hM " ooanotion wh.Urr.r with nr oUuw mbbr cono.rn whfeh tm thm Ooodru turn Any Dealer can supply you Goodyear Tire. If tho wanted size is not in stock no will telephone our Local Branch. Men of families ! You, who promised yourself and family an Overland this summer why do you still postpone this pleasure ? Has it escaped your notice that the summer is half gone? July 'is on the wane. Hot, muggy August is just around the corner. Every night is hotter and more unbearable than the one before. Surely now is the time you actually need an Overland. Have you a little family in your home? What of them, these sultry days and sweltering nights? There are scores of good short Over land trips in and around your city. Plan a little Overland tour this summer. Spin out into the country every evening and cool off. Let the family have the Overland, afternoons. It means healthier children and puts a glowing natural pink tint on your wife's cheeks a tint that stays put. livery week hundreds of families are getting new Overlands and are made just that much happier. Why don't you ? You cannot imagine how much bet ter you would all feel if you had had an Overland months ago. But, that's past. You are facing the immediate future now. Every day you waste is just that much good sport gone. Remember, in purchasing an Over land you get a better car, a larger car, a more powerful car, and a more com fortable car for the least amount of money. Shake yourself ! Our dealer has a nig, beautiful, brand-new Overland ready to deliver at once. Better have him send it up for a demonstration. He will show you its innumerable benefits and pleasures. Telephone him now. J. R. JAMLON, Distributor 2101-01 Farnam Street, Omaha. 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