Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 08, 1915, NEWS SECTION, Page 9-A, Image 9

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    THK U.MMJA SUNDAY i'AAr. AUUl'Sl S. 1U13.
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AUIO HEN HAVE AN OUTING
J&ckion Company Diitributm Take
to the Michigan Woodi for a
Few Daye.
TWENTY-SIX TS THE PARTY
Tanned and wMihtbftln from thrlr
week' ojoura In th northern peninsula
of Vie inn n iw'-tv-s l Mluitrrs anil
rttclal of tn Jackson Automobiift com
tAny rolled Into Jacfcaon tan k after
a root eueotesf ul convention In th north
Sine leaving tr. Jaeksnn factory a
wee twfor. th flealer comprising th
party had traveled elos to l.ong mile
aver every ort of road from roncret.
highway to oonlurov tot trains had wit
nessed th rrforrr.anc of th new ltfht
and four-cylinder models, Juat antuwmried
by th Jaekson company, under th nnt
trylnc condition; fished th trout
fttrrimi and lake of uppar Mlchiran and,
In ahort, had mad th moat of an ex
cellently arranged proRram In which busU
num and pleaaur had ao.ua! part.
Sale Manager Howard Matthew and
hla assistant. x-enetor rranli Newton,
tiara tha eradlt for originating tha pln
rat thla yaafi oonvanUon. Both aro
mambara Of Camp Newton, epaoloua
and watt equipped hunting oluh. located
in tha heart of Michigan's north wooda.
Tha camp la lxtyiht mliea from the
lake city of MantaUqu and la reached by
mora lofting trails and tota road.
vihI (nr la the Wnoila.
mien Howard Matthawa at tha wheal
of Modal at, tha new Jackaon elght
cyllnder ear. drora up to tha front en
trance of tha camp It waa the firat time
a motor car had aver been aeen In that
vicinity. Cloeely following Mr. Matthew
came five of th new high duty four
cylinder Jackson, whloh have bea
termed the Model We.
Probably no Stirrer teat waa ever put
. ih MriMi nf a motor oar than the
ahooka administered by traveling over the
corduroy roads. The loga lata acroae me
road furnished a continual hammering
at the anting. At no time Were tha
famous full elllptla apringa on Jackaon
cara more aelf-evldent than In their abil
ity to take up tha ahock without damage
to themsetvea or discomfort to tha pas
sengers. The dealera who accompanied th party
were ao enthuelaetlo over th perform
ance of the new eight and four-cylinder
cara that they talked of Uttl U th
day following their entry Into camp. The
pulling ability of the small model 84 with
the high duty four-cylinder motor In
heavy sand and on long gradee was re
markable. On several smooth stretches
of road aa high aa fifty mllea an hour
waa attained by these cara and the total
lack of vibration was surprising. The
eight-cylinder model, of course, more
than fulfilled th many predlctlona made
for It, both aa to power and speed.
Plaa for Casapal-.
Wednesday morning, th seoond day in
camp, the first business meeting was
called to order by Bales Manager How
ard Matthewa Plans for the sales cam
pa Urn of tha coming year were discussed,
and the big distributer from the metro
politan centers showed keen Interest In
th two new eights and the new four
cylinder models which- Jackson will
shortly announce. In addition to the
sales talks, technical Information on the
new model was furnished by Chief En
gineer Ounn of th Northwar Motor com
pany. Thursday was given up to further bust.
ness sessions and fishing expedition
wer carried out by various member of
the party. Not th least Interesting- de
velopment of tha day was th placing ot
orders for hundreds of Jackson oars by
the dealers In attendance).
Starting? for home Friday, th party
followed a somewhat different route,
passing through Cadlllao, Lake View
Beldlng, Ionia and Lansing, arriving at
Jackson on Schedule time.
Iowa and Nebraska
Roads Very Good
liver since early spring the publlo
has been reading that transcontinental
tourists have found travel through th
middle western states extremely diffi
cult In the matter of roads. Such state
ments are flatly contradicted by tha men
In the moving picture party now filming
.he great cross-country route.
Those in the Studebaker car accom
panying the expedition aay that not once
have they encountered roada Impossible
lo get through. Even at Marshalltown,
la., storlea of stalled cars' were heard,
but on going forward these reports were
not verified. At Omaha stories of dozens
af machines mired along the road were!
heard, yet no difficulty at all waa en-!
countered and not a single ear was aeen
stuck. Hearing similar reports of cars
which oould not get through, some motor
ists have become alarmed and ahlpped
their cara by rail, and probably told
other people that tha roada ar Impas
sible. Perhaps shortly after rain, parties
might find the roads slippery and soft,
but In from three to six hours after a
storm tha roada ar normal again, due
to tha quick-drying qualities bf the'aoU
throughout the middleweat.
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PILOTLESS PAIGE STARTLES
WITH NEW DEMONSTRATION
A alx-cyllnder, seven-passenger touring
ear without a soul aboard, but calmly
ambling up one of tha principal thor
oughfare of New Haven. Conn., threw
the Inhabitants of th celebrated home of
Tale university into a state of consid
erable excitement a few weeka ago. Be
fore the mystery had been solved trolley
car conductors, pedestrians, automobile
driver and even the chief of police vol
unteered for a role in the little dram,
only to discover that no asalstano was
neoesaary.
The ear that stirred New Haven waa a
Palgre "Slx-4" and It waa turned loose
In th city streets by a salesman of the
New Haven Palg distributers. The
Paige was started on Whitney avenue
In high and throttled down and than left
to It own devieoa. It rolled along at
about two miles aa hour with the sales
man la charge walking along tha aide
walk to keep ambitious and over-excited
Peopl from manias; to an ill-advised res
sue. The Palg proceeded thua for aeveral
blocks, passing automobile and trolley
oars running In the opposite direction.
Whll th "phantom ear" shattered the
nerve of a few the demonstration was
certainly eomplet and entirely success
ful There l no longer any question
In th minds of th New Haven dtlsens
that th Palg la flexible and will throt
tie down to a walk on high. Even the
hlef of polio admlta It.
Motorists' Gossip
Heard at tho Omaha
Auto Club Rooms
"Bpeaklng of good roada through Iowa
and Nebraska," remarked Mrs. J. P.
Packham. Boston, Mane., who stopped
tiff In Omaha last week, "w made the
trip from Chicago to Denver la Juet five
rtaya and a few minutes and ocnuldertng
tha mileage, 1.14. and tha freak weather
w have had, I consider thla good going."
P. A, Walls, th club counsel, reports
that th olua has paid alt W reward In
tha last two weeka to polio offloere for
th arrest and oonviotion of persons
throwing glass en th publlo streets. "A
few years ago," remarked Mr. Welts,
"before the clufe took up thla Important
feature of safeguarding punctures to mo
torists, It waa not unoommoa to awe our
streets littered with broken glass, even
on th downtown streets."
"W ar almply Jubilant over th splen
did support the elub Is receiving from
tha motorists," said President J. 1C
Ueorge, when asked what growth had
been made. "Tha applloattona ar liter
ally oomiog In ewarma"
P, A. Walla, the aiub counsel, will mo
tor to bla summer home on the shores
of beautiful Crow Wing lake, Minnesota,
the latter part of the coming week.
Eastern tourists passing through
Omaha have heard rumors that Harry
Thaw Is motoring toward Omaha, but
they could give no definite newa where
he waa last seen.
Dallas, Tel., Jitneys are no more. The
new license fee stopped th nickel get
ting. W. K. Text of Crystal City, Tex., go
ing through to Cleveland, O., baa a faith
ful companion called "Watch," a mas
el va Uraat Dana, who, while he hasn't
learned to drive the oar, can keep anyone
but hla muter from driving lb "Watoh
like th trip fin. When h geta
cramped be hope out and ohases a rab
bit and hikes on ahead. Ha takes quits
a few detoura that I can't possibly fol
low. No, I'm no relation to the former
president, and never even saw him, but
my nam la Bill."
Studebaker Car
Climbs Boston Hill
A 1916 alx-cyllnder Studebaker holds
the record ot climbing Uio steep Incline
of Boston's Corey hill, In high gear.
Just to show that It waa not merely a
one time, or lucky feat, the car was
made to repeat the teat, performing
with the same ease as marked th first
ascent This was but one of a series
ot .difficult performances shown by the
car In on afternoon, without its hav
ing undergone any preparatory adjust
ment. The Insistent demand on th part of
automobile buyers for Increased power,
oomlng with the more extended use of
automobiles for touring purposes, has
been met by Studebaker In th new mod
els, as tha Boston and reports of other
tests mad over th country can be con
sidered to conclusively show. Not only
In hill climbing, but In negotiating rough
and rain soaked roads, have the new
Studebaker realised the Ideal of the
designer, and the suocessful demonstra
tions are pronounced by witnesses aa
speaking volumes for the car's ability.
FIRESTONE EMPLOYES
ENJOY ANNUAL OUTING
Employe of tho Flrentone Tire and
Rubber company and their families, to
the number of 16,000. enjoyed their an
nual outing at beautiful Sliver Lake
park, near Akron, on Saturday.
There waa never a dull moment from
early In the morning until late In the
evening. Two of the big thrills of tha
day were produced by Barney Oldfleld
racing In hla 100-hora power Flat Cy
clone, and D Lloyd Thompson, the
aerlallst, who exhibited his hair-raising
feats of "loooplng the loop" and flying
upsld down. Oldfleld Is a long-time
friend of the companydriving all his
race on Flrestones. On Sunday, August
1, at tha Randall, O., track, he made a
new world's record driving a mile In
0:4$4. The best previous record on dirt
circular track was 0:S held by Oldfleld.
A base ball game In th morning between
the factory and general office depart-
menta resulted in a scrappy contest for
th coveted prize of ISO to the winning
team.
Tkoa Three-Year Coatracts.
Beaton, the Tip Tops' star pitcher, who
continues to be the softest kind of a
mark, still drawa'that 18,500 salary.
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mark stands for?
It stands for
vice and work
tee behind it.
It will pay you to
remember that.
Th Ultimate Car New, Ught Foar$13SS F. 0. B. Factory
McINTYRE AUTO CO.
Douglas 2406 2427 Farnam Street
. Agente Propotition jGreat Awt .
DEALERS AT SAXON FACTORY
Men from Near and from Far Drive
to Their Horn Town! in
Their New Cart.
DETROIT MAT OB, THE STAXTEEt
Iteoenlly the fcenon Motor company
tailed Its ajrwnts Into the home offlo and
plant at Txtmlt, Mloh, Ther they wer
entertained In royal style, being ben
quoted and given trips wtmut the clly.
Conferences were held and for several
days there was a regular convention, at
which shop talk and the handling of
business waa discussed.
When the ftaxon arenla got ready t
leave for their respective homes, each
man started out In a new car. driving
the route, regardless of distance. In
stsrtlng. the official word was glvea by
Mayor Marx of Detroit and away they
Want, with 104 dealers and agents driving
h new Saxon Sixes.
A rain that lasted most ot the hlftht
and well Into the forenoon did not
dampen the ardor of the participating
dealera Uarh man knew hie car and
had confidence In It. Not a one feared
the prospect of driving over heavy roads.
All day long from early morning to lata
In th afternoon the streets resembled a
lot of racing campa before a big speed
way event
Taalaat l's Maaats.
Each dealer spent several painstaking
hours tuning up his "mount;" then, the
Job don to his entire satisfaction, he
covered It up carefully and kept It veiled
up to the time ot starting.
Confidence waa In the air. lvry dealer
felt Sure of capturing the big honor and
proving Kaxon "tax" economy and reli
ability to the whole nation.
Preeident Tord, together with a com
mittee of Dttrolt newspaper men, acted
aa Judgea of the contest Mr. Kord an
nounced that other considerations In ad
dition to eoonomy would be noted, and
he urgod every contestant to make a
oomplote report. Including gasoline and
oil consumption, mileage, road conditions,
weather and average speed maintained.
Mr. Ford requested telegrams Immedi
ately upon arrival and a detailed written
leport following.
At the Detroit meeting Omaha waa
represented by H. B. Noyes. who her
has the sgency for the Saxon car.
Lightness in Auto
Wheel Rim a Thing
Hailed with Delight
'The trend of automobile rim design la
toward almpllclty and lightness," says E.
R. Hall of the Goodyear Tlr and Rubber
company' engineering department.
"This development toward lightness will
be hailed with delight by many automo
bile manufacturer, tending a It does, to
reduce car weight and tlr expense. The
rim now being placed before th dealera
for thla year's selling harmonise with the
principles sought by many car maker.
"It la th consensus of opinion among
dealers and manufacturers that th
transition from the cumbersome, Chlneaa-
pussle rim with lis many complicated
parts, to th simplified type, will soon
be effected. Our quick detachable rtm
shows this trend to a higher degree than
any so far displayed. The aide ring and
the locking flange ar Oomblned ana
can be anapped off the wheel In an In
stantand off slips the tire. After the
tire Is replaced the side flang snaps into
place without effort Following as It doe
a period of eoonomy testa to determine
tire expense, this simplified type come
at a most opportune time. This rim
dealgn. also glvea to rim sales that air
of newness that Is ao eseentlal to a eue
ceseful selling season."
Chalmers Company
Has Banner Year
"The Chalmers Motor company has Just
closed the biggest July in Its sales his
tory," Is the statement made by C. A.
Pfeffer, vice president and assistant gen
eral manager of the Chalmers Motor
company. "The books for July show
sn Increase of nearly 300 per cent over
July, 1914.
"Chalmers production Is going forward
on a greatly Increased basis with th
1918 cars," added Mr. Pfeffer, "but even
with our Increased building facilities, our
enlarged faotory force and our machinery
running night and day, we have been
unable to keep pace with our order.
In aplte of our. efforts w have fallen
behind In our dellveriee,"
You Remember
that little trade
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TWO HUNDRED CARS PER DAY
Maxwell Company Find that the
Demand for Its New Cart It
Something- Enormous.
SALES ARE RECORD BREAKING
To renew th. stocks of more thsn l.om j
merchants who two neeks a so had ahso-
lutelv nothing to sell, and to An It In the j
ahortest poealble time. Is th. task with
which the Maawell Motor company l
now entered. Us efforts In Israe-ijusn- I
tlly production of the new l'.'ia cars fonn
on of the most Intereatlns; phases of the
motor Industry.
When the new Maxwell wss announced
tha company's dealers had been for sev
eral weeks entirely sold out of ear.
Their eslcaronms presented In the snare
(ate hundreds of seres of polished floor
space, unoccupied hy rolling stock of
any sort. The dealers knew tho now cara
were coming; and had been booking on
dere for them, but the sales were mad
on the basts ot Maxwell reputation alone.
They had nothing to show or to demon
strate. "If w. had a picture It would help."
on M dealer wired th factory. "Hut
w can't make a picture climb Main
street hill on high Rear."
But President Flsmters' production
staff stole a march on his sales and advertising-
aide by Retting tho Maxwell
Plants here and at Paytnn and Newcas
tle Into full swing of work several days
before th cara wore formally announced.
Tha date of the announcement found the
plant producing more than lot cara a
day. Shipments were already on the
way to the flrm'a largest dealera. Now
the shining, handsome cars of the now
model, with the heart-ahnped radiators,
one-man top, demountable rlina and other
Improvement are on view at virtually
alt the trading centers, though In num
bers neceeearlly limited on account ot
the wide scope of distribution.
The production men have not. however,
been allowed to pat themselves on the
bsck over their feat of new model build
ing on this record-bresklng basis. Ap
peerance of th new cars has stimulated,
rather than allayed, the salesmen's do
mands. RIDES ARE THE POPULAR
PLEASURES AT KRUG PARK
Exhilarating and exciting are terms
for the many forms of locomotion at
Krug park. The "rides" continue to set
on tha tallest pedestal of the popularity
column, and continue to furnlHh much
pleasure to those who desire to Indulge
in this form of recreation.
Dancing and picnicking hav proven to
ba the popular entertainments of the
summer. The free moving pictures that
ar shown out of doors, have a targe
following, and that th Interesting plays
ar appreciated Is sTiown by the enthus
iasm of the spectator. A flve-mlnute
car service has been Installed on the
park Un. Cars transfer to any part of
th city, which avoids any Inconvenience
or delay on the trip.
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RALPH HITCHCOCK IS BACK
HANDLING THE KNIGHT CAR
llxlpn Hitchcock has assln turned to
Kntsht motors after a short aoeone of
thirty days. He says:
"Hlm-e lli I have b.-m learning all 1
cn Hloiit Knl.vht motors, as well as
others, snd I'm satisfied with my first
eve."
Hlt.hcork started allh the .Vol Ins
FARMER
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onstration of the new Allis -Chalmers
soil tilling machine and farm
tractor which will be given at Fre
mont, Nebraska. The Rotary tiller
has been active in different Euro
pean countries for the last three
years with best results. Entirely new
to the American Farmer.
Come and got full particulars
Allis -Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
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The first "Six"
under $1,000
Tho Saxon Six" is tho
out of tho high-priced class. Today, when you
read "announcements" of other cars at or near the
Saxon price, remember that Saxon brought out its
new "Six" three months ago.
In this car the Saxon Company scored a double
"beat" on the entire motor car industry. For not
only was this tho FIRST "SIX" under $1,000; it was
the FIRST of tho now season's cars to bo placed in
owners' hands.
8aott "8ixH Is th fastest eetllnt
"Sis" on th market. It is a tried
and proved car. It ia also new
nd up-to-date car. It is aa much
ahead of other in design and con
struction aa it mi ahead in getting
on the market.
Consider the feature of this can
powerful sis -cylinder, high speed
motor of Sax on design and Conti
nental manufacture! Tim ken rear axle;
Gray St Davis electric starting and
Saxon Motor Company, Detroit
Steura this vilaiM ir.nc for year territny it ones. Telephone today. Ooutlit
Noyes-Killy Motor Co.
KnlKht In the experimental utatlun in j
I!1 and has. In mMltlun tn a morhanli'nl !
training- In Iowa arhnnla. a ver
thorough, practical experlein- along thf
mechanical trail. Ho will act as sulfn
nian for tho ilclntlre Auto company lhal
handle the Hiearna Knight cars and
rlnlms that the ol.l hnmealrk fooling hn.
loft him since he Itnx placed hl fort on
tho floor over the Steams KnlKht motor.
Kent rooma quick with a l!ee Wan! Ad.
I0NT fail to see
method of plowing dem
MILWAUKEE. WIS.
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car that brought
"sixes"
lighting system ; Atwater Kent Ignition ;
honeycomb radiator; Cantilever
springs; dry plate clutch; 113-inch
wheclbaae; 32i3i" tires; genuine
streamline body, beautifully finished
and upholstered and in all vital part
materials of th aim specification as
car selling at (2.000 or more. When
you can get so much in a Saxon "Six"
don't be satisfied with lea. Com and
see why this great car ia selling so
rapidly.
Distributors .X"
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REGAL CAR MAKES
BIG GAIN IN SALES
"Our liiMlnra Ue liv reisofl this eaam
far beyond my expectations." said V. f .
fierce, Kinornl calo mnnasT of till
K. rhI M tor Cnr rnmpanv. to a jrathor
nn .f .lealrra at the factory. " knew
our I.laht Knur moll at l'T, lth
fine oiiilimrnt . wotiM he a wlfinar. hut
never dreamed It woulil rsua th stir In
the niolor unilil that It hit.
the new
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