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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1916)
12-A 1TIF- OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 14, 1916. WILLYS IS CHOSEN OYERLAND HEAD Officer of Willys-Overland Are Re elected t Formal Annual -j Meeting;. SALES DEPARTMENT REPORTS New Cars Ordered for General Pershing Th formal unniml meet'tia ot ih stockholders of the Wlllya-Ovsrlsnil rnm ruiny was lirld st tlis factory recently, In ronformstlnn lili th new by-laws adopted lant fall whlrli rhsnasd th fis rsl ymr from Jims Si) to December 31. Hereafter tha annual mooting will be held th Mcon.il Tuesday In May. At this tnwtlnt ths old officers wr re-elected, John N. Willys h;n re-elected rirwtdent; H. T. Punn, vies president; II. 1, fihepler, vice president; Isaao Klnsey, vice president; C. A. Burl, vice president; Walter Stewsrt, treasurer; Royal n. Kfott, secretary. Tim board of directors will ennlst of John N. Willys, II. T. T'linn, Isaao Klnsey, C. A. Karl. If. I Mirpler, Waller Htewart, Iloysl II. rVott, Jsmes Ksprmrly and Kathhun Kuller. 'ns of the Interesting features of the meeting wss ths report of ths sales de It it merit, whlrh evidenced not only vary gratifying results for, ths last twelve Months, but also an oeent prospect rot only for ths continuation of vary sstlsfsetory business, but for sn Increase other things being normal In tins with ths Increase of li s Inst twelvs months. Mis Sales Ineren.c, Overland shipments for ths twelvs months ending April SO, 3!, wars I37.M6 sulnmoblles, ss sgaltist M,!M cars for tha preceding twelve months an Increase of 374 per rent. Ths laryaat slngis month of ths twelve prior to April M 15U, witnessed shipment of ;,7H1 cars, ss against T.OOe for ths largest month of ths previous twslvs. In fscs of ths Inorsass ths WliysOver Isnd oompenr had on hand May t WK erriers for ll.tl ears, ss sg'tlnst 4,127 on nrdsr last May 1. Ths foreign business, in spits of ths war, also has shown a great inorsass -.urn iiiiijiuiij ii mmmrr-rwimmw i mmijammmmmmmmmmmnKr'wr9 Q) ,3) i"J KEEPING TIRESUP-TO-DATE Diamond Distributor Says That Tire Styles Constantly Undergo Changes. ROAD WEAR IS THE REAL "TEST Ths Illustration abovs shows two new Dorigs cars rsoently bought for Genera! Pershing by, ths United States govsrn ment. Thess cars wars equipped with United Htstes "Nobby" Tread tires, ac cording to specifications laid down by ovsr a ysar ago. Total sxports, nil mod;, for ths 1S15 sea eon, wss 1.81, whereas up to Msy 1, export sales totaled MT cars, with unfilled orders on hsnd for 97T mors. Hsd it not bean for a lack of ocean shipping facilities. It Is thought that this total could readily havs been Incresaed spproxlmstcly by i,'m csrs. Motorcycle Comes Into Good Use at Training Camp Plattshnrgn and othsr military training amp will see this ysar a grsat develop ment in ths uss of automobiles and mo torcycles for army servlca, JB, It. Pur- ksa, delegated by ths Harlsr-Davldson Motor company to aid ths Wsr dapsrt- "It la easy to underatand how auto mobiles are kept up-to-ilate, but as for tires few atop to ronelriVr that their 'atylo' constantly chance. too," said Jlenry Kyganrd, distributer of Ulam.nd thea In Omaha, "The Imjiortant differ ence, however, la that 'style In tire means 'rvl;c. more aervlrc and still mora service. And the place where serv ice Is put Into tires Is not primarily In the factory, hut. strange as It may seem, cn the road. Thst Is the court of last resort for the tire maker, and every automobile owner who returns a worn casing to the factory has thereby become a 1n1ffA of the value of nreaert methods the army quartermaster, Malor Elliott. .i.- . a a i,. i.. I ths major feeling that "Nobby" Treads , where these Indumenta are collected from would give the best poss!1ls proteeil.fci j far pll(i w4e , the adjusting department I snalnst skidding, better traction over of the Diamond factory. i lava and sand, and would stand up under' "do Into the office of the head of the I the terrlflo service the tires would be adtuatlns denurtment and vou will find I given In running over Mexican deserts, J tires In all conditions of wear and abuse. I These are the pick of the lot, the eholc- of all to the consumer, t'n price of tires has been cut In fractions. A tire that used to cost I'iO now costs $20, and the remarkable thing about this Is tha.t the $20 tire gives more mileage than the old 60 tire. "Whether or not future developments In tire tiuildlng will be as extensive as In the pant remains to be aeen, but what ever Improvements there are will be made through the Judgment of the con sumer as presented at that frequent, quiet conference between the factory manager and the head of the adjusting department. " AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS RALLIES SPLENDIDLY Harry M. Jewett, president of the Palge-Detrolt Motor Car company, has returned to his office after a prolonged bualnc"s trip In the east, most of which time wss spent In New York City. Mr. Jewett Is back at work filled with enthu siasm and confidence, for his observa tions In New York led him to believe that there are no clouds on the horizon that need cause motor car manufacturcrs-or any other buxlnees men for that matter an hour's worry. ment In organising motorcycle scouts, says that ths Huffalo branch, affiliated with the Natlopal Klfls association, has a membership of 135 and that many other cities are rapidly organising for military drill. The motorcycle scouts will use Krag-Jorgensett carbines. Corporsl C'har'es Oalsser, Cowpany T, Twonty-slxth Infantry, saved the Ameri can outpost at Harredd, Te., alx miles south of fun Jlenlto, when It was at tacked at 2 o'clock In the morning by Vlllii bandits. Jacking telephone connec tions, the outpost obtained reinforcements through a wild rids by Corporal Oalsser on Msrlsy-Dsvldson to !an Benito and quick action with motor tracks id bring ing up additional troops. Tha bandit had planned to rob southbound train, according; to tha information that hss come through despite the army censorship. Phone Tour Want Ada to Ths Be. est specimens of ruin, for they have told the adjuster that perhnps the manu facturing department may be able ') forestall the Injuries with which these tires hsv met. ' "So the factory manager is Invited to a, conference and together they go over the evidence that each selected tire pre sents. Flight changes n structure some times result with the object of making Diamond tires even more wearproof than they have hen before. Aetual road wear on the tires in this way comes right back to the factory, and goes out again In the form of an Improved product. "Thus the original garden hose tire be came tha clincher with an Inner tube, and the smooth tread gave way to the heart)? built up antl-skld squeegee that makes possible the luxurious modern car. Other improvements have shown them selves in thinner walls, tougher fabrle and rubber, tougher by many times than whst what was thought possible In me earlier days of the Industry. But most Important Good Oil Is Cheaper Than Bearings. Stick to a trade-marked oil auch SS PANMARD. It Is of known high quality and runs uniform from month to month, and year to year. Get a supply at POWELL SUPPLY COMPANY OMAHA KM1 FarnAsa, -1 IP i i 9 3 ' ' ' , Get High-Priced Truck Strength WService at a Cost of only $3509 with your FORD Ntwty lovtnttd diet or Bill BprocktL l The Maxfer ends experiments. It is far and away the most economical and guaranteed tov be the best truckmaker offered at any price. You cannot afford to overlook it. 'See it Com-, pare it Try it. We rest the case on your good judgment C It is made in a complete factory, with materials actually purchased for the coming year. It will be delivered to you on the day promised. C The Maxfer rear axle is the strongest in thc market today comparisons are eagerly invited. Remember, the rear axle system is the working and load-carrying part. It is equipped with the Baldwin special analysis , heat-treated steel sprocket. I The Maxfer has endurance built into it. ,Tnc frame is fortified with four cross members, while three arc the most others have C When you buy the Maxfer you make a real truck deal.. The Maxfer is backed by a company of substantial business men who take a, pride in their product, believing it to be the most honestly and efficiently engi neered attachment to bebought for $350. Thcv are investing for the future as you should, in purchasing your truck-maker. Dealers Write at once for details. C The Maxfer is the best-engineered truck maker on the market. It is not a makeshift. It is desrgned by expert engineers and con structed by expert truck men to serve a definite and valuable purpose. C The Maxfer is the only truck-maker using the Ford rear axle just as it comes, full width and unchanged. With the Maxfer the Ford axle does not have to be shortened or a sub stitute provided. This is achieved by our own patent-applied-for, tested and proved inven tion, the offset or Bell Sprocket. It means added strength, better service and long life, Ct The Maxfer is nulckest to attach. We challenge any manufacturer of a similar truck attachment to a test, the loser to forfeit $50 to the American Red Cross Societv. And the wine challenge holds good when we siy that the Maxfer is the quickest to de tach and reconstruct into the original l ord roadster or touring car, Cs The Maxfer saves money In operation it consumes less gasoline reduces motor heating because it requires less turning over of the engine to carry one ton one mile. Value OWNERSHIP of a motor car ia but s means of an end and that end is Service. All other considera tions are of minor importance. Con sequently, Service is the element that accurately determines Value. When we assert that Maxwell Motor Cars represent an exceeding value, we base that statement on concrete and indisputable evidence of a service record that stands unparalleled. Being a matter of vital consequence to .you, we again refer to this fact: that a 3lock Maxwell car conclusively proved its worth by traveling 500 mile$ a day for forty-four consecutive days and nights without a motor stop witliout motor repairs or readjust' ments averaging 21.88 miles per gallon of gasoline. The World'- Motor Non-Stop Mileage Record, established in Janu ary, 1916, by a Maxwell Touring Car is authenticated by the American Automobile Association. It is not operi to question. Facts outweigh opinions. Knowing the facts your own judgment must suggest a motor car purchase that will be an investment for, rather than a mortgage against, the future, On ehaMih, fiv body $fyleo Tco-Panngr Roadtlrr .... $63$ t"lv0-Pattngrr Touring Car . . . 655 Touring Car (with All-Woalhtr Top) 710 TwoPatengr Cabriolet , , , , 863 Sl-Pat$onger Town Car .... 915 Flvo-Pat$tnger Sedan . . . , , 965 Full oqulpment, Including Electric StarUr aud Light: All price F. O. B, Detroit cMaxzvell Motor Company ' Det roll. Mich. MAXWELL MOTOR CARS are gold In Omaha j our representative C. W. FRANCIS AUTO CO., 2216-18 Farnam St. Telephone Doug. 853 aWBHBH You Get the Benefit The dssifrn and mttsrlati of this Inter-Sista rear stla compsrrs fsvoisbly with thoss of csta si twfct and thrts tims lis prlre. You grt ths bcnelil of Its better qualities In ths amiHthtr surer safn opsiaiiuaof tbs iU-vlus car. 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