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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 4, 1916.
STUDE3AKERS PLAY
PART IN MANEUVERS
Carry Whole Troop at Roe'r.g Car
Speed to Scene of ti:
"Battle."
BIG MOTOR CAR BATTALION
The possibilities of motor cars as
ids in the quick mobilization of
troops have just been demonstrated in
srmy maneuvers held at I'tica, N Y.
As a result an automobile battalion of
twenty cars will be formed to serve
as an adjunct to the United States
troops stationed at that city.
Sixteen Studebaker cars were
chosen for the maneuvers, which in
cluded dashes of twenty-two miles up
nd down the Mohawk valley. Two
large manufacturing plants, one at
Itica and the other at Ilion, were
chosen as the strategic points, and in
"covering" them Company H of the
First infantry set a record for speed
and efficiency, the motor cars getting
the soldiers to these points at a hith
erto impossible speed.
The remarkable work of the auto
mobiles in the "skirmishes" is all the
more noteworthy, the use of the cars
on this occasion being a forerunner to
further efforts along the same line in
other army maneuvers at various
camps.
It required less than forty-five min
utes to rush an entire infantry com
pany from the state armory to the
most important strategic points in the
Mohawk valley. Using 1,200 rounds
of blank ammunition, the troopers
gained a theoretical victory over an
imaginary enemy, the speed made pos
sible bv the automobiles being one of
the chief deciding factors.
While army maneuvers on a large
scale have been hold on several occa
sions, tins laitie was me nrsi in
which motor cars played so important
a part. The Stmlebakers were given
a mark of perfect mechanical effi
ciency. A repair wagon which ac
companied the licet of cars was called
upon only once, and that was for the
purpose of changing a tire. All the
machines ued were seven-passenger
touring cars, but carried on the aver
age of eleven soldiers apiece, two be
ing stationed on each running board,
in addition to the seven in the cars.
Prize Money in the
Big Circuit Reaches
-Huge Sum This Year
New York, Ju7i7T-Over $500,000
will be the total amount to be dis
tributed by the Grand circuit among
trotters and pacers during the coming
racing season, this estimate being
based upon the amounts already an
nounced as early closing stakes from
the opening of the circuit at Cleve
land to the close at Lexington, with
Atlanta, Ga., still to be heard, from
and not estimated. ,
Jn the figures are calculated the
value of all early closers, added
moneys for colt sweepstakes, the es
timated value of alt the big futurities,
the increase in the sweepstakes and
the lowest possible amount to be
added for class races or late closing
events, the amount for the latter di
vision being placed at a little over
half of the total for trotters and pac
ers in eary stakes, which certainly
is a very low estimate.
The following table shows the
total amount already offered for fea
tures from the opening to the close
of the circuit at Lexington for trot
ters and pacers, while in sweepstakes
the actual amount of added moneys
only are given.
Trnt.- Tarn, flwaape.
Ol.vl.nil I.Ooo 1 000 I 1,600
lictrolt 13,000 7,000 601)
Kalsmaxoo IS.oos S.oon 1.000
(Iranit IUlill .1000 S.00A (00
I 'nlumbus
rouirhkf.ptl
Hartford ...
Hyraru.e . . . .
10,000 S.000 1,0"0
s.ooo a ooo too
13,000 S.0HO ....
11.000 3,000 ....
1(1,000 000 1,000
I'ulumhua (I wrk!3.000 1.0
Lexington (I week) 17,000 4,000
too
Tula!. $131,000 167,000 I7.IO0
It will be seen that the total amount
for straight closing purse events for
trotters and pacers, is $J06,(KK). At
the lowest estimate the sum of $10,000
will be added to this for late closing
events during the thirteen weeks of
the line of march, thus making the
grand total of $.Uo.0(K) for the entire
program, not counting the addition at
Hartford for half ruilers and the
amount to be announced from At
lanta, which wilt surely make the
grand total not less than $4"I,(XXI.
BENSON SCHOOL BOARD
AND WIVES ENTERTAINED
The members ( the I'.cnai u Sellout
buard and their wives weie guests
at the John Spetdie home Friday
evening the following weie pies
rut: Mr. and Mr t W, Anderson,
Mr, and Mrs J. V. Marrrtt, Mr. and
Mrs. H. :. lion. Mr. and Mrs. J. A
.v)iojcn, Mr and Mi (.oidoii bold
ml Mr. and Mt, liluni lUik,
TAB ON SPEED AND DISTANCE
Proper Adjustment of Odometer
Essential to Following
Route Matter.
SIZE OF TIRES THE SECRET
The regular equipment on all cars
commonly known as the "speedometer
equipment" includes a mechanism for
indicating both speed and distance.
The odometer part of the instrument
is the only part which is of any use
in following route guides.
In following route matter one has
to dcat only with what is commonly
called the trip mileage. The total or
gross mileage is seldom used in fol
lowing route ..matter, but is necessary
to give a permanent record of the
total miles travelled by the car. l nis
trin mileaee for the greatest conven
ience of the tourist who wishes to
keep accurate check in following data
over strange roads should embody
such features for convenience and ac
curacy as follows:
1. Legibility That is, figures
should be large and so placed that
they may be read easily from either
the driver's seat or the seat beside
him.
2. The reset device should be made
that this trip mileage can be turned
to correspond with any mileage in the
route matter at any time at the will
of the motorist, or to zero with the
fewest possible turns of the reset de
vice. This is advisable in order that
the motorist can set his instrument
to check up with any piece of route
matter at an intermediate pointthat
is, a point other than zero.
When it comes to inaccuracy of
readings the. fault W.9 per cent of the
time lies with the ca-i owwr, and with
a small amount of care and foresight
greater accuracy and convenience can
be easily obtained.
In the design and manufacture of
the instrument the engineer must
naturally work in certain given con
ditions which arc more or less ideal.
He must take for his standard, the
circumference of a given tire say a
.34 by 4 tire.
Tire Size Important,
In figuring the number of times
that this tire must turn over to indi
cate a mile he naturally considers a
more or less level, even road surface,
such as is encountered on our boule
vards or other highly improved roads.
In other words, the design of all
parts of the equipment is figured out
in standard conditions, whereas in the
working conditions of most instru
ments they come far from complying
with any of them.
Although there are many features
which will affect the accuracy of the
reading, the three most important are
enumerated below, which can be af
fected by the care and attention of
the owner.
1. Oveisi.e tires are placed on a
car without changing the gearing of
the- speedometer equipment.
2. Various non-skid types of tires
are used without recognizing that the
increased circumference caused by the
thicker tread gives a decreased mile
age, as the wheel tnakes fewer revolu
tions to a mile,
3. Little or no attention is taken to
keep the tire inflation uniform and tip
to the recommended pressure of the
tire manufacturer, which is necessary
to give the tire its full circumference.
If the tire is down low it will turn
over more times a mile than it was in
tended to for its given size.
Most manufacturers to date have ar
ranged various gear ratios, so that it
is necessary to change only one gear,
and it is the work of only a few mo
ments to change this to a gear having
a less number of teeth, which would
be necessary in this particular in
stance. Wh re nonskid tires are used, on
any of the wheels from which the
speedometer readings are taken it is
almost impossible so to correct the
speedometer equipment that the read
ings will stay uniform and accurate.
When inch tires are new, the cir-
Where tires of such a type arc used
on the wheels from which speedome
ter readings are taken it is simply a
case of having inaccurate readings
part of the time. Another thing, you
might have one old nonskid tire on
and then change to a brand new one,
and the readings will change instantly,
of course, so that it would be impos
sible in such conditions to have any
equipment that would be accurate.
In the matter of the inflation, it not
only means increased accuracy to keep
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Ur Cash Refund. Adjusted
on the basis of 5,000 mil.', but
10,000 miles on "oritinnl air" is a
rummon report.
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the tires up. but it has been proved
many times that the life of a tire is
materially affected by keeping up to a
uniform pressure as recommended by
the manufacturers. Motor Age.
MANY PACKARDS IN MEXICO
Truckmaster Newell of U. S, Army
Telia of Tests of Trucks
on the Border.
OVERCOME EVERY OBSTACLE
"Every day Uncle Sam is becoming
more impressed with the importance
of the motor transport division of his
fighting force," averred Truckmaster
Carl W. Newell of the United States
army, who is spending a fifteen-day
furlough in the north. "The motor
truck has demonstrated, in its two
months' service in Mexico, its ability
to meet and overcome every obstacle ;
in desert and hostile country trans-
portation, and new records of speed
and endurance arc being made prac
tically every trip.
Tackard train, No. 3, made up ot
twenty-eight Packard trucks, recently-
wound up a fourteen-day trip, total
ling nearly 1,000 miles, by cutting a
full hour off the record time between
Casas Grandes, 104 miles across the
border, and Columbus, X. M. The
trip was made in ten hours' actual
running time. Every official of the
Columbus camp expressed surprise
and pleasure over the fact, since the
eleven-hour record made by the same
train several weeks ago was thought
to be unbeatable.
"The service with the punitive ex
pedition is proving tiic most strenu
ous test of motor transport that could
be devised, and the benefits that will
accrue to everyone concerned are tre
mendous. The army has proved that
the horse and mule are no longer to
be considered in the transportation of
food and munitions. The motor mak
ers arc profiting, too, since the ter
rible road conditions are bringing out
any weak spots in design, construc
tion and workmanship their machines
mav have.
"The Packard ttiicVs are doing
splendid work. N'ot once have they
been laid up for any length of time
because of mechanical troubles. They
are always ready for emergency work
requiring speed and endurance. The
enclosed worm type of drive with
which they are equipped is proving a
wonderful factor in the Mexican ser
vice, since the flying sand and the
rough roads, which prove the Water
loo of some other drive designs, have
no effect on the vital working parts."
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greater efficiency in anyv
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The fellow who gets tho
best results from his stor
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it he has a set time for
taking care of it.
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that easy. We'll inspect
your battery once a month
free of charge and tell you
how to treat it right. And
if it needs attention our
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having.
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"The Fashion Plate"
YOU NEED GO NO FURTHER you need pay no mora
to obtain all the mechanical eicellence, all the beauty,
style, finish and luxurious riding qualities in seven
passenger touring car, that your heart can desire.
FOR WE MAINTAIN that, though you search the world
over, you will find no car at any price, that is the
superior of this new Reo Six in these essentials,
MECHANICALLY IT HAS NO SUPERIOR It Is not
possible to put better materials in a chassis, simply
because the acience of metallurgy knows no better.
Reo uses and always has used the best. The fame of
Reo rests on that.
IT 13 NOT POSSIBLE to machine parts more accurately
for the Reo factories are admittedly tht "Models"
among automobile factories and Reo standards art
admittedly of the highest.
AND IT ISN'T POSSIBLE to obtain an automobile,
In the designing and fabrication of which, more ex
perience has been applied for the Reo organisation
is the oldest in the Automobile industry.
AS TO BEAUTY OF EXTERIOR we need only say that
when this new Reo Six was announced and its graceful
lines shown in the engravings it was instantly hailed
by everyone in the trade rival and friend alike as the
"Fashion Plate" for the coming year.
BUT REO BEAUTY ISN'T on the oustide alone It's
in the unseen places as well.
THE SAME STURDINESS the same wonderful relia
bility, dependability and economy of upkeep that have
made the four-cylinder Reo world famous, are in this
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"50 PER CENT OVER-SIZE In all vita! parti," that
Reo factor of safety is the reason at the same time for
Reo dependability and low maintenance cost.
JUST A WORD ABOUT DELIVERIES. Those who
know are unanimous in stating that there will be a
tremendous shortage of automobiles the next few
months. Can't be otherwise. Shortage of all kinds of
materials and of tools to manufacture them demand
greater than ever before.
SO WE SUOOEST that you decide this matter at one
and order your Reo immediately. Then you'U be on
of "the lucky ones."
TODAY won't be a minute too soon.
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Omaha, Nebraska.
Distributor Eastern and
Northern Nebraska and West
ern Iowa.
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Hastings, Nebraska
Distributors Southern and
Western Nebraska and North
western Kansas.
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speed never before combined in any
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become the recognized standard of
automobile perfection.
From whatever standpoint an auto
mobile is to be judged whether per
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an advance so marked as to demand
your personal and critical attention.
A telephoned request will schedule
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