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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 9. 1916.
SUBSTITUTE FOR
. LEATHER1S FOUND
Textan Now Used for Making
Soles for Shoes and Is Said
to Give Satisfaction.
DOES NOT INJlfcE FEET
For several years past there has
been an alarming and constantly in
creasing shortage of leather and a
threatened increase in prices of men's,
women's and children's shoes. This
has been especially true of the leather
which is used for providing soles.
As a consequence, there has been
a steady advance in the prices of
shoes, and it began to look some time
, ago as if there might come a day
when shoes would rank as a luxury to
be reserved for the rich alone.
In Place of Leather.
Recognizing the danger, specialists
. in the B. F. Goodrich laboratories
set to work for the purpose of devel
oping a material that would take the
place of leather for shoe soles. Their
efforts have resulted in the produc
tion of a composition that is called
, Textan.
"Exhaustive tests conducted under
the most exacting conditions," says
W. S. Rutherford, branch manager
of the BF. Goodrich company, "have
brought out the fact that Textan
not only takes the place of leather for
soles, but that it is superior in every
way to the best oak-tanned sole leath
er that has ever been used in shoe
making. Wears Longer Than Leather.
"Textan wears much longer than
sole leather of the highest grade; it
keeps its shape; it takes on a polish,
: just as the best leather does, making
the new composition suitable for use
upon dress shoes, as well as on those
that are intended for everyday wear,
and it is waterproof.
"In other respects, Textan is ac
tually superior to leather,' for in
stance, it is so pliable that one does
. not tind it necessary to break in a
pair of shoes that are soled with Tex
tan; then, too, Textan has a velvety
clinging quality which makes walking
easier, and it does not wear slippery.
Does Not Bum the Feet
"The composition of Textan is
such that, although it consists largely
' of rubber, it does not draw or burn
the feet, and it is made in white, black
and tan, so that it can be put on shoes
ot any Kind..
"Heretofore,' soles that were made
of rubber or other compositions were
put on men's and boys' shoes mostly.
Textan is suitable for women's and
children s shoes the daintiest and
most expensive as well as the heavier
Kinds. . ? i , .
Sand Hills Easy
; For the Hupp
The following tetter was received
at the Hupp branch, signed by C I.
Day of Chadron. Neb who recently
made a 200-mile drive through the
"I drove 200 miles yesterday through
sand hills, etc.- It was very warm and,
as much as 1 have driven in' this sand
hill country, and many different cars,
I never saw any car do the work as
easy as this Hupp. It worked perfect
ly, pulling the worst sand without get
ting hot. In fact, the more I drive it
the more I keep thinking what a per
fect car it is." .
New Wheel Will
Take Up Shock and
Use Solid Tires
The problem of combining the
solid rubber tire with an appliance
which will absorb the jar occasioned
by fast driving and rough roads
seems to have been quite satisfactorily
solved by the American Resilient
Wheel company of Chicago.
By a system of springs, which are
arranged in a slightly enlarged hub
cap, the jar resulting from the use
of solid rubber tires is reduced to a
minimum. There is a noticeable
lessening of shock in encountering
road ruts, bumps, street car tracks,
etc.
C. S. Voorhies, who has the state
agency for this new wheel, claims
that the invention will mark the pass
ing ot a milestone in motor trans
portation.
L, Harrington, the inventor, has
been in Omaha for the past week
completing arrangements for distribu
tion. Mr. Harrington has been con
nected with numerous large institu
tions throughout the country, among
which is the Edison company of East
Urange, li. J., and has several m
ventions marked to his credit.
Cadillac Wins Hard Run
Over Rough Mountain Road
Word has been received by George
F. Reim, president of the Cadillac
company of Omaha, to the effect that
the. Cadillac hung another record to
its credit in Colorado the fourth of
July.
The event took shape in a road race
from Denver to Laramie, Wyo. There
were twenty-one entries and the dis
tance covered was U2 miles. The
route included some pretty rough
roads, also mountain climbing, but in
spite of this the Cadillac piloted by
Harold Brinker averaged forty-four
miles per hour, beating all previous
records. The nearest competitor
reached the goat eighteen minutes aft
er the arrival of the Cadillac.
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Friction a Bugaboo
To the Racing Men
Friction is a bugaboo of the noted
racing drivers, perhaps even more so
than it ia the bane of the pleasure or
commercial driver's peace of mind.
That's because so much depends on
everything being in top-notch trim
when the speed boys start out to
smash past performances.
Dario Resta snaps his fingers at
Old Man Friction. So do Joe Chris
tiaens, Barney Oldfield, Eddie Rick
enbacher, Eddie O'Donnell, Wilbur
UAIene, .lorn Alley and a host ot
other well known racing drivers.
They're wise to the fact that the
way to practically put a quietus on
friction is to lubricate with Dixon's
fraphite automobile lubricants,
hey've been using Dixon's and win
ning races.
John Smith is complacently reeling
oft the miles in his car, happy as a
bear in a honey barrel. His car is
lubricated with Dixon's and that gives
him the ear-to-ear grin without a fric
tion cloud on his horizon of happi
ness. Tom Tones can take a tip from
friend Smith and reap the benefits of
friction freedom by tuning 'er up with
Dixon s throughout
Families of Briscoe Employes
In Guard to Be on Payroll
Chicago, July 8. Benjamin Briscoe,
president of the Briscoe Motor cor
poration, arrived in Chicago today
and gave out the news that families
of soldier employes, of the ten fac
tories of the corporation are to be
placed on the company's payroll dur
ing the guardsmen's service to their
country in Mexico. Their positions
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win aiso oc nciu upon im uicm uiuu
they return. 1 . il
The concern employs several thou
sand persons, not alone in Jackson,
but in other parts of ' the United
States, and all are to come under the
ruling. .
Haynes Auto People Add
Another Addition to Factory
The Haynes Automobile company.
Kokomo, Ind., is starting the sixth
factory addition built during the last
year, lhe new building, a two-story
structure to house the repair depart
ment, will bring this year's increase
in. floor space to a total of 180,000
square feet.
Sensation When
Premier Springs
Its Surprise Car
"Quietly and without flourish, dur
ing the last seven months there has
been developing in Indianapolis an
automobile organization that prora-
ises to do much toward establishing
i the Indiana capital permanently as
I the second greatest automobile pro
jducing center in America which is
only another way of saying that In
dianapolis is soon to be the second
biggest producer of motor cars in
the world," said R. S. Ellis, district
manager of the Premier, who is at
the Paxton for a few days.
"The Premier Motor Corporation,
with an authorized capitalization of
$2,500,000, a factory which contains
over 300,000 square feet of floor
space and a corps of as high-grade
specialists as there are in the entire
motor car industry, is soon to an
nounce a car that is destined to cre
ate a furor wherever motor cars are
known.
New sensational features are said
to be planned in the car, and those
who have seen the working model
state flatly that it is without a doubt
one of the handsomest cars ever pro
duced. One single feature of the new
car is said to be even more revolu
tionary than was the electric starter.
"We are going to be able to sell all
the cars we can build and we are
planning for a production of 10,000
cars in 1917. We hope to deliver
3,200 cars between now and the first
of the year."
chanics, however, it would be foolish
to say there wlil be no more innova
tions or inventions. A genius may
arise some day with a practical idea
for motor cars that in its way will be
as astonishing as flying or wireless
telegraphy. But I can say that the
general principles of motor power as
applied to automobiles, and as exem
plified in the six-cylinder car, are
going to be standard for some time to
come. Certainly there is not likely
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tures or changes in design this -
season.
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Is'H. M. Jewett's Advice
"The coming season will not dis
close any sensational novelties along
mechanical lines in automobile con
struction," says Harry M. Jewett,
president of the Paige-Detroit Motor
Car company. "In view of past
achievements in the world of me-
A Car of 100 Efficiency
DEALERS aa well as the motoring public will judge this new Glide by the general
efficiency standard. , It is a beautiful model, but it must be a consistent performer
else its beauty is only skin keep and it would fail to deliver. Handsome is as
handsome does. We submit its specifications for the critical analysis of the men who
sell cars and those who buy them. Upon these we ask for your consideration of its
superior value as a car of the first class. '
Note These ventures What Others Offer Them?
Rutenber High-Speed 3Xx5 Motor. Rayfield Catbu. Nickel Steel Transmission Gears in Aluminum Case.
rotor. 12-PUto Dry Multiple Disc dutch. Goodyear
34x4 Tires rears non-skid. Spicer Duet-proof, Self
Oiling, Universal Joints. Spiral Bevel Driving Gears.
Pressed Steel Rear Axle Housing. Brown-Lipe Dif
ferential. Hotchkiss Drive. Two-Bulb Headlights.
Stewart-Warner Vacuum Gasoline Feed System.
Westinghouse Ignition System. Weetinghouee Starter
Bendix Drive. 16-in. Steering Wheel. Rain-Vision
Windshield integral with body. Wheel Base 119
Inches. Weight UU founds.
Where We Could Have Saved
Wa could Have bought trans would other universal Joints than Spicer. We might
nave used inelleebleosjaed war axle m Pce of pceMed
at eel. Or rraifbt-tooth gear instead of piral bevel. We could
pave decifned a body of the common type iattead of oar
beautiful, yacht-like etreeraline and could nave made a mat
saving there. But our aim ia to buHd a thoroughly mod car
nil oeyona
gruMiona much cheaper than the
Pro
at a medium price. Id this we have been
r own-Lin, or a Brown-Line with
malleable iron case. But this would
cave added weight. So wo have an
olaminam case, at a neater coat.
Another differential than Brown
Lipe would hava saved money. So
Tba Bartholomew Company, Maaactarera, Peoria, Dtaott
NEBRASKA GLIDE AUTO CO.
Avery Buildinf, 1007 Leavenworth, Omaha, Neb.
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Factory Branch
for Omaha
From now on this community will
1 be served by a Direct Factory
Branch of Willys-Overland, Inc.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Our reason for establishing the
Omaha Factory Branch is our
desire more intimately to study,
understand and serve the needs
of the owners of Overland and
Willys-Knight cars in Omaha
and vicinity.
We want more people in this com
munity to own and drive Over
land and Willys-Knight cars.
And our aim is to so serve such
owners that they will continue
to own and drive Overlands and
' Willys-Knights on down through
the years.
In other words we are coming into
Omaha to establish the perma
nence 'of our already large busi
ness here and hereabouts, and ,to ,
make that business larger on the
merits of our cars and our serv-
. ice.
The present Overland quarters at
2043 and 2047 Farnam Street
will be used as a salesroom and
for new car deliveries.
The former Ford location at the
corner of 20th and Harney
Streets has been leased for a
Service Station, repair shop,
used car salesroom and general
offices.
Mr. J. R. Jamison is manager.
Mr. Jamison would like to meet
personally every Overland and
Willys-Knight owner in Omaha
and vicinity.
Come in and see him.
Get acquainted now.
Mr. Jamison is here to make our
: service a vital factor in your
satisfaction in your car.
Knowing you personally will en
able him better to adapt our serv
ice to your individual needs.
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Willys-Overland, Inc., Omaha Branch
Sales Room
2043-47 Farnam St.
Service Station
20th and Harney Street