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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1916)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY REK: AUGUST (i, 1016. 11 A I HEW DRUHHOND IS READY FOR MARKET Omaha Made Car a Model for Beauty, Grace and Solid Comfort. PREPARE TO BUILD MANY Omaha can now boast of her own automobile which, by the way. docs not take the dust of any car m its class. The new creation is tli: li uui inond High). For sonic months the nrntuinomi Motor (ompany ha Ivi'ii (ievo'inK its energies to the nianutaciurc ot' auto nobiles and the new model which will soon be produced in considerable numbers is a car well worth the consideration ol jirospcctivc buyers. The mechanical construction is more that satisfactory and every ttnit is a proven success. The body retains the graceful lines characterizing the Drummond built bodies, which have been on numerous Omaha cars for lome time past. Beauty and Comfort. Th new touring car body realizes the great opportunity for beauty ami comfort afforded in a style of design that will distinguish the coming sea son's models. There is comfortable seating space for five passengers. The deep seats give a pleasing sense of coziness and .security. Touring cars are now driven the greater part of the time with the top up, which makes the design and the construction of the top of great im portance. With this realization, un usual care has been taken to con struct the Model 17 top as a part of the car and to have its contour in complete harmony with the body proper. The back of the front seat is fit ted with two mahogany finished cab inets for storage of small articles, and will be of great convenience to lady tourists. These cabinets are fit ted with locks and keys. The side curtains for the top are carried in a compartment immediately under these mahogany cabinets, and the space provided is ample for the care of the curtains and protects them from the dust and breakage of the celluloid. In the upholstery, straight grain, bright finish, hand buffed leather is used. Roadster for Three. In the roadster seats are provided for three passengers. The flush side body is provided with a luggage com partment and tires are carried at the rear. The top is very easily raised or lowered. In style and materials the roadster and the touring car up holsteries are similar. The Cloverleaf body provides for four passengers. Front seats divided and ample space between for free and unobstructed passage from front to rear seats. Rear seat is forty .four inches wide. Sand Hill King is Making Records in Colorado Springs I lie king of the sand hills, J. J. dia . of Hyannis, Neb., reports an other pleasure trip in a Hupmobile vhirh li. H. Houliston, manager of tin Omaha Hupp branch, says "kind of -hows the car up." The latest achievement ws a drive to the lop of Pike's Peak, and in liragg's brief way of telling it, it is as follows: "Have been driving out here (meaning Colorado) since Sundiy. Drove to the top of Pike's Peak and onlv put water in once. After I came down 1 drove eighty miles without lifting the hood or putting in water. I filled her with gas and oil in the morning and never looked under the hood until the next morning. From McCook to Denver I averaged sixteen miles to the gallon of gasoline." Allen Car to be in Three Colors With Its Cream Wheels The Allen Motor company of Fos toria, O., has advised. the Standard Motor company that the new Classic models will be "turned out" in three body colors, namely, maroon, blue and brown. All will have cream colored wheels. The Allen classic is a very invit ing piece of mechanism and is one of the classiest jobs on the market at less than $1,000. Uses Newspaper to Boost All His Lines M. P. O'Connor, secretary of the Powell Supply company, is a strong advocate of newspaper advertising. Quite a number of the lines which the Powell company controls in this territory have included the Omaha dailies in their advertising campaigns and the increase in their sale was im mediate and extensive. The Powell people themselves keep the good points of their main lines constantly before the newspaper readers. Velie Firm Gives Five Thousand to French Relief Fund "The New York Herald received a telegram a few days ago reading as follows," says 1.. K. Dotv, local Velie distributer: " 'We are sending you New York draft for $5,000 to he used at your discretion for the relief of the hope lessly crippled French soldiers This is cliccrtuUy contributed and is but suggestive of our real and deep fee! uig of sympathy for these unfortunate patriots. Velie Motor Vehicle Com pany, by W. 1.. Y'elie. President.' "This contribution is one of the largest received from anv American firm for use in Ked ( toss work on the oilier side and indicates the sym pathy which prompts the Velie com pany to aid the French in their hu manitarian work. Some time ago Mrs. W. I.. Y'elie- gave a superbly appoint ed ambulance to the American Ked Cross society working in the war zone, which equipment greatly aided their efforts. "This Velie donation is to be used to help train the maimed soldiers in those trades which will make them useful anil independent citizens after the war is over an effort worthy of commendation. The handsome dona tion may be considered one of the finest tributes paid to those brave men who have risked life and limb for the cause which they think is right." Rosengren Gives Some Good Hints on Storage Batteries Elmer Rosengren of the Nebraska Storage Mattery company says: "In examining a battery that appears to be dead, a hydrometer syringe should he used to determine the specific gravity of the electrolyte or the solu tion inside the battery. This test should be made before adding water. Should the battery charge prove to be lower than 1.275 it is necessary to have the battery recharged. This may be done in cases where the battery is not too weak by doing considerable running with small use of starter and lights. In this connection, it is very important to see that the generator i is working properly. I "Inspection of wiring to make sure I that there are no grounded wires from ! insulation being worn off, no cor ; roded terminals and no poor connec I tions: testing of lamps and cleaning 1 of generator brushes are always as ' essential to efficient electrical per ; formance as the cleaning of car j huretor and gasoline is to motor efficiency. "Sometimes the generator does not charge the battery sufficiently to meet the unusual demand of some particular driver for cranking the motor and operating the lights. In such cases Mr. Rosengren recom mends that the owner visit the Ne braska Storage Battery company, where expert assistance can be had. to secure satisfactory lighting and starting service. Never trust a novice to repair or recharge a stor age battery and do not tamper with your own battery beyond filling it with pure water and testing it with a hydrometer syringe. By following these precautions and operating the starter and electric lights with some degree of intelligence and economy eood results are bound to follow." Real Enjoyment For Motorist is In Making Tours "The plan of a national touring week August 6 to 12, is one of the best ideas 1 have seen originated in connection with motoring for some time," com ments Hugh Chalmers, president of the Chalmers Motor company. "The plan was inaugurated at Detroit dur ing the World's Salesmanship con gress. "Too few automobile owners really cash in on half the benefits that might be derived from their cars. The average man drives down to his of fice in the morning and home at night. Perhaps he takes the family for a spin after dinner. "But as for packing the tonneau with touring duffle and striking out cross-country on a real motor vaca tion, not one-tenth of the American motorists know its possibilities. "There are so many motor camp outfits, tents, beds, stoves, etc., which are compact and easily carried that it is quite possible to make a trans continental trip without once seeing the inside of a hotel. On the other hand, if the rigors of roughing it do not appeal, the country-wide good roads activities have made it possible to travel anywhere on the continent without difficulty and find comfort able lodging every night. "Every man who owns a car, if he can possibly arrange to get away, should join in this national touring week. Those people who do not own cars, but are planning to buy some time in the near future, should buy now, for the best part of the touring season, the late summer and fall, is still ahead." MAXWELL DEMAND BEATSTHE SUPPLY C. W. Francis, Local Distribu tor, Finds it Harder to Get Cars Than Sell Them. HAS A FEW CARS ON HAND "We arc lUunj; tin Kst vc ;ui iltiiKUul is eat n1 than we couM anticipate." l itis i? the message that i . Y. ''ratios, local distributor for the Max well Motor company, I in ., received from M r. ('"landers, l he president of the company. l.M week, in answer to a demand that hipnient of cars be rushed. "'o thoiiRht f knrw tilt public, thought that we could tell just exactly what the demand would he and we plannrd to meet that figure. Hut the result lias been far greater than we even dared hope for. We have a new idea of the popularity of the Maxwell car. "The Maxwell was a remarkable value at the old price. Now, with the price reduced to $o''5, it is not sur prising that we cannot keep up with the demand. Dealers everywhere are clamoring for shipments, and we are rushing our plants as fast as we pos sibly can. Four hundred cars per dav are being built, and shipments are being sent out in gi eatei tpian tines than we imagined would be possible for our organization. Keep Prices Same. "The public will have to beat withi tis on deliveries. Take care of them1 as best you can. and s.i lli.il we ate doing everything in our power t. net the cars to them, without v;uriiiemg the quality. Tins ureal demand 'or cars now is the result of the unusiul value we have ofteied in the past, ami we are not going to compromise it m , any wav, even though we should have to hold up delt ci irs h-i several weeks. "Hut you can promise thai we shall endeavor to get caught up in a nx-u'li or so, and thev will all be supplied." i This letter houi Mr. 1 landeis h.t.ks up the report, tioiu all pari-, ol the country thai (lie M.iuill is i..d.iv en joying a poptilai it v that has ne ei eeu been appro. n lied in lite o n- pauy's epei tenee I Mr. Francis -as that he his Mith cieut cars on hand or in 1 1 annl lo fill orders for a short time, but lhal ) it the pi e sent demand cont in ties he j will be fortunate lo pi t enough cars ' from the factoi v. 1 ' Firestone Workers Hold Annual Picnic In Big Akron Park Picnics may come and picnics may go, but this one will be ri metuhei ed forever. A week ago the employes ol" the Firestone Tire and K'uhber company and their families, J 5 .000 in number, enjoyed their annual picnic at Silver l.ake patk. near kron Special cars weie letpiued lo carrv the piejm kers lo ihe park and plenty ol toom was pifiided for all. F.very moment ol the dav and evening was liitmhil i'l .utiviu and amusement. The aetnines d the morning iuclud ed a base hall game and soccer toot ball game. I'hr i nu plant and (lie plant indulged in a Inelv soceer game while the inn plaul ainl general of fice four tough! out the base ball game to the I tint ot $3H At inhiii e en hod v sal dow n o dm uei , ot al led h that t intr hoiioi ed custom ot "ihe lamtK basket" idea. In the alt ei noon a no! lu i ball game was slage.l. followed b field spoils and water sports oi even desciiptioit 1'ii.e waltzes, bowling ti-utr-1- and a rug i't war weie aUo on (lie lisi hi the evening (here w.n a speetaculat and goigeous displ.u of tuewotks, which took place on the island m ihe centet ot ihe lake. I'leasanl ie.itmes ot the dav had been kepi stent I 'poll entering the park each employe and evei v member ot his lamilv wcte presented willl free admission tickets lo ihe patk and also tnkets entitling llieni to hee ineitv go round rides and othet amusements. Souvenirs consisting ot 1 u stone hard enameled coat buttons and pun were given to all employes i ollee and lemonade weie sen ed h ee be (ween the bonis of II a. in. ami 1 p. m, and A .Mi p. in. and ( p m. Mtisie tor ihe dav was tmuishcd bv die l iiestone baud, composed enlitily ot Firestone employes. Cadillac Makes Another Record Another road record has pist I it ladded to the long slung already held i by the ( adill.tc Fight in various parts of the count! v. 1 he latest is fiom Philadelphia. Pa . lo , oiuigsiow n, ( . .Cfi nines Albert I- Itoti. dl mnr a lo.nl-h i, i made the distant in ten In aits ihul v ' two minutes aehial i tin mug Mine A gteal part ot the loule I Colli Philadelphia to 1 'ittshm gh i-, tin oiigh mountainous lountiv. the llru.lt.in ie- being the highest lange i med he gtadrs aie siitl and maiiv. and ihcir ate miitiii oils !iai p 1 1 n i i -. both ui ainl dow 11 1 I" spilt- . d these t ondi Hons ihe ( .iillll.i- mad- lit-' entice ti ip in high geai. and ii.a m i.oik d .01 am--age speed ol .b units per Innu I he 1 ai lelt Plole-h'lp'iia at -'. !m k in the moi ning and i he, ked "1 a' i-mig stow 11 al I p in tin1 same : Mail Carriers Use Gas Bikes Carrying Goodycars hill pi 1 mil ling - mat hit dehv ct 1 ai nei s lo it-1 tin-ton , ,-e-, 1 .n I ben : routes fecet" I pi -ed both hull ,e- -I c- ingress .b"U! .1 .11 t hi- pi-slmaslei e- . , .1! 1 -.m d an ..id. 1 I hairing 111. .101 1 , I. . I.nl la'ei modi ' lied U lo pel nut th, n-e -l motor , evcles with side ,ois I h new law i opens up a market 1--r ah-ml t n 'thousand tuotorc eh-s hoiit tin -j totirths of these will --lai l I h 11 ' t ai eers oil ( io -lv .11 t in - Millionaire Makes New Record Coast-To-Coast Journey S. p. Mevens. millionaire automo bile eiiiluisiast uf Pome, V Y., hung up the last word in a coast-to-coast tun, heating the former record, forty one bom s and 1 wen ty -two minutes Stevens made the run in a Marmnn ,4, dining from New York to San Fianuseo m five dav- eighteen hours and Hurt t minut-'- I be ar passed ihrotigh Omaha . dm--,da. Julv Jo. at 1:18 a.m. and mi older that Stevens might get some -lei 1- the tar was tutu d over to John l'aws,,n --! the Marm-.n factory, who dt o e 11 on, t hi, aha to I hevenne, Vo. St-'.em took the I'liiou Pacific tram Moin i iiuaha to (hevenne, where In ie. inned his position al the wheel. I b. 1 nn w as made under the aus ;u 1 - oi tin Amerii an Defense su , ! Imd the 1 a was routed over the I in. oh- lmhua Mt I'oibwi II. manager of the Nvan Mi -toi . on 1 pa 1 1 , and several of I In h. - ti-.m t lie ,00, Inch branch tnei !in 1 i! al the bridge as it came ovei I' -Mil i.iuu il Hlults. A tire change a- made and "d and gasoline pul 111 Mt'M ;is ;,, quite enthusiastic abmi! tin n! . 1 0.11 tires. I 'ii' I ItUniiiird t iir CM. r. .. .,1 ! i- .ii-. -h- lnft'r of romrli! , a , ..1 !. .i-i 1 1 .li. 1I10 rlftli. ink li I . on ' v I" -.wry liimranft'd Al! I'm' - ' Aiiv.i ns.-mm. Avoid Battery Trouble During National Touring Week c4 uiara Will Before you start: Let us inspect your storage battery. En Tour: Use the list of 800 willing Willard Service Stations in time of need. Ask us for printed list and card entitling you to FREE inspection. Nebraska Storage Battery Co. 2203 Farnam St., Omaha. 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