THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1916.
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SKILLED MEN MOST
TREAT AUTO STEEL
Dodge Broa. Have Special Elec
tric Furnace to Prepare
Metal Perfectly.
TESTED FOR HARDNESS
on Auto Row
A prordinent scientist, in a paper
dealing with steel used in the manu
facture of motor cars, made the fol
lowing statement recently:
"The heat-treatment of steel, in a
way, is the most important operation
to which' it is subjected. There can
be no unimportant details. It is es
sential that the work be done by skill
ful men, supplied with accurate py
rometers, and well designed and con
structed furnaces capable of maintain
ing a uniform heat and ot being prop
erly regulated."
Which seems to have expressed
precisely the opinion of Dodge Broth
ers. Not only do they insist upon ex-
pertness in every branch ot the heat
treating department, but they see
thai scientific research work pre
cedes the actual heating, so that
there may be no error in determining
in advance the exact degree of heat
to which a bar of steel should be sub
jected to give it the proper wearing
qualities.
Every different kind of steel, for
every different part of the car, must
be put through the research test t
determine1 what degree of heat is bes;
adapted to its quality, and to its func
tion in service. To determine that
degree, hundreds of sampled speci
mens of steel are heated at different
temperatures in small electric fur
naces. The results of tests on these
specimens, as made by various types
of special instruments, are used in de
termining the exact treatment to be
used in regular production. For in
stance, one of the first tests iwhich a
piece of steel undergoes after emerg
ing from the electric furnace, is the
Brinnell test for hardness.
Electric furnaces are used because
electricity, more so than other fuels,
may be regulated to a fina point of
exactness. The heat is confined
within a drum or shell, heavily insul
ated. The pyrometer attachment will
record as high as 1800 degrees Fah
renheit After it ia heated the steel is
cooled, either fast or slow, in one of
the numerous different solutions
standing nearby.
Goodyear Tires On
Hupp that Climbed
' Tartar City Wall
Goodyear tires recently figured
prominently in the first automobile
climb ever attempted to the top of
the ancient Tartar city wall at Peking,
China, when Charles De Wette of the
Hupmobile agency drove a Hupmo
bile carrying five passengers to its
summjt
The party- making this climb in
cluded, in .addition to De Wette, the'
American minister to China, Paul S,
Reinch; Colonel Donald" of ,the
American range; Charles Deaby, for
mer American consul general at
Shanghai, and a Chinese journalist.
The incline over which- the car
mounted to the crest of the ancient
ii .i u:.u t-
waiis was me unc wiiii.ii iui icinuwca
has been used by the Chinese military
guard detailed to watch that portion
of it. The Tartar City wall is the in
ner one extending around the Im
perial city of Peking, and is higher
and much more difficult to climb than
the outer wall. It is fitly feet high
and forty feet wide at the top.
Although this great stone barrier
has for ages protected the sacred im
perial city from the dangers of in
vasion by a foreign foe, it remained
for an American car. equipped with
Goodyear tires, to effect its peaceful
conquest. That the Chinese govern
ment officials waived the exclusive
ordinances of centuries to permit the
automobile party to ascend the wall,
speaks volumes for the high regard in
which Americans and American cars
are held in the celestial empire.
Although gasoline is exceedingly
high in price in China and everything
is heavily taxed to meet increasing
governmental expense, a rapidly in
creasing stream of American cars is
pouring into that country, used chief
ly by the wealthier class of citizens
and government officials. A large
number of these cars are being equip
ped with Goodyear tires.
Several Change
In Officials of the
Haynes Company
By an arrangement that became ef
fective September 5, says Charles
Corkhill, local Haynes distributer, D.
L. Watson, formerly general sales
manager of the Haynes Automobile
company, became assistant general
manager, and next in rank to A. G.
Seiberling, who has been general man
ager of the Haynes company during
the last three years. On Mr. Wat
son's promotion, Hugh R. Perry, who
was assistant sales manager, became
head of the sales department.
Don Watson, as he is known among
most of the automobile men in this
country, entered the employ of the
Haynes company sixteen years ago,
when its output of a few two-cylinder
cars a week was considered one of
the largest in the automobile industry.
He has since served in a number of
executive capacities in the repair de
partment, as manager of the techni
cal service bureau, purchasing agent,
assistant sales manager, and sales
manager. He assumed the last office
a little more than a year ago.
Under his direction the sales of
Haynes "Light Six" cars has exceed
ed the figures of any previous period
in the twenty-four-year history of the
Haynes company. At the same time
Haynes representation in every state
has been increased, and in many sec
tions of the United States the number
of agencies has been doubled. His
management has been responsible for
the extension of the Haynes selling
force to practically every foreign au
tomobile market of importance.
Hugh R. Perry, who succeeds Mr.
Watson as sales manager, has been
in the employ of the company for five
years. Within the last year he has
acted as assistant advertising man
ager, assistant sales manager and late
ly as private secretary to the general
manager.
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New Model
Pelton Outlines
Good Plan for
Handling Used Cars
H. Pelton, distributer of Frankiin
and White automobiles, has put into
operation a plan for disposing of used
automobiles which is working out in
a very satisfactory manner for both
the Pelton organization and the man
who wishes to trade in a used auto
mobile in part payment tor a new
model.
The question of disposing of used
automobiles has been a serious one
for many dealers and often times has
forced them to tie up a considerable
amount of money in second hand cars.
relton has inaugurated a depart
ment in charge of Karl McLam. a
man quite capable of selling used au
tomobiles. This department is avail
able to prospective "Franklin" or
White buyers.
When a Drosnect has a used car
which he deserves to trade in on a
new model, the used car department
will endeavor to sell the car at the
price placed upon it by the owner. No
charge is made for this service. It is
considered as incidental to making the
new car sale. 1 he cost of maintaining
this department is absorbed by the
saving which is made bv not tieinsr
up actual cash in used automobiles.
Cadillac "8". Makes
Inter-City Record
Seventy-four and one-half miles in
1 hour, 12 minutes, 38 seconds, is the
new road record for motor cars be
tween Dtnver and Colorado Springs,
Colo. It was made recently by a
Cadillac ' Eight, driven by Harold
Bnnker.
This remarkable dash from onccitv
to another-was made at an average
speed of sixty-one. and one-half miles
per hour. Done by a stock car not
built for racing work, it -was faster,
by almost ten minutes, than a noted
racing driver made ' t'..ree weeks
previous in a racingcar built express
ly for speed. " -
This is the third timthat the Ca
dillac Eight, with Brinker.drivinsr.has
performed speed stunts out of the
ordinary in Denver territory?- A few
months ago Brinker drove the car
against twenty-One others in a road
race from Denver to Laramie, Wyo.,
132 miles. The time was 2 hours. 55
minutes, 10 seconds, and the average
speed close to forty-four miles per
Jiour. The Cadillac finished eighteen
minutes ahea'd of its nearest rival, and
thirty-three minutes ahead of the best
previous time over the same route.
Prior to this the same driver, with
a Cadillac Eight, had raced a Union
Pacific train from Denver to Chey
enne, covering 116 miles to 112 by the
train, and beating the latter by two
minutes. The average speed on this
occasion was about fifty miles an
hour.
Francis Getting
Maxwell Autos
By the Trainload
C. V. Francis of the C. W. Fran
cis Automobile company returned
last Thursday from the Maxwell fac
tory in Detroit with the goon news
that twenty-seven carloads, approxi
mating U)2 automobiles, would be
sent to Omaha within the next few-
weeks. This number, according to
Francis, will not begin to take care of
the needs of his salesmen and deal
ers, but will "help some."
The opinion is current at the Max
well factory as well as in all automo
bile circles in Detroit that the 1917
season will be bigger than ever. This
is backed, says Francis, by the fact
that dealers from all sections are
placing orders months in advance, go-
Ill( Ull lllc llioji; mat mi
bird catches the worm."
"We have placed orders for a very
large number of cars for 1117 and
are fighting to the last ditch lor more
cars." savs Francis. "It is simply
impossible., owing to the material
market situation, to 'get anywhere
near the number of cars we need.
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F.O.B.
FOSTORlAi
Best Buy Under $1000
Always, we invite comparison of
Allen qualifications
Big enough for jcomfort
H 112 inch whtetbiMt.
Smooths out rugged
B roadways
35 inch rear iprtngt dtp
militnt upholster
s Power for every
contingency
97 H. P 4 eyllndtr motor, sKbS
j inchta,
I Ease of control
5 simplicity and wra action of alt
control device make It a car that
B woman mar drivt with security
S&f e auTsound
full floating roar every
vital part staunch and true.
Most economical
Itftit weight and weft balanced
construction beep tiro, fuel and
general maintenance oxcaption
i - ally low.
Beauty in line and finish
roomy "boat body of smart
lines, finished dark green.
Ready for the road
Electric etartinff and UrMIng,
eneman top, and every desirable
acceasory.
Then too, the co-relation of units into the complete Allen
car form, after all, the clima&of superiority over the field-of
cars under $1000,
8eo the carit ear ulewoomt,
Lot Jnonttrta their worth.
STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO
Distributor for Southwestern Iowa, Nebraska anal Wyoming.
CARL CHANGSTROM. Mgr.. 2010 Farnara St Omaha, Neb.
- rnono voufiu iiva. ,
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3 Factary Address EE
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The New Series
FRANKLIN CAR
P"RANKLIN owners, over a six-year period,
have averaged 9630 miles per set of tires
a world's record for tire mileage.
The New Series Franklin,
weighing only 2280 pounds,
makes Franklin tire expense
17 per cent lower than in the
cars .which established this
world's record.
Franklin cars have always
had the largest tires in propor
tion to the weight they sup
port. Resilient construction
relieves the tires of unneces
sary straining.
Direct pounding on tires by
dead weight of unsprung parts
has been reduced by a 30 per
cent saving of weight of the
front and rear axles.
Fifteen years' experience of
the Franklin Company in
building light-weight cars re
turns to Franklin owners twice
the average tire mileage of
other cars, with fewer punc
tures and practically no blowouts.
Franklin Motor Car Co., Omaha
R-U-2-B-1 of 60?
2205 Farnam St
Phone D. 1712.
Studebaker Adds
To Its Floor Space
Contracts have been let by the
Studebaker corporation for construc
tion worki.tiat will arid 40,000 square
feet to the floor space of the Detroit
Studebaker factories.
An extra floor, 50x300 feet, is to be
added to one of the thrce-atory build
ings at present used as a warehouse
for materials, so that the Studebaker
plants may be even better prepared
than before! to stock up on materials
in advance of immediate needs.
The second piece of construction is
a one-story building to be used in
connection with final assembly work.
This structure will occupy 25,000
square feet of floor space.
fl ""V 1 1 1 l""V two thousand and twenty-two j
)eJ II milet without itopping the
1 CJr (&Jr moor i held by a Maxwell Vmi
O other car at any price has ever approached
this wonderful record of endurance.
In addition to this proven sturdiness, remember that the
Maxwell averages between 25 and 30 miles per gallon
of gasoline.
Moreover, the Maxwell is complete. It has elec
tric starter and lights; demountable rims; one-man
mohair top; speedometer; roomy, comfortable seats and
an attractive appearance.
Are you particular about details? Do you demand
evidence of value? If so, you will investigate the
Maxwell, the features, record and reputation of which
proclaim it the world's greatest motor car value.
Tooling Car, 595 3-pMmfr CiMoM, i&6)
Romdtttr 380 6-pmmnftr Town Cr, 913
5-jMMwifw Sedan, $983
C. W. Francis Auto Co.
2216-18 Famam Street.
" Phone Douglas 853.
Omaha, Neb. 1
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THE
TAILOR-MADE
AUTOMOBILE
The Ron-Eight it mil? a tailor-made car Tailor-mad became it ia built to
ord.r for a man of wid. motor experience JUST AS HE WANTED HIS CAR TO BE.
Over twelve yean ago, when the automobile industry was 'in its infancy, cart
were demanded faster than the builders' tools could work. As a result, machine shops
were drafted to cope with the situation. One of the largest and best equipped shops
was the Ross Young Machine Company, A contract placed with them carried with
It a sense of security relative to the accuracy and delivery of the product Ross wrote
contracts and carried away the specifications. That's the last the maker saw of them
till they were ready for shipment Such was the confidence reposed in Ross. It war.
ranted their producing complete automobiles for other companies! this they have done
for the past eight years. Now, as the logical result, comes a car built by the builder
for himself.
Ross knows cars. He knows what makes them right and what makes them wrong.
Ross knows cars, and from the depth of his experience, he has evolved the pre
eminent eight better than could possibly be put together at anything under (2000.
With his knowledge of how most cars are built, he promised himself that he would
make a car with which he, himself, could find no fault.
And ho did.
A car that offers you the limit of luxury and refinement and fills your eya with
keen admiration and you with the desire for prompt possession.
Look over the specifications of this magnificent car and compare it point by
point with any or all Eifhti on the market. Compare these points with those of any
car of any combination of cylinders, and remember that Ross builds his Eight, each
Eight, as though he, himself, were to ride and drive with comfort
SPECIFICATIONS
Full seven-passenger body. Hand
buffed long grain Spanish leather
upholstering. Wide doors. Conceal
ed auxiliary seats.
2-unit starting and lighting system.
Eighty H. P. Eight-cylinder Herschell
Spillman motor 3V4xG inches, cast
en bloc.
130-inch wheelbase.
35x4 V -inch Goodyear tired, non
skid on rear.
Zenith carburetor.
Aluminum crank case.
Full-floating rear axle.
57-inch semi-elliptic rear springs.
Stewart-Warner vacuum system.
Tank 18V gallons.
One-man "Neverleek" top.
Built-in rain vision windshield.
Weight 3100 pounds.
ROSS AUTOMOBILE CO., Detroit, Mich.
Demonstrations of Ross-Eight Cheerfully Given
L. F. STRUBBE AUTOMOBILE CO.
2415 Farnam.
A. W. BOTHWELL, Manager.
Omaha.
DEALERS We have somo vary attractive territory
open. See us about it.
Wo can make immediate
deliveries.
Touring Car and Roadster $1550 f. o. b. Detroit, Mich.