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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1916)
x2 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY "BEEr SEPTEMBER 17, 1916. THREE MILLION . ADTOS NOW IN USE Remarkable Increase in Regis trations in All Parts of ' " , Country. ; j NEBRASKA THIED IN LINE There are 508,667 more cars in use today than there were on January I, 1916. There are mpnvthan 3,000,000 automobile in use in the United States today, including both passen ger cars and trucks. Between Jan uary 1 and June 30,- 1916, the in crease which took place was not far short of the total increase for the whole year of 1915, according to an article by Donald McLeod Lay in the current issue of the Automobile. There are now three states having more than 200,000 cars apiece New York, Ohio and Illinois whereas on Jamjaryv 1 of this year, only New York lia3 as many as this. Eleven states have more than 100,000 ma chines eacWMinnesotar Massachu setts, Indiana and Texas have passed into this class since January 1. Tn thinking of these big figures it must not be forgotten that the in dustry has been producing a good many more cars than those absorbed in the United States. Since January 1 the exports have totalled 43,26o. Automobiles manufactured since July 1; when the following registrations wer noted, bring the total to more than 3.000,000. Registration by states, duplicates deducted: Car and BUt. New Tor.. Ohio llllnola .... Pimm. ..... California . Iowa Mh'hlran .. Minnesota . Indiana Maaa Tesaa . .... Wtaconstn . Kanaaa ..... Missouri. .. Kebraaka ..' New Jeraey. Oklahoma . Connenllrut TVaahlnftOB,, Colorado ,. Houth Pale., North Dale., Vlrdnla ... Georgia .... Maryland . Tenneaaea Trtifka. 2(1.105 301,'TOl 303,767 1I.0I2 17.111 urn. Sit 192.0011 122,000 11 (.121 101, (M 1PM0Q la.ool 11,321 , 11,742 Mo 7C.420 4,0(,4 (,7ll 44.(07 SI, 000 i7,:to ii.mi 31,372 I1.1H 3(,l( ,4r tat. Orefon Plorlda Kentuckr Carf and Trucks. sa.no Si. 000 J4.725 N. Carolina. 24,4110 Malna 24,027 Alabama Montana ... Rhode laid.. 8. Carolina. Mississippi. . W, Vlrdnla, N. IUmp... Louisiana . . Arkanaaa . Vermont . . Idaho utah J.7 Arliona .... 1,741 -New Mezlco S.22A Wyoming .. Delaware ., 1.431 Dla. o( Col.. t.lll Kevada .... 8.100 11,177 11.110 11,427 11.000 14, 00 11.771 14.137 .i4 ' 12,100 11.172 10,(00 tions of the country, and the sale of cars naturally follows thev spread of prosperity. A glance at the tabula tion of states showing the increase in registration suffices to bring out that those which have made the largest gains are the ones most affected by the unusual industrial condition pre vailing in this country since the oot break of the European war. New York, the leading state, repre sents in large degree the enormous1 financial operations connected with thenar order business throughout the country as well as the huge prof its derived from the reorganization of capital and securities in foreign countries. Its normal growth has been accelerated by the increase in the foreign commerce of the United States, the bulk of which is trans acted through New York City. Pennsylvania, which stands second in growth of registration, with a gain of 38,353 cars and trucks, has share in almost every form of industrial boom that has taken place, utilizing the high prices of the commodities which it produces in such large volume. In the Farming States. ' ' Minnesota, next in line, with an in crease of 30,171 registrations, is one of our largest agricultural and lumber states, so that its 33 per cent gain is largely due to trie wide market and highest prices for these products. Iowa, another big farming state, has been steadily forging toward the front rank in motor vehicle registra tions for the past five years, and dur ing the first six months of 1916 shows an increase of 29,750, or more tnan the entire number of registrations at the end of 1911, when the state boast ed of 27.936 automobiles. Ohio, with its big oil fields, its Urge manufacturing industries and extensive farming industries, has in creased its registration 29,415, or 16 per cent, and with question a large part of this gam is directly attribute able to the prosperity marking the state during the last six months. Some of the other states which may he mentioned in this connection are Nebraska, a leading agricultural center, which is credited with an in crease of, 37, per cent over its 1915 Total. -,..i,ii:,4t Takinar un a few exact figures, the total registrations July 1, 1916, were 2,932,455 cars and trucks. The largest state registration, that of New York, was 259,105. Ohio,- taking second place for the first time, had 208,705, and Illinois 203,757. New York now noias me piace i me ncau ui mv y list oy a margin oi wiuv icguua tions. The bottom of the list is oc- runied bv Nevada, with J.WU cars. but Nevada ranks fourteenth in the tabulation showing the number of people per car, New York taking the twenty-eighth place in this liy. Iowa has a motor, vehicle now for each thirteen persons; California one . for each iiften oersons. and Nebraska one to each "sixteen, while New York has as many as thirty-nine uihabi- tanta to everv car. A striking feature brought out D)t"' "f" . e cumpai isuii vi iioituitiui, r tistics of July 1, and those recorded at the first of the year, is the con stant increase, which indicates the stability aand normal progress of the automobile industry. The average increase in registration in the United States for the entire year of 1915 was 39.6 per cent; for six months of 1916 the average is. 21 per. cent, or approximately 40 per cent on a yearly I basis, since the registration tapers I off to some extent during the last six months ot the year. Increase la Boflatratloa. - . , lncreasa Pet lata. '-. - , In Cara. Inc. New York 40. HI 22 Pennsylvania ....-. 3S.S6S ai Minnesota 10.171 93 Iowa 11.7(0 21 Ohio J....I. SI.4I1 ' IS California. 21,71" 14 Nebraska 21. lit 37 Illltiola J 21.4(7 13 Oklahoma f. .' M.ll 10 Indiana 1,20 20 . Wlatonald , 17.(21 22 aflchltan 17.265 IS Massachusetts , 11.311 II Toaaa 11.000 17 Kanaaa 11,217 II Florida 11.171 10 Colorado .....II. SHI 41 Vlrsinla ...... I.tll . 41 North Dakota I.ltl II New Jaraey 1,111.. rlt. floulh Kakota , 7.104 17 Waahlna-loli ...... i.. 7.703' II. Missouri 1.1(0 10 Ueorsla 1,200 SO Connecticut ,,....,. 1.711 IT Alabama (.171 41 Maine 1.421" It Kentucky ......T. (.2! II Montana .,..,.. 1,0(0 'IS Mississippi 1.000 41 New Hampahlra ...4 4.011, St Arkanaaa 4.271 13 Sonih Carolina 1.(00 " ' 24 North Carolina 1.100 If Hhodo laland .I.OOt It - Idaho I.lll 41 Utah 1.731 .14 lxuUlana 1.714 II West Vlrflnla 3.111 It Arizona 1.411 13 Oregon ., ... 1.313. 10 Wyoming 1.134 , 4t Nevada 1.721 'II N'aw Mexico , 1.171 II Vermont .. 171 T Delaware .................. Ill 10 Tctal II 4.210 .Average Increase 31 Three Million. A study of the tables herewith, both the complete registration figures fur each state and the statistics of Rain in each, brings out the under lying economic factors which have made a registration of 3,000,000 auto mobiles and trucks possible in the United- States today. Prosperity has been the rule throughout most sec- You Cannot Haat Your env in to a groin. whom Pan hard Oil will not lubrtuto it, Panhard Oil U tha only ell that will not earbonlta tn tht cylinderi. Panhard Oil ia tha only oil that reUini iu Icbricatinc Qualitlaa at all tcmparatnraa, Lt bi diaeusa thla oil qvMtien with voa and rcomraend th grada aaat tailed to roar ear, , POWELL SUPPLY COMPANY OMAHA AutoawkO SkippHat, SSI Famaaa, registration; Oklahoma, which has an apparent increase of 20,385 cars, or 80 per cent, a large part of whih is due to the boom in the oil industry, although it must be noted that it is only recently that registration has been enforced, so that the statistics recorded January 1 were incomplete. On a basis or ratio ot cars and trucks to population, Iowa's lead, with thirteen persons for each motor vehicle, compares with sixteen per sons per car at the beginning of the year. California is stm m secona place in this respect, Having increased its ratio from eighteen people per car to one car for every fifteen of its pop ulation. Nebraska continues third. but it has now made a signal gain, showing only sixteen persons for every motor vehicle as compared with twenty-one persons on January 1. Indiana is now fourth, having come up from ninth place by increas ing us car-iu-pupumuuii ,,w, twentv-onc to seventeen. Indiana has thus displaced South Dakota, wnich was tormerly lourth, but is now fifth, showinir a decrease of five person's to every car. New York Herald. ' Looked Funny. Oladyi," remarked a dear but irr iponeible young thing; of thla torn, "I am very much afraid my bank la in a bad way." 'Nonaena!,' aaid the other. "Why, that bank la one of the atronsent financial inntl tutlona in the country. Wheraver did, you set that idea?" "It'a very Rtranre," ald Oladya, atlll on oonrlnned. "They've just returned a check of mine for 930 marked, 'No funda.' " FhlUdelphla L-Her. I Packard Agent Sees Great Season Ahead ' H. F Orr, distributor for Packard automobiles in this section, has re cently returned from an extended va cation trip through the east. He motored the entire distance and vis ited the Packard factory in Detroit, both on the way cast and on the way back. , Mr. Orrathered many interesting facts regarding the enormity of the automobile business in all sections which he visited and is confident that the coming season will far surpass last season in the number of ma chines sold. The opinion formed is based upon actual expectations of various auto mobile dealers throughout the east. Mr. Orr having lived in the east for many years is thoroughly acquainted there and has a personal acquaint ance with many eastern automobile men. The Packard factory is making great preparations for the Coming season and is greatly increasing its manufacturing facilities. Much en thusiasm is being displayed by Pack ard dealers throughout the country regarding the new model and the opinion is current that the cars will be sold out long before the season is over. hlihJh r "The World's BestTable Water" School Girl Aviatrix Prefers Overland Car Art Smith, famous aviator, who re cently purchased an Overland -Model 84-B, is not the only flyer who fa vors that line of automobiles. In proof of this J. R. Jamison, local Overland and Willys-Knight branch manager, tells of a photo recently re ceived from the Overland factory at Toledo, of Miss Stinson, school girl aviatrix. which was taken during a re cent exhibition at Edmonton, Canada, man, or a bird lady, in this instance, must be familiar with gasoline driven motors. It was quite a compliment, therefore, to have Miss Stinson de clare that she now understands why so many men were buying Overlands for their wives and daughters. "The car is so easy to" operate," she said after one of her spins. "The elec tric control box and the other con veniences make it an ideal woman's motor car." , ftermana Cat Foreeti? snt. Manv of the fine old treea where she became acquainted with the or Belgium are hems cut down for ua in Overland cars. Like Art Smith, Miss Stinson is also an expert on motors--as a bird the German trenchea. The famoua Bola do la Catr.br, near Bruaaela la aald to have lost lA.nili) of 1U treea, and leaser parka and woods are yielding their proportion. Jardine Says Ames Avenue Will Be Paved Next Spring City Commissioner Jardine, head pt the public improvement department, when advised of the action of the dis- trict court, sustaining the authority of. the city council in matters of ordering ' paving of "main thoroughfares, stated that Ames avenue, Thirty-sixth to Forty-eighth streets, will be paved next spring. Another district held up for this decision was Q street, Rail road avenue to Twenty-fourth street. Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising. P embodies : improvements 17 Passenger Touring and refinements in eight I 3 Passenger Roadster cylinder construction which . t ilftfl 1 could be offered only by a J $10 0U H company that has had its III stmnA III over America and m thirty II II $1900 I'll fnrairm lands for over a II . , , o - ea ni i u fjjlj U2inHM 2066-68 Faraam St. Omaha. ( Quality First j A $ 56,000,000 A CHALME-RS 11";; Hun" is the word. It's like a run on a bank. Only it's a run on a car a Chalmers car. It seems endless. - The people want more. And so more most be built for them 20,000 more.' You remember a while ago that six hundred men took one look at this new car and bought $22,000,000 worth in forty very brief minutes. Theywere the Chalmers Dealers. Now they insist that more of the same kind be built ; more of the3400 r. p. m. Chalmers. ; . . So the Chalmers executives have put through a fac tory work order for 20,000 more of them. They built and delivered, in six months, 18,000. That was all they intended to build for an -entire year. That completed their part of the $22,000,000 affair. We got them to build another 10,000. We thought that would be enough to last through the fall. But no, the 10,000 were quickly taken up during the summer months. ' So they are going to build 20,000 more. That means, all told, 48,000 cars or $56,000,000 worth of these remarkable 3400 r. p. m. Chalmers. ; So you see why I use the word "run." The people who know good cars like Emerson's wise saying about the man who makes a better mouse trap, etc, will find a beaten path to his door, even though he . live in the woods they create this ever-increasing desire to own a Chalmers. them $1090 Detroit, they are very much taken back. We get little of the "price" trade. Most of those who come to us have passed that era in car buying. They want quality. And they know pretty well where to look for it. ' They look for it in the sound of the engine, in the action of the clutch, in the action' of the steering apparatus, in the sound of the differential. . ' ' They examine the radiator, try the brakes, observe the kind of glass in the windshield, note the kind of material in the top, and then poke around into the corners of the body. - That much done, they get into the car and try her out. For" they are smart enough to know that the biggest result of quality is performance. That's what usually brings us die sale. For perform ance is the car's middle name. She's got amazing acceleration so lively and Full of spunk. And then she climbs hills so quickly and hugs the road so well at a rapid clip. .And, best of all, .she handles so easily. She's as obedient as any creature man ever made. Once you try her you, too, will understand the "run" on her. It's a thing difficult to explain, but three editions of a car in a, year's time is something to ponder over. We have it direct by( telegraph that Chalmers will continue to make these 3400 r. p. m.'s next season. There's no time limit set. As soon as these last'20,000 are built and out of the way there will probably be more.. ..'('' .. r J They -have sought quality not price. We seldom So you're dead safe in getting a model of a car that have people ask us the price of tbis car. When we tell has in no way reached its peak of popularity. , R. W. Craig, Inc. 2512-14 Farnam Street r ' Phone Douglas 7888 Omaha