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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1916)
14 B THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 5. 1916. AITKIN WINS RACE ON GOODYEAR TIRES Fire First to Finish Flash to Victory with the Famous Cord Tires.. CLASSIC BRSAKS . RECORD The Harkness gold trophy race at Sheepshead Bay October 28, record ed another wonderful achievement for Goodyear cord tires. With eightl cart in a field of twenty-one itarters, the first five cars to flash over the line winners bore, Goodyeaer cord tire equipment. In such terrific speed contests as the Harkness race interest is centered largely in the tires. A treacherous . tire may cost a small fortune in prize money. So racing drivers- select their tires with great care. That so many of them have adopted Good year cords is significant of the con fidence reposed m them. Johnny Aitken, one of the well known stars in the automobile racing firmament, who has been winning consistently with his Peugeot, put an other twinkler in his diadem by win ning the Harkness gold trophy and X establishing a new American record for 100 miles in 56 minutes and 37 seconds, an average speed of 105.86 miles per hour. This clips 20 seconds from the best previous record. Wins $5,250. Incidentally, Aitken annexed the purse pf $4,000 and $1,250 in lap prizes, and regained the lead in points over Dario Resta for 1916 champion ship honors. The first fifty-four miles of the . race saw a beautiful contest, between Aitken and Resta. Watching yach other's movements closely, neither permitted even a trifling advantage, until Restta was forced to the pits to replace a tire. A precious 20 sec onds was lost here which probably cost him the race, for in attempting "to regain his former position, his crank shaft broke and he retired from the race at the sixty-fourth mile. : Went 110 Milea. Although the official record shows a speed of 105.86 miles 'per hpur, ex V pert timers .several times detected Aitken's car making intermediate miles at a speed better than 110 miles .. per hour, ; Eight seconds bahind the meteoric Aitken, Frank Galvin, at the wheel of a Premier, stormed across the tiny electric time recording wire, winning the second prize of $2,500. In rapid ' N succession followed Howard Wilcox, Fete Henderson and Earl De Vore, all on Goodyear cord tires. .Elgin Six -Blazes ,v : Way Across State During the early part of the nine teenth century, when locomotives were introduced in Europe, one of the great rulers determined that, he personally would lay out the first road. A counsel . of engineers was summoned.. The emperor called for .two things a map of his dominion and a measuring stick. He placed the rule on the map and proceeded to draw straight lines from city to city. The much astonished gathering of engi neers responded: "But, your majesty, N that will be impossible, owing to the uneven lay of the land. Marshes and tremendous hills will be encountered.", To construct a railway over audi a ' straight routq. was deemed impossible, ,. But the railway was built just the . lame. . , A simitar incident occurred recently In the- office of the Elgin Motor. Car corporation at Chicago. A map of Minnesota was consulted, with the re mit that it was decided to command an Elgin Six to make a cross-country run through the wilds of northwest ;rn Minnesota. A pencil mark was drawn on the map from Little Falls to Stockwood and return a distance vf 400 miles. " . . At first the. route was thought im possible as well as impassable. The , trail led through some of the pret tiest and roughest portions of that big state. After leaving Deer, Minn., the route covered the beautiful Rush, Star and Pelican lake regions, just south of the White Earth Indian reservation. The entire 400-mile-run was made with an average speed of 29.4 miles per hour, through creeks, gumbo mud and over steep hills, where no roads were visible. Mot an adjustment or breakdown marred the entire run. Everybody was happy and hungry when the six-cylinders purred their .return way into the outskirts of Little Falls- ' Franklin Plant Is to Be Enlarged H. H. Franklin, president of the Franklin Automobile company, Syra cuse, N. Y., has just made public plans for. the immediate enlargement of the company's plant to an extent involving the investment of $1,000,000. Three extra floors, to cost $500,000, with machinery installed, are to be added to a three-story reinforced con crete building at present under con struction, the cost of which, fully equipped, also amounts to $MJU,UUU. This, the fifth factory addition within a year, will, when completed, add six acres of floor space to Frank lin manufacturing facilities, and will bring the total area to sixteen acres. During the 1915-1916 season the Franklin factory has shown an expan sion ot 150 per cent, or an increase from six and one-half acres to sixteen acres of floor space, the largest build ing development in the company's history. i July 1, 1915, the capacity of the Franklin plant was 4,000 cars annu ally. With three of the five new ad ditions now in use, the company is producing at the rate of 10,000 cars a year. The factory output will reach 15,000 cars a year when all the new facilities are in. operation. When the first three floors of the new building are ready for manufac turing purposes the working force will be increased 17 per cent, and wherf the ,entire building ip completed the present number of workmen will be increased by 40 per cent. . 100,000 Cars Made In First 22 Months vv Dodge Brothers recently turned out car No. 100000 and the event was cele brated at the big platit in Detroit by taking motion pictures of the final assembly of the car. , . Dodge Brothers have been reticent in making public production figures. and with the exception of those in the trade who were close to the situation, hardly anyone realized that this Con cern had had such an astonishing growtn. uoage Brothers produced their first car on a commercial basis on December 4, 1914, and by reaching 100,000 now in less than two years they establish an entirely new record in the motor, car industry. The concern is now producing on a large scale and the sixty odd acres of floor space of the plant are being added to by the construction of new buildings) The evidence of the areaf growth of the company is further emphasized by the tact that when the drawings for position in the automobile shows of 1916 at New York and Chicago were made recently, Dodge Brothers were found in fourth place in the in dustry in volume of business. This was an advance in one year from eighth place to fourth place. Car No. 100000 is going to have quite an eventful time. It was shipped to the rienshaw Motor company ot Boston, which had applied for the car months ago. There will be a public reception at which many officials will welcome the car and it will be es corted about the city by the first Dodge Brothers car received in Bol ton. It is the latter which has earned the name of "preparedness car" by its tripa through Mew England in the In terest of proper preparedness i Allen Auto Motor Used . To Run Ferris Wheel . A unique service for an automo bile motor has just been called to. th attention of the Allen Motor com-, pany, In which the engine taken from an Allen car, has been used to oper ate a Ferris wheel for several sea sons just past. ' The change from the motor car chassis- to the portable engine frame was made by H. Wertalla, who op erates a Ferris wheel at a great many of the fairs and expositions in western states. ' Practically no change was made in the motor itself to adapt it to this unusual work, excepting that a gov ernor was mounted upon the gener ator shaft to control trie speed. Arrangements for , special water supply were also made, inasmuch as the motor was standing still and a radiator could not be depended upon under such conditions. According to Mr. Wertalla, the motor performs its duty with com plete satisfaction, absolutely no trouble being encountered regardless of the fact that it was moved from one city to another on' an average of once every ten days during the two years that it has been used in this tahinli. King Expert Tells .. .Sleuths of Autos Detroit, Mich., Nov. 4. Irvin D. Rocap, technical expert for the King Motor Car company, recently gave a lecture on car identification to 200 traffic officers and 3w detective ser sreants in Chicago, which is to be du plicated in cities in many sections of the country; The lecture in Chicago was given under the direction of Captain Col lins ana imei neaiey oi me ponce department, in a effort to lessen the number of stolen cars. During the last twelve months 2,300 cars have been stolen in Chicago, of which more than 700 have never been recovered, and it was to educate the oolice in all the methods of car identification that Mr. Rocap directed his lecture. His instructions met with the approval of the chief of the department, who has ordered a number of pamphlets printed incorporating the lectures and also an identification book devised by Mr. Rocap which bears suggestions for gathering sufficient information about stolen machines to insure their identity if found. In the last week the King company has had requests from Los Angeles, Louisville, Philadelphia, Denver, Minneapolis and Milwaukee for lec tures similar to the one given in Chi cago, and Mr. Rocap, commencing October 30, at Los Angeles, will make a tour of these and other cities desiring to include police schools in their departments. "Vic" Roos Called to Confer With Harley-Davidson Men Victor H. Roose is going to the Harley-Davidson plant at Milwaukee. The factory there has called in its largest dealers to complete plans in establishing special ( service branches throughout the United States. These stations will carry stock large .enough to supply other dealers in their re spective territory. Mr. Roose has been chosen to serve in this capacity in this part of the west and his already large stock of parts will be increased accordingly. These stations also will render such expert service that otherwise would require factory attention. After this convention he will go to Chicago to attend the annual motor cycle show. i Traveling salesmen who call on mo torcycle stores in all parts of the United States are unanimous that there are no more attractive motor cycle salesrooms than the new store tnat koos nas nearly completed. MlirnhM-rVDrnan PAmntnu iiiui pnj-v ui icu vuinpanv i 1 Gets Satisfying Letter Murphy-O'Brien Auto company re. cently sold a Dodge Bros, winter car to Mr. M. M. Wilson, recently of umaha, who has taken up residence in Springfield, Mass. Mr. Wilson upon his arrival in Springfield, writes the local Dodge Bros, dealer the following letter: "I have driven the Dodge five-pas-jjenger winter', top,'. bought from you some few weeks ago, over 5,000 miles, without a bit of trouble, in sand up to axle, forded streams and climbed the steepest mountains," - in some cases where, other large, cars could not go. After reaching Sprinfield, Mass., I .washed it and it looks as good as the 'day it came from the factory. j ' "This car, being One-of the first that came from the factory, as well as being a closed car making a cross country trip, wc were somewhat of a curiosity.'-. . ' - 5:, t SStt TV;Wtisfi4litllljny uy."' ' BRISCOE CAR AGAIN MAKES NEW RECORD With Ben Hammond at Wheel Car Pounds Steadily Up Mount Diablo. SPED ABOUND THE CTJBVES In a sensational dash from Oakland to the summit of Mount Diablo, a distance of thirty-three miles, to an elevation of 3,869 feet above sea level, in fifty-five minutes flat, a four-cylinder Briscoe touring car, driven by Ben Hammond, has again brought the championship title for this grueling course back to the Briscoe camp. Hammond and his peppery mount raced from Oakland to the summit of the mountains last Sunday and chopped four minutes off the previ ous record. Hammond was accompanied by three observers and he gave them the thrill of their lives by roaring up the thirty-three miles of winding moun tain grades and when the, Briscoe flashed across the summit in fifty five minutes, elapsed time, there was 4 rousing cheer. Briscoe's Second Record. Sunday's great dash marked the second time that Hammond has brok en the record and incidentally the Briscoe camp again is in possession of the two trophies that go with the shattering of the speed mark. Because of its length, grades and winding, twisting road, the Mount Diablo course is one of the most rig orouaademohstration courses in Cali fornia and the record has beenat tacked frequently. ' The first real soeed shown on the hill was by a Franklin driven by Will Dandy. An Oakland Six, driven by Aiaen Mcr-irath, came along next and officially set the mark at eighty min utes. Charles Freser. driving a Chev rolet four-ninety, pulled it down to sixty-six and a half miinutes,v and then Ben Hammond in a Briscoe shaved it to sixty-one minutes. Several weeks ago Frasetr in his Chevrolet went after the record again ana succeeded in taking two-minutes off the Briscoe's time. Lowen Record Again. Not to be outdone, Hammond came back in a four-cylinder Briscoe and carrying four passengers snorted up the tortuous climb in four minutes faster time, bringing the record down to fifty-five minutes, which is light ning fast considering the rise to an elevation Of 3,869 feet and the nu merous curves that must be taken at high speed. ) , The news of the record-breaking run was a source of gratification to Colonel C. L. Hewes, manager, and Forest Arnold, sales manager of the Pacific Kissel Kar branch. I Grand Opera Star Buys Another Mitchell Six The Metropolitan grand opera star. Anna Fitziu, after owning and driv ing one of the famous Mitchell "Six of '16" for over nine months, has just purchased a new Mitchell landau brougham for her personal use. Atter an experience ot nme months with that famous, easy riding "Six of Reim Has New Idea for -'!! Selling His Used Cars . George F. Reim of the Cadillac company of Omaha is putting into effect a unique plan for marketing his used cars and at the same time assisting his dealers to sell their old cars. ' ,v Mr. Reim is sending out to all his dealers a complete list of the used cars he has on hand, quoting the prices and is receiving from each deal er his list of used cars. "We can help the dealers dispose of many of their used cars by this plan," said Mr. Reim, "and I figure that hey will be able to help us in the same way. With the lists of the entire local Cadillac organization at hand we can surely satisfy any used car prospect who may come in look ing for a high-grade car at a' low price." , ' ' ... Pennsylvania Rubber Company's Sale Directors General Manager Lewis of the Pennsylvania Rubber company an nounces the appointment of the fol lowing sales directors, who will be in full executive control of the 'various districts: Eastern territory, G. C. McCul lough; southern district, D. D- F. Yard; central states, James Q. Gou die; the west, C. F. Kent; Pacific coast,' James F. Madden. Vice President Charles M. Du Puy, who established the branches in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, will as heretofore take personal charge of the Pennsylvania district. Wilson and Hughes in Goodrich Window Display The B. F. Goodrich company haysjt arranged an attractive window dis- play, which is directed to cash in on tJ the political issue so much in the f :a. -f nil ' 1U1I1U9 UI All T VJ HI a. . Each of the presidential candidate nas nis picture. m tne-center tire and the two .tires' are set by an America flag. Between the I urea is a caru saying, une cmng 4 which they both agree upon Good rich Silverton tires. n Tenner Is nred. Manager Fred Tenner ot the Neward Tn ternattonal league team haa been slven the sate. Newark fane complained that Fred used aome aort of an antiquated ayatem ot piloting that caused, the team to run back warda. .... idatea . of a I ct off e two J 16" through the strenuous grand opera season, with nerves on edge and forced to make every minute's leisure count in rest, in order to recuperate, Mjss Fitziu has just bought another Mitchell, for on her earlv drives through the invigorating morning air, and on her hurry trips from theater to home, she finds the same restful comfort as at home tucked away in her own divan. . J A 0URN( 10 AR F0RVE PEOPLE ' t mm - q ; : M - I Consider the many ways Saxon "Six" excels 1JI It Is not in one way alone that Saxon As nearly as can be estimated its i II - "Six" surpasses pther cars. , : endurance is somewhere around 20' HMi greater than any other car in its iWI In erery phase of performance youll class. Ill find it matchless. . . ' ' i n And the economy of Saxon "Six" In 11 11 . .. In putlinj power on hills' and through gasoline has kept pace with its other iWll heavy going, in high-gear work, and abilities. - 111 in acceleration it duplicates the lil I! ' 1 1 ability of costly cars. 206 stock model Saxon "Sixes" re- II II ( ' cently ran 300 miles apiece without HUS By constant betterment the power- stopping and averaged 23.5 miles per Wa flow has been made smoother . and gallon of gasoline. g IS more supple than ever before. , lffill , . v 1 Judging from present day sales it W And in achieving this continuous will be hard to get prompt deliveries SI . power-flow, vibration has been vir- on Saxon "Sixes" before long. For, II IE tually eliminated. the demand is practically abreast II of production now. '. . , IWj So that now Saxon "Six" has longer II I life a greater period in which its So we urge you to come in at once. 111 efficiency remains unimpaired through - I wear. , Saxon "Six" is $815 f. o. b. 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