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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1917)
r MITCHELL MEN IN ;i FAMILYGATHERING General Sales Manager Tainsh Tells of Some of Trans-, portation Troubles. WEST IS MOKE FORTUNATE John Taiiish, general sales manager oi the Mitchell Motors company, ad dressing a meeting of Mitchell deal ers yesterday afternoon at the Fon tenelle, outlined briefly the transpor tation difficulties encountered these days at the factories. "Only last week several of our east ern dealers journeyed to Racine and we called in a group of railroad of ficials and tried to prevail upon them to put a special train through for us, hut could not make it. We are get ting the cars to the western dealers, and in this respect the west is for tunate," stated Mr. Tainsh. R W. Pelton. assistant sales man ager, gave an interesting talk on the way in which a large concern spends SI. (100.000 in one vear for a national ; advertising campaign. He presented a series of motion pictures, following in real life the pictures of himself as shown upon a screen. J. T. Sewart, 2d, general western sales manager (or the Mitchell people, presided at the , function, which in cluded a dinner. He told of inspira tion he received by making trips to the factory, where a bunch ot rega iar fellows always greeted the dealer. George W. Hippie, general mer chandising counsel, was taken ill at L)es Moines last week and upon ad- nee of a physician returned to Racine for a rest He was expected here this week. J. W. Parish spoke from the standpoint of a Mitchell owner and driver. Announcement was made that the Mitchell factory at Racine wilt make ..'5,000 cars this year and at this time , the output is 100 per day. On the High, Ther wert mora ourahMer of Reft cam the first twn days than thr wre R oars in atonic wiady for delivery. J, M, Oppr of ttw Jon-Ojiper company closed two aaln wfth low buyer and thn discovered jthat mh stock en nana naa airoaay wmn ama nut. o ho Couldn't make any mora dellvria ror a nay or two. ine nuyera aarnea wait, however, aa aeveral more earloadi of Koa wera due to arrive Tueeday. and more were im the wiey. Bob Roberta W the Cote-Eight dtauiAy paid oxorpaa charKoa on two of hie ahow cam. in order to vet theme here in time for the how. Trafflo delaya had held ud ship' menta and hla atopic had bean sold out, ao ie wired for shipment by express instead f freight. In order to have models to show ie a long string of prospects from the country. In addition to his display of Pmcon cars on the Auditorium stage, w. u. xmy or tne Noyus-KIIfy Motor company has a lively dis play of Haxon ads circulating around the Mhow floor. These are tn tne torn, oi novel pniter hats, which ever) juvenile visitor to the exposition clamors to get and wear. Kill was almoat mobbed Monday and Tua duy by youngesters who wanted to get the hats, and up and down every aisle of the big show many or tnem loomed up aiatino ttveiy among the crowds. ..;;..?.,,.;. "Mori and more the pnblltf 0 demanding cUKd cars." says H. Pelton ot tpn Frank Mo agenuy. "The eall la now stronger than ver, and indicate the up-to-date desire for teftnoment In appointments as well as satis- fa tlou In mechanical oi-eratton, , Nalesmen are the busy boys these days. After being up late each nlgbt at the show, they are up early again each morning to accommodate many prospects who are ready to close Durcbaatia. Both at the salesrooms on Auto Row and at the show would' be buy. ers arrive early. y ' . "Hplrlers," or demonstrators of stripped worxtng moaeis ot various manes' or cars, , are enjoying a large share of attention from show visitors, a number or them from fac tories give continuous lectures to sxplali new an4 advantageous features of their can. Although ens of the state's busiest bank ers. President H. D. Wilson of the Nebraska city National bank Is an enthusiastic motor- let. He and Mrs, Wilson came up Tuesday ana were interested, visitors at tne Audi torium for a few hours. They said they woma nave imea to stay a wniie, but Mr, wtison oouta not aegteoi nis nana longer. - line results are reported by auto firms whose displays are In the palm room. Classy exniuita ana orchestra, music nave Droved ouble attraction for big crowds of pros Elective buyers to visit this place, which was vrvugni mio umnfj oy mo aaeu oi mora ais- piay room cor tn monster exposition. "Within less then a hundred of reaching . twice as many paid admissions as were registered at the auto show on the opening iay last year," waa the proud statement of ten er alias! mo Clarke Powell last night after rhecHing up the bog office receipts. Mr. Powell refused to divulge the1 number of paid ad ruin lens on the Inaugural nlgbt of . Iset year's show, K During the first twenty minutes after the floors wire opened In the afternoon, 411 tickets wsre sold. In the evening Charley Franks and Miss Kendall sold tickets aa fast as they could take money with both -. hands. Police had to close the storm doors at intervals in orde. to hold back the crowd that clamored for admittance. ' Though tha muelej atopped at 10 o'olook the ahow was by no meana "oTer' at that hour, aa tha Auditorium waa attll jammed. H waa nearly 11 o'clock berore the laat vtaltora ItrL Tha lattery waa crowded with auectatora who apparently enjoyed tha mualo and the miiilna throne ana lone ranra tnapeotton of care, aa much aa did thoae who prome naded the lower tloora. "Billy1 Raapka, who handlee Oldemobllea, . waa atandina- In front of one of hla muter- pkecas whan a friend pinched him oa tha "Bill," ha eatd. oarneatly. "1 haven't tot enough dough to buy thts car, but I'll give . you t&O If you'll let ma drive It paat my arm. air a houaa luat onoe. rtaht atter the enow, "What'a the bit Idea,?" gaeped the aateo- lihed BIU. "Wall, y aee." explained hla friend. Til have her chaelnr me, then, Inetead of me chaelng her, I'm not paving muon luoa tne wny It etanda now." BUI promleed to take the tlroneeltlon under advlaemeot. Nearly 'every automuttlte dealer at the '- Auilltoeium haa a Bound or two ot literature to give away to thoae tntereated In hie rer. Phil Mc8hiuie. who handlea Hupmo- lillea le no axceotlon, but he nearly tainted leet night hen Kuaael Bberateln, federal eleuth. etaggered up to him, bowed under iho weight of a big bundle or auto literature. : end ..eked rur aome Hupmooiie literature. ."lle whlil" gaeped Mc-Bhutie, "you've got . enough auto literature there to keep you tn reading matter for tne reet or your mo. 1 What do you want any mora forT" Knemteln grinned. "Thet'o It. I'm not going to read all thle etutf. I'm going to take It out and aell It. The way they cherre now for white paper, 1 only need two - pounda more and I'll have enough money . out or thia maee to buy ona or your boala. "Help!" yelled MoBhane, aendlng a S.O.8. ' to Johnnine Uannan. hie undrreludy. Then ha owonned. Reporter Who acid tha first oar? ' Any Dealer I did. and 1 can prova HI Krank Hitchcock of Peoria. 1IU who aelle alarm olocka. want to tne auto anow laat night and neatly put over a deal with one concern. He offered to demonatrete how eaally tha analna could bo worked, by turn. ing It with the power supplied from one of nia alarm ciocka. Tne auto aeaier rinaur aeciaea in favor ot a amall electric motor. "I'm afraid folka would think the clock waa part of the anto'a works." was the dealar'a explanation. No longer to an auto "a beauty"1 or "ewelt affair" dcalera are unanimous, ap parently in aeotgnaunB ovary car aa ' "Job.'" . .- . "New, here you havo a flno Job." you swar oeaiera soy on weary oaao. Puzzle: Who Sold First Automobile? Snapped Them Right Up at Show When a fellow needs a friend" is the automobile editor's feeling on the opening day of the show when the mad rush to make the first sale is on and four-thirds of the dealers honestly think the honor belongs to them. It's a great event but Lord help the umpire, and thank heaven there are no pop bottles or bricks in tne grana stand. After a great deal of deliberation and a sincere effort to determine what the rules of the game are, when the show officiallly opened and what goes to make a bona hde H-karat nrst sale the automobile editor, as usual, must confess that its too deep for him and resort to stating the claims in the order given. In this connection, gentle readers, bear in mind that no definite rules have been made by the show mana ger, C. G. Powell, which would dis qualify any of the contestants. This Deing tne case eacn is a winner, ac cording to his own rules. But give them all credit for the cd 0,(1 American spirit. They all tried and not a one will admit defeat. "A man is never licked until he admits it him self." Guy L. Smith states that James u TWO AMERICANS KILLEDJ1N LACONIA Mrs. and Miss Hoy of Chicago, Who Were in Boat Swamped, Die of Exposure. HO WARNING IS GIVEN Loudon, Feb. 27. Wesley Frost, the American consul at Cork, has sent to the American embassy here the following report regarding the linking of the Laconia: "The Laconia was torpedoed with out warning at 10:30 p. m. in a heavy sea while the ship was making sev enteen knots. The first torpedo struck on the starboard abaft the en gine room. The engines stopped and the ship turned, listing to starboard. Most of the boats were launched from the starboard side. iwentv minutes later, after most of the boats were clear, a second torpedo was fired, striking the en vines on the nort side. The ship sank forty-five minutes after the fir- mo- nf th first mruedo. 1 he ship waa armeu wiin two i.i inch guns. The ship's wireless was kept in continual action until the last moment, Six rockets also were sent up and all the lifeboats were equipped with an amole supply of flares. The cargo consisted of cotton and food "Trie submarine was not seen from the Laconia, but after the second torpedo had been fired and the boats launched a submarine appeared on the surface, came alongside the boat con taining the second officer and asked for the captains . '. v No Offer of Aid by Subsea. -"Tim ' nuhmarlne commander told the people in the second officer's boat that a Hritish admiralty patrol had caught the Laconia's wireless and was coming to -lie scene. The submarine made no otter ol am ana suDmergea immediately after. "Thirteen boats were launched from the Laconia. The Hoys, (Mrs. Mary F. Hoy and Miss Eliiabeth Hoy of Chicago) were in No. 8, which was swamped, its life-belted passengers heino- nirlred UD bv Other boats, but who suffered severely as, the result of exposure in the cold water. "The boats after leaving the Lacrj. nU had to scatter rather widely in order to avoid the danger of colli sion in the twelve-foot swells whicn were running. Flares were kept alight hv most of the boats during the five hours of anxious waiting for the pa trol to arrive. The patrol began pick. ing up the boats at 4 o'clock in the morning, but had not finished until after daybreak. Report to State Department. Washington, Feb. 27. The follow isnitch from Consul Frost at Queenstown, dated at 1115 o'clock last night, was received today at the state department: "Two American women believed dead from exposure and bodies tost at sea from Laconia; namely, Mrs. Mary E. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chicago. Four Americans saved: F, P. Gibbons, Chicago Trib- dy IS ir JiJ I ' ' Youll miss much unless you J II 11 I v sec .t.''.'11 " finishes of lliy I AHen Classic Motor, Cars. ' 1 111 tl I 'ee tiemat Show I llill 1 I STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO., ' tllllllllllllllllllll CARL CHANGSTROM, Ownor, OMAHA, NEB. F ) '1 I III! I III II II 111 1 if ' JM"2J Farnam St. Phono Douglas 170S. ll jLjjji 111 III I III Sill III I 'U'EN mot?r 001 fx y Hlilffil MOeOleeoiewieaeeieeoiiweevanleOaWveaeeeeeeweeaiwaiifaaeaaert THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Pray, one of his salesmen that Dick Payne on the way to the salesroom in the morning and Payne expressed a desire to buy the first car at the Omaha Auto snow lor nis lamer George H. Payne. Pray immediately got his name on the dotted line and secured a deposit. Doug Bowie of the Apperson Motor company registered with Clarke G. Powell at 11:15 a. m. an order and check for an Apperson Chummy road ster, C. W. Francis of the C. W. Francis Auto company registered with C. G. Powell at 2:01 p. m., an order and check for a Maxwell, sold to the T.nairh Rrnthem Coal comoanv. Chet Bowers of the Nebraska Buick Auto company rung up a sale on a Buick D-45 and registered with C. G. Powell at 2:13 p. m., with W. J. Bur iress as buver. W. T. Hause of the W. T. Hause Auto company put a Peerless sale across at 2:15 o. m. and got the check. Now dear readers, how would vou like to be dropped into a bunch of friends who are all good fellows and have to decide this? With no rules to be governed by, "by advice of the counsel" the automobile editor re mains neutral. une: MrsTFTETHarris. wife of Colo- nei Harris, U. S. A., Fort Du Ponf. Arthur F. Kirby. upper New York state, and Father Wareing of St, Jo seph seminary, Baltimore. Laconia torpedoed without warn ing 10:30 p. m. February 25, 150 miles west ot rastnet. sky overcast, heavy swells not breaking, fair breeze. Laconia carried 4.7 gun, invisible at night. Second torpedo twenty minutes alter hrst. thirteen' boats got away, of which No. 8, with Hoy women, was lost. Wireless had been sent out. ' Boats picked up admiralty patrol 4 a. m February 2b. Cargo, cotton, foodstuffs and non-explosive munitions. Apparently eight deaths out of 335 on board. Two hundred and sixty crew and seventy-five pas sengers, including many women and children. "Ship sank in about forty-five min utes from time of first torpedo. Had fired six rockets, which were seen by admiralty patrol. Wireless also used up to last minute. Boats scattered two or three miles in swells twelve feet high. Burned flares and were picked up seriatim between 3 and 4 on February 26. A second dispatch trom Consul Frost, timed 8:.l0 o'clock this morn ing, says: Three Americans Killed? "Deaths of Mrs. and Miss Hov. as reported, now positively confirmed. Leuric B. Jvatt ot New York, prob ably American, is apparently lost. Add to Americans saved the following negro firemen and seamen: Houglaa Adama, Newport Neiee. Benjamin Carter. 32 Weet Blxty-nlnth atreet. Now York. Lwla Darnell, BOS Perry atreet. Baltt- lnor. Xarey Maeieburr, 10 Soutli Nineteenth atreet, Newport Newa. Ed Smith, S3S South Sfanohoater atreet. New York. Harry Younf, 110 Park Road, New York. Barney Hhettor, lt Weet Slity-flret atreet, New York. John Wllllame, addreea unknown. William Wynne or Wins, lot North Bethel treat, Baltimore. ' Henry Smith, lis Pratt stn.it, Indian-apella,- , . - jonepn bewia. na witiiama atreet, uunaio-. Dan leraei, esu uuver atreet, Davannan, Inane Ttoman. anme addmaa. John Joneaon. II Park Road. New York. Joeeph Sumter, SS Melton and Calhoun alreet, Charleetown, "Fifteen in all: total survivors land' ed here. 267: landed at Bantry, four teen; total on board; W; missing, thirteen, of whom five drowned and eight, including Hoy women, died of exposure and buried at sea. six noS' pital cases, none believed grave. First torpedo struck abaft engine. Steamer going seventeen to eighteen knots. bngme stopped and ship turned, list ing to starboard, so that most boats got 6ff that side. Twenty minutes later, when most boats were clear, submarine fired second torpedo, strik ing engine, port side." Four Passengers Injured. Queenstown, Feb 27. Correct re turns on those missing from the sunken Cunarder Laconia are not yet obtainable, although the Cunard staff is working on the list of crew and passengers, rour passengers are among those sent to hospitals. Their injuries are slight. Among the four is Dr. Hawke, a resident ot ban fran cisco, who said he was playing a game of bridge in the snip's surgeon room, when he heard an awful crash and guessed that the ship had been attacked by a submarine. He said that the first torpedo struck the liner aft on the starboard side and every one made for the life preservers. The passengers had previously been ill' 1 structed in boat drill and got into the boats without panic. Dr. Hawke said that all behaved well and that disci pline was truly good. ne conimuea: "The submarine returned after we had been in the lifeboats and fired another torpedo, which put out the lights and was followed by a terrmc explosion, and the ship must nave sunk soon after. The second torpedo, mind yoU, was fired although the lifeboats were close to the vessel, and the crew of the submarine could not have failed to see us, as it was moon light. It was about 9:30 p. m on Sunday when we took to the beats and about 3 o'clock on the following morning when we were picked up." Dr. Hawke gave tne nignesi praise t- the behavior ot tne women ana children and said that the captain and crew were marvelous. It appears that two boats reached Bantry with twenty-two people, eight of the occupants having died from exposure. Among those saved ws the singer, Miss Mitzie Siklosi, of Paris. The bodies of the eight persons who died were consigned to the dei:p. sixteen American negroes; Among the Laconia's firemen were Six of Crew Missing. New York, Feb. 27. The following cablegram was received here early to day by Cunard line officials from the Liverpool office: "Regret to advise you Mrs. Hoy and daughter, also C. P. Ivatts, are rleeH anH were buried at sea. Dr. Fortunat Zyndel and William I. Rob inson, caoin iiacuKtB .w "In the second cabin William Eva is unaccounted for, as are thre : fire men, two coal trimmers, the ship barber from the crew, making a total of twelve dead and missing from the ship." . ..,.. C. P. Ivatts was a British citizen livinu in London. As a traveling , . rf a New York bank ing house he was crossing to England to introduce American products. His wife and two daughters are in Paris, where the daughters are engaged in Amoririn hospital and ambulance service. . c... T bell Z. UI111CU hJiova Consul Frost at Queenstown has tele graphed the American embassy here that Mrs. Hoy and her daughter died ... nf rxnnsure and that tneir bodies were buried at sea. r-.....i Trrnst'e mpssaire reads: "Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Eliza beth Hoy, passengers on the Laconia, a:.a tmm prnnsure. Their bodies --- k..rit at SM." Mrs. Hoy's husband, Dr. Albert H. Hoy, who is a civil war veteran, and her son, Austin Y. Hoy, resided in London. The latter called at the .-.k...u thia mnrnins' and received a copy of the message from Consul rtott. .... a., .;n V Hnv resided here as reP' resentative of the London branch of an American firm, the other members of the family residing with him. Mr. and Miss Hoy went home to the United States some time ago to settle some family business affairs and Austin Hoy repeatedly cabled th.m tint tn return until the present crisis was over, but they evidently decided to risk the trip. Dr. Albert H. Hoy, the father, an acred man. is orostrated with grief. The son was loath to believe the news that his mother and sitter had been lost until he received the confirmatory telegram from Consul frost. Poatmaetera and Canlera. Waahlntton, Feb. 17. (Special Tele pm ilvil aervlce examlnatlone held on March 24 for poetmaatera at Foa ter, Saint Michael Neb. wrei letter carrier appointed In Nebraa- ka: Benkelmen, Archie U Uooree; Craig, Olenn U. Longford: Wayne, Harry Perraue. Careless Use of Soap ' Spoils the Hair Soap should be used very carefully, if you want to keep your hair looking its best Most soaps ana prepared shampoos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. The best thing for steady use is just ordinary mulsifted cocoanut oil (which is pure ana greaseiessj, ana is acucr than the most expensive soap or any thing else you can use. One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, which rinses out easily, removing every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulsifted cocoanut oil at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a few ounces will supply every mem ber of the family for months. Adv. 28, Vdi. WATER BOARD BILL DIES ING0MH1TTEE Craddock's Measure to Turn Plant Over to City Com mission of Omaha Fails. BITTER WORDS SPOKEN (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Feb. 27. (Special Tele gram.) By a vote of 6 to 4, the cities and towns committee of the house in definitely postponed H. R. 534 by Craddock, a bill to turn over the man agement of the Metropolitan Water board of Omaha to he city commis sion and eliminate the present board of directors, Beal, Keegan, Segelke and Shannon voting no and Rich mond,, Anderson, Hunt, LaBounty, Keneker and stuhr yes. For a time the hearing took on the aspect of a hostile battle of words, be tween Shannon, a member of the com mittee and Richmond, chairman of the committee, in which each accused the other of trying to run things to suit himself. Who if Boss? "You can't run this committee if you are chairman," shouted Shannon when Richmond showed signs of wanting to adjourn the meeting. 1 II run it as mucn as l want to without your assistance, retorted Richmond. I want you to understand that 1 11 run part of it anyhow," shouted back Shannon. J lust then some one in the crowd made the remark that Shannon had the true Irish fight m him, and then ReDresentative Terry Howard got sore and said that "any mon who said that Shannon was Irish again, would get a swat on the nose," and then in the excitement some one proposed an executive session to vote on the bill and the trouble was over. Craddock Defends. Most of the argument for the bill Save $160 on this Chalmers 6-30 Frre aaiieerer Tve Seven " aViieaj iiiieienrttweaKJ was made by Representative Crad dock, who charged that Manager Howell of the water board, who was present, had not run things as they should be and that his charges for water were not justified. Mr. Howell went into the situation at some length, but was frequently interrupted by Craddock and Shannon, who shot questions at him which he answered, but not always satisfactorily to either of the gentlemen. Judge Dick Hunter closed the argument in favor of the bill. . Exams Will Be Held at Creighton Last of Week The conditioned examination are to be held at Creighton college and high school beginning Thursday and will continue until Saturday. The purpose of these examinations is to permit students to obtain credit for the first semester's work. A student is con ditioned who obtains a general aver age of between 50 and 70 per cent. Dr. Ferdinand Kinff, a New York City physician and author, aaye: "There can bo no atronf , vigorous, iron men nor beautiful, healthy, roey-chaeked woman without Iron Nuntoa iron taken three times per nay after meala will mcraaao the otrensth and endurance ol weak, nervous, run-down folka 200 par cent, in two weeks time In many nutancea. Avoid the old forms of metallic iron which may injure the tooth, corrode the stomach, and thereby do more harm than good. Take only organic iron Nuxuated Iron." It Is dispensed tat this city by Sherman 4 McConnaU Drag S to ret and all toed dnlggiata. Today the price of this 5-passenger 6-30 Chalmers is $1090. March 1st the price becomes $1250. The saving, if you buy now, is $160. There will be practically no change in the car after March 1st. Just the same sound, reliable car as the 15,000 now in use. A reason able price at $1250. A bargain at $1090. , And bear in mind the 7-passenger 6-30 Chalmers price still $1350. One of the smartest, keenest looking Chalmers ever built Generous in power. Economical and dependable. If you have not seen the Chalmers Sedan yon have missed much. A sensible kind of a car. lines extremely modern and only $1850. Remember there is a limit to the num ber of the 5-passenger Chalmer's 6-30's that can be bought between now and March 1st First orders get first deliveries. Preseat Pricts . 3109 Seraa-aaueoter Seaae . . 107 Setts Liaeeeiioe . . 1350 Seres " TmCai - (AILo.k Detroit) Teoriat . Reeaeler . Toanof . Western Motor Car Co. Chat. R. Hannan, Jr., Pre. Walter St Johnson, Sec'y and Sales Mgr. - E. V. Abbott, Vice Pre., and Gen. Mgr. 2054 Farnara St, Omaha, Neb. ' Phone Doug. 3958. rrpio-htnn is to oreanize r, class in the theory of music. Officers will be chosen at a meeting to be held next Friday. Prof. Boek, director of the Glee club, will take charge of the classes, which meet each Friday and Saturday. . . Preliminaries in elocution, both m Creighton college and academic de partments, begin March 5. Every stu dent is compelled to speak two min utes. The ones successful in the pre liminaries compete in three public elocution contests in April. Five gold medals are offered for the winners of first place, one medal for the college students and four for the four years of the high school divisions Give your Want Ad a chance to make good, Run it in The Bee. Additional Auto News Page Five. on S1SS0 ZSSO 2SS0