THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 1, 1917,
WATCH OUT FOR
Jeffrey Truck Plows Through Snow
AUTO BUYERS ARE
Motorcycle Police Squad
Is Ready for Service
Adding one new Harley-Davidson
three-speed twin-cylinder and putting
all the old machines in perfect trim
for another season's service by April
1 is the order given to Victor H.
Roos, the local Harley-Davidson dis
tributor, by the police department
The entire squad will start out on the
above date to wage a relentless cam
paign against all disobeying traffic
regulations. .
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Mack Ships Grimm to ,
North Carolina Loop
Charley Grimm, the youngster
picked up in St. Louis by Connie
Mack last year for a trial at first
base, has been sent to Durham of the
North Carolina league.
. GASOLINE VAPOR
NOW MOTOR WISE
Xreif " Present Danger Calls
. , for Vigilance at All
' ' ' Time.
Dealers Realize that They
Must Have the Goods to Be
Able to Sell Oars,
WHAT EXPERIENCE SHOWS
KINO MAKES A RECORD RUN
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I "Familiarity with gasoline should
not make one less cautious of the dan-
Sers attending its use," says William
. Stewart, jr., president of the Stew
art automobile school. "While it is
well to know the safe side of gasoline
it is far more important to know the
dangerous side. People who handle
gasoline continually are apt to over
look the fact that danger is always
present, lurking unseen, but ready to
work havoc as soon as the conditions
are right for an explosion or a fire.
"Probably the greatest danger
tomes from the fact that the vapor
is very heavy and colorless. Since it
cannot be teen there is little indica
tion of its presence. It may accu
mulate at the bottom of a closed room
or on the floor of a garage until some
one drops a lighted match and sets
Are to it. When allowed to accumulate
in this manner its explosive power is
tremendous. I have seen the wall of a
brick building blown out as the result
of an accumulation of gasoline vapor
in the cellar A lighted match caused
the trouble.
' "It is evident, then, that care must
be taken to avoid such accumulation.
Keep the premises ventilated so that
the vapor will be dissipated as fast
as it is formed. Do not spill gasoline,
being especially careful while filling
tanks. One of the most dangerous
devices it a gasoline sprayer, used in
cleaning the motor. It should never
be used in a garage and is not safe,
even in the open air. The operator
sprayt the gasoline on different parts
of the engine as he uses the brush. By
this process enormous quantities of
vapor form, which travel to a consid
erable distance seeking a flame. The
operator connot help breathing some
V the mixture, which is injurious,
ikewise if a flame starts he stands
rverjr chance of severe injury.
"To show the dangerous quality of
;asoline provide a test tube and test
tube holder, a small tin cover or box,
such as a half-ounce ointment box.
Fill the test tube one-half with gaso
line and pour same into the tin cover,
setting fire to it. Boil the gasoline
in the flame. As It heats the air is
driven out and soon the invisible
vapor begins to pour out. Nothing is
seen until suddenly a flame starts
from the one in the tin cover and runs
here and there over the table. The
vipor hat ignited and shown its pres
ence by the flame. The test tube
catches fire, but this may be extin
guished by the breath. This is a safe
experiment to try, and it shows the
danger from this heavy Invisible vapor
which creeps along the floor.
"If gasoline is to be kept in the
house or in the garage the tempera
ture of the place should be as nearly
uniform at possible. This avoids any
dangerous vapor pressure which will
force gasoline out of the tank or
might even cause a leak. Of course
the best is an underground tank, as
that is cold all the year round and so
is not open to the above objection.
"Special care should be taken to
prevent spilling gasoline while filling
tanks." One experience I . had will
serve as an example. The garage man
filled the tank in my absence, spilling I
The above photograph should dis
pel all doubt from the minds of
doubtful Nebraskans as to the prac
ticability of trucks for our roads. This
picture shows a Jeffery Truck which
has run between 4,500 and 5,000 miles
making three round trips of twenty
six miles each week. They are oper
ated by L. A. Cox & Sons, Purdum,
Neb., and the pictures were taken
the gasoline liberally all over the tank
and under the seat. He replaced the
cushion carefully. When the engine
was started the flames around the
tank rose higher than the roof of the
car. Fortunately there were several
extinguishers handy and several men
to handle them or the car would have
been a total loss. At present there
are not many cars with tanks under
the scat, but the danger is almost
equally great in tilling a tank at the
rear of a car, as the flame from the
exhaust can reach it more readily. So
be properly warned of the dangers of
gasoline and handle it with caution.
New Yorld Herald.
Guaranty of Used Cars
Makes Hit With the Public
According to R. E. Davis of the
Murphy-O'Brien Auto Co., the new
plan of selling used automobiles is
meeting with great success, and the
sale of used cars has, since the adop
tion of this plan, doubled that of a
corresponding length of time under
the old plan. '
The new plan carries a guarantee
of thirty days' mechanical soundness,
and prospects are allowed a seven
day tryout before purchasing the car.
This plan was installed with the
belief that buyers of used cars are
entitled to the same consideration as
the buyers of new cars.
. "The new plan," asserts Davis, "not
only stimulates confidence in our or
ganization, but puts it up to the buy
ers in unmistakable terms that we
are not trying to unload junk in which
we place no confidence ourselves."
Velie Sales. Manager
Visits Local Agency
F. E. Bradfield, secretary and sales
manager of the Velie Motors corpora
tion, Moline, III., visited L. E. Doty,
Inc., local representatives of the Velie
Six, yesterday, Mr. Bradfield is on a
country-wide tour seeking first hand
knowledge of local trade conditions,
with the sole purpose of being better
able to guide the future policies of
the mammoth organization of which
he is a vital part.
Mr. Bradfield said: "It often comes
during a heavy snow early in March
this year. Although the "snow drifts
blocked the truck in some spots, they
got through O. K. with very little
extra effort, probably much less than
would be required to get a train
through. v-
Mr. Cox asserts that the truck
hasn't missed a trip since the pur
chase and has responded to all kinds
of roads and weather conditions.
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HEAD OF NEW COMPANY
organised to sell Cole cars in
Iowa and Northern Nebraska.
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to us that the Velie has made more
automobile history this last year than
any other car, regardless of price. Of
course, we are too modest to say so
ourselves, but as I, go from place to
place and see what our dealers are
doing, and come in contact with the
legion of Velie owners and friends, I
am deeply gratified and pleased to
find that our effort to build the best
possible car for the money is deeply
appreciated. Over 1,000 new dealers
have Joined our ranks this year and
even in the slow month of February
we sold and delivered more Velie
Sixes to actual buyers than in any
one month of the company's history.
Mr, Bradfield commented on the
local automobile market and predict
ed a great future for the business in
this territory.
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Working for
A Million Car Owners
Are you letting Willard work for you?
Car owners everywhere are getting the habit of mak
ing their regular monthly trip to the Willard Service
Station the most important item in the care of their
battery. .
Willard Service is not ordinary battery service. It is
factory trained experts co-operating with you to keep
your battery on the job.
And if you join the army of car owners for whom Willard works
you will know that this pays big returns in bright lights, quick
starting, faultless ignition, as well aa in dollars and cents.
' We're your Willard
ServiceStation. We have
the equipment to give
you the best battery
service, and we're backed
by the Willard Organ
isation. We have a rental bat
tery for your use If
yours needs repairs.
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Nebraska Storage Battery Co.
2203 Farnam St Phone Doug. 5102.
"Within the last few years," as
serts W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy
Motor company, "there has been a
general realization on the part of mo
tor car makers that the people who
buy cars are decidedly motor-wise,
and a car that hasn't a pedigree as a
thoroughbred is not saleable any
longer.
"There's no denying that there
have been a lot of 'good looking' cars
put over and it was just that hand
some superficiality that fooled many
a buyer and aiterward made him
adopt a 'show me' attitude when he
bought again.
"Realizing that the best evidence
of King's quality, ability and stamina
would be a series of strenuous tests
under the most severe conditions im
aginable, the King company immedi
ately proceeded to put the car
through, her paces and made the ac
tual record of the car's performance
the best selling arguments to con
vince the critical and investigating
buyer.
"Among the most noteworthy of a
dozen remarkable achievements was
the' 10,850-mile non-stop motor test
held under the supervision of the A.
A. A. That feat alone would have
put King cars on the map, and every
day's performance since in the hands
of thousands of owners has proven,
after all, that the non-stop record
was not an unusual accomplishment
for a King."
Burning Lights as
Car Stands at Rest
Drains Batteries
"You must realize that reasonable
economy of current must be practiced
if you are to keep your battery fully
charged," asserts Elmer Rosengren
of the Nebraska Storage Battery
company.
"Many motorists make a practice
of burning all their electric lights
whether running at charging speed
or standing still. When the genera
tor is operating properly at average
driving speed it is supplying sufficient
current to operate the lamps without
draining the battery. When the car
is standing still the battery is supply
ing the lamps with current and this
current must be restored by driving
in the daytime.
"Using lamps of a larger candle
power than those furnished by the
manufacturer of the car is a bad prac
tice, because this increases the lamp
load. It it also unwise to put extra
electrical equipment 'on the car with
out first determining the capacity of
your battery and whether) or not it
will atand the additional cirrent con
sumption. v
"The thoughtful motorist will see
that the bulbs in his lamps are in
good condition, and if not, they
should be replaced, because a par
tially burned-out bulb consumes more
current for the amount of light it
gives than a good one."
A woman's choice! Most of the real and
lasting beauty which man has created has been
for her. Her instinct for the genuine and the
truly fine has ever been insistent and sure. In
choosing the Packard as in the choice of her
jewels, her fine furnishings and fabrics she
but satisfies a natural and innate craving for
that form of beauty which carries the highest
mark of truest worth. There are twenty and more
Packard styles to select from. The prices are three thou
sand fifty dollars and up, at Detroit. $ See the Orr
Motor Sales Company, Fortieth and Farnum
Streets, Omaha also Lincoln and Sioux City.
Ask the man who owns one
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1 EEEES
Announcing a Change of Temporary
Headquarters
JEFFERY Cars and Truck's are now on display
at our new temporary headquarters, S. W.
Corner, first floor, John Deere Main Building,
Howard Street.
After, June 15th wo will occupy our per
manent quarters which will include the entire
John Deere Annex Building, at 10th and Howard
Streets
Telephone Douglas 2281
Nash Sales Company
Distributors of Nash Motors Company Products
Manufacturers of Jeffery Pleasure Cars and Trucks
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