The Omaha Sunday Bee
PART FIVE
AUTOMOBILES
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
PART FIVE
AUTOMOBILES
PAGES ONE TO EIOHT
VOL. XLVI NO. 45.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1917.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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PROTECT YODR CAR
FROM FIRE HAZARD
Fifty-Seven Reasons Why
Autos Are Likely to Go '
Up in Smoke.
DANGER ALWAYS PRESENT
Do motor cars burn? They do
every day. They , take fire on the
road and in the garage. , And unless
the owner is prepared to put out the
fire he must expect a .total loss.
Insurance, of course, will cover
this, yet if he uses the money to buy
a new car he must take out another
policy and pay another premium.
Protection is thus far cheaper.
The "Western Underwriter recently
compiled a list, of lifty-scven ways
automobiles have actually taken fire.
Here they arc: .
Collision with another auto.
Collision with runaway horse.
Collision with street car.
Collision with other vehicle.
Fire ensuing from. collision.
Collision because of broken axle.
Collision because of broken steer
ing knuckle.
Collision ;: because of defective
brakes.
Striking obstruction in road.
Running into wagon in garage. .
Hitting telegraph pole.
Running into fence. , .
Overheated exhaust pipe.
Explosion in muffler.
Cigaret smoking in. garage.
Fire from adjoining automobile.
Defective circuit wire.
Explosion of acetylene gas gener
ator. Burned while aboard steamboat.
Explosion while tilling tank. j
Ignited through. upset.
Defective magneto.
MANAGER OF C. W. FRANCIS
MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY.
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Gasoline ignited while cleaning en
gine.
Washing with distillate.
Friction of brake.
Defective Prestolite tank.
Defective commutator.
Explosion of gasoline in pit.
Spark from nearby burning build
ing. Ignition of bucket of gasoline.
Explosion of batteries while being
charged.
Open stove in garage igniting gas
oline vapor.-
Leaving controller in - first speed
with brakes set (electric).
Back fire in carburetor.
Defective tail lamp.
Burning of garage.
Igniting from back fire through
muffler;
Leak in gasoline pipe.
Striking match in garage with
gasoline tank open.
Combustion of oily waste.
Burned on street driver used
lamp to look for gasoline leak.
Passerby throwing match near
standing car.
Sparkcr struck while cleaning car.
Gasoline running loo fast into car
buretor. Kan off road, breaking gasoline
connections.
Oil pumped through air valves
caught tire from pipe.
Cleaning magneto by forcing gaso
line. Overflow of gasoline. 1
"Struck by lightning. ,
Cleaning spark plug gasoline and
testing before gasoline evaporated.
Explosion in crank case.
Ignition of gasoline vapor under
hood. .
Electric light placed on seat.
Acetylene tubing became detached.
Match drbpped in apron.
Lighted cigaret thrown in tonneau
while the machine was on the road.
Roominess in Velie Six
Wins Movie Star's Eye
Gale Henry, comedy star of Uni
versal productions, wanted a car. She
wanted "room," so she might take as
many of her friends with her as could
be comfortably seated.
Invariably there are a great many
cars parked around Film City watch
ing the interesting procedures, so Miss
Henry and cix other girls started out
to look them over. It was agreed
that a car was not to be given a sec
ond look if it failed to seat three in
the front seat, and four in the rear
seat, comfortably.
Eileen Sedgwick drove up in her
Velie Biltwel six. The girls climbed
in unceremoniously and with one ac
cord, exclaimed, "Here it is 1"
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Saxon "Six" Touring Car
There's no denying that your Ford will "get you there and
back" and do it economically.
But most Ford owners want more than that. . They would
like an electric starter, and electric lights that are bright at all
speeds. They would enjoy more seat room and more leg room. '
They wish their car had softer cushions and easier springs;
longer Avheel base and modern body lines.
So Ford owners are turning by thousand's to the Saxon Six
when (they want a new car. It has everything they want in a car,
coupled with the economy and dependable service they are accus-
tpmed td in the Ford.
Long wheel base gives abundant room to stretch your legs;
deep roomy seats and tufted cushions assure easy chair comfort.
You can ride all day in a Saxon Six without fatigue.
" Yes, it costs more than the Ford it would have to. But
considering what it has the added comfort it brings the pride
of owning such a beautiful; luxurious car the difference is less
than you would expect. Besides, that difference is in time wied
out by the lower up-keep cost and the extra years youH drive .
the Saxon Six. . : , ' .
' Low up-keep is due to the six-cylinder, high-speed motor.
. Vibration simply doesn't exist. The engine runs so smoothly
y.ou almost forget it's there. ' ' ,
Long, easy springs absorb all road shocks, so the Saxon Six
will run year in and year out without noticeable repairs.
There never was a betf er time to turn in your Ford on a new
car;' TVe have an order n jw for a hundred used Fords if we can
secure them, at once. ....... .
Fill out and mail ihe coupon and we'll make you a propo-
fiHon. Yliur car will bring far more today than it will next
! NOYES-KILLY MOTOR CO. Dept. B. . i
I 2066-68 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. I
I Gentlemen: . '
I what i your proposition for an exchange of my Tord car for
I a new model Six-Cylinder Saxon? My Ford hag been run I
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condition.
INTENSE INTEREST
IN TRACTOR SHOW
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Food Need for War Will Attract
Attention of Nation to Big
Fremont Event.
EVERYONE TURNS FARMER
"When the annual tractor show
opens at Fremont August 6 for its
seven-day run it will not only com
mand national attention, but will
create such an intensity of interest on
the part of every man, woman and
child in the country as has never be
fore been known in any enterprise
of any kind."
Dent Farrett, president of the Par
rett Tractor company of Chicago, in
Omaha, made this statement.
this condition, according to Mr.
Parrett, will, of course, be the direTct
result of war conditions.
"Only a few days ago I received
a telegram from Washington asking
for information as to our output, and
I understand every other manufactur
ing plant in the country is being
similarly questioned. This is a war
of munitions and food as well as men,
and just as the navy and army are
speeding up in the matter of re
cruits vc manufacturers are speeding
up in our efforts to marshal the im
portant factors of another war angle
that is, the feeding of the nation.
Government it Stimulant.
The government is ltimulatiug in
terest in larger crops, and citizens
who otherwise would not he inter
ested in tractor shows will be in at
tendance at Fremont."
Another bit of interesting informa
tion given by Mr. Parrett concerns
the Society of Automotive Engineers,
an organization of experts of which
Mr. Parrett is a member, and which
is now one of the government's strong
war cards. These men are expected
to undertake the task of solving au
tomotive problems for the govern
ment, which will include motorboats,
autos, motorcycles, tractors and pos
sibly airplanes. The first asignment
of the society concerns the standardi
zation of airplanes motors.
Inspect Show Grounds. ,
Mr. Parrett accompanied the com
mittee in charge of the tractor show
to Fremont to look over the ground.
The committee is made up of: J. B.
Bartholomew, president of the Avery
company of Peoria, 111., and the
American Threshcrmen's and Tractor
association: Bradford Brintori, vice
president of the Grand DeTour Plow
company of Dixon, 111.; V. H. Hag
gard, of the Emerson-Braudingham
compauv of RnrMnrri, III.: II. II.
Bates, of the loilet (111.) Oil Tractor
company; H. B. Dinneeii, of the lolm
Deere company; E, J. Gittius, of the
J. I. Case company of Racine. Wis.,
and P. J. Lynns of the Bull Tractor
of Minneapolis.
Tire Shop is Name of a
New and Growing Concern
Announcement has recently been
made of the purchase of Zwieblej
Brothers' tire shop by D. F. Crow,
formerly with the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company Omaha branch. The
new concern will be known as the
Tire Shop and will do general re
pair business as well as operate a
Goodyear service station.
Gould Dietz Secures One of
The Eight-Cylinder Appcrsons
Among the recent motor car pur
chasers is listed Gould Dietz, and hit
choice was an eight-cylinder Apper
son of the four-passenger type. Thit
is one of tht Appe.sons which came
to Omaha by express owing to the
freight car shortage.
Wood Finds Nebraska
Farmers Are Optimistic
S. A. Wood of the Standard Motor
Car Co. writes a letter to Mr. Chang
strum from the western part of che
state, and. gives a very encouraging
report. While the prospects for
wheat are not as favorable as could
be, nevertheless, says Mr. Wood,
everybody is optimistic and enthusias
tic. He finds this condition quite
general out through the western part
of the state.
Motorcyclists Plan for
, Races at Auto Speedway
Everything it all set for the motor
cycle meet to be held at the auto
speedway Sunday, May 6.
Four races will be run on the half
mile dirt track: ' Twin-cylinder ma
chines will compete for the champion
ship of. the day in a fifth race.
Entries from .out state and Iowa
have been received by the Omaha
Motorcycle club, which is. promoting
the event.
AhMra Gotfiff Back.
Twins' Aheern. the Brooklyn boxer, ifrmi
to have aeen hli beat day aa a tighter. Ever
alnre hli knoi-kout In one round by Hike
Olbbnne In Ft. Fail) a little over a year aso,
Abearn haa not appeared at the Bam bit.
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TheStudekrMX
An hweztzzzt
HEN. you buy your next car use'
the same care, the same caution as
you would if you were, going to spend
your money for a home or an interest
bearing or profit-sharing investment
Almost any car, looks well and runs well
at first You want a car that looks well
and runs well six months, a year, two
years after you buy it
On this basis a Studebaker SIX is a
sound investment .
Its original cost is .moderate. Later on,
should you care to "liquidate" you will
find that the price of a used Studebaker
is much higher in proportion to first cost
than that of most cars.
If you do not sell you will find the opera
tion cost of your Studebaker for a year
or two years to be far less than other cars.
Because of the splendid quality of the
Studebaker.
Because of its remarkable accessibility in
case of inspection, adjustment or repair.
tommies
Because its perfect Wlaaoc inemot extra
ordinary tire eoofwrnay a single, set ef
tires l$aqMR reus to $t-m&es
'on a
Baeeuse aew parts eati be tftattfaed at
lower coet than you pay far posts
o&ier oars of equal vaiue and qw$&jr. '
The Studebaker pays yon diyideiirfe Dot
only m comfort and pride of ownership,
but keeping down expenses year in and
year out
For these reasons thousands of prominent
business men all over the country bought
Studebakers on the very day the series 18
was announced.
What better guide can you have in the
selection of a car than the knowledge that
your car is the choice of the shrewdest
judges of automobile value in America?
Come jn and let us show you some of
their names.
Four-CvUnder Models
FOUR Roadster .... IMS
FOUR Touring Car . . . 98S
FOUR Landau Roadster . USD
FOUR Evary-Weather Car 118$
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Studebaker-Wilson, Inc.
Farnam Street and 25th Avenue
OMAHA, NEB.
Sis-CylinJer Models
SIX Roadster . .. . . I125I
SIX Touring Car . . . 125
SIX Landau Roadster . US
SIX Touring Sedan . . 17M
SIX Coup . . . . . mi
SIX Limousin . . . . J6M
All trim f..L DHrtfl N ,
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