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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1917)
toMlua ' TUP iMf A IT A PTTIkTTv 1 V tTtn . a 1 am . a Aim vmnna ouuAi i cad: MAI ZU, 117. i . .. . : i . 1 1 3 Motorcycle Fulfills All that Was Proclaimed for It Bet ore the War y Another Plant Added to Allen Auto Community With the organization of the Fos- toria Press Steel company, Allendale, the Allen Motor company'a automo bile community u fast becoming a reality. The Dale Body company's new plant i under construction and plana are being completed for the other factory uniti which will make up the Allendale community at the north end of Foitoria, O. The Fostoria Frew Steel company ii incorporated at $100,000 and will make all pressed ateel parts required by the Allen Motor company. The officials of the new corporation are: Henry Rothrock, president; George .--...jl ucif IIHBIIICI and general manager. The plant will I mnnn r . nave tu, square iecc 01 noor space l . t e t . uu win oc 01 nreprooi oricic coo Since the organization of the Allen moior company in ivu trie several nlantA Anratf1 hiwa Ium mIUj! r . LTLLII MIIVU UOOfl for A Art r Afirf 0fata. nm. duction. On account of the location m tnese factory buildings in the heart vi - uAiuna, mrincr growxn 01 tne in stitution Htlllrr th AM A4ttlAn. . maae unpotsiDie. ' Chill... IhMUamM Honolalo, la holdlnr down th. Abort field vm.ivu una a. omuia nonnwe.iArn Bee Want Adi Produce Results. "The motorcycle has not Only ful filled, but exceeded, all expectations," says Captain-Louis Keene, an English officer now in the United States on special detail, who brings with him , the most comprehensive and valuable fund of information that has so far reached this country concerning mo torcycles in European warfare. Captain Keene spent two years be Bind and in the trenches in France, and during most of the time was in charge of a motorcycle machine gun battery. That the motorcycle finds Its greatest Importance in modern, military tactics as a machine gun unit Is the contention of Captain Keene. When asked in the light of his ae tual experience what the biggest lea son is that America hai to learn rnn. cerning the motorcycle in military civitc, nc replica mat motorcycle service tA ivar is nn ;-... - - nival; It's a business, and a bloody vuAincss ai mar, ana you nave tailed tO ffrain that lAmm Vm ...... I A U II.. f ...a. ww h. uiu uaiuij be exDertAn in linrtM-.tan,! it tm ...... , 1 . L, .VJ. JVU iiavc noi seen oiooa spilt as yet. uispaicn riaing is now considered aiuci uime py our ooys. iney pre fer the machinii aim tnntnvrwt . ice, as it is there that they get action." King "Foursome" Victoria When iVV. L Kllljr. King distributor, , Mys "She s some boat," you wonder whether be is enthusing about a sub marine chaser or a Carter lake cruiser, but the next utterance, which dispels all doubt from one's mind, takes your thoughts far out of the war tone to a vision of hill climbing and triple carhuretion. The so-called boat is the King Eight "Foursome.". It is a clever looking job and it sure , does perform. Even if It does take time to ,';j0y ride" the automobile editor it is sometimes necessary to prove one's claims. . Reserve power is the cardinal virtue of the. "Foursome" and to prove it two demonstrations are being made which will t significant to Nebras kans familiar with Omaha hills. From a standing start on the near est railroad track at the bottom of the West Fsrnam hill, starting in "high," the "Foursome" climbs to the sum mit without a halt. - Next is the Capitol hilt test, which was accomplished with little more trouble. Starting north on Twenty- Liberty Man Secures Many' ' New Orders in the West E. J. Kilborn, sales manager of the , Liberty Motor Car company of De troit, spent Friday with W. M. . viejnenr, Distributor m this territory. Mr. Kilborn was returning from a tour of the entire west and stated that his mission was merely to determine the feeling among distributors regard ing the war. Distributors at California points and other places assured him that so far as they were able to see there was no let-up in business and gaye Mr. Kilborn very satisfactory orders. When he left Omaha he had n additional order tucked in his pocket ' . - . Mr. Kilborn advises that the Lib Jh'j01?' Caf company had 76S un filled orders. While this does not sound very large, as compared to the statement of some of the extremely producers, in view of the fact that this is only the second year of the Liberty car, it is a remarkable showing. t Northwall to Handle i The Bid National Line Tht announcement recently made oy we i. ,. worthwall company re garding: the lliriitinn r.t taa KT.:1 r. -- vt itiu ,ia.iiuiit line, a semi-high priced car, to its ..... vi an proves quite conclusively that there is no prevalent fear of a jil'nt off in automobile buying. On the other hand, it is evidence that aiiui can can oe sold. The National "Highway" models re not new to this territory and need no introduction. The line this season consists of six snd twelve-cylinder jobs in a four-passenger chummy . roadster, a seven-passenger touring a, ' tKea cars. The Northwall company will dis tribute the cars in Nebraska and western Iowa. Quite a large ship ment of these is on the way to Omaha (' I Buick Makes a Record -v Run Omaha to Chicago Sam Valentine, who just recently purchased a ; Buick seven-passenger touring car, left Omaha last Thurs - day, driving to New York state, where he expects to travel north along the coast or Maine during the summer months, has kept a daily record of oil iS $zloUa?- M.r vl"te wires the Nebraska Buick Auto company that he drove his Buick from Omaha tO LhiCAffn thrmifrh kA... .1... !t. , . ."will mil ly 111MCB of mud roads m Iowa, the balance of e way good roads. His gasoline tonstimption averaged sixteen and ne-fourth miles per gallon and oil onsumption for the entire distance was tht remarkable amount of one sjuart . . i . , seventh avenue, turning Into the mid- uic 01 mm nm ana tnence over the top in "high." These little tests ire worth Unusual Bargains in First Class Used Automobiles 1916 Chalmers 640 Touring Car ,' $1050. wm 1915 Chalmers 26-B Touring Car SlOOfT BrAnd Naw And . tplUUVt P.HMt Coaditlo.. 1916 Paige "Big Six" Roadster 1916 Maxwell Touring Car . $450. Coed as New. 1916 Maxwell Touring Car $425. Completely Overhauled. 1914 Studebaker "Four" Touring Car $350. Everythiag Good. 1913 Overland Touring Car $350 Good Condition. Ellri. Starter a.4 Lights. 1913 Chalmers "36" Touring Car ' $300. Completely Overhaulod J and Repaired. 1913 Studebaker "Four" Touring Car $200 .Don't Overlook This One. 1914 Ford Touring Car $250. Coed Condition New Meter. Western Motor Car Co. Omaha, Neb. 2054 Farnam St. Phone D. 4904 f m m m m m f a hi w m im m in fi m iix m n in m h ijh ial m in. h ixmWWn Light and Easy Riding The Desired Combination Marmon's departure from old forms of construction is well exemplified by its pronounced simplicity And unrivaled Jight-weight. Fully equipped for travel, it weighs a half ton less than comparable cars. Pick out a rough road in this locality and drive the Marmon over it at any touring speed. Even the heaviest of the major class cars cannot equal the com fo at iat you will experience. Scientific construction, inter- dead parts. In . the Marmon they are formed by structural parts; these structural parts are live working parts. Lightweight and bal an cellars so increased efficiency that Mar- . V ne mon 34 owners una it wiu aver- .... a. wv....uu wiouikuuu, IUWI" UIUU unuui nun II wiu avow Dreted bv the Marmon. inelnrln am -nne.i4mh1 the extensive use of aluminum, per gallon of fuel than cars of j t perfect balance, and elimination of many parts. The result is lightness and simplicity. In the ordinary car such parts as the heel-board,running boards, and side-shields are extra parts V.a ' . like size and rower. In tire mileage owners also find it will exceed them from two to three thousand miles. i , Will you consent to a demon stration, and designate the road? Bartj Pilivtria Can 3i Mtit j Phone V Douglas 1712 m. . ,.. r. . r.. ... M k, w, m wi MEimiMmTOIWrffiTCTICTWiOTI El Wild IBM Kl Kl Why don't use iip proof tires? L Don't know anything about them. ? Do you want to overcome your annoying and costly tin punctures? i. Foolish question with no number. . Would it appear foolish to you if I told you you can get tires today that overcome) all puncture) poaaibil ties of the ordinary maksj of tires you are using, and. figured out on a strict cost basis, that tht saving in time alone would more than make j up for any first cost difference? . The way I feel just now I'd give anything for a tire that would with " stand such nails as I have picked up. . Will you be convinced when I tell you that I've been in your predica ment, that I've doubted, but that I know what I'm talking about when I say that Lee Tires will guard you against those road delays? I feel you will, and for the fullest informa tion I'll direct you to Lee Standard Tires Give mora tire comfort and mil aa than ever before clAimed for any eundard make of tires, Lee Tubes . AlwavafAttdm share thickOAae end ragged iaaa. Thevareextteme ly supple, tough, raeil ient and long westing, The Studebaker SIX What You Get for Your Money sSUSPLY COMPANY OMAHA 2051 Farnam St, Phone Doug. 921. Capitol Garage MYERS AND KLINGER, Preps. - PHONES Douglas 8202 and DougUe 1148. 1407-21 Capitol Ave. Auto Storage c TWO MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE Secure protection for your car in the new fire-proof gar age.' Parkage for 125 cars. We carry high grade oils, gas and supplies in stock. Washing and polishing our spe cialty. Special attention to transients. Inquire about our special monthly day storage rate. WHEN yon bay a Studebaker SIX, 70a get the best work of one of the largest auto mobile manufacturers in the industry. , You get s car which has been perfected by four years' experience with the same basic design. Each year improvements and refinements have made it a still better car. These improvements and refinements are based on the experience of 800,000 Studebaker cars in the hands of owners in all parts of the world. The Studebaker SIX is not an experiment it is an evolution. The Studebaker SIX is made of carefully selected materials developed, perfected and tested in the great Studebaker laboratories. The workmanship in Studebaker cars is experi enced, painstaking and carefully supervised. The inspections are rigid and exacting in the extreme. , What is true of the Studebaker SIX is also true of the Studebaker FOUR. . Both cars are of the same basic design. Many of their parts are inter changeablethat is why it is possible for Stude- Four-CyBnder Models - FOUR Roadster , , , f j FOUR Touring Car , .MS FOUR Landau Roadster . lis FOUR EveryWeether Car 1185 4aWb.lMra baker to offer so good a car at so fcwaprjfce, e The quality of Studebaker cars is evicktttiniheir finish and equipment, , Studebaker bodies are obviously substantial fa construction. The crowned fenders are of .heavy gauge steeL The paint and varnish work is excellent. The upholstery is not only genuine leather; oat high grade genuine leather. The oishkra are soft and comfortable. The auxiliary seats are abHmff armchairs. . The front seats are adjustable, and the right hand one reversible. , But the real proof of quality Is 'dnrabilitj Studebaker cars stand up and give long, eoBtm uous service under the hardest usage. Studebaker cars are guaranteed by the marmfae turer for one year against defective workrnanship and material. When you buy s Studebaker you get proved quality, proved economy and the guarantee of a great manufacturer. Let us demonstrate to you the many points of Studebaker quality and economy. Sludebaker-Wibon, Inc. 'ggT Farnam Street and 25th Avenue SIX TourtogSSedaa S OMAHA, NEB. . iau'. ' . . turn 1250 u 17M 175 MS