THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUKE 10. 1917.
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MOTOR TROGR REAL
SELLERALONG ROW
Demand Now Is Far in Excess
of the Output of the
Various Factories.
''Tlie season ot' 1917 is rosy with
prospects for the motor truck indus
try and the manufacturer of motor
trucks has many reasons for feeling
optimistic over the future of his
business," asserts V. A. Young, spe
cial representative of the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool company. "The well
known makers have closed the most
prosperous year of their history.
Many of hem have been far over
sold. At no time during the past
year has the output of Little Giant
models bern equal to the sales.
"This was due to the heavy volume
of business during the early part of
1916, necessitating great increase in
our facilities, while we had difficulty
in securing enough steel and other
raw material to keep up with the de
mand. Now. however, we are in ex
cellent sh.jpc. We have greatly in
creased the capacity of our Chicago
Heights factory, the 'Home of the
Little Giant,' and have been able to
contract for delivery of a generous
amount of material for the .coming
twelve months.
"While the price of horses has
steadily inr'eased, the cost of motor
trucks, despite the greatly increased
costs of labor and raw material, has
shown no appreciable rise. This is
due in the case of the Little Giant
to the fact that that production has
greatly increased, resulting in reduc
ed overhead
Motor Truck System Cheap.
"It is now therefore, actually
cheaper to install a motor truck de
livery than a horse and wagon de
livery system. Firms installing de
livery systems for the first time are
invariably installing motor trucks,
while firms which now use horse and
wagon sys'ems recognize that motor
trucks are vastly more economical to
operate, more durable and less
troublesome, and are making the
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Why Not
Be Sure?
Even if it awt you food money to
dave an expert test your battery
regularly, you'd have it done, juit to be
lure that it wouldn't suddenly quit
'cold.
But for the asking at the Wiltard
Service Station, you can get Willard
Service Card that entitle you to term
monthly hydrometer tern by our bat-
We will gladly test your
batteries free at any time
The Solution of the Oil
Pumping
and Loss of Compression Problem
The interlocking and underlapping joint, being perfectly fit
ted, is LEAKPROOF. Accurate workmanship guarantees a perfect
fit in the cylinder.
The eccentric groove gives even tension on the cylinder wall,
lightens the weight and adds flexibility, as does the PATENTED
INSULATED OIL GROOVES. These cut down the bearing sur
face of the rings and give an even lubrication at every strode of
the piston.
This ring has no thin, breakable points, no long lapping joints
to retard action, and the even bearing surface maintains a perfect
fit in the grooves.
The HAR ARD is the greatest piston ring value on the mar- .
ket today. Prices, 3 inches and under, $1.05; 3 1-16 inches to 4
inches, $1.20; 4 1-16 inches to 5 inches, $1.35; 5 1-16 inches to 6
inches, $1.60.
When ordering give diameter of cylinder, accurate width and
depth of groove. ,
Dealers and repairmen give better satisfaction to customers
at less cost. Write for proposition. .
J. H. VANDIVER
change to motor trucki as rapidly as
their finances permit.
"The time is not far off when every
farmer will consider a motor truck as
necessary a part of his equipment as
the plow. Good roads also mean that
the business men in towns and cities
will exteni their delivery systems
into the surrounding country, and
motor trucks are not only more eco
nomical fo' rural delivery, but they
offer the only means by which long
routes can be covered.
Dealers Take a Hand.
"Another condition that helps the
motor truck manufacturer sleep well
o' nights is the attitude of the pleas
ure car dealers. Many of them are
indicating 'hat they will devote a
large portion of their time this year
to the sale of motor trucks, whereas
their etTons in the past have been
confined solely to pleasure cars. This
condition it due in part to the in
creased competition in the pleasure
car field and the increased demand for
motor trucks.
"During the next few years a good
motor truck will sell itself, as good
pleasure cars did in the past, while
pleasure c:rs will require more and
more selling effort."
The Lit,e Giant is now on exhi
bition at the sales rooms of the Haar-mann-Locke
Motor cor. pany, 429
Farnam street.
Says He Finds Omaha Men
Enjoying Fine Business
On his return from his visit to
Omaha with .President Haas, Presi
dent Sharon of the Kansas City Real
Estate board told his fellow realtors
that he found "Omaha real estate men
enjoying very fine business, almost
approaching a boom, although it can
hardly be called that, as it has been
going on for two or three years. To
give an idea of what is going on there,
over $8,000,000 of business property
has changed hands in the last eight
months. One investor in Omaha has
purchased over $1,500,000 worth of
property since February 1, and the
day after the war declared bought
$200,000 more. Property valued at
$523,000 changed hands in the first
ten days of April. Additional prop
erty is going well. A large number
of homes are being built and property
platted."
my expert And the hydrometer test
la the beat Insurance against battery
trouble. J
If you do ran tnto trouble, however,
we can do your repair Job right, and no
matter what make or model of car we
have a rental battery for your use while
the work is bang done.
Come tn at once for a Service Card i
then use it regularly -
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SALES MANAGER FOB THE
HAAKMANN-LOCKE CO.
J.
Announcement has just been made
to the effect that L. C. Kesterson,
formerly sales manager of Henry &
Co.. signed a two years' contract with
the Haarmann-Lock Motors com
pany, distributors for the Little Giant
truck. Mr. Kesterson is well known
inl motor truck circles throughout this
section and is one of the pioneer
truck men of Nebraska. Under his
contract with the Haarmann-Locke
people, Kesterson will act as sales
manager of the truck department.
Perry Home Traveler.
From Atlanta to the Cuba, then to the
Cincinnati Rede, and from Cincinnati to
Boston, Is the route traveled by Pitcher
Scott Perry thla aeneon before he landed a
Job as heaver for the Bravee.
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HUDSON CARS RUN
HOME WITH BACON
Win Most of the Big Frizes in
the Races Staged on the
Cincinnati Auto Speedway.
"Four Hudson Super-Six specials
were entered in the speedway races
at Cincinnati, May 30, and everyone
of them finished in the money," said
Guy L. Smith. "Three of the Hudson
started on the 250-mile classic, against
a field of twenty-eight cars, and all
endured through the terriffic contest
against costly special racers, finish
ing second, seventh and ninth, respec
tively. "A fourth Hudson easily outclassed
its opponents in the free-for-all race,
averaging 87.98 miles an hour, and
winning under wraps. The nearest
competitor of the Hudson averaged
81.53 miles an hour.
"So far as commercially built cars
are concerned, the Hudson Super
Sixes finished first in both the 250-mile
classic, which was run at an average
speed of 102.48 miles an hour, and in
the free-for-all.
An Eye to Racing.
"The Frontenac racer, driven by
Louis Chevrolet to first place, was
built at great cost with an eye single
to racing. Thcrj are no Frontenac
stock cars. The entire edition of
Frontenacs consists of the three
racers, which engaged in the Cincin
nati speedway races. They were spe
cially built throughout of extraordi
narily expensive materials. They
weighed a trifle over 1,600 pounds.
Any one of them cost more than the
entire Hudson racing fleet, which con
sists of converted stock Super-Sixes,
altered at slight expense, and weigh
THE
Keep Your
Car In
Condition
below, or any of the thousands scattered throughout the country) carries a complete
stock of Ford materials and can render the very best mechanical service. He also has
practical Ford experience, all the necessary Ford equipment and a full knowledge of
how Ford cars are made and how they should be kept in order. Let those who know
how, those who use genuine Ford parts, take care of your car.
Ford cars-Runabout $345; Touring Car $360; Coupelet $505; Town Car $595;
Sedan $645, all fT o. b. Detroit.
NICHOLAS-RICE MOTOR CO.,
SAMPLE-HART MOTOR CO.,
UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO.,
COAD-MARSH MOTOR CO.,
HOLMES-ADKINS MOTOR CO.,
M'CAFFREY MOTQR CO.,
ing 2,400 pounds an extra burden of
800 pounds or 50 per cent heavier
than the winning Frontenac.
"The Hudson racer, which finished
in aecond position, was driven by Ira
Vail, and maintained an average speed
of close to 102 miles an hour. Its
time for the 250 miles was 2:27:57.
Had it not been for two tires letting
down on the flying Super-Six, enforc
ing costly stops at the pits for tire
changes, it is probable this Super-Six
would have won. Louis Chevrolet,
driving the winner, did not make a
stop. He finished sixty-seven seconds
ahead of the Super-Six. No Hudson
car entered stopped except for tire
changes.
Better Than Expected.
"When the Hudson Motor Car com
pany decided to enter racing it an
nounced at the outset that it did not
expect its fleet to win many or even
a few of the big races. The Hudson
intended only to demonstrate the en
durance of the Super-Six stock car,
and it chose the speedway, where
motor cars are subjected to the most
tcrriftic abuse in high speed contests.
The Hudson people said they would
be satisfied with nothing less than
that all the Hudson entries keep go
ing at a high average speed, and to
finish in all instances.
"In the first important speedway
event they fulfilled 100 per cent of
this contract. All finished. One fin
ished first, one second, one seventh
and one ninth all within the money.
"The Super-Six, which finished sev
enth, was driven by A. H. Patterson,
Hudson dealer at Stockton, Cal., and
a road race driver. But this was his
first race on a speedway. The other
Hudson was driven by Kalph Mulford.
Callahan Wants Schmidt
To Retun to Base Ball
Manager Callahan of the Pirates is
trying to secure 'First Baseman
"Butch" Schmidt, who still belongs to
the Braves, but has been in retirement
since 1915.
A little extra attention to your Ford car, a little adjusting now
and then, will help to keep it in prime condition and add to its
ability to serve you most effectively.
The authorized Ford agent in your locality (those listed
20th and Ames Ave.
18th and Burt
2562 Leavenworth St.
2059 Farnam St.
4917 So. 24th St.
10th and Howard Sts.
SALES SUPERVISOR FOB
SORIPPS-EOOTH.
F. B. Clark, supervisor of districts,
and W. J. McLaughlin, service man
ager of the Scripps-Booth corpora
tion of Detroit, Mich., spent several
days this week with W. M. Clement,
distributor of Scripps-Booth cars in
this territory.
Mr. McLa ghll. Is installing a
country-wide factory service proposi
tion whereby every thirty days two
expert mechanics will visit Omaha
and other important centers. This
idea, while perhaps not altogether a
new one, will be a source of consid
erable satisfaction .to the Omaha own
ers in this vicinity, as an evidence
CUB
Colfax 149
Tyler 513
Tyler 886
Douglas 4446
South 420
Douglas 3500
that the factory has not lost sight of
them.
t- f ii. i. li. j
mi. vwa m wn one ui " pcuuu-
ical visits to the various large dis
tributors and is on his way to St
Louis and other southern points.
New Utility Car Announced
By Velie Motors Company
Those who have country estates,
whether they be pretentious or hum
ble, as well as those of us whose
auto must necessarily serve many
purposes, may be interested in the
new utility car announced by the
Velie Motors corporation. The Veilie
utility car is built on the Velie Six
chassis and theiefore has in its make
up the features of Velie construction,
improved motoi Timkin axles, push
button starter and every desired
equipment. But the body is entirely
different from any motor type yet
produced. It has the grace and finish
of a pleasure tnodel, but the carrying
capacity of a light errand car. The
rear of the body forms a large open
space for packages, but may be con
veted into passenger use by means of
removable seat. The front seats arc
divided, allowing entrance to the rear
compartment, while rear dropgate
permits ready handling of whatever
burdens are to be transported. A
permanent canopy top with snug-fitting
roll curtains protects the vehicle
entirely,
Thlerichens Charged With
Conspiracy and Smuggling
Ph!ladelphie,-June 9. The federal
grand jury here today indicted Max
V. Thierichens former captain of the
seized German auiliary cruiser Prince
Eitel Friedrich, Adelbert K. Fischer,
Mrs, Helena Fischer, his wife, and
Henry K. Rohner of this city on
charges of conspiracy and smnggling.
In addition Captain Thierichens was
indicted on a charge of violating the 1
Mann white slave act
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