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THR OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 7. 1917
MOTOR EXECUTIVE
FOR GYMCAMPAIGN
Paige President, Active in Pre
paredness, Points Out Neces
sity for Physical Train
ing in Army.
Harry Jcs ett, president of the
lJa:ge-Detroit Motor Or company,
finds time, in spite of his manifold
business duties, to interest himstlf ac
tively in pitriotic and military mat
ters. Mr. Jewett has recently entered
heartily into the campaign to provide
the new soldiers of the draft army
with gymnasiums and equipment so
that they may be prepared physically
to meet the severities of the foreign
field service.
"A gymnasium is an absolute es
sential of any soldiers' training camp,
if the boys are to be properly built
up to meet conditions thev will have
to face in Europe," says Mr. Jewett,
who has a first hand knowledge of
athletic training, as he established a
world's record for the 220-yard dash
when he was a famous college
athlete.
"The great difficulty with the rook
ies is that SO per cent of them prob
ably higher than that hive never had
methodical physical training. Most
of them look ten years older than
they-really are. They generally look
husky enough, but the majority of
them are strong in only one part of
their bodies their arms, their legs,
their bac's whichever muscles have
been brought into play by their daily
work. In other parts of their physi
cal mechanism they are weak."
The Paige president has been a
preacher of preparedness for years
and was one of the first to enroll in
the business men's military battalion.
An expert horseman, he also became
a prominent member of a volunteer
cavalry company. Catching the spirit
of Mr. Jcwett's patriotic activities
several hundred Paige factory em
ployes recently presented one of the
army's hospital units with a com
pletely equipped ambulance built on
a Paige chassis.
Army Majors Appointed
to Camp Dodge For Duty
Little Tot is Some Speed Artist
AUTOMOBILE PRICES
WILL ALLADYANCE
Will Follow in Wake of Other
Commodities and Increase
With the Cost of Raw
Material Used.
Barney Oldticld and Louis Chevro
let were "sure enough" drivers, but
their stunts are history now hap
pened several wetks ago and now a
new aspirant for "first money" is
clamoring for recognition. He has
a bunch of nerve, too, for he is only
6 years obi, thirty-seven inches high
and weighs forty-seven pounds.
Master Kenneth Vanderkolk of
David City, Neb., is now in the lime
light and promises to be a fast con
testant for honors on the track.
During the recent county fair held
at David City Master Kenneth dis
tinguished himself by driving a Path
finder model around town and on the
"quarter" stretch at the' amazing
speeds of ten miles an hour. This
don't seem so fast until his size is
considered and the fact that he scorns
assistance. He does his little stunt
alone starts, shifts gears and stops.
, Matter Kenneth it entirely sub
merged (a-la-submarine) when shift
ing the gears and accomplishes the
feat by sliding way down to where
he can reach the clutch pedal holding
the wheel with one hand and nudg
ing the shift lever with his elbow
until it slips into place.
If you want to find out how diffi
cult this is put a kid of the same
dimensions in a car and notice how
far his feet come from the clutch and
brake pedals.
Motor Cars Camouflage So as
To Be Invisible to the Naked Eye
Washington. Oct. 5. The fol
lowing majors of infantry, na
tional army, have been ordered to
Camp Dodge for duty: Leonard VV.
Prunty, Henry A. Meyer, jr.; Peter
J. Hennessey, William I. O'Loughlin,
George L. Lee, Arnold E. Fisher,
Isaacs Martin, Fred S. Turner, Wil
liam A. Johnson, Rowland B. Ellis,
Horace N. Munroc, Arthur J.
Lynchy, George R. Somervitle.
Out of California comes the word
that "comdufiagting" will soon be a
national art among America's famous
artists, clasticsts, cubists and impres
sionists. To automobile owners, this is of
special interest, for it is the motor car
that is first being roped, tied and
"camouflaged."
Imagine your automobile being so
decorated that standing still or mov
ing at any speed, it will prove invis
ible to the eye at a short distance I
That is what is called "camouflag
ing" your car. In other words, paint
ing it so that it looks like what it
"ain'f'l
Of such tremendous import is this
art that the government has taken it
under its wing, and the colony of
artists who formed the tociety
Spread the study all over the coun
try, until the government took cog
nizance of the movement and ab
sorbed all the various socletiet under
a government department.
W. L. Hughson, of KisselKar fame
on the Pacific coast, well known for
his patriotic foresight of prepared
nest by originating motor car classes
to prepare women for war times and
other patriotic measures, has donated
the famous Kissel military scout car
recently used to blaze the "three nat
tion run" from Canada to Mexico
over the proposed new military high
way in record time.
A committee of three prominent
San Francisco artists have been dele
gated to paint this car with color
patches, which suggest nothing except
the surrounding earth, trees, grain
fields, sky, etc., resulting in the car
blending in with its surroundings,
and it will be an exact facsimile of the
cars now being used by the allies
along the various war fronts.
When completely "camouflaged"
the disguised car will start on a long
tour to familiarize people with this
very Important addition to our mili
tary life.
Frequent Weather Change
With Little Rain Promised
Washington. Oct. 6. Weather pre
dictions for the eek beginning Sun
day, issued by the weather bureau
today are:
Plains ttates, upper and middle
Mississippi valleys: Little rain and
frequent alternations from warm to
cool.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
"Many people are wondering what ef
fect the rising price of automobiles will
have on future sales," says Guy L.
Smith, "and while Hudson has not yet
announced an increase in price, such
an increase must come we know.
"The average selling price of fifty
one makes of cars on January 1 last
was $2,142.00. The present average
price of those very same cars which
have not been changed enough to
account for any such price advance
is $2,3.3879. The average increase has
been $196.19.
"If the advances in prices had been
confined to automobiles, the future
sales would indeed be affected. But
just look at what has happened in
every other line and you will see
parallel cases.
"The wool grower objects to pay
ing the hog raiser $18 for his pork.
Rut so also does the stockman re
sent paying the prices charged for his
clothing that is now made from wool
which sells at 70 cents a pound, as
against its former price of 25 cents
a pound. However, when wool was
at its lowest figure, the hog man was
getting about $10 a hundred and was
fattening his stock on 85-cent corn,
which, today, is in the aristocratic
price class of $'..75 a bushel."
Marmon 34 Makes
Becord Drive From
N, Y, to Chicago
Mr. Charles F W. Kelly, promi
nent tire dealer in New York City,
recently drove from New York to
Chicago in his Marmon 34, as he
says 'over the worst roads ever
heard of from New York to Chi
cago." "One day I drove 234 miles in ten
hours and five minutes over very bad,
rough roads. There was not ten
miles of macadam in the entire dis
tance. I don't believe any car in
America could duplicate it. I have
not tightened a bolt nor touched the
engine or any part of the car since
I left New York."
Mr. Kelly is an enthusiastic Mar
mon owner, and his recent trip
proved again to him the stability of
his Marmon 34.
SALES MANAGER OF
MOTOR SALES CO.
ORR
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"I have heard all about this case
from gossipers in the street and I'll
give judgment now without examin
ing any of the evidence."
. No judge upon any bench would
ever dare to deliver himself thus.
And yet how much real evidence
will you sift before you buy a newtiuto
mobile? '
Hearsay doesn't always hear aright
- has no standing in any court,
What do you actually know about
die new Twin Six?
Have you examined at first hand
the facts concerning its great and
smootn power and its ability to save
gasoline?
Do you know how it differs from
other automobiles in its comfort
elegance and the completeness of
appointment?
You may think that you can't
afford a Twin Six but do you really
know, until you have all the facts
before you:
Your judgment in this vitally im-
Drtant matter will have to stand
ime's test of efficiency and economy.
Seventeen dlrdnctive body stylet In open and enclosed can In the Third Seriet Twin Six 3-25 and 3-35
Ask the man who o w n s o n e
See the Orr Motor Sales Company
40th and Farnam Sts., Omaha. Alto Lincoln and Sioux City
TWIN-6
J. H. HANSEN.
Coincident with a generous increase
in the territory controlled by the Orr
Motor Sales company comes the ap
pointment of J. H. Hansen, a former
resident of Omaha, as sales manager
and director of advertising..
Hansen has won his laurels with
the Packard organization by distin
guishing himself in two sales contests
recently participated in by all Pack
ard salesmen. In the Lincoln High
way sweepstakes Hansen "hung up"
the best sales record in this territory.
Later he won a Liberty bond prize,
offered by the Packard factory to
salesmen who topped the. list. Still
another prize, consisting of Packard
stock, has been awarded to Hansen
in recognition of his ability.
Back in 1903 Hansen was wiTTi the
pioneers of the automobile business
aiyl served as a mechanic for H. E.
Fredericksen, located at Fifteenth and
Capitol. From here Hansen traveled
the factory route until recent years
have found him in the selling end of
the business. This wide experience
has fitted him admirably for his new
position.
In Lincoln, Hansen has been
active member of the' Commerc...!
club, the Automobile club, the Ad
club and the Country club. As pub
licity manager of the Automobile club
he was responsible for the automobile
show week and the ionization of the
Auto club vigilance committee.
In speaking o; the Orr motor sales
plans Hansen said: "The business has
increased better than lOO per cent dur
ing the past year. The supervision of
the Lincoln. Neb., and Sioux City, la.,
branches will be part of my task, and
we are planning upon a large increase
in our sa'js and service organization
A new show room and service sta
tion will be erected in Omaha soon,
which will be one of the most modern
automobile buildings in the country.
King Auto Dealer
Announces a Year's
Guarantee on Car
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 4. So suc
cessful has the Leach Motor Car
company, one of the largest automo
bile distributers in southern Cali-
tornia, been with the eight-cylinder
King product that they have publicly
announced a year's guarantee with
each King sold.
Like the other automobile factories,
the guarantee on a motor car is for a
period of ninety days, but the Leach
Motor Car company announces
through the Los Angeles newspapers
as follows: "The famous King Eight
has reached such a degree of mechan
ical perfection that we now feel justi
fied in backing this remarkable car
with a full year's guarantee. This is
the best and strongest evidence we
can submit of our confidence in the
performance of this car."
While this is the first instance that
the King factory officials have of one
of their dealers making such a broad
statement on their own responsibility,
it is not the intention of the factory
to change the regular ninety day fac
tory guarantee, which is a standard
ized form used by the automobile
manufacturers who are members of
the Automobile Chamber of Com
Auto Industry Is
More Affected by
War Than Any Line
The effect of the war on the auto
mobile industry has probably , been
greater than on any other business in
America. Besides the normal increase
in the manufacture of motor cars
there has been a femendous demand
from the government for machines,
ami most factories have at least doub
led their ordinary output in order to
keep pace with thi demand.
This increased nianufature has
caused the supply of trained automo
bile workmen to become almost ex
hausted in some parts of the country
and an influx of very young men and
of men over 35, into this business, has
resulted.
An indication of the demand for
men can be had from the daily bul
letins issued by the government urg
ing the enlistment of trained mechan
ics, ambulance drivers, etc.
Officials of Rahc's Auto and Trac
tor school say that a large percentage
of their students now are boys be
tween 13 and 19 years old and men ol
40 or 50, who are preparing them
selves to fill the places at home left
vacant by theimen who have joined
the colors.
The biggest men in the country,
men like President Wilson, Secretary
Baker, Major Jeneral Wood, and
others, are urging boys and young
men to continue their plans .for an
education and to train themselves
so they will be ready when the coun
try needs them.
Reichstag Adopts New
Supplementary Budget
Amsterdam, Oct. 6. The German
Reichstag-, according to a dispatch
from Berlin, has adopted the supple
mentary budget. It agreed to the mo
tion of the main committee that the
office of the vice chancellor shall ex
pire on March 31, 1919.
Xow on Loner Floor- Janitor "BUI"
Jor.s, who has mopped and dusted on
the third floor of the federal buildliur
for twenty years, has been transferred
to the first floor.
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Light Four
TT IS surprising the ground you can
cover in the Overland Light Four,
without forcing its speed.
Balance and easy riding qualities
permit natural speed.
And the motor has snap as well
as great reserve power.
You attain speed quickly and hold
it easily. y
Among can of its price class the
Overland Light Four is easily the dis
tance car of the year.
$
770
Overland Light Pour
Motor 32 b. p. at 2000 r. p. in.
Wheclbase 106 inches
Rear Spring Cantaerer
Tires 31 1 4 inches
Starting-Lighting Auto-Lite
Fuel Feed Vacuum System
Price f. o. b. Toledo
Subject to cbante withoot notice
VyiLLYS-OVERLAND, Inc., Omaha Branch
SALESROOMS WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT
2047.49 Farnam St., Phone Douglas 3292 20th and Harney St.., Phone Douglas 3290