THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 28. 1917.
9 B
10T0R TRUCKS TO
BETTERTHE ROADS
'nited States Awakening to
the Need of Improved
Highways to Handle
Traffic.
One of the most important resolu
bns ever adopted by any body of
usiness men, asserts J. M. Opper of
le Jones-Opper company, Denby
uck distributors, is thepne recently
Jopted by the Chamber of Commerce
f the United States in Atlantic City
few weeks ago, which called for the
nprovement of the nation's highways
t order to develop transportation
tcilities for use of motor trucks.
Most roads 'n the popular sections
ready permit the safe and speedy
issage of heavily loaded trucks
aveling between the various cities.
; causes no comment today to see
:ets of motor trucks make regular
tuls between Akron, O., and Boston,
ass., or between New York, Balti
ore, Washington and Philadelphia,
esides long hauls, the motor truck is
so engaged ia the important work
relieving, freight congestion by
earing railroad terminals and tracks,
id it is surprising to many business
en to , learn that motor trucks in
irious sections are being operated on
gular schedule, and, in many cases,
e making better time than the rail
iads. -
One concern, which started with one
uck as a tryout, has now developed
s business to a point where it- has
:come an important factor in pro
cting transportation from its east
n cotton mills to its main plant
: Akron, O., and it is claimed that,
t the use of pneumatic tires on heav
r loaded- trucks, it is able to ob
u"n great speed.
Cartage and transfer companies
talize that they must now motorize
lid increase their equipment immedi
iely if they are alive to the oppor
'jnities offered them by using motor
Sucks, because in no other business
I the question of speed and service
most important factor.
The American, Adams, Southern
ad Wells'Fargo Express companies
aye notified their patrons in all parts
F the country of their inability to
ive prompt service on account of
loop movements etc. This lias forced
arious transportation companies itr1
4rtain sections to place nn embargo
h freight and express matter.
:ole Eight Again Wins
Mount Diablo HjU Climb
,For the second successive, time a
ole Eight stock car has carried off
le high gear trophy, which goes to
(Cf'winnef-'of the Mount Diablo hill
limbing contest, held each year at
!akland, Cal.
;The Cole Eight finished 77 feet far
ier up ilie' tortuous mountain climb
(an any other stock car competing,
atdistancing a Field which included
Cadillac Eight, Stearns Eight, Kins
ight, Haynes Twelve and Kissel
welve.
The Mount Diablo hill climb is re
irded as one of the blue ribbon
rents of the year on the Pacific coast
id as such serves to attract thou
Inds of motor enthusiasts to Oak
rid. jThis year the eventwas held on
Bureau of Mines Shows How Auto Owners
Can Do Their Bit to Help Win the War
HOW WASTAGE OF 561.000,000 GALLONS
OF GASOLINE YEARLY CAN BE AYOIDED
DAILY PRODUCTION
6,89.000 GALLONS
100i
TIN WAfiON LOSSES
7.200 6ALL0N5 0.1X
WASTED AT GARA&ES...I. X
USED fOR U5VSM1NG ISt
POSSIBLE
DAILY
SAVINGS
1.500.000
GALLONS
22
USED fOR UING...'. U:tMMOdi
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. usrow I 13OO.O00
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III HER,
ill
VLMILLtO
3.300.000
MOTOR BOATS. DAILY
STATIONARY AND n(lft- WAD
TRACTION WANES 2O4oj00c Vf Alt
SSSSt' 6MJ I NEEDS I
ETC "30 T
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'Q According to Alfred Reeves, gen
eral manager of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce, there
ii no need for concern regarding the
gasoline situation.
It is a simple question of eliminat
ing waste and it is estimated that;
if we can save two-thirds of all the
gasoline wasted our war needs will
be covered.
The accompanying chart which has
been prepared from statistics com
piled by the Bureau of Mines, shows
the daily gasoline production, daily
waste and daily war needs. It also
shows how it will be possible to save
561,000,000 gallons of gasoline each
year or 211,000,000 gallons more than
the estimated war needs.
The following important sugges
tions for avoiding waste will not only
save gasoline, but users of motor
vehicles will be benefited personally
and individually through more effi
cient and more economical operation
of cars:
1. Btor lasolln la andsrrround steal
Unlet. U wheeled sto.l tanks with
mtasnrlng pomp end hose. They prevent
leai b fire, evaporation and apllllnt.
S. Don't eplll er expos tesoltn te air
It evaporates rapidly and Is dangerous.
J. Don t use gasoline tor cleaning ana
washing ute kerosene er ether materials
to cut grease.
i. Stop all gasoline leakages. Form
habit of shutting off gas at tank or feed
pipe.
&. Adjust Drake Danas so tney ao not
drag. See that all bearings run freely.
C. Don't let engine run when car Is
standing. It Is good for starter battery to
be used frequently.
7. Have carburetor adjusted at service
New TwO'Passeriger Roadster Is
Announced by Liberty Motor Co.
lx.: ... ;: .Jw--' ' ft - Sr.tt.vw-Jt.
O The Lihertv Motor Car tomnanv of
stations of carburetor or automobile com- fn.Hr.lt hnu in.t innnimrinl nrlrH.
panlxs they will make ordinary adjust
ments without charge.
I. Keep needle valve elean and adjuit
carburetor (while engine la hot) to use as
lean mixture as posntbl. A rich mixture
fouls the engine and I waeteful.
. Pre-heat air entering carburetor and
keep radiator covered In cold weather this
will Insur better vaporatlon.
10. 8 that spark Is timed oorreotly
with engine and drive with spark fully ad
vanced late spark Increases gas eon
sumption. II. Have a hot spark, keep plugs clean
and spark points properly adjusted,
IS. Avoid high speed. The average car
la most economical at II to St mile an
hour.
13. Don't anrelerst and stop quickly
It waste gas and wears out tires. ttop
engine and coast long hills.
14. Cut down nlmlees and needlres uoe
of cars. Do a number of errands In one
trip.
tion of a two-passenger roadster to
their line."
! The new Liberty two-passenger
roadster has a wheelbase of 115 inches
and Is built on the perfected Liberty
chassis which has been adopted as a
standard.
The body lines are trim and modish
and give an ultra-smart effect. The
rear deck slopes down to a tapered
rounded point, which adds to the gen
eral beauty and symmetry of the car.
The color scheme is a- beautiful
shade of bright red for the body. A
strip of black rounded moulding
starts at a point a few inches from
the hood and follows the body lines
to the bottom of the rear deck and
h J!7.I7JSJ.JZuiU treatlv in the finished annear
gallons consumed. I ance. Chassis, fenders and radiator
are also black. Red-colored wood
wheels striped with a black line are
standard equipment.
Special features of the new Liberty
two-passenger roadster include Col
lins curtains on both sides, which
when not in use. may be stored in
envelopes attached to the top. '
The storage compartment In the
rear deck is equipped with a lock and
has been made exceptionally large to
permit storage of traveling bags and
other articles necessary for a long
trip.
The side doors are 23 inches wide,
to allow ease in entering or leaving
the car.
New Smith Form-a-Truck
Distributors Appointed
Announcement was made last week
to the effect that the firm of Porter
& Furse of Alma, Neb., will take on
the Smith Form-a-Truck distributors'
contract for Nebraska and will head
quarter in Omaha. Arrangements
have been made for a location at 312
South Nineteenth street.
Porter, until, this deal was made,
was assistant cashier of the Bank of
Alma and Furse has had the agency
for Ford and Dodge cars at Alma.
Both men will move their families to
Omaha.
Plans are being made to cover the
territory with an able corps of sales
men, and, according to R. J, Furbeck,
district manager of the Smith Motor
Truck corporation, the new firm plant
upon putting $300,000 worth of Smith
Forni-a-Trucks into the territory dur
ing the coming season.
George A. Nelson will take charge
of the retail sales in Omaha, Council
Bluffs and vicinity. Nelson is ex
tremely enthusiastic regarding tht
outlook.
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ft HNH-al MNM1REX
WHKHOIWMOHE
PAY) WAR HEED
Wre-fc DttS-MhWAtttTtS.
TOTAL POSSIBLE SAVINGS PER DAY, 1500,000 GALLONS
TOTAL POSSIBLE SAVINGS PER YEAR, 5 61,000.000 GALLONS
ESTIMATED WAR NEEDS PER YEAR. 350,000,0 00 GALLONS
October 22, and history repeated It
self when a Cole Eight duplicated its
victory of the previous year by out
distancing all rivals in the climb
towards the summit.
Those who witnessed (he contest
were greatly impressed by the climb
ing ability and stamina of the Cole
andcclare If was one of the most
startling stock car performances m
the history of the Mount Diablo
event
Tortuous Mt. Wilson Conquered by
EIGHT CYLINDER!
Sealed in High Gear
THIS nine mile climb from near sea level to the rarified atmosphere of
6000 feet elevation, through three miles of dismal f of, around 110 turns is
only another one of the many records achieved by the eight cylinder KING.
It is a car which may be conservatively described as economical,
considering its high power and bigness. Its all-around road competence,
especially on hills, has surprised and delighted many. ,
i
King price have net yet advanced, but must soon Buy Now.
NOYES-KILLY MOTOR CO.
FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS 2066-68 Faraara St., Omaha, Neb., Phone D. 7461.
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-Gold!
TSJE have read letters from Chalmers Distributors
V V in which they have stated that competitors were
saying to present owners of Chalmers cars and to
prospective1buyers, generally, that the manufacture of
Chalmers cars would be discontinued.
There are thirlyN (30) automobile companies recognized By the
general trade that manufacture and sell Touring Cars and Roadsters
at retail prices between $1,100 and $1,500. We haven't heard
that all of these companies, or any one of them, were going to dis
continue production or quit business. Why, then, should the
Chalmers, with a better car than many others in this class of 30
manufacturers, stop production ?
TJJ7E MAKE A PROPHECY, and will authorize our Distributors
W to back it up with $200,000 of our money; that the Chal
mers Company under the Maxwell Management, will stand ahead of
15 of these companies in production in 1918, and the Chalmers
Company will stand ahead of 20 of these companies in production
in 1919. This doesn't look as though we expected to discontinue
making Chalmers ears.
The reason some people are trying to disturb the present Chal
mers owners is to scare them about service so as to get a better
"trade-in" on their Chalmers.
The reason for circulating such a story generally would be to pre
vent the prospective purchaser from inspecting a Chalmers car,
because if a prpspective buyer of an automobile will look at and ride
in the present Chalmers models he will be very apt to buy one. It
is the best car selling at $1365 that we know of.
This is one reason why Chalmers cars will continue to be made, not
only in 1918, but in 19 J9, 1920 and other years.
Another reason is that the Maxwell organization has told the
general Public that Chalmers cars would be produced in larger quan
tities than ever before and we have a way of making good wiin tha
public on sales and production.
President,
Chalmers and Maxwell Motor Companies,
WESTERN MOTOR CAR COMPANY,
2054 Ftrnam Street Western Distributors Phone Douglas 4904
Omaha, Neb.
CHAS. R. HANNAN, JR., President
WALTER S. JOHNSON, Secretary and Sales Manager
E. V. ABBOTT, Vice President and General Manager
Branches Lincoln, Hooper, Hastings, Nebraska, and Wichita, Kansas.
