PART FIVE
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PART FIVE
AUTOMOBILES
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
VOL. XLVn NO..- 21.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 191,7.
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WHAT BECOMES OF
THE OLD AUTOS?
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That Is the Question Which
Makes the Ordinary. Won
der; Always a Sale
for. Them j v
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"Did you ever wonder "what, rtse
comes of the old and worn-out auto,
mobies?" asks a writer In the current
issx'e of American Motorist. ;
"Quite recently I had occasion to
look into the matter," the writer con
tinues, "and I was surprised at some
of the facts which.came to light.
"The quantities of used or second;
hand cars annually disposed of have
hrought forth the 'auto wrecker' and
built up his business. To him come the
maim, the halt and the blind in the
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iov-riders and , lone service.' but hen
does nothing in the way of rebuilding
or selling the carV which come to him.
All are demblished' utterly, and then
various parts arc scattered to the four
winds ci heaven, so td speak; and put
to unguessed uses.v ;: ,
Price Varies.-'
"Of course, the price paid for these
autos varies -considerably from $150
for a so-called collision car to $65 up
to $125 for fir ruins and worn-outs.
Engines art the principal source Of
revenue, and a six-cylinder bronze en
gine, when overhauled and repaired,
will bring as high as $250 from ranch
ers and others, J who use them -as
power plants for irrigation, pumping,
etc. ; . ' f ... .;-
"Springs, axles, c bearings, wind-
nen and auto owners for repair parts.
"Really, about the only thing in an
lutomobile that goes to waste in one
of these graveyards is the woodwork
of the bodies: - There seems to have
been found as yet no use to which it
can be put, and as its unwieldy shape
makas it impracticable to work uputo
kindling wood for sale, it is broken up
and burned in any -Way possible to get
rid of it, , -'.:, vi
"I did a little figuring on this matter
and while the items J'lted are approxi
mate, of course, you will note that' I
. Paige Convertible Sedan Model Six "55
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have not used the - highest quoted
$125.00
i. 1100.00
prices.
Purchu of collision car.,
Rebuilt nflna told for.,.
Rebuilt nuKnetdiold for..
Aluminum. 110 pound!, at Slot 111.80
Bronie, 110 pounds, at t8o.... ...... 11.10
Rubber, 300 pcnd, at lo. 16.00
Cast Iron ....y... -r 1.00
Hair ,.
Top, windshield, lamps, radiator, 'ate, 125.00
4 Totaf..'..:.r.di.. ....1310.00
Less cost of car. ....... .....1126.00 ..
DemAlflon- cost,,., y 25.00
Net profit , ,
150.00
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"Billy" Sunday Is',.;
Keen for Jaunts
In Liberty Cars
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When "Billy'. Sunaay conducted a
revival meetihgiat JLos Angeles re
centlyr all the time he coull spare
from his arduous duties, was spent
with "Ma" Sunday in a. Liberty
Brougham. ' " s ' '. .
Mr. Sunday is an " enthusiastic
motorist, and believes that -everyone
who can should own an automobile.
He voices his approval in his cus
tomary , picturesque . way and "Ma"
Sunday ably backs up his sentiments.
No sootiet had the' Sundays arrived
in Los Angeles than a score of auto
mobiles were placed at their disposal,
but " the Leach-Frawjey company,
Liberty distributors for that territory,
have ' the distinction, of carrying off
the honors. . "1 ' '" '
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; Persistent Advertising I$',Uie Road
to Success.' , . ' ' , ',
Auto Camouflage Is
UseiCar Dealers'
Art; Not an Artist
' When - it becomes necessary, as
shortly it will, to secure the services
of expert camouflage operators, re
marks The Commentator in the cur
rent issue of American Motorist, I
hope the government will not over
look the .finest lot ot camoutiagers m
the world.;; Talk about your trench
disguisers; who can make a 10-ton
eun look like a bologna sausage and
thus protect it from German destruc
tion, they are not in it witn our Amer
ican diseuisers Give any dealer in
second-hand cars a chance and he'll
nut it all over any camouflage that
ever camouflaged a earner. What
these sfcond-hand distributors don t
know about making something look
like something it is not, no foreigner
that .ever lived can teach them. There
is a whole lot about this new war
srame we4e cot to be taught by those
abroad, but when it comes to camou-
Haging,,so longas we nave our second-hand
automobile experts with us,
we won't have to get our educators
m the disguising line from any place
but home, sweefnome.
Gus Stem is Sentenced
' ..' To Thirty Days in Jail
Gus Stein,Unian- Pacific trucker;
who precipitated a near-riot at the
depot and- was originally accused of
disloyal utterances, waa,sentencea to
thirty days in jail in police court on
a charge ot disturbing the peace
The plates are the firs parts of your battery to be affected by w
' v abuse or negligence; ? v. - ,., t . . n ..;.,
Starving and lack of water hardens them, overheating buckles
; them. In either case, the battery is ultimately made inefficient, or
; ,t even useless ruined;
V; , Of course any battery will Wear out in time, but 90 of all
yc h&ttery troubles might have been avoided by regular care,
or prompt attention when the first symptoms of trouble appeared.
m -f. Keep in touch with us and you'll be dollars ahead the good money you're
ayendingon avoidable, repairs, the price of a new battery even for regular .
s ' care means longer battery life. . y. : 1
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2203 Farnam St Omaha, Neb. T Tel. Doug. 5102
- . Authorized Willard Service Station.
CHALMERS UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Combined With Maxwell Cor,
poration; Local Agent Pre
dicts Brilliant , Future
for Big Car.
That the Chalmers Motor Car com
pany was never so financially sound
and settled andrs- at this moment al
ready on the highway to a new and
greater era of successful production
are the high-lights of a statement just
released by E. V. Abbott, vice presi
dent of the Western Motor Car com
pany, Chalmers dealer forAhis terri
tory. ; .
-Mr. Abbott's remarks were inspired
by the $200,000 challenge just issued
in the form of a national advertise
ment by the Maxwell management,
now controlling Chalmers production,
and further confirmed in a personal
communication from T. J. Toner,
Chalmers sale director.
Five-Year Lease.
Mr. Abbott enumerated some of
the outstanding features of the Chalmers-Maxwell
combine. The Maxwell
Motor company. Inc., Walter K.
Flanders, president, has taken a five
year lease on the plant and equipment
of the Chalmers Motor company, and
the deal having been already consum
mated, Chalmers production is going
forward uninterrupted under the di
rect control of the new administra
tion. During this five-year tenure it is
the intention of the Maxwell officials
not only to retain all the character
istic qualities of the Chalmers car, but
to leave undisturbed all established
policies, particularly as concerns the
organization of Chalmers dealers and
distrubtors, considered one of the
model developments of the automobile
industry.' ' .
Reim is Dropped
From Directorate '
, Of Auto Association
At a meeting of the Omaha Auto
mobile Trade association held Tues
day E. R. Wilson of Studcbakcr-Wil-son,
Inc., was elected a director of
the association in place of George F.
Reim. All other directors were re
elected. The present board of directors con
sists of C. G. Powell of the Powell
Supply company, J. T. Stewart of the
tT. Stewart Motor company, Guy
. Smith of the Guy L. Smith com
pan, E. R. Wilson of Studebaker
Wilson, Inc.. and Lee Hjiff of the Ne
braska Buicic Auto company.
E. R. Wilson is a very active mem
ber of the association and has been
one of the leaders in numerous move
ments for the benefit of 'the associa
tion. Wilson and Guy L. Smith re
cently devoted a great deal of their
time to selling Liberty loan Donas
among the various dealers and their
employes. They sold about $150,000
worth of bonds, which amount does
not include many subscriptions of the
individual dealers through their bank
connections. -
Douglas to Get $152,168
AsState and Federal Ajd
State Engineer Johnson advises the
Omaha Auto club that approximately
$152,168.07 is Douglas county's five,
year share of the federal and state aid
road-building fund. ,
While this fund is sufficient for only
a few miles of permanent road-build
ing, its value as an incentive and stim
ulus is far-reaching and will bring to
successful -issue many country road
propositions. 1 .,, -
The state engineer's tentative map
shows the Lincoln highway and the
Washington highway through Doug.
las county as tne roaas approved ior
federal and state aid.
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A Double-Barreled Opportunity!
ffv Immediate ( Substantial .
II Delivery 7 Saying V ( j .
If A closed car when you J j These cars were built II
. need it yithout 111 when material prices -
Y ..suffering were lower you .
delays ; JJ profit U
NOW Js the time of year for closed cars.
And jiere they are! : . 1
Above is a Double-Barrel reason for ordering
your, four or six cylinder Overland Sedan
"or Coupe, at once. ' cr- ' ,v ; '
But a bigger reasonis because of the cars
; themselves t
They are beauties! ! '
Better still, they are most practical and ser-f
viceable. " ; .
They are built for hard use continuous use!
Ample, protection . and comfort are com
bined, with remarkable sureness of per
formance. : '' u. 1 ' v
You can depend upon them to render the de- (
, . sired results at all times in all weather
for all occasions and on all roads.
They have the powerful thirty-five horse- ,
power four cyiinder Overland motor or the -
, 35-40 ; horsepower six cylinder motor, as ;-n
you prefer; - ' I
Let- your Willys-Overland dealer show you.
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