THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER
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NEW STDDEBAKER
MODEL OMDTO ROW
Studebaker Wilson Announce
Arrival of Car That Com
tines Dash and
Style.
Patrician la every line is this new
five-passenger Studebaker - Special,
with the snappinest of style and ac
tion exemplified in. the ' best sport
models and plenty of room for five
passengers.
. k It is the very latest type of rale
ish windshield; the steering column
is pitched back at an angle to har
monize with the long, low, racy ap
pearance and the steering wheel it
self pushes uo out of the driver's way
when getting in and out of the front
seat.
Among the new features to be
found in the Studebaker Special the
leatherette Gypsy top comes in for
its share of attention and favorable
comment' It might truly be called an
"Extended Victoria," in that the ma
terial is. carried around the sides so
that part of the tonneau is enclosed,
eliminating the dust nuisance and un
comfortable drafts of the common
type of top. Two plate glass win
dows in rear, nickel-trimmed, give
plenty of vision to passengers and
add an extra touch of style to the ap
pearance of the car.
The low, luxurious seats are up
holstered in genuine buffed leather,
parallel plaitedj and built over gen
uine curled hair and long coiled
springs. Instead of the plain glass
lens in the headlamps, ah improved
deflecting lens, is used in this new
special.
Although swinging- lines are the
dominant characteristic of the Stude
baker Special, the optional colors give
the purchaser an unusual opportunity
to exercise individual taste. .Stude-baker-Wilson
displays this new
model in two striking colors crayon
red and Peruvian blue. Qayon red
is an ultra shade that has sprung into
great popularity this season and is
being used extensively by motor car
manufacturers who build cars costing
from $2,500 to $3,500. The Peruvian
blue is a rich, soft color that will
appeal to those motorists who seek
something exclusive yet conservative.
A surprising number of little re
finements that are to be looked for
only in Ugh priced cars are found
in the Studebaker five-passenger spe
cial such, for example, as leather
hand-grips on the joors, a substantial
roberail, flared to give -easy entrance
grip; a flat, wide footboard that is
worthy of the name, carpeted like
the flooring in gray. Linoleum-covered,
metal bound running boards
replace the corrugated aluminum
boards of the seven-passenger model.
Safety step plates are placed at the
entrance of the tonneau doors.
Auto Service Department
of The Omaha Bee ,
Any question asked by our readers will be answerefey H. A. Tarantoua,
Technical Editor for one of the leading motor publications in America. Mr.
Tarantoua is practical automobile man and a member of the Society of
Automotive Engineers. Address your question to the Automobile Editor
of The Omaha Bee, and enclose a 2-cent stamp for postage.
1. What are the gravities of crudesOmer lightly tap around the edges of
from the principal oil fields?
2. Does the automobile oil retain
the same gravity as the crude from
which it is taken?
3. Is the heavy the same gravity as
the light? .
4. Why does a motorcycle require
such heavy oil?
5. Does the color have anything to
do with the quality?
6. Does the darker oil contain more
carbon than the lighter colored?
7. Has a heavy cylinder oil a higher
fire test than a light of the same kind?
8. Can'an asphaltic base oil be made
to show as high a fire test as a paraf
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1. Crudes vary so greatly in phys
ical and chemical properties that it is
hard to give a .really definite answer
to your question. Even crude from
one section varies in gravity. For ex
ample, the Oklahoma field yields both
paraffin and asphaltic crudes of en
tirely different characteristics. Penn
sylvania crude usually runs between
34 and 44 Baume, Texas between 28
and 34 Baume and California between
24 and 30. .
2. No, The oil is lighter than the
crude. .
3, The color is no indication of the
gravity.
4. Because a motorcycle engine is
air cooled and runs at a higher tem
perature than a water-cooled engine.
5. lhe color is no indication of the
quality of an oil. '
6. The darker, oil does not neces
sarily contain more carbon than the
lighter. The heat test is necessary to
get the carbon content.
7. Yes.
3. It is possible.
Would you advise using calcium
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cnioriae m tne water system as an
anti-freeze solution? Alcohol costs
too much now. Or would you advise
a preparation? X. Y. Z.
I would advise you to get a made-up
solution because calcium chloride has
a corrosive action on the water jacket
walls and radiator.
What is the best gasket to use for
oil joints such as that made by the
crankcase pan and the top of the
crankcase? There is always a leak
around this crack. '
Wrapping paper 3s best to use. Be
careful in cutting the gasket that there
is no break in it. io make the gasket
spread the , pan surface where the
fasket rests with some cup grease,
lace the paper over the crease so the
paper will stick. Then with a ham-
the pan until you have cut out the
gasket Use a very sharp knife to
cut out the holes in the gasket and
cut the holes while the paper is stuck
to the pan.
What is a good substance to use to
stop leaks around the threaded plugs
in the cylinders? If I use white lead,
the plugs are so tight I cannot get
then off and if I use nothing the plugs
leak. J.
One of the best substances to use
for this is ordinary paste stove black
ing. Spread it lightly pver the threads
and it will stop the leaks. Do not use
toonuch or some of the blacking will
be forced into the cylinders.
Sometime ago I gave my car, which
is Vi years old, a coat of varnish
which was made by a well known
varnish maker. I put it on as per di
rections and for the first few days the
body had a smooth gloss, but after
I washed the car all the gloss disap
peared and now dust and dirt settle
quickly. How can I restore the gloss.
-C. G. B.
The only thing l ean suggest is that
you apply another coat of varnish.
The trouble probably is due to the
fact that you applied one coat over
an old coat. The latter being porous
the new coat sank in. I do not be
lieve the trouble was caused by poor
varnisli.
Packard People Subscribe
Two Million for. Liberty
More than two million, dollars have
been subscribed to the second Liberty
Loan by the Packard Motor Car
company, its 'branches . and em
ployes. The company itself , bought
a million dollars worth of the bonds.
It authorized its selling branches in
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago
to devote the proceeds of their sales
this week to the same cause.
Judging by the sales made in these
points recently, the amount realized
for investment by the three branches
easily may exceed $550,000.
Then the employes of the factory
in Detroit have raised in a sweeping
three-day campaign more than $500.-
!000, and the subscriptions are stir
coming in.
Public tribute to the Packard com
pany was paid on the announcement
of its subscription by Abner E. Lar
ned, chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee for Detroit, the city which
is ior ine second lime nrst in America
to report its quota oversubscribed.
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Ra a DETROIT
There ere viaicn'-fjwwMid
itsss and industry,
The Maxwell Ttxtett Car u - to . wonderful
vision that has been made reaL ' ,
The fixed purpose of the Maxwell bufldem
$ras in the beginning, and is now, to produce a
tar which would be, in the highest sense, effi
cient, durable, economical comfortable, and
standard in equipment.
Many years experience in production on a
vast scale has taught the Maxwell manuf a
turers two things, '
One is that such a car as they Have always:
made their aim-a car , in which efficiency
durability, economy, comfort, beauty and
standard equipment are all present cannot
be built for less than $745, with materials at
jtheir present prices.
The other lesson is that, ; for more than
$745, they could not give you anything more
than the Maxwell now, has except greater;
size or luxuries, pure and simple,
In other words, they are cbnvmcedand
they have convinced us that they have found
the great MIDDLE LINE where you get dollar
for dollar in ABSOLUTE VALUE,
,MidwesfMotor & Supply Co.
' Distributors
2216-18 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 2462
600DYEARS AGAIN
ROLL HOME FIRST
Eddie Hearse Captures First
Money in Uniontown Classic
With Aid of, Goodyear
Cord Tires.
After demanding two postpone
ments of the Autumn Gassic, origi
nally scheduled for October 20, at the
Uniontown,. Pa., Speedway, the
weather finally cleared, and a bright
warm day permitted this final race of
the automobile season on October 29,
says Joe M. Dine, Goodyear manager
in Omaha.
Fifteen cars, driven by the country's
famous speedsters, lined up for the
starter's flag, and for 150 laps around
the one and one eighth mile board
track, furnished one thrill after an
other for the 5,000 assembled enthusi
asts. The Uniontown race continued and
certified the tradition that has char
acterized the 1917 racing season that
to win a race the successful driver
must drive the full distance .withbut
a change of tires or a stop for any
other purpose. For Eddie Hearne
stormed home a winner, having com
pleted the entire 169 miles without a
change of his Goodyear tires. This
tire performance completed a perfect
non-stop record for the 1917 season,
every race having been won on Good
year cords in a non-stop run.
Kaipn Multord, lorn Milton and
Gaston Chevrolet soon pushed out in
front of the field, followed closely by
Ira Vail, who assumed the lead on
the sixteenth lap. but save the wheel
of his car to Eddie Devore on the
thirty-second lap, on account of ill
ness. On the forty-eighth lap Milton shot
out in front of Devore and held the
lead for 30 laps, being overtaken on
the seventy-eighth by Henderson. Mil
ton, came back, however, and recap
tured the premier position on the
114th, but was not fast enough to pre
vent Eddfe Hearne from gaining first
ptace on the 146th, which Hearne re
tained to the end of the race, winning
in 1 hour, 49 minutes, 2.45 seconds
an average of 93.75 miles per hour.
Four other drivers besides Hearne
completed the terrific grind, all driv
ing on Goodyears, Tom Milton, in a
Duesenherg, finishing only 25 seconds
behind Hearne. Earl Devore, driving
for Ira Vail, in a Hudson, Dave Lewis
in a Hoskins Special and Dan Hickey,
in a Hudson, finished third, fourth and
fifth in the order named.
Both the 50-mile events following
the big classic were won by Fred Mc
Carthy, a former mechanician of
Dario Resta, in non-stop runs, the first
in a Haynes, and the second in a Hud
son, both cars rolling on Goodyears.
Auto Service Company
New One in the Ranks
Announcement has been made this
week of,a new firm which will cater
to the needs of the autoist. The new
firm will be known as the Auto Serv
ice company and the location will be
1819-21 Cuming street.
IMans are being made for the manu
facture of radiators of all sizes from
Ford sizes to the heavy truck radiator.
A line of auto accessories will be car
ried and all manner of tire repair and
auto repair work will.be done.
The personnal of the new company
is I. N. Chernlss and S. Fleishman.
Trawver Auto Company ,
Moves into New Quarters
Among the new locaters on the
Auto row is the Trawver Auto com
pany. This firm until recently was lo
cated at 110 Suth Seventeenth street,
!fut wing to the increased business, it
las bee forced to move into larger
quarters at IvlO rarnam street
Francis Ferns, Expert
Chemist, Comes to Omaha
The Sprsgue Tire and Rubber com
pany is congratulating itself ' on . the
"10-strike" it has just made' in secur
ing the services of Francis Ferris, who
is recognized as one. of the, leading
chemists in thj United States.
For the last 10 years Mr. Francis
Ferns has had charge of the laboratory
of the Acme reclaiming works and
has done nearly all of the research
work for that company, having effected
a process of reclaiming rubber, doing
away with the caustic soda method
and has reduced the reclaiming cost
fully 25 per cent. ' ' ." ( " .
Mr. Ferns' meth6d 'of reclaiming
preserves the fabric which other
methods destroy and this fabric 'be
comes a valuable by-product which is
worked ovefpr blowout patthes.'etc.
As thcre"re no reclaiming plants
in the west, it is the purpose of the
Sprague Tire and - Rubber' cornpany
not only to reclaim all of its 'own
requirements, but also to supply other
western rubber mills. '
Franklin Full Sized Town ; ,
Car Will Arrive This, Week
The first full sired . Franklin .town
car to grace the streets of, Omaha will
arrive in Omaha some time early this
week, asserts H. Pelton of the Frank
lin Motor Car company.
This job is a revelation- in this type
of car, owing to its unusual lightness.
Although it is a full seven-passenger
car it weighs but 2,600 pounds.
Major Trinder in Charge of
, . Surgical Supplies at .Front
Major John grinder, who has been
abroad since summer, . is i now in
charge of all the surgical and 'medical
supplies for the expeditionary forces
and is at the chief surgeon's. office" in
Paris. His wife is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.. Walter T. Page. t
J. N. Willys Urges j
Business Men Not r
To Hesitate NoQ
l John 'N.l Willys, president of the
Vil!ys:OYerland company, when aske4
concerning his opinion as to the sue
cess of. the present Liberty bond isjus
and its relation to business, expressed
himself as follows: ' ' .
; "One of the reasons why this bond
Issue is a success is because the busi
ness interest of this country have kept
the wheels . of progress going and
must continue to. do so throughout
the period of the war. Money will be
available for bond jssues only so lone
as this country is prosperous, but I
believe the public is realizing that a
false:. economy. would be disastrous.
"It is the patriotic obligation placed
at the door of every business man to
day to do all he possibly can to keep
business going to full capacity, and
he has just as much of an obligation
to the ultimate success of this war as
the-salesman who is selling Liberty
bonds."
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Fourseason Makes Hit;
; Name As Well As Car,
Tti ' iriAf name . of Fourseasos
whichJias been adopted by the Dort
Motor Car company to describe its
sedans and sedanets ts creating an un
usual amount of comment, asserts Jot
Gerspacher of the Toozer-Gerspacher
Motor company Dort distributors. t
.The name has made a great hit wjth
the dealers ahd evidently tas made its
mark with the buyers, too, as they in
variably refer to this name when look
ing for Dort closed models. t
This phrase or trade name has been
copyrighted andwill mean at much to
Dort dealers and ownera from a de
scriptive standpoint as does "tourinf
car'r or "roadster." . .
Persistent Advertising Is the Roa4
to Success.
tiMjCkrjnjJmmda
The Only Practical Car
for Winter DriyMgf
Three weeks ago we announced a new Paige power plant "a motor that was developed
by the war." You will probably remember that advertisement. .The echoes are
still reverberating through motordom i .: 1 V 1
You may recall, for instance, that we said, "The old orthodox gasoline motor Is dead v
deader than yesterday's newspaper." Well we meant just that The old type
of motor is dead. A newer ty pea finer y pe a more efficient ; Jtype has been , ;
evolved to take its place. , And that type is the Paige. " i : ; i
Perhaps we can best express the strength of , our conviction by one; more sweeping
statement. Here it is: nM Paw
combustion engine for. Winter dming in a Motor Car. A ; f. ." : 11
If this statement is true and we believe it implicitly it naturally (ollows that there .
is onlv one vradical enclosed car on the market the Paiire. And , we1 mean ' ,
justthat- ' : - y ' -'.'''Vr'vt;
To be practical for Winter driving, motor must be able i to ; do , two i thing start
instantly and run smoothly in , zero weather. The requirements vappear to be
simple but so far as we know, there is only one car that measures up to - that
standard.
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We will undertake to prove this statement by describing just three or the many new
iearures iouna in our enaoseu raoaeis.
The Electrical
Gasoline Heater
No natter what tht temperature may be,
Psigt will start Instantly, because an dec-
- tried beating attachment insures warm gaso
line ia tht carburttor.
Warm fuel, fat torn, means positive, lastantaae
v out action when your foot is placed on the
starting pedal. . ...... ,.
This attachment is simplicity itself an. Ingen
' ious application of the electrical cooking
utensil idea. But its results are marvelous.
It eliminates all scessity of churning the
motor and reduces recharging of battene to
a minimum. It means midsummer starting
efficiency on the coldest night in February.
The Superheated
Manifold
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Superheating, as every engineer knows, is the
only efficient method of extracting energy
from low-test gasoline. But it has remained
for Paige engineers to make an art of a familiar
practice.
The Paige superheated manifold acts as a dry
' ing process. It converts wet; foggy mixtures
of vapor into highly combustible gasoline
energy.' It extracts every last atom of power
from the gas and enables all of the fuel, to
be utilized without waste.
In these days of notoriously low test gasoline, the
advantages of such a combustion system will be
manifest to everyone. Best of all it) means a
smooth, even-running motor the same high
standard of performance the year round. ,, .
ThWlv
Polishing Datice
This ' device insures-100 -compresslosi at all ,
times and forever eliminates tas necessity of
valve grinding. - If you bow operate a motor,;
. ear, you will at once appreciate the signifi
cance of this statement.
Carbon deposits and wmpretrion . leaks .will '
destroy the efficiency of the best motor' that5
was ever built! But thess thieves of power , :
- have been permanently banished so far as a ;
Paige is concerned." the polishing device,
acts as an automatic burnisher: f(It not only ?
keeps the valve seats clean but: accomplishes
its work more accurately ahd thoroughly than
the best of skilled mechanlcs.i ; '
And now you can readily see why the new Paige
power plant becomes the most efficient of all
cold weather motors. Tht electric warming
of fuel in the carburetor- inturti immediaU
- combustion. - Every aton-ofgasoline 'energy is
converted into power. . The compre9ium it uni
form and conttant. '1 v
Thus, a Paige not only itiHrii under all weather ,
conditions,' but! it cohtitiuet to run evenly,
smoothly and sweetly. It will act' just as v
efficiently in a February blihard or an August
- thunder shower. ; s. ? '''r' ' '.- ,,
Under ' the circumstance, we feel justified in
calling it the only practical enclosed motor ,,
car. If you desire true winter, comfort you
must have all of the advantages which we
have named. And remember, please, they are
to be found in combination only on the Paige. ,
Essex "Six'jj' 7passenger $177?; Coupe "Sii'M" 4-passenger $a8jo; Town Car
"Six-yj" 7-passenger $3230; Lunousuie "Sixjr VpaMengcro'.Sedan'Sa'jo"
v j-passenger $191?; Sedan "Sa-5 j 7-passengef, $1850; Brooklands 4-pasenger ,
$i79j;Luiwood"SiX'39,,5'passenger $1330; Glendale"Six'39' Chummy Roadster :
$1330; Etomoor "Six" or j-passenger $i33a All Prices tab. Detroit
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PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
MURPHY-O'BRIEN AUTO COMPANY,
1814-18 Farnam St Omaha, Neb. v : Phone Tyler 13.
DEALERS Some Good Territory Available for Dealers.
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