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VOL. XLV1I NO. . 27.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING. . DECEMBER 16. 1917
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MAKING MOTOR
- CARSINTHEU.S.
United States Main Source of
Supply of Road Transporta
tion for World; Compari
son With England.
In suggesting the curtailment of
passenger car production in the Unit
ed States the authorities responsible
have cited the clses of England and
France, where such production prac
tically ceased in 1914. , The argument
is that passenger cars were cut off as
non-essentials ana so may be simi
larly cut here. This view is based
upon a total disregard for the mean
ing of the facts, says the Automobile.
In 1914 up to August 31 the exports
of automobiles of all classes from
England totalled $17,204,475, while
imports of the same sort amounted
to $27,474,700. In 1914 the automo
bile exports of the United States
totalled $40,136,565. In the same
period the American imports were
$620,493. In other words, before the
war America was exporting 60 times'
as much automobile product as it im
ported, while England was import
ing nearly twice as much as it ex
ported. This means just one thing, namely,
that America is the main source of
supply of road transportation for the
world. That the whole world looks
to America for vehicles, just as it
looks to Manchester for cotton goods.
England did not restrict the much-
needed labor of the cotton and cloth
mills more than could be helped, be
cause this industry was one of those
in which England excelled. It has
done all it can to keep going this
staple industry, which brings so much
money to its shores, even though it is
now making much more cloth than is
necessary for the prosecution of the
war. England's greatest trade will not
be allowed to go to ruin. Similarly
America must not let its automobile
business suffer. Not only from the
desire to keep a great industry that, is
a source of revenue to the country,
but because the civilized world needs
American automobiles just as much
as English cotton goods.
New Accessory Appears
For the Ford Chassis
Another new Ford accessory has
made its appearance in Omaha, which
will enable the man who yearns for
the combination of Ford construction
and a stream line body to satisfy his
desire.
The Kelsey "Stream line" body for
Ford cars is the name which graces
the new accessory and the distribu
tors, the Sol. S. Goldstrom company,
assert that their is a brisk demand for
this body It is a practical way of
making a new car out of an old Ford
model.
New Seven-Passenger Phaeton GOODYEAR MINSTREL
Model of the Hudson Super-Six pi pjopq cninipRC
IPC-aa
Another new model has been added
to the exhibit of new Hudsons, being
shown in Omaha, the seven passenger
phaeton.
This late design resembles more
closely the Hudson speedster in its
low cut design. The body lines are
lower than the previous models and a
bevel edge is carried around from the
cowl. This bevel is emphasized by
a narrow white stripe
A compartment built in between the
two auxiliary seats in the rear pro
vides a space for rubbers and parcels.
The color has been changed to a
shade lighter blue and the upholster
ing is in bright leather.
Franklin Passes Through
11 States in 74 Hours
With the mud and dirt of 11 states
on his enclosed Series 9 Franklin
brougham, Samuel J. Keeler of Nor
walk, Conn., recently drove into Tulsa,
Ok!., 1,757 miles from his home, after
being on the road 74 hours and 25
minutes, an average of 23.5 miles an
hour for November cross-country au
tomobiling. His gasoline mileage for
the entire trip was exceptional, reach
ing the fine average of 17.06 miles
to the gallon. This is believed to be
one of the fastest late November trips
ever made in an enclosed automo
bile. Mr. Kfeler made the journey with
one companion, Charles E. Force of
Enid, Okl., and carried luggage which
weighed more than 400 pounds. He
lias already owned 15 different open
cars since he began using automobiles
and concludes that the enclosed vehi
cle is the best type of car for long
trips. The roads throughout the
journey were varied, from splendid
macadam roads to rough and muddy
pathways, but good speed was. main
tained throughout.
The general itinerary included these
cities: Norwalk, Conn.; New York
City; Easton, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Canton, O.; Joliet, 111.; Des Moines.
Ia.; Hiawatha, Kan.; Topeka, Kan.;
Chanute, Kan.; Independence, Kan.;
Tulsa, Okl.
Goodrich Contributes
Generously to Army
Enlistments have followed so rapid
ly in the ranks of the B. F. Goodrich
Rubber company that the corporation
has had difficulty in filling vacancies
in some departments. The latest tab
ulation shows that 1.624 men have
gone to the colors. Each day wit
nesses the departure of more. Ten
days ago the company hoisted before
20,000 people a huge service flag the
largest in the state of Ohio with
1,414 stars on it. The ceremony must
have been an inspiration to others
for the following day over 100 men
Three Stages in Battery Service
1. For the man with a
new battery We start a
man right, show him
what to do and what to
avoid, and give him a cer
tain amount of free serv
ice from our experts till
he is thoroughly posted
on battery care.
2. For the man whose
battery is in the prime of
life Free testing at reg
ular intervals, free ad
vice, help fulness and
courteous co - operation
always. Quick repairs at
fair prices if some little
thing gets out of order.
3. For the man whose
battery needs repair
Old age, abuse, accident
or some other cause may
injure a battery. We have
trained experts, proper
equipment and tools
everything to handle any
battery job and do it
right.
When at last you need
a new battery, we have
the finest and sturdiest
one ever built the "Still
Better Willard," with
Threaded Rubber Insula
tion. It costs a little more,
but it's a mighty good investment.
Nebraska Storage Battery Co.
2203 Farnam Street. Omaha, Neb. Tel. Dougla 5102.
Authorized Willard Service Station.
were missing. One hundred and ton
others have since enlisted.
In the field the enlistments have
been very heavy. New York, Chi
cago, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, At
lanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Seattle, St. Louis and Kansas City
oificfs have contributed large numbers.
j Friars in Camp Sherman Give
i Fine Entertainment for Men
Engaged in War
Game.
' One of the bright spots in the life
of the soldiers stationed at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, O., came last
week when the Goodyear Friars, a
50-man minstrel organization of the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber company, of
Okron, O., journeyed over to the
camp in a special car and entertained
the boys with a ministrel and vaude
ville show. The Friars' club is com
posed of the pick of the company's
ex professional and amateur enter
tainers. The Goodyear company is especial
ly interested in the boys in camps
all over the country, for more than
1,(00 men have gone out from the or
ganization to join the colors. So it
was but natural that the company's
minstrel troupe should wish to give
the boys something unusual in the
way of a diversion from the duties of
the camp.
It was distinctly a Goodjear, day at
Cam) Sherman, for the Friars were
conducted about the cantonment and
shown every courtesy. Then in the
evening 6,000 soldiers gathered in the
big Young Men's Christian associa
tion auditorium to see the first min
strels that many of them had wit
nessed since their call to the army.
Of course, many had attended the
professional performances given by
different entertainers at the camp,
but there had been no opportunity to
see a minstrel show in their own
camp.
In addition to the 6.000 men that
wcie able to squeeze into the audi
toiniin, several thousand soldiers on
the outside heard the performance
through the open windows, although
not able to see inside. But the big
feature of the occasion proved to he
one not on the fixed program, as is
often the case at such large gather
ings. At the finish of the minstrel pro
gram the Goodyear director called
tor an everybody sing chorus, to j motorist
which all responded, to the last man. I electrical
The swinging melody of "Over
1 here" was so responsive, that it
seemed as if a fuse had been touched
somewhere that had set ott an explo
sion among the whole array of sol
diers present. F.very man threw out
his chest and sang as he had never
sung before.
Among Goodyear officials accom
panying the troupe were Vice Presi
dents C. W. Seiherling and P. V.
Litchfield, both of whom were en
thusiastic in their praise of the won
derful work the Young Men's Chris
tian association is accomplishing, ami
agreed that happier or bettcr-carcd-for
boys could hardly be found out
side the camps.
STEER WARMER
SOLVES PROBLEM
OF COLD HANDS
and they can be laced on the steering
wheel in 10 minutes. Steer Warms
appeal to motorists and justly so be
cause of their real practicability and
the comfort they give.
Steer Warms arc manufactured by
the Interstate Electric company of
New Orleans.
J Among the many devices offered
the motorist an electrical hand warm
er for the steering wheel tills a long
I felt want. Perhaps, the greatest dis
adxantage in dtiviug in cold weather
j is the l.ut that the lingers get cold
I and the bauds become numb. This is
j so to such an extent that a great
' many people will not drive their cars
j in the winter time. They cannot
' stand the extreme cold weather or do
j not like the inconvenience of cold
j weather driving. P.ut now the winter
can drive in comfort an
hand warmer known as
Steer Warms has been invented. It
gives out an even heat sufficient to
keep the hands warm in the coh'.v .:
weather.
11ns device consists of two small
leather-coveied pads which lace onto
the steering wheel at any place con
venient tor driving. They are heated
electrically from the batteries or from
the magneto on Ford cars. They are
connected like the spotlight and
therefore do not cost anything
maintain. Meer Warms consist
Cylinder Ignition Lock
Foils Motor Car Thieves
Ninety per cent of the loss from
automobile thefts could be prevented
by the exercise of a little extra cau
tion on the part of owners, according
to Fred K. Parke, general manager
of the Olympian Motors company of
Pontiac, Mich.
'The average motorist does not
realize the folly of leaving his car un
guarded at the curb until it is too late
and be has learned by experience,"
says Mr. Parke. "It is estimated that
the cost to car owners from thefts
runs close to 60,000.000 yearly
in the Tinted States. In the citv
of Philadelphia alone, more than 2.000
cars valued at nearly $2,000,000 were
stglen during the first 10 months in
1917. Less than half of them were re
covered and these were found in a
badly damaged condition. In Chi-
1 ; cago ponce records snow mat iu.uw
i worth of cars are stolen every day.
metal plates with the heating clement
between them. They arc guaranteed
by the manufacturer not to burn (jut
within tivc years. They are simple.
There is nothing to get out of order
Looking for work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Column!, now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there.
IjttMBERSHIPH
Help Conserve Our Nation's
Gasoline and Rubber with
the Franklin Car
THE daily production of gasoline is
6,849,000 gallons. Of this production,
the Government needs, and must have,
nearly a million gallons every day.
This is a new demand on our gasoline
supply last year it did not exist.
The Government's War needs are impera
tive. Government officials, newspapers and
magazines put it up to the motorist to help
conserve our nation's gasoline supply.
A motorist may, in all sincerity, wish to
cooperate with the Government in gasoline
conservation but, unless he operates a car of
thrift, of what value are his "good intentions?
In connection with this lively National
issue, it is interesting to note the motoring
public's opinion of the Franklin Car as a car
of thrift and utility.
The Franklin has tripled Us building schedules.
Working on this tripled production it has
not, as yet, equaled the daily growing demand
that has sprung up for the Franklin through
out the country since the cost of gasoline and rubber
went up.
Gasoline and The Franklin Owner
The man who knows anything at all abdut
automobiles knows that the Franklin owner is
already down to rock-bottom thrift. He gets eight
to fourteen miles more per gallon than the owner of
the average fine car.
He owns a fine car that is scientifically con
structed to deliver the most miles for the least
expense in GASOLINE, TIRES and OIL.
His Franklin is a Scientific Light Weight Car
all superflous weight, ounce bv ounce, is
eliminated
DIRECT AIR COOLING removes 177 un
necessary parts of plumbing in a Water Cool
ing System with its freezing troubles inWinter
and its overheating troubles in Summer. It
saves the expense and uncertainty of anti
freezing mixtures, repairing radiator leaks and
a hundred and one other annoyances well
known to the owner of a water-cooled car.
The Franklin Owner has a comfortable car
the easiest riding car built. Easy to take
through the thickest traffic and untiring over
roads as they come.
Tires and The Franklin Owner
Rising costs in rubber is another problem
to most motorists.
Here again the Franklin Owner stands on
safe ground.
His Franklin consistently gives an average of
1 0,000 miles to the set of tires, as recorded
from individual owner's reports.
Where the owner of the average fine car
buys four sets of tires, the Franklin Owner buys
but two and the heavy car owner's cost would
be almost three times the Franklin Owner's.
On tires, too, he is down to rock-bottom thrift.
The Franklin Sells on Performance
Not Theory
Much talk is being expounded on this
question of gasoline and tire economy.
But talk will never settle the question.
The car itself must give the economy not
the owner.
A motor car is a car of thrift or it isn't.
If it is, it can perform like the Franklin.
Touring Car 2280 lbs. $2050 Runabout 2160 lbs. $2000
Cabriolet 2485 lbs. 2850 Sedan 2610 lbs. 2950
Town Car 2610 lbs. 3200 Limousine 2620 lbs. 3200
Four pass. Roadster 2280 lbs. $2050
Brougham 2575 lbs. 2900
ALL PRICES F. O. B SYRACUSE
ranklin Motor Car Co.
2205 Farnam St.
Phone Douglas 1712.
R-U-2-B-1-OF-60
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