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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1917)
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, i DECEMBER 23. 1917. 9 A WESTERN MOTOR COMPANY MOVES Will Transfer Offices and Salesroom Across the Street in Order to Obtain More Space. CHIOAGOAN TO BE MANAGER OF BEE BUILDING. 37 ' V$ Announcement was made last week that the Western irotor Car com pany will move from 2054 Farnam street to the present location of the Overland show room directly across the street. The firm will move into the new quarters January" 1. "The new location," asserts E. V. Abbott, "will give us a great deal more floor space, which we are sadly in need of. We have been very much cramped in our present location ow ing to. the expansion of our territory and addition to our force. "In addition to the new location, . we will still maintain the, building at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth, which we now occupy. "Every indication for the coming season seems to be for a good busi ness in this section. Of course, we will not be able eo secure as many cars as we have ordered, but what we are able to get we will have no trouble disposing of." What Will We Do When We Get Back? Murray E. Randall has been named manager of the Bee building by the Keystone Investment company, les sees of the building. Mr. Randall comes from Chicago, where he has been assistant manager of the Continental and Commercial National bank, the largest office build ing in the United States with the ex ception of the Equitable Life of New York. Starting Battery is Called for Hard Work Elmer Rosengren of the Nebraska Storage Battery company says: "A starting battery does work which has never been required of a battery be fore. A little battery of three cells is often called upon to deliver for a few moments an amount of current equal to two horse power, or enough to pro pel a heavy electric vehicle at normal speed. Therefore, a starting battery must be made of special materials or it will last but a short time yet it cannot be too heavy or too expen sive." Franklin Factory Eight Weeks Behind on Orders "Unfilled orders at present on the books of the Franklin Automobile company, Syracuse, N. Y., represent eight weels factory production at full capacity," asserts H. Pelton, of the Franklin Motor company. "This rec ord for what is generally regarded as the 'slack period' of th year com pares most favorably with that of this year's most active spring buying season, when Franklin orders on hand equalled 10 weeks production. A Burning Question. Supposing a man with a bottle of snakebite remedy under the rear seat of his car was exceeding the speed limit in getting through "bone-dry" territory, would he be justified in so doing? Better have the high court pass on this at once, as there is a great burning question here which needs prompt settlement. American Motorist. Greenberg Tells the Real Estate Men of Funston Life The Omaha Real Estate board was entertained Wednesday by one of its soldier associates, Joe Greenberg, of the Harry A. Wolf company, who re turned from 10 weeks at Camp Fun ston. Mr. Greenberg says that while per haps the majority of the men who left Omaha for the army life when he did, went regretfully, he thinks a large majority of them are now entirrly reconciled to the life and work before them. He gives an interesting ac count of how the men arc taken care of, sounds high the praises of the Young Men's Christian association and encourages the younger mem bers of the Omaha board, who may be called, to take up, the work happily and with good cheer. Demand for the Scientific Appraisement on Increase The appraisement committee of the Cleveland Real Estate board has ap praised property during the last year in that city and county to the amount of nearly $14,000,000, an increase of 46 per cent over a year ago, and 135 per cent over 1915. The Omaha Real Estate board ap praisement committee will show an appraisement of between $800,000 and $900,000 this year. This is far more than the year before, due to the sys tematic attention given to this part of the board's .work and the knowl edge of the public that they may have the advantage of such appraisements. It is believed that next year these ap praisements will run over $1,000,000. There is a growing interest all over the country in having skilled and scientific appraisements made by ex perienced bodies of men rather than in the haphazard methods cf the past. Five Boy Scout Troops In Parochial Schools Achibishop Harty, when appointing Rev. J. J. McCool as deputy commis sioner of Bov Scouts among tin Catholic parochial schools, expressed the hope that before long there would be a membership of 500 scouts m the parochial schools. The local executive board of the Boy Scouts of America approved the appointment made by the archbishop. There are now five troops among these parochial schools. More troops will be formed during the winter and spring. . Father McCool is identified with St. Peter's church and has the wel fare of the boys at heart. Scout Executive English is pleased over the splendid selection made by the arch bishop. Troop No. 42 Basket Ball Team Issues Challenge Ralph T. Mackenzie of Troop Xo. 42, says: "Troop Xo. 42 is to have a basket ball team and we will challenge other scout teams. "Last week we had one second class scout; this week we have eight. We feel proud of this record, as we are a new troop. "Our new scoutmaster is liked by all of the boys." Thf following poem published in the Presidio Periscope was sent to Mr. Conner,1 manager of the Stude baker branch, by George B. . Morse, a former employe who has joined Uuncle Sam's forces, and has re ceived a commission in the cavalry: TJia same old sprint In the morning, boys, , to the same old din and smut; Chained all day to same oldf desk, down In the same old rut; . Posting the same old greasy books, catch ing Ihn aairiA nlri trnin! Oh, hnw will t manage to stick It all, if ' I ever get back again? We've bidden goodby to life in a cage, we're finished with pushing a pen; They're pumping us full of bellicose rage, they're showing us how to be men. We're only beginning to find ourselves; we're wonders of brawn and thew; ' nut when we go back to our Sissy jobs oh, what are we going to do? for shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will '"be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new born pride, with a new-found Joy in our eyes, Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies. And when we get hack to the dreary grind, and the bald-headed boss' call, Don't you think that tyie dingy window blind, and the dlnKler office wall, Will suddenly mejit to a vision of space, of violent, flame-scarred night? Then, oh, the joy of the danKer-thrill, and oh, the roar of the fight! Don't you think a's we peddle a card of pins the counter will fade away. And again we'll be seeing the snnd-bag rim, and the barb-wire's misty grey? ; As a flnt voice asks for a pound of tea", don't you fancy we'll hear Instead, The nlKht-wiiid moan and the soothing ! drone of the packet that's overhead? j Don't you guess that the things we're see- I ing now will hiiunt us through all the years; Heaven and hell rolled Into one, glory and blood and tears; Life's pattern picked with a scarlet thread, where once we wove with a grey ' To remind us all how we played our part In the shock of an epic day? i Oh, we're booked for the (Jrenf Adventure now, we're pledged to the Real Ro mance; We'll find ourselvfs or we'll lose ourselves somewhere in giddy old France; We'll know the zest of the fighter's life, the best that we have we'll give; We' 1 1 hunger and thirst; we'll die but flr3t we'll live; by the gods, we'll live! We'll breathe free air and we'll bivouac under the starry sky; We'll march with men and we'll fight with men and we'll see men laugh and die; We'll know such joys as we never dreamed; we'll fathom the deeps of pain; But the hardest bit of U will be when we have to come back home again. for some of us smirk In a chiffon shop, and some of us teach 1n'a school;' Some of us help with the seat of our panti to polish an office stool; The merits of Studebaker automobiles some of us seek to explain, But all of us wonder wha,t we'll do when we have to go back again! ITS D Autocar Company Builds New Government Truck George D. Pratt, general sales rep resentative of the Autocar company of Ardmore, Pa., has been in the city during the past week visiting with W. M. Clement Motors company, local distributor bf the Autocar. Mr. Prattj, in an interview, stated "The government W3 ton truck known as model "A," is being built for the government by the Autocar company at Ardmore, Pa., under the general supervision of Mr. Brock- man, who is chief engineer of the Au tocar company and is also chairman of the government board on motor truck design. The government truck model "A" is not by any means an Autocar, but it is a signal tribute to the Autocar company s organization that it was selected by the government to build the truck. Establish Night Service Station Here for Trucks AWrrg the first of Omaha truck inert td realize the importance of day and night' service to truck ownpr io the Ornaha Motor Sales' company, distrainor ot Jsandow trucks. The firm recently engaged a suf ficient force to operate a service de partment, both da,v and night. Trucks it used are bound to need attention rpffarHIpcc rtf th ml, firrtif will-eleminate a loss of time necessi tated by repairing, trucks in the day time c. Troubles of Kovice. . Very often tfre reason why, the novice has trouble and the expert has nori is found in the olrl savino- "Knnla rush in where angels fear to tread," ohserves a writer in the current issue of American Motorist. With the misjudgment born of inexperience, the motoring novice often goes for the adjustment of parts as if they were logical objects for adjustment and th repair man's bills soar accord ingly. The way to avoid trouble may be to anticipate it, but don't meet it half way with a smile of welcome. Cause for Wonderment. In a recent sensational murder case tiie wealthy victim's safe deposit box, uhicft was supposed to contain riches galore, was found upon opening to hold nothing but a rubber band. Now, u i r nan i t in i lit ii a. 1 1 iu Liu u juhc r no one- would wonder. American Motorist. i THEGIANTTHAT LIVES INAB0X attery Service When you put up your car for the win ter, do not neglect your battery. The "know how" sort of storing and care of your battery will save you disap pointment and a repair bill in the spring. Bring your battery to us for storage; or if you intend using it through the cold months, let us inspect it now and give you advice as to its proper care. Batteries called for on request at a small additional charge. All Makes All Cars Drive your car in DELCO EIDE Service Station R. C. SMITH, Manager 2024 Farnam St. Douglas 3697. Omaha, Neb. SAXON ROADSTER AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT ) Greatest value low-priced car Strictly speaking Saxon Roadster is the great est value low-priced car on f i market. It is absolutely unequalled in the number and quality of the equipment nad conveniences it carries. Note them curefully best two-unit starting and lighting system built; new style body, big, roomy and comfortable; demountable rims with 30-inch by 3-inch tires; new style top with Gre cian rear bow; electric horn; tire carrier; speed ometer; new desigai-arburetor that gives greater efficiency and easier starting; three speed trans mission; Timken axles; Hyatt quiet bearings; Saxon high-speed motor of unusual power, speed, smoothness, flexibility and coolness; ventilating windshield; and twenty further refinements. Saxon Roadster, $435 f. o. b. Omaha. NOYES-KILLY MOTOR CO. FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS Omaha, Neb. Special Film to Be f Shown for Boy Scouts Scout Executive English wishes all Boy Scouts to attend the Strand theater next Saturday, when a spe cial film of interest to scouts will be shown. "Knights of the Squire Table" is the title of this motion pic ture offering, which shows a new line of work in connection with scout craft. Commissioner Wilder of Hono lulu is sponser for the film which has been endorsed by the national board of Boy Scouts of America. War Taxes Something That Puzzles Real Estate Men Realtors are puzzling over the war taxes, and are not yet quite sure of themselves. Even the tax on docu ments such as deeds and mortgages, is not altogether clear. A discussion of the stamp and tax laws as they pertain to real estate, at the meeting Wednesday, indicated some difference of opinion. It was brought out that the farmer will be required in making his returns of profits, to include all the products of his farm used in the home or in keep ing up the farm and to report the cash value of products consumed on the place. It is recognized that this will be a difficult task for many of them who arc not used to keeping books on what they use. Von can secure a maid, stenogra pher or bookkeeper by using a Bee Want Ad. When you need a new battery Olympian Closed Cars IN design, in coachwork, in comfort and in mechanical perfection, Olympian closed cars are in perfect keeping with the exclusive - type of service they arc called upon to render. Every convenience is provided. The handsome, heavy, corded - upholstery, the exclusive floor coverings, the curtains, the hardware all are rich in quality exquisite in appearance. Long shock absorbing cantilever rear springs lessen road bumps. The annoying squeaks and rattles so frequently found in closed car bodies have been practically eliminated in the Olympian. The rugged, powerful four-cylinder Olympian motor operates silently and with remarkable economy consistently giving 18 miles to the gallon of gasoline. Two Olympian closed models are presented this season the Coupe and the Sedan. Both are built on the same famous Olympian chassis. ' The Coupe offers every convenience and luxury with far more room than is customary in a three-passenger body. It can be easily converted into an open car when weather and occasion permit. Windows and uprights can be quickly and easily dropped out of sight. The doors are unusually wide. Hangings, cushions, upholstery and appointments are far superior to most of those found in the other medium priced cars on the market. The Sdan is also of the convertible type a closed and open car in one. Ip seats five passengers. I PRICES Olympian three-passenger convertible Coupe.. $1,340 Olympian convertible Sedan $1,5CD Prices f. o. b. Factory. " Wire Wheels, $3.CM) Net Extra DILL & TORRING r Distributors 2209 FAUNAM STREET ' OMAHA. PHONE DOUGLAS 2508. Dealers If interested in a live proposition, wire, phone or writ The Willard trade-mark branded into the Bide of the bat tery tells the whole story. For that mark is the sign of the Still Better Willard with Threaded Rubber Insulation. It is the outward and visible sign of the biggest storage battery improvement in years. It stands for durable, Threaded Rubber Insulation for a battery in which the need of re-insulating is definitely post poned. Next time you're in, ask us for booklet B-3, "A Mark with a Meaning for You'it tells exactly what the Willard Mark stands for. ' Nebraska Storage Battery Co. I 2203 Farnam Street. OmahaNeb.' Tel. .Douglas 5102. Vv.AutoortejWiflard Jkrjrke Station-" ,.i; t i urm OTHER! Its uncommon beauty appeals to feminine good ,,, taste. . , ' i ' ' ?' The Convertible Coupe "is well designed, well finished, well upholstered, roomy and suited for use the year 'round. . It will pay you to visit u and examine thi car The gasoline consumption is unusually lov The tire mileage is unusually high Coupe or Sedan, $1350; Winter Touring Car or Roadster, $1050 Touring Car, Roadster or Commercial Car, $885 (All prices f. o. b. Detroit) I . - r-s MURPHY-O'BRIEN AUTO COMPANY 1814-18 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. Phone-Tyler 123