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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1918)
12 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 13, 1918. : MOTOR CAR USED IN .... . : SWITCHING FREIGHT - Providence Man Adopts Prac ' , tical Method of Solving; Yard , Congestion Problem and Avoiding Delays. The field of activity in which the itiotor car operates to the advantage of modern man is. almost without I limit. Witness the application of this troth by a resourceful Providence, R. I, man. .When the freight car shortage be came serious several months ago, the Broadway Sales company not only found it difficult to obtain shipments from the'factory, but had an endless amount of trouble in getting the cars unloaded when they finally arrived in Providence. This was due, to insuffi cient switching facilities and a bad congestion of the railroad yards. Sales were too heavy to tolerate de lays, so the. manager of the company decided there had to be a remedy. He brought out one of the oldest Dodge Brothers motor cars he had and went down to the ; yards to do a little switching of his own. The experiment worked. Although the car had seen more than 20.000 miles of service, it applied itself energetically to the task ot moving freight cars weighing about 50,000 pounds each, "kicking" them up to the platform where they could be traloaded. 1 hereafter the. same plan was tried several times, each time with success. i There are more ways than one in which the motor car can prove itself indispensable. i Dodge Brothers Will Have Business Luncheon A business meeting and luncheon will be held at the Henshaw for the Dodge Bros.' dealers of the Murphy- rr.: : if j t ' vuiicii visauiuiiuu, tuunuj, Jan uary 14. The general topic to be discussed at the meeting will be the 1918 situa tion as it confronts automobile deal ers of this section. i Owing to the war, the material sit uation, government contracts,' and the freight car situation, many problems will have to be worked out along new lines. v "Although there is no anxiety re- Earding the demands for automo iles," asserts R. E. Davis of the Murphy-O'Brien Auto company, "there are many complex problems facing automobile men, chief among them the question of freight equipment to ship in. No doubt these things will all work out to the satisfaction of ev eryone, but co-operation will be the keynote of 1918 automobile business." m A. E. Houghton, district representa tive, will represent the factory. f! Moline-Knight Model G Four-Passenger Roadster ' I VV J) v -- ; 1 zg&r Announcement was made last week regarding the appointment of the Knudson Automobile company as dis tributors of Moline-Knight automo biles in this territory. ' The Moline-Knight is manufactured by the Root-Van Dervoort Engineer ing company of East Moline and is one of three types of Knight motors usea Dy American mauiaciures. The new models are very sturdy in appearance, although not in the least bulky, and bid fair to win a place in the hearts of Umaha motorists. Jones-Hansen Crowd Take 'Stars9 From the Reim drganization Announcement was made last week by the Jones-Hansen-Gadillac com pany, newly appointed Cadillac distri butors to the effect that several mem bers of the old Cadillac organization had joined forces with the new distri butors. ' Harry Reid, formerly superintend ent of service, for the Cadillac com pany of Omaha, has joined the forces of the new distributors. Mr, Reid, it is said, is an authority on every thing mechanical pertaining to the Cadillac car. Prior to coming to Omaha, he .was for several years with the Northwestern VCadillac company of Minneapolis, and later with the Wolfer-Cad iliac company of Daven port; la. He is highly recommended by all his former employes and has a host of friends in Omaha, who will be glad to know that he will con tinue to greet them at the new Cadil lac service station. J. C. McDonald, who has been a Cadillac man longer than he can re member, was one of the first to al lien himself with the new Cadillac distributors. Mr. McDonald has been in' charge of Cadillac wholesale busi ness in this territory for the last sea son and will continue "fa the same capacity for the Jones-Hansen com pany. Mr. 'McDonald sold Cadillacs when the single cylinder was in vogue and has been getting their names on the dotted lines from Ken- ' -vi. tucky' to Mississippi and from De troit to Omaha until it has become a habit' Miss Katherine Davis has been bookkeeper and office manager for the Cadillac company of Omaha for six years, and has accepted a similar position with the Jones-Hansen com oanv. The new company - is fortunate in being able to secure the co-operation of an accountant who brings with her a thorough knowledge of Cadillac factdrv systems on the one hand and an acquaintance with Omaha Cadillac owners on the other Red Cross Canteen at Fort Omaha Has Record Day Thursday was the record day at the Fort Omaha Red Cross canteen since it opened September IS. From 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers were served at the canteen that day, it is estimated. One hundred pounds of a 400-pound order of yarn has been received by the knitting department of the Red Cross, Mrs. Robert Stoddard announces, but the demand is far greater than the supply. 1 Since Monday, 74 pairs of socks, 105 sweaters, 103 pairs of wristlets, 19 mufflers and eight helmets were received at headauartcrs. Two boxes containing 480 pairs of socks and 120 sweaters were shipped Friday direct to t ranee. ' y" ''' " ' ' , " rr' ''''''''''' """"'V' ' ' -' ' ''"shv" : . ' p " ' - :: I rurji-ii-ur , 1 , - Announcing Our Appointment N , as distributors of tlie MOLINE-KNIGHT w E are pleased indeed to announce 'our connection with the Root & Van Dervoort Engineering Co., of East Moline, Ul.f as distributors "Cf Moline-' Knight Automobiles. $ It is an accepted fact automo bile circles that the "Moline Knight is a distinctly high grade product. -In examining its con struction you will find not 'only the famous Knight type of motor, but many other features which entitle the car to a place among the leaders. Moline-Knight Motors are so Emboth, silent and vibrationless that the source of power is almost forgotten No valves to grind carbon actually improves ; the rhotor the spherical combus tion chamber gives all the added efficiency claimed for valve-in-head motors without the noisy and troublesome valve mechan ism. , :. : f Come in and see this car. We .will explain.it to you point for point del C, 5 pass, touring. .$1650 Model C, Chummy. . . . . . . $1650 Model G, 7 pass, touring. .$1985 Model G, Chummy...... $1985 Model G, De Luxe. ..... .$2250 Model L, 5 pass. Touring Sedan...... ....$2280 ! (f. vb. Factory) Knudson Auto Company 2059 Farnitm Street Phone Doug. 6531 CHANGE ROOTING OF LINCOLN HIGHWAY Good Boads Committee of Omaha Auto Club Acts on Suggestion of Federal Authorities. ' WHOLESALE SALESMAN FOR THE CADILLAC In order to obtain secure federal and state aid on the Lincoln Highway through Douglas county, a change in routing must be made, as the au thorities at Washington have de cided definitely that roads running over a . leased right-of-way shall not receive the aid. The good roads committee of the ! Omaha ,Auto club personally in- spected the route, together with County Surveyor Adams, and their , finHiticr ' anil iAtmii'it!nn mia ' adopted by the board of directors at Thursday's meeting. , Change in Routes. The change is as follows: From end of paving on West Dodge con tinue west three miles, instead of fol lowing at present along union Pa cific railroad; north one and a quarter miles to Elkhorn; Elkhorn, to Waterloo route remains same as heretofore; Waterloo west three miles to road 98, instead of following Union Pacific railroad; north a mile to. Val ley, and then north five and one-half miles to Military highway and into Fremont, instead of paralleling Union Pacific from Valley to Fremont. The board of directors recom mended first preference in state and federal aid expenditure of moneys on ueorge wasnington ttignway. irom Florence city limits to Washington county line; on Omaha-Lincoln-Den-ver from Millard south one and a half miles to Sarpy county line, and as much as possible on the Lincoln Highway. With the completion of hard surfacing of these three arteries Omaha will have three all-weather entrances from the north, south and west in anticipation of proposed fed eral truck service which is to be established. New Organization Formed For Little Giant Truck After an existence of nine vears as a department of the" Chicago Pneu matic Tool company, the motor truck interests ot the company were on I YAN BRUNT MAKING PLANS FOR SEASON Organizing New Territory and Making Extensive Improve ments in Service and Sales Departments. The Van Brunt Automobile com pany, which recently took over the territory controlled by the Willys Overland Inc. branch, is fairly under way with its plans for' the coming season according to George Van Brunt, and everything looks promis ing. . ' ' Plans are being carried out now for extensive improvements both in the service and' sales organizations, and within a short time the Van Brunt people hope to have the new territory as widely organized as Iowa, which they still retain. "Surely," said George Van Brunt, "there is no cause for alarm in this section regarding the 1918 outlook. . We have been in business for a long time and indications of a good season were never more apparentWithout a doubt the situation will hinge upon the freight car situation, but when the cold weather ij over many freight cars will be released and cars will through in- shorter time. J. C.rr? Donald January 1 taken over by & new or ganization known as the Little Giant Truck company. From small beginnings the motor department of the tool company had grown ' to such proportions that a separate organization "to handle its many and varied interests became ab solutely necessary this growth was particularly marked during the last year. A good staff of active dealers, eager to ally themselves with a 25 year old concern a complete line of motor trucks from one to five tons capacity the Duntley gas generator, which permits the use of theap fuels, Lsuch as kerosene and distillate, as an exclusive feature nave neipea to build up the prestige of the Little Giant truck and to practically double the vblume of business during 1917. The Little Giant Truck company is owned and controlled by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool company and the of ficers are the same; W. O. Duntley, president; W. B. Seelig, secretary; L. Beardsley, treasurer, with T. J. Hudson sales manager. The head quarters will remain in the Little Giant building, 1615 Michigan avenue, as heretofore. I -V " ,'. Pease-Black Co. ' 1417 Farnam Street V A Shirt , Sale S'- As Is a Shirt Sale All $1.50 Shirts, now. $1.15 All $2.00 Shirts, now . .s. . $1.45 ( All $2.50 Shirts, now. ......... .$1.75 ' All $3.00 Shirts, now $2.15 A41 $4.00 Shirts, now $2.45 Silk Shirts . All $ 5.00 Silk Shirts, now,. .... .$3.45 All $ 6.50 Silk Shirts, nowi $4.85 ' All $ 7.50 Silk Shirts, now...... $5.85 All $10.00 Silk Shirts,' now $7.35 ase-Black Co. 1417 Farnam Street. . 4 Pe 1 3 h - 1 Why We pon't Deal in "Special Discount" Tires NOT one of us Goddyear Service Station Dealers listed below deals in "special discounts" or like fictitious at tractions to induce our customers to buy. We know that such practices are bad business froth for ourselves and for our patrons; that they undermine confi dence, and that they almost invariably result in dissatis . faction and disappointment for both parties. We sell tires of the highest quality only, at a price based on their actual value and including a legitimate margin which will enable lis to give the helpful service necessary ' to secure maximum mileage from such tires. We know that tires of lesser quality, or lack of the kind of service with, which we follow every purchase, would in the end cost our customers far more than they pay now. I When a dealer offers you a "special discount" to get you to buy a tire, you may fairly be sure that he is doing one of two things. x Either he is offering you a tire on which he, himself, gets a special discount from its maker, or he is withholding from you the helpful and intelligent service that every good tire should have. J In the one case the 'quality of the tire is lowered at its source by compromised manufacture; in the other the fire is handicapped in its capacity for service by neglect It will pay you to remember these things the next time you are offered a "special discount" on a tire, or any similar in-, ducement which looks like something for nothing. - This sign identifies the Good tear Service Station Dealer. THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO., 4809 South 24th St Phow South 1404. HOLMES-ADKINS CO., 4911-15 South 24th St. Phone South 420. NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL, 2814 North 20th St. Phono Webster 5943. TROUP AUTO SUPPLY CO., 1921 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 5230. , Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Ac cessories are always kept in stock. ' THE TIRE SHOP, 2518 Farnam St. Phone Douglas 4878. ORR MOTOR SALES CO., Packard Show Room. CH AS W. WALKER GARAGE CO., Fontenelle Garage Auditorium Garage, and C W. Walker Garage, 36th and Farnam Sts. COUNCIL BLUFFS AUTO CO., 510-518 Pearl Sts, Council Bluffs Phone 2691. f , 1 ' 1 3 H3