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STORMS CANNOT
STOPBIG TRUCKS
Deliveries' Made Overland in
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ftdes on Railroads?
j Rigors of war and of the severest
winter that most sections of the
iCnited States ever experienced have
combined to prove dramatically the
transportation efficiency ot American-made
motor cars and trucks.
HVith the railroads congested with
tirar freight and frequently blocked
by snow, manufacturers of trucks and
automobiles, dealers in them, and the
government itself are independent on
the ability of the motor vehicles to
travel cross-country under their own
Jower.
"Despite railroad congestion,
freight embargoes and blizzards, the
government is getting its army trucks
through from factory ,to seaboard,"
Said C R. Norton, general sales inan
" gertf the Packard Motoi Car roni-
fany. 'The first army train of 30
ackards pioneered the way overv580
Allies of snow-filled, ice-covered roads
between Detroit and an Atlantic port.
This run was so successful that the
quartermaster's department now has
six more such trains on the road to
the coast, and six more are soon to
be made up in Detroit.
, "Convinced by the government's
lest, dealers and private, purchasers
are assuring themselves of prompt de
liveryand in many cases the onty
delivery possible by driving their
cars and trucks from Detroit to dis
tributing points. In the past fort
night the PackardHIotor Car com-
fany of Baltimore has driven 24
ackard trucks and eight twin sixes
verland from Detroit to Baltimore;
the Packard Motor Car company, of
Pittsburgh has taken delivery of six
trucks and eight passenger cars in
this manner. Detroit to Cleveland is
fetting to be a very usual run, the
ackard Motor Car company of
Cleveland having driven away eight
trucks and number of passenger
Cars.
"Dealers in Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Buffalo, Qolumbus, and other
joints have adopted the new method
t transportation, wow tne orcier 10
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WILSON BECOMES ACTIVE
WITH NEW FIRM
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Announcement was made last week
to the effect that W. T. Wilson will
be .actively interested in the Dill &
Torring organization. Mr. Wilsbn
has for some time past been inter
ested in this company in a financial
way, but has taken no active part
until recently.
Mr. Wilson is one of the veteran
Omaha automobile men and is well
known throughout the territory.
prepare the longest run of all has
come to the Packard factory from
Atlanta, Ga.
Interest in Show as Keen
As Ever, Omaha Man Avers
A. II. Jones, president of the Jones-Hansen-Cadillac
company has re
turned from the Chicago show He
stopped off in Omaha for half a day
on his1 way to the Pacific coast. Ac
cording to Mr. Jones, the crowds at
the Chicago Automobile show were
as great as he has ever seen tliem
before, and cars economical in upkeep
are selling as rapidly sa ever.
Mr. Jones also noticed particularly
that the factories' are in every respect
doing everything that Uncle bam de
The Truth About the
"Special Discount Tire
No other evil in te tire business is so whole-heartedly con
demned by us Goodyear Service Station Dealers as the fallacy
special discount ' tire.
It is a delusion that leaves both dissatisfaction and disappoint
ment in its wake; an encouragement of that discredited theory
that one can get something for nothing; it is a disturber of
honest values, a foe to square-deal trade.
It presupposes that in the case of tires there is no merit in
quality, no virtue in the service which will translate such quality
into mileage for the user, that first cost is the all-important
cost, that cheapness is another word for economy.
In short it is one ofjthe most expensive misconceptions that
the, average tire-buyer can possibly entertain. ..
When a dealer offers you a "special discount'! to get you to
buy a tire, you may fairly be sure that he is do one of two
things o.-x "
v; 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 service necessary to get the maximum mileage from
tHat tire. v .
In the one case the quality of the tire is lowered at its source
by compromised manufacture ; in the other the tire is handicapped
! in its capacity for service by neglect.
Remember 4that only the conscientious dealer who gets his fair
margin can afford to sell you quality tires and back them with
the kind of service suqh tires should have.
This sign identifies the Good
year Service Station Dealer.
TROUP AUTO SUPPLY CO.,
.1921 Farnam St. -Phon Doug. 5230.
THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO.,
4809 South 24th SuPhon South 1404.
HOLMES-ADKINS CO.,
v 4911-15 South 24th St Phono South 420.
NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL,
, 2814 North 20th St Phono WebtUr 5943.
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mands of them. Many of the fac
tories have given half their plants
over to war work, and yet motor cars,
which are now a stable article are be
ing manufactured with precision to
meet the demand of those who really
need automobiles.
Mr. Jones has attended every Chi
cago show since 1904. Mr. Jones
will spend a month in California with
his family and expects to return to
Omaha for the auto show here.
Chicago Auto Show Closes.
Doors in Blaze of Glory
Chicago, 111., Feb. 2. The curtain
drops on the 18th annual Chicago au
tomobile show tonight, but flie 400
cars on display at the Coliseum. First
Regiment armory and associated
buildings have more than another
month of "dress parade" activity with
Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis,
Toledo, Omaha, Indianapolis, Nash
ville and San Francisco, the scene of
similar exhibitions in February and
Boston waiting until March to stage
its motor revue.
That the success of the 1918 New
lYork show was repeated in Chicago
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wnn compound interest auuca is inc
consensus of opinion among the ex
hibitors of automobiles and acces
sories, distributors and dealers clos
ing contracts for more cars than in
the record year of 1917 and the daily
attendance exceeding the fondest ex
pectations of 'the promoters.
"One unusual feature of this year's
show was the fact that the interest
of the visitors was just as keen on
the closing day as on the opening
afternoon"," said George M. Dickson,
president of, the National Motor Car
& Vehicle corporation, "whereas in
former years, enthusiasm has waned
slightly during the latter part Of the
week. This probably was due to the
closing of the show on Monday in
compliance with the government's
coal conservation order, the two-day
intermission serving to whet the ap
petite of tha public for more."
Franklin Cars Arrive
Foi Automobile Show
"The Franklin show cars for the
Omaha automobile show bave already
arrived and all that remains to worry
about," asserts H. Pelton of the
Franklin Motor Car company, "is ar
ranging them at ihe Auditorium.
The touring ar, four passenger
roadster, town car and edan will all
be shown at Omaha,
Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Ac
cessories are always kept in stock.
- COUNCIL BLUFFS AUTO CO.,
510-518 Pearl Si., Council Bluffs Phono 2691.
S. & A. TIRE & RUBBER CO.,
2522 Farnam St. Phono Doug. 3854.
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.
K R O N '
GOODYEAR TIRE IS
TO OFFER STOCK
New Issue"Placed cn'Sale at
Various Service Stations
of the Com
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company has recently decided to au
thorize ?25,000,000 second preferred
capital stock, for sale at all its serv-N
ice stations, by dealers and branch
offices.
The first $15,000,000 of this will be
offered immediately at par value of
?1()0 per share.
The reason for handling the sale
of this stock through service stations
is to allow all dealers and users of
Goodyear products the first chance at
this issue.
It is a cumulative stock, bearing 8
per cetn interest per year, preferred
over all common stock as to its stated
dividends and as to assets.
During the last year the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company has done
a $lll,v00,000 business on a paid in
capital of $35,000,000. This represents
an increase of 74 per cent in business
done compared with 1916 and repre
sents a profit of $14,000,000.
Two other large tire companies
have made a remarkable showing also.
Ontf has done a business amounting
to $150,000,000 on a capital of $1,000,
000, representing a 21 per cent in
crease in business over 1916. The
other has done a 59o,000,000 business
on a capital of $90,000,000 and has
made an increase of 27 per cent in
business done as compared with 1916.
National Speedster Creates .
Sensation in the East
Recalling the brave days of -old.
when National cars ruled, the field
en speedway and road course, a new
two-passenger speedster, bearing the
National name plate on its radiator,
made its debut atythe opening of the
191& Chicago automobile show on
Saturday, when it was exhibited for
the first time and proved one of the
popular surprir j of the big motor
revue.
The National speedster, which is
built to meet the demands of "regu
lar fellers" who, having a horror of
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taking dust from any car that they
may meet, like to put the accelerator
button way down to the floor, is of
fered on only the 12-cylinder chassis,
a special motor of the airplane type
having4)een designed and developed
to uphold National rpeed honors in
this model, which is geared up to
racing pitch and capable of hitting
averages around 85 miles an hour.
Production Shortage of
"Cars Seen in 1918
"From all indications', the big short
age in production of automobiles this
year will be fully realjzed when it be
comes generally known that the Uni
ted States government's utilization of
automtbile factories for war produc
tion will be from 35 to 50 per cent of
many of the factories' capacities," re
marked Manager Kaufmann of Stu-debaker-Wilson,
Inc.
It is quite ev;Jent that the longer
the war is in progress the greater
will be the government production
from these factories, resulting in still
greater shortage of cars for the con
suming publi:. ' 1
This critical situation, together
with shortage in transportation
equipment necessary, to market the
cars, ,behooves every prospective
buyer of cars to book orders now in
order to avoid future disappointment
through inability of factories to make
deliveries.
Specially Decorated Cars
Attract Unusual Attention
The ""Jones-Hansen-Cadillac com
pany are having unusual attention
shown to their exhibition of specially
decorated Cadillac
these cars look exactly like they have
come in for the automobile show, but
according to Mr. Hansen, they have
not. To ntinta Mr. I-Tanepn'a nnn
words: "Oh, no! We will have some
thing really surprising for the auto
showl"
The new Cadillac distrihiilnrQ arp
showing a beautiful Brougham, up-
noisterea in tne very latest type of
trimming; a Cadillac Victoria, which
ia alsn an nhpn summer rar- n n
usually attractive roadster,' a four-
The Thrift Car
Bad weather does jiot deprive tKe nation of
the full services of busy men and women
who use this Overland Small Sedan to
.save- time, protect health and increase
activities. I
Adjustable windows refined interior furnish
ings divided front seats room for five,
This car meets the dictates of propriety and
good taste as fully as it complies with the'
wisdom of economy.
Why delay?
Van Brunt Automobile Co.
Omaha, Neb. 20th and Harney Sts.
Phone Doug. 3920.
ENGINES THAT BURN
OIL MAY BE DOOMED
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Experts Say Locomotives Now
Using This Kind of Fuel
Will Go Back to
Coal.
By reason of a process that lias
been discovered and applied for tak
ing practically afl the gasoline out of
crude oil the oil-burning engine and
the oil-burning stove and furnace are
doomed, say oil men who have made
the oil problem a study.
Under the old process of steaming
the gasoline off the crude oil .but 10
per cent i f the outpu. of the oil wells
went into gasoline. Of the remain
ing 90 per cent 45 per cent was made
into kerosene, with nrartirallv all tliA
balance fuel oil and distillates. These
two products went to the oil engines
and to the oil-burning furnaces.
Now with the new process that has
been applied and is working in the
Wyoming refineries 90 per cent of
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tne products ot tne wells is converted
into gasoline; leaving but 10 n,er cent
for kerosene, fuel oil and distillates.
This enormous increase in the gas
oline output and the correspbnding
reduction in the output of kerosene,
fuel oil and" distillates, it is said,
makes it impossible to obtain enough
of the by-products to supply the de
mand. Consequently one of the
largest manufacturers of kerosene oil
burning stoves, located in Cleveland,
O., has shut down and discontinued
business.
Couldn't Supply Demand.
While railroad men will not fix a
date when the change from oil back
passenger speedster and a specially
painted touring car.
The Jones-Hansen bunch are very
happy over their succefe so far and
cannot see but what good business is
in immediate store for all who have
good articles combined with econ
omy..
Appearance, Performance,
Comffti, Service and Price
Lighl Four Model go Small Sedan
.i.TUI TuFtm frkttuijiatfdmitwilkottnoUa
Council Bluffs, la. 18-20-22 4th St.
Phone 551.
to coal-burning locomotives will
come, they assert that the time is not
far distant. They say that under the
new process of hanaling the crude
oil the quantity of fuel oil will not
be sufficient to. anywhere near supply
the demand.
On its Omaha-Wyoming lines the
Northwestern has been using oil- ,
burning engines for more than two
years. 11 has a long time contract
with Wyoming oil companies to sup
ply fuel oil and consequently the ot
ficials are not worrying. However,
the companies furnishing the oil are
doing some worrying. The fuel oil
output of the Wyoming refineries is
not sufficient to supply " te demand
made upon them by this one road
and they have bad draw upon the
Kansas and Oklahoma fields for oil
with which to fill the contract.
It is said that with the turn that
things have taken in the oil fields and
with the new process of producing
gasoline no new contracts are ...being
made for furnishing kerosene, fuel
oil or distillates in large quantities.
Omaha Lines Begin to Feel ,
Congestion of Freight Cars
With the eastbound freight em
bargo holding at all points between
Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard,
Omaha lines are beginning to feel the
car congestion to a considerable ex
tent. The Union Pacific has some
thing 1 ke 3,000 cars of eastbound
freight on sidings Detween Omaha
and Ogden, with the accumulation
being added to daily.
VVhilp tnnst nf Hie freight alnncr tlir
"Union Pacific is destined for cities
and towns between Chicago and th-:
Atlantic coast, a goodly portion is
for export to Europe, with some for
the use of the Ameri'- ' army in
France.
Within the last two or three days
the Omaha-Chicago lines have been
coming to the relief of the Union Pa
cific and have been taking its cars and
storing them along their respective
systems. The Milwaukee is taking
over cars at the rate of 100 a day and
laying them in on the sidings through
Iowa and Illinois. Other lines are
doing the same thing.
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