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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1918)
6 H J THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 24, 1918. ; NEW .DEVICE IS i OF GREAT AID TO y MOTORDRIVERS f Thermostatic Control on West- Walter Turner is Appointed to Be Sales Manager of Raapkee Co. i cott Helpful in' Cold Weather; No Grease Cups. ' "Westcott owners are extremely en thusiastic regarding the behavior of ! the car during the severe cold .'weather," remarked Manager Chang Strom of the Standard Motor Car company, distributors for the West cott I conscientiously believe that thermostatic control of internal en "cine temperature has done more to improve driving conditions in freezing weather than anything I know, "Professional men especially, who use their cars practically every hour during the day, ,say they would not be without it for many times its cost. The advantages of an efficient motor almost instantly after starting the car saves many an hour In the course of a month, to say nothing of the annoy ance and the saving in iuel, v "The thermostat, however, is not an exclusively cold weather proposition by any means. It is working auto matically all the time summer and winter keeping the motor at a prede termined temperature that will per mit of the most efficient operation at all times "We feel the thermostat; is one of our most important features, espe dally so after having equipped more than a year's output of cars, and the marked enthusiasm shown by our owners after having driven their cars two winters. No Grease Cups. "Not a grease cup on he car," is the claim made by the Westcott Mo tor Car company for its series 18 car. Oil cups have replaced all grease pups in the lubrication of the chassis, thus providing a more efficient and conven ient form for the oiling of wearing surfaces. While the Westcott company is ap parently the first of any automobile ' manufacturer to use oil cup lubrication exclusively, a few other prominent builders have replaced a large precent age of their grease cups with oilers with excellent results. s This feature is a revelation to the man who cares for his own car. He who has had the experience of filling grease cups and the .additional duty Announcement was recently made that Walter C Turner has severed his connection with the Nebraska Oldsmobile company. He had been connected with this company in the capacity of city salesman, and leaves to accept the position of sales man ager for the Raapkee Motor company, and in the future will exploit the merits of the Auburn car. Mr. Tur ner is known among automobile deal ers as one of "auto row's live-wire salesmen." He has been selling cars on Farnam street for the last four or five years and has been successful in presenting his product. One thing possibly that has made his success possible is the fact that he believes in the motto, "Successful salesman ship is to so sell a customer that he will come back, glad to be sold to again." Previous to his coming to Omaha he was located at Topeka, Kan., for three years as salesman for the Buick Auto company, where his "live wire" tendencies were also much in evidence. .. : -r-. -7-0 oi turning mem aown at trequent in tervals can best appreciate what an advantage this really is. Oil cup lubrication, it is claimed, is decidedly the most efficient and sat isfactory method, from a mechanical standpoint. The convenience of re plenishing the supply, the short time required to do the work and the as surance of proper lubrication is cer tainly of vital interest to the man who owns the car. - ; As a further convenience the West cott company supplies a special, pump oiler as part of the tool equipment, which greatly facilitates the work, and, it is said, enables the operator to reacn and till each and every cup wifh one hand. Rivers Which Disappear And Then Rise Again It is not an unusual thing in Ari zona or New Mexico, or the arid por tions of territories close to the east ern slope of the Rockies, to encounter stream which.- after flowing in the egrtimate manner for several miles. will disappear in the sand, sometimes gradually, at others with startling rapidity. I he water simply subsides in the sand, which is very light and porous; Perhaps to feed, some subterranean lake, or perhaps to emerge again in the form of : springs " and artesian wells. , In 'Europe subterranean rivers are not by any means uncommon. The Lys, on its entrance into Belgium, mix ' -i ' . I - , ' .1:4' t-'i rt A V 7 im WSL2erJ?.Turncx i dashes abruptly over a precipice and is lost to sight for nearly half a mile. The Meuse also has a subterranean course, extending to a distance of six miles, while' the Kiver Dromme, in Normandy, on nearing the sea, plunges into. a hole M fctt wide, known as the Pit" of aoucy, from which it nevtr reappears except, in the form of a. few springs which are supposed to arise from the lost wa ters. In Derbyshire, England, there are twosmall streams called the Hamps and the Manifold. Formed by the union of several small, springs, they flow in the open for a short distance and then turn in close together under the face of a hill range. Here they , have made for them selves a passage through the solid earth, and for miles they flow under ground, each maintaining its own complete individuality, until at length they re-emerge to the light by aper tures only 15. yards apart. That their waters never intermingle is proved by this experiment that and floating body thrown in where the rivers enter the underground pas sage again reappears in the separate river into which it has been thrown when the strange streams of water issue into the light of day. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ADTO SHOWS ARE , A REAL BENEFIT Dealers and Buyers Derive Much Good From Annual Exhibit of All Motor Car Improvements By W. C. SILLS, General Sale Manager, Chevrolet Motor Co. Automobile show time is here again show time with all its surprises I Show time ttith all the new models, improvements, innovations, in cars and accessories. You are going to at tend, of course. You will want to see the latest offerings. A day spent at an automobile show is an education. And it is well worth anyone's time to visit an exhibition ana gain first hand knowledge per taining to motor cars. You see be fore your eyes the progress and ad vancement made during the previous 12 months. You appreciate, as you couia in no otner way, the work ac complished by the various depart meats of a factory. You see before you the ideals of the men responsible ,ior me product ot each company. The Individual Car. There is as much individuality to an automobile as to a persoi.. Each person has some sort of a character, so have automobiles, for they reflect the character, the business standards of the jnen responsible for building them. They mirror the aspirations of the executive and manufacturing de partments, of .the designers, engineers, sales managers,, and others who do the actual work, who decide on the types of care to be built. This is one of the reasons why an exhibit is of such deep interest. Every time you look at a 1918 model, you see the effdrts of those, who in their mind, sought to create models that would interest present day purchasers. At the show you see each make on "dress parade." . . v It is interesting, then, to go from one exhibit to another and see the in dividual results, to see for yourself each company's contribution to the total sum of of mechanical and ar tistic knowledge. Shows Are Popular. It is an interesting fact that auto mobile shows have increased in pop ular favor with each succeeding year. You see crowds in New York, Chi cago, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and other points. And this is not only true of the great cities of the country, but in the smaller towns. The interest in automobiles is general the country over. . . The interest is genuine, too, for the Chevrolet Line to Be Handled in Omaha by Mclntyre-Hayward Firm The popular Chevrolet cars are to be handled in Omaha by the Mcln tyre-Hayward Motor company, also agents for the Steams-Knight, The Chevrolet line includes several moderately priced models and is one of the most popular cars on the mar ket. . : The Chevrolet line this year in cludes the following: "Four-Ninety" five-passenger touring car, $635; "Four-Ninety" . two-passenger road ster, $620; model "Four-Ninety" sedan, $1,060; model "Four-Ninety" coupe, $1,060; "Baby Grand" touring car or Royal Mail roadster. $935: eight-cylinder five-passenger touring car, $1,385;; four-passenger eight-cylinder roadster, $1,385; FA Sedan, body mounted on Baby Grand chassis, $1,475. ' ' The "Baby Grand" touring and "Royal Mail" roadster models are ex pected to be big . sellers in this ter ritory this year by R. W. Hay ward of the Mclntyre-Hayward firm. "These cars," declared Mr. Hayward, "are strong and sturdy; they have plenty of power and pull and speed and they are of attractive design. To use a slang term, they are nothing short of classy." Mr,, Hayward does not share the pessimistic views of some regarding the outlook for 1918. "I'm an opti mist," said Hayward, "and I look for a big business this year, especially out here in the west where war, crop failures, panic, nothing can check our prosperity. "As for the automobile, its position has been established. Automobile means transportation, and transporta tion is of importance everywhere, es pecially so now. J. he automobile, both passenger and commercial, is a most dominant factor todav. We need iave no worries for the future.' AUTO TRUCK NEED IS PROVED BY WAR i Utility for All Arounrt Trans-: portation Demonstrated, Nash Motors Company Head Declares. very good reason that the automobile means transportation, and transport tion is important to people every where. 'It isn't too much to say that it is one of the most important items in life, so every nan, woman, and child in this country is interested in mechanical transportation. Interest Keeps Growing. This general interest will be even . v r . . i .. , greater in ine iuture man it nas oeen in the past, it will be universal. This is because the growing generation of the day is interested in motor cars. They worship the automobile appre ciating, as they do, its many uses, and it is safe to say that this genuine in terest will grow with their years. At an automobile show boys and girls seem as much interested as any of the grown-up spectators. And when it comes to knowledge, they will have much keener conception of tne me chanical and artistic value ready to guide them when they arrive at the age of purchase. It is not a question of the country being automobile mad, it is rather that the country, as a whole, has come to a realization of the importance of the motor vehicle. The question of -quick, economical transportation has in creased in importance with the ad vancement of the world The auto mobile, both passenger and commer cial, is a most dominant factor todav. and it is safe to say that the automo bile will be held in greater esteem in the years to come. Auto Uses Increase. With a shortage of freight cars. with the suspension of so many pas senger trains, the value of the auto mobile increases. The passenger car is given new and vital duties to per- iorm. ine commercial truck becomes a freight train of its own. Both classes of cars become important ractors ot present day activities. And so it would seem that the day of real appreciation of the automobile has arrived. I he real worth of the horseless vehicle, its place- in the world of business, as a prime neces sity, in every day lite, is recognized to day as never before. And it is only iair to say mat the automobile has earned its way by proving to the skeptical and those of little faith that it has, in the short space of two dec ades, revolutionize the common trans portation methods of the world. , . ' An Improvement A colonel was lnspecttnr the bandsmen of a new. battalion and wa loud in bli praise of the appearance of the men. He was a man with a weaknesi for neatneai, but not much of an ear for mueie. "Their uniform! are neat," aald he to the bandmaster. "The? have a good polish on their Instruments; in fact, I must In sist on onl yone Improvement." "What le that, sir?" "Tou must train your men when they play to life their fingers all at the same time, and at regular Intervals on their In struments, so: one, two! one, two!" Lon don Mall. Pleading For Time. They were at the first gate in the moon light and he had asked her to be his wife. With outstretched arms and a throbbing heart, he awaited her answer. George," she said in a nervous whisper. "you must give me time you must give me time." "How longT" he hoarsely asked, "a day, a week, a Month, a yearf" No, no, Oeorge," and she quickly scanned the sky, a cloud."- 'only until the moon gets behind -Portland. Me., Journal. - "Never has the utility of the motor truck as a means of all around trans portation been so thoroughly demon strated as it has since the entry of the United States into the war," es serts C. W. Nash, president of the Nash Motors company 6f Kenosha, Wis. "So strongly has the need of re leasing every available freight and express car for government use been made apparent that every pressure has been brought to bear upon busi ness -men to substitute trucks for rail shipments wherever possible. In fact, several of' the largest express companies have Requested their big customers to employ motor trucks for short hauls so as to help in re ducing, the present day congestion. "It is due in great part to the above reasons that the demand for Nash trucks has increased so rapidly within the last few months. Our one-ton and two-ton rear drive units are particu larly well fitted to meet the present day haulage problems, and the Nash Quad, which drives, brakes and sTeers on all four wheels, has proved ex ceptionally valuable," particularly in sections where bad roads predomi nate. "The food conservation movement is also aided materially by the sub stitution of trucks for horses where- ever possible. According to govern ment statistics it takes five acres of tillable land to feed one horse for one year. o if we consider that ojie truck replaces two horses, and in truth the figure is much larger than that, it can readily be seen where im mense tracts now given up to the production of horse feed can be con verted to the production of neces sary food products." Emergency Knapsack. If soldiers use knapsacks, why not en gineers? So thought a railroad engineer and he straightway devised such a knap sack. A strap is attached to an ordinary brief ease and goes over the wearer's shoul ders. As many as a dozen blueprints can be folded and tucked Into the pockets of the case. Two straps are sewed on the back to serve as holders for rolled-up draw ings that are too big to go into the case sections. For carrying his drawing Instru ments anothe pocket Is placed Just above the two strai n In this way, the engineer can carry supplies along and yet have his hands free. Popular Science Monthly. lllMMHIIWIilul SPECIFICATIONS f, Sandow-1-Ton. v Axle Rear, Worm Drive, David Brown type Worm and Gear. One piece center housing.' V. : Mofor-Continental 4-cylinder ast en bloc "L" heads with enclosed valves, 8-lnch bore, 5-inch itroke Horsepower 16, SAE rating devel op 23 H. P. at 1,000 R, P. M.'and 34 H. P. at 2,000 R. P. M. 3-point ua pension Unit .power plant. . J , i Clutch Our multiple disc clutch is noted for easy engagement, long life and freedom, from attention and trouble. ; It operates without oil and Is equally efficient under all climatic conditions. Friction surfaces are as-: bestos fabric to steel. ,, ' tp m n 1 in) lavers aod .Dea At every important Motor Show held in America where SANDOW TRUCKS are shown there centers the truck activities In Omaha this nationally advertised truck will be shown at the salesroom of the Distributors fJJ Buyers and Dealers are invited to this address to see and inspect this truck in the several models on exhibition ' LIBERAL CONTRACTS TO DEALERS IN OPEN TERRITORY SPECIFICATIONS Sandow 1 K-Tpn. Axle Rear, Worm Drive, David Brown Type Worm and Gear. One piece center housing. Loading Space Length of frame back of seat 10 ft.; maximum length of body 12 ft.; maximum width of body when set down between rear wheels is 48 inches outside. Body may.be made wider by using sub sills. "Motor - Continental 4-cylinder cast en blot! "L" head with enclosed valves, 3 -inch bore, 5-incbrstroke Horsepower, 19.6, SAE rating de velops 23 H. P. at 1,000 R. P. M. and 34 H. P. at 2.00O R. P. M. 3-point sus pension Unit power -plant. i, Hi THE "SANDOW" has the . power, ; the : strength, the durability to : -withstand , , the most trying climatic and operating con-, ditions. . , .. ;v The rigorous test ; of continuous daily service in all lines of business over a long 4 period of years; has proven conclusively the' absolute reliability of ;:w SANDOW Motor, Trucks Sandow Economy SANDOW MOTOR TRUCKS are eco nomical in first' cost, in operation and in ' 'maintenance. ' We seU the ''SANDOW" Truck St the lowest price of any high grade worm drive, truck in the world. At our prices you can f not afford to experiment with! a makeshift truck of any kind. . j That is why you see t'SANDOWS" ev erywhere.: ; , ): f ' "' 'i . Sandow Service ' SANDOW, dealers everywhere are se lected with exceptional care.' Thus "SAN DOW SERVICE," when repairs may be necessary, is quick, reliable and economical. "SANDOW SERVICE" is a big contri buting factor to SANDOW supremacy. A "SANDOW" will meet your exact requirements. Our 1, 1, 2, 3 and 5-ton - trucks cover every need. Get a "SAN DOW" to fityour business. SPECIFICATIONS -Sandow -2-Ton. ( Axle Rear fall floating, Worm Drive. y - . Coventor -Air Friction, Speed gov erned automatically. .Mechanism en closed and sealed to prevent tamper ing. Ignition Bosch High Tension Mag neto. Loading Space Length of frame back of seat 12 ft; maximum length of body 14 ft Motor Continental, Model C, 3 point suspension, under hood, cylin ders cast en bloc, bore 4 H -inch; itroke, 64 -inch; horsepower, 35. Unit power plant Speeds 16 miles per hoar on di rect (third) speed; 4 miles on first; 8 miles on secopd. v . Transmission Selective Type, S speeds forward and reverse in Unit witn Motor. , FOR ALt LOADS xr.Y ... , i ; ; v- ; ' OmaliaMotorS AMD ALL ROADS micm7.sANroyMDroR FOR five years, before being offered na tionally, there were hundreds of SAN DOW MOTOR TRUCKS operating in Chi cago. Today you see them everywhere. The "SANDOW" is the outgrowth of a big idea the fulfillment of a purpose a determination to make a high grade line of truck, adaptable to every kind of trade, at a price which makes it an economical busi ness builder for every merchant and every manufacturer. Users of THE SANDOW give the most emphatic expressions of its superiority over any Truck on the market. We submit a par tial list of users in Omaha and nearby cities. Many have in service several, which gives additional prestige as to what they think of them. Here is the list: Partial List of Prominent Users of Sandow Trucks ' Omaha Merchants Express Co . . Chambers-O'Neil Wrecking Co . Nebraska Fuel Co. Rosenblatt Coal Co. e 2 2 1 1 A. A. Transfer and Storage Co. .-.-; 6 Rush Transfer Co. . . .......... ,-r.-.-rv. 1 National Refining Co. v.yv..-.rrc.-.'.v 1 A. Minardi . 3 C. R. Stout, Missouri Valley, la. ...... 2 A. O. Harney, Henderson, la. 1 O. Coakley, Carson, la. . . . . ..; 1 sues. ST A T E DISTRIBUTOR S . s J. SAM'L ORLOFF, Gen. Mgr. f Wi A U A TTT7T3 I dl - eee y I Jivin I I I vi 1 . 1 . . i . rnnnii. vinr.ni ' .a. v m m si m m. . w - m j U JEltt iiiiHlililiiBilMIM m HiiiiMiM H- I I i.jpJ 2010-12-16-18 Harney St. SPECIFICATIONS Sandow 3 -Ton. Axle Front, Drop-forged I Beam Section, Tie Rod in rear of Axle, Timken Bearings in Hubs and Steer ing Knuckle. - Axle Rear, Worm Timken Type Worm and Gear. Clutch Multiple Disc, dry, en closed in bell housing between Motor and Transmission.' Drive Shaft Tubular, Three Uni versal Joint construction. Frame Structural Steel, 6-inch Channel, 7-16-inch stock, gussets, top and bottom. Motorw-Continental, Model E, 3 pomt suspension; under hood. 4 cyhnder, "L head, 4 -inch bore, 5 -inch stroke; horsepower, 45. Unit power plant -Sw!fe12 mies,Per, hnr on di rect (third) speed; 4 miles on first: 6 miles on second.