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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1918)
2 t? THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 3, 1918. ! t V. IJOYES KILLY CO. ENTERS FIELD AT KANSAS CITY, MO. Will Known Omaha Automobile House to Distribute King 8, Dripps s and; ; Signal . V-Trucks. . . Wallace JG'. Hood, general sale! manager dot the King Motor Car cotnpanyIDef.roit, announces an 1m- portaftlr change for the local automo bile field.. The Noyes-Killy Motor company, one of the successful Oma l.. ...tn.v:t.. k..... :it if u uiuiituuiic uuuacs, wilt un itianu 1 enter Kansas City, distributing from there the Eight-Cylinder King prod uct and the new line of the bcripps W. T-.lCillv. the srtiv find of Mi Omaha'concern, has been m Kansas City considerably lately perfecting ar rmnsrcmrnia to start mis new con cern off'ln a large way. The Noyes-Killy Motor company takes over the new building which has been' tne home of the King Eight at '1901 McGee street, and a complete sales and service organiza tion for ibe thre linea will be estab lished. A most important adjunct of the announcement comes in the fact cn ucwgias Andrews, wno put tne King on the map of that territory, will also have a guiding hand in the destiny of the Noyes-Killy Motor company there. Mr. Andrews for the ffl.f four mnntha fiaa tiaan af T1ittnif looking after interests for' the King If r-. . j ii. . c: uiului vr cvuiyany iuu mc sir- nal truck. He will now make his headquarter! at the Noyes-Killy Mo tor company. .. .. . ,, V , Success In Nebraska. At MahracVa dlcriMrKitrtra (nr tti King Eight the Noyes-Killy Motor 1... ...!iL t-..- uuuiyauv 111 Willi HUgC BUtVCSS. "W. L. Killy is one of our closest dis tributors," Sales Manager Hood said In discussing the coming connection while he was in Kansas City, "He is a man in whom we have considerable faith," said Mr.!Hdod.-He i thor oughly familiar with the ,K.ing Motor Car company, tjplicjr of produc tion and .jnercbandwiing and we hold him In 'high esteem. He has asked ns levetahtlrnet; to branch out into KansasCGfy territory, and now that thia has materialized I feet' confident tnat all. present and future King own .:fi :t.i.-'t.-j . .t-- j.-T ' .... Big Kansas City Automobile Branch Taken Over by Noyes-Killy Co. Omaha era willhe'hlc&ad in the Hriinn vut have made.'- , - ' . . ' . A full line 'of , the latest King Eights, as well assarts'; for these cars, will be carried by. the Noyes-Killy Motor company. The new gcripps Booth model, the latest , protege of W. C Durant, will also be shown. This car was one of .the real sensa tions of the : different automobile shows 'aroupd the. country. The Sig nal truck isja commercial vehicle that has made itself successfully known by operation. -.V ...... ,. '. .. . ,, The Kansas City territory 's not new to me," Mr. Killy said. Tarn going into this proposition with a great deal of enthusiasm. I believe that the policies that have made us successful In Omaha worked out jn Kansas City, will be duplicated.'!,,,, ' ' - " j .i ... - Looking for work? Turn; to the Help Wanted Columns now. Yon: will find hundreds of positions listed there. - . ., L -6,1 , V r ; 4 ss33S? I SSSSSKJ fcSLgSr LLJ 4 , X"?';'1 jTH ISfciVl IV"V s ' ' - tJ. iff: K " " f I i s Ir , i j&J , s ift : iwt' u i..-- t- TsrT---w- I " Ii i . . K 7;, " ; i ii jrm. 'Trir--r-rmii -if- - y r Farmer Keenly Appreciates Advantage of Motor Truck Vfntnr Par nmnanw Hnn'nor th rinr autnmobil hnw naid fonsirlprahlff at. -. i - -- - tention to inquiries regarding motor trucks, ana according to his tabula tion arinnt frtnr.fiftha rtf th innnirii regarding trucks came from farmers . 1 . 1 f 1 rr I or men wno nau iarm noiaings. lat transoortition nroblem in the rant hat mad a rrnfmind imnrritainn iinnn the farmer, nud made him ralize more than ever that he must w something more, than' merely produce grain live stock, etc. ' It has made him realize that getting his produce to market and into the hands of those who want it is just as much part of his job as the actual growing and harvesting. The farmer 'of today is one of the keenest observer nf efficient methrtd and crasna the. Idea nf effirient tran. portation more readily than does the 1. .. . c .1. mnt mcrcnant oi tne larger cities, inu is perhaps due to the fact that the farm hauls are ' ennaiderahtv Inno-er and the necessity of conservation of time and energy has been brought home to them most forcibly through recent happenings. Omaha Auto Show Impresses ' ; Oldsmobile Sales Manager " The ' Nebraska Oldsmobile com pany,' according V to reports' from Charles A. Tucker and L R. 0'NelUr roade another 'home run1' at the auto4 mobile $hbw this year. The Nebraska Oldsmobile. company i a concern one year old and in that short time has grown to be .one "of the leading di 'tribuing organizations !of this terri torv.',- The Oldsmobile ! r.enral Motors product and in, addition to bavincr that renntatlnn behind it Mr Tucker is credited with being one of the fastest salesman and organizers in the automobile business. P. L. Emerson, salesmanager of the Olds motor works, who visited the Omaha show, was so much impressed wun tneir success and the success of the automobile ahow as a whole that he sent a very strong telegram to the Olds factory endorsing Nebraska as one of the brightest spots in the United States. Dodge Sedan Car Hauls : Engine to Scene of Fire Realism in the window display of a Dodge Brothers' sedan at Skafie ateles. N. Y.. was instrumental in vet. ting badly needed fire-fighting appa ratus through deep-drifted snow and saving a burning home. When the alarm sounded, just after a heavy fall of snow, about 30 men began to drag one of the town's hose wagons toward the scene of the fire. A little of this was sufficient to con vince them all that man power would not do the trick. Appeal was made to the Dodce Brothers Healer. Tt m happened that he had a sedan on dis play in tne window, an ready to run. In a moment the sedan was started icn minutes later me. tiremen hart a stream of water on the fire, the mo tor car naving pulled the hose cart tnrougn tne mow without any dim Then it was driven back to the hose nouse, where .it . hooked up to the hook-and-ladder truck and trundled it down to the fire. .. ,:, ' The situation was more 'or less trorncU because the town had decided durinar ' the orevious ' nmmer nnt n add a 75-horse power motor truck to I '.V. The convertible sedan is proving : ? ! I ' v? "J a boon "and a blessing in speedmg ' II war work in all sorts of weather. - I t ' win PT y to tIsU ut and amb ikU w. ; 11 lH , , . The gasoline consnmption is unusually low. j II 1E r V. mfl Is wraaoaUy Ugh. j I ' SdtB w Cwp, $13501 Winter Touring Our or Roadater, $1050. ' j II III Touring Car, Roadster or Commercial Cr, 1 885; I II II .. i (All prices t o. b. Detroit) . " ' I Srric StatioaBUcfaona FinwLSirU II its fire equipment, many believing such a truck would be helpless in the winter snows. Shakeup in Argentina Cabinet After Election Buenos Aires, March 2.--On the eve of congressional elections Sunday there are persistent rumors of a radi cal shakeup in the Argentine cabinet immediately after the elections. All rumors scree that Hnnnrin Pn,. iuvu, whvi ii3 ucen seeing xoret uunisier more man a year, will foreign minister. Akron-Boston Trucks Are First Through Snow Blockade The work of the Pennsyfvania State Highways association in snow re movai, just alter the resent very heavy snows m that state, is an ex ample of how quickly the deeo can be removed from the highways tnrougn efficient organization. As soon as government reports indicated the approach of the storm notices wet eem out to tne engineers of the A m ...nil -. . a --- - ----- nj jusi in fighting the storm. Sufficient men ana equipment were secured to in sure the removal of the snow as it fell. SO that it Tnicrhf n V... packed hard. Especially good work wm uone aiong tne Lincoln Highway. This creat traffic artorv i . nnen tha nt r .l. .... vui( itugiu oi me state. inrougn tne mountains the snow was piled up. so high that the road had the appearance of a snow canyon. The Goodyear Akron-Boston trucks were the first to get through the moun tains after the snow removal. Members of Diplomatic Corps Buy Westcotts Statesmen appreciate the advantage of a motor car for promoting their personal efficiency in these times of stress and strain. Wachinrtnn n r automobile distributors for Westcott nave sold three cars to members of me Russian learinn turn rnrm , - - -O - .. V VM 0 fcV members of the swix Imtinn nn. going to Mr. Frederick C Luthi, and uiree cars to members of congress. These sales were made in the face of stirr competition and m - every case were closed because of the W.t-ntt'. t ... v - wr v f w b v aDUity to meet the preent demand ior unouearionen nenennahiiitn n . .V.- T - - M 4 ourability. - , Killy Believes Signal Is Leader of All Trucks Announcement urai marl 1st ia1 that the Noyes-Killy Motor company had taken on the Signal truck and will act as distributors in a large ter ritory tributory to Omaha and Kan sas City. L. Killv was nnite enthnoi'n.tin over the outlook for truck sales and has for some time been on a silent Search fc- 1 trurlr nrhieh nrntiM maaf his idea of a popular seller. This he peueves he has found in the Signal Goodyear Tires Play Part In Recent British Victory Reports coming from the Canadian forces in German East Africa indicate that Goodyear tires played an im portant part in the military operations that resulted In victory for -the Brit ish arms in that far .off colony. Many of the roads " encountered Were little more . than or-.Vi r through the bushes.. The brush is thrown to one side and the stiimna re. main in the path of the; motor ve hicle. Seldom is anything seen that resembles a real road, v . ... . The life, of many of the- tires in service, on these makeshift joail 3 lias been limited to 1,000 miles. But so well have some Of the soldiers been pleased with the. service secured from the Goodyear tire equipment on many of these transports that .-they, have written to the company . outlining their tire erneripnre nch a tattar just' received from a Canadian soldier states that mileages rtf S.Oflfl and over have been the rule on his car. - - ," THE WESTCOTT SIX has all the power, speed, flexi. bility, convenience, driving and riding comfort that the most extreme necessity can demand or a war time conscience approve. If you know cars, make up a list of the specifications you think your next car ought to have, Bring it in. Check it against the Westcott Swti Models, $1890 to $2750 f. o. b. Springfield, Ohio Let us damonstraU all Um Waatoott auptriorltiea td jrou. Standard Motor Car Co. CARL CHANGSTROM, Pre.. Distributors ' 2020.22 Farnam St. Doualas 1708. OMAHA, NEB. l l - - H--. CARL CHANGSTROM, Pres. Z2m St. DougU e Can Help You'" Cut; Your Tire Costs "E the undersierned Good venr SprviVp Station Dealers, are nnrr of naflnn-wirln pian ior Tire conservation, vJ : The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is sponsor for this plan, which aims to lower tire costs for !eyety motorist who chooses to Benefit dyeasl prt in to build the highest possible efficiiencv into everv GohH- year Tire. ''Z:-SBir Our part inpei pls to back up tliis wiin ine Kina oi service tnat wul give users greatest pible r " ' - . . .. . -:-vk;fe-: If you trill let us exercise tWs service in behalf of th Goodyear Tires you use, we fromise It is a service that starts with ireful inspection, th the causes of premature tke ruin, that teaches you how to care for your tires. y':f ';i;:i: ,- ,' ;':5;-.- It is intended solely to mcrease your satisfaction tfitii the Goodyear Tires you buy from us. : , For upon that satisfaction we know depends the future of our business with you. - This sign identifies the Good fear Service Station Dealer. Goodyear Tires. Tubes and Ac cessories are always kept in stock TROUP AUTO SUPPLY CO., 1921 Faraam St. Phone Doug. 5230. THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO., 4809 South 24th St Phon. South 1404. HOLMES-ADKINS CO., 4911-15 South 24th St. Phono South 420. NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL, 2814 North 20th St Phono WobtUr 5943. BLACKSTONE 3814.16 Farnam St. Phono Harney 800. COUNCIL BLUFFS AUTO CO.; 510-518 Pearl St., Council Bluffs Phono 2691. S. & A. TIRE & RUBBER CO., 2522 Farnam St. Phono Doug. 3854.. ORR MOTOR SALES CO., . Packard Show Room. f CHAS. W. WALKER GARAGE CO., Fontenelle Garage Auditorium Garage,' and C. W. Walker Garage, 36th and Farnam Sti. GARAGE CO., ' A K R O N
