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OMAHA SUNDAY BK&V MAKUH 31, 1918.
3-D
KNOWLEDGE OF
CAR HElPS CUT
OPERATITiG COST
Automobile Dealer Thinks
Owners Could Conserve- to
Marked Degree Through
Study of Construction.
"Every owner will find it to his -advantage
thoroughly to know his car,
the inside 'workings,' the proper care
of its under-the-surface parts, as well
as to familiarize .himself with what it
will do under all driving conditions,"
says Carl Changstrom of the Stand
ard Motor Caj" company.
To a great -extent a car's efficient
performance and economy of opera
lion 'depends on the owner's technical
and driving ability. You hear of this
car making an endurance record, or
that car an -economy record and an
other car 'getting through' where
others have failed. . Pretty often such
performance is due to the man or
woman knowing the car, what it will
do, and what it will not do. 1
"Right now the public press is full
of articles and editorials telling how
Uncle Sam is badly in need of men,
and women, too, who know how to
drive and properly take care of auto
mobiles, commercial cars, "motor
ambulances, etc.
'That is another reason why I think
it would" be a splendid idea for every
automobile owner to pass a strict ex
amination as to ability to properly
handle and take care of a car. The
United States would then have an in
exhaustible army of experienced and
trained motor drivers, not only more
, than sufficient to meet all needs of
nhe government 'over there,' but in
the great industrial army pver here.'
Motor Flexibility Important.
"Another important matter every
owner should pay attention to is that
of developing motor flexibilty. Much
has been said relative to the throt
tling down of an automobile engine.
To the casual observer, the ability
of a motor to run smoothly. at (two
miles an hour in high gear, without
'knocking' or 'jerking' may seem of
little importance, but in reality it
' means reducing to a minimum the
necessity of shifting gears, thereby
reducing wear and strain on it.
- "Through the constant shifting of
gears the mechanism receives un
necessary hard usage. Thusv if the
motor can be throttled down to the
point where it is almost unnecessary
to shift gears unless a steep hill is
encountered, it wjll stand up much
longer and run much quieter. -Noisy
motors and rumblin timing gears can
usually be traced to the habit of im
proper and unnecessary snuung.
; Skidding Not Necessary.
"Another important result of own
ers knowing their cars is the ability
to 6top sliding" or skidding, affecting
a great saving m gasoline consump-
lion ana urc wcai, - m
inir a cause of trouble.
"If the tires lack a sidewise grip,
skidding results. It sometimes hap
pens on a dry road, but that is gen
prallv due to excessive speed, es
pecially in rounding corners. Usually
it i most bothersome on a wet pave-
"metjt of asphalt or other smootn ma
terial.
. Watch Your Brakes. ,
. "Often owners find that their cars
skid nearly evey time they put the
hraVes .on. eseeciallv on a wet pave
ment. The cause df this is usually
bo'th brakes not being adjusted to the
Same tension, one taking hold sooner
than the other, causing a retardation
of one wheel, which naturauy-wears
1 off the tread, and tends tp cause the
car to swine around because of the
one-sided resistance.
'Sometimes, . however, the same
thing happens when the brakes are
adjusted alike: In this case, two
' tWings may be wrong. The driver
may be applying the brakes t6o sud
denly or the brakes may be locked.
I "Owners will be surprised how
much easier they will be able to
handle their cars, " how much more
, proficient at driving they will become,
as weir as get much more efficiency
and economy out of their cars if they
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driving pointers as hinted at above.
Angora Goats Furnish
Cadillac Upholstery
'It's a lucky soldier whose wife,
mother, sister or sweetneart tcniis xor
helmet of Angora
wool. For the fine, long Angora
'makes the warmest, cjosest and soft
est of garments, asserts J. H. Hansen,
t u. Tnnc.Hansen Cadillac com
pany. 'Moit women knitters know
this, and most of them feel that, ex
cept for a-very especial bit of knit
ting, Angora wool is too costly for
them to use. . tl .
"But Angora is not top costly for
iu. rAr Motor Car company to
use for upholstering the interiors of
' T lArma tti has"
its encioseu :". j
-c ii. . nv.oi vBivfft which is tound
01 ins --- i
in Cadillac limousines,- broughams,
town cars and landauiets.
iitl. r-A.ir. i-nmnanv na found
that no other material quite nfatches
Angora mohair velvet in beauty dur
ability or cleanliness. None of v the
L.cf.r f thi lnnff. Sllkv WOOl
. is lost in the preparations which pre
cede its weaving into fabrics. When
the velvet is completed, it has a pile
which it is impossible to crush flat.
Hence all the wear comes on mc cuu-.
. f thr. individual fibers, and even m
hard use is so slight that it is not per--....ki.
Pullman and other high
class railroad cars have their chairs
upholstered with mohair velvet, a car
.. tViaf haH hin in constant service
for 24 years was recently exhibited by
I .1.- 1 I UA..:nrr 4 Clip
One 01 inc raiiruaus. hovhib "-
dusf settles jnto it, does not show on
,. inriir Tnd at nrooer times and
places can be removed by air blast,
j vacuum cleaner or Drusn.
Rnnrrl Savs Demand
. f Heavy for Motorcycles
intmntrh manv motorcvcle enthusi
asts are now in the service of Uncle
Sam, Sam Boord of the Omaha Bi
- cycle company reports this tlfe.great
est year in all his business experience
in point of motorcycle sales. This
proves tnat me moion.juic i kU 3
..ninrltv everv vear. not only
from a pleasure standpoint, but from
a business uumy as wc.i. n
r-Tu. (irtnw oiitout of the Indian
has been restricted by the war and
in view of this fact Mr. Boord was
t- very much elated on receivm a car
. Vjoad of them the last week
TIMELY HINTS FOR WOMEN
R. W. Hay ward, Chevrolet Distributor, Says
v Hints for Women Drivers Avoid Trouble.
WHO OPERATE THEIR CARS
There is nothing very difficult to
understand about driving the modern
ear. The ( trouble ' is, it is "riot ex
plained to a woman in terms she can
fully understand, and it all sounds
very mysterious. I will try, there
fore, to give as itain an explanation
of the intricacies of the gasoline mo
tor as possible.
The power is obtained by using the
expansive property of gas, made from
mixture oi gasoune ana air. ims
mixture is automatically prepared in
the carburetor and drawn into the
motor cylinders by suction in the
same manner as in a common pump
and there exploded by an electric
spark. The expansion of gas caused
turning around. This should be done
repeatedly until (here is instinctive re
sponse to each condition. The next
essentials are use of the spa.rk ad
vance, throttle and clutch. Experi
ment in different positions until the
best results under all conditions ar.e
found. The beginner is sometimes
mortified to find the reason her car
refuses to go is because the brakes
are on. v ,
The first thing U be done when
starting for a drive is to see that the
tanks are filled with enough oil, gaso
line and water for the proposed run,
and then make sure that all thevqrk
insr narts are thoroughly lubricated.
All th wearing part of the car
should be well oiled. You should be
by these explosions can only takeT?articular abouty having the axle
place in one direction, that is down.
The piston which corresponds to the
plunger of a pump, is, therefore,
forced down, and its power-stroke
used to .revolve a shaft that turns the
wheels.
The cylinders sav there are four,
for example, each with its piston and
other mechanism are so arrangfd
that when one cylinder is exploding
and giving a proper stroke, another is
sucking in a charge of gas, a third is
compressing its charge and a fourth
blowing out its exploded gas.
The reason, therefore, that you
have to use tne seit-starter is to pop
off the cylinder that is, ready for
work so that it whT-brjng along the
next for its working stroke, and then
the next, and so on. When the sys
tem or cycle, as it is called has
once become started it continues automatically.
Ask the dealer from whom you Duy
your car to carefully explain the igni
tion system to you, and also to. show
vou how the accumulators are tested
and the current switched on and off.
Ask that the lubricating system be
carefully traced out, so that in start
ing your car everything that requires
it will be properly lubricated. Ask
to have tne use of the clutch and ac
celerator made clear, and the action
of the cooling system gone over.
The best position for the lever op
erating the advancing and .retarding
of the electric ignition should be
carefully noted, and the position of
the lever operating the throttle valve.
I would now suggest that you start
and stop your motor several times
until this operation can be done with
out apparent effort. The majority of
cars are now equipped with the self
starting device, which renders the op
eration of starting th, motor an ex
ceedingly simple one.
In taking your place in the driver s
seat consider your position at the
wheel and .neither slouch back nor
lean too far forward. Assume an
easy and natural position with the
shoulders erect It is an excellent
practice to spend a little time in the
driver's seat and accustom yourself to
the positions of the steering wheel
and the various levers.
The very first thing to be learned is
to steet the car, and this is very sim
ple in itself. The changing of gears
should next be learned thoroughly,
and to do this the best practice can
be had by turningbacking about and
oivots. steering-gear, change-gear lev-
ersbjake mechanism and motor lib
erally supplied with oil.
"'Opening' the throttle' slightly, push,
on tne electric switch;" and retard the
ignition to 'prevent back-firing. Be
sure the change-speed lever is in neu
tral position; then start your motor.
The clutch pedal should be depressed,
the gear lever pulled over till the gear
for the first speed in is mesh.
Keep your head about you and be
patient. Do not try to master a car 1
in too short a time." Be sure of ev-j
erything you do. Keep doing the same
thing over and over again. Be safe
at all times. There will not be any
thing mysterious about an automobile
if vou are willing to learn all about it.
Practice with your car until, the con
trol of it becomes perfectly automatic.
Unless you do it you can never trust
yourself to ao tne rignt ming in
emergency.
Motorcycle Firm Opens New
Store on Sixteenth Street
The Nebraska Motorcycle and
Bicycle company has opened a new
store at 624 South Sixteenth street.
This firm distributes Excelsior" and
Henderson motorcycles and Excel
sior bicjrcles in Omaha.
James" C. Van Avery is manager of
th company, Roscoe Rawley is sec
retary and treasurer and - James J.
Parks is in charge of the service
department.
Excelsior motorcycles hold a num
ber of distinctions. The world's
economy record, 1622-3 miles- on
a measured gallon of gasoline, is held
by an Excelsior and the Capistrano
Hill climb in California has been won
by Excelsior machines.
The Henderson holds transcon
tinental records for runs from coast to
coast and from Canadian line to the
Gulf of Mexico.
A
CARBURETOR especially, de
signed for the motor and having
a self-contained priming devjce
makes immediate starting more cer
tain regardless of the temperature.
Eliminating the external intake mani
fold and preheating the gasoline and
air overcomes the drawbacks "of low
grade fuel and makes for gasoline econo
my. The Rayfield experts, working
, wiih the Weatcott engineers, have
given'the Weatcott all these aids to
petfeot carbutetion. m .
Svn Mod! $1890 to $2790
f . o. b. Springfield, Ohio .
Let ut demonstrate all th Wertcott
tuporlorltlas to you.
STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO.
CARL CHANGSTROM, Pret.
l'""VS! CARL CHANGSTROM, Pret.
Npgc 2020-22 Farnem St. Dou. I705jksffl
Better, Quicker Tire Service
For Omaha Truck Owners
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Care, of the Battery;
Permalife Efficiency
Perhaps no part of the modern auto
mobile is so little understood and
so much abused as the storage bat
tery, says H. A. Wendland, service
manager of the Auto Electric Service
company. Unlike other features oi
the car, there is no satety devices or
indicators to safeguard the battery.
Other parts of the electrical system
are protected by fuses and an elec
tric meter. The oiling system has
an indicator or pressure gauge to
show if the oil is at the proper level.
Imperfect ignition or faulty bearings
at once notifies the experienced driver
of their condition by unusual noise;
but the storage battery performs its
duty silently and uncomplainingly
until such a time as it is unable to
fulfill its function, which condition is
made known by the lights burning
dimly or the self-starter refusing to
operate. If the driver notes that the
indicator on his generator denotes
charge when he is running 10 miles
per hour or over, and the battery
plates are at Nall times covered with
distilled water, his responsibility
ceases, yet the battery may be suffer
ing: from overcharge or a too-violent
rate of discharge, due to faulty start
ing motor or wiring. Too often,
however, the driver neglects to in
spect his battery and keep the plates
properly immersed. In this event the
battery deteriorates very rapidly, and
filiatly requires expensive repairs or
the purchase of a new battery.
Sox Schoolboy.-
Tom Ray, an 18-year-old pastimer
of St. John s school, Danvers, Mass., is
working out with the White Sox in an
effort to. land a regular job with the
champions.
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SPECIAL NOTICE!
A Date Not to Be Forgotten April 10, 1918
Due to the steady increase cost ot material the popular, famous, lightest and lowest priced
six-cylinder In the world raises In price $60.
As'all other cars, we are obliged to raise the price to retain all the finer points j tow id In
the construction of the Saxon line, as well as the best material which the word Sxon denotes la
auto building.
The reputation has been made and we desire your attention to this Prtwlw date snd
price change. If you contemplate joining the endless line of satisfied automobile owners.
a nhon. can win bring our salesmen to your door, or a visit to our salesroonr-wlrl convince
you JJXSXZUr workings of this car. which In ft, construcUon . and mate
rial Is the BIGGEST-LITTLE BUY on the market today at a price far below any car In Its class
now listing at $1,500.00. x
Prices Today
Tour - - - $M5.00 Sedan - - - - - - 'KJ
Chumj Roadster - - - r - 995.00 Four-Cylinder Roadster.. 496.00 .
Noyes-Killy Motor, Co.
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Omaha, Nebraska.
2066-68 Farnam Street
(Factory Distributors) 1
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More Brains
than Metal are Used
1 We have not only a complete line of all sizes of United States
Solid Truck Tires, .
-but we are in a position to apply, them right here in town in half
This 250-ton hydraulic tire applying press does the work.
an hour.
' This
When your tires wear down bring your truck around to our door
We will save you time! in apply new tires, and save you money
by putting on United States Solid Truck Tires. ,
" United States Solid Truck Tires are vulcanized under 800 tons
pressure. They wear longer give you far better results.
We apply them free of charge.
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United States Solid truck Tires Are Good lires
UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY,
9th and Douglas Streets. Phone Tyler 840.
This truck costs little more than a first
class team, wagon and harness. Costs less
when you figure up-keep. Eats only., when
it works. Requires one-twenty-fifth the care
and attention horses do. Travels the 7 or 12
or 16 miles to market, under load, in "one-
fourth the time. , ,
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The farm hand who formerly took all
day to drive to mill with a load of grain can
now go and return in two hours.
Here, is a truck with all the features of
$5000 trucks, and sold under the same guar
antee. Worm drive. Electric lights and gen
erator. 10-foot loading space. Gas consump
tion, 16 miles to every gallon. A tire miser.
Mechanical trouble practically unknown. Re
pair bills are too. low to mention.
.This Maxwell is built for the farm
Weighs 2500 pounds. Goes faster than
heavier and more expensive trucks and goes
where they daren't follow.
6600 Maxwell trucks7 are in service.
1100 on farms. Service records show a ver
dict of 99.6, perfect based on all the trucks
now in use. You'lf find ho mechanical faults
in the Maxwell. A safe investment and a pay
ing one.
You save $400 the day you buy this Ma
well truck, for its price is $1085. And $1085
is $400 less than any other truck of similar
capacity on the market.
$1085 Chases only, f. o. b. Detroit Elec
tric lights. Electric generator. Worm drive.
10-foot loading space. 2500 pounds. 16 miles,
on a gallon of gas. .
MID-CITY MOTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
, DISTRIBUTORS - .'
2216-18 Farnam Si Omaha. Phone Tyler 2462. .
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