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PART THREE
AUTO SECTION
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PART THREE
WANT-ADS
PAGES 1 TO 12
VOL. XLVII NO. 43..
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1918.
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540,000 AUTOS
TO BE DELIVERED
UNDER OWN POWER
Head of "National" Factory
Estimates Dealers Will Drive
More Than Half Million
Cars Overland.
Plow Man 30 Taking a Grade at High Speed
When girlish spring gets tired of
wading in the mud with her rubber
boots,' automobile drveaways will be
as common and frequent as new
crises in Russia, which are now ac
cepted as the apotheosis of an all too
recurrent redundancy.
At least 540,000 cars will be de
livered to distributers and dealers
throughout the United States under
their( own power this year, according
to George M. Dickson, president of
the National Motor Car 'and Vehicle
corporation of Indianapolis, or an
average of approximately 3,000 daily
in the six months of spring and sum
mer. .
This estimate is based on the out
put of. 1917, when a total of 1,800,000
automobiles were built in the United
States, and the production and ship
ping schedules of the present year,
which call for a uniform cut of 40
per cent in last season's output-to
comply with the government request
and the delivery of half this product
by means of driveways in order to
relieve the railroads of ; added
burdens.
Cannot Depend on Railroads. -
"The automobile driveawayrthe
logical method ofdelivering cars this
year, for the very simple and obvious
reason that when there is only one
way to accomplish an end, that way
is the logical one," said1 the head of
the National company, "The motor
car makers cannot depend upon the
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According to Mr.-Rose of the Van
Brunt Auto company, the tractor is
fast reaching the state of perfection.
The accompanying picture was taken
on the Herman Dittmer farm west of
Avoca, la. The tractor, a Plowman
"30," is credited with pulling a three-
bottom plow over a 25 per cent grade
nigh gear, ihe plow snares are
in
set for a furrow seven inches deep.
railroads, especially those lines run
ning east to the Atlantic seaboard.
Their first duty is to move the food
supplies and military materials and
to do this efficiency they must use
all the rolling stock on' which auto
mobiles were shipped in previous
years. , '
."Automobiles, nevertheless, are an
essential factor in American business,
an indispensible alljrof the produc
tion that will help win the war, and
for- that reason they must ' reach
their millions of users. If the rail
roads cannot transport motor cars.
a substitute means of delivery must
be employed.'' The one and only
substitute is the driveaway.
Expert Driver Employed. .
"With an expert driver in charge
of a car, the automobile should
reach the owner's . garage in better
condition than had it been shipped
by freight. All new cars are stiff
when they leave the factory, but on
the road will receive the initial work
out that should make them more effi
cient wllPII thl 4lwnor erMa hotiinrf
the steering wheel for the first :time.
T r .. l i' e
in jaci, rxpen nanaiing oi a car
during the first 100 or 200 miles of
its career will lengthen the life of an
automobile materially. In many
instances, new owners, being novices,
do not exercise this caution at the
outset and their cars do not give
them the service that they should."
UNIQUE SCHEME
BOOSTS SALE OF
. THRIFT STAMPS
"A rather novel plan adopted by a
Kissel owner to get his full quota of
thrift stamps is that of charging him
self up with a 5-cent fare for every
trip he makes in his automobile," says
W. E. Foshier, Kissel Kar distributor.
"Imagine the number of thrift
stamps that would be sold if this plan
was adopted by every one of the 4,
565,000 passenger car owners in the
United States! At an average of five
trips a day, $34,237,500 worth of thrift
stamps would be sold per month, or
J PA eit tre
over. qcou,vw,uuu a year.
"And in the same cause, if the own
ers of each one of the 435.000 trucks
in this country, would charge them-
seivcs up wun a a cents per ton
freight charge for every ton their
trucks carried, thev would be able to
buy $543,750 worth each day, figuring
is tons to each truck. In one year
the thrift stamp sale from this source
would be nearly $200,000,000. And
if we combine a full year's totals of
these "5-cent fares" and "freight
charges" from both passenger cars
and trucks, Uncle Sam would be sell
ing an additional $600,000,000 worth of
thrift stamps."
Rubber Hose.
This is the time of year to renew
the rubber hose connections of the
cooling system. These connections
deteriorate after a season's use and
sometimes the inside layer of fabric
separates from (lie rest and impedes
circulation, without the defect being
apparent from the outside. No kinks
should be allowed in such connections
and the clamp fasteners should b
properly secured." Where rubber host
has bends jn it a good plan is to rein
force it by a brass coil spring, whicl
is a good fit inside. This prevent!
any flattening at the bend and crack
ing, resulting eventually in a leak.
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Mechanical Supremacy Crowned
With Master Coach Work
FIRST; the Marmon
passed the limits found
in old forms of con
struction by introducing
epochal advancements.
Such desired combinations
as long wheelbase yet short
turning radius; light weight
yet riding ease and unmatched
roadability; low center of
gravity and pcrfext balance.
And such remarkable sim
plicity as the elimination of
over 1 2oo parts. 1 ' -
Then Marmon completed
its mechanical triumphs with
bodies of rare beauty and
comfort.
The newer Marmon at
tractions include the roomy
Family Sedans and Chauffeur
Driven Closed Cars with bod
ies by distinguished coach
builders, among them Rubay
of Cleveland. There is noth
ing more luxurious and
serviceable. .
The Marmon chassis sup
plies the coach builder with
a basis ..that insures splendid
proportions and low, simple
lines thereby , meeting the
demands of those who appre
ciate the best in motor coach
work
Only by seeing and riding
in Marmon cars can you fully
appreciate what new qualities
master builders have produced
in these modern motor cars.
136-Inch Wheelbase 1100 Pounds Lighter
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For the Tool Box.
A convenient' addition to the tool
box is a small packet of wire nails of
different sizes. These nails may be
used to replace lost cotter pins and
for many other -purposes.
PAY AS YOU RIDE
Will Buy for You
ANY NEW CAR
On
Easy Payments
Legal Rate of Interest
No Bonus
All Transaction Strictly
Confidential and Privat.
J. C. ELLIS
Phono D. 4828. 411 Boo Bldj.
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A "SELF-ACTING" TOP fa.
stead of the so-called "one man"
type i a tremendous saver of
time, temper and energy. The frame
is designed so that it works, automati
cally. To take down the top it simply is
necessary to fold back the front exten
sion and the top itself does the rest. To
put up the top, one merely gives it an
upward lift and it swings into position.
This top is a regular putt of th
Wesfcorf. ,
Sovon Modolt, $1890 to 12790
f. o. b. Springfield, Ohio
Let us demonstrate all the Wettcott
euperioritlea to you.
STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO.
CARL CHANGSTROM, Pree.
Distributor
2020-22 Farnam St. Doug. 1705.
OMAHA, NEB.
( .. CARL CHANGSTROM, Pre..
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The , 0
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Commercial
Chassis
Convert Any Passenger Car Into a One or Two Ton Truck
(REAR AXLE TRANSMISSION EXCEPTED)
Your Old Car Will Soon Earn
a New One
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If you turn it into a truck. It has plenty of
power for a sturdy and powerful truck of one
or two-ton capacity. v
Dealers Opportunity
The IOWA Chassis offers dealers" an almost unlimited
field for sales, because, unlike other units, IOWA Mod
els will, fit all makes of cars except those with trans
mission on the rear axle. Don't tie yourself down to a
single-model unit that is only for Fords. Branch out
into BIG BUSINESS. SELL IOWA CHASSIS, to
everybody.
For the convenience and seirice of our dealers
and owners alike, our branch office in Omaha,
under the name of The Iowa Motor Truck Co.,
Mr. H. H. Cannon, branch manager, Mr. C. E.
Seeley, director of sales, 606 First National
Bank Bldg., will furnish all information de
sired. Dealers and Users write for complete details.
Remember IOWA Chassis is for other cars as
well as Fords and it sells for Service.
Prices fur Iowa UnlTersal
Units.
Fitting all makes of cars
except cars with trans
mission on the rear axle.
1- Ton Model E, 130 to 140
inch wheel base, 32x3
inch tires $435
2- Ton Model O, 130 to 140
inch wheel base, 32x3-
inch tires $535
34x3l4-inch regular tjres
and 34x34-inch dual Ores
can be furnished at small
extra cost
Prices lor Ford Cars
1-Ton Model E, 116-Inch
wheel base, 32x34-inch
tires 8420
1- Ton Model E, 144-inch
wheel base, 32x3I4-inch
Urea ...8445
2- Ton Model 0, 116-inch
wheel base, 32x3 -inch
tires S5SO
2-Ton Model . O, 144 -inch
wheel base, 32x3 -inch
tires ?..... .3545
A Universal Truck Unit For All Makes of Cars As Well As the Ford
Iowa Motor Tmck Company
OTTUMWA, IOWA
OmaKa Branch, 606 First National Bank Bldg.
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