THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 14, 1018.
5 C
CONCRETE ROADS
WOULD MAKE FOR
SAVING IN FUEL
Universal Use of Unsurfaced
Concrete for roadbeds Would
Save Annually $237,-
000,000. "
"Recent tests to determine the rela
tive value of different roads show the
resistance to tractive effort offered
by unsurfaced concrete to be 30
pounds per ton, surfaced concrete 50
pounds, gravel 82 pounds and dirt
roads 99 pounds," says R. E.t Cham
berlain, truck sales manager oL the
Packard Motor Car company.
"Using a 3-ton truck with a ca
pacity load and a speed' of 12 miles
an hour over unsurfaced concrete as
standard the truck will make 7.2 miles
per hour over surfaced concrete, 4.8
miles per hour over gravel and 3.6
miles over dirt roads. This makes a
relative cost of $0,167, $0,194 and
$0,207 per ton-mile in the last three
cases.
"A computation showsi that if all
roads traveled were gravel as com
pared with dirt the annual saving in
operating America's 400,000 motor
trucks would amount to $70,200,000;
if concrete as compared with gravel,
$167,400,000, and if concrete instead
r of dirt, $237,600,000.
Proof in Ohio.
Northern Ohio clearly shows how
good roads are contributing toward
the development of inter-city motor
truck hauling. Several months' ago
a traffic' census on the Qeveland
Akron highway proved that goods
were being hauled over that road in
motor trucks equivalent in tonnage
to one freight carload an hour. Since
then trucking over this route has been
increased substantially.
"The Cleveland -Akron - Ca n t o n
Transfer company is a good example
of what the long distance hauling
rnmnsnv is tmw ah! in rtfffr chiisni-a
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in the way of prompt, regular and
low-priced service. Operating a fleet
s of 19 Packard trucks, this company
' handles shipments between all import
tant points in north central Ohio in
surprisingly good time. When naviga
tion is open, shipments are accepted
in Akron late in the afternoon for
delivery in Detroit the following
morning.
?ULT0N TRUCKS
SOLD IN OMAHA BY
VAN BRUNT FIRM
' Announcement was madft last week
that the Van Brunt Automobile coni'
pany had taken over the distribution
of Fulton motor trucks and will im
mediately direct the energies of its
organization to putting hultons on
the map of Nebraska.
In speaking of the new connection,
Mr. Rose, who is in charge of the
truck and tractor business of thcVan
Brunt Automobile company, says that
they are very well satisfied with the
V construction of the Fulton and feel
that it will be an "easy" favorite
v among the truck users of this com
munity.
According to Mr. Rose, the Fulton
manufacturers, who are located at
Farmingdale, Long Island, N. Y., are
particularly well situated ( so far as
deliveries are concerned. There are
plenty of empty freight cars in the
eastern terminals at New York and it
is a comparatively easy matter to se
cure equipment for westbound ship
jnents originating at the Atlantic sea
board. The Fulton people are within
driving distance of the New York
vuy terminals aim aunciuaic no irou
ble whatever in securing equipment
lor western snipping.
Auto Trade Association
Buys $3,000 Liberty Bonds
The Omaha Automobile Trade as
sociation has invested $3,000 of its
funds in bonds of the third Liberty
" loan. The Automobile Trade associa
tion now owns a total sum of $5,500
' in Liberty bonds.
individual subscriptions among
Omaha automobile men have already
reached the $100,000 mark and the
volunteer salesmen assigned to auto
mobile row hope to see this figure
bettered as the campaign progresses.
Hunters of Pennsylvania
Kill 106 Deer Illegally
The 1917 report of the Pennsylvania
game commissioner shows that 680
deer were killed legally and 106 ll-
legally.
The report further shows other
game killed as follows: Bears, 368;
rabbits, 3,500,000; squirrels, 179,400;
grouse, 107; wild turkeys, 2,950; ring
i pheasants, 1,362; quail, 26,223; wood
cock, 26,660; wild water fowl, 32,907;
racoons, 13,225; shore birds, 17,695.
Motorists to Have Use
Of Harlem Speedway
The Harlem speedway at New York
City, built and used for many years
by drivers of road horses exclusively,
will soon be thrown open for the use
of motorists.
NEW SALES MANAGER FOR
AUTO FIRM
Lieutenant Bob Simpson
War Coach at Camp Lewis
Lieutenant Bob Simpson, the for
mer University of Missouri cham
pion hurdler, is assistant athletic
coach at Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.
New Garage Opens.
Announcement was made last week
of the opening of a new garage at
Eighteenth and Davenport. This gar
age will be know as the Davenport
and when completed will have a floor
space of 4,200 square feet.
It is the plan of Ed Blackmore to
i , establish an Omaha automobile mar
ket and hold automobile auctions
once each week. There auctions will
be handled by Doud Sales company.
Victress.
"Madam,'" said the man In th street ear,
"I know I ought to get by and give you my
l.at, bat unfortunately, I've recently joined
lae 8lt Still club."
"That's all right, air," replied the woman.
"And you must excuse me for atarlng at
rou io hard; I am a member of the Stand
and Stare club."
She proved hereof tin active and conscien
tious a member that the man began to feel
uncomfortable under her 'gaze. Finally he
roend aald:
"Take my seat, madam; I guea I'll re
sign from any club and Join yours." Botoa
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Announcement was made last week
that J. A. Obermiller had been ap
pointed general sales manager of the
Haarmann-Locke Motors company of
Omaha with headquarters in Omaha.
Mr. Obermiller is one of the old
timers in the automobile business and
comes to Omaha from the Lexington
Motors company of Chicago, which is
in reality a branch of the factory.
Mr. Obermiller was connected with
the Lexington Motors company of
Chicago as sales manager for three
years and is credited with an increase
of 1,000 per cent in business during
that period.
Both Mr. Haarmann and Mr. Locke
are very well pleased with the record
which Mr. Obermiller has made and
feel that they are to be congratulated
upon having succeeded in securing his
services for Omaha.
Demand for "Kins" Holds
Regardless of Conditions
When figures on automobile pro
duction show that the output is con
siderably decreased from last season,
it is rather startling to find that all
over the country the demand, instead
of decreasing in proportion, has
actually increased.
A middle western distributor ot
King automobiles reports that up to
March 20 he had taken orders and re
ceived the rrtbney for more cars than
he had sold in the entire month of
March, either last year or the year
before, his two banner years.
"The results for the entire, month
showed .practically a 20 per cent in
crease in demand at the factory," as
serts W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy
Motor company. "When this figure
is considered in relation to approxi
mately a 40 per cent reduction in mo
tor car output, the country would
seem to be on the verge of an ex
treme car shortage. The situation is
further aggravated by the fact that
even if the supply were equal to the
demand, it is practically impossible,
on account of the freight car shortage,
to deliver cars today in the quantities
needed. Driveaways furnish the only
remedy. As the weather steadies and
roads improve this remedy will be
come increasingly effective."
NEW CADILLAC
FOLKS 'BATTING'
1.000 PERCENT
Jones-Hansen Crowd Now Well
Under Way; Present Loca
tion Ideal for Complete
Cadillac Service.
The Joncs-Hansen-Cadillac com
pany, recently organized to handle
Cadillac automobiles In this territory,
has, according to all reports, made
remarkable progress. This, in the face
of many adverse conditions occasion
ed by the present crisis. The first
obstacle necessary to overcome was
that of securing a location. The new
company was very fortunate in being
able to secure the Druinniond build
ing at Twenty-sixth and Farnam
streets. It was thought impossible
to secure suitable location, but
through the decision of the Douglas
Motors corporation to construct a
new manufacturing plant, the new
Cadillac distributors were able to se
cure the lease on this building.
This building is admirably fitted
for any manner of automobile work
and at the present time the new company-has
a first-class service de
partment employing 13 mechanics
This department is in charge of Mr
Reid, who has been connected with
various Cadillac organizations for the
several years past. The service
policy of the new company is very
broad anil will permit nine months of
free inspection. During this tune any
minor adjustment and attention will
be taken care of free of charce.
A complete stock of parts is carried
by the new concern and they now feel
that they are entirely equipped to
cope with aii'r situation.
In speaking of sales force, Mr. J
H. Hansen said that their organiza
tion had been somewhat disrupted
through the needs of the government.
but that they were both pleased and
satisfied with their present organiza
tion, and are glad they have been able
to lurnisn i ncie anl with experi
enced men.
He Meant ItuslneM.
Mrs. Bonnott arrived at the conclusion
that the attachment of Teddy Nolan, the
policeman, for her rook must be investi
gated, lest It prove disastrous to domestic
discipline. Oo morning she took Annie.
tne cook, to task ma-anting the mattter,
Annie admitted his attvntlnns.
"Do you think h means business, Annie?"
asked Mrs. Bennett.
, "TIB, mum, Ol t'lnk so," replied Annie.
"Annyway, he's begun to complain about my
cookln', mum." St. Louis Olobo Democrat.
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and Delco Starter
ervice
THtGIANTTHAT
IIVESINABOX
((T ON'T wait for trouble to
II make its appearance"
forestall it by letting us
regularly inspect, test and supply
your battery with pure water.
For this we make no charge and
it means dependable perform
ance of your starting and lighting.
All batteries all cars
L. HILLER
Delco-Exide Service Station,
2024 Farnam Street
Telephone Douglas 3697.
Cadillac Insures
Transportation
We shall soon wake up to a lot of things in the
good old U. S. A.
One is that transportation is as scarce as food or
fuel. And good transportation is scarcer.
Yes, land transportation as well as water, auto
mobile as well as railway.
In the last sixty days we have sold more Cadillacs
to so-called "captains of industry" than ever before in
the same number of days in this territory
These men are where they are because they can
see ahead. And1 they foresc a shortage of good cars.
Cadillacs are KNOWN quality and permanent value.
Will your old car do for some years to come? If
these, men cannot afford to take a chance, can you?
Order now! It's the 'standard of the world"
Best on earth. .
Jones-Hansen-Cadillac Company
Harney 710.
Farnam at 26th,
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Note the Wider Seats
In the New Series Marmon
The? seats in the New Scries Marmon are much
wider, the sides unusually deep, allowing the pas
sengers to sit well down in the body. Three passen
gers can ride in the rear seat without crowding.
The auxiliary scats in the
tonneau arc also large and com
fortable. The whole arrange
ment allows sufficient leg room
to insure the comfort of the rear
seat passengers as well as those
who occupy the auxiliary seats.
The front seat also is spa
cious and comfortable. It gives
the chauffeur much more
driving room than the method
followed in ordinary cars.
Yet this soaght-for roomi
ness has not been secured at the
sacrifice of lowncss. Marmon
engineers have been able to
retain this feature, and add
these important improvements.
To learn what extra com
fort these extra wide and deep
seats rriean, come and see the
Marmon, and ride in it.
136-Inch Wheelbase1100 Pounds Lighttr
Phone
Douglas
1712
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The Thrift Car
V
Beauty and Comfort
With Economy
People who will not risk
inferiority, but desire to
economize, ar6 buying
Model 90 cars.
Others who do not want
to sacrifice ample room,
comfort and beauty but de
sire to economize, are buy
ing Model 00 cars.
Appearance, rcrformance
Comfortt Service and Price
Uthl Pom Uodd 00 Towini Car. 8jo f. . 1. ToUioPrict mjtd to ctaf vttMtf WoMm
VAN BRUNT AUTOMOBILE CO.
Distributors
Omaha, Neb. Council Bluffs, la.