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THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BE: MAY 5, 1918.
FARMERS IN NEED
OF MOTOR TRUCKS
Demand Continues; Supply
Short; Dealers Go East to
Speed Up Delivery Says
Changstrom.
The demand for trucks throughout
. the counties of Nebraska it iteadily
increasing. War crops have necessi
tated motor cars and trucks to trans-
JiOrt the produce to the market via
or farm work. Every day orders are
being placed by farmers for trucks,
and owing to the great shortage due
to the big demand the government is
doing all in its power to assist the
truck factories in the manufacture,
but the output is not sufficient to sup
ply the demand.
Carl Changstrom of the Standard
, Motor Car company recently re
turned from a trip into the interior of
the state, where, he states, the
cry for trucks to supply the farmers
is growing daily.
GIRL PILOTSBIG
DRIVE-AWAY FOR
AUTO DEALER
i A service flag honors the home of
C U. Williams, rlistributer for Willys-
Overland cars at Bloomington, 111.
: Walter W. Williams, the only son of
the Bloomington distributer, is in the
army. He holds the rank of master
signal electrician and is stationed at
Chenute aviation field, Rantoul, 111.,
where he is an instructor.
The departure of Walter Williams
to jour, the colors, together with a
cors or so of the company's em
.ployes, threatened to impose a serious
handicap on the Williams organiza
tion. This fact prompted Miss Fran
coise Williams to enlist in her
.father's business to "carry on" for her
absent brother.
When the roads opened and the
other distributers began to driver cars
from the factory, Miss Francoise took
charge of this woik.
As "captain" of the Williams
"drive-away" crews, Miss Williams
has made several trips to the factory
' this season.
, In her work Miss Williams uses a
Tery smart and practical costume
which she has adopted as best suited
to the work yi hand. The material is
khaki, breeches and blouse with
leather puttees, over which is worn
a long belted coat The effect is dis
tinctly military.
Talented Omaha Miss Attracts
Attention as Dancer-Singer
Georgia Bcfi Pembleton, 5-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Lillian Pembleton,
3153 Farnaro street, has been at
tracting mote than local attention on
account of her talent as a dancer and
singer.
This talen'.cd Omaha miss has ap
peared at everal local entertain
ments, notably at a patriotic event in
the Auditor'uyi last January. She
will give a patriotic song and dance
today in coi.nection with a service
flag program of Fraternal Order of
Eagles of Omaha, South Omaha.
Council Blufts, Benson and Florence
in Eagles hall South Side.
Her mother has under considera
tion an offer 'from a motion picture
company for the services of the
child for twe years.
High School Seniors to
Stage Annual Class Play
Robert Buchintrham and Clara Mc
Adams will play leading roles in the
annual Central Hitch school senior
play, "Secret Service. The play is
civil war story, whose setting is in
Richmond. Buchingham will take the
part of "Captain Thome," and Mist
McAdams that of "Edith."
Wallace Johnson has been chosen
manager of the play which will be
presented at a local theater May 24.
Harold Mulligan is coaching the play.
Wounded Canadian Soldier
To Aid Red Cross Drive Here
Sergeant Harold Baldwin, who lost
leg in the trenches of France, will
speak Monday night, probably at the
Brandeis theater, under the auspices
of the Red Cross. He was lately a
member i the Fifth battalion, Cana
dian forces, and was top sergeant. He
is author of the war book, "Holding
the Line."
Since Baldwin's return to America
he has been an ardent worker for the
Red Cross and will e an advance
courier for the next Red Cross drive
which opens here May 7Q.-'y ,
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Factory Location May 'Mean
" Much to Dealer on Delivery
"The question of deliveries is play
ing an important part in the life of
the automobile man at present," as
serts R. E. Davis, manager of the
Murphy-O'Brien Auto company. "We
art in an enviable position so far as
'Paige' deliveries are concerned.
"The Paige factory," asserts Davis,
"Is located on the main line of the
Wabash in Detroit, which gives them
quite an advantage in avoiding trans
fer In the congested terminals at Chi
catvi. These shiotnenti came through
Over one line to destination.
.' "TU Paige factory was among those
wnicn bought the material far in ad
vanes, wmcn eliminates tne tear of
buying on an advanced market for
omp time to come. There is very lit
tle likelihood of another price advance
t the present
"The Paige manufacturers have con
centrated on the same models for
ome time, adding only two or three
new models. This makes their line
quite uniform andv thoroughly tried."
Vacuum Tank Failure.
When the vacuum tank fails on the
road, it is possible to get ud enough
pressure temporarily to feed the fuel,
by blowing in the main fuel line. By
repeatingvthis process every quarter
of a mile, .enough fuel will be fed to
get the car to a garage where repairs
can do maae. '
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PowelhSupply A ppoints
New Sales Manager
Announcement was made this week
to the effect that J. W. Sherry of
Kansas City, Mo., had accepted the
position ot sales manager of the row
11 Supply company. ;
During the last year and half
Sherry has been very successful as
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- I. W. SPERRY.
gaeral manager of a large concern In
e central west He has been identi
fied with the sale of automobile sup
plies ana accessories tor over 10 years.
Sherry started with the Brunner
Metal and Machinists' Supply com
pany of Kansas City in 1908. He spent
anotuer year in the sales department
of the most prominent automobile
apply jobber in Oklahoma, and for
three years was in the tales depart-
Sent of the Equipment company of
an sat City. .
Mr.' Sherry Is credited'wlth being
one of the best posted men in the
automobile supply and accessory
business in this part of the United
states. He has cast his lot with the
Powell Supply company because of
its long established leadership and
the opportunities that are offered in
Omaha for the further development
pf the automobile supply business.
The Powell Supply company It
confident that Sherry will be able to
improve considerably the splendid
aervi e that is being given the dealers
In this territory by the Powell Supply
company and also -to greatly increase
business that is being done from this
territory through .Omaha, . ,
Ii the Simplex car still being man
ufactured and if so, where? Is the
motor used In this car known as a
valveless motor? Bustonaby.
The Simplex car is still being man
ufactured at its old home in New
Brunswick, N. J. Not at all.. From
this -last question I gather that you
are confusing the Simplex with a car
known at the Amplex, which- was
turned out some years ago and used
what wat called a "valveless motor."
This latter tar is not manufactured
now.
What do race drivers do when they
are not racing? Where are most of
them now? Do you think that there
will be any big races this year?
Harry Coyle.
When they are not racing, drivers
usually work for tome automobile
company, attend to their personal af
fairs or work on cars for the follow
ing season. Right now some of our
race drivers are in the country wast
ing time, others are working for
themselves and some of the patriotic
ones, like Rickenbacher, are fighting
for Uncle Sam. It has just been an
nounced that there will be racing
during the coming season, starting
probably with a meet at New York on
Decoration day.
It there any American car of the
present day employing a wooden
frame instead of steel? I had a car
some 10 years ago with a wooden
frame and as I look back it seems to
me that this construction wat almost
ideal. Why did American manufac
turers generally take up metal in pref
erence to wood for frame construc
tion? John Korb.
The only American passenger ear
using a wooden frame is the Frank
lin. The advantages claimed for the
wooden frame are superior strength
for equal weight and absorption of vi
bration. No doubt the relative
cheapness of metal frames and ease
of manufacture had most to do with
influencing the decision of the manu
facturers. A grinding noise has developed in
the transmission of my car. I have
drained out the lubricant, flushed the
case with kerosene and put in fresh
oil, but the poise persists. Can you
suggest anything? L. F. England.
A persistent grinding noise of this
kind may be caused by.misalignmeni
of the gears or by metallic particles,
bits of teeth, etc., that have worked
in between the gears. Unless you can
do the work yourself, you had better
have the service station check up the
alignment of the shafts and make
what repairs are necessary.
There's something or other the
matter with the clutch of my car. No
matter how carefully I let in the
clutch, the car jumps like a jack ;
rabbit. What can I do with it? P.
Omsted.
You do not mention the make o
car, but if the clutch is of the cone
type, there is a lack of resiliency in
the facing. Try a treatment with
Omaha Liberty Auto Co.
1914-16 Douglas Street
Douglas 3483
WM. McCOLLUM, General Manager
.Territory Open for Lire Dealers
neaf t foot oil. tpread on evenly with
a brush. If tne clutch is of the disc
type, lack of oil is probably the cause
of your trouble.
Could I ask you to further explain
your answer to the recent question
of J. K. Dill in which he asked if
fitting a plate on top of pistons would
increase compression. You say that
this will increase the power of the
engine. Iicoqterd that there would
be no increase in either power or
compression. This is not a criticism
of your valuable department, but I
simply can't figure the matter out
C. G. .Wilson.
Certainly, the plate will increase
compression because it reduces the
compression space. It does not
matter whether you drop the cylinder
or increase the piston crown, the
results are the same. I do not recom
mend the use of plates, because it is
difficult to keep them firmly in place.
Will you please answer the follow
ing questions? (1) Where can I get
an automobile guide for the whole
United States? (2) What can I do
to or what can I get to make the
light on my 1918 model Ford car
ttronger? fl. Game.
(1) You will have to get guide
books, which, however, are issued in
volumes covering certain sections;
thus there will be one volume for
New England, another for ' the
southern states, a third for the middle
west, etc Also the American Auto
mobile association in New York City
issues road maps at a very moderate
price and these are very useful. (2)
If you are using the magneto to furn
ish current, the only improvement I
Can think of is the installation of a
current control To get more light
yon need more current and larger
bulbs and a generator and battery
system gives much the best results.
I've got a rattle somewhere in the
chassis of my car, but I haven't been
able to locate it, because it stops as
soon as the car is still. Where do
you suppose it lies? J. F. Newman.
Get someone to drive your car
down a long gentle grade: shut off
the engine, while you are standing on
the running board. You may be able
to locate the rattle at once. Noises
of this kind are generally caused by
loose mud guards, brakes or some of
the operating rods, which extend
from the levers or pedals to the
various parts. It is difficult for me to
tell what it is in your case, not
knowing where it comes from or the
nature of the noise.
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HOLMES-ADKINS CO.,
4911-15 South 24th St. Phone South 420.
NATIONAL AUTO SCHOOL,
2S14 North 20th St Phone Webster 5943.
TROUP AUTO SUPPLY CO.f
v 1921 Fara.m St. Phone Doug. 5230.
THE NOVELTY REPAIR CO.,
4809 South 24th St. Phone South 1404.
BLACKSTONE GARAGE CO.,
3814-16 Farnam St. Phone Harney 800.
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ORR MOTOR SALES CO.,
Packard Show Room.
CHAS W. WALKER GARAGE CO.
Fontenelle Garage Auditorium Garage,
and C. W. Walker Garage, 36 th and Farnam S,t.
COUNCIL BLUFFS AUTO CO.,
510-518 Pearl St., Council Bluffs Phone 2691.
S. & A. TIRE & RUBBER CO,
2522 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 3854.
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