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Famous Mountain Grade, Scene
. , of Many an Historic Hill
Climb, No Obstacle. ;
American motorists in general, and
those hardy souls who have experi
enced all ot the joys and thrills of
touring ia particular, are thoroughly
familiar, with Uniontown hill.. Ever
since the early days of the industry,
Uniontown hill has been in the lime
light Many of the most famous hill
climbing contests on record were held
there .and, for these many years, it
has proved the nemesis of all motor
ists passing that way. .
Many a proud owner who has pride
fully boasted of the many achieve
ments of his car, has been obliged to
chalk up large demerit marks against
its performance at Uniontown hill.
, Back in the dim distant past, when
automobiles were 1 "horseless car
riages," Uniontown hill proved to be
too hard a nut for any ambitious "onc
lunger" to crack. Afld it was quite
some time before automobile engines
reached that state of perfection whetc
they could take the motor car over
Uniontown hill even at a snail's pace.
For, let it be known, Uniontown hill
is three miles long, with an abrupt
elevation of 1,400 feet in that dis
tance. It is generally supposed that no
motor car ever pulled that mountain
in high gear. Autoists, in whose path
Uniontown hill obtruded, have always
found it a matter of necessity to shift
back into low gear to make the climb.
Comes now, however, one E. C
Ricks, who makes his home in the
city of Uniontown. claiming the honor
of being the firsl to go over the crest
of the famous hill "in high." Driving
a New Series 19 Studebaker Big-Sue
from the Detroit factory he merely
" took advantase of the splendid op
portunity to give his new car the su
preme test.
, "When I reached the base of the
mountain road, the Big-Six was idling
along in 'high' at 20 miles an hour,"
writes Mr. Ricks, in recounting his
experiences to Studebaker officials.
"Wthout shifting a gear, and without
varying the speed of the cir two
miles one way or the other, (he Stu
debaker went unfalteringly up the
steep, hard pull and over the top. The
eneine showed absolutely no signs of
laboring and you could lay your
nana on tne radiator witnout any discomfort."
When original models of the new
Studebaker cars were driven 10,000
miles over the country roads and
through the mountains of the United
States and Canada, as a preliminary
to the most rigorous test known to
automobile history, Uniontown hill
was included m their" itinerary. Ihe
Big-Six displayed its prowess as a
- hill climber then when, it went over the
top in "high" and without any appar
ent effort Fact is, occupants of the
car. did not realize it was the famous
old hill they had climbed until they
were well over the crest and on the
open road again.
The climax of the test was reached
when these new cars were put on the
' Chicago speedway for a 30,000 mile
run through the" worst winter weather
' of half a century. And this 30,000
- mile test proved in a striking manner
the inbuilt quality and durability ot
the new -Studebaker cars.
, Overland Tire to Start
s First Unit in Near Future
Mr. Blowers, vice president and
- general manager of the Overland
Tire and Rubber company, leaves for
the east tonight on important business
connected with this company.
His first stop will be at Cleveland
ana AKron. v.. wnere ne wm spena
some time in conference with the con
sulting engineers for the Overland
Tire and Rubber company.
The clans for the first unit of the
buildings which are to he erectd by
the Overland Tire and Rubber com
'pany in Omaha on the ground which
they recently secured at Thirtieth and
Taylor streets, including the power
plant will be hurried trom this on
wtih all possible dispatch. The con
sulting engineers for the Overland
Tire and Rubber company are in close
touch with all of the latest improve
ments which have, been in progress
for the last few years' in the large
rubber mills which have been con
structed at Akron. O.
The first unit constructed by the
Overland Tire and Rubber company
will cost approximately $250,000 and
will have a capacity of 500 tires and
2.000 tubes oer day. also a capacity
r,( IW1 (ff-t nf hnf river 5.000 feet
of belting per day, also a quantity 01
rubber heels ana soles ana otner me
chanical rubber goods.
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War Orders for Steel May
Cut Down Auto Supply
"The producton of passenger auto
mobiles for the balance of this year
will depend upon the uncertain steel
requirements of the United States
Government" said Joe C Gerspachei
i of the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor com
"Contrary to an 'impression that
'seems to prevail quite widely, there
has been no official curtailment of the
industry. The curtailment has been
r-relv automatic, governed by the
-;pfjr of material, labor and trani'
oortation available. '
"There has. of course, not been
nearly enough Dorts to fill orders,
' and this situation will continue to
prevail We can take care of present
buyers, but there is no assurance that
. this condition will prevail for long.
Those who need cars should not de
lay." '- .. -. .
New Standard Eight Is a
-. Bear on Hills, Say Backers
The new Standard Eight, according
to its backers, the Keystone 'Motors
Co, has conquered all the trying hills
. about Omaha and has taken them all
with flying colors.
One of the claims for the Standard
Eight is its abundance of power on
hills . and an excellent cooling ar
rangement which keeps the motor
v from overheating under the most try
ing conditions.
.The Standard Eight is manufac
' tiffed by a company famous for
fine railroad rolling stock. Much of
' the steel used in its construction
Motor Trucks Commercial
And War Necessity Now
"Motor truck transportation is a
commercial necessity and a patf,
otic duty says Carl Changstrom of
the Standard Motor Car Co.
"Every load of goods moved, every
additions 1 tnn delivered direct, cuts
out rehandling at terminals and re-
neves me icrrinc ran wuumw...
only that but it means the conserva
tion of time the most vitally im
portant asset of our great industrial
forces on wh.-ea the government must
depend to carry to a successful con
clusion the enormous task to which
we have set ourselves ana to wnicn
the entire allied world looks to us to
do in a manner consistent with the
honor of our nation and worthy of
our traditions."
Drilling; Hard Steel.
In preparing a drill .to be used on
hard steel, the drill should be heated
to an even red heat, the scale removed
and the tip of the drill be touched to
a drop of quicksilver and then be
quenched in water. After this treat
ment the drill will go through the
hardest steel without trouble. A sim
ple method of tempering small tools
quickly is to heat them red hot and
then thrust them into a potato, after
which they should be drawn to the
correct temper to remove brittleness
WHY are some trucks $1,000 more in price than
Indiana Trucks of the same capacity? Indiana
Trucks will do the work that any truck on earth
will do do it just as well or better, just as long or longer
af smaller cost of operation and upkeep, and et tremen
dously lower FIRST COST.
The difference is in the profits made by the manufac
turers and dealers!
i WORM DRIVE
have earned the title of "America's Greatest Truck
Values." See the Indiana before you decide to buy any
other make. : ;
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Standard Motor Car Co.
CARL CHANGSTROM, Pret.
2020-22 Farnam St.. ' Phone Doug. 1705.
, ) .. Omaha, Neb.
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Apperson Brothers Automobile Company
Kokomo, Indiana
ANNOUNC
The Appointment of
J.
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2060 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska
DISTRIBUTORS
. The Apperson Brothers Automobile Co. take
pleasure in announcing that J. H. De Jong Auto
Co., 2060 Farnam street, will hereafter represent
Apperson cars in Omaha and surrounding ter
ritory. Mr. De Jong, head of the new organization,
has been active in the sale of Apperson cars in
Omaha for a number of years. The character of
the company he has formed is assurance that the
Apperson will be presented to the people of Oma
ha and the territory as it deserves.
The Apperson is an un
usual car. It requires no
Idle "selling talk" to win the
attention and patronage of
wise motorists. A careful
explanation of its features,
followed by a road test, is
convincing to men and wom
en who know the best mo
tors.: ,
We believe that the J. H.
De ' Jong organization are
just the people to sell the
Apperson. They have a
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reputation for straightforward business policy and
for commercial integrity. They will present the
Apperson strictly on its merits and allow you to be
the judge. , . , -
This means a representation for the Apper
son that is reliable, stable, permanent.
A service will be provided that is prompt, effi
cient and economical. , '
As an Apperson owner you can be sure at all
times of receiving complete co-operation in ob
taining that extraordinary performance for which ,
Apperson cars are famous. ;
Let the J. H. De Jong organization demon
strate on the road these notable Apperson advan
tages: Eight-cylinder motor with 80 less parts.
Light weight. Special Apperson springs suspen
sion. 130-inch wheel base.
Apperson cars are on display and ready for
demonstration. ,Jt : ' ?
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Built for business from the ground up, built to
serve; American business faithfully, when our
commercial and industrial efficiency is most
vital, DART MOTOR TRUCKS are helping
to prove that truck building and truck selling
is an essential industry-
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Smart, cozy and compact Yet there
is unstinted comfort for four.
Ideal for the small family, for the
business manfor anyone.
Clean cut and trim.
It looks the thoroughly capable car
that it is.
And it has the same splendid motor,
the same dependable mechanical
. : structure, that every Allen possesses
STANDARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY
CARL CHANGSTROM, President, Wtm
)Utributor.
St. Omaha, Nab. Phena
uglai 1705.
DEALERS If yof can hasdlt a blf territory our prop
aithm ia el unu.aa Interest to jrou. We have care and
can make immediwe delivery.
are built for the farmer and stockman as well
as the commercial business house in one, two
and three and one-half-ton capacity models.
Prices are attractive. The construction is ab
solutely standard. ,
Let Us Submit the Facts
An interesting proposition for the right kind of
dealers. See us personally or wire us to have
salesman call for personal interview. ;
Victor Motor
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Nebraska and Western Iowa Distributors.
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