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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY '14, 1918.
CONSERVATION
OF TIRES IS A
PATRIOTIC DUTY
Henry Nygaard Says That
JWerage Needless Expendi
ture Per Tire Is Five
Dollars.
"It's up to all motorists to save on
their 1918 tire bill by being more cau
tious in the care of their tires and not
scrap them until they have delivered
their full quota of mileage." This
statement was made by Henry Ny
gaard of the Omaha Tire Repair com
pany. On June 1 there were 14,000 automo
biles registered in Douglas county,
representing 56,000 tires. From close
observation locally I can safely say
that the average needless expendi
ture by motorists per tire is very
close to $5.00," said Mr. Nygaard.
"This waste can be avoided by car
owners heeding the following tire
care rules: Never run on underin
flated tires; see that your front wheels
are properly aligned; make certain
that both brakes take hold simulta
neously; do not run in car tracks or
ruts; do not allow your rims to get
rusty, and examine your tires regular
ly for small cuts and bruises which
should be repaired before they be
come larger with wear , and cause
serious damage. .
'We owe it to ourselves and to our
country during this time when all
patriotic citizens' are conserving ne
cessities" continued Mr. Nygaard.
"to constantly avoid unnecessary tire
expense. And tires and cars are
a necessity. . Loss of your car for
even day or so quickly convinces
you of its ' absolute necessity as a
means of .transportation. Then,
why neglect and ignore your tires?
Hard to Get Rubber.
, "There's another important factor
car. owners must not overlook," de
clared Nygaard. "The scarcity of
ships has greatly hampered tire man
ufacturers from getting rubber from
the East Indian islands and South
America.' In fact, rubber importa
tion has been cut down by the gov
ernment ' to just half the amount
brought into this country last year.
The great demands of the govern
ment for cotton to be used for war
supplies has curtailed the available
supply of long staple cotton used in
tire fabric, England has decided that
she needs all of the Egyptian cotton.
-While there is no visible sign of
a tire shortgae we never can tell
what the war will bring forth. As a
precaution motorists should con
serve their tires and buy wisely. We
find that many of the tires consigned
to the scrap heap are good for from
500 to 2,000 more miles.:
"Even r with materials and labor
constantly mounting in cost, very
few people realize that tire prices
today are nearly half again lower
than in 1910," said Mr. Nygaard.
Then a 34x4 Diamond sold for
$46.53. while now the price for the
same sized tire is approximately
$34. And the Diamond of today is a
better tire."
YESTERDAY IN
Early Criticism of"'
Gas Cars Amusing.
AUTO HISTORY
In March, 189Z, in the New York
Journal, a writer described his first
motor car ride as follows:
"In search of 'a new sensation, I
went yesterday and rode ia a horse
less carriage. , "
... "I dreamed once that I walked
down Fifth avenue in my pajamas in
the full tide of the afternoon promen
ade and almost died of shame before
I awoke. Yesterday I had something
ot the same feeling as I sat there and
felt myself pushed forward into the
very face .of grinning, staring,' and
sometimes jeering New York. I
returned the wicked glances of the
bicycle ladies on the boulevard and
when I got back to Fifth avenue I
was almost as much at home and felt
almos-as devilish as the other chap
pies whose faces were glued to the
club windows."
vnoiner writer auout this same
time gave his impressions of the mo
tor car in the following sage proph
ecy: "I .do not think the motor car
will be anything more than a fad."
In 1895 a gasoline buggy' was con
structed wnicti could be made "to
back up, go ahead and change speeds
by the use of one lever,"' which' was
quite an important announcement at
that time. .- ,
In 1896 a "motor carriage", was
brousht out, equipped with a five-
Horsepower motor. The -vehicle was
steered with the. left handi It was
ntted with lj-inch rubber tires and
wun nan Dcanngs throughout.
Trior to' 1895 the progress made
in the development of the automobile
can be summed Unas follows: In een
era! style the body was a dark phaeton,
a ponderous, complicated contrivance,
which would crush the pavements as
it passed over them. The gasoline
"visu a iui kv la.in in num.
The motor and controlling apparatus
were placed beneath the bed of the
vehicle. Excessive weight and com
plicated machinery helped, in a great
measure, to make it an utter failure.
Oho i-fak spot after another devel
oped. The axles became heated, then
the gears got out of order. The noise
,' of the explosion of the gasoline was
suggestive of a railroad locomotive.
The first automobile race of record
held in Chicago was over a course of
MM miles. Thirteen hours were al
lowed to cover the djstance. There
were 91 entries, but on the day of the
race only six put in their, appearance.
Charles E. Duryea took part in the
race, and afterwards, in describing the
event, tated: "All the 'wagons had
to have 'man power help at timss to
keep them going... The sight of four
motor vehicles propelled by man
power saddened the enthusiasts, but
tickled the cynics. There were se
ral snow balls thrown at us. Chev
rolet Review. ,
D,S.P.LaDue
In Vulcanizing Tubes
In vulcanizing inner tubes, a bit of
the fabric known as Holland cloth,
makes a good substitute for the com
monly used newspaper. It is difficult
to get the oaner off after the job is
done, while the cloth pulls off very
easily. The cloth should be trimmed
so that it just covers the vulcanizing
plate and will not catch fire and burn
the rubber. It serves quite as well
... .1.. (.i.
as the oaner to prevent tne piaie
sticking and has the advantage of com
ing away easily afterwards.
Valve Removal
In engines having demountable
heads and valves in the head, the re
moval of valves is a matter of diffi
culty, unless one has found out just
the proper trick. The head should be
laid on the bench, right side up, and
the compressor slipped on, after which
a wire should be fastened about the
handle of the compressor and then
be anchored to the leg of the bench
or table. Next lift up on the handle;
this presses the spring down. The
lock may be removed from the stem
very easily and the job is done.
Stopping Cracks.
The small cracks that frequently
make their appearance on the edge of
the fender or other sheet metal parts,
will rapidly become big breaks, un
less they are nipped m the bud. Drill
a small hole in the metal and through
the crack, near its outer end. Slip
a rivet through and run on a burt and
then rivet the head firmly. This pre
vents vibration of the edges of the
crack, which is the trouble that In
duces the spreading of the crack. A
brushful of paint will make the re
pair invisible.
Pipe Repair
It is perfectly possible to repair
a broken pipe line, such as that which
carries the fuel simply by reaming out
one side, and filing down the other,
after the edges have been evened off.
and then thrusting the smaller end
into the larger. Wrapping a repair
of this kind with tape and then with
fine wire will hold the junction for an
indefinite period.
Chattering Brakes
One of the common troubles en
countered in the brake assembly is
a tendency to chattering which is
extremely annoying. This is gener
ally induced by a deposit of burnt oil
on the bands and it may generally be
cured by applying hot kerosene oil to
the. parts. If this does not serve the
only remedy is to burn off the de
posits with a blow torch. This opera
tion is carried out by removing the
bands and soaking them in gasoline
overnight and then applyig the torch.
The propeller shaft brake ie par
ticularly liable to this trouble, as,, if
the transmission case contains a little
too much oil, the excess lubricant
is thrown through the shaft bushing
onto the bands. If an application of
graphite is used instead of oil for lu
bricating the brake bands, it will les
sen this trouble.
Tightening Bushings
it sometimes occurs that after a
bushing lias been pressed into place.
it is found to be loose, so that it can
not be reamed out, because it turns
as you try to work on it. In these cir
cumstances take the bushing out and
run a coat of solder over the outside
of it. There is no need to file this
solder'down even, because anv irree
ularities will be pushed off as the
hushing is presjdJvome
DE PALMA LOOKS
LIKE CHAMPION
OF AUTO RACERS
Recent Victory at Cincinnati
Gives Him Lead Over Chev
rolet; Has Won Two'
Classics.
That Ralph De Palma bids fair to
be the champion automobile race
driver of the year is the opinion of
speed experts who saw him win the
100-mile Liberty handicap on the Cin
cinnati speedway, July 4. .
The famous Italian's victory on In
dependence day marked the second
100-mile event he has woo in three
starts this year. The first was at
New York in the postponed Memor
ial day races. At Chicago, spark plug
troubles put him out of the running
early in'the race.
Thus the record now stands with
De Palma having two 100-mile events
to his credit this season and Chevro
let one. The next clash between
these two great rivals promises to be
a thriller.
Made Good Speed.
Though De Talma did not win at
Chicago, his Packard showed wonder
ful speed. It, made the fatest lap dur.
ing the 100-mile race, at better than
110 miles an hour. In addition to this
honor it hung upqs an added attrac
tion the fastest lap ever made around
that track in 1:02:41 an average of
115.3 miles an hour. This broke the
two-yearrold Chicago record estab
lished by. De Resta of 1132 miles per
hour and establishes a new mark in
this country over any track for cars
of like piston displacement.
Track officials who have'. watched
De Palma work out in practice say
that his Packard twin-six has made
the two-mile circuit at the rate of 120
miles an hour.
Battery Box Paint
Black asphaltum paint is an ex
cellent medium to use on 'the battery
box. as it prevents the eating away of
the box by solution that may be
spilled. The box should be given a
heavy coat of this paint several times
a year. Incidentally, ' washing soda
or ammonia solution will neutralize
the effect of battery acid while it is
still wet.
Seven automobiles were exhibited
at the first automobile show.
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Ask for Threaded Rubber Insulation
And see that you get what you ask for.
You can tell by the Willard trademark
which is branded into the side of every Still
Better Willard Battery. Only batteries with
this trademark have Threaded Rubber Insu
lation. The Willard Mark is your assurance that '
, you are getting in your battery the most dur
able insulation known.
There's more about the Mark and the
Insulation in the booklet ."A Mark with a
Meaning for You."
. Nebraska Storage Battery Company
20th and Harney Sti. Phone Tyler 2920.
' Omaha, Nebraska.
BRANCHES:
'Wahoo Storage Battery Company,
Wahoo, Nebraska.
Wayne Storage Battery Company,
Wayne; Nebraska.
Fremont Storage Battery Company,
Fremont, Nebraska.
Red Oak Storage Battery Company,
Red Oak, Iowa.
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J T food looking car is good within as well as wj
'il: There is satisfaction that comes from holding your. Vjw YU
Slfl an equal satisfaction in the assurance that your . n , . , J)
W!l' Its thoro8h reliability and economy 6t today's require- If) r
fH VyM ments-ready on the instant for business or needed I FTi
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Buick Officials See
Workings of Samson
Tractor at Sioux City
H. . Sidles, general manager, and
F. C French, sales manager of the
Nebraska Buick Auto company, at
tended a demonstration of the G. M.
C. Samson tractor at Sioux City, la.,
last week, where great enthusiasm
was shown in the performance of this
tractor.
Mr. Sidles and Mr. French made
the trip from Sioux City to Lincoln
through northeastern Nebraska, stop
ping at, Norfolk, Hooper and Fre
mont, and report that the crops in
general are excellent through t'lis
section of the country, and found the
outlook for the truck and tractor
business in that territory very prom
ising. The Nebraska Buick Auto com
pany of Lincoln recently placed an
order with the General Motors Truck
company of Pontiac, Mich., for 160
G. M. C. trucks, ranging in size from
the three-quarter-ton to five-ton models.
In the early '90s an automobile
manufacturer advertised that he was
Knit.rtiT i tnntnr vphirl wliirh "ran
be operated in all seasons." Chevrolet
Keview.
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. To Clean Moliler
There are many methods of clean.
ing the muffler, from beating" on it
with a hammer to blowing out the car-'
bon with air. Here is a very effective
way of cleaning a muffler badly,
choked with soot and carbon. Re
move the muffler and plug , up one
end with a wooden plug. Pour in the
other end a solution made up of half
a pint of concentrated lye to half a
gallon of boiling water. Shake the
muffler vigorously, pour out the so
lution and rinse with boiling water, j
This lye solution burns the hands or
clothes when it touches them, so be '
careful of it. j
In India the automobile was used in'
elephant hunting as early as 1896.
Seven-Passenger Tourster
the (hie
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Custom-made in appointments. Ex
clusively original in body designs. A
triumph in mechanical engineering.1
Double the range of performance
Half the cost of operation
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