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THIS OMAHA SUNDAX BEE: AUGUST '4, iai8.
JUST SUPPOSE
NO CARS SHOULD
RUN FOR A WEEK
f .:
Writer Suggests Novel Experi
? . ment to Prove That Auto
l mobile is More Tran a
. Pleasure Vehicle.
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' The rudest shock that persons who
talk about the automobile as a
"pleasure car" could get would fol
low the trial of a suggestion made
by Dr. J. H. Hills, assistant general
manager of the Packard Motor Car
Co., .in "a letter toL. J. Eastman,
president of the Packard's Philadel
phia branch.
"I rather believe it would be a good
thing if we would stop all motor cars
for a week not let a single wheel
turn without a permit from the gov
ernment." Dr. Hills writes.
The result, Dr. Hills Relieves, would
bt an up-to-the-minute demonstration
of the adage about missing the water
when the well runs dry. He is cer
tain the motor car's essential useful
ness would be established to every
body's satisfaction long before the
week's relapse into the 19th cen
. tury transportation came to a wel-;
come end. t
' ' Would Swamp Railroads,
s "Immediately, the automobile I
would throw onto the railroads, in-
terurbans and street railways a traf
fic burden' of almost a billion passen
ger miles for the single week," says
Dr. Hills. Anyone can see what
that-would mean in the present situa
tion, with railroad schedules cur
tailed, railroad equipment overtaxed
for troop movements, and street rail
way and interurban companies the
country over unable to operate their
full equipment because of shortage of
man Dower. .
"A general slowing down of the in-
4 f T -f
ausmai pace wouia tonow. readers
who are making 24 hours now do
the work that 48 or 72 were given a
few years back are now making their
present efficiency records by liberal
use of the automobile s safe, swift
transportation Thousands of the ex
ecutives on whom the leaders depend
for practical execution of their plans
would be limited, by the taking away
of their cars, and thousands more
of the skilled workers whose earnings
have enabled them to buy cars would
revert to the strap-hanging stage of
development In many small manu
facturing centers in the east the
workers live in nearby towns, where
perhaps they enjoy better resedential
conditions and travel to1 and from
their work by 'jitney,' ,
Hamper Professional Men.
s"I do not need to enumerate the
large classes of professional and busi
ness men, such, as doctors,. contrac
tors, salesmen, whose ranges of use
ful activity are extended by the motor
car. i .
"I believe the economic conse
quences that would develop within
a single week would be irreparable.
Certainly in a nation at war, as we
are, they 'would be as serious as a
great defeat. Great Britain offers no
" sound parallel by which to judge what
our condition would be, because dis
tances here are much greater than
over there. .
"The nation's men of affairs, from
the president down, require their;
cars for swift, sure transportation,
which is essential to big achieve
ments in this country today." :
In the early nineties an automobile
manufacturer advertised that he was
building a motor vehicle which "can
be operated in all seasons." '
Women Battle in Ballots .
as Husbands Battle Huns
Wlrs.faa p. To&on Tilts MM 3HcMerJro&
Will father want to take
place during the corning fall'elec
tion? This question is be:oniing
paramount in the mind of mother
with the filing for office of two
women in Madison county, Nebraska.
The politicians frowned deeply, went
into conference and iinally coun
selled that both file for the same of
fice on opposing tickets. Thus Ne
braska in Madison county will see its
first race between women for a coun
ty office and will have their first
woman official.
The move is not backed by the suf
frage workers, but is apparently a
war necessity. No filings were made
for the office until the two women
stepped to the fore. The present in
cumbent, F, H. Taylor, has been
called in the draft and left the of
fice jn charge of his deputy.
No male candidates had the cour
age to file against the two women
who have patriotically given up their
husbands to join the colors and the
contest will be between the wife of
a man now .serving in army khaki
and one wearing the navy blue.
Mrs. Ada B. Hodson, the republi
can candidate, is the wife of County
Clerk D. T. Hodson. At the pres
ent time she is assisting in caring
for his duties while he serves in the
army. Although over draft age Mr.
Hodson enlisted and is now stationed
baby'swith Company 17, First Road regi
ment, at Camp Joseph L. Johnson,
Fla.
Mrs. Hodson has assisted during uie
rush seasons in the county clerk's of
fice and asisted with the clerical work
in connection with the draft board.
Mrs. Mabelle Brecchlicr-Strother
filed for the democratic nomination for
register of deeds. She is the pres
ent deputy in this office. Her hus
band. Kenneth N. Strother, L. M.
M. A., is in Company 7 of the Fif
teenth Regiment stationed at Great
Lakes. 111. where he is attending
school for naval mechanics of --the
aviation unit.
Mrs. Strother before her marriage
was employed in various , Omaha
law offices and was later assistant in
the office of County Judge M. S. Mc
Duffee. She was deputy county as
sessor, which she resigned to enter
the office of register of deeds.
Both women through their em
ployment in county offices have be
come familiar with the approved
methods of securing votes and have
been engaged since filing in building
political fences. Whether they will
prove successful as men in kissing
the babies or add a few war thrills
and kiss the voter is a matter of specu
lation among Madison county voters
and their wives. The opposing can
didates both live in Madison.
Maxwell Truck Makes
Trip from One Coast to
the Other in 1 7 Days
Word was received yesterday from
Ray MacNamara who is piloting the
Maxwell'Military Express from coast
to coast that they reached Philadel
phia' Friday night and expected to.be
m ev xork.uty today, this car
left San Francisco on the 17th of
J uly and was allowed 34 days to make
the run. No one had any idea the
run wouia be made in so short a
time. Ihrun was made in 17 days,
if the truck got into New Yark Sat
urday. .. r
Tiake Adjurtcicut.
Heat is the inevitable concomitant
of friction. When the brakes have
been too tightly adjusted, friction re
sults and the unit becomes hot. It is
a good plan to feel the brake drum
after an adjustment has been made
HPHE Indiana Truck offers $150 to $&50 more
J- value than do other makes. This is why BIG
BUSINESS Men who know truck values are
recognizing more and more the supreme value
ottered m
WORM DRIVE
and the car run awhile, for if the parts
are too tight, the heat present in the
drum will indicate the trouble.
Since the closing of the school
year the playgrounds of the Good
year Tire and Rubber company, Ak
ron, O., have grown rapidly in pop
ularity. Hundreds of children are
daily enjoying the advantages the
complete- equipment of the grounds
affords. A special playground su
perintendent looks after the chil
DS.P.LaDue
Pan Belt Pulleys. .
In fan assemblies that have V
shaped pulleys for the belt, it is well
to examine this location fot"accumu!a
tions of dirt, and any such deposits
should be carefully cleaned out.
Further, it is good practice to give
the belt a brushing with a stiff brush
and then wipe it off with a cloth
dipped in neatsfoot oil.
Lost Power.
In cases where there is a noticeable
loss of power when the lights are
turned on, it will usually be found that
this condition is caused by corroded
battery terminals or loose conncc
tipns. The trouble may be cured by
making sure that all terminals are
tight and removing any corrosion with
emery cloth and then applying a little
hard grease to the parts.
Wasted G'tr-etit.
It should be made a practice not to
throw on the ignition switch until the
car is actually to be started. If the
switch is turned on for some time be
fore the car starts, an appreciable
amount of current is wasted and the
storage battery is correspondingly
drained. Moreover the ignition coil
becomes more or less heated and
might be damaged.
Wheel Squeaks.
Squeaks emanating from the wheels
are often caused by uneven tightening
of the lugs. In this event loosen all
the lugs and then tighten them up
again gradually. Tighten up one a
little and then do the same Tor the one
directly opposite, go all around the
wheel drawing the lugs down a little
at a time. It will be found that
treatment will cure any case of
,squeaks resulting from this cXuse.
Coast When You Can.
. The proper method of taking stee,
down grades is to leave the clutch in
and throw off the ignition. This keers
the engine cool and the car brakes
against the resistance of the mechan
ism. When the grade is unusually
steep it may be necessary to shift to
second speed or even to first. In
either case this method of de9fend:nsr
grades saves the brake lining and con
serves fuel and we must all be conser
vationists now.
Leather Presea'tive.
As a preservative for black leather,
tops, upholstery, straps, etc., the fol
lowing will be found a remarkably ef
fective agent: Two ounces of oil of
turpentine, half an ounce ; of lamp
black 10 ounces of neatsfoot oil and
four ounces vaseline. The lamp black
should be mixed with the turpentine
and neatsfoot oil, after which the vase
line heated until it is thin is poured
in and the whole mixture is shaken
briskly. The paste that results should
be rubbed well into the leather.
Seven automobiles were exhibited
at the first automobile show.
GENERAL MOTORS J
TO BUILD TRACTORS
Janesville Company Joins Gen
eral Motors in Large En
terprise; Every Need
Cared Tor.
A big tractor plant at Janesville,
Wis., w ill be one of the first results
of the Janesville Machine company's
joining forces with the General Mo
tors corporation, according to an an
nouncement just made. The Janes
ville Machine company retains its
present organization and tillage tools
factories, but becomes the mid-west
farm machinery unit of the General
Motors corporation.
J. A. Craig, general manager of the
Janesville Machine company, will
have charge of the new tractor plant.
For this, a site of 125 acres on the
south side of Janesville has been ob
tained. It is bounded on all sides
by railroad lines, including the Chi
cago & Northwestern, and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. T,he
location will afford fine shipping fa
cilities and other advantages having
a bearing on the manufacturng and
marketing of farm machines. The
plant will be built as soon as men and
materials can be procured, and pro
duction of tractors will be started s
soon as the plant is completed and
equipped.
The new line of tractors will include
a size and power for every need. A
full line of tractor plows and other
tractor implements will also be made.
The Janesville Machine company
was established in 1859. The reputa
tion of its products and its advanced
methods of business in the imple
ment field were determining factors
It Is YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY
to SAVE GASOLINE
by Using
rot
Reserved.
4tt TTTEB Or OASOLDTB H0T023
It changes the gasoline (a hy
drogen gas) into a neutralized ox
ygen gas, in which there can be
no carbon. Gasoline treated with
Powerene is of a higher gravity
test and should be used with a
leaner mixture with air than
straight gasoline.
NO CARBON MORE POWER
LESS REPAIRS MORE
MILES PER GALLON
For Sale and Recommended by the fol
lowing dealers:
Blackstone Garage No.l, 8814-16 Farnam
Blackatone Garage No. 2, 1914 Douglas
Milton Rogers A Sons Co., Jo 15 Harney
Bemls Park Garage, 3104 Cuming
North Side Garage, 4303 No. 20th.
Fort Tire Repairing, 5801 No. 24th
Neb. Service Garage No. 2, 1102 N, 13th
Meyer Hardware Co., 2915 Leavenworth
City National Cigar Co., 405 S. 16th St.
100,000-mtIe rear axle heavy-duty, high-powered
mntnr nrtl7A. hfavv.Hntv harinrfe a.int .-
mission; gasoline-saving carburetor; magneto of 100
dependability; disc-type clutch.
Ask ut what It will cost you to haul your loads over your
road.
"It Me ft Trwtk$
Ctvmtd Bt Bntlt .
( for Mar
Marnty Mmm
It-o.WB.iW Thm."
Standard
Motor Car Co.
i angstrom.
lfffnlftlftM II 2020 Farnam Str
I n RJWr' Tftrttlyll IB Phona Douglas 170S
ft I 1 1 II 1 1 "
I A Aft
Ask the Owner
of That Cadillac
at the Curly
HE BELIEVES that he drives the finest car in
the world.
He knows that there will be a serious shortage
of Cadillac cars. He will advise you to BUY A
CADILLAC NOW, if you want a car which will
serve you as you wish to be served during the time
when automobiles are scarce and good mechanics
are hard to get
We can make a limited number of deliveries
now. What the future will bring no one knows,
except that our government needs more new
Cadillac cars in France.
So fair the Cadillac Motor Car Co. has been
able to take care of both the government and the
public, but this condition 'will not exist long.
Prices Now in Effect Not Guaranteed.
Jones -Hansen -Cadillac Co.
in its selection by the General Motors
corporation to carry forward its
tractor enterprise.
Alioth-Gray.
John 'A. Alioth and Miss Elsie
Gray, both of Sioux City, la., were
married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge
Friday. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hoeflner of
Minden, la.
Extend Barred Zone.
Washington, Aug, 3. The prohibi
tion against vice in the vicinity of
military camps, stations, posts and
cantonments and all districts under
naval jurisdiction will apply hereafter
to all territory within a radius of ten
miles from army camps and naval dis-
Copyright registered, 1918
Don't Trust a Quack Doctor
You wouldn't put your health in the hands
of a natural born untrained doctor.
You wouldn't want your teeth filled by a
correspondence school dentist!
And vou don't want your battery cared for
by an untrained man even if he says he
knows all about batteries.
Doctoring batteries is a profession with us
we are trained battery experts, and wcTecog
nize and treat all of the common battery ills.
Your battery ought to be tested and you .
ought also to learn about Threaded Rubber
Insulation the most important battery im
provement in years.
Don't forget to ask for the booklet "A
Mark with a Meaning for You.''
Nebraska Storage Battery Company
20th and Harney Sts. Phon Tyler 2920:'
Omaha, Nebraska.
BRANCHES:
Wahoo Storage Battery Company,
Wahoo, Nebraska. '
Wayne Storage Battery Company,
Wayne, Nebraska.
t
Fremont Storage Battery Company,
Fremont, Nebraska.
Red Oak Storage Battery Company,
Red Oak. Iowa.
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SIXTEEN
KSSST A Virre kCVo ,
USB xa v ui: n cor
r'-'i ''i . I
VALVIi
Multiple
Cylinder
Efficiency
and
Flexibility
Four
Cylinder Economy
and
Simplicity
rp HE usual coun-try-wide
demand
for Stutz cars is a
glowing tribute to the
absolute success and
superior performance
of the sixteen-valve,
four - cylinder Stutz
motor.
The simple and final so
lution to the problem
of obtainingthatsteady,
steam-like flow of pow
'er from a gasoline
motor.
The salne sturdy ability to
stand up in the roughest
sort of service.
Your hat comes off to
no one when you own
a Stutz.
Haarmann - Locke
Motors Co.
' 2429 Farnam St. 1
Omaha, Hg. , Neb.
Stuts Bear-Cat Now on Dis
play at Our Salesroom.
OMAHA
Lincoln;