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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 6, 1918.
COLE EIGHT IS
LAUDED BY MEN
AT THE FRONT
Cars Make Good While Called
Upon for Hardest Kind of
Service Near the
Battle Lines.
The Cole Motor Car company is
getting many reports from mem
bers of the American expeditionary
forces who have returned to this
", country about the work being done
-. by the Cole Aero Eight with the
American forces in France.
" "A letter from Major William H.
Brown tells of some of the work
" bdngdone by these" new models.
. ."Recently I was called on to make
an inspection while over there where
things are hottest, in connection
with my duties at the front. A
motor car was placed at my dis
' posal, and it took no second look
for me to recognize it as a Cole
Eight. They are using these cars
which you have shipped to the
American expeditionary forces for
the hardest work and they are sure
making a record for themselves.
To be able to ride in an Indiana
made automobile away over here in
France was a privilege. It felt like
being home again."
Another report comes from an
item which says: "Corp. Luther
Shettler is engaged in transporting
'.' officers from place to place in 'No
Man's Land' in a Cole eight-cyl-r
inder car."
Another expression comes from
Lt. N. S-.F.rederick of the French
flying . corps, who has recently
come to ' America to assist in the
production of the famous Bugatfij
motors, which are being used in air
planes. Lieutenant Frederick will
be remembered as the pilot, of the
famous Bugatti race car. His knowl
edge of motors in general, and en
gines in particular, add significance
to his expression of complete satis
faction with the Aero Eight, which
he characterized as a distinctive
leader among American motor
equipages.
Foshier Bros. & Dutton
Take Agency for the
' Sandusky Tractor
Another of the old-time automo
bile enthusiasts has taken on a trac
tor. The firm of Foshier Bros., and
Dutton hve taken over the San
dusky tractor made at Sandusky, O.
Followers of the Fremont trac
tor show will doubtless remember
this tractor as it was demonstrated
there several seasons.
Daring Work by Artillery
Observation Plane Pilot
A British Airdrome in France,
Sept 25. (Correspondence of the
Associated Press.) An artillery ob
servation plane caught fire while try
ing to obtain the range of abridge.
Did the airmen attempt a landing to
escape the flames or did they re
main aloft to complete their tasks?
The pilot of the plane gives the
answer in his own words: I
"I switched off the petrol supply,
and opened out the throttle," he said,
"One steep, swift dive, and the fire
was out.
"Then I hesitated. Should we
hurry off fqr home and safety or con
tinue the shoot, in which a very little
more observing would bring com
plete success? I turned to the ob
server. He leaned over and in
spected the damage. It was not
very bad really. tJe shouted in my
ear.
"Let'a carry on!"
"I climbed again. Our battery
was very soon firing as a battery-all
guns our last messages having com
pleted 'the registration; and now
shells were dropping all about the;
target. Our part was done and in a
few minutes time the bridge was en
tirely destroyed. In our excitement
the faulty engine was entirely forT
gotten, until, with one last splutter,
it gave out completely. It stopped.
"The machine was really .on fire
this, time, and I was too late. The
wood-work was burning, independ
mtly of petrol or exhaust, and to
.live now would only fan the flames
ibout my feet. Yet we had to get
(o the ground and very quickly, too.
"I put the machine into a violent
tide-slip away from the lines. The
ilames were thus fanned toward the
opposite wing. The observer, lean
ins: over my shoulder, squirted his
lire extinguisher about my feet. This
enabled me to keep control of the
rudder bar. We were down to
?.,500 feet, but the heat was now
intense. 1
The fire had reached the right
wing. I pushed down the nose to
hasten our decent, keeping the ma
chine also in a side-slip. The rush
of air slightly changed the direction
of the flames. We were nearly
down. The ground rushed toward
us. It took the 'bank' and 'flattened
out.' One landing wheel touched
with a bump, broke away and con
tinued its course independently. The
machine piroutted on the remaining
wheel, and finally crashed on its
nose aftcl left wing.
"Springing to the ground we hur
ried away from the burning wreck,
only just in time, for a few seconds
later the petrol tank exploded."
Bert Murphy Tries
To Buy Attraction
Of His Childhood
That the surroundings and little
incidents of childhood unwillingly
form a network of attachments in
the life of an individual was demon
strated vividly on Saturday morning
by Bert Murphy, of the Murphy
O'Brien company.
While a caller at the parlors of
Stack & Falconer his attention was
called to a small statue which is
placed near the steps leading up to
the porch. The statue is that of a
small boy, one foot booted, 'the
other bare, standing on a pedestal
holding in his hand an electric light.
This statue formerly was located
in the back yard and formed a part
of a fountain, but instead of the elec
tric light, the boy held in his hand
the other boot from the toe of
which the water was freely pouring.
It had been the pleasure of Mr.
Murphy, during his childhood days
to live in the nestrby neighborhood,
and many an afternoon has he
spent playing by the fountain of
which this statue was a part, allow
ing the spray to break and fall upon
him.
At sight of this familiar statue the
scenes of childhood flooded his
memory thick and fast, and he be
came possessed of an irresistible de
sire to be its owner.
He accosted Mr. Stack in regard
to its purchase, offering him first
$50 and then $7$, but to no avail.
Messrs. Stack and Falconer also de
veloped a strong attachment for the
simple, yet attractive little image.
Jones-Opper Company
To Be Distributors
Of Cleveland Tractor
The Jones-Opper company re
cently signed contracts for the dis
tribution of Cleveland tractors.
The Cleveland is a caterpillar
type of tractor which, according to
reports, has a bunch of power under
its hood. The Cleveland is a small
tractor compared in size with many
others but in capacity it is a bear.
Valve Leaks.
In overhead valve engines, where
the values are carried in removable
cages, gaskets are used to give a
tight joint when the cage is screwed
in place. This packing very fre
quently becomes soft and the result
is a leak around the valve, which
may be difficult to locate unless one
is aware of this likelihood. Similarly
ia'multiylinder engines the gaskets
used at the point where the intake
manifold joins the different cylin
ders 'should be carefully examined
whenever the manifold is taken off,
as leaks are likely to develop here.
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GUY L. SMITH
First"
1 X
we are going to
stay in business
That is our answer to the
t question you have been
asking us
j Ever since "Hudson Enlisted with Uncle
Sam," our friends have questioned us about
our future plans.
First of all, we are going to get just as many as
possible of the remaining Hudsons to be built so
that just as many prospective owners of Hudson
Super-Sixes in our territory as possible will be able
to have the car of their choice.
, This is not entirely unselfish on our part, we ad
mit We are building for the future. The more
Hudson automobiles there are in this neighbor
hood demonstrating the caliber of Super-Six con
struction and performance, the greater the good
will and demand for Hudsons after the non-productive
war period is over.
We realize the substantial foundation of qual
ity upon which the Hudson reputation rests and
which has built up Hudson success. It does not re
quire a prophet to predict the future of Hudson.
To say that permanence is assured vis only half
stating the case. We can see nothing but increas
ing progress and prosperity followinsr the present,
and let us hope very temporary conditions. That
is another reason why our good friends may ex
pect us to stay in business.
But there is still one more reason sufficient for
us if it were the only one.
Hudson Super-Sixes are built on the theory that
the motorist buys the USE of his car, not merely
the JOY of possession. We sell on the same basis.
So we are in business to stay because we owe a
duty of service to Hudson owners. Our Service De
partment will continue to operate with a complete
stock of replacements and a corps of capable
mechanics. -
In conclusion ones more let us remind you who
have been considering a Super-Six that with the
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Omaha, decreases in proportion.
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SALESMEN FIND
DEALERS UNDER
GARS THESE DAYS
Distributors Have to Talk Bus
iness While Dealers Are
Doing All the Work
About Shop.
Automobile distributors are con
fronted with a new problem, as
serts C. F. Morphen of the Card
Adams Motor company that of
calling on dealers while they are
busy repairing cars and taking care
of owners.
A short time ago dealers used to
come to Omaha to sign contracts,
order cars and transact general
business, but now the average deal
er is the boss, the service man. the
salesman, the teacher, the inspec
tor, the bookkeeper and everything.
So many of the salesmen and
repair men have gone to war that
help is out of the question.
consequently, distributors have
to squat down, Indian fashion, and
do their talking to friend dealer,
who is "somewhere under a car."
"Inspecting Coffins"
Is Latest Hunch for-
Derelict Hubbies
A tip for the married man caught
crawling up the front stairs by
friend wife at 2 a. m.:
This "hunch," while coming from
the opposite sex might easily serve
its purpose for at least two nights
during the coming season.
Miss Anna Cohn, copyist in the of
fice of the district clerk, while grant
ing her usual morning greetings to
lawyers, reporters and others in the
busy office at about 9 o'clock a. m.,
Friday, was told by one of the hon
ored visitors that she looked " a
wee bit sleepy."
"I am," Miss Cohn replied.
"Ah, ha" came the rejoinder.
"Must have been a big dance or you
held hands too long. "
"Wrong both times," she answered
and by way of explanation, said:
"I was looking over a choice col
lections of coffins. It was a beau
tiful assortment tf hiehlv decorated
caskets and I was so interested I
forgot how late it was."
"Well, that's a new one! How
ever, best excuse for late hours I
ever heard. I'll try that one on my
wife," replied the bewildered male,
as he braced himself.
But Miss Cohn thought his puz
zled look called for further expla
nation, so she told how she had been
visiting a girl friend near an under
taking establishment and that out of
curiosity they had entered the es
tablishment and were invited to in
spect "the goods."
Ammeter Readings
Are Real Need to Keep
Batteries in Order
There is only one way, according
to Elmer Rosengren. the Willard ex
pert, of knowing whether the gen
erator of an automobile is holding
up lis end, and that is, by making
ammeter tests.
"Ammeter reading at regular in
tervals," says Mr. Rosengren, "are
almost as important in the care of
the battery as hydrometer readings.
Once at least the motorist should
check up his generator and battery
with the ammeter, to be sure that
the generator is returning to the
battery as much power as the bat
tery is putting forth for cranking,
lighting and for ignition.
"This is a simple matter; first,
with the car standing still, ajl the
lights should be turned off and an am
meter reading taken. The hand of
the. dial will lead to the left hand, or
discharge side of the dial. Then,
with the engine"running at the speed
it would with the machine moving
at about IS miles an hour, or with
the machine running at that speed
and all the lights extinguished, an
other reading should be taken. In
this case the hand will be inclined
toward -the right hand or charging
side of the dial. The rest is merely
s matter of comparing the two read
ings." Main Bearing Wear.
Wear in the main bearings is
about the easiest to distinguish of
any of these engine ills. When the
engine knocks with the car traveling
along a level road and continues to
knock regardless of spark advance
or speed the trouble will be either
worn main bearings, play in the
connecting rod bearings or carbon
deposits. If it is ascertained that
no carbon is present in the com
bustion chambers the bearings, are
guilty.
American Steamer Sunk.
New York, Oct. 5. The new
American steamship Lake City was
sunk in collision with the oil tanker
James McGee off Key West Thurs
day night, according to information
received in maritime circles here
tnv. The majority of the crew,
it was said, was lost.
DxS.P.UDue
Gasket Cutter.
The man who does all the work
about his car will find the little de
vice known as a gasket cutter of
great help to him. It is almost im
possible to cut an accurate gasket
with a knife or scissors, but with
the cutter these little necessities
may be made with absolute accur
acy. A cutting blade is carried on
this device on a sliding bar, so that
any sized gasket may be obtained.
The Work Bench.
For the man who wants a moT
able work bench, an excellent idea
is to fix rollers or casters to the legs
on one end and a pair of handles at
the other. In this way the bench
may be trundled about like a wheel
barrow and yet when it rests on all
fours it is perfectly firm and gives
a solid base for work. It is a good
plan to place the vise and tool draw
er on the end of the bench without
wheels and also to put a ledge
around the edges to keep tools from
falling off when the bench is being
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Water Leaks.
In engines that are provided 'with
a plate on the side to facilitate work
on the interior it is not uncommon
to find that water is escaping here
in spite of the rubber and fabric
composition with which it is sealed.
As a general thing this condition
may be remedied by simply paint
ing the plate with shellac or red
lead and then screwing it tightly
into place.
Carbon Deposits.
While carbon deposition the com
bustion chambers contain residuum
from burned gasolene and oil, there
is also a considerable percentage of
road dust, which is almost ideally
adapted to act with the other in
gredients in producing the carbon. It
is possible to reduce the amount of
this dust entering the cylinders by
placing icreea in the jir intake
and cleaning it frequently. Of course
this does not entirely exclude the
foreign matter in the air, but it
helps, which is worth while.
Locking Bolts.
Spring washers thoufd never be
used in connection with connecting
rod ends or with main bearing bolts
because these washers have a habit
of snapping in two on occasion,
thereby leaving the nut loose. The
best method of locking these parts
is with castellated nuts and split
pins. '
Jacket Repair.
A neat repair of a cracked water
jacket may be made in the follow
ing way, provided the crack is so
small that the water merely seeps
out. The Interior of the jacket U
thoroughly cleaned out and fIl
with a solution of sulphate of coppet
or blue stone. This leaks out
through the crack and in so doing
deposits a thin film of pure copper
that seals the crack.
Pitted Valves.
The average ear owner does not
seem to realize that grinding will
not cure a badly pitted valve head
and seat. In cases where this eon
dition exists the valve should b
removed and smoothed down on
lathe or valve reseating tool, and the.
seat should be similarly treated be
fore the two are placed together for
the grinding that will ' give them
perfect contact
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Never Put Acid into It
Don't monkey with Acid,
It won't strengthen your battery.
It won't ginger up your starter or brighten
your lights. ' f
It won't put fire in your spark.'
But it does burn the life out of the plates
increases the need of repairs makes your
battery cost more and makes its life shorter.
If you think your battery needs add, come
in and get an expert opinion.
Ask for a copy of the booklet "A Mark
with a Meaning for You.'' It tells a vital
story.
Nebraska Storage Battery Company
20th and Harney St. Phone Tyler 2920.
Omaha, Nebraska. '
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Wahoo, Nebraska.
Wayne Storage Battery Company,
Wayne, Nebraska.
Fremont Storage Battery Company,
Fremont, Nebraska.
Red Oak Storage Battery Company.
Bed Oak, Iowa.
A Stitch
in Time
Saves Nine
This old adage seems to gain
force when applied to the
automobile. In the construc
tion of such a complicated
price of machinery as the
automobile much depends up
on the proper working of
each unit and in its relation
to other working parts.
One faulty part will soon de
velop others and then your
troubles multiply. Let our
experts inspect your car and
repair it. Every bit of our
work is done by men who are
experts and. under the per
sonal supervision of a master
mechanic. If you don't keep
your old car running you may
not have a car, because new
cars will be scarce.
An Automobile Shop You Can depend Upon
demand Full Service from Yom Car
You are Entitled to Service from Your Automobile
The Maximum of Efficiency, of Dependability, of
Durability, You Will Get It It You Go To
Gavitt & Elmore
Expert Automobile Repairing
40th & Farnam. Omaha. Phone H. 2708