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Cleveland Used in Hillside
Work Gives Satisfactory
- Service, Operator
Writes.
Jones-Opper Auto company has
received a letter from, Leslie' Waite
of Vermont, where the ground is
jiot strictly level, as to his success
with the Cleveland tractor in work
ing hi place. '
Waite says:
'"'Last season I operated one of
these Cleveland tractors on the
Maplewood arms of Spencer Bor
dens, here in Woodstock, and wish
to state that its operation was en
tirely successful. It is a machine
of large advantages, great capacity
.and particularly adapted to side hill
work as well as for level lands.
"Much of its operation the past
sea30ii was on ihiflside work, not
merely gentle slopes, but grades so
steep that with round wheel tractors
it would haye been impossible to
secure traction. The Cleveland
shows no tendency to sag or slide
on a side hill and can be driven
lengthwise of a side hill as straight
as one can snap a string.
"In haying time this tractor was
used on a 6-foot cut mower and I
have mowed eight acres of heav
hay in less than four hours when
the mercury was so high that mow
ing with horses was practically an
impossibility. This type of tractor
was used to mow in a swamp where
it was so wet the .hay had to be
brought out, the ground not being
solid enough to permit the use pf
horses or wagon.
"For belt work it is ideal, its
sturdy four-cylinder motor deliver
ing a continuous flow of powef, run
ning threshers, sawing .outfits and
silo fillers with a steady, even pull
so much desired for the best results
and least wear and tear on the
machines." y ry " s
(3maha to Get Some
Hudson Closed Cars
for Windy Season
Guy L. Smith, Hudson dealer, has
received good news from his factory
announcing that in spite of the pres
sure of war f:eds there will be a
number of closed cars available for
the Omaha territory this fall. The
Omaha branch has a few cars oil
hand and with more on the way
there is hope that the needs of buy
ers in and near Omaha din bit sup
plied. "The demand for Hudson cars has
been good all year," said Mr. Smith,
"and we are doi-., our brst to get
fo- Omaha people their full share
of the output for the public. We
are naturally filling our prders, on
the basis of first come first served
and the early buyer is the man who
will naturally get his car first. 'We
can deliver some cars at once."
FRANKLIN FAME
SPREADS TiMLL
IITOL1ES
Everywhere It Proves to Be the
Real Weath3r Car and is
Not Affected by Tern-v -perature
Changes.
From the frozen fields of Siberia
to the desert sands of India, the
word of the Franklin fcar, and its
imperviousness to extremes of
weather, has spread until, within the
last'few weeks, requests have come1
for representation in both these far
distant parts of the globe from
Bombay, India, where water-cooled
cars are apt to boil, and from Si
beria, where frozen radiators are the
Me.
Quring the same time, requests
have come also from Havana, Cuba,
San Sebastian, Spain, and from Di
jon, France. ,
Tire Question Fjtst.
The trend of favor toward greater
efficiency in motorVars is strikingly
shown in the letter from France, in
which almost the first question
asked wa-s in regard to gasoline and
tire consumption.
This shows that the lessons
taught by the world war are not go
ing to be forgotten for some time,
and that in France, at least the ut
ter disregard of how extravagantly
the car operates is a thing of the
past. v
ReaLWeather Car.
t is quite natural that the Frank
lin, which has made so many envi
able records along the lines si effi
ciency in Arrrerica, should be
sought after by dealers in a country
where for four years ithe-need for
the utmost economy in motor car
operation has been the portion.
"It's a truly alKweather car,J' Re
marked H. Pelton, Omaha distribu
tor. '"With the approach of colder
weather we have received a greatly
increased number of inquiries on
closed models and have fortunately
been able to assure our customers
that we are able to make deliveries
on a limited number at once." v
Public Market Will Be ,
Reopened by Slossburg
Jake Slossburg, jr., Omaha gro
cer, who purchased the equipment
of the Public market in the First
National Bank building when they
went into bankruptcy announces
that he will reopen the establi.h
ment to be ready for business in
about two weeks. Mr. Slossburg has
successfully conducted several mar
ket places in Omaha for many years
a:.d the Public market under his
management promise to be a success.
Repair Parts Sanctioned '
by War Industries Board
The war industries board has
ruled that the automotive products
section of the board shall care for
the needs of automobile manufad
turies in the way of material for
parts Afor cars now in use, and that
dealers may obtain parts and ma
terial for repairing cars in service.
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THE FRANKLIN SEDAN
Combines Enclosed Car Comfort
With Open Car Economy
TjXPERIENCED motorists all over the country have instantly accepted
L the Franklin Wide Window Sedan as thevIdeal Enclosed Car for
year-round use. V '
The reason is simple. In this car, Enclosed Car Comfort is com
bined with Open Car Economy. ,
It couldn't have happened in any other automobile. First, because
the Franklin Company (pioneered the Sedan type in this country and
brought it to its present perfection. Second, because in no other auto
mobile could Franklin Economy exist.
Franklin Direct Air Cooling; Scientific Light Weight and Flexibility
these are the Big Reasons behind Franklin Economy Facts as distin
guished from the usual economy claims.
- The Frahilin Sedan consistently delivers:
18-20 Miles td the gallon of gasoline instead oj 8,
10,000 Miles to the set of tires instead of 5000. ,
. Add to this, Beauty of Appearance. Add the Wide Window feature
which, by removing one window-post, gives a remarkable range of Vision;
the quiet good taste of its up-to-date interior decoration; the convenience
of its seating arrangement-a patented Franklin feature.
-Add, too, the easy rolling Franklin quality that enables this Sedan
to run lightly, flexibly, resiliency over roads which would mean discomfort, '
pounding and grinding wear in the usual heavy and rigid enclosed car.
Then you will have some idea, of Enclosed Car Perfection; and, if
interested in Economy, too, you Will want to 'see and try the car.
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FARNAM STREET
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OSTERMANN
URGES STATE
AIDJpVAY
National Field Secretary' of
Lincoln Highway Says that
, State is Behind in Its
Work. '
H. C. Osterman, national field sec
retary of the Lincoln highway,
stopptd in Omaha for a few days
after a tour of inspection over the
route' to address the boardvof Ai
rectors of the Omaha Automobile
club, members of the Rotary club,
and other good roads boosters, on
the national importance of the Lin
coln highway to Omaha.
"The Lincoln Highway association
started out with the prime purpose
of securing enough money from
contributions to pave the highway
across the continent," he said. "It
cost the association about $29,000 to
set the' publicity wheels in motioh,
publish maps, sustaining member
ship cards and other road data, and
the financial responses from the pub
lic amounted to something like $23,
000. The brains of the association
saw that the fundamental purpose of
securing financial aid in paving the
Lincoln highway would have to be
abandoned, and frem then on our ef
forts have been purely that of a
molder of public sentiment, crystal
lizing good roads thoughts toward
securing a continuance, connected
and improved route through the sev
eral states from New YorKto San
Francisco.
Sieberling Aids.
"The association is not in the
road constructing business, but of
late years we have seen the ultimate
necessity of bridging the poor
spots on the highway with outside
finacial aid. Toward this end Mr.
Sieberling, president of the associa
tion and also president of the Good
year Tire and Rubber company,
contributed $100,000 for building a
road across the lower arm of the
Great American desert in Utah.
Construction '-as been completed
and a three- t grade thrown up
clear across the formerly impassable
low spot.
"This 20-mile boulevard will be
graveled nine inches deep, giving us
a hard road from Salt Lake City for
185 miles west into the arid dis
trict of Uteh and Nevada. Carl G.
Fisher, president of the Prestolite
company, contributed $25,000 to
open Johnson Pass, just this side of
the Sieberling section. Mr. John
N, Willys of Willys-Overland Auto
company donated $50,000 for the
opening of Overland canyon. Tart
of this money will be spent in the
counties of Wyoming, where bad
spots need attention and the taxable
property pf not sufficient value to
raise the necessary amount.
Nebraska Backward.
"At the present time I find Ne
braska just about the most back
ward state on the route, and when
we travel through your wonderfully
rich state it is hard to believe that
road progress has not kept pace
with yield and richness of the land.
You in Nebraska have hundreds of
thousand of torrs of excellent grav
el in -the western part of the state
and it i$ positively pitiful to drive a
car over some sections of the high
way and mire in a foot of muck,
with gravel not over SO feet from
the road.
"You have practically an all
weather strip from around Suther
land west, with a few low spots that
brings to mind the old adage that a
chain is no stronger that its weak
est link.
"The Lincoln highway has been
laid out. The route is now where it
alwavs will be. with minor changes
tending to cut out mileage here and j
there. The route has been gone
overvmany times by expert engi
neers. In Nebraska you have a
water level way from Waterloo
clear to the end pf the state. When
Nebraska wakes up and talks hard
roads the Lincoln highway, with its
absence of hills and gradjs will be
possibly one of the longest level
stretches of highway in the world.
Other Roads Unnecessary. '
"I am not here, gentlemen, to
deny the necessity of building other
roads. The Lincoln highway is only
one route through the-country, but
we are at the same time egotistically
proud of the fact that the Lincoln
Highway association is the most
progressive road association the
world has ever known. Our efforts
in the past will bear out our claim.
Through assosiation-efforts in the
different states we have secured
over $14,000,000 in road work on the
Lincoln hichwaYi v
"I am particularly anxious to im-
press upon you the importance of ;
the Highway as a future '-'street ;
through the states," when it shall ;
have been hard surfaced. The na-1
tional'importande of the route is ,
often lost in the feeling of pessim- :
ism which lays hold of the people ;
of the different communities where
the progress has not kept pace with j
the average sections throughout the
route. Because you have poor strips !
in Nebraska should be incentive
sufficient to stir ybu to redoubled
efforts to build a real road. In many
sections the highway is the natural
drain of the abutting property on
both sides, and in wet weather we
cannot expect to have anything more
than a sqa of mud. Nebraska is
wealthy enough to. bond in each
county for a hard road east and
west and north and south. Build
your main' trunk lines first and then
tie to them with your cross roads.
Main trunk highways serve 80 per
cent of tat peopls
ALLEN SEDANS
FDR NEW SEASON
NOW DISPLAYED
Limited Number Received in
'Omaha by Standard Motor
Company Show Superior
Designing.
One of the most attractive offer
ings in closed cars for the winter
season 1918-19 is the Allen-41 sedan.
The demand for this'handsome new
car is bound to exceed the limited
supply the factory has been per
mitted to manufacture, f
.According to Carl Changstrom,
president of the Standard Motor
company, local Allen dealers, the
Allen sedan embodies the best in
late closed car designing. Its adapt
ability to -business as well as social
uses, together with low running and
upkeep cost, will appeal strongly to
the thrifty buyer.
This new sedan is built on the
standard Allen-41 chassis, which is
thoroughly proven, try a year's satis
factory service in all parts of the
country. The body is complete in
every detail. ' Adjustable windshield
is slanting, full ventilating and
fitted with a rain visor. Doors are
"staggered," left hand one opening
into front compartment; right hand
one into rear. Upholstery is of
heavy all-Kvool cloth of handsorr.j
design. Body is finished in dark
blue, with top, fenders and radiator
black and wheels cream colored.
Comfortable, convenient and
adapted to use in all weathers, the
new Allen sedan, which now sells
at $1,695, f. o. b. Fostoria, O.,
stands as a value meriting the care
ful consideration of this season's
close'd car, buyers.
Look to the Steering.
This is the time of year when
every owner should give the steer
ing system a minute inspection. To
the careful owner this inspection it
a frequent occurrence, but "even
those who are not so careful should
look over this essential system t
this time. After a hard season's
wear some defect may very pos
sibly be found. The steering
knuckels should be looked over to x
see if the spindle bolts are tight
The joints of the --k link and 3 a
bar should be tested for lost mo
tion. For the owner who has not
already done so it is a very good
plan to cover all the small joints
of the ste- ing system with small
leather bags to be kept full of lu
bricant, protecting and oiling thd
joints at the same time.
$ Small Spares. ' '
All small screws and similar parti
carried on the car should be segre
gated in small boxes instead of be
ing thrown promiscuously into tha
tool box, as is so often the case.
Any brightly finished steel part,
which is likely to rust, should be
coated with grease and wrapped in
cloth or paper, while rubber spares
should be protected from oil, which
will ruin them very quickly..
While In the City
Look Over Our
Line of
Allen and Westcott Cars
CARL CHiKGSTEOM
Indiana, Defianoe and
Panhard Trucks
We Can Make Immediate
Deliveries
Standard Motor Car Co.
CARL CHANGSTROM, General Manager
2020 Farnam Street
ATTENTION HARDWARE DEALERS!
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Present Price on Bale Lots is 75c Each Net Omaha
Can Supply Very Good Substitute Made From
Extra Heavy Jute
- Bags of Same Size and Shape as Seamless
PRICE IS MUCH LOWER
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