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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1919)
tV. i ..471 i i i j OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 19, IBID. , f i6 il,uijnxr" ' -kill! k '-W-- -n 1 V 1 ij6&$L --r ipw v 1 BIG MEN If AUTO WORLD EXPECTED AT OMAHA SHOW Omaha Dealers Are Inviting Their Salesmen to Be Here for the Exposition Week. Omaha's 14th annual automobile show, March 1Q to. IS, will have for its guests some of the biggest men in the automobile industry, accord ing to plans now being made by Omaha distributors Omaha dealers are inviting their sales managers to be here for the entire week. Among those invited are Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, who has taken his father's place, at a salary of $150,000 a year, as head of the Ford motor plant. Expect Big Men "The distributors expect 'most of the men they have invited to at tend," said Clarke C. Powell, mana ger of the show, Saturday. "The Omaha territory provides the best field for automobile development in the entire country, and manufac ;urers fully appreciate the fact." 1 Other leading factory men who have been asked to come to Omaha ;or the week are: R. I. Oilier, vice president, and H. A. Biggs, salesmanager, of Studebaker. F. A. Akers, salesmanager, and Paul Gee, district salesmanager, of 'eo. U. B. McCurdy. district sales manager, of the Cleveland truck E. C. Howard, general sales manager, and E. G. Gorman, west :rn salesmanager, of Cadillac. . General Salesmanager 0. II. McCormack, general sales manager of Hudson. P. L. Emerson, general sales manager, and A. L. Spetler, assistant salesmanager, of Oldsmobile. J. E. Roberts, general sales manager of Cole. r R. C. Rueschaw, vice president and general manager, and John Tainsch, assistant general sales manager, of Mitchell. George Graham, general sales manager of Pierce-Arrow. James Dunlap, salesmanager of Chandlerr- ' - J. C Ayres, vice president and general manager of Denby truck. Master Truck is to Be Handled Here by Truck and Tractor Company; The Truck and Tractor corpora tion, located at 1310-18 Jackson street, has recently made arrange ments for 1 handling the Master truck, which was introduced" here about a year ago. , The Truck and Tractor corpora tion is headed by two well-known aud influential Omaha business men and it is their plan to put an or ganization behind the Master truck which will give it representation second to -none in Omaha. A complete stock of parts has al ready been shipped to Omaha and machinery for forging bodies, Fprings and wheel work has been in ftalled. The company has a stock of springs for most every car known in this territory. s Iry addition to the general truck' lusiness, the Truck and Tractor corporation will represent the Goodyear and Rubber company as agents for their solid truck tires. Fifty-Four Douglas Trucks Shipped to Java Past Week Omaha people interested in the industrial development of the city will be 'interested in knowing that a factory turning out one of the best auto trucks and pleasure cars is located within the city limits. The Douglas Motors corporation, of which George Christopher is president, is located at Thirtieth and Sprague streets, and is a newly built factory occupying 40,000 feet of floor space and employing at present 75 people and daily increas ing the out-put of cars and trucks, of which they are manufacturing a high grade pleasure cars, the Doug las eight. Mr. Christopher states that the truck business is the department that will receive the most attention. Their investment in tools and ma chinery represents around ?4S,000 in addition to carrying on hand raw materials and supplies to about $200,000, owning their own building and ample ground tor extension oi the factory. During the past week the Douglas Motors corporation's business repre sents orders for 54 trucks to be rnnstrnrtiM and delivery.of four pas senger cars. One car was forward ed for export to Java. 11ns car was sold entirely on the specifications given in advertisement. Iowa Territory Added to That of Big Omaha Firm Toozer-Gerspacher Motor Co. has increased its territory by taking over nearly all of the Iowa district for Dort. ' xi, -;it oetaVil'sh a branch II. u,ii, " -J office in Des Moines in the near future. For the present Iowa busi--u.;i1 he handled from the Dmaha headquarters. iSergt. F. W. Meis, jr.. of the 4th balloon eomnanv. has been honor- RETURNS TO . ROW WITH NEW PATERS0N MODEL, J. P. LINCH. . J. P. Linch has. recently returned to Omaha's automobile row with a brand new' Taterson model, which, according to Linch, is one of the best little six-cylinder automobiles on the market. ' Ait entirely new design stamns the word "distinctiveness" all over this new Paterson model. The lines are sham and clear rut hut ilpsiirnprl in such a manner that the whole ap pearance makes you think .of the time-worn phrases "Snap and Style," which are so often associ ated with the description of automo biles. The Pafprson whirb is matmfar. tured at Flint, Mich., made a very tavorabie, impression in Nebraska territory last year, in fact the im pression was so favorable that it was impossible to supply the de mand. ALimifarttirincr frilitifs at . ......( . the Paterson factory have been in creased considerably during the past year and Linch has been assured that there will be plenty of cars dur ing the toming year. Upon this as surance Linch has already started an energetic campaign to secure dealers. ' Peterson Real Booster for the Havvkeye Truck R. V. Tcterson, of the Peterson Truck company, is a very enthus iastic booster of 'the. Hawkeye truck, manufactured at Sioux City, la. According to Peterson the manu facturers put this truck through a course of demonstration test which will make the most hardened truck man "sit up and take notice." In stead of telling people what the truck will do the Hawkeye manufac turers do the Old Missouri stunt and actually show them. y Une of the eye openers which most visitors remember is perform ed in the following manner. A 2yZ ton load is put on a 2-ton model and the truck is driven against the build ing, telephone pole or other station ary object, whicH eliminates the pos sibility of the truck moving forward; then the motor is started and its power demonstrated through the fact that the rear wheels spin. . , Oifl'l There is not another car on the American mar ket which embodies so many standard and high-' priced features at a low price as the Velie! rpiMKEN! Continental! Rcray! .Velie! four of the bigegst names in the history of American industries. And the reputation behind each of these names is staked on tho Velie Automobile. - rpiMKEN AXLES, both front and rear, with extra large Timken Bearing9 all around. , Nothing better can be bought. CONTINENTAL ' M O- TOR. The Six-Cylinder Velie-Continental Motor is ad mitted to be the masterpiece of all motors ever made by this great corporation. REMY STARTING, LIGHTING AND IGNI TION. The name Remy has stood.for the best in ignition and Larting and lighting since before the automobile was born ! CrnmHiss-Van 2204-C3 Farnam St. ( V 1 r-J 12 MODELS OF CADILLAC CADS RE NOW SID Jones-Hansen Garage Open to Public Day and Night; Mu sical Program Planned Each Day. The first complete iine of Cad illac cars ever exhibited in Omaha will be shown this N week at the Jones-Hansen-Cadillac companys garage, Twenty-sixth and Farnam streets. Special arrangements have been made by J. H. Hansen to keep open house, night and day, so that the public "will have the opportunity to see the brandj new demonstrators which have just arrived "from the factories. " i No sales will be solicited, Mr. Hansen declared. The garage has been handsomely decorated for the occasion, and the company's repre sentatives will be present to answer any and all questions of admirers of the most complete and attractive automobile exhibit ever offered the Omaha public, it is said. Open Day and Night. The doors o fthe garage will be thrown open Monday morning and everyone interested in automobiles is invited as a visitor. "Our repre sentatives will be on the floor night and day," said Mr. Hansen, "and they will be glad to welcome any one who desires to see the cars. They will answer all questions and explain anything they are asked to explain." A, musical program has been ar ranged for each night during the week. Both vocal and, intrumental numbers will be given, and all have been invited to help enjoy this fea ture of the exhibition. 12 Models Shown., , The cars which have already been placed on the floor are: Town lan- daulet7-passenger suburban, 4-pas- senger Victoria, 4-passenger special model 7-passenger special finished, car, painted, Hawaiin russet with cape top, 5-passenger brougham, roadster.-landaulet limousine stand ard town car and regular touring car. Mr. Hansen has arranged for spe cial decorations "for the Occasion. Smilax, ferns and palms in profusion furnish the principal embellishments in the garage and show room. Ar tistically placed, and decorated are a number of bird cages containing canaries. The liberal number ot ferns and palms present! the spa cious show room as averitabe sum mer garden. The four large pillars in this room are decorated with hanging baskets of L'Art Nauveau, and Mr. Hansen has spared no ef fort to render the show room as at tractive in appearance as the cars are specimens ot the tactory s out put, i Values rpHE VELIE car would be an exceptional car if it ex celled in these features alone. No other car at anywhere near the Velie price has them. THJT THE VELIE is also - far more elegant than most cars. Its mirror body finish is twenty coat3 deep, its lines are long and continuous, its smartly-tilting windshield, gently rounded body sides and plaited up'holstery make the car far bet ter looking than most sixes. rpHE VELIE is comfort- - able, roomy, easy-riding. You may choose from nine body styles, open and closed. Search far and wide. Study every car on the market. You will not find a value like that :ithe.......$1465 for the touring car. Dorea Auto Co. Fhone D-S554 DENVER AUTO FUtM HAS MOVED TO OMAHA. , . ( j ! ; ) ! ! j I i ). f I ' j CLce Ya4cr E, Lee Yager, vice president of the Bonney-Yager Auto com pany has recently come to Omaha to take an active part in the work of that company.. The j Bonney-Yager company were formerlyStudebaker distributors in Denver, Colo., and Mr. Yager remained in Denver to close out their interests at that point. It was the original intention of the Bonnes-Yager company to re tain their contracts both, at Denver anj Omaha. Aftdr giving the mat ter a great deal of consideration it was decided that the Omaha field offered them an opportunity to which they could well afford to de vote their entire time. Now the Cadillac Salon Showing All Models Open Evenings This , ; Week Attractive Exhibition Music Jones-Iiansen-Cadillac Company Fartiam Street at 'TwenlyzSixth Auto Business Has1 Returned from Its ' Summer Vacation "Business is here. When we say 'better business is on the way,' we'.re just a little behind the 'other fellow," says Ralph W. Jones, of the Card- Adams Motor company. . Accordingly, Mr. Jones has sent out to live automobile dealers a let ter, which says in part: "Business is back. She returned from her vacation a few days ago and has kept us very busy entertain ing her all week. "Prices are settled. The new deal er contracts are ready, and as usual are on a fair and liberat basis. Some readjustments of territory are being made and we are trying hard to please every dealer in this respect "There is big business just ahead, for you and for us, if we make an unusual effort right now. For this is the time for tremendous effort, to put into the selling of cars the same enthusiasm and determination we put into our war work. It is a case of going over the top every day " . Special Farmers' Course at University of Nebraska To meet a desire on, the part of tarmers that they have aid in the farm accounting, organization and marketing, special courses will be given along such lines at .the Uni versity of Nebraska, beginning Jan uary 7 and continuing tour weeks. Other short courses will be given in dairying, poultry raising, animal husbandry, automobiles, tractors, etc. One hundred and twentyfive farmers are now taking a short course in automobiles, tractors, and' trucks. The short courses are open to any one. New Wietz Master Six to Be on the Market Soon The Metz Motor company has put a new gear car on the market which "will be known, as the Metz Master Six, and which, according to General Sales Manager R. A. Pick ens, surpasses all models previously shown by the Metz people. The Metz dealers throughout the coun try will be able to demonstrate the car and accept orders within the next few days. ! Si Studebaker to Have v Entire Eastern Show Brought to' Omaha "The Studebaker exhibit at the Omaha automobile show, March 10 to 15, will be just as big, just as complete and just as pretentious as the Studebaker display at the New York and Chicago shows," said C. S. Connor, manager of the Omaha branch. Saturday. "We are making a determined drive this year to get as many of cur iuu or more dealers in five states to come to Omaha during show week. Mr. Connor is. going east next week to arrange for the Omaha show exhibit. Again Enlarge National Tractor Show Building Kansas City, Jan. 18, (Special.) the special building-home of the fourth annual National Tractor show to be held in Kansas City, week of February 24 to March. 1, is to be again enlarged. This is the second time that the demand for floor space has necessitated a change in the original plans. The Tractor show building will now coyer an area of over 1 10,000 square feet. Guy H. Hall, secretary of the Kansas Uty Tractor club, said today, ' 1 he fourth annual National Tractor show will demonstrate the remark able development of the American tractor.- Four years ago the possi bility of such a building as is now . . , i l . Deing erecica ro nouse we great annual event would , have been ridiculed," The American tractor, as an armoured tank, played an important part in the war. Now, in its original capacity, the tractor is working wonders in all parts of America, helping this country to make good its food pledge. It is predicted that over 500,000 tractors will be in use in America the coming year. Should this prophecy be fulfilled America will be able to meet the demands of starving Europe, completing the task of making the world safe for democracy. ' Home Made Primer.' . An ingenious method of making a priming outfit consists in running a lead from the lower compartment of the vacuum tank to the top of the THE distinguished service rendered by the Cadillac in France is paralleled, in less heroic environment, by the every-day experience of Cadillac owners- j " ' ' : ' ' .You will find that the average owner, while proud as we are proud of the high honor conferred upon his carby the War Department, does not see how the Government could well have done otherwise. The fact that the Cadillac was of ficially designated as ' the standard seven-passenger car of the United States army, pleases, but does not surprise him. - '''.''. v England long ago anticipated this action by the Amer ' ican Government, when the Deyar Trophy was twice .in succession conferred upon the Cadillac. ' ". . " v Ye told the simple truth when we said a few weeks ago that there is only one thought in the world today about the Cadillac. That thought is that the Cadillac is a .truly great motor car in name, and in fact, the standard of the world. A inlet manifold, installing, of course, a control to be operated by hand. Whenever a start is made the driver opens this control and a little of the 1 ' Gary and Haymeye I PL Other feature are Hood hung separate from Radiator, Prest-o-Lite Tank and Lights, and the price is hard to heat. Peterson Truck Co. x Dsr?8tro?s 2427 farnam St- Omaha. Phone gasotine from the tank flows int. the manifold. Care must he take! to plug the priming line in low enough. Check the Specifications In the Hawkeye l-Ton model you will find- Buda Motor, 3x5V. Fuller Clutch and Trans Clark Internal Gear Rear Axle, equipped with M. & S. Differential, which permits pulling on one or both rear wheels. ' -v,i Aerh.-irveA and returned to the Toozer-Gersi-aebcr people.