OMAHA, SUNDAr MOKN1NG, MAKOH 23, 1919.
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CLEVELAND AUTO
LETS CONTRACTS
FOR BUILDINGS
Mammoth Plant to Be In Op
:. eration by July and Turn-
ing Out ars at Rate
of 150 Per Day. .
Of more than ordinary importance
is the announcement of the letting
x of contracts fpr the plant of the
new Cleveland Automobile v com
pany to be erected on its recently
acquired 19-acre tract at theMnter
section of Euclid avenue and Lon
don road, Cleveland, O. This large
tiuilding, 600 feet long, 80 feet wide,
4 stories high, of concrete and brick
construction, with handsome brick
and cut stone front, facing Euclid
avenue, initiates the new period of
post-war business enterprise, so far
as Cleveland is concrned. It ushers
in what is predicted to be one of
the most prosperous and expansive
eras in Cleveland building and
manufacturing history. It is the
forerunner and advance agent of
swiftly growing business confidence.
It indicates that in the opinion of
some of Cleveland's ablest business
men the. time has arrived for action.
That is why, to business men in all
lines, the matter is of extraordinary
interest.
Contracts call for completion of
the plant, including . two smaller
buildings to be used as independent
heating plant and timekeeper's of
fices, prior to July 1, and it is the
expectation of those concerned that
ttie plant will actually be in opera
tion and producing Cleveland alto
mobiles at the rate 150 cars daily
before thjt time. Five acres of
floor space, every foot of it laid out
for fast production of high grade
cars by J. R. Hall, for seven years
in charge of Chandler Motor Car
company production, will be, avail
able on the plant's completion, for
the carrying out of what is said to
be the most ambitious first-year pro
gram ever attempted in the auto
mobile industry.
"" Plant to Be Modern.
In every sense the plant will be a
model of efficiency. Fromtart to
Snish the plan of continuous pro
gression will be utilized in its most
nighly developed form. An endless
conveyor system will keep the
' gradually assembled cars moving
continuously toward completion,
every operation planned to consume
the least possible, time consistent
jwith high grade manufacture. Al
jways the workmen will perform the
isame identical operations and thus
isecure precision with speed. At the
lend of the conveyor system, what
(started as a frame will be a com
Ipleted automobile, ready for ad
justment and test.
Tracks of the Nickel Plate rail
road pass through the rear of the
Property and two private switches,
j:ach 1,200 feet long, lead directly
Alongside two separate and distinct
(oading platforms, respectively 600
feet and 800 feet in length. Ac
commodations will thus be provided
for the loading and unloading .of
'25 60-foot freight cars at once, if
necessary. Adequate shipping fa-
. cilities are of the utmost importance
in the handling of large production
and when it is recalled that the car
rying out of the Cleveland Automo-,
bile company's schedule means the"
receiving of raw materials for and
the shipping of completed cars in
excess of J.000 per month, it will be
appreciated just what this addition
to I .Cleveland's industries means.
From 1,200 to 1,400 workmen will
be; employed.
McGeorge Consulting Engineer.
Ernest McGeorge has been re
tained as consulting engineer in
charge of building operations.
VnAna eninnlftifin of the factory
' titiHrUnir. the temoorarv general ofc
company are at the Hollenden hote,
Cleveland, where several suits have
been combined to provide the neces-'
sary facilities.
Naturally, throughout the country
there has been a widespread inter
est in the car to be manufactured.
For over two years rumors of its
appearance have circulated through
out the automobile trade. And now
that it is actually announced, though
no details of its construction or even
; nrir have been civen. hundreds
of dealers have written, telegraph
ed and even come personally to
Cleveland to make application for
the representation of the Cleve
land" in their territory. Of course
'this interest is based upon the per
sonnel of the new corporation, which
is made up entirely of men whose
reputation and achievements are
well known to every worth-while
motor car dealer in the country.
And it i 1so based upon taith in
the engineering ability of J. V. Whit-,-
jeck, designer ot tne cnanaier six,
ind since its foundation, chief en
gineer of the Chandler Motor Car
tcompany, who is now president ol
Ithe Cleveland Automobile company
4.and responsible for the design of
the hew car.
As to Prices.
Quantity production on the scale
planned for the Cleveland naturally'
presages a price lower than is usual
lor lllgn quinij -M3, iivin-v
erate price is expected as the natural
mnrnmlbnt of the situation. In
cidentally, because of the thorough
testing out the car has undergone
and the final settlement of details
of construction, it is said produc
tion can be started without the usual
delays. . ' , -
To this end appointment of fac
tory executives has been practically
completed and orders for matenaMs
are now being placed. Organiza
tion is more important than capital
in the automobile business, or any
ether business, is the dictum of one
of the world's largest financiers and
because the Cleveland Automobile
company has both organization and
ample capital there is strong as
surance of success front the start.
The head of each department has
had several years of experience in
the automobile industry and, every
executive has also long been engag
ed in the manufacture and market
ing of high grade motor cars on a
large scale.
Financing Complete.
Incorporated with a capital stock
consisting of 14.000 iharei of pre
ferred stock with a par value of ,
$1,400,000 and to equal number of j
tharu of common stock jrjthotit pt 1
Young Omaha Major
Returns from Army; -
Was in Southern Camp
3W$Kf I
M&jor Nye Morehouse
liaj. Nye F. Morehouse has just
returned from Camp Green, N. C
He entered Fort Snelling training
camp and at the end of three months
received a commission as captain of
intantry and was later assigned to
Leon Springs, Tex., and Camp Han
cock, Ga., but was shortly trans
ferred to Camp Green, N. C, where,
in a short time, he was promoted to
major.
He is a son of B. F. Morehouse of
Fremont, Neb. His wife and daugh
ter, Harriet, will temporarily reside
at Fremont. Major Morehouse is of
the firm of McLaughlin, Neely &
Morehouse, attornevs. Caot. Charles
F. MxLaughlin, senior member of
this firm, now with the lhird army
of occupation in France, is awaiting
transportation at tsrest.
value, the financing: of the new com
pany was completed before the car
was announced to the public. t c
Chandler and Samuel Regar, who
are responsible for the development
and organization of the Cleveland
company, undertook and carried out
the financing plans in conjunction
with Hornblower and Weeks, bank
ers, and no public offering of the
stock was made.
The oficers of the Cleveland Au
tomobile company are:
J. V. Whitbeck. president: 5id J.
Black, vice president; J. I. Krall,
treasurer; R. C. Hodge, in charge
of purchasing; E. O. Carlson, pro
duction manager, and Ernest Wooler,
chief engineer. The board of direct
ors consists of J. V. Whitbeck, S.
J. Black, Samuel Recar. F. C.
Chandler and J. A. fayne, v. U
Chandler is chairman of the execu
tive committee and Samuel Regar,
chairman of the finance committee.
Kissel Line of Motors
of Mechanical Merit
In speaking of the new Kissel
custom-built jobs on which Kissel
Motor Car company is concentrat
ing this year, C. J. Dutton, local
Kissel distributor, says:
"The- Kissel line of motor cars
has always been regarded as pos
sessing unusual mechanical merit
and perfection of ngmeering de
sign, but not until the last vear
have these elements of excellence
been clothed in body designs of the
most unique and beautiful character,
justifying the trade name of custom-built,'
because of their resem
blanc to those cors usually exhibit
ed at the importer's salons.''
ANTI-FREEZE TO
BE REMOVED IN
SPRING FROM CAR
Some Have , the Wrong Im
pression That Alcohol Will
Evaporate; System
Should Be Flushed.
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The Nebraska Buick Auto com
pany offers the following timely
suggestions on the care of passen
ger cars:
After driving a car all winter in
a climate which makes necessary
the use of anti-frecze solution, the
cooling system should be cleaned
out thoroughly before the warm
weather comes on. This is a sim
ple task and in many cases a nec
essary one, because it seems that
no matter what kind of an anti
freeze solution is used a certain
amount of sediment is bound to set
tle in parts of the system or adhere
to Rie cylinder and radiator walls
in such a manner as to interfere to
a greater or less extent with ef
ficient operation of the cooling sys
tem. Add to this the sediment that
always results from heating water
in any kind of a vessel from a tea
kettle to a steam boiler, and the
reason for cleaning the cooling sys
tem is quite apparent
Many methods of cleaning the
cooling system have been suggested
from time to time by various people,
but some of them are questionable
because there is danger of injuring
the radiator on account of the
caustic chemicals used. The follow
ing method can be recommended as
being absolutely safe and at the
same time will give the cooling sys
tem a thorough flushing that will
remove practically all loose, fc reign
matter.
Drab the System.
First, drain the svstem bv means
of the pet-cock in 'he bottom of
the radiator. Then turn" a hose in
the filler cap of the radiator to
admit a moderate stream of water.
Next start the motor and let it idle
at aMairlv good rate of sneed.
leaving the pet-cock in the bottom
of the radiator open all the time.
This will not only flush out the
water jackets and the radiator, but
because of the fact that the motor
is running the water numn will h
kept in action and will send a good
stream of water all throusrh the sys
tem, nusning u our tnorougniy.
After this is done, examine the
hose connections from the cylinders
10 tne radiator to see that thev are
in good condition. It sometimes
happens that anti-freeze solution
will have a bad effect on the insirl
ot the hose, while trom the outside
it will be apparently as good as
ever. A fairly reliable test is to
press the hose firmly between the
fingers. If it seems good and firm
it is probably in good condition.
If it is weak and flabbv it mav h
sucked together from the force of
tne water pressure and either par
tially or completely cut off from the
circulation of the water.
Some drivers seem to think that
simpie anti-rreeze solutions made
from water and alcohol do not need
to be removed, assuming that the
alcohol will evaDorate in time anA
theaddition of water will be suf
ficient This is nt true, because
wmie tne alcohol will evaporate, the
sediment will remain. As a matter
ot tact, the coolinar svstem shnnM
be flushed out once or twice a sea
son, whether anti-freeze solution is
used or not.
Cole Aero Eght Runs
Away From Rivals in
All Racing Events
Automobile racing events of the
last 18 months have been confined,
because of the war, to Cuba and
South America.
These have been more or less of
an impromptu nature but the results,
nevertheless, have been gratifying to
certain American manufacturers.
The competition was largely be
tween stock cars.
The reports from these races dis
close that the Cole Aero-Eight, man
ufactured by the Cole Motor Car
company of Indianapolis, was a
most consistent winner. During the
racing season in Cuba and South
American countries the Cole Aero
Eight shattered one record after an
other. '
One of its most notab'e feats was
the lowering of the dirt track rec
ord at Oriental park, Havana. The
Cole Aero-Eight clipped three sec
onds per lap off the record estab
lished by Bob Burnam in his Blit-zen-Benz
a few years back. The
feat was the more remarkable when
it is considered that the Cole Aero
Eight was a stock car while that
driven by Burnam was a special
built racing model.
Good Truck Drivers Save
Much in Cost of Operation
"L predict that soon universities
and colleges will offer courses in
motor truck mechanics and opera
tion," says Mr. Crumbliss of the
Crmbliss-Van Doren Auto com
pany, Velie distributors.
In fact, there have already been
several distributors who have of
fered practical schooling in how to
care for and operate motor trucks
to the drivers of prospective or new
owners.
"You would be surprised how
scientific motor truck operation
has become. It started when own
ers in checking ur their drivers
found that while some handled their
trucks at an unusually low operat
ing expense, other drivers, more ex
perienced, took these same trucks
out and trebled their upkeep over
the same routes."
Few Cars in Omaha
Are Put in Storage
During the Winter
t
"The open winter that we have
enjoyed this year has been a great
stimulant of automobile sales," said
Carl Changstrom of the Standard
Motor Car company. "I cannot re
call a .winter when automobiles have
been more generally used than dur
ing the past four months.
"Fewer cars have been put in
winter storage this year than ever
before in the history of the auto
mobile. The weather mep, in fact,
tell us that we have had 38 per cent
the better of the winter averages
this year," and when you beat the
average on the weather to that ex
tent, the automobile dealer has good
reason for rejoicing."
Standard' Steel Buys
Hershell-Spillman Motor
According to a telegram received
yesterday by Harvey Miller of the
Keystone ' Motors company, the
Standard Steel Car company, man
ufacturers ot the standard 8, have
purchased the patents, rights, tools)
dyes, etc., for the Hershell-Spillman
eight-cylinder motor. The equip
ment is being shipped to the plant
of the Standard Steel Car company
for the purpose of manufacturing
their own engines.
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The Sensation of the
Omaha Automobile Show
and the First Car Sold
THE Paterson Six is the purchase
for the buyer who desires to sat-
isfy a discriminating taste at a rea
sonable cost.
Paterson policy for ten years has
been perfection rather than volume
production. It is apparent in the dis
tinctive design, better finish and per
fectly co-ordinated units.
Pride of ownership and lasting satis
faction are assured purchasers of
Paterson cars.
Nebraska Paterson Auto Co.
New Location
2049 Far ham St. Omaha Phone Douglas 7582
235 No. 10th St, Lincoln.
Petition for Withdrawal
of Bankruptcy Suit Filed
A petition for withdrawal of the
bankruptcy suit against Earl V.
Hart of Lincoln was filed this morn
ing in the federal court. The
O'Brien company and H. Beslen,
two of three creditors, claimed they
did not authorize the use of their
names in the case. Judge Wood
rough will conduct a hearing next
week. The sheriff in Council Bluffs
is holding an automobile belonging
to Hart pending the outcome of the
suit.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Entry of
Noyes-Killy Motor Coc
Into the Retail Field in Omaha and Vicinity
March 1st, 1919.
Select Your
Lexington or Saxon Now
All 1919 Models Available.
One of the 13est Shops and Service Stations in the
City. Complete Stock of Parts for BothCars.
gURE QF gERVICE
2066-68 Farnam St.
Douglas 7461.
MINUTE MAN SIX W
A Sound
Investment
XTEVER in the history of
JLN the motor car industry
has the company behind the
car been more important than
at the present time. Lexing
ton is backed by one of the
strongest manufacturing
groups in the world and rep
resents today, the combined
best efforts of many experts.
Let us demonstrate this new
Minute Man Six Touring Car.
NOYES-KILLY
MOTOR CO.
2068 FARNAM.
Douglaa 7461.
Transfer Storage
The Right Way Garage
-ANDERSON CO., '
1713 Cuming Street.
Phone Tyler 4013W
byOUM.B,whoPKnct Omaha, Neb.
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The lower the grade of gas the
easier it is for a Hot Spot
Chalmers
THE great engineers of the automobile industry
are discussing nowadays the low grade gas situa
tion more often than the number of cylinders a
car should have.
Not long ago one of them said that automobile
engines would have to be redesigned to use the inferior
gas of today. v " V
This the Chalmers engineers did when they built
into the great Chalmers engine the now famous Hot
Spot and Ram's-horn manifold.
These two devices convert low grade gas into high
power. x y
For any engineer will tell you there are more
thermal units or power in a gallon of low grade kero
sene gas than there is in a high test gas.
The Hot Spot puts the gas in shape for power re
sults. It breaks up into tiny vapor molecules the gas
so fine that it really becomes "dry".
Then the Ram's-horn drives it to the cylinders by
the Quickest route ever devised and when the explosions
come there is sojittle power to escape through the ex
haust as to be well nigh negligible.
One short ride in a present day Chal
mers will tell you the story far more
eloniientlv than the Eno-lish lantmao-e can
n --j o 0 o Hgig&r
. express it. ( Quality First
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Western Motor Car Co.
Distributors.
2047-49 Farnam St. OMAHA
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Lcsbtfton Mote Company
Connersrille, Ind., U. S. AJ
THE
FLYER
Now that the Auto
Show is Over
Let's Have
A Show Down
Now that the confusion of
the Auto Show is over let's take
time to consider the cars individ
ually. Let's look under the hood of
the Dixie and see the extreme
simplicity of the motor construc
tion. You will be convinced that
the construction of the Dixie Ly
coming Motor means an absolute
saving in fuel and repairs.
Let's look at the frome, the
body, the upholstery and the
other features. Then Jet us take
you for a ride. The ride will
prove our statements. It will
convince you that the Dixie is
made by men who know road
conditions and how to combat
them.
Check These Brief Specifications
Motor Dixie Lycoming hi speed, 30 H. P.,
4-cylinder.
Clutch Borg and Beck multiple disc.
Front Axle Drop forged "I" beam section
ball bearing. ,
Rear Axle Full floating, Bower roller
bearings, spiral bevel drive.
DEALERS
Some Good Territory Open. Let Us Show
You the Car and Explain Our Proposition
$1095 f. o.'b. factory
W. R. Nichols
Motor Co.
2520 Farnam St.,
Omaha.
Tyler 4316
Frost-JBemis
Motor Co.
14th and P Sts.
Lincoln
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