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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1919)
2 C NON-STOP RUNS OF OVERLANDS GREAT SUCCESS v,: Dependability of the r Motor Transportation Shown in" 7-Day "Boston Springfield Dependability Run." Dependability and thrift have been demonstrated by a seven-day motor non-stop run conducted with Over land cars May 3-10, between Boston " and Springfield, usinR two Model 90 stock cars. Great interest was manifest In Springfield, and Boston in the test for the reason that it.' was an obr ject lesson in transportation. If an automobile could maintain to the minute a schedule ' between cities continuously for seven days and fights a schedule that was as fast as railway service the big province of the automobile would have be come that much' plainer to popular sense, was the thought that inspired the test , The purpose of the ,run appealed .to the mayors of the re spective cities between whch .the Model 90 shuttled for three round trips each day as reaching deeply into - transportation future. As a demon stration7 it was entirely .successful. ' Ran 168 Hours. . The engine ran continuously for 168 hours without missing an ?x plosion. . 5 .' ; The total mileage was 3,852.6.. One hundred and eighty-seven gal lons of gasoline were used, averag ing 20.6 miles to the gallon. The actual running time was 157.5 hours. - The speed per mile was 24.46 miles per hour. Sixty-eight hours of the run were rainy. . ' 1 ;: ' ; ' : Another remarkable 1 endurance feat ty an Overland car has just b'.cn performed In Harrisburg, Pa. All previous records for daily mile age maintained for five and one fourth days of the seven-day run. ... r. Factory '1 : ' T 1 1 Seven-Passenger Touring I II J i ff" . Four -Passenger Roadster ygk BK'w ' f555!"i yfPv Also built in enclosed models. 1 Oi-J. 3 m i iic olvic aiiu I of Ah Aeroplane : ; m , 3 v- If I El 1 1 i ou a non-stop schedule, in high gear, were broken by stock touring car, Model 90. The Harrisburg score presents the following new, world record features: Daily average 702.5 miles. ".Average rate 29.7 miles per hour. Mileage for seven days and nights 4,503.6 miles. ' ' ' The run did not set a. new high mark of a seven-day non-stop sealed in high gear run because the engine, was stopped once by a break in the gasoline line. This occurred after the motor had run continuous ly five days and six hours, and hap pened on a muddy country road at night where no help was available. About six hours was lost repairing the gasoline leak and then the car resumed its run beating all recorded seven-day mileage records using only high geart , v. Nw Adjustment Stands " Back of Goodrich Tires ; Goodrich's Victory annbuncement of more . mileage adjustment on Goodrich .tires fabric: 6,000, Silver town Cord 8,000 miles has made a decided hit with every dealer and automobile; owner, in this territory, according to W. S. Rutherford, man ager of the Goodrich Rubber com pany of this city. ; ' He further stated that; This new adjustment stands back of all Goodrich tires, including tires zlready purchased, in the hands of user or dealer. . .. N ( , Fix these new Goodrich adjust ment figures firmly in your mind 6,000 miles for Safety treads 8,000 miles for Silvertowns instead of 3,500 and 5,000 miles respectively heretofore in force.-; Goodrich tires in actual usage on road and pavement are today unfolding such matchless mileage, regularly .in excess of adjustment basis, that Goodrich knows it has the strongest, most durable tires the rubber industry has produced. "The Goodrich adjustment mileage is increased because Goodrich knows the mileage in its tires, and it wants to give every motorist a share in their economy, and all arouni benefits. r Go to a Goodrich dealer and buy a Goodrich tire or buy four Good rich tires sure that with fair and square usage a Safety tread will ren der you at least 6,000 miles; and a Silvertown Cord at least 8,000. In the Holmes .body- design the graceful li nes of the modern bird, body,' the swift flying 'plane, were copied' arid made prac tical in a motor car. to match its swift, easy riding flight over the road. And this swift road flight is obtained in a large',; roomy, beautifully finished seven passenger touring, car with a body of the finest aluminum pn a gasoline consumption; 18-20 tne gauon v " u vi tire service; 10,000 miles to the set. That a ,ar of such luxury, comfort and style can show such economy of operation, is proof that low operating cost is possible without paying ' the price of cramped dis comfort and restricted carrying capacity. ; Dual exhaust valves, with eighteen valves all in the head, are a motor development pre sented by Affhur Holmes after. 16 years of building air-cooled motors for passenger cars and after his notable work as consult ing engineer on aeroplane motors of the air-cooled type for combat use. They have produced silent operation, and power to carry the touring model over the road at 3 to 50 rniles an hour on high gear. To ride in the Holmes after seeing its Style and Beauty is to carry your impression of a "better built car", istill further., A demonstration will leave you dissatisfied with anything but the Holmes. : , Tate-Morton Company Distributor for, Nebraska and Iowsu 2417 Farnam Street OMAHA, NEB. Cletrac Tractors Move SSf SIS feSr 5? rjrs1r ltl joT-1' - I i ii atsnXsrirr'VnT - n rrn r. , , " I One of the many uses for Cletrac tank type tractors is to move the giant navy seaplanes from their hangars, to the water. Rules of the Road and Other Information for Autoists The rules of the road for motor ists just' issued contain many new features.' Pedestrians are more ful ly protected by the hew rules than by former ones. The motorist's du ties in passing another machine or overtaking i it are defined. Parking limits are outlined. Rules of the Road. 1. In meeting another vehicle, paa to the right. ' i. In overtaking another vehicle, pass to 'the left. Never pass to the left of street cars. 3. When turning to right into another highway, keep close to right hand curb. 4. When turning to left into an- jri cwjc miles to Canton, Ohio THE OMAHA SUNDAY This photograph shows two Cle tracs bringing the NC-1 ashore after her last trial flight before leaving -bn the transatlantic trip. The NC-1 other highway, always pass to right of and beyond center 'of intersec tion. , . -. , . x ' 5. Pedestrians and vehicles have right of way over any vehicle driv ing out of or turning into any alley, stable, garage or other area or build ing, or onto a sidewalk. 6. When crossing from one side of highway to the other side, de scribe a semi-circle so as to head with the traffic. 7. Never stop with the left side of vehicle to curb. 8. Do not back to make turn but go forward until turji-can be made without obstructing traffic. 9. Never stop on cross-walks it obstructs traffic. 10. Stop when street cars are loading or unloading. Where -safety zones are established, pass only with utmost caution and at a speed of not to exceed 12 miles per hour. 11. Police vehicles, fire apparatus and ambulances always have right of way. 12. When two cars meet at an intersection, the one on your right has the right of way. Always have your car under control. 13. Slow-moving vehicles must drive as close as possible to the right hand curb. 14. Vehicles in front of. street cars must turn out into the clear im mediately upon signal from, the mo tcrman. 15. Between intersections, street cars have right of way. 16. Keep to the right of any di vision in a highway. 17. Never drive through a funer al procession. 18. Always follow, directions of police officers. . .-; 19. Never drive two or more abreast in a highway. 20. In "one way" alleys, always enter at the west and leave at the Cast. . . "J ' Speed. 1. Eight miles per hour. (a) Trucks carrying three tons including vehicles. 2. Twelve miles per hour, (a) Crossing intersections. (b) Passing schools. (c) Passing "Danger" or "Go Slow" signs. 3. Fifteen miles per hour. (a) In the congested district except at intersections). 4. Twenty miles per hour. (a) On all highways, except as v noted in 2 and 3. .; - ' Signals. '. " 1. Always follow' directions of traffic officer; '-, 2. Use your horn or bell for nec essary warnings only. 3. When stopping or turning, sig nal those in rear with arm extended horizontally, or with some other un mistakable signal. 4. Never back up without giving warning signal. 5. Protect yourself and others by giving necessary warning at inter sections, and, at dangerous curves in the highway.' ' ' ' 6. Sirens are prohibited. .7. 'See . thai.; your brakes are in good condition. , Parking. 1'. Never park in the center of a street: l' ' 2. The "congested district" com prises the following streets. Fourteenth Douglas to Harney. - Fifteenth Douglas to Harney. SixteenthDavenport to, Leaven worth. ' c ... Dougla-T-Fourteenth to Nine teenth". - - Farnam Thirteenth to Twentieth. Harney Fourteenth to Seven teenth In this district, park car so both right hand wheels are within two (2) feet of curb, and the front of your car. not less than four (4) feet from the car directly ahead. From 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. do not park your car to exceed thirty (30) minutes. 3. On all highways having street car tracks outside the congested dis trict or on all paved highways 40 tcct oness trom curb to curb, park CLUTCH Nine Points About It In Tomorrow's Bee Nebraska Buick Auto Co. Omaha Lincoln Sioux dity If BEE: JUNE 8, 1919. Navy Planes was the seaplane which came down in the fog off the Azores and sank later' after her crew had been res cued. - ' ; : 1 . with right hand. wheels within two feet of curb, and front of your car not less than four (4) feet from the car directly ahead. No time limit. 4. On all other highways, park so the right wheel farther from the curb shall be not to exceed five feet from said curb. 5. Where "non-parking" signs are placed, conform to directions. 6. Do not park your car opposite a safety zone. 7. Do not park within 15 feet of any fire hydrant. , 8. Use of streets for parking ad vertising vehicles or those offered for sale is unlawful. Noise. , 1. Use of cut-outs within the ciy is prohibited. 2. All unusual and unneccessary noises in operation ' of vehicles s prohibited. 3. Unlawful to load vehicles so as to produce unnecessary or objection able noise. Heavy Vehicles. , 1. Lugs, spikes or other projec tions injurious' to highways is pro hibited. 2. Speed Three tons and Over, eight mileS per ,hour. 3. No hauling in parks or on boulevards; . Lighs. 1. The state law and the Omaha ordinance provides as follows: , During night season, automobiles must have two white lights in front; motorcycles one red light in rear, Headlights of over four' candle power equipped with reflector must be so designed, deflected or. ar ranged "that no portion of the beam of reflected light, when measured 75 feet or more ahead of the lamps, shall rise above 42 inches from the level surface on which the vehicle stands under all conditions of the load." 2. Tail lights must be kept burn ing on cars parked where the car i is not plainly visible. 3. During' night season, materia! wagons must carry red lights on ex treme end of material. ' 4. Use Of spot light is prohibited. Motor Trucks May Be At a Premium Before End of Present Year "Before the end of this year I would not be at all surprised to find automobiles and motor trucks bring ing a premium," says a prominent official of the Republic Motor Truck company, Inc., Alma, Mich. And, considering that this man has spent several months in the field, talking with dealers and investigating mar ket conditions, it is safe to assume that he knows of what he speaks. "As far as the merchandiser of passenger cars is concerned it is just a case of history repeating it self." continues the Republic official. "They are going back to those days when buyers and dealers placed their orders months in advance and virtually waited in line to get cars Motor truck manufacturers were never in exactly that same posi tion although they - have experi enced: much difficulty in finding a market for all the trucks they could produce. It was the war that brought about a real appreciation of the motor truck and its ability to solve the most perplexing transpor tation problems. And now the. ma kers of .motor trucks are facing a demand for their product that will tax the capacity of a.11 great factor ies. . -. . . Dependable Accurately Machined Concentric GILL PISTON RING CO. S. E. Corner 20th acV Farnam Streets. iL i ll 1 1 mi ir h : -v' m 'v- tWM'' ISP 1 SERVICE TO BE BIG QUESTION FOR MOTORISTS Up -to -Date Service Stations Will Be Considered by Autoists Buying New Cars This Year. This year one of the important considerations in buying a car will be the service which the various ac cessory manufacturers will be- able to provldjfor the convenience of me motorist. Accessory service. nas always been important, but with many service organizations depleted during the war and not yet built up. it behooves the prospective automo bile purchaser to look carefully into the opportunities he will have to se cure service on the accessories of his car. Because of this fact the Willard Storage Battery company lost no time in rebuilding its service organ ization with the result that Willard service stations all over the country are now back on a pre-war basis. "We' realized the necessity for rapid readjustment as soon as the armistice was signed," said W. W. Wyneken, sales manager of the Wil lard company recently, ana we started at once to rebuild our or ganization. Probably no other man ufacturer of a motor car accessory lost at large a proportion of its men as the willard company did Aside from our losses through vol unteers and the draft, we were con stantly being asked to supply ex- perf battery engineers to the gov ernment. "These men came from our fac tory, branchy office and service sta tion organizations. Many of them have returned, however, and others will soon be released. As a result, since Januajy 1, we have, appointed over 100 new Willard service sta tions in the United States and for eign countries. Any man can buy a motor car now with the assurance that there is a Willard service sta tion close to him where he can se cure expert advice and information about his battery." Four Wheel Drive Co. v to Erect New Plant for Canadian Trade The Four Wheel Drive Auto Co, of CHntonville, Wis., manufacturers of F. W. D. trucks, have definitely decided to build a Canadian plant at Kitchener, Ont. ' The new . company is to be cap italized at $200,000, $100,000 of the stock being owned by the Wiscon sin corporation. The directors are E. C. Kahel, W. T. Barrie. W. A. Cleghorn, Archie Kerr. H. J, Sims, Henry Nyberg and J. D. Cottn. Mr. Cotton was selected by the board for president, Henry Nyberg, vice president and sales manager, Archie Kerr, secretary, and W. G. Cleghorn, treasurer. A site is to be selected and build ing operations commenced immedi ately The building, as now con templated, will be-about 200 by 120 feet. Additions will be made as bus iness warrants. . New Sixes Scores Yet ., . II Any man can see that this new Mitchell Six give most for the money in this class. The price is below any Six that compares in size and class and power. Yet this new type Six excels in scores of ways. There are over 100 improvements. All standards have been revised. Strength has been increased 50 per cent Endurance is increased 75 per cent Too Much to Miss Remember that Mitchell pioneered the Light Six. Tens of thousands of Mitchell Sixes have won fame and success the world over. ' , Think what it means to make 100 im provements in a car like that, and add 75 per cent to endurance. Come see what it means. You will find that these new fea tures are too much to miss. Mitchell engineers and specialists have worked for two years on this new car. They .have perfected ft part by part They had many-year records on thou sands of like cars to guide them. Every shortcoming in this type is corrected. Scores of new standards have been fixed, which rival cars must follow. Come judge them for y6urself. What You Cannot See You will see enough in this car to amaze you, but the best, facts abouf it are hidden. The Mitchell factory spent $250,000 on new machinery and equipment for the build ing of this car. The result shows in vastly finer workmanship and more exacting tests. MITCHELL J. T. ECONOMY TESTS SHOW FRANKLIN FAR IN THE LEAD Best Previous Records Said to Have Been Broken by 4,500 Miles in Long ' Investigation. Smashing its best previous na tional tire record by more than 4,500 miles, or nearly SO per cent, and practically doubling the best ex isting figures available for other makes, the Franklin car has just captured another national record for economy. Figures proving a new average tire mileage of more than Your New Car Take care of your car when. It la new. . OH It, grease it, keep it dean, but above all take care of your battery. If you follow the few simple rules of battery care from the first day, your battery will not only serve better but last longer. One of the first tilings you ought to do when you get your new car is to bring it in and let us tell you what these rules are. Ask us to register your battery at the same time and get the benefit of the Willard 90-day battery insurance policy, - Nebra ska Storage Battery Co. 20TH AND HARNEY STREETS. New Victory Model With 100 New Ideas of Supremacies An Under-Price They employ a staff of 135 trained in spectors just to test and to watdh-every; detail. . . The crank shaft is twice balanced on new type balancing machines. The gears are hardened in a new way. Costly steels are used in abundance. There are 123 drop forgings. i ' Rear axle strength is increased 50 per cent, frame strength 50 per cent brake effi ciency 75 per cent Such new values are not showy, but they are supremely important Its Newness Shows There are new body lines, a new color, new finish and new top. So the newness appears at a glance. There are 'many new features. One is a thermostat control on the water system. One is a high-grade top with plate glass windows in it One is an ideal dashboard arrangement One is a ball-bearing steering) gear which does not tire the driver. We have to show you in this new Six a hundred suchimprovements. You will see at once that they give this Six the top place in its class. The demand this season is bound to center on it . There will be a shortage in these cars The factory is already oversold. Interested' people should inspect this car at once. i 5-Passenger Touring Car $1475 f. o. b. Factory 120-Inch Wheelbaie 40 Horsepower Motor . 3-Passenger Roadster, same price New-Type Touring Sedan, $2175 7-Passenger Touring Cat 127-Inch Wheelbase - 48 Horsepower Motor $1675 f. o. b. Factory MOTORS COMPANY, Inc, Racine, STEWART MOTOR 2048-52 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. '.4,500 miles to every' set, have been disclosed in the country-wide in vestigation of tire facts, conducted by the Franklin Automobile corrt pany, of Syracuse, N. V, , Results are based entirely on fig ures submitted by owners and are the outcome of a great mass of data, with the elimination of all , special cases not backed up by the actual speedometer readings of the owners and drivers of the cars.- More than two years' time was re quired for the completion of the mileage reports. It is significant that the Series 9 Franklin on which the investigation it based, was first put out in the fall of 1916 and in near! every case the original tires lasted through the first two seasons during which the car was used. So greal was the life of the tires that, despite the elapse of two full seasons of use. many owners were unable to report a complete mileage for their car! and instead submitted figures shv ing what niileage the tires had run' to the date of the Investigation. OnnttU StfMMrt. IM - v Wiaconsia CO. ISSBilslaj