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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1919)
liHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; OCTOBER 5, 1919 8 C T-. FARMER'S WIFE PROFITS BY NEW : LIGHTING PLAN Is Now Able to Do the Churn ing Sweeping, Ironing, Etc., by Means of Electricity. Mr. V. L. Killy, president and general manager of Killy & Noyei company, WiTlyi-Light distributers for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, aays: . ' "The farmer's wife, after genera tions of irksome toil, is coming into her own. "With the universal adoption of the auto and the more recent per fection of individual electric light ing and power, plants, her home life has undergone an epochal change. Churns by Electricity. "For the most part she churned by hand, washed by hand, swept by hand and sewed by uncertain light. The result was that she grew old before her time and enjoyed none of the pleasures to which she was rightfully entitled. "Mo development of the ero'a has done so much to better her condition as the modern electric lighting and power plants. With the perfection of these a decided change has been brought about in her daily life. Where once she bent over a tub she now has a power washer. The hand -chum she has discarded for one operated by an electric motor. The old broom has been supplanted by a vacuum cleaner. The smoking oil lamp has been replaced by an elec tric portable. The sewing machine and milk separators are now equip ped with motors. ."The irooning;is done by elec tricity. There is modern sanitary plumbing and running water in the house improvements which may be traced directly to the new plants which furnish the necessary power for pumping. "For the first time the women folks of the farm are living like their city cousins. The recent an nouncement and demonstration of a new electric lighting and power plant known as Willys Light, by the Electric Auto-Lite corporation of -Toledo, has done much to bring the potential value of . these modern home electric systems to the atten tion of the farmer. ) Milk Pries in Boston Jumps Cent a Quart Boston, Oct. 4. An increase in the price of milk " of 1 cent per quart is predicted. The contracts bctwten the milk concerns of Bos ton and the New England Milk Pro ducers' association expire, and be cause of the advancing prices of grain and other dairy essentials, it is believed the farmer will demand more money for his product, with the result that the millc companies will be forced to boost their price another notch. Sixteen and one-half or 17 cents wHl be the new price in, the event that an increase is effected, dealers declare. An artificial silk of much strength has been developed in the Philip pines by crossing certain fibre plants. Noyes-Killy Again Handles King Car The Noyes-Killy Motor Car com pany has again contracted with the King Motor Car company for the distribution of King cars in this ter ritory, and judging from all reports, both the factory and the local con cern are very happy in regard to the new arrangement. Both hope to bring the King back to its former place in the community within a very shortvtime. "It is certainly a great satisfaction to produce something new, which upon exhibition immediately takes the public eye." W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy Motor company was giving vent to some of his enthu siasm on the post-war model of the King "8." The particular car under discus sion is one of the handsomest and snappiest looking two-passenger cars that has ever graced a show room floor.1 The factory has christened it the Road-King, and it is a most appro priate name. Everything about the Road-King radiates that indefinable something,, that suggests character, class, speed, strength and comfort. "Everyone who inspects the Road King goes into ecstasies over it," says Mr. Killy, "whether they can afford one or not. "During my long career in selling automobiles, I don't believe I have ever handled a car which won favor and pretty compliments so instantly as does this Road-King." Car Owners Should Give Thought to Wheels of Auto They Are Among the Hardest Working Parts of the Machine and Yet But Few Pay Any Attention to Their Care. The modern automobile wheel is among the hardest working parts of the car, and yet so well has it been perfected that it rarely gives trou ble, and the average car owner is almost oblivious to anything except its bare existence. And yet, strange as it may seem, it looks as if we were on the verge of some change in the wheel field, though it is not likely to be the complete revolution that some authorities seem to im agine. Wheels at the present time in use may be divided into four major classes wood, wire, disk and steel spoke wheels. The latter type, is practically confined to motor truck construction, but cannot be entirely neglected in any comprehensive view of the wheel situation. The predominating type of wheel at the present time is the wood wheel, made of second growth American hickory. There is no real cause of complaint against the serv ice rendered by this type of wheel, although many academic flaws are picked in it by experts who favor other types. Until recently it was assumed that failure of the supply of second growth hickory would eventually compel our wheel makers to switch to another type. Recent government forestry figures, how ever, seem to show that we have a supply of this wheel material suffi cient to, last for some time. This be ing so, it is scarcely likely that any other type of wheel will oust the wooden wheel from its position of pre-eminence in the American mo tor car industry. May Go to Pieces. While the wooden wheel is gener ally efficient in service, occasionally this type has been known to go to pieces under excessive strains. Wire wheel advocates claim that this can nfcver happen with their favorite type. The commonest failure of wooden wheels is the development of anroying squeaks. This trouble may be remedied by driving wooden wedges into the spiders where the spokes have become loosened. Car owners frequently neglect to give due attention to the hub bolts of their wooden wheels. These bolts pass through the wheel and hold the hub plate in position. In the case of the rear wheels the hub bolts also hold the brake drums. If these bolts are permitted to become loose, the wheel will be thrown out of align ment. This will make driving diffi cult and inevitably tire wear will be enormously increased. Next in popularity to wooden wheels comes the wire type. Strange ly encr.gh the wire wheel was the original automobile wheel, but it was simply lifted bodily from the bicycle and was quite inadequate to stand the strains of its new service. Later considerable changes in de- 3 THERE is a de finite reason for the oval shape and rounded surface of Staggard Studs. There is a reason for their precise number and the exact location of one stud in relation to the other. Staggard Studs scien tifically produce maximum grip with minimum friction. They reduce ishock and side swing be cause the tire travels always on rounded surfaces. The Prodium Process of compounding the rubber assures slow, even wear, compar able to the contact of metal against the road. 1 The Republic, thanks to the logical con struction of the Stag gard tread, is in our opinion, the best and probably the one truly x scientific non skid tire. KOPAC BROTHERS DISTRIBUTORS. Mate Ofica. Osaka. Nb. Bnacaaa. Cahmbaa, ScbtnrWr aa DarU CHf. Kabraaka. Republic Time 3C ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM WILL NEED MACHINERY Nebraska and Neighboring States to Secure Equip x ment Early for Spring Work. sign were effected and the wire wheel was made entirely practicable for the motor vehicle. In Europe, where no second growth hickory was available and no other wood efficient for wheel construction at hand, wire wheels became standard and still are. Here in this country, with our supply of hickory, we early abandoned the crude wire wheels of the early days and switched to wood. Wire Wheel Superior. As a matter of fact the modern wire wheel has certain undoubted points of superiority over its wood rival. The wire wheel is somewhat stronger in resisting shocks than even the best wood wheel. The lat ter, too, it is claimed, with continual service becomes somewhat distorted, a condition that increases tire wear. The wire wheel, supported at the rim by a greater number of spokes, is not liable to this distortion trouble. A further point of advantage claimed for the wire wheel is that the metal more easily dissipates the heat engendered by running. Wood is undoubtedly a poor heat conduc tor and steel is an excellent one. The wire wheel never gives annoy ance by developing squeaks. But the wire wheel demands a consider able amount of care to keep it in good condition. The enamel must be watched and whenever it cracks off, as it does occasionally, the spot must be painted over or else mois ture will cause rusting. This is par ticularly dangerous around the nip ples where the spokes join the rim. Wire wheels must be kept clean if they are to 'continue to be an orna ment to the car. The mud must be rigorously cleaned oflt from between the spokes after every run. Watch for Broken Spokei. Car owners usinar wire wheels should give these parts of the eauio- ment a thorough inspection once every three weeks or oftener to see that no spokes are loose or bent and that no rust has formed around the nipples. In one type of wire wheel a serrated drive is used and these serrations must be kept perfectly clean. If nicks should develop in the serrations there will be difficulty in mounting the wheel. Should rust form on the driving surface it should be removed immediately with kerosene. The tendency toward coverin the wire wheel with steel disks is of comparatively recent origin. The disk wheel is considered a distinct addition to the appearance of the car and it serves to keep the wheel be neath from dirt, rust, etc. In France and England they are using steel spoke wheels for passen ger car service, and they are giving excellent results. They are stronger, and their heat radiating qualities are better, in appearance these wheels are just the same as our familiar artillery type wooden wheels. It is . . 1 . 1 . . . I . A t 1 noi impossiDie inai me sieci spoKc wheel may be the type of the fu ture. , There are certain details of care which must be given alike to all types of wheels. Every wheel runs on a bearing, and this must be kept packed with grease. Unce a month each wheel on the car should be jacked up and turned to see that it moves freely. At the same time the spokes at top and bottom should be grasped and the wheel be pushed and pulled to see whether excessive play has developed. Wear in the , bearings or hub may cause this trouble. In the case of wooden wheels, distortion of the wheel some times makes it difficult to mount the rim, or the rim may get out of shape and the same trouble will result When this occurs, it is an easy matter to force the rim into place by placing the jack against the nut ana tne trouoiesome piace in the rim. Occasionally the rims creep a little, so that the valve stems are bent or even broken off. This may be caused by loose lugs or by a dis torted rim or by a rim with worn shoulders. It is well to keep an eye on the valve stems, for by their angle one is warned that the rim is creeping. Letter Men Return. Manhattan, Kan., Oct. 4. The expected return of 15 letter men to the Kansas State Agricultural col lege foot ball squad has brightened the school's fall athletic prospects more than in any recent year, ac cording to Coach Clevenger. , The returning letter men include two fleet backfield stars, Hinds and Gallagher. Hinds was a 1917 half back and Gallagher, a 1918 man, de feated Loomis of Chicago, setting a world's record, in the 50-yard hurdles at the Kansas City Athletic club meet last winter. Gallagher also won the 220-yard hurdles at the Missouri Valley meet last spring. The Aggies also will have in Huston a kicker to compare with any in the Valley. A star punter, drop kicker and place kicker, Hus ton last fall drop-kicked a goal against Ames from the 52-yard line. Other backfield letter men include Barton, 1918 quarter; Cowell, Otta wa University halfback In 1916; Fairman and Ftacek, 1917 backs, and Hixson and Miller, J918 nun. C. C. Dawson, district representa tive of the Lee, Loader Body com pany, builders of road building ma chinery trailors and body equipment, spent the latter part of the week with Kopac Brothers, who represent their line in this section. Mr. Dawson feels that Nebraska and other western states will buy a great deal of their equipment dur ing the coming season in order to facilitate the road improvement program which is now under way. According to Mr. Dawson the old day of building roads with a road scrapper and a drag is past. It is now necessary to employ modern methods far more efficient than the old style road drag. Many of the western counties are already figur ing on machinery and equipment which will enable them to build good roads and permanent roads in a short period of time. ' Mr. Dawson aside from having been connected with many big en gineering projects throughout the country is known to the sportsmen of almost every country on the globe. Dawson has been a "big game" hunter for years and has vis sited almost every corner of the uni verse on his hunting expeditions. Lacking rubber, Japanese make water vessels, air cushions and mat tresses from a strong bamboo fibre known as leather paper. Leaves Street Car Co. To Become Manager Of Baking Concern 3 . , Car 1. 'Palm Order Is Placed for Over Mffion Worth Of Tractors for Year Word bat recently been received from the home office of the Hart Parr company of Charles City, la., to the effect that the Omaha Hart Parr company has recently placed one of the largest tractor orders ever received by the company. This order is for 750 tractors the total cost of which will be $1,042,000. John Van Dohren, who is respon sible for the organizing of the Oma ha Hart-Parr company seems to feel that this is a very modest estimate of the number of tractors which can be sold in Nebraska and western Iowa during the -coming year. He feels that they will have no troull whatever in disposing of this numv ber of tractors. Shooting at Husband an Amusement; PaysTa Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 4. Now it is paying the amusement tax foi those women who indulge in the pastime of shooting at her hus bands. This is the ruling of Judgs A. J. Harrod, of the Kansas side, police court, when he fined Mrs. Anna Young, a negress, for shoot ing at her husband. "Your fine will be $25 plus 23 cents," the judge said. "What dat 25 cents fo?" asked the. women. "The 25 cents is an amusement tax, payable to the city treasurer, replied the judge. Carl I. Palm, for 10 years with the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., and for the last three years manager of Manawa park for the corporation, has formed connection with the Skinner Bak ing Co., as vice-president and gen eral manager. , A. Louie, who has been secretary and manager of the company, will still retain his interest, and remain as secretary, acting in an advisory capacity to Mr. Palm. At least $75,000 worth of new equipment and improvements have been made in the plant during 1918, and Mr. Palm contemplates doubling its business in the next year. U NIVERSAL tread TIRES At Big Saving These tires are made to give, service Tho material is carefully (selected, carefully blended, made practically puncture proof and will wear like iron. In some instances our customers get from 7000 to 800(1 miles out of them. Remember you get a brand new Perfection inner tube with every tire' ordered. SOxS .. S7.S0 12x4 10.96 8x4H14.1S, SOxStt 8.40 8x4 11.40 S6xS 14.SS (IxStt S.8S S4x4 11.7S SSxS 15.14 I2xSH "S.S.Onlj .S5 84x4'i 18.40 17x5 15. J .. 81x4 10.80 8Sx4M 18.65 RELINER FREE WITH EVERT TIRE Orders shipped same day received. In ordering, state whether S. S. Clincher, plain or non-skid required. 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