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. THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE; ' NOVEMBER 9, 1919.
ALL MOTORISTS
SHOULD BELONG
TOTIIEGOWAGS
Before Starting on' Journey
There Are Certain Things
That Should Be At
tended To.
Every motorist is either a "Go
wag" or a "Goiwag"--and the "Go
wags" think they have something
on the "Goiwags."
. "Are you a Gowag?"
Two motorists were talking in the
rooms of the Automobile Club of
America in New York City one aft
ernoon recently and the elder pro
pounded this question to the
younger.
"Am I a what?"
"I said a Gowag. The word is
very useful. .1 will take all the credit
for inventing it. I was on a trio re
cently and I found that at the end ot
each day s run there were certain
things that I ought to think of, to
attend to, and every now and then I
found myself forgetting one or two
ot these things. So I hit unon the
idea of devising a word made up of
the initial letters ot the tive things
- that I ought to think of each day.
Ihese were as follows:
"G for gasoline. Of course, I had
to see that the tank was replenished,
"O for oil. The car has simply
got to have an abundance of oil,
and it must be the right kind.
Engine Thirsty.
"W for water. The engine has
a thirst, especially in these dry days.
"A for air. The tires must be in
flated to the correct air pressure.
Ten miles on tires underinflated may
take hundreds of miles off of the
end of their lives.
"G for grease. At the end of each
day's run I must turn certain grease
cups one complete turn or more,
otherwise I shall have squeaks in my
springs and other troubles."
"That is a great idea," said the
other man, "and I can see that in
! making, the word Gowag you have
given the five points in what seems
to me their proper order of impor
tancebut,1 say, you have left out
one thing that i bothered me like
. blazes on my last trip, and I think
you ought to put it right after gas
oline and oil. It is ignition."
"Well, that would make a new
word, 'Goiwag.' "
, Battery Discharges.
"Yes," said ; the younger man,
"and I can tell you that with a bat
tery ignition system, such as I have;
you cannot b. V .00 careful that your
contact '..(joints' are prbperly cleaned
and adjusted, that there is no short
circuit ill the wiring, that you have
an ample supply of good fuses and
that everything is wired up prop
erly. I started on my last trip with
my battery discharging instead of
charging;' and did not notice it un
til I had nearly wrecked it with the
constant strain of ignition service."
The lder man laughed heartily:
"Don't you think that because you
have. added one letter to my word
that every motorist has to use your
revision of it any more than we all
have to agree to every revised ver
sion of the league of nations pact
I don't need to be a Goiwag, because
my ignition; never gives me any. trou
ble. I have a magneto and I never
have to look at it nor even remem
ber that ;h is on the car."
The younger ' man was forced to
admit that the "Gowag" had some
thing on the "Goiwag." but even at
that he was glad to have acquired
a new word in his vocabulary, of
which the memory principle would
help him at the end of each day's
run to be sure that he did not over
look anything and to give proper
attention to the important features
of gasoline, cil, ignition, water, air
and grease.' - i
F The Alley Garage
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"Overland 4W After Two Years of Actual
Demonstration Is Officially Announced
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Willys-Overland Asserts
Springs Are Greatest Im
provement; in Motor Car
Since Pneumatic Tires.
Overland 4, the new car of light
weight construction for which the
public has been waiting since its in
troduction was first rumored at the
automobile shows about two years
ago, is now on exhibition in Omaha
at the salesrooms of the Van Brunt
Automobile company.
The men and women who In
spected the Overland 4 were repre
sentative of the visitors to Overland
salesrooms in a thpusand cities,
-':t V
That
Car
Right Now
i
Tomorrow may mean an
injury to your car that will
' necessitate a new part.
Don't neglect your car. Al
ways keep it in good condi
tion and it will last longer
and cost less.
Our experts can 'do any
kind of repairing, adjusting
or welding. We are car
. buretor experts.
The Big Service Car
When you are stranded
or in trouble, phone Harney
2708 during the day, or
Harney 900 after 6 p. m.
This will get our big service
car for you.
E. R. GAVITT
; j REPAIR SHOP
40th and Farnam . ' Entrance on 40th St.
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towns, and hamlets of the United
States. The company's " dealers,
from Maine to California, and from
Washington to Florida, now have
on display one or more of the new
models described as embodying
"the greatest improvement in rid
ing comfort since the introduction
of pnuematic tires."
New Type of Springs.
This improvement is the use of
three ooint suspension springs. Un
usually graceful in body design,
Overland 4 makes a splendid im
pression on the visitor. It was this
new spring suspension,' however,
which absorbed motorist attention
at the salesrooms. It is a combin
ation of two principles ,that have
been used to greatest advantage in
automobile construction: First,
that of cantilever springs; second,
the flexible three-point construc
tion. The luxurious riding comfort
these springs furnish the car
was immediately understood and
appreciated. It is this feature
which gives the new Overland car,
designed for light weight, that de
gree of riding comfort and security
hitherto possible only in " high
priced, heavier cars.
The actual creation of Overland
4 began more than two years ago.
The last two years have been de
voted to testing and perfecting each
part of the car. Back of its devel
opment stand 10 years of success
ful manufacturing, and engineering'
experience in giving the public good
motor cars. For the immediate de
velopment and production of Over
land 4, John N. Willys has concen
trated the vast resources of the
Willys-Overland company. Pro
duction will be on a scale which
will assure the greatest economies
in manufacturing.
Interesting Detail Features.
The motor of the Overland -4 is
cast en bloc with a removable head.
It has generous valve opening. ;'
The lubricating and oiling sys
tem requires no pumps. The oil is
circulated by pressure automatically
created and the water is circulated
by the Thermo-Syphon system or
natural cooling method. No pow
er is required of the motor to oper
ate these systems.
The steering apparatus is of the
planetary gear type with the gears
at the bottom of the steering col
umn. By this arrangement all the
strain is taken at three points in
stead of at one.
The clutch is of the single plate
type now used by 71 per cent of the
motor manufacturers. The selective
gear transmission has three speeds
forward and reverse. It operates in
oil. -
The front axle is of chrome nickel
steel which affords . both light
weight and strength. The front
wheels have tapered roller bear
ings. 1 be rear axle, also ot chrome
nickel steel, is three-quarter float
ing. The differential and rear
wheels operate on annular ball
bearings.
ihe car is equipped with two
brakes foot and hand. These work
on 10-inch drums on each wheel and
to assure safety are larger than
necessity demands.
Body Is all SteeL v.
One of the chief aims of the
builders has been to maintain the j
highest standard of quality through
out the car in both the material
and manufacture. This has been
carried to the design and 'finish,
the body details and the equipment.
The car has a streamline body
which ' is entirely constructed ol
steel with slanting windshield. The
full-crowned fendersi are of heavy
sheet steel. The running boards
are covered with linoleum, alumj-num-bound.
The .body and chassis
are furnished in hard baked enamel.
The fittings are nickel and polished
aluminum.
After Eating Too
Much Turkey Be Glad
You're Not Chinese
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 8. When
Thanksgiving day rolls around this
year one of the things you may be
thankful for is that you have never
been ill in China and compelled to
take the prescription of a Chinese
doctor.
Dr. George W. Leavell, medical
missionary at Canton, China, who is
now on a leave of absence in this
country, relates how a Chinese phy
sician caneu in 10 sec a very situ ana
wealthy patient prescribed the fol
lowing, which required more than a
half day to prepare: '
Two ounces of salted lizards, one
half ounce of . Korea ginseng root,
six dried grasshppers three male
and three female one ounce sweet
potato leaves, one ounce walnuts,
one-fourth ounce lotus leaves, one
half ounce of rattlesnake tail, two
ounces black dates, one-half ounce,
elm tree bark,' one-half ounce devil
fish tentacles, one-half ounce harts
horn, one-half ounce bird claws, one
half ounce dried ginger and one
half ounce old Coffin nails.
This was to be boiled in a gallon
of water until reduced to a great
thickness and then giy.en the patient
in large quantities.
Federal Rubber's 1920 J
' Campaign Is a New Era
t The dawn of the new day in ad
vertising - has not been better
heralded than in the 1920 program
of the Federal Rubber company of
Cudahy, Wis. In it is marked the
transformation that has placed ad
vertising on its present high plane.
The transformation has come
through the advertising man him
self, through his efforts to make ad
vertising something more than the
mete presentation of a product
In a word Federal advertising has
been given the setting its particular
product needs. Federal tires have
been given that touch in advertis
ing that mean to the great buying
public what the frame and the deli
cate light mean to a painting. '
Use of Taps. '
A tap should never be used in a
cored or rough hole. A heavy flat
drill should be run through to take
out the scale, sand or projections.
Plenjty of good lard should be used
in cutting threads with a die. Very
often a file tap is ruined when it is
first used, simply because there is
no oil on the work. Taps should
never be used without plenty of
good oil. A tap will gauld in any
metal and tear off the threads unless
it is kept well ojled. j
FABRIKOID ON CAR
IS BETTER THAN
COATS OF PAINT
I'.V - llvV , JOO INCH WWEstLSASE ') - " JT -W 1 :' '
Material Cemented to Side Like
Plyi of Tire
Carcass. .
The E. I. Dupont interests are
backing a concern known as the
Dupont Fabrikoid company, which
company is manufacturing a prod
uct which it is predicted will revolu
tionize the manner of painting
bodies.
The Fabrikoid is a product very
similar in finish to a fine grade of
leather and is cut and cemented to
the body in such a manner that it
takes the place of paint
It is impossible to scratch or mar
this material in any way and the
cement used sets the material in
much the same manner that various
plys are cemented to the carcass of
a pneumatic tire.
A Cadillac roadster covered with
a blue alligator finish of this ma
aterial passed through Omaha last
week enroute to New York City.
This car is making a run from coast
to coast, and after the run will be
exhibited at the New York automo
bile show. This finish shows no
wear at all so far. and. unless some
accident takes place, it probably will
reach New York uty in as'gooa
condition as it left the city of Los
Angeles.
Polished Steel.
When polished steel' or iron be
come lustreless thev maye be re
stored with ammonia soapsuds and
a stiff brush. The parts are rinsed
thoroughly and dried by heat. Next
a rnninus amount of sweet oil is ap
plied and then powdered quicklime
is ousted on. ine lime is per
mitted to stay on for two days and
is then cleaned off ..with a stiff
brush. The metal is polished with
a softer brush and with solf cloths
until th,e lustre is restored. If the
lime is left on the iron or steel may
be kept from rusting almost indefi
nitely.
Cloth Upholstery.
Cloth upholstery may best be
cleaned by beating cushions and
backs lightly with a stick or carpet
beater, after which the accumulated
dust is whisked off with a brush.
Grease or oil may be removed bv an
application of lukewarm water and
Ivory soap, applied with a woolen
cloth. There are a number of new
woolen cleansers which will work
very well on cloth upholstery, but
gasoline and benzine have a tenden
cy to spread instead of rembve dirt.
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STEPHENS
Salient
Six'
"That U talicnt which,
ia Mrikingly man if eat or
which catchea the atten
tion at one." Wcbtttr
THOROUGHBRED line and snappy per
formance make the Stephens the favorite
of men and women of the great outdoors,
The zest and fire of Stephens response convey
the same thrill of satisfaction aawhen they 'sink
a long put1 1
The racy lines that carry such appeal to the
ardent motorist are secured in the Stephens
Salient Six by combining a high, narrow radiator
and gracefully tapering cowl with a long, low
graceful body. .The body aides are fashionably
low, allowing the occupants to recline gracefully
in exceeding comfort.'
The finish of the ear is in harmony with its
ultra smart exterior. Appointments include
many things that the fastidious will appreciate.
In the right hand front door is concealed a tour
ing kit while in the left front door is placed a
complete tool kit '
i The new "80 Series' is nowi ready, for
inspection and demonstration.
Mid-City Motor & Supply Co.
2216-18 Farnam Street. Omaha. Nebraska.
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Factorial FreepoiUU.
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Quick Haulage
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Lans:ag, Mich.
Assuring owners and users of a remarkably
low haulage cost, the Oldsmobile Economy
Truck is "setting the pace' in its particular field
and that field is a very broad one.
In all lines of retail and wholesale business,
in highway haulage, on the farm, and in the
hands of public service institutions, the Oldsmo
bile Economy Truck is making good.
It is demonstrating its ability to make capacity
load deliveries more speedily and economically than
had before been considered possible. Is it to be won
dered at, then, that Oldsmobile Truck buyers are in
variably Oldsmobile enthusiasts?
Brief Specifications
4-cylinder Valve-in-head Motor.
Torbenson Internal Gear-Driven Axle.
"Electric, Starting, Lighting and Warning System.
35x5 Goodyear Pneumatic Cord Tires front and
rear
Deep Channel Frame and Extra Long, Flexible,
Semi-Elliptic Springs. .
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Nebraska
Company
920 Locust St., Des Moines, Ia.
Chas. A. Tucker,
Gen. Mgr.
2555 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb.
