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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1920)
MIRROR-LIKE PLANES MARK THE NEW VEL1E Authoritative Style of Sym metrical Combination Devel opment of Year by Skilled Engineers. "The first authoritative example of the new style, as the Vclie is now known, was not the result of an in spiration at the beginning of the season," said Charles R. Gardner of the Security Motor company, Velie distributors. "It is an evolution with an interesting story. " '"Years ago, when flowing curves were the reigning idea much over done as we think of it now it was the criticism of artists that the au tomobile was not an harmonious whole. Worse than that, it did not express the character of the auto mobile if you get what the artists meant. , "For one thing they said the hood looked as if it were stuck on as an after thought, or more properly a fore thought, and not a pa't of the main body. An attempt was made to remedy this by a compromise, with more curves sweeping the hood ' up to. the cowl. "But the automobile is a twen tieth century vehicle; it required a twentieth century art. The tendency planes and straight lines in art was marked by Velie designers, who have a reputation of half a century for their success with advanced ideas as vehicle body building. "There is a beauty in the straight line equal to that of the curve. Straight lines require even more subtlety in combination to effect the charm of perfect proportion, which commands the admiration of the artistic sense." Stretched Casings. After a casing has been long in use stretching sometimes results, so that is takes longer to inflate it. A stretched tire should not be pump ed too tight, and incidentally it is better to fit such tires with an in ner lining, as tins will add many miles to their useful life. FARMER RESENTS HIS AUTO BEING DUBBED A LUXURY Vote Shows They Consider It A Necessary Adjunct Of Farm. If there is any one class of auto mobile owners who resent their cars being classed with highly scented French perfume and fancy silk hose, it is the American farmer. Periodically, it seems, there bobs up some movement designed to brand the automobile as a luxury and a nonessential. To prove such allegations at variance with facts, the travel and transport bureau of the B. F. Goorich Rubber company, instituted a survey of a representa tive fanning community which con sumed a week's time and during which a majority of the farmers in an entire county were personally in terviewed. Lorain county, O., was selected for the check because it possesses everything from the small truck garden to large highly cultivated acreages. Absolutely Necessary. Over 75 per cent of the farmers owned passenger cars, the census takers found. Kach owner was asked' whether he classed his car as a business or pleasure car. Fully Mj per cent of the answers were, in effect: "Absolutely necessary" and "couldn't get along without it." Of the other half of Lorain county motor car owners, 40 per cent stated that they considered their machines a fifty-fifty propo sition half as utility and half as a pleasure vehicle. The balance re garded their cars chiefly as pleasure cars, but when asked if they would have purchased their cars for pleas ure only, the reply was invariably "no." Want .Light Trucks. The investigation shows that the motor vehicle is a necessity of the first order to the farmer. Ten per cent of the farmers questioned owned motor trucks largely of one and one and one-half ton capacities. Five per cent stated they were in the market for light trucks. Over 25 per cent declared a large part of their product was hauled to market by truck. HUP MOBILE IN LEAD POSITIONS IN SWEDEN RAGE Lands in First, Second and Seventh Places With Three Cars Entered in Field Of Seventeen. Bee Want Ads Boosters. Are Business I sbSet Special This Week -S-r- Buy your Sextet on the monthly payment plan. , CASH PRICE $4000, Delivered Omaha TIME PAYMENT PLAN $1400 Cash and $294.15 Per Month for 10 Months (Insurance Included) National Car Sale? Corporation 2429 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 8334 "The 'man from Missouri' has ap parently moved to Sweden," says George H. Houleston, manager of the Hupmobile branch, "and the re liability tests that marked the early days in America's motoring develop ment have become a prominent fac tor in the automobile business of Sweden. "The Royal Automobile club of Sweden every winter arranges a re liability run of l,2b0 kilometers (820 miles) over the worst possible roads available. Naturally the winning of this race firmly establishes a car's reputation for performance and de pendability throughout Sweden. "This year the race was held the first week in March, and the route chosen was exceptionally difficult over muddy roads and through deep snow. Road conditions were so bad that many of the entrants, which in cluded both American and European cars, were forced from the run in fact, the Hupmobile was the only make having more than one entry, which finished with all its cars in the race. Three series "R" Hupmo biles were entered, and won first, third and seventh places, in a field of seventeen cars a convincing proof of Hupmobile endurance and performance. Winners of Sprague Tires and Tubes on Big Trade Excursion Sprague Tire and Rubber Com pany during the Booster trip adapted a unique way of advertising Omaha made products by giving away tires and tubes to holders of lucky num bers, which were distributud by V. If. Nichols at towns made by the Omaha trade excursion. The numbers which win tnrcs are as follows: 781, 897. 1792, 1917, 3358, 4509, 4641, 4201, 5038, 5950, 5337, 5577, 6321 6491. The numbers which win tubes are as follows: 7169 7952. 7644, 8236, 8646, 8999, 9722, 6733, 174, 260, 9763, 5226, 5001 6783 6453. Holders of these numbers by pre senting them to the factory at Omaha and giving the name, model and license number of their car will receive absolutely free a Sprague Tire or Sprague Tube that will be spitable for use on their car or truck. During six days of the Boosters' trip, Mr. Nichols called upon and visited 107 Sprague dealers. This is believed to be a unique record. He reports that dealers everywhere are very enthusiastic over the Sprague product and expect the tire season to break in full swing as soon as warm weathre sets in. Wheel vehicles were first used in America during the 17th century, army had approximately 85,000 mo tor trucks doing service at home and abroad. ::!i.i;::i,i!rii':ini:ii:ui!MHiiiini!:n; Hi:.si:iiii: iilii;:iitiiir:ri!i'.r::::i:!:i:iii'::(,.;- t t s Use GILLS for Economy j and Power J 5 1 V ,-! I GILL PISTON RING CO. I S. E. Cor. 20th and Farnam 1 OMAHA, NEB. iiltiiitiiiiTniNmif iiiit tii 1 1 iiimri ii i ii itif niiiiniiiH !iin i : mil i! n i tn mini i mi runf innm mn hhi tS Car Must Stand Up to Give Satisfaction to The New Purchasers "It is within the power of the motoring public to make automo biles measure up to their require ments," says A. W. Cook, Chevrolet retail store manager. "The success of any automobile depends on the degree to which it gives purchasers what they want and need. "In buying a car see that you get all that your money calls for. If you are not a judge of mechanical construction find, out from owners what service their cars afford. The testimony of not one, but many owners is necessary to establish a reliable reputation. The reputation and resources of the manufacturer are guides to the quality of the car. "Service and economy are the chief points to be considered. "Of what use are all the comforts and conveniences of equipment if the car itself doesn't stand up? What enjoyment is there in them if the car itself is a continuous ex travagance?" SraaE Part Lubrication. The brake mechanism seldom gets the lubrication it really needs. Oil is required on the pins supporting the brake shoes and upon the bear ing points of the cams or toggle mechanism which actuates the brakes. These parts usually depend for lubricant on the hand oil can. Beginning at the operating lever, every joint in the brake needs oc casional oiling, as do the bearings of the compensating shaft. Trave l Transport Topics Conducted by 'Goodrich Reads from Omaha. WEST. Military road is still best from Omaha to Fremont. Go north from Elk City to Arlington and straight west to Fremont. Lincoln Highway from Fremont west is in generally good condition to Colorado line, All roads in west in good shape. SOUTH. O. L. D. Trail is in generally good condition. Rough in spots and a bad place near Ashland. Road to riattsmouth and Ne braska City is in good condition. EAST. Blue Grass Trail to Red Oak, la. "First class condition." White Pole Trail to Des Moines, la., excellent. Lincoln Highway, east, good. NORTH. King of Trails to Sioux City slippery and muddy. Passable. Washington Highway, north, fair except in extreme northern part of state, very muddy. For the first time in history there were no light horses exhibited at the Cockermouth stallion show recently held in England, breeding having ceased. Cm STORAGE BATTERY ara i TRAQK MARK-REQIiTUf Q WIRE wheels, wood wheels and disc wheels all have their boosters, but everybody agrees on rubber tires. When everybody knows the advantages of Threaded Rubber over ordinary insulation, the demand for it will be as univei sal. Nebraska Storage Battery Co. 20th and Harney Streets Phone Tyler 2920 utt l - - -- y BEAUTY The smartness of Allen lines the sub- -: stantial workmanship in the upholstery : and top the brilliancy and wearing qualities of Allen finish combine in ex f , pressing true car beauty. Its greatest beauty, however, is in its performance ability the beauty of fine mechanical construction. Let us take you for a test ride. Lininger Implement Company ',""- Dtetrilmtors Jfebradin, Western Iowa and Southern South Dakota. ( th and. Pacific Sta, Omaha, Neb; &metorTA44nM! Tfe Alton Motui Company, Cefatr.taa, Ohta 0BRIEN-DAVI5-CDAD Rebuilt 1 an mmm MOTOR. on in every sense means just what this heading im plies it is rebuilt, renewed and restored to as nearly its original condition as our long experi ence can make possible. , You will have complete satisfaction in your operation of this rejuvenated car, and at a ma terial saving in first cost. It is really better to be safe than x sorry in your purchase of a car. We will gladly show you what has been done to the car you select. D B wenDavis-Cdad Auto Co. m aha; neb. I8I4-WB FARNAM ST. TYIXH.J23 COUNCIL BLUFF5IA. 103 5D. MAIN ST.' C0UNDI.BL.UFF5 ESI, Salient SiiO Wins and Holds Its Friends By Greater Value Greater Service The greater value and the greater service of the Stephens Salient Six wins new friends and holds them. Ownership only increases their high regard for the beautiful, com fortable, stylish hand-built bodies, while Daily use wins their greater appre ciation of its ready, all-around road-performance and its low cost of motoring. They rely upon the cer tain ability of the Ste phens efficient engine "Thai is salient which is strikingly manifest or which catches the attention at once." WEBSTER. to burn low and high grade gaso line with like efficiency. They experience and enjoy a new and full measure of motor satis faction. Inspect the hand-built bodies and the Stephens modern, efficient en gine, which is the most powerful and most economical for its size in passenger automobiles. And you will agree with Stephens owners that, "To own a Stephens is to enjoy complete motor car satisfaction." Mid-City Motor & Supply Company Distributors Telephone Tyler 2462 A GREATER VALUE 2216-18 Farnam St, Omaha A GREATER SERVICE Manufactured by Stephens Motor Works ofMoline Plow Company r 1 1 I l l l l mi I l l l i l i i i i iiiiinii'i'iliil'iliiini'iiiiliil'iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'ii.iiiii'jjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinliilniiiini'iiniiiiir i m i i i iii ii I ii Ns iB-ammmmi' --msmmbbk n ,evsaTT "ytik. - 1. II I I, I I I I I I I I I I I I; II I I I IhIiii I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I:. I, I I I I I I I I I III II III J I I I I I I I I, I Have You Seen That New Reo "Six" Our new Reo Six that new Reo Model about which motorists have expressed such a lively interest is here. It is the handsomest car ever turned out of the Reo shops. And mechanically it is the epitome of Reo experience the ripest in the industry as it is also the crowning achievement of Reo engineering. . We will say this in one regard this Reo transcends all others even its own predecessors. That is in the lubricating system. Can you imagine you experienced motorists how mucK longer the life and how much greater the satisfaction of driv ing an automobile if you could be certain that every moving part every part not only of motor, transmission, and axles, but of chassis as well were constantly and positively bathed in oil? Well you will find in his new Reo Six a lubricating system; that guarantees just that. Need we say more to induce you to come in at your earliest convenience to see to study in detail to ride in and to yourself drive this latest product of the Reo laboratories. A. H. Jones Co. Jones-Opper Co. Hastings, INeb. 1 Omaha, Neb. Distributors for Eastern and Northern Nebraska and Western Iowa. Richards-Christiansen Motor Co. 50-52 Main St. Council Bluffs, la. Reo Five-Passenger Touring Distributor for Southern and Western Nebraska. u 7 1 "TOB GOLD STANDAQD I