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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1920)
. Su - fi ) 7 r- 1 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 1?. 1020. 3 u GASOLINE FAMINE PANIC EXPLODED BY U. S. REPORTS National Reserve Shows 626, 000,000 Gallons Supply Mexico and Shale Deposits Still Available. ' I'ncle Sam's highly disturbiiiR gasoline faming is purely mehtal. Supplies, both on hand and ' accu mulating:, are increasing, and the motor world can now emerge safely from the cloud of gloom penetrated by the premature prophets who for months have been drawing word pictures of a gasless universe. . In the latest report by the UilLted States bureau of mines t is shown that reserve stocks on hand atlthc refineries in March totaled oler 6-'(,000.000 gallons, that Mexicolis almost doubling its shipments of the modern elixir of speed life each year, and that new refining methods are resulting in a 50 per cent in creasy in production from oil. Texas Failures Cause Panic. The gasoline panic, a specter which has swept the country and has caused no little amount of finan cial loss and anxiety in automotive circles generally, has been purely psychological, in the opinion of the federal trade commission. The fail ure in certain of the north Texas fields, the government investigators believe, upset some oil operators and made an immediate shortage seem possible. Midwest refiners, the commission reports, are getting a 35 per cent gasolene yield from crude oil, al though plants elsewhere are regis . tenng but 12 to 22 per cent. In stallation costs and lack of labor facilities are given as reason for the delay in general changes in refining process which eventually will mean a 60 per cent increase in the Ameri can gasoline supply. Shale Is in Reserve. David White of the United States geological survey further dispels the gloom following an investigation of the shale oil fielch. "Shale oil deposits are a possible source of oil in amounts far greater than all the available natural pe troleum in this hemisphere. "They form an enduring asset, sufficient to sustain an enormous ultimate load for an indefinite period when suffi cient machinery for this industry has been developed." Care of Wheels The wood wheels with which the average car is equipped need little" attention, but there are certain small formalities that must be attended to if the part is to go on doing its strenuous duty. The spokes must be tightened and the wood be given rotection at least twice every year. Paint and varnish protect the wood against the entrance of water, which will rot it. Where the paint chips off the wood may easily become af tocttd even though it has been treat ed before it was "made up into a. wheel. Spoke looseness on cheap wheels may be generally obviated by giving the wheel proper treat ment. If the spokes do become be tightened by the use of wedge i i tne case ot rear wheels the brake drum bolts are rarely if ever given any care, yet these bolts do strenu ous service; they ought to be tight ened whenever opportunity offers. Hub bolts in front, if tightened, will never give trouble through spoke iocseness, which in turn will pro duce speaking.- N Choke Return Spring When the outside temperature rises o 60 degrees or more the car buretor choke is useful only in starting. If a spring such as is used on pedals or brake rods is attached from the choke handle to the dash orsrpwl frame during hot weathe' 'his control will return to normat" osition automatically. This not only saves gas but tends to reduce the formation of carbon deposits- Battery Marking Topi An old star drill bent roughly in the form of a U, with a plus sign ground on one end and a minus sign on the other, makes an ideal weapon for marking battery terminals. A 90 to 10 shot against punctures a 100 to 0 shot against blowouts IJRGARDS are inner armor for automobile tires. They absolutely prevent blowouts and eliminate 90 of all punctures. They will double the mileage of any tire in which they are used. The cost is surprisingly low. Distributed fcf McCord-Brady Co. Omaha, Neb. N GASOLINE ALLEY AtiD WALT DIDN'T SAY A WORD. . n ? S . ELMER, I'M GOMG-) VW f THERE- (ToCS TO NAIL THAT 1 jto ELMER'S V . TMHC" J Jbv W MY T Stop Ualt! -r- ' , v ' mr3m if h:sJR I I N v I - -r or' f ' Motor Digest King Albert of Belgium is an ex perienced motorist. , Xew York state averages one mo tor truck to each 8 .1 farms. . A 40-horsepowcr automobile in England costs $25,000. Taxicabs in Paris are known for their speed and erratic courses. There are from 2.400 to 2,500 parts .in the popular priced touring car. The building of highways cost ?1,200 a mile more today than it did in 1910. A motor vehicle tunnel 5.700 feel long is under construction at Pitts burgh, Paj Canada' and the United States have together some 8,000,000 motor ve hicles. " In Massachuset there are 310.- 1000 people licensed to operate motor vehicles. All vehicular traffic is suspended ion Florida, the exclusive shoppin'; ; street of Buenos Aires. S. A., b : iween the hours of 4 and 7 p. m., to permit pedestrians to parade along the highways. An Engjish writer describe America as "motor-mad." Where'-er he went, it is stated, he found mo tors, motors all the way, motor cars swarming like ants everywhere and of all varieties from the millionaire's limousine to the workman s flivver. NEW AIR MOTOR CUTS DOWN TWO FLYING DANGERS Packard Company Develops Powerful Aviation Engine That Starts "Cold" and Is Fireproof. Detroit, Mich., July 17. A new 500-600-horsepower airplane engine, the most powerful ever built in this country and the mos,t powerful in the world except for' a few racing freaks, has been completed by the Packard Motor Car company. It is expected to develop speeds far greater than anything yet achieved. In addition it is fireproof, and it can be started "cold" after a long dive, thus ending two of the great est dangers that aviators have had to face. This announcement was author ized today by Col. Jesse G. Vincent, designer of the engine, who is known as one of the creators of the Liberty motor and is now vice pres ident of engineering for Packard. The new engine, in spite of its great power, is no freak. I! is in tended for steady, long-time iservice either for heavy duty or for great speed, and is designed for American quantity production methods. While the, men who ae handling the new engine expect that it will push a plane at least 200 miles an hour, the engine was not designed for this purpose tflone and is capable of wide and general use. It weighs only 1.94 per horsepower. ' The lessons which Colonel Vincent learned during the war iniis study of the actual performance of the Liberty motor, as well as of the best makes from both allied and enemy countries, are embodied in this design, and as a result there are several notable advances. Most important is that the motor is fireproof for all civil purposes. This has been attained by putting the carburetor below and outside of the crank case, with all vents out side the cowling so that there is no possibility of conflagration from a backfire. This arrangement also has the advantage that it gives grav ity feed, thereby eliminating ' the weight of extri1 piping and of the ffeed pump, and that it makes the carouretor much more accessible. 415 Franklins Mack ; - 27.3 Mileage Average On One Gallon of Gas The Franklin Autombtfe com pany announces that 32,645 passen gers were carried duringlthe national Show-the-Car contest, which took place from June 7 to June 1Q. One feature of the contest was a gasoline economy test. Each passenger was shown how far a Franklin would travel on a single pint of gasoline, the 14 11 id being placed in a bottle in plain view and the regular supply from the tank discontinued. Four hundred and fifteen Frankiln repre sentatives in all parts of the country participated in the contest, and when the Returns were checked up it was found that the average mileage on one pint of gasoline was 3,4127 miles, or at the rate of 27.3 miles per gal lon. Not the New One Never mount a new tire as a spare. To da this is to invite the attentions of the tire thief, whereas if an old lire is used as the spare the dishonest one probably would turn up his nose at it. r in! 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 1! 11 11 11 11 11 nnr 1 ri! 11 11 11 i 11 11 11 11 11 11 n i! n ii 11 11 nuDU 1 DodgbBrothers BU5INB55 CAR Many merchants find its attractive appearance an asset to their business. At the same time it solves thejr delivery problems efficiently and economically. CffiwEN-DAV15-CdAD AuTD Co. . MAHA7NEB. 18I4-IB FARNAM ST. TYLER .123. COUNCIL BLUFF51A; 103 50. MAIN ST. COUNCIL BLUFFS 69 1, rsjasa yrn f, n 11 n u n n e n in; n 11 1111 11 mi 11 "1" 11 11 ii n 11 a o idd'h " n:'1' .m ; yii HiKingr lJ , . . - Earl Higgins Back - From Pacific Coast; Joins Sample-Hart Long-Time Thirst Is Disastrous to Battery Don't forget to give your battery a drink! "When your battery is thirsty give it a drink," says Elmer Rosen gren of the Nebraska Storage Bat tery company. "It isn't a heavy drinker, but it does need to have its thirst quenched every week in summer and every two weeks in winter. "A longtime thirst is disastrous and will inevitabty bring on symp toms that will result inAuin. Acid is as bad for it as alcohol is for a man. Batteries cannot get along without the right liquid nourish ment. "The lead battery, with the plates immersed in a liquid electrolyte, is the most efficient that has been de vised for the automobile. 1 The elec trolyte is made up of sulphuric acid and pure water, and it is the evap oration of the battery thirst." water that causes Round Pin Holder A holder nude a follows makes the inserting of round pins in valve stems and other parts a simple mat ter. Wrap a piece of .064 gause wire around the pin three times in loose coils. Then make a half coil at the bottom to prevent the pin from slipping all the way through. The use of this holder prevents pinching of fingers in case the spring slips when it is being held bv the valve lifter. Heavy Duty Screw Driver. The ordinary screw driver is jjnt adapted to all ,classes or work. ? making a heavy screw driver with :he center portion in the form cU a heavy square of metal a socket wrench may be placed on the tol so that all the leverage necessary mav be obtained. Laii Higgins, former Omaha ci gar salesman, who recently returned from California to become a mem ber of the sales force of the Samp'e Hart Motor Co. General Repairing- Overhauling Carbon Burning FALVEY & MENDE AUTO INN GARAGE ELECTRIC STARTING, GENERATOR AND MAG NETO SPECIALISTS ELECTRIC WIRING USEr CARS-SOUGHT AND SOLD 2816 LEAVENWORTH ST. Phone Harney 4452 Omaha 1417 Douglas Sfreet Your Name on Our Books Is as Goo4 as the Cash In order to make this Remodeling Sale reduce our stock to the lowest possible ebb we offer the oppor tunityvto all our regular, patrons and all others with satisfactory Credit Ratings the privilege of selecting all your present Wear ables at phenomenal price reduc tions and with positively No Mofley Down Payment. N if! 7 n The Greatest Sale Ever Announced by This Store Our Id Etoiey UDowit ALL WASH DRESSES MUST GO! We have totally disregarded all thoughts of costs and profit in 1 our determination to close out to the last garment our entire g stock of beautiful Summer frocks. Values to $Q95 Values to $1 95 1 $18.50 Remodeling Sale Price $29.50 Remodeling Sale Price 14 FIFTY TAILORED SUITS Worth From $45 to $89.50, WhatVoffian who has the slightest need for a New Suit can resist such an opportunity for money savings? FIFTY SMART SPRING COATS Worth From $45 to "$79.50 jj Never have Omaha women had such an opportunity to J buy Coats of such splendid style: at such a ridiculously s low price. H SERGES TRICOTINES POIRET TWILLS VELOURS GABARDINES VELOUR CHECKS- H Remodeling Sale Price Only SILVERTONES VELOURS JERSEYS POLO CLOTH v CHECK VELOURS BOLIVIA POM POM TRICOTINES SERGES SPORT MODELS CAPE COATS LONG COATS , Remodeling Sale Price, Only mm Silk Dresses Worth to $75.00 Remodeling Sale Price $299S These Dresses are less than three weeks in stock, but must go at this sacrifice to make way for alterations. TAFFETAS GEORGETTES SATINS FOULARDS FIGURED GEORGETTES COMBINATIONS fH Remodeling Sale of Blouses p Beautiful Blouses of H Sheer Georgette, in all the new colors. Won- derful trimmings. Val- H ues positively up to HI $17.50, at one price see Saturday $g95 Close Out of All Children's Coats 4l and 7 Values to $25.00 Bring 4n the little tots while these great close out offerings are in effect. Remodeling Offerings in Our Men's Main Floor Store Our Men's Section will receive the brunt of all alterations, so extra special offerings are made to effect the greatest possible reduction in stock. tyietl'S Hand Tailored SllitS Smart, clever-styled models for Men at attractive price sacrifices. . All $29.75 All $39.75 All $49.75 All $59.75 All $69.75 All $75.00 All $89.75 Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Remodeling Remodeling Remodeling Remodeling Remodeling Remodeling Remodeling and Young Mcu. All go Sale Price, $23.80 Sale Price, $31.80 Sale Price, $39.80 Sale Price, $47.80 Sale Price, $56.80 Sale Price, $60.00 Sale Price, $71.80 PALM BEACH SUITS Choose without reserve from our entire stock at a sweeping discount of 25 ?- 5. Kf': m- ire -ir 3 , 2- n its :4s i c 1 :i 11 11 11 ii I! li 11 n 1; il i: u :, 11 "T i y (1 , ' ' , , ' v 1 1 . ' . . . ... i