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. lrl OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 23. 1920.
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Jill Short Hauls
Of Freight to Be
-Bv Motor Truck
' 17 w of Railroads Becoming
More n3 More Limited to
Long Hauls. Says Old?
mobile Dealer.
, While railroad trains will continue
to come and continue to go for many
years, ihc "wriiir.g on the wall" indi
cates that their scope of activities
will become more and more limited
to continuous and long hauls a time
-passes ard civilisation become more
cornpletclv motorized, behevts 1. R.
Q'Xeal ci the Nebraska Oldsmobile
'company, distributing Oldsmobile
.company throughuot Nebraska and
western Iowa.
Sign of Timet.
"Signs of the time are very easy
40 read; they all, indicate that motor
ra asportation is just beginning and
that the time will come when it will
.dominate the short-haul field." de
dare Mr. O'Neal.
"A few weeks ago. when the rail
road made a big raise in passenger
and freight rates, an eastern paper
.made a very pertinent comment on
'his subject under the heading, 'Are
the Choo-choo Cars to Pas as
.Short-Haul Carriers?'
Freight Is Loaded.
' ." 'Another big boost in railway,
freight and passenger rates, and an
other big boom for the ship-by-truck-for-short-haul
movement, and
'he travel-by-auto-fashtop,' wrote the
"editor. 'And why not? To ship by
freight usually mesas, in addition to
he haul by train, two hauls by
trucks one to the car in which the
freight is loaded and one from it to
,the place where the goods are
wanted- -
' "Once they are on the track un
less the distance i great the grow
ing disposition is to ruth them to
their ultimate destination without
further troublesome and, expensive
'handling and delay.
Rail Rates High.
'"'Naturally, the increase in rail
,nd ship rates will make travel by
automobile more popular than ever.
People are even going all the way
.from Boston to California by autos
because therail rates are so high.
Scores of families are planning to go
to Florida by auto this winter in or--der
that tbey may cut out the big
'cost of getting there by steamer and
train.'
"As the editor thinks, so thinks
the nation in this instance, at least,"
'concluded the OMsmobile chief.
T. W. Tinkham Joins Staff
Of Briscoe Motor Co.
Announcement is made by the
Briscoe Motor corporation of the
appointment of T. W. Tinkham as
assistant senera! superintendent. Mr.
Tinkham has been in the automo
tive industry fifteen years. His most
recent connection before joining the
Briscoe was general superintendent
of the Willys-Overland plants at To
ledo. Prior to this time lit. Tink-pJ-
1 am was associated with Olds Mo
tor Works as genera! master me
chanic and with Sacleard Motor Car
company as assistant production
manager.
This announcement follows the re
cent announcement from the Briscoe
factory of the appointments of J. C
Cunningham as genera! superinten
dent and L. L. Wilburn a? superin
tendent sa charge of production.
The average daily count of pas
ecg?r cars and motor trucks enter
ing and leaving New York city totals
154700.
Machine Will Unload Cars
One-Half Ton a Minute
Ford Company j
Sets New Record. I
For Production i
' ' lift 4
During Month of October 99,.
967 Cars Were Built; Day
Record One Can Every
18 Seconds.
A new car unloading machine,
with a capacity of one-half ton a
minute, inyntion of Guy O. Baker
and Homer L. Baker, brothers from
Atlantic, la, has been patented and
will be placed on the market by
Omaha capital.
The picture shows one of the ma
chines unloading sand frozen six
inches thick near the Iten Biscuit
company.
Temporary headquarters have
been opened at Twelfth and Daven
port streets. Until articles of in
corporation are filed, distribution
will bsjiandled by Prescott Heald,
Omaha Manufacturers' agent, assist
ed by Carlton P. Swiler and Philip
L. Gilmore. Fred Nordstrom, Shen
andoah banker, is also interested in
the invention.
Motor.
Digest
There are 51.678 motor vehicles
registered in St. Louis, Mo.
The National Automobile Dealers
associatioa has J5,000 members.
Hingeless doors, wiu'ch are mount
ed on pivots, have been invented for
automobiles.
Children in Detroit -re first taught
the "Raits of the Road" in kinder
garten schools.
.During the past three years nearly.
70 per cent of the people killed or
injured at grade crossings were
drivers of motor vehicles, i
Because of a strict enforcement of
the highway regulations in England
owners of automobiles in London
who saved garage chargrs by park
ing their cars in the middle of the
States and Canada, a little better
than onehalf are Fords.
The state law of Washington for
bids motors a greater rate of speed
than four miles an hour at street
crossings "when any person is
thereon."
During the first eight months of
1920 the total number of automobiles
either shipped or driven away from
324 motor car manufactsrers was
3,079,067.
There were fewer motorists killed
at grade crossiegs in South Dakota
last year in proportion to the num
ber ot machines registered than in
any other state.
Douglas Fairbanks has seven pas
senger automobiles, which he value
at $37,000, while his wife, Mary' Pick
ford, has two cars valued at $7,500
and $3,500.
The French Grand Prix automo
bile race will be held in Alsace, near
Strasburg, during the summer of
3921. It is the first big post-war
speed contest to be held in Europe.
The state of New York has 208.000
passenger automobiles, 64.500 com
mercial vehicles, 16.000 omnibuses,
1.400 trailers and 12.000 motorcycles.
There are 155.000 chauffeurs and
153,000 private owners who have op
erators' licenses.
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Exceedingly Attractive Thm
Payment Plan
Its fine motor, low operating
expense and comfortable riding
quality mark the good Maxwell,
at $995, as the best buy in the
motor car market today.
Compare it point for point and
you will be led straight back to
the Maxwell. 1
Touring Car
Roadster . .
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Omaha Auto Sales Co.
9H9 Fmw Stawt
Tep&sa Tfar 0627
Durii.g October 00,0 Ford cars
were made in the Ford factory at
Detroit and shipped out tojoin
the 4,5J0,CKK) already in scrviceTThis
is the highest record ever reached
by the Ford company, or any ofher
company. Thirty-three more cars
would have bronpht production trp
to 100.000 mark ior the month.
October 26 was the banner day,
havir.ir brocght forth 4.6S8 cars. This
was also a record breaker. It means
that one car was completed every
18 1-2 seconds for the entire 24-hour
day. The Ford estimate for this
year is 3.250.000 cars and trucks.
It was during the fa'.l of 1909 that
Henry Ford placed on the market his
now famous model'T." To date, more
than 4.500.000 of this one model have
been built and distributed. Of 'mod
els prior to the "T," 30,000 were
manufactured.
During 1910, 18.644 Ford cars
were built. In 10 vtarf from that
time Ford production has grown
to more than 1,000,000 a year. Al
most ha.f of the motor cars in the
world are Ford cars.
White Company
Opens New Branch j
Deuver Vill Be Distributing j
Center for Large Tst- !
era Territory. j
In recognition of the growii.g am-!
portasce of Denver as a motor truck j
distributing center the White com-'
pany, Cleveland, has established a j
d'.rect factory branch an the Colo-,
rado nsetror.olis. The installation
!and mair.tenar.ee sen-ice heretofore
; tendered by the White Auto com
iPany, formerly fye Denver dealer of
:tbe White company, is beinp highly
I developed to meet the requirements
I 'mot only of Denver but the entire
iRocky mountain section. The com
jpany ha acquired a large and mod
trn building to house the new
j branch.
C E. Dearer, formerly manager
'of western sfles tor the White com-
pany, with headquarters in Cleve
land, will be manager of the sales
i department of the new Denver
branch tnd Thomas Farramore,
: manager of"the service department,
Every facility will be provided to i
'give present and future White own-
!ers a transportation service ot ex
ceptional promptness and efficiency.
I The Denver branch will serve the
Iterritorv embracing Utah, Colorado,
i the north tier counties of New Mex
ico, Wyoming, the east half of
1 Montana, the Elack Hills territory
I of South Dakota, Nebraska and the
three west tier counties of Iowa.
Big Demand fcr Mole?
' Trucks Is Expected
J. M. Opper of thr Jones-Opptr
Con in speaking about the truck!
bnsinets, said that a good many of 't
the dealers throughout the territory j
would perhaps find & new condition
confronting them when business im-!
proves. j
According to Mr. Cpper there is!
no scarcity of people Mho are anx-j
iocs to own and operate mosor;
trucks. The trouble seems to be en
tirely due to the inability o get j
money. ' j
Farmers all over the United States
are rery much sold on the idea of j
trucK transportation and as soon as j
the money situation loosens up,
tht-te will be a great scramble for
deliveries on motor trucks, he says,
and many of the dealers will ot be
prepared to meet this.
Republic Truck
Handv for Mines
Transportation of Passengers
And Freight Solve! by lTsing j
Prairie Schooner Covers.
the company' mine, as e!l as con
veying epres shipment!, (t high
grade concentrates whuh the com
pany produces.
The president l the Tur.gstcn
Comet Mjcir.g company is rco? en
thusiastic over the utility of the Re
public truck so employed and is a
rrm believer in the merits of motor
transportation.
Springs Weak or Stat
When in the course of operation
valve springs become weak they
should be stretched or else have a
washer placed under them. If a
car spring becomes so that one side
of the 'vehicle sags, the addition of
another leaf will remedy the trouble.
In a new car it frequently happens
that the owner finds cause for com
plaint in regard to hard riding, duo
to the fact that the springs are stirl.
This difficulty may be obviated by
removing a leaf, if so desired, but
before long the new spring will
limber up merely through ordinary
usage.
The prairie schooner, recalled in
Stories uf the tarly west, will always
prove interesting when considering
the development of our transporta
tion facilities. Every once in a while
this relic of transportation, is
brought to l.ght in a modern way,
and this was strikingly illustrated
in a recent adaptation of a Republic
motor truck operated by the Tungsten-Comet
Mining Co., of Fanaca.
Nev. This company is situated 17
miles from the nearest railroad and
this condition brought about the
need of scjvir.g the company's daily
transportation requirements, both
as to passengers and freight.
Realizing that it was not practical
to have a number of vehicles which
would necessarily be idle a part of
the time, the Tungsten-Comet Min
ing company installed a two-ton Re
public truck with a type of body to
meet their local conditions. A pas
senger tonneau seat was furnished
for the driver and for his protection
a roads-ter top was attached. Over
the body of the track a canvas
top was built along lines adapted
from the old-fashioned prairie
schooner that traversed Uie western
plains 50 years ago. This unique
vehicle is used to haul passengers
and supplies from the railroad to
Sticking ClQsch.
The clutch pedal of the f ord car
occasional:' refuses to sprir.g bai.k
after it has been pressed iorviard
firmly. This is doe to finding and
may be remedied by scrtw.rg the ad
justing screw on the opposite end
of the pedal (ha;t a u":i or two.
IS.MO UiLZS OS TIRLS
5P Grteser Fat! Lfrocmej
Trarnor Auto Ce.
2200 Far-twaa tmt
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You Are Sure!
There is an element of risk in the purchase of any commodity unless yoa select
the one about whose superiority there can be no' question.
For example, when in buying a piano you select one whose name and fame stand
out above all the rest not by mere self-exploitation, but by common accord of
users you know and every musician will tell you that a better cannot be made.
Perhaps there is one as good you might, by taking a chance, find one. But of
the one you have sected thefts is no question. So why take any chance?
Similarly with talking machines, furniture or automobiles.
Outstanding above the many of mediocrity are one or two certain makes about
which there is no question.
There's an unanimity of opinion about them that is the best eadorscient of y&m
own judgment the best assurance of satisfaction.
You eliminate all element of risk when you buy one of those.
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Among motor cars Reo enjoys such eminence.
Not even the most envious maker or dealer will deny Eeo quality ef Reo vaftsc.
Ask any motorist, any salesman, any dealer, and he will say, "Reo is a good
automobile."
There's no denying such quality. It is everywhere conceded
Reo always has made good automobiles so long; end so consistently the very
name has become a synonym for quality.
There's another phase to this too.
When, after years of satisfactory service, 3-ou want to dispose of your Eeo q get a
later model, you 11 find that unanimity of opinion is a real asset to you.
For used Reos command an higher percentage of their original cost and a fm&a&t
sale, than any other car of its size or type or class.
Proof of .that you cans&scertain from any handler of used cars. Hell full ym. his
Reos are his readiest sellers and command the best prices.
There's sftl another reason for this latter condition also.
First price of a Reo is so much lower than you are asked for care of similar size
and capacity though not comparable in quality to a Reo that depreciatieei has
already been largely discounted when you buy your Reo new.
Why experiment then why assume any element of risk why ehme diaippsit
ment'in the slightest degree if you can get a Reoj?
There's the rub if yoa cac get a Reo!
Such quality, such value is always in demand.
Only way is to place your ortler at once. Today won't be a minute too soon.
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A. H. Jones Co. JonesOpper Co.
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HASTINGS, NEB.
Distributor for Soother and Wasters
Nebraska
OMAHA, NEB.
&ittribu$or for Eastern and ftwrt&era
Netavtk and Wet tern Iowa
Res Motor Car Company, Lansing, Michigan
Reo
Five-Paaaener
Touring
$1850
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