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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1921. E C Indian Day to Be Observed Tuesday By Motorcyclists Indian Motorcycle Dealers Send Out Invitations for Big Entertainment. Motorcylists in all parts of the couutry are plannins; on the celebra tion of Indian day, which in the vernacular of motorcycledoni is synonymous with Washington s birthday.' Annually since 1915 mo torcyclists and their friends have chosen the birthday of the Father of the Country as the opening day of the new riding season and have cele brated the event by gathering at the nearest Indian motorcycle dealer's place of business for a rousing good time. This year the local Indian dealers, the Omaht Bicycle company, whose lace of business is located at 223 Xorth Sixteenth street, has ar ranged to provide his quests with entertainment and has sent out spe cial invitations to all motorcycle riders to join him in the festivities. He plans to make the day the big gest in the history of his establish ment and wishes to have it under stood that his doors will be open to all comers from sunrise to midnigh Refreshments, will be served and souvenirs distributed to all. The .In dies will be especially welcome, bays Sam, the Indian man. x'he latest model Indian motorcy cles will he on exhibition with com petent riders on hand to expiau them and answer questions. Batteries Must Be Given as Much Care As Tires, Says Dealer "Batteries, like tires, wear out," says Elmer Rosengren of the Ne braska Storage Battery company. "Keep this fact in mind, so that when after months of steadfast service and perhaps scanty care your bat tery quits cold, you will not feel hurt because it must be renewed. -. "Like tires, batteries must be cared for. . "A tire that is kept fully inflated lasts much longer than a half-inflated tire, i "A battery that is kept fully charged and filled with distilled water lasts much longer than one which is constantly half-charged and given water at infrequent intervals. .. "A half-inflated tire rim-cuts and soon blows out The insulation in a constantly half-charged battery breaks down' and the battery is ruined perhaps. In neither case is Mulford to Bring Cars Here In Which He Broke Records jr ' ,t A f My - V f i Trave l Transport n-i lopics Conducted by Goodrich States below the , Mason-Dixon lme showed their heels last year to the rest of the country in the race for the largest increase in auto reg istration. Of the 13 states which showed gains of more than 25 per cent, 11 were in tlie south. Virginia led with a gain of 51.1 per .ent. as compared with , the national gain of 22.2 per cent. A novel use for a bowl of gold fish has been found out in South Dakota. It's getting to be ttte cus tom there to test the easy riding qualities of a car. by placing a bowl of goldfish ih the tonneau. If any of the water is splashed out or the fish are greatly disturbed, the car is relegated to the N. G. class. The true "sky pilot" has now ar rived! Out in Oregon, a pastor of the Apostolic faith who was an army aviator during the war, "makes" his circuit In a speedy airplane. By its use, he spreads the doctrines of his faith .to sections of the state which otherwise, would be inacces sible to him., ing much harm. The end is sudden and complete." . "Ner York state now has a "healthmobile." It' a large motor truck fitted ud like a doctor's office and is used in an intensive child welfare campaign in the rural dis tricts. It carries a moving picture machine and screen for displaying "health" movies. Use of the healthmobile proved so successful this year that New York health au thorities are now considering using a fleet of them next year. " Ain't it .a shame! New York City went and appropriated s well nigh $3,000,000 to keep its streets, clean of snow -this winter, bought hundreds of snow plows and tra tors, ana - organizea snow-ngmmg forces, and now doggone it there isn't any snow to fight. Th winter Ralph Mulford. Ralph Mulford, one of the senior kings of the speedway, will be in Omaha all next week with the two Faige cars which were his mounts while establishing two records within the last six months. Early last fall Mulford negotiated the cog road to" the summit of Pile's Peak. The Paige is the first car on record to have made this climb and no other car has duplicated the rec ord as yet. ' " . A few weeks ago Mulford hung up a hew record at Atlantic- Beach when he turned the fastest mile credited to a stock car. Mulford's record at At lantic Beach was a mile in 35:01 sec onds. This meant a record ofJ02.8 miles per hour. ; ' Mulford is now touring the coun try with the f wo Paige 6-t)6's foe the Cadillac Expert to Visit , Omaha During . Auto Show E. Phil Merrill, in charge of the there sign that the neglect is do-1 educational department of the Cadil - I I IT.1- I t 1 I' . r . ' 4 T . . . i lac Motor Car company, Detroit, will be the guest of the J. H. Hansen Cadillac company during the' week oi the Omaha Automobile show. For a number of years Mr: Mer rill has been an outstanding figure in the automobile world owing to his ability to explain the intricate work ings of an automobile to the ordi nary layman. Translating the tech nicalities of automobile construction to common every-day language is a thing which requires much thought and many comparisons. 1 purpose ot showing .that tln.se cars, with the exception of the gear ratio, are absolutely the same as the cars which arc on sale all cfver the coun try? Both these models were in spected by the A. A. A. before enter ing the events and were passed as stock models. ; These cars will be on display at the show room of the Nebraska Paige company, at Twenty-seventh avenue' and "Harney street, during the next week, and Ralph Mulford will ex plain "the details of construction to all interested in this neW car. s&iAfoc,iif; Still Talking Quality. There Jsot so much quality in the world today as there ought v, to be, but there is " still enough for those -: who want it. It U wiser to pay th . price than the penalty ' MACK MOTOR ' v TRUCKS Has been so mild that traffic hasn't been impeded once. France now lays claim to the honor of having the "most-miles-per-gallon-of-gas car in the world. In a recent fuel economy test, a four-cylinder two-seater Peugeot Quadrilette made 76.1 miles on one gallon of gasoline. Inasmuch as gasoline now costs $2.10 a gallon in France, it is evident that the car which uses least fuel will be the most popular. Here's another indication of the motor truck's rising dominance over th horse and wagon. A South Bend Omaha Oil Refining Plant To Be Pot in Full Operation Arrangements have been com pleted to put the East Omaha plant of the Omaha Refining company in operation to full capacity. The pres ent capacity is in excess of 1,000 barrels per day which can' be in creased to over 4,000 barrels by ad ditional stills, condenser boxes and increased storage. Train load shipments of crude oil from Oklahoma v will supply 1,000 barrels per day. L. V. Fox, president of the com pany, just returned from .New York said, "I believe the country as a whole is returning to normal rapidly lit we can xpect in building for solid foundation. Conditions in the east as well as here in the middle west indicate that confidence is be ing restored and the fear that was manifest on every hand with refer ence to the result of the deflation has almost entirely vanished. ( i "Our gross sales for the vear 1930 were nearly $1,000,000 and I con fidently expect that this year's vol ume of business will exceed 1920 by' a substantial margin." Ike Want Ads little, but mighty. fcf Gearing Increases J SpeeJ of Ford Trucks A special worm and gear now bej ing 'manufactured by the Ford Mo tor company for the Ford truck in creases' its speed from five to seven miles an hour without increasing the speed f the motor. The truck comes from the factory equipped with the standard gearing, the rec ommended speed of which is 15 miles an hour, and the change to the special gearing is made by the local dealer when the customer desires a more speedy truck. firm which specialized in the manu facture of wagons for 75 years has now decided to devote its entire la cilities to the manufacture of autO' mobiles. Wagon making is going out ot date, the company says. , Motor Gars A" representative of a high grade motor car, nkade in the state of Ohio by an old reliable concern, will be in this city in the next few days to place a distri-. ' butor. Not being represented in this locality,' the fac tory has a unique, though forceful retail sales plart,' which as sures the immediate es tablishment of the dis tributor. , Reply by letter to Mr. C. A. Riegler, care of Fontenelle Hotel. , A John Stuben 'i . I , has made a , . connection with the Chain Battery System and will open a service station at 2816 Leavenworth Street A about February 21st This battery is made , in Omaha and is Guaranteed for Two Years Come and see us. ; Phone Harney 4452 v IMliliilMlllilMMMIIirwWt if mill;.- ----ltllljilItniilliWlMMnsTit WROTE A SENSIBLE ' BUSINESS MAN: ,"You are already aware that I consider the Cadillac car absolutely the best car oil the market at any price." . . . . "This week I ' was offered a very high-priced automobile used less than ten thousand miles for $3,000; another slightly used, original cost over $6,000 for $3,300, and a brand new $5,000 car for $3,500." I - ,. , ; . : .v ' . . . . . "That I appreciate Cadillac value, you can readily understand, when I pass up these seemingly remarkable bargains to purchase your car again . . . . "Besides the well known value of the Cadillac, I favor it also on account of the ex cellent service always received at your estab lishment, which is a great asset a careful buyer should not overlook." (The complete letter Is on file at our office) REAL VALUES are not offered at unusually low prices. Continued use proves CONSTANT DE- A PENH ABILITY, J. H; HANSEN. CADILLAC CO. Omaha Lincoln THE UNIVERSAL CAR v ' The Ford Sedan kHE Ford Sedan quite naturally is in larger demand every year, antl now with the pre-war prices, without any sacrifice of the high quality of materials, and excellent reliability of workmanship, comforts and conveniences, the Sedan is the car of" cars, and while a luxury in' itself, at the same time is a necessity, costing less than the ordinary touring car (ex cept the Ford) its value cannot be 'equaled. Any of us will be pleased to take your order for the Ford Sedan, assur ing you of as prompt delivery as possible, atid the further guarantee of comfort and economy through the efficient after-service which is always at your command. We are all equipped with the latest up-to-date machinery ; with skilled Ford mechanics; and with the genuine Ford-made parts, so that we can keep your car as good as gold, "so far ''as service is concerned, every hour in the year. ' a , y a ; IVe solicit your orders. If you are going to have a closed car this winter we believe the F6rd "Sedan is your best investment Won't you call in and talk it 'over, or let us give you a demonstration! The Brand of Battery Quality By this brand on the battery case you , will re cognize the Willard Threaded RubbeiBattery. Buy this brand and you win get f:nc oniy oanery that is free from the famil iar wood separator troubles, expensive replacement,' carbonizing, perforating, 1 checking and cracking The Willard Threaded Rubber Battery is the only battery that can be shipped and stocked absolutely bone ! dry no deterioration. j Drive in and get ac i quainted with Willard Serv ice. Ask us about Thread ! ed Rubber Insulation. Nebraska Storage Battery Co., 20th and Harney Sts. Omaha, Neb. Sample-Hart Motor Company Universal Motor Company C. E. Paulson Motor Qompany, Adkins Motor Company - - 18th and Burt Sts. - 2562 Leavenworth St. . - 20th and Ames Ave. - 4yil South Z4th St. McCaffrey Motor Company - - - 15th arid Jackson Sts. piBHUBIHHHUUIHIUMUl I) s BUSINESS CAR Merchants count it, an invest ment where retprns are actual and provable. The expense of maintenance w comparatively insignificant f DBwen-Davis-Coad Autd Cb. DM AHA. NEB. HARNEY AT ZSTH.ST HARNCY 0123 COUNCIL BLUFFS (A. 103 so. main st. COUNCIL BLUFFS 691 Omaha Automobile Show March 14th to 19th i Batteries "MltHlllllH
