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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1921. 50 Roads Arc Paved With Cotton in Imperial Valley Fartueri Find Pod Bed Down In Sand and Give Good Traction Service for Automobiles. Roads paved with cotton verita ble fleece-lined highway are the latest thing in the west The fact that Old King Cotton had been relegated to thit duty was not generally known, even in Cali fornia, where the "cotton boulevard" idea seems to have originated, until the discovery wai made toy a road noming party down in the Imperial Valley. "Old JOO.OOO." the famous Dodge Bros, car used bv the Albertson Mo tor company of Lot Angeles, was going through the valley, when a snow-white road suddenly loomed ahead. The driver was perplexed and made an examination. It. was a carpet of cotton, stretching as far as lie could see. Off the highways the roads of Im perial Valley are poor, the constant ly shifting sandy soil preventing th wearing of trails and country roads. bo the farmers found that raw cotton makes an excellent surface for automobile and teams alike. It was found that many other roads which branch off the main highways leading to the farms and ranches were similarly "paved." The cotton pod seem to bed down in the sand of the road and give a good traction surface, especially for light automobile traffic. Reo Speed Wagons Exported To Canada Slow Huge Gain According to statistics which have just been released, 60 per cent of all trucks exported into Canada from the United States during the month of August were Reo speed wagons. The records of the Reo Motor Car comoany show that the number of trucks exported into Canada in August this year represented an in crease of 150 per cent over the num ber that were sent to Canada from the United States in August of last year. Guy L. Smith Displays Improved Essex Motor Digest Gipsy Motoring Attracts Thousands of Nebraskans Denver. Colo.. Oct. 15. Gipsy motoring has won the hearts of Ne braskans, who have rolled up an at- IrnHanr nf 5 Rflfl ui far in the Over land park tent city against 5,255 people lor last years enure registra tion. And the 1921 season is not ended. Whole families are sleeping under the stars, which accounts for ths present standing of second to Kan sas, according to records at the camp. An idea of the group auto travel from Nebraska is presented by the tourist bureau. If all the canvas tops stretched so far this season had been put up at the same time, Ne braska people assembled wouM have equaled in population such places as York, Columbus and Nebraska City. Storing the Car. When preparing to store the car for the winter it is generally under stood that the water system should be drained and the fuel system like wise. On the other hand the oil compartments in motor, clutch, gearset and rear axle should not be drained. The oil remaining in these parts actually preserves them during the period of innocuous desuetude. Such parts as joints in the steering system, univcrsals, rims, etc., should be greased to prevent rusting. Guy L Smith now Is showing the new and improved Essex. Import ant improvements have been made "under the hood" giving greater economy and reliability and even smoother performance. A re-designed intake manifold in sures the admission of a much more perfect mixture to the combustion chamber. This, together with changed spark plug arrangement minimizes carbon deposit, and the fouling of spark plugs through poor fuel or mixture is practically impos sibleand , gasoline mileage is higher. Other improvements in de sign give increased reliability, more flexible performance and further freedom from maintenance care. Simple and inexpensive ways to replace parts as they wear are pro vided. Thus the tight, squeak-free anit ratttr.frrii niia1itir and livelv performance of the Essex when new, may be retained throughout me ill f iVim m Th Kiflv stiff wtirt of the New Essex open models are - . t . S t tinisnea in a aecp, ncn snane 01 blue and all chassis parts are black. A custom built top fitted with gypsy curtains and rear light glass give aHilrrl anncarance. Radiator shutter assembly, motor meter, neutral lock and cord tires are standard equip ment. France is planning to modernize thr annVnt nort of Honflcur at the mouth of the Seine opposite Havre. Beauty of New Cadillac It Pronounced in Sedan The beauty of the new Type 61 Cadillac is marked in the sedan, which has met approval in the, first wceKS louowing prc.ciuaiiuw. This type of enclosed car eny ohasizes the buoyant, floating quali ties for which the Cadillac has long been celebrated. The lowering of the center of gravity, with no lessening of road clearance, contributes to comfort in riding. The new carburetor, ther mostatically controlled, provides greater power and easy starting. At the rear is an arrangement for earning luggage. Plates have been placed on the dust shields at each entrance. The upholstery is in keeping with the Cadillac standard, Shortage of Good Autos Due in Spring, Says Jordan Cleveland, O., Oct. 15. (Special Telegram.) A shortage of good au tomobiles bv next March is predict cd by Edward S. Jordan, president of the Jordan Motor Car company. He points to present indications of very large orders next spring which, combined with curtailed production for the last 18 months, will cause the shortage and start the atuomo bile industry into new activity. Col onel Jordan announced today a new type of car at a lower price. Announcement THIS Is to announce that the business formerly conducted by the Van Brunt Automobile Company at 2562-4 Farnam Street, has been taken over by Willys-Overland, Inc., the parent company at Toledo, Ohio. This business will be conducted in the future under the name of Willys-Overland, Inc., and will operate as a direct factory branch. We will show a full line of models including the famous Willys-Knight at all times. ' IMPORTANT Owing to the fact that we Have taken over this business we are going to dispose of all used cars on hand at real bargain prices. We have some of the following well known models to off er on liberal . time payments: v - . Overland Four, Model Ninety, Buick, ' Dodge, , - Studebaker, And a few Willys-Knights. Give us a, call and let us show you what real bargains are. In conclusion we want to say'in opening this branch we are here to stay and expect to become one of the fixed institutions of Omaha. - - To do this we realize we must maintain a first-class institu tion. This we are going to do. We must give you fair and courteous treatment We must give you a dollar's worth of service for every dollar you spend. We must give you full value for every dollar when you buy an automobile from us. ' f , , - ; ' " ..... 'rt V These pledges we make knowing that we can, and will, fulfill them. Willys-Overland, Inc., 2562 Farnam St. Phone Harney 0353. W. W. Fast, Manager. The California State Automobile association, incorporated Scptembe. 2, I'M, is the second largest motor ing organisation in the world. With headquarters in San Francisco ,the association maintains eight offices throughout the state to serve it 25,000 members with un to-daie tour ing information, road maps, insur ance at cost, and to promote good roads and fair laws. The associa tion operates 32 automobi'es and three sign posting trucks. Did you ever stop to think how much oil Is wasted yearly in the cleaning of auto crank rases? The oil is changed abi;ut, 12 times a year in each car, thereby watting abjut 24 gallons of oil In a single r this doesn't amount to much, but collectively the waste is appalling. tor the 7.90O.QO0 cars in use it w.ttitd amount to an annual loss of IW.oOO.OOO gallons, are blocked with snowdrifts and froten slush are an economic watte and even though it costs consider able to keep them open, the work pays for itself. A close tab is kept on the chauf feurs of China. Before licenses are granted, the applicant bas to give his complete life hitry, and a 1 this information is carefully reorded. Each time he changes lobs, is ar retted ior breaking traffic laws, or an American chauffeur hkt all ihlsf gets in an accident, another entry goes down in his record. How would Louisiana can now be called the "tractor" state of the union. A recent survey showed that it had 5.622 tractors, a larger number ac cording to population than any other state. Tractor salesmen confidently attert that this number will be doubled next year. They have proved such labor savers that farmers wouldn't think of doing without them. When the spring hanger of a can. tilever spring breaks the car is very difficult to stetr; in fact, It will not keep the ro.d at all When this happens on the road an emergency repair i possible. Place the lifting lack under the forward end of the spring and raise t part so that it can be wired against (he frame. This will bold if the car is driven slowly. The wire may even be purloined from any nearby fence. With the slanting type of wind, shield water is very likely to leak through the slight opening between the two panes of glass when a heavy storm is encountered. This trouble may be obviated by 'making one of the panes overlap the other, which, of course, calls for the fitttig of a new upper or lower half. As Expected- Nash Leads the World in Motor Car Value a t Nash Four Reduced to $1045 f.0.b.Mibmmkm Effective Immediately This Car at This Price Is by Far the Most Remarkable Motor Car Ihlue in America Today ' The Nash Four was designed, built and perfected as a light-weight, high-quality car and created a new standard of value at its original price of $1395. From the first public recognition of the wonderful worth embodied in the Nash Four kept the demand always far ahead of bur steadily increasing production. Production Makes New Prices Possible Now this production has reached a vol' ume where by handing this car to buyers practically at cost we are able to make this new price effective immediately. Like money has never before purchased such great value in a high grade light motorcar. t In every quality of appearance, comfort and performance this car displays its commanding supremacy and expresses that superior excellence which so con spicuously and invariably distinguishes i a Nash'built product. The beautiful body, finished in dark, lustrous blue, is unusually roomy. The thick upholstery of its wide, restful seats is of finest materials. Superior in Every Outstanding Quality The famous Nash Perfected Valve-kv HeadFour-Cylinder Motor, the acknowl edged performer among light-four engines, is now refined to the last degree. Its. wonderful acceleration, fine speed, power on the hills and unusual flexibility in throttling down, leave it without a rival in its field. Remarkable Riding Comfort The unusual spring suspension of this great Nash Four gives a riding ease which equals that of far more expensive cars of greater wheel base. See This Car Today Drive It Then you will recognize by how wide a margin it surpasses all the other light cars. It is the outstanding automobile value today -a real leader in the auto mobile industry. NEW NASH FOUR PRICES Nash Four Touring $1045 Nash Four Coupe Nash Four Roadster $1025 Nash Four Sedan $1645 $1835 f. . i. Milwcaltt Nasti Sales Company Hayward-Nash Company T. H. McDEARMON. M.aaftr Wholesale Distributors 10th and Howard Streets. OMAHA Phone ATIantic 2916 R. W. HAYWAXO. hnUt Omaha Distributors Farnam at 28th, OMAHA Phone HA rney 0345 .