Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1910, Page 14

- B fili e CLIDDEN TOUR THIS YEAR| Reliability Run is an Annual Inltitu»: tion to Be Kept Up. ® \ ABOLITION IS NOT CONSIDERED Maces the Cars Before Buyers as in | No Other Way Propone and Manufac- turers to Keep the Game Going, hairman of it the hold an “Bhortly after my the ourd American assoclation other relability r generally known, Giidder Butler of the assoclation. 1 replied that the annual re labfiity run of the American Automobile association has become an institution of motoring, a contest of such importance | that the manufacturers will not even con- sider its abolitlon “The Glidden tour, more than any other endurance contest held in the United States, brings the principal makes of automobiles before the owners and prospective owners of the country in direct review. It places the standard raakes of cars in a compet! tion of rellabillty which shows the whole contest b was asked would ever it *sald 8. M Automobile n, or, as fs more tour American what these country fu cars are ca of doing. The tour has always heen o of natlanal scope, as far as the entrie: are concerned, and its magnitude has made the findings of the committee in charge of every appreciable value to the motor buy- ing public | “That the manufacturers of the country | realize how much automobile buyers are influenced by the results of the Gitdden | tour is proved by the support which they | glve the contest. They realize that the| car that wins in its class in the Glldden tour has a firmly established reputation for rellability which could be acquired In no| other way. Take the results of last year's event, for instance, when the Plerce- | Arrow and the Chalmers won the trophies. | 1 belleve that the cars which could win | those trophles in competition with the andard makes of the country and over a| route approximating 2,500 miles of the hard- ®st roads in the country are proved ro- | liable beyond a doubt. Think also of the | other cars which negotiated that tour with comparatively perfect scores. Could any- thing do more to prove the stamina of those cars? “Automoblle manufacturers realize these | advantages; hence, they give the Glidden tour thelr unqualified support. A contest like the Glidden tour means more to the public than any other sort of automoblle contest because it comes nearer than any other to the conditions under which the average owner uses his car day after day. The buyer wants to be sure of rellability wbove anything else.” “But there fs one other great advantage from the entrants' view, The @lldden tour is each year so mapped as to carry the contesting cars into a new mar- ket, relatively speaking. Last year the Glidden tour opened up & vast new terri- tory to the industry; this year the route will be lald out with the same end in view. “I really believe that the south and the southwest hold vast possibllities for the sutomobile industry. This territory has as yet been very little developed. The country through which the 1910 tour will pass is rich and is ready for the automoblile. “I am convinced from the early Interest which has been shown in the tour, that the southern states through which the tour will pass realize the importance of an enter- prise or contest of this scope. Reports | from the cities along the tentative route indicate that the contesting cars will be| gl en a royal welcome at every control. “Because the manufacturers realize these things, 1 firmly believe that this year's Glidden will be the largest in the history of the event. Entries have already been recelved from the Chalmers, Premier and Moline companies. When such prominent companies as these give the Glidden tour thelr support this carly it is to my mind fully proved that the event will be an un- qualitied success. | “As to the official route 1 can say noth- ing. The assoclaflon has indeed mapped | out a fentative route, but when the official | Chalmers pathfinder and Dai Lewls get on | the road it may be found advisable to| change this In many respects. | The prin- | The Start -~ Mountains and Snow - 0% Grade in Alkali Sand 36 ano 40% grades Sand Drifs over hubs - Trackless Desert- Temperature 120° Finish 2400 miles Ed. Spooner and Billy Knipper Made this trip in a Chalmers “30” o —— S M BU TLER CHAIRMAN, CONTE ST BOARD, AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE AS9SOCIATION cipal controls are reasonably certain; other- wise nothing definite has been determined. “Kven the starting place has not been fully decided. Both Cincinnati and Indian- apolis are anxious to have the honor which was Detroit's last year. Both of these cities are under advisement. The American Automobile association will probably offi- clally decide the matter within two or three day BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNWISELY Consequences of Thoughtleas Action to Which Drivers Are Prome. Froquently In pases where the driver of an automobile has been haled into court for fast or reckless driving, he has ad- vanced the excuse that there was no dan- ger for anybody, because his car was un- der such control that he could stop it In a few feet by extreme use of the brakes. That is one of the worst fallacles that could by mischance enter the head of any driver, for such use of the brake may lock the wheels and then under certain condl- tions of the road surface, especially in the winter time, when frost and thaw get in thelr work, the car becomes utterly unmanageable and skids in most unrully fashion. There was the case, for example, of an expert driver at Highgate, England, who applied the brakes quickly to prevent run- ning down a crossing sweeper. It was a six-cylinder car which he was testing for the makers. The road had been wet with thaw during the day and had frozen solidly during the evening, with the result that when the driver applled the brake to the fullest extent the steel-studded tires on the driving wheels slipped ovey the frozen surface of the road llke skates. The rear of the car spun round, struck the unfor- tunate sweeper and killed him instantly The driver of the car, whose record previ- ously had been a clean one, was sent to Jall for six months at hard labor. With such force aid the back of the car swing round that one wheel was broken clean off at the hub and the pressed steel frame was badly bent. Here was a professional car-tender, a man of wide experience in driving, who ap- parently duties of a driver is to note the condition of the road and bear In mind what effect would be of applying the brake hard when there was nothing upon which the steel-studded tire could grip, the surface of the road being in a frozen and glazed dld not realize that one of the | the | leads 1t is the better for studded tire or the rubber it brings into prominence the Italian law, which requires a searching examination of any applicant for a driver's license.—~Boston Transcript. state. use in winter, nonskid. Also HOW TO EQUIP FOR A TOUR Experienced Motorist Learns Value of Mank Articles Beginners Overlook. Experienced motorists have learned that it is well, when starting on a tour, to be well equipped with dozens of articles which the beginner invariably overlooks, unless guided by the wiser heads of those who have been through it and know. Most intending motorists are well aware that the car itself, even when new and “fully equipped” by the manufacturer, does not represent the whole of the first investment needed for satisfactory motor- ing. There is clothing to be considered, of course. Likewlise for the man who stables his own car there are supplies such as oll, gre: carbide, waste, polishing compound, soap and sponges, all of ofl which it is trus may be purchased in drib- lets, but which are much cheaper if the season’s supply Is bought at once. And wherever the car is stored there are in- evitably such things.as extra inner tubes, extra spark plugs, & possible spare shoe and varfous minor items which may be omitted from the usual kit furnished with the car, but which the experienced motor- | st learns it Is usually safest to carry. Still, further, there is a multitude of agreeable and time-saving appliances in the | shape of spectal tools for tires and valves, | box spanners which twirl a nut on or off |in a jitty, gauges for testing tire inflation, | level air pumps, hoops for the lamps and | the cape cart top, etc., almost ad infinitum. | All of these things are of declded advant- age, but it is rather with the absolute necessities that we will deal. As a mere matter of common eense, it is best to limit one's first purchase of ac- | cessories to the things actually known to be needed. As the owner gets acquainted with his car he will then bo able to choose Judiclously from the long list of “luxuries” in adding to his equipment. | A new car comes with the tools for or- | dinary manual work, such as does not re- quire anything more than the bench and a vice. In purchasing second-hand, the first | step should be to supply any missing items o3 = No automobile has ever before been put to such a racking test. This same Chalmers viously traveled 34,800 mil motor, transmission, etc. Our demonstrators wi this sturdy car has such w and power, 0044-46-48 FARNAM ST. H. E'. Fredrickson Automobile Co., HUDSON, PERCE-ARROW, ONALMERS, THOMAS. Licensed Under Selden Patent DY SPRINGS - ’y Y 2 Chalmers Chalmers Sl “30" had pre- “30" “Forty" les with the same $1500 $2750 Sy s Il show you why onderful strength OMANA, NEBASKA. *. | assorted cotter pin to the question of which | the steel- | Tire Kit—Ti pump, tire levers or quick detachable tool tire cement and assorted patches ¥ neh chalk one-half dc¢ from this equipment When complete, it should be as follows valve “inside,” two or three valve caps and |dust caps. To this usual equipment should be added a tire fork (for clincher tires only), two or three spare inner tubes and a couple of blow-out sleeves or a spare shoe. | Other Toole~Jack, small and medium | hammers, large and small screwdrivers | (the large one should have a squared shank to hold wrendh), bicyele wrench | medium sized monkey wrenck hub cap wrench, ass d solid wrenches f nutd and cap screws up to one-half inch, round {and half-round files, side itting pliers |adjustable pliers, cotter pin extractor | #mall chisels of assorted shapes, small pipe | wreneh. | Miscellaneous Spares—Two three spark | pluge, extra spark plug porcelains, one or :l\\n spare valves, valve springs and valve stem keys, battery tester, spare chin links | (If car is chain driven.) | Miscellaneous-—Electric flashlight. ol | | squirt can, kerosene squirt can, six feet | flexible electric cord, two quart or gallon | can of eylinder oil, one-pound can grea . bolts, nuts and wash ers, spare round belting for fan (if needed) | small coil annealed iron wire, emery cloth | toothbrush and waste. Coil of sol wire {box of solder p and small ing |iron or gasoline With the above deseribed outfit one take care of most roadside troubles and do most of the home tinkering. Unless the car is very good. Indeed, not many of the | items can safely be left at home, though on the other hand, if one learns to wateh his car and correct incipient troubles, he may not actually require his tools on the road for months at a time. The ideal at which the careful owner should alm is, of | course, to eliminate involuntary roadside | 6tops altogether, and It is perfectly sible to do this, barring punctures, ninety- eight times out of a hundred, provided, of cours: one has a good car. In the matter of clothing, the sensible | plan i= to buy first for the season in which 1lht- car is bought and to add subsequent garments, as experience shows to be needed. About the only article of apparel which is useful alike in summer and winter is the goggles. These, it may be remarked, should be worn on all but the shortest runs. Many motorists neglect them, but this is a serious mistake and one for which the penalty is sure to be paid. Even if there Is no dust goggles protect the eyes from the chilling and drying effect of the wind. In summer, ‘e-spw-m]l) at night, they also protect the eyes from insects. For the man who drives his own car, another emergency article is a pair of overalls, Another emergency, garment that should be stowed away In pos- | | is the rubter rain shirt.—Bos | Transeript “CONS” OF THE CONDUCTORS. A tie Is the shortest distance between two ralls | dictionary The “last spike” is the signal for re | pairs to commence The president of a railroad Is the public's idea of “the easiest way A section-hand is & man who I8 quite in- | different to rain, shine or work Rolling-stock % what a railroad always has either too muc o little of An air brake . g used by new papers on which to place responsibility Rallroads are heedless institutions, de vised to glve legisla chance to be come popular A right-of-way is a strip of private prop- erty, trespassers on which cannot be prose cuted A block Is that forbidden space of track lylng defiantly between u passenger and his dinner Rails are things made by the steel trust for the purpose of indi the prosperity | of the country A suburban smoking car is a helpless cor- poration’s retort. It foreshadows the wrath to come. A train Is the maximum of speed mu plied by the maximum of safety, prod the minimum of commendation A railroad commission is a party ot in- up a few of t diments of rallroadin T never do it.—Rallroad Man's Maga- e Pinchot Answered Heyburn. How At an frrigation congress at Bolse, in 1005, Senator Heyburn, before an audience made up mainly of his own constituents, at- tacked Pinchot and all that he stood for, relates World's Work He made a violent speech against the restrictions of the gov- ernment, against bureaucratic rule, against the theories of those casterners who talked of “forest covering and such things When Pinchot got up to reply he removed | the cloth from the table on the platform, tilted the tabie forward and poured half a glass of water upon it. The water, of course, ran off on the floor. “Such,” sald he, “is the action of the rain on an uncovered hillside." He then laid a blotter on the table and poured the rest of the water on it. The blotter absorbed it, but in a few minuies it began to seep through the lower end “That {8 what a.forest covering does for a hill,” he sald. By speaking in this plain had won the audience. practical way, he — ) Persistent Advertising is the road to Big Returns. A section-boss Is the gang’s substitute for | the time he had done | | | | R NN i N A\ Buick, Model 17 --- Price $1750.00 Why is the Buick the most popular car in the west? It is because it is the car of high quality sold at medium price. Last week we delivered 18 carloads of BUICKS in Nebraska and Iowa. Let us have your order at once if you want a BUICK, as the supply is limited. Send for catalogue. Nebraska Buick AutoCo. Omaha, 1912-14-16 Farnam 8t. Lincoln, 13th and P Sts. LEE HUFF, Mrg. H. E. Sidles, Gen'l Mgr. GASOLINE AND STEAM \ alfs ENGINES REPAIRED MODEL Tel.: Doug. 1845; Ind. A-1485. for a position of trust. He inquires into its past; into experience have you had?'"’ When he comes to study the that the Apperson Brothers duced in America. He finds further that, in all th America!’’ in its performances—this is tigates the Apperson. | The wise man buys a motor car as he would employ a man its reputation for integrity— studies closely the question of experience and ability. He asks of the man: ‘‘What experience have you had?”’ And he should ask of the motor car manufacturer: ‘‘What Apperson, he quickly finds built the first car ever pro- e years that have intervened, they have produced more than fifty steadily bettering models; and of all the thousands which they have built, they have never built an unworthy car. So he immediately says to himself: ‘‘“Why, these men have had a finer experience than any other manufacturer in Experience and a spotless reputation in their product and what he finds when he inves- Model 4-30—30 H. P., Four Cylinder, Five Passenger Touring Car—=$2.000 (F. 0. B. Kokomo, Indiana) None of the risks and dangers of an assembled car; none of the uncertainties of an enormous, helter-skelter output. Instead, a car that has been so good year after year for seventeen years, that the capacity of the fine Apperson factory has always left an unfilled demand. And all through these seventeen years the vigilant super- vision of the Apperson Brothers has fiot been relaxed. With an output increased six-fold in the past three years, every car receives the same scrupulous inspection. This means integrity in the car and integrity in the men who build the car—an assurance of value, when linked to their fine experience, which must appeal to the discrim. inating buyer. The Apperson car of today and the Apperson record of the past seventeen years will bear and should have your clos- est scrutiny. If you investigate the car from the standpoint we have sug- gested, your choice of an Apperson is inevitable, The 1910 Apperson line is composed of 9 models ranging in price from $2,000 to $4,250. ) { Ask for an Apperson demonstration. APPERSON BROTHERS AUTOMOBILE C0. KOKOMO, INBIANA LICENSED UNDER SELDEN PATENT Apperson Sales Agency, 1102 Farnam Street. Phone Douglas 2264 -