Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 12, 1916, Page 24

12—8B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 12, HOLLAND ORDERS MANY OVERLANDS Shortage of Cars and Poor Shipping Facilities Prevent Much Larger Sales. AUTOS TAXED BY BORE That American automobiles have satisfactorily filled the gap in Europe caused by the discontinuance of auto- mobile manufacture by the big war, is the opinion of Anton P. M. Ceur- voorst, Overland and Willys-Knight dealer at Amsterdam, Holland, who is also the distributor for these two cars in_the land of dikes %and wind- mills. He has just completed a visit to Toledo factory of the Willys- Overland company. 3 “Before ‘the war,” said Mr. Ceur- voorst, on his trip to Toledo, “there were only four makes of American automobiles sold in Holland. Today scarcely an American car lacks rep- resentation, . “We sold more Overland and Wil- lys-Knight cars dwring the last year than ever before; in fact, our/sales would have been tripled had we been able to get the cars.” Lack of Ships. Unfortunately, shipping facilities to Holland have been very uncertain. Ninety per cent of the space on board steamers bound for this country is used by the Dutch government for its own needs, “In Holland,” continued Mr. Ceur- voorst, “the system of automobile taxation differs from the one in your country. Over there we are taxed according to the bore and stroke of the motor; thus, an Overland model 75-B with its motor of 334-inch bore and S-inch stroke is taxed $80 per year, The Overland model 85-Six would cost the same, while the *models 84-B, 86 and 85-Six would all be assessed $100. “Gasoline since the war has become quite an expensive item. Before the war we paid 25 cents per gallon, but 'd“u:il:l ¢ last two years the price g oubled Sell for More. | Naturally, all American cars sell for a great deal more in our country they do in the states; for in- ce, “model 75-B, the factory e of which is $635, is sold by us r $1,100 v’vithaf tires. The Willys- night model 84-B and the Overland el 86 sell for in American ‘money. / { "l’hbe Will, I-Kinllht car flndfi a . yery mai in our country. Un- r’:thei situation in your country, the Knight motor is a very well known . miotor_in Holland, due to the fact it the Daimler, Minery: er- es and Panhard, all Knight ~mo- ave found a ready market in oliand. However, all these cars a&e] v expensive, costing from $4, . Naturally, when we can sell ¢ same sort of a motor in a car . we can find a market for it without the slightest difficulty.” ‘\‘lfi’ d,(':em"«:ont e llenol&l,et that m a country of 6,000, ts, there are about 7,% %h:‘l- ed automobiles. Pz, earing Completion m‘k‘io'fib:in ?;“.I;ed on the n"; ¢ any, ol %’::hn.o being er:cted n‘fifltyflim d Harney streets, and George F. 5 m;ml lans b':rl‘ ,l’ house- warmin, . Th walls h:ve‘ 'been raised and the roof will be in K:Ine t ~_Mr. Reim has ich is to have many new fea- The idea of erecting a double , with the rmwa‘ the cen- ew and will be widely copied - Cadillac dealers. It js Mr. plan to have two separate rooms for the new and used The used cars will have a fine floor and by this plan all the | th oor il in the shops will he devoted to ) “‘fi.l'hl of cars in repairs and I'8 ‘Mitchell Increases - Its Loadipg Tracks + “The surprising continuation of an unprecedented nd for Mitchell _cars that is mounting rapidly even at th e of the year, when a natural s looked for, has created the need for increased railway ilities,” says John W. Bate chell company. shipping accommodation sec- to none in the automobile indus- with over three miles of loading d&nn already on our own property, we were forced to make provisions to ing both our Chicago & North- ‘western tracks and platforms, as well gfi_fiu Milwaukee, and section men om both lines have already swarmed down on us with their ‘bee-like’ in- dustriousness, and within a fortnight ‘will see an addition of over two and a half miles of track, and the loading platforms, traveli gkcnnes and other machinery that makes for ideal ship- ping arrangements.” / 'Development of Storage Battery R. C. Smith, manager Delco Exide Service Station, in giving a history of the Storage Battery from its first stage five years ago says: The motor- | ist began to demand a more luxurious | car and convenience, so the first thing | the automobile engineers thought i about was something to crank the car, “a self-commencer,” as we use to call it. Their were many aspirants for this job. Coiled springs, com- pressed air tanks and tanks of in- flamable gas were tried and it began to look as if the job would never be filled. About five years ado, how- ever, a candidate which had been fre- quently suggested, but never until then seriously considered, was brought out, groomed for the ordea and sent in for a “try-out.” . This candidate was tlie storage bat- tery in a highly specialized form working through the medium of and electric motor, A half million bat- teries are now at work for the Ameri- can motorists. Did you ever stop to consider what a storage battery 15, It is not a mechanical, but structure. A charged battery does not contain electric energy, it merely possesses the ability to develop elec- tric energy by the chemical combina- tion of the active material in its plates with the solution in which they are immersed. The generator helps feed the battery and build-it up by the chemical action of the active material in the,plates, You would not think about going without water for any length of time, neither will your bat- tery. The only rule to follow is to start with a good battery properly built; then see that your generator is delivering enough food to the bat- tery; add water every two weeks and a weekly health observation with the hydro-meter to determine if you really are getting the above. Chalmers Prints Special Newspaper The Chalmers Illustrated News, Volume 1, No. 1, under date of Octo- oer 21, ha de its appearance. This new l;mbh on, which is of com- mand ng size, will circulate to dealers of the Chalmers Motor company and to buyers of Chalmers cars. It is a brand new publication with this com- pany. Work started upon it shortly after W. L. Agnew became director of advertising of the company. The first issue contained on the front cover a photograph of Fred Junk, who cap- tured the free-for-all and event No. 6 at the Giants' Despair hill climb at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., October 7, when the Chalmers proved the fastest car on the course with the winning run up the 5700-foot hill in one minute d e seconds. The Illus- is most liberally illus- trated, as its name implies, and car- riés many views of pertinent news in- terest. Chalmers’ Shop and Service 18 a “‘ Jwbliution which 'is being issued J Chalmers Motor company. It Wl elre directly to the shop men ahd mechanical men of the Chalmets orgdnization at the factory and throughout America and the world, It will provide for the mechanical men information of great value, and will be to them what the Chalmers onogram is to Chalmers dealers. he Chalmers Monogram, which cir- culates to the dealers every week, will be continued by the Chalmers com- pany, as the publication has ac- complished much good. ot Alford Goes to The Nash Company W. H. Alford, ftmnerly comptrol- ler of the General Motors company, has rejoined his old chief, C. \16 Nash, as' vice president and comp-|’ troller of the Nash Motors company, manufacturers of Jeffery motor cars and trucks, He and Nash are now working shoulder to shoulder, guiding e activities of the organization td- ward, a greatly increased production. Alford was comptroller of General Motors four years, during which time he was in intimate touch in an execu- tive capacity with the managers of the various units of that corporation. At the same time he built up a wonder- fully fine acquaintance among finan- cial and business men from all parts of the country. The associations between Nash and Alford extends over a number of years, and the two, as Kenosha views them, make a team with an aston- ishing capacity for work. Mr. Alford is probably nearer to Nash than any other man in the entire automabile industry and the big manufacturer has always put the highest value on the counsel of his friend and present chief aide, \ Reports Big Demand For Closed Car R. W. Craig, Chalmers distributor, reports a keen activity in closed cars since the recent salon. He predicts that Omaha will enjoy a large closed car business during the coming win- ter. e ) EQUIPPED NO EXTRAS TO BUY %593 D C. W. FRANCIS AUTO CO. . 2216-18 Farsam St. Omaha, Neb. a electro-chemical | Kissel—Sedan Top to Gibraltar Body EPACKARD’S ELEVEN | e SAXON WINS BI ONEIDA HILL CLINB Captures Cup in Hard Drive Against Field of Power- ful Machines. STOCK MODEL DOES IT Saxon “Six” has again demonstra- ted its hill climbing ability by taking first honors in the Oneida hill climb in Illinois. “Bill” "Seacord, Saxon dealer at Galesburg, drove the win- ning car which was a stock model, and negotiated the steep grade in twenty-five seconds. The Oneida hill climb is the big motor car event of central Illinois. It is an annual affair and the event was viewed by thousands who came from nlrparts of the state. For the event the various entrants were classed according to displacement, and the Saxon “Six” fell into the 231- inch class. Stock Cars, Seacord took a car out of stock for the' climb and he says that it per- formed like a tuned racer. The grade was exceedingly difficult and some of the entrants failed to finish at all. A silver cup was awarded Saxon for winning the race and it is the envy of all the other motor car dealers in Galesburg and Oneida. Last July Saxon “Six” was entered in the motor contests at the San i ion and it won the hill a field of various pow- B S —— L ored and priced cars, some higher and some lower. To do this-the Saxon { had to surmount a 55 per cent grade { carried off honors in the “quick get- |away” and relay race. ‘Its total of points for all events was greater than any other car. This also was a stock model Saxon and it was sold before it left the rounds of the contest. The Saxon otor Car corporation has never 'mnde a practice of entering ¢ars in various contests and in consequence it has never kept a supply of spe- ‘cially built cars for use in racing and other events. Every time a Saxon has gone into competition it has been a stock model and the results that iSaxon has attained are the same that could be approximated by any Saxon owner, Elgin Car 8aid to D_o_(iood Work J. Cavanagh, mangager of the Motor company distributors for the Elgin, has received indirect word from Munfordville; Ky., to the effect that the Elgin is perforiing stunts in the South. Charles M. Hays drove from Louisville, Ky., to Munfordville over the Blue Ridge mountains, and the car didn’t balk at any point. One stretch of this ‘trip includes a steep grade of over a mifc with many sharp curves., Many stiff grades were negotiated on high and at the rate of twenty-five to thirty miles per hour. The trip, although not intended to be an endurance, put the little six over 340 miles in one day, and Hays says the engine did not have a full throttle at any point. w faster time than the others. It also | 1916. ENCLOSED BODIES [Rich Fabrics in Exclusive Weaves Build Luxury Into | the Fine Interior. | LOW, GRACEFUL EXTERIOR | The appearance of the Packard | TwimSix enclosed cars in the sales- rooms,aitd in the possession of own- | ers who have put them into use re- cently calls attention to the sumptu- | | ousness and luxury now attaching to | imotor coach work of the highest class. | | There are eleven encloséd body | | styles in the new Packard series tak- | img in the 126-inch and the 135-inch | wheelbase. These range from the| three-passenger coupe to the limou- | sines and landaulets, with capacity for carrying seven passengers. Handsome Trimmings. { | The fine finish of the exterior, the | handsome metal trimmings and the | low graceful liaes are particularly no- | ticeable. The enclosed cars all sug- igest roominess and the feature of comfort raised to the point of lux- ury. The interior proves an added delight. The plaited upholstery of | gray limousine cloth, a special woolen texture, is particularly suited to the | interior of an enclosed car. Or the purchaser may have his choice of | many rich fabrics, which include ex- | clusive weaves. The seats are lower, more spacious and comfortable be- \cause of the new type of upholstery springs used in the new Packard. Waltham speedometers an} clocks are | standard equipment on all Packard carriages. A handsome traveling watch is also furnished for conveni- ence of occupants of rear scat in double compartment bodies. ) Hidden Pockets. The window regulators, hidden pockets filled with small articles of convenience for passengers, silken | curtains, thick, soft carpet—all are details of the luxury which is made complete by the silky smoothness of | the Twin Six engine, and the sense of sccurity given by sturdiness of con- struction, - Distreasing Cough Cured. Dr. King's New Discovery not only astops your cough, but hardens your system against colds, kills “thé germs, All druggists— Advertisement. Enclosed Cars — ey Fraoklio Town Car. Weight, 2680 Pounds. Price, $3000, -~ ERE is a practical principle, markilig an ad- The Franklin vance in enclosed cars, that every motorist ought to know about— The scientific light-weight Franklin Enclosed Carsd— whatever the type — weigh 'less than 2700 pounds. Combined with resiliency, this light weight means easy handling, comfort, safety and economy on roads as they come. . . Positively controlled ventilation at all times, giving free circulation of fresh air without drafts, insures comfort for summer driving and touring. Franklin direct-air-cooling—no water to freeze or leak—has always given the Franklin car supere ior winter driving qualities. Whether or not you are thinking of a new car any time soon, by all means get acquainted with the utility of Franklin Enclosed Cars. Franklin Motor Car Co., Omaha 2205 Farnam St. R-U-2-B-1 Qf 60? Phone D, 1712. L = LA - CHANDLER SIX ~ $1295 - Until Dec. And then the price of the famous Chandler Six—greatest of all light sixes, greatest by any test and any standard — goes up. Chandler production cost has ad- vanced 15} percent in the past year. And so the Chandler selling price must advance. Now is your last opportunity to buy a Chandler at the present low price established nearly two years ago. Get Your Chandler Now. Omaha Chandler Company Seven-Passenger Convertible GUS BOLTON, President. Sedan . . Limousine (All Prices F. O. B. Cleveland, Ohio) Distributors for Eastern Nebraska and Western lowa. 2520 FARNAM ST., OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Four-Passenger Roadster . © ; Four-Passenger Convertible Coupe . . . . $1895 AN Card-Adams Motor Company LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Distributors for Nebraska, Western lowa and South Dakota. CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO TR AT QT e T