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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Increasing Interest
In Automobile Shows

In the view OF f. c. Howard, sales
manager of the Cadillac Motor Car
company, public interest in the auto
mobile shows increases from year to
year. In the attendance at the Chi
cago show, just closed, and in the en-
thusiasm displayed, he finds the evi-
dence to confirm his impression re-
ceived at the New York show.
ut is quite apparent says Mr..
Howard, that the public's interest in
automobile shows nowadays is sin
eere interest. By that I mean that
comparatively few of the thousands
who attend the shows do So out of
pure curiosity. The automobile long
since ceased to be novelty. In the
days when it was new and more or
less untried people naturally Aocked
to see it because of its very newness
To-day all that is changed. At
tendances are record-breakers-as
figures prove. | believe that most Of
those who pay admissions to the
shows nowadays are either owners
OF cars or expect to become owners.
They have sincere desire to see
what improvements have been made.
to compare constructions and to put
their own interpretations on assem-
bled values. They can do SO with
more ease, and in less time-and at
the same time see more-than in Wis
iting a dozen different salesrooms.
"The solidity and the growth of the
public's interest is evidenced by an
other thing. This is the number of
shows in the smaller cities. Almost
every city now has its automobile
show"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

the surface OF the piece is made per-
iectly smooth by grinding wheels and
then polished to a mirror surface by
the use OF special surfaced wheels and
various grinding powders. -.
The piece is then examined at va
rious magniications up to 1000. If
thcrc arc any impurities or minute
c-acks or any structural defect in the
metal it is readily discovered.
An acid treatment follows, that re-
veals the entire history OF the piece
OF metal TO the mctallurFist so that
he is enabled to tell with absolute
accuracy just how the piece was nadr,
how it was treated and whether it will
perform the function for which it was
intended.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Unprecedented Demand
For the Packard Truck

The rapidity with which American
business men everywhere are motor
izing their transportation systems is
we'll indicated by the tremendous
volume of truck sales made by the
Packard Motor Car company through
its dealers during January. 1917.
More than two millions of dollars,
$2,262.500, to be exact, was invested in
trucks made by this company in the
first month of this year," said R. E.
Chamberlain, truck sales manager.
Never before has this record been
equaled or even approached in the
history of the truck industry. The fig
ures quoted represent the value Of
Packard trucks for the use of Ameri-
can business men only-no foreign or
ders, samples or demonstrators are in
cluded. Also every dollar was for
chassis only, most buyers having
bodies built by outside firms"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Interest Shown in the New
Six-CvIinder PaterSonS

The Nebraska Paterson Anto conf
pany of this city, distributors of Pat
erson cars in this territory. state that
prospective buyers are showing an
unusual amount OF interest in the two
new six-cylinder Paterson models
brought out this year by the w. A.
Paterson company of Flint, Mich. For
many years the Paterson company
has held rigidly to one model, but the
popular demand among both consum-
ers and dealers has been so insistent
that new type passenger, close
coupled body has been designed for
1917, using the regular Paterson
chassis.
The 1917 touring car is designed
along practically the same lines as
last years model There are, how
ever, a number of minor changes in
the way OF improvements and refine
ments in the 1917 car. The body has
been newly designed with a double
cowl, also with a slightly more pro-
nounced streaming effect. The body
is somewhat longer and wider, giving
a greater amount of room. The front
seat is forty-one inches wide by eight
cen inches deep. The rear seat is
forty-eight inches wide and twenty
inches deep, with space of thirty
inches left in the tonneau where
auxiliary seats may be installed.
While the Paterson is cataloged as a
fve-passenger model, with the auxili-
ary seats seven passengers are carried
very comfortably.
One of the very unique Paterson
features is the way they store their
side curtains in the top of the car.
They fold up very neatly and fit per-
fectly so that they go into place with
out any pulling or stretching. The
tonneau is provided with robe rail
and foot rest.
The electric dash lamp and tail
light are connected in series, so that
if the tail light should become dis
abled, the dash light will go out,
showing that the rear light is out OF
operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
COLE FACTORY HAS
DOUBLED OUTPUT
Factory Is Now Third Among
Those Whose Output Sells at
Same or Higher Price.
DEMAND FORCES INCREASE

When it became known few
weeks ago that the Cole Motor Car
company OF Indianapolis had in
creased its production from 5000
cars to an annual output OF 10000 and
viii conhne its entire production to
a single chassis--the Cole Eisht~-the
true significance OF the achievement
OF that concern may have escaped
many of those who read OF it.
Regarded relatively, this increase in
the production of the Cole places that
plant third among all the builders OF
motor cars in America whose prod
uct sells at the same or at higher
price than the Cole Eight When this
is known appreciation is possible OF
what the Cole, under the active
management of A. F. Knobloch, has
accomplished in less than a year,
Under New Manager.
The new general manager OF the
Cole organization took the reinS in
March, 1916. At that time the Cole
company was producing in the neigh
borhood of 2,75o cars Annually. Dur
ing the ten months which followed
he increased that production to 5000
cars, gradually eliminating from fhe
production all but the Cole Eight
model. Recognizing at the same time
that with the success of the eight
cylinder car the Cole was not sup
plying but half of the actual demand
for its product, Mr.. Knobloch began
laying foundations for greater pro-
duction for 1917. Contracts were
made with the leading sources OF sup
ply. Every precaution was taken to
see that, with plans at the factory
completed for 1917 production of
10000 cars, there would be no short
age of materials to initiate against
the success of the increased output.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Improvement Is the Rule
AIOnu the Automobile Row

The work Of improving seems never
to end in automobile circles. lpmrovcd
models are ever coming out and addi-
tions and changes are constantly
being made in show rooms and work
ing facilities. The keynote in auto
mobile circles seems to be action. The
Improvements in show rooms seems
to jump from wishes intorealities
without any consideration of costs.
The rule seems to be, at should be
this way, and it shall be this way"
Presto, and it is that way.
Right on top of the erection OF
new service station at 22l2 Harncy
street comes the remodeling of the
Maxwell show rooms on Farnam. c.
w. Francis. the Maxwell distributor,
has taken on the Maxwell truck line
and asserts that it is necessary to
move the Offices back toward the
rear in order to give them more
show room.
Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good. Run il in The Bee,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Many Testing Devices
To Try Out Dodge Car

II is not always 4 massive hammer
ard lusty blow that determines
whether a material is strong enough,
oy good enough for Hoe in Dodge
Brothers car, There arc many testing
devices in the Dodge Brothers labo-a-
tories in which force is the chier
factor. bur there are also many cx-
tremely delicate Instruments.
Steel, brass, and babbitt, for IN
sauce. are carefully examined under
the microscope ior imperfections III
the metal
In handling metals under the glass,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
New Standard in Car
Quality by bort Sedan

The latest addition to the bort line
of motor cars is the new bort sedan.
The verdict of the many men and
women who saw this car is that bort
set new standard of quality when
he put this car out; for it has the ap-
pearance and equipment and, being
mechanically the same as the sturdy
bort touring car, all the dependable
ity of very much higher priced ma
chine.
Women who appreciate an inclosed
car OF rare elegance will find all those
l,ixuries and interior fittings that they
have admired in the most expensive
inclosed cars-and with it all the ele-
ment of true good taste and the at
mosphere of quiet corner in ia
vorite room.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Scripps- Car to
Have Handsome Home Here

w. NJ. Clement Motors company,
distributors of Scripps-Booth cars,
are making some handsome interior
decorations at their new location
25l2-l4 Farnam street. The five large
plate glass windows are being fitted
up with Austrian shades and the light
sales room being fitted into a
veritable sun parlor by the addition
of suitable furniture. Contracts are
being let for the re-designing of the
lighting system and those improve
ments, together with the new cars
which have just arrived and been
placed into position on the floor,
makes one of the most attractive au-
tomobile show rooms in Omaha.
The main event, however, while
scheduled, has not yet taken place,
pending arrival from the factory of
the Town Car on an eight-cylinder
chassis. This car is the very last
word in fine coach work and interior
decoration. 1t is fitted up with every
device for the comfort and con-
venience of the passengers, including
the very latest up-to-date dictaphone
arrangement for communicating with
the driver.
Give your Want Ad a ,hance to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
SOCIETY NEWS.

Invitations have been received
here for the wedding of Miss Alta
Mae Eby 10 Paul Erb of Hesston,
Kans., at the Pennsylvania Memo
mite church at Hesston Sunday, May
9th. Miss Ely is graduate of Co
shen college and has been an in
structor IN the Hesston academy.
Mr.. Erb is a student at Bethel col
lege, Newton, Kans.
George White, a Winchester, Ind,
militiaman. who has been on guard
duty here with the detachmen under
command Of Lieut.. Daley, but who
was discharged from the service,
his term of enlistment having ex-
pired, will be united in marriage at
Fort Wayne next Monday with Mrs.
Ellis Hull of Goshen, formerly Miss
Hazel Smith and who resides with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith of y. Ninth St After divorcing
Mr.. HUI, Mrs. Hull went to Califor-
MIA. The couple will reside with Mr.
Whites parents at Winchester.
Official confirmation has been Civ
en- the marriage Of owen Parker,
Winchester. Ind, militiaman, on
guard duty here, and Miss Viola
CroOp of Goshen. The knot, the
groom says, was tied at Winchester.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
COMMENCEMENT.

Commencement week Will open at
Goshen college with the baccalaure-
ate sermon by Pres't John Ellsworth
Hartzler on Sunday evening June
8, and close with the commencement
address by Pres't Robert Lincoln
Kelly Of Earlham college on Friday
evening. June S. A number of pro-
grams have been arranged for every
evening during the week
Thirty-nine students Will receive
their diplomas this year from Go.
shen high school.
Commencement week will open
Sunday evening. June 8. at the JEFF
fersOn theater when the baccalaure-
ate sermon will be given. Class day
exercises will Doe held Thursday
afternoon and evening at the thea
ter.
The class finances are in excellent
condition. Recently IL was unani-
mously voted by the coming grad
yates TO turn ali but 1915 over TO
the Red Cross society and other
benevolent causes. Accordin. 10 the
in charge OF the sale OF
tickets for the class play. What
Happened 10 Jones. a farce COM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
CHANGEs IN SCHOOLS.

Several changes have been made
in the city schools faculty. Minnie
NinsOn-Little OF South Bend, Miss
Henrietta Smith and Bruce b.
Lakeland have rendered their resig-
nations. The former was recently
married and will retire as an in
structOr following the suspending
of school in about tow weeks. Miss
Smith, who has been a member of
the grade school faculty for sew
eral years, is undecided as 10 her fu-
ture plans. Mr.. Lakeland will be ems
ployed as manual training director
in an Idaho high school.
1t is very probable that G. w.
Warner. instructor in science and A.
G. Condor, athletic coach and profess
sor in mathematics, will be missing
from the local ranks next year.
Both are considering offers from
larger schools in the southern part
of Indiana.
A successor will be selected to
fill the vacancy in the Goshen facul-
ty caused several weeks ago by the
resignation of Charles +. Kuttler,
who left TO join the engineering
corps of the United States army. o.
d. Splitter, principal of the Moores-
Vile, Ind, school, has been assist
ing here for about two weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
DEATHS.

Mrs. John w. Bontrager SO years
old, for over 80 years a well known
resident of Elkhart county. died at
her home east of Goshen. Complica-
ton of diseases caused her DEATH
Mrs Bontrager had been in failing
health for several months.
Surviving are her husband, five
daughters. two sons. and four step
daughters.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 100 O'Clock
from the Mennonite church on Ninth
st. Interment will be made in the
Miller cemetery.
Josiah Weaver. &c years old.
retired farmer, died at his home OF
gangrene following a several months
illness. The deceased had been a res
ident of this city for over 10 years
coming here from Cass county,
Mich, where he operated a farm
for many years.
Surviving are his wife and three
sisters.
The body will taken TO his
former home near Elmdale. Cass
county, Mich. where funeral SER
vices Will be held and burial made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY FLOAT
BY ROTARY CLUB
News-rimes Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, May 25.-At the reg
ular MONDAY luncheon of the Rotary
club held at Hotel Bucklen, il was
decided that a float typical of the
Rotary club would be prepared and
used in the Memorial day parade
next Wednesday. The organization
will not participate as unit, but its
members will affiliate with other
organizations taking part. but the
club emblems and banners viii be
used in the decoration of the float
The club voted the sum OF $50 TO
the fire victims al Atlanta. Ga, and
this money Will be sent TO national
headquarters and added 10 the fund
that is being raised by that body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
NEXT WEEK is LAST
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

News Times Special Service.
ELKHART, May %. - Next week
being the last OF the school year.
Prof. J. 4. WiEeers has issued a
program OF the work OF the high
school for the week. which is as
follows.
Monday. Rotations.
Tuesday. recitations in unfinished
work only A part Of the day will
be given 10 the rehearsal Of the class
play. which viii take place in the
evening.
Wednesday. Memorial day The
pupils and students OF the public
schools viii take part in the exer-
cises and parade Of the day. under
the marshalship of Prof. Wiggers.
with the various teachers acting as
aides
Thursday. no recitations. Rehear-
sal OF the high school chorus pre-
paratory 10 graduation exercises in
the evening
Friday. the students will report 10
their various session rooms at .
O'Clock where they viii receive
their credit cards. The alumni ban
quet will be held in the evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
HAS SACRIFICED
LOTS OF MONEY
CrumStOWn Couple Finally Find
Relief in TanlaC, New
Master Medicine.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. May Is
My husband and I had spent a lot
Of money trying TO gain relief from
stomach trouble, but il was to no
avail until We began taking Tanlac.
his new celebrated medicine, and
now we both feel better than we
have for years." Mrs. susan Wedel.
wife of a Grand Trunk Railroad
section foreman, residing at Crums-
town, near here, said on February
10.
For years" Mrs. Wedel conun-
ued, my husband and L have suf-
fered from stomach trouble in the
form of Indigestion Neither of Us
had any appetite and after eating
gas would form in our stOmachs,
causing belching. which was very
painful as we'll as annoying.
'Tanlac was so highly recon-
mended 70 us that we tried the new
medicine. Ny husband and 1 Ia ye
just finished the third bottle and
we certainly feel better. We now
have hearty appetites and can eat
without having gas forming in our
stOmaChs. We're not annoyed by
sick, sour stOmachs as we were be-
fore taking Tanlac We are both
very grateful for the relief Tanlac
brought US and We recommend the
medicine"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine. is
especially beneficial for stomach,
liver and kidney trouble, cats rrhal
complaints. loss OF appetite, ner-
vousness and the after effects Of la
grippe. pneumonia, severe coughs
and colds and the like.
Tanlac is being introduced and
explained in Mishawaka at the Red
Cross Pharmacy Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
ENLIST IN FRENCH
AMBULANCE CORPS

News-Times Special Service;
ELKHART, May 25.-Word was
received here Thursday that the am
bulance company organized by the
students Of Indiana State university
for service in the French army, has
been ordered 20 report 10 the chief
Of the corps in Paris in 80 days, and
OF which company Whitney Chester
OF this city is "a member. AR. Chester
is the son Of Mrs. Ellis Chester Of
i245 5. Main ST.. and has been a
student al the state university for
nearly year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
80 ORGANIZATIONS
WILL TAKE PART
Nearly Every Lodge and Or
ganization in City in Me-
mortal Day Parade.
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, May %. - The Me-
mortal day association held a meet
ing at the Armory Thursday even
ing and the line of march OF the
parade was outlined and discussed.
The parade viii! form on Jackson St,
marching west on Vistula TO Lexing-
ton 10 Second St. south on Second
st. 10 Tyler av., east on Tyler av. TO
Main St, north on Main ST. TO Is
land park where the exercises will
be held.
Col. l. VI. Simpson announced
that over SO organizations would
take part, or at least nave accepted
the invitation 70 take part in the big
parade, probably the largest event
of its kind ever held in the city.
There Will be but one organization
absent and that will be the Masonic
bodies as no dispensation could be
secured from the grand officers for
the occasion.
Automobiles will be provided for
the veterans of the Civil war who
are uudnlt 10 MAJ Ails cloO AOA NAAN
ladies of the c. A. r. and the wom-
ems relief corps. All other Organiza-
tons Will march.
Owing TO the size Of the parade
and the large number that will take
part. 10 divisions have been assign
ed and no automobiles will be al
lowed i'm any division except those
used for the c. a. r.. and the last
division has been designated as the
automobile" division and all cars
will be assigned 10 this section.
Every lodge taking part in the pa
rade will year the respective rega-
liza Of the order and in many cases
degree robes will be Worn. thus add
ing a touch of color TO the pageant.
At the island a program appro-
pirate 10 the occasion Will be rem
dered. and this will be announced
later. as the committee who has
this matter in charge is not as yet
ready to give complete report The
beautiful memorial ceremony OF the
C. A. r will be given and a chorus
of hundred trained voices viii
take part in the musical numbers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
MUCH INTEREST IN
CONSTITUTION FORUM

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. May 25.-The discus
sion at the meeting Of the Constitu-
tion Forum to be held in the Elks'
temple Friday evening. May 25th.
will be devoted 10 the subject of
Taxation" Naturally enough the
tax question comes home TO every
one. That IL should be settled fair
~ and justly when the new con-
stitution is written is of utmost i'm
portance. This discussion at this
time therefore should and doubtless
will bring out a crowd that will test
the capacity of the Elks' assembly
hall
Mr.. Wallis, who will speak on
the subject was formerly professor
of economics in the Ohio State uni
versity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
EAGLES ENTERTAIN
AT PEDRO PARTY
NeWs-Times Special Service:
ELKHART Nav o. Fix n,

NtNh-A iiiitn nptcidl celNlcts
ELKHART. May 25. 80 Elkhart
Aerie. 395, r. o. f, hosts 20 over
100 ladies and gentlemen at their
club rooms Thursday evening. A pro-
gram Of readings by Miss Esther
Keig, and several musical numbers
was rendered and 20 tables were set
for those who enjoyed the game Of
progressive pedro. This is the first
Of a series Of entertainments that
are 10 be given for the members Of
the order and their mothers, wives
and sweethearts and il was sue
cess IN every sense Of the word. The
committee who had the affair in
charge were: L. w. Steinhelper. r.
II. Peterson, Tom Allen. Joe Brugg-
ner, George Sergeant. +. II. Beck,
Arnold Johnson and Q. i. Minser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
FOURTH OF JULY
TO BE OBSERVED
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, May 25.-The mem
bers OF the Junior order of Moose
have voted to observe the Fourth of
July by a big patriotic meeting and
program TO be held at McNaughton
park: Arthur Warner, George Dot
son and Clinton Weaver are the
committee appointed with power to
appoint sub-cOmmittees. a baseball
team has been organized among the
members and another team is under
process Of organization. The juniors
will observe "Flag day" June IA.
with appropriate ceremonies and a
program to be held at the Moose
lodge rooms, and the public will be
invited 10 attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
PARENT-TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
News-Tlmes Special Service:
~ TwTTA u ~ No.

News-Tlmes Special Service:
ELKHART, May 25.-The Par
ent- Teachers association of the
Samuel Strong school have elected
officers for the coming year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. +. 5. Timmins;
first vice president, Mrs. Fred Camp
her: second vice president. Mrs. j.
G. Whitney; secretary, Miss Hazel
Smith; treasurer. Miss Ethel BlOunt
At the meeting held it was decided
TO purchase a stereOpticOn for the
use of the school next year, and a
number of views viii form the basis
for a new entertainment for the
pupils of this school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-25
AVIATOR
KILLED IN FRANCE

PARIS, May 25-Capt. Delage,
commanding the American Esca-
drilie, has been killed while flying
near Ham, on the Somme front. He
set out in a special machine of the
climbing type to attack a German
Mounting almost perpendicularly
he had reached considerable
height when the engine stopped
abruptly. The machine dropped
straight to the earth and Delage
was crushed beneath the motor.
Maj. Mitchell, an American aerial
expert and representative of the
corps. and the embassy, will attend
the funeral Friday.