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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Riding Comfort and
Less Grief Features
OF Mlburn Electric

Automobile owners and dealers. all
agree that to the average motorist
the greatest appreciation of the
motor car comes from its comfort
able riding qualities and its ease OF
operation,
1t is a we'll known fact that the
ordinary car owner is not a me-
chanic; he understands little about
the fine points of an automobile en-
CINE and he has but few opportu-
mites to indulge i'll any great
bursts of speed.
There is no motor Car made as
easy to drive as the modern electric.
Two operations in the electric and
you have reached the same state of
progress as with IS operations in
the ordinary gas car. There is no
possibility of confusion, of doing
the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Accidents, many of which are caused
by irresponsible drivers stepping on
the accelerator instead of the brake
pedal are impossible in the electric
car.
The controls follow the motions
which instinctively are natural to
the human body and any sudden
excitement only intensiies this in
stinct. Very little difference in the
simplicity Of actual operation be-
tween different makes of electric
cars is perhaps noticeable; on the
other hand the degree of accesi-
bility of the batteries, grease and
oil cups and such other parts as
require attention varies consider
ably as do the riding qualities of the
different electric cars >now on the
market. The fact that more Nil
burn Light electrics have been sold
during 1919 than all other electrics
put together is convincing evidence
of the trend of public opinion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
MAXWELL TRUCK
MAKES RE CORD.
|. ON LONG TOU R
0yer|oads, Muddy Fields or
Slippery Hills Fail to
Stop This Sturdy
Truck.

The highest, lowest priced one
and one-half ton entry in the ma
tional motor truck I development
tour which ended at Milwaukee sew
eral weeks ago after travelling over
5000 miles through the six richest
farming states of the middle west.
made the best average for consump-
ton of gasoline, oil and water, ac-
cording to F. O. Clough, sales man
ager for Western Motor Car COM
pany. 1t Travelled the same-rough
roads and carried its share Of the
overloads from soft fields as the
other participants. The truck was a
Maxwell!
A stock of one and one-half ton
trucks was taken from production
without preliminary tuning UP" and
placed in the long demonstration
tour in competition with the best in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09

america. 1t travefsed some of the
worst roads in, the country, over
plowed fields and in country lanes,
at times hauling many hundred
pounds i'll excess of its rated capac-
ity apd,made remarkable record.
The Maxwell came through with
out the need of mechanical adjust
ment and the big 35x5 pneumatic
tires which carried the truck looked
at the finish as though they had not
been run over 100 miles.
Records available show that the
Maxwell averaged slightly under IS
miles to the gallon of gas. over 1900
miles to the gallon of oil, and 1888
miles to the gallon of wafer
These gas and oil records which
! understand were from one to FIVE
gallons higher than the average, are
good under the most favorable con-
ditionsH said Mr.. Clough, but /
consider them exceptional when it is
considered that the truck carried
loads OF potatoes out of soft fields
to market, hauled stacks of wheat
from field to thresher, hurried over
loads of milk from farm to shipping
points, and otherwise demonstrated
its usefulness under all conditions
to all the needs of the American
farmer. Over smooth stretches OF
prairie road the Maxwell made as
high as II miles to'the gallon of gas
which is as good asst he consumption
of the average pleasure car.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09

been brought to sudden stop by
The war.
So when the armistice was signed,
new equipment had to be purchased
and installed and material collected
before manufacture could begin.
Nevertheless the Essex was in pro-
duction in December of last year
and early in January cars were be-
ing shipped to distributors and deal
ers. Oh January Is. the Essex was
introduced to the public and its sue
cess was instantaneous.
Luxury and Endurance.
Built to the highest quality stan
dards, the Essex combined the lux
try, performance and endurance Of
the most costly cars on the market
with the utmost economy of opera
ton" said Guy l.. Smith, local
dealer, 1T filled a real transporta-
ton need. From the very first its
wonderful performance held the at
tention of the motoring world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Auto Club Notes

George b. Harrison,' one of the
members OF the Omaha Automobile
club. found it interesting during the
touring season to make a note OF
each automobile FROM outside Ne
braska or Iowa, jotting down the
rame Of the state as he noticed it
lie happened to see nearly 100 cars
from u different states and his cas-
ual check makes it evident that au-
tomobile tourists visit Omaha from
the four corners of the country.
His list Of number of cars OBJ
served from different states is as
follows: Maine, /; Vermont, /;
Massachusetts,, 4; Connecticut, /;
New York, 6; New Jersey, 2; Ohio
!; Florida, |; Alabama, 1; Missis-
sippi, 1; Louisiana, /; Tennessee, /;
Indiana, 2; Michigan, 4; WISCONSIN,
|; Illinois, 8; Minnesota. 4; South
Dakota, 8; Montana, /; Wyoming. 3;
Missouri, 7; Kansas, 9; Oklahoma,
3; Colorado, S; Oregon, l.; Cali
fornia, II; Texas, a.
Il think this is indicative of a
widespread touring habit that will
:asten itself upon motor car owners
i'll this country and which has a big
significance for Omaha" he writes
to J.. L. Haskin, secretary of the
Automobile club. ''The gypsy in
all of us can be responded to when
we take car outfor vacation, and
extended and short tours will be
fashionable in this country and i'll
crease rapidly as'the good roads are
paved.
Francisco. With the completion of
the river road and the county high
waypaving "a family can take va
cation run from, say, Chicago, to see
this part of the country and spend
good part of week running out
from Omaha daily to such points as
the balloon and dirigible post of the
air service, old Fort Calhoun, the
kite farm, etc. and spend each night
in Omaha. Tour to Omaha viii be
good advice eventually to motor va
cationists."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
MODIFY CORD Tire
FOR TRUCKS HAS
SAVING Pc " Err
Elects Eight Requirements in
Which the Solid Trucks
Were Found to Be
Lacking.
TIE Pneumatic Truck Tire.

In 1909, the development depart.
ment OF the United States Tire COM
panys commenced an investigation Of
the possibilities of a. pneumatic
truck tire. In 1910. they experimental
with many castings, endeavoring .tc
get the most perfect tire. And in
July, 1911. the first pneumatic truck
tires in the world were made at the
Detroit plant of the United States
Tire, company.
These tires were placed on Reli.
ance truck belonging to the Detroit
factory. This old Reliance truck
has been running on "Nobby' tread
tires since that day and giving salts
factory service at the Kitchener
plant OF the Dominion Tire COM
pany, the Canadian subsidiary of the
United States Tire company. The
truck is now on tour of 5000 miles
throughout the United States, hav-
ing been in Omaha the early part of
last week enroute to Kansas City.
First to sense the need for a pneu-
matte tire for trucks; first to supply
that need; through experiment, de-
velopment and Improvement, first to
incorporate every betterment in
pneumatic truck tire construction
the "Nobby Cord" truck tire of to-
day is tie resultant holds the
place of FIRST" among pneumatic
truck tires.
II Air Cushion Needed.
A decade ago the engineers of the
United States Tire company looking
forward to the truck tire of the flu
ture. could 'feep' the coming trend
of the pneumatic type. Producing
solid truck tires at this time, the ex-
perts could see their deficiencies in
certain classes of truck operation as
we'll as their excellence in others.
The goal of the United States Tire
company was to produce for truck
OWNERS a tire that \would meet at
least eight requirements, in which
the solid type was lacking.
/. Less operating expense.
2. Increase In experimenting an en-
largement OF the hauling radius.
8. Reduction in mechanical repairs and
VIBRATIONS
1. Decrease in gasoline consumption.
5. Decrease in oil consumption.
s. Greater traction.
Z. Elimination of breakages. r."
8. Less depreciation.
Every one of these requirements
has been achieved in the "Nobby"
cord truck tire.
The motor truck is business in
vestment 1t must produce profit
and the more work it is capable of
doing the greater this profit will be.
With the pneumatic tire equip
ment the earning power OF the truck
is enlarged because these tires give
greater speed, convenience, safety
of cargoes, less vibration, more
mileage per gallon of gas and less
oil consumption.
All of these advantages of the
pneumatic tire are facts proved by
>the acid test-the verdict of truck
owners.
Every tire user, especially one who
knows that phenomenal mileage on
one tire in an isolated case means
absolutely nothing; but when an en-
tire set renders Is. 20, Is, yes, in
some instances $4,000 miles, il
proves something. 1t proves that
all "Nobby Cord" pneumatic Truck
Thires are made to stand hard
usage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Cadillac President
Looks Into Next year

"One of the reasons why so many
people are disappointed in getting
the things they want and need, is
that they do not prepare" said R.
H. Collins, president of the Cadillac
Motor Car company, in discussing
the motor car outlook for 1920.
"The fact that | knew I would want
a rifle in November, caused me to
order it last spring. AS result, |
was not disappointed. got the
rifle when Itwanted it.
Neither the Cadillac. company
nor its distributors want to be
placed in the position of disappoint-
ing so many people as were unable
to provide themselves with our cars
this year.
1T may be remembered that a
year ago, Immediately following the
armistice, this company announced
that it would resume normal pro7
duction of motor cars as rapidly as
conditions would permit. At the
same time, we expressed our belief
that it would not be possible to
build in 1919 all the Cadillac cars
the world would want.
"The prediction was well-faunded
as many eeople can testify During
the last few months our distributors
have been compelled to decline
many orders for motor cars, Simply
because the forehanded buyers had
already placed orders sufficient to
absorb the years production.
at appears now to be reasonably
certain that the same conditions will
obtain next year. Undoubtedly the
Cadillac's war record has measure
bly, heightened the puhlic's appre-
citation Of the car, which means that
the Cadillac market is much wider
than heretofore-and even before
the war it never was fully supplied.
We can do no more than present
the facts as we see them"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Tops.

Mohair tops should be cleaned fire.
quently by busting off and brushing
briskly with a stiff brush. On the
other hand, pantasoote tops are best
cleaned with a soft brush dipped in
water in which little ammonia has
been placed, after which the top
should be rubbed dry. Panta-
soote curtains may be treated in the
sumo way. Do not use gasoline or
kerosene 10 clean the tops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Cleaning Brass Castings.

Brass castings may be cleaned OF
greasy deposits by boiling them in
potash ~ lye. IA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Traynor Delivers All
The Cars He Can Secure

1T is impossible to keep cars OF
our sale rooms floor" says Lou J
Traynor, Cole 8 dealer. 1--WE are
delivering all the factory can fur,
nish us. Open cars, roadsters, clos.
ed cars, anything at all.
1--WE recently delivered two very
pretty jobs. in the city of Omaha
one seven-passenger finished grey
to Thomas 7, Warren. bond and
investment broken, and a hye-pas.
scnger sport model to ], A.
Wbalen"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Cleaning the Muffler.

In cleaning the muffler, after the
part has been disassembled and the
parts cleaned with kerosene, it is
we'll to go over all the holes de-
signed to break up the gas with a
sharp punch or fine taper reamer,
to make. sure that these holes have
not beef reduced in size by the &C
curnulations of burned oil or car
hon - 81 Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Auto Is Changing
All the Habits Of the
Farmers for Buying

"ln nearly every community, M
matter how small, the local busi
ness men admit that the automobik
is rapidly changing the buyins
habits of the rural public" says
Walter S. JohDson, Stephen dis
tributor of the Mid-City Motor Sup
ply company.
Time was when a farmer who
could not find just what he wanted
at the corner store was compelled
TO take what he could get for horse
flesh was slow, and the distance
was long to the next town. BIZ.
the automobile arrived and Farmer
Jones found that he could drive -
miles i'll less time than he had once
consumed in travelling five miles.
Regardless OF distance, he steps CT
her and goes to the town. that offc.s
him most for hiSmoncy.
The result has been a reorgaDiz;
ton of the corner store in ever
community Where once was mis-
cellaneous collection of goods 81
unknown value, a regular city stof
with the latest and best known
goods has taken its place. Tie
storekeeper has become mer-
chant"
Advance Rumely company of Ia
Porte, Ind, will build for the mar
Ret one and onc-half ton mode
truck, of which Edward Dixon IS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
DEATH OF JOHN T.. VAUGHN.
EstccIncd Citizen OF New Hope Sec
ton Called to Reward.

New Hope. Feb. Especial: On
Monday, Jan. 81, the spirit OF John
Vaughn winged It's way from earth
back to the God who gave it. Quiet
", peacefully, as he had lived, ho
PASSED away, after an illness Of ten
days of pneumonia, following inilu-
pliZa.
Mr.. Vaughn had made his home
liz this section for a numb. Of
years. lie was a hard work., man,
Il kind, loving husband and ',er.
lie was born May 10th. lSY!. II
Oconee county. lie was a member
o. New Hope Baptist church--not
only Il member, but a faithful work
e" in the church and for the Masters S
cause. He was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him. They
loved him most who knew him best.
lie leaves a wife, who was before
marriage Miss Patterson, and four
small children, the youngest Il babe
OF only five weeks. His mother
four brothers and three sisters also
mourn his death. The sympathy of
the entire community goes out to
the afflicted family in this dark hour
OF bereavement. At the time Of the
ccath Of Mr.. Vaughn, his wife and
eldest child were very sick with in
HuenZa
On Tuesday afternoon, after ap-
r"opriate services by his pastor, Rev
u. J. Stansel, his body was laid to
rest in the New Hope cemetery.
While our hearts are torn and
bleeding, may we cast our burden on
the Lord. remembering that "thc
Lord gave and the Lord taketh
away: Blessed be the name of the
Lord Thy will be done. \ Friend
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
Ships Strike Mines.

Southshields, Eng, Feb. 5.--Thc
british sloop Pnarth is reported to
Have been sunk by a mine 23 miles
off the Tyne river. Two trawlers
have picked up 40 members of the
crew.
Two ships. a Norwegian fishing
steamer and a Swedish steamer, have
been sunk by mines. with the loss
Of % lives, according to reports re-
ceiyed here.
The Norwegian vessel was blown
up outside the Norwegian port Of
Stavager and eight fishermen were
killed. The Swedish vessel sunk was
the steamer Sphynx Of 1872 tons.
1t was on it's way from England to
Sweden with coal and went down
near CoQuet Island, of the east coast
tf Scotland. with the loss Of y men,
Dcrs of its crew.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
DON'T SCOID, MOTnIjR!
TllE CROSS Child Is
BILIOUS, FENERISIt
Look at tongue! If coated, clean
little stomach, liver,
bowels.

Don't scold your frctful. pcevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little stomach.
liver and bowels are cloggcd with
sour waste.
When listless, pale, fevcrish, full
Of cold, breath bad. throat sore.
doesnt eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomach-ache. indigestion, diar-
rhoea, give Il tca-Spoonful Of cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs and in Il few
hours all the foul waste, the sour
lule and fermenting food passes out
, OF the bowels and you have Il we'll
and playful child again. Children
love this harmless "fruit laxative"
and mothers can rest easy after Civ
ing ii. because it mover fails to make
1teir little "insidcs' clean and sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given to-day saves Il sick child to-
Morrow. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for Il 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" which
has directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grOwn-ups plainly
IN the bottle. Remember there are
countcrfeits sold here, so surely
look and see that yours is made by
the "California Fig Syrup Compa-
n.y. Hand back with contempt any
other iig syrup.-adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
4 Mothers Happiness
Made Perfect
Of Utmost Importance That Sho Have
Every Care.

The expcctant mother's physical comfort
her should SEQ to It that her preparation
fo5 babys coming be complete.
There is q most splendid remedy to .pre-
lives, known as Mothers Friend. It Is ap-
piled TO the muscles Of tho abdomen, gently
strain on nerves, cords and llgaments. It
makes the muscles SO plant that they ex-
pand easily when baby arrives: tho hours
at the time are fewer. and palm and danger
at the crisis is naturally avoided.
Mothers Friend enables the mother to
preserve her health and strength, and sf,
remains pretty mother by having avoided
discomfort and suffering which more often
than otherwise accompanies such an occa-
sion when nature Is unaided. Every nerve,
muscle and tendon Is thoroughly lubricafed.
Discomfort during tho period Is counter
acted. and the skin. after the crisls, Is left
smooth and natural.
Wrlte to the Bradfeld Regulator Com.
Pany. Dept. B, Lamar Building, Atlanta,
tain n bottle OF Mothers Friend from tho
drug store today without fall.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
VRY IT! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY tAI.ONiEI.
Starts your liver without maxine
YOU sick and can not
Salivntc.

Every druggist in town--your
Druggist and eyerybody's druggist --.
mas noticed a great falling off in the
sake OF calomcl. They all give the
same reason. Dodsons Liver Tone
is taking its place.
'Calomcl is dangerous and pco.
pic know 1t. while Dodson's Liver
rome is perfectly safe and gives bet
ter results" said prominent local
druggist. Dods0n's Liver Tone is
personally guaranteed by every
druggist who sells it. 4 large bot
lie costs but il few cents, and if if
rails to give easy relief in every
case Of liver SluggiShncSs and con
stipation. you have only TO ask 70,
IcDr money back.
DodSOn'S Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children ant
adults. Take a spoonful at nigh
Ind wake up fcling fine: no bilious
ness, sick headache, acid stomach Of
tonstipatcd bowels. 1T doesn't grip,
or cause Inconvenience all the mex
'tay like violent calomcl. Take ;
noSc Of calomcl to-day and tO-mor
w you will feel weak, sick ant
hauscatcd. Don't lose q days work
Cake DOdson's Liver Tone instcat
and feel fine, full Of yigOr and am
hiti0n. .-ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
WAR STRENGTH AT CLOSE.
interesting Figures Made Public by
War Department in Washington.

Washington, Feb 5.--The story
of Germnny's supreme effort for mil
itary victory in the spring of 1918.
"f American intervention on the
Western front, and Of the ultimate
crushing defeat Of the enemy, and the
apparent humiliation Of nearly one
half Of his fighting force, was graph
ically told in figures made public to-
day by the War Department. They
dealt with the rifle strength" Of the
Allies and the German forces on the
Western front in monthly periods
from April to November /, and
were prepared by the intelligence di-
vision Of the general staff of the
American army in France
BY rifle strength" was meant the
plumber OF men standing in the
trenches, ready to go over with the
bayonet." When Germany struck it's
great blow last spring it had a mil
lion and half men so classified,
against an Allied total Of million
and quarter. BY June | the Ger
mans reached their peak with $780,
900 rifles, but despite the terrific
pressure they were cxcrting against
The Allied lines, American aid was
overcoming the handicap. and made
POSSIBLE the counter-blow delivered
in July.
The Allied strength on June | was
.l3h,ohO. Shortly afterwards the
Allies reached a total OF l,547,00O,
composed Of 77S, 900 French, SIS 900
British and $4,000 Americans. The
American contribution had risen
from $4,000 in April. On July
Germany's power had begun to wane,
and for the first time it was def
nltely inferior in rifle strength. with
l. 1000. compared to l.556,00O for
the Allies.
Up to September the Allied
strength continued to gain. DESPITE
the desperate counter-attack which
was being driven forward all along
the line. In mid October the Amcri-
can strength had risen to an esti-
mated force Of $50. 900. On Scptem-
her the Allied line was at its great
"st strength, with 1.GS2,OOO against
Germany's $4,000.
While the Allies had shrunk in
r''ies to l,aS5,O0O on November / ;,
Gcrmany's last hope had gone. as she
raced that number with only $4,000
oayoncts.
the sudden decline of the German
forces. beginning in June and again
apparent in the swift drop during
October, was accounted for by the
fact that she had drawn into tho
lines during the spring every availa-
| bile reserve, expecting to smash her
way to victory before winter camn
These reserves we're used IN in tbo
German attack and the Allied as-
saults which followed, while thc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
TO Use Charleston.

Charleston, Feb. THAT definite
decision has been made to use
returning Southern soldiers was an
nounced here to-day at headquarters
Of the Southeastern District of the
army. No transports are expected,
however, before about March |. and
the particular units to be brought
mere have not been announce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12

by force OF | 50 OF the enemy. Called
upon to surrender. the French re-
fused. and tried to fight their way
ont. TWO were killed. three were
wounded. and six were unaccOuntod
'or Tor II time. Four of these six
'.'iurncd to-day. two Of them wound
rd' apparently having escaped from
heir captors.
ne situation is unchanged on the
''vina and railroad fronts. Allied
troops were again forced to retire
in the face Of Bolshcvik attacks
"long the Pincga river, but the posi-
non Of the Americans at the town Of
i'mcga has not been attacked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-02-12
American force continued to increase

tkF1FN'. fN'fF rVF VC VVIItT!TWtFI IU HUI CtIot.
In a rough way the American rifle
strength has represented about 20
per cent Of the total American force
in France continuously. This ac-
counts for the fact that with IL
total Of more than 100000 men in
France on November II, the rifle
strength in October was estimated ut
around $4,000 men. A similar situ-
alton was shown in staff reports as
to the total Allied strength, reckoned
as ration strength which had con-
.tinuously been greater than that of
the German army throughout the
spring and summer last year.