Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-01
OLDS REPORTED
OUT OF ALAN.
RUM0R THAT AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY WAS EXPELLED
NoN.PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE
NAMED AS THE CAUSE
II True, Will Mean a General Shifting
Of the oldsmoblle Agents
Throughout United
States
BIZ FREDERIC PABsT

A report which II authentic will de-
feiop into the seasons most Important
news Item In motoring circles was cur
rent along automobile row yesterday.
A prominent factory representative
claimed to have inside information tnat
the Olds motor works of LANSING
Mich, makers of the Oldsmobile car,
had been expelled from the Association
of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
for the non-payment of dues,
1t is stated that the association' az
ter determining its legal right to act
against the Olds company, ornclaiiy
served notice of the expulsion.
H. o. Harrison, the local Oldsmobile
agent, when seen yesterday stated tnat
he had received no advices on the SUP
ject and had not heard that the A. L.
A. M. contemplated such action.
I'm view of the fact that you handle
the Peerless and Apperson car, both
licensed, what would be your attitude
toward the Olds should the report
prove true?' Mr.. Harrison was asked.
He refused to make a definite answer,
as he had received no word whatever
from the factory. But at the same
time he could not deny that such
condition would raise question among
all Olds agents. Heretofore this car
has been handled In con1unction WIFI WIZ,
some other licensed model, but with
the Olds out 1t would be necessary for
an agent to decide on which side or the
fence he wished to get.
The Information received here was
to the effect that one other company
had also failed to pay the license and
was subject to expulsion, but as the
rules OF the association state that only
one manufacturer can be expelled In
year. the olds alone suffered.
r. D. Maxwell, Pacific coast repre-
sentative of the Morgan & Wright Tire
company, left last night for Fresno,
after week here familiarizing himself
with the business OF the local orancn'
q. A. Huene received the news yes
terday that out of thirty-one cars
which started In the Kansas City en-
durance run, from Kansas City through
Kansas and part Of Oklahoma for q
distance of 1000 miles. the Corbin was
the only one to finish with an abso-
luteiy perfect score. The tour was one
of the hardest ever held. The cars
were sent over a rolling country, and
in the Oklahoma district encountered
rains. deep mud holes and quicksanu
which made progress almost imposlole:
The Corbins victory was scored
against many Of the best known cars.
washington university, st. Louis:
NO., has a very extensive lawn ana
has long used a mower. horse drawn,
to keep this lawn in shape, but even
with the horse supplying motive power
the work was slow until Charles ~;
Murray, the chief gardener, purchased
a Ford roadster, and, hitching the
mower on behind. keeps the 130-acre
grass plot in excellent condition. The
horse injured the lawn; the Ford
leaves no marks. The horse was use
less except for working purposes; Mr.:
Murray uses the car for business and
pleasure. The horse took two days to
accomplish what the car does in few
hours.
An important change in the auto
world took place this week when the
Waverly department OF the Pope Mo-
tor Car company was sold to H. Fl.
Rice, manager, and w. c. Johnson, as
sistant manager of the Waverly de-
partment, representing a syndicate OF
Indianapolis capitalists who purchased
the property, merchandise, patents,
good will and business of the plant.
The new concern will be known as the
Wayerlv company. The new organiza-
ton will be independent Of all other
automobile interests and will devote
its entire attention to the development
of Its own product. The new manage
ment involves no change In the factory
and sales organization.