The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
YOUNG KNOX HAS JOB
Spurns Many Offers to Be
Automobile Salesman.
BRIDE IN A JOLLY MOOD
"Tip and I Are Very Happy" She
Says, Cunging to His Neck-''I
Didn't Know People Could BE SO
Good as They Have Been in Offer
ing Him SO Many Good Positions"

Providence. March I0.-Philander C..
Knox. jr.. has job. He will go to work
in this city Monday morning for Cutie
w. Flint. as an agent for the Ford Auto
mobile Philander said that he preferred
to sell the Knox cars. but would try the
ForGs.
Young Knox didn't have to look for
work. On the contrary, offers OF employ
ment have been pouring in on him all
day. He accepted the Providence offer
because he is thoroughly familiar with
automobiles Previous to and during the
time that he was a student at Morris
Heights School he had two big high
powered and expensive foreign cars here
and acquired a reputation for being a
careful driver. He is OF a mechanical
turn OF mind. and while the Secretary Of
state was supplying the Shows OF war,
started to construct q machine in one OF
the local shops.
Some OF the outside offers promised
more money than the Providence job, but
Knox figured that work here would be
congeniaL He received the Flint ofrer
last night, but didn't accept until this
afternoon. Mr.. Flint called at the Benefit
street suite to-day TO tx Up the deal dc
was received by Phiiander and his bride.
you see, Mr. Flint" said Knox. 1
have always been fond Of automobiles,
and owned three OF my own at one time
a couple of years ago. 1 am working on
a car Of my own now. ana will soon have
II completed. l like the game and under
stand all makes. which will make my po-
sition with you. If I accept il, pleasant
and agreeable. viii let you know later
If accept your offer"
His IL He Wants II.
"If you want 70 come and join Us"
said Mr. Flint. '1'n give you q car and
turn you loose. You ought to be able to
enjoy yourself. all right. and do lot OF
work at the same time. I'd like TO have
you Join me, for I know you viii enjoy
your work"
II think II would be Just splendid II
Tip should so TO work for you" said
Mrs. Knox. her happiness showing Itself
in her face. 1T will allow Us TO stay
here, where We have so many friends
and the people have all been so good 70
Us, and then Tip can be in the automo-
bile business. I think it is grand idea,
and I do so hope that Tip accepts"
Mr.. Knox did not come to an agree
ment with Mr.. Flint in this interview,
but he later wrote a letter 10 the auto
mobile man, saying that he would accept
a. -
cepted he could come in 10 work at any
time. either next Monday or the week
after that
II guess I'll come in Monday morn
ing said Tip. y want TO get TO work
right away"
Tip and I are very happy" said Mrs.
Knox to-day. II didn't believe that peo-
pie would be so kind as they have been.
Tip has received a lot OF offers. and we
haven't any fear for the future at ALL
for he will get along all right"
Wife Is JubiIant.
Mrs. Knox seemed 10 be in the best Of
spirits as she sat on the couch, her arm
about her husbands neck and gowned in
a becoming white dress. She seems per
feotly contented and pleased at her hus-
bands decision to accept a position in
this city. The salary he will get. to-
gether with their income OF SO a week
from the estate OF Mr.. Knox's grand
mother, win allow them to live well.
They win keep their apartments IN Bene-
At street for some time, at least, and
know OF no reason why they should
change. Some of the offers of positions
were impossible Of consideration. and
Mr.. Knox promptly tore up the tele-
grams, keeping only the best ones.
The biggest offer he received was from
the jamaica Plain South Realty Com
pany, Of Brooklyn. N Y. In q tele-
gram last night this company offered
him a salary OF $4,000 a year and his
commission as sales manager, which
would amount to about the same figure.
He wired an offer for Mr.. Knox TO meet
him IN the Office in New York this morn
ing. but the latter replied that he
couldn't get there. although he would
consider the offer
offer Not Accepted.
Another telegram came from R. r.
Robinson & Co, stock and bond brokers
of New York. which stated that Pitts
burg friends Of the writer had suggested
that he offer Mr.. Knox employment
with the concern. MIR. Knox replied to
this wire. thanking Mr.. Robinson for
his offer. but saying that he hadn't made
any definite plans as yet. A third tele-
gram came from the Plattsburg News
offering him good salary as a reporter,
with plenty Of chance 10 get ahead
Knox says he has seen enough reporters
to last him lifetime. and thinks he will
pass up the newspaper Job,
A number of other kilograms were re-
ceived giving him advice and containing
offers Of assistance, making Mr.. Knox
feel that he has q large number of
friends.
Work will be a new thing with me-"
said Mr.. Knox, but this will be con-
genial employment. and will be as much
fun for mo as anything else. I have
always been used to do pretty much as
I pleased, but I am a married man now,
and will have TO work for a living"
POWDER PROBE BEGUN.