Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
A CHANCE TO WIN FORTUNES
Several Prizes Are Awaiting Invent
ors To claim Them.

IN tnc treasures Ot as many organ
lzations, TO be awarded as prizes to
inventors, dlscoverors ana scientists
scores Of lesser prizes, any ono OF
which represents u splendid reward
for year or two OF labor lie un-
claimed, waiting for the man who IS
able TO fulfIll the conditions OF the
gifts Much Of this prlzo money Is
tho interest on inoxhlustlblo funds,
and Is given annually or Rt other
stated intervals. But much moro Of
II Is in single large amounts $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000, s25,000-even one
great lump Of 100000 is waiting for
the first person who can prove his
claim to IL.
There Is S23,S00 in Germany for tho
first person who presents perfect
proof Of well known mathematical
theorem. There IL $4,000 In France
ready 10 be given TO anyone who finds
cure for one of the commonest dis
eases. And, to get nearer home, there
are sums ranging all the way down
from $4,000 offered In America for
mechanical devices that are sure 10
be invented sooner or later.
A Substitute for Gasoline Wanted.
Largest OF the prizes awaiting in
ventors IL the 100000 offered by the
International Association Of Recog-
nized Automobile Clubs, for the best
substitute for gasoline. This prize,
which was announced last December,
is to be given only for some product
that can be used In existing internal
combustion motors, Is available in
large quantities and is Of such a ma
ture that It cannot be monopolized by
trust. other conditions are yet TO
be announced. Here is prize worth
winning. Experiments with benzol,
with methyl alcohol and with a mix
ture of the two have encouraged in
ventors to work along those lines,
but II is possible that some American
viii come to the front with a new
vo'atile hydrocarbon, or with a salts
factory method Of carbureting kero-
sene that will recapture the big prize.
And the winner does not have to
yield ownership in his invention to
get the 100000, but like most of the
other prizes for industrial research,
this prize is bonus, not purchase
money
Should the new fuel, when found,
be capable Of manufacture from
Britain, there is another prize ready
for the fortunate inventor, the 1000
guineas ($10,50O) offered by the
British Society Of Motor Manufactur-
ers and Traders for a fuel that meets
this condition. The Royal Automobile
Society OF England will conduct tests
of all fuels offered for this prize.
Along the same line OF motor i'm
provement is an opportunity to win
$500 by simple mechanical inVen-
ton. This sum will be paid by the
Royal Automobile Society of England
for the best carburetor, the fund
having been placed in the society's
hands by G. x. Chamberlain, an
American This contest is open, like
the others mentioned, to inventors Of
all the world.
A Chance to BE Millionaire.
The largest standing prize in
America for an invention is one of
$4,000 for machine for pulling
and topping sugar beets, offered by
the Great Western Sugar company of
Denver. The successful device must
require comparatively little power
and If operated by horses, not more
than four horses beet row. 1t
must pull and top all the beets, sep
arate the beets and tops and leave
all convenient to load. II must be
adjustable and salable at retail for
not more than $500. If horse-drawn,
or $500 if stlf-propelled. If not won
by March l, 1915, the prize may be
but the first device Of
fered before that date that fulfills all
the requirements will get the prize
and the inventor will retain the own
ership of his invention.
Fifteen years ago the Louisiana
Sugar Planters association offered a
prize of $4,000 for sugar cane har-
vester Thus far none has been pro-
duced that meets all the requirements
and the prize offer has lapsed, but
many inventors are at work on this
line, and, as the secretary Of the as
sociation writes, whoever makes a
successfL, cane harvester will be-
come a millionaire very quickly, and
will not need the $4,000"