Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-27
Greatest Automobile Driver
in the World to Be Here
on April a.
FAVOR BOND ISSUE
Members of Association to
Work for Bridge Across
Arkansas River.

Barney Oldfield, the best known
automobile driver and speed mer-
chant in the world, will be in Tulsa
on April "a, with all the rest Of tho
show including an aeroplane eNlort,
To put on the spectacular stunts
which were the sensation of the east
during the past season, showing un.
der the auspices Of the Tulsa Auto
mobile association. This was prac-
tically decided at a meeting of the
automobile men in the Commercial
club rooms last night. Clarence Ben
nett, advance agent for the show pre-
sented a proposition to the assembly
and President Fred Shaw Of the as
sociation appointed committee of
three members with power to take
final action in the matter and the
committee will confer with Mr.. Ben
nett today The committee is Henry
Cries W, O. Dlclerson and Joseph
DIuett.
Want the Bridge.
Due to the fact that the weather
was not considered fit for automc-
bile touring, at the present time. the
automobile men decided to POSTPONE
the matter of arranging for n So
ciability run until after Easter at
least. 1t was suggested that Clare
CAore be the destination of the next
trip Of Tulsa tourists. Bartlesville
was also suggested as a good place
to so on pleasure trip.
The autoists mean to give their un-
qualified support to the movement of
building a bridge across the Arkan-
sas. The president instructed the
secretary to notify the members not
present that they would be expected
to offer the services of their cars,
their chauffeurs and perhaps them
selves on April II, to bring voters
to the poles to vote for $500, 900 bond
issue, for the purpose Of erecting a
bridge.
Sign Boards.
]. Il. Pitt, II. O. Miller and Cyrus
Avery We're appointed as a commit
tee to confer with the county COM
missioners of Tulsa county on ar
ranging to meet the city of Tulsa
and the automobile men in the work
of putting up signboards on the
outskirts of the city and along the
roads of the county. to the nejghbor-
ing towns. 1t was suggested that a
large signboard with explicit direc-
tions at the edge of town where
the greatest confusion of roads is,
would be enough if telephone poles
were barded with paint at intervals
along the road. The plan OF using
a different color of band for diff
ferent towns also was suggested.
The committee on signs was in
structed TO report at the next meet
Ing of the association, Wednesday
n n A 4. 4
every week was selected as the reg
ular meeting time of the association.
Money Prize.
Cyrus Avery, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners.
talked to the gathering on the sub
ject of the recent legislation in re-
gard to roads, and also threw some
light on the work now in operation
on the roads under the direction OF
the county. In a short while the
county will be divided into districts
for road working and a man in each
district employed to drag the roads
at such times as it is most beneficial
Upon learning Of the plan the asso-
citation passed a resolution to offer
$3.50 in gold TO be divided into two
prizes for the men who drag the
roads. The man whose district is in
best condition will be given 500 and
the second best district will warrant
a prize Of $50 for the rOadworker
There will be II districts in the
county.
The Automobile association of Tul-
sa will appoint judges to make oc-
casional inspection Of the roads OF
the county between May 1 and De-
cember l, 1915, and award the prizes
to the deserving workmen before
Christmas.