The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-23
DON'T HITCH
TOO NEAR
FIRE PLUGS
Another Phase Of Traffic Regulations
Which VIII Soon Be Taken Up by
Motorcycle Cop and Police Force

Two Western Union delivery boys
felt the heavy hand OF the law yester-
day afternoon when they were ierlsed
up by Sammy Dwyer for holding on to
motorcycles while mounted on their
bicycles in the delivery Of telegrams.
This is pastime enjoyed by many
boys on wheels and the messengers
did not realize that they had commit
ted an infringement Of the traffic
laws while engaging in it, They learn
ed differently. however, and pleaded
guilty at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion OF the police court. This is a
dangerous practice, the officers asst'ft,
ahd must be discontinued or other
BOYS win be treated in the same man
ner. Mayor Coffman did not assess
fines against the boys yesterday but
will give his decision in the cases to-
day.
The fact that Miss Martha Bledsoe
"jay drove" in order to stop at the
meat market OF Councilman Neal, one
OF the men who gave Sammy his Job,
was not considered when that lady
was politely informed that she had UNI
consciously committed violation of
the law. She paid So.
Matt Chiffon, who was arrested by
Dwyer for jay driving at the corner
Of Sixth and choctaw, was fined s.
yesterday afternoon
City Officer Warned.
The matter Of hitching too near q
fire plug or mailgsox is receiving the
attention OF the officers now and the
first man to be warnad was Water
Commissioner Frank Scrimager who
made haste to remove his steed tie
required distance from the fire plug
near which he had been accustomed to
stopping in front Of his office at the
city hall
Less Speeding Now
A noticeable decrease in the number
Of speeders is reflected in the very
few speeding cases which have come
I'D before the court. Most OF the Of
tenders thus far have violated por
tions of the ordinance with the provis-
ions Of which they were not familiar.
and were. in a sense, innocent offend
ers. A glance at the locations OF the
arrests slows that Officer Dryers
sphere Of activity has no bounds with
in the city limits and the fact that he
cannot be distinguished from any 9th
er motorcyclist aft9r dark makes 9TH
er riders Of mot& wheels comrades
in a good cause, as no driver win take
chance on speeding when the small
headlight Of two-wheeled machine
hoves in sight.
Autoists Are Reconciled.
eWhen we first began to make ar
rests for violations Of the ordinance
some Of the people were disposed to
bawl us out said Chief Of Police Ben
Phillips this morning. "But now tits
different story The people are al
ready seeing the beneficial effect Of
the work and are falling in line. ]
heard one prominent man warning
friend last night, and he was laughing
when he did it. Look out for Sammy
he said He got me and hell-get you,|
too, if he sees you. T
"The autoists themselves are begin
ming to like it. When the traffic rules
are fully enforced it will make it so
much better for everybody that they
win wonder why it has not been done
before"
Chief Phillips declares that the cam
paign against these violations will be
kept up until the abuses are entirely
discontinued
The two Western Union messenger
boys were fined $3.50 each for hold.
ing on to motorcycles. but later offend
ers are likely to be more harshly dealt
with.
Jack Taylor was arrested today for
disturbing the peace and Tom Birt for
lettering.
ARMY BILL PASSES.