The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22

+ + Pcake secretary OF the Kansas
City Automobile Dealers association
Mr. Pcake declared that the rain which
fell thl, week was the best Ling which
could happen, Tor II will make good
roads boosters out Of the most chronic
knockcr by the time he drives home
Five delegates from Boley. Okla, a
negro town, headed by Mayor Young
were received this morning by Col W.
II Harvey All took out memberships
in the association and stated that they
have a good roads organization now
under way consisting OF 100 negro resi-
dents OF Boley
Charlie, NJ Taber,. director of streets
and sewers in ST. Louis. spoke briefly
al the morning session He stated that
the two countlc, in which st Louis
IS located will spend S+,OOO0OO for
street and road improvement IN the
next five years.
Investigations OF price hiking by two
local rooming houses were launched by
the Oklahoma City Ozark Trails com
mttcc this morning when complaints
OF ovcrchargng were made to them
by delegates Rooming houses and ho-
tells were requested by the committee
To- state their rates before the conven
ton Speaking on behalf of the com
mi,tee Frank Nor,hrup publicity man
said this morning There are a mum
bcr OF conventions still to come TO Ok.
lahoma City this winter-and the Ozark
Trails committee will not forget which
places violated their price agreement
with us We will try, OF course, to Sc.
cure refunds for the delegates who
were overcharged' "
Business and pleasure are being com
bined by delegates to the Ozark Trails
convention, many of whom since Mon
day have been engaged IN Christmas
shopping Stores report that record
business, most OF II from out of town
customers, was done yesterday in SPITE
OF the rain
Tulsa headquarters was used by mem
hers Of the resolutions committee OF
the convention this morning as a place
in which to discuss and frame their
recommendation this afternoon. Col
{. b. Douglas, secretary OF the Tulsa
chamber OF commerce, is chairman OF
the committee, which is composed OF
one member from Oklahoma, Kansas,
Arkansas, Missouri Texas and New
Mexico
Plans for swinging the Ozark
Trail to the ceural-weStern route were
made this morning by nearly 500 CEN
tral delegates who had been unable
to force their way into the Auditorium
They met at 10 80 o'clock in the munia
cipal courtroom in secret caucus. Sew
cral OF their bands were present 10
enlven the occasion.
"The Little Red Car" from the cen.
trail route is one OF the features OF the
convention II is freak gasoline driv-
en- vehicle with five bcvcle wheels
four OF which are placed in the con.
ventional positions and the fifth in the
rear. II is this las, wheel which grips
the pavement and sends the car Scoot.
ing along at racing speed,
Statesmen from concrete manuiactur.
ing companies have been circulating
among various trail delegations sine,
Monday, distributing literature extoll
ing the virtues Of concrete as road
building material, and passing out ci
gars. badges, buttons, pennants and
handshakes
+. A. Whitten. secretary ot the Okla
hcma City Retailers association, wor,
worried expression this morning ]
was his duty to accommodate thos
wishing to buy MEMBERSHIPS in III
Ozark Trails association Before IN
rush OF delegates anxious 10 part witt
Is was over Mr. Whitten'S coat pocke,
were so full of bills and silver that III
Carmen, had been pulled out OF shape.
Hotel lobbies lost none Of their popu
larity this morning. Delegates unabl
to attend the convention STAYED pre,,
closely in the warm hotels rather ,ha
brave the chilly wind on the streets
"How far is !, from the earth to-
Now where did put that" "Ca
YOU tell me where ! will find Jones
How many instruments ate there I
the Go,ebo band'" When any delega,