Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY NOVEMBER %, 1917

al exposition for Ford accessories
| which was held at Chicago this full
showed that IL made prof: but IN
stead OF declaring dividends the funcs
remaining after all bills were paid
were held as working capital. The Of
fetal report showed total Of over
fifty thousand admissions and s2,-
900 taken In at tho doors Manager
Rculow, who staged the show. has
been retained for next season. The
place has net been decided but Will
be either the Coliseum or the DEXTER
park pay lion at tho stockyards. Tho
list OF officers Of the association re-
Perry becomes first vice-prCsident.
and l.. u. Zinke becomes second vice.
president.
The Hackett Motor Car company.
Jackson. Mich, will announce tour
Ing sedan pnd three-passe pger
coupe soon. II is expected that tho
plant will be moved to Grand Rapids.
Mich, in the spring.
Tho Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
cup races WIN be resumed. If the
plans of Clarence Eennett OF Califor-
MIA go thru. Mr.. Bennett Is plan iins
u hold the two classics In April, 1918,
and Is negotiating with the contest
hoard OF the American Automobile
association and the Motor Cups Hold
Ing association In regard to getting n
sanction and permission to use the
ups. san Antonio has bees selected
fCr the races A ninety mile course
VIII he used. The Grand Prize and
Vanderbilt races were dropped last
year. the previous races being held At
Santa Monica in November, 1916.
licsta was the winner OF the Wander
bilt and Wilcox and Aitken were the
winners Of the Grand Prize.
George W. Durham. president OF
the Society of AutomotiNe Engineers
has became vice-president of the Ml-
ltor company Of New York This
company will manufacture the Mill
tor motorcycle formerly known as the
MilitaiTe, which was cXhibite nt the
national show here. A plant has been
purchased at Elizabeth, n. j., where
production will start soon. Ar an
nual output of $4,000 machines is be-
ing arranged for. The Mlitor has
been developed and built at Buffalo.
Trucks running on a regular sched-
Vie between Detroit and Toledo are 10
he used to relieve the freight conges-
ton which has been so marked for
the last year. A corporation of De-
troit business men is being formed to
purchase fleet OF trucks and lrailers
that will he operated on regular
schedule. II is probable that there
Will be at least four trains each way
consisting of five-ton trucks and two
five-ton trailers and carrying n total
tonnage of 120 tons. The Michigan
war preparedness beard has voted the
expenditure Cf $35 900 for completion
OF the road between Detroit and To-
lcdo. Monroe county will contribute
$4,000 for a temporary roaG for
truck transit To- he used while the per-
manent road is being rushed to COM
Fiction.
The embargo against importing
motor car chassis with bodies. which
was put into effect August 10, mas
been creating great injury to dealers
In Australia, due to the fact that
there is not sufficient body building
capacity. In Australia to furnish the
necessary bodies for the chassis
which the dealers can sell. Because
of this situation the government mod
fled the original ruling. permitting
the fitting of cowl dashes. foot
o + d $, mudguards. windshields
hoods and other parts and admitting
them as part of the chassis a still
later modification permitted of ship
ping percentage of chassis with
bodies This has not met the require
ments. and it Is estimated thar 1t will
be - to is months before body build
crs i'm Australia will be in n position
to furnish all bodies needed. In the
meantime dealers are confronted
with the problem OF perhaps having
their money tied up with chassis
which they may carry in stock for a
year or longer until such time as bod
les can be secured