Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

gears, will be in charge. This plant
originally was constructed for the
Renier Motor company, was taken
over by the General Motors COMPANY,
and the Marquette Buick manufac-
tured I'm il for some time.
Edgar Appcrson has become sales
manager of the Apperson Brothers
Automobile company at kokomo,
Ind, succeeding Elmer Apperspn,
who has retired from active partici-
patton in the business because Of Ill
hoalth. 1t was Edgar Apperson who
won the first speed contest held in
two years later the first long over
land trip made by an American car
run from KokOmo to New york
about nine hundred miles.
The highest bid TOR the plant or the
Pathfinder Motor Car company. In
dianapolis, which was offered for
mitted by l.. Goldstein Sons OF Phil
adelphia. Officials OF the American
Motor Parts company here state the
company Is a part of L. 6oldstein
Sons and the Pathfinder plant prob
ably will be used in the work OF the
American Motor Parts COMPANY
though representatives of the Phila
dolphia concern have not authorized
such announcement so far.
The American Automobile associa-
ton has placed itself on record ~
convinced that highway transpur,a-
tion of passengers and freight must
bo greatly amplified in order tha,
the motor vehicles may attain its
maximum utility in the present con-
gcsted condition of our avenues of
communication. This is the opinion
of many who can look at the matter
Of road building and motor traffic
from national standpoint. II is one
of the most vital questions OF today.
in the consideration OF which all
transportat ton facilities are being CO.
ordinated as outlined In this ISSUE
Motor Age.
The supreme court of Wisconsin
has upheld the principle of the state
law regulating the use Of motor We
ties or other local lawmaking bodies
from enforcing any restrictions not
conforming to the requirements of
the state motor code, by handing
down an opinion against Baraboo,
Wis, ana in favor Of Emmett Dwyer,
who was fined $40 and costs under u
local ordinance for exceeding the
speed limit while crossing a bridge
In his car The state motor code
prescr.bes a maximum speed OF 10
m. hip. for motor vehicles while being
driven upon or along any public
street. highway or bridge. Barabou,,
however has had in effect for long
time, a local ordinance fixing n limit
OF ten m.h.p, for bridges When Mr..
Dwyer's case was heard in the police
court at Baraboo. he was found guilty
under the local ordinance and fined
$40 and costs He appealed the case
to the circuit court. which reversed
the decision OF the police court.
In spite of the fact that the last
Michigan legislature made motor car
stealing n felony with n maximum
sentence OF 81 900 fine or five years
imprisonment or both, the number OF
cars stolen in the last year has in
creased. IT is estimated that seven
thousand cars have been stolen in
Michigan, n figure according to state
officials low rather than high. Evil
dence indicates that the thieves are
closely organized and according to in
surance men rates will be increaseu
unless more drastic penalty Is
placed OH car theft. IL Is possible
that the next legislature will provide
n minimum penalty whereby theft is
punished by two years imprisonment.
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