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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

from its washer and so let the air
escape around the plunger. When
the tire is being blown up, the pres
sure on top of the flanGc II will be
Lieatcr than that in the tube and so
the flargc will be pressed down just
as it when the Hunger is presse
down by hand and so allow the air
to enter around the plunger In"
moment pumping is stopped the pres
cure inside the tube will he greater
'n"n that outside. and the flange VIII
again be pressed against the washer
and SO prevent the escape of the air
A "slow leak" trat is when the tire
becomes flat over night or lin two or
three days. is usually due to a drrect
IT, the valve inside, the rubber WASH
ers being worn or torn. Replacing the
valve inside cit costs but cents). IS
in" remdy You can tell when the
valve is leaking by putting drop OF
water or saliva or the mouth of the
valve. If 1t leaks the saliva will form
IN bubbles. Scrcwng the Valve-in-
side n little harder will often remedy
the trouble. but too much strength
must not he used in doing this. Do
rot use pair OF Myers.
Figure t. a picture of the valve
cap Note the rubber washer A.
Sometimes this washer becomes re-
versed or out OF position. and when
the cap Is screwed on to tn valve. TINS
washer will press on the plunger and
So cause the tire TO leak. Il shouu,
be looked at every time the cap is pat
on
In addition to cover to keep out
dirt, and to help In prevntlng the es-
cape of the air. the valvc-cap is a tool
removing and replacing the ''valve-in-
sides" Note the notches IN the top
part of the cap? If this thinner top
part is inserted into the valve the
rotches will grip prongs of the screw
of the valve-ins!de and so give II
means TO unscrew it,
Figure , shows "A cross section OF -
typical casing or shoe A is the fab
ric. 1t is in the fabric that the
strength ii the tire is, and any weak
ness in il will result i'm the tube burst
ing thru II. This is what happens
when the tire elbows out" B is the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
NOTICEABLE DECREASE
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Edward S. Jordan Says Speed
Mania Is Giving Way to
Common Sense.

In proportion to the ever increasing
rumber of automobiles i'm use and the
additional thousands who are dairy
riding in them, 1t is generally admit
ted tina; motor car accidents are de-
Creasing. Is this due TO more con-
scrVativism on the part of motorists
or can it be true that the industry
has az last achieved that apparently
unachievabSa ideal-the manufacture
of fool-proof car?
Edward s. Jordan, head of the Jor-
dan Motor Car company. of Cleveland,
Ohio. explains that the decrease in
accidents is because speed mania IS
giving way to common sense.
"Of course 1t was not long ago
when the automobile accident was
more or less the staple news OF the
day" said Jordan. 1T crowded all
| other news material, on Mondays fol-
lowing fine weather in the country. II
was the standby .of the coroner and 1t
kept the repairers of telephone poles
in steady jobs
THAT situation was TOR the reason
that when q thing is new il is most
| sensational. In the early days, the
railroad engine took triple the toll Of
lives that il takes now Even the
bicycle hal the nation half crazy WITH
fright at one time. There We're Sun.
days when the century-riders ani
bicycle spooners were out that it was
almost as much as "A pedestrians life
was worth to venture out on the high-
way.
when the gasoline motor car was
first introduced. women shuddered at
the very thought Of driving 1t. 1t was
n mans Job and job for strong
man. at that. This impression was
| largely due to tho fact that the auto
| mobile was new. II furnished more
speed than any other self-propelled
vehicle and those who had the oppor-
tunity To drive II were making the best
! OF its speed capabilities.
"Graduarv. however, the speed
mania has become no longer a sensa-
tion and 4 Is as unpopular among
| motorists as IL is among other people.
| This in itself has added much to mot
orlng safety. Then, too. the improve
mcnts In automobile construction and
driving control have tended toward
public safety. Instead OF reckless
young men cndangering pedestrians
with high powered motor cars, we find
women, elderly gentlemen and the
most careful ard conservative indi-
viduals driving thom today.
The develop nent and improve
,he general passing of the speed ma
MIA, I'm my opinion. account for the en-
hcouraslnS decTeaso in accidents"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
AUTO LESSON NO. so.

The tires of pleasure automobiles of
today are almost without exception. of
double tube" pneumatic type, The
old single tukc has been entirely aban .
doned. while the solid rubber tires are
only used on trucks and slow going
and heavy electric pleasure cars.
The plesont-day tire consists oil Two
members: the tube, which is air
tight and into which the air is pump
ed, and the casing, or shoe. which
consists Of two parts, namely, the fab
ric, which Is nonelastic and is strong
enough TO prevent the tube from eX-
landing under its air pressure, ana
the tread or rubber portion, whicu
serves "A two-fold purpose, it gives a
wearing surface, acts to some extent
as a cushion and is a protection for
the fabric.
The tube" is simply an endless
rubber tube, equipped with an auto
matte "alve. thru which the air can
he pumped and which prevents It's ss-
cape Il has no strength and would
stretch and even burst II air under n
pressure Of about one-tenth that re-
1Ured for the complete tire were
pumped into it. The resistance of this
pressure is entirely furnished by the
fabric of the casing
Figure ! of the illustration shows the
valve, which is almost universally
used. Here A is the body of the valve
OF the valve stem, r. including the
spring and part O. p. r. T. etc. is
called the valve inside The action Of
the valve IS as follows: The screw o,
by pressing the rubber washer r
against the shoulder Q of the valv ,
stem. will prevent the afr leaking out.
of the side. while the flange r of the
valve plunger. by COMPRISING the
small rubber washer r will prevent
the air leaking out around the valve
flunger. The flange r is held against
the washer by the pressure of the air
In the tube, and not by the spring
shown, the spring acting more as =.
guide.
When II is desired to let air out of
the tire. the plunger 5 is pressed in.
which will press the flange r ava,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

Landlords belong to a smiling class
Landlords are happy people. ihey
have so many men working Tor them
Every man who rent house OF an
APARTMENT works fol- the landlord
The renter gets his pay envelope and
then carries a very substantial part
of the contents to the landlord, who
srins and says. THANK you; call
again" The renter does call again
He contrres the process for years.
The landlord, happy Fellow, with a
lot of industrious men working TOT
him, pile up his rent money and buys
more houses, so that he can collect
more money to buy mere houses to
grt Slore rent 50 that he can purchase
still more houses and collect still more
rents. The scheme t., a winner-fof
the landlord.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
TULSA FOUR FACTORY IS
RECEIVING NEW MATERIAL
General Manager Shows Reports En-
couraging Progress on New
Service station

General Manager W. I. Shaw OF the
Tulsa Automobile corporation has re-
turned from a business trip 10 Chicago
where nc was purchasing supplies for
the manufacture Of the 1918 Tulsa
-Four car. He has about completed Sc
curing supplies for the making of one
hundred cars per month for the con-.
ing year and a carload of body ma
tcrial was received tho past week. tf-
Is now assisting in arranging the Of
fices for tre company's officials In
the new service station which will
soon be erected On the southwest cor
ner of Brady and Boulder streets and
saws there Will be total display
frontage for cars OF 235 feet on the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
The Old, Old story

A young clergyman was complain-
ing to friend that his congregation
was made up of tight wads."
They are so stingy," he said. that
when I ask them to sing old Hun
dred, they sing The Ninety and
Nine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

tremely cold weather. He says that
when Chicago began winning New
York went up in the air.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

ground floor of the building. other
work is Dcing pushed
incidentally while In Chicago Mr..
Shaw, who is 33rd degree fan, took
H. the New York-Chicaso game AMI
blames McGraw for not taking Salles
out when II was apparent the pitcher
was losing his grip because of the eX
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

daughter. do you think that young
fellow is ;he man for vou2
"Oh. | know 1t, papa"
"How do You know it?"
He told me so himself
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
Uncle PCnnywise says:

My wife loves to read the marriage
notices. Nobody she knows ever gets
married, but then they might.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
FISHER RESPONDS
 TO COUNTRIES CALL
Former Cuban Tanner, Is Sent to Fort SloCuIn

New York, Dec. 15.-Baseball play CTS need no longer shrink when the topic of patriotism or desire to servo the country Is under discussion. The war spirit has taken full possession of the big league ranks and each day brings fresh rush to the colors.
 Another coterie of big league stars responded yesterday to Uncle Sam's call for duty in the most colossal worlds series of all time Ray Fisher. the veteran Yankee pitcher, is the latest to be enrolled in basebalrs roll of honor. The big Green Noun tain boy has enlisted in the army and Is now stationed at Fort Slocum
 Fisher expects to be assigned to Y. M. c. A. work or to the department Of athletic activities, but is ready for whatever task is put before him. Fisher is eminently qualified for both Of these lines. He has put in several years as athletic director at Middle bury college, where he also coached the football, baseball, basketball and gym teams. .l ,- ,."
 During the last two winters Fisher has taught winter classes at tho Springfield Y. M. C. A. He always has been interested in Y. M. c. A. work. For years he has been famous among pig league players as a Y. M. c. A. or- ator. During Fishers big league rambles he has had many opportuni- ties to address Y. M. c. A, boys on how clean living helps make a suc- cessful player,
 First Yankee to Enlist.
 Fisher is the first of the Yankee regulars to enter the service, though Smallwood. a recruit pitcher was called in the draft. Strangely enough, Fisher is the oldest player on the team in point of service. He came to New York from Hartford in 1909. He is 30 years old. He was within the draft age, but was subject to exemption, as he is married.
 Ban Johnson announced in Chi cago yesterday that Eddie Collins, the captain and all around star. of the White Sox, will not appear in a base ball uniform next season. He said Collins had written him that he in- tends to enlist in some branch of the service.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
CENTRAL LEAGUE TO START.
Shorter Player Schedule Will Un-
 doubtcdly Be Arranged.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 15.-Rufus t"Lefty") Gilbert, former manager of the Terre Haute Central League club and who finished last season as man. ager of the, Richmond club, says he has information thu! .he league will go through next season, but with a shortened schedule Although there may be some change in the member
 ship of the circuit, he does not think Terre Haute will en-enter the league nor venture with professional ball again until after the war. Harry Stalhefer, tho Evansville baseball en- thusiast, who is president of the league, is in favor of a shortened schedule. He wants s4 games instead of 120. @1 .ss> # .- e.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
ROWAN RIDES WINNER
Turc0 Wins Feature Event ut the Jcf- fcrson Parish Track-F'our-Ye Year. Old Gcldtnx Wins Third Race.

New Orleans, Dec. 15.-Turco, a -year-old brown gelding. belong ing to W. c. Weant, won the fourth race at the Jefferson Parish track from good field of selling platers yesterday afternoon. The event was at one mile and a sixteenth. Turco, which was ridden by Morris Rowan the fashionable jockey, who guides the horses belonging to the Brighton Stable on the metropolitan tracks, took the overland route all the way. but had sufficient speed and stamina to win in commanding style. Jack Reeves finished second and Baby Lynch was third.
 Checks. four-year-old gelding, carried the colors of w. Elliott home in front of seven old horses in the | third race. The soft track seemed to his liking and he took tie lead soon after the start and won in clever fashion. Fairly earned the second part of the purse and Mary Warren finished third. 5r~
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
FOOTBALL BRINGS ss4,Ooo

Camps Grant and Custer to Get $14,-
 900 Each From Grddiron Clash.
 Chicago, Dec. 15.-The athletic funds of Camp Grant, at Rockford, Ill.,, and Camp Custer, at Battle Creek, Mich, each were increased by $14, 900 yesterday.
 This represents each camps share of the gate receipts of the recent Gus ter-Grant football game. The net profit from the game was $34,334, and until it is determined whether 8 war tax will have to be paid only $23,000 will be divided. All expenses of the contsts were covered by receipts from program advertising and sales.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PADDOCK DOWNS ROLLER

OonQueror of Joe Stecher Pins Vet
 cran Wrestlcr's Shoulders to Mat Hussane Gets Zbyszlo's Goat" s} New York. Dec. 15-Earl Caddock ! of Iowa, private in Uncle Sam s ,, army and the man who eliminated Joe Stecher, the Scissors Demon" from the title competition, made his fiFst appearance last night in the tourney at the Lexington theater and defeated pr. sB. T. Roller with head scissors and crotch hold after spirited contest lasting 70 minutes and 69 seconds.
 The Iowan showed himself to be a wonderful wrestler, quick as a flash and very powerful. He had the vet eran Roller on the defensive the greater part of the time and fastened number of scissor holds on the old timer, who made a gallant resistance and escaped from many dangerous situations. .t, -@ -. Roller clamped the Lewis head lock on the Iowan two or three times, but 1 Caddock easily broke it.
 Finally after ten minutes of fast, ex- C1JlAg WOFK Ca0OOCk IaStene0 q mead l scissors on Roller. The latter made a 1 desperate effort to break 1t and ] fopped about on the canvas like a fish out of water. Caddock then took Q crotch hold and forced Roller to the mat. The defeated man made 8 ] speech in which he satd Caddock was a very clever wrestler and a gentle man.
 Roller said he prided himself on being clever, but Caddock was q clasa higher.
 It was explained in behalf of Cad dock that he would be unable to re-
 main after tonight. as he was able to
 get only a weeks furlough from the
 military officials at Fort Dodge, and
 was required to. report at camp next
 Tuesday. Caddock, who is a fine type
 of American, enlisted as private | Strangler Lewis then appeared in .
 bout with Le Beige, the Human
 Spring, and laid him fiat with head 4 lock in 2:52. zbyszko failed to throw Jusif Illus.
 sane in twenty minutes and the giant
 Pole became peeved. He used rough
 tactics and was berated by the on,
 lockers.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
GRIDIRON LEADERS MEET.
Big Ten Conference Called Today In
 Chicago to Plan For Next Year.

Bloomington, H., Dec. 15.-A call for 8 meeting of all coaches and ath- letic directors of the Big Ten Con- ference in Chicago December IS, Nto- day, to make out football schedules for next season has been issued by Ewald o. Stiehm, athletic director and coach at Indiana University, who is president of the conference.
 Stiehm says Indiana already has one game scheduled for next year and that is with Minnesota, the contest to be staged at Indianapolis October 20 under two-year contract made last season. It is not unlikely that Purdue will be dropped because of un- pleasantness resulting from the elev- enth-hour protest of the boilermakers of Howard and Ewert before the game last Saturday. E
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
ANNEX SELECT FAST TEAM
Popular Club Places Basketball Quin- tct in Field Ready to Meet All Corners This Season.

The Annex A. C. whose various Athletic teams have established excel- ipnt regulations in the past, has en- @knred tho basketball field, selecting a cA14 quintet of players that should
 kulntain athletic fame for the club Turing the winter. Such noted stars Uf the basketball court as ''Tedder'' wilduff', Johnny Kiniry, Paul, Al JohnHon. Frankie McConn and Camp bell, gre ready to give battle with the best of 'em in the state. Arrange monts for games can be made by com municating with Geo. Campbell, 123 Dwight street.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
GRIFFITH GETS LAVAN
sso1d Box'' Puts Across Deal Whereby s lnsoat secnrc star Infeldcr and < lii sh0tten.

U e10tten.
 Chicago, nl.. Dec. 15-Clark Griffith s0k Washington put through big deal Sye1terday with Phil Ball of the Browns He gave up Pitcher Bert 'Gailia and $15.00O for shortstop sJohnny Lavan and Outfielder Bert Bhotten. The deal strengthens Grif- s0th'e team in its weakest spots and n1fOWs that he is trying to build up svhther than pull down.
 President Ruppert of the Yankees ptill is talking trade but 50 far has not been able to do anything. Ruppert Is greatly disappointed that Ball did not make the big trade he proposed yesterday as he felt that it was a very fair proposition which might benefit both clubs.
 Ball, however, says he has seen what has happened to other clubs that have traded star men and that he will hold on to Sislr. He says he is will s Ing to listen to anything that Ruppert 5 has to offer but he must leave Sislel put of the discussion. The trading of Lavan to Washington means thai Peckinpaugh will not be included in
 any other offer that Ruppert might make.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
AFRICAN LEAGUE D PLAY l54 GAMES
angs in Schedule or Player Limit Is Made

Shtcago, Dec. 16y-Thero will be no
 IvtAilment of the playing season. no
 taShing of the player limit or limi-
 lon of the training season in the
 3or leagues next year. The club
 ners of the National and American teAgues decided at their joint meet ing here yesterday that there was no cause for alarm about baseball at EsNEesant They agreed that if the war S A4rc>s them to rstrench 1t will bo tune a0u1h to adopt . war poncy when 4ANy actually faGo conditiona!
 \ rhu two 1oAeuaB dOoldDd to open the ssAa1s season on Tuesday. April 1e. a x AAk later than last year. and to play 4t4 GAmeyuchedule. which has been x Nlhe program for years.
 The National league agreed to the < ATtcan league plans for the col ! i3ion of the Federal war tax. It
 - decided to collect only what the < fHernmSnt t1npoosa-&hfeo cents on < EcAchor 9DAtA nve cents on pavilion
 eagAt OenfD on grandgtAnd and 1Nn cents on box seats @ { sss The leagues also decided to collect
 ten cent tax on every free admis-
 EAvuc Dfvtdlne 9pons.
 X here is every indication that tho e In Tor a new dtvinion Of tho worlds < 99o9 price, which pFovtously had son opposed by President JohnDon Q.
 o American league, will b. adoptod.
 Eosident Johnson and August Horr-
 Ann, proaadent of the Cincinnati Ma s sH1nnale and chairman of the National AnANH n act on the advigAbtlity of adopting
 ao plan, which provides that the four ! TRHt diviMon clubs in tho two leagues 7NAnn ah4re in the purse.
 waS much impressed with tho eeDu9ht," President Johnson said last
 Eht. Tt came from Mr. Hermann. NAd I believe I shall vote for it. We sAfpose pooling tho worlds sories
 apney and also the receipts of city
 4rteA, which will make rich prixe."
 The National league was represent n by it's full roster, with tho oxcap- ton of William Rakcr of the Phil H6elphia club and President John K Eeher, who wofe detained in the East aon bl1nine1s. The National league con- tth0Ant MaS made up of Harry Hemp l.eeAd Of New York, Percy Haughton faO4 N011pM, M Charles H. Ebbets of Bt0olklyh, Barney Dreyfus Of Pitts buS August HerFmann Of Cincin- neti Branch Hickey of St. Louis,
 1iAEles Weeghmani of Chicago. John x Brue1 necfNtAry Of the National anseball commission. and John K. 1eydler also were in the party which came ff0m New York.
 Phil D. c. Pell, president of the St. 4.ouis American league. was unable to attend. The club owners representing } tho American league were Ben. 8. Minor and Clark Griffith of Wash s ington, Col. Jacob Ruppert and Mill Ter Huggins of New York, Frank J. N1vin of Detroit. James c. Dunn of Cleveland, Charles Comiskey of Chi cago, Harry Frazee of Boston, Tom 8hibe and Connie Mack of Philadel- phia and Robert Quinn, who repre- \ aented the St., Louis club.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
GouLLur TURNS AVIATOR.

New York. Dec, f5.-Alfred Goullet, with Jake Ma8tn as 2 partner won the recent six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden, joined Uncle Sam's forces yesterday afternoon. He en- listed in the Aviation Corps of the navy, and has been ordred to report to the training station at Pensacola, Fla, on January 2. Goullet was born in Australia and in all his races car ried the name and colors of his na- tive land. ..s ..-.-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
WILL PLAY AT POLO GROUNDS
Syracuse to Meet Dartmouth Eleven
 Here Next Season.

Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 15.-Arrange- ,nents have been completed for a Syracuse Dartmouth football game at the Polo Grounds late in October or early in November next season. Syracuse played Dartmouth last in 1916 at Springfield, Mass. the game being shifted from Hanover:
 The teams did not meet last sea- son. In 1915 they played a scoreless tie. Georgia Tech has offered Syra- cuse a game next year, but with Ne braslza, Pittsburgh. Brown. Colgate and Dartmouth scheduled it is not likely an offer will be accepted. Car lisle is added to the Orange schedule, along with Ohio University and Buffalo.#