Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28
TULSA DAILY WORLD SUNDAY OCTOBER 2S 1917


times The officer jumped on his mo-
torcycle and escaped the momentary
popularity by hieng himself to Acting
Lieutenant Grogan in charge or the
traffic bureau, where he explained
himself The lieutenant has enjoyed
similar experience.
Pinned under an overturned auto
mobile, two deaf-mutes, suttocated'
were found near Point Marion, IA
They were George Woodward or sell
lersWlle. w. Va, and John HALEY or
Morgantown. In rounding q curve
their machine went over an emhank-
ment pinning them underneath in
such a manner that air could not
reach them.
Road work i'm Pennsylvania for 1918
and 1919 will cost that state SlIOoo'-
600, this amount having been appro-
priated by the legislature for the pur-
pose. More than a third of this sum
viii come from automobile tax reNe-
nues and will be used only for The
maintenance Of established state roads.
half million dollars win be used in
taking over privately toll roads.
The sum Of S6.00O000 is allowed for
now road construction.
It has just become known that the
Mitchell Motors company Racine,
Wis, has been licensed by the Four
Wheel-Drilc company Clintonvillc,
Wis. TO make trucks for the govern
mcnt. Two concerns have been licensed
10y the Four Whecl-DriVe company to
manufacture trucks under the contract
which this company received direct
"A tHrag NON
been working on its contract for sey-
cral weeks. The exact volume of the
contract has not been deter mined but
the companies licensed by -Four
Wheel Drive will share alike and the
amount Of the contract will be limited
only to the number of trucks each can
produce.
To meet the need of technically
trained men in the motor industry the
Packard Motor Car company has
opened "A new technical service train
ing school. The school is open to all
men who have had any motor car eX-
perience and each student will be paid
while he is being taught. When he fin
ishcs a position will be found for him
I'm a Packard service station or at the
! lain factory, where he will be paid the
prevailing scale Of wages.
The minister of public works at To-
ronto has announced that the govern
ment had decided to grant free regis
tration to all the returned soldiers who
choose the profession of a chauffeur
on their return to civil life.
Charles Clifton, president of the
Pierce Arrow Motor Car company.
states his intention to invest his entire
encome, exclusive of actual living eX-
penses, to the second issue of Liberty
bonds. Mr.. Clifton plSns to pay for
the bonds on the installment plan after
dcductng his expenses from his sal
airy and income.
The sultan Of lahore is an ardent
motorist. He is a graduate of English
schools and is reputed to be quite a
connoisseur in various lines of sport.
motoring included. His need of a light
touring car to cover rough and hilly
country was the motive which prompt
ed his purchase of a Chevrolet.
More than ten thousand signatures
have been secured to "A monster petit
on to county commissioners urging the
abolition of toll charges on the Lincoln
highway and other main routes lead
ing into Lancaster Pa.
approximately eighty cars were i'm
ported into British Guiana during
1916, nearly all of which We're of
American origin. The use of cars has
increase rapidly within the last two
and oue-half years. or the 400 cars
now in use about half were received
during that period. The popular local
price is from $3.50 to 81 400.
Hucksters are fast finding the one
ton Maxwell truck a money maker for
them far beyond their ability when
teams and wagons are exclusively used.
one instance that serves as an eX-
ample of what a huckster may accom-
/ plish by adopting motor truck trans
| portation is the case of Al Keegan of
/ Phoenix, Ariz. Keegan plies his trade
| of vegetable vendor between Phoenix
| and Avondale.
The Four -Wheel-Drive Auto COM
! panY. Clintonville, Wis. has received
| an order from the government for
spare parts for F-W-D army trucks,
amounting to nearly $4,000, 1000. Deliv-
cry is to be made with the $3.50 class
! Il trucks which the company is build
! ing for the government. Capt Walter
| Il. Metz of the quartermaster's de-
partment. who has been stationed at
the Clintonville plant for some time
| past as inspector has been detailed for
| day duty at the Pierce-Arrow plant in
Buffalo. Capt Charts =. DAILY has
been detailed in the F-W-D works.