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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
WAR BRINGS ATTENTION
TO AUTO BRAKE LINING
Scientific Tests Show Hydraulic
Compressed, Water. Oil and
Dust Proof.

More and more attention is being
paid by motorists to the efficiency
Of their brake Innings. This not only
holds good among those running
passenger cars but also to the com
mercial trade who are more than
ever dependent upon motor trucks as
means OF transportation in war
times.
The discussion OF brake Innings
has brought out the various proc
esses through which the raw mate
rial must 20 before II is ready for
the market and to stand the severe
test which is the natural result.
Brake lining, first OF all. isemade
from asbestos because asbestos has
a greater amount OF heat resisting
power than any other available ma
terial Although asbestos is at pres
ent mined In three places in the
world-Canada, South Afrida and
Southwestern United States-ths
best brake lining is said to be made
from asbestos mined in Canada, al
though the source OF the Canadian
supply is growing more and more
scarce on account OF the war and the
consequent shortage of labor TO get
II out.
When asbestos comes from the
mine. II resembles somewhat tho
milkweed, or fine spun-glass, and
must first be mixed with enough
cotton to permit 1t to he spun into
thread for asbestos fabric. In tho
most efficient brake lining this as
bestos fiber Is next spun on stGong
brass wiro into threads and closely
woven into compact fabric The
best brake lining is then treated
with graphite, scientifically prepared
and thoroughly forced into the fab
rlc by high pressure from heated
rolls. This makes A solid mass. high
ly pliable. which is then folded into
many thiCknesscs and stitched to-
gcther and finally placed under hy-
draulic presses which slowly and
evenly place a pressure on the lining
for one hour OF two thousand poupds
10 the square inch. This process ls
known 3B tho thcrmoid hydraulic
compressed process and brake lin
ings made in this manner contain
40 per cent more ma.Grial than those
which are woven. 4 scientific test
conducted at Cornell university re
Gently reported this brake lining az
proof AGAINST all moisture, oil, gaso-
line and dust
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
URGES NATIONAL BRAKE
INSPECTION MOVEMENT Il
Automobile and Civic Officials De.
clare Sixty Per Cent OF Mishaps
Can he Prevented.

The safety Of the road and OF the
street is the object OF a new nation
wide movement among prominent
traffic officials, automobile expor Is
and organizations with the object
Of calling motorists attention to the
Importance of the brakes, and de-
creasing the number of prevcntable
accidents due 10 imp@rfectiy ad-
justed or defective braNsg. An Of.
fetal OF tho Motor. Truck club q
America says that so per cent OF
the accidents cau5ei by brake
trouble could be avertci II motor
lists would only pay moro attention
to their brakes and haze frrcm IN
spected regularly. Irs fact that
brake bands are out of sight is ono
reason assigned to the common neg
lect Of car owners in assuring them
selves that if they wish 20 stop, their
brakes will respond
Glaring headlights, 1t IS pointed
out. have been forbidden under pen
atty Of tho law in many states and
cities The ultimate object of tie
brake inspection movement is to
bring about ompulsory inspection
Of brakes. In addition to traffic
officials, the movement has the en-
dotsement OF such men as Raymond
W. Pullman, head of the police of
the nations capital, Francis NJ.
Hugo, secretary Of state of New
York; Arthur Woods, former police
commissioner of New York city: T.
b. Pratt, of the Motor Truck club
A 10 L.
OF accident insurance companies
Another important object of Tho
Campaign is to infor mmotoristi as
10 the materials OF which their brake
Innings are made and Of the differ
ence between effective Innings and
makeshifts. Asbestos, mined prin-
cipally in the province OF quebec,
Canada, is the basis OF all good
brake Innings on account of its heat
resisting qualities Many Innings
arc made of woven strips of tape
which wear into holes and absorb
moisture. oil and dust Tests Of brake
Hnirgs have been carried on. not
only by government experts at work
on choosing me best lining for the
va" cars and trucks. nut ny protes-
sors in Cornell university and in
other laboratories. The llning gen
orally regarded as the best with
which many OF the American war
cars and trucks have boon equipped
is commonly known az therrcid
hydraulic compressed. II Is made
or asbestos fabric, strung on brass
wires then folded several times
RraNnaliAsd and made into pracu-
ttlly a solid piece by the applica-
tInn Ct a hydraulic pressure OF 1000
pounds to the square inch at tenn
per1Wre of $50 degrees. lt'is with
This kind Of lining that many OF
Americas war cars have been
equipped for service In France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
PIERCE-AR TRUCK
IN A SEVERE TEST
From Mountains, Across valleys TO
Seas, Powerful Motor Proves It's
Wonderful Capacities.

From the mountains to the soa.
across the valley and tho San
San joaquin, over rugged roads, up
into the high attitudes Of the Sierras
IL tho route OF the five-ton woEm
drive Pierce-Arrow truck In the
service Of the construction depart
ment Of the Pacific Gas and Electric
company.
Today the load may be a power
transmission tower; tomorrow a
transformer Oh perhaps load Of
concrete materials. Then again. the
limo men must DO transferred from
point to point In the course OF their
construction work
The worm drive Pierce Arrow
truck has nways proven equal to the
task" Frequently 1t must make It's
own roads over virgin, lands where
modern transportation vehicles have
hitherto bcen unknown,
Strange as 10 may seem. Il is new
eriheless fact that the cost of op-
GRAFTON and maintenance has been
remarkably low The cost per- ton
mile has been m greater than that
of guck operating under favorable
conditions
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
MOTOR FREIGHT A GREAT
AID TO TRANSPORTATION
Fifty large Trains Yearly Arc Re.
leased by Trucks from Akron
10 Cleveland.

How important proportions the
aid which motor trucks are giving to
the railroads can assume may be ap-
preciated from a computation OF the
volume of traffic which has been
taken over by trucks between the
cities of Akron and Cleveland, Ohio.
More than fifty double header
freight trains will be released for
service In other parts OF the coun-
try by the. motor trucks which ply
between the center of the rubber In
dustry and the city by the lake. This
is the deduction drawn from a count
of road traffic made v~officiais of
the b. +. Goodrich Rubber company.
itself one OF the largest shippers
over this 40-mile stretch Of high
way.
Traffic passing an observation
point established ten miles north OF
Akron during 72-hour period
| showed 14,706 vehicles in all, OF
which 3S2 we're horse drawn and l.
O05 were commercial motor trucks
of all kinds and capacities Their
total carrying capacity Is set at / 400
tons, the equivalent OF load for ap-
proximately SO forty-ton freight
cars. During the course OF a year
It is pointed out. this equals more
than four thousand such cars or
fifty trains Of eighty cars each.
Nearly 10 per" cent OF the trucks,
counted were United States army
transport trucks, loaded with sup
piles and munitions for the embarka-
ton port, Among the products car
ried were: Bar steel, building brick,
concrete blocks, farm feed farm
machinery, food-stuffs, furnaces
and furniture. gasoline, hardware,
| lumber, chemicals. merchandise,
sewer pipe. milk, sheet steel. truck
/ tire rims. tiers and window cas-
/ ingA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
WATER TEST BEST
FOR FINDING LEAKS
Tire Man Explains How You Can
Locate Small Puncturcs In
Tubes.

Mr.. Perram OF tho Tulsa Rubber &
vulcnnizing Co.. local selling agent
for the MlohelIn Tire company. says
that nearly every motorist has expe-
rionced tho exasperating task of To-
eating tho small punctures In inner
tubes. The following suggestions
may serve to tighten his trouble
1 when he next meets with such q
mishap.
In the first place the tube should
be examined carefully to determine
IL the puncture is largo enough to
be seen. IL not Immediately visible
the perforation may be very small,
no larger than a needle point and In
this case 1t is much harder to To-
cate.
Initiate the tube slightly and hold
II near tho ground. Very often II
tho road is dry the puncture may be
detected by tho disturbance OF the
dust made by the escaping air.
If this test cannot bo made or II
IL does not discover tho punoture,
present each portion OF the tube TO
the cheek until the rush of escap-
Ing air can be felt. These methods
falling to locate the puncturo the
only course IN to immerse the tube
In a pan OF water. section by section,
and watch closely for air bubbles.
Where these bubbles rise Is the
point of puncturc,
Sometimes even the water test
will give no indication OF a leak yet
when the tube Is reflttcd and in
flated, the air pressure will again
decrease slowly. II may then be
considered practically certain that
the trouble starts near tho nut at
the base OF tho valve. assuming. OF
course. that all other valve parts
are In good condition, otherwise.
when the valve was immersed In
water. bubbles would have Indicated
the leak.
If no puncture Is found In the
tube and II the water test does not
disclose leak. at the base OF the
valve. it would be well to retest the
valve itself This can be done while
the tire is mounted on the wheel.
Simply turn the wheel until the
valve Is pointing straight down and
lmmorsc the valve IN a glass of
water by simply raising the glass
until the valve is submerged. III
bubbles rise to the surface OF the
water. the rubber security disc a,
the bottom OF the valve cap should
be examined and II this Is damaged
a new ono should be fitted. III one
procured easily. small leather
washer or one made of cloth
smeared with cement may be used.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
OPERATION OF CARS
ON ALCOHOL PLANNED
Source OF Motor Fuel is Not Yet Eek.
plotted In AmcriCn; Opportun-
ity for Many Industries.
CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce studies substitution;
Used In Foreign Countries.

Although this country produces
about two-thirda Of the petroleum OF
the world and produced more gaso-
line this year than ever before. in
yestigations are being carried on by
tho National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce with view TO expoit-
ing the use of mixtures OF alcohol
on a large scale would help ma
tcriaIly TO increase the supply OF
motor fuel.
Nearly all the automobiles in Nor
way and Sweden are operating on
alcohol made from waste sulphite
liquor from paper pulp mills. Al
cohol is also used in automobiles in
Spain. where the sale OF gasoline for
use in passenger cars has been pro-
h.bitod.
Alcohol can be produced at the pa
per pulp mills In this country at a
cost of is to 20 cents n
gallon at the present time and IL all
the paper mills suitable for the pur-
pave were equipped with the neces-
gary plants they would have a com
hned capacity of 1900. 900 gallons
a year.
Waste from sugar mills and waste
vegetable products provide other
sources for the production Of alcohol.
Distilleries and brewerics whose bust
ness is being curtailed by passage
Of dry laws in different states and
by regulations of the food admins
tration against the use of grain for
manufacture of intoxicants, have the
apparatus and.skilled labor requisite
for the production of Industrial al
cohol from these wastes They
should welcome an opportunity TO
continTe operation. utilizing such
products.
Alcohol can be blended with Easo-
line to produce a suitable fuel that
will avoid tho difficulties OF starting
a cold motor on alcohol alone, and
without any change in the carburetor
or the compression Of the engine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
The Motor Vehicle in Court

Motorcycles Not Dangerous In
strumentalities-A motorcycle is not
"a dangerous instrumentality, and a
master Is not liable for injuries 10
another through negligence OF SER
want in the oeration of such a We
hicle for his own pleasure and bene-
fit, although with the masters con-
sent--2oO S. w. (Ky.) 452,
Determining Speed OF Automobile
The distance from the place OF
4 collision OF an automobile with n
person at which its speed may be
| shown as affording an Inference OF
| fact of it's subsequent speed at place
Of collision Is in the sound direction
| of the trial court depending on the
facts Of each case. - II.
| (Ala) 612.
Husbands Liability for wofe's
Negligence. That a wife is driving
an automobile owned by her hus-
band with his express consent and
permission raises the presumption
that she was his agent and makes n
| prima facie case against the husband
| in favor Of one injured while she was
driving the carlo =, (CaL) Az.
Employers Liability for En-
ploye's Negligence,--The relation OF
master and servant did not exist as
to third persons, where a trouble
nan for a light company was on his
way home after his hours were up,
on a motorcycle of the company, and
it is immaterlal that the master con-
sented to his use Of the machine
zoo s. w. tky.) 452.
Responsibility OF one Having Do
minion over Car.--ln an action Tor
injuries occasioned by automobile
driven by servant 1t Is immaterial
that title to the car Is in defendants
wife, and that she pays the driver
where defendant has full domanion
over the car and driver. and fur
nishes the wife with funds TO pay all
the servants.--77 so. (Ala,) SIS.
Loss of Insurabillty as Element Of
Damages-In action for injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile collision
opinion evidence that plaintiff was
unable to obtain insurance because
of the mi jlries was competent. where
the witness was an experienced in
suranCe agent. as he knew by exper-
ience. although not able to diagnose
the elements Of the wound, that n
man was not fit subject for insur-
auce.--%94 S. Z. Is. c. 500,
/ Stopping on Left Side OF Highway
Where plaintiffs automobile while
stopped on the left of the centor of
the road was struck by defendants
autom obile going in the same direc-
ton defendant could not be held
guilty of contributory negligence in
view OF CIV Code 1919, Section 2,157.
providing that every person, car
riage, etc, travelling or pass!nE on or
over any road shall kseDa-on the
right Of the center Of the road, etc
"a :. T.. Is. c. S69,
Uncertain and Indefinite Regula-
tion---So much of the act approved
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

November 20, 1915 ,(Acts FIX. Sess,
1915. page ia. Section III regulat-
ing the use of autom obiles. as under
takers to make penal the failure of
any operator OF a motor vehicle
when meeting any vehicle approach
ing in the opposite direction, to
turn his vehicle to the right 80 as
to give one half of the Travelled
roadway. II practicable, and a fair
opportunity 10 the other to pass by
without unnecessary interference" is
too uncertain and indefinite In its
terms to be capable OF enforcement.
"a S. f. (Ga) S23.
Last Clear Chance Doctrine --
Where plaintiff. starting across tho
street. saw defendants automobile
approaching becdfrie confused and
again turned, ali Of which the chauf-
feur saw, but failed to stop, the doc
trine of last clear chance applied,
and it was for the jury whether the
chauffeur's failure to stop was the
proximate cause Of the injury. In
struction that II the driver saw
plaintiffs danger it was his duty to
his duty under the last clear chance
doctrine was being for the jury.--170
=. (Wash.T y 1854.
Contributory Negligence at Cross
ing.--Plaintiff was driving his auto
mobile along a public street and APP
preached a railway~Crossing but ow-
ing to obstructions to his view. could
not ascertain whether there was any
car coming on the railway track, and
he did not stop TO ascertain that facl.
At Is feet from the track nothing
prevented him from seeing an ap-
preaching car, but he did not see II
until the front end of his automobile
was eight feet from the track, and
he was then unable to stop his
automobile in time to prevent a coll
lision. Held that plaintiff was guilty
Of such contributory negligence as
will bar a recovery Of damages
against tho trolley car company
40 +. tKansD 397.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
u. S. Tire Head Saw First
Pneumatic Tired Bike Race
Race Held in England in
1889; Balloon" Tires
Surprised Spectators
ONE TIRE MADE IN ENGLAND
Messrs, Du Cros, Its First
Users, Control British
Manufacture

one 6f tho spectators at tho first
nneumatic-tire bicycle race was
w p. Harding. head of the Indian
apolis plant OF the United States
Tire company
The race took place Mt track
meet In Ireland in the late summer
of 1889. Bicycle racing was popu-
lar in Great Britain at the time and
at this particular meet the best
wheelmen of the prominent clubs
participated.
Comment Was Sarcastic.
Much interest and surprise were
evidenced" says Mr.. Harding in a
little booklet giving the history of
the pneumatic tire, when, for one
Of tho events OF the day Mr.. Du
9Cros and his two sons appeared on
the track with bicycles equipped
with what seemed to everybody at
tho time to be balloon tires, and a
good deal OF comment OF a rather
sarcastic nature was made regard
ing them.
The tires justified their introduce
tion from the start, however, as the
Du Cros were placed first, second
and third in every race in which
they took part. They followed up
their success on this track by fur
ther astonishing demonstrations in
different parts OF the country, so
quickly convincing the riding public
of Great Britain of the merits Of the
pneumatic tire. that before the end
OF 1890 every bicycle made was
equipped with them.
Simpson First Inventor.
Although Robert w. Thompson
was tho first inventor of the pneu-
matte tire, so little use was made Of
his patent that all credit for the in
PRODUCTION of the pneumatic tire in
connection with modern vehicles
should be given to DR.. Dunlop, the
vlved and revised the pneumatic
tire and who was granted a patent
for his invention, which was later
held invalid because of the priority
OF Thompson's claims. To this day
the Dunlop tire is practically the
only one manufactured in England
and Messrs. Du Cros control its des-
tinies."
With these tires as the first step
the tire industry took quick leap
forward and soon this country led
the world in quality and quantity OF
production. Tho three American
companies which quickly gained
dominance were Morgan & Wright,
the G.. & ]. Tire company and the
Hartford Rubber Works company,
which today are three OF the great
automobile tire producing factories
in the United States Tire companys S
system.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Omnibus Line In Porto Rico.

Miguel SUCH, Oscar u. O'Ncill.
Jorge V, Dominguez and Antonio
Caubet Of san Juan, Porto Rico, re
Gently inaugurated an omnibus line
from San Juan to points IN the sur
rounding territory and suburbs. The
company utilized Hurlburt chassis
and fitted them with electric lights,
electric bells, straw seats, making
the omnibus exceedingly attractive
In establishing this corporation and
putting the Hurlburt busscs in serv-
ice, the Porto Ricans solved one OF
the hardest problems which existed
in Porto Rico in the transportation
of passengers between San Juan and
the surrounding country The serv-
ice manager Of the Hurlhurt Motor
Truck company was In Porto Rico
to assist in the Inauguration VI the
venture.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Announcement is made by II. A..

Announcement Is made by II A.
Conlon, salesmRnaCcr Of the Acason
Motor Truck company Of Detroit. Of
the appointment Of tho American
Motor Car company, Fall River,
Mass, as, Acason dealer In that dis
trict. Mr.. Conlen reports a con-
tinued run OF orders from Merchants
Mot@rs. Inc, of Rosion. This com
rany has handled tho Acason for
two months with pronounced sue
cess. The Casino Garage company OF
Baltimore. an organization with a
model garage. giving service on an
exceptional and novel plan has also
scored splendid success with the
Acason. and the company has been
in receipt Of orders from this com
pany IN great number,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Boston Man Is Most
Loyal Overland Buyer

Il c, Thayer, of Boston,
Mass, is'given the credit Of be-
ing one Of the most loyal buyers
Of overland cars.
Since 1911 he has purchased
IS Overland and Willys-Knight
cars. lie is one OF the oldest
customers Of the COMPANY. Mr..
Ihayer was so we'll pleased with
the performance Of his first
Overland and subsequent pur-
chases that he rarely every re-
qlires any kind Of a demon
siratlon but simply places his
oTder with the local dealers for
lhe kind Of Overland he wants
and in many cases does not even
see Il before delivery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Helpful Auto Hints

Economlze on your gasoline. as
there may not he enough to go
around. The government needs I'M
menso quantities for aeroplane and
truck work abroad and at home. II
every user saves little II will make
an immense difference. The i'm
portant thing for the motorist TO do
is TO make sure that his mixture is
not too rich Run the engine with
throttle partly closed, and press
open air valve gently. IL engine
speeds UP 1t shows that the mixture
Ia too rich. Close down slightly on
spray nozzle to give leaner mix
ture,
Another place to stop the engine
is when you are coastlng down hill
particularly down long hills. by
throttling down great deal OF the
the spray nozzle 10 reduced 10 n
minimum.
Prevent Epilling when pouring
gasoline into tank OF car. Also stop
any drip from gasoline cine or from
the .carburetor. This Ia not only
wasteful but extremely dangerous.
Gasoline evaporates so readily that
the space under the car becomes
covered with its vapor. which is In
visible. when the engine Is started
a spark can set fire to tho vapor. and
Instantly the car Is mass OF flames.
Do not use gasoline for cleaning.
Dirt may be removed by kerosene,
washing soda or soap and water.
There are special cleaning fluids
(noncxplosive) on the market which
may be used to remove grease spots
rom clothing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
L. s. Co. Gets Government Orders

Forrest j, Alvin. general manager,
and Il. c. StNwart, president Of tho
United States Motor Truck company
of Cincinnati. recently returned 10
the facto@ in that city from Wash .
ington taking with them a lot Of
nice government orders, both for
iron work and trucks Mr.. Alvin
and Mir. Stewart spent the greater
part OF April and May in Washing
tbu
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
New Tulton Rctan Manager.

S. " CroKtonI r., whose brother
was formerly head Of the old CroX-
ton Kceton company IS now man
aeer Of retail sales promotion for
the Fulton Motor Truck company of
FarmInpdale, Long Island, ~ Y Mr..
Croxton is a veteran I'm the automo-
lille field. and for some yeHrs has
been connected with and head OF the
Eirchf,eld Agency q Sales Service
Co. at Cleveland,