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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-10
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
YIN Drive rs Per Cent OF car..

II may interest you 10 know that
We are making our plans with tho
/ idea that as soon as tho roads open
Ht least i5 per cont OF the cars We
sell Will have to be brought uNtr tho
road.
Tho New York office " the Peer
less company Is going TO arrange "a
system aud have their cars driven
/ boy regular team, ana then the deal
ers who work for the New York or
/ flee viii take the delivery Gt New
York
The ruiyk company is work ing on
a proposition OF d"I" criHg iN cars
To Buffalo and then having the deal
ors drive them from buffalo cast.
We have already set a price Of
fll, for transportation on Peerless
cars. and we are frankly telling pros
poets that Peerless cIts delivered
after the first of March viii prola-
hly be driven over thc road We 81
course. explain that a car thHt has
been driven over tho road is "a mu"h
better proposition than one that has
come by freight hecius 1T hrr been
worked IN and tested out 80 that tho
man who gets it viii have loss 20
worry about when he starts To use
H.
We have already raised our prlco
or Bucks for spring delivery tSo
f, for. transportation, and without "a
doubt we viii increase this Just ma
soon as we got to where We hoFo
made one or two trips ana got q line
cn iust where We arc at on tho Buick
proposition
We had some experience last year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
DRIVE-AWAYS ARE
ONLY SOLUTION
The Car shortage Has iIrcnght About
s. A Difficult Problem tn
solve.

Your articles certainly show the
dealer the necessity for organizing
himself to handle driNc-aWays.
Personally / have been consider
ing this point for some time, hut as
vet have not formed a definite sChei-
llc nor definite plan to hanil
them
have Just ordered 4atprent ot
trucks 10 be shipped 10 a puint near
ruffalo. and upon their ersivll there
viii arrange to double-dcck tncm. In
other words. put oe small truck
,pon a large one and drive Il approx
lnRtely fNr hundred mites 20 Har;-
fusd Rs soon az road conditions al
low. By doublc-dNckiug, think
trucks can be handled at cost very
nearly equal our present freight
rates.
From past experience and figures
that have, | find that the costs are
shout 20 to 80 per vent higher than
express rates. The distance that yuu
are forced TO drive cars. of course
enters very largely irto n comparison
Of costs between rail transportation
ami over the road. Where dealers
are within a radius OF 500 mllos from
the factory, | believe their COSTS will
he fully as chePp as freight. Iut as
The distance increases, the cost also
increases much faster
l think IL absolutely imperative
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

! have been rc,.llpe ,... .....,
.urtirl,. r, u,n s.,i'''",
arlrus cars away frnm r.'.,... a..
stead OF acting IA, m hv fr,,rr, ..
iu Tie past aud / believe ,u.f h,,.
covered the matter prptr, th.r,U
War times bring about .4ur. ...
d,Efol conditions. and ny, r,.l., .4
lrs' ourselves scyurdioply
The distributor handling lus,
quantities ur ,lrs wiII h5,.. a l4r.r.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

that every dealer mako plans for
getting the cars he Intends tu sell
by this methcd, as | don't teuc,e IL
possible that the railroad situation
VIII clear up 20 any extent for long
time te come
The dealer who doesn't figure thIs
throws groathutdcn upon Tho fac
tory and VIII proh1hlv wake up IN
the spring months to find that he =.
sntfering Il serious loss OF business.
ouc TO The fact that he'is unurcnn-ed
IN the wav of making deli,rr. ~. s,nd
n VIII also discover 'htt tho fac
tory viii not extend tn him the CO.
operation that they wall o. .he dcal-
er who has IN" matter we'll In hand.
Just as soon as we start moving
trucks and cars over tho highway |
would be glad TO furnish YOU with
our expense records -- kussrn T.. Ia
her. Inc, r. T.. Tnher. president,
Hartford. Conn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

The question ~ freight as FAR m
the motor car Industry is concerned
lS serious one We must an do
oNerything we can this season and
NOT grumble at inconvenience- We
will certainly be Rrentlv inconver-
lerced at not having freight equip
ment Mt cur command. the public
must hear with us. II the dealers are
obliged "a drive cars from their fac
tories The real wise dealer Will see
tfat he has stock 70 deliver when
Frring comes; therefore. ne will be
obliged TO Join the big drive -aways,
otherwise he is a doomed man.
Instead of CRYING for railroad
equipment let the dealers Of the
country co-operntc with the govern
mcrt, lot them drive their cars over.
land; the dealers will thon he as
Nisling the nation In one OF The most
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

out uf brass and china here, tho first
otto that came up no ser this old
hoto sputtCru and pops and goes a
httlc ways and then stops again, I
lifted up tho cover ana thers was
four of thrm china things screwed
into the thing So | so1 thrao are AS
good as gone 500 unscrowod thcm
and pat tn four new ones. Then
put some gnss,lean In tho bunE hole
and n went o. H. They wasn't any
IN Il before I'D hut IL went o. X, af-
teri put 10 In, Hnw'a that Ed2 Then
YOU rel altos and make lot on
thom. | am looking up tho Kind
want TO sell.
Tho man says ! hm admorably
fitted for the otto blsness. He ser
all YOU got 10 have IL branes and
Judgment and plenty OF publicity
He says | can see YOU are a man OF
hiones ana raro Judgment and you
just oozc puhliclty. How's that. ed ?
The man sed no would show mo
how To do VI the repAre Jobs next
Sunday afternoon but | hired a man
named Louie who knows all about
II. lie got a diploma from school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
WI CnniInmc Driving.

have Cnfcfully read the articles
with reference 10 driving automobiles
from the factory and in this ,onec-
ton would say that VIC have been
doing this extensively for the last
year; In fact. : believe thst II YOU
will carefullv investigate the sitns
ton YOU viii fnd that tho Eules
company has boen driving Iig
proportion OF It's output 10 H..
branches and distributors during the
past year
We have driven ovor three hun
drcd cars into our own territory, or.
rather our dealers have done 90. and
we are arranging 10 continue this
method OF delivery as long as tho
scarcity Of railroad equipment and
the consequent delays OF treusporta-
ton continue. Ncsper Huiclt Auto
Co, r. W. A. Vcspcr president. ~
Louis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Driving All Winter.

Wo have hccn driving Dodge
brothers cars from Detroit oll win
ter, deRplte SNOW lee. wind ana
drifts We must have tho cars which
the factory Is producing, and they
must have an outlet for them when
they caunot get freight cars. 80 thcrs
has never been with us a question
OF an alternative
We expect to continue 10 drive
cars from Detroit iust M long W We
cannot get thcm in any other way --
Colt-Strntton Co. j n. Nychott. 80
vertlsing department. New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
DIstancc Not Imnnrtnnt.

while tho writer wns cast no was
In consultation with number ~
manufacturer. nud II seems that the
question of driving cars away from
the factory IL going 10 he an impor-
ant one that must he given consider
alton even tho tho distance might
have seemed prohibitivc IN ordinary
times.--W. W. Barnett. Denver.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Canine Comics


In the garden of the dukes head
at Leathcrhead Surrey. England,
there Is dogs cemetery whore
marble monuments have been erect
ed to several canine pets. one bears
the following Inscription
In memory ~ dear Old Bangle.
who departed this l.fe on May 80.
1909. His end was peace
Poor old BANGLE Gone at last.
His mistress felt II when he passed
Although he would not hurt n mouse
He was always good to guard the
house.
Another monument Il erected 70
Peter. who died IN 1896.
Here, also, tho body OF Peter re
poses.
Whose life on earth was one bed OF
roses
But tho muzzling order came IN
force
And broke his heart, Ho died, or
course.
Punch Is thus commemorated:
Here lies n dog whose name was
Punch
II you gave him some money he
would buy his lunch
Shot died on February -. 1891.
and his tombstone bears this In
scription:
Near this spot lies poor Old shot.
Who during hts lifetime earned
lot:
But failing at last to fulfll his post.
We thought IL best no should give
UP the ghost
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

needed essentials namely the saw
ms ot the transportation. As Hay
sherman sNA. Pack up your
troubles In your old kit-bag and
dr.Vc--drive drive" -- Ralph d T..
Brown. secretary and sgles manager,
\. W. Halle Motor Co. Buffalo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
No In, shnct tn Ell ont.

"Sir you look like an opumist
You have a happy countonance. Lend
me dollar"
MY friend. do you okhaw why
I look happy2 It's because I haven't
any wealth 10 bother me"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

"Bol my egg three minutes"
'Scuso me" said the waiter. "Iiut
tat ais ls ics out o. cold storage an
three minutes won't much more den
lps. thaw IT,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Anytl,ing Else.

"Do YOU believe that when . man
sues corporation for damages for
personal injuries he usually gets JUS.
ticc ?"
- hope So At any rate. ho very
infrequenty gets anything else"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

hcord III wrlte about them next
week
Yrs truley.
INA MUTT
Manager.
Copyright 1918. hy the Auto Page Feature
service, Springfield, Massl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Ahntlng u Nulsance.

Wills steel In going up.
GINS Good. Maybe they will he
Obliged TO cut down tho number OF
pins In a Numbered shirt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
INA MUTT BUYS A GARIDGE
Making Money in the Automobile Business a
Cneh BraneA" Judgment and Pub
hcy Only Requirements
~ Geo n RenirioI

beer Gd. '.... u.Hf comes The rcllo told me
Welt s1 af uH ..u.. It
tor loohp H. "I... vu. % box W things made
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

about them only enough NO you can
take Off pieces and put new ones I'm
place OF Il. then YOU keep the piece
you took off AND put on tho next
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
u(&!!!'5!|'':;i1i;6i'iiil!:, d ~ 4! :.
~ -u'ith airplane ybe motor

L>VEN if a man chose a other ground than
economy, he could justly pass by this National
convertible Sedan The economy of automobile largely
determined by its usefulness and useful vehicle
than this would be difficult to conceive 1t quickly
open touring model and is capable for crosscountry
driving as for formal city 1t links the power range
closed and its fuel tire and maintenance costs are
exceedingly low,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24

tor lOukIul I
The bIaUuss uI
portupltira 1u
tovu1 druIi, 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
PHLA. GIRL FEEDING
HOME BOYS IN FRANCE
Miss Ca,harinc Porter. Red
Cross Worker. Carries Cheer
Near Front

\ Philadelphia girl is near the front
with the boys" from Philadelphia and
other Pennsylvania towns vino are Civ
ing the Germans their latest whining
i'm the Montfaucon and Argonnc salients.
northwest of Nerduu
She is Miss Catharine Porter. a Red
Cross worker. and she serves steaming
hot soup. chocolate and coffee, sand
wches and other food and delicacies
to the tired-out fighting men when they
stop at her canteen
Miss Porter is a daughter Of James
Diddle Porter. The family formerly
lived in Philadelphia. but now make
their home in Washington,
Her name and the s.ory of her worl;
is contained in dispatches today from
Raymond G. Carroll, war currespon.
dent Of the Public Ledger who alsc
tells the big part Pennsylvania troops
are taking in the fighting all along
this front. The PCnnsylvanians pre-.
dominate along the line Mr. Carol
found Pennsylvanians at three sepa
rate points.
He also gives list Of towns the Penn
sylvanians have captured in the fight
ing. as follows: ForEes. Bethincourt
Malancourt. Septsargos. fheppy Mont
faucou. Nauquois. Gerccurt, DanuevouN
Nantilois. ciergcs. Gesnes. Very. char
pentry. Apremont, EXermont, Chatc
Chehery. Flevillc. Condos les Autry
Drilancourt. Harcourt. Boureuilles
Cuisy, Epinonville. Mont Blainvile Bau
lay. chehery and Narenncs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
MARINE FIGHT DESCRIBED
BY PHILADELPHIA OFFICER
iam H. Clark, J Sends Helmet OF Captcd
and Tells Hoc Company Lost Thirty.onc Men
Ont OF Ftycght

HOW the American troops pursued
l. the fleeing Germans after the boches
had been first held. then thrown back
from the NTarnc. is described in VIVA
fashion by I.ieutenan, william II. Clark,
I'd. OF Company p. Fourth United States
city.
Lieutenant Clark declares that the
! first platoon of Company u was the
/ first to cross the Marne in chase of the
retreating Germans.
The company has been cited three
times for bravery" he added.
The young soldier also sent to his
family the helmet of German officer,
the bochc unconscious. tearing hole in
the side OF the helmet. then took the
man II prisoner The helmet 10 lighter
than those worn by the rank and file.
and is ornamented with much polished
brass and red enamel facings.
After tclling how his company occu-
pied n snug billet in the cellar of a
half-destroyed. farmhouse and were
much envied by the other companies of
the Fourth Regiment because there was
a potato field near the house from
which they could secure fresh "praties'
for their meals, Lieutenant Clark went
on TO tell of the terrible barrages sent
over by the Germans as a prelude to
their attack of July 1i-15.
1T was terrific" he says. "and shells
seemed to fall everywhere We were
digging in the potato patch at the time,
but we did not waste many seconds get
ting under cover. This barrage. how
ever. was no worse than the one we sent
over the next night, and ours did much
more damage. as I can testify. for | led
my men over the ground our shells had
ralled. The destruction caused by our
artillery was terrible.
Next came word that the Germans
were retreatins, and we were told 10
hike right after them. 1t was 10 o'clocl,
in the morning when we set forth and
our way led through that wheat field,
which has since become So famous.
First. however we had to go through Il
little ravine. with bullets flying all
around US. We could not get through
the wheat field that day. however.
} The ncNt time we tried to get through
, the wheat field We reached the middle
some 500 yards of shelter when ma
, chine guns. light artillery and rifle fir,
were concentrated on us. We lay fla
and tried to crawl forward. but tina
was no go. SO we stayed where we wer
Tor ten hours, then made our way bacl
to our own lines.
I'VE lost thirty-one men out of fifty
eight including the captain and fou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
PHILA. SEA CAPTAIN "GE7S"4
UBOAT THAT SUNK CRUISER
Gideon s. JcGeies Skipper orhc Jo Nancy While Conuoy
Ttcen,-seren Tcsscis Sends Don German Raider Which
AtacLed French Warship

Captain Gideon :. Jeffres, 10i North
marine ,off the French coast, after II
had torpedoed French cruiser.
Captain Jeffries is skipper OF the 10
Nancy, a 5000-ton vessel that was one
of twenty-seven. being conveyed across
the ocean to French port.
When the submarine appeared Cap
tain Jeffres. instead of fleeing and leaV-
ing the U-boat TO the French cruiser
and other fighting craft that had been
protecting the convoy. reversed his en-
gines and put up fight. His second
slot struck the submarine and scat
tered debris over the ocean. Then the
10 Nancy picked up sailors from the
French cruiser and took them into port,
All went well on the voyage until the
evening of August I. when the convoy
I was about 200 miles off the coast of
France. and the cruiser was circling
about her merchant fleet, At : o'clock
Captain Jefferies saw IA terrific cXplo-
sion OH the port bow OF the cruiser and
another on the port side amidships. AL
most instantly a third explosion on the
! starboard side aft followed. The 10
/ Nancy was at this time about 200 yards
astern OF the cruiser.
/ Immediately the cruiser listed and be-
/ gan slowly TO sink and lifeboats were
put over. one Of these contained
1 twenty men and behind II German
submarine lay. knowing that none OF
the ships in convoy would fire on her
because the French sailors were in
the rarge. The two other submarines
it was assumed that three figured
in the attack-were n6 in sight.
When the boats left this country
they werc under orders to speAtl ahead
if attacked by submarines and leave the
work of attack or rescue to fighting
craft in that vicinity for that purpose.
But Captain Jefferies saw an opportunity
to strike the blow for his country and
instead of fleeing he ordered his engines
reversed
A few turns of the propeller and The
French sailors in the lifeboat no Longer
offered a cover for the raider. "Now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

81 got it in just the way 1 wanted"
Jr.. tells his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sy-
ney Thayer, Sr., of Haverford, of his
promotion from sergeant to lieutenant.
following his courageous conduct at
Belleau Wood and other battlefields in
France with the marines.
You can tell them all you won it,"
his colonel told him when he was sworn
in.
) In his letter telling of the promotion
lie says:
Il have a little surprise for you and
mother. and hope it is a satisfactory
birthday present. ] have been made a
second lieutenant, and am now doing
duty as such with the seventeenth Com
pany. first battalion, of the famous
Fifth. j am really very much gratified,
.as | got it in just the way l wanted.
II was called from the front line to
regimental headquarters on June IS and
sworn in as a second lieutenant by
Colonel Neville in little torn down
house in the rear of the Bois de Belleau.
g Men you have been picked from spe-
cial recommendations by your command
ing officers and also from mention of
your action in the recent battle. which
has come to the notice of this Office.
You can tell them all you won it,"
Lieutenant Thayer was the chum OF
Thomas Roberts Reath also college
boy, son of prominent parents, who was
killed in action during the fight which
won glory for the marines and American
arms last June.
Reath was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
others are Sidney Gest. son OF Judge
j. NJ. Gest. of the orphans court Percy
Gicudinning. nephew of Robert Glen
dnning, banker aud aviator and Henry
i.ausatt Geycli, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lausatt Geyclin, Of Villa
nova.
Regarding the death Of his chum h.
SAYS:
Poor Bob is gone. He was killed in
action by shrapnel on June Is. Whether
you had heard of this before. ! do not
know. but all | can tell you now is
that he IL gone and Uncle Sam may
well he proud of him and mourn the
loss Of a good little soldier.
Il was not with him when it hap
pcncd. but was notified of 1t later, and
was able to get his fraternity pin and
his sergeant's warrant, which l will
SSnu 10 MI 1ktdtH at lllt lESl oppoi
tunty. Bob is buried in IA little ceme-
terry in a town called Lucy, near where
we were fighting.
II suppose you have read all about it
In the papers and know pretty well
what the marines have done. All the
fighting done In the Bois de Belleau
and northwest of Chateau-Thlerry &C.
fcrs to us, and we sure gave those
squareheads hell. They are the yellow
est fighters l ever saw. and deserve all
they get"
What the marines did to the Germans
who showed yellow streak is shown
in one section of a letter. He says:
'''rhe louder they hollered kamerad !!
and the more they begged, the faster we
shot them dewn. l got so | could shoot
a man on his knees without thinking
twice. It's the only way to treat them,
as Fritz will fire his last round of am
munitionNand throw his last grenade at
you and then throw off his helmet and
UP with his hands and holler kamerad !!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
MANY JOIN MERCHANT MARINE
1000 Volunteer During Septem.
ber. Including Philadelphians

Nearly 1000 young men volunteer
ed for service in the mercnant marine
during September. according to figures
from the United States shipping board
recruiting service. given out today at
local Headquarters in the BourSe. All
are inexperienced in sea-going and eligi-
ble for training as apprentices before
going into merchant crews. quite 4
large number of these are Philadel-
phians, having signed up at the local
recruiting station.
This enrolment was moro than two
and half times the capacity Of the
shipping boards squadron of twelve
training ships. which can take on
about 1000 men a month. Spanish in
fuenza retarded training for the month,
but the board announces today that its
training ships re now free of the dis
ease, and that the present waiting list
of volunteers will be reduced material
~ in October.
The merchant marine is the only ma
tional maritime service in which mex
perienced men may now volunteer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
STUDENTS GET UNIFORMS
Army Equipment Arrives for
Penn's Training Corps

one thousand regulation khaki uni
forms for members Of tho army training
CORPS at the University Of Pennsylvania
have been received by Captain Roberts,
rf.t the commandants office No blankets
or cots have been received yet.
Captain Roberts said that a notice
that students qualified for limited serv-
ice would be admitted to the Ordnance
and Quartermaster Corps has caused a
large number of perfectly healthy men
% seek transfer 20 these branches of
the service. No such transfer will be
made without special reasons, he said.
Actual military work will begin next
week, when II Is expected that 5000 stu
dents the full Penn quota in the S \.
T. G.. will have been enrolled. From
then until January |. when one-third of
the student-soldiers will be sent to cam
tonments, officers training camps or TO
institutions for further training, training
will be- intensive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10


a wine cellar in little town back of
the. line. l just got a couple of hours
to come down and get washed UP bit
and drop a few lines home.
II suppose you have read of the
great wor,, done by the boys from
Pennsy. They have made a name for
themselves, and we are in it strong
to contribute our share to the great
work of our keystone Division.
II told you before | came over that
the old keystone boys would make a
name for themselves that would &C
down in history, and my words came
true more than I hoped they would.
The thought that the Hun still pos
sesses part of this beautiful country
sends a mans fighting blood up "A
thousand per cent higher But we have
the satisfaction of knowing we are
making 1t awfully uncomfortable fol
the Hun--a lot more so than he is
for us.
'Now. dearest mother, don't worry
the least bit over me. I am over here
fighting for God and my country. and
there's not happier fellow over here
py, knowing what our work means.'