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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-24
DUPLEX TRUCK MADE
RECORD ROAD TRIP
Travelled FROM the Lansing Factory
To Pittsburgh In Sixty
Hours, 8

Dependnblity. one OF the most
important requirements OF motor
trucks for overland haulagc Of
freight, was conclusively demon
s,rated TO he a feature OF the Duplex,
recently, when one OF the four
wheel drive trucks made Il trlp from
the Duplex company's factory IN
Lansing to Pittsburgh IN sixty hours
actual running time,
So Huccessfil was the trip from
every standpoint that regular trips
aro to bo made from the Michigan
capital TO the eastern city,
In order that accurate lnformar
tiun might be obtained and the prac.
ticability nf the Duplex for overland
haulagc work determined the driv-
or of the truck made careful rec
ord ~ the trip
The total mileage was 39l and tho
total number ~ gallons Of gasoline
used was so or six and three fifths
miles pcr gallon Five quarts ~ oil
and one pint uf7wator were required
Tor the trip
The truck left Lansing at 2
o'clock on a. Monday afternoon and
arrived In Pittsburgh tho following
Friday morning at o'clock.
The total cost OF upcrStion, IN
Guiding drivers wages ana expenses.
cost of gasoline and OF. and inclui.
Ing depreciation, tires. insurance aud
maintenance was shGlt
Tho railroad freight rate between
LANSING and ptttBhurgh on Ncvcu
thbusNut pounds. the trucks cap1ri.
~. Ia Sil 80. ur 3l4Sl less than
the cost uf transporting three nnh
~ ha !.
Duplex truck
However the Duplex hauled tta
loui of merchandise direct from the
manufacturer factory in lansInI
10 the business house ot the pur
chaser in pittsburgh. thus saving I'd
carriage charge ~ both ends That
would total several dollars
''Tho g9l-mile trip was made with
ont accidents nr mechanical trouble
~ any Kind said President n. 81
Leo of the Duplex Truck company
The only delay occurred when tho
Duplex was held up four end uug.
half hours hy other trucks that were
stuck in thu mud hetwcCU tlrythnb
and PITTSBURGH
1T was cielry demonstrated that
the DuploN S. absolutely dependable
for overland transportation 90 frc|rm
and can succcHstui'y compete with
the railroads on basis Of time uf
delivery as well ug economy The
trip was truly q remarkable pcrf0r-
nianca when Il ls considered that Tho
truck left Lansing ln "A regular
Michigan blizzard and hauled ta
iosd thru eastern Ohio touds. hph
deep with mud
The freight was delivered In
Pittsburgh three aud one hair days
after II left Lansirg several DAYS
In advance OF THE freight traffic
schedule OF railroads This is "a most
Important confederation with manu-
facturers and many times a saving
in time Of - or as hours is worth
more than the actual freight rate"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-24
SELDEN TRUCKS
STARTED IN 1872
George b. Seldcn Then Con
ceived Idea Of Mechanical
Road Carriage.

A. early us 1s72 George y seldom
" Rochester. N v had conceived
the idea ~ "a mechanical road car
riugc. and even at that date had rc-
iccted the steam engine aH impractl-
cal lIis researches along this limo
led 90 his rcdosirnlng Of the thnn
existing stationary engines using gas
49, fuel, and the development ot
the first ngh speed ltluid fuel on
gine Of comparative light weight HE
experiments enabled him to reduce
the weight OF tho motor from 1900
pounds per horsepower to ninety
pounds per horse power. ny dlspcns-
ING with the heavy frame work aud
large ilNWhrels characteristic Of sta
uuunry engines
This engine WAS completed In lAT!
and an application for a patent 10
cover II WIS filed In lNfg The patent
was finally isaued IN 1888 and It ran
for seventeen years from that dat,
Afier the Selden patent was grant
rd tho seldom car came out, being
'rs, manufactured In 1907. The car
was one ~ graceful lines and won
dcrtul engine ability aud It's manu-
ta'ture was continued until 1912
IN 1914. realizing that the oppor.
tuultles IN the truck field were much
srcaier than In the field OF passenger
car, seldom began TO specialize on
auto trucks, and since 1913 has bun.
nothing but trucks
Al the time tho Sslden company
turned It's whols attention 10 the
manufacture of trucks and "A snlea
otgnniyatlon was formed to dispose
~ them This In known az the
Srlden Truck Sales company OF
which II r uouldeu is tho sales di-
rector
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-24
LIGHT WEIGHT OF
FRANKLIN CARS
Shows Growing Tendency Of
Demand for Lighter Pas
sengcr Vehicles.

u Is natural 20 expect that nny
factor g tud1ys liNing. W tho I'M
pprlpnDo ~ tho automobile would
adjust itH'lf rapidly 70 tho i.
tions arising from the war nr
oar doNFH s now much IN tho same
position boz the united states aa thnt
which turned Engllsh production %
tho lEhi medium powered car. Op-
Grating 'yponHo has gone up and
The glr of ear must be adjusted 10
piosrr,r unrestricted usage, with.
out hufdguHpuo tNponFa 10 the
owner
"it ia thia hol" says H. w. Ack-
tritan sales manager ~ tho FRANK
llr Automobile company. which
is responsible tpr tho Trnphlin tour
ing car Among an tho finer cara at
the show. u Ii noticeable that the
emukNn ls tho lNadiug exponent Of
light weight The touring car
weighs 2.2,n pounds A. last years
tnuw u was the llshtcst tgCing ear
ON exhibition
II ls lao Very noticeable how tho
Fankln DuniurWH tu fNc- pHHou-
ger capacity which Mr. Alderman
points out ia in linc with the pres
eut-day dritt lpg-rd efficiency
People are coming to realize how
waste room in an automobile tGprr
,euu an unnecessary expense. ns II
imposes oNtin weight that iu those
times uf lhru. becomes % burden. \
htatlvticinn hnE only recently Wis
uallzed this condition, hy the Dis
Covcry thn' uui ~ rNGry ono
hundred cars ON the streets. only
20 are lyadcd 30 capacity Also for
every one hundred partially hllcl
cars there are 2s7 vacant seats or
an average of almost three vacant
seats per car.
The other TWO open models ~ tho
Franklin limo have this same light
weight idea incorporated.
Mr. Alderman commented on the
growing tendency as the outcome
" tho war Tor household employees
10 enter tho productive labor of
farm and factory or pke UP Tomo
branch of military service. "Thc re-
suit" he AnyH "ls scarcity uf
chauffours, which Is making motor
ing moro ~ aclf-reliant proposi-
tion The Franklin sedan and The
hrougham are built TO step into thus
gap and provide chaufforlens en-
Closed car NftNltf n'hN IhA Wv -
lar types being at least 500 pounds
lighter than the average encloAol
car. their operation requires loes e.
fort. Franklin air coolirS also fltS
into owner operation. by eliminal-
ms tho caro- and attention that
water cooling demands
"For the mod part, n town ear or
limousine reprssenlg an extra car
for family. F'orcsoeins The oppor-
tunity which war opened up 20 eN-
tend tho usefulness OF these tyNcH 1
the Franklin des,gns we're directed /
towards developing Ae road ahilliJ f.
ot the cars The element TINT has
kept most town cars and limoustnns ,
oosfined to city use. has been eN-
treme size and more than ordinary j
weight. These factors have been
modified In Franklin design, ana I.
with the introduction OF resllency ia I
place OF riRldity, the expense ot I
operation has been reduced and re-
liability and road-going qualities
to AN extent that makes
these cars IA practical for touring ,
NJ the open types"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-24
Meet Every
Desire for
Greater UHHty
and Excepf0na
Beauty

No matter how widely diversified your
motor car wants are, the Cole line has
car TO meet them.
BY adding three new innovations to the
present comprehensive line this company
now offers a choice Of models covering a
wide latitude. %~--
Those who appreciate the extraordinary
in motor cars will find, in the Coles aug
mented assemblage Of more useful and
more beautiful designs, the fulfilment of
their own ideals.
Tried and true in rugged sturdiness and
perfect performance, the Standard Cole
Eight chassis, entering its fourth consecu-
tive year of tested superiority will be used
on the seven-passenger Tourster, four
passenger Sportster and two-passenger
roadster in addition to all other models
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
AUTHORITIES SEEKING
MEN WHO SHOT DEER

Keystone, S. D., Aug. 31.-The
authorities are looking for some tour
lists who. i'm plain view of u number
of witnesses, Shot and killed a deer
on the South Dakota side OF tho Cam
yon-Wyoning road, this being u flag
rant violation of tho. game laws OF the
state. The offenders were with q
party of tourists travelling in three
automobiles.
At a point not far inside the South
Dakota boundary line the members of
the party riding in Il large q carry
ing six or seven people saw q dc2r
standing close to the roadside.
The animal was unusually tame, and
showed no inclination to run. One of
the men i'll the large car produced q
shotgun, and with this killed the deer.
which was loaded into the car and
carried through the Canyon road to-
ward Lead. The witnesses we so far
away they could not procure an eX-
act description of the offenders.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
BORDER AUTHORITIES
BECOME VERY STRICT
Former South Dakota Man Un,
able to Get Back to His
Canadian Home.

Ramona, S. d., Aug. 31.-To Judge
By the experience of James Levee. a
former resident of this county, who
went to western Canada some years
ago, the Canadian authorities are be-
coming very strict about whom they
permit to cross the border into Cam
ada. Levee had been visiting old
scene in South Dakota. He had be-
ZONE a citizen of Canada, but never
theless he was refused permission to
enter Canada after completing his
visit in South Dakota. He had papers
with him showing he was a citizen Of
Canada and owned land there, but the
officers were obdurate, and he now has
returned to Lake county. He reports
that four other men and a wonlan with
q child were refused readmittance to
Canada at the same time. No reason
was given,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
SMALL GRAIN YIELD
BEATING ALL RECORDS
Threshers of South Dakota Find
Crops Better Than Had
Been Believed.

Parker, s. D.. Sept. 5.-ThreShing
machines, which now are in operation
throughout the state. continue to tell
encouraging stories Of grain yields in
South Dakota. In many instances the
crop production of single farms will
bring a cash return equal i'll value to
the price Of the land upon which The
crops We're produced. Threshing re-
follow:
Rec Enthusiastically on the farm Of
A. w. Gitchell threshed out an aver
age OF 40 bushels per acre. The barley
was SO heavy hat a triple wagon box
load, which is supposed to be a
pounds.
Avon.-Klas Wakes threshed the
product from a IL acre field of wheat
that brought him SLOTS. 1t threshed
out 70 bushels per acre and weighed
out 81. The land had been a lake bed
and was tiled u some six years ago.
Last year the tract yielded 26 bushels
OF wheat per acre.
Roswell.-Wheat is turning out good
in this vicinity. Paul Martius threshed
enough off % acres to pay the rent on
q half section Of land n had 5000 left.
Henry Sells wheat e rs bushels
per acre.
Doland.-Grain is yielding we'll in
this locality. Wheat is threshing out
from 20 to 33 bushels per acre, while
barley is going from 35 to GO. Oats and
potatoes are a big crop. Threshing is
being pushed at top speed.
Milbank.-Grant county has n big
wheat crop this year. A Ga acre field
belonging to Fairchild & Gist threshed
out an average of a little more than
"a bushels per acre. Thirty acres of it
was on sod ground and this yielded 43
bushels per acre. The Ga acres yielded
q total of 2,225 bushels. which at
present prices means a return OF over
$4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
SOUTH DAKOTA

Women employed In all branches Of
industry in Franco number 626,000, ac-
cordfng to an Offlcial report. This COM
.pares with 407. 600 employed in normal
times. This increase Is due almost en-
fireiy to the employment OF women in
metal industries, CaaicHy in munition
works. The weight which women a
be required to carry I'm factory work is
'limited by law 70 65 pounds. Women
are widely employed for the inspection
of finished goods. they examine separ-
ate parts for automobiles. verify light
shells, fuses and grenade plugs. They
inspect big shells externally and in
ternally by tho use Of electric lamps
and. they test the caliber. using COM
splicated measuring apparatus and mi
croscopes. They nail up cases of oil
kinds, even cases Cor afrplanes and au-
fomobllcs. The W0men supervise the
buildings whera men are OF work and
keep them clean.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
PUBLIC SWIMMING
POOL is OPENED

Pierre, S. D., Aug. s1.-The public
swimming pool for Pierre was for
mally opened with a musical program,
,,nd by dives made by George Clark
and his young son from Huron, who
came out and donated their services.
The pond, Which is about 800 feet long
and more than 100 feet wide, is six
feet deep at n place, hui most Of it
is shallow for the s of children. The
whole bottom OF the pool is covered
with a heavy a of gravel and it is
kept fed by q strong flow of artesian
water running through it all the time.
The high dives, one by n boy from a
height of SO feet, and the other by
the. father from IS feet, opened the
program.
they had been derived from them sci
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
MOTORCYCLE RIDER
Is FATALLY INJURED

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 31.-Irvin
Horn, aged IS, of Jewell, Kan, died
in a Sioux Falls hospital as the re-
suit Of injuries received when a motor
cycle ridden by him collided with an
automobile near Humboldt. For some
time the young man had been en-
ployed on a farm near Humboldt, and
he vas returning to the farm from
the village when the accident occurred.
He was thrown with terrific force
against the auto, the print OF his head
being left on the body of the car. Those
in the automobile say the motorcycle
was travelling without lights. notwith-
standing it was quite dark. and the
first they knew it was upon them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

A broad program Of activities has
been outlined Tor the new department
OF exploration and research which has
heen recently organized in connection
with. the American Geographical So
ciety. the funds Cor which are either in
'hand. or assured. Thus our leading
American geographical organization
will henceforth be able to exercise the
functions Of n geographical institute.
as The term Ia employed abroad. Tho
Geographical &levieW, q series of Mono
graphs. This ear the society expects
to issue a striking book, well illustrat-
ed dealing With the relations of physi-
cal geography 10 military strategy on
the European battle fronts: also a
translation and review of the diaries
Kept by the Danish mariner, Behring,
during his northwest VOYAGE.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

by an ingenius house moving opera
ton the Pacific coast is to have an ac-
curate reproduction OF Mt. Vernon, the
'home Of George Washington. The Vir-
ginia building I'd, the Panama EXPOSE
ton, 1t will be remembered, was an
exact. reproduction of the historic
mansion on Che banks OF the Potomac,
and recently This building was placed
ON a barge md floated across the
wafer of Santa Venetia, a distance of
about two miles. where it will become
h home OF the Washington Club. In
dts new location t,e house faces Il
roc OF water. und has a background
OF hills and forests much the same as
the original mansiuu, and the grounds
have been teEraced and otherwise
made to resemble those neal the ma
tional capital.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

SO laT us Cnn DC ledTUeu ellIlCT lTOII
the official bulletin or from private in
formation. The following is the in
formation to date:
Men i'm service to Aug. 1, 1918. .25.549
Killed In action ............ 10
lJleu OF wounds ............ 3
Died of disease. 10
Missing i'll action ............ 5
Wouuueu 20 %
This table of casualties overseas are
those reported in The official bulletin
and does not embrace deaths occurring
In American environments on this side.
Tho government did not publish the
casualties from March 6 to May 16.
The adjutant generals office in Wash
ington is now too much occupied with
essential duties to provide lists of cas-
ualties by states. Any one having
knowledge of additional casualties!
overseas is asked to communicate the
same to the department of history at
Pierre. The known list to September
l Is as follows: y
Killed in ~Action-Tred NJ. Unger.
E Earxs'G Rich maFe W. M Mskie'G Nswa maa's scr:
ward OFT. sIsseton: Roy Hickman. Leola;
Barney, S; Neiman. Olivet; William vo-
bejaa' L~odgepols; Emanuel! stieger, Glen
Burrows, volga; Frank Colon. Aberdeen;
Charles Rowe, Witten; Milton ID. Fulg-
ham M,nh MMatert9wn; Mark Campbell. Platte:
/. Parker. Mobridge; Robert Emmett
Kelley; F!andreau; Isaac His Horse Is
East East; White Horse; James Witt Norris,
Died OF Wounds-Walter r.. sorg, Wes-
Eington Springs; Sidney Owens, Owanka;
William II. Taylor. Aldershot; Frank
Mattern, Mobridge: William c. Coacher,
Mitchell; Peter B. Brolander. Lake City;
louis Rarnstetter. Fedora; Harold p.
Smet.
Missing in ~Action-Edward NJ. Roberts.
!roquois; Charles A. Howard, McLaugh-
lin. Roy G.. Anderson. Platte: Lieut..
Charles c. Croal, Sisseton; Ole Egge,
Nunda.
Wounded in Action-Paul j. weiland.
Bridgewater; Henry Muselik. AXE Andes;
Welt, Belle Fourche: Frank Pavel. TYn-
dali: Michael Mccoy. Isedfleld; Lieut.: VIM:
r Zwicky. Rapid City: Lieut.. J. Carroll
Mccoy, Pierre; John +. Devlin. Sioux
Falls; Thomas Ryan, Morristown; John c.
Wicker, MtllborO;s Rudolph Pavel. Tyndall /;
Jorgen E.rdahl, Howard: Lieut.. George C..
P~ilkington, Parker; Earl e. Schoen, Dell
Anton Jira. Kimball; Alfred G vreim,
Dargen, Sioux Falls: Robert L.. Rayburn,
Hurley; David Miller, Eureka; Irwin am
bertOn, I4angford: Clarence J. Jegluin,
Toronto; Carl H. Moses. Carter; Martin A.
NCen, Lake Preston; John Larson, Good
man.
Died of Disease-otto Ralph Edmunds.
Huron: OTTO r. sehauneman. sisseton:
Ellis Il. Hunt, Chelsea; Ernest L.. Fon-
cannon, Taulkton; Theo. A. Steensland,
fBeresford; Louis Bernstetter, Fedora.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
DEApwoop PLANNING
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT

Deadwood. 8. D., Aug. 31.-Arrange.
ments have been completed for the
annual tournament of the Deadwaad
Gun club. which will be held on the
grounds of the club Monday, Septem-
Der 3. The entry list is a long one,
and includes the leading marksmen Of
western South Dakota, Northwestern
Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. Some
great shooting records are expected to
be made.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

Another FORM Of communication be-
tween aircraft and tho earth consists
OF a message bag. This is a long, thin
brightly colored streamer with a little
weighted pocket at one extremity.
The aviator also frequently "talks' by
means of a daylight signaling lamp.
Ihis is n device o flashing the Morse
code. somewhat IN the principle Of a
s~earchitght, ana Is. chiefly used in fly
ing at lsw heights when cooperating
with tire infdntry DURING an attack.
But these. and tiie other methods used,
nave rather uanr0w limitations COM
pared with Wirs1eas biography.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

Reindeer ranches are to be promoted
in Canada. Permits have been granted
Tor grazing reindeer in the northwest
territories and On suitable parts of
crown land ia western PROVINCES. A
company has made application. and
Will receive npermit Tor 30 years. It Is
thought that reindecr meat will bring
9 good price. With cattle ut the present
figure. Eskina1s will be employed aa
eherdsmen. Or raindeer punchers, or
whatever they should be called, but the
reindeer has lha advantage of being
able to shift for himself.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12
LABOR DAY CROWD AT
ELK POINT BIG ONE

Elk Point. S. d, Sept. 5.-The Labor
miles north of Elk Point, was. attended
by 5000 people from Union n sur
rounding counties. Robert o. Shaber.
OF Hudson. and Robert e. Dowdell, OF
Artesian, democratic nominee for con-
gress in the First district, were the
speakers Of the day. The former dwelt
on conditions in Germany and the
atrocities and brutality of the present
rulers of his own fatherland and paid a
high tribute to the German-Americans
who were giving their undivided sup
port to the president, and expressed his
condemnation against any man regard
less of nativity who was not today 100
pei cent American. &.
In his address Mr.. Rwdell dwelt with
the labor situation Of the past and pres
ent and its prospective stand in the
future. He praised President Wilson
for having h courage to journey to
the city of Chicago for the purpose OF
making Labor day a national holiday in
the true sense of the word. He said for
the first time in the history of America,
the farmer and the labor organizations
were meeting on common ground for
the purpose Of establishing a new free
dom and to make the world safe for
democracy.
WESSINGTON-The local home guards
are rendering effective aid in guarding
the local grain elevators and otherwise
preventing the destruction of food sup-
plies by German sympathizers and mem-
bers of the /. w. w. Each night a cor
pOral and four home guards go on uty
at the local elevators and change off in
patrolling the elevate district through
out the night.
BERESFORD-Louis Wagner. a well
known farmer of this territory, lost the
greater part Of his right arm while aid
ing q neighbor with his thrcshing. h
mechanical feeder became I. clogged and
Wagner attempted to fix it. In some
h belt and was mangled to such an
extent that II had. to be amputated just
above the elbow.
CANTON-Lieutenant v. Kennedy. Of
this city. has returned from the battle
front of Europe and will be engaged In
training artillery in camps in the United
States ne saw his brother. benjamin. So
verely wounded by flying shrapnel while
lying oM the ground within q few feet
HI0HMORE-William Bevington, .
farmer living near here.e. sustained q
heavy loss as the, result, of tlighthing
striking n setting fire to his grain
stacks. EiEht Of the grain stacks were
consumed by the fire which resulted.
making the loes reach several thousand
dollars.
CANTON-LArge crowds thrOnged the
streets TO bid areweil to 81 Lincoln u
" boys who left for Camp Funston.
6peeches were made by citisens. Also By
members Of the departing contingent.
Lunches were served by tina local RED
Cross chapter to each man..
CANroN-vssy few mon have the dis.
koeANtAHM ~ ga >esenANxn AARn,eNnA Hss,ea1
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-12

Although Australia has y sn,:ll. area
Of forest land. as cosrssarsN -yss other
countries. TIERS ia a.sNraass eva.isEs OF
ornamental woods ce rs-c All; .bs.laii (il
commonwealth. III f9ct. IL Il r,;sb.e
compqFatively few vrars shat tae>saus-
tTaltens have Recognised The passs6il.
tlaa ~ Their natural rsaauccs