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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
DRIVING HOME
IN A HAYNES
H. H.. ThoDc Recently Drove Light
SiA From Kokomo 20 Garage
In Toledo.

Breaking trail through untrled
roads, In many places overriding
snow drifts moro than six feet deep,
II. E. Throne recently drove "A new
model Haynes Light Twelve" open
car from the factory In Kokomo to
his salesroom In Toledo, Ohio.
against seemingly insurmountable
odds. The difficulties OF the trip
Included mounting snow banks and
ploughing through drifts higher
than the top of tho car. with "a
fierce wind blowing and "a low tenn
perature, the thermometer but re-
Gently having registered % degrees
below zero.
But despite these obstacles the
big 7O-hOrHe power car averaged
IL miles 10 the gallon Of gasoline
on the last 1]2 miles OF the trip.
and only two quarts OF oil wcr9 used
throughout
The car which was driven through
was "A part or the Throne Auto com
pnny's exhibit at the Toledo Auto
Show. Although the roads were
known to be almost impassablc, Mr..
Thorne decided to attempt TO drive
through when he received no as
surance from the railroad companies
that they would be- able to handle
the cars
From Marian. Ind, 10 Van Vert,
ohio. the Haynes was first to trhy-
erse the highways which lay coy
cred under a blanket Of snow of
depth OF which had never before
been known An that part OF The
country In some places the snos
was packed sufficiently % carry the
weight Of the car. At others the
crust broke and the driver frequent
ly found himself deeply inibcdIei.
whore the only solution ,Fus tp dig
out AZ times. when ihs car had
settled down TO he solid Roadway AL
was completely hiducu between the
high banks on each slc
The tremendous pow,~ 81 the ~
cylinder Haynes culut,I g., To- noso
through without lrcJt cffpr. vher-
ever the wheels c.uil get traction
The ease with which II negotiated
the last 1872 miles undoubtedly l,-
counts for tho high gasoline mile
age. This was the only part az tho
trip on which an accurate account
OF the gasoline consumption Vas
kept
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
TO INCREASE
SEDAN MODELS
1910 Policies Cannot Tie Clearly
Stated Now hut Indications
arc for Closed Cars

while two or three months will
he torn from the calender before
the American automobile manufao-
turers have their production plans
definitely formulated for 1919. an
increased output OF convertible
touring sedans during the next fis-
cal year is general policy aa good
as fixed at the present time
Introduced MS a novelty only
three years ago. tho. convertible
touring sedan, combining the fun
damental features OF tho open car
with the winter protection afforded
by the closed car. II now one OF the
most popular models on the market,
appealing TO the motorist because of
It's all-year-round, utility and re-
flectlsx the thrift spirit Of the ma
tlon. which realizes that It Ia waste
ful to own an automobile that can
not be used TO maximum advantage
on each or the 365 days OF tho year.
present Indications are that the
convertible sedan Is soon to he nc-
cepted as the ultimate car and that
the old and established open tour
Ing model must give way before It"
said local distributor or the national
highway six and l2 THE National
factory. In fnct. probably will build
as many convertible Scdnns as tour
Inn gVf r.A Fn N
first time In the f9-year history Of
the company the output OF touring
cars will not be in excess OF the pro-
ductlon OF any other model
while the National convertible
sedan IL less than year old, the
spontaneous appeal OF this model
undoubtedly will lead the company
TO adopt such production schedule
for 1919. incidentally. the National
sedan has proven its worth under
the most exactlnR conditions. Two
hundred of them are now In active
service with tho American army In
France. where they travel over
shell-torn highways and roadless
wastes daily, and several similar
shipments have been made TO can
tonments In this country.
DIltGfd ON cliNff iue hin or the
twelve chassis, the National sedan
has demonstrated It's ability 10 per
form efficiently on country road as
well as over city boulevard. while
power. speed and sturdy body con
struCton are cardinal points OF
merit that make II an all-task car
The turning radius OF 10 feet ls un-
usually short but ideal for driving
on traffic -chokcd streets. Heavy
weight commonly associated with
the closed car. also has been clint
mated"
In converting tho National sedan
into an open cnr, the glass I'm the
door ana center IL lowered into the
body wall. and me rear glass may
be removed and stored behind the
tonncau seat, and the removable pill /
lars are placed In poc.ets under the |
rear scat Divided front goats pro- .
vide n passage between the front |
and rear compartments. tho doors 4
are staRgard and the car 'is uphnl- |
stored in whipcord. Tonneau equip
ment includes a vanity case. match /
carrier. cigar holder and ash rccep- |
tacle.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
AUTO EXPORTS
RESULT OF WAR
Embargo on Crude Rubber Is Ham
pcring the Export OF
Automobiles.

Spain, according 10 n recent
agreement with the United States
now Is furnishing General Perish
ing's army with mules. blankets and
other military supplies. brt Am'ri-
can automobile manufacturers max
ing sporadic shipments to the king
dom OF AlphonBo, cannot recipro-
cate 10y equipping these cars with
tires,
This Is one OF several peculiar
restrictions put on automobile cN-
ports that is the result of tho world
war said local distributor OF Ma
uonal Highway Skies and Twelves.
"a restriction that has been In force
since the summer OF 1914.
For when Great Britain. CON
trolling the seas, East it's lot with
France and Belgium In the fight
on the kaiser. an embargo was de
olarcd and the English government
refused to permit any crude rubber
shipments to the United States un-
less the American tiremakers prom
ised not to export tires to neutral
countries no located In the war zone
that either legitimate trade or bor-
der smuggling with Germany could
not be prevented. The American
tiremakers were forced to post a
bond OF 5000 900 as a guarantee
OF their good faith In keeping the
agreement.
'As a consequence, all the Nation
al cars that have been sent to Spain
and other neutral countries OF Eu-
rope In the last four years left the
factory with bare wheels. the tires
being consigned to the British govo
ernment and shipped to Hun. Eng
land. Here they are held in storage
as contrnband until the Spanish
owner satisfies the English author
tiles that the tires will never travel
over other than Spanish highways
and that the only thing no would
ever do for the kaiser would be to
knit him n barbed wire sweater.
q, This embargo. while inconveni-
encing the American automobile
manufactures and the inhabitant OF
"A neutral European country that
buys in Germany. where there is a
famine of automobile tires and the
efforts OF scientists to find n synthe-
tic substitute for rubber have been
futile. Were II not for the drastic
order, German agents In Spain. Hol-
land and Denmark probably would
'hf 'hphooiuu VI american cars ana
stripping thcm OF tires for The
kalser's war vehicles junk the ma
chimes"
While this order against the ex-
porthuon OF tires. the scarcity OF
ships, the trouble in getting clear
ance papers and other obstacles
have put handicaps on the Amerl-
can automobile manufacturer In
continuing his foreign trade. the Ma
tional company is making every ef-
fort TO fill all orders received from
Spain. japan. Morocco, South Amer
lea and the insulRr possessions OF
Uncle Sam at the present time.
For the convenience OF foreign
buyers and to conform with foreign
automobile design, the National
now is building the six
cylinder cars intended for export
with right drive and center control.
This is an innovation In the com
pany's foreign trade policy. In ad-
dltlon to this. II the standard colors,
blue and gray, are not desired. Ma
tionals are shipped with the bodies
finished In lead priming coat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
FREIGHT EMBARGOES
::.......CREAIlY MODIFIED
Permits Now Ohssissahsc b ship
Cas DctsOst 10 New

The embargo placed upon the
handling OF motor cars by the rail-
roads early In January has been 30
far modified thru the freight traffic
| commission for q limited number of
carloads when freight cars arc
available. The dealers are taking
| advantage OF this privilege and
shipping their cars at least part OF
the way when possible. Permits are
frequently granted as far as New
ark. N. j., or Poughkeepsie, N. ",
when they cannot be had for tho
whole distance.
Factories within driving distancs
OF New York and so placed that
they can use the Lincoln highway
or good state roads, are maintain
Ing regular driveway service,
usually sending cars or trucks In
groups OF five or six only on ac-
count OF the limited hotel nccommo-
dations. No regular schedule has
been possible yet owing 90 uncer-
tain weather and the far from per-
feet condition OF even the best roads.
In some, cases no shipments have
arrived since December. -Four
Crow Elkhart cars were recently
driven thru from Elkhart, Ind, to
New York. vita Pittsburgh, in five
days. Some have not been 80 forA
tunate. IL IN said that the road
from Detroit IL crowded and that
many stalled cars and wrecks are
passed on the way.
often as many as IS or 20 Pack
ard cars and trucks are driven thru
daily. Wherever possible cars are
carried on the trucks. When not
enough trucks are included In this
days drive cars are driven also. Lit
tie or no attempt Is made to use the
railroads 10 the eastern seaboard.
Studebaker In now driving all ears
east The last rail shipment left tho
factory January l and has just ar
rived. Cars are also driven from
New York TO purchasers In other
cities.
Bucks are driven I'm groups OF
five. with a caoIain for each group.
at the rate OF 30 cars day. when
possible, some are shipped to Buf.
falo by boat and by rail from there.
The New York branch has a store
house ht Port Huron for Its own use
and 60 relieve factory congestion.
The REQ company has men con
Stantly on the lookout for possible
fail shipments, but expects 10 orrNa
cars overland as soon as the roar-
Improve.
The road from Detroit "a Pitts
burgh. ls none too good The sec
ton between Toledo and Norwalk ls
the worst. being badly rutted and
muddy. From Pittsburgh the Lin
coin highway IL followed most OF the
way, but even that Is cut up and
very hilly part OF the way. Between
Princeton and Railway. n. j.. n is
not being used At present, a detour
being made via Perth Amboy.
The route from Detroit via Cleve-
land and Buffalo Il longer. but east
OF Buffalo the road Is good and the
large towns along the entire dis
tance are always available In case Of
trouble Roads IN the Mohawk Val
lev however. are apt 10 be flooded
In the spring. Such a condition Is
reported now.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
NEW NAME FOR
OVERLAND SEDAN
The Overland Light -Four Sedan Is
Now Called the ThCrmo
sedan

IN putting the small light over
land Sedan op the market, it's de.
cided advantages have sounded a
note Of popular appeal said John
n WHY'S president OF Wllys-
overland. Inc. recently In comment
ing upon It's many year rouli uses
1T ls virtually an outdoor home,
warm, luxurious and adaptable 10
every condition encountered
throughout tho round OF seasons
with its tightly scaled, dust proof
and Wind proof windows, II chal-
longcs both the rigors OF tho win
ter weather and affords con fort and
security from the ruddcG dashlng
shower
And yet In a moments time all
this Is changed by dropping the
glass windows, this ear affords free
access To the bnlmy breeEes OF
spring and summer
Not the least OF this cars con
venlences are its staggered doors
one opening In front Opposite the
driver, permits easy access to pas
sengcrs occupying the front seats
tho other opens from the tonneau
on the right side and adds conven-
ience In getting In or out when
drawn up next the curb A gener.
Gus Hisleway affords plenty Of room
between front and back seats
This car has Justly won the nAmo
OF the Thermo Sedan because Il
keeps its passengers either cool or
w1rm As the occasion demands
To the man who uses ear every
day for his business requirements
and values II for the social require
ments OF the family this car com
mends itself because II safeguards
the health from lnclement weather
conditions
1T opens up new avenues TO the
ambitious man formerly forced to
operate within limited area
through inconvenient and slow
footed transportation means with.
out AN automobile. this man had to
be satisfied with smaller accom-
plishWents
Now. armed with this modern
business tool. his scope for indlvid-
ual business opportunities has been
so broadened that he can extend
these opportunities over a large on
Grating area which brings swifter
and surer success
These are days OF telling action,
when motion is Imperative and In
action and profligacy In the use OF
time are decided handicaps. Each
day is fraught with possibility, each
hour potential. to the owner OF the
modern time saver. the automobile.
Just ms the telephone, the tele-
graph. the transcon tlnental rail-
ways have set up new standards In
world travel and communication
Just 80 has the autom obiie quickened
tho Mhale~, ,ssstsaa- -<sfssss~asrw--s~wt--
ness usage.
We dare not go back. We must
make use OF these new means which
enable US TO do more in one day
than our forefathers could accom-
pliEh In six.
TO name the WHY'S Overland
line the thrift line liz especially ap-
propriate when men must multiply
their effectiveness, conserve their
health and energy and wiring sue
cess from the passing minutes"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
NJ. & A. M. APPOINTS
= NEW COMMITTEES
Parts Makers arc Active In the APP
poinunent OF Committees.

Committee states OF the Motor &
Accessories Manufacturers associa- -
ton, as made up this week by Presi-
dent G. w Stiger, reveal in their
member and titles the extent TO
which this industrial body has
broadened It's plans for the accomp-
llshment OF It's purposes, and the
many channels thru which ITS irEer-
es,s lead. Aside from the usual
committees of a manufacturers
sroup. there Is n special one given
up TO a consideration OF the ques-
lion Of the trade acceptances. n
mobilization committee, n represen-
,ative on the board OF the highways
Industries association, and the ac-
tive cooperation of this body with
other Industrial interests OF tho
country is shown in iks committee
q five delegates 10 th} chamber OF
ocmmerce OF the Unit6d states,
The principal change in commit
t@ heads II 10 he noted in the np-
pointment Of william ". Sweet as
chairman Of the show and allotment
committee.
On the executive committee are
W. Stiger as chairman. G r.
thompson, y. VI. Broadwell, T. j.
Wetzel. T.. W. Beach. w o. Ruth
'ford. and Christian Girl. The r.
hance committee is made UP Of the
eme members. with Thompson as
,halrmnn.
the chamber of commerce ~ the
United states consists or e. W
suger as national councillor and
delegate. with C. F.. Thompson as
Delegate. f. ". Broadwell and T. ].
Wetzel are alternates. W..O. Ruth
.nord Is delegate 20 the Highway
Industries association.
The membership committee COM
prises Il. II. Broadwell as chairman.
ahd Messrs. WetEel and Beach. The
auditing committee. with e. W, Stl-
er as chairman. has w. q. Ruther-
Srs
On the banquet committee with
-afrman Sweet are Broadwell
,H'etzeI Girl. Thompson and James
u Foster with Sweet on the show
~ allotment committee are
v,...' f''lls hTuuWtllt OHlff anu
william c. Rands.
Ihe committee on trade accept
.nces II headed by c. T.. Thomp-
.on with Beach and wetzel as as
ua'e members. The credit com
Iltlee is COMPOSED OF II. u. Mock.
wnaairinan. NJ. c. DittmaR. +. r..
nr,uuhelmy NJ. A. Moynlhan, G.. H.
'nhstone and l.. l.. Smith.
committee on alien labor is
aped by Albert Champion. with
kands and George G. Ed
unus as members. The committee
Ua special Investigations has Chris
n p'rl as chairman. with T.. n.
Oa1WeH y,s and w. .. Rutherford as
NIT. The mobilization COM
wit Is headed by G. w. stigcr.
roster. Girl and Rutherford as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
W, C. NORRIS CO.
TAKE DIAMOND T
Have Been Dealers in Passen-
ger Cars for a Number
of Years.
GARY DIAMOND T TRUCKS
Factory Representative of the
Diamond T viii BE in
Charge of Department.

The W. c. Norris Motor Sales
company, who have handled tho
Narmon and Oldsmoble passenger
cars In Tulsa for number OF years,
have taken tho agency for tho we'll
known Diamond r trucks in, con-
rection with tho GARY truck.
A new department OF the business
will he established TO take care OF
IN, commercial cars and service. An
extensive addition to their present
facilities and room have been added
and they intend to enter the truck
field in big way.
MIR Harry Cronkrisht, who for n
number OF years has been factory
representatiVe of the Diamond I.
truck will bo in charge Of this de-
partment OF the business and In
talking over the plans OF the com
pany said,
First, we intend to establish n
service for the owners OF our trucks
that cannot be criticized. once
each month a competent mechanic
will go over every truck. making "A
minute inspection and furnish tho
owner with a written report OF the
condition Of his truck. In this way
II will be the owners fault II the
truck gets out Of commission. a
paris dcpartm ehnt Ia being cstab-
lished 10 contain every part OF the
trucks sold by the company We
have made arrangements with the
factories for enough trucks to en-
able us to make immediate deliv-
cries at arS time, one OF the
unMue features OF the business will
be our stock OF special bodies, kept
10 he loaned TO truck purchasers
until tho right kind OF bodies can
he built for them. We will ALSO
have trucks on hand To replace an
owners truck while his Is being re-
paired. There will be only nomi-
nal cost charge for these while in
use In short we intend TO give
Tulsa tho very best truck estab-
lshment In the southwest"
This will make thei w. G. Norris
Motor sales company dealers IN
Tulsa In the Marmoh, the Oldsmo-
bile the Gary truck and the Dia-
m0nd T truck. With this array OF
passenger and commercial cars 20
offer the public. this company will
take it's place among the foremost
OF the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
OVERLAND TAXIS
PROVE POPULAR
Hotel Lasalle In Chicago Alone Has
Fifty-fivc; Many Hotels Arc
p-,~lsay ytnsy Aklsem-r

The service hotel renders is no
walls. II has broadened In scope
untn this service meets the patron
at tho station. helps In making
business engagements and social
calls with punctuality and dlspatrh.
and speeds tho departing guest on
his way.
To render service which meas
ures up To the standards OF the
hotel itself. It's taXicabs must. he. Ds
dependable as It's elevators, ffn 7ap-
polntment they must be on par
with Its finest rooms. The hotel
patron must step out OF one palace
into another.
That is why the WHY'S knight
taxlcabs have met with such in
stant approval Why tho leading
hotel managers find in their con-
Etruction and Interior arrangements
just what they require In dependa-
bility and refinement They are not
converted passenger cars, but were
built for this special service. The
Willys-Knight sleeve valve motor
makes them not only smooth run
ming, but this motor actually i'm
proves with use.
The two great fleets OF willya-
knight GNicabe, one of fiftv-dNc
owned by the La Sale hotel IN chi
Cago and one OF one hundred and
sixty-two owned by the Westcott
E> press company OF New York. are
well known to travellers.
Ernest J. Stevens. vice president
and manager OF the Hotel La Sale.
hg, hs.1 ..sN IL a.
this service. Is enthusiastic in hts
praise OF the Willys-K Knight taxi
cabs Stevens says that the motors
are quiet. powerful and efficient.
thoroughly dependable and surpris-
ingly economical I'm operation and
upkeep.
I'm six months" says Stevens.
after the hardest kind OF service,
the motors have noticeably i'm
proved with use. In appearance
construction. Herviceabiliiy and
durability we know of.no car which
would be as satisfactory In the
steady grind OF taSicab service as
the Willys- Knight"
Mr. Stevens declares that II the
automobile buying public knew as
he has learned the advantages Of
the WHY'S Knight taxicabs that II is
his belief the demand for II would
far exceed production possibilities.
The WHY'S knight taxicahs are
replete with the finest fittings
throughout. with deep upholstery
and rich Spanish leather trimmings
seats and backs. The body is az
finely finished. tastefully trimmed
Limousine. And convenient too for
and comfortable as the private
both driver and pnssenEerH A
sapce Is provided beside the driv-
or replacing OF parts due 10 rnpid
The power plant requires no
periodical grinding OF valves. Car
bon serves only to make IL more
smooth in action, more powerful
and more efficient No adjusting
or relpaclng or parts due to rapid
wear. but Just continuous perform
nnce. growing better with the miles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
Clever Evasion.

Patty is fond of playing she Is
her baby sister Ellen She loves
TO be strapped into the baby car
rage and 90 drop toys over the edge
after tho fashion of her baby sister.
The other day when playing this
game she dropped one OF the baby's
bottles on the flor and smashed II
all 90 bits There was dead sill
cuce after the crash Then Patty.
iu fprostall any sColding. said. Mud
dah. I'm not Patty. I'm Ellen.'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
ENGLAND GIVES
TRACTOR PRIZES
Food Production Department. Plans
Sectional and National
Contests.

A comprehensive schedule of
tractor -plowing competitions which
are largely sporting competitive hf-
fairs has been started In England.
This is the result OF an experiment
tried In several districts by tho food
production department. 10 increase
the acreage plowed by tractors to
the maximum.
The scheme as now outlined for
the entire country consists OF n
series Of sectional and national com
petitions as follows: First for units:
second for counties; third for the
whole OF England and Wales.
Each competition will continue
for one month. The first competi-
ton begins February Q. the second
on March . and the third on April
8.
This schedule means that there
will be three monthly competitions
for each unit. There will be three
for each county and three national
ones Additional ntcn and ma
chimes will be admitted TO the COM
peAtion 30 that they may be added
to the nations agrlcultural tractor
power during the spring plowing
season.
The details OF this threefold COM
petition are:
I For each unit-A distinctive
flag 10 be carried on the tractor will
be awarded TO the tractor team in
each unit which plows tho great
est number OF acres during each
period OF four weeks. This flag will
be presented each month by the
tTnplNF -
2, For each county--A champion
ship FLAG will be awarded TO tho
tractor team In each county which
plows the greatest number OF acres
during each period Of four weeks A
distinctive badge will also he worn
by each member of the winning
team. Tho flag and badges will be
presented each month by the chair
man OF the county executive com
mIttee.
2. For England and wales-A
cham plonship shield TO be carried
on the tractor will he awarded to
The tractor team which plows the
greatest number Of acres In Eng
land and Wales during each pefiod
or four weeks A small silver re
plea OF this shield will also be given
10 each member OF the winning
team. The shield and repllcas will
he presented personally by the di-
rector gsneral TO the winning team.
which will be invited 10 London for
the purposes OF the presentation.
Each trophy will be held for four
weeks only, unless II IL won again
by the same team
The complete scheme OF competl u
ton not only awards those doing
tho most plowing but gives ma
tional significance TO tho movement
which resulted in increased plowing
at time when a national stimulautI
Is imperative.