The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-27

To Meet Truck Train s
Several cars will meet the truck
train 10 miles out of town and escort
the party to parking place that has
been reserved for them just west of
the Missouri Valley Motor building.
The train is due here at p. m. COM
ing from Jamestown and making q
short stop for lunch at Steele.
The citizens of Glendale accorded
the truck train q unique reception by
meeting them at the state line which
is four miles from town and welcom-
ing them to North Dakota. The trucks
passed through an farchway bearing
the words welcome. An unusually large
crowd flocked to Glendale to see the
trucks, hear the band and listen to the
speakers. ~
At Jamestown Mayor Flint and a
delegation Of city officials will 60 to
meet the trucks. A program has been
arranged to take place at the high
school square where the band con-
cert will be given Wednesday night.
Moving pictures will be shown from
a truck which is equipped with farm
lighting system. The pictures shown
will include receptions accorded the
tour in other cites. Movies will be
taken Of the parade here Saturday
there being two cameramen with the
party. They have already taken over
5000 feet Of film showing the roads
over which the trucks have travelled
and the demonstrations they have per-
formed on farms and in the cities.
Farm Expert In Charge
A. r. Kroh recognized expert In
farm motorization is in charge of the
tour and delivers the talks that are
given in all open air meetings.
f. w. Fem, author Of numerous
good roads pamphlets and widely
known as an authority on automobile
highways, is with the tour gathering
data for stories that are to appear
in eastern publications. Mr.. Fem Is
secretary of the rural motor express
committee Of the, National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce. This body re-
Gently sent out 100000 copies of a PAM
phlet written by Mr.. Fem and en-
titled "The Story Of the Biggest Trans
portation Advance Since the Railroads
were Started"
One Of the big features Of the car
avan is the naval band. Only the best
players in the Great Lakes Naval
Band were selected to go on this tour
under the command Of Lieut.. f. NJ.
Wilson. A. B. Moravec is band leader.
The Jackies play anything from a
shimmy' dance to the famous overture
from William Tell.
The band is the governments en-
dorsement of the tour although its
mission is to recruit for the navy.
Each player acts as recruiting officer
and will give out information concern
ing the service and the pay and re-
truits enlisted on the tour are taken
along to the nearest station.
Grand Pacific Banque!
Secretary George N. Remission Of the
Commercial Club will preside as toast
master at the banquet in the Grand
Pacific hotel Friday night. A. r. Kroh
Lieut.. F. NJ. Wilson and F. w. Fem
will speak in behalf Of the tour. Lieut..
Wilson will respond to the address
Of welcome.
The purpose of the tour is to pro-
mote better roads and stimulate the
motor truck industry on the theory
that the pneumatic tired truck Is des-
tined to do for town and city by in
tercity hauling what the railroads
have done for the country by inter-
state traffic.
Plowed Roads No Hindrance
Stretches of road have been en-
countered in North and South Dakota
that were recently plowed up but they
did not slow up the caravan according
to the advance man. All trucks are on
Pneumatic tres and are capable of
making 25 to 50 miles an hour.
Several touring cars including a
pilot car travel with the train. The
trucks are stretched over mile in
length and are able to keep this forma-
ton by the activity of courier motor,
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