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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

have no doubt been sourca n,
perennial wonder 20 the thousand.
Of skeptlcs who could see in III.
early "horseless carriage" nothing
but an expensive toy for the rich.
First Car Shown.
Tho car shown in tho picture &,
the first Franklin that was placod
on the market and was Originate
purchased by S, G. Averell of New
York City, June 10. 1902. 1t is to.
day most cherished possession os
the Franklin company. Averan
(shown at the wheel) is one OF -bs
most loyal of Franklinites: no has
owned a large number of Franklin
cars since his first purchase and ar
the present time Is driving the latest
series franklin which he bougbt
last summer. Seated beside him 10
John Wilkinson. who 81 years aro
invented the Franklin air-cooled on.
gine and correlated the other va.
rlous units which in their entirotv
made u1< the first Franklin car
Since that time Wilkinson has been
continuously and intimately con.
nected with the company's progress
At present he is vice president OF fhe
II. II. Franklin Manufacturing com
pany and president OF the Franklin
Automobile company (the selling
organization.)
Old Car Still Running.
An interesting commentary on the
pre- rIcision of workmanship which
went into the old 1902 car IS the
fact that 1t is today in perfect run.
ming order and is still capable OF
making 80 miles an hour. which two
decades ago was considered good
road performance. Much as the now
curious looking 20-year-old product
seems to differ from the well-tau.
ored Franklin car OF today, the
same. fundamental principles are
present. The 1902 car was air.
cooled and 80 is its 1929 successor.
today's Franklin. also continues TO
utilize full elliptic springs and very
light inspiring weight, as well. In
the span of years between. there
have bacn OF course many refine.
| ments and improvements. but tho
fundamentals are the same,
Many of the 5000 employees OF the
Franklin factory remember tho
humble beginnings of the Franklin
car and how the first car was made
In the second story OF the small ma
chine shop building shown in the
background of the picture; they are
busily planning a notable celebra-
tion in honor of the sale of the first
I car.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
THOMPSON FIRM
MAKES BIG HIT
Company Now Agent for
Chevrolet-Report
Many Sales

Thompson and Barrow put over
tho announcement on May II that
w. j. Thompson and Frank Bar
rows had taken on tho Chevrolet
agency IN Tulsa. This announcement
was quite n surprise 20 the public
at large. Frank Barrow. one OF the
proprictors OF tho Thompson Motor
company is n young man who has
been connected with automobile
sales for many years Barrow has
lately bccn "a suCccssful-ICprcsout
tive OF the General Motors company,
handling the General Motors com
pauY plan Of auto financing.
When the question arose ns 90
who was going TO handle Chevrolet
in Tulsa. Barrow severed his con-
uection with the General Motors
company and in surveying tho sit
uation in Tulsa struck the happy
medium Of meeting w j. Thompson.
who for years has been closely iden-
titled with the automobile industry.
Thompson has handled General
: Motors Trucks for some time and
has put this product over in good
shape. Botn of these gentlemen are
live wires and I'm tho parlance of
This firm operates under the name
'of Thompson Motor company, and
they have received and delivered,
since their opening on May IA. eight
carloads OF The wonderful Chevrolet
product. They have recently opened
"A branch louse in Drumright, which
will fill a long-felt want in tho oil
| fields. The word Service" is spelled
with capital letters at 202 South
| Denver and the Courteous treatment
accorded all visitors in the Thomp-
son Motor sales room speaks well
for the future OF the Chevrolet car
In Tulsa.
Several new models OF the Chew
rolet will bo announced soon. The
fact that the General Motors COM
pany Is behind this product assures
all purchasers of an honest and we'll
built car at the lowest price ever
put on n fully-equipped car.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
Prest-O-Lite Manager
AdUises Radio Fans to
j Keep Watch on Battery

Watch tho condition OF your
radio battery az carefully ns you
watch the amount OF gasoline In
your car, is the advice of a, y.
Weiss, manager of the local
Prest-o-Lite battery service sta
ton.
1T Is not advisable" says Weiss,
ito allow the radio battery To be-
come more than three quarters
discharged, for this increases the
formation of lead sulphate which
is difficult to reduce by recharg-
l.
This foro>-''on. II continued
too long, will cause tho plates TO
buckle and ultimately ruin the
battery. Frequently testing VIII re-
veal the exact condition OF tho
solution inside. II is heavy when
the battery is fully charged tnd
weak when discharged.
Unlike automobile batteries,
radio batteries are operated at ex-
tremely low discharge rate, and,
two or three umpores, When the
battery capacity Is known 1t is
very simple to estimate roughly
how many ampere hours have
been used.
For instance, n a battery's ca
pacity Is 60 amperc hours and II
has been discharged In use at the
ratio OF two ampcres for three
hours each evening simple nrith-
mctic tells us that II viii be fully
discharged in 10 days,
The other method, testing with
the hydrometor Is very easy and
far more reliable, This instrument
81 Is well worth the nominal sum
d charged and pCrfOrmg the don IL
function of testing and adding
water conveniently.
The solution IS drawn up In
the hydrometer by means OF q
bulb and the specific gravity 9.
the eloctrolyte may then be read
by means of a graduated scale on
the small float inside. The various
stages of charge and discharge
may be seen at n glance"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
Packard Sales Reach Peak

In tho sales organization declare
that the reason for tho great volume
OF demand now prevailing at the
plant is found largely I'm the sweep
ing public approval of the new single
Blk.
"Thc reception accorded tho now
Cnr rs easily tho outstanding feature
OF all the years OF Packard dcycl-
opmcnt.' says MaCaulcy. IL means
much more to MS than merely n DEM
onstration OF Packard prestige, 1t
means that tho infinite study and
vast expenditures which we have
employed during all OF these years
for the pcrfccting OF the Packard
product have ben immensely re-
sultful.
'In the last analysis. our aim has
been something far greater than
simply a financial ono--we have
sought TO give tho public the high
est possible motor car value I'm re-
turn for its investment and at the
same time reap n reasonable none
| tary reward for our endoavors.
| Therefore It would not be natural
| for us to remain unmovod by this
| overwhelming bcstowal OF public
| favor. We do appreciate It deeply,
! and our appreciation will be shown
through n continuation OF our deter
mined cffors to please all purchas-
cra OF our products.
zone thing which I would i'm
press upon the public most om-
| phatically Just now Is this--no mat.
Ter how great the demand may b,
we are not going to speed produc'
ton up TO such an extent that 4
even slightly ondangers the qunlit.
J OF the cars. What we do prsmis,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
HUGH SLASH MADE
IN PRICES OF TIRES
Seiberling Company Cuts
p 12l3 Per Cent on All
Lines
RESULTS IN BIG STIR
Other Companies Anxious
Manufacturing Economies
Given as Reason

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

The Packard Motor Car company,
according TO an official statement
released today over the signature Of
its president. Alvan Macaulcy, is
now at the highest production ana
salcs point of al of It's long and
impressive career. And still. Il rs
said at the factory now orders are
developing in incr2 l9ug volume and
Indications are that tho peak has not
by any means been reached.
ORDERS are already on hand, II Is
pointed out. for three times as mary
cars as tho hugo factory Is capable
OF turning out for immediate deliv.
cry, but In an effort to increase pro-
duction additional employees are be-
ing engaged at tho rate OF 12) IL day.
whereas a" year ago the company
was operating with n working force
OF Approximately $500 people, thcro
are today clO7a TO 1000 names on
the factory pay roll I'm Detroit. with
the number increasing every "a
hours.
New Car Sells Fast.
Gales records show that April
| brought I'm orders for more than
| 1000 OF the new single slXca against
| 3ui orders for the same type Of car
| during the corresponding month
last year. Twin six deliveries also
revealed n marked increase during
the last month, with tho shipment
ol at least 100 more units than dur
ing April in 1921. Likewise. the
company's truck business reflects u
gratifying increase In volume with
nearly hundred more deliveries /;
the April reports than for Apri
of n year ugo.
Some OF the oldest employees with
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11
Business Looking
Up Says Dealer
Distributor OF Federal Tires Points
10 the Optimistic Turn of Dis
patches From Detroit, Worlds
Automobile Center, as indi-
nAIinm Lrnrn In Ihn IIinn


Detroit dispatches, giving de-
tailed Information on the produce
tion programs uf the various
automobile companies Of this
world center OF the motor car
industry, are OF such an opti-
mistic tone that automobile men
all over the country feel the turn
IN tho tide has finally come"
says c. *. Whitaker, local Fed
eral Tire dealer.
IN many cases, production to-
day Is on the same basis as two
years ago Excluding the great
Ford production, the gain in the
first months OF the year on pas
sengcr car production was forty
per cent, and thirty eight per
cent on trucks.
The total production of cars
and trucks the first months Of the
year was g0,4S6, as compared
with 1895 i'm December. These
figures give only'an indication OF
the steadily increasing volume of
business which is now being felt
by parts and accessory manufac-
turers as we'll
The reports indicate that not
only the big national shows but
| the dealers shows in various
| cities, has been productive OF eS-
| cellent results, and while the con-
| servative men OF the industry he-
| lieve the return to full produc'
| tion will be glow, yet they see "
these figures evidences OF detl
mite and permanent turn 10
the better"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

i, J. II. Ncwmark rendered his rcslg-
nation as n member Of the advisory
staff Of the General Motors corpor-
alton. effective June I. Ho will be-
come connected with Durant Motors.
Inc, whore. though the official title
Of his office has not been divulged,
he will succeed in part to the duties
OF Louis II. Frohmann. advertising
manager, who has been assigned 10
special duties. Nowmark was for.
merly advertising manager for the
Chevrolet Motor company.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

the public "a maximum production
consistent with the maintenance of
that high degree ot Packard quail
ity so long associated with cars
bearing our name"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-11

9 Argentina IL planning TO build an
oil pipeline $50 miles in length OF
twice the present capacity OF the
MnllR II VIII RorVo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09

Come in and let us show
you the various Victor
models. There is one to
suit every taste and every
purse. SIS and upwards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
NORMAL SENIORS
stunt NIGHT
Interesting Program Present
ed by Members of Grad
uating Class

An interesting program was
given last night in the Normal
School auditorium. when the Fair
mont State Normal School seniors
OF 1922 gave their annual class
night program. The entertainment
was divided into tWo parts, COM
posed Of class prophecy and =
play. entitled ''The Betty Wales
Girls and Mr.. Kidd
The prophecy was written by :.
committee composed of class
members and was enacted by all
seniors not taking part in toe
play. Many interesting and hu-
morous visions OF the future were
portrayed for the Seniors who,
very cleverly acted their parts
Miss Anna Bogdonovich, president
of the class, read the prophecy.
THE Betty Wales Girls and Mr..
Kidd" the second part of the
prograzl;, also psoFsd QUITS {. @n<--
cess The play was based on sur
to college life, which were clever
ly Interpreted by the cast, com
posed OF all feminine parts. The
seniors cast for parts were:
Betty Wales. an all around girl.
Pauline Borgess.; Helen Chase
Adams, formerly Betty's room
mate, ClaIie Erwin; Madeline
-Ayres, from Bohemia, Ruth Ella
son; Mary Brooks, poular but
patronizing Senior, Frances Nc
Cray, the three BIS going through
college on the contagton Of their
smiles. were: Babbie IIildreth,
Ethel Durrett; Bob Parker. Mary
Turkoyich. Babe Henderson,
Eleanor Durrett; Roberta Lewis,
and original retiring girl, Carline
Stealey; Miss Priscilla Hicks,
English instructor at Harding
College, Kathleen Davis. Gorgiana
Arms, stolid Junior, Ruth Ban
field; Georgia Arms, an innocent
sub freshman, Eleanor McElroy.
A large audience enjoyed the
program. which lasted for two
hours. No admission fee was
charged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
ENTERPRISE

OF p. Memorial Services
ss The knights of Pythias memorial
Sr5eryice which was held at the NJ.
sE Church South last Sunday
night was pronounced to be one
sof the finest meetings ever held III
this city. The program was opened
by a song from the junior girls
ENTITLED Who Could 1t Be-. This
was followed by music from the
8choir Next the Pythian Sisters
she1d their memorial exercises. this
ceremony being an impressive
one and including the roll call OF
sthe deceased members Another
song by the choir was given be-,
fore the Rev. T. J. Hopson
preached the memorial sermon
which was from the text, Love
Thy Brethren" This was follow
ed by the motion song by the
flower girls In this song each girl
placed "a garland of flowers on the
altar, naming as she did some one
sthe$ tribute was paid After vocal
duet by the Misses Louise and
Francis IT. trick. the benediction
was pronounced by the Rev.
Arthur Vanscoy.
Former Local Boy WEEDS
marriage Of such interest to
numerous persons throughout the
count was that OF Mr. Gail Sturn
and Miss Folsom MaGuire- The
ceremony was performed in fhe
first NJ y. e !. Church Of Clarksburg,l
with tho Rev. J. w. Engle as the
officiating clergyman. The mar,
rtagsSwas celebrated at7:30 a. M.
and immediately after the couple
left ON a honeymoon trip which
Included points In Kentucky, which
lis the native home of Mrs. Sturm 7
Mr. Srurm is the agricultural
agent for Upshur County. Both he
and This bride are graduates of w.
After two weeks, they will
take up their residence in Buck
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
TARiFF DIsPuTE ENDED

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The
Incident created by the public dis
cussion of tariff question by Am
bassador Ricct of Italy. which
brought criticism on the floor of
the Senate. has been definitely
closed so far as the American,
government is concerned. The am
Lbassador saw Secretary Hughes
late yesterday in relation to the
matter, and it was learned author
itatively today that the conference
ended the matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09

were at Warrington today to at
tend the funeral of the formers
niece, Virginia McIntire, who died
at Cook Hospital Tuesday morn
ing of this week after several
weeks illness from mastoid
trouble. The child was a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Sarah McIntire and
was ten years old.
Hospital Patient
Mrs. A. B. Parrish. who has
been in poor health for some time,
was taken to Clarksburg yester
day, where she will undergo a
surgical operation in the hope of
improving her condition.
To Attend Normal
Miss Ruth Morris has enrolled
as a student Of the Normal school
at Fairmont for the summer term.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
PIONEER OIL MAN DIES

PITTSBURGH, June S-InONaS
B. Foley, pioneer oil and gas OPP
orator, who died at his home here
late yesterday, will be buried Mon
dav morning, it was announced.
Mr.. Foley was born in Kentucky
and educated in Peoria, ILL.,, he
became Interested in the oil and
gas business when a young man.
In later years he was known as
drilling contrac tor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-30

The above is true statement of the
financial condition Of the City of East Chr
cago. Indiana. December 81 1921. as !
verify believe
P. A. PARKS, Controller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-30

4. LIGHT FUND
9. WATER FUND
2. PARK FUND
3. SINKING FUND
s. LIBRARY FUND
G. INTEREST PUBLIC
DEBT FUND
I. REDEMPTION
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-17
HEADS BUILDING
trade COUNCIL
Franklin D. Roosevelt Will Take
Control of the Organization
in Fall.

New York-Formation Of the Amer.
lean Construction council, national
building trades organization, to
square the building trades with the
public by eliminating all practices ini
mical to the general welfare" was an.
nOunced ~~,e
1t will be headed by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, former assistant secretary
of the navy and Democratic candidate
for vice president in 1920.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the organization
would exercise authority over building
trades disputes, but only when both
parties involved agreed to such action
He added. however, it would not deal
with wage controversies s.,
Coordination of building interests
allied within the council, to eliminate
waste, promote construction and estab'
lish code Of ethics for the industry,
were specified as among the aims OF
the organization in statement issued
through it's headquarters here.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-17

River Falls Cooperative Creamery,
was dinner guest at the Mrs. John
Olson home on Friday enroute to
Grand Forks where he joined his
wife for a few days visit with rela-
tives.
Marie and Ralph Hamrick and An
drew Olson and son Sidney were
shoppers in Angus on Thursday.
The Angus baseball team played
Helgeland >last Sunday afternoon, re-
sulting in score Of II to Is in favor
of the Angus players. This was the
first game Of the season and both
sides worked hard resulting in very
interesting game. A large crowd Of
spectators from Angus were present.
/ The Misses Ethel Humphrey and
Engeborg Dale who have spent the
past week as guests at the home of
Dr.. and Mrs. j. n Nesse at Thief
River Falls, together with Carl Sun
dial, called at the w. G. Hamrick
home on Sunday evening. Miss Hunr-
phrey remained till the following day
when she left for her home near East
Grand Forks while Miss Dale will de-
part for her home at Mcintosh from
AAiCI ASASC1 aus III a lew udvS.
Ole Gjerde left Tor Gary OH Satur-
day to meet his wife and two sons.
Orvald and Arthur. who have spent
some time visiting with relatives and
friends. They returned home on Sun
day evening.
Miss Hilda Hanson, from Viking.
T. Wasley and children and Sivert
Hanson, of Numedal, spent Sunday
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Olai> Carl
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hauglid.
Mr.. Hanson and his daughter Hilda
remained and will spend a number of
days at the Carlson and Hauglid
homes.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Olson and
| daughters Wanda, Merece and Evid
and Mrs. Filing Olson and daughters
Anna and Ruth and son Ellis and
Margaret Christensen were supper
guests at the home Of Mrs. John Olson
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-17
WILL SPEAK At CAPITAL
Business and Economic Conditions to
- Be Discussed. "

MISUNDERSTANDING conditions
and transportation and railroad affairs
will be discussed by Minnesotans at
the tenth annual meeting Of the cham.
Der of commerce of the United States
which begins here
Representative Sydney Anderson,
chairman of the joint commission on
agricultural inquiry, will talk on the
agricultural credits situation. The
commission of which Mr.. Anderson is
chairman already has submitted re.
port to congress urging that provision
be made fois the establishment of a
permanent agricultural credit agency
by the government, and it is expected
that he will give the business men who
belong to the organization a new view
on the needs of the farmer and his
relation to them. .-..
Howard Elliott, chairman of the
board of the Northern Pacific railroad,
also will talk on regulation of railroad
rates under the transportation act.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-17
FOLDAH

Lots of rain fell in this community
Wednesday and Thursday. This will
help the crops along.
Mrs. A. Metheny and children, Jes-
sic, Sophia. Elizabeth and Albert and
grandson Roy Johnson; took in the
Sunday school at Radium Sunday af-
ternoOn rs. ~"
Andrew; Oscar and Carl Pearson
and Miss Emma Pearson were Sunday
visitors at H. Brosdahl's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Flod and children
and Kelso Metheny spent Sunday at
Metheny's. ...'" @.,.2
Miss Gena Metvedt and Johnny
Iindbeck were callers at Brosdahl's
Saturday evening. ~4'
A few of Metheny's friends enjoyed
the evening at Metheny's Sunday.
Stanley and Josephine Gruhot visit
ed with John Gruhot and family Sun
day. r>
Mary Metheny spent Sunday at her
parental home, returning to her work
Monday morning. = ~ -"
Tommy and Clifford Marquette spent
Sunday in Radium.
"a Nate Horn made call at Nick
Schantzen's one day last week.
Misses Edna and Myrtle Brosdahl
were entertained at Haugen's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquette and
daughter Elrose were visitors at Lang.
hoff's Sunday. 1s
Mr.. and Mrs. III. X. Brosdahl were
Radium callers Monday,
Tommy Marquette and Albert F.
Metheny called at j. Gruhot's Sunday
afternoon ~ II
A ten-pound baby boy. was born: to
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi G. johnson on
Monday afternoon, May 18th. Dr.. A
/ Nerad, Of Argyle, attended, he hav.
ing received three boys within q
hours, one in Argyle, one in Fork and
one in Foldahl township. Congratula.
lions. 3