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TULSA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1917 11 OVERLAND DEMAND STARTLES M0T0RD0M Sales for July Exceed Those of Any Other Month in Company's History. On but a few occasions In the hl tory of the industry have automobile Helling records attracted the atten tion that has beta accorded those of Willys-Overland, Inc., during the lat two months. When, in the curly flays of July, the company announced that Its June retail miles had exceeded theme of uny other month in the his tory of the organization u murmur of UHtonlHhniPnt and pnrpriw; was heard from coast to coast. fuch a record hud heretofore been unheard of in limes of nmn: or lens unsettled business conditions. The company, however, followed this up with another i-ecord-breakiiiif report for the fir ttt week of July, which more than confirmed the June announce ment, l'.y this time it became obvi ous to motor car men the country over that thu biK Toledo institution van FcttiiiK a pace never before heard of under similar circumstances. )n the first Thursday In August the most striking announcement of all was made when a compilation of the furores covering July retail sales revealed the amazing total of $13, 61 1.775, nn increase of $2,fi00,000' over the splendid achievement of Juno. On top of this, the factory of ficials insist that there is no evK ouice of a letup even now and that ' their distributors, proud of the rec ords which they have Just made, are going after the business with redou bled energy. "How do you do It?" Is the ques tion most commonly heard among visitors at the Overland plant Just at this time. John N. Willys, ns head of the big organization, answers the guevlion us follows: "It should not he so much a ques tion as to how we make the sules as a uuestlon concerning how we con ceived a line of cars which would prove so popular with the public. Of course, we would not take any credit away from the salesmen who have made those enviable records. In fact, we are confident that we have one of the stror;i4eIling organizations In the Industry. Nevertheless, the most expert salesmen in the world could not do what our men have done this year unless tfcer had a. product to offer which vaa iossssed cf unusual PRAISED TRUTHFUL dog 'SECRETARY OF WAR merit." llystamhTM Were I Ml to Misj.irtjrc the ( aniiic. The policeman came out of an alley In the business district dragging after him a negro caught In a trivial of fense. The negro was i taUcrcd spec imen of his race. Wbat there had been of his shirt had been almost demolished in his struggle to wrest himself rrom the pulU-eman's grasp. Ills trousers were ragnvd and sagged hopelessly. If be had had u hat he had lost it in his flight. As the policeman dragged Ms enp Uve in the direction of a signal box ,1 black rinir ft uncArhiin l.t....H ,... clod alout them, barking savagely. Iiceman with hi rinh w.nt ih at ii distance. "Just another Illustration of the loyalty of a dog," bystanders said. "Nn ni.'tfler h.iw nni',.i.i., ui pi,.l.,.. .. ... ...... j.u.i.-, aii ii nun ti man becomes his dog never deserts i, .... , 141 II I . The dosr continued in rlr4 nhnnt and bark. At last came an oimnr- tiinlty for nn attack In the rear. The do dashed and bit tho negro. Kan sas Ciiy Star. RAILROADS SHOW EFFICIENCY IwTa.s-d Tonnage II nibtl and He (iiiool Shortage (,f 'nrs. United Slates railways performed a r'-coni breaking fc-it in May when they hauled tho largest monthly traffic in hislory. Tntrtl traffic, measured by Pious revenues of over jar.S.Ono, (', exceeding that of last October, speak of unprocpilented movement of "'I ar. ny ncariy f r.Mju.ni'li. J lie figures apply :o the country's entire operated mileage of rpproxlmately 2(10,000 miles, and are based on off t i'il firuros of the Interstate Com merce f'ommission applvlng to a par tial mileage. This is the first time r.inte monthly returns have he-'n pun ished In tho United States that Slay has exceeded October, usually the peak of traffic;. Th.lt OUT rnlllVriva Itinn wnrn ni.l.i n handle n tonnage argr tlmn that of last autumn, when it was widely be lieved the limits of their capacity had been reached, is ona of the most con fplcuoivs evidences yet afforded of tbeir prciwnt unparalleled efficiency. IIhiI tho tVip f.ucssUic. "Officer, why did you arrest tho motorist?" "Sxispiclous actions, your honor. He was withing the speed limit, sounding his horn properly, and trying to keep on the right side." LAUDS ELGIN EFFORT Newton D. Eaker Considers Motor Corporation's Roail Work Most Worthy. ItiggtrifT It Along. "Why are you and your wife g-)ing thru the streets with a refrigerator?" "The new shopping . program a discount on all goods carried home." Newton r. Baker, secretary of war tn a letter written to the Klgtn Motor Car corporation, has expressed his in terest In the results of the road In vestigations leing conducted by Hoy j . Marsh and Kdward M. Iiwrence, jwho are in charge of the IClgin "six" I national all trails scout car now en gaged In a 1 -.000-mlle trip over the I Lincoln highway, the National Old I Trails roail and the Dixie highway. In his letter, Secretary Baker states that "a general discussion of the character of the roads In various sections of the country, upon the completion of the Journey, would be very useful and would be appreciated by tho department." Kvery precaution is being taken to 'guard the cur and the vxhiable notes on road information which are being collected along the way, and which later will hu sent to Secretary linker. Photographs aro nlifo being taken along the way, ami it is planned to file these also with the wur depart ment. One of tho objects of Charles S. Kloman. vice-president nnd gen eral manager of tho Klgln Motor Car corpora Hon of Chicago, in extending the scout car's trip from sixty to 75 days' duration, instead of attempting to make it a speed event, was to give plenty of time for gathering Informa tion of value, to the war department authorities. Starting from Chicago August 4, the Elgin scout car has already reached Cheyenne, Wyo., and is con tinuing westward along the Lincoln highway to San Francisco. Mr. March reports coming across many campers tented at th roadside, either unable to secure hotel accommodations or camping out thru choice. Touring traffic Is exceptionally heavy at this time, he states, duo chiefly to the Improved well-marked roads. Re garding the marking of the Lincoln highway, Mr. Marsh sends the in formation that this is so perfect 1t is unnecessary to carry a road map. "Crops are bumper, and farmers are interested in highway improvements," conclude's Mr. Marsh's report. JllHt SO. "Since Jack's been away on vaca tion Edith has been going around with Harry quite a lot." "Which shows that one man's out ing may be another man's inning." Boston Transcript. WORLDS 9 Speedway Chaimgiotx. J World J" X Road Race Champion- J ( c World Long Distance A Records 50O; -miles J World? Record for G3nxijrtency 4- Consecutive Utndj J a, 1 WINNING OF IMPORTANT RACES AND EVENTS MEAN NOTHING TO THE MANUFACTURER OR PURCHASER UNLESS BACKED UP BY THE SAME ENGINEERING ABIL ITY, MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP IN EVERY-DAY PRO DUCTION AS PRODUCED BY THE STUTZ. Federal Motor Co 615-17-19 SOUTH BOULDER-PHONE 4894. . ft? 5 i ii Facts Sell This Car. T ests: the Buyer's Knowledge of all Other Cars. Try the Ride in It. Drive It. Get the New Riding Comfort. Get the New Driving Ease. Get Owner Features that Make this Car Your Car. $1350 factory Ratcliff -Sanders Co. A UTO DEPT. 313 E. Second St. Phone 4338 The Personal Element In banking, as well as in other business, it is important that the individual re quirements of each customer be care fully studied and met. We cordially invite your account, whether big or small. Our officers will be pleased to have you call upon them personally regarding your banking requirements. Exchange Natl Bank TULSA, OKLAHOMA OFFICERS E. W. SINCLAIR President 0. II. LEONARD Vice-President H. F. SINCLAIR Vice-President R. M. M'FARLIN Vice-President A. T. ALISON Cashier R. M. MOODY Assistant-Cashier 0. F. MACON Assistant-Cashier S. II. KING, Jr Assistant-Cashier H. E. CROOKS Assistant-Cashier J. It. EVANS R. M. M'FARLIN J. J. LARKIN DIRECTORS: II. M. PRESTON O. II. LEONARD E. W. SINCLAIR II." F. SINCLAIR FRANK HASKELL J. A. HULL J. II. MARKHAM, JR. J. A. CHAPMAN A. T. ALISON E. R. KEMP