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Show jimie mm is r I UP-TO-DATE UOBQ Travels Across Country by Beating Beat-ing His Way on Ramhling Touring Cars. .Timmie Morgan, 24, of Oshkosh, Wis., is the hobo do luxe. James as ho says ho was christened stands alone in the annals of Woar3' Willie history as a beater of cross country rides in tour-ing tour-ing cars. He doesn't deign to ask for a ride but takes it and thanks the auto owner after the trip is finished. Ho got jus idea one da3r. in Oshkosh as a big dusty touring car passed through en routo to Milwaukee. James hopped aboard the trunk rack and then repeated the porformancc into Chicago. That was a week ago but he was stalled when it came to making his getaway get-away from Windi'ville, for he couldn't spot a tourist. As an alternative he took a freight train to Fort Wavno and waited for another auio ride. J. W. Burcham of Iniananolis was leaving Fort Way no for Indianapolis, and Jimmio made him tho victim. l"n an Oldsmobile Limited Mr. Burcham left Fort Wayne Sunday mornincr earlv and when he readied Indianapolis Jimmio Jim-mio dropped off the trunk rack an th" rear of tho big machiuo and smiled at tho driver. "Thanks pal. for do lift." he said, "and you needn't feel bad about it for it. was swell ridin' with those big wheels. I might 'a asked you fer the ride, but it's my plan to ' ride first and talk nbour. it afterward." Ho explained that he caught tho car tit Fort Wayne and every timo a stop was made he left tho trunk rack and stenped away a few foot, then caught the machine again as it started. "I guess thoro '8 some class to the auto ridin' hobo, ain't there?" was Jimmio 's parting sail', as ho left to s;ek another auto traveling, south, but ho had a supper at the expense of tho motorist first. |