The Washington herald., 1907-07-14
Motorists Warned Against
Leesburg and Winchester.
ROCKvILLIANs TELL OF WOES
Pope Company's Manager Goes Away
for Vacation and Elliot HOugh IL
HIS LOcum Tenens-TyyO New Auto
Cars in Use-Edmund h. Fox on for
"a Trip Through Canada.

Solemn warning has been issued to all
automobilists by Walter A. Williams. of
Rockville, and Lester D. Moore. jr..
against Leesburg and Winchester. Va.
They are both worse than Glen Echo.
Marshal Collins and Mayor Garrett Meier
let their crusade go as far as the au-
thorities Of these two Virginia towns"
they say.
Messrs. Williams and Moore feel hurt.
Having vague fear Of Maryland, Moore,
when Williams asked his advice on the
course for a little Fourth of July tour,
suggester Winchester. This was adopted.
and the party started cut in high gIee in
one Of Moore's big Pope-Toledos. While
going through Leesburg the exuberance
OF their enthusiasm led one member of
the party to set of fire cracker. one of
the small, harmless. and almost noiseless
variety. The sound was Immediately de-
tected by guardian of the Leesburg law.
however, and with visions Of the glory OF
Marshal Collins. whom he had heard
about, and the sight of the big touring car
and its luxurious look, he held I'D his
right hand majestically as a signal to
stop. Not running over four miles an
hour, and at a loss to understand, the
| chauffeur stopped within a few feet.
Williams, expecting a charge of viola
/ ton OF the speed limit, began to wax
wrathful. and rose 10 demonstrate but
| instead he was informed by the officer
/ that the explosion OF the frecracker had
fractured the very foundations Of the
Leesourg law, Independence Day not
outstanding. This was too big a blow
| for Williams. and ne collapsed In his seat
and forked over $ without a word.
Winchester was reached without fur
/ Their incident and the machine was drawn
| up in front OF a well-known hostelry.
When the engine stopped they breathed
a sigh Of relief, engendered by a feeling
OF safety from arrest. Their position was
a false one, however. as they were a
! second time placed under arrest because
/ an uninitated hOrse-or possibly a well
| trained one-Jogging contentedly along
/ the roadway, saw 1T to shy at the car
and break shaft It was only an or
binary shaft on an ordinary country
I buggy; but despite this and the fact that
the car was standing absolutely still and
unobtrusive by the side Of the road. each
member OF the party-seven IN all-was
assessed $3.50 TO repair the damage.
The party returned sadder but wiser
men and with a firm resolution never
/ again to visit Leesburg or Winchester in
/ an automobile.
c Royce Hough. manager for the Pope
I Company. left Wednesday with Mrs.
Hough and Royce Hough, r., for Bene-
dict. Md, where they will spend the re-
/ mainder Of the summer. During his sb-
/ sence Elliot Hough, assistant manager.
/ viii control the affairs Of the local Office. F.
Two new auto cars were taken out last
weel1-one by DR.. J. T. Kelley and the
/ other by Dr.. J. F Mitchell Both are No
Is. the 1861 model.
Edmund K Fox placed his Pope-Wa-
verify in storage with the Pope Company
last week before starting on a long vaca-
ton, TO be spent in travel through Canada
as far as the Yukon. Arthur C. Moses
viii accompany him
/ The White Steamer added three mora
victories to its long string >in a trio Of
contests. held in various sections of the
country during the first week Of July. A
model H, 2e-hoTsepower White. the only
car Of this make entered. won the r-gl1-
| larity run conducted by the Quaker CITY
Motor Club on July g. The White was the
only one Of the forty-five which competed
20 lake a perfect score.
On the other side Of the continent. az
4 the race meet held at Santa Rosa, Cal.