The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Local MotoriSt Emits Loud
Warning Against Mary
land ConStableS.
ELMORE TAXICABS
ENTER THE FIELD
Thirty Cabs Expected in a Few
Weeks for Use at Termi-
nal Depot.

The annual and irresponsible activity
Of the constables, deputy sheriffs, and
other high officials I'm adjacent couuries
OF our neighboring Commonwealths fur
nishes the surest sign OF spring set ee-
veloped.
Wallace c. Hood has already suffered
much and hasn't travelled far, either.
He emits one long and loud warning
10 motorists who wish 70 make the run
TO Marlboro, which, by the way, Is
just now one of the most desirable short
trips which this section anords. Tbs
road IS in excellent condition. the road
houses in the Prince George county
seat furnish satisfactory accominodd-
lions for q stop over. but there are
All along the line there are symptoms
of rural arms OF ths law ClusSiEeG as
authorities. Said authorities are
strictly on their jobs, according TO EA-
plorer Hood, and the mOJolisJ VINO al
Jempts 10 get by witholt a Mary iald
number in the daytime u coui -ii5 uslil-
ger, while he who unconsEiOusly tGI seSs
10 display said number, oc the mead
light at night is hunting trouble. ,AAy
| of these offcials are eminently qualllled
10 he field Judges in an endurance con
test III a careful and minute examine
ton for tlsas is any recom-ne dall9L.
ANY at.ampt at practtcing Tor the I'm
! lico races OF showing your nel6hDoE
| what your can can do II there are no
| chickens ia tie road VIII be promptly
| Suppressed. but the chief point OF inter
| esi seems TO be the Maryland huiilDei,
| Watch this II the call OF the Wild anu
1 fried spring chicken on toast lures YOU
/ 10 tine heart Of Maryland touay-a4u,
above ali things, don't forget your t l9s
/ since YOU might not be able 10 coolIy
DOint to the number assigned your car
( In The Briarc!tn race and painted IN 81
| Doint type on the front and rear OF your
machine. a strategy which WORKED once
/ but might fail if tried too oIten'
There is no longer the slightest room
! for doubt that within a comparatively
brief period every depot and terminal
station Of any importance IN the larger
/ cities throughout the country VIII Dc
/ equipped with JaXicab service,
/ A dozen or more Of the larger cen
\ tiers are nguTing on such service al
1 fhe urasent moment, and the first ~
/ tract OF the kind 20 be concluded was
! closed last week when arrangement
! were made for an exclusive use OF the
/ Elmore taXicab at the new IeLtLllldL
! station in Washington with the Gilmore
| Company.
| In spite CT the fact that the Elmore
! Company were not among the nIsJ u
! enter the taxicab field, the inability 20
/ supply enough touring cars 70 meet the
/ demand IN spite of the fact that they
/ increased their 1903 output considerably
/ over the 1897 production, preventing
! them from putting their taXlcdD plans
! into effect, they We're the hrst TO make
/ any Roadway in the latter neld ana are
/ now in the pleasant but somewhat EN-
/ barrassing position Of being unable 70
meet the Immediate demand for ElmOre
/ taXicabs
/ Six of The Elmore taxicabs are already
! in use in Washington, and have proven
/ an immediate and immense success with
! the travelling public washington Is. OF
/ course, an ideal city for the use OF taxi
; cabs, and the ElmOre cabs have met
! every possible test and contingency
/ which might confront an ordinary car
I riage and proven there in their Immense
| superiority over the latter.
! The first requirement of a taxicab Of
| course, is extreme simplicity and ease
/ of operation; and naturally the ElmOre,
! with its eiementally simple twO-cycle
| engine enjoys special advantages in this
| respect.
| The touring car output OF the Gilmore
/ Company for 1903 viii be delivered COM
plete by the middle OF June, and the
/ floors Of the factory swept clean for the
/ 1909 car and the new output of taXiCabs.
/ In the meanwhile the construction OF
| the latter is under way, and Washing
J ton will receive within a few weeks tbir-
/ ~ more taxicabs which will immediate
/ ~ be put IN operation at the Terminal
/ depot Chicago New York, and Boston
/ are likewise operating the Elmore taxi
] cab and the problem confronting the
| company at the present time Is 10 ex-
/ ert the increased facilities Of the fac
| tory to the utmost in order TO ill the
/ current demand.
/ The Washington order as we'll as those
/ IN the Eastern cities was awarded the
/ ElmOre in the face Of strenuous compe-
! tition. and there Is no question but that
! the award was made because Of the
manifest advantage Of the vaIveless
/ tWO-Cvcle ElmOre engine.
/ J. II. Becker. who Just left Washing
! ton. discussed the taxicab situation
! and It is easy 10 infer that this com
pany looks upon the tsxicab situation
| as one Of great importance and one fl
which the Elmore will be a prominent
! feature.
DR.. and Mrs. A II. Brennan. accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. William T. H
| Curtis. drove 70 Gettysburg and return