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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
AUTO CLUBS AND AUToIsTS

The emission of smoke by motor vehicles
in London has finally been taken up by the
motor clubs.
An extended trip through Virginia is being
made in large touring car by Miss Helen
Gould and two friends.
The space for the American Motor Car
Manufacturers association show in New
York was over subscribed 20 per cent.
Although Cardinal Gibbons does not own
an automobile he is a great lover OF motor
ing, as he finds 1t extremely exhiaratihg.
Three automobiles have been lost within
year by Frank p. Moshier of Greenwich.
Conn. each being burned as the result OF
an accident
The site in London for the new S1,2SoooO
qbuilding of the Royal Automobile club has
been cleared so that construction may soon
be started
It was Prince solms, the president of the
Austrian Automobile club, who selected the
car for Emperor Francis Joseph, the auto
mobile costing $11,500.
Victor Lancia will probably be heard from
very little next year on the track, as he VIII
devote most of his time to manufacturing
interests.
The Automobile club of Maryland has
been placed in new hands, through the re-
cent election, and it is believed more ne
will be infused into 1t.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders has hxed its London show for the
eight days. starting November 10, over 500
firms having already entered.
A special invalid motor car is used for
+ransnortine the notorious Prince Eulenburg
Of Germany from place to place as he can
travel in comfort no other way.
King Edward crossed the famous Gram
pian hills in Scotland from Balmoral 10
Blairgowrie in an automobile, climbing zzOo
feet and travelling forty-four miles in less
than two hours.
Apparently angered by the fact that
charles ]. GIidden dared take an automobile
into the Holy Land. one of the American
Presbyterian publications refers TO MN as
an american nabob."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

There is new problem that con-
fronts the drivers that they do not
like and that is a little two-cyclinder
car that left last night at 6 o'clock
to attempt the run. c. F. Gates and
d. Whitman are in the car and with
the start they have if they have any
luck at all for the first few hours are
likely to make it impossible for any
or all of the cars to get past, as the
road is no more than a trail bordered
by a deep sea of sand on either side.
Jonathan S. Mitchell, manager of
the Hollenbeck hotel who has given
so generously of his time in promo
ting the race for the Maricopa auto
mobile club of Phoenix refused to give
Gates any credentials that would al
low him the use of the ferry or sup
ply stations that have been arranged
for by the club.
1t was only under one condition that
Mr.. Mitchell agreed to recognize the
small machine. and that was by Gates
making a bona fide entry and posting
$500 with the consent of all other cars
in the race.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
SMALL CAR AHEAD MAY PROVE
SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION
Cars Fully Equipped and with Crews
on MettIe Get Away in Early
Morning Start for Long,
Strenuous Contest
ORDER OF START


An immense crowd watched the start
of the Los Phoenix road race
for automobiles last night, and many
waited until the last car started be-
fore leaving. All four cars were in
front Of the HoIlenbeck hotel before
midnight. at which time the first car
was sent away.
An interval of half an hour was al
lowed to separate the cars, as the dust
settles so slowly on the desert that
it would be a handicap for the drivers
following to be too close behind the
preceding cars.
According to the schedules figured
out by the several drivers it will
take from seven to eight hours for
the cars to reach Mecca The lead
ing car should be in the hard going
beyond Indio before daylight this
morning, but Mecca, where the real
work begins, will be reached by day
light, so that lamps will be unneees-
sary.
Two of the cars are to change crews
at Banning, while the White steamer
will change at Mecca. The Franklin
crew plans to go straight through with
all three men on board.
The prospect of rain near Banning
has added somewhat to the difficult
ties as, If there is very much precipi-
tation. it will be difficult for the cars
to make the ford across Whitewater
creek. At o'clock last night 1t was
reported that it looked very much like
rain at Banning at that time.
On the sandy road a little rain would
help the going very much, as it would
pack hard enough to allow the wheels
to get good traction and the likelihood
of wind blowing from sight all traces
u . -, 4 ~
reduced to the minimum.
Instead of signs across the desert
telling which road to take they give
the warning to stay on the road, and
those who do not heed it usually come
to grief. When the REQ pathfinding
car was going to Phoenix it encoun-
tered BLACK Bess" on the return trip
from Mecca and 1t was impossible for
them to pass, as the sand at the side
of the road was so deep that the REQ
stalled. 1t being the lighter, turned
out.
The combined efforts of the two
crews failed to rescue it from the grip
of the sand and it was only when a
team came along that it was pulled
out.
Drivers Carefully Selected
The men who are to take the cars
through have been selected with espe-
cial care because they were fitted for
the task.
Latham of the Tobasco crew has
shown his ability to send d, car over
the roads of California as fast as any
driver we have, and he holds several
records that it will be hard to get away
from him.
Harris Hamshue has been before the
motoring public as a driver for some
time and has demonstrated his ability
as a driver time after time He will
do much of the heavy work in the
desert sand, leaving the speed work for
Latham where the roads are better.
Lee Gehrick, who will accompany
Latham as far as Banning, is an ex-
eellent mechanicician and showed his
mettle and endurance by driving tho
REQ Kiddo in the recent 24-hour race.
He will be given a chance to win his
spurs on road work in today's efforts.
Z. H. Bigelow carries the hopes of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
RAN MOTOR CAR WITH
A QUART OF WHISKY
Lack of Gasoline Forces Company of
Writers to Adopt the Cup
That lnebriates for
Fuel

In an attempt to create a nonstop
run of remarkable length from Jackson.
Mich, to Bangor. Maine, carrying a
message from Mayor B. j.. Glasgow of
jackson to Mayor John Woodman of
Bangor, Messrs. z. P. Blake of Boston,
Macarthur of Boston, F. L. Holmes,
general manager of the/Jackson Auto
mobile company, and DIR. Charles G.
Percival of New York, left Jackson,
Mich, at o'clock Monday morning.
Oct. rs, in a Jackson car. The route
followed embraces Cleveland Buffalo,
Albany, New York, Springfield, Boston.
Portland and Bangor. The mayor of
jackson cranked the car at the start
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

Shelter in his hand. as it is on him
that Tobasco's owner is counting for
good progress in the rough going across
the trackless wastes of the desert sand.
His many miles of travel through Cali
fornia, Arizona and Nevada fit him
especially for the task of managing the
crew from Banning to Ehrensberg.
The driving of Capt. Ryus is so well
known that to tell what he has done is
a repetition. His three successive VIC
tories in the Badly race, his drive from
Santa Barbara with the Nelson record
breaking White and numerous other
creditable stunts on track and road are
we'll known history to motorists. Fen
ner needs no mention to make his driY-
ing known. Perhaps no other man in
Southern California has driven steam
car so many miles over rough ROADS
and places where there were no roads
as Col. Fenner. So well does he know
the road up North Badly that 1t is
much the same to him to make the trip
day or night.
A. ]. Smith has had his victories and
disasters as well as the others, and
what he does not know about the
action of a two-cycle Gilmore would be
hard to find in the mind of any other
man. Smith travels all over the state
in his car and is always ready for
contest where there is an even break.
His invariable offer to bet $1,000 has
won him a nickname, and when be Of
fers to bet he has never been known
to take water. He will do most Of the
driving with the Bulldog, as he knows
the husky pups every popularity and
fad and can get more work out of the
motor on less gasoline than anyone
else.
Dake, who will accompany him, has
knack of making a motor go when
Il is cranky, and they are all more or
less likely to get that way at times.
Small Car May Block Road
Hamlin and Irwin have won twice
from a big field at Agricultural park,
and made a good second place in the
twenty-four race. Hamlin and his
| driving partner also lowered the San
Diego after three cars had set faster
pace than the original pace setting
car did. The Chanslor and Lyons cup
is one of the most priced trophies that
Hamlin has and from present indica-
lions he will retain it for some time
yet.
With good luck all of the cars ought
to get into Phoenix before dark Mon
day, but if accidents delay it may
prove serious if they are stalled far
from human help,
The Maricopa club sent representa-
tives out from Phoenix at the same
hour the first car started to go to the
river and take the time of the cars
in crossing Guides to pilot the cars
into Phoenix have been selected and
will meet the cars at Buckeye.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

and the mayor of Bangor will crank it
at the finish The observers en- route
were the sporting editors of the prin-
cipal papers in cities passed through.
In the first 70 hours of the run Buffalo
was reached. This run of $50 miles was
made successfully in constant rain with
mud to the hubs and with the drivers
sleeping alternately. No adjustments
were made and at time when the
gasoline ran out a quart of whisky was
used to reach the next point.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

The Long Island motor parkway is going
to give manufacturers place where they
can try their cars with the certainty of
having conditions the same all the time so
that any slight variations in work will be
Immediately noticed.
Even the concrete path OF the Long 1slanu
narlswav has not been found free from
clouds of dust. but efforts are being made
to keep down the nuisance as much as pos
sibie through a free use of oil on all the
adjoining borderland.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
Making Good

Motorby (sternly)-I hear you're get
fling rake offs from both the repair
man and the tire dealer?
M New chauffeur lin surprise)-But,
cir, didn't YOU advertise for an eX-
narienced chauffeur who thoroughly
Understood his business Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

The car that has been running 200 miles
a day at Detroit without miss in about
twelve weeks has now started east to keep
up tho same performance, and at the end
of 90, 900 miles win be examined by experts
to learn how much it has worn.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08

A fool and his money are soon parted,
and il that doesn't justify the fool to
a commercial generation, nothing Will
Puck.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

the airs Of a man who could 'skait"
and having shown his ignorance there
of, was smartly reproved by Mr.. Pick
wick. Meanwhile, "Mr. Weller and the
fat boy having by their joint efforts
cut out a Slide" all hands participated.
Says the chronicler Of the days sport:
It was the most intensely interesting
thing to observe the manner In which
Mr.. Pickwick performed his share in the
ceremony-to watch the torture of anx-
iety with which he viewed the person be-
hind gaining upon him at the imminent
hazard of tripping him up, to see him
gradually expend the painful force which
he had put on at first and turn, Slowly
around on the slide, with his face toward
the point from which he had started, to
contemplate the playful smile which man
tied on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerness with
which he turned around when he had
lone so and ran after his predecessor, his
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beaming cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacles,
and when he was knocked down, which
happened upon the average every third
round, it was the most invigorating sight
that can possibly be imagined to behold
him gather up his hat, gloves and n
kerchief with a glowing o~ountenance and
resume his station in the rank with an
ardor n enthusiasm which nothing
could abate.
Mr.. Pickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets a good wet
ting. but, being taken on a smart run
to the house, put to bed and given I'M
limited quantities of hot punch, finds
himself none the worse next morning,
when the party departs from Dingley
Dell.
Thus does Dickens tell us Of n of
the merriest Christmases that a reader
could desire. There is no touch Of sad
ness in the chronicle, and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale, and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
Pickwickians!
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

began to stow the things rapidly away
In the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
1y by n seemed to think 1t a very in
tteresting sort of thing to see Mr.. Weller
working by himself.
The conversation of these two char
acters is too long to reprint here, but
not too much SO to peruse with the
greatest interest. We must pass over
the story of the wedding, which was
the day before Christmas event at
Dingley Dell, at which Mr.. Pickwick
distinguished himself by a felicitous
speech, and get to the story of the
dance. Dickens description Of the old
sitting room is a gem:
The best sitting room at Manor Farm
was a good, long, dark paneled room,
with a high chimney piece and a capacious
chimney, up which you could have driven
one Of the new patent cabs, wheels and
all. At the upper end of the room, seated
in a shady bower Of holly and ever
greens, were the two best folders and the
only harp in Muggleton. In all sorts of
recesses and on all kinds of brackets
stood massive old silver candlesticks with
four branche each. The carpet was up,
the candle burned bright, the fire blazed
and crackled on the hearth, and merry
voices and light hearted laughter rang
through the room. If n Of the old
English yeomen had turned into fairies
when they died, it was just the place in
which they would nave held their revels.
After the dance was over, Mr.. Pick
wick having acquitted himself with
great credit, the reader is told about
the doings in the famous old kitchen.
Here hung the mistletoe and did it's
mission well in adding to the jollity
of the occasion. The artist whose pic
lures appear on his pages has done ex-
,cellent justice to Dickens text:
From the center Of the ceiling Of this
kitchen old Wardle had just suspended
with his own hands a huge branch of
mistletoe, and this same branch of mis-
tletoe i-nstantaneously gave rise to a
scene of general and most delightful
struggling and confusion, in the mids of
which Mr.. Pickwick, with a %gallantry
which would AVE done honor to a de-
scendan of Lady Tollinglower herself,
took the old lady by the hand, led her be-
meath the mystic branch and saluted her
in all courtesy and decorum. *** Wardle
stood with his back to the fire, surveying
the whole scene with the utmost satisfac-
tion, and the fat boy took the o%pportuni-
ty Of appropriating to his own use and
summarily devouring a particularly fine
mince pie that had been carefully put by
tor somebody else. 80
It was a pleasant thing to see Mr.. Pick
wick in the center Of the group, now pull
ed this way and then that n first kiss
ed on the chin and then on the nose and
then on the spectacles, and to hear the
peals of laughter which were raised on
every side.
Finally we come to Christmas day,
which was cold and cheerful and good
Skating" weather. The party all
went to a 'pretty large sheet Of ice,"
where Mr.. Wrinkle, having assumed
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

Dickens described them bet
ter than in the "Pickwick Papers,"
One might read the paragraph relating
to the observance of the holiday half
D hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident in the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning,
when the hero, his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell, to the hour of their return there
Is Christmas in every sentence:
AS brisk as bees, If not altogether as
Hight as fairies, did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning Of the ed day
of December in the year Of grace in
which these their faithfully recorded ad-
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand In
all his bluff and hearty honesty. It was
the season of hospitality, merriment and
open h-eartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing, like an ancient philosopher, to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
gently and calmly away. Gay and merry
was the time, and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
that were gladdened by its coming.
After travelling through a wide and
open country where "the wheels skim
wei the hard and frosty ground slow
ing up as they draw near a country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within them," they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance Of Mr.. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman, Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked briskly away,
leaving MI. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
dshment, but without saying a word. and
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
Hunting Christmas Ghosts.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion of Washington So
ciety. The fortunate owners Of a
peaked house, roped with ivy and
densely surrounded by trees, are issu-
ing cards for a Christmas specter hunt.
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England, where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con
queror. The comparative newness of
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fail. There are
exceptions, however, for yer in Wash
1ngton there is one of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer Of the Spanish main variety, with
cooked hat, gold lace, ruffes, high vel
low boots, red jacket and an odor of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he clinks his chains of stolen
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
A Christmas Sentiment,

However sincere we may be in our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is nom the less a testimony
to our sense Of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and w~retchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets Of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness of Christmas one Of the
constant forces Of our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
Of charity, but Of justice.
Instead of commercializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize COM
mercialism.-New York Mail.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse a store
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
MR.. PICKWICK WENT SLOWLY AND GRAVELY DOWN THE
SLIDE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT a YARD APART:

keeper and gather another supply of
presents so that the children's faith in
Santa Claus might not be lost.
The children were asleep when Mr..
and Mrs. Hammermeister completed
decorating the tree. The father de-
cided to light the candles as a test.
They burned; so did the cotton snow
balls. The blaze awakened the chill
dren. "santy here?" they piped. "Is
it morn1n'?" The parents gathered
them in their arms and rushed to the
street. Firemen brought out a lot of
fire ruined presents from the house.
"Santy been and gone and our things
is burned up!" the children cried.
Hammermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed a storekeeper from his bed and,
burdening himself with a new supply,
trudged home to turn sorrow into joy
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
: y :
istlzlas With
The P~iCkWiCkianS

no chronicler of Christmas do
Il ings has done it so inimitably
4 as Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-06
ONLY
0vERHEATEO

The board of health has COM
pleted a test of the samples of
poor butter put on the market by
the Eazelwood Co. and samples of
which were sent to the health Of
fee by irate buyers. The result
of the tests showed the samples
are pure butter. The city weights
and measures ordinance is re-
sponsible, in a way. The ordi-
nance requires 16 ounces to the
pound. Hardwood and other
creameries have been putting Is
ounce "bricks" on the market.
When Inspector Powell decided
that the bricks" must weight a
full pound the company had a lot
made up and endeavored to add to
them the difference to make up the
pound. To do this it was neces-
sary to reheat the butter to a GER
tain temperature so it would mix
properly. The particular lot in
question was overheated and was
made rancid. This lot, Health Of
ficer Grieve says, the company has
called in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-06
Special Correspondence to The Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Be-

special Correspondence to The Prsss.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Be-
hold the Uncle Sam Girl!
She has arrived, borne in on the
butterfly wings of fashion, which,
since the days of Mother Eve, has
invariably represented the spirit OF
the times.
The Uncle Sam Girl has Just
been born on the Pacific coast,
where the bluejacket is the hero
of the hour, and, oh, my! she's the
niftlest, daintiest, breath-catching
heart humping, brain-whizzing girl
Of all the girls of girldom.
Her fighting top is converted
merry Widow" of course, with a
couple of scarlet spinnakers flung
to the breeze and for other trim,
ming a turret of white silk.
Your guess is correct-the jack
cts of navy blue. with a slashing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-06
ANOTHER BOOZE
MURDER

SNOHOMISH, Wash, May g.
AS tie result of a drunken row
here last night, George McAuley is
dangerously wounded and w. T..
Ford is dead. Ford shot McAuley
and then committed suicide when
he realized what he had done.
The shooting occurred in De-
wey's store, where McAuley had
run from Ford's house when the
latter opened fire. Ford then re-
loaded his gun and followed his
victim.
Dewey was slightly wounded in
trying to prevent the murder.
Ford leaves wife and child. The
men were bridge workers employ
ed on the N. P.