The Washington times., 1908-04-19
TOURS NO AUTOIST
SHOULD EVER TAKE
Muddy Maryland Road Add
ed to the Caverly
Blacklist.
Auto Clubs PTeSident~Em-
barks on Pathtlnding
Expedition.

Lists have been compiled and book
lets have been written on tours every
autoist ought 10 take There are long
trips and snort trips, here, there, and
everywhere
But the only and original authority
or runs no mUtOrist should make Is
none other than Robert 3. Caverly.
who presIdes over the destinies. not 20
mention the finances, OF the Washing
ton Auto Club.
The latest bulletin from Caverly's
bureau Of experience is a timely warn
ing 10 keep out Of Prince George
county Even Mr.. Csyerly says he
won't go there again. and a place where
ne would not go in an automobile is
just as well left alone.
Reached Upper Marlboro.
Only last Sunday he and his boon
comrade In arms. Harrington Mills.
embarked in the formers Maryland car
and went to Upper Marlboro They
Fes there safely Some one suggested
that they do something highly original
by blazing the way, as far as auto
travel is concerned, by cutting across
20 Laurel. and from there make the
run to Washington in time for an early
dinner and the evening Palm Sunday
services at their respective churches
So Mr.. Caverly's story runs.
Bravely they plowed through that
rare and curious species OF clay which
is found nowhere else than in the wilds
Of Prince George county. climbing hills
slowly but surely. ana Juggling painfully
through the heavy sand which was
most everywhere the clay wasn't
Twas But a Dream.
They still had visions of completing
a wholly pleasant and profitable run
when the Inflated occupants sustained
a severe and sudden jolt and found
themselves in a miniature Cypress
swamp with the mud gently oozing UP
around and about them. BY way OF A
boost for his car. Mr.. CaverIy wishes Il
distinctly stated that at no time did
The engine fail TO work or the wheels
refuse to turn. But the body OF the
auto rested solidly on condensed mud
while the wheels churned away IN a
lifa-liHe imitation OF the Lusitania's
screw propellers.
Recalling that appropriate passa &c
coaceruins NIahomet and the mountain
Mcssrs. Caverly and Mills coura seous-
l. turned their attention TO removing
the mud from beneath the Mahomet in
the case. For two hours they shoveled
minute Oy minute the auto sunk deeper
ir the mud.
The Run-Splash by Splash
Eight p. ma horse was tried The
mare was not much TO behold. although
she had been trained 10 the lowest pos.
sible weight.
Nine p. m--The horse began to pull
The harness broke. The enraged farm
er took his horse and departed. Two
hours passed before another good Sd
marian applied for the job. At Il
O'CLOCK with the aid of ropes. a block
and tackle, eight men. and one horse
the car was pulled out OF the hole. \
second short cut proved almost as slow
going. owing to the repairs which had
been made on the roads prepare tory
10 laying the Annapolis electric line
Early next morning the tourists reach
ed home.
But there is one run in this section
that I want to take. Very few auto
lists have made II and there are NJ
speed laws to bother the driver said
Mr.. Caverly- That is to Naturai
Bridge, Va II possible 1 want 20 take
some OF the members Of the cIur
along Mr.. Mills will not be one OF
the party