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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31

She had heard DanilO'B wild speecnQI
gUodhy tUfsniarandh
that he was of to Maxim's. Hence
the ambassadors wife. with a feeble
yearning to atone In some way for the
false position into which the widow
had been thrust for her sake, had re
solved TO follow in the hope OF securing
a word in private with Danilo and
setting matters right again.
Natalie had not confded her plan to
her husband, and now as the party
were ushered to a secluded table In an
alcove she glanced at the riotous scene
about her with q delighted nervous
ness. The delight vanished suddenly,
however, and the nervousness waxed
to a panic fear as a familiar voice
smote upon her ear.
Popoff had just come in and was
standing not ten feet away from the
secluded table where his wife sat
trembling.
II want to see Prince Danilo at
once" he said to the head waiter.
HAS he arrivsd?"
mot yet, SIR" was the reply, "but he
will be here very soon. There Is a
supper party waiting for him over
there" waving to a tableful Of gayly
appareied girls with tired eyed men.
"ReaNyw exclaimed the ambassador
"Ill Just join them till he comes"
He toddled on to the distant table,
where, to Natalie's Jealous eye, he
seemed to make himself at home with
a phenomenal ease md quickness. He
was scarce seated when Danilo strobe
In. The whole table rose to give the
prince noisy greeting.
"Why. hello, your excellency!" cried
Danilo. 'This Is queer company fol
a monument OF responsibility like
yourself to wander intor'
81 came only to see you" protested
the ambassador, drawing him aside
81 was bound I'd come here and wait
till you appeared if"-
"Oh, / see," cut in the prince, thor
oughly enjoying his confusion. "Fool.
rush in where
IL didn't rush in" fumed the am
bassador; II crept here in a measly
cab, and l sneaked into the place like
a pickpocket for fear ONE one woult
recognize me. l sacrificed myself t.
my country. Suppose my wife SHOULD
hear of It'll l came to implore you, tt
cast myself on your mercy, to beg yol
once more to prevent the widow
from
81 must see his ~excellency." insisted
a portly man behind them, his voic,
booming through the whole room. "H'
is here, and l. Obi" he broke Off oil
sight of Popoff. "Here you arel r.
"My dear Nova Kovitch," pettishl,
interrupted the ambassador, "is 1t nee
essary to hunt for me with a bras:
band? Couldn't YOU
"Im sorry to interrupt you," answer
ed Nova Kovitch, ''but here's a dis
patch from the Marsovian ministry
1t seemed to me important, and
brought 1t on"
Continued next week
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
William e. Zel1er
Counsellor at Law.

Agent for Royal Insurance Co., etc.
Solicitor and Master in Chancery.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31
P VI.
AT Maxim's

n rlAXIM'S after midnight - the
IV show restaurant whittier sight
seeing Americans and other
- tourists flock and whose dizzy,
machine made merriment they solemn
~ believe to be a part and parcel OF
true Partisan life.
On the night of Sonia's garden party
group Of men and women who en-
tered the jolly restaurant were 80 diff
ferent from the usual habitues Of the
place az to come in for not a few
amused glances from their neighbors.
They were Mime. Natalie Popoff, Nine.
Nova Kovitch and Cascade and st.
Brioche. The visit was Natalie's idea.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-31

Read the JOURNAL. If you are not
already q subscriber you should be.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
BUT ONE AMERICAN
CAR IN GRAND PRIX

The Grand PriX will be watched with
great interest by the American public
this year. for this IS the first time that
a prominent American manufactures has
entered this race
The Thomas car has so thoroughly
demonstrated its superiority for road
travel over the foreign machines in the
New Eork-t0-Paris race. that the French
speed contest will be watched with in
teTest 10 gee If the American car can
as clearly demonstrate its superiority in
the racing field. which has never been
as extensively explored By American
manufacturers as IL has been by the
Leading continental makers.
In the Thomas factory at Buffalo the
car Is being manufactured 10 represent
America IN an International contest.
This contest will be one OF speed rather
than OF endurance. being the annual
Grand PriX Of the Automobile Club Of
France. This Is the classic event OF
Continental motoring and sees the best
vehicles In the world represented in a
speed contest
The only American entry IS the
Thomas and. most httingly. Il Is Ameri-
can from the motor 10 the aXles De-
signed by F. p, Nehrbas, Of the Thomas
engineering force, every part has been
made i'm America OF American material
and American workmanship. and has
been designed manufactured. and ad-
justed in the Thomss Buffalo factory.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
Machine Making Good in
Tests on Local
Routes.
Success in Business Houses
Attracted Uncle Sans
Attention.

The Postofiice Department is testing
a Reading Standard motorcycle van on
a local mail route. and. while nothing
official has been given out, IL is under
stood that the work OF the van has been
emInentiy satisfactory. According TO
the operators the machine has done per
feet work and has substantiated all
the claims made for It.
The Reading STANDARD van is capable
OF carrying 80 pounds IN addition to
tn rider at a speed OF from ten 10
thirty miles an hour.
The capacity or the van or delivery
box is sufficient 20 insure its practical
utility for markets and any business
house which has a delivery department
It's attachment 10 the motorcycle which
is generally conceded 10 be the cheap
est method OF transportation, does not
materially increase the expense or
operation.
The success Of the motorcycle for de-
livery purposes in business houses in
duced The POstoffice Department 10
authorize a thorough test. which II sue
cessful. viii probably result IN the in
staliatiOn OF a number Of these ma
chimes on the longer routes in the Dis
--tCt.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
READING-STANDARD, go q.
Motorcycle Now Being Tes ted on Local Mail Route.
AUTO GAINS FAVOR
AMONG PHYSICIANS
New York Doctor Enthusiastic
Over Time Saved in Max
ing Calls

George j Scott. New York agent for
the Jackson car, is a firm believer in
the utility Of the automobile for ply
sicians use.
Mr.. Scott. who sold a New York ply
siclan a little Jackson runabOut after
much persuasion. asked the medicO To
compare results after the first months
use ana as a very careful record was
kept OF time and distance the result
was interesting Said Mr.. Scott Il
quote the doctors own words"
7 first took very careful record OF
times, distances, and calls that I did
on an ordinary days run I'm my horse
driven brougham. / left home at 10
and made eleven visits, Travelled seven
mileg. and got back home again at I.G5,
went out again IN the afternoon at go
back again al $40. covered six miles
and made seven visits The next day
I covered practically the same route
and the same number Of visits. and In
the morning vas back again and fin
'shed at l2:5. went out against the
.as farthest away, did fifteen miles in
tie afternoon, paid six calls, was back
again at 40
The next day I made one call. At a
considerable distance away. and which
ordinarily ! should have had 10 mCke
ly train The net gain 10 me is that
/ can cover greater mileage IN a dav
with less time; but a curious phase
about Il is that for some reason or
other mOtorcar appears TO be more
restful 70 me. and ] actually seem
fresher al the finish"
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
CLUB WILL HELP
GOOD ROAD FIGHT
President Caverly, of Wash
ington Auto Body, Out
lines Plans.

IN reply to a request FOR cooperation
from the Good Roads League Of West
eTH Maryland. President CaveTly. OF the
Washington Auto Club. yesterday re-
piled that the club would do anything
IN its power. either in cooperation with
any state leagues or independently, 10
further the cause of good roads in the
States of Maryland and Virginia.
According to present plans a large
portion Of the activity of the club this
summer will be directed toward the I'M
provement of highways in this vicinity.
THE league, which comprises Fred
erick, Carroll, Howard, and Montgomery
counties" said Mr.. Caverly. lis work
ing on proposition that should be espe-
cially attractive TO Washington motor
lists. The scheme contemplates the i'm
provement Of the road running from
Olney to Westminster via Laytonsville,
Etchinson. Damascus. and Mt. Airy.
ITO this end the league has made ap-
pIicatiOn 10 the state roads commits
sion. II the measure is pushed through
il will mean q continuous stretch OF
ideal highway from Washington TO a
point near Gettysburg battlefield, and
will afford one Of the finest runs in the
South.
THE stretch in question serves the
best needs Of cToss-St@te travel, and
especially that from the North 10 Wash
ington. It presents no difficulty in en-
gineerinG schemes, the entire route be
ing a high and dry one, escaping any
nigh water or marshes. Meetings are
being held at points along the route TO
draw up petitions"
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
HANDICAP CARS
COOLED BY AIR

The HorseIess Age dvocates handi-
Gaping air-cOoled automobiles in
Economy Contests. and says:
with only one or two exceptions, all
economy runs in this country during
the past several years have been won
by air-cooled cars, in spite Of the fact
that water-cOoIed cars were always
largely in the majority among the com
petitors That these results were due
to an inherently greater efficiency Of
the air-cooled motor. and not merely
to constructive features Of a particu
lar manufacturer, seems proven by the
fact that not one but two makes OF
air-cooled cars have constantly stood
at the head in such competitions.
1.-THE question arises, should not the
inherent greater fuel economy or the
air-cooled motor be definitely recognized
and a handicap be placed on aiT-cooled
cars in fuel economy trials? There is
no object in trying to prove a, thing
over and over again that has already
been established TO satisfaction. Bar
ring the classes which have these in
herent advantages is not advisable, as
it gives rise to the cry of discrimina-
ton. while. on the other hand, some
change from the present rules must
be made. or the great majority Of the
makers Will cease competing. OF course
an attempt to handicap certain classes
OF vehicles might also be character
lied as a discrimination. out the charge
could be met by the statement that the
handicap is an admission of the SUI
perioTity OF the class Of vehicle In that
particular feature on which the con-
test results depend"
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
Conditions Grow Worse.
MOTORCYCLE RUN.

a number Of mOtoTcyclists plan to
leave this morning at o'clock for Bal
timore TO attend the Crescent Cycle
Clubs twelve-mile handicap road race,
which viii be held IN that city this
afternoon.
Those who viii make the trip are
George Bel. Thor; Ed MangoId. Read
ing-StandaTd. T. y Mudd iT Reading
Standard; Harry Seamark, Merkel; r. n
Cross, n 5. L; A. b Barnes, Indian
The riders will return this evening.
making thl run both ways by the
Laurel road.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
CHILDREN ANNOY
MOTOR DRIVERS
Small Boys Assail Autoists
With Sticks and
Stones.
children playing in the streets.

Children playing in the streets.
This. at the present time. is the great
DuEbear OF the motorists in this section.
and in their opinion something should
be done by the authorities 10 prevent
such conditions. That more accidents do
not happen 20 children who carry on
this practice is a wonder.
From stories told by motorists. IL
seems that in many places the little
ones dare the automobilists and, often
uPes, run alongside the car, when she
least misstep on their part would mean
serious injury, as no doubt they would
fall in such a position that the wheels
Of the car would certainly pass over
them.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

county. Nd. have recently decided to
improve that part of the famous old
national pike within their jurisdiction.
and the work will be done under the
supervision Of Road Engineer G.. @.
Townsend. In addition to the regular
annual appropriation for highways Cum
berIand county has made separate
appropriation Of S25 900 TO build improved
roads. There viii also be a state road
10 be constructed, as the last Legislature
authorized a bond issue Of 100000 for
State highways.
Two Thomas-DetrOits we're received
by the Motor Car Company last week.
one has already been delivered 70 Nor
man Euglc. The other is being used as
a demonstration car By the local agent
Wallace HOOD and Stanley Zell drive
a Thomas Flyer to Baltimore today.
A. II. Alderman, OF the New York Of
fee of the Studebaker Company, was in
Washington recently in the interest Of
the Studebaker manufacturers.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
FOR CHANPION
At HUNDRED MILES
Plmlico Meet on Decoration
Day Will DraE Many
Visitors.

BALTIMORE. Nd. May IA huge
banner calling the attention Of the puI-
lie TO the Pimlico automobile races ~
be held on Decoration Day. Nav 90
has ben strung across Baltimore street
at Liberty. and the city is beginning
to manifest intense in.erest In the com
ing race meet.
The probability IS that the meeting
will be the most successful ever held
IN this city and that there win be all
the entries which the promoters Of the
Motor Car Racing Association coIIId
desire. Many parties of Visitors IN IN.
races VIII be present from Washineton
VI llmlngtOn, Harrisburg Hanover
YORK, Hagerstown, Cumberland. An
hapolls, and Frederick
some OF the entries in the 1OO-mfle
championship, which promises TO be the
greatest track race at that distance ever
held IN this country are r. l. Teiu-
pach' who won last years HARRISBURG
endurance run and Wl.o drove the only
perfect score gasOiGpe runabouf ia fba
Glidden tour OF 1907. who has entered d
sJeafns car The car that Leinbach
VIII Drive Is the same Stearns that came
pa thlrd IN the recent Briarclin road
race.
Thomas Flyer Entered.
Arthur Stanley ZeII, who is one Of the
best track drivers Of this section, has
entered his Thomas Flyer Wallace
Hood, Of Washington. well known
throughout the country as one of Amer
ica's greatest track drivers and who
holds the worlds track record for 100
miles, has also entered a Thomas Flyer.
This is the same car that Montague
Roberts drove IN the recent BriarcIn
road race at New York.
Fred J. Wagner. the popular expert
OF racing and recognized as Americas
greatest starter OF automobile races
will OniCfate as starter and clerk Of the
course Mr. Wagner decided to come
here as he recognized the coming races
az Pimlico the greatest event in the
country on that date, as It will be
watched with interest not only by the
motoring public Of this country, but
also OF foreign countries
A. A A Officials Attend.
The Decoration Day races will be the
first track races 10 be run under the
new rules OF the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association, and
the operation OF the new regulations
viii be watched with much interest by
many followers Of the sport
II is expected that jefferson DeMont
Thompson, chairman Of the Vanderbilt
Cup race, anu chairman OF the racing
board OF the A. A. A. with members
Of the racing board, VIII be present r.
note what improvement the new racing
rules viii have on track racing.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
F. w. Thomas Assumes
Charge of Service in
This City.
CABS GROWING FAST
IN POPULAR FAVOR
News of the Week Cleaned From
Local Garages and Auto
Owners.

F. W. Thomas. brother Of F. r.
Thomas. of the Thomas Motor Car
Company, which manufactures the taxi
meter cabs used in this city, has sue
Ceeded Robert L. Parke as general man
ager OF the Federal TaXiCab Company
OF Washington, and last week assum-
cd the active discharge of his duties.
The Importance attached TO this
branch of the Thomas interests is at
tested by the choice of Mr.. Thomas TO
manage the taNicab company recently
established here. he has been closely
identified with the company of which
his brother is president since its incep-
lion. and has a wide knowledge of the
automobile industry. Since the Thomas
Company has taken up the taXicab Mr..
Thomas has made this branch a spe-
Cialty and has closely studied the lie
tails Of the routine clerical work of j
Taxicab service as we'll as the technical
side of the business. The perfect or
RanizatiOn of the forces in the taXicab
companies now in operation is largely
due to his efforts, and his assumption
OF direct charge over the local system
should mark an even higher efficiency
fl the conduct OF the plant
In speaking of the progress made in
this city, Mr.. Thomas said: THE place
the taxicab has already carved out for
itself in the Capital Is little short Of
marvellous when It Is considered that
It has been in operation here but a few
months. The success of the enterprise
exceeds our expectations and from pres
ent prospects We shall need at least
fifty cars FOR next winters business.
These we expect to have here by Sep
TENDER. There are but sixteen now in
active service, but this number is be
ing supplemented as fast as the factory
can supply us with the cars.
''One feature which we hope to in
troduce by fall is the Thomas town
car. designed for family use. The ma
chine is a fOur-cylinder car. in appear
ance resembling the taxicab but finish
ed much more handsomely. These will
be rented TO one family and should
make a hit If their record elsewhere
counts for anything"
Mr. Thomas has his office at the CEN
trail station located at Fifteenth and
Ohio avenue. A stand was recently in
stalled at the Metropolitan Club and ne
gotiations are under way for stands at
other central points.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
One Experience.

One Experience.
Cne autoist. who had an experience of
this kind Of a suburban town. declared
that four OF five children sat across a
street, and when the auto appeared
they made no attempt TO get up. and
only by applying the emergency brake
was the car stopped quick enough 10
prevent striking and perhaps killing one
of the children. He still further SAYS
that the parents OF the children sat On
a doorstep and laughed when Ia was
obliged TO bring his car 20 quick stop.
In other places, automobile drivers
have complained 10 the authorities that
they have been assailed with stones
while passing through certain streets.
Groups of small boys I'm the outlying
districts take great pleasure in waiting
for motor cars 10 come along. aI9 when
the car is passing them they VIII show
er missiles at the passing auto party.
oftentimes tnhictng personal injury 10
the motorists, and always injuuug the
paint on the car.
Conditions Grow Worse.
This practice seems to have become
some what Of @ fad and auto drivers
are becoming much Infatuated, mas
much, as there seems TO be no decrease
in the practice. regardless OF the fact
that many complaints have been for
warded 10 the police Of the many towns
and cities.
The automobiEsts feel that the streets
are made for vehicles, and that children
have no right TO use them as play
grounds. They feel that the parents Of
these children should be made TO suffer,
Cd No RHaHN TsH "a az VIZ no
der love for their little ones, would al
low ,aem TO take such hazardous
chances as TO play IT, the streets where
vehicles of all sorts are passing
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Another Overland car was sold last
week by the Dewey Garage, making the
fifth sale since an agency was estab-
lished in this city.
The Overland seems to be gaining
steadily in popular favor, and, judging
from the number of requests for dem
onstrations. promises 10 be one Of the
best sellers this summer.
One of the most encOura ging features,
according to the agent. is the fattering
number Of communications received
from buyers who are now using over
lands. The car seems to combine dura-
bility with speed, and is the easiest run
ming Of the smaller models.
Dr. Loren Johnson drove 20 Tarpers
Ferry last week IN his Packard touring
car He left Washington on Tuesday
and returned yesterday
The Thomas & Tolman Company de
iive-ed Maxwell runabout to Joseph
Wall, 1872 Fourteenth street, last week
DR.. Edwin F. BuckfOrd drove his new
2O-horsepower Pullman over the road TO
this city from the factory at York last
week Sam PaschaL OF Briarbank,
Chevy chase, made the same run with
his Pullman, ordered recently, arriving
here on Wednesday.
Leigh Hunt placed an order for a
Franklin model d. with the Cook &
Stoddard Company last week. The same
firm also delivered a Baker Electric vic
toria to T. c. Glover.
garage. local agency for the Franklin.
returned Thursday from a visit TO The
factory. at Syracuse. y. Y. The force is
working at fun blast, turning out Frank
Inns for which early spring delivery has
been asked.
c. W. Lyman, of Philadelphia, man
aser Of the Goodrich Tire Company.
was in town last week.
Joseph Faulkner drove his siX-cyIinder
Franklin TO Baltimore last week, and
on Thursday went to Frederick, Nd. No
accidents marred either run.
l. NJ Mango, Of Rockville, purchased
a Buick from the Nickerson Automobile
Exchange The Nickerson firm has
placed an agent at Rockville. and the
wisdom of the move is shown by the
fact that already four cars have been
sold TO residents OF Montgomery county.
DR.. Horace Coblentz has received his
new Stearns touraboUt. Besides using
# in connection with his practice in
this city he is planning several tours
for the summer months
J. F. Brown. manager of the Phiia-
delphia Automobile Exchange. a branch
OF the NickeTs0n agency Of this city,
wac a visitor here last week.
Among the sales reported last week
b. T. n. Mudd. jr.. are two-cylinder
ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO z. II. Hobson and
Z. II. Allen.
Mr.. Allen left Washington oil Wednes-
day and set sail from New York city on
Friday morning for Europe. where he
will tour the continent on his new
cycle,
Maryland automobiles are beginning
to have hopes that some day their roads
will not he known mostly because OF
the great number Of water breaks that
make travelling so unpleasant at the
present time but viii some day be as
good as the improved highways of New
York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
The road authorities Of Cumberland
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Maryland automobiles are beginning
to have hopes that some day their roads
will not he known mostly because OF
the great number OF water breaks that
make travelling so unpleasant at the
present time but will some day be as
good as the improved highways of New
York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
The road authorities of Cumberland
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

J F. Brown. manager of the PhIia-
delphia Automobile Exchange. a branch
o. the Nickers0n agency Of this city,
wac visitor here last week
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Joseph Faulkner drove his six-cylinder
Franklin 10 Baltimore last week, and
on Thursday went to Frederick, Nd No
accidents marred either run.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

DR.. Horace Coblentz has received his
new SteaTns tOurabOUt. Besides using
IF in connection with his practice in
this city he is planning several tours
for the summer months.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Among the sales reported last week
b. T. n. Mudd, jr., are two-cylinder
ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO E. II. Hobson and
+. II. Allen.
Mr.. Allen left Washington oil Wednes-
day and set sail from New York city on
Friday morning for Europe. where he
viii tour the continent on his new
cycle,
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

C. w Lyman, of Philadelphia, man
aser Of the Goodrich Tire Company;
was in town last week.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

l. NJ. Mango, Of Rockville, purchased
a Buick from the Nickerson Automobile
Exchange The Nickerson firm has
placed an agent at Rockville and the
wisdom of the move is shown by the
fact that already four cars have been
sold TO residents of Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

F. S. Bliven, Of the Cook & Stoddard
garage. local agency for the Franklin.
returned Thursday from a visit TO the
factory. at Syracuse, y. Y The force is
working at tun blast, turning out Frank
Inns for which early spring delivery has
been asked.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Leigh Hunt placed an order for a
Franklin model D, with the Cook &
Stoddard Company last week. The same
firm also delivered a Baker Electric vic
toria. to T. c. Glover.