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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Charles T. Thomas. The firm is locateu
at 1928 /. street northwest, where j. n.
Thomas was formerly connected win the
Thomas a. Tolman Automobile Company
ALWAYS see that the spare parts car
ried on the car-especially the valves
are of the proper size for the engine SO
that there may be no annoying delay IL
they should be suddenly called into
requisition.
Hudson 900 roadster has been de-
livered to II. l. Sewell OF this city. The
car is finished i'm gray. with green strip
ing, and is equipped with special de-
mount able rims. The car was delivered
few DAYS ago and has attracted much at
tention by its fine appearance
A. Ward Evans and a party Of friends
enjoyed a trip TO Belair, Md. in an Olds-
mobile last Sunday, returning in the even
ing.
I X
Charles ID. Cugle of this city has pur-
chased a 1910 Selden combination limou-
sine and touring car. being delivered
few days ago.
DR.. William Sewers has received his
new Chalmers Detroit go touring car
The car will accommodate five passengers
and is fully equipped for touring.
4 +
The big tour recently held to Atlanta,
Ga. from New York In the interests Of
rxooa ro,5r and the orQa nizatio and elec-
zion to the A. A. A. of new automobile
clubs in Georgia and North Carolina are
clear object lessons in themselves OF the
growing popularity Of the motor car and
the desire 10 obtain better highways. An
ambitious plan is now under consideration
by the officials OF many counties in Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina and
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Fac touring cars during the past week
were: \. T. Schroth. c. +. Clapp and a
toura bout 10 Mai. Paul Straub. L. s. A.
John Thomas arrived i'm Washington a
few days ago. having driven from York.
Pa. in 1910 model k-30 Pullman runa-
bout.
J. w. Bean and party of friends have
been trying out his Washington roadster
on the Baltimore-Wa shington boulevard,
visiting friends in the former city.
The sensational driving of Lewis Strang
in his Fiat car during the Atlanta meet
has startled the auto world. He Kept
I'D his speed from the first day of the
opening of the new speedway. and il is
predicted that his records will hang up
for some time To come. Strang evidently
took Barney Oldfield at his word when
he remarked at the opening event that VI
any Of his figures AT the Indianapolis
speedway they would have to go some"
They went all right, ana so did some OF
the records. Strang's new mile OF 80. 30
seconds proved one of the most remark
able feats ever pulled off on a circular
track. Strang established a four-mie
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Real Bargains in Autos.

We buy high grade used cars AZ i'm
. mense reductions from owners waning
. quick cash. and in turn. 10 turn our
.. money quickly. sell same {" the public
. on but a small margin OF pront. relying
.. for our remuneration on quick sales ana
the volume OF business rsther than on
. large individual profit. We have just
; received a large shipment OF cars from
, Philadelphia which have been Thoroughly
. overhsuled and are In good snape' a"ons
. Toa Model F Buick Touring Car. In
perfect shape; run very niue. anu IL
iu isos Bsby Buick. in splendid condition.
. 1905 Maxwell GentIemen's speedster.
with lamps. tools; ere az ,I ill., eou,,,.d
and looks like new: bargain
IeoS REQ Roadster. with top; oil and
gas lsmPs; etc; ,o only 2 FULLY .oupped.
run less than 1000 miles; bargain
= riord Runabouts. fully equipped. will
1907 Cadillac Touring Car: fully equip
ped: only 1925.
Pope Hartford Touring Car. In good
Jewel Runabout: top. lamps. etc; only
Cadillac Delivery Wagon. in good
'"'p AND MANY OTHERS.
Bought out 4 large concern OF their
Mosier spit-are Plugs; reg. $3.50 Our
HaIah Plugs: reg. 81. Our price. .s5c
Gilbert Tire Covers: reg. So and -. Our
p,.rs: reg 1.c. eur prcc- ..-.....-. sic
Peerless Jacks: reg. 80. Our price. 81 so
BATTERY Connections: reg. Sc. Our price. ic
Columbia No Batteries; reg. 25c. Our
price ................2lc
AND MANY UrHER BARGAINS.
New job lot Of Firestone Tubes at ride
ulona lriees direct from the factory;
ais New and second hand Tires cheap.
Agents wanted throughout the southern
open today from 10 until }. Evenings !
until 8 o'clock.
The Roman Auto Co.,
1915 III Street NV.
Washington. ID. e.
Main Offices and warehouses. Phiiadel-
phis. Pa.
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No Extra Strain.

From Puck.
Highblower ito prospective butler)-s75
a month. Why. that's all I pay my book
keeper,
Butler-But he doesn't have 10 associate
every day with your family, sir.
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TIANTA'S auto week-an event
"a which the entire country has
IA looked forward to with keen in
terest for weeks-opened last
Monday morning and closed last
night.
The terminate ton of the New fork-At-
fanta endurance run and the opening or
the new speedway and the automobile
show mark the eve Of a history making
occasion for that city. The tour was
q success in every way. and the show
passed beyond the fondest expectations
of the promoters both in point of at
tendance and sales contaminated by the
exhibitors
Although rather slow and considerably
behind the east and other sections In
taking up the motor-car business. the
south is rapidly coming into its own. and
within the last few years has forged rap
idly to the front in this line OF industry.
The attitude of the south within recent
years toward the automobile has under
gone complete revolution.
Heretofore the south regarded It in an
Indifferent and passive manner. either as
a business proposition or as a source of
plea II has now become one OF the
most actively enthusiastic automobile sec
lions OF the country. There Is scarcely
a hamlet which is not supplied with one
or more motor cars.
-
The opening of the Atlanta speedway
was another event of which the entire
south may well be proud The speed
way. easily the fastest saucer in America
today. was christened in speed by the
wizards of wheels early last week.
On the opening day two worlds records
were smashed into atoms. This was fol-
lowed by the smashing of other records,
which pace kept up until the close Of
the meet yesterday
1t was one of the greatest speed car
nivals ever held in this country. The
mile record was lowered to 81. 10 seconds;
the ten-mile record shattered twice. low
ering ii to 1.0194 the ffty-mile record
Ia 4a.14G2. and the 2oO-mile record to
=. 464s. while several new records were
esta blished for the two-nlile track
The races proved a great success. An
nual events of the same character prom
Use to become an established feature
Never before i'm the history Of the
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seats for more than two persons an addi-
tional tax of 81 for each additional
seat The outcome is being awaited with
much interest in local circles.
Mrs Annie II. Young has purchased
1910 Woods electric brougham. The car
arrived few days ago and was deliv-
cred yesterday.
IL Is foolish to continue to crank
motor for five or six turns. In medium
weather the modern engine should start
on the first or. at most. the second turn
of the crank. II IL does not do so some
thing is at fault and should be corrected
before cranking again.
George T. Dunlop has purchased
Cadillac go with a deni-tonneau body.
Touring cars of the same make have also
been delivered within the past Few DAYS
TO H. H. Hollerith and DR.. c. l.. Bliss.
4 Madison. Wis. physician was ~
Gently fined for exceeding the speed limit
Judpe Donovan of the municipal court.
who tried the case, suggested that IL
would be a good thing for the legislature
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at it's session to amend the law so as TO
exempt physicians on duty In this case
the physician saved the life of a woman
patient by driving to her home at the rate
Of twenty-six miles an hour, the legal
rate being twenty-five miles. This did
not save him, however, from paying the
penalty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John *. Tyron. accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Smith,
arrived i'm this city few days ago i'm
Matheson six touring car from Buffalo,
n. ", via Philadelphia After short
stay the party departed for home, via
Pittsburg.
The Cadillac thirty has been awarded
tho only perfect score i'm the Kansas City
Stars 1So-mile endurance run and the
silver trophy cup in class A.
The premier of Australia has dcsiGnat
ell a Cadillac thirty for one of the
most diffcult tasks ever assigned to
motor car-the exploration of the pro-
posed route of the Australian transcon-
tinental railway. The proposed route, for
hundreds of miles Hes through trackless
est country on continent which
abounds i'm wild country. IL will he nee
essary. to complete the sfupendous I'M
dertaking Cor the car to carry all the
essentials for living in the desert. Tents.
water, food etc, will form the most i'm
portant part of the equipment.
The Automobile Club of st. Louis. which
withdrew from the American Automo-
bile Association about two years ago has
returned to membership in the national
organization. The Detroit Motor Club.
another Of the large and energetic clubs
in the west has applied for membership.
Still third evidence of growth and will
ingness to cooperate with the American
Automobile Association i'm its efforts for
good roads, good laws and favorable tour
ing conditions in all parts of the country
comes from the Pacific coast where the
latest reports from the California State
Association show that the membership
has jumped from few hundred a cou-
pie of months ago to over 800 at the
present time.
\ revelation in the rathskeler line
is promised for visitors to the tenth
national automobile show. which Is to
be held in Madison Square Garden during
the week OF January to Is. Every
nook and Granny of the historic building
has been considered in the plan of dec
oration ard those who have been priv
LEGGED to see the scheme adopted for
tie forthcoming show by the committee
IN charge say the big amphitheater will
present scene of unsurpassed grandeur
that will make it unacceptable to its
regular patronS The basement. where |
the commercial vehicles and motorcycles |
are to be on view, will be decorated more |
attractively than ever before, and here, |
buried among dangling foliage. the raths- |
Keller will he found. The rathsHeller |
is of tho Dutch-colonial type. and is
TAINTED in cream white. The entrance. |
with its TWO doric columns. is unique |
and II is said that there is nothing along |
Nov Works great white way 10 COM |
pare wit hit Crimson and green ram |
blers. cIinging to lattice work effects. |
adorn the edges Of the inn, and autumn |
nal foliage trails 10 the top OF II on each |
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Georgia to make continuous stretch OF
improved road 100 miles long. II Is to be
known as The Capital highway because II
will connect the state capitals of the four
states, Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia and
Atlanta.
Do not persist i'm running your car along
i'm street car tracks. as this grinds down
one edge of the casing.
w. X. Hill has returned to the ranks of
local motorists with a new Washington
Baby Tonneau.
FEED bennett commissioner of the land
Office. has placed an order for a 1910
Chalmers Detroit go touring car, with
full equipment
Automobile licenses have been issued
since The Stars last report as follows:
William A. Mellen. 5I6 Colorado build
ing, Franklin touring car: James s. Har-
lau. 1920 Rhode Island avenue, Stevens
Duryea; Albert Harlin, 900 9th street
northeast, Auburn: Mathilde Foster, the
Brunswick, Baker Stanhope; Dulin &
Martin Company, 1915 F street. Autocar
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record for the track and broke the ten
mile record the day after John Aiken, in
National. had lowered that made at
Indiana polls this summer. Louis Chev-
rolet also covered himself with glory by
sma sling the 2NO-mile record i'm one of
the prettiest races ever witnessed I'm this
country. 1t was a brilliant exploit, and
had not his car caught fire the time
would have been fraction better Joe
Matson. Billy knipper and Roy 1iarroun
carried of honors IL some Of the smaller
races with credit tothemselves.
4
In the large array Of racing cars that
went to Atlanta, Ga, for the opening of
the new motordrome in that city was the
biggest sort of surprise, not only for
the public. but for the promoters of the
motordrome and contesting drivers as
we'll. The surprise was in the form of
what is believed to be beyond all doubt
the fastest car in the world. 1t arrived
in America from Italy last week, and is
known as the lTJ-horsepower Fiat. II
is the car with which NaZzaro made the
worlds speed OF 1874 miles an hour at
the Brooklands track, England, tire FAST
est time ever recorded for gasoline car
on any course This record was made
June s. 1908. in the match between MAJ
FARO and Newton, which NazzarO won,
and which was officially timed by the
committee of the Brooklands Automobile
Racing Club with an electric timing and
recording device. The record was far
more wonderful than the previous two
mile "A minute made by Demogeot at Or
lnond. Fla for the latter was over
straightaway course. while Nazzaro's
performance was on a two-mile track.
The Fats time beat DemoseotS Icy
coodiy margin, actually covering > miles
IA feet in one minute. In the straight
stretches of The oval NaZZarO. of course,
even exceeded this terrific speed. but
was timed only for full laps THIS big
car. which was rncantly purchased by
enthusiast, was driven ut Atlanta by
Lewis Strang. Since the ear made iis
great record at Broklan'is many efforts
have been made III bring il to this. coun-
try While it is a specially built racer.
there is absolutely nothing freaisish III
it's design, and il is constructed alonE the
general lines of the regular large Flat
models.
The autoists of Washington arc deeply
interested in the test ease being made by
lie Roy Mark n member of the Autrlno-
bile club Of Washington. fey annulment
of the wheel tax. Mr.. Mark claims that
the assessment is uncpnst tutional be
cause il imuosps n doubl" tax, thp own
ers of machines now heinz assessed
under the personal tax law. Tho present
law provides that there shall be assessed
and collected sn annual wheel tax on
automobiles or other motor vehicles haN-
So, and On all other such vehicles having
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J. F. Bayne and party will leave sun |
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BY HOWARD FISK.

s: :: :: :: e: :;::
Monday morning and closed last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
.ArLANTAo 2r1lLE.
Observation-Disclosures,

at its session to amend the law SO as to
exempt physicians on duty. In this case
the physician saved the life of woman
patient by driving to her home at the rate
of twenty-six miles an hour, the legal
rate being twenty-five miles. This did
not save him, however, from paying the
penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

The Cadillac thirty has been awarded
tho only perfect score i'm the Kansas City
Stars 1S0-mile endurance run and the
silver trophy cup lin class A.
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Mr. and Mrs. John *. Tyron. accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Smith,
arrived i'm this city few days ago i'm
Matheson six touring car from Buffalo,
n. y, via Philadelphia After short
stay the party departed for home, via
Pittsburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-07
WRANGL|NG IN
THE HOUSE OVER
THE PAYNE BILL
First Days Discussion End
ed by Leaving Measure
Exactly as Reported by
the Committee.
By Associated Press.

Washington, April 6.-WTangling,
confusion, cdptious objection, person
alities ard language bordering on VI
tuDeTation marked the nrst day &
discussion of the Payne tariff bill for
amendment in the house of Tepresen-
tatives TODAY. The entire day was
practically consumed in the discussion
of lumb Der and hide schedules. Led
by Tawney of Minnesota, the aIvo-
Gates of free lumber in the rough went
down in defeat by the narrow MARCIA
OF six votes, following the striking out
of the countervailing duty on lubI-
Der.
An overwhelming majority was
mustered against the amendment b.
Scott of Kansas. taking hides from
the free list and fixing the duty az
ten percent ad valOrem.
The sum total of the days work.
with the exception of the elimination
of the countervailing duty on lUm-
Der. which was committee amend
ment, was 10 leave the bill in iIenti-
cally the same condition which the
committee reported ii. This grants
free raw hides and duty Of one dollar
per Thousand on sawed lumber.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-07
ATTEMPT MADE
To BLACKMAIL
ASA GAMBLER
President of Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce Threat
ened With Death-Boy of
Is Years is Under Arrest.
BY Associates Press.

Atlanta, Ga, April enlarged VIII
attempting TO hlackmail Asa. G.. CaId-
Ter. president OF the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce, banker and one OF Al
lanta'S wcalthiest citizens. out Of
So. OOO BY Black Hand" methods.
Daniel w Johnson, il aged ei=h
teen years, and member OF Gambler ;
Sunday school class, was arrested here
tonight at the instance OF postoffIee
inspectors. and lodged III the Fulton
county Jail.
Johnson admits writing the lettS"S
and takes his arrest very cody He
however. declares he was tne CATS
paw of three strangers. whom he
claims. dictated his every move in
connection with the affair, and forced
him TO write the demands for MONEY
under threat of death. He then fur
nished the officers with q description
of the tnree men !
The police give little CTedence 20
his story Of having been forced %
write the letters by strangers. Two
letters were sent and threaJehCJ
Gambler and all who lived with him
with death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-07
By Associated Press.

New Orleans, La, April 6.-The
United States circuit court of appeals
today dissolved the injunction order
cd by Judge Thomas G.. Jones of
the United States district court al
Montgomery. Ala. restraining the
state railroad commission from put
ting the two and a half cent pas
senger rate and reduced freight rats
into effect.
The court nut itself on record as
tavOring an appeal TO the state courts
as The first recourse and expressed re-
gret that the opportunity had not
been given the state supreme court OF
Alabama TO pass upon the laws enact
ed by the Alabama legislature. lie
effect of today's decision will be 10
remand the ease to the lower court
at Montgomery for further proceed
ings.
The Injunction. which was today dis
solved. is sweeping in it's effect BY
its terms. the proposed rates were
superseded and restrained until the
final determination of the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-07
JOHN MAGNUS, PRISONER
IN CITY JAIL, DECLARES
THAT MOB WORE NO MASKS
Governor GiEChriSf'S
Message TO Legislature

provide a publicity clause. Ii should
require at least every candidate aud
some specified workers 10 certify 20
The public, under suitable penalties,
At some time prior to said election.
a statement of the amount of money
expended, and from what source the
money was received
l happened TO be Yin South Carolina
in 1908, at the time of the primaries.
ID was a surprise TO see that tle
amount of money expended by the
successful candidate for governor was
less than $500.
State Convicts.
The states convictS. on March >,
1909, were leased 10 the Florida Pine
Company for period of four years
sdOmmencing january l, 1910, at
S2S1.68 apiece. This is practically
free of all expense to the state. This
will pay annually to the state approx
mately $4,000. DedUcting inciden-
tai expenses. for inspectors and ap-
preparations for state reform school.
aggregating $2O. 900, there is left
about 1926, 600, or sI,1S4000. for the
four years lease The terms and con-
ditions OF the lease are such that
every suitable means of Drotectiuss tie
interest and welfare of the convicts Is
provided for. A copy of the lease
contract and conditions will be ser
out in fun by special message
County ConVicts-
Most all of the adverse criticism
Of the lease system grows out of the
lease OF county cOnvicts. 1t is rec
commended that law be passed by
which the county commissioners shall
stipuIate in their lease such condi-
tiOns as may be prescribed by The
commissioner of agriculture. upon tue
advice and recommendation of Jne
board of commissions of state institu-
lions The failure upon the part OF
the county commissioners to enforce
such rules and regulations TO be caUsC
for rerSovaI, at the discretion of the
governor.
Pardons.
Whilst the criminal laws are uni
form throughout the state, the appli
cation of them is very un-uniform.
depending upon the SisposiuoH aSt
temperament or the various Jadges
throughout the state. For the same
offense. one Judge will give sentence
of from six to twelve months; an
other will give as many years. IN
order to produce the best results, the
bright beacon of hope should be within
the sight of every prisoner, whereby
he may feel that upon Aocd behavior
his days as a convict VIII be les
sened. Owing to these, and for other
reasons. the use of the pardonHg
power is absolutely necessary.
1t is recommended that a law be
enacted authorizing the board of par
dons 10 parole prisoners upon such
terms as in their Judgment may seens
best. As an incentive to good behav-
iOr. time allowance is now made.
Public Debt
The public debt of the state COLI
sists solely of refund bonds. amount
ing TO S601 800. bearing interest at
the rate Of 3 per cent. per annum.
Continued on Third Psge.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-07
AND
KING EMANUEL
SHAKE HANDS
They Met Aboard an Italian
Warship in the Harbor of
Messina - King Thanks
Americans.
BY Associated Press.

Messina, April 6.-TheOdore RoOse-
welt and King Victor Emanuel met
today on the Italian battleship Re
UmbeTtO in MesSina haTboT. The
meeting was characterized by the u
most cOrdiality and the king took
occasion to express the gratitude Of
himself and the Italian people for the
generous assistance of the American
people 10 the. earthquake sufferers.
The king greeted the eI-president
effusively, shaking him warmly by
the hand He did not wish, he said
TO allow the opportunity to pass CT
making the personal acquaintance OF
so distinguished a man. Above all.
he wanted 10 personally thank ROOse-
welt for the help extended by the
Americans at the time of the earth
quake.
You are now able" lie added 10
understand better what terrible dis
aster il was
The conservation then turned 10
the hunting triD in Africa. Aftet
more than a half hours conversation,
the king accompanied his guest ashore.
where a photograph was made of the
group, consisting of his majesty, tde
ex-president. Kermit and the Am, r.
can amba ssadOr. At the suggestion OF
the king. Roosevelt snapped a picture
of his majesty. Kermit. Admiral Mira
bellO and Ambassador GuscOm.