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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
Bell Appoints
Traffic Chief
TELEPHONE SERVICE WILL Be
IMPROVED UNDER SUPERvI.
SION OF. r. r. EoKLEX.

F. r. Ecl<ley has been aprointfI dis,
lltrtct tlnflic tGiicft by fihn Bell rele'
phone Company ftr The cities Of Fair.
uracrIl. Gra;ftnn, CFIrkttn;rg, Morgan
town aud Warrington with hi ilnuar.
tiers In Fafrnoat. Chief Eckley will
have Charge of the operators In thu
Ave cites AMI will h.5ille she services.
He will work undar and forward as
reports. to- j. L. Kinney. Eivie:cl1 sil
OF tfatic stat al
U15ontoHn, Pa. By having a iran TO
look after the Fs.rvice alonl. rhsse ch
les will hive excellent service. 4,
mfr IEck1ty cr1tred upon his new,
dt1hes yesras lday lie is ~ Five Of
,Plttsbung AID coMeg to tE's CITY well
\ ec0nnnfltlPd.
The Bell, Com pony Is Interfering TIE
service 10 lis pfarcis III every way
dalat Ut is pa%ifbA. end ,tf,.s al'pc4nt.
ment, Of anotarer repress aIItsf.ty1e lie!s
is another step SEvsard better sstrdcs !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
FOR MEN-
81 to $3.50.

Straight and crooked handles,
,pIain8or with little trimming.
Union and all silk.
FOE WOMEN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
Enuland.HInes lWeddina,

Invitations to the marriage OF a!r
Clarence M England, of Logan. t.
Miss Alma Hines, OF Danville, Va.
have been received by friends OF the
groom in this city. reading as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adolpnus Hines
invite you to be present
at the marriage Of their daughter !
Alma
to
CIr. Clarence Mcdonald England
on Wednesday. December the
twenty-second
Nineteen hundred and nine
at three-thirty o'clock
Main Street Methodist Church
Danville, Virginia.
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.s446, a27, 900 WAS SPENT !, n /; Is !;
n zIN; YEARS BUILDING
Manhattan Record .ifcr. Tttat Time
Shows 81 Theatres q and. az
Churehes.

d ~
NEW YORK. Dec. H. statistician
James w. Spencer reported to Build:
ling Superintendent Murphy yesterday
that the last four years had broken
al lrecords in cost and extent Of build.
ing operations. Fl
/ Manhattan builders during that time
,a7ent 1888. 7ss. 900 ON 4,14s new struc.
lures, and S57Oas,OOO to alter old
buildings. a total Of s445.s27,oO0. II
Much OF the outlay has gone into
tlats, apartments OF, tenements, and
new plans call for an investment Of
,$l56,24O.0OO more In such houses be.i
{ fore 1912. !.sS
! TO build ISL ONCE structures In the \
& Z. A 4 s. ss.t iS5 /. is
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MAN ninaten Events.

The Priscilla Club was ente rtainea
Thursday afternoon at the home q
Mrs. James 8. Furbee-on Center ave.
nue.. $50 /,
An entertaining business meeting o.
the Book Club was held at the home
of miss Lena PrlchardF "Wednesday
evening. The members of the club
are planning to give a large party
during the holidays. which will be. one
Of the social features Of tle season
Warrington Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
Home For Christmas.

NESS Jessie !Caswe;l leave Sunday
lno,r;ng fc: Ter home at Lexington.
Ky, 4, stenl the HOLIDAYS ,sitha har
raa>c,ns slia YIN spnd few days
in Charleston en- route aud will be
Joined at Hlntfng4sn by Enar sister.
Miss Mutiel oaswcl:. who Mtt1 accont-
fany hei hrs,sfe.
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Child .laIfns. /!

FTanklin, the 81 silteep nl6tfhs III.
sysn co Rev. and Mrs Perry - her,
Residing at Clen1er Mn. npar tar les
ton. Wis blIrnd 10 death On dles.
day. by his a az 5 ilta fl'cnI
an open grate s gEhe al III ellaid
ii rsastor IL the ~ Church as
GienIae nnin.
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invitation 10 8. a. 3. conferenee.

The west Augusta Chapter Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolu.
ton, OF Warrington, have issued ilyii
tations to tie. State Chapters to the
state Conference to be held at Man.
nington ON January -. 10. and IL.
1910. it is thought that a large dele.
cation from the William Raymond
Chapter, or this city, will attend the
conference.
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FOR WOMEN
81 to $3.50.

Silver and gold trimmed lnn-
dies plain and carved wood.
Splendid umbrellas of pure sill.
at y. as. So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17

we want you TO visit this lit.
tie sttyre--rin 81 owduns but rlen.,
ty Of room! AMI goods Cor every
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
Moued m ,Neu Rsaldenee. /

AIr. and Mrs. Mutay iDirkelFon
and family and Mrs a. Nv. Sterling
moved ,ye steriay from their home In
tile First @,rd toElhelr hand ;ome nc's
..reslenc, on Fatrncnt avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
TOYTOWN
and
DOLL LAND

Almost forgot the most inter-
csting part of the store. where the
Toys and Dolls reign supreme,
and where the children and
grown ups are happy to spend
the day and evenings.
4 The new things aye here--as
well,as tile staple Toys that never
Willsgo out. Busy times on our
Top Floor busy yourself.
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,nn Ioeuat AXenue.

Mfr. and Mrs. Harry B: Clark yester.
day moved from the residence OF the
formers father, Mr.. John A.. Clark, TO
their home on Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
satterHeld.ott.

Married ON Teusday, December IL,
Rev. W. H. Wiley. Mfr. A. L. Satter:
field, Of Fairnont, and Miss Eva B,
OFT, Of Mannington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17
FOR CHILDREN
Price 81.
special! Display
of
Oriental }, j j !, Rugs
$40 to $88
90 and p inch, sizes.

.EsYou've but to glance in the
show window to tell that we have
made happy selections-and they
are marked at domestic rug prof
its which is unusual.
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Ent.r.alnina Tkls Attsfneen.

MIS- t.. IL. Race Is entertaining. o
nnmtnr Of frics.hs this atteinoon; q
tier home on CASTOR avenue and seq:
.ond street az a sShakcspeaTe" party.
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Mrs shinn Hostess.

Mrs. James Shinn entertained tho
THURSDAY br, dye whist club ON yes.
tertIy Afternoon at ner hsme On FItth
street @
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
T 'en, Doctors
Said E4e Would Die

"ln 1908 we wrote you regard
ing my husband, who was SUI
iering from heart trouble. lie
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. Ten doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised DR..
Miles Heart Remedy and Re-
storative Nervine; we did as
advised, and Improvement was
apparent from the very first lie
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him charge. lie
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
a great deal Of camp meeting
work. ! am so glad we took
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that ] ought
to let you know Of the wonder,
ful good results from its use,'
MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,
Milner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy will do, Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take 1t according to directions
It does not matter whether your
heart Is merely weak, or YOU
have organic trouble, II 1t does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist and get
your money back.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
ADVERTISE TRUTHFULLY.
Prosperous German OF Morgan Township
Is A Believer Ia Improvement.
Center, Feb. Is, 1909.

Center, Feb. Is, 1909.
Y Editor Record have been
much interested lately in the let
ters by different citizens concern
ing our county.
am a firm believer in adver-
Using our resources, and adver-
tising them truthfully. An ad.
vertisement which misstates the
facts will surely react and hurt
finally, but Sharp county has
many fine points TO advertise and
would rank among the best if
3n)y we who live here would do
Pur part toward development.
Improvement, like charity, be.
gins at home, and each citizen
must do his part in this work if
this country prosper5 as 1t
should. A well-kept farm ia a
good advertisement and a very
satisfactory one. And when we
look about our places, we may
find many little changes we could
make and thereby create a better
appearance--or advertisement.
We need considerable moro ad-
vertising in this way.
e. BENSCH.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

| do object, however, to being
annexed to Black River township
On account Of the inconveniences
to which I would be placed, and,
open and above board, to the
politics of that township also, -
rot that | intend TO run for office,
i.s has been insinuated. | have
lived in Sharp county all my life.
independence county is next in
Ny affections, perhaps, but |
want to remain in Sharp. Let
tSose who want the cutoff con.
Ilend for it. ! mean to do all |
Nan against it, but if Brown can
walk over our Street, | hope to
Abor under the same sun and
Eok in the same sun and peer in
gpe same direction for the COWS
- come home as does he.
IL There are deeper things con-
Eected with this proposition than
Nhave written, but | can write,
sven yet, with malice toward
ypne and charity for all. With a
lieart full of the principle Of
home rule, have endeavored to
review the "Another View"
L. B. ANDREWS.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
M@fr1Orial
TO The General Assembly

The Sharp County Live Stock
Association, an active orgapiza-
ton, holding regular meetings.,
in session at Evening Shade on
Monday, February 8, 1909, pass
ed the following preamble and
resolutions unanimously:
"WHEREAS, this Association
Is now, and has been for several
months, engaged in the work Of
eradicating the cattle tick from
Sharp County, aided by the
United States government Off
eials,
"AND, WHEREAS, through
their efforts tho native quaran.
tine line has been brought to the
north bank Of the Strawberry
river,
"AND, WHEREAS, If perse.
vered in and successfully carried
out, such work will finally culmi-
nate In placing the whole State
within the quarantine lines,
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

"AND, WHEREAS, there are
present at this meeting about
three hundred citizens Of the
Southern District Of Sharp Coun-
ty, including members Of this
Association, farmers, cattle grow
ers and other business mon, all
Of whom are invited to vote on
tho resolutions following,
"BE TT THEREFORE, RE-
SOLVED, That the General AS
sembly Of Arkansas, now in ses-
sion, be, and it Is hereby earnest
ly memorialized and urged to APP
propriate q sufficient sum Of
money out Of the State Treasury
TO aid in the effort TO eradicate
the Texas fever tick from tho
borders Of Arkansas.
"That the President Of this AS
sociation be, and he is hereby re-
questod TO send copies hereof TO
members Of the General Assem-
bly,"
r. j. WOODS, Pres.
|
SAM II. DAVIDSON, Sec.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
FORMER CASHIER ARRESTED.
Alleged Discrepancies Found In Calico
Rock Bank Books.

Calico Rock, Feb. 1870. S.
Goodman, formerly cashier OF
the Bank Of Calico Rock, has
been arrested on q charge that
his accounts are short, Good
man left The bank some time ago
on the discovery Of what was al.
legged to be u discrepancy in the
banks books. llo turned over
his homo and all his interests to
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
THE WAY 1T GOES.

a resolution was introduced IN
] lower house of the legislature
! other day for the purchase OF
new carpet for the floor Of the
buse. Many members were
oouent in their support OF she
Isolution, pleading that the ola
lrpet had seen service on the
bor for eight long years ana
kobably contained two bushels
/ dreadful disease germ. Other
Members were equally eloquent
their opposition to the resolu-
on, pleading that the poor tax
Mayors back at home were al
eady bending low under the op-
Sressive burden of taxation and
HAT tho members of the house
lad no business spending from
|be public treasury for a new
karpet when large per cent,
bne country-savin statesman
asserted 80 per cent, of the peo-
Bic could not afford a carpet at
home. So the resolution went
bown in defeat.
An idea struck one of the mem
bers, and he offered a resolution
10 the effect that tho old carpet
should be taken up, thoroughly
fumigated and cleaned and
placed back down again, the
house having an adjournment
for a day and half while the
work was being done. This res
olution went through with a
whoop.
Now to figure
Estimating that the cost Of the
legislature TO the state is 81 200
a day, at least $3.50 was spent in
discussing the carpet question,
before it was decided to clean
the old one. Then the house ad-
journed for a day and q half
while the old carpet was being
cleaned, which adjournment rep.
resente a cost to the state of
81 800. Thus the coat Of clean
ing that old carpet reaches at
least 81, $50.
A new carpet would have prob.
ably cost $50, perhaps less.
AT mathematics the house Of
representatives is bad, very bad,
And when it comes to saving
the dear taxpayers money the
house Of representatives 10 u
iamsightworser.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

When the pure food and drugs
act went into effect some time
ago many Of the largo mail order
houses abolished their drugs de.
partments. This is proof con.
elusive that these concerns were
furnishing their customers i'm
pure and inferior drugs. And il
the mail order houses would fur
nish their customers impure
drugs, it stands pretty we'll to
reason that these houses will
send out inferior, cheap articles
OF merchandise at prices that
ought to buy goods of standar d
grade,
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
One Cent Damages.

Governor B. B. Conner Of Ala
bama recently sued the Mont.
gomery Advertiser for $4,000
damage, alleging libel. A jury
gave the governor q verdict for
one cent, whereupon he asked
for a rehearing, claiming n cent.
was not compensatory,
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

A man over in Sharp county 10
agltating movement to cut off a
section of that county known az
"Wild Cat Corner" and attach IL
to independence county. That's
all right; we arc always glad to
welcome newcomers, but IL Wild
CAT Corner wants to get u divorce
from Sharp county and come in
to Gods country, we shall insist
on her changing her name
Newark Journal.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

A bill will DO introduced in the
general assembly raising tho sal.
aries Of several independence
county officials, We hope this
bill will not disturb the peace
and quiotode Of that county as
did a similar measure, applying
to Sharp county, disturb some OF
our citizens during tho first term
OF Representative Andrews.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

the directors Of the institution
and moved his family TO n small
house near the edge Of town. He
has since been cutting wood for
the market.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

This store has been forced to curtail the amount
OF credit business done in former years and ncorpo-
rate into its business the system Of selling for
cash. This action has been found necessary in
own interest, and could be expainedi by an inspec
tlon of our books covering the business fors several
years.
We do not mean to say tnat books abso
lutely closed to accounts. What we want is that
when an account is placed upon these books may
know that it is CERTAIN ASSET and not a
PROBABLE LIABILITY.
We take this method of extending to those who
have given this house their patronage in the past
sincere gratitude and stand at all times ready to
tend our friends any service consistent with safe
business principles
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

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y follow It, ss|
oourvaluahloM|
not NYod \
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uaNonthsfn |
btEtLy.Aul
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rect OF
outh DroadslI
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

A Pocahontas Correspondent to
the Gazette says j. B. Baker 10
Judge Of this circuit. This Is
news to Buck and the people.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19

Governor Donaghey 1t seems
hos locked the pardon mill and
thrown the key away. He has
eomo respect for tho courts and
Juries Of the country.
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
HON, {. D. ANDREWS
Writes Again ContoversySays Representative Brows
Voted For As Many Republicans AS Democrats.

Ian CnlnK no cOulU pun one OIL
these plums if he could only get
into Independence county? Dan
is no milk and whey republican.
He knows his gang, and they
hark to his call. 81 am shy
man." says Dan. Yes, and very
sly, also. Dan does not even at
tempt to answer my article in re-
gard to the inconveniences to
which we would be put if remov-
ed to independence county. "A
new township was created in In
dependence last week. says
Dan. Does that prove that a
new township would be created
out of Black River? They want
republican township aud county
made. | know just what those
long heads are working for.
agree with Dan that partisan
politics ought not to determine
this matter, but who were the
promoters of the scheme? Was
there a democrat among them?
Is Jack really democrat? Did
not two republicans circulate the
petition?
Black River township goes
democratic sometimes; Brown
carried it by 30 votes, says Dan.
Brown is the only democrat who
has ever had opposition and car
ried that township, believe.
What has Browns "yaller dog"
democracy to do with it? says
Dan. Just this: Who went
from Sharp county to the aid of
Brown, under the promise that
our republican brethren would
be relieved If he were elected?
Brown has voted for as many, or
more, republicans as democrats.
He is great preacher, and who
could wonder that he beat q
measly republican with half Of
the township playing hands off
on the matter? Again, Brown
lives in the township, and per-
haps promised to push bill to
compel every man to drink a
quart OF whiskey day. Who
said anything about religion?
But listen to these Methodists,
north of Christ, who used to say,
"Jim Brown, the old stinker,"
now loud in something like this,
"Bro Brown" "Our Jim," Dear
Brown"
What il | did ooze and pour
out indignation on the petition,
scatter the bell wethers Of repub-
licanism, plow up underground
schemes Of deceit, arouse the ire
and draw the fire OF the whole
gang? When | strut, what if re-
publicans do look sheepish, bow
their heads and cut great trench
es in the ground with toars Of
shame2 When speak, what If
great crowds of them do whirl in
commotion and doggedly ab-
scond? When Dan speaks,
writes or struts, even the doodle-
bugs remain undisturbed. Where
does Dan get the bar-room toast
that he hurls at me. Perhaps
from "The Dreamer"
No, no, Dan cares nothing for
the issues OF Clay and Adams,
but on the issues Of your uncle
Powell Clayton Dams place is
very much noted for the booming
Of the anvil on all great oeeas-
ions, according TO his notion,
such as the dining of Book. 7.
Washington with Roosevelt and
the election of Taft. Oh, Dan is
q good republican.
|, too, am for home rule, and
If majority In this strip want to
join Black River township will
go right along with Dan, Again,
we agree, lot the general assem-
Sharp County record., 1909-02-19
Hazel Grove, Feb. s, 1909.

IIdLGl OTOV6, l. SU' ., IOOc'
Editor Record Il am glad D.
M. Lewallen signed his name to
the article headed "Another
View" | think | can detect the
hand of "The Dreamer" in its
wording and phraseology, but
Dan is the man to sign the arti-
Gle, because he circulated the
petition.
Since I last wrote to the Rec
ord | have heard of commotions,
convulsions and considerable
running to and fro among the
petitioners. Conclaves and con-
sultations have been held, and
many plans made and revised.
Pent-up wrath has been turned
loose, dire and woeful calamities
have been predicted, and the
mutterings of discomfort have
reached afar off. | had no idea
such havoc had been played at
one going off "half cocked.'
Dan is charitable. He says | did
not mean TO misrepresent things,
and am sure I did not misrep-
resent anything. AS | said be-
fore, | do not blame those who
circulated the petition and signed
it, because it suits their purpose.
W. G. Bowers and myself cir
culated the remonstrance, and
found only one republican who
said he would have nothing to do
with such schemes as were being
worked, and further he said
every republican was being
urged to sign the petition. An
other republican said about the
same thing, and on good author
ity | will cay that a noted leader
Of the bunch said that he would
not vote for his brother on the
democratic ticket; that we had
no officers in Scott township or
Sharp county, and that he longed
to be in Black River township,
Independence county, where he
could help elect good mon. We
secured three republicans on the
remonstrance, only three, and
two Of them have been voting
with the democrats for years.
True, twelve democrats signed
tho petition, but ten of them also
signed the remonstrance and an
other paper stating why they did
80. The two democrats remain
ing for the petition are, ! sup
pose, to have Office in Black
River township as soon as we are
annexed, and one Of them 10 to
60 to Little Rock and lobby the
annexation bill through as soon
as Brown introduces the meas
ure.
Now, we did not 60 to Jackson
county, Missouri or Black River
township with the remonstrance,
but only to those living in the
cutoff. True, there may be u
name or two Of men who once
lived somewhere else. W. G..
Bowers was raised In Georgia,
but does that debar him from
signing a remonstranceY There
Ia not q boy on this remon-
STRANGE. | have a copy Of 1t be-
fore me now, and | am not mis-
representing. Deducting ten,
there cannot bc moro than SOW
enteen republicans and two dem.
oerate loyal to the petition,
Does 1t seem that politics has
nothing to do with it9 The ma.
jority say they want to stay in
Sharp county; is not that home
rule? Does this not prove the
thing goodp We have the same
road system here as In lndepen.
denoo county. We can 60 to
Batesville when we please, In.
dependence has at least fous
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-31
~ i, Associated Press.)

! Mexico City, July 80. &C Central Mex
ico from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from Queerato, on the north to
Oaxaco, On the south, q distance COW
ering more than one thousand
suuar emiles, was shaken at an
early hour today by 9 series Of the
most severe earthquake shocks felt
In the region for the past quarter OF
century. NJ. .3 4 Z Y. :. =. 4. .23S3 !.
Reports telling Of loss Of life are
not complete, but the official figures
today show that four were killed
outright while more than score
were mortally injured. M s ~ B. .5z \
s The town OF Chilpancingo, in the
state Of Guerrero, has been COM
/ 'pletely destroyed and the neighbor-,
! Ing. town OF Acapules Is partially de- s.:
sstroyed. ss@ .5Eis. u. J.
Communication with this part Of
the republic ef Mexico has been Inn
perfectly established. According to
the observatory records, the first
shock of the series was felt at 4: 10
this morning, the oscillations being
from the east to the southwest. i
was very severe, causing the bells OF
many cathedrals or the city to tall,
brea king crockery and in some In.
stances levelIing walls. The inhabi-
tarts Of the city had already recov-
cred from the fright occasioned by
the phenomen when q second and
more severe shock caused an out
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-31
G|LlDDENl| | TOUR. |! ! R. :. =.
IS COMPLETED ?
SIXTH ANNUAL TOUR ENDED Fri
DAY EyENp'Nhe \ Arr'Es::o7 r -.pllE='RscE
CAR WAS FIRST TO CROSS THE
LINE: WINNER NJ VI NOT b.
!. ANNOUNCED AT PRESENT.
(Bv Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 30.-The
American Auto associations sixth an
nual tour, and its most successful
one, was officially completed at 5:07
this evening when Chairman Frank
b., Howers' car, a Premier, bearing
the two pilots, three other members
of the contest board and Chas Glid'
den, ID donor of the .Glidden trophy,
dashed across the state line into Kan
sas City.
Immediately following wsi the
first press car. Nine minutes later
the first contestants, a Pierce, enter
ed the city and the others followed
in rapid succession.
. All the cars were parked in Con
vention hall, where they will be care
fully examined by the technical COM
mittee OF the American Auto assoc
iation.:> All the points Of the trip
must be considered before the winner
can be announced. 1t will likely be
several days before this work can
be completed.