The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-03
.CHALONER ADOPTS
new AUTO METHODS
Originator of Famous who's LOOney
Now" Phrase Terror 70 Speed
FiendS i'm Albemarle-Is Aided
By Latest improvements.
CHCARLOTTEsVILLE. VA.-Snecia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.-Specia.
John Armstrong .Chaloner, who re-
Gently added to his International fame.
acquired through coming that trite in
terrogatory addressed to his brother,
Sheriff Bob" Of Who's loony now
by naming. his prize. pig Prince Dol
gorouki," after the principal charac-
ter to figure in the marital troubles OF
his brother Bob" and his wife, for
Iiierly Nine. Lima Cavalieri, the grand
opera diva, pronounced the most beau
tiful woman in the world. has again
turned his attention to the "pesth-
erous" automobile with which he has
for sometime waged warfare.
Mr.. Chambers antpathy TO automo-
biIeS is Weil known, but the real cause
of it has never before been given 60
the public. In the language OF Mr..
ChalOner, i am perfectly aware OF
my constitutional rights and privileges.
having made, q study of constitutions
law, and these must be respected. Au-
tomobilists do not. as a rule, 90 TN
and thereby l am forced TO make the
do So
Mr.. Chaloner became a mock 10
ror TO the automobiles in Albemar
county when be equipped his bug
with IN automobile horn. He q
plains that an automobilist fears not
ing 50 much as another automobii
and when. he approaches sharp tlis
when he gets around the curve usua
~ finds an automobile drawn up
the side waiting for him to pass. Sew
eral times, however. he was forced d
compel, at the point OF "a shotgun, aU
tOistS to get down and lead his hors
by, as is required by Virginia. law.
AS an Improvement upon the horn
he also had, powerful headlights
placed on each shaft OF his buggy. so
as 10 present the appearance OF an .aII-
tomobile at night. ~-..-
Now, ] have the greatest improved
ment Of Them says Mr.. Chaloner. n
can see automobiles. coming ahead 1T
me, but il is impossible TO always al
certain when they are approaching
from the rear. i have as fine "A pah-
Of Austrian field glasses as can 81.
purchased and l can read an automo
bile number almost as far as / cd
seen an automobile, which is also I'll
great assistance. ~..' - --t. .
But the great Improvement to Tie
system is this. When L go out now
| am followed by my body servant 81
horseback at a distance Of 800 fed.
I have discarded my shotgun and M
he for .45-caliber Colt revolver. win
which my body servant is also armed 4.
When an automobile approaches FROM
the rear my man discovers il hrst
and notifies me by firing his revolver
in the air.
ADNlllN just oNO lCGl III tue rear,
hear the report and Immediately turfi
my horse around. My man has n
structions TO then gallop after the aus
tOmobile and we have him betwee4
two fires. lie must stop. Then MI
Automobiles. at the point of my re-
VolVer, II necessary, dismOunts from
his machine and leads my horse bs.
l consider il a great scheme, and IA
has worked admirably in five in-
stances already"
Mr.. ChalOner says the automobiles
can get peace from him very reason
ably, if they desire il. II have a very
fine horse he says. Il have tried in
every way to teach this horse not to
be afraid of an automobile and have
even hired trainers to work on him,
but 10 nO purpose.
Il am entitled to my horse just as
much as an automobiles is entitled
TO his automobile. If they want peace,
let them purchase my horse at a fair
price or replace him with another
equally as Valua bile to me. as fine stock
and which will not be afraid to pass
an automobile. l don't care how fast
they ge or where they go, as long
as they do not interfere with me. but
as long as they do l am going to fight
them