The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-20
Gormon Will Make Every Ef-
fort This Season to Put a
Stop to Reckless Driving in
City Limits.
RURAL DISTRICTS TO
ALSO CLAMP ON LID
Probable That the Police Will
Be Given Stop Watches to
Time the WouId-be Record
"SmaSherS."

IL Is prODdDl0 LldL WlIulu tue ucAL
few days, Chief of Police Gormon will
issue an order which will have de-
cided effect on local automobiles
and 1t will be one that will not be
hailed with any marked degree of en-
thusiasm by the motorists. 1t is ru-
mored that the big chief is going to
put the "clapper" on wreckless and
careless driving over the city and it
is even limited that he Is going to
pounce down on the speed fiends,
who enjoy nothing more than break
ing laws and smashing records, in a
manner that will make the dare dew
lis of the noisy wagons sit up and
take notice.
According to reports Chief Gormon
is keeping his optics very much on
the alert and the alleged violators of
the city ordinance who take delight
in whizzing through the streets, re-
CARELESS of the risk they run, not only
to themselves but to other persons
who have use of the street as we'll,
have been listed and numbered.
There is city ordinance regulating
the speed of automobiles and, it is
said. it will be carried out to the let
ter this summer.
In Rural Districts.
In the country districts also the
motorists are alleged to be clipping
off the mile posts faster than the
law allows. It's rumble, a roar, a
warning blast of the horn, and while
you are digging the dust out of your
eyes and congratulating yourself on
still being alive, you begin to wonder
why 1t Is that the state has a statute
regulating the speed of automobiles
in the country.
But 1t is going to be different this
summer. it is said. In the first place
the small towns are beginning to re-
aliZe more each year the danger to
which their citizens are exposed to
by fast driving. Machines will have
to slows down this year or suffer the
consequences.
IN regard to the observance of the
ordinance in Richmond, the bluecoats
will be- instructed soon. it is said. to
pinch every violator and, in order
not suffering an optical illusion when
big, high powered touring car dash.
es by the astonished cop, it is prob
able that stop watches will be furn.
ished them SO that the time between
blocks may be accurately taken with.
out mistake. The plan has been adj
opted in the larger cities with great
success and has been instrumental In
securing many convictions.
Abandon Old Method.
In former years the police have
merely contented themselves with
warning the motorists when the au
tomobile season opens and letting il
go at that, there being few arrests
made for speeding. This year how
ever things are going to undergo 8
radical change In this particular, it Ii
alleged. The residents on the thor
oughfares on which automobiles are
daily reported to be trying it out
In the hopes of lowering tn, RECORD
for the short distance made by 'se
and so,' are beginning to complain
and their complaints will be gfver
careful and immediate consideration
When the order to the effect thai
automobiles must be driven through
the streets of the city in sensible
sane sort Of way. is issued by Chic
Gormon. II you own a machine ant
are the least bit inclined to the speed
fever. you had better be careful, fo1
such reckless practice will no Longer
be tolerated.