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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
GATHERING At ATLANTA
Famous Drivers Will Pilot Best
Cars in Competition.

At Atlanta almost every train is bring
ing new arrivals for the greatest motor
drome meet I'm automobile history, sched-
uled for November 8. 4 and 8. Drivers.
team managers and mechanicians are ar
irving and claiming their cars at the To-
cal freight sheds. Louis Disbrcw arrived
Tuesday last from New York. Charles
Basic, his team mate. preceding him by
couple of days. B. c. Finke. who has en-
tered one of the Pope-Hartfords, arrived
with Disbrow.
Ty Cobb has wired that he is on his way
to Atlanta In the new Chalmers car that
ne won in the batting contest and will
arrive In time to compete IN the three
heat match with Nap Rucker for the
baseball-automobile championship Of
Georgia
Official Starter Fred ]. Wagner Is en-
route to Georgia. seeking few more en-
tries at Philadelphia and other places. He
has lined I'D some OF the Fairmount Park
flyers.
Mayor Maddox will issue proclamation
this week asking that the second day OF
AtIanta's meet be declared half holiday
and that the stores be closed to give en-
ployes an opportunity to visit the meet
With such stars among the drivers as
Caleb Bragg, Burman, Arthur Chevrolet
Dawson Harroun, Aitken. Livingstone.
milford. Disbrow. Basic. Harding. Matson.
Kerscher, Montague and Mortimer Rob
erts the success Of the meet IS assured
In agreeing to pay the freight Of en-
trants in the approaching meet the Atlanta
Automobile Association seems to have
made a wise move. Not only will the spec
tors see about four times as many cars
in competition as ever before. but manu-
facturers will have an opportunity to COM
pete with the very flower of motordOm. so
that the victories In every race will be
significant To win means that a driver
and MS cart must defeat the fastest cars Of
his class manned by the best Of drivers, a
condition that is not found at the average
track meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
Track Finishes Long Journey
Many of the Roads from Detroit to New York
We're Very Bad.

Demonstrating the serviceability of the
modern commercial vehicle for emergency
work of an extreme nature, One-ton era
bowsky power wagon, in charge of Sidney
j. West, of Detroit, has just completed the
first high-speed run by q commercial car
from Detroit to New York, distance OF
one thousand miles.
The car not only carried it's full load ca
paclty and three men, but had consider
able overload. 1t was driven by William
Mulstay, of New York, and was under the
observation of William Baker, Of the De-
troit Automobile Club. The test was not
a good roads 10y ride" by any means. and
the roads, with the exception Of hun
dred miles, were either very muddy or en-
tirely submerged by recent dOwnpours. In
Ontario Province, which was crossed from
Detroit to Niagara Falls, miserable roads
were encountered all the way and many
detours through open fields were necessary.
The lack of courtesy by some Of the
Canadian customs officials did not increase
the comfort OF the party. I'VE didn't ask
you to come this way" said q customs Of
ficer. when the car was leaving Windsor.
Haven't you got roads in the United
States that you could go over2" Mr.. West
assured the officers that the selection Of a
route through Canada had no significance
from a customs standpoint and they drove
on reaching st. Thomas the first night
with their twenty-one hundred pounds of
cargo intact.
The deep mud of Canadas inferior roads
made the car rock and plunge like a storm
tossed vessel, but she plugged along at a
steady pace all the way. At Niagara Falls
they were held up by Uncle Sam customs
officers for an inspection of the load, and,
although Mr.. West assured the officers that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
WESTGARD IN CHICAGO
Touring Club Representative
Finds That Roads Are Good.

The Automobiles of Chicago gave a. L.
Westgard, who is making trip across the
continent in the interests of the Touring
Club of America, a cordial reception on his
arrival there last week Mr.. WestGard re-
ports that the enterprise Of the touring
club in arranging this transcontinental trip
for the purpose of influencing the good
roads movement as well as mapping out a
serviceable route from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Coast, has been highly commenced
not only by the leading motorists but oy
the highway commissioners and other state
officials whom he has met since leaving
New York.
At Columbus, Ohio, Mr.. Westgard was
escorted by a delegation Of prominent local
Automobiles to call upon Governor Rar-
mon, who evidenced keen interest in the
project to lay out transcontinental route
and offered to lend every possible assistance
| to assist in furthering the enterprise In
! Ohio.
| The touring clubs representative was es-
corted into Indianapolis by delegation or
local motorists, headed by H. o. Smith,
president of the Premier Motor Manufact-
uring Company. Mr.. Westgard called, by
appointment, upon Governor Marshall. VINO
cordially welcomed the apostle of the good
roads movement to the state and highly
commended the touring club for its enter
prise in planning a coast to coast tour.
| Upon arriving at Hammond, Ind, Mr..
westgard's party was met by delegation
/ of Chicago motorists and newspaper rep
| resentatives headed by H. o. Smith, well
( known to motorists in all parts OF the
country, and a reception and luncheon was
rendered Mr.. Westgard at the Hotel La
Sale.
/ Mr.. Westgard reports that the roads lead
ing through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois into
Chicago are In good condition and that the
route as originally planned to Chicago will
unuuestionably be recommended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
CORNELL RUNNERS FAST
Defeat Pennsylvania Gross.
Country Team-Berna Beaten.

Ithaca, n. Y, Oct 2S-Cornell easily de-
fested Pennsylvania~-l7 10 fS-in the FIRST
'cross-country dual race OF the fall here
to-day. over g five and oue-quarter mile
course that was familiar to the Cornell
men
The race was g walkaway for Coach
Monkeys runners. who won the first three
places WalIe. OF Pennsylvania, came in
fourth, ans then six Comedians romped
across the line in succession. the PensyI-
vania men following.
J. p. Jones. Cornelrs recruit from last
years freshmen. defeated Tell Berna, the
intercollegiate two-mile champion. by forty.
Eve yards. Ills time was 2e.A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Little Matters of Interest to the
Motor Trade.

American made cars are rapidly taking
the place Of the more expensive foreign
models in Australia. Shipments from this
country 10 Australian ports within the last
few years have been steadily increasing.
New agents have sprung up in all of the
principal cities. and the older firms In sgd
ney, Melbourne and other large towns on
the continent are replacing French, German
and Italian cars with those of American
make. The American cars that have met
with the greatest success are those that
have adopted the popular long-stroke type
of engine. Roy w. Sanford was the latest
10 import a consignment Of American cars
He handles the Thomas FLYER in Sydney.
The last batch included five of the 1911
Model n type. All were the fore-door style,
which has become exceedingly popular
across the water. Mr.. Sanford's cars were
all Grated at the Thomas factory in Buff
falo, and the five ponderous boxes will be
on their way this week. Two other ma
chimes of the same model, but an open type
Of touring car, are already on the water.
The Times Square Automobile Company,
Of New York. has taken the building al
Nos. 731 and 7S3 Seventh avenue, formerly
occupied by Studebaker Brothers, and on
lishment. where for nearly ten years it
has maintained an extensive clearing
house for automobiles and occasionally used
new cars from overstocked manufacturers.
The first week at the new headquarters will
be marked by an unusually attractive dis
play Of cars. both new and slightly used.
The Long Island Automobile Club will
give a beefsteak dinner on Election night
at the clubhouse, No. go Union street.
Brooklyn. It is to be for the women friends
OF the members.
The Benz sales force has been augmented
by the addition Of Wallace Robertson. Mr.
Robertson was previously connected with
the Rothschild Carrosserie and is brother
Of George Robertson, the racing driver.
To the already long list of city officials
using Lozier cars has been added the name
of City Chamberlain Hyde. who has just
purchased a four-cylinder Lozier limousine
and a six-cylinder Lozier touring car.
Fort George Hill. as every motorist
knows. is one Of the stiffest grades in the
vicinity Of New York City 1t is here that
most Of the hill climbing contests for gaso-
lene cars are held. Such a thing as an cleo
tic vehicle attempting such climb is IN
heard Of. And for an electric vehicle to ac-
complish this climb is almost beyond be-
lief. Yet in one of Thomas A Edson's re-
cent tests of his new storage battery the
car not only surmounted this hill, but re-
peated the performance tw~nty-one times
on single charge Of the battery. The car
used in this test. with fits load Of two pas
sengers. weighed 2.3S7 pounds Fort George
Hill is 2,138 feet in length and Il per cent
grade. so that IN accomplishing this feat
MT. Edison's new battery lifted this weight
OF 2.3s7 pounds almost one mile high in the
eight miles travelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30

Taking the automobile industry as a
whole, II would be a difficult matter TO esti-
mate the number Of cars that are shipped
from the various factories TO their dis
tributing points with but the proverbial
Tick and a promise" test Far better
would il be TO lose a sale under such con-
ditions." asserts General John T. Cutting
Of the Oldsnobile Company. OF New York.
The general is e stickler on precision and
thoroughness. Many a customer has had to
sit on the anxious seat waiting for delivery
until the car he has ordered could pass
muster. A telegram from w. J. Mead. sec
rotary and general manager of the Olds
Motor Works. 20 the Oldsmobile Company
OF New York Is perhaps the most illurninat-
ing evidence Of the policy which has won
host Of admirers for the merry Oldsmo-
bile. Il follows: 81 have just found little
breathing spell and hasten TO send reply to
your favor Of the 18th inst and pleased 20
note that the Oldsmobile Company Of New
York are IN accord with my policy. I do
not propose 70 ship q single car to you or
any one else that is not perfect IN every
sense Of the word To this end. we expect
in the near future TO be able TO say that
the Oldsmobile is the best and most up
to-date car in this country. I have stated
70 my directors and stockholders that we
win not ship a car until II is absolutely
right, and I will say that they are all IL
accord with my policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30

AUTOMOBILES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
SELF-SURGERY.

From The Cleveland Leader.
Texas doctor says alcoholism can be
cured by surgery. Sure. The only way is
to cut it out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
AUTOMOBILE CLUB SMOKER

An 'Old-fashioned" smoker will be giver
in the assembly hall Of the Automobile Clut
of America on Thursday evening, Novem
Der 8. at $780, Emerson Brooks. of the en-
tertainment committee. announces vaude
vile and music.
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Official Program
SATURDAY, JULY 9.

SATURDAY. JULY 9.
2: 3O-Prelude, Otterbein Male Quartette and Bell Ringers
3:O0-Iecture, Gov. II. A. Buchtel.
7:30-Prelude. Otterbein Male Quartette and Bell Ringers.
so O-Entertainment Shungopavi Qndian Magcian).
SUNDAY, JULY 10.
2: 3O-Prelude, Otterbein Male Quartette and Bell Ringers.
3:O0-Lecture, Lucian FOllansbee.
7:00-Vesper Services.
7:3O-Prelude, Otterbein Male Quartette and Bell Ringers.
S:OO-Monologue, Everett Kemp.
MONDAY, JULY IL.
2:30-Prelude, Columbian Tennessean Jubilees.
3:O0-Lecture, Mrs. Florence Maybrick;
4:30-Iiterary Hour, Paul e. Voelker.
7:30-Concert, Columbia Tennessean Jubilees.
TUESDAY, JULY IL.
2: 30-Prelude, Columbia Tennessean Jubilees.
3:00-Debate Gilnlland VS.. Won PetzCld.
4: 3O-Lterary u"ir, Paul e. Voelker.
7:30-Prelude, Columbia Tennessean Jubilees.
s: 00-Entertainment Rita Rich Company.
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dry garments. Her daylight courage
and self-importance, and her shud'
dering delight in the mystery, irri'
tated me beyond words. After l left
her | made a circuit Of the building.
Nothing seemed to be disturbed; the
house looked as calm and peaceful IN
the morning sun as it had the day l
had been coerced into taking 1t. There
was nothing to show that inside had
been mystery and violence and sud
den death.
In one of the tulip beds back OF the
house an early blackbird was pecking
viciously at something that glittered
in the light. l picked my way gingerly
over through the dew and stopped
down; almost buried in the soft
ground was a revolver! | scraped the
earth off it with the tip of my shoe.
and, picking it up, slipped it into my
pocket. Not until l had got into my
bedroom and double-locked the door
did l venture to take 1t out and ex-
anime 1t. One look was all | needed.
1t was Halsey's revolver. had I'm.
packed it the day before and put it on
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with cold water. and the maids hud
died In a corner, as much use as 50
many sheep. In a short time, although
1t seemed hours, a car came rushing
up, and Anne Watson, who had waited
to dress, opened the door. Three meI
from the Greenwood club, in all kindi
Of costumes. hurried In. recognized
a Mr.. Jarvis. but the others were
strangers.
What's wrong?" the Jarvis MAI
asked-and we made a strange pic
ture, no doubt. Nobody hurt. IL
there?" He was looking at Gertrude
Worse than that, Mr.. Jarvis" I!
said. II think IL Is murder"
At the word there was a commotion
The cook began to cry, and Mrs. Wat
son knocked over a chair. The mel
were visibly impressed.
Not any member OF the family7'
Mr.. Jarvis asked, when he had goI
his breath.
No" | said; and m%otioning Liddy
to look after Gertrude, | led the way
Win u lamp 10 inc OOul uOOf
One CT the men gave an exclamation
and they all hurried across the room
Mr.. Jarvis took the lamp from me-
remember that-and hen feeling my
self getting dizzy and light-headed
closed my eyes. When | opened them
their brief examination was over, and
MIR Jarvis vas trying to put me In q
chair
you must get upstairs" he said
nrmly, you and Miss Gertrude, TOO
This has been a terrible shock. IN
his own home. too
I stared at him without comprehen-
sion. Who Is it," l asked with dif-
aculty. There seemed a band drawn
tight around my throat.
TT is Arnold Armstrong he SAID
looking at me oddly, and he has been
n~urdered-in his fathers house
After a minute l gathered mysel1
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CHAPTER ".


Gertrude gaZed at the face In a kind
OF fascination. Then she put out hei
hands blindly. and | thought she wal
going to faint.
He has killed him" she muttered
almost inarticulately; and at that, be
cause my nerves were going, | gave
her a good shake.
What do you mean?" | said fran
tically. There was a depth of grief
and conviction in her ton that wal
worse than anything she could have
said. The shake braced her. n
how, and she seemed to pull herself
together. But not another word would
she say; she stood gazing down al
hat gruesome figure on the floor
while Liddy, ashamed Of her figh'
and afraid to come back, drove before
her three terrified women servants
into the drawing room, which was al
near as any of them would venture.
Once in the drawing room. Gertrud,
collaps,d and went from n faintina
spell into another. l had all l could
do to keep Liddy from drowning hel
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da-ine To stay behind. We found the
living room and the drawing room I'M
disturbed. Somehow | felt that what
ever we found would be In the card
room or on the staircase, and nothing
but the fear that Halsey was in Ian
ger drove me m with every step my
knees seemed to give way under me.
Gertrude was ahead and in the card
room she stopped, holding her can
die high. Then she pointed silently to
the doorway into the hall beyond
Huddled there on the floor, face down,
with his arms extended, vas a man.
Gertrude ran forward with a gasp
ing sob. Jack" she cried. "Oh, jack"
Liddy had run, screaming, and the
two OF us were there alone. II was
Gertrude who turned him over, final
ly, until we could see his white face,
and then she drew a deep breath and
dropped Imply to her knees. 1t was
the body OF a man, a gentleman, In .
dinner coat and white waistcoat
stained now with blood-the body OF
a man | had never seen before.
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hands on Halsey Innes I shall not let
go until ! have told him a few things.
When we get this cleared up, | am
going back to the city TO be quiet.
One more night like the last two will
end me. The peace Of the country
fddlesticks,"
Whereupon | told Gertrude of the
noises tue night before, and the figure
on the veranda in the east wing. AS
an afterthought I brought out the
pearl cuff-link.
81 have no doubt now" said, that
It was Arnold Armstrong the night
before last, too. He had a key, no
! doubt, but why he should steal into
his fathers house | cannot imagine.
He could have ONE with my permits
sion easily enough. Anyhow, whoever
1t was chat night left this little SOU
venir."
Gertrude took one look at the cuff
link and went as white as the pearls
in it; she clutched at the foot of the
bed and stood staring. AS for me, l
was quite as ~astonished as she was.
Where did-you-tind it?" she
asked finally, with a desperate effort
at calm. And while l told her she
stood looking out of the window with
a look l could not fathom on her face.
1t was a relief when Mrs. Watson
tapped at the door and brought me
some tea and toast. The cook vas In
bed, completely demoralized, she re-
ported, and Liddy, brave with the day
light, was looking for footprints around
the house. Mrs. Watson herself was
a wreck; she was blue-white around
the lips, and she had one hand tied
up. She said she had fallen down
stairs In her excitement. 1t was natur-
al, Of course, that the thing would
shock her, having been the Arm.
strongs' h~ousekeeper for several years
aud knowing Mr.. Arnold well.
Gertrude had slipped out during my
talk with Mrs. Watson, and I dressed
and went downstairs. The billiard
and card rooms were locked until the
coroner and the detectives got there,
and the men from the club had gone
back for more conventional clothing.
! could hear Thomas in the pantry
alternately wailing for Mr.. Arnold,
as he called him, and citing the
tokens that had %precursed the murder.
The house seemed to choke me, and,
slipping a shawl around me, l went
out on the drive. At the corner by
the east wing met Liddy. Her skirts
were draggled with dew to her knees
and her hair was still in crimps.
go right in and change your
Clothes" l said sharply. You're a
sight, and at your age!"
She had a golf stick in her hand
and she said she had found it on tn,
lawn. There was nothing unueua
about it. but it occurred to ME E
golf stick with a metal end might
have been the object that had scratch
ed the stairs near the cardroom. /
took it from her, and sent her up for
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together and Mr.. Jarvis helped me
into the living room. Liddy had got
Gertrude upstairs, and the two
strange men from the club stayed
with the body. The reaction from the
shock and strain was tremendous;
was collapsed-and then Mr.. JARVIS
asked me a question that brought
back my wandering faculties.
Where is Halsey?" he asked.
"Halsey!" Suddenly Gertrude's
stricken face rose before me-the
empty room upstairs. Where was
Halsey?
"He was here, wasn't he?" Mr.. Jar
Wis persisted. He stopped at the club
on his way over"
don't know where he is" said
feebly.
One OF the men from the club came
In, asked for the telephone, and
could hear him excitedly talking, say
Ing something about oroner II de-
tectives. Mr.. Jarvis leaned over to
me.
why don't you trust me, Miss In
mes = ne 5dIu. II i al w So NH'Ao
I will. But tell me the whole thing.
did, finally, from the beginning,
and when | told Of Jack Bailey's be-
ing IN the house nat night he gave a
long whistle.
Il wish they were both here" he
said when finished. Whatever mad
prank took them away, it would look
batter II hey were here. Especially
Especially since Jack Balley anu
Arnold Armstrong were VIGOROUSLY
bad friends. 1t was Bailey who got
Arnold into trouble last spring
something about the bank. And then,
too"
GO on" / said. IF there is n
thing more, l ought to know"
There's nothing more" he said
evasively. There's just N thing we
may bank on. Miss Innes. Any court
In the country will acquit a man who
kills an intruder In his house at
night. If Halsey-"
why, you don't think Halsey did
IT." ] exclaimed. There was a queer
feeling Of physical nausea coming
over me.
mo, no., not at ALL" he said with
forced c~heerfulness. Come, Miss In
mes, you're a ghost OF yourself, and
! am going to help you upstairs and
call your maid. This has been too
much for you"
About six o'clock Gertrude anne in.
She was fully dressed, and l sat up
~nervsusly.
Poor Aunty!" she said. What a
shocking night you have had" She
came over and sat down on the bed,
and l saw she looked very tired and
worn.
is there anything new?" I asked
a%nxiously.
Nothing. The car is gone, but War
ner'-he is the chauffeur-"Warner
is at the lodge and knows nothing
about it."
Well" / said, "if l ever get my
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his shaving stand, and there could be
no mistake. His name was on a small
silver plate on the handle.
| seemed to see a network closing
around my boy, innocent as | knew he
was. The revolver-Iam afraid ofthem.
but anxiety gave me courage to look
through the barrel-the revolver had
still two bullets in 1t. | could only
breathe a prayer Of thankfulness hat
l had found the revolver before any
sharp-eyed detective had come around.
| decided to keep what clues | had.
the cuff-link, the golf stick and the re-
~volver, in a secure place until | could
see some reason for displaying them.
The cuff-link had been dropped into
a little fligree box on my toilet table.
l opened the box and felt around for
it. The box was empty-the cuf-link
had disappeared,
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss Innes, spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
flshed summer headquarters at sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. As Miss lines locked
Np for the night, she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-She passed 4 terrible
night. which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
q strange link cuff button in a clothes
hamper
CHAPTER III-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by "A revolver shot. A strange
man Was found shot to death. In the hall
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Adults season tickets, Good for all sessions, $500
Chadrens seasont tickets, Good for all sessions, 100
Chautauqua will be held in the commodious pavilion at
the Fair Grounds.
Booklet program on request to Manager Chautauqua,
BrOokings, South Dakota.
This is the finest program ever given anywhere in the
State.
Plan tc attend. Seats OF sale at kendairs Drug Store.