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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01

lines are right, and 1t is safe to as.
sert that Curtiss knows by this time
all that any one knows about the best
shapes for speed.
McCurdy has new engine on his
plane. IND he promises great things.
His loss In the mile distance test the
other day. when he was disqualified
!pylons In his many laps around the
field, has not served to sweeten his
temper; and, as he and Mars, though
teammates, are keen rivals, It is un- :
to pass without doing some startling
stunt to ,attract attention.
1t will not be we'll to ignore Miss
Scott. She had taste Of applause
shibition at Fort Wayne. Ind. last
week, and she considers herself quite
ia factor In the game at present. She
Is at present begging Curtiss to let
her try his flyer, but the master Is
she can do some rafting good per-
formances with her plane, and the
nerve which carried her successfully
on her famous transconttnental auto
she is sailing through the air.
Just what methods will be used to
demonstrate the aeroplane to the army
and navy experts has not been divulg-
ed, but is Is probable that some bomb
throwing exhibitions will be given.
AL Of the battleships of the North
Atlantic feet are expected to arrive
Tuesday, and it is possible that the
program will he delayed until the com
manders of the fleet has an opportunity
state his preferences.
Is Whatever is done In that line will
have to be according to the govern.
ment schedule. and not In conf ormity
tests are apt to be extremely rigid
They were for Wright when the art
was in its infancy, and now. w hen ST
has advanced almost to. maturity, the
!goyernment is sure to insist on Sc
Iyerer# trials i{s ri 3 Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
MATTER UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Counsel for Underwriters Moves for Change
a sE5. ~ Venue s5e9s ',5s5

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
Newport News, Va. October 3l.-Judgs
Barham. in the Corporation Court. tonight
took under advisementa motion by defend.
ants for a change OF venue in the case Of
the Commonwealth against Andrews and
others, officers and members Of the South
eastern Underwriters Association. Counsel
for the defendants commended that the feel
ing against the defendants. on account of
the action Of the underwrlters' association
In increasing the Insurance rates in this city.
is SO strong that fair and impartial tria!
cannot be given in the local courts. 1t is OK.
pected that the jud sc Will give his opinion
Tomorrow morning. 5555s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
LOANS MADE FOR
SCHOOL BUILDING
Literary Fund Goes TO Aid in
Local Construction
u Work.

& Thlrty-onc loans for school building
purposes were made yester day by Z he
Department Of Public 1nstruction TO
making twenty.nine districts 50 help.
cd. The money comes from the schools,
portion. Of the literary !. fund. 4.
subject. these loans are made for the
purpose OF aiding local authorities to
butld now school houses. For se..f
scurity the State takes q deed or trust
q p h year 9a and 3us
II per cent. interest. unless It amounts
to more than $4,000, in which casa
the interest is = per cent. the differ.
loans, so that the money Will aid !
more different localities.
me neo loans ms, made yesterday aggre gate 1
been passed upon 1t is more than like
q ~ that the aggregate OF money so
loaned this year will reach $4,000.
List OF Warrants.
Yesterdays warrants were as fol-
Browns - Store District Lunenburs
Reloboth District. Lunenburg eoun-
Meherrln District. Brunswick coun-
Broo lc District. Campbell coun-
Lee District. Fauauier county. ST.
Hamilton District. Cumberland coun-
u sg :issS ae.ton District. Ha,'fa. soun-
Failing Greek District. Campbell
Fork Union District. Fluvanna coup.
Boydton District, Mecklenbura
=
Beiiefont District, Sottoway county.
$1,000. 1.-TWO schools. $500 eAch.1
Rustburg District, Campbell coun-
Beaver & Dam District, Hanover coun-
New Castle District, Craig county.
Giles District, Amelia county. 81
Greenfield District, Nelson county
Fort g chiswell District wythe coun-
Central District. Rockingham coun-
Washington e District. Richmond
New Garden District. Russell coun-
Rappalannock District, Essex coun-
covington District, Allegheny coun-s
ty. 10000
Cedar Run District. Fauauier coun-i
stevensburE District, culpeper coun-
Big Lick District. Roanoke county.
$1,000.
sIeadsville District. Halifax county.
3I,750.
Central District, ESSEX county, ST.
0oD.
Haytokal, District, Nottaway coun-
tY. s1.ioo. 1.-TWO schools, one $3.50.
the other 5000
.Ionesyillc District. Lee county. So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
JEEREp IN HOME Town.
Crowd Leaves Theatre When Iredell Nrearcs
Begins Rcloinder to Goodwin.
fSpecial to The Times Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispa,ch.1
Wilmington, N. c.. October al.-The hottes.
Joint debate that has yet taken place be.
tween the political nominees for Congress.
OF this district took place here tonight In
the homo OF Iredeli Mcarcs, the Republican
nominee. Six hundred people heard hin,
and Congressman Goodwin, tho Democrats
personal several times. and also attacked
Goodwin on voting for the tar.n on lumber.
Goodwin In reply scored AIeares. especially
for being turned down for the Federal
tudgeship. the hope for which had lead him
to join the Republican ranks. He declared
that Mea<cs simply wanted Federal Job
The crowd was Wild with applause for God
win. In spite OF this being Meares's home
and all but about seven ty-n five left the thea.
tire when afeares commenced q fifteen min.
utcs' re1oinder. and some tcered the Re.
publican nominee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01

iden 1t, says that
rivance ever made.
a 125-horsepower.
light. This q may
the sp'eed, If the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
SEASON OPENS TO-DAY.
Hundreds Of Hunters in Nansemond

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Suffolk. Va. October 31.--Hundreds Of hum
ters have arranged to shoot quail to-mor-
row, the opening of the season in Nanse-
mond county. A circuit judge has ruled
that sportsmen from Isle of Wight and
Princess Anne counties where the season
does not begin until December, may not
kill birds In other counties and carry them
home during their closed season under pen-
atty of prosecution.
County Clerk Robert r. Smith, OF Nanse-
mond county. to-day returned from Ragged
Island with bag of 1n3 ducks. the biggest
killing made by any local sportsmen in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01

Ut I11VHs = ny No 2
] biplane, and he
to give 1t a title.
ew development is
than any recent e:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
have ali those state commissions

have all these state commissions to
contend with"
Is IT not a fact. asked Commits
sioner Lane. that you are laying on
the Interstate Commerce Commission
the burdens which were laid on you
by the State commissioning"
II do not see It that way" replied
the witness. There Is a conflict be-
tween the State and the Federal bodies
to control the railroads. II the re-
sponsibility were not divided 1t would
be simplifed."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
Fataily Injured II TootbaiI Game.

Lynchburs. Va. October sl.-Mrs. yoln<y
death Saturday night in Satchez. Miss. OF
her nephew. z. Sterling Gum, Jr, son of
REV. E. C. Gum. from injuries received ina
football game few days before. Young
6 Gunn's skull was fractured In a scrimmage.
He was sixteen years old. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

Reading Henser Motor Company. 1343
Clifton street northwest. Metz runabout:
F. ]. Bates 4al the Ontario. stoddard-
ing. Packard: H. r. Norton. 21O9 LIST
street northwest. Marion touring car:
Mrs. J. W. Wadsworth. 49,: X street
northwest. Ford limousine: ]. Maury
Dove. jr.. 18th and F streets northwest.
Chalmers-Detroit: Ben T. Webster. 90
18th street northwest. Ford touring car:
Fl. r A. Lemon. 900 NJ street northwest,
Maxwell: s. 8. Elkins. 1925 X street
northwest Packard touring car; W. W.
touring car: l.. Anderson, 2i1s Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, Bailey electric
runabout: f. F.. Hall. 340l 18th street
northwest. Pope-Tribune roadster: James
H. Volan. 14I3 street northwest. Wa
verify electric: Mrs. Stanley Mccormick
3a3 Connecticut avenue northwest. Peer
less limousine: Harriet s. Randle the
Connecticut. Woods electric: Berry S. Ca
BILE, 1877 II street northwest Locomobile
touring car: Jacob D. Goldsmith, 924 D
street northwest. Rambler touring car.
A 1910 Washington car. fitted with a
roadster body and complete equipment.
has recently been delivered to Napoleon
Hill. president of the Washington Auto
mobile College.
The tenth nationa nut omobile show, which
opened last night at Madison Square Gar
den. New York. has 323 exhibits of gaso-
line. electric and steam pleasure and COM
mercial vehicles on display The total
value of the exhibits is 81, 900. or $3.50
600 more than was displayed last year.
More than $4,000 has been expended in
decorating the garden. The lowest priced
car on exhibition Is that offered at $50.
while the highest priced car is placed at
$500. II is expected by the promoters
that the attendance during the present
week of the show will be about 10000.
More than 1900 carriage builders are eS-
pected to make Inspections while the
attendance of automobile dealers. it is
believed will be approximately 5000. The
show will contain one of the most pre-
tentious arrays Of automobile trophies ever
Vanderbilt cup. the Glidden tour prizes.
the Indiana trophy. the Massapequa
cup the Merrimac Valley cup. Brighton
Beach twenty -four-hour race trophies,
the Dewar cup. SewalAlden, Tanforan.
Thermoid Lowell Paramount Park, De-
troit and Dead Horse Hill Climb cup.
The decorative scheme on the main floor
represents Roman amphtheater. White
and gold are the dominant colors through
out the decorative scheme, although green
and crimson are also strongly in evidence
A score of arc lamps, witt, colored shades,
are pendant from the roof. while thou
sands Of incandescent lamps twinkle
There are fifty ornamental lamp posts on
the floor and thirty on the elevated plat
form. A feature in the exhibition hall is
novel latticed aroor. while from the
center of the hall hangs an immense ro-
settle and twenty-four white sunbursts
In the basement is Dutch colonial inn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

painted in cream white beautifully
adorned with autumnal foliage. The in
terror of the inn represents genuine
old tavern.
the Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers. and will continue until
Saturday night Of this week. The society
days will be Tuesday and Thursday. on
which occasions double admission will be
charged.
Tile announcement is made that the
Hupmobie Motor Car Company OF De-
troit has been affiliated with the 4. L. A.
NJ, and will from this time forward work
under the Seden patent. This is one
more indication OF progress and pros
perity in the history of a concern when
has grown 10 amazing proportions in
remarkably short space of time.
y
Unusual interest centers in the an
nouncement that John A. Poole, who for
seven years has been a gasoline car en-
thusiast associated with the late Col.
Albert A. Pope. and European traveller
for the American Bicycle Company, and
for the past six years foreign sales man.
ager of the Olds motor works and the
Buick Motor Company. has deserted his
first love and will now espouSe the cause
Of the electric car. He has been appoint
ed general sales agent for the Babcock
Electric Carriage Company.
An English motoriSt has invented de-
vice for giving audible warning to the
driver of an automobile when a tire be-
comes Debated. 1t comprises an adjust
able pendant rod and wheel, maintained
in normal position by a spring which
presses bowl to the apex of a conical
guide. When the wheel comes in contact
with the ground owing to the deflation
of the tire il moves to one side, COM
pressing the spring and giving an alarm.
Gov. Crothers of Maryland in his an
nual message to the Legislature at An
napolis few days ago had this to say
with reference to licensing automobiles:
II appointed commission to look into
and report bill providing for the licens-
ing of automobiles and to regulate their
speed, use. etc. upon the public high.
ways. with a view of providing additional
revenue to meet the expenses of i'm
proved roads. ! hope this law will be en-
acted. as 1 believe ii is perfectly just to
the state and to the owners of these
vehicles
in this connection whether, i'm order to
save the money required in the execution
of tho law, II would not be feasible to
put the administration of the same under
the state roads comm. sson or the secre-
tary of the state who now issues such
licenses. In fact. believe that the con-
sOlidatiOn of many of the departments OF
the state government, where the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
A Thoughtful Maid.

From the Chicago NeWs.
Goodbye forever said the young man,
coldly. as he prepared to depart. Il leave
you now. never to return"
Goodbye" said the fair maid in the
parlor scene-but before You go let me
remind you that you can telephone me in
the morning ever SO much cheaper than
you can send a messenger-and You can
buy me box of chocolates with the diff
ference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
Imperial Nicknames.

rom VI A. r
The kaiser's passion for travelling has
given rise to a number of imperial nick
names. They call me- he once re-
marked to a member of his staff.
Wandering William Probably I have
lot Of other nicknames." He then
learned that he was also known as
Alarm Fritz on account OF the sur
prise visits he often pays to his gar
risons. In the navy he is known a
"Gondola Billy" Recently. however.
since appearing in the role of commander
in-chief OF the airshp service of the Ger
man army he has been nicknamed AIR
ship Billy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
Observation-Disclosures:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

cars are b. Temple Webster and T.. S.
Thurston, who have received cars of the
model L design, and Charles Minshall,
Ford tour car.
An announcement of considerable ma
tional significance came from the Moon
Motor Car Company last week. when
Stewart Mcdonald stated that the COM
pany of which he is vice president had
been elected a member of the Association
Of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers.
IT means that in future the Moon car.
for six years produced without license,
like all cars whose makers are MEM
bers of the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers' Association, will be licensed
under the Seiden patent.
January ] one of the most important
provisions OF the keystone states new
automobile law went into effect for the
first time. requiring the registration OF
cars and the licensing of drivers. The
new schedule provides for sliding scale
in registry oharges-less than twenty
horsepower, s.: twenty horsepower and
less than fifty horsepower. $40; fifty
horsepower and over, SO per annum.
Owners or their relatives who might drive
paid chauffeurs will be required to pay
81 each and to wear the ofhcial badge
while on duty.
Back from motoring trip in Europe
that was productive of much valuable in
formation, as well as brimful Of plea sant
experiences, Capt William Mitchell Lew
is, president and general manager of the
ne n{v
and G. Vernon Rogers, it's secretary, trav-
ersed little more than 1000 miles Of di-
versified roads, ranging from the broad
highways of England to the mountain
roads of the Pyrenes and the mediocre
roads of Spain, in the Mitchell six-cyllnder
machine, at the wheel Of which sat Rene
Petard European representative of the
Mitchell company. whose headquarters
are i'm the Rue de Tilsit, PARIS
Following the retirement Of j. {. Nat
lack from the Michelin Tire Company. as
announced some weeks ago. j. Hauvette-
Micheun has been elected vice president
and general manager, with headquarters
at the general offices and factory, Mill
town, y. j. J. Hauvette-Michelin is
nephew of Edouard Michelin. president of
the four great Michelin factories which
are located IN America. FRANCE, EHSl
and Italy.
Claude T.. Miller Of Miller Bros, agents
for the Ford, has just been notified that
he has been nominated member Of the
legislative board of the American Auto
mobile Association for the fiscal year
ending December I, 1910.
The legislative board is at present in
terested In securing. uniform state lower
vehicle laws, and the passage of a fed
eral registration bill.
Mr.. Miller has also been designated as
treasurer for the above named purpose
for Washington and vicinity, and he is
very much interested in assisting this
organization for the important gather
ing to be held in this city next month.
Automobile licenses were issued III
Washington during the past week as fol-
lows: Gen. John A. Johnston. Pill Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. Packard lam
daulet; Senator George p. Wetmore.
United States Senate, PROCEEDS Krieger:
Stilson Hutchins, 1903 Scott circle. Win
ton touring car: Martin b. Madden. the
Highlands, Stoddard- Da ytOn landau let.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
By Howard Fisk.

vO set forth the influence of good
roads it is declared. is to
recapitulate practically all OF
the advantages OF civilization
Invariably good roads are in
ruential III effecting changes for the bet
ter In cuba the influence eNerted by
good roads i far-reaching in what has
been accomplished in the past and will
broaden when the new highways through
out the island are completed. In the
three Years which elapsed between the
revolution IF 1906, when ii became neces-
sary for tho United States TO again as
sumo control Of Cuban affairs. and 1909.
the American administration rendered the
island commensurate service. 1t met a
demand for improved means Of transport
tation in the provinces. for which the pro-
.siuCin@ classes OF Cuba had been appealing
for rwo centuries. The system of macad-
aulizcd highways is rapidly charging.
until today the island has network of
some of the finest roads in the world. One
of the greatest obstacles to the agricul-
tural development of Cuba has been the
almost complete absence of improved
roads. This obstacle, however. is fast
being removed while the good work of
cons ;ructing fine macadam highways is
being pushed forward under the present
regime.
Besides helping in an infinite variety
OF ways the interests of agriculture and
trade. besides building up commerce and
fostering prosperity, besides the money
that they put directly into the pockets
Of the people and very many other good
reasons good roads have other uses. In
bringing the people more closely in con-
tact with one another, good roads
arc instrumental in promoting the soli-
dalitN of the population. In Cuba there
formerly existed much sectionalsm. Be
CaiI>" travel was restricted and trans
portation slow. difficult and expensive,
the Spanish authorities more easily pre-
vented popular cooperation i'll behalf of
liberty. Only on rare occasions could the
patriot of the east meet the defender of
freedom in the west. Because the pco-
pic of each little district were in a meas
urc cut off from the rest of the world,
II" growth of national sentiment was
much slower than ii would have been
otherwise. Today things are decidedly
the reverse. As a result of the new
road construction il has brought the daily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09


indeed the one sgnifying triumph in the
most rigorous contest-among those to be
exhibited at the New York automobile
show. January sis. will be the Dewar
trophy. which was awarded to the Cadil-
lac by the Royal Automobile Club Of
England
Tmid and ilI-informed critics of the
automobile situation, who are constantly
expressing fears of an overproduction OF
cars in this country, will find comfort and
solace in the remarkable condition which
obtains at present in the parts market.
Every parts plant of any importance in
the United States is literally working
night and day I'm vain endeavor to sat
isfy the tremendous demand upon it's ia
cflitfes. resulting from the enormous out
put Of half hundred or more automobile
factories.
Former Mayor John A. Garrett of Glen
Echo. Montgomery county. noted as a
terror to Washington and Maryland
specialists. announces that he is going on
the warpath again He has been elected
a member of the coming general assembly
of Maryland and he says that it was his
y
the battle against autoists to the legiS-
lature. Now he wants a special law
which will permit the Montgomery county
commissioners to impose a tax on autos
that rse any of the county's highways.
This money he would employ in establish
ing corps of special officers to patrol
the county against specialists. particularly
of Washington and the lower section OF
Maryland. He says that these cars in
the hands of specialists injure the roads
more than all other kinds of vehicles
combined. Glen Echo will be remembered
by all who had occasion to pass through
there DURING the last few years as the
site of particularly obnoxious trap,
which the Automobile Club of Maryland
finally succeeded in breaking UP.
Charles COrby. one of the National Cap
itals popular motorists has placed an or
der for four-cyiinder kline-Kar Of the
1910 type The car will have a pony ton
neau and will carry full equipment.
Jck Sperry. manager of the Motor
Car Company, has been advised that the
Hudson Motor Car Company Of Detroit
senger touring cars Of the Hudson make
in addition to the roadster models The
new cars will have 112-inch wheel base
and also ma gneto ignition
The latest purchasers of Ford touring