The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05


L IL would ul cnd.
FARMERS FAVOR
| AUTOMOBIL|S7S
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an opportunity for the rural visitors
| to come IN ciosc contact with the
| owners Of tho newest vehicles. 1t gave
| the suburban resident chance to
| minslc with owners Of tho gas bug
: gics and TO see that they did not
wear horns.
! What one Man Said.
More than anything else" said :.
! prominent SUPERVISOR, lit gave uS ara
i opportunity to understand the under
! .yins motives OF the members OF the
f. hicnmond Automoblie Club. We began
{ TO IeIiiZe that the men who had in
: ragged by the neSiect Of the thics of
/ the road we we're ourselves. We
/ found ont that they deplorcd the ex-
istence Of what one member called tue
hogs OF tho road" and That they wore
az AN organization and as individuals
| doing all IN their power to drive them.
L,
;. to the conclusion that the men present
VINO owned automobiles were really
and truly DESTROYS OF helping tho far
mer.
'Naturally. the good road which will
help. the farmer VIII also be of benefit
! to those who desire to use the road
merely merely for pleasure But the auto
| ilS-by-night affair. Indeed the farmer.
! In my opinion. viii soon pc the ,wner'
! OF automobiles Time was when the
=,
/, threshlns machines. and all OF tho
other advanced farming implements
were looked upon just az Is the auto
to-day is, or at least should be- too
! eniightcncd to allow his own benefit
| TO be jeopardizcd Just bccause he VIII
! thank the. members or tho club for
what they have done and for what
4 they Will do. and this is seemingly
inc opinion Of every one present.
/ Got Closer Together.
| I'VE know each other better. We
realize that what Is good for one Is
/ good for all. Chief above everything
! else is the fact that citybred ard
roads are a necessity; that they are
/ an economic asset, and that under
/ present conditions we are losing much
/ OF what could be placed on the right
i sue OF the ledger TO what has been
| called the mud king
Governor Mann spoke Of the ma
ter rial, prosperity Of the State at the
/; well. and voiced the sentiments Of all
| present, He-told us to help to increase
this prosperity But he failed to re-
! prosperity was being left in tho ruts
and holes and mircs which every
T r. MAKES OF our roads. l venture
me assertion that the profit OF every
farmer engaged In raising mark eta Bile
i products is reduced at least 10 per
cent, because Of bad road conditions
| and the increased cost OF hauling. But
We, are now together and the road
VIII be built and then we will have
visitors who viii see our great coun-
Try; all OF which means that values
Governor as 80 increasing the value
/ realized" IN III
i The delegates all left with the
/ kindlies, feeling for Richmond and md
AutomoeiIe Club. : su ia9 nrsnm amd
MAYORS ell agreed that step in the
mat the permanent organization
4 formed would accomplish much to-
wards carving TO completion the wish
I from Richmond to Gordonsville.
List of Members.
Secretary H. Grim Peck reported the
foilowing list Of members. who have
paid their dues IN advance. THIS list
hoped ultimately to have as members
u, r.siderts along the line:
Ball. Nixon. Belvin, Preston. Rib, T. F.
nr"wn. Leroy =: Jr.- Bassett. Dr.. II W.
Da,llns, G. t.. Bienner. r. A.
chnwnins, a. j.. CreegeT. A. Z.
r.ser I s.. Foster. ! n.
Harris W. J.. Headlcy E. H. Hoen II. r.,
IioTe. Or. NJ D.. IIawes II. s.
Johnson, c. II. 43
i kaufman. Lewis. fs4rt
Montague. ]. g. y, Meredith. c. b. Mann
Governor william Hodges !
Nn!and. ". B.. Soltny. c. H., Nichols, d..
y II. s..
Punt A len: ra=s. nosevell pa,seon. W.
4 II. PA'nrzc. E. c.
4 richardson s!avor D. G.. Richardson. G. -
simns Fred W: Scott. j. W.. swartwont
J, B.. Si,tcrding. Fritz .ir.. Saunders. ". G.
Saunders; J. L.. snityer. Charles
/ Thrnckmcrtnn. c. W.
!, wiskhan; r. s.; Wilson Itnrycy. walton
Il. W ,s,'
Ii II Is expected that meeting will he held
OF cxoedit'ne the wort In bond will be
further discussed and tho aid of those who
nrr sr,..ii* building iha road enlisted l,
Is possible that a campnien for soliciting
funds ";iil he inaugurn ted. Al any RI "a
every effort wil he nut fort, to have the
4 roads IN good condition before summer ar
i rives.
i RuiAerhnn Goes 20 Eastern League.
i New York, February 4.--President
Barrow. OF the Eastern Laa que. to-
night announced among his staff of
unnires for the next season: Franz.
+, Rudderhan1 from the southern Lea que.
4, The umpires. after each game. will
report to President Barrow the condi-
tions Of the wea Their and the playing
field the behavior Of DlaVerS thu