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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
REWARD OFFERED TO
PROVE EARTH ROUND

BO9rpN. NASo.. Deo. "a reward
Of $500 awaits the person who can
prove 70 the sAtjafaction Of Charles
". Horse, Of BTooklins. TINT the earth
10 round. The mopey 4 on deposit
In 4 Roston bank.
Ir. Morse says he has proved b1
scientific psinc1ples that tho aun -
wolves over the earth.
hat drop over the eAge. sxpaAinA
bocomoe at The immenee loo barrier
whlah surrounds NJ habltable por-
tion ~ ths earth, which y h the
shapo q 3 Aa& ciIelA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
Regarding Auto Accidents.

Approximately half the automobile
accidents result from cranking. This
news was received to-day by the Al
sop Motor Company from the Hud-
son Motor Car Company, Detroi"
which announced the completion OF a
nine months tabulation Of the various
causss for automo bile accidents.
One source OF authoritative infor-
nation was the leading accident IN
surar,ce institution In the Uniteo
States (the Travellers Insurance Com
pany, Hartford. Conn) which allowed
claims on $50 accidents, sIS OF which
resulted from cranking.
That the advent Of the seif-starter
means the Punishment OF possibilities
OF accidents is certain, tho New Self
Starting Hudson "3S" being one or
the cars that has abolished the Of
lenses Of the trsacherous crank.
"Cranking Of automobiles, said
Mr. j. 3. Alsop. seems to be a
dangerous form OF exercise. the aver
age injury being severe enough 10
, warrant the payment OF an average
OF 1900 for each case. That danger
. has been unusually heavy in crank
Ing accidents, because OF the usual
stifyness of motors. The Hudson
self starter Is equally efficient in sum
mer or winter"
The New Self-Etarting Hudson "33'
has been a part Of the crusade against
the crank and the little but mighty
self-starter on Howard T.. Cofiin's lat
a est car has proved itsel as reliable
, In winter a. It In In summer. Thu
, WAS proved long before II was .. nc
by Mr.. Coffin for his car. The wa!
; It's winter efficiency was proved wa
: by means Of a number OF cold storage
. tests. The New Sen-Starting Hudso1
> '.3s" was allowed to remain In cole
'. storage room. where the Temperature
. was far below freezing. for an entir'
: week Then the starter button wa
pressed and the motor instantly re
sponded.
The amazing popularity which tn
) crankless car has enjoyed has beel
!. reflected In the announcement tina
!, half the factory output was sold onl,
: a few months following the initial an
. nouncement. It's aid In eliminatinl
= accidents from cranking is aptly re
= ported In October and November in
n surance figures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09

BOSTON, MASS. Dec. s.--Massa-
Ehusetts has received about $4,000
#so4e from motorists during the last
.@nar. A total Of more than $500. 600
III fees and fines has been paie In.
&I1,fo sum, all Of which with the ex-
aptton OF such as has been required
N4o pay the expenses OF the automo-
Eht1e department OF the highway COM
#Sl11nston. has been available for tho
maintenance OF roads. OF the total
t475.oo0 came from
#Noe for registration certificates and
#9Deentor1 and chauffeur licensea.
&d the remainder was from fines for
ftaction OF the automobile law. In
A11tson to this Il II estimated that
E&ISa owners of cars In the State have
~ year paid about $1.500.000 in
oe ON their machines a. personal
Dsrty.
|se fiscal year Of the Highway Conn
soa closed Thursday. For the
~ 1911 there were registered about
~ motor vehicles Of al kinds. In
M1n9 motor cars and trucks and
Sreyclea The increase over las
- n vehicles registered II shout
Tho vehicles registered THU
include %. 765 motor cars. Of
EA numher 1900 are commercial
c1oo ma 7ts machines Of non-
SnAa 1Asre! are about 1000 earn
G001 ~ Aea1ess and e.eSe motor.
Maoao ~ leub1eA.
= tAoro hAs bosn IN incKeAa1
1G1oe veAiclss Registered and Z
oagA MnknNwn increase IN tn
W ~ naoch inee froen othor 6tntSs
s,11ISI lNln1xI 1iI1 11,S n w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
JUDGE WATSON
DECIDES POINT
FAMOUS JUHI6TS UPSET OTHER
OPINIONS ON WAREHOUSE
LEGALITY.

tspec,al TO The Richmond vtrsinian-)
CREwE. VA. DEC. SIN tho Not
toway Circuit Court now In session.
Judge Walter A. Watson. Instructed
the srand jury to-day in . case OF
the Commonwealth W. Farmers
warehouse, Of Blackstone, that that
warehouse was not required to take
out = commission merchants license.
The facts In the case were that the
Farmsrs' Warehouse charged 10 cents
per zoe pounds for Weighing tobacco.
The court decided that this was not
4 business for which . commission
merchants license II required.
Some Of the warehouse In Black
stone charge , i-3 Per cent. for sell.
ing. Tho Farmers Warehouse
charges 30 cents per ice pounds TOT
Weighing tobacco. the warehouses
which charge : IL Per cent. WIN have
to ply license for selling. but the
warehouse charging 80 csnts per lse
pounds for weighing tobacco Will moi
b required to take out such license
The audttsr Of public Accounts
Hon, D. r. Donnahee. advtsed Com
miasioos5 Of the revenue J. ". Jonee
tha4 the FarnsrS WarsAeuss would
have to take out The hcense requires
Of commission merchants THIS 80
uoe was given on March 8. and th<
auditor stated in his letter 70 the COM
| missioner Of the revenue that Attor.
! nsy-0snAFal Williams eoncufre0 II
/ his Views
Commonwealth Attorney Henri
l -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09

Maid by motorists In mes has shown
a decrease. This II no doubt due In
part to the Supreme Court decision
which made II incumbent on the
police to prove more than actual over
speeding In order to maintain case
in court. but 1t may be taken also
as an indication that motorists are
obeytnr the law more carefully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09

It 10 with this fact in mind that the
pattnndsry start on their trip today.
Mayer Richardeen Pteesed.
Mayor Richardson was told Of the
pathfinding trip to Washington yes
to-day and said:
TT II what have been advocat.
ing, writing and talking about. TOR
the past ten years. I win do AL In
my power &c help. It II al very we'll
to talk shout . Lincoln highway from
Washington to Gettysburg, but what
want to see 10 q grand Union high
way between Washington and Rich
mond. not Only for business rea
sons. but from . sentimental point OF
view. What greater object lesson could
be pointed out than that Union high
way now unites Richmond and Wash
ington."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
Highest Road In World.

Spectacular touring in the noun
h fntns OF Switzerland IN described by
Br. THOMAS H. F'oulds, Of Glens Falls.
I'M. r.. writing from Lucerne. Switzer-
land.
I'VE are just back from nve
| weeks trip through the Austrian
#Alpe and the polopites, during which
lire we have crossed twenty OF the
4 kreasest mountain passes In Europe,
Wrftos DIR. Foulds. The famous
&Htaivfo, whose summit marks the
A0undxry between Austria and Italy
"A An elevation Of a,e5S feet. was
4 Ancountered just two days before It
Was closed for the winter ny the
Blockade OF snow.
The Steivio Is the highest car
4 rage road In the world. 1t has eighty
I'VE halrpin curves, some OF them
/ Earning through a very short radius
~ $50 degrees We made the ascent
4 n our Packard from the Austrian
S&ide, where from Trafoi the road rises
S&.e37 feet In eight miles From the
b kummit we could count twenty-five
of the road below us on
INC Austrian side and thirteen tiers OF
1ss&nAdway. with nine tunnels on thu
italian side. The natives came Out
'N4D offer US water and said we were
~ first TO come up without boiling
.'In all we have taken thirty ont
&atAep mountain passes in thu
SPyrcacee, French, Swiss and Aus
81 THAN Alps and the Dolomites- From
ne summit Of a pass in the Pyrenee'
MNn ccazted continuously for sixtesi
siies.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
Country Roads.

sg srAe older roads in our country.
u |unmmonly lead one over the tops
~ hills. even whore = shorter way
hstween two points could have been
found by the valleys.
Pain. have been taken BY more
'fhan one writer Of history 20 SNOW
hov the English people have oesn
ssncupyinx lower and lower ground -
me Centuries passed. First. the nign
;annda only were cleared and culttvat-
81 II was only there that the soli
80 dry enough and warm enough
@fnr 4tlIare. Later generations occu-
ssafed the lower slopes. until now the
:sarAinaRe OF the country has been car
sxtAd to such point tnat even ene
1 fenn and marshes can be brought
Sund1r cultivation.
More. than all else. perhaps. wa
st1,& force OF tradition and the naoits
B 81 thinking and feeling wnicn tne
irpIonists brought with them. vneii
ambition and pride was to make theii
new home as nearly like the ola one
N - elm ate and soil would permit.
II Is easy to find many reasons wn!
me early roads should 80 over I'M
n hills. 1t is there that the SOIL
siryese. that the woods arc most opel
and best lighted. From the hilltop
sfews could be had of the countr
n Ahout.
If the first paths led over the hflll
h and the earliest clearings we're mao
n amen the hilltops, II WAS natural tins
the roads should keep the same lo
Nation to the present time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
Mr.. Westaard Plan. Trip.

On his return from Washington with
the pathfinding party. Mr.. Westward.
the official map-maker OF the A. A. A.
Touring Bureau. will make q trip
over the Peninsula highway with L. b.
Manville. This sand clay thorough
fare Is famous In tie good roads
movement. David Bsecroft, OF The
Motor Age" when in Richmond be-
tsme so interested in the building OF
this road between Richmond and New
port News that he obtained material
for a special article on the subject.
The sand-clay thorouGhfare between
Richmond and Washington will prove
an even greater sensation.
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Racing - savannah.
NEW YORK. Dec. t.-Automooue
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
GLEN ECHO.

That Glen Echo Park. with its at
tractively improved appearance. is to be
the most popular gathering place for
local amusement seekers this summer is
indicated by the fact that a large crowd
was in attendance last night.
To-day. in response to requests
received by the management, there will
be an afternoon as we'll as an evening
session in the inviting open air dancing
pavilion, which has already established
itself as one of the best patronized de-
partments at Glen Echo. Extra events
will also take place in the new Mid
way" where the human roulette
wheel and the giant slide are pro-
viding laughable surprises to the throngs.
The big social dip the miniature rail-
way. and the exciting ride provided by
the marine toboggan are three other de-
vices that are attracting patronage.
With its beautiful natural environments
of woods and river providing an ideal
setting for the fifty varied amusement
devices now in operation. Glen Echo
Park is a most inviting resort in which
to find GOODNESS and comfort and rest
and relaxation as we'll as rational di-
version. Beginning with next Thursday
evening there will be a regular weekly
display Of aerial fireworks.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
A Humanitarian Law Sustained.

In upholding the conStitutonality OF
the statute which limits the hours OF
labor of employees upon the railroads.
the Supreme Court OF the United
States has placed the final ban upon
the effort t3 overwork these employees
The law was by no means radical. Ii
would seem as if sixteen hours oonsecu-
tive labor were enough for engineers,
fircmen, and trainmen, while from nine
to thirteen hours is as much work as
can be expected from telegraph op-
orators with regard for the safety OF
the public
The efforts of the railroads to over
throw the law and also to prevent the
Interstate Commerce Commission from
enforcing the statute have, happily,
come to naught Experience in the past
demonstrated that innumerabe acci-
dents were the result of absolute phvsi-
cal exhaustion on the part of railroad
employees. The investigation which pre-
cedcd the enactment Of the law revealed
instances where men had been kept con-
stantly on duty for twenty-four hours
and longer. and it is gratifying to know
that this imposition will no longer be
tolerated.
If regard for human endurance is not
manifested voluntarily by employers, the
law will step in and compel them to
show consideration. The decision of the
Supreme Court is not only a victory for
the railroad men, but is a vindication Of
humanitarian law.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
THE CASINO.

An excellent vaudeville bill is being Of
fered at the Casino Theater for the first
half of this week. Perhaps the favorite
act. because OF its novelty. is the rope
throwing OF Rogers and Shields, ex-cow-
boys. who do wonderful things with a
whirlIng looped rope. Other acts in
clude Fay St. Clair. who sang three
songe in an effective manner; McNaugh-
ton. vocalist with a splendid voice.
who made an instant hit: Dean and Sib-
ley. in a comedy sketch entitled 1t
Ought To Be- depicting the rehearsals
of a couple of vaudeville entertainers:
Wright A. Lawrence sang several songs
and offered some original eccentric
shadow dancing; Jean Beaujeare, i'm
personator and quick change artist. gave
some representations. both male and fe-
male making his changes in wigs. make
up. and complete costumes in a few Sec
onds time. The motion-picture plays are
particularly interesting this week.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
THE COSMOS.

One Of the prettiest novelties Of the
season may be seen this week at the
Cosmos Theater in The Aviator Girl. u
Hilda Reynard, seated in a fragile look
ing aeroplane illuminated with electric
lights, floats out over the audience sing
ing a catchy song. The idea Is appeal
ing, and everything is carried out in a
most enjoyable way. Harry NJ. Morse
and company. in the absurdity. 'Uncle
Seth and the Hoodoo." was one of the
laughing hits of the bill. Ray Eleanor
Ball, the popular violinist, repeated her
success Of a few weeks ago. Lorretti.
the Unique. proved to be an eccentric
Juggler, who combines good comedy and
dancing with an excellent juggling ex-
hibition. Early and Laight, in a pleas
ing singing and talking act. and Musical
Deyo, who has an assemblage Of novelty
musical instruments and knows how to
play them, completed more than in
teresting bill. The motion pictures in
clude a new biograph drama and two
other picture plays.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
Memorial Day.

Upon thousands of graves there will
be placed to-day the wreath Of loving
remembrance.
The memory of the men who went
forth TO battle for their country and
who sacrificed their lives upon the altar
OF patriotism will not soon be forgot
ten. Their martyrdom insured the per-
nancncy OF the republic, and those who
live to-day witness the full fruition OF
glorious victory.
Here in the National Capital it is
especially appropriate that Memorial
Day should be observed with solemnlty
and reverence The shafts in Airing
ton are not the only tributes to the
heroes. The city itself. with all it,
magnificent buildings and its great fu-
ture, is 4 lasting monument to the men
VII fought and died TO save the Union.
And. best of all. during the half cen-
tt-r" which has elapsed since the war.
the bitterness OF sectional strife has dis
appeared. We stand to-day a united
covniry. loyal from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. from Canada to the Gulf
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
COVENANT SUNDAY
SCHOOL EN- FETE

A large and fashionable audience
crowded the garden Of the home OF
Charles D. Norton, former secretary tc
President Taft, at 2sc5 F street northwest
last night, and enjoyed the entertainment
given by the Sunday school Of the
Church of the Covenant, under the direc-
ton of Albert NJ. Chesley, superintend-
ent.
The magnificent garden. with its variety
of flowers in bloom and japanese Ian
terms strung in garlands from tree to
shrubbery, and young women in their
summer fnery. presented q pretty pic
ture.
Tables, upon which were laid IN tempt
ing array the refreshments. presided over
by Young women, were well patronized.
In one corner OF the garden space had
been framed In with canvas. forming an
open-air auditorium where THE Pefver-
sity of Things In General" was presented
in a most creditable manner.
A musical programme also was given.
The chairmen Of the various commit
tees were. Ice cream. Lowell Harding and
Stuart Walcott; candy, Misses Rebecca
Rose and Eleanor Rawson; lemonade.
Miss Bessie NJ Fahnestock; cake, Miss
Elizabeth Heitmulicr: play and music.
John w. Thompson: fortune telling. Miss
Mildred Johnson: programme and tickets.
.Alfred Thompson: decorations. A. B. Gal
loway; pianist lGias Holden: chairs, Mr..
etrong: treasurers Bentamin r Johnsoa-
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
THE BELASCO.
"Old Heidelberg."


.'Old Heidelberg" the romantic yet
tragic play by Wilhelm Meyer Forster, Is
the offering at the Belasco Theater this
week. and last night The Vagabonds'
save a thoroughly enjoyable presentation.
the individual efforts Of the members of
the cast being powerfully augmented by
the splendid setting and the close atten-
ton to those details which tend to create
atmosphere an element fundamentally
important in the production of such a
play. The success in ibis regard re-
bounds principally to the credit of Lionel
Belmore, who is in charge of the pro-
duction. besides assuming an important
part in the cast.
In the play, two phases of human
life, widely removed from each other, are
worked together-the roistering life Of a
German student and the isolated exist
ence OF a prince. On one side is the free,
congenial. and democratic environment Of
the university student, On the other the
solitary life OF a royal parsonage. fet-
tered by the bonds of court etiquette and
tradition. II is full Of romance and
pathcs, with the inevitable tragedy at the
close.
The story is familiar by association
with the late Richard Mansfield, and is
IN short the story of young German
prince and heir apparent who. after hav-
ing tasted the free ani jovial life at
Heidelberg, finds II hard to go back to
the court when duty calls him to the
throne. The play is also remarkable for
its engaging characters. chief among
which is DIR. Juttner. the old tutor, played
by Fuller Meilish, with his accustomed
power of pathetic appeal and intelligent
exposition Of type.
The prince and hero. Karl Heinrich
OF Sachs -Carlsburg. is played by Mr..
Charles Hopkins. with skill. a quiet
method being pursued. yet no point of
valrc being omitted. Lionel Belmore ap-
pears as Staatsminster Won Haugk. an
important role, which he fills to per-
fection. In considering the charac-
ters. II is almost impossible not to re-
vert to DIR. Juttner and Fuller Mellish's
Interpretation. The role predominates.
and the actor is fully up to its possibili-
ties.
tinctly favorable impression as Kathie.
the girl at Ruter's Inn. while Emmitt
King scored as Dutz. the valet. There Is
a long list OF minor roles. among which
the most important are Osborne Searle,
as Graf Won Asterberg; John c. King,
as Karl Blitz. and William Roberts, as
Kellerman. The play Is finely produced
as regards the scenic effects. and the
student scenes are we'll worked up, the
musical numbers, particularly the rendi-
ton of The Lorelei," being given with
effect
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
In Peace, Prepare for War.

The Wyoming, launched a few days
ago. and her sister ship, the Arkansas
arc the largest battle ships ever designed
by any nation and carry the greatest
destructive power with which any YES
sells have been equipped.
This is not all At the naval parade
in the English Channel next month on
the occasion of the coronation exercise.
the United States battle ship Delaware
will be the largest war vessel present.
even outrivaling the Neptune, the
boast OF the British navy. and having
established a record for serviceabi.ifv
in her recent trip to Chile and return
which seldom, if ever, has been equaled.
Nor is this all Only last week an
nouncement was made of the results OF
the gunnery practice and tests in our
navy, showing that the gun crew of the
Michigan had made new worlds rec
ord for gunfire at sea and that the aver
age of the flee, indicates an approach to
perfection that challenges any nav O:
the world.
And yet, despite all this, the United
States is offering the nations of the
world a far-reaohing plan for interna-
tional peace. 1t stands ready to nego-
tiate treaties of arbitration that should
reduce the possibility of war to a mini
mum.
AT the same time it does not fail to
realize the fact that it is worth while to
be prepared If trouble comes.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
One Sensible Municipal Institution.

Washington's bathing pool has been
opened for the summer. This will be
welcome news to thousands of men and
boys who are obliged to iern::m here
through the heated term, for they are
afforded clean and safe place in which
to bathe and swim. There is also ample
provision for women bathers.
The bathing beach" no longer is a
pool of stagnant water The place has
been transformed into large concrete
and brick tanks. with the water con-
stantly changed and the tanks them
selves thoroughly scrubbed Competent
guards are in attendance, and the dam
ger, and even the possibility, of accidents
is reduced to minimum Attendants
will also teach the art of swimming to
those who wish to learn.
The bathing pool supplies an impor-
tant public need. Il is pity that there
are not more of them.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
HAS LAFAYETTE'S UMBRELLA.
Relic in Possession of Wife of {
Chaplain in United States Navy.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
Mrs. Roswell r. Hoes, wife Of a chap
lain In the United States navy, now sta
toned in the Norfolk Navy Yard, has a
novel relic in an umbrella presented by
the city Of Boston to Lafayette in 1924
1t is probably one OF the best and most
expensive models of that period. Mrs.
Hoes, in showing her heirloom. always
dwells on our modern departure from
the ways Of the early fathers Think
of a great CITY," said Mrs. Hoes, pre-
senting to the President of the Unit I'd
States or a mighty hero like Lafayette
such a trivial Offering!
Nowadays it would give mansion
and five-acre lot. several autos. or IN
assortment OF silver that would put
the royal plate at Windsor out Of the
running. But Boston. in 1924. presented
an umbrella
1t is built on, fat. substantial, genuine
whalebone ribA something impossible to
obtain now. The points are of fine ivory,
now yellow as a daffodil. and the handle
is ivory, quantity carved and inlaid with
gold and silver. On the handle is the
head of Lafayette delicately chased, and
about the silver rim at the extreme end
of the handle is inscribed, ITO our ma
tion's guest"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-30
THE GAYETY.
.The Parisian widows.


For the last week of a most successful
season, the management Of the Gayety
has provided an excellent hot weather
entertainment in the Partisan Widows"
The brightest feature on the programme
is the work Of Ike Wall, the property
man of the show. who succeeds in evok-
ing a large number of laughs by being
thoroughly natural in the rehearsal scene
The troubles of a property man, together
with the humorous side of the work. are
all shown by Wall with effect. The show
opens with a burlesque entitled The
Actors Boarding House." and closes with
THE Funny Department Store" Among
those whose work was appreciated at the
two performances yesterday were Lee
Hickman. James Kelso. Lou Christy.
Glare Burg, Emily Miles, and Harry
Bentley. As a finale May Kelly gave .
good exhibition of wrestling. It was an
nounced that Miss Kelly would probably
be seen on the mat with several we'll
known local women wrestlers during the
week.