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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
MORE CANDIDATES
NOW IN The FIELD
THIRTEEN TRIED AND TIKI 4
READY AND WILLING TO
SERVE THE PEOPLE.

Two more candidates Clipped in
something to the city committee blow
out yesterday. when George b. Davis
and Robert Whittet, Jr, each handed
Treasurer Dick Goode the necessary
$3.50.
THAT makes thirteen candidates,
SAID MI Goode. Thirteen times $3.50
is how much Let's see. Thirteen
oughts is an ought, and thirteen times
twenty five is 325 that glakes $3,-5o.
" With the prospects next week of
Graham Is. Hobson. Edgar Fergus
son, John Moore, Carter jones, Gil
bert j. Hunt and Jake Umlauf en-
tering the race, we Will have quite
a nice little nest egg on which to
conduct our primaries when there are
no saIaried officers to assess.
1T costs less than one thousand
dollars To run a primary. But under
the new law the candidates must be
assessed five per cent of the SAtafF
-laE-tA t.GS1-1- e.4I---la-tAA -eAGnt-IAGIe
are no sa larieei officers. there VIII b''
nothing to assess, so that funds IN
hand may be used 10 defray the e&-
penses of that election.
Those who have paid to date, IN
addition TO the two mentioned above
are Messrs, W. +. Knowles, A. ",
Bennett. w. II. Zimmerman, H. =.
Beck. John. L. Don Leavy. c, f..
Richards, Carleton Mccarthy. Marx
Gunst. Charles f Taylor r. &. FclkeS.
ann Hirschberg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
story is told by John stuart Coonley

story is told by John stuart Coonley,
Of Chicago
we were establishing town,
about three years ago. down on the
south plains OF Texas, just below the
Farmland II. Ist4 MIR. ettttti-t+. q
keep ia aatis=A vita the -pefia ~--si4-
sttuted an automobile line between
our town ana the nearest railroad
point, fifty five miles away. Ne had
two cars second hand Model 5 Big
Six Stevens Duryea's | bought from
the Chicago agent who had sold me
my Twentieth Century Hustler
Stevens Duryea three years before.
"0ne of our pair Of Gears made the
trip from our Texas town to the
railroad and back each day, the run
ming time being about 4 IL hours
The country whore these ears run II
Just above the freaks which is tho
rough land lying between the plains
and the Black Lands. and on many
occasions the cars are run through
this rought country--a very much
tougher proposition for an automo-
bile, of course. than any ordinary
driving.
we had difficulty in getting com
petent drivers. and the cars were
often loaded with ten or twelve poo
pie and baggage heSlds, and Yet one
car made lifty-tiNe round trips in
fifty eight consecutive days without
renewals and, / believe, without adj
justment.
since that time our stevens Dur
yeas have. been in almost constant
use and although the line has been
discontinued, ! believe the TWO OF
them have been run. figuring con-
seryatively. $50, 900 miles. and they
are still running. The service they
have given his been SO exceptional
that they are y Ell knowp all over that
country
Il have Just returned from Texas
and find the cars still giving excel
lent service In considering this rec
ord, ii is to be remembered that the
cars were second hand when pur-
chased
This Is the sort of thing that is put
ting American motor cars in the lead.
the world over as transportation
equipment in regions where the rail
road is not yet available.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
OFFICERS SEIZE
COUNCIL MANS OELO
REVENUE MEN RAID c. A. IVES
MARKETING CHARGES
MAZE.
REVENUE MEN RAID C. A. IVES

Revenue officers yesterday ralded
the place of business of Charles A.
Weston, butter merchant. in Second
market. and seized a large quantity
of oleomargarine. which, it is UNI
derstood, Was cGntiscated
There were three deputies in the
raid ng party and after the seizure
they remained at the stall, which is
known as No. 20. taking down the
names and addresses of prospective
customers as they came UP to buy
presumably TO use them as wit
nesses.
No warrant has been issued for
Mr.. Weston, nor any formal charges
preferred. Col! w n, Chapman. col
lector of internal vevenue. was out Of
the city. and no one else connected
with the service would talk, beyond
the statement TINT the seizure had
bean made. and thss the matter was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Al the Last meeting OF the contest
board held at American Automobile
aMociation headquarters. the follow
sng action was taken:
For advertising the performance of
the No. National car. which won the
Zee mile race at the Indianapolis
motor speedway, May 80, 1912. as be-
sng the performance OF a stock car
The wisconsin Automobiie Sales com
pAny, Of Milwaukee. WISCONSIN, and
the Howard Automobile company. OF
han Francisco. California, agents OF
the National Motor Vehicle company,
manufacturers of National cars, were
disqualified and suspended 10 January
1, 1919. The soc mile race WAS run
under the rules and with the sanction
of the contest Board as a class Il"
epecial non stock event, and was open
to any car with piston dlsplaceTn ent
OF under 500 cubic inches and a min
snnuna weight of 2,000 pounds
For advertising the performance OF
the No. Stutz car. which won the
30 mile race at Rockingham park,
Salem. y. H., ON June \, 1912. as be-
sng the performance Of AN absolutely
stock car. The Empire Motor Gar
agency of Boston, Mass agents Of the
Ideal Motor car company or Indiana
polls manufacturers Of StutZ cars,
were disqualified and suspended 10
January J., 1913 The race ia Ques~
sion was run under the rules and with
tho sanction OF the contest board as
. class e special non-stock event
and was open To any motor car with
Z piston displacement of under SOC
ea bic Inches
Rule 76 ta1 Of the 1912 contest
rules prohibits the advertisement OF
the performance nf 81 motor car in
~ Yfctfere-.i
nance of q stock" car unless sarh
performance is made Iva a contest re
EularTy sanctioned Tor and open only
10 registered stock cars" or stock
shassis, "
These two races were not restrict
Nd 10 "stoek cars" and no technical
examination il made by the A. a. A,
technical committee Of cars competing
In non-@tock events TO asceTt tai n
whether they check up with the sworn
and approved complete technical spe-
rifacations on file with the contest
board. as as required under the con-
test rules IN those events which arc
open only 10 stock cars or stock
chassis
The formal application for reinstHte-
ment % good standing If Walter
Clark. of F,nrt Worth. Texas. sxho par
ttcipated In unsanctioned track meet
tnEs IT WACO Texas. in 19ti. was
considered and the boa rd eTeInsed to
yeinstate him.
The following "offlc frecords'' were
allowed and ACCEPTED Speedway re-
cords regardless of claxs~ q 90 mile race
Indianapolis Motor speedway May
AS; $50 miles, .Tsat, .Tetsla1f. 4a:52
80; 400 sniles..Fiaf, Tetzlan, y :29:b9
t62. ESQ T,1iless Fiat. Tetzlafr. 2;0T ! 8
"a: S00rmties National Dawson 3.sS:
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NEWS FOR MOTORISTS

of the contest board TO MIR. L. G.
Kuster. the boards representative In
attendance at these two contests; TO
the official referee OF the road race
Mr.. r.. p. Hiliman. OF Los Angeles,
and 10 the promoter OF the two
events, Mr.. A. NJ. Young, of Los An
Eefes, WIS considered and II was
unanimously decided TO accept the
resignation OF Mr.. kuster as the OF
fetal representative of the contest
board for Southern California, to de-
clare Mr.. Hillman ineligible for APP
pointruent to any official position III
connection with sanctioned contcstS
until January ]. 1913, and TO disear
the promoter, Mr.. A NJ. young, Tor
a similar period.
In view of the extenuating circurn-
| stances, due apparently to conIlics
in authority In the Interpretation OIL
| the contest rules 1t WAS decided to ap-
prove the awards as made by the
referees In these two contests, pnt
that in future events sanctioned by
the contest board the nomenclature or
sDecfal cars must be clearly denned.
The time made by various cars IN
both the Santa Monica road race and
the Motordrome events were not ac-
cepted and allowed as official RECORDS
for the reason that the board had not
Sef been able to secure possession Oh
the original pf1nted ticker tape OF the
flIuiuE apparatus used 20 record Lie
times in these two events.
The Following Aniei'li' ~, ~,
az contest fHles ware adopted. Ia
become effective August ]. 19I+-
No car with bore, stroke ana
uistou displacement Of a different size
fa...14. H. I'd ..llLarlX GAf2I 1guAd proGNcl
-. sb,II 10 entered in
Of man uiAc1''' at S'a LII a. r,ann-
any sanctions. 'EeI.l -. ,.,.,,.
JaHt Shdii "9sc - 1ro,,,fIed
TEST heafu, w IN aa,test board
Tor the pun posi- pS tlie ~, hora
sworn cer'laoates k'H.ns >is~
stroke. nulnhsF Oh c5 LIZ 'A..s.. "a
ton dlSpIacrft IL :" r., cars and
wear and fnoaei naine ga M @,taraS
such cars mus "c ,n.,,nJ -, etr4ct
programmes en- ~ ren{efraHon
accordance win so ~ anta,.ss nro-
All otiIei ca' s.ts., - a.rIc, az
Frammed ana "u' ',9,i - sr,cct+3 "a
cordAhc WIZ"
mons - ...., .oer,r,.,1 repair
hule 10 ~ , , ,a1,o+a6 at the
pits. IheTc ataH pS .erei- nil
start ana Hn'Hi ~ ,ass tho,
f4r-eAAA tal hsfl' - - Go. ND
Htteen fee' ION s"hu 49, rteht
me pl'S must "t ,it.o.tl.., a., c-b{ch
or the course IN 'he VI w ,o+.I ~, nc
cars are tT"Ftl'lAs - - ,,ra, Nd
same side ana IN Atot' va ,.ter,.a,tnr
stand. there h'a7l De oil sstnt., faat
distance OF nor h.ss H',h ..,,rd -
between fhe pas ~ ''ie
-, ~, ror. eoth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
: Elles Highest Yet

VIENNA, June 2a-The highest
night ever made In an aeroplane was
seen ut the International meet here
today. when Aviator Won Czakau rose
1888 feet, breaking the worlds
record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

SEA GRIT. n. j.. June go ~.
ernor Woodrow Wilson decided te.
night that he will not go to Bal.-
more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

The most remarkable story of
motor car performance that has been
told for good while comes from
Texas. where the automobile Is de-
veloping the country in a way that
Was impossible until the trackless
RECONSIDERATION sarvice Appeared. The
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son, in a defiant tone, announced that he
 would be on hand when the bank opened
 fer business next morning to draw oui his money. Somebody moved to adjourn and MT. Forbes. after stating in calm voice and with smiling face that there seemed to be one man who would not be- long, declared the meeting adjourned.
 John Svenson. true to his word walked inside when the First National opened it's doors next morning He went Ito the pay ing tellers window and pushed in a check. The teller examined the paper carefully looked at Mr. Svenson and asked, Do you want it all?"
 Yes. l want it all,' the hardware man answered.
 The paying teller took the check to the cashier. The cashier went 10 the window and asked the Swede the same question, getting the same reply. Then the cashier took the check to MT. Forbes. The presi- dent went to the paying telers wicket and male the same inquiry of Svenson
 This time Svenson raised his voice | notch aa1 replied as before.
 All right; pay him." said the president and walked back to his room.
 The paying teller called several clerks and set them to work. Then he busted | himself passing money to Mir Svenson. First he pushed 12 silver dollars out to the depositor. Then he pushed stack
 after stack of silver dollars through the wicket to Mr. Svenson so fast that MT. Syeason had difficulty in arranging it on the ledge of the partition. One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred dollars in silver had been passed out to Svenson before the merchant made protest. The paying teller paid no attention but passed out more silver dollars
 Give me the bills--I don't want so much silver" said Svenson. angrily. But the teller only showed more silver at him. Some of the money fell to the floor and MT Svenson upset a few stacks with his elbow. Nothing makes a man more rattled or confused than to upset money and at the same time make fool of himself especially if he accu- mulates crowd in the doing of ft-and MT. Svenson certainly did collect a crowd Various depositors who had knowl- edge that Syenson was going to draw his money assembled to see him do SO They appeared to enjoy his diseomfit- ure. Svenson asked one of them, a friend of long standing, to help him with his money, but the friend declined
 Meanwhile the paying teller was still pushing out stacks of silver. The more money he got, the more rattled MT.
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lar Then he went to the head of the stairs, called his chief clerk, and gave instructions for one of the men to re- main on guard that night with his em- ployer, and also asked mat Mrs. Sven son be informed that he would not be home. but to send him something to el :. Really, this was entirely unnecessary. Mrs Svenson knew what was going on. Everybody in town knew that the big Swede was sitting up with his silver.
 John Svenson never knew how long the night was until he had his first nights experience in that cellar. He smoked more than he ever had before He thought more than he eYer had be- fore. He looked at his watch a hundred times. He was mighty glad when it came daylight. After the clerks came | around he took a few hours of sleep, meanwhile leaving the chief clerk on guard.
 That afternoon and all the second night he was on guard again. He had read in the papers all that had been printed about his affair and all about the critical situation in the big cities. Banks In various places had closed their doors and money was at n premium.
 Montrose was in the Dakotas, and all the bad men were not dead yet, as Mr. Svenson knew. He did not like all the phbiiCllN He WdS getting. lie had an idea that some desperate gentlemen might be tempted by the Knowledge of his silver hoard 10 call on him when he least expected II. He would not he at all fearful on this score if he had a little moro confidence in his employees but unfortunately he was such d severe taskmaster that none of his hired hands bore him any affection. Maybe 1t was lack of sleep. maybe if was just anx- fntArs ' hp who was expected 10 sit up with him at night nodded and snored-snored. in such reprehensible tones-or maybe 1t was all four of these things that got on the nerves of MT. Syenson until at the least noise he would jump and grasp his six ooter.
 The hardware man had the good sense to know that this thing could not last very long. On the fifth day after he drew his money he went out a.littIe before noon to the Stockmens National Bank and announced to the cashier that he would like to rent one of the banks vaults. The cashier said that he was sorry but they had no more vault space
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l to rent. Svenson then went to tho Merchants Bank. Mr. Keith. president 1 of that bank. said their vault was only | large enough to accommodate their own needs. At the Montrose National MT. Slocum, the president, was more direct. He acknowledged they had
 plenty of vault space, but said that he would not rent one inch of space to MT Svenson for any amount of money Then MT. Svenson understood
 He went back to the store, and that
 night, when the rats, who before the panic had never been disturbed on their
 innocent prowls in the Svenson cellar
 came out, the big Swede blazed away at
 them whenever they showed q nose Svenson thought that night that he was
 a very badly used man and had nothing | but rancor In his heart for the bank CTS | of Montrose The next night he was not quite so bitter but he was very sorry for himself To add to his woe he was practically doing no business. Nobody
 seemed 10 want To trade with him
 Lots of people came into the store but they were drawn by idle curiosity. Lots of people could have all the credit they
 wanted if they wished to purchase stun,
 but nobody in Montrose seemed anxious
 to trade with John Svenson.
 The following night he was so nerv- ous and overwrought that he walked mp and down the cellar throughout the long hours. When morning came he was worn out physically. but lie could not sleep. Then there was another night of worry and unrest. He almost hated to look at the kegs and boxes that contained his silver. He was de- termined he would end this nightly ordeal even if he had to back down from the stand he had taken. Soon aft CT he had his breakfast he went to the s Ssockmen's National Bank and saw MT. Chambers, the president. It was a far dllAerent Svenson from the loud-voiced Swede of ten days ago before who now said he would like to open an account with the bank. MT. Chambers was very polite, but managed to make Svenson understand that as MT. Svenson had been q client of the First National, the Stockmen's National did not care for his patronage.
 Syenson went out in a bit of a rage His temper was not improved when Mr Keith of the Merchants Bank said the same thing. He was furious when President slocum of the Montrose Ma tional told him he did not care to do
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merchants If it was not done, there was danger of disaster
 This was pretty straight talk. The doors were locked and no outsider heard what MT. Forbes had to say. When he finished the depositors most of whom had a fair idea before MT. Forbes got up what he was going to say consulted Informally and then decided to appoint a committee to examine the statements of the five banks of the town. Then recess was taken until g o'clock that night. so the committee might have opportunity to investigate meantime. At 9 D. m, the committee reported that everything was exactly as the banks had said. That being the case, the committee recom- mended that the depositors sign an agree ment by which one and all were pledged in accordance with Mir. Forbes sug- gestion
 There was rush to sign. Men seemed eager for the honor of being first on the list. It was a time for all good men and true to show themselves. So they felt. All but John Svenson; he made no mad rush to get his name at the head or near the head of the list, or at the foot either. He did not like that busl- ness of having his money tied up in bank and having anybody tell him he should draw only just so much
 syenson had a hardware establishment The cow men from 50 miles around pa tronized him. He had been in Montrose from the time it was only three-shanty town 10 years before and had grown and become rich with it. Headstrong, obsti- nate. resentful of dictation, he determin- cd he would not sign. He was one of the largest depositors of the First Ma ticnal. Talk of panic, hard times stand ing by one another and such, made him over-suspclous. He had more to lose than almost any one else.
 When somo one noticed that he made no move toward putting his name to the list and called attention to the fact Svenson announced in a loud voice that he did not believe too much in banks anyhow and he was going to get his money or know the reason why Some of his fellow merchants tried to argue with him, but Svenson was not a person to be changed by reasoning He would have been pleased had MT. Forbes, for whom he had great respect, stepped forward and flattered him bit about how much 1t would mean to the bank if he left his money on deposit. But Mir. Forbes was not that sort of man. He had made his plain statement and put the matter right up to the depostors; it was for them to decide.
 There was an ugly pause when Sven
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1 business with him or any one like him. and never would. and explained why There was still another bank for Sven son to visit. That was the Savings | Institution Under the rule, money de- posted there could mot be drawn ex- l cept on thirty days notice. if the bank so elected Svenson told President that he would like to deposit s26.e12. MT. Fink said he didn't want the money. Syenson went back to his hardware store, desperate. That night he brooded and brooded over his troubles. He slept little the next day and the next night he was in despair.
 It was haggard, woe-begone sven- son who went to the First National bank on the third day after the rejection of his money by the Savings institution l He wont to the private office of the 1 president.
 'Id like,' he said in a broken voics. to have you take the money back, I am ruined if you dont. I am doing no business. l can never do business un- less ] am allowed a banking account This silver has driven mo nearly crazy cannot sleep; l cannot eat; I cannot rest because of It. For Gods sake take il back, Mr. Forbes"
 The president looked at the pale and anxious face of Svenson for a moment before replying. Then he nodded bIs
 
 All right. John." he said. .I am sorry you had to suffer, but there yax no other way of making you see things right IT two or three of the large depositors Ill each bank acted as you did every bank here would have gone to smash. Todav all our banks are as sound as the govern ment at Washington. This is because tbs deposltors showed a spirit Of courage and unselhshness that business men must nave In times of stress. Without unitv. without confidence, without patiancs there would be widespread disaster. The nhreasonlng. the selfish man. can do much harm. Do you know what the failure or the banks of Montrose would mean7 It would destroy homes. scatter families. bring want and suffering into many house. holds, ruin and break the hearts of many or us. Do you understand now, John?,
 The bank president looked at him stead- fly for moment. It was hardly neee.- sary to ask the question-and there ws. more than the suspicion of a sob in Sven sons "Yes"
 Copyright, 1912, by Richard splllane.)
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but at that time Dr. Henry s. Curtis secretary of the American playgrounds association, came to Porto Rico and lec- tured on the playgrounds of the world and especially of the United States. That started the movement and the towns took It up. In certain cases private indi- viduals granted lands and in others the grounds were bought by the school
 boards. In some towns the school chil- dren gave entertainments to obtain the
 money to buy the apparatus. and now tens of thousands of school children are exercising their muscles as never be- fore"
 What kind of apparatus do they use?" Much the same as that of the United States. The San Juan playgrounds are | fitted with Kindergarten tents. giant
 strides. swings, seesaws. rope ladders and | jumping standards. They have climbing ropes, climbing poles and climbing spars. They have bean bag, quoits and baseball | outfits. In the smaller towns the equip ment Is much less, and sometimes it Is
 limited to a baseball outfit Baseball Is
 the most popular game in Porto Rico and
 every school has It's club
 'I understand that you have school
 savings banks?'
 "Yes, we have a regular school bank
 inn svstem with more than nine thousand depositofs. They now have eight or ten tHpuadnd dollars in such banks, the av- erage amount being less than one dollar The child can deposit as little as one cent at time. The teacher gives a card or slip on which the record is made and when the child has as much as g he can transfer this amount to one of the savings banks of the island. In these school banks the supervisor receives each week the deposits made by the children through the teachers. These banks are very popular and the custom is teaching economy and thrift"
 Have these banks anything to do with the pos toffice department?"
 No. They were first organized about two years ago. some time before our postal savings banks were begun. AL "aadv ahont seven hundred of the chill dren depositors have started accounts In t raf'onal or city banks of the towns in which they live. As 1t is now, on the average. after two years only, we have about one child in every eighteen who is carrying an account in the school savings banks. This means much for the future of Porto Rico"
 The conversation here turned to the subject of school libraries, and Dr. Dex- ter told me that the government was anxious to Increase this educational fea-