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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

there were any. Through driver Nc
Culla started his gruellIng 20,ooo-
mile abuse Of the engineers master
piece almost a year ago, tho story
is onw being told for the first time.
With all bridesmaids stripped from
the car TO prevent it's identification,
the tests were made III comparative
secret. They have just been COM
pleted and now the news Of the test.
which Is the equivalent OF the aver
age motorists four-year use Of the
New Hudson 49," is announced.
With the car completed. racing
driver McCulla--who has "a long
string Of Victories in competition-se
out under instructions to BREAK her
to pieces, II you can" Surely no man
Is better qualified to follow those In
structious than q daring race driver.
Mctulla, with a full passenger load
of baggage, set out from Detroit for
the Allegheny mountains. He drove
at train speed from Detroit to Pitts
burg. $40 miles. The route lies over
some Of the worst roads In the coun-
try Some Of the worst grades in
America were surmounted. The rocky
passes with their terrors for the aver
age driver we're not difficult for the
car.
Al the end Of several weeks u
steady testing he determined that
upon the return to Detroit he would
give the car such abuse as no ,ar
had ever had before. What is reputed
to be the worst road in the United
states lies between Toledo. O., and
Detroit Mich. This was where the
car would surely meet difficulties. he
thought. So over this terrific stretch
be hurdled the New Hudson
"37" at mile-a-minute speed not
once, but dozen times The passen
gers could stay in the car. so awful
was the pounding, only constantly
maintaining tight grip upon me
robe rail In the supreme test the
record between tae two cities was
shattered,
When winter came McCuila was
again sent up into the Alleghanies-
This time he went through to Pnila-
deIpflfa. Giants Despair Is a hill that
few cars can surmount. but II was
surmounted by the New Hudson "3I. v
The car came out unscathed on The
other side OF the Aileghanies. From
Philadelphia on he tried to discover
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

Win the view Of bringing nome 70
politicians and lawmakers a pra teal
s4ss44,,tyt4. Of -sAe exact condition Of tha
'aest lgatrsts highways. the Touring Ctuo
~ America recently devised plan
'atch is progressing Nata excellent
@fe@t nd promises rery ulaterS re-
satfs t.r ehe good ~ he ulolortus
ra0is7
aThs- eax ~ IL "a Ill ki4ow n nss for
L &C. eraI SCARF Deen used b. politicians
- thar Asmnaixnips tnHrs Resiiz-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
TAZEWELL.

Especial to The Richmond Virginia J
TAZEW ELL VA. August 3---Rev.
DIR. Sprole Lyons, Louisville, KY, Is
here visiting and recuperating. He
will preach in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Lyons was born
and reared here. His father, Rev.
Johnathan Lyons. was the founder OF
the Presbyterian church In this town.
Mr.. Thomas Lowe and Miss May
Vance, of Richlands. this county. were
married here Thursday. Rev. c. X.
Brown. officiating.
Major A. J. Tyner. member of the
executive committee of the State
Farmers Institute. is in Winchester
this week in attendance upon the
annual meeting of that body.
Judge s. g. Graham is on profess
sional business In Philadelphia.
Messrs. JEFF Ward and r. G. Chap
man are buying goods In the Eastern
markets.
The marriage Of one Of our promi-
nent merchants il annouced to take
place next Tuesday afternoon. in
Lynchhnrg. at the home Of the BRIDE
to-be. Miss Gertrude fucker. Miss
Rncker has been olerking in the large
store here OF vi. J. Hankins for GONG
time.
Quite AT eajoy:tpI@ German was
given by the farewell German club
one evening this week. A large num-
Der participated. many coming from
adjacent communities and from town
in West Virginia
Rev. DIR. kahle. field agent for the
Children Home society, is in the city.
John L. Barns, Il wealthy cattleman.
sold his fine farm, In the west end Of
the county last week, to IS. j. Thomp-
son. consisting of $50 acres, for 500
per acre. AIR. Barns will move his
family tc MARYLAND where he has
bought nice home.
Miss Stella daughter 81 ReR JOS
epi1 Strss, Roanoke. is at the OLD
hons here the gu.gt az her brother.
B " EtrAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Ssandlnn Of Clubs.
Jury Cannot Aqree.

NORFOLK, VA. August 3.-Follow~
ing two considerations OF testimony
and argument submitted BY contest
ing heirs. n Norfolk City Circuit court
jury has just failed finally of agree
ment In the Lucinda C. Humphreys
Will contest and is discharged from
further consideration of the case.
Mrs. Lucinda c. Humphreys, OF
Brambieton. left "a will giving her nus
band, Alfred c. Humphreys. all her
estate. The husband aied a month
later without will. and all the proper
ty then descended II tine hurbands
heirs and the wife'S relatives came
out with nothing. The latter sued to
break the will.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

Especial to The Richmond NirgEnian.l
FARMFILLE. VA, August 3.-Dr.
Preston, of Lynchburg. one of the lead
ing surgeons OF Virginia. WAS In town
recently, driving his $1,000 motor, and
as lie entered town was breaking the
speed limit, when a member Of the
town council phoned 20 a. policeman
to arrest him. This was promptly
done but when this accuser heard the
doctor the case ended A bsvy OF
nurses from the. doctors hospital we're
his travelling companions and greatly
enjoyed the fast riding ard thu In
v4SorRt lnr ar at the cnuntZx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

trip WIS matte efs this Steamer
don. the party arriving Richmond a
O'Clock, Monday morning.
Since It's formation two years ago
the growth of the old Dominion club
has been rapid, II started with eleven
members The membership Ia nosv
nifty, with numerous applications on
;hc waiting list The club rooms ara
ii SEQ West Broad street. The off,
cars are: O. H. Tornpkius. president.
l.. w. c. Hines, vice president: T. =,
Tteka. secretary; q. a. Culton. cap
tain and &. b. Bivins. lieutenant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
win Run Motor Races.

fSnecial TO The Richmond Nirginianf
IRVINGTON, VA. August s.~-The
annual motor boat races on Owners
creek will be held this year on
Wednesday, August 2sth. The races
are purely for sport and \. f.
Davidyan, the promoter, has purehas-
ed two large and handsome silver low
ing cups for prizes, which are on
view now at j. j. Winegar's railway.
Other prizes are two 50 gold pieces
and free railway hauls. The races
are open to all work boats of from
five to fifteen horsepower
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

pleasant trip to Newport News and
Buckroe Beach. They left the city
about O'Clock, were met at VIII
liamsburg by six members of the
Peuiusu1ar Motorcycle club of New
port News and escorted To that city.
arriving about II o'clock. The roads
were In fairly good condition, tGt
very dusty.
The distance about IS miles. aas
covered in little less than fau~
hours, which is good time considering:
roae conditions. No trouble was eXe
perieneed with the exceptions IT
pnnctureS Mr. Tillman got three aud
Mfr Tabh one. Much tinne was lost n
repairing these. After n sight seeing
trip around Newport News and a Hip
In the ocean at Buckroe, the return
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
THE HOLY CITY

an immortal selection that never
fails to elicit storm of approval.
The Chicago Ladies' Symphony
Orchestra, under Prof. Bernhard
Perboner, will render a varied and
highly interesting program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Motorcycle Club
News and Gossip

Today the members Of the Old Do
minion Motorcycle club will hold
run to Ashland. Arrangements are
also being made for a trip to Aniasi.l
Courthouse and for the annual picnic.
This latter event is of special imuor-
lance. The officers of the club have
not yet determined whore 1t will be
held. During the various runs of the
club several sites have been found
that appeal to the members, and one
of these will be selected, of which
announcement will be made in due
time.
on Sunday, July 18th, four members
Of the club. Messrs. Tabb. Tillman,
Redwood and Culton, had a very
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Forest Hill
Park

BY unanimous request, Miss Ida
Reiter will repeat her greatest sue
cess of the season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Motor Trucks and Contractors.

Motor tTHt'h@ ana itA
Primarily, a contractor can use
meteor truck FOR but two purposes
either conveying the material TO the
nIana AT which II may be used or for
conveying the waste material 10 some
MACE NJ witch 1t i~ to he dumped.
Among building contract ors the cher
Use ~ d motor truck - for the former
purpose Among engineering con-
tractors the truck is as a rule, FOUND
useful FOR both .,.......s
Sitpplies which are ID las Delivered
To new work are apt To be Of wide
tx varying nature and the truck Tor
the building contractor must De SO
aasie~v,ed as to easily carry all or
these different Glasses Such material
as lumber. brick stone. cement. steel
and concrete constitute the larger
mart Of the loads or course II the
quantity To be carried OF one OF
these different types of material IN
very large II often pays to install a
frIck eapacially designed to haul this
class Of material.
when large quantities IF lumber
are 10 be carried lumber dumping
truck which will dump the entire load
in a few seconds and leave II in neat
ollie la very useful. or II large guam
Titles Of crushed stone constitute the
major portion of the load another
tyne Of dumping truck can hee uS"d
10 advantage. However, truck
which can take care IF these difrefent
tlassus q? material IL best adapted
TO the use Of thu average building
contractor
With engineering or road contrac~
tors conditions are different ar a RUE
and the load which me truck viii %
II tE 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

course. are tho speed with which the
material may be delivered and the
large loads which may be carried.
Resides these advantages there IL
very considerable saving IN the actual
cost OF transportation per ton that
may be effected by the use Of the mo-
tor truck. II the distance between the
source OF supply and the work is very
great the increased speed Of the truck
il often oF Very considerable ifupor-
tance, especially So II there exists a
possibility OF the work being delayed
owing to the failure OF some ma
teria ta arrive IL expected.
An important point to remember in
-the use of truck ia that they should
Da kept III operation as much Of the
time as possible and not allowed to
stand idle. az Is often necessary with
horses and wagons. Proper faciH-
lies should also he provided for rapid
loading ana unloading If it Is desired
10 obtain the maximum service from
tho truck. II IL owing to lack Of such
facilities that many contractors are
mot able tn get the maximum efficien
: cy aud work out Of the truck which
+ they should. AT "a very small addi-
tlenai investment for apparatus of
this character the efficiency of the
truck can often be more than doubled.
This point should receive careful con-
etderation when considering the in
staliatlon Of motor trucks.
or course tho principal reason for
/ the use of the truck is that 1t can
! do tho work better than the wagon
land At tho same time do il cheaper.
Conditions vary. and in some eases
: the truck can do many more times
the work " the horse and wagon than
II can do IN other cases. 4 eonaervn-
] tive estimate, based upon an average
! of many cases, is that the truck can
do the work OF from six To ten tea ms
when engaged Ia the ordinary work
required Of them nv contractors Tn
usual loading facilities Or tho use Of
special bodies for just one class Of
service viii very frequently increase
these figures considerably
g. W BENNETT
Gre ~ Motor Truck TO.
NM
/ Gar Has Severe Test.
When fortY-eight noted motor ear
| engineers. working under tho dirae-
| ton of Howard r. Comm, had finish
/ ed the work of constructing their
composite masterpiece, ii then be-
came the function or w. II. McCulta,
I a we'll known racing driver to dis
over tho new creations faults. il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
The Pensacola Commercial Association
Should Have Active Support.

One Of the obligations OF citizenship is the support
Of the civic organization devoted the upbuding OF the
community. No business afford 10 ignore this
obligation
Here in Pensacola have organization IN the
Commercial Association that-has a record which en-
titles IL support It's officers have been patriotic con
scentous and dligent in the public service Its mem
bers have been generous and loyal
What has been accomplished by this association is
but earnest Of what can be achieved II each man in
Pensacola does his share The association should have
than double its present membership Other cities
of lesser importance than Pensacola have larger organ
izations and this condition should not be permitted
obtain longer.
No people patriotic than the people Of
Pensacola and that the officers of the Pensacola
Association making appeal TO this patriotism, the
response should be prompt and generous.
Live commercial organizations make live communi-
ties and il is rule that the desrability Of cities for bust
ness and living purposes IS gagged by the sizes and
activities Of their commercial organizations.
Pensacola must have the best OF everything and
should have the prestige Of having the best supported
and most effective commercial organization Of any city
in the land Now is the time 10 pull togetherl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13

au~us on the insfalmcnt plan from
canNasHsr and "a buuoln' a cage ouf
in the back Ynrd o. keen % in. he
says " a looks anything mke what o.
sounds Mko "a iH one as them hcrer
prehistoric anlmllea ana De- expects e.
make hts fortune exhlhitln' it
There we a lad ere IN our midst
last THURSDAY evening. But TIRE Wide
Awake Hose company refused g. re-
spund hesause their new red shirts
and I'm heimefs had ma arrived from
the uniform manufacturers The citi-
rene tried % form a bucket hrtEade
but every volunteer who Eot hold ~ a
hucket started for The Golden NuEEet
saloon through forco 81 habit and the
angry element wns ief o. burn Itself
uut. Deacon Amer Jones's general
store was burned out ossnapietel Loss
fI00s Insurance $500.
since her trip abroad Afiss lizzie
Beehe 81 convaicscent win several
lanEunges. Washin' tonk In ~ the
day OF week.
Old Man Purdy sat down on = spool
~ barb wire in 'front.' e Tibhfrs store
without iookin'. Purdy never ccuia
see the fire points ~ a thing Ehen
Hand broke up the James HuEEiit
funeral last Thursday ~ suffering an
attack 81 - Nttuz dance. There H. q
place % dance. But q sint 81 q funeral
Doc. Friahv ndwegHisem himself az a
painless dentist. but we notice he "a
iaid up with rheumatic once IN q while
itrzt the same
Somebody stole the tiapper az the
meefin' house bell n use FOR bass
drum sfick for the silver Comes hand
and Deacon pringle. one ~ the pillows
~ the church. expects 20 have the law
on scmetngiy Constable Ezra Hand
o. WORKING on the case hut he has no
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
Election Brought
Some Surprises.

Although the democratic frket won
IN tia recent eisotion hy iust about
ne majority that the most careful
and cunaervntive ewtimatura expected
and although neither TAR nor Rooso-
veir oarried a single rtate that was
not practically oonccded 20 them b.
fha ioamuE democratic newspapers.
De result contains some surprises
30 ia somewhat dimcut 10 assimu-
lato uae news mat bleeding Kansas"
laa discarded the republican party
md has siscted a Straight Democratic
uekct throughout The same thing
thing NAV Be said 90 the Now England
states, most Of which went for Wilson
and Marshall
III former dayn however. The people
of New England we're opposed 60 the
protootive tariff idea and 20 use n
trits expression. that section has only
resumed 90 iis ancient mooringa
After al that has been writfcn ana
said about me tremendous personal
popularity - Roosevelt pa The West.
ne carried oniy one az ire newest and
whet may bo termed froutier states
Cowboy hats, rough rider ciothea and
Anal nza" manners made a charm
tnE stage picture but they had little
sraot On me voting habit of tho wa
and woody West NJ was after ala 10
ths sHete Fast uhat the colonei re-
osiysd hia greatest support and but
for the conasi auvs states 81 Penn-
aylvania and ninois be would have
clt rather a aorry hgure IN the race
MANY ~ re mid surprises Of ne
result came On the election ~ demo
cratic state tickets. where 81 WINS cN-
pocted republicans would hs returned
ArnaNm8don 80 located anmcwhere
up sat river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13

glue a. 90 who done II as Hank
Trr-s. the base drummer. says he
Ain prove an aihino a. Re was in San
over 10 West Ilicksyvillo Tor tryin' b
make a check Or siSs make = noise
ike $3.50. n - believed n the out-
raEcd people of the town had soms
feathers and some tar and sorastody
90 put them On. there would he a tar
and feather party.
Grandma Perkins ts failing fast
she ives oniy able o. pillow nine acres
Monday. she has Ept the sol dinNesl
longevity in this viclnltv Tor an in
valid and Amos Butts IL thinkin' "a
selling his hesree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13

Necessary" shall be used for the pur-
poses stated II further provides that
uny money obtained from the sale ~
the bonds and not used. shall So %
the sinking fund for retiring tie
bonds
shall have somsthlnE 20 SAY later
81 how greatly this port needs, End
uui continue o. need. this Improve
m@nt: ~ how vitality necessary IL o.
20 SIS growth and progress.
Yours truly.
g. ~ nORS0N.
President Commercial Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
ON THE SPUR OF
THE MOMENT.

Ancestry.
" ben mother Joined The n. a. ~ 80
blew in lots % TN
~ chssln up our ancestors before see
could get in.
Ne had % End some furefat.ler who'd
~ and blcd and died.
or mostly 80 before she SGT = single
look inside
a. times e was omharrassin' 10 say
the very leasL
To learn some things about the boys
who fought away down east
DAD said that mother better quit and
let The matter drop.
But ma Just axsd = aard and mos,
saroaStio eye On pop.
And kept right on a stirrin' Up tadi-
lions ~ the past.
Unul us folks We wondered how on
earth the woman east
u surely looked AZ one time that she
certainly would fab
When Eae found out that nine a. them
had served their time In jail
She hen dua up a rroat great great
grand uncla WHO looked rood.
uutii she found he quit the bunch, a.
no Eood soldier s.H0uld;
And father beEsed most ardently upon
his Bonded knee
For her % stop chasin' tEp her doEsone
family tree
He urged her TO ioln something else
and tn some safer bet
And said he'd rather have her be a
hov'iin' sunraEst
When she found Uncle Ahnc~ twas
the triumph ~ her life.
Until she iearned that he eloped win
some licufenanfs wife.
She kept right on until one day her
ioy was made eomplete.
That was the ereat red letter day
when ahe found Uncle Pete.
n seemed mat there was nofhinE
wrong with Uncle Pete a. az.
Although she probcd his private life
from early spring tiil fan
He was q soldier brave and true. and
"a ga many fights
And helped o. put them thirteen tatle
colonies to rights.
Thea father bought = new sin ~
and ua folks on TIE whole
Was az 90 proud you couldn't touch
AZ win q ten-foat pole.
Win uncie Peter upoE our tree b
most adorntnE limb.
We've had a mighty strenuous time
in Twin up 30 him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
PENROSE ON
A TRIAL TRIP
NIFTY LITrLE REVENUE cuTr9R.
WITH CAPTAIN NoRTAUP AND
FRIENDS ABOARD. sEHAvEs
WELL IS REPORT.

ckptain William r. Noyuhup. aol-
iector ~ customs In pcnaacola. en-
ieriaincd several ~ he ffienda yes
terday afternoon on the revenue cut
ter Penroae. whioh made her trial trim
with Captain Blil and hls diatin-
guished guests.
They say the renrose IL not named
aNer the "Eentlenan firm pennayi-
vania" and that sha behaved very well
on her initial trio.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
vox PoPULI.
THE MUNICIPAL WHARF
AND WHAT ~ WILL COST

Editor Pcnaac CHA Journal
Z desire 20 state Some facts relative
to the municipal dock proposition.
whtch may clear some misunderstand-
inN
Mr Harp. ere Californian who has
given IA considerable Information and
advice in regard 20 details. came here
entirely al his own expense. wfthnut
having received or having hem prom
ised any pav whatever from the Com
mercial Association
Ha has hccn promised no contract
ar influence toward securing any con-
trmcG hv she Commercial Association.
Tire letting % ere coutraci, and az
details ~ iecafion and plan. ere rus
hv the ordinance info ne hands 81 =
board - bond trustees. esther the
present board or others. as the Cifg
council may decide
The ordinance provides that -tteo.-
coo. or a. much thereof as may be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
When Shall We Cease to
Scrub, Scrub, Scrub?

II We are 20 starilize the motnh-
pieces ~ toiephones every day. 10 Ill
the bacteria and prevent infection. and
are 10 scrub the door knobs every day
for the same reason. why not be oou-
sistent. and 90 on srrubbinE and
scrubbing everything with which We
coano in contact
n these harferia must ~ cleaned
cat once a day. why not once an hour.
or once q minutog Tho pestiferotu
thinsa are apt 20 rut IN any second
90 couraa everybody knows that
drinking water must Be not only
boiled. but distilled
We have an often enough been
warned thaa hAnd-shahing 10 danger
Gus and kisslnE deadly. All q which
warninE We have Ell duly Observed. ~
course
Now after having ionx and virtu-
ouslF refralned from water a. God
made q and from she other entioe-
ments. it is hard % Re Informed BY
hactcrioioEiats that We stall are IN
momentary daneer from microbes I'M
lees we uorph. scrub. scrub.
And v'hen We set used 10 the scrub
hing and learn 10 look upon " a. a
naastsr - course instead 81 a hard
ship. may aot me microbes sfcai an
other march upon us through the
scrub hrlsh9
Maybe We shall have - stcriiise tis
soap and tbsn stsrilizo the sforiiiEor
BarserioloWlas are Unsuitable. They
never kuoe where 90 Rup.
nut tbelr demands, n fully aco~aed
r.. woVid loave us no time 20 make e
living. n would Be scruh. scrub path
us AN the time Ana while SAVING
ourselves from doafh from microboa
rso wouid die a. starvation.
TIE farmer. instead % piowanE
would pub In All Ms time kiHing me
microbes On his piow handle. ths
butcher. instead ~ killinw bee. would
never cease b soour his knife and
cleaver. and there would be NOTHING
produced 70 eat
Thia sort of thlnE may very easily
he carried too far The haotsriologists
must learn 20 draw tae line some
w..ea
We shall soon become as ridiculoui
as ne ed saiemitcs in The days o.
Nitchcraft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
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