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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
BY HOWARD s. FISK.

-" FASHnT0rON can now be
classsd as q progressive"
NAx city from tho standpoint Of
otor-dr1ven dre apparatuA
The past week witnessed the
instanAt1on Of the FIRST fully equipped nre-
house In the District, which u only q
forerunner Of the future method Of equip
msnt for that branch Of the municipal
service. The company - known Is No.
"a. ana - located a& tho corner Of 0eor-
gia avenue and Rock Creek Church road.
where tho twenty-mile speed limit Is
located. The equipment consists Of IN
automobile piston pumping engine and
chemical and hose wagon. Tho company
win b known as tho flying squadron"
and win DO used for the protection of
property In the suburban sections. With
in tho next few weeks the deputy chief
Of the ire department Will be provided
with an automobile. the roadster now
being built to order. Chief Wagner is
provided with q machine. as is also
Superintendent Of Machinery Robinson
In addition to this equipment . large
combination pumping and hose wagon
is owned by the department, being re-
placed by the two pieces OF apparatus
which went into service last week at
Petworth.
The chemical and hose wagon Is Of
the four-cylinder type and rated at forty
horsepower erd capable of doing sixty
miles an hour II necessary, the average
speed being about forty miles an hour.
It is provided with two large f1fty-gallon
chemical tanks, one on either side, and
1,2OO feet Of two-and-a-half-inch hose.
The other equipment includes two three
gallon extinguishers, which arc located
on the sides Of the machine; axes, life
lines and other paraphernalia used by
1re-dghters on arrival at q fire. The
front seat carries two men and eight
others can be accommodated on tho rear
and side stops.
X + 4
On tho right side OF tho machine IS q
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dict. Raphael Semmes was at the wheel
and piloted the big machine through the
deep sands of lower Maryland In last
time, making the return trip in two hours
and fifty minutes.
4 X
Despite careful usage, the backs OF the
front seats in touring cars are apt to be-
come dented - scratched, particularly
when much tong is done. On this ac-
count it is not a bad plan to protect them
with removable covers of thick carpet or
padded oilcloth.
=
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Levy, in their
Washington car. and Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
Freund and family, in a Packard touring
car, comprised a motoring party on q trip
to Benedict, Nd, where they spent the
week end. enjoying the fishing and bath
ing at that place.
y 4
The principle that q father - liable
for all acts Of his son committed with
the fathers consent, so long as the son
is a minor, has received q further extern
sion by the supreme court Of Kentucky
There a father was held for damages
caused by his son while the latter was
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wagon tower pipe line. to which two
lines from steamers can be attached and
handled by one man at any angle or de-
gree Of elevation On the sides OF the
vehicle are two air tanks about three feet
in length which are used to supply pres
sure for the chemical tanks. These tanks
have a maximum pressure or Lou POUNDS
and are filled by electric dynamos In the
machine is lighted with electricity and
provided with g. self-starter of the same
character. A searchhght Is carried over
the front dash, while large standard
size fire bell 10 located back OF the driv-
err The drive is left hand. with center
control. The regular driver Is John c.
Stein, with John A. Sartn and George
Comley as relief drivers.
The pumping engine Is OF tho SIX
cylinder type and also capable OF q forty
mile gait over tho suburban roads. 1t
Of water per minute and under pressure
has thrown as high a. 600 gallons. This
machine. unlike the other. Is chain driven.
on account Of its weight end size, weigh
ing about 1900 pounds. Tho machine
runs under its own power. and after
reaching q fire another clutch on the
front end Of the apparatus Is thrown in
and the engine is engaged tor pumping
purposes. Two streams Of hose can be
attached at the same time on the front
end. This vehicle is also lighted by
electricity, but has a gas self-starter.
operated from the front dash by small
lever The machine is r1ght-hand drive
and can In addition to two men on the
front seat carry g. complement OF ten
men. Tho driver Of the engine Is Adam
Minnick. his assistant being G. D. Nc
Aulifre. Capt J. H. Buscher IL in COM
mand Of the company. 1t was only q
company was built and stands today as
one OF the model houses in the District
Chief Wagner - an enthusiastic motor
list and the past week will be memora-
Bile one in the history Of the department,
he realizing that on tho success OF No.
"a company depends the future motor
izing Of the entire department. Not
withstandinG that the chief Is seventy
two years old, he holds down the front
seat Of his own big red Washington car
like q veteran when responding to fires
at g. rate far beyond the regulation speed
limit.
The widespread movement throughout
the country Of adopting motor-driven ap-
paratus for fire department service IL now
taking concrete form. New York is
spending more than $1,000 900 for this
class Of apparatus, aggregating nearly
Ito pieces. It II predicted that within
be expended for purchasing motor-d driven
vehicles by the various municipalities.
The change from horge-drfven fro APP
paratus to motor-drtven while somewhat
Of . radical change 10 nevertheless q
practical one. A large corps OF skilled
engineers and experts are engaged In
solving the various problems and COM
pick problems which have arisen from
time % time. One Of the most important
Of these Il reliability. The demands OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

enough: the brake must do more When
the wheels are locked the tires sliG ;
over the surface. A small portion of
the tread becomes smooth and the ad-
hes1on between the tire and the street
surface is reduced. Better results and
shorter stops can be made by releas-
ing the wheels when they begin to
skid and Immediately tightening the
OF the tread into use. In addition to
reducing the efficiency Of your brakes.
the sudden locking Of the wheels and
holding the tire In a fixed position
against the road surface, wears away
tire treads rapidly and increases tire
expense.
Those who wish to tour through the
land Of Evangeline." which has proved
very popular this year. will find the
roads In excellent shape. according to the
latest report from the Nova Scotia repre-
sentative Of The Touring Club of Ameri-
ca On an inspection tour. just completed.
he was able to average thirty-one miles
an hour between Digby and Yarmouth,
which covers the most delightful part Of
This would indicate very excellent dirt
roads. He says there is one bad spot be-
tween Windsor and Halifax, about ten
miles. where speed Of twelve miles an
hour is necessary. The trip from Halifax
to st. John can easily be made in a
day and a half. a distance Of a little less
than 300 miles: the roads will be found
good, except for about thirteen miles,
through the mountains.
=
Mr.. ana Mrs. John c. Mclaughlin. who
left Washington last Tuesday morning in
their Hudson car for Atlantic City, via
the new route mentioned in The Star last
Sunday, inform the writer that they did
not regret selecting this route in prefer
ence to the White Horse pike. They
negotiated the trip in twelve hours. and
found the roads in excellent condition
The route was via Baltimore, Havre de
Grace. Perryville and Elkton to Whining
ton, Del, where they took the ferry for
Pennsgrove. N. ]. The route after land
ing on the Jersey shore was to Sharp
town, Woodstown, Pole Tavern, Monroe
Vile, Franklin and Malaga, where the
Malaga road was taken the remainder OF
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fre apparatus IN responding to alarms are
imperative and tho machine must get
there without delay. Chief Wagner claims
that the early arrival at a fire be-
CONGREGATIONS arc averted- With motor
driven apparatus this can be accomplished
and prove a boon to property owners
everywhere. In that connection It is also
chiefs as we'll as the heads Of the various
companies should be ON the ground early.
and It IL the desire Of Chief Wagner
that some day the Washington fire de-
partment will be completely equipped with
motor-driven vehicles.
e. J. Prescott and family left washing
car on q motor trip to the White noun
tains. They write that they found tho
roads good all the way north OF Ph1la-
delphia. and reached Weirs. N. H, the
boyhood home Of Mr.. Prescott. Tuesday
distance OF 600 miles, They will return
the latter part Of August.
Motorists going into Canada must DO
careful to arrange their customs bonds
and report at the frontier posts Of both
countries whenever they cross the Dor
der. There Is q controversy at present
between agents for American and foreign
made cars doing business In Canada, and
charges Of smuggling have been made to
the Canadian and the United States Gus
toms officials. They are, in consequence,
keeping q close surveillance on cars
crossing the border. Tourists bound for
Canada should make inquiry before leav-
ing this country.
John Detweiler Of this city and DR.. T.
A. Cross and Samuel B. Harrison were
the guests Of Ross p. Andrews Of this
city, who returned a. few days ago. ON
motor trip to Cleveland Ohio. The party
was piloted by Robert Williams, who
drove Mr.. Andrews new 1913 six-cylinder
touring car on the acknowledgements
enty-two-mile run. The weather was
cool, although 1t rained at times on the
trip to this city. The party was threat
ened with Jack Frost but once. ITO
say that the trip was enjoyable" said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Mr.. Andrews yesterday, Is to put 1t
mildly.
The route selected took us up in south
western New York as far as jamestown:
Chautauqua. For twenty miles we trailed
along its shores on the left side, passing
fine hotels and cottages which dotted
along the shore. We visited my old home
the trip was magnificent. In passing
through Titusville. Oil City and the
smaller towns it was a sight of wonders
to us all. The panorama scenes were all
full of interest.
I'm New York state we passed miles
and miles Of vineyards. plentiful crops,
while fine orchards were visible on either
side Of the road as we flew past Inc
use Of the automobile is constantly on
the increase and to give The Star readers
throughoqt the country, from Everit aG
thirty-three touring cars going west IN
crossing the Allegheny mountains. espe-
Everitt Pa. it needs the pen OF an artist
to describe the grandeur Of the valley
and abrupt outlines Of these glorious
mountains.
1.-THE roads were good. bad and in
different, with the soft pedal on
the Indifferent. But let me say good
WOTQ IOF the 8OOQ ones. 1Ho hoNC-
ment for good roads is taking hold of
the public. whether politician. farmer:
pleasure-seeker or q tramp. Our total
bill for toll for the entire trip amount.
ed to $1.37 After the amount OF
money being voted for good roads we
cry out against such an ancient Gus
tom. Some tourists must have been
making faces at the toll keepers. Tor
at each gate we were always met with
a frown and their bureau Of informa-
ton" seemed to be sealed up tight.
"One has to believe in signs while
touring. 60 slow. dangerous slow
up,' speed limit ten miles an hour,
were some Of the signs found along
our route. In some of the little
towns 1t was reduced to four and SIX
speed prevailed contained only q
blacksmith shop and q gasoline mer-
chant, but at the same time the roads
were almost impossible where the
signs were displayed. One Of the
members of the party remarked,
There's no need Of those speed signs
over these roads. It's good work to
make six miles an hour. and then you
would be going some All along the
route we were royalty entertained In
the larger cities where had friends"
y Is
Putting ON the brakes Of an automo-
bile Is q very simple and easy opera
tion, and yet It appears that only two
or three drivers in ten apply brakes
plying enough pressure on the brakes
to lock the wheels" says the current
issue Of The Automobile. ''ts the most
efficient braking method"
Brake tests have proved conclusive
~ that locking the wheels Is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
1913 Model
lsReady for Your Inspection

The Elephant, the Bull Moose. and the Donkey have
held the of the public stage for the last few months
and refuse longer give way these ungainy beasts
The Taft the Bryan and the Teddy rollers good
in their way but the roller that right and does
work noiselcssy and effectively the Overland Steam
Roller.
You've waited for this announcement-here it is. Now
utornob1e IS In the Overland
Remember that advised you to wait until 1912
could
had stood the tests shop and road and service that yet
time regarding this 1913 model The 1912 Overland took the BY
in
Our 5000 Touring Gar the coast Motor sales
OF TIME GOOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Several Carloads of 1913 Overlands
Will Arrive In Town This Week

doubt that these VIII supply the demand that
of
upkep Of
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Charles w. Semmes and . party or
friends spent the week end at Benedict,
Md. on the Patuxent river, making tho
trip in a Wilcox-Trux bus. There were
twelve In the stag party. A number OF
large catches were made by the experts"
early Sunday morning just below Bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

w FASH1N0TON can now be
classsd as '.progresstve"
M city from tho standpoint of
w motordr1ven dre apparatus.
Tia mast 1naAk yuffnAaaed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-09

25c ChIIdren'S Black Cat Hose l9c
l5c Black Cat Hose 1890. &c
25c Suspenders 19c
l5c Suspenders &c
SOC Boys Waists 39c
Sl.OO Boys Waists 79c
$3.50 and 81 Waists .S1.00
25c Underwear 19c
SOc Union suits 39c
75c Union suits Sc
soc Boys Pants 39c
LOO Boys Pants 79c
l.oO Boys Pants LOO
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20

Local forecast tor Shrev veport and
vicinity |: Fair and cooler tonight and
Sunday. rs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20
Publicity Of Assessments An Ex-
u PLANTATION.

To the Public: All the first session
of the Legislature under the present
administration there was introduced
by Representative Sere, Good Gov
lernment eLaguer, Of New Orleans a
bill making it mandatory on the
part Of the New Orleans City Goun-
Gil to provide means for publishing
the city assessment roll. The meas
ure impressed Joseph E. Generelly,i
ithe floor leader Of the regulars" =.
so forcibly that he suggested that it
include the entire State. The meas
ure passed in the lower house BY a.
large majority. The Caddo delega-
tion having given practically unani-
nous approval, but when it went to
the Senate the standpatters being in
the majority It was put to sleep.
~ The Era Club of New Orleans
recognizing the desirability and the
value of this measure, in connection
with the Times Democrat started
the publication. It aroused such IN
terest that they were forced to ae-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20
The OFFICIAL BALLOT.
A Yard and d Half Long With Num-
erOus Proposed Amendments.

n IN d telegram from Baton Rouge
Of recent date it is stated that the
Official ballot which is to be voted at
the November election will be about
q yard and a half long, the longest
ever known in this State, and the
equal, il il believed, Of any in the
United States, is what the voters Of
Louisiana will have to face id the
November election, unless some
scheme Of compression ID found.
Nineteen amendments, five more
than ever before, four lists Of &elec-
tors, one more congressman and
three Suprems Court justices are
q few Of the things that help to,
make up the unusually long ballot.
These, added to the fact that each
person will have local candidates on
the ticket, means that IT will take
about three days to fix up the REL
turns from the election. II is almost
evident that there are going to be-
many candidates and measures to-
wards the end of the ticket that will
receive q scant. vote. "A third result
lis expected to be that if there is the
usual big rush in the evening there
are going to be some voters who
will not get q chance to vote. IT.
will take each voter at least three,
minutes IN, IA ahlA II vote flln whole
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20
THE POSTOFFICE.
Tie Removal to the New Is Effective
Today Magnificent Edifice, q
Credit 70 Shreveport and the Init
eH States Government.

The pOstoffice, the new, erected
On the site of the old, is opened to-
dayIto the public. II has been In
construction many months, but
thers is never haste, unnecessary,
iii tie construction BY the Federal
authorities. Details are never min
imizd, and, as it were, every r and
every 4 must be crossed and dotted.
Y Ths exterior Of the building Is iii
keeping with a uniform plan, while
the Interior with all its essentials
and abcomrnod odations is attractive III
its simplicity and the massiveness Of
its cohstruction.
We may recall how great was the
opposition to the construction Of
the neE postofice by many OF the
aGitizenb who were encouraged by
the Times and the Journal, but the
Caucasian, seemingly in 4 minority,
persisted In the substitute OF the
new fol the old. II IS only BY replace
ing the old with the new that pro-
Egress and evelopment ID possible.
Nj There were many obstacles and a
strong influence to overcome against
the destruction Of the old post0f-
flce," but we never faltered. and adj
dressed pur efforts to the needs Of
the day.
AS is kenerally known. the eau
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20
B0Otleaaers.

w. J. Cleary and M. "A. Hudson
pleaded guilty Of bootlegging. Gleary
was sentenced to pay a fine OF $3.50
and so days in Jail, and in default Of
payment 80 days additional. Hudson
was fined 500 and costs or 30 days
in .jail. IT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-11
cuLxERTs AND RRlpegs.

Township trustees can build or re-
pair cnlveTts in roads In the same
way as they can repair highways.
Boards Of supervisors can build cul-
verts and pay for same ont Of the
motor funds. A culEers- SIS dissin.
gusshed from bridge. IS ore 70 carry
Of surplus water. s bridge being some
thing 10 span permanent stream.
This is the substance Of s decision
hy Assistant Attorney Robins in re
ply to inquiries from REPRESENTATIVE
Knip, who wanted the matter OF dis
possi CT these funds 70 be cleared up,
In many counties there IS doubt as
70 Just Ehat can BE-. done In the was
Of building cuiyerts, IN Tsew OF the
fact they ara mentioned IN two differ
snt places IN the code
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-11
suFFRAGETTE LOGIC.

DR.. Jessie Murday. the London sui
fragette who is lecturing n Chicago,
tells US that il English women do nos
succeed in obtaining their desires By
smashing windows they viii use
bombs.
Why not n the su.ragettes mar
DESTROY property and obtain the iegss-
lasion they want why daily with shop
ping-bag hammers. The bomb VIII
destroy enough to count. The Nc
Namaras used the bomb snd sse whas
attention they attracted. OF course
they landed IN the penisentiary, but
they made the country take notice
Just what the sufraget,es expect
70 gain By their window smashing
escapsdss IS uncertain much notorie
II, al least. But IL they are sustifiahle
in smashing windows, Doctor Mur6ay's
logic IS sound, why not use bombs
If the London suHragetses win come
to IoEa, our ladies' viii teach them
a thing or two about how 10 GET vcies
for women IN peaceful, 6iSntfied and
law-ahi6ing manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-11
Roosevelt Gets Illinois.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Colonel
Roosevelt seems 10 have won his first
state. the state of Illinois The re-
salt. al this writing. indicates that he
has carried most OF the state. as
against both TAX and L2Foilette. The
conditions have been peculiar IN that
state. I.orinerism and other isms OF
that kind seem TO hare been more
discussed than either Taft or Roose-
velt All the papers have been dis
cussing Iyorime- and he has been
made a test Fortunately, it seems
for him. Colonel Roosevelt got him
self allied with the extreme anti
I-or.mer sentiment He himself has
pIayed On that issue IN all his
speeches. He has not discussed the
tariff Or other issues with which the
presidency has 10 deal-bslt he has
issued violent denances to Lorimer
His manner OF centerins 3 campaign
around few heroics has stood him
IN good stead.
In addition 10 Lorimerism. there
has been Densenism. It has been {
jungle OF isms and the primary bal
lie. was q long one Under the cir
cumssances, Colonel Roosevelt was i
the best position 10 play the winning
Rart and he has pIayed II, II seems.
Illinois Is the first state that CoIone
Roosevelt has carried on = real ties
vote. His ric1orv VIII. no doubt, PRO
tiuee IN him new aggressiveasss. BIZ
Illinois, with its excited and corTssR
I politics ~ill probahlv be the only btl
state he can carry fo- his wild thir,
germism
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-11

The Pennsylvania railrosd has post
ed circular letter to Its engineers
and other employees who sre known to
be contemplating s demand for more
wages ON penalty Of 3 strike The
letter points out that more can not be
paid to the workers without cutting
down dividends or curtailing improve
ments Further, it asserts that the
average annual earnings Of sill the EN-
plcyes had increased from $50 in 1890
TO $500 in 1911. or Is per cent more
on every dollar earned, also, that the
engineers are getting 81 per cent more
than in 1929 on full time basis. II is
asserted that the PENNSYLVANIA IS pay
ing SIS per cent more than other lines
ray their engineers. The Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers has
teen conducting its ballot on the CUES
ton Of ordering s strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-11
Good Thing Ter the Democrats

Washington star Mr. Roosevelt Is
drawing big crowds. Are MANI
Democrats present. Undoubtedly.
Trust TO he Democratic politicians
to attend 30 that. So great a or2c--
tunszv could not escape seasoned
camEai gasrs-
The insurgeas sage ot Oystsr Bar
< . Democratic asset He Is he
slo1g Iha Democratic csuse. His
criticisms Of the administration viii
he 50 much 70 the spcd for the DeE
oc-ztsc party after the Bzitzlo-e
nomination IS made Tier ~Ili be
QrsSe-d from eve-y Deloc-ztic stump
Il sSssro-1 OF the contention that +ze
administrator has failed z1d : chz1ge
CT control saoald take place
n 1his way Mr. Roosevelt Ehez the
ra-paE-r c7e7s VII be q Democratic
SaalE5szds-- He KIN p1ay The par
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