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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
AUTO RESTORES
MAN HEAL TIL
$4,000 Mile Automobile Tour
Brings Back Vigor and Hap
pinesS to Invalid.

Though physicians year ago gave
up hope of saving his life, F. w. Potter,
millionaire New York manufacturer Of
shoe materials. has just returned to
his home In robust rigorous health as
the result of a double transcontnental
automobile trip covering $4,000 miles in
q two-seated Hudson roadster.
Z W. Goldsmith, Jr., the Hudson
dealers. learned today that Potter has
reached his destination in New York
city
It was year ago that overworh. in
addition to the death OF his daughter
broke down Potters health, and after a
vacation in the endeayor to recover 1t,
physicians gave him up.
Believing their edict, he set out to
secure as much pleasure as possible in
the remaining days Of his life.
His first move was to purchase a
Hudson car, and in the early part of
last winter he set out for the Pacific
coast. accompanied by Jack Hilley, an
other New Yorker
Bad Roads Are ohio,
For nearly two months they battled
With the fierce Southern muds and
snsids, and when they had reached the
BHrta Fe trail in the Southwest Pot
tsrs health had begun to mend.
AT one time near the Mexican ltne
Tney were bound for five days,
Later they performed the remarkable
feat OF being the first and only car to
GO through Imperial Valley in Call
fcrnia, which is known as the "Sunken
Sea-
Near the end Of their fret trans
continental trip to the Pacific coast
they were being followed by another
automobile. Finally they lost the car
following them and Potter left his au-
tomobile to see what had become of the
other party.
In the inky blaokness OF the night be
stepped off small precipice, falling a
score OF feet and fracturing his leg He
had sufficiently recovered his health at
the time that the shock did not other
wise affect him.
Arriving in Los Angeles, he was laid
up III IA1 IoSpANdl lOl bCilS bliilo, w men
his limb had mended he started in the
same car to make a tour OF California.
Returns to New York.
The latter part OF June he COM
menced the return Journey up the Pa
ciic coast to Portland, Greg, over some
of the worst roads in the United States.
Then he struck along the northern
boundary OF the United States to St.
Paul and Minneapolis, thence to Chi
cago and New York via Detroit, Mich,
and Toledo. Ohio.
Potter, when he arrived in New
York, was in vigorous, robust health,
evidenced by the fact that he was as
brown as a berry and by the bright
sparkle OF his eye
Physicians had told him he could not
stand the altitude. yet he was SO far re h,
covered by the time he reached the
pASnes through the Rocky mountains
That he was able to stand the climb up
20 an attitude of II, 900 feet
The TIP both ways was made in the
same car which had Travelled over IL. 600
miles without any trouble whatever
Potter owns three Hudson cars in
addition to the one he drove, and ex-
pscts TO drive a SIX cylinder Hudson
upon his next tour
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
TO MEET
AT ATLANTIC CITY
DURING NEXT WEEK

Motorists Mecca" is what Atlantic
City. N. J.. will be during next week
In the holding OF the American Road
congress, the American Automobile as
ISOLATION Is cooperating with the
American Association for Highway I'm
provement, while the National Associa-
ton of Road Material and Machinery
Manufa cturers will conduct on the big
pier most comprehensive exhibit
really the first of magnitude in this
country.
Since the program for the first two
DAYS Will be under the direction of the
A. A. A. National Good Roads board,
the speakers and subjects in great de-
gree will be related TO the viewpoint |
and needs OF the road users. Chairman
George c. Diehl has obtained accept
ances from a score Of exceptionally well
qualified takers of national repute, and
in this connection 1t can be said that
the speeches will be concise and direct
ly TO the point
Delegates From Everywhere.
Invitations have gone from President
Robert P. Hooper to the presidents Of
the 420 clubs In the A, A, A, urging the
sending of delegates to Atlantic City,
and there is good reason to believe that
thousands Of automobilists will find
their way to the New Jersey shore for
delightful week in early October.
It should be borne in mind that New
Jersey is now open territory for touring
motorists, Governor Wilson last spring
having signed the reciprocity measure
which gives non-residents free en-
trance for fifteen days 1t thus will
be particularly f1tting that the governor
on the opening day will deliver the ad-
dress OF welcome on behalf of the state
of New Jersey.
Since the motorist Is the most in
sistent road user 1t follows as a natural
sequence that ne must concern HIM
self with local. state and national road
problems. and evidence of what he is
| doing in all parts Of the United States
will be adduced at the Atlantic City
gathering. Instances are frequent of
where A A, A clubs from their own
treasures have bought road material,
and there are stretches of highway en-
tirely constructed by club funds. Segre-
gated into state bodies-the a, A. A.
has 44-such cooperation has brought
pronounced progress in securing eff
fective state highway laws. and this
phase Of endeavor is now proceeding at
a pace never before attained,
Federal Aid Coming.
| Interstate touring is multiplying rap
| idly and even now transcontinental
road travel is assuming country wide
! popularity Hence the A. \. A. has in
hand much work along the lines of
| national highways which many be-
! lieve is the best method for the Federal
government when it participates with
greater energy in the problem of the
roads. Recent debates in congress
have made clear the incoming lids
which presages amplifed governmental
potency in highway development
While A. A. A. days al the road con
gress will be devoted principally to leg
Iislative methods, touring information
plans, road marking and topics Of mo-
ment to the touring road user. the other
days Of the convention will gyapple
with the problem, of construction and
maintenance, and every other phase Of
this now universal subject of interest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28

cylinder motor made. AGAR that seats five large
passengers comfortably, it has a wheelbase of one
hundred and ten inches. The upholstery is of good
leather, hand stuffed with fine hair. All the comfort
you want The body is finished in famous dark Over
land blue and the wheels in battleshp gray with black
hubs. The trimmings nickel and black. The
transmission is of the selective, sliding gear type
three speeds, center control fitted with the fine F & s.
annular bearings used in the most expensive
The frame is of cold rolled STEEL hotriveted
You get standard magnetic and battery with non-vi
brating coil. The front axle is an I beam section
drop forged in one heat, without welding; Timken
bearings. Rear axle is three quarter floating; Hyatt
bearings. The equipment includes acetylene engine
starter; Priest Lite tank two gas lamps; three oil
lamps; mohair top and top boot; windshield; speedo
meter robe rail- foot rest tire carriers in rear etc.
The price is $985O0 f. o. b. Toledo.
The perfection of stylish, comfortable fully
equipped touring car finds it's indispensable express
sion in this product. No amount of money could buy
greater refinement successfully combined safe
ty luxurious ease smooth running and ample power
than in the Overland Model SO T. at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28

Now, formerly the Overland stands at the top,
not only the most and the best for the money but all
that motor should be- complete, without single
afterthought or regret, source of full and contin
uous satisfaction to the owner
The reason for the unrivaled success of the
Overland during the past has been the gigantic
ufacturing facilities of the WHY'S Overland Company
Today the Overland offers value for less money
than any other could possibly give for the
that other manufacturer commands the facilities
and an organization comparable to those of John
North WHY'S.
The Model SO is a result of the most careful con-
centration of capital engineering skill and enormous
preparation devoted to the production of article in
great quantities. It is built in plant where there is
only one idea of proft-and that is the finished
product.
In appearance, it is stylish and i'm
pressve than heretofore. In service, it is wonder
of power, agility and easy control revelation of
perfection.
Here is car with powerful SILENT smooth, 80
horsepower motor-the most modernly designed four
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
Fab PLAY DEMANDED.

A fair election is all the Republicans
ask for, on Saturday and II the major
itYtQf the people express o preference
for the Democratic tlsketr they twill
submit to their wishes gracefully.
Mayor .Arnett ,said this morning that
he did NOT 'wsntlapy7of' his friends to
use a dollar illegallyoiR his BEHALF
He believes that the people should, eX-
press their choice without the infltl.
ence of money. That the Office is not
SO attractive from a salary standpoint
that 1t is worth buying with money.
The Democrats 1t is learned, have got.
ten on to the plans oil the Republi.
cans to break up the illegal vote sell.
ing at the city elections. 1t was
learned last night that detectives from
different races of people would be at
all voting places and that the officers
will arrest the first man who attempts
to buy or sell vote. With the grand
Jury to soon be convened speedy jus.
tIce can be meted and II there is as
much wholesale bribery practiced on
Saturday as has been the rule In the
past, especially in the Third ward of
the city. there is, pretty good assur.
ance that an excursion train will soon
be run to the Moundsville
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
COAL MUST MOVE.

While there is u dawning hope in
| the British Islands that the deadlock
In the coal mining Industries may soon
be. broken, the tAinipg strikes; IN Ger
l6any seem to bsspteadinS AID n lhlifFe
is the dangling Threat of IA genera
strike in the coal mining industries Of
this country which may involve both
the anthracite and bituminous fields.
Three4fourths,o the coal supply OF the
entire world is stored in the United
states, the British Isles and Germany,
and already the question is being ask
ed tentatively what would happen
what would be the ultimate outcome
III the coal mining industries of these
three countries should be closed down,
say for a period hof six months, and
the closure should be Simultaneous?
II is apparently not without the posi-!
bilities that Just such situation may
be brought about.
1t is we'll enough to consider such q
status alphabetically even though II
may not develop in reality. There are
certain commodities, the handling Of
which without u serious break con.
Germs the universal public. A strike
that would, for even ten days, tie up
the, worlds food supply could not be
permitted, and thlrty-day shutdown
in the coal,mlnlng industries Of the
United States, Great Britain and Ger.
many would result in a worldwide in
dustrial paralysis. 1t looks as though
sooner or later the government author.
tiles OF the United states. Great Brit
ain and Germany must deal with. just
such q catastrophe
!. For. a. fact the government OF Great
Britain seems 10 lie facing this, did.
cult situation at present. The Asquith
government has been working hard tU
bring about conference between the
mine operators and the mine workers
with the hope that the question at ls'
sue will be adjusted without serious
governmental, Interference. Comput.
sorry arbitration has thus far been
barely. limited at But the squaDbles
between employers and employees In
no: industry can be permitted to par.
alyze the industries OF an entire coun.
try.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
NEGOTIATIONS
ANTHRACITE NgM$NAy YET
WALK OUT ON THE NIGHT OF
MARCH 81. ..
(Dy United .Press.)

NEW YORK, March l5,-Negotia,
ttons between the. anthracite miners
and operators we're abruptly broken
Off.
Both sides announced they would
make no concessions. Unless one or
the other weakens the strike of an.
thracIte coal fields on midnight OF
March 81 is certain
A meeting between the operators
and the union committee was brief.
President White for the miners read
a reply rejecting tle,suggestIon of the
operators and that the present agree.
ment should be continued for three
more years.
The operators listened in silence
and alter asking one ortwo questions
announced that the original rejection
to the demands of the miners stood.
The union committee than it is stat
ed, stood by the original demands and
had nothing further to offer.
There was a pause and then the con-
ference abruptly adjourned sine die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

The Democratic campaign managers
requested the West virglnfan to pub
lish an article over their own sigma
ture setting forth their position on the
franchise question and purchased
several hundred extra copies OF the
paper for distribution among the
voters. a few of the papers we're de
ltvered but we received Instructions
to hold the balance OF the papers. Can
it be possible that none Of these extra
papers were given circulation? These
papers should be distributed and II
the Democratic campaign managers do
not want to distribute them, the West
Virginian will pay them bill posters
rates to distribute these extra papers
among the voters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
zyat9T'SS ss 2Fa i2HF 'ANA n!

3isf8It was said that Balboa, who~ dis
covered and explored the lsthmus Of
Isanatna (long known as the lsthmus
ot parlen) in 1913, intended to urge
his government, Spain, to cut a water
4 way through 1T to- connect the worlds
4 two great oceans, says Leslle's Week
3 III AS early as 1921 Charles V. Of
Germany, SPANS Charles l., sent engl'
! Sleers over TO make survey OF the
5isthmus, with a view of cutting ship
/. canal through 1t II the scheme was
found to be practical; but lack Of
Resources at that primitive day, com
Sbined with the political complications
atld wars which diverted his attention,
prevented the taking Of any practical
steps toward; caFylg, out that alert
and farseeine nlpaareh's ambitious
design. That %sa long before the
:tfst permanent colbny OF English,
Speaking people, that at jamestown,
Va, in 1907 was planted in the New
World,
Between 1Sl3QBd 1879 many surveys
OF Panama and Nicaragua, looking TO
the building of an inter-oceanlc short
Il cut through them, were made BY
h Anne hBtitisHiilana French engl'
neets, aRd'for 'loHg time a. route by
way III Nicafagta was favored by
Americans ~ The discovery Of gold ~
California in 1913 and the tremendous
shift OF population to the Pacific
coast, which resulted in the creation
81 the State Of California in 1850 and
Of Oregon in 1859, gave the question
of canal new interest for us. The
need OF short cut through the
\ Isthmus became so great that the Uni
ted States built railroad across
Panama, which was opened in 1865,
from Colon, on the Atlantic, to Pana'
ma, on the Pacific, and which has been
operated ever since. In the meantime
d manal route between these two
points was marked out by De Lesseps,
the celebrated French engineer, who
completed the suez Canal in 1869, and
work at Panama by lie French CON-
many began ID 1881 and was continued
, till 1859, when taeJldck OF funds stop
ped construction5ahaaH -
lEowFthe, United States government;
appears on the scene-in- a. decisive
way Seeing that 1t would be imposs';
Sble for the De 1esseps regime to push
r4aa + a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
TRACTION COMPANIES
tCOnt'rnsd from page onAI.

to carry on future extension work al
ready planned. There will be $40, O0O,.
900 bonds in tae treasury TO be sold
II needed and these WILDE available
for future railroad construction,
The building of the Weston line will
cost $75O,OOO.
The work on the Weston line is now
being carried on as fast as possible,
The agents for the company are now
out getting rights OF way for the road
which will be constructed on one OF
two routes. The line will either fol-
low the river or will be built across
the country, taking in the towns of
McWaorter, Lost Creek and Jane Lew.
This line is considered one of the
best traction line. propositions in cleo
trio railway development, The terri
tory to be developed by the line is one
of the wealthiest in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
MANY MORE COAL CARS
NEEoED5iN THE FIELDS
oF WEST ylR GINA.
Car Shortage lnterferes With Opera.
lions AlLsoxsE tie state.

Tho car supply has been toa great
extent regulating the outputsof coal
iii the West Virginia fields during tAes
past few months. The car sho
age continues SO strong that Me-
mines are In operation but abHitl
half the time. The movement bfS
trains is only fair, but the qlickness
with which the allotments are used;
up obylates all POSSIBLE delay an
Keeping the cars moving as far Isl
the shippers are concerned The de-
mand for coal is good, but thespftces
are sDS.no means, poor when comp red
withdgures ofireeent years, but while
the railroads ara fferingswltA sa lack
|59fA palge po@df for some. rst son or
ot8A, ma nab slss teAp thsJd y In
motion, the operators are not getting
tie benefit of the retterment in prices
that they feel they ought to have.
The publication Of some OF the
statistics available as aresult OF the
completion Of the report BY John
Laing, chief OF the Department Of
Mines in this State, for the year 1911,
occasoned much surprise In many
quarters. Many conflicting reports
haye from time to time emlnated as
the output, accidents, etc, but the
most Of them have doubtless been due
to the confusion incident when rho
fiscal and calendar years arenot the
same. Tie fiscal year in the Mining
Department in this State begins on
July /, this the fiscal year Of ls1tsend
ed last July "a
II Despke tIlaifaet that West Virginia
is losing hundreds OF thousands5 Of
tons 0ficbal innnade, it,isithe belief
,of tlle4offitials sgeonnecteda with sthe
Mining Department that the output ID
the State this year will increase as
much over the previous fear as did
the last year over the year before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
PEOPLES FORUM
WEST VIReINIANs TO ,BE
oeJEcTsoF uNsELFIsHI2)
\, MISSIONARY EFFORT

- MISSIONARY EFFohl
Editor West virginian:
According to the ..4ttsburg Chris
tian Advocate the people Of West Vir
GINA are to be objects 81 missionary
work. A number Of upselfIsh pa
triots (?) in the National Wholesale
and Retail Liquor Dealers Associa
ton have put up fund for the pur
pose, and are to conduct an advertis
ing campaign in the state With all the
papers who will accept their blood
money"
Tie Advocate qaoter rle st. Mary's
Oracle as stating that the editor OF
that paper received a proposition from
a literary agent" in Washington city
to do advertising with them and ask.
ing TOR rates for pure reading mat
ter without advertising marks" and
says Il am willing to pay for edi-
torlas written against prohibition
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
5Ar41us JURY OIsAaREEs

DETROIT, Mich, March 15.-The
case Of the government against the
so-called "bathtub trust" charged with
criminal conspiracy iii restraint of
trade, was placed in the. hands OF
the Jury in Federal Court at 1880
O'Clock this morning.
The jury failed to reach an agree.
ment and was discharged by Judge
Angel tonight,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15
.0ETECTVEs WILL
+ Be At THEP6EIs
PRACTICE Of voTe BUYING no
/ BE BROKEN Up aMs THE CITY
| ELEcTloNs.i &s

J Detectives viii be on hand at the
opening of the polls tomorrow morn
ing to arrest all persons who attempt
to buy or sell votes. sa
The first attempt will betollowed
by an arrest and the good work viii
continue all day as long as the buying
Is kept up. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

The Socialists and Prohibitionists
will all so to the polls and vote
against some good men knowing, full
we'll that their votes are being thrown
away.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

matter to Congress-, which passedsa
bill, in June, 1902, sanctiontng As
course. A treaty. ratified by our
Senate. in which we offered to pay to
the republic Of Colombia, the owner Of
the Panama region, $10,OOO,0OO down
and $4,000 year rental for a lease
of a right OF way across the isthmus,
was rejected By the Colombian Con-
gress, in September, 1903, in the hope
of forcing our government to pay a
higher price. This brought the Mica.
ragua project to the front once more
in Washington,
Now the people Of the isthmus acted
Fearing that the canal would be run
elsewhere and that they would lose
the vast advantage which 1t would
bring. they seeded from Colombia,
declared their independence, and on
November 81 19O& set up the republic
of Panama. The United States recbg-
nized Its independence on November
10, and the rest Of the countries oiHhe
world did later-all except Colombia.
IThe republic ii Panama accepted fhe
terms which Colombia rejected; @pr
%goyernment, for 3tbe protection otsSltEs
canal lease, gyRrapteed the indepe4d.
ence OF Panama, and we started$to
build the canal, which Colonel George
lW, Goethals, the chairman of the canal
commission and the engineer in
charge OF the construction, says will
be completed some time in 1913.
A Briefly stated, this is the story Of
the evolution Of the Panama Canal
scheme, a story with every chapter
of absorbing interest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

Tie signed article Of the B. & O..
ticket, yesterday published in these
columns, proved to be an invasion en-
tirely surrounded by facts. 1t was a
boomerang.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

Report any irregularities In tho de-.
livery Of your paper to the FaIfmo1t.
News Company. Cd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-15

Dontuse CaIome1 OF cathartics.
Guy Fields Ptune. Syrup and Senna-
Pleasant, Safe andSure.