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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13

plored to accept the part assigned him
IN this treaty. to approve of it both
personally and in the name OF his Gov
ernmtnt. And all difficulties of inter
probation were submitted to the final
Judgment Of this same Russian A
fifth article provides that these sup
Elementary provisions must not be
given to the world without the con-
sent of Russia as well.
Thus only shall the puppets dance
when Russia pulls the strings
The shadow Of Russia darkens the
whole theatef of Balkan event. from
this time forward We see Italy rush
upon the Tripolitane in her war OF
conquest She wrests the isles OF the
Aegean from the Turk, whose fleet Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13

abspr bed in struggles to retain theu
The lines Of battle are drawn NOR,
and more tightly around Constantine
pie until 1t hegins to look as II tn
sultan must be driven on, OF Europ
altogether.
Bulgaris cherisnes her dream O,
conquest al the expense OF the TURK
and Enssia ~ complacent. Nov
comes war again-Servia and Greece
on the one hand AGAINST Bulgaria or
the other Bulgaria stands on tn.
very brink of her nwn destruction
and her Czar Ferdinand addresses
hlmself in desperation to Austria TO,
help.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13

most by default, At any rate 1t was
based on sympath Y~-verv credita BILE
sympat hH~-ta her than upon facts jul
diciully asCertalnod.
For these reasons / purpose here TO
review the crisis in Europe briefly
trom the German point OF view
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13

WV 'Ath~N ~ SWIFT
II the secret clause of the treaty
tina worked such havoc in the Balkans
we find Russia pulling the strings that
move pair o. puppets. The puppets
are the high contracting parties-Ser
via and Bulgaria. should Servia and
Bulgaria decide upon united action.
10 follow the terms of the first ar
tcl3 ~ these secret clauses, they are
to Communicate the fact to Russia
should Russia offer no objection the
action shall proceed
Selgia and Bulgaria next provide
for their possible failure to agree upon
united action. They glnd themselves
IN that event to refer the Ease to Rus
s!a. Her Judgment becomes binding.
Rut Russia may prove reticent like the
Sphinx and have no word for either
ServSa 5or, Etllsaria. The Balkan
brethren need not in That event live
n discord. one can so il alone while
the ether moblizes in part, waiting
upon events
A copy Of this treaty. with lis secret
clauses, was duly communicated to
Russia, ia wis provided, Ia TACT, by the
terms 1.-the pact itself. Russia val
iolntl ss3ss q 81 s5as si
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cab company, and it beat everybody to
the scene, although there were sew
eral other makes of machines on the
road Fastening with all speed to get
to the robbery.
Over the rough mountain roads of
Irondale Ross Brown and his Cadillac
burned the road at 55 miles an hour.
1t was the most remarkable automo-
bile drive ever pulled off by local
chauffeur on such a rough road.
Police officers in the automobile
stated that it was the nearest thing
to flying, and many times the "cop-
pers" were certain that they were
about to take the ''air route"
However. Brown, by great driving.
reached his destination safely and re-
turned to Birmingham without a mishap.
The Cadillac following its terrific drive
was as good as ever and was ready to
repeat If necessary.
This was not the only Cadillac that was
pressed in service in the search for the
train robbers, as deputy sheriffs and
other officers rented Cadillacs from the
Jenkins company throughout Thursday
night and many trips were made TO the
scene. 1t is also stated that the robbers
themselves used a Cadillac car to maxi
their escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
BIC INCREASE IN
AUTOMOBILE SALES
DURING PAST YEAR
375, 900 Cars Made in 1913.
What Trucks Are Doing
in New York
FFICIAL figures supplied in

lNFFICIAL figures supplied in
IL connection with the opening
of the automobile show in
New York few weeks ago indicated
that record year had just been past
in the sales and manufacture of motor
cars-more automobiles having been
sold in 1918 than in any similar
period of the motor car industry. Thus
is continued the unparalleled record
of unbroken gains each year since
1900 when the automobile industry
may be said to have taken a position
in American life.
During 1900, the year of the first
automobile show in New York, few
thousand cars were sold, while the
makers visited the Grand Central
Palace show this year with record
behind them of more than 5000
cars, and can point with pride to the
fact that there are now in active use
throughout the country, as proved by
enforced state registrations, mora
than 100000 motor cars, aside from
more than $4,000 American that have
been exported to SO foreign coun-
tries of the world. OF this more than
$4,000 were exported this year, be-
sides probably 10000 cars from the
English and Canadian factories of
Ford.
In 1908, which was the first real big
production year there were 5000 cars
| made, followed by 81, 600 in 1909, 1856, 600 In
1910, 10000 in 1911, 270000 in 1912, and, dur
ing the last year, 1890 cars at an aver
age selling price of sS5. or total of
$31S. 900, ,000.
To save time and shorten distance has
been the motor cars mission, and it is
both unfair and untrue for pessmists to
declare 1t an economic waste. While at
first cars were considered toys and luxu-
ries for the rich, they are certainly now
necessities for many, and with the de-
creased cost of materials and better con-
struction a wider field is offered so that
this country should absorb 425,000 motor
cars a year.
Undoubtedly many people have auto
mobiles that cannot afford them, but tn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

| to prove that motor trucks, with their
broad tires. are not injurious to ini-
proved highways, but actually beneil-
cial and assist In their upkeep." said
Frank H. Gafford, Jr, of the Goodyear
Rubber company yesterday.
| valid arguments now being ad-
vanced in various parts of the country
: to prove that motor trucks, with theil
broad tires, are not injurious to improved
| highways but are actually beneficial and
assist in their upkeep.' says 4. W. Mar
| tin. Jr, Manager Motor Truck Tire De-
partment, The Goodyear Tire and Rup-
! ber company
Heavy hauling on roads must either
| be done by broad-tired motor trucks OF
=, by wagons, with steel tires, much mar.
rover in comparison, The effect of mar
| row-tired vehicles is plainly ruinous. The
| broad. heavy truck tires Stimulating the
action of steam rollers, are found to 1c-
tually make good roads better, whereas
narrow tires cut and destroy them.
| THE agitation noted some time ago
against of motor trucks on high
| ways in some of the states is wearing
| itself out.
"On the other hand. the motor truck
is now hailed as a means or solving the
railroad situation, by affording cheaper
/ transportation. especially on short hauls.
Motor trucks, more and more, will enable
farmers to market their produce quickly
and at less expense, enlarging then
profits and lowering the cost TO consum-
ers, thus affecting the cost of living in a
desirable way.
'Of course the ideal condition canno.
arrive until this country has a thorough
system of good roads. Fortunately, there
has been a great awakening and a de.
mand for better roads among all classes
of American people in the last few years
No one thing before the public is nearly
so important to all the people. as affect
ing their condition of life, as the gool
roads movement now so generally ap-
parent.
Legislators are interested. Private
organizations are working and coii-
certed movement is well underway. One
result of this will be a mammoth devcl-
opment of the motor truck industry. 1t
| Is inevitable that the horse viii be sup
| planted by the motor truck for a great
deal of heavy hauling, and all the public
will share In the benefits tnat modern
| transportation will bring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

same may be said of everything in Amer
lean life. Yet how many people do We
find who are willing to give them up?
Statistics are ordinarily dry. but those
in connection with the motor car indus
try are most interesting and supply the
best basis by which the expansion OF the
industry may be Judged.
The 100000 mark in manufacturing au-
tomobles In this country was reached
last July. BY adding the cars made
since that time and deducting those ex-
ported and those that have gone into
the scrap heap, we find the actual num-
Der of cars in use in this country to be
in excess of 100000.
With the depressed general business
conditions, this years production of S75,-
900 cars resulted in an overproduction of
possibly 5000 or COCO. and, as a result
students of the industry are inclined to
believe that in normal times the annual
absorption power for motor cars in this
country is about 425,0O0. The business is
now on. firm and substantial basis, the
financially weak concerns having been
eliminated and also those concerns whose
products were unmarketable. There may
still be a few more weak ones to go. but
in looking over a long list IL 1t Is clearly
proved that the great majority are on a
firm financial basis.
The trade lists show that there are 211
compa MES making pleasure cars, of which
1876 may be considered actively in the busi-
ness. while the 22S concerns making trucks
can be brought down to 70, as far as real
producing is concerned.
While there were years when 100 per
cent increase in production was shown
the increase last year over the year be-
fore was 81 per cent.
Figures vary somewhat and are little
difficult to obtain, yet on December Is
the registrations reported by the state
secretaries showed approximately 1,250,0 900.
OF this many were duplicates, as in some
cases cars are not registered annually, but
only once by each owner, as in California
Minnesota and Nebraska, while in some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
CITY OF NEW YORK
SPENDS S387,0OO
YEAR ON ITS AUTOS
Now Advocating Establish
ment of Central Garage.
Pelletier Now With the
Lozier Company

THE world has seen some re-
markable demonstrations of the
development of the automobile
industry in the past few years. How
ever it remains for the metropolis of
the world-New York-to provide
the most striking illustration of how
the self-propelled vehicle has come
into favor.
In recent report of the comptrol-
Ter of the city of New York it 10
stated that an annual expenditure of
1887 900 is needed for the operation
and maintenance of municipality
owned automobiles. This is an espe-
cially interesting statement when it is
considered that each of the several
score of motor cars in use has re-
placed from three to five horses. 1t
gives one an idea of what New York
was spending for maintaining its
equine equipment previous to the sue
cessful advent of the automobile.
1t is stated that SO important have city
owned automobiles become to New York
city that there is now a move under way
to have a central garage, owned and op-
Grated by the city, erected where the
automobiles may be taken care of eff
clently and economically. The statement
is also made that at the present time New
York city is paying too much for the
care of its automobiles, as service is pur-
chased from various private concerns
throughout the several bureaus. Nearly
every department in the city OF New
York has its quota of automobiles from
the 26 In use by the fire department to
the one operated by the department of
correction.
While New York city has many auto
mobiles TO take care Of and yet has no
municipal garage the same cannot be said
of Birmingham. The Magic City is al
ready provided with a municipal garage
and the few city owned automobile
repaired and overhauled bv
mechanics. The local II
has been in operation for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
ANDERSON NOW
HAS STUDEBAKER AGENCY

The studebaker agency Is now in the
hands of Mr.. Anderson, formerly of the
Haynes company, according to an an
nouneement made last week. Manager
Anderson states:
Yes, we have abandoned the Haynes
car and are now concentrating on the
Studebaker. This is a remarkable motor
car and its sale in Birmingham and Ala
bama Is very encouraging. 1t already has
large number of devotees.
we will, however, continue to occupy
the same salesroom on South Twentieth
street, and no changes have been made
IN the management. All of our former
patrons are cordially invited to come and
look over the 1914 Studebaker models.
They are an ample automobile education
In themselves. A study of this car makes
one an admirer and eventually buyer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
QUICK WORK DONE
BY AUTOMOBILE ON
NIGHT OF ROBBERY
Twelve Miles in 21 Minutes
With Two StOps-Trucks
Not Injurious to I'M
proved Roads
UToMoBILES proved their

A UTOMOBILES proved their
~ worth late Thursday night in
, quickly carrying officers to
the scene of the latest train robbery
five miles north of Irondale and II
miles north of Birmingham. The roads
in the region of the country are very
bad, and yet 1912 model Cadillac
made the IL mile trip from Birming-
ham to the scene of the robbery in
II minutes, including two stops.
This particular Cadillac was driven
by Ross Brown of the jenkins Taxi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
EFFICIENCY OF TRUCK
SHOWN IN NEW YORK

Greater New York is giving the rest of
the country an interesting demonstration
of what motor trucks can do said Wal
ter Melville Drennen of the Overland
company. 1.-The metropolis has long led
In the number of commercial vehicles, as
1t has in other things, and more and
more business men there are discarding
horses every day. We nave received word
from the r. & L. company our eastern
truck distributors, that the phenomenal
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

other states registration is required only
once In three years. A few states have
only county registrations, while the state
law In Mississippi was recently declared
invalid. Deducting Implications and trim
ming in every reasonable way leaves
more than 1,00o,000 cars as the number, in
actual use in this country at the present
time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
SITE FOR NEW HOSPITAL.
Committee viii Meet This Afternoon
to Consider Matter.

to Consider Matter.
The building site committee of the
Alexandria Hospital will meet this
afternoon at the rooms Of the Cham
Der of Commerce at which time the
question of the site for the new hos
pital building to be erected at an
early date, will be considered. 1t is
probable that the committee may
reach :. decision as to the site at
this afternoons meeting. Several
meetings have already been held and
4 rumber OF pieces OF property in
various sections of the city have been
offered.
The building committee which is
charged with the preparation Of the
plans have taken no action pending
the selection e the site.
The cost Of the site and the build
ing will be in the neighborho0d Of
$4,000. OF shis sum about $42,-
600 was recently raised by public
subscription.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
CONTRACT IS Signed
Alexandra County Gives Pledge for
100000 for Construction
~ of Road.

Members of the board OF super
visors of Alexandria County signed
the contract guaranteeing $3o,oOO as
their share of the construction cost
of that portion of the Washington
Mount Vernon boulevard which VIII
be signed by the acting Secretary OF
Agriculture today. The 100000 IS not
quite enough to complete the road
to Alexandria, however, and Wash
;ngton may be asked to contribute
$1,000 additional which is needed co
extend the boulevard all the way to
Alexandria.
Only fraction of mile is to be
provided for.
The signing of the agreement put
ting up necessary funds assures con-
struction of the road from Arlington
Cemetery to Alexandria.
The board of supervisors did moi
meet to sign the contract with the
government. Instead their signatures
were put on the necessary papers in
dividually, the board having beer
authorized to sign at a meeting yes.
terday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
WORE A SPLIT SKIRT.
Woman Made to PIN Up at Station
House and Dismissed with
AdmOnition.

Officer Reid yesterday arrested Il
.colOrcd woman who was attired in d
manner which he regarded as IN
conventional. She was conducted to
the station house where she avcrred
the skirt was split accidentally as
she stepped from an electric train.
The woman was furnished with pins
an. after having adjusted the gar
ment to the satisfaction of the Off
Ger, she was allowed to depart for
her home in Washington. She had
visited this city for the purpose of
interviewing an "unclc," who is a
member of the profession recently
taxed out Of business in the capital
city.
This is the first case where the
wearer Of a split skirt or d diaphan-
Gus gown has attracted the attention
Of the Alexandria police. An offend
CT was made to pay $50 in Richmond
recently for appearing on the street
CARRIED in manner to attract gen
crai attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY.

Plans for the regatta to be held on
the Potomac River next Saturday
afternoon under the auspices Of the
Old Dominion Boat Club have been
completed. The races will take place
between the club house at the foot
Of Prince street and the lighthouse
at Jones Point. They will be open to
members Of the club no provision
having been made for outGidc compc-
tition. The races will commence at
$50 O'Clock. The regatta will be in
charge Of J. Sidney Douglas captain;
Carl !. Mueller first lieutenant, and
Hunt Russell, second lieutenant. On
August 9th the club vii give
smoker at its boat house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
PLEASANT WEATHER.
Heavy Rain Of Yesterday Followed
by Northerly Winds and Lower
Temperature. :,

Notwithstanding the official fore
cast that warm weather would con-
tinue this week, conditions changed
materially yesterday after heavy
downpour of rain, and after dark the
weather became considerably cooler
and has been pleasant today.
About 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon a black cloud, which was rapidly
moving, appeared in the northwest
ern heavens. One year ago tomorrow
a similar cloud appeared in the same
quarter and the fercest storm ever
witnessed by the present generation
followed, during which the wind blew
with hurricane force, hail, mingled
with rain and number Of houses
were considerably damaged. The
recollection of this disturbance, still
fresh in the minds of n'on", caused
apprehension, but although the wind
was high and rain fell in torrents, no
damage followed. The cool wave
which followed has brought good hui
NOR to all.
Many telephones in the city were
put of commission as a result Of the
storm, the wires becoming grounded.
Numerous homes and business houses
last night were without telephone
communication. Repairs will be
made during the next two Or three
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
POLICE COURT. NOTES.

In Police Court today Frank Jack
son, charged with All assault on vii
liam Johnson, was fined 50; Louis
EattihidFe, charged with an assault
on Clarence Anderson, was -dlss
missed; Purcell Jones, charged with
disordcrIy conduct and fighting, was
dismissed; Lee Dou and Lee You,
two Cinnamon, charged with harbor-
ing . vicious dog; were ordered IN
destroy the dog; Ida Evans forfeited
collateral of So for drunken and dis
conduct; Louis Chase for
feIted q for violation Of the traffic
ordinances. iA.lfFSss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
VIRGINIA LAWYERS.
Annual Meeting Will be Held This
Year at Hot Springs.

Richmond, July 29.-The lawyers
throughout the State are interested
in the annual meeting of the State
Bar Association, which will be held
on August to 6, at the Homestead
Hotel, Hot Springs, Va, and for
which special hotel and railroad
rates have been secured.
The meeting promises to be one
CT unusual interest, and large at
tendance is anticipated. The annual
address will be delivered Thursday
morning, August 6, by the Hon.
Charles E. Littlefeld, of New York
The title of his address will be "Pan-
anna Canal Tolls" dealing with the
right of the United States to exempt
its own shipping. A paper of spec
!al interest will be>that read by Pro-
lessor Charles A. Graves, of the In
:versity Of Virginia. "The Forged
Letter of General Robert E. Lee" in
which the author will undertake to
prove that the famous letter of Gen.
raj Lee containing the expression
Duty, Then Is the Sublimest Word
N Our Language is a forgery. A
paper Will also be read by Mr.. Lewis
c. Williams, Of the Richmond bar.
entitled employers Liability and
Workman's Compensation Law"
which is likely to prove of special
interest and benefit to lawyers at
this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29

One Of the last unlngs that Com
modores do before sailing on, the ex-
;nsdition is to Purchase
!. GIBsoN'S PURE OLD RYE
sCould yoL imagine a stronger tesn-
monial. We have ali kinds of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
ready for shipment to all sections OF
; Virginia from :. ;. :. -.
; $500 10 $500 PER GALLON.
{, Have on hand Gibson's XXX, ENA,
;lXXXX and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin,
Get ard Monogram also Bakers ana
Ihompson's Whiskeys. 20 which we In
wife your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send us
Ell order we know you will be salts
fled with results. Soliciting your trade,
we arc, yours respectfully,
WA. johnson { Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
10 PLAY BENEFIT GAME.
Masonic Lodges of Alexandria TO
Meet Again on Friday 1854
Afternoon. fa}N Q

~ As heretofore stated in these col
Dumns, Alexandria Washington Lodge,
Mo- %, A. F. and A. NJ, and Andrew
jackson Lodge, No. 100, A. F. and A.
NJ, will meet for the second time in a
game of ball at the local park on
North Alfred street, on Friday, at
4 P. NJ.
AS the receipts from this game will
be given to the Children's Home, it is
hoped that all who can avail them
selves of the opportunity will wit
ness this game on Friday.
Several former Alexandria stars
will play with these teams and Il sood
game is assured all who attend.
A band of music will be present
to enliven the occasion.
A large number of tickets have al
ready been disposed Of and it IS
hoped that the park will be filled to
its utmost capacity to help this
worthy cause, when the bell rings
for play.
Andrew Jackson Lodge will line up
as follows: Harper, s. S.; Salyers
3b; Cation, IT,; Schwartzman, 3b;
Clark, If; Newton, 2b; Hoffman, CT;
Latham, C; Wade, p.
Alexandria Washington Lodge
lineup will be announced later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-29
ENDORSED AT HOME.
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any Alexandria Citizen.

The public endorsement of local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none stronger
can be had. When a man comes for
ward and testifies to his fellow-citi
zens, addresses his friends and neigh
oors, you may be sure he is thorough
y convinced or he would not do so.
Telling ones experience when it is for
The public good is an act of kindness
that should be appreciated. The fol-
owing statement given by a resident
If Alexandria adds one more to the
many cases of Home Endorsement
which are being published about
Doans Kidney Pills. Read it:
H. c. Smith, tailor, 919 King St.,
Alexandria. Va, says. 81 hope my
statement will be the means of get
ting other sufferers to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and be cured, as I was.
| could not begin to tell the agony I
endured from my back. didn't find
anything that would cure me until l
used Doan's Kidney Pills. They
made me we'll in less than month,
and during the past two years have
had no trouble. The endorsement I
save at the time the cure was made
still holds good"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Smith had Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Bualffo, New York.