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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-13

according to her supporters. and they
predict that her election will be q
unanimous one. Mrs. Luke Lea, wife
OF the Senator from Tennessee, has
been put forward as q candidate for
the first vice-presidency, despite the
fact that Mrs. Lea is in Ashville. N.
c.. for her health. which has not been
Of the best for the last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
No Effort to Revive
Glidden Tour This Year

mont and Massachusetts are discussing
similar plans.
Ii has been suggested to the committee
in charge that the Automobile Association
of America member who comes the great
est distance to the annual meeting snail
be rewarded by the possession OF the
Glidden trophy during the coming year.
The matter will be taken up with Charles
J. Glidden donor of the famous trophy.
and it is expected that he will acqulesce
in the change of the deed OF gift. Tor II
was his original IDEA to encourage touring
to the fullest extent
The holding of the touring car trophy
subscribed for by Automobile Association
of America clubs and suggested by ior-
mer President Robert p. Hooper, of Penn
sylvania, may be drawn for by all those
who tour to the midsummer meeting from
any considerable distance
The Anderson Cup. competed for twice
and offered by the progressive South
Carolina city of the same name. may also
be drawn for by the runabout ana snla''
tonnear participants in the tour.
For 1915 Chairman Frank y. Mudd, OF
Chicago. head Of the touring Information
hoard has some extensive plans under
consideration which he will submit later
on. OF course. there is included trip 10
the Panama Pacific Exposition AT San
Francisco. which in the routing Inish'
embrace Los Angeles and the san Dleso
Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PLAN CYCLE ROAD RACE
Two Wheelers Will Contest at
800 Miles at Santa Monica.

Plans are already under way for an
other 3OO-mile motorcycle road race
This event will be held on the famous
Santa Monica (CalD automobile race
course. and the probable date is March
%. The Santa Monica course is consid-
cred one Of the very best in the country
the road surface being practically as
smooth as a board track. 1t is believed
by the promoters of the event that the
excellent records made at the savannah
classic will be lowered.
Motorcyclists of Washington are also
considering an extensive road race Gov
erine $50 miles Definite arrangements
have not as yet been completed.
Owing to an unfortunate disagreement
among the scorers. checkers and timers
tho exact time of the fastest lap in the
recent Savannah road race remains
somewhat in doubt. Jones was credited
with the fastest lap in 9:05. although
this figure was admittedly happy aN-
eroqe" struck by the officials.
~ is said that Mosher in reallty Ihaue
tho fastest lap in 10 fiat. ana al !he
same time evidence exists 10 support Jug NC
claim of carl Cloudy, whose tIne
Io.I3 is said to have been the pest ihaue
in any one lap. In any event, cNe Hioe
record Of 1913 for lap or 10 iliIi.r
is a striking illustration OIL tue pVSar
and stamina Of both machine anu ''ue''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
EXPECTS MANY MOTORISTS
California Improving Roads for
Rush to Exposition.

"Cslifornia expects to entertain In 1919
an army Of Eastern road users, prepara-
tlons for the invasion of which are stead
fly going forward in the Improvement OF
the main arteries of communication III
the state" was the comment yesterday
Of F. l.. Baker. president OF the Auto
mobile Club of Southern California, VINO
has been in New York City for the last
few days.
ut is quite natural that California
should be deeply interested in the present
progress Of the good roads movement
generally. and particularly in connection
with federal participation. While we are
fortunate in California in being able To
finance our own road building. rs is the
case in the Eastern states. we realize
that many of the states between the two
coasts must have assistance from the ma
tIonaI government in order TO bring ABOUT
gradually n network of interstate roads
which shall connect the sections OF our
great country.
GIN the Yosemite Valley we are seek
ing the construction of an all-year-round
route and also contending for an open
ing OF this noted scenic playground COM
mensurate with its greatness and de'
handing, as it now does, the unhampered
use of motor propelled vehicles. Situated
between two expeditions, We IN Los An
geles expect exceptionally large mum
beers of visitors, and We want them 70
know that the Automobile club OF South,
ern California is well equipped TO aid
them in the latest information for their
California touring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SERVICE ON AUTO PARTS
Big Corporation Adopts New
Basis in Accessory Field.

Among the most recent events TO en-
gaze the attention Of motor car owners
.s the taking over by the H. W. Johns
Msnville Company Of a number Of we'll
known and widely used automobile acces-
sories. on which this concern will here
after control both the selling and market
INK policies The move demonstrates
clearly the tendency toward better ser
vice on those parts Of the cars equip-
mcnt which go TO insure comfort, safety
and economy in maintenance.
Al accessories are more or less In need
NJ expert attention. and IL was 20 the
end % making such attention available al
all timss and In all places that the II. W
Johns ManVllc Company opened service
depots ln practically all Of their branch
houses throughout the United states and
Canada
tvs evident that the a. ". Johns Man
Vile Company has entered the accessory
field in earnest At the recent New York
show the firm occupied a large space. and
II has equally roomy quarters In the Chi
cage exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
WARREN RIFLEMEN LEAD
Team from Pennsylvania Has
Six Straight Wins.

Washington. Jan. S.-Warren' rem
s,,u leads class a. in the intercluo cham
pionship rife match. with SIX suaisi',
otto. closely followed by the District OF
GiI,,nobia and Cleveland, each with nN'
wins and one loss, ,d Saltwater
niI'e 80 tied for first place, with sly
straight wins in class , as hy The he DE biz.
score OF the week Was maue ossihIs
,r,c, of Columbia, s9i out OF possioi'
100.
Tie scores follow:
class A-Warren. Penn. sss. - DickiH Won. >
- aTs. District Of Columbia, sy'. W. aouhss
-, ohio s6s: bridgeport, conn, ~,
Tacoma. wash. ss!: Cleveland Vn,o' 80 vs.
,ii.srkee Rine SO: -. Paul. MINI s go
S'i,,nInchsm Ma 80; Bucyrus. ONO 'ss,
M,nrbsster' - n. 9SS: Milwaukee Ola "uAiu'
s,s rs Adrian. Mich. $50. 90, v,aison
class B~KinEs Mills Ohio s ss' vs.. H ssSfoPd.
Wis. ees: saltwater MINI; - M,pneapolis.
go: boston see vs. Roehes,er al Hop
MAJ, 49, go vs. san Francisco. SIC. helehs'
Mnni va ~ NV orleans. VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
MAXWELL RACERS TO
BE RECORD BREAKERS
Harroun Promises That Cars he
Is Designing Will Break
Speedway Figures.

One Of the most encouraging signs OF
strong renewal OF interest in automoohe
racing is the decision OF the MaxweH
Motor Company. Of Detroit TO enter inc
lists in the near future with team Oh
cars designed to compete in speed WIN
the fastest OF European creations. Kay
Harroun. one Of the most successful OF
American pilots a few years ago mas
been selected 10 design and build the
new flyers. and he promises great results.
He started work some time ago, and IL
is said that the three cars are already
well under way
The motors will be built right up 10 the
45O-inch piston displacement allowed in
the 5OO-mile indianapolis race. and will
he OF the long stroke type. IL has been
decided that the first appearance OF the
team I'm competition will be on the Speed
way. The team will be made up OF the
hest drivers in the United States.
Harroun's promise is that the cars VIII
do a lap on the Speedway course one fuli
second faster than any car has ever
travelled a lap officially on that circui,
which means that the fj0-inch displace-
mont cars will travel faster than Louis
Suane, when ne plotted the 2O0-horse-
power Fiat FIVE miles in 3.l7, the present
record for the distance.
The announcement Of the fact that q
flrm Of the importance OF the MaNWeii
company has entered the high speed heio
Is an indication that racing will receive a
decided boom. and that other large firms
can be expected TO follow soon. Whlie
Detroit has always been the hub OF the
automobile industry. few cars ever built
there have ever raced at Indianapolis
None OF them has over won the big race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SAYS PEDESTRIANS
INVITE ACCIDENTS
Chief Examiner of Chauf-
feurs Would Subject
All Traffic to Law.

George strobridge. chief examiner of
the New York State Automobile Bureau,
placed the blame for a majority OF a,fo-
mobile accidents on the pedestrian IN a
lecture last Thursday night at the West
Side Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr.. Strobridge said. in part:
rs not the attitude of the public
toward the automobile one OF absolute
defiance and carelessness? ! challenge
contradiction when ! claim that pedes'
TRANS appear 10 invite accidents. As they
cross I'm front OF automobiles their very
movements seem TO say. Run over me
il YOU dare" This, Of course, is due TO
the constant blame put upon the drivers
for accidents The chauffeur Is seldom
given the benefit Of the doubt
"On the sidewalks We find people who
suddenly stop. turn and dodge here ana
there, trcading on each others toes
humping into each other. with no re-
gard. as a general rule. for those with
whom they come I'm contact.
Watch the conduct OF vehicular trafs
fic. and YOU will see the skill with which
the vehicles are jockeyed about and how
they give and take and pass closely Win
out injury TO one another. Cudgel your
brains and imagine what would happen
II the automobiles were driven as people
walk. Does this not lead you TO believe
that. perhaps. pedestrians are careless.
The law. Mr.. Strobridge said, puts All
the responsibility on the chauffeur, VINO
must not drive more than fifteen miles
an hour. and who must obey many other
provisions, covering everything from
equipment to turning a corner. while the
: man walking does as he pleases He
continued:
Now. then. why, since the automobile
is to-day a public utility and the third
industry in the land. when 1t comes in
contact with pedestrians should not the
pedestrians be trained 10 meet II? Or, II
they cannot be trained should they not
be forced TO conduct themselves in such
a way as to insure their own safety.
rather than, by law, hinder and inter-
fere solely with the automobile
Suppose the average citizen Of this
city crosses an avenue or side street
twenty times a day-in other words.
comes in contact with vehicular trafic
twenty times each day. An automobile
driven twenty-five miles in the city Will
cross pedestrian routes 500 times, more
or less. Why should not the pedestrian
be careful during those twenty times,
when the automobile drivers are, by law,
compelled 10 exercise all possible precau-
lions 800 times? For one accident that
happens 1000 are avoided. Not one in
ten thus avoided is through the assist
ance or the cooperation OF the pedes-
trian.
"Automobilists. it can be safely said.
never purposely cause mishaps; both their
hands, both their feet. together with their
eyes and ears, are continuously at work
TO avoid trouble A pedestrian in cross
ing the street. by the use of his eyes and
by one stride. can, In every case. avoid
being struck.
Would 1t not be fair. then, that some
legislation should be made. as is in vogue
in foreign cities, which will govern the
pedestrian as we'll as the chauffeur?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Famous Trophy May Go to Motor
ist Travelling Greatest Dis
lance to A. A. A. Meeting.
MAY DRAW FOR OTHER CUPS
Annual Gathering to Take Place
in White MOuntains-Cali-
fOrnia i'm 1915.

That the Automobile Association or
America has practically decided TO aban-
don the Glidden Tour :s indicated by an
announcement, just made, to the effect that
the trophy may be awarded without con-
test this year. For several years past II
has been difficult for the national organi-
cation to get together enough cars to
make the tour success. 1t is evident
now that the affair will be dropped.
considerable attendance is expected
at the Automobile Association of America
midsummer meeting, which will take place
in the White Mountains and on which a
special committee is now at work. The
Maine Automobile Association has In
mind a summer gathering, and an EFFORT
will be made to amalgamate with the
meeting of the national association. YER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
FORESEES BIG DEMAND
Auto Industry in Fine Condition
Saws Mitchell Official.

Every recent diagnosis Of the auto
mobile industry indicates streng'h' so-
udity and optimism" says II. L. NC
Claren, president OF the Mitcheii-Le"is
Motor Company. Of Racine, Wis. with
sound organizations. regulations lot
Wholesale merchandising and enicieht
PRODUCTION. the concerns that for years
have played prominent part In the
making OF automobiles are certain 10
feel the good effects of the business re-
vival
ARMED with data from the producing
and selling departments OF our own con-
Germ | visited the New York show ana
70 saw that | was astonjshed at the opu-
mistic trend. the big results reported from
the Mitchell headquarters in the Grand
Central Palace and Sales'Manager o. I.
Friends comprehensive report OF the ne"
business done I'm the New England ana
Atlantic states districts Is putting IL
mildly.
Visits 10 the Philadelphia, CLEVELAND
Milwaukee and other shows have IN
creased my wholesome respect lot the
character Of the demand for our output
They also furnished positive proof 10 me
that other concerns were sharing IN the
preliminaries of business that propnesy
A maximum of spring deliveries
Not in I'VE years has there been sucn
a keen demand for the cars made IN our
Racine plant orders representing the
entire geographical territory OF the Unit
ed States are coming in. and conserNa-
tive statement would be that our plant
will he pushed to its capacity to supply
the demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
WILL TRY TO AMEND
JERSEY MOTOR LAW
Varying Traffic Ordinances
a Cause of Worry
to AutOiStS.

( Traffic conditions from the point of
view Of the motorist are just now agi-
tating the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club. Of Newark. with the result
that the clubs highway committee OF
which George Eveland is chairman, Will
hold a meeting next week TO map out a
proposed amendment to the state law for
uniform traffic regulations. which ii Will
submit TO the state Motor Vehicle Com
missioner al Trenton next week.
Mr.. Eveland declared yesterday that
there are about as many different traffic
ordinances as there are municipalities IN
the state. He said that in both Mont
clair and Belleville, both of which are
suburbs Of Newark. the local traffic ordl-
nances forbid any automobile driver 10
pass a trolley car that is standing still
10 matter how long the car may remain
standing II a driver attempts 10 pass
a trolley car on it's left side in these
municipalities he is liable 10 arrest ana
motorists are frequently compelled 10
wait for trolley cars 10 make connections
al junction points.
A new automobile club is to come into
being tomorrow night in Newark. with
the consolidation of the Newark Motor
club and number Of motor car dealers
under the title of the Automobile Club OF
Essex County.
The space drawings for the Newark
automobile show, which will be held IN
the lst Regiment Armory in that city
during the week OF February N-S, Will
take place next Thursday night. num-
Der of New York exhibitors will enter es-
pecially exhibitors Of trucks, as no com
mercial car show was held in New YORK
this winter.
The thirty days grace allowed New
Jersey motorists TO obtain their 1914 car
licenses expired yesterday. and from now
on every machine propelled over the Ne"
Jersey roads must have 1914 tag on II
or the owner will be liable to arrest
There has been a big rush at the Newark
Office for tags during the last two DAYS
nv belated owners. Deputy commission
or John NJ. Rhodabeck says the business
Of his Office this year has broken all rec
ords.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Need Mental or Physical Relaxation! Try
BOWLING
VAL FLOODS GYMNASIUM.
AUTOMOBILE INSTRUCTION.

81 w soth ST. cor. ~. Tel 1858 Schuyler
Indoor Golf and Tennis Every body Learns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SILVER AWARDS TERRITORY
FITZGERALD Company to Control
LARGE Part of New Jersey.

Another move Of importance toward per-
fecting its selling organization was made
on January 2S by the c. 7. Silver Mo-
tor Company. when arrangements were
made with the c. L. FitzGerald Motor
Company to take over the representation
of the Peerless and Overland in big
part OF New Jersey. The latter company
has Just been incorporated for the pur-
pose. A., 81,
yer's Newark branch. This Will be used
as a showroom for both lines. while "A
service building will be maintained in the
immediate vicinity. -,
The territory which the company VIII
control for the line OF Peerless pleasure
cars and trucks will be all that part OF
New Jersey north of Trenton. and for the
Overland nearly all Of Essex County and
Jersey City and part OF Hudson County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
MOTORCYCLE Endurance Run.

What promises to be the greatest mo-
torcycle endurance run ever staged in
this country Is being planned by the
Houston (TexD Motorcycle Club. The
course, which covers in all 500 miles,
will he entirely over Texas roads. and
will include everything from smooth
boulevards to deep Texas sand. The
route will include San Antonio, Forth
Worth and Dallas. The exact date OF
the run has not been determined. but II
will probably be early in the season. and
u Is expected that at least one hundred
riders will participate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
License Plates
Again Held Up

Owing to failure on the part Of the
manufacturers to deliver automobile
registration plates for the license year
effective to-day Mitchell May, SECRETARY
Of state. has suggested that all owners
carry their new certificates with them
while operating their cars with 1918 num-
Der tags.
Secretary Of State May said yesterday
that while the situation would he well In
hand by tomorrow nevertheless II hao
been found physically impossible to de-
liver plates to all OF the 10000 owners
who had applied during the last lew
days.
The Secretary Of state has requested
the police not TO interfere with the opera
ton OF motor cars under last years tags
until further advised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Largest q Best school in n s. send for booklet
ana pss 10 visit school Special class for women
Hrsi eide /. NJ. Z. A.. 800 W. 81 ST. 1920 Col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Newtown High Base ball.

Newtown High School is determined
TO have strong baseball team this
year. The candidates already are at
work in the gymnasium under the direc-
ton OF Maxwell Croohc. the athletic
coach. Negotiations are pending for
games with the Poughkeepsie High
School and Central High school. Of Al
bSny.
The schedule follows
April r. Adclphi at Adelphi; Apiii a.
BRYANT High at Newtown; April 20
Crrtis High at curtis. April 20. Manudi
Training at Manual. MAY :. Janiaics
High al Jamaica: May Q. Flushing hien
AZ Flushing. May 10, Eastern Distric' AT
Nswio~n.
Evening journal., 1914-01-30
SOCIALISTS BAN
TANGO THEN PULL
OFF prize FIGHT"

The "kihosh' was placed on the
tango. by local Socialists last night,
and hereafter any one who delights in
the dance will have to HE himself
elsewhere. This was the edict at the
Socialists dance held at No. 702 Mar
ket street last night and of the 100
couples who danced there last night
only two couples left the hall follow
ing the barring OF the tango.
The tango was not allowed the floor
manager remarking that their oppo-
nents would be glad of a chance to
say that the Socialists approved of
the tango A three round prize
fight was given, however. This was
not interferred with by the police and
even the dancers ceased their whirl-
ing long enough to hear the referee
yell "Time." The bout was a bur
lesque.
During the intermission between
dancing and the fight" coffee, sand
wiches and cake were enjoyed by
all
Evening journal., 1914-01-30
ORTEGA PREPARES
TO MOVE FORCES
AGAINST TORREON

BY The United Press.
CHIHUAHUA. Jan General
Ortcga. commanding The advance
guard OF the Constituencies army
marching against Torreon. returned
here today to arrange for the trans
portatiOn to the front of troops now
in chihuahua This will probably
require several days.
The advance guard Of the Consti-
tutionalist army is camped along the
Mexican National Railway near Es-
Gallon. awaiting the arrival of Gen
eral Francisco Villa to open the at
tack.
General villa has gone TO Juarez
to recuporate from an attack Of
rheumatism and grippe. A council Of
war was held there yesterday attend
ed by villa and Generals Rodriguez.
Castro and Garcia. II was decided
that General Castro's troops from the
state OF Tamaulipas should join Or
tega at Escalon before the Torreon
attack begins. These soldiers are
now marching from Victoria.
Evening journal., 1914-01-30
SECOND TRY
AT SUICIDE
SUCCESSFUL
MCCIane Cuts His Throat
From Ear to Ear in
Bedroom
FAMILY BELIEVES
RE WAS DEMENTED

Kenneth McClane. aged So years,
committed suicide about o'clock
yesterday afternoon by cutting his
throat with a razor, almost severing
his head from his body while in a
second story bedrooms in the home Of
his sister, Mrs Alexander Frazier. of
No 924 Maryland avenue. with whom
he had been living The relatives
Of the man believe him to have been
temporarily insane.
Relatives say that McClane had
once bfore attempted to end his life.
He. his sister, and her children we're
the only occupants OF the house when
the deed was committed yesterday. He
had gone upstairs shortly before A
o'clock, and Mrs. Frazier, short
time later. heard groans coming from
his room When she opened the door
and saw McClane lying in a pool Of
blood with his head almost severed
from his shoulders, she became hys-
teal. Despite the deep cash inflicted
by the razor the man was still liv-
Ing. re was luIilcu 10 tht }eldWdIe
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance
and died there about an hour after
being admitted Coroner Spring was
notified and he and Deputy Coroner
Harvey r. Nichols made on inyesti-
cation OF the case. The body was
later removed to the morgue.
A very peculiar instance developed
in The case when the coroner institute
ed a search for the razor The search
was rewarded by finding the razor,
covered with blood. i'm a locked trunk
in the room. The explanation for this
is apparently that the man after cut
ting his throat, had thrown the razor
away and it fell into the trunk. which
vas standing open. IN his struggles
the man Knocked the lid of the trunk
down, and having a spring lock, the
razor was locked inside
The body win be inferred in the
Brockyiew cemetery, at Rising Sun.
Md, early next week A sister or
the dead man, Mrs Donald McBain.
who is now travelling in Scotland.
owns a lot in the cemetery.