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Evening star., 1914-03-08
DEALERS TO ORGANIZE.
Electric Vehicle Association Has
Twenty Members Here.

At a luncheon at the Willard Friday.
at which were present Joseph NJ. Stod-
dard, r. Bruce Emerson, ]. J. Bartran,
E. S. NARROW, George A. Weaver and
c. NJ. Marsh. it was decided to issue a
call for meeting of the Washington
members Of the Electric Vehicle Associa-
tion Of America. There are at present
about twenty members of the National
Association in Washington and it was
the opinion of those present that with
this number as q nucleus it would be
possible to form local branch.
The national association having a
membership of more than 600 members
was formed about four years ago to pro-
mote the efficient use Of electric vehicles
for both commercial and pleasure pur-
poses.
1t is proposed to hold branch meetings
once a month. which meetings will be
addressed by an authority on some par
ticular subject pertaining to electric ve-
hicies and their use; the addresses are
to be followed by a general discussion.
The organization meeting will be held on
the 18th Of March and it is expected that
the president of the Electric Vehicle As
ISOLATION will come down from New York
and tell those present something about
the activities Of the association in that
city and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1914-03-08

work and reporting its progress back to
the main committee. The subordinate
committees will consist of one or two
members each, and their work will in
clude motor cycle and automobile COM
petition track and grounds. advertising,
concessions and the many branches OF
the work of promotion While the date
Of the meeting is still some distance off.
the experience of former years proves
that the work can hardly be begun too
soon.
A tentative program in the moto.
cycle section of the days events
was presented at the meeting Wednes-
day night, and was approved. The
feature of this program is a twenty
five-mile sweepstake event, in which an
entry fee of $40 will be charged. The
club viii add sum of money to the
entry fees. and the first, second and
third riders to finish will receive vary
ing percentages of the total amount.
This race is put into the program in
answer to the request of number of
Washington riders who want something
in the nature of an elimination contest
that will. it is believed, settle the
much-disputed question as to what ma
chine will go the distance in long
race Other events on the program in
clude q three-mile contest for profes-
sionals, single cylinders; a five-mile
novice for twins and a novelty race
open to strictly touring models.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Cyclecar Entries.

Some doubt has been expressed as to
getting the entry of cyclecar to COM
pete with motor cycle and sjdecar,
but the subcommittee in charge Of that
program will endeavor to interest the
owners of some of the little four
wheelers in Washington to the extent
of getting their entry. 1t is reported
that number of cyclecars will be in
the city before the date of the races,
and it is hoped some of the dealers
will take advantage of this opportunity
to show what their cars can do in COM
petition.
President Karl Il. Lesh of the National
Capital Motor Cycle Club is taking adj
vantage of the unfavorable weather to
equip his Henderson with an Eclipse two
speed gear. Other riders have declared
their intention to modernize their old
mounts by the addition of two-speed
gears. footboards and foot brakes. those
accessories being the most apparent diff
ferences between 1913 and 1914 models.
Karl Schuerger and William Bruce. who
were injured in an accident some weeks
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Press at Ford Plant.

Two hundred and fifty Michigan editors
and printers. in attendance at a meeting
Of the State Press Association in De-
troit, visited the plant Of the Ford Motor
Company recently, and were taken on q
tour of inspection through the great
Highland Park factories. The visiting
journalists were given an intimate Wow
Of all the various operations necessary
in the manufacture Of Ford cars, and got
some idea Of the system that makes the
huge Ford production possible. They were
taken to the motion picture theater In
the plant, and shown several reels OF
film which illustrates interesting phases
Of Ford manufacture.
The visitors were delegates to q con-
vention which represented several stats
bodies of newspaper workers, including
the Michigan Women's Press Association,
the Michigan Press Association and the
wolverine Press Association. The pur-
pose Of their gathering in Detroit was tc
aInalsamate.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Motor Cycle Sales.

Despite the fact that the ground hogs
prediction Of six weeks more winter was
fulfilled so promptly, local motor cycle
dealers report very satisfactory business
during the past month With the ground
covered with snow, old riders seeking new
mounts and newcomers anxious to taste
the joys of motor cycling. they could
hardly be expected to purchase machines.
In spite of weather conditions, which
made riding almost impossible and faT
from pleasant at any time. dealers re-
port an unusual number Of inquiries for
machines. which have been followed by
orders in gratifying number Of in
stances.
Recent sales of Harley -Davidsons have
been reported as follows:
Two-speed twins to Capt. A. Wolters.
National Cash Company: s. B. Eaton.
Miller. DR.. Smith. Ray Davis. D. G.
Shanks. Georgetown Supply Company, w.
E. Wetherless, y. f. Wetherless, v. NJ.
Lynch. Robert Greenfield, Theodore
bit. single-speed motors to w. B.
Swarts. w. H. Hines. H. F. Kroch. j.
Mccarthy. r. Pickford. J. P. Sampson.
C. H. Small Harry Roberts, A. T. King.
f. G. Ford and George Washington.
single-cylinder motors were sold to G. G.
Cornwell. w. r. Cralle, J. p. Pierce,
Southern railway. Columbia Dairy Com
pany. Eberly Sons and Frank Shore
Excelsiors to Madison Fitzgerald, c. v.
| Kline Joseph Richardson, l.. w. Nc
Nance. E. II. Easton. B. E. Birgfeld.
| Frank D. Law, George c. Lang. Harry
Wiedman. Ed Negosto. Marshall Low
| and Thomas A. Harris. These machines
were all twins. Two-speed Excelsior
| twins to G. II. Amman, H. T. Clark
| and H. E. Ausherman. Single-speed Elk
celsfor twins were sold to J. T. Mooney,
| John Norris. ]. L. Kendall and Karl B.
Auth. A Henderson was delivered to
| c. NJ. Shaw.
| Merkle twins to the Department Of the
| twins were delivered to L. W. Simmons.
G. B. Loughead and George A. Sim
| mons
| Pope single to q. H. Robertson. which
Tas wash shipped pI to Memphis; Tenn; me- =. M N;
Evening star., 1914-03-08

ago, are reported to be recovering rap
idly and will soon be on the streets again.
Much criticism has been heard concern
ing the 1914 Maryland tags ON account Of
the change in their form. Last year the
tags were vertical and shaped to conform
to the curve of the mud guard and were
easily attached to the machines This
year the Maryland authorities are put
ting out small-szed automobile tag, and
riders are experiencing much difficulty in
attaching the tags to their machines in
such manner as to be out of the way
and still be visible Maryland riders
have made vigorous protest against the
tags. but so far without effect. Nearly
all Washington riders find it necessary
to procure Maryland tags.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
New Clearing House.

A motor cycle clearing house in which
the records of motor cycles and other
data for the benefit of merchants and
others doing business with both the trade
and owners Of motor cycles will be main
tanned by well known credit man in San
Francisco. He has been connected with
one firm for several years and it is to
perfect a system of credit for the people
who do business with the motor cycle
rider. dealer and accessory people that he
is planning to open his headquarters.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

n T a session of the National Capt.
IA tai Motor Cycle Club last We'd
"A nesday night. which lasted until
after midnight, the committee
was named To manage the race
meet scheduled for MAY 30 Ten of the
older members of the club We're named to
serve on the committee. this being de-
cided upon after members who had
served on former committees stating that
a committee of five, as originally pro
posed, could not attend to the many
details incident to a meeting of the kind
proposed to be held Memorial day c. A..
Hutchins was appointed as chairman of
the committee. and the following mem
bers will assist him in the work: c. IL.
Cross, Il. Nj. Dodson. II. B. Cohen, T. r.
Dedge. W. +. Throop, i. y. Moulden,
F. 5. Long, L. NJ. Stallinss and Fred NJ
Mills.
The committee of ten will be divided
up into number of subcommittee, each
having In charge department of the
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Chain Economy.

When the short drive chain has worn
SO much that it is too long for the usual
adjustment ii is time to take it off and
replace with new one. Instead of
throwing the worm chain away. sepa-
rate length sufficient for a new short
place couple on the old short chain. The
pedaling chain has SO little work to do
and can be run so slack that the old chain
will operate well enough for the pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Recovered From Illness,

William q. McReynolds Of tho arm Of
r. McReynolds & Sons. who has been
confined to his home for tho past week
on account of illness, returned to his
once yesterday much imrsoVe1.
Evening star., 1914-03-08
Exterminates Squirrels.

A cheap and effective method Of ex-
terminating ground squirrels has been
worked out by II. Learned, farmer liv-
ing near Stockton. His method is sim
plicity itself. He merely runs his Twin
motor cycle out into an infested field, ex-
tends the exhaust of his engine down the
burrows by means Of a rubber hose and
fills the holes with the deadly gas. BY
using distillate at 6 cents a gallon he
finds that great saving is effected, as
the government formula for making gas
costs about 81 a gallon. Why not a good
idea for the trapper and hunter in the
east and north who uses the motor cycle
Maybe some hardy hunter might try IT
hunting grizzlies
Evening star., 1914-03-08
DR.. NJ. S. Fealy bought Reading Stand
ard single.
Marylanders Aroused.

Motor cyclists in Maryland are aroused
over the bill now before the Maryland
legislature increasing the license fee on
motor cycles to SO. This is looked upon
as the most rapacious measure affecting
motor vehicles ever introduced in any
legislature. There is possibility that it
may not pass, as big fight will be put
UP against it, but in case it goes through
it VIII mean not only a big loss to the
state in revenue but a blow to the motor
cycle manufacturer, dealer and agent, as
riders will be forced to sell their ma
chimes rather than pay this prohibitive
license. The fee for automobiles is also
placed high in the same bill and the own
ers of -wheelers will probably Join
hands with the auto owners in making a
vigorous protest. The members Of the
Maryland NJ. c. roasted this bill at its
last meeting hut no decision was reached
as to what action to take.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
City Clerk Miller
to Head Committee
on Legislative Work

City Clerk Charles A. Miller, of Har-
risburg, will head the general commit
tee on legislation that will be ap-
pointed by the newly organized asso-
ciation of city clerks of the third class
cities of Pennsylvania which was
formed at Meadville just prior to the
adjournment of the annual Pennsylva-
MIA third class city league convention.
The association. includes Mr. Miller
and Assistant City Clerk Ross A. Sea-
man and was organized for the pur-
pose of advancing such, legislation
which would develop and Improve
that department of the affairs of
cities. The legislative committee will
get together in the near future to pre-
pare the legislation that will be sub
mitted to the Legislature this winter.
Commissioner of Finance and Ac-
counts William L. Gorgas was hon
ored by the Third Glass City League
by an appointment as Harrisburg's S
representative on the committee to
submit legislation at the coming session
OF the General Assembly. This com
mittee, which also includes some of
the mayors and commissioners of
finance of other cities, will meet at
this city just before the Legislature
convenes.
Problems to be Threshed Out
Chlef among problems which will
be threshed out will be the questions
OF rearrangement of the taxation
and assessment laws. Among the
other problems that will be considered
Will be the possibility of levying a
municipal tax on public utility cor
porations.
Harrisburg's entire delegation, in
Guiding Mayor John X. ROYAL and
commissioners w. l.. Gorgas, H. F.
! bowman. w. II. Lynch and NJ. Har-
vey Taylor. returned from Meadville
early this morning. They spoke highly
OF their entertainment and of the
quality of Meadville folks as hosts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Wireless Censorship
Is Not Yet Settled
Bv Astotintcd Prct,

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador
conferred with Secretary Bryan TO-DAY
on the censorship at German-o -owned
wireless stations. Secretary Bryan
said afterYard that the question still
was unsettled.
The ambassador, touching on the
question of anti-German sentiment
said he felt the American people must
realize that although DELAYED and
censored messages from Berlin have
brought the truth and that many re-
ports from London have been dis
proved. Fighting on the Russian bor-
der. the ambassador said, had merely
been clashes of outposts. The country
is open and unfortified, he explained,
the towns reported captured by Rus
sions are undefended and unimport-
ant points. No Russian dispatches
the count declared, had mentioned
engagements with more than one of
the Prussian army corps.
In defense of the action of the Zen
pelin airship in dropping bombs into
Antwerp. County Won Bernstorff de-
clared that in Germany the presence
of women and children in a fortress
such as the city of Antwerp was not
permitted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Germans Will Haze No
Trouble in Getting to
Paris, Paper Declares

London, Aug. 2S, S.15 A. M.-The
Chronicle, commenting to-day on "the
wars progress" says:
Since the great disaster which. be-
fell the allies in Belgium a silence
deeper than ever has been imposed by
the censorship.
From a message sent out "a hours
ago by the French embassy, showing
fighting on the line between Cambrai
and Lecateau, it is apparent that the
French have been driven back past
their line of frontier fortresses to a
point 20 miles behind that line.
There is no longer any serious
fortified obstacle between the German
main advance and Paris. Under the
circumstances 1t is not surprising that
French Ministry has resigned and re-
constituted itself as a committee at
public safety.
Meanwhile as If a siege of Paris
was now looming foremost in theiI
minds. their first step has been to ap-
point a general insupreme command
of Paris and its troops"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Wilson to Let Railway
Securities Bill Go Over
Special to The Telegraph

Washington, Aug. 2S. - President
Wilson has virtually yielded to the
judgment of the Democratic leaders
in Congress and agreed to sidetrack
the railroad securities bill.
Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatives advised the President that il
would be wiser to take more time and
investigate the railway situation be-
fore legislating on stocks and bonds.
The President gave as a reason for
his action the unsettled condition of
the railroad business at this time.
Announcement was made to-day
that the Administration has decided
upon the early enactment of a war
revenue bill This decision has grown
out of a number of conferences be-
tween the President and the leaders
of the House and Senate.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has informed the President that the
Treasury will need approximately
500, 100000 additional revenue to
meet the falling off in customs and
other revenues brought on by the Eu-
.ropean war
Senator Simmons and Majority
Leader Underwood of the House have
reached an agreement upon the gen.
eral character of the measure to be
put forward. 1t will levy a special
tax on number of articles, probably
beer, tobacco and other luxuries.
The bill, it is expected by the Pres
ident. will be introduced in both
houses of Congress some time next
week. All the force of the Admins
tration will be exerted to bring about
it's early enactment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28

doubtless will excite establishment and
incredulity, and perhaps derisions
among those who have deemed him .
"swelled head" But 1t is an actuality.
Perhaps no better proof of it can be
offered than the course he took when
he was stabbed by a highwayman In
Detroit one night in 1912, when he
was on his wap to catch the Tiger
car for the East.
He proceeded to the depot and went
to his berth without saying a word
about the affair to any one except the
Tiger trainer, Harry Tuthill. He mem
toned 1t to the trainer because he
thought the wound might need atten-
ton.
And verify, it did Tuthill discov-
cred a wound in Cobb's back more
than two inches deep by about three
inches long! Trainer Harry applied
antiseptic solutions, and when they
reached Syracuse a prominent surgeon
was called, who. regarded the wound
as so serious that it must not be sewed
up at once, owing to danger of infee-
ton. So, with a yard and a half of
gauze, he bandaged 1t, and LETT 1t open
to drain.
eThat same day. instead of being in
a hospital, Cobb played a full game
with the Tigers against the Syracuse
team. AS an exhibition of grit. 1t was
without parallel. He supplemented
1t the following day by playing in
championship game against the YAM
KEGS in New York with his wonted
energy and dash. Almost any other
player similarly wounded would have
been out of the game for two weeks.
By continuing with his team, not
missing a single game on the Eastern
trip, he convinced the public that the
stab had been merely scratch, not
worth bothering about.-The Popular
Magazine. %
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Progressives ScOrn
Sulzer in Convention
ShccinL 10 M TrLcernhh

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-The Pro-
gressiVes repudiated Sulzer, cast off
Hinman, resurrected the Armageddon
spirit of two years ago and in the
face of wild cries from a handful of
Sulzer boomers that the primary law
was being knitted and the party's gos-
pei profaned, nominated an all Pro-
gressive ticket by suggesting" candi-
dates.
Colonel Roosevelt before the slate
was officially adopted by the State
committee in the Hotel Utica confer
ence told State Chairman Robinson
over the telephone that he would
stump the State for 1t in october and
early November except for a few days
An attempt by William Halpin to
stampede the conference into naming
Roosevelt for Governor failed utterly.
For the Colonel set word that If they
picked him he would have to write a
letter of declination.
Frederick M. Davenport, of Oneida,
was slated for Governor.
Scorn for Governor Sulzer leaped
from William H. Childs when he pre-
sented his committees report. Even
Governor Sulzer has recognized the
spread of prohibition" he said. He
has refused to take a drink. l wish
he would also join the Anti-Tobacco
Association and refuse to take a
chew" The crowd laughed.
Referring to Colonel Roosevelt as
that great and good man from whom
all blessings flow," Mr.. Colby said of
Senator Root that "he reminded him
of the English chancellor of whom it
was said his mission was to nip in
the bud the spread of human improve
ment.' He has a spontaneous aver
sion to all reformers."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Russians Are Occupying
Town Near KoenigSburg

St. Petersburg, Aug. Is. = It is. Of
ficially announced that the Russians
have occupied Tilsit town sixty miles
northeast of Koenigsberg, East Prus-
sia.
Tilsit is famous on account of the
treaties concluded there in 1907 be-
tween Napoleon and the sovereigns of
Prussia and Russia.
The official communications states
also:
and Galicia developed increasing sue
cess on August 25. The Germans has
tily retreated everywhere toward
Koenigsberg and Allenstein.
I'm Galicia our troops are marching
rapidly on Lemberg; they are approach
ing the city quickly. Our cavalry has
pursued the enemy everywhere on our
line, our advance frequently engaging
the Austrians, who each time have been
beaten and routed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Germans BeSiege Antwerp
and Cut Communication
By .4ssoeiatad Prcss

London, Aug, 2S.-That Antwerp
is besieged by the Germans is indi-
Gated by the following dispatch from
Rosendaal, Holland:
There is no railroad communica-
ton between Antwerp and the Dutch
frontier. There have been no arrivals
from Antwerp since Sunday. All en-
frances to the town have been closed
This also is indicated in a dispatch
from Amsterdam, which says:
"A terrible battle is raging at Mech
lin. Dead bodies are piled to a height
of six feet. The greater part of
Mechlin was destroyed by the Bel
gians themselves. They blew up
part of the town for the purpose of
using the forts guns effectively. The
population fed to Antwerp, where a
fierce onslaught is expected.
THE Belgian General staff left Ant
werp. The Germans are demanding
a war contribution of $50, 600, 900
from Brabant province.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Emperor Francis Joseph
Congratulates Germany

London, Aug. 2S.-A German off,
cial, wireless dispatch was received
Tonight by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Emperor William has received the
following telegram from the Emperor
of Austria:
Victory after victory! God is with
you. He will be with us also. l most
sincerely congratulate you, dear
friend. also the young heroes, your
dear son, the Crown Prince, and the
Crown Prince Ruprecht, as we'll as
the incomparably brave German army.
Words fail to express what moves
me. and with me my army, in these
days of world history.
" FRANCIS JOSEPH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
British Marines Landed
in Antwerp, Are Now in
Control of Belgian City
Bv Associated Press

London, Aug %, sos A. M.-The
British marines in force are now in
control of Oostend, says a dispatch to
the Times.
The men present a splendid ap-
pearance and all are eager for a
speedy meeting with the enemy. The
work of Decentralization is proceed
ing with smoothness and precision.
The British officers declare they did
not land sooner because of objections
by the local authorities who held a
meeting at which officials objected
to the British landing on the ground
that it would frighten the hotel visi-
tors.
The fighting at Snaeskerke on Tues
day changed the minds of these OBJ
jectors and the city fathers did forth
with ask the British government tC
send marines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-28
Do You Know About the
Extra Cheap Tickets
to the Pacific Coast

For a little while you will be able
to go to California at a greatly re-
duced fare.
You do not have to sacrifice any
comforts to take advantage of this
fare. Tickets are good In tourist
sleeping cars on fast express trains.
And the trip may be made through
tickets are also good on our per-
sonally conducted" excursion parties.
These parties are in charge of an ex-
perienced conductor who will see that
your trip is made in comfort from
start to finish. ~
Let me tell you all about the ex-
cursion parties and about these re-
Railroad to see that all travellers
are well taken care of and want to
be of as much service as possible.
I'll be glad to tend to details, send
you maps and pictures of the country
etc Mail me post card to-day or
call at the office.