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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
If Monroe Hadn't Lived

Do people in this country, as well
as those in Latin-Amcrica. ever con
slider the debt they owe 10 tho doe
trine that hears the name. If moi the
entire authorial imprint, OF James
Monroe?
That doctrine has met and passed
a drastic test in the case OF Mexico.
but only one of many.
From the day the doctrine first
was enunciatcd. in fragmentarv
and vague form. until the brusque
obstiDacy OF Grover Cleveland agains
England, II has more or less had to
tight for its life To-day IL is as Sc
cure as any mountaineering principle
can be
II we hadn't laid down and en-
forced the Monroe Doctrine:
ID All LATINA America would To-
day be series OF European colonies.
CD The United States would be
perpetualiy menaccd by the spectre
of monarchy on this hcmisphere
even If We were not drawn into the
expensive squabbio OF the Old
World
Next to tho setting up OF demo
cratic government In America. tho
vindication OF the Monroe Doctrine
has been the most important achieve
meni OF the United States ana It's
people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

The home rule bin j. about 70 pass.
few days win tell us whether Ulster
IS In earnest or has just been bmffinE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

Nearly 5000 Richmond children are
out OF school. Compulsory education
would put most OF them In school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
Iscnfl and Hun

Some year or more ago | read in The
Times Dispatch discussion of the
meaning OF the scripture passage that
he may run that rcadcth" / cut il
out. and have shown IL to many pcr
sons, who agreed with me in the opin-
ion that IL was the ablest thing OF The
the clipping. Gould II be reprinted?
T.. l.. b
We have no recollection OF the cir
cumstance. ana may he able to reprint
II if some reader will scnd copy AT
any rate. we can forward the copy TO
you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
Richmond.
Please tell me whether Richmond Is

in Iienrico County
PETERSBURG,
That part of the city lying north OF
the James and all islands Included in
the city limits are In Tfenrico County
That part OF tho city south Of the river
is I'm Chesterfield County
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

Long life to the FRS, Virginia Reg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

They may not be able 10 mediate.
Du, There Is no doubt OF their ability
% aellberate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

New York Hunts Down Men who
Desert Thor Wives.--IIeadllno New
York Is welcome 10 'om.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

Maybe tho miliiants hope to SECURE
ne support 81 tho ono-railus boys IS
showing their lack OF appreciation FOR
art,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

Speaking Of courage. what G, the
man who came over on the maiden
trip Of the iates, largest ship anoat
and absolutely unsuitable:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

There arc no Chautau4uaa on :
honeymoon route. hu; II is sometimes
a lecture tour. uovcrtheless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26

"ITucrta may be. as O'ShauEhncssy
says. Az stubborn rs a rnuie. pu, even
AT that he seems to he altogether in
adequate for the task of giving Mex
leo stable government" says the Nor
folk NirGinian-Pilot Iiuerta may he
bloodthirsty tyrant, but he Is alto
eether inadequate for dcvising n pun
ish,ncnt to 1T this crlmo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
PUBLIC ROADS SPEEDWAY
GREAT TEST FOR TIRES
Three Events ut Tacoma Won nv
Drivers Who Used Tires Of
Ffrrstonc Make.

Race fans ana others in Tacoma
Wash. and for hundreds or miles
around, were treated TO some speedy
driving on July 3 and l. which they
will moi soon forget. The Montamara
element
No graded track with saucer turns
helped the motorists in this race. pub
lie roads constituted the speedway
and. considering the bad condition OF
these travel-worn highways and the
terrific heat Of the sun. the highest
average speed attained Of 1853 ~. r.
n. certainly is remarkable.
The races consisted Of three events
= loo-miie race, = 2oo-inle race and a
.5o-mile event. Ranches and their
families left their duties to gather
along the way and gaze in open
mouthed Amusement as the snorting
forms dashed by like the wind
treat of this kind IL not theirs every
day.
II tires were ever put TO the test
they were in this race. The first race
was won by Jim Parsons at an aver
age speed Of 1853 NJ. +. II. The sec
ond race was a draw between Coop
er and Hughes, both cars crossing the
line practically simultaneously The
third and most important was $50
mlle race. won by Cooper at an aver
age speed Of 1888 VI. T.. H. Jim Par
sons also won honors in this race. talk
ing fourth place.
Firestone tires were used by Jim
Parsons and Cooper and they attri-
butte their successes TO the wonderful
endurance OF their tires. Parsons drove
two of his tires through the entire
three races without change. Cooper
had Only five changes in all three races
a remarkable record. all things con
sidercd.
Another series OF races no less in
tcrestne to the spectators was held
at Taylor. Texas. July 3 and l. Six
OF the seven tires were in tho lead un-
til engine trouble put MauseHs car.
equipped with Firestones. out Sof the
race.
on July loop race was driven at
Prescott Ar!z., over public roads. and
was won by Sam Murphy in a Mercer.
He drove the entire eighty eight miles
in one hour forty minutes fifty four
and two-hfths seconds, which certain
ly was going some. He also used
FireStone tires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
PART FLEET OREGON TAxIcAB COMPANY OF
PORTLAND, ORE, ENTIRELY EQUIPPED WITH UNITED
STATES "NoBBY TREAD" TIRES.
USE AUTOS
ON TREACHER0US TRAILS

The treacherous trails of Iceland
furnish difficulties enough to discour
Sg" the most optimistic American
notorist. There are few roads worthy
Of being dignified by the name. ana
.asolene stations are practically un-
known. Before the advent of three
overland automobiles all Of the trav-
cling on the island was done on foot
Or horseback, the entire country
is Of hare volcanic rock.
The first car owned in the land OF
the Northern Lights was special
iandaulet body mounted on current
model Overland chassis, purchased from
the Overland agency recently opened
at Reyktavik. Iceland. II was the first
sclf-rropelled vehicle ever operated in
the country.
The demonstration made By this car
IN actual operation over the pony paths
Of the inland. Was followed by two
more orders from residents of the
frozen country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
SAXON ENDS 3,389-MlLE
TRIP OVER LINCOLN WAY

Arrival in san Francisco ended the
",3s"-milc trim OF the Lincoln Highway
saxon car across the continent from
New York. According 10 dispatch
from San Francisco, the car reached
It's destination July or schedule time.
arriving in excellent mechanical con-
dition. and averaging thirty miles 10
the gallon Of gasolene and $50 miles
10 the quart Of oil on its long Journey
This Saxon holds tho distinction OF
being the hrst automobile to traverse
the Lincoln Way on a continuous run
and the FIRST car Of its size and price
ever TO cross the continent.
The true Far West spirit marked the
reception given the car and its drivers.
VI. a. Croker and Fred wilkins at the
completion of the run. An escort party
went twenty-five miles out OF san
Francisco and plotted the coast to-
coast SAXON into the city. Enthusia SIN
among the crowds that awaited the
ARRIVAL OF the car was at a high pitch,
ana am. many cheers went up when
the ocean-to-ocean traveller paraded
through the streets of the city
Upon reaching San Francisco Pilot
croker drove tho front wheels Of tho
ear into the Pacific Ocean, so as 10
mako tho trip literally an ocean-to-
OCEAN run. RE also cmptied a bottle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
INTERESTING INFORMATION
ON TOURING ABROAD

wallace NuttinE, who has a nation
wide reputation as an artist of con
siderable note. and who Is especially
we'll known In the New England
States, writes very interestingly OF
motor conditions relative to a tour on
the continent. where he and his party
have been touring in a Stevens Duryca
for several months past.
He emphasizes the fact that tho tour
list of the present time does not need
To encounter .he difficulties and an
moving experiences that few years
ago seemed almost Inevitable Ar
rangcmcnts can he made to place your
car In the hands OF 5, higli-class Gus
tom broker at Boston New York
who Will attend To all matters such as
procuring membership In the Touring
Club Of France. and the Auto Asso-
citation OF Great Britain, and will see
you, ear shipped and through the Gus
toms III each end. doing these ;tddi-
tionai services very promptly and
without extra charge.
MANY things have been done in the
pasi few years 10 aid the tourist in
Carefully prepared maps with descrip-
tive matter relative to points OF in
terest can be secured by the traveller
~ MS port Of dcbarkatlon. The dis
tanccs from point TO point are correct.
~ shown and the points OF interest so
narscd that Ii is almost impossible to
make an error by carefully following
OUT The directions 81 given.
Al commonly known the roads
the Continent arc generally in good
repai. Especially in France one does
pot need to consult 4 map concerning
fheif grade and character, because
both are always good. Many points
marked steep descent on the maps
arc gentle grades which should
scarcely mention in America. There
Is. however, one important exception
relative to good roads those running
into Paris are notorious for rpuch
7aH+mcnts. though the pavement in
the city is good.
serious annoyance to the tourist
Is the fact that the famous city Of
Paris stops every motor coming into
the city. measures the cubic size Of
tho essence" tank. measures the depth
OF the essence" then asks YOU how
much you have. disputes you, and ar
ter delaying and hassling while one
might 60 twenty miles, finally assesses
a heavy duty 20 ccntimcS liter, or
about 20 cents gallon on what they
think you have aboard The above
tax at Paris iH about tho same one
has TO pay In town over what ne would
pay out OF town on essence" Conse-
quenuy, on leaving the city one gem
orally buys just outside the line
Many elites. Including Lyons. have
been modern enough 10 abolish this
tax. bu, great number stop one to
ask IL there IS any food aboard
Tourists IN France should be warned
not 10 blow the klaaon ar light the
head lamps in Paris. TO do either is
almost certain TO cause arrest. but
no one is ever arrested for speeding in
or out Of Paris and the pedestrian
who IL run over has actually often
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
HORSE TAILS USED I'M
AUTOMOBILE UPHOLSTERY

This is a horse tale all about horses
tails and their relation to comfort and
luxury in high grade motor cars.
Instead of being a blister to tho mo-
tor car industry the horse is an almost
indispensable essential.
plausible deceiver in a spirit Of fun
might tell you that upholstery in mo-
tor ears is built up of cocoanut hair.
But a trip TO the +. s. Stcarns COMPANY
plant. Cleveland. O., where the Stearns-
knight car Is produced. will completely
disprove that.
Into the upholstery Of every car goes
the cleaned. sterilized and curled tail
and name hair from Twenty-Five to
thirty horses
Horse hair is used in varying
amounts in all high grade motor cars"
Gays officials Of the Stearns Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
RANEY APPOINTED LOCAL
STEARNS KNIGHT AGENT

7. u. Raney, Of 1643 West Broad
street. has secured the leadership for
the Stcarns Knight type ears for Rich
nond ana vicinity. Mr. Raney Is n
recent addition TO the automobile bust
ness III this section. having for the
past seven wears been connected with
the +. e, Stearns Company In their
home city. Cleveland, q. lie has 1
thorough knowledge OF tho Stearns
product and is very enthusiastic about
tho Knight motor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
THE TIMES DsPATcH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY JULY r. 1914

OF water carried from the Atlantic
Ocean into the Pacific Ocean. This
unique ceremony at the end of the
run was similar TO that at the start.
when the rear wheels of the car were
dipped into the Atlantic Ocean.
The finish OF this oast-to coast
journey proved spectacular. the Saxon
showing a remarkable burst Of speed
In covering the last 900 miles. from
For a considerable way OF this distance
the road leads down-hill across Call
fornia. but tho route in the Lake Tahoe
district provides one Of tho severest
tcsts in tho way of mountain climbing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
coin Highway.

,n the whole Lincoln Highway.
y run of 1S5 miles In day. be-
tween kimball, Neb., and Denver. Col.
WAS the record mileage made by the
coast to-coast ear. Runs OF l70 miles
and more were frequent west OF the
Mississippi. despite the fact that for
the most part tho road Is almost one
continuous uphill climb.
over all kinds of roads and hills.
ana through all kinds Of weather. this
car maintained the schedule mapped
out for it at the start of the run.
IL crossed the long grades OF the Ale
Ehanics between New York ana can
ton. OHIO. Without rcnuirimg tic .,hhi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

ton OF extra water in the radiator
1t plowed through hub-dcep mud and
sand. and negotiated washed-out roads
where tho water at times came up
almost even with the radiator.
Before undertaking this trip. the
same car made n run OF 1876 miles "A
day for thirty consecutive days In De-
troit The 1850 miles which II covered
on that occasion, coupled with the
distance Of 3.3So miles across tho Lin
coin Highway. have brought its total
for sixty days Of travel up tc 7.f3?
miles. or the cuuivalent of two wears
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
Auto ou,-tIimb, Horse.

hill-c!mbins contest between horse
and Al automobile Mas the feature nunu..
on the program AZ monster Germsn-I. La
iheran picnic at west Ely. Mo. recentiy
Tine be.t hose on the relc Vas selected
attached % lsht buggy, and an attenp,
made "a ascend steep, SANDY hill. After
three attempts the driVee gave mp tho con-
iesr The car. Stud"oaker 'SiN" then
R.C ON piIsh,d IN. semlnylN inlnns.ihls "a x
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
Iof service in the hands OF tho aver.

OF service in the hands OF tho aver.
age owner.
In automobile circles this rim ha,
been much discussed event The per-
Torrance OF the Lincoln Highway
Saxon car is taken TO Indicate the
progress that has been made In the
art OF building automobiles II Is re-
called that UP to few years ago even
tho highest priced most powerful motor
cars would hardly have attempted the
feat TINT has just been accomplished
bN tho S39h Saxon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22

hin, you and /, but everything has
/ been quiet lately"
! I'm not Directing TO Mr. Dick
! coming mere, am !? Only don't expect
ne to burst into song about it. Shut
/ the door behind you when you go out. -
! But he didn't go at once. lie stood
watching me polish glasses and get
/ the cardtabies ready, and I knew he
still had something on his mind.
What has Mr.. Dick been Up to
now?" asked. growing suspicious.
Nothing But I'm an old man, Min
ME, a very old man
/ Stuff and nonsense" | exclaimed,
/ alarmed. You're only seventy"
/ And IT," he went on, anything hap
pens to me. Minnie, I'm counting on
/ you TO do what you can for the old
place. You've been here a good many
/ years, Minnie"
! Fourteen years / have been ladling
! out water at this spring" I said, try
I ing to keep my lips from trembling.
! Il wouldn't be at home any place
! else, unless it would be in an aqua
RUM But don't ask ne to stay here
and help Mr. Dick sell the old place
+ for summer hotel. For that's what
he'll do"
He won't sell it." declared the old
doctor grimIy. An want is for you
! to promise to stay"
/ oh. I'll stay" I said 4 wont
promise to be agreeable. but III stay.
/ Somebodyll have to look after the
/ spring; ! reckon Mr. Dick thinks it
/ comes out OF the earth just as We sell
i it, with the whole pharmacOp0eia in
I it."
i Well, it made the old doctor hap
pier, and I'm not sorry / promised,
but I've got joint on my right foot
/ that throbs when it is going to rain
or I am going to have bad luck,
and it gave jump then. might
have known there was trouble ahead.
1t was pretty quiet in the spring
/ house that day after the old doctor
/ left. | drew a chair in front Of the
/ fire and wondered what | would do if
! the old doctor died, and what d fool
| I'd been not to be a schOol-teacher,
/ which is what | studied for | was
Z tIIuhiHS 10 MY sell bitterly llldJ al
that my experience in the spring fitted
me for was to be a mermaid, when
heard something running down the
path. and it turned out to be Tillie,
the diet cook
She slammed the door behind her
and threw the Finleyville evening pa
per at me.
"There," she said I've won q cake
of toilet soap from Bath-house Mike
The emperOr's consented"
"NOnsense." snapped. and
snatched the paper. TilIie was right;
the emperor had! ! sat down and
read it through. and there was Miss
Patty's picture in an oval and the
princes in another, with turned-uI
mustache and his hand on the handle
of his sword. and between them both
was the Austrian emperor.
Well. sat there and thought it over
Miss Patty, or Miss Patricia. being
so to speak. a friend of mine They d
come to the Springs every winter foI
years.
In my wash-stand drawer I'd KEPT
all the clippings about her coming
out and the winter she spent il
Washington and was supposed to bs
engaged to the presidents son, anC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22
HADN'T A CHANCE TO SHOW
Fighter About the Limit Re-
corded in That Line.

Dick Woods. fight manager in the
palny days of Chicago sports. now a
business man. told good one while
on his way home from the Mcfarland
Britton fight in Milwaukee
"A few years ago an old-time train.
er came to me and whispered conf
dentially that he had a coming cham
pion in the middleweight class re-
lated Woods He said he could not
be beat.
Watch him fight Cyclone Johnny
Thompson next week, he told me.
He'll wipe him off the map.
THE fight came Oft was sched-
uled for six rounds sand the hope
was licked in the second round.
Il didn't want to rub it in. but [
asked the trainer about the affair the
next time | saw him
Oh, my mans all right was his
breezy explanation, only he can't get
started in the short battles lie is a
twentyround fighter and the scrap
with Thompson was too short
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22

over and kissed ne I could hardly
believe it.
Why won't you talk about it?" she
insisted, catching me by the shoulders
and holding me off Minnie your
eyes are as red as your hair"
4 don't approve Of it," I said. You
might as well know it now as later,
Miss Patty / don't believe in mixed
marriages | had a cousin that mar
ried q Jew, and what with him making
the children promise to be good on
the Taimud and her trying to raise
them with the Bible. the poor things
is that mixed up that it's pitiful."
She got a little red at that, but she
sat down and took up the clipping
He's much better looking than that,
Minnie" she said soberly. and he's a
good Catholic But if that's the way
you feel we'll not talk about it. I've
had enough trouble at home as it is. ."
With that | began to blubber, and
she came into my arms like baby.
You're all I've got" / declared. over
and over, and you're going to live in
country where they harness women
with dogs. and you'll never hear an
English word from morning TO night"
Stuff" She gave ne little shake.
He speaks as good English as do
And now we're going TO stop talking
about him-you're worse than the
newspapers
And at that minute the door was
flung OBen, and Bath-hOuse Mike stag
gered in
The old doctor!" he gasped. He's
dead Miss Minnie-died just nov in
the hot room in the bath-house! One
minute he Was givin' me the divil for
something or other. and the next l
thought he was asleep
Something that had been heavy in
my breast all afternoon suddenly
seemed to burst and made me feel
faint all over. But l didn't lose my
head
Does anybody know YETI" I asked
| quickly He shook his head
Then he didn't die in the bath
house, Mike" l said firmly. He died
| in his bed, and you know it. II it
gets out that he died in the hot room
| I'll have the coroner on you"
! Miss Patty was standing by the rail
ing Of the spring. got my shawl and
started out after Mike, and she fol-
| lowed.
| If the guests ever get hold OF this
| they'll stampede. Start any excite
! ment in a sanatorium," ] said. and
one and all they'll dip their thermom,
eters in hot water and swear they've
| got fever,"
| And we hurried to the house to-
| gether.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22

TO another telling how well he felt
since he stopped eating, and trying to
coax the other men to starye with
him
It's funny how a man with a theory
about his stomach isn't happy until
he has made some other fellow swal-
low it
Then they all began. at once If you
have ever heard twenty people airing
their theories on diet you know all
about it. 1t always ends the same
way: the man with the loudest yoice
wins, and the defeated ones limp over
to the spring and tell their theories
to me. They know I'm being paid to
listen
But when things had got quiet-ex-
cept Mr.. Moody dropping nickels into
the slot-machine-I happened 10 look
over al Miss Patty, and | saw there
was something wrong She had let
ter open in her lap-not one of the
blue ones with the black and gold seal
that every one in. the house knew came
from the prince-but white one, and
she was staring at it as if she'd seen
a ghost.