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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
Metropolitan Trust Company OF
the City Of New York,
Successor to ATLANTIC TRUST co Trustee
BY BEVERLY CHEW. Vice President
THE VIRGINIA. HOT sPnrNGs com.

THE VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS com.
PANi ON THE 9th day Of ArriI. 1915, at
~ o'clock noon, at the office Of Melville n.
ingalls,, President Of the Company. at /. {;
Cedar street. IN the CITY Of New York.
Will open tenders to tell 20 IT ON N,
lowest terms such an amount of It's uNe
per cent. second mortgage bonds. with the
july. 1913, coupon and subspuuruf rou.
pons attached, Issued under aud secured
by tho deed Of trust o. mortgsg" dated
the second cay of June. 1909. between VIZ
ginis Hot Spring Company AND Henry r.
Wickham and Henry TaNlor. Ir Tru-te-..
a. the sum 81 twenty thousand ur'Ifr- VIII
purchase siiI sum ~, twenty thousand duI.
lars having been set aside to hr Invested
In the purchase Of said huuta according
10 the terms OF thu sinking fund provision
Of the said mortgage.
Ry order Of the Board Of Directors
MELVILLE T.. lNGAIlS. President.
Dated, April :, 1915.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, April 1s.---Houston OIL
preferred gained -, and Consolidated
Power advanced slightly. Half point
recessions were recorded IN Elkhorn
Fuel and United Railway. The sum
mary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17

Eleven \. NJ. bids to Liverpool were !;
N'f '.9|c. July. 1o.2Sc. October,
mile, January, 1890 The market
''"re Is due 10 open to-day TO iis
poipts decline.
Observation-Disclosures and cloths very
u IN, hut prices asked check business.
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THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

FITTsBuRG. April ls.--crucible Steel
and Westinghouse AR Brake
were in demand and both made sub
stantial gains. Union switch and Coz
lumhia Gas also We're higher. The
summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun rise. .5ii sun sets .s.s7 Moon se,sio:iS
HIGH WATER THIS DAY
ssndyHk s'2s Gov Island az Hell oa,eii q
LOW WATER THIS DAY.
an AM An
sandyHI s:so Gov island .Oa Hell Gate-sS
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Sno, cotton a, New York was steady

spot cotton at New York was steady,
L. points advance. Middling. 10000.
Southern spot markets were unchanged.
. 10 10 points advance. with New Or
cans abe, Galveston $500. savannah
Hh", Houston 3.sic., Augusta 9.25c. and
Memphis 9.l3c.
The New Orleans market closed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17

TI.-o navy orders were ISSUED.
'u"gHff H.." = vs. N'%"e.y, from som
ul.fJ ur he Tallahassee - Bureau az
N7.'grt'nU. Washington
Lieutenant commander y l.. Jones
from A.d 90 Sccgr airy % Navy and wait
u-3.r
Lieut. u Rl-u",tc, from the Tennessee
20 lp'uc fp~ uiI,rs,
Lieut.. j. II. Hoover, from the Tennessee
TO home t'r orders
Lieut. ". Mare, from the CONNECTICUT
20 the Maine.
Lieut. G. q. iAiseur. from tho Tennessee
20 home for orders.
civil Engineer A. Baker. from the
naval training station. san Francisco
t.t| Eu-'urcr Gordon. from naval
station. Honolulu, TO naval radio station.
So. pl.gy. tt.
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TINE COLORADO FUEL COMPANY

Holders Of General Mortgage sinking
Fund six Per Cent Gold Rouds are hereby
notified that bonds Nos
io2 siO l2s ,gi Ga7 as5 1895
have, In sccordanc" win the terms ~
Article 3. Section 4, 81 the MurtRhge dated
Nav ]. 1883. given by rho colorado Fuel
Company 10 Atlantic Trust Company,
Trustee, been drawn by lot for redeiupti ION
at ITO ana Interest on the nrst dHV %
May. 1915, at the office of the Metropoli.
tan Trust Company Of tho cry 81 New
York. No. ~ Wall street. I'm the Borough
OF Manhattan, city NJ New York. AFTER
naiad Anil IAL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17

TApOrIs Yesterday, 2f,14J haIes. TO-
'aI thus Tar this season, 6s96,3ss bales,
s-a.nst s.o46,I25 bales last year.
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Ear.r hps urrlvcd al Santiago d. Gus,
cruiser Montana AZ Portsmouth \. II
tender Fulton and submarine ca at
charleston. cruiser New orleans al San
Diego supply ship Arethusa at Pvt Arthur,
TcN cruiser Cleveland at San p!ego.
oo'|ic" t1''or NJ Norfolk collier Saturn At
san Francisco; destroyer Standtsh at An
"tpo.is. aud supply ship Glacier at san
BINS
Tug lroquos has ss led fro.n Mare Leland
FOR san Diego, cruiser Washington from
luNplm for mouth OF ptmucr River, tug
r.H. from Charleston fpr Hampton
Hu.H.. .H''i,r lruitu- from Honolulu fpr
hf.hu.. HHfH'-lIp AaN tcrssr f.on
..I. born diII grounds tnr Haup,ou road
United states supreme Court Calendar.
NASHlN6TON, April 1.-THE day call
Of Tho supreme Court for Monday, April
-: Nor $40 iand 221. 2?s, :cs and sS0l.
2Ea E9s ;Is and TIA
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THE BOSTON CURB MARKET.

RosToS April 16.--The closing Bos-
ton curb bid and asked quotations
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APPELLATE DIVISION DECISIONS
complete List Of Announcements
Made by First Department..

The Appellate Division. First Depart
ment, announced the following decisions
Yesterday.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

5000 Ind Brewing o. ~ 81 ~ 81
7oo0 PITTS BROWNE t. 10 g. &C. 3D.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Washington Predictions {
To-day and Tomorrow.

For eastern New York and New I'm gland
fair day and Tomorrow; rising tempes~
tuve to-morrow modcrnte northMeAt Mlnds
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
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CENTERBURG .
-

Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ Daily returned
home Saturday from q visit with
friends in Chicago.
Jesse T. Best of Columbus was a
visitor in town over Sunday.
4. B. Kees of Marengo is a guest
of relatives here.
Mrs. A. T. Wiley and Miss Lettie
Burkett were Mt Vernon visitors
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 2. Gilbert spent
Saturday in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs p. B. Borden spent
the weekend with friends at BellviIle.
]. W. Rizor was called to Colum-
bus Friday by the serious illness of
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Mcfarland
Miss lone Hess of Utica spent Sun
day with her mother here
W. NJ. Kasson. who sometime ago
sold his residence property to A r.
Patrick. has purchased a farm near
Galena
b. c. Ramey was in Mt Vernon
Saturday on business.
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PREACHER BLIND q YEARS.
Adventist, Eishty-t~S. Began at Age
Of Twenty 70 Spread the Gospel.

Adventist, Eishty-t~5. Began a. Age
Of Twenty to Spread the Gospel.
China, Melt was 'liriy years .:go
that Elder John Roberts Hall Lcg1n
preaching. Though totally blind for
twenty-five years. he Is still expound-
ing the gospel from the pulpit OF Ad-
vent churches
He has preached in more than a hun
dred towns in Maine. He has gone
into the remote coast villages and to
many of the islands.
Though eighty-two years Of age. ev-
cry tooth in his head is sound. and he
has complete upper and lower sets.
He was scarcely twenty years old
when he conducted his first service
He began to preach regularly at TWEEN
ty-two.
Mr.. Hall never writes a sermon He
never makes notes of what he intends
to say.
Il depend upon the spirit Of God ts
quicken my understanding" he says.
Mr.. Hall was stricken blind twenty
two years ago while chopping wood
He Is able to walk about unaided in
the town where he lives. but I'm otheI
places he finds 1t necessary to have 9
companion. He still does farm wort
when at home. He likes the exercise
and feels that it has contributed to hi:
excellent health
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Mr. and Mrs Russell Hoaglznd Of
buckeye City spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Quincfe CuIIison-
Mrs Carl Underwood. who has
been III. is much better at this writ
ing.
C. L. Clark II suffering with a
sprained ankle Mr.. Clark was work
ing on a barn and part Of the struc-
ture gave way. He fell IL feet to the
ground.
Mr. and Mrs William Wolfe Of
Buckeye City. spent Sunday with rel
atives here
o. NJ. Underwood Is visiting friends
and relatives in northern Ohio and
western Pennsylvania
Miss Rachie BeaI vent to Mt. Yer.
non Saturday to visit friends the com.
ing week.
Fred Wallace has returned home
after a visit with friends in Cleveland.
Lee Smith was = business visitor
in Mt Vernon Tuesday
Noah Mckee of New Guiiford visit
ed his parents here Monday.
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Alleged That Supt. W. c. Nor.
fiS Used The Mails
To Advertise A Poultry Swim
die In Belmont Co.

Columbus. O., Dec. 15-Warren c.
Norris, superintendent of schools at
Bladensburg, Knox county, yesterday
was taken from the school by C. NJ.
Wright, deputy United States mar
shal, and brought before Federal
Judge Safer to answer to an indict-
ment charging him with using the
mails to defraud. He pleaded not
guilty and was released on $2,500
bond.
Norris is alleged to have conducted
from Belmont, Belmont county, two
years ago, a poultry advertising swim
die. He advertised in half a dozen
poultry journals as w. C. Norris &
Son. that his firm was in the business
of Matching, raising and marketing
chicks and ducklings. it is charged.
When persons wrote for informa-
tion. it is said. they were furnished
with further advertising circulars and
letters which gave the impression
that Norris & Son was operating a
business of large proportions. More
than half a dozen breeds we're men,
toned in the advertising. Norris
claimed to own flocks of chickens suf-
ficient to supply almost any size or
der, 1t is said.
Federal authorities say that the
firm was no partnership, that the son
was only IA years of age and that
they owned only a few chickens.
Prospective customers were asked to
make a deposit of certain percent.
age. Neither were the deposits re-
turned nor the pullets or ducklings
shipped, 1t Is charged.
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FIND FOUR POUND TOOTH.
Discovered In Gravel Pit In Illinois.
Belonged to Prehistoric Animal.

Discovered In Gravel Pit In Illinois.
Belonged to Prehistoric Animal.
Danville. Ind.-A gigantic tooth. be-
lieved to have belonged TO some pre-
historic animal. was found in gravel
pit Mt Hoopeston. Archie Dukes no
ticed the tooth in the gravel that had
just been brought 10 the surface. Ii is
of oval shape at the top. is about six
inches in length and is two and one
half inches wide AT one place. Ii
weighs four and one-quarter pounds.
The ivory on the grinding surface of
the tooth is in the form of edges or
strips. arranged transversely. and in
circular designs. with the dentine worn
down between the cutting edges. which
are about one-Guarter of an inch apart.
The cutting edges are black and still
retain brilliant polish. Judging from
the size of the tooth. the jawbone of
the animal must have been two or
three feet in length.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17

Mrs Walter Beal No1fzy nixht- Dee
II
Grace Conr7d from North LIeer-g
i visiting friends near JeEio~ay-
Rev W D. Keller fr0m Ash1an,i
was home over Sunday. visiting k5s
parents. Mr. and Mrs Daniel KeIler,
who live about n mile and n half IVES;
Of North Liberty. and preached At
Anksnyto~u Sunday. filing the sp-
potitment Of G. 3 Strzsozuxh- who
is away hoiding a series of meeting
Frank Frashsr vas in Akron FRIDAY
and Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
-FOUR MADE I'LL BY
HER UNCANNY POWER
"Witch's" Husband Joins
Three Bedridden Sons.

Gloversville. N. Y.-John Bennett.
aged. gaunt. helpless. husband of the
mysterious woman who was known as
the witch Of the AdirOndacks," lies
III of rheumatism in his isolated home
at Hope. in wooded and mountainous
Hamilton county. There. too. are his
three sons. George, thirty-six years.
who has been in bed twelve years;
Ward. thirty-two. who has not risen
from his pillow for fourteen years. and
Wank. thirty. who has been bedridden
for ten years.
The mother Of this unfortunate trio.
Mrs. Sarah Bennett. sixty years old. is
in the State Asylum For the Insane at
Utica. She was committed by Judge
Wank Talbot of this place in May,
1914. While she dwelt in her lonely
abode at Hope-so III named for her
and her family-she exercised an un-
canny influence over her three sons.
Whether it was mesmerism or hyp-
notism--whatever was her power over
them-they shrank and shivered before
a glance from her gloomy. deep ser
eyes. She declared they were Ill. that
they must remain in bed. and there
they stayed. year in and year out, their
wills completely subservient to hers.
Their minds became weakened, their
bodies atrophied from lack of exercise
They are really iii today, although the
farmers whose homes are scattered
thereabouts remember them as strap
ping youths. Frank. the youngest. is
In the worst condition. paralyzed from
the waist down. His brothers have
had their beds moved nearer his thai
they may help him a little. While theiI
mother lived with them she kept them
secluded. yet she gave them care; the
Humane society could not aid them
the authorities could not touch them
Their father earned a scanty living
from the unwilling soil. but 1t sufficed
Old man Bennett was himself sus
ceptible to his wife's strange influence
but when she sought to exercise hel
power ON him he fed and hid in the
woods. DIR. E. F. Hagadorn Is attend
ing Bennett. who is seventy-one years
old. The doctor says Benefits cOndi
tion is not serious, but any change
must be for the worse.
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TO EXTEND FOREST
RESERVE IN VIRGINIA

Washington D. c. Dec 15-An-
other big tract in the Shenandoah
area of Virginia may be added to the
forest reserve Of that stale Title al
torneys have approved the titles 10
some $4,000 acres. and have recon-
mended that the property be purchas-
ed by the government for sS7S. .saS-
Some famous mountain property IS In
Guided. the Peaks of Otter being the
most noted
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propaeanda system Reoraanized.

New York. Dec. l5.-Complete reor-
ganization of the proTeutonic propa-
eanda system is alleged to be under
way by the secret agents of the CEN
trail powers in this country. The men
who are said to have handled the
work ever since the outbreak of the
war are preparing to hand it over TO
successors. chiefly Bulgarians. Alba
mans and Turks. The transfer Is said
to include every sort Of activity in
which Germans and Austrians lave
been engaged. with the aim Of pre-
venting the shipment OF the sinews
of war to the allies
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Dr. Limbaugh and wife Of Mt Yer
non spent Friday with relatives At
Pipesyil1e
Winfield Ssuil moved to Min-ocd
last week
l. r. LepIeg has returned home
from q trip to California
Lemuel Ross has rented William
WhitmOre's farm
Mr. and Mrs Howard Purty spent
Sunday with J. s Purity Of Gambler.
Supt- SumHins Of Nzrtinsburg Tfs-
tied our schools last week
There will be an entertainment at
the Messiah church Christmas eve
Raymond LepIey and wife spent
Monday in Mt Vernon
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SALARY
Fixed For Episcopal RectOrs
Engaged In Work In
Mission Points

Rev. w. e. Hull was in attendance
at the diocesan board of missions at
Cleveland yesterday. After attend
ing to the routine business. resolu-
ton was passed making the salary of
all who work in mission points Of
the diocese, hereafter, minimum of
$1,000 for an unmarried rector and
$1,000 and reotory. or house. for all
with a family. With the amount of
$1,000 for those who are in deacons'
orders. This action is for greater ef-
ficiency in the missionary part of the
diocese. and for more rapid progress
In establishing the church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
) UNTIL DOVE WINS OUT.

81. Paul Resident Refuses to Got Hair
Cut Until European War Ends.
St Paul.-William A. Fischbach has
undertaken not to have his hair cut
till the European war ends
Shaking his tawny name. Fischbach
says the Turks defending Constantine
pie have nothing on him.
Fischbach has not had hair cut for
a year. He has wager. he says. that
he will go unshorn till peace is re-
stored.
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Farmers Institute Wednesday and
Thursday, Dec Is and Is
Nr. and Mrs Arthur Spear spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs- Morgan
Thomas
Mrs Maria jackson has returned
after visit in Mt vernon- Sparta
and Centerhurg
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Norelz1d spen:
Sunday In Centerhurz
Regular meeting Of Milford grange
Wednesday evening. Dec q There
Will be program Everybody come
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Cronkilton Sunday. Dec
L..
Ivan Losh from Mansfield is visit
ing his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Losh.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Colonel Long Monday night. Dec Is.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
Receivers Given $1o0oo.

Cincinnati. Dec. 15.-United States
District Judge Hollister. upon consent
Of the parties to the receiveShip pro
ceedings. gave Receivers Judsoa Har-
mon and Rufus b. Smith Of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Railway
company a Christmas present Of $10.-
600 each. the same to apply as COM
rensation for their services ~ 70
ceivers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17

Mrs. Mary Dowdell Of Brink Haven.
Who have been visiting in Toledo.
spent Tuesday here with her son.
Clinton Dowdell, and returned home
on "wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
ELECTED CAPTAIN

Lucien ". Axtell Of New York city
has been elected captain Of the Ken
yon football team for next year. Mr..
Axtell has many friends in Mt. Yer
non.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
Clerk Kelly III.

Toledo. Dec. 15.-John p. Kelly.
clerk Of Lucas county courts. is re-
rcrted to be seriously III at his home
following a nervous breakdown. Com
plications have developed. snd it Is
said tnst mis- condition is highly crit
ical. Kelly has been III since the
close OF his last trial. when he was
convicted OF jury wheel tamperins.
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Butte County Specials.

Stirling City. Colo While snow was
falling recently William Menges pick
ed quart Of fine. Strawberries at his
home. Many citizens enjoyed the un-
usual sight Of strawberries In bloom
during . snowssorM-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17

Miss Inez Waite returned to her
home in LaGrange Wednesday after
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs ]. w Sal
isbury, S11 East Gambler street
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A daughter was born Wednesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Reyn-
olds. South Gay street.
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The sorrowfui tsissise the gay. and
the gxy the serr.wfut- Heraee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-03
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse It.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite az
we'll as DR.. Simon - all distinguished
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princl-
pies upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
If backache, scalding urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or ii
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism, govt or sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble just write DR..
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send q sample Of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist
has examined the urine this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
during many years of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which he
finds is thirty-seven times more power
full than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suffering
from backache orthe pains Of Theuma-
tism, 20 to your best druggist and ask
for a 50 cent box of "Anuric" put up
by DR.. Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more. They
are standard remedies to-day-as well
as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get q
sample of any one of these remedies
by writing DR.. Pierce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-03
SHEEPSHEAD'S BIG AUTO MEET
New Track ls Greatest In Country.
Cost Over $4,000, 900.

| Cost Over $4,000, 900.
| The great interest shown in auto rae
ing is indicated by the fact that seven
or eight speedways have been complet
ed within the past year. several others
are planned and before the end of 1916
there will be at least dozen rivals of
the track at indianapolis which has
had the field to itself since 1910
Among the cities which now have
speedways are Chicago. Omaha. Taco
ma. Minneapolis. Des Moines. Provi-
dence. Detroit and New York.
The Sheepshead Bay speedway. the
New York enterprise. having the lar
gest population to draw from and be-
ing constructed on the most expensive
land, naturally represents greater in
vestment than any Of the other tracks.
The group Of New York and Chicago
millionaires who financed 1t bought the
old Sheepshead Bay racetrack for the
plant. About $3.5OO,OOO was invested
in the 400 acres Of land needed and
another $1.OOO.OOO will have been spent
by the time the track. grand stand.
bleachers and other improvements are
completed.
The Sheepshcad Bay track is de.
clared to be model. 1t is two mile
ed entirely Of wood. The track is made
Of 2 by inch hard pine timbers set
edgewise. which makes the surface
only two inches while the depth is four
inches. The track rests on concrete
joists on the straightaways and on
steel Orders at the banked turns. The
surface is as smooth as dancing floor
and it is so solid that there is no jar
even when heavy racing cars 90 around
the curves at 100 miles an hour.
The curves at the Sheepshead Bay
track are constructed on plan differ
ent from any other track. The in
clines are compound curves which
make the ends of the track gigantic
bowls. The steepest inclines are such
that the outside of the seventy-foot
track Is twenty-six feet higher than
the inside. This arrangement will
make it possible for cars to negotiate
the curves at a speed Of 40 miles an
hour without running so close to the
edge Of the track as to be dangerous.
When Barney Oldfield and Dario
Resta inspected the track few days
before the final planks We're laid in the
flooring they were highly pleased.
1.-THE man who wins the Astor cup"
said Oldfield, Twill go more than 100
miles an hour for the $50 miles,
THAT will be easy on this track"
said Resta. ut will not be necessary
to shut of power in going around the
curves. and expect to make a good
many miles in thirty seconds"
The date for the Astor Cup race was
set for Oct. 2, the formal opening Of
the track. The cup. donated by Vim.
cent Astor. is twenty-seven and one
half inches high and twenty inches In
diameter at the biggest place. 1t has
racing car going at full speed in re-
lief on one side and is beautifully
chased. 1t will be raced for annually