News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-18
What State Press Says About
Automobile Indictments
LUDLOW Tribunel

LUDLOW Tribune)
| The issuing of warrants against some
| twenty citizens of Morrisville and sixty
or more others who have been caught
transgressing the auto laws in that vicin-
ity ought to have wholesome effect.
bristol Herald)
Morrisville is trying to get on the map
| by "pulling" au omobilists. A dispatch
from there says IS of the prominent men
OF the state-none but the prominent
have autos-will have to ans wer for some
violation of the law, technical and other
wise.
(Rutlard Herald)
The trustees of Morrisville are trying
to overtake the reputation made by their
lively village when proceedings were be-
gun against s. automobilistS for failing
to sound the horn at street corners. The
chances are that it will take some adver-
Using to offset the activity of the states
attorney, who was we'll within the law
when he moved in the case. There is
too little discretion and too much Bing-
vile in the law as it stands.
Barre Times)
If the Morrisville effort to make auto
lists blow their horns at every corner and
intersecting street should be carried out
in Barre there would be bedlam let
loose every hour of the day and long into
the night.
Waterbury Record)
Norrisville officials had a Wholesale
business last Sunday in gathering evil
dence against automobilsts who drove
their cars through the streets in a care
less manner. Already s. warrants have
been issued by States Attorney Maurice
which means that it will be necessary for
many who visited Morrisville last Sunday
to make return trip.
BARRE Times)
The Montpelier Argus hints that the
Morrisville authorities may not be desir-
Gus that automobile parties be entertained
in their pretty little village, taking for
the basis of it's judgment that about IS
autoists were listed for prosecution for
failure to herald their approach at every
corner. Not so, not so; they're probably
seeking an aural entertainment on a
dull day. Motorists should not avoid
Morrisville. but they should 60 equipped
with steam calliope.
bennington Banner)
Eighty-fiv warrents were issued Mon
day at Morrisville for automobiles who
passed through the village Sunday and
who failed to sound warning signals at
street intersections. AS many offenses
could have probably been observed in
any other community of the size of Nor
risville. Had the officials been stationed
at the street corners of Bennington Sun
day they undoubtedly would have beaten
the Morrisville record, as it is safe to pre-
sumo that automobile traffic in town
located in corner of a state is larger |
than that passing through central locali- |
ty like Morrisvlle. The most dangerous
offense of the auto people in Bennington,
both local and visiting, is the continual |
breaking of the speed limit.
(Swanton Courier)
Morrisville shows no Partially. Nor
risvillians have backbone. Sunday they |
caught SO automobilists who failed to
obey the laws. Twenty of these Sc were |
prominent residents of MorI isville All |
offenders we've fined regardless whether
they had a page in "Who's Who in Nor
risville" or not.
Ii is good to read about a town that
has "insides." Morrisville most assured
ly has.
(Montpelier Argus)
Automobiles will do well to keep
away from Morrisville in the future, and
the issuing of warrants by wholesale for
failure to sound warning signals while
rounding corners and passing intersec-
ITEMS in the highways will probably have
the effect of keeping away visiting tour
lists, who spent some money at the bust
ness places of the town and considerable
at the hotels and garages. Local Norris
vile automobiles should have been ac-
ouainted with the situation and lave
kept out of trouble but 1t would have
been far better il the authorities of Nor
risville had warned visiting automobilists
rather than have caused their arrest. 10
many communities the continued use of
automobile signals is held as undesirab BILE,
as creating an unnecessary disturbance,
and automobiles are warned to use
these signals only when necessary, and If
Morrisville demands a strict compliance
with the law, and is visited by many
motor cars, people in the village will
think that fourth of July celebration is
In progress. In all probability the RESULT