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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

The price reduction fever has finally
hit the electric car manufacturer, and
the Anderson Electric Car Company.
manufacturers Of the Detroit Electric.
has announced that its 1915 models
will range in price from Sl,975 20 81
275. This is drop from $500 10 $40
on the various models which this COM
pary produces Il has required nine
years experience and constant effort
toward lower prices to enable the An
derson company to make this move,
and MIR. Anderson says II would be inn
possible even now 10 sell these cars
for the prices at which they have been
listed unless his company had previ-
ously fortified itself in the matter Of
an enlarged plant which insures double
output for the coming year. In add
ton 20 this the company has arrived
at. after considerable experimentation.
a onc-chassis basis on which all types
Of bodies will be fitted.
"I think you will see" says ;. w.
Menefee. New York representative Of
the Detroit Electric cars. that other
electric car manufacturers will very
shortly attempt 20 follow the lead
which has been taken by the Anderson
company. While they will not be able
30 come down as much as we have on
their 1916 cars. you can depend upon 1t
they viii make desperate effort TO
meet our prices next year. Our new
prices really mark an epoch in the
electric car field. and the buyer Will
note that. although many gas cars have
reduced their list prices greatly this
wear. none Of them have been able 10
reduce As much "a the Detroit Elec-
,ric. The move has undoubtedly struck
a popular chord"
The Kissel Kar announces reduc-
ton in price, an entirely new -Four, 20
list at sl,0j0, and a new Six, TO list at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Cars in Use Exceed 100000.

The automobile has increased so rapidly since
1911 that the total number in use IN the United
States has almost gotten beyond the control OF the
motor statisticians. In The Automobile OF Au'
gust 70 Mr. Donald Mcleod Lay gives some rather
startling figures which, he says have been verified
90 far as II is possible verify motor statistics
AT last" he says, "the number of automobiles
and motor trucks in the United States has passed
the 900 mark The total registration OF the
country for the first six months of 1915 showed
that 2.07O9O3 machines were in use between the
Atlantic and Pacific and Canada and the Gulf.
"This stupendous showing, at the first glance,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

the company were George ". Hubbell jr, first
lieutenant, and H. B. Clark, of White. Weld & Co.,
second lieutenant, all former members OF Squadron
A, National Guard.
The Autocsr company furnished four cars for the
outft-an officers reconnaissance car, searchlight
apparatus, carrying two lamps which were used to
light the camps; a motor ambulance and a military
transportation
The International Motor Company supplied two
of its latest model trucks, with drivers one Of
these was of three and onehalf tons capacity, and
the other one and one-half tons. Both carried
machine gyms.
The Cadillac company contributed one fully ar
mored car, with revolving gun turret, and one field
ambulance. These cars recently crossed the CONT
nent on tour which was made BY the cadets Of the
Northwestern Military Academy under the COM
mand Of Colonel Davidson.
The Garford company supplied field ambulance,
with body of a French pattern designed to carry
six stretchers. This vehicle can also be used as
passenger car for carrying troops. The stretchers
may be folded away and drop seats turned up to
hold twelve passengers. This vehicle fitted
with Goodyear solid tires and in charge Of
H. F. Dobbins, of the Garford company, who has
been demonstrating the ambulance at various army
posts throughout the country. 1t used only
once on the trip from New York to Plattsburg, on
which occasion one Of the enlisted men carried
for temporary treatment to a hospital in Saratoga.
The Cadillac company furnished six-cylnder
officers car, and Carl II. Page the New York
Mitchell agent, supplied Mitchell Gle, which was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Industry Approaches Crisis.

Hugh Chalmers says he believes the automobile
business is approaching crisis and that the manu-
facturer who is in a position to produce cars in
quantity will be the survivor and control the field
THE demand for the automobile" he says has
spread around the world like wildhre. This uni
versal call for the car from every corner OF the
globe has caused a revampng Of prices to meet the
buying capacity of the masses. Only by increasing
his output and selling his cars on closer margin
can the manufacturer hope to meet the changed
conditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

difficulty with which she acquires
knack Of shifting gears. Realizing THIS
Mr.. Bishop conceived the idea OF jack
ing IN a touring car in his showroom
and there teaching women who deslre
TO learn 70 drive the trick of shiitln,g
gears before they go on to the puoHc
roads.
Mile. Helene Dutrieu, the French
aviatricc, has been appointed ChalIn1terS
distributor for all France. Mile.
Dutrieu made a special TRIP 10 thIS
country TO secure the Chalmers repre-
sentation and soon succeeded in con
vincing officials at the factory that
she could sell more cars in rance imam
anv man who Is now avallable
The appointment Of this lady as rep
resentative Of an American factory
calls attention to the fact that the war
has produced a scarcity Of high, class
statesmen, and if il continues longer
we may have many women represeH'iu
American cars on the other SIDE oil 'he
water.
II. A. Knox has severed his connec-
ton with the Lyons Atlas Company
and returned to Springfield, Mass.
W O. Turner has resigned as sec
retarv Of the Lowell Mcconnell Manu-
featuring Company, makers OF hiaNoh
horns.
The sale Of seats for the Astor Cup
race at the new Sheepshead Bay Speeuo
way will begin tomorrow morning a.
o'clock at the uptown ONCE oil the
Speedway Corporation, 1872 broad"a'
IFifty-third and Fifty-fourth sts')'
The Michelin Tire Company mas
nj ICED upon the market pressed s'eei,
disk wheel, said to be hg3ter am
stronger than either the wood or Wlte
wheel. Another advantage CLAIMED Is
q ouick detachable feature. The Whcel
has not been produced in any great
Quantity. but further Information can
he ATTAINED from the Michcln IRE
Company. Of Midtown, y. j.
Clarence A. Earl, general manager
of the Hendee Manufacturing company
of Springfield, Mass, and tor twenty
wears with the Corbin Screw Corpora
tion. of New Britain, Conn.,, has been
selected by John n. WHY'S as wee
president and director OF the WHY'S
overland Company. Nj tarl, u Is
said. will move TO Toledo in October.
Benzol. a fluid which has been used
in Europe long time and the bass
of which is alcohol, is 90 be manuiac'
ured in the near future by the Car
negie Steel Company, at Sharon, rem
A manufacturing Plant IS under con
struction and will probably be IN oper-
alton in a few months.
Wallace c. Hood has been appointed
sales manager of the Detroiter Motor
Car Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Initial -+o~- bove been TALON toward
haHdr- .-eedy.av at WayYellton.
year s.. r.... NJ a fr,d If S5O0 006
,s cad .. t.,.. - roisod srd II il
r-or5ssf ~ i...rt .u.o r,iIe rack of
either mood o,. cC--ort
IT,. ~... c... c...1. ,,;uuo
ne l"H CITY Speedway, Mime,
on >.-....t,, Tra W n 6onsrt-
nor. +.. .-r-o.ol ,isDs for evtendino
"a '... o.. .t..,cL ,bo For, Cnell-
,-g ........ ..-.oL Nh, r,oko tho
s.ret.. .t -, - on,,rns
q rr. ..'.. AVN
me American Automobile Associa-
io1 'ar ID -..u.c invitation race. 10
o. I'.a '' I'D. Indianapolis Speedway
~ "...' U.s. expected mat FIX
salS D. mo ..-.rcu class VIII start
,y' I-i "I 10000. Chester KICKER
.as berr appointed representative OF
c ne A. a. 4. .n Indianapolis, succeeding
>"'i'es ". Sea"IcH, resi- ned.
Casm'r Zg.,.r. who. several years
ago, proc i... a b.'lct-proof cloth, out
o. VII en- te intended to manufacture
company 40 South Bend, Ind. for the
manufacture of tuiiet-proof tire. Mr..
l'ean says Chat he will soon give
a.. ,tariuc.
A.rr.'.gr.sts y.bo ere Interested in
fe letr.opwer. ~ tho motor tractor
w.. sad p .r,. Antonobile" Of Au-
gus a,.. ~ tra ,tCT'', ,oanrfactprers
sto -.e.,t.- ..bIb;tcd tbeir imple-
ncr.s o. a ,r...or decentralization in
Illinois Tins was practical demon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

The old greater New York rate included the
Borough Of Richmond, Nassau County and most OF
Westchester County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
New Cars at Lower Prices

sl,4S5. There will be nine different
models in the Kissel line for the COM
ing year.
The all-year car will be continued
and the new tops will be attached by
boiling at ten points. The Klssel top
has met with much favor, and the i'm
provements which have been made 20
it this year will probably tend to in
crease IS popularity.
All Of the body designs for the 1915
models have been changed, and there
are numerous mechanical improve
ments.
Doubtless many readers OF automo-
bile news believe that the stories re-
rardng shortage OF cars are largely
fiction. but. strange 10 say. there IS
more truth than fiction IN most OF
these reports Of the waiting line Tor
deliveries. ". {. Poertner. who is
agent for the National and Jefery
cars. has been waiting for several
weeks for National twelve demons:ra-
tor and the new $1,000 Jeffery four.
but. as matter Of fact. II they mad
been ready TO show he would have had
little time 20 demonstrate them. Every
demonstrator in his establis hment has
been working until midnight each day
demonstrating the National Highway
Six" which has been listed at 1880.
Although the model has not been
widely advertised. Mr.. POertner says
he thinks everybody IN town must
know il is here, and the 5. r. o. sign
has been on the demonstration list for
a week
W. F. Wright Inc, distributor for
Auburn and Monarch cars. has estab-
lshed a new salesroom az 1892 Broad
way OFifty-third and Fifty-fourth sts.).
Mr.. Wright has been the New York
agent for Auburn cars several years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Motor Trade "M0pieS"

difficulty with which she acquire;
knack Of shifting gears. Realizing this,
Mr.. Bishop conceived the idea Of jack
ing up touring car in his showroom
and there teaching women who desire
TO learn 70 drive the trick of shiiting
gears before they 90 on to the pubic
roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Wallace c. Hood has been appointed
sales manager of the Detroiter hotor
Car Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Pau. Hale Bruske has been appointed
lySoHclty director for the Maxwell
rotor Company, with headquarters IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

AJOR GENERAL LEoNARD'WooD, who
Nj Is up on the shore of historic old Lake
.lVk Champaign. training one thousand OF
..n.a,,s Of industry 70 no cantai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Pete Willis has been elected vice
president Of the Thompson Carroll Ad-
"s1lslng Agency, Cleveland.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
GUNS FOR U.S.. SUBMARINES.
Navy Department Follows the Lead Of
Germany.

The Navy Department has decided
to equip all submarines with three
inch guns for offensive purposes.
This is the first notable step taken
by the Navy Department for the physi-
cal improvement of its ships since
the outbreak of the European war
So far as new battleship construction
is concerned, the experts of the navy
have decided that plans should be de-
ferred until the last lessons of the war
in Europe can be learned from the
operations of the English and German
fleets from the North Sea and the AL
lies feet in the Mediterranean.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
LAID AT REST.
Remains of Mrs. COchrane Buried in
St. Anne's Cemetery.


St. Anne's Cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. Pet FriedeI
Cochrane. whose death occurred July
on the Severn, were buried this morn.
ing in St. Anne's cemetery.
The funeral services were private and
were held at the winter residence OF
the deceased. l59 Prince George street
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DIR. Walter G. Mcneil pastor of
the First M. +. Church.
The pallbearers were all Masons, being
selected from the local Masonic order,
the deceased being a member of the
Eastern Star, a branch of women affil-
lated with the Masons.
The pallbearers were Messrs. K. T..
Griffin. Harry J Hopkins, Grafton ID.
Ridout, Jos. M. Armstrong, r. Meade,
and George 4. Rullman.
The interment was in st. Anne's
cemetery. There were numerous
handsome floral tributes. Funeral ar
rangements were in charge of Under
takers Jas. S. Taylor & Sons.
The deceased is survived by two
daughters, and two sons, one Lieut..
Cochrane. u. S. N. and one Mid'n
Cochrane, of the first class.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
A Bic Catch.

Mr.. Edward Burtis, Market Master,
caught 2l trout Tuesday averaging
from 8 to Is inches in length. The
catch was made in Carr's creek.
Mr.. Burtis is going to try'his luck
again this afternoon or tomorrow.
Mr.. Jack Schwallenberg and Mr..
Robert Clayton who are enjoying an
outing at the formers summer home
on the Severn caught IA large rock,
measuring IA inches. and number
of white perch.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
A BLIND VISITOR.
Says City Streets Are Intricate Pigs
Let Loose, Ran Amuck and Thus
Annapolis Streets Were Marked
OFF, Accordingly.

vi, Accordingly.
Annapolis is entertaining a blind vis-
itor, Mr.. Z. M. Middleton, of Green
field, Ill.
Mr.. Middleton is totally blind, hav-
was two and half years old from
scarlet fever. He is reporter for sew
eral Illinois papers, and is engaged in
the piano business.
His blindness does not interfere with
his getting about from city to city,
or from one part of the town to an
other. He has that keen sense of
touch the blind are blessed with, and
can find his way about easily except
in Annapolis. Mr.. Middleton says
Annapolis streets are the most intri-
cate and difficult to find your way about
than any city he has ever been in.
Yesterday he paid little fellow to
pilot him about. Going along Mr.. Mid
dleton said to the lal, Sonny, your
streets here are laid out very queerly.
/ never experienced anything like it, -
Eyes street." exclaimed the boy.
Do you know how they laid out the
streets here? will tell you. They
took lot of pigs up on the State
House Hill, let them loose, and then
marked where they went and these
are the streets"
81 think this must have been the
case" exclaimed Mr.. Middleton, - for
| never knew such crooked run-as-you-
please streets in any city," Mr.. Mid
dleton, who cannot see, was told that
Annapolis is laid out similar to Boston,
with the State House as the hub of the
wheel, and the streets (spokesl radi at
ing theretrom.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
JUDGE WATKINS SUCCEEDS
LATE JUDGE ALEX. HACNER.
Chairman Of Old South River Club
Vacancy Filled at Fourth Of July
Dinner

At the regular Fourth of July din
ner OF the South River Club, held on
Monday, OF this week, suitable notice
was taken by the members of this old
organization of the death last week OF
Judge Alexender B. Hagner. Chief jus
tice OF the United States SUpremecourt
and chairman OF the club
During the course Of the gathering a
number of speeches. in which the mem
hers attested their admiration and af-
lection for Judge Hagner. were made.
and. in addition. the secretary was di-
rected to prepare a proper set OF reso-
lutions which will be acted upon at the
next meeting OF the club.
To I'll the vacancy caused in the po-
sition by the death Of Judge Hagner.
Judge Benjamin Watkins was elected
chairman Of the club. In addition to
this election the members took in two
ladditional members from the long watt
ing list TO fill two Of TIE three vacan-
cies in the club
DR. y. f. b. Iglehart. of Baltimore,
was elected a member. filling the va
cancy caused by the death of the late
Samuel Brooke. Sr., while Mr. Ogden
8owie Duckett was elected to the va
cancy caused by the death Of his fa-
ther. the late Thomas A. Duckett.
The serving member was Mr.. Noble
Stockett. There were present. besides
Mr. Stockett, Or. Price. Of Philadel-
phia. Mr. william Murray. Prof. Joseph
Wilmer. and MIR. Frank A. Mun-oe, all
guests and the following members
Judge Watkins. Mr.. Beale Worthington
Or. James D. Iglehart, Mr.. Thomas 1.
Iglehart Mr.. Nevett Steele, MIR. l.. Dor
sey Gasaway. Mr.. James NJ Munroe,
Or. d. Murray Cheston, Mr. Allan b.
Howard, Mr. Samuel Brooke, Mr. Hen
ry Sellman, Mr.. Alexander Murray
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Before SQUIRE Feldmeyer.

Officer James Lowman, arrested
Grace Matthews. colored, on the
charge of larceny of clothes belonging
to Mrs. C. NJ. James, wife of Lieut..
James, u. S. y.
Lieut.. James went to the house of
the negress, to see about some laundry.
She had formerly been employed BY
him and to his surprise she came to
the door wearing his wife's silk waist.
He had her arrested. She had hear
ing before Justice Feldmeyer and was
found guilty. and held for thei October
term of Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---0ur Floating Population.

Miss Elizabeth Roe. daughter of
Mr.. Medford Roe. of Sudlersville.
Queen Anne's county, is the guest Of
the Misses Elizabeth and Lucille
Thomas at Abbottsford-on-Severn. for
the month Of July.
Miss Emily Roe, of Sudlersville is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Mary Fauble,
and her grandmother, Mrs. w. a..
Thompson, Duke of Gloucester street.
Mr.. E M. Middleton. of Greenfield.
ILL.,, is visiting his son-in-law, Petty
Officer c. S Range. of this city, chief
of the wireless station at the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Clarence Clemson who has
been on an extended visit to her moth
er at Laurel Grove, st. Mary's eoun-
ty, has returned home and has with
her Miss Mary ID ixon, her cousin.
Frederick Branes, a prominent mer-
chant of Richmond. Va, with his wife
and son Rudolph and Miss Louis Hen
ninghausen, motored from Virginia
Capitol City on Saturday last, and
spent the holidays with Percy c.
Henninghausen, at his cottage at
Ferry Farms. They were delighted
with Annapolis and its environments.
They reluctantly left after the holi-
days to motor back to Richmond.
Mrs. Lewis Clayton is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Rossell, wife of Lieut..
RosseIl, u. S. NJ. c.. at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard.
Mrs. Crumrine. of Baltimore, who
has been visiting her sister-in-law
Mrs. James Howard Clemson, has re-
turned home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Before Squire Minnick.

Officer Frantum arrested John Wes-
ley Taylor, colored, charged with as.
sault and battery and attempt to rape
Maize Woolford, white, OH May 20,
1915 on Compromise street. The &C.
cused was held in 500 bail for Octo-
Der term of Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08

The following are on the register
at Carvel Hall:
Luke E. Sawyn. N. Y; Ralph New
man, N. Y; Corrine B. Newman,
N. Y; Belle Schwarz, New York
w. B. Houston, Philadelphia. j.
Chester Wilfong, Washington, d. c. /;
James S. Hagerty, Port de Posit, Md. ;
H. Hagerty, Port de Posit, Md. /;
Gladys Nj. Hilton, Elkton, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. C. p. Nelson. Philadelphia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Big Feature at Colonial
Tomorrow Night.

IOmOfT0W Night.
1.-The Warrens of Virginia, VIM.
G. De Miles famous Civil War drama,
with the famous film favorite, Blanche
Sweet in the stellar role viii be the
great attraction at the Colonial for
tomorrow night.
This is a classic of our great war.
and the subject has been treated, by
the author, from an entirely romantic
and sympathetic viewpoint. House
Peters. the well-known film star is cast
as the hero and will play opposite
Blanche Sweet. 1.-THE Warrens Of vir-
ginia, is a feature well worth while
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
THE "MOVIES" BUSY
MEN TAKING PICTURES.
On Roofs Of Naval Academy Build
inOS

ings.
A queer sight is presented these days
on the roofs of buildings at the Naval
Academy.
All roofs of buildings there were
damaged by the hailstorm some two
weeks ago, and nearly every glass in
the expansive roofs VISA broken.
1t has became necessary to have new
glass substituted for the broken ones.
This morning bevy of men and boys
were on the various roofs Of the
the buildings within the Naval Acad-
emy grounds repairing the damage
done by the hailstorm when the hail
was as large as baseball, and a NOV
ing picture man was up on one of the
roofs taking picture of the men doing
the work as it progressed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Surgeon walton 10 The yorktown.

Passed Assistant Surgeon Duncan c.
Walton, until recently on duty at the
Naval Academy, later assigned to the
battleship Ohio, of the midshipmens
practice squadron. has been detached
from that vessel and ordered to the
gunboat Yorktown.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Annapolis. Md.. Tune 2lth IaT.

Annapolis. Md. June 2lth. 1915.
To THE REPUBLICANS OF Anne ARUNDEL Co:
At the solicitation Of many friends. hereby an
nounce myself as Candidate for SHERIFF Of
Anne Arundel County. subject TO the Republican
Primaries, and promise il nominated and elect
ed. that the Office viii be conducted in manner
that viii be satisfactory 70 the people Of the en-
tire county. Respectfully submitted,
]. FRANK PHIPPS.
i26.2w 2nd District. A A Co.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Horse III On Street.

A horse belonging to F. L. Bausum,
of Eagle Nest dairy farm, was taken
sick on the street, and had to be un-
harnessed and taken to Mr.. Doves
livery stable where the animal was
given veterinary attention.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Painting City Market.

The City Market is being beautified
and greatly improved by a new coat
of paint of slate color. When the
Work is completed it will be q great
improvement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
Festival Tonight on COLCHESTER Wharf

The ladies of Maryland Avenue NJ.
E. Cuhrch will give an ice cream, cake
and candy festival tonight and tomor-
row night at the steamboat wharf
Prince George street. All are invited.
A good time is assured.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
New Electric Light.

A new arc light has been placed
on Hotel Maryland corner at Main
street. The light makes things brighter
on Main street and is marked i'm
provement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08

The worldwide favorite star,
Blanche Sweet, in The Warrens of
virginiav-C Colonial. Friday. aov2tjys
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08

Advertise in THE CAPITAL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-02

Clara Kimball Young and Wilton
Lackaye. two of the most important
factors of screen and stage. are to be
seen at Superior Theater on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, when the
Equitable Motion Pictures Corporation.
releasing through World Film, make
their screen bow In Du Maurier's ia
nous dramatic classic.
In addition to Miss Young and Mr..
Lackaye. Paul McAliister and Chester
Barnett are seen in important roles.
Maurice Tourneur directed '"Trilhy'' for
Equitable, and required three months
time. seven hundred supporting play
ers and cast OF principals exceed
ing nifty. The total cost OF "Trilby"
was seyenty-two thousand dollars. and
IL was shown at Shubert's Forty fourth
Street Theater for long period at
hiEh-ciass scale of prices to tmme nse
business s. l. Rothapfel Is respon-
sibie for the musical score OF ''TriIby."
1t is said that more artistic talent
was required for the production of
this picture than has ever been lavished
on any screen production.