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Evening star., 1915-08-08
Reduction in Tolls.

The Valley Turnpike Comapny.
which controls the highway
through the Shenandoah valley,
has notified the automobile de-
partment Of The Star that tho
following reduction in rates Will
become effective September i,
1915:
Touring cars. Is cents per gate
each way.
Runabouts, 10 cents per gate
each way.
Motor cycles, cents per gate
each way.
The above rates will take the
place of the rates which now
prevail of 25 cents for touring
cars, with privilege Of return
the same day, and 20 cents for
runabouts, with the same priv
ilege.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Wallace C. Hood Gets New Place

Alfred o. Dunk. president Of the De-
troft Motor Car Company, announces
the appointment of Wallace &. Hood
as general sales manager for the com
pany. Mr.. Hood is one of the best
known automobile men in the country.
He assumed charge of the Detroiter
sales in July. 1914. and prior to that
was sales manager for the Standard
Motor Truck Company. the Everitt
Motor Car Company and the Chalmers
Motor Car Company.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Returns From Virginia Trip.

Roy c. Mcdowell Of the local firm of
Miller Brothers has just returned from a
long and successful trip through Virginia
He practically lived in the bort car which
he took with him to Roanoke, Lynchburg
and many other cities and towns in the
state. The entire trip was made over
all kinds Of roads in all kinds of weather.
without a single mishap to the car
Evening star., 1915-08-08

was made UP of roads Of various char
acter. including gravel, sand and dirt
varieties. While these conditions were
fairly good In dry weather, they would
be materially changed in wet weather.
: The route from Washington was out
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. cross
ing the bridge across the Eastern
branch and thence through Twining
City. Within the past few days. how
ever, the bridge across the branch has
been closed to traffic. and it is now
necessary to go via the Anacostia
bridge and thence up Good Hope road.
turning to the left into Bowen road
and thence into the Marlboro road.
From Twining City Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is followed straight ahead, bear
ing 20 the left at the top of the last
long grade and later merging into the
Marlboro road.
On arriving at the Marlboro road the
gravel road from the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge gives way to a smooth
oiled macadamized highway, which
continues through Forestville. s.S miles
from the starting point, and sweeps
around to the left at Centerville. IL
miles from the National Capital. The
same type of roadway is followed on
the only macadamized stretch on the
entire trip terminates. The road
through the town Is of the gravel type
and somewhat sandy on the outskirts.
passed the right in the center of
the town.
Detour Beyond Marlboro.
Crossing the two small bridges and
turning to the right just outside of
Upper Marlboro, we found the road
blockaded and a detour sign directing
us to proceed down a narrow dirt road
to the right and thence through a
farm yard. 1t was necessary to open
q farmyard gate and, following the
beaten paths made by vehicles prior
to our arrival, we made a decidedly
short turn to the left, up a rough grade
to another gate. Opening the second
gate we made sharp ascent through
another rugged section Of road. filled
in many places with stumps Of trees.
which made the going slow and eau
ttous driving necessary, by reason Of
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Made Studebaker Director.

AT a meeting of the directors Of the
Studebaker Corporation, held recently.
L. ]. Ollier was elected to membership
on the board. succeeding John r. Tur-
ner Of New York. Mr.. Ollier is sales
manager for the corporation, and his
selection for this important post is to
be regarded as an appreciation of his
service.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Off on Atlantic Coast Trip.

George Reisinger and Charles s. King
left last Tuesday morning on a motor
trip through Maryland. Delaware,
Pennsylvania. New York and New Jer-
sey. From here they went to Balti-
more, Wilmington, Philadelphia and
New York. The return trip from New
York will be down the Jersey coast to
Long Branch and Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
BY AUTOMOBILE
ARE ON THE INCREASE
Price Reductions and Better Roads
Help "See America First"
Propaganda.

There has been a nOtaDle increase
in automobile touring this year. Cars
with number plates of many differ
ent states can be observed almost any
day in cities located on main through
roads, especially in front of leading
hotels.
A number of important circum-
stances combine to make touring pop
ular and bring its pleasures within
the reach of thousands who have not
heretofore enjoyed them. There has
been a larger relative reduction in
prices of motor cars than in any previ
Gus twelve months. gasoline prices
have been cut to half what they were
only a few years ago, cost of tires
and accessories have been lowered and
cars require fewer costly repairs than
formerly, all combining to make tour
ing less expensive than ever before
Seeing America First.
The European war and the California
exposition have turned the thoughts OF
all American travellers to their own
country. and the great wave of high
way improvement that is sweeping
from coast to coast and from the lakes
to the gulf has removed the one great
drawback to the desire to see Amer
lea first
State registrations throughout the
country show the biggest increase ir
new car owners that has ever oc-
Cured in one year, and. as most Of
the new owners will want to enjo.
to the utmost the delights of touring
for the first time. the interstate move
ment of motor cars during the remain
ing summer and fall months will Ger.
tainly exceed all expectations, con-
tributing to the prosperity of every
community where good roads exist a.
well as to the health. happiness ant
knowledge of the tourists them
selves
Evening star., 1915-08-08
FINDS AUTO|STS TARGET
IN MOST Of STATES
Touring Bureau Of National Associa.
ton Shows Tax Work of
Lawmakers.

While the automobile trade has been
steadily progressing in the direction
of cutting down the cost of cars and
their maintenance. the thoughts of the
lawmakers on motor cars have not
been SO happily directed.
The touring bureau of the American
Automobile Association has just COM
pleted codification Of the automobile
laws as they are at the present writ
ing. This codification will soon be
ready for distribution and a copy NAV
be had by sending to the national head
quarters Of the association. either at
Washington or New York.
A casual study will demonstrate that
automobiles are essentially subjects
for class legislation in most of the
states. Not only are they taxed as
users OF the highways. but with some
exceptions. they are also taxed as per-
which have a third means of making
the motor car owner pay. In these the
owner is compelled to take out q per-
init to use his own property for per-
sona1 pleasure.
Some Notable Exceptions.
The notable exceptions wherein the
paying of one tax definitely bars all
other forms are in the states of New
York. Idaho, Iowa and Oklahoma These
commonwealths specifically provide
that registration is in lieu Of all other
taxes. To this list should be added
Pennsylvania and Vermont, wherein
there are no added taxes, though not
SO specifically provided for in the legis-
lative acts.
These states where the owner is re-
auired to pay a third tax are Connecti-
cut, Delaware. Florida, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts,. New Jersey and
the District of Columbia In Vermont
while escaping the property tax, the
owner pays for driving license
Considerably more sanity has been
written into the laws regulating the
speed both in municipalities and on the
open road This section shows that al
most unanimously 1T is now realized
that reasonable and prudent" are, after
all. the same viewpoints of operation.
Rules for Definite Conditions.
Reasonable expression of how auto
mobiles ought to be driven rather leads
to the hope that the speed regulations
will sooner or later bring about an
equally unanimous set of miles, per-
hour rules for definite conditions until
such time as a law like Louisiana's OBJ
tains everywhere.
AS now listed, these are just enough
varied in the mileage rate, though
rather alike in their objectives, to
create confusion on the part of the
interstate tourists.
Louisiana recognizes that miles-per-
hour restrictions do not guarantee a
sane use of the highway by all Its
users. and particularly those possessine 8
vehicles Of great speed 1t places a di.
rect responsibility on all concerned
and should result in rates of speed har.
monizing with existing traffic condi.
tions.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Returns to Atlantic City.

Col w. c. Long. local Studebaker
representative, after spending a few
days here last week, rejoined Mrs
Long at Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Many Sales Reported.

The local frm Of Miller Brothers sold
during the month Of July twenty-four
bort and thirteen Mitchell pleasure cara.
In their delivery wagon department they
report sales Of twenty-nine light delivery
wagons and q one-ton Flint truck
Evening star., 1915-08-08
1916 Oakland Purchasers.

Among the recent purchasers of 1916
Oakland cars include the following:
Horace Ward, four-cylinder roadster:
J. B. Thompson, Joseph L. Shipley and
B. r. Stickney. four-cylinder touring
cars.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
A Hupmobile Purchaser

A hve-passenger Hupmobile touring
car, fully equipped. was delivered Fri
day to Bates Bros. Rochelle. Va, the
car being driven over the road by W.
F. Redman Of the Burger Motor Com
pany.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Maps for All Tourists.

Road maps. driving directions and
interesting descriptions of favorite
touring sections are literally supplied
free of cost or at nominal expense
through the cooperation Of the daily
newspapers with the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce, the
American Automobile Association and
local automobile clubs and by various
tire companies, hotel associations and
publishers of road maps and guide
books. These are available at almost
every automobile club house, supply
store or garage.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Cadillac Eight Deliveries.

Among those who received their sew
en- n-passenger, eight-cylinder Cadillac
touring cars during the past week were
the following: Mrs. H. H. Reeder, @. w.
Fleming, r. L. Smith, e. S. Marlowe
and L. w. Gunby.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Joins Union Garage

Charles r. Mangum. formerly with Mil.
ler Brothers, has Joined the Union garage
staff and has been appointed service
manager.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Three Chalmers Purchasers.

Three model 26, seven passenger
Chalmers touring cars were delivered
during the past week to Dr. T. A. Ged-
des of kensir gton, Md; John r. Wright
and Thomas Leonard.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Driving q Haynes Car.

G. L. Huske Is the latest purchaser
Of a 1915 Haynes flve-passenger tour
ing car. fully equipped, delivery being
made Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Sojourning at the Seashore.

Howard II. Kneessi of the Semmes-
kneessi Company, accompanied by Mrs.
Kneessi. left Friday afternoon for an
extended stay at Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Gone to.Newport, r. I.

F. N. Prendergast, manager of the
Foss- Hughes Company. is spending
the month of August a Newport, r. l.,
securing a much-needed rest
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Gle of the happenings all along the

Gle Of the happenings all along the
highway.
will be kept in close touch with the
work of the highway through the or
ganization of county councils. The vice
president in each state will name tenn
porary chairmen in each county. who
will proceed with the organization of
the council
Evening star., 1915-08-08

are a number Of places where meals
can be secured in the town. There be-
ing many motor boats in use along the
shore. it is also possible to secure gaso-
line for automobiles.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

Nicaragua mines produce only low
grade gold ores.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14

"a divorce before she picked up the
boy who stole to get money to run
around. with her. And she says that
she did not know that was wrong,
while her physician says that she
has the intellectual development of
= girl of Is. He might have added
that she has displayed the calculat-
ing seifishness of women of 80, and
that her pictures, as reproduced in
the newspapers, match that mental
attitude more nearly than they do
mat of a girl of Is.
The magistrate who dismissed these
oilenders on a suspended sentence
probably lid the wisest thing. If
Inc boy had been sent to Elmira and
Inc woman to Bedford, they would
10Th have been ruined for life. But
mat consideration would hardly have
protected them if they had not had
innuential friends. The mercy whic h
mas been shown them ought to give
mem both a chance to prove that
enere is some good in them, and
mat this raid of robbery was just
Wnat the neighbors try to believe it
merely a childish freak.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
Must Raise More Beef.
(Seattle Observation-Disclosures

The American feed manufacturers
association, which has a decided in
terest in the increased production Of
cattle as farm crops, has decided upon
a campaign of education to the farm
ers of the country on the advlsability
of turning greater attention to the
production Of meats. 1t has some
facts to present at the start of this
campaign which are of as much in
terest to consumers as they possibly
can be to farmers. ..E
For example, the president of the
association is able to show that with
in the past so years the number of
beef cattle raised for market in pro-
portion to population, has declined
fifty per cent According to census
figures, sixty-six were finished and
marketed for each 100 of population
in 1900 In 1914 the number was
but thirty-six to each 100 population
Unless the farmers can be induced to
raise more beef cattle, either there
must be less beef eaten in the country
or dependence will have to be had on
foreign countries for the supply.
The country may very well adjust
itself to the idea that the days OF
cheap beef have departed, never to
return. The price of beef from this
time forward will be regulated by the
cost of production of beef as a staple
farm crop. The unlimited free range
has gone. The homesteader and the
wheat raiser long ago took over the
best of the old range. The dry farm
err and irrigationists are taking up
what was left of the range. Within
an appreciable space of time the
beef of the country will be raised and
fed on farms, on land highly valu-'
able for the production of other crops
and the price will be based upon the
cost of production under such condi-
tons
i At present prices-and there is lit
tie prospect that they will ever be
much lower-there is money to be
made in raising beef on the farm.
But it is safe assumption that there
will be less proportionately consumed
from this time forward than there
was in the past and that there will
be tendency toward closer approach
to the European standards of diet, in
which meat is rated as among the
Injuries to be enjoyed sparingly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
WHERE is HE?

Carranza has established his forces
in Mexico City and the National Pal
ace is in their hands. The retreating
Zapatistas have cut off the water sup
ply of the city and the populace of
that war beridden capital now have
their choice Of two ways Of dying,
starvation or thirst.
Were it not for the present crisis
with Germany it is not at all likely
the United States would be forced to
intervene in the Mexican affair.
Events of the past two weeks only
prove that until some man receives
the backing of this country there will
never be peace in Mexico.
If Uncle Sam is not going to do
something in the way Of armed in
tervention, Carranza and Villa will
continue their merry. crusades, the in
nocent people of Mexico will be out
ragged and starved to death, and the
wealth of the nation ruthlessly de-
wasted and spoiled.
There ought to be some man IN
Mexico equal to the situation. Why
not send out a searching party for
him
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
(Brooklyn Eagle)

Every little while cases from in
telligent and well-to-do families get
into the courts which show SO clear
ly the lack of moral sense as to
lead one 10 wonder if there is such q
thing as moral training in modern
families.
The case of the high school girl
who stole from the dressing rooms
on Staten Island was one such. That
girls room was stacked with plumber
from her mates, and she was finally
detected because she wore the ha.
she had stolen from one girl, fasten
ed with a pin she had stolen from
another, to public performance,
where the owners of the property
recognized it. There was nothing the
matter with that girls intellect; her
standing in her studies was excellent.
But her sense of right and wrong
was simply existent, and she
must have been pretty nearly free
from parental control or she would
have had 70 explain her too album
dant wardrobe.
This case at Sea Cl:ffe is even
more striking for the utter lack of
moral sense on the part of a young
woman who was old enough to have
run away with one man, to have left
him afterward, and be applying for
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14

vention taken over. Some OF the
men who refused the f1rst heavier
than-air machine are still connected.
with the United States government.
Simon Lake the renowned builder
Of submarines has been mentf Toned for
a place on the advisory committee and
Secretary Daniels would do well ito
consider hin1. 62H is understood naval
officers are now planning to make
the submarine afotilla the greatest
and MOST formidable fighting arm OF
the naval service Working in con-
junction with John Hays Hammond,
jra who has perfected control over
torpedoes and submarines by wireless,
Simon Lake. should be able to put the
Anne rican submarine far ahead of any
underwater craft ever invented.
Hudson Maxim, inventor OF explo-
sives, is another name mentioned for
service on this committee, along with
Henry Ford, expert in gasoline engine
construction Another name well
known among scientific, men is that
of. Nikola Tesla, inventor Of turbine
engines. He has been invited to serve.
Plans have not vet been completed
for the working methods Of this COM
mittee, but it ise understood Congress
will be asked to appropriate money
for complete laboratory in Wash
ington when schemes and inventions
may be tried out
The patriotism of the men who have
been mentioned is well known. AS
Thomas "A. Edison said II regard the
invitation as call to duty. me
others will feel the same way, ana
when American heads get together on
problem Of this sort, American
hearts may well rejoice. This Is one
way of making national preparedness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
Good Business.
Golfers Weekly.

Americans have four great and
prosperity is tablished. These hab-
us are: Health, habit, study habit.
work habit, and play habit" That
is what Yozo Nomura, Japanese COM
missioner to the Panama Pacific Elk
posltlon, said when he returned to
Iokohoma from San Francisco and
reported to Japanese business men
upon his trip. Yozo Nomura is, OBJ
Viousiy enough, a diplomat With
americans, he continues, business
is no longer exploitation. but service.
The American principle is that bust
ness prospers only when 1t answers
the needs of the people and enhances
human happiness. We don't re-
print these compliments because they
are deserved; they aren't. And vet,
just after writing these words, we
picked up copy of the directions
given to their employees by an ice
company in the West:
Be courteous. Remember, every
iceman is supposed to be thief until
he has proved his honesty.
And again this CLEAN of advice: If
the iceman happens" to cut the piece
a little short, he should confess TO
his customer land then bring larger
piece next time and draw her atten-
ton to that also" Perhaps the jap
anese diplomat isn't SO wrong after
ALL No longer exploitation. but
service. Think ii over
L
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
INVESTIGATE NOW.

Within four days two ibattleships OF
the United States Navy have been inn
peril1ed by fire that ragged in close
proximity to tons Of powder, Zen ough
to blow each of the ships to atoms
Only the wonderful discipline and
agility of the crews on these two
ships,-the New Jersey and the Ala
bama ,-prevented the loss of thou
sands Of lives At the time the Ala
bana was on fire, last Sunday, five
hundred visitors were on board.
Cursory examinations, held after
the flames were subdned on the two
battleships, divulged the fact that
both fires were due to crossed wires.
Coming at this particular time the
most serious Secretary Daniels should
hmm ediately start a rigid investiga-
ton. With public opinion at fever
heat the blowing up Of one Of our
battleships might easily plunge the
nation into a, state Of frenzy equal
to the torment caused by the destrue-
ton Of the batt1eshSp Maine in Ha-
vana Harbor in 1897.
When the lives Of American blue
Jackets are placed in jeopardy at d
time like this the people want to
know the basic cause. There is no
reason for fire starting aboard bat
tleships with the great vigilence al
ways maintained By great luck a
tragedy was averted. Had one Of
these ships been destroyed with its
officers and crew the country would
not have waited to find out about the
crossed wires. There have been toe
many bombs placed aboard other yes
sells to permit of cool reasoning on
the part of the populace, and a
great injustice might easily have beer
done by blaming the wrong source.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
Bombs on Steamships.
(Norwich- Bulletin

The letter sent, to- New Orleans
newspaper by the alleged partner OF
Muenter bears all the marks OF being
written by a crank, but 1T displays
nevertheless the necessity of using
every means to guard against JUST
such catastrophes as sucn maoIieii
OF sympathizers can cause.
That it is a danger which threatens
at every steamship wharf Is dlsciosea
by the discovery of bombs secreteo IN
sacks of sugar when the cargo OF
vessel was being discharged at Mar
settles. This purpose of such acts can
not be doubted and from the fact tnat
such destructive bombs can De Sc
creted in the cargoes of freight SHIPS
il, is apparent that the same tnlns
could be done with passenger YES
sells. Regardless of the loss OF lie
which would be caused should yes
sci be lost at sea from such an IN
fernal machine it is plain that there
are enough who are willing TO UNI
dertake the job Of placing them
There may be many instances when
varnings are received of such dan
ger that can well be ignored, but the
Minnehaha and the Kirkoswald are
instances which indicated that greater
precautions should be adopted Tor tie
protection of the vessels against those
who would snuggle aboard explosives
calculated to blow up the ship.
It is impossible to overlook the fact
that while the damage may not be
done until the vessel is well beyond
the limits of this country it is none
t. less the fact that the placing of
such bombs aboard ships is ser.
ious crime committed here and every
effort should be made to check 1T.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-14
Back of Holt.
(Providence JournaL)

The more the case of Holt is con-
sidered, the more remarkable it
seems that he could have carried on
his sinister activities on salary OF
one thousand dollars year, es-
pecially as 1t is eaid that he sert
sixty per cent. OF his earnings to his
wife.
Holt, or Mucrter, bought dynamite
by wholesale. He travelled freely over
long distances by rail. Who sup
piled him with the money? 1t Il
reasona BILE to suppose that he financed
his mad enterprises unaided?
And IL he was not alone in mis-
elaborate schemes for wreclsing fife
and property what evil geniuses
were back OF him? That is sonne-
thing the country must eventually
know.