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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-15

Dean Quigley. MIR. Jencks. Mrs. Law
renee. and Mr. Rutland will spend
Christmas at their own firesides in
Gunnison.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Chauffeurs to Give Smoker.
The members of the Professional
,hauffeurs' Association have arranged
Evening star., 1916-12-10
RESTA 1916 CHAMPION
AUTO DRIVER OF U. S,
Gets Trophy and $1,000; Aiken Is
Second and Rickenbacher
Third.

The running of the 150-mile race at
the Ascot speedway. Los Angeles, on
Thanksgiving day. terminated the
struggle for points in the American
Automobile Association 1916 champion
ship award. Dario Resta, the English
speed pilot with a total of 4,100 points,
is the undisputed champion Of the year,
and he will be officially crowned by
Chairman Kennerdell of the A A. A.
contest board at a dinner scheduled for
February 1 in Chicago. under the aus
pices Of the Chicago Automobile Club.
When it was announced last spring
that the American Automobile Associa-
tfon would officially designate the 1915
champion the Bosch Magnetic Company
Immediately offered to award a trophy
and $4,000 cash to the driver SO select
ed. and $1,000 and $500 respectively to
the drivers ranking second and third
in the final official standing. The B. F.
Goodrich Company added $4,000 to the
purse thus created. to be split $1,000,
$4,000 and $4,000. These offers, with no
strings attached, were accepted on be-
nerdell, and Resta will therefore come
in for $1,000 and trophy in addition
to the titular honor.
Johnny" Aiken. who stands second
with 3.440 points, gets $4,000. and
Eddie" Rfckenbacher, who finished
third with 2.910 points. will receive $2,-
500. There were fifteen races which
figured in the championship standings,
and the number of points awarded each
Evening star., 1916-12-10
:STATE'SAUT0LAW
UPHELD BY COURT
New Jersey Statute Raising
Funds for Road Main
tenance Is Valid.
TOURISTS STATUS FIXED
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

| OF widespread interest to the motor
| ing fraternity was the decision rem
dered by the Supreme Court of the
| United States last week. holding the
New Jersey automobile license laws
raising revenue for road maintenance
to be constitutional The decision was
| rendered upon the appeal from convic-
tion of violation Of the laws by Frank
j. Kane, a motorist of New York, and
| the right of the state of New Jersey to
secure road revenues and administra-
| ton expenses by licensing automobiles
and exempting horse-drawn vehicles.
1t was pointed out that the states
| clearly have the right to require motor
| lists of other states to aid in paying for
maintenance of roads. The court also
| upheld the law requiring nonresident
motorists to give the New Jersey sec
retary of state their power of attorney
| to accept summons in litigation arising
| through the operation of automobiles
| in the state. 1t was the first time that
the questions were raised of whether
a state has authority to raise revenues
for maintaining state roads by impos-
ing automobile license taxes and
whether automobile pleasure touring is
interstate commerce"
Taxes Based on Horsepower.
The United States Supreme Court in
January. 1915. by unanimous opinion
upheld Maryland's motor license laws
as not burdensome upon interstate
commerce. Both Maryland and New
Jersey statutes impose graduated
automobile license tax, upon both resi-
dents and non-residents, based upon
horsepower. In the New jersey case
however, the state authorities admitted
that the legislation proposed to raise
revenues for maintaining state roads
by means of the license and that such
taxes were not solely for administration
costs OF regulation and registration of
motor traffic. as was the case in Mary
land.
New Jerseys courts held that the
raising OF money by such licenses-im-
posed on the use of automobile on New
Jersey roads and not upon the vehicles
themselves as a direct property tax
was clearly within the states police
powers to. compensate it for improve
ment OF and wear and tear upon the
highways. Kane, however, contended
that the courts opinion in the Mary
land case merely upheld law not de-
signed for revenue purposes and that
the New Jersey revenue-raising law
was void as discriminatory and a state
burden upon interstate commerce
Upon the question of whether motor
pleasure touring is Commerce." in de-
Tending Kane's suit. the New Jersey
authorities contended that Commerce
is more than mere pleasure" and that
Kane could not successfully attack the
New Jersey laws, as he was convicted
of their violation while merely touring
through Paterson to Delaware Water
Gap, Pa.
The New Jersey state attorneys also
contended that license tax is not !
property tax, and that the New Jersey |
laws impose license taxation, with reg
istration of resident and nonresident |
motor vehicles. not as a tax upon the |
vehicles themselves. but merely upon |
their use and operation on New Jersey
highways as a toll.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
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perpetual. They are numbered sertally,
No. 1 being issued on October s, 1907.
Many of the cars for which license
tags were issued from three to ten
years ago are now out of commission,
having been sold or consigned to the
junk pile. whereas the tags in nu-
merous instances have been removed
and placed on new machines. Accord
ing to officials of the police depart
ment, these dead" numbers, as they
are called, have caused endless amount
of trouble and confusion to the police
in tracing lost and stolen cars, the
old numbers being an incentive 10
some persons to sell these dead tags
to Maryland motorists. who are not
permitted to enter the District without
the car bears District tag. Ihis prac-
tice was carried on for while in the
vicinity of the District line on Sundays,
when Maryland motorists were inclined
to spend the day in the National Capt.
tai. When informed that the license
bureau was closed on Sundays they
would pay various sums for these tags
and come into the District. This prac-
tice was finally broken up by the local
police.
According to reports of the automo-
bile board last year. automoblle and
motor cycle tags We're issued to resi-
dents of the District numbering 1,l4I,
making the revenue from this source
s14,042. To nonresident motorists, the
greater portion of whom were from the
state of Maryland, 4.597 tags were
issued for the same type of machines,
netting the District s9,194. During the
year permits to operate motor vehicles
in the District were issued to the nun
Der of 5,790, the receipts being S11,120,
and to out-of-town motorists, 1923,
amounting to s7,646. With the receipts
for duplicate tags and the sale OF lists
of automobile registrations, the totai
receipts for the year amounted 10
$4244S.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Prevailing System.

Under the present system the sum of
81 Is paid for a license. and 1t becomes
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Discussed by Chauffeurs.

The question Of the amount OF reve-
nues derived and the provisions Of the
proposed motor vehicle law for annual
licenses, which the Commissioners pave
recommended to Congress, were dis
cussed at a meeting of the Protes-
sional Chauffcurs' Association last
week. According to speakers at the
meeting, the new law would impose on
the District motorists a yearly TAX
similar 20 that charged by the states,
vet a District motorist could not go
into Maryland with this license. ne ne
would also have to purchase one Tor
MARYLAND annually in order to enter
the state.
fessional Chauffeurs' association, IN
speaking of the proposed Distflct law
said, yesterday: -,,;,,
'If the District Commissioners wlll
give US some use of this new license
by touring in the states, why 1t won
be so bad At the present time nave
TO purchase three permits-District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia VI
course, this law viii increase the DIS
trfct revenues, but it wont increase
the owners use Of his car.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
How to Protect Your Car.

The leader of a band of three
brothers. who are held in a western
city, charged with numbering two
policemen, growing out Of their ac-
tivities as automobile thieves, has
told how machine owners can pre-
vent thieves from taking their ma
chimes. He laughed at the sugges-
ton that safety locks. plates and
other devices bother expert thieves.
His remedy, as he told it to the
chief Of the detectives, is:
"Just cross your spark plug
wires. Cross two of them and the
cylinders won't hit. 1t will take
thief hours to find out what's
wrong, but it won't take the ma
chine owner but two minutes to
cross the wires and make his ma
chine safe.''
This theory is based on his prin-
ciple that the success of an auto
bile thief depends upon a quick
getaway"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

=
fllae eight-cylindsr bssugAan a1l yea4
ster TO Col J. n Nloo3 lAN4Aulek q
Mrs. A. +. KisrnAA: DAAHeen. 8casy
Wall and limousine - ma CAso0o
E. Bates. :,
Warrington Motor car Co0paAy.'
Chandler six.cylindsr. ooveN-Da1eeeQog
touring car 70 assessors o0oA 01ee1eoe
Of Columbia.
$50, nve-passsnger touring oAfo - ],
Howard CAthsr. G 8. StzinGfeoOW -
T. J. LanderGren.
The Sslby Company|PAaGo e-lou
seven-pAssenger touring car TO Oeof4l
The Z. J. Quinn Motor Car Gems
pany-westcott six-oyllnder. four.peos
sengsr club roadster to Ernest Daepe
stow.
Hurley q Farley, Ina-Js0esy stxx
cylinder. seven-pAsoeuGoS touring 81
to A. J. Taylor.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
To Discuss Bond Issue for Roads.

A mass meeting of residents and tax
payers of Alexandria county. Va, will be
held tomorrow night at 7:30 O'Clock In
the Alexandria county courthouse at Fort
Myer Heights, Va, to discuss the ques-
ton of a bond issue for good roads; Inc
nf 5000 900 for the construction OF perma-
nent roads in two districts in the county,
covering between twenty-five and thirty
miles of highways.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

to give a smoker tomorrow evening At
the clubrooms. l.05-7 18th street
northwest The general election Of the
Organization will be held Monday even
ing. December Is. for officers for the en-
suing year. Noel Rosasco. Norman
Stinchcomb and Raymond zimmerman
have been appointed tellers for the
election.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Recommended for District.

On the same day that the Supreme
Court decision was rendered the Dis
trict Commissioners in their annual re-
port to Congress recommended a
graduated license law for automobiles
in the District of Columbia. Under the
terms of the new law, IL passed, auto
mobile owners would have to procure
"a new license tag annually. as In Mary
land at the present time and many
other states in the Union. number of
changes have also been recommended
in the automobile license bureau, In
Guiding the appointment of a superin-
tendent of the license bureau.
The proposed new motor license law
provides:
all licenses, including Identification
tags and registrations. for motor We
hicles heretofore granted shall expire
and become null and void. and on and
after January l. 1918. there shall be
charged annually for the licensing and
registration of motor vehicles sum
to be fixed by the Commissioners of
| the District Of Columbia. and
the owner of each motor vehicle
shall be required to pay an
nualIy to the collector of taxes of the
| District of Columbia such sum as may
be fixed by said Commissioners, which
shall include registration and the
furnishing of an Identification num-
as herein used Is defined to include
automobiles. motor cycles and all other
vehicles propelled by power other than
muscular power, except traction en-
gines. road rollers. fire engines and
apparatus. police patrol wagons and
ambulances, steam railroad cars. street
| railway cars and such other vehicles
as run only upon rails and tracks, and
| the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia are hereby authorized to es-
| tablish such rules and regulations as
| are necessary in their judgment to
carry out the provisions hereof and to
affix thereto such fines and penalties
as in their judgment are necessary for
the enforcement of this act and the
regulations made under the authority
thereof"
Prevailing System.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.

The following deliveries have been
announced by local dealers during the
week:
The Cook & Stoddard Company-Cad-
Evening star., 1916-12-10

was governed by the length and num-
Der and character of entries. Next year
the number of events will be limited to
one for each speedway. the schedule as
Omaha, July 4: Des Moines, July IA;
Tacoma. July %; Cincinnati, September
8; Providence. September Is; New York,
September 29. and Chicago. october 13.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Exemption Held Reasonable.

Exemption of horse-drawn vehicles
from taxation In New Jersey was at
tackled by Kane as unreasonable dis
elimination against motor users The
states attorneys contended that abnor-
nal wear and tear caused upon roads
by automobiles makes the exemption
reasonable; also 1t was contended that
non-residents have no legal right to
free,use of other states roads. Another
feature of the New Jersey law attacked
by Kane was a requirement upon nom
resident motorists, in registering, to
state as their agent for service of
process in legal proceedings caused
by operation of their vehicles.
The New Jersey law imposes licenses
power or less; IS for ten to twenty
nine horsepower and SO for more than
thirty horsepower. Non-residents are,
like natives. required to register and
the Maryland fees upheld by the Su-
preme Court, and may also secure a
limited license good for driving only
tnot applying to the vehicle ITSELF for
twenty-four hours within the state
The annual automobile license revenue
900.
In the Maryland case the Supreme
Court upheld the graduated horse
power license tax was valid and no
| upoi iHtSIsldtc CoHinefC'
| in the case of non-residents the cour
stating that, in the absence of legisla
ltion by Congress, the states may exac
compensation. ii reasonable and uni
| form, for the use of their roads.
Since the present case was appeale'
through automobile organizations, tn
| New Jersey laws were amended for tn
| benefit of nonresident motorists. TIL
present law permits non-residents t.
travel in New Jersey for two week
without paying license fees-providtnl
they are residents of states which Civ
similar privileges to New Jersey mo
torists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
ANNISTON

Anniston. April 1-(Special.) 1.-The su- prene court has again handed down a decision denying the application of the complainants for a rehearing in the case of Mary Lou Phinizy. ct al. who were seeking to dissolve the Anniston City Land company, million-dollar corpora tion. appealed from the Calhoun county chancery court
 Judge Blackwell. senior counsel for the defendant land company, when asked as to the effect of modified ton of the former opinion of the case said so far as he understood the matter that modification gives the compliments an additional 1C days within which to amend their bill if sides decree gives them 20 days with in which to amend and the supreme court makes the time 30 days.
 The committee appointed to raise funds to insure the success of Rally Day, to be held April 14 reported today that suffi- cient amount of money has been pledged for the purpose and there is now no doubt that the Rally Day exercises will be held.
 The teachers, believing in preparedness, have their classes out for half an hour every day drilling them to keep them in line, and the members of the Girls Canning club, who will take an active part in the exercise are making their dresses of gingham and otherwise getting ready for the big event.
 The finance committee, comprised of J T. Gardner. Jr.. s. L. Galbraith and o. M. Alexander, will arrange to hire band to head the procession of children on the gala day, and people owning auto mobiles will be asked to go into the parade and thus contribute to the pleas- ure of the children. Special trains will nm Dia6rpnnt niv l., the county; all schools will be closed. and every possible arrangement made to bring as many people from the county to the city on that day as possible.
 Dock Stewart a well-known citizen of Munford, Talladega county, was found dead in bed at his home this morning about o'clock and the news of his death health had not been good for several months but yesterday he was up and about the home as usual. He retired at his regular hour last night but failed to answer the call to breakfast this morn ing. Investigation disclosed that he had died during the night. He is survived by his widow and three grown sons, Knox, Roy and Leroy Stewart.
 With Dr. A. B. Cur.-nings, chairman Frank Leigh, vice chafrman; A. H. Shep- perd. treasurer; and J. M Stllwell, re- cor6ing secretary, definite steps have been taken here to organize a Young Men Christian association in Anniston. A meet ing was held at the Athletic club Friday afternoon with this end in view and the project Is now well under way. The fol- lowing ministers and laymen are further ing the project: The Rev. l.. M. Latimer, the Rev. F. w. Brandon. the Rev s. E, Hodges. H. B. Rudisill Rutherford Laps ley, w. A. Davis, Jf., A. H. Shepherd, A. N. Stanley. J. NJ. Stillwell E. l.. Rivers. Judge T. w. Coleman, Waiter Jones' Frank Leigh Alfred Coleman, $. L. John son and Dr. Cummings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
4UNDER TWO FLAGS" AT BUOU THEATRE
Noted Military Play Will Be Revived By Hazel
 ton Players

Under Two Flags" with military set tings and atmosphere of barrack life, will be splendid vehicle for the second week of the Blanche Hazelton Stock company The story of love, intrigue and daring interwoven around a self-exiled English man and a waif of the French army camp, is rich in the coloring of the Med fterranean seaport of Algiers, Algeria.
 It affords in the part of Cegavette a wonderful opportunity for Miss Hazel ton to portray strong work of an emo- tional sort, to give the light and shade as reflected in the temperament of girl half moody, half bubbling over with gayety, recklessness and the joy of liv- ng-a part requiring dash and skill in it's interpretation. Already Miss Hazelton has become a great favorite with her splendid work as Nance Olden in "The Bishops Carriage" by her range of ex- pression and winning personality, and as Cegavette. friend and companion of the soldiers of the French army stationed in Algiers. she is sure to win even greater following.
 MT. Hodder will be cast in role truly suited to hs quiet, masterly style and personality that of Bertie Cecil self
 
 of France. N
 MT. Winterhoff as the heavy, or villain, will again have a role from which one can expect a splendid, smooth perform ance.
 Miss Montgomery will be seen to great advantage as 'Fhe Silver Pheasant" Part she played with great success in New Orleans a few seasons ago, and for three consecutive years on the road.
 Two new members have been added to the cast, MT. Arnold and MT. Patterson, and they, with MT. Mortimer. Battrell, and Farrell, will round out in impor- tant roles a well balanced cast
 The Blanche Hazelton players have made careful preparation for this pro- duction; special elaborate scenery includ- ing large Moorish tent for the third act setting having been built. Mr. Far rell and Miss Adams will introduce a novelty in an Algerian dance during the second act.
 Every effort has been made to give Under Two Flags powerful and spIen- did production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Jump from Bed
 in Morning and
 Drink Hot Water Teils why everyone should drink hot water each morning
 before breakfast

Why is man and woman, half the time, feeling nervous. Respondent, wor- ried; some days headachy, dull and un- strung; some days really incapacitated by illness?
 If we all would practice inside bath ing, what gratifying change would take place. Instead of thousands of
 half sick. anaemic ic-looking souls with pasty, muddy complexions we should see crowds of happy, healthy, rosy checked people everywhere. The req son Is that the human system does not rid itself each day of all the waste which it accumulates under our pres
 ent mode of living. For every ounce of food and drink taken into the system nearly an ounce of waste material must be carried out, else it ferments and forms ptOmaine-like poisOns which are absorbed into the blood.
 Just as necessary as 1t is to clean the ashes from the furnace each day, before the fire will burn bright and hot, so we must each morning clear the inside organs of the previous days ac- emulation of indigestible waste and body toxins Men and women, whether sick or we'll, are advised to drink each
 morning, before breakfast a glass of real hot water with teaspOonful of limestone phosphate in it, as a harm less means of washing out of the stom- ach liver, kidneys and bowels the in- digestible material, waste, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach.
 Millions of people who had their turn at constipation, bilious attacks. acid stomach, nervous days and sleepless nights have become real cranlSs about the morning inside-bath. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will not cost much at the drug store, but is suf- ficient to demonstrate to anyone it's cleansing, sweetening and freshening effect upon the system.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
MAX BLOOM COMING
 ID LYRIC THEATRE
Noted Musical Comedy Comedian Is Booked
 by SemOn

Max Bloom, one of the funniest and most entertaining comedians now on the stage will be at the Lyric all this week and this means that local theatre -goers are to be highly entertained. Most all Birmingham theatre goers remember Bloom and the way he says, That's my horse and they have all laughed at him time and time again.
 Max Bloom is coming to the Lyric in 'The Sunny Side of Broadway and there will be with him that clever bru- nette, Alice Sher, and a bevy of pretty girls, comedians and singers.
 'The Sunny Side of Broadway has been revived and brought up to date and it is said that Bloom appears at his best in the latest version of this popular musical comedy The costuming in The Sunnyside of Broadway this season is q revelation in style and class and far be- yond anything ever attempted in 8. tab Ibid musical show.l Few women of the stage can wear daring costumes such as Miss Sher will display and today she is considered one of the best dressed women of the stage. Miss Sher de- signed her own costumes for the 1916 edition. The company is nearly twice as large as on previous visits to the city ana the newest oullly foiuS io NOlOu SO pc by long odds the best show Max Bloom ever presented to the public. It is fea- tured by good voices, pretty girls, the latest styles in dress and good comedy.
 Some of the most popular song numbers are: Irish Honeymoon Poor Working Girls" Alabama With You,'' Come on Down." s'Tse Coming Back"
 On the bill for the first half of the week. in addition to the big head-liner there will be Lester and Moure singers and dancers of merit, and they will pre- sent a most interesting entertainment. The "Olds' will appear in "The Man and the Mummy mystic ventriloquist novelty, combining ventriloquism, telepa- thy, refined comedy and mystery.
 Max Bloom and his company will also feat ture the entertainment for the last half of the week. And there will be two talented musicians on this bill-Fritz and Lucy Bruch. Both of these entertainers are talented and rank with the best vio- lin and cello players now on the vaude- vile stage. They are brother and sister and have devoted all their life to per- fecting themselves in their art.
 Mary Melville will also be on the bill for the last half of the week and she is one of the best entertainers now be- fore the public She has a strong person. ality Pathe pictures will feature all per- fOrnancaS