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Evening star., 1916-11-05
Road Situation Hopeless.

Now this county 10 which | have re-
ferred has an average of $3.50 for all
roads. or if we neglect the unimproved
roads there is available for mainte-
nance of the gravel roads 500 per mile.
or about one-half of the actual es-
timated deterioration per year. The
road situation in such a county is hope
less The bonds run twenty-five years
its warrants are to be retired IN ten
years The roads. with the best care
that is possible under the existing con-
ditions, may remain Seryiceable as
gravel roads for ten years: certainly
they will not endure longer. At that
time approximately two-fifths OF the
bond Issue will have been provided for
by the sinking fund. if that is left IN
tact. and three -fifths will be still un-
provided for. But the roads Will be
gone. and the county will continue to
pay for them for fifteen years.
The idea of building roads with bond
money is good one. The arrangement
can often be made to good business ad-
vantage. and is a good device for max
ing posterity share in the payment OF
a certain advantage that We bequeath
to them. But as usually practiced the
arrangement of issuing bonds serves
actually to shift all payment to pos
terity and to exhaust the proceeds of
the sale in our own generation. We are
heavily discounting the future in road
building, and unless some change Is
brought about financial difficulties are
sure to come that can be met only by
heavy direct. taxes that VIII have to be
expended without any direct benefits.
The first step toward remedying this
condition is really a very simple one
Every mile of improved road built by
a county from any funds whatever
should create a determinable annual
liability against the annual road
revenues of the county This liability
is determined by a competent engineer
as the probable annual cost of MAIN
tenance of that particular mile of i'm
proved road
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that will save the cost of a good set of

that will save the cost of good set of
tires.
First of all, remove the tires from
the wheels and thoroughly wash the
outside of the castings with soap and
water This will remove all traces of
oil. Then examine both the inside and
outside of tires for bruises and inju-
ries After making what repairs are
needed. wrap the tires carefully in a
clean cloth--or. preferably. black paper
and then lay them fiat in a cool, dark
room. Then, too, the inner tubes should
be removed from the castings, carefully
cleaned off, then laid fiat on shelf in a
cool, dark place. The chemists advise
that the actinic rays of light are in
furious to rubber, and lay great stress
on the Importance of keeping light away
from tires.
"If YOU decide to leave the tires on
the wheels, then by all means jack up
the car enough to take tho weight off
the tires and leave just enough air in
them to keep them tight and in shape.
"Following these simple precautions
will save you a lot of grief on the road
when you start to drive again next
Sring.
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The Penalties Provided.

Any person failing to perform any duty
imposed by any section of this act, or
violating any provision or condition
herein set forth. shall for each offense
be fined not less than SO. or imprisoned
In Jail not less than five nor more than
thirty days. or both. in the discretion of
the justice of the peace before whom
the case may be tried. An appeal may
be taken to the circuit court of the coun-
ty, or corporation or hustings court of
the city, in accordance with the general
law governing appeals in misdemeanor
ca SeS.
In addition TO such fine or imprson-
ment. any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be liable for
damages actually incurred by reason of
such violation, and default of the deposit
with the justice by such owner or occu-
pant of sum in cash reasona bly, sufii-
cient to pay such costs and probable
DANA ges. the machine may be seized ana
impounded anywhere in any county or
city Of the state upon the order of the
justice OF said county. or city. in which
the offense is committed. and may, by
order of the justice. be sold to pay such
fine or damage.
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Chandler seven-passenger touring
cars to F.. e. Mackimmon and Anthony
Zete1le; four passenger roadster to Mrs.
Estelle Bayne. and Springfield touring
sedan to Mrs. Montgomery Blair.
Henderson-Rowe Auto Company
kissel-kar Hundred Point Six" five
passenger touring cars to DR.. H l..
King. Gerard Morton, Robert Fl. Stone,
Ted Thatcher: three-pasSenger roadster
to DR.. Noble p. Barnes: "All-year" vic
toria town car to Ross d. Thompson,
"All-year" sedan to A. II. Mulvahill
and "All-year" coupe to David V. Car
ter. All five-passenger Classic" tour
ing cars to H B. Felts, Alta Vista Sales
Company (three) and r. n. Martin and
roadster to d. A. Hexainer. Cole seven
passenger Springfield tour sedans to
James T. Ryan and Francis A. Blundon
seven-passenger touring cars to r. l..
Simpson and Lawton G. HERMAN and
! roadster to James H Myers.
Haynes Motor Company, Incorporated
Haynes seven-passenger touring car
to J. H. Fishback and four passenger
roadster to A. Philip Warner.
Evening star., 1916-11-05
CHICAGO POLICE ARE TOLD
HOW TO IDENTIFY CARS
During Last Year $500 Autos Have
Been Stolen in the Illinois
Metropolis.

Irwin d. Recap. technical expert for
one of the Detroit motor car compa-
MES, recently delivered an address on
motor car Identification to 200 traffic
officers and $50 detective sergeants in
Chicago, which address is to be dupli-
Gated in cities in many sections of the
country.
The lecture in Chicago was given un-
der the direction of Capt. Collins and
Chief Healey of the police department,
in an effort to overcome the increasing
number of stolen cars. During the
last twelve months 1900 cars have
been stolen in Chicago, of which more
than 700 have not been recovered, and
it was to educate the police in all the
methods of car Identification that Mr..
Rocap directed his lecture. His in
structions met with the approval of
the chief of the department, who has
ordered a number of pamphlets printed
Incorporating the lectures and also an
identification blank devised by Mr.. Ro-
cap which bears suggestions for gath
ering sufficient information about stol-
en- machines to insure their identity If
found.
Other Cities Want Lectures.
In the past week the company has
had requests from Los Angeles, Louis
Vile. Philadelphia, Denver, Minneap-
oils and Milwaukee for lectures similar
to the one given in Chicago and Mr..
Recap, commencing October 80. at Los
Angeles, will make a tour of these and
other cities desiring to include police
schools in their departments.
The lecture includes all possible
means of Identification. Taking the
subject of car names he instructs the
police where the name may be found.
the general outline and appearance of
all makes of cars and the various mod
els. showing that the model or appear
ance can usually tell the year the car
was built. He tells of the factory or
serial number, state and city license
numbers. top numbers, motor, steering
gear, carburetor. front axle and rear
axle. radiator, ignition-mak Ike, clutch,
gearset. tires. speedometers, tiupump,
lighting system, starting sysSm and
shock absorber numbers and how and
where to find them.
He also described how detectives and
police can identify stolen automobiles
even after many of their parts or num-
bers have been changed. The question
of describing a car is taken up and the
police are told of ways to determine
Evening star., 1916-11-05
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.

The following deliveries have been
announced by local dealers during the
week:
The Cook Stoddard Company
Cadillac eight cylinder, seven-passen-
ger touring cars to A. H. Bryant, NJ.
Fellheimer and D. J. Kaufman; broug-
ham, to D. A. Smith, and limousine
to L. Simon.
Cadillac Auto Truck Company
Cadillac trucks to William F. Casey,
Hyattsville, Md, and Daylight Garage.
Baltimore, Md.
II. b. Leary. jr.-Maxwel1 touring
cars to DR. p. D. Hickling DR.. Albert
Ridgeley and J. e. Shelton.
The Selby Company-Paige 6-3S tour
ing cars to Mrs. 8. Z. Martin and Henry
X. Cover. and 6-46 touring car to R
X. Cook.
The Warrington Motor Car Company
Evening star., 1916-11-05
ROAD MAINTENANCE
DISCUSSED |NDETA|L
Paper on Subject lust Com
pIeted by E. W. James of
United States Bureau.
COST IMPORTANT POINT

"The Significance OF Road Mainte-
nance" is the subject of paper just
completed by f. w. James. chief of
maintenance of the United States Of
flee of public roads.
THE greatest part of the large an
nual expenditure for roads is for con-
struction." he explains. Another large
part is spent in repairing worn-out
roads. Very little is spent systeinat-
ically for maintaining in good condl-
ton roads already built. The fact that
it is usually impossible to separate eA-
penditures for construction. repair and
maintenance indicates the indifferent
attitude of local officials toward main
tenance What such Indifference means
should be thoroughly understood.
II have in mind county that mas
bonded itself for $4,000. 1t has Is
sued interest bearing warrants OF
notes of inde ebtedness to the amount OF
$4,000, evading by this means the
procedure required to issue more bonds
The total amount of the road revenue
of the county in 1914 was 10000. The
fixed charges for interest. sinking fund
and retirement of one-tenth of the. M
terest- bearing warrants were S3o,ooo'
The balance of $1,000 was available IN
1914 for the maintenance of the roads
of the county. There are about 4oo
miles of road in the county, OF which
100 miles were improved with the pro-
ceeds of the bond issue and warrants
The roads are all of gravel. soft and
friable and susceptible to rapid abra-
sion. Similar roads built by engineers
of the office of public roads and rural
engineering. using the same material,
are to he maintained by the office in
cooperation with some other counties
We estimate the cost of annual mainte.-
nance exclusive Of all overhead and
supervision, at from sss TO $40 per
mile. according to the distance from
the market towns.
Evening star., 1916-11-05
Must Watch for Horses.

The owner. operator. conductor, driver
or occupant of any such machine shall
keep careful look ahead for the APP
proach of horseback riders. vehicles
drawn by horses or other animals, and
upon the approach of such riders or
vehicles shall slow up, keep his machine
under thorough and careful control give
ample roadway to such rider or vehicle,
and if signaled by such rider occupant
of vehicle or be otherwise requested
thereto shall Immediately bring his ma
chine and its engine to full stop and
allow ample room and time to allow such
rider or vehicle to pass And if requested
so to do by said rider or occupant of said
vehicle, the owner operator conductor.
machine shall lead the horse or horses
past his machine. Should any horse ridden
or driven in an opposite direction to that
which the machine is travelling give evil
dence of fright. then the duty of the
driver shall be the same as if he had been
signaled to by the rider of the horse or
occupant of the vehicle.
When the operator, owner, occupant,
conductor or driver of such machine
overtakes horse vehicle or motor
vehicle travelling in the same direction
with himself. he shall slow down his
speed, signal for the road by bell, or
gong. or horn. and if the horse or other
vehicle stop. shall pass at rate of
speed not greater than ten miles per
hour. Should such vehicle or ridden
horse not stop and the said operator.
owner, driver. conductor or occupant of
said machine desire to pass. he shall do
SO at a rate of speed not greater than
may be necessary, and shall in all
cases use due diligence and care not to
frIghten the horse or horses. In case
of a machine passing a horse or We
hicle going in the same direction, the
provisions of section twelve of this act
shall apply to the operator. owner,
driver. occupant or conductor of the
machine. except that in such case the
horse or horses shall be held until the
horse or horses become quiet and then
the machine may proceed.
Evening star., 1916-11-05
HORSES ARE PROTECTED
BY VIRGINIA AUT0LAWS
Motorist Required to Lead Them
Past His Machine if So Re-
quested by Driver.

Following are extracts from the Virginia
automobile laws of 1915 of interest to
Washington motorists:
A speed of ten miles an hour around
curves or bends where the roadway is not
plainly visible for a distance of 900 feet
ahead. and at the intersection of promi-
nent crossroads when such road or high
way passes through the open country, and
when the operator OF an automobile over
takes a vehicle and indicates his desire
to pass said vehicle it shall be the duty
of the driver of the vehicle to bear to the
right and decrease his speed to less than
eight miles per hour. as to enable the
automobile to pass at the left at a speed
not exceeding ten miles per hour.
A speed of ten miles per hour where a
street or highway passes the built-up
portions of a city. town or village.
\ speed of ten miles an hour at points
on any public highway where there is a
gathering of persons or horses. Other
wise the rate of speed may be twenty
miles per hour, but this rate is subject to
the condition set forth in the succeeding
chapters of this act.
Evening star., 1916-11-05

sioner of motor vehicles for Maryland.
has leased premises s19 18th street
northwest where Maryland automobile
licenses will hereafter be issued. The
office will continue under the manage
ment of Deputy Commissioner c. =.
Beane.
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the permanent and effective upkeep of
the public property represented by the
road system. will distribute the annual
revenues where traffic and investment
values demand and not as sought by
local politicians, and will place the
largest single item of public expendi-
ture. that for public roads. on busi-
ness basis. The result will be that the
huge investment of annual pubic rev.
enues will have cumulative value and
the public property represented by that
investment will be permanently con-
served"
Evening star., 1916-11-05
Honey Spent in o. S. in 1914.

''ln 1914 the United States expended
In ali s2is.O55.o67 for road work. n
Quarter Of billion dollars: more than
one-third of the value of the 1915 cot
ten cron at 10 cents per pound. If we
would conserve this tremendous an
nual Investment of public wealth in
public works so that i: may be cumu-
lative in effect and not dead annual
cha rSs for transportation we must re-
Nlse our methods OF conducting road
affairs. Introduce proper supervision.
pFooer business methods and once and
for all take roads out of local politics
The instrum entality for accomplish
Ing these ends is a proper system of
road maintenance with its auxilia ry
system OF road accounts and financial
control Such system will save the
community from assuming an undue
burden OF fixed charges, will provide for
Evening star., 1916-11-05

the number of cylinders, the parts of
motor. the true color of the body and
wheels. the make of carburetor and ra-
diator and the type of clutch.
Evening star., 1916-11-05
Another Case in Point.

Let us assume the case of a county
having 100000 annual road revenue un-
der the maximum levy. The county al
ready has 300 miles of common dirt
roads, ard is unable to keep them in
good condition for s3S per mile because
of the heavy traffic near the market
towns. So it plans to issue bonds and
to construct gravel roads near the prin-
cipal market towns or railroad points
or centerS OF population. The question
is: How many miles of gravel road
should the county build? The engineer
advising the county studies the ma
terials available and estimates that
roads built with the best local gravel
will cost s125 per mile annually to
maintain. TO maintain the dirt roads at
least $50 per mile should be allowed on
100 miles. BY simple computation we
find tia. af.ysi2 miles of gravel road
at sl25 is $1,000, and 100 miles of dirt
road is $4,000. and our $4,000 revenue
is exhausted. This is. then. the limit of
such road that the county should con-
Struct.
''Our county governments are not so
efficient as our city governments. How
ever honest county officials may be,
however seriously they take their du-
ties. they labor under heavy burden
of habit and custom that practically
makes impossible any thorough effec-
tive work by present methods
Evening star., 1916-11-05

More than 1860 workmen are en-
ployed in and about the mines of
Arizona.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13
TO PREVENT OLD AGE
 COMING TOO SOON l!

"Toxic poisons fin the blood are thrown out by the kidneys. The kid- neys act as filters for such poisons. If we wish to prevent old age coming too soon and increase our chances for e long life, we should drink plenty of pure water and ta<e little Anuric," !" says the famous Dr. Pierce of Buffalo. NY.
 When suffering from backache, ire quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains here or there, or that constant tired, worn-out feeling, the simple way to overcome these disorders Is merely to obtain little Anuric from your near est druggist and you will quickly no- tice the grand results. You. will find 1t many times more potent than lithia, and that it dissolves uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13
LAD WHO STIRRED A NATION
Twenty One, Successfully Changed Government Policy.

Old Ironsides is such a cherished na- tional treasure now that 1t seems in- credible that it was once proposed, in all seriousness, to tear it to pieces for what little of value could be gotten out of the material. Holmes was a law student at Harvard at the time, says the Boston Post. He was only a month more than twenty-one years old. He wrote his immortal poem with a lead pencil on stray scrap of paper, yet it has been said:
 ''This probably is the only way in which government policy was changed by the verses of a college stu dent"
 Originally Old Ironsides was one of four sister frigates-the Constitu- tion, the Constellation, the United States and the President. Of the oth- CT three, alas only memories remain. The Constellation was broken up, as they intended to break up Old Iron sides. One of the others routed away at British dock and the fourth was lost at sea.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13

ing gone that far, to make good and convince her of the innocence of his motives.
 Don't be alarmed" he said, catch ing up with her. "Tm not trying to fiirt or get fresh. Honestly, now, I'm not in the habit of speaking to wom- en I don't know. Look me over and you'll see that I'm well-meaning enough. But the fact is you-ah, you ah, you're just the same size as my wife-apparently! And"
 The woman gasped. I don't see-" she began.
 "Oh, but I want to ask favor of you" went on the male shopper, more at ease now. i've looked all over the saleswomen and the only one that would do was busy behind the ribbon counter, but you're just precisely what I need-oh, beg your pardon, mean you're just exactly my wife's size and can tell me what to ask for. You see, came here to buy her a shirt waist that she's been dropping little hints about, and now that Pm here it's just struck me that I haven't the remotest idea about her size I'm the densest person you ever saw about such things-don't even know my own waist measurement. I'm positive, though, that whatever your size is would do for her. You may be an inch taller than my wife, but that's about the only difference"
 Its little unconventional, isn't it?" the woman smiled not unpleas- antly "Still don't see why shouldn't tell you that my size is-that my shirtwaists are usually size thirty six"
 They had been walking down the aisle and were now right by the shirt waist counter.
 'I had blue one picked out there," remarked the man, "that seemed to be about what ] wanted to get, but I didn't know what size 1t was. See That'n lying over there on top of that pink outfit"
 Docs your wife like that shade of blueY" the woman asked significantly, after biting her lips for moment.
 'Why--er-well, of course she hasn't
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13
|CAL0kEL IS MERCURY, 1T S|CKENS!
 STOP USING SAu|VAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work! If Your Liver Is Sluggish or Bowels
 Constipated Take "Dodson's Liver Tone.n-Its Fine!

You're bilious! Your liver is slug gish! Yon feel lazy, dizzy and all knocked out. Your head is dull, your tongue is coated; breatN bad; stomach sour and bowels constipSted But don't take salivating calomel. lt makes you sick, you may lose day'sL work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour biNe like dynamite, breaking it up. That's &pen you feel that awful nausea and craMQ- ing.
 If you want to enjoy the incest, gen. tlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced just take spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer sells you . 50-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone under my personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13
BUYING 4 GIFT
 FOR HIS WIFE
This Man Had Plenty of Help While on a Shopping
 Tour.

a,T@ HE male shopper walked
 : 5 <: !: ]: < $ <: ]: $: $: ]: kSM An up and down the aisle of SN &HASN the big store looking Eg<MEE2N about him with an ex- %%S& pression of despair. He 2AEIX knew what he wanted
 to buy all right. It wasn't that. But he kept wandering about looking at the saleswomen be- hind the counters with all the perplex- ity of dog trying to recall where he had buried soup bone.
 He stood off to one side staring in- tently at busy young creature with dark bay hair behind the ribbon coun- ter, and at last walked up within talk ing distance.
 Don't suppose you can leave here for few minutes, can you?" he be- gan in low tone."
 "W-h-a-t!"
 Il say-never mind. I mean wait a minute I'll be back"
 And he rushed away to hide his con- fusion from the other shoppers. He did not return, but went over to an- other aisle and began sizing up peo- pie there, both in front and behind the counters.
 Was the man playhouse? No. Just be patient and you'll hear all about it. He kept looking and looking, and at last his gaze took in tall young wom- an-reasonably young-with bunch of small packages tucked under her arm. He walked up to her, hesitated, and then blurted: Beg pardon, madam, but may I speak to you a mo- mentY"
 She gave him a look and started to hurry away, but he was obliged. hay
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-12-13

sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make, you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn. ing because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working, your headache and dizziness gone, your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular. You will feel like working; you'll be cheerful; full of vigor and ambition.
 k. Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give it to your children! Millicng> of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal. omel now. YoNr druggist will tell you that the sale of ocalomel is almost stopped entirely hefeNAdv.