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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

III senator being sntitied 20 address
himself to any suhjecs dufinx the cot
ssdsrst{cn OF any pending bill.
For practically the entire session
Democrats and Republicans gave vent
20 their feelings In impas<ioned
speeches which ran the gamut OF sem
timent--from stout c&pousAla Of the
rtEhteopsnsss OF tho Presidents course
20 the most indignant dennnciations Of
the executive attitude.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

been repo. ted operating from secret
bases on the north coast Of Africa.
Under the guarantee given by the
Italian government to the United
States the lirler cannot fire on sub
marines until attacked. There are
other armed Italian liners on the seas
now that are liable to attack. They
are the Caserta ,theVerona and the
Stampalia. No. /, the Verdi; No. 2,
equipping a lifeboat; No. 3. covered
guns on the Verdi; No. 4. Captain
Disderio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

The Giuseppe Verdi. the largest
and fastest OF the Italian liners. left
New York for Italy, carrying her two
three-inch rapid-fire guns on the stern
with their gun crews. She was the
first large armed passenger ship to
leave New York after the going into
effect Of the new submarine order
commanding the sinking, without
warning, of such vessels. The ship
carried l73 passengers. Two of those
in the Storage were Italian-born
American citizens. The Giuseppe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04
THE WEATHER.


Washington. March 3.--There will be
snow Sunday in New England with
slightly lower temperature; elsewhere
east OF the Mississippi River fair will
continue. Low temperatures will pre-
vail In the East and South Saturday
and Sunday with change to higher
temperature in the valleys on Sunday.
Forecast;
virginia---Fair Saturday and sunday;
continued cold,
North caroiina--Fair Saturday ana
Sunday colder on the coast Saturday.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature .......... 20
8 r. M. temperature ~
#. N. temperature ........... 26
Maximum temperature to r. M. 81
Minimum temperature to r. M. a.
Mean temperature ............. Is
Normal temperature .....,.. Is
Deficiency In temperature yester-
day. ..... ........... is
Excess In Temperature since jan
uary 1....... -. :. ........ la
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. ...... cas-
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. ore
Deficiency in rainfall since March
l...-~... s......,.... O.22
Excess In rainfall since Jan
uary 1..... ......,... La
Local Observattsn At r. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperatures .s....sa ~. ........ 2e
Wind Direction ........ s..... ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

I'm opening the discussion Captain
Mccarthy declared thet there Was no
reason for the spirit Of pesstmism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04
GERMAN|C PhAlANX

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

ed the village from the defenders In b
hand to hand battle than strong re-
serves. brought up from the rear.
launched an immediate counter
attack. The French drove the Ger
mans, still flushed with their victory.
from the dismanted town at the point
Of The haYnnAt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04

and at the same time tied the Senate
hard and fast. There was no oppor-
tunity to debate the new proposition.
Senators who would never have sup
ported the motion TO table under other
circumstances were compelled so to
vote They excused themselves later
ot, the plea that the whole world read
lily understand 1.-THE parliamentary
trick that had been played upon them
by Senator Gore.
The roll call began amid degree
of confusion rare In the annals of the
United States Senate. Ordinations
and determinations were INDUCED in
with a kind OF bitter anger that proved
in itself the depths to which Senator
Cores trick" had stirred the Sena-
tors.
A dozen men were on their feet
making parliamentary inquiries before
the roll call had started Senator
stone made himself heard above the
din. declaring angrily that the sub
stitute changed the entire resolution
upon which the vote had been ordered,
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas. voiced
the same sentiment.
6AnAtor Borah. of Idaho, was de-
1nanding recognition when @r.
Aaturst whose name Ia at the head OF
the roll call, answered to his name,
Nj. Aahurst shouted at Mr.. Borah de-
nantiy and reminded him that the call
was on.
And was on my feet, shouted
Mr.. Borah. addressing the chair be-
fore the agile Senator from Arizona
Answered TO his name"
And % the vote was taken. Before
4 ~ completion the sergeant-at-arms
Aad hecn called upon 10 perform his
duties.
The gag had been applied success.
\ fully. but there was an aftermath as
y sensational - II was unexpected
n came with the taking MP Of the
4 suspended considerations Of the water
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GREAT SERVICE BUILDING.

Plans for a gigantic automobile stor.
age and service building in this city are
being formulated by interests identified
with W. &. Durant. president OF the
Chevrolet Motor Company n of Gem
sral Motors Company. 1t will provide
close to a half million square feet Of
floor space and solve the storage and
service problems of many New York
automobile deslers and distributors.
According to the plans this building
will occupy the entire plot Of ground on
Eleventh avenu extending from Fifty
NTH to Fifty-sixth streets. with q 600
foot frontage on the venue and on each
street. The title to this property Is now
vested ~ Mr.. Durant.
II is planned To divide the 10000 re
feet on each of the eight floors into
eight units, each unit being designed to
provide both storage and service facili-
ties. Some OF the larger companies
along Broadway will require several
units. Not a few Of them at present
have their storage and service quarters
divided among a number Of small and
unsuitable buildings In different parts
OF town. and this 10 both expensive. in
efficient and in%convenient.
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KING 8 SHOWS
GREAT ECONOMY
Average 1869 Miles to Gal
Ion Of Gasoline on GIG
Mile Run.

The King Eight comes again to the
fore In an interesting demonstration OF
Its great Eti,ity n economy. Not salts
fled with its nonstop run Of l0.S50 miles
at sh%eepshead Bay Speedway. Its noun
tain climbs In high gear ard Its inter-
city runs In high gear over all kinds OF
roads. officials Of the company last week
sent the car from Pittsburg TO Milwau-
kee on the longest fuel economy run ever
made under actua, touring conditions.
ARENAS Ward. Jr.. president Of tho
King Motor Car Company. in asking for
an official sanction for this test specified
that II be a car owners fuel economy
test 10 be run under regular touring
conditions. His request &c the contest
board Of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION was made as follows: 1--WE
would like the American Automobile As
soc!ation to run this fuel economy test
under rules and 0gulations that would
give the King b6ht a gasolene record
such as an owner would obtain In tour
ing. We do not require a maximum
economy record in this sanction"
The regular stock seven passenger
eight cylinder King averaged 1865
miles to a gallon OF gasolene and 362.A
miles 10 n gallon OF oil. The run was in
charge Of r. L. Edwards OF the TECH
Meal committee OF the American Auto
mobile Association. with II. A. Tarantous
OF New York as observer.
With Chief Engineer 4. p. Chase at
the wheel the car left Pittsburg M s a.
NJ. August ~ and travelled TO Milwaukee
via Youngstown. Cleveland. Toledo.
South Bend and Chicago. covering 6l6.4
miles. All kinds Of roads were encoun-
tered from smooth bou.evards IN rough
n sandy roads. The car arrived in
Milwaukee at 3:tl i. NJ. August Is,
having travelled at an average speed Of
1914 miles an hour including all stops.
and c2.67 miles an hour excluding all
stops.
The test is In line with the policy be-
ing pursued by the King Motor Car
Company to stage what they call edu-
caticnal tests FOR the benefit Of their car
owners. In every respect this fuel econ
omy test was for the purpose of getting
owner results.
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REDEEM co. RECAPITALIZED.
Mig Business Requires More Money
for Operations.

The business OF the Redden Motor
Truck Company has been bowling along
at such speed that IL has just re-
capitalized for 100000 in order TO per-
NIT OF still further increases In it's
manufacturing and advertising pro-
grammes.
The Redden Motor Truck Company
has been engaged for "A year or more In
the manufacture Of the Redden-Truck-
Maker, an attachment used to convert
the Ford or other light pleasure cars
into serviceable one ton trucks.
Its business has Increased rapidly he
cause the devise enables the farmer. the
merchant or the expressman to convert
his pleasure car into a truck at less thar
the cost OF a team Of horses, and II will
Go several times the work.
The Redden Motor Truck Company Is
headed by c. L. Redden. formerly gen.
eral sales manager OF the Maxwell
Motor Company. who is well known
among the dealers t%hroughou. the coun-
try, Associated with him are men who
are well II favorah!y known In the
manufacturing and financial end Of the
automobile industry.
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DISTINCTIVE MITCHELL LINE.
George stowe Has striking New
Models on Hand.

Some OF the finest cars yet turned
out at the Racine factory are now on ex-
hibition in the Mitchell company's sales
room in the Circle building.
Manager George Stowe thinks that
both the Mitchell seven passenger sedan
and the new club roadster are the finest
cars Of their type to be found in New
York.
The club roadster. while built on the
lines Of the clover leaf. shows many
improvements. ut has divided from.
seats, and the extra large rear seat has
ample room for two passengers. The
wheelbase Of the car. being the same as
the touring car. not only allows the use
Of the same cantilever springs as on the
larger car but also permits the installa-
ton OF a large luggage compartment In
the rear deck where baggage or spare
tires can he carried while touring. The
price OF the car complete liz 81, 390.
The Sedan. which liz an ideal car for
all year use. Is a seven passenger ma
chine II has two doors. divided front
seats and the extra seats fold out OF
sight into the back Of the front seats.
Among the extra features embodied
In these midssason models. are rever-
sib!e head lamps. 4 motor driven tire
pump. removable cylinder heads, shock
absorber type front springs, cantiicver
springs in the rear. electric light in the
tonneau. engine primer on the instru-
ment bt ard. removable floor n seat
stools.
The sun., 1916-08-27


Taking up a few exact figures, the
total registrations July I, 1915, were
!.s3?.%b5 cars and trucks. The largest
State registration, that Of New York.
vas ?5s.lo5. Ohio. taking second place
Tor the first time. had 20s.7 05. and iii.
nois ?os.I51. New York now holds the
place at the head Of the list by a margin
OF $4,000 registrations. The bottom OF
the list Is occupied by Nevada with
$500 cars. but Nevada ranks fourteenth
In the tabulat!on showing the number Of
people per car. New York taking the
twenty-eighth place in this list.
Iowa has q motor vehicle now for
each thirteen people. California one to
each fifteen people. and Nebraska one
to each sixteen. while New York has
a. many as thirty-nine inhabitants to
every car.
A striking feature brought out by a
comparison of the registration statistics
OF July ! and those recorded at the first
OF the year Is the constant increase
which indicates the stability and normal
progress of the automobile industry.
The average increase in registration in
the United States for the entire year Of
1915 was 1915 per cent. for six months
OF 1916 the average Is 81 per cent. or
approximately 40 per cent on n yea rly
basis, since the registration tapers off
10 some extent during the last six
months Of the year.
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ROSS 8 FOR 1917
Is STRIKING CAR
Price Advanced 5000 to Pay
for Added Features Of
Value, Says Mason.

Norris N. Mason Of the Mason Motor
Car Company. metropolitan distributor
for the Ross Eight announces that
the Ross product for 1917 appears In a
new dress that Is In accord with the
latest body fashions in every particular.
The vehicle is practically the same
mechanically Is II was when this model
was first brought out by the Ross Auto
bile Company of Detroit more than a
year ago, but there have been some
important revisions in It's lines that
make 1t an unusually attractive car"
said Mr.. Mason yesterday. ut is i'm
possible to improve q product that has
met with popular favor as has the Ross,
but the makers have found a number Of
details which have added to the beauty
and efficiency Of the machine.
Equipped with a standard eight
cylinder Iierschell-Spillman engine. II
has ample power under all conditions,
and although it Is a big car with a
wheelbase of 1870 inches It Is lively and
responds readily to the throttle. Spe-
cial care has been taken Of the sus-
pension. so that riding is comfortable
whether the full quota Of seven pas
- 80 . - C'iN " ioWs
The modern double COW effect has been
worked out at the back of the front
seat. and the hood slopes into the oowi
without n break. the radiator shell also
sloT,ing TO the rood In pleasing manner
The doors are wild and fit snugly. and
there is enough rake to the steering
column to assist In giving the racy APP
pcarance so often sought by designers
but seldom attained.
stripped Of It's new body. the chassis
presents n most substantial appearance.
with "a tapcred frame of deep section.
sturdy drive members ana long and wide
springs. in unit with the motor are the
clutch and gearset. and the driveshaft
Is enclosed within an efficient torsion
tube. The specifications include a null
tipie disk clutch. floating rear axle,
semi-elliptic springs all around, rear
gasolene tank with Stewart vacuum
feed. two init starting and lighting
system.
"In another particular has the Ross
changed, and this is in price. Two hum
dred dollas- has been the increase.
which amount merely compensates the
makers for the additional cost Of ma
terial necessary in the construction of a
car Ike the Ross. The makers refused
The sun., 1916-08-27
NO Big CHANGES
IN JEFFERY FOUR
Has Been Rendering Efficient
Service in Hands Of Salts
fled Owners.

In announcing It's plans for tho COM
ing year. the Nash Motors Company of
kenosha. Wis, states that there will
be 10 essential changes in the Jeffery
-four. which for three years has been
rendering efficient service In the hands
of thousands Of satisfied owners.
Sixty days ago the Jeffery company
cylirder model the same graceful roll
edge body feature that met with such
widespread popularity on the Jeffery six.
In the course of redes!gning the four's
body there was some slight change made
In the radiator. Otherwise 1t Is the
same four ms before.
The Jeffery four occupies n distinctive
position In the trade. 1t being the car
In which the Jeffery engineers introduced
to America the high speed. long stroke.
high efficiency type of motor. This
species Of motor met with instantaneous
favor: and to-day It's praises are sung
by all the leading manufacturers In
America.
In continuing the Jeffrey four with
virtually no changes the engineers have
been guided by weeks of close study
and tests and 10y Il thorough investiga-
ton of the thousands of records re-
ceived from owners OF the car. Every
thing tended to prove that any changes
I In the cars mechanism would be inef-
3 fectual that its development had been
brought TO u point as near to perfection
as can he.
The roll edge feature was added "a
satisfy the demands mace by hundreds
Of motor car buyers who saw and liked
II on the .Jefery six. All who saw the
six wanted It's beautiful lines incorpo-
rated I'm the four.
W. e. poertncr Of the roertner Motor
| Car Company. broadway neal Fifty
sixth street, expects the new cars before
many days.
The sun., 1916-08-27
U. s. TIRES MAKE RECORD.

T.. q. Cannon Ball) Baker. who
recently crossed the continent on United
States Nobby Treads In seven days,
eleven hours and hfty-one minutes, has
added still another record to his long
list.
Mr.. Baker covered the distance from
Detroit to indianapolis In AN automo-
bile equipped with United States Royal
Cord tires In seven hours and ten minu-
tes-about forty-.ive miles per hour. The
best previous record for the $40 mile
run was eight hours and forty-one minu-
ties. or nearly 90 per cent. slower.
Baker says that the amazing thing
about the entire rur. and tho feature
that most impressed itself on his mind.
is the fact that no had no tire trouble
whatsoever during the whole trip. and
what IL moro remarkable, that the tires
show absolutely no wear at all, and
after being washed could b returned 70
stock.
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p. ID. Stubt<, general sales director or
the Premier Motor Corporation. after u
three months sales grind. during which
time he has succeeded In building up one
OF the finest countrywide sales organiza-
tions In the entire motor car industry. IL
playing golf at French Lick. Daring his
absence the Premier sales department IL
In charge OF Assistant Sales Director Roy
u. Hearth, who resigned from "A similar
position with tho Hupp Motor Car Com
pany to help In the big Premier push.
Homer Mckee. Premier advertising d.
rector, has been spending tho hot weather
up to his neck In work, and II Is thought
that his approaching campaign In behalf
OF the Aluminium SIX viii Ia the most
noteworthy ever planned and written by
the author OF The Standardized Car" Nc
kee says It's lucky that he caught the sum
mer months for the preparation of this
campaign-because the days are longer.
The sun., 1916-08-27
DE PALMA USES G00DYEARS.
Averages IO5 MiIrs Per Hour With
Them.

The stamina Of Goodyear cord tires
was again forcefully shown at the Chi
Gag Speedway Grand Prix classic last
week when Ralph de Palma, the world
famed French driver. plotting one of the
new Packard racing cars, Goodyear
equipped. covered an exhibition ten
miles In Ave minutes forty-three seconds.
an average speed Of l05 miles an hour.
In the Grand Pr!x race De Palma was
forced to retire early while leading the
field, HAVING broken u connecting rod on
the third lap. Association rules did not
permit him 10 reenter the race. as the
required Ave laps had not been covered.
But just to prove that, barring accidents.
he was the same master driver as OF
yore he circled the two mile track five
times AT the rate OF lo5 miles an hour.
I'VE miles faster than the time made In
tho Grand Prix race.
The sun., 1916-08-27

twenty people per car as against twenty
four at the beginning OF the year. All
the rest Of the States have over twenty
people per car. beginning with North Da-
kota. which has TWENTY-FIVE and ending
with Arkansas. which has IA. 1t will
be noted that practically all the States
at the bottom OF the table comnarine
population and cars. are In the South.
and the large number OF people per cnr
In these states II due to the large i'm
pecunious negro element In their popu-
lstion.
II is worth mentioning that tho fees
received by the various States for the
registration OF automobiles and motor
trucks for the first six months Of the
year totalled 3l+,2S1.ll2.7z, this includ-
ing the revenue from only thirty OF the
.forty-eight States and Of the District Of
Columbia. II Is certain that II Informal
ton were available as to the fees taken
In by the other States the total would DO
well over SIS, 900, 900.
The sun., 1916-08-27
She Drives 800 Miles q hay.

Since her arrival In New York after
establishing "A new record bt ni-ifg a
5000 milo run across tho continent alone
IN an bldsm"hHo roadster IN II ttNs :
hours and ~ minutes, Miss Amanda ir,u-H
has been kept busy answering no,rs Gri
kilograms OF congratulations. not ully from
this city, but from towns and cities al
over the United States.
In making this trip Miss Preuss. who IL
tho frst woman to drive - motor ear scro.s
the continent alone, has nroken all records
for women motorists by 80 days. In order
TO do this she was Obliged 20 travel on an
average OF 400 miles "A day. though At times
she was able to exceed even that. accom-
piishing US much az $50 miles In one day.
The sun., 1916-08-27
NJ DONALD Mcleod LAY.
"Thr Automobile"

There are 50s.677 more cars In use to-
law than there were on January !. 1915.
There are over 5000, 900 automobiles in
uso IN the United States to-day, includ-
Inc both passenger cars and trucks.
pstveen January / and June 30. 1916.
The Increase which had taken place was
not far short Of the total Increase for
the whole year Of 1916. There are now
three states having over 100000 cars
spicce-New York. Ohio and Illinois
whereas on January 1 of this year only
New York had as many as this. Eleven
states have over 100000 machines each.
Minnesota, Massachusetts,. Indiana and
texas having passed into this class
aimee January 1.
In thinking Of these big figures II
must not be forgotten that the industry
hs, been producing a good many more
carr than those absorbed In the United
states. Since January 1 the exports
nave totalled 1926.
REGISTRATION BIZ STATES.
The sun., 1916-08-27
BROOKLYN Agent for King.

The King eight lin" IL now represented
IN Kings and Queens counties 10y the wind
sor Auto and Service Corporation OF 1910
bedford avenue. Broos<lVu. This concern
has one OF the best sales garage and ma
ohine shop organizations IN the metropolis
tan district. l. viii receive shipments
direct from Detroit.
since June I the King Car Corporation,
under the management Of Joseph Porter,
has established II particularly strong SELL
ing and service Organization in this terrl-
tor. The tire" big points In this section
ar" now covered nv III" King car COrpo-
ration headquarters In this city. the
Windsor concern IN brooklyn and tho
Light Car Distributing Company "
Newark.
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to cheaper the material or the car -
any particular. although such a course
OF action was possible. John l.. Ross,
the builder. believes In quality and in
sists that the best material must fnd
Its way into the building Of his product
despite price"
The sun., 1916-08-27

OF the two Dodge Bros. cars shown
IA the photograph one belongs 20 the
paymastcr OF the division and the other
10 the Chicf Of stan. who uses It TO
pull him through the Texas mud or
deep sand, according to weather condi-
tions. for which purpose Dodge Bros.
The sun., 1916-08-27

The original order Of tho Garland Au-
tomobils Company. which sells the Velie
In this territory. called for 1000 cars.
but II will he necessary to Increase this
order to meet the requirements Of this
section. Before leaving for Moline TO
get an extra allotment Of cars and 10
insure prompt and steady deliveries. Mr..
The sun., 1916-08-27

suited"
over 200 Dodge Bros. cars are now
in use along The border, and the Colt
Stratton Company, which handles the
Dodge hero. says In a spirit of true
spnrtsinansh!p thai the third car in the
picture il a Packard.
The sun., 1916-08-27

" study OF the tables herewith. both
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-28
FR|ENDltSS WINNER
At hARVE De GRACE

Havrs de- Grace. Nd. Sept 17.-Ir
the opening event speculation was &C.
tive. and many fancted Swoon. the i'm
ported entry from the kentucky stable
Night Owl and Kilts were well played
bit at the rise Of the barrier the win
ner. Friendless. shot to the front. which
position he maintained. closely accom-
panied By kits. Gwoon. after getting
shut or at the start rushed up to the
third position, but could never get up
The second event brought High
Noon. the winner. carrying 125 pounds
At six furlongs. High Noon, who failed
to get up in his many starts. jumped
to the front and just lasted In the
fastest furlongs run at this meeting
the time being az IS. Fernrock waa
second and Eagle third.
shortErass found a track to his lik-
ing today. and with his customary
sluggish start. trailed his field to the
head of the stretch. after a fast pace
having been set by Gnat.