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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22
Departures.

Schooner Eleanor Russell, light, FOR
Alexandria to load merchandise for
Chicomuxen creek; tank barge No. So,
light, in tow for Baltimore; schooner
Bush, light, for a lower river point
after wood or railroad ties for the
market here: yawl yacht Freya, on a
cruise to Annapolis; steamer South
land, for Old Point and Norfolk: steam
er Wakefield, for river landings as far
as Mattox creek and Colonial Beach !:
steamer Talbot from the navy yard
with army stores and passengers for
Indian Head; power boat Daisy, from
Alexandra for Pennington, Nd, with
merchandise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22

Tracing Paper. Schmidt. 1927 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22
Tugs and Toys.

Tug James o. Carter sailed light for
Point Lookout after light barge to
load coal at Georgetown; tug Jeff ar
rived from Broad creek with lighter
for the Eastern branch; tug Edith G..
Winship left with coal-laden boats for
naval powder plant at Indian Head,
Md: tug John Miller left with scows
for Swan creek to load clay and for
Riverside to load brick for this city;
tug Walter F. Meade arrived at George
town with sand and gravel laden
lighters; tug Herbert left with light
ers for digging machines working OPP
posite Alexandria,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22
Memoranda.

Barge Rappahannock. at Alexandria
will go to Stafford. Va, to load for a
bay point; schooner Marvel is reported
in the river from North Carolina with
lumber for local dealers: scow Raum
is at Sandy bar. Potomac river. dis
charging fertilizer; schooner Oscar is
due to sail from lower Potomac point
reported with pulp wood for Alex
andria; schooner s. L. Bowen is on
her way here from Maryland point with
cord wood for the market; schooner
L. C. Spicer will go to the Rappahan-
mock to load lumber for Baltimore:
schooner J. P. Robinson is due here
from Upper Machodoc creek with grain
and wood: barge White Wings is at
Georgetown to load for river point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22

Tickets limited to 800. Steamer leaves daily
from St. Johns Wharf. foot 7th street. pm.
Home again II pm. Round trip: Adults. Csc
Children, l5c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
is ORGANIZED IN FAIRFAX
Lee District Residents Elect w. a.
Whitaker President and Hollis
Davis Secretary.

The Lee District Good Roads Asso-
citation has been organized in Lee dis
trict of Fairfax county, Va. W. II.
Whitaker of the District Of Columbia
reformatory was elected president; n.
c. Davis, vice president; Kenneth Dove.
treasurer. and Hollis Davis, secretary.
The organization has more than fifty
members and has started to raise funds
20 build a road from Fairfax Court
House to the top of Occoquan hill, near
Occoquan.
Committees are at work deviSing
ways and means of raising the money.
but it is said to have been practically
decided to bond the Lee district for
whatever amount it needed to build
this road and then ask for state and
government aid. This is a road that
Washington motorists should be eSpe-
cially interested in, it is pointed out.
When the twelve miles from Occoquan
to Fairfax Court House is built owners
Of motor cars in the District of Column
bia will have stretch Of road of about
fifty-five miles. entering Virginia by
way of the Chain bridge, thence to
Fairfax Court House. to Occoquan. The
return trip could be made over the
old Telegraph or Accotnk roads, both
being improved.
This is the first association of this
kind in Lee district which is doing its
work on a large scale. and it is ex-
pected that all the help possible will
be given it by the county and state.
The people are anxious and willing to
do anything that is possible to get
good roads in that district, and with
the spirit which is being shown at the
meetings Fairfax and Occoquan should
be brought much closer together next
year by the medium of good road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Chevrolet Car Wins Contest.

In the time contests recently held at
Merida. fucatan, a Chevrolet car car
RED Off first honors. Thirty-one mod
els of various American and European
makes participated in the event. The
uistan nee covered in the 'Liga de Chauf-
ters races was not stated in the an
nouncement received by the company
me fact is mentioned that the averag 60
time Tor the other cars was minutes
80 seconds, while the Chevrolet entry
negotiated the distance in minutes
ana 20 seconds. The car was the -Four
Ninety model and was entered in the
meet by GonZalo Zavala and driven
Dy isisdro NasqueZ, Latin American
favorite, assisted by Abelardo yillamil
and Alvaro Loaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Motor License Office Removal.

Work will be commenced tomorrow
morning in removing the offices of the
deputy commissioner of motor vehicles
for the state of Maryland from ITO F
street northwest to Sl9 18th street north
west. The latter premises were recently
leased by +. Austin Baughman, commits
sioner of motor vehicles Of Baltimore
from F. \. Van Reuth, representing
Howe Totten. owner of the property. The
office. it is said. will be better prepared
TO handle the large volume of business
commencing January !, when the new
licenses will be issued for the year 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Senator Swanson Asked to Aid.

II have already brought the matter
to the attention of Senator Swanson
of Virginia, and by the time Congress
reconvenes I hope to have the remain
der of the Virginia delegation interest
themselves with view of obtaining
federal aid for the plan il it can be
launched successfully. | also have got
into communication with President
Frank S. Cannon of the Short Line.
and Hampton, Yorktown, Gloucester
county and other prominent men in
Newport News, other counties in Viz
ginia and Maryland. and expect their
views on the subject within Il few
days.
President Lessner stated that a plan
already was on foot to improve the
public highway from Washington to
Indian Head and Winthrop, which are
not far distant from Riverside. where
the Maryland end of the Potomac
bridge will rest. 1t is expected, Mr..
Lessner said. that such interest will
be aroused along the entire route that
shortly the movement will have gath
cred a momentum that would level all
obstacles and bring the plan to a
workable head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
FOR MACADAM HIGHWAY
DIRECT TO THE COAST
John A. Lessner Advocates Improve
ment Which Will Benefit Wash
ington Autoists.

If plans of John A. Lessner. president
of the Norfolk Board of Trade. ma
terialize Washington motorists will
have the use of macadam highway
direct to the sea within two or three
years. Cooperating with President
Lessner is the Tidewater Automobile
Association, which has done much in
sign-posting the roads along the sea-
board and improving the roads in the
Old Dominion. 1t is considered one OF
the Invest motor organizations in that
section of the state.
Speaking of the automobile highway
during his visit here 4 few days ago
President Lessner stated that the sug-
gestion has been received with en-
thusiasm by all the commercial and
civic organizations in Norfolk on the
Virginia peninsula and in lower Mary
land. and that in the near future a
definite plan would be mapped out in
furtherance of the idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
TO OCCUPY NEW STATION.
Cook & Stoddard Company Soon to
Move Into New Building,

The Cook & Stoddard Company is
about to occupy its new service sta
ton. in the block bounded by 18th and
18th. l. and NJ streets northwest, a
short distance from the salesroom. The
building is of brick, three stories high,
with alleys on two sides. The struc-
ture is finished in the interior of con-
crete. is fireproof and equipped with a
large electric elevator. The three floors
are 54x90 feet square. providing a to-
tai of $4,000 square feet for the ac-
commodation of Cadillac cars.
The first and second floors will be the
service departments. while the third
floor will be for dead storage only. On
the main alley there are two entrances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

The present service station in the rear
of the saleSroom on Connecticut ave-
nue. will be used for fitting out cars
for the road and as a salesroom for
used cars. The new service depart
ment. which will be put into operation
this week. will he under the supee
vision of Robert L. Geib.
The Chevrolet Motor Company. 121S
Connecticut avenue. has removed its
service station from the rear of 1116
18th street northwest to. the "2ith and
NJ street garage, where Chrevolet
owners will be taken care of in the
future. The third floor of the struc-
ture will be devoted to this branch OF
the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Improvement Noticeable

There has been noticeable i'm
provement IN this during the last
month With the aid Of motorists pay
ing more attention to the obligations
required OF them | am certain con-
,lnued improvement could be reported
every month. Figures on stolen cars
IN Detroit and the number recovered
each month during the last three
months are as follows:
~, Stolen. Recovered.
. .myn., ''-'''....--.--....... 800 2s2
t,"k"st --..--...-. 4G7 b.
september '-----...-.-.-.. 43o 4O2
DO not overlook the size OF the
numbers showing the cars that were
stolen The police department would
rather focus your mind on that thau
cite the numbers recovered. though
the work Of the department is very
creditable. You viii note that of the
40 stolen last month all but twenty
eight have been recovered
The point is. however, that MANY
Of these machines would never have
been taken at all had more Of our no
llcemen been able TO busy themselves
having to constantly be on the lookout
for INSTRUCTED safety zones and car
surrounded fire hydrants. 1t keeps q
good sized squad busy hauling cars
away and to the pound in Cadillac
square.
Ordinance Advocated.
Il hope to minimize this by asking for
an ordinance which would REQUIRE eacb
motorist to pay $40 at the CITY Hall
for the key to unlock the car when we
thus have had to take 1t in. It is only
fair to all the rest of you that these
offenders. many of whose cars we have
put in the square two. three or more
times, should contribute Of their money
for additional protection to those who
observe the ordinances. The public
pays for our policemen and they should
not be used all the time to haul away
cars that chemically violate ordinances
and good manners.
Lets all line up for mannerly auto
| mobile driving all the time. We could
outrival every city in the world and
make Detroit famous as the center Of
motor car production and the seat of
correct automobile driving. We will
| all be better off In life and limb-and
don't overlook the salient point that the
more mannerly you are personally in
your driving. the more safety you sur
| round yourself with.
That is the real issue. Make II part
of your daily life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
War Department Queried.

The Norfolk Board of Trade already
has communicated with the War De-
partment to ascertain its attitude" said
Mr. Lessner. but it was referred to
the Department of Agriculture, which
has the distribution of funds under
the roads bill A reply from Secre-
tary Houston is expected soon as
matters connected with the campaign
will permit him to make an investiga-
ton.
las soon as his attitude is known the
chamber Will again take up the matter
with the War Department to ascertain
it's position with relation to the mill
tary value of such a highway, which, 1t
Is thought, will be of inestimable value.
as such a highway would AFFORD much
quicker transportation for munitions
from Indian Head or necessary sup
plies from Washington to Fort Wash
ington, Fort Monroe and the proposed
fort at Cape Henry, than possible un-
der the present railway connections.
The association expects to press the
project, believing that the plan viii
open up 4 new boulevard from Balti-
more and Washington and other north
ern cities TO Hampton roads, and
eventually will become the recognized
automobile route from the north to
the sounds of North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
One Big Mistake.

by the same measure, also. this per-
sonal satisfaction is appreciated and
makes itself more evident in exact
proportion as you continue to employ
good manners regardless of whether
YOUR neighbor does or not. / think d
big mistake in driving Is to take the
attitude that you will turn off your
lights when the other fellow turns his
down. Don't do this. He may have the
YOU i'll hammered. instead of only one
Turn down your lights first. Then let
them stay down regardless of the other
fellow.
Wont the personal satisfac elton Of
having been mannerly, of having dis
played good breeding, genuine con-
Germ for the other mans safety, be suf-
ficient compensation for you?
However there is q concretely prac-
teal side to this proposition Of good
manners. That is. the more scrupu-
lously you observe the traffic ordi-
nances the more time the police de-
partment will have to give to the mat
ter OF recovering stolen cars and, what
is more important, be on the watch to
prevent their theft
Il confidently believe that if the De-
troit police department could devote its
entire time. relatively speaking. TO the
protection of public property, which is
its lawful function, automobile thefts
would greatly be reduced in number.
while recoveries of cars that were
stolen would more nearly approxin,ate
100 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
SEEKS TOIMPROVE
TRAFFIC TROUBLES
Police Commissioner of De-
troit Suggests Methods Of
Regulating Automobiles.
FOR RELIEF OF CONGESTION

James CouZens. commissioner of
police of Detroit, speaking recently on
congestion of traffic. how to improve
it and other points in connection with
the driving of automobiles. said that
courtesy on the part of motorists will
do more than anything else to regulate
traffic congestion.
Motorists are beginning to contend
that the manufacturers soon will be
obliged to include shooter as one
of the instruments" for protection of
car and property. but the fact of the
matter is the police will be able bet
ter to protect automobiles from theft
and destruction exactly in proportion
as the need for them is lessened to
make automobilists observe what to
me is nothing but plain, everyday
good manners the commissioner said.
Summing Up of Ordinances.
You can read every traffic ordinance
we have and there is not a thing in
any one Of them that obligates mo-
torist to do anything more than OBJ
serve simple good manners toward his
felIow-motorist and toward the public
l.
nances sum up.
"a driver is more diSobedient of the
personal rules of decent human con-
duct when he parks his car in safety
zone than he is of the traffic laws or
the city. Az far as traffic law is con-
cerned his infraction must of necessity
be only a minor one. AS far as the
public in general is concerned, and as
for his conduct toward other drivers
who are forced out into the more or
less dangerous street car tracks, his at
titude is fragrant insult, nothing less
However. we cannot prosecute anybody
for being insulting in such manner.
Then there is the glazing headlight
Is there motorfst in Detroit who
actually is willing to say that the
the unneeded light his glare provides
for him on the already well lighted
boulevards is compensation enough for
his showing OF bad manners. upon
which the whole world can look? The
darkness of the night is not enough to
hide such manners-no. indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Collision Clause.

What the insurance companies call the
collision clause. meaning damage to the
insureds own car How many of the
assured have had d small collision and
have written a letter to their broker and
been told that the policy does not cover
this small loss.
They do not tell the assured that for
a small additional premium these losses
could he covered because they are anx-
ious for the business and they are afraid
OF losing the line through ignorance or
which is essential to recover full dam
ages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
GIVES FOUR METHODS
Of AUTO INSURANCE
Expert Explains Some Of the
Wrinkles" in Various Kinds
of Protection.

There are four ways to cover an auto
mobile by insurance" says Eugene T.
Pelham. an automobile expert. in ex-
planning some of the wrinkles of the
various kinds of protection offered by
policies.
THE first is against fire and theft and
transportation. This policy means that
the insurance covers the car anywhere 1t
might be in the United States or Canada
in a public or private garage, and the
broad coverage of transportation due to
the fact that the roads are interspersed
with so many ferries to complete ones
tour, the occasion has been brought to
this Offices attention where automobiles
have been rushed off the boats to save
lives and the great number of other cars
and property on the boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Brokers Do Not Explain.

Il doubt that there is one broker in a
thousand who would explain what this
clause of transportation means in an au-
tomobile insurance policy. They write
the policies in the easiest way and you,
the assured. do the suffering.
THE legal liability coverage policy
which indemnifies you against loss due
to injury to any one person to the extent
of $1,000, or two or more persons to the
extent of $4,000. How many brokers are
there now who will tell you that this is
all the insurance that is necessary. They
do so because they do not study the rec
ords of the tremendous lawsuits and YER
diets that are rendered against the as
sured Does his broker tell him that for
a small additional charge he can get linn
its for one person OF S10,000 or two or
more persons for $4,000.
The property damage clause. to in
demnify the assured against loss from liza
bility imposed by law upon the assured
for damages on account of damage to or
destruction of property of any description.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
No Excuse for Glaring Headlight.

There is no possible excuse FOR
glaring headlight on a city boulevard.
| say that every motorist in Detroit
knows enough to soften these lights
the man who doesn't know that much
self-evidently could not operate an au-
tomobile, because his mentality would
lack the agility required to keep his
car in motion. The only answer is
that he is downright careless with his
manners, and no one can well AFFORD
to be careless in that respect If he only
stops to think twice.
The same thing applies to the glar-
ing light on the concrete or country
road, but the man who is considerate
enough to be careful on the country
road is likely to carry his good man
ners to town and company with him.
Therefore. suppose the driver sizes it
UP this way:
The car is insured and the drivers
life no doubt is insured. Then why not
insure your own state of mind by en-
ploying ordinary good manners in
country driving. In other words, you
would feel the pangs of conscience for
a long. long time TO come II, through
glazing lights. you caused smash-up
that took some ones life. Now you
pay out real money for car and per-
sonal insurance. yet like insurance
of your own peace of mind is abso-
lutely free. More. it gives you dis
tinct personal satisfaction with your
own correct conduct
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Sixteen Thousand Unburied
COffinS.

The foreigner visiting kutien,
China, few months ago, would
have been shocked to learn that
there were 16, 900 cohins above ground
within the city limits. Everywhere
these gastly emblems were to be seen,
many in sheds or tumble down houses
exposed to sun and rain. 1t has
been the custom to let them remain
above ground for many years.
zone of our missionaries" writes
DR.. Charles G. Trimble, of the Alden
Speare Methodist Hospital, kutien,
was called upon some time ago to
ofiiciate at triple funeral. A man
was burying his grandmother, dead
fifty years; an older brother, dead
twenty years, and his first wife, dead
but three years. 1t is less expensive
and more convenient to do it this
way. Besides, the bereaved relatives
are expected to wait until witch finds
a lucky spot for the grave.
There are no cemeteries; but every
hillside is covered with graves. In
Justice to this method Of caring for
the dead, it should be noted that
coflins are made of very strong wood,
sealed air-tight with cement, and
treated with seven coats of varnish.
"Just few weeks ago, however,
the city magistrate made up his
mind that it was time to have these
10000 homeless coffins placed out of
sight. A decree went forth that
every one must be buried within a
month, or a heavy fine would be imr
posed. About 80 per cent of the
coffins were put under the sod in the
allotted time. Hundreds of funerals
every day Think of it. A world
record was made for small city
free from plague or war.
Thus the age-long heather customs
of China are rapidly giving way be-
fore the advance of Christian civiliza-
ton for which the missionary is large
ly responsible.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
HUGHES OR WILSON,
ROoSEVELT'S ANSWER

Against Mr.. Wilson's COM
bination of grace in elocution
with futility in action; against
his record of words unbacked by
deeds or betrayed by deeds, we
see Mr.. Hughes rugged and un-
compromising straightforward
ness of character and action In
every office he has held. We
put the man who thinks and
speaks directly, and whose
words have always been made
good, against the man whose
adrolt and facile elocution Is
used to conceal his plans or his
want of plans. The next four
years may well be years Of tre-
mendous national strain. Which
of the two men do you, the
American people, wish at the
helm during these four years;
the man who has been actually
tried and found wanting, or the
man whose whole career In pub.
lie office Is a guarantee Of his
power and good faith? But one
answer is possible; and it must
be given by the American people
through the election of Charles
Evans Hughes as President of
the United States. s."-RooseveIt
In Maine Speech.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
MILK.

am prepared to serve all parties
wanting Pure Milk direct from the farm.
My dairy and farms of the producers
from whom get my supply are under
strict Government Inspection. All par
ties sending orders will be cheerfully and
promptly served.
THURM0NT RELIABLE DAIRY,
w. Main Street.
HARVEY A. MILLER,
aug Stiff Proprietor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
HUGHES P|T|LESS ON
MEXICAN DISGRACE
In His Mind and on His Tongue
More Than Any Other Single
Problem With Which Mr..
Wilson Has PaItered.
CRAZY CHAPTER OF BLUNDERS

No One Can Hear Him Speak Without
Seeing the Reality Of His Indigna-
tion Over the HeartIess Policy Of
the Democratic Administration
Toward American Men, Women and
Children, American Citizens, Sol.
diers and Sailors Along and Across
the Rio Grande.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Western Maryland Ry.
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GOING WEST.

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