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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
Testers Will Make Ideal
Aviators For War Purposes

When the United States is ready to
wage spectacular warfare in the air
the men who have served as automo-
bile testers will be at the wheels of
Uncle Sans aeroplanes.
This is the opinion of George NJ
Dickson, president of the National
Motor Car and Vehicle Company, or
indianapolis. under whose supervi-
sion many testers" have developed
into world famous automobile race
drivers. including Johnny Aitken. the
1916 speedway champion. Dickson
says that there are great possibilities
in connection with the Indianapolis
speedway which, at the declaration of
war, was closed to automobile racing
and offered to the government as a
training camp for military aviators.
indianapolis is the logical place
for the establishment of a school for
the development of army flyers" said
Dickson. Not only is it centrally To-
Gated, but the speedway is ideal for
aviation purposes with a field already
laid out and hangers built and in the
automobile factories of the city there
are at least two thousand men who
have the courage and motor knowl-
edge that qualities them for flying.
These two thousand men are test
ers or former testers. Although the
work now is largely done by dyna-
mometer. there are about one hun
dred on the job in Indianapolis at the
present time. The others have left
the stripped chassis. A few of them
have become race drivers or mechan-
icians. The majority are classed as
skilled automobile mechanics in mo-
torcar plants.
Here are two thousand men of
proven courage and daring. who have.
driven cars at high speed through the
mud and around the speedway at a
dizzying clip. And steel nerve is not
their only asset. They know a gaso-
line motor. how to make and repair
one. They possess a wonderful con-
ception of distance and speed.
knowledge that all aviators must
have.
"If a military aviation school is
established in indianapolis 1 don't
think that you will find many slack
ers among this adventuresome two
thousand. I am told that there are
about one hundred men in the national
plant alone who are ready to enlist
in the aviation corps, provided the
government gives them an opportu-
nifty to learn to fly at the Indianapolis
speedway. Many of them are waiting
until an aviation school is established
before answering the call to colors.
preferring the more spectacular and
hazardous air fighting to sea and
trench battle and rightly believing
that they are especially qualified to
handle a warplane."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
lision which has ever Ieft American

vision which has ever left American
ports.
According to the most recent
available information, the govern
ment has approximately 1900 heavy
duty trucks ready for service. A
majority of these were used on the
Mexican border last fall to supply
the troops of General Pershing's eX-
pedition with food, ammunition and
water.
This precious freight had to be
carried by truck trains from Column
bus n. M, to Namiquipa, 2S4 miles
south of the border. And in order
that the officers in command of the
various fleets of trucks might ac-
company them, approximately 800
Dodge Brothers cars carried them
back and forth over what Is known
as ''the worst road in the world"
1t was at the latter point that
General Pershing received his sup
plies by truck trains. each of which
was accompanied by a Dodge Broth
ers car. South of Columbus, the
cars had to cross allxali flats, which
were cut into axle deep ruts and
fight their way up table lands and
slopes covered with mesquite bush,
boulders, grease wood and sage
brush. Between Columbus, which
has an elevation of 1902 feet, and
Casa Grande, whose elevation is IT,
164 feet, there are numerous noun
tain ranges which had to be crossed.
Soon the roads, became so badly
cut that the drivers of the cars were
forced to take to the brush and
smash their way through as best
they could.
How the Dodge Brothers motor
car withstood the test and enabled
the army to keep on the jump is in
dicated in a typical experience of
Edward Ruoff, of Grand Rapids.
Michigan.
Mr.. Ruoff drove a Dodge Brothers
car for Generals Kirk and Covill. In
three days less than eight months
the car covered 17,521 miles-more
than the average car travels in two
years service. During the entire
period the gasoline consumption
averaged between 16 and II miles
per gallon. while the repairs
amounted to S1.35. There are
scores of instances even more un-
usual than this and as a whole the
| record of the Dodge Brothers motor
car on the Mexican border is note
worthy tribute to the builders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
Light Car and Huge
Truck Useful in Wal

United States entrance into the
European War has given. a new
phase to the discussion among army
officers of the part played by AM
erican-madc motor cars in the
struggle being waged in Northern
France.
1t is a well-known fact that the
huge armies on both fronts are al
most entirely dependent upon motor
trucks for their supplies of food and
ammunition. A large number of
these trucks were manufactured in
the United States and it is highly
probable that the American overseas
forces will be accompanied by the
most completely equipped truck di-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

tiny photographs taken with mo-
ton picture camera and printed on
tough Photographic paper the
width of the regular celluloid fiim.
with the usual perforations along
the edges. These paper substitutes
ehre especially adapted for use in the
home or school, both because they
are non-explosive and because their
cost is so much less than that of
transparent films. A special pro-
jector is employed in displaying
them. The same inventor has also
brought out motion picture cam
era for amateurs. which can be used
without tripod.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

average income of four dollars a day.
six days a week, it amounts in cur
ing the argument back to personal
basis. put yourself in the average
class and only concede that you save
22 cents worth of time each day
through the use of your car. The
money that represents would buy
275 gallons of gasoline at 25
cents, or enough to run your bort
more than 5000 miles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

on haul of five or more miles round
trip.
The best evidence ] can, give you
of our satisfaction with the Duplex
truck is that we expect to install the
third truck this spring, and do near
ly all our work with this fleet of
trucks"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
PAPER MOVIE FILMS AND
MOTOR-DRIVEN CAMERAS

Paper films are among the latest
inventions in the motion-picture in
dustry. according to the Popular Me-
chanics Magazine, They are really
not films at all, but are composed of
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
PILL0RY DREADED BY ALL
Frequently Was Made Savage If
Victim Was Unpopular.

1t is less than a century ago since
the pillory was abolished in Britain.
The pillory, as a form of torture was
known all over Europe and, from all
accounts, il had larger history in Ger
many than in this country.
Its form is, of course, familiar to all.
The culprit, generally a criminal
though men were often put in the pill
Tory for political offenses as well--was
placed on platform. and his head and
hands were inclosed in a small wooden
frame. If public opinion went against
the culprit. his fate was often terri
bic one, for the enraged populace beat
and stoned him.
Readers of Besant's novel, "The Or
ange Girl" will know how this torture
was dreaded by all classes of crimi-
nails. Occasionally prominent and in
auential personality would be SEN
fenced to detention in the pillory, as
was Lord Cochrane, but, fortunately
for his lordship. the punishment was
never carried out. Strange scenes were
often witnessed at the pillory, as in
1879, when the offender was supplied
with refreshments during his impris-
onment, and protected from the wealth
er by means of an umbreIla.-London
Tft-Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
Al the RepuDlic Tomorrow.

June Justice, reporter on the Globe,
has made a sensational srraignment of
several prominent business men in
New York city, charging them with
vicious and unlawful food gambling"
and declaring she will produce evi
dence branding them as traitors to
their country.
Miss Justice reveals pitiful condi-
tions in the homes of New York East
Siders. where, she says, the people
are actually in the grip of starvation.
''Pale faced mothers seek in vain
nourishment for their starving babes
while ring of the most despicsble
grafters traitorously plan to hold up
supplies in order to reap gold. These
men / consider greater traitors 10 our
country during its time of need than
the man who betrays war secrets to
the enemy"
This dramatic statement was made
by Miss Justice before the courts.
She claims that the men whom she ac-
cuses connspired to imprison her on
the charge of selling dope" in order.
that she might not expose their
designs on the food market.
This is the story of the new Tri-
angle play. 1.-The Food Gamblers, .
which will be shown at tue Republic
Theatre tomorrow. 1t was produced
under the supervision of Allan Dwan.
Elda Miller appears as June Justice
and Wilfred Lucas as Henry Ravens,
food commissioner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
At The Republic Tonight.

William Wolbert. who directed the
production of by Right of Posses
sion," the Greater Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature which will be the at
traction at the Republic Theatre to.
night, lost great deal of his faith in
cattle as the result of his troubles in
getting the picture.
One of the big scenes in the picture
is stampede of many thousand cat
tie, which imperil the hero and the
heroine in their mad flight. Deter
mined to get a real stampede, Mr.
Wolbert cast about to find a herd
owner who would permit mis- stock to
be stampeded, but he had TO seek for
weeks before he obtained such an
owner
ThesRussell Brothers, owners of one
of the biggest ranches in uthern
California, finally consented to help
Wolbert and he took his company of
fifty people out to the ranch for the
picture. He thought he would be able
to make his scenes in q day, but as a
matter of fact it was almost six weeks
before ne got his pictures. To begin
with, the cattle were camera. shy and
ne could he could not get them to fac e
the machine Then when they were
stampsded, instead of dashing towards
the camera, they ran away from it
and scattered in the foothills. This
happened three times and each time it
took nearly week for the cowboys to
round them up
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
GOVERNMENT TAKES 500 SHIPS
Commanders Those Of $500 Tons
Or Over.

Approximately 500 American coast
wise and ocean ships of $500 tons or
over were Communicated yesterday
by the government. Ships on the
Great Lakes are not affected.
While the government control be-
came effective yesterday the ships will
continue in the same traffic and UNI
der the same plans as heretofore until
they receive orders to the contrary.
All along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pa
cifc Coasts American registered and
enrolled ships, all carefully listed in
advance in the Shipping Board files.
were taken over for government con-
troll. As requests from the army,
navy. Allies and other government
sources are passed upon for use OF a
certain amount of tonnage, orders viii
be telegraphed to ships assigning
them to service The order requisi-
lions all cargo ships carrying $500
tons total dead weight, including
bunkers and water, and all passenger
steamers of not less than $500 tons,
gross register. Approximately four
ffths of the number taken over are
cargo ships.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
Julian EItinge At Colonial Tomorrow

Julian Eltinge, the most famous fe-
male impersonator ever seen on the
stage will be the extremely pleasing
attraction at the Colonial Theatre, to-
morrow, matinee and evening, when
ne will be seen in his first screen offer
ing ''The Countess Charming" Mr..
Eltinge has appeared on the stage both
in Europe and America in his we'll
known double and in this mis- first
screen production he is said to excel
any of his stage productions. The
first screen production is entitled The
Countess Charming in which as q
man, he falls in love with real girl,
and as Countess ne of course, praises
the man to the girl, although her par
ents object strenuously. Because of
his dual character he soon find himself
in trouble with the police over the
supposed demise and disappearance OF
the Countess when be has decided to
play his male role entirely. The COM
plications set in thick and fast end
carry those in the film along at g
speed which is remarkable. Julian
Eltinge will sppesl to you strongly be-
cause he does one thing better than
else on earth can do it.
Burton Fl lines Travelogue also.
To see Julian Eltinge in "The Coun-
tess Charming" is a big treat for
everyone.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16

The proposition made by Mayor
Preston, that the Legislature may,
without the consent Of the people in
the BELT, take them and their ter
ritory into the City of Baltimore, is
out Of keeping with the American
idea of the right of a person to Sc
lect the government under which he
may choose to hive, and is as shock
ing to every person who believes in
a Free Government, as the subjuga-
ton of Belgium by the Germans.
Notwithstanding this, Mayor Pres
ton has based his campaign for ex-
tension of the limits of the City Of
Baltimore upon the proposition, not
that right makes might, but that
might makes right. If any man
against the consent of the owner.
should by force compel citizen of
Baltimore County to move into the
City, he would not only be liable to
a damage suit, but would probably
be sent to Jail; but the City of Bal
timore is trying to do this to the
residents Of the Belt, AND MAYOR
PRESTON SAYS IT is RIGHT.
Now, we say it is neither right
nor lawful, and when the Republican
Party declared in its Platform that
It should be done, it DECLARED
AGAINST THE PRINCIPLE OF
HOME RULE, SELF GOVERN
MENT, HUMAN FREEDOM, AND
ITSELF.
The proposition 10 as arbitrary as
the Kaiser, and az tyrannical as the
Unspeakable Turk.
The Republican Party, in 1915, de-
clared in its platform as follows:
"The Importance Of the City of
Baltimore as the metropolis of
Maryland and one Of the great Amer
ican seaports, requires that It re-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
TWELVE TIMES ONE
Miss Elizabeth Elliott Celebrates Her
Birthday Anniversary

Miss Elizabeth Elliott celebrated
her twelfth birthday at her home sc
East street by giving birthday social
to her friends last evening. After
msny games were played the guests
were invited into the dining room
where many good things were served.
Among those present were: Eliza
beth Elliott, Ida Hahn, Dorothy
Brewer, Margaret Meekens, Edna
j Jackson, Rosa Bell Rohr, Alice Pep
pers, Nary Taylor, Louise Taylor, Eva
Weinberg, Elizabeth Brewer, Gather
inc Fisher, Dorothy Stewart, Margaret
Sears, Eleanor Sears, Evelyn Bentley,
Henry Olson. Robert Sears, Junior
J ackson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
WILL POWER ALWAYS COUNTS
Things Hard in Order to
Get Them.

Just wanting something will rarely
obtain it for you. You've got to 20 out
and get it for yourself. In an article
called Increase Your Driving Power"
in the American Magazine, writer
quotes an authority as saying:
after all. man does what he
wants to do. Therefore, he must be
taught as child and ne must learn in
adult years to teach himself, to want
to do the right thing and the big thing
and to want it so hard that he is
bound to arrive at the wished-for goal.
Anybody can sit down and say, I'D like
TO be the head of my company. or the
president of the United States. or the
best salesman in the world That much
is easy. II is exactly what the baby
does when ii sits on the floor and
squalls for piece of candy. But it is
very different thing from wanting
something SO much that one is willing
to set about it and undertake at once
the doing of the impossible.
"The trouble with the average man
is that he does not want things hard
enough. And one reason for this is
that he has not been taught the value
of this wanting He has not been
shown in his schools and in his life
that man has tremendous resources for
wanting and for willing, and that, as
he continues to will and will, he will
find himself unknown and unsupported
layers of energy. There is always
enough energy To supply mans de-
sires for success If he will tap the
source of it."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
SNAP SHOTS.

Why isn't cook who stuffs tur-
keys and chickens a taxidermist?
Girls, remember that a husband
worth having is worth taking care of.
"A philosopher is a man who can
see how others make mistakes.
Many rich mans reputation for
wisdom vsnishes with the loss of his
wealth.
All men may be made of dust,
but it's the wrong kind to start q
bank account with.
The day has passed when you can
pretend to know things people want
to be shownl
Lots of people imagine there is
something wrong with them if they
haven't got cold.
1T ia surprising how many things
man can find to criticise end how
few he will commend.
If her heart 10 in the right place
it matters not whether a woman is
younger or older than she looks.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
MORE COAL MOVING.
Fuel Administration Reports Show In
creased Shipments.

AS further evidence that there had
not been a severe shortage of anthra-
cite coal in several of the larger
cities, the Fuel Administration an
nounced that the combined shipments
of anthracite to New England States,
New York City, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
and Erie, during the first eight
months of the present years, have been
heavier by 2,593,S17 tons than during
the corresponding period last year.
New York received 1,666,650 tons
last year and 13,912,SS4 this year,
gain of 1,245,734 TONS" the statement
read. The figures for Philadelphia
are 4.1S6,69S and 4.927.992 for 1916
and 1917. respectively, a gain of 741,-
294 tons.
New England, last year, got S,49S,-
242 tons by rail and 1881 ,995 by
barge, a total of 5,790.237 tons. This
year the figures are 4,195,575 by, rail
and 2.260,3 by barge, total of g.
455,941 tons, showing gain of $685.
704 tons"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16

ceive from the State Government
consideration favorable to its de-
velopment, and we therefore approve
Of the efforts of the CITY to include
within its limits its harbor and such
of its suburbs as are essentially a
part thereof; provided however, that
such extension shall not be made
EXCEPT WITH TIRE CONSENT OF
THE MAJORITY OF THE QUAIL
FLED VOTERS IN THE TERRI
TORY INTENDED TO BE ANNEX
ED, AS REQUIRED BY THE CON-
STITUTI0N or THE STATE,
which provides:
"'N0R SHALL THE LINES OF
ANY COUNTY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A
MAJORITY OF THE LEGAL V0T-
ERS RESIDING WITHIN THE DIS
TRICT WHICH UNDER SAID PRO
POSED CHANGE WOULD FORM
A PART OF A COUNTY DIFFER
ENT FROM THAT TO WHICH IT
BELONGED PRIOR TO THE SAID
CHANGE"
The Sun Of September oath, 1915,
said:
IAN unequivocal declaration on the
annexation question will be made by
the Republican Convention at its SEES
sion today in Ford's Opera House.
"The platform builders met early
in the evening and were in contin-
uous session until the morning.
Among those who worked on the
tentative draft of the platform were
Chief Judge Morris A. Soper, John
B. Hanna, (then Republican State
Chairmanl, MesSrs. Weller (then
running for Governor), Duer and
Doub, the State Candidates; Albert
G.. Towers, Chairman Of the Public
Service Commission, Fred II. Zihl-
man Congressman from the Sixth
Maryland DISTRICT, Addison f. Null
likin, William P. Jackson Former
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16
THE COUNTY M0URNS
MRS. WORTHINGTON'S DEATH
Items From Iglehart County Cuttings
And Pertinent Personals.

lglehart, Oct. Is, 1917.
On Sunday. Oct ID, Mrs. Cnarles
Worthington passed away near Fay
lorsville at he home of relatives,
where she was visiting She had been
feeling poorly bat Was somewhat bet
ter. SIZE was taken with a paralytic
stroke which took her off quickly.
The most pathetic feature is her two
SONS are down at Camp Mcclellan, An
Diston, Ala, and il is feared they will
not arrive home, although it is hoped
the government will provide means ia
such an emergency. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed at this
writing as her passing away was sud-
den. Great sympathy is extended to
the husband and children of which
here are two married daughters, one
single, and four sons, besides other
relatives. She will be missed by all
70 she was quite charitable.
Mr.. Vim. I. Reid, of Waverly, was
the guest on Sunday of his sister,
Irs. j. A. Ward of the Vineyard.
she also entertained guests from An.
napolis.
Mrs Frank Kyle and infant son are
the guests of relatives in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Mr. Frank Nelks, of Baltimore, was
me guest of his parents on Thursday
Mrs. ]. E, Hall, of Severn Farm.
qas the guest of friends in Baltimore
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans spent the day
on Friday at their bungalow at Sher-
wood Forest.
Mr.. Arthur Hungerford who is
raining at. Fort Myer. spent the week
nd at his bungalow at Sherwood
Forest.
MIR. and MRS. Gillian and children
opened I heir bungalow for the week.
end
Mrs. Brice Worthington, of Sunny
Banks, spent the weekend with her
sister in Washington.
MIR. H. Henry Viking of lglehart,
was the guest on Sunday, of MIR.
Luther Nichols.
Mrs John Phibbons is teaching
school for few days for Mrs. r. Nj.
Worthington, on account of the death
of Mrs. Charles Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs George Viking aud
Mrs. H. H. Viking, ST., of Sherwood
Forest. motored to Camp Meade last
Sunday.
MIR. j B. Wnytych was the guest
on Sunday of Mr.. N. Sahlin Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Alhecht and sons of Balti-
more, were also guests.
L. Nj. W.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-16

United States Senator), Walter 3
Miller, William f. Stone. Gate Re
publican City leader), Thomas l..
Bartlett, Frank s. Williams Estate
Senatorl, Thomas Parran (Repubh-
can leader of Calvert County,, Galen
L. TAFT, d. Lindley Sloan and Or.
Joseph l. France" (now United
States SenRtorl.
1t is said that this plank was so
important that Judge Soper was
called from the retirement of his
home for consultation, notwithstand-
ing he was then candidate for
election; and that the subject matter
of this plank WAS JUDGE SOPER'S
DELIBERATE CONCLUSION OF
LAW, and its uhraSeology was his,
AND THE ORIGINAL DRAFT WAS
IN HIS HANDWRITING
This being so. this plank must be
considered Judge Soper's judicial
opinion upon the method of extern
sion of municipal limits PROVIDED
BY THE CONSTITUTION
This year Mayor Preston and the
Republican Party declare against
this same HONEST AND CONST1-
TUTI0NAL PROPOSITION, AND
OVERRULE JUDGE S0PER, AND
ASK THE DEMOCRACY OF BAL
TIMORE TO BETRAY THE PARTY
WHEN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
is RIGHT AND MAYOR PRESTON
AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
ARE WRONG.
1t is not conceivable that these
Republican lawyers have changed
their legal opinions on the Consti-
tuition since 1915; therefore. is it not
clear that the complete change in
the Republican Party platform by
the politicians this year is one Of
political expediency, and contrary TO
the deliberate legal conclusions Of
many of the ablest minds in the
party
PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE