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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
DECISION OF EXPERTS
ON HEADLIGHT PROBLEM
y" Hcam Of Reflected Light Shall
'si>c Over ~ inches at ~ Dis
lance of 40 Feet.
CALIFORNIA PLAN APPROVED
Legislative Board OF the \. \. y.
recommends Bending of Lump
brackets in Such Wa, as To Divert
Rays to Ground.

WNSlllNGTpN. -. 60 rcbluary 3
Ia" ir"hi"m Of In" headlights. al least
Ivi We tim" being. seems 10 IL" best
met according to Chairman - / Vol
l"ii "f Tn" y. y. y Legislative board
ny ~" "'mpl- suggestion OF the So
'lri! oi Automobile Engineers that
n" lean "f reflected light shah ris'
"h"N' i"rty-twu inches at - distance
"t SoTcnt%-rvc sect" This decision Is
TIC outcome Of nuch studs aud expert
mcn's during the pa; year and adj
heres CLOSELY 10 the California plan Of
bending the iuHp brackets in such
- Nay 81 10 divert unc rays 10 lh,
;;round.
lu compiling au ur-,o-da,e uniform
m"t"r vehicle aud traffic law. winch $
about ready for circulation, IN" y. s.
y legislative chairman has thus coy
eich the headlights question
"larin@ Headlights II shall lac
'hnd operated un the public highways
"f this STATE any lighting device Of
Nor four caudlopowcr equipped wi'l -
reflector. uHl"sS Tho sarHc shall ho 80
designed dclcc,.d, or arranged mat
no portion Of IN" team Of rejected
light, Hhci measured scvcnty-fv" f"ot
OF more ahc9d Of the lamps shall rise
above forty-iwu Inches from The level
surface on which tho vehicle stands
under all conditions Of load Spot
lights shall be U-rd except whcn pro
JcCting their rays directly or The
ground and at distance not exceeding
thirty feet in front Of The vehicle
How to Ascertain Height
TO ascertain whom Il light IS forty
two inches from tho ground ~ ads
lance OF scvcuty-ilNc feet in front Of
hc car. the following Instructions arr.
given;
"a, Have the light focused 50 tita'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
virgtr,inn halfway increases stock.

NORFOLK, VA, February 3.-rhc
NirSinian Railway Company has voted
TO incrcaBe the common stock SA,000.0o0.
making the total OF that class $40
400 900, and to increase the > pcr cent
cumulative preferred stock S6,eo0.oc0.
making the total Of that class $4,000.
900. This Will make total OF all
classes Of stock OF SIS. non.o00 Tho
preferred stock may he withdrawn at
any time after three years, with settle
'nont at sos per share These add
ional stock issues will amply provide
Z " tho improvements and now equip
ont already ordered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
SrecinI Tax for Rond Funds.

Under the proposed laws that Tia"
New Jersey Legislature expects TO put
through this winter. nigh standard
OF road construction viii he set up
and each county will he compelled 10
build according To this standard II II
gets any road money from the state.
Tho new laws, which viii he enacted
a, the earliest possibl" moment viii
provide for decentralization OF tn"
road department and a special tax toI
road funds These laws arc a part
Of tho economy and efficiency program
Of tho new State administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
Evan Williams Announced.

uier TIA" local management "f w
Huh""t Bets. who has presented e
number OF highly successful concerts
in Richmond. Evan Williams tho dis
tinEushcd tenor. VIII appear u con
cert a. The City auditorium Oh Feb
ruary %. II is The intention Of Nh
E"ttS 20 make this e popular concert.
from the pccuniary Viewpoint. a veil
as from the point OF AIr. Wlliams's
own popularity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

Ia spite Of tho reported general ia
condition OF tn" DiNjc Highway. roo
foreign tourist motor ,u's travel wp
and down the highway dUIl when r.
IS opcn |" traffic. 1t is reported from
'hattauuu=.. More than 500 At day
entered j"c!<Souviil" over this route
during: b"c"mbcr silt others crtcu-
ed Fi"rid" through Tallahassee. Monti-
cello. Live oak AMI lake CItr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
storage for lppi.s in stauntnn.

STAJNToN Va. February 3.-The
Elue Ridge Storage COMPANY. Of which
". 6. Matthews, OF Clifton Forge. the
president. and which was recently in
corp"ratod here with S15,uro capital
stock has acquired Tho plant OF the
RuthwoN Storage Company, with "a ca
paoity for 5000 barrels II apples
The plant is fully equipped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

the Eluc Ridge, which is hcjn= de-
,cion~d into a great Guublc-tr.uk hIGh.
way. CONNECTING: tho South with Tho
Novth aud East Tho map = hCautl.
fully coiorcd and IS geographically &c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
Sparks From MotorIand
Ercnts Of Week on automobile Rou.

The ha"hl"r Motor Company has
JUST been appointed distributors for
tho Vim truvE for Richmond, Norfnii,
and surrounding territory Several
rarlnadS of tin" trucks are on their way
here for immediate delivery. NT
Na"hl"r said yesterday that he expect
Cd 10 place 100 Vim trucks ~ Rich-
m"ud ana MY in Norfolk during tn.
coming season. The Vim Motor COM
r"n% has jnst recently removed 10 its
n.w factory IN Philadelphia. AMI Is
NOW turning out trucks at IN. rate
of 100 dtily
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
rnpographirlI Man OF Southrru

\ NOW top0graphical muU u juc
southern Railway system from NASH
in.ton to Atlanta and TO tho Northern
hnMMdArN az t'lOi.id:, lis bonn. hLel rIMutcn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

y number of sales We're mad" by
the NJ. l.. stone Motor Company last
wr"k during the Automobile SHOW. and
officers Of TN" company expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
general success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

Tn. Republic Motor Truck Company
reported yesterday the delivery Of
eight Republic trucks during the past
Wc"k.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

Ilirkmeycr Brothers, local distribu-
tcrs Of the Oakland Sensible Sin. PC
ported th' delivery of seven oakland
cars last wcck during tho Au'onubil.
Show.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

T. H. !"lau". district sales manager
for th" southern i"rriiory Of tn.
'hHudlcr Motor car Company, WAS the
guest IF y \ i!l"nn-r. local agent Of
The car. last wc"iS and Expressed hun
self a. being well pleased with th"
remarkable showing and enthusiasm
displayed Ht the SHOW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

- * Elenncr reported Yesterday tina,
ne had closed Two agencies for the
ohandl"r cars during III" Automobile
SHOW. and had also made three de
liN"ries last week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
Want 10 BE A COLONEL

The school established by Laurence
c. Jones for negroes at Braxton Mis-
sissippi. has been watched with peculiar
interest by Iowa people and especially
by those of Marshalltown, where Jones
fought for and secured high school
education. This school, from log
cabin in the piney woods presented with
few acres of land by an ex-slave has
become nationally known by reason of
the practical philanthropy and purpose
with which it had its inception and
the success with which it has been con-
Quoted. 1t has grown. II has been eff
fective of its purpose 20 carry the am
bitton to be self supporting to the ne
groes of the black belt, to furnish the
practical understanding and dexterity
to supplement that ambition and TO af-
ford as many as possible the rudiments
Of an education. The story of its
growth is marvellous to those who I'M
derstand the difficulties such a school
must surmount within the black belt
1t has acquired several hundred acres
of land upon which the students learn
the elements of agriculture in the sweat
of their brows and buildings which
shelter many and afford opportunity to
the feminine students to learn correct
hntt n nf
successful home making. Its list of
waiting applicants runs into hundreds
that it is unable to accommodate.
1t needs more land. There are $50
acres of cut over land adjoining its
present holdings which are offered the
school at $3.50 an acre, the owners of
which are threatening 70 sell other
parties The Piney Woods school there
fore sends out an appeal to Iowa to
help it buy this necessary tract, an
appeal which is freely given space here
because the Times Republican is as
sured the PIney Woods institution =
most worthy of assistance and that with
such assistance it win do great things.
Do you want to be colonel and carry
title? Read Mr.. Jones' explanation
Of how the title Is acquired in the
south:
A group of northerners at hotel in
Louisville were poking fun at the par
TALLY Of southerners for the titles of
Colonel" Major" and Judge"
What is a colonel herea bouts" ask
ed one of the group. and there imme-
diately followed a discussion. Finally
a colored attendant was drawn in.
Well, gents" said the negro, "dere's
lots Of ways TO answer dat question.
Use knowed folks what was born kun
nels--it jest run in the blood foh gen.
erations. An Use knew folks what was
jest app'inted to be kunnes by being
kind TO niggers. Fob instance. any man
that gives me dollah is q kunnel to
me hencefoth forever.
Buy an acre or ten acres of the $50
for the Piney Woods school and take
your title "hencefoth and foheveh."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends

and some hit the little rabbit boy, and
others nit the trees and spattered all
over everything. And Uncle Lucky
looked like a poached egg and Billy
Bunny like an omelette!
It took them two hours and forty
nine minutes and nine hundred and
fifty seconds to clean themselves, and
then, they weren't clean! And the
automobile! Well, by this time the old
gentleman rabbit was 80 tired that he
had to sit down and rest. BY and by
they started to clean the automobile,
but they used so much gasolene there
wasn't any left, 50 Of course 1t wouldn't
go.
"Wen, this is a nice pickle" said
Uncle Lucky. '1'll have to change my
name or get new automobile; the two
don't go together any more.
Just then who should come along
but the circus elephant.
"1'll push 1t home for YOU he said.
Get in an steer!" So Uncle Lucky
grabbed the steering. wheel and the
little rabbit boy jumped in the back
seat to watch the elephant, and pretty
soon they were safe home at Uncle.
Lucky's. 81
And if our black cat doesn't shave
off his whiskers with my safety razor
so he can't tickle the little gray mouse
I'll tell you next time about Billy
Bunny and the elephant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28

toned as to who dropped the cigar
ashes on the rug. All me!
Pity then a man of many sorrows
and full of trouble, one whose brave
front covers a multitude of fears ana
not to say foibles Consider him as he
is not as he seems For he hath his
troubles like unto all men and more.
He is like the story in the ancient
school reading book of the old niger
who played the violin all night
perched on the ridge boards of cabin
while the wolves ringed him round
ready to rcnd him If the music stopped.
The legislator iiddles. He must fiddle.
If he quits or plays the wrong tunes
good night.
Pity then the poor legslator-but
while plying stay by him and see that
he does his duty. He loves to hear
from his constituents"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
The Pitt Johnston Road Bill.
IN His Hardin County Citizen, iowa Fails,

Hardin County Citizen, iowa Falls,l
ston-Pitt bill. practically all author.
lily Is lodged with the boards Of su-
pervlsors. They may go In ninety.
| nine different directions They are
supposed to be more competent THAI
the highway commissioner engineers
or road experts. They not only attend
to the county roads but see that the
trustees township road builders
toe the mark.
Ans.e.,u taking the money ca
pended by the state commissioner out
OF the automobile fund, 1t is taken out
OF the general state tax and each tax
naNer must directly contribute his
share.
township roads may be taken over
each year into the county system by
the supervisors, practically without the
consent OF the people Of the township
and without regard to the condition Of
the roads.
The salary Of the present commits
sion Is $4,000. The salary Of the pro-
posed commissioner Is $4,000
The incompetency Of some Of the
numerous trainers Of the bill may be
judged by the fact that the last draft
of the measure, just as 1t was to be
brought out and placed on the calen-
dar. contained section giving over
to the highway commissioner the
drainage work Of the state, the expense
of which was to be paid out of the
$4,000 appropriation. They did not
know that many northern Iowa coun-
ties have over hundred drainage dis
tricts and there are counties to which
the engineer might devote his entire
time and attention.
The bridge builders, cement makers,
com bines and all the interests" are
Interested In the passage of the Pitt
Johnston bill. Why shouldn't they be?
The shift to ninetynine boards and
political engineer makes their task
easier.
There is very little in the so-called
Pitt-Johnston road bill to enlist the
support Of the unbiased student Of the
road problem. There is little In it to
enlist the support Of the man who
believes in protecting the interests OF
the taxpayers, who believes in eff
cheney, and who believes in the build
ing Of as good roads as we can with
the funds at our command.
The Pitt-Johnston bill was con-
ceiyed n political quackery, framed by
political expectancy, and is foisted on
the unsuspecting public for the pur-
pose of catching votes. 1t never was
& road measure and it never will pc
and in the end the record will sustain
the statement.
No combnat ton Of reactionary SEN
timent. special interests, politics. and
invisible government can frame a real
road law for the people. Of Iowa who
pay the price. Its business is politics
and pelf, not road building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28

When Uncle Lucky looked in the pot
OF gold which the rainbow had dropped
down the chimney he found that it was
full of $40 gold pieces. So he took out
big handful and gave them to Billy
Bunny. NOW you have gold dollars
as we'll as a gold watch and chain, 50
you must always love your Uncle
Lucky"
Then. the old gentleman rabbit got
his automobile out and took Billy
Bunny for ride. 1t was the first time
the little bunny boy had ridden in an
automobile, and 1t was dots OF fun.
After they had gone long ways they
came to the Old Farm.
I'm going to buy, some fresh eggs,
said Uncle Lucky. But little Henry
Jenny couldn't change the $40 gold
piece.
"Well, I'll take $40 worth OF eggs,
then" said Uncle Lucky. So they
filed up the dback of. the automobile
with eggs, and as there weren't enough
of Kenny Jenny's, they. got some from
Goosie Loosie and Mrs. Duck. The
automobile was now full. and Uncle
Lucky started for home. But, oh, dear
me! Something awful happened. The
automobile began to run from side to
side. and the NEXT instant, Bang! 1t
went right into a tree! All the eggs
flew out, and some hit Uncle Lucky
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
IT IS UP TO US.

,rb,,n is li..lo ,,,la,l. nv nrosncct
thar tho food iro,,r, MIL, res,,lt IN any
spd5e, ,,yyer,,,c If food ,r,ces II in .
decd +, has any f,,,ura resuit in that
direction,
The best thing those upon whom the
pressure comes acutely and painfully
can do will be to cut their coats ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
RAN|H!;DQ!M'l |, REELS J 5.
~ &&kInM glk Ram 10 &'
..of shoes: a6 SHIPS yo0 &elk4 W0.d eebbeses.k kn&e
sTIMULANTs.

A stimulant is something which peo-
Pile take to increase their voltage. Some
people have so little natural voltage
that they have to fire up on stimulants
about FIVE nights a week. after which
they are able to get home with the aid
Of a picket fence and nineteen tele-
phone poles.
There are several kinds Of stimu-
Iants, all of which serve a useful pur-
pose. The old-fashioned stimulant
known as a sound spanking has kept
more boys out of the reform zchool
than ali the moral precepts OF the ages.
The moral precept Is all right, but it
does not seem to reach the spot with
SO much thoroughness as conscien-
tious spanking mixed with short, brist-
ling words Of admonition. Many a
boy has been stimulated into giving up
profanity after his mother has rinsea
out his mouth with wood ashes.
Nearly all stimuIants have the fac-
ulty Of giving out at a critical juncture
and demanding more rope. Where one
man limits himself to three cigars a
day. a thousand make way with twenty
and top off with four pipesful "efore
retiring. When the family; physician
feeds morphine. to sciatic rheumatism,
the patient usually RECEIVERS Just in
time to invest in hypodermic needle.
The boy who goes the beer route Is
lucky II he doesn't wind up on lemon
extract. Stimulants never made a
clear head and a clean eye or a happy
marriage or a captain OF industry, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28

| constitutional rights. The constitution
declares that "the right Of petition
shall not be denied"
1t is worth while noting, however,
that petitions have come to be regard
ed with little favor-especially the
self promoted kind Messrs. Pitt and
Johnston are members of the house,
They are In truth petitioning them
selves.
If two sets of men were to get out
of Des Moines Monday, say one hun
dred on each side, armed with petit
tons for and against the Johnston
road bill, they would be able to re-
turn in two weeks with signed papers
which 1t would be necessary to wheel
into the capitol building in barrow
loads. The net result would represent
the industry and the conviction of the
circulators much more largely than 1t
would the sentiment of the signers.
The chances are ten to one that the
circulators OF the Pitt Pohnston petit
tions vii, ask men to sign up in sup
port of this bill because 1t opposes the
issuance Of bonds to hard surface
roads and build bridges. This is true
without doubt but it is not all of the
truth. The measure denies voters in
any county or subdivision Of county
the privilege of voting on proposals of
this character, This petition, it's cir
culators believe. or hope will show
that majority of the people of the
state favor their ideas on this issue
And they will ask members of the
house and senate to support it on this
basis. At the same time the measure
provides a denial to the people of this
right of majority rule.
If all the facts concerning this meas
ure could be fully and fairly set before
voters and an election held directly
on this issue, it would be beaten by
heavy majorties The bill is based on
prejudces rather than business con-
siderations. But interested parties
If they work with zeal can get largely
signed petitions in its support.
On a oct in a northern Iowa town
some months ago petition was large
iy signed which purported to be for
a public improvement but which IN
truth asked that the members of the
council be hanged. When the petit
ton was finally submitted with enough
signatures to win the wager put up by
it's proponents it contained the names
OF two members of the council who
were, according to it's terms, to DC
hanged, q"
This petition business in this state
amounts to a confession that the bin
is in grave danger OF defeat on its
merits o. lack OF merit in the general
assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
Representative Ira Nichols in

| Representative Ira Nichols in Hill
| A careful, detailed, analytical study
| OF the Pitt-Johnston road bill reveals
number of interesting things. The
Dill is designed to catch votes rather
than to build roads or carry out any
principle or definite line OF thought
1t Is miscellaneous patchwork, lack
Ing In comprehensiveness detail, and
| clearness. Some sections Of the bill
are well written, while others are fear
fully and Wonderfully made There are
sections that are apparently the handi-
craft of dozen miscellaneous road
artists, travelling in a dozen directions,
and there are poorly constructed sen
fences that babble on and on, and
paragraphs filled with unrelated ideas
and Fluctuations sprinkled In without
aim or direction.
such mess and mixture OF ideas,
enacted into law, would give road off,
Gals and courts something to do for
some time to come, studying and in
terpreting. Such law would be a
nice source of income to the lawyers.
Taking up the general outline of the
''-N' SeNAi az SNiSNS, liSiC IS W NC d
one-man highway commission, instead
of three This commissioner Is to be
located under the gilded dome of the
capitol and is to be the political APP
pointee and puppet of the governor.
He is to receive a salary Of $4,000 and
is to have $4,000 for miscellaneous
use. The commissioner may perfect
plans and specifications, but no one is
required to use them In alterca lions
between local authorities, he is the
court Of appeal. His principal duties
are, according to the bill, to dissent
nate information, to acquire knowl-
edge, to look at construction work in
the role of a harmless spectator. and
to create no expense for lectures. II
will be seen that the commissioner ts
to be hot air artist by the printed
word route with nice little fund of
$4,000. 10 WA. a@s
The commissioner Is not only the
political puppet of the governor but all
county engin GERS must receive his en-
dorsement thru an examination. thus
building a political machine, the tenta-
Giles of which reach out into every
county of the state.
Section 20 of the bill gives the high
way commissioner blanket authority.
without any directions or bounds, to
Go anything. necessary to secure the
federal appropriations. He may roll
50 down to Washington and get one
back. So far as the bill Is concerned,
the commissioner may take the funds
out of the general state tax. or the
county road tax. or what not. He may
pull off most any stunt. He may re-
quire the raising of s2.200.000 by a
general state state levy. There is no
check. '.~.... .
Under the provisions OF the John
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-28
Topics of the Times

Ambassador Gerard is as welcome
in Germany as George Cosson used 10
be at a keg party.
The conclusion Of the Iowa legis-
lature seems TO be for a smooth, pass
able highway without Pitts or Johnston
thankyouma'a ans and foot bridges.
When we get all those consuls back
home what are we going 10 do with
them The postoffices are all dis
posed Of.
The Berlin Commercial Club makes
it plain that it's a long way from
Berlin, Iowa, 70 Berlin, in Germany.
A crazy man tried TO give away SO
bills on the street in Sioux City to be
1eered at and showed into the, street;
but II he had tried TO keep It the whole
blamed town would have been trying
TO take 1t away from him. Funny
world.
However a ship sunk during armed
neutrality is as thoroughly done for
as though war were formally declared.
They are boring for Oil near Keosau-
qua while a prominent Keosauqua
politician and editor is boring the
legislature 70 sell the capitol extern
sion grounds -.s E..
An Anamosa senator is author of a
bill to sell the womanS reformatory.
Now the Calhoun representative may
propose selling the pen at Anamosa
Democrats from the eastern part OF
the state are reported as extremely
active in behalf of Judge Theophilus
for the vacancy caused by the demise
OF Judge Deener, while the northwest
candidate is Judge Sears, of Sioux
City. A very acceptable compromise
would be Judge Clarence Nichols, OF
yinton. Nichols would fill the place
as Judge Deemer filled it.